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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-20
WANT BLOOM 70
 REMAIN AS MAYOR Four Hundred Wage-Ear1l- CTS Petition Executive to
 Seek Re election. ACCEDEs TO REQUEST Democratic Central Committee Will Meet in January to Fix Date for Pri-
 mary ElectiOn-Judge Stewart Also Candidate.
ACCEDES TO REQUEST

Informed that several hundred working men of the city had signed a petition urging that ne be a candi- date to succeed himself as mayor of Pine Bluff, and yielding to the inn portunities of scores or local business men and personal friends, Mayor Bieom yesterday, in answer to di- rect question, replied:
 'I have decided to be a candidate f>. reelection. So many men have urged me to make the race that I be- lev the people really want me in the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-20
Arrest Bandit Suspect,

Memphis. Tenn, Dec. 19.-Suspect- ca of being one of two masked ban dist who entered St. Louis jewelry stcre on the night of December 11 and escaped with s4000 worth oi diamonds after battle with a clerk Edward Morris. alias J. K. Black. 27 was arrested at local hotel late last night and is being held for investiga' tion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-20
HAS TNF RIGHT IDEA.

It's Vice President Marshall speak tCunt of wisdom. To wit:
 "It is all very nice to talk about WI but ever since l attended the Funeral of young man who was k.l ed at Vera Cruz aud saw the 'r,;her and sisters in three room house on a little back street l have sad l would deplcre war until l got mac enough to go myself
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-20
. have reached the de-

office, hence have reached the de- cision."
 The petition of the working men is printed in another column of The Graphic this ,aorning. Mayor Blooms a administration has already been pub licly approved and endorsed on sev- e,'al occasions by commercial bodies as we'll as by individual business and professional men of the city. The in dlcations are that the movement to have him succeed himself is so strong that there will be no opposition, al- though in politics it can never be an- nounced positively and with certain ty that dark horse" is not being grconed.
 Committee Meets in January. It has not yet been officially an- nounced, but t is understood that the Democratic committee. will be called into session early next month, to fix a date for the primary election, and to arrange the details for the affair. Then and thereafter the formal an- nouncement cards of the candidates fL' city offices will be issued, and the races will be cn.
 So far as the mayoralty is con- ceined, nothing has been heard which i would tend to indicate that Mayor Bloom will have opposition in his rece for the office. The manner in 1 which the affairs of the city was car ! ried on during MT. Blooms adminis- tration appears to have pleased all factions, business methods have been install in all departments of the city government, and considering the COT ditions which have existed and which still exist to a certain extent. it is generally admitted that Pine
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-20
Bluff nas made rapid strides

Bluff nas made rapid strides st Mr. Bloom was induced into o4 nearly two yaars ago.
 That Police Judge J. R. Stew will also be q candidate to sued himself was admitted by Judge St art last evening. It had been unl stood generally by friends of Jp Stewart that he would again m tho race, but :.ot until late yester dld he publicly admit having rsae a decision in the matter. Judge St art has held the office for sew terms, and as ln the case of Ma Bloom, so far there has been ink O. opposition to him in his race the office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-20

She Russians promised us faith e4'.y that they would be in Berlin at Christmas. O1, very we'll, probably the German hausfraus can enjoy themselves without their company Besides. with he men all at the front t would make them nervous tc realize the CCssacks were visiting back home. Un an aside, however We might say that only the guileless 4'nd unsophis icated ever put much ia tn in those Russian promises.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-20
MORE pOLiTENESS NEEDED.

"Who iS this?"
 You've often heard it-over tn tele phone. 6 You get the gentle greet ing so very frequently immediately urcn placing the receiverto your ear
 Suppose. when a stranger knocked at your dcor, he greeted you with "Who is this?" when you opened it.
 The next time sGme one fires these words at you over the phone, just quietly ask him, Whom do you want?"
 It saves trouble, time and iddita- tion It also has tendency 10 incul- cate faoe-to-face manners where they're needed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-20
SENSE AND
 NONSENSE
Crossing a Bridge Too Soon.

MT. Harrison had been invited to 2 Christmas dinner and told that he would be expected to carve. He bought a cook book and a turkey and mapped out the bird. Then he paid fol couple of lessons from the server in a restaurant, where he often ate. and felt that ne was ready for the ordeal. On the fiesta, day he awaited the incoming of the turkey with smiling self-confidence. Tie door opened and in came the maid bearing huge platter upon which was little roatst pig.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-20
MINISTER X BENEDICT.
Pastor of Fort smith Christian
 Church Takes Wife.

