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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-17
MEMPHIS RAILWAY BRIDGE AND
TERMINAL COMPANY Is
LAUNCHED.
ACCEPT THE CHARTER
Memphis Men on Board and j. r
Harahan Presfdent--Plan I'M
proyements to Cost Millions.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. i16.--organiz'-
ton of the Arkansas land Memphis
Railway Bridge and Terminal Com
pany, formed to construct th9 propos-
ed Rock Island lridge and terminals
at Memphis, was effected Tuesday af-
ternoon The stockholders met in the
Office of Wright and Wright, in the
Memphis Trust building here.
A board of five directors was elect
ed, as follows: J. T. Harahan, E. E.
Wright, J. A. Reichman, B. L. Mallory
and G.. Fl. Raine.
The newly elected directors met
,officers: ]. T. Harahan, president
George Fl. Crosby secretary and treas
urer; E. E. Wright, vice president, and
w. FL Borsie, assistant secretary and
treasurer.
/ Mr. Harahan, the president, former
ly was president of the Illinois Cen
! trail Railroad, and maintains residence
here and at Chicago. Mr. Crosby, the
secretary and treasurer, is also the
! secretary and treasurer Of TIE Rock
Island boad He lives in Chicago. Tho
other directors are Memphis men.
I The directors adopted constitution
! and bylaws, and formally accepted
I the charter issued by the State Of
Tennessee The company is incor-
porated at 100000. but improve
na9nts will iar exceed this sum. No
statement WIS made Tuesday as to the
amount of sstck to be sold or the man
nsr Of marketing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-17
HUTTON NOMINATED
SHERIFF OF PULASKI
Race Retween nuteh jones and Ra.ai, i.
IN Close Asher Re-Nominated for
County Judge and Yogler
win Re Treasurer.

Little Rock. Jan II At o'clock
this morning the returns from tho
county primary aeld here yesterday
had not beer all counted, only two
wards having been returned by the
Judges II 10 ks as though Bill Hut
ton is nominated over Louis Reich
ardt in the slfer,ff's race and rouis-
ty Judge Zoe Asher will be re-elect-
ed. Henry o vogler appears 10 be
q winner in the treasurer's race am
Fl s. Turner IS leading In The con
est for county and probate clerk.
Bob Pillow will in all PROBABILITY be
the assessor.
In the eonstable's race the vote Is
exceed 'ngly close. Ranlin is leading
Constable Dutch Jones by 1e votes
in the two wards counted. TIE ota-
er races are all doubtful at this
time The judges report that all of
the votes will not be counted until
2 O'Clock a. m. 1t IS not believed thai
the count tonight will be. decisivs If
any Of The other contests.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-17
SI,OOO.OOO WAS
Spent ILLEGALLY
HtAES CHARGES AGAINST POST
MASTER HITiHC0Ck AND SAYS
HE WILL PROVE THEM.
TO BE INVESTIGATED
inauguration Date May he Changed
Senator RaynOr Speaks
For Treaties.

Washington ID. C., Jan. Charges
against Postmaster General Hitchcock
aud Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
erll Stewart, Involving the alleged IL
gal expenditure of 81 900, 900 of post
Office funds by the installation OF SAM.
tary and safety devices on railway
mail cars. created stir at the Cari-
tol today
The charges We're made to the
House Committee on Civil Service Re-
forms by Urban A. Walters, editor Of
the Denver Harpoon, once railroad
mail clerk, who declared that not
Withstand ne this expenditure the
railroads had not installed the appll-
aHces and the railway mail clerks
We're forced by the Postmaster Gem
eral aud his assistants to make I'M
true reports that these devices had
been Installed
Walters said that il Congress would
assure him immunity t. the railroad
clerks against official dispIeasure and
The enforcement of the executive or
der prohibiting government employees
from seeking aid from Congress. .ae
would bring records aud reports to
prove his charges.
The Civil Service Committee took no
direct action on the charges today, hut
1t Is intimated a special COMMITTEES
will be named to make an inquiry.
A step in this direction was taken by
the Civil Service Committee when Il
was voted to favorably report the
Lloyd bill, which gives Federal en-
rloye es the right to appeal to Con-
gress.
while the COMMITTEES on Judiciary
did not take any formal vote, res
olution to change the date Of inau-
guration from March to the last
Thursday in April, was considered ia
vorabIy and the measure will be re-
ported In Il few days. Every member
of the Committee is said to favor this
plan, which Is fathered by Represen-
tative Henry of Texas.
The discussion Of the French and
British ahrogation treaties was taken
up in the Senate. Senator Rayn0r
made a vigorous defense q the treat
les, advocating their ratification with
out amendment The discussion was
| in open session of the Senate
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-17
The Bankrupt sale of the Fanae'

s4asfii ~
Oath THE shonpe~s' oaaes''.stsss''sts 4
= lifetime 1e e.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-17
LITTLE CTrT.TS
BADLY BURNED

