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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-01
little GROWERS
Of onions GET
Prizes, PRAISE

Eight boys and girls of the First
Ward school. memfers Of the se1oo"s
onion club, received cash prizes ag-
gregating $40 from the chamber of
commerce yesterday afternoon, as
awards Tor their accomplishments as
onion growers during the past season.
Four of the prizes were won by
girls, and four by boys, for the great
est quantity OF onions raised on a
tract one five-hundredths of an acre in
area. Two girls and one boy were
awarded prizes for raising the largest
individual onions. One girl. Julia
Slaughter, daughter of w. II. Slaugh-
ter, who is himself an expert grower
of Bermuda onions, won the first
nriZe in each class, producing the
greatest quantity of onions from her
tract and raising an individual on
ion which measured PIN inches,
measuring both ways.
Complimentary talks, which also
contained many words of sound ad
vice. were made the children Of tn,
club yesterday afternoon by County
Superintendent of Education A. w.
Lowe, Principal A. II. Glenn of the
First Ward school, Farm Demonstra-
ton Agent G. H. Thomas and Secre-
tary E. B. Bloom of the chamLer Of
commerce, Mr.. Bloom formally award
ing the prizes to the winners, as fol
lows:
Largest Quantity Produced.
First prize, SIS, to Julia Slaughter,
49, pounds.
Second prize, $3.50, to Torencio
Turchi, AL pounds.
Third prize, 50, to Frank Meek,
40 3-S pounds.
Fourth prize, $50, to Otis Bald
win, So 3-S pounds.
Fifth prize, 81, to Madge Long,
36A pounds.
Sixth prize, 81, to Lula Bair, 80
1915 pounds.
Seventh prize. 81, to Ora Brown,
30A pounds.
Eighth prize, 81, to Edwin Schultz,
rs rs pounds.
Largest Individual Onion.
First prize, 81. to Julia Slaughter,
271a inches.
Second prize, So, to Frank Meek,
a " inches.
Third prize, 81, to Madge Long,
21A inches.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-01
DALLAS WANTS 1916
DEMOCRATIC Meeting

Dallas. Tex, July 31.-If the pull
which Dallas and the Democrats OF
Texas are makins to bring the next
Democratic national convention to
this city fails to land the big event
ii will not be because all the availa-
BILE strings were not used by the en-
thusiastic promoters of the mcve-
ment.
In the first place, an effort is being
made to impress the national commit
:eemen with the fact that but for the
solid loyalty of the Texas delegation
in the last national convention to
President Woodrow Wilson the latter
would probably have been defeated
for the nomination. 1t IS said that
President Wilson fully realizes and
appreciates the help of Texas in his
candidacy and that he has sought to
show his gratitude bp appointing two
residents of this state and one for
mer resident to cabinet positions, and
selecting another citizen Of Texas for
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-01
ASKS INJUNCTION TO
PREVENT EXECUTION
Neil Mclaughlin Takes to Supreme
Court Civil Suit Involving
His Life.

Little Rock, July 31.-A civil pro-
ceeding involving the life of con-
demned man is the somewhat unusual
legal complication that has been
brought to the attention of the SUI
preme court. The transcript was
filed yesterday in the case of Neal
Mclaughlin VS.. j. D. Benson. prose-
cutting attorney, ct al, OF the 18th
circuit
The complaint alleges that "ln Sep
TENDER, 1914, plaintiff was tried and
convicted upon charge of assault
although he was not and is not in
fact guilty of such crime. AS re-
suit of such conviction he was then
and there sentenced to be put tC
is cruel and inhuman, in violation OF
the constitution and under an act OF
the general assembly OF Arkansas
which is void for that reason and FOR
the further reason that said act is
repugnant to its terms and was not
duly and constitutionally enacted by
the general assembly"
For this reason the condemned man
sought an injunction against the peni-
Tertiary and other officials from pro-
ceeding further with his execution
and to compel the prosecuting attor-
ney to give him new trial. July IA,
Chancellor T. II. Humphreys dismiss
ed the suit for want of equity and an
appeal has been taken to the SUI
preme court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-01
lde Machinery and Unemployment
Steadily Diminishing Throughout U. S

