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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-12
Chairman Soliciting Committe'
CLAIMS BILL MAKES
 FILING CLAIMS EASIER

Washington, Dec. 1.-The House today passed the Watkins claims bill which will permit the filing of num- erous suits before the court of claims on account of property confiscated by union soldiers after the civil war. The bill changes the law to provide that the owner of any property talk en after June 1, 1865, does not have to prove loyalty to the government to prosecute a claim.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-12

Don't forget our "Wednesday special. 100 rugs from to feet long in Wilton Velvets, Moquettes, etc., worth from $2.00 to $500. Your pick Wednesday for 9Sc at Knox Walkers. l2 -U 3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-12

Our Slaughter Sale of 9x12 rugs was a record breaker yesterday. We are going to reduce this stock to a certain, amount and then withdraw these prices. Come at once to get the best selection and before the re- auctions are withdrawn. Knox~ Walker. l2-lO St
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-12
ALIENS GET NEW
 LEASE ON LIFE
Governor Mann Delays Execution of Clan Leaders Until Janu-
 ary 17.

Richmond, Va., Dec. 11-Governor Mann late today respited Floyd and Claud Allen until January IT, next. They were to have been executeed here next Friday in the charge of murder in connection with the shoot ing up of the court at Hollsville last Spring.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-12
ARCHIBALD CASE

Washington Dec. 1.-The trial of Judge Archibald was resumed today before the, Senate high court and tes- timony relative to the alleged efforts of Archibald to settle out of court suits brought by the Marion Coal Company against the Delaware and Lackawanna were heard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-12
RECEIPTS SMALL AT
 FLYNN.McCARTY FIGHT

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 11.-The receints of the Flynn-McCarty flght were s16,5oG. This was split 40 per cent to the promoter and 55 per cent to the fighters. The 55 per cent gong to inc fighters was split. 30 per cent to Flynn and 25 per cent to McCarty' The promoters took down sli,47o' ,s4 Fivnn. s4;95O, and McCarty, $4'l2o.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-12
HAiLFBACK BAKER TO
 <, CAPTAIN PRINCETON

.s- Princeton, N..iJ., Dec. 11.-Hobart Amhoy< Hare Baker, left halfback of the Princeton football team, was to- day unanimously elected captain of the team for next year..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-12

-Ohy 10 fortunate people can buy a gefluine Solid Brass Bed, massive lei4ch posts for the ridiculous price 6 $9.95-S Saturday only at Knox Walkers. zt'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-12

Ben Williams, he4well known plan- ter of Williams a.FAats, was in the city yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-12
c.rv;a and Austria Differ Aver Demand of Servia
 For Adriatic Port.
ARE LONDON BOUND
,..otes For the Peace Conff renee ara i..i, ing There, Led Ky Mon.ent griDs.
s s. * * I: :s * * * * * * * ]. CONFERENCE IS POSTPONED.

. 1ondon. Dec. 1.-The first . naot;no of the Balkan conference :, ',h;ch was to have been held on , rridav was postponed late today
 nntil Monday, when a dispatch . moa a received from the Turkish
 delegates s stating that they would
 , sa nnable to reach London bfeore
 7 Friday night
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-12

Meyer again will you have an op, peftunity to buy solid brass net Sr S9.95-An Ideal Xmas fresent' We have only 10 so come early sat- urday.-KnOx- Walkers. zt'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-12

Mrs. c E. Royston, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. f. Woodbridge, will leave soon for Full ton, Ark, to visit relatives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-12

"A 25.OO value rug for $16.95 now = Na1,,er 12-10 3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-12
''AE A SAILOR JUST HOME

lsn sna. aoag voyage is the way some t aa spsnd ;a their money. They would E Ma, II they had an account at kecF F'Ascnants Aaants and Planters Bank. A bcIets uuk ,., doesn't burn holes in |A nke cash and besides d man (I(e { X Oank account gets a feeling of
 iesn see1ng how big a balance he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21

