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RQGRESS
ROsPERITY
BANKS fi;5AMmED wiTH MONEY.

7. E
! One indication of returning pros
perity is that the banks of the ma
ton report q vast increase over last
Years deposits.
The explanation is easy When the
European war broke out mad
scramble for conservatism, awoke.
Rich and poor frightened up the
strings on their purses. No money
was expended except for absolute
necessities.
The railroads refused to buy even
necessary equipment. Corporations
let things run on as small an appro-
spriation for improvements and ex-
pansion as possible. Retrenchments
were everywhere in evidence.
Mr.. Average Man figured he had
been spending too much to live and
cut down. Things about the house
and in his business that he would
have purchased had the war not
broken out, were left unbought.
AS consequence, there were hard
times. The change in the tariff may
have had something to do with the
uncertainty, but it is within the
recollection Of all business men that
with the outbreak of the war what
condition may have existed was
greatly intensified with the begin
ming of hostilities.
Naturally, this situation could nc'
continue. A railroad, for Ninstance
might be able to do without new
equipmen mt for a time, but eventually
the old equipment will begin to wear
out and it will have to give orders
for new material anyway. The same
rule holds good for other corpora
tons and for business as whole.
Since the beginning of the war the
American nation has learned thrift al
it never knew it before, and tbs
banking deposits are evidence. Most
of the money placed in the banks
would have been spent in Legitimate
expansion enterprises if the war had
not thrown a wet blanket over al
such intentions.
The nation has about recovered
from it's fright, however. and tine
owners of the money in the banks are
looking about for investment oppor'
tunities. Wall street is getting some
of it, but so are others.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-31
WINDOW BOXES As BEAUTIFyERs

I
Flower boxes at the front windows
Of offices and stores is custom that
is-gaining in popularity throughout
the country. In some cities remark
able results have; bee4 achieved.
hHere is a method that attains' at
Effectiveness at little expense. Hotels
have been leaders, III the movement.
In all the larger cities they began
years ago to place plants along the
windows and along the sidewalks at
the entrances. The custom, it is said,
originated in Europe, and as it con-
tributed to the honey appearance OF
hostelries, it was quickly adopted
here.
1t isn't hard to go much further
than this and have flower boxes or
flower pots feature OF residences.
"This is a beautiful city; everybody
seems to take pride in it and does his
little bit to add to the effect" will be
said of any town going in for this
form of Identification.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-31
Strike Mediators Apart.

Little Rock, July 30.-Another days
conference between the officers OF the
Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern rail-
road and the representatives OF the
40 men on strike passed without set
Element Of their differences. Just
what the hitch in the negotiations is
the conferees have not made public.
All say, however, that they are hope
full of an early adjustment of the at
fairs between them. 1t is reported
that there are already about 1900
cases against the railroad company
for alleged violation of safety apph-
ance and other laws relative to the
operation of railroads.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-31
RUSSIA DESIRES
PLENTY OF COTTON

New York, July 30.-On the steam
er Kursk, which arrived today from
Archangel, was Samuel Glushanock
of Windau, Russia. He is the official
representative of the Moscow Windau
railway and cotton manufacturers of
that district and will confer with
members of the cotton exchange and
leading cotton exporters regarding a
possible means of shipping large
quantities of cotton direct to Russia
without interference by either Ger
MANY or Great Britain. He will tour
the South for conferences with cotton
dealers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-31

This picture which shows the Red
Cross hospital and international re-
lief station in Mexico City, where
thousands of starving citizens have
been fed during the upheayals of the
last few months, was made just after
General Obregon' (Carranzista y facr.
tioD was detained. from saeking the
hospital by the standard Of "flags
7(center of picture) made up OF the
flags OF seventeen nations.,> These
flags were contributed by the consuls
ana diplomatic representatives. o.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-31
Modern Society Arroaanca.

