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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02
NEW PIPE ORGAN
 FOR FIRST CHURCH
COMMITTEE FROM YOUNG LADIES CLUB LET CONTRACT TO
 BOSTON CONCERN.
New Organ Will Cost $500 and Has
 17 Stops and 1,OO6 Pipes.

A committee composed of members of the Young Ladies Club of the First Methodist church yesterday let a contract to the firm of Hook and Hastings, organ builders, of Boston, Mass, to build and install new pipe organ in the church. The members of the committed are Mrs. L. D. Lifts, chairman; Mrs. H. I. Holderness. Mrs. w. D. Ferguson, Mrs. F. B. Renfrow, Miss Lucy Hearn Broadstreet and Prof. M. D. 'McNeil.
 The new organ will cost $3,600 and is to be installed on or before August 1, 1913. It will be one of the finest instruments in any church in the state and the Young Ladies Club are financing it's installation. The new organ will have 17 stops and l,Oo6 pipes.
 The First church has been without an organ for nearly two years the one formerly used having become ire parably out of order. The members of the church will look forward With much interest and satisfaction to the installation of the new instrument
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02
ISSUES STRIKE ORDERS
 TO STEEL MILL EMPLOYEES
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LA FOR BEGINS LABOR WAR ON
 II. $. STEEL CORPORATION.
Object Is To Unionixe Trust Mills in Pittsburgh DiStrict-4O,0OO Men
 Affected By Order.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. War was declared here today by the American Federation of Labor on the United States Steel Corporation. Following mass meeting of strikers late this afternoon Frank L. Morrison, secre- tary of the Federation issued call for a general strike in all tho Steel Corporation mills in the Pittsburgh district This will involve forty thousand men. >s is@
 Morrison declares: this is the open ing gun in the great battle organ ized labor will wage upon the Steel Corporation. It will include Chicago, Gary, Indiana; Cleveland Buffalo, Pueblo, Col. and in fact every place in which the Corporation has mill.
 The turposa of the strike is is to unionize the Trusts plants.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02
WOMAN ATTEMPTS TO DROWN HERSELF Victoria Blankenship, of Little Rock, Leaps Into
 Arkansas River.
 tf5 RESCUED BY MEN
Refused to Give Reason for Effort at Self Destraction-In Seri.
 ous Condition.

Little Rock, Feb. 1.-Walking around the basel of the first pier of the Rock Island street bridge. white women about 45 fyeals of age, giving her name as Victoria Blankenship, ad her residence as Sixth ana Col lins streets, deliberately leaped into the icy waters of the Arkan:as river this morning at S:30 o'clock in a des- pelate but vain Attempt to end her life.
 In all probability the apparently demented woman5 would have accom- plished her purpose had it not been for the fact that three men saw her go into the water. M. l.. Bonner, watchman of the Sdraw on the bridge, saw the woman walk down the incline to the water, and seeing that she meant to commit suicide, he called to her, but the woman paid absolutely no attention to him. and deliberately walked out into the river. Martin Lu- cas, foreman of the construction work on the bridge, and P. l. Gran qufst, clerk and timekeeper for the Bates & Rogers ,Construction Com pany, both of whom were on the construction bare. in the middle Of the river, also saw the woman and immediately spranging into skiff and rowed towar she floating woman. The woman floatef perhaps more than hundred yards tsefore the men could overtake her, and then she was drawn into the boat and taken to the bank, where first aid remedies were ap- piled. -.--. ss.-s4 .
 Soon after she was placed on the bank the woman regained conscious ness and begged to be left alone, praying and crying The police pa trol was summoned, and Sergeant w. G. McDaniels, Detective Lindsey Tho mas and Patro21Aan Joe Erber an swered the call, taking the woman to the City hospital, where she received medica attention.
 She is now at the City hospital, and according to Dr. Verne Stover is in a very serious condition. That of- ficial could not say at press time whether or not the occurrence would prove fatal but would merely say that the woman was in very serl- ou:. condition.
 At the City hospital she gave her name as Victoria Blankenship and said she lived at Sixth and Collins streets. She is the widow of David Blanken- ship and would say nothing as to the cause of her desire to end her fife.
 The woman': escape is considered by witnesses to be marvellous one, and is attributed to the fact that she did not jump into the river, and did not thoroughly saturate her clothing, which held her up and caused hes to float,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02
COMMITTEE FAVORS
 LABOR DEPARTMENT
Four Other Measures Approved and Three Rejected by House Judi-
 ciary Body in Meeting.

