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The Alaska citizen., 1915-12-20
CHICAGO CLUB
 TO BE SOLD SOON

The Chicago National league club 2 controlling interest in which E. held by Charles P. Taft, of Cincin nati, will be sold during the winter, but no negotiations are in progress at present Rumor that the West Side club was in progress of chang ing hands grew out of the efforts to dispose of the one-tenth interest in the Cubs held by Harry Acker land as preliminary to his becoming president of the Cincinnati National league club through the purchase Of the holdings of Garry Hermann, hartman Cf t!ie national co nmis3l'
 The internal troubles of the Gin cinnati club, between the Flelsch- manns and Hermann have reache' an acute stage, and unless the lat ter comes to bat with somethins like $2O0,000 within short time the Fleischmanns will be in
 ion to name his successor as presi- dent of the company that operates the Reds. Ackerland $ the 1A"l" of the Fleischmanns for the position.
 Ackerland became minority own CT of the Cub stock through his purchase of the holdings of Frank Chance, the former manager, in the fall of 1912, when Chances contract as Cub manager expired. He paid Ste nnO
The Alaska citizen., 1915-12-20

Anderson and Cooper finished frs; and second with only lone fifth of a seconds difference in elapsed time He has won at Elgin ami took third money in the great Amer ican automobile classic at Indian apolis, while in the Chicago derby he finished in sixth place. The race today smashed the Chicago record of 979 miles an hour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-10

BATH ROBES. heavy blanket.
trimmed with silk cord GO IN
and girdle. $500 val DC<OU
BATH ROBES, quilted Ct IN
silk, warm and comfort d i$0U
ing. $500 value. ....-.
BATH ROBES, beacon blanket:
medium and heavy Cl OF
weight: cord at waist. 81 D4%IJ
and $3.50 values. 1856 and.
BATH ROBES, terry cloth. with
cord at waist. AS much @ IN
as $500 and as little DO%OU
as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-10

These Artistically Beaded Silk Chiffon
'carfs, 2A yards long-and these Collar and
>uff Sets Of organdy and net, hemstitched
nd lace trimmed. Each in pretty box worthy
f Christmas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-10
A List of "Specia1s" for Him y

SMOKING JACKETS of heavy.
double-faced cloth; the cuffs, pock-
cts and collar trimmed O. M
with reverse side of N4+UU
colth. SO, $3.50, SIS and.
ne: ih1 1'sss IN s'. S:!sh, a's s. S1.35
value. 3 for $500. Each.
SHIRTS. silk crepe de CT M
chine, pussy willow and DO+UU
peau de cygne.
PAJAMAS- Mercerized
pongee, with silk frog O. m
fastenings. $500 val Sl+5U
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-10

PAJAMAS- Silklike mercArized
with silk frog fas- o. NT
t Jennings s1.5o val 4l+Uo
NECkWEAR-Heav silk, with
the slip easy band; large /r
assortment Of colors and oOC
patterns: s1.00 value.
NECKWEAR-Heav import
silk. newly beautiful pat O. m
terms Look worth and 90
NORTHUMBERLAND pure silk
crocheted in artistic COL O. 40
o ozings: mostly two-tone Xl.UO
titCtS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02
PR0PERTY-0WNERS NORTH 0F RIVER
 WANT GOOD ROAD
Petition for District Con- tains Majority in Number,
 Value and Acreage.

Jesse Core of Plum Bayou yester- day filed in the county court peti- tion to esd aablish a road improvement district for the purpose of construct ing a good road from the free bridge north to the Lonoke county line, where it will connect with the road to England and provide another good road from Pine Bluff to Little ROCK. The highway will be about Fl miles long and will put Plum Bayou, Pas toria and all the fertile country be- tween the bridge and England in di- rect contamination with Pine Bluff by way of good road.
 Signatures to a petition for another district north of the river are now being signed. Wh-n the two roads contemplated are complete the coun- try will have a network of good roads as good as any county in the South. And they all radiate from Pine Bluff.
 The petition filed by Mir. Core yes terday contained about 100 sigma lures, constituting a majority in num- Der, valuation and acreage. The sLc- cess of the work is due to a two-year campaign conducted by County Judge c. M. Philpot, MT. Core, E. B. Bloom and other advocates of good roads.
 The best evidence of the success of the campaign for better roads is furnished by MT. Cores statement that less opposition was encountered on this road proposition than any ever advocated. Mir. Core, says it is expected to have the road completed within year.
 This district, and the one now being projected, will spend about s200,000 for roads on the north side of the river.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02
BEN FEINbERG AND LAWRENCE DIXON
 OWN B0T7L|NG @.
Mayor Bloom and Harry Hanf Dispose of Holdings
 in Enterprise.

