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The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
COURT DlSQUA.lFlES SELF
Only Time In History That All Mem
bers Have BEN Barred.

Western Newspaper Unin News Service; =,
The supreme court has disquallfleo
itself in the case Of John Ferrell
against State Senator John II. kell'
chairman of the White River and VII
lage Levee District, and others, which
involves the validity Of the act OF the
recent legislature creating the district,
It being the first tine in the history
Of the supreme court that all its men,
bers became DISQUALIFIED from sitting
in a case. The case was argued orally
before the court a short time ago, II
being contended by the plaintiffs that
the act creating the district did not
contain the proper enacting caluse.
Later the courts attention was called
to the fact that the general appro'
priation bill might be in the same at
titude, and for that reason it disquali-
fled itself.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
Favors Increasing Appropriation.

Vicksburg Representative Joseph
Il, Ransdell OF Louisiana, member Of
the house rivers and harbors commit
tee, will favor increasing the federal
appropriation for leyee and channel
Improvement along the Mississippi
river south OF Cairo to s6,OOOO00, The
general rivers and harbors bill adopt
ed in the house several weeks ago pro
vided for the expenditure OF s3,5O0,OO0
in improving the leyees and harbors
OF the lower Mississippi.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
Candidates File Expenses.

Campaign expense statements we're
filed with the secretary OF state by
several Of the candidates In the re.
cent primary election, Judge Frank
Smith Of Marion, who was nominated
for associate justice Of the supreme
court. filed a statement showing total
expenditures Of $1,6SLSl Col. J. c,
Colouitt, who was defeated for auditor,
filed statement showing that his to-
tai expenses we're S1,i6L99 The state
ment Of w, A, Oldfcld who was re-
nominated for congress In the Second
district, showed total expenditures OF
81, ,A60.2G.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
Expense Account Filed.

The list Of campaign expenses OF
John NJ, Oathout successful candidate
for state auditor was received to be
filed by the secretary Of state, The
expenses are itemi2ed as follows;
Railroad fare, $l4S,S0; hotel fare
SIZES; newspaper advertising and
postage. s45; incidental expenses, Sl5;
putting name on ticket $G2; total,
S2S75S.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
says Ne Has Them Hard.

oyster Bay.--"We lave them mid.
ding hard" said Col Roosevelt over
his victory In the Pennsylvania prl'
mafles, Col Roosevelt said some Of
his opponents we're mlsrcprtsentlng
the number Of delegates elected for
President TAFT lie said h1 had been
consIdcrlng preparing n formal state
mont in regard 10 this matter AT
the present time" he continued, n
think that the delegates really In.
structed are about evenly divided. I
think Il ia about 100 EACH
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
10 puhllah city Reporta.

Little Rock, For the fIrW tlmo In
five yenrs, the annual reports OF the
city officials will be printed IN pamph
lot form and distributed, 'rhIa viii
enable the public Ut large to ace the
enormous amount o. good done by tho
various departments 9f tho city, the
work Of each being shown In atatIs'
tIoal form Mayor Taylor stated that
nrrangemtnls would be mado immcdl.
ntcly to carry oul this intention 80
tat the pAmphlci will appear IN tho
worry near future,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
WORST DISASTER
EVER RECORDED
Big Liner Titanic Sinks With
Approximately 1872 Souls
on Board.
WAS ON HER FIRST VOYAGE
Only Meager Messages Was Sent From
Doomed Shlp-Vessel Went to
Bottom Quickly.

New York.-The following is an
approximate statement of the Ii
tanic disaster:
First-cabin passengers, 1926.
Second cabin passengers, 2S5.
Third-class passengers, 710.
Total number of passengers,
1920.
Members of the crew, $50.
Total passengers and crew, g.
$50.
Number who probably perished,
1872.
Total number Of known survivors,
S6S.
Total number of named survivors,
1928.
Approximately 20 life-boats man.
ned by seven members of the crew,
each 140.
Estimated saved steerage pas
sengers, 400.
Total, S6S.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
Morgan Cause OF Violence.

Rome. Pierpont Morgan expe-
rienced the most exciting episode of
his present trip abroad when he de-
parted for Paris. Their suspicious
aroused early in the day, several hun
dred persons, believing that the finan'
cier intended TO smuggle out an old
master thronged the station, and
when Mr.. Morgan and his party ap'
peared II taxed the efforts Of the po.
lice to prevent them doing violence.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
viii Seek 10 Prevent plsease.

