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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
Thirteen Autos Damaged When Flames Sweep Sey-
 yard Plant Last Night.
OIL GAS EXPLOSION
Prompt Work of Bremen Prevents COnfIagratiGn When Fire Orig. mating in Locker Sets of
 Explosive.

Rapid and daring work by th4 members of the Pine Bluff fire de- partment about II o'clcc,, last night prevented what might have hean a disastrous fire, when an explosion ct gas generated from gasoline caused loss estimated at $S.0OO to $1O,OOO a- the garage of the Senyard Automobi : company, at State street and East Second avenue.
 There was no one in the garag when the fire started, but the noisc made by the explosion attracted at tention and the fire department was quickly on the scene. Although tile fire boys had but a scant block to run to reach the fire, the flames were when the first stream of water was turned on.
 It was not a spectacular fire, an there was only small crowd on the scene at any time. But it was {: dangerous fire to handle, because uf the fact that more than a dozen aus)- mobiles were in the building, each cf which carried tank of oil whi"h might in turn explode, to spread tf. fire and endanger the firemen. With in a half hour the fire was eXtlngr- ished, the greater part of the damage being suffered by the machines stored in the place.
 Roy Senyard of the company stated last night he had no idea how the fire started He was unable to give a list of the machines stored in t1, building at the time of the fire, stat- ing that he would be unable to gath al this information until today. Mir Senyard stated that there were eight new machines in the building which We're owned by the Senyard company all of which were damaged to a greater or less extent. Four O. these were Buicks and two were Maxwells none of which had yet bee. run eX- cert for one or two demonstration trips.
 Thirteen automobiles in all were damaged, cursory examination carly this morning making it appear that in. almost every instance the engine and chassis were undamasei. Nest of the damage was 10 the bodies an tops of the machines.
 Fire Chief Briener state1 after the fire that when the department reached the scene, the fircmrn !ocat- cd what was left of five-aailon can of gasoline in the far "ear of the building, immediately outside smal locker which was used fer storasi purposes. Judging by corl':ions. the firemen are of the opinion that the blaze originated in the locker and in the closed building the gas ex' ploded and scattered the fire al! over the building.
 While no figures could be obtained last night, it is stated 1hat tie loss is nartially covered by insurance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
'SlOO,OOO WORTH
 OF BOOZE BURNS
Two Fires at Helena Inflict Damage Aggregating
 $154, 1000.

Helena. Nov. 23.-TWo fires here tonight inflicted damage aggregailng $154 .000 about $63,0o of which falls upon the insurance companies
 The first fire, beginning at o'clock from defective wiring, was the most disastrous. The flames swept through the second floor of tho three story brick building owned hy John Ike Moore and occupied by the Central Distributing company, total ly dcstrbying a stock of liquors anu wines valued at $100,00O. The Moore building and a tWO-StOry brick build ing owned by r. M. Owens and ad- joining were almost comH 'etely de stroycd. Insurance tOtalling abou' SGO ,OOO were carried by the losers In this fire.
 About 9 o'clock tonight, five small cottages four blocks away from the first fire were totally destroyed, These houses were owned by T. l.. Halpern, and together with their con tents were insured for about $3oo0.
 Saul lsenburg of Memphis, owne" of the Central Distributing company, will probably defer action as to re sumiag business until the outcome O. the liGuor fight here is known. He could not be communicated With to- night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
RAISING FUNDS FOR
 INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

canvass of the city will be made tomorrow and Saturday by Anme IL strickland, now of Little ROCK put |, formerly a teacher in the Pine bluil colored schools, in the effort to raise funds vi which to start the cree, ton of ldings on sixty acres ol land neal Jefferson :. Springs, this county which it is hoped to make into on industrial school for negro boys of the state. It,
 The work of establishing the 1n- dustrial and reform school is being conducted by the Federation or Coi. !. ored Women's clubs Of the state' anu already considerable progress mas heen achieved The sixty acre tract is owned in fee simple by the feder' ation. having been paid for in 1uii' and work has been started on cot taoo which will house few boys. It ;s honed however, that sufficient monev can be raised in this and other counties of the state to erect a puiia- ing large enough to house a consld- erable number of boys who are ex- nected to be sent to the farm by the various county judges Of the state;
 The movement for the establish ment of the industrial and reform schoool has been endorsed by County Judge Joe Asher of Pulaski county hy Miss Erie Chambers, probation oi- ficer of Little Rock, by Circuit Judge A R Grace of this county, by County 1udge Philpot of Jefferson and by Miss Julia Houston, of the Associated Charities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
veep Into Capital Follow. |;nc Withdrawal of Blanco
 and Rioting Rules.
ARRIVAL OF VILLA AWAITED
|ssidents Believe That Only Northern
 Thief and His Army Can Put Stop h Reign of TerrOr-Carran.. zistas Beaten.

