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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
FIRE DESTROYS THE
 PINK ELMORE HOME
Building Mass of Flames, When Family Awakened by the Roar
 and Escape Through Window

Total destruction of the home Of Pink Elmore at Twenty-first and Maple streets, was occasloned by ire at midnight last night, members or the family being compelled to make their exit from the house through a side window, to escape from the flames
 The cause of the fire is not known. The house was mass of flames when the heat and cracking awaken ed the family. All escaped without harm, but nothing else was saved. The house was owned by Pinchback Taylor. It is understood the loss was partly covered by insurance. Many dances have been given the past two seasons, on platform at the home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
MRAE FAVORS SPECIAL
 LEVY FOR THE SCHOOLS

Little Rock. Dec. 14.-Col T. c. Me Rae, candidate for governor, an nounces that he will support the bill recently initiated by friends of the agricultural schools to have their finances placed upon a, millage basis. He says he will also support bill to place the university on 8 millage bassis if certain. restrictions are thrown about the fund, as he did not consider it proper to turn the fund over to the university authorities in a lump sum to use as they please. He does not think the best interests of the several institutions would be served by linking them up in one fund.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
BRITAIN DESIRES
 ANOTHER MILLION Proposed te Bring Total Strength os Army Up to Four Million Mark
 by March 31.

London, Dec 14.-The supplemen" tary estimates Ill an army white paper issued tonight provides for a million additional men in the British army by March 31.
 This will bring the total strength os the army up to the four million mark, for which Premier Asquith is about to ask authority from parlla- ment. The number includes British CTS serving in Indian and the colo nies.
 In the, house of commons today, ac- tion on the proposed incSease in the British army was postponed untll next week, owing to the impossiblllty of obtaining complete details of the result of Lord Derby's recruiting campaign.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
(Contlnued on page 5.)
(Contlnued on page 5.) REPUBLICANS TO MEET IN CHICAGO JUNE 7, 1916

Washington. Dec. 14.-Chicago was this afternoon selected as the city in which to hold the next Republican national convention.
 The vote on the first ballot was:
 Chicago 30, Philadelphia 2, St. Louis ', San Francisco B.
 Another ballot was taken and the selection was made unanimous. The convention will open June '.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
Kaiser Asks About Use by Allied Troops of Greek
 Territory,
FRANCO BRITISH
 RETREAT HALTED
Bulgarian Shells Drop in Greece Dur ing B0mbardment of Fleeing Army. Paris Contradicts Reports of
 RuIgars in Greece.

London. Dec. 14.-Bulgarian troops in small detachments have crossed lht Creek frontier in pursuit of the F'"anco-Prtis forces, withdrawing on Saloniki.
 This news comes tonight from Paris and Rome dispatches. A Sa!oniki dispatch. by way of Athens, says a small Bulgarian force has advanced five miles beyond the
 Greek frontier
 According to another Athens dis patch, the allies have brought their retreat to halt just south of the Servian line, where they were shelled by Bulgarian batteries. Some shells fell in Greek territory A lively battle is in progress, according to this re- por1.
 The various reports caused surprise in London, as it had been understood that the Bulgarians had decided defi-
 nitely not to provoke the Greeks by
 carrying the fighting across the from tier, and that this task would be left
 to the Austro Germans. Rattle in Greece. In all probability, the next big bat tie will be fought in Greece, in the
 opinion of military experts. This, in spite of the efforts of King Con- stantine and his cabinet, to keep Greece out of the war. The diplomatic situation of Greece has been further complicated by the kaiscr's request for information as to
 whether the Athens cabinet views the
 use of Greek territory by the troops
 of the entente powers as breach of
 her neutrality. It is believed this irl-
 quiry indicates plans for participation
 by German troops in the pursuit of the French and British.
 Germany. however. has but small
 numbers of troops in lower Servia,
 and it is believe dthe allies have only to consider the Bulgarians as a men, ace on this front. Austrians Busy Elsewhere. The Austrian forces are occupied
 with the detention of the Montene-
 grins and Servians in Montenegro
 and Albania. In this connection. it
 is again reported that the Italians have | landed on the Albanian coast, to re- ieve the Serbs and Montenegrins. A Reuter- dispatch from Saloniki states that the Bulgarians have occu- pied the positions evacuated by the
 Servians along the Greco-Servian
 frontier All is quiet there, according to last reports.
 The Paris war office states tonight
 that the allied troops are safely with
 in the Greek border, but declares no | Bulgarians have crossed the frontier
 in pursuit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
Fighting in Flanders.
army

London, Dec. 14.-Brftish army headquarters in France reports:
 To-day our artillery bombarded Gommecourt. and enemy trenches to the east of Givenchy, and the village of Les-Mesnil.
 Hostile artillery showed consider able activity against our trenches too the east and northwest of Ypres, to which our artillery replied with vigor.
 Last night. we bombed one of the enemy's trenches at Le Poquet, just westward of the river Lys, with hand grenades causing great confusion in the trench, which appears to be strongly held.
 "The weather is cold"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
Crude Oil at S1,9O.

