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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-26
INCOMES fYADFS
 OFFICE SEEKERS Will See President Elect Friday Then Leaves for
 the South. HAS BEEN BESIEGED Friends are Still Urging Arkansan For Place in the New
 Cabinet.
HAS BEEN BESIEHED

New York, Dec. 25.-Pressure for places under the Wilson administra- tion has driven Cha rman William F. McCombs, of the Democratic National Committee, into seclusicn. He has surrendered his room at the Plaza and today was reported to have fled to escape office hunters. Friday he IS to see MT. Wilson again in Trenton. Then he goes South.
 While away he will attend the we'd ding of his sister at Hambulg, Ark, and will probably stop at several DO nts on the trip
 The New York headquarters of the National Committee is to be closed permanently after January 1. Offices will be maintained in Washington. Whether MT. McCombs will take charge of the Washington bureau de- pends upon whether he enters the w lson cabinet. His friends are still urging him for secretary of the navy o. postmaster general.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-26
XMAS WEDDING ENDS
 IN TRAGIC SHOOTING
CRAZED MAN ATTEMPTS WHOLE-
 SALE MURDER WHILE CERE.
 MONY IS SAID. !
Wedding Proceeds Afser Man Is Ia. ken By Officers-TwO May Die
 from Wounds.

Taylorville, Ill.,, Dec. 25.-When a gay Christmas party gathered today for the wedding of Miss Elsie Bates to Ira Redfern, John Belder, car- penter, who is sa to have been drinking heavily, drew a revolver just as the minister was about to unite the couple, and shot his mother-ln- law, Mrs. Emma Fisher, aged 6S, in the abdomen. Belder was shot n tine heart in a battle with the police, who entered the house after the mem- bers of the wedding party had made a hasty exit through doors and win dows. Tonight it is expected that both Mrs. Fisher and Belder will de!
 It is alleged Belder had grlev- ance against his wife and probably went to the wedding feast to attack her, but instead proceeded to make it wholesale slaughter. He shot Mrs. Fisher after she fled to another room. and shot through a door at the bride and groom, who escaped through window. After the trgedy the Wed- ding party was again assembled ana the marriage ceremony was perform ed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-26
MERRY CHRISTMAS AT WILSON HOME The President Elect Spends Day in Sleep as Part of
 Rest Cure.
GIFTS BY WAGON LOAD
Mr. Wilson Will Celebrate His Birthday at Birthplace,
 Staunton, Va.

Princeton. N. J., Dec. 25-As he spent most of his days of rest, so did President Wilson spend Christmas in deep sleep The governor had a lit tie fever last night, but was quite inn proved tonight. He suffered a little from exposure in his automobile ride to and from Trenton yesterday and Mrs. Wilson prescribed the rest cure' for him today.
 MT Wilson is much better" she said late today. He had little fev- CT last night, but is much better to- day. Though he might be getting a little grippe he will be much im- proved after today's rest
 The morning hours at the Wilson house were merry. Friends came along to wish them Merry Christ mas and gifts came in wagon loads. The family arose early and found their stockings filled by Santa Claus. The Wilson's still believe in the old custom.
 The governor had hard day $ work in Trenton on Monday and was quite busy Tuesday, though he felt he needed Christmas to rest. To- night he was in his study reading letters. Tomorrow he will be in Trenton and. on Friday will leave for Staunton, Virginia, his birthplace. where on Saturday, his birthday there will be celebration in his honor.
 The secret service men and core spondents have retained little house across from the Wilson bunsa- low and have installed heaters. The miniature dwelling has glass windows through which the secret service men keep an eye on the Wilson surround ings. With the snow and slush those whose duty is to keep tabs on the callers who visit at the Wilson house, found the new structure a warm shel- ter today
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-26

