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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-16
sHRINERs ID nurrAlo

sEATTLT. wash. July Buffalo
was today selected Tor the Mystic
shrine convention Of 1916 James D.
Chandler. 0f Kansas City was elected
imperial outer guard on tho fret
ballot Chandler Jed by f7 votes
There were eight other candidate
On The second ballot Chandler had a
lead of i1 votes and The other cardi.
dates Withdrew
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-16
CANCELLED TARIFFS

Special Dispatch fH frr rrfsuI-rrrHr
ClIANLESTON IS. NH. july TO-
The Public Service Commission Iafe
today announced tho cancellation uf
all suOfunE rate farIna heretofore
hlod with the commission hv aII car.
ricrs ln West virginia no hss had
fhia step under consideration f0r some
time but delayed because OF a similar
case pending before ire interstate
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-16
NIoKALLs TO Jorr ARnY.

,-iillii'i. ~ ~. ~ Nivia1
IfrH.r Itrr.n rowing rrawa TODAY an
r.un..f f.Hf fe bad resigned fr order
iH fnir The British army NIraalIa. who
.aiIa on August 1s. aaid DO vii accent
se comm Issi1n in either the Third or
FOURTH huaaara
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-16

NEW YORK. july fE--sUrf. steam.
ere Rotterdam. Rotterdam. United
states. F0rrn hagen. Baltic Liverpool
sirualirf. Nieuw Amsterdam. Eutffr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-16

dam FOR New York. dock a. m. sunday.
tylNerl DOL sailed steamer Arabic. New
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-16

over 1900 pairs OF Girls
and Children's Mary Jane
Pumps. Oxfords, Strap San
dals and Shoes. Choice
styles IN an feathers and
white canvas. All sizes TO
2. Books Price
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-22
ADMITS MURDER 0F NEGRO BARBER;
 BEGINS PRAYING
Willie Rouse, Negro, Loses No Time in Beginning Elf forts to "Make Peace
 with God.

Willie Rouse, the negro charged with the murder of Ed Harris, aged ne gro barber about three weeks ago, made a full and complete confession to Chief of Police Stewart yesterday just before noon, and since that time has been praying almost constantly.
 ''I want to make my peace with Cod" announced the negro last even- ing, hardly interrupting his prayers enough to discuss anything He would not discuss the killing of Harris last night.
 The negro prayed almost constant ly during the evening and night, his applications at times being loud enough to be heard on the sidewalks outside the police Headquarters. He received scant solace from other negro prisoners, however, though he paid little attention to them.
 Chief Stewart feels much gratified at the outcome of the investigation which resulted in the confession by Rouse yesterday. Rouse wac reticent most of the forenoon but Chief Stew art continued to ply him with ques- tions, and finally the negro's spirit of braggadocio succumbed and he told the whole story.
 Murder We'll Planned.
 According to his story, he knew
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Veteran River Pilot and Els teemed Citizen Expires
 Suddenly at Home.
FUNERAL HERE TODAY
Services to Be Conducted at Cemetery by Members of Masonic Fraternity. Was Native of Ohio, But Served
 with Confederate Army.

Capt. Matt Downs, aged 71, veteran steamboat pilot, warrior of the Con- federacy, prominent Mason and an esteemed resident of Pine Bluff for 40 years, died suddenly at his home at 11O3 West Barraque street yester- day morning at 7:30 o'clock, follow ing a second attack of apoplexy. He suffered the initial attack May 4, but he was thought to have entirely re- covered.
 Captain Downs is survived by his widow, one daughter, Mrs. J. s. Jen- kins, and two sons, Eugene, of Pine Bluff, and Reese V of St. Louis.
 The funeral will take place this afternoon at o'clock. with services at the residence by the Rev. H. A. Stowell, rector ot Trinity Episcopal church, and at the grave by members of the Masonic fraternity, with which decedent had long been identified. The active pail bearers were selected from the membership of Pine Bluff lodge No. 69, A. F. & A. M., and are: H. c.. Higginbotham, T. P. Stewart, A. G. Bedell, N. J. Can't, Jr, Dr. T. Little ton Sabin, c. H. Bolinger, L. P. Null lergren and V. o. Alexander. The honorary pail bearers are: Capt. s. F. Hilzheim, Leo M. Andrews. Mayor Simon Bloom, County Judge c. E. Philpot, Jeff Hicks, Henry Marx, C. A. Leverenz, Bob Johnson, M. k. Stewart, William Nichols and MOTHS Schwartz.
 Biographical
 Madison Downs was natlve ol Claremont county, Ohio, where he was born September 15, 1844, a son or Randolph and Florilla Eskham Downs. When yet boy, he accompanied ms parents to Bolivar county. Miss, where the family was residing when the civil war began. Although Northerner by birth. young Downs was a thorough Southerner at heart, and he promptly enlisted in Cheath- ems brigade, serving with consplcu- ous valor and gallantry throughout the war.
 At the close of the great conflict voung Downs turned to steamboatlng' and quickly became master at tne wheel. He located in Pine Blum aoout 4O years ago. when he won the nano and heart of Miss Elizabeth vernon member. of an old and honored faml- ly of Jefferson county.
 During the hey-day Of steamDoatlns than Matt Downs there was not pet
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-22
CONTINUED ON PAHE Six)
PRESbYTERIANS IN
 SOUTH INCREASING
Report to Assembly Shows 20, 156 Additions on Pro-
 fessions of Faith.