Little Rock, Feb. 1.-The passage of bill creating qlhe Department of Labor and Industry will be recom- mended to the members of othe House of Representatives, along with four other measures, as result of meet
 ng held las; night by the members of ,he House Judiciary Committee in one of the rest rooms of the Hotel Marion. The committee sent tte three measures calling for a redigest- ing of the statutes of the state of Arkansas back to special commit tee for adjustment.
 The Department of Labor and In- dustry bill was reported favorably, after an amendment had been tackled on by the comm 5tee, which says the department must be created for 21 years. Repre- esentative Wilson is the author of the bill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02
.ARKANSANS IN DEADLY CONFLICT Neal Dorsey, l9 Years Old, of Madison County, Seri-
 ously Injured. RECEIVED TWO SHOTS Man Named WestbroOk Bid Shooting and Claims Self Defense Tr0u-
 bIe Occurred Thursday.
RECEIVED TWO SHOTS

BerryviIle, Eel. 1.-NeNs hts just reached this place from Kingston, an inland town g. miles :outh of here. in Madison county, that Neal Dorsey 19 years ola was shot twice and mor- tally wounded late Thursday evening by man named Westtrook.
 He was yet alive however, at a late hour Thursday night. Bad blood has existed between the parties for some time, and Thursdays conflict was not unexpected in the reighbor- hood where they both live.
 They met Thursday evening by chance in the public load, ahout one mile north of the quiet little village, when, it is said Dorsey began to curse and abuse Westbrook, and fi- nally started toward Westbrook with a knife in his hand. Westbrook drew a revolver and fired two shotg at his antagonist, both of which took ef- feet, one penetrating the arm and shoulder, the other the side.
 Dorsey fell to the ground and West brook made no further attempt upon his life. Dorsey was carried to a nearby farmhouse and medical aiC summoned Wastbrook surrendered to the officers. claiming that he acted in self desense. There was no one present at the time the fight, occurred but two or three parte- were nearby and reached the scene in two or three minutes after the shooting was over The above is the report of the trouble by Westbrook So far as known here Dorsey has made no statements
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02
ARE ON THE WAR PATH They Run Wild ill London, Smash Jewel Gases in
 Tower of London.
LEADERS KEEP IN
Sir Edward Grey Temporarily Aband- OnS His Official Resi-.
 dence.

London, Feb. .-Suffragettes to- day sma hed with stones the glass covers of the cases in the jewel room of the Tower of London where the crowned jewels are kept They were arrested and sent to Bow Street.
 This attack is in line with mili- tart expressed purpose to attack all government property.
 Leaders i'll Parliament panic strick en because of the militant message of the suffragettes seldom venture into the streets without bodyguards. Their homes are also protected night and day by specially assigned police, who have been warned to prevent incen- diary fires or other damages.
 Sir Edward Grey has temporarily abandoned his official residence and now sleeps in Sloan Gardens. Lloyd George has given up his favorite amusement of appearing in public restaurants and intends to eat his meals in the House of Commons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02

presidency pro {, m of the Senate, who will be lieutenant governor, will have distinct bearing on the situation The man d}osen by the legislators may concmde to nish out Gov. Jon T. Robinson uneNpired 1erm and he legally may 70 90. However. | do not believe that this contingency will arise to prevent an election,
 Nothing can be done definitely by any Cand date. | ShOuli imagine, until h" announcement is made calling a special cleo ion or governor. There are plenty of candidates seeking the honor of becoming the chief executive of this stlte-talmost every day Ids another 10 the list of names now be- fore he people.
 "lIowever. s much too early 10 make predictions. To do so would be altogether premature. But will say that if there is an election for gover- nor l will be one of those who will present his claims Q the people. In the las. few d ys l have received scores of telegrams from my fr ends Representing practically every section Of the state urging me to make the ihtN. It T. cAtttulilSlS Hat, CT lHS lD feel hat my friends are seeking tC honor me am | want them all to know that l fully appreciate their support
 If there is an cleo on l shall prob ably come to Little Beck and open headquarters and begin an aggressive campaign; bat az l say, that is some Thing that nut be decided later when the situation becomes more definite
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02
AMERICANS SAFE IN
 C0NsTANTINOPLE
)spatNAes> From Balkans State Hos-
 tilflies Will Reopen Monday Morning.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Dispatches to fcretary of State Knox from various kurces in he Balkans today declared ans have been made to reopen hos it es at [ o'clock Monday morning, It that Americans and others for Eners in the territory involved are . no danger.
 Minister Jackson at Belgrade re- )gted that the Bulgarians have mined e entire shore of the Sec of Momora, cupied by the Bulgarian troops, and mister SchurmIan at Athens inform
 the department that no vessels will
 allowed 10 enter the Harbor of lonika after nightfall. Ambassador pckill at Constantinople announced
 Americans are safe there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02
HAYS SAYS HE IS IN
 GOVERNORS RACE
Thinks Contingency of "NO Election" to Fill Vacancy Very
 Remote

