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c. w. Highfll Withdraws Statement in Regard to
 the Request.
ROY MILAN CHOSEN
 AS GRAND MASTER
Hot Springs Secures 1916 Convention. K. K. MOrrell and A. J. McCarrOll Put on Orphans Home Board.
 Mrs. Rachels Leads Rebekalls.

Little Rock. oct. 27.-The Odd Eel lows grand lodge of Arkansas con- cluded its annual meeting late this evening and adjourned to meet in 1916 at Hot Springs.
 Officers elected are:
 Grand master, Roy Milan, Harrl- son.
 Deputy grand master, c. w. Hilr, Nashville.
 Grand warden, T. J. Campbell, Pocahontas.
 Grand treasurer, Albert Sims, Batesville.
 Grand secretary, H. M. Nimnick. Imboden.
 Trustees widows and orphans honpa at Batesville, D. D. Morrell, Harrison; A. J. McCarrcn, lmboden.
 Grand representative, c. W. High fill, Paragould.
 The controversy over the Shlrey estate was amicably adjusted by the grand lodge during the afternoon ses- sion. <
 Grand Master Highfill withdrew his statement issued shortly after his election last year, in which he held that the grand lodge was not entitled to the bequest left by A. W. Shirey, and all claims growing out of the legal proceedings were allowed and ordered paid.
 Rebekahs Elect.
 The Rebekahs elected the following officers: Mrs. M. M. Rachels. Searcy, president; Mrs. Mabel Holt, Mena, vice president; Mrs. M. A. Reid, Little Rock. secretary, and Mrs. A. D. Horton Fort Smith, treasurer. Mrs. Reid IS the retiring president.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-28
NOTICE.

Mr. J. E. Boyce president of the Jef- ferson County Farming association has invited to our city MT. J. H. Mil Ter, Dean of the United States Depart ment of Agriculture. MT. Miller has accepted this invitation and he with other experts will be in Pine Bluff On TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2; 1915.
 With such noted msn, and men that will be of so much benefit to our merchants and farmers, l am going to make this request, that all business houses close on November 2, from 1 p. m. to 4 p. m. and attend this meet ing
 I trust that the wholesale merch- ants and bankers will extend an invi- tation to their customers to attend and let us give these men the recep- tion they are so much entitled to. l trust that county officials will join me in this call and will try and get out big meeting. DON'T FORGET THE DATE, NOVEMBER 2. 1915.
 SIMON BLOOM. Mayor. I1o-27-st.
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Ambassador Gerard Confers with German Foreign
 Office.
DISCLOSURES MAY
 STRAIN RELATIONS
Secret Service Reports Said to Con- meet Head Pl0tter Fay with One Branch of. German Government.
 U. s. Agents Guarding Ships.

Washington, oct. 27--The state department is understood to have cabled Ambassador Gerard in Berlin today to ascertain imms diately what connection, if any, exists between the German government and the Fay bomb plotters under arrest in New york.
 Unless the kaiser's government formally disavows responsibility, the relations between the two countries will become more acute than at any time previous, since tha war began.
 At the conference held by Ambas- sador Gerard at the German foreign office within the last A hours, he is said to have already discussed the international complications which will inevitably arise if the theory of the department of justice is proved correct. Secret service reports are said to disclose a connection between Fay and at least on branch of the German government.
 Watch at Other Ports
 In addition, the departm2 mt of justice agents were today dispatched to large cities along the Atlantic seaboard, including Boston, Philadel- phia and Norfolk This action was taken on the theory that accomplices Of Lieutenant Fay intending dynamit- ing steamers leaving other ports than New York. in order to divert the at- tention of government operatives from that field.
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QUORUM COURT TO SUGGEST TRANSFER
 BRIDGE DISTRICT Understood Majority Favor Placing Management with
 the County. USUAL TAX LEVIES
 WILL BE IMPOSED Disposition to Increase Appropriation for Farmers Cooperative Demon. stration Work-Thirty.fve Jus.
 tices of Peace Attend.

