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The Washington herald., 1916-03-31

land. land that when the matter is thor
oughly investigated. 1t will be found
some people have been violating the law
and ought to be prosecuted
Standard Does Quite Well.
I'VE need have no delicacy here in
mentioning the Standard Oil Com
pany," Senator Hitchcock interrupted
1T seems to me the evidence Is COM
plete that Standard Oil combination
exists which controls the price of oil
1t holds an umbrella over the few
independents that exist. Under 1t they
follow the big company and quote the
same price; SO, in effect. the Standard
OIL monopoly does fix the price for the
whole country"
Since the so-calIed Standard OIL dis.
solution five years ago, continued
Senator Hitchcock, dividends have ag-
gregated $3.50. 900. and In addition
thereto. $16s.oOO.00o in paid-up stock
at par, a total in cash and stock dtvi'
dends in the last five years-since the
so-called dIssoIutton-of s459.ooo. 0oC
distributed to stockholders OF the
Standard Oil Company"
Senator Ashurst referred to the fact
that testimony taken by his commit
tee in the Usage oil lease investigation
showed that Standard Oil controlled
the producers by representation on
their directorates and insisted upon
the right to market the product and
by-product.
Every Senator here knows-not
merely thinks-that consumers of gas
oline are being robbed by some
thieves" said Senator Stone.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
SENATORS FLAY
STANDARD OIL
Members Hold Regular Field
Day with Giant Com
pany as Target.
TALK ABOUT GASOLINE
Senate Directs Inquiry Into Rise in
i D-l.ll- VII
TALK ABOUT GASOLINE
Senate Directs Inquiry Into Rise in
Prices and Probable Viola
lions of Statutes.

The Standard oil Company was the
target of = combined attack by almost
the entire membership OF the Senate yes
terday in connection with the high price
Of gasoline. Senator MARITIME, OF New
Jersey, introduced a resolution directing
the Attorney General to investigate
whether the phenomenal increase in the
price Of gasoline is the result of any
violation OF the laws OF the United
States"
In the preamble to the resolution 1t
was stated the high price OF gasoline is
due to the monopoly control Of the
Standard OIL combination and other in
terests" The resolution itself was adopt
ted without objection, but final-action
on the preamble was deferred. 1t will
come up later.
II have not the slightest doubt that
the increase in the price of gasoline is
without excuse" said Senator Suther-
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
CAPITAL GIRL HURT ON
SUSSEX MAY SURVIVE
Elizabeth Baldwin Better, According to
Her Fathers Letter to Ambassa-
dor Sharpe in Paris.

e. Paris, March 30.-Lieut. B. L. Smith
one of the attaches of the American En-
oassy, who was sent to Boulogne to in
Vestigate the sinking of the Channel
steamer Sussex, returned tonight with
a report on the Sussex, and a personal
letter from Prof. J. Mark Baldwin, OF
Washington, to Ambassador Sharpe, in
which Prof. Baldwin says that his
daughter Elizabeth, is somewhat better,
and that he hopes that her life may be
saved. Lieut.. Smiths report was cabled
to Washington Immediately. the EN-.
oassy refusing to disclose. its contents.
The report Of Capt. Muffet, of the Sus-
SEX reached the embassy today from
the French ministry of war through the
ministry of foreign affairs. The embassy
was silent regarding its contents, which
were at once cabled to Washington, but
II Is known that the captain confirms the
interviews he has given, and his state
ments to passengers, that he Is certain
the vessel was sunk by a torpedo.
The embassy has now taken the depo-
sitions of all the available witnesses.
The loss of Enrique Granades, the
Spanish composer, who was returning
from New York, where he supervised the
production of his opera, "Goyescas," is
confirmed.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District Of Columbia and Mspland-Fail
Friday and Saturday; gentle north to northeast
winds
For Virginia-Fair Friday and Saturday; moderate
north to northeast winds
The MiddleWeSt disturbance has practically dis
appeared. but the barometer is still low in the
IRENE Southwest with marked high pressure and
low temperatures Immediately to the northward
As a Consequence Of this disturbance SHOWS and
rains continued over the Plains States and the
Rocky Mountain region. Over the remainder Of the
country the weather fair, except along the Mid
die Atlantic coast, and temrers lures consider.
ably higher N the Central valleys Tennessee, North
Carolina and the Middle Atlantic States.
Generally fair weather will prevail Friday and
Saturday east of the Mississippi River with moder.
ate temperatures, as rule although it will be
somewhat colder Saturday in the Lower Ohio Val
ley. Tennessee, and the interior Of the East Cult
States.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
LOCAL TEMPERATURE.