Tulsa, Okla, Dec. 14.-Another ad- vance of 10 cents in the price of crude oil was announced here this morning by the Prairie Oil and Gas company. This is an increase of 20 cents within two days. as the price was advanced in cents Monday. Oil from the Mld- Continent field is now selling at $l.2c 2 barrel, which is only cents less than the record of 1902.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
R0AR 0F BIG GUNS
 HEARD IN NORTH SEA
Heavy Firing Throughout Day Off Coast of Holland Causes Reports
 of Naval Fight.

Amsterdam, Dec. 14.-A naval f1ght is renorted to have occurred today in the North sea.
 Throughout the day heavy firing was heard to the northwest Of the island of Vlieland, off the coast or Holland.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
RIOTS IN COLOGNE.
Police Charge Protesting Women, In'
 turing 26.

London, Dec. 14.-A dispatch to the Telegram News agency says bitter riots occurred in Cologne yesterday
 Mounted police are alleged to have charged a crowd of protesting wom- en, injuring 26 of them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
p,,,ors of New Outbreak on Border

Laredo, Texas, Dec. 14.-Army ol= f;cers stationed here said today they had been informed of an alleged movement in Mexico for new out 'hreak of brigandage along th7 lower Texas border They said they believed the United states aoaoto to now on tn border and adequate 'o renress such an outbreak.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
Ex.Chief Convicted.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-Former Chief of Detectives John J. HaSoin was found guilty of selling police protection to crooks, by jury tonight. Sentence will be imposed tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
Jerusalem Armed Camp.

Milan, Dec. 14.-A missionary just returned to Rome says that in prepar- ation for the Turco-German expedi- tion against Egypt. Jerusalem has been transformed into an armed camp containing 100000 men.
 All the convents have been con- verted into hospitals.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15

Dave Veil will leave in day or two for a rather lengthy trip to northern and eastern points.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
Seryian City fin Flames.

London, Dec. 14.-An official state ment from Saloniki says:
 "The whole of the town of Guev- ghei, near the Greek border, is in flames. following a bombardment by the Bulgarians."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
Greece Commanders Ships.

London, Dec. 14.-The Greek gov ernment, it was learned today. has communicated all Greek shipping in British and American ports in an ef- fort to supply the deficiency in food and coal which exists in Greece as result of the entente allies restfic- tions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
v,i1, ,rorces Surrender !!

washington, Dec. 14.-Advic=s to' +he state department today say viua forces at Escalon and Durango na'e surrendered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
ss5,ooo Fire It Fulton, Ky.

Fulton, Ky. DEG. 14-Ffre in Ehe business district this morning caused damage estimated at 35:000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
The Weather

hassusay, probably rain, Wednesday soay' rain and colder. <
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19
CHANCERY NOTICE.

State of Illinois. Alexander Coun-
ty. ss.---In the Alexander County
Circuit Court February term A. D.
1915. In Chancery sitting.
P. z. Hileman, Chas. c. Crawford
complainants, VS., William Lampe,
Kate Lampe and the Alexander
County National Bank defendants.
Bill in Chancery for Foreclosure OF
Mortgage.
The above named defendants arc
hereby notified that said complain.
ants have this day filed in said
court certain bill In chancery for
foreclosure against them and that
summons has been issued thereon
returnable on the first day of the
next term of said court, to b.
holden at the court house in Cairo
Illinois, on the sth day of February
next.
c. o. FOSTER, Clerk.
Cairo, Illinois, January sth, A. D.
1916.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19
Concluded from Page one.l
bring The limit under $500.

bring the limit under $500,
At the Cairo meeting the limit
will he finally decided upon as well
as the six or eight cities that win
compose the 1915 Kitty
DR. Bassett already has So appli-
cations from Youngsters, inclqdinc
many college stars who have offered
to sign with the Kitty clubs and
asking for salaries ranging from
$40 to $50 1t is the experience
they are after and the chance OF
learning the game under heavy
managers.
Pbe Faducah Baseball association
already has two offers FOR Tjniu an
outiielder and one offer for kisnos
pitcher whc starred last season -
paducah sun.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19
CHICAGO FUTURES
Wheat
Saturday
For q Deem Seated Cold.

