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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-02-09
PROGRESS SHOWN IN
FARM DEMONSTRATION
Report Sent To Secretary Wilson
Indicates Encouraging Re-
suits For Year.
SIXTY COUNTIES INCLUDED
INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR
Two-thirds Of Mississippi Re-
ported Infested By Boil Wee
vii Pest, Necessitating Di-
versification Of Crops.

Washington, D. G., Feb. 3.-Secre-
tary Wilson has received the follow.
ing report on department demonstra-
tion work In Mississippi:
The farmers cooperation demon
stration work is now being carried on
with fair degree of success 10 about
sixty counties 10 Mississippi, which is
an increase OF ten counties since last
year. In 1911 we had 1,445 demon
strations in cotton and corn, varying
in size from one to one hundred acres,
the average being about seven acres.
Besides this we have cooperated with
about $500 farmers through the malls
and public meetings.
The main issue with US at present
is to demonstrate to the farmers the
methods necessary to grow cotton
under boil weevi conditions, more
than two thirds of the state now
being infested. However, in order to
preserve confidence and prevent de-
moralization and depreciation OF
value we are forced to interest the
people in diversified crops 10 order
that they may be sustained while
trying to adjust themselves to the
new condition.
COOPERATION GIVEN.
A number OF counties are assisting
US financially In order to extend the
work and make it more thorough. We
have the hearty cooperation of the
state department Of agriculture and
of the Mississippi A. and M. College
Also we have the sympathy and CO.
operation Of the business interests OF
the state. We feel that we have made
satisfactory progress inasmuch as the
panic feature OF the boil weevil prob.
lem is rapidly disappearing and the
spirit of the people is much more
determined.
A remarkable improvement has
been made with regard to live stock,
aud the nse OF improved farm imple.
ments, according to statistics given
by hardware men, has increased three
hundred per cent in the last five
years. Although a great deal more
corn and other feed crops are being
raised and a great deal OF land has
been devoted to pasture OF live stock,
yet there has been only very slight
falling off in the total crop OF the
state, which shows clearly that our
people are learning to produce their
cotton on smaller acreage by better
cultural methods.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-02-09
STOMACH TROUBLES
Cured Bv Vinol-Here is Proof

Cured By vinol-Here is Proof
Seymour, Ind.-"I was troubled with
a chronic stomach trouble, and five
weeks ago it got SO bad ! had to give
up work. / had tried various medi-
cines without relief, and was finally
induced to try vinol. After taking the
first bottle / was greatly benefited.
Am now on the third bottle and ready
to resume work. Am rapidly gaining
in weight and strength" Edw. Me
man.
1t is the curative medicinal ele-
ments of the Gods livers, combined
with the strengthening properties OF
tonic iron contained in Vinol which
makes it 30 successful in restoring
perfect digestion and at the same
time it builds up the tired, over
worked and rundown system.
Try a bottle of vinol with the I'M
derstanding that your money VIII be
returned If it does not help you.
Mcvea Young, Druggist, Pascagou-
la, Mississippi.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-02-09
CONVENTION CALLED
ANT|-PARCELS POST
Nashville To Again Entertain
Southern Commercial Men
For Three Days.
BIG MEETING OF LAST YEAR
EXPECTED TO Be 0UTD0NE
Pending Legislation Held To Be
Injurious To The Jobbers,
Manufacturers And Re-
tail Merchants.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. S.-(Special.
An Anti Parcels Post Convention tt
protest against the passage OF the
present or any other measure pro
| posed 10 congress for the purpose o.
establishing parcels post system ir
this country, is called to meet lr
Nashville, February 26, 81, 28.
Last spring like convention was
held 10 this city at which 1000 repre-
sentative merchants from the states
of Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama
Georgia and Mississippi we're present.
At that meeting sufficient sentiment
was created against The then pending
parcels post measure in congress as to
materially assist in causing its post
ponement and temporary defeat. 1t is
hoped to again accomplish a like
result this time when much larger
attendance promises to be on hand
from the same territory.
INTERESTS COMBINE.
The jobbing and manufacturing In
terests Of this city, and in fact the
country at large, are combined with
their principal commercial allies, the
retail merchants, to prevent the pas.
sage of parcels post measure which
they claim would directly and ruin
ousy affect their respective businesses
at the same time that it would create
a subsidy in the Interest Of the mail
order houses In few large cities
This convention is for the purpose Of
expressing the sentiments OF south.
ern commercial interests relative to
the general parcels post idea. Both
sides OF the question, however, will
be heard from.
Arrangements are being made for
the presence of-a much larger con-
ventiun than last year. Special rates
will be offered by all railroads and an
attractive program, which will In
clude social features and the presence
of speakers Of national reputation, is
being prepared.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-02-09

