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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25
CITY COURT CASES

Fortune is certainly against will liam Harmon, arraigned before Judge Foster in City court today and charg- ed with assault and battery. Not only did he select the wrong peddler as the victim of his assault in conse- quence Of insulting language used to- fined in the local jail $7, was taken from him by a friend upon pretext of bailing him out. That was the last seen of the .sfriend'' until this morn ing and with no money to procure his release he was compelled to re- main in cell. He was fined $5 and satisfaction of seeing Andrew Lock wood, 625 Knowlton street appre- hended by Officer Finnegan in court as the one who secured his roll. Lockwood will be held for investiga- ton.
 James Curco, charged with con- ducting gambling house at 760 arraigned as a frequenter, were con tinued under bonds of $1Oo and $25 respectively, and 1t is intimated that liquor charges duplicating the Pol ish-Amerfcan Club. recently convicted may be brought. This became known when E. O. Hull, counsel for the club announced to the court that it was not upon his advice that the club that he wished to be exonerated from any such allusion.
 Paul Bfero. 19 years old, who ad- nitted hitting Dominic Gratheson, Jointly charged with being drunk and committing assault, escaped with 9 fine of $1O, the assault charge being nol1ed while his victim was commit ted to the county jail for ten days.
 Harry Griffith, IA. Stanley Kirwir, l5 and Joseph McGuire. the same age, charged with gambling when they were apprehended late last night shooting ..cra ps'' upon the corner of South avenue and Broad street, plac- ed under proba tion in addition to be- ing fined $5 each.
 wi11iem Samuel, 296 Summit avenue, Mt. Vernon with business at 52 Broadway, New Yorko, was fined $25 and costs for speeding with a party to inc football game on Saturday last.
 Thomas Lee, who after entering the store of Leon Ledere, 267 East Main street, Saturday morning, stealing a package of hose-supporters and clok- ing the proprietor who laid hand upon him, fined s5 and costs and sent to jail for thirty days.
 The case of Alan Cory of New York, charged with violating the automobile law, continued until Nov. 50-
 New Haven-Proprietors of the Cafe Mellone and the Heublein, two of the largest restaurants in the city.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25
WANTED

all our friends to know that the an- nuaI Reception and Ball of ffle Ma chinists takes place Thanksgiving Eve at Eagles Hall. Good time for all who attend. ap
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25
s MOUNTING MORE GUNS.

Vienna. Nov. 25.-Servian troops were mounting more guns before Bel grade, today, according to despatch from Semlin, on the Hungarian side of the Save river, opposite the Ser vian capital. The government has also recalled to Belgrade all the sol- diers it was possible to sptre from Monastfr and Priesrind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25
LEATHER GOODS

Such as Wedding Guests Book, Automobile Record, Address Books Ocean Trip, Brides Gift Book Folios, Writing Desks Wallets, Purses, all and attrac- tive at popular prices at Jackson's Book Shop, 986 o88 Main Street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25
RuMoR OF HosrrLrrrEs.

Berlin, Nov. 15.-A Vague run1oT that hostilities had actually begun between Austria and Servia caused a heavy stock market slump here. to- day. Whence the rumor originated could not be learned.
 Germany, which will support Aus trfa, in case the latter attacks Servia and Russia comes to the Servians' aid, was, today reported mObi1iz1ng two army corps on the Czar's from tier.
 the banks here as depositors feared an outbreak, but bankers said they did not think anything of the proporr tions of a panic would be reached.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25
New Haven-Proprietors

New Haven-Proprietors of the Cafe Me1lone and the Heublein, two of the largest restaurants in the city, were arrested for Sunday selling of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25

The case of Alan Cory of New York, charged with violat ting the automobile law, continued until Nov. 30.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25

Thomas Lee, who after entering the store of Leon Ledere. 267 East Main street Saturday morning, stealing a package Of hose-supporters and cllok- ing the proprietor who laid hand upon him, fined s5 and costs and sent to jail for thirty days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25

Wf1Iism Samuel, 296 Summit avenue, Mt Vernon with business at 5 Broadway New Yorko, was fined $25 and costs for speeding with party to the football game on Saturday last.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-15
House Approves Clayton After Republicans Made
 Opposition Fight
ADJOURN ON JUNE 15.
Forestry Service Discussed in the Senate and New Cotton Tari1i
 Measure Promised.

