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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
bOY.ED AND PALS
 HOPED ID BR|bE
 MEN IN CONGRESS ErstWhile German Agent Tells of Plot to "Tnflu-
 ence" Congressmen.
1,00o,OO0 WAS TO
 BE USED IN SCHEME
Intended to Attempt Procure Embargo on Export of Nunitions-Sp Found Among Employees of the Morgan
 Firm; He Was "Fired."

New York, Dec. 21.-The twin fed eral grand jury investigation on the nationwide bomb and arson plot branched into, wider channels today.
 These were the days principal de- velopments:
 one witness has been subpoenaed for an imms diate grand jury inquiry into a we'll organized conspiracy to Gin fluence" congressman in an effort to place an embargo upon the export of munitions.
 This inquiry is predicated upon the as serticns of resident of this city who says tha. he was an agent Of Captain Boy-Ed, recalled naval at tache of the German embassy. The agent has told federal officials that $1,000,00O was to be used in "influ- l encing" congressman.
 Secand, Frederick Metzrer, secre- | tary of Paul Koenig, gave vivid ac- count, (under pledge of Immunity ol Koenig's manifold activities. Metzlel larra,ed every detail of the Welland l canal plot. He told. too, of Koenig's trip to Washington, where he turned ljmportant documents over to a higt official cf a foreign government. l Third, persistent Wall street rumo1 was that the long arms of the Ger Iman plopagandists had reached into | the inner circles of J. P. Morgan & company. The report said that tn, Morgan firm. few days ago, dis charged man who was proved tt
 have 'Aivulged secrets of the allies The fiscal agents of the allies admit ted that an employe had been dis. charged, bu. to friends J. p. Morgan explained that the reason for the dis charge was the employees dabbling ir war stopks.
 Fourth, Fay bomb plot and the Welland canal conspiracy were ap- parently linked, through the discov cry of the name of pr. Herbert Kien. gle indeXed in Koenig's mysterious agents book"
 1 Fifth, local department of justice agents and Chief Bielaski in Wash ington said that an entirely new plot directed against American neutral ity, had been unearthed. The new trail, they hinted, was opened largely by statements made by Koenig him. self. Bielaski predicted new arrests soon, but would not indicate the na- ture If the alleged new conspiracy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
ONE AMERICAN AND TEN MEXICANS DIE
 IN JUAREz RIOTS
Villa Soldiers Start Trouble in Which Ell Paso Brake
 man Is Slain.

Fl Paso, Tex, Dec. 21.-George A. Diepert, an El Paso' railroad brake man, and ten Mexicans. were killed today, when several hundred of Villas Villas soldiers started riot ing in Juarez across the border from his city.
 Diepert, with squad of American soldiers, lined the border to protect the American side, was killed when number of Mexicans fired frcim the Mexican side. Many Mexicans are re- ported wounded in Juarez.
 Reports from Jaurez tonight state the city is quiet.
 The Villa soldiers arrived in Juarez early today from the interior. They were in a miserable condition from lack of food and when trey learned that the Carranza faction controlled the town, they started riot ing.
 The CarrInza consul tonight stated Villa is at Bostillo ranch. near Chi huahua City, and will not come here but will remain in that ioca,iy to op- pose Carranza.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
NEW UPRISING YAQUI
 INDIANS IN MEXICO
Carranza General Sends 600 Cavalry and 1900 Infantry to SubdHe
 the Indians.

Washington. Dec. 21.-Dspatches to the state department this aftornooh reported a new uprising of Yaqul h. dians in Western Mexico.
 General Ohregon, commanding Car ranza troops in the north and west, has ordered 600 cavalry, and 1000 iIt- fantry from west coast points to tho Yaqui valley, to quelll the uprising the department was advised.
 Dispatches to the war department today indicated that while the Villis- tas are surrcndering to CarranZa, the Fedillo brothers, operating under Za- pata. are still in the field with force.; at San Luis Potosi.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
Turks Report Allies Forced to Quit Positions on
 Gallipoli.
HARVEST CHARGES
 0F MISMANAGEMENT
rommons Told Many Changes Are to Do Made in General Staff-Hamilt0n fin Disgrace Socialists in Ger
 many DenOumce Government.

