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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-17
LIQUOR PETITION AMENDMENT SOUGHT Liquor Men May Attempt to Secure Majority
 of Names.
DECISION TOMORROW.
Judge Philpot to Pass Upon Whether Petition Can Be Withdrawn to
 Seek Other Signatures.

The final effort to have liquor li- 1 settle the busting of saloons parma nently according to the status of the situation yesterday, will, it is said. more than likely be settled Wednes- day when County Judge C. M. Philpot will be asked to determine the mat ter.
 At that time, it is said, he will decide whether or not the liquor pe- tioners have a right to withdraw the petition filed recently and upon which there was hearing, but no decision,
 and file an amendment to this peti- tion. In the event he decided that such can be done it is said that an
 other petition, to bring the total number of goood names up to de- cisive majority will be attempted. In
 the event Attorneys w. B. Sorrels
 and J. M. Shaw, representing the re- monstrants, are able satisfactorily to cite law to the Court that he has no authority to allow the withdrawal of
 the petition and an amendment to be added, it is conceded that chances for saloons are for the time being set tied.
 A conference was held yesterday
 afternoon between Attorney w. D.
 Jones, representing the liquor peti- tioners. Attorneys J. M. Shaw and w. B. Sorrells for the remonstrants, and Judge Philpot. Under the ruling laid
 down by Judge Philpot, the white
 adult population of Pine Bluff is placed at 5,835. It is said that there are on the petition filed in the court,
 2,50O names which the Court will al
 low to stand and in the event the liq-
 uor petitioners can secure over 400
 additional signers, bringing the list up to 2918 or over, that Judge Phil
 pot will grant licenses. Provided, however, that he is not cited by laws
 by Wednesday showing him that he cannot allow the withdrawal of the
 original petition and the addition of the amendment.
 Will Start Work.
 It is further claimed that in antici- patton of being able to gain the number of names which will cOnsti- tute majority of the white adult inhabitants under the procedure planned, that number of prominent
 business men will commence with this morning to make an active can
 vas of the city.
 In view of the fact that the matter is to come before Judge Philpot for a
 final issue Wednesday, those seeking to obtain the necessary signatures, evidently plan to make whirlwind
 campaign of the matter, or learn quickly whether the attempt to secure additional signers is futile attempt. There were rumors yesterday to the effect that some petitions had been circulated during the day, but no direct confirmation of this could be secured. Credence was given to the rumor because of the fact that it came from several and varied cOurces.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-17
ARMY AVIATOR IS
 KILLED BY FALL

Pensacola, Feb. 16.-Lieut. J. M Murray, of the United States Aviation Corps, was killed this afternoon by falling from his aeroplane. He was making a flight form the naval avia- tion school when the accident hap pened.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-17
ELABORATE SERVICES
 FOR MAINE DEAD.

Washington, Fe. 16.-Elaborate services in memory of the men who lost their lives with the blowing up of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor, sixteen years ago. were held here today. A memorial address pre- pared by President Menocal of Cuba was . feature of the services.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-17
LAKE VILLAGE
GETS LICENSE

Lake Village, Feb. 16.-The saloon men here won today on their liquor license petition. Their licenses will probably be granted same as last year. The prohibitionists will ap- peal to the Circuit Court, which meets March 2.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-17
191s OyERLAND FOR SALE

Self starter. electric lights, Klax- ton horn, extra tires and castnss driven only 15Oo miles, good q neN, 5 passenger. Cost with extra eqplp- ment over 31.s5o.oo: will sssl IT.
 s75o.oo. Have bought nov roAde1aE. 50 have no use for touFips CT. a- dress Creed Taylor. N
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-17
SEEK TO REMEDY
 HEAVY FARM DEBT

Washington. Feb. 16. $6, 900 .OO0. 900 lianed at from tosN per cent inter est. plus bank services charges, is the national debt of Americas farmers, according to Senator Fletch- CT before a joint hearing of the House and Senate Banking and Currency Committee today. Short term notes at normal interest rate were advocat- ed as a means of relieving the sftua- tiOn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-17
PROHIBI1IONISTS,
 LOOK 0U1!