Business revival in the United
States, which began with the Euro
pean war orders, has spread gradual
~ to other lines, until now in some
portions of the country, conditions
are approaching a normal level" says
Collins Forecast and Digest of
Trade Condition. being sent out by
the Merchants & Planters bank.
Continuing tho Forecast says:
IF the loaning capacity of the
banks were utilized to the utmost
they could put out on safe loans at
least two billion dollars more than
they have outstanding. That is the
case with the national banks alone.
Adding. the other banks outside of
the national bnking system, it appears
that there are probably four billion
dollars of banking accommodations
which could be utilized.
THE facilities of the new federal
reserve system have been used but
slightly. With banking loans of near
iy seven billions of dollars, there
We're only $37,0OO.OOO of rediscounts.
Every section OF the country is car
ing for its own needs without calling
upon the reserve system for new cur
rency issues and marketing it's pa
per with that reserve system.
Deposits in national banks, 6,661
millions, an increase over last year
of 800 millions.
EXCESS reserves of national banks.
t27 millions, an increase of $50 mil
lions in the last year.
Favorable trade balance, 1915,
more than 1000 millions, or about
800 millions greater than evere be-
fore.
steel mills in Pittsburgh are run
ming above so per cent of capacity,
the highest since 1912. Large foreign
orders booked in week ending July H..
idle machinery and unemployment
steadily diminishing throughout the
United States. 81
"A business indicator of more than
ordinary interest is afforded by the
history OF the Panama-Pacific EXPOSE
ton for the first twenty weeks. There
has been total attendance OF over
100000, and receipts Of more than
So.4SS.0o0. Indications are that at
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-01
UNCLE SAM swaps
MEAT PROFITAbLY
(By Sidney Espey.l

Washington, July 31.--American eX-
ports of meats, concerning which the
state department has made represent
tations to the British government as
the result of the detention of 81 ship
loads en- route to neutral ports in
Europe. are steadily increasing. An
official announcement from the de-
partment OF commerce shows that
This year will see $200,000,0O0 worth
of meat and dairy products shipped
from this country.
In the ten months ending with
April of this year, the United States
imported meat and dairy products to
the total value of $3S,000,0O0, of which
meats represented about two-thrds.
This breaks all records of previous
importations, and might at first
glance indicate that the balance OF
trace in meats was swinging against
the American farmer 1t is three times
the total of meat and dairy imports
for 1915, and seven times the total
for the year 1905. However, the de-
partment points out that the imported
meat is bought at low price While
the exported meat is sold at COM
paratively high figure. The United
States is making goood profit out
of the exchange.
AFTER meats were transferred to the
free list, in the fiscal year 1913-19l4
the imports from Argentine, Aus
tralia. Canada, the United Kingdom
and Uruguay rapidly increased. Dur
Ing the past few months, nevertheless,
this increase has been stopped. and a
20 off in, tho in,nn1tS ut
meat has been recorded. Thus the
imports during the spring OF the pres
ent calendar year have. been less than
during the corresponding period q
year earlier, or for an equal period
in the early part of the present fiscal
year. This falling off has been traced
directly to the European war, and to
the resultant Gripping of commerce
The bulk of our exports of meat are
fresh beef and mutton and consider
able quantities of bacon, hams, lard
canned and preserved meats and meat
products in more or less advanced
state OF preparation. Our imported
meats are chiefly fresh beef and NUT
ton in the primary stages. In April
we exported 25.5o0,000 pounds ci
fresh beef valued at IA cents per
pound at the domestic points of ship
ment. In the same month we import
ed 100000 pounds of beef worth $
3-4 centsNa pound f. o. b. countries OF
origin. For the ten months ending
with April, 1915, the exports were
1O2, O000,OOO pounds valued at IL ls
cents per pound, and the imports
were 165O0O,0OO pounds worth 9A
cents per pound
Over 1Oo0,0o00c0 pounds of fresh
beef were exported from the United
States from the beginning OF the
European war, up to the end of April
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-01
GALVESTON COTTON
RECEIPTS, exports