Washington. May 14.-FolloWing spirit ed debate the House thls eVen- ing passed the Clayton anti-injune- tion bill by a vote of PA to @1, six members refrain ng from voting.
 The Clayton: bill was approved af-e the Republicans had made an unsuc- cessful attempt 10 substitute phe measure known as the Moon Bill.
 President Samuel Gompers and Sec rfetary Morrison, of the American Federation of Labor, remained in the galleries during the debate.
 The Clayton bill prohibits he issu- ance of what Democratic speakers term I'm 'dnight injunctions." It pro- vides that the Federal couwt shall not issue temporary or permanent injunc- ions without notice to the parties concerned who must have an oppor- unity to be heard. In cases where irreparable damages would result through delay. a temporary restrain ing order may be issued for seven days, but this must not be renewed without a hearing and showing 5f cause for such action.
 Republican oppos tion to the bill was on the ground that it is uncon- S situtional and an invasion of the powers of the courts.
 At conferene of House leaders, in- cludirg Speaker Clark, Representative Hepburn and chairnfen of the vari- GUS committees, an agreement was reached to prepare for adjournment on June 15.
 The Democrats of the Ways ani Means Committee decided to propose reporting new cotton tariff bill. Tho agr cultural appropriation bill was under consideration in the Senate to- day. but final action was deferred until tomorrow.
 Practically the entire day was conI sumed in discussing the Forestry Service and conservation by Senators Hepburn, BCrah and Newlands. Sena- tor Hepburn made bitter attack on the Forestry Service, the conserva- tion policy and the withdrawal of lands from entry. Senator Borah was much m'lder, advocating more libers al land laws.
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KEELING IS NOT
 "JACk THE SHOOTERs

Little Rock, May 14.-Justice Meis- ner Tuesday afternoon dismissed a charge of assault against l.. H. Keel ing, 2 young white man, who was arrested Saturday night on suspicion of being the mysterious Jack the Shooter who ,nas been terrorizing the community for several weeks. H. proved an alibi, showing that he had been at work in Benton. He was held on charge of carrying a pistol and will be tried tomorrow.
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FREE BRIDGE OFFICERS
 MET LAST NIGHT

4 The officers and the advisory board members of the Free Bridge Associa- ton of Jefferson County held meet ing at the Chamber of Commerce rooms last night, at which the Free Bridge sentiment was strong and many enthusiastic speeches were made. A motion directing that the educational campaign be carried out immediately was adopted and pamph- let's and other facts and figures will be mailed out to property owners. giving all details regarding the Free Bridge project Two committees were named by President Leo M. An drews as follows:
 Publicity Committee-W. N Tru- lock. chairman; Meyer Solmson, Mon signersignor ,J M. Licey, B. c. Fow- les and J. s. Wiley.
 Executive Committee, c. H. Trip- lett. chairman; J. T. Lloyd. W. J. Parkes, Harry Hanf and J. W. Will kins.
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NIXON ENTERS A
 PLEA 0f GUILTY To a Charge of Gaming Issues Warrants for Busi- ness Men and Bankers
SAYS HE IS IN DEBT
Declares That He Will Resign if the People Pay His DebtS-IS
 Denounced.

District Attorney T. Havis Nixon after going into a Magistrate J. A. F'razier's court here /and pleading guilty to a charge of gaming and paying a fine of $10 antl costs, issued warrants for about fifty prominent business men, bankers and others, charging them with gaming and de- clares that he will cause the arrest of fifty more prominent people with in the next few days.
 Many of the business men have all ready pleaded guilty to the charge and others have declared their inten- ton to fight the cases. The action of the District Attorney has created a genuine sensation here and he is being denounced in no slight lan- guage, it being charged that he Is prosecuting law abiding citizens for no other purpose but to "blood them and with no other object but to pay his own gambling debt:.
 The arrest of the local citizens grows out of social games of poker, whist and pitch, played in their own homes and with their wives and a few friends on different occasions. District Attorney Nixon is reported to have lost large sums of money i'll poker games in recent months and he admits that he Is heavily in debt. Although he has been ill office two years this is the first time that he has prosecuted men who play cards in their own homes.
 It was reported last night that his deputy, Hon. T. G. Parham, is to re- sign because of his chiefs action, al- though this could not he confirmed. District Attorney Nixon openly makes the statement that he will resign the office of District Attorney if the peo- ple here with pay his debts.
 It is further stated that he is plan ming to file information against the Elks Lodge and other lodges, socle- ties and clubs of the city for selling liouor on Sunday and against tnell members for playing cards in the club rooms. Many of the business men and bankers who have been ar rested are members of the fashion able country club here.
 Last night MT. Nixon stated that the report to the effect that he would file information against local clubs and its members was incorrect. lie says that he has list of those whc are guilty of gaming that live at New Gascony, Sherrill. Altheimer and oth' CT towns as we'll as Pine Blun' aho that informations would be flleo against all of them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-15
BIG SUIT INVOLVES
 NOTES FOR SI5.0OO
VALLEY LAND COMPANY ASnS FOR INJUNCTION AGAINST C.
 H. GAMMILL AND OTHFl.S
Fraudulent Representations Were Made, It Is Charged, in Big
 Land Deal.

