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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-06
ACCUSING A CITY.

How a Chamber of Commerce Advo-
 cated Accident Prevention.
 When the chamber of commerce of Rome, N. Y., was confronted with the problem as to how to arouse the city to realization of individual responsi- bility in accident prevention the effort was made to do so in spectacular way which would compel attention
 A careful survey was made of condi- tions, and the population was roughly divided into the following classes to be reached: Employers and employees, children and the home dwellers and the women. Before the campaign started the newspapers gave out just enough information to pique curiosity.
 Without warning one morning short ly before the campaign week opened, citizens were greeted with safety first" signs painted on the ornamental electric light poles of the city. In the course of the following night on the sidewalks, few feet from each cross ing, huge signs in green dhe safety color) were painted, cautioning safety first" Then the people began to won, der what wa5 going to happen next The following day all the street cars bore illustrated half sheet posters call ing attention to careless practices.
 Then the campaign began, and the people were ready for it. Local speak CTS assisted by safety engineer from out of town gave nocnday talks in fac tories. Where there was a sufficient number of foreigners 6 speaker talked to them in their own tongue
 A week before the regular campaign talks were given in the public and pa rochial schools of the city by q lec- turer. These were really chalk talks, suited as the case might be to kinder garten or high school pupils. About threefourths of these children prom ised that for the next two weeks each morning as their father went to work they would ask him. Father. will you remember safety first today?"
 Each evening of the week pictures and charts on accidents were thrown on screen in one of the public parks, lecturer explaining the pictures and giving brief talk on safety. The even- ing's program concluded with one or more safety films.
 Touching the people as widely as pos sfble in these three general ways in factories, schools and evening lectures, it was yet realized that many would not be reached. The idea of an imita- tion accident insurance policy was evolved, giving in an attractive and popular way many safety Suggestions from avoiding rusty nails to the way to pull a fire alarm box.
 On Thursday of safety week mem- bers of the junior chamber of com- merce, boys of high school age, in whirlwind campaign placed one of these policies in every dwelling in Rome. Each team was known as fly ing squadron and was assigned to ward. The first team reported back. it's work completed. in eighteen and one half minutes. Automobiles were used, and the public, prepared by newspaper stories, in many cases met the boys at the door to receive the policy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-06
An Execution,

People turn pale when they faint don't they:" asked counsel who wal ing witness.
 No. not always"
 Did you ever hear of a case of faint Ing where the party did not turn paey Yes. sir
 "Did you ever see such case:" "Yes. sir"
 "Who was it?'
 ""rwas negro, r."-Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-06

give up second story work because got stuck sometimes halfway up. Teil you what, l don't believe the bloonin' doctors know what is good for it"
 Same here. I've spent q thousand dollars without getting any relief. Yours swell any!'
 "Of mornings. And when it's goin' to iain-great tChristopher"
 Me too.' said the citizen. "l can tell when q streak of humidity the size of Il tablecloth starts from Flor. ida on it's way tn New York. And if l pass Il theater where there's an East Lynne matinee going on the moisture starts my lett arm jumping like q toothachc."
 Its ,un1ilnted- -hades!" said the bur glar.
 "You're dead right" said the citizen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-06
To Study ijousinu Problems,

The directors of the National Hous- ing association have accepted an ip- vitation from the British Garden Cities and Town Planning association to be represented by delegates at an inter. national conference. which will study the various English housing schemes
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-06
 {. GOVERNMENT BY PEOPLE.


 It is evident that there is con- . siderable work necessary before , any change in government is at |. tempted, says Henry D. Waite. i. city manager lof,. Dayton. O.. in tho American City. should . like to ciiii,,ta size the following . very impul'thnt point-one, . think, the American people have . lost sight of, but that they are : now beginning to grasp, No mat ter what sorn of government a city may have, if the people . themselves are not interested in . it and participate in it. that gov . ernment will never be a success.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-24
EMPRESS WITNESSES TESTIFY.
Only Efficiency Counts with c. T..
Comma nders, Says Capt. Walsh.

