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rSHTNN I'rsHCR, Attorney
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22
Details Of the Nioht Session.

St WhHe the convention was assembling for the night session tt nominate President Wilson | he. came known the Nehraska delegation planned to withdraw the vice presi- aeuey candidacy of Governor Mere head.
 Before the convention WIS callci fo eraer tho Coliseum wns So full that fhe fire department toea charge of the entrances aud permitted no taorr n come in. William J Esyaa wa> topped at thc door Souater James learaed If the NehraSGans ps2ht an1 rescuad him Then the Nehfa~kau spt hi> usual upraarieus reception
 Chairman James rapped the eaayea. 'on ta order.
 Rev W I Har}e~fv. chaplain ot rhe Missouri senate oa'erel rrayrr.
 SrH4ter Thompson then moved ~a sp5,sleu of the ru'rS to permit Mr Eaaa Co speak. When tac motion ea@ pm there were SoHe "Ner~. hut he chairman ralgd two='9eas had >atea in favor.
 Sfaater James introduced Hr Eryaa aS me ef the leaInE cI'laeaS of thr world and Amer#ea's greatest Heaaerat.
 h spite of the d.~fraetiu- influence Ht The moh at tle doors and the .au-As that ra~e occasionally when 8 hadfa- Ele1 leader finally forced h~ vay ufa ahr convention ha.I Mr. Bryau held ht~ audience.
 App.au-. 4as frequra. and thHadrr on~ Ile ~naae for farty Gee minutes flushing at to.o-.
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22
REPORT TO u. S. WEATHER BU- READ DETAILS DAMAGE IN
 ARKANSAS
SiXTY-F0UR KNOWN DEAD
Crop Damage Eesuitlug From Storm Is Estimated at S34050-Oamage Around TuckCruan Estimated at
 Si5.OO0, at Morrilton, S1o.OOO,

Litflc Rock Property damage in Arkansas from tlta ferHaGaes of June , k placed at S245.oU9 not including the damage at Hot Springs and Marton and in iso. 'atod localities. in tho report to the United States Weather Bureau sun mi.5ed hy section Director H. $. Cole. fse Ia $ at Hot Springs and Marion Is estimated at S1o.e0o The report gives Che number of killed a 6i. not inelud ing those who died from injuries re. ceived The report was made from figures and estimates submitted by Weather Bureau observers in the lo- cahucs affected
 The observers reports show the heaviest loss at Heher Springs, Sol. Q00 Damage al other places is esti- mated as follows: Tuekerman. S35.- 00o. Morrilton. S29o00, Greenland, $23,0o0, St Francis. $20.oo0. judsoUa. S2o.o00. Cabot. Sl1000, Baucum. $la.- GOO. ozark. SS.ooo. Dalark and car, taace. $500. Sheridan, $2,o0o; Haynes $500. NIX. SL5oo. Carlisle, Si.500
 rop damage resulting from the storm is estimated at $3+.2o0 in the report crop damage arouud Fucker. man was estimated at >15.ooo and that around Norrilton u Slo.ec9
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22
GINnn Is th. knNnn.er-