Moscow, Ark, Jan. 16.-tspeciaD n
The two-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Oswald, of this place, Is
in a critical condition as the result cf
burns received this morning. TIE
little child was standing in front Of
stove when her dress became ig-
nited and before the flames cauld De
extinguisrsed the little girl received
terrible burns about her face, breast
and thighs 1t IS not thought sns
will recover. Mr. Oswald and fam
lily recently moved here from Niece
bee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-17
ROBERT MANTELL
MARRIED AGAIN

Pueblo, Colo, Jan 16.-~Robert
Bruce Mantell 'he actor, was mar
ried here today to Miss Geneva Ham
per, of Detroit. member of his
company Although efforts were
made to keep the matter secret it be
came known that a marriage license
had been issued and that the cere-
mony bad been performed. This g
Mr.. Mantell's third marriage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-17
BLACK FIND
BLOOD THIRSTY
WILL LEWIS KILLS DAUGHTER
BRAINS WIFE AND SHOOTS
RTSTANDER.
THEN KILLS HIMSkIF
Double Tragedy in Negro Neighbor-
hood Last Night---Others May
Die From Wounds.

Cfithed ~ driuk and bent Oh tuurdef-
lug bis wife and children because
his wife refused TO live with him
longer, viii Lewis. 50 years old, !,
negro engine Waterman employed At
the Cotton Belt shops and living al
Twelfth avenue and Kentucky street,
year-old daughter. Addie: probably IA,
tally wounded his 12-year-old ste4-
daughter, Lena; beat his wife unme"-
cifully with his revolver, after firing
number of shots at her; accidently
shot Henry Johnson, % years old, Il
negro porter employed by J. e. Wells.
and then Was either killed by his
tbrcther-in-laH, Pryor Bradford. or
turned his own revolver on himself
and ended his life
The sensational shooting occurred
at about 10 o'clock last night, after
Lewis wife, Mary Lewis, had refused
to admit him into her home at Twelfth
avenue and Kentucky street. The
first bullet struck Addie Lewis, ente.'-
ing the side and going entirely through
the body. She died a short TIME af-
forwards. Several other shots were
fired and his wife ran from the
house, screaming. After reloading his
revolver Lewis shot his stepdaughter
Lena Lewis. The, bullet wfnt through
her lungs and she will die.
Following his wife into the street
he chased her to the home of jim
! johnson, ,anotaer negfo, who lives at
/ No. 1909 Kentucky street. He fired
dozen shots while running through
the streets and the reports aroused
the entire neighborhood. In the mean.
, time Pryor Bradford, brother-in-law
of Lewis, who lives next door to tn :
Lewis woman and who married he
sister, vert after Lewis with Win
chester rifle. As Lewis wife ran
through the gate at Johnson's homa,
Lewis fired a shot at her and the bull
let struck Henry Johnson, in the
! shoulder, inflictirg a bad wound
Johnson had just gane into the yard
ahead of TIE woman.
Still pursuing her Lewis followed
his wife around the Johnson house,
firing at her all the while. She ge'
away from him after he had overtak-
en- her and beaten her over the '@ead
with his revolver.
Seeing a crowd # negroes catherine
to either kill or capture him, Henry
either turned his revolver on himself
and fired or was struck by a bulle
from the Winchester rifle in the hands
of Pryor Bradford, who ad enter
the yard by tbs time to protect hi
sister-in-l law and fred one shot 3
Lewis at about the same time that ;
pistal shot "a lg out from behind Ia
house. When the smoke cleared ava,
Lewis wa. found dead in the back yart
of the Johnson premises.
All kinds of reports were sent in L
police 1eadquarters from the n51gt
borhood and Patrollnen Fiveash arr
Schultz, Constable Frank Stewart, De
putty Sheriff G C. Green, Ass star
Chief If Police Reeves and other Off
ears hurried TO the scene. When they
reached there everything was quiet ex-
cepting the excitement that followe'
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-17
w. c. ALEXANDER SHOT COTTON
BELT EMPLOYE AFTER ARGU-
MENT OVER GAME OF CARDS.
eRIAL is IN PROGRESS
Judge Ross and Attorney Hays Added
to the Defense-Evidence
Damaging to Defense.

