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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-09
w. E. E. Koepler Will Take Charge of Board of Trade Affairs Monday
 ASKS COOPERATION
Says Pine Bluff Has Great Future Will Not Perform Wonders Here.

w. E. E. Koepler, of New York, the hew secretary of the Pine Bluff Board of Trade, arrived in the city a ast night at $50 o'clock and will assume his new duties on tomorrow. He will relieve Acting Secretary E. E@Howell, who has been performing the work at the Board of Trade rooms sinc9 the resignation of Dr. G. L. Caldwell, who resigned some months ago to become president of &he Womans' College at Charlotte, N. G.
 MT. Koepler is registered at the Hotel Jefferson. He me. several of he Board of Trade members and h;rectors last night and they were oos+ favorably impressel with him, He is a young man. unmarried, and kas selected by the Board Of Trade necial committee among a large lumber of applicants. He has the est of recommendations and IS thoroughly familiar win the duties eouired of the secretary of the inn Yortant commercial organization. In Addition to having had wide exp7r- ence along commercial -lines,--M oepler is an experienced newspaper han and his knowledge of public ty md advertising matters ill general ill aid him materially in the Work is about to undertake.
 MT. Koepler was the guest of w..
 Trulock for an auto ride over the kty last night and he $ highly 1ll- essed with Pine Bluff and its
 neral appearance.
 In an interview with Graphlc 4 bresentat we Mir. Koepler said:, Il m glad to be here. 1 have often ished for he opportunity to locate ermanently in some live, up to date buthern city, where a young man bs better opportunities to sho" hat is in him than in the larger ties of the country. l came here bt 70 perform wonders. l hope to hve the cooperation and assist nce of every business man anu ember of the Board of Trade ln my York and unless this is given me | db not think that my efforts VIII eet much success.
 "I am somewhat familiar with the
 sources of this great s.ate and es- Rcially this remarkably promising
 ction. I believe that clty 'he
 ze and importance of Pine biuAi
 active campaign along the lines
 development and enterprise as
 ell as systematic advertising anu
 neral publicity, can acconipi''N
 eat results and incidentally 1ofse
 the front as commercial cen.er
 tsThsre is no reason that l can see
 om even the little information
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-09

Captain R. D. Watts, ol the local corps. Lieutenant Odom is the man who established the local cofps here se4eeal months age. lie EIslfs here about eyer! tour months and looks after the work. NIT. Odom stated last night tIl he ramd Captain Watts work hete highly efficient and both officer are well pleased They con- ducted street meeting iast night aud will conduct three more here to- day. lieutenant 0dom has charge Of all the Salvation Nrmy Corps in the South lie states that the work is taking q firm hold and progressing nicely everywhere il has been intro duced.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-09
l0S ANGELES GETS ENDElyoRtRS International Convention Selects California City For
 Meeting Place In 1913 BOYS BEST PRODUCERS Judge Lindsay, of Juvenile Court Fame, Heard in Speech at Atlantic
 City Gathering.
BOYS BEST PRODUCERS

Atlantic City, N J., July s.-Chli- dren were declared to be the best producers of potential energy in tn world by Judge Ben l.. Lindsay, O. Denver. at conference today on ."rhe Bov and How to Handle Him., held in connection with the lnterna- lion Christian Endeavor convention "cbildren are the life blood of the sta.e,'' said the Judge "They are better producers of energy than co'i or wood; they are better than sceanl or electricity N
 An audience that packed he T. M' C. A. Hall was on hand to hear the Judse make his pleas for handling bows and girls through sympathy and understanding instead of by the club methods.
 The so-called upper circles oi society" was sharply taken to tasK for no. doing their duty in the battie against the lijuor evil by h. n snooner, Superintendent of the Tenn nerance Department of the Connectl- cut Christian Endeavor Union at Temperance rally, held in St. James Methodis.- Episcopal Church.
 Los Angeles was selected as the place for holding the l91o lh'ei national convention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-09
ORDER IiEM INTO
 POLICE COURT President Bridges and Manager Fowles, of Wa ter Company, Summoned
CASE IS CONTINUED
City Would Enforce Ordinance Re-
 quiring Company to Extend Water Mains.

