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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-10-30
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
TEN when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable phys
icians, as the damage they will do is ten fold
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains
no mercury and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t is
taken internally and made in Toledo, Ohio,
by F. ]. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Advertisement
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-10-30
WESLEY USHERS UNION
TO HOLD MASQUE SOCIAL.

The Ushers Union of Wesley M. E.
Church will hold a Halloween Masque
Social next Monday evening in the
church parlor. Refreshments will be
served for Is cents and an interest
ing program, games, etc, will make
up the enjoyments of the evening.
The public is invited and a pleasant
time assured to all.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-10-30
MARRIED.

Miss Florence w. Small, of Pleas
antville, and MI. P. Burr Mathis, of
Atlantic City, were married at First
M. E. Church, Atlantic City, by the
pastor, Rev. George T. Harris, last
Saturday evening.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10
BRENNAN AZ SCENE
 ON kENSETT ROBBERY
Suspect Arrested Here Edentitied as Bank Rohber. According to
 Se1rcy Officers.

Searcy, Ian. 9.--Bsputy Sheriff J. F, Williams arrived in this city from Pine Bluff this afternoon, having in custody Allen brennan. who was ar rested there in connection with the robbery of the Merchants X Farmers bank of l<ensett on tho aftSrnooon of October h. 1911, when Irving Rodgers, the 19-year-eid assistant cashier, was forced to hand over $S75 Of the banks funds at the point ot. revolver, and to allow the bandit to escape to the weeds on q hcrse
 Officers state that the identification Of Drennan is complete, especially by young Rodgers, ana also by two off cers who engaged in a sun battle with a suspect on the night of the robbery
 Persons here claii0 to have seen the accused man on the streets cf Searcy d few months ago. Ii is likely that 9 date for his trial will be set at the present term of court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10
]. 5. OWNERSHIP
 0F SHIPS NEEDED
Secretary McAdoo Tells Chi cagoans of Benefits to
 Trade to Follow Law.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Secretary of the Treasury McAGoo declared tonight in a speech to the Commercial club of Chicago that the administration ship purchase bill, now pending in con- gress, offers the only solution of the problem of how to build up an ade- ouate merchant marine.
 It promises, he said, to overcome many Of the obstacles the European war has thrown in the path of Amer ican trade extension and to help pros- perity.
 The creation of an American mer- chant marine is not a party question, but one that has received the en- dorsement of both the Democratic and Republican parties for B years Failure of ne Republican party to legislate to that end in 30 years of power showed it the more culpable.
 "The Democratic party" MT. Me- AdOo added, now had the power to legislate and it will be equally culpable fit fails to act"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10
BIG LAND OWNER
 AN EMbEzZLER ? U. S. Officials Charge w. H. Can't, Aged 52, With Elm
 bezzling $2O0.
IS ROTAN POSTMASTER
Relatives of WideIy-kn0wn Man As. sert Belief That Death of Young son Two Ycars Ago Affected
 AccusGd's Mind.

Accused of emhezz!ement of government funds, the allegation being that he is short something more than $200 ill accounts of money re- ceived by him as postmaster at Rotan, Dosha county, William H. Can't, a widely known white man, aged a2 wears, was ordered held to the fed eral grand jury by United States Commissioner A. L Burnett yesterday in default of bond in the sum of S5,- 000
 The amount of the bond is unusual ly large, but Instructions to place the Lond at that figure had been re ceived by the commissioner from the United States district attorney at Lit tie Rock who was consulted by possoffice inspectors before they placed Can't under arrest. Can't was unable 10 furnish the bond, and was taken to Little Rock yesterday afternoon, to await the action of the grand jury.
 Members of Gantt's family, and a number Of his close friends, are Of the opinion that he is mentally de ranseG. and has been so since the death, some years ago, of l2-year old son. Can't owns GOO acres of fine farming land in Desha county, and in addition operates a store. He has made no accounting to the govern rlent of his postoffice receipts since August last, and the pos'office in- spctors allege that he has contlnual- ly evaded a checking up of his books, making the excuse that he had lost the key to the safe which contained the books.
 Some time ago Inspector Ray Ward proposed that as the safe key had noi been found. a mechanic be brought in from Pine Bluff, to open the safe and to this it is said Can't agreed. While the mechanic was at work on the safe, however, it is alleged Can't became angered at something and drove both mechanic and inspector away This occurred Monday last, and the matter was then taken np by inc inspectors with tiie dissrtct st- torney at Little Rock. A warrant was issued for Gantt's arrest and II was
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10
FAILS; SrltiNEs.
Mexican War Causes SuNpenAion oi
 New York Firm.

