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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-23
WILSON'S ELECTION
 IS REC0NSIDERED
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PRESBi. TERRAIN CHURCH RECON
 SIDERS ACTION.
All Because Taft's Cabinet Officer Was Identified With Brewers
 Conference.

Louisville, Ky, May 22.-By an ov- erwhelming vote tne action taken by the general assembly of the Presby- terian church of the United States in sesion here today, making Hon. James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture and a member of President Tafts cabinet, a delegate from the Northern church of the United States to the World Conference to be held at Aberdeen, Scotland, was reconsidered because Secretary Wilson had acted as one of the vice presidents at the Master Brewers Conference, which was held recently in Chicago About twenty of the commissioners voted against the reconsideration, but the majority rul- ed
 At the suggestion of M A. Matthews the word "reconsider' was substitute ed for the word 'rescind," as more appropriate expression, and an amend ment provided that MT. Wilson's suc- cesor be named from the Synod o1 Baltimore, by the nominating commit tee.
 Most of the day was taken up by the reading of reports
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-23
TO CANVASS VOTE
 ON STATE OFFICERS
Call Issued for Meeting of Democratic State Central Committee
 June 4.

A call for a meeting of the Demo- cratic Ssste Central Committee. to be held at the Hotel Marion in Little Rock at 10 o'clock a. m.' June 4, was issued yesterday by Chairman R. F.. Milwee and Secretary Bruce T. Bull lion.
 At this meeting the committee will canvass the vote cast in the March primary fer state offices, pass upon any contests that may be presented. and prepare the temporary roll for the state convention, which will con- vene on the following morning.
 The call $ as follows:
 To the Members of the Democratic
 Stase Central Committee:
 "You are hereby notified that tt'c Democratic State Central Comn.attee win meet on Tuesday. June l212 as 2.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-23
DR. lUCCoCk IS
 THE NEW BISHOP
KANSAS CITY MINISTER ELECTED OK FIFTEENTH BALLOT AT
 CONFERENCE
William Jennings Bryan Says He i' Not and Did Not Expect to
 Be Candidate.

Minneapolis, Minn., May 22.-Dr. Luccock, pastor of the Hyde Park Methodist church, Kansas City, was elected bishop on the fifteenth bal lot in the Central Methodist confer ence this afternoon.
 This makes four new bishops elect ed with four more yet to be elected.
 Bishop-elect Luccock is IS years old.
 William Jennings Bryan, who lec- tured tonight before the Conference was given an ovation at the morning session. In a brief address he created sensation by declaring that he was not and did not ever expect to be g candidate for office again.
 A table made by College students o1 one of the church institutions in the South, containing over 200 pieces o wood, was auctioned off before thu conference today. It was sold to thu highest bidder for $25. John B. And rus, a wealthy manufacturer, was thu purchaser.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-23
SUIT RECALLS
 ACCIDENT ON BRIDGE
H. Dobs0n Begins Action Against St.
 Louis Southwestern RailrOad.

Little Rock, May 22-H. Dobson. through his attorneys, Asa c. Oracle, Mehaffy, Reid & Mehaffy, yes-erday instituted suit in .Nle Second Division of the Circuit Court against the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company for $20,000 damages, alleged to have been sustained by being struck by an engine operated by the defendant company, one his legs beins- broken.
 According to the complaint. Dobson and ihis wife and MT. and Mrs Fred Zeisler were walking over the bridge at Rob Roy, near Pine Bluff on the night of April 30, 1910, when an en- zine ran them down, killing Zeisler and 'njuring The plaintiff. Zeisler saved his wife's life by throwing her fthe bridge into Plum baliu the steam spanned by the bride.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-23
HARMON GETS
 SOLID DELEGATION Will Get Every Delegate From His Home State in
 National Convention.
TAFT SHOWED UNDER
Col. Roosevelt Swept inc Siaie, Every Section and Every Class
 Supporting Him.

