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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-12
DESPERATE BATTLE
 AGAINST FLOOD Luxora Fears BrSak of I,e- wee, Though Situation Im-
 proves Elsewhere.
RELIEF FOR VICTIMS
Governor DOnaghey Asks For Federal Aid at Forrest City and Wynne
 Thrilling Rescues.

Memphis, Temn., April l1-W,to the exception of Luxora. Arkansas, the situation all along the St. Francis levee is more hopeful tonight. The river is falling slightly in the North and further breaks are not expected. At Luxora siae situation is desp,ra4e The levee there is weakening and those in charge declare the chances for holding it are slight. At Bar field, to the norih of Luxora, and Osceola, to the south the situation is much improved, hut still regarded as serious by many.
 Governor Donaghey, of Arkansas, appealed to the Federal governmen. today for aid for the people at For rest City and Wynne, Arkansas. The army officers dispatched two steam boats to those two points today to relieve the situation.
 Major J. E. Normoyle, quartermas- ter of the United States Army with Headquarters at St. Louis, has trans ferred his headquarters to Memphis temporarily. The Mayor d dspatched number of small boats to the marooned districts to make rescues and give assistance. These boats are in addition to those already in the flooded districts.
 Major Norm,oyle today reported the following distributions Of rations: Columbus. Ky, 10000; Hickman, Ky, 12O.000: New Madrid, Mo, 10000; Charlottesville, Mo-, 2,e00; Golden Lake and Pecan Point, Arkansas, 1S- 900. There are 15,000 refugees at Columbus, Ky; 2,sO0O a't Hickman, Ky, and increasing daily, and 5000 at Golden Lake and Pecan, Arkan- sas, he says.
 The Army has purchased at Dyers- burg, Tenn, 60,OO0 rat.ons, 5o,000 pounds of corn and two car loads of corn shucks, the latter for the cat tie. The distribution of Army SUD- plies has relieved conditions at sev- eral refugee camps. At Hickman, where 5000 are being cared for, ra- tions sufficient for four days arrived Wednesday, A relief exped tion also reached Ripley. rem, "Wednesday. Half of the residents of the litle city driven away from their homes by the waters from the Reelfoot Levee, were without shelter and the meat supply has been exhausted.
 Another relief party rescued 43 persons, marooned in the upper story of log house near Tiptonville. Be- fore the boat with 4he refugees was out of sight the house floated away. Search for another house where a farmer and his wife and two children are known to have sought refuge was without result. Presumably all were drowned when the house floated away.
 Fifteen families were found cling ing to rafts and tops of their houses near New Madrid, Mo. Several ref ugees are being cared for in Mem- phis at the Tri- State Fair Grounds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-12

At public auction yesterday Com missioner G. E. Lytle sold two lots in block II, J. o. Harrison's addition, to the Merchants and Planters Bank, which foreclosed "a mortgage executed by w. H. Hankins Jr'. The lots were bought in by the bank for $625.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-12
CRAWFORD SELLS
 BLACKSMITH SHOP

R. M. Vance, Memphis man. yesterday purchased the blacksmith and carriage works at No. PIT Wal nut street from w. R. Crawford. The consideration was not given. w. T. Vance, son of the new proprietor will have charge of the business un- til his father arrives. The business will be continued at the present To- cation. Mir. Crawford has not an- nounced his future plans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-12
ALIENS TOIBE
TRIED. APRIL 23

Hillsville. Va, April 11.-sidna AL len and Wesley Edwards were report ed seen in the mountains of Eastern West Virginia today. Tine trial for the members of the Allen gang now under arrest was set today for April 23, ao take place here in Carroll county court house, where Judge Mas sic and four others were shot down.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-12
Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Woodbridge have

Mir. and Mrs. w. T. Woodbridge have returned from Little Rock. wiare they attended the Royston- Heiskell wedding Wednesday night Chester W. Taylor, of this city, was one of the ushers at the wedding, which was one of tue most elahorat. and prominent social events of the year in the capital city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-12

Il. c. Nordmeyer, representing the Tait -Nordmeyer Engineering Com- pany of St. Louis, is in the city con- serring with Simon Whitestone, president of the Arkansas Packing Company. MT. Nogdmeyer will prob ably submit bid for the erection or the packing plant here
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-12

