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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-03
Carmen Sylva Succumbs After Short Attack of
 Illness.
QUEEN MOTHER"
 GENERALLY LOVED
Daughter of German Prince. Was Widely Travelled and Published PO- ems and Other Works While
 Sill in Her Teens.

Bucharest March 2.-Dowagel Queen Eliza beth of ROumania Gar. men Sylva) died tonight. of pneumo mia.
 Queen Elizabeth was once said tt have "too much brains to be quiet with"
 A few years ago, whiic visiting q girls school, she said to one of the pupils, who had ventured to ask hel why she was known as Carmen Sylva:
 "I will tell you, althoug1 ycul question is little indiscreet. Whel was little girl like yon I loved to stroll in the woods. ] desired tt be able to speak to the birds. Tn later years, when l compo sd various books and other works, thought ol those forest reveries and tha. child. ish ambition. AS Carmen means strong, and Sylva means forest, de. cided to be Carmen Sylva."
 Before her marriage to Prince, aft erward King, Charles of Roumania she was Princess Pauline ElizahetE Otalie Louise von Neuwied, born a Neuwied, Germany, in 1S43.
 She published volumes of poetr, while still in her school days, ant travelled largely in Europe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-03
TAXPAYERS SEEK TO
 GET MONEY II REFUNDED ]
Memphis Alleged .Graft Graves
 { Charges Take Interesting New ~,,'grs, Turns, in Injunction. isa +44

Memphis. Tenn, March 2.-T-Chan cellcr, Fsntress this afternoon issued an :, injunction restraining ldefSnd ants to, the tax-payers' bill from dis, posing of any of their property. tTht injunction is returnable at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. to- deterinine whether or not the order ,, shall bt made permanent. t509ea Sil59s : The Injunction was issued, after At 'torneyt CLIP. Fitzpatrick, represent. ing several prominent taxpayers, had filIed suit to recover thousands sof dcllars which is alleged to- have been Sg,1 afted" from Shelby county, It is contended that under the bonds of the defendants, fully $30,0O0 can be, recovered. although this represents but small part of the amount which it is charged was grafted from, the county through fictitious gravel con tracts and similar transactions.
 The defendants in the bill are w. B. Hawkins, known as the gravel king; J.. B. Duncan, former county commissioner; P. B. King, former chairman of the commissioners of the county; and w. s. Knight, and the Massachusetts Bending & Insurance company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-03
FORD PEACE DELEGATE SPEAKS HERE TONIGHT
The Rev. w. M. Wright of Camden, Who Represented Governor,
 will Deliver Free Lecture.

Rev. w. M. Wright, pastor Of the First Baptist church at Camden, and who was a member of the Ford peace commission to Europe, by appoln., ment of Gov George w. Hays, Will be in Pine Bluff this afternoon, as the guest of Rev. w. J. E. Cox, pastor of the First Baptist church, and will d. liver a lecture at the First Baptist church at 7:3O o'clock this evening:
 Dr. Wright has written that if hts train arrives in time he will make a talk at the Y. M. c. A. building a. 4 D. m., but this is not certain. 'de- pending entirely on the train time. pr. Wright is talented and gifted speaker, and will discuss peace, pre- paredness and other kindred topics giving also an account of the doings ! of the Ford peace party. It is an nounced there will be no admission to the lecture, and that large crowd is expected to be in attend , anCe,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-03
CARNAhAN BUYS
 SANDERS MILL AND ALL LANDS
Property Bid in at Public
 Sale for $l91 900 on Judg- r. ment for $202, 763. :.

R. Carnahan yesterday purchased the, J. w. Sanders mill and real estate in iJeffeAson, and Lincoln counties, bidding the property in for $191,OO0 when it was offered atpublic sale by Circuit Clerk F. M. Reeves, commis- sioner in the suit in which judgment against MT. Sanders and in favor oi R. Carnahan and c. H. Triplett for $2O2,763.2S' had been returned. Mr. Carnahan was the only bidder.
 The property includes the Sanders .mih,, lumber and accounts. real estate in Pine Bluff and about 3,760 acres of,land in Lincoln county. "s. Hinder the terms of the decree, the amount of MT Carnahail's9 bid will be applied upon the judgment, and the, commissioner will take a lien in favor of the state bank commissioner for $125,00O. This lien is to be de- clared satisfied upon the payment to the bank commissioner of $125,OO0. F:
 Mr., Carnahan acquired an interest in the lien on the Sanders property through purchase from c. H. Trip lett, who bid in the assets of the old Bank of Pine Bluff at a figure to in sure depositors 100 per cent. of their claims.
 MT. Carnahan, who came to Pine Bluff last year as the result Of ef- forts of w. c. Hudson, is director of the National Bank of Arkansas, of which he is one of the founders.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-03
RIOT AT CHURCH.

