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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-07

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other varieties range In price from
SIS 10 s., ebendent npon quality Culis,
according to quality and eordition.
-Anxe from SO to IS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
SOUTHERN R. R. GETS LINE INFO
 NEW ORLEANS

Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 2.-The acquisi-
 ton of the New orleans & North
 eastern railroad by the Southern
 railway, reports of which have been current since the announcement that
 ]. F. Morgan & company had pur- chased the English holdings of the Northeastern, were confirmed here Hate today by Presiden. Fairfax liar |,rison. of the Southern
 < MT. Harrison also announced that
 the Southern has disposed of all it's holdings in the Alabama & Vicksburg
 and the vickburg, Shreveport & Pa cific, in whidh the Southern has here tofore held a minority of the stock. At the time the Morgan firm pur- chased the Northeastern stock it was stated the deal was made for the pur- pose of aiding England in stabilizing American exchange with England. The New Orleans & Northeastern from New Orleans to Meridian, Miss,
 POP miles, and it's purchase will give
 the Southern entrance into New Or leans over it's own lines. as well as |hirect connections with extensive terminal facilities of which the Southern thus becomes sole owner l The road is estimated as having g value of $12,O00, ,0O0, although no state
 ment is obtainable as to the prldt
 paid.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
l9l6 CROPS BRING
 IMMENSE WEALTH TO J. s. FARMERS
Aggregate Value Put at s. 934 Millions, More Than
 Two Billions Over 1915.

Washington, Jan. g.-Almost nine billion dollars was the aggregate value of all crops of the country last year. In estimates issued today by the department of agriculture, the exact value was set at $8,934 .5S7, 900. That was an increhse of $2,165, ,9S9, ,OOO over the value of 1915 crops, and $2.- S67,2O6,00O over the average of the years 1910 to 1914.i
 Texas held it's lead as first state in value of it's crops. but Illinois, as sec ond state in 1915 was displaced by Iowa last year. The other states of the leading ten in order of value of their crops were:
 Nebraska, Georgia. Kansas, Penn sylvania, New York, Indiana and Ohio.
 Except North Dakota, every state showed increase in the value of its crops last year over 1915. Alabama's increase was very slight
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
Drive of Austro Germans Gives Them Additional
 Points of Vantags.
BRITISH RECAPTURE
 TRENCHES AT YPRES
Russians RepMlse Attacks in Brody Sector of Galicia, and Are RepulSed in Enterprises Near Dvinsk
 and Stanishr.
Associated Press Summary.)

Again the Russian and Rumanian forces have been compelled to give ground before the advancing Teutonic allies, along the Moldavian and Do- brudja fronts. At several points on the Moldavian frontier, however, Petro- grad reports the dispersal of bands oi invaders under counter attacks.
 The drive of the Austrians and Ger mans westward from the Transylvan- ian Alps into Moldavia has given them additional points of vantage. while von Mackensen's army, operating north: ward into Moldavia, is approaching the bridgehead of Fokshany and Fun deni. Between the Buzeu river and the Danube. however. the Russians and Rumanians continue to hold their positions. In Dobrudja, the Russians have been thrown backward onto the town of Matchin, opposite Braila. In the fighting on all these fgronts, ac- cording to Berlin, more prisoners and much war material have fallen into the hands of the Teutonic allies.
 Aside from the Rumanian theatre comparative quiet continues on all fronts, although there have been somewhat spirited enga gements on the French line and in Galicia.
 Along the entire front in the Aus tro-Italian theatre there have been vigorous artillery duels.
 The situation in Macedonia re- mains unchanged.
 The operations along the front in France have been conducted princi- pally by patrols and artillery wings Near Vermelles, and north of Ypres, German patrol parties successed in reaching British trenches, but later were driven out, with heavy casual ties, according to the London war of fee.
 On the Belgian front artillery bom- bardments were had. while in the Verdun section, at Haubemont and Bezonvaux, there has been consider able shelling of opposing positions.
 In Galicia, ill the Brody sector, the Austro-G Germans launched attacks against the Russians, but were re- pulsed. The Russians attempted en- terprises to the south of Riga and near Dvinsk and Stanislau, but did not succeed in making gains.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
U. $. Forwards Reply.

