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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-06
GERMANY REPLIES TO II. 9.

washington, Dec. ga preliminary
reply from Germany, to the request
for information concerning the sink
ing of the British liner Arabia, was
cabled to the state department today
by American embassy at Berlin.
Secretary Lansing declined to COM
ment on the message further than to
say that it added nothing to the in
formation in the hands Of the de-
partment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-06
ROBBERS GET $4,000
FROM MEMPHIS BANK
F,wo Masked Men Lock President,
Cashier and Customer in Vault,
Grab Cash and Escape.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 5.-Two u.n-
masked robbers entered the Park
Bank and Trust company office short
!y before. II o'clock today, and after
locking the president, cashier and a
customer in room at the back of
the building, escaped with $4,000 in
curressey without firing shot. They
made their escape on motorcycles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-06
SUB. SHELLS PORT CITY.

New York. Dec. 5.-What is be-
lieved to have been an attack on the
Portuguese port of Funchul, Madras
island, presumably by German sub
marine. was recorded in a cable mes
sage today to the firm of Salinger &
Magnus. embroidery importers here.
The message said that the offices of
the firm had been damaged by shell
fire to the extent Of $1,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-06
A. T. & S. F. MEN TO
GET XMAS PRESENT

New York. Dec. 5.-Dir/ctors of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe today
authorized a distribution equal to 10
per cent. Of a years pay, to all it's
employees in the service for at least
two years, and whose annual COM
pensation does not exceed $4,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-06
GATHER FOR CONVENTION.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Delegates
from many sections of the country be-
gan arriving today for the thirteenth
annual convention off, the National
rivers and harbors association, which
opens here tomorrow for three day
session. Development of waterways
for national defense as well as for
water transportation will be the key
note of the convention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-06
SOCIALIST VOTE DISAPPEARS.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 5.-Vir-
tually half the Socialist vote of Mis-
souri, disappeared in the recent cleo
ton. Counties in the southeastern
part of the state, where the Socialists
had obtained a strong foothold, show
ed increased democratic pluralities.
Missouri Socialists in 1912 cast 28,366
votes for Debs for president. This
yea rthey cast 1852 for Benson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-06
Buyers Cause HIGH Prices.

Boston, Dec. 5.-Hysterial, panic
stricken "bunch' buying is RESPONSE
BILE for the rise in prices of foodstuffs,
according to George W. Anderson,
recently appointed to take charge of
the federal governments nation
wide investigation into the causes of
the high dost of living.
"The bear and not the bull is the
same business man of today" said
Mr.. Anderson tonight Just before he
left for New York and Washington to
confer with agents Of the department
of justice who have charge of the in
vestigation in those cities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-06
CITY TO SELL SPUDS.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. s. The
mayor of Chattanooga today ordered
a carload of potatoes from Indianap-
oils, at $2.1O per 100 pounds, for dis
posal at cost from the city market
here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-06
New York Grand Jury In
diets Five for Alleged VIC
lation of Anti Trust Law.
FRENZIED BUYING
PUTS PRICES HIGH
Boston Attorney in Charge of Nation
wide Federal Investigation Says
"Bear and Not the Bull" Sane
Business Man Of Today.

New York, Dec. 5.-1ndictments
based on an investigation of the So
called poultry trust" which is al
legged to control the city's live poultry
market, were returned today. charg-
ing violations Of the state antitrust
act.
The defendants are Dr.. Paul Abel
soma, director of the Fourteenth
Street Poultry Dealers association,
Harry Baff, LeWis Werner, Mark
Sokoloff. Charles~S. Frank and Good
man Levy
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MOVIE FAN SHOOTS ANOTHER.
Chicago Man Resents Obstruction Of
View of Screen.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Patrons of a
motion picture theatre
were thrown into a panic last night
when William Pasnechi was shot by
a man who prevented his getting a
clear view of the screen ana to
whom he had voiced an objection.
Cappetin Verne was arrested.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-06
Insulted, Head of Duma Quits.

:. London. Dec. 5.-Michael Rodzina-
ko, president of the Russion duma,
has resigned, on account of being
insulted by the extreme Rightist
leader M. Markof, who, according to
a Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd, in
terrupted the president during a
speech, calling him "bawling black
guard
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-06

Three thousand Canadian women
are working in munition factories
throughout the Dominion and this
number is being added to every day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-06
ITALIAN MUNlTJON
Ship, CARRYING
AMERICANS, SUNK
American Member of Crew
Dies of Wounds When
Palermo Torpedoed.

