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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-21

Then, there is another condition the existenc of which is considered by but few people, and that is: There are thousands of people here who contribute nothing toward the ex- pense of government, though they en- joy ali the advantages the >city af- lords.
 It is only. right that these people should pay for the benefits they have through residence in Pine Bluff. The problem is: How to compel these folk to bear a part of the expenses without adding to the burden of those who are already contributing their just proportion.
 The time to discuss this problem i: now. The council has indicated a willingness to proceed carefully and hear suggestions. Again it is, Speak now or forever hold your peace"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-21
FLOUR FOR BELGIANS.
Arkansas Company Closes Deal by
 Phone for 2OOO Barrels.

Little Rock, April 20.-A long dis
 tance telephone call from Arkadel- phia to New York, made in five mln- utes, with a margin of five minutes to spare, closed a deal for the sale of two thousand barrels of flour. Tne negotiations were between Manager Adams of the Philadelphia Milling
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-21
Chlna's Temple of Heaven.

China's famous temple of heaven was formerly visited once year by the emperor to give an account oi bis empire aud :ts affairs, during the previous twelve months. This was set forth in writing, and the manu scripts were then placed tn the fur nace and in that way consigned to the emperor in heaven. The temple of heaven is one of the most beau ,iful and interesting sights oi pic sureG2ue Peking.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-21
TAX TALK,

The councilmen acted wisely in deciding to consider carefully the proposal to impose per capital tax ol s on all men between the ages o1 IS and 45 years, the amount thus de rived to be used for street work.
 It may be that no other plan fo1 raising revenue can be devised, in which case there will be no alterna- tive but to impose this tax.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-21

The story that Rome heard about Russia, that the, czar will want the holy land if he ever gets Con stantinople, proves two things: That Rome is seing and hearing lot, and that there is such a thing as fighting for holy things in the twentieth cen tury, but. in a spirit of. conquest rather than for bona fide religious motives. Al (r;.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-21

$ j d' s E sosa F l:' as another's, but we tha,ts "a strongs5a'nld1 :5' q Sneaking suspicion that Y: Philander Chase. Knox, former senator and sec retaryy el state, under President; mt Taft, asy I1H come pretty near being the ,l7 Re ;f,sblfeaan ca 1hdidate for president in it isn1 him it aWill be a dark horse
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-21

We also give complets saristacti0I in the laundering of the household waeh. Why not send us the heavy pieces-tablecloths. bed spreads sheets, pillow cases, curtains. tow els. napkins, etc. And so make the washing lighter and easier. American Excelsior Laundry Co |
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-21

One thing to be admired about this man Brough, who is a candidate for governor of Arkansas, is this. He is absolutely hoaest. He proves this by refusing to keep his hands in the public pocket while making cam paign in his own interest. .Dr Brough is not likely to find favor with chronic office-holders. He's setting a bad precedent for them The idea of man resigning one pub lie job to campaign for another, when he might as we'll graft the salary?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-21
Just a Conjecture.

Bill - "They say that Parisians smoke cigarettes made of the leaves of the coffee plant. Many who have tried them prefer them to tobacco cigarettes" Jill-"There's 8 reason. Perhaps a man gets more coupons with thera."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-21
Very ApropoS,

Grandma sez: T sometimes thinl shet .. washboard would be good present fer some wirnnir thet spend their time doin' vollin exerclses-"- Washington Timss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-21

The Graphic gladly publishes free of charge notices for churches, socle- ties. fraternal organizations and clubs when the events are not ln- tended as money-makers. If there is attempt at protit-taking. notices of the events are advertisements, and will be charged for accordingly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-21
.o&c--

If you find any plaster, wall paper lumber or pieces of carpet in your food, just remember that this IS hcusecleaning time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-21

That joke about the wind biowlns dust in the bad mans eye Was in- vented in April.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-21

NOW that eggs again are at the ncor mans level the rich will return to Holsters and cocktails.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-21

The surest way to kill trade is to refuse to advertise, and meet pros pective buyers with a yarn about "hard times."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-21

When the attention of the Graphic . called to any mis.statement Of iacts, CT to any error concerning any man Sr thing, correction will cheerfully te mAdA
Evening journal., 1915-04-09
Cannot SHOW THE
FIGHT PICTURES HERE
Iron-Clad Federal Statute
ForbidS Inter State Trans
pOrtatiOn of Films
FANS AGAIN
ARE DISAPPOINTED

