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WOODROW WILSON,

WOODROW WILSON,
" With Others, Born
During Holiday of Holidays
History Repeated Itself in
His Case, as a Former Presi-
dent Had Same Distinction
King of Greece, Admiral
Dewey and Numerous &C.
muses. Among Those Who
Were Xmas Gifts to Their
Parents - Some Philosophy
on the Advantages and Dis
advantages of Such a Natal
Day-What a Great Novelist
Thought About It-How an
American Girl Who Be-
moaned Her Fate at Having
Xmas for a Birthday Re-
ceived Another From Across
the Sea.
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passed since then. but l can still see
those brave soldier boys as they tooi'
turns guarding the camp and sleeping by
the fire that Christmas day
The old Blue Coat stopped talking
abruptly. AS if it, too. were asleep and
dreaming of those camp fires But. you
see. it is very, very old coat, and grows
tired easily.
.'Oh. that must have been terrible
Christmas. Mr. Dream Man. Bobbie
sighed, with reverent look at the old
Blue Coat And just to think this old
coat was really there
But there are ever SO many other
things here i'm the Dreamland of All
Countries that remember the Christmas
at Valley Forge explained thee Dream
Man he led Bobbie between the glass
cases.
And indeed there are. There were the
tents and poles. the mess chest of Gen.
Washington. and several Fans that the
soldiers had used to cook their meals.
why, they would be fine to use in our
Boy Scouts camp. wouldn't they?" Bob
bic exclaimed when the Dream Man
pointed these things out to him.
They most likely would. Bobbi,. but
wonder if the Boy Scouts would ever be
brave enough to spend Christmas and in
fact a whole winter living and working
in the snow. with only little huts to cover
them, and not nearly enough warm
clothes, and almost nothing to eat?'
oh I'm sure they would, Mr.. Dream
Man, and we'd just whip the old red
coats afterward.'' and Bobbie clenched his
fists to show how fierce Boy Scout can
be in time of war.
That's right" replied the Dream Man.
nodding his head, but remember Bobbie,
if you're unhappy again, as you We're
when / came upon you. remember how
brave those soldiers were on that Christ
mas day SO many years ago at Valley
Forget!
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HAT a difference a
few years Of extra
life would have
made in the for
tunes and the repu-
tation of the late
Charles Yerkes. If
he were still alive
in all probability
he now would be
hailed as the
worlds greatest
ira action genius foJ
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| FIT Y SIN Y G a r s
ago, while the
smoke of the polit-
ical battle 'twixt
Buchanan and Ere
mont was lifting
above the snow
clad mountains, a
Christmas present,
wondrOuSly deS-
tined, arrived at
[ h @ Presbyterian
y a + 6 O N a < e a
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should be famous among generations to
follow through our fair land. 1t was very
soft and pink, even quite red, no doubt.
1t was the kind of doll that many hun
dreds of little girls would like to have
left at their homes by Santa Claus this
coming holiday of holidays. 1t uttered
sounds whether or not it was squeezed
and it would open or close it's eyes with
out being tilted up or down. In other
words. it was real live doll. 1t was
a boy and they gave him Thomas for his
first name. His other two names were
Woodrow Wilson. A few weeks ago he
States of ours.
Christmas has always been doubly
cheerful to Woodrow Wilson because his
birthday falls within that merriest of all
weeks Of the Christian calendar. And
since that natal day fell midway in
Christmas week-to be exact, on the 18th
of December-he has generally profited by
two separate days of gift-giving. In the
White House his birthday will fit nicely
into the schedule of gala events. for it
has become the custom for Presidents
to give big party during each Christ
mas week. Those of the Wilson's will
doubtless be held upon the presidential
birthday.
History was but up to it's old tricks
of repeating itself in this case of the
baby left at the parsonage in the Shen-
andoah Forty-eight years before there
had been given as a Christmas present
to poor farmer and his wife down
in Tennessee chubby boy who. although
apprenticed to tailor when only ten
years old. yet lived to become President
of the United States His name was
Andrew johnson.
A number of other real, live Christmas
presents have grown to fame and USE
fulness in our land. Thus. nineteen years
before the arrival of that just mention
ed. there had been left at the cottage of
doctor up in Montpelier, VT, another
animated boy doll which grew up to be
a great sea fighter. He won for us the
battle of Manila bay. and is now the only
admiral of our navy-George Dewey. He
was presented to his parents the next
day after Christmas, 1887. Within the
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The Balance.

