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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-21
Jim Expected to Die.

Jim Expected to Die.
Jane, summoned by the thoroughly
frightened Ned. found one of the sick
est boys it ever had been her misfor-
tune to behold. Even If the pipe hadn't
been there as unimpeachable evidence,
no attempt was made to conceal the
facts. Jim was convinced he was going
to die, and he had no intention of dying
unconfessed and unforgiven. While
Jane was wondering what remedy ia
apply. nature took things into her own
hands and Jim was relieved of the
| worst of his suffering, the while he
was relieved of his dinner. When sum
| moned to judgment, after my arrival
| home. Jim appeared very weak and
| shaky and very penitent. but with love
| of life In some degree restored.
1t is very seldom Jane thinks her
| sons should be classified. but this was
| one of the occasions when she de-
After hearing their stories l disagreed
| with Jane. Ned commended, with some
! show of logic, that he never had been
| forbidden to smoke cornsilk, and 1t had
not seemed to him, he said. that it wal
the same as smoking tobacco. Jim's
where the pipe entered in. Just wha,
| prompted him to try the pine hf
! couldn't say. but he was very, yer,
sure he never wanted to give 1t sec.
| ond trial.
Laying aside temporarily my role o,
| Judge. 1 turned special pleader for thu
boys. and Jane finally consented te
| mitigating their punishment. So. In
stead of being whipped. they are to b.
confined within bounds" for two
go of the place and neither BUD" no,
| Buster" Is to be permitted To COVE ~
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-21
TEXT OF DEMAND 0N AUSTRIA IS
 GIVEN TO PRESS
Reply of Austrian Govern ment Is AnNiously Await
 ed at Washington.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Austria's an- swer to Secretary of State Lansing's second note on the sinking of the Italian liner Ancona, by an Austrian submarine, is anxiously awaited by the Washington administration. The note was sent to Ambassador Penfield at Vienna and it's text was given to the press today for publication the afternoon of Wednesday.
 The strained relations between the two governments has developed a de- cided tension in official circles, be- cause of the determined attitude of the United States. That there is grave danger of rupture of relations is admitted by administration officials.
 Acting on advice from the foreign office at Vienna, Baron Zwiedinek, the Austrian charge, is known to have made all preliminary plans for prompt departure from the United States, in the event of a severance of diplomatic relations. It was denied, however, at the Austrian embassy that Austrian consuls throughout the United States had received instructions to make ar engagements with either Bulgarian or Trukish officials to take over their duties, should there be a break be- tween the United States and Austria.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-21
About 100000 Men With drawn and Put on Board
 of Transports.
ENDS GREATEST
 BLUNDER OF WAR
Franco-British Troops Hold Just 41a Miles of Peninsula After 10 Months Fighting. with 100000 Casualties
 and Loss of Six Ships.

London. Dec 20.-The allies have withdrawn all their forces from the Suvla bay and Anzac cove zones on the Gallipoli peninsula.
 This ends the first chapter of what military experts declare "the most CO., lossal failure of the war"
 After ten months fighting, after 100000 casualties and the loss of six battleships. the allies now hold ap- proximatcly four and one-half miles at the extreme tip ot the peninsula.
 Official statements issued by the press bureau today announced the withdrawal. Premier Asquith in the house of commons added that the transfer was made in pursuance of decision reached by the cabinet some time ago Neither the statements nor the premier made clear whether the entire campaign is to be abandoned.
 The retirement was carried out most successfully. The almost i'm possible task of withdrawing approxi- mate,y 100000 men to transports was accomplished with few casualties.
 Official Explanation.
 The official press bureau tonight gave out the following:
 "The war office announces that some further details of the evacua- tion of Anzac and Suvla have been re- ceivcd. Without the Turks being aware of the movement, a great army has beeen withdrawn from one of the areas occupied on the Gallipoli pe- ninsula, although in closest contact with the enemy. By this contraction of the front, operations at other points of the line will be more ef- fectively carried out"
 Troops to Saloniki The allies retirement is regarded here as one of the most deeply signifi- cant military decisions of the war. The question of the moment is where have the troops been sent? The gen eral opinion of military experts is that they have been dispatched either to Saloniki or Egypt.
 The allies are determined, it is be- lieved. to remain on the defensive in the Balkans only so long as Is re- quired to assure successful of- fensive. a4 ..t ,.
 For this reason it is generally be- lieved if the Germans attempt an ad- vance against Soloniki, they will find themselves confronted with the veter- an Australian and New Zealand corps who vainly tried to open a road to Constantinople. s,~t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-21
SUPREME COURT :.
 TO RULE, QN NEW .
 LAW JANUARY 10
Whether Candidates for Ju- dicial Offices Must Run in
 March Is Question. ss.

