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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-29
LANGLEY NEW CLERK

Little Rock, Jan. 27.-Ira Langley
of Clay County, this week entered
upon his duties as clerk in the office
of the State Land Office to fill a
vacancy. Mr.. Langley has been cir
cult clerk Of Clay county, and was
clerk of the Joint Penitentiary Com
mittee in the last Legislature. He
graduated from the Little Rock law
school last summer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-29
Colds To Be Taken Seriously

Intelligent people realize that COM
mon colds should be treated promptly.
If there is sneezing and chill!ness
with hoarseness, tickling throat and
coughing, begin promptly the use of
Foley5s Honey and Tar Compound. 1t
is effective, pleasant to take, checks
a cold, and stops the cough which
causes loss of sleep ard lowers the vi
tai resistance. SeawellG Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-29
FORMER IRON MOUNTAIN MAN
GOES UP IN CENTRAL AMERICA

H.. C.. Holmes, formerly pass
enger conductor on the Valley Divis-
ion of the Iron Mountain, has been
appointed train master of the At
lantic District of the International
Railways of Central America, and
will have his headquarters at
Zacapa. The appointment of Mr..
Holmes to the responsible position
will be of interest to railway men as
we'll as his friends in Arkansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-29
sNEFFELs, COL. A. ]. Walsh was

SNEFFELS, COL. A. ]. Walsh was
badly done up with rheumatism and
sent for Foley Kidney Pills which was
the only thing that would cure him.
Geo. Potter of Pontiac, Mo-, was down
on his back with kidney and bladder
troubles and Foley Kidney Pills made
him we'll and able towork. It is a
splendid medicine and always helps
Just try 1t. Seawell's Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-29
MAMMOSS. IIS PARDONED.

Little Rock, Jan. 28.-Gov. Hays
granted a pardon to Ted Hammons
of Pike County, who was convicted OF
aggravated assault and fined $2OC
and sentenced to serve seven months
in prison. He has served the greater
part of the sentence, and Is financial
ly unable to pay the fine. About one
hundred citizens OF Antoine, hif
home, petitianed the governor fol
clemency, and the governor thereup'
ON relieved Hammons Of further i'm
prisonment, and reduced the dine t
$50.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-29
ARKANSANS TAKING
PROMINENT PARTS
States Members of Congress VIII
Help Frame Important
Legislation.

Washington, Jan. 2S.--At present
attention is turned upon the "a
Democratic members Of the Senate
| and House who are charged with
| framing the legislature intended to
control the trusts. Nine DEM
ocrats in the Senate and IA in the
Houes, constitution the majority
membership of the house judiciary
Committee and the Senate Commerce
Committee, are intended to frame
legislation to strengthen and help the
Sherman antitrust law, under which
the administration will endeavor to
regulate and control the affairs OF
"big business" The proposed legis-
lation is in the form of five bills now
pending in the house.
Two Arkansans, Senators Robinson
and Representative Floyd are play
ing conspicuous part in the framing
of this important legislation. The
men intrusted with the framing anti
trust legislation are the pick OF both
housese of Congress, and men Of high
standing in their respective bodies.
With the single exception of Sena-
tor Smith of South Carolina, every.
member of the Senate Interstate
Commerce Commission and the house
Judiciary Committee is lawyer.
Newspaper PRAISES Arkansas
The Washington Post today IN
commenting upon the personnel Of
the two committees that will carry
President Wilson's antitrust policy
has the following to say of the two
Arkansas members of the respective
committees:
Senator Joe T. Robinson, one of
the keenest men in Nthe Senate, has
spent his life as lawyer or in public
office, he having first come to Wash
ington in the Fifth-eighth congress.
He is taking an active interest in
this legislation, and will devote him
self to the mastery of the problem
and an effort to reach the right
solution"
OF Representative Floyd the. Post
saws: Representative John G.
Floyd of Arkansas has practiced law
since 1882. Before he was elected
to Congress eight years ago, he had
served two terms in the Arkansas
legislature, and had been ap rosecut-
ing attorney of his county"
Arkansans Win HOnOrs
Senator James P. Clarke not only
is president pro tenn. of the Senate,
but is also chairman OF the Com
merce Committee. Senator Joe T.
Robinson, member of the Inter-
state Commerce Committee, is also
member of the Indian, Agricultural,
Claims, immigration, Public Lands
and less important committees. In
addition he is chairman of the joint
Congressional Committee to 1nvesti-
gate Indian Affairs throughout the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-29
iRI(,sI IN THE PEN

