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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-31
SAY AMERICANS
ARE OPPRESSED
Another Late Report is Re-
ceived From Mexico By
Washington.
HUERTA GETS ARMS
Information is That Supplies IRE BE.
ing Sent Him From Canadian
Territory With Regularity.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 30-Oppres-
sion OF American citizens at Acapulco
is the burden of official dispatches to-
day at the State Department.
According to the advices of the de-
partment 1.-The military authorities:
are exacting forced loans and III,
Americans and other foreigners are
affected by these demands"
The usual rep1 esentations have
gone to Mexico City and to the Ameri-
can Consul at Acapulco in the inter-
est of Americans and other foreign
ers. The department is anxiously
awaiting reply.
Officers Of the Navy Department
have what they regard as reliable in
formation that Huerta is getting arms
and ammunition from British
sources.
These officers say this is not by
reason Of any favor shown to Huerta
by the British minister at Mexico City
SO far as they find, but that arms are
certainly going to Huerta by British
Columbia on the west and through
Honduras and Guatelama on the east.
1t is said this matter has been refer
red to the State Department as the
Navy Department is without power tc
act. The attention of the State, War
and Navy Departments is focused now
on Mazatlan and Ojinaga.
The reports show that four OF the
American vessels have been concen-
trated at Mazatlan and that the Jap
nese cruiser Igzuma and the british
Cruiser Shearwater have turned up to-
gether at this port with the American
ships.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-31
In Boston, Too.

BOSTON, Dec. 30-Ancillary recelv-
ers were appointed today for SIX
generations in which Henry Siegel OF
New York is a large owner on the
petition of the Slegel Stores Corpora
ton. The proceedings here follow
ed the appointment in New York OF
William A. Marble and John ..
Sheppard Jr., as receivers for Simp-
son-Crawford Company and the
Fourteenth Street Store" New YORK
Henry siegel Company, Boston, and
the Merchants Express Company
New York. Henry Neville was ap-
pointed receiver of Henry Siegel e
Co.. bankers and wholesalers new
York. The proceedings are DE-
scribed as friendly.
The siegel Stores Corporation al
leges that the Henry siegel Com
pany is unable either to meet lts
obligations or to obtain credit 10
carry on It's business. The petition
ing corporation declares that the
Simpson Crawford Company owes !.
$4,000 the .Fourteenth Street store
$4,000 the "Fourteenth Street store
owes It $35o,000, and the Henry
siegel Company 100000.
& One not Affected.
According to Max Pam. general
counsel for Siegel, Cooper & co. OF
Chicago and the Siegel Stores COM
pany. the receivership PROCEEDINGS
in Boston in no way affect the s1egei
Cooper Company Of Chicago.
The Henry Siegel Company OF
Boston. and Simpson Crawford COM
pany and the "Fpurteenth street
Store Of New York are retail depart
ment store. Henry siesei & Co.. 81
Chicago is the buying agent and tne
Merchants Express Company Is the
organization that upves the goods
handled by the. different stores
The simpson-Crawford Company IS
capitalized at s1,400.000 and the
Fourteenth Street Store" and Henry
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-31
Government Wishes to For
stall Any Further Eng
lish Controversy.
MAINTAIN SECRECY
SITE of Big Guns Resting Place Is BE.
ing Guarded From Americans
and Foreigners Alike.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Stirred by
the renewed restlessness Of Great
Britain concerning the Panama
canal Notifications, the War Depart
ment is straining it's energy to COM
plete it's work in advance of a formal
protest from England.
Should England decide to follow
Its hint Of objection with formal
diplomatic note, this government
wants to be in position to answer
that the Notifications is already
complete and the protest came too
late.
It has leaked out that the Board
composed Of highest officials ana
fertilization experts in the army
named by Secretary Garrison to put
the final touches on the canal forth
fications controversy might be re-
neWed.
1t has always been intended at the
War Department that the fortifica-
tions be completed at the opening OF
the canal, but the plan now is to
finish the work at the earliest pos
sible date. The canal is practically
completed now for emergency pur-
poses. r14I5
From the beginning the war Of
ficials have maintained secrecy con-
ceraing the defense plans. Neither
Americans nor foreigners are per-
mitted to visit the fertilization site
at the canal. No reports have been
made public as to the progress OF
the ornaments for the fort, although
it is understood that several 12-inch
mortars for the canal have already
been tested at Sandy Hook as the
1Sinch guns there will be shortly
sent to Panama.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-31

p. D. Pratt, of Redfield. has re-
turned from a months stay in the
north where he went in the interest
Of securing colonists for this sec
ton of the country. He reports that
there is a fine prospect for securing
two large colonies Of settlers for this
county and he will return again to
the north after the holidays to close
IN the deals.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-31
AILNUT DEFEATS JONES
FOR CONSTABLE'S, OFFICE

