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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-26
$50 0F STATES
 MONEY PAID TO
 CONVICT, bL0UNT
Fugitive Sends Money to Wife and Accompanies
 Officers to Pen.
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Little Rock, Jan. 25.-Lee Blount, the Faulkner county man convicted of the murder of Deputy Sheriff Honea, and sentenced last March to IS years in the penitentiary, one of the "A con-
 victs who escaped from the state farm at Cummins last week, was brought to the penitentiary early today by R. c. Anderson. clerk of the prison com mission.
 Blount yesterday notified prison of ficials that he would give himself up if the authorities would pay his wife the $50 reward offered for him. An derson paid Blount the $50 at May flower last night, and Blount accom- panied him and Deputy United States Marshal c. o. Payne to Little Rock, in an automobile. Blount, when seen at the peniten- tiary Tuesday morning, had difficult ties in remembering just what he said He contradicled himself repeatedly. but he admitted his memory was bad, and besides that. Blount was tired and sleepy. He had spent all of Monday night helping to capture himself and helping to return himself to the state penitentiary. He was much elated, between maps, over the success of his business venture, but said he hoped
 business affairs would not necessitate a second escape from the penitentiary. Found Munching Cookies. Upon arriving at Mayflower Mon- day night, MT. Anderson found Blount and his relatives in a store quietly oI,i o midnight lunch. MT. Anderson turn
 ed over $50 to Blount, and he gave it to cousin with instructions that 1t go to Mrs. Blount.
 The trip to Little Rock was begun. Several time Blount was called upon to aid in getting the machine from l mudholes. and he made no effort to le escape. He wanted to be real friend l ly and offered to display his marks manship on farmers dog if one of the officers-Mr. Anderson or MT. Payne-would lend him a revolver.
 The offer was declined.
 Passed Through Pine Bluff. Belief that the wholesale escape at I the convict farm had been planned in
 advance was substantiated by Blount. He said he travelled alone. to Pine
 Bluff and then to Argenta on q freight train. He walked. "the woods 1 route," from Argenta to his home.
 When caught he was wearing cap
 belonging to John Needham, and Needham, caught at Pine Bluff sev- eral days ago, was wearing Blount's. Yet Blount says he wasn't with Need ham.
 Blount ventured to predict that "Blackey" williams is out of the state, but he doesn't believe the Fort
 Smith desperado had outside aid. Blount is blithely innocent of any probable knowledge of the other p men who escaped.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-26
Ill i'll Mind and F'ody, We'll Known Man Seeks Sur
 cease in Death.
DEAD SIX HOURS
 WHEN BODY FOUND
Standing Before Mirror in BrOokhill Building in Paducah. Ky., He Ends Troubles Body skipped to
 Pine Bluff Last Night.

Paducah, Ky. Jan. 25.--The body O: Mik2 Holland of Pine Bluff. Ark a liquor dealer, was found at 9:3O o'clock this morning in room 38 of the Brcokhill building, with a 3S bullet hole in the head. There were powder burns about the right temple where the bullt entered, ploughing thru the brain and passing out just above the left ear. The body was found by negro chiropodist, located in the same building.
 Holland, who had been here for some time arranging to enter busi- ness, was last seen Monday morning at 9 o'clock, when he appeared at 2 window. attired only in his under clothing, and closed the window.
 It is evident, from the position o1 the body and the arrangement O. furniture in the room, that he stood
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-26
TURKS SEEKING
 ID MAKE PEACE ,I .''........'' ? Nl1'n ALLIES?
Germany Said to Be Encour- aging Movement, Because
 of Financial Strain.

Paris, Jan. 25.-According to Ge- tneva dispatch, printed by Le Temps, the heir to the Ottoman throne SUD- ported by numerous Turkish officers has begun a movement for scpal ate peace. cooperating with certain dip lomats now in Switzerland, includins, a former ambassador to Paris, and Naby Bey. .. o.
 The Swiss papers say Germany IS encouraging the separate peace move ment, because she is unable to bear the strain of financing Turkey
 The Milan Gazette Popolo prints a Constantinople message which says the Old Turks and the Young Turks are holding secret meetings with the object of forcing separate peace. The recent drafting of t5O,000 German troops at Constantinople is designed to indicate the entire satisfaction of the population.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-26
ASPlRANT
 f FOR GOVERNOR IN LOUISIANA WINS
Democratic Voters Return Majority of 10000 for
 Ruffin Pleasant.

