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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-16
COUNCIL AIDS
 FAIRGROUNDS Appropriate $500 for Equip ments-No More Cows
 Running at Large
PAVE TO CEMETERIES
District Created Last Night For Bar raque and PuIhn Street
 Paving Plan.

The City Council met last night and disposed of much business. It was more generous with the City Beautiful Club than at previous meet ing, appropriating $500 for the pur- chase of equipments for the proposed Fairgrounds at Sixth avenue and Main street
 The Council also elected new Board of Health, selected white matron, a deserving widow woman of this city, for the Police Department; passed several ordinances and dis posed of many routine matters. Among the ordinances adopted was one prohibiting the running at large of cattle and other stock in the city. This ordinance becomes effective on next Saturday, five days from it's pas sage All owners of the stock, not only in the city but outside of the city are warned that in future all stock will be impounded and the cus tomary fine or pound charge made. This ordinance is one of the laws that has long been needed in this city and the ladies of the city have urged it's passage determinedly.
 Alderman Wolff reported that many of the city hacks were in an unsani- tary condition and he urged that the owners be compelled to clean them. Mayor Jordan said it would be dis eliminating against the hackmen to force them to clean their vehicles and not make the street car company clean it's cars. The cars were then included in the order.
 Alderman Rudolph Wolff presented an ordinance, authorizing the employ ment of five men to clean the paved streets of the city, the five men to be appointed by the Mayor. They are to receive one dollar "a day, and all to be under the supervision of the city engineer. The ordinance YVES adopted.
 An ordinance extending the fire limits to Tenth avenue on Main street and street west to Laurel, commence ing at the river bank and running to Fourth avenue on the streets west of Main street, was read once and pl9c- ed on calendar.
 Aid For Fairgrounds.
 Ephraim Frisch, chairman of the committee on parks and playgrounds from the City Beautiful Club, present. ed a modified petition to the council, esking the aldermen to make an ap- propriation of $500 for the purpose of equipping the proposed playgrounds. It was read. The petitioner stated that similar amount is to be raised through public subscription, the en- tire amount to be used in establish ing the playgr1unds. The ordinance was passed. Aldermen Hut and Wclff championed the ordinance, Al derman Fox voting against it.
 Alderman Chesnutt moved that the city engineer grade the playground property at Sixth avenue and Main street and the motion caTried. The council at it's last meeting refused to appropriate $500 fer the play grounds.
 The council elected Mrs. E. M.
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GREAT REUNION
 OPENS TODAY 10000 Visitors Had Reach ed Little Rock Last
 Night GEN GORDON IS ILL
GEN GORDON IS ILL
May Not Take Part in Reuni0n-Near- ly Sixty Thousand Visitors Ex-
 pected-SOns Hold Meeting.
International News Special

AnlernatlOnaI News Special
 Little Rock, Ark, May 14.-With the arrival this afternoon of General GAorge W. Gordon, commander-in- chief of the United Confederate Vet erans, and General Clarence J. Ow- ems. cemmander-in-chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, already on the grounds, the organization of af- fairs for the opening of the Confed- crate Reunion and it's auxiliary event, reunion of Sons and Daughters, is practically complete.
 Up to six o'clock this evening four thousand veterans had registered at Camp Shaver and four thousand, two hundred ar| eight \at the various state headquarters. The crowd of visitors at g o'clock tonight was esti- mated at 4O,O0 with all incoming trains tonight crowded to capacity. Railroad officials announced today that the number of visitors will ex- eeed 55,000. The opening session of the United Confederate Veterans will take place tomorrow in the Auditor ium. which has a seating capacity of 5000.
 The first session of the United Sons of Veterans was held tonight. Governor Doraghey, Mayor Taylor and others delivered addresses of well come. Nearly every surviving gen. eral officer of the Confederate army, more than four hundred in number, registered during the day
 General Gordon HI.
 Memphis, Tenn, May 14.-General George R. Gordcn, commanding the Confederate Veterans, may be too ill to take any public part in the annual Reunion, which begins at Little Rock Tuesday morning.
 General Gordon and staff left at 1:30 D. m. The general was so ill that it was necessary for him to occu- py a berth in drawing room of a Pullman sleeper. He was accom- panied by a physician. His staff, said that unless the generals condi- ticn improved faster than they anti cipate, they will not permit him to take any public part in the Reunion The general will be closely guarded at his headquarters in one of the ho- tels and everything possible will be done for his comfort.
 Great Welcome at Memhp1s.
 Memphis, Tenn, May 14.-Railroad mem estimate that 2O,0O passed through Memphis today on their way to attend the Reunion at Little Rock. Thirty trains passed through here to- day, bearing Veterans and visitors to Little Rock from many states.
 A great welcome was given t) the Veterans while they laid over waiting for trains. Automobiles lined the streets, surrounding the Union Sta tion, early in the morning ready to show hospitality during the lay-overs.
 One train alone from Richmond, Va. consisted of fifteen coaches filled with Veterans, maids and sponsors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-16
MRS. A. $. DODGE
 PASSES AWAY

