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In Only Few Instances Are There Contests for Seats on Body.
VOTERS TO CHOOSE
 FOB FIRST TIME
At Primary on March 29, Members of County Central Committee and Dele. gates to County Convention
 Will Be Named.

Members of the Democratic county cratic county convention will be elect Cd for the first time at the primary On March 29. On that date, one com mitteeman fro e the county at large one from the city at large, one from each city ward and one from each township in the county will be chosen Forty-two delegates to the county convention to be called to order at the courthouse in Pine Bluff at i o'clock p. m. on April will also be selected.
 In only few instances Is there opposition, the list of candidates who have arranged with Secretary Jo Nichol of the county central commit. tee to have their names appear on the pallets being as follows:
 Committeeman.
 County at large-L. w. Clement, l.. c. Mead.
 City at large--T. J. Collier. First ward-J. F. Stewart. -ASSSl.A Woio--J. II. AlGduS anu TLu- gar Brewster.
 Third ward-lJo Michel.
 Fourth -ward-J. A. Clement and R. G. Johnson.
 Vaugine-'Creed Taylor.
 .Rarraque-S. T. Wair.
 Boliviar-J. V. Miller.
 Dudley Lake--J. D. Niven.
 Dunnington-B. B. N. Word.
 Jefferson-J. s. Heird.
 Melton-B. r. Hooker.
 Nivsn-T. B. Gulledge.
 Old River--D. w. Nix. Pasteria-J. w. Baldwin.
 Plum Bayou-T. M. Phillips. Roherts-C. M Acklin.
 RichlaHd--C. W. Butts.
 Spring-Gus Petty.
 Talladega-W. l. Johnson.
 Victcria-C. B. Murphy.
 VillemOnt-C. A. Sadler
 Washington-C. D. McCallister and c. E. Hudson. Whiteville-H. M. Dial. Bogy-J. w. Ferguson.
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ORDER Of LINKS
 RESOLVES THAT WILSON IS RIGHT
Deny the Thought That Fed eration Presid lent Had Any
 Selfish Motive.

ss:The Order of Jinks, the big social organization which is attached to the Pine Bluff Central Trades ccunci' at big and enthusiastic meeting Friday night, adopted the following resolutions. which were signed. .bysthe advisory committee. composed of Walter Davis, c. c. Boyer and Charles Rayome:
 Whereas. it has come to our mo- tlce through the newspapers that the secretary of the Order of links of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, has been either Wrongfully, or through a politica; scheme or for political purposes, charged with using his position for personal gain;
 Therefore, be it resolved, by this Order of links in Pine Bluff, Ark, that we, as members of this order that has membership comprising members representing every craft which makes up the federation, deny omphatically that we think that Brother T. A. Wilson has any selfish
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-05

motive;
 Resolved, further, that we do not think he overstepped the. right of | free bern American citizen to open Ivy express his preference for the n an or men he thinks will be to the best interest of his state and of the organizations over which he presidas;
 Resolved, further, that a copy of these resolutions be spread on the minutes of cur records, and that we believe that our Brother T. A. Will san is for the upbuilding of the labor interest, as ever shown by his action on all questions, and that we have the utmost confidence in him."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-05

Victcria-C. A. Brent. Vilemont-Walter Hardister. Washington-J. H. pilkington.
 Whiteville-Leroy Culpepper and w. z. stone.
 ApportlOnment.
 Under the rules of the state cen tral committee, each ward Or pre- cinct is entitled to one delegate for each fifty votes or major fraction thereof cast for the Democratic nomi- nee for governor at the precedin:, election. Under this rule, the wards and precincts are entitled to repre-. sentatlon, as follows: First ward, four; Second ward, five; Third ward nine; Fourth ward, two; Vauginn township, two; Barraque, one; B. llvar. one; Dudley Lake, one; Dun nlngton, one; Jefferson, one; Melton, one; Niven, One; Old River, enc; Pas. toria, one; Altheimer, two; Sherril;, one; Roberts, one; Richard, one; Spring, 1; Talladega, one; victoria. one; Vilemcnt, one; Washington, one; Faith, enc; Spring Hill, one.
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Convention Delegate.