Little Rock, Dc. 30.-In the county
primary election held in Pulaski
county today, Richard Allnut defeat
ed w. A. Dutch" Jones for con-
stable of Big Rock township by a
vote of three to one. Nine magis-
trates, representatives to the legis-
lature and other county and township
officials wre nominated. Jones was
ousted from that office after his In
dictment, and Allnut was appointed
by Governor Hays. Jones ran for
vindication and Allnut for reelection.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-31
S. STEEL TO GIVE
EMPLOYEES ANNUAL BONUS

New York, Dec. sO-1ne united
State Steel Corporation Will snortiy
distribute it's annual bonus to its
employes. The amount is expected
TO he close to 100000. AS against
81 500, 900 in 1912, and $1,45o,0oO IN
1s11., In the past year employees
have also received increases in salar-
les aggregating $4,000 annually.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-31
Sub Committee From Den
ocratic Central Committee
To Met In This CITY. "
SADLER IS CHAIRMATC
Attorneys For Sheriff Brewster OPP
iecter To Star Chamber Ses-
>ions Of the Body.

The Subcommittee from the Jeffer
son County Democratic Central Com -
collier resolution Monday night ito bt
fair, honest and impartial judges as
the law contemplates" and "hear ant
take testimony permissible under the
law" in the r. II. Williams contesYJ
for the sheriff's office, met yesterd&
morning at . O'Clock at the cosy.t
house in this city and made prelimi---
nary arrangements for the sessions to
he held from now until January Is,
when it will report its findings to the
central committee.
The meeting was attended by every
member OF the sub committee OF five,
partsans Of Williams and G.. A. Sad
Ter was elected chairman of the conn
mittee. The other members OF the
committe are j. s, Barraque, G. NJ.
Acklin, G. f. Huntington tholding
the proxy of S. 7. Wair) and 7. B.
GuIledge. Attorney A. X. Cooper waa.
employed to take the stenographic re-
port of the committees work.
The meeting yesterday was also att
tended by Attorneys r. Havis Nixon
NJ. Danaher and H. X. Toney. counsel
for Sheriff Brewster, and AttOrneyc
w. B. Sorrells and Greed CaldWeH.
representing Contestant Williams.
Both Mr.. Brewster and Mr.. Williams
were also on hand.
The committee decided to begin "
testimony taking on next Monday
morning, January 5, at o'clock
when it will meet at the court house
lin this city. On that day It will hear
oral evidence and dispositions from
voters in Bolivar, Pastoral, Dudley
Lakt, Plum Bayou and Huntington
townships.
| VII lutcudy, Jauudi ", siAS >>r---------7-'
tee will hear the evidence Of both
sides from Roberts, Old River. B0gy.
villemont, Richland, Victoria, Meltons
and Spring Hill Townships. The next
day, Wednesday, January the COM
mittee will take UP. testimony from
Whiteville, Talledega, sNiven, Spring.
Barraque and Jefferson Townships
and on Thursday. January 8, Wash
ington and svaugine townships. FTi.
day the First and Second wards VIII
be gone into and Monday, January ~
the committee will hear evidence from
the Third and Fourth wards.
! In the meantime the contestant AND
oontestee are busy gathering tessi-
mony. At the meeting YESTERDAY
j morning one OF the members 81 me
i committee suggested that the mem.
4 bers Of the press be excluded sffpm
1.-THE committee. Attorneys Nixon ana
i Toney, representing Sheriff Brewster,
] declared that The sessions were. .ieest
and that no star chamber" proceed
4 ings could be held. They would; not
favor excluding the pressr q anyone
i else. Under the resolution Sheriff
! Brewster and MI. Williams are given +
i The right to have representatives
present during the committee meet*
|ings and their attorneys ere sa9O
! given the pritifege o. being peesenf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-31
Inn HURRYING
TOWARD WILSON
isis Is Reached At Last
In Mexican Siua-
ton.
AXE SECRET MOVES
nv Effort Was Made To Keep Com.
Ing of Envoy Quiet-Quick Ac-
n ton May Follow