Chicago. March 1.-Two patrol wagons filled with policemen, an ann bulance filled with aides, nre was, on. truck and fire crew were called tc a South Side hall tonight to sup press a riot. The trouble followed an attempt of Dr. Jos. Slattery oi Boston a former Catholic priest, and his wife, Dr. Mary E. Slattery, an alleged former nun, to deliver lec- ture. Hundreds inside and outside the hall on South Halsted street ana Garfield boulevard which adjoins St. Anne's Catholic church, were engaged in the fighting and all efforts to sup nress disorder failed until the firemen turned streams of water on the riot CTS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-03
GIBSON OBTAINS
 $25,500 FOR 364
 BALES COTTON
Ziba Bennitt & Company
 Purchases Lot Averaging Strict Middling.

ziba Bennitt & company yesterday purchased from John w. Gibson, tha latter's. cotton crop of tha past year, A364 bales in all, at an average price of $7O per bale, the aggregate consid- eration being about $25,500. es
 The cotton was all of long staple variety, and averaged strict middling. The sale, and the price paid, ls con- sidered favorable ind ication of the manner in which the ,prics of cotton of high grade is holding ,p, despite unsettled world conditions: due to the war in Europe. &F ~Nf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-03
TEN NOVICES G0
 OVER HOT SANDS
 IN GREAT AEGIRA Imperial Potentate Stevens Given Good Time by the :. Local Shriners. SAHARA TEMPLEi4 AZ ;. HAS "BIGGEST" DAY Street Parade, Reception and Theatre Party for Ladies, and Reception and Dance at Night, Make; Up Pleas- ing Program. @9 H

,a Shriners from all parts of south, southeast and southwest Arkansas gathered here yesterday, to welcome and entertain Imperial Potentate j.. Putnam Stevens, of Portland, Maine, and to aid ten novices in their travels over the hot sands of the desert.
 It was big day for the Shriners, one of the biggest days in the history of Sahara temple, and it was a day for such a bizziness." All forenoon, Pine Bluff Shriners were active, well coming Shriners from neighboring points. In the afternoon, the formal welcome was extended in grand style,
 to the imperial potentate, and the ceremonial session was held, preceded by street parade in which the Arab patrol was the feature.
 In the afternoon. also, there was 8 big reception at the Hotel Pines for the visiting ladies, followed by auto mobile rides and a theatre party. In the evening, after the imperial pot entate and other visitors had been en- tertained at dinner party by Sheriff R. B. Allcorn of Lake Village, at the Hotel Pines, there was the big final pleasure of the day, the reception and dance at the banquet hall of Sahara temple.
 Ten Travel the Sands. Ten husky novices held on to the rope during the ceremonial session !! and made the tempestuOus voyage ov- CT the hot sands of the desert, with the sun beating down upon them, and
 the oasis apparently beyond reach of tired and blistered feet
 The novices were as follows: J. w. Miller of Texarkana. Dr. J. R. Dale of Texarkana. Rev. w. J. B. Cox of Pine Bluff. Gus G. Pope of Texarkana. F. Mcdonald of Texarakana. G. H. Brenner of. Hot Springs. B. H. DeAlbert of Texarkana. J. F. Cross of Hot Springs. J. P. Morgan of Brinkley. S. H. Johnson of Blytheville. Parade Was Feature.
 The street parade was big feature fof the days doings, perhaps the pig gest, SO far as the general puDHc
 was concerned. Throughout the day,
 much interest had been aroused by
 the presence on the streets of home l folk and visitors, wearing the req
 fez, distinctive badge of the Shriners, and when the strains of martial mu-
 sic were heard about 4:30 p. m.. the curblines were lined with people from
 stores and office buildings, to watcn the boys" march by.
 l It was the first public appearance of the Arab patrol since the new and | - =
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-03
WIRELESS CENSORSHIP
 CHANGEH FOR GERMANY
Movements of Ships Can Be Trans- mitted From Germany Thru
 United States.

Washington, March 2.-The navy department today changed it's instruc- tions to censors g. wireless stations, so that hereafter the location and movement of belligerent ships can be transmitted to the United States, pre- vfded the message cones from "homn stations" in Europe. Similar mes sages, however, cannot be sent Out of this country.
 The change in rules was made at the request of Count von Bernstorft, the German ambassador, who cited cases where news from German sources had been held up and denied admittance to this country by the Sayville censOrs.
 ,0lornont of EnQliSh was here
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-03
NOTICE TO A. 0. U. W.