It is confidently expected by those in position to possess accurate infor- nation that at today's session of the Jefferson county quorum court there will be adopted a resolution recom- mending that the Jefferson County Bridge district commission transfer the management of the district to the county. There will be considerable discussion before, the resolution is adopted, but it is considered certain it will pass It is not mandatory upon the bridge commission to com ply with any suggestion or recom- mendation of the court: the special act rlacing the district in the hands of the commission until such time as that body may see fit to transfer the management to the county. Of course, inc legislature can alter the act.
 A liberal increase in the approprl- ation for farmers cooperative dem- onstration work will probably be recommended by the. committee on appropriations, and the jail commit tee will suggest that $75O be appro- priated for the construction or hrick kitchen. at the county prison The usual tax levies and approprla- lions will be recommended. The ap- nropriating of funds by the quorum cour+ is in the nature of formallty insofar as the amount is concerned .s if is within the province or the comfy judge to spend as much or 1;+t,o as he deems advisable for any rurpose for which approprlatloh ;s made. The, judge is limited only .o +bose nroiects for which approprl- ation is made. n,
 yesterdays session of the quorum conrt was held at the city nali' pe cs,,se of the use of the circuit cour, room in the courthouse for the trlai ae criminal cases. Work was con G. Sred to the reading of reports or the no,,ntv judge, sheriff, county clerk traa snrer. highway engineer, ana ths t,;o farm demonstration agents, anu .,at annointment of committees oy Uo,ntv mdge c. NJ. Philpot Ihe re norts of the farm demohs'ia.,on aoents. c. H. Thomas and Joei Ban hart and of the highway ens.nee, nneh H. Humphreys, are puDiisneo aisewhere in this issue of The Gfdpn, ;c County Judge Philf'ot,s repoa' was w, printed yesterday ana tHs Nioho1 r1' ,ar+ ma pf County Clerk c. M. Nlcnol which presents the financial cona1,,o,, aa mh on of the county will be published when nassed upon by the court.
 '"s List of Committees. l.,
 The committees, as announcea os 1ndge Philpot, for the session arc. n
 uAn uAAnnpropriations-J. B. Talbot k V v poyce. H. H. Knox. J. R. Core. o' M A County Judges Report,,LL. II M,., W: cie, Q c (;i' Bailey, T. J. cunningham;, n, rn.
 ' County Clerks Report-w 5. i;nr Em' hree R. T. Louthan, J. A. fraAei | YN~~ 0 n
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,embers of Crew of Ill fat ed Diver Absolved of
 Blame for Disaster.
DEATH CAME SLOWLY
 TO THE 2l VICTIMS
Board of Inquiry Finds That 15 Men Rushed to Engine Room When Wa ter Entered, While Six Died at
 Their Posts.

Washington, Oct. 27.-The subma- rine F-4, which sank off Honolulu last March, carrying 21 men to their deaths, met it's fate because:
 First, the corrcded condition of the lead-lined battery tank extended to rive,s in the port wall, loosening them, and allowing water to seep through unsound seems. and
 Second, because the poor diving powers of the vessel made it impos- sible for her to promptly rise to the surface after her officers learnad she was doomed.
 These facts are concissly contain ed in final report on the disaster, made public today by Rear Admiral Bush, head of the board of inquiry, which examined all circumstances connected with the submarines sink ing.
 Death Came Slowly.
 The officers and men of the F4 met their deaths, not quickly, as has been thought, but slowly, and in dra- matic manner, according to the re- port. The board disca rds the theory that chlorine gas brought quick death to the crew.
 "'rhe personnel of the crew were not asphyxiated before the vessel, under normal conditions, could have been brought to the surface" says the report. Some members of the per sonnel were alive and capable of ac- ton for least a short time after the occurrence which led to the disaster.
 Seams of the vessel began to open. Water rushed in. Only then did tho crew abandon their stations. Many sought refuge in the engine room, closing it's doors. Under great pres sure. the engine room bulk heads failed suddenly, leaving the vessel On the bottom. completely flooded.
 "Fifheen men met their death in the engine room where they sought refuge at the last: six died at their posts in the flooded forward compart- ment."
 Ali members of the ships company were absclved from blame for the conditions making the disaster pos Sible.
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Surging Forward, Joftre's Troops Then Occupy the
 Emptied Excavation.
BEHIND GAS CLOUD KAISER'S MEN CHARGE
TeutOns Strive Desperately to Re. capture Positions Lost in Septem- ber-French War Office Claims
 French Are Holding Latourtine.