II ihoro is any ardent American
prize fight "fan" who remained away
from Havana Cuba in the expocta-
tion that he later could witness the
Willard-Johnson contest in the NOV
les. he is doomed TO disappointment.
There Is Federal statute iron clad
and without loopholcs which express
ly forbids the interstate transporta-
tion OF fight films. II provides fine
of $1,000 and a prison sentence of one
year at hard labor, or both tinc and
imprisonment. for each ofcnse
The law applies with double force
TO the Willard-Johnson pictures be-
cause IL forbids the importation OF
fight films form foreign countries. as
well AS prohibiting their interstate
shipment
In July, 1912, when tho Johnson
Jehrios fight took place at Reno. Ne
vada. Congress was in session. Many
Congressman and Southern members,
especially, were incensed that the pro-
moters should attempt TO show the
fight in tho movies. Tho result was
that on July 81. which was twenty
seven days after the fistic battle.
President Taft approved an act which
I'm effect forever bars the production
of prize fights in moving pictures. un-
less indeed the pictures are taken
and produced in the same State in
which the fight took place. Tho Fed
eral law can only deal with the mat
ter TO the extent that it is Inter
state" I'm it's character.
The law. which is section 263 Of the
revised Federal statutes says:
THAT II shall be unlawful for any
person TO deposit or cause to be dc
posted in the United States mails for
mailing or delivery, or to deposit or
cause to deposit with any express
company or other common carrier for
carriage, or to send or to carry from
one State or territory of the United
States or the District of Columbia TO
/ any other state or territory of the
/ United States or The District of Co
lumbia. or TO bring or cause to be
brought into the United States from
abroad any flm or other pictorial
representation Of any prize fight or
Evening journal., 1915-04-09
THAT" Peace TALK
WON'T Be SILENCED
Happenings Would Seem to
Confirm Early
Reports
DENIAL GIVES
SOME CREDENCE

When. lasi week. a story founiud
on absolute fact was published about
third party broaching a peace prop
osition 10 tho Federal League. and
negotiations being carried along by
easy stages. there was a loud dis
claimcr from tho forces of organized
baseball. and even Jim Gilmore. in
Chicago. went back on certain things
he intimatod the day before in East
Forty-fourth street Manhattan
However, tho louder all those con-
cernod yell Nothing TO it, the more
is every person Impressed with the
fact that peace negotiations arc on,
and more evidence crops up every
day. The first potent move toward q
settlement of the war was a meeting
between Ban Johnson and Robert y.
Ward some three weeks ago. Last
Saturday night, i'm st. Louis. Johnson
met Phil Ball. major league stockhol-
der in the ST. Louis Federal League
Club. Reports had Il that BAH had
arranged to buy the st. Louis Nation
al League club.
Now for another little hit Of peace
testimony. When the Federal League
had it's meeting in New York several
weeks ago certain representative
Of organized baseball presented a
proposition that called for the con-
solidation of the international and
Federal Leagues The plan provided
for the Feds placing Brooklyn, New
ark. Pittsburgh. Baltimore and Buffa.
10 into the reconstructed circuit. The
proposition was rejected.
Had the Feds accepted that plan
they would have established them
selves AS a third major league within
the fold of organized baseball. H3w
ever. they did not like the wordinl
OF the proposition-"con consolidating
with the International League" Hat
the matter been brought up as th'
formation OF q third major league
which II meant anyhow. Il might hav'
been taken up seriously.
Robert b. Ward. IL is understood
was frmest in opposition TO takinI
un such a proposition az this time
lie holds tho passing OF day make
tho Feds just SO much stronger ant
Evening journal., 1915-04-09

