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Evening star., 1915-06-20
ACTIVE. CRUSADE
AGAINST FRAUDS
Post Office Department in Re-
IentIess War on Those Who
Fleece the Public.
USE OF MAILS DENIED
TO ACCUSED CONCERNS
Many Firms Put Out of Business
During the Fiscal Year
Now Closing.

Safeguarding the public from frauds.
through the instrlmentality of the Post
Office Department. has become work Of
great importance under the present ad-
ninistration. During the last two years
a large number of fraudulent concerns
have been put out Of business by the ef-
fective means Of denying them the use Of
the mails. This work is under the direct
supervision Of William H. Lamar.
solicitor for the Post Office Department
For several years before the beginning
of the present administration. it is said.
the work Of detecting frauds and refusing
the use of the mails to the perpetrators
of the frauds had fallen into more or less
inactivity. The argument was used that
bringing criminal proceedings and failing
some of these criminals was an effective
way of dealing with them But it was
found later that the remedy was not al
ways successful; that even after the
criminals had been indicted, tried and
imprisoned they continued to get money
from gullible public in the same old
way. In ract, in one case 1t was found
that prisoner had gone into partnership
with the warden of his prison, and they
were using the mails to continue making
nv fra y,I,
Evening star., 1915-06-20
Illinois Plant to Reopen.

GRANITE CITY. ILL.,. June 19.--An-
nouncement was made today that the
local plant of the Corn Products Re
fning Company. which has been closed
a month. would reopen. Monday. June
sons.
Evening star., 1915-06-20
Meetings of Affiliated Men.

Departmental meetings will be held
by the Affiliated Association of Adver-
tising Agents, the Agricultural Pub
fishers Association, Associated Retail
Advertisers. Association of American
Directory Publishers. Association Of
National Advertisers. the Business
Press, Graphic Arts Association, Ma
Speciality Manufacturers. the Outdoor
Advertising Associa tion, the Poster
Advertising Association and the Re-
ligious Press Association.
In addition the program calls for nu-
merous conferences of book publishers,
editors of house organs, on the use of
premiums. on community advertising.
direct mail advertising, newspaper ad-
vertising and kindred subjects.
In the course of the convention ad-
dresses will be made by experts on
every phase of the subject of adver-
tising and it's relation to other ac-
tivities of life.
Those in charge of the convention
point to the program of the Agricul-
tural Publishers Association ndi-
cative of the thoroughness with which
the various subjects will be discussed.
Thoroughness of Program.
This program will consider Impor-
tance Of the farmer trade to the small
dealer, what are the farm papers do
liiS " itlp tiie SIIldil "" II iCditI, ana
to what extent are these cooperating
To get at every angle of the subject x
Is announced that there will be pres
ent two each of small town jewelers.,
clothiers. hardware dealers. lumber
men, shoe dealers. photographers,
grocers, farm implement dealers, bank
ers. neWspa per men, educators and eX-
perts on good roads.
Among the numerous speakers on the
program for the departmental meet
ings are G. Henry Macintosh of Du-
luth, Mimi: Vincent l.. Price of St
Louis, Mo: II. X. Hardenburg, Brook
lyn. y. Y Henry d. Wilson, New York
city: +. +. Critchffeld. Chicago: r. W
LeQuatte. Des Moines. Iowa; Frank A.
Black. Boston: Wilson Fl. Lee. New
Haven, Conn; A. c. G. Hamnesfahr.
New York city; Charles F. Bryan,
Cleveland, Ohio; John Hart, London,
England; J W. Hill. Atlanta. Ga. r. l..
Polk. jr, Detroit, Mich; A. Y. Will
liams, Cincinnati, Ohio: J. Selby Hen
derson. Winnipeg. Man. and T T..
Combs. On7a ha Neb.
Evening star., 1915-06-20
SHIPS NEEDED FIRST,
CHILEAN VISITOR SAYS
Delegate to Pan-American Financial
Conference Says o. S. Govern
ment Must Act.

