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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-23

Oh. you caI0mel, get OFT o! the way
end let Liv.ver-!ax do the work.
Purely vegetable. Ask BedeiPs Phar.
macv. Stiff
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-23

HENRY ROBERTS e. CO, lnsur-
ance and Bonds. 1923 IL w. End Ave
Phone. 819 c-25 tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-23

Don't miss Perils Of Pauline.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-14
sT. JOHgsBURY CENTER.
Boy Has Both Legs BrOken--No In
fantiIe Paralysis In the school.


Boy Has Both Legs BrOlxen--N0 In
fantiIe Paralysis In the school.
Little Walter Pierce climbed on
hay rack in his fathers barn last
week Tuesday, and 1t fell on him
breaking both legs. He was taken
to- Brightlook Hospital and is max
ing good recovery.
The school was closed here last
week for a day on account Of the ill
ness of Blanch Liberty. She was TAX
en- III in school and DR.. Ross was
sent for and the case was thought to
be infantile paralysis. After having
a council of doctors, 1t was decided
it was not and school was reopened
on Wednesday.
The Dramatic Club of Wide Awake
Grange will give the play, Among
the Breakers" Friday evening, Oct.
16 at Fireman's hall
Mrs. BIanch Richards of Walth-
am, Mass, is visiting her brother,
G. w Maynard.
Emerson Campbell, who has been
spending few days at Fitchburg,
Mass, has returned to A. B. Col
baths.
The Ladies Sewing Circle will
meet with Mrs. Ezra Learned Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Putnam, who have
been visiting at Mrs. Hurd's, have
returned to Dorchester, Mass. Mrs.
Hurd returned with them.
Mrs. Cushman of Lyndon has been
visiting at Mrs. Warmers.
There was a union temperance
meeting at the M. e. church on Sun
day evening Rev. Mr.. Eaton of st.
Johnsbury was the speaker and mu-
sic was furnished by the Universalist
choir.
The sale and supper given by the
Ladies Aid was great success. The
booths were prettily decorated and
$1,000 was cleared.
Mrs. Rebecca Hartman and daugh-
ter Helen have moved into Mrs.
Brockway's tenement.
Mrs. Jesse Gage of West Somer-
vile, Mass, called on friends here
Friday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-14
SUTTON
Sudden Deaths of G. #. Holmes and
Mrs. G. I'll. COrOn-Locals.

Sudden Deaths of G. f. Holmes and
Mrs. G. Ell. COrOn-Locals.
Charles F. Holmes died very sud-
denly Tuesday evening. He had
been around through the day as
usual and the first part of the even
ing. He retired and soon called his
wife by name. She went to the bed
and raised him up and he was soon
gone Mr.. Holmes was a soldier in
the War of the Rebellion. He leaves
his wife and one son and daughter
as near relatives. The funeral SER
vice was held at the church Friday
afternoon, the service being conduct
ed by Rev. Mr.. Angel from West
Burke and the burial at the cemetery
near the village.
Mrs. George H. Coron, who lived
in the east part of the town on the
Lake road died very suddenly Tues
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Coron were at
the barn doing their evening chores
and Mrs. Coron went to the house.
When Mr.. Coron finished his chores
he went to the house where he found
Mrs. Coron came to town from Lis
his wife dead on the floor. Mr.. and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-14


