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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-28
A WHOLE WEEK
 OF AVIATION Pine Bluff to Have Airmen One Week in April, Ear Her Than Contracted
FAMOUS AVIATORS
Will Make Flight-Passenger Carry ing Car to Be Used-General
 Director in the City.

l.. G. Mercer, general director of the National Aviators, is in the city conferring with the Board of Trade relative to changing the dates of the contemplated aviatioh meet from April 25 to some time earlier in the month. Positive announcement can- not be made, however, until some im- portant railroad matters have been settled involving the movement of the aviation train.
 The National Aviators are trans ported on a specially equipped train of nine cars that require special handling On an extra schedule. in all probability the proposed meet will be extended in Pine Bluff from two days, as contracted to one solid aviation week with daily flights, diff fering in character as weather condi- tions permit This arrangement will be of immeasurable advantage to Pine Bluff, not only insuring the public from disappointments accruing from the capricious vagaries of the wealth CT, but in lengthening out the period of aviation events. All who reside within a reasonable radius of Pine Bluff may select the day on which to attend the meet, that will best suit their convenience.
 The aeroplane fleet now composing the Nationals is diversified in type and embraces machines both of Am erican and French construction. John J. Frisbie, whose night flight from Mineola to Belmont Park in an untried biplane is a matter of aeron- autical history, is captain of the National squadron, and will be seen piloting an imported Farman biplane. This is a passenger carrying mach- inc, driven by a high power gnome engine.
 A New York aviator, Walter John son, is making spectacular flights in a Thomas "Headless Flyer" Lieuten- ant Miller, of the United States Ar my, is in charge of new Curtiss type biplane. One of the most in- teresting features of the aerial or ganizaticn is their huge handgar tent In which the entire fleet is as- sembled, and, accompanied by band of solo musicians, periodical lectures are delivered by Dr. J. J. De Pras- lin, an eminent authority on aviation and an aviator of international re- pute, holding pilot licenses both ir this country and France.
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The men were arrested at the in- stance of the owner of the Campbell carnival shows who charges that the men took some trunks from the car- nival grounds that belong to the con- pany. Campbell, it is said, offered to pay the expenses of the city mar shal at Fordyce After the arrival of City Marshal Russell, with the prisoners, Campbell refused to pay all of the expenses demanded by the officer, but said he was willing to stand the railroad fares.
 Harris, one of the men arrested, Is midget. The men arrested had some kind of a concession at the show grounds before their departure. They have employed Attorney Creed Cald- well to represent them.
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PROMINENT MAN
 PASSES AWAY
F. B. Nichols, Former President of the Railway Carmen, Dies After
 Lengthy Illness.

Lengthy Illness.
 The funeral of Frank B. Nichols will be conducted this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the Ohio Street Baptist church. by Rev. Otto Whit tington and Rev. Absalom Knox. The pail bearers will be J. H. Lyons, r. M. Afford, W. M. McF'all, William Swift, s. H. Jones and c. J. Feeley. Cotton Belt Lodge No. ', of Railway Carmen. an organization of which the deceased was charter member and past president. will have charge of the services at the grave.
 Mn Nichols died at about il o'clock Sunday night at his home No. 1719 East Sixth avenue, after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife and five children. The deceased was we'll known resident of the city, and one time president of the local lodge of Railway Trainmen and was well known in local labor circles.
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BLUFF, ARKANSAS ARCH 2s,

Grace, returned a verdict for the de- fendant company. The suit WAS brought by Hughes, as treasurer of the Ancient Order of United Work men.
 The plaintiff alleged that he de- posted $50 in the Trust company's bank on June IA, 1909, and that no credit was given him by the bank for the amount. The bank, in it's ans wer denied the charge. The evil dence showed that the bank book of the lodge treasurer had been balanced July 15 and September 8, 1909, and that at neither time did the plaintiff make a complaint about the alleged discrepancy He did not discover it until October, 1909, he said, and made known his complaint.
 Judge Grace held that the balanc- ing of the bank book in July ana September constituted an account stated, which bound the party. He said it was too late to ask for an investigation by the court. The case was submitted under the instruction and the jury returned verdict for the defendant. Attorneys Danaher and Danaher represented the de- fendant and Taylor and Jones the plaintiff
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WANT PARDON FOR
 M. DWIGHT FORTNER
Arkansas State and Senate Officers Ask For Pardon For Former
 Pine BIuffian.