Arkansas City, Jan. i6. = tSp9ciall -
Following the unsuccessful effort o:
his attorney, w. 3. Sorrells, to have
his client adjudged of unsound mind
before commission i'll the Jefferson
circuit court and several postpone
ments of his case, W. G. Alexander,
under ind ctment on a first degree
murder charge for the killing of J. r.
Kelly, a popular Cotton Belt employe
in the. Brookhill saloon In Pine Bluff
several months ago, was finally plac-
ed on trial today in the Desha circuit
court.
For the first TIM since the arrest
Of Alexander and his several sensa.s<
ional hearings in the court house 1T
Pine Bluff, Attorney Sorrells in his
opening statement this morning made
known the nature Of the defense upon
which the defendant would rely TO
bring about his acquittal or escape
the gal'ows. Mr.. Sorrells, who, II
was announced unexpectedly today
will be assisted by Judge j. s. Ross
and Attorney H. r. Hays. of this
placs, declared in his opening speec;l
to the jury that at the tine of the
killing of Kelly by Alexander the lat
ter was mentally incapaeitated to un D..
derstand the nature Of the act and
that his conduct at that time was due
directly to the exec ssive use of liquors
for number of years. Mr.. Sorrells
. also limited at self defense, stating
that he would be able to shaw BY
s1she evidence in behalf of the defend
ant that Kelly was a physical giant
that he had assaulted Alexander and
that he had Alexander down at the
time the fatal shot was fired.
District Attorney Nixon, who ad-
dressed the jury after it was empan-
elled, recited the facts surrounding
the tragedy. going into Sd etail as to
the manner in which III killing oc-
Cured, what led ur to 1t and how cold
| blooded the sls yer was. He referred
TO Alexander as cold blooded nur-
| derer of men and asserted that when
! the States evidence was all in the
Jurors would be OF the same opinion
as himself.
The morning was used in selecting
the jury and the opening statements
were made Immediately upon the re
opening of court for the afternoon al
f@30 o'clock. Seven witnesses test
fled before court adjourned for tht
day and the testi nony heard was most
damaging to the defendant
Mitchell Selligmann, the Pine Bluff
architect, was the first called and in
most perfect manner, with pencil an
paper, he made drawing of the scene
of the trageGy the interior and extev>
Tor of the Brookhill hotel and saloon
with side and front entrances am
eNits, and all surrounding buildings
Fncluding the Arlington Hotel, JUS
aerass the street on the East Wher
pc finished his drawing the Jurors
we're most familiar with the scene o
he tragedy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-17

Hold your Calendar orders for
few days and see our line. SAMPLES
expected daily. We have the flnesI
line ever brought to Pine Blum. rat
ronize home enterprise and give your
ordors 10 the Adams Printing Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-17
NOTHING CERTAIN

But we believe Leibig's Cold Tables
to be dae best possible remedy for
colds. We believe 1t strong enough
to refund your money e it doesn't
cure your cold Price Csc. Our Lilac
Witch Hazel Cream Is the remedy par
excellence for chapped hands and lips
Money back If not satisfactory. Price
Csc.
cTTTzEMc nPTTG STORE
1--WE Deliver II Quicker"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-17

