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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-05
BRIDEGROCMS TO
 SHOW CERTIFICATES
District of Columbia Likely to Take
 Advanced Step in Marriage
Law.

Washington. June 4-With the in tention of having the national capital set an example for civic and state governments in the framing of mar riage laws. CunO H. Rudolph, commits sioner of the District of Columbia, is at work on bill which will be press ed before Congress in the immediate future. Fundamentally the proposed law would make compulsory the pro- duction of certificate of good health by prospective bridegrooms before the distric.. attorney could issue marriage licenses. While the proposed law has has not yet been completely drafted, it became known today that it is not proposed that prospective brides will be forced to submit to its terms.
 With the support of Commissioner Rudolph, the National Society for the Prevention of Practical Eugenics will he organized here next week. Mrs Woodrow Wilson, Mrs. Thomas k. Marshall. Mrs. William J. Bryan, Mrs John Hays Hammond and others, it is said, will be among the charter mem bers.
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gation might run.

Sat1on might run.
 The most positive statement made today tending to show the existence of lobby was that of Senator Putnam, of Nevada. After reciting conditions as he understood them and particular ly efforts in his own state to influence sentiment. Senator Pittman said:
 ''I know of my own knowledge that there has been premeditated sustain ed and expensive effort made by the wool growers to intimidate their rep resentatiyes to support certain meas ures in the belief that the people fav- or them.''
 At tonights session, subpoenas were ssutd for former Congressman Ben nett, of New York; Otto Carmichael, of New York, formerly a Washington correspondents; the Rev. Father c. H. Malone of Denver, now in this city; G. Harold Powell, Francis E. Hamil- ton, Harrison Osborne, w. l.. Bass, A. A. Irving, William o. Marvin, repre- senting the wool industry, and Will liam r. Fitzgerald.
 Those names were given to the com mittee but Senator Overman did not make public the purpose for which they were subpoenaed or the source of the information which led to the issue of the summons Father Malone fig ured in today's hearings. He is rep resentative of the Denver Sugar Com pany. Mir. Carmichael is the publicity agent of one of the big western rail- road companies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-05
DUKES GIVE $8O0,OOO
 TO TRINITY COLLEGE
Methodist Conferences Failed to Raise Big Sum and They Respond.
 ed Handsomely.

Durham, N, C., June 4.-Following the commencement address today President Few announced the gift to Trinity Colelge of $SO0,O 900 by James B. and Benjamin N. Duke. This, added to $150,0O0 given by the Rockefeller Institute, and $50,OOO raised by the classes, brings the endowment fund to $1,000,000. The Duke brothers two years ago offered to raise the endow- ment of $1, ,OO0,OOO provided the North Carolina Methodist Conferences, con trolling the college, should raise $1O0,
 900 each. The Rockefeller gift was conditional upon the college raising $15O,0O0. The effort by the churches failed, and the Dukes came to the res- cue although their original offer con templated donation of only $650. 900.
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OMMONER" EDITOR
 GETS A FAT JOB

Washington, June 4.-Richard l.. Metcalfe of Lincoln, Neb., editor of the Commoner, was today selected by President Wilson to be civil governor of the Panama Canal zone. This was announced by Secretary Garrison af- ter he and Secretaries Bryan and Daniels had conferred with the Pres ident.
 7. Secretary Daniels and Secretary Garrison joined in urging the ap- pointment. MT. Metcalf has been in newspaper work all his life, and cam into national political prominence dur. ing the campaign of 1886 as spokes. man for MT. Bryan. Last year he ran in the primaries on the Democratic ticket for governor of Nebraska, bu lost.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-05
Engineer Elbert Daniels is Injured When Freight
 Strikes Passenger.
OTHERS ARE INJURED
Freight Train of Arkansas Midland Hits Main Line Passenger
 at Clarnedon.

Clarendon, June "A local freight on the Arkansas Midland this morning crashed into l southbound Cotton Belt passenger train at the crossing here
 Conductor !. Ii. Kendall, of the Cotton Belt, was severely injured eX- formally and it is believed internal- ly. He lives in this place. It is not believed his injuries will prove fatal Fireman Ebert Daniels, of the Col ton Belt, was also injured, as WAS J. H. Hicks. a passenger on the Got ton Belt.
 The passenger train had a baggage gar and three coaches. The freigh: engine crashed into one of the coach es, throwing it off the track.
 The damage 10 the wrecked train is not great. and Wrecking crc's started from Pine Bluff at once e clear the tracks.
 A misunderstanding of signals ap- pears to have caused the wreck.
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NEWTON, CLERK,
 FILED NO CHARGES
Superintendent of Mails in Little Rock POstoifice Made No Charges Against Postmaster
 BrattOn.