Fort Smith, Dec. 19.-Rev. Clinton Lee Johnson, pastor of the Echols Memorial Christian church, and Miss Sue Howard were married here lasi night. The ceremony wa performed by Rev. c. P. Hall of Richmond, Va a collegemate of the bridegroom, al the home of the brides parents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-20

Want to give your wife charming tTd Che3p Christmas present? Buy fer that depi2ticn of feminine inno crrce and loNeiiness called "Seplem
 Ear Morn But dent do it if your V fe has good vocabulary and the :nt nation to use 1t when necessary
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-20
BEDDING FUND GROWS.
Contributions are Sufficient to Give
 Soldiers OO,OOO Plum Puddings

London, Dec. 19.-The fund Tor providing plum pudding for English soldiers at the front has reached $40,- Oof, sufficient to present 5oo,O0o sold iers with plum buildings. Every man il, British uniform will get cake from home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-20
Wise tO Him.

q think two can live as cheaply as one, sir"
 You can't edge into my family on that theory, young man. Pm willing tc keep on supporting my daughter, but you'll have to pay board"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-20

By the way, you may not have thought of it, the presidents daugh- ter is mistress of the waite house. Reports have it she is a good one. Even the man of the house obeys.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-20
.O&n-

Judging from the number of high class ac,ors and actorines now going through the motions before the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-20
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Every lime otks of German descent CT this side of the ocean get mad a. t',o papers they fall back on that good olG reliable crigram that Paper is Patient"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-20
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An Ohio paper Accidentally aNrounCed Mrs. Minnie Peters will have q corset fillting on Saturday of this week at the Hotel Trey. Call ytd see" Corscts soll well that wee.,.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-20

Monday: "G5,000 Germans captur- cd" Tuesday: 50,000 Russians cap tured. What are they doing, swap ping prisoners?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-20
As Society Sees It.

''I thought you were going to move into more expensive apartment?"
 "The landlord saved us the trou- ble," replied Mrs. Elimgilt. "He raised the rent of the one we have been oc- cupying."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-20
Falling Market.

HThen your daughter isn't going to buy duke?" Not just yet. I advised her to hol}. eff awhile and for the same money we l might get a king"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-20

If you are thinking of sending fresh eggs to Belgium, don't. Send guId. It's chez per.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-20
All Out.

II ene-Don't you think that trave] brings out all that is in one?
 Ira-Yes; especially ocean travel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-20
iHT7KTJ;Ty' ts s.gas sRgW ,TJTWI191yTN

in it's way; bu- a big thing in show nc consideration for the parents. 4 so it was the one sensible thing to io under the circumstances.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-20
MALVERN PIONEER DIES.
George NJ. Floyd, Sr- Former F
 master, Expires at 7O.

Malvern, Dec. 19.-The funeral George M. Floyd, ST., who dlea :. pneumonia Thursday, was nela S today. Mir. Floyd was nall'e Georgia, 70 years of age, but naa sided here since 1867. He seI' throughout the civil war With 'htON federate forces, and was a S'Aua member of the Presbyterian clal He was postmaster here unaef s. ' Cleveland administration. hS VI ow and six children survlVe'
 Don't forget the little kld al0' tha corner.
 For rent car call 'f' 'ui'I ,as H bour Auto company.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21
Japan Making
Ready toGet
In TheGame
THAT NATIONS ULTIMATUM TO
GERMANY EXPIRES SUNDAY
japanese Officials and Newspapers
Deny Any Designs on Philippines
or Samoa
(By Associated Press.) J

Toxic, Aug. ~ Japan is quietly
preparing for evcntualities. Her ul-
timatum to Germany expires Sunday.
Publication OF the news of move
mcnts of Japanese troops and ships
is strictly prohibited and all corre-
spondcnce is censored Activities at
the German embassy where personal
effects are being packed for ship
mcnt are the only indication of the
nature Of the German answer There
is no evidence here Of Anti-Gcrman
feeling despite reports of the mis-
treatment of Japanese in Germany
The newspapers express surprise at
the tone of the United States press
attributing sinister motives to Japan.
They declare that the ultimatum
followed a long conversation with
England, and was at England's re-
quest Premier Okuma and Foreign
Minister kato repeatedly have de-
MED that Japan has designs on Sa-
moa or the Philippines and China
has been assured Of Japan's peaceful
intentions.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21
LOOK OUT FOR MORE
TOURISTS THAN EVER

