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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-11
BRIDGE GIVES WAY.
Structure Near Lake Village Dfs-
 placed by Torrent


 Lake Village. Fsb. 1o.-The water rose very little here in the last IS hsurs and is practically at a stand.
 The railroad steel bridge over Con nerly bayou, about three miles north of here, gave way to the terrific cur rent. It has been tied to the bank to prevent it from sweeping toward tsts county bridge just below. The Dermott military company has furnished 15 tents, which were de- livered last night by Lieut.. Wolfolk and aids. ., Another break along the Arkansas river, reported this morning, is ex- pected to prolong, if not increase, tho stage of water here.
 Rescuing parties continue securing tha country in all directions, search- ing for people and live stock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-11
ROUSE PASSES BILL ID ASSIST
 FLOOD VICTIMS
Measure Authorizes War Department to Use Provi-
 sions, Tents and Supplies.

The low:r house of congress yes terday passed a bill for the relief of flood sufferers, and it is expected the measure will be adopted by the sem ate immediately. The Arkansas dele gaton's success was reported to The Graphic last night in the following telegram from Congressman Sam M. Taylor of this district:
 We passed through the house to- day a resolution empowering secre- tary If war to use such tents, pro- visions and supplies in his discretion as may be deemed necessary for re- lief of sufferers in district over flowed on the Mississippi river and it's trbutares.a Hope for speedy ac- ton in the senate"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-11
Flood of Water Sweeping Toward Arkansas City and
 Adjacent Country.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
 REPORTED ON STAND
Crest of Flood Appears to Have Reached Arkansas -i.ailroad Bridge Over C0nnerly Bayou. North
 of Lake Village, Swept from Pier

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 1O.-The Mississippi river tonight was report ed at stand at Helena and Arkan- sas City. The gauge at Helena read 53.3, and at Arkansas City it was 56.4.
 The levee eight miles below Red fork, Ark, brok2 early this morning It is reported it was dynamited. The break will cause flood of water to sweep toward Arkansas City. Lake Village, Rosemary, Watson. Kelso Richland and adjacent towns.
 The break in the levee occurred about 4 o'clock Thursday morning By 10 o'clock, water in front or the inches and was within six inches of the top of the embankment. At pres ent the new flocd of backwater is going around Arkansas City in it's rush toward Lake Village. A break in the Amos bayou levee. may occur at any time, however.
 It is reported from Arkansas City that 100 men have been sent to the Amos bayou levee, which will receive the full force of water from the Red- fsrk break, to help hold the levee and be prepared: for any emergency
 River men at Arkansas City claim that the effect of the Redfork breas will causs the flood water in the city to fall slower. if it does not entirely check the fall It is also claimed this break has checked ehe rise of the Mississippi. ss |. .....-,v 279. refugees, mostly negroes, livins in box cars on railroad sidings.
 At the flooded city of Clarendon, the White ricver continues to fall slowly. With only few hundred men left in the city, the situation there is we'll in hand.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-11
RELIEF FUND FOR
 FLOOD SUFFERERS

Outstanding features of yesterdays growth of The Gfaphc's flood suffer-
 CTS fund were the work Of Mrs. J. E.
 Brown of 715 Plum street and receipt of a check for S2J from A. B. Gwath- mey of New York Her heart touch- ed by the description of the plight of flood victims, Mrs. Brown visited the
 offices and plant of the Arkansas Short Leaf Lumber company, solicit-
 ing subscriptions to the fund. Her appeal met with generous response
 from the big-hearted fellows, the sum Of $31 being obtained. Thirty
 one dollars will buy rations for a good many people, and each contribu- tor has the qualification of knowing that he has contributed to the relief of people sorely in need of aid.
 While the fund seems great, it must be remembered that it has prac- 1 tically been expended, and the cries
 for food and clothing come from the stricken sections-neighb borhoods that naturally look to Pine Bluff for relief in their time Of distress. The dis- bursting committee has purchased inr- mense quantities of provisions, s1tEs piled boats and extended other aid-A all of which costs money With con fidence in the people of Pine Bluff, the committee has not hesitated to send relief where relief was needed. The committee could not wait to learn if the money would be contrib
 uted. With life at stake, the com
 mittee traded on the credit of it's
 members. rescuing the imperiled, feeding the hungry and clothing tho
 half-naked marooned on levees and
 other exposed places-shivering from the cold That's charity, and that's charity work. Tho committee knows Pine Bluff. and depends on it's people to provide the wherewithal to prevent further suffering.
 Enclosing checks for $20 already credited, the KnoX-Walker Furniture company notified the committee that the company had two suits of cloth ing, an overcoat and ten mattresses at the disposal of the committee. All these were needed.
 Coin banks were placed in banks:
 drug stores and hotels yesterday, and it is believed that many deposited
 their contributions therein. These
 banks have not yet been opened. The
 amount found in each will be ac-
 kloWledged.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-11
May Accept Rockefeller Aid.

