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The evening world., 1914-08-21
CLASH BETWEEN
STATE AND CITY
SERVICE BOARDS
Investigation to Follow Ap-
pointment of AZ Inspectors
Outside Eligible List.

Charging that d. Henry Mosko-
wits. President of the Municipal Civ
Il Service Commission, and Charities
Commissioner John A. Kingsbury
played Bull Moose politics and vio-
lated civil service rules when they
sanctioned the appointment Of forty
seven inspectors under Mr.. Kings
bury. State Civil Service Commission Z.
or DR.. Meyer Wolf n to ask for q
state investigation. The inspectors
are to learn how many undeserving
persons are receiving aid from the
city. They were not picked from the
regular available eligible list. DR..
Wolf says the positions wore *.
empted BY agreement between DR..
Moskowitz and Commissioner Hinge
bury without legal right.
The State Civil Service Commits,
sion has power TO remove tho Mu-
nicipal Civil Service Commission. and
It 10 understood that the investigation
may result In the wipins out Of Mayor
Mitche,'s Civil Service Commission.
ers. The clash the second since
Mayor Mitchell bok once. when
Mayor Mitchell decided to Increase
his stan of Secretaries he did not pick
his appointees from the civil service
list. giving as his reason that the po-
sitions were Of . confidential nature.
DR.. Moskowitz, AZ head OF the local
Civil Service Commission. and an ap-
pointee Of the Mayor. agreed with tho
Mayor. and his colleagues endorsed
Moskowitx's action. Then the State
Commission decided against Mayor
Mitchell and the Mayor didn't get his
extra Secretaries. The Civil Service
Commission 10 made UP Of Jacob Nsu
Of Brooklyn, a McCooey Democrat,
Chairman: DR.. Meyer Wolf. a Tam
many man from former Sheriff Har-
burgers district. and James A. Lsvery
Of PouBhkeepsie. q regular Republi-
can.
Deputy Charities Commissioned
William J. Dougherty says he ar
ranged for the appointment Of all the
inspectors and that neither Mosko-
wits nor Kingsbury knew anything
about It. All but nine or ten of the
inspectors are women. sixteen Of the
appointees are college graduates,
fourteen, although not graduated.
have had college training. and twelve
IRE high school graduates. The sal
aries are $1,000 year.
The present Municipal Civil Service
Commission consists OF DR.. Henry
Moskowitz, Bull Moosits, chairman,
appointed by Mayor Mitchell: Darwin
r. James, regular Republican. ap-
pointed by Mayor Mitchell. and Alex.
Keogh. Democrat, appointed by
Mayor Gaynor and continued by
Mayor Mitchell.
The evening world., 1914-08-21
NOTES OF THE THEATRE.

Miss Virginia Harmed. who arrived
from France on the steamship OF
that name yesterday afternoon and
was Obliged to live on board for
twelve days before sailing orders
were issued, remarked. upon land
ing: I'm very fond OF houseboats'
Mrs. Fiskss company has been as
sembled for the new comedy In which
she 10 to appear. The scenes OF the
rlay are laid In London In 100, ana
the story 10 one Of high comedy In
trixue, Characteristic Of the Garrick
and Peg Wofiington period. The COS
tvmes and accessories, made in Lon
don, are now In transit by an English
ship.
On Monday evening the Princess
Players. now appearing at the CO.
lumbia Theatre, San Francisco. under
the direction Of Holbrook Blinn, will
present, for the FIRST time, u One-act
play, war" by M. Bonneville. 1t
may form rart Of the new Princess
bill In New York In October.
The Meistersingsrs Of Boston are
delighting audiences at the Palace
Theatre. This organization numbers
twenty-fi Ave artists and includes the
Harvard Quartet, the Schubert Quar-
tet and the Weber Quartet. Besides
their solo. ensemble, quartet and
choral singing. they present an elab-
crate musical spectacle. called I'm
Gloucester" The Meistersingers have
scored such success that In oil
probability they will be held at the
Palace for weeks to come.
When "Cordelia Blossom" opens the
season at the Gaiety Theatre on Mon
day. Aug. 81. first nighters will see
not only new play but practically
q new theatre. The entire house has
been done over" in French gray and
gold and new chairs installed. Cor
della Blossom" was written by George
Randolph Chester and Lillian Ches-
ter. The cast will include Louise
Dresser, Jane Grey. Burr Mcintosh
and Harry G. Browne.
The evening world., 1914-08-21