It is in cases of deep seated colds
that Chamborlin's Cough Remedy
Is most appreciated 1t relieves the
lungs and makes breathing easier
liquifes the tough mucus and makes
it easier to expectorate allays the
cough and aids nature in throwing
off the cold and restoring the system
to a healthy condition Mrs. c. b.
Walters, Decator, H., says. Eff
teen years ago Chamberlain Cough
Remedy cured me of deep seated
cold On the lungs and rid me Of an
aggravated cough have since
used it when needed and It has al
ways produced the desired results, q"
For sale 10y all dcalcrs.--Adyt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19
DARK DAYS
Ale Days of Suffering---They Are
/. Becoming Brighter for Some
+. Cairo People.
Many dark days" from kline.

Many dark days from kidney
ills.
Backache, headache---tired days:
Urinary trouble makes YOU
gloomy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have proven
their worth.
Have been tested by many kidney
sufferers.
They are endorsed by Cairo PEG.
Pile
Mrs. a. II. Gilbert. 23l2 Wash
ington Ave, Cairo, saws: y had
anoperation for appendicitis and II
left me with weak kidneys. The
doctore thought at the time that |
had Bright's disease. | suffered
from dizzy headaches, my back hurt
me and my limbs swelied When
ever these attacks of kidney com
plant have come on have used
Doans Kidney Pills with very good
results. shall always take pleas
ure in recommending them to any
one whom | think may need a kid
ney tonic"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
GET Doan's Kidney Pllls---the same
that Mrs. Gilbert had. Fcster-Mil-
burn Co, Props, Buffalo, n. y
Advt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19
ONE MORE AND
SALOON LIMIT
Will Be REACHED


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The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19

Olive Branch.
The Thebcs b2slIc: lall tcai
played the Mounds team 1t Mound
Friday evening The Mounds tcal
won Tie came ty q sccrc e 81 20
r. l. Minton Of Ceeo Giragdea
visited here
CLYDE Brackcn GIVE 4 PARTY ;
his home Saturday night.
AIR, and Mrs. Hugh Sitton CT Nj
Cl,re visited relatives herc sunaa,
Mrs Mike Minton visited rel;
tiycs at Olive Branch Sunday.
IL. 5 Rolwing aud a. NJ. CHS
and II. f. Cullcn are spending
few lays at Mcclure.
AIRS Anna FGnehra of st. Loli
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Nanc
Holden this week.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19

BY law native Samoan is not al
lowed to sell his land, and the free
holds held by whites are seldom for
sale Tho German goyern.4e lie
averse to planters coming In with a
small amount OF capital. Land on the
beach In the municipality of Apia. a
strip four miles In length, 10 valued
at $1,000 per acre.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19

We have just received two cars
Of the celebrated Sunshine Naval
Oranges direct from Redlands best
groves. Ask your grocer for Sua-
shine and you will be eating real
oranges. Remember the name "Sun.
shine" the place Cottcr Bros. CO,
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19
KITTY LEAGUE
BALL PLAYER
FATALLY SHOT
tconcluded from First Page.)

tally wounded, while Mrs Barnbill
ran into saloon and escaped being
shot
When BarnhiIl was arrested there
We're cries OF Lynch HIM lynch
hint" from Il crowd that gathered.
and Sheriff Frank Phillips hustled
Barnmll to Evansville to avoid
lyuehing.
The Gead iall PLAYER ~ a faro--
it, with +, tty League llayors
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19

Wlfe--'Look here, Emil. If your col
leagues wife gets new hat mus
Gave one, too" Husband-"Keel
calm aboGt It, We have come to al
agreement that neither Of you Is Z
have one"
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19
Cant SPLINTER the Glass.

a non-splintering glass has beer
perfected by a French inventor b.
sementing clear plate Of celluloit
between two glass plates and theI
uniting them by strong pressure Init
t. single pane.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19

The Berlin telephone station has
scheme by which the movement Q
physicians ara recorded Ia case OF a.
urgent call when their services VII
be desired quickly,
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19

Never heat knife on the stove
Tor cutting frosting, # ruins the tenn
per. Instead, POUR hot water over tbs
blade, or dip it into bot water.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19

Advertising in good medium
pays handsomely. This IS a goo1
aediusz.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-19
GRAHAM CRACKERS

A food for every day.
Crisp, delicious and
strengthening. Fresh
baked and fresh de-
livereds 10 cents.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-26
NO SPECIAL MEETING.
corporation Counsel Rules That Meet
 ing is Unnecessary.

