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Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-12
rHE WEATHER

tonight and Friday
r5ua' showers;
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-12
~ me BLUFF
%
~ ROG|RESS
ROSPERITY
THE WILSON NOTE.

Careful conside ration of the Sec
ond American mole to Germany fails
to reveal the slightest sign OF weak
ness or indication OF recession from
the initial attitude adopted by this
GOV arnment as to the sinking of pas
scnger- carrying vessels without suf-
ficient warning 10 avoid loss OF In
nocent lives.
President Wilson could have used
violent language, but he could not
have made the presentation stronger
He practically charges Germany
with the murder OF 1000 people ON
TIE Lusitania, and demands what re-
paration can be made; he declares
the German contention as to the
character of the ship irrelevant, and
without expressing open disbelief
that Germany can prove those con
tsntons, intimates the conviction
that she has no such proof by the
inviting it's production.
President Wilson makes the Amer
csn case stronger by leaving to Ger
may the decision as to methods tf
be used in guarding American
lives, simply demanding in firm
dignified language that this shall b'
done.
Despite it's firmness, the language
of the document is not provocative
President Wilson ggain displays III
craftsmanship and diplomacy b!
placing Germany in this position %
either indicating willingness to d'
justice or assuming responsibility 10
any break between the nations tina
may occur.
Their is every reason to bellev
the issues between the United State
and Germany will be settled amlcab
ly, but whatever happens-
The American nation is behin'
PRESIDENT Wilson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-12
THE TRUTH ABOUT MEXICO.

What is the truth about Mexican
conditions? Is it a fact that the Mex
lean people are starving to death? is
Is the truth that anarchy prevails
throughout the republic? Is it the
truth that tho men of Mexico are de-
voing all their energies to fac iional
warfare, leaving the raising OF toou
and the manufactures OF the republic
10 tae women and children? Is it the
truth that there is no hope OF final
settlement OF Mexico's troubles eX-
cept by help from without?
These are questions propounded by
the Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise.
Others are:
Is it not the truth that except
along the Rio Grande and perhaps in
the City of Mexico the Mexican peo-
pie are MOI paying much attention to
the fight between the factions?
Is it not a fact that there has been
very little fighting in Mexico thal
could not be seen with the naked eye
from American territory?
is it. not a fact that whenever two
factions meet in battle on Mexican
soil they pick battle ground sc
close to the American line that th'
bullets of one side land on American
soil?
Is it not fact that in the south
ern part Of the republic -eyerywher'
except within the toss OF biscuit
from I'll Paso and two or three oshsl
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-12
EOur Free Scholarships.

Little Rock, June 1.-THE George
Peabody College for Teachers at
Nashville, Tenn, is Offering two $lOo
scholarships to Arkansas, one for a
young man and one for young wo-
man, in the Seaman a. Knapp School
for Country Lie. The TWO are to
be selected from list OF ellgiDles
submitted by the state superintendent
and the state board of farm demon
stration work, 10 whom applications
must be made by June 16. To be
eligible one must have achieved dis
tinction in the work of the Boys Corn
clubs or Girls Canning clubs, or
demonstrated ability as a community
organizer in the capacity Of rllral
school supervisor, as county superln-
tendent, as farm demonstration agent
or as teacher OF principal Of a rura
school.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-12
Vandy BOARD Meeting,

Little Rock, June 11.-Attorney
General W. L. Moose will leave Sat
urday fer Nashville, Tenn, to attend
the regular meeting Of the board OF
trust OF Vanderbilt university, OF
which he has been a member for tho
last IS years. His term will not eX-
pire until 1921. Judge Moose was
graduated at Vanderbilt in 1873, and
was elected to the board when there
was a demand for more representa-
tiyes from the alumni.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-12
Socialist Convention.

Chicago, June 11,-The National So
cialist party convention has been set
for this date one year hence. Nomi-
nations will be made by referendum,
leaving the resolution and other mat
tiers to the convention. There will
be certain changes in the partys con-
stitution which will be worked out
within the year. There will be spe-
cific resolutions dealing with the
European war. The Socialist conven-
ton will antedate all other national
conventions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-12
Cotton Mills Resume.