Through Attorneys Coleman and Can't, the Valley Land Company yes terday filed suit in the Jefferson chancery court against the Moark Timber Land and Lumber Company, of which G. H. Gammill, of this city, is president, asking for permanent injunction against the defendants to prevent Gammill from prosecuting a suit in the Dunklin County Circuit Court of Missouri, in which the de- fendant is attempting to cancel two notes of $7,500 executed to the Valley Land Company and payable in one and two years. Fraudulent represen- tations on the part of Gammill is charged.
 The plaintiffs state that on Sep temter IS, 1911, they were owners of a tract of land in Dunklin coun- ty, Missouri, aggregating i,4S5 acres, which they sold to the defendants. The purchase price agreed on was $25, 1000, ten thousand dollars III cash and the remainder in two notes of $7,5OO each, payable in one and two years respectively.
 It is charged that Gammill frau dulently represented to the plaintiffs that there was no drainage, levee or improvement taxes assessed against the property except $4,000, which he said he expected to resist successful ly The plaintiffs, on this represen- tation, executed warranty deed to the defendant, transferring the pro- perty After securing the deed the defendant, it is charged, brought suit in the Dunklin county circuit court in Missouri in which the plaintiffs the Simmons National Bank, the Mer- chants and Planters Bank and A. D Foster, as trustee, were named as de fendants, alleging that the defendants were holders of two notes of $7,5Ot each and further alleging that there were liens for improvement distric taxes on the lands, aggregatint $2O,4 400 and that eighty acres has fail ed, the value of the latter being $1, 345.6O, the plaintiff seeking to com pei plaintiffs and holders of the note to cancel the two notes and return same to the defendant as fully paid
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BITTER FIGHT
 IN TENNESSEE Clark Forces Hope To Win Against Harmon and Will son at Convention Today
MAY NOT INSTRUCT
Republicans in q Deadlock Over De- IegateS at Earge-P Percy is
 Stricken.

Nashville, Tenn., May 14-Tonight there is decided lineup of the forces behind Harmon, Underwood and Wilson against Clark to prevent the instruction from being given to the latter tomorrow when the Demo- cratic state convention assemblies to four votes of Tennessee in the Balti- more convention.
 It will be squeeze out fight of Clark against the field and the mana gers of the Speaker will put the con- vention to test as to whether Clark should get the votes of the state or some other one candidate receive it.. Clark forces are confident in the face of combination and if they win they will get the entire vote of Tennessee.
 Otherwise there will be an unin- structed delegation divided up be- tween the candidates.
 A distressing feature of the pre- liminaries to the convention occurred when w. A. Percy, of Memphis, brother of Senator Percy, of Missis- sippi, was stricken with apoplexy while making an argument before the committed His condition is cri- tical 6a
 At ii o'clock the Republican state convention is in deadlock over who shall be the delegates from the state at large to the Chicago convention. The reports of the committee on ere dentials, permanent organization and platform were disposed of without much contest, and the convention is now trying to select delegates. The session will run late into the night
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-15

fore adjourning reelected the old of licers, and made John H Vaughan, If Fort Smith the state deputy. Pin1 of tle counc l, which will take place on the second Tuesday in May, 1915 John H. Vaughan was named as delegate 10 the rational meeting al Washington. with E. J. Kerwin. of Pine Bluff, as his associate. E. I. Dunn. of For Smith. and James A. Gray. of Iittle Rock, were chosen as the alternate delegaaas. Routine tlTnOOn ScSS on
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STATEMENT FROM
 I. HAVlS NIXON
SAYS ALL COONS LOOK ALIKE TO HIN IN ENFORCEMENT OF
 THE LAW.
G;ves His Reasons For Filing lnfor. nations in Gaming
 Cases Here.
EDITOR GRsAPHIC:.

