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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-06
HIGDEN BANKER
 IN U. 5. PRISON
Eugene B. Causley Charged With Using Mails to
 Defraud.

Little Rock, Aug. 5.-Eugene B. Causley, said to have been director of the defunct Bank of Higden which which closed it's doors last week, was arrested here last Sunday at the Grand hotel by Deputy United States Marshal l.. r. Madden on charge Of using the mails to defraud. Monday Sheriff w. G. Hutton received war rant from the sheriff of Cleburne county charging Causley with recelv- ing deposits at the bank knowing it was insolvent.
 Causley waived an examining trial Monday before Commissioner w. S. Allen and his bond was fixed at $2,- 900, and the bond on the charge from Cleburne county was fixed at $1,0OO He has not yet made either bond and is being held in the Pulaski county jail, but claims that he will be suc- cessful in making the bonds tomor- row morning.
 Causley was also director of the Higden Lumber company, which went into the hands of receiver at the time the bank failed. He is one of the most prominent citizens of that place.
 It is alleged by the federal author: ities that Causley did considerable business with trust company oi Joplin, Mo-, and correspOnded through the mails to solicit business to de- fraud
 The Bank of Higden was organized about three years ago and is said to have enjoyed good business up un- til the past few months.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-06
State Banks Solid.

Little Rock. Aug. 5.-The condition of the state banks in Arkansas is highly gratifying, according to the report of Bank Commissioner John M. Davis. The reports show a re- serve far in excess of that required by law.
 There are 37S state banks, five pri- vate banks, and 47 trust companies. Their aggregate capital stock is $13,- S65,S27.5O, and their aggregate re- sources $69.735,9 ,909.1O. The total de- posits are $41,1333, ,1OS, the total sur plus is $3.746,S64.60. and total undivid- ed profits are $1,796,625,76.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-06
Shake Into Your Shoes

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-06
Negro Boy DrOWns.

Camden, Aug. IA 12-year-o1d negro boy was drowned in the Qua chia river here last night, and the body has not been recovered Perci- val Smead, who had the boy rowing a boat fro which he was fishing, heard the child fall into the watei. but knowing he could swim, waited for him to reappear. He did not, and it is believed he was unconscious when he fell into the river.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-06
Southern League. Nashville ,, Memphis 2. Birmingham 3-4, Mobile 20. Atlanta j, Chattanooga f..
SPORTING CHATTER.

Pitcher Griffin, from the Niles club, a mi-professional outfit in the north crn part of Ohio, has reported to Man ager Herzog. He is a tall righthand- CT, without professional experience but will be carefully locked over. as the Reds are badly in need of more hurlers.
 Chief Meyers says that Rube Mar quard is now pitching the kind of ball that helped him to win those nine- teen straight and establish a modern day record. He has that hop on his fast one again" says the chief, ''and that is all he needs.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-06

Willie Hoppe is doing some clever work in his practice for his match with Melbourne Inmann, the English billiard champion. The international championship matches will attract great attention-in fact almost as much, it is expected. as the yacht races, for Hoppe, the American title holder, is one of the greatest billiard ists the world has ever seen. The first match which starts in New York city on September 2S, will be played alternately in English and American billiards.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-06
MIGHTY CLEGGS
 MEET DEFEAT Pastimes Second Club to Beat Painters This
 Season. GAME CONCLUDED 2-1 By Winning Classy Exhibition, Pas. times Continue Secend Place in City League Standing and Will Fight
 for Pennant.
GAME CONCLUDED 2-1

The tables were turned yesterday afternoon when the Pastimes adminN tered defeat to the mighty, Cleggs in one of the prettiest and most hotly contested games ever played on the Athletic field. The final score was Z to 1. This is the first time the pool ists have defeated the Cleggs and the second time the paint boys have been beSted this season in the city league
 Until the seventh inning the game looked as though it would be an- other Clegg victory, when the score stood 1 to 0 in their favor. The pool ists however showed unusual form in the seventh and off of two hits netted two runs. The Cleggs made their lone score in the fourth.
 Harris, who was on the mound for the Pastimes, pitched superb ball and was found for only three safe hits. He did not allow pass. Moore, his opponent, allowed hiX hits and gave one pass The honors in the pebble line were almost evenly divided, the poolists making two and the painters three.
 The Pastimes presented the strong est lineup of the season in yester- days game and made good their de- termination to break the winning streak of the Cleggs. The Pastimes now occupy second place in the league standing and bid fair to be strong contenders for the pennant The painters attribute their defeat to the fact that only five of their regular players were in the game
 Story in Figures.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-06

pittsburgh. Aug. 5.-During all the fourteen years of it's baseball battling inc Pittsburgh team has never before, in August, found itself wallowing Tn the cellar position. Fred Clarke, who has been it's manager all those years, says, "In all the years l have been manager it is the first time my club has been as low in the race at this season of the year. can't account for the slump
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-06

The wiser Democratic leaders in the senate have virtually decided that it will not do any good to deny Col onel Roosevelt an opportunity to tes- tify about the acquisition of the canal zone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-06
CINCY'S ANVIL
 CHORUS RESUMES
Since Reds Hit Toboggan Charley Herzog Is Not as
 Popular as He Was.
(By Frank G. Menke.)

