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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
MOTORING GROWS IN POPULARITY
 IN THIS SECTION
Numerous Parties Travelling Over Good Roads on Sight
 Seeing Trips.

Touring Arkansas by motor car is paStime that appears to be growing in favor. and the. fact that so many parties of people from other states are visiting Arkansas in their automo- piles is plain indication that the good roads movement in this state has accomplished much, and that neigh boring states are acquainted with that fact.
 Especially in this section of the state have there been many auto parties the past two or three months, in nearly every instance people from the south and southeast passing through this county on their way to points north. east or west of here. From all of them have come com pliments on the roads of this county and section, and in many cases the tourists arranged to make their re- turn trip home via Pine Bluff.
 B. R. Buster and family and J. F. Mccoy and family, in two cars. were in the city several hours yesterday en route overland from Hot Springs to Conway They reside at Kings land, and have been touring several counties in this part of the state, on a pleasure trip.
 c. J. Waltham and family and Miss Anna Compton of Alexandria,, La. passed through the city yesterday, CT route to St. Louis. in a big foreign automobile. They will travel via Lit tie Rock, for which place they lef yesterday afternoon, and where they spent last night.
 Mir. and M. w. Hankns and son Clyde Hankins. and Rev. and Mrs Joe Hankins left yesterday in theil auto for Hot Springs for a stay, after which they will make an auto tour oi Northwest Arkansas. They expect to be gone about six weeks in all.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
NEGRO BUSINESS
 MEN AT BOSTON |l [ O[|N
Reports of Delegates to Con vention Show Negro's
 Progress.

Boston, Aug. 1S.--Prosperous ne groes from many states gathered here today for the three-day sessions of the National Negro Business league. Booker T. Washington is president of the league.
 There were merchants, lawyers and farmers in large numbers, and many other lines of activity were represent ed. All spoke enthusiastically of the recent progress of the black race in America and predicted even better things for the future.
 The first meeting of the league was held in this city August 23 and 24. 1900. Then there were about 2o.0OO negro business enterprises, according to figures given out here today, while now there are 45,000 The number of negro banks has risen in the 15 years from two to 51; drug stores 25O to 695, wholesale business from 1l9 to 240 and retail enterprises from 10000 to 25,000.
 From 1900 to 1910, the. value of do nestle animals owned by negro. farm7 CTS increased from $s5,216,337 to $177,- 273. .7S5, or 107 per cent; poultry from $3.7SS.792 to s5,113.756. or 36 per cent: implements and machinery. from 1S,5S6 .225 to $36,S61. AIS, or 9S per cent; land and buildings from $69,- 636,420 to $273,5 ,G65, or 293 per cent. In ten years the total value of farm property owned by negroes in- creased from $177,404,6SS to $492 2,S92,- 21S, or IT. per cent.
 Officers of several affiliated organ ization, among which are the Nation al Negro Press association, the Ma tonal Negro Bankers association. the National Negro Funeral Directors as- sociation. the National Negro Bar as- sociation and the National Associa- ton of Negro Insurance Men. will tell the members of the league the results attained in their several lines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
PilkingtCn on Bond.

Because it is believed the federal government mas regulations pro- hibiting government employees from signing bonds or acting as surety for any purpose, J. H. Pilkington yestel : day relieved C. E. Duval as bondsmen for Will Lloyd and Charles Lewis, negro detectives, on the charge of being fugitives from, justice. MT. Duval had signed the bonds without considering the regulations, and when the conditions became known, Con- stable Clint Green voluntarily had Mir. Pilkington become surety, thus relieving MT. Duval. Not until the change was made, did Constable Green inform MT. Duval of the mat ter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
NEGRO FARMERS WILL ORGANIZE
 TO COOPERATE
Permanent Society to Be Formed at Meeting Here
 Saturday

