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Wants judicial information.

WashlnRl lon,--A census Of federal
judges TO discover their nteccdents
and corporation connections Ia the OBJ.
iect Of n resolution introduced IN the
house by Representative Martin, Dem.
ocrat OF Colorado. The resolution
calls on the president for complete
list OF Judges, both those appointed
and serving and those taken under
consIdora ion during the last 30 years.
II adopted the resolution probably
would 20 speedily into President
Taft's five appointments TO the su.
prone court IT is the general opln.
lon,' said MIR Martin In introducing
his resolution, "that the federal court
decisions 10 a remarkable extent ia
yor big business"
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-01
ELECT AND ADJOURN
UtIllty Officers Hold Annual state
Convention,

Little Rock-Thc fIfth annual con-
vcntion Of the Arkansas Association
of Public Utility operators has end
ed While the choice OF city for
holding the 1913 convention was left
to the members Of the executive com.
mItteo II Is probable Fort Smith will
be selected II lies between that city
and Hot Springs
The following officers TO serve the
coming year were elected shortly be-
bofe the convention adjourned ], w
MoColdon, Fayetteville, president, W,
G, Mcguire, ArkadolphIa, first vice
president; j, r. Chrlsty, Jonesboro,
second vice president, A. E, Mann,
Hot Springs third vice president, w
], Tharp, Little Rock, secretary and
treasurer
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son, Brinkley Argus. and 7. f. Wood,
Mariana Courier.
When Women Vote"-Mrs r. r.
Bradford, Lonoke Democrat, Miss Ada
Hite. Fort Smith Saturday City Item.
and Mrs. l.. Il. White. Benton Times
Courier.
"A Sound Banking System"-Short
address by Hon. Robt w Boynange.
representative of the National Citizens
League.
How a Republican Newspaper Won
Democratic Prize offered by an En-
terprising TOWN. l.. Cloninger.
Bellville Republican.
Hope Arkansas, a Model and Mod
ern City'-Bv everybody. w f. Turn
er, Atkins Chronicle first speaker for
gentlemen of the association. and Mrs.
c. A. Berry, Hutting News, for the la
dies
the social features consisted OF a
reception on Wednesday evening at
the handsome Barlow residence; a
luncheon at the Barlow hotel on Thurs
day afternoon; banquet at the Elks
HcTe on Thursday night at which
Hon. A. G. Lowry presided as toast.
master, auto rides over the city and
country. etc.
Following the meeting, the associa'
tion left on a special train for Texar-
kama, Ashdown, Nashville. Murfrees.
boro anil Prescott, whore enthusiastic
receptions awaited them The visits
to the Pike county diamond fields and
the famous peach orchard near Toxic
were particularly enjoyable. At the
conclusion Of the trip to Prescott the
various members presented valuable
presents to retiring President and
Yrs. ]. A. livingston, Secretly and
Mrs. Earle w. Hodges, Mr. and Mrs.
Powell S. Garden and a numbcr OF the
fun makers on the trip.
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STATE CAPITOL
| NEWS AND NOTES
Governor Grants a Pardon to
Aged Banker Who Has Only
Short Time to Live.
MANY SIGNED THE PETITION
Police Are Watchful Since Night
Prowler Shot Baby by Side
of Mother.

R. S. Morris, the aged president OF
the Bank of Sloan of Sloan Springs
who was sentenced to three years i'm
lprisonment for alleged frauds in con
nection with the failure of the bank,
was pardoned by Governor Donaghey
and released from the penitentiary.
a Morris, who is "A years old, has
aged rapidly since his troubles began
and Is said to be in serious physical
Scondition. He has been in the hospi
Nal at the penitentiary since he began
Serving his sentence on April II, and
when he was released yesterday, he
lewas so feeble that he could not walk
Ewithout assistance to the automobile
(which was waiting to convey him to
the city. He broke down and wept
8when the news that he had been par
Sdoned was conveyed to him.
u Morris wife, who is 6S years Of age,
Is waiting for his return TO their home
at Sloan Springs. She has also suf.
gfered greatly, II ip said, because OF
the troubles of her husband, and is
Very feeble.
a Morris had been president OF the
Bank OF Sloan for 80 years when the
institution failed, causing heavy loss
to the depositors. He was convicted
in October, 1911, on charge of re-
ctivlng deposits when ne knew the
bank was insolvent, and was SEN
Fenced to three years in the peniten.
tiary. The judgement of the lower
court was affirmed in the supreme
court Many petitions, asking that he
be pardoned have been received by the
governor from AL parts OF the state
AZ was represented to the governor
that Morris could not live more than
pix months, and it was urged that he
be allowed to return to his home and
ywife to spend his few remaining days
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WOULD HAVE CONTESTS
Educators Outline Plan That Can
Easily Be Adopted.

