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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-09
FIRST INTEREST
N. IS MANIFESTED
Currency Bill Debate Brings
on Tilt Between
Senators.
cwA NSON OITEsTT0NEn
SWANSON QUESTIONED
O,GOrman and Root Take Execution RI
Statements Made BY Colleague
Concerning New York Banks

Washington, Dec. S.-The first
real interest in the currency debate
was manifested today during the
speech OF Senator Swanson, of Vir-
giaia, when Senators O'Gorman and
Root too Receptions to the Virginia
senator's criticism of the conduct of
New York banks during the panic of
1907. IL. Swanson charged that
the New York banks held back re-
serves belonging to country banks,
in consequence of which, the panic
was precipitated..
Senator O'Gorman retorted that II
Senator Swanson had read the testi-
mony taken by the Senate committee
he could not have made such state
ment.
More misapprehsion exists about
the banking and currency question:"
said Senator O'Gorman, speaking with
warmth, Than upon any other public
question. Much of the inaccuracy Is
BASED uron ignorance and at times
upon desire to aid in discriminating
Information that thoughtful persons
knew to % without real foundation.
swanson Comes Back.
Senator Swanson come back
sharply with statistics from the COM
ptroller's office to show that in Au-
gust, 1907, the New York City banks
owed other national banks $213,O00-
900 and owned states banks 1885, 00-
900, or total of s409, 100000 due to
banks outside Of that financial CEN
t0er.
"on October 81. Of that year," con-
tnued Sanator Swanson, "the banks
Of Richonlnd had due them between
two and three millions and they could
not get the money. The New York
banks suspended payment. 1t was
absolutely impossible to get ship
ments Of currency from them. al
though they had 1924 100000 in their
vaults. They got scared too quickly
or else their actions had q sinister
motive
Senator o'Gorman also produced
figures and stated that the total
loans of New York City banks to
country banks at that time was moro
than the s410.OO0,o0o of deposits they
had from country bands.
And ON satisfied that an exami-
nation Of the figures will show ex-
actly the opposite was the case." re-
iterated the virginian senator"
Senator Weeks referred to the re-
serve requirements Of the law and
admitting at that particular juncture
every national bank was violating it,
asked: Els it fair to criticise them
for stopping at some point when they
knew they were bl eaking the law we
had imposed upon them?"
Banks Drew Interest.
Laying foundation upon which
to build his case, Senator Root OBJ
tanned the admission that the country
banks drew twenty per cent interest
on their New York reserves. Then
he asked Senator Swanson:
Ibid not these country banks ex-
.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-09
NEW MEMBER OF BOARD

Little Rock, Dec. S.-Gov. Hays has
appointed DR.. 8. C. Runnells, of this
city, as a member of the State Home
opathic Board, to succeed DR.. w. L.
Meng, Of Little Rock, who has re-
moved to the state of Minnesota.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-09

Tulsa Oklahoma, Dec S.-Mfs. AL
bert Z Patrick, the loyal little woman
who married the New York lawyer
after he had been arrested ana held
for the murder Of Miser' Rice, is pay
ing the penalty for her valiant fight
to obtain her husbands liberty after
he had been convicted and sentenced
to the death chair. II was DIRECTLY
through the efforts Of Mrs. Patrick,
that her husbands sentence was com
muted to life imprisonment aud that
he was subsequently pardoned by
Governt r Dix. Mrs. Patrick is now
confined in the Tulsa Hospital, strlck-
en- by an incurabic malady. Patrick,
his daughter and Mrs. Patrick's son.
are constantly at the bedside OF this
women whose If has been a continue
Gus tragedy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-09
WELLS IS KNOCKED OUT

London. Dec. s.-George cafpen-
tier, the French boxer, knocked out
Bombardier Wells, Of the United
Kingdom, in the first round of their
fight here tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-09

