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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10

| stihpiY hudS 10 the EfedI nuou 1edcn III northeast Arkansas. Already part of the district had been inundated because of break 50 miles below the Golden Lake orevasse. Apparently there will be no life loss. Nevertheless this cannot be de- termined for many days, or until rescue boats have patrolled the desoate acres of the flooded territory.
 Many Hidden Settlements
 In the fastnesses of the northeast Ar kansas country are settlements that the outside world rarely ever hears of, Oc- casionally lumber cruisers or surveying parties penetrating the dense thickets northwest of Memphis would stumble onto small cattle ranches or into Il village hid- den In the wilderness. Tn such places naught of the coming flood was known. There is possibility that many of suen places in the inundated districts of Arr kansas have been overtaken by the tide. Doubtless there has been tremendous suf- fering among these water imprisoned peo- pie. Such q condition was discovered by the mayor and citizens committee of Mem phis at Wyanoke, Ark, yesterday.
 The situation in the river reaches south of Memphis seemed unchanged in the last F hours up to 10 o'clock last night. Revertments guarding the great delta and Yazoo districts have held firm. The cru cial point in the fight was at GreenvIlle, north of Vicksburg. Here the flood water threatened to top the levee at any mo- ment,
 State C0nyicts Work
 Six hundred state conviets and as many more laboreis from outlying plantations fought to strengthen the dik, against thA foods threat. Id'Sa hordes of ants thel workers piled bsss of sand along tlls menaced levee or packed earth ia the bank whore 1t threatened to give wat.l The dike proved strong and true, and government engineers directing the fight say they will hold their own against tho oncoming crest.
 A great many persons have left the city of Greenville, which lies almost di- recty under the levee. In the outlying country farmers and villagers have taken b higher lands and live stock has been driven out of the danger zone.
 State officials are anticipating suffer- ing that would follow a break by pro- viding supplies of food and clothing at Vicksburg The possibility of loss of life Is remote. If the break were to occur. however, a great territory in the worlds
 
 Breaks Slightly Relieve Situation Tine effect of the Golden Lake break will be to stay the crest of the flood In the lower river. It will give the thousands of laborers strengthening the dikes a chance 10 make their work sure.
 All that water which escaped from the river above Memphis today which will flow through the counties of northeast Arkansas eventually will work back into the Mississippi through the St. Francis river.
 Conservative observers of the trend of the flood tide took a more hopeful view of the situation tonight
 The river is falling in the upper stretches and is gradually rising below. This tremendous volume of water must drain into the gulf and every hour that the crisis in the lower river is delayed In just that ratio is increased the chance of men to win against an angry mood of inexplicable nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
State Democrats Uncertain

The democratic contest for governor of fered more opportunity for conjecture at midnight. Dunne had an indicated fsa- jerity of 61. .d09 in 1bok county, but Al sohuler, his nearest competitor, appeared to be running so well in the state that conservative estimates of Dunne's major ity were from 10.0oO to 20.0o0 in the state.
 Congressional returns were delayed and authoritative estimates were iin- possible.
 Chicago voters voted to against woman's suffrage in the preferential primary. The question was not on bal lots outside of this city.
 Roosevelt carried the home ward of Congressman William B. Mckinley, Tafts campaign manager. in Cham paign; he was successful in the Seven teenth congressional district, where Col. Frank I. Smith, the Taft state manager lives, and in former Speaker Joseph G. Cannon's home city of Dade- vile Roosevelt polled 1914 to Taftis 1927.
 Senator LaFollette boiled small vote. In Cook county. where 1t ap peared heaviest, the Wisconsin senator had an apparent vote of 14,440. where Roosevelts apparent vote was s6,144. and that of Taft 52.064.
 While Rooseyelt's lead in Cook eoun- ty was on a basis of approximately s to over Taft, returns from out in the state indicated he ran stronger there, in places as high as 5 to ], bringing the estimated average to to 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
Champ Clark Wins

Champ Clarks candidacy met just the opposite results. In Chicago his appar- ent majority based on more than three fourths of the total number of pre- cincts was above 90,o0J, or on pro- portion of about 1 to over Wilson. In the state precincts his lead was in a proportion of about to 5. making the general proportion as indicated in re- turns at midnight about ? 10 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10

Rock Island, H.. April 9.-Early returns from over the Fourteenth district indicate Roosevelt is whining three to one over Taft and clark two to one over Wilson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10

Joliet, Ill.,, April 9.-Roosevelt carried Will county over all other candidates two to one. Estimated majority about 30o0.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19
BOYS BRIGADE TO
KEEP RIFLES YEAR,
TROUBLE BREWING
Losers in Court Action Will
Retain Weapons Pend
ing Appeal.