Manners seem to be largely mao
Ter Of indiylual preference since there
Is SO little harmony in opinion. A wo
man who condemns praise Of pretty
gown or becoming hat on the score
OF bad taste will openly criticise her
aelghbor for acts which are not to her
liking. This is, on the whole, q great
deal OF arrogance shown In setting up
. standard and expecting the rest Of
humanity to follow it.-Exchanga.
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Letters From People.
DOESN'T LIKE PUBLICITY?
Chicago, July %, 1915

-. Chicago, July %, 1915.
To The Graphic:
1 was surprised and disguised at
personal saw in Sundays Graphic
which had been copied from the
Terre Haute Star.
was visiting relatives in that city
for few days, but did not, nor did
any of my people authorize any such
statement.
am now with my mother and
step-father, Rev. Frank Thompson,
who is supplying for church during
his vacation. ] 4 5&z@t4s@s { /. : i.
., Yesterday, I. saw. the wreck of the
big ship Eastland, where so many
lives were lost. It was awful. Please
publish this. ~
Yours truly,
= LAWRENCE M. KNOX.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-31

epectacles Known 20 Anc'ens..
There are evidences In ancient W.
fngs that some sort Of . spectacle ~,
used ct an earlier. period thaA 49,
In which de Epina lived. out 70 nj
extent or with what effect - 80 -
known, It ia thought that lot ~.
ages the Chinese have employed ~ =
sacles for Tho relief Of defeeu'e
sight and probably they we're AAS
70 the ancisntss
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-31
Wonders In cIod Of Earth.

Wonders In Ciod Of Earth.
A clod of earth may not seem to
have any romance about it. but it 10
pne OF the most wonderful things i'm
aginable. The soil is q living raa.
chine, where microbes SO small that
ten to one hundred million arc con-
tanned In enough earth to cover a
penny are working together in syR
tematic way. They cannot be seen
and are only known by their work.
and the greatest benefac+ars Of the
human race are those who promote
their activities. The wise gardener
looks after their well-be.ns. for with,
out them there could be no plant life
and no human life, since all nutrimant
70 drawn from the soil 49,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-31
INTERNATIONAL RELIEF STATION rdExlco CITY

that many nations all of whom lodged
vigorous protests. against the, vandal>
ism with the constitutionalist general.
He then countermanded his order to
loot the building.
, me citizens and foreigners in
Mexico City are suffering untold
,hardships' through prevalent condl-
lions of want, disorder and violence.
The Red Cross IS doing al it possi-
bly, can to alleviate the suffering but
she setting e saaRAsa e $ sas MAR.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-31

Pine Bluff people are eating, wear
ing and drinking soda pop) just as
much as they ever did; as many are
attending the movies" as in any
year, and there are more automobiles
owned by local people than ever be-
fore. Then, why the attitude that
there isn't as ATuch trade as existed
'steen months ago? The trade is
hers, and those who are not getting
their share must look within and not
without for the explanation. Get
busy; take grip and go after bus'-
ness, is the formula to follow just
now.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-31
WANTED NOW.

hisht now, when hay fever Is at
lacking its victims and when asthma
Is causing SO much distress. there
IS demand for Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound-the remedy that
brought relief to thousands in ufas
vlous years. Don't continue to suf-
Ier. It will help you. Contains no
optates, :. Mann phAr,., ar, Il - -
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-31
Valuable Timber rr..

so'uauIc TImotr Tree. "A
one OF the largest and most valuar
oie TIMBER trees of the country is the
tullp tree, known to lumbermen a.
yelow poplar. 1t is related to the
magnolias. but Is the only treo d tn
E,nd IN the world. HlCdJP F6
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-31
Make House Beautiful.

IN the house that 10 beautiful to
the external eye, there must ever be
corners and unexpected places, clos
cts, kitchens and cupboards-"th
powers that be-" behind the scenes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-31
And This In Bostonl

And This In 6ostonI
General sympathy is due ths Boston
woman who came back from a ses'
sion at tina dentists with the sad an
nouncement: II have only two Gus
pido.s left In my head"-Boston
Transcript
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-31
Horse IL Most Nervous Animal.

