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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
devoted to a discussion of efficiency
of government

devoted to a discussion of efficiency
of government.
ed his political activities Of the day.
He entered Nashville this morning to
find a programme different from the
one he thought he would face in that
it provided for a review Of the Ten
nessee National Guard and an address
at a Labor Day celebration The
first he declined on the ground that
he had no right to review federalized
state troops. The proposal that he
attend the Labor Day celebration was
| dismissed when he was advised that
labor leaders arranging it had not
sent him formal invitation and that
if he spoke he would be restricted to
a topic of a nom political nature.
Mr.. Hughes left late tonight for
| Lexington, KY, where he will speak
tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
Wants Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion to Investiuate

Washington, Sept. 4-Senator Reed,
OF Missouri, today introduced a reso-
luton to authorize the Interstate Com
mercs Commission to investigate the
effect Of the eight-hour day law on
the cost OF operation of railroads and
to report to congress in December.
The resolution will be called up for
consideration tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
COAL AND FUEL REFUSED
Tug Sent to Relief of BIackIisted
Steamer Which Was Denied Help at
Bermuda.

New Nork. Sept. 4.-The Norwegian
steamer Bjornsterne Bjarnmon, black
listed by the British and denied pro-
visions in Bermuda, has been aided
by q tug sent out from Norfolk to her
relief, according to passengers aboard
the Quebec liner Bermudian arriving
here today: The ship is to be towed
to either Baltimore or Boston, the
passengers said. She is under char
ter to a concern on the English COM
mercial blacklist and driven into, Ber-
muda by storm, was unable to leave
when coal and food were refused.
Damage Practically Nil
London, Sept. 4. 3.53 p. m.-Com-
menting on the German official state
ment REGARDING Saturday nights Yep
pelin raid on England, the British
press bureau says:
THE damage done-that is to say
practically nils exactly what was
reported in the official communique.
There were no confagrations of any
Importance and no explosions
There, moreover, is the strongest
reason to believe that another afrship
in addition to the one destroyed, was
very seriously damaged"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
DAMAGE Practically Nil.
To Preaerue Pronressiues

New York. Sept. An organiza-
ton committee of fifteen, which is to
Cooperate with the fifteen Loyal"
members of the old national commit
tee, have been appointed by Matthew
Hale of Boston, acting chairman of
the national progressive party. it was
announced here today, for the purpose
of taking ''such steps as may be
advisable to preserve the progressive
rJartV"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
PEoUoT CASINO
DAMAGED BY FIRE
Loss VIII Amount to $25, ,000-ReIieved
to Have Starter From Cigarette.

New London, Conn, Sept. A. The
Pequot Casino, fronting on New Lon
don harbor, sustained fire damage to
the extent of about $500 about noon
today The blaze started in the third
story, probably from a cigarette care
lessly dropped, according 10 the the
Qry held by the manag cement and the
fire damage was practically confined
to this floor of the semi-private hotel
and clubhouse The two lower floors
were drenched with water. The
larger part Of the furniture of the
house was taken out and the guests
removed most of their property. This
is the third time within the last ten
years that the hotel has been threat
ened with destruction by fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
American IndustriaI comnnission.

Bordeaux, Sept. 4.-The American
Industrial commission to France ar
rived last night on board the steam
er Lafayette and was received by a
committee composed of representa-
tives of the municipality and the Bor-
deaux chamber of commerce.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
Another Clash Between Japs and
Chinese.

Toxic, Sept ), 1915 a. m.-Another
clash between Chinese and japanese
troops is officially reported from Chao
Yangpo, Mongolia, and has led to the
despatch of heavy Japanese reinforce
ments. 1t is claimed that the Chinese
attacked the Japanese while the Jap
anese were advancing to mediate be
tween Chinese and Mongoiians.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
Craftsmanship and Politics.

Roger Sullivan, who will not be
consulted in the management of the
Democratic campaign, probably will
agree with Tom Taggart that states
manship no longer has any show in
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
Committed Suicide in New Haven.

