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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
MEXICANS SELECT
 SUCCESSOR TO DIAz
Guitterez Chosen to Fin Unexpirod
 Term of Abdicating President of

El Paso. Texas, Una. 13.-Eulalid Guitterez was reelected to the presi- dency of Mexico by the generals Of the Mexico City convention today, ac- cording to dispatches received nom the capitaal. He will serve out tha unexpired term of General Porfriq Diaz, and thereby will hold office un- til December, 1915.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
BRITAIN PROTESTS.
Carranza's Decree Interferes With
 John Bulls Oil Supply.

Washington, Jan 13.-Grc:t Britain has protested directly to Carranza against his decree suspending British oil operations in Mexico, announcing it interferes with Great Britain's oi, supply For the war and being other wise indefensible.
 So far as could be learned today the state department has not given up the question with Carranza and was waiting on events.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
(Continued on page two.)
OKLAHOMA BANK
 SAFE DYNAM|7ED
Vegas Get $7,500 from Ger Der Bank and Vanish,
 Leaving No Clue.

Enid, Okla, Jan. 13.-Ihe sa1e O. Q! the state bank at Gerber, 20 miles east of here was dynamited this morning an just before daylight and footed or $,- 500. There is no clue to the robpers
 This is the fourteenth bank roDoery in the state since last May, eleven ol them being daylight hold-ups. There is nending in the legislature a o.li anthorizing the payment of $1,oOo for inc arrest and conviction of every bank robber.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
Two Bandits Taken.

Muskogee, Okla, Jan. lS.-Iwo ot D. tha three men who robbed the f1rsl National bank at Terlton yesterday and later killed Deputy Sheriff Robert ! Moore @ during running fight, are m II, % ;ail at Pawnee. The third man is stiii at large. ~ ~ ,,bor tho hank was held up was recoVered: a,,
 One of the caatucFd men IS oaoly wounded. His companion surrenuer, T, ed when he realized the condl'ioh o' his confederate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
The Weather

Fair Thursday: somewhat colder in the northwest portion; fr'uas fair.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
[ NNTrNUED ON FACE THKEE,
NOTICE.

All banks, members of the Pine Bluff Clearing House association, will be closed Tuesday, January 19. 1915. Lees birthday-a legal holiday. PINE BLUFF CLEARING HOUSE
 ASSOCIATION,
 1-14-5t M. E. BLOOM. manager.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
alter near Florence, are reported more
, slightly turned to the left.

is slightly turned to the left.
 A late report says the city hall fell at Monte Rotonde while Valmonie, Cerol and other nearby towns sut- fered heavily in wounded and dead
 1000 Dead at Ally. Rome, Jan. 13.-The list of victims of today's earthquake is swelling. hourly. The town of Ally is reported completely razed with 1000 dead and 800 injured
 At Arprino 150 are reported dead. while at Monte Casino, the abbey and observatory are severely damag- fed.
 It was learned early in the day that among the old buildings damag god was the Palazzo Chigi,, as we'll as the famous column of Marcus Aurelius.
 The column of Marcus Aurelius, half way up is broken and twisted. It is at least six inches from it's true axis. The immense bronze statue on top of the column also inclines to one side.
 Historic buildings on the Piazza Colonna, in the center of Rome, were damaged, as was also the famous Farnese palace, occupied by the French embassy.
 The belfry of the church of St. An- drea also was thought to be in dan ger of falling and the building was surrounded by police.
 The last serious earthquake in the Rome district occurred July 19. 189S. Rome, Frascati, Marine and other towns on the ,Alban Hills felt the shock and many buildings were dam aged. but there was no loss of life. Farther south in Italy and in Sicily, however, earthquakes are frequent and very severe. Great loss of life and heavy damage to property have occurred in these regions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-24