QUEBEC, June 23.-Only one session
was held to-day of the commission which
IL inquiring into the Empress Of Ireland
disaster.
c. II. Halght. for the Storstad's owners.
questioned Capt Walsh, marine superin-
tendent of the Canadian Pacific Railway,
regarding the company's methods OF pro-
noting commanders Capt. Walsh said
that efficiency as well a. seniority enters
into this. but that bringing ships into
port on schedule time Is not considered
part OF efficiency. sour captains" he
said, "are ordered that they must take no
risks when the lives OF passengers would
be involved
q. W. Wotherspoon OF New York. who
had charge o; the diving operations at the
wreck. which have now been abandoned.
told OF the findings OF Edward Cossbon.
one OF the divers. who died recently from
INJURIES received In the work Mr..
WotherspoOn said the diver had estab-
llshed that the Empress was lying on
her starboard side, her hull In fourteen or
fifteen feet of mud. with her bows point
in, northeast. The theory OF the d YER.
Wotherspoon said, was that the vessel
sank with her tunnels almost parallel
with the water. turned upright again IA
she sank and then as she struck bottom
fell back on her side.
In reply to "A question from Lore Mersey
Mr.. liaight said that the testimony Of
Mr., WOtherspoon was intended to show
that as she lies in the mud the Empress
is pointing north As degrees east. or prac-
tically the angle at which the Storstad's
owners say she was heading at the time
of the collision, thus In their opinion
supporting their contention that the
Empress was at fault
MIR. Wotherspoon said he does not
consider II possible to raise the Empress
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-24
KESSLER, WINE AGENT,
SAYS HE IS UNDERPAID
Champagne Sellers Remunera-
ton Is at Issue i'm Suit
Against French Firm.
Np.ciaL casn DespatcA 10 Tnl sly

PARIS. June e3.--Testimony was heard
to-day at Epernay IN the suit OF George
A. Kessler. the wine agent. against Meet
& Chandon, the champagne manufactur-
ers. The suit resulted from 6. disagree
ment as to the terms OF his contract with
the firm.
1t appears from the testimony that
Kesslers contract with Moet 4 Chandon
expired In 1913. when II was renewed
until 1929 on the same terms as when II
was first made, In 1901. The suit arises
over AN Interpretation OF the terms OF the
contract between 1901 and 1918.
Mr.. Kessler first received from the Arm
100000 francs (sl20.O00) year for ad-
vertising purposes. Afterward he OBJ
tanned 100000 francs (s240.000) an
nually. Still later the sum allowed him
was 1000. 900 francs ts20O.OOO) "A year.
Mr.. kessler claims he Ii entitled to
100000 francs sl2O.o0O) for renewing
the contract and 100000 francs $780,
00O) year for sixteen years from 1913
to 1929. The Moet Il Chandon firm re-
fuses to pay this sum. arguing that the
subvent!ons hitherto granted to Mr. Kess-
Ter were free gifts. which were not i'm
posed by the contract.
NJ. Vale. a former Minister Of Justice.
who appeared for Mr.. Kessler In opening
the case sketched the struggle between
the Mumms and Meet Il Chandon and
described as brilliant some OF the feats
which Mr.. Kessler performed for the lat
ter firm. He instanced the christening of
the German Emperor's yacht Meteor by
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. then Miss Alice
Roosevelt. with Meet Il Chandon instead OF
German wine.
NJ. Millerand. also a former Cabinet
Minister. appeared for Meet 4 Chandon.
lie based his pleading on the wording of
the contract. declaring that the firm was
willing to prolOng the agreement, but
without the subventons hitherto granted,
verdict will be rendered on July 22.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-24
PROMISED HOME RULE
AMENDMENT OFFERED
1t Gives Ulster Right to Vote
on Six Year En-
emptiOn.

