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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05
Serio Comic Demonstration Opposite White House
 Interests Crowds.
POLICE PREVENT
 SERIOUS TROUBLE
Men Are Arrested For Interfering ForcibIy With Flying of Banners. One Woman ReSiSts StrenuOusly
 and Gets Best of Policeman

Washington, July "A suffrage demonstration by members of the Women's party in front of the white house today resulted in a comedy riot, IS arrests, and much amusement flor a holiday crowd.
 President Wilson was yachting on the Potomac at the time.
 Thirteen members of the wOmen's party are held at the house of de- tention tonight, for hearing tomorrow on a charge of unlawful assembly, as result of demonstration. They oc- cupy two large rooms, fitted with beds and chairs. Their meals are being supplied from outside restau- rants, and they say they have no in tention of starting hunger strike. A. l.. Simpson of Washington, was detained by the police after he had ripped two of the suffrage banners from the women.
 A second man, who said his name was "John Jones' was escorted away from the white house by the police unidentified suffragist who attempted to hand him suffrage magazine.
 Police ripped two banners out of the hands of the suffragists and broke the pole
 Lucy Burns, one of the leaders, was the only woman to vigorously resist arrest She battled with an officer for possession of banner she carried and finally triumphantly wrenched the pole from the hands of the large po- liceman.
 Jibes of Crowd. A crowd of several hundred persons saw the clash. While there was much yelling such crises as "send them over to the kaiser; "T'hey are idiots"; "They have no sense"; "They ought to be sent up for life," were frequent ly heard The crowd apparently was good natured.
 Among the suffragists arrested were Lucy Burns. Joy Young, Vida Milhol- land and Mrs. l.. A. Greene of New York; Miss Margaret Whittemore, De- troit; Mrs. Walter Adams, Norfolk i; Miss Elizabeth Stuyvesant, Cincinnati; Mrs. Helen Hill Weld, NOrwalk, Conn.,; Miss Gladys Greiner, Balti- more. Md; Mrs. Alexander Shields, Amarillo. Tex; Miss Iris Calderhead, Marysville, Kas.; Mrs. Annie Arneil, Wilmington, Del, and Mrs. Lawrence Louis, Philadelphia. One banner bore the following quo tation from the Declaration of In- dependence:
 "Governments derive, their just powers from the consent of the gov erned."
 The other banners consisted simply | of yellow bunting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05
CONFIDENT COTTON
 WILL BE CUT OUT
 OF FOOD MEASURE
Indications Are Senate Will Put Bill Into Shape As
 It Left the House.

Washington, July 4,-Senators from cotton producing states express con- fidence that the south's chief staple will be eliminated from the food ad- ministration control bill, before it comes up for final vote, and there is a strong movement to confine the measure to the control of fuel, feed and food, as it came from the house.
 Senator Gore, chairman of the sen ate agricultural committee today re- ceived the following telegram from Fort Worth, Texas:
 "Cotton has declined 2 1-2 cents since it was included in the food con- trol bill yesterday. Before congress gets thru, every commodity and every line of business will be effected by this bill, and business turnout the country will come to complete stop. For Gods sake, be careful"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05
FEDERAL OFFICER
 IS INVESTIGATING
 AT EAST ST. LOUIS
Full Report of Rioting Must Be Made to Mai Gen.
 Barry at Chicago.

East St. Louis, Ill.,, July A fed eral investigation of the race riots here, in which B negroes and four whites were killed, and approximately BIO negro homes were burned Mon- day, was begun today by Col. George H. Hunter, chief quartermaster of the Central division of the United States army.
 Colonel Hunter is under instruc- tions to make full report of the trouble to Maj.-Gen. Thos. H. Barry, at Chicago, commandant of the cen tral department of the army. The city was absolutely quiet to- day and residents remained in their homes. More than 2,000 Illinois na- tional guardsmen patrolled the streets, under orders to shoot if necessary. The Fourth of July celebration was called off and all saloons and thea tres remained closed.
 Three negro bodies were found to- day in Cahokia creek, bringing the l death list to 37.
 Civil authorities began the work of collecting and preparing evidence to present to the grand jury when it con- venes July 9. Only two of the 97 men arrested Monday night on charges of melting to riot, are being held. The authorities say the ringleaders of the mobs are known and that action will be taken against them at the proper time.
 Governor Frank O. Lowden, who was here last night and early today l hoc nromiSnd tho chamber Of cOm. merce full investigation of charges of inefficiency and lack of discipline against militiamen here during the rioting.
 Estimate were made by authorities today that more than half of the city's negro population has departed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05
RUSSIANS PLAN
 HAVE AMERICANS
 WORK RESOURCES
Petroleum, Coal, Copper and Gold Mines May Be Thus
 Made Productive.