lu a hau -ay U.,n flags aH3 hrnttH- aa1 a,th f.eners of party bHer, past and present. Iook.u. down 9psu rhaw from mraa'Hon~ aruaJ the ha' oa0x. thc delegates to the Democratic national convention a~.Nmrfr1 ou -,hedH5ed tmr WsGage8ay la, pro erelueS wore formally started when William F AtCouts ,hatre#H ef t.f. national committee. a~c.udgi tlr. .rtat. fern and ruprad far order IT .a.'#3 the first burst uC enthusiasm .nf th- convention NyHrH. n sh1rt at1H.e~ Ia. trodH aG Inc tempurar 5la..E#a a# predicted victory t1r sae party a s#e laIl
 TAr Ncyrefn >p,rll 0a~ g..t.ae3 a1 seuur t,ay Mara H.# e'faa. a< Ne, York. tae t,uaan.N .fHrHH. H. aas freq .Hty Interrupted f# aa. f.#u-e 8h.a Sonlr pa.Ht 10 tl. ~H.e.. ~tree3 fer rutH.sa-T a, tUe dele. -atcs Ills eaa-t ef President Wilson @ferrH tbr bte-r~t demonstration of tha day Following Governor GAun- speech. eawuIttee~ on credentials fr- tHtutll blGdi itlHtl .t.I- IHNtN- HlHH Ht~f+#Ht Hons We're announced and .hat da. work waS done
 The aetreasr~ wore a uf'ly slow n assembling fef Fhars.ay-~ ,te~ioo. au3 1t was almost noon when Tymporar Chairman GNua tsllsd fhe convention to or3er Permanent Chairman Oute James Wos escorted 'o the cha.r aud iutroduced He immediately launched into his address He lauded thc pr#~. dent and defended his policies. part :. ulrly in regard to tho controversy Njth Germany over the suhmurtuc 1 warfare and our relations with Mexico An enthusiastic drmou>tra- tlon greeted his pra@r of President Wilson, which lasted more than twenty minutes Al the close of Chairman James speech the convention took a recess until niue o'clock tu the eve hing
 Before the nominating speeches be- gan at the evening session the Demo
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22
Cewis' speech HIs Shortest

caaHe> yau~ed hy aeafh or resi- smueu on Che national committee.
 Lewis Speech His Shortest
 Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois was invited to the platform lo make an addeSS at l2.12 a. n. T do not ike to impose upon your time sald Senator LeVjs. T bes you VII excuse me and l express my sincere thanks"
 II was the shortest speech of hss career.
 Senator Hughes reported to the con ventfon that the resolution committee had failed te complete is work an the platform. The convention then adjourned at l2 .3- E. m Haul eleven o'clock Friday me8laS.
 Forty.sJx minutes of sheer euthu- sjasm and emotion followed the nam ins of President Wilson. The minute Mr. Westeott had yielded to the ad. uaationS of hi> audience and had >po. llen the name "Woedreu Wilson the galleries and the delc-ates were on their feet.
 Aa imaeu@eoil pararinI of thr pres!- dent Was dropped from the gallery hacl; of the speakers stand | eN- ejred tho gathering HImo~t Jo Inc po0t og fgcazy Grar4a torc aeHa the aisle q banner "Wt.soBs bNzr's - ta 1he aatlou.s
 The band larea a8a fhHaHgd oat "Amesjeaa aad abtNtr= utatrffr grgat Fa. t cratcr of orgpfF" humanity. Iet eet ats ca1tese4e.8ags aal ,Aroats ta capacity
 loek5tep Dance n Hail
 G~a"ps ot he.Wel ar..eataS kert outside tt strong arms placed ee thc gates lrose into The han aad
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

presidency of the United States. The term was used so consistently and so clevery that it soon began to lodge in popular thought, and to take on the meaning which the editor intend ed to convey when he declared that the movement looking to a third term for Grant was booming or when he employed the invention as noun and spoke of "the Grant hoom.'
 The idea had come to him from a common expression used by the people along the Mississippi river. When that stream was at flood tide and
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22
STEPS IN CAREER OF
 PRESIDENT WILSON

Born December 2s, 1856 staun. ton. Va.
 Went to school Columbia, s. C.. 1870.
 Entered Davidson (h, e. col lcqc, 1873,
 Entered Princeton. 1875. Graduated A. g., 1879.
 Entered law school University Of Virginia. 1879
 Began law practice in Atlanta. ts82.
 Spoke before tariff commission flvoring free trade, 1882. Entered Johns Hopkins uni. versity 1883.
 On eryn Mawr faculty. 1895. Received Ph. D.. 1886. from Johns Hopkins.
 Professor history and political sc'enee. Wesleyan university. .8s8.
 Chalr Of jurisprudence. Princeton. 1900.
 IL. D from Lake Forest unI- versty in 1887: Tulane univer. sity, 1908; Johns Hopkins. 1901; Yale. 19o'.
 Elected president Of Prince ton. 1902.
 Noninated governor of New Jersey. November, 1910. Elected governor of New Jer. sey. November. 1910
 Nom nated for president of ;he United States July 2. 1912. Elected November. 1912. lnauquratcd March A. 1913. Renom mated. St. Loais, June t5. 1916
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