Ben Felnberg yesterday purchased from Simon Bloom and Harry Hant their half interest in the Pine Bluff Bottling company, and has already taken over the property.
 While lha purchase price has not been divulged, it is understood a sum approXimating $12,000 or $13,OOO changed hands as "a result of the depl.
 The company is now owned by Ben Feinberg and Lawrence Dixon, each owning one-half iterest, and each of whom will devote himself to conduct ing and managing the business. Tine Pine Bluff Bottling company has been in existence something like p years, and is one of the oldest busi- ness enterprises in Pine Bluff.
 Between 20 and p people, are on the payroll of the company, whose plant has daily capacity of 22O0 dozen bottles of soda, 600 gallons of ice cream, and from 100 to 200 gal Ions of Bulgarian buttermilk. The Monogram extracts and vinegar are also products of the company, which ships large quantities of goods out of Pine Bluff.
 "I have known for some time that was too busy to properly attend my personal affairs and the affairs of the city," said MT. Bloom last night, "and as a,result, I decided to dispose of some of my private interests and devote virtually all my time to the city, especially as the people have honored me with a second term. I still have some private interests, but these are of such nature that I am now able to personally attend to all the city's business"
 MT. Bloom will have his private of- flee for while yet at the bottling company's office, but expects to be at the city hall greater amount of time, when he is not looking after some of the street work of extensive nature which is now under way by the city street departme mt.
 MT. Feinberg has long been one oi Pine Bluffs prominent business men and his purchase of half-interest in the bottling company is considered fortunate in that it means MT. Fein- berg will continue to make Pine Bluff his home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02
WILSON ID DELVE INTO EXPENDITURES
 FOR ARMY, NAVY
Abolishment of Useless Els. tablishments Plan of
 the President.

Washington, Sept. 1.-President Wilson, it became known today, in- tends going to the root Of the whole subject of army and navy expendi- lures. Already he has discovered that millions of dollars have been squandered year after year through the maintenance of useless navy yards and army posts in states of in fluential members of both houses of congress who have prevented their abandonment or consolidation be- cause local interests would be affect ed, and few constituents would lose jobs.
 Not only will the president make an earnest appeal to congressman to abandon these expensive and useless appurtenances, but he will urge that in the makeup of the committees in both house of congress, men who represent districts where the waste full yards and army posts are located are not to be members of the com mittees controlling the appropriation for their support.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02
RUSSIANS FALL BACK.
Driven from LOutsk, They Retreat
 Beyond River Styr.

London, Sept. 1.-LOutsk, small fortress across the Russian frontier, northeast of Lemburg, has been taken by storm by an Austro- German army. according to official dispatches from Vienna, and the Russians were forced to rer; at beyond the river Styr upon which the stronghold stands.
 Loutsk formed one angle of triangle of fortresses near the Cali clan frontier, Grovno and Doubno being at the other two points. It was in tho path of the Austro-German offensive against the extreme south ern wing of the Russian armies, where the principal Teuton aggres- sive has been evident during the last week.
 The fall of Loutsk probably will result in the complete withdrawal of the Russians from the Small strip of Galacian territory which, they still hold. as otherwise the TeutOns would be in a position to strike at their flank.
 Along the Strypa river. in eastern Galicia, where the Russians on Mon- day in counter attacks registered SuCCeSS or cOuSiUSIdUl0, DTOpOILlOuSs the Vienna statement claims that this temporary resistance has been broken and the army of General Bothmn has taken the Dorow and stormed the heights along the river, while further north at Bialy-Kamien. the forces of General von Boehm Ermolli broke through the Russian lines on a front of about 12 miles. compelling nasty retreat.
 While the Germans are slowly ad- vancing through the difficult country east of a Brest- -Litovsk. their offen- sive against the northern wing of the Grand Duke Nicholas armies ap- pears to be making little progress.
 The General advance upon Grodno has reached the outer positions of the fortress. which are being subected to a heavy fire. It is no anticipated that the Russians will attempt much of stand here, the evacuation having been in progress for several weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02
Big Army, Cooperating with Turks, Expected to
 Clear Dardanelles.
RUSSIANS MUST
 ABANDON GALICIA
Fall of LOutSk, Taken by storm. Ex- pcctcd to Result in Withdrawal of SIavs from Small Strip They Hold,
 Advance Nearer GrOdnO.

