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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-05
HAS WILLARD
 DUCKEI)'' TOWN? Officers Are Unable to Lo- cate States Witness In
 Case of Bert F. Bales
SAYS HE'S FISHING
Willard Made Charge Against Brother Moose Organizer-Charge May Be
 Dismissed.

Has E. Willard, deputy organizer for the Moose "ducked' town or has he just gone fishing" as reported The officers, who are anxious to learn of h s whereabouts in order to get him to substantiate his charge and affidavit made in Magistrate J. A. Frazier's court, charging Bert, E. Bales with giving him worthl ss check, are unable to locate him and it was stated last night that he general belief was that he had left town rather than face the man whom he accuses.
 Willard has not been sen n this city for several days, in fact since Bales was arrested in St. Louis and Constable Stewards departure to get him. Willard was Arrested here two weeks ago on forgery charge when H. G. Hawk, a cotton Belt conductor, complained that Willard had forged his name to a $34 check. Willard was given a preliminary hearing be- fore Magistrate Frazier on the charge and was acuu.tted. He testified on the witness stand that the check had been given to him by Bert D. Bales, a deputy organizer for the Moose in axchange for some money and in pay ment for some lodge buttons, which he forwarded to him at Little Rock. He declared that~the check was never cashed, but was left at the local ex- press office for Hawks inspection. When Hawk saw the check he asked for Willard's arrest.
 On the witness stand Willard said he presented the check to the Bank of Pine Bluff for payment and it was turned down, but Teller c. w. Petit grew testified that he did not re- member any visit by Willard to that bank. This was the only statement of Willard that was not corroborated at the preliminary hearing.
 The check bears Bales endorse ment and the signature, when con- pared with others of Bales, is perfect. Bales, upon being arrested said he would return here to answer the charge against him without requis1- tion. Willard told the officers where to locate Bales and said he YVES more tl'an anx tous to prosecute him, es-- pecially after Bales had pulled off such "dirty trick, as he express ed it. But when Bales returned here, made bond end was released, Willard had gone.
 Unless Willard is located by Satur- day morning, the time set for the prelim nary hearing, Bales will in all probability be discharged. Bales wrote to local parties, upon lerning of Willard's arrest, and informed them that if he was wanted he would return here at any time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-05
LITTLE FUNERAL
 THIS MORNING

The funeral of Mrs. James E. Lytle of Altheimer, who died here Monday in the Florence Sanitarium, follow ing long illness of typhoid fever will be conducted from the residence )f her farther-in-law, G. E. Lyt1e, No. 1213 West Fifth avenue, this morning at ii o'clock Rev. w. c. Davidson of the First Methodist church will conduct the services. The pail bearers will be J. R. Walt, J. s. Barraque, J. IT. Shelby, W. D. Jones, A. w. Lowe and L. Y. Van Vaulken- burg.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-05

We can help you, if you want to rent a house or have houses to rent. We take entire charge of property, and all details are given careful sup arvision by an experienced man. Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co.
 7-1-6t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-05

Strictly desirable sdence and lot e6 1-2y20S on Olive St. near 18th eve. Lot runs back to Walnut st. A bargain is offered for 2 quick sale. Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-05

.wANTED-10 pair Shoes sewed half soles at 75 cents per pair. This price for 60 days only. Come to see me-Ed Wellis, POS West Barraque.
 6 16 i'm
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-05

We have for sale several lots on B sth. ave and F. 5th ave. Convenient to Cotton Belt shops Easy terms --- Cotton Belt Savings Gt Trust Co.,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-05

about the service rendered to deposi- \ tors at this hank-ask any Of the @hundreds who have checking accounts ksith us They'll tell you it is mede s2Sp of Accuracy. Promptn2sss Cou--
 4esy and Security. |a That our officers take personal
 ;terest in eoch 1enositor-isnt this 4stse md of bank you'd Ike to do M, s',ocs with?
 tA v-o ,cordis''v i"'-ite new a"connts r,a.;4s, a~d S,-rn,rs. ea75 10000
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-05