President Frank Bridges and Man. ager B c. Towels, of the Pine Bluff Corporation, appeared in the city po- lice court yesterday afternoon before Acting Police Judge l.. E. Cheek, to answer summons from that cs)urt dl- rectsng them to appear and show cause why they had not compiled with d recent ordinance, passed by the City Council two weeks ago, direct ing them to extend the water mains to the Rutherford Park addition, pn the Southern city limits. Owing to the illness of City Attorney w, B. Sorrells, who was to have appeared for the City, the hearing was post npned until Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
 It is expected that the Pine Bluff Corporation will plead not guilty to the charge of violating the city or dinance, accept fine ill the police court and appeal the case Ho the Jefferson circuit court Judging from the statements of the Corpora tion officials the case will in all probability go to the Supreme Court t, be definitely settled.
 The Council passed the ordinance , requiring the water company to eN- tend six inch pipes the customary size, to the home of Dr. T. w. Wood- ul, new residence that he recently moved into on the Rutherford Park place. The ordinance was passed af ter President Bridges, of the Pine Bluff Corporotion, had made a full explanation of why the water con- pany objected t) making the eXten- sion, declaring that the revenues from an extension of that kind were not sufficient to warrant his con- pany in making it.
 It was shown thot there is only one resident of the neighhorhood where the water service is demanded and that unless his company was given the usual guarantee of $50 annually for the five hundred foot extension, it would not Iemunerate them for the expense incurred in making it
 Dr. Woodul has guaranteed the Wa ter company $50 for one var, but i the water company officials claim that the guarantee should be perma- ment and thot if it was guaranteed annually for coming years, their con- pany would readily make the exten- sion
 The city officials contend that un- der the franchise with the city the Pine Bluff Corp >ration must make an extension wherever an $50 guarantee is made.
 At q recent meeting of the City Council President Bridges. of the Wa ter company, presented figures sNoW- ing that the city was paying larger amount for fire hydrants than the consumers of water in some districts and that in many cases property own CTS have used the city as tool to secure water service, afterwards fall
 ing short of their guarantees, thus
 working a hardship on city finances
 Alderman Fox declared that he
 would no longer vote, for any addi-
 tional fire hydrants as he thought
 the city wos already paying the water
 company tqo much money for f'rs protection, and furthermore becaus he did not believe the city needat any additional hydrants in any Sec tion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-09

Mrs. Prevatt, Mrs. Ryan and Mrs Payne were arrested yesterday by Deputy Constable "A. 0 Miller on charges of disturbing the peace All three I,f the women live on Georgia street. between Second and Thlro avenues. It is alleged that their children began a quarrel and a" three of the ladies took it up and their arrest followed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-09
SAL NATION ARMY
 WORK SATISFACTORY
Lieutenant OdOm Visits Local Army Headquarters and Holds Series
 of Street Meetings.

Lieutenant l.. A. Odom and Captain B. T. Cover, traveling officers ef he American Salvation Army, with headquarters in Jackson, Tenn, are in the city spending a few days with
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-09

Mrs, Goodman and children, Mrs. Kantrovi.z and daughter. Mrs. s. A ThalheimHr and Miss Bernice 'and Master Leslie Thalheimer, Miss Jes- sic Waterman and Morris Herman, arr.--ad hera yesterday morning from a v sit at Geenwood, Miss.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-09

put the service rendered to deposi- IS at this bank-ask any of the |ndreds who have checking accounts |th us. They'll tell you it Is made or Accuracy, Promptnsss, Cour-
 y and Security.
 That our officers take a personal Ferest in each depositor-isn't this
 knd of bank you'd like to do |sinoss with?
 We cordially invite new accounts
 sanital and Surplus. s275. 100000
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-09

We can help you, if you want to rent a house or have houses to rent. We take entire charge of prc perty. and. all details are given careful sup rvision by an experienced man Gotten Belt Savings & Trust Go.
 7-1-6t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-09

Let us write your bond as guard ian, administrator, executor pr for po- sition of trust. Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Company 7-S-4t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-09

WANTED-1o0 pair Shoes sewed half soles at 75 cents per pair. This price for 60 days only. Come to see me-Ed Wallis. POS West Barraque.
 6 16 I'm
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-09
BLOODY FIGHT AT
 MIDLAND, ARKANSAS

Fort Smith, Ark. July Ss--With one man armed with a butcher knife and the other with an axe, Lox Ellis and Kohn Rassett fought a terrific bat tie at Midland today. Bassett was stabbed five times. He will recover. He struck Ellis three times in the face with an axe Ellis, left eye ball was cut into by one blow, He is fin a serious condition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-09
UMBRELLAS RECOVERED AND RE.
 PAIRED

If you want neat ,obf ,n your umbrella. 4o2 West Second avenue is the place.
 '. GLIcKSRERG.
 The Umbrella Man. Opnnsite Telephone Orice If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-09

A quarter block for sale on 18th ave. and popular st. Easy terms Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co
 7-6-4t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-09

Mrs. J. B. Simon is visiting in LiI- tie Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-09
W. D. Jackson, state chairman of

w. U. Jackson, state chairman or the legislative board of the Bn0ther- hood of Railway Trainmen, head r"~.ers at Little Rock. was in the "'tv yesterday. He came here or hnsiness connected with the hear'''g of Bert F pavles who was rece~+'v arrested nn a charge of f>reerv MT
 .Tackson is also prominent Moose.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16
Connecticut Patents.

