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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02

s'ruments placed In position, and. IN
iac' an entire new line has had 10
De insialled-not Il two-w!re line. but
ono Carrying many cables. each OF
separate wires.
generation ago q set o. .wen,v
Instruments suiiiced TO carry tho newa
rom convention hall. but now l30
st's or saunders and keys have 10
De, Dc mounted FOR thi business, The
press associations and telegram ror,
iah'es have selected from among ths
great cities East and West Their most
'Apet. cod' scndcrs.' men VINO can
send $500 words an hour on the wlrs
They VIII be sent to the chicago Goif.
scum III fortnight and he packrd
or from there directly to tho con-
vont!on hal! In Baltimore. This force
WI! include Americas greatest mas
.ers IN the art OF sending kilograms.
an art far more difficult than thar OF
,Sc as is a,tcstea by rho fact
eFs TO one expert sender.
More than il million words will he
wired out OF the convention cities
eaiiT waNe the great nominating
S SPeifs are IN session, Many OF the
ha!t-cczen special wires apiece The
force at each OF tho hotels in the
cohVentlon cltic. Will be trebled. and
wires working directly into the news
papeT oHlcoa in New York
Bulletin wires" will also be run
from the convention halls to connect
With all Of the big newspaper Offices
In the country. II is along these
@'sss that the first announcement OF
each convention choice will be sped
70 the multitudes towering in The
streets OF hundreds OF cities. Then.
cach formidable candidate not attend
ing the convention Will have his pri-
which his hopes are pinned.
Thus he will keep In direct touch
WITH his leutenants at a time when
minutes delay might result in his
political death President Taft In Inv
White House. will actually know NOR,
about what is going on each moment
upon the floor of the Chicago Coliseum
than the thousands seated in tho gall
leries ocrlooking the delegates.
Each OF the special correspondents
seated In the press sections of the
conventions will leave the routine OF
the proceedings to the press associa-
tions supplying his paper. He will
cover only the striking features. and
where he has staff of assistants ono
VIII he pennlnE n general word pic.
ture of the scene before him, another
Will he describing incidents especial
ly dramatic. another will be following
veal themselves. .whSqe others wiz
watch the doings Of particular delcea-
tons In which Interest happens to De
centred. And outside the hall sim
ences which are constantly going on
between leaders who play the game
under cover and who very often ara
the real arbiters or political destinics.
country several hundred thousand doll
lars to report either OF the big shows
Copyright. 1912, by John Elfrcth Wat.
klnso
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02
ny JOHN EIFRETH wArklNs.

N)NVi:NTION month haa rolled
around. The stages are nearly
set for the monster political dr:l-
mas to open at Chicago only fort
might fon Tuesday and at Baltimore
L week LATER.
In both mammoth thcatos stage car
lpcntcrs make deafcninS dIn OF final
preparation. Box Office mcn urc al
ready on the verge OF nervous prostra-
ton Everybody and his brother seems
to be pulling a wire 10 i7cJ y card for
lone biz show or the other, and appears
indifferent As 10 whether he shall sleep
In paiatial hotel suite or standing ;:p
In Observation-Disclosures nc comes in a
IsnrS parlor car or nstr;de the trucks.
Greater suspense than ever held such
lmultiiudes before - ali our political
history Will pcrVads the ,hunsa ndE
icrowdcd upon the terraces Of seats ris-
Ing above the amphilehatres wherein
the mighty battles of inc giants are 10
be fought to finish
Nearly Eye. months have been e7cnt
IN preparations for these two colossal
dramas. The preliminaries have been
In the hands OF experienced rnen-vet-
cran specialists in the fine art or polit-
,ical show managing. The same man
VINO managed the conventions which
tnominated Roosevelt in 1903 and Taft
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02