Madrid, via Paris, Dec. 5.-The Ital-
ian steamship Palermo, with IS Am
orleans on board, has been torpedoed
off the Spanish coast.
One sailor, reported to be an Am
erican, who was wounded by a shell
died in a hotel at Palafrugell, Spain,
where the survivors were landed.
Three other survivors were wound
ed.
Sailed From New York.
New York, Dec. 5.-The italian
steamship Palermo left New York,
Nov. Is for Genoa, and was last re-
ported as passing Gibraltar Nov. %.
She. carried no passengers, but had
on board AZ American horse tenders.
In addition to horses, she carried
general cargo. The ship was armed.
At the Offices of fairfield, Solari e.
Co., agents for the Navigazione Cen
erale ltaliane, owners of the Palermo,
1t was stated the vessel carried two
3-inch rifles, mounted aft.
!. "These guns" Mr.. Solari stated,
were for defense only"
Besides 858 mules and 1853 horses.
the Palermo carried 1,452 cases of
trinitrotoluol, powerful explosive.
and tons of munitions and war sun.
plies.
Before the war, the Palermo was
engaged in passenger service between
this port and Naples and Palermo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-06

The National Woman's Peace par
ty, of which MISS Jane Adams is
president, holds it's second annual
meeting in Washington this month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-06

Sacramento, CAL, business men
have formed q Barefoot league for
health and amusement objects.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-06
Richmond Woman Join EIGHT.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 5.-An absolute
boycott on eggs and turkeys for two
weeks was declared today by the exc
cutive committee of the Housewives
league.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-06

Wednesday, fair, warmer in north
ern portion; Thursday, fair.
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The Washington herald., 1916-07-01
SIGNAL CORPS ASSIGNS
NONCOMMISSIONED MEN

The following provisional assignments
Of noncommissioned officers have been
made in the Signal Corps Company at
Camp Ordway by Capt. Oliver C. Terry:
Willis r. Langsford, master signal cleo
trician; Edward A. Johnson, first ser
geant: George J. Held. mess sergeant;
Howard G. Crandall. supply sergeant;
Edward B. Tiller. stable sergeant; H.
Borchardt, company clerk; Louis Lawych,
farrier; G. K. McCra Cken, saddler; 4. B.
White, mechanic; w. H. Bright and c.
Orndorf. cooks; H. F. Church. guidon C.
f. Welch. trumpeter; T. II. Dixon. assist
ant mechanic; s. H. Merritt. WAGNER;
w. G. NJ. Edwards, orderly; E. E. Sulli-
van. temporary clerk.
The noncommissioned officers OF wire
sections are: First section: Sergts. Hall
and Eisenstein, Corps. Rifenberg and
Ormes; second section, Sergts. Reed and
Cndy, Corps. Johnson and Mcqueen;
third section. Sergts. Hammond and
Peake. Corps. Ramer and Toler: fourth
section, Sergts. Miller and Bauskett
Corps. Walther and Berry.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-01
AVIATRICE VOLUNTEERS
AT D. E. MILITIA CAMP

Mrs. Mickey Bryant, who has made
aviation history in the West and North
west during the last four years and who
is known as the California Aviatrice, I"
has sent Gen Harvey an earnest plea to
be permitted to do aviation scout work
for the District National Guard on the
border in Mexico.
Gen. Harvey has not made known yet
whether he will consider the application,
but Mrs. Bryant says she is hopeful OF a
favorable answer. She insists that her
record will show that she surpasses many
masculine aviators in skill and expert
ence, and that she could fulfill her duties
to the fullest extent.
Mrs. Bryant refuses to believe that she
will be Disseminated against In her de-
sire to serve her country merely because
OF her sex.
Mrs. Bryant flew for several years
with her husband, who was finally killed
in fall in Victoria, British Columbia.
in 1913. Mrs. Bryant continued flying,
and is wholly fearless. She has never
had an accident. she says. and considers
herself mistress OF her machines.
II given a leo-horse power military
tractor she declares she will go anywhere
ordered with confidence She has been
living for several months. in Cherrydale,
Va, with her brother. Lieut. Mickey. OF
the Third Infantry. District OF Colum-
bia National Guard.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-01
GHOST SOON To WALK
THROUGH CAMP ORDWAY
Storekeepers Lay In Extra Supply Of
Tobacco and Candy in
Anticipation.