Newport News, Va, May 21.-To- days program for the general assem- bly, of the Southern Presbyterian church included devotional services, a business session immediately after ward, a trip by the assembly in a body to the Hampton Normal and Agricultural school at Hampton, Va, and an evangelistic meeting tonight.
 The feature of the forenoon busi- ness session was the reading of the report of Rev. H. F. Miley, D. D., su- perintendent of evangelism.
 This report indicated that during the year just closed 20,156 members have been added to the churches of the assembly on profession of faith. against 16,149, an increase of 4,007. The total membership of the church is now 332,339, giving a net increase of 21,727 for the year.
 Overtures from the Presbyterians and synods were submitted immedi- ately upon the opening of the busi- ness session, followed by the appoint ment of committees to which the ov- ertures were referred.
 Rev. F. T. McFadden, D. D., of Richmond, Va. presided over the ses- sion tonight. Addresses were deliv- cred as follows: "The Simultaneous Denominational City Campaign" Rev. w. M. Grove, D. D., of Memphis, Tenn; "The Evangelistic Program for the Presbytery." Rev. D. P. McGeachy of Lewisville, w. Va; "The Pastor as Volunteer Evangelist" Rev. J. A. Bry- an, Birmingham, Ala; Personal Evangelism" Rev. Dunbar H. Ogden' D. D., Atlanta, Ga.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-22

London, May 21.-The Prince of Wales was recently exposed to shell fir but luckily not hit. says a man of the rifle brigade who has arrived at uetchworth after being injured in France. He was paying a visit with the British staff to "Mudlark. alley" as the rifle brigade called one of their trenches, when the Jack John- sons began to drop all around them. The prince calmly completed his in spection before retiring.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-22
BAGMEN DEL|GHT
 BIG ASSEMbLAGE Ship of Desert" Doesn't Sail, Positively Refusing
 to Leave Port. PARADE SPECTACULAR In True Oriental Costume and March. ing to "Streets of Cairo" Music. Bagmen Traverse Business Streets
 Furnishing Own Illumination.
PARADE SPECTACULAR

The Bagmen of Bagdad, about 75 strong, gave their Illuminated parade last night, through Main and other streets, and afforded much pleasure to great crowds of people who had gathered along the line or march.
 The annual parade of the ,Bagmen is big feature of the conventions of the United Commercial Travellers. it being said among members of the Travellers organization that the Bag. men are the Thigh voltage" members of the Travellers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-22
POPE GIVES $8O0O
 TO WAR SUFFERERS

Rome May 20. via Paris. May 21.- A letter from Cardinal Gasparri, papal secretary of state, to Cardinal Annette. archbishop of Paris, in which was en- closed draft for $S,O00 as gift from Pope Benedict to war sufferers, is published by the Osservatore Romano. The subscription is intended to open a fund to be raised under the patron age of Cardinal Annette for the relief of the civil population in the French provinces occupied by Germany.
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(Cont'uued on page 5.)
M M * * <
 THE BAGMEN'S CREED.

