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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
Will REBUILD
BURNED BLDGS.
Elks Contemplate Erecting
Home, and There's Talk
of New Theatre.
TRADESMEN ARE BUSY
Merchants Lose No Time in Arranging
to Continue Their Business-RBtAl
Loss Less Than Early Estimate
Of $131,sO0.
ARE BUSY

Thousands of men, women and
children, most of whom first learned
of the Elks theatre fire through the
columns of The Graphic yesterday
morning, visited the scene in West
Second avenue yesterday, and
watched the activities under way
there, while they tried to picture In
their own minds the stirring scenes
of a few hours previous.
The action of Fire Chief Briener IN
ordering portions of the walls torn
down gave the spectators something
to see that was out of the ordinary.
One tall corner of the building, on
the northeast abutment, and section
of the wall on the west side, were
pulled down under direction of Chief
Briener, to eliminate chance of acct
dent should the walls happen to fall
later.
All forenoon a number of streams
of water were kept r/nring into the
ruins of the theatre building and the
Baer grocery, because there was still
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
Two Caught In Channel,

London, Feb. PA dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph states that tlt
steamer Harpolian has been tor
pedoed off Beachy Head in the Eng
lish channel.
Forty-one members of her crew
were rescued. Three are dead on the
vessel
The collier Deptford was sunk to-
day off Scarborough, either by mine
or torpedo. One life was losy.
The British steamer Oakby was
torpedoed by a German submarine Off
Rye yesterday. Her crew was rescU-
ed by fishing smack and landed
today at Ramsgate.
The Oakby was bound in ballast
from London for Cardiff, Wales. S;l"
was struck On the port side. The
fishing smack Gratia, which was four
miles off. felt the shock and FASTENED
20 the scene, arriving in tire to take
off the crew, more Of which was in
jurcd.
The periscope Of a submarine was
seen before the expioainh. An at
tempt was made to tow the Oakby
to Dover, but she sank early today
off Folkestonc.
The scandinavian countries, among
which Norway already has lost fouc
ships, are trying hard to find ,o:s:-
solution for the problem, but so far
without result, although it is purpos-
ed tentatively t. provide some sort
of naval convoy for their sh,rs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
GERMAN SPIES
MASQUERADE AS
j. 5. CITIZENS
Arrest Of Two in New York
Reveals What Is Believed
to Be German Plot.

New York. Feb. 24.-Richard P.
Stegler, a German, was arrested by
the Federal authorities in New York
today, charged with obtaining a pass
port as an American citizen under a
false name and under false pretenses.
He was committed to the Tombs.
Gustave Cook Of Hoboken was arrest
ed, charged with being implicated in
the conspiracy.
BY these arrests the department Of
justice believes it has established
the existence of long suspected plot
to equip German citizens with Ameri-
can passports and SEND them to Eng
land as spies.
The facts will be submitted to
President Wilson for such diplomatic
action as he ees fit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
England Provides Conyoys.

New York, Feb. 24.-Great Britain
has notified all ship owners and
agent sin American ports that all
vessels bound for England or French
ports with foodstuffs, ammunition or
general supplies, will be met 20
miles .oyond the German war zone
by torpedo boat destroyers and con-
voyed to their destination.
This decision has greatly reassur-
ed shippers here, and before mex:
Sunday :ieut of six steamers will
leave New York with their holds
filled with wheat. The total ton
mage of the wheat that is to be sent
aboard by these steamers is 27,56S
tons, or 100000 quarters.
The steamship Mogilof is loading
$4,000 reels OF barbed wire, 100
automobile trucks, 100 cash regis
te,s and a quantity of infants goods
foi' Russian port. The City of New
Castle is loading 1000 freight car
wheels and 5000 bales of cotton. She
will also carry 500 cases of Red
Cross supplies for the hospitals at
Warsaw. The freight carrying steam
ships which sailed yesterday and will
pass through the war zone were:
Brattinsborg Danish. Esbjerg;
Borglum Danish). for Aalborg. and
the Starstad Norwegian, for Havre.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
Campaign Follows Regular
Procedure of Bombard-
ment, Then Charge.
BERLIN SAYS LITTLE
Paris Claims Sweeping Victories Dur
ing Past "a Hours, But German Re.
port Says Prussian Losses Negli.
gible Compared to Enemy's.