nomination Of Judge Parker, and that
August Belmont, Thomas F. Ryan, Will
liam F. Sheehan and De Lancey Nicoil
were in charge of the democratic ma
tional headquarters. Chairman Taggart
was a mere figurehead. The democratic
hat and the republican hat were being
passed around in the same way. and in
circles very much alike.
60 The corporations and the moneyed
men shying at the democratic ticket were
we'll justified in their feelings. Judge
Parker. it is true. had been opposed by
Mr. Bryan for the nomination. but was
now being supported by him for election.
Mr.. Bryan. indeed, was the star
stumper on the democratic side. and in
fluencing more voters than the candidate
himself. This meant a strong Bryanite
influence at the White House under a
Parker administration. or at any rate a
lively effort to establish one; and in
either event democratic victory would
result in serious disturbance in the
party, and spreading to the country.
Judge Parker's plant would not have
been strengthened by anything he could
have shown In the way Of details in sup
port of it. His own position was equivo-
CAL He was appealing to the plain peo-
pie from what was practically a pluto
cratic stronghold. His roars against cor
porations and money influences in poll
tics excited only smiles: and probably no
men smiled more broadly or enjoyably
behind their hands than the quartet al
ready mentioned, who sat at Judge
Parker's headquarters, and did all the
business they could in corporation circles
for their side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
The Alley Problem

TIE Monday Evening Club of this city.
which has been doing an important so.
Geological work for several years in the
conduct of special Investigations and
activities looking to securing lertslation
for the betterment of conditions. has
made valuable contribution to the sery-
ice of civic Improvement by compiling a
directory OF alleys and interior courts in
Washington. This research is closely re-
lated TO the moral and physical health OF
The community. Ii has become a truism
of local expression that Washington s
Sravest problem lies in the alley habita
tons. even as In other large cities tene-
ment house life is the most grieyous 40.
cial infection. What is TO be done with
the alley houses of Washington Is a mat
ter of great difficulty of solution. 1t is
impossible suddenly to destroy these
habitations and replace them in fully
equipped streets. IL any such shift Is to
be made il is to come the result of a
Gradual development. Indeed, il is a
question whether there can be any ma
terial change of location on the part of
those who are now dwelling in the alleys
and interior courts. large percentage
of these dwellers are In domestic service
in the homes of Washington. and 1t is
necessary for them to live within a rea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
Priced at $500 each.
HANDSOME TAN BOOTS
The Predominating Modes in
Womens Footwear
For the Fall=Wimter Season

For with tailored costumes and suits tor street
Tan Footwear has been proclaimed
fashionable for We have exhibited stri
ing models than this with good shoe making blended
ceent style and richness of shades.
lace models featuring several
types that stisness and
cuar and above the ordinary usual kinds Distinctive
fashion orcby evident these several models
offered simply suggestions:
Wonens Tan Russia Calfskn Button Boots medium
high with silk finished cloth Pair 5000
Womens Tan Russia Calfskin Button Boots, with
suitng top armonzng perfectly with the leather vamp.
Pair. $500
Womens Tan Russia Calfskin Boots, in lace and but
models style and correct shades. Pair $500
Womens Tan Russia Calfskin Button Boots medium
hgh-cut models. Pair. $500
Women's New High-cu Tan Willow Calfskin Storm
Boots made with heavy yiscaized soles and low heels.
This should be of considerable interest the woman
spending much time of doors whether for practical
wear sporting and special occasions Pair.
of lines of Tan Footwear enable
us to. they equal every demand STYLE
requirements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
The Campaign Fund Of 1904

Ii is suggested that il Judge Parker
had had in his possession in 1904 the
list of the wealthy contributors TO the
republican campaign fund that Elmer
Dover has just filed with the Clapp COM
mittee. and had published it In support
Of the famous assertion he made that
year within a few days of the election. he
might have won the fight. Is it at all
likely?
Several things are to be taken into con-
sideration: % There was no law at that
time against such contributions by cor
porations, or by their agents or repre-
sentatives acting for them. The thing
had been done several times before. and
leaders in the business world and others
had approved. On the question Of safe
guarding the public credit-and that ques-
tion was still live one-money inter-
ests were still most solicitous.
CD The democratic cutlery against
plutocratic domination was sounding very
hollow. Everybody knew that Wall
street Influences had brought about the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
Col. Roosevelt's Recovery.