First wards. c. Seabrook, Osca kceler, Fred FOX, Frank Franey, w T. Orton, w. c. McBryde,| A. B. Smith
 Second ward-Sam 5. Russell, Il B. Strange, C. H. Burks, T. M. Hook CT, Junius Jordan, Jr., w. H. Denver 0. M. spellman Jr., Mack Hollis, II II. Johnson, Edgar Brewster.
 Third ward-.J. M Elliott, c. H Triplett, c. M. Philpot, w. B. Sprrells A. c. Jordan. S. J. Hunt, Creed Cald we'll, E. T. Miller, F. o. .McGehee, k, J. Voss, J. M. Sowards, c. H. Murphy D. T. Purnell, c. c. Green, Cliff B Foster, R. F. Ezell. Alex Strauss, U w. Poss, r. A. Wilson.
 Fourth ward-W. J. Shepherd, Y P. Stewart, J. A. Clement, w. A. Lee J. M. Simpson, Henry Monk, A Brewster, Jr.
 Vauginc township-L. c. Mead, I. E. Cheek, s. J. Bunpas, T. l.. Nose Icy, Andy Mitchell, k. F. Robinson Barraque-J. M. Henry.
 Bcgy-John r. Sennett.
 Bolivar-J. R. Core.
 Dudley Lake--Dr. G. M. Robinson Dunnington-L. 5. West.
 JeffersOn-R. w. Teer.
 Melton J. G. Hooker.
 NiVen-N. H. Wilson.
 Old River-H. M. Hamick
 Pastoria-F B. Mitchell.
 Plum Bayou. Altheimer-W. J. Cla- ry and A. w. Leak.
 Plum Bayou, Sherrill-J. F. Quat- tlebaum.
 Roberts-J. M. Acklin.
 Richla nd-Harry Eversfield.
 Spring-W. N. Bridges.
 Talladega Nj. Hamilton.
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REDFlELD SCHOOL SOCIAL,

Faculty and pupils Of the Redfie!l sehCCl will entertain at social at the handsome new scloolhouse next Friday evening. and a good crowd IS expected, including many people from Pine Bluff.
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New Team of Horses.

The local express office yesterday received a new team of heavy and hansome horses. from Little Rock. This is the sscond new team received by the local office of the company since the opening of the present year.
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WATSON CHAPEL SOCIAL

The first of series of class enter tainments was given last evening at the Watscn's chapel school, under the direction of Misses McGaughy ana McAllister, two of the teachers at the tcllool. 1t was most enjoyable affair, with a large attendance and a pleasing program.
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FKOM BIG MAKhETS,

G. II. Martin has returned from New York, Boston and other big mare kets of the north and east, where he has made extensive purchases for tie Murphy-Martin company.
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FELLOWSHIP LUNCHEON.

Rev. E. R. St pastor of the First Methodist church. will be the speake.' this afternoon at the weekly Fellow. ship luncheon, at the Y. NJ. C. A building. at o'clock.
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Royal ArCanum Meeting.

A special meeting of the Royal Arcanum will be held Tuesday even- ing, at s o'clock, because of the visit Eere of supreme officer from Bos- ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-05

The lecture that was to have been given at Hawley church Tuesday night, Feb, 29, by Dr. Philip Cone Fletcher, on Love Courtship and Marriage" will be given Monday even- ing, March 6, at 8 o'clock. 1t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-05

James Webb was called by tele- graph yesterday to England, because of the serious illness of his mother.
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BIRTHS.

Born. to MT. and Mrs. Clifton Murphy, Friday. at their home, 792 West S2csnd avenue, boy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-13
Allied Warships Hunt For
Mysterious Vessel That
Shelled Sub.
DEUTSCHLAND IS
A MERCHANTMEN
Not Concerned If Sub Is
Attacked When She
Leaves.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, July 12.-Although
state department officials are salts
fed that the German submarine
Deutschland is strictly merchant
man, the advice of the neutrality
board will be sought before final
ruling is made. Acting Secretary
Polk indicated that the ruling would
not be delayed long. 1t is understood
that he is convinced of the status of
the Deutschland, but desires the opin-
ion of the neutrality board to give
added weight to the departments for
NAL decision.
Allied diplomats today received the
information that the Deutschland was
conveyed from Bremen almost TO tie
Chesapeake Capes by neutral mer-
chairman, which shielded the sub
marine from enemy cruisers. 1t is
presumed this merchantmen was a
Swedish, Norwegian or Dutch, and
the allied cruisers are now said to
be searching for her. This informa-
ton may be- given to the state de-
partment and an investigation re-
quested.
The state department denied the
report that the United States would
not be concerned if the Deutschland
was attacked in violation of interna-
tional law by hostile warsihips after
leaving the United States
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-13
TORRENTIAL
RAIN IN ALA.
All Places Report Exceed
ing Heavy Precipitation,
One Place Is Inches.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Atlanta, July 12.-Flood conditions
show a marked improvement except
around the Selma and Clanton, Ala,
districts, and the western counties of
Alabatna Rains in most places have
ceased, and streams are falling rap
idly. Clanton, which was just recov-
ering from a rainfall of eighteen
inches, caught another storm today,
causing heavy damage.
The Alabama river continues to rise
at Selma and Montgomery, but the
Cahaba is falling. A boatload of pro-
visions reached the Caha6a valley to-
dy. The crest of the flood is expect
ed at Selma by Thursday.
Prattville ar6 Wetumpka both re-
port the waters falling. The Warrior
and Sipley rivers, in western Ala
bama, are reported at flood stage and
the Tombigbee is rising.
Geneva, Ala, is inundated and
there is distress among the inhabi-
tants.
Mobile is rapidly recovering. The
train service is normal.
In Southwest Georgia streams are
falling, and no more damage is
feared.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-13
\. CAROLINA
LEAVES FRIDAY.
Catapult Successful, Cheva-
Iier Demonstrating Con-
trivance for First Time.