Washington, Jan. 2-The entente allies reply rejecting the peace pro- posal of the central powers was cabled by the state department otday for presentation to Germany and the other belligerent governments, whose diplomatic interests the United States represents at the allied capi- tals.
 No official comment was forthcom- ing on press reports from Paris indi- eating that the reply to the presidents note in effect would be the same as that given the central powers.
 Discussion of the advisability of legislative action approving the presi- dents course in sending the peace note was discussed in the senate to- day and will be resumed tomorrow. Republicans blocked action on Sena- tor Hitchcock's resolution, endorsing the presidents action, insisting more time should be given to the considera- tion of such an important step.
 : A resolution similar to the Hitch : cock resolution was introduced in the house late today by Representative McKellar of Tennessee, and referred to the foreign affairs committee.
 It was stated at the state depart. ment that no more neutrals had re- piled to the presidents note.
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GREER SISTERS DIE:
 DIPHTHERIA FEARED

Lewisville, aJn. 2.-Jeanette Greer, aged 10 years. died about 10 o'clock this forenoon. and Martha Greer, her sister, aged 8 years, died about Z o'clock this afternoon, at the home of their parents, MT. and Mrs. A. T. Stewart. A double funeral will be held tomorrow.
 Several cases of tho same sort of throat trouble are being treated by lodal physicians, and a quantity or anti-diptheritic serum has been ordered by telegraph. The schools have been closed and one Of the teachers is among those suffering with the disease.
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HENRY SAYS LAWSON
 DIDN'T MAKE GOOD

Washington, January 2.-Two con ferences between Thomas w. Lawson Of Boston and Representative Henry, chairman of the house committee on rules, today resulted in an announce ment by MT. Henry that the Boston financier had been unable to furnish any names or other definite informa- ton about the alleged 'leak" in ad- vance of President Wilson's peace note, and so far as he was concerned the matter will be dropped.
 MT. Lawson issued statement to- night, asserting that Washington did not want an investigation, and that Chairman Henry would not act un- less the "Leak-maker" and baneficiar- ies confessed to him in advance. He said he was going home because there was absolutely nothing doing."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
SAYS RAILROADS TRY TO FOOL U. 5.
 ON 8.H0UR DAY
Head of Trainmen Charges Delays in Effort to Put
 Law in Disrepute.

Cleveland. Jan. 2.-W. G. Lee, chief of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train men. in statement issued here to- day, charged that the railroads of the country were permitting delays to trains and overtime to train opera lives, which would not ordinarily be permitted, in order to prove the enormous expense that would follow obedience to the Adanlson law. MT. Lee asked if the brotherhood should continue to wait for the S-hour day, whether the supreme court declares the Adamson law constitutional or in valid.
 The general chairmen of the four brotherhoods will meet in Chicago January il, to onsider the situation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
ME7H0DISTS FAIL
 TO FIND PLACE
 FOR THE NEGRO
Unification c o m m issi o n,
 However, Confident Prob F. lem Be Solved.

Baltimore, Md. an. J2-After adopt ing a resolution that leaves open the door for future negotiations and set. meeting, the joint commission on unification of the Methodist Episco- pal church and the Methodist Episdo- pal church, South, adjourned today. It is understood the disposition of the negro Methodists was the one prob lem to which no solution was found.
 Bishop Earl Cranston of the North ern body was named chairman of the committee appointed to deal with this question and report at the next meet ing.
 The resolution said it was agreed that the fundamental and vital is- sues were the general conference and it's powers; the jurisdiction confer ences. their number and powers, and the status of the colored membership in the reorganized church.
 "It was believed" the resolution dontinues, "that if an agreement should be reached touching on the items mentioned. with time and patience and the help of the Holy Spirit, the details of tie plan for the unification of Methodism could be worked out. We are happy to be able to report that we find ourselves in agreement concerning many ques- lions involved. However, in view of the magnitude of the questions we were manifestly unable to reach final conclusions. For further considera- tion, we have referred these subjects to strong committees with instruc- tions to present detailed reports at the meeting in June al place to be selected later"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
Hundreds of War Victims Will Make Their Homes
 in Middle West.
SHIP HAS NARROW
 ESCAPE FROM MINE
Little Vessel Sent Ahead of Niew Am. sterdam to Clear Channel, Hits Mine and Is Destroyed
 Citizen Taken Ofi by British.