claring that its production, except as
a by product OF iodine, would not pay.
Tile general press was not 50 skep-
tical, however, and referred to the
news as at least warning that Ger
many's natural monopoly in the pot
ash field Is not so certain for the
future as has been supposed. and that
1t must SO Organize itself as to be ever
ready to meet new competitions
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-02-09

Doan's Regulets cure constipation
without gripping, nausea. nor any
weakening effect. Ask your druggist
for them. 25 cents per box.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-09
ARE BUSY
 FOR TIE ELUSIVE VOTE

the President that lie was losing pd= ii nee under he Roosevelt fire and that he was about to deliver him. self and do il with force, came when ment forming d little Ananias Club of his own and effectively making the Colonel honorary president of he organization.
 The former President has made some pointed references ill his Co., lumbus speech to the fact that the people Of the Uni;ed States are fit for seff-government. The President had been quoted in hundreds of newspapers as saying :hat all peo- pie were not fitted to govern them- selves. Mr. Taft suspected that the Reosev6[ shot was aimed straight It him. Therefore, the return fire was naturally directed in the Colonels dire ection.
 For months the former President haS been engaged III dSSaHlhS tue Taft articles. He attocke1 the arbi- tai ion treaties as wholly unworthy of the American government and as impracticable and impossible of operation
 Not satisfied with, the Colonel has talk several opportunities to as- sault :he administrations record on trust prosecutions. He was par ticularly bitter with regard to the suit against the United States Steel Corporation, in which his own rec. ord was involved.
 All these attacks, MT. Taft has borne with more or less calmness He has not, however, been able to remain silent when the judiciary has been under fire and when the progressives have proposed that judged along with aldermen, state legislators and other state and city officials be recalled.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-09
THREE CFORCIANS
 IN F|L|BUSTFR Pension Bill Causes Halt ill the Proceedings ill the
 National House.
MORE EMPHASIZES
Secretary Meyer Urges Their Con. structiOn-Bill to Enlarge New
 York HarbOr.

Washington, March S!--For more than six hours today three members of the Georgia delegation in the House Waged a filibuster against an omnibus pension bill, increasing the pension of 292 veterans of the Civil War. Representative Rcddenberry, who conducted a filibuster two weeks ago, again was the chief obstruction ist. He was assisted by Representa- tives Dribble and Howard. The House is overwhelmingly in favor of the pension legislation.
 Secretary Meyer again strongly urg- ed the Naval Affairs Committee to make appropriation for two battle ships. Next in importance to these, he said, was the construction of two auxiliary ships and battleship cruis CT. Japan, he said, is building a ship of the latter type.
 After another failure to agree on the Panama Canal bill the Interstate Commerce Committee appointed sub committee of five members to thrash out the differences. The Rowland amendment proposing to deny the Canal to ships owned by railroads !s the chief cause of the disagreement
 Representative Ay1es introduced a bill to appropriate $32,OO0,O00 for the improvement of New York harbor in order to make it the greatest seaport in the world.
 Incident to final report made by Senator Dupont, of the Committee on Naval Affairs, Senator Smith, of Mich igan, Root ard Warren took occasion to pass criticism upon the legislation in the Army appropriation bill recent ly acted upon by the House. They asked for careful consideration of the provisions which withhold support from certain army posts and the re- duction in yle number of cavalry regiments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-09
TRUCK GROWERS
 MEET AGAIN TODAY
Will Discuss Plans For Big Strawberry
 and Potato Crops this Season