Signed by Dr. A. J. Jordan as presl- dent and Hubbard Clarke as secretary the following announcement was lS- sued yesterday, and is taken as in dication of the earnest desire on the part of the negro farmers of Jeffer- son county to participate as much as possible in the benefits to accrue from tho adoption of modern methods ot farming, and especially from follow ing the diversification and co-opera- tive marketing plan:
 "Believing in the futures greatness and prosperity of the state of Arkan- sas, owing to it's immense natural re- sources and the boundless adaptibility of it's soils and climate for a diversl- fication of agricultural products, and in line with the slogan Let Arkansas Feed Herself.' temporary organiza- ton was effected as basis for a permanent one. at the office of Dr. A. J. Jordan, in State street, Saturday August IA.
 "This association is to be known as the Negro Farmers' Progressive As sociation of Jefferson County It's object shall be to arouse enthusiasm and to create interest among the negro farmers of this county for more progressive and up-to-date farming methods, along all agricultural lines
 All negro farmers and others interested are requested to be presen at the office of Dr. A. J. Jordan, Mil Ter building, State street, Saturday August 21, at o'clock D. m., for tht purpose of forming the permanen organization
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
RUTHERFORD WELL
 GOES DOWN RAPIDLY
Bril-. Bites Through 76 Feet of Oil sand and Rock During Past
 S4 Hours.

Work is progress ing, finely on. the prospect well Bsing sunk on the Rutherford place, southeast of the city, for the Jefferson Oil company by Freeland Brothers, and the trou- bles with sand that were experienced 6 week or so ago have all been oyer coRe. K.
 The drillers are working double shifts now, operating night and. day. Yesterday there was an additional depth of 76 feet gained, and there continues to be an excellent showing Of oil from the we'll. The op imism of, the drilers continues unabated and they express the firm conviction that their efforts to strike oil will be successful.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
JUNK DEALER ACCUSED.
H. Rutstein Charged with Purchasing
 Stolen ,Propefty.

H. Rutstein, doing a junk business in East Second avenue, was arrested Tue sday afternoon by Deputy Con- stable Jim Reidinger, nea charge of receiving stolen property. The war rant was issued after infoImation had had been filed by Assistant Prosecut- ing Attorney E. w. sBrockman.
 The charge against Rutstein grows out of the arrest of three negroc boys Monday by Deputy Constable Reidin- ger and Dave Glover, on charges of grand larceny. The boys are charged with stealing brass nozzles from the plant of the Arkansas Short Leaf Lumber company, and allege they sold the nozzles to Rutstein. Rut- stein made bond for his appearance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
Classification.

She found her dearest girl chr1n iE tears. The situation was unexpected, being rather common and vulgar. But the patrician girl was sympathetic enough to inqure, just as any ether girl might: Why. dear, what on earth Is the matter?" Men are all 'iars!" sobbed the broken hearted one. oh, don't say that!" protested the other. That's too byoad generaIlza- tlon." Well, suppose there are some good, honest fellows who are not But all the really nice men arei"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
BROWNING SUSPECTED
 SEVERAL COW THEFTS

sC. Y Watts yesterday unidentified Bob Browning, a prisoner at the county jail, as the man from whom he had purchased COW a few days ago. Browning, who is charged with steal ing a COW which he sold to Deputy Constable Jim Reidinger, thus lead
 ing to his arrest, admitted selling a COW to Mr. Watts, but claims he bought the COW from a negro man whose name he does not know Con stable Clint Green says he has four cows located which it is alleged Browning stole in the vicinity of Doylestown, about ten miles west of Pine Bluff, on the Hot Springs road.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
"lS THAT MAN IN JAIL?"
Telephone Mans Office Location
 Causes Misunderstanding.

The Southwestern Telephone News gets off this one on Wm. l.. Jones. district comm ercial mana ger:
 "The district plan chiefs office at Pine Bluff is in the basement of the building, and at times people passing stoop down and have little chat with the clerk. This happened the other night when he was working overtime, aud while talking some ladies passed and one of them made the remark, Is that man in jail?'"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
BEGIN WORK ON STATION.
T. N. Engineer Lays Off Measure
 ments for Extension.