The post exchanges at Camp ordway
are putting in a new supply Of cigars, to-
bacco. candy and cakes. The District
Gusrdsmen are soon TO be paid Of. Gov
ernment clerk Guardsmen will have two
pay days. They got their departmental
pay yesterday. although they had TO go
into the city to get It
Capt. Wilson, brigade psynAster.
issued several dozen different forms and
blanks to the top" sergeants OF the DIFF
.erent COMPANIES yesterday. and the com
pany clerks found new worries In filling
out the blanks. On Tuesday or Wednes-
day the post psymaster at Fort Myer
will pay the men on"
Government clerks IN the Guard were
paid only II they had leave due them, and
the extra money usually paid while at en-
campments was not Forthcoming, as they
we're called into service by the President
Many high oricials OF the different de-
psrtments have talked to the men Of their
department at the camp, and in addition
to assuring the men OF their Jobs on their
return TO civil life. have advised them not
to accept army pay as long as they can
draw departmental pay.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-01
TORPEDO CONTROL IN
FORTIFICATIONS BILL

The Senate yesterday adopted the House
provision in the fortificatons appropria-
tion bill authorizing the acquisition OF
the system OF radio control OF torpedoes
and vessels. invented by John Hays Ham
mond, jr. The House bill authorized the
expenditure of $4,000 to acquire the
patents and property rights in the sys-
tenn after an investigation by an expert
board proves the efficacy of 1t.
A limit of $4,000 is fixed as the amount
for government tests, and II these prove
successful the President shall decide
whether the system shall be acquired
The fortifcations bill was passed after
the debate on the manner of acquiring
the Hammond patent. The total car
ried by the bill is $25. 100 against about
100000 appropriated last year. The bill
after being passed by the Senate was
sent to conference, having previously
passed the House.
John Hays Hammond. jr.. the inventor.
sat in the gallery and heard himself
praised and criticised by turns. Senator
John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi de-
clared that Hammond ought TO make q
present of the invention to the govern
ment. IF I were worth millions would
not come here to Congress to ask the
government to purchase this invention -
he said
The Washington herald., 1916-07-01
DR.. JORDAN DUE TODAY
FOR PEACE CONFERENCE

David Starr Jordan is expected to ar
rive here today for the conference under
auspices OF the American Union Against
Militarism, which has been transferred
from FL Paso to Washington. Dr. All,
editor OF the Accion Mondial. Of Mexico
City; Louis Manuel Rojas. organizer OF
the Mexican Federation of Labor. Mexico
City, and Modesto c. ROLAND. of Yucca
tan, the Mexican delegates, are accom-
panying Mr.. Jordan.
Word was received yesterday from
Moorfield Storey, OF Boston, who, with
Amos Pinchot has been named to take
the place Of Frank P. Walsh and w. ].
Bryan as American delegates In addition
DR.. Jordan, that he would be unable TO
come to Washington until after July 4.
The conference will open Tuesday.
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TO PROTECT q. S. PRODUCTS.

One Of the most far-reaching steps in
the industrial preparedness campaign
which, under the leadership Of President
Wilson, is being carried on by the Fed
eral government to put the merchanting
world OF the United States in training
for the hard. grilling struggle for COM
mercial supremacy which Uncle Sans
experts have advised him will come at
the conclusion OF the European war, is to
be the protection OF American goods in
foreign markets.
This has definitely been decided upon,
IT was stated yesterday at the Depart
ment of Commerce, which 1. foremost in
directing the work. Acting on complaints
which have been received from Ameri-
can manufacturers and exporters, officials
are planning an extensive Campaign not
only to protect American goods selling
In the foreign market, but to insure fair
competition between homemade goods
and foreign goods in the United States
The Washington herald., 1916-07-01
GUARD "ROOKIES'
enlist SLOWLY
Militia Officers Plainly Dis
heartened Over Poor Show
ing-May Delay Getaway.

Recruiting Of National Guardsmen
slackened almost to a standstill yester-
day. Despite the fact that six recruit
ing stations were open from o'clock in
the morning until 10 o'clock last night,
and that private and noncomrnissioned
officers were making a house-to-house
canvass, only nine men enlisted.
Against these figures stands the need
of the militia for 500 men to bring the
District forces UP to war strength. At
one time It was thought the maximum
roster Of $500 men would be obtained
without difheulty. Then came the rigid
examinations by the regular army officers
previous to the mastering in OF the troop
ers The result was that Guardsmen
fell by the wayside in droves.
There are now gaping rents in the ranks
of nearly every infantry company in the
militia-and at the present rate Of en-
listrnent these gaps have little chance
of being filled before the order comes
TO entrain for the border. 1t is possible
that some of the companies may not be
allowed to 60 The law requires that
every company must have at least sixty
five men.
Ofhcers at recruiting stations were
| frankly disheartened last night. They
tried to cheer themselves with the belief
that the light enlistment was due to
desire of possible rockies" to get IN a
full weeks work before shipping" with
Uncle Sam. After a goodly proportion OF
male Washington has been paid or to-
day the officers hope for a rush to the
ranks.
Those who enlisted yesterday are:
Vincent E. Barry, 1927 Irving street
northwest: Franklin McMeuin, = Bates
street northwest; Theodore NJ. Dscator
! 5O7 Eleventh street southeast; William
B Kuntz, III Sixth street northeast
Walter J. Doyle 131 H street northeast
Charles H. Faller, rs Sixth street north
east; Jack D. Brannon, Clarksburg, w
Va; John T. Boswell. 43 Tenth street
southwest: Henry A. Utz. 3A Eleventh
street northeast.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-01
HOUSE HEARS PRAYER
PLEA FOR PATRIOTISM

