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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-26
BRYAN PROTESTS
TO Y. CARRANzA
First Chief" Proposes to
Abrogate Titles to Land
Valued at Billion.

Washington. Jan. 25.-The decree of
Carranza in which he proposes to 40
rogate all land titles granted by plu
inequalities since 1856 and by the fed
eral government since 1876 has caus
ed Secretary of State Bryan to send
a protest through United States Con-
SUI Canada at Vera Cruz.
1t is estimated that if Garranza
were allowed to enforce this decree
more than geo million dollars worth
OF property of Americans would be
affected, and about 500 million dollars
worth Of property of British subjects
Great Britain is expected to follow
the course, with respect t. Carranza,
which she threatened when he pro-
posed to confiscate oil properties and
place an embargo on oil shipments.
1t is limited here very strongly that
Great Britain threatened to lombard
one or more of the ports in 'Carranza' s
territory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-26
MAYORS IN SESSION.
Executives From Many Towns Gather
Mt Meeting i'm Little Rock
Yesterday.

Little Rock, Jan. 25.-Mayors from
many cities and towns OF the state
were present today at meeting
called by Mayor Taylor of this city,
in conjunction with the meeting here
of the commercial secretaries of the
state, to discuss legislative action
that might aid the cities and towns
of the state.
The meeting adopted a resolution
endorsing the SmithLever farm ex-
tension work, and asking the state
legislature to appropriate $4,000 to
aid in such work, thate the stat
might profit from appropriations
made by the federal government for
thj- purpose.
The meeting also approved pend
ing measure, and urged the legisla-
ture to pass it, which appropriatcs
$4,000 for an Arkansas exhibit at
the San Francisco PanamaIPacific
exposition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-26
ORGANIZED LABOR
GETS SEVERE BLOW
Supreme Court Holds Inval-
id Statutes Prohibiting
Discrimination.
N with the federal reserve

Washington, Jan. 2o.--StaIutes
now operating in New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and eight other
states, providing criminal liability
for discrimination against any anton
workmen because he is a member or
such an organization, are invaiidated
by the decision OF the United States
supreme court today in the Koppage
VS.. Kansas coercion statute" case.
The decision holding the coercion
statute demonstrations was rendered
by Chief Justice Pitney, Justices Nc
Kenna, Vandeventer and McReyn-
olds concurring. Two strong dissent
ing opinions were filed by Justice
Day and Justice Holmes, Justice
Hughes concurring with them.
The decision overturns the conv1c-
ton of Il. D. Koppage, superinten-
dent of the Frisco lines, on charges
that he dismissed switchman
named Hedges at Fort Scott, Kansas,
because the man refused to withdraw
from his union.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-26
Startling Freight Rate In
creases Made Public by
McAdoo and Redfield.
CHARGES RAISED
900 1150 PER CENT
Few american Ship Owners Plumber.
ing Shippers Since European War.
Grain and Cotton Bears Burden.
G"Iernment-Owned Ships Needed.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Evidence of
extraordinary advances in trans-At-
lantic freight rates since the out
break CT the European war, amounting
III some instances to 900 and even
100 per cent, was presented to the
senate today in joint report from
Secretaries McAdoo and Redfeld
while this report is being written, :"
the statement says, Conformation is re-
ceiVed that rates are higher than those
siven in some Of the tables presented
and that even at these extraordinary
figures it is difficult to obtain cargo
space for earlier sailings that March
and April
The report contains numerous tables
OF rates on various commodities
from American to European ports and
summarizes the principal advances
since August l last as follows:
New York to Rotterdam on grain,
900 per cent: on flour 500 per cent !:
CT cotton, 100 per cent.
New York to Liverpool. on the same
commodities from goo to 500 per cent.
Galveston TO Liverpool, on grain,
ia per cent; on cotton, 1851 per cent;
to Bremen, on cotton, 1861 to 1,150
per cent.
The report declares that in one yea;
if American exports maintain the De-
cen ter. 1914. level, the increased
rates will make a charge of $216,224,-
400 on American shippers, and that if
the imports be included on the same
basis of calculation the amounts
would reach 1911, 864.400, or 141.6
per cent, over the usual cost. If nor
NAL rates are taken in conjunction
with the abnormal on the December
basis the freight charges on both ex-
ports and imports in year would
make the grand total of 1892, 1000.
Cotton Bears Big Burden.
at will be observed" says the re-
port, that the greatest increases in
rates and the heaviest tax has been
made upon the products in which the
American farmer is most concerned,
namely, grain and cotton.
"The government has no power tc
control or regulate ocean freight
rates. The steamship owners can in
crease rates without notice and upon
the instant, and our business men are
helpless"
The report concludes with an argu-
ment in favor of the ship purchase
bill in which the senate is reminded
that such unusual freight charges, il
continued. may result i'll creating big
balance of trade against this nation
It points out that American shlps II
all trade are valued at about $500, 1000,
900, but that the bureau OF navigatloi
saws only ships valued at $69,0oo,oo>
are in the foreign trade.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-26
INsTALLMENT HOUSE
SALESMAN IS JAILED
Accused Of Larceny in Iowa, Russell
Ballard Says He Will Fight
ExtraditiOn.

