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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-24
Reply in Frye Case Shows
 Conditional Contraband Vessels Safe.
ANSWER EVIDENCES
 FRIENDLY SPIRIT
Kaiser Agrees to Settlement by Com- mission of Amount Due Frye OWn- CTS. and to Arbitrate at The Hague
 PrussiaE. United States Treaties.

Washington, Sept. 23.-The answer of Germany to the last note of the United States in the case of the Will liam P. Frye, an American ship sunk by the German auxiliary cruiser Prinz Fitel Freidrich, was made public to- day by the state department. It is regarded as friendly and concil!atory and contained only one point of dis agreement on which there must be further exchanges. This point has to do with Germany's treatment of car goes of absolute contraband.
 Germany agrees to settlement by commission of the amount due the owners for the destruction of the hull of the Frye, to arbitrate at The Hague the question whether the Prus- sian-Am merican treaties of 17S3. l799 and 1928 were violated by the sinking of the Frye, and to cease, pending arbitration of the treaty, the sinking of vessels carrying conditional con- trabaEd.
 Will Not Destroy Ships.
 Germany discloses that she has al ready given instructions to her com ilduUeIS ucl lO ucSlloy NSooSAo SoiA taining conditional contraband.
 In the opinion of officials of the state department Germany's attitude indicates how she proposes to settle the grave question of the Arabic.
 As for absolute contraband, such as arms -- and g..asnmunition, Germany states in it's note that "it must re- serve to itself the right to destroy vessels carrying absolute contraband wherever such destruction is permls- sible according to tho provisions or the declaration of London
 The German note is regarded by officials as evidencing a more friend- !y spirit on the part of the German foreign office. Following months Of strained relations between the two countries, it Was received as a faV- orable development.
 Safety American Ships Insured.
 One thing seemed to the officials certain-German naval commanders now are ordered to exercise the right uf visit and search with, respect to all American ships to determine what cargo the vessels carry, thus making it practically sure none will be at lacked without warning or ample time for passengers and crew to be transferred, irrespective of the cargo
 Considered with. reference to the entire controversy between Germany and the United States, the Frye note is regarded as an indication that the Berlin foreign office is anxious ta avert a break with the Washington government. This increased today in terest in Germany's attitude toward tine negotiations with regard to the Arabic.
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And, at That, No Means Certain that Terms Will
 Re Agreed Upon.
FTNANCIFRS TALK
 OVER NEW TERMS
Indignation SecnsS General at Method ei Handling Loan, Morgan X Com pany Being Accuech of Trying 10
 Raise Money to Pay SclEes.
(By E. C. Forbes }

New York. Sept. 23.-l am in a position to make the following state mcn concerning tho proposed Amori- can i0an to Great Britain and France:
 The whole terms of the loan have been thrown into the melting pot
 The amount of the joan has been tiittelod down to 10o,00a,0oo.
 Russia will not be associated with the issue ill any shape or form.
 Il is by no means certain that terms will be agreed upon.
 Therefore, there is possibility that the whole negotiations will fall through, although this is declared by insiders to be most unlikely.
 Indignation is expressed, ill both local and out of town financial cir these negotiations.
 The An2lo-French commission have built Chinese wall about themselves which bankers complain can be seal ed only by J. P. Morgan and those closely associated with him.
 So far the negotiations have been almost wholly between the British delegation and the fiscal agents oi the British government, c!rcum- stance which is beginning to excite severe criticism. Morgan & company it is commented by those shut out from the daily pow-wows of the in- ner circle, are in the position of en- deavoring to raise cash to pay for the goods they themselves have ordered
 The only conference held today-a' least the only one which the ncWSpa- pcrs were allowed to know anything about was one held in Mr. Morgan library. The meeting lasted moro than an hour At its conclusion none present would say what had been un der discussion.
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Series of Furious Battles Raging for Strongly Forti-
 fled City.
RUSSIANS BEAT
 BACK AUSTRIANo
Military Experts in PetrOgrad Believe EubnO and Loutsk Will Be Recap .ured Situation in Balkans Not
 Measuring to Entente Allies.

