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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
Alberta, Va, July %.
Misrepresenting the Facts.

The Journal recently received table said
In the accompanying letter to have been COM
piled by the Virginia Association for Local Self
Government OF Richmond. though the letter
bore no indication Of the identity of the sender
other than the Richmond postmark This ia
Bile contrasted the length of school term In Vir-
ginia and North Carolina, stating the average
length OF term TO be six and three-auarters
months In Virginia and three and one-tenth
months In North Carolina. The letter accom-
panying the statement, closed with this state
ment These figures interesting at this
time. especially the fate of much of the rev.
enue OF the State depends upon the result Of
the StataYide election in September" The
obvious Inference intended to be drawn is that
North Carolina has suffered along educational
lines by the enactment of prohibition.
Doubling the authenticity of the statement
described above. the editor of the Journal
addressed letter TO the superintendent of pub
lie instruction of North Carolina requestine
him to advise of the truth or falsity of the
table referred to- We received letter declar =
ing 1t to be without foundation In fact and
documents, official reports. etc. which furthe-
esta blshes It's fasity. Comment is unnecessary
upon 'barefaced attempt to mislead the
voters Of Virginia az to the effect which PROFIT
bition has had upon other States where 1t is
in force. The letter follows:
Office of
Superintendent of Public instruction.
State OF North Carolina,
Raleigh. June II, 1914
Mr. w. NJ. Nrinter,
Mathews, Va.
Dear sir--Superintendent Joyner Is out o.
the Office this week and cannot make personal
reply to your letter Of June 8. am writing
to cay, however. that the Liquor interests
which are circulating the report in virgini =
that our school term ia only three and one
tenth months. absolutely misrepresenting
the facts. / sending you. under separate
cover. copy of superintendent Joyners las.
biennial report. which issued in 912. upon
data gathered from the 1e1I-12 school year.
or course II Ia very far out of date, but mas
much We have the biennial report in North
Carolina, Superintendent Joyner's next report
Is not due for some months yet. send also
under separate cover. a copy Of the annual re-
port of the State inspector of high schools,
which will also furnish some interesting sta
tistics. Along with these reports ! sugge st
that you read the leaflets and the marked sec
tons Of school law which sending
and that you also take into account that under
SIX months school law, ran through
out the State term of FIVE months and three
days This term does not take into consdera-
ton any of the funds raised by local taxation
otherwise. 1t being guaranteed by the county
and State taxes only.
that prohibition has not hurt North Carolina
forces OF the State are strongly In favor OF
prohibition.
Very truly yours.
c. f. MCINTOSH,
Chief Clerk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
THREE, MEN KILLED
IN \ FREIGHT WRECK

Meridian, Miss, July 25.--Three
men were killed when Mobile and
Ohio freight train was wrecked near
Artesia, Miss. The victims were Tt
terie Atwell. OF Ellsville, Miss;
Charles Strickland. of Laurel. Miss:
and Murray Thomas, OF New Deca-
tur. Ala The three men were In a
box car which left the rails and
twelve other cars piled on top of 1t.
Thomas was identified by means of a
Y. M. c.. A. card found in his clothes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26

One billion bricks are now used
annually for construction work In
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-03
PITIFUL STORY
TOUCHES MANY
Three Little Girls Who We're Render
ed Homeless BY Desertion Of
Father Are Found Homes.

AS result of the story published
in The Graphic yesterday morning,
asking for a home for three little
girls, the Associated Charities yes
terday received a large number OF
callers who made arrangements to
take the little ones into their homes
and care for them.
The appeal was made to the public
to give homes to three little girls
who were rendered homeless by the
desertion Of their father. The mother
of the children has been CRITICAL III
for some time and will be taken to
the Davis hospital within the next
few days to undergo serious opera
ton.
The Associated Charities is now
making an effort to place the little
10-months-old baby in the home OF
some good people until the recovery
Of the mother 1t was at first
thought that it would be necessary
to have the baby taken to the hospital
but physicians say If the child Is
given good home and proper treat
ment, it will soon recover.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-03