Little Rock, Ark. Feb. 1.-I cer- tainly shall be in the race for the governor ship, if there is such race, said Judge George w. Hays of Cam den before leaving for h home last night. Judge Hays has been in Little Rock for several days and was an ln- terested spectator of the preliminarles which led to the c,oice of Gov. Joe IT. Robinson as United States senator from Arkansas to succeed the late Jeff Days.
 Of course" said Judge Hays, "there is possibility, although I be- lieve it "a remote one, that there will be an election or governor held in Arkansas this year. It may be that |the, choice of the legislature for the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02
SIX YEAR TERM
 FOR PRESIDENTS Works Resolution, Fixing Tenure and Barring Re Election Passes Senate.
GOES TO THE HOUSE
Ii Representatives Favor ii Three F0mrths of the States Must
 Give Approval

Washington Feb 1.-Thc executive powers shall be invested i'll Presi dent of the United States The tern of President shall be six years and DO person who has held the office by election, or discharged it's duties by powers, or acted as president under the constitution and laws made in pursuance therefore shall be eligible to again hold the office by election.
 By vote of forty-seven to twenty three or one more only than the re- qui.ite two-thirds vote, the senate this afternoon adopted the Works res olution proposing to the states the foregoing amendments to the constitu ton for ratification. The resolution must now go to the House, where d two-third:. votes will le necessary to adopt it in that body.
 After approval by the president the resolution will then enter upon the longest stage of it's journey towards the incorporation as part of the or ganic law.
 The legislature of three-fourths of the states must give their approval to the resolution and not until action by thirty-six states has been officially reported and certified to the secretary of state will the amendment be opera tive.
 The friends of the proposition be- lieve all thi: will be compiled with be- fore the expiration of the term Of President Wilson. There has been lit tie discussion of the subject in the pstates upon which anything like an accurate estimate Of public opinion may be made.
 Just how the next House will re- ceive this proposed change in legis- lation cannot be foretold. The vote shows that it has been treated as a political question by senators. Some of the most influential Republican senators favor it and in all possibility the feeling in the senate has come when some limitation must be put on the possible ambitions of men will move the House to adopt the resolu- ton. Today, as on yesterday, the sem ate rejected every proposition looking towards a change in the wording Of the amendment as reported from con- mittee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02
REBEI, STRENGTH
 APPEARS BROKEN
Dispatches From All Portions of .,aa Mexi'
 co State That Revolution m the Republic is Dying.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Dispatches l. to the state department from all DOT tions of Mexico indicate that the res, res olntion ei in the republic is dying down and that the federal troops are gain ing m control of the situation. Jaarea |. re z 1sn renorts that there is no danger of the iap'Irs ing poorly armed and nearly desti- tute of food. 1,,:,a ;r-
 Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson m, m formed the state department that tne federal forces in Central Mexico nave s chased the rebels into the mountains and that the large American proper prop ties in Chihuahua are we'll guarded, t., 'Ic Conditions having materially inn m uroved in the vicinity of Vera cruz, t inc Gunboat-- Wheeling was oraereu to return to Mobile, Ala
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02
MAKE APPEALS FOR LABOR
Officers of State Federation Deliver
 Address At ParagOuld.