Anxiety for Col Roosevelt is doubtless
finally allayed by the decision of his at
tending physicians to allow him to leave
chicago for his home. Had there been
the least reason to fear bad effects of this
move he would unquestionably have been
Kept in the hospital. however keen his
iesire to go to Oyster Bay. The release
rom hospital care and restraint, irksome
10 one OF his vigorous temperament, will
probably facilitate his full recovery from
The wound which so miraculously missed
being mortal in its results. Thus within
week the episode virtually completes
its cycle, though its effects continue How
far the shot fired at Milwaukee influences
the political campaign may never be
known That ii created a deep sympathy
for the object of the maniac's bullet Is
not to be doubted. but it Is virtually i'm
possible to determine how many persons
viii have been moved to vote for him
who otherwise would vote for another
candidate. MIR. Bryan has in deprecating
any change Of campaign plans pertinently
asked II a mailman is to decide the issue
of the presidency. To this there is but
one answer However deeply shocked the
american people may be by the crime
they must remember that grave issues are
II stake in this campaign, issues to be
settled In calmness and judgment, not in
sentiment and bitterness. Fortunately.
Cod Roosevelt was attacked In such sea-
son that fortnight elapses between what
may be regarded as his full recovery and
the election. ample time for the voters to
regain their balance Of mind aud to con-
sider the principles that are involved in
the remarkable campaign just drawing to
a close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21

sonabie range Of their places OF daily &C.
cupation. 1t is a rare exception for
domestic servant to live on the premises
in Washington, the average dwelling
not being provided with suitable 'serv-
ants ROOM Consequently the courts
and inhabited alleys afford convenient
centers for these household workers. who
are thus enabled to pass to and fro daily
without expense in earfare. The removal
of all alley jewellers to suburban settle
ments would very seriously affect the en-
tire economic situation in this city.
In these circumstances the best that
can be done is probably to proceed sys-
tematically to render the interior courts
and inhabited alleys sanitary. and to de-
wise special regulations for their control
and order. 1t is to be feared that the
directory of the Monday Evening Club.
which is of statistical character. does
not comprise full disclosure of alley
conditions, some of which would shock
many people II they were fully revealed.
Those who live in the vicinity of one of
these densely peopled byways are aware
of the often intolerable conditions that
prevail there. Rarely are they penetrat-
ed save on some specific errand OF search
iuQulTy anu tHcu Win AAiiSoA'A--oo
of these places are not safe for the VS.
itor at night In some of them, indeed, 1t
is known that policemen will not venture
save in couples after dark. These are
the "slums'' of the city. which breeo
moral and physical disease. and 1t is
disquieting thought that they are IN
timately related to the lives of a great
number of the people by dairy associa-
ton through the domestic servants
A few years ago a presidential CON-
mission studied this question of housing
the people of slender means and certain
classes in Washington. but its concur
sions have never been worked Out ia
terms of law save so far as the trans
formation Of Willow Tree alley has &C
complished a solitary reformation tha' 10
in glaring contrast to the work remain
ing to be done. But the willow Tree
alley expedient Is no real solution as long
as adequate housing is not PROVIDED LOT
these people when their old places Oh
habitation are renovated and transform
ed into parks or Fairgrounds. Inc iact
always remains that there is need OF
cheap dwelling places. within the means
of persons of small incomes. and these
must be provided with due regard Tor
the laws of sanitation If the city Is to
escape the consequences of dense conges-
ton and inadequate hygienic regulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
The President States the Case.