Miss Ethel schloss has returned
from Little Rock. where she visited
Mrs. Mite Yout for 4 few days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-09
Packy Mcfarland Bests Britton.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. S.-Packy
Mcfarland had shade on Jack Brit
ton in their ten round bout here to-
night. Mcfarland won six OF the
rounds. Britton holding even in the
other four. From fighting stand
point the effair was disappointment
and both were Kissed at times Tor
their stalling tactics.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-09

Attorney Greed Caldwell spent yes
terday in Lincoln county. attending to
legal matters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-09

Mesdames. +. G. Parham and W..
S. Harris. T. H. Pritchard, and her
little daughter, Laura Ellen, have re-
turned from visit to DIR. and Mrs.
B. N. Speer of Hot Springs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-09
Avalanche Of Snow Places
City In Worse Condition
Still
RICH AND POOR WORK
Multi-MilliGnaire and Lahoref Side nv
Side in Clearing tIogged Streets
OF Great Drifts.

Washington, Col, Dec S.-With
the bodies of forty blizzard victims
awaiting burial and with the streets
blockaded and tho cemeteries isolat-
ed, DeaeWr is facing a situation UNI
precedented in American cities. Al
though thousands worked on tho
streets to!ay in an effort TO open a
passage way for vehicles, but 1iAle
progress was made in removing tho
great quantities of snow, and it was
announce! tonight that it would be
impossible to hold any funerals for
at least a week The bodies of the
cd. because of the impossibility Of
undertakes to move hearses to tho
residential districts
From the mountains come stories
of many frozen to death and of others
starving. The bodies of the dead lie
in their cabins and it will be inn
possible fer undertakers to reach
them for Gays. The sick and starv-
ing are compelled to go without re-
ief
some Streets Ceared.
Streets in the business section OF
Denever were partly cleared during
the day, but the snow is banked from
six to ten feet high along the curb
ing. In the residential districts men
from every walk Of lfe-mi lionaires.
pastors atd professors--joined hands
With laborers in clearing the streets.
The task is immense and the tenn
perature IS below the freezing point.
John E. Vans, retired mllionaire;
Fred MoDsatt, railroad owner, and
Lucius M. Cuthbert, multi-milliOnaire
were among those who welded q
shovel all day in the Capital Hill dis
trict. Gerald Highest son OF former
Senator hughes, bossed gang OF
men in the Park Hill district.
The toll of the storm is just be-
ginning to be counted. John Gas
son, a dairyman, was frozen to death
at Boulder His body was found In
4 snow drift today. AT Idaho Springs,
John Berd.n, ranchman, was found
dead by friends. The bodies OF two
women were found in the Grants
Peak region. They are as yet UNI
identified.
Fourteen we'll developed cases OF
smallpox have been discovered among
the militiamen at Aguilar, a camp
near Trinidad. The disease is said TO
have spread to the strike-breakers
employed at some Of the mines. Cow
ernor Ammos will send aid as soon J
as the snow to the camps can be
broken. 4, 81 eess. ~
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-25
GETS 1T IN JAW
Nlilkman Narrowly Escapes Knock
out from Wagon Step

While on the homeward way from his
regular trip to this city on Monday even
ing Dexter Elkins. the popular dairyman,
was mixed up in runaway that nearly
ended his career as a milkman.
His horse took fright at something by
the roadside and suddenly bolted. throw
ing Mr.. Elkins from his seat. In falling
he was caught beneath the jaw upon the
iron step of the rig. while his body was
jammed between the hind wheel and
body of the wagon. and in this position he
was dragged some distance. with the iron
step impaling deeper at every jolt and
every revolution of the wheel tearing out
chunks Of clothing.
After run Of several rods the horse
stopped of its own accord and Mr.. Elkins
was able to extrieate himself. when he
hurried back to this city for surgical at
tention, when it was found that deep
cash had been cut in his left jaw and he
was otherwise severely cut and bruised.
1t was very close call. but Mr.. Elkins
was next day travelling his milk route as
though nothing had happened.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-25
ENOUGH is A PLENTY
Wintry Weather Not Enjoyed by
Farmers and Orchardists