D. c. Rutledge left yesterday for
New Orleans, where he will trans
act business for several days.
Mrs. Claud c. Collyer, formerly
Miss Occodia Hunter, of Texarkana,
is in the city visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Ada WALTON.
Mrs. Walter Ryland and Walter,
Jr., returned yesterday from For
dyce, where they spent several days
with relatives and friends.
Miss Lena Rogers returned to her
home at Tucker yesterday after a
visit here with Mr.. and Mrs. d. b.
Niven
Miss Gladys Roller will leave this
morning for Helena, where she will
remain for week She will play
the piano at the "Maxine' theatre, re-
Gently purchased by o. C. Huber and
w. J. Hydel, of this city. After re-
turning, Miss Roller will resume her
duties THE A-Muse-U theatre.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-03

Pines with a miscellaneous shower
scheme of pink and white was car
ried out in every detail and the dec
orations were the most beautiful ever
seen, presenting a typical spring az
ternoon.
The rooms were decorated in pink
peach blossoms, white carnations,
ferns and violets and presented
most beautiful scene. Little pink
shaded lights also helped to carry
out the color scheme.
% During the course of the afternoon
large pink basket, lined with silk,
and which contained a large white
bow, filled to overlooking with bea'.-
tiful and useful gifts was presented?
to the honoree.
Auction bridge was the princira!
amusement of the afternoon and
twelve tables were filled with play
ers. In the center of each taine
was beautiful plant The table
decorations were also in pink and
white. Mrs. P. E. Miller was the
winner of the first prize, a hand
some basket, lined with pink aayn
The consolation prize went to Miss
Marguerite Dewoody and the BOBBY
prize, which was handsome xit.,e
Easter bonnet was captured by Miss
Mamie Nichol. The bonnet was a
very attractive one and had on a
pink rose and other accessories in
white.
After the games had been con-
cluded, delicious and tempting re-
freshments were served, the colos
scheme being carried out In the
ices and pink and white form ed the
decorations on the table.
About sixty guests partook of Mrs
| McCammon's. hospitality and ths
afternoon was most pleasant one
and enjoyed by all.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-03

thousand dollars would pay $3.50 a
wear you would have one. That is the
price of only one popular novel a
year. I know that you will push
this mater to a rapid and successful
elimination"
At the business session this morn
ing officers for TIL e year will be elect
ed and the next meeting of the as
sociaetion will also be determined
During the afternoon the visitors
will be taken for an automobile ride
over the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-03
PERSONALS

A. F. Mcneil of Redfield was a
visitor in the city yesterday.
Gus Kennel of Little Rock was in
the city yesterday on business.
B. Dentch of Saginaw, Michigan,
was visitor in the city yesterday.
H. S. Esterle Of Little Rock trans
acted business in the city yesterday.
E. S. Vincent was among. the out
of-town business visitors in the city
yesterday
Attorney A. H. Rowell will so TO
Little Rock today and transact legal
business.
Mrs. C. H. Collier and little son
of Little Rock are in the city vis-T
iting friends.
Mr.. and MRS. Patton Of Memphis
are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ros-
coe Mcintyre.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-03
ANOTHER INDUSTRY
! FOR PINE BLUFF
MAGNOLIA Company's Plant TO Begin
Soon-Win Operate Badge
Line.

Theo M. Green has arrived in the
city to take charge Of the new $2b.-
900 plant OF the Magnolia Petroleum
company, which recently purchased
a valuable tract Of land on the river
near the Cotton Belt shops. Mr..
Green comes to Pine Bluff from
Oklahoma City, and he says that the
new plant will be in operation In q
short time.
This company will operate barge
line for the transportation Of oil 70
Pine Bluff, and will utilize the Ar
Kansas river to " fullest extent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-03
BASEBALL MEETING
Proposition To Establish League Will
Be Discussed.

The Young Mems Progressive
Business League will hold a meeting
at the Chamber of Comerce rooms to.
night at o'clock to discuss baseball
situation. About $500 has been sub
scribed voluntarily.
There is some talk Of city league,
while others favor semi-profession-
al team. 1t is expected large
crowd will be present this evening.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-03
REHEARSAL OF MINsTRELs

The Young Mems Progressive BUSH
ness Leagues minstrels will have a
rehearsal at o'clock in the Cham
Der of Commerce rooms. The Minis
trels are rounding into fine form, and
many new features will surprise the
public when the show is presented.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-03
SAVE MONEY.
M Cd Ell Bakery's Weekly
Special.

