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C. w. Highfill Fails to Visit Local Lodge to Explain
 His Charges.
WANTS LODGE TO
 GIVE UP $200,003
New Statement Sent Out to Lodges Declared More Radical Than Pre- yi1us ltscranctS in Regard to
 Home and Shirey Estate.

C. w. Iiehfll of paragould. grand master of the Arkansas Independent Order of Odd Fellows, disappointed a large assemblage of members of the fraternity who gathered here last night from different points in the state in anticipation of hearing the graDd master explain why he advocates that the lodge should give up property val ued at $20O,000, bequeathed it by A. w. Shrey. the aged Minturn mer- chant. assassinated near Walnut Ridge several years ago.
 Among the visitors were II. J. Nem- nich of Imboden, grand secretary E. E. Morrell of Mulberry. president or the board of trustees and the oldest past grand master in the state, and w. F.. Crawford of Datesville, member of Che board of trustees and superintend- cnt Of the widows and orphans home al Batesville.
 Mr.. Hightill, who accepted the in yitalion of the local lodge some weeks ago, was due to arrive from Llttie Rock yesterday evening. Attorney A. H. Rowell and B. w. Benton, named committee 10 meet the grand mas ter. were on hand to perform the1r duty but the opportunity was not vouchsafed them. No word of ex- planation arriving from Mir. Highfill, and it being known that he was regis tered at Little Rock hotel Monday it was thought he might come on later train. The lodge and it's guests waited until midnight before giving I up hope of hearing the grand master
 Makes New Attack.
 Mir. FIighfill has provoked contro' versy in Arkansas Odd Fellowsn'p oy his rceently-announced attitude in the Shirey estate matter, as well as by ms ettack on the board of trustees ana management of the widows and or' phans' home. Although he did not ap. pear last night before Pine Bluff Odd Fellows to discuss the matter, the lodge received from him a statement
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Polls of House and Senate Show Majorities for State
 wide Prohibition.
WHITE IS COMMENDED
Jefferson Senator Has Desk Full of Telcgrams and Letters Congratulate ing Him for Presenting Statewide
 Prohibition Measure.

Little Rock, Jan. 26.-Various bills are pending in both the house and senate designed to restrict the liquor traffic. It is freely predicted that both bodies will pass the White bill providing for statutory statewide pro hibition. Polls taken of the two houses are said to show IS in the sen- ate and 70 in the house in favor of state-w wide prohibition. l,.
 There are also several pending measures for the punishment of blind tigers" one of them by Woods of Sebastian patterned after the Ten nessee nuisance law" and another by Messrs. Crump and Belote, which provides:
 Any person found guilty of the il- legal sale of any intoxicating liquors upon conviction shall be sentenced for not less than six months for the first offense and not less than one year nor more than three years for the sec ond offense. in the state penitentiary.
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EXPLANATION

The Best theatre wishes to eX- plain to it's patrons that the White Slave Traffic" picture which was shown at our theatre last Friday was not of sufficient merit to run more than one day, as the pictures on the same style as all other white slave pictures, previously shown in Pine Bluff on several different occasions. and we therefore declined to run I the second day.
 While We charged 10 and 20 cents for the picture. it was understood with the agent that it was worth the price, and we intended running same for two days, but one day of it as- sured us that we could not even run it for 5 and 10 cents the second day, as 1t was not worth it, and as stated above. is similar to other White Slave pictures shown previously in this city. (Advt)
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May Upset American Plans.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The order of the federal council of Germany for the seizure of all stocks of corn wheat and flour by February l, is con- strued by some of the officials here as likely to deprive the owners of the cargo of the American steamship Will helmina of the right they claim U land their food supplies in Germany.
 The basis of their claim was the declaration that the grain was not in- tended for the German army or the German government. but for non-com- batant individuals and therefore not subject to seizure. according to the terms of The Hague convention.
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HOLD UP STREET CAR.

