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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23

Adam Li;tlepage. Congressman from
West Virginia, is notorious again. He
first called down ridcule upon him
self because of a highly euiogistic no
tice of his lifc written by himself
in the Congressional Directory Now
he breaks out in the Congressional
Record in a speech which is punctuat
ed fifteen times with applause" and
great applause" The speech was
never delivered. but was inserted in
the Record through leave TO print
In other words. Mr. Littlepage APP
plauded himself for an undelivered
speech fifteen times in three pages
The worst of it is that Littlepage ano
his kind get by" with this sort OF
buncombe--the majority of their con.
st!tuents don't know the difference
between speech in the raw and q
canned speech.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
Put prun.nrdx to wa.L

70 the Editor OF The Times-Dispatch.
~ ir'-Much attention has been given
posing or drunkards and general d.re
nets FOR their own as well as the nub-
nc good; The method in vogue In our
t tt Is both harmful and expensive
SiacntS, attention Of all who have the
interests OF State and of his fellow. :
man a. heart-and It is harI Is con-
~! W. or any one being indifferent.
we license the liquor tratfic. and II
nehooves us to look strictly after its
Lieirct. 1t has been 2roposed nv
CCfonhGilman Wonderfully to convert TIE
p prac, ja,i INTO Wt1Hrkshop II otherwise
rms building and eqIi> nent wire
erected at great cost "a workshop
very much larger and !ap;ed to no
fourth the cost of the iail. No time
should be lost in providing a place
lor the employment OF these idle men
either at some useful mechanical
branch or on farm provided for the
purpose very many men who fall
into the drink habit and become a pub
lie charge have good trades, and il is
fG,HHe to them tat tie inertia of prison
ful effect of loss of self and public
esteem and acquisition IF the habit
OF idleness. coupled with the con-
Eliminating influence OF companionship
hardened to this kind of life. anil VINO
welcome idleness
Enforced labor for the latter class
should be special obligation. = The
potent influence of the daily press
could not be better used than in the
investigation of the Best trea tmer. of
jail prisoners.
Our Councilmen, as we'll as our citi
zens. who give thought to these mat
ters are generally 100 Susy in other
matters to press even so important a
matter as this.
More anon II space is granted
FRIEND OF THE PRISONER
Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
Politics AND THE VETERANS.

Through Il letter OF eN-private Will
liam H. Turpin in the West Point
Weekly News is derived the informa-
ton that the annual reunion OF the
Confederate veterans was not held at
that place because the local chapter
OF the Daughters of the Confederacy
thought it better 10 do without our
reunion than to have IT turne ID into a
political meeting, as to some extent
it would very likely have been done.
by some who are over anxious u serve
the dear people and make th>'r cleo
ton sure" That was a very appro-
Pirate stand to take, and the Dough-
ter3 of the Confederacy at West Point
are to be commended for 1t as, indeed.
must be the old soldiers who refused
TO prostitute n day dedicated to a
sreat cause TO the furtherance of poll
teal aspirations
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
THE nExJAMIx CENTENARY.

Not alone the Jewish people OF the
south, but all the people of this sec
ZION commend the proposal of the
Louisiana Historical Society to com
nemorate with due ceremonies ,he
one hundredth anniversary OF the
birth Of judah BENJAMIN, who ia
intellectual force and legal ability was
the pasE Of ans, man in the Southern
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH WEST
POINT:


why are there one hundred and nifty
vacancies in the West Point corps Of
cadets?
The result Is, whatever the cause
that next month competitive examina
lions Will be held TO nj the eonse.
queni vacancies in the army These
examinations Will be open to young
men in civil life, who. If successful
VIII enter the army as second lieutan-
ants, but without the fine traintnc
Afforded at West Point After sue
eeeding with the examinations. these
men Will be sent to the several arrv
schools to be hammered into shane :,
but this Will be quicker and certainly
less efficient than four years of thor
ough military education at West Point.
The engineering corps has ALWAYS
been the coveted service among the
cadets 1t has been rule that the
honor men. the flower and the intel.
leet OF the corps. would after rradu-
alton so into the engineering arm.
Yet this corps is fun OF vacancies
something is wrong.
The military training at West
Point is the best in the world. Four
years OF life there transform the raw
youth into a. man and a soldier cana
BILE. efficient, practical. He. is a first
class fighting man when ne leaves
the Point and goes down the Hudson
10 duty.
The training is free. The Govern.
ment makes the cadet its ward from
the day of his entrance No expense is
entailed TO the embryo soldier.
Why. it may well be asked, are there
80 many vacancies?
Il is hardly possible to assign the
method OF ,.appctn,men, as reason
AL present each Representative has the
privilege of naming cadet and an
alternate from his district once in
every four years These TWO must
stand the examinations. and the sue
cessful one enters the Academy. If
both fail, the process is repeated win
two other applicants. This gives each
state as many cadets as it has con-
gress!onal districts.
II may he that the entrance exam
inations are made so hard that mum
bers fail. 1t is quite possible ina,
there is much merit in this contention.
for West Point examinations In the
past have not been free from an UNI
reasonable demand for minute knowl-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
Mr. knight. View.