(By Gustav Schweppendck, Special Correspondent International News
 Service) Berlin, Sept. 1.-German strategists are discussing the next biSmovement, since the German high commander has announced the first chapter of the advance into Russia has been concluded.
 It is believed the next big field of operations will be in the Balkans.
 A big Austro-G rman army, CO., operating with the Turks, is expected to clear the Dardanelles of the al- lied forces. IAn invasion of Egypt would be the next move.
 German troops are advancing with marvllous speed into Russia. The number of Russian taken prisoners is increasing hourly.
 Tn spite of throwing new forma- tons into the fighting, the Russians cannot hold single line for any length of time.
 An official report issued here de- Aies a number of gains by the Ital- ians. The Italians so far have not progre ssed one inch over the border.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02

Preparations are now far advanced for the Big Sales Campaign to be launched by The 2 J. Collier Sales Syndicate, in anticipation of the fall business which, it is believed, will be good.
 It is understood that the Syndicate is prepared to buy many other bank rupt stocks. in addition to those al- ready acquired, the capital available for this purpose being practically un- limited. :.
 The. object of the Syndicate is, it appears, to acquire large combina- tion stock of merchandise of all kinds and to classify same for the purpose of offering to the public this, and bthtr cities, articles suitable for every requirement., at the lowest bankrupt prices, the surplus after wards being sold in bulk to dealers.
 This means that the public will have the first choice Of a large selec- ton of goods, and negotiations arc now in progress for the opening ot branch salerooms in three neighbor- ing cities.
 The advertising scheme will be car ried out along very extensive lines and we look forward to the first open ings fall sale of the T. J. Collier Sales Syndicate. as one that will offer un- precedented opportunities to the buy ing public.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02
Charges Infidelity and De sertion-Denies Existence
 of Child.
EVELYN SAYS HE'S
 "UNGRATEFUL CAD"
S4sMaN "Amcrica's Pet Murderer" Is Term Used by Wife in Referring to !IuS- band She Saved from Electric
 Chair.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Sept 1.-llarry Thaw today filed a libel in divorce against Evelyn Nesbit Thaw here, through his attorney. He names as correspondent John Francis. who is describ, d as a New Yorker. IL is said others will be named, including a well-known New York theatrical II. anager.
 The petition is very brief, coverlns less than one typewriter page. ln it Thaw alleges his wife was guilty Of misconduct with Francis at 31 East Thirty-first street, New York, i'll De- cembcr 1909. and January, 1910, and at various other places and times.
 Thaw also declares she deserted him in July, 1909.
 Attorney stephen stone, son of EX- Governor stone. who is handling ahe cas-, said tonight that the alleged Thaw baby did not figure in the case at all, as Ths,N does not admit that Evelyn ever had a child. He has pub liely denied rhat he is it's father.
 The filing of the suit is said to fol- low an espionage by detectives i'll the employ of Thaw, who have been trailing" Evelyn for a long time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02
MISS KO[KBRENER'
 CHOSEN SPONSOR
 0f LABOR's QUEEN
Wins Over Seven Competi- tors in Contest to Repre-
 sent City at Capital.

Miss Josephine Kolkbrenner, with 49,S30 votes, has been selected almost overwhelmingly as Pine Bluffs spon- sor to the queen at the statewide Labor Day celebration at Little Rock, having received more votes than all the other candidates.
 The announcement of the results was made last night, after the ballots hsd been counted by the special conn., mit;ee from the central trades coun- cil. composed of Jake H. Hurley, Ed Price and E. T. Stout. The candi- dates and the, votes they received were announced as follows:
 Miss Josephine Kolkbrenner, 49,83O.
 Miss Irene Hendricks, $500.
 Miss Mary Scott, 4.510.
 Miss Stella Matz 3,940.
 Miss Darida Thompson. 3,53O.
 Miss Bessie Haley, 2260.
 Miss Mary Gaske. 1SO.
 Miss Bessie Ussery, 100.
 Miss Kolkbrenner is "a member Of the Ladies' auxiliary of the Machfn- ists' union, and is very popular with .he melrbers of the auxiliary as well as of the machinists' union itself.
 Flags and bunting to be used in decorating the special train that will carry the Pine Bluff allegation to Little Rock, were purchased by the committee yesterday. and the train will be decorated Sunday by the members of the local committee. as- sisted by a number of their ladies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02
ROGERS MAN SUICIDES. R. (. COpp. 76, Fastens Stone to Body
 and Jumps into River.