sweeping everything before it it was said to he "hoomius' The St, Louis editor aimed to convey the thought that the movement for the uomiua- ton of Grant for the presidency in 1880 was like the onward sweep of a great river under such conditions, and therefore boom The term soon came into general use, and has been applied in the United States ever since. like the spontaneous and pre- concerted or organized movements looking to the placing of some per son in an office of importance, not
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

joined their voices ta t!}e tam3t la lo.k~teu the aegysate> daagr3 uroa0d the luI
 X uarn bore the California >tand- ard to the platform Emhiem~ from ofNar efatrS We're grouped around it while thr brilliant H@hr, or tUr "upyir mta turned fhe platform into taIteau ylvant
 Nud the singing
 Tho crowd fmgly Uctca thy roos They let oa ,te.r un@~ u ranouul hymus. "Suvauee River" My Old Ken lucky Home. "tIuo pry Am lnd that other oH political unthem Haul Hajl, the Gangs All Here" Then they burst into "Tirperary" aul rendered it at the tap of l.ooo voices r was some chant. It was great consreSa- toual singing.
 sryan Lauds Wilson.
 Bryan in his laudation of Wilson and his policies dvelt on the poSsihili-
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22
AN ARKANSAS EPITOME.

h certain parts of the frurt section cf western Arkansas the peach crop will be very short, Reports to tne Kax .as City Packer are Nyoca. no peaches to shfn this season Sh'?, aeats lasI year a6 ears Eeuoktlle. no peaches jo northwest Arkansas 'Hls sasou. Decatur. peach crop .ngire fmIure. Fayetteville uo earlot sn-p- nteats If peaches from Nashuston eeaatF Rolers ao ear.ot sHpn'eats sloan springs few benches but no Efheras GaGtieid peatu crop a failure
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22
aTOn" TAGCART PROVES TO
 eE CONVENTION RESCUER

~ @.aHtaH "Iau VaEcGrt. MAana ewnr cfE,a. was one et rle mus, sought aft,r w.n .u The con. teuuaa. Fri,GatrS who wanted Inst our more. u,tct for tueud' N,ut 'o Tom a#u~ ~partr Hru Uautiug laNar, of all kinds sought hn ou.; officials worried 8to8t aefna moufs poured their troHtn~ ufe h- ears. and the marvel ot Itall4~ he neae went away dissatisfied The llo">.,r >elou found ttme and menus ta sraH' ,Fctg request. ar, at least. pu1r enough oll upou The rouh}e4 water, to seuI his visitors away smttug.
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22
Poor mant

And what Is thot monument In the public squnreT" asked the young lady from the East
 That there mouument" said the na- tive, marks the las- resting place of Three-tingered Jim Nugent He was the best sheriff this county >yer had, and he died with his boots oul'
 Dear me!" excl't med t' visitor. How very uncomfortable.
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22
ORIGIN OF POLITICAL BOOM"
Term First Used in Connection With Movement for Third Term for
 Grant.

The word "hoom,' as applied to n political movement. SO far as known, was first used by the editor of Re publican newspaper tn St. Louis, Mo, pending the return of Gen. U. $. Grant from the trip around the world un- dertaken by him In 1876, immediately following his retirement from the
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

ties of America a~ uegetiator of peace in Europe.
 "1 stand with :hc Democrats of the nation to give Woodrow Wilson a chance to be that man. shouted Eryan. in conclusion. ana the hall ..nnnl uilh cnn.rLns.
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

According 10 statements made by Aldermen Aaron Frank and Charles F Sm'h. ~ho ts acting a1yor fr 'ae absence of Na,oe cGar.e E Faf:or. Iaac Hacf NH suner bat atfle bE fee decision oi Inc Arkansas supreme ConHt in fne.a datHe tfa aerupatior tax ordinance P4ezed hy f5e e'N cenn- egt several weeks ago
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

