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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-12
Times Are Getting
Good
More Optimism Displayed During
Last Few Days Than In
Many Months Past

These are busy and good days at
the big piano store at Third and
University. Not in many months
have ve seen 40 many eager plano
and player piano buyers. bent upon
securing the cherished piano or
player piano for their homes Not
only do these good people of So
attic call at our store. but they are
actually buying the finest of pianos
and player pianos right and left.
and we must say that we believe a
period OF unparalleled prosperity
Is now upon US.
NEARING THE END
We have been disposing OF the
manufacturers surplus pianos and
player pianos In rapid order. The
prices made by the manufacturers
representative are so drastically
reduced that II makes plano buying
now a positive duty. Think OF II.
you now are enabled at the house
OF Ellers 10 choose from a stock
comprising nearly every known
make OF piano IN existence. To be
sure. some are slightly used. but
for the most part they are brand
new and fresh from the big East.
ern factories. We have a splendid
offering for Wednesday. when we
shall sell q $500 Hallet a. Davis for
$40. a 5000 Ludwig for s1G5.
$3.50 Smith A. Barnes for s2is. n
$3.50 Kimball for 1918. $3.50 EN-
erson for 1861, a $3.50 player piano,
ss-note. for s29s. $500 Kingsbury
inner player for s2ss. $500 Stein.
way for 1927. si.i50 Weber pianoia
piano. Just like new, for $3.50. an.
other P!anola piano s2ss. another
Pianola piano 1896. and at like re.
auctions will be included such
standard and well.known makes as
the Decker. Marshall a. Wendell,
Strohber. Johnston. Epworth. with
good. substantial reductions on
brand new lateststyle Chickering
uprights and grands M well as
the famous KimbaIl. sohmer. Ha.
zelton. Haddorff. and other time
honored makes OF pianos and play
or pianos.
BABY UPRlcHTs
We have the most beautiful dis
play OF baby uprights. Just the
thing for small home or apartment,
and these We are pricing at s345
for the regular 1926 style. and s332
for the palmer styles also ful,-size
uprights at 1852 for the 1915 styles.
1914 for the 1876 styles. and 1928
for the t400 and 1926 styles. all
brand new and SOLD under posi-.
tive guarantee.
MUSIC ROLLS
200 Of the popular Rythmodik
player music rolls will be sold for
advertising purposes at 25c each.
All other late SS.note rolls 10 off
for ten days.
Lohengrin Grand Opera Tickets
now on sale here.
ElLERs MUSIC HOUSE
Third Ave. and University
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-12

o.-Why Goes Xmas stand for
Chrlssmasf Ia.
A-Thc letter *" has always
been a symbol for Christianity. es.
peciaiiy In the early days. when the
Christians were prosecuted and
used secret symbols for purposes OF
Identifying each other. X stands
for Christ, and tho mas" Ia just
added 10 complete the word.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-12
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Master Of hsrkentins Puake
makes surly crew stand on heads
Lincoln and Ballard high schools
debate on Panama tolls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-12
CH0KES TO Death IN
A DOCTORS OFFICE

SPOKANE, Jan. 12.--Robert
Farley. city commissioner. is dead
from throat trouble. He expired
in physicians office. where he
had sought relief from choking
sensation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-12

Dear MIss Grey: "A Successful
Business Woman" writes you Of her
woes and complains Of lack Of ehiv.
airy on the part Of men 10 women
fiiIins mems positions. Since the
woman 10 Milling . mans position. Z
should think she should take all
such . position carries. Men do
not. In business. act like knights Of
old. Modern business ia done IN.
der high pressure. and women fill.
ing clerical positions often mistake
hurried, snsppy answers 40 an o..
tense whom no osfense was intend.
Cd.
Where ! en- employed 10 . man
filiing . position which requires
him 20 be eli about the plant H,s
work 10 really work for three men,
and he 10 under . great nervous
strain all day. The clerical work
10 done by . woman. and when she
asks him for information when he
10 In . rush TO get something done
she 10 not apt to receive ~ ehival.
rous . reply a. at other times
Hence she gets sore" and by word
and gesture. or facial expression.
constantly reminds him Of his "bru.
taIlty" until he apologies In . mo.
mont Of dull business. Now, were a
man fiIIlnp this woman's position.
he would never for one moment
take exception TO his employers At.
tltude when swsmped with business
eares and worries.
fully agree with kIplina that
"the female OF the species 10 more
deadly than the male" and person
ally, I would rather have 100 men
- mine enemies than one lone
woman. MisoGYMtST.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-12

