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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-17
Business Phone IA. Editorial Phone S6.
THE TITANIC HORROR

The completeness of the Graphic's report of the Titanic disaster at sea yesterday morning was not eXcelled by any of the larger big city dailies and notw shstanding the fact that the! magnificent steamer went down off the New Foundland coast at 2::20 o'clock Monday morning the after neon papers of Monday, unable to get any information that would justify co,rect report of the catastrophe, tcOk it for. granted that the steamer and its large cargo of human freight was safe and carried A. P. dispatches to the effect that the ocean liner wac safe and that all on board had been transferred to the Carpathia, the PaIisian and Baltic, add ng fhat the Titanic was being lowed to shore by another ocean liner.
 The International News Service pulled off the biggest news stunt of recent months, when it furnished all of its newspapers with the true de- tails of the horrible sea acc c1dents The Graphic gave the readers of Southeast Arkansas complete ssscry of the mishap yesterday morn ing before breakfast and not detail was lacking in the Internationals story. with the exception of com plete list of whose who perished, al- though the fact that Colonel John Jacob Astor was among those who drowned was flashed over. the Inter- nationals private wire ;n the Graphic office at press hour and this inter- esting detail was included in the big story.
 The international wireless service was perfect and had it not been for the rush of private messages to and from the wireless gtasions and the .teame z. at Z sea, carrying news of ITescue " \ NJ N to slnved Scno in AEeficaf ana oreien countries. 1t would have been E to furnish the readers of tLe Sfionai newspapers with tho
 nf s practically every man,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-17
BIENNIAL REPORI.
 ON AGRICULTURE

Little Rock, April 1G-Commis some Sloan and Deputy Hutchins are preparing the copy for the bi- ennial report of the Department of agriculture, for which there is a special printing fund. It is to be made a most complete compendium of the resources of the state, and will include among other things a soil survey of each county prepared by the department of agronomy at the state univers 'ty. It will make a volume of about 200 pages.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-17
TITANIC SKIPPER MAN OF HARD LUCK Captain Smith Probably Went to the Bottom of
 the Atlantic. NO WORD FROM HIM  Ship Builders Say Icebergs and Fog Are Greatest Obstacles to Sea
 Going Vessels.

New York, April 16-Capt. E. J Smith commander of the T tanit probably went to his grave with his ill-fated vessel without once bein; able 70 communicate W tn the agent of his line. From the "C. o. D. sent by his wirelezs operator, net enc word was received from him up to the time the Titanic sank bow foremost in the ocean. The pre- sumption is that he met death at hi post az "a gallant six pper should.
 That he and lis crew enfored rig idly the unwritten law of the sea- women and children first-is plainl, indicated by the preponderance cf women among the partial list of sur. vivors that the wireless has ven.
 Although rated as one of the mos able commanders since the advent Of the modern steamship, Captail Smiths career has been recently marred with ill luck. He was ir command of the Titanic's sister, Olympic, when that vessel was in collision with the British crusier Hawk
 Exonerated from all blame for this occurrence, he was placed in charge cf the Titanic, only to go graze disaster when his new charge fOuled the steamship New York in the solent after leaving Southamp- ton on her maiden voyage whict wag ended so disastrously. He ha" been in the lines employ for more than tn h'rty years. His first inn portant command was the Majestic
 Although S66 souls are reported t. be on the Carpathia, it is apparent for it was necessary for members of the Titanic's crew to man .he life floats which set out from the sink ing liner How many of the crew were assigned to each boat is ma, | ter of conjecture A s milarly un. settled matter is the percentage o1 l first class passengers among those saved. While the names of survivors l obtained are largely those of saloor i passengers, the rule "women first should apply equally to cabin anf steerage, a regulation which may have cost the lives of many promi- nent men above deck. r. is natura also tlaat the names of the obscure survivors would be slower in reach. 'ng land.
 False news and false hopes and an international belief that the palasial Titanic was practically unsuitable fo lowed the slowly unfolding accounts of her sinking n a way without pre- | cedent Eager crowds in a dozen cities cf %ha United States besieged bulletin boards when it became known that the giant liner had really sunk with terrible loss of life, and
 n New York City hys1erical men and women crowded into the Whfte Stal Line offices, seeking news Of reha- tives. Vincent Astor. Col. Astor's son, spent the entire night waiting l for some wireless tldiag of $ father alternately visiting the White Stal Line headquarters and the news l paper offices. The speed at whicf the Tianic was going when she shattered herself against the .cebure will perhaps not be known until ths first of Ter survivors reach porrs evsrss ship builders here salld abr rdat ever. ship builders here and aboad must admit while the modern steam ship may defy the wind and weather ice and fog remain an ever presen'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-17