Miss Nettie Rogers, IS years old. of near Monticello. who graduated from the Monticello agricultural school two weeks ago. has filed homestead claim on l60 acres o: land on Flint Ridge be. tween Sylamore and Big Flat She will engage in fruit raising and truck farming
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

] r Wunms. aeej =. of Boston. Madison county. planted corn recently and was assisted n fhe work hs hs brother and h,- three s.~ttt One ot his 4ters k Nl .ears of age. one ~ and one 7o lis brother k 75 yea.s .; age. The sisters dropped tao corn ahIie the brothers covered 3t stsh hoes.
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22
Wilson Praised by Bryan.

Mir H-yan Nus ,heered enfhuSl- .-'rHHz ns he entered the press see iaa 4#ta Mrs Bryan shorty after ...c o'clock A few minutes later. sHaa fA--tHotiou of Senator Thompson o. Eau~as, tle convention suspended n, ra.e~ auTA tumulmaus good feel.us and Invited Nr Bryan to the rostrum. eaa ,tse eaa3Hefei Mir. Bryan a#43 cheering ,o the side of el#a.aa lau.s.
 Nh E u EHrrAra iuro speech aaH-- tHrrlmH~sr,on of he pres Hs.u.
 q. gNta. N- nr4a~ address the s.Htea..a -at down n the zeal huSi- f,-- t.r 0eeh f. had ea.a convened aul t.a raaaHHatra ef President Wilson an8 N.- e-e~HaHt Marshall a#- eaese rHt through .s related aNHs TI# sesuran ,ook recess 4..I ,les,a a.e. < lH3ay morning, oaeu Inc import et the sa@mttee an t.-a'H.aa- eaS re.#a1 and 'he uf=H .a- af.I W.fa Mule dis sa.~an and practically ro opposition.
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

necessarily. hut eoucral'y the preSi- deuey Christian S,teHee Monitor.
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

rrat> .aauj-ed n t love feast n which tha advent ef harmony in thoir ranks tl.~ e.H Hratrl The lender of this .eHsaste. .leu a' good w,ll wns Wil-
 lau Jennings Bryan.
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

iis appearance r W ManuncN Is business mauagc7 and R P Robbins. v'4o is WeU known u Athansg~ IHar- naGsm Is editor
 I = Nrhoue of Wynn. has com uIa,el a -four ual} and k rs'alnr thu maG.inyry He Wal be ah'e fo nake as barrels of aou- per day ,unnlnr m so umc but Vill ne. t-p maeA. as tha loaa' market WiH consume all an viu make
 More thau @5o bushels of e~ecn heans were shipped from Nan Hareu u K believed tsrlot shipments Ill ha roug out before the urs Of reNt week The prlcg I4 StaU uer husleL The crop Is unusually large th,> wear
 rr,aA ol inc tornado of las, Mon aay War rhe y.~e,t-ns ot 'he-wheel. of a earan witch were tesn troW the .qres and earned away Tar aody o' tac. wagon Nas nc, uuv4d hN tAe aInd.
 n-4Iue i,r osl MAS beepH at lortes, bure Ky company headed by r G. Ranger of FHfs2. Okla od jeaa.s have been ob,auel ou loooo aeg.>.
 rae Araausas Fruit Etapora ug Company Mil install new steam dry. CTS az it4 plant tt sloan Sp"ngs. Ceutertuu and Spf nsdaie
 Jerr, Bate~. are le and Miss Mar rhA Crawford age '6 Were married re. ceuuv at MorgantoNn
 Waout nutauE indications Of oil or gas If dgptb of l Soo tnet the wcu at White ems. in The northern part oi sevler county, has been ahand- oued
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

Fhc Arkansas Nows. werAN pa, per .wfh hem, office al -aa southern Tru-' building L,tle Rock. has made its appearance r W NaHnt'y ls @sHass mauagca and R F Robbins. Vao is NgU known Ju Arkansas IHar. nAli.m Is ydgtor
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