Columbus, Ohio, May 22.-Theodore Roosevelt, according to returns from 4,500 of the 5,192 precincts in Ohio, carried the state in yesterdays pri- maries by a majority of approximately 25,000. Figures tonight show that Roosevelt nas 32 of the 42 district delegates selected and that President Taft has the remaining ten.
 Governor Harmon is assured of practically solid delegation of AS votes at the Baltimore convention. His lead so far with returns still coming in is sufficient to give lim control of the state convention which will se- lect six delegates-at-large
 The Roosevelt strength in the battle yesterday was not confined to any par ticular section or to any class of citi- zens. He carried the Hooking Valley with it's industrial and mining districts as well as some of the oldest and most conservative country sections in this state. The farmers almost to a man voted for Roosevelt, probably on account of Tafts position on recipro- city as Ohio is close to the Canadian border.
 The matter of the delegates-at- large will not be settled until the state convention is held on June 3.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-23
PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS THURSDAY MORNING, 23 1912

California, whose vessel saw the rockets of the Titanic and who failed to go to her relief, although he was olt a few miles away, a distance he night have covered with his vessel in time to save practically all of the Ti- ianic passengers. v
 The failure of the captain of the California to arouse his wireless op- orator the minute he saw the rocket or rockets were reported to him the report characterizes as inexcusable The English law is quoted and it is urged that it be invoked against Lord.
 There is nothing hut praise on the other hand for Captain Rostron of the Carpathia, who entirely by accident learhed of the disaster and putting everything aside equipped his ship fo1 an emergency race against death.
 In conclusion better pay is urged fer sailors, and an earnest plea is made that greater dignity be given tc the work of the heroic toilers of the sea
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-23
NEGROES MAY KNOW
 "JACK THE STABBER'
Sam Spikes Thinks 0len Arrested Can Throw Some Light On Capi-
 tai City Mystery

Little Rock. May 22.-Sam Spikes, a negro detective who Was for many years connected with the Little Rock police force, and who is now assisting in cleaning up the city, Wednesday afternoon arrested three we'll dress ed negroes as suspects. Spikes has been shadowing the, negroes for sev- eral days and their suspicious actions led him to make raid in which the net was drawn about the colored men of leisure. The men are suspected of knowing the identity of the mysterious "Jack the Shooter who has been ter rifying Little Rock for the past few weeks, if they do not know more about the crimes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-23

10 o'clock a. m., Hotel Marion. city of Little Rock, fer the purpose of canvassing the vote cast for state Of fices at the primary election held on March P, preparing list of dela- gates entitled to participate ill the preliminary organization of the state convention, and for the transaction of any other business that may prop erly come before the commirae
 ''rhis Fist day of May, A. D. 1912.
 R. F. AIilwee, Chairman
 Bruce T. Bullion, Secretary"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-23
Archie Vann and Fred Cur lee, Argenta Lads, Perish
 While in Swimming
CAUGHT BY CURRENT
Sons of We'll known srgenta Busi- ness Men--One Tried to save
 the Other.

Little Rock, Ark, May 22.-Fred Curlee and Archie Vann, each twelve years old, sons of J. NJ. tCrulee, a well known jeweler, and ] B. Vann, a general merchant of Argenta, were drowned in the Arkansas river short distance above the Free Bridge while swimming on the Argenta side late to- day.
 Three boys were wading far out in- to the stream The slope being grad ual across the bar, two of the boys were swept away by the swift cur rent, out into deep water. They were drowned before many workmen, cross ing the Free Bridge on their way home from work, could render as- sistance. Many women heard the boys cry for help and stood helpless while they sank
 J. Walter Gillette, manager of tho Fort Smith Light and Traction Com- DAILY, WdS WllllHS III llio tOoii III I'iS Hotel Marion He looked out of his window, saw the boys in the water and saw them go down, hut he did not realize that they had drowned until he heard women screaming on the Free Bridge
 Hundreds of Argenta people are on | the river banks tonight assisting Ill dragging the river for the bodies. For mile the Argenta bank Is illuminat- ed with torches, that are being used to aid the searchers.
 One man who saw the boys perish says that the Curlee boy was swim ming toward the bank, when he heard the cries of his ompanion and turn ed around and swan back to his as sistance. Before Young Curlee could reach Young Vann, the latter disap- peared. In trying to make his way back to the Argenta bank the Curlee boy lost his strength and was also drowned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-23
GOOD OLD SPRING TIME HAS
 ARRIVED

and now Is the time to plant your garden and farm. We have the larg- est and best selected garden and field seeds that we have ever had. We carry from ten to fifteen thous- and mammoth size paper seeds and nearly everything in bulk seeds. All knds of fancy seed corn, sorghum, kaffir corn, german millet, dwarf essix rape, timothy clover and all falfa, Triumph, N. Y. Rose and early Ohio seed Irish potatoes just arrived. A fresh shipment of onion sets, have received 100 bushels of bunch yams seed sweet potatoes. We are headquarters for everything in the staple and fancy grocery line, also fresh vegetables every week. Give us a call.
 Yours truly
 d tf. MCCAIN GROCERY co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-23
ROOSEVELT GOING INTO NEW JERSEY
BUT SAYS HE DOES NOT NEED THE DELEGATES ITO GET THE
 NOMINATION..
Will Wait For Taft to Start the Fire. works and Will Then
 Open Up.