in a better position to demand terms
of organized baseball The man who
brought that matter before the Fed
oral League may have como direct
from ed Barrow. and he may have
come direct from Ban johnson.
Had the Feds accepted the plan, il
would have meant an additional re-
construction of now international
League. which would have included
Jersey City, Toronto. Rochester, Mon
troal. Providence. Richmond and most
probably Hartford and Springfield
OF tho war-riddcn Eastern Associa-
tion Worcester and Syracuse would
also have mcrited consideration.
The International clubs i'm Newark.
and Buffalo would have bocn consol-
dated with the Fed clubs in those
cities. Charlie Ebbetts would have
been only too glad to sell ont at a.
modest figure 10 Harry Sinclair, while
tho Buffalo club would have bccn pur-
chased by william E. Robertson and
his confercs.
In the west tho plan would have
ontailod a reorganization of the Amer
lean Association. with the shifting of
the ST. Louis and Kansas City Feds.
most likely to Cleveland and Detroit
or Cincinnati. Johnson right now is
! busy trying 10 clear tho field of the
] A A. T1Il "a.
land and not, as he insists. Because
there is no room there for continuous
baseball
In turning down the proposition
tho Feds appear 10 have done "A wise
thing, for evidently they arc going to
get chance at bigger game. Il is also
whispered that i'm tho general recon-
struction the American League is GO
ing TO be little affected and that the
! burden Of the consolidation is going to
fall on the National League. johnson
as momber Of the National Commits
sion, Is going around Strengthening
his fences and at the same time dOing
some excellent missionary work.
BAH has long been considered buy
ling tho Cardinals. but like other Fed
magnaies. he would entertain no plan
that did not provide for the taking care
OF all the hands Anyhow. il any
owner quit 'be Feds his franchls,
would automatically be forfeited h,
the league and the scrap would re.
main just whore II was Ball has
lost money, but he is no gutter. ant
he's a fan through and through. II,
/, could have sold out TO Sinclair. bu
he persisted that he wanted to con.
! tinue running his club in ST. Louis.
II may, therefore. be inferred JUS
, what importance IS to be attached tC
Balls conference with Johnson.
Evening journal., 1915-04-09

ticularly upon the shifts since the
seasons closed last fall.
Despite gloomy predictions from o.
B., Fed magnates today. hustling in
preparation for the opening gongs to-
morrow afternoon, are confident of
their most successful year While adj
hitting that few Fed clubs made
money last year, the war chest is said
10 be ample for another year on the
baseball battlehelds.
Across the Hudson creek today, at
Evening journal., 1915-04-09

for the next season OF the league.
The Crusaders team of the league
will go to New York on Saturday
to roll in the national bowling tour
nament, which is being held in the
Grand Central Palace. The mem
bers Of the team arc Frank Day Will
liam Kirk, Alfred Greenwoll, Aaron
Hardwick and Roy Kramer.
Evening journal., 1915-04-09

encounter Of pugilists, under what
ever namcN which is designed to be
used or may be used for purposes of
public exhibition"
Lawyers who have 10 do with the
enforcement of the Interstate COM
merce laws said that the law Is so
sweeping that the taking Of moving
pictures of prize fights, so far as the
United States is concerned, is an alb
solutely proftloss and useless thing
TO do
Evening journal., 1915-04-09
BASEBALL
ODDS AND ENDS

Newark. hcrculean efforts we're being
made for the inaugural of the Fed
brand of big league baseball. The
new club, shifted from indianapolis
with many Of the 1915 Fed pennant
winners enrolled, held morning prac-
tice and will hold another session this
afternoon. Cy Falkonberg, besnpole
pitcher, was the object of the fans
especial interest. Falkenberg is slat-
ed to pitch the opener tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1915-04-09
BOWLING LEAGrE OFFICERs.

At the annual meeting Of tho X.
or G. E. Bowling Lsague. held in
Ainscow's cafe on Wednesday night
following the tenth annual banquet of
that organization these officers were
elected President. James Chandler;
vico-prcsident. Aaron Hardwick: sec
rotary, Andrew Cathcari; treasurer.
John Cathcart. a committee of five
namely, Benjamin Huston, Albert
Erisman. Alfred Greenwell, Claude
Guyer and Joseph Knox we're ap-
pointed to draft rules and regulations
Evening journal., 1915-04-09
CILMORE'S FEDS LIFT
The LID TOMORROW
BY HAL SHERIDAN.

written for tho United Pross)
NEW YORK, April President
Gilmore and his Federal League make
their 1915 debut tomorrow. Interest
of American fandom today was focus
ed upon the new organization. par
Evening journal., 1915-04-09
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The Detroit times., 1915-02-03
WESLEY MOORE
PAROLED BY COURT
"Pm the Happiest Fellow In the
World" He Says, When
Set Free