With the orchards hereabouts a mass
of bloom rather unusual sight-and one
that the people were not any too well
pleased to see-was caused by the snow
storm of Wednesday. when the ground at
times. as well as the trees. was covered
with mantle Of white.
The snow itself was not so Objectionable
but the zero weather that usually follows
a snow storm was fear ed by orohardists
and farmers. many Of whom have grain.
vegetables and in some cases sugar beets
just peeping through the ground. The in
evitable freeze came on Wednesday night
but reports from the surrounding sections
bring the plea sing information that al
though severe the frost was not thought
to have done much damage.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-25
RUNS INTO WIRE FENCE
Has Throat Cut In
Automobile Accident

While on the way to the sugar factory
from visit to La Junta last Saturday
afternoon. Ed Gauger. chief agriculturist
of the Holly Sugar Co.. and his assistant.
D. w. Carr, were the victims of an ac-
oident unique in automobile history.
Mr.. Carr was driving the machine at a
good speed and about two miles east of
Swink the machine suddenly swerved
because of break in the gear and DASH
ed into the barbed wire fence at the side
of the road. Mr.. Carr was caught across
the throat by one of the wires which cut
a cash almost from ear to ear before the
car was stopped.
Mr.. Gauger escaped with slight injury
and was able to bring his companion to
the Swink factory. where Or. Edwards
was summoned and dressed Cars
wound. which he says was clear cut
cash like razor cut and came within
fraction of an inch of severing the iugular
vein.
At last accounts Mr.. Carr is doing
nicely and will soon be able to return to
his home in this city, unless some COM
plioations ensue.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-25
FOR GOOD ROADS
Counties Must Accept Appropriations
Before Work Can Start

Following the apportionments made by
the state highway commission active
work on the construction of state roads
will be commenced in many of the
counties at once, Before work can be
commenced it is necessary. however. FOR
the various counties to accept the appor-
tionments as made by the state highway
commission.
In regard to this Commissioner Ehrhart
has issued statement in which he says;
while the appointments made by the
advisory board of the state highway
commission have been accepted by many
of the counties. there are still large
number from which we have not heard
The time in which road construction can
be done in Colorado is, at best very short
and it is to the advantage of each county
that the commissioners at once accept
the apportionment made.
in sending in their aoeeptances to the
state highway commission it is necessary
that the commissioners clearly specify
upon what roads the state funds are to
be used, and how much the counties will
expend on said roads,"
While first apportionments made by the
commission amounted to the sum of
S528,000 other sums are yet to be allot-
ed to the counties. and this will probably
be done at a meeting of the board which
will be held in Denver on May S. In tn
meantime those counties which have not
notified the highway commission of their
acceptance of the amounts allotted them
are urged to take up the matter immed-
lately.
The Colorado Good Roads Association
Is having printed for distribution copies
of the new state automobile license tax
bill. This law will go into effect within
short time, Copies have been sent
to all the county commissioners, and
other interested may secure copies of
this law by addressing the Colorado
Good Roads Association. 5l2 Chamber
of Commerce Building, Denver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-25
Bible Conference Missionary Rally.

The Missionary circle of the Baptist
churches in the nearby towns will hold
their annual Spring Rally. Tuesday. April
29. in the Baptist church of this city.
The morning lesson will be Bible con-
fernce and it is expected that Clifton j.
Fowler. of Blue Springs. Mo-. will be
present to conduct the conference. To
those who know him or his work as
editor Of Grace and Truth" Bible
study magazine published at Kansas City.
this announcement will be very attrac-
tive. The session will open at 9 a. m.
In the afternoon the subjects will be
Worship by Gifts" Sphere of Service
Witnessing" and other topics pertaining
to the evangelization of the world. 1t is
hoped that Mrs, F. |. Smith of Denver
long known in connection with Womans
Missionary work. will be one Of the
speakers in the evening. An urgent
invitation is extended to all to attend any
or all Of these meetings.
The Baptist ladies' will entertain the
visiting delegates at the parsonage.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-25
Shoots Self In Leg