However, there was one NUMBER,
rightly named 1.-THE Song Of Songs"
10 far as this musical comedy was
concerned. that proved even more
welcome than the rain from heaven
that caught the $50 contingent on Ito
why to the theatre, and Dorothy Cor
don sang 1t 80 charminsly as TO WORK
the only musical spell OF the evening.
Miss Gordon was like a ministerinx
angel on the wings OF song. TINS
may sound sentimental-but the song
was in the same strain. and We were
In a mood for anything at the time.
The book was 20 depressing that even
suicide suggested itself as . happy
release.
Somewhere in the fearful plot was
q ring, and UP to the point where
mental exercise became an IMPOSE
bility we chung to the idea that IL
was to be offered a. q tango prize.
But It slipped . cog or finger In
the courss OF generally uninteresting
events, and the dance went on with
out II. Wallace MoCutcheon. Vera
Maxwell and other sldttish perform
ers tripped into the proceedings until
1.-THE Dancing Duchess became very
largely q tango contest. Harry Dav-
export entered the lists with all tho
Of Sir Charles Wyndham. but
funnier still was the large blond
chorus gentleman. who, with his re-
luctant partner. seemed rooted to
the centre Of tho stage.
John Hyams danced assiduously at
every opportunity. but a. q comedian
he fell nat. The funniest dancing
feature was that Of william Burress.
who. a. o floor polisher with his feet.
was mistaken for . dancing master.
followed In his footsteps.
after the fashion introduced In Zies-
feds "Foliiss," whore . tipsy In
dividual sets the pace. Evidently .
good idea 10 not to DO despised.
Ada Lewis achieved the seemingly
impossible by looking as German an
Mathilde Cottrelly In the role OF
named Tilly. and her de-
scription Of a moving picture drama
founded on a biscuit gave the audi
ence its one good laugh. AZ a butler
with a lofty ambition to become a
juggler. Otis Harlan did not NIL the
air with merriment. All curls and
with baby stare that she should
have outgrown long ago, Leila Nc
lntyre was like q dancing doll. Pretty
Laura Hamilton gave a fresh. youth.
full charm to the performance and
danced clsverly. Then. too. II was
funny to hear her sing.
But, speaking seriously. The Dane
ing duchess" was not enlivening.
The evening world., 1914-08-21
WAR HAS TRAPPED
many TEACHERS
OF NEW YORK CITY
Public Schools Will Miss Hun
dredS of instructors at
Fall Opening.