New york, Feb 9.-The protestant Episcopal church will consider the acceptance of the Rockefeller founda, tion donations fir it's university ana hospital at shanghai, China, provided that such acceptance "does not s, ln.es, fere in any way with our own controi of our church institutions accord ing toe a resolution adopted here to- day by the board of foreign missions of the church
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-11
LONE BANDIT .ROBs
 PASSENGERS !l' ON J. P, ,
After Taking Money and yaluable' From 20 Occupants Of Sleeper,
 Rcbber Leaps from Train.

Cheyenne. Wyo., Feb. 1O.77-A robber held up twenty passengers in a sleep ing car, on an eastbound Union Pa cific train last night between Green River and Rock Springs. Wyo, ac- cofding to reports to railroad head quarters hefe. He escaped by leap ing from the train. A posse has left Green River in pursuit. s...,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-11

might investigate the contention of Schmidt's attorneys that Miss Au- mueller died from the effects of a criminal operation.
 Governor Whitman said he had re- viewed the medical testimony and also had had two physicians examine DOT tions of Miss Aumueller's body that had been preserved at Cornell Medi- cal college. Both reported Schmidt's victim had not, in their opinion, died from the effects of criminal opera ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-11
STEAMER ASHORE; M
 ALL ABOARD LOST
Lloyd's Reports British Steamship Belford, Drifting Since Jan. 30,
 Founders Off Scotland.

London, Feb. 10.-Lloyd's an nounces that the British steamship Belford, which sailed from Barry for New York. has gone ashore on the north coast of the island of Islay, of, the west coast of Scotland.
 The position of the ship is ser,oiis and the lives of all on board are be. liev:d to have been lost.
 The Belfcrd has been drifting since January 30. The steamer is of 3,2le gross tons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-11
Pronertx Sold for Taxes.

Forty-three tracts of land were sold yesterday by Circuit Celrk F. M. Reeves, as commissioner, to satisfy judgment for taxes and penalties due Road Improvement district No. 3.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-11

Walter, Trulock, IT,, is progressing finely, following his operation for ap-
 'psndicitis at the Florence sanilarium.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-11