Little Rock, June 4.-Various moun- tain ranges of sensation have been constructed out Of mole-hills of rumor and surmise with reference to the sit uation in the Little Rock postoffice.
 It is all due to the fact that five or six inspectors have been here for several days checking up the office, in the regular routine of their business.
 Ernest c. Newton, superintendent of mails, emphatically denies that he has filed any charges whatever with the department against Postmaster U. s. Bratton for neglect of duty or oth- erwise. Mr. Bratton says that eXon- crates Mr. Newton from the statement that he has filed charges against him.
 It is further denied by Mir. Brat ton and other postoffice officials that the department has requested the res ignation of the postmaster or anyone else
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Says Cane Growers of Louis jana Were in Washington
 for Legitimate Purpose
BEFORE COMMITTEE
President Invited to Appear Before Committee Investigating His
 Lobby Charge.

Washington, June 4.-Senator Rans- dell, of Louisiana, who on behalf of the sugar cane growers of his state and the best sugar people of several has been making a hard fight to pre- vent making a hard fight to prevent placing sugar on the free list, was sub jected to two-hour grill before the Senate committee Investigating the al legged lobbyists this afternoon.
 With the fullest freedom, Senator Ransdell explained the work that had been done in opposition to the policy of the president He told of the men who came here from Louisiana to as- sist in the fight, admitted that offices were opened, money expended for printing and that everything that could be done legimtimately to op- pose the activity of the free sugar ad- vocates was done. Senator Ransdell 1 declared there was nothing reprehen- SlDlc III IlIlS. On lIIc COHLI dl uC maintained it was to be commended as the men were fighting for the preser- vation Of their industries and the con- tinuation of their business prosperity. Those men were working in the broad 1 light of day to influence legislation they believed to be injurious.
 He declared and admitted that they probably might be called lobbyists all though not lobbying in an improper way. It is the hope of the committee to finish with the senators tomorrow. Outsiders will be called Saturday.
 I Chairman Overman stated today 1 that the prtsident would not be called. He had been notified, MT. Overman said, that the committee would be very | glad to hear him or take any com munication he might send. It is not believed the president will take ad- vantage of this opportunity. Some of l the witnesses who have been summon ed were suggested by the president. Chairman Overman, after the commit tee had adjourned this afternoon, said !! he had no idea how long the inyesti-
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New York, June 4.--ln answer to a question regarding his recent speech at the annual dinner of the students of the night classes at City College, President John H. Finley declared that he was absolutely in earnest when he said that he hoped soon to inaugurate a system by which the College would not close from dawn to dawn or from one end of the year to the other. He said that he hoped to have the college a place where those who wish may hear lectures at any hour, day or night.
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NEW MANAGER AT
 LOCAL OIL MILi.

w. B. McCord, of Waco, Texas, has arrived in this city and is now man. ager of .he Pine Bluff Cotton Oil Mill, succeeding R. B. Malone who resigned recently. Mir. McCOrd has had great deal of experience in the cotton oil business and success is predicted for him in his new location T. Haynes Gregory, who far the pas, nine years has been cashier of this company, has been promoted and is now assistant manager. He is sue ceeded by H. w. Cook, of Forrest City.
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MISS BESSIE YOAkUM
 WEDS IN NEW YORK

New York, June 4.-Miss Bessie Yoakum, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Yoakum, was mar ried to Francis R. Ham Larkin, at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church today. The ceremony was attended by a large number of relatives and friends of Miss Yoakum and Mr. Larkin. The bride, daughter of q railroad magnlate, received scores Of presents which filled two rooms Of her fathers house and represented q considerable fortune.
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HACK JOHNSON IS SENTENCED TO PEN Champion Pugilist is Also Fined $1, ,00O by Federal
 Judge Carpenter. HE IS GIVEN ONE YEAR "Ifs Not So Bad" He Says. But I'm Not There Yet'-IseIeased
 On Bond.
HE IS GIVEN ONE YEAR