Little Rock, Dec. 20.---The case of G. w. Fendricks vs. Earl w. Hodges. secretary of state, to test the new election law as to it's re- quirements that all candidates for judicial positions must, run at this time for the election in 1918, has been advanced in supreme court. and set for submission On January 8. It is expected decisionp will be render ed January 10. It is friendly suit to determine the law.
 Circuit courts have the power to send to the insane asylum persons who escape sentences on pleas of in- sanity, the supreme court ruled to- day in the habeas corpus proceedings brought in behalf of Albert Baker, who was charged with murder. He pleaded insanity, was so adjudged by the circuit court and ordered con- fined in the asylum. The supreme court held that Bakers remedy is to apply to the county court for adjudi- cation of the question of his sanity aI this time.
 The court dismissed suit brought by V. H. Harrison against the Cotton Belt railway. Harrison was knocked down at Pine Bluff by train, and two fingers of his right hand crush ed. The case was appealed from Cal houn circuit, where Harrison obtain ed judgment. The supre'me court held the railroad was not to blame.
 In the case Of Emma c. Molly vs. Seth B. Nolley, from Jefferson chan cery, the court granted appellant one week to furnish additional abstract, and appellee until January 6 for briefs.
 T. c. Parham was enrolled as a member of the supreme court bar.
 Miss Minnie Holdern' ss of Fordyce
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-21
]. WALKER JONES SELLS ONE PLACE
 FOR S65,000.00
Hannabery Plantation Ac- quired by Jett Dent and
 George McNeill.

One of the biggest farm land deals taking place this year in Jefferson county was recorded yesterday when & deed was filed in the circuit clerks office showing that John Walker Jones, Richard Bass Jones and wife and c. B. Jones and wife had sold to Jett Dent and George D. McNeill for $65,O0O, a plantation near Reydel con- taining 1,999,41 acres together with 29 mules, three horses, all farming implements, corn and hay, a stock of merchandise and store fixtures. It is specifically stated that the plantation bell, cotton and cotton seed are ex- cluded from the sale. It is understood that the bell is a relic in the Jones family and was retained for senti- mental reasons.
 The plantation, located on the north side o ftke Arkansas river, southeast of Pine Bluff, is considered one of the best in the country. There are about 1000 acres in cultivation. The place is protected from overflow by pri- vate levee.
 The purchasers. experienced plant CTS from Mississippi, paid $12,50O cash. The remainder is payable in ten annual installments, and bears six per cent interest.
 J. Walker Jones owns another plan tation on the south side of the river near Cummins. He recently opened an office in the Merchants X Plant ers' bank in Pine Bluff from which to direct his extensive interests.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-21
THE GRAPHIC WILL
 ISSUE PAPER DEC. 25.

The Graphic will be printed on Christmas morning, and will be delivered by the faithful carriers in time to be enjoyed with other Christmas surprises and breakfasts.
 The statement is made be- cause the office has been asked so frequently:
 "Are you going ito issue a paper on Christmas?"
 The frequency of the query proving the demand for The Graphic en Christmas, the want will be met. It is the purpose of The Graphic to give the best service always.
 The Graphic will bring to you Christmas morning the news of a day and nighttime !, latest news of the world. the state, the country and the city in which you live.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-21
Metzler's Confession In wolves Boy Ed and von
 Papen in Conspiracy
GOMPERS TELLS OF
 WORK OF BRIREES
Thousands of Papers Stolen from Na- tional City Bank Traced to High DipImat in WaShingtOn-kc
 Used 25 Spies in New York Alone.