News has been received in this city by R. D. Dodge, announcing the death ,ef Mrs. A. s. Dodge. wife Of the former general traffic manager for the Cotton Belt. Mrs. Dodge died in Cincinnati on My 12, cf pneumon- ia. She wss we'll and fayorably known in this city, as is also her hus- band. MT. Dcdge was also former vice president of the Frisco syssem.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-16

Our electric service is at your command any hour of the day or night. No mater when the hour or your need, the electric servant re- sponds instantly It is never off duty Citizens Light and Transit Com. pany.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-16

WE CAN HELP YOU if you want to rent a house, Or have houses to rent. We take entire charge of pro- perty, and all details are given care full supervision by an experienced man.-Cottom Belt Savings & Trust Co, 5 F Ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-16

A cottage on W. Eighth avenue for rent. Four rooms, city water. Price, $1O00 per mo. convenient to sawyer & Austin Lumber O., Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co. 5-l4-4t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-16

"A new cottage for sale near 22nd and Poplar St. Lot 60x154 feet. Four rooms. City water.-Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Go. 5 l3 4t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-16

Wilbur Hyslop a former Pine Bluff boy who is making his home at Fort Worth, Texas, is in the city visiting relatives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-16

We have several vacant lots i'll east end for sale. Well located and convenient to shops.-Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co. 6t-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-16
NOTICE

All banks, members of the Pine Bluff Claning House will close Thurs day, May the 18th, 1911, on account of the General Confederate Reunion at Little Rock, Arkansas. PINE BLUFF CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION.
 By M. B. BLOOM,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-16

Mrs. M. L. Bell, and Mrs. B. E. Ben tcn left Monday for Little Rock to at terd the Reunion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-16

Save from $500 to 5000 on dinner set at Ryland QueensWare.
 5 16 St
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-16

COST SALE will continue until the 20thARyland Queensware.
 , 16 3t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-16

COST SALE-still on at Ryland Queensware Go. 16 St.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-16
UMBRELLAS RECOVERED AND RE.
 PAIRED

If you want neat job on your umbrella, 4o2 West Second avenue is the place. I. GLICKSBERG,
 The Umbrella Man. Opposite Telephone Office. tf
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;Cpnrinn d on Page Eight.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-01
MUST GIVE BONDS
FOR C|TyDEP OS|TS
Especial to The rlmes-pispatch. !

Wilmington. y. c.. August 3i.-Evidently
to retaiiate on the Wilmington banks for
not making bid on $4,000 street bonds.
which failed to bring par yesterday and
were therefore not sold. the City Council to-
day declared it would hereafter deposit the
c'ty's funds where it pleased. The commits
sion form OF government act makes it man
daiory for the Council to deposit the city S
funds with the banks OF Wilmington. &C
eording TO the amount OF the banks capital
stock, but also provides that the banks
shall give bond for same. This the banks
inadvertently failed 10 do up to the present
ana hence the Council to-day passed a res
olution meant to take advantage OF this
technIcality. II has raised quite a stir in
business circles. and may mean court action
ton. " 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-01
INlnS-Palntcr.

