davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-26
.c;alative Committees Re :. |nort Alleges Many Viola
 tions of Law.
koMMISSION FREE WITH PUBLIC MONEY
.,or1ine to Investigators Funds Have U.pn Spent Illegally in Travel and purehase of AutO-C0mmissiOner
 Owen Makes Denial.

1ittle Rock. Feb. 25.-The first in
 tal]ment of the joint committees re
 Inf on the audit If the department
 sate was made in the house an(
 mate this afternoon, covering the in
 pstigation of the department of Ian 1
 iehVays and improvements. The re
 crt makes serious charges agains
 conduct of the affairs of the de.
 artment.
 W. B. Owen, state land commission.
 siad subsequently, that the report
 oes not properly reflect conditions
 his department and emphaticalls knies all charges of irregularity that Id been made by the committee. He kii that there had been nc misuse
 funds and that the rock crusher as been run at a net profit to the E,te rather than at a loss as charged the committee.
 It is charged that it has been the lstom of the department:
 @To receive money on state accounts
 r services and matters pertaining to lat department contrary to law. This
 obedience of the law absolutely de-
 roys an accounting and checking ntem, their own books being the on-
 evidence we have of a part of the
 oney received by the department 'he committee assumes that all mon
 s belonging to the state have been eeounted for, but it. has no way to tffy this assumption" ..-. -
 The committee charges that the de- brtment spent $1,275.75 for an auto bobile "in defiance of law and with Put precedent in our state govern )ent"
 It is also charged that from Novem- er, 1913, to January 31, 1915, the sum | $64O.31 was expended for gasoline Ind se75.75 for automobile repairs lt of the rock crusher fund. This, bys the committee, illustrates the let that automobiles are expensive" :" hey find a further sum of $9S6.11 for ptomobile expenses, making a total $2,303.07, which we leave without brther comment"
 It is charged that all but $5.41 has een expended of an appropriation of 25c in 1913 to pay the per diem ed travelling expenses of the highway pmmission. In addition the ccm- llssion drew from another appropri- (ion for the same purpose the sum s3.402.67, which they alleged was contrary to law" Attention is called trip made by members of the pmmission to a good roads conven- on at Atlanta, at cost of 1,177.05. This trip," says tre report, "cost le state of Arkansas about $100 a ay. What good was done by the I'D is not stated and your committed not specifically advised"
 It is charged that the rock crushe1 count shows a loss to the state of lll7SSO. Charges were also made nat during the year 1915 to date Al alclal or free automobile tags have cen issued, clear loss of $10 each the state, whereas "there is nc uthority in law permitting the is aance of free tags to any person nywhere, at any time. The commit
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-26
DACIA MAY FOOL FEM.
She's Near Landsend, England, and
 Hurrying to Rotterdam.

New York, Feb. 25.-The steamship Dacia. which sailed from Galveston on Feb. } for Rotterdam, with cotton, in the face of assertions that she would be seized by British warshlps, as she had boon a German vessel at the outbreak of the war, has almost completed her trip.
 Advices received here today sald that on Feb. 23 the Dacia was 40O miles east of Landsend, England, and would proceed through the English channel to Rotterdam if not taken.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-26
Planter Suicides.

Lexington, Miss, Feb. 25.-W. Y. Mitchell, wealthy planter, shot and killed himself today in his home at Goodman, 15 miles southeast of here. Mir. Mitchell, who was B years Of age. had been in ill health for several months and lately he had ccnhded to friends his fear of overmastery by a ravaging disease.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-26
MINERS WIN POINT.
Colorado Fuel < Iron Company
 Orders Better Houses for Men.

New York, Feb. 25.-The Colorado Fuel & Iron company directors, at a meeting hero today, adopted a reso- lution providing for the construction of more comfortable housing facili- ties for the miners.
 Although the strike of the miners at the company's properties was con- cluded last December uncondltional- ly, better housing facilities was one of the chief-demands of the miners which led to the strike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-26
Louis XIV Laces for Sale.

New York, Feb. 25-An auction sale began today in this city of over hve hundred pieces of ancient European lace of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The group of altar front als attracts particular attention. as no other such collection has been brought to this country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-26
TWO BANDITS CLEAN
 HAVANA BANK OF CASH
President of Arkansas Institution Then Forced to Go With Rob-
 bers n Miles to Mountain.

Havana, Ark, Feb. 25.-Two mask ed men entered the bank of Havana this afternoon and robbed it of all the cash on hand, totalling $4,OOO. The bandits then took Dr. J. A. Mitchell, president of the bank, and forced him to go with them. Dr. Mitchell was later found II miles from town, in the mountains, and unharmed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-26
OIL MEN QUIT.