Preliminary work, preparatory to the building of the annex to the union passenger station, was started yes terday norning, bright and early, when one of the Iron Mountain engi- seers marked off measurements,
 Lore stakes and did othsr work of a LII necessary for the proper incep-
 Of operations by the builders Of las Iron Mountain bridges and build- mks Apartment.
 # At xhne not yet bsen announced A Mnen the nc; ual work will be started < Ses sinasmsch as several cars of ma ss.lel ane already here, and other ss Ass nEe sn6Nn to be on the way. it, ls believed that within the next week me work will be under way.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
Some Lower Than Cannlbala.

A prisoner before Mir. HedderwicR at the North London (Eng) police court protested that he had not bitten the prosecutors. ear. He said he was not cannihal. MT. Hedderwick-"C Can nibals are condemned by people who have little knowledge of their ways They eat other people in order, to acquire their virtues. I think that can. nibals are noble race of men com pared with so-called civilized people who resort to backbiting."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
I. M. RECEIVERSHIP.
Will Not Be in Evidence, Except That
 BcttermentS Will EnSue.

Little Rock, Aug. 1S-"I do not be- lieve the people of Arkansas will know of the receivership of the Iron Mountain. aside from what they read in the newspapers, said Little Rock man who is in position to know. Ut will have no effect upon the interests of the road in Arkansas, unless it is to increase the amount of work and betterments on it's property Ill the state. l believe that it will prove the best thing that could have been done for the company, for it is the means adopted for providing fin ancial readjustment."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
CONTRACTS FOR STORE.ROOM. J. A. Clement Will Erect Addition to
 Main Street Building.

Following the announcement that thessale of the J. A. Clement sales stable property in Main street to M
 J. Mead, had been called off, the statement was made yesterday that MT. Clement has contracted with Ed gar Hogan for the erection of one- story brick addition to the two-story brick store building at Main and Ninth streets, now occupied by She'll E Shell. The. addition will reach east 75 feet from the present east end of the store building, and will be used as a feed and grain warehouse. The work will cost about $1,00V.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
Social at Springs.

An ice cream social will be given at Sulphur Springs tonight to raise funds with which to defray the cost of painting the church now in course of erection. The chuceh is expected to be ready for dedication in three weeks. Tonight's entertainment will be in charge of J. w. White, l.. c. Bobo, w. H. Babcock, H. F. Dial and R. l.. Wilson, the building com mittee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
JUST ONE APPLICATION
 AND THE HAIRS VANISH
(Modes of Today)

A harmless, yet very effective, treatment is here given for the quick removal of hairy growths: Mix enough powdered delatone and water to cover the undesirable hairs, apply paste and after or 3 minutes remove, wash the skin and the hairs have vanished. One application usually is sufficient. but to be certain of results, buy the dela- tone in an original package.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
Where Women RuIs.

In certain parts of Tibet South America, and elsewhere. the women are supreme in the management ot things. They are probably the survi. vels of the time when women univer. sally "bossedn the men Such was the general condition away back in the early tribal timed of which history gives Cs but scanty account The fact is beyond question. however. that woman was "boss" a long. long time before she became the weaker yes sel" and took to playing "second od' dlas
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
River Meeting POstDOned.

A letter received yesterday from Carl J. Baer, secretary of the Arkan- sas River Improvement association by Vice President E. B. Bloom here, formally announced the postpone ment, indefinitely, of the meeting of the association which was to be held tomorrow. No cause for the post ponement is given in the letter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
Impressed With Pine Bluff.

Dr. s. M. Ellis, for the past few days tho guest of his daughter. Mrs. K. k. Wiles of South Olive street. left yesterday for Memphis, where he will remain few days before returning to this city for short stay. Dr. Ellis, who is a native of Mississippi, was much impressed with Arkansas in general and Pine Bluff in particular, and announced his intention of be- coming a resident of this city in the near future.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
TAKE OFT THE ASHES..

