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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15
Mrs. Hens Savings.

II amt never ben able to see nuth-
in so complicated, as they call II.
bout life," observed Mrs. Jonathan
Hep, as she stopped in the midst OF
work to rest. FER eff you plays enuff
to keep frum workin' all tn time
and works enuff to keep frum playin'
all tn time, and acks durin' tn day
sose you amt 'shamed Of yerself at
night-that's all they is to it."-Pitts.
burgh Disnatch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15
GERARD GETS VACATION,

gone to American Ambassador James
W. Gerard at Berlin authorizing him
to leave his post for a vacation. 1t
is said he may go to Switzerland. The
American ambassador recently sus-
tanned a painful injury while skiing,
and has not fully recovered. State
department officials say there is no
political significance in granting a
leave to Mr.. Gerard at this time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15
Einqer Marks.

Furniture has lad habit of getting
finger marked. And it is good thing
signs Of them if the furniture is of the
vanished variety. But kerosene is
better for furniture which is oiled or
WaXed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15
JUDGE ON DUTY AGAIN.

Police Judge J. r. Stewart, VINO
wac confined to his bed with an at
tack of rheumatism for several DAYS
was on the bench in the police court
again Yesterday. During his enforced
idleness. Justice of the Peace FRAZER
served as police judge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15
Not a Species.

"Groundfish, which to many is
term Of mystery, is not used to desig-
nate any particular species, but means
rather the large class of fish, that live
on or near the bottom Of the sea, in
GLIDING cod, pollock, paddock. halibut.
bake, sole, and many others less COM
mon than these.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15
GERMAN RUNS BLOCKADE.

London. March 14-An Athens dis
patch states thai the former German
cruiser Goeben has succeeded in
breaking through the Russian block
ade of the Turkish Black sea coast
and landed guns and men at Trebi-
zOnd.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15
DEMONSTRATIONS.

Beginning today and continuing for
one week, Mrs. Fred II. Hunt will
hold demonstrat on of the CASTILLO
Combination slicing, pairing and
earnishing knives at the Dreyfus
store. Ladies call and see the un-
equalled way of cutting slaw, and
slicing potatoes and fruits in, any
style with these inexpensive, useful
kitchen articles. o-l-ot
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15
NEUROLOGICAL
Mrs Williams, Funeral.

The body of Mrs. D. s. Willlams,
who died at Galveston Monday VII.
arrive in Pine Bluff on cotton Bet
tran No. 2 this afternoon at 1:2o
o'clock.
The arrangements for the funeral
have not been completed, but the
funeral will be held Thursday. from
the Hawley Memorial Methodist
church. 81;
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15
PRESCOTT DOCTOR ACQUITTED.

Prescott, March 14.-Dr. J. c.
Tompkins, prominent physician of
Sutton, charged with passing a forged
instrument, was found not guilty. The
case of burglarizing the John Bright
store, in which Dr. Tompkins is de-
PENDANT, was continued.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15
SOCIAL CALENDAR.

To-day.
citv Federation, chamber OF COM
merce, 3 p. m.
Thursday.
Willing Workers, Harmony club, 3
Friday.
Pi Psi society, High school,
sorosis society, High school.
Saturday.
Story hour, library, 2:30 p. m.
missionary Bible class, with Mrs.
]. G. Taylor, 2:30 p. m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15
EpWorth Leaguers
Have Fine Meeting.

The Epworth League union, an or
eanization of Epworth League men,
hers from all the Methodist churches
Of the city. held a delightful and very
interesting meeting last evening at
tho Lakeside Methodist church. There
was very large attendance, due to
Tho desire of each of the several
churches to have the largest repre-
sentation.
The following program was rem
dered
selections, Hoffnagle's orchestra.
Devotional, Rev. H. F. Butler.
"Tbe characteristics and Moral
Needs of the African" Miss jessie
Whyte.
"The Founding of Our Mission Sta
ton" Leland Sage.
"a Typical Sunday in Congo, ".
B. Hicks. ;,
"Our Accomplishments in Africa,
Miss Maude Simpson.
lnterlude, by the orchestra.
As a delineation OF the African
characteristics, negro songs and selec-
tons will be given.
Kentucky Babe High school male
quartet.
Uncle Remus Selections,' Miss
Vashti King.
(a) Indy OBJ Mighty LAX a
Rose Miss Myrtis Sage.
Orchestral selections.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15
CONVICT TO TESTIFY.

