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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23

Another exercise | consider essen.
tlal to most women and particularly
to those of America, who are In
clned to thIokening of the middle
of the figure, especially at middle
life. That is the twisting of tho
trunk on the hips. Turning from
right to left, and from left to right,
keeping the body erect all the while
will keep the muscles Of the back
firm, reduce the flesh In that part of
the body and reduce the abdomen.
A third essential exercise has no
less ordinary name than squattlna.
Bending the knees and sinking 10
and rising from sitting posture
several times every day will keep
the body supple.
These, with deep inhaIings and ex.
halings every day, the sweeping the
lungs free from impure air and all.
ing them with fresh, clean air, should
keep one in good condition, 30 far
as the need OF exercise goes. Sue-
cial exercises for special cases are
we'll known. These four should meet
the average needs, and are so neces-
sary that have named them the ea.
sential exercises.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23

custom like that OF the human head
hunters Of Borneo.
One day" says the author 81 picked
out two full grown and very powerful
Jar After walking around the arena sew
cral times to try and avoid each other,
they made up their minds to fight.
1 saw them, TO my surprise. take their
distances and sit up solemnly on their
hind legs, so as mutually to present the
shield of their chests 10 each other. After
watching them face to face like that for
two minutes during which they had pro-
voked each other by chances. / saw them
hing themselves upon each other. twisting
their legs together and struggling to bite
one another with their fangs
Whether from fatigue or from conven-
ton, the combat was suspended. There
was few seconds truce and each athlete
moved away and resumed his threatening
posture. This circumstance reminded me
that In the strange fights between cats,
there are also suspensions Of hostilities.
But the contest was soon renewed be-
tween my two tarantulas with increased
fercenoss. One OF them, after holding
victory In the balance for while. was at
last thrown and received a mortal wound
In the head. He became the prey of the
conqueror, who tore open his skull and
devoured It's brains"
Every spider mixes a poison that Is ex-
tarantula. which does not weave cords
to bind It's victims, needs a poison that
will kill instantly, or the victim may es-
cape or do damage to the home Even
the rattlesnake's poison does not kill 80
quickly. 1t takes hours to accomplish
what the tarantula does in less than sec
ond
The tarantula kills by preference at
night or In the darkness, for it can then
take it's victim entirely by surprise. M.
Fabre hung fat and powerful carpenter
bee before the burrow of Narbonne tar
antula until the latter rushed out and
killed the bee.
'The tarantula's fangs are planted in
the nape of the neck" says M. Fabre.
The ASSASSIN has the knowledge which
suspected She has made for the essentially
vital centre. She has stung the insects
cervical ganglia with her poison fangs.
In short, she has bitten the only point
where lesion produces sudden DEATH
This tarantula's poison only produced
paralysis in the leg of a bird, but the
paralysis was permanent and ended In
death twelve hours later. A mole bitten
on the nose died IN thlrty-six hours,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23

Evidently the poison only produces sud.
den death when applied to the most sen
sitive nerve centres.
Nj. Faore very reasonably concludes that
the tarantula is the most scientific mur-
derer OF all the webless spider family.
she places her fangs upon the cervical
nerve-centres with an astonishing physio-
logical knowledge and dexterity that no
human surgeon can show.
The Narbonne tarantula. after Matching
out her young. carries them on her back
ior four or five months. They number
hundreds. In spite of this trouble, NJ
faore decided that the spider had no ma
ternal affection for her young. She was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23

TIC oGu.
One Of the mystic
ries Of spider life Is
that the young OF
the tara ntula and
other species, while
they are on the
mothers back for
months, take no food
and obtain nothing
from the mothers
body. NJ. Fabre ad-
vances the interest
ing theory that they
live directly by solar
energy, thus sug-
costing that the
eI,iueTS nave SOlVeQ
a problem which is
regarded as the ulti-
mate goal Of human
science.
Instead of being
served up through
the intermediary of
food and passing
through the igno-
minious circuit OF
e a s t lc chemistry,
could not this So
lar energy pene-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
What Maeterlinck Says of the Spider

THERE something the other hand,
belong habits, the ethics the
choIogy OF globe. would be inclined that the
arocious, internal than One
of that had lost its
lied in space.
in this establishment and lack of understands
instructive profound
ncomparaby better armed better
those made of sort Of
rivals and perhaps successors
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23

race had never known before. He found,
Tor instance, that they constructed houses
OF pebbles, when forced to do so, although
they had always worked in soft earth.
The tarantula puts pieces of her prey
on the roof to be baked and preserved by
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
What Wells Says of Mans Successor

hTVH he fact that final is the manageable
tubng fact that arises in the scientific
the future, and mind
after the persistentfy fascinating
insoluble question in the whole world
Of have Such magnations
refuse the task.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23

quite unconcerned when some of them fell
off and were killed.
The naturalist proved the astonishing
fact that the individuals of this family
would adopt themselves to their environ
ment, building houses OF a kind their
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23

