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previous to that time under the name
of the American Legion of Honor
Among the other visitors at the con-
vention yesterday were Joe Powell OF
Tahlequah. Ok: Fred TilIman, pres
ident of the University of Arkansas
at Fayetteville; l.. B. Shaver of Ell
Dorado and others.
At the business meeting in the af-
ternoon j. f. Hopkins of MaDlevale,
Ark, was elected president; w. n.
Trulock of this city vice president and
Charles Mckee, a prominent banker
Of Little Rock, secretary. The next
meeting place will probably be Fay
etteville, where the annual convention
will be held at the closing of the
State University.
1t was decided to form an alumni
association of members of the orders
living in Pine Bluff and Little Rock.
Another brief business meeting will be
held this morning. The convention
closed with a dance last night at the
Bluff City Club hall
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13
Pine BLUFF WINS
SECOND GAME

tory and Big Taylor fell a victim at
the second bag. Ward stole second
and f. Taylor, after getting his base
on balls, was caught mapping at first.
The visitors did not score until the
sixth. Lisles sized one to Rub, who
!, failed to accept it. Rainey went out,
Mullen to Ward. Coyle hit to center
safely and Besse succeeded in scoring
Lisles when his ball was being fielded
by Clayton, who caught the runner at
first. Riggs flew out to Ware.
The pitchers engaged in twirlers'
battle in every inning, Mullen having
the better Of the mix UP. Fast in
fielding saved the locals the game sew
eral times, Clayton doing great work
in shortstop territory and around the
second sack, His double play Was
one Of the prettiest and fastest seen
on the local diamond this season and
his one hand stab .of a hard hit liner
in center, back OF second base, won
him much applause.
Both pitchers kept the hits seat
tered. Big Liz Taylor carried away
the honors With the stick, getting
three of the four hits made by the To-
calls. Bosses drive to center in the
fourth was also feature. ShOrstop
O'Hern's playing at short was re-
markable. It looked like everything
came his way yesterday and he goo
bled EN- up like a turkey gobbler.
He is credited with seven assists
without an error.
The Hot Springs team will con
clude the series here this afternoon.
Continued on Page Five.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13
bILLIk SNATCHED !.
FROM THE GALLONS

Xix went 10 the Vrzal residence with
alleged charms and a remarkable Sc
ries of deaths followed. The alleged
motive was life insurance money in
each case, the amount varying from
$500 to $62o. As the result of the
trial Billik's punishment was fixed
at death.
The first date for the hanging was
fixed for October II, 1907, and two
other dates, November s, 1907, and
April 80, 1908. The postpOnements in
each case We're to permit further in
vestigation, it having been charged
that Billik $ conviction was the result
of the perjured testimony due to sug-
gestion and intimidation on the part
of the prosecuting attorneys and the
police. This charge was made through
the pulpit of St Mary's church by
Rev +. j. O'Callgahan, superior of
the Paulist Fathers Of this city A
series of remarkable mass meetings
was held yesterday, addressed by
Father OCallaghap, Jerry Vrzal and
Edna Billik, the fortune teler's little
daughter.
The mass meetings resulted at mid
night i'll an appeal to Governor De-
neen by a volunteer delegation who
! paid their own fares to Springfield in
! I,A .. l.
governor might prove effective in at
E; least obtaining communication for Bill
lik to life Imprisonment
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13
BIG FIRE IN
KANSAS CITY