On Monday morning the ll-vear-old
son of Shorty" jacobson, while swapping
the hammer of revolver that he was
carrying in his pocket exploded the
weapon and the bullet ranged downward
lodging in the feshy part Of the opposite
leg. The young lad threw the gun away
and hurried to the office Of DR.. Blotz.
where the bullet was soon extracted and
the wound dressed after which he was
taken to his home on Beach and Seventh
streets.
Marshal Potter hunted up the weapon
which was identified by J. w. Murphy as
one that had disappeared from his stock
and interrogation Of Young jacobson
brought the story that he had found the
gun in box at the rear of the Bonita dry
goods store. The lad may be obliged to
tell his story in court, as Mr.. Murphy has
been missing several articles OF late that
he thinks may be found about the same
hiding place.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-25
Tales of a Cyclone.

II. w. Potter, who has been trav-
cling in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and
Texas during the past six weeks,
looking after the Enyart estate, re-
turned home last Wednesday morn.
ing. Mr.. Potter was a witness OF
some of the wreck and ruin caused
by the Easter Sunday cyclone in Nc
braska.- At Sterling, Neb., he. saw
wheat straws that had been blown
into the side walls OF a church, and
in a plowed field found a plow. the
steel beams of which had been blown
backward and wrapped around the
pillow handles. He also claims that
he heard of a jug into which live
rooster had been blown, without
breaking the jug or injuring the
rooster. The jug had been shipped
to a dime museum in a far distant
country before he had an opportunity
of inspecting it, but he did not doubt
for minute that it actually happened
La J;unta Tribune.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-25
Must Dredge Canal

C, S. Sherwood went to Manzanola on
Monday. to superintend the unloading of
a dredge which had been shipped from
Twin Lakes and is being taken to the
headgate of the Holbrook ditch. As soon
as Installed the work Of removing the
sand from this part of the ditch will be-
gin.
When the Fort Lyon Canal Co. built
their dam below the Holbrook intake the
water backed up to such an extent that it
now prevents tho Holbrook people from
flushing the sand from the ditch through
the gates constructed for that purpose
and they have to 60 to the expense of
dredging.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-25
ARKANSAS VALLEY Ditch ASSOCIATION
Holds Interesting and Important Meeting in
La Junta on Friday Last

shutting the said association being
represented in said meeting, that the
association regrets the decision of
Mr.. Wiley in concluding to leave Col
orado and to take up his residence
elsewhere. The wise councils of Mr..
Wiley will be missed by the associa-
ton and the spirit of absolute fair
ness and honesty which has always
characterized his official actions as
president thereof as at this time COM
mendcd. The association desires by
this TO express its appreciation of the
aid and assistance Mr.. Wiley has Civ
en-. it in the past, and desires further
on behalf of all of the stockholders
of each individual company, consti-
tuting the association, to express the
regret they feel on account of his
leaving Colorado.
Be it further resolved, that it is the
sense OF the association that it and
each of its constituent members take
this means OF expressing to Mr.
Wiley the thanks of the irrigation and
agricultural interests of Colorado, for
the years of earnest. constant and
conscientious effort which Mr. Wiley
gave in their behalf. and that the best
wishes of the association and its
members go with him to his new
home and field of action. Be it fur
ther
Resolved. that a copy of this reso-
luton duly certified be forwarded by
the secretary to Mr.. Wiley.
A resolution was passed commend
ing the senators and representatives
of this valley, also the governor and
the attorney general and others who
aided in passing the $4,000 appropria-
ton for the expenses of fighting the
Arkansas water suits. Some $4,000
of this will be available for the get
ting up OF the testimony in this case.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-25
hEPNER is HELD
Bound Over to District Court on
Serious Charge