London, Feb. 24.-Steady advance
of the French allalong the line is
reported in the official cOmmunique
from Paris tonight. The offensive
movement, which began last week.
seems to have continued without a
serious check anywhere, and semi
official dispatches tell of the taking
of trench after trench from the Ger
mans.
The French campaign has develop
ed into more Or less set procedure.
The reports invariably show, first,
a bombardment by heavy artillery
and then charge. Many of the
charges result in hand to-hand fight
ing with heavy losses on both sides.
Berlin in it's official report Mas lit
tie to say, beyond admitting the con-
tinued offensive OF the enemy. The
report claims, however, that the Ger
man losses have been negligible,
compared to those of the enemy.
The French, the report shows, are
pinning more and more faith in the
heavy artillery. Within the past "a
hours there have been half Ia dozen
spirited actions in all of which, Paris
claims, the French won sweeping vic
tories. Most OF the heavy gun ac-
tons were reported from the terri
tory lying between the lays and the
Aisne.
In the Champagne, the brunt of the
fighting is being borne by the in
fantry, and the fighting there has
been marked ~ series of attacks
and counter. attacks in which but
little seems N.have been accomprr..-
ed. Several German batteries were
silenced hHAeevAr, according to Paris
on the heights Of the Mouse.
The same ,aek Of decisive result II
reported from the Apremont forest
although, the French claim to have
made slight advance. Berlin, how
ever, declares the French attacks
have been invariably repulsed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
British Government to Be
Assured That Roumania
Will Be Fighting in April.
Won HINDENBFRG'S
LOSS ABOUT 100000
Russians Continue 10 Hope That De.
feated Army Will Escape Total De-
stguctiOn --KuSsin Cannot BE IN
,aded. Says Berlin Report.
Paris, Feb. 24-That Roumania will

Paris, Feb. 24.--That Roumania will
enter The war in April, is announced
by the Mathis Bucharest correspond
emf, who telesraphs b. way of Nish
and Malta that Nicholas Misu, the
Roumanian minister to England who
is now in Roumania, will soon return
to London bearing a note assuring
the British government that the Rou-
manian army will take the field IN
April. n
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
,.rica Makes Proposition
yp,o1licerents for Settle.
mt of Problems of War.
|pARGO ON FOOD
IS THREATENED
/. lilies Agree to Food Going to
|. romhatants and Germany Re-
|.,.s Danger to Neutral Shipping
Uncle Sam May Stop Trade.

arlington, Feb. 24.-Great Britain
admitted to her allies, France
pussia. the proposals made by
United States to end the menace
,outral commerce arising from
l ir measures eli the European
igprents toward each other.
h. American proposals. which
/ submitted to both England and
mans, seek the elimination by
|nsny of the recently prescribed
zone around England ana Ire
4 with its dangers to neutral ship
! through mines, submarines and
Esd0es. and the adoption by all the
torrents of a definite policy with
km to the ship5in5 of foodstuffs
|the civilian population OF their
hies.
is not expected that a reply to
| informal communication from the
.,ican government will be receiv-
Rpre for at least two days.
Eom such preliminary observa-
\ as American diplomatic officers
lad already have made, there is
TO be some encouragement in
manner of the reception of the
kocals at London.
trmany is inclined toward an ac-
lance of the suggestions, it is UNI
TODD, but upon the attitude OF
Il Britain depends the next move
he situation.
he strong opposition which the
countries, Italy ana
land and other neutrals have as
led toward the retaliatory meas
adopted by the belligerents IS
,ng considerable part in the sit
on. All three countries are IN
,rd with Washington.
ficials, while reticent about what
been said to Germany and Eng
in the latest communications, 40
deny that the gravity of the whole
alton has been made Enthusiastically
+.
some quarters today the sug-
ion was made, but without con-
ation from sources usually we'll
rmed, that an embargo on exports
Dodstuffs from the United States
10Th the allies and Germany was
! considered as the next step in
event of an absolute rejection OF
American plan for amelioratlng
situation.
became known that the latest
munication, described as a con-
ltial memorandum, was sent to
assadors Page and Gerard, at
Ion and Berlin, respectively, on
lay, after conferences between
ldent Wilson, Secretary Bryan
Counsellor Lansing.
gh officials are giving practically
II their attention to the subject.
le exclusion of such questions as
japanese negotiations and Next
problems.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
The Roy Parana Is Torpe-
does Seven Miles from
East Burne Pier.
MEMBERS OF CREWS
OF VESSELS LIVE
Only Three Deaths Reported from
Activities OF Submarines in War
Znne Yesterday merican Ship
Was Out Of Prescribed Course.

