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The Forrest City times., 1912-05-24
House Mood WarIike.

Washington.-The house was in a warlike mood and refused to pass two resolutions tending toward peace. The first provided for the United States share toward the maintenance of the Interparliamentary Union for Interna. other authorized the president to in- struct the American delegates to the next conference at The Hague to adopt the policy that hereafter no na- tion should go to war TOT the purpose of increasing its territory.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-24
Meetinu Called for Future.

New Orleans.-A conference of nfem- bers of cotton exchanges from points in Texas, Alabama. Mississippi and the New York and New Orleans Cotton Exchanges. adjourned after adopting resolutions calling for meeting in New York on July 15 of cotton ex- changes and cotton. banking. steam ship, insurance and railroad interests in an effort to finally dispose of the matter of country damage to cotton.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-24
Oklahoma City.-st. Louis was se-

Oklahoma City-St Louis was se- lected as the next meeting place of the Southern Baptists convention in 1913. The selection of St. Louis came after a parliamentary contest which resulted in a vote being taken on the adoption of the report of the time and place committee unanimously. The convention will be called to order al 3 o'clock on Wednesday, May IA. 1913. The crowning event of the convention from the foreign mission standpoint was the decision to raise sl000,000 for foreign mission educational work
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-24
JURY FINDS ALLEN
 GUILTY IF MURDER
Decision After Being Out All Night Will Die in Elec-
 tric Chair.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Wytheville, Na.-Floyd Allen, first of the Hillville mountaineers tried for the Carroll courthouse murders, was adjudged guilty and will pay the pen alty of his crime in the electric chair at Richmond The jury was out all night and it was not until after 10 o'clock in the morning that the 12 men had been brought into agreement.
 Floyd Allen was charged specifical- ly at this time with the murder of Commonwealth's Attorney William M. Foster, prosecutor in the Carroll coun- ty court at Hillville last March. when the trial of Allen eliminated in the killing of five persons, Presiding Judge Thornton L. Massie, Prosecutor Eos ter, Sheriff L. F. Webb, Miss Elizabeth Ayres and Juror August Fowler.
 The tragedy created a panic in the little mountain town of Hillville, where the inhabitants always held the Allen clansmen in deadly terror Ar rest of several of the Aliens follow ed the shooting, but five of the prin- cipals escaped to the mountains. Re wards for their arrests resulted in three of them being taken, but Sidna Allen. leader of the clan. and Wesley Edwarls his nephew. are still at large.
 Sentence was not pronounced on Al len. as he may De called 10 testify in other cases. When the verdict was announced Allen relapsed into despair
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-24
Fund to Aid Students.

Oklahoma City.-In order to aid the struggling students in the Baptist theological seminaries 1t was decided that permanent fund of $lS,400 be authorized by the Southern Baptist convention. Arkansas portion of the fund was fixed at $500. It was pointed out in the discussion that the public schools and universities have no ia ciities for denominational training and that trained men are needed. also that it is the duty Of the church Ii give aspiring young ministers finan- cial aid.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-24
No More Army Movem ents.

Washington.-The president has ap- proved the plan for the military occu- patton of the Philippines. modelled on the policy of Great Britain in India Hereafter the regiments in the islands will be kept there permanently. The officers will be changed as their tours of service expire. The tour will here after be three years for officers, hav- ing been originally two years and later heightened to two years and half.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-24
Aidinq Railroad Men.

Washington-Pr President Taft has al rected the state department to en- deavor to find work for the American locomotive engineers and conductors who are out of employment because of Mexico. The department has sent letters to the heads Of l50 railroads in the United States asking work for so engineers and S3 conductors now idle In the border towns of Texas.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-24
Relief Work Is Stacking.

Nieksbure. Aliss.-Two million gov erpment rations for refugees have been purchased and issued through the Vicksbure market since the gov ernment relieG office was opened here April %, with expenditures of about s200,0O0. according to officials in charge of the local relief office From this time on the relief districts are likely to have fewer calls.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-24
Washington.