New York, Jan. 9,--G. r. Stringor Jr. junior member of the stock eX- change firm of Stringer X Co., shot himself today and died instantly in his office shortly after the suspension of the firm was announced on the floor of the stock exchange
 c. A. Decker, the firms counsel, said Stringer X Co.,, was organized May g. 1912. It consisted of c. r. Stringer Sr., and his son and did 2 commission business For some years it had been interested in Mexican properties. especially mip.ng com panies. The unsettled political con- ditions in Mexico, il was said. embar- lassed the firm financially, and, it's suspension was partially attributed to this
 Youns Stringer recently returned 10 New York rom Mexico, where he had gbne to lock oyer properties in which his firm was interested, IIo vas married.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10
FORT SMITH TIRES
 OF COMMISSION FORM?
Probability That Legislature Will Be Asked to Repeal Enabling
 Act.

Little Rock, Jan. S.-One of the in- teresting issues that is to come up early in the session of the legislature will be proposition for the repeal of the act establishing the commission form of government for the city of Fcrt Smith. Petitions have been in circulation in Fort Smith, asking the general assembly to refer the ques- tion of the repeal to the people at the spring election. Fort Smith is the only city in the state that has a genu- inc commission form of government. Agitation of the subject has died down in Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10
LUNCHEON AT "Y.,
Rev. E. R. Steel Wi!I Speak at Fellow.
 ship Meeting.

The Fellowship luncheon to be served at tine Young Msn's Christian association building at } o'clock this; afternoon will be featured by an ad dress to be made by Rev. E. E. Steel, pastor Of the First Methodist church
 Mir Steel's address will be of an evangelistic nature, and there will be other talks by those present. Those who doss'e to participate must in- form the Y. M. C. A. before 10 o'clock this morning, that. preparations may be made by the ladies' auxiliary which will prepare and serve the lunGllsun
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Deeds Recorded Yesterday in JeiiersoI County.

Transfers of real estate recorded yesterday and reported by the G. w. Byington Abstract company as fol- lows:
 T. M Anderson, ct al, to J. E. Schenke, lots 10 A and 10 E of block l6 of Highland addition; SEQ and other valuable considerations
 George l.. Maddlng to Charles J. Maddlng, lots , and 6, block 4, or Por- tls addition to the Pine Bluff. $i.60 and other valuable considerations.
 7 Puddephatt Furniture Manulactur- lng Co. to John M. Davis. state bank commissioner. part lot 8, block 64, of Woodrutf's addition west and south $l.oO and other valuable consluela Iions, }
 Cotton Belt Sayings &. Trust con- lpany,'Tr ustee, 10 Robert .Joliy, lol lz ;blUch il, ln Marsh Fox place; $l55. :
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10

served without difficulty by Deputy Marshal Madden, Can't offering no resistance.
 Can't is a member of an old and widely known Tennessee family, but has lived in or near Rotan the past quarter of a century, having moved to that section from Memphis, Tenr He spent the early part of his life at Memphis, where he was widely known as a Beau Brummel' because of hiz tastidious sartorial habits. He IS a son of the late CAl. George Can't of Memphis, who was a noted lawyer and at one time was law partner with the father of former governor Mal- cOln w. Patterson of Tennessee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10

satisfaction when representatives of the press called on him to ask fer information to the contents of the aote.
 |' The secretary said he could make no comment on the note previous to it's being made public Monday morn ing. Other officials in the state de- partment, like their chief were radi- ant but reticent.
 But while no higher official would make definite statement, the concen- GUS of opinion is that Secretary Grev had made liberal concessions 'o American sentiment. It is understood that he promises on behalf Cf Great Britain to reduce seizures to minimum.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10
UNITED S1A1B
 THE MONEY O]
New York Is Rapld coming More lml
 as Clearing Hou

New York, Jan. 9.-GfeS1 and activity were manlles1] weeks stock market, wl'n] gains in special stocks best prices, leading issues \ midway between the hlsh| s tho days which i:nmedlalsS| resumption of operations abrupt declines whien' n1 liquidation period of thal
 Much of the weeks ne"l constructive character ..,l greater ease of money wu| of the year, extension Of 5 tions in steel and lFoA couraging view of the s,a1 camille outlook and a aS'l1 ign exchange to tho 'eN x since the panic Of i3Us.4 velopment was a diFee' ,,, J the country's improved M balance, December 3 oo'@ imports by $1,0,00o, ,oVo'
 The increasing impoIlau Yor,. as q financial center by "a number of succeSSlu, ;. ings, including the free %,] a s15,oO0,Ooo Argentina more moderate issue lol lumbia. It is also llkeis ican bankers may particdlsl1 dl flotation of the $9o,oc.O"l1| .', treasury notes offered III equal significance was .s' ~' of a gold credit at tills v French government ,
 Two millions of dolla'' placed as g. Staftel. .;os
 The investment sltua'" put to it's real test in lns s., when the St. Paul coh's'I ' issue will be offered ,si stocd that several otnel ,
 template new financlns the industrial compa!lless, s,. ting with banking in'' salnI, end.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10
FAITH NEWS III