Fort Smith, Jan. 26.-Bandits who shot Jesse Davis in holdup Sunday night, are believed to have been re- sponslble for tha hold-up of street car waiting at the Fort Smith Van Buren bridge at midnight last night.
 Two masked men at the point of guns relieved the conductor of $35 and permitted him to retain 15 cents that belonged to him.
 Two passengers were robbed of watches,
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Convent Inspection" Meas |rlre Again Appears in
 House, Wilson Opposing.
F0T LIKELY TAX TIME BE EXTENDED
rare Election Bill, Drafted by Ccm- ,;ttae Named al Pine Bluff CGnven. ticn, is Strongly 0pp0sed-Senate
 for State Aid to Schools.

Little Rock, Jan. 27.--The convent spection measure which. was before IA legislature in 1913 as the Posey 5 III. made it's appearance in the bnse this afternoon over the sigma Tres of Messrs. Steed. holland bsey, Mosley, Halbert, Young, Sheet hd Copeland of Izard.
 lit provides for the inspection by e sheriff or grand jury Of all pub or private hospitals, reformatory bmes. houses of detention, convents, tylulns, sectarian, seminaries, hools. or institutions, such inspec- bns may be made unannounced or Son the initiative Of twenty persons Id the investigators may interrogate e inmates whether or not they are e subjects of voluntary confine- ent
 Tho bill drew the fire Of contro- (rsy with which it has always been et. Representative Wilson moved hen first reading was finished that be indefinitely postponed. It was arged by MT. Rogers of Logan that e measure is covert attack upon Catholic church, although no sect denomination is named in tho Il. There is not a Catholic mem- Of the house. MT. Robertson Eored turning on the light' and Id he believed a thorough investi- tion would find the Catholic church sulliad in relation to it's schools Id institutions. It would reach the institutions of
 fraternal or religious organiza- Pns.
 Speaker Sawyer was among those Do opposed the bill. and Griffin ot laski spoke against it. At 4:30 lock the house adjourned with Mir iffin on the floor.
 No Extension of Tax Period.
 There seems little probability of a J extending the time for payine 4 taxes to get through the house bill extending the time in Cla! unty and amended to include the lire state had 2. stormy passage fough the house this morning, but
 bill, minus many amendments erd. finally found itself on the endar and ready for a third read
 and passage. The amendment ft dude the entire state in the bills pvisions was killed. as were mum, pns other amendments offered tC Flude various counties. Repre7en i've John w. Brawner of Clay lnty, author of the bill. made q roic fight to save his bill from in finite postponement, and won, al pngh the vote was close. The, bill with an amendment to in lde the ertire state in Its prOv,s ls which wouln have extended thf
 Daying time limit from March 1'
 November 1, received favorabl lon by the ways and means com ttee. but when the report of tn mm'ttee recommendirg the bill' ssage was read to the house
 Prm of protests burst forth. AS eult tho amendment wac reiecte'
 another amendment got simila eatment. -e.r.
 ()nnOSn EInnAso,, TN.. Nln,;~n e.;
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Texas Reinforcement.

Waco. Tex. Jan. 26.-The State Hardwaremen's convention opened to. day for three days. This convention is one of the biggest of the state. There are 2,0O0 people present. All report business reviving and expect to place liberal orders.
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GERMAN LOSS.
Berlin Says No Greater Than sO,0OO
 Held as Prisoners.

Berlin, Jan. 26, by wireless to Say- vile, L. I.-An official communica- tion made today says.
 "Constantinople reports that the leader of the Moroccan rebels. Abdul Malki. has taken Fez. The French lost $500 in killed. wounded and prisoners, also losing nine guns and several machine guns"
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One of the few funds, if not the only one, left for charity by presl- dent of the United States, is used m Jancaster. Pa., for buying coal for the poor at Christmas ana TOT oe' o'ne. n,: good uses. The fund was lelt Ds President Buchanan, who was a resi- dent of Lancaster, and the income now amounts to about $3'OoO year.
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The "COminr Bill"

Little Rock, Jan. 26.-Senator White of Jefferson is proud of the honor o4 being the author of the bill which endeavors to give Arkansas a statu- tory prohibition law. This bill is jestingly referred to by members of
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The Weather