Wesley Moore. 20-yearold bandit
whose brother, Alpheus. shot and Kill
ed Patrolman Thomas +. Madden, and
was later shot and killed while hold
ing up a Hastings-st. store, with Wes
ley az an accomplish. was paroled by
Judge Phelan for one year. Wednes'
day Wesley has been held in the
county jail for just year He was
arrested the day that his brother was
shot. having escaped In stolen auto
and reached his room In an apartment
house. TO which he was traced by
&C me papers found in the dead ban
dts pockets.
During the latter part of his con
flnement In jail Wesley has studied
much read books, and otherwise tried
to improve his mind. and he says he
has reformed
He told Judge Phelan that friends
Will give him scholarship, that he
Will study hard. and make good man
OF himself. He, says he Is going IL
try to be good son to his parents.
When Deputy Harry Crooks called
Wesley from his cell. Wednesday. the
young man was so excited that he
could hardly dress.
I'm the happiest fellow In the
world" he told the officer. after re
ceiving his parole.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-03
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
HINTS AT INDICTMENTS
tContinued from Page One.)

the war Is over, will have to pay 10
cents for the size loaf that was raised
from Ave to six cents today, was the
prediction Of Irwin Palm. president
Of the Palm Bakery Co.
1T would not surprise me to see
-four go TO SIS per barrel before the
war ends" said President Palm. "Of
course. II II does, II will mean bread
that used to sell for five cents loaf
will sell for 10 cents"
ID. b. Dalheimer. president Of the
Master Bakers association, declared
that the war alone Is to blame for
high prices.
with 9OO,oo00oo bushels as Amer.
ica's CROP" said Dalheimer, flour
would have dropped to SO BARREL, II
II had not been for the war"
With two exceptions, all big Chi
cago bakers joined in raising prices
In the meantime, Federal District
Attorney Clyne today delved into his
probe Of soaring prices with renewed
vigor. He wanted to know how sew
eral million bushels Of wheat were
sold in the local pit yesterday when
there were only about 265, 900 BUSH
els OF wheat In Chicago deliverable
on contract. When the market closed
yesterday offers" formerly known
as calls" sold for $1S4 to $1.S2
per bushel for May and July, re-
spectively.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-03
U. 8. GoyERNMENT BONDS.
BOILER TEST BILL KILLED
AND REVIVED AGAIN
From a Sfar OorrespondsNt.

LANSING. Mich. Feb. 3.--Proceed'
ing on the plan Of the Irishman who
killed his dog by starting at the tip
OF his tail and cutting him up into
inch-Iengths the house. In committee
OF the whole Tuesday afternoon, slew
Rep. William III. Jones' bill providine
for the inspection Of steam boilers BY
the state labor department The death
blow was administered by Rep. Her
man, OF East Jordan, who. after the
bill had been slashed out of all sem.
blance to It's original shape, moved
as an amendment that all after the
enacting clause be stricken out. The
amendment was carried. receiving 81
votes
The death sentence, however. was
later reconsidered on appeal OF
Reps. Jones and Flowers, and sent
back to the labor committee, which Il
expected to report IL out again.
At present, there Is no way BY
which an unsafe boiler may be con
demned. BALLENGER.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-03
FREED ON CHARGE. rs
LOCKED UP AS FUGITIVE

William Shishim, Syrian proprietor
OF q poolroom at No. SIS Gratiot-ave.,
can't understand why a husky Syrian
bent on butchery. can chase a man
all over his place of business with a
knife and get OF with warning in
police court.
Alex Farah, 81 years old. of No. 44s
|Adelaide-st., Is the party whom
Shishim accuses Of chasing him with
the knife.
HE just walked In and said. Gin.
me $l0!' Just like that" says Shishim.
Il told him wouldn't do It, and then
he pulled the knife and chased me
all over the place and out into the
street. And this morning they let
him CO."
But shishim told Detective Crows
that Farah was wanted In New York
city for stabbing a man In Washing
ton-sq., two years ago. He says he
doesn't know whether the man died
or not.
80 Farah was locked up as a "fugi-
tive" and queries have been sent to
New York.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-03
OLD LINE FENCE WAR
is SETTLED IN COURT