have moved into the Baptist parson-
age. Mr. Gould is the new pastor
of the Baptist church.
Miss Lois Redmond, teacher of
Latin and French at the Institute,
has been very i'll at Mathewson
House for the past week with bron-
chitis.
Eugene Daigle has joined the
ranks of automobiles, having pur-
chased new car.
Mrs. Albert Mears of West Burke
visited in town last week.
Mrs. Perry Hanscom and daugh-
ter, Virginia spent last week at Or
leans with her sister, Mrs. M. M.
Taplin.
Mrs. Barnes of Derby, returned
foreign missionary, is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. J. Wiley Eastman.
The prospectuses of the lecture
course are being distributed this
week. There will be six entertain
ments, two concerts, one by the It'll
AGA Ladies' Quartet and one by the
Temple Male Quartet, a lecture by
Edward Amherst OFT, who is a
great favorite here, a well recon-
mended lecture on Mexico by Prof.
Joubert, an evenings entertain
HEIR. ny AI406SWdy, anu
the Hon. Champ Clark of Missouri.
Jacob Libbey of Corinth, form
er resident here, is stopping with
his son, E. E. Libbey, at the Center
The Alumni of Lyndon Institute
gave their annual reception to the
faculty, trustees and students in the
chapel last Friday evening. There
was a large attendance and an ex-
cellent program was prepared,
which included orchestra music,
singing by L. @. Eaton and readings
by Mrs. Anna Spencer Frost.
Little Philip Mathewson was i'll
for few days last week.
At the republican caucus Charles
L. Stuart was nominated a candidate
for town representative. Mr.. Stuart
is citizen of high standing and will
make a winning fight.
Isaac Pearl, aged 90 died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Jacob
Gray, last Sunday. He had lately
moved here from Sheffield and had
been in good health until about two
weeks ago. He also had one broth
er, Jeremy Pearl, of this town. The
funeral was held Tuesday.
Jay Theodore Pickell died at Lyn-
don Center last week Saturday, from
the effects of paralytic shock, COM
plicated by diabetes, aged 20. He
was a native of Canada and had lived
in this country about Is years. He
had been employed by the Village
Improvement Society and by G. l..
Stuart and was an honest and hard
working man. In 1900 he married
Fannie Cowdry of this place, who
survives him. He also leaves three
children in Canada by his first mar
riage. Interment was at Lyndon
Center.
The Music Circle of the Lyndon
Union Club will have charge of the
next meeting, which will be an or
gan recital in the Universalist church
on Tuesday evening, Oct. 20. The
organist will be Mrs. G. M. Rich
mond of St. Johnsbury and the cir
Gle have planned to assist in the
program. The social committee will
serve light refreshments after the
meeting and the members are asked
to bring cups.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-14

light plant. There was little debate
on the subject, and it was voted to
allow the electric light commission
ers all authority to go on and make
necessary changes to bring the sys-
tenn up to greater efficiency. This
seems to be the general opinion, and
the needed steps will begin at once
The whole of Main street, from
Depot street to the creamery bridge,
has been given a coat of gravel
Broad street from the crossing to the
Wl1ows is receiving the same treat
ment, and the town authorities are
now graYelling the East Burke road
from the creamery bridge north.
The Y. p. G.. U. of the Universal
ist church enjoyed a very pleasant
social at the parsonage saturday
evening About 80 young people
were present and they played games,
had music and refreshments and a
generally happy time.
Amos Cole Is cal ing for his broth
er, John Cole, at West Burke, who is
seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs c. Dickinson of East
Barnet visited their daughter, Mrs.
Fred ShonyO, last week.
DIR. and Mrs. d. r. Brown called
OA AAACA06 Al DcAAf44AC 1851 $3.50
e. G. Frost, who has lately been
stopping with relatives in Lunen-
burg, was in town a few days last
week. He expects to go soon to Lud-
low, where arrangements have been
made for him to enter the Odd Eel
lows Home
Harold Warren of East Concord
was a recent visitor in town.
A. w. Shores and Ralph Mclean
of CRANKY were here on business
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Stafford
spent a few days last week with rel
atives in East Burke.
w. T. Brooks and j. H. Burckes,
recent graduates of the Lyndon
School of Agriculture, have purchas-
ed "Alfrecha Meadows" farm, stu
ate at Clarendon, three miles south
OF Rutland Mr.. Brooks is from,
England and Burckes from Waltham,
Mass.
Mrs. N. B. Harvey visited in Con-
cord last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heman Burpee and
daughter, Ruth, visited last week
at H. D. Webster's in East Burke.
The graded school keeps only two
days this week, as Monday was a
holiday, and Thursday and Friday
are given the teachers to attend the
state convention at St. Johnsbury.
The Institute closes only for Thurs
day afternoon and Friday. Many of
the town teachers plan to attend the
convention.
The education committee enter
tanned the rural school teachers in
the trustees room at the Library
Saturday afternoon, at ''get-togeth-
err meeting, which was very much
enjoyed.
Miss Wilson of Danville was the
guest of Mrs. d. r. Brown a few days
last week.
Mrs. Lucy Randall of st. Johns
bury has been visiting friends in
town.
Mrs. Madge( Burnham) Danforth
of Vancouver, B. c., has been visit
ing friends and relatives in this vi
cinity.
The Rev. C. E. Gould, wife and
two daughters, from Readsboro,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-14

beautiful Episcopal ceremony. The
bride was dressed In a very becom-
ing brown travelling suit Very short
ly after the event the newly married
pair rode away~in the Cheney car to
take the train at Newport for we'd
ding trip On their return they will
live with Mr.. Powers. Mr.. and Mrs.
Watson are both among our best
known and liked young people. They
have lived here all their lives, have
been schoolmates and friends and
this contamination of lifelong
friendship receives the congratula-
tions and good wishes of the entire
community.
At the special village meeting last
Wednesday evening expert electric
ians were present who gave figures
in regard to remodelling the electric
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-14

bon, N. H., FIVE years ago this fall,
buying a farm on the Lake road.
Her remains were taken to Lisbon on
Friday morning for funeral service
and burial
Friday evening the 23rd is the time
set for the gentlemen's annual chick
en- pie supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Butterfield
have returned to their home at West
Thornton. N. H., after several days
visit among their friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-14

stop those Early Bronchial Coughs
They hang on all winter II not check
ed, and pave the way for serious throat
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, and
take Ii freely. Stops coughs and colds,
heals raw inhamed throat. looBeng the
phlegm and Is mildly laxative Best
for children and grown persons No
Opiates. 9. G. Bingham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-14