To the Editor OF The Tim as-Dispa tch:
Sir.-Congra tulations on double
loaded leading editorial OF Monday.
Keep up the good work and the people
of Virginia Will get what is coming
to them-true public officials. Now
get after Martin .
am plain business man and not
a politician. ! am Democrat but |
am ashamed OF some Of my party as
socfates r T. KNIGHT
ALEXANDRIA,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
Daily Queries and Answers
Play Acting.

fiuS ACHING.
Who is the Chinese god Of play act
ing S. b.
Nguons Saul. the god of play act
ing wrestling. music. etc, is repre-
Sented to be the third son of the
rrrearIy Emperor, Supreme Ruler
!ourneymen. worship him regularly for
me purpose OF securing his aid In en-
noling them TO remember their parts
and 10 perform them In the e&:ab-
iished manner, to tN.e acceptance OF
their patrons. Those who engage in
Sham fights. fencing. wreHling ali
or amusement also worship this god
by the side OF his Image in temples
erected to his honor there are usually
harp one playing on the Af Gute ana an Inc Inc
otner two In the attitude of fencing
or boxing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
Billy Patterson.

Billy Patterson.
4 name firmly fixed in my mind IL
bi!Iy Patterson. but never found
out whether he was real person
years ago everybody was asking
who struck BILLY Patterson"
MERCHANT
hity or sixty years ago. William PAT.
teTson was selected for the old time
hazing. Htgher-cl students seized
hin. subjected HIM, to solemn and
ceTemontous trial FOR high crime
and. nnding him guilty. impressively
sentenced him TO ecapitaton. Being
hrst blindfolded his head was placed
upon the block. The executionef
Slowly raised his axe, held It poised
Tor an awful moment. and drove IL
into the block at a safe distance, o,
course. from the frcshman's head The
hazers laughed and applauded, but tho
victim OF the rough Joke did not move,
and investigation proved that he had
been killed BY the nervous shock. The
students involved were all arrested Al
the trial II was proven. in answer to
the oft-repeated question. that nobody
struck Billy Patterson. but the cues
ton was caught UP by students and
Tor a time had vide circulation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23

Colonel Dick" Grubb always leaves
& blank space at the head Of the edi
torini column Of mis- paper, the Darien
Georgia. Gazette. 1t represents sill
cnt prayer"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23

Open war has broken out at ST. Pet
ersourg, between Premier StoIypin. and
the Minister of Finance, Kokowzeff,
whose name has frequently been put
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
President for N Dnx

PRESIDENT for Day.
Kindly state IL ever a PresI,e1. Ct
me United States or any other pre-
sidins officer became President Of
these United States by oner,tion -,
law or by taking the oath OF otnce
lor only twenty-four hours, or a.y
other short period. n
On January 26. 1880, there died IN
comparative obscurity a man who f,led
a large place in the councils OF no.
slavery leaders. His name was David
H. Atkinson. He served a part Of ono
term and two full terms In Congress
ds senator from Missouri. He was
democrat of the Calhoun school. ua
was for several sessions OF Congress
president pro TEN. of the Senate
General Zachary Taylor was not SWORN
INTO once until Monday. March 3. 1919
senate! Atehinson was president pro
tenn. OF the Senate at the tine ia
IN this sense. he was acting President
OF tho United States for one day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23

polish. Under this polished coat e >.
tanned the oil of tobacco which tho
pipe aosoros. and Its hue is darkened
~ proportion to the amount of To.
pacco smoked. A meerschaum pine
should at first be smoked very slowly,
ana 1t should be allowed to cool he.
iofe II is hlled for a second smoke"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
NIccrschnum Pine

How should one go about II TO prop
cry color meerschaum pine?
J. W. &
The following is given as good
metnod: FIJI and smoke down about
one-th!rd Leave the remainder OF the
tobacco in the pipe and do not emotv
the pipe or disturb the tobacco for
several weeks. or until the desired e.
.ect is obtained. When smoking nut
IN fresh tobacco and smoke down 10
the same level each time. A new pgpe
should never be smoked outdoors in
extreme cold. or II will not color. An
other method Is: Boil the new pipe in
preparation OF eight parts OF wax.
two parts OF olive oil and three parts
oil nicotine. Tho pipe absorbs this and
a thin coating OF wax is held on the
surface Of the pipe. This takes a high
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
Turrct Ships.
Who invented the turret shin?