Salem. Va. August 3l-A brilliant
wedding was solemnizcd Wednesday
evening at $50 o'clock In College
Lutheran Church. The contracting
parties were Miss Margaret Verzelia
Painter. daughter of Dr and Mrs. T.
V. n. Painter. of Salem. and Thomn 8
Ernest King. of Marion.
The church was decorated in green
and white. The ushers were r. S.
Painter. of salem: r. 5. Enald OF
Wytheville; X. w. Scott, of Chilhowie :;
John -. Foote, Jr., of Pearisburg: G.
G. Killinger OF Marion: Walter Hull,
of Marion: a. Ill. Throckmorton, of
Danvillc. Ky. and Thomas King, of
Roanoke. The best man was DIR. j. c.
King, of Marion. Miss Gertrude King.
of Marion. was maid of honor and
Mrs. y. II. Throcnmorton, of Danville,
KY. dame OF honor The bridal party
entered the crurch to tne strains OF
tn, Bridal Choir fro l "Lohengrin,"
rendered on the piano by Miss Clau-
dine Ferguson The ceremony was
impressively performed by DR. Painter.
father of the bride. assisted by the
pastor. Rev. Charles *. Hunter. AT
the conclusion of tile ceremony the
pridai party repaired TO the handsome
home OF the bride on High Street.
where an informal reception was held,
Later MIR. and Mrs. King let Tor a
bridal tour East, after which they
will be at homo at Marion, where the
groom is cashier of the Marion Bank
Mrs King is the second daughter OF
DR. and Mrs, T. V. y. Painter he
being a member of the faculty Of
Roanoke College.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-01

behind Thompson. You now stand ex-
posed both as to your associates and
followers. And on every side you are
surrounded by men upon whom tho
railroads have always been able to
rely In your letter of 1896 you init.
mate that this Mr.. Glasgow is a mem
Der of the third estate You know
Wen what these words mean. They
mean lobbyists-inen who hang around
the Legislature either 20 press bills
for corporations or to defeat bills
deemed by the corporations TO be in
furious TO their interests. Does not
your letter show close association
between you and such men. whom you
graphically describe as the gang
your gang?
"A little more than one year later
you write again to Mr.. Glasgow. You
appeal for aid for Mr.. Flood. Did you
90 II upon the ground Of white su
premacy or the interest OF the people?
~ no means. You boldly state because
the railroads have always been able
to rely on Flood
IF your statement be true. were you
not trying to have in the Virginia
not to the peoples interests, but to
those of the railroa1s? And you want
ed another friend of the railroads in
the person of our friend Breugh.' But
YOU are not satisfied with help for
those two, for YOU alleGe that there
are many others of the same sort.
And have you not been for years
of the same sort? You are at least
most familiar with them. You dis
tributed. in cooperation with them.
railroad funds. You plead for their re-
slection Mr.. Flood Mr.. Thompson
and others OF the same sort aer with
YOU in this campaign. Don't try TO
throw them overheard as you tried a
to Mr.. Thompson. There are toomany
to thus relieve yourself. There is
but one way for tho people 10 get rid
OF the whole gang and that is TO
Overwhelmingly defeat you and Mr..
swanson the chief Offenders in the
dangerous and disgraceful ring that
now rules this State"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-01
TAFT is TAKEN TO TASK
Negro Political League Charges Hin,
with Color Discrimina ton.

Boston. August 3l.-In an address to
the country" adopted at yesterdays
session of its fourth annual conven-
ton, the National Indepeh lent Po-
lotical Leagues takes President Taft
to task for his alleged color discrimi-
nation.
The address asserts that President
in the right TO hold public oftice' per
petuated the injustice OF the Browns
Vile soldiers: continued his bartering
with the colored prejudices of the
south by putting the balance of the
supreme Court in the hands OF the
Bourbon South, lent the prestige OF
his office to the doctrine of inferior
education for colored Americans, and
refused to raise his voice for trial by
jury for colored Americans"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-01
Cnn't Dodge behind Thompson.