New York, April 16.-Tod sloan the once famous jockey is now the defendant in an international divorce suls His wife, Julia Sanderson. the beautiful member of a New York theatrical company, besides asking Tor her freedom, also asks, for ali. nohy. Miss Mabel Robinson is named as correspondent in the suit. Her husoand's name in the complaint is given as James F. Sloan. The once famous Tod is now in Eurone efalnlng race horses. spending most Of his time in London, Paris and Brussels. His wife declares he will never return to New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-17

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-14

puede estabecerse Franca, o cualquier
otra potencla que 10 pretendmra. 10
cual demuestra que ciertas naciones de-
biles cuentan sin embargo, con I'm pode-
roSo recurso, cual es 81 privilegiada 81
tuaci0n geografiCa
Como al gobiemo de Constantinopla
no le convene periudicar las otras
naclones, eXcepto Italia, parece que vol
vera a franquear ell largo deSfiladero
que da entrada al mar de Marmara. pc
70 a reserva de cerrar de nuevo el paso
81 la escuadra italiana renueva el ataque
de los fuertes, con 10 cual Sc libra de
toda acusaci6n. Va la hora presen-
te. ha echado sobre su enemiga la culpa
de 10 ocurrido diciendo que 81 Italia no
hubiese c0rtado los cables el gobierno
hubiera podido tener noticia de los mo-
vimientos de los buques contrarios no
habria precsado el cierre del referido
eStrecho
Las nacioneS mas enojadaS por la tai
prohibition son lnglaterra Y Russia. aun-
que por distinto motive la primera no
puede consentir que Italia Sc abstenga
de toda manifestation contra las costas
del Epiro, por no indiSponerse con Aus
tria, mientras perjudica en- cambi0 enor-
memente el comercio ingleS con sus
agresiones en- el mar Egeo; Russia bra
ma de ira al yer que con clio aumenta
todavia mas su 'embotelamento" en-
ell mar Negro. Que es para el imperio
moscovita un tormento Y una humilla-
ci6n intOlerable
Y he ahi que consecuencia ha dado
lugar por ahora la conquista de Tri-
poll, demostrandose una vez mas la inn
posibilidad de predecir las repercusio-
nes de un conhicto.
Sc We bien claro que Italia hace cuan-
to puede para que las potenciaS obli
guen Turqula a que acepte IA paz, pc
ro no es de Greer 10 consiga pues de ce-
der el Sultan Sc levantarlan como un So
10 hombre los musulmanes a1n Sc en-
redaria mas la cosa
Por 10 pronto, y aunque el canciller
Berchtold, discipulo continuador de
Aerenthal, proclame la inmutabilidad
de la triple alianza Sc esfuerce Ell pom
derar la lealtad de las relaciones de
Austria con Italia. no Sc lie puede ocul-
tar nadie que en- el terreno de los he
chos esas relaciones no son tan cordia-
les como Sc quiere suponer, y podrian
tomar un sesgo completamente distinto
al advenimiento del Principe heredero
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-14
Revista extranjera

Tn accidente fortuito ha venido com
picar la Situacion de Turquia, dando
motive a que los Estados Unidos puedan
tomar cartas en- ell asunto; tai ha sido
la voladllra del vapor de cabotaje "Te-
Xas por haber chocado con un torpe-
do 81 es que no Sc fu6 pique por alguna
granada de los fuertes de Esmirna Sea
como fuere. ha habido muchaS victimas
90 Seg(In unos, 40 segtn otros dicese
que los Estados Unidos reclaman diez
milloneS de dollars como indemnizaci6n,
pues el vaporcito (4S0 toneladas) per
tenece la archipelago American Lii
ne" y navegaba con bandera de la
Union
Este fatal accidente podria determi-
mar en- los Estados Unidos inesperadas
pretensiones, pueS, Seg1n hemos dicho
alguna vez, a causa de un conficto con
el Bey de Tripoli, a comienzos del 81
glo pasado los americanos ocuparon al
gun0s puntos de la costa comenzaronl
Ia construction de puerto al Este de
Derna. desistiendo luego de clio Va
vase saber 81 no saldran ahora con esos
socorridos "derechos hist6ricos " que tan
buen rreteXto dan para exigir cesiones
de territories, en- Ell cual case no sola-
mente Turquia sino Italia tambi6n Sc
encontraria en- un desagradable compro-
MISC
Ell gobiernO joven turco no procede-
ria, sin duda, con la tranquilidad de que
ola muestraS 81 no Sc sintese fuertemen-
te apoyado por otras potencias las
cuales no convene en- manera alguna
que deSaparezca de Europa nj de Asia
el caduco Imperio dc los osmanlies.
Jamas consentiran Austria Alemania,
nj menos lnglaterra que los Dardanelos
y el B0sforo pertenezcan a Russia.
Bulgaria Ahora mismo Sc esta vien-
do 10 que podrla resultar de clio, con
los inmensos perjuicios que ocasiona el
cierre de los Dardanelos a pesar de no
contar Turqula con los medios de re-
sistencia que podrla opener otra naci6n
rs un case parecido al de Espana respec-
to al estrecho de Gibraltar, que jamas
consentira Inglaterra sea dominado en-
frente de la antigua Calpe de Gibraltar
por otra naci6n que Espafia Asi, pues,
nj los Dardanelos pueden ser de Russia,
nj en- la orilla meridional del Estrecho
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-14

