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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21
Will Be Notified That Dis
claimer of Responsibility
Is Not Accepted.
STATESMEN DIVIDED
Cabinet Members Divided as to Wha.
ther United States Should Further
Discuss Attitude of PrnSSian
Government

Washington, Feb. 2O.-A difference
of opinion has developed in the cabi-
net on the question whether the Unit
ed States should reply to Germany's
note on the war zone.
Some of the members of the cabi-
net take the position that no further
communication on the subject from
the United States is necessary; that
the government has expressed it's po-
sition clearly; that it has said it will
hold Germany to strict accountability
if she sinks an American vessel under
the new method of warfare she is put
ting into effect, and that nothing re-
mains to be explained.
Others favor making a reply indi-
eating that the United States will not
accept in any degree the disclaimer
of responsibility, which Germany in
timated in her note to this govern
ment.
To all appearances the arguments
of the members who favor this plan
outweigh those of the others, and it
is believed a formal reply will be
sent 1t is understood that Counsel
lor Lansing is now preparing the re-
ply.
Those who favor letting the matter
stand where it is at present take the
position that to attempt to discuss the
reasons which Germany has given for
her actions would concede these reas-
ons to be possible, and this govern
ment has no intention of concedlng
ANYTHING of the sort. The claim OF
the United States is that it has GER
tain rights under international law
The law which existed a few months
before the war began, is the law
which exists now. 1t would be poor
kind of law, in the opinion OF high OF,
ficials, which changed du1!sE the tr!al
of a case. and this would be the
situation if Germany's contentious
were to be admitted now.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, called at the state de'
partment and conferred with Secre'
tary Bryan and Counsellor Lansing
The ambassador said afterward nc
desired to emphasize the view OF the
German government that she coult
not be held responsible should any
harm come to any American vesse
through the operation OF her wal
zone decree. Germanv's submarine
! campaign, he said, would be MADE
necessary by England's failure to OBJ
serve the rules of internatlonal law
J The offXial text of Germanys repN
to the American note regarding nel
war zone and the British note on tnt
nse of the American flag and 'tht
seizure of the Wilhelmina cargo wer'
received at the state department. to-
day Secretary Bryan siad the ora
text of the German note was the same
as the copy transmitted to this coun
try by the press association seyera
days ago.
Kaiser Complains.
Washington, Feb. 2o.-Germany am
Austria through their ambassador
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21
Profitable Farming Organi-
cation Formally Launched
Here Yesterday.
CLUB WOMEN PRESENT
w. Y. TrulOck Selected as Secretary
o"l 10 Michel Treasurer of C!ah,
Which Urges Legislature to
Pass Agricultural Bill.

The Jefferson County Profiiab e
Farming club was formally organized
Yesterday afternoon. at a large and
enthusiastic meeting of farmers Of
the Pima Bluff territory, with the fol-
lowing officers:
J. E. Royce, president.
&. NJ. Philpot, vice president.
". n. Trlloek. secretary.
10 Nichol, treasurer.
An executive committee Is tC be
named later, to be made up Of one
representative from each of numftr
of community clubs yet to be organic
ed Approximately forty farmers,
who were in attendance at the meet
ing, entered as members.
There were in attendance at the
meeting II. J. Bodman OF Little Rock,
president Of the Arkansas Profitable
Far ming committee: E. N. Hopkins of
Fort Smith, secretary of the same or
SANITATION and editor and publisher
of Arkansas Fruit and Farm; "rof
w. C. Lassetter, who is in charge or
the extension department work Of
the agricultural college of the state
university, at Fayetteville; r. A. An
derson. publicity agent for Prof Ids
settlers department; and c. E. Quinn
of Fort Smith, who is also connected
with Arkansas Fruit and Farm. Mr..
Bodman, Mr.. Hopkins ara Prof. Las
setter were among those who made
talks to the meeting. E. E. Perry,
president of the recently organized
truck growers association. presided
over the session.
OF significant Importance was the
presence of Mrs. J. w. Scales and Mrs.
". F. Baum, representatives OF tie
won.en's clubs f Pine Bluff, County
SUPERINTENDENT of Schools w. A.
Lowe, and Prof. Glenn, principal OF
the First Ward school of this city, all
of whom are particularly intereste
in the work of the canning and poui-
try club boy and girls.
After a general discussion OF the
advantages of up-to-date farming
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21
SOUTH CAROLINlAhS
FOR BETTER HIGHWAYS
Moasures Authorizing Bonds OF Fire
Million AMong Those Passed
by Legislature.

