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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-13
BAD WRECK ON
 COTTON BELT PASSENGER No. DETAILED NEAR EkiNkLTY AND SEy.
 EKiL IRE INJURED.
OVERTURNED
Conductor fergas0n Painfully Hurt Truek Torn Up for
 200 Yards.

oiton i'uit passenger train No. i. iroAo Meinph,a 10 Texas points. witl- out 5he St. Louis sleeper which WAS not picked up at Fair Oaks, as usuai on account of a late train, was de- raiied three miles South of Rrinklev yesterday afternoon at :25 o'clock while running about thirty miles an hour. The chair and parlor cars, the latter including the diner. were con- pleteiy overturned and one coach was partially upset Many persons were slightly injured. brt none of them seriously hurt.
 Fondnctor W. D. Eerguson. who was in the diner eating at the time of the accident, was probably the most pain fully injured of an! of those aboard. but he was able to walk to his home last night after he arrived here on q special train that was sent from this city immediately after the accident t3 De 1un South as the original No. i.
 The report is that spreading rails caused the accident, although the o.- fleials of the company would not state positively la2t night what caused the derailment. The track was torn up for two hundred yards and the coaches were badly damaged. The baggage car and smoker shot down the enl- bankment, but were not turned over. The engine left the rails. but was not
 damaged. Northbound passenger teain No. 2 which left here at , o'clock was detonrad into Memphis via Little Rock
 The train was in charge of Conduc- tor Ferguson. Engineer Webb Eighm.. and Fireman Tom Rike. were in tie engine G. o. Bogel, a Brinkley at- torney, walked back to Brinkley and the officials of the .oad here were no- tiifed of the acc de ht. Superintend- ent E. A. Peck and Superintendent of Motive Power T. E. Adams went to the scene on the special and the wreck CT is now clearing the tracks The list of those injured could not be o,- tained last nigh, Miss Gladys Eil- bot. of this city, was passenger on Ehe wrecked train, returning from Memphis, but escaped injury.
 pr. N. E. Murphy, of Clarendon, Dr.. T. F. Murphy, of BrinliTey attend ed tie injured.
 The special tran. which brought he passengers to Pine Bluff, arrived here last tight ft 1t:15 o'clock. bat none of the injured were aboard, ax- cept Conductor Fergu on, who went to his home unaided.
 Miss EiIb0tt Tells of Wreck.
 Miss Gladys Eilbott, of this city was on the train returning from Memphis whore she had been visit ing friends for several days. She gave graphic account of the wreck.
 Two other ladies and myself were the only occupants of the parlor car she said. '.and I was convars ing with a Mrs. Graham. who was returning to her home in Texas. We had just ordered the porter to bring us some coca cola and were watch ine him as he came up the aisle, wondering if by the time he reached us would there he any of tie bev-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-13
Cars Frozen to Tracks.

Omaha. Neb., Jan. 12-The Mill ,Naukee railroads Overland Limite.l train, eastbound last night froze to the tracks ill the Omaha Union Stat ion and remained in that condition fos II hours, being released at noon to- day. The train was due to leave at 8 o'clock last night but because of the belated conn ections attempted to pull out at 10 o'clock The wheels wee found to be frozen to the track.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-13
BURGLARS TOOK CASH
 BUT LEFT GOLD WAICn
Home of Dr. j. T. Palmer Entered Wednesday Night and Get sI in Cash

While Dr. and M4s. ]. T. Palmer were visiting friends several blocks from ther home Wednesday nigh, their residence al No. 1S10 Poplar street wa sentered aud about S4 was taken from small satchel. A gold watch and other valuable articles in rhe 1atchel were undisturbed by tae intl uder. The police were immediate ly notified by pr. Palmer. when the loss was discovered, but after search ing the premises no clue to the bur glar or burglars was found
 According 10 Dr, Palmer, the hous9 was entered by the use of a skeleton key as all the doors and windows had been securely locked and keys had been left in the locks III several of the doors.
 r. is evident that the intruder was q profe sional as nothing was taken by which his identity might be discoVe5- ed. So far lhe police have been un- able to apprehend the burglars.
 The home was entered the same night the cash register at the Waite Way Barber shop was robbed and pf' Palmer is of the opinion that tne same party or parties did both Joos'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-13
Two Succumb in Dayton.