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 4. - Mrs.
Mary Van Buren, who came here from
New York during the summer and
rented an apartment house IN York
street, died tonight in a hospital as
the result of swallowing poison with
suicidal intent. She was about SO years
old. Nothing is known Of her here.
She lived alone and apparently made
no acquaintance.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
Knocked Out Mandnt

New Orleans, La, Sept frankie
Russell knocked out Joe Iandot in
the fifteenth round of q scheduled
twenty round bout here tonight Both
are local lightWeights.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

Mrs. Grace Dilworth, wife Of Dwight
H. Dilworth. the New York attorney
murdered while motoring with Mary
McNiff, declared She does not know
the woman.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
CALLED EIGHT HOUR
LAW A MAKESHIFT
Lively Tilt in House Over Bill Which
is Called Only Part of Legislative
Programme.

Washington, Sept. 4.-There was a
lively tilt in the house today over the
eight hour day law enacted last week
to prevent the threatened railroad
strike. Representative Moore of Penn
sylvania, republican, criticised the
president and congress, insisting that
the law was q makeshift, likely to
bring on a strike later when it would
be a greater calamity. Representative
Adamson, author of the act, denied all
of Mr.. Moore's assertions mad declared
that the law was only a part Of a leg
islative programme to be completed a.
another session.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 4.-Frank Gala
han OF Brooklyn and Frank Whitney o&
Cedar Rapids, Ia. lightweigfts. fought
ten rounds to a draw here tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

The United States War Veterans
opened their thirteenth annual en-
campment at Chicago Monday with a
street parade.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

II is announced officially that Dar-
es- -Salaan1, the chief town OF German
East Africa, surrendered at o'clock
Monday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

Richard C. Kerens of St. Louis, for
mer ambassador to Austria, died at
the home of his daughter in Phila-
delphia Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
CabIed Paragraphs
Two steamshina Sunk

London, Sept. 4-The Norwegian
steamships Gotthard and Setesdal
have been sunk, according to an an
nouncement made at Lloyds' shipping
agency this afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

Death of DR.. Moore,
London, Sept. 4.-The Rev. DR.. Ed
ward Moore, canon of Canterbury
since 1903, died Saturday night at
Changford, Devonshire. DR.. Moore
was widely known as student of
Dante
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

Harvey S. Irwin, II, member Of the
57th congress from Louisville, KY, and
railroad commissioner of KENTUCKY in
1895, died at Vienna, Va. He was a
native of Highland county, Ohio.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

Franklin E. Parker of Bay City,
Mich, one of the best known lumber
up and perhaps fatally shot late Sun
day night.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

Two women were run down and
killed by automobiles on the streets
of Newark, Labor day.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

Miss Minneapolis of the Minneapo-
lis Power Boat association, averaging
nearly fifty miles an hour. won the 80
mile heat of the National Power Boat
races at Detroit. Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

Greatly increased demands for male
stenographers and typewriters in the
United States government service at
Washington, d. c., require frequent ex-
aminations.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

President Wilson will speak Friday
night at the convention of the Ma
tional Woman Suffrage association, at
Atlantic City.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

A bronze statue of Lafayette, pre-
sented to the city Of Fall River by
the Calumet club was unveiled Mon
day, following a parade in which
thousands of citizens participated.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

All National Guardsmen and regulars
at the Eagle Pass district were review
ed Monday by General Sibley.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

State and congressional candidates
will be chosen by New Hampshire vot-
ers in primaries today.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

The infantiIe paralysis epidemic is
decreasing in every borough in New
York city. Only 40 new cases, II
fewer than Sunday, were discovered,
and the number of deaths dropped
from 20 to 16.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

The Chinese parliament has confirm
ed the compromise cabinet as pro-
posed by Premier Tuan CIli-jui.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

TWENTY five Mexican soldiers and Il
passengers, were killed Thursday wnen
a constitutionalist train was wrecked
by bandits claiming allegiance to Car
rero Torres. The bandits butchered the
train guards and carried away every
thing movable.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

The man held at Corinth, Miss, sus-
pected Of being Robert Fay, the former
German army officer, who escaped from
the federal penitentiary at Atlanta,
Ga, Aug. 20, is not the convicted bomb
plotIer.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