nounced Herbert s. Hockin, alleged double crosser" and 'paymaster of the dynamite squad is because he knows tco much, was the statement made by District ttorney Charles w. Miller to the jury at the trial here today.
 'They haven't dared go back on him. said Miller. "because he knows too much, and h,s lawyers haven't dared stand up and say he isn't gull ty."
 The District Attorney continued to hurl defis, offering the governments time to the counsel for the defense if any of them will stand and say what he said about certa n defendants was not true. He was called once, when he stated that Henry I. Nowlan, of Peoria, H., attorney for Edward Smythe, of that place, knew that his client is guilty, and Judge Anderson sustained Nowln's objection to the statement. g
 Miller also stated that the destruc- tion of the Tine building would have paled into insignificance if the ex- plosion planned for Thomas Taggart's s French Lick Springs hotel had not miscarr ed. The explosion occurred there when the fnctel was filled with five hundred guests, but as the force of the charge was miscalculated, the building was only slightly damaged and nobody was hurt.
 Judge Anderson S expected to in- struct the jury at the completion of Miller's argument tomorrow evening and it is believed this will require about one hour.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-26
PAROONED NEGRO
 IN JAIL AGAIN John Smith Defied E. M. Vance and is Felled
 With Club.
PARDONED
In Company With Another of DOna. giieys "PetS" He Took Charge of
 Cabin on Hudson Premises.

John Smith. Il gro, notorious chick en thief and petty CT minal. and beneficiary of Governor George W. Donagheys sweeping pardon edict thar released many other habitual law violators, is again in the county jail here charged with trespass ng and petit larceny. L
 Smith was released from the coun- ty farm at Tucker abont TWO days ago He was serving a 215 day sen- tence for stealing several fine chick ems from J. F. Hut. About 30 days of the sentence had been served. |
 Smith, accompanied by Will Toler, another negro, who has spent much of his [ me on .he county farm, and who was also released by Governor Dona- ghey, took possession of a small ser- want house in the yard of Captain Matt Hudson's home, No. 30S East Sixth avenue, Tuesday night Smith formerly lived there what time he wasn't in jail.
 R. M. Vance, son-inlaw of Capta Hudson, ordered the two negroes from the place. Smith and Toler re- fused to go and showed fight. Mir. Vance seized a piece of wood and felled Smith and as a result both ne- groes took to their heels. E.
 Smith was later arrested by Deputy. Constable Jim Moore, but Toler es7 capped Magistrate J. A. Frazier comI mitted Sm tn to jail and will set hearing 'alt an early date. It Is more than probable that Smith will be given another heavy fine as his pres- ence in the city is thought by the authorit es to be responsible for many petty thefts which were re- ported since his return from the county farm.
 1 The officers expect several other petty criminals, sentenced from Jeff ferson county and released by the governor, to reappear at their old haunts and in the event they do their every move. will be closely watched by the authorit es. ,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-26
The Paris Police Are
 Probing Drug Tragedy
Young Woman Named Yvonne Flock
 Dies From Drugs.

Paris, Dec. 25.-The police are in- vestigating another drug tragedy. It is that of a young woman named Yvonne Flock, who was found dead in her room from cocaine poisoning. The woman came to Paris few months ago from Brest. From the few scars on her arms made by the hypodermic needle the physicians who made the autopsy are of the opinion that Mile. Flock only acquired the drug habit recently and. apparently through ignorance of it's effect, ln- jected an overdose.
 The crusade of the police against illegal purveyors of morphine. CO., caine and similar drugs is beginning to bear fruit.
 A raid yesterday on the residence of Henry Jarjuel, a director in sev-s eral large night cafes in the Mont marte district, is said to have brought to light large stock of CO., caine. morphine, ether and other compounds. Jafjuel was arrested on a charge of supplying frequenters ot his establishments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-26
NEGROES IN SHOOTING AFFRAY AT YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown, Ark, Dec. 1o.-RoDert Coleman. a negro, living on T. C. Bryan's plantation at this place, snol and probably fatally wounded anoth- er negro named Conrad here last night The bullet which may cause the death of Conrad was intended TOT a negro named Franklin with whom Coleman had some words. He snoo at Franklin missing him and the bai- let took effect in Conrad's body. pr. Hilburn, of Moscow, attehoed negro and says there is little chance for his recovery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-26
TURKISH 0FF|CERS22 s RECALLED ID POSTS Taken as Indication That Possibilities May Be
 Resumed.
LONDON SKEPTICAI,
Peace Negotiations Slow But It js Believed Peaceful Solution
 Will Be Reached.