line fence wac, which, 20 years
ago. involved two OF the most prom
inent families OF the down-river dis
trict; has had a revival in circuit
court, before Judge Collingwood, al
though this time the principals have
changed, and SO have the rules Of
the contest
A score Of years ago, the Saliotte
and Bondy families argued over the
ownership OF strip of land, As feet
wide. running from River-rd. To the
Detroit river. in Ecorse. In those
days. the land was worth only a frac-
ton or it's present valuation, 500, 900.
The Saliottes and Bondys were large
landholders and lumber mill oper-
ators. and, according to the testimony
submitted to the jury and Judge Col
lingwood. II became necessary on oc-
casions. to summon the reserves"
from the mills to hold fence. or to
attempt to complete It's destruction.
The twentieth century method Of
settling the dispute resolved itself
into determined legal conflict be-
tween Paul A. Serge and Gustave
Raup. Serge instituted ejectment
proceedings against Raup TO force
Raup TO relinQuish his claim to pos
session OF the 46-foot strip.
The land In dispute is situated at q
point where there Is sharp curve
In the road Raup alleged that he
held It by virtue Of surveyors line.
running on a straight course from the
road to the river. Serge contended
that the land was part OF his acre
age because the line should follow the
turn In the road. adding the rounded
portion between the straight line and
the curving line. to his holdings.
After the case had been In pro-
gress three days. jury. Tuesday aft.
ernoon. returned verdict in favor
OF Serge.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-03
G. O. p. CAUCUS
is HELD SANS
BALLOT BOXES
tcontinued from page one,

days they didn't try TO pull CT any
thing as raw as this. The opinion OF
the corporation counsel is not based
on law. because there are no statutes
governing a caucus. Republican eau
cuses are governed by party prece-
dent"
The split that the Leland-Kiefer
fight has caused among the Rcpub-
licans has many ramiflcations and the
effect will certainly be felt in the
election
John w. Smith, chief deputy under
ten politics. Even In the old Pingree
Sheriff Oakman. made the statement
in police headquarters. that the Le-
land supporters were sacrificing party
organization to put their man
across"
"The fight now is not SO much
Kiefer against Leland as 1t Is to pre-
serve the party organization" said
Smith. Democrats are being showed
in by Fred Fisher, chairman or the
city committee. to Ill vacancies on
Republican boards"
Fearing TO become wedged in be
tween two political millstores. the
various city officials have been deli
cately side-stepping any action that
would line them up on one side or
the other.
When the first row broke over the
delivery OF the ballot boxes, City
Clerk Lindsay promptly announced
very plainly that he would put the
matter up to the corporation counsel
and abide by his decision. The cor
poration counsel put the delivery OF
the boxes up to the police commits
sioner In carefully worded opinion
Commissioner Gillespie, not wanting
to be the goat" hurried over to the
city hall. Tuesday evening, and asked
that the council designate the par
ties to receive the ballot boxes. Aid
Charles w. Burton promptly intro
duced resolution directing the de
livery of the boxes to persons desig
mated by the city committee. The
resolution passed without objection
Aid. Eddie" Barnett putting his o. X
on It, Next came the fling OF a re-
consideration. Corporation Counsel
Lawson said the delivery OF the boxes
was largely a matter OF moral re
sponsibility" after all-whatever he
meant by that. Commissioner GILES
pie lodged the moral responsibility
by deciding not to deliver any ballot
boxes. since there is no law to com
pei the delivery OF ballot boxes for
caucus purposes.
Billy Boushaw announced, Wednes
day morning, that the "Foist OF dc
Foist" would be for Kiefer.
"And there will be no trouble In
the booth" added Billy.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-03
SURE, THE SEERESS
- DID THE LADY GOOD

IT hope you win DO me good said
Mary Young, dressmaker. at No. lAz
Atkinson-ave.. to Madam ober. Tor
tune teller. at No. 400 Woodward-ave'
as che handed the seeress $ls. Jan. 20
the last OF three installments totaiins
sec.
II WILL" said the fortune teller,
with flaw away look In her eyes,
And she did.
Tuesday. Mrs. Young went TO the
rooms of the seeress TO learn the re-
suits of the money charm. The seer
ess was gone. Persons In the house
said she had moved. and left no ad-
dress.
Mrs. Young told Justice Gainey
about II, Wednesday. and obtained
warrant. charging Madam Ober with
larceny by trickery.