Let Star Want Ads rent
your vacant rooms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-12

o.-When . gentleman presents
. girl with . box Of candy 10 u
proper for her TO open u while he
10 PRESENT. DOLLY.
Alt Is proper for her 10 open
the box and offer him some OF the
candy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-12
Up to $500 Laces $1.25

Alovcrs. flounccs. Wide Bands. etc.
are included in this assortment, and be-
sides there arc a few Edges and Bands
OF real Cluny and Princess Lace; also
few extreme effects in trimmings gold
laces and embroidered bands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-12

Some very handsome pieces are shown
at this price, including real Princess,
Cluny and Filet Laccs Besides a few
handsome trimmings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-12


o.--How can I remove q grease
spot from my white coat7 o.
A-Make paste of starch and
cold water and apply to article
Hang up and leave the starch on un.
III perfectly dry. and then take a
clothes brush and brush the powder
away
o.-What Ia the correct FORM Of
accepting an invitation 20 q reeep-
ton when given by a club, without
an individual Visiting card enclosed
and with the letters r. s. v. p. at
the bottom Of the invitation? ! am
puzzled TO know whom TO address
when writing an answer Of accept
ance. c. j.
Address the club directly
and send the reply to the secretary
or TO the club address. II accept
Ing. write. on note paper or CORE
spondence card. Mrs. Thomas X.
Blank accepts the invitation of the
Wsverly club for Friday afternoon,
Jan. 16. 1915" The X. s. V. y. Is
the frenCh TOT flease respond.
al have . rubber plant which
I value very highly and II seems to
be dying. What can I do to save
III L, p.
All natural gas is used for
heating II will he difficult TO keep
the plant from dwindline Send n
valuable plant TO greenhouse to
be revived, II possible.
al am going TO masquerade
ball soon and would like a sugoes-
ton from you as to suitable cos.
tune, and whore could rent one,
or do you think II would be better
TO buy material and make one my
seIf7 LUCILLE.
Animate flower. Take an
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-28
FROM CHICAGO BY AUTO. Dave Well Drives New Car to Pine Bluff in Four and Half Days.

Accompanied by Max Schwartz and Max Ottenheimer of Chicago. who will visit here a week or so, Dave Well returned yesterday afternoon from Chicago. where he has been spending several weeks. '@ t'' v
 During his stay in the Windy City, MT. Well obtained the agency in Fine Bluff for the Mitchell automobile, purchasing one of the big eight-cyl- indered Mitchells himself, and mak- ing the trip home in the car.
 "We had most enjoyable trip. he said last night. "We found the roads all the way in good condition, and had no accidents of any kind. It took a day and a half to travel from Chi cago to St. Louis, and three days from St. Louis to Pine Bluff"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-28
JUDGE FORD ISN'T READY T0 REFUSE
 BECkER'S APPEAL

New York, July 27.-Supreme Court Justice Ford may say tomorrow whe- ther Charles Becker is to have a third trial or is to be brought to New York to tell on the witness stand the story he withheld during his two trials.
 While Justice Ford would make no comment upon his plans and opinion, it became known that he is not yet prepared to say mo" to Becker's ap- peal His great problem involves a Becker's counsel, w. Burke Cochran, advances as newly discovered evi- dnece, and legal interpretation of his statutory and inherent rights as a supreme court justice.
 If the justice decides he should hear witnesses. it is to be expected that he will ask District Attorney Perkins to request of Governor Whitman that Becker be granted another reprieve. The taking of testimony would occu- py day at least.
 Becker is scheduled to die Friday morning. The time intervening be- tween Becker's testimony and the hour set for his death would not, it is argued, be sufficient to permit the justice to decide what he should do.
 But the. greatest factor in the pug gle now in Justice Ford's hands is "just how far beyond it's statutory powers will the inherent right of the supreme court permit the justice to po"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-28
NASHVILLE, TENN., PLACED IN HANDS
 OF A RECEIVER
Mayor and Two Members of Commission Kicked Out
 by Court.