Mrs o. T. Curtis is to entertain
the Library League Thursday after
noon and evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-14
LYndOnviIIe
me WatsOn-POwers Wedding At
Home OF The Bride-Comlnis-
si0ners Given Authority
tn ReDafr Plant.

A quiet wedding, but one of great
interest to this community took
Blaze last Wednesday at the resi-
Aence of w. l. Powers, when his only
laughter, THETA Hardy Powers, be-
eame the wife Of Homer George
Watson, youngest son of Mrs. Henry
Watson of this place. The ceremony
was strictly private, those present
being Mr. Powers, Mrs. Watson and
rs attendants. Miss Frances Cree and
Paul Cheney. The Rev. John G.
oficiated with the very
The Washington times., 1914-01-17
ARMY WANTS CANAL
TO CROSS COUNTRY
Engineers Ask $4,000 for
Waterway From Florida
to Rio Grande.

Federal construction Of a great inland
waterway. costing 2soo. 900 from Florida
to the Rio Grande river, extending
along the Gulf Of Mexico. as a link In
the proposed inter-coastal waterway
beginning at Boston, was urged upon
Congress today by the board OF army
engineers. The War Department recon-
mends that hve-fOot channel be pro-
v.ded, but disapproves a nine-foot pro-
ject which would cost nearly $24.oo0.0oo.
The hve-foot channel recommended to-
day by the army engineers would begin
ct Choctaw-hatchee bay. Fla, and ira
verse Pensacola bay, Mobile bay, the
Mississippi river, the Sabine river, Cal
weston bay. the Brazos river, Pass Cav
allo, Brazos. Santiago and thence to
the mouth Of the Rio Grande.
Naval. military and commercial pur-
poses require the development Of the
Inter-coastal waterway, the engineers
stated. as an adjunct to the commercial
development of the several states ira
verBEd.
The Washington times., 1914-01-17
POTATO SUPPLY NOW
IS ALMOST NORMAL
Department Of Agriculture Re-
ports Crop in Good
Condition.

The supply fpotatoes In the United
States for the remainder OF the year
VIII be almost nSrmai, according to fig
ures prepared By the Bureau of Statis-
ties. the crop reporting division of the
DEPARTMENT OF Agriculture.
Present conditions do not seem to
forecast material. II any, advance in
prices in the important producing
States this year; in 1911, when supplies
Ueres but moderately larger than they
arc now, and in 1913, the price move
ment after January 1. was downward
instead OF upward, ''the report de-
clsres.
The department finds that the farmers
havA more OF the supply in their hands
than is usual at this time of year, and
that the dealers haev less than the usual
amount The crop is unevenIy dis
trfbuted. however, and this fact, 1t is
found. may upset prices to some ex-
tent.
From the tenor Of the statement it is
apparent that the Department Of Ag-
ricuIture experts do not agree with i'm
rorters that there will be a shortage
and consequently high prices. The
farmers are holding their potatoes firm
10 get the best of the market, and this
condition has made prices early in the
season unusually high, It is declared
The Washington times., 1914-01-17
LEWIS CR|T|C|SES
ENGLAND'S POLICY
illinois Senator StartIes Club
by Remarks on Mexican
Situation.

LONDON. Jan. IA tremendous SEN
sation was caused In the American
Luncheon Club when Senator James
Hamilton Lewis of Illinois, the clubs
guest of honor. criticised Great Britain
by saying: How can there be peace
with nation that is melting our neigh
bors to war on our borders?''
Thomas ]. MacNamara, parliamen-
tary secretary of the British admiralty,
had expressed to the one hundred
Americans present the customary SEN
timents, hoping that the United States
and England would ever be bound by
the ties Of peace, and Senator Lewis
speech followed. The I:hnois Senator
continued:
president Wilson's policy is peace
with honor, but honor first, and there
must be honor even without peace"
Americans congratulated the Senator,
one shaking his hand and saying:
Senator, your speech will be an in
spiration to all Americans
Senator Lewis implicitly believes that
Sir Lionel Gardens removal is immi-
nent He says the foreign office here
thinks that Americas conviction that
Garden is antagonistic is based on ignor-
ance; but even so, it would rather re-
move him than lose the friendship Of
the United States
The Washington times., 1914-01-17
MAIL ORDER SLEUTH
SEEKSD|STR|CT JOB
Exhibits Diploma Certifying
That He win Make a
Good Detective.