Farmers around ThompsonviIle were
given a scare Sunday morning when
a light frost, the earliest in several
years, was visible. Although not suf-
ficiently severe to damage crops, its
effects were slightly noticeable on
most tender leaves.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

Twenty persons were injured, two
Of them seriously when Warren D
Kent of Auburn, r. /, operating a
large automobile accidentally placed
his foot on the acce1erator instead OF
the brake pedal and drove the ma
chine through a crowd of 800.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

Condensed kilograms

Mediii Mccormick predicts that the
republicans will sweep the Middle
West.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

The heaviest guns Of the republican
party will be heard in Maine during
the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

Japan's proposed $30,oo0,ooo loan to
China is expected by the Japanese
embassy here to go through almost
Immediately It is said that China's
financial needs are most pressing and
that further delay might prove ser1-
Gus for the new government.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

Villa refused battle with government
troops under Generals Cavazos, Elizon-
do and Col. Carlos Zuazua in the San
Andres district, and was pursued ~
the direction of Santa Clara canyon
some so miles north and west Of Chi
huahua City.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

The Bulgarian cabinet council has
decided to detain G. C. Derussi, the
Rumanian minister at Sofia. with his
staff until S. Radew. the Bulgarian
minister at Bucharest, has returned,
says a despatch from Budapest.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

Appointment of naval board of
inquiry to investigate the wrecking of
the United States cruiser Memphis at
San Domingo, was announced Monday
at the navy department. The board
will sail for San Domingo on Sept. /.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
Colonel Alfredo Breceda, former

OOTUF5I ITECsUd,
arrived in New York Monday Col
Breceda said he is going to Spain and
to France on a diplomatic mission for
the de facto government, the nature
of which he declined to discuss.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

The navy's new battle cruisers; four
of which have been authorized to be
laid down next year, will look like
blast furnace gone to sea. Each will
be equipped with six or more smoke
stacks according to plans now being
completed by the navy department.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

The Greek government at Athens
has accepted the demands Of the en-
tente powers in their entirety, and
agents of the French and British gov
ernrnents are taking over the control
of postal and telegraphic communica-
ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-23
THE MUDDY RIVERS.

a Texas schoolboy who had recent
~ been initiated into the mysteries of
one of the lower school grades re-
turned home and announced that he
was student OF "jogofy," and upon
being quizzed as to his newly ac-
hurried knowledge confided the in
formation that river is "a stream of
water being detritus to the sea- .
Which is no doubt an irreproachable
definition, particularly if you chance
TO know what detritus is.
The, amount of mud borne to the
sea- by the mud-bearing rivers is al
most inconceivablle and certainly UNI
Lel'evahle. Discussing the mud bear.
Ing river, the Shreveport Times says
"The Missouri is the muddiest rive,
in the Mississippi valley; it carries
more silt than any other large rivel
IL the United States except possibl,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-23
NEWSPAPER SERVICE.

Within late years many court de-
c. sions have been given which declare
that a newspaper is an enterprise
having as its end the serving Of use
fu! and necessary Intelligence to the
public
Many people get along without
reading many books, though every
body should read as many OF then,
as they can; but scarcely anyone can
ge' along without a newspaper.
And the home newspaper IS the one
that is read closely. The great journ-
ais from the big cities are bought in
rearly every town from few hundred
population up to two Or three hun
died thousand: but. the people who
buy them have the money to spend
cid don't mind spending it that way
But the home town paper-that's
different matter. They are read
iron cover to cover, ads and ALL" as
they should be.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-23
U. S. SOLDIERS
IN BRUSH With
Villas FORCES
CONTINUED from Page ~