Faith, Jan. 3. Mrs. l'OI is visiting her father .,,;th will soon visit Falth "N' tion of locating. ,.;si
 Mrs. Adams was d
 Bluff Wednesday, eodI
 Leo Kainey is coilhis by illness. ,re Mrs. Pittard nas lh0 new home. ,,;cIl
 Mrs. Mary Nichols Wednesday,. ....;ns
 Mrs. Adams is Visi''A' Adams. ..le \
 Mrs. Raney of Douu,Iy;r ,I;rs iting her sister. Mrs: RJ
 Mrs. Griffin and Al,s ?,
 are visiting Mrs. oau'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10
Ministers Approve Methods of Captaain Dowell and
 His Go w orkers.
HELPS THE CHARITIES
investigators Ascertain That Volun. tcers of America Are Assisting Greatly in Providing for Pine
 Bluffs Needy Nnes.

Endorsement of the work of the Volunteers of America, especially in it's efforts to look after the unemploy- ed men transients, was the outcome ot the conference yesterday between the special committee ct ministers representing the Associated Chari- ties, with representatives of the Volunteers.
 The conference discussed in all its ranificaiions the charity work neoes- Sary and being conducted in Pine Bluff and as a result Of the dis cussion, everybody present appearea satisfied the plans evolved and adop5- ed will result in heartier co-opega- ten between all those who ere ao- tive and interested in such work.
 As a general rule, the ,Associated Charities will look after the pooe eG the city, particularly the women children, while the Volunteers VIII devote the greater part of their cf- forts to caring fer the transients, most Of whom will be men.
 The Volunteers will be supported ! ia their labors by such contributions i from the public as they may receive by free will offerings from the scv- 1 eral churches of the city aud by the
 receipts from the safe of old paper irage, and other such stuff, the eolleo- tion, sorting and packing of which will furnish labor for the men whc ask aid of the charity organizations of the city
 Staff Captain Dowell of the Volun. teers will make talks at the various churches, explanatory Of the work ol the Volunteers, and teling Of thH needs of the permanent and transient poor of Pine Bluff. There will be close association and co-operation between the Associated Fharities and the Volunteers. the plans <. discusaed and adopted yesterday arranging thaT the organizations shall so handle the situation that there will be no sdoubl- ing up or tapping over, one by the ether, in tho work of the TWO bodies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10
MAKES CONCESSIONS
 TO TIE UNITED STATES
R 'tiSi ssNote -eM t3hipp,ng Seizures 1sentS tO Hfcsi,iont laiid Aiif lsa
 fah!is.ie0 I0M0riON,

Washington, Jan. 5.--ahe printed text of Sir Edward Grey's reply to the United States note on, shipping seizures was sent to President Wilson at o'clock this .vening. l.
 State department officials were pleased by the tenor of the British reply.
 Secretary Bryan was beaming with
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10
p0sL0ttice is ls0i,hed

Rostoifice inspectors here were in- formed by telegraph yesterday of the robbery Friday night of the pcstoffice at Harrell, Calhoun county. The rob- bers obtained about sS5 in money and escaped without leaving a clue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10
Alexander MIchaelovitc1l, Erother-il IaaW of Czar,
 Dies in Kurdistan Fight.
WAS PEACE ADVOCATE:
Grand Bake. Who Visited tic United States in 1913, Was So Strongly Opposed to War That Views Cost
 Nina Comaamd of Army.