Our Devils Food Cake Is not only
delicious, in fact, 1t is the best cake
Of it's kind. Our regular price is 3Oc,
but this week only zoe. so everybody
can try them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-03
Daughters of COnfederacy
To Meet Monday.

UduSHtUrS VI VUHItUFFHCy
To Meet Monday.
A call meeting of David O. Dood
Chapter, u. D. c., will be held Mon
day afternoon at o'clock at the
home of Mrs. B. E. Benton, 51S
Beech street. The meeting is called
to consider an important lecture that
may be given in this city by the
historian general of the national
Daughters of Confederacy. All mem
bers are urged to attend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-03
SOCIETY,".
Lady Eagles
TO Give Dance.

Lady Eagles
TO Give Dance.
The Lady Eagles Club will give
an Easter ball at the Eagles hall,
Tuesday, April 14th. The dances
are given annually and are always
largely attended. Seibert's orchestra
will furnish the music.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-03
Cake Contest Is
Planned.

The Young Ladies club of the
First Methodist church will have a
cake contest and sale at the Y. M. C.
"A. at 2:30 p. m. on April II. The
Marsh Commission company will
give SO in gold for the best angel
food; the Riley Commission company
$50 in gold for the best loaf cake
and the Young Ladies' club SIS in gold
for the best layer cake.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-03
PhysOchOl0gy Glass
Meeting Today.

The Psychology class will hold it's
weekly study this afternoon from $3.50
to $3.50 o'clock at the Chamber of
Commerce rooms. A number of the
visitors attending the State Library
convention will be present.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-03
st. Cecilia Guild
Meeting Saturday.

A called meeting of St. Cecilia
guild will be held Saturday afternoon
at t2:30 o'clock at Trinity Episcopal
church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-03

Mr.. Green is very favorably i'm
pressed with Pine Bluff, and says
that it Is one Of the most progress
I'VE cities he has ever visited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-03
Bible Class

Bible Class
Meeting Today.
The Ladies' Bible class will meet
this afternoon at o'clock in the
First Presbyterian church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-03
.Cain-Ball Wedding
Sunday.

VHIUsD0l1 WcUUHIX
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Ball announce
THE engagement of their daughter,
Miss Sallie, to Bert Cain, the weo-
ding to take place at the parsonage
Sof the Second Baptist church Sunday
sevening at 6 O'Clock. Following the
ceremony wedding supper will be
s6erved at the home of the BRIDES
parents Mr.. Cain is employed by the
Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone
company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-03
Ia. g. Kahn
TO Wed Soon.

Ia. g. Kahn
ITO Wed Soon.
/ A. G. Kahn. senior member Of the
xjewelry firm of Kahn & Moore left
yesterday for st. Louis to be pre-
9sent lat a reception Sunday when
his engagement to Miss Bess j. De
9Iovitz will be announced. Miss De
EFIovitz is sister to Mr.. and Mrs.
IN NJ. Cohn of st. Louis and popular
In social circles there. Mr.. Kahn is
eone Of the leading business men Of
Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-03

Meeting Of
Daughters Of the King.
A meeting Of the Daughters of the
King will be held this afternoon at
Trinity church at 8 o'clock.
Ifseellaneous Shower
FOR Miss Gertrude Fox.
Mrs. B.. G. McCammon entertained
yesterday afternoon at y the Hotel
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-22
SPRINGFIELD