Washington - Dr. Harvey Wiley, former chief of the federal pure food bureau, to whom a nine and-a half pound baby was presented by his young wife. had quite lot if things to say about the proper rearing of children. Mrs Wiley was getting along in fine shape and the doctor had a great stack of telegrams of congratu- lation that had poured into him from all parts of the country The baby was named John Harvey" and although Dr. Wiley says he wanted a girl. he admitted he was satisfied 9
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-24
Killed in Parachute Drop.

Nahant, Mass.-James Barr Jr., 20 years old, a Lynn novice, was killed in attempting parachute drop from a balloon at height of 1000 feet. He was unable to cause the parachute to open, although he ciawed frantically at the tangled cloth and strings during hls rapid descent. Two thousand per. sons witnessed the accident along with two sisters of the young man.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-24
Baptist Minister in Eiaht.

Waycross, Ga.-Clifford Bennett. a Baptist preacher. was killed and Carey Bennett, his cousin, was injured in a pistol duel near here. Two bystanders also were slightly hurt by stray bull lets. Clifford Bennett. who is wealthy. had been separated rom his wife for some time anl the wife had filed suit for divorce. The shooting is said to have been due to young Carey's at tentions to his cousins wife
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-24
To Limit Judaes' Terms.

Washington.-Sen Crawford of South Dakota has introduced a pro- posed constitutional amendment to limit the terms of federal judges 0 the inferior courts to 10 years. Terms of justices of the supreme court of the United States would continue dur ing good behavior"
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-24

buolin.-Farmers in this section are alscouraged over the outlook of the present cotton crop. Fully D per cent tAe early crop will have to be re- P18ltted on account of the continued eooi and rainy weather. All the early corn has been plowed over and is looking we'll.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-24
School Burns. Five Lose | ives

Crowder, Okla.-The main building of the Creek and Seminole College at Boley, Okla, supported largely by the government and philanthropists, was burned and five negro and Indian students lost their lives.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-24
Another Town inundated.

Baton Rouge, La.-The town of Mel vilIe threatened by the floods since the present high water started, was in, undated when the leyee on tue west bank of the Aacrfalaya river 16 miles north, broke.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-24
River Is EallinQ.

Cairo, Ill.-After two months to a day of a stage of water above the forty-foot mark on the Cairo guage. the river has dropped below that point.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-08
Civilized World is
Lax on Christianity

Rev. Oliver D. Baltzly, pastor of
Kountze Memorial church. advised his
congregation yesterday to cease arpulng
about Christianity. for argument will not
avail anything. He pleaded for unques.
toned faith in a future life. ..
BE ready and give answer to every
man who asks you a reason of the hope
that Is in you." was DR.. Baltzly's text.
In America, he declared, every "conceiva-
BILE heresy" flourished, and naught was
needed to establish new doctrine but
hearing.
Rev. Mr.. Baltzly defended foreign mis-
sions and the methods employed by them
In their work. He said there we're fewer
"backsliders' among the heather than In
the Christian church in the more civil
ized lands.
The reason for this is, in DR.. Baltzly's
opinion, because the heathens are taught
what Christianity is, and, knowing. be-
lieve and continue to believe, while but
few of the inhabitants of the more civil
lized lands really understand Christianity.
cluded the doctor. unless he bases his
belief on the fundamental principle that
Jesus Christ was the Savior. Upon his
willingness to place his faith In Christ
depends his right to enter into life ever
lasting in another world.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-08
Unlettered Rodent
Rings for a Drink