Dayton, O.. Jan. l2.--The heavy downfall O. snow exaeted the lives of two men here today Joseph Geigef. age 55, exhausted by the struggle 10 make his way home through the deep snow at 1 O clock this morning fell on the street dyi"g 20 minutes later Ex- ertion by wadtng through the snow was too much for David Miller, 5S years old, and he dropped dead of heart failure while on his way tJ work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-13
HAMMETT COMPANY
 ELECTS OFFICERS

At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Hammett Grocery Company yesterday afternoon the 1oi- lowing officers and directors weae elected: Clifton Howell, president; W. L. Dewoody, vice president; A w.. Nunn, secretary and treasurer. Tne directors are the above named ofl- cers and F. B. Tomlinson and Howell Westbrook. The nus ness of the flfm tho nast year was most satisfactory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-13
tlFf DEFECTIVE BRASSON AND PiFR0LMtN WILLIAMS GET
 OTHER POSITIONS.
N Q ILL FEELING
FAtr0ihien FiyeAsh and McBuruett May Succeed Them-Cop,
 of the Letters.

t="e t"tttfS 0i resignation from otfir "ers on the police force were handed F1 Chief of Police Evan Parne1i yes- terday which came as | surprise AA the chief bad no intlmaton of the ,u- teution of the sofficers to quit Oas wns from Sergea1t of Police w A. Branson, who has been connected win the local police deBertment since last April MT Bransons, s,ietter Of resigna~ ton follows:
 Pine Bluff. AA Jan. i2. 1912. To Chief of Police Evan Parnell. now tender my resignation as poe hce sergeant Q take ef et at once and hope same will he Accepted at once, as l have nothing EainH ths chief or any of the rest o the police department. Just have bta CT ,joh in view Thanking tie chief tos past fa- vors and the conrtesyfhe las shown me, 1 wish 10 remain. as svsr,l
 Your friend,
 W. A. Bfy.NsoN.
 Tine other resignat,o on oame from Patfolnan Warren. Wilss1iflaf who has been stationed at yti,eStTnhA,ystation for several months and is.Ws follows:
 Pine Bluff. AaE Jan l2 1912. Mir. Evan Parnell Chief of Police,
 Pine Bluff, Ark
 Dear Sir:-Owing 10 q better posi- tion in sight I would like to ask that you accept this letter as thy resigna- ton, effective January 3l, 1912. It is not through any i'll feeling that tender my resignation 10 you. I must say that l have no complaint as to the IT. atmett that l have received since you 'have been my superior and I de- sire to thank you for the many favors shown me while aH the service. I would as1 ask that you give me a clearance or a form of some kind as to my record while i'll yonr employ. Again thanking you for your fayors, ] am, With best W1Shes
 Your frie Id,
 w. J. WILLIAMS.
 MT. Williams will accept a posi- ton with tl;e International Cores nondence Schools and his headquat- ters will be either in Memphis or in Texas Mr Branson has not stated his Intentions for the future
 Both officers have made good re- cords since being connected with the department and their resignations came as a surprise.
 It is known that Chief parnell is consider ng tfe promotion of Patrol- man ] L. MeBurnett to succeed City Detective Branson and W, D. Fivesah, his walking partner in the plain clothes work at night, may succeed Patrolman Williams Mayor Jordan stated last night that he recommend ed one of the two officers for Bran- sons job. but that Chief Parneil thinks they are too valuable in their present work to make change How ever. one of them may be promoted
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-13
NOTHING CERTAIN

Bat we believe l.eibig's Cold Tableis to be t,~e best possible remedy for colds We b lieve it stl ong enough to refund your money if t doesnt cure your cold. Price 25c. Our Lilac Witch Hazel Cream Is the remedy par excellence for chapped hands and lips Money back if not satisfactory. Price 25c.
 cITIzENS nRITG STORE
 .sWe Deliver II Qnteker.-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-13
COMPLETE DETAILS FOR KAfs- ING OPERATING FUND FOR
 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
GET NEW OFFICES
New Quarters Win Occupy Five Rooms On Sixth Floor of Citizens
 Bank Building.