Rain Or snow Wednesday; Inurs' day. fair and colder.
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r Caustic criticism fs gain made of
 Chicago's police system.
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E WOMAN WHO DRAWS CHECKS

@ eau or paying in cash never has to y aoout balancing her accounts.
 Anows where her money goes. sseherally spends less, too. The ouan1s x Planters Bank invites
 unts rom women in business or seu Tn housework. Special at I'on paid to them and financial ad- eAeeffully given them when de-
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Oroose Election law Ckange. ~.
 [-lttle Rock, Jan. 26.-Strenuous
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Brief Reports
From War Fields

London, Sept. 21.-Announcement
was made last night that the British
steamer Horden had been sank. The
crew was landed.
The Horden was a vessel of 1,434
tons y She was buiit IN 1905 ana was
owned by the Burnett Steamship CO..
of Newcastle. ~
Sofia, Bulgaria, Friday Sept II. via
London, Sept. 81. - delayed in
transmission)- of the opposi-
ton have obtained from King Ferdi-
nand assurances that Bulgaria is abso-
lutely free from any obligations to
either of the belligerent groups and
that the fullest attention is being Civ
en- by Bulgaria to the proposals Of the
triple entente and central powers alike:
This. in addition to being the wish OF
the opposition. also Is the desire of the
general public.
The opposition leaders were assured
that the government had absolutely
no intention to rupture the pourparlers
which ara still going on with both
groups of beiiigerents, and that the
government would not undertake any
thing without studying the situation
carefully and without consulting par
Lament.
ed. a national coalition cabinet would
be formed These two measures-the
consulting of parliament and the
formation of a coalition ministry-are
the main detectives of the opposition
The result Of the conference between
the king and the leaders is considered
in competent circles here as having
been entirely satisfactory.
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Pleads With America
to Stop the Awful
Slaughter Of Armenians

soldiers into unhealthy parts of Asia
Minor, some to the deserts between
Syria and the Euphrates."
I Many die or are murdered en- route
and all perish sooner or later.
TN Trebizoned City, where the
Arrnenians number over 10000. orders
came from Constantinople to seize all
Armenians. Troops hunted them, drove
them to the shore. took them TO sea,
threw them overheard and drowned
them all, men. women and children.
This was see nand described by the
Italian consul.
Some In the country escaped by
protesting to accept Islam, and
quarter of a million escaped over the
Russian frontier, but perhaps half
million were slaughtered or deported,
and those deported are fast dying from
i'll treatment. disease or starvation.
The roads and the hillsides are strewn
with corpses OF innocent peasants.
1--WE can all try to send aid to the
miserable refugees now in Russian
territory, but what man can stop the
massacres? Not the allied powers at
war with Turkey. Only one power
can take action for that purpose. 1t is
Germany. Would not the expression
of American public opinion, voicing
the conscience of neutral nations. lead
Germany to check the Turkish govern
ment?
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London, Sept. 21.-Viscount Bryce
formerly British ambassador to the
United States. has sent to The Asso-
ciated Press a plea that America try
to stop the slaughter Of Armenians.
"The civilized world" he says in his
plea, especially America, ought to
know what horrors have been passing
In Asiatic Turkey during the last few
months for If anything can stop the
destroying hand of the Turkish gov
ernment it will be an expression Of the
opinion of neutral nations, chiefly the
Judgment of humane America
"Soon after war broke out between
Turkey and the allies" continues the
yigcount, "the Turkish government
formed. and since has been carrying
out with relentless cruelty plan for
extirpating Christianity by killing Off
Christians Of the Armenian race. Ac-
counts from different sources agree
that over the whole of eastern and
northern Asia Minor and Armenia the
Christian population Is being deliber-
ately exterminated. the men of mill
tary age being killed and the younger
women seized for Turkish harems,
compelled to become Mohammedans
and kept with children in virtual
slavery. The rest Of the inhabitants,
old women, men and children have
been driven under convoy of Turkish
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the parade made in the nicely decorat-
ed Ford machines, but gave views Of
the band in the park during the con-
cert and of the triumphant entrance
into the park via Broadway. The
large banner which stretched across
Broadway at the intersection of Front
street was plainly visible and gave
the scene a decidedly gala day effect.
Two local citizens were also given
prominent places. They were Mgr.
w. H. Schmelzel of the local branch
and Sec. ]. p. Hardy, Of the Fargo
Commercial club. These two gentle
men were shown separately and to-
gether, both being in a jovial mood
characteristic of a worker who has
well done his task. Both gentlemen
worked hand in hand and increasingly
in their preparations for the reception
of the band and its members and were
rewarded by the announcement that
the band received its finest reception
in Fargo.
The picture will be shown for the
last time this evening.
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Mexicans Along Border
Disappear After Being
Taken by Texas Posses