D REPRESENTATIVE PUJO was talking
~ in Washington about lae currency.
1T must ha'ancc." he said. ut must
balance automatically and delicately. 1t
must resemble the Christmas husband"
= oh, John. dear said this chaps wife,
I'm SO sorry you've got all those heavy
parcels to carry.
Well, you see John painted. reas-
surinsly, my pocket is very much lighter
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representing apital of more than S225.-
'o'.1O. Ii is Il creature born ont Of the
brain OF big thinking American. and
brought 20 full Towering manhoo ID by the
persistence and genius of "A Jewish imam
cier who first the light in New York.
Copyright 1912 hy Curtis brown
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ably neither course will be adopted. for
some years to come, at least.
Although there is no criticism of SIR
Edgar i'm London financial circles as a
consequence of his coup, il is realized
that it marks a new departure in the re-
lations of big financial houses with com
mercial undertakings. Little of the stock
of big English companies. or railways. or
corporations is now controlled in the way
that the Speyers now control London
traffic stock. but it is recognized that it
is a logical development of business and
big finance
Although Speyer worked quietly in his
efforts to bring about the great amalga-
nation it has long been apparent to in
vestors that something was in the VIVID.
1t is interesting to follow the various
steps in the combine. The Metropolitan
District railway, which has close work
ing arrangements with the Metropolitan
railway. acquired an interest i'm the
London United Tramway Company sys-
tenn. The Bakerloo the Charing Cross.
Euston and Hampstead. the Brompton.
Piccadilly and Finsbury Park tubes were
all "amalgamated'' the London cleo
trio railway. The London electric rail-
way and the Metropolitan District rail
ground Electric Railways OF London The
Underground Electric Railways of London
have now taken over the Central Lon
don and the City OF South London rail-
ways. With the absorption of these lines.
the last independent tubes disappear
A parallel process ensued with surface
transit vehicles. The Vanguard Motor
Omnibus Company acquired a number of
smaller companies. The Road Car Omni-
bus Company was swallowed up by the
London General. The amalgamated COM
pany then engulfed the Vanguard. and
subsequently the Great Eastern Motor
Omnibus Company. Ii supplied the ve-
hicles required by the Associated and
Metropolitan Steam Omnibus companies.
and at the present moment there are
scarcely one hundred omnibuses out or
three thousand now running in London
not controlled by the group.
The consolidated interests of the motor
omnibus companies were next acquired
by the consolidated interests of the inter-
urban railways and tubes, and the coup
was complete.
And out OF all this juggling comes the
huge trust which carries S2j.nD.NW pas
sengers a year-more than nine times the
total population OF the United States
handles $o5,WDO.OOo year in fares. aver
aging slightly over penny each, and
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seven and half million population of
this city is carried more than 100 times
over every year by the tramways, tube
trains and motor buses controlled by
Speyer. Seventy per cent of it's popula-
ton depend absolutely upon his systems
for getting about the great city. Compe-
tition has been stified. rivals absorbed
and agreements arrived at. until the
city of London alone has money and
power enough to give battle to the new
traffic colossus. On the other hand. Lon
don now has system of tube and surface
travelling facilities such as it never even
dreamed of before the coming of the
American speculator.
Ten years ago travelling within the city
limits was, as has been said by London
paper within the past week, "a lingering
misery 1t was a toss-up between the
slow jog trot of the old horse buses and
the smoke-choked gloom of the steam
underground. journey across London,
now occupying perhaps half an hour,
then took the best part of a day and all
of ones patience. And unless one was
able to locate upon one of the main rail-
way lines, life in the suburbs, such
a boon to the working classes, was absO-
lutely out of the question.
Before Yerkes came local talent had
been digging with fear and trembling
tube" There We're long delays in what
was believed to be an impractical dream,
and while those concerned We're still de-
batting and hesitating Yerkes appeared
on the scene. Backed by the financial
might of the Speyers, he threw all his
American energy and individual genius
into the work Of building the Bakerloo
and the Picadilly. BrOmpton and Hamp-
stead tubes. He plunged with confidence
into the identification of the Metropoli-
tan and the District underground sys-
TENS, d work that had frightened local
experts by it's problems and size. Then.
in the very midst of his great work. be-
fore he had gone far enough to reap the
honors prove his daring justified,
Yerkes died But, fortunately for the ul-
innate realization of his dream he left
behind in Sir Edgar Speyer a financial
genius well able 20 profit by his associa-
ton with the American. Quietly, unceas-
ingly. he has pursued his object and a
few days ago he burst upon more or
less surprised London as a traffic Napo-
leon.
Speyer was born in New York fifty
years ago. but when very young was
taken to Frankfort, Germany, the birth
place of another great family of fnan-
ciers, the Rothschilds. Like the Roths-
childs. the SpeyerS built up an influential
and immensely profitable banking house
in the Germany city which eventually
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the men on horses could make them SWIM
but for those who lad to walk there
seemed to be no place to cross. Most of
them We're barefooted and hungry, but
SO much did they love their country and
my master that they waded through the
snow and the cold water and piled the
army wagons one against another to
make a bridge. When the re6coats ar
rived our boys We're all across the river
and on their way to Valley Forge.
But they didn't find something to eat
and a nice place to Sleep when they
reached the camp at Valley Forge, for
there We're only snowy hills and pine
trees that had to be cut down to make
huts." continued the old Blue Coat. And
SO those poor. frozen men worked there
in the snow. putting up shelters and pre-
pairing their frugal meal. But my master
didn't sit in his tent while the others
We're working: instead he walked all
through the camp cheering them here
and helping them there. and wherever he
went they worked all the harder, for they
loved him.
He even offered s12 to the twelve men
who first finished their log hut. Perhaps
q dollar doesn't seem very much for
man to work for in the snow and wind
without shoes or warm clothes. but it
meant ever so much to those brave SOL
diers who had no money with whc to
buy food for their little children at home.
much less Christmas toys.
X !:
After a time the huts were built.
though the men hardly had straw enough
to put between themselves ard the frozen
ground My master still slept in his COLI
tent until all the men had found some
place to cover them. 1t was only then
that he consented to go to the house of
a friend a little way down in the valley.
And so we stayed there in the cold and
snow all winter-frozen. starved, weary
Of soul and body. Many Christmases have
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NEW HOLIDAY NECKWEAR

