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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-06
BAD FIRE IN
 HEART OF CITY Business District Has Mar row Escape From Flames When Building Burns.
RAIN AIDED FIREMEN
Heroic Work of Fire Department Pre- vents What Might Have Been
 Bad COnfIagratOn

Fife, which started shortly after the morning edition of the Graphic had been run off yesterday morning totally destroyed the Southern Mcr- cantile Company S building, Nos. PIG and 21S State street, and for time looked as though itWeuld spread to ad joining buildings, which was prevent ed by heroic work of the fire boys under the direction of Chief A. C. Breiner. The building was occupied by negro professional men, the negro Knights of Pythias lodge, clothes cleaning shop, barber shop few of the proprietors of which carried any il surance and the total loss will amount to about $25,000
 The fire is thought to have ori ginated in the negro clothes cleaning shop, which is located in rooms in the middle of the building on the sec ond floor. When the alarm was turn cd in the flames were rapidly gaining headway, and devouring the combus- tible material in the shop. Dr. G. w. Bell, a well known negro phy sician, rooms in the ihuilding and when he awoke, he says the rooms were full of smoke and it was with difficulty that he made his way oown- stairs to the street. All his surgical : -ins,trlmentssarrd personal effects were destroyed.
 The fire departments from every station in the city responded to the general alarm and Chief Breiner soon had several streams of water playing on the fire, which in spite of tha heavy rain that was falling seemed to gain headway Realizing that the building was doomed the fire chief di- from spreading to adjoining build ings, and though several reports were current that the fire had brok- en through the brick wall to Foti's saloon, which adjoins the Mercantile building on the south, no other adja- cent buildings were damaged to an appreciable extent. The heavy wind carried embers as far as two blocks from the copflagration and it was feared that the sparks might create an, other fire, but the rain prevented this.
 The heaviest losers were the ow1- CTS of the building Jake MosOy, and Ferd Havis, of this city, and M. w. Gibbs, of Little Rock. The occupants of the building were negro Knights of Pythias, Green Winters tailor shop, Dr. J. w. Parker, Dr. G. w. Bell, s. M. Irvine, $. >C Pryce, and A B. Knight, negro professional men, all of whom occupied the second flOoH. The first floor was occupied by the Farmers Drug Store, James Edering- toms jewelry store, Ben HazePs res taurant, R. B. Moorehead's barber shop and Bell and Hills shoe shop.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-06
Saws He is Not Expecting to Go to Republican conven- tion as Delegate.
LIKES THE OUTLOOK
Is Being Urged to Issue a Defy to !. the Taft Managers to Make Them
 Show Their Hand

AOyster Bay. N. Y., March 5.-Col- -xHel Roosevelt came back from New YASk tonight in high spirits after hasing received reports from his managers on the progress of his cam paign. He had been informed that the work of drafting prospective candi- dates throughout the state to run at the primaries next month for election IS delegates to Chicago is proceeding satisfactorily. The Roosevelt men are hopeful of securing at least thir, ty out of fifty delegates from New York.
 The ex-President disposed abruptly of a suggestion made by some of his campaign supporters that he may try to have himself elected as a delegate
 q didn't give any such thing as this the slightest thought remarked the Colonel. q am not expecting to go as a delegate"
 Roosevelt is being urged to hurl defy at the Taft managers to come out in open and declare their atti- tltde toward the primar.es. The Roosevelt men maintain if they can geS the primaries in all the doubtful states it will be a walk-over for the Colonel.
 q hadn't thought of defy," said the ex-President. Al have taken the stand that I believe in the primaries sd the people may. indicate their in clinYtion. I would be entirely satis- fiedAto abide by the result of any such primary vote. I hope, as l have seen many times, that they will be made possible in all states.'
 The Roosevelt managers however. have tn eColenels permission to go as far as they like on this issue.
 Texas Committee For Roosevelt.
 Fort Worth, Texas, March, 5.-The candidacy cf Theodore Roosevelt was endorsed by the Texas State Repub- lican executive committee late today by vote of 27 to 1. Supporters of Taft declared tonight that they witl carry their appeal on his behalf di- rect to the people, but just how they are going to dc this they say they do not know ,95
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-06
Continued on Page Four.)
BE A BOOSTER.