The following trustees were elect
ed at the annual meeting Of the First
Presbyterian Church, of Springfield,
last night: George S. Campbell,
president; r. w. Lewis, treasurer;
Harvey NJ Roberts, clerk; Robert M
Brestler, William N. Heard, b. NJ
Woodruff and William Flemer.
A concert will be given in the First
Presbyterian Church on Tuesday eve
ming under the direction of Choir
Leader Carl H. Rupprecht.
A package shower and entertain
ment will be held in the lecture room
of the Methodist Church on Monday
evening, June l, when articles VII
be packed and shipped to China.
Next Friday evening, in the Pres
byterian Church, an illustrated lee
ture will be given by Rev. I. Stuart
Molyneaux, pastor of the Methodist
| Church, on his recent trip to south
ern Europe.
Mrs. Mary Waite, of North Kent
vile, Nova Scotia, returned to hel
home yesterday, after visit OF sis
months to her brother-in-iaw ano
| sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert A. Sick
| ley, Of Westfield avenue.
| Miss Maude Riddle of Norris ave
nue., VINO has been ill, is now able t.
| be around again.
The baseball game scheduled fol
yesterday afternoon on the Shori
Hills avenue diamond between the
Springfield and Crawford high schools
was postponed until next TUESDAY
/ afternoon
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-22
How to Save
Your Eyes
Try this Free Prescription,

Do your eyes give you trouble? Do
YOU already wear eyeglasses or spec
tacles? Thousands of people wear
these windows" who might easily
dispense with them. You may be one
of these, and it is your duty to save
your eyes before it is too late. The
ayes are neglected more than any
other organ of the entire body. After
you finish your days work you sit
down and rest your muscles, but how
You know you do not. You read
or do something else that Keeps
YOUR eyes busy; you work your
eyes until you go to bed That
is why so many have strained eyes
and finally other eye troubles that
threaten partial or total blindness.
EyeeIa sses are merely clutches; they
nsver cure This free prescription,
which has benefited the eyes of so
many. may work equal wonders for
YOU. Use 1t a short time. Would you
like your eye troubles to disappear
az If by magic? Try this prescription.
80 10 the nearest wideawake drug
store and get bottle of DIPLOMA tab
lofe. ALI tWo-ounce bottle with
warm water, drop in one tablet and
this LIQUID battle the eyes two or
four times daily. Just note how
o,,icloIy your eyes clear up and how
soon the inflammation will disappear.
mont be afraid to use it; 1t is ALB
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-22
MONTCLAIR

The annual meeting of the local
w. c. T. L. will be held next Mon
day, in the Cedar avenue Presbyte-
rlan Church. The following program
will be carried out: At 1890 a. M,
devotional exercises; greetings by
Rev. George G. Dunshee; response,
music; 11:00, reports of superin-
tendents of departments; 1870, cleo
ton of officers; u noon, memorial
hour and noontide prayer; 1890,
luncheon; 1:30, music; reports; 200
greetings by Mrs. Emma Bourne and
Mrs. Mary e. Perine; 800. vice-presi-
dents half hour; $780, reports of COM
mittees; 400, adjournment
Miss Marguerite Stevens, of New
Brighton. Staten Island, will spend
Sunday at the home of Archdeacon
and Mrs. Frederick B. Carter, of Elm
street. Rev. and Mrs. Carter will en-
terrain at dinner tomorrow night in
celebration of the anniversary of the
announcement of Miss Stevenss and
John L. Carriers engagement
The Grand Army of the Republic
has appointed w 1. Lincoln Adams
a vice president of the mass-meeting,
which will be held under it's auspices
in Carnegie Hall on the evening of
Memorial Day. Mayor Mitchell, of
New York, will be chairman OF the
meeting.
Samuel c. Wheeler. treasurer of the
Montclair Trust Company, has re-
turned from a trip to Porto Rico,
which he made on tramp steamer.
The eighth annual meeting of the
Montclair Auxiliary of the McAll
Mission in France. was held this aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. Ben
jamin Vincent Harrison, South Noun
tain avenue. Edmund Bliss, of New
York, made an address. A silver col
lection was taken.
Miss Eulalie Hughes, OF Berkeley
place, left today for Philadelphia,
where she will spend the weekend
Mrs. Edward ". Moister and
daughters, the Misses Edna and Ella
Moister of Claremont avenue, are
spending two weeks at the home of
Mrs. holsters son and daughter-in-
law, DIR. and Mrs. r. w. Moister, of
Summit
Robert NJ. Boyd, il, of Prospect
avenue. left today for Lakewood,
where he will preside at the annual
meeting of the Society of New Jersey
Descendants of the Mayfiower, Of
which he is governor.
Mrs. Edwin H Haven and Miss
Marguerite Haven, of Claremont ave-
nue. have returned after having spent
a week at NyaciI- on the-Hudson, as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Danube
Moses Greenwood, jr., and family
of the Hillside House, has sailed for
Europe, where they will spend the
summer
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-22
WESTERN ESSEX

