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The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-25
GIVING THE BOY
 ANOTHER CHANCE
Good People From Freedom Town ship Succeed in Getting George Gray Out of Jail to Help
 Family With Crop.

Stern Justice quietly stepped aside for gentle Mercy in enc case at the court house this week, when George Gray, son of MT. and Mrs. Sam Gray of Freedom township, a youth of about f9 years of age, was turned out of jail and into the arms of his weeping mother. When it happened George was weeping, too, and tears of joyous sympathy for the mother and boy were in the eyes of many men who witnessed the release of the boy, which they had helped to bring about.
 The Grays live near Rocky. They are plain poor people. The father has not been very successful farmer, and the family depended much on the aid given by George on the farm.
 As the result of his wild ways, George had some heavy fines placed against him for carrying a pistol at the last term of court. He has been laying them out in jail ever since. George was a "tfusty'' at the jail when some boys escaped recently. There was evidence that he aided them, and the present grand jury found an indictment against him for this.
 Out in Freedom township every body has a good word for this er- ring boys mother. They give George credit for being a good worker. Seeing the fanily's need a member of the present grane jury, which found the last indict- ment against George, spent lasl Sabbath day in calling on the other good people of that section, and a: a result, nearly a dozen farmer: forgot how far behind their owr farm work was and spent a day tC come to court and ask that mercy be shown this youth, that he might go home and help make a crop
 It is said that if George contin- ues to maintain his industriou: ways and discontinue his act: contrary to law, the present charg- es will be forgotten and he vii have no more trouble with court: and jails.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-25
WIND. ELECTRICITY AND HAIL
 PLAY HAVOC IN LOUISIANA

New Orleans, April i7.-At least four people were killed and much property damaged in several South Louisiana towns during the night by electric, rain and windstorms.
 A tornado swept through Ponch- atoula, and a church, public hall, mill and several residences were wrecked. Hail pelted out nearly every pane of window glass in the town. At Goodbee, several houses were blown down. Near Plaque mine the wind was accompanied by a cloudburst.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-25
SHIP 5 MILES AWAY
 AS TITANIC SANK
Surviving Officer of Lost Liner Makes Startling Statement--All Could Have Been Saved Had
 Distress Signals Been Heeded

Washington, April 23.--With aid only five miles away, the monster Titanic sank, carrying to death more than sixteen hundred of it's pass engers and crew while an un- identified steamer that might have saved all failed or refused to see the frantic signals flashed to it for aid.
 That phase of the tragic disaster was brought out today before the senate investigating committee when J. H. BoxhalI, fourth officer of the Titanic, told of his unsuc- eessful attempts to attract the strangers attention.
 Headed Toward the Titanic.
 This ship, according to Boxhall, could not have been more than five miles away, and was steaming to- ward the Titanic. So close was it that from the bridge Boxhal saw plainly it's masthead lights and side light. Both with rockets and with the Morse electric signal did the young officer hail the stranger.
 Captain Smith and several others in the vicinity of the bridge declar- ed at the time their belief that the vessel had seen them and WAS sig naling in reply. Boxhall fSfTed to see the replies, however, and in any case the steamer kept on it's way obliquely past the Titanic without extending aid.
 Sent Out Distress Signals. After that Boxhall went back to the lifeboats, where there were many men and women. He said they had lifebelts.
 "After that I was on the bridge most of the time sending out dis tress signals trying to attract the attention of boats ahead, he said. T sent up distress rockets until left the ship, to try to attract the attention of ship directly ahead. 1 had seen her lights. She seemed to be nearing us and was not far away.
 She got close enough so she seemed to read our electric Morse signals. I told the captain. He stood with me much of the time trying to signal her. He told me to tell her in Morse rocket signals, Come at once-we are sinking
 Did any answer come?' asked the senator.
 T did not see them, but two men say they saw signals from that ship
 How far away do you think that ship was?"
 Approximately five miles,
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-25
NOMINATION COST ROBINSON Sll,S7O.
Nominee for Governor Declares That Candidates Should Re Linn
 tied in Their Expenditures

Little Rock. April 22.-According to statement filed with the secre- lary of state, fl cost Congressman Joe T. Robinson Sii879.37 10 get the Democratic nomination for governor. His two largest items were advertising s3.256.i6 and post age S3,665.i0. The printing of cam- paign literature cost s2-li3.i0, and the maintenance Of his headquar- ters si.3i6.31.
 He declares that the amount ex- pended by any candidate should be limited. and that candidates should be compelled 10 abandon the present methods and return lo the old plan of debating issues in the presence and hearing of the people. ! am now preparing a measure of the nature referred to in the hope that the next legisia- lure will pass it.
 Hc says the men of moderate means now haNe no chance with tho man of wealth.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-25
Railway Men Profrer Services.