Lawrence, Mass, June 1.-THE Ev-
erett Cotton Mills, employing 1000
hands, which have been closed since
May as result of a strike of beam
ers, will resume operations Monday,
the management announced today.
The beamers demanded day wages in
stead of piece work pay. Mill Off
Gals say the controversy has been
settled satisfactorily.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-12

POINTS OH the American border-thc
Mexican people are going along pref
ty much the same as usual?
Is it not :: fact that the experts and
imports OF the republic show very
little change-lardly any more
change than those OF other countries
of the western emisphere-except-
ing, OF course, the states close to the
Ame rican border?
Is it not the truth that the people
of the United States have repeatedly
been fool Il by Mexican press agency
campaigns, and may it not be that
the current Mexican starvation story
is another carefully worked up press
agency story?
This chihuahua cattle rustler who
has been hailed as the Lion of the
North; the Mexican Napoleon; the
Chihuahua Washington; the Liberia
tor of Mexico where did he get all
these titles? From nobody but from
his pre SIS agents. They endowed
him with military skill; with admin
istrative ability; with patriotism;
with lofty devotion to his beloved
Mexico.
Villa has blown up, as press agent
heroes frequently do. He had his
chance and he failed to make good,
except as the collector of a private
fortune.
Carranza had his little run of
favor, manufactured for the most
part by the able American press
agent He had his chance and he
failed to hitthc ball. Carranza has
been sent back to the bush league.
Where old Victoriano Huerta failed
was in failing to get a good press
agent to make him solid with the
people of the United States; He let
the available press agents align
thems elves on the other side and ne
was called butcher instead OF a
operator.
What is the truth about Mexico
now? Is she any worse Off than she
was the day iPorfirio Diaz let the
reins slip from his aged fingers?
Is it not fact that there is al
work at this moment an active pro
paganda to make the American peo'
pie believe that women and bable:
arc starving to death, when as
matter of fact they are no worse OF
than they have been for severa
years?
The american people have repeat
ed,v been fooled heretofore abou
| Mexican affairs. What evidence Il
there that they are not being fooAe'
now?
is it not a fact that the propa
gandists, ably assisted by the so
squad, which is always ready to fuf'
en- the tears about the sutferings o
somebody over the hill or around IN
corner. have created the deplorabl
conditions in Mexico?
What can we believe about condl
lions in Mexico, when the mornln
press dispatches tell us in on
column that Villa lost 10000 me
Yesterday, together with all his Dag
gage and ammunition trains, and
another column toll us that villa
victorious and Carranza's genera
are in full flight?
Everything that has been sal
2bout present deplorable condi'ioh
in Mexico may be as true as gospe
hut what reason have we for Delle'
ing the tales we hear? The sam
sources of information have nearl
alwavs fooled us before. and sine
the evidence is very contradlctoi
now. how can we believe that coma
,;or. arg such as to warrant drasti
action on our bart?
1t may BE- that we owe duty
mankind to interfere in Mexico, pu
i before we take any decisive actio
in the direction of meddling wit
the affairs of Mexico we owe II l
ourselves 10 find out the truth abou
conditions. *'ys
--o@o---
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-12
EooH for ThoupIlt.

An authority on the subject says
men should stop eating for while and
think. Some men, under the circums
stances, would merely stop long
enough to wonder whence the next
meal was to come.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-12
eharks In Scottish Waters.

A ghoal of sharks, for some daya
has Invaded the Firth &C Forth, ana
one of the Dunbar hne fishing feet re-
Sorts that a large stretch Of fishing
kear, consisting particularly Of lines.
has been carried away. While haul
ing the remaining portions seyerG
sharks were Observed to hoSer about
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-12
rha AIternative.

Art Editor-"I'm afraid your worn
Is too comic for general illustrating"
Artist suppose that means I Will
have to spend the rest Of my life
doing comic supplements" "Not nee
essarily. You might design women's
fashions. Life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-12
Mo Place For CounIinn.

what is this place, CONDUCTOR"
asked the passenger on his way tc
the fair. "This is Reno, Nevada" GO.
ing to put a new car on here?" mo,
this is where tbs uncoupling is DONE"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-12
Lucky Individual.

"A man is mighty lucky" said I'm.
Gle Eben, IF he's born wifi good
bass voice dat makes what he says
sound solemn an serious even If 1t
don't amount to much"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-12
OnIv True Church.

There is a true church wherever one
hand meets another helpfully, and
that is the only holy or mother church
which ever wac or ever shall be-
Ruskin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-12
Would Be DANGEROUS to Tel.