Lieutenant Gorfrey de ChevaTier
was successfully launched from the
Chambers Catapult on the North
Carolina Wednesday afternoon at
five o'clock. The flight was made in
a Curtiss hydroaeroplane, and was
the final test for the machine.
The experiment yesterday was the
last trial of the Catapult which has
been under many experiments since
its installation several weeks ago.
This was the first time that a plane
was piloted from the deck of NOV
ing battleship with the new device.
The catapult consists of a short
runway and small carriage for the
plane, which when released at one end
travels at high rate of speed and is
checked suddenly, jerking the plane
into the air. The tests We're delayed
on account of the adverse weather
conditions, and only dead weights
could be used in the preliminary
trials.
The tests having been successfully
terminated the North Carolina vii
leave early Friday morning fol-
Hampton Roads.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-13
TARPON RETURNS
FROM DOWN COAST

Leaving here Friday last, the
steamer Tarpon returned early yes
terday morning, after having made
a call at the several points visited
weekly by that vessel. Capt. Barrow
reported that the storm was SER
ious one in that part of the state,
bat that no lives were lost, and about
the worst damage was suffered from
high water, crops and floating tim
Der having been generally lost. The
Tarpon, instead of going to Mobile
during the week, is said to have been
ordered to again make a trip down
the coast, as this was thought to
have been the most pressing thing
to do rather than to lose the time on
the trip to Mobile.
Captain Barrow was walking on
vrutches yesterday, suffering from an
injury he was a victim to when a
parting hawser struck and injured
his ankle.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-13
kills A MAN HOS RAISING.
NO TROUBLES BIC CASH
TO GET AWAY A SSET HERE
Louise Fordham, Colored,
Slabs Negro Near Well
Settled Part Of Town.
SHERIFF UNABLE
TO FIND HER
She Said She Was Going
To Station, But
Didn't.

Willie Bowman, colored, q years
of age, was found dead in the street
near the city water plant last night,
when Turnkey Commyns, hurriedly
summoned to that part of the city on
the report that a man had been Sc
riously cut, discovered the body.
Louise Fordham, colored, IS years
of age, was hunted by the police and
sheriff and force for hours last night,
and long after the crime had been
committed the woman had not been
located. From the statements Of
witnesses, to whom the woman is
said to have talked after the crime
was committed, she is said to have
admitted cutting Bowman after the
latter had struck her once or twice.
After making that statement to sew
eral parties in the neighborhood, she
is said to have added that she was
on her way to the police station to
give up. Of course, she did not turn
up.
Bowman, it is said, was called from
his home by the woman, who was
heard to request him to go to a GER
tain point with her. Shortly before
9 o'clock Bowman left his own home
and walked up the street with Louise.
k1ong about 9:15 o'clock people re-
siding near the corner of Guillemarde
and Brainard streets heard cries and
q wonan7s screams. a fow nsomeots
afterward, it was reported n the
neighborhood that man had been
cut, and the police were telephoned.
One of the first to apprise the police
station Of the trouble was City Clerk
Eggart, who lives a short distance
away.
When the turnkey, Officer Com
myns, found the body in the street
he notified Sergeant Milton B. Frank
at the police station, and asked that
the coroner be informed at once.
Judge w. L. Johnson, ex-officio
coroner, at once went to the scene
and made inquiries. He was told that
the woman had made the statement
that she had cut Bowman only after
he had struck her, and whether or
not a coroner's jury viii be empan-
elled will be later decided.
Sheriff Ellis, Chief of Police San
ders, deputies and several policemen
were soon on the trail of the negro
woman, who, until the coroner acts,
will be charged with murder if ar
rested. AS she could not be located
in the neighborhood, and as no one
appeared to have seen her only inn
mediately after the fatal wounds had
been inflicted on Bowman, it was the
opinion that she was trying to reach
the home Of her parents, who reside
in the county over toward Magnolia
Bluff.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-13
MILITIA WILL
Be ORGANIZED
To Meet Friday, s P. NJ,
At Chamber of
Commerce.


