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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-05
Isthmian Canal

During his long career it can be truiy
said that more than any living man did
he contribute through his research and ef-
forts and his far-sighted craftsmanship 10
the creation of mat public sentiment
which forced the construction of an 18TH
mian canal. While it is true that he
favored the erection of that canal in Mica
ragua, and the speeches he made in favor
of that route have never yet been an
swered, yet when Congress finally decided
to locate the canal across the Isthmus Of
Panama he yielded promptly and unset
fishly to Their decision and gave to that
Project the benefits of his vast knowledge
and influence. AS the days go by it is
now universally recognized that John r..
Morgan did more than any other Ameri-
can statesman to arouse public attention
to the absolute necessity of the construc-
tion of an sthmian canal, and in spite Of
every obstacle Notwithstanding the tre-
mendous power and influence IF the trans-
continental railroads, which for manv
years were used to defeat that project, he
labored persictently with such marked
ability, with such mass of information,
with such convincing logic and unanswer-
able argument that he finally forced the
American Congress to agree with his
views and ais name will be forever linked
with the isthmian canal.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-05
Looked Ear Ahead

"He believed that Pacific would in the
future be the theatre of the great COM
mercial struggle of the nations and that
our progress and advancement demanded
that we should be prepared to exercise a
commanding influence in that great COM
merce which would follow the compile
ton of an ithmian canal. Entertaining
these views he earnestly opposed all eff
forts on the part of the government to
relinquish its sovereignty and control over
the Hawaiian islands and advocated the
retention of the Philippines, and sincerely
believed that we had made mistakef in
not annexing Cuba as a part of this gov
ornment. He recognized that the possess
sion of Cuba would make secure our Su-
preniacy in the Gulf of Mexico and the
Caribbean Sea and that these possessions,
with the completion of the isthmian canal,
would enable the United States to exer-
else an un0isputed and controlling influ-
ence over the great commerce with the
Orient which would follow upon the COM
pletion OF that great project.
AN isthmian canal has been the
dream of the ages. That dream is about
to be realized. 1t will mean that the
people of the United States will realize
their hopes of commercial supremacy
that supremacy which comes not
from triumph in war, from the acqui-
sition of foreign territory. but from
our leadership in all the arts of peace
1t will mean that the great Father of
Waters will be restored to its ancient
position as the arbiter and regulator
of our great internal commerce. 1t will
mean that our ports will be whitened
with the argosies of the nation, bring
ing to our shores the products of ev
cry land and climate and taking in
exchange our cotton, our coal, our iron,
our timber our grain and our manu-
featured goods. 1t will mean that the
great tide of commerce that now pours
its golden tribute into the great ports
of the east will be largely transferred
to the ports of the southern Atlantic
and gulf states and that the south Will
once more resume her commercial and
financial supremacy in the affairs of
the nation. 1t will mean the realiza-
tion of the prophecy of Commodore
Maury. that what the Mediterranean
has been to Europe the Gulf of Mex
leo and the Caribbean sea will be to
the people of these United States
May the day speedily arrive when
here in this beautiful city will be erect
ate the lives OF both of these two great
men. for when those of us who are
gathered here today have passed away
their memories will live, their deeds
and services will still be recalled. their
noble lives immortalized In history's
page and their great achievements re-
membered-high models for generations
yet unborn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-02
HARRY H. MYERS
 IS NOMINATED Republicans Refused to En- dorse Col. Murphy, Bull
 Mooser. TO MAKE A CAMPAIGN MT. Meyers Is Out of The State, But Will Make Several
 Speeches.
TO MAKE A CAMPAIGN

Little Rock, July 1.-The Republi- can party of Arkansas held conven- tion in Little Rock Tuesday afternoon and nominated Harry H. Myers, of Hot Springs, the regular gubernator- ial nominee to bow his neck under the yoke and sacrifice himself to the cause. It was supposed that the Re- publicans would endorse Geo. w. Murphy, the Bull Moose candidate, but when a resolution of that character was offered, it was immediately voted down. The resolution was than there be no nominee, but it was met with disfavor, so the nomination of Harry H. Myers followed.
 The nominee of the party is now out of the state, and though he is requested to make thorough canvass it is doubtful if he will make more than few speeches. The convention declared in favor of vigorous cam paign, and to organize the forces in the different counties, but this is con- sidered a scheme of the leaders to participate in the Democratic cam paign, and the rank and the file Is not expected to follow the lead.
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TOOK THE CASE UNDER ADVISEMENT Judge Trieber Hears "Town Switching'' Case
 In Federal Court.
HAS A, TECHNICALITY
May Have To Be Amended By I.egis- lature If Decision Is ln-
 favorable.

