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Newport daily independent., 1914-03-28

 %'A1 TICKET
 ssdUBLY.
 Xsecorder- xassRADLEY GRAHAM @0r Marshal . Gus c. MARTIN For Treasurer
 GARLAND HURT For Aldermen Fl (First Ward) JOHN R. LOFTIN, JR. e. R. PATE (Second Ward) \ F. l.. WATSON o. I. HUBERT
The Station Agent.


 Have you ever sat and waited for a railroad train belated, have you hung around the depot half a day? Then you've marked the angry pageant marching around the station agent and have ceas- ed to wonder greatly why he IS gray.
 All the rubes line up before him, and implore him, and they ask him the same old thing a million times, and the agent, still politely gives the informa- tion rightly, in an effort to de- serve his meagre dimes. Forty million times he answers all the snorters and the prancers, and he never groans or whimp- CTS over his task; there are fat and fussy strangers, there are sour bewhiskered rangers, and they all have silly questions to ask.
 There are women with their babies, there are gents who have the rabies, and they gather round the agent in a ring; there are jays of all descriptions throwing what they call conniptions and they all have fool conundrums they would spring. And the a. gent answers patiently and sane ly-I admire the station agent for his pluck. In his place I'd rise in dudgeon, seize the near est wet elm bludgeon and among the question springers run a. ymuck.-Walt Mason.
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-28
INVITE YOU TO SEND TODAY FOR MY FRFF TIN nave,
Cheerful Men Succeed.

The men whom have seen succeed best in life have been cheerful and hopeful men. who went about their business with . smile on their fases and took the changes of th,s mortal life like men. facing rougA and smooth alike as 1t came.--Charles Kingsley.
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-28
Speech In Marble,

Rodin says of the antique master. pieces: They "speak to mo louder, move mo more. than human beings. In its turn. may the new century medi- tate upon these marvels. and may it try to ascend to them through intellk zence and love"
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-28
Small Wnna.I

A lady suffering from ] directed her maid to nro1 nyworth Of ammoniataa' quinina. Great was hal on the return Of the m, pressed her inability tn| two animated picture.
 AHne "--Lnndon Telesr,1
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-28
Had a Good "1akeu

One of the latest novels says "Hs stopped little and printed a round dozen of swift kisses on her sur prtsed lips" Evidently a job print, er-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-28
Thanks.

I wish to thank my friends of Jackson county for their SUD- port in the recent primary, and ' assure each and every one that their support is appreciated.
 WI w. H. NOLEN,
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-28

Good housekeepers Use the Best. That's why they use Red Cross Ball Blue. At leading grocers 5 cents.
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-28
Probably,

Probably.
 The man who spends h
 Ing fame probably does sI never gets a chance to { 0y-path that appears to 10 wealth.
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-28
lG Fellows As <s1 Meet At Tuck a}ah, April 14th.

.gz1ah, April 14th.
 AAfferent lodges of the l. AnE. of Jackson county: l1%0u are hereby notified that Ne Jackson County Odd Eel lows Association will meet at Tuckerman, Arkansas, on April 14th, 1914, at 1:30 p. m., and all lodges of Jackson county are re- quested to be represented by delegates, and all members of all lodges are invited to attend. And such lodges are urged to send representation to this meet ing.
 M. c. SEE,
 President of the Association. H. s. GRANT, Sec'y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-26
ITALY TAKES
ALBANIAN TOWN
Lands Troops at Avlona, Os-
tensibly Because Of Civil
Warfare There.

Rome, Dec. 25.-Italy today landed
a. company of sailors from one of it's
warships at Avlona, an Adriatic sea
port CT Albania. The sailors now
occupy the Albanian port.
Naval forces We're landed at Avlona
by Italy on October 26 but at that time
the Italian government made it plain
that the occupation had no territorial
or political significance. Today's
landing carried with it all the signifi-
canoe of a naval occupation by force,
although the landing was unopposed.
The reason for the drastic action is
the continued existence of state of
anarchy at Avlona, growing out of the
action of Kemal Bey and adherents
last month in forcing the government
to haul down the Turkish flag and
raise the Albanian and the subsequent
retaliation of Turkish troops in dis
arming the inhabitants and restoring
the Turkish emblem.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-26
ALLIES ADVANCE STRONGER.
|r0gress Toward Newport Regarded
as Significant.