Rogers. Sept. 1.-R. c. Copp. aged 76, committed suicide this morning by drowning himself in White river.
 MT. Copp left home yesterday after noon, and. failing to return late in the evening, search was started, which was continued until his body was found this afternoon. He had fas- tened and wrapped his body several times with a rope and to this had fastened large rock and plunged into the river.
 He has been suffering with a clot on the brain, which at times had seri- ously affected his mind, and this is though to be the cause. He is sur vived by his widow and three dauwh- ters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02
EVELYN IS BITTER.
Says All She Asks From Man Sht
 Saved Is Peace.

New York, Sept. 1.-When Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was told tonight of Hsrry K. Thaw's action i'll filing suit for divorce, she said:
 "Am ericas pct murderer is evident ly still a cad. Tell the man that l sav.d him from the electric chalf' that all I ask of him is that ne leave me in peace to continue my stage career.
 "How human being calling him self man, can quickly forget the sacrifice rtads for him and nonchal- antly remark that he has no interest in the woman who saved his life. is one of the incomprehensible myster- ies of this mysterious universe. A man who can do that is either insane, or he is an ungrateful cad"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02
EVERYBODY INVITED TO ATTEND STATEWIDE LABOR
 DAY CELEBRATION

The Central Trades Council extends an invitation to every man, woman and child of Pine Bluff and vicinity to attend the Statewide Labor Day Celebration at Little Rock next Mon day, Sept. 6. A special train of nine cars will leave Monday morning at 8 o'clock, arrive Little Rock 9:3O. re- turning will leave at 12 midnight. Fare for round trip, $1.70, tickets good returning any time within six days on regular trains. Entertain ment will be provided of interest to all. A band will accompany the Pine Bluff delegation, which 1t is hoped will be the largest of any at the big celebration. S-31-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02
BRITISH CLAIM GAIN
 AT DARDANNELLS

London, Sept. 1.-The press bureau tonight issued report from Sir Ion Hamilton, in command at the Dar- daneles, in which he states that fight ing in the northern section has re- suited in the capture of an important tactical position, commanding Biyuk in the Anafarta valley.
 To the east and north an appreci- able ground gain has been made by the Australians and New Zealanders.
 The Turkish losses are described as heavy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02
BRETT,S BODY BURIED.
Memphis Police Department HOnOrs
 Memory Murdered Sergeant.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 1.-The body of Police Sergeant Julius F. Brett who was assassinated early Monday morning, was buried this afternoon.
 The body was accompanied to the grave by cordon of policemen in full uniform. The pallbearers were patrolmen selected from Captain Touch's relief, of which Sergeant Brett was a member. Practically ev- cry police official attended the ser vices at the church.
 Despite Giligent work by the entire police force, no trace of the murderer has been found.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02
TALIAFERRO & WINNIE
 BEGIN GINNING COTTON

Taliaferro & Wynne, the we'll known Tamo planters, yesterday be- gan ginning operations at their gin house, thus making start about three weeks earlier than was the case last year.
 Cotton picking is said to have started in several parts of Jefferson county this week, and it is believed | that by the end of the week or ten days, picking will be generally under way.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02
PRESIDENT TO CONFER
 T0DAY WITH CARDINAL
Expected Peace in Europe to Be Dis- cussed by Churchman and
 Chief Executive.

Washington, Sept. IA conference between President Wilson and Cardl- nal Gibbons, requested today through an emissary of the Catholic prelate will be held at the white house to- morrow afternoon.
 No official statement is forthcoming at the white house regarding the ob- feet of the cordinal's call upon the president, but it is presumed that the subject of peace in Europe will be broached by the churchman during the interview.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02
J. ). SPRECklEs, JR.,
 F0LLOWS EX.WIfE'S LEAD
Takes Out License to Wed Miss S'di Wirt of Garden City, Kan, Week
 After Wife Marries.

