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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-04
.Dr. Cline Breaches.

Dr. c. c. Cline, pastor of the Chris tian church, preached to large con- gregation last night at his regular Tuesday night appointment at ,the Sulphur Springs church. There was much interest shown in the services. Ir. Cline will preach at the Union church on the Warren road Thursday night. He stated last night that the attendancs at these rural churches at his weekly meetings is showing satis- factory growth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-04
SENDING FOOD
 ID THE BELIGlAhs
Rockefeller's Money Buys Shipload to Check Starva-
 tion in Belgium.

New York, Nov. 3.-The steamer Massapeque, carrying S,000,000 pounds of food, purchased by the Rockefeller foundation to check starvation in Bel gium, sailed from Brooklyn today Three other ships, loaded with similar cargoes and sent by the foundation will sail in the near future.
 It is believed the immediate effect of the departure of the Massapeque on those articles that the ship is car rying will be big jump in prices. Stored in the ships hold are 5,700,00O pounds of flour, 100000 pounds of rice, 6OO,OO0 pounds of beans and 100,- % pounds of bacon. It is said tonight that there is mot another sack of beans" left in town.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-04
MISS GRACE STRACHAN.

Few York, Oct. 31.-Miss Grace Stracaan, who attracted wide atten- tion by her fight for higher pay for women teachers, intends to withdraw her candidacy for the now vacant po- sition of associate superintendent of schools unless a majority of the board of education pledges itself to her. Mayor Mitchel's known antipathy to women's activities has caused me to take this step, said Miss Strachan. "He has freely criticized women's po- litical activities. In view of this I think it is .o the best interests of all that my name DC crossed off the slate.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-04

Neuralgia of. the face, shoulders, hands, or feet requires powerful remedy that will penetrate the flesh. E BsALARD's SNOW L1NIMENT pos- sseases that power. Rubbed in where the pain is felt is all that is neca- ssary to relieve suffering and restore normal conditions. Price 25c, soc and $1.O0 per bottle. Sold by w. l.. De- woody & co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-04
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for
 CrOun

Group scares you. The loud hoarse croupy cough, choking and gaspine for breath, labored breathing, call for dose of Foley's Honey and Tar Com pound will master the croup. It cuts the tick mucus, clears agay the phlegm and opens up and eases the air passage. Mann Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-04

"wear cotton goods' movement start ed in this section recently. since uhe movement was started, nearly every man and boy in this city has bought a nair of overalls and are wearing them on their daily routine of business They are boosting the price of cotton
 bv wearing other garments made Ct the fleecy staple All of the pro
 fessional and business men or the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-04

town are attired in overall.
 rush has been made m .s Such i, ants during the last few dsus us nsrci. particular garment that ts .b TOT thj, is almost exhausted. 'ueir soe,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-04

This laundry Is sanitary. By our process the clothes returned to you are cleaner and more hygienic than 1t Is possible to ob,ain by the usual home washing. American Excelsior Laundry C<:. tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-04

Your clothing will ,
 cleaner. with less wear. Th. wasad will be absolutely sanitarr ne cloha smell clean and sweet Aro,.nd A., and vii ~eisicr La Indry Cr eflcan B,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-04
ALL WEARING COTTON. Nearly Every Man and Boy in Cold Springs, Texas, Buys
 Oyeralls.

Cold Springs, Tex, Nov. 3.-Local citizens are extremely sympathetic with the cotton growers of the South and are especially interested in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22
PARTY ABOVE PATRIOTISM