london, Sept. 23-A series of furi- ous batftes is proceeding before 1 Dvinsll. -lae vital Russian position on the Dviit river, key to Riga and the entire Iv>r line.
 The GerHanS are attacking at three points on the western bank of the river, moro than 100000 men, it ! is estimated being thrown into bat tie by General von Hindenbers on comparatively short front. They have broken through the Rus sian cutter positions west of Dvinsk, according to an official statement re- ceived tonight from Berlin, capturing moro than 2,00o prisoners. To the north. at Lennewarden, however, they have not yet reached the river. the Russians offering stubborn resistance Here the fight ing is still proceeding furiously. Southwest of Dvinsk, the Russians are directing violent counter attacks against the forces which pierced their advance positions yesterday. The Germans report that they have held I all their gains.
 Germans Make "Water HauI." While the principal German efforts are now being directed against 1 Dvinsk, large forces are still engag- 1 cd in an effort to cut off at least part of the Russian group which retreated from Wilma, Pctrograd is confident that this army has made good it's 1 retirement. The Germans pin much faith, however in the ability of Gen eral von Hindcnbergs southern wing and Prince Leopold's Bavarians to l cut across the path of these armies before they reach Minsk.
 A dispatch from Minsk received by way of Petrograd and Paris says
 "'The evacuation of Minsk is almost completed The civilian population has been removed"
 Russians Deyastate Country.
 The dispatch goes on to say that the devastation of the country by the retreating Russians equals that whlch confronted Napoleon on his march to Moscow. Anything that might prove of the slightest use to the Germans is taken away or destroyed.
 Southeast of Wilma the main Rus sian forces having made good their retirement. the rear guards are begin ming to fall back, and the Germans report that more than 1000 prisoners have been taken.
 The army of Prince Leopold IS still advancing by slow degrees to the eastward, but von Mackenzen has met severe resistance north of Pinsk T and his movements are being retard- ed.
 The Russians in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia continue to pound the Austro- Hungarian armies. A Vi enna statement tonight admits the Austrians have bene forced to retreat across the Styr, and military experts in Petrograd believe that both Dubno and Loutsk, the fortresses recently lost by the Russians, may be recap tured.
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TEXANS KILL TEN MEXICANS DURING
 THREE BATTLES
One Ranger Wounded ill Fighting, Following Raid
 on Ranch House.

Galvsston, Tex, S pt. 23.-Thrse C battles between rangers, citizens and peace officers and Mexicans in Hidaigo and Starr counties today re.- suited ill the Wounding of John And rson, a ranger, and the killing of ten MeXicans.
 The fighting took place near Young's ranch in Starr county, and south of Chapin in Hidalgo county.
 At Ycung's ranch seven Mexican bandits, poorly armsd were killed after they attacked a ranch house Reports say these bandits wanted food.
 Three Mexicans were killed in a fight south of Chapin this afternoon Here "a posse Of citizens armed with shotguns drove the attacking ban dlts off.
 Another fight was reported near Donna, but no lives were lost
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PRICE CASE GOES DEVALL'S BLUFF
 JURY LAST NIGHT
Night Sesssion Held for At torneys to Finish Argu-
 ment in Murder Trial.

Devalps Bluff, Sept. 23.-All the evidence in the case of Ernest Price, charged with the murder of John Travis at Stuttgart in May, 1912. had been presented to the jury when court ], adjourned at o'clock this afternoon.
 Court reconvened at o'clock The court then read it's instructions to the jury. The attorneys were given two and-a-half hours side to argue the case. A night session was held for the attorneys to complete their argu- ments t.f-
 The trial was interrupted and court adiourned for one hour this after neon. out of re spect to Judge J. F. Thomas, who was buried this after noon. Judge Thomas was once judge of this circuit.
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LONDON LOOKS TO BALKANS.
With SOO,OOO AustrO.Germans on Ser- bian Frontier, Bulgaria Calls Out
 All Classes.