7 Highest, 81 lowest, Il.
Relative humidity-s a. m. IS; p. m. 50; 8 p.
| m, s. Hours Of sunshine, ~. Per cent Of pos
| sible sunshine, Is.
Temperature same date last yesr-Highest, e.
lowest, ..
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31

70 the board of directors: Miss Sadie
Wolf, Miss Sophie HOLMAN, Miss Fan
ME Bodek. Miss Sadie Atlas, Miss
Pearl Schwarz, Miss Rose Krick, Miss
Celia -Shefferman and Miss Olivia
Waggenheim.
1t was announced at the meeting
that a public linen shower would be
held in the headquarters Of the asso-
citation April 9 at o'clock. 1t was
decided last night to organize q CO.
tillion club to cooperate with the
Young Mems Hebrew Association.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
LOOMS Given Farewell Dinner

II. NJ. Loomis, chief of the food in
spection division of the Bureau of Chem
istry, was rendered a farewell dinner
by his fellow-workers last night at the
New Ebbitt House. Mr.. Loomis will
leave Washington within a few days to
take charge of the inspection of the sar-
dine industry under the National Can
ners' Association. Dr. c. L. Alsburg,
chief OF the Bureau OF Chemistry, was
the principal speaker.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
Cornell Club Will Open New Home

The Cornell Club of Washington will
conduct a house warming" tonight at
its new quarters, 1904 H street north
west The program calls for an informal
"get-together" gathering. Refreshments
will be served. Secretary H. w. Peaslee
wishes all Cornell men in the District to
be present.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
Editor Arrested for Libel.

Peoria, Ill, March oh. NJ. Pindell,
editor of the Peoria Journal. was taken
into custody this afternoon on a charge
of criminal libel, following the publica-
ton in his paper of the proceedings of
divorce case in Schuyler County.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
MISS CLEPATCH ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF Y. W. H. A.
Hebrew Women's Association Holds
Annual Election-Will Give
Linen Shower.

Miss Bertha Clepatch was reelected
president of the Young Women's He
brew Association at the annual cleo
ton of officers last night at a meet
ing held at the headquarters, 1880
Tenth street northwest Other OFF,
GERS were Miss Dora Weiss. vice presi-
dent; Mrs. L. Colan, secretary; Mrs. J.
Worpe, financial secretary: Mrs. B.
Madden, treasurer. and Miss Theresa
Sheffermsn, sergeant-at-arms.
The following members were elected
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31

Sick Fountain Pens Cured at Rich
ards Fountain Ten and GIFT Shop 1873 Pa ave
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
AUToIST EXONERATED.
John NJ. McCabe Declared BInmeIess
for Death of Woman,

A coroner's jury yesterday exonerated
John NJ. McCabe. of Good Hope, D. c.,
for the death of Mrs. Margaret P. Ever
ly, Of 6S2 North Carolina avenue south
east who was run down by McCabe
while he was driving in Pennsylvania
avenue near Seventh street southea st
Wednesday night. Attorney w. Gwynn
Gardiner appeared for McCabe
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
Van Fleets Celebrate Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Van Fleet eel
ebrated the thirtieth anniversary Of their
marriage last night by giving a reception
at the New Ebbitt. Musical selections
were given by Harry S. Jackson and
Miss Amy Ormsby. An orchestra fur
nished music.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-10-14
&olitiid)e nnb nnpolitiide
'Manbgfoiien.

