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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-09
LOCAL. CHAUTAUQUA
 COMMITTEE IN CLEAR
PubIic-Smrited People Who Guaran- teed $500 to Get Chautauqna
 Make Up Fund.

The local chautauqua cOmmlttee, ol which pr. H. E. Martin is chalrman' yesterday turned over to the chautau- qna management more than the sooo guarantee, as a result of the advance sale of season tickets to the chautau- qua by the local committee.
 Members of the committee wsre more than enthusiastic over the re- suits achieved by them, and pa1d much credit to Dr. Martin for hls ln- defatigable work. Dr. Martin hlmseil sold more than $2OO worth of the sea- son tickets, it was stated.
 J. M. Simpson, a member or thc committee. and who was active also in making the arrangements TOT the chautauqua, said yesterday that the results achieved by the committee speak unusually we'll for Pine Bluff.
 "Thc chautauqua is sometime new to most of our people, something they do not yet know and understand, ne said. "In addition to that, there are lots of people under the impression that times are dull and money IS scarce. The fact that the committee has sold season tickets in quantity to more than make up the $500 guaran- tee, therefore, may be taken as an. ln- dication of the fact that Pine BluH IS prosperous, that the people are learning to appreciate the excellence of the chautauqua, and that fine Bluff people are able to pay TOT what they want"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-09
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYES
 OUT TROLLING SCRIP
,Twelye. Fines Each Year Men Who ,4W0rk fer City Must Also Hustle
 For Cash.

City officials and employees yestcr- day received the scrip which the city issues in lieu of monthly salaries, and put in the great part of the day try ing to get some cash for the paper.
 What success might have been achieved by other GIty emplo5 j5 not known, but the members of the police department, CT most of them, had somu difficulty cashing in on their scrip. In fact, late last night, several of the policemen still had their scrip, having been unable to find any one who would cash it for them.
 Month after month the city offlc- ials and employees have to go through the samd tedious, worrying strain of finding Somebody 70 cash their pay scrip. Yesterday, 1t oppeared. two os the men who have been cashng scrip for the policemen, Vrro -,i''''le to ac- commodate ihem, aNd this brought about something like Il financial stress" so far as these particular policemen are concerned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-09
S1OO Rewar,ss $IO0

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages. and that Is Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional disease. requires a. constitutional treat formally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. there by destroying the foundation of the dis ease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature Tn doing it's work. The proprietors have so much faith in it's curative DOW CTS that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials
 Address: r. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. 0.
 Sold by all Druggists. 75c
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-09
|EAs CORPUS WRIT
 NAILS WALLS NAUGhT
Accused of Murder Fails to lye County Judge Philpot Fix
 Bond in Case,

B hearing before County Judge
 Philpot on a writ of habeas cor secured M the effort to obtain
 elease on bond of Steve walls, gro charged with the murder Of
 House, his hrother-in-laW, ter ted suddenly yesterday when it he evident that the court would |hd the accused.
 habeas corpus was invoN.'d
 Justice of tho Peace l.. k. Che ek ordered Walls held without the 1t of bond. Application was
 to Judge Philpot in tho absence
 the county of the circuit judge |the chancellor. When the hear opened yesterday, the validity of petition was attacked by Deputy Fcutlng Attorney E. w. Brock who contended that it should set
 the reasons for the appeal to |ceunty judge. Attorney H. K. v, representing Walls, opposed |contEntlon, and the argument pot closed when ths county judge [ated wh9t his ruling would be. Eofney for the accused therupon i permission to withdraw the (oh which was granted without (tion.
 llS IS also held in default of or $l00O on a charge of assault |ufaer for an alleged attack upon plother-ln-law, the wife of Zack
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-09
LITTLE ROCK BANK ..
 OFFERS COTTON LOANS
In Order to Aid in Gradual Marketing x :. of Cotton will Loan" Growers
 Money at 6 Per Cent. N

Little Rock. Sept. S.-The> Union
 Trust company of hisIcity announces that it will assist. infthe gradual mar :, keting of cotton this season, by mak- ing reasonable loans on cotton col, lateral at six per cent. It is required that cotton : for security should be stored in a responsible warehouse, with, grades established, and properly insured. \ s.1, -a
 In% accordance with the precedent established by the, federal reserve banks. the interest rate ron cotton loans is made a separate, eonsidera-;, tif'nNfroni the: rates on other: loans this .s.aso,n, in order to give. assurance that that ,lthe. marketing of the4 South s pirrl.cipal wealth producing commddlity m q will be properly. safe-giarded to ,as great ansextent as possible , sregaFdless ot the changes In other credits. ~ \ <
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-09
INSPECT OLD GAS WE'LL,
FreeIand Brothers More Confident Than Ever of Presence of oil
 and Gas.