The Truck Growers Association will hold another meeting today :t the Chamber of Commerce assembly room. The members vii make a fi- nal report of the number of acres that they will put in strawberries this year and discuss several features con corning the cultivation of the fruit. Secretary Spauld.ng will read com munication from C.. L. May, the Straw berry expert, which will be of espa- cial interest to the fruit growers.
 The matter of taking the shipments of seed potatoes will also be taken Up at the meeting today. The original agreement with the Westbrook Grain and Commission Company was that the farmers were to take the seed by certain date and many of the farmers have neglected to do this, preferring to wait until planting time or overlooking the matter. It is im- perative that the seed be taken by the farmers at once if they wish to take advantage of the price made by the commission company
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-09
WAS STEEL RAIL
 DEFECTIVE ONE? Commerce Commission Will Go Into Steel Plant to
 Find Out. WAS CAUSE OF WRECK Rail Was Broken in Eight Places =
 investigators at West Lebanon
WAS CAUSE OF WRECK

Danville, Ill.,, March S.-The Inter- state Commerce Commission will be- gin an investigation of the Wabash wreck at West Lebanon, Indiana, last night, and will go into the steel plant and make an attempt to discover if defective rails are being sold the rail- road. a
 This much was admitted tonight when three investigators for the In- terstate commeAee Commission re- turned to Danville from the scene of the wreck. Ed Jones, one of the in vestigators, made statement that the rail was broken in eight places.
 According to the investigator the Commerce Commission will make a thorough investigation of rails turn ed out by the steel plant and will make this investigation in the plant themselves.
 The statement was made here to- night by a Wabash official that the rail which caused the wreck was laid in 1903 and was eighty pounds in weight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-09
ARE
 VERY UNEASY Amercans in Mexico City Fear An Attack From
 the Rebels.
ARE FORTIFYING
Situation at Vera Cruz is Critical. Meet With Ambassador
 Wilson.

Mexico City, March S.-A precon- certed move against the capital is lu- mored to be under way between tile forces of Orozco on the North, Men dez on the South and Mranza on tn, West. The combined forces number 12,O0C.
 There rumors of rebel activity caused much anxiety among Spanish and American residents of the capital today, the latter meeting under Am bassador Wilson and appointing a committee to draw up plans for the deIense of American property and lives should the city be attacked ani the former fortifying a number oi buildings at points of vantage. Other foreigners here also met to discuss the gravity of the situation.
 Reports from Vera Cruz say the sit uation in that state is critical and that the city of Vera Cruz is threatened by the rebel forces. It is said 300 men have been killed near Acatlan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-09
GOVERNOR COLQU|fT CALLS FOR TROOPS
 54 r. Texas Executive Asserts That the Bend of Rio
 Grande is Overrun. SITUATION IS VEXING -.-sft#@t fsA& Two Troops of Cavalry Ordered 10
 Troubled District-May
 Precipitate Conflict. <. atu ,..t4 -tt tt.t5-fif '5i fs .t-l.st .f' w
SITUATION IS VIKING

Washington, March 8.--The uilex- pected demand of Governor Colquitt, of Texas, that the United States forces put an end to invasions of Tex as soil by Mexicans today, added q fresh aggravation to the already veX- ed Mexican situation. Governor Co., quit asserts that the bend of the Ria Grande is overrun with Mexicans who, whether they be termed mar auders or banditti, constitute me. mace to the safety of Americans which neither the regular nor insur- gents forces in Mexico are making any effort to checlo %
 D The information supplied by Gov. ernor Colquitt makes it plain that un less the army of the United State! promptly drives the guerillas bacl across the border serious conse quences to Americans are inevitable
 On receipt of the Governors mes sage two troops of caMlary wer' immediately ordered from San Anton 10 to the troubled district with order either to disarm the marauding Mexi cans or send them back across th line. If. they offer resistance an, thereby precipitate a conflict, ther, is grave fear that the hatred of Am tli: ans that has long smouldered II the more lawless element of the Mexi cans will burst into flame and tha more than few troops of cavalr
 will be requested to deal with the sit uation. . t'sea@ -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-09
Continued on Page Four.)
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-09
AMUNDSEN TELLS
 THRILLING STORY Norwegian Explorer Tells of Obstacles Surmounted to
 Reach South Pole. CROWNED BY TRIUMPH Began March to the south on February
 l0-FinaI DasI, Made on
 October 20.
CROWNED BY TRIUMPH