All Workmen are requested tc at tend the funeral of our late brother, Charles J. Gilman. a member of West End Lodge, No. 13, of Little Rock, which will be held at 9:3O o'clock this (Friday) forenoon from St. Jose ph's Catholic church.
 CLAUDE H. MONK,
 Master WOrkman,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-03
NEW COMET IS FOUND.

Cambridge, Mass. March "A cablegram to the Harvard observa- torv from Pulkowa, Russia an, ncnnces the discovery of a smatn comet. It is of the seventh magnS t"de and has a slow motion south.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-03
KILLS BRIDE AND SELF.

Muskogee, Okla, March z.-Harry B. Jens killed his wife of five months and then himself. according to the verdict of the coroner's jury. The bodies were found on the little fruit farm where they had spent their five months honeymoon. Some people suspect lens and his wife were mur- dered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-03
Swallows Money fin Suicide Attempt

Chicago, March 2.-Morris Glns- berg arrested on charge Of at tempting to kill his wife with an ax, attempted to take his own life today by swallowing 35' cents Tn enanse. Ginsberg has recovered both ms uloa- ey and his health.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-03
PECULIAR MESSAGE.
London Learns American Consular
 Agents ACeases Activities"

London, March 2.-The Central News has received the following un- explained and curious message from AIT sterdam:
 "The consular agent of the United States at Kiel has ceased activltfes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-03

The United states consular agent at Kiel is Paul H. J. Sartorl, accord ing to the congressional record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-03
Cannonading Heavy.

Berlin, March 2.-The cannonading at Verdun was so heavy that 1t was heard at Marburg a distance of 1SS miles. according to Q statement issued today by the Trans Ocean News bu- reau. The sound was loudest on Tuesday and on the 26th of February, between and s p. na.
 The cannonading waa distinctly heard even indoors, with windows shut, at that time. No battle has ever before been heard So far away.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-03

WOMAN FATALLH DURN8I
 Pocahontas, March 1lfe. ISI Witt was 4rohAhly fetA1l hQrhe when she fsll into s een erefs
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-03
Tho Weather

Friday. fair: saturday, fair. rising temperature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-03

L. w. Clement of English was here yesterday on business:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-03

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The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-21
BEDTIME STORY
Continued on Page Four.)

sich-they could live in pretty place
the country. Then she remember
ID: it was not her money. Some one
had accidentally dropped it and it
must be returned She turned sick
With disappointment.
Mother" she called, weakly "here
something l found in the papers
$4,000. 1t must have been dropped in
he waste-basket by mistake. CaG
1ou find the owner?"
Mrs. Morton flew to the chair. eyes,
L know whose it isl" she exclaimed in
excitement. "That paper came out of
/ the basket of the president of the
bank; it must have fallen in and he
lid not notice it. l will run to his
house with it at once"
Out in the darkness and rain sped
he woman, and in an hour was knock
ng at the door of a big house in the
center of great lawn. When the
foor opened the president of the bank
happened to he in the hall.
"This is your money, SIR gasped
Mrs Morton, reaching out to him the
roll of bank notes. 81 found it in your
1 5asket-S4.000."
L The gentleman led her into his Ii
| 5rary. 81 had missed the money" he
said, "and could obtain no trace ol
| It," Then he asked her about hel
| home. Now, the banker, who was 9
itch but childless man, was much
:ouched at the story of the poor wild
1w and the crippled girl.
| Madame" he said, II appreciate
YOUR position and your honesty.
lave about fifty miles from town, ;
| small but pretty place with gardel
| and orchard around the cottage.
give it to you for life. Your daughte
shall receive the best treatment tha
| loctors can give, and feel that in
l 'ew months she will be WELL"
/ BY the fall, Minnie came out Of tn
l hospital well girl, and went to liv
| with her mother in their pretty co
sage in the country.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-21
Morning Music Club students


Recital.
The first students recital to be
given by the Morning Music Club took
place Thursday evening at the audi
torium of the Baptist Woman's Col
lege. A large and enthusiastic audi
ence greeted the young performers
and an excellent program was given
The numbers were rendered with
ease, the pupils displaying much tai
ent and good training.
The next students recital will be
given May IL. and the next artists
recital will be the Zoellner Quartet,
February 3.
Those taking part on the program
were Miss Augusta Riley and Miss
Mollie Weathersby, pupils of Miss
Agnes Mclean: Miss Olive Rogers
and Miss Amelia Massengale, pupils
Of Mrs. w. W., Massengale; Mist
| Katherine Donald and Master HillmaI
olnhant, pupils Of Miss Sophroni'
IHyde; Miss Bernice Batson and Mis-
Eddieth Norris, pupils Of Miss Salofn'
IGarnett; Miss Irene Combs and Mis-
EAitie PicKens, pupils Of Miss Ethe
!Powe: Miss Katherine Cary, pupil
lMiss Edith M. Naylor; Miss Mani
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-21
NO "FRILLs."
Just Statement About Food.