Lay coSaS que no Sc pueden decretar.
y por mas que Sc haga jamas podra me-
dlar sincere afecto entire Francia V Ale
mania. 81 Sc aliasen cualquier dia.
En- cuanto a Russia. en- cuyo concur
SO Sc contaba, todo Sc ha reducido
aqua de cerrajaS; el ministro de Nego-
CLOS Extranjeros Sazonoff, ha decla-
RADIO que ell apoyo Italia no puede te
ner mas que un caracter diplomatico
y que la termination de la guerra es
cosa que solo incumbe a las fuerzas de
los italianos.
Por otra parte, el proceder de Ingla-
terra deteniendo a los diputados de Gre
ia que iban a Atena> Y la unanimidad
con que las demds potencias Sc oponen
la incorporation de aquella isla Gre
cla, demueStran bien suS sentimientos en-
favor De Turquia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-14

De conformidad con 10 que Sc espe-
raba, el Reichstag ha aprobado la ley
ie Ieforma miIitaI, ni6ndose los con
seryadores, q centro cat6lico los ma
eionaleS liberales contra los sociaIistas.
81 bien eStos han combatido el provecto
por pura formula sin grande entu-
SlaSmo En- virtud de la nueva lev 81
aumentan dos nuevoS cuerpos de ejer-
cito, 10 cual no representa- ningun gran
Sacrlficio para Alemania, pueSto que
aun sobran centenareS de miles de 10
venes para prestar Servicio militar ac-
two, sin contar el grandiSimo ndmero
de eXenciones por defecto fisico.- en-
virtud de las eXcelentes condolences que
Sc requiere reunan los Soldados-y por
eXcusas legales Sobra, pues, gente
en- Aemania para llenar las flas
De igual manera que el ejercito conta-
ia con grandes aumentoS la marina de
guerra, oblgados cOntinuar cOnStru-
yendo dreadnoughtdS, a pesar de sus
pOcaS ganaS.
(Contin1a en- la ga. pagina.)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-14
ART|CUL0S De FANA

Sin duda alguna 10 son en- tOdo ell
mundo los que fabrican The Carter's
Ink Company, de Boston, Mass. E. U.
de America, contandose en- primera r.
nea ell F1uido de escribir de Carter, que
es la tinta mas apreciada hoy en ell
mercado, por sus condolences de fir
meza, color, durabilidad envase
Ell uso de la Tinta de Carter Sc ha
generalizado de tai manera gus en- Ia
actualidad es casi la mica que Sc en-
plea en- ell comercio en- las ofclnas.
De- vcnta en- y 9OLETiN MERCAN.
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POR FELIPE TRIGO ,E~
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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-04-05

THE AMERICAN ISSUE April
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House, J0hn
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cds o House:
The Washington times., 1912-06-10
TO BRING
EXPERT EVIDENCE
HALTED BY MERSEY
Head of English Titanic
Probers Won't Hear How
Many Boats Are Needed.