For two months Samuel K. Jackson,
Of 212 H street northwest, studied by
mail How to become a detective
Few days ago he received a diploma
from the correspondence school certify
ing that he had completed the course,
and was Sherlock Holmes Of the frss
water, ready to unrayel the mysteries
Of the underworld
rnis morning he walked into Police
Eeaoquarters and announced he was
ready to go to work. He displayed his
1lpioma and said that before applying
~. .or a 9oo he had been doing q little
pracucing, and was convinced the
course IN detective work was every
tning i was advertised to be. he told
OF naving shadowed'' persons from one
enc OF the city to the other without
The correspondence course. tneIudine.
the diploma with its big seal cost 81
jackson said He was the iirSf raj
sure-enough mail-order detecsive n, an.
ply for job with the local deDarfment
but the best the police could do To-
jackson was to send q detectfva aJono
with him to the PostoEdce DenarfnenS
TO let the inspectors look over The cn-
respondence school literature and da-
termine whether any OF 1t violated the
postal regulations.
The Washington times., 1914-01-17
MISS HOOD HEARD
NJ PUBLIC CONCERT
Young Singer Has Returned
From European Study of
Opera Scores.

Miss Gretchen Hood, a young singer
of unusual promise, made her first ap'
pearance in public concert last night II
connection with the second of the Rake.
man-Johnson recitals at the Washing
ton Club. Miss Hood has just returned
from a two-year course of musical study
In Brussels, Nice and Paris.
Her work in Europe has been supple
mentary to the extensive training she
had received at the hands of Washing
ton teachers. As a result Of her Euro
pean experience. Miss Hood returns to
Washington equipped with full knowl-
edge Of the scores of almost two dozen
grand operas, including some OF the lat
est French works, which have not yet
been produced in America.
Her program at last nights perform
ance was admirably calculated to dis
play the versatility Of the young artist,
ranging from heavy dramatic aria to
charming English ballad music. An ef-
fort also was made to show the beauties
Of the French, Italian and English
schools tni the course Of the short pro-
gram.
Displaying her qualities as dramatic
soprano, Miss Hood rendered the splen-
did aria, Pace, Pace. Mo DID," from
Verdfs "Forges del Destino.' A fine bit
Of work was the brilliant little Mat
tinato," while as a neXample of the
modern French song composers work,
there was produced "Chemin de Lune, -
by Paulin.
The Washington times., 1914-01-17

patent medicine firm of that Eame.
Swift upheld the brilliant traditions OF
the cavalier South, and Jacque Bradley,
the former manicure girl. just stepping
out Of her teens, was daZzled.
Swift and she were married, and Miss
Janis and her mother came to the weG-
ding.
The Swifts then went back to Atlanta,
and il was only a short time until Mrs.
Swift had divorced her young husband
on statutory grounds and had been
awarded the custody of her child.
A story is told about Mrs. Swift's first
attack of organic tuberculosis, which
necessitated an operation similar to the
operation which preceded the fatal at
tack at the Providence Hospital here
several days ago.
Taken To Atlanta.
At that time. says Harry Wendsl,
Mrs Swift's brother-in-law, the baby,
Little Jacque," who was then an in
fant in arms, was taken, by Mrs.
Swift's consent, to the home Of her
husbands parents, under the belief thce
the Swift family would return the child
when the mother was well.
When Mrs. Swift came out Of an At
lanta hospital, he says. the case had to
be taken to court again for Mrs. Swifs
to1obtain control Of her own child. ThS
Swifts had been divorced about three
years when the mother died.
After the divorce, Mrs. Swift again
sought the stage and for a time, the
Ponce de Leon Casino, at Atlanta. Slnew
her as a musical comedy star, but ie
was not long before Mrs. Swift stepped
out OF the whirl Of theatrical life. She
was betrothed to q Seaboard Air Line
railway official when she died
The Washington times., 1914-01-17
MANY LIVES SAVED
BY QUAKE WARNINGS
Official Reports Tell Of Escape
of inhabitants of Sakura
From Lava.