Miss Pauline Wilhelm of Mena na' received Il letter from her sister m Germany telling fl thc death oi her hrather. GrerEe an fhe battle tield of Ypres. Befeum. on he sixth of last NpH.f H. aas killed hy shrapuot and n photoeTapa of Mss Wilhelm. which he had V5th Hm when he met hs death. Vas pierced hy one of the ehrapurI bullets
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

pr Wut 11pten S ] Wayland and rarl Whhlrr au Of Mountain Homo havr secured muing lease on a frac. of laut m thg north par of the eouH ". iH~t across the North Fork trua tho Baau mne They Will start WorE soon.
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

Gentry has oAdered 10000 gallons of oil to be used billing the streets in order to keep dAwn the dust Tue money was rais) led by progressive women of Gentryt
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

About th9ee months ago NIT. and Mrs Earl Baker. who live near Noun. tain Home. noticed thoir baby was suffering with d strange affection it was supposed that the child had broken rib and the little one was treat ed hut did not improve X few days ago tho point Of needle protruded from the childs side The needle W removed and the baby Is we'll needle had been used instead of d ptas to hold the ehud's dress and worked into the ehiId's flesh
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

CHetsfBH K ttr~edee of Sf'olm Spuuc- stx''ur himself Is B l2 aI-# d voluntary petition ia haul7 cy tu tae United States court at SWeH Ustra $>6,o3l m liabilities and Slo0 in assets. which he says are ev empt
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

The Ssarcy Frut Growers Assoc'a ton has turned tis attention to the marketing of splendid crop Of rros. praef cahbarrs rh" 0rst carioad Mas shipped last week and fhrce e4u Dc slnuued lurius tne present wees
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22
srYan Lauas Wilson

Bryan in his laudation of Wilson and his policies dveIt on the possibili-
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

ea0rje> yuu~cd hy death or resi- s@ueu on the national coumittrc.
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

Tn, assessel valaa'tan of the per eonal property at bealon is S2.t9S. S}a. and of 'as real estate S5.sa3.467 lhis is said 'o be at"a, l7 per cent af.uta acUa yalug of The property
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

A Che home of N : iaehes near Alicia there is an elm Gree about 5o i,et Uirh which has spread of limbs So toe' Sowe cf 'he limbs aro as large as ordinary saw logs
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

fofI Tammt Was hall1 salded ana Willie Hothea Was slightly injured hy tbe exp!os au es The botinr at the Na taoai Geeperase Comp2uys stave mHI. 10 milrs north of kJug land
The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

Fhree children of the Rev D V Moore and vtfr of Lamar have died within the past few days F1a children were Llda. ase 9. Vida. ags 2. anu Joe. az" a
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-22
COUNCILMEN HELD
CAUCUSLAST NIGHT

Eight Of the nine aldermen of
the city and Mayor Drew w.
Paulk, after lunching at the Hotel
4Aldine, held an executive session
for the purpose Of making such
disposition of the various appoint
i've offices for the year 1917 as a
majority of the aldermen might
agree upon. The. city attorney,
police and fire department, health
officer, clerk Of the city, street
commissioners and sexton are all
elected for one year, making an
election at this time necessary.
Attorneys j. B. Wall and Jesse
(1rantharn were unanimously re-
elected city attorneys. The eau
Gus failed to agree on the Chief
of Police and the Health officer.
3. I. Strickland, present incum-
bent, and Chas. F. Dixon were
applicants for the former office,
and for the latter Drs.. NJ. Luke,
present incumbent and L. S. Os-
borne were candidates. 1t being
impossible to agree on one OF
these the election was postponed
until the first meeting in January.
The coti-e fire department wac
reelected.
For day police Officer Carter
and Mr.. I. H. Pique, and for
night police Officer Herman
Smith and ]. H. Gibbs were Sc
lected. r. B. Fletcher was re-
elected street commissioner and
M. S. Hopkins sexton of the
cemetery.
Alderman J. L. Pittman was
honored by his colleagues with
the position of Mayor Prof. TEN.
Despite the differences of opin-
ion in regard to some of the Off
GERS, the caucus was harmonious
and more or less of social sue
cess.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-22
QUESTION RAISED
CAUSING CONCERN