/ An Associated Press dispatch from
Washington states that republican
members Of congress intend to make
strenuous opposition to the measure
to be introduced providing for raising
/ revenue 10 take the place OF decreased
custom duties occasioned by the Euro
I pean war. by levying special taxes on
articles not yet decided upon.
Il Is expected, says tho State Regis
ter. that the republicans will carry
their opposition TO the extent OF I'LL
clustering. as they are now doing in
the senate against the bill TO cut down
river and harbor appropriations-the
bill better known as the pork-barrel.
This opposition will probably keep
congress in session until after the No
vember election. The democrats, how
ever. Will do their part 70 force the
measure through as matter of patri-
otic duty
The patriotism Of the republican pol
itcians takes the shape of partisan
trickery and inflated buncombe. In
this case, they propose 10 attempt to
ombarrass the administration. and lay
false claims TO economy. rather than
TO show a genuine patriotic desire to
protect the credit OF the country and
safeguard the interests of the people
during an unforeseen and unpreventa-
bic crisis caused by the war in Europe
The republican politicians Will not
succeed in defeating the measure they
intend TO fight to the bitter end, but
their opposition will delay its passage.
II IS such politics as these that have
brought the republican party into dis
repute. This policy is responsible for
the numerous defeats inflicted upon
that party in recent years. The poll
tlclans OF the party seem not 10 have
learned anything from the drubbings
given their party. They do not seem
TO realize that the old-style pettifog-
ging, trickery and buncombe can no
longer deceive the voters. The aver
age voter today is quick to apprehend
the true inwardness of party policies
and political methods and Is as quick
70 resent any trifing with the best
interests OF the country. The Ameri-
can voter, no matter what party he af-
hliates with. can no longer be lead
around by the nose and made to swal-
low any political nostrum because It
bears q party label.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22

The disastrous effect OF the Euro
pean war on America is not limited
to the shrinkage of the customs or to
direct checking OF foreign commerce.
The contemplation of It's horrors and
the feeling OF uncertainty as TO its
length and results have become an
obsession. Recently we commented
on its demoralizing tendency on the
peoples thoughts as to social better
ment and religion. But the tendency
is becoming equally pronounced in
economic affairs. There is no reason
why America should not proceed with
IT'S usual activities. as soon as there
has been n readjustment of such re-
lations as have been disturbed more
or less permanently. The govern
ment and the bankers have been
adopting every method they could de-
wise TO maintain this country's finan-
cial credit and to protect its COM
merce. The country is rallying with
enthusiasm to safeguard the inter
ests OF the growers OF the crop which
has been most disastrously affected
by the checking of exports and the
closing of European factories.
But the dread of the war has ex-
tended to activities which 1t would
not seem should be even remotely af
fected. Even building operations have
been checked. We will still need
buildings IN America. whatever hap
pens in Europe The checking OF
building operations must be due to
an unreasonable fear, a vague, in
comprehensive dread. The cessation
is causing the very conditions that 1t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22
No Danger of Scarcity of Physicians

their present equipment. and with lit
tie if any added expense, could easily
take care of all the students at present
enrolled in the 1O1. 1t is quite clear,
therefore, that the number OF colleges
might be reduced by another fifty per
cent and there would still be no dan
ger OF a doctor famine. Thus far we
have considered mere numbers. When
we consider also the better trained
physicians who are now being turned
out in place OF the product of former
years. the danger of lack OF adequate
medical service will be pushed still
further away.
The situation is summed up by The
Journal of the American Medical AS
ISOLATION as follows: y ridiculously
large oversupply OF exceedingly low
grade, commercial medical colleges
with their enormous output of poorly
educated doctors is rapidly giving way
to a normal quantity-not reached yet
of high-standard educational institu-
lions which are annually turning out a
still comparatively large number of
more thoroughly trained physicians.
There is no question that the change is
most beneficial TO the public however
one may look at it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22
OUR FOREIGN POPULATION

The census bureau has published
figures on the foreign born white pop
ulation or the United States. which
will interest and perhaps surprise
thoughtful citizens OF this country.
The foreign white population OF this
country in 1910 was 13.345,545. or
these 6,646.SI7-almost exactly one
half-were males over 81 years of
age. No record Is given OF foreign
born males from is 10 81. but the fig
ures even as they stand. show that
immigration to the United States Is
overwhelmingly masculine.
The following figures show the
number OF Immigrants now in the
United States from some of the prin-
cipal countries. and the proportion OF
adult males from each country;
Great Britain and Ireland. 2,o12.123;
adult males. 1,211.1s2; per cent. AZ.
Germany. 2,5O1,1S1; adult males,
1.27S. 667; per cent, 81.
Scandinavia. 1.250,662; adult males.
664.462; per cent, 53.1.
Italy. 1.34O.O7O; adult males. 49,
SIP; per cent. SO.
Austria-Hungary, 1,660,524; adult
males, sos, 191; per cent. SCI
Russia, 1.6O2.752; adult males, 1877
$50; per cent, As.
Canada - British. S16,06S; adult
males, 362.372; per cent. 44.3.
Canada - French. 3s5.0sS; adult
males, 17O,eS7; per cent. 44.4.
Next to the Unexpectedly heavy per
centages of adult males is the surpris-
ingIy small difference in the records
from different countries. Most people
suppose that Scandinavian immigrants
TO this country come to establish
homes. and that Italians come only to
work for a season. Yet the percentage
Of adult males IN the two peoples is
almost the same. The best showing
OF all is made by Ireland, only Al per
cent OF whose contributions TO our
citizenship are men over 21.
The number OF homes established
and the reproductive capacity OF i'm
migrants depend primarily on the
number OF women they bring with
them. Viewed in this light It IS clear
that the original stock OF the United
States IS not being changed as rapidly
as the gross figures OF immigration
and the high birth rate among some OF
our foreign citizens would indicate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22
WORK OF DRUNKEN FOOLS