LONDON. June 1o.-Lord Mersey,
president OF the government inquiry in
to the Titanic disaster. today blocked
an effort to place before the commits
sion an expert opinion as to whether or
not passenger ships should carry
enough llfeboats to accommodate all
passengers on board.
As the one office of the inquiry is to
place data before the Board OF Trade
for reformation Of safeguarding
marine laws, the action of Lord Mersey
was considered as unusual
Naval Constructor Wilding, an attache
of the Belfast shipbuilding firm of Har-
land & Wolff. constructors of the Ti-
tanic, was on the stand at the time.
Counsellor Harbinson. one of the eX-
amining lawyers, wanted Wildng &
opinion as to the number of lifeboats
a ship should carry, but Lord Mersey
would not allow the question to be an
swered.
Mr.. Harbinson wanted to show that
the best interests of safety required
enough boats on every ship to carry all
on board in the event Of disaster. In
his testimony the constructor said that
one plan for the Titanic carried two
llfeboats for each davit. He thought
also that another plan provided three
boats.
The Washington times., 1912-06-10
DIR. JORDAN LEAVES
TO FIGHT BATTLE
OF FEDERAL CLERKS
Goes to Chicago to Present
Case to Republican
Leaders.

To take active charge of the pfesen-
tation of the Government clerks cause
to the Republican national convention.
DR.. Llewellyn Jordan, secretary of the
United States Civil Service Retirement
Association, leaves for Chicago tonight,
and Will open the campaign Wednesday.
The rapid growth of the fund for the
defrayment OF the expenses of a COM
mittee to attend the Chicago and the
Baltimore conventions has encouraged
the promoters to believe that vigorous
and impressive showing will be made
at both meetings. The clerks in the
Treasury and Interior Departments have
been generous in contributions, and with
the aid OF other departments it is ex-
pected that the full sum asked for Will
be raised.
Planks indorsing the civil service re-
urement plan, which the Republican
and Democratic conventions will be
asked to incorporate in their platforms,
nave been mapped out, and arguments
In support of each proposition have been
prepared for the information of con-
vention delegates, and for the use NJ
the committee on resolutions.
The fhll committee of clerks as finally
determined will assemble in Chi,;aso
Wednesday morning TO complete its
organization. The names have been
reported TO the President by DIR. Jor-
IAN ana George L. Cain. president Of
the National League of Government
Employees.
The interest in the campaign before
the national convention is widespree d,
and subscriptions are being received
from al, parts of the country. A unitel
effort OIL the part OF all employees Of
the classified civil ser Jice is necessary
for success. and 1t is hoped this con-
centratlon of forces will be gained
The Washington times., 1912-06-10
Confirm Sentences of
Wealthy Land Grafters

Conviction of Frederick 4. Hyde and
Joost n. Schneider. wealthy landowners
OF San Francisco. of a gigantic Govern
ment land fraud in 1901. in Oregon and
California, today was affirmed by the
Supreme Court.
Their alleged co-conspirators, John A.
Benson and Henry p Diamond. were
acquitted when all were tried here
three years ago. Hyde's. punishment
was fixed at two years imprisonment
and $40. 900 fine. Schneider was given
one year in prison and $1,000 fine.
Detective William J. Burns obtained
the evidence against the defendants,
A cons,piracy to obtain LANDS Is, by
stead and transfer land. was charged
against the alleged ring" Such en- =
tfants exchanged Oregon and Cali
fc rnia school lands for other land OF
HYDE was extradited for trial here.
and Schneider was brought from
Mexico.
That they were victims of legal kid
naping," Ike John Haywood, labor
leader, was alleged by the defendants,
by being brought here for trial.
The Washington times., 1912-06-10
BATTLESHIPS SAIL
WITH MIDSHIPMEN
Aeroplanes Circle About Vessels
as They Deport From
Annapolis.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. June lO-The Mas
sachusetts, with the third class of mia-
shipmen, was the first of the squadron
here to get off this morning. She left
the naval academy about 9 o'clock. Be-
tween 10 and IL the Florida. the Utah,
the Delaware. and the North Dakota,
followed.
The ships are bound for the North
Atlantic coast, Princetown being the
central station. This afternoon the
transport San Francisco, with l47 mIu-
shipmen on board, will sail.
Two aeroplanes ciTcled around the
ships, as they weighed anchors. and
made an imposing appearance.
Eighty-two midshipmen remain at the
Naval Academy. They are members OF
the first and second classes Another
section of the North Atlantic fleet will
them o ntheir summer practice work.
The Washington times., 1912-06-10
BRIDEGROOM IS e;
BRIDE IS ONLY &
G. H. Dana and Mrs. Clara E.
Allen Plan to Surprise
Friends.

