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j, 5. Will NOT
STOP SHIPMENTS
War MUNITIONS

Washington, July 16.-The United
States will send a note to Austria IN
forming her that the view OF TINS
government is that she has no right
to demand the cessation or even q
bridgement of the right of citizens OF
the United States to sell munitions OF
war to any belligerent.
It has been already determined by
the state department that the reHly
to Austria and Turkey, if she should
make common protest with Austria.
will contain a statement of the posi-
ton of this government as formulat-
ed at the be ginning of the war by the
state department =
The state department, however, IS
also on record as advising all foreign
nations that contraband shipped
from the United States is always sub
iect to seizure "by the enemy OF the
purchasing government
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-17
Justice Hendrick Declares
He's Sane and Orders
His Release.
THAW DECLARES HE'S
THRU WITH NEW YORK
Never Liked the Big Town Much, ANY,
how, He Says-State Appeals from
Decision, and TIaw Is Put Under
Bond Of $4,000.

Atlantic City, N. j., July 16.-Harry
K Thaw is through with Broad
Arriving here at II o'clock tonight.
after $50 mile ride by motor car
from New york, Thaw announced
that Broadway would see him 10
more.
al never have been enamored of
Broadway anyhow" said Thaw ut
was merely association of my W.fe
with that section which brought me-
into contact with it, 1t really new
had many charms with me, and 50 |
shall have no difficulty in avoiding
it for the future, and New York as
we'll, for that matter unless business
brings me to that city"
Immediately upon his arrival
here, Thaw, tired out by the long ride
and the excitement incident to his
escape from the crowds which
greeted him in New york. Jersey
City and Newark, retired to suite
of rooms which had been engaged,
and denied himself to all callers.
He plans to spend the weekend
here and move on to Pittsburgh
some time on Monday.
New York. July 16.-Harry X
| Thaws nine-year fight for liberty
practically came to a successful. end
at II o'clock today, when he was re-s
leased under bond of $4,000 by
Justice Hendrick, who declared him
a sane man.
Entering an automobile. accom-
r"nied nv hs secrctarv and detac-
tive, Thaw Immediately started COR
Jersey City, where he was formally
released from custody. Lower
Broadway was thronged as the Thaw
car sped along, and thousands
cheered the man who is believed 20
be the victim Of official persecution.
Thaw's mother and sister We
seated beside him when Judge Hen
drick assembled the bench to an
nounce his decision. Thaw antic.z
pated the judgment, and was smiling
cordially.
Scores Alienist.
81 have reached decision in this
case. and it Is based on my own
mind fortified by the action OF the
jury" said the justice, speaking
slowly and ipcisively. He then
scored an alienist. who had testifien
for the state, saying:
"This court and jury cannot de-
pend uron the work of an alienist
who for years has devoted himself to
case of this kind and assisted in Its
preparation. That doctor can he'll
prepare case and then 60 on the
stand as an expert witness is wrong.
hope the legislature will find SO ne
> means to correct this.
Gentlemen, have, adopted tha
verdict of the jury. Il declare now
/. that it is the decision OF this cou::
that Harry K Thaw is sane"
! Appeal Stays Order.
Deputy Acknowledgement Brombere
was on his feet at once to give no
tice Of an appeal It had been lie
: cided between the attorneys thaa
: should the court decide in Thaw'.
f favor the commitment under whic!
a Thaw was sent to Matteawan in 1901
n would not be formally vacated, blu
|
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-17
''PEARCE" WRITES
THAT a VESSLES
TO Be DESTROYED

Washington, July 16.-In letter
received by Washington newspaper
from New Orleans, signed ,"Pearce' !,
Americans are warned to stay off II
vessels departing from New York,
New Orleans, Montreal, Newpcr:
News, and Savannah.
"These and other vessels" says
Pearce, "are marked for destructio IN. +"
Threats against J. P. Morgan and
the British ambassador are repeated.
"Pearce" was the name used by
Frank Holt, who attempted to kill
Morgan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-17
VERDUN SAFE FOR MOMENT
Is Announces that Crown Princes
Army Forced to Halt.