Mexico City, Nov. 25.-This capital might is in the hands of the lootira prcss of Emilio zapata. untes'r.'in.
 rioting any disorder rue. ?.1ly tla kriyal of General Villa at the head k his army can restore orsor.
 The Zapata army swept into Mex b City today on the heels of the Facuating force of General I'lanco. he latter's army, in fact dil net re- feat quickly enough, and the rear nard was overtaken in tIe suburbs the Zapata soldiers wno killed co onstitutionalists. There vas ac bought of pursuit of the rest cf tho
 lanco troops. Tine rich prizes of Eexico City toward which they had toked for many months attracted apata's soldiers more strongly than 'hy desire for conquest.
 Pawn shops and other establish hents where jewels were likely to bo |bund were the first objects of the |poters. Doors were broken i:l with. flt ceremony and whatever seemed |aluabe wera scooped up.
 l In the interval between the dyarra- Ion of Blanco's men and tha entry of |apatas soldiers a bowling of civi- Ans ssinaugurated a reign of tnr.ar D the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
Retreat Resembles ROut.

Petrograd, Nov. 25.-Severe fighting at Brezin and Tushin has created a serious position for two German corps which are being diverted southward by the onrush of Russians. They found themselves practically sur rounded. There is no official state ment indicating the surrender of the two corps. Private advices, howev- CT, are very categorical in asserting this great victory.
 Forty-eight trains have been dls- patched from Warsaw to bring in the prisoners and wounded. This number of cars would carry between 45,00C and 5O,OOO, it is estimated here.
 The German retreat now covers the entire front of the Vistula anC Warthe rivers. At some points it is said the movement resembles a rout artillery and machine guns, ammuni- tion and commissary stores being lief in the field.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
Rumors Current of Crushing Defeat Inflicted on von
 Hindenburg's Army.
TAKE 5000 PRISONERS
PruSsian> Reported to Be Abandoning Guns and Stores in Retreat tO German Frontier Forty eight
 Trains Sent for Wounded.

Petrograd Nov 25-One entire German army corps has been cap tured with all it's artillery and trans ports.
 Another corps has been wiped out
 Thirty-six trains full of prisoners are on their way from Northern Pol and to the center of Russia. Rumors are current of crushing defeat in- flictCd upon the seven corps compos- ing the army of General von linden burg.
 His whole force is roW rapidly withdrawing 10 the German frontier The Russians are in hot pursuit
 Over 5000 prisoners were captured by the Russians yesterday on the Pol ish battlefield alone. Of these 6,000 are Austrians.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
Revival Work in Texas.

Fort Worth, Tex, Nov. 25.-The Lincoln Mcconnell revival meetings which open here today. are backed by forty-eight churches, the Y. M. c. A. and the Y. w. C. A., and listing about 400 workers.
 Great interest has been shown in the work from the beginnings, Plana have been laid out for the holding of meetings in shops, factories, packing houses, street car barns. fire halls, laundries and in all places where the working man and the working woman may with the least inconvenience be reached during the day hours. Dr. Mcconnell has with him a number of assistants who have charge of the street and personal work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
Reports Drifting Into Paris Indicate Germans Are
 Prosecuting Assault.
FRENCH MAKING
 MOVE UPON METZ
Pru>sian Troop Trains Continue N Pour Through LOuvain Carrying Achievements t0 Ypres
 Front.