6oT80 70 Mo9t NorV0u1 AntIHals
Remember that the horse 10 the
most nervous Of all animals. and shat
little things annoy and irritata ain.
Ia wiN be coptepted or miserable "a
sloidlne ~ yak NnAt hiyAs ,'.s
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-31

Blind pigs don't reduce the price
of pork, a contemporary opinss. N"s
do blind tigers take a fall out OF the
price of milk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-31

New York, July 3o.-Argument be,
tween the woman sufragists and
their opponents regarding the atti-
tude of former. Senator Ellhu ROOF
toward votes for women, brought out
the statement from the opposition,
backed by written matter from Mr.
Root, designed to show that he stands
now as firmly against woman suffrage
as he did in the constitutional con
vention of 1894. Three notes are
quoted from him to show that shls
views have not changed. One of the
letters quoted was written in 1anu-
airy. 1914, to Alice Hill Chittenden,
president of the Ants organization in
this state, in which Mr.. Root wrote;
II have not changed my opposition
to woman suffrage in the. least. on
the contrary, observation and refiec-
ton have strongly confirmed the al,
verse opinions which n Expressed
;twenty Years ago. - ~ III bid
- Z
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-31
Funeral Monday.

New York, July 30.-Mrs. Charles
Becker returned to her home before
daybreak this morning, and is bear
ing up we'll, according to her brother,
John Lynch.
The funeral of Becker will take
place Monday, with requiem higil
mass at the Church of st. Nicholas
of Tolentine by the Rev. Nicholas J..
Murray.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-31

Road hogs cause more accfdents
than regular field hogs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-31

The Graphic gladly publishes free
Of charge notices for churches, socie-
ties, fraternal organizations and
clubs when the events are not intend
cd as money-makers. II there is at
tempt at profit-taking, notices of the
events are advertisements, and will be
charged for accordingly.
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to protect the lives Of the innocent
May Almighty God pardon every one
who has contributed in any degree 10
my untimely death. And now, On the
brink of my grave, l declare to the
world that am proud to have been
the husband of the purest, noblsst
woman that ever lived-Helen Becker
This acknowledgment is the Only
legacy l can leave her. Ibid vol al
goodbye. Father Y am ready to %.
lf' -. '"GHAS.. BECKER"
Negro Executed.
An autopsy on the body OF Becker
was performed according to law, IN
mediately after the execution.
After the body had bsen removed
from the electric chair Samuel
HAYNES, a negro murdered, WAS
brought into the execution room and
electrocuted. One Of Becker's last
requests to Warden Osborne was thai
he be put to death before the negro
Haynes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-31

When the attention Of The Graphic
ID called to any mis-statement Of facts,
or to any error concerning any man
Of thing; correction will cheerfully be
nad4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

nearing completion. The original plans
contemplated the assignment Of fourteen
companies of coast artillery to the Canal
Zone That was just half Of the num-
Der necessary to fully man the big guns.
the theory having been adopted that there
was no danger of attack from an enemy
on more than one end Of the canal at
the same time. 1t was calculated that
the troops could be transferred across the
isthmus from one side to the other to
fully man the defenses at any threatened
point.
That plan has now been abandoned as
insufficient because there can be no guar
antee that an enemy will be so accom-
modating as to direct his attack only
against that point where preparations
have been made for the defense.
Accordingly twenty-eight companies OF
coast artillery. altogether about 1000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