NEW YORK. Juno 1s.-Augusto Viii
lanueva. Chilean delegate to the re-
cent pan-American financial confer
ence, was one of the $40 passengers
who sailed for Liverpool today on the
American line steamship st. Paul.
Mr.. Villanueva said the conference
had been a great success, and that it
was now the province of the United
States to provide the shipping trans
portation for the furtherance of the
plans made for closer commercial rela-
tions between this country and South
America.
Await q. S. Action.
I'VE of South America" he said,
await eagerly the future action of
the United States in this vital matter.
The United States will lose great op-
portunity if it does not take advan-
tage of this present war and the de-
mand for goods by supplying the means
to increase the commerce between the
two Americas. 1t can be accomplish
ed by building great merchant ma
rine. But the government must do it
and not leave it to private capital"
The Cunard liner Orruna also sailed
today with 233 passengers and a cargo
of automobiles, trench digging ma
chimes and other war material.
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ONLY ONE "BEST'
Pine Bluff People Give Credit Where
 Credit Is Due.

People of Pine Bluff who suffer with weak kidneys and bad backs want kidney remedy that can be depended upon. Doan's Kidney Pills is medicine for the kidneys only, and one that is backed by willing 1es- timony of Pine Bluff people. Here's a case:
 Mrs. w. E. Lambeth, 1901 E. Sixth St., Pine Bluff, says: q, and others of the family have used Doan's Kid ney Pills for troubles caused by weak kidneys, such as pain in the back, dizzy spells, headaches and irregular kidney action. They have always brought prompt relief. We are never without a box of Doan's Kidney Pills in the house. We generally procure them from the Mann-Tankersley Drug Co.,"
 Price soc, at all dealers Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Lambeth had. Foster -Milburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
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THINE BLUFF AROGRESS
 ROSPERITY
HINTS FOR PINE BLUFF MANUFACTURERS

Addressing the Housewives league Tus sday afternoon, local grocer said his firm handled bread m3de in another town only because customers thing for local bakers to ponder over.
 Why are Pine, Bluff people demand. ing the product of bakers in another city? sIt is either because the pro- Guct is believed superior Or the pro- ducers have made their product popular through special inducemenl or good salesmalship.
 Of course, Pine Bluff people should give Pine Bluff products the prefer ence, price and quality considered. At the samia time, manufacturers cannot expect that tae buying public will go from store to store, asking for their i,-Cduct CT asking if such -and-such an article is manufactured in Pine Bluff.
 Unfortunately, it is true that few anything to popularize their products or even make the public familiar with them. How many made-in-Pine Bluff articles can you recall without great mental activity:
 Pine Bluff should be Pine Bluff manufacturers' best field. If it isn't, it is because insufficient attention is gwen the local trade. Pine Bluff people prefer to trade at home, but they haven't time to hunt for their wants. Also, they are human, and like to feel that their patronage is desired.
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ITALY AND AUSTRIA
 REQUEST t.. s. TO ACT
In Event of War, They Want Ambas- sadOrs at Rome and Vienna to
 Protect Their Interests,

Washington, May 19.-Both Austria and Italy have asked the United States to care for their diplomatic in terests in Rome and Vienna, respect lively, in the event of a severance o1 diplomatic relations. The Washing. ton government has instructed its embassies at the two capitals to be in readiness to do so.
 It is regarded here as assured that if Italy and Austria declare war, it will be extended also to Italy and Germany and Turkey. In that event the Rome government wishes the American embassies at Berlin and Constantinople to take over it's dip lomatic interests.
 As yet there has been no request from Germany to have the United States act for it in Rome. Germany is reported to have asked Switzerland to take her interests.
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AT THAT. ITS FUNNY.

The Hon. Chauncey M. Depew is a jolly old soul. He laughs at incidents in his life that differently constituted men would call tragic and refer to only with smile.
 For instance, the Hon. Mr. Depe W i, recently told of having an option on a sixth of the Bell Telephone com pany in 1877. The option lasted sev- eral days and he paid $10,000 for 1t. Here is how he tells it:
 . '.I consulted the most famous tele- graphic expert in the country and he advised ma to drop it. It is a toy and commercially fake he said. Had I followed my strong faith in the enterprise would today eff alive, which is doubtfuD be a hundred fold millionaire I have always lost money when following the advice of experts. They are governed by their data and lack imagination, and with
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LADIES ID MAKE CANVASS TODAY
 TO AID LIBRARY
New Members and Cash Subscriptions Expected
 from Campaign.