Jim Dailey's explanation OF the Kill
ing OF John y. SchoesseI IS so plausible
that # stamps HIS confession with the
marx OF truth.
Daley said It was the work OF a
gang OF drunken fools. That is what Il
undoubtedly was. No other theory FITS
the circumstances The utter absence
Of any motive which would prompt
such deed IS what made the case SO
tanIng 20 the police. Had there been
bu. one man implicated insanity on the
par. Ct the Assassin might have been
but with the fact pretty well
established that there were more than
ono The investigators were left At sea
bir 6chOesssl had no known enc
mics. no was not robbed. he carried no
large sum OF money TO tempt assault.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22

That the marked reduction IN the
number of medical colleges during the
last decade Will result in a dearth of
physicians in this country IS a propo-
sition which appears ridiculous 10 any
one acquainted with the facts. The
normal proportion Of physicians to
population in the leading nations of
Europe is one to every 1900 TO $500
people; this country has one physi-
clan TO every coo to $50 people. The
figures given for this country do not
include the osteopaths, Eddyites and
other so-caIled drugless practitioners
which are scarcely found in other
countries. The annual loss of physi-
clans from deaths in this country is
approximately 1000, while the annual
output of physicians from the medical
colleges for several years exceeded
five thousand Even this year there
were 1854 or nearly twice as many
physicians added TO the profession as
are lost from deaths. II is evident,
therefore. that il the annual number
OF graduates merely replaced the num-
Der Of physicians removed by death it
would still require many years before
the supply of physicians would be re-
duced 10 the normal quantity needed.
Just so long as the colleges continue
to turn ont more than the number re-
moved by death, just so much longer
will il be before the normal proportion
Is reached. Again, it is apparent that
the sixty better medical colleges with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22
ILLINOIS FARM STATISTICS

There are 251.s72 farms IN Illinois.
The approximate land area or this
state is s5.ss7OoO acres; 32.522.OOO
acres are in farms and 2s.O4s,OO
acres OF the land In farms are I'm
proved.
The average size Of an Illinois farm
IS 12S acres.
The farms OF this state represent a
capital Investment OF 1906. 1921. 900.
The farmers o. this state own S73.-
$4,000 worth Of implements and 9th
CT farm machinery.
The value Of the domestic animals
poultry and bees on the farms OF this
state is S3Os, sO4 900.
IS sI5.5O5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22
THE WAR AS AN OBSESSION

would avoid. There is absolutely no
ground for a panicky feeling In the
United States. In fact, the war should
become Immediately beneficial, so far
as trade Is concerned, as soon as the
seas are open to shipping There are
many vessels of neutral nations and
the vessels of the allies at present APP
pear to have ample protection. As
long as the German feet remains In
active where 1t is. there should be lit
tie difficulty in reaching most of the
ports of the world.
When the clash began It was predict
ed that after the first paralysis there
should be unusual activity IN Ameri-
ca. There are some things that Eu-
rope must have, even II the warning
nations have to send conveys OF bat
tleshtps to insure safe delivery. Eng
lish agents have been buying horses
and mules in this country. Large
orders for wheat have been placed.
There is certain to be a demand for
many other articles produced in
America. After the war closes and
the Industrial life of Europe is re-
sumed there will likely be a reaction.
but lHdI Will lOiIO" OLiy n ptiiCu Va
stimulated production here. Caution Is
desirable, but there is too much timfd-
ity in the present attitude of Amert-
cans. This country would be strong
and prosperous If Europe were blot
ted out of existence by some vast con-
vulsion of nature 1t would be happy
thing for us IL people would forget
about the European war for a few
weeks and resume their usual bust
ness activities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22
Brady,M.D.
Overlooking the Obvious.
9 wrote. in The Purioined Letter:

Poe wrote. in The Purioined Letter:
The more I reflected the more
satisfied I became that, to conceal this
letter. the minister had resorted to the
comprehensive add sagacious eypedi-
ent of Ia. attempting TO conceal it at
an
In a recent number of the British
Medical Journal, DIR. Bradburn de
scribes a case that illustrates how I'M
Poe-etic a physician can be when he is
dealing with a puzzling problem. For
some reason or other the medical pro-
fessicn still perpetuates a conspiracy
entered into many years ago, with this
for a motto: Never look a sick man
in tile mouth.
Tie case cited was that of a mid
die aged man who was suddenly
seized with a chill and general pains
in tie Joints. He took to his bed
and the next morning the legs were
covered with red blotches. After
two weeks of illness he got up, but
was promptly put back again by a re-
turn OF the first symptoms. accompan-
led this time by spasmodic abb
dominal pains which were apparently
not related 10 the taking OF food.
He was laid UP several weeks.
Failing TO Improve at home he en-
tered the hospital At this stage the
symptoms were those OF purpura
(sSurvy). but no benefit was obtained
from remedies that usually relieve
that condition.
70 Had II Hidden in His Mouth.
Careful kidney and blood tests by
o. perts threw no light on the case
There was q low. intermittent fever
present most OF the time. Many
saw tho patient in con
suita:ion but none could solve the
puzzle DR.. Bradburn felt that the
sea rching investigation OF so many
eNPr r'Cnced practitioners had ex-
cluded every possible source OF in
fection. So here. let us imagine, he |
summoned Poe 10 eounsel with him, !
an. Poe whispered something about |
oven looking the obvious. placing one /
long tapering index finger on his lips |
70 he whispered.
DIR. Bradburn now examined the
1aients mouth. There were stumps
u soycrol decayed teeth and septic
,. inhammatory state OF the gums.
The stumps were Immediately ex.
.-acted.
The fever disappeared at once, the
rapidly cleared up and the
,atient made a complete recovery.
Wa might add analogous instances
II patients suffering with symptoms
II pernicious anemia, OF rheumatold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22
The Daily Story
A Stagecoach Romance-By Thomas r. Dawn
Copyrighted. by Literary Bureau

A gentleman riding I'm luxurious
parlor car on the Central Pacific rail-
road read a novel which appeared to
bore him, closed 1t, yawned, cast a
glance through the window, yawned
again and was about to settle himself
for n nap when a white bearded sep
tuagenarian I'm the chair next to him
said:
Dull travelling nowadays, isn't it?'
The bored man looked at the other
as much as to say, II have no &C
quaintance with you, sir, and l don't
wish my" Then he grunted an as
sent and was settling himself further
for slumber when the old man con-
tinued:
when / Travelled as a youngster
there was something to keep n fellow
awake. At ten years of age L went
from Pittsburgh across the Allegheny
mountains, part way by stage, part
way by canal and the rest on a snort
ing steamboat on river. On that ca
nalboat there wasn't any porcelain
bowl to wash up as there is on this
car. There were only a tin wash basin
and a piece of bar soap, with a roller
towel to wipe on. But there was
something better than there is here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22
Seeing Lions.

Tom Reidy was telling a friend
about dreadful nightmare he had the
other night.
Il thought I was on a desert" said
Tom, walking along minding my own
business, when I happened to glance
back and see in the distance a large
lion creeping toward me. Not caring
very much for lions, asleep or awake,
1 Immediately began to look around
fer some place to go where the lion
couldn't. About three or four miles
in the distance l saw one lone tree,
and 4 made for it at top speed. The
lion was right in back of me and gain
ing all the time. At last l reached the
tree, climbed to the top and looked
down. There was the lion, licking his
chops, rubbing against the tree and
making motions for me to come down
and join him. l was in a nice fix. For
a few seconds 1 didn't know what to
do"
Tom paused in his story and the
friend inquired, well, what did you
do, finally?"
Woke up" said Tom. Think I was
going to let that lion make a fool of
me the rest OF the night?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22
Where Beams Are Valuable,