State Superintendent George B
Cook and Prof. ]. l.. Bond, supervisor
OF rural schools, are urging that schoo
contests of various kinds be held In
connection with all county fairs and
industrial exhibits this fall. They
have outlined plan which they be
lieve can easily be adopted in every
county where such an exhibit Is to
be held. They have issued bulletin
outlining this plan.
Each county superintendent or ex
aminer is asked to appoint com
mittee of three or more members on
arrangements, with himself as chair
man. This committee, in co-opera
tion with those in charge of the county
fair, is expected to decide upon what
school and athletic contests should
be held, and arrange for premiums to
be given in each contest.
The following contests are suggest.
ed as requiring little preparation or
training:
A-School contests, open to boys
and girls; 1, spelling; 2, map drawing
Of county; 3, recitation or defamation.
B-Athletic contests, open to boys:
/, 100-yard rum 2, standing high
jump 3, running high jump; 4, stand
ing broad jump; 5, running broad
jump.
Especial contests: i, best school
exhibit, 10 include any and all school
work for year; 2, potato race, open to
girls; 3, best jar of fruit, open TO
girls; 4, neatest kitchen apron, open
to girls.
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County Judoe Appointed,

Little Rock, - Governor Donaghey
has appointed H. r. Cole Of Harris
burg county Judge OF Polnsett county
to succeed j, G, Mitchell, who was
killed by n fall from n street car In
Memphis. MIR, cole, who II widely
known business man OF Harrisburg
and has served two terms ~ county
clerk, was recommended for appoint.
mcnt by all the county officials OF
poInsett county, M well ~ many
prominent citizens,
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CONSTABLE IS INDICTED
First Degree Murder ls Charge Before
Grand Jury.

Little Rock,--Aftor nearing the cyi.
ldonce Of the oyewltnessos Of the early
smornIng duel In which the lato Police
Sergeant william |. Campbell lost his
life and Constable w a. Dutch Jones
was wounded, the Pulaski county
grand jury issued an Indictment charg.
lilg Constable W. A. Jones with mur.
Ger In tho first degree according to
authentic reports, Chief Constable
horlos Jones, who Ia acting consta.
bic, and n brother OF Constable Jones,
lated that tho report was true
On account OF HIS physical condl.
ZION, which hls attorneys declare viii
, OF permit his being confined In jail,
The arrest has not been made.
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First chIneh puas Pound.

Oklahoma Clty,--rhe first chInch
buge Of the year are reported IN the
vicinity Of Ada whore II IL stated
that they are very numerous, and IN.
less something IN done at once TO pre-.
vent II they viii spread over n wide
territory The state board Of agrIcul
luro viii send Infected bugs 10 that
section 10 be- placed among the healthy
ones, to test the theory thai they all
will become infected and soon cease
their rayages on tho growing crops.
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POLICE ARE WATCHFUL
&Slnee Shooting Of Child Vigilance Has
"A Been Doubled.

"A Little ck.-Instructlons have been
issued to the special officers to ar.
Hrest all suspicious characters found
on the streets at night. 1t is thought
kthis will rid Little Rock Of the sneak
Sthleves who usually begin operations
Eabout this time Of year,
n Contributions added to the reward
5fund amount to Sil00.
N Chief Of Police Cogswel stated that
BORDERS had been issued to stop and
ksearch all suspicious characters in
an effort to put stop to the epidemic
Sof carrying concealed weapons that
has struck Little Rock since the hunt
Nor Jack the Shooter" has been
8started.
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Would Withdraw Antitrust suit.

Washington. Secretary OF state
Knox has recommended to President
TAFT that the civil anti trust suit
against the coffee trust be with.
drawn because OF possible eompllca.
tIons with Brazil This Disagreement
In the cabinet between Tho secretary
OF state and Attorney General Wsk.
orsham m 10 the proprety OF attack.
lng the Brazilian yNloriaatlon seheme
IN American courts has become known,
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-01
NEGROES Cannot initiate.

