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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18
Late Figures Show 143 Kill ed and 537 Wounded in
 English Coast Towns.
FOUGHT
 OFF SMALL SHIPS
During B0mbardment, German Ships Were Attacked by Torpedo Boat De-
 StrOyerS and Light Patrol Cruisers Which Were Defeated.

London. Dec. 17.-The casualty list, as a result of the German naval raid on the east coast of England early yesterday morning, in which four and many of the inhabitants severely wounded, is growing with startling rapidity.
 Figures tonight show that 143 per sons were killed, of whom only small percentage were combatants, and J37 have been reported wounded.
 Simultaneously with the receipt of a report of casualties from West Hartlepool where the official list in Hartlepool and West Fla; tlepool has reached the figures of 70 killed and 320 wounded, there came the first definite news that the German ships had been engaged by the British coast patrol ships while carrying on the bombardment.
 The admiralty announced tonight through the official press bureau that the light cruiser patrol and the tor pedo boat destroyer Doon were among the British warships that at tackled the German raiders. They were heavily engaged and came off with some casualties. Aboard the pat rol four men were killed and four wounded, while on the Doom one was killed and eleven wounded
 Unofficial reports are that the Ger man ships did not escape without suf- fering severe damage. Several of them were reported to have been struck, though not vitally.
 Members of the crew of the destroy CT Doon related how the two ships with others whose identity could not be made out in the mist, struck at the Germans despite their superior strength, both in weight of guns and ships, and did their best to inflict damage. Gunners reported their be- lief that several of their shots were good hits. Finally the fire of the German heavy guns became so terrific that the little mosquitoes" and the light cruiser were forced to run.
 Three ships have already been sunk by the mines strewn by the fleeing Germans in their wake, and today the British admiralty closed to traffic the waters between Famborough Head and Newcastle.
 While the wounded were being land ed from the British destroyer which attacked the Germans at sea, the off cial inquiry into the deaths that oc- cured ashore was instituted. The in- quest at Hartlepool was started today
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18
ONE BANDIT R0bS
 TWO C|NCY BANKS
Robber Fatally Wounded in Duel With Officer, But
 $13,00O Loot Missing.

Cincinnati, O., Dec. 17.-A 3-hour career of crime by one man, which in cluded the robbing of two Cincinnati banks with pistol shots accompani- ment, the theft of two aulos and a duel with policemen in which one of ficer and the robber were shot and fatally wounded marked this as the most sensational day in the history of criminal events in Cincinnati.
 The bandit is Frank Hohl, about 30 years old, whose home is in Phila- delphia. Hohl was mortalry wounded in a street duel between himself and a policeman and died shortly after being taken to the city hospital.
 The banks he robbed were the Eighth street branch of the Provi- dence Savings bank, where he got away with more than $70O0, and the Liberty bank, where he secured more than $6O0O What became of the loot remains a mystery.
 The policeman who was fatally shot is Edward Knaul. George Winter, cashier at the Liberty Savings bank was slightly injured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18
BERLIN JUBILANT.
Newspapers Hint That Naval Raid
 Only Beginning.

Berlin, via Amsterdam and London, Zee. 17.-Concerning the smelling of Scarborough and Hartlepoool the Ber:- liner Tageblatt says:
 Again our naval forces, facing the danger of scattered mines in the North sea, shelled English fortified places"
 The Deutches Tages Zeitung ex- presses satisfaction with the attack, especially immediately after the naval battle off the Falkland islands.
 The Berlin Neusten Nachrichten has this comment:
 "This time it is not daring cruiser trick with the transitory throwing of a bomb, but regular bombardment of fortified places. which is new voucher for the gallantry of the navy
 The Boersen Zeitung says the bom- bardment is possibly the herald of greater events.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18
GOVERNMENT AGAIN
 INVESTIGATING STRIKE
Fourth Inquiry Into Prairie Greek Trouble Reported Instituted by
 Federal Officials.

Fort Smith, Dec. 17.-Reports fl nn authentic sources were in circu!a- tion today that another investigation was being made by the United States into the violence growing out of the lockout of the union coal miners at the Bache-Denman plants at Prairie Creek.
 This is the fourth investigation government agents have made into the difficulty.
 The present inquiry, it is stated is for the purpose of gathering evidence against those implicated in the out breaks and the purpose of hav'ng them indicted at the January terM ot limited States court here.
 Federal officials say they hay: nc knowledge of special investigators being here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18
GERMAN LEFT BENDING.
Terrific Battle Rages in Vicinity of
 Newport.

