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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12
SENATORS MEET
TODAY TO Plan
QUICK ACTION
Shipping Bill, Child Labor
and Revenue Measures to
Be Pushed.

Washington, July 11.-Democrat
and Republican leaders in the senate
will hold a conference tomorrow to
discuss measures for expediting i'm
portant legislation so that congress
may adjourn for the political cam
paign. Republican senators today APP
pointed a committee to confer with
the Democrats on the subject. The
Democrats are determined to act on
the measures, and have voted to hold
senate in session nine hours daily until
the program is completed.
The navy and army, shipping, child
labor and corrupt practices measures,
and the $200,O00,0O0 revenue were
listed as the imperative measures on
the program.
Conservation measures will be laid
aside until next session, and action on
the pending immigration bill probably
also will be deferred.
The attitude of Republican senator's
aroused hope of a reasonably early adj
journment. Sentiment seems to be
against a filibuster against the ship
ping or the revenue bill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12

New York, July 11.-Intense heat
today added to the burden of the
health authorities in their fight to
check the spread of infantile paralysis,
which took a toll of 80 lives in the "a
hours ending at 10 a. m.
The depressing temperature, it was
explained, tends to reduce the physical
resistance against possible contagion.
Federal and city health officers
took an optimistic view of the situa-
ton tonight, Notwithstanding the fact
that 1876 new cases had been reported,
on the ground that the cooperative
work of the various city departments
had resulted in preventing the cpl
demic from spreading geographically.
There now is total of 1878 cases
of infantile paralysis in the greater
city. Deaths since the outbreak of
the scourge number 270.
Communities Immediately surround
ing New York city show increasing
fear that they will be infected with
infantile paralysis from children flee
ing from the plague in the metropolis.
A number of cities and towns in New
Jersey and New York have established
guarantees and some are turning
back all children from New York
city. Patterson, N. j., which has had
one death from the disease, has ex-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12
FLOODS IN SOUTH
RAPIDLY RECEDING

Atlanta, Ca, July 11.-Southern
floods are receding with the passing
northward of the tropical hurricane
which struck the Gulf coast last We'd
nesday, with list of dead and miss
ing approximating IS and property
loss of from seven to ten million dol
lars.
weather bureau report says that
what remains of the disturbance is
now over Illinois, which leads to the
belief that the worst has been told
of the disastrous weather conditions
in this section.
Rains that have fallen steadily for
more than 112 hours have ceased
through South and North Carolina,
Alabama, Georgia. Mississippi and
other states, and rivers and small
streams that have swollen and flood
ed thousands of acres of farm lands,
are subsiding.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12
English Retake Contalnais-
on, and Control Important
Woods Sectors.
FRENCH HOLDING
PERONNt. HEIGHTS
Franco British Forces Make Prisoners
al $4,000 Germans in Ten Days Of
Continuous Fighting 49, Germans
Heavily Bombardng Verdun.

London, July 1.-THE British gains
in the battle of the Somme, after 10
days of continuous fighting, covered
Il front Of nearly eight miles and in
clude the entire German first system
Of defense, according to the official
report forwarded by General Haig,
the British commander -in-chief on the
French front. This advance includes
a number of smaller towns and vii
lagee and positions which are consid-
cred of great Importance.
At the same time the French army,
under General Foch, has moved up In
the southern sector Of the S7Wme,
until it now holds dominating hills
around Peronne.
The British have retaken Con-
talmaison, and are again in control
Of nearly the entire extent Of GTanes
wood and Mauetz wood. There has
been desperate fighting in both sec
tors for several days past. Appar-
emily the French are waiting for the
British TO straighten out their line be-
fore making an attempt to drive the
Germans from Peronne.
In this great battle about $4,000
prisoners have been taken by the
Franco British forces, of whom che
British announced they have captured
1900
In the vcrdun sector the Germans.
unmovod by the attacks north and
south Of the SoUme have succeeded
in gaining hold in the Damloupe bat
terry, which has been bone Of conten-
ton for days past. At other points
tho Germans are carrying o4t . strong
offensive
On the Russian front on the Stok-
bod sector the most extended noint #
the Russian advance. the Gerners
have brought up strong reinforce
ments and artillery to oppose the Rus
slams. who are now within 20 miles Of
Kovel.
In southern Bukow'na, Petrograd
reports that considerable enemy forces
have been put to flight northwest of
Kimpoung. Up to July 10 the drive
Of General Brussiloff had resulted in
the CAPTURE of 271 $40 prisoners, it is
officially announced.
The Italians have captured addi-
tional positions from the Austrians,
particularly on the Pasubio front.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12
MANY ANXIOUS BE
GARLAND SHERIFF

