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The Appeal., 1915-03-06
WHEN IS A CH|lO?"
A PUzzL|NG QUESTION
Adult University Students Claim
They Are ''Chi|dren."

Omaha. Neb.-When is a child? The
question has been put up to the Omaha
city commission. the street railway
company and the teachers in Creighton
university. and it has not been solved.
A city ordinance provides that the
street railway company shall sell at
certain reduced rates tickets good for
the transportation of "children attend
ing school,"
Several days ago party Of Creigh-
ton university students boarded q car
and rendered the conductor the re-
duced rate tickets. The conductor re-
fused to accept them, and the young
men refused to either pay the full rate
or get of.
Later committee of the students
called on the street railway officials
and another committee went to see the
city commissioners and then to City
Attorney Rine.
Nonsense. boys" said Rine. "You
are not children"
when is a child, anywayT' one OF
Iuclu UeuIduuou.
"l'll show you" answered Rine, pick
ing up dictionary. Then he read
aloud:
''Child-A son or a daughter; a male or
female descendant in the first degree:
the immediate progeny Of human par
ents'
Certainly we Creightonians are all
sons, descendants in the first degree
and the immediate progeny of human
parents" the spokesman argued.
Rine read On little further:
"A young person OF either sex: one who
exhibits the characteristics Of a young
person. as Of knowledge
Mr.. Rine thought it might be posi-.
hle to consider university boys In this
category. But be looked further and
found this definitions:
One who. by character or practice.
shows signs of relationship to or of the
influence of another. as a disciple of q
teacher, as child Of God. q child of
the devil. child of toll
I'VE come under every one of those
definitions" argued the twenty eight.
year-oId six foot ''child" at the head Of
the committee.
And City Attorney Rine had to &C.
knowledge that be was right
But the ordinance says these re-
duced fare tickets are good for chill
dren only" the lawyer reminded them
"And If We are not children. then
the dictionary is wrong" quoted the
six foot child as be pulled out a plug
and bit of big chew.
And so the case stands
The Appeal., 1915-03-06
MOUSE TIES UP WHOLE TOWN,
Causes Short Circuit at Light Plant
and Everything Stops.

and Everything Stops.
Hutchinson. Kan - An undersized
mouse short circuiting some wires in
the city electric light plant here STOP
ped the street cars, put out all the
lights in the city, shut down certain
parts of the salt plants, chemical
works, -four mills. strawboard plant
newspaper typesetting machines, one
telegraph company and other indus
tries depending on electric motors for
power for an hour.
Edward Benson, assistant engineer
at the plant. tried to get the mouse out
with pair Of tongs without shutting
down the plant, and the little animal
jumped into connection that electro
cuted it, causing several thousand peo-
pie to take vacation until the burned
out switches and wires could be re-
paired.
Mr.. Benson was badly burned about
the hands, arms and face, but will re-
cover.
The Appeal., 1915-03-06
FLOWER STALK SAVES BOY.
His Guardian Uses It to Pull Him Out
A$ H:e$or~

His Guardian Uses It to Pull Him Out
of Cistern.
st. Joseph, Mo.-A sunflower stalk
in the hands of Mrs. Adeline Grimm
saved the life Of six-year-old Francis
La Bouff, who had fallen into cistern
in Mrs. Grimm's back yard.
The boy was playing near the cistern,
and when he stepped on the covering
the rotten boards gave way, and he
plunged through into the water. Mrs.
Grimm, who is the boys guardian.
heard his screams, pulled a tall sun
flower out by the roots and thrust one
end through the hole. The youngster
clung to the end Of the stalk while
she pulled him from the water. The
water in the cistern is more than six
feet deep.
The Appeal., 1915-03-06

New Rector Of st. Thomas Church.
The Rev. William e. Hendricks, for
merly Of Porto Rico. was recently in
stalled rector of the st. Thomas Epis-
copal church on Twelfth street, Phila-
delphia. The Rev. Mr.. Hendricks is a
graduate of the General Theological
seminary, New York. For the past
three years Rector Hendricks has been
very successful in conducting mission
ary work in Porto Rico. He is also a
graduate of Lincoln university and re-
ceived the degree of bachelor of arts
from Yale college. Bishop Rhineland-
er off1ciated at the installation cere-
monies Of the Rev. Mr.. Hendricks.
The Appeal., 1915-03-06
CHURCH WOMEN HUSK CORN.
On Farmers Offer They Add to Aid
Society Fund.