Oyster Bay, N. r., May 22.-After two days of rest Colonel Roosevelt starts out tomorrow after the New Jersey delegates to the Chicago con- vention. He goes upon four day trip, ready to repeat the fight he made in Ohio
 Roosevelt proposes to start out as he did in Ohio, without any vigorous attacks on the president. He will wait to hear what Mir. Taft, who will also be in Jersey City, has to say of him before making nuy insults. If MT. Taft loosens up on Roosevelt, the Colonel will unmake his batteries and let fly broadside.
 The ex-President in his whirl through New Jersey will freely criti- else the Taft administration for what he calls the presidents "flabby inde- cisions" He feels that it is part of his campaign to attack what he terms Taft's feeble policies" so whether the president starts calling names or not, the Jerseyites will hear the ex- president tell what he thinks of MT. Taft. as an administrative chief.
 Roosevelt considers that the Ohio victory cinches the nomination for him. He remarked today that he does not actually need the New Jersey delegates to insure majority at the convention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-23
THROWS OFF FORTUNE
 FOR SECOND HUSBAND

Boston, May 22-Mrs. James A. Gar land widow of the late millionaire vochtman. is to be married on next Saturday to Francis Green and Will thereby forfeit a fortune of $lo'ooo'- ooo Mrs. Garland is bound by her husband in his will in exactly the same way as Mrs. John Jacob Astor' that she could only retain the fortune nv remaining single. The Garland fortune now goes to Mrs. Garlands three sons. If the sons die without heirs the money is to go to the liar yard University.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-23
FIRE DESTROYS
 ROOMING HOUSE

Hot Springs, May 2t-The old J. II. Mclaughlin home, at the corner of Malvern avenue and Church streets. occupied as rooming house by Mrs Ella Farley. was almost burned to the ground yesterday afternoon abons 1 o'clock. The building was of frame construction and belonged to the J. H. Mclaughlin estate The loss on building and contents was about S4 900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-23
ASTOR WILL IS
 FILED FOR PROBATE

New York, May 22.-The will o1 John Jacob Astor was admltleo u Drobate today by Surrogate Fowler There were no objections filed. Mrs Jobn Jacob Astor, the young WldoW was given the entire income on s5 OOO. .OOO until her death or remar- riage. Murial Astor, daughter by AS tor's first wife, was left $6,00O,ooo Vincent Astor, son of the first mar riage, was given the bulk of the es' tate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-23
LET US

sharpen your Safety Razor Blades. We have just installed a Hill Eiec- trio Blade Sharpener, which homes and sharpens Safety sRazors. All makes ty electricity. Better and sharper than when new. Price dou- ble bladges such as Gillettes 35c dozen; single edge like Binders at zoe dozen. Postage paid on returns anywhere.
 We have today at the Fountain
 Cherry Sherry Ice Cream,
 Vanilla Ice Cream,
 Strawberry Ice Cream.
 Pineapple Sherbert, Orange Sherbert. CITIZENS DRUG SIQk6
 we Deliver It Qaicker
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-23
REPORT ON TITANIC DISASTER READY I Bruce Ismay, White Star officials and Captain and
 Grew Denounced.
MERE INCOMPETENT
r.s.tAr Smith Will Make speech in
 Sabnitting Report of Sena- f0rial Inquiry.
Washington, May PA scathing