there Will be seated 1871 people. IN
Guiding actors, critics and audience
,, ooklns down upon these from the
saHes.ss WI! De about 1850 NOR
osihs!ng the grand total Of persons
~ al classes provided for ciose TO
mi me Convention Hospital.
proa. "useI trusses supporting the
sreat roof above the heads Of -bts
multitude span 2l5 feet a, thoir IN, nm's
ana at their apex are near,v nm 60.
I'm 'ne hooT upon which the ..xnec-
' "etcSates and alternates viii
Shnn!e Their nervous feet.
-. c monster hall is comp,isteIv
oiu'ppen FOR all emergencies. Should
go no. rules he resorted to to de-
.tue diH-Tennes between rival factions
thsrc will be a complete emerg ,srrs
IN ona corner OF the building
,h"a SH'nId such turmoil result in a
.."t' 'here VIII he iftsen exits whence
80, ". '!.sH aHdiepoa can escape from
me ampnitheatrc. Should any dark
Nv, n1iso trainers start stamped,. there
seven a!sles convenisnt with
:" INC nelHEat"s section alone
'i.'s'o1oFe the rostrum of this gil
H"n,'c a'fppnitheatrs has been placed
N inc centre Of one of the long Sides
vi Va" building This year II will oc-
"pS t'ia cnH Of the hall. giving great
,Spaea n"hiad the speakers stand.
-A'ter lapse Of forty years Balti-
more again comes into her own as a
great convention city But dsspite
ms iapse she still holds tho re,cord
oI mo greatest number OF conven-
IONS Of the big parties. This year
WI. hrlng n"r total up to fourt ei.n
sueh satler!nFs and Chicago's up to
| an even dozen Clay and Van Buren,
~, It'o yea Two nominations In the
I no1I City; Andrew jackson.
rolk Cnss. PiSrce Scot, JNlmore.
,ous'as' Lincoln and Greeley. each
hnitimor. owes her prompt and sue
ocSS,n u! preparations for the big show
o. June - largely to the stirAlcss
efforts or Rc3ert Grain. who. as chair
man o. the ctty's special committee
etoeo'h Tor the purpose. wac largely
.h'ucnuaI In raising thb 100000 fund
""Nh secrucd the convention and who
mas worked Ike Turk IN assisting
me national commitpee In preparing
'"r tno monster meeting.
Greatest Convention Hall.
~ IL tho boast OF Baltimore that
ncr convention halle the great Fifth
W g!nen; Armory. is the Largest ex-
posiion building IN tho United States"
Ike Chicago's Coliseum, It Is a cas-
esilaten suuo.uns. whose walls are
oti!t o. substantial stono 1t cost
S1'o'ooo and has 10000 square feet OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02

| space on It's main roor. A4ayiand's
industrial and pure food exposition
was held there last autumn. The
building is within less than a minutes
walk from the Mount Royal railway
| station.
Tho convention will oe hs,d IN a
vast room. 300 fe.r long by 200 feet
wide. Contrary to the arrangement of
the Republican has this year, the
| speakers platform Will be in the CEN
ire OF the long side. Looking from
ono end OF tine monster room to thu
other. the visitors eye will pass over
los rows Of chairs. On this main floor
will be seats FOR 1o7ss people-2,S27
mora than arranged for on the ma. n
| floor Of the Chicago hall.
Tt Is estimated that the Baltimore
convention will need fourteen more
press seats that that at Chicago. So
aS0 chairs in uae section directly in
front of an surrounding the democra-
ito rostrim will BE- reserved dor tina
newspaper men.
But tina bank of seats behind the
stage and the press desks will be
| smaller also than at Chicago, there
| being SOC chairs here. compared with
| l.7s7 at tn, Republican convention
The Democratic delegates will have
more room than those OF the G. o. p.
To begin with. there will be 1904
| OF these all-lmportant actors In the
| Baltimore drama. or sixteen more than
at Chicago. And to these 1904
Democratic deiegates will be allotted
1900 chairs. or l06 more than enough.
exactly the same provision being made
for alternates. whereas the Republi-
cans Will provide for fifty less alter
! mates than delegates.
Delegates and alternates-g9Ill occupy
the centre of the pit. ms al Chicago
and all recent conventions, and sur
| rounding them on each side. as wye II
as the rear. will be block after block
OF chairs. accommodating, to DO pre-
else, 1899 spectators, tho grand total
upon the main foor 1hcing, as stated,
1o.7Gs people.
From tho improv.sed galleries will
gaze down upon this city OF human
| beings 4 vast border Of 4,4O8 moro
| spectators. This will surround the
! hall on all sides save tho space direct
ly over the stage and that directly
opposite. whena a great bandstand Is
being erected. The original galleries
Of the armory seated only 500. Thus
| there has been added upstairs space
for over $500 ptople.
Holds Over $4,000.
All told. there win be chairs for
1888 spectators, which with the del.
egates. alternates. Commit and
press correspondents. will make a
grand total of 1922 people under tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02