Workers in Tampico Field Refuse Mexican Money.
 Vera Cruz, Mex, Feb. 25.-Accord- ing to advices from Tampico the Wa ters-Pierce and Aguilar oil retiners have nut all their gold salaried em- ployes on Mexican currency oasls' on a basis of four to one. Ine cut is said to have been necessitated by the distressed conditions of the com panies as result of the continued uprisings. Nevertheless, most of the employees have quit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-26
Norwegian Hit Mine.

Berlin, Feb. 25.-~The Norwegian ministry of foreign aff,irs has de nied the English report that the steamer Regin was tcspedoed, by a German submarine. The captain Of the Regin is reported to have stated his ship struck mine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-26
Win Increase Food cost.

Berlin, Feb. 25.--The special naval correspondent of the Berliner Tagesblatte declares the closure of parts of the Irish channel for all shipping and the prohibition of yes sels from sailing at night time will cause an immediate increase m freight rates and consequently a jump in the cost of all foodstuffs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-26
Uniforms On WrecKagc.

Berlin, Feb. 9, by wireless tc London-The Norwegian steamer Orla reports sighting a quantity of wreckaga in the English channel on which was to be seen English mili tary uniforms, according to news reaching here from ports on the North sea. It is supposed the clothing was from British transport sent 10 the bottom by German submarine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-26
NOTICE.

The regular meeting of tffe trustees of the Chamber of Commerce will be held at noon today, at the Hotel Jeff ferson. Important business.
 E. B. BLOOM, 1t Secretary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-26
English Lose Two More.

London, Feb. 25.-Two more Eng fish vessels were destroyed today either by German submarines pr tor pedoes.
 The Reptford was sunk off South Shields, while the small coastin:. steamer, Western Coast, went down in the English channel off Beachy Point.
 The Deptford was a ship of 120S tons, 230 feet long and B feet haam She was oW1ed by w. Cory x son oi London.
 The crew Of the Western Coast was landed at Portsmouth today
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-26
Embargo On Travel.

London, Feb. 25-The official press bureau announced tonight that after March no persons will be allowed to embark for Holland at Folkestone Or Kilburg, without a permit. The order does not apply to persons in government or foreign mission serv- ice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-26
linens Store i'm City.

Joe Westall, who has been operat- ing a grocery some miles from the city on the Main street pike, has sold that store to E. P. Schneider, and IS now preparing to open a store at Main street and Martin place.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-26
Admiralty Instructs All Ships Booked to Sail for
 England Held in Port.
GERMANS GET TWO
 MORE IN CHANNEL.
British Uniforms, Believed from Transport, Sighted in English Cham mel English Put Stop t0 Travel to
 Holland from FOIkcStOnc.

Liverpool, Feb. 23.-l1leven New York sailings have been suspended temporarily by the British admiralty. All tho regUedr liners booked, to sail for Liverpool, London or Glasgow from New York on Saturday are to be held in port.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-26
Others Implicated.


 the passport fraud was obtained to- day following the arrest in New York of Richard P. ,Steigler and others, and the publication of correspond ence bearing the signature of Capt R.Boy-ed naval attache of the Ger man embassy.
 This case is regarded as very Inn portant, and as one which. unless something happens to halt it's pro gress, will force to. an issue a deli cate international question, which IS causing the state department some worry.
 Captain Boy-ed is not the only or ficial of the German embassy whose name has been brought into the frauds has been very thorough, the only difference being that their lden tity is not known to the public. It IS known, however, to the department of justice.
 The evidence which connects these other officials of the embassy with the frauds is considered as strong as that which concerns Capt. Boy-ed
 The action of this government de- bends entirely on the state depart ment. It vas learned today that the department of justice has nothing more to do with it and that it now rests with the secretary of state.
 This is interpreted to mean tha' the department of justice has com mmnicated its findings to the state department.
 Attorney-General Gregory visited the white house this afternoon ant had an interview with the president Whether the passport frauds were discussed could not be learned. The investigation Of the depart ment of justice into the passpor fauds has been very thorough, tin administration regarding such or lenses as particularly serious. Agents have been Investigating since las November.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-26
Forts at Entrance Destroyed After All Day Bombard-
 ment, Which Continues.
TIME DRAWS NEAR
 FOR TURK HEGIRA
Forcing of DardanclIfs Will EImnatl Turk from Military Situation. and Russia Will Get Southern Outlet
 to the Sea.