San Antonio, Tex. April 23.-Be- tween seventy-five and one hum dred engineers and conductors. for mer employees Of the National lines of Mexico. called at Fort Sam Hous- lon this morning and. through Brig adler General Joseph N. Duncan. commander af the department Of Texas. proifered iheir services as railroad men iO fhe United Stalcs government should ii be necessary ta intervene lRio the Mexican ssiua- son and send troops across lhe hof- lef io Fe-iere conditions in fhe fe~ public.
 General isaHaH sH#Aea the meN fef ihe.f off and NH secure tne uaNt f eafA afa alao rerNa ai fir iaFiiofx vaih ehieh he q H1si
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-25
BRYAN TO STUMP FLORIDA.
Nebraskan Will Speak in Interest
 of Governor Wilson.

Washington, April Civilian J. Bryan will take the stump in Florida this week for the presiden- tial candidacy of Governor Wilson, according to announcement today at the latter's campaign headquar- ters. He will speak at Jackson vile Thursday, Tampa Friday and probably at Pensacola.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-25
Manager shreNeporI DIyIsIon.

President Ragland sends the fol- lowing message to the boys
 This is destined to be one of the greatest crop years in Polk county, and l am glad the boys are making the effort they are.
 A number of the boys have sent their names in to MT. T. NJ. Jeffords at Little Rock telling him they will compete for the state prizes, and yet some of these. boys have failed to answer letters he has written to them. Now boys, it is important that you answer every letter that he writes you. Do this promptly. Be sure and do it.
 It is the desire of The Star to publish a full list of all the boys in the work this year. Only a partial list has come in, and it will be ap- preciated if every one of the boys will write his name and address on postal card, and whether he is go- ing to raise corn or cotton, and send it in.
 There is now in Polk county go- ing on the greatest improvement in farming that has ever been known to the oldest inhabitant. We attrib- ute this to the efforts of the corn and cotton boys last year and to the farm demonstration work. and we want the work to go on this year. That is the one best way to bring our county out in the lead, all to it's great credit and to the credit of it's boys.
 Let me hear from every one of you, telling me whether you are go- ing to raise corn or cotton and how much you are putting in.
 Da0lapJ r
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-25
Believe Worst Over.

Little Rock, April P. According to reports from the flooded district, the situation will improve from now on. The flood waters are said to be receding at Arkansas City, Lake Village and other towns inun- dated, and it is believed that it will now be only short time before these towns will be dry again.
 The flood waters have backed up into L'Anguille lake, overilowing the Iron Mountain tracks. The rail- road has abandoned attempts to run trains across, passengers and mail being transferred by boats.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-25
INJURED TUESDAY MORNING
Mrs. Nerra B0hem Caught Foot
 Between Train Coaches.

Mrs. NerNa Bohem. who lives with her father west of town. was painfully but not seriously injured Tuesday morning while boarding Kansas City Southern passenger train No. al Nanderxo0ri. She had been visiting relatives there and was on her way home. In some say her iooi became caught bc- lneen luo eaaehes af The tram and pas hadly hraisea bul no bones nele b1okcn Ii aas necessary tn start ille ifaln I0 afaef la ee hH f8H ffef
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The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-25
CORN AND COTTON
 CLUB GOES AHEAD
At Meeting in Mena Committee Was Named to Secure Adequate Pre- miums-Every Boy Showing
 Corn Will Get Something.