Albany, A. y The improved
benevolent and Protective order OF
Elks OF tho World" negro organSa'
lion, must adopt another name which
contains no reference 10 the Elka and
no, wear the Elk emblem, according TO
n decision BY the court OF appeals.
Tho action was brought by the lIc.
neyolen, and Protective order OF Elks,
inc nv special act Of the leRIsa,
,ure In 1907 to restrain the negro or.
panlga,Ion from using a corporate em.
blem,
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SITUATION IN
CUBA SERIOUS
Government Has Little to Say
Of Uprising Of Insur-
gents.
w.stern Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Havana. - Reports received from
Orente province, and emanating from
other government sources, leave no
room for doubt that the insurrection-
ary movement in the eastern end of
the island, the main theater Of the in
surgents, is growing with alarming
rapidity.
These reports apparently received
confirmation in the extraordinary re-
ticence Of the government, in its In.
crease Of the severity Of telegraph
censorship, It's activity in enrolling
volunteers and the determination to
dispatch Major General Monteagudo
TO sunpreme command Of troous oper'
atng in Orlente.
The only news concerning the up
rising the government had vopchsafed
was that various columns Of regular
troops were conyerging from different
points on the Cuba railroad on the
town of Figuabyos, whore the forces OF
Gems, EstOno2a ana lNonet, tne lnsuib
ent leaders, are reported to be con
centrated,
The government processes ignJrance
Of the destruction by insurgents ~
the railroad between San Luis and
Guantanamo and the latter place and
Boqueron, on Guatanamo bay,
Throughout the province OF Oriente
panic reigns, White inhabitants are
taking refuge In the cities and all
mills have suspended operations, Tho
local authorities have been unable to
protect the people. The troops are
all massed IN columns and the rural
guards are too few and too scattered
to make any headway against the In
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Commission tsto Meet.

The state board OF election commits
sIoncrs, composed Of tho governor
secretary Of state and attorney gen
eral, probably viii meet during N,
first 10 days Of July for tho purpose
" selecting the county boards OF cleo
ton commissioners The law provides
that the state board shall make thcat
selections not more than 30 nor leei
tnan 80 days before the general elee
ton, and I, has been customary fol
The board 10 meet about 60 days b.
lore the election.
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-01
FLOOD FIGHT ABANDONED
Water Flowing Through Break cags'
Ing Much Damage,

New Orleans, THE fight 10 close
the g,gi0foot llymolla croNnhbo IN the
Mississippi loyec, 30 mites Mp the rlyer
from Now orleans, was abandoned
after conference between G. O. Sher
fnl chief Of the United states army
engineers, President Victor Maurln Of
The iAfourcho Leyee Board, officials
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Adopts Marrlaos plank,

Des Molnes. Ia Ministers of tho
Baptist faith were urged to solemnzo
no marriage which does not have
medical sanction IN resolution
sdoptcd by the Northern Baptist Con.
ycnton The resolution also advised
the teaching OF sociology to the young
by both parents ana teachers, Tho
REV. Carter Helm Jones OF Oklahoma
Cl,y was elected president Of tho
American baptist fore'go Missionary
Society,
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Committee Meetlnq Called,

Little Rook.--A call for a meeting
OF the Democratic state Central Com.
rittce, to be held IN Little Rock at
~ o'clock n, M, June 4, has been TO-
tued by Chairman Il, r. Mllwec mud
fecretory Bruce r. bullion, At this
mcctlng the committee viii canvass
The vote east In tho March primary for
lte officers, pass upon any eontesta
,hat may be presented, and prepare
The temporary roll for the state con.
yehtlon, which will convene on the
following morning,
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Of railroads, whose interests are con.
corned and plantation and property
owners affected This means that the
yollow waters win bc allowed 10 flow
unchecked AZ the rate OF 5000, 900 gal
Ions each second over parts OF nv,
parishes containing some Of the rich
cnt sugar land In the state before TN.
ally finding its way into the gulf OF
Mexico,
II was estimated In the early fIgh,
that II the attempt failed II would 70
suit IN n loss TO those living In the
path OF the flood OF slo,oO0,00o.
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Fined for Cruelty,

Little Rock.--Jack Christian and
shIs wife were before a justice charg.
led with case OF extreme parental
sneglect OF their four children; the
smother was fined $50 and the father
's25, the charge being cruelty and
abandonment Two Of the children
Rre boys four years old, the other two
girls age 10 and IA years, respectively,
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-01
Wnrshlps Hurry South,

New York Tho armorcd cruiser
Washington, flagship " Real Admiral
Ostcrhous, commandcrInchiof OF the
Atlantic fleet, and four battlcshlps OF
the fourth fIyiglon, sailed South sup
poscdly 10, Key West on hurry orders
a few hours after arrival In In port
from rroyIn'otown Mass, The battle
shIpa following the flagship were tho
ohio, Missouri, Mississippi and Mlnne
sofa
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es,,leshIp stuck In Mud.

