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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-20
SHAKE UP COMING
IN war CIRCLES
Major General Wood Is
Made Commander of De
partment Of the East
GARRIsON's
Secretary OF War Says There VIII Re
No Attention Paid To
Personal BoomS.

New York, Dec. 19.-Maior Geenral
Leonard Wood has been selected by
the Secretary OF War as the com
mander OF the Department of the East,
with headquarters at Governors
Island.
The Secretary of War is not vet
prepared TO state who Will succeed
General Wood, whose term as chief of
staff does not expire until about April
%. The leading names fer the post
are General Franklin, ]. Bell, who is
coming home from the Philippines;
Major Witherspcon, now assistant
chief of staff; and General Hugh
Scott, who has seen hard service on
Inc border.
Secretary of War Garrison made a
statement today in which he asserted
that the sole reason for the world
wide shift of officers was that of
ficers who have sufficient foreign
service might return to the United
States and that officers here who have
not had such service Should go
Abroad lie mentioned the case of
Geenral Thomas Barry, who, he said.
had been probably the least in foreign
servin.,.
Three years appears to be the limit
TO ofc'~" <cr' ne,or is accepted as
such. Secretary Garrison, however
has made another statement of i'm
portance on the subject of successor
to General Wood. He said that he
would resent any interference as to
choice in the matter and that those
friends who would boom special can
didates would do themselves and their
candidates more harm than good.
This statement is taken to mean
that the War Department is to run
the army as it sees fit and that the
practice of campaign for preferment
will not be tolerated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-20
NELSON NORRIS DAUGHTER
ASKS FOR A DIVORCE

Chicago Dec. 20.-Mrs. Maud
Morris Schwab's divorce suit, which
has been expected ever since last
July when she hurriedly cancelled a
calendar of social engagements in
London and returned to Chicago,
was filed today in the superior court
The charge is desertion. Mrs.
Schwab is a daughter of the late
Nelson Morris and a sister of the
late Edward Morris. Her husband
Henry C. Schwab, is vice president
of A. M. Rethchild & Co.
The two have been separated since
May /, 1911, according to the bill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-20
The Poison Needle
Has Reached Chicago
Man Who Used It Posed As Mission
aIy and Carried
Bible. SO.

Chicago. Dec. 2O.-The poison nee
die man has come to Chicago. Miss
Opal Hummer, of Dunkirk, Indiana
a student at the Bethany Bible In
stitute, was stabbed in the second
finger of her right hand tonight in
the Union Station while she was
waiting FOR train to take her home.
She ran towards the ticket office
calling for help and in the confusion
her assailant escaped. She was at
tended by DR.. S. E. Miller, Of the
Desplains Street police station and
taken back to the Institute.
The maa who attacked her posed
as a missionary and carried Bible,
The Bethany Institute is a Dunkard
Institute and Miss Hummer wore the
plain garb of that order, with a lit
tie poke bonnet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-20

ence because he voted for the bill
AS the Republicans will have no ac-
tive part in the conference it matters
little who they are The House will
have only three conferes. Chairman
Glass and Representatives Korbly,
Democrat. and Hays, Republican.
The President is known to approve
of the Senate bill in its general fea-
lures, but unless he induces Mr.. Glass
to agree to it as it stands the whole
measure may be thrashed out in con-
ference. 1t was specifically denied
tonight that the measure has been
considered and report practically
agreed on. In any event report by
Monday is expected.
The attempt of Senator La Toilette
to prevent senators from being stock
holders in any member bank of the
new system was aimed directly at
Chairman Owen, who is large stock
holder in one of the Oklahoma influ-
cncial banks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-20
PRESIDENT PLANS TO
GO TO MISSISSIPPI

Washington, Dec. 19.-Pass Chris
tian, Miss, the famous winter resort
Of New Orleans socrety eolk, has
been selected by President Wilson as
the place 20 spend his holiday vaca-
ton. Acting upon a request from
the White House, Senator Vardaman
of Mississippi today telegraphed to
Judge Grady, of that place, to hold
for the presidential party d furnished
cottage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-20
Executive Committee of
Twenty Five Will Ar
range All Details
TRUSTEES ACTIVE
Chamber eli Commerce Board Thanks
Wen Who Secured Democratic
State Convention.