At the meeting of the Polk County Boys Corn and Cotton Club held Saturday, presided over by the new president, W. A. Ragland, it is de- cided to make some changes in the conduct of the work this year, par ticularly as to premiums. Last year these were large, and were so ar ranged that some of the boys were enabled to win many premiums and large amounts in the aggregate, while others won little or nothing. This year this will be changed. It is to be arranged so that when a contestant wins one good premium he cannot also win several others in the different classes with the sam the different classes. This will give more boys chance at the good premiums, and, besides that, it is expected that provisions will be made for each boy who grows a crop and makes an exhibit to re- ceive a nice little award.
 S25.00 for Best Acre Upland Corn.
 One premium already up is from President Ragland, who offers S25 in gold to the boy who grows the best acre of corn on upland.
 A. E. Wear, R. F. Wear, w. T. Whittenberg, Warren Townsend and V. w. st. John were appointed a committee to solicit further pre- miums.
 Vice President Townsend recent ly wrote to the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company for a premium for the club, and is in receipt of the following letter:
 Mir. w. w. Townsend, Mena, Ark.
 Dear Sir:-I have your favor of the 22d regarding the Boys Corn Club, which I have carefully noted and in reply beg to state ii will be perfectly satisfactory to us for you 10 offer LOGO pounds of Mobile Double Eagle for the boy that will produce the greatest yield from one acre of corn with yirginia-C Carolina fertilizers. Very truly yours,
 $. II. Malone,
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The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-25
IN HOT SPRINGS, TOO.
Republican Standpatiers and Pro-
 gressives Each Send Delegates.

Hot Springs. April 22.-The Re- publicans elected two sets of dele gates 'o the state convention Sal urday. lhe resalat organization met in the morning and the Roose- welt contingent nominated $. c. Cassel, local manager for Armour X Co, for chairman, while the reg ulars nominated Frank Ellsworth for chairman. Ellsworth was elected by a vote of 37 to Casselfs 29. After the convention was over the Roosevelt faction held a meet ing and elected delegates to the sInle .onNrntion.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-25
MIST VIRGINIA FIuMaRllss.

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The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-25
GOES TO PAsTEUR INSTITUTE.
Henry Lea Is Bitten by Dog Affected
 With Rabies.

Conway, April 22.-Henry Lea, a young man who was bitten by a dog with rabies, left last night for St. Louis to be treated in the Pas teur institute. The animal infhct- ed deep wound in the young mans right leg.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-25
THE CROWDS INTERFERED.
Senate Titanic Inquiry Goes on in
 Small Room.

Washington, April 23.- Because huge crowds interfered with the work of the senate Titanic inquiry, it was resumed today in a small room and the general public was excluded. Thousands were turned away.
 Third Officer Pullman testified that the Titanic had only one boat drill. That was before sailing. Six teen men and two boats took part. He said he saw no icebergs during the trip nor any indications of them, and that there was no re- liable way to tell of the proximity of ice. He said the fourth officer received no ice warning Saturday night and marked il on the chart. He testified that the ship was mak- ing twenty one and one-half knots Sunday evening. He denied that any attempt was being made to reach her full speed of twenty-four knots.
 One Long, Continuous Moan.
 The life and leath struggles of victims were pictured by Pittman.
 Chairman Smith pressed Pullman regarding scenes after the sinking of the ship. He said he heard no cries of distress before the ship went down, but later heard some several hundred yards away.
 'I told my men to pull toward the wreck. that we might be able to save a few more" he said. "The people in my boat demurred. They said if would be a mad idea
 Did anyone in your boat urge or appeal to you 10 go back toward the wreck"
 No. not one. All the passengers said it was a mad idea to go back, that we would add another forty to the list of drowned. Then We took in oars and lay quiet"
 Describe the screams
 Don't sire. please. I'd rather not talk about it."
 I'm sorry to press it. but what was # likeg We're the screams ln- termilenl or spasmodlcg7
 'Il was one long. continuous moan
 The witness sad the snoans aud eres continued an honf. aud that he made ne eaofl le ee to The res- cue.
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The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-25

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The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-25

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The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-25

Indigestion is the direct cause If disease that kills thousands Of persons annually. Stop the Trouble aI the sinrs with a little Sriekly Ash nfliers a strengthens the stomach and aids digestion. A C. fandxer. Jackson i}ras X Fufn. 1ia- iafs Drug Eea Y,en!si 0Reais
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-25
ESTATES SWEPT
 BY BAD TORNADO
Tn Indiana and Illinois = Lose Lives and 2OO Are Injured-Hun- dreds of Thousands of
 Property Damage.