Paris, Dec. 25.-The Franco-Belgian
ldvance along the sand dunes OF the
belgian littoral is developing remark
|ble strength.
Though the official communication,
issued from the war office tonight,
fonfnes itself to the bare statement
hat "some progress has been made
oward Newport" it is permissible to
Sdd that this movement is most
lgnificant one of the operations on
he left wing of the allies.
Upon the ability of the allies to
maintain commanding position along
his stretch of the coast depends the
'uccess of the turning movement
gainst the right flank of the Wurtem-
burgers, under Grand Duke Albert,
When the allies numerical strength
|hall warrant their assumption OF the
lolent offensive designed to clear
Belgium of the invaders.
While the British ships are main
alnlng a vigorous cannOnading OF the
German coast positions, upon the
French infantry devolves the task OF
pnrrowing among the dunes and keep
ing the Germans to their trenches to
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-26
CLEMENCEAU TAKES
Up CuDGEL FOR JAPs
Former Premier Of France Also States
Intervention Of Other Powers
Would BE Welcome.

Paris, Dec. 25-George Clemenceau,
former premier of France, in a two
column article today breaks lance
IN favor of .Japan's armed interven-
tion in Europe.
when Lord Kitchener said the wa"
was likely to last s.; months or three
wears he evidently overlooked the fact
ii at it is taking place chiefly on
French territory and that j. is, there
f. re, France who must suffer from
the wanton destruction of life and
u, operty. 1t is unquestionably to the
interest of al, concerned that the
allies should be able to overwhelp
treir foes and thus end the terrible
conflict"
NJ. Clemenceau does not see any
re sson why the allies should scorn
help from Japan, while rhe interven-
ten of other powers at present neu-
trial, would be welcomed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-26
HOLD Whites FOR
Negroes MURDER
3 Men Arrested at England
in Connection with Death
and Robbery Of Negro.

Little Rock, Dec. 25.-W X. (Buck)
F:Gher, Ashley. Ward and Andrew
Holmes, white men, were arrested
at England by Constable Tom Tolson
Of that place and are in Jail here in
connection with the death of Agus
Nicely, an aged negro who was killed
end robbed of from 5000 to $500 on
the Homestead plantation, near
Wrightsville, on the night of Deem
ter Is.
Neeley was shot five time with
steel jacketed bullets. The murder
occurred in the Negroes cabin. The
da, key was regarded as a "voodco"
healer and was known to have a
large sum of money in wallet which
has disappeared.
Sheriff Hutton took charge of the
case and directed the investigation
tlat led to the arrest Thursday OF the
three white men. Ward and Holmes
are married, and are brothers-in-law
They deny all knowledge o. the crime.
All are tenants on the England plan
tatiOn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-26
wilson LIKE TAFT
On LlTfRACY TEST
immigration Bill Likely to
to Be Vetoed If Passed
with Objectionable Clause.

Washington, Dec. 25.--Democratic
leaders in the senate, after a canvass,
have informed the president that the
chances are largely in favor of the
adoption of the literacy test in the
pending immigration bill.
Senator O'Gorman has stated to his
colleagues privately that if the test
is retained in the measure the presi-
dent will veto the bill. .-.
Senator ]. Hamilton Lewis, party
whip" after a conference with the
president on the subject, stated pub
licly that the executive was opposed to
this feature, and Senator Lewis also
gave notice that at the proper time
he would move to strike it from the
bill. :.
Democratic laeders have endeavor-
ed in various way to prevent consid-
GRAFTON of the immigration bill at this
session. 1t already has passed the
house with the literacy test included
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-26
MOVIE Theatres.
OPERATE SUNDAY
Three Local Houses Will Be Open In
Afternoon. Charging No
Admission.

Pine Bluffs three moving picture
srcws. the Orpheo, Best and
A.muse-U, made formal announce
ment yesterday that beginning Sun
day, December q, they will give NOV
ins picture displays between the
lie urs of 1870 m. and s. p. M, on
Sunday afternoons. under & system OF
free will offerings to benefit local
charities.
Because such entertainments are
successful in other cities Ct the state
ard appear to be popular with the
nublic elsewhere in Arkansas, the
management of the three local
"movie" houses are of the belief sue
cess will attend their venture here
and the patrons of the houses through
tleir free will offerings, will be CIV
ing much-needed aid to Pine BUR
or arity work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-26
rule OF ENGLAND
over TRADE TO END
!, 80 .,.-s.>17 ....- ,-ss- ~. - t7S e.
German and Austro- Hun
garian Leaders Say War
Must Bring This About.