tects ir improving the housing condi-
tions of the people, landscape de-
signers have transformed unsightly To-
calities and everywhere there has
been a spirit of improvement. 1t has
perVaded all classes; the rich and poor
have worked together, and all who
have had a part in this great trans
formation must realize tonight that
cooperation is the keynote of prog
ress in all lines of human endeavor;
that no city can develop gracefully
and wholesomely save through the
active participation of the men and
women and children-all doing what
is possible to advance the interests and
the comfort and the prosperity of the
entire community.
And so l come back to my text
faith is the substance of things hoped
for, the evidence of things not seen.
We had faith in those opening days
of 1901 that we could do the things
that have been done. Hope has been
translated into fruition. But that
faith, that vision of the future, would
have amounted to nothing without
works and we tonight are gathered
here to felicitate each other upon the
fact that our faith was not dead; our
faith in the community, our faith in
each other, our faith in the better
things that are still to come and which
we tonight pledge ourselves anew to
strive for that we may honor not only
the living but also those public spirited
men and women who have fallen out
of the ranks and whose memories we
cherish as those of brave soldiers who
have fought good fight, have kept
the faith and have finished their
course
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-24
Spencer c. Gilbert
Tells of the Days
of City's Content

How Harrisburg managed to drift
contentedly along before the new era
of improvement spirit reused its citi-
Gems to the importance of better water,
setter streets. better sewage and a bet
ter and more beautiful Harrisburg was
told by Spencer G. Gilbert, one of the
members of the first Board of Public
Works, which helped eXpend the thou
sands of dollars for the improvements
of Pennsylvania capital city. Mr.
Gilbert said, in part:
Contcntment
"The year 1900 found us contented
We had from early life adopted the
popular copybook text, 'Contentment is
more to be desired than great riches.
If that be true. we certainly did not
strive for wealth. We were contented
and. regret to say-dirty.
"If we desired to journey to the
classic canal or little farther to the
still more classic Paxton creek, and
from it's banks watched the sewage
from over one-third of this city sing
ing merrily on its way to the sea- by
means of its open sewers, we were en-
tirely contented. Then retracing our
steps to the Susquehanna river. the
most glorious heritage given by Nature
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-24

instead of opposing street improve
ment, as was the case in the begin
ming, there is now q constant demand
for more and still more paving. This
indicates, perhaps, more than any
thing else the significant change in
public sentiment and the city-wide ap-
proval of the people.
Sometimes / fear our people gen.
orally do not appreciate how admir-
able has been the response of those
holding positions in the municipal
government. All departments have a
creditable record of cooperation. Of
ticial and unofficial bodies have
worked together for the good of all.
Under the old form of government
which passed away two years ago
much was achieved and every mem
ber of the former councils and the
officials and boards of the system that
has passed deserves a place in the
temple of the city's progress. I chal-
lenge any community anywhere to pre-
sent "a finer record of disinterested
public service than that which covers
the remarkable chapter of the Har-
risburg government from 1901 to
1915. There have been weak spots
here and there, Of course. Men are
human and judgment is not an in
fallible attribute, but there have been
few serious mistakes in this construc-
tive period of our history. Men,
women and children have labored
with those in public station to further
the ends sought and any summing
up of the influences which have con-
tributed to the present proud posi-
ton of Harrisburg in the sisterhood
of cities must always include the un-
selfish devotion of those in private
and public life to the ideals that have
inspired what has here been done.
Nor should. 1t be forgotten in these
days of rejoicing that progressive in
dividuals all over the city have kept
step with the public movements hav-
ing in view municipal betterment.
Splendid buildings stand as monu-
ments of private enterprise during
this period merchants have changed
the map of the business district, many
fine residences have been erected,
builders have Joined hands with archi-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-24
Mr.. Mccormick Tells of
His Dream of Future
For City of Harrisburg