Paris, Nov. 2J.-A mantle of silence has been drawn over the obe"ati1ns between Ypres and I.eBasse. Nci'ner of today's official communication issued by the war office male any mention of the developments on th.s line. although Rarls &ears unofficial ly that the Germans are cent wing the most desperate of all their attacks. apparently in last effort - break through the allies line and cloar passage way to Calais.
 "LeBasse has been quiet. There has been no modification upon the front as whole" reads tonisht's of ficial statement. That issuel this afternoon while more voluh'a and chronicling certain French and allies success, was equally significant in that it ignored entirely this section of the line of battle.
 Prom the North sea to Yprns there were no infantry attacks yesterday" it said "Between Langmarck and Zonnebeke We have gained ground"
 1angmarck and ZOnnebeke are each about five miles from Ypres, hut in northerly and northeasterly direction.
 Unofficially q battle Is reported to be raging on the front between Yprer and LeBasse. but the communication skip over all this territory and in it's next paragraph says:
 "In the neighborhood of LeBasse the Indian troops have retaken from fr.nr nQ nj ttrp the previous evening.
 "From LeBasse to Soissons the lulf in the fighting was almost total"
 It is known the Germans have brought up fresh endorsements and the largest guns in their artillery be- fore beginning their new drive in the direction of Calais. It is supposed that the attack centers somewhere about Arras, but it Is impossible for anyone forecast what the results of the fighting have been since 1t be- gan on Monday.
 From other points on the allies front there was not much news in the official communication. After lono silence in regard to the force making it's base at 'Pont-au Mousson. the war office announced that this body had succeeded in bombarding Armaville. village on the Lorraine frontier only ten miles from the German base. at Metz.
 This is taken to mean that the new offensive movement on Metz has be- gun. There is room for speculation on this sudden activity in the direc- ton of Metz. Military experts con- cede the possibility that it is coun- ter offensive, undertaken with the idea of forcing the Germans to with draw troops from the line between Ypres and LeBasse and throwing them into the line guarding the i'm portant base that is furnishing food and supplies for the German army which has Verdun for it's objective.
 That a large proportion of the Ger man troops in the western arena IS engaged below Ypres is generally be- lieved. Reports today from Louvain. by way of Rotterdam, say that as late as today continued streams of troop trains have passed through the cap tured Belgian city en route to the German armies engaged in the move toward Calais.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
Nearly All Members Re spond When Roll Is Call ed by Dr. Greene.
MIR. SAGE NOMINATES
Dr, Greene of Hendrix College Re. elected Secretary Lamar Speaks Gn Vanderbilt
 Question.

Little Rock, Nov. 25.--Thc annual session of the Little Rock conference of the Methodist EpisccDa. church South, opened in this city today with Bishop Henry C. Morrison of Florida presiding.
 Rev. Charles J. Greene of Hendrix college called the roll of the confer ence, nearly every member responding to his name. Dr. Greene was re- elected secretary and nominated as his assistants the Rev. s. R. Twitty, and J. l.. Hoover and l.. C. Beasley. Rev. J. A. Sage of the Pine Bluff district made the nominations for the presiding elders and those nominated were elected. T. C. Fletcher of Tex arkaa was elected press reporter.
 Rev. A. J. Lamar spoke on the Van derbilt university question, and of the progress being made by the two new universities of Southern Methodism, one in Atlanta and one in Dallas.
 Rev. J. J. Morgan addressed the conference in behalf of the American Bible society.
 There are two vacancies to be fill- ed in Little Rock this year, one at First church, and the other at As bury, though other changes are ru- mored. Dr. w. R. Richardson re- tires after four years of service at First church, and Rev. A. c. Evans has completed similar service at Asbury, and under the rules of the church they must accept a charge elsewhere First church is one of the largest in the state, and in the past minister from another con- ference has been transferred to Lit tie Rock conference to fill this pull bit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
RAINE IS INDICTED.
Former Memphis Banker Charged With Using Mails tc Deframd.

Memphis, Nov. 25.-The United Ptates grand jury today indicted C,
 Hunter Raine, former president Of Ehe old Mercantile bank. and Claude hnderson. former Scashier of the in
 tiution. Both were indicted for using me mails to defraud. Anderson sur fendered and made bond. Raine is nnder $10,000 bond, made at the
 ime of his arrest on the warrant Fworn out by the United States dis frict attorney.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
Villa Defeats Rebels Army.