Berlin, Dec. 25, by wireless by way
o. sayville, l.. DIR. Khempf, presi-
dent of the German reichstag, and DR..
Sylvester, president of the Austrian
house of representatives,, writing in
the Christmas papers agreee that the
result of the present war must be
freedom of trade and commerce from
tho restraint formerly imposed by
England. They declare the nations
must acquire the right to work in
trade and the liberty to enjoy the fruit
o. peaceful labor. Therefore, they
sly, economic questions will play the
lsrgest part in peace negotiations.
President Sylvester adds that the
present war demonstrates the neces-
sity of forming an economic unity IN
central Europe, comprising Austria
Hungry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-26
R0CKFFELLERS DO
The SANTA STUNT
John d. and william Remember Many
Working People at Tarrytown
With Gold.

Tarrytown, N. Y, Dec. 25.-Em-
rlcyes. of the railroad station and all
tie telegraph and telephone operators
in Tarrytown received $40 gold pieces
today from John D. Rockefeller, each
gift being accompanied by the Oil
kings best wishes for Merry
Christmas"
William Rockefeller made gifts OF
gold to his employees, S. for each year
ttey have been on his estate, Rock
wood hall. Some of the veterans re-
&C iyed $125.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-26
Paris Reports Progress To-
ward Newport, and Gains
at Other Points.
FTGHTING IN THE
WEST CONTINUES
|Gprmans Announce Repulse Of French
lttacks and Recaptnre Of Positions
Taken by British Dec. 2O-Calm
in Flanders.

Paris, Dec. 25, II p. m.-Tonight's
bficial communication says:
Some progress has been made to-
Ward Newport.
Toward Notre Dame and de Lor-
Stte north of Lens, AN attack by the
fermans has been repulsed.
| "This morning we carried new
fench near Puissalaine and have re-
Rined it, Notwithstanding several
|bunter attacks.
"Ilast night the enemy made a Wig
rous and unsuccessful attack in the
(osges at Tete de Saux."
Berlin, Dec. 25, by way of Amster-
am-The following official state
hent was given out by the main army
|eadquarters today:
General calm prevailed yesterday
! Flanders.
East of St. Hubert we captured fur
Ter portions of the positions won by
lie English on December 20.
Near Chivy, our troops drove off a
pmpany Of the enemy who appeared
} be approaching our position. We
box 172 Frenchmen prisoners, and
De enemy suffered heavy losses in
8 attempt to retake the position.
French attacks near Souain and
lerthes were repulsed.
Ton the eastern frontier the situa-
pn is unchanged
fPetrograd, Dec. 25.-The following
ficial statement was given out to-
light from headquarters of the gener-
staff:
There is no change on the left
iRnk of the Vistula or in Galicia.
"The Germans delivered attacks on
(scember "a, principally in the dis
ficts of Sokchazhow and Bolimow.
III were repulsed with great loss to-
be enemy.
Fighting continues on the banks of
be Pilica."
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-26
RULERS SEND WISHES.
Crews Of English Warships Get Christi
mas Message from SOvereigns.

London, Dec. 25.-King George and
Queen Mary, the official press bureau
of the admiralty announces, sent their
hearty personal good wishes for
Christmas and New Year to the crews
Of all ships in the navy. Admiral Jel-
licoe replied, thanking their majes-
ties.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-26
Flies Over GraveSend.

London, Dec. 25.-The Star, after
printing the official announcement or
the sighting of the hostile aeropFane
over Sheerness, says German aero
plane also flew over Gravesend, MAX
ing it's way down the Thames flying
from the direction of LONDON. Brit
ish aviators pursued 1t and several
shots were fired without success. NO
bombs were dropped.
The German was first sighted from
the direction of London as 1t appeared
in the heavy fog at Gravesend, soon
after II o'clock. British aviators
went up in the air and fired several
shots. Here the fog enveloped the
hostile craft and it was lost to the
British. The German disappeared
from the Thames in an easterly direc-
ton.
At Sheerness the aerial raider was
sighted flying at a great height at
1880 o'clock. AS the German at
tempted to approach the water he was
fired upon by British aviator.
The shots were without effect as far
as could be seen, the German machine
apparently being out Of range. Seven
rounds were fired when the fog again
came to the Germans rescue and he
was lost. Three more English await
ors were sent up and the German was
seen flying toward SOuthend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-26
TIES FOR ENGLAND.