Mr.. Taft's latest appeal to the voters.
which appears in print today, is pitched
in a key to attract attention. That the
country is prosperous is beyond question.
That a continuation of prosperity is de-
sired We all know. And so Mr.. Taft asks,
Why turn out the party under which this
prosperity has come. and bring in a party
whose declared policies. differing from
those of the party in power. may throw
the whole business world out of gear?
y single sentence. happily phras ed.
saved the day for the republicans in 1896.
MIR. Bryan had taken the wreck of the
democracy made and left by Mr.. Cleye-
land and put ii into first-class fighting
form. Great crowds were. hearing him
everywhere. Many republicans were in
his train He looked like winner. and
his own faith in success was supreme.
One day i'm an address from his front
porch at Canton to a visiting delegation
Mir. Mckinley said: Instead of opening
the minis. let open the mills.
With those ten words he electrified not
only his audience. but the country. He
put the case so that everybody, wage
Garner and capitalist alike, grasped it in
moment. The mills were closed. Hosts
OF capable men anxious for jobs were
.die. Capital was earning nothing.
From the day of that deliverance the
tide turned. The longer labor and capital
Iondered Mr.. McKinleys words, the wiser
the words appeared. Why open the minis
and coin fifty-cent dollars, instead of
opening the mills and employing labor
again on money basis of a dollar worth
hundred cents?
The country voted to open the mills,
I'D they were opened: and from that day
I, this. with the exception of the brief
eriod of the Roosevelt panic in 1907, a
de of exceptional business prosperity
aS been running.
There is no one striking sentence in Mr..
Taft's deliverance, but the whole of it is
persuasive on the line of Mr.. Mckinley 8
epigrammatic adjuration. With the mills
all open. why take chances of their clos
ing? With everybody at work. why take
chances of widespread idleness? With
the protective tariff, frankly proclaimed.
we'll approved by results. why take
chances of a revision by a party which
condemns protection as unconstitutional,
and is now led by man facing both
ways?
Mr.. Mckinley made his appeal some six
weeks before election day. and in time for
il to reach all sections of the country and
be fully considered. Mr.. Taft's comes
within a fortnight of the election. and
while excitement is high about other
issues That may make a difference. But
the Taft proposition upon its merits is
strong one, and even if it does not pull
him through is certain to pull him up to
a better position in the race than he has
hitherto occupied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
The Protest Against Profanity.

Twelve thousand men and boys
marched along Pennsylvania avenue
yesterday in the name of cleanness OF
speech. as a public protest against
profanity and loose talk. 1t was an
impressive and it is to be hoped an
effective spectacle. Profane speech is
one of the most distressing and preva-
lent evils of modern life. 1t assails
the ears on every hand. from the
mouths of children as well as adults.
Despite the teachings Of religious lead
ers and the promptings Of refinement
and decency, this degrading habit pre-
walls in all classes Of society, more
conspicuously in some ranks and walks
of life than in others, but still SO uni
versally as to stamp it as character
istic of the times. 1t was a futile thing,
adding nothing to the effectiveness of
utterance. tending rather to the i'm
the irreverence and sacrilege of which
1T is so plain an expression in many
cases. Frequently the user of profanity
thinks nothing Of its significance. en-
ploying what seems to him a mode of
forceful speech. but which is in truth
the weakest form OF utterance. The
who, choosing his words carefully.
clothes his thought in simple decent
garb that leaves no doubt OF meaning
and arouses no antagonism on the
score of phraseology and shocks no
sensibility.
These annual parades Of the Holy
Name Societies cannot fail to have
beneficent influence upon the public
thought. They are more than mere
professions with music and banners
more than denominational demonstra-
tions. They are expressions of prin-
cipie that should appeal to all men
regardless of religious differences.
cannot fail to feel sense
of pride in the splendid showing made
yesterday by it's own marchers and of
gratitude toward those who came here
from elsewhere to swell the ranks and
add to the significance Of this demon
stration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
Combat.

"supposin',' said old Uncle 81. that you
could
Do with all Of yer enemies jes' what you
would;
Supposin' you called 'em all up, one by
one,
An give 'em their dues fur the things
they have done.
Convincin' 'em all of how little they re
worth
BY natchelly shown 'em clear off the
earth;
leave
An slide into space you would start In
to grieve.
The friends and the fatterers could not
combine
To make you forget the old foemen in
No one to kick at an none to reply;
No one TO sneer at Or bully or guy:
None to relieve this mOnotonous life
With the pulse-thrOb that comes when
we waken to strife.
If you cleared 'em all out Of the way,
you'd awake
In a very short time to your painful
mistake.
The progress we'd make would be little,
indeed,
II We all got together and always agreed
And we find, If we see the thing through
to the end.
That foeman may change to a purity
good friend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
Heroism.
From the New York Sun.

Discussing the ever attractive topic of
heroism, the late William James said
that mot in charging fights and des-
perate marches only is heroism to be
looked for, but on every railway bridge
and fireproof building that Is going up
today" Prof. James went on to say that
the demand for courage is incessant
and the supply never fails" In the
quiet walks Of life it is the same There
was something truly II not picturesquely
heroic about the readiness Of the lame
newsboy. William Pugh Of Gary, Ind,
who, although warned that the sacrifice
might prove fatal as it did. allowed his
leg to be cut OF so that the skin could
the body of young girl burned in a
gasoline explosion. whats the odds. -
said the newsboy. If it will save her
life" And he gave his.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
NEW BROCADE SILK WAISTS.
Popular New Novelty of -a.@@~n
Exquisite Character. II ~ :
Shown ONLY i'm White = "a
Exquisite Character.