George T. Reynolds and Alex Taught renresenting the Chattanooga Medicine romnany. spent yesterday in the city the euest of G. L. Gideon, the com nany,s representative in this territory. Mir vanght formerly tHaveled this territory and lived for number or years at ParagOuld.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-12
E. J. VOSS MADE HIGHEST SCORE

The Gun Club held the regular weekly shoot yesterday afternoon and the following scores were made out of a possible fifty:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-12

TO TRANSACT
 your business without the aid of strong bank and Check ing Account!
 The modern way adopted by the salaried man of every profession as well as the firm or merchant is to nave bank account. deposit often and pay bills with check.
 For convenience, service and safe ty have YOUR ACCOUNT with this bank. Established in 1870-
 Capital and Surplus, $S1O.00O.OO M. & P. Bank
 Pine Blun. Ark.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-17
Article in Yesterdays Gazette
Causes Excitement in POlit-
ical Circles.
CONTEST IS MOST PROBABLE.
Lawyers Are Busy in Looking Up
State Law on Subject to Vacancies
In City Council.

The most intense interest was
shown throughout the city last night
and today by those who read the ar
ticle in yesterdays Gazette in refer
ence to the power Of city council to
fill vacancies in it's body for the full
term. As discovered yesterday the
state legislature in 1906 enacted q law
which provided that all vacancies in
municiple Offices, elected by the peo-
pie, shall be filled by council until
the next general election following the
vacancy. This law, as explained will
affect MessrS. Lambert and Graham
of the common council and Mr.. Fitz-
gerald Of the board of aldermen.
Several of the most prominent at
torneys were engaged this morning
in looking up the law on the subject
and the majority of them agreed tht
there is no doubt but that by the term
municiple officers, city council are in
cluded. Other lawyers, among them
Commonwealth Attorney Samuel G.
Brent are Of the opinion that the law
does not apply to members Of council
as they are not municipal officers. The
best of the argument seems to rest
on the side of those who declare the
law Of 1906 must govern as in many
cases the courts in various states have
held that municipal. officers inelade
the mayor and members Of council. In
one case before the Supreme Court
of Virginia a member Of the council
Of Richmond, was specifically desig-
mated as 4 municipal officer. There
has been, however, no question involv-
ing the statue Of 1906 decided by the
Supreme Court of Appeals.
While no notifications have as yet
been filed with the clerk of the cor
poration court on the part Of and one
of their intent to be candidates to fill
the unexpired terms of the first and
second wards it is understood that
Robert S. Barrett of the first ward,
and Edward E. Lawler of the second
ward wiuld in all probability run in
the June election. All notifications
must be made to the clerk before next
Tuesday. T. =;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-17
Wild Scene in Reichstag.

Berlin, May l7.-There was wild
scene in Reichstag today and Minis
ters withdrew when former Vice
President Schneideman, Socialist,
caustically criticised the kaiser for
his recent threat against Alsace Lor-
raine and launched into a Vieriol-
ic attack on the government and the
chancellor. The chancellor, foreign
Secretary and other ministers pres
ent left the chamber, declaring that
the president did not protect them
and the government from insults.
A few days ago the kaiser called
the officials Of Alsace-Lorraine and
told them that unless the pro-Frencf
sentiment in that section was check
ed he would revoke the constitution
and make Alsace-Lorraine q mere
Prussian province.
anti-German feeling in Alsace-Lor'
vaine was famed TO fresh fury BY
the recent maneuvers on the French
border of o squadron OF German MIL
itary areoplanes under command o'
Prince Henry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-17
Late King Frederick.