eff the decision of Federal Judge Jacob Trieber is against us in this and the local Traffic Bureau. of which l am commissioner, will endeavor to secure the necessary legislation at the neX session of Arkansas General Assembly and overcome this defect af- ter this legislation has been brought about
 The above is the statement of Com missioner w. M. Taylor, of the local Traffic Bureau. upon his return from Little Rock yesterday afternoon. The case he had reference to was the "town-switching' case which origin ated in this city on an order from the Arkansas Railroad Commls .slon, and which was taken up by the Unit ed States District Court at Little Rock yesterday. No decision was reached however, and the matter was taken under advisement by Judge Tr,a'er who will render a decree in the mat ter some time soon. He set no date l for his decision, however, but merely stated that the case was a very i'm l portant one and he would have tc give the matter more thouE,as "n'l take it under advisement.
 The main point of issue yesterday, according to Commissioner Taylor, was the question as to whether or iio' the Arkansas Railroad Commission has the right to fix rates between points within the switching limits of a city. The law states that the Com mission has the right to fix rate 5 be- tween any two points in the state ana the Cotton Belt representatives yes terday argued that this meant any t'o stations, towns or cities. The repre- sentatiyes of the local industries and the Traffic Bureau, however, argued on the otherhand that the law meant exactly what it said and was etfec- tive between any two points iE the state. whether both are in the sW1:c"" ing limits of city or not.
 Commissioner Taylor stated thai this is the one question in the case but that if the decision was against the Commission the local Trai!'e Bureau would endeavor to secur' the passage of an amendment to the Ia" specifically stating that the Comril' sion has the right to make r1te'; oe- tween any two points within tho switching limits of city. This, tEeh will secure the enforcement of tns "town-switching" order and the ra''' roads will have no recourse.
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CONGRESSMEN WANT
 TO BE HEARD Mulhall Charges Before Lobby Committee Will
 Not Go Unnoticed. HAVE RIGHT OF WAY Kew York Lawyers Will Give Tes- itm0ny Today-Sherley Digs Up Letter.
HAVE RIGHT OF WAY

Washington, July 1.--Members of Colonel M. M. Mulhall have demand ed of Chairman Overman, of the Sem ate Lobby Investigating Committee, an early opportunity to appear and refute the association of their names with the scheme to which Mulhall says they have been parties.
 Representative SWager Sherley, of Kentucky, who will tomorrow offer a resolution in the House providing will take the stand when the com mittee meets in the morning, regard less of the fact that this session is held to proceed with the charges dis closed by Judge Lovett, of the Union Pacific Railroad. Senator Overman this afternoon said members of Con- gress would have the right of way whenever they came before the com mittee. It is understood that MT Shirley has discovered one letter written to him, asking for his vote for a certain proposition. His reply was a direct declaration of his dis belief in the proposed legislation and refusal to support it.
 The Lobby Committe vii lmeeet to. moNSW morning to hear the testi. mony of Louis Chase Ledyard, Pau G. Gravath and Maxwell Evert, the New York lawyers, and David Lamar "The Wolf" of Wall street. The Lobby question raised by Judge Lovett vii command the attention of the com mittee for two days, when it will ad journ over the Fourth until Monday
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MURDER MYSTERY
 IN INDIANAPOLIS Sleeper In Park Saw Wom- an Strangled and Thrown
 Into Canal.
HER BODY IS FOUND
Man Who Saw Tragedy Went Back To Sleep and Then Told
 An Officer.