New Orleans, Jan. 25.-Liquor has won in the Democratic state primary in Louisiana by majority ranging from 10000 to 25,000. The figures are estimates at this hour.
 The city of New Orleans has gone wet by at least 10000 majority.
 In the 63 country parishes, the is- sue was close in many and in others the drys have won by good leads. but
 not enough to overcome the heavy
 majorities for the vets in the city of New Orleans and in the creole parishes of South Louisiana, which have never gone dry.
 For the first in Louisiana politics, prohibition became a direct issue in this nominating primar, when Thomas B. Barrett of Shreveport declared for an extenson of the present local Op- tion unit from the parish to the con- gressional district, and for the sub : mission of the statewide prohibition question to vote of the people within four years. ,..--. Ruffin G. Pleasant, also of Shreve- port has made his campaign for gov
 ernor on the platform with the coun- try parish as the unit and against
 statewide prohibition. His platform demanded a selection of the present
 status of liquor legislation in this state. F sgNHS This put the issue squarely up to the people. Barrett has failed to unite the sol 1 i'd prohibition vote of the state and
 his campaign lacked vigor.
 Today's vote indicates 9 slump inn the Democratic vote of probably 30,- 900, that number remaining out of the primary and keeping themselves
 free to enter the general election and
 vote for John M. Parker, the Pro gressive candidate for governor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-26
MRS. MOHR WILL TAKE STAND IN
 OWN DEFENSE
Witness Testifies She Want ed Husband Killed to Get
 Estate.

Providence, R. l., Jan. 25-"I asked Brown why Mrs. Mohr wanted to have the doctor killed-whether 1t was jealousy or what-and Brown said he understood it was to get control of the doctors estate"
 This was part of the estimony by Ralph E. Bailey, in the Mohr trial here this afternoon. He was one OF the many reporters with whom the Brown negro, just after his arrest last September, discussed the murder of Dr.. c. Franklin Mohr.
 Wilford B. Rogers, clerk of the probate court, identified the applica- ton made by Mrs. Mohr on Septem- Der l, for appointment as admins. tratrix of her husbands estate. Sep tember 1 was the day Dr. Mohr died.
 The attorney-general asked the clerk if she mentioned in that peti- ton that there were other heirs.
 "Yes," said the clerk, "she men toned Charles F. Mohr, Jr., and vir- ginia Mohr," (Mrs. Mohr's own chill dren.)
 This was additional evidence tend ing to show that Mrs. Mohr's primary motive in instigating the murder was to get control of her husbands money. She had failed to mention in this first petition the doctors other children by his first wife.
 With this last crushing, tho subtle blew, the state practically concluded it's case.
 Captain of Detectives Monahan will take the stand tomorrow morning as the last witness fer the prosecution. He was the detective placed in charge Of the case just after the murder.
 Mrs. Mohr's attorneys said that she will take the stand in her own de- sanse and that she will be. one of the first witnesses called on.
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President Urges Democrats
 to Enact Bill Creating :. Tariff Commission.
ANTI DUMPING LAW
 ALSO IS PROPOSED
New Program Provides that River and HarbOr Appropriations Be Confined to Expenditures Necessary for
 Improvements Under Way.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Tariff legis' lation, governmental economy. and |tEe problsm of speeding up the slow moving legislative machinery in con- gress, were discussed with President Wilson today by Majority Leader Claude Kitchin of the house. Upon his return to the capitol after learn ing the prs sident's ideas, Represen- tative. Kitchin outlined the following changes in the legislative program. :. The ways and means committee will report a bill creating tariff con- mission, a ncn-partisan body, to re- port to congress-. Work will be begun aT onca on a law to materially in crease the rates.
 An anti-dumping law, to prevent underselling in the American market by foreign producers, will be dis cussed by the ways and means con- mittee.
 There will be no omnibus public buildings bill.
 River and harbor appropriations will be confined to expenditures nec- essary to maintain improvements now under, way.
 The house leader did not take up the question of preparedness with President Wilson. He disagrees with the plans for an enlarged army and navy. and he, said that ,the matter was not. discussed. ss ss.5
 The president is. now definitely Ecomrnitted to3she screa ton pf al aon- partisan tariff commission, Repre- sentative Kitchin said. lie proposes a non-partisan board, with authority to make thorough tariff investiga- tions entirely indepedent of the present government bureaux. The ma jority leader said that most of the Democrats on the ways and means committee would support the tariff commission plan, provided the board was made directly responsible to congress and independent of the ex- ecutive branch of the government.
 President Wilson, the majority leader said, is of the opinion that congress hould get down to serious business at once and complete its legislative program for adjournment late in June or early in July.
 Work on the revision of the income tax law was begun today by Repre- sentative Hull If Tennessee, member Of the ways and means committee, and direct taxation expert of the Democratic side of the house. He declared that without imposing 'cn any class of income. the law could be made to produce an additional $100,- 000,000 of revenue. In addition to increasing the duties, he believes that the classifications of income should be re-arranged.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-26
Berlin Seeks to Evade Dis avowal of Sinking as
 "Wanton Act"
SEEKS ADMISSION
 LEGAL OBLIGATION
United States Insisting That Germany
 Must Admit It's Legal Obligation to ] Pay Indemnity for American Lives Lost.