New York, Dec. 20--The door he skel ton closet behind whic turk the men higher up in the gigaI ic bomb and arson plots, was force open today.
 These were the main HeveloI nC nts:
 First, Frederick Metzler, for five years secretary of Paul
 Koaing, made a sensational
 confession to department of
 justic agents. Mttzler's re- violations are said to connect Koelng with other plots besides an alleged conspiracy to blow up the Welland canal. Metzler involved, it was learned, Cap tain von Papen, recalled mili- tary attache of the German en-
 bassy, and, to a lesser extent,
 Captain Boy-Ed.
 Second. the federal authori-
 ties, it became known, have
 evidence against many wealthy
 Americans and financiers of
 foreign birth.
 Third, trunks full of papers,
 many of them stolen from the
 National City bank, have been
 traced to a high diplomat in
 Washington. They were car
 ried by Koenig. J. Edwin
 Granny, cashier of the National
 City bank, said tonight a num- Der of papers are still missing
 from the institutions files.
 Fourth, in the morning the
 federal grand jury heard wit
 nesses who lined up Koenig
 and E. Richard Emil Leyen-
 deker with the Welland canal
 plot.
 Fifth, Samuel Gompers,
 president of the American Fed
 eration of Labor, testified con-
 corning the activities of Lab
 or's National Peace council,
 before the grand jury in the
 afternoon. He will continue
 tonorrow of the alleged at
 tempt to bribe labor leaders to
 provoke industrial crises and
 prevent commodities reaching
 the allies.
 The confession of Metzler will l followed almost immediately by nu|n Der of arrests. Metzler's stat ment consumes dozens of typewritte pages. Koeing, he said. had 25 agen' ln New York alone, and reporte the results of his investigation Captain von Papen, the German mil tary attache.
 According to Metzler, Koenig activities through agents extendt to Quebec, Burlington, Vt.; Bostc and Portland, Me. His activities this city, Metzler charged furthe brought into his possession, amor c'hsr things. secret reports made of the Russian embassy ( the result of tests of speed boats Long Island sound. These, ga Metzler. Koenig got through Ere erick 'Schleindl of the National Ci bank.
 Metzler charged that it was Ko' mig who sent George Fuchs to d stroythe Welland canal, but Fuch he said, reported. after visiting u canal, that it's destruction could n' be accomplished at that time. The authorities have eviden, which they believe connects Koen with the fire on the Atlaxtic tran port liner Minnehaha.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-21
FIRE DESTROYS STORE
 BUILDING AT HUMPHREY

Information reached Pine Bluff late last night, of the destruction by fire at Humphrey of the store owned by Frank B. Bridge of this city.
 It. was impossible to ascertain any of the details, the news received here being merely that the store and it's contents had been totally destroyed, at a late hour, by fire of unknown origin.
 MT. Bridges, railroad engineer, who makes his home in Pine Bluff, could not be reached last night and I.the loss and insurance was not ascer- tsinable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-21
TUSKEGFE'S NEW HEAD
 IS MAJ. R. R. MOTION

New York, Dec. 2O.-Maj. R. R. Mcton, conmandant of cadets at Hampton institute, Virginia, was ap pointed today to succeed the late Booker T. Washington as president of Tuskegee institute, receiving the unanimous endorsement of the select ing committee, of which Seth Low is chairman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-21
URGES ABOLITION OF
 COTTON EXCHANGES
Congressman Heflin of Alabama Charges Conspiracy Between
 Spinners and Spectators.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Representa- tive J. Thos. Heflin of Alabama in. a statement issued tonight. charged the existence of an unlawful conspiracy betwee nspinners and spectators. to depress the price of cotton and urged the abilition of the New York and New Orleans cottton exchanges. or criminal prosecution of the offenders.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-21
DILLON LICKS NORTON.
Four Rounds Enough for HoOsier tt
 Finish Californian.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 2o-Jack Dil- Ion of Indiana finished Al Norton, the LOS Angeles heavyweight, in less than four rounds of scheduled eight-round fight tonight.
 Morton came up from his fourth knockdown for the count of nine and his seconds threw up the sponge. Dil- lon floored Norton three times in the first round.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-21
l0,303,253 BALES 1915 CROP GlNNED
 TO DECEMBER l3