Dr. Z. Orto, Capt. R. NJ. Galbraith, k. h.. Rutherford, Sidney Veil, George II. Adams and tue Frceland brothers, drillers of the Jeff rson Oil company's well on the Rutherford place, drove to Star City yesterday to give the Freclands opportunity to inspect and investigate the abandoned we'll in the courthouse square in the Lincoln cap ital. While drilling for water several years ago, and, after having reached a depth of 2,000 feet without obtain ing good water, thi2 derrick was wrecked by a blowout" due to nat ural gas. The FrcClands are more
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-09
[I STATEMENTS |jIG PROSPERITY |I'iI AND COUNTY
',,ts of Pine Bluff lnsti- |;ens ti'y Packed with Gold
 and Currency.

,nnouncement a few days ago,
 s'nltterfeit s2o gold pieces were
 eount ,a1ation in this section of the
 rsa'ailfI .l did not t cause much znxiety'
 Y, n,,' u.t s very few people, because
 '' go, o,,and file. of folk had gained |anns a'nresssicn there were no $2o gold
 of any. quality, in circulation
 a1,e' aias is believing,' according, to
 1'rs ssw, herlca when nobody was 5 dny Ius s2o gold gieces, everybody ,, d sthere ain't no such animal. gu mere may be grounds for
 ,rorrv ' about counterfeits how
 W s'ioa indicated to any one who
 D tbo statements of the condl- \. 'dv tbe banks of Pine Bluff, these el a,nts rts making. it plain that there fntr ntrF F of money in Pine Bluff, ana
 ~ consider ble quantity of IL IS
 as matter of courss.
 % Rluff banks hold in their and otherwise as much money
 .s they have ever held at thls os ct the year, when the banks are ,a VI money cut to pay the cost of Sine the crops. The banks all 'us unexpectedly large deposits
 narticularly it is a favorable
 that such. a great quantity of | @ ;s contained in the several say |senartments. n Saving accounts Lsually the accounts of the peo, ff.middIe and lower ranks, and
 ,aople of those ranks are say |rrney, the country is i'll pretty Condition, thank you kindly: |cratjfying featuro| in Pine Bluff |st this time, is the appearance ! first official statement Of the |tjon of the recently organlzea |nal Bank of Arkansas. That has been doing business only kcrking days, yet in that small 4 it has obtained deposits aggre- ! mure'' than $53,n0O, and it has Fnd cash. and sight exchange of hlue Of almost $100,O0O.
 the banks are prosperous in rspect, as their statements plainly. All are: we'll :: supplied (actusl cash with which to care |a wants, of their patrons, and s;geod reason to believe. att::r bbIdfys.. Sf}n compilation, :2of" the Espss of the; six :, local banking Mhhs,s ,s..that 'Pine Bluff and this )a hasF cause for congratulatlon |her condition of prosperity and less
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-09
Curious Old Carving Cleaned.

Curioue Old Carving cIeaned.
 The famous White Horse on Graham bill. Wiltshire. England, one Of the well-known figures cut out In chalk and familiar to travellers from London to the west of England, has undergone . thorough securing process. The cost has been borne by Nigel Gresley. descendant of head master of Marl' borough school, the boys of which cu1 out tho chalk no years ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-09
J0hns0n AM ActGr.

s lauh' Sept. S.-Jack Johnson, the a. nlie heavy weight champion, is ,'a actor The big black boxer l. announced that he had given ae Ilhs TOT good and would 'l'0,,h seek his limelight on the n ne appe ars in a leading part ,nn musical comedy. Johnson, who
 ouhued by a cast of white &C.,
 s Iile hero of the piece.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-09
YANKEE SEAMAN
 ON .HESP[RIAN AMONG MISSING
Berlin Declares Steamship Not Sunk by Submarine
 as Described.