Chicago, June l. John Arthur Johnson, negro pugilst, was sentenc- ed to one year and one day iii the ponten;iary and to pay u fine or $l O00 by Federal Judge Carpenter today for violating The Mann Act in transportation of Belle Schreibcr.
 Just before announcing the sen tencc Judge Carpenter said: The life of the defendant by his own ad- mission has not been at all a moral one. The defendant is one of he best known mon of his race and his eX- ample has been a far reaching one. The court is bound to take these facts into consideration.
 Well what do you think of it Jack?' the pugilist was asked af.er- wards.
 "Oh, it's not so bad,S he answered. But I'm not there yet"
 Johnson was allowed to go free on his bond of $30,000 for two weeks un- til his attorney, Benjamin c. Bach rach, can pre- 9are writ of error. It is expected writ of supcrsedeps will be issued ont of this writ of error so that Johnson probably will continue at liberty until such time as the Court of Appeals shall pass on his case.
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Missouri Street School (Colored)-

Missouri Street School (ColOred)- William Townsend, s. J. Altheimer Florence Ish, Essica Talbot, Bessie Higgins. Leoni Cockerham, Maggie Stephens, Beatrice Smith, Katherine Thomas and Luella Davis.
 Merrill High School (Colored-J. B. Short, R. x. Chanay, Katie Smith, Ka- tie Havis. M. R. Holland and Jamie Barnes.
 Greenville School (Colored)-A. s. Neon and Battie M. Shaw
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+ + j. # I. I. # + # + I. + + 4

New York. June 4.-Ethel Barry more, the famous actress and wife oi Millionaire Russel Griswald Colt is still quarantined at the Minturn Hos pltal with her one-y"ar-old daughter, Ethel Barrymore Colt. The baby has dlptheria, and when her mother, who was under contract to appear at a To- cal theater this week, brought the child to the hospital for treatment, the hospital authorities decided that the actress too must be held to ascertain whether she had become infected with her daughters disease.
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ALL TEACHERS
 ARE REELECTED School Board Met Last Night and Selected Tn
 structOrs For Term.
THREE RESERVATIONS
puDils Will Be Assigned to New Pine Street School at Next
 Session,

All the principals and teachers of the Pine Bluff public schools were re- elected last night at meeting of the School Board, presided over by Presi- dent E. A. Howell. The meeting was attended by Leo M. Andrews, w. F. Coleman, V. D. Wilkins, Drew White and Harry Hanf. Superintendent Jun jus Jordan was also present.
 Three teachers. Mss Itoslne Roys- ton, of the Sixth Avenue School; Miss Edna Dutton, of the Lakeside School. and Miss Emma Dewoody, of the Sixth Avenue School, resigned and their places will be supplied later by the board when it meets two weeks hence to reorganize for the coming year. Two vacancies are also to be filled at the Merrill High School, which was destroyed by fire some months ago and is now being rebuilt. The teachers are yet to be selected for the Pine Street School, which is also being re- built The number of instructors there depends entirely upon the re- districting of the schools and the as signment of pupils. It will draw from the Sixth Avenue School, the First Ward School and the Lakeside School. Only few pupils will be assigned to 4ho ok, .l,a institution. During the school term just closed a number of Sixth Avenue Jones school building, Sixth avenue and Chestnut street, because of the limited number that could be accom- modated at the Sixth Avenue School.
 The School Board discussed a num- Der Of other important matters last night Both white and colored teach CTS were reelected and in practically every case the same salary was listed for them, except few increases They are:
 High School-J. R. Allen R. D. Phil. beck, B. L. Cornmesser, L. F. Bassett, T. 0. Brooks and F. A. Horton; Misses Celia Murphy, Martha Angell Willie Mae Toney, Anna Can't, Eleanor Mum, and Irene Bassett.
 Sixth Avenue ScE1>oi-W. P. Keith. Mrs. B. w. Wright, Misses Felicia Henry, Gertrude Dodds, Marjorie Rey- burn. Marion Larche, Grace Strow- bridge, Virgie Moore and Leinad Byrd
 Lakeside School-F. G. May, Misses Mattie Buchanan, Lillian Julian, Ethel Johnson, Moree Burks, Ethel Weaver, Margaret Boyett and Mattie Galloway.
 First Ward School--B. H. Glenn, Misses Emma Wilbourne, Emma Hummer, Mabel Mitchell, Grace Pat ton, Fila Galloway. Eliza Starkey and Maxine Matthews.
 Sam Taylor School-Misses Lucy Gresham Lula Davis and Anna Flour noy.
 Riverside School-Miss Fannie Cheek, Florie Gould and Oakley Thom- as.
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Slump In England.