Would Be Dangerous to Tel.
A Boston publisher, whose name we
withhold lest you be tempted to in.
jure him. says he has a method which
will enable anyone to learn to play on
the cornet for Is Observation-Disclosures
Union.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-12

You can make your ch":ce in the
quiet ef your home :" Office G| nav
ing Graphic "classified' ads bring ap,,
plicants and applications to you, Il
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-12
Field for Harvest.

This world is not my orchard for
fruit or my garden for flowers. 1t is,
however, my only field whence to
raise a Observation-Disclosures Rcssetti.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-12

The Graphic gladly publishes free
of charge notices for churches, s0cle-
ties. fraternal organizations and
clubs when the events are not intend
ed as oney-makers. If there is at
tempt at prolit-taking, notices OF the
events are advertisements, and Will be
charged for accordingly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-12

A needle passes through so opera
tons in its manufacture.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
POSTMAN BRINGS CATHAY GOLD.
0u-rr Package. Containing BRr of
Metal, From China.

Tho postman delivered "A registered
cylindrical package wrapped in white
linen AT the Assay Office yesterday. II
bore the address. United States Assay
Office, New York, L. ;. A., Pine street i"
and Wa IA foot long 10y ai-, inches in
diameter
The queer looking parcel was taken to
superintendent Vernon W. Bov!es ONCE
There tine outer covering Was slit Mr.
Bowie found under the cloth IA section Of
bamboo, one end Of which was closed by
a natural joint in the wood. The other
end was plugged with "A close nttinR
piece OF wood and sealed
The seal was broken, the plug re-.
moved, and after a quantity Of hnrous
material had been pulled out u small
bar Of fine gold dropped from the cylin-
der. II was worth about 5000 and had
been sent To the Assay Office from the
Shanghai, China. branch of the Guar
anty Trust Company OF New York The
postage charge was 10 cents
Other gold imports amounting to So
100000 were received at the Assay oftice
yesterday. The Guaranty Trust COM
pany brought in sI.00o,00 in francs. the
National Bank OF Cuba deposited n SINH
lar amount. and 100000 in English
soveregns was consigned to j. =. Nor
gan & Co.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
FEATHER SMUGGLERS
PAY US $4,000
Sciama 4 Co. settle Suits for
S2.5O1 900 Duties and
Penalties.

Sciama & Co, importers OF ostrich
feathers at 40 East Eighth street. paid
slll.Ooo 20 the Treasury Department
yesterday in settlement OF the ciyil suits
filed by the Government as the resul.
of the differentiation of more than So
600. 900 worth of ostrich feathers i'm
ported by the firm in ten years. The
aggregate damages asked were s2,50l,-
400 The dscontinuance involved one
OF TN. largest payments ever made In n
similar case.
After the settlement Eli Neumann. at
torney for George Silva. secretary.
treasurer and general manager OF Sell
anna & Co. informed Judge julius NJ
Mayer OF the United States District
Court that silva would appear to-day
to change his plea of not guilty TO the
indictments charging him with CUE
toms fraud In connection with the un-
LIBERALIZATION of feathers. Silva. ac-
cording to his attorney, Intended also to
change his plea of not guilty TO the
charge of defraud!ng the Government Of
about 5000 in internal revenue taxes
by undertaking the Income Of his com
pany.
silva. according to Assistant United
States Attorney Frank Il. Carstarphen.
liz also under Indictment for brlbing
Charles l. Stager. a customs examiner
10 furnish Scama a Co. with lnfOrma-
ton from the books of the Custom
House concerning the business OF other
importers. Staser was found guilty last
April OF accepting the bribes.
Silva's codefendant In the customs, in
ternal revenue and bribery charges In
Henry Blumenfeld-S Sciama, head of the
Societe Anonyms Sciama of Paris, the
parent concern OF Scama 4 Go. Blu
menfeld- -Sciama II IN PariA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
GREENWICH ALL DARK:
STORM SNAPS WIRES
New Haven Roads Feeder to
Town Breaks, Narrowing
Commuters Too.