The trustees Of the Chamber Of
Commerce yesterday, at their regular
semi-monthly luncheon It the Hotel
Jefferson, took initial steps to carry
out ARRANGEMENTS for the entertaia-
ment and care of the thousand or
more delegates and alternates who
will atte:ni the Democratic State Con-
venton III this city in June A res
olution offered by Hon. W. F. Cole
man, inviting President Wilson to
speak here at that time, was also
adopted.
The meeting was presided over by
President n. J. CAN'T and Secretary
II. G. S.aulding. The following
trustees we're in attendance: H. l..
Holderness, G.. T.. Blair, G. N. Phil
pot, w. \ Trulock, Leo NJ. Andrews
r. G. Bridges, p. p. Byrd, w. F.
Coleman, J. II. Mann, R. T. Lou
than, Edgar Brewster. e. NJ. Seize
Der and J W. Reap.
Uc DDii vi u uo1NNo pPo1ib'iy
thanked Mr.. Coleman and Meyer
Solmson fer their successful efforts
in landing the state convention for
this city,
1t was decided to name al eXecu-
tive committee to have charge Of the
ARRANGEMENTS, appointment OF COM
= ,t., t1.x-< ~ ~ 1t<N
convention This committee is to be
selected from the Chamber of Com
merce, the Young Mems Progressive
business League, the Central Trades
Council, the ..unty Officials and the
city Officials Sheriff Edgar BreWs
ter will be general chairman CT the
executive ommittee and Mayor 81.
mon Bloom will be asked to name
the committee from the city council.
This committee will be named immH-
diately ard will be CALLED to meet
by Chairman Brewster to organize
probably within the next ten or fit.
teen days. after the holiday season.
Mr. Coleman addressed the trus-
tees telling of the Importance ct the
gathering that has been secured for
this city. There will be from to
26 delegates from each of Is counties
in the state and as many alternates.
MANY othtrs Interested in Democratic
success aid state politics generally
will attend. There will be at feast
1000 visitors in Pine Bluff on that
occasion Mr.. Coleman said it was
to be the most representative and
beneficial convention to be held IL
this state rext year.
While the invitation to visit this
city will lie extended to President
Wilson tn ough the executive COM
mittee, Governor Hays, j A. Wall
and Secretary w. G.. Hutton, of the
State Central Committee; United
States S slators Clarke and Robinson
and the seen Arkansas congressman
will be e:ked to personally extend
an invitation to President wilson.
who is tour this part of the south
about that time.
Congressman S. Nj. Taylor and
Secretary Fl. G.. spaulding We're
named as delegates from the Pine
Bluff Chamber of Commerce to at
tend the National Chambers OF Com
merce meeting to be held in Was..-
ington ca ~ next year. -
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-20
US. Attorney General Nc
MReynolds Accepts Amer
leans Proposition
WILSON IS PLEASED
Terms. Laws Could Not Enforce, Are
Held As Timely Warning to
COuntry's "Big Business"

Washington, Dec. 19.-Plans for
dissolution of the American Tele-
nhone ard Telegraph Company,
known as the Telephone Trust, were
submitted to and virtually accepted
by Attorney General McReynolds to-
day. The proposals of the trust were
framed by NJ. c. Kingsbury, vice
president &. the A. T. & T. Co.
..Your frank negotiations in re-
spect to these matters compels the
belief that what you propose will be
carried out in good faith,'' wrote the
Attorney General in accepting the
proposition. 1T seems to me clear
that such action on your part will
establish conditions under which
there will! be full opportunity through
out the country for competition of
intelligence by wire.
President Wilson also expressed
his pleasure with the details of the
dissolution plans in a letter to Attor-
ney General McReyonlds. The ten
ure Of this letter was that big bus
mess would do we'll to emulate the
example set by the A. T. e T. Co.,
The pro, osal of the Telephone
Trust is said to be unique in the his
tory Of trust legislation, inasmuch as
it comedies points at issue which
would be doubtful of enforcement
even through litigation.
Terms Are Broad.
This is the first time that a trust
has shown a willingness to go beyond
the possible and palpable dictates of
the law.
Broadly speaking the terms upon
which the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company proposes to dis
solve. are these:
First-Disposition Of Its holdings
in the Western Union Telegraph Co.
Second Assurance that no move
will be made to extend its telephone
holdings in Independent companies,
which are or may become competi-
tors of the TRUST.
Third-That in all properties in
which the A. T. & T. Co., has Sc
cured holdings amounting to control
and no physical union has been made
The question, shall be submitted to
the department of justice and the in
terstate commerce commission for
advice aad direction.
Fourth-That the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company shall
make functions with Independent
companies under certain conditions
regarding charges, mileage. etc.
In this last proposal the A. +. Il
T. Co., conceded a point which is
doubtful of enforcement-the agree
ment to allow independent companies
to use it's line to connect subscribers
to rival telephone systems. The
chief stipulations made by the Bell
people in making this concession are
that the Independent companies shall
supply Standard trunk lines between
their exchanges and the toll board OF
the nearest A. T. E.. T. Company
exchange: that these inter-company
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-20