Russell Ballard, about % years Of
age. salesman for local Install
ment house, was arrested last night
by Deputy Sheriff J. l.. McBurnett and
Night Chief of Police ". D. Fiveash
on charge of larceny, preferred
against Ballard at Abel, Dallas coun-
ty, Iowa.
Sheriff G. H. Ross OF Dallas county
wrote the local sheriff's department
some weeks ago that he held war
rant for Ballard, and requested the
mans arrest He did not state the
cause of the charge against the young
man nor furnish photograph.
Ballard asserts there's nothing in
the charge, and declares he will con-
test extradition. Sheriff Ross was
last night notified of Billiards. arrest
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-26
GERMANS CLAIM VICTORY.
Withdrawal Of Larger English Fleet
Accepted US Defeat.

Berlin, Jan. %, by wireless to Say
Vile, l.. 1.-The news OF the sea fight
TO the west OF Helgoland has been
received here with much satisfaction,
despite the ioss of the armored
cruiser Butcher.
The newspapers assume, pending
british admission of the loss CT a ves-
sci, that the English battle cruiser re-
ported sunk was a considerably
larger vessel than the Butcher.
While the number of the English
participants are not yet known here
it is assumed the five battle cruisers
mentioned considerably out number
1T the Germans in tonnage and
armament. Hence the withdrawal OF
the English after continuing the
fight, is taken to mean a German
victory against odds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-26
0NE negro SHOOTS
another ON TRAIN
Henderson Ellis Kills Jim Fame o"
Cotton Belt Passenger at AL
theimer, and Is In Jail Here

Deputy Sheriff J. l.. McBurnett re-
,urned to the city last night from
Stuttgart with Henderson Ellis d
negro. who is charged with murder
for the killing of Jim Fame, announcer
negro. COTTON
The shooting occurred Oh oo'to"
Dat passenger train No. at Al
theimer Sunday evening" Eli'' 49,, s
M oon,. into the car and struck
~, n j., tho face with a pistol. Ellis
shnt zane three times, the wounded
negro dying later at stuttgart
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-26
cracev Goes TO Texas.

J. W. Gracey, section foreman TOT
the Cotton Belt at Rob Roy VINO was
a srr last week by Deputy shef-,
riff ]. l.. McBurnett at tue a.uucS,
VI 100 10. ~ Deputy Sheriff Powell
CT Dewitt county, leAa' .,,n;+; 20
Gracey is accused OF being a lus,''+ ~
from justice. Gracey is alleged eg d, % .
charge of shooting Mexican: ~ ne
denntv sheriff who came for MIN Aal
induced a friend to sign Gracey's
bond. he stated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-26
FIRE AT DAVENPORT.
Cracker and Pickle Plants Burn
Causing Loss Of $225,OOO.

Davenport Iowa. Jan. 25.-The
Crescent Macaroni & Cracker com
pany factory, the largest in the
United States, was destroyed by fire
tonight. The loss is estimated a.
5000, 900, and is we'll covered by in
Surance.
The Mason Vinegar & Picking
plant also was destroyed. entailing !.
loss of $4,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-26
This Advantage Offset by
FLOSS of Alpine Guards in
Upper Alsace.
n Berry AU-BAC
GERMANS ARE BEAT
o,,;u Admits Loss of Trench at That
pc;ut-French Claim Destruction OF
|rorthworks at LaGrurie and Cap.
ture Of Bayarian Detachment.
London, Jan. 25.--Comp1etion OF