London, June 4.-One of the mos! severe slumps the Stock Exchange has experienced in years was intensifie5 today by further heavy decline in al leading departments. One importan' firm has already been "hamm cred and i. is feared that others are il danger of following.
 Hopes of rallying in prices, con seGNent upon the signing of the Bal kan Peace, have been dismally falsi fled and dealers are now burdonet heavily with securities which they can only unload at a loss.
 The heaviest fall has been in Can adian Pacific which declined 1 points during the week.
 A. A. Harper left yesterday fol
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-05
GIVES GRANDDATGHTER
 X $1,00O, ,OO0 CHECK

Chicago, June "A check for s1,- OOO. 1000 is the wedding present ol Adolphus Busch. the St. Louis brewer to his granddaughter, Miss Lllilan Maonus who is to be married hero tonight to Sydney L. Berg.
 The check arrived at the home of the brides parents several days ago in an envelope marked, Not to pc opened until Wednesday" but the bride could not suppress her curlo' sitv yesterday and, after she had counted one of the six ciphers she hurried to tell her betrothed Of he. grandfather's generosity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-05

Judge A. B. Grace has returned from Hot Springs, where he spent several weeks and presided over the Garland court for several days. He will leave today on fishing trip to Lincoln county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-05

Hubert Jones left yesterday fol Fordyce, to visi. friends.
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on the base lines. IT was a costly attack.
though, for in the midst of it two had
fallen Although two were on base. two
were out. Upon the next batter fell the
two runs would race in-Chicaso would be
beaten If he failed Chicago would win.
He tapped the plate with his bat.
Out in the left field Ryan was watch
ing. He was watching the batter and
the sudden dusk that had descended on
the field. He thought of the batter
and Of the dusk. The other players
only thought of the batter. Also, II
they could have seen Ryan's face they
would have wondered at it's expression
And then through the dusk broke the
crack of bat. Straining his eyes
Ryan glimpsed a dark speck. sweeping
over third base. on a line for the fence.
Then It was gone-lost In the gloom.
execution. He knew there was not a
chance to catch that ben. He knew too
that the dusk had hid 1t from the sight
of every one. So tearing back. he
stopped suddenly. wheeled and putting
up his hands. as if to make the catch.
closed them. Out near the fence the
ball was rolling. Then, still pantomim-
ing perfectly. Ryan turned toward
LANCE. pretending to throw him the
ball. as he always did after catching a
fly. And Lange. realizing what Ryan
had done. went through all the mimicry
of making the catch and putting the
ball in his pocket-for the game was
over.
When they met in the dressing ROOM
Lange was chuckling.
Say you f1imfiammer." he cried.
Even the Official scorers were fooled.
They gave you a put-out."
We'll didn't l earn it," demanded
Ryan, pocketing his wager II told
you that hoax would save you fellows
when you needed 1T most"
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BY n. c. BYRD.