Although beaten by a decision in
Municipal Court. the two COMPANIES Of
the United Boys Brigade, disbanded Of
ficially by the rector, the Rev. \. S
Johns, of Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church, are still drilling with the
rifles which we're in litigation. The
court decision was fOr the rector, but
the boys still have the rifles, and will
e able 20 keep them practically a
year.
Having fled appeal to the District
Supreme Court and renewed TIE bond
originally furnished when the rifles
were replcvired, the two companies can
keep thcm. the officers say, until the
appeal case has hcen heard.
Meantime both factions in Christ
Episcopal Church are bending ell ener-
gies toward winning TIE vcstry election
fight, which will occur at the parish
meeting Easter Monday night. April 8.
Charges Of IRREGULARITIES in respect &c
voting qualifications are already in the
air
Roth factions have been preparing to
enter the voting that night with aid
from men who previously have been
regular pewholders or members of the
parish In order to prevent the Kirby
IA action thus from getting votes to some
VI llS lie" ShpppIbVi N'iV .N''' nv
herents have tried to amend an act OF
Congress, say the Kirbytes. This Is
alleged to have taken place at the last
vestry meeting. when the votes Of the
two vestrymen, n. T. Hnson and John
Petar. whose right to sit is contested
the rector's friends on the vestry passed
SDecial rule that no man shall be
eligible to vote at the parish meeting
bv reason Of being a pewholder unless
his pewholding is fact registered
twenty eight days previous to the date
Of the parish meeting.
The act of 1876 OF Congress provides
that "pewholders shall be eligible tC
vote or stated attendants at church scr.
vices whose names have been spread
upon the records OF the parish one
month before the date Of parish meet
ing
The Washington times., 1912-03-19
JUDGE EF.F. OLDHAM,
LONG IN TREASURY,
CALLED BY DEATH
Noted Ohioan Dies After
Illness of Week From
Pneumonia.

Judge Francis +. Oldham, for many
years chief of the insolvent division
under the Comptroller of Currency,
died at o'clock this morning In his
apartments in the Bellevue, after an ILL
ness of 8 week from pneumonia.
Born in MoUndsvillc, w. Va. sixty
four years ago, Judge Oldham was a
graduate of Marietta College, Marietta,
Ohio, and Of the Cincinnati Law Scht oil.
lie lived for many years in Marietta,
and Friday the body will be sent there
for burial.
Judge Oldham was appointed in the
Treasury Department by former Comp
troller of the Currency william Il.
ltidgely, in 1903, and has been chief Of
the insolvent division of the Comp
trolIer's office, as well as legal adviser
nf the bureau ever since He had rrac-
tiCed before President Taft when he
was circuit Judge in Ohio.
Well known as an expert in banking
laws. he had argued many important
cases before the United States Supreme
Court, as we'll as before the various
circuit courts of appeal. He was q
mmber of the Cosmos Club and Uni
versity Club of Washington, and ex'
pressions of sorrow over his death are
being received by the family today.
He is survived by his widow and
three children: Miss Lowell Oldham and
Miss Francis Oldham. of Washington
and by Robert =. Oldham, an attorney
in Seattle
The Washington times., 1912-03-19
Doctors Doubtful
Of Girls Recovery