Uremia is due to the circulation in the system of poison and waste pro- duets that should be removed from the blood by the kidneys. If the ashes are not removed the fire dies and the machinery stops. So with the waste products Of the system. Foley Kidney Pills help the kidneys remove waste matter that causes rheumatism aches and pains, stiff joints and sore muscles. Mann Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
Jlmmle,s Conclusion.

Little folk frequently manifest ur. expected powers of observation and analysis. Little Jimmie, for instance, was asked if 2 young lady whom he dearly loved was pretty. "she looka pretty to me-" he announced, after . brief period of consideration. but ] don't s'pose she's really pretty. Inc tiee Brother Ben don't sit by her side m awful lot when shA comes herA"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
TWO COMMON SUMMER AILMENTS.

Thousands of hay fever and asthma victims who are not able to go to the mountains find relief in Foley's Hon. ey and Tar Compound. It allays the inflammation, soothes and heals raw and rasping bronchial tubes and helps to overcome difficulty s in breathing. and makes sound, refreshing sleep possible.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
Gets Building Contract.

Contract for the erection of hand some two-story bungalow at Aash and Sixth avenue has been awarded to Contractors Warwick & Warwick, and work is to be started a. once. ac- cording to announcement made yes- terday. The house, which was planned by Architect Mitchell Sellig- man, will cost about $S,500, and will be erected for R. R Jones.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
is There Any piffessne,9

have read this book.~ said the Eate patron. Fand It is the worst svee It has the average penpy-dread eul looking like Sunday school tract ana yet you gave 1t to me when l asked you tos historical romance.r On gurgled the fair librarian, ' thought yoG asked me Tor 2 hystert al romance! !"--Judxe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
Gone On Fishing 1,rin.

1. susuce of the Peace L. E. Cheek ss.a safeompanlsd by his grandson, Roy Ineek, Il. N, Rcyster. Ben Harris and VII VeGe lett yesterdag for Bayou ing and fishing. ss's3s ' ~
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-19
Severely Simple Court Livery.

SeVeFe1y S'mPIe court LIVcFy.
 Probably the simplest court liver, in the world Is that worn in the royal palace of Korea. Tho en,peror's ser. 7ants are ell dressed iL garments and hsadgeay of red csliaA.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-29
WORKING FOR ALASKA


 The Coast supryey Bulletin for September issued by the United States Coast and GeOdec Survey in an article concerning the letting of contract for the con- sruetion of the Alaska survey ship. Surveyor says that Secretary Of Commerce Redfeld considers Che charting of the waters of the Pacific coast and Alaska vital part of the work of his Department"
 The best part of Mr. Redfied's observation is that we are getting the fruits of his state of mind There has been more work done this summer in making more secure the waters of the North than during like per od in the history of the Territory Lights have been erected at dangerous points in the of the great inland passage buoys mark Of the channels, and many rocks have been charted whose existence had never before been noted A few years of work like that which has been in progress during the last sum mer and there win be ;tle Of which mariners ~bo ply Alaskan waters can complain.
 This is but one further token of the fact that the present administration is one that does things Others have talked about opening the country for development about the opening of the coal fields abOu, aids 90 navi gation about the neglect Alaska. They have male speeches about them an in Congress and ou They have discussed them for years It remained for the present administration Co begin the work. and to prosecute it with such dspetch that optimism and pleasure in being Aaskans and Americans have taken the place Of despair throughout the North.
 There is none who can truthfully deny that Aaskas hour struck when Woodrow Wilson naugu-ated President of the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-29
BREnpINa sILvnR Foxns
lPhlladolnhla Ladger.l

