Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-27
COMMITTEE MEETING WITH BIG
SUCCESS IN SOLICITING FOR
WHITE WAY DAY FEATURE.
MANY CONTRIBUTING
Good Flight is Pr0mised-TwO Hun.
dred Dollars Worth of Tickets
Sold Saturday.

The aeroplane flight. which is to be
the big feature of the White Way Day
celebration in this city on September
IA, is assured The soliciting commit
tee from the Pine Bluff Board of
Trade, consisting of Edgar Brewster
Secretary w. e. e. Koepler, Of the
Board of Trade, and Minor O. Wood
ward, continues to meet with much
success in it's work of raising the re-
CURED amount to guarantee the flight
and although their work has not been
completed, it is practically certain
ty that Captain Maemanus will be able
to announce his White Way Day
flights the coming week.
The committee is planning to raise
a little more than the original amount
asked for in order to enable it's MEM
bers to secure a lot of advertising ma
terial to let the residents of South
east Arkansas know Of the aeroplane
flight, the object being TO bring many
thousands of visitors to this city on
the eventful day.
The committee raised another 5000
yesterday III the sale OF tickets and all
merchants and individual business
men have not been seen. \ number
of business men are out OF the city
at this time, but they will be asked TO
contribute for tickets, which will en-
title the holders to grandstand seats
at Forest Park during the aerial eXhi-
bition and also admit them to the ham
gar to inspect the aeroplane. which Is
being built in Pine fluff and WhisF
will probably be finished the early
part of this week.
The committee will advertise the
aeroplane flight i'll every town and
hamlet in Southeast Arkansas, within
a hundred miles OF Pine Bluff. Many
cities in other sections OF the state viii
be flooded with advertising matter,
announcing the flight. Captain Mae
manus and his assistant, Leonard
Newsam. are confident that Pine Bluff
fans will be treated to one Of the best
flights seen III the south in recent
months.
Captain Macmanus IS retired Army
officer and an experienced aviation
expert. Mr.. Newsam has made ii
number OF successful flights in past
months.
The following firms and individuals
purchased tickets yesterday from the
committee:
Citizens Light & Transit Co ..... $25
II, l. Holderness .,,,,.,,,,..,..., 5
Pine Bluff Cotton Oil Mill ........
McGaughy Hardware Company
Barnes Music House .,......,...
Reap 4 Crawford Furn. co. 49,.
O. H. Hardin Furn. so. ....,..... .
Mann ankersley Drug Co $500. .
r II. Stearns and co. ..........,
Seawell's Pharmacy .............
E A Schicker NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .
Marsh Commission Company -.
Pine Bluff Iron Works ...........
S. Bluthenthal & Co ...........- .
F. G. Smart OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
r. H. NJ. Mills & Sons .......... .
Robinson Bros. ................. .
Katzensten Shoe Co. ...........
Bedell'S Pharmacy .............. >
Arnold Brothers .,....,.........
Henry Marx Company .....=....... .
Brasher Drug Company .....=...., .
H. G.. Bluthenthal & 90. .......... .
The Famous .
McCammon & Son .............. .
Cleveland Matthews Hdw. Co. D
Drew White D
]. B. Talbot NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. o
Cromwell and Harper ........... D
Tedstrom Furniture Co. .......... .
Murphy Martin Dry Goods 60. 80. 3
Voss-Nichol Company ....,....... 5
Eagle Store
B. S. Brannon ...........,..
Palace Clothing Company .......
Other amounts were reported late
in the Afternoon, but will be publish
ed Tuesday morning in the Graphic.
$50 FINE IS PAID
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