London, Dee. 19=Sylvia Pankhurs.
and Sir Edward Carson now have the
honor of each leading a body Of
potentiolly hostile armed followers
within the Kings dominiors. The ex-
ample OF the Orangemen has been fol-
lowed by Sylvia and her suffragettcs
with great success. At first they
simply brought their ardent admirers
among the dock laborers to their
meetings in irregular gangs A few
Jockeys would start booing The
dock laborers were unleached and
Mesrs. Cockncys soon landed in the
gutter. The Scotch students were
having a fine night they thought
throwing overdeveloped fruit in hall
in Glasgow when suddenly two hun
dred brawny longshoremen material
lied. There were many scholastic
black eyes the next morning. Then
Sylvia decided to organize her host
An army was created. So far it
hasn't fought pitched battle But
the cohorts look quite formidable
with their sticks. There are stories
that many good thrty-toos fully
loaded, repOse in hip and skirt
pockets, too. AT any rate, Sylvia
and the other leaders each has a good
bodyguard on the way from her home
to places of meeting. No lone police
man will ever arrest her again.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-20

Captain Watt Downs came t. this
CITY YESTERDAY on the snasboa, Ar
kansas ard will spend the a3.idtys
with his family. The Arkansas Will
work in thu Arkansas river between
this city and Little Rock ths next
few weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-20

Miss Edna Westall, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. K. D. Westall, return
ed yesterday from Ouachita College
at Conway. to spend the holidays
with relatives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-20

London, Dec. 19.-The Queen of
Holland will be a guest OF member
OF the Royal Family, probablys the
Duchess of Albany, very soon. 1t is
exactly twent years since Wilhelmina
was in England. Her last appearance
was in 1898, when she was entertain
ed with her mother by Queen Victoria.
King Edward and King George invit-
ed her many times but her i'll health
has always stood in the way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25

He as he was in 81.
handsome and young and gay
With glitter of sword and golden
braid
And uniform of gray
She AS she was In 81.
When she sent him to win or die.
Hiding the smart OF an aching heart
With glad, gay od-by.
Good by my lover. good-by.
You must win the cause or die.
Bring the flag when YOU come
TO the girl left at home.
Good-by, my lover, sood-by
He as he was in 'e5.
In tatters Of gray arrnyed
Gone is the flash of shining sword
And CLEAN of golden braid
She as she was in 'S5.
Heartsick with toll and care.
Waiting all day for her boy in gray.
Waiting in dull despair.
"Good-by, my lover. good by.
You must win the caure or die
Bring the flag when YOU come
To the girl left at home.
d-hy, my lover, sood-by!"
This is him as he is to-day.
Feeble and old and worn
Marching once moro beneath the flag.
bearing its loss alone.
Alone, alone. for she is gone,
Taking her last long rest,
Asleep at last. meath the hower-
starred grass.
With lilies white on her breast.
And marching along with tho Stars
and Bars.
From the love Of his life beren
win '"ar-dimmed eyes he reads once
more
The message she dying left
Good by. my lover. good by,
Vow must wine the cause or die.
Bring tn" flag when YOU come
To inc girl left AT home.
Good by my lover. good-by.
Composed by
HARRY r. CHADWICK,
Illustrated by
EMMA V. CHADWICK
Care William Chadwick.
National Soldiers Home, Hampton,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25
A PROBLEM SOLVED.
Covington. va.

The most interesting problem IN the
writer's boyhood days was why dogs
turn around three times before they
lie down. One day he found out h.
watching a tramp dog that was travail
ing through town with a pack.
Dogs GU, in the sagehrush. before
the days OF civilization. turned around
and around TO make themselves bed
Their descendants now do the same by
instinct. even on rug. Again, a dog
lies in circle with his mouth near
the tip OF his tail. and. by turning
around three times he loosens his back
so that he slides more easily into a
circular position. IT dog went TO
bed without whirlinG around he
couldn't curl up properly.
If you have ever worried over this
particular problem, you can now con-
slider ii satisfactorily settled. and turn
Your attention to other and weightier
problems OF the day.
Written by
ARRIE f. WALKER,
liz Locust Street. Covirston. Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25
THE BIRTHDAY.