For two hours and ioriy-fiVt mia utes yesterday the board of trustees of the Chamber of Commerce discuss- ed important matters after the reg private dining room of the Hotel ,Icf- ferson and the meeting was the most important and enthusiastic that has yet been held by the directors of the big business organization.
 The most important matter dispos- ed of WAS the report of the Finance Committee, concerning the raising Of st5,0oo per year for the next three years which will be used as operating expenses. The names of 200 business men and citizens with the amount assessed to each were presented bv the committee along with the form of blank which is to be signed by the COL tributors. The accommodations ann and four committees were appointed 10 call on the merchants and citizens and obtain their signature 10 the agreemenH to pay a certain amount per month for three years. Tn the subscription blanks is d clause which sayS that the signer shall be relieved of all further payments upon retire ment from business or removal from the city at any time. and thai he estates Of individua signers shall not he liable for any .urther payments ih ease of death.
 Tie first man 10 sign one of these contribution blanks was w. N. Tru- lock, of Hhe Jefferson Hotel Company. who will pay the sum of s1S0 per year Other siyners at the meeting were A. w. Nudn, of tbe Hammett Grocery Company, s36o and W, ?. Hearn of the Bank of Pine Bluff $424 per year. The four committees whC will solicit the contributions are:
 Committee No. 1.-P. P. Byrd, chair man; Harry Hanf E. B. Bloom, W l. Mathews, and A. W. Mum.
 Committee No 2.--W. C. Hudson chairman: F. B. Tomlinson, H. Speers. Meyer Solmson. Felix Rosen berg.
 Committe No. 3.-J. F. Mcintyre chairman; w. N Trulock, ]. B. Simon A. W. Mills and Edgar Brewster.
 Committe No Al. E. Boyce, chair man; 0, E Mckenzie, Ben Robinson, John W. Reap and w. D. Hearn.
 Edgar Brewster, chairman of the committee to obtain more commod- ious quarters for the Chamber of Commerce, reported and recommend ed that the organization lease mum Der of rooms on the sixth floor of the Citizens Bank building. The repo. { and recommendatton was accepted by the trustees and arrangements will ba made immediately for the change In location.
 Eve rooms, three of witch will be thrown together for use as an assem- ply room, were the quarters decided upon. An appropriation was also made TOT furnishing the assembly room and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-13
TRINITY CHURCH
 ORGAN REPAIRED

Rector Charles l.. W.-Reese desires to announce that H. G. Key, of the w. ". Kimball Organ Company, Of Chicago, H., has finished overhauling Trinity church pipe organ. Ii is now in first class condition and will he usel at all the services tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-13
SPECIAL MEETING
 OF CITY COUNCIL

Mayor A. C. Jordan and the meih- bers of the city council met at the city hall yesterday and made up the budget for 1912. The budget Will He presented to the council at It's next meeting. Monday nigat, for approval The various amounts fixed TOT appl"- nriation to the several city depart ments are practically the same fs those of the previous year win one os two exceptions. The street aepal : ment this year will receive SN3o4 n,ore than in 1911, and an increase was also made for the fire departme's ! and the police department
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-13
Man Frozen to Death.

Springfield III. Jan l2.--Danj=i Love was found frozen 10 death in bis room here today. It was 12 below zero here tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-13

Hold your Calendar orders TOT .o 5ovs and see our line. samples exnected daily. We have the nnes' line ever brought to Pine Hun. ra'. ronize home enterprise and g'se s'"' ordars to the Adams Printing t".
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-13

3eie new accounts for l912-and re- speetfuily refer any individual. mer- snaal rm or farmer about to open . pahk account to any of our deposi- ofs as to our methods of doing busl- ness and treatment of depositors at ell times.
 ne privileges and protection of this '''ohg bank established in 1870 ex- ended to all.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-13

Jeff Cox. of Oracle was business .si.or in the city yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-21
DEMOCRATS ATTACK TARIFF
Hold Protection Responsible for
High Cost of Living.

4 meeting Of Democrats, called by Frank
tIuunbrvs. Wallace S. Fraser. Thomas
o,Neul Stephen Nugent. Michael Garvin
ond Ellsworth Healey, Democratic leaders
On The Bronx, was held last night al
N,bIo's Garden, 10th street and Third
avenue. Three hundred men were present
and George S. Schultz presided.
The speakers were John Jerome Rooney
ord Franklin Pierce. grandson Of Franklin
p,arce n President OF the United States
NJ pierce Is the author Of a book called
"rbe Tariff and the Trusts.
Mr. Rooney spoke on How the tarlfi
hos Affected wages and the food OF the
,ya0e earners." lie held that the tarin
vss responsible for the present high cost
., living, and said II was also afectinG
a. wages of the workingman. MI
poonev said the scale of wages was not
,,oenine mace with prices Of foodstuhs, and
that the condition OF the country demanded
that some revision be made.
Mr. Pierce spoke on Protection and
poverty" and laid the blame for the pres
on, industrial conditions in the United
states and the existing poverty at the door
OF protection
In the circular letter Of invitation sent
ont was "A statement by Charles i. Murphy
"a the effect that the issue Of the Demo
cratic PARTY IN the coming campaign would
be the tarin and the high cost of uylhg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-21
PRISONER So YEARS: FREE
John Warren, Aged IA, Out OF
Hartford Penitentiary.