Chicago, April 23.-The tornado which late Sunday swept over central and southern Illinois and northwestern Indiana, killed at least 33 persons and injured nearly POO others, according to adyices received here.
 Miles of telegraph and telephone wires were blown down, farm hous- es were demolished in the path of the storm, and it IS probable that the death list will be increased when communication is restored with all points over which the tor nado passed.
 While there is no means of esti- mating the damage done by the storm, it is certain to run into kun- dreds of thousands of dollars.
 At Bush, village in Williamson county, the greatest loss of life oc- cured, IS persons having been kill- ed and more than 40 injured. Near ly every dwelling in the village was either destroyed or damaged. Most of the dead were foreigners who worked in the coal mines near Bush.
 At Morris, Ind, nine persons lost their lives by being crushed in the collapse of their houses.
 At Grant Park, H., half a dozen persons were injured and damage amounting to more than $i00,00O was caused by the tornado. The family of Nelson Hulse at Campus, a village near Reddick, was almost wiped out. Hulse, his wife and old est daughter were killed and two other children were severely in- iured.
 Trolley lines throughout the storm-swept district suffered heavy damage on account of Inc destruction of the poles.
 Great storm Damage Sunday Night.
 St. Louis, April 22.-Reports from towns in the storm-swept territory of southwestern Illinois tell of many deaths, a hundred injured and thousands of dollars damage to property. Fifteen persons were killed at Bush, a village of 600 per- sons in the northwest corner of Williamson county, and three who were injured died after being talk en to hospital at Murphysboro. Forty-one injured were taken to Murphysbero in special train, the crew of which said only a small portion of the village had been searched and that more dead prob ably would be found when the search was renewed.
 The St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad shops at Bush were demolished and many resi- dences were destroyed.
 Five persons are known to be dead and 2i hurt at Willsville, a town of 300, in the southwestern corner of Perry county.
 Four persons were injured, one probably fatally, just north of Murphysboro.
 Birmingham, Ala, April 22.-A cyclonic wind passed over Adams vile, pinckney City, Jugtown Brookside and several other min ing towns in this district between and , o'clock this morning. All wires are down, but meager reports have if that i2 to i5 people were killed and a number injured. Twen- ty houses were destroyed at Brook sidn
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-25

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-07
CAMPAIGN PROBE DEEPER
Senate TO Learn if Gifts Infiu-
enced Legislation.

Washington. Sept s-The extent %
which corporations and the interests
have contributed campaign funds TO in
auenoe Legislation IN Congress VII prob
ably be inquired into b. the Senate in-
vestigation committee when hearings are
resumed. on September 20.
The investigation viii be designed %
show whether any contributions have been
made with a view 20 securing Or prevent
ing certain legislation. Thus far the in
vestigat,on has been concerned cherry
with the Presidential funds OF 1905 and
1903
The testimony next month OF Colonel
Roosevelt. George 2. Cortslvou. William
Loeb. 5r- and Cornelius n. Bliss. jr.. Is
expected 70 deal almost entirely with
what has been already brought out BY
the committee. The committee expects %
procure from William r Hearst eI-son-
ato- C11auncey ". Depew, John .. Arch
bold and others Information relating 70
that might have oeen psrt
OF a systematic effort 70 influence legisla-
tim
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-07
AUTO IN DARK HITS WOMAN
Doctor and His Wife Were Fix
ing Their Machine.

Dr. Stella E Epstein wife OF Or Henry
J. Epstein. or No. 1921 Crotona avenue.
The Bronx was struck last night BIZ an
automobile while she was standing In the
road with her husband beside their ma
chine on which a tire had blown out
Mrs Epstein was Knocked down and Sc
verely bruised. She vas taken TO the
Fordham Hospital in a passing automo-
bile
The doctor and his wife. who practise
IN The Bronx. were taking a drive in
their new automobile when a tire blew
out az the entrance 10 Bronx Park. on
Pelham Parkway. Both got out 20 see II
they could not remedy the trouble. Mrs
Epstein was standing little back o. her
husband who was working on the tire,
when the automobile struck her
Before ne left the doctor took the name
OF the driver OF the car which had struck
his wife The man said he was John
Bemis OF No. 525 West 10th street. and
that the car was owned by the Mountain
vale Spring Water Company. OF No SIS
East lS5th street The doctor made no
complaint 10 the police. as the accident
was unavoidable on account OF the dark
ness OF the road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-07
BOTH PARTIES CLAIM MAINE
Republican Chairman Predicts
Majority Of 10000.

