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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
TWO DESTRQYERS OF AUSTRIA SUNK
 BY ALLIES SHIPS
Austrian Division Meets Defeat in Battle Off
 DuraZZO.

Paris, Dec. 30.-Sea forces of the entente allies destroyed two Austrian torpedo boat destroyers which at tempted to lombard Durazzo, accord ing to announcement of the French marine department, which says:
 "An Austrian naval division, having come out from Cattaro for the pur- pose of bombarding Durazzo, certain squadrons of the allies went forth to give battle. The Austrian torpedo boat destroyer Lika encountered a mine and was blown up. The de- stroyer Triglay, of the same type, was destroyed by fire from the ships of the allies. The remaining war ships of tho enemy were pursued and fled toward their base"
 The destroyers Lika and Triglav were sister ships, built in 1913. They were 266 feet long, of 787 tons dis placement Each was armed with two 3.9 inch guns, six 11-pounders and two torpedo tubes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
ALLIES COMMENCE NEW OPERATIONS
 AGAINST TURKS
Land Troops on Island Off Turkish Coast, Greece
 Protesting.

London, Dec. 3O.-New operations against Turkey have been begun by the allies. Dispatches from Athens state that French troops were land ed on Tuesday at Castillorizo, small island in the Mediterranean, off the southern coast of Turkey.
 The Greek government has been informed by Great Britain that the island is to be used as a base for new operations against the Turkish province of Adalia.
 A dispatch to the Exchange Tele- gram agency asserts that Greece has protested against this occupation of the island.
 The island is about 300 miles southeast of Constantinople. It would be convenient point from which to operate for the purpose of cutting communications between Ccnstantinople and Egypt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
THROWS DEPUTY FROM
 TRAIN AND ESCAPES
Camden Posse Seeking Black Who Tried fo Murder Deputy Sheriff
 James l.. PurifOy.

Camden, Dec. BOA negro. Nath Washington, under arrest for grand larceny, succeeded in pushing Deputy Sheriff James l.. Purifoy from a Cot ton Belt train in the outskirts of this city today, and escaped.
 Sheriff !Purifoy was dragged sev- cral car lengths by the train, his arm was broken, head deeply cut and bruised, and he was cut in numer- GUS places.
 The negro was arrested at Ogemaw ard put on the train 10 be brought here. AS the train pulled into the town, Sheriff Purifoy took the negro 10 the platform to take him off. The negro then knocked the officer from the train
 A posse of citizens is now search ing for the negro, and threats of violence have been made. Sheriff E. l.. Purifoy, a brother of the wounded deputy is leading the posse.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
Railroad Company Incorporates

Little Rock. Dec. 30.-Articles of ir corporation have been filed by the Cotter, Rush and Mineral Belt Rail- road company. with capital stock of $1OO,OOO. The purpose of the cor roration is to construct line of rail- way from Cotter, in Baxter county, to the North bank of the Buffalo, near the town of Rush. in Marion county, distance of fifteen miles. The cor rorators and directors are Howard H. Gallup, E. B. Griswold, B. J. Loop. and c. E. Hopkins of Cotter, and John Rea of Rea Valley.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
kussia1l Offensive Believed
 ko Have Compelled Re treat in Balkans.
IUSTRIANS SUFFER-
 ANOTHER DEFEAT
|pagre Information from Russian Front Indicates Battle Now in Proy- ress Probably Will Completely
 Change Military Conditions.

London, Dec. 30.-A general with
 rawal of Austrians and Germans
 rom the Greek frontier is reported Sy the Saloniki correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph company He at Tributes it to the heavy Russian offen- live in ABessarabia and along the bnester.
 Heavy fighting is going on in Mon kenegro, and according to an official feport issued at Cettinje, another de- Feat has been inflicted upon the Aus lrians After three days of futil at lacks against Raskivazra, the Austri- bns are reported to be retreating. | The heavy guns of the forts on the Adriatic lattoral, and a flotilla of Karships, took part in the lombard nent of the Montenegrin positions, but were unsuccessful. Desperate in- antry attacks failed to effect breach h the line.
 The Italian expeditionary force op- rating in Albania is reported to have coupled the important seaport of )urazzo. This news comes by way f Geneva. There is no confirmation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31

concerned, although it will not bo q total loss.
 Arkansas, Washington, Idaho. Iowa. Colorado, Oregon and South Carolina bid goodbye to King Booze tonight. Virginia gives the unwelcome guest ten more months of grace.
 Prohibition is already effective in eleven states-Maine, Kansas, Ten nessee, Mississippi, Arizona, North Carolina, West Virginia, Georgia, North Dakota and Alabama. Four states-New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ne yada and Montana are wet" practic-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
VILLA, WITH 2000 MEN, EN ROUTE
 TO JOIN zAPA1A
Carranza Army in Northern Mexico Makes No Effort
 to Pursue.