London, Feb. 26, 1:2S a. m.-Tho forts at the entrances of the Dardan elles have been reduced, after an all day bombardment by the Franco-Blt ish fleet, according to an announce ment made by the admiralty shortly after midnight The announcement states:
 ''The weather mOderatin the bom bardment of the outer forts of the Dardanelles was renewed on Thursday morning. After period of long range firing, close range firing was adopted.
 "All the forts at the entrance to the straits were successfully reduced. The operations are continuing"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-26
STEIGLER SAYS
 HE WAS 70 MEET
 FATE oF LoDY Alleged German Spy Tells How Germans Learned of Location of Audacious. IMPLICATES NAVAL
 ATTACHE IN PLOT Discovery of PlGt to Send tC England Spies Under Protection of r. $. Pass.
 ports Presents Another
 Delicate Question.

New York, Feb. 23-Richarl P Steigler, the German reservist who involved Captain Boy-ed, naval at tache of the German embassy in { scheme for Steigler to go to England as a spy under the protection of ar American passport, has made still more extraordinary revelations tc the federal authorities, it was learn ed tonight.
 Steigler declared he had been picked to complete the work of Carl l.. Lody. who was shot as a German spy ia the tower of London on No- vember 6 last. LOdy was the first to suffer this fate in London's most historic prison since Lord Lovett was beheaded there in 1747.
 Steigler also said that after he had abandoned the glan to sail for Eng land as "Richard Madden" in whose name he Had obtained a passport, he learned that he had already been marked for death.
 "l was to be killed that another might escape with the information which the German government !s so eager to get" Steigler explained. "l was to be another Lody. The part ner of Lody located the Audacious, which German submarines sent to the bottom on December 27. The cap ture of Lody was arranged to divert attention from the second spy, who was thus able to locate the British dreadnaught squadron off the Irish coast and transmit the news without interference 10 German headquar- ters.'
 More details were given by Steig- Ter Of his all ged dealings with Cap tain Boy-ed, who amphatically denies he knew Of the young German re- servist's scheme to visit England under a false passport.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-26
rhe Weather

Cloudy Friday; Saturday, probably local showers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-26

Continued nn Page s.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
BRIGHTON MARKET.

Eastern trains We're again late at
brighton stuckyards Tuesday morning
and trading was slow, with beef stock
of all kinds easy and lower Other
stock WAS we'll sustained at about last
weeks lcVel.
Arrivals were heavy, the total for
Tuesday being seven cars from the Bos-
ton g. Albany railroad and - cars from
the Boston n Maine. During the week,
arrivals We're 10 cars of cattle and six
cars Of hogs from the West, II cars of
livestock from New York state and -
cars from the Boston x Maine. Re
ccipts at Watortown Tuesday were q
cars. This makes a total of 81 cars
for the week at both stations, COM
pared with 1o2 cars for the preceding
week. The movement of livestock was
complicated by the new ruling Of the
state authorities, specifying that no
mich cows should be driven over the
road from the works of the New Eng
land Dressed Meat &c Wool company at
Fast Sororvllc to the brighton barns.
This neocssitatsl running in several car
loads of stock to the brighton yards
from sources which have recently been
shipping direct to East Somcrville
Heavy cattle We're quiet and easy. and
shippers found il difficult to get cents.
even for the best pairs The rnnTe Of
prices was To cents, with good cattle
at g.. to : cents and light cattle at c
to Gla cents.
Fancy beef cows and hcifers brought
ca cents for tine best. but few We're
choice enough to bring over c cents,
,,,hi tab, Cow
average. The range for anything below
fancy was 81. to for the best, A. TO
5 cents for good COWS. 3ia to 1 cents
for ordinary and 3 to $40 cents for can
ners.
Bulls We're in heavy supply for me-
dunn grades. Pids were generally to
So cents. with some fancy at to Ga
cents. Bologna bulls We're scarce but
offerings were held firmly at 3a to 1
cents.
Calves werc we'll sustained. fancy SELL
ing at 1oA cents and occasionally more
Good lots brought 8 to 10 cents, fair
lots s to cents and grasscrs and drink
ers to cents.
Hogs were firm and unchanged, with
light run both here and in the West.
Best lots sold at TO to $50 cents, with
rough lots at ~ to ~ cents and boars
at ( to IA cents.
Lambs were caster. best lots being
quoted at to s cents with most sales
on the low edge sheep were unchanged
at to cents
Offerings of milch cows were the larg-
est Of amy week since the barns were
rcopened, Best mixers sold at So to
sl25 each, with ordinary mixers at S55
to s75.
Hogs are running in small volume, and
the weekly xiii was the smallest re-
ported for a long time. The total re-
ported by Boston packers was 1854
hogs, against 1900 for the preceding
week and l2,5o0 for the same week last
year. Since January !. 1915, the total
kill by Boston packers has been 77S,o00
hogs AGAINST GG,50o for the Same period
In 1914
Exports of pork provisions are hold
ing mp we'll, the total value reported
for the week by Boston packers being
Sc. 600 against $4,000 for the preceding
week and $4,000 for the same week last
year Since January |, 1919, total OK
ports by Boston packers have been
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
FIRED PEAS FROM
SHOTGUN INTO
YOUNG BOYS FACE
Walter HOllister, 16, of Banning.
ton Will BE Blind for Life
Was Pilfering Grapes
When Shot. u,