George II. Dana, seventy-eight years
old, retired and wealthy real estate
operator, and Mrs. Clara f. Allen,
sixty-two years old. called at City Hall
this afternoon and obtained a marriage
license. saying they intended to sur
prise their friends and relatives.
I'VE have not told a soul" confided
Mr. Dana.
Gnd the wedding will take place there
tomorrow afternoon, according to pres
ent plans. The Rev. S. II. Woodrow
will Cfficiate.
MIR. Dana's first wife died four years
ago. Mrs. Allen is her niece. She has
had charge of Mr. Dana's apartment
since her aunt's death. having been a
widow several years.
The Washington times., 1912-06-10
ARMY BILL OPENS
WARM DISCUSSION
AMONG SENATORS
Mr.. Lodge Objects to Provis-
ion That Would Bar Gen.
eral Wood and Others.

The battle over the army bill began
In the Senate this afternoon. 1t gives
every promise of being a warm engage
ment before It is finished.
Senator Lodge started the matter by
protesting against the conference report
on the army bill. He objected that the
bill was loaded down with new legisla-
ton. He especially objected to the pro-
vision which conferees put in, which
would disqualify Gen. Leonard Wood,
General Crozier, General Funston, and
a number of other officers from serving
as chief-of-staf.
He declared this provision was not
only new legislation. but that It was
neither in the House bill nor in the Sen
ate bill.
Legislation of this sort. declared
Senator Lodge, would have rendered
ineligible TO serve as chief-of-staff all
but four of the nineteen commanders
OF the American army, who have served
since General Washington.
He mentioned such names among those
who would have been excluded, as Win
field Scott, Sheridan. McClelland. Meade,
Robert +. Lee, BeauTegard, Joe Wheel
er and number Of others. He de-
clared the provision would disqualify
most of the members of the Engineer
Corps.
Senator Warren warmly defended the
bill. He declared there never had been
u Dill carrying on tne appropriations
that come from the House which did
not carry legislation. He manifested
considerable feeling in the matter. So
did Senator Lodge. II Is apparent that
heated discussion. and probably sew
eral of them. will occupy the Senate
before this question is disposed OF.
Nobody understood" said Senator
Lodge in the course of his remarks
that new legislation would be put in
IN conference. And this was done
In the course OF running contro-
Versy in which Senators Lodge. War
rem. and du Pont participated. Senator
Lodge charged that the provision with
reference to the chief of stan was
aimed at Gen. Leonard Wood
Senator Warren indicated there was
no purpose to deprive General Funston
OF the office, and pointed out that Il ii
was desired to appoint him a resolution
could be put through which would
qualify him.
Senator Warren contended that the
provision did not affect tie present ten.
ure of General Wood as his term OF
office would expire March 4. 1913. ano
the provision would not become opera
Pont interrupting Senator Lodge tc
make a statement in defense Of the con.
ferees, declared the provision had nc
bearing on General Woods case He
admitted. however, that while Genera
Woods term would end March l. 1919
with the end OF the Administration, he
could he reappointed and serve thirteen
guage which had been put into the con
ference report.
Senator Lodge spoke further in de-
nunCiation of the attempt to disoualifN
General Wood. following the statemen
OF Senator du Pont.
The Washington times., 1912-06-10
Admits Killing Girl,
Calls 1t an Accident

NEW YORK. June 10.-Joseph ]. Nc
kenna. who was arrested Saturday night
as a suspect in the murder of six-year-
old Segried Ekstrome. who vas lured to
cellar at 1917 ogden avenue and stran-
gled to death. confessed to the poli,e
that he committed the crime
Mckenna. who Is thirty-thrce years
old, denied however. that he killed the
girl intentionallya. He said he met her
in hallway. gave her a penny, as he
had often done before. and was bounc-
ing her to the ceiling, when he acci-
dentally dropped her to the floor, the
fall killing her. He said he tn, II
dragged her body to the cellar. He
could not explain the finger marks on
her neck.
The Washington times., 1912-06-10
Patronal Feast Day
Will Be Celebrated

m Patroual Feast Day June 80, solemn
high mass will be celebrated at st.
PauIs Catholic Church, Fifteenth and
V streets northwest. and the male choir
will formally close its eighth season at
this event. E. T. Winchester who has
been organist and cho!rmaster of St.
Paul's since the present organization
was founded, has received an offer from
a large parish. which is about to install
a boy choir, but has not yet decided TO
accept It.
Mgr. James +. Mackin presided, and
the Rev. Father Krug was celebrant of
The mass last Sunday morning. Victor
Han!mereis mass in honor of the
Blessed Sacrament was sung by the
fun sanctuary choir