Copenhagen, May 17.-The royal
yacht Dauneborg, bearing the body
OF the dead King Frederick VIII Of
Denmark arrived here al noon today.
The yacht was met NJ Keoge Bay by
King Christian. Queen Alexandrene
and King Haskon who were aboard
the warship Absolon. The royal sa-
lutte was fred from the warship when
the royal yacht entered the harhor
roadstead. =
When the Danneborg had docked
at the quays the casket was taken
up by eight commodores and eight
colonels who as pail bearers, carried
It to the awaiting hearse.
At the quay the troops were drawn
up in deep ranks. AS the casket
was carried from the yacht the corps
OF court officials, the foreign diplo-
mats. high government officials and
the municipal officials assembled in
the order Of their rank and fell in
behind the pail bearers.
The casket was placed in the
hearse which was drawn by black
horses and the imposing procession
to the Chapel Of Christianborg Castel
began.
Following the hearse came big
black horse. the favorite charger OF
the king. The horse was shrouded
in black mauve and bore the king S
saddle with the stirrups reversed.
At the chapel brief service was
held with only the members OF the
royal family present and now the
body will lie guarded by lieutenants
of the army and navy until Monday.
Then the citizens may pay their t:ih-
ute to their dead king for The body
will lie in stale from Monday until
Thursday. Thursday it will be TAX
en- to the Roskilde Cathedral where
funeral services will be held on
Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-17

His last hope expired yesterday,
when Gov. Foss stated that he would
not refer Richeson's petition for COM
mutation to the executive council. The
Governors decision came after read
ing the reports received yesterday
from the six alienists who were chos-
en- to examine the condemned man.
The report of the alienists was prac-
tically to the effect that Richeson is
sane. The Governors statement:
Executive clemency will not be ex-
tended in the case of Clarence V. T..
Richeson. The prisoner was sentenc-
ed upon his confession and without
trial for crime which it appears i'm
possible that any normal man could
commit.
"The evidence shows that Richie
sons family is heavily afflicted with
insanity, that he himself is neurotic,
that he is subject TO extreme emoti-
onal disturbances, marked by loss Of
memory, which two alienists have di-
agnosed as hysterical insanity, one
physician adding the alternative term
of hysterical delirium, and the majori
ty opinion indicating that these at
tacks are hysterical attacks marked
by extreme emotional disturbances of
brief duration with loss of memory
during the attack and for a varying
period following it.
"The evidence, however, while clear
ly revealing these attacks indicates
that this crime was not committed by
him during such an attack; therefore,
while there is some divergence of op-
inion among the alienists rs to wheth-
er these attacks indicate astual insani-
ty, there is sufficient ground for the
conclusion that he is accountable for
his crime, and that the exercise Of ex-
ecutive clemency in this instance
would be contrary to the public good.
"The affidavits and medical edidence
as to Richeson's unfavorable heredi-
tary, his lapses Of consciousness, and
his attacks of delirium are too vol
luminous to include in this statement
and are not suited to publication"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-17
RESTORING NEARLY FINISHED.
panoirs 10 Old Pohick Church Al
most Completed.

1t is expected that by me next
time the council Of the Mount Ver-
non Ladies' Association meets ut the
home Of Gen. Washington and 10
bick Creek Church, which carries
with II over 600 years of historic
association. will he fully repaired.
Reports were made by the commit
tcrs Yesterday afternoon and II was
announced that the restoration of the
interior Of ihe old church Is ABOUT
completed. It is situated about sew
en- miles from Mount Vernon, its size
been selected by George
washington and George Mason. E7'r-
ing the revolutionary war it was par
tally destroyed.
The council will end Saturday al
ire one Of the most successful meet
ings il has ever had. This year Will
see many new Improvements on the
estate and to the buildings. If the
regents are able 10 carry out all OF
their plans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-17
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE CITY.

CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE CITY.
Judge J. B. T. Thornton, presiding)
The following cases were disposed Of
this morning:
Columbia Brass Foundry Company,
Inc, VS.. Emerson Engine Company,
and the Baltimore Engraving Com
pany, VS.. same; dismissed; agreed.
Hill Publishing Company, VS.. En-
erson Steam Pump Company, and
Westminster Metal and Foundry Com
pany, VS.. same; dismissed; agreed.
J. w. beavers VS.. Fl. G. Bernhardt;
case settled out Of court.
T. L. Sinclair VS.. Milton S. Fair
fax, motion for change of venues mo-
ton argued and overruled.
Ida NJ. Holland, vs.. Paul Holland,
decree ct thora ct mensa.
Marbury VS.. Mercantile Railway
Building and Loan Association; de-
cree Of settlement of certain loans and
Douglass Stuart, receiver,
to execute releases.
A special session Of the court will
be held Wednesday, June II. to hear
the case Of McMenamin VS.. Southern
Railway Company, suit for DANA
rs.
Court adjourned until regular June
term.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-17
ACCUSED DISMISSED.