; Mr. and Mrs W T. seawell ana
 little son. W. T.. left yesterday for [ Farrell on a brief visit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-05
UMBRELLAS RECOVERED AND RE.
 PAIRED

If you want neat ,ob 0n your umbrella, 402 West Second avenue is the place.
 I. GLICKsBERG,
 The Umbrella Man. Oppc site Telephone Office. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-05

(Continued On P7ga Five,l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-05
Money Order Department at Pine Bluff Shows In
 crease of 16 Per Cent
FURTH'S STATEMENT
Snys SeNice Gan Be improved if Residents Will Comply With
 Postal Regulations.

The regular quarterly report of Postmaster F. c. furth, for tue quarter ending June 30, 1911. is one Of the best reports eyer made by that official and 1t S a fine barometer of the steady progress and substantial growth of Pine Bluff.
 The report shows an increase in receipts over the previous quarter of SS96.51 with an increase of $1,- 917S4 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1911. z
 Postmaster Furth's work is fruit ful. He is giving the public excell- ent service at the local office and there are few if any complaints against the manner i'll which mail Is handled and distributed He is al- ways ready to accommodate the pub lie and the office is Tn the best of condition. His report follows:
 Receipts from sales of stamps, postal cards, envelopes stamp books and postal Supplies:
 Receipts fiscal year ending
 June 30, 1911 ..-...................$49 .$49,325.68 Receipts fiscal year ending
 June 50, 1910 ....-..........-.....-. 47,407.84 
 Increase; 1,917.84 Receipts this quarter ending June 30. 1911 .........,......,....... $11,S46.25 Receipts same quarter end 'ng June 30th. 1910 ............ $10,94974
, 1911-08-19
PROCEEDINGS
COLONIAL COUNCIL
FOR ~. GROIN.

nm MONDAY the 18th July, 1911 at 1 o'clock
W.. m. the Colonial Council for St. Croix
held its 2nd Ordinary Meeting.
The Members were present with exception
of LIST Crown Member (Andersen), End
Grown Member QLawaetz) and 4th Member
for Frederiksted Country District (rhoru-
berg)
The Chairman 9th Member for Christian
sted Country District, (Lachmann) notified
the receipt since last meeting Of the follow
ing communication
/. Letter from Government, No 500, of
10th May a. c. forwarding II copies of Draft
Of School Ordinance for the Municipality Of
St. Croix, this matter is on the order of the
Day.
,. do. from dc, No 513, Of 18Th May a.
c. forwarding a statement for the time from
lst December 1910 TO 3Ist March 1911 for
The Agricultural Experimental Station in
St. Crolx,-this matter will be laid on the
Councils table.
3. do. from do, No $50, Of 28th May a. c.
forwarding II copies Of Draft Of Ordinance
tor the Danish West Indian Islands concern
ing the time limitations of certain claims,-
this matter is on the Order Of the Day.
4. do. from do, No 70S, of Doth June a. G.
informing the Council that it has pleased
his AlaJeSIN me NihS o9 lNoSal heSolutloh
Of 30th May a. c, to sanction the Governors
nomination Of 2nd May a. c. Of Mr.. NJ. Ander-
sen, Inspector of customs, Mr.. Jean Peter
sen, Apothecnry, MIR. E Petersen, Director
and Mr.. Rubner- Petersen, School Director
as 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 4th Crown-Members
respectively.
5. do. from do, No 728, of 9th inst. in
which Government in conformity with s 81
of the Colonial Law is laying before the
Council an offer for buying the empty lot
No 20 b Hospital Street, Christiansted. be
longing to the Colonial Treasury,-this
matter is on the Order of the Day.
6. do. from do, No 1877 of 8th inst. for
, 1911-08-19