neckwear, including those of rolored crNs-
tai. rhinestone, pearl and Roman pearl.
Tiny buckles in rhinestone are also used.
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for A birthday after her twenty ninth.
and the ma jority of the sex would. after
that period. pay handsome bonus 10
any one who might guarantee To forever
rid them of such an incumbrance. 80.
then, IL you We're a Christmas present
and now regret it-there is hope.
Copyright 1912. BIZ John Elfreth WatknsD
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stanton, in the beautiful Shenandoah
valley of Virginia mother state of seven
American Presidents.
Fate decreed that this Yuletide gift
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days of the underground undertaking and
his defeat of that doughty antagonist.
now familiar history. stamped the youth
full firancier as one Of the big men of
London.
Sir Edgar has little of the German about
him. He is small dapper, well-set-up
man with an arresting face. His brilliant
black eyes. rather long black mustache
and olive skin suggest rather the Span
i"rd. His round, almost boyish, face
gives little evidence of his fifty years.
Despite his many business interests Sr
Edgar finds time to interes. himself in at
least two hobbies-art and music. He is
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Special Correspondence of The star
LONDON, December II, 1917.
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heard that Mr. Ide had. at home in
America. little daughter Annie. who
regarded herself as defrauded of her
natural right to birthday of her own.
because she had been born on Christmas
day. The great author took the same
view of the matter. So he sat down,
took up his facile pen and decided little
Miss Ide- his own birthday, in the fol-
lowing document:
Il, Robert Louis Stevenson. in
consideration that Miss Annie II. Ide
daughter of H. c. Ide. in the town of ST.
Johnsbury, in the county Of Caledonia, in
the state of Vermont. United States Of
America was born, out of all reason,
upon Christmas day, and is therefore out
of all justice denied the consolation and
profit of proper birthday; and consider
ing that /, the said Robert Louis Steven
son, have attained an age when O, We
never mention it. and that I have now no
further use for birthday of any descrip-
ton, have transferred and do
hereby transfer to the said Annie Ii. Ide
all and whole my rights and privileges in
the 18th day of November, formerly my
birthday, now, hereby, and henceforth,
the birthday of the said Annie II. Ide, to
in the customary manner, by the sporting
of fine raiment, eating of rich meats and
receipt of gifts, compliments and copies
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ing of fares. So hard have the London
county council tramways, the only re-
naming competitors of the trust. been hit
by the efforts of their rivals to GUST them
that they are threatened with serious
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deficit. Some see in this a promise OF
their sale to the private combine. while
others declare that. for its own protec-
ton. London must take over The control
of ali the transportation facilities Prob
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BY JOHN ELFRETH WATKINS.
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New Traffic Napoleon Y@r Fashioned

ably neither course will be adopted for
some years to come, at least
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-07