& Washington, Jan. 25,-The United < States today rejected {, the German X governments proposals for settle X ment of the Lusitania case.
 Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, was summoned to the Estate department by Secretary of State sLansing this afternoon, and advised kof this decision.
 Immediately thereafter, Secretary Lansing began preparation of com &munication to Berlin, that will flatly $set forth the terms of agreement in sisted upon by the United States. E Count von Bernstorff will be called &to the state department tomorrow Emorning, to confer with Secretary ELansing before the final terms of 'Ethe communication are decided upon. The German ambassador will then kcable the communication to Berlin, Accompanying the communication with a request to his government for Favorable consideration. |, & The Lusitania question will hang in Nthe balance until a reply is receieved &from the German government.
 Germany Evasive.
 The point of disagreement arose Rover the language used by Germany Kin meeting the demand made in the ekLusitania note of July 21, that the government "disavow, the f wanton act of it's. naval commander Fin sinking the Lusitania."
 While 2 the text of the coWmaniea- ton from Berlin was guarded care fully from the public. both by the Estate department and the German em- fbassy, it may be stated on the highest eauthority that the German proposals Scarried the following propositions: An admission that the killing of American citizens aboard the Lusi- tania was illegal. a. - ,
 An offer to pay full indemnity for American lives lost, which was an Admission of illegality.
 An expression of sorrow for the
 eath of Americans ''
 Assurances that there can be no Repetition of the act in the light of Eermany's pledges to abide by the Conditions set forth by the United Btates that no further submarine at- lacks shall be made on passenger hips until passengers and crews lave been put in places of safety.
 Submitted to U. s. Demands.
 An explanation that German sub harine warfare in the war zone sur Dunding Great Britain was undertak-
 b as reprisal against the illegal
 ritish blockade, and that this policy
 reprisal has been given up to meet
 hc wishes of the United States.
 Finally, that Germany accepts the
 kvitation of the United States to CO.,
 perate with 1t in achieving freedom
 the seas. $s,..s.
 The entire disagreement is over the
 est two clauses. The United States
 ants an explicit admission of the
 legality of the Lusitania attack. i.
 The United States also wants more
 m an offer from Germany to pay
 esnnity. It wants an admission of
 legal obligation to pay indemnity
 h American lives lost. Failure of
 Ie Lusitania negotiations at time
 hen hopes were highest, wassa dis
 ct disappointment in official and
 aOmAtic quarters. #s&
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-26
NATIONAL DEFENSE
 NOT PARTISAN ISSUE
Republican Leader Mann Urges House
 to Consider Proposition from NOn.ParisaM Viewpoint.

Washington, Ian. 15.-Preparedness for a war which may involve this country at the close of the European struggle was demanded hy Republl- can Leader James R. Mann in viz orous speech in .he house today.
 The Republican lea.ler declared that the military and navel establishments must be ready for war. He urged the rouse to consider the national 'dc- fense problem from ncE"part'san viewpoint.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-26
HOT SPRINGS SANITARIUM.
Citizens will Give $sOO,OOO In Order to Secure Institution.