Queenstown, Sept. St has <. been definitely established that an Amer ican named Wolff was. lost on the Hesperian. He cam'e' from Newark, N. J., was of Dutch parentage and had signed as an able seaman. st
 There,is no doubt that a gun was mounted on the Hesperian. 1t E IS understood the gun was visible, and that no secret was made of it's pres ence. .
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-09
yeoetablo Leathsn

Tho Japanese grow a plant wnfeh furnishes a sort of vegetable leather. It Ia a pretty shrub called the mls sumata." and it's inner bark. after % ing through certain processes. Is con verted into @ substance as tough aa French kid, 60 translucent that ono can almost see through 1t, ana as pliable and soft as calfskin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-09
s.,etv FIr,t idea.

"This safety first idea Is pretty Sooo stuft." said Pennsylvania, Hungry = he sat down h . soft corner of n1s privatss box car. "'Thats right" agreed Hobo Frank. Every now and. then You read about some guy gettine drowned h bathtuh - Ctncinnap
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-09
pI APPLY THIS PASTE
 AND THE HAIR VANISHES
(Helps to Beauty)

:, N'Ptf tO bCH U'yJ |Sale, reliable hon e-treatment for puck removal of superfluous rom your face or neck is as |ws: Mix a stiff paste with some l and powdered delatone, apply PJecllonable hairs and after ? or Elu.es rub off, wash the skin and falrs are gone. This simple sE@eht Is unfailing and no pain or .Fen1ence attends it's use, but to
 disappointment be certain you genuine delatone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-09
,aei.. n.4har 1han Wlt<x.

1e rather wise than witty. for mucA vit hath commonly much froth. and lt is hard to jest and not sometlmes jesr, too. which many times slnA. deeper than was intended or expect ed. and what was designed for miEtA Ands h sadnsse-u Tranchild.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-09
Not Submarines WOr..

Berlin, Sept. S.-Person in position to speak with authority declare posi- lively that the stea mship Hesperian was not sunk by German subma- rine; at least, under the conditions ihis far described.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-09
Daily Reminder.

To be able to say the rigat thing, a.
 the right time. in the right place. .hAtt talant
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-09

confident than ever that oil and gas in paying quantities arc to be obtain cd by drilling in this section.
Putnam patriot., 1915-07-30
Presentation to Superintendent LOwn

Tuesday was the 24th wedding an- niversary of superintendent A. D.. Lown of the Manhasselt Mfg. Co. and Mrs. Lown. They left Putnam in the afternoon for a trip to New York, but owing to a pressure of business they will only remain away few days.
 The overseers in the mill learned of the event in the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Lown and prepared to give it suitable recognition as mark of esteem and respect for their superintendent. Be- fore MT. Lown left J. T. Ryan on be- half of the overseers and the offic fierce presented Mir. Lown with a handsome silver chocolate set. The presentation was made in few words but it evidenced the rfriendliness, high regard and esteem in which the over- seers and office force hold the supefin- tendent. MT. Lown was both sur prised and pleased and amade his feel ings known in words, and the knowl'
 ge that he has the good will and CO., operation of those under him will doubtless make his 24th wedding an- niversary trip the more enjoyable.
Putnam patriot., 1915-07-30
Chautauqua in l9Ib Assured

Putnam will have another Chautau- qua Week next year. This was assur- ed during the closing hours of Chau. tauqua Week Thursday night which lasted until late hour with crowded tent and enthusiasm at a high pitch. Before the gathering left the tent 605 tickets had been subscribed and over % had signed as guarantors.
 1t is understood that the contract 10 be signed for next season contains a guarantee of $500 but Putnam is to be allowed credit for all ehidren's s tickets SC q next year while this year only part of these tickets were credited to the local workers. With over S1200 already pledged little difficulty in making up the balance is anticipated.
 The week this year far exceeded last year in amount of attendance. Over $500 was taken in at the entrance which makes total of a little over 5000 which it was announced paid ex. penses and just a trifie over. The Chautauqua managers expressed themselves as greatly pleased at the showing made in Putnam. The big tent was taken down during the night and the Chautauqua peoI le were early on their way to Newport, N. H., ,,where they opened Saturday.
Putnam patriot., 1915-07-30
Civ court--Geissler Judge