In his talk on "Our City and It's
Future" Vance C. Mccormick, drew
a visionary picture of Harrisburg of
the years to come. He pointed out
some of the improvements that the
city hopes for and which should be
worked for in the future. He said in
part:
But enough about the past-what
about the future?
Let us look forward. What a great
vision we have of a still Greater Har-
risburg. A city unsurpassed in its
ideal situation on the banks of the
Susquehanna at the junction of the
fertile valleys of Cumberland and
Lebanon, wonderfully favored by
nature and built upon broad progress
sive and aesthetic lines by a happy
and prosperous people. The work of
the past fifteen years give us only a
forerunner of what is to be and the
city of the future will stand as a
monument to the enterprise and wis
dom of a progressive citizenship. What
a panorama will be unfolded before
one who, in future years stands on
the summit of Reservoir Park and
overlooks that great city of hundreds
of thousands, reaching out for miles in
every direction embracing within its
limits all of the neighboring small
towns and solidly built up from Rock
vile to Middletown and from Camp
Hill to Hummelstown. This is no
idle dream but fast becoming a fact
No Idle Dream
"Our parks and natural scenic ad-
vantages have not alone gained for us
a reputation as The City Beautiful.
for when we stroll through our resi-
Dental streets we find them lined with
miles and miles of magnificent trees,
ELM. Sycamore, Norway and Sugar
Naples and other shade trees, set out
EContinued on Page Al
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-24
Great Audience Sees
Harrisburg A La Movie
at Evening Reception

More than a thousand of Harris
burg's representative men and women
many of them have borne an impor-
tant part in the history of Harrisburg S
great civic development in the last nj
teen years--comfortably filled Chest
nut Street Auditorium last evening
when the Chamber of Commerce eX-
tended a reception to its thousand or
more guests of the afternoon auto
ride.
The meeting didn't get under way
until after o'clock, due to the late
arrival of Governor Brumbaugh. But
the folks were glad, evidently, that
talks were epoch-making in the his
tory of Harrisburg's improvement
campaign.
Besides Governor Brumbaugh there
we're five speakers on the program,
but ]. V. w. Reynders. vice-president
of the Pennsylvania Steel Company,
was unable to attend. He wrote a
letter, however. that gave to Harris
burg some mighty valuable sugges-
tions for its future development. A.
Carson Stamm, chairman of the COM
mittee, read the letter. Other speak
ers were Spencer C. Gilbert, e. j.
Stackpole, Vance c. Mccormick and
]. Horace Mcfarland.
Prior to the speeches the Municipal
band played through just the finest
kind of q program. The band, which
occupied the platform near the stage,
never played better.
The big audience, in addition to
hearing some very stirring talks, had
a good chance to see Harrisburg a la
movie. More than 1,700 feet of
film showing views of the parks and
fairgrounds, the tennis courts, the
golf links, laughing children on the
Fairgrounds, views of the river front,
parkway the front steps," the river
basin. the Rockville bridge, McCor-
mick's Island and the city's residential
section were among the pictures
thrown on the screen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-24

zenry. He said:
Mr. Stackpole said in part:
He was a citizen of no mean city
who said faith is the substance of
things hoped for; the evidence of
things not seen, but he didn't stop
with that statement, declaring in the
vigorous fashion with which he ap-
preached the discussion of all the
great problems of his day that faith
without works is dead
IF l were going to preach SER
mon tonight that would be my text
as 1t indicates pretty clearly what is
in my mind at this time. Almost f1f-
teen years ago the old things of Har-
risburg began to pass away and many
things became new. There was a
breaking of the fetters of the past a
demand on every side for better living
conditions, an appeal to the conscience
of the community. With the dawn of
1901 came mobilization, so to speak,
of the public spirit of the people and
in every part of the city the touch of
elbows signalized the great forward
movement which has attracted the at
tention of whole nation.
Its simple story of community
| cooperation. To-day I'VE have dedi-
Gated a commemorative tablet which
will point the way for others and in a
measure demonstrate to those who
come after us the high character of
the public service that has here been
rendered. On the field of GETTYSBURG
there has been erected by a grateful
| Commonwealth a noble monument
which contains in enduring bronze the
names of every Pennsylvania soldier
who participated in that decisive
struggle. Only some such monument
would make possible the perpetuation
of the names of thousands of Harris
burg people who answered the call OF
1901 and who have moved forward to-
gether to the achievement of those
splendid things which have given this
city It's pre- -eminence among all prog
ressive municipalities. With a proper
appreciation of the situation the
| Chamber of Commerce committee has
wisely omitted any name from the me
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-24

