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HEAYYWEIGHTS MEET
 AT McGEHEE, ARK.

M'cGehee. Ark, July 17.-J. B. Heister, local pugilist, was knock ed out in the seventh round of a scheduled ten round contest, at Pilch- CTS Palace here last night, by H. V. Pierce, of Monticello. Both contest ants were heavyweights. The winner is considered an excellent White Hope" by local fight fans. Quite a large crowd attended the contest which was pulled off il an orderly manner, both men fighting fairly. A big delegation from Monticello at tended the fight
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YOUNG MEN TO ORGANIZE TONIGHT Progressive League Will Perfect Permanent Or
 ganization at 8 P. M.
NOT AN AUXILIARY AIRY
Of Chamber of Commerce, But Will Push Every Local Progress
 siye Movement.

The Young Mems Progressive League, which was organized in this city a week ago with R. T. Louthan as temporary president, will hold a meeting tonight at 8 o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce assembly hall, at which all young men of the, city, from eighteen to forty years of age, are invited to be present. The com mittee oa bylaws and constitution will make a report at this meeting and permanent officers are to be elected. Hunter H. Knox is being mentioned for the presidency, as Mir. Louthan declines to serve in that ca pacity.
 The Young Mems Progressive League will not be an auxiliary of the Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce, as stated in the Commercial. It will be entirely independent of the estab- lished local body, but it will CO., operate in every movement that will be for the upbuilding of Pine Bluff and Jefferson county. It will be young mans commercial body en- tirely and will take an important part in everything that has Prog ress" as it's slogan. The young men behind it hope to make it one of the most active organizations of its kind in Arkansas.
 The Pine Bluff Typographical Union No AT has already addressed letter to President Louthan in which it's members state they stand for progress and are glad to see any movement started that will tend to the advancement of the city and it's institutions.
 The new organization hopes to have a membership of fully s1,0O0 It's dues will be 25 or 50 cents a month and regular meetings will be
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-18
The King of All Laxatiyes

For constipation, headache, indiges- tion and dyspepsia, use Dr. Kings New Life Pills. Paul Mathulk, of Buff falo, N. Y., says they are the King of all laxatives. They are a blessing to all my family and I always keep a box at home." Get a box and get we'll. Price 25c. Recommended by all druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-18

Shirts, collars, and cuffs, vests and ties, sent to this laundry are given that immaculate cleanliness and beauty of finish which every man of taste appreciates. American Ex- celsior Laundry. Phone 146. 7-16 If
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FIRST AERIAL FERRY
 GETS X PERMIT

San Francisco, July 1.-The first aerial ferry in the world will be operated between San Francisco and Oakland in September, permission having been officially granted today by the Harbor Commission to John l.. Leakes to construct dock for his hydroplane
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-18
TOM HILL RETURNS
 FROM THE EAST
Manager of Elks Theatre Books Fine Line of Attractions For Coming
 Season.

T. A. Hill. manager of the Elks Theatre, returned last night from a several weeks stay in New York, Chicago, Washington, Atlantic City and several other eastern cities
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-18

Laundry received by Parcel Post given special attention. American Excelsior Laundry. Phone 146. 7-16 If
 Telephone us and our wagon will call for your laundry. Our service is prompt, our prices economical, and our work is intelligently adapted to your requirements. American Excel sior Laundry. Phone 146. 7-16 If
 Take care of your health. There is much more economy in the use of gas, but you can burn wood or gas when you have chimney built with a fire place. Beautify your house with a nice outside chimney. can build you a nice chimney, do your clustering and other brick work clean and satisfactory, I also build brick mantels. Ring Phone SIS.
 7-1O-6t T. H. SKIDMORE
 The Genuine Coca-Co1a costs you only 5c; why accept an imitation? s&t If
 If YOU want to know how we'll a mans linen can be laundered in really up-to-date, properly equipped laundry, let us do your laundry for a month or two, and see how much better you are satisfied. American Excelsior Laundry. Phone 146. 7-16 tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-18