Rats are not versed In the legal lore
OF the statutes of Nebraska, especially
with reference to the o'clock closing
law. So one Of this unlettered tribe
rang loudly and long for a drink In one
of the hotels in Omaha at o'clock in
the morning. 1t was the hour when most,
If not all, the guests Of the hotels are
asleep. The clerk himself had been doz-
ing. A long drawn buzz from the bug
zer that gives the signal from the buff
fet suddenly buzzed the slumber out of
the clerk as well as the bell boy. II was
the buzzer that gives the bell boy the
signal when the buffet keeper gets or
ders for drinks to be taken upstairs.
The bellhop sprang to the door Of the
barroom. All was quiet and the door
was locked. The buzz continued. 1t
was necessary to unlock the door and
enter the barroom. An investigation Of
the wires showed that rats had gnawed
the insulation off the wires thus caus-
ing short circuit and starting the bug
zer that is never expected to speak ex-
cept to notify the bellhop there is an
order for drinks.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-08
New Through Train
On Missouri Pacific
Starts This Morning

At l0;4s this morning the new fast train
Of the Missouri Pacific viii leave Omaha
for the first time for Kansas City. This
is to be train that will make daily
trips leaving Omaha at this hour and
arriving in Kansas City at $50 p. m.
1t is to make connections In Omaha with
Chicago & Northwestern trains from st,
Paul thus establishing fast service
between st. Paul and Kansas City via
Omaha. 1t Is planned that several
coaches shall SO through from st, Paul
to Kansas City In this way. Between
Omaha and Kansas City the principal
stops will be; in Nebraska, Plattsmouth,
Union. Nebraska City, Auburn. Falls
City: In Kansas. Hiawatha. Atchison,
Leavenwortn. thence to Kansas City.
In Kansas City 1t is to connect with fast
evening trains to Oklahoma, Texas. Colo
RADIO and the west and to st. Louis and
points east. Coming back the train Is
to leave Kansas City at Las p. m. and
is due to arrive in Omaha at $50 p. m.
Beginning yesterday, Missouri Pacific
train No. 104. which has been leaving the
Union station in Omaha at $50 a. M,
leaves at s a, m. instead. Train No. l06
Of the same road, which has been leaving
at ILLS p. m, now leaves at II p. NJ
has been leaving the Webster street
station at $50 p. m, is leaving at $3.50 p
m. daily except Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-08
Rev. Rouse breaches
a Farewell Sermon

Rev. F. 4. Rouse, who will leave
today on a big game hunting trip in the
Canadian northwest, preached his final
summer sermon at the First Congre-
rational church yesterday morning on "A
Nations Greatness"
He did not refer to the trip he will
make with Howard Waite and Malcomb
soule of Portland, Me-, into the north
where he will spend two months hunting,
fishing and canoeing along the Fraser
river. The party will go to Edmonton
Ind journey to the mouth of the river.
The preacher made his sermon short,
telling in half hour the assests which
make nation great.
He referred to the political questions
before our nation today as questions OF
EQUITY and brotherly love. The question,
he said, is not whether we shall progress,
but how progress shall come-whether
by evolution or revolution.
England has progressed through
evolution" he said, "and France through
nany revolutions. We need to move
wisely and cautiously The foundations
,f national greatness are art, science and
religion, he said. s>-.-
The preacher declared the church is
progressing through evolution. "The
sooner we eliminate our sectional differ
snces and get together" he declared,
the better will religion progress"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-08
Wild West Sheriff
Takes Two to Pen

Wearing wide-brimmed sombrero and
armed to the teeth, Sheriff A. w. Nc
Daniels Of Cheyenne county passed
through Omaha yesterday afternoon with
couple of manacled charges bound for
the state penitentiary at Lincoln. They
were George Vrooman, a laborer con-
victed and sentenced to five to fifteen
years for attempted assault of a 6-year-
old girl at Sidney July %, and Ed Rear
don. sentenced to one to ten years for
horse stealing.
Vrooman is suspect in connection
with the child assault and murder out
rage perpetrated at Grand Island last
spring and efforts will be made to identify
him at the penitentiary this week. Vroo-
man has admitted that he was In Grand
Island at the time and Sheriff McDaniels
says he fits the description of the case
exactly.
This makes forty-five prisoners that
Sheriff McDaniels has taken to the state
penitentiary from Cheyenne county dur
ing the last four years.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-08
COLLEGE MANS EARNINGS.
He Wins Out Who Loafs Least and
Lasts Longest.