ing the OMISSION pointed ont by the hon
Durable Member. AS regards the Meetina
on 18th March ac. he had seen the Assist
ants Report before it was published and
had approved Of it. He thought that the
report was sufficient with reference TO A.
matter referred to by the honorable Mem.
Der.
To the same honorable Member and the
honorable 15t Member for Christiauyta1
Town he remarked with reference to the
Chairmau's letter to the Council, that ii OH.
giuaIly had contained a clause requesting it
published, but as this clause had been struck
out before the letter was sent in to the
Council, while another clause requestil q it
entered into the Minute Book was retained
which eutr nee had taken place. H.
did not think the letter ought to be pub
lished. He could not say whether it wa3
old custom to publish such letter durjua
the time lie bad been a member Of the Coun.
Gil he had only seen published a short state
ment Of the contents Of the .etters but never
the letters IN eXtens0
2nd Member for FrelerikSted Town
(GolaelO should take the oppo. lunitv herr.
TO point out that from the report Of the
Meeting Of On November 1910 it will be-
seen, that the honorable Bird Member fn,
Frederiksted Country hi trct (Blackwnnn
when he had tho word under the Discussion
On S IL Of the Draft Of Ordinance concern
IMP Trades and O.cupalious. stated. That
when discussing sald qlestionIu the Com.
mittee said honourtb.e Member had asked
the speaker the following question If
Won owned a Sugar-Estate in this Is.mI
would you want 10 I tain tbs law ? and THAT
the speaker had promptly answered No.
This j, II O cyrrec1. The speaker an, u,I4a
TINT perhaps he wouII nos like the Draft.
If La was . Planter and Owned nm F-.,t.
but thai it wonId not alter the fact. and ftlt
it would be Nrong all the same.
lst Member for Christansted Town
fS.4Leua000 remarked that he was present
in the mint meeting referred to uy
the honorable 2nd membe 70. FrederIk
sted Town and he was certain, tlat the hon
durable member answered no..
Nc one req testing the word further, tLs
Chairman declared the Minutes Of the las.
moetinl tacitly adopted.
The Chairman now informed the Council
that according to an advertisement he ma
received six applications for the Post as As
slstaut to the council and Secretary 70 the
M1niciDal COMMITTEES nanelv from Na.srs
Hans CoIbsrg. A G. Brown, George 4
Jackson, r. Petersen, J. Klint and J. Nude.
, 1911-08-19

YAM 1O1 IL 1aYnI1IInD tNVnr ltAlnS Lll tAInL
AMI XIV AZ nat7.r j. nn th3o 0rJer nf
ina D,y
= IL from 9rd Na,oho, for Fro1.riL.4ol
Conntrv Distriotl kwoon dotad XII Jnon
. = infornina tLo Chairman th.,t h.. inland.
Ia attend the Conucip. mA.iinu. today anI
Lencafortb
8 do from 3rd N4mber for Christian
sted Countrv District Tpavl forvordinr
DRIFT of Ordinance concernino alvanc4s
from the Imlnipration Fund for tine confirm
alton Of cane cultivation in ST Cr,ix-Ihi
matter is also ON the Order of tba Day
Q 10 from 1fb Nambar for Frada,ikatol
Country District (Tbornberol of 11n, inst
informing the Chairman tbat he j. Ieavino
the Island for m TO 4 months r4rk,nad from
ii inst
10. do from 2nd Grown Member LA
waetz) of 14th inst informing the Chairman
that he is unable to attend this meeting Oh
account Of sickness.
IL. 10. from Ist Crown Member (Auder-
sem Of this day informing the Chairman
that he. owing to urgent official business. is
unabIe to attend the meeting.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
by 5he Councils Assistant.
Ist Member for Frederiksted Town (Coul-
terra asked for the word ana in coling the
attention to the fact, that the Proceedings
of the Councps meeling ON I'm November
last veal had not been published fin after
the Inst nicotine on mn Alav D. c. said. tLot
If wos NOT seen from tha nnbIicofion ilat
several Members under the Discussion Of s.
II of tba Draft of Ordinances r,1reItiu,
T,odos and ocannotions had asked for lnr
,vord INT tbot tbdt Chairman Lod rafnsad -,
oiya tban tba word Tn s,Ii nloatlno one
9Ionber Nr ScbmiaoeIow did na,nev sud
da,lv ask tLa Chairman tn ston The fnrH.or
discussion ON fine and fake lh4 vote. and
after a reouest TO That effect. stoned bv
Members had been minded in. this Promo
sal was corriod Hn tbo snooknr bod tbare-
after vnLamnntlv nrotestel aooinst tbis re-o-
lntion ond asked for the ,vord bnt vns re-
fused Inv tbe Chairman
This docs NOT anpear in tbo PROCEEDINGS
now latclv nnbIjs6ed but he tLsuoht il
onohf to have been entered Otherwise 1t
vo. imnossibIc for hi, constituents to see
tbat ba in voin bad n,otest45 aaainst th4
ro.olu+ion ond d4mandad tha word
Ha sbonld tbarafora o.k the Chairman
vban fine proceedrnos Of mis- Meeting
he mil shed to look after !, be entered
therein tbat ha the snaoka, NOW bol noint-
ol ont TN. omission
Evening journal., 1911-02-13
WATER BOARD
FIGHTS BILL
Regards Board Of Trade Act
Relative to Water Rents as
Unnecessary