London, Oct. 27.-Infantry fighting of great violence has been renewed along practically the entire western front from the sea to Verdun, accord ing to official communications reach- ing here tonight
 The most furious engagements took place along the Arras-,Lille road, where the French exploded a number of mine chambers under the Ger man trenches and then dashed to the attack, and east of Rheims, where the Teutons, behind dense clouds of poisonous gas. endeavored to recap ture some of the positions lost during the September drive.
 Following a laconic report from Berlin that the French had exploded a mine on the Arras-Lille road and that an important engagement had followed to the advantage Of the Germans, the French war office to- night in an official communique, deals at considerable length with this fighting, which is claimed 70 have been a success of conslderaDle proportions for the French troops, The German trenches and entangle- ments on a long front along the highway are reported to have been demolished, French troops quickly occupying the excavations ana nolu- ing them despite hot artillery pom bardment and violent counter attacKs by German infantry.
 East of Rheims, in the Proshes sector, where the crown princes army sustained a severe battering during September. German attacks are re- norted to have broken down unaer the French fire, despite the looslng of vast clouds of gas upon the 'frehch positions. ..u .o,a 1.
 The French claim to still hoid Ia Courtine the important trench net work on the Le Mesnil salient, when the Germans yesterday repoiteu again in their hands. German nlsh. attacks against the trenches won os .ha Trench failed, according ito Paris communlque. l trench troops who yesterday occu- pied portions of a German trencl, II northeast of Masseges. were expei,su during the night, according to 'he German statement. ,.
 In Belgium, on the Brltlsn 1ron,' 1roii',' east of Ypres, and south of Lebasscs s, , canal and on separated sectors III lhe Aisne region, artillery duels are ie- ported.
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s0RRELLs MAKES STATEMENT

Editor The Graphic
 The statement in yesterdays Gem mercial that the candidates would sneak on the Courthouse steps on October 29, was unauthorzed. There is no date to speak cn the Courthouse steps on October 29. The date for the speaking on the Courthouse steps will he announced later in The Graphic.
 (Advt) w. IS. SORHELLS.
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NOTICE.

All members of Pine Bluff Aerie 209, F. o. F., are requested to be pres ent at the meeting Thursday night, October 2S,. 8 D. m. Business of im- portance. Visitors welcome.
 w. C. McBRYDE, Secretary.
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Spectacular Hold Up Pulled Off by Seven Men on
 M. K. & T.
HOLD TRAIN WHILE.
 THEY BLOW" SAFE
For Two Hours. Passengers Are Com. pcited fO stand in Darkness Under Guns of Three Men, While Four
 Work on Strong Boxes.

Eufaua, Okla, Oct. 27.@Thrcc posses, one from Muskogee. one from this city and one from the state nenitentiaTy at McAlester the latter being led by bloodhounds, are beating the marshes and wild forests of the Canadian river bottoms near Onapa and are gradually working toward the Winding Stair mountains. in which arc located the haunts of tho oid Davis gang of outlaws which terrorized eastern Oklahoma several years ago, in search of the band of seven men who carly this morning held upand robbed Missouri, Kansas x Texas south bound passenger train No. 3.
 The hold up was one of the most desperate and best planned ever at tempted, even in this section, inur. q to deeds of dare devil banditry The robbers are thought to have secured about 5000 from one American Ex- press company's safe. which they succeeded in opening before leaving.
 Like Movie Drama in SmO0thness.
 The robbery was carried on with all the smoOthness of motion pie lure plot. Two of the robbers board ed the train at Muskogee, hid on the tops of the coaches and just when No. 9 reached a point south of Wells Switch, climbed into the cab and commanded the engineer and fireman to stop the engine. Outside the five companions of the men on the train were waiting, and when fhr in eft Il IpI the steps and commando the train crew to alight and line up.
 The passengers were compelled to file out of the coaches also, but were not molested Three of the bandits stood guard over the crew and passengers, while the remaining four men proceeded to work on the express safes.
 No. g often carries large amounts of money and securities and it is thought that the robbers had been tipped off as to the presence of an unusually large shipment of curren- cy.
 Hold Train for Hours.
 For nearly two hours the hold ups worked at the safe, after having abadoned their attempts to open thfee others. The fourth safe finally yield, after five charges of nitro glyc- crime had been exploded. The loot was then placed in sacks and the robbers disappeared into the half light of dawn, after wishing the pas- sengers and crew sarcastic good night"
 It is said the robbers secured quantity of valuable jewelry from the safe in addition to the money.
 The crew of an approaching freight
 The crew of an approaching freight passengers One of the crew of the freight train, however, escaped ana made his way seven miles to Che- cotah where he gave the alarm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-28
Marriage License.