Columbia, S. c. Feb. 2o.-Deter''-
ined to reach final adjournment be
fore they slept, and facing an oa a.
night session, members Of do both le s"Sv
t t to the consideration of the
conference eons committees report on the
general appropriation and county
supply bils car carrying ,d items 3Se asg Iaa
eating s5's25,ooo; WV M'hen 1he '"1 session
Principal enactments of the session
provided for statewide s..d eo% e{factys
tie provisions Of the Webb law pro- pro-,
one gallon per month of whisksy >nto
nrohibition territory, and acts 'sa
ihorizinr county bond issues ass
e oat;ne s., 100000 for road impr I'VE f.
9" An election next septem at;on
M the adoption of the prohibition
law was authorized
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21
|aatre Crowds Throng
|roadwav as Two Men
| Rob Jewelry Store.
|wEIRY WORTH
$4,000 SCATTERED
Inonds and Other Precious Gems
o+torpa in Street as Thieves Flee
in Attempt to Escape From
the Officers.

Law York. Feb. 20-A hugh ieWelry
l. robbery, attempted on Broad
in broad daylight, while the
atres were pouring thousands into
streets, all but succeeded today
hugh the medium of cobblestone.
the chase for the thieves rings
| breaches worth $4,000 were
ktered over the sidewalks and
ling pedestrians have some OF
b yet.
me- two thieves, both dressed in
height of fashion, drove up to the
hlry store of Schartz brothers.
blway and 32nd, in taxicab.
II waited until the theatre crowds
congested traffic, and then one
hem took a ten-pound cobblestone
! his pocket and hurled it through
plate glass window of the estab-
(ment.
lis companion grabbed two trays
biamCnds and both ran. The man
thraw the cobblestone was cap
Id first and the man with the
* was caught after a chase OF
en blocks.
be pursuit of the robbers was
siderably hindered by pedestrians
Sping to pick up gems dropped in
flight
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21
Czar's Troops Check Prus-
slams in Russian Poland,
Inflicting Heavy Losses.
GERMANS CAPTURE
RUSSIAN TREASURY
lustrians Driven Back by Russians.
Who iagiD Bumbardmrut OF Pre-
my.l with New Artillery Strong
est Fort i'm World Before Germans.

London. Feb 2O-Russia has begun
a supreme effort to defeat the plans
OF the Germans to descend from tn,
north upon Warsaw. cut off the Rus
sian railway communication and cap
lure the big fortified town. accord :
ing to a Patrograd dispatch received
here tonight.
AT OsooW1ec, 20 miles northeast OF
LCmaZ, ~ i;rssil Poland, the cars
troops have inflicted heavy losses on
ihe invaders, which checked their al-
vance
Military experts here say that The
German plan To relieve Prycmysl by
Investing Warsaw cannot be carried
out Before Warsaw is in serious
danger, Novo Georgiezsk must be
taken and, according to the expert of
the Times, this is the strongcs:
fortress in the world. Fighting IS
becoming more severe in the Carpu-
THAN passes.
Berlin dispatches tell of simnltane-
Gus actions al six places within GO
miles. They say these engagements
are developing into a battle of i'm
mense importance. The Russians
still ho> d the advantage in this sec
ton.
The action on the Pruth has re-
solved itself into a rear guard attack
OF the Austro-German forces, Wnich
are marching parallel with the Rou-
manian frontier. =
1t is admitted however, the Rus
slams are still falling back north OF
BukOWinl.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21
PRIESTS SHOULDN'T
ABUSE ENEMY NATIONS
This Is Pope's Request to Catholic
Clergy Of France and
Great Britain.

Berlin, Feb. z0.-The pope has
sent delegate to Paris c1d London
to request the Frenc!. and English
Catholic clergy mot to abuse enemy
nations in Divine service" according
to an announcement made today by
the semi-official news bureau. the
pope, it is stated, will take action
ag inst recalcitrants who fail to heed
this request.
The papal delegate. it is further an,
nounced, has been instructed to point
out to the French and English clergy
tn. exemplary condition of the Ger
man clergy in this respect.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21
Fleet of 80 Warships Aug
mented by Aeroplanes
Bombarding Turk Forts.
DESTROY FORTS ON
THE ASIATIC SIDE
Successful BOmbarhment Of the Pass
Means Russia VIII Obtain Outlet
from Black Sea. and Allies
Reach Clnstan:inOple.