The first automobile driver to be brought before the city court appeared Monday morning when James Sher' man, %, Of Pomfret was arfaigned charged with intoxieation, driving an automobile reeklessly and to diving while under the influence of liquor. He plead not guilty to the first count. and guilty to the other two counts. rraiiic officer Beansoleil testified that sherman came into the city Saturday afternoon at reckless rate of speed. He sounded his whistle to stop but sherman paid no attention 10 him. Captain of Police Murray said that he saw sherman about the street acting in peculiar manner and when hestor- ped his car he went up to him. Sev- eral complaints had been made of the mans past conduct Judge Gei-sler sentenced the accused to pay fine of S5 on the first count. He treated the next two counts as one and imposed q fine of $50, with costs of sll.69, mak- ing total of See .69 which wns paid
 The prosecuting attorney suggested 10 the court that the mans conduct had been such as to make him seem unfit to hold drivers license and pointed out that it was discretionary with the court to make arecommenda- ton to the secretary Of state to revoke or suspend the license. After calling the accused's attention to The serious- ness of the otiense, especially of a sec- Geissler stated that he would submit the facts to the secretary and let him use his own judgment in the matter of the drivers license.
Putnam patriot., 1915-07-30
Wife Has Firing Husband Sent to Jail

Mrs. Peter II art of the north end of the city returned from Palmer, Mass, last Thursday afternoon after seeing her husband taken away to the Springfield jail for three months.
 Mrs. Hart complained to the police about "a week ago that her husband had disappeared and also her house keeper. She was told by the police 10 try and locate her spouse. The hus- band wrote letter to his sister and the wife learned that he was in Bonds vile, Mass, little mill village near Palmer She had consultation with the Captain and Prosecuting Attorney Tuesday afternoon but at that time said she did not want to have her husband arrested or sent to jail. She thought that if she could see him she could persuade him to come home and WIS advised if that was the case she had better go after him. She left Wednesday morning and consulted an officer in Palmer who went to Bonds vile, and, according to the wife, found the pair and placed them under arrest. Each was sentenced 10 three months in jail. The husband and the wife had a talk and as soon as he Is released ne is going to return to her. She says however that for fear he might change his mind she will be waiting al tho entrance to the jail the day he Is discharged.
Putnam patriot., 1915-07-30
Trade School Notes

The machine department is shipping this week four tool grinders which have been constructed in this depart ment during the past two months.
 MT. Chaloner of fthe electrical de- partment is having his annual vaca- tion. He is spending two weeks at his home in North Dakota. During his absence Mir Packard is substitut- ing.
 The wood working department is building bleachers this week on the Morse base ball grounds and it is eX- pected they will be ready for Satur- days game
 The drafting department registered three new pupils this week. The boys are putting in full time in the shops owing to repairs at the high school.
 Three new pupils registered in the textile department shis week.
 The sewing department is making good progress in spite of it's being va cation time at the high school.
Putnam patriot., 1915-07-30
Man Who Has Leg Broken ExhonorateS
 Auto Driver From Blame

Frank Gonory, an itinerant umbrella mender 66 years old, was taken to the Day kimball hospital Saturday even ing ,by the driver of an automobile who ran into4him just east of the Dam Tavern. Conroy's first story was that the driver of the machine was zig gag ging sall over the road aud that he stepped into the bushes by the side of the road to avoid being hit but that as he stepped out again the mud guard of the machine struck him and knocked him down.
 Conroy had been drinking and was on the way to the tramp rendezvous, the old Cutler barn. This fact pro- bably had something to do with the automobile looking to Conroy as if it was running wild. Later Conroy said that it was he and not the driver of the machine, k. S. Miller of Provi- dence, who was to blame. MT. Miller took Conroy into his ma chinei and rushed him 10 the hospi- tai and gave his name and address to the police. It was found that both bones in Conroy's left leg were broken between the knee and the ankle.
Putnam patriot., 1915-07-30
ACTIVE CITIZEN Frank [. Battles to Remove Family to
 Putnam Is One of the Proprietors of the Empire Theatre