four chairs wide. Here will bl, seated
i.1SI guests of tho national committee.
galaxy o, m,.n including hundred 5
Of the country's top-l!ners, Decides
some notables from abroad.
The Press Sents.
immediately surrounding the sneak
er platform, in front and at the aides
VIII DO chairs and desks for 4l6 NEWS
paper correspondents, only ESQ OF
whom were provided for at the Nrst
convention held in this building in
is"e' These fgures will give you some
IDEA OF the growth OF journalistic an
tefprise within sixteen years. There
VIII De more than two seats for each
OF the 100 newspapers and press as
Soclations now maintaining telegram
corfesp5ndenos in the press galleries
81 congress. Some o. these papers
VIII tako an entire staff to each COZ
.chtioh' including a managing EDITOR
aEusts and dope" writers. while
others viii ne represented by a single
reporter
From the press section. In the hal,
pneumatic tubes will carry these
scrV5es' copy directly down 70 bir
Telegraph Office underneath the sneak
ers platform. The busy corresnnn.
aent, sitting at his desk. directlv in
II"ht OF the ros,rum. Will have an as
','''"Hl TO sort his copy and dunn II
""Wh the tube which will shoot :,
out upon table at the opnrotars
right arm
THIS journalistic army will sit side
WISE toward the speaker. on ono hand
ana toward four great blocks of dele
gates upon the other.
These ddlcgates-.the men 1vho win
actually make all of tho history ~
90 wired from the convention hall
VIII accupy the front OF tn. nit Thorc
VIII h. 0'S of these this vear--uine-
ty-nine more than voted in the last
Republican convention. 172 more than
sat IN that which chose Mckinley in
They Will sit In four panels OF seats
forming block twenty I'm chairs
deep and fly chairs wide Directly
"sh!nd them VIII be a similar biocl,
reserved for as many nlternatos-tno
reserve torcewhose members Will hold
themssives in readiness TO. reinforce
the army OF Delegates should any O.
these fail to awaken on any conven-
ton morning And directly Behind
This auxiliary army will be o. grea,
semi circle OF seats for $40 spectators
allowed to coma In on the ground
floor. Surrounding thtse. AS well as
the elternates and delegates. will he
placed great horse shoe terrace. from
whose slopes will gaze down upon
the show a multitude o, nearly 5000
onlookers. Upon tho main floor alone
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02
COLISEUM. CHICAGO, MAIN FLOOR.

| IN i?uS again has charge OF the Repub-
l!can show in Chicago. This is Will
| liam +. Stone, collector OF the port of
baltinoTc. Il man whose unusual eXecu-
1--WE ability led to his appointment
years ago as sergeant-at-arms of the
Republican National Committee. And
John l. Martin. who has held the same
ofhce under the Democratic National
committee for twenty years, is the
manager OF the convention prepara-
lions In Baltimore. His experiencs
! coNera the first convention that nomi-
; mated Bryan In 1896 and all similar
Democratic gatherings since that date.
since actual convention management
always falls within tho province OF
Inc sergcant-at-arms of each commit.
tee, these men arc about the busiest in
| the land to-day.
Archi'ects weeks ago completed de-
'""eo plans Tor the Encouragement OF
! each OF the vast halls. With theso
working drawings spread before thair
IoFeinen. thu armies OF nacnanics have
assembled the parts of the great nom
/ mating machines with tho system and
eeterity CT men building monster on.
Eires Already is known where each
or the thousands OF chairs VIII h.
placed and what their numbers w,il
pe' Just Eghat spaces will be rcseryed
'"F aisies. Indeed. I have before ma
as write two great plats like those
In theatre box offices, only ten tines
as large They show exactly where
each ticket holder At either conven.
| lion VIII I've seated and how Tar ha
VIII Dc from the speakers rnstrums.
rake A glance now at tho monster
nails where the two conventions Mil
meet this month.
The Great CoIiseum,
Tho Republican hosts will gather at
Chicago in the big Coliseum. where
i"I' was nominated four years ago.
Nhere Roosevelt was chosen in 1909
ana when was FIRST used in 1898 for
c convention IN which Bryan made
ntS famous cross OF gold" and ,'crown
% thorns speech" sIx5ecn wears ago
When 1t was completed upon tho oys
OF ,hat exciting gatheins it was brar
! sea UP q 3 the largest Du,idinr urdo~
/ ono roof in the world.
II Is stately. castellated structure
( o'i!t OF stone and is adorned hy- ,ouna
tuFrets at the corners and nankjng
/ Uie entrances. II occupies a whole
! bl@ck 81 i've aud 4 half acres f,or,t,,.
/ tho tracks or the Illinois Cen,raI ~ BaIi :
/ i"ha between SD and 63d streets
/ 1T the former Of which this rauwo,,
! mas sp'>>dl Coliseum station yrb.re
u"leEates and spectators from ar,r MAJ.
! 'eaNe their trains without tho d.I.y
] or travelling otherwise Ihroue,b ia
ely From this depot steps lead d.
'e'tiy into one Of the main entra
OF the hall
80 vast Is the hall that from one
/ en-" TO tho other You will he ahIo 90
INT 70 rows Of seats on the main
"I"he Ana down hare there will
.. :" many sections OF seats Thar mo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-05