the tropical hurricane of ten days ago
means for the time being the ending Of
much of the direct importation of the
fruit into Baltimore. Hereafter the
big cargoes will be landed at New York
and from that point will be distributed
to this city and elsewhere by rail. Only
one fruit-laden vessel is expected to
arrive at Baltimore this week. the
steamer Beacon, and she has instruc-
lions to obtain what of her cargo she
could at Port Antonio. Jamaica. and to
go from there to Baracoa, Cuba. to
complete loading.
Another result brought about by the
loss of the Jamaica crop is the reduc-
ton of the office force of two of the
largest companies doing business at
Baltimore. These changes. it is de-
clared. are for economical reasons and
only a small clerical force will be re-
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men. will be assigned to tho canal de-
lenses.
The army is working out plans for
the equipment Of Notifications of the first
class with sixteen-inch guns.
No effort will be made to substitute
these for twelve and fourteen inch guns
now in place, as the necessary changes
in emplacements, ammunition hoists and
magazines could not be made economically.
But hereafter the new works constructed
will include these great sixty-five-foot-
long rifles with range of about twenty
miles.
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NAVAL MILITIA GROWING.
Many Former Enlisted Men of the
Navy Joining the Reserve.

The naval militia is having salts
factory growth. Since January 1 the
number of officers has increased from
$40 to SOC, and of enlisted men from
1913 to 7,106. The total strength Of
the naval militia now is S,312, against
S,06S January l.
Minnesota shows a larger increase
in it's strength in the last six months
than any other state. One of the sat
isfactory features of the growth is
that a number of former enlisted men
of the navy have Joined the naval
militia, until now there are about three
hundred former enlisted men of the
navy therein. Twenty petty officers
of the naval militia are to be sent to
the Winthrop rife range to take in
structions in small arm hrlns. Ihey
will be from the District of Columbia,
New York, Massachusetts, Maryland
and North Carolina.
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BISHOP HEBRON MAY LIVE.
Wounded Churchman Shot by Priest
Reported Resting Easily.

W1NONA, Mimi, August 2S.-Bishop
Patrick r. Hebron. who was shot
through the right lung yesterday by
Father Lesches, priest, was rest
ing easily today. His physician re-
ported the bishops condition as salts
factory.
Father Lesches was arraigned today
in municipal court charged with as
sault- Formal hearing was set for Sep
tember 4. The priest stood staring at
the floor all through his arraignment
lie told the sheriff he had no money
with which to retain an attorney.
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BEFORE FEDERAL JUDGE.
Missouri Pacific Railway Affairs
Subject of Conference.

WoODSTOCk. Vt, August oS.-A
conference over the affairs of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad, which has been
in the hands of a receiver for more
than TWO weeks, was held here today
at the SPINNER home of Judge Elmer
B. Adams of the United States district
court of St Louis. under whose juris-
diction the case falls.
Among those present We're Edwin J.
White, counsel for the company; John
G. Drew, its chief accounting officer,
and b. r. Bush the receiver
No news WAS given out regarding
what happened at the meeting.
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BANKERS OFF TO CONVENTION.
Three Hundred on Way From New
York to Seattle.

NEW YORK. August 2S.-Three spe-
cial trains carrying more than 800 bank
ers from New York and New England
bound for the forty-first annual conven-
ton of the American Bankers Association
to be held in Seattle from September 6
to 10 left here tonight
Additional delegates from New Eng
land were TO join the party at Albany
The trains will pass over routes which
will enable the bankers to visit Glacier
National Park, the Canadian Rockies.
Salt Lake. the Panama-Pacific EXPOSE
ton and the fair at San Diego. Cal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
HUNGARIAN AVIATOR HURT.
Lieut.. Baron Won Figyelmessy In
jured Demonstrating Aeroplane.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, August 2S.-Lieut.
Baron Won Figyelmessy. the noted Hun
sarian aviator, was critically injured
here today while demonstrating the
possibilities of the aeroplane in war
times. He had assembled about 700 feet
and was in the act of dropping bombs
on an improvised fort when his engine
stopped. Failing to start his engine,
he tried to volplane to the earth. and
in an effort to avoid striking a big
crowd of spectators he struck an cleo
trio light pole when within thirty feet
of the ground.
The machine fell and pinned Baron
Won Figyelmessy under the wreckage
He was taken to hospital. where it
was said his condition is serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
PLAN NEW BAHLESH|PS
WITH LONGER GUN RANGE
Pieces to Be Elevated 80 Degrees,
Double the Angle of
Older Ships.