Deputy Sheriff ]. l.. McBurnett yes
terday visited the convict farm at
Cummins to bring to Pine Bluff
Alonzo Thomas, a negro, wanted as a
witness in the case of Ed Thomas,
negro, who is to be tried today on a
charge of assault to kill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15
ADVANCE WARRANTS.

Little Rock, March 14.-Sheriff
Morto nof Washington county today
paid $685. into the state treasury the
first payment of 1915 taxes. 1t was
all in warrants. ,"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15
HAYS FREES NIGHT RIDER.

I4ittle> Rock, March, 1.-THE COVER
nor has pardoned Giles Simpson OF
Mississippi county. who was convict
ed in March, 1915, on charge OF
night riding, and sentenced to four
years imprisonment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15
HOUSE REFUSES To
LfNGTHEN WORK DAY
IIr0pOsai TO Increase Government;
Clerks Day from Seven to Eight
Hours Rejected.

Washington, March 14.-The house
defeated proposal advanced by Rep
lesentative Borland, of Missouri, 20
add an hour to the seven-hour work
ing day of government clerks in
Washington.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15
MILLINERY.

A full line of good looking millinery.
Re-blockings, retrimming, and the
making of new hats the most up-to-
date models, all in our lines. Prices
reasonable. Call before buying else
where. Telephone 1858. Mrs. Nell
Trotter, 1405 Main street. 2-lS;f
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15
Remarkable Echo.

There is an extraordinary echo In
the cathedral at Pisa. If you sing two
notes there is no reverberation, but II
you sing three they are taken up.
swelled and prolonged into a beautiful
harmony.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15
SNOW AND SLEET IN VALLEY.

Cincinnati. O., March 14.-Snow be-
gan falling here late tonight. Snow
and sleet is reported from Chicago
south as far as Memphis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15
$ g e. / e = 7

| mems Auxiliary of the Episcopal
| church.
The Loyal Sons of the First Chris
tan church will be hosts to the LOYAL
Daughters tomorrow evening, at the
homo OF MI. and Mrs. Arch Patter-
son, in East Eighteenth avenue.
The Women's Auxiliary of the Y.
NJ G. A. will entertain at a St Pat
rick's social at the association build
ing the evening Of March Il, from 8
TO - p. M.
Mrs. w D. Jones will be hostess
Friday afternoon to the Hawthorne
Book club. at her home in West Sixth
avenue.
Mrs Wade II. Knox has gone to
Memphis for a short visit with re1a-
tives and friends.
Mrs. 7. e. Watts has returned from
Gibbsland, La. and New Orleans,
having enjoyed the Mardi GraS fes-
tivities at the latter place.
Mrs F. P. Walton has returned to
her home at Tillar, after a visit here
with Mrs. L. L. Austin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15

If our work pleases you tell your
friends, if not tell us. American Elk.
celsior Laundry Co.. phone 146. tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15
TRADES COUNCIL MEETING.

The Central Trades and LABOR
council will meet in regular sessiun
this evening at o'clock In Laoor na'''
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15
Smith.Metx Wedding
Is Quiet Ceremony.


Miss Helen Catherine Metz and Os-
valid Dean Smith were married at
noon yesterday, at the home of the
brides sister, Mrs. c. A. Gordon, PIG
west Fifteenth avenue, Rev. j. l. Nor
IT'S, pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church, officiating. There were pres
ent only the relatives. So.
. Immediately after the ceremony
mr. and Mrs. Smith left for Memphis,
lof ten days stay, following which
lhey will return to Pine Bluff, where
.Aey will make their home. The
pride, native of Washington, D. c.,
VINO has lived here the past six Years,
mas scores of friends with whom she
Is popular. She has been employed
az stenographer in a local commits.
sion house. The groom came here
y some years ago from Pittsburgh, Kan
<as' and is in the employ of the Ar
KANSAS Short Leaf Lumber company.
inc meeting of the Musical Coterie,
milch was scheduled to be held this
,orenoon at the Hotel Pines, has
ueen postponed until Wednesday of
neA' week, at 10 a. M, at the Pines.
10, o. Martha's guild will meet at 2:30
Vciock tomorrow afternoon, with Mrs.
hue. ''Ns N'NA
WITS. II. A. Stowell was at Little
NV; iot Yesterday, attending the meet
'ls ot'the executive board of the Wo-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15

pa Mrs. II. A. Stowell was at Little
NV; i.Oot yesterday, attending the meet
vs. oi'the executive board of the Wo-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15

Mrs. F. P. Walton has returned to
her home at Tillar, after. a visit here
with Mrs. /. L. Austin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15

Charities for the five months since
October were read, and showed more
than ordinary activity, with excellent
results obtained.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15

mems Auxiliary Of the Episcopal
church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15

Mrs. Wade Il. Knox has gone to
Memphis for short visit with re1a-
tives and friends.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-08-25
@rnnSeiaent6nmamarft.