will be dete. mined by Judge Cotdsral. The minimum is one year. Davis was found guilty 9n the count in which he is charged vita making a false statement to the state banking board. His statement showed the Night and Day bank to be in a prosperous con dition at a time when the evidence slowed that il was losing a large sum each month.
 There were four counts in the in- iiictment alleging that Davis had used the mail to defraud by sending out statements that the bank was prosperous, his intention being to sell stock, but he was not found guilty on either of these counts.
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NO RESTRICTIONS
 BE ABOUT HIM
Quiiman. Ga.. Man Will Visit Hot Springs If He Is Allowed
 Privileges.

Hot Splings, June 4-Evidently H. Francis Jones, of Quitman, Ga, is :. true, liberty-loving American, judg- ing from the contents of letter he has sent Secretary George H. Belding of tte Business Mems League. And ill addi ton to this, he must sureAJ have heard of the 1antankerous re- formers with which the city is over- burdened and their rabid enforce men. of the law, for he states in his letter he is very desircus of paying q visit to this city to rid h's system # malaria, but will give Hot Gtringe the go-by unless he is given the free dom of the city and is not subject ) restrictions. Just what this pro9- pective visitor desires to do aNer hs arrival here is not known nor can it be guessed, but in his reply Secretary Belding will say to MT. Jones that he may do as he darn pleases here so long as he does not trample on the pet hobbies of the reform officials or does not commit burglary arson, treason or murder.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-05
RECEIVERSHIP
 ENDED IN CASE
Is So Dpcrped By Chancellor Mar tineau MOnday-S6,9O9 in
 Assets.

Little Rsck, Ark, June 4-1n the case of R. D. Plunkett against the Peoples Fire Insurance Company, Chancellor J. E. Martineau issued an order to make such disposition of the resources of the company as recom- mended Tn his report filed with the court Monday
 Accer5ing to the report of the re- ceiver there is now on hand to the credit of the receivership the sum of $6,919.45. There have be5n filed claims against the company which have been approved and allowed to the amount of $26 259.35. These claims consist or amounts due poliey-hOlders on ac- count Of unearne1 premiums and losses by fife and a number of items of expense incurred by the company before a receiver was appointed.
 As the receiver recommended that as long as no more money could be collected from the assets of the con-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-05

Confederate battle flags and the red and white of the Confederacy, had been erected immediately beside the foundation of the monument, and the rest. of the program was carried out withou eviation--music, addresses and such.
 Grand Master of Mississippi Masons J. Rice Williams, assisted by Pearl lodge No. g, A. F, A. Masons, Of this city, laid the cornerstone for the ped estal. Gov. Brewer was unavoidably absent, being detained at the com mencement exercises of the Univers- ity of Mississippi Maj-Gen. Pat Hen ry, commanding the Nississippi divis- ion of veterans, delivered an address.
 The pedestal, or foJnadaTfif ffsl onr x which was dedicated this morning;s will be surmounted by a bronze group ofs he roic size, depicting the womenttpf Hhe Confectionery, at home with theschil- dren, and is emblematic o1 the work of these women in keeping the armies in the field The group is by Miss Belle Kinney, the sculptress of Nash vile, Tenn. < s"
 The monument will cost something more than $15,0O0 Funds were rais- ed principally through the efforts of Col. Chas. Scott, of Rosedale, a vet eran of Forests cavalry, who's gave the first thousand dollars himself. When $7,5OO had been raised, the leg islature appropriated, a. like sum. Capt. H. Clay Shargey, of Jackson, has been treasurer of the fund, and very active in raising it.sr r..'s
 The occasion was an entire success from every viewpoint The visiting veterans were given a, .hountiful .com- plimentary luncheon by ithe rlocal chapter of Daughters of the Cbnfed- eracy, and extended other courtesies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-05
KINGSWORTHY IS
 GIVEN MORE AUTHORITY

Little Beck, June 4-Presiaent E. F. Bush of the Missouri PaeifieIlIon Mountain has issued the Following notice, effective June 1 General At torrey E. B. Kingsworthy Of Little Rock, Arkansas, will in addition to the duties heretafcre devClved upon him be charged with the dujy of representing the company in all cases and proceedings of whatsoever kinl and character before the Rail- road Commission of the State Of Ar kansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-05
MONUMENT HONORS
 MISSISSIPPI WOMEN
National and Confederate tOlOrs En. tWine Scarlet Battleflag When Cornerstone of Costly Shaft
 is Laid.

