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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07
MASHED 'MAShER;' COLLECTS S25O
 FROM RAILROAD M. D. & G. Must Pay for Ac- tions of Flirtatious
 Employe.

Little Rock, March 6-The Memphis, Dallas & Gulf railway must pay Mrs. Nettie Trussell the sum of $25O as damages because Barney Hall. an employe of the railroad, insulted Mrs. Trussell while she was travelling on one of defendants trains. The su- preme court today affirmed the judg- ment of the Garland circuit court, where the suit was tried. The hear ing developed that Hall, who was in toxicated attempted to force his at tentions on Mrs. Trussell, who broke an umbrella on the head of the "masher" and then sued for damages.
 In the case of the Pine Bluff Hotel company vs. Monk & Ritchie, from Jefferson circuit court, the petition of appellees for rehearing and mo- tion of appellant for modification were overruled.
 The court refused to allow the claim of the Morgan Engineering company against the Cache Drainage district flor s15,OO0. holding that the act creating the district was invalid
 The court did not pass on the con- stitutionality of the Alexander road law in deciding the case of c. w Lamberson vs. c O.. Collins. from Craighead county. The case was re. versed, the court ruling that before road improvement district can b' formed under the Alexander law, pre- | liminary survey and estimates mus be made under the direction of th' highway commission.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07
BLANCHARD LINE SEEKS ENTRANCE
 TO PINE BLUFF
Terms of Franchise Provide Tracks Must Be Laid in
 Two Years.

An ordinance granting to the Hot Springs, Pine Bluff & Mississippi railway franchise to lay tracks and operate cars or trains in certain streets of the city, was intl odncsd and given one reading at the meeting of the city council last nigtt.
 The ordinance, which will have to be rewritten according to the requir- ed form, was read by City Clerk w. A. Lee at the request of Mayor Simon Bloom, following which George B. Blanchard, head of the proposed rail- way company, made a lengthy and in- teresting statement to the council of the plans and prospects, going into de- tail to show what the company pro- poses to do, and stating, in answer to question by Alderman D. F. Niv- en. that the main line of the company will not operate into Little Rock, which will be connected by a branch fro ma junction point about 12 pr IA miles south of Little Rock.
 MT. Blanchard's statement was heard with interest by all the men.- bers of the council. Mr. Niven was the only member of the body to ask any questions, and to these MT. Blan- chard made response.
 The Ordinance.
 The ordinance in full is as follows: :: vBe It Ordained By the City Coun-
 Gil of the City of Pine Bluff:
 Section 1. In consideration of one hundred dollars ($100.00) paid to the City of Pine Bluff by the railway hereinafter named, a franchise and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07
Former Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, Named as Successor
 to Garrison.
ONCE BEFORE WAS
 OFFERED PORTFOLIO
New Secretary A Years Old, and Holds Degrees from Johns Hopkins and Washington X Lee-TOOk Up
 JOllnsOn's Fight in Cleveland.

Washington, March 6.-President Wilson today announced the appoint ment of Newton D. Baker, former mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, as secre- tary of war to succeed Lindley M. Garrison, who recently resigned. MT. Baker has accepted the portfolio, and will take his seat in the cabinet as soon as he can arrange his affairs in Cleveland. President Wilson offered MT. Baker place in the cabinet when it was first formed, but he declined because of the desire to continue serv- ing the people of his home town as mayor.
 The president and MT. Baker have been close friends, and have corres- bonded frequently. He is said by his friends to be in close sympathy with the presidents policies, and is known to have had the support of some mem bcrs of the cabinet for the wal of flee.
 New Secretary Is A.
 Mr. Baker is A years old. Hc was born in Martinsburg, w. Va, and at the age of 25 was appointed private secretary to Postmaster General Will son in President Cleveland's cabinet. | In 1897 he began the practice of law at Martinsburg, but not long there- after moved to Cleveland, where he became city solicitor in 1902. He held 1 this office for ten years, until his election as mayor. In 1914 he was reelected mayor fora two-year term. Mr. Baker, in July. 1902, married Miss Elizabeth Leopold of Pottstown, Pa. Filled Tom JOhnsOn,s Shoes. MT. Baker has received degrees from Johns Hopkins and Washington and Lee universities. For years he has been closely identified with the reform movement in Cleveland. and has taken an active part in the street
 railway controversy there. When Mayor Tom Johnson died. Mir. Baker took up the fight for lower street car fares in Cleveland, argued the case before the supreme court. and finally brought about an adjustment of the street railway franchises.
 l At the Baltimore convention, Mir. Baker was prominently mentioned for
 the vice presidency because of the fight he made in support of Mir. Will son.. MT. Baker has been known for years as a leader of the Ohio bar, and is highly regarded by the presi-
 dent as a lawyer Mir. Wilson wanted the place filled by lawyer because of legal questions constantly arising
 in the administration of the depart
 ment. the Philippines, the Panama
 canal and Porto Rico.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07
Judge sorrells Says He's Studied Question; Reach
 ed No Decision.
WILLIAM NICHOI,
 FOREMAN OF RODY
Charge of Circuit Judge Covers Prac. tically All Criminal Laws Strict Enforcement Urged as Best Means
 of Repeating Unpopular Statutes.