New orleans The United states
rrst.class battleshlp Nebraska, after
being stuck for several hours on u
mud bank on the outer bank Of South
weet Pass at the mouth OF the Mis-.
aIssIppI river got clear without as
aIe,anee and passed out into the gulf
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Little Rook,-As the result OF Iniu
rles sustained In collision between
IN automobile and an express wagon,
George Forbes Of st. Louis, an em.
tloye OF the Wells'l'afgo Express com.
rany died at local hospital
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TAFT DECLINES TO
INTERVENE IN CUBA
Government of Troubled Island
Appreciates Attitude of the
United States.
Western Nospsper Union News seryic.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, President Taft, has
replied to President Gomez's telegram
regarding the attitude Of the United
States toward Cuba. He declared that
the American governments activities
in mobilizing war vessels at Key West
and dispatching the Prairie with ma
rines to Guantanamo was not in any
sense an Intervention move.
The following is the text of the mes
sage:
u am sincerely gratlfied to learn Of
your governments energetic measures
to put down the disturbance, and to
know that you are confident OF being
successful As was fully explained to
the Cuban charge d'aifairs, this gov.
ernmont's motive IN sending ships to
Key West Just as sending the Prairie
to the Guantanmo naval station, was
merely to be able 10 act promptly in
case It should unfortunately become
necessary to protect American life and
property by rendering moral support
or assistance to the Cuban govern.
ment AS was made quite clear at
the time, these ordinary measures Of
precaution were entirely disassocist.
ed from any question Of Intervention
(Slgned)
"WIlllam II. TAFT
Havana, The receipt Of President
TINS message here declaring that the
naval concentration AZ Key West and
the dispatch Of gunboats to Cuban
waters were merely precautionary ana
In no way indicative OF intention TO
intervene was source Of gratifIca.
tIon to the Cuban government
President Gomez summoned the
members Of his cabinet aud acqu0int
ed them with the text Of the message,
Immediately drafting n reply eulo.
glsilc OF the attitude Of the American
president ana people, (which iB ap.
peaslng to cuban patriotism" and
CLEARLY shows the sincerity OF tho
government and the people OF the
United states"
The impression Ia general that the
removal OF the fear Of Intervention
viii greatly strengthen popular sup.
port OF tho government The news
papers express extreme qualification
at the attitude OF the Washington gov.
crnmoni
From all parts Of the island comes
expressions ~ LOYALTY 10 the govern
mcnt from all political parties, lncud
INK many Of the better element Of no
groca, Congrosa unanimously adopt
cd resolution Of confidence In the
government and approved the enorget
le measures taken
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-01

An order Of the county court OF Llt
tie River county granting petition
for the incorporation Of the town OF
winthrop, was filed with the Beere'
tary of state.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-01-04

were no funds In the bank for
the name Of the man given.
This is said 10 have been "A mis-.
take. but it put him into the
hands of the Seattle officials,
who soon connected him with
the information that had earlier
been sent from Fort Worth.
City Detective, Ben u. Bell WAS
sent TO Seattle, Montgomery
waived requisition papers and
was brought back to face trial.
He was sentenced Nov. -. 1910,
and has served a little over a
year of his term.
AT the Huntsville peniten-
tiary it is said he has been as
signed to work as a bookkeeper.
being an expert in business ac-
counting. He is said TO have
been a model prisoner.
NOTES ARE FORGED
The disclosures that resulted
in the filing OF the charges
against Montgomery came about
two weeks before the charges
when a note bearing the names
of W. 2. Fischer and c. NJ.
Montgomery was presented at
the First National Bank. Off
ciers of the bank showed the
note to Fischer, who declared it
a forgery. Montgomery had
left town a few days before and
the note was sent to his father,
c. NJ. Montgomery Of Abilene.
The father Immediately protect
ed his son by signing the note, to
which his name had been forged,
and returning it to the bank.
The discovery, however,
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favored the PROJECT.