In reference TO the bill which has
been prepared for the Legislature by
the municipal committee of the Board
of Trade, asking for a limitation OF
the prerogative Of the Board fixing
the rates that shall be charged for
water, the Board Of Water Commits
sioners this morning adopted the fol-
lowing resolution which was present
ed to them by Commissioner Poole:
Whereas, There has been prepared
by the Board OF Trade Of this city for
presentation TO the Legislature now
in session, a bill limiting the prerOga-
tive of this Board Of fixing the rates
that shall be charged for water, and
Whereas. The rates heretofore es-
tablished by the Board of Water Com
missioners since its creation have
been not only to the best interests
of the city but eminently satisfactory
to the citizens and Taxpayers, and
Whereas, Any restriction such as
is now contemplated I'm this bill will
work a hardship on the financial in.
/ terests Of this city, therefore be it
Resolved. That the Board protests
against the passage of the bill as be.
ing unnecessary and uncalled for"
Evening journal., 1911-02-13
WOMAN SMUGGLER
IS RELEASED
Served Three Days Sentence
for Violating the Gus
toms Laws

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Feb la--Bitterly dc.
nouncing the Federal authorities for
permitting women who had smuggled
many thousands OF dollars worth Of
iewelry and dresses into this country
to go free on payment of fines and
then making a "scape goat OF her,
Mrs. Roberta Mengcs Corwin Hill, for
mer Brooklyn society. leader, was re-
leased from the city prison today
after serving her three days SEN
tence. She was mot IN IN corridor
by her parents and her family physi
clan and went az once TO her home
at Sheepshead Bay whore It was said
she would require medical attention
Mrs. Hill enjoys the distinction OI
being the first woman ever given a
prison sentence for smuggling and as
result organizations OF women
throughout the country have adopted
resolutions denounclng the severity
of the Federal courts.
"The Womens Press Club" Of this
city today sent 10 Collector Loeb, At
torney-General Wickersham and
President Taft resolutions adopted
denouncing District Attorney Wise fOi
demanding and Judge Martin for in
4 hicting a prison sentence in this case
Despite this fact Il was said today
/ that prison sentences are to be in
/ fiicted in all cases where convictions
/ for smuggling are secured regardless
/ of the sex Of the offender.
Evening journal., 1911-02-13
MAY PROBE STEEL TRUST.
Next House win Make Legislative in-
vestigatiOn, II Is Said,