McmphIg, Tom lGrnost T., Blcknoll,
national Red Cross director, loft hero
for LouIayIlo, whore no will confer
with Dr. j. NJ Mccormack Of bowling
Green, Kyp n sanitation expert, with
a Wow to taking precautionary meas.
urcs 10 prevent dleeaee In all pnrts OF
the Mississippi river valley affected
by overflow Mr, Biekncll reeiies IN
Washington, lie arrived here after
having made trip through the Reel
foot Lake and st. Francis basin ooun
Try,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
Knox Was Honored Guest,

Havana, The American secretary OF
state sailed for home we'll satisfied.
he said, with hls diplomatic mission
TO the Central American republics 1T
waa hardly "a DO expected said MIR.
Knox that we could visit no many
countries whore there are factlonAl
political disputes without being made
The target ef aomo foc'lonel fee'lng.
But with the exception OF few news.
paper expressions We we're honorod
with only tho most cordial rcocp
llone,"
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
Allen Ia Granted New Trial.

WashIngton.--sIdra Allen, for whom
posses have been securing the hills OF
Virginia In connection with the IIills.
ylle courthouse tragedy, has been
granted new trial by the United
states Circuit Court Of Appeals on the
charge OF perjury, OF which no was
convicted In the federal court at
Greensboro, NJ G., several months ago,
according TO adylcea to tho secret sory.
ice here. The allegations grew out
of cnnnterfoitlng case.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
Condemned Man ReprieVed

Governor Donaghey has granted n
reprieve of "a days to w. T. Nichols,
who is under sentence of death on a
charge Of murder in Jefferson county.
The governor a short time ago issued
death warrant, setting Nav 3 as the
date for the execution of Nichols, but
the reprieve was granted in order to
give his attorneys an opportunity to
file an application for the commuta
ton OF his sentence.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
presldent Asks for Aid.

Washington, President Taft sent
TO congress special message urging
the immediate appropriation OF
amounts aggrcgatng nearly t7sS,0Oo
for use In controlling the floods and
helping flood sufferers, Tho message
asked for 100000 in addition to the
$50 600 already appropriated to be
used In strcngtRonlng the leyecBi
$4,000 for expenses of the quarter
master general department In furnish.
ing shelter, forage for cattle and
horses, transportation, etc.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

Philadelphia, Tho primary election
In Pennsylvania resulted In n landslide
for col, Roosevelt AZ the returns
continue TO come In the victory for
Roosevelt adhcrents becomes more
complete. or the @ delegates elected
In the ~ districts fully 90 are plcdg.
cd to vote for Roosevelt Added TO
this IL the probability that the Rcpub'
lIean state convention which Will
choose l2 delegates.atlarge TO the ma.
tiona convention. will be controlled
By The anti TAFT element.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
plss,er stIrs Washington.

Washington stirred by the horror
Of the Titanic disaster. all official
Washington II preparing for steps TO
minimize the possibilities OF another
such tragedy Congress began fran.
INK legislation to govern lfc.eaylny
appliances and wireless, and President
TAFT, doObly touched by tho probable
loss OF his friend and military aide.
Major Archibald W, Butt, held confer,
ences with cabinet officers TO deter,
mine government control over tho
wireless,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
Henry Bill Favorably Reported.

Washington. The house committee
on the election Of president and vice
president favorably reported the Hen
ry bill, which would provide for the
publicity OF all contributions to cam
palgn funds, together with their dis
bursement, intended to advance tho
candidates. OF the aspirants for the
two highest federal offices. The vote
was unanimous
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
MInv Rlhersu NAunht.

Little Rock,-Charged with stealing
for Joy rides Tom Bal
lard, John Scarlock and Percy Harri'
son, negroes, were arrested and placed
in the city Jail Considerable trouble
has been caused by the miscreants,
and the police department has been
on the lookout for the members OF
the gang for a month,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
Nav or,cops-parts OF the 10 y

New Orleans, OF the l3 par
lshos In northeastern Louisiana are
feeling q delugo unparalleled IN the
history Of disastrous floods OF the
lower Mississippi valley, Numerous
ANAL towns IN East carroll and Mad,
son parishes already ero wiped out
vast stretches OF valley lands are Gov
cred by from six 70 30 feet OF water
and wall of the devaptlng flood
water, 90 feet hlFh aud more than u
mile In width ls rushing throught tho
great DogtaIl orcyasse near Alsatia,
Ia,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
EoInd In WhIts HoiIas.