 Little Rock, Ark Marcn 27.-A pe- tition signed by all the state officers, excepting Gov. Donaghey, and every member of the state senate was for warded to Gov. Hadley today, asking for the pardon of M. D. Fortner, who was convicted in St. Louis for forg- cry and given a three year sentence in the penitentiary. Gov. Donaghey promised to write Gov. Hadley on behalf of the young man, Fortner's wife is conducting hotel at El Do rado, and everyone in South Arkan- sas of note has signed a similar peti- tion
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-28
DR. FRIsCH SPOKE
 TO MEMPHIS FRIENDS

Memphis Lodge,, No. 35, Independ- ent Order of B'nai Brith, met yester- day morning at the Y. M. H. A-Rex building, and many important mat ters were brought up for considera- tion by the members.
 Rabbi E. Frisch of Pine Bluff,
 Ark. who occupied Dr. Samfield's pulpit last week, and Rabbi l. Land- man of Philadelphia, who lectured at the Y M. H. A.-Rex hall last night, were guests of honor at the lodge yesterday, and Rabbi Frisch made a very interesting address be- fore the members.-Memphis Com mercial Appeal.
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NO PARDONlFOR @.sssa s,'s.s,..:
 MORSE OR WALSH
President Taft Will Not Intercede and Financiers Will Not Go Free
 For the Present.

Washington, March 27-Char'es w. Morse, New York financier and Ice. Trust magnatc, will receive ID executive clemency from President Taft, for the present at least. It was learned here today that MT. Taft has decided to reject the application for pardon made for Morse, as well az John D. Walsh, the Chicago finan- cjer. Walsh $ serving five yea; sentence in Fort Leavenworth. Mors is in the Atlanta prison, undergoing sentence of fifteen years.
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was no uncommon practice among the men employed in the factory. l found the stains of the cigarettes in rlaces where they had been laid down by smokers.
 In Fire Marshal Beers testimony he said: ''The firt started at 4 iG o'clock Samuel Bernstein, the superintendent of the Trianv,e crm- pany, and boy tried to put it .ut with bucke ts of water, but fought it only for minute. The alarm was rot turned in sor five min ltes
 While Bernstein was fighting the fire. Edward Brown, machinist, was trying to get the girls in line to march to the fire escape and to the elevators. Bu' the poor things in most cases, understood only Yid- dish and did not know what he WIS saying to them.
 s'TAe girls had been sitting a. sew ing machines so close together that their backs were almost touchiag. The stools upon which they sa. had to be removed in order to get them into line. As the girls were seized with panic they fell in heaps ever these stools and the whole screaming, struggling mass remained for min Ute Ill that tangled condition
 t'The same condition that was found in this factory will be found in all the other loft buildings Tn this city that are rented for factories The renting of such buildings for factories should be made a criminal offense''
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Would Not Approve Recon mendation of the Commit
 tee on Public Works
FOR CONDEMNATION
Ask For Another Special Act to Compel Railroads
 to Build the Viaduct.