Kansas City. Mo, June ia fire
that started before daylight in the
million and half dollar packing
plant of Nelson Morris and Company
in Kansas City, Kas, had by o'clock
progressed so far that it was feared
the entire structure would be destroy
ed. At that hour dynamite was be-
ing used to stop the flames. Two
laborers were killed and another per-
haps fatally injured
The plant is in the flood district,
and is entirely surrounded by water
The fire started by an explosion in
the chemical department and the
flames spread rapidly. Because OF
the flood, the firemen were unable tC
reach nearer than two blocks Of the
building with their apparatus Aid
was asked of the Missouri side, but
the engines from there could not get
across the flooded district.
The sausage compartment was the
first to go The contents of this Guild
Ills furnished much inflamGaole ma
terial for the flames, and when the
fist streams could be turned upon tne
fire. this section of the plant was
doomed Telephone communication
it'll the scene is impossible, Nlrt
service having been destroyed by the
food, and it is difficult to gain al
accurate estimate of the damage q;
this time.
The Nelson Morris plant is situated
near the Riverside section in the fork
OF the Kaw river, just north OF the
stock yards on a low lying piece OF
ground. The plant was built three
years ago. and was one of the most
complete in the country. For three
days past, or since the worst of the
present flood began, there has been
no killing at the plants. Operations
in all departments were. practically
at a standsill, and men had to be
kept at work day and night trying to
save the meat on hand and in pumpii.g
water from the easements.
The fire was brought under CONT ri
with loss of at least a quarter mil
lion dollars. The fire was confined ia
the cold storage building and the
meat house, which We're destroyed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13
Federal Court Granted Appeal.

Chicago, June 12-Judee Lands OF
the United States District Court today
granted an appeal to Herman Billik,
and the execution was indefinitely
postponed.
Chicago, June 12.-Althou9h it had
been agreed between Judge Lands of
the United States District Court and
the sheriff of Cook county that the
execution of Herman Billk, The Bohe-
milan fortune teller, would not take
place until after the court had passed
upon the right Of Billik to appeal
from the decision Of Judge Lands
should he refuse to grant a writ of
labeas corpus, tremendous crowd
gathered around the gate at an early
hour \ detail Of policemen We're con-
stantlH employed keeping the throng
ON the move.
Herman Billik, the bohemian for
tune teller, was tried and convicted
of poisoning to death Mary Vrzal, %
years of age, and accused similarly
of causing the death of five other
members Of the Vrzal family. Mrs
Rose Nrzal, mother of Mary Vrzal
committed suicide when she was ar
rested as an accomplish of Billik. The
deaths in the Vrzal family all occur
red within a period Of two years. The
testimony at the trial which was held
before Judge Barnes showed that Bill
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13
Roosevelt Hands
Out a Pardon

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Washington, June 12.-Presidert
Roosevelt today pardoned DR.. James
Eggleston, son of James Eggleston.
president Of the Pacific Express Com
pany, who was convicted at Denver
for counterfeiting and sentenced to
ten years Imprisonment Eggleston is
confined at ST. Elizabeth's Hospital
for the insane in this city. When IL
years old Eggleston lost his leg and
had his skull fractured in an acct
dent. Although given collegiate ed
ucation abroad he began counterfeit
ing money. '----.--
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13
Employs Lend Aid
To Employers

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Washington. June 12.-Crop report
ing experts in the Department of
Agriculture have issued a statement
that the farmer will put on the mar
ket this summer and fall more fruit
Of all kinds than the country has seen
for a long while. Apples, peaches,
canteloupes, watermelons show in an
overlooking abundance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13
Woman Says She's
Belmonf's Daughter

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
New York, June IA message was
received by the Belmont family today
from Louise Whiting Belmont Clarke,
a young woman at Galveston Texas.
claiming to be the real daughter of
O. H. P. Belmont by his first marri-
age, and that the late Mrs. W. p. Bur-
den is only an adopted daughter. The
claim is branded by the family as be
ing riiculouS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13
Market to be
Flooded With Fruit

Hearst News Special to the Graphic. =
Pittsburg, Pa, June 12.--Employes
of Westinghouse Electric Manufacture
ing Company today subscribed $780,
600 toward helping the concern \out
of difficulties and this amount will
be doubled in a few days. The mef-
chandise creditors committee is seek
ing to raise $4,O00.OOO before June 20,
that plan Of reorganization may be
put through.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13
Where They Play.
Hot Springs at Pine Bluff.
Brinkley at Newport.
Helena at Argenta.