On Farmers Offer They Add to Aid
Society Fund.
Marshalltown. la. When Charles
Miller, Jasper county farmer, offered
the Ladies' Aid society of the Chris
tian church at Kellogg an acre of his
best corn if the women would pick it,
he found he could not run "bluff."
The women snapped up the offer in
a hurry. Attired in overalls or in old
clothes they in two hours picked and
cribbed the entire acre, which yielded
forty-eight bushels. A citizen who was
interested in the society's work offered
the women 80 cents a bushel for the
corn and an additional s cents if they
husked it. This they did.
-Four other citizens agreed to do
nate S cents for each bushel husked.
So that the forty y-eight bushels brought
the church women $1!O5 a bushel or
$50.40, which goes into the society's
treasury.
The Appeal., 1915-03-06

DR. ERNEST EVERETT JUST, WINNER OF
THE FIRST spINGARN MEDAL. PRESENTED
FEB. IL, 1915
article which is to appear in the Jour
nal of Morphology. which is the organ
Of the Wister Institute Of Medicine
and Biology. Philadelphia. DR.. Just
was chosen from a long list Of candi-
dates in many fields He was recon-
mended by men Of the highest profes.
sional standing Of both races.
DR.. jacques Loeb Of the Rockefeller
Institute for Medical Research. in writ
ing of DR.. Just. sal His knowledge
Of biology and his critical ability are
of an unusually high and lofty order.
In the work he devotes to Howard
university he is guided by very high
motives. since the remuneration he re-
ceives is only a fraction of his nominal
salary. He could easily increase his in
come by giving up his position. DR..
Just has sacrificed good deal for the
advancement Of medical schools for
colored people, and he will do good
NS'' hioAC IL uC 10 SlNcu d CuduCc, Us L
hope he may be"
Professor Lille Of Chicago universi-
ty. who has collaborated with DR.. Just
in some Of his research work, in rec
ommending him wrote: "Dr. Just is q
relatively young man Of high scien-
tific attainments and has great enthu-
siasm and ability in research. In the
last two and half years he has pub
lished or has in press six articles. His
most recent work is Of the greatest
significance and would insure him q
wide reputation if he were a white
man. No doubt you know of his posi-
ton in Howard university, in Wash
ington. and the good work he is doing
there in bringing up the standards Of
medical education in his own race.
The conditions under which he is
obliged to carry it on are in some re-
spects highly discouraging
The committee who decided the
award were: Bishop John Hurst. chair
man; Ex-President Taft, John Hope.
president of Morehouse college; DR..
The Appeal., 1915-03-06
English Walnut Record.

Gait. Gallon the farm Of Alfred @.
North at Valley Oaks young English
walnut orchard holds q record which
many of the old settlers claim to be the
most remarkable in the state. Last
March North put out forty acres of
young walnut trees Ky actual meas
urement recently It was found that
number Of the trees stand twelve feet
high. showing a growth Of ten feet In
seven months. A large acreage In this
vicinity IS being planted to this variety
Of walnut.
The Appeal., 1915-03-06
UNCLE SAM FINDS
JOBS FOR JOBLESS
Bureau For Unemployed Open
ed by Government.
P0STMAS1ERS ARE AGENTS,
Carrying Out President Wilson's Idea,
the Labor, immigration and AsricuI-
ture Departments Lend Aid Plan
Tested and Found to Be Practical
and Satisfactory.