London. Jan. 25.--Completion OF
bo destructio:s Of the German
ridges crossing the Meuse at ST.
Fihiel, claimed by the French, and
bflicting of heavy losses on the
mime chasseurs in the fighting in
lsace, claimed by Berlin, are out
landing features of the official re-
|orls r, celved in London today from
lie western front.
The French guns got the range OF
L. German bridge positions last Fri
bv and since then have been ham
erirs them effectively, with the re-
III announce dtoday Simultaneous
British troops holding the &C.
roved village of st. Georges de-
bnched from their positions and
Aptured parts Of the German de-
(nsive line to the east and estab-
shed Themselves OH a line of great
rategic value.
Meanwhile the Franco-Belgian
|oops to the east of Lombaertyzde
l. st adily pushing the Germans
lex and with the support OF the ad-
need position of the British to the
utl are in position to press for
ard more rapidly. because the
ncer of 5eiae outflanked is remov
Fear German Air Raid.
Of surprising interest is the re-
brted Dlan of the Germans to make
spectacular raid by Zepplins on
tuges on the kaiser's birthday an
vtrsary, on Wednesday, Orders
I've been issued to the allies air
rps 10 be prepared to repel alrsh'p
iders on the Flanders front, and
rticularly in Paris. Each of two
be dirigibles reported transported
cretly from. Friedrichshafen is
tipped with 60 bombs and carries
hydro plane as scout craft ana
ecial platform on which avlators
by alight.
Artillery duels of great violence
e reported all along the western
bnt by both the German and French
hffs.
AT Berry .eu-Bac the Berlin report
mits the loss OF a trench to the
uthwest of the town, which was
ptured by the invaders several
US ago. The French state that
shting here has been continuous
d that German counter attack
IS repulsed, the trenches remain
in French possession.
In the Champagne district German
rthworks and gun shelters were
lAolished, while in the Argonne III
forest of La Grurie, the German
antry resorted to sharp and STEADY
lie volleys which were at last stop
ID by the fires Of the French bat
fies. The German report of ac-
!ities in the Argonne region says
" artillery conflicts were fought
French Capture Bayarians
Surprise and capture OF a Bava
IN detachment at Ember-Menll III
rraine (Vosges) was the ma
him cf the French communication
Sued in the afternoon. The nigh
Rtement said there was nothing
W 10 report.
Inc Berlin report refers to twt
Fantry engagements north O
alons, which are still being con-
Fttd. Repulse of all the Frencf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-26
Robbers Frustrated.

Bentonyille, Jan. 25.-An attempt
was made this morning to rob the
First National bank here. The yegg-
men were frightened off when they
started tn, ELECTRICAL burglar alarm,
arousing several residents of tie
neighborhood.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-26
Finds Fruit Costly.

A fine of $25 and costs was as
sessed by Police Judge Stewart yes
terday against H. M. Thomas, a
negro, accused Of petit larceny. The
negro was accused Of filling his
pockets with fruit taken from stand
in the business section, while the
owner of the stand was looking else
where.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-26
karlsruhe SINKS
ELEVEN STEAMERS
German Cruiser, Reported Destroyed
'StceM Times. Continues to Raid
Shipping.

Berlin, Jan. 25, by wireless to Lon
don.-The commander of the German
warship Leipzig reports that the
German cruiser Karlsruhe, during the
past fortnight, has sunk eleven COM
mercial ships flying the flag of hos
tile belligerents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-26
CUT BIG MELLON.
Employees Of Trust Company Parti-
cipate in Spit Of Seven Million.

Newark, N. P, Jan. PA $7,000,-
900 melon was cut today for the
stockholders of the Fidelity Trust
company of this city. A bonus of 10
per cent. upon their yearly salaries to
the employees, from the office boy up,
is given in addition to the $7,00O,000
to be distributed to the stockholders.
The big extra dividend is due to the
sale of the stock of the Prudential
Insurance company which had been
held by the Fidelity and which was
sold for the purpose, of neutralizing
the company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-26
TRAIN KILLS GIRL.
Miss Ethel Sexton. Is, Run Down by
Train at WinthrOp.

Ashdown. Jan. .25.-Miss Ethel Sex
ton, aged 16 the daughter of the sec
ton foreman for the Kansas City
Southern at Winthrop, was killed by
passenger train No. Saturday even.
ing, according to news received here
today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-26
Is Circuit Judge.

Newport, Jan. 25.-Robert Emmett
Jeffrey, who was today nominated for
minister to Uruguay, is circuit judge
here. He is about 40 years of age.
The appointment comes to him
through Senator Joe T.. Robinson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-26
Continues Switching Hearing

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 25.-The
Railroad commission has continued
until February els. the investigation
in the matter of alleged discrimina-
ton in the absorbing of switching
charges on carload shipment of COM
petition and competitive traffic:
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-26
JEFFRY GETS PLUM.
Newport Jurist Named for Ministe.
to Uruguay.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Robert EN-.
NETT Jeffrey Of Newport, Ark. was
today nominated by President Wilson
to be minister to Uruguay.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-26
BEATTY A HERO.
Believed 700 Members Of Rlucher's
Crew Lost With Ship.