,, me blind chaplain OF the House, Rev.
Henry n. Couden. offered a prayer IN
that body yesterday that some members
construed as having possible reference 10
the Mexican situation and the rnobIIizs-
ton Of troops.
Father In Heaven" prayed the chan
am help US to realize fully that pro
crastinauon is the thief of time. For
give US. We pray thee, when we put
on until tomorrow what should be done
today; when we proclaim from the house
tops patriotism and fail to put It into
practice; when we pray for the King
dom OF Heaven and supinely wait for
It's appearance; when we seek to pluck
out the mote from our own brothers eve
and behold beam is In our own eve
Teach US to turn our thoughts within
and know the value of determination,
that We may put aside our own thoughts
and strive to walk worthily before our
neIghbor."
The House chaplain lost his eyesfsht in
battle during the civil war
The Washington herald., 1916-07-01
GOT Is RECRUITS
Then HE AWOKE
Col. Sayer's S Dream of Record
Haul Shattered by Break
fast Call.

Business was slack in the recruiting
line. and the office at 125 Pennsylvania
avenue had a sort Of droopy look Every
now and then somebody would say some
thing about the weather. and everybody
else would give vent. to unkind thoug ghts
pertaining TO the speakers habits and
characteristics.
reporter for the Washington Herald
entered. advanced timidly to Lieut.. Col.
Clarence Ssyer. in charge of the station,
and inquired II there were any news
News said Col Sayer. Sure! Much
news!
You see, we've been needing black
smiths. We've been advertising for them
In the papers, and Capt McGonesal went
out on special detail and tried to fish for
tnem with cigarette bait. He'd visit a
blacksmith shop, pass around a bo. ~
cigarettes, and then talk all about the
fine meals they serve in the army, and
now sweet the soft summer breeze sound
eo as II puned against the sides OF 4
httie snowy white tent, and all the rest
of the Byronic stun.
capt. McGonegal smoked with each
man as he talked, and ! violate no con-
ndence when I tell you he nearly smoked
himself to death. And what was the re-
SUI one poor. miserable, little recruit,
weight
All OF which is by way of being A
preamble TO a little discourse about NV
ser II do say IT I'm there. I admit
know what I did? I got busy this
nornins-long before the recruiting sta
tlon opened and found fifteen black.
smiths. Every one Of them was a per.
IeGt speciment. Not a one Of the had
d pad maitland. believe It or not, every
ohe OF them had an honorable discharrs
rom the regular army. And in less time
.neu II akes to tell It I enlisted the
whole blooming fifteen"
capt: McGonegsl sat UP straight
Flne. he calculated. But where are
G0i sayer sighed deeply, and sadly.
dont know" he confessed, You see
Jus. as l nnished administering the oath
TO the last one OF them. NV wife ,,,-,oh
ed me In the shoulder and said, Get up
clarence, it's time for breakfast"
The Washington herald., 1916-07-01
new MEMBERS NAMED
FOR SCHOOL BOARD
Rev. Dr.. Van Schaick, Mrs. M. S.
Gerry and DR.. J. H. johnson to
Serve Three Years Each.

The District Supreme Court yesterday
named Rev. DR.. John Van Schaick, tr.,
Mrs. Marguerite S. Gerry and Dr. ]. Hay
den Johnson to serve for a term OF three
years on the Board of Education. They
succeed Henry P. Blair, Miss Edith King
man Kern and DR.. C. w. Childs. whose
terms expired last night.
DR.. Van Schaick. often called the pas.
tor Of Washington" has been pastor OF
the Church of Our Father since 1900. He
recently spent several months in the
European war zone with a Red Cross
unit
Mrs. Gerry is a native of this city.
a Wellesley graduate and a former teach
er in the local high schools.
DR.. Johnson is a graduate Of Howard
University
The Washington herald., 1916-07-01
UNEMPLOYED" SOCIETY
OPPOSES WAR BY u. S.