Evaporation Counsel Rules That Meet
 ing is Unnecessary.
 Corporation Counsel Cooper. fol- lowing an interview with City En- gineer w. H. Hall, today ruled that the special meeting of the common council to take action on the north end trolley line, which was to be held next Wednesday evening would not be necessary. %
 In the opinion of Judge Cooper, a meeting of the board of public works and the committee from the railroad company, in which matters could be discussed, to be followed by a meet ing of the common council, at which a hearing would be given, and recom- mendations from the board of pnblic works followed out. would be all that would be required. thereby doing away with an extra meeting of the common council.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-26
City Items


 Mrs. Raymond Rand of South Bur ritt street underwent an operation at Miss Nagle's sanitarium this morn- ing. pr. K. E. Kellogg performed the operation. She is reported IS resting comfortably
 Miss Anna Kolodney, who is pa jtient in Miss, Nagle's sanitarium, will leave the institution next week, hav- ing recovered from her recent ili- ness
 A son was born this morning to MT. and Mrs. George Strickland of Glen street.
 Sale on white hats. M. Seibert. ~ advt.
 Mrs. M. Forbes and her two sons, Robert and James, have gone to Myrtle Beach for the season
 Royal Leiken of New York. a brother of Dr. William Leiken, P. p. s., is visiting in this city where he formerly made his home.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-26

o'clock last evening. The funeral will be held Monday morning at 10 o'clock from St. Mary's church and interment will be in the New Cath ollie cemetery
 MT. Lynch was one of Connecticut's best known tobacco salesman and travelled extensively through this state and Massachusetts. Yesterday morn ing he appeared as well as usual and left shortly after o'clock for Rock vile where he spent the day visiting various merchants: Returning at 5 o'clock he was taken with a severe attack of coughing and complained of pains in his chest. His brother. Bernard. wanted to call a doctor but the sick man did not think it nee essary. A little while later he be- came unconscious but recovered and went to bed. Again he was taken with a coughing spell and before Dr. J. F. Martin could arrive he was dead. Death was due to heart fall ure.
 MT. Lynch was fifty-one years of age and is survived by two brothers. Bernard and Thomas J. Lynch, and one sister, Mrs. James Sauter.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-26
FAILS TO SURVIVE
 SERIOUS OPERATION
Mrs. Dennis O'Keefe Passes Away at
 St. Francis's Hospital 29s TOday

Mrs. Dennis O'Keefe of 521 Main street, wife of Supernumerary Officer Dennis O'Keefe, died this morning at St Francis.s hospital in Hartford fols lowing serious operation which she underwent on Monday Funeral ser vices will be held Monday morning from St. Marys' church at 8 o'clock and interment will be in the family plot in the old Catholic cemetery.
 Besides her husband, Mrs. O'Keefe leaves two children, Helen and Cath crime, and four step-children, Miss Belle, who is training to be a nurse at St. Franciss hospital, Mrs. Mar garet Quigley of Hartford, and the
New Britain herald., 1915-06-26
FAILS TO APPEAR IN COURT.

Concord, Mass, June 26.--Frank B. Sanborn, an associate of Emerson, Thoreau and other we'll known lit erary men of past generation, failed to appear in the district court today after George Albree, his counsel, had been Instructed to have him present to answer warrant charging viola tion of the health ordinances. MT. Albree stated that his client was out of the state and would not appear un- less the warrant was served on him. The specific charge against MT. San born is failure to connect his resi- dence with the town sewer system.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-26
READY FOR OPEH|
 YOUTH IS ARR
Edward Rose of New xork With Violating secsson c
 Transfcr Law.