London. Sept. 23.-Eight hundred thousand Austro-German troops are massed along the Serbian frontier. Bulgaria has called out 28 classes of troops, every available soldier in the kingdom, according to estimates here.
 These two developments in the Balkan situation, recorded in reliable dispatches, occupy the attention of all London tonight.
 The majority of the Bulgarian troops are being massed along the Serbian frontier, but no hint has yet been given in Sofia whether a quick blow is to be struck against Serbia. The Nish government has ordered heavy forces to guard the territory bordering on Bulgaria, and the com mander of these forces is reported to have notified Bulgarian officials that the slightest encroachment WIT i have serious results.
 Greece Defers Action. l Greece, who was reported to pc mobilizing. Nhas deferred calling out | her entire forces, according 10 re- ports tonight. A large part of the Greek army already is under arms. arms l however. ,. No word has been receiysd of what Roumania intends tosdo.s A deep si7 fence and rigid censorship has been
 elamped down at Bucharest. ses--s
 While Berlin continues to express, | | :.
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DUMBA URGES HASTE.
Requests Home Office to Forward
 Leave of Absence.

Vienna, Sept. 23.-The ollowing radiogram was received today by the Austrian foreign office from pr. Dumba at Lenox, Mass:
 q request of your eXcellency that leave be granted me in order to re- port personally. I beg urgently to be informed of your decision by wireless, as l should like to leave cn the 2Sth, aboard tha Rotterdam, and can only request free ccnduct after recall.
 -lat'-tSi.' "DUMBA." In political circles it is believed that after the arrival of Dr. Dumba Captain von Mercy, the former am bassador to Rome, will be detailed te serve as ambassador pro tenn al Washington. .ij, i! 4j.G Gsal -A
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-24
TO CRUSH VILLA.
ObregOn Moves to Meet Northern
 Chief, and CarranZa after Zapata.

Washington, Sept. 23.-Dispatches
 to the state department today indi- cate that Carranza's movement to crushe Villa and his allies is being
 conducted on a big scale.
 While Obre gon is. advancing to
 meet Villa and May orena, who are effecting a consolidation near Santa Barbara, CrranZ has begun cam
 paign against Zapata in the south. Villas consul at ElPaso wired his 1, agency here today that Villa had cap- | tured Zaca acas, ant important rail- | road. center and capital 10 the stat', ! of the same name.E 3A bo15fs Pf r.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-24
CARRANZA AGAINST RED CROSS. Notifies t. s, He Will Not Assist
 Relief Work.


 Mexico City, Via Galveston, Sept. 23-General Carranza today notified the United States state department, through Special Representative John k. Silliman, that the constitutionalist government would give no further as- sistance to the merican Red Cross in its relief work in Mexico City.
 MT. Silliman was also advised that the constitutionalist government hereafter would demand express pay ment on all freight shipments from Vera Cruz to the American Red Cross at Mexico City. Heretofore Red Cross supplies have been transported free.
 As result of Carranzas action, it is believed here it will be hardly worth while for the American Red Cross to attempt to bring any more food supplies to famine-stricken Mexico City through Vera Cruz.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-24
DYNAMITE PLOT FRUSTRATED.
Gary. Ind, Police Arrest Austrian. Al
 ieged Dynamiter.

Gary, Ind, Sept. 23.-By the arrest of Mike Begowych, an Austrian, lo- cal police believe they have frustrat- ed a plot to dynmite the Aetna pow der mills at Aetna, a few miles east of here. Begowych was jailed a1ter another employe of the mills haa con, fided to the police that Begowych had told him of a plot to destroy the plant because explosives were being made for the allies. Chief Heintz says ne found a letter written by the accused in which he stated he would receive s1O 0oO for planting the bomb"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-24
Mail Sack Disappears.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 23.-A mail sack. said to contain checks to the value of $14,OO0 and large amount of cash, disappeared at Wenatchee last Friday night, according to news leaking out here today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-24
More Allies at BardaneHes,

Berlin, Sept. 23 by wireless to Say vile, l.. IA telegram from Athens states that fresh troops of the en- tentente, estimated to number 110,O00, have arrived at the island of Mudros, near, the Dardanelles. -- .---
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-24
Charity Board Appointments.