Washington, Michael Winter, tho
man who was arrested at the White
House after he had succeeded In fore.
ing an entrance TO tho private part Of
the executive mansion, was declared
by officials OF the Washing
ton asylum, where he was taken for
Winter declares he meant
no harm TO the president.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
British subjects Beaten by Bandits

McyIeo CITY, CrueltIes practIccd on
c. A, Aud and his wife, both Cana
dlans and British subjects, during The
ahootIngup and fobOlng Of u pasecn'
ger train near SIloo have aroused IN,
dIgnotIon moong the british and Cana
dian residents Of Mexico cry Ac,
cordIng 10 the story Of one OF tho pas
sengera on the train, Mrs Auid hid
her Jewels and refused TO give them
M, whereupon the bondIta threw her
on the floor Of the car and beat the
seles OF her feet with their guns,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

At u meeting Of tho state printing
board a resolution was passed reQulr
ng the heads Of the various depart
ments to arrange for the purchase Of
printing supplies individually, as the
appropriation made by the last legisla
turo has been exhausted
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
Another Artlc Espedltlon.

Washington. George Borupt and D,
B. Mcmillan, two OF Peary's associates
In his successful dash for the north
pole, are to head an expedition to be
sent out by the New York Museum tor
the exploration OF land in the middle
OF the Artic ocean, which Peary sight.
Cd while on his trip.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

Proclamations were issued by Gov,
George w. Donaghey, extending tho
time for paying taxes in Clark, Craw.
ford, Hot Spring, Columbia, jefferson
and Franklin counties, from April 10
70 May 10, The time Of paying taxes
was extended on account Of the ex'
cessive spring rains and bad roads,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
eepubllsans lneorso TAFT.

Little Rock Al meeting OF the
prinsld County Republican Central
Committee William H. laft was on
doracd for denomination by an almoa
unanimous vote Of 7s toa
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
Railroad preIeet lnderaed

Little Rock,=-A lettor was received
by the Board Of Trade from citizens
of Hardy lhdorsIng the project Of the
railroad north from this city,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

Lima Center, Mich One man was
killed and almost score OF passcn
gers we're injured when two interur'
ban cars on the Detroit United rail.
way met IN n head.on collision about
II miles east OF here,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
Expense Aeeoun, Of J, ]. Moore Filed

The campaign expenses " j, J
Moore. Of Hope, candidate for con
proaaman Of the Seventh district, was
aleo received These were ltemlsed
in detail and showed total Of slSitr
az
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

Washington -- Miss Clara Barton,
founder OF the American Rcd Cross
and probably the most widely known
American woman OF her day, died at
her home, Red Cross, In Glen Echo,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

Talulah "A mighty torrent OF water
ia sweeping out over Madison and East
Carroll parishes from the Dogtail leyeo
crevasse which went out with a roar
and suddenly turned loose an lS'foot
wall Of Mississippi flood waters.
It In believed no lives have been
lost, but the property loss from this
crevasse will be heavier than suffer
ed by this section since the disastrous
floods OF 1882. Thousands OF head OF
live stock already have been wiped
out Of existence north Of Tallulah and
the flood waters are moving on TO
cover yet other thousands OF acres OF
cattle grazing grounds and fertile val
leys,
Thousands Of persons will be made
homeless In East Carroll, Madison
Tensas and ConcordIa parishes, II Ia
estimated that fivo.sISths OF these pco'
pie are negyocs, who 1.-Two from day to
day. and the suffering among them
viii be acute,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
FLOOD SITUATION
GETTING WORSE
Southeast Arkansas and North
east Louisiana Latest
TO Suffer.