EDITOR GRAPHIC:-
 Because of the many misrepresenta- tions and unfair criticisms that have been made of me since the filing or informations Monday, charging sever- al prominent citizens with gaming and for the further reason that ar article in yesterdays Commercial was SO misleading I desire to simply say in justice to myself. THAT l As suME ALL THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT HAS HAPPENED AND HAVE NO REASON TO WANT TO APOLOGIZE FOR IT.
 ] wiu soon have served one fgll sssm of tvo ysars in the o1cesaot prosscuting attorney during tho whole of which time have never aske4 the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-15
Roosevelt in Ohio.


 Canton. Ohio. May 14.-In hard day of campaigning with the windup here tonight, Colonel Roosevelt plunged full tilt into his fight to win Ohio. The ex-President travel ed over ground which both sides claim as theirs at the primaries next Tuesday and let loose at President Taft hy his latest assault upon him. Roosevelt started in hammering at Mi. Taft early in the day and kept 1t up in all of his thirteen speeches. He called the President weak" in- sisting that he was under the domina- ton of the bosses and attacked him for his methods of campaigning. AS the day wore on the crowds grew more spirited and by the time the Colonel reached Youngstown things warmed up. At every stop the crowd lisened attentively to Roosevelt. When he lambasted Taft they broke into applause. The harder he hit the President the more the crowd seem- ed to like 1t. Roosevelt and Taft zig2agged across each others path throughout the day.
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WILL NANDAMUS THE
 SECRETARY OF STATE

Little Rock. Ark, May 14.-Simon Cooper and Harry Westcott of Hot Springs. called on the secretary or state Tuesday afternoon and notified him that they would in a few days file a mandamus petition in circuit court here to compel him to certify out the Garland county racing bill under the Initiative amendment. The attorney general holds that st is in conflict with the general laws, and they propose to test it's legality.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-15
Instruct For Champ Clark.

Concord, N. H., May 14.-The en- tire Democratic delegation from New Hampshire to Baltimore will vote for Champ Clark for the nomination. AL though there has been rumors of a split when the seven hundred dele gates gather for the state convention, they were soon dispirited by the strong Clark sentiment which crys- talized later into a resolution ex- pressing a preference for the speak CT. which was unanimously adopted. Four delegates at large were chosen and they were morally bound" to vote for MT. Clark.
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GOOD OLD SPRING TIME HAS
 ARRIVED


 ARRIVED
 and now is the time to plant your garden and farm. We have the larg- est and best selected garden and field seeds that we have ever had. We carry from ten to fifteen thous- and mammoth size paper seeds and nearly everything in bulk seeds. All k nds of fancy seed corn, sorghum, kafsir corn. german millet, dwarf eesix rape. timothy clover and all falfa, Triumph, N. Y. Rose and early Ohio seed Irish potatoes just arrived. A fresh shipment of onion sets. have received 100 bushels of bunch yams seed sweet potatoes. We are headquarters for everything in the staple and fancy grocery line. also }ffEsh vegetables every week. Give us 2 call. ASA 'ss \ z
 Yours truly.
 |d tf. HcCAIN GROCERY CD.
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Roosevelt in Frisco.

San Francisco, Cal, May 14.-Fifty- three incomplete precincts in San Franciso gives Roosevelt, 2,041; Taft, 1,7S7; Lafollette, 1,117; Wilson, 341; Clark. 65S.
 Roosevelt has carried Alameda county by 10000 majority. Clark has defeated Wilson in the same county by five to one.
 Three precincts in Fresno gives Roosevelt, 492;; Taft, 17; Lafollette, 19; Clark, 13; Wilson, 13
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-15
Utah Uninstructed.