Little Rock, AIN. 27.-Tony Ariosi
of Jackson county, was brought to
the penitentiary Tuesday, by Deputy
Sheriff Ivy, to serve "a year for
stealing mule. The Supreme
Court affirmed his case last week
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-29

Yes, madam, you are right If you
insist on getting the best for your
money. Queen Bread Is better and it
costs NO more. 1-24-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-29

A good Bicycle at reasonable
price at Cleveland Matthews Hrw.
Cos. Sporting Goods Dept. Z
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-29

General Villa with his adedeamp rifles
captured at onaga There nothing that chiefn
much making capture this
those of his troops
the very latest make Copyright
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-29

A snap tc=
Graphic rad
ers, q SOC book
for only 15c
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-29

The Graphic Handy Almanac Coupon
This coupon and 15c entities holder
to one of the Graphic's Handy Alma
nae, Encyclopedia and Atlas.
Evening star., 1914-11-28
MAIL EXPERIMENT AT MANILA
Parcel-Wrapping Department Is Re-
ported Meeting With Success

An interesting experiment is being
conducted in the Philippine mail serv-
ice. The Manila post Office has opened
department for the wrapping of par
GELS, at a charge as near as possible to
actual cost, and consular reports show
that its operation is meeting with sue
cess.
The charge made varies from 5 to 25
cents, according to the size of the par
eel. The wrapping in paper and tying
OF an ordinary parcel costs s cents
Boxes of wood in four different sizes
are also furnished by the post Office.
Bamboo tubes in assorted sizes, suita-
BILE for bottles or materials that may be
rolled. such as Philippine grass hats
and mats, are available to the public.
The boxes range in size from s by 4
by inches to Is by Is by 10 inches
The actual cost of the boxes is
charged to the public with cents add
ed for paper, twine, sealing wax and
labor. The by inch box costs l2N
cents; II by s inch size costs Is cents;
those Is by 10 by 6 inches cost 22ls
cents, and those Is by Is by 10 inches.
especially designed for large sorts Of
woinen's hats. cost 25 cents. The boxes
are made in carpenter shop MAIN
tanned at the rear of the post office
building by the post office
Evening star., 1914-11-28
AMERICAN APPLES ABROAD
U. S. Consul at Liverpool Reports Ar.
rival of Large Quantities

Horace Lee Washington. United
States consul at Liverpool, England.
reports that large quantities of Ameri-
can apples are arriving there from all
growing sections of the United States.
Mr.. Washington says:
There has been some criticism as to
some of this fruit showing the effects
of hot weather at the time of shipment.
which has affected the condition, and
also somewhat as regards quality,
therefore prices ruled low.
Among the shipments a fair grade of
Maine apples met with an active de-
mand. Best Maine Baldwins No. sold
at S3.16 to $3.40: No. 2. s2.19 to sass:
greenings and Harveys No. l, 32.19 to
$2.67 per barrel.
"As supplies are now coming forward
in small quantities and reports indicate
Improvement both in quality and con-
dition, an improvement in prices Is
looked for by dealers. and this expecta-
tion is strengthened by the fact that
the market at the time of writing has
advanced about "a cents per barrel. and
those well informed do not anticipate
a reduction so long as shipments are
moderate. The trade is disposed to
regard the prospects for business as
excellent"
Evening star., 1914-11-28
ARRESTS ARE PROMISED
IN BAFF MURDER CASE
Twenty-Five Dealers Suspected of
Having Conspired Against Life
of Trust" Opponent.