Tacoma. Wash, Dec. Offenders
fer 10000 900 feet of ties for delivery
in england have been asked of north
west mills by J. F. Means 90, VI
London, through the firms locai
agent. The order will be placed AFTER
Jan. 1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-26
CARMEN GET TURKEYS.

Employees of the Pine Bluff COM
nany were the recipients OF turkeys
for their Christmas dinner. Manager
E. C. Fowles playing Santa" in &C,
cord with custom he establishes
several years ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-26
TURKS MOVING!
Reported From Athens That ArchiVes
Are Taken from COnstaninOple.

Athens, Dec. 25.-Travelers reach-
ing here from Constantinople report
that the Turkish authorities are re,
moving the state archives to an lniano
place of safety.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-26

London, Dec. 25.--An attempted
aerial raid on London by German
aeropane was defeated by the dill
gence Of the royal flying corps.
A hostile aeroplane was sighted fly-
ing over Sheerness harbor at l2:33
D. M, according to the official an
nouncement of the war office. The
machine was travelling at high speed
from the east directly toward London.
Al the rate it was travelling it must
have reached London in less than half
AN hour more.
Naval look-outs at Sheerness sight
ed the hostile flyer at great height
and British machine was sent UP 10
intercept it. .6..sf...
A battle in the tair followed, in
which the British aviator struck the
enemy's machine three or four times.
After sharp engagement the raider was
driven backward over the sea with the
British flyer in pursuit. The British
machine was not prepared for long
flight and, after making sure that
the Germans were making off and
there was no further danger OF his
completing the plan for raid on the
capital, the Englishman returned to
Sheerness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-26
WILLIAMS WHIPS DAILY.
Rantam Champ. Proves Right to Title
in Slashing Bout.

New York, Dec. 25.-Kid Williams
of baltimore, the bantam weight
champion, proved a real title holder
AGAINST johnny Dolly OF New York in
siashing ten-round battle here this
afternoon,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-26

Extra special-see the beautiful
child's suite in our window, and the
novel plan of selling it. See 1t quick
if interested. Reap & Crawford.
- 1o-16-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-26
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Goth the Treasury Department and
th., Arkansas State Banking Depart
ment require five statements per an
mum In view of this fact the as
gycjated banks of Pine Bluff, Arkan-
sas. will discontinue publishing SEMI
annual statements at the close OF
business December 31st and June
goth.
PINE BLUFF CLEARING HOUSE
ASSOCIATION,
& tt By NJ. E. BLOOM, Manager
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-26
German Airmen Almost
Reach English Capital Be
fore They Are Detected.
BEATEN OFF AFTER
BATTLE IN SKIES
English War Oiiice Ann0miiccs That
Hostile AerOplanc. Sighted nj Sheer
ness, Driven out to Sea by
EngliSI, tirman.
Battle OFF Chile.

Valparaiso, Dec. 25.--'fhe scom-
mander CT a Chilean Warahip re-
ports. by wireless from fifteen
miles off short that he has
heard cannonading and has reas-
on to believe the British cruiser
Newcastle is fighting the Ger
man warships Dresden ana
prinz Etel 1t is said the Brit
III fleet and some Japanese war
ships are off Valparaiso aarhor.
81 =: 4. 4. Il y 4. u 4. Il + y Il x y y "
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-26

William Cargill is here from Beau
mont, to spend the holidays with his
family.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-26
JAP DIET DISSOLVED.
Action Follows Rejection Of Admins
tratiOn's Expansion Plan.

Toxic, Dec. 25.-The imperial diet
vas dissolved today. The house of
representatives rejected the admins
tration'sc expansion measures. and
fills led to the dissolution of the
house.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-26
ABOLISHES STRIPES.
Governor Hooper Orders Inmates OF
Two Prisons In Brown Garb.

Two Prisons in Brown Garb.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. Ex-Governor
B. w. Hooper celebrated. the last
Christmas of his administration by
ordering stripes off all convicts in the
two state prisons. Heretofore only
convicts of the first class enjoyed the
privilege Of wearing the new brown
ish gray garb. The governor exer-
cised clemency in IA cases.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-26

Rev. c. C. Cline, pastor of the
Christian church, spent Christmas IN
Little Rock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-10
IMMIGRATION TN U. S.
 BREAKS ALL RECORDS