Philadelphia LedgerJ
 Let an fond fathers and indulgent husbands take new courage Somebody may yet tame the sen otter and the emne the sable and the seal as some one has tanned the other that quintet of regal urbearers the silver fox.
 They call him siiyer-fox although he is jet black, barring silver tip to his tail and few silver threads ln his magnificent coat He's dandy but it you wish to meet real black fox enthusiast Ill introduce you to General F. S. Huidekoper who has spent his sum mer vacation on Prince Edward Island.
 On space not larger than Philadelphia 2I5 fox breeding companies have about S1Oo00000 worth of s- yer. and black foxes. They grow them a Bucks Countian raises pigs but Instead of about $50 for a porer the assessed value of each silver tip is SfsOO The foxes in that small section of Canada are worth more than an the domestic animals the island.
 The silver Cox Is an animal of romance century or more ago Che Hudson Bay Company would pay one of It's hardy oppers S10O0 single pet More than one such lone woodsman who had got the coveted skin met bis death at the hands of another. who stole it from him.
 But about i5 years ago an ingenus Canadian decid- ed that was time admit science into partnership with the fox So he bought pair from trapper and began to breed them in captivity.
 A mother fox holds to the Roosevetan principle that suicide should be discouraged and n her doz years of life she will rear an average of 45 baby foxes
 good black fox. properly snvered will now fetch $15.O00. On one companys farm old tabby eat be- came the foster mother of two orphan foxes worth SlOO00 and reared them as creditably the old wolf suclled Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome
 gather from what General Huidekoper tells me and from other sources that black fox farming is now very profitable A couple of years ago ] wrote that prices for black fox skins had declined
 Nearly 30 companies owning fox farms have paid all the way from 25 to 300 per cent dividends Two women earned goo per cent their investment in a year by raising foxes.
 The profits would indicate that the black fox fur market Is still sky high yet this farming goes on successfully should thing this RenhOuse square necessity would have to drop in price very decidedly And with the other fashionable furs barring seal and otter Even fur layman that t might be diff cult to have seal farm out in the North Pacific.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-29
ALWAYS WIRELESS

The amazing performances or the new wireless telephone apparatus stare the mind and fix attention even in these days of boOdshed and battle It is use' less for any uninstueed commentator upon che prod- ges performed by the American Telephone and Tele- graph Company to attempt to explain this new wonder or to make n more wonderful but there is on add fact in connection with an our amazement which is worth noting. n is that telegaphng and telephonng always have been in limited way. wireless There jump of force not carried by wires with every click of telegraph instrument and with every vibration of telephone diaphragm This microscopic phenomenon is not impressive but the magnet and the Induction coil are just as far out of line with the great bulk of mans common experience as anything in what we or dinaruy call wireless transmission.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-29
THE AUTHORITY

The term. ~tull Territorial form of government used to distinguish between form Of government that oth CT American territories had and the makeshii kind that we have in Alaska was first used by Woodrow Will son-lawyer economist American historian. university president and Presiden, of the United States He used 1t in document no less formal than message to Con, ress II the Dispatch desires quarrel with President Wilson over the use Of the English language or dehni- tons as they apply American history and American government that is it's privilege. Americans who are a- miar with American history have experienced no diff culiy in understanding what the President meant when he used the term.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-29
BoosTl
lFnirhanka Newa.NIlnerl

Fairbanks News-Ainer)
 There is but thing that real Maskans should do and that is to boost And boost where t is worth while It behooves every resident of this great Terri tory to write every Congressman to every nfluen- tial he knows in the United States and drive home to them he fact that the appropriation for the Alaska railroad work which will be made this winter must be
 substantial one appropriation large enough to al- low construction to be carried at both ends ap- propaon large enought to the residents of the Interior that Uncle sam is not forgetting them.
 There will be those who oppose appropriation. much any appropriation large enough to begin work on both ends of the line next Spring. These pessmists will have to be overcome by of opti mism and the wave Of optimism must be started by AiasSans Write every man who can help Alaska urg- ing upon him the necessity Of working for thls approp riaton and thus help the country prosper and thus reap your reward Begin now today to work for the appropriation. Time is valuable Do your duty an Alaskan support your Delegate the Secretary of the Interior and the railroad commission. and let the so gan be "Get the Money" Set the money for enough work on both ends of the line focus an eyes this Territory. and the rest will take of itself