London, Dec. 21.-Great Britain to-
 night faces the gravest charges o1
 mismanagement that have been mad,
 since,th war began.
 In addition, statements so conflict
 ing have been made that the public has been shocked and bewildered, ant does not know what to believe. Here are todays developments that have aroused the nation:
 First. Premier Asquith called fo,' one million additional men. Second. official announcement was made that Great Britain's total casual ties in the withdrawal from Suvla bay and Anzac were four men wounded. Third, Constantinople reported that immense quantities of guns and ann intuition were captured in the with drawal and that the British were completely routed.
 Fourth in the house of commons John Dillon declared, answering the request for one million more men, / that such action was useless if the men were to be placed under the command of those responsible for Suyla bay and Anzae. Fifth, in his reply, Premier Asquith repeated that many mistakes have been made.
 | Sixth, it was definitely stated that no new post has been given to Sir Ian Hamilton, who was in command in the near East.
 Seventh, John Redmond, in the house of commons, declared that a dispatch from Sir Ian Hamilton sent l to Premier Asquith, was such dis grace that it cannot be made public. Eighth, Sir Edward Carson charged l in the house of commons that public sandal would be caused by the re- |rort of Suvla bay.
 Ninth, the house of commons. was Informed that many changes are to | be made in the general staff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
100000 R. R.
 MEN WILL VOTE
 ON 8.H0UR DAY
Ballots to Be Sent Members of Four Brotherhoods by
 January 1.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Prasi ients of tke four brotherhoods Of railway train men began today preparing the ballo4 to be sent to 100000 em2'2yes Of ,he 45S railroads in the Un3'ed States asking their approval of these de- mands:
 "An eight-hour day. with the same wages now paid fer working ten hours.
 Time and one-half for working over-time''
 The demands, comp eted fast night will be mailed to every member of the organizations by January l. They will be given 60 days tc. vote and re- turn t'aeir ballots.
 Officials of the f9u' organizations will meet in Chicago in April to agree on date for res"ntins the re suit to the railroads
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
STEALS COAT: GOES FOR PANTS. Officer on Job, and Now Andy Dill
 Must Work Out $50.

Andy Dill, a negro, was sentenced by Police Judge Stewart yesterday morning to pay fine of $50 on a charge of petit larceny. Dill was among the visitors to the Eagle store Monday afternoon. When he lett, he took coat with him, having slipped it on unobserved. So far, so good. but Dill was not satisfied. He desired the suit. Borrowing his sisters cloak he went back for the trousers. He was detected and arrested by Special Officer Mayberrry. If there $ an. moral. it is: Don't be greedy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
WILSON'S HONEYMOON
 IS NOT INTERRUPTED

Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 21.-Presi- dent Wilson's attendants declined to interrupt his honeymoon to ask to-. night if he contemplated sending Col. E. M. House to Europe on another peace mission.
 It is understood there was some talk of such move at the last meet ing of the two men at the white house. No definite conclusion was reached.
 The president and his bride spent a greater part of the day out of doors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
POTATO SELLING BUREAU. Growers League Will Establish Agency to Handle 1916 Crop.

Little Rock, Dec. 21.-A conference of the marketing committee of the Arkansaw Sweet Potato league was held Monday afternoon at the office o! Commissioner Page, to discuss plans for the profitable marketing Of the crop next season. c. M. Tuggle of Bonneville is president of the organization. A bureau will be established in Little Rock with sell ing agent in charge. Official grades and packages will be provided. and the potatoes sold in carload lots. By this means it will be possible for the growers to keep in touch with the most desirable markets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
GERMANY HAS TROUBLES.
Socialists Threaten to Oppose Nex'
 War Credit.

London, Dec. 21.-The Daily Tele- graph publishes the following dis batch from Rotterdam:
 According to a Berlin source. Herr Haase, chairman Of the German So- |cial Democratic party, resigned i'm |mediately after yesterdays meeting of the reichstag, when the new war credit of 10,00O.O00,OO0 marks was passed, with the approval of the ma |1orlty of the Socialists.
 Herr Haase, and the other eAtrem- lsts opposed to the reichstag majority, now represent the real views of the great mass of Socialists in the coun- |try 5t...
 The proceedings in the reichstag yesterday were inharmonious. The eensored reports received here omit
 me voting figures.
 The spokesman of the Socialist ma
 pnty denounced the government on
 tne ground it was pursuing a policy of conquest, and hinted that unless
 something were done to improve thu sconomic conditions of the people, the government would find the whole
 party in opposition when it next ask |eo TOT money to continue the war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
TWO BOSSES MUNITIONS
 PLANT KILLED IN WEEK
Following Threat. One Waylaid and
 Shot-SuccessOr Hit by Arm of Steam Hammer.