All prohibitionists are requested to meet at the Y. M. c. A. at S::S0 o'clock this morning. Be on hand sure; let nothing prevent your attending. PROHIBITION LEAGUE,
 By E. D. RUSSELL, Secry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-17

Mike Gibbons, the St. Paul Phantom tee of one to usher Packey Mcfarland into the legitimate middleweight class. The ceremony will be staged in ten stanzas at Madison Square Gar den and Mike has astonished his friends by declaring that he does not expect to knock out the Chicagoan. Gibbons has a great deal of regard for Packeys skill as a boxer and declares he does not believe the idol of the stock yards will give him an oppor- tunity to slip over the sleeping powd- CT Mike admits, however, that he will outpoint Packey.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-17

Sheriff Edgar Brewster was in Clarendon last night in his capacity as district deputy to visit the Elks lodge of that place.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-17

CONTINUED ON PAGE HIoHr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-15
Harvester Trust Aaain.

President Wilson's appointment of
Thomas D. Jones' director of the In
ternational Harvester Company, as
Governor of the Federal Reserve
Board, created by the new currency
law, is attracting wide attention
among farmers. In a statement be-
fore the banking committee of the
Senate, Mr.. Jones is said to have ad-
mitted that as a director of the har-
vester trust, he voted not to accept
terms proposed by Attorney General
Wickersham, the Republican attorney
general, who had proceeded against
the trust.
Mr.. Jones was elected a director of
the harvester trust by the votes of
George w. Perkins of the Pierpont
Morgan Company, Cyrus Mccormick
and Mr.. Deering. Mr. Jones has
stated before the Senate committee
that he Is in full accord with the pol
icy of the International Harvester
Company. Perhaps by this devious
way Democracy hopes to win some
Progressive support. Let Amos Pin
chot express his convictions as to
whether Mr.. Perkins asked for the
appointment of Mr.. Jones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-15
Fleets Without LIQUOR.

officers as we'll as men of the crews
of United States naval vessels are now
subject to rules forbidding the use of
liquor. Cartoonists and paragraph
ers have had their sport, and for
naught. Organs of the liquor trade
and journals hospitable to it's adver-
tisements have Numbered about
sumptuary legislation and Democ-
racy's reputation of Jeffersonian
principles, but in vain. The order
stands, because the navy's expert ad-
wiser says it shall, and also, we be-
lieve, because public opinion approves.
Only sober men can properly be en-
trusted with command and operation
of modern naval craft. Only sober
men are desired as representatives of
the United States when the ships
touch at the ports of other countries.
To be fraternal and to be convivial
are not synonymous; good fellowship
is to be had without libation.=The
Christian Science Monitor, July 2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-15
Mr.. Birds Withdrawal,

The withdrawal of Progressive Can
didate Bird for governor of Massachu-
settsf at this time is more or less of a
catastrophe for the party, in that
state and elsewhere. Mr.. Bird, how
ever, shows his coed sense and native
honesty in his action before it is too
late. To hold deggedly to a posi-
ton, facing not only certain defeat as
candidate, but promising to thus
defeat the very principles for which he
stands and delay progress and human
betterment, is not the part of wise
or truly progressive man. We con-
graduate Mr.. Bird on his good sense
and love of justice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-15
Not CaIamitcus.

Because the liquor traffic is SO wide
ly established in the United States
many have fallen into the error of as
Stunning that it is necessary part of
economics and existence. All the
time meanwhile the rules against in
diligence in alcohol are being extended
to cover an increasing number of the
men who do the worlds work and are
relied upon to meet its responsibilities,
and nobody has ever heard of any re-
grets on the part of community or a
state or an individual for having
adopted the water wagon as-the safest
vehicle upon which to ride. The dis
aster to public revenues which is pre-
dicted as a certain outcome of saloon
adjustment does not materialize.
West Virginia and the navy will not
perish.-The Pittsburg Gazette Times,
July /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-15
Alcohol. and Efficiency.