Berlin, Jan. 9, by wireless to Say vile. L. I.-Tha imperial press bureau makes the following statement:
 "An official statem ment from Con- stantinople says Grand Duke Alex ander Michaelvitch, brother-in-law of tEe oaag, was killed in the fighting at Mianada (Merhemotabad) ;n the province Of Azerbaijan, Kurditan, in Persia"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10

St. l,auls five shes factories ela- ploy from S,00o to 4,o0o persons ac- cord 'ggs 10 seasons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10
FIRE Al MARMADJI.g-lEi.
Flames Destroy Ranh, atee. ssu, s fs.staiiire

, aietsoultf, ,,,lf. 9.--Shertfy after midnight iast7nfght, fire destroyed the bank of 'Marnatduke, tlre e~ generaf store of Rudolph Roberts and the postoffice, at Marmaduke, n. miles north of Paragould, on the Cotton Belt railroad. The fire started in the rear ot Roberts store. The tetal loss is estimated at between Si5.0oo ano S25.oeo, practically covered by ia- surance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10

Grand Duke Alexander, who was Al wears of age, was not only a brocncr in-iaw of th9 czar but also. was . second cousin.
 He visited America in the fall of 1913, and was a guest of Mrs. John Jacob Astor at Beechwood, Newpo. His mission to this country was 8 secret one, according to reports at the time. and had to do with the placing of large order for rapid fire, air-cooied automatic aerop;ane rifle for the Russian government.
 Before the war he was mentioned as probable conmander-in- chief of the Russian forces. although his bent was naval
 Thero was none who enjoyed such a sreat ameunt of influence over the Russian emperor as this energetic and progressive cousin of the house of Romanoff. He was a determined champion Of peace and his advoca cy of peace plans is believed to have in fluenced the czar to appoint Grand Duke Nicholas to command his for ees in preference to Alexander
The Washington herald., 1915-09-23
HOW TO PREVENT
ACID STOMACHS
AND FOOD FERMENTATION
BY n stomach Specialist.

AS a specialist who has spent many
years in the study and treatment OF
stomach troubles. I have been forced
to the conclusion that most people who
complain of stomach trouble possess
stomachs that are absolutely healthy
and normal. The real trouble. that
which causes all the pain and diffi-
Guilty. is excessive acid in the stomach
aggravated by food fermentation.
Hyperacidity irritates the delicate lin
ing of the stomach and food fermenta-
ton causes wind which distends the
stomach abnormally. causing that full
bloated feeling. Thus both acid and
fermentation interfere with and re-
tard the process Of digestion. The
stomach is usually healthy and nor
NAL, but irritated almost past endur-
ance by these foreign elements-acid
and wind. In all such cases-and they
comprise over 80 per cent of all stom-
ach difficulties-the first and only step
necessary is to neutralize the acid and
stop the fermentation by taking in
a little warm or cold water Immediate
ly after eating, from one to two tea
spoonfuls of bisurated magnesia, which
Is doubtless the best and only really
effective antacid and food corrective
known. The acid will be neutralized
and the fermentation stopped almost
instantly, and your stomach will at
once proceed to digest the food in
healthy. normal manner. Be sure to
ask your druggist for the bisurated
magnesia. as l have found other forms
utterly lacking in it's peculiarly val
liable properties.-F. J. G.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-23
Washington Will Be Wodds
Finest Capital, Asserts Kutz
Illuminating Engineers Learn that Districts Lighting Faci
ties Have Increased 40 Per Cent in Twenty Years.
City Now Has $4,000 Street Lamps

WASHINGTON eventually will be the fin
est capital in the world, according to
Mai c. W. Kutz, District Engineer Com
missioner. who last night spoke at the
ninth annual banquet Of the Illuminating
Engineering Society, held in the big ball
room of the New Willard.
Not only the District electrical depart
ment but the District Commissioners also
are unanimous in their desire to place
this city foremost in the list of the finely
Illuminated cities of the United States.
he said THE Commissioners have been
discourag gcd because of the failure OF
Congress to increase the Appropriation
for the lighting of the city, but when
they look back over span OF twenty
years this downcast feeling is dissipated.
In that period the city has advanced
from a moonlight schedule to regular
nightly schedule. The number of street
lamps has been increased from I.oS 10
5000. At present nearly fifty per cent
of the lights are of the electric type.
During this period the population has m
creased i3 per cent, whereas the lighting
facilities have been increased 40 per
cent The yearly appropriations have
been more than doubled.
illuminating engineering has ad-
vanced by leaps and bounds-it leaps
every 1000 years. declared DR.. Charles
p Steinmetz.- of the General Electric
Company. one of the most distinguish
ed engineers of the country. and pres
ident-eIect of the society. DR.. Stein
metz said that from 1880 to 1900 there
was an increase of l per cent in effici-
ency in Illuminating engineering; dur
ing the next ten years a per cent in
crease, and during the past five years
4 per cent increase.
Maj. Gen. George H. Harries was
toastmaster. He spoke of the need OF
greater efficiency in Illuminating engi-
neering. He was paid a high tribute
by Clarence P. King. president of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany and the Potomac Electric Power
Company.
1t was voted to send letter of SYM
pathy to E. s. NARROW, who was unable
to attend on account of sickness.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-23
BRYAN HINTS HE May
BREAK LOOSE ANY time
But He Won't Say Whether He In
tends to Fight Preparedness
Before Congress.