This arrangement lends itself admirably to
the necessary extension of the legs at the
moment when the prey is to be seized,
The shaft is composed Of little bits Of
wood joined togethed by clay with perfect
strength and symmetry
ne building is upholstered with a silken
fabric woven by the tarantula's spipnerets
The ability TO build these houses is found
only in individuals that have reached
certain intellectual development.
M. Fabre shows that the tarantula is
very Clearly and brushes away all the re-
mains OF her victims. She has
the faculty Of seeing by day and
night
The tarantulas are ferocIous
and cunning fighters and the
victor In a fight habtually de-
YOURS the brain OF his enemy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23

THE intelligence of the insects be.
comes more fascinating and
disturbing problem the more 1t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-05-28
NIXON DEFENDS MAN
IN LITTLE ROCK COURT

Former Prosecuting Attorney +.
Havis Nixon is in Little Rock defend
ing Cleve Sull van, who has been in
dicted by the Pulaski county grand
jury on charge of assault with in
tent to rape. 1t is alleged that Sulli-
van took advantage of Miss Watson,
of Oakdale.
The case went to the jury yesterday
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock, but at $3.50
last night, no agreement had been
reached and the jurors were locked
up for the night.
The state is being represented by
Prosecuting Attorney Robert l.. Rog-
ers, of that district, and Judge F. t.
Vughn, while Attorney T. Havis Nixon
of this city and Attorney J. w. Gates.
of Little Rock, are representing Sulli-
van.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-05-28
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ON TARIFF BILL
Cotton Goods Interests Have Their In.
nings Yesterday, With
Much Discussion.

Washington, May 27.-Public hear
ings in the senate on the Underwood
Tariff Bill closed tonight, the sub
committee working until a late hour
tonight, the subcommittee working
until a late hour to listen to the
scores of manufacturers, who demand
ed to be heard. The real work of
shaping the Tariff Bill will begin in
the senate Thursday, when the sub
committee meets in executive session
to go over the bill a paragraph at a
time.
Cotton goods interests had their in
ming today. Delegations from New
England, Georgia and North Carolina
appeared before the Johnson sub
committee to urge higher protection
Only small number of the men
present were heard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-05-28
Library Association Will
Hold "Open House" at
Chamber of Commerce.
COMMITTEES NAMED
Plea for Good Books is Made After
noon aud Night
Hours.

The book reception for the benefit
of the Pine Bluff Public Library AS
ISOLATION will be held Tuesday after
noon and night. June 8, in the Cham
Der of Commerce rooms and elaborate
preparations are under way to make
this affair grand success. In view
of the fact that it is a philosophical
movement and is launched for the
benefit of all of the people of Pine
Bluff. there is no doubt but that q
large number of the best books will
Je contributed.
At meeting of the Executive
Committee held yesterday morning in
the Chamber of Commerce assembly
hall. the decision to hold the book re-
ception between the hours of four and"
six in the afternoon and eight and ten
at night was reached.
The Library Association has made a
plea for good books, and il is very
probable that many hundred volumes
Of excellent reading matter will be
contributed at this time. No request
for books of any special kind is made,
but an appeal is made for good books
! which will interest the reading pub
/ lie.
At the meeting yesterday morning
the following committees were APP
! pointed
Reception Committee-Mesdames w.
T. Woodbridge, F. B. Tomlinson, c. w.
! Pettigrew, billiard H. Saunders, H. G.
Higinbotham and Adolph Bluthenthal;
| Messrs. Frank NJ. Roane, S. G. Alex
ander, John Speers, Capt. S. Geisreit-
er, N. J. Can't and Rabbi Jasin
Entertainment Committee-Mes-
danes r. E. Gillespie, J. A. Mcleod,
S. C. Alexander, Frank Thompson and
Miss Julia Houston.
Relreshment Committee-Mesdam
Van Knox, Wad Toney, Edgar Brew
ster, Adolph Bluthenthal, Anna Belle
Roberts and Miss Anna CAN'T.
Arrangement and Decoration Com
mittee-Mesdames John L. Mills, Sam
NJ. Taylor, A. w. Troupe and Simon
Bloom.
Publicity Committee-Mrs. j. w.
Adams, Mrs. l.. K. Land and Rabbi
Joseph Jasin.
Labels bearing the date and the
name of the donor will be placed. on
each book contributed. If it is SO
desired, the donors may contribute
books in the memory of some one
else and this name will be used.
Members of the committees have al
ready begun work ON their various
tasks and will have every arrange
ment complete in the smallest detail
in very few days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-05-28