Brownsville, Texas Sept Legal records Of in this
outbreaks
nearly 80 released and
civil authorities, IS
still in jail and out and on bond:
100
gotten slang Of the border de-
killed without
fornaity being taken jail after catch him.
Mexeans killed battle
the Mexieans gotten is impossible
and state
adopted protect
black
acted to
to
numbers killed the OF
frankly
of handling the Mexlcans
effects
Brownsville section
" committee
San Renito official Associated Press CORRESPONDENT
while
10 Harnsen safe keeping week H is reported that all
attempting The Denito oca
said that front and from behind
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MURDER
SUSPECT
WAS HERE?

Minneapolis. Mimi, Sept. 2f.-The
hrst actual search for a suspect in the
investigation Of the murder of Gustav
Verne Bergman near Buffalo was be-
gun today following information given
to Sheriff A. H. Grant of Wright
county by d travelling salesman who
saw the suspect in Fargo, ". d. The
Fargo police were asked by telegraph
to arrest and question man whose
name Sheriff Grant furnished.
An automobile believed to be Berg
mans was seen on a Fargo street and
at that time was driven by a Minnea-
polls man who had police record. 1t
was seen in August, three days after
Bergman is supposed to have been
murdered. At the Wheel according
to the information, was a man who
four days before that time was known
to have been short of money
The suspect stayed several days in
Fargo and is believed to have planned
to remain there and get employment
in some line of work that would en-
able him to use the automobile.
The salesman who gave the insor-
nation first told Sheriff Otto Iangun
cf Hennepin county and requested
that his name be withheld Mr.. Lang
um sent for Sheriff Grant, who came
to Minneapolis and saw the man AZ
ter an Investigation and visits to sew.
eral places which the suspect was
known to frequent, Sheriff Grant wtr-
ed the Fargo police.
The man mentioned by the sales
man is reported to have left Minnea-
polls early in August. The car he was
driving in Fargo was of the same year
and make as Bergmans
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BRYAN I.
TO MEET
WILSON
First Conference Between
Two Since Bryan Quit
the Cabinet.
MAY TALK PEACE PLANS
Reported Bryan May op-
pose Wilson's National
Defense Program.

Washington, Sept. 21.-Bryan will
hold a conference tomorrow with
President Wilson and official Wash
ington, while not knowing, expects
that the two men will discuss the re-
cent proposal that Bryan go to Europe
to talk peace and urge the acceptance
Of his peace commission treaty by
Germany. Bryan's announced op-
position to any increase in national
defenses may be touched upon, too.
The engagement was made at the
White House at Bryan's request
1t will be the first time Bryan and
Wilson have met since Bryan quit the
cabinet three months ago.
It is reported in administration
circles that Bryan will use his wide
influence in congress to oppose the
presidents national defense program
If it contemplates any material in
creases. Some of the closest observ-
ers have professed to believe that be-
tore congress meets the president
would outline his plans TO Bryan and
that they would be Of such a nature
as to command the support Of the
noted pacihcist and thus put the unit
ed strength of the democratic party be-
hind them.
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Russians Apparently Have Escaped From German Trap
HESPERIAN WAS
s'STROYED BY
NE IS CLAIM