Nashville, Tenn. July 27-Chancel- Tor Allison today appointed Master in Chancery Robert Vaughn receiver for the municipality of Nashville. under the commission form of government. A few minutes later Judge Matthews, in the first circuit court, in response to proceedings under Tennessees new "ouster" law, suspended rom office Mayor Hilary B. Howse ana Commissioners Robert Elliott ana Lyle Andrews.
 J. M. Wilkerson had recently re- signed as city commissioner An, drews. commissioner of lights ana finance. has been dismissed from or fee by vote of the commission, put the legality of the action being ques- toned he was included in the ous- ter proceedings.
 Andrews. together with City Comp troller Miles Burns. City Treasurer Meyers and Assistant City treasurer w. IT. West. is under indictment Tn connection with the disappearance of certain books and records rom lme office of the comptroller. Wests whereabcuts is unknown.
 An audit and survey or the clty hooks is being conducted as result of various charges of bad manage ment and irregularities. Out or tnese charges have developed petitions TOT receivership and custer. In the hear. ing of evidence before a commissionel in chancery in the receivership case mnch light has been thrown on the conduct of the city's financial affairs issuance of bonds, and letting Of con tracts. Numerous charges Of petty graft have been heard.
 Commissioner Park Marshall, elect ed hy the commission to succeed An drews. and Commissioner J. D. Alex ander of the fire department: agains' whom no proceedings have been m stituted, are the only remaining mem hers of the city commission. !,
 It is asserted that the city's credi and financial standing are In no wa!
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-28
RUSSIANS RALLY.
TeutOns Checked at Numerous Points
 From Baltic to Galicia.

London, July 27.-While the battles rom the Baltic provinces to Galicia continue with unabated fury, the Austro-Germans have been abe to make little progress in the past "A he urs.
 Instead, at many points, the Rus sians has turned, and by means of counter attack, are keeping the Ger mahs busily engaged in holding the positions they have taken.
 Petrograd announces that the Ger mans who crossed the Narew river north of Ostrolenka have been forced back to the northern bank at many points, that the Germans are being held in check by counter attacks and that a Zeppelin has been captured.
 Berlin says the German forces cOn- tinue their advance in an easterly direction and have captured 3,319 prisoners and 13 machine guns.
 Outside of this claim. neither the Berlin nor Vienna official statements tonight report any noteworthy suc-, cesses.
 Around Groubechow. Berlin reports the capture of a few villages and the taking of 3,931 prisoners and ten of ficers. Vienna states that the posi- ton around Soka1 has been strength ened, in which fighting 5000 men. 20 officers and five machine guns were caDtured
 It is in this region that General von Mackenzen is operating in his att tempt to reach the Lublin-Cholm rail- road The battles in this district con- tinue. and the fighting is especially severe. The whole German plan de- bends on the capture of this railroad line and the Germans are sparing neither men nor material in their eff forts to drive through.
 Fighting along the western bank of the Vistula from Ivangorod to NOvo Georgievsk, has been of desultory character, and the Germans have made no progress. Berlin merely re- porting the situation as unchanged" In the Baltic provinces, the Russ sians have rallied and are attacking from Mitau. Berlin reports this as unsuccessful, however. The Germans in KOvnO continue their. eastward march toward the Vil- na- -Petrograd railway. It is consid- cred possible, however. that this army may sweep south and go to the assist ance of von Hindenberg. M
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-28
BRITAIN SHOWS SIGNS BECOMING
 LESS ARROGANT Requests That Note on Or ders in Council Be Sup
 plemented.
OFFICIALS EXPECT
 SOME CONCESSIONS
Suspected That John Bull Has Taken Alarm from Uncle Sam's Notice to World in Note to Germany That
 '. s. Rights to Be Upheld,