Brilliant and fast inield work Of
both teams characterized the hard
fought diamond battle between the
Pine Knots and Vaporites at Forest
Park yesterday afternoon. The To-
Gals outplayed the League leaders al
every stage of the game and by Civ
ing Curtis Mullen excellent support
COPIED the game by q score Of 2 to l..
It was anybody's game until the last
man was out in the ninth inning and
several times during the contest it
appeared as if the Hot Springs boys
would either tie the score of the home
lads or nose them out and snatch
victory from them. Only was this
prevented by Clayton's star fielding
and a magnificent stop of a hard hit
grounder by Third Baseman Rub.
In the fourth inning, when Besse
reached third on a clean three bag
ger, and in the sixth, when Coyie was
pushed around to the third sack after
securing safe hit, fast fielding of the
locals prevented what might have
been winning run.
Many fans Wee out to see the Pine
Knots repeat their performance of
the previous day, when they snatched
the first game of the series by bunch
ing their hits in the fourth. The
ba
bleachers were crowded. Curtis Null
len opposed Twrler Wallace and it
was the initial appearance of the High
Life boXman on the home grounds in
fast company. The big elongated
youngster had all kinds of curves al
his command and the visitors could
do nothing with him. Wallace was
not any too liberal with hits either,
allowing only four safeties, but he
was wild, issuing five free passes and
his wildness coupled with bad team
work in the first inning probably cost
him the game In that inning he
walked the first man up. GfrOerer
Ware Dunted one TO wallace, WHO
threw high to Coyle at first and
Ware landed safe. big Liz Tay-
lor played lucky when he sized a
grounder half way between first and
second and in their anxiety to field the
ball all of the Vaporites lost it. Both
runners We're safe, Gfroerer scoring
Ward took one in the ribs and was Civ
en- his base. Frank Taylor hunted tic
Wallace, who caught Ware at third
Rub famed three times and Clayton
ended the run getting by sending up
high one to Lisles at third
The Pine Knots got another mar
home in the fifth, when Wallace hand
ed Gfroerer four more bad ones
Ware sacrificed but it didn't work, fol
Shortstop O'Hern caught Gfroerer al
second. R. Taylor got a bingle te
center and Ware scored before the bal
was fielded in home. Ward drove
hot one into the shortstops terri
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13
SulIy's Wife
Prevents Robbery

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
New York, June 12.-Mrs. Dan Sui
ly, wife of the former cotton king, re-
turned to her home unexpectedly to-
day and saved her house from being
robbed of jewelry and silverware
worth 100000 by Mary Mcmahon, a
cook. whom she discovered packing
up the valuables. Mrs. Sully found
that the cook had also concealed in
her room many fine silk dresses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13
FOUNDER OF ORDER
HEADS SIGMA MI
Second Annual Convention OF COL
lege Fraternity Was Held in This
City Yesterday-Many NOtables
Present.

The second annual convention OF
the Sigma NJ Fraternity of Arkan-
sas was held at the parlors OF the
Jefferson Hotel in this city yesterday.
Many delegates were present from out
of town, prominent among them
were James F. Hopkins of Mablevale,
Ark. and Greenfield Quarles of Hell
ent, two of the three living founders
of the order. James NJ. Riley OF ST.
Louis is the other, but he was not
present at the meeting,
The Sigma M Fraternity was or
sanized at the Virginia Military Insti-
tute in 1869. It existed several years
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13
TAFT GETS
MORE Votes

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Chicago, June 1.-THE Republican
National Committee this afternoon
completed the hearing of contests of
state delegations and adjourned, the
net result of the work being that out
of 219 contested delegations Taft gets
PIG. Foraker gets two from Virginia
and one from Ohio. With 3S7 un-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13

contested votes for Taft he will have
COB. enough to give him complete com
troll on the temporary organization.
In the Virginia contests it was
proved that the secretly of the district
convention had issued call for a
white mems convention and rather
than anita gonize the negroes the del
egatiOn was awarded to Foraker
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13
PLATFORM DROPS
MANY were HURT

pants We're seated collapsed The
most seriously hurt are Mrs. Harvey
Jones, wife of the adjutant general of
the State; E. l.. May, Mrs. William
Knox, Miss Airline Barry, Mrs. Jeff
Falkner, H. G.. Brown, Mrs. Robert
Collins and Mr.. and Mrs Gilmer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13
Thaw May Yet
Be Transferred