Jackson, Miss, June 5.-In the pres ans of the Confederate army, ladies and others, the cornerstone to the monument to the Women of the Con- federacy was laid today at a few mo- ments before noon.
 The streets of Jackson had been gaily decorated for the occasion. The national colors entwined the scarlet battle flag of the Confederacy, and presented a beautiful scene. An inn posing parade was arranged to the scene, immediately in front of the main entrance of the new state capi- tol. A speakers stand drajed in the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-05
DIS" INCOME
 $1.90 A SECOND
Recent "DissOlutiOn" of Oil Trust Helped to Boost His Great
 Fortune.

New York, June 5.-The litigation which has brought about the exam ination of John D. Rockefeller as witness to tell of the present relations between Standard Oil and its former subsidiary companies. supposedly dis associated from it under the judgment of the United States Supreme Court, has involved also quiet inquiry into the stockholdings and other forms of wealth of MT. Rockefeller. That con- clusion has been reached that John D. Rockefeller is now worth 900 mill lion dollars.
 "Dissolution' Helped Some.
 The lawyers who have undertaken the task of calculating just what Mr. Rockefeller is worth have come to one conclusion that is noteworthy: That since the dissolution of the Standard Oil Trust under the judgment of the United States Supreme Court, inter- preting the Sherman Antitrust act, the wealth of Mr. Rockefeller has grown by leaps and bounds. It is reckoned he is now worth fully 100 million dollars more than before the Supreme Court judgment took effect. That is due to the enormous increase in market value of the stocks of many of the former subsidiaries of the oc- toDus.
 Income $1.9O a Second.
 Rockefellers income may be esti- mated at 60 million dollars a year, or , million dollars month, or $1,- 153,846.15 a week, or $164,735.31 day, or $6,863.97 an hour, or $1144O a minute, or $1.90 2-3 a second.
 MT. Rockefeller never mas ventured to say what he was worth. He has given 174 1-2 million dollars to va rious charitable, educational and scientific institutions, but that has not made any impression on the vast principal of his wealth, being merely gifts out of the income. MT. Rocke- feller's personal wealth, aside from his real estate, is estimated by the city of New York for taxation pur- poses at 5 million dollars. He pays taxes on that amount.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-05
STATE NEWS
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WABBASEKA NEWS

Mrs. w. w. West and daughter. ant Ms. W. D. Morgan, were Little Rock visitors last week.
 Miss Edna Gardner from Shf eve port is visiting Mrs. ]. O. Davis fo~ q few days.
 Miss Katie Liephart and MT. J. o. Davis were quietly married Sunday night at the home of Mss E. West. Only the family and Friends were present.
 The Wabbas5 laa school closed a ve.y suecegs sful term last Friday nighS. The exercises Of beth Thurs day and Friday night showed Blaialy the, hard work that had been done by teachers and students.
 J. l.. Bond professor of elementary education, WAS present at the clos T 8 of school Friday nighi and made q fine talk on school consolidation.
 Rev. J. D. Lindsay, Presiding El- der, preached heze Sunday night.
 Miss Annie May Gatewood, princi- pal of the Wabbaseka School, left here Sunday nigh for Arkadelphja ard will return to her home at Lo- noke from there.
 Miss Mary VIII Winters returned to Pine Bluff Monday.
 Miss Leslie Dadd, Of Pine Bluff spent Sunday here the guest of Mss ONeal.
 Miss Easly Robests, who has been teaching school at Lake Village re- turned home Sunday.
 Lloyd H. Garrett and Ralph Dickey spent Sunday here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-05

meeting here next Thursday nlorn- ing. held d meeting at II o'clock this morning at the Business Mems League headquarters, when further ar1angemens for the big convention were completed and program of en- tertainment mapped out. Reports from various sections of the state in dicate a record breaking attendance at the Hot Springs meeting, many or the travellers having arranged their annaul vacation so as to include the dates of the convention and many or them will spend several weeks ill Hot Springs.
 The Travellers are going to have great time when they convene in an- nual session here and the committee, whose duty it has been to arrange the entertainment program, an~ nounces there will not be dull moment for the visitors from the time of their arrival to the minute of their departure, and all that will be gwen in their honor will be the best the city affords, which is surely going some. The Knights of the Grip VIII be made to feel at home in Hot Springs, and then they will go away singing the praises of the city and boosting this famous resort as no other class of men can boost. Tray elers are the very best of boosters or the hardest of knockers, so it is up to the people of Hot Springs to show them a grand time and thus cause them to boost rather than knock the ci5y. The convention opens Thursday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-05

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