When possible, buy articles that a.e in the city. This keens your money in your own town and en- courages home industries. We manufacture and guarantee the following we'll known remedies. Ava Vests Candy Laxatives. Leibig's Quino Hair Tonic. Leibig's Cold Cream.
 Leibig's Cold Tablets. Leibig's Cough Syrup Leibig's Sarsparilla Compound. Meyers Corn Remedy. Zema-Cura.
 Brunson's Liver Pills. Brunson's Kidney Pills. Leibig's Syrup Hypoph hosphites. We appreciate your patronage. and guarantee satisfaction.
 CITIZENS DRUG STORE.
 ssWe Deliver It Quicker.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-06

With only about four weeks rc- maining before the close of the Daily Graphic's gigantic voting contest the contestants entered are actively en- gagged in securing the votes and sub .scriptions it will take to win. They are rolling up great scores in their effort to be prize winners at the close and while many of them are not polling a great number of votes i'll the paper they are steadily going for ward in laying up a reserve fund that will mean much to them later on.
 All now realize the value of the prizes to be given away and are working toward securing them with a determination that will not brook de- feat and that is what it takes to he a winner among winners.
 Hustle, energy and determination are the requisites that the final win ners must have and in justice to the contestants we will say that the ms jority of the workers entered have these requisites. And any enc in the contest who expects to be a win ner without putting determination be- hind his or her effort is going to be grieviously disappointed.
 The prizes to be awarded In this contest are worth small fortune and the contestant who secures an auto mobile or a piano will have something that many people will go through life without having the pleasure of owning.
 Extra Work.
 This week the practical starting of the contest is the time for all con- teetants to make the start that will place them on equal footings with any contestant entered at this time. And this can easily be done If you ~i,l put forth your best efforts.
 The work up to date in the contest is not mark as to what will be done from now until the closing day. This week should be your opening week in the amount of work you do and the results that you will achieve and you should take every advantage of the opportunity which is now before you in the way of. securing subscrip- tions and votes.
 Do not be discouraged if some tonr IA ov,k Sr, e. to6o ord of ycu in the standing. This can be
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-06
ODD FELLOWS FOR
 CONSOLIDATION
Committees Will Complete PrelY,n.r- ary Arrangements Sunday For Merging of Two Pine
 Bluff Lodges.

At meeting of the members of Pine City Lodge No. 156, held last night, the matter of consolidating Pine City and Jefferson Lodge No
 PA, I. o. o F., met with approval and the members voted to consolidate with the Jefferson Ledge. The com mittees, who have been arranging the consolidation for some weeks, are re- tained and will hold joint meeting in the office of Major w. J. Parkes Sunday, at which time the lodge mer- ger will be perfected. The two lodges have a combined membership of 225
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-06

To the Members Of the Tax Payers
 Protective Association and Other
 Property Holders of Jefferson coun-
 ty:
 Having heard it rumored that the Tax Payers Protective Association of Jefferson county had withdrawn It's opposition, to the proposed plan of building a free bridge across the Ar kansas river, I wish to state th-s l' absolutely false, that we as a body have in no way withdrawn our op- position and the members are urged to stand together until something de- finite is accomplished. We urge you not to sign the Free Bridge Com- missioners' petitions under the repre- sentations that they have secured a majority in favor of the bridge and are now trying to make the movement unanimous.
 The primary election last Decem- Der proved to the public that ma jority of the voters of the county are opposed to the free bridge and the opposition is as strong today as T. was then, notwithstanding all state ments to the contrary.
 Victory has crowned our efforts III every undertaking of the Tax Payers Protective Association in the past and we feel assured that with a square deal from the Free Bridge Commissioners and an open count of the petitions, that we have this fight won. Ba l8&
 2 T. J.GCOLLIER,
 President Tax Payers Association ot z Jefferson county. o#sg (Adyt)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-06
R. ALIENS FUNERAL #8 THIS MORNING AT 3