1Gl Paso, Texas, Dec. 30.-Gen. Francisco Villa, with a force of 2,000 men, is at Buena Ventura, western Chihuahua, according to advices transmitted today to Washington by representatives of the state depart ment in Mexico.
 Villa, it is said, is on his way to southern Mexico to join General Za- pata's armies in the states of Topic and Morelos. The Carranzista army in northern Mexico up to the present Villa.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
TWO MORE NEUTRAL
 STEAMERS 60 DOWN
Norwegian Strikes Mine. while Dutchman Victim of Mine or
 Submarine in North Sea.

London, Dec. 3O.-Two neutral steamships are reported sunk one by mine and the other either by a II inc or submarine.
 The Norwegian steamer Rigi. 1912 tens, from Charleston, s. C., for Cothenburg. with cargo of oil, was sent to the bottom by mine and her crew saved. The scene of the dis aster is not given in the report.
 The Dutch steamship Ellewoutsdijk of 2229 tons, was sunk in the North sea and her crew saved.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
Sell To New Orleans Jobbers.

The sale of a number of patent sand stoves," device to dry sand for locomotives to Woodward, Wight x company of New Orleans, one of the biggest jobbing house in the country, las been accomplished by A. A. Le- Laurin, the inventor and patentee Of the device, and friends of MT. Le- .5aurin are of the opinion this sala will make plain the actual value of the device. and will result in a large demand. The machines are made Tn Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
SCHMIDT CONVICTED
 IN TIME CONSPIRACY
Accomplice of McNamaras Sentenced to Life Impris0nnement for
 Murder of PreSSman.


 Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 3O.-Mat- thew A. Schmidt, accused accomplice of the McNamaras in the destruction of the Los Angeles Times plant on October 1, 1910, was this evening con- victed of murdering Charles Hagger- ty, pressman, and the penalty fixec by the jury was life imprisonment.
 Fifteen minutes only were required for the jury to convict Schmidt, de- termine his punishment and make their report to the court.
 Judge Willis has set next Monday for hearing of motion for a new trial by the defense. The case or David Caplan, alleged associate or Schmidt, which was set for January 8 will be continued on that date.
 It is said new trial will be de- nied Schmidt and that his attorneys will then appeal the case to higher court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31

ally throughout. This leaves 25 To- cal option states. most of which have rural prohibition and license cities. The map of the United States looks pretty ''wh:te.'
 In the course of the year which begins tomorrow six states-Ver- mont, Michigan, South Dakota, Ne hraska, Montana and Calforna-will put tue question of busting Demon Rum before the voters Florida will also probably ballot on prohibition. Most of the Southern states are now in the nn-drink class.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
Lake Steamer Burns.

Muskogee, Mich.,~ Dec. 30-Fire of unknown origin today destroyed the Crosby line steamer Uyack at her dock. The Nyack, one of the oldest passenger steamers on the lake, was built in 1878, was of 1,1SS gross tons, and was valued at $150,000. She is said to have been fully insured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
GIGANTIC CONFLICT RACES.
Most Important on Russian Front in
 Months Now Progressing.