 Washington, June 1o Innrn igrants arr rived at American ports at the rate of more than 2,90O every week day in the first ten months Of the fiscal year of 1914. and indications are that by June So when the fiscal year e1lds the gre at -i est number o9 immigrants ever admit ted during any year will have enter ed.
 Statistics of the Bureau cG Imuli-t grafton Tor April show 119s885 were ad x mitted in April, and the total for the ten months was LOSS. .956. Should May and June arrivals equal the number admitted during those months in pre- vious years, the 1914 total would be approximately \ 1. .S51 GOO immigrants The greatest number arriving in one year heretofore was l, ,2s5. 349 in 1907.
 Immigrants from the south of Italy during the ten months numbered 220. S 12S, while those from the north of Italy numbered 3S, ,S97. Hebrew immigrants were second in number, there having been 119, ,634 admitted. Polish were third. with 105, STA. or other races there were: Germans. 66.O7S; English; A. 705;s Russian. 4. o.o83; Croatian and SIavc- nian, s2, ,076; Scandinavian, go 546; Jap- anese, ,4S2; Chinese, 2,012.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-10
Today in Pugilistic Annals.

1857-Harry Lazarus defeated Denny Horrigan in s7 rounds at Point Abino. Canada Lazarus, the victor in this battle, had an excellent reputation eas Ia game and clever fighter, while the vanqa1ished Horrigan had by his prosv- ess gained the popular nickname zof "Dreadnousht." Tn those days there was much prejudice against boxing in the States, and many of the biggest battles were pulled off in Canada. The Provinces were not very thickly settled lat that period and 1t was an easy matter for the American boxers and their follow CTS to dodge across the in ternationa1 boundary, pitch a ring in some uninhabited spot along lake or river, settle their differences and dodge back again. Only a. flew weeks before the Lazarus -Horrigan fight, the heavy weight championship of America. had been decided at Long Point. Canada. by battle between John Morrissey and John Heenan. One of the last of these Canadian inyasions was pulled off in 1872, when the famous light weights, Billy Edwards and Arthur Chambers, strapped on Canadian soil near Detroit, crossing the river to the scene of conflict at in the morning.
 1901-Joe Handler defeated Spike Sul- livan in IT rounds at Trenton, N. J.
 19o4-Young Peter Jackson knocked out Joe WaIcott in fourth round at Baltimore.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-10
FORETELL END or STEAM
 ROADS IN CITY LIMITS

Atlantic City, June. 4e-steeI cars, with a carrying capacity Of 100000 pounds-just, double the load regard :, ed as the maximum a few years ago. and a 24-dr1ver locomotive which will d. the work of three or four ordinary engines on a mountain grade, are the latest products Of American engineer ing science
 Furthermore, the time is near when every important city in the country will be entered by electrically operated trains, as a concession to public pro tests against the smoke nuisance. Rail- roads will be compelled to equip their lines with steel coaches. because of the appalling loss of life due to wood en cars.
 These were declarations made by 11ard-headed railroad men assembled here for the joint annual. conventions of the American Master Car Builders Az sociation, the American Master Me- chanfcs' Association, and the Railway Supply Manufacturers Association.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-10

10, 1879, that lacrosse assumed organ ized form in the States through the launching of the United States Anna teur Lacrosse Association. At the organization meeting, held in New
 York. it was predicted that lacrosse would soon become one of the most popular of sports, and it was even hoped that it might supplant baseball
 The enthusiasm of the pioneers has not been justified by later developments, and while lacrosse has a. certain fol- lowing in many cities and colleges, 1t has never really become popular. and the general sporting public of the States knows nor cares about the game no more than it did thirty-Hve years ago. The United States IntercoI1e- sponsibIe for whatever popularity the Canadian game has gained in the coun- try of Uncle Sam. Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Annapolis Cornell, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Lehigh, Swarthmore and Ia few other universities and colleges have a, goodIy number of lacrosse fans, and in New York, Boston, Baltimore and a. dozen or so other cities there are many devoted fans who never miss an opportunity to see a contest. On the whole, however, lacrosse has been a comparative failure in the States has long since ceased to be the na- tional game of Canada
 What is the matter with lacrosse? It is speedy and exciting from the spec tators' viewpoint, and it is not dffn- cult to gain a knowledge of the fine points Of the game Critics of the sport have alleged that it is brutal, but while minor injuries are more or less frequent, the record of lacrosse in regard to serious accidents and fatali- ties, is much cleaner than that o9 base ball, boxing, football, or almost any other strenuous sport. Professional ism is charged by some Canadian crit ics with responsibility for the decline of the game, but baseball, soccer, hoe key and other sports have survived and of1urished under a professional re- g1me The facts of the matter seem