AFTER fruitless attempts in the last
week to estimate the number of
school teachers Of this city stranded
IN the European war zone, tho De-
partment of Education to-day began
Canvass Of the homes OF the 2o,o 900
instructors In the public schools to
astermino inst how many are ma
rooned abroad. Thomas w. Church.
", President Of the Board Of Educa-
tion; Supt. William II. Maxwell ana
several OF the members of the board
nave cut their vacations short and
are hurrying to this city to take
charge Of the situation, which IL adj
mittedly grave. II Is likely a special
meeting OF the board will be called in
- rev days and steps will be taken to
provide temporary teachers In the
place OF the absentees when the pub.
nc schools are opened on Sept, II.
At best only $500 substitute teach.
srs Dan be mustered by the Depart
ment of Education-counting 600
pupil teachers who have passed their
exAminations, but are merely IN pro-
hAtion. 1t 10 feared there are more
than 1000 New York teachers an
Europe at the prese. time, many OF
whom are destitute, and without
transportation back. DR.. John X.
Haaren, Acting City Superintendent
said to-day II these figures are cor.
rect II will Do imperative TO eniist
the entire stan of clerks in the de-
partment. all OF whom are Qualifiod
Instructors, rs public school teachers.
In the fall. To supply the balance n
Will be necessary to hold q special az.
animation, he said, which would
mean, OF course, the employment of
inexperienced teachers, lacking tho
slx months probationary training.
OF the hundreds OF school teachers
who left New York early In the sum-
mer for tours abroad, only a round
DOZEN have been heard from at the
headquarters Of the board since the
outbreak Of hostilities. Most of these
are principals OF schools maroone
In Paris and London. Ali have re-
ported safe. but none has bean abba
to give any assurance Of being back
on time for the school opening.
j. H. Pitts, chief clerk ir Mr.. Mar.
wells once, in q letter mailed in Par4s
on Aug. .. hints that many of tho
teachers held up In the French capital
are In sore need Of fundA
In London Is District superintend.
ent Joseph Taylor OF the Bronx. Mr..
Taylor writes that DR.. John Dryer.
also . District Superintendent from
that borough. Is In Egypt and unable
to get out. The steamship service
through the Straits OF Gibraltar has
been stopped. says Mr.. Taylor, and Il
will be months before Supt. Dryer
can get back to this country.
The evening world., 1914-08-21
1ZHhe New lPEsN&
MgNSR "Dancing Duchess" Wa <W
XsEAAM Very Largely YN1kAlX
BY CHARLES DARNTON.



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The evening world., 1914-08-21

ALBANY. N. Y. Aug. a.-Frank
Healy. John McGrAw and Frank Glenn
were instantly killed near their home In
stottsville to-day during . severe thun-
der storm, when q trolley car Of the
Albany Southern Railway struck a
wagon In which they were riding
The evening world., 1914-08-21
MOTHS FROM ARMY WORMS,
swarms IN Several Cities Account
ed for by Experts.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Aug. III
Cloud-like swarms Of brown moths
which have descended upon this and
other cities In the State are from the
army worm which went into the ground
cultural Station In a bulletin to-day says
the moths will not eat vegetation. After
laying eggs they will die. The next crop
Of worms three weeks hence will do
little damage. The pest probably will
not roappeAr Hext year.
The evening world., 1914-08-21
EYES TROUBLE YOU?
TRY THIS SIMPLE RECEIPT.

We ali know some home remedy for our
minor troubles. and by the. use Of these
rsmsdisa many . doctors bill 10 saved and
neT few know what to, do when their
ss1 iSiismsd from abuse s and o Sr 'f liz
the moeninG your eyes feel rough or sticky
yoS do noss Of q: rS soS oss :nS
glss.ec tpsrhaps At come cheap store whore
no skin ]: used IN fitting our sys.). yhieh
stnas Are. wsarlns misfit or unnscs$sSfy
slasesS which they might bette. discard
pfobeHiy % strengthen their syef that
gle1ees might never be NECESSARY. Here 10
0lSS oemfort and to help the ewes OF SONS
people; It is harmless and has the en-
have used IL:
The evening world., 1914-08-21
B Grains Optons Il tablet).
r OuNoeS water.

VtoIha OptOuo u tNb1ev1s
OuMsss Water.
Use a. an eye wash night and morning
- eetsnsf y possible. u makes most ewes
yhs eyes sad .shsrpsns the vision, Many
vSe have Dssd Il no LONGER feel the need
"a ,hss VII, H'n soon nss' oSissd sized 20
weas thorn. Get the DIPLOMA tablets from
yevr nearest drvRg!st and prepars the co.
tuition ct your own home
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-08
Isaac Dreyfus co.
"Stein Bloch Store