Sometimes a good, healthy CONNER
cial traveller suffers from poorly Sc
lected food and is lucky if he learns
that Grape-Nuts food will put him
right.
A Cincinnati traveller writes: about
year ago my stomach got in a bad
way. | had headache most of the
time and suffered misery. For several
months / ran down until lost about
40 pounds in weight and finally had
to give up good position and go
home. Any food that I might use
seemed to nauseate me.
"My wife, hardly knowing what to
do, one day brought home a package
of Grape-Nuts food and coaxed me to
try it. | told her it was no use but
finally, to humor her, tried a little
and they just struck my taste. 1t was
the first food that had eaten in near
ly a year that did not cause any suf
fering.
"Well, to make long story short,
began to improve and stuck to Grape
Nuts. | went up from 1876 pounds II
vDecember to 1914 pounds the following
October.
"My brain is clear, blood all righ
and appetite too much for any man.
pocketbook. In fact, / am thorough.
made over and owe it all to Grape
Nuts. | talk so much about wha
Grape-Nuts win do that some OF tn
men on the road have nicknamed m
'Grape.Nuts,' but ! stand today
\ healthy, rosy-cheeked mana prett
good example Of what the right kin
of food will do.
.You can publish this if you war
!, to- 1t is a true statement without an
frills.'
* Name given by Postum Co., Bait
fCreek, Mich
Ever read the above letter? A ne
one appears from time 10 time. Tn
ARE genuine, true, and full Of hunn'
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-21
The Worth While Club.


On Thursday afternoon the Worth
While Club met at the home Of Mrs,
q. w. Hamper on Hardy street, with
Mrs. Hamper most cleverly doing the
honore of hostess, Mrs. w. w. Leland,
the entertaining hostess being uneN
pectedly called to Little Rock, Ark
because of the illness of her son, Mr..
Frank Leland.
Growing ferns we're used effectively
for the decorations. The study sub
ject of the afternoon was "StoriesAnf
Domestic Life continued, Miss La
varia Currie giving the biography OF
Grace s. Richmond and an interesting
|reading from one Of her latest books
"The Star and the Country Sky
During a pleasant social hour Mrs
Hamper, assisted by Mrs. j. e. Davis
liserved refreshments to the members
lin attendance who were Mesdames w
M. Edmonson, D. T. Currie, G. w
Currie, A. r. Herren, M. T. Fraughn
Misses Harriette Putnam and La
vania Currie. The guests were Mrs
j. Z. Davis and Miss Maggie Ma
IJohnsons
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-21
The Nautilus Club.


Mrs. Robert Field was hostess of
the Nautilus Club Wednesday after
noon entertaining in the place of her
sister Miss Haney, one of the mem
bers who is making her home in Jack
son for awhile.
The program was an. interesting
one, the study of two new books being
taken up. The first four chapters OF
Changing America and the first
chapter of Mornings With Masters,
were discussed by the leader, Mrs
Floyd Ames, and the assistant lead
!, er, Mrs. J. o. Rea. Papares were read
| by Mrs. P. L. CASTOR and Mrs. M. L
Thompson, Jr.
A dainty menu of two courses were
served by Mrs. Field, assisted by Miss
Corrie Haney.
/ Mrs. Howard Gillian was elected 9
new member of the club. There were
two guests, Miss Corrie Haney ant
Miss Marie Hill.
! The members enjoying the meetint
were Mesdames Floyd Ames, M. L
Thompson, Jr., Joseph Rea, H. s. Hag
(erty, R. J. Slay, John Haney, Rober
lField, H. t. Mounger, w. B. Follans
bee, Jr., A. v. Hays and P. L. Gas
ton
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Withers, who
have been located at Hotel Hatties-
burg since their marriage the early
part of Decembed, have taken the
John Turner, Jr., home on Main
street, for month during Mrs. Tur-
ner's absence in Florida, and took
possession of it today. Mr.. Withers,
who has been very i'll at the Hatties-
burg Hospital, is very much improv.
ed and was removed from the, .hos
pital this afternoon.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-21
informal Crochet Party.