Nero IN his Office Two hours Monday
moH-hg, discussing W rk ho had on
lind over tn system When as
learned of Mr. Stewar,'s tragic death
5,r. Peck was shocked He said Mr..
Stewart WIS one Of he best men in the
service and was doing fine work for
ny" road and the ople in tn seg-
oral states ihroug hNhie6 II passe4
Resolutions ou Death Of Guy j,
Stewart.
y special meeting of the board -
trustees of the Pine Bluff Chambor
of Commerce was convened al $50
Tuesday afternoon for the purpose Of
taking suitable acti on the death OF
MI Stewart
The following rcsolutio ns Wera
passed, Il copy to be sent to the fam
lily of lie d ceased and daily news
papers to be furnished with copies al
so.
Whereas, an all-wise Providence
has seen fit to remove from his
sphere If activities on this earth, b
il
'Resolvl q, that in the death of Me-
Guy l.. Stewart, agricultural agent -
tee Cotton Belt railroad. the railroad
loses an eff 4ient and conscientious Of
fetal, Pine Bluff and the other cities
on the line in Eastern Arkansas 9
tremendous instrument for the up
building and settlement 4 this eoun-
Try, and we as citizens faithful
friend whose character and fellow
ship we all admired and appreciated
therefore, be it further
Resolved, that copy Of these res
olutions be sent the bereaved family
and be published as a sligaL 'oken Of
our high regard for this most estim-
ALL man.
magnificent floral ohsring haa
been ardered in St Louis to he sent
with the body tomorrow to Gaylord
Mich, where his father D. W. Stew
art lives and where the funeral and
burial will take place Thursday AFT
noon.
Another Report.
Kelso, Mo-, Jan. t6.---Guy l.. Stewart
agricultural and industrial commits
sioner of the Cotton Belt railroad
was burned to death while pinnf {
under the Wreckage of his private Ga.
here this morning. TIE car was at
tached to Cotton Belt passenger
train. which WIS run into by an llo.
Mountain freight train, shortly after
O'Clock this morning while standing
on the main track, and just re dy T.
pull out for the Thebes bridge.
Only Mr.. Stewart and his porte,
were in his car and the porter WIS.,
rescued with only few 81 GA
scratches. The Pullman just ahea
of Stewards car was also buried, bu
the passengers all escaped. The re
mainder Of the train went on int s.
Louis. The passenger had just follow !
a c. & |. e. passenger train onto th'
main track, leading to the bridge. at
ter coming to the junction. and ha'
sent flag back for the freight, BIZ
the signal was not noticed by the en-
gineer on the freight and a rear-en'
collision followed, VIII Oh demolishe
The private care and set it on fire.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-17
Mr.. Peck Poes to Scene.

Superintendent Peck left yesserss.s
for Kelso to investigate the wreck and
TO take charge Of Mr.. Stewards body
for shipment He and Mr. Stewart
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-17
NOTICE.

All banks menb RS of the Pine Bluff
Clear ng House Association will be
closed or Friday, Jan 10Th, 1919, Lees
Pirthday, a Legal Holiday
Pine Bluff Clearing House Assn.
NJ. E. BLOOM Mgr
1 II st
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-17

pre- new accounts for Iceland TO
pectfully refer any individual, NOR
pant firm or farmer about to open
oank account to any Of our deposit
as to our methods OF doing busi-
= and treatment Of depositors at
times.
ne privileges and protection Of this
Pong bank established in 1870 ex-
faed to all.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-05
Bryan Achieved Greatest Victory of His Life When He
Forced Wall Street Gang to Show Their Hands and
Laid Plans That Resulted in Nomination of Genu-
inc Progressive for President

Woodrow Wilson, the progressive Democratic Governor OF
New Jersey nominated for the Presidency the Democratic
national convention at Baltimore the afternoon of the End
The nomination made after Underwood had been with
drawn Clark had released his supporters and New York
climax had moved suspend the baong the nomna
tion of Wilson by acclamaton.
There objection TO this plan. AS the final roll calthe
10th baotcame state after state fell into line for the New
Jersey executive png overwhelming majority Wilson
received $780, Clark 81 and Harmon 12 Two delegates
absent
The result received with tumutuous by
delegates and spectators.
The final break to Governor Wilson at the beginning of
the 46h ballot Wilson had received 633 the 45h with
only 1855 necessary to nominate
Senator Bankhead of Alabama quickly withdrew Underwood
Senator Stone of Missouri in behalf of Champ Clark,
leased all Clark delegates at the time saying Missouri
would vote for him to the end.
Mayor Fitzgerald withdrew Governor Foss from
consideration.
BY this apparent Wilson would win the 46th
ballot and the convention in delaying the call for
long while
Before the result the announced Senator
Stone Missouri moved make the nomination of Woodrow
Wilson unanimous AS Chairman James the motion chorus
of ayes" broke all over the hall.
THE ayes it," said Mr. James, and declare Woodrow
Wilson the nominee of this convention"
The demonstration began at Soon the aisles
choked with struggling of delegates shaking hands and
greeting friends and enemies with the slogan Well win with
Wilson"
When order restored it moved adjourn until
o'clock that evening" when the of nominating Vice Pres
dent taken At the morning of the rd Governor
Thomas r. Marshall of Indiana nominated by accamation
the third ca about be ordered when the
North Dakota delegation realizing they could not win for their
Governor John H. Burke withdrew his and make
the nomination of Governor Marshall unanimous The first
showed Marshall $685. Burke 305 Chamberlain Oregon 57
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-05
FARCE OF PERSONAL
TAXATION
And the One Per Cent Tax Limit
Seen in Return of Watches
Throughout County.
Two Townships Haven't a Single
Watch, and Jefferson Not One
Outside of CeIina.