Mary and John were twins Every
wear they had largo birthday party.
ON tho 9th Of May they would he nine
years old
About tho list of May their mother
was taken very sick, and this kept
them from having Il party.
You shouldn't expect any presents
this year" said their mother.
They didn't expect any presents and
when the 18th OF May came they near
lN forgot il was their birthday When
they were called to breakfast they
found the table full of bundles ON n
large piece OF paper in tho centre Of
the table we're the words, For Mary
and John"
They didn't forget us after all"
cried Mary.
Mary took one package with her
name on it and opened il. Guess what
it was II was muff and fur for
Anna Belle, her doll. Another was a
lace handkerchief. another was a new
dress. and so many other things.
For John there was knife. "A gun.
a pretty necktie and new suit OF
clothes.
That evening the children had ice
cream and cake. and week later
when their mother got better they
were given picnic.
MARJORIE BUSBY,
Portsmouth. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25
A NIGHT ALONE IN THE HOUSE.
Crewe, Va

on a bright day in April my father
and mother were suddenly called away
from home. and there was nobody there
but me, my brother being already
away.
Mother kissed me boodby, and Papa
said. james II YOU keep the house
nice and do not let anybody get in and
carry off all OF my money, when ! get
back will give YOU dollar" and then
ne and mama went away.
ate some supper that mama had
lef; for M. and then went 10 bed and
fell asleep
About 70 o'clock awoke and turned
over In the he'd, and that left my ears
uncovered and I heard soft noise
like some one opening drawer and
listened and | heard II again. then
| began 10 think how little ] was to
handle pistol. but then | thought OF
that dollar that would buy me so
many nice things. knew where the
pistol was. so I got up as noiselessly
as could and set 1t down by the ward
robe. and got in 1t, and there on top
OF the wardrobe was a paper box. And
! took off the top and got out the pistol
and went TO the head OF the stairs
and called out. who's there?" but mo-
body answered, started down
stairs and saw man in the act of
jumping out.
ne ndN So!netnlng Wnlte IN ms mana,
and ! thought 1t was apa's money.
and about that time l saw him try
ing TO get over the back fence and 7
knew | would never catch him, so
thought would make him drop what
ever he had, and I pulled tho trigger
and the pistol went off bang and I
saw the bag drop on my side OF the
fence, but the man went over the other
side.
The next morning awoke just about
the time that papa stuck the key in
the latch. and that scared me- and 1
was getting ready to give whoever it
was some not lead. when they didn't
want ii.
Papa came into my room and saw the
bag and the pistol, and he thought
something was wrong. then told him
all about what had happened. and then
ne ran his hand in his pocket and
pulled out a dollar and handed 1t to
me.
Composed by,
EvERETTE RAYMOND HOBBS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25
THE FAIRY box.

Once girl named Florence was OFF
ut school. Her mother was very poor.
but managed TO keep her at school
one morning just after breakfast
was over man came to the door and
said: There il a box for Miss Florence
Robertson" They took tho box TO
tlorence's room, and all the girls
gathered around her to see what was
in the box.
The box was very large one. so
II must have contained great deal.
To Florencc's delight she found folded
first a lovely yellow silk dress. next
were two SILK muslin dreHses--one
pink, the other grcen-next white
lawn. a blue serge dress and soon, even
10 beautiful silk hose. hair ribbon. hats.
shoes. and the very last thing was a
note for her She tore IL open, and
1t read: Dear niece: Call at 1865.
Some body"
The next morning she called at 1865
and Somebody" was her long, lost
aunt.
Composed by
THELAiA COMFY,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25
Our Dear Departed Editor
My Dear Girls and Rows

My Dear Girls and BOYS
Your own dear editor that loved YOU
SO much and served YOU so long and
made your page what it is to-day-one
OF the best in this whole country-is
asleep among the roses. The dear God
has taken her away from all pain and
heartache. and she rests beside the
garden at her old home. along whose
winding paths she played In her little
girl days, just as you have played Tho
tireless hands are folded in peace and
the loving heart is still. but always in
the quiet place OF your soul. where only
your dear love may enter. YOU must
cherish the memory OF her like shin
ing star whose light sheds its radiance
over your whole life.
am your new editor. and come to
YOU with my heart full of love and the
desire to keep your page what your
dear friend has made it. Won't YOU
help me? Won't YOU all join Your
hands with mine. and together we viii
build our page into a living monument
OF this life work of your beloved editor"
Let us keep close to our hearts all the
sweetness and fragrance of her life
that was lived and spent for others. and
always and forever remember the ra-
diant spirit that has gone from our
vision.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25