London, Dec. 25.-A dispatch re-
 ceived here today from Constant incple. reports that all officers on leave from the line at Tchatal lja have been recalled to their regiments with orders to appear within twenty-four hours. The dispatch indicates that Turkey evidently believes there is a possibility that hostilities will be re- sumed. Lacking official confirmation, considerable skepticism as the pro- ceedings of the Peace Conference, al- though moving slowly, tend rather to peaceful solution of the matter.
 When the delegates adjourned yes terday it was until next Saturday. It was on that day the Turks are eX- pected to be a series of counter pro- posals which will. of course, have to be referred to the Balkan govern ment, this move also pre:aging furth- CT delay. The negotiations promise to be protracted.
 A disquieting issue underlying the present conference is the fact that neither Russia nor Austria has made a move towards demobolizing troops which were concentrated weeks ago at several points. Russia has more men under arms than has Austria. Three hundred thousand men in Rus sia were due to- finish their military training in November. These have not yet been dismissed. In Austria, on the other hand, young men have been called to the colors as late as only month ago, in addition to the augmentation of the regular army by drafts earlier in the fall. It was thought that the difficulties between the two countries had been virtually settled by the announcement of the ambassadorial conference that it fla vored an autonomous Albania and a sea port for Servia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-26
Water Transportation Be tween Chicago and New
 Orleans to Begin Mar. 1.
PANAMA CANAL ROUTE
Old Time River Traffic Will Be Re.
 yiyed With Modern Trimmings to Y Handle Vast Tonnage.

Chicago, Dec. 25.-After March many business men of Chicago will begin to take notice of telegraphic reports of the Mississippi gauge read ings at Cairo, Vicksburg, Memphis and other points that never before interested themselves outside of Mark Twain.
 On that date the Steam Dubuque, the first in service of the Chicago, Peoria and New Orleans Transorta- tion Company, will start on it's first down trip. Of it's 175 passengers many will be Chicago business men.
 The start will be made from La Salle and the trip to Peoria, sixty miles, will be made by noon of the same day The round trip to New Orleans will occupy fifteen days. The Dubuque will be equipped with all the conveniences of a first class ho- tel, including steam heat. May 1 q larger boat will be added to the line. The Duburque's second departure from La Sale will be on March IS. The craft has capacity of 300 tons. Chicago, Peoria and LaSalie business interests have pledged enough freight to keep several boats busy during the river season.
 The capital of the company, which expects to do vast transportation business, after the Panama Canal is open, is $5OO,000. It's officers are: President and general manager, Ed ward White; secretary and treasur- CT. c. c. Alexander; general superin. tendent, w. A. Burtman; General counsel, Joseph s. Bartley; traffic manager, J. B. McCaffery.
 After January 1, 1913, the general offices will be in the Otis building Chicago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-26
SPEND CHRISTMAS
 SPREADING GOSPEL
University of Wisconsin Men Will Devote Holidays to Preaching
 and Helping the Poor.


 Chicago, Ill.,, Dec. 25.-Instead of return ng to their homes for the holidays more than 300 students of the University of Wisconsin will di- vide themselves into teams of various sizes and visit 100 towns, conducting religious meetings. Between meet ings students will urge citizens to attend. It is also proposed to visit poor families and raise funds fol them when necessary.
 The novel method of carrying the Christmas spirit far and wide was planned by Evangelist Raymond Rob. bins of Oh cago, who conducted 2 weeks meeting at the university.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-26
MRS. MARY ASHLEY.

MRS. MARY ASHLEY. ed while making a flight near Belfast last September. Known on the stage as May Kinder Mrs. Astley made her where she was born. Astley,s mar
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-26

London Dec. 25.-Mrs. Mary Ruth Astey, once a we'll known musical comedy star has inherited a $400,0G0 estate from her husband, Henry J. D. Astley, amateur aviator. He was kill
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-26
ALL-STA!R TEAM WINS
 FROM 1lTH CAVALRY
Aggregation of Dixie GridirOn Stars, Past and Present, Led to Victory
 By Hardage of Vanderbilt.