New York. June 2e.~ Ed v| eighteen years old. was sr< day as he was about to u1 operation in a hospital.
 court and srraigned on q r| violating that section of th| transfer law which rnakex | demeanor for any person t1 of stock transfer stamps wi<| written consent of the e<H<| troller.
 The arrest of Rose it the the investigation begun ty E| Travis. state comptrolief M| estimates that the state o*n proximately sl,0oo,0oo in f1| from the sale of stamps Qf has been defrauded. A r;ef| Issued today. 1t WAS sal fourth man, .,ss '
 Rose was paroled op hI< to assist in the investisatleH
New Britain herald., 1915-06-26
PAYING ABOVE SIX PEn

Washington. June 26 Tod T guments before the ,nters<4t merce commission on the
 freight rate increases turned financial condition of the re Clifton Thorne, representing ~ state railroad commission, E& tistics to show that several
 principal roads were payln1 above six per cent. and ht coI that the securities of the road manded better prices than t<| of most industrial eorporationa
New Britain herald., 1915-06-26

president that not one of the warning nations is considering negotiations for peace Later in the day. when the president was playing over the golf links of the Piping Rock club at I1o- cust Valley, Colonel House. standing on the clubhouse porch and point at the president out on the links, sald to friend. "The hope .of Worlo peace lies in that man out there swinging a little wooden club, and ne
New Britain herald., 1915-06-26
SMALL BOYS ARRESTED.
Were Stealing Cherries From James
 Andrews Burritt St. Property.

Stanley Koskowski of 279 High street and Joseph Partyka of 77 Booth street were arrested this after noon by Sergeant Bamforth for steal ing cherries from the property of James Andrews on Burritt street.
 Stanley had discarded his shoes in clim ping the tree and when tho boys on the ground were chased away they took his shoes with them. He .'trotted into the station house in his stocking feet. Going down West Main street Stanley pointed to another ter rif1ed boy racing through Walnut Hill park as another one of the gang. 1t was Joseph and he, too. was taken into custody.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-26
AWAITS GREGoRrs DECISION.

Washington, June 2e.--Secretary Garrison today awaited decision by Attorney General Gregory as to whe- ther an army officer has an 'inaliena- able right to resign his commission in time of peace. The opinion was asked for by the secretary as the re- suit of the many offers to expert ord- nance officers of the army by private manufacturers of war munitions of larger salaries than paid by the gov- ernment.
 Officials consider it unpatriotic for officers to quit the service for more money. 1
New Britain herald., 1915-06-26
HAVE LIGHT PRACTICE.
All Crews. Except Columbia, Enjoy
 Short Spurts

Poughkeepsie. N. r.. June 26,--All the college crews except those of Col .umbia had light practice during the morning hours today. The sun was hot and Coach Rice would not let his men get on the water.
 Coach Vivian Nichalls, Pennsylvania was in high glee this morning because of the Yale victory and sent his three crews up the river for practice Ut starts and short spurts.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-26
srypN HoRsFs IN RA{

New York, June 26. - Aitao4| seven horses were cardeo c<e| as starters in the Brooklyn N at one mile and furlonE fe1 small field was composed of t5
 est class thoroughbreds ln u This event, which was inan1pr the Gravesepd track in 1887. {' the opening of the Aouetuct
New Britain herald., 1915-06-26
CAR LEAVES AT 4:o7 O'CLOCK.

Owing to typographical error 1t was previously announced that the special trolley car which is to convey the High schol graduates to Enfield. where they are to hold their annual banquet on Monday evening, was to leave at 5:o7 instead of 4:o7 o'clock Monday
New Britain herald., 1915-06-26

The accompanying photograph of President Wilson and Colonel B. M. House was taken at the summer home Of the latter in Roslyn, N. Y., after the president and Colonel House held their long desired conference on the European situation Though no word of their conversation was divulged, it is quite generally understood that colonel House made it plain to the
New Britain herald., 1915-06-26
COMMUNICATED.

Citizen Asks Regarding Third Rail system. Editor Herald:
 Will you please publish in your paper the year that the third rail system was run from here to Hart ford and how long it was run. Kindly answer this to settle ar argument.
 A CITIZEN.
 The system was inaugurated May l51, 1897 and discontinued July 7. io06.-Ed.t
New Britain herald., 1915-06-26

bank of the River Dniester. The right bank near Halicz still is held by the enemy. Since the beginning or their attack on this river on June 3S they have take $500 prisoners. { Between the Dniester and the dis trict east of Lemberg fighting con- tinues.p N
New Britain herald., 1915-06-26
Mrs. sarsh E. Barry.

Mrs. Sarah E. Barry, aged seventy seven years. died today at the New Britain General hospital, where she had been undergoing treatment for the past two weeks. A few weeks ago Mrs. Barry suffered shock and at the same time fell and broke her leg.
 One son in Bristol survives her.