Indianapolis, July 1.-The body of the woman found in the canal here today and believed to have been mur- dered, was this afternoon identified as Mrs. Norman, formerly from El-
 wood, Ind. The identification was
 made by w. o. Beck, an undertaken,
 following the visit of an unidentified man at the morgue, who said that the
 body would be identified. It. was said the man was the woman's hus-
 band and efforts are being by the police to locate him.
 The corners autopsy this afternoon
 established beyond doubt that the
 woman was murdered It was found that death had been caused by stran- gulation and not by drowning. That the woman had been brutally beaten. was shown by the corners eXamina- tion and finger prints were plainly visible on the woman's neck.
 Theodore Dana. who was sleeping in Military Park but was awakened by the screams, saw the murder, which occurred a short distance from where he was. He saw the woman
 thrown into the canal and saw her struggling in the water before she
 went down. Dana looked for police l man, but failing to find one went l back to sleep on park bench. He | told the first policeman he met this
 morning. A search revealed the body.
 The woman was about 9 years old
 Her features were so badly distorted
 by bruises that she was almost un- recOgniZable
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-02
W. NJ. BLANTON WILL
 REMAIN IN TIE CITY

w. M. Blanton will be retained here as superintendent J: the National Life Insurance ComLany of Nash,ill,. Tenn, which has taken over the busi- ness of the Arkansas Life Insurance Company of Little Rock. Ths new concern will assume ll. llam,it!es on outstanding policies hell by the pol icy-holders of the Arka 1eas Life In surance companies Il the country The offices of the coiu'. my are in the Hicks Buildins and the Citizens Bank Building.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-02
MORE INDICTMENTS
 ARE RETURNED They Grow Out of the "Cot- ton Corner" Manipulated
 In 1909 and 1910.
ANTI TRUST ACTION
Several Wealthy Spectators Of New York, Kew Orleans and Texas
 Defendants.

New ork, JYuly 1,-New indictments were returned today by the federal grand jury against William P. Brown and Frank B. Haynes. of New Or leans; Eugene G. Scales, of Texas, Col Robt M. Thompson, of New York. and Morris H. Rotnschild, of New York and Mississippi, for viola tion of the Sherman antitrust law ln connection with the corner in cotton manipulated by them in the crop year of 1909 and 191O While James J.. Patton, of Chicago, and Charles A. Kittle are mentioned as parties to the alleged conspiracy they are not nam- ed as defendants of the new indict- ments.
 Patton pleaded guilty to former indictment. the second that was found last February and was fined S4,Ooo. The new indictment, the third, sup erceded the former indictments. The other defendants carried the indict- ments to the Supreme Court. There it was declared that the corner was illegal and the superseding indictment is framed to conform with the decis- ! ion of the court.
 The new indictment which follows the form of the previous indictment in describing the acts of the detend- ant in making s1V.0oO,0oo by corner ing spot cotton and sending it out ot the country with the agreement that none of it was to be returned to New York or New Orleans.
 This forced settlement by the persons who had sold cotton short
 and also forced the prices to spin ners in this country up from to
 10 cents, working a great hardship te the cotton industry of the country
 These abnormal conditions were crea-
 ted by stipulations in restraint o1 trade.
 l All those indicted are expected te
 plead within few days except Col
 Thompson, who is in Europe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-02

Little Rock, July 1.--From o'clock s Tuesday morning until hunger and thirst brought forth an adjournment resolution the members of the Demo- cratic State Central Committee wrangled, resolved. counter-resolved substituted, made speeches and got nowhere in particular in determining the contest between Judge George w. Hays and Col. Brundidge, rival can didates for the gubernatorial nomi- nation. That the majority of the committee is for Hays there is no question.
 The contest brought by Colonel Brundidge is lost, but the final stamp will not be placed on the verdict until &several more days are taken up in IsNarguments, speech-making, charges Nand counter charges. Simmered down sto bare and unvarnished statement yof fact the only real facts brought out Sat this mornings session of the com smittee were:
 g Summary of Situation. M That the attorneys representing the Interests of Colonel Brundidge have anot yet succeeded in collecting any Sdirect evidence and that they came be- More the committee today with noth- ging of a tangible nature to present to 'Sfhe committee.
 ss las That the majority of the committee &dherents of Judge Hays, would not no into the contest with any degree 6f thoroughness on the grounds that Efhey did not have time to do so. No reference was made to the order MI Chancellor Martineau, who Monday < ai1sued mandatory order from this 66urt instructing the Democratic s |Yate Central Committee to conduct
 d hear the contest brought by Col 1QIel Brundidge as the state, law pro-
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SUMMONED TO LOBBY
 COMMITTEE HEARING