Hope that nineteen-year-old Margaret
Van Tassell, of 10 Myrtle street north
east, will recover from the injuries she
received when an automobile in which
she was riding with her fiancee on
Christmas night turned turtle south of
the Highway bridge, is gradually being
dissipated. Physicians, who expressed
optimism when the girl was first found
to have a broken back, are skeptical
now regarding her recovery. She has
been moved to the Home for Incurables
from the Emergency Hospital, where
she was taken the night of the accident.
Dean jackson, who was plotting the
big touring car, the property of his en-
ployer, Alexander Graham Bell, when
the accident occurred, which has prob
ably made his intended bride a cripple
for life, has been a frequent visitor al
the bedside of the unfortunate girl
Jackson is still optimistic as to the
girls recovery and says he knows she
will get we'll
The young girl herself is also hopeful
of getting up from her cot some day
and continually asks the doctors how
long it will be before she is ''able to sit
Interested in the case, and for time
thought that the advanced methods OF
their art had practically started the
girl back to health. Miss Van Tassel
was able to move her toes shortly after
being operated on. This led the sur
geOns to think that she was gradually
recovering from the paralysis of the
lower portion of her body, but their
hopes have been shattered since.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19
BOY WANDERER IS
HOME AGAIN AF TER
ONE NIGHT IN BARN
Frederick Pagan Under Ar
rest on Charge of Taking
$50 From Mother.

After spending one night in a barn
near Alexandra and being driven out
of Fredericksburg, Va, by the police
of that city, Frederick Pagan, a
twelve-year-old victim OF wanderlust,
returned home today and was placed
under arrest by Policeman Elliott, of
the Ninth precinct, and sent to the
House of Detention.
Young Pagan. who is the son of Mrs.
Katherine Pagan, Is Seventh street
northeast, ran away from home last
Sunday afternoon, accompanied by two
other boys of about the same age. The
lad is alleged to have taken $50 be-
longing to his mother. and Mrs. Fagan
told the police she would swear out a
warrant charging him with petit lar
ceny and take steps to have him sent
to some institution.
According to young Pagan, he and
Raymond Bevens, of Twelfth and G
streets southeast, started out Sunday
afternoon for Baltimore. They met an
other boy whose name they did not
learn, and decided TO go South. Being
well supplied with money which Fagan
had borrowed" from his mother, they
rode to Alexandria on the electric line,
morning boarded train for Fredericks-
burg.
AS soon as they reached Fredericks-
burg the police got after them and
made them board the next train for
Washington. Fagan says Bevens and
Alexandria with him, and the police
have been unable to locate them. All
of the $50 was gone when Fagan got
home this morning.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19
CONGRESS TO HEAR
PROTESTS AGAINST
FLAT RECLAMATION
Citizens Associations Are
Opposed to Anacostia
/ Land Scheme.

Presidents of all the citizens associa-
tions east of North and South Capitol
streets will meet Saturday evening at
the residence of President Evan II.
Tucker, of the Northeast Citizens AS
sociation, 720 street northeast, to pro-
test against the Anacostia fats recla-
nation scheme, and to perfect a pro-
test to Congress.
Announcement of this meeting was
made last night at the meeting of the
East Washington Citizens Association,
at 314 Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Condemnation of the Anacostia flats
proposition, condemnation of the Fort
Dupont and Fort Hamilton purchase
schemes, and condemnation of the way
the East Washington Citizens Assocta-
ton itself is being conducted were all
voiced at the meeting. 1t was report
ed that the executive committee of the
association has condemned formally the
AnaCostia flats program, the associa-
ton went formally on record regarding
the Fort Dupont proposition, and in
dividual members spoke vigorously
against alleged usurpation by the eX-
ecutive board Of the functions of the
whole association.
The meeting was not wholly condem-
natory, however. resolution to thank
Major Judson, District Commissioner,
would have passed, according to senti-
ment expressed, IL it had not been de-
clared out of order at the time, and
coupled with this was a motion to re-
scind a previous resolution of condem-
nation of the same official, passed at a
meeting some time ago. The association
is now we'll disposed to Major Judson
because of his suggestion that big
stadium and new building for the East
ern High School be located where the
present jail stands
Thomas w. Smith. former president
of the association, and Albert Schulteis
led in the attack on President w. NJ.
Potter, and the executive board for al
legged usurpation by the board of the
rights of the association as a whole.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19
To EViCt WOrkmen
If Strike Continues

BARRE, Mass, March 19.-Seven
hundred and fifty mill operatives who
are on strike at the Barre Wool
Combing Company mills, may be
eVicted from the mill-owned tene-
ments unless they return to work.
The situation is tense and trouble
more serious than that which occur
red at Lawrence is expected II the
mills make good their threat to i'm
port strike bro akeTs and eViCt the
strikers from the tenements.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19
Small Fire Does
$50 Damage Today

Fire this, morning did $50 damage to
q rear. room on the second floor of the
home of j. H. Garner, % D street south
west. The cause of the blaze is not
known.
lace curtain coming in contact with
a lighted gas jet caused blaze which
did $500 damage last evening to the
home of James Connors, COS c. street
northeast. While attempting to eX-
tinGuish the blaze before the arrival of
the firemen, Connors and his son, AL
bert, were slightly burned on the hands
and arms.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19
Held for HouSebreaking.