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
New York, June 12-Harry X.
Thaw will probably be transferred
from Matteawan Asylum next Friday
by order of Justice Downing to the
Middleton Homeopathic Asylum. The
family of the prisoner has made APP
plication for transfer and although
Jerome opposes it the indications are
that it will be granted
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. June 12.-kve-
lyn ThaW on the occasion of her first
visit to her husband at MatteaWan
this afternoon dictated a statement
for newspaper men to Harry, who
copied it On the typewriter in his
room. She said she was willing and
anxious to testify 10 her husband 5
sanity at the habeas corpus proceed
ings, but lawyers prevented her. She
said Harry is perfectly sane. Il have
known him eight years and ought 10
know she added
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Montgomery, Ala, June 12.-More
than dozen persons were hurt this
afternoon at the dedication of the
statue to Gen. Robert E. Lee, when
a platform upon which the partici'
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13

Attorney E. j. KerWin, wife and
baby have gone to Fort Smith. From
there they will go to Quincy, Ill.,.
where they will visit Mrs. ~Kerwin's
relatives for feW~Meeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13
How They Stand.

Yesterdays Results.
Pine Bluff 2, Hot Springs /.
Argenta 4, Helena 2.
Newport Is, Brinkley l..
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13


Howell Westbrook Jr. has returned
from Fayetteville, where he attended
the State University.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13
TOW ARDS
SAVING

money by taking out Bank Book at
our Savings Department today!
"A hundred resolutions to save IF
NOT carried out will never earn
cent Of interest, while money iepos-
tied here regularly will increase With
interest at 3 per cent on every dollar.
1t will pay you to make a start TO-
day!
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13
BELIEVE STRIKERS
HAVE LOST FIGHT

Nashville, Tenn, June 12.-The re-
suit of the conferences held with Pres
ident Thomas of the n. c.. e st. l..
railway by P A. Burgess of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers and
w. NJ Clark of the Order of Railway
Conductors on behalf of the striking
members of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen, is known only to those
participating, as neither side will give
out anything for publication. 1t is
surmised, however. that the trainmen
lost their case, and that the strikers
will not be reinstated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13

Charles Sheppard and wife left yes
terday for Fort Worth, Texas, to at
tend the bedside of Mr. Sheppard 5
mother, who IS very sick.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13

ing money
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-03-13
"FoR SWEET CHARITY

The congregation of the Holy Trim
ity Episcopal Church is preparing to-
do something for Sweet Charity"
This will be new move on the part
of the church, especially since it pur.
poces to give a charity entertainment
and divide the proceeds among the
several organizations of the city. It.
is learned from Rev. Father Coombs.
that the entertainment will be given
next Tuesday night, and the entire
membership Of the church is working
o make it a success.
The charitable institutions that will
figure in the receipts or that will be
benefited by the entertainment will be
the Day Home, an institution operated
for the care of children whose parents
are forced to leave them early in the
day and not returning until late and
the Mercy Hospital. 1t IS the desire
of Father Coombs and his people to
contribute something towards their
maintenance.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-03-13
MuRFREEsBoRo NOTES.

A grand concert was given at EN-
Try schoolhouse last Friday night un-
der the management of Mrs. Ollie Har-
den officer. 1t was a grand affair
Mrs. Officer will be remembered to
The Globe readers as Miss Ollie Har-
den, daughter of DR.. G. G. Harden, OF
Murfreesboro Mrs. Officer is a gifted
singer.
Last Saturday Mrs Gilbert Jelks
and Mrs. George Bumpous, of West,
tennessee, were called to the bedside
of their mother, Mrs. Violet Robinson
who is living here with her daughter,
Mrs. G. C. Harden. Mrs. Robinson is
now convalescent.
Mrs. Amy Taylor of 651 Bass street
Nashville, Tenn, spent Sunday here
with her mother and sister.
Mr.. Grant Lloyd, of Nashville, was
the guest of Miss Matte Qualls last
Sunday.
Miss Delsie Butler spent Saturday
in the city with her mother.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-03-13
DEATH OF MRS. GERTRUDE FISH
Err BROWN.

