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Bisbee daily review., 1917-03-02
TEXAS HITS DaYs BLOW

AUSTIN, Tex. Mar. 1.-The Texas house today defeated finally resolu- ton calling fo rsub issiOn of the pro hibition question to the people of the state. The vote was 93 to fl, sub missionists being two votes short Of the 95 necessary to passage
 Two members of the house were al sent Five present did not vote The house had been in session since Tuesday trying to obtain attendance of a full membership.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-03-02
REED BONE DRY" BILL
 IS PASSED BY HOUSE.

WASHINGON, March 1.-The con ference report on the pOstoiiice ap- propriation bill. including the Reed bone dry" prohibition amendment and providing for continuance of the pres ent pneumatic tubes service in a num- Der Of cities. was adopted tonight by the house. The senate is expected to take similar action tomorrow or Satur- day, and then the measures will go to the President for his signature.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-03-02
NEW CONSTITUTION FOR
 MEXICO NOW EFFECTIVE.

JUAREZ. March l.-The new Mex ican constitution adopted by the con stitutional convention at Queretaro. became effective throughout the re- public today and was the occasion Of a celebration here.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-03-02
Colds Cause Headache and Grip

LAXATIVE PROMO OUININE tablets remove the cause. There is Only One PROMO QUININE". Look for the signature of E. w. GROVE on each box. Price 25 cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-03
FEAR PRESIDENT MAY VETO OZONE
 DRY" AMENDMENT
Senate Approves $350, ,00o,- GOO Postoffice Bill With
 out Roll Call.

Washington, March 2.-Approval of the conference report on the $350. O00,OO0 postoffice appropriation bill. with it's "bone dry'' amendment for bidding shipment of liquor into pro- hibition states, was voted late today by the senate without roll call. It was agreed to by the house late last might, and now goes to the president for his signature.
 President Wilson is expected by practically all his closest advisers 10 sign the measure tomorrow or Sun day. Tn some quarters, however, the belief prevails that the measure may be vetoed, and prohibition cham pions prepared to send petitions to the white house.
 Although the appropriations car ried in the bill are for the fiscal year beginning July 1. the "bone dry amendment becomes effective inn mediately upon the attaching of the presidents signature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-03
Entente Nations Negotiating for Supply of Men to
 Fill Gaps.
WILLING TO FIGHT
 IF SHE GETS PRICE
If Powers Will Remit Boxer Indcmni- ties and Permit China to Increase Import Duties She Win
 Join Allies.

Washington, March 2.-S"cccSs of the negotiations looking to China'5 entrance into the war on the side of the entente powers, which are in pro gross at Picking and all entente capi- tals. 1t was learned here today, de- bends only on harmOnizing of the reward to be given to China with the amount of cooperation demanded of her
 It is regarded as probability that China will declare war upon Ger many if the entente will guarantee satisfactory settlement of the re- strictions placed upon the Eastern empire by the world powers after the Boxer troubles. Fact, learned today l in diplomatic and official circles clear up much of the obscurlty which has overhung events in the Far East l recently. Occasional vague dis patches from China and reference m the richstag to "China's abandon ment of neutrality" have thrown only dim light on Germany's endeavor to keep China out of the struggle and 1.-the efforts of the entente to bring her into it.
 China Drawing Bargain.
 China desires to secure the cOm- plete remission of the Boxer indemn- ties, which total over $30,0O0,00O a year, and continue until 1940. If she enters the war, the part which other | wise would be paid to Austria and Germany could be repudated. In- l formation here indicates that the en- nTofn p1 hoe, T f<> the payment in case China begins hOstilities, but does not confirm Tien I Tsin advices that France and Bei, gium, on behalf of the powers, have offered complete remission.
 China also desires the consent of the powers to increase her import duties. The United States has long urged this on the other 16 signatory powers, but so far only Great Britain and Japan have given full consent
 The entente powers are anxious to have China in the war, not only as a reservoir of men, but as the bgges- open market after the war. Already
 under agreement with local syndi cates by British and French residents, more than 100000 Chinese laborers and agriculturists have gone to in- crease the man power of the entente the great, majority to France.
 i It has been in the drowning of many of these laborers on their way to France, in such boats as the linel
 Athos, for instances, that frs brought China's protest to Germany
 against the submarine warfare :r actual theatre of severance of rela tiOns. sx2'
 There are about 3,CC0 Germans ir China who would be placed in concen.
 tratiOn camps, if war were declared
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-03
Makes Himself Ridiculous in Debate on Armed
 Neutrality.
SAYS WALL STREET
 AND PRESS TO BLAME
Will Vote Against Supporting PrcSi- dent in Time of National Crisis, Pretending to Believe That Press
 Has Misrepresentcd Situation.