He Wins Out Who Loafs Least and
Lasts Longest.
There has been much discussion Of late
Of a college mans earnings. and speakers
at alumni banquets have pointed with
pride" to the fact that Immediately after
commencement day the graduates Of their
alma mater have gone to work for 81 or
S. week. The class secretary of 1901
at Princeton now comes forth with
statistics to show that his class, in the
tenth year after graduating, made, on the
average, $3,S0. In the first year they
made s706 apiece, and In the second, 1902.
This is very good showing, comments
the Philadelphia Ledger. The bac-
calaureate is not always thought worth a
living wage before he has served long
apprenticeship. A Yale man worked for
gas company at $3.50 a week; some
men are glad to work for nothing at all
but hopeful prospect; some even pay
for their positions, or the paternal wealth
or influence obtains an opening. The
average for the first year or two after
college is raised by the school teachers
who get more at first; afterward it is
likely to be the bankers, though the
Princeton lawyers Of the tenth year were
getting 1895 and the business men"
were earning $L6s5.
The test of the value Of a college edu-
cation is not the salary 1t secures just
after the college course is finished. He
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-08
KEELING MAKES BEELINE
TO BREAKFAST AND JAIL

Recuperating from the effects of pro-
longed session with creepy things. r. o.
Keeline, laborer, began foraging about
aor his breakfast yesterday morning He
had not gone far before he spied the
open door Of the delicatessen shop and
restaurant Of Mrs. Estella Fea1, 7o6 South
Sixteenth street.
Keeline made a beeline for the supply
Of fresh apple pies and butter rolls with
much gusto and clatter, when a hurry
call was sent to the police station. He
was jerked away from his early morning
meal by Officers Fimple and Rich and
locked up on a charge of being drunk
and disturbing the peace.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-08
SCHOOL And COLLEGE WORK
Activities Here and There in the
Educational World.
EARNINGS OF COLLEGE MEN
A Plea for Greater Latitude In Col
leSe Admission Requirements-
Hitching Learning with
Life Work.

Fremont college is enjoying an I'M
usually large summer term this year and
preparations are being made for splendid
commencement This is to take place in
the new science hall. which is rapidly
progressing under the hands of an en-
larged crew of workmen.
Prof. Templeman. instructor Of banjo
and guitar, has taken charge Of the col
lege band, which at present consists of
about twenty-four pieces and is capable
Of giving some good music.
Mrs. w. H. Clemmons is visiting her
mother at Upton, Ind, her former home
She expects to be absent two weeks
The Glee club sang in chapel last Tues
day and was applauded with enthusiasm
The club is quite large this term and
is very much interested in the work
Prof. Weeks teaches only the highest
class Of songs, and the members are ac-
quiring genuine love for really fine
music.
The pharmacy department will present
a nice class for graduation this year. The
department is growing and number of
new students have entered this term.
Its successful work in preparing the
pharmics for state board has been nosed
abroad to good effect, and a class is now
busy in anticipation Of passing the
August board which meets in Omaha.
The Union and Star Literaries, in spite
OF the hot weather, are drawing good
crowds by supplying fine programs
The chapel program on the Fourth was
more than usually elaborate. There was
special music. Miss Cheney and Prof
Boggess played two duets composed of
American national airs. Prof. Swihart
played "Sohn der Heide" by Keller Bella
and Fifth Nocturne" by Leybach and
Prof White gave a splendid talk on
citizenship" after which the body of
students closed the exercises with the
customary singing Of America"
A number of students have secured
good positions, among whom are Miss
Leola Burt. who will teach at Waterloo:
Miss Helen Jonas, at Clarkson; J. E.
West, at Juanita; Miss Leona Hume,
who has accepted the principalshlp at
Rogers. Lee Vernon. who will be prin-
cipal Of the schools Of Carroll, and J.
Clarence Hagey, who will teach at valen-
tine
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-08
COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS.
A Plea for Greater Latitude in Pass
ing Marks.