Frank |. Battles, one of the proprie- tors Of the Empire theatre, is to re- move his family to Putnam from Ben nington, Vt. In commenting on the removal from the Vermont town the Bennington Banner says:
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank l.. Battles and daughter Margaret expect 10 leave Bennington within a few weeks for Putnam, Conn.,, where they will re- side in the future and where Mir. Bat. lies and his brother in law, Orrin B. Bowen, also of Bennington, have leas. ed the Empire moving picture theatre.
 Mir. Battles ,came to Bennington twenty years ago from Fitchburg and took up position in the Hoideu-Leon- ard mill as cloth designer. Within q few years he was advanced to a respon- sible position which he ably filled until lis resignation several days ago. Seve raj years after coming to Bennington, he married Miss Audria Bowen.
 During his twenty years of citizen ship, MT. Battles served as trustee, town moderator, village president, and license commissioner and has always proved hard ;worker in any matter concerning the welfare and progress ot Bennington. He is aimember of the Elks and the Bennington Club and has been Master of the Mt. Anthody Lodge, F. x A. M., having always ta- ken prominent part in the various activities of these associations.
 MT. Battles has for several years been chairman of the Republican county committee and an active worker in the Republican party. What ever he undertakes he accomplishes with force and diTectness which indi- cales his energy and resource.
 In the departure of MT. Battles, Ben nington will lose one of its,most patri- otic and popular citizens and his de- parture will be regretted by his large number of friends and well wishers.
 Mrs. Battles has many friends in Bennington, and, although subjected 10 ill health, has .taken leading part in many of the social functions of the town. Miss Margaret is one of Ben nington's popular,young girls and has many friends who will sincerely re- gfet her departure.
Putnam patriot., 1915-07-30
Arrested on MansIaughLer Charge

John Albert kenahan of Providence has been taken into custody on charge of manslaaghter. He is chafg- ed with causing the death of Vasiles r. Tsakonis, who wac struck by kena- hans motorcycle while the machine was being ridden on the Brooklyn side Of the Quinebaug river near Danielson Memorial Day morning. A race was scheduled on that day and kenahan was trying out his machine when the accident happened. Coroner Arthur G. Bill of Danieison in his finding states that the boy came to his death through the criminal negligence of Kenahan. The accused was released Saturday under sl500 bonds and the case will be heard in the superior court in September.
Putnam patriot., 1915-07-30
PUTNAM, CONN. FRIDAY, JULY 80 1915
ROWDYISM CHECKED
Deputy Sheriff liealey Gets Offenders
Cider Seller, Cider Drinkers aud Thief


 For some time paS there has been q lot of fewdyism going on in the north west corner of the quiet town of Wood stock. It came to head last week when Wilfred Gregory and Henry Murphy of Southbridge, after tanking up on hard cider, became noisy and disturbed olin Marcey and family. MT. Marcey went out to remonstrate with the pair and they became abusive. He might have overlooked that on ae- count of their condition but when stones began 10 come through his vim dows after he entered the house he thought it was time to act SO he called up Deputy Sheriff Healey. The sher. if traced the team to Southbridge but the men had not arrived. He return ed home about l.S0 in the morning and had just made ready for bed when Southbridge officers telephoned him that the men had reached home and that if he would come down after day light he could get them. Deputy Heal ey didn't wait for daylight but started right back and soon after he arrived had Gregory locked up in the police station while he started for Murphy. He was warned that Murphy might give him trouble. They got the people up at the Murphy home and told them that the son was wanted. Hearing a noise the sheriff ran around the house just in time to see Murphy "beating 1t He called to man who was with him and he tackled him and brought him to stop. Alter short tussle he was subdued.
 The pair were taken before Justice Perrin during the morning and there told the officers that they got their cider from John Spalding so the sher- iii went and arrested him. Spalding was fined SIC and costs for selling liquor and the two from Southbridge were sentenced to pay fines and costs amounting to lS2067 Gregory couldn't raise the money and went to jail.
 Last Saturday Sherifi Healey was notified that during the night some one had broken open trunk belong ing 10 Telesphofe Rukie in cabin in the woods and taken SS0. A young man named Robert Miller, who has q court record, was immediately sus- 1 pecled as he was al the Rukie cabin. Sheriff Healey traced Miller to south ] bridge and lo0nd him spending money 1 freely. He admitted the theft and had l spent all but S26. IL was found that the place where the crime was com. mitted was just over the line in Union so he was taken before Justice Thomas Hammond, Jr., of that town who 1 bound him over to the superior court