W. j. Parkes, Mayor Simon Bloom,
F. B. Tomlinson, DR.. Joseph Jasin,
J. w. Crawford w b Sorrells, J ].
Haverty, A. H. Rowell, DR.. Clark
and Mr.. Holderness, John L. Mills
and others made talks in which the
park propositions We're gone over and
other suggestions made. Judge Ker
win favored Eden Park, as did others,
while still others urged that no i'm
mediate action be taken The ladies
OF the City Beautiful Club, Mr.. Tru-
lock and DIR. Jasin favored park on
the river front.
The meeting was adjourned to meet
at the call of the chairman in the
near future, probably within the next
ten days, Nhen reports will be receiv-
ed from the various committees.
Chairman Sorrells authorized by mo-
tons that were adopted, appointed
the following committees, who will
act at once.
General committee to map the city
off in districts and name soliciting
committees-Meyer Solmson, chair
man; j. w. Crawford and Simon
Bloom.
Committee on Land Title-Judge e.
J Kerwin, chairman; w. B. Alexan-
der and. A. H. RoWell.
Committee to call on street railway
company officials and ascertain if the
company will extend its car line to
Eden Park-W F. Coleman. Major W.
j. Parkes and V. B. Alexander.
Committee on possibility and ad-
visibility of establishing a park on
the river front at the site of the old
water plant-Mrs W. N. Trulock,
chairman; Mrs. F.. G.. Smart and DR. :.
Joseph Jasin.
1t is planned to make systematic
canvas of the city to raise sufficient
fund to take over the property adjoin-
ing that in Eden Park, which has been
donated to the city, and then to deed
the property to the city. 1t will be
beautified and maintained by the city
and placed under the management OF
"a park commission to be named by
Mayor Bloom.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-05-28

during the day circles about the city
roofs in his aeroplane, dropping
bombs. A number of these dropped
in the principal business streets, do
ing great damage to property and
causing considerable loss of life Mas
son also made several flights out over
the harbor, where he dropped bombs
on the decks of the federal warship
Guerrero, lying at anchor.
The main portion of the rebel
forces is less than ten miles from
Guaymas and advancing rapidly.
Fierce fighting was in progress this
evening between the federals and the
advance guard of the rebels. Quay
mas is in a state of siege. There is
large American colony in the heart
of the city, which may be wiped out
at any moment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-05-28
MANUFACTURER KILLS
Transfer IN STRIKE

Terre Haute, Ind, May 27.-Emil
Ehrmann, proprietor of the Ehrmann
Manufacturing Company, tonight shot
and killed Edward Wade, teamster,
who interfered during trouble be-
tween Ehrmann and a girl striker on
picket duty at the overall factory.
Ehrmann was arrested. He declared
he shot in self defense. The shooting
attracted crowd of 1900 to the plant
and there were threats of violence
when the police hurried to the scene
and threw guard about the rear
door, while Ehrmann was taken to
an automobile.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-05-28

the tatste Of beer. never have drunk
Whiskey or brandy except when the
dou;or prescribed it, or possibly on
some occasion after great exposure
Las certainly been fifteen or twenty
years since /. have drunk it because Of
being chilled through | have never
drunk beer nor do i drink red wine. Tho
only " Inc that | have drank has been
white vine, Madeira, champaign or
very occasionally Il glass OF sherry
At home often at dinner will drink
wine glass or two of Madeira. In
summer time instead of the Madeira
| will often drink a tall glass of white
wine and Poland water or poly -
Colonel Rooseveh's direct examine
ton lasted from $3.50 a. III. until II,
when a recess was taken. Alter. the
recess the cross examination Of Co.
lionel Roosevelt by Attorney Horace r.
Andrews, OF Cleveland. began and was
isaEiointing to the audience in the
no fireworks. Colonel Roosevelt not
only held his own, but seized every
opportunity of saying things that
strengthened his direct examination
and undoubtedly produced as good an
effect on the jury as he seemed to do
en- the people in the court room. The
cross examination lasted but twenty
minutes. Several other witnesses fol-
loved the Colonel All We're promii-
nent in political life and testified that
Roosevelt was man Of absolute sob
riety and that none of them ever saw
him intoxicated or had seen him take
strong drinks.
Today was ladies day in court. All
the society and fashion of Marquette
attended the trial. The women were
mostly Moosettes, in sympathy for
while Colonel Roosevelt was on the
stand and only by the sternest self
control were they manage make their
hands behave and not destroy the
sacred dignity OF the court by ap-
PLEADING
The day concluded with the read
ing OF deposilio1s from Dr.. J. B. Muir
ply and Dr. A. d. -Deean, who attend
ed Colonel Roosevelt in Mercy's Hos
pital, Chicago after he had been shot
i'll Milwaukee, and who testified that
the examinations they had made of
him convinced them that he was al
most a total abstainer and showed not
the slightest trace of ever having in
dulged in alcoholics.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-05-28
s. c. ALEXANDER HEADS
COTTON ASSOCIATION