The Anvil Chorus" in Cincinnati is tuning up again, after several months of inactivity. and already the grandstand managers are demand ing the eXcommuncation of Manager Charley Herzog.
 When the Reds were up near the top ia mid-June, and gave promise of holding the pace, the fans in the Ohio river city were so pleased with Herzog's work that they planned toI present him with three or four of the largest producing breweries. Butt since the Reds hit the chutes, Charley can't even buy a boer in Zinzinnadi unless he wears disguise.
 Garry Hermann is uncommunica tive just now as to what HerZog's fate will be this winter when the dear old directors get together and map out the 1915 campaign. Her mann, it is said, is strong for Her zog's retention, and may put up a fight for him in case there is any move on the part of the other direc- tors to give Charles the gate.
 Marsans isn't sorry that he jumped from he Reds. While with them he drew about 5000 to $350O and he had tabor each and every day-when # didn't rain. But it's different now. Prevented from playing by ruling of the courts, Marsans is acting as scout for the St. Louis Feds. Is get ting $500 year. and doesn't have to do o1co b,,t roVn1 ornIln6 hc country and watch minor league ball games.
 The mob scene in Julius Casar will he rivalled this fall or winter when Freddie Welsh lightw eight champ, visits these shores. About one dozen of the litleliest looking battlers in this section of the world want to nick quarrel. with Freddie and they'll all he there or whereabouts when Freddie lands. each insisting that he be given the first chance to knock Freddies block off.
 Unless we reck wrong. nobody will at least. for another year or so. As nointed out previously Freddies an actor fellow now and actors don't fight.
 Honus Wagner may be slipping, hut it's only when a banana skin gets under his hell. The Plying Dutch man" is fielding this year in style inst as brilliant as he did ten years ago. And he's travelling along his forty-second birthday.
 Probably they've kicked up this rumpus in Europe so that they'll have an excuse for calling off the Olympic games in 1916. thus baking T1ncle Sam in his ambition to conquer the world again.
 It looks just now as if the batteries in the onening game of the world series will be-yep, that's right; same as before
 And the result will be the same as hefore-unless it's bit different. Bearing in miad the fact that the worm twists around once in while, don't het too much loose change on the Athletics if they buck the Giants. John McGraw's trible has grown sort of tired of being beaten.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-06

John Schrank. who attempted to assassinate Col Roosevelt in Milwau- kee in October. 1912. has been failing rapidly ever since he was sent to the state prison for the criminal insane. Latest reports say that his case IS now hopeless.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-06

Kid Herman. New Orleans candi- date for the bantamweight champion ship, and E. COulon. of the same city, are expected to fight in New Orleans next week. Walsh is to get B per cent of the gross receipts for his fight er Herman. Manager Walsh also pre- diets that the mill will be nothing short of being boxing lesson with Coulon filling the role of pupil. Friends of Coulon say. however. that it will only be necessary for the Ital- ian to fight just half as good as he showed against Kid Williams to win in a walk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-06
SETTER ISN'T
 GREATLY USED
Effective, But Kills Pitchers Quickly-Now They Most
 Make Believe"
(Bv Frank G. Menke.D