oadon, July 16.-After 26 da,
nights of almost continuous
ting, in which the Germans have
OK deep into the French lines de-
ping Verdun, the offensive OF the
wn princes army appears to have
matted by the capture by he
Ploa OF the dominating heights,
wn as the hill No. 2S5, stormed ~
Germans on July 10.
Ne German drive in this secti..n
carried them almost to the
nch line of communications ana
great fortress of Verdun was a.
y within range of the German
sy guns. when the check repor.~c
'he French office was administer
erln insists that the French ar
p.s 10 recapture their Argonne
IRONS have failed completely, hut
reports from Paris are equal; !.
stent that the German offensive
been checked.
nv fighting. which has been OF
utmost violence, has resulted in
capture by the Germans of hnya
es OF munitions and other war
.erials, and of more than 7ooC
OF whom 116 were officers.
near the Germans struck to tie
nch supply lines is indicated by
rapidly increasing stores o.
OF the last few days.
VS. OF scissors and on The
sats of the Meuse, the Gerans have
.,ed on terrifics bombardmart
.ne French positions, it is an
aoed IN Paris. On the Fontenoy
.or alone. it is stated, 1000 shells
l., dropped yesterday, following
MI tine Teutons attempted sur.
attack. but were repulsed. Der.
ns aamts that the French hai
eu section of one Of the Gev-
,ch outer trenches, south of TIT
~. tnez Cemetery. but in this region
ne Ie north of Arras, and ON prac.
~ an other sections Of the front
lighting has been merely of thu
kas I..r OF artillery duels, pendina
es'oa In the great struggle in tn,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-17
Former Wife of Indianapo-
lis Business Man Killed in
Los Angeles.
CHLOROFORMED IN
BUNGALOW JULY 8
Body Clad in Nightrobe, and Across
Face Were Two Folded Towels,
While Beneath Bed Were Two
Bottles Bearing "PCisOn" Labels.

Los Angeles, CAL, July 16.-Mra.
Frances l.. Harrison. wealthy money
lender, and believed to have been
the wife of Theodore Harrison, an
indianapolis business man. was
found murdered in her bungalow
here today AS nearly as can be
established, the woman was slain on
the night of July 8.
Search is being made for Dick AL
lison, also known as Richard WHIT
tington, who lived in the bungalow
with Mrs. Harrison, and was knoa q.
in the neighborhood as her 'husbard.
Allison, handsome man of 80 or 40,
passed the night of July 8 in the
bungalow and was seen to leave
early the following morning, carry
ing two suit-cases.
There are many mystifying ia
lures to the case. Little can be
learned OF Allison. He apparent
had 20 occupation, and Mrs. harrison
frequently quarreled with him be-
cause, she charged, he made no +
fort to support himself.
Murderer Used Chl0r0fOrm.
The body was found in bed. Mrs.
Harrison wore a nightrobe. The
murderer is believed to have chloro-
formed her, for folded towel la
across the face and two bottles from
which poison labek had been par. v
scratched, We're found under the bed.
Although Mrs. Harrison possessed
valuable jewelry, only few trinkets
were found. Bank books show large
deposits here and at San Francisco
A list containing the names of p.--
sons in San Francisco owing her
money was found. She had loaned {.
total OF $4,000 in San Francisco
Divorced From Harrison. 81
Omaha. Neb., July 16.-Mrs. Fran
CESS L. Harrison, found murdered in
Los Angeles, today formerly lived in
Omaha, but has resided at Los Anee-
les for four years. She has two
daughters in Omaha, Mrs. C. O. Will
son and Mrs. w. T. Hause. t~-
Mrs. Harrison has been divorced
from her husband for six years. Mr.
Harrison lives in indianapolis. Both
daughters have had letters from
their mother recently. but in neither
did she speakof impending danger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-17
k,tonic Armies Effect
crossings of Windau and
Dneister.
RENCHMEN CHECK
THE CROWN PRINCE
kre's Men Regain Possession Of
bminating Height Before Verdun,
Ind Advance Is Embellishments
Capture 1000 French Soldiers.