hua means the rallying of hundreds,
if mot thousands, to the Villa standard
and that the initiative taken by
Herrera will probably be followed by
most. if not all, the states of nor, hern
Mexico.
In the event of wholesale detection.
it will be necessary for the United
States to employ at once the entire
army, including the coast artillery,
which would be used as infantry.
In military circles. the opinion was
Expressed that 1t is not at all unlike
ly that the national guard will be
called upon very soon for service in
Mexico.
The war department received an Of
f cial report tonight hat Lieut. Robt.
H. Willis, one of the missing avia-
tors, has returned safely to Casas
Crandes. The department is stil'
without information of the where
abcuts of Lieut. Gorrell, the other
aviator
A reror. received tonight from Car
ranza's foreign office was to the eff
feet that "the necessary orders had
been issued to push with vigor the
campaign against the Indians III the
Yaqui valley"
This is said at the war department.
to be the first inNimation that the
Yaqui Indians are On the war path.
There are 5000 of these Indians. well
armed, accoI ding to reports rece we'd
by the department.
The navy department was also in
formed and orders were sent to Rear
Admiral Winslow to hold ships and
marines in readiness at San Diego
Secretary of War Baker announced
thar the line of motor trucks for the
transportation of supplies between
Columbus and Pershing's head
quarters at Casas Grandes was now
in operation. 1t was denied that 90
abandoned motor trucks had been
found along the line Of communica-
ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-23

the RIO Grande and the Colorado. Fo:
every square mile OF country drained
it carries downstream 2S1 tons of dis
solved and suspended matter each
Year. In other words, the river gath
ers annually from the country that it
Grains more than 1884, 100000 tons OF
silt and soluble matter, some of which
ii distributes over the floor plains be-
low to form productive agricultural
lands but most of VIII CHI finds it way
at last to The Gulf of Mexico.
1T is by means of data OF this kind
that biologists compute the rate at
which the lands are being eroded
away. 1t has been shown that the
Missouri river is lowering the surface
OF the land drained by it at the rate
of one foot in 6036 years. The sur
'ace of the United States as whole IS
now being worn down at the rate of
one foot in 9120 years. 1t has been
estimated that if this erosive action
OF the streams of the United States
could have been concentrated On the
1sthmus of Panama it would have dug
in seventy-three days the canal which
has just been completed, after ten
years work, with the most powerful
yet devised by man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-23
WILSON RGSENTS
PUBLICATION Of
PEACE Stories
Authorizes Denial Of Report
That Germany Has limited
at Peace Proposals..

Washington, March 22.-Presiden!
Wilson was represented at the white
house today. as being reseni-ful OF
! publication of stories that Ambassador
Gerard had reported Germany was
| about to make a move for peace.
The published reports. were char
acterized rs being based ON inter
ences. This statement was issued:
president w lson, through Secre-
tary Tumulty, soday authorized a de-
NAL of stories appearing in papers to
the effect that the purpose of Ambas-
sador Gerard's remaining in Berlin
was to await Germanys proposal for
peace. There is no justification for
Tat Inference being drawn
Yesterday the state department took
notice OF the publications by denying
that Germany had intimated to the
United States that the aime was ripe
for the United States, as the largest
neutral power, to renew It's friendly
Offices for peace, or that the United
States had been informed that Mr.
Gerard had been requested to post
rome his vacation because of pending
Eeace negotiations.
Unofficial reports reaching here to
Gay sail the ambassador actually had
postponed mis- vacation, but gave NJ
reason.
State Department statement.
The state department today again
took co.n zance of the report, and tha
following statement was issued:
Any statement that the German
government had intimated that It de-
sired this government to act as media
tor in peace negotiations or had in
any way suggested formally or Off
cially that this government should
take the matter up with other powers
is absolutely without foundation and
tie state department has no informa-
ton that Germany Is preparing to
make definite move in the direction
OF De2ce'
State department officials declared
they were Iesentful at the pubic re-
ports because they said. if there
were any prospects of mediation. il
would be damaged If not destroyed
1t is known that the ambassadors l.
all the helligerent countries have con.
stantly been reporting en- confidential
conferences for the Information o.
President Wilson, and it is understood
that the burden of their reports has
been that there were no more pros
poets for peace now than there have
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-23
- INE BLUFF
ROGRESS
PROSPERITY,
SPRUCE UP.