Paris. Dec 1.-The Germans left center in Flanders is slowly but sure- ly being turned by the allies.
 Tonight's official statement con- tains the following significant pas sage:
 "In Belgium our troops have gained ,, ground to the north of the road from Ypres to Menin." This taken in conjunction with the other advances made by the allies to the east of Ypres shows that the Ypres salient has been strengthened to the southeast, and it is now ap- parent that the line has been connect ed with that established by the Brit ish, who advanced to Paaschendale week ago.
 The advance made at Cheluvelt, where the afternoon statement says the allies have been able to strengthen their positions, enables the troops of General Joffre to strongly support this new battlefront. The fighting in this region has been continuous since the allies resumed the offensive three days ago.
 The terrific battle to the north, where, following the debouchment of the French and Belgians from Nieu- port to occupy the line from the west of Lombaertzyde to the St. Georges farm, the Germans braved the com bined fire of the French line batteries and of the British naval gun lombard ment from the sea, to attempt the re- capture of their lost ground, still rages violently.
 The naval bombardment slackened notceably today.
 The battle was renewed with great vigor today in the region to the north
 of Arras and along the Disc and Aisne
 rivers. ',
 The war office announced tonight
 great progress by the French at Ovillers, Laboiselle. Mamets and Mar
 incourt, and in the region of Bethune'
 and Peronne, on the front where Gen. ] eral von Kluck was held for such a
 long pericd.
 Heavy artillery engagements have
 been fought in the Aisne and Cham
 pagne regions.
 Tracy-leIval, once the storm-center of the Aisne battle, and recently
 very quiet locality, again is under
 heavy bombardment. In the Argonne district and in the
 region of Verdun, the big guns are fighting scattered duels in which tne
 Germans are suffering heavily De-
 cause sssz she superiority of the new
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18
JEWELER DUELS
 WITH TWO BANDITS
St. Louis Man Wounded and Robbed of $4,000 Early
 in Evening.

St. Louis, Dec. 1.-Two bandits fought q pitched battle with Hen"y Gerhard in his jewelry store in 'h downtown district this evening. ia which Gerhard and one rObher were seriously wounded. The robber. escaped with $40O0 worth of jeWelry
 Gerhard. in a balcony office wHs aroused by the barking of two bull dogs to see George Garvin, clerk covered with a revolver. Gerhard opened fire. Both robbers replied Gerhard was shot in the cheek and shoulder One of the robbers WIS shot through the body
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18
Turks ReDOrt Victory,

London, Dec. 17.-A Reuter- dis patch from Constantinople via Am sterdam, gives the following official Turkish statement:
 Several days battle near the dis trict of Van has ended in our favor and our troops have entered Sarai.
 "A British cruiser unnecessarily bombarded a Turkish watch tower be- tween Joppa and Gaza, in Palestine on the Mediterranean.
 "The Russian cruiser Askold sank two small ships off Beirut, Syria
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18
JUDGES TO MEET.
County Officials to Hold Session 2
 Little Rock.

Lake Village, Dec. 17.-The annual meeting of the county judges of Ar kansas is called to convene at the Ho- tel Marion in Little Rock next Mon day at 10:3O o'clock for the transac- tion of many important matters. I'm portant questions, vital to all citizens will be discussed. Much importance Is attached to the meeting as the legisla- ture convenes next month and matters of greatest significance will be pre- scented.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18
Russians Best Turks.

Petrograd, via London, Dec. 17.-A issued by the Russian army staff in the Caucasus says:
 "The Turks, considerably reipforc- ed from Bagdad and by new forma- tion assumed the offensive in the Euphrates valley and the Van region which resulted in number of en- agreements of secondary importance In these battles, the Russians invar- iably were victorious with the result that the Turkish forces are demoral- ized."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18
German Cruiser Internes.

Washington, Dec. 17.-The German converted cruiser Cormoran entered voluntary internment at Guam, ac- cording to advices received here. The Cormoran is the second German war snip to interne in American ports. the other being the Geier, which is al Honolulu.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18
RUSSIAN RESISTANCE BROKEN.
Berlin Claims that Slays are Re. treating in Poland.