You are willing to beg to get tho
man who handled the funds OF the
Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany to try to manipulate nomina-
ton. How pure were you in all this
railroad activity? You finally became
the recipient of tho United States SEN
atorshfp through these funds and this
activity. You must no longer dodge
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-01

Miss Gertrude Francis Mckinney. n
popular contestant from District NJ .
living mt 5O4 Nicholson street Nfss
Mcit inncy il making an excellent
showing, md hns great many SIM
porters, who nrc anxious Ia see bcr
win.
Saturday is the last day of the spe
clal prize offer in the pony contest
The contestant who has turned in the
most money on subscriptions during
The week ending then will be given a
handsome gold watch
This offer has resulted in another
scramble for subscriptions. and there
Will be more big changes in tho next
published list of standings The spa
cial bonus vote offer last week and
the watch offer this week have caused
every live contestant to get busy. They
are all working hard for subscriptions
and 1t Is safe to say that there are
not many opportunities being over
looked.
An outsider would have no idea how
widespread the interest in the pony
contest is. But all they have TO do
is TO spend a day in the contest de-
partment and they will soon be con-
vinced that ii is no small thing The
rush has been so great at times during
the past few days that 1t has beer
almost impossible TO keep up with II
all.
The picture of Miss Gertrude Francis
Mckinney is being published to-day.
Miss Mckinney lives at 50t Nicholson
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-01
PRICE OF SUGAR
STILL ADVANCING

Now York. August 31,--There was a
further advance to-day in both raw
and refined sugar. Tho American SUI
gar Refining Company quoted 625 for
standard granulated. and a ten-poin t
advance on other grades. while other
rehners advanced twenty points FOR
the day. making granulated Go. AL
though raw sugar. Cuba centrifugal
was quoted $50 at the close. this fig
ure was purely nominal, as none was
to be had at this price In the last
four days refined sugar has been ad-
vanced thirty TO forty points. and in
dications point to still higher prices.
as supplies are very light
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-01
JONES QUESTIONS
MARTIN SCONOUCT
Challenges Senior Senator to
Come Forth and Make
Reply
SPEAKS AT ROANOKE
Again Reads Glasgow" Letters
and Denounces Opponent as
Virginia Boss"
EAKs AT ROANOKE
Especial to The rimes-D.spatch.1

IL
Roanoke, Va. August 3I-Congress-
man William A Jones. Of the First
District, to- night addressed the yoters
OF Roanoke in behalf OF his Candidacy
for the United States Senate. and
with one OF two exceptions his speech
was Identical with those he has de-
livered throughout the State within the
past few weeks. The only new fca-
ture of note was the introduction OF
statement, prepared b. himself. con
corning the letters given him by Nal
colin Griffin and read at Petersburg
In this sta.-inent he asks Senator Mar
tin number OF questions. based on
the facts set out IN the letters.
The audience which greeted Mr.
Jones was mol large as that which
was present Monday night when Con-
gresham Carter Glass spoke here.
Mr.. Jones was Interrupted when lie
made tho assertion that Chairman
Ellyson. OF the State Committee, had
never given statement of his dis
bursements or receipts since he held
the position a man in the audience
asked hun II he was not q member
OF the committee, and why he had not
made Hllyson come across" with a
report. Mr. Jones replied. saying that
Is what he is doing now.
Criticizes TnriH Record.
Mr. Jones criticized mis- opponent for
his stand on the tariff. on his record
changing that he was in the Senate in
the .R5ercst OF railroads and corpora
lions. lie classed Senator Martin with
Quay. OF Pennsylvania. Plat. of New
DIRK, and Hanna. OF Ohio. when speak
ing OF him as boss" OF Virginia Mr.
Jones then went into tho matter of the
j. 5. b. Thompson letters. He said that
he had used nine letters In the cam
paiEn, and still had a Few moro THAI
he was holding back lie said some OF
these had not seen the light of day
for twenty years. but that he would
read them at the proper time. He then
declared that the letters had been
printe din some OF the newspapers. al
though others would notp rint them
Here he took occasion to condemn the
papcrs which had not published them
In speaking OF thee harges concern.
Ing the letters being stolen. he referred
to the Archibald letters used by Mr.
Hearst. In the Foraker matter
He alluded to his opponent and his
supporters as the damnable machine"
Saying that it charged that the letters
had been stolen. He then SAID:
Whoever charges that 1 knew these
letters We're stolen IS worse than the
man who stole them"
J.. In referring to Senator Martins
Richmond speech. he scid that il was
not the work of one man. but was
prepared by Martin and his machine"
He assailed Mr.. Martins record as a
;'railrcad Senator" He said that he
had rather be called a liar one thou
Stond times than to be proved a liar
once
Il Address to Martin.
/ Before concluding his remarks, Mr..
Jones declared that he would address
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-01
AGITATION AGA|NS|
HIGH FOOD, PRICE,