The spit ball is falling into disuse. Very few of the twirlers il the big leagues are using it today, and those who do are using it sparingly. The wise pitchers have cast it aslde knowing that even though the use Of the moist fling may add to their string of victories it will mean the shortening Of their careers.
 Jack Chesboro, used it back in 1904 when he almost pitched the Yankees into the leadership of the league. But the use of the spit-ball practical ly ruined Chesboro as a star perform CT. Ed Walsh used the spit-ball for several years and his success was phenominal. But the price was mgn for Wash's arm today is in sucn condition that he never knows whether it will serve him the full route or whether a kink will appear and force him to surrender the hurl- ing job to a relief pitcher.
 Jeff" Tesl aau used the spit-ball to a great extent when he first landed on major league soil. But he isn't doing it with such reckless abandon as of yore. Jeff soon learned that the spit-ball, but they are throwing used freely. and now he throws it only in emergencies.
 There are several other pitchers in the big leagues who still throw the spit-ball, but the yare throwing it just about a half dozen time dur ing the game. Some of the fane be- ieve they throw if oftener because of the deception practisd by the pitcher-of putting the ball up near the mouth and seeming to lubricate it. Eaters aren't fond of spit-balls. the pitchers who have discarded the use of the dampened twister, very often bluff at pitching one.
 The passing of the spit-ball comes as good news to the infielders. h the years when the spit-ball was generally used errors were frequent on account of the spit-ball. A pitch CT would gloss the ball freely with saliva and slippery. elm or tobacco juice, batter would hammer it to the infield, the lnfielder would grab it and start to throw. only to find that the slippery ball had gldded from his fingers. Quite often when the infielder was able to get the ball away in the direction of the base the wall would take wild slant and re- suit in horrible error.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-06
LOCOMOTIVE WILL
 BE IN BIG PARADE
Miniture Engine Made at Argenta Secured For Labor Day Pro.
 ceSSiOu Here.

The immature engine belonging to- the Iroa Mountain shop employees at
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-06

Summary: Struck out, by Moore 7, by Harris [: base on balls. off Moore 1: wild pitch Moore; passed balls, Gardner; sacrifice fly, Graves: stolen bases, Harris, Sparks, Moore; left on bases, Pastimes 6. Cleggs 2. Umpire Triplett. Time of game, 1:30.
 Runs and hits by innings:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-06
B BASEBALL
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

National League.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-06

Unless we reck wrong. nobody will get change at Freddie-in the ring at least. for another year or so. As nointed out previously Freddies an actor fellow now and actors don't fight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-06

Honus Wagner may be slipping, hut it's only when banana skin gets under his hell. The Flying Dutch man" is fielding this year in style inst as brilliant as he did ten years ago. And he's travelling along his forty-second birthday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-06

And the result will be the same as hefore-unless it's bit different. Bearing in miad the fact that the worm twists around once in while, don't het too much loose change on the Athletics if they buck the Giants. John McGraw's trible has grown sort of tired of being beaten.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

That the attacks on Congressman
Tavenner are general in character.
prepared by those who know nothing
OF him is shown by the ridiculous al
legation that he Is inaccessible in
Washington; that he does not keep in
touch with the people, etc. The fact
is that OF the entire congressional dele
cation In Washington no member has
been more constantly on the job. That
is what has peeved the interests. AS
the representative of the people he
has crossed the path OF the interests
too many times. As TO being in touch
with the people. prompt 20 serve them
in all matters, large and small, Jealous
for the cause OF the laboreT. the farm
er and the business man. honest in
his efforts for the old soldiers, the
people themselves will testify next
Tuesday.
Irrespective OF politics they will give
the lie 10 the SANDER and misrepresen-
tation that has been heaped upon him
and place the stamp OF their approval
on the man on the job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
TICKET.

Collectively and individually. the
democratic county ticket that is plac'
ed before the people in the campaign
now drawing 70 close is one OF :he
best and most uniformly strong that
has ever gone before the people. This
IS conceded by men OF all parties. The
democratic ticket Is not composed OF
a ring OF a clique. II was not the re-
suit Of q combination TO perpetuate a
long existing party rule at the court
house. Ii came from the people and
the men are the choice Of the people.
Where could be found a better lot of
representative men than Albert Huber
for county Judge, Clyde Walker for
probate Judge. Arthur F. Pears for
county clerk, Ben SOmmerson for pro-
bate clerk. Charles J. Smith for sher-
in. and Henry c. Hinrichs for treas
ursr2
All are well qualified for the Offices
they seek and every one of the candi-
dates will give a good account OF his
Stewardship 20 the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
BIuffed Savage King Mtesa.

When the well known African tray'
eIer Dr. Robert Felkin was staying
with the bloodthirsty King Mtsea OF
Uganda many years ago the king, out
of gratitude for his visitors medical
treatment, wished to cut of his head.
On DR.. Felkin representing that the
treatment was not finished and that If
interrupted it would cause Mtesas
death the latter granted him a reprieye
until he was quite recovered. Then
the execution was determined upon.
Emin Pasha, who was a friend of DR..
Felkin, had instructed him most accu'
rately about the state of affairs IN
Uganda and had revealed TO him an
important state secret-namely, where
Mtesa's powder store was hidden. Dr.
Felkin remembered this at the right
moment and as a last resort threatened
that if Mtesa killed him he would
bring down a fash of lightning upon
his powder store. Mtesa replied in
credously, Tell me where it is,
whereupon DR.. Felllin whispered in his
ear, at is concealed under your harem
Mtesa turned pale and allowed Eel
kin and his companions to live. The
lightning makers" authority increas'
ed when next day a flash of lightning
happened to strike near the harem.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE
AS SHOWN BY THE OFFICIAL RECORDS

