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Evening star., 1917-05-10
BIG TANKER IS SUNK.
San Urbano, Bound From Mexico to
Britain. Sent to Bottom.

NEW YORK, May 10.-The 6,45s- tor
British tank steamship san Urbano
which left a Mexican oil port April 7.
for the United Kingdom, has been sunk
by a submarine. according to cable ad-
vices which have been received by her
owners, the Anglo Mexican Petroleum
Company. The sinking occurred prior to
April 20 and no mention was made as
to the fate of the forty-eight men on
board The san Urbano was built in
1913 at Newcastle, was 420 feet long
and designed TO carry 10000 tons OF
oil in bulk.
Evening star., 1917-05-10
DATA ON NEGRO MIGRATION.
Head of Patriotic League Reports
Thousands Have Gone North.

RICHMOND, Va, May 10.-James w
Poe. president of the Colored Citizens
Patriotic League. with headquarters al
Richmond, has gathered the following
statistics on the number of negroes
that have left the south during the
past eight months: Virginia, i976S
Georgia, 4S,S7S; North Carolina. 35,376
Mississippi, 1921; South Carolina, -,
500: Arkansas, 23,52s: Tennessee. %
632; Kentucky. 2I,S35. Louisiana. 49,
81; Florida, 1889; Texas, 10,S70; Okla
homa, 1886.
Poe reports most of them seeking EN-
ployment in northern war" plants
1900 going to Pennsylvania alone. Ho
says they would better be cultivatinp
southern food plants.
Evening star., 1917-05-10
TURKEY NOW is nEADY
TO MEET RUSS DEMANDS

published in tn. Sund of Bern, Switzer-
land, aS forwarded in an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen,
the Turkish minister to Germany de-
clared Turkey was willing TO open the
pardaneIles foy Russia. The nawspa-
per says the Negotiations which led
to the London agreement under which
the Dardauelles was closed proved that
this action was taken as a result Of
England's demand. Turkey, the min
lister said. was ready to fulfill Russian
demands inasmuch as Russia was not
striving against the independence of
Turkey.
Evening star., 1917-05-10
Two Get Absolute Divorces.

Mrs. Viola S. Klsindienst was awarded
today by Justice Stafford of the Dis
trict Supreme Court an absolute di-
vorce from Raymond O. kleindienst =
former precinct detective The wife -
allowed to resume her maiden name %
Viola S. Hendrickson
Justice Stafford also granted an absu-
Lutte divorce to Mrs, IL. Malette Spene
Ter from Writ y. Spengler. n clerk in
the War Department The decree
awards to the wife the custody of tho
child and aIimony of $40 a month.
Evening star., 1917-05-10
Bars Thrown About India.

The Department of State is informed
by the British ambassador that it has
been decided that no person over ff-
teen years of age will be permitted TO
land in India from any foreign coun-
try. unless in possession of Il passport
vised by British consular officer in
that country.
Evening star., 1917-05-10
Vocational Training Discussed.

Plans for extension of training along
vocational lines in the public schools of
the District of Columbia were discussed
by Ernest l.. Thurston, superintendent
of schools. at Central High School yes
terday afternoon. Following his ad-
dress the teachers rendered Mr.. Thurs
ton an informal reception.
Evening star., 1917-05-10
To Confer on Home Defense Plans

William Phelps Emo. superintendent
Of the Home Defense League, is plan
ming a trip to New York city for the
purpose of comforting with the Of
ficials of similar organization there.
Mr. Emo proposed to secure information
as to the methods of operation of that
league. Since the league has been
housed In its own office in the District
building the officers have now gotten
down to hard work and have been kept
quite busy in arranging for meetings
and instructions for the members of
the league.
Evening star., 1917-05-10

rapher of Whistler, and Mrs. PenneI
has been presented to the United
States government by the Pencils
The gift also includes many books and
manuscripts. 1t is understood no at
tempt will he made to send the col
lection to Wash 5ngton until sea traffic
is safe.
Evening star., 1917-05-10

Baked in our own ovens-delivered hot, twi
markets. Our new large size loaf is the best 3
IN THE CITY.
"One Slice Calls for More"
Evening star., 1917-05-10
u. S. Gets Whistler Art Gift.