The company of militia recently re-
cruited in Pensacola is ordered to as
sernble at the Chamber of Commerce
Friday night at 8 o'clock, according
70 statenent given The Journal
Wednesday by Temporary Captain
Phillips. All enlisted men are urged
to attend, so that preliminary pre-
parations for mastering can be ar
ranged.
Recently, First Lieutenant Clement
Blount was authorized to muster in
company, which was ordered done as
soon as 65 of the men who have sign
ed the applications pass the physical
examinations. DIR. Zebulon Jones,
of Milton, first lieutenant of the med
ical corps viii come to Pensacola to
conduct the examinations as soon as
everything is in readiness for the
tests.
When the company is mustered in
the men who pass the examinations
will elect officers and final arrange
ments viii be made for equipment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-13
DESPERATE IS
RES|STANCEOF
7 He GERMANS
Despite Such, British Drive
Teutons From Entire
Marnetz Wood.
GERMANS GAIN IN
MASSED ATTACKS
Fierce Fighting Marks Sue
cessful Advance of
Russians.
GERMANS GAIN IN
MASSED ATTACKS
d AssocTATEp PRESS.

London, July 12.-Despite the des-
perate resistance, the British forces
succeeded in driving the Germans
from the entire Mametz wood. In
the same region, north of the Somme,
British made rapid progress in Trones
wood and repulsed all German at
tacks against Contalmaisen.
The French and Germans south of
the Sonne are apparently resting.
There has been no activity there
since the first Of this week.
On the right bank Of the Mouse,
and around Verdun, heavy fighting
continues. The Germans, following
their successes at the Damloup bat
terry, have undertaken an offensive
against Fort Soutville. The German
massed attacks and gained ground in
the region of the Fleury and Vaux
roads.
Fierce fighting which marked the
Russian advance toward Kovel, APP
pears to have quieted down. In Bu-
kowina and Galicia the Russian of
fensive seems to have halted for the
moment.
In Armenia, Petrograd announces
the capture of MamaLlun, fifty miles
from Erzengan, the objective of the
Russian drive in this direction.
Fighting at isolated points contin-
mes on the Austro-Italian front, and
Rome reports successes
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-13
z SMALL
VESSELS LOST
Schooners Norwich and
Katherine B. Only Total
Losses of Storm.

Despite the large number of yes
sells which suffered more or less at
Pensacola from storm damage, only
two of them will prove total losses,
according to reports which have been
filed at the Pensacola custom house.
These are the schooners Norwich,
owned by Captain O'Neal, and was
valued at $1,000, and the schooner
Katherine B, whose predictment was
reported by her skipper and part
owner, Captain Brown, whose valua-
ton was placed at $500. Both of
these vessels were lost on rock piles
in the eastern part of the harbor.
A board of survey yesterday, after
an examination of the Russian bark
Avio, recommended that the bark be
sold as she lay athwart Perdido wharf,
which is an indication that the re-
pairs would not justify an attempt
at pulling the vessel off the posi-
ton where she was driven by We'd
nesday's storm.
The owners of the pilot boat Shep-
herdess, which hes in a dangerous po-
sition off Baylen wharf, are asking
for bids for the purchase of the
craft as she lies on the end of the
dock. Wednesday it was reported, an
offer of $4,000 was received for the
pilot boat, but it was not known to
those who offered this sum that the
Shepherdess was up on the beach.
There is no "total loss" alleged in
the case of either of the vessels which
appear to have served their best days
On the contrary, the loss reported on
the steam tug Florence, lying on her
side in the slip, is reported but 81, 900
and the tug will soon be doing duty
in the harbor again.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-13
REPORT
SINKING SHIP
New York and Porto Rico
Liner Thought to Have
Foundered.
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, July 1.-THE wireless
station at Miami, Florida, tonight re-
layed here radio from the steamer
Van Hogendorp, saying that she had
received a distress signal this morn
ing from the New York and Porto
Rico steamship Ramos. The Ramos.
said her engines were disabled
and that she was sinking 80 miles
off Watlings Island.
The Van Hogendorp reported this
afternoon she had arrived at the last
position given by she Ramos, but
could find no trace Of the ship.
The Ramos, a vessel IF 53s net
tons, sailed from Philadelphia July
9 for Cartegena with a cargo Of coal.
She cs1ried crew of fifteen, but had
no passengers aboar!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-13
In
Border Disputes
are Progressing
RY ASSOCIATED PREss