London, Dec. 3O.-Fragmentary in-
 Formation from various sources in-
 dicates that a great battle is in prog Fess on the southern part of the Rus ban front, the most important action Tor many months.
 Although the official reports state merely that the battle is proceedings, Petrograd critics regard the situa- Eion as the most interesting that has Developed on that battle line. The outcome of the gigantic struggle now hn progress, they say, will be a com plete change in the military positions there and probably within few days. TeutOns Report Success. There is nothing to indicate defi- hitely the outcome of the great bat tle, although such German and Aus trian reports as have been preceived, assert that all the Russian attacks have been repulsed.
 Russian attacks against the Aus positions on the Bessar- abian frontier continue, however. The Russian offensive began north of where the Russians are attempting to advance between the Pruthe and Toporoutz forest.
 The Russians have begun another offensive on the Dneister. Troops Ire being massed also near Tarnopol, in eastern Galicia.
 Both sides apparently realize the great importance of the action and Ire putting forth their utmost efforts. First the Russians, then the Austri- ms, take the initiative.
 Meantime, operations in the north Ire not neglected, but it is believed n Petrograd that they merely serve as a cloak to cover Teutonic plans in the, south.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
Three Ranchers Safe.

Washington, Dec. 30.-The state de- partment was officially advised this afternoon that three employees on the Baricora ranch in Chihuahua, Mexi- co, owned by w. R. Hearst, who were carried off by General Villa, are safe at Madeira. A fourth is still missing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
RACE WAR IN GEORGIA.
Two Negr0es Slain, Two Burned and
 Two Whites Wounded.

Blakely. Ga, Dec, 30-Four negroes were shot and killed, two burned to death in a cabin, two white possemen seriously wounded, and several other whites slightly hurt. in a series Of ritched battles near here today, growing out of the murder on a plan tation near here last night of white Gverseer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
MethOdists Make Missionary Change

New York, Dec. 30.-F. B. Fisher, general secretary of the Methodist Laymen's Missionary movement, will become assistant general secretary of the Interdenominational Laymen's movement, it was announced today and will give special attention to the conference and convention phases of Of the work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
Commander of Submarine That Sunk Ancona Hls
 Been Punished.
CONCURS WITH VIEW
 ON U BOAT WARFARE
Reply of Vienna 10 Second American Note Shows Disposition to Avoid Friction with Washington Over
 Rights of Commerce..

London, Dec. 31 CFriday) The Austrian reply to the second note of the United States on the AncOna, states that the commander of the Austrian submarine has been punish. cd for not sufficiently taking account of the panic aboard the Ancona, which rendered disembarkation more difficult
 The reply is forwarded by Reuters Telegram company from vienna by way of Amsterdam.
 The note says in part:
 "In reply to the second American Ancona note, the Austro-Hungarian government fully agrees with the Washington cabinet that the sacred laws of humanity should be taken into account also in war, and empns- sizes that it. in the course of this war. las given numerous proof of the most humane feelings.
 "The Austrc-H Hungarian government too, can positively concur in the principle that enemy private vessels, SO far as they do not flee or offer resistance, shall not be destroyed be- for the persons aboard are secured.
 "The assurance that the United States government attaches value to the maintenance of the existing good relations between Austria-Hungary and the United States, is warmly re- ciprocated by the Austro-H Hungarian government, which now, as hereto fire, is anxious to render these rela- tons still more cordial.'
 Penfield RecOvers Document.
 Washington, Dec. 30.-Ambassador Fenfield at Vienna cabled the state department today that he had been handed the Austrian reply to the last American note on the Ancona case. He stated that the reply makes about 5000 words, and that the work Of coding it, preparatory to sending it by cable, was begun immediately. Officials said tonight that sections of the note should begin to arrive here tomorrow.
 While no definite information could be oL<ained at the white house execu- tive offices tonight, it was believed that Presiden: Wilson would return tc Washington by Sunday. It is not thought that any intimation of the notes contents will be made public here until President Wilson has read it and conferred with Secretary Lansing about what the next step of this country shall be.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31

Washington, Dec. 3O-Negotiations are under way to arrange for the safe conduct home cf Americans in Aus tria and Germany holding passports but who are unable to return home because they do not have certificates pf birth or naturalization papers with them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
Soint,s ROdy Here Sunday.

The body of R. A. Saint, railroad fireman who was killed in train wreck near, Temple, Texas. Tuesday, will reach Pine Bluff Sunday anu will he taken immediately to Star City, where interment will be held.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
NOTICE.

All banks, members of Pine Bluff Clearing House association will be closed Saturday, January l, 19l6- Legal Holiday. PINE BLUFF CLEARING HOUSE
 ASSOCIATION, 12-3O-3t H. B. STRANGE, manager.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
Cotton Belt Surgeon Sick.