The Fair Stock Sale Opens Thursday

F. B. Tomlinson and Harry E. Tru- lock, who purchased the bankrupt stock of the Fair Department Store, announced yesterday that the bank rupt sale would open at the old stand, on West Second avenue, Thurs lay morning at 9 o'clock Twenty five salesmen and sAesladies are at work marking down the goods in the various departments and the proprie- tors say that some startling bargains will be offered the public when the store is opened. The goods to be sold include a large assortment of shoes, dry goods, furniture, notions, queens ware and various other articles of household goods. The new owners ol the business do not intend to remain in the retail business, but will dis pose of the stock as rapidly as pos sible
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-07
F0l SALE.

A most excellent tract of land con. isting of 60 acres. situated on. Mo. l,adden road, | milea north of cour, aouse. with the following improve dents: Ono nios s-room residence, with ar sfoot hall and pantry; l barn, ] t fenced with wire: fine we'll soft gater; ono cotton house and chicken souse. one acre in orchard, consisting # peaches, apples and plums; 8 ,cres Is In cultivation and tho r., aainder consisting of white oak. pis ak, pine and red oak. 3'f This Is ono of the incest little arms anywhere around Pine Blu1 nd since the crop has been gather' 1 h can now be bouzht for 31.1et pon terms of one-half cash and bal nee within 13 months Ut s per cent interest. Apply to
 & M. TWINE..s.
 ! Exclusive Agent
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SEWER DISTRICT NO. ls.
 (South Plun < Street 7.

The tax, books for the collection ol special assssstnent upon the real prop. erty in Sewer District No. 1s, in he city of Pine Blan have hssp plac- ed in my hands. s. .s, ss
 All owners of real property lying ia the District are required to pay their assessments to me within thirty days from this date. 'Ifsuch payment is not made. action will be commence ed at the end of that time for the CO.,. lection of such assessment and for legal penalties and costs.
 Given under My hand this 24thf day of Januray. 1912 si
 A. G.lRussELL. City; Collector. ntfice City Hall, g a. m.' to 12im.
 4sf !, f tf... ". 3I A I16t
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GLASSI FED w "A kTS
Brings Results-Try One.

FOR RENT-NEW FIVE ROOM
 Bungalow, large reception hall, all modern conveniences. Close to business, concrete walks all the
 way, two blocks from car line. Also four room cottage, city wa ter and sewer, this at s1000 per month. Geo. B. Moore, 515 w. 2nd. ave. 1-31-6t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-07
Children Cry E
 FOR FLETcHER,S C AS TO RIA
\ TEXAS WONDER

The Te4a. Weaaer cures kldney 'ad blaaasr trosbles, removing srs,
 ct, cures diabetes, weak sad lams
 acks, rheunatism. and all trreSu, -arities of the Kidneys and bladder a both men and women, Regulator sladder troubles in children. If not sold by your druggists. will be seut ay mail on receipt of $1.o0. ons small bottle is two months treatment and seldom fails to perfect cure Send for testimonials from this and 'ther states, E.sW. Hall. 2sae Olive street, St. Louis. Mo. Sold D. lruggists. 7. z. 10-1S-u
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-07