LONDON. May 10.-A valuable col
lection OF Whistler paintings and
etchings, together with the original
engravin plates and many of Whis-
tler's letters which had been assembled
by Joseph Pennell, artist and biog-
Evening star., 1917-05-10

Lady Decies Going to Rumania.

LONDON, May 10.-Lady Decies. who,
before her marriage TO Lord Decies.
was Vivian Gould, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George j. Gould. has Joined the
Scottish women's hospital contingent.
The contingent is going to Rumania for
service.
Evening star., 1917-05-10
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE
CUBA'S PRESIDENT FAILS

HAVANA. May 10.-Au attempt was
made last night TO assassinate Presi-
dent Nemocal OF Cuba by means of
bomb explosion Nine arrests We're
made before the conSpiratorS could
carry out their plan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07
SENATOR'S AGREE 0N RULE ID CUT
 OFF DISCUSSION
Democrats and Republicans Plan to Empower Two
 thirds With Power.

Washington, March 6.-Modification of the senate rules, urged by 'Pfesi- dent Wilson to prevent in future a filibuster like the one that killed the armed neutrality bill, was virtually agreed upon tonight by conference Of ten senators, five Republicans and five Democrats, named by the party caucuses. It was predicted that the proposed rule, which would put power in the hands Of two-thirds of the sena- tors present at any time to shut off debate and prevent dilatory tactics, would be endorsed by the party cau- cuses, and pressed for adoption.
 Senator Salisbury was reflected president pro tenn, and other officers were reflected.
 Senator Martin was chosen as ma jority floor leader. Senator Walsh, named for president pro tenn, with drew after a plain talk about recog milton of the West, and an answer by Senator Robinson from Arkansas about the South.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07
Member of Minnesota Regi- ment Proved Traitor to
 the U. s. Flag.
HINDOO AND GERMAN
 HELD FOR PLOTTING
Two Men Arrested at New York Are Said to Have Confessed They Plotted Under Direction of Wolf
 yOn Igle to Invade China,

Minneapolis, March 6.--Officers of the First Minnesota Infantry, return- ing to Fort Smelling from the Mexican border, announced that Paul Scharf- fen5erg of St. Paul, a private in Com pany L of the regiment, was sentenced to five years Imprisonment at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, on February , by a courtmartial at San Antonio for furnishing military information to Germany.
 letter addressed to relatives in Germany, asserting that 10,000,00O Germans in this country were ready to rise against the government in case of war with Germany, was intercepted by the British authorities and turned ever to Washington officials, accord ing to statements of the officers.
 Col. Earl D. Luce, commanding the regiment, confirming the story of Scharffenberg's activities, said he had predicted in the letter that President Wilson would soon be out of the way" and had stated "the 100000 troops on the border would not stand up against an efficient force."
 Scharffenberg is a native of Ger many.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07
PRESIDENT SEEKS
 LAW AUTHORIZING
 HIM TO ARM SHIPS
Now Believed in Capital No Further Announcement
 Be Made Till Friday.

Washington, March 6.--There was no final decision today whether Presi- dent Wilson has authority to arm American merchantmen for defense against German submarines without action of congress.
 Authoritative intimation was given that the president was seeking a way to take the step on his own responsi- bility, but would act only after the most mature delberation. The presi- dent conferred today with Secretaries Lansing and Daniels, but the usual Tuesday cabinet meeting was can celled.
 In some quarters it is believed that there will be no other announcement until after the cabinet meeting Fri day.
 Some administration officials, after careful study of the old law of 1S19, cited in the senate as preventing the arming of merchantmen, were stronger than ever in their belief that the act has no application to the present situ- ation. The statute was passed to allow merchantmen to fight pirates and privateers, and these officials con- tend that the exemption of attacking armed vessels of nation in amity with the United States" does not pre- vent peaceful merchantmen from re- sisting attack in violation of interna- tional law.
 Senator Lodge attempted to intro- duce today the armed neutrality bill, killed by the filibuster, but Vice Presi- dent Marshall sustained point of or der that the senate could not consider legislation in an extra session when tha hQuSa had mt hpen called
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07
LEGISLATURE ID END ITS SESSION
 THURSDAY NOON