President Wilson and former Secre-
tary of State w. ]. Bryan were in con-
ference yesterday at the White House
for three-quarters of an hour. Neither
would discuss the conference.
This reticenee is considered signifi-
cant by Washington press correspond
ents 1t is taken by them to mean that
Mr.. Bryan does not agree with the
Presidents views regarding national
preparedness.
Although fighting shy of any refer
ence to the subject of his talk with the
President. when asked whether he
would make fight before Congress
against better preparedness, Mr.. Bryan
replied:
Il can't answer that now. but 1 will
not tie myself up and agree not to
break loose any time l think 1 should
do So"
Mr.. Bryan left Washington last night
for a tour of several Southern States.
including South Carolina. Georgia.
Florida. Alabama, Texas. Mississippi.
Louisiana. and Arkansas. He will
speak against military preparedness.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-23
ARMY ORDERS.

Leave Of absence for three months. TO take effect
uron his reisf from his present duties. is granted
Capt Edward s. Walton. Quartermaster Corrs
So much Of Paragraph j. Srecial Orders. No. l5S.
July :. 1915. War DcTartment as relates TO MAJ.
Edward NJ ShInkle, Ordnance Department. is re-
voked
Cart Alexander W. Maish. Ordnance Department.
ia de ,ruated as ordnance officer for the National
Matches 1915.
So much of Paragraph "A. Special Orders. No l9e,
August s. 1915. War Department, as relates to MAI.
Edward VI. shinkle, Ordnance Department. is re-
voked.
Cart. Alexander W. Maih. Ordnance Department.
will proceed to Jacksonville Fla, for duty in con-
nection With the National Matches. 1915.
Leave Of absence for two months. on surgeon s
certificate ri disability. Is granted Capt "eorge III.
Grim.s Eighth Infantry.
Leave Of sbsepce for one month to take effect
upon his arrival in the United States. is granted
Capt William f. Jones. Quarternaser Corps
Leave Of absence for one month. to take effect
upon hi, relief from his present duties. Is granted
Capt Gerrit Van 8. Quackenbush. Seventeenth In
fantry.
Te,re of ,bsence for two months, to take effect
urcn the completion of his duties At Jacksonville.
Fla. is granted Col. Walter K. Wright, Twenty
third Infantry.
Ordnance Department, (captain. Coast ARTILLERY
CorIs,, Of his commission as officer Of the army
has bsen accepted by the President. to take effect
November l.. 1876.
Leave OF absence is granted Capt. Woodson
Hccker, Quartermaster Corps. from the date OF his
relief from duty a. Madison Barracks. " Y, to
asd including October %, 1915.
Cart James NJ Kimbrough. jr.. infantry. will
proceed to Jacksonville Fla.. and report for duty
with a company of that regiment with which no
cantsin il present for duty for period Of twenty
nine DAYS and at the expiration Of this period viii
return to Griffin, Ga. and resume his duties an
The Washington herald., 1915-09-23
NAVY ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Georgia. New Jersey. Nebraska and Virginia ar
rived at HamT;on Roads. September q: Brooklyn
arrived at Portsmouth. y. H.. September n sylpil
arrived of faITahannock River. September 2
Chester arrived at Alexandria. September q.
ORDERS TO OFFICERS.
Capt. A. u. Robertson detached Command Colo
RADIO; &c commlnd San Diego.
Lieut.. Commander z. Z. Briggs. detached Colo
rad"; TO San Diego executive officer.
Leuts. ]. \. Monroe and J. 5. Mccain, detached
Colorado; San Diego.
LieIts. g. g. Pegram and X. c. MacFan. de
tachcd san Diego: to Colorado.
Lent. Gumor grade) X. L. HILL detached San
Diego; TO Colorado.
Lieuts. tjCnIor Ersdel X. J. CaHtarphen VI. II.
Anderson. +. Weldon and W. W. Waddell de
tached Colorado: TO San Diego.
Enssns ii. V. Wiley. l.. ]. Wiltse. l. r. Gray,
l.. L. Stedm,n. ". II. A Pike and s. s. Thurs
ton. detached Colorado to San Diego.
Easisn T.. +. Zemke. detached Colorado: to Chey-
ne.
Surg W. B. Grove. detacned Arkansas: to home
and wait orders.
Surg. ]. @. Pryor detached North Dakota: to
Arkansas
Surg. P. s. Ros$ter. detached San Diego: to
Colorado.