London, Jan. 25.-The news of the
first battle between dreadnoughts,
yesterdays naval engagement in the
North Sea, has aroused much more
enthusiasm among the British public
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-26

Mrs. J. P. Jordan is reported to We
recovering from an attack of illness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-26

(Coptinued on page five,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-08-03
GermanyFaiTy
RoHsIn Wealth
and Foodstuffs
President Of Imperial Treasury
3 v Says Empire Never Was ..
..4 Stronger Than Now
tAssoeistsd Press by Federal wirelsss.)

(Aasoeiatsd Press by Federal wirelesso
BERLIN, August PAT the end of
the first year of the great war, Ger
many has plenty of foodstufrs, declares
DIR. Carl Helffereich, president Of the
imperial treasury; plenty of money,
tlenty Of everything and the results
show that the British war of starva-
ton has failed and will fail. -.
The nation, he says possesses virtu'
ally inexhaustible supplies of raw and
manufactured materials, and the war
has proved greater employer of labor
than did the export trade in times Of
peace. E-a.-t a.
Financially, the empire is prepared
to carry the war on indefinitely. Bank
deposits are now higher than at the
outbreak Of hostilities, and the gold
reserve of the Reiehsbank has almost
doubled
The confidence of the nation in its
financial strength is as great as in its
military superiority.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-08-03
Latins' Success In Gorilla Forces
d Teutopies To Withdraw From
Stronghold, Which Means sur
render Of lstrla ToiEmmanueI
SITUATION IS SIMILAR
+. TO sLAvs AT WARSAW
With Fall Of Important City In
South Great Naval Base Of
Pola On the Adriatic Also win
Fall Into Hands Of invaders
MATHEMATICAL Prom by Fedsral Wireleas.l

Associated Press by Federal wireiess)
4 ONDON, August 2. - While
~ the Austro- Germans expect
o be able to celebrate the cap
.ure OF Warsaw within a few
lays, thus marking the end of
the Russian offensive for the time
',eing, the Austrians on their side,
are reported to be preparing to
svacuate Trieste, surrendering by
80 doing to the Italians the whole
IF Istria, with it's great ports and
naval base.
The success of the Italians at
Gorilla has given them control
of one of the three railroad lines
into Trieste, while the Italians
IRE pushing a column East in an
endeavor to reach and cut the
second line, that to Laibach.
Third Line Precarious
The third line runs South and
the difficulties of withdrawing an
army over it in retreat would be
enormous. 1t winds a roundabout
way, to the hinterland and would
De constantly in danger should
the Italians reach the Laibach
rails.
The advance of the Italians
against Trieste, in an effort to
cut off the Austrians, parallels
somewhat the advance of the
Austro-Germans against War
saw. Each city has three lines of
possible retreat and in each case
the invaders have seized one of
the three. In each case, the fall
Of the city means the surrender
Of large district and the con-
temporaneous fall of number of
supporting fortress and positions.
Will Cut Pola Off
The capture of Trieste by Italy
will cut Pola off from all supplies
and Pola is the main Austrian
naval base, where the greater
part of her feet is now held. The
cutting off of Pola will mean that
the Austrian feet will be forced
out to give battle against great
odds, as the Italian feet is rein
forced now by the addition of
French and British Units.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-08-03
MURDER AND ARSON
IS THEORY OF FIRE
Body of Dead Chinese Removed
From Building In Which
Flames Are Discovered

Following the firing of two revolver
shots this morning about two o. clock,
fire broke out in q large twO.story
house in Beretania street, near Alex
ander, and the department responded TO
an alarm.
IF The fire was extinguished before
much damage was done, but u Chinese
lost his life in the room where the
flames originated. His body was taken
to the morgue, but the police were un.
able TO say whether the Chinese had
been shot to death or was suffocated by
the smoke.
Al three o'clock this morning the
police were working on the case on the
theory that a murder had been com.
initted and the fire started with view
to destroying evidence Of the crime.
Other Chinese who live in the build.
ing are authority for the statement that
pistol shots were fred before the
flames broke out. The dead Chinese is
said TO have been a cook and was in
poor health.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-08-03
Germans Renew
Violent Attack
On French Line
Despite Heavy ReintOrcements
And Plenty Of Ammunition
Teutons Fail IN Assaults
lA.socistsd Prsss by Federal wireless.l