Salt Lake City, Utah, May H. Utah Democrats in their state con- vention here today named an unin- structed delegation to the Baltimore convention. Utah is entitled to only eight delegates to the national con- vention, but sixteen were chosen and each will have vote. While the de- legation is uninstructed it is known that Clark men are in the majority.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-15
DR. ". s, STEWART
 MEMBER OF THE BOARD

Little Rock, May 14.-The quarter iy exam 'nation of the State Board or Medical Examiners is being held m the hall Of the House of Represen- tatives. There are ninety-five taking the examination. including one wo- man, Miss Rosa Rowland, and nlnT negroes. the largest class in the his tory of the Board. Forty Of them
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-15

graduated last week from '.he Univer- ty Of Arkansas Medical Department. The Beard consists of pr. G. IS. Brown of Conway, president; F. T. Murphy, ot Brinkley; M. Fink, of Helena; J. C. Wallace, of Philadelphia: w. s. Stewart, of Pine Bluff; F. T. Isbell. of Horatio, and F. E. Young, of Springdale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-15

Mrs. Marion Dewoody Pettigrew, of this city, will present to the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Oc- tober, at their state meeting. gravel made of the wood of tree that grew on the battlefield of Marks NH, aes the home of her maternal great grandfather.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-15
SUGAR TRUST CASE
 ON IN NEW YORK

New York, May 14.-With an m- usual numerous array of lawyers on both sides the taking of testimony in the government suit to dissolve the Sugar Trust was begun today in the Federal Building before Special EX- amner William B. Bruce.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-15
LOCKS LIKE TEDDY
 IN CALIFORNIA
EARLY RETURNS SHOW THAT THE COLONEL IS LEADING TAFT
 IN WESTERN STATE.
Clark is Running Ahead of Wilson in the Presidential Primary
 Five to One.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 14.-scatter- ing city precincts gives Roosevelt, 1858; aft, 501; Lafollette, 322; Clark, 241; Wilson, 11S.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-15
TAFT AMONG HIS
 HOME PEOPLE X8OHkA president Continues to Cri- ticise Roosevelt and Is
 Given Ovation.
nN COLONEL'S TRAIL
Speaks at Many Towns and Will Reach Zanesville This
 Morning.

Akron, Ohio, May 14.-Columt jana, Stark. Mahoning and Trumbull coun- ties were wide awake today when President Taft, hot on the trail of Colonel Roosevelt, during the after noon and preceding him into many towns during the morning, waged the hottest day cf his campaign so far. He continued his policy of flaying the Colonel and in his Canton speech be- fore the largest crowd of the day, he referred to his late counciler:
 "Theodore.'
 The Presidents special got away from Stubenville at 7:3O this morn- ing to a greeting of steamboat and factory whistles and whirled up to East Liverpool, where the President talked to a crowd of about seven thousand. He was in the pottery cIani,facturing belt and he discussed the benefits of the Tariff to this in- dusty.
 The President spoke at Alliance, Canton, Massillon, Akron. Kent, Ra- yenna, Warren and Niles and finish ed his schedule here tonight.
 The Taft special will be in motion tonight, the only night during which the train will be on the road dur ing the trip. The jump tonight car riess the President from - here to Zanesyille,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-15

Drs. B. D. Luck ,>Vn. cruteher and W. s. Stewart are !aNHot Springs at- tending the state convention of she Arkansas Medical Society.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-15
At San Jose.

San Jose, Cal. May 14.-Four pre- cincts complete in San Hose gives Roosevelt, 291; Taft, 154; Lafollette. 155; Wilson, 12; Clark, 47.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-15
Sacramento.

Sacramento. Cal. May 14.-One precinct in Sacramento gives Roose- welt, 63; Taft. 52; Lafollette. 39; VII. son. il; Clark, 3S.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-15

J. w. Jones, of Hannaberry, spent yesterday in the city on business. He says the outlook for . good cotton crop is not very bright.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-15
Pine Bluff Gets
 Knights of Columbus
State Convention Will Be Held Here Next Year-Judge kerwin Nat
 iOnal Delegate.

Little Rock. May 14.-The Stat; Council of the Knights of Columbus met in Little Rock Monday and be-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-15

Judge E. J. Kerwin left for Litt.s Rock yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-15
GOOD
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MEANS A BANK

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 A bank whose officers are willing to aid and advise depositors.
 Where good fellowship takes the pace Of polite formality and deposi- tors feel It home.
 This is the Good Ranking Service ~e onerand Invite your account.
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FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY ONLY

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 One round Mountain Violet Tal- cum. one jar Corylopsis Vanishing cream.
 BOTH FOR TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
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 AT OUR FOUNTAIN.
 Fresh strawberry ice cream choco- late ice cream. vanilla leo cream, orange sherbet. pineapple shsfbet.
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