Washington, Feb. 1O.--Lindley M. Garrison, secretary of war, and Hen- ry Breckinridge, assistant secretary of war, today rendered their resigna- tions to President Wilson, who im- mediately accepted them.
 Mir. Garrison's resignation was brought about by the failure of Presi- dent Wilson tc support the continental army feature of the national prepar- edness scheme and because the secre- tary of war is not in sympathy with The Clarke amendment to the Phil- fppine bill. providing for the relin- punishment of American control of the islands.
 The announcement of the resigna- tions of Secretary Garrison and As sistant Secretary Breckinridge was made at the white house tonight by Secretary Tumulty, who, at the same time, made public extensive corres- pondence between Mr. Wilson and the secretary of war.
 This correspondence embodied not only the letters of resignation and the presidents acceptance, to take effect immediately, but other ex- changes which show that the presi- dent and his secretary of war have been wholly at odds, both over army legislation and the Philippine bill. The correspondence discloses that MT. Garrison first suggested his res- ignation on January 14. Discussing then his failure to agree with the presidents changed viewpoint regard ing the continental army, Mir. Garri- son said:
 "If my withdrawal from the situa- tion would relieve you, you should not hesitate for a moment on that account"
 The white house tonight gave out the letters of resignation of Secre- tary Garrison and Assistant Secretary Breckenridge, the letters of accept ance by President Wilson and the preliminary correspondence explain ing the development of the break.
 GarrisOn's Letter.
 The letter of Garrison and the presidents acceptance of his resigna- tion are as follows:
 War Department, Washington, D. C., Feb. 10, 1916.
 My dear MT. President-I am just in receipt of yours of February 10. in reply to mine of February g. It is evident that we hopelessly disagree upon what I conceive to be funda- mental principles. This makes mani- fest the impropriety of my longer re- maining your seeming representative. with respect to these matters.
 T hereby tender my resignation as secretary of war, to take effect at your convenience. Sincerely yours.
 "LINDLEY M. GARRISON
 Wilson's Reply,
 The presidents acceptance:
 "The White House, Washington, February 10. 1916.
 My dear secretary: must con- fess to feeling a very great surprise at your letter of today. offering your resignation as secretary of war. There has been no definite action taken yet in either of the matters to which your letter of yesterday re ferred. The whole matter Is under debate. and all the influences that work for clarity and judgment ought to be available at this very time.
 "But since you have felt obliged to take this action, and since it is evil dent that your feeling In the matter is very great indeed, feel that would be only impeding burden upon you should ! urge you to re- tain the secretaryahjp q war, while ! am endeavoriax tp 1n4 n success sor. I ought to relieve VII at once
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-11
GARRISON AND
 BRECKENRIDGE QUIT WAR DEPT. Secretary of War and First Assistant Present Their
 designations. DISAGREE OVER P. T.. AND ARMY POLICIES President Expresses Regret at Action, But Promptly Relieves Both
 Men of Further Re.
 spODsibility.
EDITOR MAY SUCCEED GARRISON.

Peoria, ILL, Feb. 10.-Henry M. pindell, publisher of the Peoria Journal, is slated to succeed Lindley M. Garrison as secretary of war, according to information given out here tonight.
 Mr. Pindell has been called to Washington and will leave here Saturday. He has been instruct ed to be in Washington on Tues day.
 MT. Pinde)l tonight refused to either confirm or deny the report that he was to become a member of President Wilson's official fam fly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-11

Albany, N. Y., Feb. Ex-Governor Whitman has declined to interfere with the death sentence in the case Of Hans Schmidt, the former priest con- victed of the murder of his sweet heart, Anna Aumueller, in New York in September, 1913. Schmidt will pay the penalty in the electric chair at Sing Sing the week Of February 13. Schmidt was sentenced to die on Jan uary 12, but was granted reprieve by the governor the day before the execution in order that the executive
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-11
Monteneprins Negotiate Peace.

Paris. Feb. 1O.-Prince Mirko and certain members of the MOltenegrin government are reported to be nego- tiating final terms of peace with Austria. Color is lent to this report by the failure of the prince and other government officials to follow the re- treating Montenegrin army.
 King Nicholas, who is now in France, washes his hands of the af- fair and proclaims his intention of remaining true to the allies. 4a..7
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-11
Russia to Acquisition Food.

Petrograd, Feb. 10.-Members o' the duma have been discussing the necessity of making an inventory o1 all foodstuffs in the empire, and re- quisitioning them. It is proposed t. establish card system in order tt better distribute supplies. a9Dt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-11
Bitter Infantry Attacks Fol low Prolonged Artillery
 Duel.
BOTH SIDES GAIN
 AND LOSE GROUND
Germans Capture Large, Section of French Trench North of Fcmy, and French Hold Part of German
 First Line Position.

London, Feb. 1O.-Territic infantry fighting in Artois and south of the Somme has followed the prolonged artillery duel between the French and Germans.
 As result of a day and night of attacks, the Germans hold a large trench section captured from the French northwest of Vemy, while the French have penetrated the German advance line south of the Somme. They hold portion of the first line trenches despite violent German coun- ter attacks. The French barrier broke up the Teutons' efforts to re- gain the ground lost.
 Advices reaching London today state that the German losses in the last ten days around Vemy have been fully 6O,OG0. The fighting is being waged back and forth in blizzard.
 The French claim to have made progress in trench to trench fighting west of La Foulie. They are gaining by inches in the campaign to capture the heights which dominate Lens and ters. s
 frepdfatIOHS III DdihdHSs
 Signs that military operations of importance may be impending in the Balkans are furnished by the Bulsar- ian government organ at Sofia, which asserts the right of Bulgaria to in- wade Greece for an attack on the French and British there.
 Recent reports from s.the Balkans regarding intentions of the Teutonic allies as to move from northern Serbia and Bulgaria on the entente forces at Saloniki have been contra dictory. Dispatches announcing a notable concentration of troops and heavy artillery along the Greek bor- der, however, have been frequent.
 On the eastern and western fronts activity in the last few days has been marked. At the northern end of the Russian line, the artillery play is reported as heavy and continuous, particularly in the neighborhood ot Dvinsk. In Galicia the Russians are on the aggressive and at one point are reported crossing the Dneister river.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-11
ct liog Y9fT 7 .- The Weather