-Sellte lit 5mei @oden, Gums.
tag, ben 90. Sftober, lit v@oobrotr
@ilion Gag.
Melde Maagesmirb am @oo6.
rom @illon : Eag" sgebiBt peraen.
pic alterifaniide pber Die britifhe2
III : So" lit olio bod etpaS
me6r uls 9spei6esboot.
engliider StoBicuf5er: .aeine
81 pcaobnes9 brnen"".
@enn, ,aapitau @oie Sic Srie'
Ioerstanbe an 8orb bate, 10 lieB Ell
tie nidt o'1iilieaen;
Der erlte @eoanfe Ses britiidcr
gotldafters mar natiirlid, anoere,
9ellte @ltitoe uuf 6en stngreifer 81
besen.
@esen eit .lts53" lit Ste EraI
Ibition" Der engltlten 8lutte ,ttud,t
los.
@enn iett irseniposseim Slid
ben Sfwan5 aus Dem @aiier ltedt
ilfs gleiA elm Saudboot.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-10-14

letoer nidt aufbe6en, ba lie fpdte,
Eeim Mufseben oes giies 5erfdmol.
gen - ipor ems. Damn ober lparh
5uerit benz furdtbar brummenbel
4eb ein idneuer @araus b~ereitet,
nno alsbalb id bon Dem Mogneten
in meiner Sofde befreit, Der 1ofpri
inter Elm 9llBenb @lossIoden se=
hradt puroe, UNI peiter ieinsn
59aoen an5uri9ten. Der +&nd
madte unten Wai1er beib unb az
mdhli6 iparo i6 pom Nsnntier, Der
@stimo BON oieiem unb bon ieiner
5amiIie lpssetaut. M1e iparen bon
her idneIlen 2uftz unp Gtsfabrt Elm
irenig perouBt, aber ipn1t CANA m,l1<
ter Biz auf ben Suno, Der in feinem
9srnterpiertel Die f6~merSbaften 5pu=
ser bes Gisbdrensebthes batte.
go, aber cen gtsbd:enidinten-
{hmaus, Der bann folste! DIS cine
Srppbde naselte id bas Sen hes
Barren on ben Mait; bas 8Gren<
fleii6 munbete Den gstimps pprz
treffli6, uno als Der 8nttelier if
ren Elm Siter petroleum bosu ipenz.
rete, pa bdtte bic @stimpmama mid
balo setiibt. Sum Slid entging ib
nod bur4 einen Sprung in Die 2us
te benz Sdidial.
Dds lpor mein gisbarenfong, ems
bette San aIaien ltol5.
IS iou mir nal elmer nadmaz
den! 8aas, einen friiden @rpg!
Nber nod einen S9ub Rum mebr
Einein."
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-10-14