Washington, March 2.-During the debate in the senate today on the armed neutrality bill Senator Kirby of Arkansas, one of the senators who voted against the resolution recently passed bX the senate to approve Presi- dent Wilson's action in breaking off said he expected to vote against the bill because Wall street and the hrelings of the press are responsible forsfthe conditions that now exist, and wish protection for munitions carrying ships.''
 Apparently greatly agitated Senator Kirby astonished his colleagues by be- ginning with an appeal to "My Fellow Citizens" and when that brought 8 roar of laughter, he tried again, ad- dressing the senators as "Gentlemen of the Convention" This brought another outburst. Senator Kirby more agitated than when he arose, then began: My Fellow Citizens and Gentlemen of the Conventions"
 '"The peoples minds have been in flamed," he shouted, "the hirelings of the press have inflamed them so that we hardly dare deliberate here."
 The senator said he did not ques- ton the presidents power or his dis | position, but is opposed to the bill because he felt that under it, sooner or later, an American ship, with American guns and American gun ners. would meet German submarine
 "When that gun roars," he said "it
 will be an American gun speaking
 and that will mean war. If we go tC
 war with Germany we must carry the
 war to her shores, and am thinking
 of the millions of young men of this
 country"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-03
GERMANS MAKING DEFINITE STAND
 BEFORE BRITISH Big Battle Developing on Line From Essarts to
 Bapaume.
U-BOAT ACTIVITIES
 PROVE RESULTLESS
For Second Time Since Germany In. augurated Ruthless Warfare No Shi ps Reported Sunk Yesterday
 Turks Run Rapidly.
Associated Press Summary

British troops have made additional Ancre river in France, but the state ments from the London war office give no details of the latest advances.
 Northwest of Puissieux au Mont, north of the Ancre, anu in the region of Mallncourt, south of the Ancre, and toward Bapaume, were the secenes of the latest gains.
 The Germans apparently are pre- pairing to make stand on their pres ent lines south of Bapaume. as the British statement reports the repulse of attacks against British advanced position near Buedecourt and Ligny- Challoy
 staff correspondent of the As sociated Press. with the British ar mics, reports that the Germans nov are making a definite stand on q line running from Essarts through Achiet-le-P Petit to the southeast of Bapaume.
 In the fighting in the Ancre river region, the British on Friday cap tured 12S prisoners, three machine guns and fourteen trench mortars.
 Berlin reports the repulse, near Souchez, and in the Ancre region, of attacks by the British, with the cap- ture of prisoners.
 On the remainder of the front in France, only raids and artillery duels have taken place.
 Germans Claim Russian Trench.
 On the eastern front, there has been marked activity in Calicia, and in Russia On the east bank of the man storming detachment blew up Russian positions and took 17O pris- oners.
 In Valputna, Berlin records, the Russians made a frujtless attack against the Austro German positions on the heights north of the valley. Petrograd says the fighting con- tinues north of the Jacobene-Kimpo- ung highroad.
 Rumanian attachments were forced to withdraw. Petrograd says, from a height north of the 1iver Zaval. Turks Travel Fast. Turkish forces, in their retreat from Kut-el-Amara, on Tuesday had reached Aviziyah, abou' 40 miles be- low Bagdad and 52 miles northwest of Kut-el-Amara. The British pur- suit continues, London announces, and since February 23 the troops under General ;Maude have taken A. 300 prisoners and much booty, in- cluding guns and machine guns.
 For the second time since the be- ginning of the German unrestricted submarine campaign, no reports of any vessels having been sunk were is- sued on Friday.
 The final period of grace for ships saiing the Atlantic ocean expired March 1, says an announcement from the Berlin admiralty, which adds that from March no special warning will be given any boats by submarines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-03
ANTI CONGRESSMEN
 SHOW RESENTMENT