The March term of the circuit court for Jefferson county was forme.." in- augurated yesterday morning at 9 o'clock by Circuit Judge w. B. Sor- rells, with the organization of the grand jury, and the delivering, to that body, by Judge Sorrells, of a com plete and exhaustive charge on the laws and statutes governing in this state.
 William Nichol was selecte1 as foreman of the grand jury. which s composed of the folloWinS widely known residents of the city and coun- ty:
 William Nichol. l.. l.. ]ones. Ben Watson, A. w. Mills, H. Bringman, M. c. Cleveland. w. A. Taggart, Jos Mer- den, J. M. Sowards, T. Y. Murphy, Elmo Marsh, P. P. Byrd, P. F. Crutch- CT, Theo Wollerman.
 The grand jury selected w. A Tag gart and c H Triplett, IT,. as clerks. Court convened at o'clock, and it was remarked that all the grand jury veniremen were present, there being no necessity to await the arrival of even those living in the rural section of the county. The organization Of ] the body occupied but few minutes, the petty jury veniremen being excus- ed until II o'clock, that the entire at 1 tention of the court might be devoted to the grand jury.
 Judge Sorrells' charge was com plete and exhaustive, not only as an ! exposition of the laws and statutes, but as making plain his own policy on law enforcement. The misdemean- ors and felonies were discussed, one after the other, the law stated spe- officially and clearly, and the penalty shown. The difference between the various gradations of violations, as between larceny and grand larceny, robbery and burglary, murder ana manslaughter, all were carefully ana painstakingly pointed out by Judge | Sorrells.N 1 Numerous citations af cases actual ly handled by the court in the recent mast were made by Judge Sorrells, to 1 impress upon the grand jurors the points stressed by the jurist.
 Violations of the Sabbath, the sale of cigarettes, especially to minors the punishment of all who place temptation in the path of growing
 boys the bawdy houses, the bootleg ger and blind tiger, and the disturb ance of religious worship, were glv- en especial attention by Judge sor' rells. He stated that he does not De- lieve the showing of sacred story in the moving picture houses does any direct harm, but "the danger remains he said, lin that it is but an advance of the commercialization of the Sao' bath"
 Bawdy House Problem. ! As to the bawdy houses, Judge sor- rells said:
 q am frank to admit, gentlemen it is a problem I do not know how to solve. Many men have expressed the opinion they are necessary evli This I know is not the case. It ls the duty of every boy to keep clear and moral and to marry a good, hon. est woman. The bawdy house has nc place in the life of clean, moral
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07
VEIL PRESENTS NEW MEASURE TO
 RAISE REVENUE
Graduated Tax Imposed on Every Line of Business in
 Pine Bluff.