Junsens, i'd flog nur 10 auF benz
glatten @iie porpdrts, obne bab i4
ipnberlid Die 8eine regte. Bin id
benin perbert. eente i'd, ME i'd nil
lenlos INNER meiter norpdrts fdiez
BE? pl0Blih mertts i'd ben 8raten
- Der RDroppl aog mid an, uno
nun mubte i'd au9 alsbalo tleben
.bleiben. Rihtig, bum - tlirr -
5mf traneritidte Mufi9reie uno i9
tnar mttten ourd Dos 9ad elmer
Observation-Disclosures en eillen
eiternen aeiel gefabren. Der So
t!no. feline ideabIih fd0ne @sz
mablin unD Elm paar Sranlduslinge
IN 6eupinoeln 1hrien i'm gbprus,
Ell nafepeiBes &enntier aber fuhr
mir init ieiner feubten ySaie ms
Geiidt, bob mir 90ren uno @eben
bersing. Gum 0lid bate ih ia
nod meme Rumflaide init einem
tleinen Neite Bel mir. Den aus
t%tinten, ben oermuleeeiten Masneten
aus Der 9ofde reiben unb Jpn in
bic lesre SlaIhe, Der i9 1dncu ben
9als ab1alus, iteden, mar bus
Wert einer Msinute.- Die 5peite aber
iab MIDI brouben, Die Sronatmo-
ipbare NOR fir einen -ebrliden
9ootsmom au f9Iimm. Wenn ii9
tar bic Sranfnmilte nrb bas elenbe
Renntier berubigt bdtten! Die err
ftere fhimpfte nur auf estimo'f6.
9as &enntier aber prebierte plDbz
lib iei,e @6aufeln an mir. Suit
tam 10 Elm idnetoeno talter sis
tpinb bonn Nprbppl unge{ebt. .Nyeg
bal" briu' id benz Nsnntier gu
uno fubr inn nit Der Re9ten in
bic breiten @e,peibfdaufeln, nit be-
men .er on meinen feitbetleibetsn
8einen berumfudtelte. Mber . meb
fpfprt tpur meine 9anb an 1eiz
mem @epeib fsitsefrpren - unb
Renntier unb i'd iparen porberhnnp
unllsli9 nerbunben. 9as Yeeit
bpdte natirli9. Mber Der San hat
etne berbe 5auit nnb bas @ieb muB~
te nit, als id poripdrts f9ritt!
Sunsens, ba briillte aber Der aIte
gstimo auf. Sd perftanb feline
quatf@e @prade niat, aber Der
tranise 5alnnte glaubte pabr<
faeinlid. i'd pplte nit benz Rennz
tier ourhgeben. SEA nit eineat
Sat bat er benn aud bas @ieb
btim @t1mnna, ober liebe ba - ou9
er frierf bort fe1t. uno COS @ieb,
BEN pas niht onsenebm ,iein modz
te. baute inn nit ben Sinter1ufeu
Elm paar Siidtise por ben tlsinen
Wanit. Sd sius meter. 9astRenn<
tier mubte nit uno Der .fdreienbe
gstimo aua. Haum ober bate
bus grinenbe Sdeufal bon @stimpz
frau ibren @atten bsuleno am
Meimtierfhpana ansefrorsn mitlau=
Fen fe9en, als an9 iie beronitirSte,
I'm ibren fettisen 0emabl menig=
items aariid5ubatten. So, prot bic
Mnb5sit, Sunoens. Sbren einen
8ensel i6leppt lie mic Elm 5ettbiin.
: bel 9inte. lid Rr. nit be- aupereu
. sAM ---A.E 49, ~ ----.- ~
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-10-14
fadt lie oes @sfimps g6ulter.