Texarkana, Dec. 30.-Dr Chas. A. Smith chief surgeon for the Cotton Felt railway. is ill at the Cotton Belt hospital. Dr. Smith is suffering from a complication of diseases and Lis condition is considered critical.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
New YicerOy for India.

Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 30.-A special cable received today from London says: "The Rt. Hon. Lewis Harcourt has resigned from the cabinet to be- come vceroy of India
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31

Charles Can't has returned from Texarkana and other points west, where he has been for some weeks fast, on business for the Trainmen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
Seize Two More Greek Ports.

London, Dec. 30.-The allies have seized two more Greek landing ports, according to dispatches reaching here tonight.
 A British force has been put ashore at Orfano, small port some 50 mile seast of Saloniki, and the French have landed at Castelorizo, an island near Adala. Adalia is Turkish province with an important seaport of the same name.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-23
REPUBLICAN STATE
COMMITTEE MET
AT PALATkA MON.

PALATKA, Dec. pa meeting OF
the Republican state committee was
held in the Howell theater Monday
and despite the heavy weather that
prevailed was largely attended Ey-
cry county in the state was repre-
scented. either by proxy or in person
Considerable business was transacted
and the question OF time and place for
holding the state convention was dis
cussed. Letters from the mayor of
Lake City, and from many other prom
inent men, inviting the convention for
their respective cities, offered to pay
all expenses for hall. etc. were read.
Jacksonville, DeLand, ST. Augustine
and other cities presented invitations.
The claims for Palatka were made b.
5. W. Rowley and George E. Gay. and
after considerable discussion it was
decided 10 hold the convention in Pa
latka on February 6, when four dele
gates at large and one for each con
gressional district, making eight in
all, for delegation 10 the Republican
national convention. to be held at
+ Chicago June Z, viii be selected and
such other business as may be neces-
/ saTy viii have attention.
i 1t was also decided 10 put up com
plete state and congressional tickets
. in the coming election and a vigorous
+ campaign viii be inaugurated. All
members present were very optimistic
/ for the success OF the Republican ma
/ tionai ticket
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-23
PLATINUM WORTH FOUR
TIMES AS MUCH AS GOLD

NEW YORK, Dec. 23-Along Maiden
Lane, jewellers are worrying about the
great rise in the price of platinum,
which is now worth about four times
as much as gold and seems likely to
go even higher.
All the bellegerent nations are hold
ing back this precious metal and
France is reported to be trying TO buy
it here
Many manufacturers of platinum
iewerly may have to shut up shop after
the first of the year because they can
not get the raw material
Three months ago the metal was sell
ing at SAL an ounce. New it is about
800 an ounce and only small quaint
ties can be obtained even at that figure.
Almost no platinum is being i'm
ported It is reported that $500. 900
worth was recently received from the
French Government consigned to a
large munition plant for use in war
materials. but so strict it the embargo
for commercial purposes that not only
the jewerly trade. but other industries,
including manufacturers of electric,
chemical. Photographic. dental and
surgical supplies. are feeling the short
age to a marked degree Thousands OF
old sets OF false teeth have been
broken up 70 secure the platinum
pegs used in their construction.
Many manufacturers in Maiden Lane
remember when they bought the metal
for IS TO $40 an ounce, but that was
just after the civil war.
Russian, French, German and Eng
hsh syndicates have controlled the
chief source of supply Of platinum il
the Ural Mountains. 4 small guam.
/ tity has been obtained in Columbia
and the United States.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-23

was well preserved until the last two
or three years. since which time the
infirmities of age have borne more
and more heavily upon him. But
until the last few weeks, he made al
most daily trips down town. Until
the last two summers he has usually
spent a few months of the summer at
Northern points. The last two sum-
mers he spent in Port Orange, his
granddaughter. Miss Charlotte Bemis,
and her aunt, Mrs Carrie Bemis, look
ing after his needs The remains
left on Thursday afternoon for Foote-
vile. Wis, to be laid beside his wife,
who died several years ago The de-
ceased left one child, Villa, wife of
K J. Bemis. of GAINESVILLE. Wis. and
six grandchildren. Mr.. Gesner was
born at Nyack, \. Y. and when a
young man went West During the
Civil war he was for time in the
Union service in the quartermaster's
department Later he was extern
siyely engaged in the ice business in
Cincinnati, and at one time was ex-
press agent Later he was postmas-
ter for q time in a Pennsylvania town.
In the early SOS he came to Port
Orange and invested in land For a
time he ran the Port Orange hotel
and later kept the store now occu-
pied by j. L. Pattillo. Retiring from
active business. for some years he
has lived at his late residence, usually
spending several OF the summer
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-23
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PORT ORANGE.