Washington, March 2.-The senate bill to relieve federal judges from duty when mentally or physically dis abled was defeated by the house to- day by 200 to 192.
 It was said in the house that many congressman who had voted against the prohibition bill for the national capital, planned to vote against tho judges bill, because + was reporte that Representative Webb. chairman of the committee which reported the prohibition bill, was possible candi- date for a judgeship in North Caro. lima.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-03
T BUILDING TRADES
 NEWS DEPARTMENT

N. H. Alexander, financial secretary of the Pine Bluff Building Trades Council, has consented to furnish The Gra- phic each week with views and a resume of the news of the building trades. Building opera tions in Pine Bluff continue steadily, and items concerning these will be found in this de- partment, which will appear in The Graphic each Saturday. The department should prove of benefit to all-people who con- template building, builders and other artisans and dealers in building material. The depart ment appears for the first time today. It is on another page.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-03
OPPOSE CONFIRMATION !
 SALES MO. P. AND l. M.
Seven Hundred Shippers, Holding Claims for Overcharges of One
 Million, Want Their Money.

St. Louis, March 2.-Petitions op- posing the confirmation of the sale of the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain railways, sold at auction to representatives of the reorganization committee on Feb. 21. were filed in the United States district court here today by 700 shippers, who asser7 they have claims for freight and pas senger overcharges amounting to ST. 000,O00; that these claims have been approved by the court, but that no funds have been provided for their payment The petitions will come before Judge Hooks Tuesday. when application for confirmation of the sales is made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-03
Argentina Comments Wilson.

Buenos Aires, Argen., March 2.-Al) the newspapers comment on the Washington disclosures regarding the German maneuvre, and the opinion is expressed generally that President Wilson has acted in great restraint under the circumstances.
 In this connection, attention IS called to the report frequently cir culated that for long time Ger many has been seeking base in the Guf of Mexico or the Caribbean SCI, for the purpose of harassing her ad- versaries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-03
NOTICE!-NOTICE!

All persons are hereby notified that the public dumping ground is To- cated at the foot of Texas street, and that all refuse and waste materials must be dumped at this place. Dump ing on vacant lots or public property at any other location is violation of the law and such violations will hereafter be rlgidly prosecuted.
 s. BLOOM, 2-21-1m Mayor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-03
GERMANY'S PILOT CEMENIS TIES
 0F AMERICANS
General Indignation in $. American Countries Over
 Berlin's Scheme.

Santiago, Chile, March 2.-Ger- many's attempt to involve Mexico and Japan with the United States, in the event of hostilities between Germany and America, has attracted wlde- spread attention here
 La Nacionale draws the conclusion from this event that Iatin-American countries should come into closer union and formulate policy of con- serving their neutrality.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-03

admiralty made following an today:
 expired allotted sailing ships will any by
 SayvIn address in the relchstag the and the United States the might with Ael ca
 understanding with America can be accom- possible without conflict our which firmly decided to mnan against all circumstances.
 was only after latest we regret that cannot help that
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-03
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

Because of the inclement weather the meeting of stockholders of the Jecerson Oil company, called for last night, has been postponed until Mon- day night at o'clock at the chamber of commerce. All stockholders are urged to attend, as some good news will be reported and directors for the new year will be elected.
 R. M GALBRAITH, Pres.
 R. N. BURKS, Sec.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-03
FIRST SYMPTOM OF
 CASE OF COLD FEET?

London, March 2.-The German em- peror is suffering from a severe chill, according to Berlin report received by way of Amsterdam. It is stated that the emperor is compelled to re- main indoors, but receives the minis ters and communicates with head quarters. The dispatch says that the patients condition does not cause anxiety, but that his doctors insist on great caution.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-03
Debate Armed Neutrality
 Measure Until Nearly 1 This Morning.
GOVERNMENT READY
 BEGIN ARMING SHIPS
President Wilson Only Awaits Action b, Congress Today to Give Word, and Navy Department Pre-
 DAreS to Mount Guns.