Alderman Ben Well last night, at the regular meeting of the city coun- cil, introduced a new occupation tax ordinance, and the council decided that because of the length and i'm. portance of the measure, it would ad- iourn until next Monday night, to consider the ordinance.
 There was opposition last night to giving the ordinance more than its first reading. but it was made plain this opposition was based on the late ness of the hour entirely, it being then nearly 10 o'clock.
 The indications are that the ordi- nance will be passed at the meeting of the council Monday night next, al though a number of the sections may be amended, by changing the amount fixed as the tax.
 The rate of taxation provided in the Ordinance to cover the various ana sundry lines of business involved briefly stated. are as follows:
 Any business where the average stock carried is $1,Oo0 or less, $5 per annum; $1,00O to $3,O00. $s; $3,000 te s5,OO0, $1O; 5000 to $10,O00, $15; $10. GOO to $2o,ooo. s25; $2o,ooo to $5o,ooo s55; $5o,00O to $10O,000, $105; $100, 900 to $150,O00, $155; $150,oo0 te $2OO,oOO, s205; s200000 to $250,00o $225; over $2500o0, $500.
 Among the lines of business specif ically mentioned in the ordinanc; which are taxed according to the above, schedule, are the following:
 Automobile supplies, tires and sun
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07
|0RPEI INDICTED
 | FOR THE MURDER OF SWEETHEART

Chicago, March 6.-Wm. Fl. Orpet. the University of Wisconsin student. was today indicted for the murder of Marian Frances Lambert, the Lake Forest high school girl. whose dead body was found in Helms woods, on the morning of February 10.
 A report of the Indictment was read in open court today and the indict- ment will be formally returned, to- morrow or Wednesday.
 The state's attorney will ask that the trial of Orpet. for a crime that has attracted wide attention. be set for next Monday.
 Lawyers for Orpet will never con sent to 8 trial at auch an early date. They claim that 1t will take them sev- eral weeks to prepare their case.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07
PROPOSES EXPORT
 TAX ON GASOLINE
Duty of 5O Gents Per Gallon Would Make Allies Maintain the United
 States Navy.

Washington, March GA bill was introduced in congress today calling for an export duty of 50 cents a gal lon on all gasoline shipped out of this country.
 If it is adpted, and the entente al- lies continue to take as much gaso- ! line as they used in 1915 the resulting revenue will be almost enough to pay the annual cost of maintaining the navy. e One-fifth Of all the gasoline pro- duced here last year was exported to
 the entente allies, according to sta
 tistics compiled by the bureau of
 mines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07
PEACE NOT IN
 SlGH1, REPORTS
 COLONEL HOUSE

Washington, March 6.-Colonel D. M. House, the presidents special en- voy. to Berlin, Paris and London, ar rived in Washington early today. He conferred with the president for more than an hour this morning. talked with Secretary of State Lansing this afternoon and returned tonight to the white house to spend the night.
 Colonel House remained mum on diplomatic matter today.
 : Although it was denied that hi: visit to Europe concerned possible peace. he is understood to have in- formed the president that he saw nc sign of peace abroad, and that the European situation points to con- tinuance of the war for some time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07
WORK FOR CAR SHOTS.

New York, March 6.-Car companies will be compelled to operate at a maximum capacity for the next few years to place the railroads on an efficiency basis, says a banking house in . statement today.
 It Is known that because of fore ed policy of retreuchment for several years. the roads have neglected equip ment, which the sudden revival of business now makes necessary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07
FRANCIS CONFIRMED.
Former Governor of Missouri New
 Ambassador to Russia.

Washington, March 6.-The senate today confirmed the nomination of David R. Francis, former governor of Missouri, to be ambassador to Rus- sia.
 The senate also confirmed the ap- pointment of Judge Joseph R. Shea of Seymour, Ind, to be, minister to Chile. He will fill the, vacancy caused by the promotion of Henry F. Fletcher to be ambassador to Mexico.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07
FANATIC ASSAILS PREACHER.

Memphis, Tenn, March 6.-When he addressed a congregation, declaring the pastor was not preaching true Christianity, Ernest Horich, believeo insane over religion, was arrested las' night. He came here from Texar' kama.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07
Teutons Sweep Thru Town, ,But Are Checked by
 v Joffre's Cannon.
KATsER'S FORCES BROUGHT TO HALT
ponorts Indicate That for Time, at Least. Furious Assaults of Teut0ns Have Been Checked, French
 Holding Strong Positions.