1T Is asserted that the turreted sys
tenn Tor vessels was invented by Theo-
dore r. Timby, OF Duchess county
y. y; that ne conceived the plan OF
these vessels when he was mere
boy. ana completed model of the
;;n'enuon In 1891. January 1s, 1888,
ne hled his frst caveat IN the United
states Patent Office. his specifications
providing for "a revolving metalitc
fioa ting battery to be proneilnd Nv
stea m During the same year he
completed an i.an model showing ali
me parts OF his invention, and. Sun
me Emperor OF China 4 committee
rom congress made a favorable re-
port on his system in Is4S
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14
HOTEL ARRIVALS

AT THE JEFF'ERSON-C. R. Hn = cheson, Magnolia. Max H. Hall, Little Rcck: J. A. English, Memphis; k. B. Kizer! St Louis; A. G. Brumm tt, Humphrey; Allen H. Hamilton, Lev is,illa; Harry H. Phan, Memphis; W. r Wade, New York; P. J. Pembei ton, Memphis: l.. c. Walz, St. Louis; M. and Ms. A. M Sherier. Lewisvil'2' R. M. Jackson, Memphis; Charles E. King. St. Louis: R. H. McCarroli, Lit~ tie Rock. iE. w. sachse, New Or leans; A. A. Needle, Chicago; Ira C, Hendrick. Kansas Ciy; J. E. Stsnicn, New York; C. M. Barber, New Yo!k; A. A. Rowland, Auburn, Ind; H. NJ. Briscoe, St. Louis; o. C. Cross, S Louis.
 AT THE ARLlNGTON-valle Caid- we'll, Bryson, Tenn; J. W. Richafd- son, Warren; Miss Pennington. Gleenville'; Miss Sterris, Greenvllle :; F. A. Govetn, Little Rock; D. w. Mcdonald, Little Rock. H. E. Wilson, Fl Dorado; T. C. Brady, Sruttgart; z. F. Mitchell, Sherrill; J. N. Swan- son. Little Rock; J. s. Mcbride, ',il7 lar; E. H. Buck, Little Rock; w. "' Allen. St. Louis; w. P. Brown, Marl- phis: Ed Harper, Camden; F. N Chambers. Normangee, TeNss; Mrs Helen c. Davis, Normangee. Texas John W. Moore and lady, Bailey. Te&- as: Mrs. C. Moorman, Hillsbcro. Tex as: W. H. Faust, St. Louis; Ms. J I. Tuck Kearney: w. P. Peaco2H c and Rapids.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14

Mr. and Mrs. H. E Trulock and ba- by. Ann Barrow Trulock, and Wyiie Barrow are spending a few days at Noble Lake on a fishing trip.
 Mrs NJ. E. Smart and daughte' Mrs. Lutie Montgomery, expect 10 leave next week for Colorado, where they will spend the summer. Mrs. Mollie Van and Mary Coriuu3 Smart departed yesterday afternoon for Dallas, Texas, where they go to visit Mrs. Vans daughter, Mrs. Shaw.
 Mrs. Alice Bevlin and Miss Emma Thornton of TeNarkana and Misses Lois and Nellie Thornton, of Stevens, Ark, are visiting Mrs H. L. AtEin- son.
 E. B. Bloom was a recent visitor Fl Little Rock and was i'll attendance "t the annual meeting of the Arkansas Local Fire Insurance Agents Associa- tion.
 w. C. Maas, of Little Rock, is .
 