If you went to the market and
ordered a porter house steak, and tn
butcher gave you a chuck steak and
charged you the same price, you
would quit trading with him-well,
the fellow that gives you an imitation
for the Genuine Coca-Cola is doing
the same thing. so see chat you get
Coca-Cola when you call for it. tt
Don't take our say-so, ask others
if the New Method Gas range won't
save you 25 per cent on your gas
bill. It has been tested and proven.
For sale by Anchor Furniture Co. tt
Awnings, white Mountain" Re-
frigerators, and that original Keene
Hard Maple fram me, Rattan Seat and
Back Porch Furniture, are the most
discussed topics now. Reap & Craw-
ford Furn. Co. tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-08

$500 Mating Boxes Saturday for
1.75 at Reap e Crawford Furn. Co. If
white Mountain is the Refriger-
ator with chill in it for sale by Reap
& Crawford only. If
You want the best; it will cost
you less. Buy our Standard Central
Needle Sit Straight Sewing Machine
$49.50, on the club plan. $1.00 down.
$10O per week. Anchor Furniture
Company. +
WEDDING PRESENTS OF DIS
TTNCTION--Individu pieces in
Sterling Silver, Cut Glass and Hand
Painted China. Handsome in design
and reasonably priced. Our Engrav
ed Wedding Stationers is up-to-the-
minute.-KAHN & MOORE, jewelers.
and Opticians, 412 Balm street. If
For seven years we have sold
orators and have a complete stock to
show you again. If there were any
better to be had we would have
them. From $500 up. Spurce and
white enamel finishes, at Cleaveland
Matthews Hardware Go. If
Soda Fountain-Complete set OF
confectionery fixtures, consisting Of
shelving, show cases, partition,
tables and chairs, carbonator and
handsome soda fountain, everything
necessary to open up; will give pur
chaser benefit of substantial cash
payment already made, balance easy
monthly payments. The Grosman
Company Inc, Dallas, Texas Al i'm
At the meeting of the board Of
directors of the Arkansas Packing
company yesterday afternoon at the
chamber Of Commerce rooms, plans
were made to open the plant within
the next thirty or sixty days. Bills
FOR the machinery which was recent
ly installed, was allowed and ordered
paid. No other business Of import
ance was before the meeting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-08
DermO1t Man an Heir

Dermott, April &c. v. w. Heyle
manager of the Dermott Tobacco
company, was left $4,000 in cash and
property by an aunt who died recent
ly in Holland, according to advices
received here. Mr. Heyle was noti-
fled of his aunts death and of the
bequest by a letter from his mother,
who is in Paris. A check for $1,000
accompanied the letter. and Mr..
Heyle was advised to go to Holland
to aid in closing the estate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-08

HELPFUL SERVICE

is what we offer to the people of Pine
Bluff and vicinity. A service that
means something to each and every
one OF our customers-a real Bank
Service.
Each and every customer gets the
benefit OF our equipment for the pro-
lection and safeguarding Of his
money; the benefit of our facilities
for the traansacting of his financial
affairs; and, on request, our very best
advice on business matters and invest
ments.
This service will prove Of value to
you, why not open an account with
us now and take advantage Of it?
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-08
Book Window.


Books are the windows through
which the soul looks out. A home
without books is like room without
windows. No man has right to bring
up his children without surrounding
them with books, II he has the means
to buy them. 1t Is a wrong to his
family. He cheats them| The love OF
knowledge comes with reading, and
grows upon It. And the love Of knowl-
edge. in young mind. is almost war
rant against the inferior excitement OF
passions and vices Henry Ward
Beecher.
AOST-LARGE CANCEL RING,
between Seventeenth avenue and
Nineteenth avenue on Main street.
Finder will receive reward by re-
! turning same to 1920 Main street.
- - 4-6 st
HENRY ROBERTS & CO.. Insur-
ance and Bonds. 122 IL W. End Ave.
Phone. 819 2-25 tt.
Mother, why do some people eat
other bread than Queen Bread? Be-
cause they have never tried it. tt
The best way and the easiest
way to buy sewing machine; buy it
on the club plan, $1.0o down and
then 800 per week. We sell tho
Standard Central Needle, Sit Straight
$49.50. Anchor Furniture Co. tt
Tho Bagging market is of on ac-
count Of a big crop, but I will stick to
my old prices-3c> for good small
sacks; sc for good large sacks; one
cent less for one with holes. Phone
241. Sam Soltz, 515 E. 3rd Ave.
Mother, why do some people eat
other bread than Queen Bread? Be-
cause they have never tried it. tt
Paint is a good investment if you
use the right kind, it preserves and
increases the valuation of your
property. Talk to our Mr.. Williams
manager Of our Paint and Wall
Paper department, who Is a practical
painter and decorator. Cleveland
Matthews Hardware Co. If
PARTICULAR GENTLEMEN
Send their clothes to Dietrich
Clothing Hospitol to be cleaned,
pressed and repaired; we also do re-
lining, make button holes and put
on velvet collars.
Cd hats made new-We call for
and deliver; 220 1-2 Main street over
Goldberg's Shoe Store.
FRANK DIETRICH, The Tailor.
Phone 1926. 19-1Otf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-08
Dancing Held a Sin.