Galveston, Texas. July 31.-Cotton
receipts for the 1914-1915 season
which closed today, amounted to A..
039,G22 bales, the largest figure ever
reached here. The previous record
was in 1912-1913, when receipts
reached 4,035, 900 bales.
Exports for the season are given as
follows: To Great Britain, 1,341 ,95s
bales; to France, 303 1888; to the con-
tinent. 1,202,SS to Japan and China
113,509; to Mexico, 6,065; to coast
wise ports, 947,174.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-01
ON FURLOUCH
FROM CHINA POST
Or. f. B. Whitmore to Tell
Of China and Her New
Problems.

Dr.. Whitmors Has Spent Years In
China and Has Inside Information on
Many Topics-His Address Of Prac.
ticaI Value and Astounding In Inter.
est.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-01
Deaf Mutes Hold a Convention.

Buffalo. July 31.-The organization
OF deaf mutes known as the knights
de PEpee met here today for their
third annual convention. They gath
cred this morning for a celebration
OF high mass at the chapel in the
Deaf Mute institute here and later
held their first business meeting. Ac-
cordirg to those able to interpret the
Wlg-wagging going on the speeches
were very enthusiastic and were we'll
received. James F. Donnelly of New
York was one of those to address the
delegates.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-01
lis private advise.

his private adviser.
The support of Col. E. M. House
Postmaster General Albert S. Burle-
son, Attorney General T. w. Gregory
Secretary of Agriculture David F.
Houston and other high officials Of
the administration is counted on by
the men who are seeking to have the
national convention held in Dallas.
Everything considered, it is believed
that Dallas has big advantage over
all the other contestants.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-01
Sues Ex.Ambassador.

Berlin, July 81 Sir Edward Cos
chen, the former British ambassador
at the German court, is the defendant
il a suit brought in the local courts
BY c. Kluge, tradesman and pur-
veyor to the court. The plalntifi
claims that the ex-ambassador owes
him eos marks for goods furnished
and that the diplomatist even before
the war stubbornly refused to pay the
bill. The court has ordered the pub
licaticn II the summons and conf
n1aint. as ii cannot be served on the
defendant who is now in England.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-01

haps no man now travelling in Ameri-
ca Is better equipped to deliver this
message than DR.. Whitmore.
After having qualified as doctor of
medicine he was called to China, where
he has resided for &.3eral years. His
successful practice puts him in close
touch with some Of the most prominent
men Of that country. BY this means
he has been able to gather up great
many interesting facts that are gener-
ally inaccessible to travellers.
He will discuss China from the stand
point of experience and personal OBJ
servation. What DR.. Whitmore will
have to say will not only be interesting,
but strong in educational value.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-01

the close. the exposition will be ahead
financially"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26
NEEDLESS EXPENSE,

Filling up unnecessary expenses Is what the general Assembly must avoid if it gives proper consideration to the lEtate of Connecticut's finances. Just Ioecause a.pian has been arranged for additional taxes for the purpose of se- curing increased revenue it does not warrant the approval of every outlay that Is called for and it is impossible to become possessed of the belief that such will prevail. In a number of in- stances evidence has been given that sincere endeavors have been made to overcome just such @ situation. but the opportunity to continue the pol icy still prevails.
 When the state park committee ap- proves the plan for issuing a half mill lion dollars worth of state bonds, the proceeds from which would be used for the purchase of state parks throughout the state, it can be agreed that such would be an excellent thing If the state was flush with money. That is undoubtedly the way the com mittee looks upon it. but there are good grounds for the appropriation committee to plead poverty in this matter and present an unfavorable re- port.
 Likewise in the interest of economy there are the best of reasons for killing the bill calling for. the revision of the general statutes asi at present project ed. It involves an expense under the present plan which Is not warranted. sConnecticut has better use for it's money than providing for fat salaries for the half dozen lawyers who would profit thereby In rendering easier the
 