President S. G.. Alexander, of the
Merchants and Planters Bank and one
of the most prominent cotton men in
Arkansas, was yesterday honof ed by
being elected president of the Arkan-
sas Cotton Association, which was Or
ganlzed in Little Rock by the cotton
men of Arkansas. AID Hamburg, of
Little Rock, was elected vice president
and A. E. White was elected secretary.
P P. Byrd, of this city, was elected
one of the directors. The Pine Bluff
cotton men who attend the big meet
ing and who have returned home, are
e. A. Howell, Clifton Howell, H. II i.
Haizlip. p. p. Byrd, S. C. Alexan-
der, C. G. Wall and F. B. Tomlin-
son.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-05-28
TAXPAYERS GET
into The CAMP Align
Endorse r. G. Parham, Can
didate for Prosecuting
Attorney.
WILL GIVE BARBECUE
Some Wanted to DenOmnce Candidacy
OF T0ney and Not Endorse
parllam.
AT the call of President !,

AT the call of President r. J. Col
lier. of the Taxpayers Protective AS
sociation of jefferson county, the
members OF the executive committee
of that organization met at the court
house in this city yesterday and en-
dCrse r. G. Parham, candidate for
prosecuting attorney. About thirty
five, which included several Pine
Bluffians, attended the meeting The
committee also arranged to give
barbecue at Altheimer on July 4,
when the annual meeting of the AS
sociaticn will be held and officers
elected. District Attorney Il. G. Par
ham will be asked to deliver an ad-
dress on that occasion.
The Association named committee
to arrange for the barbecue, which is
composed of w. W. West. John Bry-
son, J. p Oracle, J. NJ. Barrett, ID. e.
Tucker. J. w. Ferguson. and e. w.
Williams
the nomination of Mr. Parham, was
also named. 1t includes T. j. Col
lier, ]. p. Oracle, William Richard
son, Ben Daily, Dewitt Hope, H. NJ
Dial and W. N. Bridges.
The endorsement Of Mr.. Parham
took place behind closed doors, at an
executive session, after a protest had
been filed against a secret meeting by
Mr.. Richardson and others. 1t was
the association went into executive
session. Several rousing speeches
were made by Mr.. Collier, Mr. Daily
and Mr.. Richardson. Mr.. Daily said
that he was against the Free Bridge
and those who had anything to do
with it and for that reason he was for
Mr.. Parham. Others expressed the
same sentiment, Mr.. Richardson pay
ing tribute to Mr.. Parham in his
speech.
Part of the meeting was open and it
was during the open session that the
speeches were made. Two township.
Bolivar and Washington-were not
represented at the meeting President
Collier presided with Secretary Ora
Gle. The meeting lasted about two
hours, one hour of which was taken
up in secret session. Secretary Ora
Gle read the bylaws and constitution
and declared that the organization
was strictly Democratic He said he
did not approve of Independent can
didates for any office nor wuold it
endorse them.
1t was learned that several of the
members of the Association favored
action, denouncing the candidacy of
Senator II. X. Toney, candidate for
prosecuting attorney, rather than the
endorsement of Mr.. Parham, but
when a majority favored coming out
for Mr. Parham this action was taken
Just what else TRANSFERRED in the ST.
cret session was not learned nor
were any of the proceedings made
nuh1ic
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-05-28
COMMITTEES FAVOR
| EDEN PARK SITE
Vote to Accept Proposition
Of Clark and Holderness
at Lively Meeting.
NAME COMMITTEES
Canvass Of City to BE
Made-SessiOn Was an Entllus.
iastic One.
COMMITTEES