Little Rock, March 6.-The house, in spite of the time it is having try ing to get the appropriation bills in a condition acceptable to the senate, did not find itself too rushed on Tuesday afternoon to challenge the senate to a game of baseball after the resolu- tion had been adopted for sine die adjournment at noon Thursday. And the senate, in all of it's dignity and pompous glory, did not find itself too busy to ignore the defi.
 The house this morning passed the following appropriation bills: Gen. eral appropriation, $1,041,045; gener- al deficiency, $140,O00; for support of Arkansas National guard, SIPS $50; for support of Branch normal at Pine Bluff, $44,000.
 Other bills passed are:
 By Josephs, to create the office oi state fire marshal, finally passed as amended by the senate.
 By Collins, to regulate commerce ln the products of child labor. conform able to the National Child Labor law By McFerrin, to grant cities the power to regulate, license, or suppress pool-rooms and billiard halls. By Senator Ponder, to refund thi University of Arkansas Endowment bonds at per cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07
985 BILLS OFFERED
 IN THE LEGISLATURE

Little Rock, March 6.-During the session of the Forty-first general as- sembly. which adjourns at noon Thursday, there have been 587 bills in- troduced in the house and 398 in the senate, total of 985 in both houses Last session there were 482 bills in the house and PIP in the senate. a total of 754 in both houses. In 1913 there were 22S bills introduced in the senate and 435 in the house, making a total of 663. In 1911, the last year of the long and unlimited sessions there were 539 bills in the house and 575 in the senate, total of 1,114 That year the legislature did not ad- journ until May 13. The number o1 bills introduced in the house in 1917 however, exceeds the number intro duced in 1911 by 48.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07
HELD FOR CONSPIRACY.
German and Hind00 Arrested for
 Planning Invasion of China.

New York, March 6.-Dr. c. Hama dor Chakiaberty, a Hindoo physician and Dr. Ernest Sckunner 34 years old described as a German, were arrested today on charges of conspiring to sci up military expedition against for cign country on friendly relations with the United States. The police say the men confessed that they had plotted under direction of Wolf von Igel to in wade India by way of China.
 Von Igel, indicted but never trlec for complicity in an alleged plot te destroy the Welland canal, is Witf Count von Bernstorff, former German ambassador to the United States. whe is approaching Copenhagen on the steamer Frederick VIII.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07

cUnlplelc the dI1dHSelntHlS ana pl
 This action of the stockholders of the company virtually assures the identification of nearly all of that portion of Jefferson county which lies north of the river. within compara- lively short time, as well as con- siderable portion of the northern sec tion of Arkansas county. Officers of the company have been quietly at work for some months past. with this end in view, and have met with such spirit of cooperation on the part of business men and property owners generally in the territory to be coV- cred. as to lead to the impression that once the high tension lines are in service between the terminal points, there will be big demand for electric power and electric lights from communities, as well as isolated stores, dwellings, gins and other sucn establishments, throughout the terri tory.
 The actual work of erecting two big high tension lines is to be started as soon as the material can be assem- bled here. Details of the company's
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07

OinpanN, III annual nnCtlIn2 NeSltfuaS
 street, decided to begin immediate over transmission line to Stuttgart ctors and officers of the compony to 1 the new work into effect
 plans have not vet been divulgcd but this is expected to be done as soon as the company perfccts all it's ar engagements.
 The stockholders, at their annual meeting yesterday. elected the follow ing directors to serve during the en- suing year:
 Frank G. Bridges, Byron C. Fowle.s, C. II. Triplett, Fred Fox, all of Pine Bluff; Charles A. IIoben and s. c. Stivers, of New York; and II. C. Couch of Philadelphia.
 The directors later elected the fol lowing officers:
 Frank G. Bridges, presidents; H. C. Couch, vice president; Byron c. Fowles, ecretary-treasurcr.
 The only change in the directors and in the officers, is that Mr Couch succeeds F. w. Potts as both direc- tor a1r vice president, MT. Pott re- tirlng as one outcome of the recent purchase by MT. Couch and associates of large block of stock from Ford Bacon x Davis, of which firm Mr Pott is member and representative.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07
CHOOSING OFFICERS
 FOR ARMY OF 5OO,OOC