Washington, March 3 (Saturday)- Early this morning, after more than eight hours debate on the armed neu- trality bill in the senate, leaders reached an agreement for recess until 10 a. m., without fixing stated time for vote on the bill.
 At 12:24 o'clock this Saturday. morning the recess was taken.
 The agreement was reached after Senator LaFollette had withdrawn his objection to taking up the bill passed by the house, with the view of sub stitutng for it the broader senate measure, which is approved by the president.
 Democrats in charge of the bill pro- posed this step, so it can go to con- ference Immediately after passage by the senate, instead of having to be 1 sent back to the house. Senator LaFollette, upon whose atti- tude depends virtually when the vote | will be reached declined to agree on a time for the vote. Numerous other senators still have speeches to deliver, hence it probably will be late Saturday before the vote is taken.
 | Administration leaders are confident that the house will accept the senate substitute.
 Washington, March 2.-Arming of American ships to defy the German submarine menace awaits only upon authority from congress, which prob ably will be given before another day passes. President Wilson is ready to give the order, and the navy depart ment has prepared to begin equipping the ships at moments notice. l Little opposition developed to the bill authorizing the president to arm ships and employ "other instrumental ties" to protect American rights, and providing for a bond issue of $10O.- 100000. and Republicans and Demo- cratic leaders predicted it's passage by an overwhelming majority. 1 Meets Little Opposition. The measure, which the white house has announced ,t desired as a substitute for the less sweeping bill i passed by the house last night, de- veloped little evidence of determined opposition early in the night. It gave senators long awaited opportunity, however, to declare their convictions in the international crisis, and the debate continued with deliberatiou, despite the knowledge that it is now senate action on which the president is waiting There was no party lines, and most of the pacificist element of; the senate declared it's willingness now to fall in behind the president in his move for an armed neutrality policy.
 l Senator Stone. head of the foreign relations committee, however. by vir- l tue of his position the logical admin l lstratiOn spokesman on such a uues- tion, withdrew from the task as soon as the armed neutrality bill was brought in by his committee. He said candor would not permit him to take the floor for the measure, and sub mitted an amendment to exempt intuition carrying ships from the pro- i lection to be extended to merchant l ships.
 To Senator Hitchcock and Senator | Lodge, the ranking Democratic and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-03
Indignation in Uruguay.

Montevideo, Uru., March 2.-Ger- many's attempt to grouse Mexico against the United States has aroused indignation among all classes here.
 Ell Via supports President Wilson for arming merchant ships, and President Wilson is commended gen. erally for having exhausted all other means before taking action looking toward hostilities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-03
GERMAN WIRELESS
 STATIONS NEAR U. S

San Diego, Cal, March 2.--The fed eral authorities are Investigating the story told by two boys, who arrived here today after having walked from Lower California. They say they dis covered wireless stations near Lapaz and another 30 miles below San Quentin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-03
GUARD MUNITIONS PLANTS.

Des Moines, Iowa, March 2.-The police announced todas that in view of the tense international situation, guards had been posted at manufac- turing plants here engaged in the manufacture of articles entering into the production of munitions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-03
Y SECOND ARKANSAS
 HOMEWARD BOUND

Deming, N. M., March 2-The Second Arkansas infantry, un- der command of Col. Henry Stroupe, left here tonight for Fort Logan H. Roots at Little Rock, Ark, to be mustered out of the federal service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-03
KNOXVILLE FEELS QUAKE.