Eadt iie pes @stimos @dulter, ~
g9lpupp! Wie aneeleimt, }ab aud
fie felt - angefroren! Der iunge
gsttmoeria log ouf benz Ruden
uno, aatiirlid ebenfaus an Der
Wtutter feitsefroren, ruti6te er bin=
ter benz 3use Der. Bel elmer 8isz
aung }e9e ia sena, naB mir nod
einen 3utpad)s befommen baden.
Der sipette tleiac @5timo ipor auf
ben 8ruber sefalIsn, hattie liA on
TIN Setlammert, ipar oub fsftJsfro=
ten rflo rutf6te, DIN mir uno benz
Hen..:est sesogsn, mlutet ouf Dem
Bal. { aa6. Das ipar benz Gsz
timl4 utle oean nod iibsr zen spaB
~eescaStn. Writ fsllem 8ebel loar
er bsrallgsiprangen uno Gatte nit
nta 2ah1en Ben Te!lboieubuno tcs
baulfGlitisrnpen iullsen gstimo qe>
padt 5u Ieinem Ss5apen, psun,
ebenfolls urplDtlid anaeFrovu,
rutiGtc e, mt. sette M!stlt5Qit,
oadte i'd. Mdren mir nun cr{. M
9oro, LIZ uns NIT beibem Na5 &
b%1itelnanoer lostauen 81 la1en. a.
luif, pie mir I'm einen gisberg be-
gen, fsbe i'd einen miaidltisen Gis<
barren, Der lns ollie nit 5eltlam perz
elBter Miene aultarrte. IS mpdte
rns in unfersm SeltcFtim fir cine
arbere 9arenart balten. 9a {ub CT
ben 5unb uno trapp = trapp -
fommt oas md6tige Sisr an bic
Queue unierer Reibe, um notirlid)
1ofort in benz 9unosbirterteil iid
feitsabeiben. getam inn {6ls9t,
Dem 8uri6en, benn e%benials fe11se-
@troren, muBte ct nun nit!
4ber iebt purbe bic Gad)e lhpie.
rig. Der @uilb, Der ni9t beulen
trnnte, neil er init leinem GebiB
in Der Tslsoie bes liingltem gsti-
mps fsitsefrpren NOR, medte einen
saB nud) born, Die rutidenben tleiz
uen @sfimps brdneten bic @stimp=
mama uno hieie pieoer rib ibren
Mann auriid, nos oud lnfplse oes
fiiblbaren &udes a,n @dmansc bus
Henntier beranlabte, einen @oy ,u<
rid su MAIDEN. 8pr Gbred ltolperts
au9 ih u1o serbrud i'm ssaaen ris
Tloi9e, in pelher Der Maanet iih
befarb. Dos NOR mein Slid. -
Die Siclieruna fes Ma9neten tuar
unterbrprren, uno pl0blih slitten
lplr, bon elmer unlpirer Itebliben
Modt porpdrts .seriiIen, iiher bic
@isfeloer ei1em fnntlem 5iele gu.
oos i'd alsbalb als infer gutes
S1iff froblodenb ertennte. Simmer
i9nellcr rib unS Die magnstil9e
Eraft %poripdrts. ipieoer ein furd)tbu.
rer Inproa rno i6 bina nit mei=
mem asfumtcn Wnbana bon 9tenntier.
@stimps, Sunb unb @isbdr an benz
GHenbeidlase oes .@rubma1tes.
Sci! Wie oas plDBli6 nun bic
nnten in Der 8eie befinDlidsu 2eus
te- munter mabte. 9luf Sed 1prin<
gen unb iallt lud1en Die lcltfam
neGsnformisen @%isaopisn. pel9s
| 6iss 2ahen 9erporbrahte. tonnte ih
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-10-14

bic Tolgen lperoeit iidD fir bas gauge
2anb i6per fiiblbar MAIDEN. unge=
Ircd)tes @llt fat einem 2anDe nodJ
nlemals Sesen gebradt, uno Die Ser,
Staaten fperben Dem Iluhe, Ser on
benz bllt6eileften Wammon baftet,
Den Der l6mad)polle 8affen= unb
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in 2a11o gebrad)t
bat, nidt entgeben. 8er iid oas
Fcinbtfbet, Ser bat pergelien, baB e5
cite ausgleidenoe @eredtisfeit eiebt.
sSin 0olfcrleben lomobl wie i'm Men-
ihenlebes.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-10-14

9osbaft, 9i9ter: .Sh,
id tam NIT meinen Grfolsen aufties
ben lein, ipeben i9reibt mir Elm mnb=
sebenoer arititer, oaB er meme @e=
otate bereits 5ebnmal selefen BAT.
99riftlteller: Dos 1T oodb febn=
pertanbli1! Sbre @eoidts muB mon
eben otter lelen, I'm iie gu psr1teben!"
-Satales WortipteSl. sd
bin iebr 5ufrisben nit Dem Happen.
Den i'd bon Sbnen setauft".
gambler: nllnO uann sperbeu Der
Serr ben Happeu berappen2"
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-10-14
Gat Il 10 ftul5 mel Gasle tras'.