How Are Your Eyes9 Come iu and let our graduate optican examine them and tell you. No charge. Glasses carefully fitted and satisfaction guar anteed at from $150 and up. Kahn & Moore, Jewellers, Opticians, 412 Main street. tf
 We nave two car loads of gas stoves and ranges. Garland and Quick Meal makes.-These stoves We have handled tor year sand are the best money can buy. Fox Bros.. Hardware Co 6-5 Inn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-18

held at which civic matters and other subjects of vital importance to the
 people of this city will be discussed.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-10-23
SPEAKER CLARK SAYS IT'S DIS
HONEST TO DROP DUTIES
TO LECTURE.
TO LECTUR

Hannibal, Mo-, Oct. 16.-Unable
to attend the Upper Mississippi River
improvement Association meeting
here because Of official duties, Speak
er Champ Clark sent a letter to
Thomas Wilkinson, president of the
association. The letter reads in
part:
cit would give me a great deal of
pleasure to ettend your convention
on the 18th and 10th OF October, but
there is not any chance that Con-
gress will adjourn by that time, and
[ cannot leave here while Congress is
in session. The Democrats have
twice elected me to the highest hon
or they have to bestoW, and l do not
think that I should leave my official
duties SO long as the House is in ses-
sion.
81 say no word in criticism of
other people in like cases, but it
seems to me to be dishonest for a
person to receive money from the
Government for performing his Off
cial duties and then to leave his post
of duty to make money on the lee
ture PLATFORM
Washington, Oct 16.-Speaker
Clark's letter caused much comment
here tonight. The thrust was so
plainly intended for Secretary Bry-
an that many believe it is bound to
open the old breach between them
The word DISHONEST is likely to
rankle in Secretary Bryan's mind.
Speaker Clark has been consistent
in his refusal to slight his duties in
Washington for the Chautauqua. He
has sacrificed many thousands Of dol
lars this season in Chautauqua fees,
but has insisted on cancelling all en-
gagements whenever they conflicted
in any way with the sessions of the
House.
The Speakers stand has been so
pronounced that it has caused much
comment when compared with Bry-
ans continuous gadding around the
Chautauqua circle.
Speaker Clark's letter is the first
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-10-23

bill which President Taft vetoed. 1t
is a mixture of good and evil, with
the evil predominating. If it should
become law, it would enable Hill
to continue to supplant American
seamen with Chinese on his Oriental
lines.
Although efforts were made to
postpone the consideration of even
this bill until next session, by order
of the Senate the roll will be called
upon it's passage at four o'clock on
October %.
1t is my hope and my belief that
the Senate will defeat this bill and
pass instead Senate Bill No. on that
day.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-10-23

open thrust that he has given to
Bryan since they were brought to-
gether at luncheon last March and
for appearance sake buried the
hatchet.
It has ben we'll known, though,
that Mr. Clark is just as resentful
now as he ever was over Bryan's at
tacks upon him at Baltimore and it
is predicted that as the Wilson Ad-
ministration wears en- Mr.. Clark will
take other occasions to express his
opinion of the Secretary of State
New York Sun.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-10-23
START A BUSINESS OF YOUR OWN!

Can put you next to twenty. two new business op-
portu mites. All brand new. Never before worked
slave be sure to write. MAILOGRAM co. Box 445
LARAMIE, WYo.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-10-23
(Robrt Nj. La Toilette, in La Fol
lette's NTagazine.)

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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-25