Hobart, Tasmania, March S.-Cap- tain Ronald Amundsen who arrived here on the Steamer Tram Thursday, today told the story of his struggle to the South Pole, for which the civiliz- ed world had been waiting. He told it simply but thrillingly. The NorweS- ian explorers convincing narrative. which must become historical, de actibed the new land he found, sc:en- tific knowledge he gained, the tlem endous obstacles his companions sur mounted and the suffering they endus ed in the quest that was crowned by triumph and fame at last.
 turous Amundsen and his men began their march towards the South. From then until April II they sat up three depots, in which they stored III all 5000 kilos of provisions, of which HOO kilos were seal meat, 700 kilos of this food they placed in the S1st degree of South latitude and 500 kilos in the S2rd degree. In the waste of ice and snow there were no land marks by which they could locate the depots. They planted flags seven kilometers to the East and West Of these. The ground and the condi- tions of the barrier was of the best and driving the dogs was compara- lively easy.
 On February 15 they drove their sleds 110 kilometers. The weight of each sled was 300 N. K. kilos. Big dogs were harnessed to each. The barrier surface was frozen Crevas- ses were only local and Amundsen found them dangerous only in two places. For the rest there were long smooth undulations. The weather was excellent. It was either calm or light breezes blew The lowest tem- perature while they progress to the three depots they laid down was 45 de- grees on the celsius thermometer
 On their return from their first trip February 15, Amundsen found that his staunch ship, The Tram, which had weathered so many storms in the arctic, had left him He says that his heart swelled with pride and delight when he heard that The Fran s captain had succeeded in sailing her further South and there hoisted colors of the country. Before the arrival ot winter they had S0,000 kilos of seal meat ill their depots, enough for them- selves and their 110 dogs.
 On October 29 the party going South started on their final dash. It consisted of the leader, four of his men, four sledges and B dogs. They took with them provisions for four months.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-09

Every contestant entered in the Daily Graphic contest will be on the jump all day today securing every subscription possible before tho close of the first working week of the contest. The time is now short for you to secure the yotes which no doubt you are desirous of having on the closing of the first half, and each and every contestant entered at this time will make a desperate effort to increase their reserve so that they can start off on the last lap of the race with renewed vigor and the knowledge that they have gained on this weeks work. f6a
 Several in the race have secured many thousands of votes this week and are continuing to do so, as all realize that they must have the votes necessary to win at the final close
 The Crucial Week. ~ sasN The coming week ins the contest
  will probably be the crucial week for many and those who make the best use of it are the ones who will have reserve necessary to win. It is going to- take votes to win in this contest and now is your dime to se- cure them. The votes cast up to this time will have but little bearing on the final result and those who have not yet started their campaign ing in earnest should do so without further delay. It is of course pos sible for contestants. to enter the contest up to che last, two weeks of the race and win out, but they are taking long chances in doing this which it is not necessary to do if contestant in the race, should an- nounce1 their intentions of being a winner to their numerous friends and relatives. Make, mention of tha fact that there is one prize offered which you are desirous of being the proud possessor at the final close. Some contestants, who up to this time have made but small showing
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-09
10 SIGN CONTRACT
 FOR RAILROAD President Miller, of Pine Bluff & Northern, Will
 Arrive Here Monday.
READY FOR BUSINESS
Road is Already Being Extended From
 McCreanOr in the Direction of Pine Bluff.