Hartford Conn, June 20-With a huge
Queen Elizabeth rose OF his own planting IN
tho lapel of his coat and waving his new
straw hat. John Warren, seventy-four
vears old. but looking fully ten years
vounRer. rolled away from the Connecti-
cut state Prison, which had been his home
for ffty-three years. and arrived In this
c,tv at noon to-day, In his brothers auto
,,obua hound for q 2OO-acre farm In Mans
field.
Though Warren, who was a prisoner Tor
Ife for drowning his wife, was pardoned
last Saturday. II took some time to get
roadv IN start from the prison. Warden
Garner and others smiled as they watched
the old man completing his preparations
and hacking his trunks with knickknacks
and souvenirs When he got to Hartford.
tho size and hum of the business district
IMPRESSED him visibly. though he made
no comment.
First he insisted on riding In a trolley
oar and later accepted an invitation TO
see a newspaper plant in operation When
no met his friend. Senator Cook, he talked
for a few minutes, but soon insisted on
the automobile moving along. calling at
,ertion 10 the city ordinance which pro-
hibits standing In one place more than
twenty minutes.
Senator Cook grinned as he saw the ear
disappear in the direction OF East Hart
ford and remarked TO those about him:
"Well what do you think OF that? There
he's been I'm prison fifty-three years. never
saw city before and yet he knows the
traffic laws and city ordinances better'than
those chaps who have left their cars hang
ing around here for half hour or more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-21
WILSON IN LAST CONCLAVE
Murphy Not Among Leaders At
tending Conference Here.

Governor Wilson was in conference witt
several Of his campaign managers at th'
Hotel Knickerbocker yesterday morning
The Governor, who was accompanied b,
Mrs Wilson, started on noon train fo'
Sea Girt, where he will remain playing gol
during the Baltimore convention.
At the hotel conclave were Joseph r
Davies, national committeeman from Wis
cousin and Western manager Of the Wilson
campaign Dudley Field Malone. Of the New
York Wilson Conference Committee, anc
William G. McAdoo, one Of the New YORK.
delegates
Mr.. Malone and Mr. Davies expressed
themselves as highly incensed at published
statements that Governor Wilson had come
10 New York TO confer with Charles r
Murphy.
That was a lie" said Mr.. Malone. INC
one spoke 10 the Governor excepting Mr.
McAdoo, Mr.. Davies and myself lie had
no other callers"
at was fabrication made out Of whole
CLOTH" added Mr.. Davies
Mr. Davies said Governor Wilson was the
only candidate who could carry Wisconsin
against either Taft Roosevelt or Hadley
He thought the same held true In Mime
sofa. North and South Dakota Kansas and
Nebraska.
1--WE need ninety additional votes in the
Electoral College to win," said Mr. Davies
Wilson can get half OF these in the Misss'
slppi Valley alone He is the only Demo
crat except Tilden and Cleveland. who has
had the support Of the Independent press OF
the country. He is the great Democrat and
well balanced Progressive OF the East. AM
this is a combination that can win"
Mr. Davies said Wisconsin would prob
ably put forth one Of her sons for the Vice
Presidency, but this was only a secondary
consideration to the nomination Of Wilson
who had the states twenty-six delegates.
Mr. Davies thought Champ Clark had no
more chance than the "houn' dawg'' ditty
of the Ozarks had of being sung at
Chinese madarin's wedding.
The New York Wilson Conference is plan
ming a big mass meeting at Cooper Union
ON Monday night Prominent men will
make addresses, and a committee Of 15C
will be selected 10 attend the convention
Handbills announcing tho meeting were
distributed yesterday. Each bore the slo-
can. ''yViIson and Win" The demonstra-
tion * 10 impress delegates from other
states with the popularity of Governor
Wilson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-21
CLARK MEN C0NFIDEN!
They Claim That the Speaker
Has 500 Delegates.

Washington. June 20.-Hslf hundred
enthusiastic supporters OF Speaker Champ
Clark for the Democratic nomination for
President held a conference here to-day
The upshot was a declaration OF confidence
in the selection OF their candidate ard
statement contendng that re would have
600 delegates who would vote for him 70
the last
There were present delegates from about
thirty-fve states, many OF them chairmen az
their respective delegations 20 the Baltimore
convention. William r. Hearst, Senator'S
Stone, OF Missouri: Chiffon Of West VIZ
ginia: ex-senator Dubois. Of Idaho. the
clark campaign manager. and Theodore
Rel, OF California. were among the Speak
ers political advisers who Joined IN the
conference.
The sentiment OF the conference favored
Senator-elect Ollie James OF Kentucky for
Temporary chairman Of the Baltimore con-
yention, but tho selection of Alton Is. Par
ker, OF New York BY the arrangements
committee at Baltimore took the force out
OF the move IN that direction
Speaker Clark addressed those who at
tended the gathering. He said he conf
IDENTIFY believed he would be the nominee at
Baltimore.
A abatement subsequently was issued de-
claring that the meeting developed that
Sneaker Clark had carried "A majority OF
the states, and that his friends would con-
troll the convention; that the delegates
would constitute themselves committee
TO Aid Manager Dubois in the Clark night
az baltimore and would place themselves
at the disposal OF the Baltimore headquar-
ters on Saturday"
Tho conference Will be resumed to-mor-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-21
"FOLLY TO CHOOSE PARKER
Senator Gardner Says Party
Owes Elk Judge Nothing.