Washington, May PA scathing orraionmeBlt of J. Bruce Ismay and ,he White Star Line officials in New l York stern denunciaticn of mary l men,bers of the crew of Titanic and sweeping charges of incompetency in fine management of the line, will be made in the report of tht special sub committee appointed to investigate the Titanic disaster by the United states Senate which will be given to the Senate Tuesday morning. The report will be submitted by Chairman William A. Smith, of Michigan The renort constitutes the most startling indictment of a great pas senger corporation that has ever been found by an Investigating body atp- pointed by the Senate.
 Senator Smith has completed his speech, which he will deliver with the submission of tine report and ill which he will make an earnest plea for the enactment of Legislator which fwiM make other horrors as that of the Titanic impossible.
 The report says either ]. Bruce Ismay Or his subordinates in New York whose juggling with the truth, after receiving news from Montreal that the Titanic had sunk, is savagely criticised.
 Directly responsibility for the ac- cidsnt Is laid on Captain Smith and il is pointed out hat had he needed warning of ice sent him by other vessels, the lives of 1881 victims would have been saved.
 It is pointed out that the speed of the Titanic just before she struck the iceberg was "A 1-2 miles an hour, and that it had been steadily in- creased after receiving ice berg warn- ings.
 II is stated that President Ismay Wno got away safely, was advised im- mediately of the danger, while many or the passengers were not.
 The report recites that the crew with which the White Star Line managed their vessel were unac- quanted with each other and their duties. There was utmost confusion when the vessel struck.
 u IS noted that the weather was clear and perfect. the sea being calm with no swell conditions that would have been ideal for the say. .ng Of all hands on board had thei1 oeen out adequate life saving appar aus and sailors to man them. Bu a'so there was room in the lifeboats ior' l'o16 persons, and report says 'nae 7o4 persons were put into then ,"ihg to the disorganized and disor aerly condition of the crew.
 special stress is laid on the latter aliure Of the junior officers wht .ere among the first 10 leave tih,
 n'p' TO make any effort whatever t, ss'ue any of those in the water, fo "'om room might easily have beer 'ound in the lifeboats.s
 ne report goes severely after Cap A'n Lord, of the British steamshil
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-23
GOVERNOR PARDONS
 BANK PRESIDENT R. s. Morris, Former Head of Bank of Siloam Springs
 is Given Freedom.
"A AND NEARLY BLIND
Former Pastor, Rev. Seiie, lntcrcedes in Behalf of Norris, Who Had
 Asked to Be Relieved.

Little Rock. May 22-R. s. Morris, the aged .Silcam SpringeTs banker, has served his last day in the Arkan- sas S ate penitentary. He was par doned this morning by Governor George w. Donaghey, and Robert l.. Selle, now pastor of the Scott Street Methodist Church, of this city, and an intimate friend of MT. Morris, left inn media.ely for the penit9n5iary to bring the old man away.
 Mr. Morris was for number or years the head of the Bank og Siloam Springs, and was convicted October 31 1,l911, on charge of receiving de- posits in his bank when he knew it was insilvent. He was sentenced to serve three years in the State peni- temsiary. He began his term on April IT, 1912, and since that time number of prominent citizens all over the state have written Governor Donaghey asking that clemency be extended to the old man and that he be pardon a1 Mir. Morris is 73 years old, and IS very feeble, having to be kept in the ,penitentiary hospital all the time.
 In speaking of his action this mern- ing Governor Dcnaghey said:
 After giving this case careful thought and considerat on am led .o believe that it is one in which the chief executive should exercise elem ency and release him from custody From legal standpoint l have no doubt but what he should have been convicted The money belonging 70 the people and which they had en- trusted to :he care of his bank was made away with. the laws were vio- lated and his conviction was justly the result
 Cannot Live Long.
 Tn case of chis kind, however it occurs to me that the time already served in the State penitentiary is ] sufficient vindicasion of the law, al things connected with the case being taken into consideration. MT. Morris is an old man, 73 years of age. He is paralyzed, nearly blind, very feeble and infirm. He is not only not able tC do any work but on accouns of disease he can scarcely live 90 days.
 AS a result of my investigations of the case l find that MT. Morris haf been a'. the head of this bank fo about 30 years. He held the conf fenced and es.eem of his ne ghbor' and fellow-townsmen and his nam'
 throughout the territory where he wa known had become synonym fo honesty and integrity Many of tn citizens of That section sought his ad vice in matters of business, and prof ited by same when it was followed He did great deal to help the peo ple, both in g moral and financia way. l am constrained to be,iev that this trouble was brought on hir more because of his age and infirnl ities, which, in the past few years have already crippled his bushes ability. than through any criminal ir tent whatever. understand ths he has given up practically every thing he possessed to make reparat.o as far as possible, and that the at cumulations of a lifetime have bee freely given by him 70 make restit,
 ton for the loss to these who deposi
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-23