Paris August 3l.-A campaign whi Z,
has for Its purpose reduction OF thE
nigh prices of food was started to day
In Paris Ten taxicabs. their occu-
pants carrying devices on which wers
inscribed demands that the cost or
necessaries be lowered. paraded
through the Champs Elysces and othe
thoroughfares. Open agitation. with
some violence, is going on in thirty on
forty towns and cities in the northern
departments, and the movement is
spreading to other parts of France.
Energetic demonstrations are beirMf
held ut Orleans. the capital of the "
partment of Loiret. NY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-01
MANY CONTESTANTS
FIGHTING FOR LEAD
Close Competition in Every District and Many
Changes Every Count-First One Leads and
Then Another atch Offer
Closes Saturday.
Closes Saturday.

Street, Richmond. and Is, very popu-
lar contestant. She has great many
friends who are working Or her and
has been among the leaders from the
start.
After this week all contestants In
the city districts, who have not 5000
votes to their credit will be withdrawn
from the published list. a record OF
any such VIII be kept, and II they
reach 5000 they will be re'nstated
The reason for this is the large mum
Der OF contestants. There has been
time enough for any contestant who
is working 70 have secured at least
5000 votes. and it will be taken for
granted that any who have not are
not interested.
With the end of the contest less than
three weeks away the race grows
more and more interesting. Nearly
every one has a favorite in the list,
and is going to support them. In
every district the race g close, and
the leaders are neck and neck. First
one leads and then anotheE no one
having lead tlat cannot easily be
overcome
Those who have their plans carefully
made. and who are accomplishing
something every DAY OF the contest
are the ones who are ahead. and who
are going to be ahead at the finish
Systematic work is what counts
Working to-day and resting to-mor-
row Will not win a pony outfit
The list OF standings Will he pub
lished again sunday. and will include
all votes deposited in the ballot box
up to 10 o'clock saturday morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-01
Increased Guard Estnbllshea.

Chicago. ILL., August 3i.-Dircctor w.
NJ. r. French. of the Chicago inst tuto,
aroused by the theft from the Paris
Louvre OF Mona Lisa" Leonardo di
Vinci's masterpiece. has established au
Increased sunrd at tho local institute
to prevent possible similar depreda-
lions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-01
Farmer shot by III. Ne,rb,,or

Webb City, Mo, August 31.-Harvey
gibbons. farmer. who lived near this
city, was shot and instantly Killed to-
day by his neighbor. John Walter. who
accused him of stealing watermclons.
waiter surrendered to the county ohi-
Gals
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-01
Metal workers voice protest.

Lille, France. August 31.-The Gem
eral Confederation of Labor has taken
up the agitation against the higRl
prices OF food, Six thousand metal
workers voiced their protest to-day bI
parading through the streets