Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-15

--------.----------------, ------------- years. and why shouldn't we. Pine Bluff has the best water Of any ci!y in the country. and in this connrc tion ] want to say that we can thank the Cotton Belt for tina fc cause it was their money that he'ped to put down this well, and for th'a one reason l say that we will all feel grateful towards the Cotton Belt 1 worked for the Cotton Belt many years ago at Tyler, Texas, aud the first man 1 met was Mir. Evcrman. admired him from the start. Ask h'n for anything and he will give toI you, and if he refuses yGu, you III think just as much of him.
 Russell Comments Road.
 s. B. Russell, president of the Young Meas Progressive Bus mess league told Mr Everman tha, the young men of the city were united in all effort to upbuild Pine Bluff and the Cotton Belt.
 I've have a good organizations; all boosters, and We are ready to assist you in any way possible said Mr. Russell. "It has been my pleasure to do great deal of business with the Cotton Belt road and our f.. m lives it to you because the road glVes us service"
 How Labor Helped Road.
 "I am proud to say that the reia- tioas between the laboring mea and the Cotton Belt have been remarKab- ly pleasant from the highest to the lowest official" said w. E. Hicks, carpenter at the shops, and president of the Central Trades council. "the men employed at the shops here be- lieVe Pine Bluff to be the best fc VII in the state and that they are Woklng for the pest railroad in the country. At the time when all the men were laid off at the shops, many of them were under the impression that ihe railroad was not geeting enough busi- nes from the local merchants. 4 committee of shop employees visited the bushes men and secured orders for 100 cars of freight, and many of the men were put back to work. ID the meantime l was sent to Tyler, Texas to confer with the officials, hut all matters were amiciably adjusted and the same kind feeling existed be- tween the railroad men and the com pany. When the twO-cent rate was up before the legislature, all of us klind of law would be working a hardship on the rall.'oad, hut we lest. Our relations have been most friend ly, and under the administration Gf MT. Everma1, we are sure they will continue to be-"
 New Cars Coming. .
 Superintendent Elmer E. Richards, during brief speech, s,ated that "I know no railroad ever hauled freight for a better set of men. Within the next few weeks our company $ gong to bring 1900 new steel freight cars down this way, and I want to advise you to order your freight now so that it can be sent to you in the new cars"
 Fred Fox, probably one of the oldest residents of the city, said that he has watched the railroad grow from it's infancy and took pride in anything that tended to upbuil1 it. "I feel as I believe the citizens of Pine Bluff do," said MT. Fox. "The Cotton Belt has done much for Pine Bluff and l want to say that the feeling is most friendly What is gond for one is good for another, and sor that reason I say that we want you to grow"
 Much credit for bringing together such representative delegation of bushes men to meet MT. Evcrman IS due to the effort put forth by Secre- tary E. B. Bloom of the Chamber of Commerce. MT. Bloom received notice of MT. Everman's coming late Monday night, and immediately set out to make plans to entertain tac of- ficials. He was complimented on all sides last night for the fine banquet prepared and for the suggestions or fered by him to Mir. Everman. which should they be taken advantage of, would result in an enormous amount of new business for Pine Bluff.
 Those Present.
 Plates were laid for the following: Fred Fox, Mayor Simon Bloom, w. w. Byrd. Charles E. Bair, Elmer E. Rich ards,( N. J. Can't, Jr., J. W. Everman, R. M. Galbraith, s. C Alexander Sam B Russell. B. L.Owen, E J. Voss, q. M. Kilroy, M B. Barker, O. B. Ben nett, E.. M. Schober. F. l.. Fox, Charles E. Leverenz, B. w. Freeman. John H. Tucker, Jr., H. I. Holder ness, s. Katzenstein, Wm. l.. Mat thews, o F. Tedstrom, o. H. Hardin, A. w. Troupe, J. M. Simpson, E. B. Bloom, John R. Bloom, J. Frank Franey, R. M. Hanf, Minor e. Wood ward, Leo Kastor. Ben B. Veil, E. c. Arnold, F. G. Bridges. H. c. Cerew, s. M. Dickey, James E. White,B Got lieb George H. Adams. A. R. Cooper, w. T. Woodbridge, A. w. Mills. H. w. Coles, S. D. Arnett, J. M. Killian, V. M Harrison, J. F. Hut, Vim. Cargill, A. W. Lehman, T. A. Wilson, H. V.