Brocade Silk Waists numbered the most beaut
and dressy novelties that have found their origin Paris ecen
Very effective styles displayed here containing
note of fashion, and the notable for its avishnes tn
respect.
White Brocade Silk Waists with Robespierre collar
and colored tie; long, Sleeves finished with Roman
pearl buttons. Each
White Brocade Silk Waists. with Robesperre collars.
given touch of smartness by copenhagen black but
and trimmed with shadow aces and velvet ribbon
set-in sleeves. Each $Ioz5
White Brocade Silk Waists, of beautiful design fancy
and neck and front ornamented with black and
copenhagen velvet in jabot effect, finished with shadow
lace; chiffon yoke sleeves trimmed with shadow
White Brocade Silk Waists. with white satin collar
finished with Robespierre collar fancy buttons
White Brocade Silk Waists beautifully hand embroid-
cred Persian collar and cuffs: shadow lace jabot. shirred
shoulders and the latest style sleeve Each $1,000
floor st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21

COATS.
Russian.style Corduroy Coats, with
turnover collar, cuffs and belt. G. M
Chinchilia Coats, box style; turnover
collar and cuffs; button to the S0 -
side: sateen lining. Each. =
Box-style Velvet Coats, turnover collar
and cuffs; lined with sateen SIo 20
each.
Navy Blue and Brown Corduroy Coats.
made Russian style. with turn STcOO
over collar and cuffs EACH.
New Wool Velour Coats, box style;
turnover collar and cuffs Of cor SIo m
durey; sateen lining. EACH.
Third door, st.
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The Annual Sale of SilverWare go:
For Anniversary and Wedding Gifts

Affords excellent opportunity obtain attractive and
full gift tokens moderate prices All the highly
mendable their refined character and praccabty and wide
of artistic shapes designs and
plain devoid decoration while Others engraved
of the highest grade Every piece Of finest quadpe plate silver
made by skilled craftsmen Making selections from widely
varying lines has enabled the choicest styles
At $3.50 each.
Bread Trays. Pudding Dishes Coffee Pots Cake Plates.
Compote Crumb Sets Casters Candescks. Tea Caddies
Sugar and Cream Sets Syrups Pitchers Vases Teapots
Casseroles Cake Baskets Card Boxes Bowls, Hot Milk
Potts. Guernsey Jugs Mustard Jars Gravy Boats Sandwich
Plates Fern Dishes
At $500 each.
Bowls, Baking Dishes Coffee Pots, Hot Milk Pots Three
piece Cake Plates, Compotes. Casseroles.
Pitchers Teapots, Baskets Tea Caddes Bread Trays:
Cheese and Cracker Plates Candescks, Screens Trays
First a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21

President Taft again shows that he is
no politician in the purely practical
sense of the word by giving bumper
crops some of the credit for the pro-
spective drop In food prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21
Demonstration and Special Sale
'Wear=ever" Aluminium,
Cooking Utensils.

We anxious to have housewife become acquainted
with the unusual qualities of Weaever Utensils They
pure thick enough dentng readily tout
polished surface the piece OF metal the inside:
coating off, the handles made steel
hot and which gpped alum
with large heads Wearever Utensils easy
They quicker and heat longer than cooking
Food burned char has effect whatever
utensi.
We invite the demonstration which making
Housefunishng Department, illustrating
abosaving and moeysaving merits of this Many
ing experiments will be made 4-., go :
Our Special Offer. 1902 s
To induce every housewife to try "Wearever" Ware
we offer two-quart tipped Saucepan at the &
Special price, 4Sc. - e.rvYw !:
Regularly Selling for zoe. = >4%ssI 5
haonrE 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-21

The amount of stir that the resignation
of a magazine editor sometimes makes
might tempt the uniformed subscriber to
suspect that he is the indispensable per-
son who gets up the beautiful picture on
the title page.