The official list of patents issued TO
citizens of Connecticut from the
United States patent Office for the
week ending Sept. II, 1911, follows
as furnished from the office OF
Frank III. Allen, patent attorney:
Vincent j. Andrejkovitz, Wallingford.
milk can lock; William II. Bristol, Wa
terbury, differential pressure gauge !;
Daniel Eagleson, East CRANKY, tobacco
press; Rollin C. Lewis Stamford,
weighing scale; William H. Mahlow.
West Haven, vehicle tire; The Auto
matte Refrigerating company, Hart
ford, multiple feed system; Charles T.
McCue, Hartford, gearing; Charles A.
Morley, Southington, display rack; The
Pickering Governor company, Portland,
engine governor. Edward L. Peacock,
Bridgeport submarine; Abram Van
Brunt, Bridgeport, valve release mech :
anism; Russell & Erwin Manufacture
ing company, New Britain, strike plate
for spring latches; Herbert G. War
rem, Hartford. power transferring de-
vice Albert E. Whittier. Bristol, oven
thermometer. Trade Naturalization
H. Manning, Plainville. soap used as a
detergent and a polish: The Rowe
Patent Calk company. As<.ford, horse
shoe calSe O.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16
PETITION IN BEHALF
OF FREE TEXT BOOKS
Beirq Circulated to Be Presented to
Board of SeIectmen.

A petition to have a vote on free
text books to be inserted in the warn
ing for the coming town election is be-
ing circulated and as soon as the
requisite number of signers has been
secured will be presented to the select
men. 1t already has the signatures OF
a number of men prominent in West
Chelsea district school matters.
One signer OF the petition in dis
cussing the matter on Fridav evening
said that it had cost him $33 last, wear
for the books which his four children
read, one of them being in the Acad-
envy and the others in the grammar
school grades. In contrast to this, he
stated that in Groton. where thew had
the free school plan, the town had paid
80 cents per capita for the books last
year. This Norwich man said he
should send one of his daughters to
Providence this year, because he could
educate her cheaper there than here.
The free school book proposition
came up in q. Norwich town election
several years ago and was defeated by
a large majority.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16
DEBT OF TOWN REDUCED S38, 4I6. 80
Accomplished by Seectmen in Past Year. With Total for
Two Years Of 1921 .5o-Total Net Debt Given BY
Treasurer as $685. 1882.

The town year has closed and it has
been most successful one in the adj
m1n1strat1on of the town affairs as
the selectmen's accounts show. 1t is
round that the town Indebtedness has
been reduced s3S.416.33 in the past
year, or a total of $59,213.56 in the
past two years. This has been ac-
complished by the boards policy of
cutting down extravagant expendi-
lures. the board including A. w. Lii
llbridse. w. B. Wilcox and Francis E.
BeckW1th. The year closes with all
undisputed bills paid, no. floating in
debtedness and with the net debt of
the town under 100000. There is also
a balance of over $4,000.
The expense of providing tuition for
the pupils of the town at the Free
Academy was $4.SS5 the past year At
the almshouSe the account was &c.,
1871, or substantial reduction from
the amount of last year, but the neg
lected and dependent children receiv-
ed few hundred more than last year.
Net Debt $196,758.32.
Charles S. Holbrook. town treasurer,
shows for tn year ending Sept. Is that
the actual net degt of the town is
s196. 1882. This is a. reduction of
reduction in 1910 having been $780,
1928, and in 1911, $2s,415.33. The net
debt at the close of the year 1910 was
$685., 174.65.
The bonded debt of the town is
s233,301.41, while on the credit side
against that is cash on hand of $12,
589.97, due on rate bills $23.472.15, and
cash in sinking fund s4S0.97.
Town Bonds Taken Up
During the year the sinking fund
commissioners, iby agreement with the
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16
HIGH DEATH RATE
HERE DURING AUGUST
There Were So Deaths in Norwich, or
Four Per Thousand Greater Than
the State Average.