At an enthusiastic and largely at i.
tended meeting of the joint committee,
hamed to select a site for City Park
held last night at the Chamber OF
Comerce rooms, presided over by
chairman wv. B. Sorrells and Secretary
!. Frank Franey, and at (Which many
eiyic bodies, lodges and various COM
hercial organizations, churches and
kocieties were represented, the propo"
sition of H. |. Holderness and DR.. O.
IN. Clark, owners of the Eden Park
Vas accepted. committees were named
10 perfect the park project and the
Indications are that Pine Bluff will
Enjoy the pleasure of a city park be-
Tore the Summer is well on.
The meeting was really the most
largely attended yet held and it fair
" bubbled with sentiment for a city
bark Many ladies were present and
(ome of them, representing the City
Beautiful Club, who advocated delay
Ing definite action and Who favored
establishing "a city park on the river
ront, and will Still work for one
here, were somewhat disappointed,
|ut large majority of the represen-
btives of various bodies favored the
Eden Park site and by a vote of "a
II SELECTED it, accepting the Hold
rness- Clark offer.
Two offers were presented, one by
be Eden Park owners and the other
" J. j. Harvey and A. G.. Rhodes, of
atlanta, Ga, who hoped to have their
lark site, near Smart's pond. west of
be city, selected. There was much
iscussion, but the speakers generally
vored the Eden Park site,
Mr. Haverty and Mr.. Holderness
pin presented their proposition in
rlting. The Oakland Real Estat J
ompany agreed to give the city eigh-
acres OF ground and Smart's pond
pa $500 in cash if the city agreed
spend $500 in improving the Prop
ny, in two years, $4,000 of which
ust be spent in the first year. T.
Farce, secretary of the company pre-
nted the proposition and argued
e merits of the offer
Messrs Holderness and Clark agree
to donate 80 acres in Eden Park
ready improved, and give the city
Puons they have ON nearly fifty
res OF ground adjoining which could
purchased in five, ten and fifteen
res tract of the entire amount for
1880. They agreed to raise 81
IN subscriptions to be added to
Park fund from property owners
ouhd the Eden Park property and
20 agreed to complete the improve
eht planned by them. With what
~ nave spent on improvements and
lat they will spend in putting it in
ape the owners will have expended
VoO in improv ements.
Judge E. J. Kerwin, w. N. Trulock,
Eyer Solmson, E. I. Albright, Major
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-05-28

MIR. AND MRS. BURTON w. GIBSON
NeWburgh. N. Y, May 27.-The de-
Tense in the trial of Burton w. Glib
son for the murder of Mrs. Rosa M.
Szabo closed its case late this after
noon and tomorrow morning the sum-
ming up on both sides will take place.
While it is probable the case will go
to the jury by 3 o'clock tomurA wv af-
ternoon a speedy verdlc, Is not ex-
pected. The consensus of opinion
seems to be that his trial, like the
last, will end in a disagreement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-05-28
AMERICANS LIVE
IMPERILED IN MEXICO
AerOplane Creates Havoc by Dropping
Bombs in the PRINCIPAL
Streets.

Guaymas, Mexico, May 27.-Thc
lives of scores of Americans are in
grave peril in this city, as the result
of fierce battle which is raging be-
tween the federal army encamped here
and the rebel forces which began the
attack this morning.
Didir Mason, the French aviator
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-05-28

Bluff Clearing House Association, will
be closed:
Friday, May Both, 1918, Decoration
Day.
Tuesday June 3rd, 1913, Jefferson
Davis Birthday, being legal Holidays.
Pine Bluff Clearing House Associa-
ton. by M. E. Bloom, Manager.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-05-28
A FAMOUS TRAINER
DIES AT LEXINGTON

Lexington, KY, May 27-John Rode
gap, probably the most famous active
trainer of thoroughbred horses, died
here today Rodegp has long been a
most prominent figure in racing cir
Giles and it is said he trained more
winning horses than any other man Of
his generation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-05-28

Misses Nell, Alma and Ruth Foley
where he will attend the Bar Associa-
ton meeting. After the adjournment
of the meeting Judge Grace will hold
court for several days, relieving Judge
C. T. Gotham of that county. He
will be gone about a week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-05-28
TORRENT.

Mr.. Chas. Sylvester residence, No.
1902 West 4th avenue, 6 rooms and
bath, all modern conveniences. Phone
1437 or call Ben Sylvester 306 Main
street. 5-24-6t