License was issued yesterday for the marriage of Gaetana Pallazi and Miss Elvira Manicini. both of New Gascony.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-28
WHITE HOUSE SOCIAL SCRIBE.
Miss Edith Benham Gets Important
 Post in Washington.

Washington, Oct 27.-Miss Edith Wallace Benham was today officially designated social secretary of the white house.
 Miss Benham is the daughter Of the late Rear Admiral F. K. Benham, and has been actipS as social secretary to Mrs. Nc1han Gait ever since the announcement of Mrs. Galt's engage ment t. the president.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-28

After that 10-O beating they suffered at the hands of Virginia, the Yale folks have concluded that Soutnefn chiyilary is dead-and embalmed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-28

Norman, son of D. G. Payne, is re- ported improving from an attack of typhoid fever.
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Robbers Poorly Rewarded.

St. Louis, Oct. 27.-C. D. Sum- mey, general manager of the South ern division of the American Express company, said nothing of value was in the safe which was blown open by the men who robbed the Missouri, Kansas & Texas train in Oklahoma early today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-28
STEARNbERG BROS. MUST PAY HOOVER
 5000 AS DAMAGES
This Is Verdict of Jury in Case Growing Out of Bridge Collapse.

SLittle Rock, oct. 27.-L. R. Hoover of Pine Bluff was awarded judgment for 5000 against B. A. and H. J. stearnberg, as damages for personal injuries, by a jury in the Uni'-d States court here today. Hoover sought judgment for $2O,O00. The trial was started yesterday afternoon, and not completed until late today
 Testifying in his own behalf. MT. HooNsr stated that while driving an oil tank wagon across a temporary bridge over "a drainage canal, south of Pine Bluff, the bridge collapsed. wagon, mules and driver dropped into the canal, Hoover testifying that ne received injuries to his back and suffered a partial dislocation of his right hip. He was unable to work for several months. as
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puss;aus HoIding Own.

Iondon. oct. 27.--ln the Riga anu Dv;nsk regions German troops under Field Marshal yon Hindenberg con. time their violent attacks against the Russians. w;o;., s+atament. the Teutons have broken through the Russian positions over a front of more than mile near 'ne railroad line north of Dvinsk.
 On the other hand, the Russian
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Victim of Misfortune.

!. R. Hoover. who was awarded Itagmsnt for 5000 in the Unitsd fstates court at Little Rock yesterday against E. A, and H. J. Stearnberg, contractors, was hurt nearly year aso. on the road to Sherrill. Suit was entered against the contractors. who were held by Hoover as responsible w .er the condition of the bridge over
 ms canal they had excavated.
 shortly after recovering from the alurles in this accident sufficiently to = aoout. MT. Hoover fell while sscending steps in the Cotton Belt sarus here, and was again injured.
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] Tho Meath'er

gar Thursday -pd Friday.
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-15
GIBBONS SHOWS TONIGHT
Famous Phantom Middleweight to
Exhibit at Krug Theater with
Brother Tommy.
WRESTLING BOUTS CARDED

Mike Gibbons. acknowledged by all
critics and near critics as the peer of the
middleweight division, per recent victo-
ries over Eddie McGoorty and Jimmy
Clabby. will show Omaha Just how fast
and clever he is at the Krug theater to-
night. Mike will appear with his brother
Tommy. who is also some tangoist.
Mr. Gibbons is the well known phantom.
The appellation has been beaueathed on
him because of his mastery at slipping
in quick but effective jabs and then duck
ing out OF reach. He is faster on his
feet than most lightweights and carries
a good kick in either mitt. which, II the
opponent is caught unawares, will send
most anybody into dreamland
Present day fight critics believe Mike
is as good IL not better than Stanley
Ketchel. who was said to have been the
greatest of all middleweights. Gibbons
is ten-round fighter, but there are those
who believe he can travel the long route
just as we'll.
In addition to Gibbons and his brother
several wrestling matches have been
carded to fill out the evening. Manager
FRANKIE says the graphing bouts will be
neat ones and well worth seeing.
Seats are selling well and FRANKIE pre-
diets a bigger house than saw Jess VIII
lard here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-15
SEE CASTLE HOTEL ADDITION
May Be the Largest in Omaha
Within Five Years, Says
Manager,
IT WILL OPEN NEXT SATURDAY