Portland. Me. Sept s-Cnited states
Senator Thomas p. Gore. OF Oklahoma.
arrived here tonight 20 speak at tha
concluding rally OF the Democratic state
campaign az augusta Tomorrow night
Both Democratic and Republican lead
ers issued statements tonight predicting
success for their respective parties az the
polls in Mondays election. The Progress
sive party has not entered the state cam
paign as a separate organization. but the
struggle between the Democrats and the
Republicans for the control, which passed
into Democratic hands at the last cleo
ton, mas brought into the fight Governor
Marshall of Indiana. Democratic candi-
date for vice-President. Speaker Champ
Clark and others well sknown IN Demo
cratic politics. besides some Republican
Representatives.
Judge Warren Philbrook chairman OF
the Republican State Committee, issued
the following statement tonight:
feel confident that We will win by
a comfortable margin. that we. will elect
our Governor and A majority IN both
branches of the Legislature. / am also
practically sure we will elect all four
Representatives in Congress. MY report
from our candidate for Govern9r md
Gates a majority OF at least 1900 votes
for the party.
Governor Plaisted said tonight
We will win next Monday by plurality
Of at least 1000 greater than in 1910
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-07
BALLOT BOXES STUFFED
Startling Reports of s. G. Cor
ruption-Probe Fund Grows.

Columbia. :. o, sept 6.-The can or
John Gary Evans. chairman Or the state
Democratic Executive Committee. for
funds 20 conduct the investigation OF a.
legged election frauds Is bearing fruit The
call was not made until yesterday after
noon, hut The FUND Is already substantial.
and II is believed % Will soon become
large enough 10 conduct the entire investt-
CATION
Some Of the late Information OF fraud
In the election is surprising. Counties
whence no runners OF corruption had
escaped are now reporting specific in
stances. Darlington and Greenwood coun-
ties are the latest 10 unearth scandals. In
Greenwood County one OF the boxes had
twenty-four more votes IN IL than there
were names on the registration list. an
other box had eighteen and stu another
ten more than lawful
In Darlington Il was found that nifty
eight names appeared on the list In the
voting precincts that were not on the reg
istration list and that in many instances
one man was allowed 70 vote more than
once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-07
SAYS DELEGATES SOLD OUT
Money Paid for independence
League DESIGNATION, Is Charge.

The charge that delegates 20 the AS
sernbly convention OF the Independence
League OF the 3oth Assembly District re-
cefved money Tor the designation OF a
certain candidate was made YESTERDAY IN
the Supreme Court BY Assemblyman
Louis A Cuvillier who appeared as coun-
sci for one OF the parties 20 the nrst ante
election contest that has come into the
court this year Justice Newburser. be-
fore whom the charge was made. insisted
that Assem- blynan Cuyillier present the
facts Re has 20 District Attorney Whit
man.
Rafael Bloom. chairman OF the Iude-
pendence League OF the Goth Assembly
District. appeared % protest against the
designation or the primary ballot OF VIII
Am Dugran FOR the Assembly. Bloom
said Duggan had been improperly desig-
mated. as there was no quorum present
at the convention. Bloom said that az the
convention or August 26 there was a dis
orderly crowd outside the place. but
there were not sufficient delegates inside
% transact business legally.
CrlvflTer asked him whether he talked
with a delegate named Cook. Bloom re-
piled. Yes. 7 told MIN the Republicans
would have 70 make good a check they
stopped last election before Duggan would
be designated" Bloom said he had re-
ceived such checks before the candidate
was nominated last year.
Francis A cook testified that Bloom
told hin he had man who was the Ma
,ional Progressive candidate ard hal
offered 1850 FOR the nomination. The case
,,-s~ a