San Francisco, July Tine officials of the National Association Of Man ufacturers, who were to have sailed for Australia at noon today concelied their passage at the last moment on receipt of. peremptory summons to ap- pear before the Senate Lobby lnvesti- gating Committee in Washington. They left for the East on the Over land Limited this afternoon. In the party are John Kirby, Jr., of Dayton, Ohio and David M. Parry, of Indian apolis, former presidents of the Asso- citation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-02
JUDGE HAYS FEELS
 IN FINE FETTLE

Little Rock, July Judge Geo. w. Hays. one of the contestants for the cubernatorial nomination, was an early riser Tuesday morning, and cor dially greeted the first visitor at his headquarters in the new Capitol Ho- tel.
 ''I am feeling fine mentally and physically" said Judge Hays. The campaign has been a hard one, but the strain has not told on me so far, in fact, I get up every morning feeling inst as fresh as the proverbial daisy"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-02

Ben Farley, aged 45 years. was badly injured yesterday morning when his arm was caught by a rope at the plant of the Southern Sand and Construction Company. The rope formed part of the hoisting machinery and he was thrown against the ma chinery with such force that his right arm was crushed and it may have to be amputated. He was re moved to the hospital for treatment
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-02

shaft where, momentarily, it was fear ed the fire would break out. When told that all the men had either been hoisted or had climbed to safety through the airshaft, Mathis staggered a few steps from the mines mouth and then fell unconscious. A mom- ent later the cable with which he had saved a majority of the men in the mines gave way. having been melted by the intense heat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-02
WELL KNOWN RAILROAD
 OFFICIAL IS DEAD

Milwaukee, July William James, "A years old. former general agent of the Vanderbilt system and we'll known in railroad circles throughout the east, died at his home here today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-02
MUST FILE PLEDGE.

Little Rock, July In the postponed session of the State Democratic Central Committee this afternoon, the report of the canvassing committee was delay ed until after a pledge was re- ceived from the two candidates to stand by the nominee, which was considered to be last stand of the committee. The steam roller was expected to make it's last run, for if Brundidge filed a pledge, it was all over, the strength of the committee in- suring that. In the belated af- ternoon session the Hays forces more than held their own, and passed the matter over until Wednesday.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-02
NEPHEW OF HARRISON
 DIES IN DETROIT

Detroit, July 1.-Scott Harrison Morris. nephew of the late Presi, dent Benjamin Harrison, is dead here of uraemic poisoning after an illness of six months. He was 55 years old.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-02
500 BARRELS OF BEER
 DUMPED INTO RIVER

Mendota, H., July 1-Failure of the closed Mendota Brewery Company
 to pay the government tax resulted in more than 500 barrels of beer be- ing dumped into the Mendota rlVer today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-02
SAVED THE LIVES
 0F FOUR HUNDRED CHARLES MATHIS, ENGINEER AZ COAL MINE. PROVED HIM.
 SELF REAL HERO. Hands Rlistered and Hair Singed- His Condition Reported
 Serious.

Duquin, H., July With his hands blistered and his hair singed by the furnace-like heat coming from the burning coal chute back to him, Chief Engineer Charles Mathis re- mained at his post until 400 were res cued from the burning, Paradise Coal Mines today and then collapsed. Phy- sicians tonight declared his condition was serious.
 For half an hour while the flames ragged a few feet away, Mathis stood at his post, working the hoAst which brought the men out of the 4OO foot
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-02
P. M. Kilroy left yesterday for ' brief business trip to JonesDoro.
NOTICE

NOTICE \ All banks members of the rlns Bluff Clearing House Associatioh ess VI. x j be closed Friday, July 4th, lesaa s holiday. Pine Bluff Clearing House. ssa
 M. E. BLOOM, Manassrs 6-2S fit. \ sss x s.S szs \
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UNCLE SAM HAS MONEY

banks all over the country. He ksn't allow his servants to keep Sney in safes or cash boxes. You
 depend on his knowing his busi- bs. Suppose you take the hint and bOsit your money in the Merchants , Planters Bank. Open an account N so your money will be safe from 'lrth of July fire possibilities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-02
Attorneys Have Not Pres ented Direct Evidence
 to Support Claims.
IGNORE COURT ORDER
Forenoon Wrangling Over Motions and Counter Motions.