San Luis Potosi, Mexico, 'l)v. H4.,
 Delayed in smission) - The first
 ncounter in Villas campaign against
 ampico took place today near Van
 gas when 1900 Carranzistcs attacked De Villa advance guard, composel cf
 poo men under General Ros,les. liter 4 hours of hard fighting Inc lila forces routed the en 4.ny. cap bring their mountain cannon, 1t0,-
 DO rounds of ammunition, "0G horses md 250 prisoners. Later 400 more of he Carranza troops voluntarily sur (endered, placing themselves under |he order of the convention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
FORMER ARKANSAS
 WOMAN WRECK VICTIM
Mrs. Lizzie COttrell Loses Life Whel Hanalei Founders ofs California
 COaSt.

Little Rock, Nov. 25.-Mrs. Lizzie Cottrell, 56 years of age, a former Little Rock resident and sister Of Mrs. J. T. See and Mrs. John Hum nhrey of this city, perished in the wreck of the steamer. Hanalef on Duxbury reef, off the California coast yesterday. This information was con tained in a message received by J. T. See today from Sutton Cottrell: son Of the drowned woman. According to MT. See, Mrs. Cottrell had been visit ing in Eureka, Cal, and was return ing to San Francisco by boat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
Southern Health Exhibit.

Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. 25.-The Southern Health Exhibit will be open cd in this city tomorrow and continue through the first week of December. A state wide publicity campaign has been carried out, and responses from the various municipal and state boards of health are most flattering. The exhibits will be shown at the Morocco temple and the affair is as- sured the greatest success.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
WOODMEN MEET TONIGHT.
Annual Roll Call Will Be Followed by
 Drill and Dance.

Pine Bluff Woodmen of the World will meet at Bluff City club hall to- night, and a general invitation has been extended all members to bring their families, that all may participate in the entertainment to follow the business session.
 The annual roll call of the order will be held, after which class of five or six candidates will be initiat- ed. An exhibition drill by the drill team will be one of the features, and will be followed by music and danc- ing. Refreshments will be served.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
Hold for BoOtlegging.

Dave Morris, young white man. arrested at Russellville by Deputy limited States Marshal o. c. Payne on a charge of bootlegging, was neid under $25O bond to appear before the federal grand jury, by United states commissioner A. l.. Burnett Tues- day. Morris wanted to enter plea of guilty, but the commissioner could not receive such plea. Morris was taken to Little Rock, being unable to furnish bond.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
Don't Practice Preachinrs.

The boy members of the night school class at the Y. M. c. A., evi- dent!y do not practice what they preach. judging from their actions last night. During the class hour, the boys debated on the questions, Resolved. that moving picture shows do more good than harm" The nega- tive side won the debate, indicating that picture shows do harm. After the debate the boys were the guests of Manager Simon of the Best the- atre, and thoroughly enjoyed the pie ture show.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
Traffic Bureau Meets Tuesday.

Nothing definite was done yesterday afternoon at another long session of the Pine Bluff traffic bureau, at which the matter of retaining an at torney to represent the bureau before the interstate commerce commission in the hearings on the petition to have a combination rail and water rate to Pine Bluff made effective. The traffic bureau will meet again Tuesday after noon next, to discuss the matter again.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
Hare and Hounds Race.

The class of junior boys at the Young Mems Christian association will have hare and hounds race this forenoon. Starting at 9 o'clock from the association building. the boys will cover something like Six or seven miles in the race. A dozen or more boys are expected to partici- pate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
Basket Ball This Afternoon.

Members of the night gym classes at the Young Mems Christian associa- tion will enjoy game of basketball this evening. at the gymnasium. The basketball season is now opening and some unusually good contests are ex- pected during the winter at the Y. M. c. A. building.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
NOTICE.

All banks. members of the Pine Bluff Clearing House association, wi. l be closed Thursday, November 26th. 1914-Thanksgiving Day-A legal holiday.
 PINE BLUFF CLEARING HOUSE
 ASSOCIATION, 11-20-6t By M. E. BLOOM, manager
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
STUDENTS SPECIAL DITCHED.
Engineer of Thanksgiving Train on
 r. r. Meets Death.

Bloomington, Ind, Nov 25.-Round
 ing a sharp curve near Trevlac, the Illinois Central Thanksgiving spe- cial for Indiana students was ditch ed today, instantly killing Thomas Mattox, aged 35, engineer, of Pales- tine, Ill. Martin Bogard, fireman, of Indianapolis, jumped and was injured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
Elks Christmas Committee.