If you see tall fellow ahead of <
 crowd,
 A leader of mer, marching ]
 fearless and proud, And you know of a tale whose < mere telling aloud Would cause his proud head to in anguish be bowed It's pretty good plan to forget it. 4
 If you know of skeleton hidden \
 away In a closet, and guarded, and kept from the day ' In the dark; and whose showing, whose sudden display Would cause grief and sorrow and lifelong dismay- It's a pretty good plan to forget it. | k < < < . . [
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NOTICE

Members of Pine Bluff Lodge MO. 69, F. & A. iM., and other Masons ct the city are requested to meet at Ma sonic Hall -Satur day afternoon at 2:3O for the purpose of attending the fun- eral of our late Brother. Madison Downs. tA large attendance Is desir- ed. T. F. STEWART, Secty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-22
NOTICE.

All members of Herman Carlton Lodge No. 21S, Royal Arcanum. will gather at the home of the late Brother Madison Downs, Cherry and BarrAQue streets. to attend his funeral. which will be held at 8 o'clock thts after- noon. Js 0. Ssi il7 la azs,1,.'.s \ '.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-22
FRENCH FORCES DRIVE FORWARD,
 TAKING LORETTA Kasier's Fighters Driven from Position They've
 Held Six Months. RUSSIANS FIGHT
 WITH IRON CLUBS Many of the 1O4,OOO Slays Captured Recently, Were Without Rifles, Ber- lin RepOrts-Dardanelles Forts
 Silenced, Is Rumor.

London, May 22-French forces, forced to suspend operations by the heavy mists which hung over the bat tie ground on the Notre Dame de Lor- etta region, sprang furiouslv to the attack as soon as the veil lifted to- day, and tonight's report from Paris chronicles their capture of all the ap- breaches to the table rock of Loretta, giving them control of the plateau a position which the Germans have de- tended with great stubbornness for the past six months.
 Meanwhile. the French and Algerian troops, operating north of Ypres. have pressed across the Yser canal and are carrying the fighting to the Germans wit htremfndous energy Five hundred bodies of German dead were counted on the field, and 150 prisoners were in French hands when the commander forwarded his report.
 The fresh successes of the allies on the western front took first place in the days military events, despite the importance attaching to the Austro- German efforts about Przemysl ano along the San, near the southern eX- tremity of the eastern front. The op- erations in the west are mainly sig nificant as indicating the inability o1 the Germans for the moment at least to impede the steady advance of the allies on the only sector where fight ing is proceeding. This appears te be accounted for by unofficial reports of serious withdrawals of troops from the west to the east for the purpose of crushing the czar's forces with final blow, delivered in overwhelming force
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-22
The Weather

SG Partly cloudy and cooler Saturday; Sunday, fair.
 The Arkan sas will rise slowly for several days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-22
nsniel Janes Dead.

\ Daniel James, g negro B years q age, respected generally. died Thurs- day night. The funeral will take place this sftsrnoon at 1 o'clock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-22
Germans capture 1O4,OOO.


 German reports of operations in the southwestern theatre seem to in- dicate that the plan of the general staff on that front is meeting with no little success. Since May 1, says Berlin, 104,00O Russian prisoners, 72 cannon and 253 machine guns have been captured by General von Mac kenzen's army and their allied forces in eastern Galicia. Prisoners captur- ed on Thursday to the east of Jaroslau had no rifles, but were armed with iron clubs, says the Berlin statement This is offered by the German staff as evidence of demoralization of the czar's troops. and Austrian troops have overrun the eastern bank of the San spreading out over the region about Jaroslau, Radawa and Sierniawa, after stub- born resistance by the Russians.
 Russian troops also made captures of prisoners in considerable numbers, near the junction of the San and the Vistula, according to Petrograd. Four thousand Teutonic allies were made prisoners on this front in single day, says the Russian staff.
 Creep Nearer Przemysl.
 Several Russian trenches in the ad- vanced line about Strawiscz, south of Przemysl, were taken by the Austro- German forces after they had lost great numbers of men.
 Russian reports of further reverses suffered by General von Hindenberg's army in Courland province, along the Baltic. are met by German claims that west of the Niemen the czar's troops were forced to continue their retreat in the direction of Kovno.
 British unofficial reports of the cap- ture of Kilid Bahr and Krithia in the fighting on Gallipoli peninsula. in the Dardanelles, as yet have been uncon- firmed. Likewise there is lacking off, ,ficiial confirmation of the reported silencing of all the forts on the Asi- atic side of the Dardanelles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-22
h11NTED WOMEN l HIT OF PARADE
Delegation of Elks March with |avelprs in FOrenOOn-First Busi. Ioss SpssiCn Takes Place in After.
 sCon-Ladies Guests at Cabaret.
THE NEW OFFICERS.