Chattnaoga, Tenn., Dec. 25.-An all-star team of Southern celebrities, led by Captain Luie Hardage, of Van derhilt, defeated the eleven of the Eleventh Cavalry here this afternoon, 27 to 13. A feature of the game was the return to the gridiron of Ray Morrison, the old Vanderbilt star, ac- knowledged the greatest player ever turned out south of the Mason and Dixon line. Finlay, of Virginia, and Colley, of Sewanee, were in the line up.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-26

Ben Brannon went to Texarkana yesterday to see if he could locate his son, Befnheim, 15 years old, who recently ran away from his home m this city to ""see the world" Mrs Brannon has been ill since the boy disappeared from the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-26
HITCH MCINTOSH QUITS FIGHT
 GAME FOR THEATER BUSINESS

Sydney, N. S. Wales. Dec. 25-Hugh Mcintosh today announced the sale. of his s1.ium and other interests in the pugilistic game to Snowy Bak- CT, a prominent Australian fight manager. MT. Mcintosh says that from now on he will devote himself to the managers end of the theatri- cal business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-26

Attorney Daniel Taylor. of Camden,
 and Deputy State Treasurer Chester
 w. Taylor, of Little Rock, are in the
 city spending the holidays with their parents, Col. and Mrs. s. M. Taylor, and other relatives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-26
Date is Agreeable for Dem ocrats to Begin Redemp
 tion of Pledges.
WILL LOWER DUTIES
Many Reforms Will Not Re Attempted in fir>t Session -Currenc, Re.
 form May Be D|iirrcd.

Washington, Dee, 25.-tMafeh 13 seems 10 be the arctpjel date for the extra sess OH of congress and the comm ncement of legislation that will redeem the pledges upon which the Democratic party won the $ election
 Speaker Clark favors as carly a day as possible and when l-ader Oscar Underwood confers with Gov ernor Wilson, he 100, will advise that the work before the new adm nistra- ton be undertaken without a days delay J'he time between March and 15 will be sufficient for the Senate to organize.
 I. will enable new members to see how things are done in the House and Senate and get acquainted W th' the leaders and their colleagues. And what is of vast importance to legis- lators who have remained on duty in the hot summer months of Washing ton. the earlier the seasons work ls' begun the sooner they can fin sh the job before them and prove to the country that Democratic power does not mean an end to prosperity.
 The ways and means committee or the House already has several sched- ules outlined and arrangements have been made for hearings that will be- gin early next month. These will cover a period of about five weeks. Wh le the men in authority are deter mined that customs duties shall be mate rially lowered that will be star chamber work and all persons inter- ested in tariff legislation will be given full opportun ty to be heard. All these preliminaries will be con- cluded when the present session ad- iourns and Mir. Underwood immedi- atelv on the converting of the extra session will be. ready to report Il S first tariff bill.
 In the senate hearings may be post poned until the next session, but they will proceed concurrently with the considerat on of measures in the House and no delay will ensue at the other end of the capitol. The senate committee on finance will be compos- ed of men in sympathy with the pro- gressiye views of President Wilson and it is not believed there will be any material difference passed by the House and Senate.
 President-elect Wilson states cons iteration of the tariff and trus' legislation will be started at tne earliest possible date and continue until a conclusion. This may pu off the currency question for year
 There are a number of prom.nen men in the party that don't bellevf 1t to be the part of wisdom to at tempt too many reforms in the flrs session. A comparative consldera ton of a revis on of the currehc! leeislation of the country is a gigan tic task in itself and many member believe it would be death to postpone t until fully understood. This prob ably will be the policy pursued. un der the most favorable. circumstance inc extra session will last severa months for Republican opposition U the tariff and the trust legislation :. to be expected in the Senate, 'wher there is no way by which debate cal be closed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-26
PROSECUTOR HURlS
 DEFIES AT DEFENSE
SAYS DEFENDANTS IN DYNAMITE CASE IN SAME BOAT WITH
 HOCkIN.
District Attorneys Argument To Be Closed Today and Jury
 Instructed.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 25.-The only reason the defendants in the dy- namite consp .racy case have not de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
DESIGN FOR sPILLwAY AND GATES.

The total length of spillway crest
between the piers is 1875 feet, and
It viii discharge 325, 200 cubic feet
per second without raising the nor
NAL water surface elevation on the
upstream face of the dam. The maxi
mum flood volume in 40 years of rec
ords is $4,000 cubic feet per second
for the year 1892. This gives the
same per cent of excess flood dis
charge capacity as is provided at Keo-
kuk, where the same type of arch
bridge spillway is constructed.
OF CONCRETE AND STEEL,
The power house is to be of sub
stantial concrete and steel construc-
ton, designed to accommodate IS, 600
horse power of generator capacity,
with high tension transformers for
long distance transmission. Provi-
sion is made in the plans for a lock
between the power house and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