LONDON. June 23-lThe Marouis OF
Crewe. leader of the Liberals in the House
Of Lords. introduced to-day an amendment
to the home rule bill embodying the pro-
posals made by Premier Asquith on March
.. The amending bill provides that the
Parliamentary electors of each county in
Ulster he allowed to decide by vote
whether the county shall be excluded from
the provisions of the home rule bill for a
period of six years from the first meeting
OF the new Irish Parliament
These proposals already have been re-
jeCted 10y Sir Edward Carson the Ulster
leader The introduction OF an amend
ment to bin not yet law IL AN innova-
tlun In British Parliamentary procedure.
but the Lords refused To consider the
home rule bill until the Governments pro-
posals had been presented to II In full.
thus making the Introduction Of the pro-
posed amendment the only means Of over
coming the present deadlock.
The Marquis of Crewc, speaking for his
amendment. admitted that because Of the
religious difficulties involved there IL a
necessity for some form OF exclusion. He
said that to exclude all Of Ulster. how
| ever, would Involve great Injustice. hence
the Government had reiterated Premier
Asquith's proposal Of exclusion by coun-
ties.
Inc plll gives tnt Wluest pOsslble lHti-
tude for AN amendment" the Marquis
said, intimating that the Government
might make still further alterations In the
original bill II necessary. Under the pro-
visions of the amending bill he explained,
the excluded areas of Ulster would he gov
erned by the Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland
( through his appolntess.
: In opposing the amendment the Marquis
/ of Lansdowne. tn!onist leader Of tn.
/ House OF Lords. expressed disappointment
that the bill IL merely an embodiment Ot
| proposals which already have been re-
: j,ctcd. and said that II was shabby and
I undignitied" fot the Government to pre-
/ sent a bill known to be unacceptable with
[ an invitation to the opposition to assist in
! making il over into a workable measure
/ that would avert civil war.
The tnionist leader said that the Gov.
/ eminent Is well aware that the amending
| bill is insufficient for Its purpose. lie said
/ he was relieved that the Government had
/ realized at last the necessity OF making
some effort Ia avert AN imminent danger
! but added that he wished the Govern
! ments proposal had taken the form OF
/ fundamental changes in the home rule bill
which alone, ne said. could make 1t Il
workable measure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-24
ALBANIAN INSURGENTS
CAPTURE ELBASSAN
UncOnfirmed Report Says Mpret
Has Fled DuraZZO to
Foreign Ship.
Special Cobie Despatch to Trr srN

LONDON, June 24.-Notwithstand!ng the
arInistlce between the Government troops
and the insurgents there has been much
fighting In Albania in the last few days.
Dispatches from Vienna say the insur-
gents have captured Elbassan and taken
many prisoners. They are now said to be
threatening Avlona, Berat and Fleri
The famous Mirdite chief Frank Bib
Doda, at the head of 5000 Clansmen. is
marching to the aid of the Mpret. He Is
burning villages and bounding the people
along his march.
There Is an uncomfortable and doubtful
rumor from Scutari that the insurgents
have rushed Durazzo the capital OF Al
banla. which they are said to be holding
The Mpret IL said to have taken refuge on
IL foreign warship.
1t Is reported from Rome that Essad
pasha, who was recently eNiled from AL
bania because of the uprising, has disap-
peared. IL is surmised that he has broken
his oath and returned to Albania.
Elbassan is town OF $4,000 inhab-
itants, sixty-four miles southeast Of
ScutlTi II has numerous mosques and Is
an important centre in the manufacture OF
metaware.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-24
Quit Work When Deputies Re-
fuse Them Bonus Of
$50 Annually.
BARRICADE OFFICE DOORS
While Minister Of Commerce Is
Addressing Them Men Re-
move His Ladder.
Speciai Cabie Despnfch 10 rHE srN

I PARIS, June 23.--The discomfort among
the pos.men OF Paris. which has been
slmmering for some time. broke into open
revolt tonight. when II became known
that the Senate had rejected the credit
which the Chamber OF Deputies had
passed. allowing them 400 francs $500
year bonus. in addition to their salary.
instead OF the 400 francs $500 granted
under the present law.
The postmen who deliver printed matter
are the chief complainants but the letter
carriers are with them in sympathy.
About o'clock this evening the post
men met in the large court yard OF the
head office in the Rue du Louvre and ex-
ira police were sent there to preserve or
der. Five hundred postmen walked on.
of tho post office and Joined in the meet
ing AS they left they closed and barri-
caded the doors with mail vans and let
ter bags. Leaders OF the men got or
mail carts and made violent speeches. in
which bitter attacks were made on the
Senate.
Toward IL o'clock Mr.. CASTOR Thorn
son. the Minister OF Commerce, arrived
and vainly tried to induce the men to
return to work. He spoke from the top
of mail cart but finally despaired OF
influencing the men and attempted 10
leave. He found he could not get down,
however. as the ladder up which he had
climbed had been removed.
NJ Thomson continued his speech. point
ing out that the Chamber OF Deputies
had done the best IL could and assuring
the men that personally he was in favor
OF their claims At midnight he was al
lowed to leave. The men also dispersed
at the same time. leaving a decision on
the question OF what action they should
take until tomorrow.
The incoming evening mails were not
delivered and the outgoing mails did not
reach the stations
The postal service OF France was al
most paralyzed for few days in May
1909. when thousands Of employees struck
for higher wages. The telephone and
telegraphic services. which are operated
by the same governmental department
also were seriously affected. In the
settlement which closed the strike the
employees claimed a victory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-24