The fate of the Pine Bluff public library virtually depends upon the results that will be achieved today by the two score CT more ladies who will make house to house canvass of the city, for the purpose of getting new members for the library assocla- tion, as we'll as to collect subscrip- tions for the library.
 Bright and early the ladies will start their labcrs, and it is intended that every home in the city shall be visited during the day, the city hay ing been divided into districts that the work might the more quickly and thoroughly be done.
 The districts and the captains of the squads of ladies who will do the work of getting the aid for the library are as follows:
 Districts and Captains.
 District No. 1.-Arkahsas river to Sixth avenue, from Walnut street to State street, Mrs. John l.. Mills and Mrs. J. F. Hut.
 District No. 2-All territory east Of State street and north of the Cotton Belt railroad, Mrs. Ed Mialley and Mrs. w. A. Lee.
 District No. 3-All south of the Grcn Mountain railroad and east of Indiana street. Mrs. A. J. Guenther and Mrs. w. R. Barricklow.
 District No 4.-South of Third ave- nue, from State. street to Indiana street, Mrs. Carlton Fox, Mrs. Joe White and Mrs. Charles Wall.
 District No. 5.-North of Third ave nue and west of Walnut street, Mrs. A. F. Dreyfus, Mrs. B. A. Peck, Mrs. w. o. Taggart, Mrs. w. L. Barton and Mrs. H. I. Holderness.
 District No. 6-West of Walnut street, between Third avenue ana Sixth acenue, Miss Sallie Byrd, Mrs Arie Nash, Mrs. H. G. Hjginbotham and Mrs. w. T. Woodbridge.
 District No. 7-South of Sixth avenue, to Fifteenth avenue from Main to Cherry streets, Mrs w. B. Morgan and Mrs. J. c. Meyer.
 District NC. S-south of Sixth ave- nue to Fifteenth avenue, from Cherry Street west, Mrs. J. w. Scales, Mrs. H. K. Toney and Mrs. Lsach.
 District No. 9-All territory south of Fifteenth avenue, Main to Cherry street, Mrs. J. S. Currie, Mrs. Sam Scales and Mrs. F. P. Tomlinson.
 District No. ~1O.-All territory south of Fifteenth avenue and west of Cherry street, Mrs. w T. Hill, Mrs. Julius Leitner, Mrs. John D. Wilbcurne, Mrs. J. w. Stewart, Mrs. Ecallian, Mrs. $. R. Matthews, Mrs. McLe Han and Mrs. Tom Gulledge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-20

The recent verdict of the board of arbitration in the case of engineers on the western railroads, which gave verdict satisfactory to neither side end which will~be binding only to 1916 whan the whole matter will again be threshed out, illustrates the nee ssity for government wage board for railroad men. If the govern ment can fix rates, it also should be able to fix the wages of the men. The present system produces an eternal wrangling. threats of strikes and mental upheavals that is detriment to the Leace of the land.
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Roman custom.

It was custom even among tho comparatively modern Romans to bury with their little children their favorite toys. and the custom seems to reach back to the earliest times of which we have any t.uthworthy relics. In. deed, in our own day, the doll fur Eishes a striking example of that most primitive trait, mother instinct for among many savage tribes, nota, bly the Bechnanas and the Basutos, 1t Is the custom sor married women to lavish their peut up mother love upon rude dolls until the advent ot their 06sprirs. 1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-20
ROBERTS DIGGING HOLES.
Former Terre Hau.e Mayor Set Down
 for Breaking frisOn Rules.

Terre Haute, Ind, May 19.-From mayor and political potentlality to post-hole digger at the LeavenWorth federal prison is the turn the career of former Mayor Don M Roberts has taken, according to information re- ceived here today.
 Members of tine Terre Haute politi- cal colony at the prison have written friends here that Roberts, who be- fore his entrance into politics, was a city civil engineer, had become "ob- streperous" and his rank standing had been reduced to second grade. Rob- erts had beeen doing drafting for new buildings under construction when penalized to the post-hole digging crew.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-20

When we read of prisoners in the hands of Russia being sent to Siber;a we instinctively shudder. Yet Slberla isn't what it once was. Following the Russo-Japanese war returning soldiers so impre ssed the poverty stricken moujiks with glowing ac- counts of Siberia's wealth that around 500,000 Russians a year :lave crossed the Ural mountains. The eml- grants seldom went singly or even in families, but in colonies. Tnls formed one of the greatest mlgra- tions of history, the number being half the total number of immigrants arriving in the United States every year before the present war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-20
HOW MANY DRUG ADDICTS ARE THERE!