Petrograd, July IA special min- ing mission of the ministry If trade has decided to recommend the trans- fer to American hands If great part of the empires mines and other min cral deposits.
 M. Maliavkin, director of the mining yesterday propounded ! scheme to the commission, to oifer American capitalists tho island of Sakhalien, of the eastern coast of Si- beria, for working petroleum and coal deposits. He also recommended the transfer to American hands of gold mines in the Altai mountains. copper mines in the Caucasus, and the rail- roads in the Ural mountains.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05
GERMANS TAKING
 REPRISAL STEPS

London, July A dispatch to the Times from The Hague says that as a reprisal for the alleged i'll treatment of Germans by Belgians in German East Africa, Germans have seized 2S distinguished Belgians and removed them without warning to their noto- rious punishment camp in Germany.
 They all had directorial or other con- nections in the Congo, among them be- ing the 70-year-old Count Jean d'Oul- fremont. the late King Peopold's lord chamberlain, and M. d'Ursel, who is 67 years old.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05
MAN LOSES LIFE
 IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Little Rock, July 4.-J. A. Halburt, 45 years old, superintendent of the Morrilton Compress company, was in- stantly killed about ' o'clock Wednes- day morning, when the automobile in which he was driving to Little Rock with a party of friends skidded and turned turtle near Palarm, 15 miles north of Little Rock.
 Besides Halburt, the car was occu- pied by Lawrence Cook, Paul Hargis and Milburn Isom, all of Morrilton. Cook was seriously hurt, but the oth- CT members of the party escaped with only minor injuries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05
RUSSIANS HONOR
 ENEMY SOCIALISTS

Petrograd, July 4.-Dr. Karl Lieb- knecht, the German Socialist leader, and Dr.. Freidrich Adler, an Austrian Socialist, have been elected honorary members of the Congress of Work mems and Soldiers Delegates of all Russia.
 Dr. Liebknecht is serving sentence in German prison, and Adler, the assassin of Count Stuargkh, the Aus trian premier, is in an Austrian pris- on under sentence of death.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05
Asked Iapanese Support.

Tokyo, July 3, 1Delayed).-GeneraI Chang Hsun, says dispatch from Picking, asked Baron Hayashi. Japan csc minister ,on June 22, whether ya- pan would support a movement. for the restoration of the monarchy in China. Baron Hayashi replied that Ja- pan would adhere to it's policy of non- interference.
 The opinion has been expressed that should serious disorders arise, Japan and the allies might be forced to take protective action.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05
Port in Azores Islands Re- cesives Visit From
 German Submarine.
AMERICAN BOAT
 HELPS IN FIGHT
United States Transport Assists ln Forcing Enemy Craft to Get Beyond Range-Argentine Demands SAtis.
 faction and Assurances.

Ponta Delgada, Azores, July "A German submarine bombarded this city at dawn today.
 A girl was killed, and several per- sons were injured
 The forts replied to the bombard- ment
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05
The Day in Boston.

Boston, Mass, July 4.-Boston's s
 most enthusiastic Independence Day in this morning with flag raising cere- monies on Boston Common. This was the traditional reading of the Decla- ration of Independence from the bal cony of the Old, State house, where the original document was first read to Bostonians. The annual oration and accompanying American exercises
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05
FARMER KILLS CHILDREN.

Austin, Texas, July 4.-Richard Ayers, farmer living near Pflueter- vile in Travis county, was placed in jail here today, charged with the kil- ling of his three children, aged 3, 4 adn z years. He is alleged to have cut their tkroats with a razor and then attacked his wife, who escaped.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05
American Boat Gives Aid.