GREENWICH, Conn. De-. i3--1'he town
Of billion and half OF wealth and
the home of many of New Yorks finaIl-
ciers tonight In IN darkness. scarcely a
flicker OF light being dscernible. and
prospects of getting illumination before
dawn being exceedingly dubious To add
TO the d!sti esq. many OF the towns cit
izerH. hundreds OF whom commute daily.
are marooned somewhere between here
and New York. a high tension wire of
the New York. New Haven and Hartford
Railroad which supplies the town with
electricity at this point having broken
at 10 o'clock.
Few Kerosene lamps could be found
when darkness oNerspread the place. Cam
dies are handled only Il. s.na, quantities
by local grocers and the limited supply
sold at 20 cents and 80 cents each until
exhausted. Even this story is being
written by match light. one man hold
ing the burning sticks while second
works typewriter. Strangely enough,
Greenwich ie the only town In the Sec
ton without gas mains
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
BRITISH BONDS TO
BUY U. s, STOCKS
Chancellor Says Nothing Will
BE Done to Harass the
American Market.
81, ,OOO,OOO.OOO INVOLVED
Purpose to Steady Exchange
and Meet Liabilities in
This Country.
81, ,OOO,OOO.OOO INVOLVED
Special Cable Despatch 10 TIE Sun


LONDON, Dec. I3.-Reginaid Nc
kenna, the Chancellor Of the Exchequer.
announced In tho House of Commons to-
day that the British Government will
buy American securities held in Great
Britain and will pay for them In five
year per cent. excheauer bonds.
He said that nothing would be done
10 harass the American market In con-
nection with mobilization OF American
securities or to injure American hnau-
cial interests here. He voiced tine belief
that a sufficient amount OF securities
was available TO maintain exchange
with New York.
Estimates of American and Canadian
securities held In this country varied
he said. from $4,000. .ooo.0 900 TO $4,000
600 900.
Chancellor Mckenna, replying to the
rumor that compulsory loan might
be necessary. said that he expected no
difficulty In raising on voluntary terms
such loans as the State might require.
John A. Bryce. member of Parlia-
ment for Inverness Burghs and a direc-
tor OF number OF banks and railways.
said that the Government is taking too
rosy view OF the course Of American
exchange. Even after the war. he said.
II would be a long tine before the ex-
change readjustei Itself.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

when Germany yielded IN tho Arabic
matter:
Nothing shall make us lose sight
OF the main issue: everything else must
be subordinate TO our determination to
win
The intimate relations existing be-
tween the German and the Austrian
Governments make 1t practically certain
that this view will prevail.
"Of course, the semi-ofhcial opinion
expressed IN Washington that the VI
emma Foreign Office values too highly the
friendship OF the United States &c. Is
nonsensical Friendship between nations
is like a note which goes to protest as
soon as presented for payment. AS soon
as a nation attempts 10 realize on II
friendship Vanishes.
"Besidcs. with America as the actual
base OF the Allies, violent protcstations
OF friendship from the Central Powers
at TINS time might sound hypocritical
And whatever their failings may he,
Germany and Austria have never been
accused oi cant ana nypUrris!.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
20 INJURED BY A TRAIN.
blinded By storm, They Try "a
CrOss Tracks,

'oRr JERvis. n. Y, Dec. I3.-The Buf-
'aio-New York express on the Erie Rail.
road struck group of passengers at the
ot'svilie station at o o'clock tonight and
hurled twenty OF them into tho snow
bank. The most seriously injured were
Drought to this city for treatment In st.
Francis Hospital.
They include DIR. Robert J. Wilson, sac
riverside Drive, New York, an official Of
the New York Department Of Health !;
Mrs. j. j. Crane. wife OF the superintend :
ent OF the Tubercular Sanitarium at Otis
vie Mrs. Charles IL. Moore of Otisville,
Mrs Anna Moore Of Otisville. william
Roberts OF Otisville and Jacob Hauber Of
Port Jervis.
The Injured persons were passenger.
on train No. 179, which left New York
at 10 and was late in reaching Otie-
Vile. The express train from Buffalo
due In New York at 7I6, was also
late, due to the fierce snowstorm. II
nad massive plough attached to the
locomotive and II Is believed that the
snow thrown about by the plough blinded
the engineer. b. +. Quick Of Port Jervis.
The persons injured were making their
way across the tracks to the station
when the express train struck them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
TO KEEP OUR FLAG
ON THE PACIFIC
international Corporation Gets
Rest Of Pacific Nails
Fleet.
SEVEN SHIPS PURCHASED
Deal Will Enable New Com
pany to Extend Ameri-
can Trade.