Western Newspaper Union News Seiviee,
Nicksburg, Miss.-Through two ere
vases in the Mississippi river and
another in its equally rampant tribu-
tary, the Arkansas, great volumes Of
muddy water rushed out over the low
lands on the west side Of the big
stream, to cover a large section OF
northeast Louisiana and a portion Of
the extreme southeastern part OF Ark
ansas. For some time the raging wat.
ers which tore their way through the
restraining levees will move south
ward through the Tensas valley OF
Louisiana and finally will revert to
the Mississippi at the intersection Of
the Red river, more than 100 miles
by land from the upper crevasse and
nearly 1870 miles from the lower breach
in the leyees.
No less than 10 large parishes In
Louisiana and two Arkansas counties
will have felt the effects Of the flood
waters before they again get back
within the Misslssippis leVees, Ihous'
ands Of acres OF land will be inun-
dated, although for the most part the
overfowed territory will embrace un-
titled swamps.
No lives have been lost, according
to reports received from two score OF
towns in the path Of the flooded dis
trict, The leyee authorities In the
affected territory express the belief
that no lives will be lost Many thous'
ands OF head OF cattle already have
been drowned according to reports.
The destructive breaks In the Mis-
sissippi levees at Panther Forest, Ark,
and near Roosevelt, La, will have 1T
tie effect upon the crest OF the flood
waters OF the big river from Vicks'
burg south, according TO weather bu'
reau forecasts, and the government,
and state engineers cannot for several
weeks yet afford to relax their vigi'
lance in the fight to control the floods
further down toward the gulf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-31
Dangers Of Recan system.

Holy Hiram. of California, who
has come east to preach the Bull
Moose propaganda. may be the inter-
esting subject of a recall election be-
fore the national campaign closes.
The Bull Moose confession OF
faith declares for the recall, and 1t
is worthy of note to know just what
Holy Hiram reveals of its possible
working there. Here is what Hiram
the Holy said when he was informed
that a petition was being circulated
asking for his recall from the Office
of governor of his state:
81 have known for some time that
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-31
EXHIBIT
PENNSYLVANIA Manufacture
ers Will Be Made in
Eighteen States.

PITTsBURG. Pa, Aug. S1-The
Chamber of Commerce OF tT:s city
has completed plans and arrange
ments for an exhibit of the manu-
features of the city which is to be
carried into eighteen states and
thirty-six cities of the Middle, North
a1d Southwest. A special train is
being made up to be known as the
Made in IPittsburg" tran, every
part of which to the most minute
detail is to be the product of some
manufacturer.
The locomotive is expected to
present an odd sight when COM
pleted. The axles. wheels, boiler,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-31

Pat Calhoun and John D. spfeekles
and the clique they represent were
to CIRCULATE a petition. Before leav-
Ing Sacramento j was told that they
we're oRefing SIS a name for
#signefs."
Governor Johnson admits that the
recall plan offers the possibility Of
an opportunity Of more than mere
vote buying as he points out that it
is the basis there for the purchase Of
mems signatures to a petition. His
comment on the subject in this in
stance shows one OF its great dangers
II 1t be true that two or three with
a large number Of men in their en-
.ploy can buy enough Of the sigma
lures of those men to jeopardize a
man holding the high position Of
governor of a state. He Illustrates
the fact that 1t is far easier to throw
Il man out Of office than it is to buy
him to Office.
The recall effort there as described
by him tends to an olIgarchy OF a
very few influential men interested
in their own welfare and takes from
the people themselves the result of
their due consideration and voting
II the recall system is to throw
power into the hands of the few in
stead Of the many, 1t should not be
tolerated even in California where it
has taken aflrmer root than else
where.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-31
Two Sad Ventures.

Twice before in our history we
have had a presidential campaign
much like the present. In 1874. Mr.,
Polk, of Tennessee. was nominated
for president, and Mr.. Dallas. of
Pennsylvania, for vice president on
the Democratic ticket. Mr.. Polk
vas supposed to be a low tariff man
while Mr., Dallas was a protecr1onist.
With this ticket they thought they
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-31
Taft or wilson.