London, Feb 20.--A fleet of 20 Brit
ish and French Warshlps. with
squadron OF aeropianes taken to the
scene aboard a special aeroplane ship
has begun to force the passage OF the
I'ardanelles If this effort is success
full, Russia can obtain her long de
sired outlet from the Black sea 20
the Mediterranean and the allies will
be at the gate of Constantinople.
The action began yesterday morn
ing when the allies fleet, preceded o5
a swarm of aeroplanes which fluttei-
ed over the forts at the entrance on
the Asatic and European side, opened
fire The Agamemnon, the lnfleXlb'e
admiral Gardens flagship, the Ven
geance. the CORVALLIS, the Triumph,
the Suffern, the Gaulois and the Sol
vet steamed in battle line, leaving
the torpedo boats, the destroyers ard
the auxiliary fleet far outside.
The guns of the forts were Outrang-
ed by the larger guns OF the ships.
! alter in the day, at signal, the ha'V-
Ter armored vessels moved in closer
to bring their secondary armament
into action, trusting that their heavy
armor and the poor craftsmanship or
the Turks would render the damage
slight
The first stage of the bombardmeat
lasted from $50 until noon. BY tnat
time, the forts aEffamidieh and Kun
Kalesi had been destroyed. 1t was
reported that a magazine in one OF
the forts had been blown up, killing
almost the entire garrison.
On the European side, Fort Hegroul
was hit repeatedly, and replied with
IL shells, none of which struck.
British Report.
The text of the official announce
ment issued this afternoon by tue
British admiralty says:
yesterday morning at o'clock
British fleet of battleships and cru,s-
ers, accompanied by flotillas and aid"
ed by strong French squadron, the
whole under the command or wee
Admiral Garden, began an attack up
on the forts at the entrance TO the
Dardanelles.
| tine forts ~a|Cape Helles and Kun
Kalesi were bombarded with deilo-
crate Ions range fire. Considerable
effect was produced on two of the
forts. Two others were frequently
hit. but being open earthworks, It
was difficult to estimate the damage.
The forts, being outranged, were an
able to reply to our fire.
"At 2:45 o'clock in the afternoon
port of the battleship force was
ordered to close in and engage the
forts at closer range with their Sec
ondary armament.
"The forts on both sides Of the en-
trance then opened fire and were en-
gagged at moderate ranges by the Ven
geance, CORVALLIS. Triumph, Suf-
fern and Bouvet. supported by the In
flexible and the Agamemnon at long
range.
1.-THE forts on the European side
were apparently silenced. One fort
on the Asiatic side still was firing
when the operations were suspended
owing to the falling light. No ships
of the allied fleet were hit.
THE action was renewed this morn
ing after an aerial reconnaissance
by British aeroplanes. The ship Ark
Royal is in attendance with a number
of aeroplanes and seaplanes at the
naval wing"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21
P. @. NOT AN INN.
lderer Who Sought Repose OH
Second Floor Gets Transfer
to Ca!abOOSe.

be postoffice building is "a public
ding, but It IS not a building that
be used by the public as sleep
quarters, and James Ashworth, a
te man, was impressed with that
last night. Ashworth, who says
Is from Ohio, and is looking Tor
*, crept into the second floor OF
building last night, found "cozy
per" and went to sleep. The po-
were called by a mail. clerk and
man was given quarters at the
Jail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21
SIays BGmbard Przemysl.

GENEVA, via Paris, Feb. 20.-A dis
patch from Cracow says the Russians
have begun to lombard PrZemsyl
with new heavy artillery and have
driven the Austrians back along the
line of Krosno-J asl'o-G orlic. The Aus
TRANS are reported to have suffer-
ed heavy l,sses in the last three
days at WyZskoW, near Duka Pass.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21
Minimum Wage For Washington.