Hammond, Ind, Dec. 2i.--The sec ond foreman in a week was killed to- day at the Standard steel car plant.
 There has been open threat tha: unless the plant stops making war munitions the foremea would be killed. A week ago F:anK Holder was waylaid and shot to deato Yes terday the arm of steam hammer was dropped On the head of Iut'er H. Butler, killing him. The officials claim it was an accident.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
TRAIN ROBBER SUSPECT SHOT
Two Men Captured Near Texarkana
 Held for K. c. s. Robbery.

Texarkana, Dec. 21 Two men be- lieved to have been implicated i'll the Kansas City Southern tram rc.bcry, north of Mena, last Friday morning, were captured today near Wilton, 70 miles north of here.
 One fthe men lAsiSced and was shot in the head and under the arms, both flesh wounds. Both refused to make any statement CT eve ngive their names,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
Another Protest to France.

Washington, Dec. 21-The state de- parlnent is preparing to send a sup plemental note to France, protesting against the removal by the French cruiser Des Cartes of d German from the liner Borinquin.
 The German was a, naturalized American citizen.
 It was intimated today the supple mental note will be stronger than the note sent to France last week and will demand cessation of such acts by French cruiser as wholly in viola ton of international law.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
HOLD AMERICAN AS SPY.
Lieutenant in Army Detained al
 Singapore.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Tlla War de- partmenls has learned unofficia!ly that Lieut.. Edward Dw"er, on three months leave from duty iii the Phil ippine islands, is detained by the British at Singapore asa German spy Dwyer's leave expired fiv. days age
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
Ohio on Rampage.

Evansville. Ind, Dec. 21.-The Ohio river passed the flood stage here. Weather bureau officials predict a stage of more than 40 feet, which will endanger the home of hundreds of farmers in the lowlands.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
Epidemic of Burglaries.

Little Rock, Dec. 21.-During the last few days there has been an epi- demic of thievery in the city that has kept the police very busy. A number of arrests have been made, including nine telegraph messenger boys, of whom four have been bound over on charges of burglary. larceny, or theft. They are in jail awaiting trial. and it is certain that a number of them will 20 to the reform school.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
KING OF SERVIANS
 REFUGEE IN ITALY

Rome, Dec. 21.--It is announced that King Peter of Servia arrived to- day at Caserta, about 20 miles north of Naples. He is accompanied by Premier Pachitch.
 Great numbers of Servian refugees of all classes, including government officials, are arriving daily in Italy.
 King Peter is said to be almost protrated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
LOSSES OF PRUSSIANS
 AGGREGATE 2,287,083

London. Dec. 21.-The Neeuw Rot terdamsche Courant states the Prus- sian lists of losses, numbers 39O to 399. contains the names of 42,S25 soldiers, making the total Prussian losses 2,2S7,093.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
Mitchell Defeats Palmer.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 2.-Rlcney Mitchell defeated Bennie Palmer, hhe Memphis Mexican light weight, all the way tonight. Palmer won only one round in the ten and nelo Mitchell even in two.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
Gnorgians Lynch Two Negroes

Macon. Ga. Dec. 21.-Two negroes have beeen lynched by mob and ] third negro is being sought by a posse and will be lynched if appre- hended, as the result of the murder and robbery of A. M. Batchellor, 2 white man, near Eastman, Ga. The white merchant was found slain az him home near Eastman yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
Turks Capture Much Booty.

London, Dec. 21.-An official report
 lom Constantinople, received via Ber' |,e, says that on Saturday and Sun |.ay' after violent fighting, the Turks |logced the allies to retreat from their |yosltlons near Anafarta and Arl |Durnu, and later they embarked in |usete. The Turks penetrated to the |soast, where they captured a large quantity of munitions and war mater
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
GAS COMPANY OBTAINS
 BIG PRODUCING WELL

Shreveport, I.a., Dec. 21.-The A.rkan-. sas Natural Gas company has pur- chased from the Gulf Refining com pany the output of the big we'll on the Youree place. It is estimated that the we'll will produce 22,O00,00O cubic feet of gas per day. The Arkansas company is now laying pipes to the we'll. j
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
NOTICE

All union barber shops will be oper until 10 o'clock p. m. Friday night and close at 12 o'clock noon, Christ mas Day.
 BARBE2s' UNION NO. 521. .2-21-5t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
NEGRO LOGGER KILLED.
Accident Occurs at Woods Camp ill
 Saline County.