From IIarrisville. r.. J.. one who sisns
himself y. r l.. asked yesterday also
when sending his dollar:
Why limit the syndicate to 5000
bachelors? ! am sure there are many
more than this number that will want
to hustle along their dullar-to feel
that they can have a life i-terest OF
this kind SO easily acquired.
don't know, Nj Editor. whether you
belong To our club. but II you do you
will know how selfish bachelors are
and how important a consideration OF
the foregoing viii he with many OF
them-always helped along, OF course,
by the desire to be helpful to Mile.
Listen to Mr.. Davenport. "a shareholder
now. who has n beautiful idea and ex-
presses It with refreshing visor:
Francis l.. Harrison tHamilton)
has a hell Of nerve excluding
widowers from his syndicate. En-
closed find 81 for Mile. Why not
have contest between Bachelors
and widowers?
Maybe even stingy bachelorhood would
have a chance Of winning. when even a
kicker like the neu writer sends along
his dollar Listen to the original Mr..
Crouch:
! enclose 81 for one-five thousandth
interest In Mile. That is about as
much girl as a conservative investor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-24
DR.. Langdon Of Oxford Discov-
ers Pre-Semitic story
Of Deluge.
HE FINDS NIPPUR ACCOUNT
Assyriologist Unearths Record
in University of Pennsyl-
vania Museum.
Special Cable Despatch 10 Tpr SIX

IoSnoS June oaDr to,x,
'e"'e' II, NS'' 'o,osy AZ oNioru' mas maze
most important discovery IN biblical
archaeology. 1t consists OF a pre- Semitic
account of the deluRe. which 10 s,id 10
no "c,oor,y tho or,,I,,, n, ,ho, t., 60.
-, A., A., '''''' y"
$40 anu 'ne mrs. reiereuee IN baov-
lohian literature To the fall or man
through the eating of the forbidden fruit.
The discovery was made I'm the Uni
vorsitv of Pennsvlvania museum IN phil.
-.
au''pnI"' "n.re !" oc'ooer' 1910 Ut
bangdon studied early Babylonian tablets.
lie disinterred the Nippur flood story.
which was contained in a hymn to MIN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-24
SCOTTISH PEERS THROAT CUT.
Lord Forbes Found Dead In Hotel
In Dundee.
Special Cable Despatch to The srN,

LONDON, June 24,-Lord Forbes, the
premier Scottish baron. who had been
a representative peer from Scotland since
1874, was found dead early this morning
with his throat cut at a hotel In Dun
dee where he had been staying for a
month. No details of the affair have
been received.
Lord Forbes was the nineteenth baron
TO hold the title, which was created In
1442. He was born at Aberdeen on Feb
ruary "a, 1899, and was therefore In his
eighty-sixth year. He lived at Castle
Forbes, Whitehouse. Aberdeenshre. He
owned about 1900 acres OF land. His
heir " his brother, the Hon. Atholl Mon
son Forbes. a landed proprietor. He was
born In 1874.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-24
SIX SENTENCED IN COCAINE WAR
Five Men aud woman Punished for
Sale and Use of Drug.

Five men and one woman were sem
fenced to prison yesterday as result OF
the crusade against the sale and use of
cocaine. Andrew Blutier, called Blip. OF
II Sullivan street. was sentenced by
Judge Mulqueen in General Sessions to
six years and one month as seller OF
cocaine.
His codefendant Anna Goldstein, who
confessed, was set free on suspended
sentence. She said she met Blutier at a
dance OF the Jack Sirocco club and was
enticed away from her home by him, She
said that Blutier first sold cocaine as an
agent and afterward went into the bust
ness for himself.
Justices wilkins, Herman and Moss in
Special Sessions sentenced four men and
one woman to terms from six months to
cocaine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-24
HALLS CLOSED TO MILITANTS.
Home Secretary Warns Lessons
Against Renting to Them.
speciaI Cable DespatcA 10 THE srN.