Hot Springs, Jan. 25.-The com mittee of citizens negotiating with promoters of the $12,ooo,OoO sani- tar;um to be erected in the business district. this morning accepted the promoters offer of s1,999,0O0 for the property desired. The ground m question covers ten acres Tn the heart of Hot Springs.
 There is difference of about S2OO ,OO0 the city and county will nave to raise before the deal is closed This wil be met.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-26

before a, mirror when he fired the shct. Physicians say he had been dead six hours or more before the body was found. None in the build ing heard the shot. ' ss'-5
 A coroner's jury this forenoon re- turned verdict of suicide. Local police say they know of no reason for Holland taking his life.
 The body was removed to Matti, Effinger & Roth,s undertaking estab- l.shment embalned, and this even ing at 6:15 was shipped to Pine Bluff,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-26
ALLIES AIRsMPs
 B0MBARD GUEVGBFu
Reported That Several ,Hupdred Killed by Bonbs fR01 Sixteen r
 Aer0planAe.

Rome. Jan. 25.-A telegram. to the 'Agencia Nazionale says: : "Sixteen aeroplanes of the allies today bombarded Gueveheli, causing
 "All the French aeroplanes ratuEn-l ed in safety. In some places they covered distance Of 1s0 miies.s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-26
s10DERN a4RACLE.
IT Who Dropped Sixteen Stories Likely to Recover

Dhiaago. Jan, 25.-Physicians at St. Ske's ilospi&al today said thsre was
 change In the condition of Miss nnie Werner, 21, who fell from the
 teenth floor of an office building Ee yesterday, sustaining injuries of (conparatively minor character.
 They said chances for her recovery Ire excellent. Miss Werner denies tried to commit suicide.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-26
VILLA LOCATED IN
 CHIHUAHUA CANYON

Fl Paso, Texas, Jan 25.-Gen, Francisco Villa, at the head of 1000 armed men. was located today in the Santa Clara canyon of Chihuahua, a days march from the Mexican railway lire of communication between Chi huahua City and the border, accord ing to reports received here tonight
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-26
Executive Clemency to Three.

Little Rock, Jan. 25.-The governor has pardoned Claude Poindexter and Bill Arnold of Hampstead county, who had been sentenced to one year on a charge of receiving stolen property Citizenship was restored to Dick liar crow, who had served a sentence of thirty minutes in pail and paid a fine of $10.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-26
Three Tra,nmen Killed,

Chicago, Jan. 24.-Three members of the crew of a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy freight train were killed near Mascott, Neb.. this afternoon i'll collision with a westbound passen- ger train, according to announce ment mt headquarters of the road here today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-26
Clark's Widow Gets 1a,0oo.

Helena, Jan. 25.-Mrs. Abbie H. Clark, widow of 8. l. Clark, recently received payment on 4 po;ic 7 for S2.- 900, which her husband had carried since May 27, 1878. He had been a member of Pioneer lodge No. l. Dur ing that time he had served as county and probate judge, clerk of the led eral court for IA years. and p0stmas- ter at Helena for many years. s
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1,oOo Casey el Measles.

Toledo. Ohio, Jan. 25-0ns thous- and cases of mcaales with seieyen deaths resulting therefrona, were sre-, ported today by local heslth anth
 ties. Further spread 0t tho sept ers1p Iis feared and drasti1 pyeoap pttnnaS Sh1NA |besn taken by tho hes < ae1A tansnss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-26
Shell Dunkifk.

London, Jan. 25.-A British official report from Dunkirk states that aero planes dropped bembs on Dunkirk to- day about 6 D. m. It is added that a seaplane was forced to the water by a machine northeast of Nieuport about a. m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-26
Tnrks in Switzerland.

Zurich, Jan. 25.-La Zuisse states that the Turkish diplomats a4e no" engaged in Switzerland 1T prepa: ins a scheme for Turkish peace propos- als.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-26
Flood Dancer Pasyes

EIOOO U6uScF T8SS0Ns Ruma, Ariz.,s Jan. 2o::-.Ffood danger Yuma and Yuma valley had pass 1t was believed. The Colorado riy- had receded to the 22-foot stage lte today and it was thought the low would be normal by tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-26
General Aylmer Loses More Than 6,000 Men in Two
 Engagements. f
AUSTRIANS TAKE
 ALBANIAN PORT
Population of San Giovanni De Medua Reported in Flight-Terrific Artil. {, lery Duel In Progress in
 Flanders.