,.lsy Friday and Saturday, :, generally
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-16
THE TRADE EXCURSION

AVER 200 members of the Harris
" burg Chamber of Commerce are
off to-day on their annual trade
expansion trip. Doubtless the ex-
cursionists will learn much of their
neighbors and have a pleasant time.
Doubtless, too. the material benefits
will be well worth while, as they have
been in the past. But after all the
important features of such trip are
the spirit that prompts the journey
and the association of the members of
the party one with another.
It's live town and a Chamber of
Commerce worth the name that can
induce two hundred busy men to an
undertaking of the kind and to en-
gender an enthusiasm that will prompt
one company-the Central Supply and
Construction in this instance-to send
a brass band along at its own expense.
It's good thing for the town that
Harrisburg businessmen have come to
the point where they want to eat with
each other instead of eating each
other, as in less happy days. and such
a trip as that so auspiciously begun
to-day would be beneficial to those
who participate and to the city as a
whole if the train didn't make a single
stop en- route.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-16
vACATING HARDsCRABBLE

TT 1t greatly to be regretted that
City Council did not see it's way
clear yesterday to adopt the
resolution calling for vacation of the
Hardscrabble properties May 1, as
suggested by City Solicitor Seitz and
Commissioner Gross. or course, no.
body would for a moment unneces-
sarily inconvenience any OF the own
ers of property or renters who, by
reason of the condemnation proceed
ings, are required to move-but delay
OF month will be of small advantage
to anybody.
A majority of those interested will
be ready to remove with the coming
of Spring, and the knowledge that
apparent for so long a time that a
month more or less can mean little
to the others whose plans have not
been completed.
Doubtless Mr.. Seitz and Mr.. Gross
were prompted in recommending May
l as the date of transfer by reason
of the fact that April is the month
generally set apart for real estate
changes and the renewal, cancellation
or making of new leases. There is
much work of an improvement nature
to be done in the Hardscrabble, dis
trict and If Mr. Gross is to com plete
it during his two years term as park
superintendent he must be getting il
under way and this was perhaps an
other reason for the presentation OF
his May resolution.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-16

Americans or men of any other race,
cannot meet regular troops. That has
been demonstrated in the wars of all
countries in all ages. The facts re-
garding Americas wars are of record
In well known and accessible histories.
They were attested by General Wash
ington in the War of the Revolution
In our subsequent conflicts. For the
sake of condensation the record here
given follows the compilation of
Huidekoper in his Military Unpre-
paredness of the United States," al
ready cited In the editorial referred
to.
where the Militia Ran Away
Battle of Long Island. August, 1875;
evacuation of New York, September,
1776; at Brandywine, September, 1777;
at Guilford Courthouse, March, 1881;
at Burwelfs Ferry, April, 1881; at
Williamsburg, April, 1881; at Fort
Wayne, October, 1890; on General st.
Clair's expedition into Ohio, Novem-
Der, 1871; at Frenchtown and the Raj
sin River, Michigan. 1913; at Sackett's
Harbor. N. Y, May 1913: at French
Chrystler's Fields, Canada, November,
1873; at Buffalo and Lewistown, De-
cember, 1918; at New Orleans, Janu-
ary, 1915; at Lake Okeechobee, Fla,
December, 1887.
"Where the Militia Mutinied.-At
Morristown, N. j.. January. 1881; at
compton, NJ j.. January, 1881; at
march to Detroit. June, 1912; at De-
troit, July, 1912; on the march to the
Wabash General Hopkins expedi-
tton), October, 1912; on General Har-
rison's expedition to the Maumee
River. October. 1912; at Queenstown.
Ontario, October. 1912; on General
Dearborn's expedition to Canada, No
vember, 1912; at Fort Strother, Fla,
November. 1873; at the evacuation of
Fort George, N. Y, December, 1918;
at the Withlacoochee River, Florida,
December, 1885.
Estates That Refused to Furnish
Militia to the Government. Massa-
chusetts, April, 1912, (denied the right
of Congress and the President to call
to be vested in the commanders of
the militia in the several States);
Connecticut. April, 1912, (same con-
tention) Vermont, November, 1913;
declared that the military strength
and resoul ,es of the State must be
reserved for it's own defense and pro-
lection exclusively; Vermont, Sep
tember, 1914. (refused to permit the
militia to support General Macomb in
repelling eleven thousand British un-
der General Sir George Provost, who
had then invaded New York;"
These humiliations are reflections not
on the citizen soldiery, but on the pol
icy of the national government, which
has refused or neglected in all its
wars either to raise regular armies
or to prepare citizens for volunteer
services by proper training in time of
peace If America has won it's wars
with citizen soldiery'' the soldiers
were made after the war began-a
costly method.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-16
TELEORAPH'S PERIScOPE