We suppose that there will be few
advocates of personal liberty who will
go 50 far as to recommend that the or
der Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
against the use OF alcohol by it's en-
ployees should be rescinded, or that
railroad conductors, switchmen, tele-
graph operators or even clerks should
be permitted to use intoxicants simply
because it is IAN unjustifiable inter-
ference with the liberty of the in
dividual'' to forbid them. but many of
those who will applaud the Pennsyl-
vania order and it's results are still
Illuminating because the Secretary of
the Navy has forbidden the officers en-
trusted with the delicate machinery of
our ships of war from using intoxi-
cants while on duty. We do not see
why the order of Mr.. Daniels is not as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-15

Forty six years ago today the
first official test of dynamite in
England was made. The hills
around Merstham shook beneath
the mighty vibrations of new
explosive born to civilization. 1t
had been discovered by Alfred
Nobel of Sweden and its expert
mental tests made in the preceding
year. Nobel created it to take
the place of the untamed nitro
glycerin which had appalled, the
world for several years with its
grim tragedies. The inventor had
lost his father and brother
when his nitro glycerin factory
had blown up few years before
his discovery. Its death toll was
such that England Belgium and
Sweden forbade its manufacture.
The world was aroused when as a
climax to it's record ship loaded
with nitro giycerin blew up in
mid while on it's way from
Europe to Chill, and the govern
ments were on the point of pro-
hibiting it's use. 1t was then that
Nobel began his experiments
toward tanning nitro glycerin-and
created dynamite, or giant pow
der as it was first called in the
United States. In his world wide
propa ganda to convince govern
ments that dynamite was a safe
explosive, the inventor came to
America. 1t was while he was
registering at a small hotel in New
York that he casually exclaimed to
the hotel clerk that his satchel
contained dynamite. The clerk
firmly ordered Nobel to seek other
quarters, and was relieved when
he went out of the door.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-15
S100 Reward,. 500

The reauers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages. and that is
Catarrh. Halls Gatarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease. requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
and mucous surfaces OF the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so. much faith in its
curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to
cure Send for list Of testimonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo.
Ohio.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-15

the New Haven; as is also the inabil-
81, Os2, 900 of New Haven funds intrust-
ed to him in carrying out the West
chester deal"
Among the other charges of a like
nature were:
The unwarranted increase of the
New Haven liabilities from $e3, 900, 900
in 1908 to $417, 100000 in 1918.
The increase in floating notes from
nothing in 1908 to approximately $4o,-
100000 in 1918.
Hundreds of thousands Of. New
Haven money spent for educating
public opinion"
Regular employment of political
bosses in Rhode Island and other
States.
The distribution of $1,2oooo0 for
corrupt purposes in bringing about
amendments of the Westminster and
Portehester franchises.
Use Of dummy" directors.
The first hope of the public is, of
course, that much of this loot can be
saved to the stockholders The COM
mission believes that several million
dollars may be saved But the hope
is also dominant that such salutary
lesson may be measured out to the
loote-s as may in present deter and
in future restrain other directors who
are inclined to prove faithless in stew
ardships. There is no reason under
the sun why directors of any concern
should not be made individually liable,
to civil and criminal laws. for the
manner in which they discharge their
trust 1t is high time that high finance
acting for investors be brought to the
ringbolt and made to stand four-s square
to their employers or suffer tile con-
sequences. The plumber of stockhold-
ers is Just as grave crime as is high
way robbery or horse stealing, and it
is time that gentlemen in silk hats and
automobiles furnishing European trips
for their families should find it out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-15
The Drink or the Job.

You young men. or middled aged
men. or old men had best take note of
the signs of the times, and make up
your minds to the fact that in this
day and generation it is your drink or
Your job. You may compromise with
your conscience, or laugh at the oracu-
lar temperance orator. but you cannot
fool the man with your job in his
hand. Nor can you sign truce with
the growing ostracism that separates
success from the man who habitually
crooks his elbow.-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-15
Crime Ceased When Saloons Closed.