Little Rock, July 11.-There are
many actual and tentative applications
in the hands of the governor for the
appointment as sheriff of Garland
county.
Sheriff Chas. C. Webb was killed
Monday night by "Doc" Phillips of
Fort Smith, a demented man whom he
attempted to arrest
Early Tuesday morning the COVER
nor began receiving messages about
the vacancy, several asking that they
be heard before any appointment is
made.
Hot Springs, July 11.-Sheriff c.
c. Webb was killed and Deputy Sher-
ifs Dave Young and Henry Houpt
wounded last night by "Doc" Phil
lips, aged 45, self-styled treasure
hunter" who was later killed by a
crowd that rushed to the rescue of the
officers. Phillips was hit by half a
dozen bullets and part of charge
from shotgun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12
MAJ.-GfN. BLISS
Starts ON TRIP
INSPECT GUARDS

Washington, July 11.-Major- Cen
eral Bliss, assistant chief of staff
left Washington late today to inspect
national guardsmen on the border, ac
companied Dy MAJOR holland of the
general staff.
"The object of the Inspection" a
war department statement said, sis to
insure that everything possible under
the circumstances is being done for
the health and comfort of the guards
men,"
Officials are anxious to forestall
any complaint that the guardsmen
are not accorded proper treatment in
TIN federal service.
General Bliss first will go to san
Antonio, where he will confer with
General Funston. Later he will visit
every camp Of Importance from the
Gulf to the Pacific coast.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12

Washington, July 11.-Final deci-
sion by the state department that the
German submarine Deutschland is a
merchant ship entitled to all the privi-
lcgeE accorded under International
law to a belligerent-owned freighter
was forecast tonight by the receipt Of
the preliminary report on the inspec-
ton of the underwater liner at Balti-
fore by naval officers and treasury
officials.
Collector Of Customs Ryan of Balti-
more telegraphed the treasury depart
ment that after a thorough examina-
F. G.. Hughes, appointed by the navy
department to assist, he adhered to
his previous opinion that the vessel is
an unarmed merchantmen incapable
of conversion for war-like purposes
without extensive structural changes.
The state department was advised OF
this. A detailed report mailed by Col
lector Ryan and Captain Hughes will
be submitted tomorrow.
Contend She's Warship.
REPRESENTATIONS have been made to
the state department by the British
and French embassies setting up the
claim that the German merchant sub
marine Deutschland is potentially a
warship, even though designed and
used as merchantmen.
From the allies point of view, any
submarine is essentially warship.
The United States, Great Britain and
France agree on the doctrine that it
is illegal to change the character OF
a merchant ship into a cruiser or
privateer on the high seas, but the
German government always had in
sisted upon that right. Consequently.
it is argued, it would be no violation
of the German Interpretation of inter-
national law for the Deutschland to
take aboard armament outside of the
three-mile limit and to prey upon
commerce. The very nature OF con-
struction of a submarine, it is also
held, makes it impossible for such a
craft to comply with the requirements
of international law. She could not
he stopped and searched, and the al
lies assert must be regarded as an
enemy warship subject to destruction
upon sight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12
DENIES PLOT TO
SEIZE TERRITORY

Washington, July 11.-Santos A.
Dominigi, Venezuelan minister here,
declared today there was no truth in
reports the Venezuela and Peru had
signed a pact with the object of
forcibly taking disputed territory
from Colombia and Ecuador.
In other Latin-American quarters
here the report persisted, and an Off
cial dispatch from one of the govern
ments to it's representative here was
regarded as indication that serious
trouble was imminent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12
FIVE BRITISH PATROLS SUNK.

Berlin, July II, by wireless to Say
ville.--The Austrian admiralty an
nounced today that an Austrian
cruiser had sunk four or five British
armed patrol boats. Only nine men
from the British vessels were rescued.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12
Railroad Open to e. s. Army.