! A delightfully."- informal afternoon
was spent by number of ladies at the
home of Miss Ida b. Post, on Bay
street, Thursday afternoon when she
entertained at a crochet party. Dainl
ty refreshments were served.
The ladies enjoying the pleasant af.
fair were Mesdames John T.. Christ
ian, M. E. Cook, R. B. Stapleton, Frank
Moody, A.. l.. Jones, Miss Alice But
tie, Mrs. r. w. Thompson and hel
guest. Mrs F. L. Gilpin, of New York
and Mrs. McNeese.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-21
Engagement Announced.

The betrothal of Mr.. Wallace Lit
tlepage, formerly of this place, but
now in business in Hattiesburg, and
Miss Jean Carrie, of Pass Christian,
Miss, is announced, says the Meridi-
an Dispatch of Thursday. The mar
rlage will take place at Miss Carries
home in Pass Christian on the twen-
ty-ninth of this month.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-21
w. M. S. of Main Street
( Baptist Church

The w, M. s. of Main Street Baptist
Church met Thursday afternoon at
the church, the meeting having been
postponed from Monday on account
If the severe cold weather The devo-
.ional exercise was conducted by Mrs.
1. ]. Love and an enthusiastic busi-
less session was held.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-21

Mrs. Myra c. Eaton left Thursday
afternoon for McComb, going to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. w. f. Drew,
whose death occurred at Touro In
firmary, New Orleans. Wednesday
night. The remains will be brought
to McComb yesterday and Mrs. Eaton
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-21

Mr. and Mrs. D. Emmette McInnis
nave as their guest for the weekend
the latter's nephew, Master Hillman
oiphant, of jackson, who came to
take part in the Morning Music Club
students recital last evening.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-21

er; Miss Florence Hickman, pupil Of
Miss Frances Ferguson.
sweet and Low by Wilson, rem
dered by the womaR's College Glee
Club was. lovely feature Of the
program.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-21
Entertaining for a Meridian
Visitor.

Mrs W. H. Davenport is entertain
ing informally this afternoon at Hotel
Hattlesburg, in honor of Mrs. d. Ben
ION Holmes, Jr., of Meridian, who is
spending few days with Mr.. and
MIS- D. B. Holmes, on Hemphill street.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-21
CHURCH AND BENEVOLENT
SOCIETIES.


The Mirians of the First Presby-
terian Church will meet Saturday aft
ernoon with Mrs. e. J. Currie and
Miss Ruth Currie at their home on
Main street, at 2:30 o'clock.
No choir practice OF Main Street
Methodist Church will be held this
evening.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-21

Thursday Crochet Club.
: The Thursday Crochet Club met
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. s. P.
McGregor on River avenue. Ferns
and violets adorned the rooms and q
salad course was served. Two new
members were enrolled, Mrs. W. II!
Davenport and Mrs. A. l.. Jones.
Eleven members were present and
the following guests Mesdames
Emma McGregor, R. v. Hall, s. IL
Hall and Mrs. Hosmer, of Covington
La.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-21

A telegram this morning from Nash
file, where Miss Mary Lou Mcinnis
5 attending Ward-Belmont, states
hat Miss McInnis, who is i'll with ap-
peidicitis, is very much improved and
Yesterday was removed from the in
irmary back to the college. Mrs, D..
Emmette McInnis left this morning to
je with her daughter.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-21
fSoctety and Personals
Nlss' <dNDREW MAC. JONES go. EdIor

met the funeral party at Fern
wood. Mrs. Drew will be remember
ed in this city as the guest of Mrs.
Eaton when she made number OF
friends who will read Of her death
with sorrow.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-21

Mr. and Mrs. Walter ]. Dryfus have
as thelr guest for the day, at their
nome on Court street, the latter's
Drother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs
M. Wampold, of Montgomery.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-21
ON THE SICK LIST.
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Miss Susie Pate, who was operated
on at the Hattiesburg Hospital Tues
day, is improving rapidly.
- -
Mrs. Louise Dickson, who has been
ii at the South Mississippi Infirmary
with pneumonia, is convalescing and
Thursday was removed to the home
1f Mrs. Walker on Short Bay street
where she is doing nicely.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-21

Friday, January q.

= "Soiy GI. -
Z evening, 8 to 10 o'clock: Re- .
. ,, ,sp'ion at the home of Mr.. and =
= Mrs. A. s. Carr, on Laurel ave. :
nue, honoree, Rev. and Mrs. w. .
: |. McInnis. =
Saturday, January %. 8
A''erhoon, . o'clock: Dramatic .
= . club; hostess, Mrs. ]. w. David. :
" son. at the Robinson Inn. 5
Afternoon, o'clock: Leofast Z
' Club; hostess, Miss Edith NJ. !
: Naylor.
"'s' William Devny, Of Evansville
lno', is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. w
L. Oakley, on Walnut street.