A special meeting of the City Coun- Gil was held last night for the pu-- pose of taking some action on the proposed viaduct that is being plan ned across one of the side streets, over the railroad properties in the eastern part of the city. The Coun- cil, after receiving favorable report from the Committee on Public Works, recommending the building of six foot viaduct across Ohio street, the street originally mentioned in fhe act passed two years ago by Senator Toney, authorizing wagon and foot viaduct, voted against the adoption of the report It finally, after hear ing much discussion on. the matter, adopted resolution authorizing Ci5y Attorney Sorrells to institute col demnation proceedings to condemn sixty feet of streel--on Pennsylvania street-across the railroad compaa- ies' yards, to be used for the via duct, as originally proposed.
 Mayor Toney, Mayor-elect Jordan and all the aldermen, with the ex- ception of Alderman Hut and Clem- ents, were present, as was also City Attorney Sorrells. The viaduct pro- position was thoroughly argued, in- cluding the proposition of the rail- road company's attorney presented at the last meeting of the city council. This proposition was to build six foot viaduct of steel and concrete foundation, If it was satisfactory 10 the council. At that meeting District Attorney Nixon declared that the via duct act of two years ago was uncon' stitutional. Impressed with this as- sertion, the Committee on Public Works recommended the building of the six foot viaduct to insure some relief for the people of the eastern part of the city.
 Mayor Toney and Mayor-elect Jor- dan made strong speeches against the acceptance of the committees report and the council sustained their arguments. They favored new bill, providing wagon and foot via duct that would be constitutional, and condemnation proceedings to bring about the erection of the viA- duct at the earliest possible tirat. The council was inclined, however, to first get the legal opinion of the cty attorney and then proceed and finally instructed MT. Sorrells to take legal action to condemA the strip
 ground, over which the viaduct Is to be built On Pennsylvania street.
 The council considered other mat ters last night. It transferred the license of the late c. G. Brockwav, for a dramshcp on Main street, to w. C. Dallenbaugh, administrator Of the yrockway estate. Y also gave G. V. List the right to lay a water h>e along Third avenue. from the Coa- sumers' plant to Chestnut street. where he will erect standpipe ln- side the curb in order to supply t"7 sprinkling wagons
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-28
Grand Leader, Dreyfus and Famous Attract Many
 Ladies
STYLES AND COLORs
Window Displays Also Attract Much AttentiOn--Harem Skirt
 is Exhibited.

It is needless tc state that yester day was opening day at the millinery stores of the city The throng of ladies and mafGens on the street, from the middle hours of the morn ing until the last hours of the after noon bespoke the occasion. Thr a leading dry goods houses-TnA Grand Leader, The Famous and rse Isaac Dreyfus Company-exhibit.d d their newest patterns in gowns and millinery, and from the crowd 0 viz itors at the three different en. ,or iums, it is hard to tell which of the three mammoth displays were viewed with more pleasure and interest. It is a fact, though. that the openi' .gs attracted hundreds of ladies.
 Grad Leader.
 The Grand Leader gave one of the most pretentious displays of bo'h dry goods and millinery ever seen in the .ity. It ocul: not be mistasen that the millinery rooms were tba most interesting for the fair visitors At times during the day, although very spacious, the millinery depart ment was crowded with ladies all tavorably commenting on the hats.
 The windows uf the Grand Leae 1T. decorated by B. M Lyon, compare favorably with th9se of the largest cities in the country, and viito 2 ,Eeyer fail to finger. at the fro "i the big store to look over the c'''- vating models displayed for ats"a'' ton. The thr:e large window; had for a background. all across, Wild southern smila~ ard apple blossoms Tn one windows a white and col'd ef- feet was shown to perfection by tue artful decorator. In anotner VIII COW was white ard red and III fne millinery window was shown write and emerald green Broadcloths, sat- ins and stuffs for overwear were attractively displayed in the window n and several beautiful hats were shown in the millinery window.
 In ethe dry goods department an" among the many marvellous ready to wear dresses was displayed the du dress. a one piece dress with T Do gro jacket over tLe waist. Fa's costume is done in black and wnite striped silk and trimmed with f'ick satin buttons. The skirt is seca to be medium in width with h,gn waist line effect. The Lucille d'es- ses in hand embroidered silks li1- ems and marquisettes, attracted mucn attention and are very pretty. Par ticularly interesting in the large c's- n,ay was the single Harem skirt ana tho Madame x skirt wh-ch ars merely exhibited for the curiosity or the ,.atrons. The Madame X ski:t ;. shown with large X across the front
 The foulards, sill fabrics. crere de
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-28
MAKES APPEAL
 TO BUSINESS MEN
V. 0. Alexander, Chairman of City Beautiful Committee Tells What
 Should Be Done By Them.