|Grand Counselor, W. R. Ram ko of Texarkana. [Grand Junior Counselor, D. D. |ale of Fort Smith. l Past Grand Counselor, Fly lawson of Little Rock. |Grand Secretary. T. B. War :. of Little Rock. |Grand Treasurer, R. c. Ru,di- lll of Little Rock. |Grand Conductor, J s. Hitler Texarkana. (Grand Page, J. w. Martin Of he Bluff. |Grand Sentinel. James K. Jor- |n of Fayetteville.
 Executive Committee, two year I'm, Hubert Stone of Texar- Ina; J. A. McIllvaigh of Fort hith.
 Executive Committee. one-year |Fm, Grand Counselor w. R.
 arwick. Image; Grand Secretary T. B.
 arwick.
 Representative to Supreme
 Fncil, lily Dawson of Little Sck.
 Alternate to Supreme COun-
 R. C. Rudisill of Little Rock.
 Place of next meeting. Fort hith.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-22

in the history of the grand coun- pr Arkansas, the fifth annual con- Ion of the United Commercial |elers~ was formally opened in hers' temple yesterday afternoon, \. E. Spivey of Little Rock, the Ter of ceremonies. The forenoon lon was devoted exclusively to Invocation, the address of well and the responses, about one being thus taken up, after h the meeting adjourned.
 Pst of the delegates had arrived pg the night, although the big al train from Fayetteville. Fort n and Little Rock reached here at o'clock yesterday morning. This the largest crowd of delegates to on any one train. and the Lit lock delegation brought brass along, to aid in the festivities. early morning was devoted to ration by the delegates, and the ieature of the days program was Plg dress parade, which started lptly at 10 o'clock. Pine Bluff made it a holiday, although by ncn consent only, and the streets packed with people to witness pageant.
 The Dress Parade.
 Walter N. Trulock as grand nal, and John A. Brantley, chief Charles Loudell as color bear ,e parade was a distinct suc- me Travellers announcing that it sne greatest and most successful parade in the history of the plzation in this state. The pa- was divided into two divisions, M k. Thurman Louthan com- ing the first division, with Carl ox as aide, and Captain J. g.. commanding the second divi- wlth Charles Wiley. Wilbur ana C. J. Sawyer as aides.
 nas been hot and dry here the TWO weeks, but just before day. yesterday a heavy shower or cooled the atmosphere and set tne dust, making the marching asure for the delegates and Who participated. Intermittent nhg showers during the fore added to the comfort and con- ace of the visitors and home
 instead of having the usual ol rain in interfering with the
 Ladies in Parade.
 sature of the parade which
 more than ordinary pleasure
 visitors was the participation
 local women. in white duck ues and blue military caps, each
 astrlde. This mounted squad ,aen won praise from all who s. parade. The participation of uslegation of local and visiting s'so In costumes of white. with the Elks' purple. was
 pressing feature. More than
 t,smoolies were, in the parade,
 ,a.versed the principal streets
 ny, the pageant being photo
 < 'n front of the Shriners' tenn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-22

Woaunued on page 5.l
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Continued on Page 2.,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-05-13
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE

seller has to expect just what he
can get out of it. So it's a cheat
and swindle, from start to finish.
Now if this system of selling could
be remedied. 1t could be if any man
should dispute this. Let Kim ship
some cotton to the Gotten factor
and he will price it so for they
will give him from 500 to 700 a
bale, for have tried several Of them,
at different times. | shipped some
this year, and l knew it graded full
ly good middling, and they sold it
for middling, so the whole situation
is rotten" We will oil be down and
out unless they inaugurate a new
system of selling our cotton. Don't
you think we can get a better sys-
tenn? We wish you could give us
some views on this subject in the
next issue of The Jeffersonian.
Yours truly,
Ga. c.. G. POWELL.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-05-13
GOOD UNIONIST WANTS
NO POPERY
NO POPERY