Mrs Gertrude Fisher Brown. the
oldest daughter of Rev. e. ]. Fisher.
d. d., pastor of Olivot Baptist Church
in Chicago, died in that city March
4 and was buried on the 9th inst. She
had been married less than one
year The deceased lived in this city
a few years ago, when her father had
charge of Spruce Street Baptist
Church, and was beloved by her &C.
quaintances for her sweet disposition
and Christian bearing. At one tine
she wos in the proof-read'ng depart
mont of the National Baptist Publish
ing House. Subsequently she en-
tered Meharry Medical College. Hen
escape from death at the fearful fire
at Walden University was considered
miraculous. Mrs. Brown was a WON
an Of great intelligence, and her dealt
will be regretted not only in Chi
cago, but in this city, where she haC
many friends.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-03-13
MARCH RHEToRIoALs AT ROGER
WILLIAMS.
Auspices Of New Roger Williams
Draws an Enthusiastic and
Appreciatlve Audience.

Hundreds of students in and about
Nashville hailed with delight the an
nouncement in last weeks Globe that
there would be a public rhetorical
given at the Roger Williams Univer-
sity on Tuesday night March 10.
They all admire and love the name of
Roger Williams, and Notwithstanding
the distance, Of the school from the
car line, friends and students of the
University found their way to that
magnificently located institution to en-
Joy these exercises, which were the
first under the new regime.
Prof Johnson, the President, al,
though extremely modest, was not
slow in expressing his gratitude to
the large audience for lending their
presence on this occasion, and to the
public for the encouragement it has
given. The rhetoricals we're given,
rs was the custom of the old school, at
the end of each term. The exercises
Tuesday night closed the first Winter
term of the university The program
rendered was as follows:
Music ... Invocation 49,. Music
Justice May Sleep but Never
Dies -. 80. ...... -. J. W. Baird
Air Castles .........A. A. Bennett
Piano Duet ......... ..........
$3.50. DR.. and Mrs. A. NJ Townsend
The Voyage of Life -. =. go"
............ Miss Mary Bracken
Methods of Improving the Mind.
aforementioned Miss L. S. CrOcker
Music .....i.. .......... Quartette
Ways of Doing Good ,......... :,
.......... Miss Eleanor Maxwell
No Excellence without Work -.
...............M Miss Melissa Oden
Piano Solo /. Miss Quinetta Compton
Value of Character .....W. S. Stark
Time-A Necessary Condition. -.
...........E. K Williams
Music INK. Announcements $50.
In the audience were quite a mum,
Der of representative men. Two of
them, Rev. S. E. Griggs and Rev. VIM.
Haynes, made timely remarks about
the future of the university.
From time to time there will be va
rious entertainments given at the in
stitution day and night. The location
is ideal for any kind of entertainment
whether fin or out of doors.
Wednesday was observed as a hol'
iday. and school began Thursday as
usual preparing for the final session
IF this school year. The Theological
Department was ably represented as
was the Literary Department in these
first exercises. President Johnson
Says the spring term began Thursday
March IL.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-03-13
The CHRISTIAN BAND.

The Christian Band gave its annual
dinner on Wednesday evening, March
4, at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Major Johnson. Before dinner was
served a short program was rendered:
Vocal solos by Mrs Matilda and An
ME Wray; prayer by Mr.. S. G. Har-
diman; paper by Mrs. Brooks; short
talk by other members. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Wray, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Dobson, Mr.. and Mrs.
McAdoo, Mr.. and Mrs. George Brooks,
Mr. and Mrs. s. G. Hardiman, Mr. and
Mrs Whitaker, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H.
House, Mrs. M. F. Douglas, Mrs. Rem
die Manning, Mrs. Mary Carter, Mrs.
Mary Stumps, Mr. e. e. Gibson, Mrs
Annie Wray, Mr. Mansfield Douglas.