Republicans are in the majority
and will elect Taft or Wilson.
The Republican who does not vote
for Taft is not merely cutting of
his own nose to spite his face; he is
aiming to destroy the party of Lin
coin, Of Grant. Of Garfield, of NC
KihIey and Taft. He is approving
by his vote the proposition, utterly
s%ubversive of Republican principles
and popular government, and blast
ing to the aspirations of American
youth and manhood, that one in
ninety millions is utter to rule the
American people, and that, al the
Napoleonic egot'st in question a
not be elected, and his p~uff-adder
ambition grattied, the Republican
party must be destroyed.
Every intelligent citizen, Republi-
can or Democrat, knows what will
happen; should Wilson be installed
in the White House. He is the first
man, southern-born and bred, noml-
mated for the presidency by a regu-
lar party convention in sixty-eight
years. The last was James knox
Polk. in 1874. With Wilson as
President the South would flock to
Washington and every effort would
be made to reverse the policies of
Republican administration, and to
eject the multitude Of faithful EN-,
ployees. many OF whom hold their
places in reward for their loyalty to
the Union in the struggle for the
nations life. The Democratic ma
in the present House of Rep
resentatiFes sought to prepare for
this clean sweep by enacting a meas
ure providing a seven years. limit
for civil service employees. Presi-
dent Taft and the Republican ma
1ority in the Senate stood like a
stone wall against the proposed
Democratic outrage, and it was de-
feated. Ut shows. however. the spir-
It that actuates the South-domlnated
Democracy. and who can doubt that,
should Wilson be elected some SIM
liar measure would become a law.
Wilson has already promised that
he and his party would break down
the tariff WALL" that is. the tariff
would be revised by its enemies.
What Republican can stand for that?
The defeat of Taft would be the
election of Wilson and the undoing
of nearly all that has been accom-
plished since 1860, at a cost OF hum
dreas of thousands o~f=Ifves. of bill
lions of treasure, of the genius, the
efforts, the sacrifices, in war and
peace. of the immortal men who
have led the nation to its present
heights of achievement. of unexam-
pied prosperity. and of opportunity
for even the humblest to reach the
highest places in the gift of the
people, and for every l%aw-abiding
citizen to live in comfort, and to
maintain his family in respectable
circumstances.
1t is for Republicans to decide
whether these conditions shall or
shall not continue.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-31
WILL CELEBRATE.

Floyd Robinson, colored, has called
a meeting of colored citizens for Mon
day night at s o'clock in the Water
street church for the purpose of con-
sidering plans for a celebration here
of Emancipation Day. September %.
1t is desired that there be a large
attendance,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-31
TO PLAY s%rsTERsv1LLB.

The Scholastic baseball IA will
play the sistersville team Sunday
afternoon at s~istersville. Both teams
are evenly matched and a good game
s expected.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-31
An Evening Echo.

II your cup is small NIL it to the
brim Let it be multum in parvo.
Make the most Of your opportunities
Of honest work and pure pleasure
HENRY VAN DYKE,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-11


Durango, Col.-An old feud
between the Cox and TRULY fami-
lies started here again following
the shooting from ambush of D.
Mccullough and Sam TRULY in
Cox canyon. TRULY is dying and
Mccullough seriously wounded.
New Orleans.-13 killed and 48
injured when excursion train
struck freight train near Montz,
La. The bodies have not been
identified.
Valparaiso, Ind.-Harry Link
hart, postmaster of Hobart,
found dead in bed. Heart disease.
Laporte, Ind.-Annual council
of the Michigan City Episcopal
diocese began here today.
Fort Worth, Tex. - Second
trial of ]. Beal Snead for the kill
ing of Col. A. G. Boyce in hotel
here Jan. Is, started today. At
first trial the jury disagreed.
Cleveland.-Paul Kohler, pop
ular local boxer, died here. Ty-
phoid fever.
Cambridge, Mass.-Capt. Per-.
cy Wendell of the Crimson foot
ball team has taken up selling
typewriters to the students be-
cause high cost of living has
struck Harvard.
Washington Extravaganza
of the housewife, Turkey trot and
bad literature are the three worst
enemies of the home. Rev. J.
E. Briggs.
New York.-WmL Vincent As
- Iii L. d -. - L1~sLa-v IL
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-11

New York.-Federal authori-
ties have seized $4,000 worth of
fnery belonging to Gaby Des-s
Lys. Holding it for duty.
Paris. = Ramon Corral, vice
president of Mexico under Diaz
regime, died today.
Philadelphia.-Fire caused
considerable damage in Climber
Bros department store.
Cairo, Ill.-H. Sander, 90, was
killed by a street car.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cutter
service will patrol entire Atlantic
coast from December to April in
order to furnish relief to Storm
beaten ships.
Muncie, Ind. w. Ketter-
man killed and his father, David
Ketterman, probably fatally in
jured when auto stopped in path
of express train.
Los Angeles.-Nat Goodwin
wishes to deny reports that he is.
dying. Expects to be back on
stage soon.
Kansas City,. A. Weyland,
owner of Appeal TO Reason, So
cialist paper, Girard, Kan, shot
and killed himself. Despondent.
New York. = Catholics will
form drama league for purpose of
supporting good plays.
New York.-Local newspapers
are predicting that Wilson will
call extra session of Congress as
soon as inaugurated.
Budapest. = Chimney sweeper
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