BY mortality reports received by
the secretary of the state board of
health there were 1,421 deaths during
the month of August. This was 210
less than in July and less than in
August of last year, and 127 less than
the average number of deaths during
August for the five years preceding.
The death rate was 14.3 gor the
large towns, for the small towns las,
and for the whole state 14.4.
The deaths reported from infectious
diseases were 10, being 11.9 per cent.
of the total mortality.
There were in Norwich SO deaths
from the following causes: Diarrhoea
6, consumption 4, diseases of nervous
system and heart disease 3 each, bron-
caitis and whooping cough 2, diphthe-
ria, typhoid fever and accident or vio-
1ence 1 each, all other causes 80.
There were deaths in public institu-
tons and non-residents died here.
There were 46 births here in August
and 10 marriages. The death rate was
1873 per thousand here.
There were % deaths in New Lon
don, Fl in Windham, 10 in Groton. IA
in Putnam, in Killingly, each in
Plainfield and Stonington, and at
Stafford.
During the month there were not
many contagious diseases reported
here. There was one case of diph-
iberia, two of scarlet fever and five of
consumption
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16
KELLEY FOUND GUILTY
OF STEALING FOWL
jury Disagreed Once, but After Two
Hours Consideration Reached Ver-
dict-Sentence Will Be Given Next
Week.

At the opening of the criminal SUI
perior court on Friday morning, the
arguments were resumed in the case
OF the state VS.. Peter Kelley, charged
with stealing fowl from Fred Gavitt
OF New London. Attorneys Conner
and Hull occupied two hours and a
half, after which Judge Reed took 25
minutes to charge the jury.
After the jury had gone out they
asked for the rooste. but it was de-
cided by Judge Reed that the rooster
was not an exhibit. The counsel con-
ferred over the matter. but it could
not be found that the state had Of
fered il as an exhibit, though it had
been used several times by witnesses
10 explain markings.
At 2.55 o'clock the jury returned to
the court room and said that they
we're not able to agree upon a verdict.
The foreman thought several would
have to change before a verdict was
reac hed. Judge Reed told them there
was no reason why they should not
agree. as the case had been well tried
and they should endeavor to decide
the matter.
After about twenty minutes in their
room they returned and through
Foreman w. g. Smith they brought
in a verdict of guilty of the crime
charged. They had been out two
hours
Attorney Common moved that SEN
tence be deferred until Tuesday and
the accused was taken into custody by
Sheriff Brown and will remain in iaiI
until that time. The rooster and
chickens were ordered returned by the
1ailer TO Mr. Gavitt, who took them
to New London.
4 : this point, State Attorney Hull
SAID that no other case was ready but
would be on Tuesday morning and
court was adjourned until that time
The case of state VS.. Joseph l.. Fem
ner Will be dropped. as he has mar
ried Delina LaPort, the young woman
in the Ease.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

Norwich Savings society have taken
UP 81 of the town debt bonds due in
1913, thereby reducing the annual in
terest account, and reducing the bond
ed debt of the town $4,000. The price
paid for the 81 bonds was $4,000.
General Expense Account.
In the past year the general expense
account of the town shows the follow
ing expenditures: Bridges, $1,094.62
insane, $9,O05.74; Otis library, $4,000;
state tax S11,527.69; interest orders.
ton expenses, $3,717.51; outside poor,
$40, 1851; neglected and dependent
children, s4,073.31; almshouse. S.
72133; contingent. $7,642.4S; town
clerks office, $4,000; registry vital
statistics. $1,306.02; fox bounty, $50;
Norwich Free Academy, $4,8S5; inter
est account, $11,043.75; highway, $751;
to Treasurer Holbrook $36,066.12.
The receipts included balance $685.
6S961; liquor licenses, $28,773.09; town
tax, $3.50, 396.21; dog licenses, $1,586.32
communication tax, 81, 51IS0; total, $221,-
957.03.
AImshouse Account.
1t is shown in the almshouse ac-
count that the average number at the
institution for the year was 81. The
repairs there amounted to $S09.33, and
the receipts were $1,058.62, leaving the
expense of the almshouse $6,72123
For 1910 the expense was $9,765.52, for
1909 it was $12,749.07 for 1908 it was
s11,0S4.22, and for 1907 it was SILL
103.69.
No statement has been made by the
selectmen as to the amount OF tax
which will be asked, but it is said ii
will be somewhere about Z mills.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16
PROGRESS ON PIPELINE.
Work in West Main Street Ha:
Reached First Baptist Church.