NEW YORK. November 2s.-with
twenty-five poultry dealers under sus-
picion of having conspired to bring
about the death of Barnet Baf. who
was shot and killed in street here
Tuesday night. arrests within twenty
four hours were promised by the police
today. Baff, dealer in poultry, had
opposed the methods of the so-called
poultry trust, and. according to friends.
had for some time been marked for
assassination. The murder was char
acterized as the coroner's Office as sim
liar to the case OF Herman Rosenthal
and District Attorney Whitman's de
tectives are working with the police or
theory that gunner were hired to
kill Ban.
man under suspicion as being the
60 between who procured the murder
is being sought in Pennsylvania and
New Jersey. Evidence is said to be in
police possession pointing TO a score Of
persons whose names Harry Bar. son OF
Barnet Baf. has given the authorities
Evening star., 1914-11-28
ORANGE MARMALADE REDUCED.
Insects Affect Crop in Spain Which
Supplies British Factories.

some American breakfast tables may
be lacking in supply of orange marina
lade next year, according to a report
received at the Department of Com
merce from United States Consul VIII
bur T. Gracey, stationed at Seville.
Spain.
a large part OF the worlds supply o..
orange marmalade is manufactured in
Great Britain from sour oranges grown
in Spain, although United States manu-
facturers within recent years have be-
gun production. to some extent. OF
orange marmalade.
Mr. Gracey reports that during the
past few years the Spanish orange
growing districts have been visited by
insects known as "red lice, which have
wrought damage to the industry. The
sour orange industry, however, rs not
so seriously affected as the sweet
orange growing. II is generally antici-
pated that the crop of the present year
will be poor.
Evening star., 1914-11-28
UPRISING IN PORTUGAL
is QUICKLY SUPPRESSED
Revolution Was Headed by Royal
ists-Differences Over Participa-
ton in European War.
of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LISBON. November 10.-The facts
concerning the recent royalist upris-
ing have now come to hand, and it
appears that the prompt suppression
of the revolution was due partly. to
the quick action of the republican
forces and partly to the discourage
ment of royalists in certain towns
where the expected revolution failed
to materialiZe.
Braganza and Mafra were centers of
the uprising. Capt. Constanzi. who led
the royalsts around Mafra, escaped
supposedly on an outward bound yes
sci. Col. Bessa, who led the uprising
at Braganza, was made prisoner at the
very outset, and this, it is supposed.
Is what discouraged his partisans at
many other points.
An immediate result of the attempt
Evening star., 1914-11-28
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Don't butt in-unless you are goat
To be popular isn't easy unless you
are easy.
When the Office seeks the man there is
nothing III it.
A surgeon may be ready to cut any
old thing except his bill.
It's surprising how much attention
women attract from each other.
What "A lot of stitches men drop when
they attempt to mend their ways.
Men fight with their fists and lose
Women fight with their tears and win.
Perhaps a man may have dumb luck
if he has sense enough to keep his mouth
shut.
The man who boasts of the wonders
he is going to work never amounts to
much as an actual worker.
The man at the bottom of the ladder
has one advantage over the man at the
top-he doesn't have so far to fall
Evening star., 1914-11-28
MIX FLOUR TO CHEAPEN BREAD
Austrians Have Not Suffered, Says
II s. Consul at Trieste.

The price of bread, Notwithstanding
the general harmful. effect of the war.
has been kept at a low figure in Trieste.
Austria, by the admixture of cheap
grades of -four, according to report
made by Ralph c. Busser, United States
consul at that city.
Austria in general has not suffered
ished supplies of food Mr.. Busser
says.
Meat remains at normal rates, but
vegetables and fruit have risen on ac-
count of difficulties of transportation
trieste. however is favored in this re-
spect, as war operations have not
spread to the Adriatic. and Italy sup
plies foodstuffs to certain extent.
Trieste is well stocked with coffee,
which will probably remain at normal
prices"
Evening star., 1914-11-28
Forbids Carrying of Arms.

The government has decreed that all
persons found with arms in their pos
session shall be brought Immediately
before court-martial: all assem-
blages and all public manifestations
of any character are prohibited.
One explanation of the participation
in the revolt of many soldiers of the
army is that they are unwilling to
go to the seat of war 1t is declared
that while the government papers an
nounce that Great Britain has asked
the government for the cooperation
of the army. the proposition comes
really from the Portuguese government,
which feels that the position of the re-
public VIII he strengthened by is CO.
operation with the allies.
1t is reported here that the night
of October 20, when the revolution
broke out. the deposed King Manue,
awaited news of the progress of the
revolt. with the queen and his secre-
tary, in an automobile on the frontier.
Evening star., 1914-11-28
In Her Absence.