 occasion to study the laws. There Is also the cost of printing the revised statutes which would amount to a ,sixahle sum and which cannot be over looked. The fact that the session is approaching the end does not war rant sliding over such matters with in considerate action.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

not relax their vigilance for one mo- ment. On this account some means has had to be devised to supply the vessels with coal without the necessity of steaming back to port. As the sea wardens cannot come to fetch their fuel, the fuel has to be taken to them, and by means of a very ingenious de- vice tons of coal can be transported onto our battleships whilst they are travelling through heavy seas at twelve knots per hour without their activities being in any way interferred with.
 A collier packed to the matches with coal gets into touch by wireless with battleship whose bunkers need replen- ishing. On sighting the mother vessel the supply ship manoeuvres until it IS about four hundred feet astern of the batt1eship. The collier then despatches a small boat which carries cables, one set of which stretches from the mast head of the supply vessel. The line are paid out as the boat advances, and when it reaches the warship the cables are made fast on the port and star board sides of her stern. The lines being brought to the required tension, the two ships travel in a straight line fastened together, whilst from the mast of the collier to the deck of the warship stretches transport for car rying coal bags. Sacks of coal, in loads weighing a ton, are hoisted from the foot of the colliers mast to a platform at it's head, below which a net is spread to protect deck hands from fall ing pieces of coal, which might happen to come loose before the sacks are despatched. By means of wheels run
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26
COMPENSATION ACT CHANGES.

During the one full year and the portioa of another that the present compensation act has been in opera tion, there has been disclosed a num- Der of inconsistencies, a number of in stances where cases which have arisen have shown that it was not as clear as 1t might be. as well as points where changes have been found ad- Visable for the better working of the legislation. Most, if not all of these were pointed out in the last report of the commission with explanation of the el'situation and the need of remedial legislation and attention is given to such in the proposed changes which havo just been recommended to the general assembly.
 There are no radical departures from the act as it exists at present and those which are urged are only those which practice has found advisable. It is only such as might be expected from any legislation of that character which has just been put into operation. The weak points have been located by experience and their passage should result in a clearer and smoother oper- ation of the intricacies of the law. That certainly is what is wanted.
 The change of the headquarters of the commission in the second district to this city is in accordance with the demands of the district. Not only is it the center of population b1t it is also the center of the business of the commissioner. Convenience therefore for the largest number supports the removal to Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26
SPEiN DING WISELY,

It isn't the money you make; it's what you do with it that counts. It Is the pending of your salary that is the final test. One girls pay check may be double that of another, yet the first girl will look shabby or have no money for an emergency-be hard up most of the time, in fact-where the second will be well dressed, able to go to a play or to treat a friend and have money in the savings bank be- sides. It's all in the spending.
 Don't forget that half the problem learning to spend wisely and it's by nc means the least important half.
 We all know how quickly S3 or s4 slip away, with nothing to show for it if we wander haphazardly about the stores, getting a little thing here and another there, with no definite plan and without having studied our actual needs. And after that has happened three or four times quite a lot ot money has got itself spent.
 They are teaching the proper outlay of money now in the domestic science classes But you can teach yourselves with a little patience.
 One of the first things to do is to make a VOW, and keep it, not to buy anything offhand. Make out your lists at home, when you can decide exact. ly what it is you must have. Don't get into the habit of promiscuous buy. ing.
 Another point, is to get good things not to waste money on shoddy, how. ever well it looks at the moment. This applies to food as well as to clothes Get the best you can afford. It pays in the end
 Give at least half the attention tc spending your money that you do tt making it, and your standing at tht years end will be encouraging tc VOu,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26
SINKING FUNDS FOR BONDS.