Washington, Dec. SO president
son has ordered the Navy Depart
1t to send the fastest scout
ser in the Navy, the Chester, to
Port, Miss, having on board
Lind, the Presidents special en-
to Mevico.
be Chester is expected to arrive
Eulfport in u hours. Officials
Washington who are aware of this
ct order of the President ua-
tatingly say that the presence of
Lind in conference with the Pre-
BIT means that a new crisis has
reached in Mexican affairs.
is admitted that Mr.. Lind has
sent for because the President
I'D his communications might
If sent either by the regular
y or the wireless. The fact that
Estate Department officials now
ample grounds for tho ss9sef
4 there has been a collision of
ests between Great Britain,
Many and Japan is understood to
prompted the President to get
uch with Mr.. Lind, on whom he
for advice in Mexican affairs.
I'd the movements Of foreign ves-
In Mexican waters demonstrate
'l7a common understanding EXISTS
rsi len the powers named and not
Yen Japan and Great Britain.
ed Secrecy Is Used
call Of John Lind to Gulfport
performed in the most mys-
= IL and dramatic manner. A
message was received at the
House late last night. II was
to be from the President
{ half past noon today it had
communicated secretly 70 sev-
the Army, State and Navy Of
whose business is to keep n
with the Mexican situation.
main point Of the message was
= he President wanted Mr.. Lind
lately at Pass Christian. Mill
hide to the President went over
White House at midnight and
g. messages to the President and
m order to Admiral Fletcher to
Mr sh the Chester at once to Gulf
iAN These facts were kept from
HMblic and have been confirmed
gX8ely after the greatest Difficult
III The authority however 1s q
Nat officer vitality interested In
NMAn affairs.
"a Of utmost consequence to the
Departmeat and the White
ssN who shall succeed to the
f2rship In Mexico. Privately
SSSb officials at the Department
=, Mt Sir Lionel Garden. the
minister in Mexico City, rulea
Iplomatic corp. There have
, VI dispatches from O'Shaughnessy
effect that Sir Lionel Garden
eep besfeged by requests from
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-31
SECOND DAY Of
BIG POULTRY SHOW
Larger Attendance Was Re
corded and Much Interest
Is Manifested
MAKING THE AWARDS
Pine Bluff Fowl Fanciers Capture
Many Of Them-Cup Awards 1t
the Close.

~OO~A~>~
County Poultry Association show
which is being conducted in the Tru-
lock building on West BarraQue
street, yesterday proved to be of
much greater interest as there was a
fine attendance and everything was
in shipshape style for the xhibit.
That there is an excellent exhibit
goes without question, and many con.
cede it, for the number of entries, to
be the best lot of birds that have ever
been gathered together at one time.
There is variety enough to please
the most fastidious, for practically all
of the great breeds are represented by
goodly numbers, and likewise there
are some special exhibits which have
moi failed to attract much attention.
None of the. silver, loving cups
which are to go to the winners will
DE awarded until all the birds have
been scored. In the majority of inc
stances the cups are to. go to the
birds scoring the highest number O.
points. Tie cash awards and asso-
citation prizes also will not be given
out until the awards have been com
pleted.
While there has been a large dis
play of birds outside the state, much
interest has been attached because o.
the fact that there has been large
exhibit from those who are bird fan
ciers in the vicinity of Pine Bluff.
Among the exhibits which have at
tracted attention is the one of Hillor,
Jennings, of Little Rock. His exhibi
Of Buff Orpingtons, consisting O
eleven birds, are classed as very fin
specimens and he has won many rib
bons with his stock.
The following wards were mad
yesterday by the judges:
S. C. White Leghorns-Mrs. J. /.
Holmes. Minden, La, first, secon,
third, fourth and fifth hen, frs
fourth and fifth pens, second an
fifth cock, first second and third he
and third, fourth and fifth cockerel
J. J. Schmitt, Desoto, Mo-. third cool
White Wyandottes-A. g. Russo
and Son, Pine Bluff, first and fourt
cock, fourth and fifth cockerel, thir
pullet, and second and third pen; v
T. Orion, Pine Bluff, second and fit
cock and third cockerel; S. L. Tod,
Green Forest, Ark, third cock, fri
and second cockerel, first. secon,
third, fourth and fifth hen, first, sec
ond, fourth and fifth pullet and frs
pen, w. c. Harrell, Pine Bluff, fourt
pen.
S. G. Blue Leghorns-JOhn .
0CuuIlIt, DC0OlO, NO., LII oI HSAA Ola
first cockerel.
Barred Rocks-Charles Lamb. firs
cock, first hen and third cockerel; {
A. Robinson, second and fourth cocl
second hen, first and second pulle1
first, second and fifth cockerel, frs
and second pen; c. A. Clifford, thir
cock, third and fourth hen, third an
fourth pullet. third and fourth pen
F. H. Brenke. fifth cock; Mrs. Stroud
fifth hen, fifth pullet, fifth pen; e. G
Farrar, fourth cockerel.
Partridge Rocks-W. o. Searcy
Ark, first cockerel, thir
hen. fourth and fifth pullet and frs
pen; McGlothlin Poultry Farm. Port
land, Tenn, first and second hen, frs
second and third Dullet
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-31
NOTICE