ondon, July 16.-The final crush
German thrust at warsaw is now
under way, with Field Marshal
Hindenberg again figuring as ti'@
'itary genius whose plans are
ging the Teutons to their goal.
Simultaneous with the German
10 on warsaw from the north, in
ch Prasynsz has been taken the
lions are advancing on the NarcY
IS and on Ncvo Guorgivsk, the
BIT German army in tie Courla2
brding to "a German official state
hi, struck the Russian front nortu
Koltinyany and forced a passage
khe lWindau river. This stream Is
hrrier to Riga, the great Russ all
|al base, and an obstacle to a
cement on warsaw, and the enti'a
bnd line of fortresses.
cooperation with these move
BITS, fresh activity by Won Macken-
and the Austrian archdulle,
eph Ferdinand, in the south before
)lin, is expected quickly.
TeutOns Cross Dniester.
hr to the SOU beast the Austrc-
mans have forced a passage of
Dniester at UcisbislSupie, on tie
sian border, where the Austrian
En lands of Galacia and Bukowiha
the Muscovite province of Be5-
bia. Despite curtain of shells
red into heir ranks by the Rus
artillery, the Teutons have
he'd beyond the north bank of the
r, according to Vienna, and nave
tured 1900 prisoners.
putheast of Kolno. and south OF
asnyz, in their direct drive on
rsaw, the Germans claim furth r
gress, the Russians being reported
Fetreat. With the great Austro-
man forces in the south, it is rt-
tea that more shan four army
ps are moving against Warsa ",
he at least seven are taking part
the Courland operation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-17
LOSE
l,504,523 MEN
UP TO JUNE 50

London, July 16.-The last 16 Prus-
sian casualty lists contain the names
Of 94,747 officers ard men killed
and wounded, making the total Prus-
sian losses to the end of June 1904
523, according to dispatch from
Berne.
These figures do not include the
casualties enumerated in 1854 Sax IN
casualty lists, 1913 Bavarian, 211
Wurttemberg and 36 naval lists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-17
KILLS ADVERSARY
BY An. ACCIDENT

Van Buren,, July 16.-sam Rushlng'
a railroad employee, was killed TINS
morning during fight with Police
man Miller Wells.
A coroner's jury sxonerated Wells,
;he officer explaining that the pistol
dronped from his pocket during the
struggle, the cartridge being expiod-
cd when the weapon struck the side
walk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-17
MRS. GEORGE ]. GOULD
Arrested FOR Speeding

New York. July 16.-Mrs. George
J. Gould was hailed into police
station and her chauffeur, Fred rick
Palmer, was arrested, for speeding
this afternoon, after giving a motor
cycle policeman a half mile chase.
The policeman charged the machine
was making so miles an hour. The
chauffeur gave $40 bail to appear
next Monday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-17
UXORICIDE TRIES
TO Cheat GALLONS

st. Louis, July 16.-William
Sprouse was hanged today for the
murder of his wife. To the last he
protested his innocence. Sprouse
early this morning attempted suicide
by slashing his throat with piece
of steel taken from a shoe. His last
request was to see his six children,
who testified against him, but they
refused to come to yhe Jail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-17
Arkansas Short Leas Changes

L. R. O'Connor has been promoted
to the paymastership Of the Arkan-
sas Short Leaf Lumber company,
succeeding D. S. williams, resigned.
NJ. E. O'Connor has been made inside
time keeper. while the position OF
outside time-keeper was filled by the
employment of Lexie Fuller. formerly
with the western Union here
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-17
Falls Under Buggy Wheels.

Warren Means, 6-year-old son Of
Deputy Sheriff Harvey Mans, sus-
tanned painful bruises on the head
and back Thursday afternoon when
he was thrown from bis bicycle under
the wheels of buggy driven by c. S.
Smith, in West Fourth avenue. The
boy was trying to avoid an automo-
bile when mis- machine skidded and he
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-17
Trims Down POSITION
PAYING $250,OOG YEAR

Chicago, July 16.-samuel FELTON,
nresident of the Chicago Great west
ern railway, has refused to accept
$3.50 900 a year to superintend the
con strnction of the Baldwin Locomo-
tive company's new $2,5O0,OO0 plan
and manage it during the manufac-
tnre Of war munitions for Russia to
the amount of $S0OO0,ooo. Mr.. Eel
ton was offered a two-year contract
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-17
Plot Greeks Death.

Paris, July 16-The Young Turks
committee is plotting the assassina
ton of former premier Venizelos of
Greece, according to a dispatch from
which says the information
reached there in private letter from
Constantinople
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-17
Crops In Fine Shape.

n p Michel, who recently a','
onired the plantation at Noble LaFe
Of the Gregg Planting company, was
.transacting business in Pine BinH
yesterday. He says crops In me
Noble Lake vicinity are in fine shape
Mr.. Michel has 500 acres IN corn, ny
acres in peas and sorghum ana soO ~
cntton. He anticipates an average
vieid ~ 35 bushels Of corn, and three
|nuarters OF . bale Of cotton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-17

New Orleans, July 16.-Until news
telling of the safety of the British
steamers, Baron Napier and Howth
Head, now at sea, reaches this city,
the officials will hold Hans Halle un-
der arrest. Halle is the young Ger
man, who several months ago was
arrested for having a bomb, which
he confessed, he planned to send to
New York for the destruction OF a
French liner about to sail with 1nuni-
tons. sE.S
Halle was re-arrested following the
letter to a New Orleans newspaper,
signed "Pearce," containing threats
to kill J. P. Morgan and Sir Cecil
Spring Rice, the British ambassadc'
and to blow up the two British ships
now at sea.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-17
DAY OR NIGHT SERVICE.