and Satisfactory.
Washington.-A national employment
bureau reaching into every section of
the United States has been put in op-
GRAFTON by the department of labor,
carrying out the suggestion of Presi-
dent Wilson in the Indianapolis speech
for "a systematic method of helping
the workingmen of America
Preliminary work for the bureau was
completed by Commissioner Caminetti
of the immigration bureau and in
structions sent to the thousands of
postmasters and rural mail carriers
throughout the country and to nearly
100000 field agents of the department
of agriculture. who are cooperating
with the labor department to bring the
jobless man and the manless lob to-
gether.
All agents Of the immigration bureau
also participate in the huge task, Mr.
Caminetti said.
The general plan Of the employment
bureau was outlined by Mr. Caminetti
as follows:
Notices are posted in all postofices
announcing that applications for work
or workers will be received by the post
The Appeal., 1915-03-06
Minnesota Odd Fellows Are Active,

Minnesota Odd Fellows Are Active.
The Odd Fellows fraternity of Min
nesota is showing timely interest in
the erection Of new modern building
for the order in st. Paul. The hall is
being built at cost Of $4,000. The
building when finished will become a
center for the various secret, business
and social organizations Of st. Paul,
Minneapolis and vicinity.
The Appeal., 1915-03-06

Gold medal, costing 500, donated
by DR.. Joel E. Spingarn of New
York, chairman Of the board Of di-
rectors of the National Association
For the Advancement of Colored
People. The medal was awarded
by Governor Charles S. Whitman
of New York to DR.. Ernest Everett
Just head of the department Of
physiology. Howard university med
ical school, Washington, for having
made the highest achievement in
a special field Of any person of
the colored race during the year
preceding the annual meeting Of
the association. The presentation
- was witnessed by thousands at
Ethical Culture hall. West Sixty
fourth Street, New York, Feb. 12,
1915. DR.. Just is native of South
Carolina, having been born in
Charleston thirty-one years ago.
The Appeal., 1915-03-06
Pegoud Worth a Whole Corps.

Pegoud Worth Whole Corps.
Paris.-The French aviator Pegoud's
value to the allies is estimated as
equivalent to one army corps. he flies
eight hours day and destroys many
German lives and much property. Al
though he has had several aeroplanes
destroyed, he has not been hurt.
The Appeal., 1915-03-06
PRACTICES LAW At 85.
Minnesota Man Attends to All Details
Of His Legal Business.

Rochester, Minn.-Charles Z. Wilson.
dean of the Olmsted county bar. cele-
brated his eighty fifth birthday re-
Gently. .
MIR. Wilson daily gives personal at
tention to a lucrative law practice.
attending to all of the details himself.
His legal talent was recognized by the
state in 1892. when he was appointed
official reporter of the decisions of the
supreme court. He resigned in 1896.
when the legislature reduced the SAL
ary from $500 to $1,000 a year.
Mr.. Wilson has never been an Office
seeker. but has devoted his time to the
practice Of his profession.
The Appeal., 1915-03-06
REASONS WHY MEN DRINK.

"Toothache," "Heavy Cold" and "stom-
aeh Trouble" So They Say.
Columbus. Ind.-A survey of the
causes that take men into the city
court here shows that toothache is to
blame more than anything else. Next
to "toothache" Is ''heavy cold" and
Stomach trouble" runs poor third.
Nearly every man who IS arrested on
an intoxication charge has some such
excuse. There are few. however. who
admit they get drunk just to be drunk
and have no excuse to offer.
The Appeal., 1915-03-06
DEAF AND DUMB CRIES '0Hv
Girl Asking Aims and Getting Them
Steps on Electric euzzer.