London. March 6-The Germans by a heavy blow against the key front northeast of Verdun, today broke through the French line for an ad- vance of more than mile, occupying the village of Forges.
 The midnight statement Of the French war office admits this gain If also admits the success of a Ger man attack in Champagne, where, in the vicinity of the recent German sue cess. more trench sections were lost
 During the day the Germans launch cd attacks at two vital points on a front of 150 miles, stretching from the Woevre to Champagne. In an other sector of this front, in the Ar eonne region. they won footing in the French line by double mine ex- plosion, but were later driven back
 The attack on Forges followed an almost ceaseless bombardment for fifteen days of the French position west of the Mouse, stretching as far as Malincourt.
 With the coming of dawn this morn ing the violence of this bombardment was doubled, especially in the sector between Bethincourt, east of Malln- court. an dthe river. Shortly after noon. the cannonading died away and picked infantry corps leaped rom their trenches and swept forward.
 Furious Battle in FOrges.
 furious, battle ensued in the out skirts and then in the streets ot Forges. The French fell back after a series of violent engagements to the protection of their positions on the heights south of the town.
 Pressing thir advance, the Germans swept forward against the hill, which their artillery had been breaking for days. From the crest, however, the French poured sudh a terrific barrier of fire that the Germans, their ranks melting before the wall of steel. were forced to fall back into the village.
 The French still hold strongly the line of which the hill and Dead Mans hill form part. West of the Mouse has developed a situation similar to that on the opposite side of the river, where on the two mile front between Douaumont and Hadremont woods the French have for the time at least brought the Germans to a halt Against this latter front the Germans, during the day, launched no attacks The bombardment, according to to. nights French report, was only in termittent. F1f
 Three Forts in Ruins.
 The town of Frenes is still held by the French.
 East of Verdun three of the forts are in ruins, according to reports re ceived by way of Amsterdam. The huge Germans shells, it is stated, have reduce dto piles of twisted steel ant powdered concrete. the forts of Vaux Moulinville and Pavanne. These three strongholds control a front o1 four and one-half miles. The Ger mans have already undertaken at tempts to storm the position, heav! fighting having been reported iron vaux. At the latter point, hand-to hand fighting occurred around tn' , railway station, but the village lh SUI in the hands of the French.
 The German official statement to day report sthe bringing in of nor htna 900 additional captives-l4 onl cers and 934 men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07
AMERICAN CONSUL DEAD.

Washington, March 6.-Olney Ar, hold. American consul-general al Cairo, Egypt, died at Lisbon, Portu' nl, yesterday, according to advlces ;nceived by the state department to- uay MT. Arnold was from Provl' asnce. R. l., and was 54s years of age
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07
BONDSMEN RELIEVED.

Little Rock, March Ex-Governor Hays has relieved Representative R.: R. Posey and J. M. Shaw of Grant county of liability on an appearance bond of $500. given for Henry Me Niece and Willie Tate. The men fail ed to appear and forfeiture was talk en on the bond.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07
SPECIAL SESSION OF
 TENNESSEE ASSEMBLY
Governor Rye Announces He VIII Call Legislature Together to
 Try Memphis Officials.

Nashville, Tenn, March 6.-Gover- nor Rye has announced he will call a special session of the Tennes-
 see legislature March 20. The prin- cipal object of the session will be the impeachment of Judge Jesse Eding- ton of the first criminal court of Shelby county, and the impeachment of 2. N. Estes, attorney general Of Shelby county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07
BIG PRO. AGAINST BRANDEIS.

Washington. March 6.-Dr. James Cannon, IT., chairman of a committee of Anti-Saloon league of America. appeared before the senate sub-com- mittee on the judiciary to protest against the confirmation of Louis D. Brandeis because Brandeis once rep resented liquor interests before tho Massachusetts legislature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07
II. S. Consulate Wrecked.

Washington, March 6.-The Ameri- can consulate at Trebizond, the great Turkish port on the Black sea, was wrecked during bombardment by Russian torpedo boats on March l and the occupants narrowly escaped death, according to cablegram re- ceived at the state department from Consul Heidler.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07
.MLAUGHLIN NOT INDICTED.