Ell Paso, July 1.-THE Mexican
Northwestern railroad again has been
opened for the shipment of supplies
TO American troops in Mexico. This
action followed the lifting of the en-
barge on food and other expectations
to Mexico.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12
EVANGELIST RESIGNS.

Little Rock, July 12-The Rev. G..
A. Chasteen has resigned as state
evangelist of the Christian church,
which position he held several years,
and will go to Texas to engage in
similar work. 1t is reported that the
Rev. ]. S. Zeran of Bentonville may
succeed him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12
TO FIND
INCIPIENT BLAZE

William Cook, engineer at the
Doris B; compress, was awakened
the the eectT trio fdnr drGR h in dga efd0f%
found the room filled with smoke and
summoned the fire department.
Investigation disclosed the falt that
faulty insulation had allowed short
circuit in the electric light wiring in
the house, causing slight damage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12
CARRANzA CHIEF
D|SbANDS 4OC0
BORDER FORCE
Calls Sends Volunteers
Home-Railroad Open to
Army Service.

Douglas, Ariz., July 1.-THE issu-
ance of a proclamation by General
Gales, military commander of Sonora
today, ordering all volunteer soldiers
to return to their homes, was the sig
nal for an exodus of American min
ing and cattle men.
Twenty or more lett for points in
the interior of Sonora during today.
General Gales announced he had
demobilizcd 1000 volunteer cavalry
men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12
,Carranzistas Repulse Bandits.

Chihuahua City, July 1.-Two Villa
bands attacked the CarranZa forces at
Rosario and Parrel, but in both cases
were beaten off with losses, according
to official reports to General Trevino.
From Rosario they were driven
south toward the Durango line by gov
eminent troops under General Her.
nandez. other reports to General Ire
vino state that a scouting patrol from
Parrel had encountered small bands
Of outlaws and scattered them after
an attack on JimineZ, in the vicinity
Of Eel Vale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12
OKLAHOMA CITY FIRE.

Oklahoma City, Okla, July IL
Fire of unknown origin at l O'Clock
this afternoon destroyed the plant OF
the A. M. DeBolt Lumber company
and several small residences, causing
an estimated loss of 100000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12
ViIlistas Divide Forces.

Washington, July 1.-THE Villa
bandits who attacked the Carranza
garrisons at Jiminez and Corralitos
last week were reported today, in
dispatches to the Mexican embassy
here, to have separated into two di-
visions, one going northward tow ard
the Texas border and the other push
ing toward Chihuahua into Durango
state.
A message from Andres Garcia,
chief cnosul at Ell Paso, said troops
of the de facto government in spffi-
Gent numbers to destroy the bandits
were in close pursuit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12
House Adopts r. and H. Bill.

washington, July ia conference
report on the river and harbor appro-
priation bill was adopted today by
the house after lively debate. AS
agreed upon by the conferees, the
measure carries $42,696,4S5. The
senate has not yet accepted the report.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12
SKIPPER PREPARES
FOR RETURN VOYAGE
Construction of Big Submarine Is Such
That She Could Not Be Equipped
with Torpedo Tubes at Sea, as
Allied Diplomats Contend.
$4,000 FOR CREW.

New York, July 11.-A check
for $4,000 was sent today to
Captain Koenig Of the Deutsch-
land by August Hegksher. a
New York capitalist, in recog-
niton of the submarines feat.
The sum is to be distributed
among the officers and men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12
FOR AVIATION.

Little Rock, July Hilary E. Al
bright, of 424 Prospect avenue, Hot
Springs, has volunteered for the avia-
ton service, to be trained under the
direction of the Aero club of America.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12
One Case in Louisiana.