Washington, July 27.-Officials of the state department believe the req son for Great Brtain's request to this country today to withhold from publi- cation her note, just received explain ing her orders in council and her announcement that she is preparing a more complete communication. may be found among the following:
 First, acceptance by Great Britain of the indirect warning by this gov ernment in it's last note to Germany that Great Britain also would be held responsible "at any cost" for disre- gard of the freedom of the seas and the rights of Americans.
 Second, realization that Germany, in her notes to the United States. has offered concessions on the acute questions at issue, making Great Britain's refusal to give in on any point conspicuous by contrast. It is, therefore thought possible that Great Britain may now be prepared to offer some concessions.
 Third, Great Britain seeks delay in the negotiations with the the United States in order to ascertain the atti- tude of Germany toward the demands of this government and to wait for the final outcome of the issues be- tween the4-.Haited-states and Ger many.
 Take Hint from German Note.
 The view taken by officials of the department is that the declaration of the United States in it's note to Germany, that it is prepared to con- tend for the freedom of the seas. from whatever quarter violated, was probably strong enough to impress Great Britain.
 It has been held invariably by the state department in the past that the issues between the United States and Germany were matters purely be- tween the two countries. In fact. in the last note. Germany was told po- litely that the affair between the United States and England was no concern of Germany. In the same note, however, appeared the language which has been regarded universally as being as much threat to Great Britain as to Germany.
 In the absence of any definite in- formation as to the contents of the supplementary British note, which is promised, some officials, therefore hold the theory that the intimation regarding the intentions of this gov ernment was so strong that Great Britain was bound to take note of it. The general view at the state depart ment is that the new note is an aft erthought.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-28
By Conquest of Hill Top Trench System, French
 Command Fecht Valley.
AUSTRO- GERMANS
 BROUGHT TO HALT
TcutOnS Kept Busy Holding Positions Taken, PetrOgrad Claiming Germans Driven Back Across NareW-Teu.
 tons Take 1000 Prisoners.

London, July 27.-By the conquest of system of strongly fortified hill top trenches, which overlook the po- sltlon of the French on the slope of the ridge stretching from LingekOpf to Barrenkopf. in the Vosges, the French today dominate the principal valley of the Fecht
 This is the most important victory attained on the western battle front since German drive south of Souchez. Not only have the French guns the free sweep of the Fecht valley. but they also dominate the highway of Notre Dame des Troisepis, by which the German forces in this region were revctualed and supplied.
 Activity of the big guns has broken out afresh at the other extreme of the front, along the dunes of Flanders. German bombardment of Oost-Dun- kerque and Furnes was followed in reprisal by a French cannonade against the German-occupied towns of Westende and Middlekerke
 On other sectors of the front Arras and Pont au-Mousson were under fire from the German guns. Altogether six towns were bombarded during the day.
 { The Germans are still active in front of the crown princes army in the .Argonne, where, Berlin claims, some sections of French trenches were occupied in the German advance. Paris refutes this claim. stating that the attacks of the invaders were all repulsed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-28
SKIPPER OF THE LEELANAW CLEARS
 GERMAN MASTER
Germany's Responsibility to Be Determined by
 Discussion.

Washington, July 27.-United States Consul General Skinner at London cabled the state department today that the captain of the Ameri- can steamship Leelanaw, sunk by a German submarine, has stated that he "had ample time to leave the ship before it was fired on.'
 This statement in the opinion of high officials, removes the case of the Leelanaw from the category of acute issues and transfers it to the field of diplomatic discussion With Germany.
 Consul-General Skinner said:
 "The crew of the Leelanaw are proceeding to Dundee. The captain of the torpedoed ship states to the agent at Kirkwall that he had ample time to leave the ship before it was fired on. The crew went on board the submarine and remained some time. The submarine proceeded 50 miles with the crew, who then went ashore in their own boats"
 The question which remains in the Leelanaw case is whether Germany is responsible pecuniarily both for the cargo and hull of the vessel.
 It is probable both governments will follow the course taken by them in the case of the Wm. P. Frye In that case, Germany justified the sinking of the vessel. even under the treaty of 1928 with the United states on the ground that it was impossible to take the Wm. P. Frye into prize court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-28
CITY DELINQUENT
 ~ .... .. TAX NOTICE