London, Jan. 25.--General Aylmer's relief expedition has been defeated by the Turks, with great loss, on the Tigris.
 We counted 5000 English dead" says a Reuter- dispatch from Con- stantinople, quoting from a Turkish official report.
 This was the result of .. six-hour battle, at which the British attempted to break through the cordon of Otto- man troops around Kut-el-Amara,4 and were repulsed. e4
 This battle was fought near Men- lahie, which is 22 miles east of Kut-el- Amara, while the last battle reported was at Sheik Said, which is only six miles east of the beleagured town. In this earlier battle, the English al- so lost 5000 in killedhand wounded, according to Berlin reports quoting English prisoners, making 6,00o cas- ualties in these two battles.
 A second engagement reported in today's Turkish official statement was west of Korna. This was not so dis astrous to the British, although in their retreat they left 1000 dead on the field. M The statement is made with rela- tion to the battle at Menlahie that General Aylmer asked for one day's truce in which to bury his dead.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-26
The Weather

Wednesday, rainaor snow and cold. err. Thursday, cloudy and colder.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-26

River Forecast. The Arkansas will begin falling at Pine Bluff Wednesday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-26
Great Artillery Duel.

London, Jan. 25-The ,Germans and the allies are in enc of the most gigantic artillery ;duels in Flanders in the history of the war. sS2
 At only one point has either side essayed an infantry attack. This was near Neuville Saint Vaast. where the Germans ttacked on . 1500 yard front. The French trenches were shattered, small captures of men and grns were made, and . section Of the French first line trenches were penetrated. but counter attacks again cleared the tumbled works and the. French maintained their positions.
 Starting with a bombaTdmeut of Newport at the mouth of tho Yser, by the German batteries, the artillery duel has spread along the whole of the Yser front almost to Ypres.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-26
Austrlans Capture San Gievanlnl. i

Rome, Jan. 25.-The Auatrians, in Atheir southern, sweep 1fenl*, all :f, which was captured by them, on Mon- day, have captured 0an sliosAnAis.- (probably the Albanisn port 5of san Giovannia de Medua). 4sss n,
 The Rome Nazionale, which; makes this announcement,. also reports that two Montenegrin battalions have been made prisoners and that the popula~ tion of San Giovanni has fled. s The. Austrians are pursuing the enemy.
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Central Union Social.

Central Union Social. -.>.>.. II.
y On Thursday evening will take
place the last social affair Of the
spring for Central Union church, the
affair being q social In the church par
3ors at 8 O'Clock, and 1t 10 hoped by
the women who have planned II that
the attendance will be large II is
especially desired that all new mem
bers or strangers in the city who wish
TO become acquainted shall attend.
Mrs AlonZo Gartley is chairman OF
the reception committee, assisted by
Mrs. Edgar Wood, Mrs A. II. B. Judd,
Mrs. William A. Bryan, Mrs. F. c.
Anterior, Miss Carolyn Chandler, Mrs.
Schenck and Mrs Jonathan Shaw.
Miss Evelyn McDougall has the pro.
gram in charge and has arranged
something both pleasing and novel,
which she terms IAN hour with ma
ture," the breath of the glad spring
time to pervade the whole. Miss Ra.
mona Morgan will have charge OF the
decorations, while Mrs. Frederick d.
Lowrey has charge. OF the refresh
ments. which are 90 be served in the
parish house at the conclusion Of the
program. Mrs. Lowrey is assisted by
Mrs. Gardner wilkins, Mrs. r. L. Nog
gle, Mrs. j. d. Marques. Mrs. J. NJ.
Young, Miss Annie Hustace and Miss
Myra Angus. ....
- y - ...-.- :
Former Visitor Here 10 Married.
Miss Sepha Pischel will be the maid
of honor al the marriage of her sister,
Miss Inez Pischel, and DR.. Harold
Fletcher. The wedding will be sol.
emnized May 20 at the home Of the
brides parents, DR.. and Mrs. KasDar
Pischel, in Rose valley The following
friends Of Miss Pischel will act as
bridesmaids: Misses Louise Wallach,
Florence Burling of Santa Barbara,
Rhoda Niebling, Ethel Fletcher of
Reno, New, and Evelyn WAGNER Of
Piedmont The best man will be Al
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MOTHERS DAY TO
BE CELEBRATED IN
CITY NEXT SUNDAY

Wear.a white carnation next Sun
day in remembrance of the best
mother that ever lived" Mothers
Day will be observed in Honolulu May
Is, this city to join with practically
every city on the mainland in the an
nual celebration The occasion will
be equally Fathers Day, designed
to strengthen and perpetuate all fam
lily ties. 1t is doubtful, however,
whether local florists will be able to
supply sufficient white carnations this
year owing to the recent rains. Any
other white flower, however, will ap-
propriately fill the purpose. -
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The engagement of Miss Frances I
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