Sylvester Dean, q resident of the
southeastern section of the city was
arrested yesterday by officer Camp
bell on the charge of assaulting 4
demented woman, who lives in the
same neighborhood. The case came
before the police court this morning,
when the father Of the woman charg-
ed Dean with enticing his daughter to
a house conducted by colored woman
on Franklin street and remaining with
her Wednesday night. 1t was stated
by the parent that the alleged victim
is mentally weak. He also averred
that Dean had his daughter in an ark
on Union street, between Wilkes and
iibbon previous to his arrest.
The woman was placed on the stand
and she corroborated the charges
made by her father.
Justice Cation said he could do moth
ing in the matter from the fact that
the father of the woman alleged she
was an imbe1cile and intended having
her examined by a commission. Should
the commission declare her insane, she
would be debarred from testifying;
while on the other hand were she de-
clared sane, she would be responsible
for her acts, and would then be as
responsible as the man for her con
duct. The justice further told tne
father that it would be necessary 1o7
him to secure other testimony, as ths
unsupported tatement Of the woman
was insufficient in proving the cnarg'
he had alleged. Dean was accoroihs
Ily dismissed with warning aga'nS
being caught with the woman IN I'M
future.
Dean, it will be remembered wa
struck by an electric train 2 Snor
distance south Of Franklin street re
Gently and seriously injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-17
FREE SPEECH AGITATION

Los Angeles, Cal, May 1.-THE
trouble in San Diego and other Pacl-
fc Coast cities, as the result OF the
Free speech agitation by the Indus
trial Workers of the World took q
new turn today and it became known
that the United States District Attor-
ney is planning to prosecute the lead
ers of the I. w. w. for seditlOn.
1t is reported that District Attor-
ney Robinson will place the matter
before the grand jury this afternoon
and that sweeping charges which will
involve practically every member OF
the organization on the coast Will ne
pressed.
DR.. Reitman is reported to be i'll
as the result of his horroring expert
ences Tuesday night at the hands OF
the San Diego vigilantes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-17
THE MEXICAN WAR

Monterey, Mexico, May l7.--With q
detachment Of troops passing through
Torreon today more than 1000 fed
erals including 800 volunteers, are
making their way north to reinforce
Gen. Huerta's advance army. The
federals have ben passing through
Torreon for the past two days. Gen.
Rlanquct is also on his way north form
Mexico City with additional reinforce
ments, several hundred convicts hav-
ing heen released from Jail to join the
army.
The government is making every
preparation to follow up Hurrta'S re-
cent victories with the chushing de-
feat of OroZco.
Word has reached here that Rebels
are throwing up defenses at JimineZ,
evidently preparing to make stan9
at that place.
It is estimated, here that OroZco
has lost 1000 men during the last
week, through heavy losses during the
fighting, and desertions. The desert,
for seventy-hve miles over which the
retreat was made, is strewn with bod
les of rebels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-17
FIRST OF RADICALS IN CONTROL

indianapolis, Ind. May l'.-Diree'
action other than political, was spee'-
fically repudiated by the Socialist Nd
tional convention at its sessions today
# also went on record as favorIng the
expulsion of all Socialists who may al
vocate violence in any way IN oroeF
TO aid labor in the class struggle Inc
party constitution was AMENDED ps
the insertion Of the following clause;
ANY member of the party who op-
poses political action or advocates
crime against the person or otnef
methods Of violence, as weapon ol
the working class, to aid in its eman-
cipation shall be expelled from mem
bership in the party. Political act
ion shall be construed to mean parti-
cipation in elections for public once
and practical legislative and adfl''h'
istrative work along the lines OF the
Socialist party platform"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-17
ROOSEVELT IN OHIO