San Francisco, Sept. 1.-John D. spreckles, Jr., yesterday procured a license to wed Miss Sidi Wirt of Gar den City, Kansas.
 Spreckles' former wife was married in Honolulu last week to F.. w. Wakefield of this city imnldfately upon receipt of a cablegram that a final decree of divorce from Spreckles had been granted her.
 Sprecles is B years of age, and Miss Wirt 22. He came here recent ly from Ncw York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02
Russian Births Fewer.

Petrograd, Sept. 1-The "Retch' reports great decrease of the birth rate in all large Russian cities. As a result of the war the number of births in Petrograd dropped to 2.434 from 3,91S in the corresponding month of last year. In Moscow the de- crease amounts to fl in Kieff and in Odessa to 34 per cent. From the rural districts no statistics are avail able.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02
Bound Vessels Held Up.

Plymouth, Eng, Aug. 3l.-Ine American consul here states that sev- eral vessels laden with china clay and hound for America have been de- tained at Cornish ports.
 It is understood that the British government has restricted to itseli the right to issue licenses for the ex- portation of china clay.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02
Ruys Cigar Stand.

Sam Hilzheim, IT,, yesterday pur- chased and took charge of the Hotel Pines cigar stand. This is the sec ond stand MT. Hilzheim has purchas- ed recently, having taken charge or the stand in the Citizens Bank Dullo- ing several weeks ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02

Our extra large bottles can be used for cxcking 50 different articles. You will regret it if you do not get one
 Special Friday, 39c. Reap & Crawford Furn. Co.,. 9-2-2i
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02
His Seven Sons Die in War.

Berlin, Sept. 1.-Christian Schlegel small tradesman of Weiden. Ba- varia. has lost seven sons since the beginning of the war. Three of them were killed in battle in Belgium and France and four in Poland and Ga licia. Four were married and leave large families.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02

Leon Brown returned yesterday to his home in Little Rock after spend ing several days in the city visiting relatives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02

Come Friday, you will get the bes. value we have offered in specials, $1 Potato Kettles for 39c. Reap & Orr wford Furn. CO. 9-2-2t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02
NOTICE.

All banks, members of Pine Bluff Clearing House will be closed Mon day. September 6-legal holiday, Labor Day.
 H. B. STRANGE, Manager, Pine Bluff Clearing House Association. S-2-4t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02

See our window fos Friday special. Genuine old English Gray ware Po- tato Kettle, only 39c. Reap & Craw- ford Furniture company. 9-2-2t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02
The Weather

much thursday and Friday: moi Leaa haag hcnange in temperature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02

continued on page 5.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-02
How Our Batteshps Look Sea With Night Closing Down

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Evening star., 1915-10-30
STANDS ON HIS RECORD
IN SEEKING REELECTION
William 81. Duncan, Commissioner
Of Revenues of Alexandria County,
Va, Issues Statement.

More than a tenfold increase in as
sessments of Intangible property, such
as stocks. bonds, etc; more than a five
fold increase In the number of incomes
assessed and a threefold increase in
the number of state revenue licenses
issued. is the record claimed by Will
liam H. Duncan, republican candidate
for reelection as commissioner of reve-
nues for Alexandria county, Va, in a
circular letter just sent out.
In his letter Mr.. Duncan states that
when he assumed the duties of his office
four years ago the assessments of in
tangible property, such as enumerated
amounted to $144,700. The assessme mt
for 1916, according to the letter, is
s1,516,S66.
Four years ago. Mr. Duncan states in
his letter, only twenty incomes were
taxed in Alexandria. The number of
incomes assessed in 1915, the letter
states, is 1O7.
Prior to 1911, according to Mr.. Dun
cans statement, the average yearly
number of state revenue licenses is
sued to storekeepers, physicians. dem
fists, etc, was about 100. while at the
present time more than 300 such
licenses are issued each year.
That the increase in the total assess
ments has not been due to the rapidly
increasing population, Mr.. Duncan says
in his letter, is shown by the fact that
one resident of the county who had
never paid intangible property taxes In
more than twenty years residence was