Jacksonville, Aug. 2l hlca-
tions are that the forthcomins tour
ist season will be FIorida's greatest,
said the manager OF one Of the large
hotels here today.
1--WE are receiving more inquiries
than usual, he continued, "and our
hotel is making preparations for a
big season While the opening OF the
season, or the time when the tour
lists begin arriving, usually depends
upon the condition of the weather in
the North, We have every reason to
believe that the visitors will arrive
earlier the coming season than ever
before. The European fields are
closed to the tourists, and as Florida
is the next most inviting field, they
are going to come here. The presence
of 50 many people in Florida will
iprovc stimulating to all channels Of
! business. In order to entertain the
visitors, thousands of additional
pounds of meats, more groceries, and,
! in fact, all of the ncCCssarics Of life
will be needed Florida is going to
reap rich harvest this winter and
we all want to be prepared to create
our best impression when the visitors
arrive
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21
CONGESTION AT N. Y. DOCKS

New York, Aug. 2f.-Tho war IN
Eurore has tied up transatlantic
traffic and caused unprecedented con
gestjon in the harbor Of New YORK
over one hundred vessels, canabIe OF
carrying passengers, rangine from
tramp steamers up to giant liners.
have been kept in the docks here
Tbev include ships flying the fa-s
Of Germany, Norway. Italy, France
Austria, Belgium, Holland, Russia.
spain and Cuba, The great crops o.
the country and millions OF doiiaF7
worth of manufactured goods must
wait the sailing Of these ships. BII,
lions of dollars worth Of cargoes and
millions in money will be lost as
result of the tie up.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21
Governor Makes
Further Reduction
In Tax MiIIage

Tallahassee, Fla, Aug. II For
some weeks Governor Park TrammelI
mas been gathering information thar
he may determine what reduction if
any he could make in the State tax
miilage for the 1914 assessment
The governor about the first Of An
gust was satisfied he could make =
reduction of one and half mills in
the pension TAX and SO ordered but
to determine whether or not still
further reduction Of the state mill
age could be made, it was necessary
for the governor to take further time
to gather more definite data from Il
large number of the tax assessors
Tie asked the assessors for this in
formation and now since receiving
reasonably accurate information
from practically all of the counties.
the governor has reached the con-
clusion that acting within his aiscre-
tion to lower the State milla@c he
will reduce the said State millage Of
seven and one-half mills as fixed by
law, to five and one-haf mills for
the assessment of 1914, and has
made proper orders covering said
two mills reduction
The effect Of the order of Governor
Trammel in reducing the millage is
that the amount of taxes which will
be paid for 1914 will be nearly six
hundred thousand dollars less than
would have been collected mad the
governor allowed the millage to re-
main at seven and a half mills. Gov
ernor Trammell believes in keeping
taxes as low as reasonable permissi-
Bile considering the necessary eN-
penses of the State government and
also thinks tn tax payers should not
be required to pay such high taxes
as to create a large surplus in any
fund, upon which the State would
get only a small rate OF interest
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21
Saints Raise Thousand Dollars

Supporters Of tho st Petersburg
team stand ready to put up $1,000
to keep the team going while the
league is running and claim that be-
tween five hundred and thousand
fans will turn out to every same.
The Pinclas seaport is anxious for
the league and for hand in its
play. Mcssrs. Haley and Garner
have been authorized to do their ut
most to start the league and to make
any reasonable concession to enable
st. Petersburg to get in.
At Lakeland and at Fort Meade
the fans are taking a live interest in
the proposition. Loyal support is be.
ing promised and unless the loca
people back down at the last mo.
ment, and it is hardly likely that
they will, Saturday morning will sec
the South Florida League reality
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21
BRUSSELS CUT OFF
FROM COMMUNICATION
lBv Associated Press. J

Antwerp, Aug An official
statement this morning says the sit
uation is unchanged Germah cav
alry patrols circulating around Brus-
sells have severed the capital from
communication
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21
GERMANS CAPTURE
BRUSSELS WITHOUT
FIRING A SHOT
(By Associated Press J

London, Aug 21. "A Central
News Agency dispatch from Ghcnt,
dated yesterday, says the Germans
arrived in Brussels Thursday morn
ing. The Chronicle correspondent at
Ghcnt tclegraphs that Brussels was
occupied by the Germans and sur
rendered without firing a shot.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21
(By Associated Press)
GERMAN AIRSHIPS
FLY OVER HOLLAND