Edward Bowman and Nathaniel John
son, colored. were held for the grand
jury on a housebreaknS charge in the
Police Court today. Detective Klein
dienst. OF the Fourth precinct, charges
the two men with forcing an entrance
into the grocery store of Samuel Kappa
port, 900 First street southwest, and
stealing Sl2 worth of goods on March 12.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19
Coroner Holds Colored
Man to Grand Jury

Henry Johnson. colored, was held for
the action OF the grand jury by the
Coroners jury at the inquest at the
District morGue today over the body
SUNDAY night in the Washington Asy-
lum Hospital.
Her death is alleged to have been due
to a fractured skull and other injuries
received during an alteration with her
husband at their home, NJ street
southwest
The Washington times., 1912-03-19
DR.. Naon to Sail
For BuenoS Aires

DR.. Romulo S. Naon, ambassador from
Argentine Republic, left Washington
last night for New York, whence he
will sail tomorrow for Buenos Aires.
He expects to return to Washington
June 3. During his absence Manuel
Malbran, secretary of the legation, will
be in charge.
of New York. Henry White, Lloyd c.
Griscom, and John Barrett were among
the speakers.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19
Road Repaired.

Repairs on the trestles and roadbeds
Of tho Southern Hallway Company s
lines, traffic on which has been in bad
shape for several days because OF tho
heavy rains of last Friday and Satur-
day, have been practically completed.
Officials of the company announced this
morning that their trains from all points
south of this city are running on
schedule and that traffic on the com.
pany's lines is again in normal con-
dition.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19
Seeks Divorce.

An absolute divorce is sought by Mrs.
Neanie Emile Davenport in a suit
filed against Bert Davenport in the Dis
trict Supreme Court today. A co-re-
spondent Is named. Attorney Leo =.
Harlow appears for the wife.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19
Police Seek Thief
Who Snatched Purse

The police today are seeking a thief
who snatched a pocketbook containing
s. from Miss Grace Pendleton, of $50
First street southeast.
Miss Pendleton was walking in f
street, between South Capitol street ami
New Jersey avenue southeast, last night
when a ColOred boy ran Up behind hel
and WrenChed the purse from her hand
Th ethief was accompanied by another
colored boy, who ran with him dowr
New Jersey avenue.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19
Twin Boys Drown
When Ice Breaks

LEROY. y. Y, March 19.-With grap-
pling irons a force of men are today
searching Oatka creek for the bodies
of twin boys, drowned last night at the
exact spot their father lost his life
four years ago. They were Carl and
Joseph Schwartz, ten, and were play
ing on the ice. Two other boys were
rescued by playmates.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19
Eats Four Dozen Eggs.

FREDERICK. Md. March 1o.--FranlS
Thomas claims the worlds record for
eating raw eggs since he devourcd
forty-nine in less than fifteen minutes.
Reuben Butler could eat only forty
eight in the same time.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19
Philadelphians Warty.

PHILADELPHIA, March IA home
opathic hospital advertised for IA few
persons on whom to try out a new cure
fer warts. Two thousand offered to
undergo treatment.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19
BlueboOk to Him.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, March 19.-James J.
Hill railroad builder, paid 500 for a city
directory OF 1857 in which his name ap-
pears as a clerk in a brokerage office.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19
The United States Trust Co.
Capital 100000
Southern Building, 18th and H SITS.
Brancbesl l136 Conn Ave-
Ni""'N Center Market
OFFICERS

Eldridge L. Jordan, Presidcn
Arthur Lee, Vice President.
Samuel J. Henry, Vice PrCsi-
dent and Treasurer.
James II. Baden, Secretary.
s. B, Wilson, Asst. Treasurer.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19
The Increasing
Demand for
Hot Water Heat