Lisbon, July 4.-An American trans- port joined in the firing at the Ger man submarine which bombarded Ponta Delgada in the Azores today, says an official announcement by the Portuguese minister of marine.
 The transport, which was discharg- ing coal, aided the land batteries in forcing the submarine to withdraw out of range.
 The announcement says the subma- rine is still off the port.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05
President Leaves Palace.

London, July 1.-The escape of President Lii Yuan Hung from the pal ace at Peking on Monday evening is reported in an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Tieu Tsin. The presi- dent is said to have gone to the lega- tion of one of the entente nations.
 According to press dispatches President Ii Yuan Hung was made a prisoner in the palace at the time of General Chang Hsun's coup in the ef- fort to restore the Manchu dynasty.
 A later dispatch from Tisn Tsin says President Ii Yuan Hung escaped from the palace by rear door and went to the Japanese legation. He asked the protection of the Japanese minister, which was accorded immedi- ately in conformity with usage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05

An Australian ferry utilizes float ing reinforced concrete pontoon as a landing stage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05

Broken ivory can be joined with W cement made by melting alum in Aok x water.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05
GERMAN AIRMEN DROP BOMBS UPON
 ENGLISH SEAC0AS1
Eleven Persons Are Killed and 36 Injured at liar
 wich By the Raiders.

London, July 4.-From 12 to IA Ger man air raiders today dropped bombs on Harwich, seaport town in Es- sex, it was officially announced today.
 Eleven persons were killed and 36 others were injured.
 The text of the official statement follows:
 "A squadron of some 12 to IA enemy airplanes attacked Harwich from a northeasterly direction about 7:05 o'clock this morning. A number of bombs was dropped, and the latest re- ports state that eleven persons were killed and 36 injured. Only slight damage was caused.
 "Fire was opened from the antiair- craft defenses and the enemy's for nation was broken up, although the low-lying clouds rendered the visibil- ity very bad. The raiders also were engaged by our own aircraft from the |neighboring station. Two enemy ma chimes were brught down ablaze and a third was damaged.
 "After dropping their bombs the enemy's squadron turned seaward without attempting to penetrate in- land. The whole raid only occupied a few minutes"
 Associated Press Summary)
 The soldiers of revolutionary Rus sia have maintained their attempts to break thru Austro- German line in eastern Galicia.
 Cheered by the results of the fight ing during the first two days of July, General Brusilloff's men continued their efforts, especially in the region of Brezezeny, and are throwing fresh forces against the Teuton positions.
 During Sunday and Monday, the first two days of the new drive, the Russians captured 30 officers and 18,- 900 men, and on Tuesday and Wednes- day probably added several more thou. sands to the total. Twenty-nine guns and B machine guns were taken from the Austro- Germans.
 Violent artillery duels have been in progress on the Kentucky -Zlochoff sec. tor, on the Stokhod, in Volhynia and al Brody, on the Galician-Volhyniar border.
 In the Champagne, on the western front, the German crown prince has made another desperate and fruitles: effort to break the French line north west of Rheims.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05
~he Weather