S1E I 10 fpld met 9tasle tra8'.
r9ab i 10 itols mel giasle tras'".
Saits 2iicle imlb ladt.
r9a iino alloi' ibr @uaba Idulo.
SIR bant 10 ltpl5 M a'mudt!"
.sSsest / fei' net, ltab's aiielc.
@ilb st bas 9iug net ell
S ia toiu 8e,libu fdmuidln net,
Nui, i ia net 10 ie;'!
nNu' ia. mi ial" iait g a,lelc.
n@ci piar, @ans, giab' g qua,
llnb i g'nau n'upmma Ri GU lang
60 itpl3 net; miu-n-e tual"
.@as ou n,t laiis. liab's aiicle;
Gdtl e bas frilDer H'r,iBt,
Np BAIT c &c ido lmlicbmul.
@ic iest. ocrfiir perfilbtl'
.gtoi' aber, upi'l" lait 3 eiiclc.
&iidyt 8 Mtuulc d unp lud)t,
.Su tcmlt toiu Stul5, llno mdr / ltol5
gio batteid9 net 10 a'maHtl"
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-10-14

- er itarfe s&1,rsriidgaag, Der
|6ltrd ben Eaudbootfrieg an ser at-
.untiiben S&iiite IN Wallltreet sperllr-
|iaft muroe, eiebt cine unaefdibre @ors
Eitelllng bapor, mas III @aaltreet pai-
iiren= luirb, ipe,ln es nit ben Mliirtpn
Iiattbai am Ietten lit. @oer lpent1
Drutihla,tb Sen Eaud,bootfriega nun
III bollcm l1mfauge mieber a~ufniinntt
nnb England ,inbarmbersig 3uiest.
Gam miro in Wanitreet mandes
|aartenbaus aulammenbreden, unS
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-06
CHILD GETS SICK,
CROSS, FEVERISH
IF CONS1IPA1ED
"California Syrup OF Figs" can't
harm tender stomach or bowels.

A laxative today saves sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from Play 10 empty
their bowels, which become clogged
up with waste. liver gets sluggish:
stomach sour
Look at the tongue, mother, If
coated, or your child is listless. cross,
feverish, breath bad, Restless. doesn't
ct heartily, full CT cold OF has sore
throat or any other childrens all
ment. give teaspoonful of "Iaifor-
mia Syrup OF Figs hen don't worry,
because it is perfectly harmless, and
in a few hours all this constipation
poison, sour bile and fermenting
waste will gently move out of the
bowels, and you have a We'll, playful
child again. A thorough inside
cleansing" is oftimes all that is nee
essary. 1t should be the first treat
ment given in any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit. fig syrups
Ask your druggist for 50~cent bottle
of "California Syrup OF Figs which
has full directions for babies, chill
dren Of all ages and for grownups
plainly printed on the bottle. Look
carefully and see that it is made by
the california Fig Syrup company.
(Advto
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-06
CRUNK IS GWEN
$1,000 JUDGMENT
AGAINST CAR CO.
Jury Last Night Returns
Verdict for Plaintiff in
Personal Injury Suit.

Judgment for plaintiff for $1,000
was rendered last night by jury in
the circuit court in the case of O. G.
Crunk VS.. the Pine Bluff company.
The suit, which was for $1,75O, was
based on injuries suffered by Mr..
Crunk as the result of collision be-
tween a. street car and an auto in
which plaintiff and his son were rid
ing, the accident occurring at the
intersection of Seventeenth avenue
and Cherry street ON November 2S,
1914
Little Elizabeth Frailey, aged II,
was the star witness at the trials Of
the suit. She testified she had been
on an errand for her mother, was the
only passenger on the street car at
the time of the accident, and that the
car was travelling at a rate of speed
sufficient to cause it to lurch to such
an extent that she held to the seat
with both hands. Witnesses for the
defendant company testified that the
car was not travelling at an excessive
speed, and that the usual warning
was sounded on the gong as the car
approached the intersection.
This was the second time the cause
had been heard, the jury at the first
trial at the March term of court fail
ing to reach verdict. The plaintiff
was represented by Attorneys E. J..
Kerwin and Rowell & Alexander,
while Bridges and Woodbridge con-
Quoted the case for the Pine Bluff
COmDanV
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-06
MIDNIGHT fire CAUSES
DESTRUCTION OF Home
Residence OF 4. d. ChaviS. In Thir-
teenth Avenue Raced BY Flames
Family Saving Only Few
Articles.