Berlin, \ 7ndon, Sept. 21.-The
German adj 1Jl ", is now absolutely
certain that Allan line steamer
aesperian wa destroyed by a
German subm, ALI the under
water boats w, al were out at the
time of the disaster have now returned
to their bases, The Associated Press
is authoritatively informed, and it is
stated that none of them torpedoed
the steamer.
On the contrary. it is said that the
admiralty is convinced the disaster
was due to a floating non German
mine. AS confirmation Of the admiral
ty belief, it is pointed out that mine
painted green and white, and which
it is declared was not a German mine,
was driven ashore few DAYS ago on
the coast Of Ireland in the same
vicinity where the Hesperian was
blown up.
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HUNDREDS
KILLED IN
COAL Mine

Nuneaton, England, Sept. 21.-
Several hundred miners are. en-
tombed in an ExhaiI coliery as the
result of a fire. The cage en-
ployed to bring the miners to the
surfaes was destroyed by the
flames. Rescuers have already
sent up a number Of bodies.
Out of 1000 miners in the col.
liery at the time of the fire, 200
were finally rescued by means of
an emergency shaft.
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Austria Preparing
to Send Successor
to Dumba to u. S. at
Once Is the Report

Budapest Sept 2t-A Vienna published
saying learned diplomatic circles capital
that the government will
United
the ambassador stated, will immediately
The dispatch that kaietan Aus
tro Hungarian ambassador selected the
place.
Washington. 21.-No made by the
austrian aceephiit
ambassador United Inquiries
been made regarding Dumba The
Budapest dispatch
will be Washington
formation that considered VIENNA
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ERB PRACTICALLY
OUT OF DANGER

New York, Sept. 21.-The condition
Of Newman Erb, wealthy railroad
man who swallowed two poison tablets
by mistake week ago today is re-
ported as satisfactory. If no new
symptoms of poison develop within
the next six hours, Erb's physicians
will consider him entirely out of
danger.
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BAND TOUR FILM
GREAT PICTURE

A moving picture that is Of more
than usual interest locally Is being
shown at the Isis theatre. 1t is one
of the regular Ford Weekly films.
which are furnished to the Isis
through the courtesy of Manager w.
H. Schmelzel of the local Ford branch,
and shows scenes of the tour of the
Ford Motor Co.'s band which went
from Detroit, Mich. to the Pacific
coast and which spent an enjoyable
day in Fargo.
Scenes Of the day that was spent
In Fargo occupied prominent place
on the film. 1t not only gave views OF
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Neither Chief of Police Troyer nor
Sheriff Ross know anything about the
above report and state that they have
received no information from the Of
flcers of Wright county or any other
place giving description of the man
wanted or anything else. They say
there has been absolutely nothing re-
ceived here regarding the case.
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BAKER POSTOFFICE
CRACKED BY YEGGS

Minnewaukan, N. D., Sept 21.-The
postoffice at Baker, N. D., was blown
by expert workmen, over 500 in
stamps and about SIS in cash being
obtained.
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Germans Still Attempting to
Complete Encircling Move
ment--May Find Trap Empty
NAN OF VIOLENT
TEMPER FOUND
DEAD IN FIELD

Medora, N. D., Sept. 21.-sam
Mcneil, an old Carolinian farmer
living twenty miles southeast of
here was found dead. by a dog,
in q field at a. m. this morning.
He was a man Of violent temper
and many thought he was somewhat
deranged and was always quarrel
ing with his neighbors and was
many times arrested for assault.
He was always making gun plays
and threatening to harm the near
by people.
The body has not been officially
examined.
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Eleven Billion Dollar
Debt For British by
End Of Financial Year

London Sept 2Rgnad Nc Kenna chancellor Of the exchequer
be that would reach $3.50
will Mcenna proposed addition OF 40
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LARGE BRITISH
80 TRANSPORT SUNK.

Berlin, Sept. 21 (by wireIess)-
The Frankfurter Zeitung reports a
large British transport from Egypt
for the Dardanelles was sunk by
a German submarine.