LosT-Monday afternoon, a bunch If keys. between the postoffice and the Citizens Bank building. Please raturn to E. D. Russell, 616 Citizens p..,, pr;ldinr 5-22 Ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-23

Miss Catherine Terry, of Lffla Rock, arrived in the city yesterday afternoon and attended the Junior- Senior dance at Forest Park. She is the guest of Miss Edith Wooldsidge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-23

E Reslan and daughter, Miss V1r- ginia, have gone to Loulslana c''lee to visit relatives
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-23
MEANS A BANK

MEANS A BANK sonveniently located-w1th every fa- Glllty for handling your business Promptly.
 Dank whose officers are willing ald and advise depositors.
 "here good fellowship takes the p'sce of polite formality and deposit tors feel at home.
 'nls II the Good Banking Service E oHer-and invite your account. M. g F Bank
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-04
COLD WAVE STRIKES
ANTHONY COMMUNITY
Ice Forms During Frinday
Night and Alfalfa
Is DAMAGED.
Is damaged.

Anthony, y. NJ, May After nearly
IS hours Of high winds from the north
west. ice formed last night.
Alfalfa Is badly down from the cold.
There is apparently no growth In the
season so far.
In spite OF the continued cold, c c
Martin OF CanutillO has cut and sold
the first alfalfa hay Of the season and
reports having sold il at $3.50 on the
cars, record price for first cutting in
the valley. The bulk Of the hay crOp
viii be started on by the 18th, but the
outlook is that there viii be much less
than the average cutting, PERHAPS only
90 percent OF the normal
In the high wind Of yesterday NJ. 3
Wlngate was struck by a falling tree
while at work at the head of the ditch
and was rendered unconscious for a
considerable time. he was brought
home on the evening train from the
north and after examination by Dr.
Lauson was pronounced not seriously
hurt This morning he is much I'M
proved The blow was sQuarely on TOP
or the mead, but was not from the main
trunk of the tree but only a limb Had
the body Of the tree struck him the re-
suits would have been fatal E T
Baker, alcalde, was standing BY Mr..
Wingate and his hat was knocked off
by the tree as il fell, but he was not
hut
W. c. MOssman is in FL Paso recefv-
ing a bunch Of Mexican cattle to place
on mis- range near Mesquite
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-04
MYSTERY OF DELAYED
MESSAGE IS UNSOLVED
Titanic Passenger Says the
Watertight Mechapism
Failed to Work.

New York. n. Y. Nay A-The efforts
Of senator William Alden Smith, chair
man Of the senate committee investi-
eating the Titanic disaster, to confirm
the report that a message telling OF
the THAMES fate was received in New
York early on the Monday morning
after the wreck, have thus far proved
fruitless-
What concerns me most" said Mr..
Smith last night, is the postal tele-
gram given TO the opratOr on the Car
pathia early Monday morning addressed
&c Tslefrank' and signed 'Yamsi,' which
told Of the sinking Of the vessel and Of
the serious loss OF life
4 am most DESTROYS Of knowing
where that message was the following
two days and why II was held Up. Mr.
Franklin says he did not receive IL till
Wednesday The Californian, which
was in easy reach OF the Carpathia-
could have sent 1t. and the Carpathia's
operator. Gotham, testified that he
sent it"
George A. Harder. OF Brooklyn. who
with his wife was among those saved
from the Titanic testified concerning
the apparent failure Of the mechanism
Of one OF the ships water tight com
when he went down 10 his staterOom to
get life belts he saw four or five mem
beTs Of the crew on e deck, on the
sLarDOard side with Wrenches IN their
hands One was trying 20 turn q bolt
in a plate in the floor marked Wv. 7.
c." which Harder said he assumed
meant water tight compartment The
witness said he heard one Of the men
say: 1T is no use, this one won't work
Let's try another"
Harder who was in the lifeboat
commanded by third officer Pitman
confirmed the statement that passen-
gers had begged the officer not TO put
back to rescue other passengers. they
fearing for their own safety.
There were A people in our boat"
said Harder, and Believe me there was
no room to spare At that time We
thought the walls OF the drowning were
the hysterical cries OF the Storage
passengers on RATS"
Additional survivors OF the Titanic
disaster are turning up daily at the
White Star offices and at the head
quarters Of various relief committees
only to be proved to be impOsters. Some
DO not try to get any money but seem
only TO have a curious desire TO be re-
corded as among the survivors.