Under federal military rule the coal
fields of Southern Colorado experience
the most orderly period of their his
tory Since the arrival of federal
troops a condition of almost absolute
order has prevailed. We would not
over-estimate the ability of the troops
to maintain order We would not take
a leaf from the laurels they have won
as guardians of the peace, but we find
a superior reason in this statement:
Every saloon in he district is closed,
with no indications that they will be
permitted to reopen as long as the
regulars are in control" If Colorado
would Danish all the saloons, she could
afford to abandon the regulars.-The
Los Angeles Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-15

Congressman Peters taken the job in
hand something would have been ac-
complished in the Second district.
Hon. William r. Pattangall, unlike
his usual astute generosity, jumped
into the hole with Dan and displayed
HIS ignorance of Maine geography,
and the Sentinel monkey got its tail
in a crack.
All in all. the man who analyses
things can easily see that Democratic
arguments" this year are made up
of pretty bum material. Just watch
it few days for yourself, forgetting
your politics, and see If you don't have
a good laugh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-15

The Democratic tariff reduces the
tariff on hay from 81 to 81. This re-
duetion results in a loss of $132, 200 in
Waldo county alone, where the an
nual hay crop amounts to $4,000 TONS
Think what the total loss in the six
teen counties must be. It is conserva-
tive to estimate that Maine farmers
VIII loose million and half dollars
annually through this Democratic tar
if reduction of 81 per ton on hay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-15

The Democratic party processes to
be the party of economy, the advocate
of simple life, and the party of least
expense. 1t has spent more money
more of OUR money. already than
Republicans would ever dare spend,
even if they would. A great volume
Of this cash has gone out of our treas
ury by way of the pork barrel; the
present administration is VIGOROUSLY
the most wastefuI in the history of our
federal government. Do you approve
of this buying ones way back to a
job at Washington? Is it in accord
with Democratic simplicity? 1t certain
ly is not in harmony with Republican
common sense and good government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-15
Editorial Comment
The Progressive Vote.
Boston TraYeler.l


The withdrawal OF Charles S. Bird
from the field of active politics should
simplify the situation TO all honest and
thoughtful Progressives. whether they
have been voting with the Republican
party or Independently. Mr.. Bird was
the strongest candidate the Progress
sive party could offer. He was not in
the ring of bosses which really con-
trolls every official action of the Pro-
gressive party. He was, clean, able,
honest, and sincere. however mistaken.
in the political path which he followed.
Unlike most of the other active lead
ers of the Progressive party. he had
not been an unsuccessful candidate for
office in other parties. He has had
sound sense enough to perceive that
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-15
Ihen--and--NOW

Today dynamite is being
manufactured in the United States
at the rate of 250,000,00o pounds
year. Filling 5000 freight cars. 1t
is constantly being transported
over the railroads of the country.
Though 1t is the third most power
fui explosive in general use, it has
been tanned so that railroad COM
panies receive 1t for transporta-
ton almost as readily as they do
coal. Nitro glycerin, however, is
still under the transportation ban
in both the United States and
Europe. Dynamite is today one
of the most important factors in
the progress of civilization.
Without it the mighty engineering
achievements-the Panama Canal,
the mountain and river tunnels
could not be accomplished. 1t
takes an important part in build
ing the modern skyscrapers; 1t is
used to mine the necessary huge
quantities of iron and other metals
that enter into structures. 1t
blasts out the millions of tons of
coal that supply heat, light and
power. and give life to the loco
motives that bring food and cloth
ing to the populace of cities. 1t
is helping to grow the food we eat
the modern scientific farmer
uses it to pillow his land, its ex-
blossoms SCATTERING the sub soil
which no pillow ever reaches. It
is said to increase the crops
greatly in quality and at by so per
cent in quantity. Today dyna-
mite is used to fight great con-
flagrations, to fight wars and to
prepare for large part of the
progress Of the world
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-15
State Wide Liquor.