Ozark. March The Ki Mel Ial3n
 lin case was ignQred hY nm ,l&qnd jury. Mclaughlin is ssgS the Mprder Of G6&er4 Allen M, Nixon xhe wl seesi q several week1 41o. NJ @s N ssiI;;ss'ss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07

would cause the Texas jury to con- vict her in the present frame of pub lie sentiment here.
 Indictment of the young bride still hangs fire. She has confessed under oath that she shot and killed Warren, yet the grand jury that heard her story hesitates to act.
 The truth of the matter is that pub lie sentiment is so strongly in favor of the young girl that it would not be at all surprising if no action ever js taken against her.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07
RROUGH RALLY SATURDAY.

Arrangements are being perfected for a Brough rally Saturday night: at the K. of P. hall, and namner ol out of town speakers will be Tn at- tendance to make talks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07

GIRL bride Slayer a'myesc ape tria
 Fort Worth, Texas, March 6.--Rela- tives of w. R. Warren, killed by Katherine Vance Harrison, who al- legged he attacked her, took steps to- day to prove that she is IS years old instead of 15, as she and her mother declare.
 If her age is only 15, the Texas law renders her exempt from charge of murder, but if she is IS she can be indicted and prosecuted.
 But not all the proof in the world
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07

The Hospital and Benevolent as- g.. soc,ation will meet at 3 o'clock tnis afternoon, with Mrs. ". !. Galnraltn' ali her home, in East sixth avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07
BOUNDARY DISPUTE.

Washington, March GO. l.. Jewell of Memphis has been named by the supreme court to take testimony in the boundary dispute between Ar kansas and Mississippi.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07

Miss Florence Matthews and Miss Abbie Smead are here from Little Rock, visiting relatives. .,.s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07
Weather Stops Fighting.

Vienna, March 6.-An official state ment issued today says:
 "On the Italian front activity mas been almost completely suspended py the extraordinarily heavy rains ana snow slides in the mountains"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07

Twelve Killed in Zeppelin Raid.
 London, March 6.-Twelve persons were killed and B injured in last nights Zeppelin raid. Three Ieppe- lins took part in the attack. Tnls in- formation was given out officially to- e1y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-07
The Weather ! '|!.'|;'l

\ Tuesday. fair. cooler; wednesday
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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03
Who Will Be the Next President?

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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03
Club Meeting

The Married Ladies Social Club
met at the home of Mrs. Van
Camp, July 9th. Several men,
bers were out of town; but never
theless it was a very pleasant
meeting and was enjoyed by all Of
the members and few visitors,
The hostess entertained on the
lovely screened porch, and the
program occasioned amusement as
we'll as developing the memory in
historical sense. The refresh
ments were then served by the
hostess and her daughter, Mrs
Willis, and these too were enjoy.
ed. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. S. j. Hewitt, Aug.24
Responses from Riley.-Sec. pro
tenn. Mrs. S. j. Hewitt.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-03
WOODCARvING FOR SHIPS.
Come Historic Memories of a Once
Famous Industry.

An almost forgotten profession is
that of ship carving. For many
centuries, down to the beginning of
the nineteenth, the ornamentation
of vessels, especially men-of-war,
was profuse, intricate and flord.
The carving on the United States
line of battleship America, launch
ed in 1882 and presented to France,
will give some idea Of the extent to
which this was carried.
The figurehead was female fig
ure crowned with laurel, represent
ing America. The right arm was
raised, pointing upward. On the
left arm was bucklcr with blue
ground carrying thirteen stars. On
the stern of the ship, under the
cabin windows, appeared two large
figures in bas-relief representing
Tyranny" and Oppression" bound
and bleeding on the ground. On
the back of the starboard quarter
was a large figure of "Mars," On
the highest part of the stern ap-
peared "Wisdom," and above her
head an owl.
Philadelphia furnished not only
the greatest ship designer in the
United States, but also the best
ship carver in the world, William
Rush. In this field he was without
a rival, and to a wonderful techni-
cal skill he. added an artistic sense
of beauty and genius for compost
ton.
Rush was the first carver to give
an idea of life and motion to a
ships fgurehead. Each of his fig
ureheads was either the lifelike rep
resentation of a person or some
symbolic conception expressed II
exquisite carving. His most noted
productions were Mature" for thu
Constellation, "The Genius of The
United States" for the frigate o.
that name and "The River God" fol
the East India ship Ganges. Thes'
figureheads we're nine feet higl
| and could be removed for repair O
in action.-Washington Star.