to any community in this great land
of ours, we were contented to find how
easily we could get along without ii
reduction plant by disposing of the
garbage and offal from our homes
over it's banks. and this we did.
The Water
Then do you remember our water
II was unique. There was no such
water elsewhere on the face of this
Slobe. We saw at the rate of thirty
per month, one daily. our friends and
citizens stricken down with typhoid
and carried to hospitals or to their
long resting places while we stood idly
by with our hands folded and were
entirely contented. What use was
there for paved streets or play
grounds? They were only intended
for the rich. We knew that every
time we had freshet Paxton creek
overf1owed it's banks and brought mis-
cry, sickness anG expense to large
number of our citizens who were least
able to afford it, but we were contented
with conditions nevertheless. All at
once there came an awakening and
our contentment was over.
The Man in White
"A man in white appeared on our
great highway, our one paved street,
and we were shocked, to find that this
experiment was suggested and financed
hy a woman's club. Up to this time
we had imagined that-a business meet
ing of a civic club consisted of an in
terchange of ideas on new stitches,
followed by a slight repast of little
cakes with icing on.
From the day when the first white
wing made his visit to Market street
conditions changed. Then were the
wise and faithful experts called to our
help who planned and carried out our
improvements. No city has ever been
blessed with better and more devoted
public servants than we had during
the period of reconstruction.
The Spirit of Cooperation
THE Councils during that time re-
ceived from our Board many mes
sages, communications. suggestions,
! bids for approval and reports of all
kinds, and they not only acted on all
these with promptness, but, singular
to relate, there never was a dissenting
vote against any of these in either
branch. But behind it all there was
the splendid citizenry, backed by a
unanimous press, which, in season and
out, approved our actions and encour-
aged us in the work to the last degree.
Without them we could not have gone
| on and a colossal failure might have
resulted.
My friends, tonight we look back
on a city redeemed. We thought we
were contented in those past days. We
are contented now. but with different
I kind of contentment for now we can
! look forward with hope and courage
to the future knowing that it will bring
| still more and better changes, and our
/ earnest prayer is that those who sue
ceed us, when they meet on an occa-
sion like this, MAY also say truthfully
and reverently: Thank God, we too,
are citizens of Harrisburg"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-24

mortal tablet. No man could call the
roll of all those who have for nearly
hfteen years pushed forward year
after year in the accomplishment of
the ambitious program authorized by
the people themselves. There have
been leaders, of course, and these de-
serve great credit, but without the
constant and enthusiastic co-opera-
tion of the people-the men and
women and children-there could have
been only Indifferent success. We
have reason to feel proud of our COM
munity as a whole and as one who
has had a part in the work 1 am glad
that no one individual has been given
honor over any other in this ce1ebra-
ton.
Most of US here tonight are more
or less familiar with the important
steps that have marked the city's
progress during the period covered by
the achievements which we are now
celebrating; but rot all realize even
now the earlier difficulties which had
to be surmounted. But when a people
become aroused ordinary criticism
counts for little. Harrisburg was in
motion and the appeal to civic pride
met with a response which has con-
tinued to this day with ever-increas-
ing energy and enthusiasm.
Millions of dollars have been ex-
pended in making this a most attrac-
tive and wholesome city, but the sub
stantial achievements in the way of
physical betterment are not nearly so
important as the change that has
come in the lives of our people. Their
happiness and contentment have in
creased in a ratio far beyond the ma
terial benefits that have resulted from
the cleansing of the water the estab-
fishing of a modern sewerage system,
the expansion of parks and play
grounds, the paving of the streets, and
the unique treatment of a water front
unsurpassed anywhere in the world.
With Paul we can truly say that we
are citizens of no mean city. Visi-
tors express astonishment at what has
been accomplished and their invaria-
BILE question is, How did you do it?''
Delegations have come hither from
distant places to learn of the Harris
burg plan" and far and wide the fair
reputation of an awakened city has
spread through the reports of de-
lighted messengers who were sent
to learn how 1t was done.
Three large loans have been au-
thorized since that first appeal of 1901
and in addition to these loans which
are being redeemed through sinking
funds there has been expended at least
two millions of dollars in the paving
of streets by nneal assessment. And
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-24
Community Cooperation"
Secret of Harrisburg's
Success-Mr. Stackpole