The following committee has beer elected to have charge of the ar angements for tine annual Christ mas tree given to the poor children T the city by the Pine Bluff lodge o1 slKs; T. T. Miller, c. M. Nichol eaesar Tomaszewski, F. M. Roane Sam Knox and A. c. Pohl. The dis. rioution of toys from the tree vii De held at the Elks' theatre.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
south African Rebellion Over.

Capetown, South Africa. Nov. 25.-- There is little doubt that the crisis m the Orange Free state is over. Small scattered bodies of rebels are still in the field but they will gradually surrender.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26

Railroads of the United States and Canada are dissatisfied with the pres- ent running of dining cars with no uniform guarantee and meal price.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26
Eagles Meet Tonisht.

The Pine Bluff aerie of Eagles will
 meet tonight to nominate officers for the ensuing year and to transact oth- CT business of importance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-26

The railroads of the country are oasidering cooperative plan 70 Erlng Belgian refugees to this country
 take up farm lands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
WIFE SAYS THAW
CAN'T GET LIBERTY
Evelyn Declares New York Cannot
Let Husband Corrupt
Justice.
rRv telegraph to The Tribune

BY IeleyrdpH 10 He Aii'Ni'~''
Portland. Ore April 2o.-That Harry Il
Thaw will never regain his freedom Is
the opinion of his wife. Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw. who gave out an interview to-day
Harry has ruined too many people
with bribery and has talked too much.
He has refused good advice and behaved
IN a foolish. headstrong manner, uncoV-
ering his weakness. New York state
can't afford to allow Harry TO corrupt
Justice and defy the law. find that the
further am away from Harry the better
my luck is.
MY four-year-old son is in Pittsburgh
with my mother. love him dearly.
I'VE played in Reno not long ago. and
n seemed a shame for me TO leave with
out getting a divorce from Harry" she
added.
1T seems good TO hear myself called
Florence once more by somebody outside
OF my family, after lapse OF years.
Father called me Florence to distinguish
me from mother, whose name is Evelyn,
which Is my second and my stage name.
81 want TO be great dancer. l prefer
private life. but not too private. l want
a man of action and OF spirit"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
REPORTER is QUEENS
PARK COMMISSIONER
John E. Weier, Political News
gatherer, Named to Succeed
Dr. Walter E. Eliot.

John +. Weier. a reporter who for
many years has done political and City
Hall work. was appointed Park Commits
sioner for Queens by Mayor Mitchell yes
terday. The salary is 5000 a year, He
succeeds Dr. Walter +. Eliot. who re-
signed Friday. Or. Eliot. who is Demo-
crat, was appointed Park Commissioner
OF Queens two years ago by Mayor Cay
ror, when Queens was taken out OF the
Jurisdiction OF the Park Commissioner OF
BROOKLYN.
Mr. Weier. whose home is in Flushing.
was born in Lewis County in 1872. the son
OF a Lutheran clergyman. He became a
journeyman printer and for some years
conducted a paper OF his own in Palmyra,
Wayne County. In 1895 he came 70 this
city. and hts first assignment was covering
the Park Department for the old Com
unercial Advertiser"
From 1872 10 1907 he was with THE New
York Herald" and since the latter date
had been connected with THE New York
American" For one season he was IN
Washington for that newspaper.
Mr.. Weier Is en- enrolled Progressive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26
POLICE VETERAN
TO BE FINANClER
Former Inspector John D. Herlihy'
Who Was Bingham Appointee,
Enters Banking Firm.

Former Inspector John ID. Herlhy ono
OF the old school OF the Police Depart
ment. has Joined tho banking house OF
II. +. Mcconnell g. Co. OF % Pine ST.
Among his friends he has been known az
a man of keen insight in wall street
affairs for many years. and close Cd
server OF the Stock Exchange ticker.
When seen last night at his nome
Herlihy said he had for years expected
some day TO be active in the financial
field. When the opportunity presented IT.
self. after his recent retirement from the
force, he accepted 1t as enthusiastically
as he Joined the New York Police De-
partment thlrty-seven years ago
He is one OF the few oldtimers VINO
have survived the upheavals In the de-
partment since the time OF William D
Devery with honorable distinction.
Herlihy was made an inspector py
Commissioner Bingham. who put him IN
command OF the East 1c4th st. police sta
uou. lie was ordered 10 clean up the
precinct and keep It clean" The way IN
which the orders we're carried out 40
pleased the Commissioner that Herllhy
was raised In rank.