Our liquor friends pirate loudly of
local self government. 1t is word to
conjure with. But what does it mean
1t means local option for the temper
ance cranks and ''state-wid liquor for
us 1t means that the temperance
folks must stay at home and vote for
local option, while the opponents stay
in Richmond and flood their homes
with liquor. Let nobody be deceived;
the liquor interests do not want local
self government, they want state wide
liquor-The Richmond Virginian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-15
Justice Lurton's Successor.

Were it not for politics the best
man in the country for the place
would receive appointment to the T.
S. Supreme Court, to succeed Justice
Mondays dispatches. Former Presi-
dent William Howard Taft measures
up as ideal for the appointment but,
unfortunately for the country, there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-15
A CHALLENGE.
Louis A. Jack of Lisbon Falls, Writes
Letter to Hon. n. p. Gardner.

To Mr.. H. P. Gardner. Candidate of
the Progressive Party for Office of
Governor,
Dear Sir:-I notice in the papers
that you have persuaded Col. Theodore
Roosevelt to spend three days with us
during the fall campaign. Assuming
that his coming is for political pur-
poses and that you will not deny him
an opportunity to express himself l
will make this proposal: | dare you to
request the Colonel to make a speech
on the tariff and one on prohibition,
while in the State. and Furthermore, I
dare the Colonel to make them.
These will be the two most important
issues up for discussion and the cam
paign should be one of enlightenment.
If the Colonel is what You claim him
to be, he certainly cannot evade these
issues. and, at least so far as you and
your party are concerned, his state
ments will settle the matter for all
time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-15
Ready for the Dry Law.

Viewed in the light of the history of
few years ago. the silent acceptance
of the prohibition principle by the
whole nation is almost startling. 1t
reflects the growing intelligence of the
whole nation. The passage of the
national dry amendment in the very
near future will BE accomplished with
out much acclaim because the nation
is ready for 1.-THE ottawa Republic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-15
The Prohibition Amendment.

A significant circumstance is the
steady increase in the ranks of Con-
gressmen openly in favor of allowing
the amendment to take it's course.
Many who few months or a few
weeks ago were noncommittal or evas-
i've are now positive and pronounced
IN their attitude of friendliness toward
the resolution. They have undoubt-
eddy heard from their constituencies.
The Christian Science Monitor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-15

Progressives who are down hearted
because of the loss of Charles Sumner
Bird as a candidate, should remem-
Der that former Governor Foss is al
ways available-and then if they are
looking for notoriety as in the case of
Sulzer there's George Fred Williams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-15
The hiahest Patriotism.

The prohibition movement is not
fanaticism. 1t is a movement to con-
serve American manhood and woman
hood, to prevent crime and degeneracy.
and to save the nation from physical
and moral ruin. 1t is not only tenn
perance and philanthropy but patriot
ism of the highest type. The
Youngstown, Ohio, Telegram.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-15

And here is another sample Of Demo-
cans--that Monhegan lightship bust
ness before Congress. There is the
most laughable situation that any poll
tician has blundered into in many a
moon. Poor Dan Mack set out to win
fame by grabbing a iightship out of
the PORK barrel, which, by the way, is
twice as large as ever charged against
the "old Guard" by the Dingley Fam
lily Organ. Dan thought he ought to
get ut least a lean streak-for he need
ed it badly. He got the tremendous
support of SIX VOTES.
Poor Dan ! 1t was an utter and HUI
initiating failure, for even the chair
man Of the appropriation committee
was first to oppose the McGillicuddy
proposition after his mastery presen-
tation.'
Dams district was watching. 1t was
up to him as Democrat to ac-
ccmp.ish something to darken the shin
ing pathway Of Harold Sewall The
Democratic press Gncluding the Lew
iston JournaD hung fire, pencils pois-
ed. And then those measly six votes
were recorded.
Poor Dan-again He Immediately
set up q howl that Hon. john A. Pet
ers. Republican congressman from the
Third Maine district had been absent
which same was SOME compliment
70 our John-D. J. unconsciously ac-
knowledging TO the country that hao