Thursday, partly cloudy to cloudy, with local showers; Friday generally fair.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05
FOURTH OF JULY
 SOLEMN HOLIDAY IN UNITED STATES
Not in Score Years Has In dependence Day Brought Greater Thrills.
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Washington July 4-Not in 19 years has Independence Day brought a, greater thrill to the American peo- pie
 On July 4, 1898, the United States at war with Spain, heard that an American fleet had destroyed Ger vera's fleet at Santiago.
 Today, America again at war, was informed that it's fleet of transports and destroyers had successfully landed an army in Europe to fight for world democracy.
 Not only did the United States navy land force of fighting men in France, but on the long voyage thru submarine-infested waters, the Ger man u-boats were completely foiled in their attempts to prevent safe passage of the ships.
 Here in the nations capital the day was observed with the usual patriotic exercises. With congress in recess and all the executive departments closed, governmental machinery virtu- ally was at a standstill.
 A joint public celebration of patri- otic societies was held at the base of Washington monument with Speaker Clark the orator of the occasion.
 England Celebrates.
 London, July 4.-By order of the king, the Stars and Stripes was fly ing from the Victoria tower of the house of parliament, and also on all other government buildings beside the Union Jack.
 Private buildings were bedecked with American flags as never before. Thousands of persons in the streets wore small flags, and wagons and automobiles were decorated with the American emblem.
 Premier Lloyd George was inter- ested actively in arrangements for celebration of the Fourth. The Welsh Guards band played America hairs al St James palace, as did the Orches- tras in all the theatres. American Ambassador Page and Mrs. Page held an informal reception this afternoon. The American society , gave banquet tonight with Foreign Secretary Balfour as the guest of honor. Other gkuests were Lord Robert Cecil, Vice Admiral Sims U. s. N., Admiral Jellicose, chief o1 the naval staff; General Sir William Robertson, chief of the Imperial staff at army headquarters, and the staff which accompanied MT. Balfour to tht United States. Francis Powell. chair man of the society, presided ant | tOastS were given to King George and President Wilson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05
Argentine Makes Demands.

Buenos Ayres, yuly 4-The note which the Argentine government has sent to Germany on the sinking of the Argentine vessels Oriana and Toro. 1t is confirmed, demands indemnity, satisfaction and assurance that no more Argentine vessels will be at tackled.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05

Cooked crabs claws are nibbled by the people of Seville, Spain, more for pastime than for sustenance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05
Fighting Has Started.

San Francisco, July 4.-China is in the throes of civil war and battles are being fought today -hetween troops of the southern provinces, fighting for the preservation of the republic, and the northern forces of the young en- peror, according to cable advices re- ceived here today and made public by the Chinese Nationalist league.
 The first clash between the troops was announced as having occurred yesterday, by officials of the league who says the source of the information is unquestionable.
 Advices today say that President Lii Yuan Hung is safe in Peking and Vice President Yung is directing troop movements in Nansing. Soldiers of President Lii in the capital are stead lily gaining ground, it was stated.
 San Francisco, July 4.-Cablegram received here today by the Chinese World, stated that unconfirmed rum ors, persisting in all sections of Pek- ing were that President Lii had been assassinated, and that former high of- ficials of the republic had declared al- legiance to the monarchy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05
Think New Reign of Mon- arch Will Be Shortlived,
 Enthusiasm Absent.
NAVY IS EXPECTED
 UPHOLD REPUBLIC
President Iii Yuan Hung Succeeds in Escaping From Palace By Rear Door and Seeks Refuge in Japanese
 Consulate, Which Is Provided.

Tien Tsin, July 4.-Prominent Chi nese here believe that the restora- ton will not last three weeks. At though the Chinese are locally dis playing the imperial emblem, there is no enthusiasm All the local papers renounce the restoration.
 Newspapers printed in the vernacu- lar are practically unanimous in de- nouncing the restoration of the Man chu dynasty. They predict it will be short lived, saying the whole country will rise against Emperor Hsun Tung and General Chang Hsun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05
Organize Older Statesmen.

London, July An edict announces that body of elder statesmen will be hereafter established with Hau Shin Chang, |. former secretary of state of China, as president, and Rang Yu Wei grand head of the Chinese empire re- form association, as vice-president. Kang Yu Wei is a we'll known South ern reformer who lived several years in America.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05
Arrest German Spy.

Scranton, Pa, July 4.-With the ar rest today of Joseph Graber, an organizer of the I. w. w., charged with being a spy in the employ of the German government, federal authori- ties declared their investigation satis- fled them that recent strikes and agi- tations of the I. w. w. in the anthra- cite coal regions had been stirred up by German agents, with the hope of lessening the power of the United States in the war by decreasing coal production.
 Graber was held without bail under the alien enemy act.
 Hardwick Declares Himself.
 Columbus, Ga., July 4.-Thos. w. Hardwick, United States senatorsArom Georgia, speaking at patriotic exer- clses here today, declared he fav- ored an American war fought to se- cure American rights, but that he was opposed to a single drop of con- scripted blood being shed on Euro pean battlefields."
 q am wiling" he said, flor our professional soldiers to be sent. If this is treason, make the most of 1t. Our president is great man, but he is mortal and makes mistakes. even as I make them. I shall not take orders from any man or set of men. but shall do my duty as God gives mo opportunity to see the light"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-05
Navy Believed Republican.