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-That the
next Democratic House is definitely
pledged to institute a legislative in
vestigation of the steel trust was as
serted today by Representative Stan
ley democrat. kentucky, author OF
a resolution authorizing a steel trust
probe, which now reposes peacefully
in the House Committee on Rules.
81 have definite assurances, said
Stanley. that the Democratic ma
jority of the next House will pass the
resolution if no action is taken be-
fore. Their attitude is that the steel
trust is perhaps the most dangerous
combination of capital in the country.
IL the tobacco trust Oppresses the
farmers, they can fight it by holding
up their crops. They can oppose the
meat packers by slaughtering their
own cattle and can. make the great
packing plants as vaiueless as junk
But the steel trust can absolutely
dictate prices, because il controls the
supplies of raw materials needed b,
independents as we'll as itself"
Evening journal., 1911-02-13
EXHIBIT WEEK
FOR THE LEAGUE
Workers Problems to be Dis
CuSSed by Consumers
League Speakers

The Consumers League, and the
Social Service Committee of the New
Century Club opened their week Of eN-
hibits. and lectures. with lecture at
the New Century Club this afternoon.
free to men and women at which Mrs.
Florence Kelley, Of New York, vice.
president of the Consumers League,
will speak. Her assistant. Miss Muriel
Johnson, viii also ae a speaker.
The Rev. c. i. Candee will lecture
on "The Child Labor Amendments.
John NJ. Dorney, editor of the TRADE
/ Union News. Will make a speech or
Labor Problems The meeting be-
gins az $3.50 o'clock.
The exhibit Of League goods carried
by Wilmington stores, which the mer'
chants carry i'm large quantities, will
be on display every day this week
from 2 to o'clock in the afternoons
and from z to 10 o'clock in the even
ings On Wednesday and Saturday
the hall, al No. 500 Market street, will
also be open from 10 TO II in the
morning. There will be speakers In
the hall every afternoon and evening
beginning with tonight, when Mrs
Thomas B. Young will talk on the
work Of the League.
A large number Of League members
and clubwomen will attend the hear.
ing given tonight by the Wilmington
members OF the Legislature in the
Council chamber, on the Child Labor
amendments. and the protection O
working women bill. Senator Mona
CHAN will preside. The public is in
vited.
Evening journal., 1911-02-13
WANTS FRISCO
RAILWAYS
Joseph FeIS Offers to Take
Them on Twenty-Five
Year Franchise
WOULD PAY CITY TWO
PER CENT. OF RECEIPTS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
SAN DIEGO. Cal, Feb. l3.-That
street car lines can be run on a
profit with only q 25-year franz
chiso is the assertion made today by
Joseph Fels, the Philadelphia mill
lionaire. who. Saturday night threw q
bombshell into the Spreckel's camn
by Offering TO take over all the eN-
lsting street car lines here on that
basis.
Fcls Is the millionaire soap manu-
facturer whose castigation Of tho
manner Of making great American for
tunes created an international sensa-
ton a short time ago
Sprcckols and his financial assoc
ciates have boon demanding a iifty-
year franchise
Fels offers TO take over all tha
Spreckels street car companies undo-
"a twenty-five years franchise and pay
for them on their physical value. tho
value to be determined by non-paf-
/ tisau appraisers. Ina addition he OIL
/ ters the city two pc cent of tho
gross receipts aud offers TO allow tho
city to take over the lines at any
time for municipal operation upon
the payment by the city Of the actual
physical value of the properties.
Evening journal., 1911-02-13
REBEL GENERAL
IS ARRESTED
While Trying to Confer With
Mexican Revolutionary
Leaders at Ell PaSO
FEDERAL FORCES ARE
APPROACHING JUAREZ