The unskiIled lsborer, Of the United
States do not want war with Mexico
nor with any other country, according
10 James E. How, national committee
man, Of the Migratory. Casual and Tn
employed Society Of America" an or
ganization Of unsldlled labors. often
called the Hobo Labor Society.
A resolution was passed at a meeting
held at Sll E street northwest. Thursday
which requested President Wilson ito
allow no declaration Of war until the
country at large had voted on the mat
ter" 4 similar resolution has bees
passed in meetings in St Louis, Chi
cago and Cincinnati
James E. How and other national or
ganizers are passing through Washing
ton on their way TO Jersey City, where
national convention Of the unskilled
labor association Ia TO be held on July
2 and 4
The Washington herald., 1916-07-01
FINGER PRINTS TAKEN,
Guardsmen at Camp ordway Hav-
ing Impressions Decorded.

Every enlisted man at Camp Ordway
Is having his finger prints taken.
Immediately after physical exarnina-
ton, the men have their fingers srneared
in printers ink, and separate Impressions
OF each finger are recorded on a special
blank. Then the simultaneous impression
Of the fingers OF both hands is taken
To check up the signature of each man
his right index finger print is taken at
the moment Of signing
All body scars and birthmarks also are
recorded on diagram. These blanks
will be filed in the War Department
The Washington herald., 1916-07-01

Policeman NJ. w Warren. made a motor.
cycle man at n.44o a year; Patrolmen G
W. Waite and J. H. Davis made bicycle
men at $3.50 a year.
Leonard c. Sheppard and John P. Breck-
enridge were appointed to the force yes
terday and assigned to the Third precinct,
William F. Burke and John L werheim
were appointed yesterday and assigned
to the Eighth precinct
The Washington herald., 1916-07-01
Maumus Named Receiver.

A J. Maumus. of New Iberia, La. has
been named by the President Of Hayu
as receiver Of customs at Port au Prince.
The appointment was made on the recon-
mendation OF President Wilson and un-
der the terms Of the new treaty under
which the United States assumes a finan-
Cial protectorate over the negro repub-
lie The position pays 5000 a year.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-01
DEAF JURIST DOOMED.
But MOST Lawyers Are Dumb and
Justice Blind" So There!

A story is going the rounds OF the Cap
itol in connection with the appointment
Of a successor to Justice Hughes which
Senator John Sharp Williams says Is good
enough to be true. The story goes that
a well known Democratic Senator pre-
sented to the President the name Of a
jurist OF his State for the vacancy and
elaborated on his ability.
"I have heard Judge spoken of very
highly" the President is said TO have re-
marked. but I am informed that he is
very, very deaf"
He is pretty deaf" admitted the Sen
ator. but, Mr.. President. you know that
lawyers are dumb. and Justice is blind. so
the whole situation seems to harmonic" 4"
The Washington herald., 1916-07-01
PENSION OFFICE DROPS TEN.
Inadequate Appropriation Necessi
tates Another Cut in Force.

The Pension ONCE last night dropped
ten employees because of lack Of adequate
appropriations. One woman was among
the number. Commissioner Saltzgaber
expressed regret that the dismissals had
been made necessary by the action OF
Congress.
The cut was the third In the last three
years. One hundred and forty-fi~e posi-.
tons were abolished by Congress July /,
1914. and ninety-three positions were abol-
ished July j. 1915.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-01
1000, 900 FOR FAMILIES.
Hay Provision for militia Keller
Recommended.

By a unanimous vote the Committee on
Military Affairs yesterday recommended
the passage Of the Hay bill. providins
relief for the dependent families OF Ma
uonal Guardsmen serving on the Mexican
of 100000.
1t provides that a dependent or de-
pendents Of a GuRrdsman shall be paid
$50 month while such Guardsman lie on
active service, away from his home sta
ton The Guardsmen may accept this
benefit or retire from the Guard with an
honorable discharge. The Hay bill will
be called up in the House tomorrow and
its passage by that body is assured
The Washington herald., 1916-07-01
PULLMAN ANNOUNCES
POLICE PROMOTIONS

The following promotions in the police
department were announced last night
by Mai. Pullman:
sergt J. W. Pierson. Of the Second
precinct, made acting lieutenant In
charge Of special Investigations; Bicycle
The Washington herald., 1916-07-01
R|NGWORM ALMOST
COVERED HAND
Itching and Burning So Severe Un-
able to Do Work. Lost Much
Rest At Night. Entirely
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

Ny husband suffered with ringworTn
on his hand. At first il was a very small
place, but II kept spreading in a circle