Dozens of the cities and towns IL
Arkansas are organ zing for "Cleal
Up week" : and this IS one Of the
finest things they can do for them
selves and for the state. Thousands
OF strangers pass through Arkansas
every month and they estimate the
whole state largely by the appearance
of the small towns along the rail-
roads. If they see vines and flowers
il the yards, clean streets and neatly
painted houses and stores and
churches, they will be delighted with
Arkansas.
"The Village garden" in the judg-
ment OF the officers of the unlvers ty
and federal extension service, should
have the attention of these good peo-
pie while they are in the "clean up
campaign. Clean front yards and dirty
back yards filled with tin cans, ashes
and old shoes do not make perfect
picture. A town cannot be cleaned
UP properly without the cooperation
and enthusiasm Of the boys and rls.
Why not then see to it that every boy
and girl in every village and town in
Arkansas has "a chance TO have a
garden, at least 20 feet by 30 feet all
for his or her very own. The family
can cooperate with flower borders
around the garden, vines along the
fences and covering the outbuildings,
a few shrubs in the corners. while
the boys and girls could have the
garden plots. In tn S may be grown
lettuce, radishes, beets, peas, beans,
spinach, and If larger area can be
provided tomatoes and sweet corn
Not only will such campaign inter
est and educate the boys AND girls of
the towns and villages and cities but
it will protect them from the danger
of idleness Of mind and hand during
the summer. Then there are thou
sands of laborers and clerks and me-
chanics in Arkansas who could be
helped in money and health by max
Ing use OF "a back yard garden. They
could add TO their supply of vege-
tables and flowers, reduce the store
bills and add wonderfully to the ap-
pearance of the whole town. The ex-
tension division of tho JTuivarci+ ,, M
Arkansas will send bulletins on the
home garden to all who are interested
and will give suggestions and help t.
all inquirers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-23
GrARnSafEN TO REPORT.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 22.-It was
learned here today that quartermas-
ters and commissary officers of the
Illinois national guard have been in
formed it would be we'll for them to
report as soon as possible to the
United States army depot or the
quartermasters, either in ct. Louis Or
Chicago, for instructions in event of
mobilization of the nat onal guard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-23
Is KILLED IN FALL,

Dock Franklin, negro, suffered a
fractured skull Monday afternoon.
when he fell heavily to the ground
when he tried to alight from fast
moving freight train near Tamo. He
died Tuesday evening at local hos
pital, and the body was shipped to
Tamo Yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-23
TRADES COUNCIL MEETING.

The regular meeting of the Central
Trades Council was postponed from
last night until tonight, and it is
stated number of matters of i'm
portance are to be considered and
discussed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-23

At the present rate of increase in
the consumption of native lumber in
New Zealand it is estimated that the
supply of standing timber will last
not longer than 80 years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-23

City folks spend their spare time
figuring out how much money the
farmer is slowing away; and when
scil-tll]ers read about the huge for
tunes made in Wall street they think
it shame they weren't born il the
city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-23

Talking about road drags, they
could be used on some city streets
We know of. The Slough of Despond
mentioned in Pilgrims Progress must
nave been some unpaved streets we
have met.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-23

1t must be pretty tough on con-
gresham to disagree with the. ma
jcrlty opinion in his constituency; but
then, most congressman don't vote as
they think, but as they think their
voters tbink.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-23

Circle No. ) of the Hawley Memoir
ial church will meet at 1880 O'Clock
this afternoon with Mrs. David
Zehner, 1901 West fifth avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-23

You cap make your choice 10 the
1uiet Of your home or office. by, hav-
ing Graphic classified" ads brlnr
applicants and applications to you. tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-23

California last year produced 1875
TASKS of quicksilver, valued at ST..
1S9,S18.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-23

months.
All the belligerenis are understood
to be ready for peace on their own
terms.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-23

The Graphic gladly publishes free
Of charge notices for churches, soci-
cites. fraternai organizations and
clubs when the events are not intend
cd as money makers. II there is at
tempt at proft-taking, notices of the
events are advertisements, and will be
charged for accordingly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-23

I don't argue about the war" said
a wise man.