TOXIC Jan. 1.-THE first available
official reports issued today stated that
the loss Of life on Sakura Island was not
great. despite the fact that 1000 houses
were destroyed in the two days terri
BILE eruptions of the volcano.
The official report said that eleven
persons were killed on the island, nine
by falling walls and two by drowning.
1t was admitted that the total casual
ties would be more than this, because
some refugees are unaccounted for.
Twenty, thousand people lived on Sa-
kura Island, but the volcanic activities,
the report says, affected only a part of
the island. The 80 earthquakes preced-
ing the eruptions gave the inhabitants
warning, and they fed to the mainland.
The Washington times., 1914-01-17
WILLIAMS MAY Be
CONFIRMED TODAY
His Appointment as ComptroI-
Ter Of Currency Now Is
Assured.

Confirmation Of John Shelton Will
liams as Comptroller Of the Currency
is expected In the Senate this after
noon. In any event, the confirmation
will not be delayed long.
The Senate Banking and Currencv
Committee yesterday voted to make
a favorable report on the nomination
OF Mr.. Williams. This action was
taken after testimony had been heard
The only open objection to Mr.. VIZ
liams was made by Milton e. Allies.
vice president Of the Riggs Bank. Mr.
Allies criticised Mr.. Williams for hos
tility to the institutions with which he
is connected.
It was the opinion Of the committee
however. that the course Of Mr.. VIII
Iiams had been above reproach Mem
bers of the committee considered the
taking over of the United States
Trust Company by the Munsey Trust
Company and took the view that Mr.
Williams did the wise and proper
thing under the circumstances.
The detailed vote on favorable re-
port was not given out. Some of the
Republican Senators on the commit
tee voted against a favorable report.
All the Democrats voted for a favor
able finding. It was agreed by the
committee that there should be prompt
action,with respect to confirmation.
In the absence Of Senator Owen, chair
man of the committee, Senator Reed
was instructed to make the report ON
Mr.. Williams to the Senate.
Senator Reed declared Mr.. Williams
has proved most completely "a clean
bill of health
Before the committe acted yesterday,
Frank A. Munsey made q statement to
the committee. Mr.. Munsey requested
to te heard and the permission was
granted. He set forth facts regarding
the taking over of the United States
Trust Company by the Munsey Trust
Company as they have alread been pub
lished in The Times.
Mr.. Williams was heard on the financ-
ing CT the Seaboard Air Line and sew
eral ether matters
The outcome OF the fight on Mr.. VIII
liams, a fight hat has collapsed, Is re-
eardeG about he Capitol as complete
victory for him. In fact he is stronger
with the Senate today than before the
fight against him was made.
The Washington times., 1914-01-17
Bradley Girl Goes
Home With Father

MOBILE, Ala, Jan. H.-Deliah Brad
ley, the sixteen-year-old girl. who eloped
with Joel NJ. Foster. millionaire New
Jersey poultryman. left here today with
her father for her home In Pemberton.
N. J. Although earl In the week she
had resisted every efrort 10 induce her
return home and insisted she would
stick to her torty-year-old affinity, a
married man, she was almost eager to-
day for the railroad trip.
Removed from Fosters domination
while a patient In the hospital here
because Of a threatened attack Of nerv-
ous protration. the girl experienced a
sudden change Of mind toward Foster.
Today she was almost bitter In speak
ing Of him.
The Washington times., 1914-01-17
Union Refuses to Deal
With Federal Board

NEW YORK, Jan. H.-Denying that
charges of DR.. Isaac n. Hourwich,
chief clerk of the unions, that he
worked in the interest Of the manufac-
turers in adjusting an incident at tho
firm of J. c. Stratton & Co, John A.
Dyche. secretary-treasurer of the In
ternational Ladies' Garment Workers
Union, today stated at the hearing be-
fore the federal industrial relations
committee, that the international Union
is out of the controversy, and the rep
with the manufacturers directly II they
choose.
Dyche said that on one occasion the
executive board Of the Manufacturer
Association refused to deal with the in
ternational officers, without credentials.
Frequent Interruptions by manufac,
turers and workers were checked by
Mrs. J. Borden Hartman, who presided
The Washington times., 1914-01-17
Minister Appeals in
Wife's Suit for Libel

The Rev. Amos NJ. Piper, convicted
late Friday afternoon on a charge Of
having hbeled his wife, Sadie 3. r.
Piper.~a school teacher at Harrisburg,
Pa. filed notice of an appeal today.
Pending the appeal to the Court of
Appeals, the minister is at liberty on
5000 bond. Attorney NJ. z. o'BrIen
raised the point that It is not legaIiy
possible for a man to libel his wife ard
recited authorities to sustain his con-
tention, but Chief Justice CIabaugh
held to the contrary.
1t was alleged that Piper wrote let
ters to Harrisburg officials defaminr'