Little Rock, Sept. 23.-The follow ing selections were announced by the hoard cf control of state charitable institutions today, all being from Lit tle Rock: pr. w. T. McCurie, oculist at .Deaf Mute institute and School for Blind; Dr. L.. D. Ragan, physician al School for the Blind; pr. s. B. Hlnke, physician at Deaf Mute institute.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-24

@ 000. .OOO Cotton CargOes ExpOrted'
 Galveston, Tex. Sept. 23.-forty thousand bales of cotton, valued at approximately >$2,00O,0O0, were ex- K ported aboard steamers which lelt | Galveston today for European ports.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-09

fits paid-death claims. endowments, prs mium savings-appeared in the returns of the regular companies al the close of the year., says the Insurance Press. The increases amounted to many millions of dollars. the percentages exceeding those noted for 1913. The unfavorable feature of life insurance in It's dealings in 1914 was the large Increase of the amount paid on account of policies surrendered at cash values The increase of the policy loan account was more than normal
 'The amounts of the ordinary and indus trial policies written and revived in tine Uhited States by the regular companies aggregated more than Ss.3500oo com pdrison with the figures for the previous year showing a slight decrease. Until the outbreak of the War in Europe the writing O life insurance exceeded the normal rate changes. business interruptions. reduction oe output in many industries, accompanied by loss of wages and salaries. restraint
 on the payments of money, even in minor matters that followed the outbrea'- abroad, affected activities in the life in-
 surance field ln many instances. how
 ever the war developments caused ap- precation of the value of life insurance. and persons applied for II more willing 1 l.. In the closing months of the year activities were resumed.
 "lsor each Sl0o0 of death claims paid the life Insurance companies paid 8l on ae- count of taxes licenses and foes.
 Last year this review of the dstribu-
 ton Of life insurance money remarked
 that every poucyholder in the record of death claims paid was a soldier of duty
 in a service army. The number of policies in force for the life insurance army on
 tho rolls of American companies at the close of 1914 was more than 39.sfo,oo0, pro-
 vidng protection to the amount of more
 than s2i t56,00000o,
 l Tn the record of death claims were
 many accident cases. The death claims due 10 the Lasitania disaster will appear in the record of 1915 to the amount of
 more than sl.S0oo00 of life and accident insurance.
 In the course of the compilation of life ] insurance payments in lal4 the names of
 women appeared frequently. notable pa, ment was for Ss5. .0l0. The report of the
 Medieo-Actnarial Mortality Investigation,
 the most extensive ever attempted in tye history of life insurance, indicates that unmarried women. particularly those wiio are self-supporting. may he insured, and l that they are excellent risks. Therefore, the discrimination against women is dis
 appearing rapidly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-09
Snoring

From the Dayton News.
 A physician who writes for the daily press goes to some pains to tell nls readers why people snore. and, pre- sumab1y. informs them how to cure the .'evil." But we did not read the article We are not interested in why people snore, nor in anything to prevent 1t. The people who snore seem to get so much pleasure out of it we would not for the world suggest to them how they might avoid making the music. Besides, no one Is disturbed by his own snoring.
 Nobody will admit he snores, so it would do not good to suggest remedy there would be no one to take the rem edy The average man who snores will swear that he was wide-awake when you accused him of snoring--and thar settles it.
 You can hear 15 varieties of snores on a Pullman car, and call the porter to go down the line and disturb the snorers so you can go to sleep, inl every mothers son of them will abuse the porter for arousing them. Each will state that he wasn't snoring, but that 1t was the fellow in the adjoining berth.
 There Is something so earnest about a snore that we rather enjoy hearing it. It keeps one guessing whether the snOrer will not ultimately explode. How the human anatomy can with stand the strain which we hear along the curtained pathway of a sleeper we do not know. It would rend any other fabric than the human tissue. It would wear hole in a piece of tin. It would warp a sheet of iron. But the snorer goes through it serenly. and meets you in the lavatory next morning look ing bright and cheerful. and you can
 hat h. i'll effects from the violence through which he passed. No, we are not inter ested in why people snore. or in pre- : yention of the music
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-09
America Leader in Tobacco Trade