East Brrne, England, Feb. 24.-The
steamship Roy Parana was sunk
about seven miles east of East Burnc
bier at 30 this afternoon. Her crew
of 81 was rescued by another steamer
and taken to New Haven.
There appears to be little doubt
that the Roy Parana was torpedoed
by a German submarine. She was
about 1000 burden and was laden
with coal
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
German Airmen Lose Fight.

Amsterdam, Feb. pa dispatch to
the Tyd says that when German air.
men recently assembled from the avia-.
ton camp between Thourot and Os-
tend they were attacked by British
airmen, who shot down two of the
German machines. A third machine
was badly damaged. Seven German
officers we're killed, according to the
dispatch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
Another nation
ON WATER Wagon
This to Ensue, If Movement
Inaugurated in England
Is Successful.

London, Feb. 24.-An appeal which
has already been signed by 80 OF the
leading religious, literary and medical
men Of the country, urging Great
Britain, in the cause Of national eff
ficiency, to initiate the example OF
Russia and France and suppress the
sale of alcoholic spirits during the
war, is being circulated throughout
the kingdom.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
Garth Ont If Route.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Official no
tice of the sinking of the American
steamer Carib was received at the
state department today il this mes
sage from American Minister Van
Dyke at This Hague:
"Carib reported sunk in North sea
outside route prescribed by German
instructions"
The crew is reported fro mGerman
sources to have been :avod, but the
whereabouts of the sailors is a mys
terry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
Koarmav Ia President of Wabash.

New York, Feb. 24.-E. F. Kearney'
former vice president of the Texas q
pacific railway company, and recent
ly appointed co-receiver of the Waoa s;
Hallway company, was elected presl-
dent and director of the Wabash at
a meeting of the roads board OF cl-
rectors here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
Jonesboro Man Wounded

Jonesboro. Feb. PA serious diff
Guilty occurred inathis city yesterday
when George Bynum received Sc
we're knife gash6on neck and head: Roy
Jones is accused. Bynum is in a SER
ious condition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
PLAN REMOVAL OF
STATE UNIVERSITY
TO LITTLE ROCK

Little Rock, Feb. 24-Severa. SEN
ators held a conference tonight and
drafted bill for Introduction tomor-
row, providing for the removal of
the state university Of Arkansas from
Fayetteville to Little Rock. Pulaski
county is to guarantee the state $780,
600 for necessary buildings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
Frick Bnys Pictures.

New York. Feb. 24.-The famous
Fragonard room, containing IA panel
paintings, now in the J. Pierpont Nor
gan collection in the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, has been purchased
by Henry c. Prick for 81 ,425, 900, &C
cording to report published today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
Can't Invade Russia,

Berlin, Feb. "a by way of London
Reports in influential circles here
show that further obstacles have
arisen to prevent the invasion Of
Russia. Feeding of the population in
East Prussia, which had been occu
pied 10y the Russians, is proceeding.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
Holland Debating.

The Hague, Feb. "a, via London
The political situation in Holland IS
such that most interesting develop
ments may be expected at any mo-
ment. Recently there have been num-
erous meetings between diplomatic
representatives OF various countries,
but the subjects discussed have been
kept secret.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
r;rst Electrocution in PENNSYLVANIA.

Rockview, Pa, Feb. 24.-The nrst
o,actrocntion in Pennsylvania under
80 .new law substituting the chair
fnr the gallows, took place in the
death house of the western pen PEN 10
ary yesterday. John Talap paiu INC
extreme penalty for wife muroer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25

Paris, Feb 24-'rhe Echo de Paris
prints a dispatch from Rome asserting
that the German embassy there ad
mits that Field MARSHAL Won linden
berg's losses in killed, wounded and
prisoners in his latest East Prussian
drive was 100000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
Two Get Fadara1 p1umS.

| Two Get Federal Plums.
Eashlngton, Feb. 24.-President
|lson today nominated John F. Haley
Honolulu collector of internal reve-
Tor Hawaii. Samuel J. Burris OF
FOlo, Colo, was nominated United
yes marshal for Colorado.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
Three British Fliers Missing.