Washington, Dec. 20.-The census bureau announced today that 10,303,- 253 bales of the 1915 crop had been ginned prior to December 13. This is counting round as half bales. That compares with 13,972,229 bales, or SIS of the entire crop ginned prior to December 13 last year, or 12,08S, ,412 bales or 92.2 per cent in 1913.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-21
NOTICE

All union barber shops will be open until 10 o'clock p. m. Friday night, and close at 12 o'clock noon, Christ mas Day.
 BARBE7s' UNION NO. 521. a2-21-5t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-21
DR. MORGAN SMITH RESIGNS AS DEAN
 J. OF 4. FACULTY
Pressure of Private Busi- ness Causes Him to Leave
 Medical Department.

Little Rock, Dec. 20.-Dr. Morgan Smith of Little Rock today resigned as Dean of the medical department, of the University of Arkansas, on ac- count of the pressure os private prac- tice A meeting of the board of trus- trees is to be held tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-21
Carranza Grants Amnesty, Pays Soldiers and "Takes
 Care" of Leaders.
FOUR CHIEFS, 4,000
 SOLDIERS SURRENDER
Should Villa Enter States. lie May Be Prosecuted for Crimes Against Americans on Either Side of
 the Border.

Fl Paso, Tex, Dec 20.-By the scratch of a pen today, four leading gentrals of the Villa army surrendered Juarez, the most important point in Villa territory, and 4,OOO soldiers, to the Carranza government.
 This action sounded the death kncll of the Villa movement. according to the most optimistic of Villas sup porters. Immediately after the sur render agreement had been signed, Colonel Hypolite Villa. brother of the general, was arrested in Juarez and is held prisoner at military headquar- tcrs. He will probably be deported to the United States.
 By the terms of surrender, the Villa forces involved will receive amnesty and will be incorporated into the Car ranza military establishment, the off, cers to retain the same rank they now hold. Tn addition, the Carranza gov ernmeEt promises financial assist ance to pay the troops of the surren- dering generals"
 Generals Manuel Banda, Eduardo Andlon, Elaviano Paliza and Eduardo Limon signed the agreement, which was drawn up by Consul Andres Garcia of the Carrranza government, C. F, T. Folsom, legal adviser of the Carranza consulate. General Joe lsa- bel Rebels, military adviser to the consulate, and Silvestra Terrazas, state secretary of Chihuahua, who also signed the document.
 Carranza C0nfiscates Property!
 Washington, Dec. 20.-Complalnt has been made to the state depart ment by Representative James L. Slayden of Texas that under the gulse of legal procedure, certain propertles in which many American business men are interested as stockholders are being practically confiscated by Car ranZa. Further data on the subject will be presented by MT. Slayden in day or two Secretary Lansing will take it ur with Carranza.
 Dispatches to the state ana war de- nartments this afternoon indicated that General Villa may come into tho United States. probably from Juarez' as a political refugee, and that this will end the revolution in Mexico, so far as Villa and his faction are con- cerned. ee;
 In the opinion of department oif1- c;ols General Villa will not be subject to extradition if Carranza makes de. mand for his return to Mexico. IT Villa comes into the United States ne will be subject to any prosecution TOT crimes committed by him against American interests on either side Of the border <
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-21

Mrs. J. w. Gibson left yesterday for Memphis, Tenn, to spend the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. T.. F. Hurley.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-21
Dynamite Blast Kills Three.

Rich Hill, Mo-, Dec. 20.-A wagon
 load of dynamite exploded near here
 today. killing three men. The Hx- plosive was intended for use in de- stroying stumps.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-21
BOND A CANDIDATE
 FOR COOKS PLACE
Supervisor of Rural Schools Seeks Superintendencw of Public
 Schools of State.