Girb oie 6irmn Sulius Wiinb
murOe oas fiiufitodioe 9oeerbous
gir. 22S. 9leoiant Strabe, fir meb.
rere Sabre an oie W8abeu Matraten
imo 9etten So. fir Den 5arber gsod-
lab uermietbet.
TaS Geidj6itsbaus glr. 1904, Gin
oen gloenne, iuur0e obr6 Den 81.
eentbiimer Somuel @ant al oas
Comen Gonfettiousgei6Git bon 2.
Telpelom permietbet.
Gurb Ole 6irma @ierre Guaar &
glepbep mietbete Serr Sames @or.
man ans 9Dnhburg, 3d., oas bier.
lt0diee 9ngerbous 9Sr. 112-114.
Siio Somnro StraBe. Gas Saus
gebort 8rau Margaret Stint mo Sim
Der.
Tas 9ogerbaus g2r. 226, gloro'
@op StroBe, puroe Ourh oen
&ealtD Mart an oie Crescent Cape.
ten @ompagnie, melhe lid leet yfr,
800, gloro @ap 5traBe, befinoet,
oermietbet.
Sir @errn @uitao 9ooe Oermietbc.
te Ole 8irma Garter & Steifep an
MorD @onnolIp 0as @eih6ftsbalis
yir. 342. 9IorosGbarIessStroBe.
Crei @rimo5inieu in Sobe bon ie
$50 ouf sic SGllier 9fr. 1860 imo
1862. @olie Strabe. muroeu bon
ser WlarpIono 9ibeI @eIelIihoit
ourd Die Sirma GaugbD. Nearn 4
so. BON Ger Sranf glopaf Stealth 50.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-08-25
@Sricn.Neridlt.

@roBc gierpoiitGt berridte oii Der
9Ieru.gorfer 9orIe in 9e5ue ser
8eweaunsen Der Il. Q. StabI-
Stammaftien. ~ 0ie ysotirun-
gen eiugen BON 999s auf 971s
5uriid. Baltimore @0rie 6eiete
Ooiielbe ru6iee @ei6t. Oel
itebt gut.
98em gorf, "a. 9lueuit. ~
Cine eroBe llneepiBbeit madte iid
auf Der beltieen 8orie in 8eaug Der
@epeeung ser Stablaftien bemert.
bar, pelbe nod our6 Oen unbe-
itimmten 9Iuseong Der @iienbabn-
Gonferen5en in @aibington oergro.
bert puroe. 0ie 4Gufer, welde lid,
in Sen lebten orei Gagen fopflos in
0en Stru0el 0es Spefulationsmarf-
tes geltiir5t batten, purOen bon eli
mem beongltigenoen @efiibl ergritfen
mO beobadteten nit Sponnung Die
@reisbeweelmeen in oieieu 9lusgo-
ben.
goiiIier EipS moren lebr 5oblreidI
5l baben unO wur0en oub oielG
fllr5friitiee &erf1ufe gemeIoet. 9ic
5olee mar, ooB Oie II. @. Stobl-
Stommoftieu bon $685. auf 971s
5ilriidfielen.
gIm @ormittag Itiegen ole &upfer.
ouSga6en, p1breno Oie @iienbabu.
9Iusgaben INN 2leiniefeiteu 8uriid
gingeu.
GeoliiirungS.9erfdufe bielten mad
@r0iimine ser 90rie an, oob war oel
Con OeS WlorfteS trob bru6tbeiligel
@erluite itetie. gta1 pen erIten IL
Wliulten puroe ein oggreiiiOer 9ln'
fauf aufgenommen uuO in oerihieOe
nen gIusgaben nette @epinne notirt
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-08-25
Die iyrenOe mar flrs.