From the Louisville CourerJournal.
 Washington.-Th United States holds first rank among the nations of the world IS producer, exporter importer and con sumner of tobacco. Our production of leaf of all sorts averages somewhat more than ,000, 100000 pounds year, having a value to the producers of about $100,O00 0.0oo.
 An enormous quantity is exported--con- siderably more than a third of the pro- duction in normal years-and the sales of tobacco abroad are excelled by only seven other products. They exceed in value such items as cotton manufactures, elee- trical machinery, paper and paper prod ucts and leather and leather manufac- lures.
 Taking the export figures of the de- partment of commerce for the eight months ended with February this year, the exports of leaf tobacco amounted to 23l. 129.s72 pounds, valued at BPS, or. .6S4, and of manufactured tobacco were valued at s4, ,209054.
 The dislocation of trade resulting from the war has had its effect on tobacco sales however, as on most other business. Unnanufactured leaf has suffered most. It is practically impossible to ship leaf to some of the belligerents, while fac tories in the warning countries that are accessible are not taking their usual SUD- ply because of insufficient labor. Manu- factured tobacco Is holding its own, due to the increased demands from the far east and Oceanica. In the actual war zone the increased consumption by tn, men in the field is more than offset by the economies that must be practiced by the noncombatants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-09
COTTON REACTS AFTER ADVANCE
Market Opens Steady in Response to Higher
 Cables

New York. June S-An early advance was followed by reactions in the cotton market today with the close steady at net decline of l to points.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of to : points in response to high CT Liverpool cables and a moderate de- mand from recent buyers. The weather map however. showed more favorable conditions in the south, and there was enough realizing to check the upward movement around 997c for October con tracts Trading then became very quiet with prices easing off under scattered aged by the absence of demand, prospects fer more settled weather over the south and the dwindling export movement. Clos ing prices were practically the lowest of the day. The official predictions for gen. orally fair weather in the eastern belt with lower temperatures did not seem all together satisfactory, for warm as well as dry weather is supposed to be needed and there were further crop complaints from Oklahoma. Reports from Georgia. however, claim that the crop had made favorable progress recently, and local traders seemed to anticipate that the weekly report of the weather bureau to- morrow would indicate generally satisfac- tory conditions. except for the excessive rainfall in Oklahoma and in some DOT tions of northern Texas and Arkansas. Some of the reports received here from Oklahoma claim that recent rains will result in a further reduction of acrea- age Exports today were 1,634 bales, mak- ing 7,9S7s62 so far this season. Port re- eeipts. 1851. United States port stocks, e6e 422.
 New York Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-09
FURTHER ADVANCE MADE IN WAR STOCKS Seasoned Railway Stocks in Light Demand-Pressure
 Affects the Market

New York. June s.-Interest in today's stock market would have fallen to low esb but for the further advance in war and metal shares. Seasoned railway stocks, including those on an assured div idend basis, were in light demand and in variably responded adversely to light pressure.
 Bethlehem Steel, which yesterday gave signs of reawakening. was the prominent feature of the session, rising 10 points to 165, which exceeds it's previous high rec ord by points. General Electric failed to respond to unconfirmed reports crediting the company with further large contracts.
 Coppers extended their recent advances quite generally, some as much as points Best grades of copper were quoted at a shade under 20 cents per pound, the highest figure iR seven years.
 The most interesting item of routine news was contained in Washington's for eign trade figures. showing a balance In favor of this country of s967, 006.000 for the half year ending May S1 last.
 Bonds moved irregularly. within very narrow range. Total sales, par value, were q, ,742000.
 United States bonds unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-09
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 9.25c; re- eeipts. 1893; sales, 142o; stock, 20o,- 561.
 Galveston: A4ddling. 9.25c: receipts, 3209 sales, 1Is; stock, 222,20S.
 Mobile: Middl'ng. S.69c stock, 17,6ts. Savannah Middling, 9.12c. receipts, 414 sales. 497 stock. S0,3s7.
 Charleston Receipts, 2S6 stock, 5S.- s5s.
 Wilmington: Receipts. IA; stock, 43,- 769
 Norfolk: Kidding. 9.1sc; reoeii ts, 461 sales. e3S stock 51.6s7.
 Baltimore: Middling 9asc; stock, 2117.
 Boston: Miedlng s.soc; stock, H. -oo.
 Philadelphia: Midd,ing. 10.o5c stock 424s
 New York. Middling. 9s0c; exports 61d stock, 23S, ,5c2
 Minor ports; kcceipts, 10S4 exports 1t3i stock, 26.53
 Total today: Receipts. 1851: exports, 1884; stock. 961 ,664.
 Total for week: Receipts, s3,7S4; ex- ports 56735.
 Total for season Receipts, 10,44s,ol5; ex- ports 7,926303.