Washington, Dec. 20-Omcials
here regard with concern the
questions raised by the announce
ment of LloydGeorge that all
British shipping will be taken in
to the national service.
The officials believed at first
glance that it would turn over the
majority of the worlds shipping
to specific war purposes.
Its effect on American com
merce is problematical. 1t was
thought the effect on the subma-
rlne situation would be to remove
the confusion between public yes
sells not entitled to guarantees and
private ships entitled to warning.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-22
FELL FROM TRAIN
AND IS INJURED

B. Z. Pratt, Of Boston, Mass,
in attempting to steal a ride on
the southbound freight on the A,
B. and A. Thursday evening miss
ed his footing and was bruised
up badly in the fall.
In a statement made by Pratt
to claim agent Chas. Taliferro be-
fore witnesses, he admitted hav-
ing ridden in on d freight train,
and stated that he was on his Va +
70 Florida, using size door sleep
ers" ali the way He cxoneratcd
the railroad from all blame for the
accident. Pratt is being looked
after at the sanitarirlm at the OK
pense of the city.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-22
RUSSO R0UNlN|ANs
MAKE SLIGHT GAINS

New York, Dec. 21.-In the re-
gion of Dobrudja, Where the Rus
so-Roumania forces have turned
upon the invaders, the Teutonic
allies have been driven from
heights i'll the region of Balaba-
MICA and Dachkoi, and the Rus
slams and Roumanians are disput-
ing with them in violent battle
for the possession of other posi-
tons along this line.
In Roumania proper the leu
tons are advancing along both
Esides of the Insu-Racovitzeri road
but are meeting with steady resis-
lance from the Russians and Rou-
manians.
Along the Pirlta-S tankuca
front the Teutonic allies have
pushed back the advance guard
of the defenders.
Except for the battles in Rou-
mania, in the Carpathians, south
east OF the klmpolung- ACCIDENT
Railway, where the Russians
have captured several heights,
and at various points on the Rus
san front where attacks nv the
Russians have been rcpulsed by
the Germans, little infantry activ-
ity is being displayed.
On the Nerdun sector, where
the French made a notable adj
vance last week, the Germans
have violently bo:nbarded the
Louvemont-Naux front.
Snow and rain are falling in
Macedonia, and aside from an en-
gagement in the Cerna river bend
region, no infantry fighting has
taken place, In this sector Ber-
lin reports that the Teutonic all
lies have held the heights east 6
Paralova against the Strong Rus
sian attacks.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-22
laE IT
BniIasS7 U
BALE.
wv Orleans Dec. 21.-The
of cotton tunbl this


Nof cotton tun1bl this
yet tor net loss. bale
s8s the weakest noI1th ay> on
4 tremendous selling u which
followed receipt of Seer airy Ian
sings statement explaining the
reasons for President Wilson'S
note to the belligerents.
From the highest to the lowest
OF the day there was fall of lis
to ~ points, almost $50 bale
on the most active months.
It was one Of the most severe
breaks of a season Of wide flucta-
tons and one Of the widest de-
clines for a single session in the
history of the cotton trade.
The market closed weak, al
though officially termed unset
tied at a net loss of 80 to 100
points, which was about the low
est of the day Only the closing
gong checked the great selling
wave and the accompanying de-
cline. Brokers' were Unable to
handle the Immense volume of
business thrust upon them and
had their hands full of orders
when the8close sounded.
The latter part of the session
was mockery for the bulls, for the
market opened strong after three
weeks of liquidation Of long con
tracts and heavy short selling.
The Presidents note, construed
as a peace measure, appeared to
give the bulls control of the mar
kef at the opening, which was at
the advance and before noon the
rise was widened to 40 to 49
points above yesterdays close.