6rou 6lorence S1abi1neioer BON
9tr. Ais, SiiO s. Str. muBte aeitern
einen 3iomont, oen iie BON ibrer
@roBnultter erbalten bate, on oen
@ebeimpoli5iiten 6reemnn 5uriidse.
ben wel1er ben Stein lcinem mirf.
Iiden Gieent6iimer, s. gasfe bon
9ir. 537, OiorO.@oibinetonitr. ou.
riidgab. s. 2asfe batte ieirer 6ralI
elm Eaor pertbpoIle Obrriuge bel
einem SupeIier II Scr 9sorO. .@utam-
StroBe qnfertieen loiIen. ginen ser
9tinge mollte er am 10. glieuit Dem
Sipelier 5uriidbringen, ga oerlel6e
reparirt per0en muBte. 6r. 2aste
perlor aber oen Obrrine an Der @de
bon SoIiOnD- iino 6aDetteItr. SSroul
9Innie 6opler BON SigbIanOtown
fono OaS S6mudItiid imo l6enfte es
ibrem gnfelfino, 6rau 6lorence
Shobitneioer. 1ieie broHte oen
Sbrrinq, an Dem Elm 0iamant i'm
@ertbe BON $50 mar, naH Oemielben
Slwelier, Der Die Obrrinee onaefer.
tigt batte, Inn eineu 0iomartring
oornus MAIDEN 8u lalien. Ser Supe.
Iier beuaAridtiete ole %oIi8ei, oaB
es ibm borfam ais oh ser S1mud-
aeeenitano eeitoblen wor0en mar.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-08-25

Seime fir 2cbcns5eit.
Eur uenm aus sC iibrie. Yin Der ggciticItt Oes
500 Slpds gprb.0lObiniOn. enaRr,
0piicben wicGloerrbs uno SeierlonsSirabe.
wsooerne, 5eitaemdBe YeranoasSrontspduler.
Nrrle $1,000. gliebriger Wruno5ins.
Gle entbaIten 8nmer uno Bao, bdben
@nSs utio Sleftrifne Qenhter, @rainage'Yln'
lbnb; ale neueien Ylumbines es@inridbtinaeH;
@entraIbei5nne i'm 8eller, ao6Ienoien In Der
Rti6e, etc.
WlaH uebme WlonumentsStrnbe'@
Sbe 6. 3. Gallagher Wsalth-GSmpaHp,
Naran.erHebmcr
919-920 WunieN 8nilbina.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-08-25

oefouft. Ser 9eiietiteI lit BON ser
SitIc Guarantee onO Sruit 50. ga.
rantirt.
IoS Saits g., ,2642. 9loro-Gborles.
StraBe, weldes einem @rlno5ms
bon $t70 mternorieu lit, ipurOe
Ourd Die 6irma Garter & Steifep
an Simon 9loSfp ans @lobiIe, 9IIo.,
pertauit.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-08-25
NnfnppIer ncrlebt.

S96brenO ser 9lrbeit aeriet6 ee,
Itern Nloreen Ger "a Sabre aIte Sc
iter 10. Selpin BON 9ar. $40, @eil
81. StroBe, in Dem @lt. @eruon,
@obnbof 5wiiden einen @iiterwae-
gon mo cine 2ofomotipe. gr erIitt
cine Siiitenqueticbung uno anidei'
neuO audi innerlide &erletlneen.
Der @erIebte muroe na6 Dem McrcD.
Soipitol gebraht.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-08-25
,,9ImerIcam aeasne"
nMaiismaI aeaaue, {"
snd,t Icinen YrnSer.

@iniom 93ippD BON Shelby, N..G.,
eriubte eeitern Ylorihaa Garter in
einem @riefe, oen glufentbaltsort iei-
mes 9ruoers. graop 9fippr, 26 Sab
re alt. ousfinoen 3u woneu. gr be-
fiir1tet, oaB oerieIbe in einem Soipi.
tal eeItorben lit ODER ober BEL eiuem
llngliid um'S 2eben fam.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-08-25
Mn sic Nnnlen.