Baton Rouge, La. July ia case
of infantile paralysis, in which death
resulted, was reported today from
Chamberlain, La, across the Mis-
sissippi river from here. This is the
first case reported in this state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12
Dallas Child Stricken

Dallas, Tex, July 1.-THE first
case of infantile paralysis discovered
here since last May was reported to-
day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12
STOLEN

From front of Hauber theatre,
between 8 and 1890 p. M, last
night, July II, my bicycle. Motor
bike handlebars and saddle. 20
inch double bar frame, black with
light gray trimmings. "E L" cut in
back of saddle.
EDWARD RUSSELL, JR..
Phones POI and 339.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12

Two Cases at Altoona.
Altoona, Pa, July 1.-Two cases
of infantile paralysis were reported
here today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12


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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12
Cases of Infantile Paralysis
Reported in Dallas, Texas,
and Baton Rouge, La.
CONGRESS ASKED TO
AID IN FIGHT

Washington, July 11.-Secre-
tary McAdoo today asked con-
gress to appropriate $4,000
for the public health service to
aid in the fight against infantile
paralysis epidemic in New
York and to prevent it's spread
to other states.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12
1875 New Cases of Paralysis
and 81 Deaths i'm New York:
Disease Rapidly Spreading

Guided all children, no matter from
whence they come. It was announced
that 500 children from New York city
already have been deported.
It is estimated more than 1000 per-
sons were fined yesterday for viola
tions of the sanitary code. Most of
the offenders threw garbage into the
street or left garbage cans uncovered.
The exodus of children from the UNI
infected parts of the city continues.
1t is estimated several thousand go
each day.
More Illinois Cases.
Springfield, ILL.,, July 11.-Four
more cases of infantile paralysis, one
each at Decatur, Eureka, Dalton City
and Marora, ILL.,, were reported to the
Illinois State board Of health today,
bringing the total number Of cases in
the state to 81.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12

13-Year-Old Girl Victim.
Burlington, N. j., July IA 49,
year-old girl died here today of in
fantile paralysis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-12

Continued on page five.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-30
row DER PUFFs DROP GAME
TO PORTSMOUTH PIRATES.

Hopewell. Va. April 29.--The Truck
ers kept up their winning streak and
made-tt six straight games by defeating
Hopewell Enps Park this afternoon.
il to
Russell tho former A. & NJ. College
pitcher. set a new season record for
free transportation by walking four
teen Trucker batters in nine innings
and added TO this by hitting 81. Martin
In the ninth inning Notwithstanding
his wildncss the game would have
probably been won by the Powder
PuGs, but Tor a muffed fly by simmons
I'm the ninth inning with two down and
the bases flled. In the first inning.
with tVu down and the bases chol1ed.
81 Martin tr'pled to center field. driv-
ing over To. zee runs, but was left
stranded whe4 Fox grounded out to
Gust, Russell did not allow another
hjr in I'VE innings and only one each
in the seventh and eighth. simmons
fatal error should have been the third
out with the score 4 to in the wish
tors favor, but the muT was followed
by a base on balls. a hit batsmau and
three singles, which put the game on
ice for the Truckers
The score.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-30
P PRA7Hs Georgia o %S5 7A Montreal noEDzr
MONTREAL ROYALS
OPEN A FOUR-GAME
SERIES TOMORROW
Vrginan Meet Canadians Until Thursday Having Rochester
Hustlers Week End CHESTERFIELD Ross Assigned to
Hurting Job For Monday Angelo Arragons Finger Get
ting Better and Cuban Will Be Back Tomorrow

in the league no little trouble this
year.
Dan Howley and his Montreal
Royals Will open a four game-series
in Richmond Monday, leaving here
Thursday night. According to reports
emanating from Baltimore, where the
Canadian club has Just completed a
series with the Baltimore Orioles
Howley has another good club. Man
ager Smith Is going to send the best
he has got against the Royals in an
effort to take three out Of four games
from them.
Following the Royals the Rochester
Hustlers will come here for four,
games, playing in Richmond Friday
and Saturday and Monday and Tues
day Of next week.
Richmond does not leave home uu-
til after May 3. and by that time the
locals should be far UP in the pennant
race. The EIrgiuiaus made a much
better start than last year, for IL will
be remembered that the Virginians
won only two out Of four from the
Toronto Maple Leaves in the opening
series. Fans are pulling hard for the
team to win, and there is no reason
why the Virginiaus shouldn't take ths
majority Of the games from the H.
vad!ng teams during their long sojourn
. at home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-30
DONOVANS BISONS
BREAK VIRGINIANS'
VICTORIOUS CHAIN
sufao Herd Manages To Get One Out of Four From Rich
mond, Taking Yesterdays Contest BY Count of to g.
Bader Proves Invincibe Save In One Inning, While
Rhoades' Offerings Are Hit Hard at Times