The work on the Stony brook pipe
line is progressing well, the city end
having reached a point near the First
Baptist church. Quite a little Iedg
was encountered at the top of the hill
and number of blasts were necessary
The trench is opened some distance
below that point
Contractor Dodd has his men at
work on the job crossing the lots be
yond Maplewood cemetery, while Con
tractor Torrance is still cutting a ditch
through Noble HILL being at present il,
about the deepest part where it is
necessary to go down Is feet. He has
a number of boilers and derricks along
the pipeline and steam drills are in
constant operation
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16
PERSONAL


Stanmore Lamb of Noank spent
Thursday in Norwich.
E. E. Ashley of Plainfield has been
in Norwich this week.
Miss Helen Good has been spending
few days in Willimantic.
after a visit to relatives in Poquonnoc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Langworthy of
Noank have been spending few days
here.
Harry Sengma1 OF Oceum has re-
Gently been the guest of East Walpole
friends.
Miss Katherine Donohue of West
Mystic was a visitor in Norwich on
Thursday.
Miss Ina Rathbun of Noank is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Eugene
Smith, in Norwich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Partridge and
son of West Mystic visited relatives
in Norwich this week.
Mrs. Addie G. Paine of N-oonsocket,
r. l.. is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. r. Bruce of Versailles.
dIid wi .. S<I1cl les M. IluILfSi
have been guests at the Hotel Wood
stock, New York, this week.
Recent arrivals at the Mantle house
include F. Whaley, Norwich; P. Weav-
err Danielson; O. Warner, Wauregan.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. p. Baldwin of Oc-
cum returned the first of the week
from a carriage drive to Auburndl1e,
Mass.
Mrs. Frank Q. Moses and daughter,
Anne Maria, of Norwich, are visiting
Capt. and Mrs. E. T. Pettigrew of
Groton.
Mrs. Joseph Adams and son of Nor
wich have been visiting Mrs. Adams
sister, Mrs. Charles S. Noyes. Jr., of
Stonington.
Mrs. James. A. Kimball and daugh-
ter Jennie of Norwich are guests of
Mrs. Carrie Harvey on Thames
street, Groton.-
Lucius B. Morgan and sister Martha
of Norwich visited Nathan Exley and
family this week at their old home
stead in Plainfield.
DR.. Jackson and family of Lincoln
avenue have returned after spending
the season at their summer home at
Beach Park Clinton.
Mrs. A. T. Boon and Mrs. George A.
Boon closed the Boon cottage in Pine
Grove Wednesday and returned to
their home in Norwich
Mr. and Mrs. w. W. c. Wilson left
on Friday for their home in Montreal,
but expect to spend a week IN Boston
before going on to Moncreat
Miss Florence Stubbert, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs J. r. Stubbert of Put
nam, has concluded visit with Miss
Dora Hayes of New London.
Mrs c. B. Ware of New London
has been making a few days visit with
her daughter, Mrs. F. A. Cantwell, at
the Hotel Green.-Danbury News.
Supt c.. W. Perkins of the Totokett
Mfg. Co., Occum, accompanied by Mrs.
Perkins, are enjoying weeks cutting
with Mr.. Perkins father in Oakland,
Me.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hinman are to
leave here for Newburyport, Mass,
where Mr.. Human win ne employed
in a shoe factory. They have been
here several months.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16
OBITUARY..
Mrs. AIva 4. TiIIinahast.

Mrs. Sarah A. Kenyon. wife of Ava
Fl. Tillinghast, died Thursday night at
her home, No. 65 Buckingham street,
Hartford. She was born in Plainf1eld
June 10. 1888, a daughter of George
and F'reelove n. (Jacques) Kenyon.
She was a cousin of the late Gov.
David Gallup. Besides her husband
she leaves three sisters, Miss Caroline
D. Kenyon and Mrs. Frances M. Bliven
of Plainfield and Mrs. F'reelove n.
Baker of Davenport, Iowa Rev. John
n. Lackay, acting pastor of the South
Baptist church, of which Mrs. Till
inghast was a member, will officiate
at the funeral Monday. The burial
will be in Moosup.
Mrs. Emily j. Collins.
Mrs Emily J. Collins of Noank died
at the Norwich State hospital Thurs
day. Mrs. Collins was the daughter
of Calvin and Rebecca Rathbun of
Noank. She was born December 6,
1864, being AZ years of age at her
death She leaves one daughter, Miss
Lucy Collins of Noank, three sisters,
Mrs Walter Penn of Noank, Mrs. Will
lam Parlow of Fishers island, and Mrs
John Chapman of West Mystic, and
four brothers, Warren Rathbun of
Mystic, Allan R. of Noank, Ira and
Calvin of Fishers island.