Paragould, Feb. 1.-Charles J. Feeley and A. w. Lehman of Pine Bluff, vice presidents of the Arkan- sas Federation of Labor, spent yes terday and last night in Paragould. Yesterday they talked with the busi- ness men and factory heads, urg ng friendly relations between employer and employe. Last night they aG'- dressed the laboring men at the court house. They advised the unions to send representative men to the Para gould Board of Trade in order that the laboring men might be lined upl with the bus ness men in promoting the prosperity of the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02
THREE COUPLES GET MARRIAGE LICENSES

Three marriage licenses were issu- ed in this city by County Clerk C. M. N chol. They were secured by C. F. Suringer. of Lee county, and Miss Annie Wyles. of Grant county, who were married by Magistrate Gabe Meyer at 9:3O o'clock in his office; F. B. Perry, of Pine Bluff. and Miss Beryl Shandle, of England, Lonoke county. former school teacher in Boliver townsh p, Jefferson counsy, and Leonard Shepard, a popular em- ploye of the Pine Bluff Company, and Miss Minnie l.. Carver. daughter Of Frank Carver, a we'll known resident of this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02
TWO STATE SENATOR'S
 VISIT PINE BLUFF

Senator P. A. Rogers, of Benton county, and J. N. Wason: of Mont gomery and Garland counties, spent yesterday in the city the guests of Senator Thomas C. White, who accom- panied them here from Little Rock Senator White and Circuit Clerk Ly- tie engaged a rig as soon as the sena- tors arrived and took them to tne site of the proposed Free Bridge north of the city. They returned at S:lo o'clock in the afternoon and they were then taken for an auto drive oV- or the city by District Attorney Nixon. The senators returned to Llttle 0ocA on the afternoon train.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02
FIRST APPOINTMENT
 MADE SATURDAY
\. (. Martineau Will Succeed l.. M.
 Burge as Tax Commissioner

Little Rock, Feb. 1.-Governor Robinson on Saturday morning made his first important executive appoini- ment.
 The term of l.. M. Burge, as a member of the State Tax Commiss on, expired, and A. C. Marine u, present secretary of the commission, was ap- pointed in his place. The erm is for six yeals, and carries with an an nual salary of $2,40O. MT. Martineau is } brother-in-law of Chancellor Martineau and a brother-in-la of the governor.
 MT. Martineau has been secretary of the commission for l,e last year, and has been connected with the comm ssion for a number of years
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02

Nelson was found gu lty of con tempt of court and sentenced to one day Tn Jail by Judge A. 4. Guthrie. ol the circuit court. for publishing an article in his newspaper last Sunday which Judge Guthrie 1ec ded was a
 sheer al the court. at the judges and at legal procedure" and held tat it was "contemptuous and an opene in suit"
 The habeas corpus writ was issued py Judge Anderson of ae appellate court and is retuInable next Wednes- day
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02
GRIDIRON CLUB SAYS
 "AU REV0IR" TO TAFT
WELCOMES PRESIDE INTELLECT AND GIVES HIS INAUGJTRAL.---4
 PARADE REGALLY,
Retiring President and "Uncle Joe" Cannon Made Farewell Talks to
 Washington Newspaper Men.

Washington, Feb. 1.-In one of the most entertaining Gridiron dinners the members of that organization said tonight "Au Revoir but not good bye" to President Taft, to the Taft cabinet, to Uncle Joe" Cannon and other figures in public life whom the club has delighted to poke fun at for four years and more.
 Nothing in the oratorical record of the president has become him more than a speech he made as his share of of the farewell ceremonies, and "Un- cle Joe" ran the president close second when he arose to say his own farewell
 Coincident with the farewelling was the welcoming of the Wilson adminis- tration. The president-elect, of course, was not present. His turn will come at the next dinner. but the club gave his inaugural parade, not in the simplified form recommended by him, but on scale that was al- most Roman in its regal magnificence.
 President Rudolph Kaufman, who is a pre:ident-elect himself, delivered the welcoming address after the well coming song in the darkness and the flashing of the big gridiron. There were many good topical songs and many good speeches but the best of the latter was that of the president, who, while fully entering into the spirit of the jollity that prevailed. was behind it all really in earnest in his goodbys in public office and his ex- pression of good will toward an or ganization which has more often rail- ed at him, but has always had for him a deep and sincere liking.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02
PROF. JUNIUS JORDAN TO
 SPEAK AT Y. M. c. A.. TO-DAY

Prof. Junius Jordan, superintend- ent of the Pine Bluff public schools, will deliver an address at meeting this afternoon at o'clock at the local Y. M. c. A. Dr. Jordan's subject W Il be Imagination. A cordial in- vitation is extended to all men and boys in the city. ii,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02
SEBASTIAN OFFICERS a,,,
 sh"A0 - PUT ON A SALARY