WYE ARE satisfying the demand for hot water
w heat in the Spring Road properties. Hot
water heat is seldom found in homes sell
ing for $500. The fact that this system of
heating is used almost universally in higher priced
homes is the best evidence of its worth.
The Spring Road properties represent your last
opportunity to secure home in this section of the
city for so little as $500. The surrounding
homes are considerably higher priced and all occu-
pied. The fact that there are only eleven Spring
Road properties remaining uhsold emphasizes their
wortll-emphaSizes the further fact that YOU should
see them now before they are all sold.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19

FILES CURED IN TO ~ DAYS
Your druggist will refund money n Paso
Ointment falls TO cure any case OF ItchlnG,
Blind Bleeding or Protruding Piles In { 10
u days 60c.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19

L. T. Schreiner, Asst. Treasurer.
Wade II. Ellis Counsel
+. Golden Donaldson !
T. G. Eastwick,
International Banking Corporation.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19

a SMALLER CASH PAYMENT
will be accepted from those who do not
find II convenient to Immediately transfer 500
cash into one of the Spring Road Properties.
All that is required in such is a small
increase of the amount of the monthly pay
mCntS.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19

TO lNSPECT-Takc any Fourteenth Street car
going north. Get off at Fourteenth and Spring
Road and you are right at the homes-only few
minutes ride from center of city.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19

Samuel j. Henry
Eldridge T.. Jordan
Arthur Lee
Orrin G. Staples
Frederick II. Treat .
The Washington times., 1912-03-19
DIRECTORS

James A. Cahill
\, G. Clapham
II. Bradley Davidson
II. Golden Donaldson
Villa m f. Dennis
Wade IL. Ellis
The Washington times., 1912-03-19
Price $500
rou,,. $500 Cash
IeI"S $3S. Per Month

(Which pays directly on the home including
all intercst)
The Washington times., 1912-03-19

The owners have Just broken ground for
! more OF these homes. 1t will be several
months before they are completed.
| If you haven't the necessary $500 irst
| payment to put into one of the homes about
! ready for occupancy now, you can have US
| reserve one of the next lot for you by ar
| ranging to make us small monthly pay
ments. In this way. by the time the homes
| are ready for occupancy you will have saved
| enough to make the first payment. After
that all you need pay is $2692 per month.
ing all interest.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19
Price, $4,000
Terms: S26.02 Per Month

TO lNSPECT-Take any G street car marked
"Brookland" or ''Norh Capitol and w Streets" get
off at Rhode Island avenue and walk one square east
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-12
HARGROvE COLLEGE
FREE SCHOLARSHIP
STANDING OF THE THREE CON.
TESTANTs ToDkY-NO MORE
COUPONS WILL BE PUBLISHED.

Thelma Gaines ...............SI2Gt
Ina Belle Wheeler ............67,9 ,93o
Bette Nation .................4 1890
Here is how the votes stood in the
Free Hargroye scholarship contest al
10 o'clock this morning.
The coupod has beer removed from
the paper and the contest from nos
until the end will be run on the
hustling qualities Of the contestants
TO OBTAIN subscribers to the PAPER
All persons who vote must take
rhem votes when they pay their
Subscriptions
one year Daily, 5000 votes.
Six II onths Daily, 2OOO votes.
Three months Daily, 500 votes.
Cne year Weekly, 800 votes.
Six months Weekly, -OJ votes.
This scholarship includes board and
room rtnt and laundry and tuition
tor one school year in HMctoic G
College and allows the Wirner to
enter the school next Scpteu Der. In
az ctnal cash the scholarship is worth
$3.50 to $500. If the young lady v no
wins it puts in hard years work
and take advantage of the opportu-
mites offered by fiargrove there is no
calculating the value of the scholar
ship.
OF thu contestants the leader, Miss
Gaines, lives in Berwyn, the second
leader, Miss Wheeler, lives in Ard
more, the third lives at Elmore
Each of these young ladies' is work
Ing hard. Some OF their friends are
very active in their behalf. Bette
Nation was nominated by three Ard.
more persons on the same day, hu.
those who nominated her have for
the most part not given her the sup.
port she is entitled TO. Miss Nation
VIII become twenty years of age az
her next birthday anniversary. she
will not De- allowed the benefit of
the public schools, she must have
one years school work before she
can graduate from commercial
Those who know her arc
interested in her winning. Uut they
have not solicited votes as the friends
Of the other girls have.
The contest from now to the end
will he one of strictly business ana
the winner must Of necessity do the
most work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-12

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