The funeral of pr. J. A. Allen. who died at his home in this city Tues Aday, will be held at o'clock this morning from the family residence, Mo- TOP Cherry street. Rev. J. I. Norris, pastor of the First Presbyter- ian church, assisted by Rev. c. D.. Wood, of the First Baptist church will conduct the services. The body will be shipped'to Monticello on the Iron Mountain train at 10:3O fer burial.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-06
RETAIL MERCHANTS
 EXECUTIVE BOARD

At a meeting of the Retail Merch- ants Association, held last night at the Chamber of Commerce rooms and pr, sided over by President w. D. Hearn the following executive board was elected: Fl c. Arnold, U. w. Poss. Henry Marx, E. M. Schober, Jchn w. Reap, w. T. Seawell and w. l. Mat thews. The board will meet th.s week and elect the officers for the en suing year. Owing to the small at tendance last night, as result of the indictment weather, no business mat ters were considered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-06
NOTICE!

If any subscribers to the Graphic receive their papers with the Contest coupons already cut from them, please notify me at this. office and an effort will be made to apprellend the guilty party or parties.
 B. c. MEAD, 8 5 St. Circulation Manager.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-06
-ToRNADoEs always come una

ncnnced and at time when you least expect Fhem. Now is the tune to let us write your tornado insurance, as
 the season when wind storms are most general is now approaching. The cost is sd law you cannot afford to be
 without this projection. Belt Savings & Trust Co. 227 At.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-06

MT. and Mrs. B. c, McCammon left yesterday afternoon for Hot Springs where they will sojourn- few weeks for the benefit of Mr. .McCammon's health.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-06
ISSUE GALL FOR
 FAMINE FUND Pine Bluff Called Upon to Aid the Victims of the
 Famine in China. THOUSANDS ST,ARVE Fund is Being Raised in Pine Bluii and Prominent Citizens
 Sign Call For Aid.
THOUSANDS STARVE

To the people of Pine Bluff: Tine newspapers of this city have not Us yet given the publicity to 'he Chi nese famine fund that it deserves. But the citizens here will surely give it their earnest attention a, soon as they are familiar with tIle distressing situation.
 It is in short this: Thousands of Chinese farmers have already starv ed to death and 3,000,000 more are starving on account of the failure of the crops there. The bodies of the dead and dying lie strewn across the roads, This is no eXaggeration, but is vcuched for by our consuls and other reliable investigators.
 The news of the overthrow of the monarchy in China has oveTshadow ed this less interesting but much more pitiful tragedy of hunger. The deaths from war make better news paper stories than the deaths from
 
 ting to realize the misfortune of that unhappy country, with l,- always poor masses, impoverished by war, and further decimated by famine, We will be quick to come to It's heip.
 A national committee, headed by Rt.. Rev. David Greer, Bishop of New York, and by other distinguished men of all denominations, Catholics, Protestants, Jews and others, has been organized in New York to re- lieve the desperate situation. It pur- poses to raise a million dollars iii America. Pine Bluff has been asked to do it's part The ministers of the various churches have promised to have the collections next Sunday de- voted in part or in whole to this hu- mane cause. This will however, not be enough. The citizens are here with called upon to send in their con- tributions to the Cotton Belt Bank which has kindly agreed to handle the donations without charge. The money will then ibe sent to Jacob H. Schiq, treasurer, New York, and be transmitted by cable to China, free.
 Contributions as high as $5 and as low as 25 cents will be gratefully re- ceived at the bank. The names of contributors, will be published The local fund will be closed Tuesday, March 12.
 We are assured that one dollar can save and maintain one life for an en- tire month. 4,
 A. c. JORDAN, Mayor. a REV. CARROLL D. WOOD, Pastor First Baptist Church. REV. CHARLES l.. W.-REESE,
 Rector Trinity Church.
 REV. w. e. DAVIDSON,
 Pastor First Methodist Church
 REV. J. I. NORRIS,
 Pastor First Presbyterian church
 EPHRAIM FRESCH,
 Rabbi Temple Anshe Emeth. W. D. LEARN, President Chamber of Commerce. The First Subscription. The following subscriptions have already been secured left at the Bank:
 Cotton Belt Bank ............. .$5.0D | CL;1J~or rroV,,,>1, CaJ>ho+b
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-06