Now, as to the army bill. Let us
take the paragraph dealing with field
artillery ammunition for an illustra-
ton. In the army bill for 1913 the
wording of the act was as follows:
Ammunition for field artillery for or
ganized militia: For procuring re-
serve ammunition for field artillery
for the organized militia of the sew
eral states. territories, and the District
of Columbia, 100000.
The effect of the words "for procur-
ing reserve ammunition was to give
the chief of ordnance of the army the
privilege of either manufacturing the
ammunition in the arsenals, or of buy
ing it from the ammunition ring at
prices of from 20 to 90 per cent in ex-
cess of the cost OF manufacture in the
government .arsenals. Under this
language. large contracts have been
awarded to the private manufacturers
by the chief of ordnance, notwith-
standing an average saving of 30 per
cent to the people would have result
ed on all work done in the government
arsenals. This wording was therefore
satisfactory TO the ammunition manu-
facturers. II in fact was worth hun
dreds and hundreds of thousands of
dollars to the private manufacturers.
But in the army bill for this year
the wording was so changed as to COM
pei government manufacture of war
munitions, as follows:
Ammunition for field artillery for
organized militia: For manufacturing
reserve ammunition for field artillery
q. a.. l., - nv-oI
states, territories, and the District of
Columbia, 100000.
OF course the change will not be
satisfactory to the ammunition manu-
facturers who have been grossly over
charging the government. but it will
save millions annually to the taxpay-
ers.
The words for manufacturing re-
serve ammunition" instead of for
procuring reserve ammunition" mean
that the appropriation can be lawfully
expended only to manufacture this
ammunition in the government arsen-
ais, and that the ammunition ring is
going to lose some contracts that have
been exceedingly fat. This change in
the wording of the army bill was made
in the interests of long overcharged
public. The naval bill will be search
ed in vain for a like provision in the
interests of the taxpayers relative to
armor plate.
Government Manufacture a Big Sue
cess.
The question now to be answered |
is: Were the appropriation and mill !
tary affairs committees justified in
placing Limitation on appropriations |
for ammunition, etc, requiring COM |
plete government manufacture? Will |
this policy result in sufficient econom-
les to justify it? What are the facts? /
Can the government really manufac- !
ture the various articles used in war
fare and preparation for war cheaper
than 1t can purchase them from out
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

henceforth the government manufac
ture of war munitions:
OF each of the sums appropriated by
this act, after deducting any
amounts required to meet obligations
authorized in previous acts to be en-
tered into by contract, not more than
10 per cent may be used o purchase
not exceeding 10 per cent in quantity
or value of any article or material
herein appropriated for that can be
manufactured at the arsenals of the
ordnance department. except when
contract costs are less than arsenal
manufacturing costs.
In explanation of this limitation the
report accompanying the Notifications
bill said. in part:
The purpose of this limitation is to
require practically the entire material
for seacOast defense and for the field
artillery. together with the ammuni-
ton for the same. to be manufactured
at the arsenals.
AS TO the saving that will result
from the policy of government manu-
facture. the report contained the fol-
lowing:
In making the ammunition for these
guns it has been found that the ar
senal cost is approximately 80 per
cent less than the purchase cost from
private manufacturers.
The policy OF manufacturing prac-
tically all the powder needed will, as
indicated, be continued Powder for
the army. now manufactured at the
Picatinny arsenal, is costing the gov
eminent 40 cents per pound, whereas
a few years ago, prior to the placing
of a limitation upon the price, the gov
eminent was paying for this character
of powder 81 cents a pound and is now
paying for such powder for the navy
80 cents a pound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
C. O. P. NEWS FROM FRONT.

Republican press agents in the pres
ent campaign are sending out nothing
which would have any trouble getting
past the most rigid European censor.
They record advances by their side.
but never retreats. Figuratively speak
ing. they have long since reduced all
the enemy's Notifications. laid his
cities In ruins. killed on all his sol
dierB and sailors. sunk his feet and
destroyed or captured all his impie-
ments OF war. To hear them tell II
there s. nothing left for their forces
% do but 20 occupy the caoritals. state
and nation. az their leisure. this being
the work cut out Tor next Tuesday.
10 f. a great record OF achievement
they are claiming for themselves. but
81 takes a lot OF nerve 20 try 20 put II
over on a public which has spent the
last three months reading the war
claims Of the contending powers OF
Europe