Olympia, Wash, Feb. 2O-The stata
minimum wage commission today put
into effect the $40 weekly minimum
scale for women and girls employed
in electrical work. Eight dollars was
established as a minimum for office
Toys and girls between 16 and Is,
ana Sc for both sexes under l6 years
of age.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21

PLOT REBELLION.
bns Prepared for Outbreak Of Ne.
krOes and MeXicans Tomorrow.

prpus Christi, Tex, Feb. 20.-The
urinary inquiry into the alleged
b tracy to form a republic of MeXi-
and negroes in South Texas by
uprising next Monday, Washing
5 birthday, was postponed today
l next Saturday by United States
missioner Southgate because OF
snce of witnesses. 1t was charg-
That circulars printed in Spanish
distributed throughout South
bs to incite the murder of al
te American males over 16 years
The postponed hearing was on
Fges against Anotolio Gonzales
Manuel Folres of seditious con-
ncr.
Notwithstanding the apparent ao:
lity of the movement, federal and
officials in South Texas are pre-
ID for emergencies next Monday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21
"Holy Roller. Fires School.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. 2O.-A
special from Fort Payne, Ala, SAYS
the burning of the school house a.
Reese early today is supposed to hav.'
been the work of "holy roller" ter
minating row of long standing o.
tween the members Of that sect ana
other mountain people over the selet
ton of a school teacher.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21

Brainerd, Mimi, Feb. 2O.-The
Northern MINI. Older Boys confer
ence was opened here today for two
days. Plans will be made for ex-
tension of the work and much gooa
will develop from the Oldest down to
the youngest. 1t will be along the
line of the boy scouts upon an I'M
proved scale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21
Germans CAPTURE Treasury.

Amsterdam, via London, Feb. 90
The Germans operating in East Prus-
STA captured a Russian military
treasury containing $125,00O, tele-
graphs the Maasbode's Berlin cores
pOndent
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21
Turks Saw Ore Man Hit.

Amsterdam, Feb. 20, via London
A dispatch from Constantinople gives
the following official statement issued
by the Turkish war Office:
early Saturday morning British
and French SHIPS renewed their bonn
bardment of the outer forts Of the
Darddanelles. firing 400 shots without
much success. One soldier was sligu.-
ly wounded by fragment of stone"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21

A. A. LeLaurin, who has been seri-
ously i'll for some time, and who was
operated upon few days ago at the
Davis hospital, is reported now az
progressing nicely.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21
MeGraw Calls Men Together.

New York, Feb. 20.-McGraw's men
gathered today for preliminary work
and to get into condition for regular
practice March !.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21
Hundreds Quitting Missis-
s!ppi River Lowlands Be
cause Of Might Riders. -
MISSOURI TROOPS OUT
Sheriff nj New Madrid Asks for Militia
Following Firing OF Cabins OF Ne.
grGes, Who accepted Lower
Wages Than Whites.

Memphis, Feb. 20.-Neg1oes by the
hundreds are leaving the lowlands Of
the Mississippi river bottoms IN the
states OF Mississippi, Tennessee, Ken
lucky and Missouri. Til" blacks are
pane stricken. following threats of
violence by night riders. who threaten
with death the negroes and levee con-
tractors employing negro labor.
At Princeton, KY, Il Negroes home
has been dynamited. but the occu@
pants escaped unhurt. At Hickman,
Ken, today Is white men were bound
over to the grand jury, accused OF
participation in night riding raids i'll
which negro cabins were riddles. , :
bullets.
Similar conditions are said to exist
at Linda, Mo-, opposite Hickman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21
vaterans Meet Today.

THE United Confederate veterans
vii meet IN regular session this al
t M at the county courthouse al
3 o'clock, for the TRANSACTION u "
tine business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21
ICON rlNUED OK PAGE siX'
NOTICE..

NOTICE.
All banks, members OF the Pine
p,uff Clearing House assoclatlon'
will. he closed Monday, FeDruar!
9and. 1915, Washington's birthday-A
I pINE FLUFF CLEARING HOUSE
ASSOCIATION,
2-17-5t BY M. E. BLOoM' Manager
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21
SENATE WORKS ON
APPROPRIATIONS
Bills Appropriating 1884,
000,000 Quickly Disposed
Of in Upper House.
BILLY BRYAN SCORES
Obtains $4,000 FOR Emergency Cle,;.
cal Fund, When Committee Re.
commended Only $4,000.
Aggie Census Loses.
BILLY BRYAN SCORES