DE t.n5I0c 9nlile IN ber 9inbt.
nniere Ndb.&ciIen iebt ofien. Sunae &n'
men ipel6e ole Wletoermaneriunft ndm ben
neueen Wlebooen erlernen ponen, i1mien oies
IN hir3er Belt ourdh ben 9lnimlnb an oieie
Alnilen crreiben. dnterribt Ulor0ete ROD
mifia0S mno glbenoS 0e0lieme Siunoen. SIN
QOliie begonne glrbeiten l0nnen pdbreao bes
nmsrrldts lotidciebt meroen. SrnnollcDer
unicriCbi i'm 8ntuiri bon Wuliern eriheilt.
g1bcre 9luSIunft ihrifiIih ooer miinolh bel
NrI ouberc, Nr. c02, @cli.9aratoan-e
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-08-25

25o sIuibeIIc eoSoen 4 Go...... 1875
i2o guibeilc Goshen 4 Go......,. i84
$50 ynibeilc Gosoen 4 50. ........ 1855
200 slnibciIe GbaImerS Oil pio SM
II glnibellc Goni SaS Is pio. iie
1 sluibelI Goni gas 6 & 3 com iis
"a gIuibelIe Daolou Gbem Co.. s5,s
o guibeIIc 2aoIion ebem Co. M s5A
10 elni6eilc Gapiion 0bem Co.. 95ls
60 gntbeiIc 5irit Rational eauf i45N
90 anbeile Slrii Rational sauf i40
90 gIuibeiIe Sirii National 9anf 1904
"a slut6eile 5lrii National @auf ii6A
80 sInibeiIe 5irit Rational Nonf. il6's
800 sInibeile SapuIpa aefnins 60 oM
100 gnibeiIe uniieo RaiIwabs Co. j.. 27M
50 gnibeiIe uniteo RaiIpabs Co. 27la
$4,000 Baltic Glee Scr Qiautpeo) $3.50. o9A
1000 Goshen Oil Ger (gs S)...... io0A
5000 9oSoeH Gil Ger (gg S)...... .loo3s
1000 rniieo @aihpaps 500 5er 49,. so,s
1000 uniteo 2ailpabs 1. 4er. ....... ss
SECOND CALL
10 slnibeile Baltimore Tube pio 90
100 Nuibeile Goshen Oil pio ...... AZ
auibeic Goshen Oil pio....... Gs
100 anibeile Goshen Oil pio....... ~
262 MnibeiIe Goshen & go......... 13M
1876 gnibeie 0ooiiou Chem &c.. s5ll
20 snibeiIe 0ooiion Chem Co.. s5N
1000 gntbeie 9ouiion Oil Gib Giis SO
$1,000 Goshen Oil Ger (g 0)........ 10Ola
1000 eonI eos g 4 q 4s6er. .... 81
1000 @iu & Ct 9ouI 2t Der. .ioiN
1000 uniieO @alIpaps inc der. ... 0i%
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-08-25
8m Ocrfanfcu.


$3.50 pro gSofe fault bonn gaiis8crcin yfr.
IS, gBilfeuSs sStraBc. Nein @anrgelo notbpens
bio Ndberes bel Mrs. 2ubrbcra, Nr. 2502,
6iacrionsStraBe. (@ne20-26)
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-08-25

Scin Motip. II MoreIs WllIt.
ter lieet inn &ranfenbmls; tdelid be.
iiitbt er Iie: eritens, neil er Y8utti
wirfIid lieb bat, iinO 5peitens. neil
er inn @arten Oes aronfenbouies
IdmlteIn Oorf. gleulid) frogte ibu
Eapo. ,Mar, ruarlm bait Gu beute
Mama nidt beiu6t2" -@roB idolite
i'm Mar all: sd bab bod bent i'm
Stootpart geibaiItelt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27