bennington, Sept. 15.-According to the
statement OF the specialist ut the Troy,
NJ u, hospital, where Walter HOLSTER
lG-year-old boy was hurried by auto
mobile after receiving In his face a
charge OF peas fired from a shotgun,
one or the lads eyes was completely do
Htroyed and the condition Of the Other
is such that there is little hope of saw
Ing the sight OF It The boy was injured
while pilfering grapes from the garden
OF c. r. Oatman last night. The owner
OF the garden said to-day that he had
loaded cartridge with peas with the In
tention of firing the charge at the lees
Of fruit thieves who raided his property
for several nights. The gun he said. was
discharged while he was endeavoring to
locate the safety catch and while the
boy was about l5 feet from the muzzlc,
The peas were driven with such force
that a number of them were picked out
fthe boys head by Bennington physi-
clan before the lad was taken to the
hospital.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
NORTH HYDE PARK.

William Jones OF Londonderry. n. II
is a guest Of relatives in town.-Bertla
Page has rented the Sargent tenement on
Main street Her father. william Page.
is verv ill.-Mrs. Curtis Farmer has ro-
turned to her home In Morrisvile after
a weeks visit in town. s. Hazard IL
away on two weeks vacation visiting In
Charlotte and Munchcster.-Mrs :.
blanchard. who has been quito i'll. 81
much letter.--Mrs. Witherell and children
of Watervillc have moved into the Burle-
son tenement on Ferry street.-IIomcr
Clark and family are at home after spend
ing three weeks ut the S -. camp-meet-
ing in White River Junction. --Fran';
Baker is building a new house on the
site of the one burned this summer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
HYDE PARK.

Miss Idllic Brooks Is back from the
bosni,al charles Pratt of Hyde Par'.
and Mary Sweet of Johnson were har-
ried ot TINT place Thursday afternoon -
Announcement has been made Oh inc Ell
gagement of Superintendent CrospS anu
Miss Norma Strong, ana also OIL t'e I"
gagement of the Rev w. H. 1unl''h anu
Miss Ada Chandler of Amherst MISS ~
linen shower was given MISS d''''''.
Christie Monday Sept. by iurhper vi
her young FRIENDSHIP. G.. DAVIS now O.
Danvllle, visited here Sept. D. lie was an
engineer on the st. j. & l.. G., raiir"a''
when the road was constructed 10 years
ago and this is his first visit here since
For many years he has been In South
America. but has recently returned To
Vermont and taken up farming.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
MORRISVILLE.

j. Il. lldridge of Waterbury finished
loading September s the last Of -Four
cars OF maple logs to be shipped to
Manchester England. These logs have
been taken from the very choicest maple
trees, selected from the best sugar or
chards In town, and are to be used I'm
the manufacture of large rolls to he
used in cotton mills in England Miss
Nj. Gates returned to Proctor to begin
her second year as theacher in the grades
In tina, city Whittier Gates has gone "a
Mortified to enter Norwich University
and Miss Marjorie Gates has gone To
boston To enter upon years course in
the New England Conservatory of
Music.--Frank Duval has been engaged
as driver of the c. L. Gates Morrisville-
stowe automobile stage In the place OF
Whittier Gates, who has assisted his
father during the summer-An
ment has been made of the en-
gagoment of Miss Flora McCuen, who
was formerly employed as stenographer
In this town. ana Richard Rowell. both
OF Chmbrldge-D. d. Holmes, a well
known butter-makcr, has been engaged
10 assist in the Hood creamery, the nd
dltional help being made necessary on
account Of n steady increase in business.
They arc row serving over 900 patrons
II, l.. Dcluno entertained the senior and
junior classes Of Peoples Academy FrIda,
This Is an annual overt. and with tho
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
CAMBRIDGE.