Great interest Is shown by the ma
tiyes OF Manchuria In the crops OF the
common soy. or soy bean. Sir. Clar-
ence Poe. the author of Where Half
the World Is Waking Up" says:
Bankers, merchants, farmers. even
the ladies one meets In drawing rooms
in the foreign concessions. not only
know beans but can talk beans too.
II the present rate or progress is
maintained Il viii not be long until no
one VIII eHumerate the worlds great
crops-wheat. corn, rice. cotton. etc
without including beans. In a very
great measure the beans have the
same properties as cotton seed. for an
oil Is extracted that IS used for much
the same purposes as cottonseed oil.
and the residue. called bean cake
is about the equivalent OF cottonseed
meal sly first acquaintance with the
bean cake was in Japan. where ! found
II enriching the earth for vegetable
growing. Japan imports an average
OF half million tons year TO put I'M
der its crops. Manchuria also uses
not little for the same purpose"
Freshly ground coffee and camphor
buried together make an effective and
disinfectant for the air OF
sick rooms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22
War and Clothes.

Conversation overheard by L. G. be
tween two girls on Fourth avenue
street car:
Certainly a fierce war, Grace"
"Oh, think it's terrible, Dollie."
IF that old car had kept his nose
out of it, everything would have been
all right"
Don't you believe It. 1t was your
old kaiser. He's too smart That's all
there is to it,
Just the same, my father says Ger
many is going 10 whip all of Europe
before she gets through. and she ought
to, because father says the Lord is on
the side of the Germans
MY father fought for France 40
years ago. and he says the French
would have won easily if they had had
more men. That was the only reason.
1t wasn't that they were not in the
right, just as they are now"
THE French never were known as
fighters. They would have quit a
long time ago If it hadn't been for the
Belgians. my father says. Then. be-
sides, I never did like the Russians;
they wear such ugly whiskers."
Not all of them
well, the most of them do. and
anyway they are not on the side of
right
They are, too"
~They are not"
Painful silence.
why. what do you think of that.
Grace? Look at that girl walking
down the avenue. l declare she has a
coat almost exactly like mine, and
hat clerk told me that mine was the
My one of it's kind in the city"
THAT Is shame. But maybe she's
rom Davenport.
well. | donr care. I'm not going
o keep IL. But you must see 1t.
trace. It's a dear. Come over to-
hight. will you. All right. I'll expect
'ou Good bye. dear"
so long. kid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-22

arthritis, Of possible cancer of the
stomach, CT OF general debility, and
finding 10 relief until some one
somehow, persuaded them to stop
! taking poison "a hours a day. We
might also observe that these patients
have invariably secuted the idea that
those old teeth" could possibly have
anything to do with the present Illness,
when exhorted to have the mouth
cleaned up-at least they have until
too sick and discouraged to resist the
doctors eXhortation. But what is the
use of adding anything to the story at
all? A word to the wise is wasted
Questions and Answers.
nameless writer asks: What is
the blood pressure for a girl of IS?
How can blood pressure be reduced?
Reply.
120 is fair average. BY vegetarian
and milk diet, baths, purgatives, spe-
cial CTugs.
Pontiac r. +. ID. asks: What eff
feet would childbirth have upon a
woman having a small, scarcely no
ticeable goitre? Is goitre curable?
Reply.
Favorable effect In the end. Goitre
is always durable.
L. J. B. asks: l. A simple remedy
for diarrhoea caused by taking cold.
>. a good bust developer. Are pat
ent medicines for this purpose safe?
3. How can one who has had a Sc
we're attack of typhoid fever prevent
gallstones or Inflammation of gall
sac?
Reply.
!. There IS no such disease. A
like aromatic syrup of rheu-
barb or castor oil. followed by ten hour
fast. except water. is appropriate for
all simple diarrhoeal attacks at the |
outset
?. Deep breathing exercises and the |
drill. Nostrums ordinarily !
harmless but useless
3. Free water drinking. Plenty OF
vegetables and fresh fruits in diet.
Avoid sedentary habits. If anything
seems wrong have your doctor suggest
! remedy.
Windjammer asks: VIII bisurated
nagnesia stop fermentation in the
stomach?
Reply.
NO This Is one OF that numerous
lass OF nostrums highly recommended
~ unnamed but always eminent spe-
'ialists." Notice the little word "Ad-
'ertisement" at the end OF the item ex-
'loiting the nostrum-