TO THE PUBLIC:-
 The City Beautiful Club held an enthusiastic meeting on the 10th in- stant, and they are anxious to make our city one of the cleanest and pr't- tiest cities in the state, and 1t can be done if everyone who owns 9r rents property will lend assistance.
 It would cost but little, if any thing, if all the business men would clean the streets, alleys and sidc- walks adjoining their places of busi- ness, and this could also be done throughout the entire residential por- tion of the city.
 I know that our city officials are thoroughly in accord with this work and will lend all assistance i'll the.; mower. Can't we ask and expect ry- eryone to fall into line and begin now to clean up?
 would also kindly ask that all property owners forbid the tackiug up of all bills, posters and advertise ments cn their property If you will look around and see how unsightiy these old signs are, you will not al low 1t
 Tn regard to the mudholes, etc., in the streets, the city authorities will fill them up as rapidly as they can.
 So let us all work together and no' denend or wait on somebody else, Dn' do what we can ourselves. and oth- CTS. seeing our good work, will TO- low suit.
 Yours respectfully,
 V. O. ALEXANDER. cho;rman Committee on Streets, Al leys and Sidewalks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-28
100000 WILL :,
 ATTEND FUNERAL s,ead From Saturdays Aw yul Fire in New York are Being Laid Away
" VICTIMS DIED
isarette Believed to Have Caused
 COnflagratiun-6irls Spoke
 Yiddish Could Not Understand

Eg gNaw York, March 17,-(SpeciaD - |sSe hast side mourned today, for |.., dead laid away. Funeral rro- |Ss.uions, innumera atle, filed across e williamsburg bridge or moved ssaw,y to the seary slips that trans ted them to tine suburban cente- fies The known dead. removed v relatives from the ghostly nor me. where many hours they rAi E.sted in crude pine coffins. wore 4turned to dust from which th*y kame
 other funerals gre to come and Ain more individual funerals before he identified victims of this need Ass horror are buried. Then will .ome the funerals of the unknown = N the fourteen year old girls and twenty year old slaves of the present kay industrial system. This will take klace Thursday, irterment probably keing in Mount Zion cemetery, Brook u. The arrangements are being Sade for mourners to the number of 10ooo to follow this procession from e place in which services will be n1nto the grave, and on Wednes.
 resmmittees fir m every union in " York will gather at the Wom- p's Trade Union League to decide pon the route, all other arrange ents will then be announced.
 Cigarette. Caused 1t. = As pathetic as the scenes in the orgue on Sunday, though in a dif- rent way. was some of the revels cns brought out by Fire Marshal sers today in his public inquiry in
 the causes of the Asch Building saster.
 It was shown that the poor girls that panic rush to escape from the smes found traps at every turn. It eetned that the very arrangement of e workroons was trap. With eFen hundred women damned back
 back at their machines when tha nic started, the narrow aisles be- me blocked with chairs and the ds were in confusion before they n started for the doors Then fe was a scarcity of exits, the in lsd opening doors and the death ID fire escapes"
 The fire without any question lfted from cigarette or match Rown into a pile of lawn clippings at cotton stuff, on the Gre e.ne leet side Of the building" said 3shal Beers. There was no gaso- about the place so far as I could
 tn and the machinery power was fnished by electric motors. But can prove that cigarette smoking
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-28
]kRfE SHOWMEN
 ARE UNDER ARREST
Campbell Cranival Management ASKS For the Arrest of COncessiOnaires
 on n Grand Larceny Charge.

Frank Harris. Ben Reed and l.. Nl- chards, three young white men were placed in the county jail yesterday afternoon by Magistrate J. A. Frazier and will be given a hearing tnis morning on a grand larceny charge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-28

The Independent working man is the man who has laid away something out of his earnings for "rainy day" You can become independent too. We will help you by paying interest on your savings s-Cotton Belt Savings < Trust Co, 8 "A 5t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-28
LODGE TREASURER,
 CANNOT RECOVER
James Hughes, of Workmen's Lodge, Charged Discrepancy in Bank
 Book, But Court Ruled He Was
 Too Late Asking Investigation

Tn the suit of James Hughes and others against the Pine Bluff Trust Company, heard yesterday in the Jefferson circuit court, the jury, up- on instructions from Judge A. B..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-28

A very desirable home on w. Fifth avenue for sale. We'll located and strictly modern. Reasonable terms Cotton Belt Savings and Trust Co.
 3-26-4t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-28

Our perfect electric service ana courteous treatment are continually adding to our long list of satisfied customers. You get what you pay for from us.-c1r1ZENs LIGHT AND HsFaANSIT co. u'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-28