Amsterdam, AUG. ~ Notable
activities are evident among Ger
man air craft They frequently fly
over Holland \ Zeppelin air ship
passed over Zcvenaar today. Dutch
soldiers fired at il and it disappeared
over the German border. Another
Zeppelin flew over Maasticht last
Inight and followed the road to Moe
ron. German aeroplanes are iro-
Quently seen scouting over Holland
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21
South Fla. Ball
League To
Be Formed

Al a meeting held this morning in
Tampa representatives of the Tampa,
Lakeland. st. Petersburg and Fort
Meade teams agreed to form a league
to decide the championship of South
Florida and a committee was ap-
pointed to meet in Tampa Monday
at 10 a. M. to complete plans and
draw up schedule. OF the league
this mornings Tampa Tribune says:
Representatives of st. Petersburg,
Fort Meade and Lakeland will meet
With representatives of the Cigar
City League Association, in Tampa
this morning at 10 o'clock to discuss
plans incident to and to form a
South Florida League, composed of
the four cities named. The purpose
is to play a series of twcnty-four
games to decide the championship.
by playing every day this can be
completed within Il month
Brewster has decided not - enter
a team The phosphate mi"n there
has closed down temporarily and the
management can't see the way clear
to support the team any longer. st.
Petersburg has secured Manager
Garner of that team, who is the in
stigator Of the present plan. The
Sunshine City will have Garner and
r. J Haley on hand this morning
to make bid for a berth in the
lnnoup
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21
ANTWERP WILL MAKE
STRENUOUS RESISTANCE
tBy ASSOCIATED Press,

London, Aug. II A Times dis
patch says that Antwerp is preparing
to resist German invasion to the last
gasp. Defensive preparations cover
a wide area; the city's gates have
been closed and people are working
night and day on the Notifications.
There is no excitement or panic
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21
SUGAR FUTURE TRADING

New York, Aug. - Mombers
of the New York Coffee Exchange
will vote today on the proposed
amendments to the exchanges by
laws which provide for trading in
sugar futures, It is believed that
they will be adopted unanimously
and that trading may begin by Sep
tcmber /
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21
Germans Take Brussels
Easily, But Antwerp Will
Make Stubborn Resistance
ANTWERP STRENGTNG HER DEFENCES TO FIGHT TO THE LAST
GASP
Antwerp Strengthing Her DefenSeS
To Fight To The Last Gasp
English and French Warshps Bombard Austrian City, CaaoHouo
of War Augmented by Ae tvties of the Fighting
Air Craft

Imadc public today said that the Ger
mans continue to pass the Meuse in
the vicinity of lluy An important
concentration is being carried out in
Belgium Today the only French
territory the Germans occupy is a
piece Of enclosed land at Audun Lc-
ronana in the department of sIurthc
ct Mosclle.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21
FRENCH AND BRITISH
lombard CATTARO
(By Associated Press. J

London, ArL u. An Exchange
telegraph 81 dispatch from Get
tingc says that French and British
warships bomhardcd the Austrian
port OF Cattaro Wednesday and did
great damage
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21
BELGIUM TO BE SCENE
OF GREAT BATTLE
(By Associated Press, J

TTy AssOcIaIeH T'TVss'T
Paris, Aug. Local neWspa-
pors say that a great battle is pre-
pairing and that Belgium will soon
be the stage of the most formidable
clash in history, the duration OF
which is beyond prophecy
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21
FRENCH VICTORIOUS
NEAR BASEL
CBy Associated Press.)

london, Aug 2l.--A Central
News dispatch from Paris says the
French defeated detachment of
German cavalry near Basel. The
Germans retired toward st Louis,
leaving 500 dead and wounded and
losing most of their horses.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21

According to the puhIicatIoH5 u
the German Imperial statistical Oh
fee, the situation did not show any
improvement, being unsatisfactory
and in several important branches
of industry the position has become
worse. In considering this fact, how
ever allowance must be made Tor
the usual diminution Of work durins
the summer months, and also the
war, which has become a recent fac-
tor.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