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
Ell PASO. Texas, Feb. 13-The Mexi-
can Revolutionary Junta is still much
alarmed today over the arrest near
Ysleia yesterday Of General Manuel
Cassillas by United States troops
patrolling the border. Cassillas. who
came to El Paso secretly Saturday
afternoon. TO confer with the reyolu-
tionary leaders. was carrying a rife
when he tried to re-cross the border
near Ysleta to reioin his force.
lie is easily the best educated Of
all the insurrecto leaders. and many
regard him as having shown the
truest military insctinct
General Orozco and his several sub
ordinates, commanding about 1900
men have evidently retired still
further south from Juarez. American
newspaper correspondents early today
searched the country surrounding
Juarez but were unable to locate a
single reyolutionist
Slow March TO Juarez.
General Navarro and his reinforce
ments for Juarez continue to advance
northward very slowly. harassed on
all sides by revolutionists. Navarro
has advanced only a few miles from
Ahumanda. so miles South since Sat
urday lie is proceeding with great
caution, fearing the railroad tracks
have been mined by the insurgents
When he will be able to reach Juarez
if ever is problematic. Colonel Mar
tinez Jefe. Politico Of Juarez, who had
issued invitations for a reception yes
terday to General Navarro, had to cal
of the affair owing to the "unavoid
able absence" Of the guest Of honor
Evening journal., 1911-02-13
HOT FIGHT OVER
CANADIAN PACT
CanuOn'S Friends and Those
Of Taft Lined Up in
Illinois Legislature

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
SPRINGFIELD, H., Feb. l3.-lnter-
est in the action 10 be taken by the IL
linois Legislature on the proposed res
olution memorialiSing Congress TO rat
ify the proposed reciprocity treaty
with Canada has reached a high pitch.
II is impossible to forecast what ac-
ton the Legislature will take. for
Tafts friends have determined to make
bitter fight to secure the adoption
of the resolution, though Uncle Joe"
Cannon's friends are believed ~ b In
command
Speaker Adkins who probably will
have much to do with deciding the
fate Of the resolution was elected
with the combined aid of the friends
of Speaker Cannon and Congress
man William b. Mckinley. Cannon IN
letter TO State Senator Bailey an
nounced his open opposition to tho
treaty. Mckinley sides with TAFT II is
rumored today that Adkins will side
with Mckinley and Taft and allow th'
resolution 10 come to an immediate
vote. Still there is a chance chat tho
Speaker will refer the resolution &c
committee that will kill it.
Evening journal., 1911-02-13
MALTESE CROSS
FOR ]. E. HEALY
Is HOnOred by IriSb-AmeriCan
Association After rs Years
Service to Body

John e. Healy, Of the Irish-Amer1-
can Association. at a meeting yester-
day I'm Irish-American hall was pre-
sented with a handsome Maltese Cross
in recognition of his silver jubilee as
a member Of the association.
A delegation of the National officers
from Washington, d. c.. and Balu-
more. Md, attended the meeting which
was the largest held here for some
time there being over 200 members
present. Mr.. Healy was honored addi-
tionally by being installed as district
officer.
During the meeting a resolution OF
sympathy on the death OF Archbishol
RYAN. of Philadelphia, was passed.
The members present at the meetinl
reported that everything is going alonl
in fine form for the celebration o
Robert Emmetts birthday in the Gar
rick Theatre on Sunday evening
March B.
Evening journal., 1911-02-13

Although this is the thirteenth day
OF the month yet the figure was the
hoodoo number for a couple here to-
day. William l.. Buckle, there are
thirteen letters in his name-applied
to Magistrate Gluckman for n mar
riage license.
The intended bride was Phoebe
Robbins, whose name also contains
thirteen letters. The magistrate filled
out the license and fixed the price at
So.
Three dollars" exclaimed the in
tended groom. do you mean 10 say
Delaware marriage license costs
S3?"
Upon being assured that such was
the case Buckle replied: mo So mar
riage license in mine. I'll get one in
Philadelphia for 81 and We will go 10
the City Of Brotherly Love- Then
/ William left.
The intended bride. in the meantime,
was waiting in the parlor of the resi-
dence of the Rev. George /. Wolfe
Buckle returned there and told the