Your committee is of the opinion that
the present cost of school books for
the eight primary grades is not exces-
slse. We find. however. that in some
instances the books which the depart
ment requires to be used, were not
considered desirable by the teachers.
while other books recommended by
, the principals are less expensive.
Your committee is of the opinion
that in the course of study more EN-
phasis should be placed upon the in.
telligent understanding Of the Eng
lish language. More effort should
be expended in teaching reading,
writing and speaking and the simple
rules of arithmetic.
Eleventh = ..:.....~.... ~
Your committee is instructed and
directed to make any other inyestiga-
lions and recommendations, not spe-
officially referred to in the foregoing
paragraphs which it might deem pert.
inent to the subject, and thereupon,
your committee made an investigation
of the Normal School. Your committee
met with many expressions OF dis
satisfaction with the methods employ
ed in the Normal School, and with
the results obtained in that institl-
ton. 1t seems to your committee,
that one of the great weaknesses CT
the administration OF this school Is
the lack of proper entrance require
ments. 1t seems that no definite
standard of examination is required;
that pupils. simply walk into the
school irrespective of their previous
training, and ability to take adyant-
age OF the course offered. Your conn
mittee recommends that no pupil
should be admitted to the Normal
School unless he have certificate
stating that he has satisfactorily
passed through the eighth grade of
the Grammar School, or unless he
shall pass an examination showing
his proficiency in all studies up to and
including the eighth grade.
1t seems to your committee that
the Normal School is crowded and
this condition would probably be
remedied by stricter entrance re-
quirements.
The principal of this school, Mr..
Wood, has given the territory many
years of service. Your committee
recommends that he be given one
years vacation.
After considerable discussion, your
committee is of the opinion that L
would be possible to establish an
academic department la the College
of Hawaii. the came to include a
normal training course. which would
be move In the right direction.
Twelfth
Your committee Is of the opinion
that the present superintendent Of
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pires January 1, 1879 of a portion
thereof containing one acre or there
abouts at rental of Sixty Dollars
($60.00) per annum, and taxes. The
portion covered by the lease is in the
southwesterly corner of the tract and
is described as follows:
Beginning at point on the south
westerly boundary of the premises to
be sold as aforesaid, 80 feet distant
from the stream running approxi-
mately through the southwest corner
of said premises, and running north
westerly along said southwesterly
boundary to said stream; thence
northeasterly along the easterly bank
of said stream 116 feet; thence, south
easterly and parallel to said south
westerly boundary, $50 feet; and
thence in a straight line about 135 feet
to the point of beginning; and con-
tanning an area of about one acre.
Terms: Cash; deposit of ten per
cent (10%) of the purchase price must
be paid at the time of the sale; deeds
and stamps to be paid by the pur-
chaser. -.
For further particulars apply to H.
c. Carter, 81 Merchant street, or Ables
& Armitage, SO Merchant Street, or
to me, the undersigned. g..
.... o. A. STEVEN,
...,.... .. .-..... auctioneer
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-25

Under instructions from H. Cush-
man Carter, of Honolulu, the trustee
under deed of trust made by John A.
Cummins and Kahalewai Cummins to
Joseph O. Carter, dated October /,
1896. and recorded in the Hawaiian
Registry of Conyeyances in Liber 165,
pages 1S3-1S9, / will offer for sale at
public auction at my auction rooms at
Fort and Queen Streets in said Homo
lulu, on Saturday the 18th day CT May,
1913, at twelve o'clock noon, the tract
of land containing an area of 1875
acres or Whereabouts known as Haipu
on the Eva side of Nuuanu avenue,
Honolulu, with frontage on said
Nuuanua avenue of $50 feet or there
abouts and adjoining at the rear the
gelf links of the Oahu Country Club,
and. more particularly described as
follows:
All that portion of the land describ-
ed in Royal Patent Grant No. $50 to
Thomas Cummins, whose metes and
bounds are as follows:
Beginning at point on the north
west side of Nuuanu Avenue by true
asimuth 1882 or, 1867 feet, from a
government street monument, the CO
ordinates of said monument referred
to the Rosebank Triangulation Sta
ton being north 1855 feet and west
10.7 feet, and running by true All
fnuths:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-25
SURELY SETTLES
UPSET STOMAGHS
"Pape's Diapepsin" Ends Indi-
gestion, Gas, Sourness in
Five Minutes