All banks, members Of the Pine
Bluff Clearing House Association,
will be closed Thursday January LIST,
1914, New Years. Legal holiday. z
Pine Bluff Clearing House Associa-
ton,
By NJ. e. Bloom, Manager.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-31

Mrs. Harry Caughman. Of Little
Rock. is visiting her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Byrd.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-31

DR.. A. H. Sellers has returned from
Fulton, KY. where he spent the
Christmas holidays with relatives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-31
Sie2el Company Of oI'ston are canit-
allied at 81 ,000,0 each.
Mr.. Pam Issues Statement.


Mr.. PANS statement follows:
The Siegel Stores Corporation isl
holder of all the capital stock OF the
Simpson Crawford Company of New
York the Fourteenth Street Store of
New York and is also creditor of
those two companies, and also Of the
Henry Siegel Company of Boston,
and as such creditor instituted pro-
ceeaings for the appointment of a
receiver OF thos companies under
which receivers have been appoint
ed and the business taken to charge
by them.
Bank Credits Contract
"The condition which precipitated
the receivership for the Simpson
Crawfcr Company, the Fourteenth
Street store and Henry Siegel Com
pany of Boston was largely due to
the contraction of their bank credits
and commercial paper market.
Under the orders OF court the re-
CClVorS VIII continue lne business OIL
Simpson Crawford Company, the
Fourteenth Street Store and Henry
Siegel Company of Boston, pending
the preparation and submission Of
plans for reorganization of those
properties and the resumption Of
business by them. The receivership
served by the Siege1 Stores Corpora
ton for the Simpson-Crawford Com
pany, the Fourteenth Street Store
and the Henry Siegel Company OF
Boston in no way affects the Siegel-
Company of Chicago.
Independent Of Others
"'The Siegel-Cooper Company OF
| Chicago is in no way involved in the
receivership in the East, and is en-
tirely independent of the other stores
in the East, and has not had it fin
ancial credit either in banks or COM
mercial paper market, contracted OF
Impaired as in the case OF the
| Eastern Stores.
"Siegel, Cooper & Co. of Chicago
| is PROSPEROUS and successful and thu
business will be continued withou
interruption.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-31
SIEGEL STORE
Go TO RECEIVERS
Three Big N. Y, Corpora
tions and Merchants Elk
press Co., Involved.
WERE HARD PRESSED
Annual Gross Business Was Estimated
1t $4,000. 800 Other Cities
Affected.

New York, Dec. 30.--SiX enter
prises, controlled by the Siegel
Stores Corporation in New York and
Boston, were thrown into bank
ruptcy today in friendly proceedings.
The concerns did an annual gross
business estimated at $40,000,000. but
it is understood that their Christmas
business did not come up to eSpec-
tations and they found themselves
hard pressed by curtalment of bank
ing credit.
The failure had no effect on the
stock market.
Companies for which receivers are
named are:
Fourteenth Street Store, New York
lSimpson-Crawford Company New
York a department store.
Henry Siegel Company, Boston, d
department store.
Henry Siegel and Company, bank
ers, New York.
Henry Siegel and Company. whole
salers, New York.
Merchants Express Company, New
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-31
Greenhut Not Allied

Greenhut, Siegel-Cooper Company
of this city is not allied with the
chain of stores in trouble and was
in no way involved. Sfegel, Cooper
and Company Of Chicago, although
it's stock is controlled by the Siegel
Stores Corporation, is likewise not
affected. On the other hand, its
business is declared to be in a highly
prosperous condition.
The banking business was con-
Quoted in connection with the Four
teenth Street Store, but the amount
of deposits was not made known
Counsel announced, however, thai
Henry Siegel and Frank E. Vogei
principal owners of the stores, hac
pledged $3,5oO,ooO in stock in thu
siegel Stores Corporation toward tn
depositors' protection. The BAN
will proceaR to liquidate.
Efforts will be made to reorganlz
the chain of stores as soon as pos
sible. Meanwhile the bushes VIII
i be conducted by the receiver.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20
HIGH WIND WASHES OUT PART
OF FILL IN LUCIN CUT OFF.