Since the passage of the Harrison narcotic law, numerous statements have appeared in newspapers and medical journals regarding the mum Der of drug addicts in the United States. Most of these statements arc mere guesses, no accurate data exist ing on which to base any careful esti- mates. Certainly the maximum ffigures given by some writers are greatly exaggerated.
 In a recent issue of the Scientific American, Lucius P. Brown. food and drug commissioner of the state of Tennessee, furnishes data on which to base more or less accurate esti- mate. From figures derived from tn 2 operation of the food and drug laws of Tennessee, Commissioner Brown estimates that there are approximate y 5000 drug addicts in that state. As Tennessee comprises about ? 1-3 per cent, of the entire population of the country, this would indicate that there are about 225,0OO drug addicts iii the United States
 But" says MT. Brown, "Tennes- see being an agricultural state and therefore decidedly more free from such addicts than those states where the pressure of modern life is harder, We should add 10 per cent, at least to this number on the assumption that the drug addicts throughout the coun- try will average 10 per cent. higher than in Tennessee, giving in round numbers 247,0OO drug victims for the entire country" On these figures, he concludes that 25O,00O is maximum estimate, and that the addicts annually use about $6,5OO,OO0 worth of drugs unnecessarily.
 These figures, as MT. Brown say, are bad enough, but they are very diff ferent from the two or two and one half million drug addicts which have been claimed by soma sensational writers. This estimate quoted by Tie Journal of the American Medical as sociation is interesting. though, being based on figures from single state, ic must be regarded as only an ap- prcXimation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-20
ALLIES CUT DOWN BY. INVISIBLE TURKS
French and English Troops Fall in Heaps Before a
 Merciless Fire.

London, May 19-Continuing his story of the three days battle of Achi Baba, from May to 8, the British press representative with the allied forces in the Dardanelles battlefield after declaring not a Turk nor a Turkish trench was visible, added:
 "Only the allied forces, the English on the left, the French on the right the British coloaials and territorials ond the French foreign legion in re- serve, were to be seen.
 "Time and again long waves of French colonials swept forward, but no sooner did they leave their trenches than the Turks opened up tremendous fire from concealed trenches. ,. t,
 Each days attacks were preceded by furious shell fire from the war ships, dbut the Turks could not be shaken, and our infantry advances met such an iron hail that the lines broke."
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Sounded Funny.

The following true story gives . de- iightful glimpse of very little child. The baby, who was just beginning to prattle, was taken to walk in an or chard where some bantams were turned loose. One perky little bird stood right in the child's path. craned his neck and uttered a shrill "Cock-a' doodle-doo." The little girl bent down her head so as to be as near the level of the bird as possible and then isped in the most pleading voice; "Pleath will you thAy that adain?"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-20
Life's Many Parts.

Lifo that Is not a madness, an o6
 session, is a mosaic made up of many parts. There's a bit of the blue oi true love, there's the white of an un. stained ideal the rose cnlor of ia. vorite pastime. In the normal life there Is present the gray of duty, the sparse crimson os an occasional vivify. ing joy. and bit of gold. The bit oi gold Is relatively small part If the mosaic were all gold 1t would not be a work of art, but a cubist painters DOT, trayal of dollar madness.-Exchange
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Dancing Held a Sin.

The following, from g country, cor respondent, Is an illustration of the old Dutch farmers objection to dances If any kind: ' Twice already have we been told that there is going to be a dance at the place of 'Oom Dolf. This is nothing less than an insult to our worthy old elder. l would advise the person who has spread this rumor :ather tc publish something good about our ward instead ot creating 4iu."--ETo,n South Africa.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-20
Find More Bodies.