 business visitor in the city. He is division superintendent of the Sousl- western Telegraph and Telephone company,
 Alvin Strauss, who is studying moi icine ill Tulane Univel sity at New or- leans, is expec ed home today to spend the vacation with his parents, Nt. and Mrs. Alex Strauss.
 Mrs. F. Garland May and children left Monday for Nettleton, near Jonesboro, whele they will spend AsF- eral weeks with Mrs. Mays parenJ :, MT. and Mrs. c. N, Sparks. 1 Will Evans, who has been attending Henderson College, is home for the vacation. He is connected with the Froug Store and is with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. W. F. Evans.
 Attorney w. T. Woodbridge, attor- ney for the Cotton Belt railroad com many. lef- yesterday afternoon over the Iron Mountain tor St. Lcuis, oh a business trip.
 A. W. Mills and brother, Trac! Mills. returned yesterday afternoon from Little Rock. where they have been attending meeting at fnf s,3te insurance agents
 Miss Carolee Reed. of Camden, has returned to fer home. after l visit with Miss Edna Belle Schicker, Miss Schicker accompanied her hon9 she will spend several days at Camden
 Eber Dedman, who served as page in inc House of Representative dur ing the recent gathering of the jaw makers in Little Rock, left yesterda, afternoon for Ho. Springs, where u will spend few days. Arnold Sanders, the little son 0 Mrs. Thomas Fleming, returned yes terday from Paragould, Ark, Wner he has been attending the conVen during the pas5 winter. He will spen the summer with his mother in hi city.
 Mrs. R. D. McGaughy and llttl daugh CT. Ruby, left yesterday after noon for Little Rock. where they vii visit Mrs. McGauehy's sister. Mr$ Kate Hunter. Mrs. Hunter has bee visiting Mrs McGaughy but she Y turred home yesterdsy af,eInoon. Mrs. Adine T. Owen, of Fl Pa# Texas. and Mrs. J. w. Bradford, c : Anadarko Okla. left yesterday fo their homes, after a visic. with Mrs. | P. Bradford and Mrs. billiard H. Sadi' ders, in this city. Mrs. Owen wei to Little Rock whele she will ViSl She will later visit at Greenwood, Ar! before returning home. Mrs. Brad ford went 70 her home in Oklahoma.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14

Rabbi Ephraim F'risch of Anshe Emeth Congregation, this city, will leave Saturday for Chicago, to enter the University of Chicago, to take pos graduate course in sociology and other subjects. Dr. Frisch returned yesterday from Dumas. where he spent pleasau; few days with Col. Gus Waterman and family. and en- loved a fish on Silver Lake
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To Entertain Uniform Rank.

Carroll Martin, of No. 1903 East Fifth avenue, will entertain he mem- bers cf the Uniform Rank of the WoodEeu of the World with . social tonight in his home Today hn telc brates his twentieth birthday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14

A large brick kiln at the plant oI the Y. o. c. Brick Company, just "sse of the city limits. was destroyed rS fire last night at an early hour. Ihe reflectiou from the fire attracted tEe attention of many persons in the downtown district. The fire depart ment did not respond owing to the fact that the fire Was out of the i'ro limits
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14
A LEADING CALIFORNIA DRUGGIST

X LEADING CALIFORNIA DRUGGIST
 Foley aud Co, Gentlemen-We have sold and recommended Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for years. We be- Iieve it to be one of the most efficient expectorants on the market. Contain ing no opiates or narcotics it can be given freely to children. Enough of the remedy can be taken 10 relieve a cold, as it has no nauseating re suls. and does not interfere with di- gestion Yours vey truly. c. H. Ward
 Pasadena, Cal, March g, 1911. Drug Go, c. l.. Parsons, Sec'y ana Treas Get the original Foley s Honey and Tar Compound fin the vel low package.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14
onWo~~0 osT
 FOR eLErCHER'S = A 6 IT. RI A

Mrs. M. c. Cross and dauSil eT, Miss Leyl Cross left yesterday morn. ing for Philadelphia, where fhey Will attend the wedding of Miss Eddie Brown and Harry Wells. Mrs. Gross will go from Philadelphia 10 C,mdcn and other towns for vacation of rahnut six weetr
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14

Nr. ana Mrs " L. Toney are h0mc from Lake Village. where they apert Xsek op f,surs trir, tn a'1e- ef F. r Toney. MT. Toney fs now ou a business trip to Memphis. H. k thinking of leopening his stable t Wes, Rauaque street at an cary date.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14
Hart -RyIand.

The engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Ada Lorinne Hart, daughter Of Mrs Ada B. Hart, to Wal ter MoneQre Ryland,s has been maae public. The ceremony will take place Wednesday afternoon, June 2S. No other particulars have been made public.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14
New Mis sionary Society

new missionary society WIS oi- eaHizea by 8 nulnber oS young peopis who met at ths Lakeside Method; st cbgraa elogd1S evea!rg The, follow ing arstfhe officers: Miss Grace TaGEe' sley, president; Miss Luta Ev- ans, first vice president. Mrs. C. l.. Schran'z, third vice president; Miss lone Farrar, fourth vice preSt- dent; Miss Ruth Cutler, corresponl- ing secretary; Miss Mary Tanker sley, recording secretary; JEmes Me Lellan, treasurer. The following arc the charter members of the neW s. ciety: Misses Luta Evans, lone Far Tar, Ruth Cutler, Mamie BreWste" Mildred Daniel, Marguerite Hoyt2@ Emma Sor1ells, Grace Tankers'sy Mrs C. L. Schran,z, Messrs Jim Me Lellan. Cultis Mead, Virginius Me9d and William Roe Brewster. The oh- feet of the new socie%y is to promote missions. A meeting will be ileit every twice month
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14
Pine Biuff Chapter.

Pine Bluff Chapter, D. A. R., will have a meeting this morning at 10 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. W. A 1agg=rt. on West Second avt'.us.
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John Nct7n0nt tiiarter.

Mrs. Ed Russell, t Twenty second avenue and Alabama street, will eh- certain the John MeAlmont Chap,er, D. I, R., Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
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Screen doors 1-S tounK and --crved from $1.0O up at Cleveland Matthews Hdw. Cn Y
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( liQue Dance.

4 dance will be given F'rilay even ing fy he Clique Club at Forest Pax.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14
American Association

St Paul. 0; Lcuisville. ,. Minneapolis. 2; Columbus. l. Milwaukee, 6. Indianapolis, 0. Karsas City, ': Toledo 9.
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American League

Blaze and Clerk.
 Washing on-Ch:aago, rai!!. Rostcn-Detroit, rain.
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II. 0..N. ( 4llarter.

II. U. Us SHhFIeF.
 David O. Dodd Chapter, United Daughters of the Confedegacy held it's last meeting of this season with Ms John F. Sennett yesterday afternoon 4 short bus mess session was held "f- ter which the program was opehed with an Instrumental solo by Miss Baulah Walker, daughter of the Il >8- tess. Mrs. billiard H. Saunders rag charge of the program. A paper CT the life of Jefferson Davis, by Mrs. ) II Saunders WAS the second nun6al and this was followed by all insff;: mental solo by Miss Cert! ude Fox. Ths next number was a poem on "Soa.i- ern HerOee,' which was Written Dy Dr. P. H. Per dleton former resld@A of P,ne Buff Miss Gussta Jo e beautifully read the poem, Miss Fo' aeain A-yored the mee ing with a 0i' qno soio and was followed by Ms; Dulcie Ren'on, and Mrs. J, " With CTS. who sang duet. Ms. E, H. 1t k:Yeon played Dixie Miss BenJ9l and Mrs. Aanie Jones 1:Xt sans "raunita." together, which connl ldes the program Elegant refreshGent; were served before the meeting ctc& ed. The home was aftis Icaliy 5:
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M. 8. Searles and two daughters Mrs. F. Guiett and Miss Chario | cea.'es, lett yesterday afternoon tol Columbus, Ohio. whefe they "l spend the summer. They expect if return here about October.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14

Batteries-Johns md Wells; 2r3 enstein and Angemeier.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-30
TOWE SHOWER
Unique Plan Adopted by the Kings
Daughters Tor the Day Nursery
Friday Eventnu

The kinEs Daughters OF tho CITY
have adopted ri unique. rlf most o.
f~ectivc. plan FOR supplying ire large
number ~ TOW oils needed f.r The reN
Tuberculosis %-auifsrium Every mem
ter of The 0sdrr 's asked .o irirr coz
send one iincn face towel fo tle uas
nursery on frilt. evening Tte-rm.
trr 10. between fHe fuIre rf ~ and
fn o'clock One towel means r.t f.a
OUTLAY ~ 1 frv Crnf4 l.r member
and BE- I'm ofcrrs everyone rlr max.
to This splendid cause Taken .n tho
a~cgrcrafr. W wefu- fHa slr.farum
viii Do furnished n r .n ample sup
ply of towels for some time f1 COME
4 committee from f.c r.ft union az
the kiue uauchfers eIT he rf tho
nursery fo receive fIe .r..I.r. and
everyone is ursci fr come IIfrf ra
.frcshmsnts win bc served f.-rE tho
evening