Hold your Calendar orders for , few days aaa - oar nns. Samples expeetsd daily. We have ths finest line ever brought to Pine Bluh. Pat ro,nixe hone enterprise and give youf orders to the Adams Printing Co.
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BOYS AND GIRLS WANTED TO sell "A of our useful ten cent house. hold articles. Premiums worth $1.50 and more. Write Quick. Others do Marion-Jesse Co.,, Owensboro, Ky.
 2 5 St.
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WANTED MEN TO PREPARE FOR positions now waiting at top wages. Learn the barber trade. Few weeks qualities. No dull seasons-no ttrik es-cash every Saturday night, An army of graduates depending upon Us for help. Apply by mail. Moler Barber College, Memphis, Tenn. 23 tt
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FOR SALE-30 ACRES SHORT DIS- tance from the ciyt, OH good road. Half mile from railroad station, about 16 acres under good hog tight fence, would make good truck or chicken farm. Price right, and terms given to right party. Apply 70 owner room No. 3, Ill 1-2 Main Ss.
 2 6 G..
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LADY AGENTS-NEW ARTICLE. Every woman needs it. Sells on sight. Write for agency proposition
 Mrs. Liby's Bandage Co.,, 179 Shel- by St. Detroit, Mich. 28 1m
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BLAMED A GOOD WORKER.

q blamed my heart for severe dis ress in my left side for two years,' yrites w. Evans, Danville, Va, but know now it was indigestion, as acts directly on the blod and mucous ,ured me-" Best for stomach, liver md kidney troubles. constipation, .eadache or debility. 25c. at all lrupgists. %s,, H
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-07

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. 2 reliable family medicine. Give t to your children, and take 1t your self when you feel a cold coming on. t checks and cures coughs and colds nd croup and prevents bronchitti nd pneumonia. W. l.. Dewoody q NA
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FOR RENT-TWo OR THREE FUR
 nished rooms for light housekeep-
 ing. Close. Mrs. M Meyer, 123 Beech St. Phone 1864. "A 6t.

FOR RENT-FURNIsHED ROOMS. downstairs, for light housekeeping. All modern improvements. House for rent. all modern Improvements, within two blocks of the postofice. Phone 9S4. 27 Ct FOR RENT-TWO LARGE CON-
 nected rooms. furnished for light
 housekeeping. Modern COT veniences.
 References exchanged. Apply I'll w. 5th.' If
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-ONE LARGE NICDLY furnished room. bath in connection and all modern conveniences. Only two blocks from business district. Call phone SAT for terms and ad- dress. (Gentleman preferred.)
 27 Ct.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-07

FOR SALE OR RBNT-SEVEN ROOM house, lot 165x320 feet on Eleventh avenue and Elm streets. Also will sell 120 feet on Sixth avenue sCN Missouri streets. Also nine room house at number 121 Georgia street to rent cheap. J. R. Langston, 403 East Second ave. Telephone S66.
 2 6 Inn.
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WANTED-SIX LADIES AND GEN tlemen for road managers. $15 to $25 per week and expenses. Bond and reference required. Apply al 521 w. 2nd. 2 5 Ct
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THE LAKESID DE School Improvement Association, a
 secondhand piano in good condi.
 ton. Apply to Mrs. w. F. Cole man, pres. or Mrs. Monroe Perdue, secretary. 5 Ct.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-07

WANTED-THREE BRIGHT ENER
 getic men. No "booze fighters" ol cigarette fiends" need apply. Cal at room SIS Citziens Bank bldg
 3 to II a. m. 1 30 If.
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WANTED

WANTED - ONE FIRST CLASS presser and cleaner at Rolfe Smith s
 Barber shop, cleaning and press
 ing shop. 140S E. 7th. 2 7 St.
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YOU WANT WORK, SELL
 guaranteed hosiery to wearers; big
 commission; make $10 daily; ex- perience unnecessary. Address INTERNATIONAL MILLS. 303S Chestnut. Phsia, 114tf
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D-FURNISHlNGS r o k three-room flat. It is cheaper to rent it reasonable than to store. F.
 o. box 179. 2 9 Ct
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE CHEAP-IIOUSE
 goods, stoves, carpets, mating, etc.
 Apply 107 E. 3rd. II. Rutstein. 2f G.
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Wanted girls to learn beau, culture, hairdressing, manicuring chiropody, short time completes Tools, diplomas given. Paying posi- tions waiting. Write Palmer System. Little Rock. Ark. 10 1ln
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-07

FOR SALE-Property for sale, half block 47, Woodruff's addition, 120 feet frontage on second and 120 feet frontage on Third avenue, between Walnut and Olive streets. Apply to 914 West Barraque, Nose Reinach.
 IT I'm
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FOUND-BLACKs FUR COLLARETTE on Fourth avenue, be.ween Ma,1 and State street. Party can have
 save by calling at police office, identifying same and paying $1.0O for this ad. if