New York, Jan. 2-Nine hundred
 and sixty-five refugees from Belgium and Russian Poland arrived here to- night from Rotterdam on the steamer ! Niew Amsterdam of the Holland American line.
 The Belgians, numbering 221. were brought here by the Belgian Relief so- ciety of Chicago, and will make their
 home with relatives in the Middle West. With the Belgians were 744 Russian Poles, sent over by the aid of various Polish societies. Many of the children were made
 quately clothed, and the American Red Cross society dispatched to the liner in quarantine supply of 250 childrens outfits to keep the young sters warm on their journey to the West.
 The ships officers report that as the liner was making into the harbor at Falmouth, England, on December 21, a mine sweeper, sent ahead of the steamer to clear the main channel of possible mines. struck mine and was blown up. Seven of the II mem- bers of the mine sweeper's crew were killed.
 John E. Biro, a first cabin passen-
 ger claiming to be naturalized citi- zen of the United States. was taken from the Nicw Amsterdam at Fal- mouth. He was suspected by the Brit ish authorities of carrying messages cut of Germany. He is native of Hungary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03

New York, Jan. 2.-Miss Margaret Ryan, who tried to kill herself in a furnished room in Brooklyn, is now lying in the Methodist Episcopal hos pltal in defiant mood, declaring that she will live to marry her lover, Rey- holds Forsbrey, after he served the remaining P years of his 25-year term in DannemOra prison for mur- der in the second degree
 He was confined in the Tombs pris- On in September, 1912, charged with the killing of Morris Schwartzkopf, a jeWeler, when Miss Ryan helped him to make remarkable escape, by smuggling steel saws to him.
 "I must have been crazy to try to kill myself" said Miss Ryan in the hospital. 'I always intended to mar ry Forsbrey and now l am going to live until he is released from prison and then we will be married"
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Report Also Reaches JuareZ of Skirmish 35 Miles
 South of Border.
DISCOVER CACHE
 OF STOLEN ARMS
Thousands ef Shells, Many Rifles and Machine Guns Taken from ChiEua. hua City by Villa Are Seized
 by De FactO Troops.

El Paso, Texas, Jan. 3.-An official report received here today by Andres Garcia, inspector general of Car ranza consulates, from Gen. Fran cisco Murguia, at Chihuahua City, an nouncing the capture of large quan- tity of war munitions in cache at Cerreros, in Western Chihuahua, was the first admissionby the Carranza authorities that Villa had succeeded in obtaining big store of arms and ammunition during his recent occupa- tion of that place.
 The message stated that 600O shrapnel shells, 15,000 rounds Of rifle cartridge, 400 rifles. eight can- non and number of machine guns and hand grenades uniforms and army stores of various kinds, had been recaptured.
 Refugees from Santa Rosalia ia Bouquilla, Jiminez and Parral con- firm the killing of Howard Gray or Weeks and Dr. c. H. Fisher, and the disappearance of Alexander Ricaud. The report stated also that pr. l.. H. Knopf, German, had been arrested by CarranZa forces, because of alleged Villa activities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
Declare Reply Arrogant.

London, Jan. "A Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam says the Vienna pa pers comment on the entente allies reply to German peace proposals, the reply being described as arrogant and declare the 'presumptuous de- mand for expiation, reparation and guarantees" must be re rejected be- cause the central powers have noth- ing to eXpiate and nothing to guaran- tee. They urged that 'the blood whic his still to flow will be on the heads of the entente"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
CARRANZISTAS SHOOT
 60 VILLA BANDITS

Juarez, Jan. 1.-Carranza forces met and defeated Villa command at
 Bustillos. 50 miles west of Chihuahua
 on the Mexican Northwestern rail-
 road, on December 27. Carranza of |,ficial from Chihuahua City. who ar |trived here today, states. The Villa forces were commanded by Juan Murgia, who has been operating north land west of Chihuahua City. Sixty Villa prisoners were token and exc cuted, the Carranza official said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
BEGIN HEARINGS ON
 PROPOSED R. R. LAWS

Washington, Jan. 2.-After hearing statements by Everett Wheeler of the New York Reform club and Frank Witcher of the Massachusetts. both in favor of compulsory arbitration law to prevent strikes on railroads, the senate interstate commerce com mittee. conducting a hearing on President wilson's railroad legisla tion recommendations, adjourned until tomorrow.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AND
 THE PUBLIC.
n..a nl.e.