From the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph
A little girl was visiting friends, and
during the course of the conversation
one Of them remarked:
"I hear you have a new little sister"
yes" answered the little girl, "just
two weeks old"
Did you want it to be little girl?"
asked the friend.
mo, / wanted 1t to be little boy"
she replied. but II came while I was
at school"
Evening star., 1914-11-28
A Time of Changes.

From the Kansas City Journal.
PA, how do you like my map of Eu-
rope? l drew it for the prize competi-
ton next week"
TT doesn't look much like the map of
Europe as / know it. my boy. But who
can say that it won't be all right next
week."
Evening star., 1914-11-28
Primitive Boy Life
Utilized in Movement


develop habits of manliness. thrift and
initiative. This is the explanation of
the curious hold the movement has
taken upon the boys Of all nations. A
scene at rally Of scouts In one of
our leading cities last summer illus
trates this.
In a great park, but in the midst of
the woods. the clearing surrounded
by trees. is the encaInpment Dusk has
fallen Campires CLEAN in the semi
darkness and lights fit here and there
as the boys prepare their tents for
the night. About the. fires are
tones events of the day or listening
to recitals of travels of their scout
masters. Some of their leaders are
reading stories from books. Sometimes
tertainment and tell stories or sing
songs.
Here is all the mystery of the soldiers
life. This is the romance "Bobs" tells
about in discussing how he came to
organize the movement. AT 9 o'clock
the buglers of different troops gather
to discuss who is most competent to
blow tattoo The rivalry is friend
ly. although each boy longs to be the
one chosen for the honor.
At the sound of the bugle the
groups break up quietly; the boys
move away to their tents, discuss vari-
Gus events for a few minutes and ex-
tinguish their lights. The visit of the
officer of the guard" accompanied by
group of other scoutmasters, is
scarcely required tod stop belated
gayety.
The promulgators of the Boy Scout
movement have reached down into the
depths of boy nature and grasped the
fundamentals of primitive boy life to
develop all that has been declared best
by educators, of high worth by sociolo-
Sists. in order to effect training in
citizenship that the opposite experience
of years i'll association with the ways
of the world will not undo.
Evening star., 1914-11-28

was an assault upon the royalist news
paper offices. which were destroyed.
The official organ of the socialist party.
A Nanguarda, also was sacked. All
kilograms in regard to these events
were stopped by the censor.
Evening star., 1914-11-28

Miss Ida Belle Wilson of Pocomoke,
Md, and Miss Mary Powell of Snow
Hill were injured as the result of an
automobile collision. Miss Wilson's
skull was fractured, her arm was brok-
en- and she received internal injuries.
Evening star., 1914-11-28
Why Scout Movement
Has Hold on the Boys.

exercise on the minds of boys; that
brings them together in u manner never
before eqtNtled and which holds them.
apparently. even after they have become
too odd for association with troops and
have ruund the cares of business too en-
crossing for active participation in the
movement as scoutmasters?
Tne feelings of the boys can better be
appreci,tc,i hy an understanding of what
they dn as scouts. Surely there is moth
ing in a boys nature that appreciates
the value Of ''cleaningup day; that
would cause him to go into the wilder
ness 10 work for eight weeks building
roads over mountains IMPLY with va
cation in view: that would develop dis
cipline among boys ordinarily designate ed
as rowdies; that would move him to wear
his scout uniform in public even when
he knows il viii be the subject of gibes
from many o. his associates.
II is customary for many Boy Scout
officials, in discussing the effects OF Boy
Scout training. to dwell at some length
IN the so-csilled scout laws To which
all boys are supposed 10 subscribe on be-
coming affiliated with the movement. II
* pointed out, however. by those mos I
ranI liar with direct work with the boys
that there is probably less of inspira =
tion in these laws than in the more
romantic features Cf the initiation and
the later scout work.
The scout is to he trustworthy, loyal,
helpful, friendly. courteous. kind, obeii-
ent cheer III, thrifty. clean. brave and
reverent; but IL is C"ntended the effect
of these requirements paleS beside the
mystery OF the 'tenderfnnt'' requirements
Of knot tying. the taking OF the ''sc ut
oath" however InnOCuouS ii may appear
70 his elders; the Scout salute, the secret
grip. The pledge OF allegiance To the
tlaI. :An, the romantic story of the :sroWti,
of the nation and the incidents connecte Ell
with the making of the Stars and
Evening star., 1914-11-28

There are 1,260 street and electric
railways in the United States, capital
lied at S4,T0S, 56S,141.
Evening star., 1914-11-28
THE BOY SCOUT
MOVEMENT
By Frederic J. Haskin.