Ex-Postmaster e. J. Stackpole. who
has been prominently identified with the
story of Harrisburg's public improve
ments since the inception of the great
campaign In 1901, talked Interestingly
on n~."Community Cooperation" Mr..
Stackpole attributed the success of
Harrisburg's big deeds for civic better
ment not to the efforts Of any one in
dividual or group of individuals. but
to the earnest and sincere work and
self-sacriflce of an enthusiastic citi.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-24
FORWARD! TO BIGGER
AND BETTER THINGS
TContinued From First Page.l

of sending a thrill of pride through
every beholder. 1t might have been
labelled views of a model city" and
the film ought to be preserved for
municipal advertising purposes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-24

LContnued on Page Al
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-02-25
WELSH AND WHITE
 READY FOR BATTLE

CHICAGO, H., Feb 24.-Special to the Yuma Daily EXaminer-All roads for fight fans now lead to Milwaukee. where Champion Freddie Welsh ana Charlie White of Chicago are to meet ,omorrow nigl.t in a second effort to settle the dispute as to their relative supremacy. The bout will be ten round affair and will be pulled off un ter the auspices of the Cream City A. C., in the same arena where the two stellar lightweights met some time ago and fought ten rounds to Q draw.
 As far as White is concerned the battle tomorrow night will be largely grudge affair. Welsh's various de- hands previous to their first clash ,ast November left White in anything but a pleasant frame of mind. The Chicago lightweight also has found a Jew grievance in the statement by Welsh that Willie Ritchie is the ouly lightweight who stands even a chance of anneXing the title.
 Both Welsh and White have been preparing for their battle in this city
 oday the reports from their respec- i've training camps were to the effect that each fighter was in the pink ot
 ondition and fit to put up the best light in their careers
 Seldom has fight in this vicinity reused more interest among the fans han has the Welsh-White setto. The Milwaukee club reports that the ad vance sale indicates the fight will b. attended by a record-breaking crowd A special train has been chartered t; carry the Chicago enthusiasts to tho Cream City.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-02-25

made with a fancy flap, are the only trimming. They are often buttoned rom the top of the high collar to the waist line, while others are made with the low collars. Organdy is combined with butter-colored lace. Honiton braid in this same color is used as an applique on white organdy and black nousseline de soie.
 The wool fabrics for spring are argely plain fabrics. Serge, that wonderful standby, is one of the first sellers, together with gabardine Cheviot is the novelty, and very prac 5ical one. Checks in black and white Ire shown in variety of materials also dark blue and white. A very fine invisible check is considered very smart, it comes in many smooth fab -ics, like prunella and novelty chiffon Oroadcloths or lady's cloth.
 Of the heavier cotton fabrics, cot ton gabardine stands among the first sellers. This fabric has a high lustre md is very effective. Materials with corded effect are used almost more than anything else for dresses of either aeavy or sheer weight. The lightel weight introduced by French an, English manufacturers is called fiji 9te." And, hence, any fabric with ,Orded weave, such as voile or crepe lie said to have a filete finish. Voiie 5 the most fashionable of the cotton abrics, because of it's softness and it durability. Dotted Swiss and maIqui sette are two other materials which ank very close in popularity to voile let in black over white satin or taffeta IS well as white and c6lored nets arc very smart for elaborate frocks. Pink md blue nets make delightful evening rocks and are trimmed with jet.
 The styles of the summer dresses make it a certainty that embroidery and lace flouncing will be used great 1eal in their development. The em- broideTy flouncings have a back ground of voile and crepe as well as |ery sheer lawn and batiste Organ dy, too, is embroidered and makes light and airy flouncing for summer dresses.
 The Belgian lace centers are pro- ducing no lace and the French very little, so most of the imported lace comes from Plauen or St. Gall. Chan. lilly, Spanish and Lire lace are among the mere expensive ones, while shad- ow lace may be had in wide variety of designs and prices, and it's light and delicate designs make exquisite frocks for evening wear.
 Belts and girdles are forming an important feature on the gowns of