Berlin, Dec IT, by wireless to Lon
 don-An official German report |says:
 "The Russian offensive against |Silesia and Posen has completely broken down. In the whole of Poland bhe enemy was forced to retreat after |fierce and stubborn frontal battles |and is being pursued everywhere. During the fighting in Northern Poland yesterday and the previous |day the bravery of the West Prussian |Hessian regiments gained a victory. |The effect of this victory cannot yet |be established"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18
Game Warden Not Guilty.

I.aPorte, Ind, Dec. 17.-The Jury, in the Marshal county circuit court which has been hearing the case or J. T. Halloway, state game wardeh, charged with the murder of Howard 1efferies. an Argoes, Ind, business man. returned verdict of not guilty this afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18
MORE BANK CREDITORS.
Claims Against Bank of Pine Bluff
 Aeeregating $sS9 Approved.

Chancellor J. M. Elliott yesterday .nnroved additional claims against the Rank of Pine Bluff to the .rount of ss39.97,- as recommended by the special deputy banking com missioner in charge. Inese cialm- ants will share in the 10 per cent dividend to be ordered within a rev days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18
CRAFTS ARM 0N
 FRENCH GENERAL
Dr.. Carrell Cuts Left Arm from Wounded Private
 and Afixes It to Faber.

Paris, Dec. 17.-Dr. Alexis Carrell of the Rockefeller institute has just successfully grafted a left arm on General Trumlet Faber, whose arm had been torn off by shell in Bel gium. The grafted arm was amputat- ed from dangerously wounded priv ate, who was of about the same size as the general.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18
NUTTALL IS FREED
 BY CALIFORNIA JUDGE
Court Rules Evidence Not Sufficient to
 Prove Murder.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. T.-The wall of circumstantial evidence built by the state around Frank Nuttall, af ter an investigation lasting over eight months into the tragedy on Lookout mountain in which Mrs. Helen Mo- Combs, aged 60, wealthy Arkansas widow, lost her life last April, tum- b1ed like a house of cards in the court here today.
 Nuttall was given his life and liber- ty, under a ruling by the court that the evidence failed to establish be- yond a reasonable doubt the correct ness of the states theory that Mrs. McCombs was the victim of cum ming and craftily conceived murder
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18
Texarkana Banker to Houston.

Texarkana, Dec. 17.-J. A. Pondrom for the past eight years one of the vice presidents and most active head of the Texarkaana National bank, the wealthiest banking institution of the city, has resigned and will on Janu- ary 1 become first vice president of the Commercial National bank of Houston
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18
Coaster Gees Down.

Scarborough, Eng, Dee. r. via Lon don.-The British steamer Princess Olga, bound for Aberdeen, Scotland struck mine off here last night and went down. The crew of IS men landed in their own boats.
 The steamer Princess Olga was a coaster of 43S tons, 1S6 feet long built in 1901.
 The Underwater also was a coast CT. 743 tons, 225 feet long, built ln 1907.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18
BRITISH SQUADRON
 BOMBARDS TURCOS
Russian Cruiser Sinks Two Small Ships Off Beirut, Says Con.
 stantinOple.

Athens, Dec. 17,via London.-A Brit ish squadron has bombarded Turkish troops. who had concentrated Sunday on the coast of the Gulf of Saros, an arm of the Aegean sea, north of the Dardanelles This information was received here today in a dispatch from Mitylene. Details are lacking.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18

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.
 12-16-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18
Minister Has Appendicitis.

Rison. Dec. 17.-Rev. c. F. Nc Graw, pastor of the First Baptist church, is suffering from severe at tack of appendicitis
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18

from Ypres 10 Menin.
 Prom Somme to the Vosges, there is nothing to announce"
 Berlin, Dec. 17, by wireless to Say vile, L.. I.-The following official com muncation was given 10 the press in Berlin today:
 "The latest headquarters report from the west appears to point to the possibility of a renewal of activity on a considerable scale in that theatre of war
 Events in the east however, con- tnue to be the center of attention.
 "A report from the north of Poland again refers to operations there as being normal. Similar reports pre- ceded the taking of Iodz and can only mean progress favorable to the Germans.
 "The Austrians report the Russians are retiring at nearly all points in South Poland and in West Galicia. If the Austrian advance continues it will shortly menace the rear of the Rus sians' forces. which are investing Przemysl. The defenders of this po- sitlon continue to make successful salies from the fortress. Despite the belief that the Russian advances in the Carpathians had been checked they are pushing forward still in the LatOroza valley
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18
sERVIANS INVADE
 BOSNIA, TAKING CITY