w. J. Miller, president of the Pine Bluff and Northern Railroad, which Is to be extended to this city from the Rock Island on the North, will be in Pine Bluff next Monday night and will confer with the trustees of the Cham Der of Commerce either that evening or Tuesday morning and a contract will be drawn up with the officials or the Pine Bluff and Northern road, which will insure immediite work on the new line from this city
 MT. Miller was in Little Roc:l yes terday and will go to McCreanor Ark 1, today to inspect some extension work that is already in progress on his road out of McCreanor in this direc- tion. The road is already in opera terday and will go to McCreanor, Ark, towards Pine Bluff, and two more miles is being added at this time. MT. Miller will return to Little Rock Sun- day morning and will transact busl- ness there Monday, leaving for Pine Bluff in the afternoon. He will prob ably arrive here at 5::30 o'clock and the meeting with the Chamber Of Commerce trustees may be arranged for that night, but as MT. Miller will remain over here Tuesday the meeting may not be held until that afternoon
 The $50,OOO bonus that was asked by MT. Miller for his road into Pine Bluff from the North has already been subscribed by local merchants and Nroperty owners. It is not to be paid, According to MT. Miller's own agree ment, until the road is completed and in operation into this city. When the work is begun on the line it will be built from this city North to connect with the line out of McCreanor.
 As soon as the actual construction work is begun on the Pine Bluff and Northern line the commissioners ct the Jefferson County Free Bridge viii form the new improvement district and the contract for the building of the Free Bridge will follow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-09
NO HANGING
 HERE MONDAY
Case of w. c Alexander is Taken t0 Y. the Supreme Court by w. B. tr. SOrrellS.

Little Rock, March S.-The appe1. of w. C. Alexander, of Pine Bluff, was filed Friday with the Supreme Court, including the transcript of evidence and proceedings Alexander was convicted at Arkansas City on change of venue from Jefferson county Jan uary IS, on the charge of killing J. P. Kelley in a saloon at Pine Bluff, July 19, 1911. He has been sentenced to hang, but the appeal acts as sup ersedeas. The appeal was filed by Attorney w B. Sorrells, of Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-09

Miss Pearl Stroud, 1he popular at- tache of A. N. Blooms cigar and news sand in. the Citizens bank building, will leave today for Pa ducah, Ky, where she will visit rel atives. for few days. She is one of the most popular contestants in the Graphic's contest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-09

Mrs. A. M. Norris and Mrs. Annie Jones have returned from New Or leans where they witnessed the Mardi Gras celebration.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-09

Mrs. J. A. Allensif has returned from Monticello. s.,where she' attended tye funsralE of lnen Husband. :Dra A. len. Mrs. Batterton, Mrs. Aliens daughter, will remain in Monticello for several adays the. guest Of friends
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-09

Attorney A. 1T. Powell returned from Little Rock last nighf where he spen. yesterday on legal business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-09
NOTICED!

If any subscribers to the Graphic receive their papers with the Contest coupons already cut from them, please notify me at this office and an effort will be made to apprchend the guilty party or parties. 51t H
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Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-21
Gamblers Threats
Against Rosenthal
Told Before Jury

NEW YORK. Oct. 20.-Witnesses in the
trial Of Police Lieutenant Becker testified
today 10 two points which the defense
considered vital to its case. These are:
That the raid on Herman RosenthaIs
gambling house ON April II was made
after evidence against Il had been OBJ
tained by the police. The state charges
that the raid was a fake"
That Bald Jack Rose and Bridge"
Weber two Of the self-confessed accom-.
plices TO Rosenthars murder. who have
turned states evidence. threatened to kill
Rosenthal weeks before he was murdered
Another witness. Louis Pitt. brother Of
Becker's so-caIled press agent. swore that
Jack Rose had gone down on his knees
in the Tombs and said:
''on the grave and on the memory Of
my dead mother. say that Becker had
nothing to do with this affair"
Other witnesses. q police lieutenant and
his wife. testified that they had visited
Eecker at his home on the night Of
July Il. forty-eight hours after Rosenthal
was shot, ard that Becker was there from
1910 o'clock ustil they left at 1L45 clock
Jack Rose has testified that he was with
Becker elsewhere during those hours.