The following, from a country cor
respondent, is an illustration OF the
old Dutch farmers objection to dances
of any kind: Twice already have We
been told that there js going to be
dance at the place of Dom Dolf.'
This is nothing less than an insult to
our worthy old elder. wvuM advise
the person who has spread this rumor
rather to publish something good
about our ward instead OF creating
sin,"-From South Africa.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-08
Cerberus.

In Greek fable Cerberus was the
three-headed dog that watches outside
the entrance to hades. Some writer's
assert that he had so heads, but gem
orally he is said to have three, and
neck. His cave was on the farther
side of the dark River Styx, where
Charon, the ferryman Of the dead,
landed the shades. Cerberus Is sup
posed to welcome all entering hades.
but to seize all those seeking to es.
cape.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-08
Habits Of Flowers.

The common -four o'clock almost
always closes It's flowers at that hour
and so many plants have that instinct
that Linnaeus made a floral clock of
towering plants, each Of which had its
time of closing. The wood sorrel not
only drops it's leaves and shuts its
purple veined flowers when it rains,
but does the same If the ground near
by is struck with stick. The family
of the Lxaljs has the same habit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-08

Picked Up Bargain at Auction Sale
A fortune in pipe bowl was dlscov'
cred by a Peterborough (Eng) archl'
tect, Mr.. Fordham, who purchased an
old meerschaum pipe at a recent auc.
ton sale for a few shillings. He found
IN taking his purchase hSme. that the
front OF the bowl was set with clus'
ter of diamonds, emeralds and rubies,
The gems have been valued at over
$500. Dealers from all parts OF Eng
land were present at the sale. our
failed to discover the bargain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-08
kayan0ugh Reelected.

Little Rock, April Judge w. NJ
kavanaugh was reelected chair
man and Herman A. burst re-elec--
ed secretary of the Pulaski county
Democrats central committee. The
new committee adopted the rule OF
the old body that no proxies will be
recognized, thus forcing those mem
bers who desire to have vote o
attend meetings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-08
Queer Refuue for Hunted STAG

Queer Refuge for Hunted Stag.
Pursued by hounds stag bounded
In through the open French windows
of the Y M. G.. A. buildings at Ash
bourne House, Epson, England, and
took refuge in the larder, which meas.
ures eight feet by six. The huntsman
and whips quickly came up and, secur-
ing the stag with ropes. placed it In
some stables, from which it was re-
moved shortly afterwards.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-08
shepherdlng Healthy Occupation.

Shepherds enjoy extraordinarily
good health. 1t is not simply mat
ter Of tAe open air, the farmers do
not show bill of health nearly as
clean. Doctors have suggested that
the reason lies in the fact that the
strong odor Of the sheep has an anti
septic influence and kills off stray
germs. The odor is supposed to be
particularly good for whooping cough
and in a sheep rearing district moth
ers often send ailing children to play
among the sheep when whooping cough
is about
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-08
Chickens at $40 Apiece.