Claire, the head of the rapids, the
water surface at the upstream side
of the dam will be held constantly
at one level by means of sluice gates
to discharge the excess flows, and
the elevation selected is such as will
not change the present elevation of
the river stages above the rapids,
corresponding to IL feet and over on
the Rock Island guage. That is to
say, the food and high water stages
above the rapids will be the same
after the dam is constructed as they
are at present. For volumes of flow
corresponding to II feet or less on
the Rock Island guage, the water
surface elevations above the rapids
will be higher than they are at pres
ent. This should cause no damage,
as stages of IL feet are of frequent
occurrence, but would improve navi-
CATION conditions for so miles, by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

IDEA of the locations OF Gam, power
house and lock.
The development proposed, with
dam and powerhouse located above
Duck Creek, will avoid all fowage
damages below the dam, that is to say
to Moline, Rock Island and Daven-
port. II will produce, the prospectus
says, large amount of power and
improve navigation for about so miles
of river above the lock, which will
be constructed at the dam. No rail
roads, trolley lines or valuable i'm
proved property will be affected, and
the value of lands required for flow
age above the dam is well within
the amount justified and practicable
for a proposition of this magnitude.
II is, however, noted that the .egend
on one of the maps the company pre-
sents, states mo lands or fiowaga
rights required above lie Claire" This
statement is open TO question, for it
is believed that fiowage damages will
have to be paid for permanent raising
OF the water above low water mark.
Such was the experience of the
United States in Rock river. and it
is known that the Mississippi River
Power company at Keokuk is paying
such damages as far up as Oquawka,
about SO miles. The fiOwage at lie
Claire would be about SIS feet, and
would run out to nothing at Sabula,
80 miles above.
LIKE KEOKUK Project.
The general plan Of the Duck creek
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
&C. w. DURHAM IN ENGINEERING
AND coNTRAcTlNG.)
CHIs preliminary proiect. WHICH is

THIS preliminary project, which is
estimated to cost about 100000
900 has been submitted by the
Great Northern Development company
If Duluth. MINI.
II contemp.ates extensive benefits
70 the cities of Davenport, Iowa, and
Roc island aud Moline, III. The com
pany is said to have ample facilities
and experience TO carry the work to
a successful conclusion, and asks no
financial support from the communi-
ties affected
The company has for 10 years de-
voted its attention 10 the hydro-elec-
trio propositions with much success.
II is now engaged in developing FIVE
water powers on the upper MISSISSIPPI
pi river, near Minneapolis and St
Paul, which it claims will ultimately
place over 100000 horsepower at the
disposal OF the industries and public
utilities OF those cities. II has en-
gineered and carried out a $4,000, 900
plant on the s.. Louis river, near Du-
luth, with probable ultimate capacity
VI A'NtVNN ubf - w" tlf " lllCAA plant 70
operated under a fall OF 375 feet.
No OVERFLOW HERE.
Duck creek comes into the river at
a point above the improved portions
Of Davenport, Moline and Rock Island.
so that raising the water at that 10
cality will not materially damage prop
erty In those cities.
The dam will be about five miles
above the foot Of the rapids, and nine
miles below LeClaire. at the head of
the rapids. This development as de-
signed, the company states, will have
an average fal for power of 16 feet
and $4,000 theoretical horsepower. 1t
may here be said that the low water
flow OF the river at this locality is
about 1900 sectional feet at rs fout
stage. 100000 sectional feet: at 1875
foot stage $4,000 sectional feet: and
at high water about 100000 sectional
feet. II Is not quite clear how the
company can secure $4,000 horse-pow,
er and an average head OF 16 feet.
According to well authenticated
figures, the total fall on the rapids
from lie Claire to Rock Island bridge
az low water Is 2O.74 feet. and at high
water 1913 feet. From the head OF
the rapids 10 the site Of the proposed
dam the low water fall is 1917 feet
and the high water fall S.67 feet. Or
the supposition that the dam backed
up the water to an elevation equa
20 high water at lie Claire. $50
memphis DATUM. the present higi
water at site OF the dam being 574.9
there would be head Of SO only a
high water. (To reduce above fg
ures 70 Cairo datum. add 13D.
There follows a table, which ex
plains itself. and Is submitted in liel
of profiles. The elevations in this "a
BILE are above the Cairo datum OF tn,
Mississippi river commission. ITO re
duce to Memphis datum, subtrac
13D.