Really does put bad stomachs In
order really does" overcome indl-
gestion. dyspepsia, gas. heartburn and
sourness In FIVE minutes that JUST
taat-makes Pape's Diapepsin the
largest selling stomach regulator In
the world. II what you eat ferments
into stubborn Jumps you beleh gas
End eructate sour, undiEested food and
acid: head Is dizzy and aches; breath.
foul: tongue coated: your insides fill
ed with bile and inaigestible waste, re-
member the moment Diapepsin comes
In contact with the stomach al such
distress yanishes. It's truly astonish-
ing-almost marvellous. and the joy n
its harmlessness
A large fifty-eent care Of Pape's Dia-
pepshl will give you hundred dollars
worth of satisfaction or your druggist
hards you your money back.
It's worth It's weight In gold TO men
and women who can't get their stom-
achs regulated II belongs In your
home should always be kept handy
IN case Of a sick. sour. upset stomach
during the day or night. It's Ehe
quickest, surest and most harmless
stomach doctor in the world. advef-
tisement.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-25
School PROBE REPORT AN ATTACK
ON SUPT. POPE And PRIN. WOOD

Recommending that the superin
;endent OF public instructions, w. T
Pope. be taken from office and that
the back salaries OF the Misses Maud
and Eva Dawson, teachers who were
not reassigned to schools by the SUI
perintendent, be paid. and that Miss
Eta Davis, discharged instructor,
be given suitable employment and be
paid her back salary, and that spec.
ial follower committee of the senate
investigate thoroughly into school af.
fairs OF the territory, the joint com
mittee on education of both houses
handed in the report OF their investi-
cations late yesterday afternoon. In
10th houses the report was adopted
and ordered printed.
The discharge Of Superintendent
Pope may occur when the senate takes
up the confirmation OF the governors
recess appointments this week.
Though Il has been rumured that
Principal Wood was to suffer the
same treatment by the committee as
Superintendent Pope, the committee
passes him by with few unfayorable
comments on the testimony he gave
before II.
The report in this connection says:
"Miss Davis charges that Principal
Wood Is accustomed to act toward his
subordinate teachers In an arbitrary,
oppressive, rude, domineering, insin-
cere and untruthful manner.
Your committee attempted to get
evidence from Mr.. Wood but expert
enced great difficulty in SO doing; he
did not seem to be able to give a
straight answer to straight question
and impressed your committee with
! the belief that he was constantly try
ing to evade and not give clear ans
wers to questions. Your committee Is
willing to believe, however, that this
Is due to temperament, and is lead
TO think that Mr.. Wood is habitually
evasive. even though he may, by his
peculiar manner give that impress
sion.
The report goes into detail in the
school conditions generally. both as
TO the efficiency OF the instructors
employed and the desirability of the
course OF studies pursued The com
mittee reported that II was not salts
fled with the text book arrangement
and cited one instance where the
course had been changed after the
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public Instruction. by his arbitrary
methods in dealing with the mstruc-
lions given by the commissioners OF
public instruction. and In ignoring
such instructions whenever he wished
TO do so, is q detriment to the depart,
ment. Through his actions, several
OF the commissioners resigned giving
as their reasons. that they did rot
deem it advisable TO waste their time
in attending to the affairs OF re de-
partment. they having learned from
experience. that the superintendent
would not follow their instructions.
and further, would use the influences
of his position to prevent other Gin.
pIoyes of the department from carry
ing out the wishes OF the commission.
ers; that the complaints Of the retir-
ing commissioners were well founded
is evidenced by the refusal OF the
superintendent to call a meeting OF
the commissioners as requested by
them for July or August. 49,. and
his action at the meetings Of super
wishing principals In October. 1911, AMI
in May, 1912, to which attention Of
the public was drawn and consider.
able adverse criticism expressed in
the public press.
We would therefore, recomme j
that the senate take necessary steps
toward having new superintendent
appointed. as that course would be for
the best interests Of the department
of public instruction
Owing to the great amount OF work
that your committee was compelle
to do in so short a time, 1t was I'M
possible to make an exhaustive ex-
animation of the affairs Of the ue-
partment. And your committee recon-
mends that a senate holdoyer com.
mittee be instructed to continue this
investigation with particular refer
ence to the business management &C
the department, schedule of salaries
and course OF study.
All of which Is respectfully sub
mitted
Dated. Honolulu. April asrd. 4. D..
1913.
s. S. PAXSoN,