FOR RHNT-1o2o W. 4th, rooms and hall. House in excellent coa- dition. Rents $25.00 per month - Cotton Belt Savings and Trust Co
 2S St.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-28

Mrs J. T. Wells. who has been vis- ,+;ro Mrs. Warren, has returned U her home. in Stuttgart.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-28

W. D. HearfM has returned from Little Rock.
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fContinued on Page Four.l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-28

Chairman Committee on Streets A
 leys and Sidewalks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-02

The coburn Players and Their Songs.
When such noted musical artists as
Walter Damrosch, Emma Eames, and
Geraldine Earrar applaud. and join
with those about them In the display
of delight, upon hearing the old
Shakezperian melodies rendered. there
Is very little left to be said In favor Of
the singers. On two occasions the
past summer in the East, these noted
singers witnessed performances In the
open air given by the Coburn Players,
and the delight manifested by them
upon hearing the old time songs, suoh
as Freeze, Freeze, Thou Bitter Sky,
| Hey, Nonny, Nonny," and the many
others, that go to make up the roper
toire of Elizabethian songs that are
j rendered by the male chorus OF the
Coburn Players Is q testimonial to
appeal to the most fastidious music
lover. One OF the features Of the Co
burn Players, IS their organized Choir
us. who render between the acts, be-
hind hidden dumps of trees and
bushes, the old Shakesperian songs.
Hamilton Wright Mabie. the well
known journalist. IN describing the art
OF the Coburn Players In 'The Out
llook' said, IT can not conceive OF any
thing more delightful than the summer
night festivals recently held at Har-
ward College In this age OF stage
commercialisn when the artistic side
of the theatre il neglected. the Co
burn Players come as relief Their
merry canter on the green sward, and
their delightful rendition Of the old
English songs, and their art to make
one feel the emotions Of the charae-
tiers shown before them. is a consuma-
ton" The Coburn Players will ap-
pear on the Old Bars property on
La Rua. between Spring and Baylen
streets, wednesday evening, April 2eth
at Sis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-02
Take the fast

noted authority on eye diseases. and
was for many years professor of oph-
Technology at the University Of Mich
igan. and Is now dean of the medical
college of Flower Hospital and ocu-
list in chief at this institution. At my
request DR.. Copeland has carefully
studied the various tests and has
summed them up In the following au
thoritative and interesting report,
which I give to you verbatim:
Or. CopeTand's Report.
Doctors. differ about many things,
but they are all agreed on the
methods of determining the seeing
power of the human eye. Test cards
are uniformly constructed and every
where employed in one way. Instru-
ments of precision make 1t possible
to examine the vital parts Of the Wis
ual apparatus. and the system Of re-
cording the results of eye examina-
lions is universally employed.
1.-THE oculist examining the umpires
Of the National League are widely
separated geographically, but their re-
ports are written In a language in
telligible to every specialist in eye
diseases. These reports indicate nor
NAL vision in every eye. and, in sew
eral instances, vision far above the
average.
HENRY ODAY.
Taking up these reports seriatin, !
md that DR.. Douglas Amos Payne, OF
Chicago, examined Henry O'Day on
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-02
At the Elite.

A drama such as only the Reliance
Film Co., Is able to produce, win be
shown at the Elite Theatre today.
"Pa1lied Hues in CIouded Skies" is the
title Of this remarkable film, and 1t r.
a title the meaning Of which will dawn
upon the onlooker probably only some
time after the last scene has faded
from the curtain. Far from being
~the usual thing" this picture Will
nevertheless appeal to every one. 1t
contains a healthy moral and there
fore It win be benehtting every one
who sees 1t. The pictures Of this kind
have made the Reliance" company IA
nous.
In order that the program may not
lack the sunny side OF life there will
be also an extremely funny picture
shown at the Elite today, a Champion
entitled 1.-THE Bachelor and the Maid.
1t will make one forget the cares OF
life for q while. AS the western feat
ures are gaining In popularity the
management has decided to show q
fine specimen Of that kind Of film also
today, one of the best pictures ever
made by the Bison Company, the
champions among the manufactur ers
Of western features.
A fourth picture VIII be added tt
this extraordinary strong program.