Little Rock, Dec. 20.-J. l.. Bond, supervisor of rural schools, has filed his pledge as a candidate for super intendent of public instruction.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-21
s..-s4 a! ,- The Weather

salr Tuesday, a4d Wednesday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-21

Miss Minnie Holdern' ss of Fordyct is visiting relatives her.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-21

CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-28

ians. \ train crew delivers twice the
number OF tons Of freight today that
they did seven years ago. and six times
AZ much % they did fifteen ears ago.
and where rates have been changed at
all, thoy are higher: the engines they
use today are cheaper at the present
prices Tor them to use, than the ones
they used to use. II they could get them
for nothing.
1.-THE first binders that came out cost
$500 to $500. Today you can get q
better binder for $40. The men max
ing them get more than double the
wages got by those who made the first
ones. The first Singer sewing machine
cost $50 to 800. Today wou can buy
a better one for 325, and the men
making them get more than double the
wages what the first makers got,
and the manufacturers are max
ing world renowned fortunes. The
first kerosene cost 25 cents to 35
cents. Today you can buy better oil
for 10 cents. the men employed get
much better wages than the former
makers, and the wealth making in oil
is beyond the dreams OF any one. All
this with improved methods and ma
chinery. So with freights. They could
be cut in two, in the state OF Iowa.
and pay big interest on every dollar
ever invested actually in them."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-28
rI1EsREPUBl1cAN. MARsHALLTowN IowA AUGUST

wait for the fire to come to the stream.
They are no. smoke eaters"
The fire departments of the smaller
cities should be practically as efficient
as those of the great towns. So far
as equipment is concerned the smaller
town has it or can have it. The vital
spot Of a fire department is the men.
a good man with a inch hose and
fifty pound pressure behind him who
carries his nozzle thru the smoke to
the fire and puts the stream on the
blaze saves property where the incom-
petents. whether from shattered nerves
or drink or cowardice, would fail with
metropolitan equipment. AS in every
other item Of strenuosity, it's the man.
he's the decimal point.
So Muscatine should pick her men
carefully. The brave firemen who bal
anced the beer against the safety of
the city should be given no attention.
Their sense of responsibility and duty
seems to be on crooked.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-28
THE SCHOOL PLANT AND THE PUBLIC.

In timely bulletin just issued by
the United States bureau of education,
timely because it comes at the begin
ming of another school year and deals
with movement that is forcing itself
upon the attention of patrons as we'll
as of educators DR.. Clarence Perry
makes an excellent point in favor of
the proposition to use the school plant
for social and recreatioaal purposes. He
says that men viii not tolerate in a
pablo school building performances
they might witness without protest in
other places.
DR.. Perry is risht. The school
house is an adjuret to the home as is
the church Men would not tolerate
there many things they accept without
protest or even patronize elsewhere as
public amusements and recreations.
The teaching staff and other ma
chinery of the public schools are dedi-
Gated by the people to a betterment
service says Dr.. Perry, therefore
society will not permit the building
erected solely for that purpose 20 be
put TO a contrary use"
Statistics gathered by DR.. Perry from
forty-fve leading cities in the United
States show that in one month there
were over 100000 attendances upon
evening functions in the public school
buildings of these cities. The bulletin
declares that these figures mean so
many evenings spent in wholesome
ACTIVITY by persons many OF whom
would otherwise have spent that time
in less beneficial or in positively harm
full pastimes. These 500 coo instances
OF the Influence of the school in one
month whether scattered over many
persons or concentrated upon a Jew,
indicate the tremendous force for
righteousness that was extended by one
months extention work in these forty
five cities.
The public character Of all func-
tons held in the school buildings has
the effect of censoring those functions.
asserts DR.. Perry. The activity which
group heartily. publicly, and I'M
shamedly seeks. affords the kind Of ex-
preston that its members need. When
youths and maidens consort in the pub-
lie school building in social lie we
may be certain that instincts OF racial
importance are being cherished instead
of exploited"
Unfortunately" says Dr.. Perry. "a
large number of young people, in the
hayday of life, are devoting their ample
margins of energy to passive amuse-
nents and degenerating satisfactlons.
What holds these young people back
from profitable pastime is lack OF
meeting places and of leadership. Suit
able meeting places and wise leader
ship would. for vast majority OF
them, change the evenings OF waste and
drifting into times of upbuilding and
characters strengthening. The oppor-
tunity which society. needs for this
purpose il possesses in the vast equip
ment Of the public school which lies
idle otherwise during the period Of
popular leisure"