Call Ben Daily for automobile
service day or night, taxi or country
trips Will go anywhere at anytime.
Ben Daily, telephone 720.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-17
Central OHIO
AGAIN SUFFERS
FROM FLOODS
Conditions in Many Cities
Almost as Bad as Existed
in 1913.
PROPERTY DAMAGE
REACHES $4,000, 1000
Four Lives Known to Have Been Lost.
While 1900 Are Homeless at Lima,
Worst Sufferer of ANY Ohio City.
Crops Ruined.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 16.-Fl,o,l
which today ragged through towns
and cities in central Ohio, following
torrential rains of last night, took a
oh Of four lives and caused a pror-
erty damage estimated at more thar
$2,O0O,OOO
Conditions in several cities virtu-
ally equalled those of the disastrous
flood of 1913, when more than 500
lives were lost in Ohio. Hundreds o.
acres Of land are under water TO-
night, and vast areas are imperii 81,
by weak levees and entertainments.
Lima, where three of the four
lives were lost, is probably the
worst sufferer of any Ohio city. Late
reports tonight are that more than
1900 are homeless and the property
loss is more than half a million dol
lars.
From many districts come reports
of devastated farms. Oats, still I'M
cut, have been ruined, hay and what
stacks have been washed away, AMI
the corn crop in large areas mas
been destroyed.
Kenton. center of the Ohio onicn
district, is facing near panic be-
cause of the wiping out of 100000
bushel crop of onions. Many for
tunes of comfortable size have baen
obliterated among the growers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-17
Wabash Still Rising.

Wabash. Ind. July 16.-With rail
road and traction traffic all but para
lyzed by the floods. and with h,.n-
dreds of acres of harvested crops
under water, the Wabash river is
still rising tonight.
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CONTINUED on Page ~
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-17
The Weather

fair Saturday and san
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
First Uncensored Stories OF
Great Air Raid On London

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
NEW YORK. Sept. 20.--Bombs were
dropped within few blocks of the
Bank of England and the residence of
the lord mayor Of London, in the great
Zeppelin raid on the night Of Septem-
Der s. according to passengers who
reached here today aboard the Hol-
Iand-American liner Rotterdam. with
the first uncensored stories OF the at
tack on the English capital.
Though the press bureau reported
that only twenty persons were killed.
it is understood in London that the
Zeppelins slew at least fifty, the pas
sengers reported.
Property damage is estimated at at
least one million dollars. One bomb
crashed through the roof of a bus
near Trafalgar square. killing four
teen persons outright. The bus was
blown to pieces.
A whole block of buildings In the
heart of Londcn was destroyed by fire.
Other big blazes occurred in widely
separated parts of the city.
The greatest property damage was
done on Wood street. where the great
wholesale dry goods houses are To-
Gated. Fronts of several great build
ings were blown out; others collapsed
when bombs burst through the roofs.
One passenger.Sa New York business
man. who asked that his name be
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20

withheld from publication, declared
the property damage on Wood street
alone totalled at least ten millions.
Stories told by passengers con-
firmed the United Press story OF the
day following the raid that the Ira
falgar square section of London and
the heart OF the city was under at
tack.
F. Thomas w. Pelham. Of Boston.
who saw both the Zeppelin raids on
London on the night of September
and then the more destructive raid on
the night of September 8, said he
saw only one airship.
Pelham said he watched the air bat
tie from Trafalgar square. A crowd OF
more than 5000 crowded the open
spaces in this neighborhood, he said,
despite the danger from bombs and
falling shrapnel from anti-air craft
guns.
Bombs fell near the Bank Of Eng
land. the Mansion house, where the
lord mayor resides and within a few
blocks of the london Stock Ex,
change and the great financial houses
of Lord Rothschild and other interna-
tional bankers The people were re-
markably calm" Pelham said "a
crowd rushed around the spot where
the bus was blown to pieces. but Lon.
don's hobbies quickly cleared the
streets. Only a few pieces Of the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
What the War Moves Mean
By j. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager Of the United Press.