London, Feb. 24.-The Admiralty
announces that three flying officers
who took part in recent air raids on
Ostend, Zeebrugge and Bruges, are
reported missing A fourth officer
who was at first reported missing,
has since been heard from at Flush
ing
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
Is Not Metcalf's Comet.

" Cambridge. Mass, Feb. 24.-The re. g.
cont announcement of the discovery OF
Metcalf's comet was an errcr, Fro..
n q pickering said today, and was
duo tn mistaking the iasteroid Lam
netia for the celestial wanderer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
Rison Store Plundered.

Rison, Feb. 24.-The general mer-
chandise store of w. J. Greenlees of
this place was looted Of large sup
ply of merchandise Sunday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25
Charters Swedish Ship.

New York, Feb. 24.-The steamer
Vitalia, owned by firm in Sweden,
was chartered for the trip by the Fed
eral Forwarding company Of this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-25

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Roilroad ROnds Refund.

Several new bills were introduced,
among them being those by Senator
Adamson. for the inspection OF OILS;
nv senator Bush, requiring the stare
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21
Hundred Years Old Today;
Father Helped Minute Men
Austin Crosby Winslow' S
Mind Clear and He Boasts
He Has Been Drinking
Most of His Life-Too Old
to Enlist for Civil War.

One hundred years ago today Austin
Crosby Winslow was born in Barnard,
Windsor County, Vt. and this afternoon
he will celebrate the centenary Of his
birth by receiving friends and a delesa-
ton from the Oldest Inhabitants Asso-
citation at his home. 9l4 Massachusetts
avenue northwest. Mr.. Winslow will re-
ceive between I and O'clock He will
be aided in receiving by his guardians
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Adams. with
whom he has lived for a number OF
years.
Mr.. winslow is quite feeble, but his
mind, he says. is as clear as when he
Was only half a hundred years old.
His views on prohibition are interesting.
lie boasts that he never has been drunk
in his life, but he declares he hasn't
missed his regular three drink. OF whisky
each day for SO many years that he
can't remember their number. lie says
the doctor ordered the whisky as a
stimulant many years ago. and he be-
lieves the drink has aided him greatly.
Mr. Winslow 4. a son Of Hezekial
winslow and Martha Sampson Wins
low He says his father fought at
Bunker Hill in 1775. He lived At
Barnard until years old and then
went with his parents to Pottsdam.
y. Y. where he was graduated from
St Lawrence Academy in 1873. Be
fore coming to Washington in 1868,
Mr. winslow lived in Syracuse, Troy
and Utica. At Utica he voted for
President William Henry Harrison.
Mr. winslow came to Washington
to accept appointment as aid TO Su-
pervising Architect of the Treasury
IL r. Mullett He also served at
the Census Bureau and in the navy
yard. Mr.. winslow was a visitor in
Washington In 1s4S when the streets
were mud roads. water was drawn
from wells. no sewers could be found
and pigs and goats impeded the
pedestrian
In 1868. Mr.. Winslow was married
TO Caroline Brown. who was the first
homeopathic women physician 10
practice in this city. A bust of Mrs.
winslow may be found today in the
Corcoran Gallery of Art She died a
few years after her marriage while
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21
DENIES SLIGHT TO CARDINAL.
Rector Says Wilson Received Glib.
hon. with Courtesy.

\ denial OF the truth of reports tia;
Cardinal Gibbons was denied the court
sies due him as a distinguished church
man on the occasion of a call made on
President Wilson about a year ago, Is
embodied IN an article filed with Secre-
tary of State Bryan yesterday by Mgr.
Russell, rector OF ST. Patrick's Church,
this city.
Reports have been IN circulation for
some months to the effect that when
Cardinal Gibbons made the visit to the
White House he was received in a man
ner that excited resentment on the part
Of his eminencc and members OF his
suite. Father Russell, who accompanied
Cardinal Gibbons at the time. has pub
lished in clerical publication in BaIti-
more an article giving his version of the
affair. declaring emphaticany that his
eminence was accorded every courtesy
on the occasion OF his call on the Prcsi-
dent. and asserting that reports to the
contrary are without fuunda ton.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21
SUBMARINES SINK EIGHT
BRITISH SHIPS IN WEEK
Admiralty Admits German Undersea
War Has Been More Successful
Than Was Anticipated.