the first base line for double. Bank
stcn drove one up against the right
field wall for three bases, scoring
Mickey, and the former counted when
Marty Nye drove a neat hingls into
right field. This ended the scoring
as FAR is Richmond was concerned
Gndaunted by the one-run lead, the
Fisons came back and evened mat
tiers or an error. two hits d sacrifice
and hit batsman. Kopp scoring the
run In the following frame the
Bisons staEed a regular field DAY at
the Nirgiuians expense, and before
the fireworks had been brought TO Il
atop they had registered a quartet Of
additional runs and taken the lead by
four runs \ triple by Mcdonald and
"a angle by Jackson in the closing
frame gave the Herd another run IN
the ninth.
only three Richmond PLAYERS hit
safe N yesterdays game and Mickey
kelliher MANAGED To garner just three
for himself Everett BankstouA rank
"a second. with a couple of safeties
while Marty Nye got me sixth one
The E.Suus walioped the globule
bard. registering Just a dozen safe
suafes Channel Les III the assault
w5th q triple ana two singles 10 his
H=#i Nh..e Father Time Jackson
as ssao ~ safe H=ies, Mcdonald
h.. far double aE~ triple
was said Yesterday that The Eir-
Hzusans were saving tHeb biug1es te-
Montreal, which team cones here to-
a4oEsuw to begin i four game series
with Richmond Most OF tn, local
a,a ned am of Gay With the -,inh, and
gaeE 8eeiafad last u5Eht that tbes have
3 nber OF good ones stored away
- tGesr systems for tGe Royals IHe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-30
BALTIMORE AND MONTREAL
SPLIT IN D0I BEr HEADER.

Baltimore Apru 90 Baltimore and
Montreal divided double header here
this afternoon before $500 fans. the
home boys winning the hrst game 10
to :, and losing the second, TO 3.
Dan Triple secured from tho Yankees,
made his debut IN the nrst game for
Baltimore and toyed with the Canucks
until the ninth inning, when lie let
up, The Birds 5atted Fullerton for
seventeen hits. Baltimore had the sec
ond game won untu the eighth inning
when Twomhly, first baseman, made an
error which let in two runs. This tied
the score and Pitcher Goodbred won
HIS own game in the ninth by scoring
Danrau from second with single.
Score.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-30

"Batted for Tobin in ninth.
Score by innings r.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-30
Cobb's Hit Wins,

Detroit, April 2S-The Tigers came
from behind again today and defeated
the Indians The DetroIt's went from
the second inning with two counts be-
hind In the eleventh kaVanaugh
sacrificed and Cobb doubled, driving
the winning run. The victory put the
Tigers in first place. Each club used
three pitchers, and Detroit introduced
flock OF pinch hitters, Young got
four consecutive hits and reached
first safely the fifth time on passed
third strike
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-30
NINTH-|NEINC RALLY
DEFEATS VIRGINIA
Consecutive BingIcs Enable Georgia
To Win over Orange and Blue
Z to /.

Charlottesville We April % In a
clever pitchers battle Georgia defeat
Ell Virginia today 3 TO ]. The win
ming runs were scored in the ninth
on three hlts. including double by
Erwin and a triple by ellis,
Virginia opened the ninth with TWO
singles but Westbrook was equal TO
the occasion and famed two pinch
hitter1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-30
GROVER ALEXANDER IS
WINNER OVER BOSTON
PhiIlics' star Hurler Holds Braves In
Check and QUakers Triumph By
"a 5 to Score.
Revised Batting Order Helps st. Louis
Break Victorious Chain-25, 900 See
New York Giants Lose to the
Brooklyn Club.

Boston April 29-The Phillies
took the opening game Of the series
today. defeating the Braves to ,.
Alexander was at his best and held
Boston to eight scattered hits. The
Phillies hit the ball hard netting five
doubles. two of which were made by
Luderus Boston used two pitchers,
Hughes and Barnes the former last
ing four innings A crowd of 5000
witnessed the game, which was played
in a wet field, the outfield resembling
eNi 4 m