LONDON, June 23.-Home Secretary
Reginald McKenna announced in the
House OF Commons tonight that the
lessons OF all public halls have been
warned of the consequences of renting
these places to the Women's Social and
Political Union, whose indictments had
led to crimes and outrages.
1t IL apparent that the Government
hopes by this means to put ban on
meetings OF mlltants,
Another supposed attempt on the
part of militant suffragettes to destroy
a church failed last night through the
imperfection OF fuse attached to n
bomb. The bomb was found in the
entrance OF the Church of st. Mary the
Virgin at Reading. 1t was made or
tin can filed with explosives
The fuse had been lighted. but went
out before the fire reached the explosive
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-24
SUES ON CUSTOM HOUSE JOB.
Trustee for Bankrupt Contractor
Wants Pay for Marble Work.

CHICAGO, June 23.-Suit for SIPS. 900
damages was filed In the United States
District Court to-day by William M.
Wins, trustee OF the bankrupt estate of
Robert c. Fisher, marble contractor. of
New York city. against John c. Robin
son OF 10 West Monroe street. a contrac-
tor. According to Attorney WINS the
suit is the result OF the building OF the
New York Custom House.
Jacob III. Shaffer of Shaffer, Howell a
Kinds. attorneys for William NJ. WINS.
trustee OF the bankrupt estate OF Robert
G. Fisher. explained last night that the
Fisher concern did the interior ma rble
work in the Custom House as a sub
contractor for John C. Robinson OF Chi
cago. the general contractor.
lie said that the Government had held
up payments to Robinson and Robinson
In turn had not paid Fisher. lie also
said that a claim probably would be filed
with the Court OF Claims in Washington
The Federal Government, 1t IL said
charged delay and other things as a
reason for Withholding payment to Rob
insou
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-24
LEGEND OF JOSEPH IN LONDON.
Audience Likes strauss Production,
but Critics Are Divided.
Special Cobfe Despatch TO TBK srS.

'V'''"' 0"V't NeHD''UH IT. fHh SVN
LONDON, June 23.--The Russian ballet
gave It's first representation in England
last night OF Richard Strauss Legend
of Joseph" at the Drury Lane Theatre,
with Herr Strauss himself conducting
The tremendous audience received the
ballet enthusiastically and there were re-
peated curtain calls
The critics are divided in their opinions.
Some attack II merciessly and describe 1t
as STRAUSS nj his worst" while others
praise the production.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-24
should carry anyway. Yours truly.
Old CRUsTv.
Knockers club Members Buy.


knockers Club Members buy.
The four Bachelor Members OF the
Knockers Club Of Binghamton'' bought
four shares OF "Millie preferred yes
terday. Mr.. Hamilton sent In six dollar
bills to add to the original four he cor
rallied as charter members X. W. H.
mailed his 81 from Boston, Andrew John
son 81 from Washington, ID. c.. and 4. II
Barker of Manhattan. 81. Mr.. Hamilton's
other three dollars were handed to him NJ
luncheon yesterday by l.. IL N. Uncle
Josh and "A Friend OF Mr.. Hamiltons."
Yesterdays share buyers also included
y. w. IIolton OF Catasaqua, Pa; L. e. C.
of Boston. G. $. Patterson. Jr.. of Phila-
dclphia: Joseph w. Strauss, F. II. Burn
ham of Rutland, VT: Lawyer Frank J.
Ryan. Robert J. Winter. NJ. IL MCGEE
OF Kingston. Bachelor, =. Il. Page OF
brooklyn. Francis p. Madeira, ]. r. II.
Patton, j.. V. Moore, 7. w. Hearn, Old
Crusty, Frank E. Davenport OF Newark.
w l.. Prizer, Married Man VINO Feels
Like a Bachelor of Providence, r. l..
L.. ID. Christian. Charles J. Mcpherson OF
Philadelphia. VI. Murphy. r. w. Foss-
mann. J. T.. Murphy. y. r. Salomon.
II. X. Frank ID. schroth Of the Tren-
ton Times. Philadelphia Bachelor.
A. r. l.. of Harrisville, r. l.; J. ]. NJ.
Of Troy. C. N. Keat Of Flushing. r. 8. H..
l.. q. H.. W. Oppenheimer of Rochester.
A O. and finally. 81 each from Two
Batches'' OF Tannersviile. N. Y, DR.. will
lam T. Sirowich and Hugo Gutfreund.