Harold Stotts. negro, formerly Of El Dorado, was killed yesterday after noon at the woods camp in Saline county. of the Arkansas Short Leaf Lumber company. The body will be shipped to Ola for interment
 News of the affair reached here late last night, but details were not ob. tainable. It could not be learned II the negro was killed in an accident or otherwise.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
FCa|Ff ASKS AUD FOR JEWISH WAR VICTIMS

sS New York, Dec. 21.-Jacob H. S.nlll' the banker, issued call tc' |ssy Tor all Jews in the United States " asslst in the relief Of Jewish war
 victims in Poland.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-22
SINK GERMAN SHIP.
British Also Destroy Other Craft ln
 Sea of MarMOra

London, Dec. 21-A Reuter- dispatch from Athens states that the German steamship Leros and several other craft have been sunk by British submarine in the sea of Marmora. The Leros was of 2.679 gross tonnage.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-12-11
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Sharp County record., 1915-01-15
A Thought For The Week

Purge out Of every heart the
lurking grudge. Give us grace and
strength to forbear and persevere.
Offenders, give us the grace to ac-
cept and to forgive Foreetful our
selves, help us to bear cheerfully
the forgetfulness of others. Give
us courage and gaiety and the
quiet mind. Spare us to our friends,
soften us to our enemies. Bless us,
if it may be, in all of our innocent
endeavors. If it may not, give US
the strength to encounter that
which is to come; that we may be
brave in peril, constant in tribula-
ton, temperate in wrath, and in all
changes of fortune, and down to the
gates of death, loyal and loving one
to another r-Robert Louis Steven
son,
Sharp County record., 1915-01-15

paid-the sooner the better-and
probably no better plan will be
suggested than the one advanced
by Mr.. Hodges He says:
Even though the 1915 legisla-
ture keeps the appropriations down
to an amount equal to the incom-
ing revenue, there will still be a
deficit of $1,OOO,0OO to be taken
care of before state warrants will
sell at par"
Another important statement in
the report of the secretary Of state
is that the state institutions are
losing thousands of dollars every
month in the purchase of supplies
because these supplies must be
paid for with warrants, which the
holders are forced to discount.
The general assembly, which con-
vened Monday, will have no more
important question before it than
that Of the states indebtedness.
How the state may be placed on a
cash basis with the least amount of
burden to the taxpayers is a prob
lem the legislators are going to do
some thinking about, if they do
their duty.
One thing certain: 1t will take
money to pay the states debts
and stop the losses incident to debt.
Not having the money, the state
must raise it some way. Howl
that's the question.
Anyhow, let us hope that when
these debts are paid the state will
not turn right around and do it
again.
Sharp County record., 1915-01-15
ruF NEXT RACE FOR CONGRESS

The next race for congress in
this district promises to be an in
teresting affair, and if there is no
backing out" the field will contain
a number of candidates.
Congressman W. A. Oldfeld has
already announced that he will be
candidate for reelection. Mr..
Oldfeld is now serving his fourth
term.
T. W. Campbell of Pocahontas,
who has made two races against Mr..
Oldfeld, has declared his intention
of becoming a candidate again.
In his last race Mr.. Campbell sue
ceeded in making the fight inter-
esting for his opponent, especially
in the upper counties of the dis
triCt.
A. G. Gray, a well known citizen
of Independence county, who is
now serving his county in the leg
islature, is said to be seriously con-
sidering the matter of making the
race for congress. In discussing
the matter, Mr.. Gray says farmer
has never represented this district
in congress, and he thinks it time
the farmers had one of their own
number in the national law-making
body.
AT present Prairie county has
two citizens who want to 60 to
congress. They are Judge Eugene
Lankford of DeValls Bluff and
F, E. Brown of Des Arc, who is now
a member of the state tax commits
sion. Judge Landlord has propoS-
ed to Mr.. Brown that the two par
ticipate in a contest in their home
county to determine who is strong
est there and shall make the race.
1t is not probable that both these
gentlemen will be in the race when
it opens.
D, L. King of this county will
likely enter the congressional race.
He has the matter under advise
ment, and considerable support has
been pledged him.
There may be others in the dis
trict who intend to make an effort
to land in Mr.. Oldfeld's seat, but
those mentioned above are the
most talked about as probable can
didates right now.
Sharp County record., 1915-01-15
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST

lowing in this county, where he was
born and raised. He is a son of
Z. w. Goodwin of Ash Flat, former
representative of this county.
j. A. WestmOreland, a splendid
old citizen of Sidney, was a pleasant
caller at the Record office Friday.
Mr.. Westmoreland celebrated his
68th birthday on that day by walk
ing over from Sidney to spend a
few hours here with his friends and
attend to some business matters.
He is as lively as the proverbial
cricket, and we hope many more
birthdays are ahead for him.
Sharp County record., 1915-01-15

J. R. Metcalf returned Wednesday
from Hardy, where he spent two or
three days looking after some mat
tiers of business.
! j. S. Williams, one of the Records s
good friends in Richwoods township,
was a business visitor in Evening
Shade a few days ago.
Former Sheriff W. W. Bristow,
who recently moved to lizard coun-
ty, was here from his h m at
Myron Saturday seeing his friends.
S F. Barnett, the druggist, return
ed the first part of the week from
Memphis, where he spent a few
days mixing business with pleasure.
A large number of the young
people gathered at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. W. Cochran Saturday
night and passed a few pleasant
hours.
W. B. Hamm, for several years a
citizen of Evening Shade, who is
now in the mercantile business at
Zion, was meeting his friends here
Friday.
Mrs. W. C. Snow and her
daughter, Mrs. Albert Moser, went
to Williford the latter part of last
week for visit among relatives
and friends.
Lewis Smith and F. P. Smalley,
two good citizens of Lave Creek
township, made the Record office an
agreeable visit Saturday while in
lOWu Oll UuSlllCOO.
j. H. Brightwell, an old and res
pected citizen Of South Big Rock
township, was in Evening Shade
several days this week, guest of his
son, c. N. Brightwell.
George Watkins, one of Shelby
ville's best citizens, was looking
after some business matters at the
court house Saturday. The Record
acknowledges a pleasant visit.
Ebert Goodwin, who has been
practicine law at Melbourne for a
few years past, informs his friends
that he will be a candidate for
prosecuting attorney in the next
democratic primaries. No doubt
Mr.. Goodwin will have strong fol-
Sharp County record., 1915-01-15
MIR. HODGES PLAN

In his biennial report to the GOV
ernor, Secretary of State Earle W.
Hodges recommends that the state
borrow $l,OOO,OOO for a period Of
from 10 to 20 years and levy q
special tax to pay the loan and in
terest,
The states debts will have to be
Sharp County record., 1915-01-15
ODD THINGS FOUND
IN The LATE NEWS
Small Items Of Interest That
The Newspaper Reader
Probably Overlooked.

Mrs. William Bonner Of Copake
N. Y, awoke and saw a horse
standing in the snow near the
freight depot. An hour later in
the night the horse was still there,
and she telephoned the fact to Con-
stable John Reynolds. The officer
left his warm bed, walked a mile
and started to lead the horse away,
when he discovered 1t was wood
en- horse that had been shipped in
to a harness maker in the town.
-
Mrs, Warren Johnson, aged 81
years, of Mt, Pleasant, Mich, is
probably the Oldest newspaper re-
porter in the country. She has
been reporting for over 40 years
and still writes good stories.
AT Los Angeles, Calf, Aaron
Misenheimer, who Is 02 years old
Is being sued for divorce, his wife
alleging that he Is infatuated with
another woman
-
A hog owned by Mason Hoover
of Selinsgrove, Pa, became enrageC
because a COW ate some Of Its feet
and killed the COW with severa
strokes of Its long tusks
-
II, G, Hall, a farmer Of Udall
Kan, unearthed a petrihed human
skull on his farm near that town
Experts say the skull Is more thar
10000 years old,
s,-
Henry Bracken, a printer, fount
a chunk of ambereris, q valuabl,
and rare substance, In the bay q