If Commissioner Bowman keeps re-
ducing the water rates. bathing will
soon be a popular indoor sport here
abouts.
1t is not true. as some of the liquor
folk would have you believe. that pro-
hibition advocates have water on the
brain.
Many an employe is so tired that II
MS employer gave him a magic lamp
and tipped him off that he could have
any wish for the rubbing of 1t, he would
declare 1T was just another scheme to
nave the brassware polished. and keep
on pulling down his eight per.
Don't forget, girls, that many a man
who has the rocks, has a stony heart.
After lad is out of high school
about six months he discovers life isn't
all basketball, tennis and going to dad
for a dollar. Eh, Oswald?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-16

the Mine Workers will have candi-
dates in about twenty-five legislative
districts in which regardless of party
men will be pledged to their legisla-
tlon.
William ]. Stern, Erie's ex-Mayor,
and Miles B. Kits, member of As
sembly from the Second District of
Erie county, will contest for the Erie
Mayoralty at the special election to
be held February 20. With four can
didates In the field at the special
primaries they finished as follows:
Kits, 1898; Stern, 4112; v. D. Eichen-
laub, S84; William Bloesser, II.
Pierce Archer, deputy revenue
collector of Philadelphia, has quit and
will practice law. There Is now a
scramble for the place.
Congressman Warren Worth
Bailey will be a candidate for Con-
gress again in the Johnstown district.
Even some of his Democratic sup
porters will vote against him now.
Nominating petitions are being
sent out from the Capitol by the bale,
the same design for more than needed
being manifested as in former years.
Speaker Amber is visiting coun-
ties near Philadelphia in his campaign
for auditor general. Senator Snyder
Is in western counties.
The borough of Amber voted to
borrow $4,000 for sewage disposal
and street improvements.
e. M. Biddle, jr., of Carlisle, may
be candidate for national delegates
on Wilson platform.
All of Luzerne's judges sat yes
terday in hearing license cases.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-16
MANAGING THE CITY
A Commission Thirty-eight Years Old
By Frederic J. Haskin

7 ONG before the people of Calves
ton rescued their city from the
- ravageS of the great storm of
1900 by turning the business of the
town over to a commission and there
by started the spread of commission
government, Washington had been
successfully operated under that sys-
tenn. A commission of three men
authorized to administer the affairs
of the District of Columbia was
created by Act of Congress in June
1878. A great deal of the beauty
cleanliness, fine paving, artistic light
ing and other things which make the
city so attractive to residents and Wis
itors, is due to this fact. Two of the
commissioners are appointed by the
President and confirmed by the Sem
ate, and must be residents of Wash
ington. The third commissioner is
an officer detailed by the President
from the Engineer Corps of the
Army.
This Board of Commissioners of
the District of Columbia is the execu-
tive authority and the administrative
agency of Washington. Congress
passes all general laws, which the
commissioners enforce, and makes all
appropriations, which the commits
sioners spend.
Municipal regulations for the
safety, comfort and health" of the