Mrs Clifton Harris and baby, of Illmo. Mo, are visiting Mrs. M,, D.. Harris. No. 1403 West Barraque street in this city. -ss,.s-y.5 ..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-06

w. &. Harris, of the Fox-Harris Ma chine Company. left yesterday for Chicago on business trip.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-06
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PERHAPS .,6s
 that you haven't a checking ac- count with this old bank, esss a9 The incentive for having one hess is--absolute SECURITY for your funds. .st,Es aats. Reliable advice on business mat tcfs from our officers when necessary. Shnk accommodation for your busi7 nfss-and banking service which assures you that your account is ap' preciated. .&ali} s.sfs Capital and Surplus .i$S10, ,OO0.0O aiT9 N: & & P Bank
 Pine Blu6, Ark.s .ss k4sS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-06

T. J.3COLLIER, President Tax Payers Association Q Jefferson county. o (Adyt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-06
STILL I'll OPPOSED
 3ttot IO N@6 DsAO V@
Statement By President T J. GOlllcf of Tax Payers Protective
 Association.

To the Members Of the Tax Payers
 Protective Association and Other
 Property Holders of Jefferson coun-
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13

We are carrying the announce
ment of Sol. J.. Rollins for the
Office of representative from
Cooke county. Sol. is young
man but he is one who has al
ready won his spurs III the service
of his party, and he is asking that
the Republicans of Cooke county
give him the nomination, either
in primary or convention. AS a
school teacher, Mr.. Rollins has
won considerable praise and his
standing is of the highest, and as
it is customary to send a Republic
can from this this county, the Re-
publicans Ofthis county can hardly
do better at this time than to give
Sol a nomination. He is the only
announced candidate, although
several other names have been
mentioned, and it would not be
surprising to see him have a clear
field.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13
To The voters OF Cooke County:

To the voters OF Cooke County:
hereby announce myself as a can
didate for Representative in the next
Legislature, subject to the will of the
Republican party of this county as ex-
pressed in primary, yet TO be or
dered, by the executive committee.
The next Legislature will be an inn
portant one aud the people of this
county ought to send representative
who will stand Loyalty by the admin
istration of Governor Hooper if he is
reelected, as it now appears that he
will he. The fact that there were three
or four men elected TO the last Legis-
ture as Republicans, lined up with the
Regular Democrats and betrayed their
constituents, renders it important for
the people to exercise care and caution
in the election OF Senators and Repre-
sentatives.
If elected, pledge myself to the
support Of every principle set out in
the excellent platform adopted by the
Republican State Con, en,ion of March
II. Respectfully,
Sol l.. ROLLINS.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13
EGG LAYING CONTEST

AT the Missouri National State poul-
try experiment station they have an
annual egg-laying contest, and the
figures as proven by the first half Of
the contest prove interesting reading.
During the first half of the contest
which included the thirty days in
April, l2,45S eggs were laid. Fifty
two pens of five birds each, laid more
than 10000 eggs in the thirty days.
Five Barred Plymouth Rocks laid a
total OF l57 eggs out of Il possible $50.
Tais pen of five pullets laid IS eggs
during one of the weeks.
The Block Orphingtons led all pens
in the aggregate, and all Reds came in
a sl0Se second.
A few Of the highest individual pen
records are as follows:
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13
Tammy Hall will be a factor il

Tammy Hall will be factor in
the Democratic convention and
the name of Mayor Gaynor will go
before the convention for the
Democratic nomination. All dele
gates are receiving magazines with
write-ups Of the mayor and his
printed speeches are being sent
out in phamplet form. All Of this
expense would be spared were it
not the intention of the Gothom
mayor to getin the limelightsome-
where. He may be the comprom-
Use candidate, the dark horse, who
is being groomed for the fight at
the finish. r.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13

Now that Ex-Governor Benton
McMillOn has cast his hat in the
ring and is an announced candi-
date for governor, it will not be
surprising to hear an announce
ment from EX- Senator James H..
Frazier, that he has withdrawn
from the field. July 1st is the day
of qualification and when that day
comes around, of the announced
candidates it will be surprising if
more than three or possibly two
will pay the qualification fee.
Walter Faulkner will be in the
race to the finish and Gov. McMil-
lon will be there.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13