In Judge Chritton's court on Saturday
afternoon R. T. Hepner had prelimin-
ary hearing upon the charge Of contribut-
ing to the delinquency Of Bessie Sparks.
the l5-year-old daughter Of Mrs. F. M.
Sparks.
Accompanied b. Miss Buiee. matron Of
the Pueblo nome for unfortunate girls
the young girl was present and upon
hearing her testimony Assistant Prose-
cutting Attorney Wallis entered charge
Of rape against Hepner. who pleaded not
guilty. but was held to the district court
in the sum Of $500. Being unable to
furnish bail Hepner was taken back to the
county jail on Saturday evening.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-25
BUNDEsTURNFEsT
win Bring asThsoux Of Visitors =
Denver and state, In June

One Of the greatest gatherings ever held
in America will take place in Denver
next summer when the Germans will
have their international turnfest. The
festival will begin June 25 and last five
days. After that the visitors will begin
sight seeing tours that will occupy al
most the whole summer. Thousands OF
Germans will go to Colorado and an
equal number Of people who are not
Teutons will go along to take advantage
of the exceptionally low railroads rates.
The turnfests are held once every four
years. The coming one is the first that
has ever been held IN the West and is
likely to be the last-at least for a CEN
tury. Germans from every quarter gath
er to engage in international competitions
in athletics, singing, dramatic produe-
tons. literature, oratory and other mat
ters. The festivals are the nearest ap-
proaeh America has to the world-famous
Olympic games of Europe.
A huge stadium is being erected in
Denver, 1t will have capacity OF fully
10000 people. Here will take place all
the great athletic contests. The turner's
are members OF turnvereins. societies
which endeavor to build up the mental
and physical strength Of their members,
These turnvereins will compete for hon.
ors.
On some occasions there will be 5000
men on the stadium field, going through
their picturesque exercise. Young girls.
also members of the turner's societies. will
take a prominent part in the contests,
Two thousand Of them will compete in
the stadium at one time.
Historical pageants, including scores Of
magnificent floats and thousands OF
beautifully men and women
with unusual electrical effects, will oe-
oupy the evenings during the funniest
These pageants will be the most gor-
geous ever held in this country.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-25
Sheen Market Active

South St. Joseph. Mo-, April 2l-
Activity marked the trading in the sheep
yards to-day. Receipts were around
1000 and the market was generally rs
cents higher.
Following are a few sales:-Mesa De
Mayo. Rocky Ford, $50 lambs e6ibs
at So SIS; Excelsior L. S. Co.. Nyberg
AIS lambs, s4lbs. at $3.50; E. Sergeant
Shelton, 500 lambs z2lbs. at S8.65;
Snyder & X. Keesee. $50 lambs z9lbs.
$3.50: J. Arnold. Elder, 5l4 lambs z2
lbs. $3.50.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-25
will make special effort to be

will make a special effort to be
present.
There seems to be consider
able difference in the opinion as to
the $4,000 relief fund passed by
the legislature for the payment of
the state fair premiums. Repres-
entative West claims that the ap-
preparation is placed in the fifth
class and gives little hope that it
will be paid, while Mr.. Scribner
of Pueblo in speaking on the sub
ject stated that they have every
assurance that the amount will
soon be available and that it is
not in the fifth class appropria-
tions but is to be taken from other
funds.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-25
Feeders Making Nice Profit

The Kansas City Drovers Telegram Of
Friday last contained the following item
of local interest:
-. X. Duncan of Rocky Ford. Colo.
who fed string Of sheep the past winter
says the clean up shipments are making
good and that feeders are going to wind
up with very nice profit. Mr.. Duncan
believes there will be large lamb crop
and that range sheep will 30 well. as
there is good grass"