There is reason for believing that the general assembly will look with approval upon the recommendation made by the committee on constitu- tional amendments that the state con- etitution be so changed that provision will be made for sinking funds for state bond issues wherein no other provision is made for meeting them at maturity.
 Connecticut already has a bonded i'm icbtedness which has been piling up for the past several years until at the present time it is necessary to plan for interest on bonds and loans tn the amount of a. million and three quarters for the next two years. Un- less it is stipulated when such bonds arc authorized that 8 certain amount shall bc redeemed each year, or other method provided for paying off tho debt at maturity the reduction of such Indebtedness depends upon such sur- plus as can be gathered in the treas ury, which under present conditions offers no hope. The maturity of bonds under such a method of doing bus iness simply means that more bonds must be issued to take their place and a continuance of such a. plan indefi- hifcly. s
 By the contemplated method of re- quiring 8 sinking fund sensible pro- vision Is made each year for paying off such indebtedness when it falls due. It is only right that a certain amount of the debt should be met each year in addition to the interest Eiven an opportunity to express them selves upon such a plan, which would be necessary before any such amend ment could pass. it is believed that the voters of Connecticut would moi bnly favor 1t, but demand it.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

counts, which means the wiping out Of
 all they possess unless the United
 Matters of North America or the
 Ame-ikan Federation of Labor come to
 their relief.
 Having stood back of them in their
 egh: and having encouraged them to take action which they did and which resulted In legal action and the award ing of heavy damages, it is but right that these national organizations should see them out of their difficulties and not leave them to bear the heavy burden alone. Had the matters won credit would have been claimed by
 the bigger organizations for the sup port and advice which had been given. Now that they have lost and the judg- ment against them has been approved by the highest court in the land, it is but right that the bigger organizations, to which the raising of such an amount would be a small matter should come to their rescue.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26
Stories of the War
Terrific Fiaht in Ally Woods.

An official eyewitness, describing Interpretations by which the French the wedge of St. Mihiel, says:
 All the Ally woods. which consti- tuted a strong and well-fortified sup port for the Germans are now entirely in French hands, conquered for the most part by troops from the centre of preparations by heavy fire from three-inch and big guns, and by aerial torpedoes.
 'tAt certain points the Germans had constructed in front of meats F yards wide, spiked barriers extending about surrounded by barbed wire entangle- ments which were so intricate as to make them impossible to reach.
 "A concentration of artillery fire opened large breaches in the defence; parapets were sent crashing to the blown into the air above the clouds of smoke. The earth was strewn with overturned trees and branches.
 After five hours intense fire, five mines, laid under a parapet, adjacent to the principal fort holding the posi- son and spreading in the trenches.
 An attack with fixed bayonets then began in three lines, preceded by a de- tachment with hand grenades. En- gineers followed with little bridges which had been prepared in advance to facilitate the passage over the network of trenches. The order had been given not to stop in any trench. but to pass over and take the enemy in the rear.
 Three lines of trenches were thus cleared of the Germans. Those who sought refuge in the underground shel- ters perished from suffocation through the collapse of the entire earthworks
 'FTnUar r6 2 n'oInolx hn enemy attempted to counter attack supported by a heavy artillery fire, which was neutralized by our batteries Our attack was renewed the following day, and developed into a furious hand-to-hand struggle with grenades and cold steel in the narrow line of trenches. The enemy opposed with such resistance that the order was given to evacuate part of the ground that had been gained. This was then bombarded until the enemy was ob- liged to retire. We then held the three main line trenches of the Ally woods. 'The enemys losses were heavy. We counted 200 dead on the evening of the fifth, and on the evening of the sixth we found the dead piled in three rows During the seventh and eighth, we | repulsed eight counter attacks. Oi l the Ally woods there remained noth. | ing but few hacked trunks, and noi | an inch of ground in it that had no been turned Up by explosives. In the strange chaos, stones, corpses anG 1 limbs lay together. At 5: 30 o'clock or April 8. a hard bombardment by tn, ] enemy was begun. In 90 minutes, up 1 on this corner of the woods, 2000 shell! | were fired; they included all calibres i from four to eight-inch. The entir,
 hill disappeared in cloud of smoke
 all communications were cut durin,
 this time, and when the fire ceased 1 many men were mentally deranged
 They had to be removed and requiret l several days for recovery.
 Again, on April 10 and April il | our attacks were renewed, resuItin, 1 in the gain of the balance of the DO
 sition in Ally woods. Six German companies, besides the garrison in tn
 fort, were annihilated in these en | agreements"