The likelihood that the last OF the few
remaining vessels ON the Pacific coast
flying the American flag would be driven
from the seas by the provisions OF the
seamens bill was removed yesterday,
when it was announced that the Ameri-
chased the seven remaining vessels OF
tho Pacific Mall Steamship Company.
The price paid was $1.25o.ooo the pur-
chase being effected Jointly by the
American International Corporation and
W. II. Grace 4 Co.. who already have
a line plying between Chile and Pacific
ports OF the United States. The an
nouncement made yesterday afternoon
Al the offices OF the American 1nterna-
tional Company by Charles a. Stone, its
president. said in part:
The vessels just purchased were en-
gagged chiefly in the Central American
trade. The breaking w Of this fleet
would have taken from the Central
American ports OF the west coas. all
shipping accommodations. and would
have practically shut of all trade re-
lations between our Pacific ports and
this part OF Central America.
"Since the Organization of the Ameri-
can International Corporation appeals
have been made 70 IL to take up the
situation, especially with a view of saw
ing. II possible. the shipping service be-
tween Pacific ports and the west coast
OF Central America. The San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce and the business
men OF the coast. II WAS learned. have
protested seriously against the breaking
up OF the fleet"
The vessels are the Aztec. city OF
Para. Newport. Pennsylvania. Peru, San
Jose and san Juan.
The American International Corpora.
ton il the Sj0.0o0.00o concern recently
formed by Frank A. Nanderlip. presi-
dent OF the National City Bank. who
~ chairman Of the new organic tion. In
securing control of fleet to ply he
tween tn United States and South and
Central America the American Iuterna-
tional Corporation will h- doing much
of the work for which II was organized,
namely TO promote and furth"r Amerl-
can trade wherever possible
The sale Of the seven remaining ships
of the Pacific Mail practically dieposes
OF all of the assets OF the company with
the exception Of Us tugs. AaLl.or leases
3Nn su'r oYr''r .'f0Nfrfy. whlFh MAY Vel
be taken over by the Am ricau Interua-
tioral Corporation. Ia August of this
year, shortly after Il had served notice
that II could 10 lo ger continue IN bus.-
ness under the Scdiu,n.s law. the Pacific
Mali dropl Il out Of It's trauspi.ihc
business 10y disI"-,tng of al, of it, trans
pacific fleet ut iivc ~t-el steamships to
the International Mercantile Marine
Company for Sj,2i0.0no.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
rs A SPADE A SHOVELl
1. =. Appraisers Debate the Qu-s-
ttOn tll Day.

OMAHA. Neb,. Dec. I3.-Au all DAYS
session OF the Board OF United States
General Appraisers. with President Jerry
B. sullivan OF New York IN the chair
was he'd here to-day to determine
whether or not a spade is "a shovel
Each side in the controversy was rep
resented by several lawyers and full
set OF court reporters
Stenogra piers and newspaper men. as
well as many witnesses, We're present.
At the close Of the hearing President
sullivan started on his return TO New
York with a big batch Of shovels ard
spades. The law places tariff on
shovc.s. hut not on spades. the latter
being exempted because they are agri-
cultural implements.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

TIE German assertion Of enormous
British losses is considered mere Al eN-
aggcrtt'ou. Accounts from Athens and
Salpu.ca say the retreat was carried Out
III an orderly manuo! and Without heavy
LOSSES. Ey the destruction Of railway
bridges and roads AMI 10y stubborn rear
guard actions tn BulGarians were kept
-, a Iiirly safe distance. \ despatch
% the Tlu'S from Athens says tac
BllgaT,lS loft more than 5000 dead
or wounded ora tao Held after two AZ
saul,s Oh lNo British line.
Two companies IF the Royal IUuisk'ii-
ing FuS.li-r~ saved the day 'or th,ir
conrad. last Monday accprd'us to a
Reuter- a"~pa'cA from British hcadqual-
~, h.rilN q nam OF these ,umpau. eS
-, Iprl Aut through uIeir heroic res ST.
In,r d-,tn.sr the furious onslaught ~ The,
Bulgariau forces the main British fore.
managed to retreat and escape comp'ct.
tunnlitiul. This rcmlrkahi. stand wts
,l the ridge known as IN, k,vIs c~csr
rN, Irish were supported only by rifle
tr" yet FOR "a whole rnnruiug tucv wjth-
e',oi the uur'coous tuslllidv 90. tNo Bul-
-" 81. N'tN. guns.