National Lodge. 1. o. o. F., of
Caldwell will meet tonight in Ma
sonic Hall, Bloomfield avenue. Cald-
we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles d. Buchan-
an, of Central avenue, North Cald-
| WELL returned yesterday from a
weeks visit to relatives in New
York.
Mrs. John J. Van order. of For
est avenue, Caldwell, is spending ten
days with her daughter, Miss Emily
Van order, who is a school teacher
in Boston.
Miss Bessie Quinn, of Railway, is
spending several days with her I'M
Gle, George c. Newall. of Mountain
avenue, North Caldwell
The pupils Of Mt. st. Dominic Acad-
envy will present the drama, "Fabio-
la" in Association Hall, Caldwell, to-
night and tomorrow afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Cald-
we'll Methodist Episcopal Church held
a rummage sale in the Sunday school
rooms of the church this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Harrison,
of Bloomfield avenue, Caldwell, re-
turned yesterday from visit to their
daughter, Mrs. a. 9. Olcott, of New
Brunswick
The members of the Roseland Wom-
ems Club will hold their annual out
ing on June %.
Miss Clara ]. Hart, of Newark, is
spending a week with relatives in
Caldwell and Roseland
Mrs. Sarah Williams, of Eagle
Rock avenue Roseland, is entertain
ing her daughter, Mrs. Louis Patton,
of Upper Montclair.
Mr. and Mrs. John c. Bryant, of
Harrison avenue, Roseland, left yes
terday to spend several months in
Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph e. Baldwin,
| OF oval road, Essex FEELS, are enter
tanning Mr. and Mrs. Charles i
| Brown, OF Newark.
! Mr. and Mrs. Clarence S. Wells, OF
| Los Angeles, Cal, a e spending sew
| eral days with relatives in Essex
| FeIs before leaving for an extended
| tour of Europe
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fl. Hopman
! of Livingston avenue, Livingston
| left yesterday to spend several weeks
with the latters parents in Long
Island City.
Walter W. Cadmus. of Madison, is
J visiting his uncle Frederick II. Cad.
mus, of Mt. Pleasant avenue, Living
| ston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter d. McDonough
of Roosevelt avenue, Mortified, are
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. George p
Morrison, OF Dover.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Wester-
welt, of Fairview avenue, Verona, arr
! spending the remainder Of the weei
with the formers parents, Mr.. anC
| Mrs. z. G. Westervelt, of New York
Work on placing the new mail boxei
in the different sections of Veron'
Ia ut az
! that the work viii be finished by tn
middle of next week.
Miss Mildred Armstrong, of larry
town. n. Y. is visiting relatives II
| Verona.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Reynolds
Of Grove avenue, Verona, is spend
ing q week with Mrs. Harry Atwater
of Elizabeth.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence w. Dean
of Pompton avenue, Cedar Grove, lef
today for Chicago, where they Wi
visit the latter's parents.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-22
ACKNOWLEDGMENT RIDGE

The second series of stock in the
Young Mems Building and Loan As
sociation will close ON June 2. This
is one of the new organizations which
started a few months ago, and was
rhe FIRST to advocate the short term
shares, which run about six years.
The annual prize speaking contest
OF the Glen Ridge High School VIII
luke pace this evening. Prizes viii
he awarded by the Womans Club, of
Glen Ridge.
The Glen Ridge Borough Council
wiH meet on Monday evening.
A meeting of the school district Of
Glen Ridge VIII be held in the Cen
tral school next Tuesday evening.
Tho thirteenth anniversary of the
Church OF the Ascension was eele-
brated last hight, The services were
followed By n reception and dance.
eC7inn. the Chureh's Challenge"
was ths topic yesterday afternoon AT
% ,uilr monthly meeting Of the
ro is ,"SsiOnary Society of the
First Ba. ;ssL Church, Bloomfield.
The cacbcra Of the North Emo
sunday school held their annual
nleeting at the home of Miss Marga-
rs \. Muir. Of Baldwin street, Glen
fe.i night