lAsfociatea frets ~ Ke0erm WifeiessI
PARIS, August 2-Agaipst the
steady pressure Of the French; in Up.
per Alsace and in the vosgss, which
has been winning ground in daily in
ereasing measure, the Germans have
brought up strong achievements and
are making . series Of desperate cOun,
ter attacks in the effort to regain Their
old positions. trM
The Germans appear to have an in.
exhsustible supply of ammunition and
the Smelling Of the French advanced
positions has been terrific, apparently
regardless Of cost H. 4.
shell Fire Miscalcuiated o.. l'
This Bombardment was kept up for
the greater part Of Saturday. ..r."f I.
The Germans grieyously miscaleulat
ed the amount of damage done by Their
shell ere, however, as the French lines
were intact on Saturday night, with
the barbed wire eptanglements in place
Following darkness, the Germans made
an advance in force to drive the sup,
posedly shattered French from the
trenches. l".
This advance was met with a muir
derous machine-gun FIRE and rife reply
the Germans being thrown back wher
eyer they attacked, with very heavy
losses. r.
French Losses Are Small
The French loss Was small, the Ger.
mans never reaching close enough tc
the French positions to use their bombs
and failing Of any opportunity to get
their machine guns placed for action
Yesterday another aerOplans attack
was made by the Allies against the
German aviation camp at Dalheim
Badenbaden.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-08-03
I ITALIANS PIERCE
! AUSTRIAN FRONT

Associated Press by Federal Wirslsss.)
GENEVA, August 2. - The
Tribune's correspondent at Lai-
bach, in the rear of the Austrian
front on the lsonzo, telegraphs to
his paper that, after weeks OF furi-
GUS offensive, the Italians have
finally chiselled gaping hole in
the Austrian lines.
On the Carso plateau, where
the troops of thf dual monarchy
made their most stubborn stand,
the Italians battered down by
artillery fire and then stormed
the entire first line of Austrian
defenses.
Attackers Gut To Pieces
Counter attacks were moved
down by machine-gun fire, WHICH
cut to pieces the attackers and
SO badly demoralized them thst
the victorious Italians, organ!z-
ing another charge, broke the
Austrian second line of defenses
and captured miles of trenches.
The Dalmatian regiments WHICH
attempted to recapture Freikopf
are said to have lost sixty per
cent of their electives.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-08-03

ID USSIA CALM, IN
N HOUR OF TRIAL
IAssocia.ed Press By FsAsral WireIess)

(ABsoctated Press by Federal Wtreloss.O
PETROGRAD, August 2.-Tbe sus'
tanning feature of the first session of
the duma, which has just been con
vened, was the declaration of Premier
Goremykin that, when peace has been
concluded, Russia will grant the
Poles their dream of centuries
autonomy. The promise was made at
the outbreak of hostilities and is now
sOlemnly reafirmed.
Temper Is Moderate
The temper Of the deputies was
moderate, restrained and mistakenly
courageous The Poles, the Allies and
their ambassadors, who had seats in
the gallery, and the generals conduct
ing the Galician campaign were
eheeTed. e."
N. Sazonoff, the minister Of for
eign affairs, in a resume of the political
situation, sharply criticized the meth
DDS of warfare pursued by the Ger
mans, which, he said, by brutality that
had no military value, stroye to throw
terror into the souls Of their opponents,
but only succeeded in stirring up re.
sentiment.
WarsaW's FAN Hinted
The new war minister indicated in
his address the coming abandonment of
Warsaw. For the present, he said, it
was possible that Russia might yield
to the enemy aportion Of Poland, and
then prepare for resumption of the.
offensive. Perhaps she might abandon
Warsaw, as in 1872, she abandoned
Moscow, in order to insure final vic
tory. OF the ultimate outcome of the
Galician campaign he spoke optimis
ticaHy,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-08-03
FRENCH MARINES Marine AID
AMERICANS IN HAYT|
ASSOCIATED Pres. By Federal wlrslsss)

ASsociated Press By Federal WirelesSJ
WASHINGTON, August with the
willing consent of the United States,
French marines have been landed at
Port au Prince, Hayti, to guard the
French legation there. Their presence,
it is believed, will aid Rear,AdmiraI
Caperton materially in his burdens on
work of maintaining order with only
400 marines. Quiet now prevails, but it
is believed the joint expeditipnary
landing force will remain until it seems
positive that lasting peace has been
restored.