II there ever was a law that made liars
out of people, not common every day liars
who are detested in the community, but
liars who hold up their right hand and
swear they are not lying. the personal prop
erty tax law of Ohio surely does it. The
returns of the assessors of the county a
few weeks since are very entertaining. If
the whole truth could be known, probably
many neighbors would be startled at the
lying returns made by the others while
they were making excuses for their part
IN the common vice. so many watches
are worn that the lying is seen at
glance. Year in and year out 1t is the same
thing. Other things Of value that can be
hid no doubt follow watches into seclusion.
Many very likely lie in self defense, noting
their neighbors take liberties with the law
and lie like sin. Personal tax is simply
fine, that catches the man who is indus
trtous and honest and the more industri-
Gus and honest he is the more he is bound
to be fined. If he works early and late to
improved his farm, making the idle land
of his netghbors more valuable, he is the
man that is fined for t. He is fined for do
ing everything that makes the community
n better place to live in. II he builds and
furnishes employment for labor he is fined
for 1T. 1t is this way all along the line.
Old buildings, undratned and half-worked
land gets off easy. Great, isn't it?
But back to watches. And pianos and
organs. Some of these must have crawled
under the bed. But look over the returns
and notice how funny 1t looks:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-05
No Reelection ON New York
Democrats
"Our Course Seems as
Clear as the SunLight''

In remarkable open letter to Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, under date of July
8, Thomas w. Lawson says:
"Our course seems as clear as the sun
light. The piratical action of the Chica-
go convention and the sinister plotting
of the big beast bosses at Baltimore make
the demand imperative for a new party.
The single-handed victory Of that great
progressive, William Jennings Bryan,
and the nomination of that ideal prog
ressive, Woodrow Wilson, do not alter
the situation.
Governor Wilson, in my opinion, will
be elected. If he is elected by the Dem
ocratic party he will be crushed His
sturdy honesty and his herculean at
tempts to translate his high principles
into action will be nulli6ed by the gang
which controls the Democratic party.
The result will be the deeper miring Of
the peoples rights and liberties and a
despairing backward rush in 1916 to the
more corrupt Republican party, or a rev
olution which will astound the world.
For our great cause, for the country
and for humanity seize the opportunity
Of doing untold good for the American
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-05
TWO AEROPLANE
FLIGHTS DAILY At
THE BANNER FAIR
Special Farm Display Is Exciting
Much nterest-Secretary Out
lines Rules for Exhibit.

LBy 3. j. NINIRG. Secretary Of the Mercer
Oouhty Agricultural Society,l
Many inquiries have been made In regard
TO the special farm display 10 be held at the
Banner Fair.
The following rules will regulate the ex-
hibit: First. that any farmer may exhibit
fruit, vegetables Of all kinds and grain, or
anything that he raises on his farm. The
conditions are. that II must all belong to
the man who makes the exhibit, or some
one OF the family. and IL must all be taken
from one farm.
The premiums for the same are: First,
1890; second. 800; third. $500; fourth. g..
A new hall for agricultural purposes has
been erected on the Playground. and
booths Will be given free to each farmer
who desires to make a display OF the
products Of his farm. We have a limited
number Of booths, and parties desiring
space should apply early for the same.
This IS one OF the best opportunities for
the energetic, up-to-date farmer TO show
TO the people who will visit the Banner
Fair what can be done on one farm.
Please write for further information.
Also write for premium list and prepare
your goods for the great Bretz 4 Myers
corn and fruit show, which Will be held In
the same hall.
We earnestly solicit the aid OF the farm.
ers to make some exhibit at the Fair.
Mercer County being one OF the best agri-
cultural counties in Ohio, should be able to
put up one OF the best displays along Rgri-
cultural lines that will be had at any fair
In Ohio.