Baltimore. June 20.-The selection OF
Alton b. Parker for temporary chairman
drew forth severe criticism tonight from
Senator Obadiah Gardner, of Maine.
There are scores Of men in the coun'
try more competent to present the Key
note Of Democracy to the convention than
Parker" declared the Maine Senator The
Democratic party owes him nothing, and
It would be folly to place man like him
in such n delicate position"
Talk about the Democratic platform
was started to-day by Senator Atlee Pom
creme, OF Ohio. upon his arrival to join
the Harmon boomers. lie announced that
he would advocate the adoption by the
convention next week OF a plank provid-
ing for the letting out Of the government
funds to the banks throughout the coun-
try by competitive bidding. At present
the Ohio Senator says the funds are in
trusted TO half a dozen favored Wall
street institutions
The Washington headquarters OF Oscar
Underwood. of Alabama, were moved bag
and baggage 10 Baltimore to-day, and
within an hour or the arrival of the I'm
derwood managers they were out on the
firing line In battle with their rival cam
palgn managers for delegates
Headquarters for James Il. Preston
Mayor OF Baltimore who is being doomed
for the Vice Presidency were opened to-
day. Tonight Mayor Preston entertained
the members of the arrangement commit
tee at dinner
Martin J. Wade. national committeeman,
Of Iowa. believes that the Presidential tick
et should be made up of one Progressive
and one conservative. II Progressive
Western man Is nominated for President,
Mr.. Wade said tonight then an Eastern
conservative should he made Nice-Presis-
dent, and vice versa
Notification was filed tonight with Crey
Woodson, secretary of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee by Representative Henry
r. Rainey. Of Illinois. that contests would
be made against the six delegates-at-large
from Illinois and the first ten Congressional
districts. comprising the city OF Chicago
The contests thus begun by Representa-
tive RaIney are by the so-called Hearst
Harrison faction against the Sullivan rae
ton. The fight will probably involve the
seats OF more delegates than any other
that may come before the national com
mlttee Representative Rainey' after MINIS
the contests. declared that the Sullivan
delegates would be for Champ clark for
President on the first ballot, while the
Hearst Harrison delegates were for CLARK
all the time Roger e. Sullivan, national
committeeman from Illinois, heads the SUI
Ivan delegation, while Mayor Carter Har-
rlson of Chicago Is the first delegate-a''
large on the contesting delegation.
Secretary Woodson also received notin-
cation tonight from James 4. Burke, OF
burlington, Vt. that he would contest the
state and district delegates from Vermont
Also that the Pettigrew faction III Sou'H
Dakota would contest the Johnson dele
gates from that state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-21
HER DRESS COST 49 CENTS
It's Becoming, Too, and Will Be
Worn at Commencement.

Who says the cost of living Is going up
Here are graduation dresses for 10 cents.
Time was when It cost as much as wed
ding TO garb Minnie for the commencement
service. Time was again. and this very re-
Gently. when the world sang surprise
ueeans Of Joy because Minnis's daughter.
about to ENTER upon life's voyage" robed
herself at cost OF 81.
Last year the price OF graduating dresses
was marked down TO SO cents. and now. be-
hold. this years graduates are making their
little frocks for 80 cents. 60 cents and 20
cents
II 4. Rosie Nabenschaus. or Public School
10 who holds the record. She made her
dress herself at a total cost OF 40 cents TO-
muslin. lace and Findings" 1t is a simpls
little frock, OF course. but very becoming.
one is told. and very much OF credit 20
Rosie since she has had sewing lessons IN
school for only two months.
Rosies nearest rival is Beatrice Schin.
whose dress cost SO cents, and close upon
her record crowds that OF Hilda Mermel-
stein. who managed 10 get quite fancy
frock for SO cents.
These three girls are the shining er-
ampIes in a class OF ninety-six, all OF whom
are to be graduated in inexpensive httl-
dresses next week Wednesday at Public
School 112.
Their teachers are Miss katherine "sish
and Miss Emily L. Walsh.