Queenstown, May 19.-The bodies of two men and one woman were re- covered from the sea yesterday. The bodies of the men are believed to be those of Charles H. Lund of Chicago and Montague Grant of London, who were passengers on the Lusitania.
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WE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE FARM LOANS.
 Phone Us, No. 29.
 R. H. M. MILLS & SONS, Sd Floor, Citizens Blk. Bldg.

lated hoIes, and the financial bur denS of war. The last would worry us least, but the battlefield and deso- lated homes do not make a hit with most people alter they have had time to think it over Ut is for this req son that no nation should be stam- peded into such action if there is any possible way to avoid it.
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DR A. H. sELLARS 0steopath Physician
 5l2 Citizens Bank Building
Don't Be a "Grouch.",

Many persons acquire reputation for crankiness and grOuchiness when their dispositions are not to blame. Peevishness, irritation, nor bidness, biliousness, melancholia most often are the result of impaired digestion and torpid liver. Foley Ca- thartic Tablets make you light, cheer full and energetic. Mann Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-20
Worry Has a Valuo.

There must 'be way of takina worry rightly. so that 1t shah do us good and not harm. Worry, rightly taken, should train to quletness, hu- utility. patience, gentleness. sympa' thy It ought not to eventuate (though 1t naturally does) in making others svfser because we are uncomfortable. In making us source of painful worry tc others because we are worried ou- aelvea-,A H K. Boyd.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-20
Where Shakespeare HeIps.

T always aim to have some ShakeE
 scare in my theater during the win :er," said the manager of the Punk:1l- town opera house. You think the public demands it?' Nope. But Il helps business n the long run 1s makes lem appreciate Uncle Toms Cabin and Ten Nights In q Barroom.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-20

The Bagmen of Bagdad want to employ five big men and one little one to play elephant for them in the rarade Friday night. Only men who will cooperate are desired, as 1t wouldn't do to have part of the ele- phant moving one way and the re- mainder the other. See J. c. Chest nut for full particulars.
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Not Likely to Become Expert.

beginner at golf was playing his nrst game. and his opponent was struggling with his emotions as he watched the attempt to hit the ball But he was unable to repress a smile when he overheard his caddie remark to his chum: Bill, If he was a-playin' with new laid eggs his golf wouldn't cost him much. would itf'
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Wanted &o Get 1t Rlaht.

"Gertie." said mother to her five year.old daughter, here's a dime; run down to the drug store and get me . bottle of sweet oil.' Gertie started down the street, cut soon came run. ming back to ask: About how sweet do you want 1t. mammai"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-20

Religious-minded people believe that the junior member of the firm os Me and Gott' will disavcw any r-- accessibility for the terrible crime committed off the Irish coast by the penicr member" declares the New Orleans States.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-20

out imagination all things not dem- onstrated to them are worthless"
 And the Hon. MT. Dep;w laughed heartily at how narrowly he escaped raking in a billion dollars. Hats of to Chauncey. We need more men like that in the world.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-20

The ladies who have successfully launched the free library will learn today if the people of Pine Bluff fully appreciate such an educational in stitution and are willing to support it. They already know the demand for a free library. The calls for Lcoks have convinced them of that.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-20

London, May 19.-An Athens dis patch dated yesterday says it is re- ported at Mytilene that the allies disembarked fresh troops Monday night near Kun Kale It also has been learned there that the Turks on the Gallipoli peninsula, who have lacked artillery ammunition, have ob- taine dan abundant supply of shells.
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Some of the folk who will not com plain of the cost of living are those who are cultivating backyard gar dens. Others who will net are mem rers of the Housewives league. These have quit complaining and under taken to get results.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-20
Cotton Crop Grows We'll.

Washington, May 19.-Cotton has had the most favorable week of the season, the weather bureau announc- ed today in it's national weather and crop bulletin. Truck crops in the South have greatly improved. s.s,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-20

What England is demanding of it's workingmen is to quit getting boozy i'll favor of getting busy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-20

The poor old thermometer has had a great many ups and downs recent ly.
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When the attention of the Graphic v called to any miS.statement Of facts, eI t0 any error concerning any man or thing, correction will chesrfully be made

Tie Graphic gladly publishes free of charge notices for churches, soc1e- ties, fraternal organizations and clubs when the events are not ln- tended as moncy-makers. If there !y attempt at profit-taking, notices of the events are advertisements, and will be charged for accordingly.
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Oh yes, the war is overall over the world.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-20

Being ready for war means belng ready for the battlefield, the dsso-
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Japan came near pleading military necessity. ssft
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"The weather is the ante-chamber to conversation, the vestibule to gos- sip, the doolstkp to discussion" says Walter Williams, dean of the school of Journalism, University of Missouri. Will he kindly tell us what we are going to do when there is no weather?