The fifth anniversary of the organi-
zation Of the Boy Scout movement in
this country will be celebrated early
next February. Past meetings OF this
% kind have drawn representatives from
all parts of this country and in some
degree from foreign countries. The
event. doubtless, as in the past. VIII re-
ceive recognition from officers of the
national administers ton. from govern
ors of states and from workers with
bows in cities as far scattered as Hon
olulu and Boston. Winnipeg and Mex
leo City. The President of the United
States is honorary president of the or
gafiza ton; ex- Presidents are honorary
vice presidents; it's officials include men
prominent in business, literature, the
army the navy and in social welfare
work Several thousand Boy Scout
troops and nearly 100000 boys will be
represented
1t is not without considerable sat
iSfactIou, therefore, that supporters of
the movement point to the widespread
results it has achieved in the short
space of halt decade and the peculiar
hold it has taken upon the boys of
every community into which it has been
introduced. Curiously enough. the in
PRODUCTION of Boy Scout work into the
l HiItu states IOllOWeu llS eAItlSiOH
into neatly every other nation. II is
interesting, therefore, to note that the
results obtained in this country al
ready bid fair to eclipse those shown
in many other sections and to equal
those achieved in England. even under
the direction of Sir Robert Baden
Powell, the originator of the move
mcnt.
Nearly fifteen years haI, elapsed
since the romantic events connected
with the work OF ''Bobs'' and his Boy
Scouts at the siege of Mafeking at
trJcted attention to the possibility of
employing the enthusiasm OF youth in
matters military for the development
of character in times of peace, but it
is less than seven years since the first
suggestions of the idea, conceived dur
ing the trying times in South Africa,
blossomed into complete fruition under
the leadership of the great soldier.
The movement may be said to be
young, therefore. That it has
achieved so strong 4 position with
boys ali over the world is remarkable.
The reasons for its great success are
declared to be contained in the declara-
tior of "Bobs" himself. less than three
years ago, while on visit to this
country and during celebration in
his honor by troops OF Boy Scouts or
2anized under the principles laid
down by him in England only a short
time before.
I, Is interesting to note that this
Evening star., 1914-11-28

the right hand raised to the forehead,
three fingers pointed upward, thumb
and fourth finger crossed AS they as
semble in an inner room all stand and
repeat the oath;
"On my honor, l will do my best: To
do my duty to God and my country and
to obey the scout law; to help other peo-
p,e at all times: to keep myself physical
Iy strong, mentally awake and morally
straight
The Younger boys are then placed
under the charge of the older or more
advanced scouts, taught slgnallhs ny
semaphore or wigwag system, using
the United States military service code'
instructed in knot tying, after the style
of the "old salt" shown how 10 use
knife and hatchet; given practice IN
e-making without matches, or IN .ne
open" with not more than two matches
coached in cooking, tracking, scouting.
pathfinding, how to find ones way IN
the woods without compass ana now
to do Indian scout pace.
To attain a high place in coutcraft
the bov must learn to swim. He may
be required to swim 100 yards, to
dive properly from the surface. dem
onstrate breast. crawl and side strokes
and swim on his back a distance OF
fifty yards.
He serves his time as "tenderfoot,"
passes examinations and is designated
second class" scout. Appropriate
badges and insignia are presented in
recognition of his accomplishments.
Another period of service and study
and he becomes first-class scout.
Finally he is urged to exercise his
initiative to accomplish certain things
for which merit badges are given. He
wears a uniform, khaki. like that of
a soldier; exhibits his badges; lords
II tr;f hOvS-
certainly over the "tenderfoot" scouts
displays his evidences of individual
effort in his merit badges: takes hikes;
revels in the freedom of the woods, the
opportunity to camp or picnic in the
Wild and do his own cooking.
Evening star., 1914-11-28
Help w Wanted

Ads in The star offer good
positions.
The position for which you
are looking may not be offered
today. but you should read
Star Help Wanted Ads every
day.
1t is the alert, wide-awake
individual who secures the
best position.