After Triumphant Entry Into Rel. grade, King Peter Retires to
 South Nish.
 Petrograd, Dec. 17.-The Serviars have entered Bosnia and taken Vichegrad. . After the triumphant entry into Belgrade, Fling Peter has returned to his retirement in South Nish.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18
The Weather

Local rains or snow Friday; satur- day, cloudy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18
ALLIES SLOWLY TURNING LEFT 0F GERMAN ARMY French War Office Reports Considerable Gains Near
 Ypres.
GERMAN PROGRESS
 IN EAST CONTINUES
AuStrianS Report Russians Retiring at Nearly tll Points in south Poland. kaiser Says Take Warsaw
 at All Cost.

Paris. Dec. 17.-Tonight's official sta ement says
 "In Beigium our troops have 9ain- ed ground to the north of the road from Ypres 10 Menin.
 From Somme to the Vosges, there is nothing to announce"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-18

fContinued on page five'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
EXPLOSION SCARES
CHEMISTRY PUPILS
LOehr and Brown Put Too
Much Potassium on Pow,
der-Bang!

Edgar Loehr and Carlton Brown
high. school students, are two badly
frightened young chemists today.
In addition to having their nerves
shaken, Loehr is slightly singed about
the hair and eyebrows. Brown is I'M
injured. but is richer in experience.
The boys were making gunpowder
in the chemistry room this morning
during class. To make the explosive
more violent. they added an excessive
quantity of potassium. The roar which
followed startled even the hardened
pupils in other parts of the room, who
are used to such triyialties as explo-
siOns.
Pieces of the shattered test tubes
were found in all parts OF the room.
The explosion resembled in appearance
a Photographic flashlight, followed by
the eruption of a volcano, and in sound
like the roar of European artillery, &C
cording to the students. The smoke
which filled the room made work i'm
possible for few minutes.
Loehr's burns are not serious. Ac-
cording to the instructor, he narrowly
missed serious injury to his eyes.
After the explosion both the boys
continued in their experimental work
on a less extensive basis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
COCKTAILS EXPLAINS
NEED FOR PATROLS
Informs Secretary of War
Ships Needed to Enforce
Neutrality Rules.
rBY LEASED WIRE.1

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-Colonel
Cocktails, governor Of the Panama ca
nal zone, has made a report to Secre-
tary Of War Garrison, supplementing
his requests for destroyers at the ca
nal, in which he says that except for
reports of the misuse Of the wireless,
no neutrality rule is known to have
been violated on the isthmus.
Colonel Cocktails explained that I'M
der certain circumstances neutrality
rules might be violated without deten-
ton unless ships were available to
patrol the waters Of the canal zone
and investigate suspected violations.
Secretary Garrison, In discussing
the Panama neutrality situation, said
he could not emphasize too strongly
the fact that nothing sensational had
occurred. Colonel Goethals message
advised the war department that he
would leave Panama today for the
United States. Secretary Garrison
said today that the governors visit
had no relation to neutrality matters,
but it is connection with canal apprO-
priations new before congress.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
WEST END PERSONS
AIR CHARITY CAUSE
Twenty-Five Men and Women
Form Organization to Re-
port Cases.

twenty-five West Richmond and
Fairview women and men have volun-
teered to form cooperative organ.
ization in .hc 'r>s4 ~ of the Central
ss~-tt.cs Bureau west Of the river.
and will begin active work after the
holidays.
The organization consists of N c.
Heironimus, Thomas Elleman, Charles
H. Moore, Miss Florence Ratliff, G. N.
Steeley, Mrs. Anna Beeson, Mrs. EN-
ma Unthank, Alonzo Gardner, Rev. c.
Raymond Isley, Mrs. Amasa Jenkins,
Miss Flora Fox, Emily Windle, George
Matthew's, Rev. Sylvester Billheimer,
Rev. Orville Chance, Miss Alice I'm
thank, Miss Lula Perry, J. w. Outland,
Mrs. Ethel Wicket, Charles Gibbs,
Mrs. Mary Leeds. Mrs. Anna Gibbs.
Mrs. Mary Hill, Mrs. Ella Towle and
Mrs. George Bowers.
Work Of the west side organization
will be carried on in the same manner
as the Central Bureau, all cases being
treated confidentially. The workers
expect to uncover many worthy char
ity cases which would not otherwice
be reported to the Central Bureau,
and to assist the bureau in the treat
ment of cases in that neighborhood.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
EXPLOSION OF GAS
BURNS CLUB COOK