Pine Bluff. Ark, Jan. 1, 1917.
 You are hereby notified that on and after March 1, 1917 the scale of wages for Union carpenters will be 75c per hour for foremen and COG per hour for journeymen carpenters. All work contracted fog prior to Jan. 1, 1917 will be completed at the old scale of soc per hour.
 Wishing you happy and prosper ous new year, we beg to remain, yours truly,
 Carpenters and Joiners Local Union No. 576. (seaD e. E. SMITH, President , 1-3-6t E. F. PRICE. Rec. sec V
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ROBBERS GIVE BATTLE.
 Man Is Killed and Another Wounded. Bandits Escaping.

,eenville, s. C., Jan 2-Oscar Ian was shot and killed, and his er. !. w. Lanford, seriously nded near Lanford station, early NJ when they attempted to cap \ three men who are alleged to \ robbed several stores at Ora, 5. lrhe Lanfords had gone in search &e robbers, as the result Of tele-
 e messages from Ora. They en-
 tered three men just outside Lan- N and ordered them to halt. The fire and fled.
 T clew to the identity or the rop' f|has been found.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
Commissioners Still Hopeful.

Washington, Jan. 2.-When the American members of the Mexican American joint commission had fin ished their consideration today of Carranza's reply, failing to comply with the dmand that the protocol, pro- viding for the withdrawal of Ameri can troops from Mexico be signed, there were indications that efforts to enter into an agreement with the de facto government through the com mission would be abandoned. For the first time. official admis
 sion was made that Carranza had re- fused to sign the protocol The com missioners said they expected to draft their response tomorrow.
 Henry P. Fletcher, confirmed as ambassador to Mexico almost year ago, is about to start for his post.
 where American interests are now
 represented by clerk.
 Reports were again in cirdulation that the administration is seriously
 considering the withdrawal of .Persh-
 ing's expedition.
 Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambas- sador designate, announced during the day that he had been Summoned to Mexico to confer with Gen. Car
 ranza on the relations between the two governments. This was construed fin some quarters as indicating Carr ranza's determination to withdraw his official representative. MT. Arredondo
 stated, however, that he expected to return in a few days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
BRIDGE WORKMAN KILLED.

Fort Smith. Jan. 2.-Garland Shepherd, a bridge workman 30 years of age and married. died here tonight of injuries sustained this afternoon when he was crushed beneath piling which he was helping to unload at a point on the Frisco 2S miles south o1 here.
 J. M. Riser of Paris, Texas, another bridge workman, suffered broken leg and internal injuries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
FOR NEW STANDARD TIME.

Washington, Jan. 2.-A bill to establish standard time by dividing the continental United States into five zones, the limits of each to be defined by interstate commerce commission order. having regard for the con. venience of commerce" and junction points of interstate and foreign commerce, was introduced today by Representative Borland of Missouri
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
Claim Recapture Torreon.

Mexido City. Mex, Jan. 2.-The war department announced tonight that Torron had been recaptured by Gen. Fortunate Maycotte, after bitter fight, the Villa followers being de- feated in four hour battle. The Villa forces retreated toward Gomez Palacio and Lerdo, where they made stand, but again were beaten back after three hours of foghting. They are now being closely pursued by government troops. It is report ed large quantities of arms and am- intuition were captured by Maycotte.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
HOLD WOMEN AS ACCOMPL|CES IN
 TRAIN H0LD.UP
Mrs. Agnes Miller an d Georgia White in Jail
 at Searcy.

Searcy, Dec. 2.--Mrs. Agnes Miller and Georgia White had a preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace w. B. Harlan Monday afternoon on a charge of being accessories to the Missouri & North Arkansas depot hold up, and were held to await the action of the grand jury, which con- |yenes January 15. They were placed back in jail in default of bond.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
lRRIES MILLIONS: DOESN'T KILL ONE

Philadelphia, Jan. 2.-The Pennsyl- iia railroad system in 1916 carried k294, 4,146 passengers on it's lines ' and west of Pittsburg without k loss of single life in a train kdent, according to statistics made
 Mic by the company today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
BLOCK CONFIRMATION.
Republicans Prevent Action in Sen
 ate on I. C. C. Appointment.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Progressive Republican senators again today pre- vented confirmation of the nomina tion of Winthrop Daniels to succeed himself as member oi the interstate commerce commission. MT. Daniels term expired yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
Press Comment Indicates Conviction That Peace Is
 Now Impossible.
SENATE DISCUSSES
 WILSON'S ACTION
Republicans Prevent Adoption of Res. OIution Endorsing Action of Presi-
 dent in Suggesting Peace Discussion.