province or to be recognized as with
In the Italian sphere of influence.
The quadruple entente is trying to
persuade Serbia to accept Bosnia and
Herzegovinan territory instead Of Al
bania Serbia would be willing to do
this II Bosnia and Herzegovina had
been conquered from Austria. But
those two provinces are still Austrian
territory. 1t Is not probable they will
be occupied by troops of the allies.
and at the end of the war. Serbia
would probably find herself without
any compensation for ceded Mace
donfa II her reward were only prob
lematical promise. Albania on the
contrary. is incapable OF resistance.
and in fact Serbian troops recently
conducted a successful campaign III
northern Albania until Italian objec-
tions compelled a retirement.
Italy, however, Is under the same
necessity as the other allies to obtain
compensation for the war in Turkey.
As far as known, Italian troops have
not yet joined the Anglo-French arm
les on the Ga!lipoli nor have they
landed in Thrace. Italy is in the Pc
culiar position, therefore, of crticising
the slowness of the Constantinople
campaign which she herself not only
Is not contributing to in men, buc also
is not willing to make the necessary
sacrifice to purchase through Serbia,
the assistance of the Bulgarians. a
change of attitude at Rome may ceme
In the near future.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20

United Press Leased Wire Service1
NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-A crisis on
shich the fate Of Constantinople may
eepend, is developing in the Balkans.
Inc constant postponement Of deci-
lcns by the neutral western powers
apparently reaching its limit and
nueh uneasiness Is being manifested
py the allies.
There is evidence that Bulgaria's
snrewd game of playing both sets Of
'sIieerents against each other IL
auslng the quadruple entente to con-
eider seriously the possibility of Bull
aria eventual entrance into the war
VI the side OF the teutons. italian
newspapers are showing alarm also at
~ unfavorabie outcome OF the Balkan
and are naively urging
at Constantinople be captured before
he Germans can march their armies
tn.ougn t.a,gn Bulgaria to aid the Turks.
oisquietude at the Balkan out.
soA IS advantageous from the stand
I'M OF the allies, because the dead
tvek IN the Serbo- Bulgarian negotia-
to Serbia. ~
,,,i,. nne Serbians are understood to be
TO give up all of Macedonia IL
~ return, Serbia Is allowed to annex
fro sneln Albania But Albania runs
Am. dnl tne Serbian boundary to the
asa,sa c sea and Italy has protested
oe '.ist a siav power obtaining a hold
ban; ;ne AdrIafic shore Italy wants Al
A'a 70 become either an Italian
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20

mangled bodies of the bus passengers
were found. The piece Of leg. sup
posed to belong to one Of the bus vic
tins. was found a great distance
away.
""This is jolly busy night for old
London one man next to me re-
marked. When shells from anti-air
craft guns. burst near the big yellow
thing up there in the sky, the people
would clap their hands and yell fine
shot = The New Yorker who told of
the damage on Wood street said the
Zeppelins followed the Great Eastsrn
railway line into London, dropping
bombs along the way.
"They did considerable damage to
the railway" he said, and for two
days no trains could run over this line
into the Liverpool police station.
'I was standing right in front Of
the Carlton hotel, near Trafalgar
square at 10:45 on the night of Sep
temher 8. London is lighted between
ten and eleven at night by scores of
great yellowish white object lowering
paying a taxi driver when / heard a
crash like thunder. Guns on the roof
of an adjoining building, opened on 4
great yellowish white object hovering
overhead. People corwded into the
streets for their real taste of the war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
KAAS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
ROME, Sept. 2O.-Both Greece and
Roumania are watching every move
made by Bulgaria and are making
ready to war on the side Of the allies
II Bulgaria joins the Austro-Germans,
according to advices received here to-
day. King Constantine received Pre-
mier venixeios and several members
Of the cabinet yesterday. News agency
dispatches report that three classes
Of Greek reserves have been summon.
ed to the coIors.
Bulgarian newspapers with a lean
ing to Austria are attempting to stir
the public sentiment In favor Of Bull
garIa's immediate Intervention. They
print letters from Macedonian leaders,
urging that Bulgaria attack Serbia
without further delay and seize Ser
bian Macedonia.