James Granger of Los Angeles. Cal.
Is the guest OF S. NJ. Safford.-Mr and
Mrs. T.. II. IIlndes of Huntington are
visiting In town.-Mrs. Earle Gates Is
spending the week at Malletts Bay.-M.
ID. Young and Z. C. Wells are attending
the State fair at White River Junction.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Reynolds has returned from
Fall River. Mass.-Andrew Morgan, who
has been the guest of his cousin. Mrs.
Mary Ellingwood left Friday for his
home In Wisconsin,. making the trip by
automobile Guy Clark has gone to Lyn-
donvillc, where he will take course in
agrculture.M Z. w. Smile Of Gary,
Ind, - Il guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Raymore. and Mrs. l.. c. Wells were
visitors in Burlington Monday NJ
d. Young and two children are spending
the week in Derby.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH,

Miss Alice Hall of Somerville. Mass,
who has been guest of Miss katherine
Crane, has returned to her home.-Mrs
Cora Rice has returned home from sew
eral days stay at Old Orchard Beach
Mr. and Mrs II. c. Philips are to vacate
the Booth house on the Highlands and
will move 10 the place which they recently
bought, the Mary Godsburr house on
Summer street-Mrs. Carrie Lewis OF
Evanston Ill. is guest at the home of
Mrs. A. +. Kendrick -Through the agency
Of Templcton & Gaylord, Mrs. George Sar-
gent has sold her farm in Bralntree to
Mrs. Walter Stoddard of Northheld for
S3.C0n.-C G. Reynolds. a delegate from the
Randolph Hose company, attended til,
State I'ircmcn's tournament at the Rut-
land falr.--A PRAYER service was held at
the undertaking rooms Thursday morning
for Mrs. Laura Dennis and the remains
We're taken TO New York for interment
Mrs. G.. +. Moulton, her cousin, accom-
panied the remains, and also Mr.. Oakley
who came on from New York for that
purpose.-G w. Patterson, the new school
superintendent has leased the house Of 1.
ID. Partridge.
Miss Eta Chamberln has begun her
Montpelier Union school. WI re she has
charge of the NTH grade. For 43
years she has been continually in the
school-roOm. Except for II years, In
which she taught In Massachusetts, the
has taught in Vermont. AMI has taught
~ years In peicr.-NIrs II. White
has received news of the death of her
sister, Mrs. hiram Rodcc, September at
Letcher. S. ID. Mrs. Rodcc visited her
sister here in 10l4-The Womans Foreign
Missionary society of the Methodist
Church held its regular meeting
Wednesday September and the fol-
lowing officers We're elected: Presi-
dent. Mrs, G. +, Crawford first
vice president, Mrs, G. O. Howe; second
vice presdent Mrs. Joseph Hamilton;
corresponding secretary. Mrs Minnie
Miller: mite box secretary. Mrs. Lena
Wright: program committee. Mrs. +. r.
Copeland. Mrs. G.. +. Crawford. The mite
box collection amounted to $l6
| News has been received OF the
marriage of Sylvan b. Genth-
ner. who for two years was sub-master
in the high school here. August % In
| Dunkirk, n. y. to Miss Adelinc M
daughter of Nr. and Mrs w. r Annis
of that place Mr. and Mrs, Genthel
ar" at home in New Castle, Me
The death of Mrs. Amelia Angel oc-
CURED Friday at the sanitarum, where
she had been for two months for care
| and treatment for an Illness partly due
to the innrmites OF age and rheuma'
tism. from which she had suffered foI
| years, Mrs ANGEL lived in this vlcin
| ty for many years and the later years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-16
yERGENNEs II. :. SCHEDULE.

Vergennes. Sept. 1.-THE outlook for the
Vcrgennes high school football season Is
very promising as large number of last
years men, including Captain Matthew
Daniels. and Manager Ralph Ruscoe, are
out with the team. The team is being
coached by w. a. knight OF the Univer
sity of Vermont 10,
The schedule Of games Is as follows
September Is, Ncrgennes VS.. Bristol high
school team at Bristol; September Is. Mid
dlcbury high at Nergennes; october s.
Rutland high at Vergennes; October 10
Bristol high at Nergennes; October 20
Proctor high at Nergennes; October rs
NcrVcnnes VS., Proctor high at Proctor
October q. Nergennes VS.. Rutland high
at Rutland November g. Vergennes VS.
Middlebury high at Mddlebury.