A sheet of ice covered by layer of
snow. encrusted all of Kansas this
morning, demoralizing wire service,
Gripping railroads and completely
stopping street car and automobile
traffic in the cities. Temperatures
dropped slowly last night. and this
morning the mercury was down 10
within a few degrees above zero in
nearly all parts of the state. Damage
to fruit trees is feared to be heavy,
and live stock suffered greatly from
the severe weather. Below zero tenn
peratures are predicted for the state
tonight the shippers forecast calling
for prote ection against 10 degrees be-
low zero in all directions More snow
is expected Friday, with a slight rise
in temperature.
The temperature at Topeka fell
slowly last night from ,25 degrees al
Z O'Clock to 5 degrees at o'clock this
morning. The mercury showed a ten
dency to rise slightly after that hour
but there was little probability of go
ing higher than 10 degrees today. II
is probable that it will drop to zero
before night. according to S. D. Flora
| local weather observer.
Colder Tonight.
The forecast calls for generally fail
weather tonight, colder in the east
Friday unsettled with probable snow
| The mercury is expected to climb sew
eral degrees Friday. The temperature
at Topeka tonight will be between
and 10 degrees below zero. The wine
| last night blew at a rate varying from
1 ? to 25 miles an hour from the north
and continued at high velocity this
morning.
Temperatures today averaged s de
grees below normal The wind blew a
! the rate of 20 miles hour from th'
| northwest
The coating of ice on the GROUND
here was about one-haIf an inch thick
! The fall of snow measured two-tenth:
of an inch, covering the ice and max
| ing the streets less dangerous to pedes
| trians and traffic. The total precipi
tation last night was 81 of an inch
With is of an inch this morning thu
/ total is nearly one inch. The total fol
| the month of January so far is IA;
! inches, with four exceptions the heav
I lest precipitation on record for thi
month.
The amount of moisture this mont1
| is good for the farmers, but the ex
| cesSive amount of cold weather, it i
feared. will play havoc with the frui
; Continued on Page .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27
On Two Occasions HOStilitieS
With Mexico Were Averted
By the Cool HeadedneSS of the
Kansas General.
NEAR START TO MEXICO CITY
Several Times While He Was
Occupying Vera Cruz.
Talked With Villa Across /;
Barbed Wire Fence.
CBy l.. w. Thavis.)

Washington, d. c. Jan. 27.-Gen.
Fred Funston of Kansas twice averted
war with Mexico. is the story brought
to Washington by J. S. Hammond of
New York, who is a close friend of the
officer commanding the American
troops at Vera Cruz In an interview
given the Topeka State Journal, Mr..
Hammond said:
Had there been a less capable man
| in command of the United States
troops at Vera Cruz we should have
been involved in war with Mexico
General Funston was on the verge of
starting for Mexico City several times
when he was in Vera Cruz. but each
time his tactfulness saved the situa-
ton Recently he has had to face the
Villa troops While the general re-
fused to discuss that situation with me,
one of the state officers of Texas told
me that when Funston was at Nogales.
| Ariz., he was within seconds of giving
a command to attack Villa l asked
/ the general about the story, but he
would not discuss it.
From others, however 1 learned
| that Funston had a dramatic ten min
utes with Villa through a barbed wire
| fence. Villa was on the Mexican side;
| Funston on the American border
1900 and CarranZa about 5000. II
attacking the Carranza forces, Villas
men fired across the border many
times. Funston warned him that il
had to cease and gave him ten minutes
to comply. General Funston was un-
der orders not to cross into Mexican
territory, and. as a result, he had to
move his men back 400 yards and in
trench. If he had not done so there
would have been a second Custer mas
Isacre of the American troops.
General Funston told me he saw
1.-THE attack of the Villa soldiers on Car
rama and the storming column ot
Villa was caught on the barbed wire
S36 men left llfeless on the fence
within a distance of a few blocks The
American general estimated that villa
lost 1000 men at this point He saic
it was the fiercest fight he ever saw
Funston is a man who thinks. He
told me he learned to think quietl!
when he was in Alaska. He took E
trip down the Alaskan rivers in a row.
boat all alone, a trip that lasted g.
days and this taught him how to think
he said"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27
rain, SNOW AND COLD
Heavy Precipitation in Southwest
Eight Below at North Platte.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 27.-Snow
and rain fell all over this section of
the southwest during the last "a hours
and the mercury this morning hovered
near the zero mark or below at many
points. North Platte, Neb., reported a
temperature of degrees below zero,
while Omaha recorded 4 degrees be-
low The rain and snowfall ranged
from one to three inches.
Most of Kansas was covered with
two inches of snow. A biting wind
prevailed. The northwestern section
of the state reported the lowest tenn
peratures 3 At Concordia, the mercury
registered two degrees above zero.
Wichita reported six above. According
to the local weather bureau forecast
the mercury will descend to between
five and ten degrees below zero over
Kansas tonight.
At Kansas City. the combined rain
and snowfall in the last "a hours was
1.22 inches. Springfield reported a
2.46 inch rain. Fort Smith got a SINH
lar precipitation measuring 2.26 inches,
While Oklahoma City reported 113
inches AT Dallas, Texas. the rainfall
measured 2.64 inches; Fort Worth l. 46
and Abilene LOS.