A Wholesale Grocery house is a
possibility Of the near future for
Newport, number of prominent
business men now considering the
possibility of such an establish
ment. Let 'em come. the more
different businesses started here,
the faster tire town will grow.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13
SII ERIFF

/ hereby announce that ! am can
didate for Sheriff of Cooke county be-
fore the voters of the county in The
August election, and solicit the support
of every man in the county who be-
iieves in seeing the laws enforced
ROBERT DENNIS.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13

There are rumors of the coming
of a packing plant to Newport in
the near future, the plant TO be
located here by one of the large
packing companies for the purpose
Of furnishing meat for the South
ern railroad gangs.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13

An ordinance should be passed
prohibiting a surface closet in the
corporation, where it is possible
for sewer connections to be made.
The enforcement Of such an ordi-
nance will do much to rid the
town of sickness during the sum-
mer.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13

The New York World is putting
up vigorous fight for Governor
Wilson and is sending copies of
the Daily World to every delegate
who has been selected. The W orld
is pointing out the good things
done 10y the New Jersey governor
and picks him as the only man
who will he able to carry New
Jersey aud says that as New Jcr-
sey votes, so will New York.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13

As we are living in the best of poul-
try sections, it might tend to improve
the standard of breeding in East Tenn
esssee if there could be held each year,
an East Tennessee egg laying contest,
conducted somewhat on the line Of the
show in Missouri. The town which
will take up this feature can get some
cheap advertising.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13
Oscar O'Neil is now located in
the Fl. n. Cate Office in the
Hooper and Cafe building.

Mrs. l.. :. Alien spent a day in
Knoxville last week, Mr.. l.. :. Allen
al the same time going 10 Urecneyiile
for Il day.
w. II. Frazier, after a short vaca-
ton, is again filling his accustomed
place at the Southern Depot. Mr..
Frazier has been greatly missed dur
ing his absence, and his friends are
glad to welcome his smiling face once
more.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13

desire to announce my candidacy
for Magistrate for the Corporation OF
Newport, and earnestly hope that my
friends will give me THEFT support
OSCAR O'NEIL.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13

I am a candidate for reelection as
magistrate from the Sixth district and
solicit the support of all my friends.
J. w. kYKER.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13

fla person waiting for train
at the Southern railway depot,
should become thirsty, where
would that one look for a drind of
water! There is nothing of the
kind about the waiting room.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13

Former Governor McMillon has
made up his mind that he can win
the gubernatorial nomination and
he has announced his candidacy.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13

Newell Sanders stands well
enough with President Taft to be
selected as one Of the managers
for Taft in the fight for control of
the convention.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13

North Carolina people can't see
why Tennessee Democrats can't
act deccntly like they do in North
Carolina where The best man is
picked out and nominated by ac-
clamatiOn.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13

Senator Newell Sanders of Ten
nessee is one of the big guns in
charge of affairs at the Republican
National Committee session.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13

Del Rio people are proud OF
their new depo. and boast that
they have better waiting room &C
cancellations than the people Of
Newport.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13

Although he states that he is
not candidate Supreme Court
Judge Hughes is thought to be the
Taft second choice, and the Taft
people are not so eager for nom
ination now as they were, feeling
that Taft can't be elected, but on
the other hand the Taft forces are
determined that Roosevelt shall
not have the nomination and the
whole of the Taft strength would
be shifted to Taft second choice
rather than see Teddy get away
with the prize.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13

After the presidential nOmina-
tious ere made, there will be a
hustle and a hustle in Tennessee
politics for the time before the pri-
mary will be brief.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13
Sol l.. ROLLINS.

The Republican National Com
mittee does not seem to be wasting
any time in putting Teddy among
the down and out club.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13
BOTH TELEPHONES
BRUCE !. susoNG
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
Thursday, June IA, 1912
ANNOUNCE ENTS
JUSTICE OF PEACE

am a candidate for justice Of peace
from the Sixth district, and solicit
Your support.-C. B. MCNABB.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-06-13

President Taft seems to have
the upper hand in the Chicago
maneuvers and Teddy can now
see visions of Waterloo.