Knoxville, Tenn, March "A se- we're earthquake tremor was felt here at 7:15 o'clock tonight. Several houses were shaken. lut no, damage of consequence resulted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-03

Robert Percival Porter, journalist writer on economic subjects, died in London as the result of injuries sus- tained in an accident while driving.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-03

Rats every year destroy about pei cent of the growing sugar cane 1T Jamaica.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-03

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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-27
PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Tomorrow At First M. E. Church
Special Prayer Service Wednesday

A patriotic service will be held at
First Methodist Episcopal Church,
State Circle, tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock, in response to the proclama-
ton of President Wilson and con-
current resolution of Congress that
Sunday, October % be observed in all
churches as a Day of Prayer for the
success of the American arms in the
war The subject of the sermon will
be. what Annapolis can do for the
soldiers and sailors in helping them
win the war for America"
At night, o'clock. the pastor. Rev.
II. w Burgan, will discuss the fourth
question of the series on Burning
Questions of the Day" The subject
tomorrow night will be, rs the Sec
ond Coming of Christ Near at hand?"
Envelopes will be in all the pews
tomorrow at First Church and all at
tending will be requested to contrib
ute something toward the Emergency
Hospital Of this city, as it is Hospital
Sunday.
On next Wednesday night a special
Sunday School prayer service will be
observed. Special music will be rem
dered by the children of the school
and by the Mems Bible Glass.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-27
PLANS FOR DEPARTURE
OF COL0RED DRAFTEES.
County and City Officials, and Naval
Academy Band to be in Parade on
Monday.

Although the final arrangements
have not been completed, the 102 col
ored draftees of Anne Arundel Coun-
tv for the new National Army will be
given rousing send-off on the occa-
sion of their departure from Annapo-
lis Monday morning, for the army
cantonment at Camp Meade, this
county. there to undergo the system
of intensive military training that will
ft them for actual work in the field.
Members of the Board of County
commissioners, headed by Mr. James
A. Walton. of Annapolis, president of
the body, are taking an active inter-
est in the plans for the leave-taking
of the colored men. The services of
the Naval Academy band have been
secured to head the line of march,
and a parade similar in every respect
10 those which marked the departure
OF the two contingents of white draft
pes. will be held. The colored con-
scripts will leave the city at the same
hour as their white brethren-11.20
o'elock-on special car over the
washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
Electric Railways Line. AS many OF
the County Commissioners and NUM-
eipal officials who can spare time
from their regular duties, will be IN
the line of march The colored boy
scouts of the city also will parade
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-27
SNOWDFNPS TRIAL TO
CONE Up ON MONDAY
Is Accused OF The Murder OF Mrs.
Lottie Brandon
EXPECT A CONVICTION
Accused Maintains Innocence, But Cir
cumstaniiaI Evidence Is Re-
garded As Strong.

Unless n motion for a change OF
venue is fled in the meantime, John
Snowden. the Annapolis negro now i'm
the county pail, and who stands in
dicted for the murder of Mrs. Lottie
NJ Brandon, wife OF Valentine ~
Brandon, a government clerk, former
iy employed at the Naval Experiment
Station here. will be brought To trial
in the Circuit Court for Anne Arun-
del County on Monday morning His
case has been set for trial on that day
and it is expected it will be called
promptly upon the converting of Court
in the morning.
If the case does proceed in the local
Court there is no doubt but that much
difficulty will be experienced in the
selection of a jury, owing TO the fact
that there are few persons hereabouts
who have not expressed an opinion as
TO the probable guilt or innocence of
the accused man. or have discussed
the case in some way. II is expected
that a full bench will sit during the
trial
Snowden still maintains absolute
calmness. He has been question on
several occasions by various county
police officials and he continues To
protest his innocence of the crime.
the same as when he was submitted
to the third degree grilling at the
hands of the Baltimore City detective
and police officials who investigated
the case from the outset. The county
authorities, however, are confident
that the strong chain of circumstan-
tial evidence that has been woven
about the negro will result i'm his con-
viction of first degree murder Al
though the accused man has made no
semblance of a confession, the au-
thorities say that he has made SO
many conflicting statements as to his
movements on August last, the day
of the murder, as TO place a veil of
doubt as to the truth OF many of his
admissions and denials.
Snowden's trial probably will con-
sumo the entire time of the Court on
Monday and Tuesday, and Immediate
ly following it the trial of Frank
Kowalewski, otherwise known as
Frank Smith, indicted for the murder
of Abraham Edelstein, a wealthy Bal
timore County cattle dealer, at
Clarke's Station. in the Fourth Dis
trict, on September s, will be taken
up. This trial has been set for
Wednesday