Mrs. NJ. NJ. LindlHy. colcred, house
keeper at The Country club, was Sc
riCusly but not fatally burned last
night at the clubhouse as result of
A gas explosion in the furnace.
When she started to light the gas
there was a sharp explosion and her
clOthing caught fire Her screams
brought her young son to her rescue,
and with a blanket he succeeded in
nxtinguishing his mothers blazing
clothing. All the upper part of her
lress was burned to a crisp.
Mrs. Lindley's face and left arm
were badly burned, and she is confined
20 her bed today under medical atten
ton. No damage was done to the build
ing by the explosion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
new BANK hackers
TO ELECT OFFICERS

A meeting of the stockholders in
Richmond's new bank, which is oper
ate under a state charter, is to be
held this evening, it is understood,
and the work of perfecting an organiza-
ton will be transacted. Probably the
officers will be elected at this meeting.
1t is understood that practically all of
the 100000 in stock has been sub
scribed, and that the new bank will
of January. No announcement Of the
consumation of a deal for a bank build
ing nor where the bank will be tenn
porarily located was made today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
UlT |MATUM OF BLISS
SENT rs MAYT0RENA

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17-General
Bliss Today wired Secretary of War
Garrison that he had conference
With a representative of Governor
laytOrena concerning the reckless
firing CT the latters Villaista troops
across the border. The secretary said
the dispatch Was confidential and no
Fart of it would be divulged.
He said further that he was in
POSITION TO deny emphatically that
General Bliss had served an ultimatum
on the Mexican leader that his forces
would wipe Maytorena's army off the
map another shot came across the
Ini'." States boundary line" as stat
ed in some morning papers.
The state department today was adj
viscd that Puebla had been evacuated
by the Carran-aitas and that a small
force of Zapatitas has occupied the
city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
SCHOOLS TO ASSIST
!. j. GATHER DATA

"Richmond schools will join with
other schools in the state in accepting
the offer of the news bureau OF co
operative research just Termed at In
diana university for the purpose Of
offering assistance to school insti =
tions and officers" said Superintvnd-
ent Giles.
The schools are asked to. collect
data relative to the work they are
doing and send it to the bureau, where
it will be compared with reports from
other schools, and their efficiency com
puted.
The four departments in which re-
search will be made are: Tests in
arithmetic. tests in reading. elimna-
ton Of failures in high school, and age
grade table for elementary grades.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
People HELP CITY
CARE FOR J0BLESS

Members of the police department
are receiving the assistance of a num-
Der of citizens in providing food for
the jobless and homeless men who
seek refuge every night in the base
ment of the city building.
Today a well-known woman, who
asked that her name not be made pub
lie, contributed a bushels of potatoes,
salt, sugar and several cans of con-
densed cream. Two men each gave
a dollar to purchase supplies. the
Bayer. Zwissler and Richmond baker
les have been contributing bread
daily and the Great Central company
and the Eggemeyer grocery company
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
SHIPPERS REQUEST
,llI.;5SE::i SfIEl ;utN
Confer With Freight Agents
o.7 I.0acEirg Gcods Late il
AG::GT-3C1,2.

INVESTIGATIONS are boinG made b.
the steam railroads conn 5ttoc Of Tn"
CG"'nlprct2I .-lt.b into tho adNiSabilitI
Of clusin& local freight houses AT +
O'Clock inatcad> CT : O'Clock and at
noon Saturdays instead Of at > o'clock
in the afternoon
The investigation Was started rs
the result OF complaints of shippers
who said their late afternoon ship
ments were not loade d On freight cars
in time to make the night treiGhts
and the delay caused the GOODS to
arrive a day l2t2 II ;:l>lr destination.
The ccn!~-:.tcc met Yesterday with
7. A. Creenstree1 of the c. < O. rail
road and c. ID. Slifer of the Penns!y-
vania lines. The freight agents sug-
gested that the shippers cooperate
with them by bringing their ship
ments to the freight house early in
the day, especially during the Christ
mas shipping season
Dayton, Indianapolis. Muncle, fort
Wasne, Cincinnati and other cities
will be asked to state their arrange
ments for caring for the late after
noon shipments. When this informa-
ton is received. another meeting OF
the committee will be held.