The South Atlantic championship track
and field games will he held in Baltimore
today. 1t is probable that one of the
smallest representations that has ever
gone from Washington to take part in
the events will be in competition.
1t seems that Georgetown and Johns
Hopkins are to be represented and yet 1t
was stated a few days ago that colleges
would not he allowed to enter men. If
Hopkins enters its full squad it should
score the greatest number Of points by
far, it having practically its whole team
in good shape.
The entries from this city are as fol-
lows:
Bradley Gish. unattached. in the 22O and
44O yard dashes. shot-put, hammer throw.
broad jump and hop, step and jump:
Harry Weidman, in the pole vault and
high jump; Marshall Lowe of George
town. in the high ano broad jumps: L.
l.. Bowen of Washington Athletic Asso-
citation, in the 40 yard dash: Louis Con-
nors. unattached. in the mile; Harry
Kersburg of Washington A. A.. in the
hammer throw: f. E. Williams or wash
ington A. A.. in the pole vault, anu
John Kelley of washington A A., IN the
hammer throw.
Judging by the number of athletes quail
flied by Dartmouth yesterday in the New
England intercolleg ate championships, It
should be able to score enough points in
the finals today to win the championship.
Dartmouth had twenty-one men who I'm
;shed well enough to be declared eligible
TO compete in the final contests this aft
ernoon No other school had anywhere
near that number to finish within the re-
uuired limits The Massachusetts, Inst!-
tute of Technology was second with nine
men. The others, as they finished ac-
cording to the number of men who will
represent them in the finals. are Colby
six and Bates and Holy Cross five each.
Qualifications by other colleges were: Uni
vers'ty of Maine, 4: Williams, 4: Trinity.
2: Brown, 3: Tufts. 2; Wesleyan. 2:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, ?, and
Amherst, Bowdo'n and Massachusetts,
Agricultural College. | each.
1t is very interesting to note that
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The players had finished dinner. and.
scattering in twos and threes. were soon
filling the lobby with the smoke of their
cigars. Some Of them strobe UP to the
desk and asked the clerk for mail; others
lost themselves i'm the newspapers; In
little anteroom number were convers-
ing For they were Anson's White
Stockings, that wonderful team of years
ago. and in those days. you see, the
base ball players remained around the
hotel The time was yet to come when
fans made practice of peering into the
players private life at every opportunity.
And now when the White Stockings
had settled down to their different ways
of fastening the evening there came
walking from the writing room two men.
talking excitedly. The taller, pow
erfully built giant who seemed to be
shaking his head obviously. was Lange-
lord of all base runners. The other. an
alert-looking man with soft rowing eyes,
was Ryan-'Gentle James they called
him. Both were outfelders OF the White
Stockings and stars In their positions.
1t was N the writing room that they
had begun their discussion-a strange
discussion of base ball. Ryan. who had
been reading how some umpires had call
ed game because an early twilight
made II difficult to see the ball. had made
a broad boast. He had declared that un-
der such conditions 1t is absolutely i'm
possible to continue play. He added that
he could fe.gn to catch a fly and in his
position far beyond the inf1eld nobody
would know whether he caught 1t or not.
He boosted that he could make this play
and that even the umpire would be fool
ed. Lanse disagreed.
And so they came into the lobby. talk
ing eagerly. one to the other. and their
tone rising as their interest grew. Finally.
Ryan suggested that they leave II to the
players who were chatting in the ante
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BASE BALL BRIEFS.


Major league managers who like big
men for backstops take notice: Ironton in
the Ohio State League has catcher
named Arthur joyce who stands over X
feet and weighs 1S5. He is said to have
a great whip and 10 be vicious batter
II is rumored the Boston Americans once
gave him a try-out.
The number of young men of the era
who think they can play ball but are
not good enough for the smallest leagues
is sadly illustrated by "A bulletin from
Secretary John Fl. Farrell of the Ma
tional association. For instance. virginia.
Mimi. turned loose without strings ana
upon a cold cruel world. eighteen amb'-
tious athletes, while Pittsfield Mass. has
discarded sixteen. Maybe each got rid
of more. but they We're all that were
mentioned in the bulletins.
Because the Long Beach team in the.
Southern California League lost ten
straight games under his management.
Manager Lou Durham and five OF his
players were canned. Durham was inn
mediately signed by Pasadena TO man.
age its team and several of his players
were also taken on. Incidentally. DUR
ham won his first game as manager OF
the Pasadena team. Jess Stovall. who has
been an umpire In the Southern Cali
fornia. was made manager of the LonD
Beach team to succeed Durham.
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National League Game.
Phillies Defeat Cincinnati.

PHILADELPHIA. May o4.-Philadel-
phia won the third straight game from
Cincinnati here yesterday, 4 to I. The
visitors escaped a shut-out through a
home-run drive into the bleachers by Al
media. Three double plays were made
by the home team.
Only thirty batsmen faced Brennan.
Bescher. who made pair of doubles.
was the only man. in addition to Al
media, to get as far second base Both
times Bescher was left at second, he be-
ing the only visiting player to be strand
ed on the circuit.
Philadelphia tied the score in the fifth
inning on Cravath's double, an error by
Tinker and a double play In the sew
-enth Cravath drew pass. took third on
Browns wild throw to catch him mapping
and scored with Luderus on the latter
home-run drive over the right-field fence.
Score:
Philadelphia ........ o o o 2 x-4
Cincinnati. o o o o o.
Two-base hits-Bescher t2l. Crayath. Magee.
Home runs-Almeida Luderus. Hits-Of Brown.
in innings: OF Suggs. in 1 inning. Sacri-
fee hit-knabe. Double plays-Tinker. Berg
hammer and Marsans: Luderus and Knabe: To-
bert. knabe and Luderus: knabe and Liderus.
Left on bases-Cincnnati. 2: Philadelphia. 4.
First base balls-On Brown. 2: OF Brennan. 1.
First base -Philafelphs. Struck out
BY Brown. 1. Umpires -Aiessrs. O'Day and
Emsle. Time of game1 hour and 30 minutes.