There is one line Of railroad, -
said Mr.. ANtell, that Fl. Worth
must build and that is from here
10 Albuquerque. There are now
a number of cross lines in our
territory and If project a line TO
connect with them We can make
our trade twice as large as it is
now. Then we can open new
territory that is now connected
with railroad with Kansas City.
and draw their trade here. For
one | would lay everything else
aside and concentrate all my
gifts and energies toward that
one thing"
Such a railroad" said Mr..
Stafford. is of great importance
TO our industries. /; would es-
pecially be Of benefit TO those on
the north side. We need live
stock out there and we can get
il from over a larger territory by
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-01-04

stlated an investigation which
discovered others in local banks.
II was 10 protect these that
Montgomery is believed 10 have
left the city, his failure TO float
an anticipated loan in Kansas
City convincing him that all was
up and that flight alone remain
ed
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Mont
gomery came from wealthy fam
lies and gave up efforts of saw
lng him ony when the full ex.
tent Of the loses became known
and 1t was apparent they could
not be settled Immediately.
Montgomery entered a plea
of guilty on eight indictments,
bank officials and his own father
then being put on the stand to
testify against him.
The total sentence imposed
by the jury was sixteen years,
but exercising his prerogative.
Judge Buck made three cases
cumulative and five concurrent.
making six years in all.
Montgomery was head Of the
Montgomery Land and Securi-
ties Company and came here
from Abilene. His father was a
wealty cattleman and land owner
in that section. The company
here had Offices at Eighth and
Houston streets over the present
store of the Fort Worth Drug
Company.
At The time of his sentence.
Montgomery said the Fort Worth
banks had teen paid back all but
s., 600.
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secured a position IN the office Of
Howell q Irvine In the waggoner
building Supporting herself by
this, she used every spare mon.
ent in efforts toward the pardon.
you cant do IT,, she was
told by friends and business as
sociates. 1t was pointed out TO
her that the banks, angered by
their losses, had employed detec-
tives to run down her husband
and have made him an example;
that they had fought a four
year sentence 10 which the state
was willing to agree and com
promised on the slx-year term.
Il must try" was her only re
ply.
"One after the other she won
them over by her quite efforts
until all had Joined in the pardon
petition.
Armed with the petition, she
then went to Austin and person
ally plead with Governor Col
quit for another chance for her
husband.
CAUGHT IN SEATTLE
His capture and return to
Fort Worth was almost as start
ling as the disclosures made
April >, 1910, when complaints
were made agaist him. Detec-
tive Lee Tignor who had been
put 10 work on the case, had in
stituted a toothcomb search
through cooperation with de-
tectiyes in other cities. At Sc
attic, Montgomery presented a
check on the Vera Cruz bank.
Word was sent back that there
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tSmas7 No, its Crossmas.

II is common To hear people
pronunce Xmas, "Exmas. ="
The proper pronunciation ~
'Crossmas. " Even a neighbor-
ing editor, when asked how
the word Xmas originated re
piled that he supposed by some
popular upstart who wanted 10
be original. and that the sense
less thing got a-going and
couldn't stop. A mistake.
The word is quite expressive.
and a very neat contraction.
Cross Mass means mass of the
cross, a church festival or ser
vice, as also does Christ Mast.
Both are shortened by making
one word of each and dropping
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RAILROAD PLANS REVIVED
Speakers at Realty Luncheon
Urge Extension Of Trade
Territory

Members Of the Fort Worth
Real Estate Exchange renewed
the agitation for a line Of rail
road from here 10 Albuquerque,
n. NJ. at the weekly luncheon
al the Westbrook Thursday.
Speakers declared Fort Worth 5
trade territory could be enlarged
80 per cent or even more by a
line by way of Mineral Wells.
Jacksboro and thence across the
plains.
J. A. Stafford. manager of the
Fort Worth Fat Stock Show; F.
". Ax,ell. A. r. Small and Pre-
sldent John |. Winters of the ex-
change. we're among those VINO
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MONTGOMERY RELEASED
R, ", Montgomery Sentenced to
Sin Years in Huntsville Prison
is Released,

A little over a year ago, Il. w
Montgomery, Fort Worth Real
Estate man was arrested, and
pleaded guilty TO charge of Sc
curing loans under false pretense
and was sentenced to the State
prison for a period of six years.
and the case was forgotten by
the majority Of the people, not
related to him or very intimate
friends. But his wife began at
once after the sentence 10 secure
a pardon for her husband, and
before Christmas had rolled
around she had succeeded and
her husband was pardoned and
spent Christmas with relatives
The Fort Worth Telegram had
the following 10 say regarding
the case.
After a years unceasing et-
fort 20 secure a pardon tor her
husband. K. ". Montgomery,
the Fort Worth reel estate dealer
sentenced 10 six years IN the
state penitentiary on charges of
forgery By which banks lost
sums estimated at more than
$4,000, Mrs Montgomery has
been successful and has gone TO
Houston 10 Join her husband,
freed Christmas day from the
Huntsville prison.
The persistent struggle of