London. March 20.-That the German
submarine campaign against English ship
ping had been more successful than was
expected was advocated officially by the
admiralty today. This admission came
simultaneously with an announcement
that during the week ended March II
eight British vessels had been torpedoed
and sunk nv submarines.
These eight vessels had a total tonnage
OF o2.S2J tons. That most of them were
small vessels does not detract from the
fact that the underwater craft OF the
Germans are being successful
The official announcement docs not In
clude record of the sinking of the
Glcnartney. which vas sent to the bot
tom on March IS. making nine ships sunk
IN eight days.
|. Sine the Germans began their subma-
rine campaign on February IS thirty-two
English vessels have been sunk or badly
damaged nv the submarines.
The admiralty announcement listed the
following as tho British ships sunk dur
ing one week:
Florazan. Iieadland. Indian city. And
lusIan. !:.vCrGyle, Hartdale. FinGaic. ami
LeCuwarden.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21
women ANSWER
CALL TO Arms
Plan to Mobilize Fair Army of
Million Makes Great
Strides.
MEN LEFT FREE TO FIGHT
Emmeline Pankhurst Says War Serv-
ice Will Mean Equal Suffrage
in the End.
MEN LEFT FREE TO FIGHT

London. March 21-Although only three
days old. the government plan to mob
ilize a million women for war service
is making great strides. Already thou
sands of women have enrolled at the
various government offices being utilized
for this purpose, and 1t is confidently an
ticipated the whole million will be OBJ
tanned within a few weeks.
All classes are responding to the call
from duchess TO parlor maid.
At the request of The Washington
Herald. Mrs Psnkhurst, one OF the orisl-
majors NJ the plan. explains the move
Inent in the following article:
II, MRS. ENIMELINE PANKHURST
History is in the making IN the state
call to women for war service, and
women will welcome IL with all their
hearts 1t is the chance they long have
been awaiting. The governments dcci-
sion TO mobilize women for the nation
so men may be set free to fight will have
q very far-reach'nG moral effect
For the first time in the history OF
warfare the need Of the service OF women
IN order that the full strength of the
nation shall be available IS acknowledged
officially
This acknowledgement will give all
women a sense Of dignity and responsi-
bility which is of vital Importance in the
present national crisis.
The response which 1 am confident
women will make will be excellent in its
effect on those young men who still hest
tate TO do their duty by enlisting IN the
fighting armies.
At present many Of them lima CINE their
services are necessary at home. When
Il il shown that the women are able and
willing d. undertake the work they are
doing their duty Will be plain and I am
convinced VIII gladly and readily do It
Since the outbreak OF war women have
proved their disinterested<<devotio to
public duty. When the war IS ended
their claim 10 the rights as well as the
responsibilities Cf citizenship must be
considered.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21
Provide Rural Credits Facts,

The members Of both houses of Con-
eress will he provided with all the in
formation available from investigations
In America and abroad and literature
and advice from authoritative sources on
the question of rural credits. It was an
nounCed yesterday by Senator Duncan
L. Fletcher president Of the Southern
Commercial Congress and chairman OF
the commission appointed to investigate
rural credits. This will be one of the
biggest questions at the next session
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21
S. a Year For All Repairs.

We'll you against any other for five years for S.
year Except from natural and ear). If you the
Classified Service and lose your position within II months vel
give you all your money back less fair rental
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21

Some people believe this now-the whole public going to
believe it.
Every house build must up Standard
whether the price be SO $4,000 There ifs
ands about no attempts will be made to hide behind
tracts You don have have the contract to be safeguard
ed when you buy Moses house. There be leaking roofs
defective plumbing partly effective howater heating plant
settling walls no, settling Of walks steps porches
cellar floor, falling plaster bathroom fireplace tiles
dropping splitting front porch possyou will face
expected expenses when you buy Mosesbu house. You will
have vansh your floor and paint the window frames
and repaper some day. but that's ALL
The Washington herald., 1915-03-21

nedy Brothers. A handsome residence,
planned by the bishop. is in the course
Of erection. The house will have many
individual features.