Greenville, o., May l6.-Reiterat-
ing his confident claim that he will be
made the Republican nominee on the
first ballot at Chicago, Col. Roosevelt
made his first speech of today here
before several thousand persons.
At Dayton last night, the Colonel
declared that of the national conven-
ton delegates already selected, he has
more than FIVE hundred, not counting
those to be contested. Nomination
requires 539.
"Of the delegates yet to be selected
said Roosevelt, 81 will receive enough
to insure my nomination on the first
ballot"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-17
R1rIL, GETS AFTER POLICEMAN,

Winchester, Va, May l6.-Resl-
dents of fashionable West End were
panic striken late last night when a
ferocious bull, which had escaped from
a pen, was found prowling near the
premises of Alexander H. Barrie, OF
Philadelphia, who has a home here'
Patrolman Hollis, the largest member
of the police force, and Patrolman
Legg essayed to run the bull out OF
town but the animal charged on them
and they scaled high fence in q re-
markably short time. Then they went
off to get ropes, but the bull dlsap-
neared into the country before the
men returned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-17
CHARGED WITH THEFT

Joseph Thompson, young man
from Lovingston, was arrested yester-
dav nv officer Talbot on complaint oi
Grace Connors, who alleged that
THOMPSON had stolen hair brush
and mirror from her.
The accused was arranged IN poslce
court this morning, but was dlsmlSSed
as the owman failed to appear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-17

conyicred an innocent man, and il
took narG pleading by his counsel
70 preyenT him from inrerrnpti1s g
proceedings with this plea OF iaEo-
cance.
Attorney Willis. Aliens counsel.
made the formal motion sot aside
the yedict, bur was overruled n once.
Five other alleged members Of the
murder band" that shot up Judge
Massie's courtroom still remain to
he tried-Victor and Claude Swanson
Allen, Floyd Aliens sons, Friel Allen
and Sidna Edwards, his nephewS, and
Byrd Marion, his cousin.
1t was the plan Of the prosecutors
here to continue at once with Claude
Aliens trial. The defense will at
tempt to secure constellation Of the
cases against Claude and Victor Al
len.
The Hillsyille tragedy occurred on
March IA. Five persons were killed
in fusiIlade of bullets that followed
an attempt to bind Floyd Allen 10
Jail for interference with prisoners
Judge Thornton l.. Massis, ProSecut-
ing Attorney Thomas B. Foster, Sher-
if Lew Webb, Juror Fowler and Miss
Elizabeth .Ayres. Ten others were
wounded, including Clerk Dexter
Goad and three jurors.
The Allen gang escaped with the eX-
ceptiion of Floyd Allan, who was too
severely wounded. and his son Victor,
who remained behind to care for his
father Posses hurriedly organized,
trailed the fugatives in the fastneSs
of the Blue Ridge mountains. A long
hunt ensued, and one by one all hut
two of the outlaws were captured.
Sjdna Allen, leader Of the elan, ana
his nephew Wesley Edwards are still
at liberty. though sought for in the
mountains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-17

After heated debate in stormy
session occupying more than two
hours, the Welsh disestablishment bill
passed its second reading in the house
of commons. London, last night. The
vote was 348 to 267. The measure
takes the four Welsh dioceses out oI
the province of Canterbury in the
Church of England and appoints COM
nissieners to take possession Of
church property and distribute it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-17
A Cord Of Thanks.

We, the ladies who conducted the
racant concert for the beneht OIL
Grace Church, desire to thank 'he
.o,ent Who 50 kindly responded aud
assisted by their admirable render
ing of their respective numbers, 10
delight the large audience and
achieve for US a pronounced SUCCESS.
Please accept our sincere appEeei-
alton.
May II, 1912.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-17

Accused or engaging in career OF
burglary, which eventually led to mur
der, at the time he was conducting a
series of open air evangelistic meet
ines, Francis Westley Muehlfeldt was
indicted by the grand jury in New
York yesterday on q charge OF muir
der in the first degree. Muehlfeldt'
with William Lingley who was jointly
indicted with him, is charged with the
murder of Patrick Burns, a saloon
keeper, who was killed on February
IL by masked highwaymen, who es-
caped in a tayicab.