1.itt,e Rock, Feb. 1.-The house spent the whole forenoon Ill cUnstu fo, ering the Heartsill salary oan 4;o9, ioa Sebastian sounty. The deiegatloh was divided on it, MT. Heartslll lavoT- .;rS if ana ,Messrs. Osborne and West moreland opposing 1t: ,. .o+,rn The committee on judiciary return aa tha bill without recommendatlon Mr. osborne offered amendments m, craasing m the proposed salaries, Dnl these were rejected and the Dill Was aa then passed by 2 vote ol-ases o' noes 25.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02
ABEAS CORPUS KEPT NELSON OUT OF JAIL
INNER OF KANSAS CITY STAR GIVEN BRIEF SENTENCE FOR CONTEMPT
'ained Wri! From Judge Anderson
 or the Appellate Court, Return. able Wednesday.

|Aansas City, Feb. 1.-An appeal 70 i court of appeals on a anabeas cor a writ is the only thing that kept imam R. Nelson. owner of the
 nsas City Star, multi-mill onaire, lg powerful factor in Missouri N kansss politics and a staunch Epporter of Colonel Roosevelt in the
 U election, out of iail tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02
DIR. c. H. BROUGH
 AT GENTRY
InstrutcOr Makes Address Before Benton County Teachers
 Association.

Gentry, Feb. 1.-Dr. c. H. Brough professor of political economy at the University of Arkansas. addressed the Benton County Teachers Association here ton ght. Among other things he advocat ted bettering conditions along educational lines. the abolition of the convict labor lease system, and the placing of convict labor upon the pub lie highways.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02
NEW MEXICO SENATE
 RATIFIES INCOME TAX

Santa Fe. N. M.. Feb.11.-The state senate today ratified the income tax constitutional amendment by vote of 19 to 1. It was predicted that the res olution will be ratified by the House. when it comes upon Monday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02

A. A. Traver, acting secretary of the local Y. M. c. A., returned yes terday from Oklahoma City and Fort Dorth. Texas, where he spent several days on business. Mir. Traver will continue to act as secretary until E. H. Ehrensberger, of Catskill, N. Y., who has accepted. the position. arrives
 which will probably be about March
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02
YOUNG GIRL IS FREED
 OF A SERIOUS CHARGE

St. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 1.-The jury trying Barbara Gladys Arnold, 16- year-old nurse girl who confessed to firing the Berlin Hotel, in which three lives were lost and who during the past week has been on trial for firing the Windermere Hotel, return ed a verdict of not guilty late to- night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02

James U. Horne, assistant agri- cultural commissioner of the Cotton Belt, was in the, city yesterday ar- ranging for the appearance of the "Instf.ute Train" in this city on Feb ruary 13. q
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-02
Wilson is Silent.

Princeton N. J., Feb. 1.-President- elect Wilson had no comment to make when he was told that the resolution of Senator Works which extends the presidential term to six years, had passed the senate.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-15
Regarding Of
WHITEHALL
INJOINED

The regarding and repaving Of
Whitehall street between Mitchell and
Trinity avenue, involving the expend-
iture OF approximately $4,000 was
held up Wednesday morning following
the filing of sensational petition for
Injunction by w. L. Kelley proprie-
tor Of the Cash Grocery Company. at
No. 1t9 Whitehall street.
Judge Bell issued an order restrain
ing the city and county from pro-
ceeding with the work pending Il
hearing next Saturday.
Mr. Kelley makes charges that the
city officials deliberately framed a
resolution ordering the work which is
intended to deceive the taxpayers"
and which is "a fraud and device
rracticed upon taxpayers wherein the
city of Atlanta is illegally borrowing
said money"
The County Commissioners he also
charges. are threatening to use funds
OF Fulton County, which are levied for
other purposes. in furthering and car
rving out the Illegal contract
According to the petition, the reso-
luton adopted by tho city and con
CURED in by the county authorities.
provided thAt the property owners
should pay into the city treasury the
sum Of s7.7SI79. which is the differ
cree between the estimated cost and
the apportionment, and that this has
never been paid. and further that It
Is not payment but loan, which IS
held to be illegal on the grounds that
the City of Atlanta is without au-
thoritv to contract such a debt
The resolution is 50 framed" the
petitioner says, and the silence is 50
acute in said resolution with refer
cnce to repayment of same that the
drawing Of the resolution was intend
ed 20 deceive"