Washington, July 12.-Acting Sec
rotary Polk, after second confer
ence with Mexican Ambassador Ar
redondo, announced today that nego-
tiations for settlement of the Dor
der disputes were progressing IA
vorably."
Although Polk would say no more,
it is understood that steps are being
taken to foreshadow the appointment
of commissioners by each government
to formulate plan of action to bring
permanent relief. The commission
plan is said to be favored by Car
rama.
It is believed that the whole sub
iect of internal conditions IN Mexico,
including financial stress, will prob
ably be reviewed by the commission
ers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-13
j. s. To CARE
FOR WORKMEN
Federal Employees Be Paid
For Injuries If Measure
Is Passed.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

u S ..
Washington, July 1.-THE McGil-
Iicuddy-Kern bill, providing for sys-
TEN of workmen's compensation for
federal employees was passed by the
house today by a vote of 2S6 to 8.
The measure provides for the COM
pensation of all injured federal en-
ployes at a rate Of two-thirds wages
lost during time of disability with a
maximum of $66 monthly. In case
of death, the widow is allowed S5 per
cent of the employees wage and 10
per cent additional for each depend
emit child under eighteen, with a limit
of two-thirds the employees wage, and
an appropriation of 100000 was
made for the system. The bill is
pending in the senate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-13

An earnest gathering of farmers /
and business men, members of the
Escambia County Crop Improvement !
Association, met Wednesday morning
at the City Hall and for more than
two hours discussed ways and means
of making this a hog center.
Meeting Earnest.
The meeting was also called to dis
cuss the hog cholera situation, but
the marketing problem occupied most
of the time, and for over two hours
Of the time. II was one Of the most
interesting meetings ever held IN
Pensacola.
That the business men and farm
ers are alive to the necessity of cat
tie and hogs, was early apparent.
Results in other places were men
tioned-especially Moultrie, Ga.-and
the general sentiment was that what
others could do, Escambia county
can do.
Packing House.
The idea of packing house in PEN
sacola received the strongest endorse
ment, though there were other plans
mentioned as well; all were consid-
cred feasible, because each had for
its object cash crop for the farmer
Of West Florida.
Committee Appointed.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to confer with the Rotary
Club committee and report next Sat-
urday at 10 a. m. in the Chamber Of
Commerce: w. D. Willis, chairman;
L. W. Hardy, J. F. Dusenbury, G. F.
Geek, S. w. Hiatt
Need Cash Crop.
w. @. Barrineau, one of the best
known farmers in the county, express
ed the sentiment of the meeting when
he said, Eve must have money to run
farms, just like any other business.
Ny weekly pay roll is a big one, and
l need cash crop. Is there enough
beef and pork to start a packing
house in Pensacola in a small way?
IF so, why should we send our live
stock up north and pay freight and
| import our hams and 5acons from the
north and pay freight again? How
about small stock company to 81 art
a small packing plant"
Sell Hogs for Cash.
| County Demonstrators Hiatt did not
think the time ripe for a packing
( plant. He said that the solution was
1 for the merchants and other local
I spectators to buy mp the hogs and
ship direct tc the packing company.
This, said Mr.. Hiatt, woald give the
tanners of Escambia county cash
crcp. eve must have cash crop,"
he added, "to take the place Of cot
ooa. which is practically a thing Of
the past. Hogs can be raised as well
here as anywhere else in the United
States, and under more favorable
conditions"
Ship to Packers.
The third plan would interest main
" the large shipper. It is to ship
direct to Louisville, Chicago or other
points. Hogs bring 10 cents up, on
the hoof, in Louisville, and the rail-
roads would build shipping pens and
arrange cattle trains through this re-
gion, If there was any business.
James F. Philips, secretary Of the
Chamber Of Commerce, said that by
a system Of marking, the hogs be-
longing to number of different peo-
pie, shipping in the same car, can be
easily identified.
Big Hogs Bring More.
| For hogs over 800 pounds Mr.. Phil
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-13
COST OF LIVING
SHOWS DECREASE

Washington, July 12.-Ihe cost Of
living, after rising steadily since
1907, except in 1911, took downward
trend in 1915, according to the re-
port of the bureau of labor and an
analysis of twenty-nine articles of
food show prices for 1915 averaged
1 per cent lower than in 1914. Meats,
lard and eggs averaged from to 8
per cent lower, while potatoes were
% per cent lower. Flour, corn meal
and sugar were higher.