FURNISHED by the Security Abstract
and Title Coz
H. e. Fairchild to Wallace II.
Hays.
w. C. Sebastian tc Robert lhomp-
son.
Lena McCrary to Mrs Julia b g.
Piner.
Pen. Highlands Co to l.. L,
Pope.
NJ. P. Jordan to Benjamin f
Mayo,
AUG. 20. 1914
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21
AUSTRIA ISSUES FINAL
CALL TO ARMS
tBy Associated Press

tBy Associated Press
London. Aug. PA Vienna dis
match to the Exchange Telegraph Co.
saws the Austrian government yes
torday issued its final call to arms
to all able-bodied men between the
ages of twenty and forty-two,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21

The apple crop probably will be
the largest in the history Of the in
dustry in the United States with the
possible exception Of the crop gar
ncred in 1896. In lieu Of exporting
the 100000 barrels which under
natural conditions would be sent to
Great Britain and Europe not more
than 10 per cent Of that amount can
be shipped
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21
hing For
|ction OF
New Pope
CARDINALS WILL
DURING CONCLAVE
bea.a of Pope's Sister Was
humble Bequests Of the
eyable Pope's Will

- The c@ta!nals
d.,aussing the holding of
#tor the election of a new
III, shutting themselves
ENarican as heretofore.
rrlaye lasted three days
800. Great relief was
the assembling Of the car
| others by the denial of
Nina, Anna Sarto, sister OF
b. died last night. A
2is under way to ask the
bwcrs to declare a truce
1 couclave for fear of a
8 the cardinals.
/ efforts are being made to
{e r0nclayes presenting a
bf schism among tn for
kals on account of the con-
h g,ne throughout Europe.
Breach should occur, it is
he foreign cardinals would
Is as follows:
b. from France, five from
each from England and
Ind one each from Ireland,
BID Canada, form a total
/ Germans and six Austro-
5 make up another group
tral 2roup is composed OF
rieans and one each from
Holland, making a total
d. stands the bulk OF ltal-
bals, numbering thirty
BIZ sacred college numbers
cardinals, so that the next
J forty-two votes to be
Fhe Italians alone or with
|utrals are therefore insult
pile any attempt to join
German or Anglo-French
pd cause other splits. Thus
likely the choice will fall
ban.
is officially known about
ppo's will, but the Journal
y it is drawn in humble,
Bua2c 1t recommends his
70 grant his sisters a pen
y monthly each but does
|on his niece, Gilda Paro-
p Expresses the desire that
|ot ST. monthly be granted
b..
\ ,papers add the late pom
pr his secretaries, Mon
>yanni Bressan and Mon
lS apni Pcscini, be promot-
'narles.
! contains a recommended
tho burial be a modest one
D Of ST. Peters. 1t con-
Invoking Gods forgiveness
p which the testator may
1ll'fed.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21

The beet sugar industry OF SOUTH
ern california is of large proportions
and much larger than the public
comprehends, experts claim. Both
in 1918 and the growing crop OF
1914 the beet sugar acreage IN
southern California was about 9O,-
600 acres. Last year from this
acreage 76G,11O tons Of beets were
sliced. and the refined sugar made
from these bqets was 230,ooo.ooo
pounds or 100000 1oo-pound bags
Beet sugar companies have about
s15 600 600 invested in factories
and lands in Southern California
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21
~ ED DEATH OF
PE'S SISTER ERROR

ss0clated Press)
none AHg 2l.-The reported
sta h NIGHT of the pope's sister
'aa vas rroneous.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21
sIAhP TAXES PROPOSED

s : Pr, Aug, 21.-Confronted
7 q nit Of millions of dollars
aa<'s dUSe of the cessation of
e'z p S'neSs, due to the general
- 3pseI 1t may be proposed
- people of the United States
als loss to the government
= = ment of internal revenue
official of the custom
= - II is probable that cof-
- will be taxed and stamp
~ go on mortgages and other
- documents similar to those
0f'hg the war with Spain. !"
S - ibal articles which the
8 3 r 'es imports, and on which
u be most felt, are man
q cotton wool and it's man
A5res and vegetable sub
p-''ts wine and liquors,
-. .'Iactures, iron and steel,
: e and dye stuffs.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21

Hundreds Of employees have been
thrown out Of work in the various
European summer resorts as a result
of the war. Carlsbad, Austria, has
been practically cut off from thu out
side world so that the hotels, clubs,
etc. will suffer immensely.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-21

In Russian invasion Of Austrian
territory the Jews will be the special
sufferers, because Of the Jewish com
munities that are huddlcd on both
sides Of the frontier Many Of the
finest farms in Austria are owned by
InMH.