RUFUS p. SPALDING,
H. B. PENHALLOw.
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day school, was appointed as principal
To large eleven room school at q
salary OF $500 per year, even though
he had no previous experience, and
mis- only training seemed TO be that
acquired in Bible normal school In
this connection il may be well To
point out that the granting of teach,
ers' certificates seems to be con.
Quoted in a careless, slipshod manner
without due regard to the ability and
success of the teacher. For instance
the gentleman above referred to-
received grammar certificate while
other teachers with normal or college
training have been unable to secure
such certificates II is recommended
by your committee that certificates
be granted only on examination as
prescribed in the rules of the depart
ment, or as a recog0tion Of training
and experience, the system adopted
by the department in the matter of
classification of teachers and their
salaries and certificates is detrimental
TO the best interests of the depart.
ment -. III. -"
Ninth ,@.... +
Your committee was instructed to
inquire whether the course of study
prescribed for the different grades can
be better systematized, simplified, or
the expense thereof, either to the de-
partment or to the parents of pupils,
be reduced. And escepially, said COM
mittee is hereby directed to inquire
and report as to the average cost to
the pupils of text books and other ma
terial required by said department
throughout the school year in the re-
spective grades, and to recommend
any feasible reduction of such ex-
pense, which win be consistent with
the efficient instruction of pupils in
the primary branches of English, or
otherwise, with the reasonable eff
cheney of the respective schools. "
Your committee has given the sub
.ects referred to in this paragraph,
considerable and careful thought and
study. To go into these matters as
thoroughly as they deserve. would re-
auire much more time than the COM
mittee has had at its disposal. Your
committee believes that the present
course of study could be greatly i'm
proved. The consensus of opinion in
the rural districts, is that the present
course of study is especially inadapt-
able to their conditions, as unlike
Honolulu, it is necessary TO have sew
cral grades in the same room. Your
committee is unable to suggest at the
present time, any manner by which
the expense, incident to the conduct
of the schools, could be materially
reduced, but believes that course Of
study could be adopted more suitable
to the needs of the rural districts.
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fully guarded against in the future.
Seventh
Your committee was instructed ~
inquire whether the system of fixing
salaries of teachers in said depart.
ment is reasonable, equitable and
carried out in practice; and what de-
partures from, or abuses of the sys-
lem in this regard, have been prac-
ticed; with the recommendations OF
said committee as to any reforms
which may be desirable" Your com
1nittee finds that the method of EN-.
ploying teachers, fixing their salaries
and terminating their employment,
adopted by the department, is an ex-
tremely unsatisfactory one. Any.
thing like written contract contain
ing the conditions of employment is
unknown TO the department Other
educational institutions in this terri
tory, for instance, Punahou College,
find II convenient to enter a contract
with their teachers in which the rela-
tions Of the contracting parties are
carefully defined. BY adopting this
course, both the department and the
teacher would be informed as to their
respective rights and duties, and
many misunderstanding would be
avoided. The present method of re-
Questing teachers to notify the depart
ment If they desire reappointment,
and letting the matter rest there with
out Immediately informing the teacher
as to his appointment or non-appoint-
ment, Is extremely unsatisfactory.
and. as shown above, has led to many
misunderstanding and much dis
satisfaction.
Your committee recommends that
full allowance for previous experience
should be given after one years salts
factory service with the department.
Eighth
Your committee was instructed to
inquire whether partiality toward or
prejudice against individual teachers
ON the part of the superintendent of
public instruction, or of any principal,
either in the matter of the place or
grade of assignment to duty, salary,
or other matter, has been practiced to
an extent inimical to the best inter
ests of the department, or of any
school therein. The system Of fix
ing salaries is conspicuously lax and
in many cases carried out and prac-
ticed in what seems to be an inequit-
able and unjust manner. Salaries are
rated without due regard to the length
of service, capabilities and former
success Of the teacher and there are
rot lacking instances of fayoritism
and prejudice. One teacher for in
stance, whose only teaching expert
ence in the territory consisted of
one months teaching in a small
country school and teaching in Sum