Shanghai, July At is generally believed here that the navy will sup port the republicans while the local military and civil authorities are also proclaimed the republic and opposing the monarchy, but this may be for the purpose of preserving the peace in Shanghai.
 It is believed the restoration's plans are deeply laid and that the military governors are really supporting the restoration.
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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-29

the art Of appearing now without any
premonitory symptoms indicative of
the change, and she means to kill
Seth. Fortunately she exhausted her
capabilities for harm, temporarily,
with this act, and Gladys, finding her
lover bleeding upon the ground was
thrown into a condition resembling
catalepsy-really a neutral condition
In which neither of the personalities
could gain the advantage.
"Well Seth is very fond of Gladys,
but of course he took a serious view
Of the matter. He consulted me
about the advisability of breaking of
the engagement, and the upshot is
that I persuaded Miss Gladys to come
down here and rest for a month. Now
we have her we r going to keep
her till she is cured. Seth has gone
off to the A~dirondacks, very misera-
BILE, and that is the situation"
"And you intend"
ITO Kill Claudia tomorrow, or as
soon as she gives me the opportunity.
Confound that woman!" he added, in
a name which would have been
amusing under other circumstances,
what does she mean by trying to
murder ,Seth-the best fellow alive?
Why, she ought to have been in her
grave for eighteen hundred years."
Perhaps she doesn't know that she
is dead" I suggested, and a moment
afterward repented what seemed to
me a very foolish speech. But I'm
manuel looked at me in surprise.
"Why, my dear fellow, positively
that never occurred to me-" he said.
The s%anitarium was a tinely-located
new building, containing single rooms
and suites for the patients, set in the
midst of several acres Of grounds,
and fronting on a small lake. There
a small resident staff of physi-
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QSAwtN.m YeaSs

conceive Of an actor essaying both
parts. Perhaps Claudia was the vic.
tim of circumstances; perhaps Gladys
Aldyne has in her the seeds of an
equally imperious nature. Anyway,
there you have the two women and
the man; and Claudia must be killed,
stripped Of every vestige of person.
atty, and relegated to the phantasmal
shadow-world to which she belongs.
Soon, gentlemen, I shall let you know
what my plans are"
We separated soon afterward. My
work kept me busy for the next couple
Of weeks, and I did not see Emmanuel
at all until one evening l received
a telephone call from Paul Tarrant,
"Can you come down to Rutgers to-
morrow and stay over Sunday" he
asked. II have had a letter from our
friend 1mmanuel; he says that he
wants us to be his guests at a sani-
tarium there in which he seems to
have a controlling interest. I Think
he added, "that he'll have something
to tell us about that strange case we
saw at his rooms"
Fortunately my work enabled me
to take the three days vacation. I
postponed my few engagements and
met Tarrant at the station on the
following morning. We ran down to
Rutgers in about IN hour and a qua
ter. In the station was Emmanuel
outside was his dog-cart. Emmanuel
had a horror Of motor-cars.
I'm glad you managed to come"
he said, when we were seated and he
had touched up the pony. "You re-.
member Miss Aldyne. poor girl?"
very WELL" said Tarrant. "Have
you killed her double yet?"
The doctor did not smile at the
pleasantly.
I'm sorry to say events have taken
a very bad turn" he said. CLAUDIA
has become too strong for Gladys.
She tried to kill Robinson last week"
ITO murder her fance?" exclaimed
Tarrant.
Eyes, and in the most diabolical
fashion-with a pair Of shears. He
called on her when she was cutting
out patterns, and she was unusually
affectionate, he said, and he was
thrown entirely of his guard. He
happened to turn suddenly and-well,
he was wearing an unusually broad
belt. but he has a nasty flesh wound
! IN the back. Claudia has mastered