within five years we expect 70 make
the Castle hotel possibly the largest In
Omaha" said Fred Castle, manager OF
the new hotel which viii open next Sat
urday
The Castle as II stands II 80 by 100
feet. the 15O-foot dimension being it's
frontage on sixteenth street. 1t has $50
rooms and is strictly fireproof
Or. Harold Clifford, its builder and
owner. is also the owner OF the property
extending from the rear line OF the hotel
all the way through; 90 Seventeenth street.
1t Is on this property that It Is pro-
posed to build an addition TO the hotel. at
least twice the size of the present build
ing. containing from 800 to 900 rooms.
Annex BiE Structure.
This annex would be higher than tho
larger ground area.
Manager Castle believes that the SPLEEN
did accommodation and conveniences
and Injuries Of this hotel, combined with
the low prices. will draw an unprece-
dented business to It and that Il win be
filled from the beginning.
staff About Complete.
The hotel staff in all departments is
now about complete. Everywhere Man
ager Castle has secured employees OF long
experience and tried qualities. Fred
Demery will DO chief clerk. He was with
Mr.. Castle for five years at the Her
Grand and since the expiration OF Mr..
Castles lease there, has been at the
Carlton.
c. p Kane, an experienced man from
Sioux City. will be night clerk.
Mrs. Eta Farrell, who has been house
keeper at the Rome. win be head house
keeper at the Castle.
The cafe will be in charge of Alfred
johnson, who was at Balduffs for years.
and also at the Carter Lake club and the
Field club.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-15

Farrell Announces
Players Releases

AUBURN. N. v, March 14-secretary
John II. Farrell of the National Associa-
ton Of Professional Base Ball Leagues
gave out the following announcement OF
releases today;
Released by Purchase-By Portland.
ORE Clarence Smith TO New Orleans,
La. and Roy Moran TO Atlanta, Ga; by
Atlanta. Ga. George s. Kircher 10 Port
land. Ore; by Vancouver, b. C., ~. n.
Powell to Mobile, Ala by Minneapolis.
MINI. y. Msusel 20 Los Angeles, cal;
Py Louisyllle, Ky, Al Buemiller to Los
Angeles, Cal; by Des Moines Ia. Barney
Duffy to Youngstown. o.: by Hartford,
Conn. Geist TO Wichita. Yan.: by Grand
Rapids, Mich, j. A. Watt.S's to Keokuk,
Ia; by Henderson. KY. Walker Cahiil TO
"a n .srshalitown; Ia; by Los Angeles, Cal,
Released uneonditionally-w. II. Page
ana A. Clyde Alexander by Los Angeles.
Leroy c. Allen by Des Moines. Ia. Bnd
Jones by Wichita. Kan; William Piercy
and Il. e. Egan by So. Joseph, Mo; Max
Addington by Keokuk. Ia; William Yohe
by Grand Forks Neb.: III. D. Gerhardt
Clinton. Ia.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-15
Ak-Sar- Dates
For 1915 Selected
By the Governors

The Ak-Sar-Ben carnival OF 1915 Is 20
be held September 20 to October 0. in
elusive. The dates have been definitely
fixed by the board of governors. The
electrical parade II TO be the evening OF
October 6. One of the daylight parades
is TO be held October z. The others are
not yet definitely decided upon. The title
of the electrical parade is not yet decided
upon.
Charles Black and Secretary ]. ID.
Weaver have just returned from Chicago
where they attended conference OF state
fair and carnival managers
While the conference was on I'm Chicago
Art Smith. the aviator, came from New
Orleans to Chicago TO make flights. In
one OF these flights he looped the loop
twenty-one times In succession. Smith
has a new night flight. during which he
loops the loop several times with his
plane illuminated with shooting rockets.