Kind Friend: I have today sent
the following lines to our Sunday
Visitor, for the April 18th, to ques-
tions in Bureau of Information, as
in second column where it says, a
Protestant friend asserted that the
Bible contains all that we must be-
lieve. l think tits is true, as far
as our Priests and our Preachers are
limited to teach us by or from Gods
words and my proof is in the 22nd
chapter of Revelations, from the 18th
verse to end of chapter. Now how
is this for your friend Dictums? an
swer now. l can say as to the word
church, that l love the Catholic
church and it's followers as | do my
Christian church, and all others as
one; but from the Bible, it taught
me that apparently the Catholic
church would be led astray as
it was at the Coming Of Christ. Now
my proof to this is in the second
chapter of Malachi, in the Old
Book, where apparently you were
running things over the Lord of
Hosts, now as q subscriber and we'll
wisher to your paper, I want to hear
from this in your columns, and as [
am a subscriber CT the JeffersOnlan,
a Democrat paper, so l send them al
so a copy of this letter to date, ask
ing your opinion as to correctness
of my words today to you.
Yours very truly,
Texas. JOSEPH MCCLURE.
P. ST. am an old Confederate
Veteran, and a member of Company
A, 18th Texas Cavalry,-I dismount-
ed on July 81, 1864. I was shot
down by the Yanks on the grounds
where General Mcpherson FELL today
1 an as proud of Old Glory the U.
S. Flag, as the days of old, hoping
she may fly over a free people as
long as the world stands, and let it
be clear of Popeism.
Now, brother Watson, I want to
read something of this in your COL
umns. | am always for the Jeffer-
sonian, and please place me as a
$500 subscriber to the noble VIM.
Blacks monument, at Marshall,
Texas.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-05-13
WHAT THEY DEMAND

Intelligent Americans do demand,
however, that candidates for public
Office shall hold first and highest al
legiance to American ideals and
American institutions, rather than to
any foreign potentate or hierarchy.
Intelligent Americans contend that
the candidate who takes his orders
from a foreign head and from the
agents of a foreign potentate, can
not be trusted to safeguard the in
terests of loyal Americans.
Intelligent Americans demand,
first, of all, that the candidate be
American in convictions and senti-
ment, whatever his politics. Wheth-
er Democrat, Progressive, Pfohibi-
zionist, Republican, or Socialist, he
must, first Of all, be AMERICAN,
and advocating these principles:
One non-secta1 AN free Public
School system throughout the Unit
ed States.
The absolute prohibition of appro-
priations of public funds for any
sectarian or private purposes.
The complete separation of state
and church.
These principles are of vastly more
Importance than the dry-rot shib-
boleth which is the war-cry of SO
many machine politicians.
Every candidate must be compel
led to declare himself en-, and square
his action by, the three planks print
ed above.
VOTE FOR NO MAN TILL HE SO
DECLARES HIMSELF!
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-05-13
-GEORGIA'S SENTIMENT AS IN
FRANKS GUILT HAS
CRYSTALTZED.
CRYSTALTZED

Dear Sir: I have been reading
your valuable paper some few weeks,
and of course you understand that 1
can't be without it now.
You have certainly been ringing
Gospel truth on the Frank case.
Any hard-thinking American would
not doubt Frank outlines of one
of the most hideous crimes commit
ted in Georgia.
May God be with you in your good
work.
Respectfully,
A GEORGIAN.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-05-13
FARMERS MUST LEARN HOW TO
SELL,

Dear Sir: / see great deal
about farmers, on how to farm, but
dent have much seed to sell. The
thing we farmers need most, is bet
ter system of selling. If we ship
our cotton to Savannah, or some
other town for other men to S III for
US, they treat us as they please. They
grade the cotton to suit themselves,
and weigh it the same way, and the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-05-13
The Ballot is the American Sword
and Shield.

The Ballot is the American Sword
and Shield.
Intelligent American citizens do
not combine for an attack. upon
American institutions such as
the Public School, the Freedom of
the Press, Free Speech, and the Lib
critics SO dearly purchased by our
forefathers
i. Intelligent Americans do combine
for the defense of our loved Public
Schools and other priceless possessions
so bitterly condemned and attacked
by our opponents, whose weapons are
the Boycott, the Bludgeon, and Mob
Violence.
Intelligent Americans concede
freedom of worship, freedom of con-
science, freedom of speech, and free
dom of the press to any and all
religions which do not conflict with
the American Constitution and Civil
Law
Intelligent Americans do not boy
colt; they do not mob lecturers who
differ from them in religion; they do
not attempt to suppress the newspa-
pers Of their opponents :.