This is to advise all people owning vehicles or dogs, and to those operat- ing any kind of business for which the city demands an ANNUAL LICENSE TAX who have failed to pay same; on and after the first day of August a PENALTY of TWENTY FIVE PER CENT CPS per cent) will be added.
 W. V. IIUTT. City Collector. Office City Hall. Hours. all day long. 7-2S-8t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-28
VOSE3H 4 .SH/TH

Denver, Col, July 27,-Joseph Smith, the head of the Mormon church, is being closely guarded, since threats were received here by the de- partment of justice, to kidnap Smith and hold him for a $1OO,000 ransom in the Hole in the Wall' country in Wyoming. The plot has been laid to the three daylight robbers who held up 125 tourists in Yellowstone park on July g, and who more recently de- manded $6,OOO ransom for the re- lease of A. E. Empey, wealthy cat tleman living near Idaho Falls. Idaho. Empey escaped from his captors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-28
Grey Cables Lansing.

Washington, July T.-Slr EdWard Grey cabled Secretary Lansing today that the British government has in preparation another note to the Unit ed States on the "orders in council' and asked that the note delivered yes- terday be withheld from publication pending receipt of the new communl- cation. Therefore yesterdays note will not be published tomorrow as had been planned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-28
FEARS PELDAGRA; SUICIDES
Wife of Iron Mountain ,Inspecter
 A Shoots Herself.

Little Rock, July 27.-Mrs. Fred |springstead. wife of an inspector on the Iron Mountain shot and killed herself at her home. shortly after II o'clock this morning. A short while previous to the tragedy, Mrs, Spring |etead told an uncle, Sidney Gray. that she feared she was victim of pei lagra and would die a lingering 'daath." <. s.. ias.,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-28
AGED PREACHER ON TRIAL FOR MILLING
 NEIGHBOR IN 1870

Atlanta, Ga, July 27.-Rev. w. A. McCart, gray-haired and well- * past 60. went on trial at Coving- * ton, Ga., for having killed Monroe
 * Smith, a neighbor, on July 3, * 1870. Since that time he has lived in many parts of the world. "I have thought of this thing * often during the 45 years since * I killed him. If 1 had to do it * over, I would. He insulted my Y mother and would have killed
 < me, if I had not shot first" the * prisoner told the jury.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-28
MANY CARRIED INSURANCE.
About $50O.OOO Will Re Paid Families
 Eastland Victims.

Chicago, July 27.-Insurance mana1 gers estimate that between 50 and r5 per cent of the Eastland victims car- ried policies. the average amount be-. ing $500 They say $500,000 will be paid to families of victims during the week. l,ts 55g-n
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-28
AUSTRIAN SHIPS ON RAID.
BOmbard Italian Towns and Railroad
 of Adriatic.

Rome, July 27.-Light Austrian cruisers and four torpedo boat de- stroyers at dawn today bombarded several points on the railroad which runs along the shore of the Adriatic. near Senigalia. 16 miles northwest of Ancona and Pezaro. The villages of Fano and Senagalia were also bom- barded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-28
SUBMARINES FIGHT
 ..'. TRENCH BOAT LOSES

Berlin, July 27. by wireless to Say- ville.s l.. I.-The French submarine Marriott was destroyed by German submarine in the narrows of the .Dardanelles on July 26, AftQydin4 .AD4 a dispatch from Constant mop le. A I;ne
 message states that 31 memperA 0rs the French submarines crew 2 Were taken prisoners. Isss . ..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-28
GAS EXPLOSION KILLS EIGHT
Fourteen Others Badly Burned al
 Illinois Mine.

Christopher, H.. July 27.-Eight men were killed and fourteen badly burned. some fatally, in gas ex- plosion here today at one of the en- frances of the Moderwell mine. Less than thirty men were at the entrance when the explosion took place. All but those at the burning entrance escaped.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-28
RisOn Bantigts tO Build.

Risen. July 27;-The, building com mittee of the First Baptist church congregation has awarded to s. C.. Ogletree the contract to build frame church building to cost $2500.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-28
Mature Cotton Boil.

England, July 27.-The first matur- ed cotton boil for. this section was brought to England today by S. D. Mumsford, who lives near here. It was of the Alabama Wonder variety planted April 20 and opened July 23. It grew and matured in 93 days.