The main line passenger train
from Cobre to Ely, was five hours
late, Tuesday, being held at Cobre
on account of the ~disarranged trains
schedule on the Southern Pacific, oe-
casioned by the washing out of a
section of the Lucin cutoff across
Great Salt Lake. Two hundred feet
of the fill was swept away early
Tuesday morning, near Promintory
point, by the force of the waves
kicked up by a gale which was roar
ing across the lake at the rate of
seventy miles an hour. As a result
OF the wash-out, all trains We're de-
layed many hours, and the fast over
land train de luxe west bound. was
held in the ogden yards from 1920
a. M, until 7:45 p. m. 1t was the
first time the train de luxe has been
late since il commenced running. No
through mails were moved until the
traffic was resumed, and the Cobre-
Ely train came In tuesday night
with only a small amount of local
mail.
AS soon as word was received
regarding the wash-out, a force of
men was rushed to the scene with
loads Of rock and as the wind died
down to about twenty miles an hour
at 10 o'clock, it was possible to
work on repairs without much diff
ficulty. Had the damage been greater
the old line around the north end of
the lake would have been put into
service, but it was figured that it
would require less time to make
repairs and hold the trains, than to
use the old line.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20
WHEN LINCOLN PAID.

"A powerful pictured two-reeI
Offering, based on an incident in the
life of Lincoln. The death of the
widows own son and her plea fol
the life of another boy in his place.
brings tears to the eyes. The charac-
~terization of Lincoln, both as a young
man. and later. surrounded by his
cabinet. is finely done. The pictures
of battle are graphically wrought out
and the film is in every way a not
able production" The foregoing is
quoted from the critic of the Moving
Picture World on the film which is
the big special feature at the Bio to-
night.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20
ELkO'S WAY

Sunday seventeen men left Elko
In automobiles to work on the state
road between Elko and Halleck, and
the entire day was spent in making
repairs. II required over FIVE hours
between Elko and Halleck on the
up trip, but the return trip was
made in the record time of forty
five minutes. says the Independent.
E. c. Murphy. who has made the
trip over this road many times this
year, said It was surprising the i'm
proyement the good road builders"
made In this one trip. Not as many
turned out as expected, but those
who have promised to accompany
the trip to Carlin next Sunday will
insure a big crowd. and the work
planned will easily be disposed of
in one day. II Is expected that the
Carlin people will meet the Elko
cars at the Moline hill and together
the hill viii be made passable. Presl-
dent Gedney assured the good
road boosters" that the dinner that
will be served is we'll worth the
trip. and that instead OF a day of
hard work the day Will be a pleasure
jaunt.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20
NOTICE.

To James McDonough and to
Chas. w. Gates and to their
heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns:
You and each of you will
please take notice that your CO.
owner. Ed. Pursell, has expended
during the year 1912, the sum of
three hundred twenty-five dollars
for labor and improvements upon
the following lode mining claims
situated in an Unknown Mining Dis
trict, White Pine County, Nevada,
located known and recorded as the
McDonough Clay Bed No. 1, Nc
Donough Clay Bed No. 2 and Nc
Donough Clay Bed No. 3, and more
particularly described in the certi-
fieates of location thereof which are
recorded in the office of the County
Recorder of said County of White
Pine in the Records of Mining
Locations thereof in Book 60 at
pages 1861; 49S-99 and Book SO,
pages 24-25 respectively and refer
ence to said certificates is hereby
made for all the particulars thereby
shown. All of said claims consti-
tute one contiguous group and are
situated about five miles east of the
Town of East Ely in said County
and State. Said work was done and
improvements made as the annual
assessment work upon said claims for
the said veal of 1912 in order to hold
the same under the laws of the
United States and the State of Ne
vada. If within ninety days after
the personal service of this notice. Or
the service of the same by publica-
ton as required by law you or either
of you shall fail or refuse to on
tribute your proportion of the above
expenditure, to-wit, the sum of n
hundred dollars for each of you. your
interest and the interest of both
of you In said claims and each and
every of them shall be and become
the property of the undersigned,
your co-owner, who has made the
said required expenditures.
Dated April 10, 1913.
ED. PURSELL.
First Publication April 20, 1879
Last Publication July 81, 1919