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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-03-04

board to elect officers and pro-
fessors and prescribe the course
of study and plan of govern
ment.
That Commodore" Cornelius
Vanderbilt did not impose any
conditions or reserve any of the
rights or privileges.
The decision of Chancellor
Allison is undoubtedly a wise
one for Vanderbilt. To have
taken control of the university
from the church would have re-
suited in split that might have
ruined the institution. There
is cause for felicitation over the
outcome of the case.-Green-
vile Piedmont.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-03-04

were killed last Saturday night,
they were in the hands of the
republic of Mexico and the re-
public of Mexico had assumed
responsibility for their safety
until they could be fairly tried.
They were being taken to the
penitentiary for safe-keeping.
The British newspapers are
saying that conditions are so
bad in Mexico that the United
States should intervene and re-
store order.
When Marion Cantri, a IT.
year-old negro boy, was set up
on and killed in Clarendon
county on the same night, he
was in the hands of the state of
South Carolina. He had been
remanded to the county Jail on
the charge of assault and bat
terry. The state of South Caro-
lima had assumed responsibility
for his safe-keeping until he
could be fairly tried. He was in
the custody of a South Carolina
constable and was being taken
to jail. Not many weeks ago a
man accused of obtaining
money under false pretenses
was taken from the prison of a
small village in South Carolina
and done to death.
When Mexico and South Car
olina undertake to arrest ac-
cused persons their power to
protect their prisoners does net
arouse admiration.
Whether greater valor is re-
quired to take a negro prisoner
out of the hand of South Caro-
lima or a wealthy ex-President
out of the hand of Mexico may
interest some of our young
mems debating societies.
Poor Mexico!
Poor South Carolina The
State.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-03-04
w. j. BRYAN VISITS
CITY OF COLUMBIA
introduced to South Carolina
General Assembly as Fore
most American.

Columbia, March Hon.
w. j. Bryan delivered short
address tonight to the general
assembly in the hall of the
house of representatives. Mr..
Bryan spoke for about 15 min
utes on the duties of the legis-
lators. He urged them to trust
the people and let them run
their own government. The
tendency of the times, said Mr..
Bryan, is towards more parti-
cipatiOn in the government by
the people, and he urged the
legislators not to be afraid of
the people. The power of the
people is growing and as it is
drawn nearer the people and
made more responsive to them
just so it is success, he stated.
Mr.. Bryan said that people
made mistakes, but they have
right to make their own mis-
takes and when they did they
corrected them quicker than if
made by a few individuals.
Mr.. Bryan came to Columbia
this forenoon as the guest of
the local Y. Nj. c.. A. and deliv-
cred his lecture THE Signs of
the Times" A committee wait
ed on him at his hotel and ex-
tended an invitation to address
the legislature, which he did to-
night at 10:30 o'clock.
Mr.. Bryan entered the hall on
the arm of Speaker Pro Tenn r.
). Whaley, and the two houses
stood while he made his way to
the speakers stand, where
Speaker Smith introduced him
as the foremost American. Mr..
Bryan was given an ovation and
his speech was frequently in
terrupted by cheers. Crowded
galleries listened to his re-
marks.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-03-04
Efficient Operation Mode
Schools Need.
Modern

Philadelphia, March l. Sci
entific management in the op-
Grafton of public schools was
urged by speakers at yester-
days session of the annual con-
vention of the department of
superintendent of the National
Education Association.
Prof. Paul Hanus of Harvard
University, f. f. Spaulding of
Newton, Mass, and w. O. Bag
ley of the University of Illinois
were of the opinion that what
the modern school chiefly needs
is efficiency of operation in the
conservation of time and energy
both by teachers and superin-
tendents.