The La Fleche fowls Of France, says
q writer in the Country Gentleman,
are in demand in very wealthy house.
holds and in high-class cafes. Fine
specimens sometimes bring ten dol.
lars, and very general price is five
dollars each. Probably no other coun-
try has a market for chickens at such
prices; the Freuch gourmet :hust have
what he wants regardless of cost.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-08
Movinu Picture.

"Why," asked the man in the brown
derby, whose attention had been cali.
ed to the unsteady progress Of tipsy
reveller who was passing, do you say
that that man reminds you Of moving
pictures?" Because" replied his com.
panion, placidly lighting 4 cigarette.
This eyes are filmed and he reels"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-08
Sharks in Scottish Waters.

A shoal of sharks, for some days
has invaded the Firth Of Forth, and
one of the Dunbar line fishing feet re-
ports that large stretch OF fishing
gear consisting particularly Of lines,
has been carried away. While haul
ing the remaining portions several
sharks were observed to hover about
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-08
LOCAL

-Patrolman J. r. Phillips is on
the sick list.
Miss Reva Manning is quite i'll at
her home on West Sixth avenue.
Everything to wear. Cash
or Credit. Thos. Smith.
Saturday Special $500 Mating
Boxes for $1.75. Reap & Crawford
Furn. Co. If
Mother, why do some people eat
other bread than Queen Bread7 Be-
cause they have never tried it. tt
Awnings that add class, beauty
and comfort to your home. Made to
order by Reap & Crawford. If
-Chas We'll, who has been serious
ly i'll at his home for some time was
removed to the Davis hospital yester-
day. DR.. Goldman of Memphis and
DR.. 0. w. Clark of this city are at
atnding him.
HAIRDRESSING, shampooing, Man
touring, Switches made from comb
ings, massage and chiropody. Hook
enhull's Hairdressing Parlors, 1O2
Pine ST. Work Sundays by engage
ment. Phone 1888.
City Attorney-elect Earl S. Wood
and Attorney G. NJ. Levine have re-
turned from Little Rock, where they
were admitted to practice before the
bar of the United States court after
creditably passing the test prescrib-
ed.
The club plan $10O down, $100
per week is popular with the ladies'.
Ten Hygenic Standard Central Needle,
Sit Straight Sewing Machines sold in
two days. Anchor Furniture Co.
Sole Agents Pine Bluff
Mrs. James Williams has been
removed from the Davis hospital to
her home at GIT West Fifteenth ave-
nue., where she is recovering from
the effects of illness for which she
submitted to surgical operation.
-SodaF ountain-We have made up
ready for prompt shipment s. s, II
and 20-feet latest iceless front serv-
ice pump system outfits new and
slightly used at big saving in
price and on easy monthly payments.
The Grosman Company Inc, Dallas,
Texas. 4-7-1m
The Busy Bee cafe is now
under new management, George
Chalekas and Mitchell Christonas
having purchased the interest OF
Christ Christanos. The place will be
thoroughly remodeled and new fix
lures installed
Genuine Coca-Cola, was it in a
"Coca-Cola Bottle?" If not, you have
been imposed on. Our Trade Mark
"Coca-Cola" blown every bottle.
Never put in an unbranded bottle.
Never put up in a split" bottle.
Never put up in a plain bottle.
VS. If
HENRY ROBERTS & 60, Fire In.
surance. 1923 1-2 w. 2nd Ave. Phone,
S18. 225 If.
The New Method Gas range only
one made with a guaranteed rustless
oven. Anchor Furniture Co., sole
agents for Pine Bluff. If
Better goods for less
money. Thos. Smith.
-Coca-Cola way. The customer
called for the genuine Coca Cola. and
was given, the genuine Coca-Cola.
"Nuff said, satisfied merchant, salts
fled customer, pleasant relations.
Got what was ordered; sold what
was called for. Trade mark blown
Coca-Cola blown in every bottle.
VS.. It
SPRING rs HERE.
Get your roses and bedding plants
that will grow We have them.
HARPER FLORAL CO., 1918 e.
Sixth avenue, phone 229. 3-21-tf