A Plea for Greater Latitude in Pass
ing Marks.
In the annual report Of the Yale uni
versity President Hadley comments on
college admission requirements as fol-
lows:
In the old days we used to speak Of
boys being prepared for college" We
now speak Of their meeting requirements
for admission" The difference of mental
attitude on the part Of the teachers. the
pupils and the public which is represented
by these two phrases is very great indeed
When the college course consisted
chiefly Of advanced Latin and Greek
and mathematics, 1t was an obvious ne
cessity for the boy who came to college
to have studied elementary Latin and
Greek and mathematics. II boy was
compelled to study Demosthenes in
freshman year, he must have learned
Greek grammar and Xenophon before
he came in order to be able to 60 on
with Demosthenes successfully. If in
stead Of studying Demosthenes he was
allowed to study elementary French or
became a necessary preparation.
1t was mere requirement for ad-
mission-a requirement which high
schools that did not have a course in
Greek were apt to think quite arbi-
trary and unnecessary. For side by
side with the introduction of the cleo
tive system the idea became prevalent
among our teachers that one kind of
knowledge was for all practical pur-
poses equivalent to another kind of
knowledge.
This view is fortunately not so preva-
lent today as it was ten or fifteen years
ago. But enough remains of this idea
of equivalence of different branches of
knowledge to make 1t necessary for the
college which insists on having one
rather than another to prove its case;
to show that the students who wish to
pursue its courses are better off with
Latin and mathematics than with So
ciology or domestic science. -
I believe that we should do we'll to
admit men to college whose average is
well above the passing mark even
though there are some subjects in
which they are deficient At present we
admit man who just passes on all his
subjects, while we condition the man
who does brilliantly on three-quarters of
them and has. not prepared himself on
the others. Yet in the majority of in
stances a man of the latter type is
likely to prove better student than a
man of the former type.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-08
KEARNEY STATE NORMAL.
students Keeping Busy at the sum.
mer Session.

| neepAhB nusy at the sum-
| mer Session.
large number Of students went home
| to spend the Fourth, most of them to re-
turn for Fridays classes while few who
lVe some distance away will not return
| until Monday morning. Those who re-
mained over formed small parties and pic
nicked at Wood River park, the Cotton
mill, Lake Kearney and various other
places, while some of the classes re-
quested hearing in the usual way and
| recited in the forenoon.
Miss Martha Pierce, who is assisting
Miss Marion Smith in the art depart
ment, was called to Adams last week on
the account OF the death of a friend.
She returned Friday noon and resumed
work. Miss Pierce is art supervisor In
the Lincoln city schools. The art work
in the normal is exceedingly heavy dur
ing the present term.
President Thomas will attend the Ma
tional Educational association, which
meets in Chicago during the coming week.
He will leave Monday and remain three
days.
Considerable new equipment is being
purchased for the south wing Of the nor
mai. The largest purchase being a
number of students chemical tables,
which will be made to order by Leonard
Patterson & Co. of Chicago. These
tables are quarter-sawed oak finished
natural and have stone tops and troughs.
They are of the very latest design and
when put in place will make laboratory
space for about sixty students in a. d.
vision.
MISS Anna Jennings, librarian, is spend
ing Saturday and Sunday with her par
ents at Davenport Her people expect
to go west for the summer in few DAYS,
The department of agriculture is ex-
perimenting in beet culture this year.
having two acres of ground planted west
of the athletic field.
A large attendance is expected dur
ing the coming term. The office cores
pondence is very heavy. The rooms IN
the dormitory have been assigned for
several months and 1t is now necessary
to quarter students in private homes of
the city. Kearney has a large number
OF modern homes open to students at
reasonable rates. This makes It easy
to accommodate large attendance.
Superintendent A. E. Fisher of Aurora.
was a visitor Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. Fisher is a member of the state ex-
amining committee and was present pri-
marily to check up those students who
are applying for certificates. The Kear-
ney normal bears an enviable reputation
for the high percentage of those who
pass the committee. The students
records are not questioned, so careful
is the management in making recommen-
dations.