THE TESTING or SEED CORN"
The seed corn should he selected
from corn which has fully r!pened.
The farmer should see that each ear
is A good one, that the grain Is plump
and strong, and that the ear is
grained TO the end of the cob 1T butt
and Zip. after selecting the ears. the
corn should he hung in cool. airy
place. we'll protected from moisture.
During the winter the corn should be
thoroughly tested 10 see II II viii
grow, for this Is tho only way 10 Sc
cure good stand" OF corn. Grain
should be selected from different parts
Of each ear and tested in germinat-
ing box.
The cars from which grain were
taken which .proutcd weakly, II at
all should De discarded, where grains
proved strong those ears should be
kept for reed.
EDITH ALLEN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25
Editorial And Literary Department.

Month OF May" Next came march by
the fourth grade. Then the May
queen Rebecca Lipscomb. with her
attendants, who held up her train and
hold the crown and wand. While they
were marching they sung. Grown Her,
oh! Crown Her"-then given By all
the grades to the queen the dance.
were:
l. Hay time.
.. Mazurka l.
3. Lads and lassies
/. Scottische.
;. First of May.
S. Weaving Dance.
:. Tantoli,
She was then seated on her throne
which was beautifully covered With
roses. and honeysuckle. She was
crowned by Mary Boogher.
After that came the song. Hail
Hail"
Dances were: S. Maypole dance.
The Maypoic was n large pole with
yellow ribbons.
The delightful program ended by a
song by all the grades, Sing, Happy
Children"
Original. MARTHA HART
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25
THE THREE BEARS.

(Continued.)
soon the mother bear got up and
said, 1T is o'clock We must go
home \ little girl had lost her way
in the woods and had gone 10 the
bears house. Now YOU must know her
name was Golden Locks. she had
gone in the bedrooms and got in
johnny Fears chair. Now thu bears
came home. Whose been eating my
porridge," Grumbled the father bear.
Who has been eating my p0rridge,
said the mother bear. 'Who has been
eating my porridse." said The Johnny
bear in scrcaky voice
They went into the bedroom The
father bear said. Whose been lying
in my bed?"
whose been lying on my bed" SAID
the mother bear. Her. the eI.'l. is IN
my bed" said the Johnny bea,
The girl in a fright ran away. And
the bears after her. AZ last she
reached home in safety. Jus, in time
TO jump into her mothers arms.
The end
Written by
MAMIE l.. WALKER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25
VACATION SONG.

When study and school are over,
How jolly il is to be free.
Away in the fields IF clover.
The honeysweetf haunts of the bee!
Away in the woods to ramble
Where merrily all the day long
The birds In the brush and bramble
Are filling the summer with song.
Away in the dewy valley,
To follow the murmuring brook,
Or. sit on its bank and daily
Outside with a line and a hook.
Away from the stir and hustle.
The noise of the town left behind:
Vacation for sport and music,
The winter for study and mind.
There's never A need to worry.
There's never lesson to learn; .
There's never a bell to hurry;
There's never a duty to spurn.
So play till the pale grows ruddy
And muscles grow larger and then
Go back to the books and study;
Well hnd 1t as pleasant again.
MAMIE WALKER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25
YOUR EDITOR ORIENT WITH.
THE WEEk'S PRIZE WINNERS.
Marjorie HUSKY, Alvin Hnttorf and
Martha Hart.
THE wEEk's CONTRIBUTORS.

Allen. Edith NJ. Moser. Robert
Busby. Marjorie Penick Elizabeth
baugett. Mary Pescal. Bernard
Badrctt. BESSIE Ramkev, Martha NJ
BadEett. Mary Lee Rice. Mary
Chadwick, f. Y. Smith, Dorothy
Chadwick. Emma Sader. Dorothy
ConleN Thclma ScruGGs. Annie r.
Chadwick Harry p Terry, T. Edgar
Chadwick. Willie Walker. Willie NJ
De Pue. Fred Walker. Arric y.
Hart Martha Walker, Mamie L.
Hattorf, Alvin
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25
HE'D GOT HIM.

One day, many years ago. the tele-
phone rang In the office OF the Chief
OF Police. The chief answered. The
call was from new policeman on a
city beat. He said:
"A man has been robbed down here,
and Use got one Of them
(Which one have yon?" asked the
chief. The reply came back:
The man that was robbed"
Written by
WILLIE MAY WALKER.
Covington. Va.