Douglas, Ariz., March GA war de- partment telegram to regular army officers here directed every regiment to designate at once at least 60 en- listeds men for commissions as of- ficers in temporary military force to be organized. Army men say the number of men to be named from each regiment would indicate the 'officering of a force of at least half a million men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07
Sp>,ial Sessicn fin June.

Washington, March 6.-An extra session of congress, not later than June, now is generally considered cer- tain among officials here. They de- clare that even if international situa- tion does not demand such action, congress must come back to complete the legislative program and fill up the gap in the government financial scheme.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07
NATIONAL BUILDING EXPOSITION

New York, March 5.-A national complete building exposition. the first of it's kind to be held in the metro polls, was opened in the Grand Gen. tral Palace today and will be con tinued until the end of the week. The exhibits show in every feature of the building and furnishing lines the best available plans and materials for homes. schools, churches. theaters and factories
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07

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, 2-27-1m Mayor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07
GERMAN DYNAMITER
 MUST STAND TRIAL.

Washington, March 6.-Werner von Horn, German reservist lieutenant, who dynamited the international bridge near Vanceboro, Me-, in 1915, today lost his habeas corpus suit, by which he sought to avoid being taried in Boston for alleged transfer of ex- plosives on passenger trains.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07
COTTON SPECULATOR
 MUST PAY HIS LOSS

Washington, March 6.-In deciding the suit of Bond & Butterfield, New York cotton brokers, for recovery of $2,40O from J. l.. Hume of Austin, Texas, upon New York Cotton ex- change contracts, the supreme court today held that the Texas bucket shop" act does not prevent recovery by the brokers in a Texas federal court upon futures contract execut- ed in New York"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07
CAMINETTI, DREW
 MUST SERVE TIME

Washington, March 6--The supreme court today refused to reconsider it's recent ruling in the socalled "Diggs- Caminetti white slave" case, in which it was held that the Mann white slave" act applies to private personal escapades as well as commercialized vice. The court denies the applica- tion of Drew Caminetti for re-hear- ing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07

Oscar Pflug was one of several em- ployes of the American embassy at Berlin detained by the French au- thorities when Ambassador Gerard's party entered France. Pflug's re- plies to questions were declared un- satisfactory, and he was held pending further investigation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07

William Barbour, banker and thread manufacturers died suddenly at New York while riding home in his auto mobile. He was president of Bar bour brothers company and president or director of more than score of other corporations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07
FRANCE RELEASES
 MIR. PFLUG OF U. S

Paris, March 6.-The French goy- ernment today ordered the release of Oscar Pflug, former employe of the American embassy in Berlin. The release was made on the request of the American ambassador.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07
SEVEN DIE IN FIRE.

Vancouver, B. C., March 6.-seven persons were burned to death today, when the Coquahalla hotel at Hope. B. C., was destroyed by fire.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07
FALL FATAL TO ARMY MAN.
Major Heiberj, '. s. A. Is Killed or
 AustrO. Italian Front.

Rome, via Paris, March 3.-MajOr Alvin R. Heiberj, American military attache here, was killed in fall from his horse while visiting the Austro- Italian front. He was on an excur- sion with the Italian cavalry, when his horse became frightened and threw him, his head striking rock. The body will be sent to the United States.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07
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The Weather

h s..s .tsesoay. unsettled, local showers centra, portion, colder in west and tair portion; Thursday, generally
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07
NOTICE!-NOTICE!