Washington, Feb. 20.-The senate
today showed how it can work win
rapidity when it so desires. Y1a
sundry civil appropriation bin, ca
rying $4,000 900, and the Legislative
bill, carrying $3S,o00,000, were con
Guided, and the army bill, with an ap-
preparation OF upward Of 100000
was taken up.
After short fight the appropria-
ton Of $2,256,o0o for All agricultural
census, was rejected.
Secretary Bryan was able 10 over
obtaining an extra allowance Of So
600 for an emergency clerical fund
The committee recommended on y
$4,000.
Washington, Feb. 20.-The house
late today pass>f the diplomatic ana
consular appropriation bNl, after Sew
eral new items were eliminated Gil
points OF order.
Among them were 100000 for
buildings at Shanghai; an
:: I'm calling for the payment OF g.,
100000 to the United States by Cl.-a
for funds expended in the pacifica-
ton OF that island: Secretary Nc
request for $4,000 with
which to hold a Pan-American trade
and for 100000 for tn"
government participation in the OK
nibition at the city of Panama.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21
State Troops Out.

New Madrid, Mo-, has called for
state troops to prevent further vio-
lence. No confirmation can be had
Of any bodily harm done to any OF the
blacks, but over 500 left that city TO-
day, and more are preparing tc leave,
while bloodhounds are trailing a band
which burned several negro cabins
near Linda
Sheriff HINES asked for the state
troops, fearing the situation would
get beyond his control, but it appears
now that the situation would be clear
ed by the blacks leaving in fear.
The trouble seems to have original
ed in the first place over land rentals
and wages paid by contracting firms.
The negroes agreed to reductions IN
wages and rentals, while the white
men resented the reduction and vent
ed their wrath both on the blacks
and the contractors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21

It's reasonable that our exclusive
attention to the SCIENTIFIC FIT
TING OF GLASSES should produce
results not possible elsewhere.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21

CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21

Kaiser Complains.
Washington, Feb. 2O.-Germany and
Austria through their ambassador
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-09-09

he has declared emphatically he
would contend for the rights Of
the United States and it's citizens,
and that to "a strict accounta-
bility" would be held those who
contravened those righ ts. He
has acted for humanity and for
civilization, and be has won.
1t is q victory for President
Wilson OF the most conspicuous.
Itgives him place as the foremost
citizen OF the world. America
can"but rejoice and be glad that
be is in the White House and hu.
manity can but lift up it's head in
that it has such q champion. His
position buttressed upon right,
and Justice, and law, and civiliza.
ton, and humanity, ie deserved
to win. And having won this dis
tinct victory upon the matter oi
the principle Of warfare at sea We
may we'll feel confident that he
will press forward till there is put
behind him in honor the Other
matters which have arisen from
the sinking Of the Lusitania, thu
Arabic, and other vessels, and
there is q recognition from all ma
tions Of the freedom OF the seas
and Of the rights of neutrals ir
their commercial dealings witt
tho world. All civilization may
we'll rejoice because OF the maj
who stands a. the head OF th'
American people in the grear
lcounssls Of the nations.-News 1
Observer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-09-09
City Point a Bad Place

Mr.. Ike Hunnicutt returned a
few days ago from City Point,
Va, where he worked three weeks
at carpentry at the Dupont Pow
der Plant. He made as high as
five and a quarter dollars a day.
"Why did you not stay where
work was so plentiful and wages
so high" he was asked.
"Would a decent man stay in
hell for five dollars a day if he
could get out?" asked Mr.. Hunni.
cutt in return.
He says that the devil has that
place SO securely devoted to his
own purposes that he no longer
finds it necessary to watch it at
all and has gone about his busi-
ness at other places. Twenty
eight thousand men gathered
from allquarters of the earth, two
hundred beer saloons, two thou
sand lewd women, and innumera.
Bile gambling houses, are Mr..
Hunnicutt's estimates Of the
DEVILS devices in that place.
There is neither law nor order
there, he says. Even there wa
for a while a fake court. This
court arrested men. fined them,
took their money if they had an y,
and ii they had none, remanded
them to, prison, which was meraly
an inclosure staked off by ropes
Here they were kept tilla big rain
set in and everybody then scam.
pered. By and by real officers ol
the law came'along and arrested
the whole court outfit. Theco
pany put up a building to be
used as q chapel, but it wal
promptly turned into adance hal
and q bawdy house.-Monrot
Journal.