PORT ORANGE, Dec. 22--Mr. and
Mrs Jesse Kipp have been enjoying
their home on South Riverview for
some days, and glad they can escape
the rigors OF the Northern cline.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Miller, OF Somo-
pauk, Illinois. came in Monday after
noon in the rain They are domiciled
at ]. B. Cases house on Orange street.
The Tourist Bible class bazaar and
supper for the benefit OF the organ
fund for the Methodist church, held
last Friday afternoon and night was
a very pleasant affair and Melted
about about $40. Besides the good
things to regale the inner man the
social side was pleasant feature Of
the occasion Such gatherings make
life more pleasant by making US bet
ter acquainted with the more agree
able side of our friends and the
strangers among u.s.
The phones have arrived. and it is
hoped there viii be no more delay in
putting the system in order at once
Isaac O. Gesner. one of the early
settlers of Port Orange, died at his
late residence at 3 O'Clock Tuesday
morning a severe cold FASTENED his
end. He was Sc years of age. and
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-23
With Advancing Years.

I do not say We ought to be happier
as We grow older, but We ought TO be
calmer, knowing what life is, and look
ing forward 10 another, which We be-
heve 10 be a reality, though we can
not tell what il means.-Jewett.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-23
To Generate Gas In Mines.

The suggestion OF an English scien-
fist that coal be burned in mines and
the resulting gas utilized to produce
electric power for general distribution
will be acted upon in an experimental
way IN the near future
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-23
Records If Aeroplanes-

For an aviator there has been in
vented in France apparatus which
shows the speed al which his aero
plane is travelling, the velocity OF the
wind and the angle al which he is at
tacking it and whether he is rising or
falling
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-23

at Northern points. but for the last
two years has stayed IN Port Orange.
He was a kind. obliging neighbor, q
staunch friend; ever ready 10 assist
his friends and help improve the
town and viii long be remembered
for his virtues. Peace to his ashes.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-23
Don't Hlar1e the Machines

Perhaps one reason for motor speed
ing Is that automobiles feel their gas
olIne just as ? ao-Se does its oats.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-23
Movements of the Hart

The heart Of an average man makes
about one three-thousandth OF volt
OF electricity at every beat, and an
instrument sensitive enough to meas
ure il has been invented.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-23
Uncle Eben.

When man has a general
crouch. said Uncle Eben, he tries
to kind O. apologize for it by kickin'
bout de weather"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-10-02
Why YOU SHOULD GROW
CRIMSON GLOVEQ...IT PAYS

Delaware farmers were among
the first in the United States to
discover the great value of crimson
clover, and they now grow it very
extensively. The following ex-
trpcts from letters from Delaware
farmers to the Delaware Expert
ment Station show the high regard
in which crimson clover is held:
1--WE have never used any grade
of commercial fertilizer that gave
US the yield of corn that clover sod
does. /"
81 consider the fertilizing value
of crimson clover crops as goud as
a dressing of stable manure and
this | have found worth much more
than any application of commercial
fertilizer !"
1T is impossible to put enough
fertilizer ON corn to compete with
the fertilizing value of crimson
clover.
1t would take 20 two-horse loads
Of manure to the acre to produce
the same results as heavy clover
Sod"
''CrImson clover is equivalent to
20 loads of the best stable manure
at one dollar per load besides the
expense of handling"
81 do not think that you can re-
place crimson clover with fertiliz-
err. 1t will take a coat of stable
manure costing over $40 to do the
same"
"We have sown corn 10 years IN
succession on the same land with
crimson clover. The yield was 25
bushels of corn the first year and
go bushels per acre the tenth year. !"
81 would rather have a good
crimson clover sod than l5 to 20
loads of manure per acre My
land before the use of crimson
clover would not grow more than
10 and Is bushels of corn per acre.
Now can grow 80 to 100 bushels
per acre and the land gets better
every year. / get two crops q
year, hay and corn or tomatoes. on
the same land. J"