London, Jan. 2.-Comment of the German papers on the entente reply to the German peace proposal are sent by Reuters correspondent at Amsterdam as indicating the univer- sal conviction that peace now is inn possible, and that the central powers must prosecute the war with the ut most vigOr
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
R. I. GOVERNOR FOR
 VOTES FOR WOMEN

: Providence, R. I. Jan. 2.-Gov. R. Livingston Beekman, in his annual message presented to the legislature after the inaugural ceremonies today, ,urged immediate consideration of the
 amendment extending to women the
 presidential suffrage, and declared
 for adequate preparedness.
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NOTICE!
AUTOMOBILE OWNERS!

Your Automobile License is. due and payable from January list to 10th. Three dollar penalty attaches after last named date.
 R. H. WILLIAMS. 12-31-1Ot Collector.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03

Swedish scientists are producing new fertilizer by treating feldspar or another minera base of potassium with a suitable arfIount or carpon anu iron in an electric Furnace.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
Fight Near JuareZ.

Fl Paso. Jan. 2-Reports were re- ceived here tonight ,f fighting be- tween outposts of Villa forces and detachment from the Juarez garrison at Las Ladanos, 35 miles south of Juarez. Carranza officials in Juarez deny the reportsaof the fighting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03

Switzerland has more than 5000
 inns for the accommodation of noun rtain travellers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03

Wanted at once. to work in g printing office. App, Adams Pts: Co.,, at a. m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
Governors Action Expected.

@f Announcement that GOVernOf Hays had pardoned John McVey has been saxpected here for some months. Pe- titions asking clemency were sent Cfom Jefferson, Lincoln and Cleveland sounties.
 1.-The killing of Etheridge, for which 6cVey was once sentenced to hang, oc- Yrred in the courthouse here as Efheridge was being taken from the Hiding following the announcement . Va recess at his trial on charge iilIrder for the killing of Albert eYSy, killed in his home by an as r YRsin. who fired thru the window 1&Ghortly after John McVey was con-
 sted and sentenced to death. in
 Trch, 1912, he made a statement as-
 Vning all blame for the shooting,
 d absolving his brothers, Cullen
 &d Ed, who were permitted to plead
 6ilty to second degree murder when tEey were placed on trial in Lincoln |c6hnty on change of venue.
 |SaSPhysicians later declared John Me- |Yey insane, and he was transferred |t0S the insane asylum by order Of |6S1vernor Donaghey on Dec. 27, 1912, |EH8 QdJC SCI lOl HID CASCotiOiA' HI M rr0nths later McVey's sentence was |commuted to life Imprisonment. He f6how on the farm at Tucker. His |hSSlth has not been good, and he has |bSAn called upon to do only light N1fk.. HMThus ends another chapter in the hlStory of feud between the McVey |Ea6 Hardy families, in Drew county, fhAch started some time in 1905,
 en John McVey was shot in the leg, RS&essitating amputation of the limb TS following year Ben Hardy was Eit1ed here. John McVey was acquit- It&X when tried on an indictment | chxrging him with murder. The next 1 |bf9bdy chapter was the assassination l pf]Albert Mcvey, which led to the in djCtment, trial and killing of J. w. Ttheridge and the wounding of Ether
 IFS father in the corridor of the
 arthouse, followed by the series of
 Shts that placed the three McVey
 &thers in. the penitentiary, and their n1don by Governor Hays.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
Fne Weather

hnesday and Thursday, partly
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
Executive Makes Condition That McVey Must Leave
 the State.
ONCE STOOD WITHIN
 GALLOWS' SHADOW
Sentenced to Die for Death of J. w. x SiEtheridge, Killed in Courthouse x Here, McVey Taken to Insane 5 Asylum on Date Set for Execution.

# Little Rock, Jan. 2.--John McVey, Serving a fife sentence for the mur- der of J. w. Etheridge, in the court house at Pine Bluff, was pardoned sffis morning by Governor Hays, who Hast spring granted pardons to Ed McVey and Cullen McVey, brothers Of John, who were serving sentences aof 12 years each for murder in the second degree for their part in the Killing of Etheridge.
 A condition of the pardon to John McVey is that he shall leave the state Mithin 30 days and never return, un- less because of the serious illness of his mother, brothers or sisters. in which case, according to the governors proviso, McVey shall quit the state again as soon as possible.
 N.SfThe pardons to Ed and Cullen Me Vey were on condition that they re- main outside of Drew county.