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Newspaper
Laurel Daily Argus
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1912
Page
2
The Laurel Argus and Daily Argus list subscription terms: annual, semiannual, and quarterly options with carrier rates. Rural daily subscribers may receive a $3.00 offer paid in advance. Weekly Argus prices apply in advance with a city surcharge. Telephones for the newspaper office and editors are noted.
The New York AP office telegram announced Ridgar G Harris of Laurel Mississippi elected as a two member AP. Melville and Stone urged immediate start of service and arrangements, with AP New York replying to begin as soon as possible.
The Frisco Railroad chairman Yoakum argues after the Panama Canal opens to base and ship the Panama plant to the United States to improve the Mississippi River. He envisions storing upper waters deepening the middle river and building levees to protect lands below St. Louis. The plan preserves the Panama plant for vital uses and reflects a broad national waterways program.
Early returns from South Dakota indicate a Roosevelt win in today’s primaries. Final tallies uncertain, but Roosevelt shows a substantial plurality. Democratic Governor candidate Wilson holds a lead with limited results tallied so far.
The Jones County Board of Education meets to finalize consolidation of public schools. New districts planned at Pendorf and Moselle amid arrangements by Superintendent Stringer and Prof. Smith. Meetings set to discuss rural-school consolidations at Florence church and Red Hill. New principals named at Bethlehem Sharon Shady Grove and Pendorf with teachers to be elected.
Rev. L. G. Gates distributes programmes for the South Mississippi Baptist Sunday School and B P U encampment to be held in Hattiesburg starting Sunday afternoon June 23 for one week. Renowned speakers and workers from across the state will attend including Edgar Godbold J L Johnson Jr J G Massie A V Rowe W A Borum I J Barton I E Reynolds Miss Johnson P H Lowrey T J Barksdale J B Leavell Zeno Wall W J McGlathlin Arthur Flake and E L M Poteat. Laural delegation expected on Missionary Day June 29 and Layman's Day June 30.
State Senator G. A. Hobbs of the Eighth district will succeed C. H. Alexander as delegate to the Baltimore convention. With Alexander’s death, Hobbs secures a vacant state at large alternate seat amid delayed arrangements and partisan alignments.
The June 5 list covers several cases decided by judges yesterday. Many actions are affirmed or reversed and remanded, with some dismissals and overruled errors. Notable entries include Barnett, Ring, Galloway, Patterson, and Hines with various circuit and chancery courts mentioned.
Baton Rouge June 5 The Louisiana delegation to Baltimore will go uninstruc ted Twelve of the twenty delegates favor Clark and eight for Wilson The note also urges readers to buy Star bread from Gross Bakery and to ride with Anderson Laurel a growing town compared with yesterday
A compact directory snippet lists Aug Barbary builder and general contractor at 1028 First Street Laurel Miss. Dr Heyde a veterinarian. M D Henry Hillburn attorney at Beaty Building. Edgar G Harris office 513 Central Ave. W B Bell civil engineer. Dr W S Harper with Scruggs drug store offices. Lyk Kar Nose and Throat with hours. Robert K Lee 203 Keys Bldg Battersburg Miss. Lee Brothers Architects Co. R Garraway MD Scruggs Drug Store. A A Hammond attorney at Heidelburg Miss.
Terrifying possibilities arise as a man neglected faces a future without fear. The ad urges preparation for hard times with offered savings accounts at 4 percent interest. A dollar starts one here and caller should act today.
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