Future battleships of the United
States will be equipped to fight at
longer range than was regarded as
practical before the European war. In
line with this change of construction
it has just been decided by the Navy
Department to give the guns on the
battleships now under construction an
elevation of thirty degrees, or double
the angle Of fire of the older ships. 1t
is believed that the increased eleva-
ton will be particularly beneficial in
rough weather.
To Use Thicker Armor.
Reports on the fighting in the North
sea and near the Falkland Islands,
where long-range shooting was re-
sorted to with surprising success, have
led American naval constructors to
consider plans for increasing the
thickness of deck armor on the new
battleshipS.
Owing to the curvature of the ira
jectory of projectiles fired at long
range the missiles are more likely to
land on the deck than against the sides
of the ship. The constructors are met
with the necessity, however, Of either
reducing the armor on the sides or
charging the battleship if heavier
armor is to be placed on the decks.
The width of the Panama canal for
bids a material increase in the beam
of battleships. and hence any increased
size must be obtained by adding to the
length of the vessel.
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TREASURY STATEMENT.

The condition of the United States
Treasury at the close of business yes
terday was:
Net balance in general fund, $50, $685.
649
Total receipts. s1.53s,25s.
Total payments. s1,216,396.
The deficit this fiscal year is S2S,517,-
sss. against a deficit of s14.453,147 last
year, exclusive OF Panama canal and
public debt transactions
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FOREIGN TONNAGE TAX MORE
Increase Over Preceding Year, De-
spite European War.

Despite war in Europe the United
States collected during the fiscal year
ended June so more tonnage tax on ships
in the foreign trade entering American
ports than had been collected in any of
the thirty years preceding. The total
was sl,3li.Sl6. or s4l57 more than the
tax for the preceding year. In a state
ment announcing the figures Commits
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sioner of Navigation Chamberlain last
night said.
British and French ships paid s192.-
094. or s20l more than during the wear
ended June 80. 1914: German ships.
which paid slSs.S44 I'm 1914. this year
paid only S25.S.l. American ships paid
S104, 1876. compared with s17.44a in 1910.
the increase being due mainly to the
ship registry act and the government war
risk insurance on American ships
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JOSEPH E. WASHINGTON DEAD.
Formerly Was Representative From
Nashville. Tenn. District.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, August eS-Jo-
seph L. Washington, former repre-
sentative from this district, serving ten
years, died this afternoon of typhoid
fever
Since retiring from Congress he had
operated his noted plantation. Wes-
syn4ton, Robertson county
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Alien Editorship Rings Flat.

NO man representing another owner
ship can speak to the public through
the columns of newspaper quite as
he would speak If the paper were his
own. There is a difference that the
public detects. 1t can't say just what
that difference is, but it feels that diff
ference.
Ownership management speaks a
language that the community under
stands 1t knows it's accent, its in
donations and characteristics, whereas
with the salaried management there is
always something akin to the foreign
accent that cannot be disguised"
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28 COMPANIES To MAN
PANAMA FORT|F|CAT|ONS
Original Number Doubled, So That
Both Ends of Canal Will
Always Be Guarded.

The number of coast artillerylnen as
signed to the fertilization of the Canal
Zone is to be doubled by the War Depart
ment so as to insure enough men to man
all of the defenses which are now rapidly
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tained to look after what shipments
are made to Baltimore by rail.
1t is probable that there will be
decided increase in the price of ba-
nanas in the near future.
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Aeronaut Jumps to His Death.

FORT WAYNE. Ind. August IS
George Williams. twenty-five years old.
an aeronaut. was killed late today when
he jumped out OF his parachute TO escape
falling into forest. His neck was
broken.
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BANANAS MAY BE DEAR.

Wrecking of Jamaica Plantations
Affects Baltimore Shipments.
According to reports. the wrecking
of the Jamaica banana plantations by
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