Fire. said to have originated from a
cook stove, totally destroyed the resi-
dence of A. d. Chavis, 1907 West
Thirteenth avenue at 1890 O'Clock
this morning. the family escaping
with only few personal belongings.
Garland Stevens, next door neigh
Dor discovered the blaze, and ar
reused the Chavis household Before
the fire department could arrive the
house was mass of flames, and the
fireboys were able to do little to save
the structure. Previous to the ar
rival of ,-he firemen, Mr.. Chavis with
the assistance Of neighbors. managed
to save a piano. one Or two other
articles of furniture and some bed
clothing.
The flames spread to the home OF
Garland Stevens. next door, and the
roof was blazing when the denart-
ment arrived, but the flames were
subdued before any great damage was
caused. WI ~
Estimates of the loss were placed
around $4,000 on the home and fur
nture of the Chayis family and at
less than $50 at the Stevens resi-
dence. 1t is said that Mr.. Chavis' loss
is partly protected by insurance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-06
MAYOR AND
citizens MEET


Continued from page onc.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-06
Wishes Women Could Vote.

Council Bluffs. Ia, Oct 5.-Presi-
dent Wilson told q large crowd here
today he wished women could vote
Appearing on the rear platform o.
his private car en- route to Omaha. he
was greeted with shouts that eve
are going to vote for you-everybody
is" A woman called out: 81 wish
the women could vote.
81 wish they could" replied the
president. at is mighty fine for you
to come out and greet me this way
1t cheers me very much. This is sub
stantial evidence that you are going
to vc.e for me-
At Denison, Ia, = crowd of school
children welcomed Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son.
"Isnt school in yet?' asked the
president.
"It's out" replied a little girl, 'be-
cause somebody's in town.
The president threw back his head
and laughed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-06

had been requested by the commit
tee.
Of those who signed the letter,
there were absent Mr.. Fox, MI
Cooper, M. Clement, MI. Strauss
Capt. Ware, MI. Taylur DR.. Black
well, DR.. Scales, Mr.. Dewoody, Mr..
Seabrook, Mr.. Hogg.
III Apparently Agree.
Mr.. Bahlau, Mr.. Crawford. Mr..
~ theWs, MI. Magee, and Mayor
Bloom did most of the talking, al
though others occasionally put in a
word Or two or asked question.
Apparently, after the discussion,
the members of the committee We're
the police force is too sinai, TO get
all the bootleggers, especially as their
labors are confined almost exclusive
ly to the business section of the city
The suggestion was then made thai
the committee had not complicated it's
labors. as il. seemed there should be
an effort made to bring about that
cooperation between the several de-
partments, which. it is assumed, will
"clcar the streets" Of DO otieagers,
'streetwalkers and other obnoxious
and undesirable citizens.
Mr. Bahlau opened the discussion
by stating briefly that the committee
represented the citizens. who desired
the law enforced, and who were dele
gated to approach the mayor. to
ascertain "his attitude" and learn
what his "intentions" we're.
Mr.. Crawford said it is currently
rumored that there is much bootleg
ging going on. He himself didnf
know this, all he can say is that he
frequently hears that such is the
case. He urged that so much talk
would indicate there is some founda-
ton for the rumor, and strongly
urged that the mayor and the chief
of police use their best efforts to en-
| force the law.
| iMr. Magee followed, mentioning the
street walkers. He paid high com
pliment to Chief Frank Stewart, and