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-07
Pine Bluff Company to Build
 Electric Power Line to England
Decision Reached Yesterday Means Opportunity for Eectrification of All Towns in County
 North of River

Stockholders of tn" Pine Bluff ( tt the office of the company in Maif y the erection of high tension, md England, and instructed tho dire
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-16

Randolph Bourne, an editor Of the
New Republic, in an address recently
said American colleges are institutions
in which youths are intellectually
murdered" and the efficiency sys-
TEN upon which universities operated
has resulted 'In a card-index sys-
TEN Of education impersonal and
materialistic." This indictment Is
true as to the field, but there are
many institutions that are not so
those that consult the spirit more
than the intellect, and that construct
purpose and aspiration rather than
devote themselves to learning and
knowledge. The fact Is that the end
Of education will be reached or
mankind be substantially advanced
until the spiritual dominates the in
tellectual in the training of the youth.
II Is hard for scholars to understand
that the intellectual Is materialistic.
but 1t is.-Ohio State Journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-16
WAITS lNaSILENT GRIEF
FOR NEWS OF LOVED ONES
Plight Of Bereaved EneIishman In New
York Brings Home to Watchers
Tragedy of New Warfare.

New York.-It took the silent grief
Of John NJ. Little, Englishman, to bring
keenly home to the officials and clerks
of the Anchor line Offices the loss Of
the California, one Of the liners sunk
as a result of Germany's new subma-
rine campaign.
Modestly, almost difldently, Little, a
spare, slight man, asked for news Of
his wife and four children, steerage
passengers. The latest cable, he was
told. reported his wife and one child
missing-the others had been saved.
"But the wife and baby" he pleaded.
Cant you give me a word Of hope?"
No one dared reply. Tears welled
from Titles eyes and rolled unre-
STRANGELY down his cheeks. The bus
Ting activity stopped and heads were
bowed.
Strengthening himself with an effort
Little squared his shoulders and
walked away, the tears still stream.
ing down his face.
Not a word was uttered Is the work
of the busy office was resumed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-16
Indian Be- .tleax Found.

A copper banner stone or ceremonial
weapon Of ancient Indian days, which
was recently unearthed In Fond du
Lac during the digging Of a sewer, is
described and pictured in the last Is
u Of the Wisconsin Archaeological.
The weapon is shaped like an an
cient battleax and has two blades and
a hole for a handle. 1t was found six
feet In the earth and Is believed to
have been lost on the lake shore many
ages ago. before the lake receded to
It's present level, or buried by a later
generation Of Indians. A cache Of In
teresting Indian relics and weapons
was dug up In the same city several
years ago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-16
Arizona Mightiest Of
All Fighting Vessels.

The Arizona, the newest addi-
ton to the United States battle
ship division, not only Is the big
gest of Uncle Sans sea fighters.
but no other naval power has a
fighting vessel that can reach 1t
in size.
1t is larger by 200 tons that the
Pennsylvania, the flagship OF
Admiral Mayo, Of which 1t Is a
sister ship.
1t will be a damaging foe for
an enemy to meet. Its twelve ID
inch guns fire a broadside of 20
600 pounds Of steel, which can
be directed accurately at a mark
10 miles distant. The broadside
Is 5000 pounds more than the
combined broadsides of the Kan
sas, Vermont and New Hamp-
shire, ships that have been
placed in the reserve fleet.
The displacement Of the Ari-
IONA is $1,000 tons. 1t is pro-
PEELED by oil-burning engines,
which drive it at a speed averag-
ing 20 knots an hour.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-16
ILoftier Objects.

A passing neighbOr stopped at the
door Of a great alchemist who was
toiling amid flame and vapor.
"Still- looking for the philosophers
stone and the elixier of life?" asked
the %neighbOr.
mo. l have temporarily suspended
that quest to look for things Of more
immediate Importance. I am seeking
the u~nbreakable promise and the un-
burnable scrap nf paper"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-16
CUTICURA KILLS DANDRUFF
The Cause Of Dry, Thin and Falling
Hair and Does II Qulckly-Trial Free.

Anoint spots Of dandruff, itching and
Irritation with Cuticura Ointment. Fol-
low at once by a hot shampoo with
Cuticura Soap, II a man, and next
morning If a woman. When Dandruff
goes the hair comes. Use Cuticura
Soap daily for the toilet.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.