Steps on Electric Buzzer.
Brazil. lnd.-A deaf and dumb girl
who represented herself to be from
Danville, ILL.,, visited this city recently,
soliciting charity. She carried a well
worn document and several alleged
sworn statements of officials of Dan
Vile that she was deaf and dumb and
worthy Of all charity which might be
bestowed. She did well until she step
ped on doormat at the Office Of DR..
Robert Hawkins. The mat was equip
ped with an electric buzzer. The young
lady was so startled by this buzzer
that she jumped and shouted "Ohr'
Before the police could arrest her she
had taken an interurban car for towns
that have no buzzers under the door
mats
The Appeal., 1915-03-06
Whale Sunk by Shells

London.-A whale mistaken for sub
marine was riddled with three inch
shells by warships of the Dutch coast.
The whale died.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-07
What Scandal Ea


 Of scandal, the New Republic writes: There are few or us who do not enjoy this sense of really know. Ing what's what It extends our ex- perience. and gives us a vicarious i'm. portance. If we cannot live great passions, we can at least read about Nine Du Barry's btMdoir; if we can. not be smart, VIC can at least feel that we have an insiders knowledge Of the smart set. The moral earnest ness and deep attention which people will devote to discussing other pee. ple's domestic affairs suggests that gossip is perhaps a genuine primi, tive art in whica there is interest through pity and fear and pride and Joy. One woman leaves her husband; 8 hundred women chatter about 1t, and their passionate interest might make a cynic wonder whether they are not living through all the emo- tons of a great adventure without the risk of moving away from their own steam radiators. Gossip is ex. perience without responsibility. It is a means of taking part in inter- esting or important events without any of the risk that comes of being an actor in them. Gossip, in short, Is tho pleasure of the spectator at t2e business C. Ife.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-07
Amencsn Literature.

If one were asked what is the dom. inant tone in American literature and fife, the answer would be youthful ness;' but this youth has attained all the vices of age, and has conserved ! few of the charms proper to its period. It Is very disingenuous youth indeed. This insistence on 'boyish ness Is unhealthy; more, it is de prayed. These boyish boys and girl. tsh girls of the writer and the artist ere the indications Of a real cancer in American public life. Perhaps in portraying them the writers and illus trators are describing something which Is as true as 1t is detestabie. The cult of youthfulness in America is a national calamity, far graver than anything for which Europe has to mourn. Youth has nothing to giva life but its energy; 1t has even less to give literature, for literature ia an expression of the spiritual truth which runs parallel with every mate <ial experience. It Is not the retail. ing Of petty gossip about petty peo- pie: and when this youthful energy is divorced from the control of ma, turity nobody can benefit from 1t ex' cept the middle-sged woman for whom American literature is now be- ing written. Stephens in the Ca1tr>,.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-07

An Illinois farmer who has had difficulty in keeping a housemaid, recently offered to bequeath $10,000 to a woman who will remain with him and his wife until death. The story was printed in newspapers, and now the farmer is about to offer another bequest of $10,000 for aid in getting rid of ~the hundreds of appli- cants who will never marry" were orphaned in youth" or deserted. by husbands" If the farmer had used printers ink earlier, he'd never have had to offer $1O,OOO for maid.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-07
IDAhO GOVERNOR TELLS OF HOPES
First Jew Elected Governor of American State Stands
 for Public Economy.

Boise, Idaho, August Ex-Governor Moses Alexander Of Idaho. the first Jew to be elected governor of any American state. will be consplcu- ous figure at the conference Of gov ernOrs to be held at Boston August 24, 9, 26 and 27. He is to have a prominent part in the discussion of efficiency in state government. AS might be expected of one of his race, he has remarkable grasp of the business side Of government.
 In a leading magazine tthe .Ameri- can for June) he tells. his story m these words:
 "I was elected to cut down eX- pense, clean up graft and reduce tax ation, and that's what l propose to do; but how far I'll proceed and how much I'll accomplish depends much upon the state legislature.
 For one thing l intend to cut out useless sboards and commissions, re- duce office force, yank out the drones and leave only the workers. I intend that there shall be no more filling of state-house rooms-for fear that they may stand empty; it does not appeal to me to have such off cers as bee inspector. The people have certainly been stung enough al- ready.
 q hope to go through the state house thoroughly eliminate, advise. and readjust department work. It rankles me that there should be such a cleverly built-up system, of assist ants to the secretary's assistant, as- sistants to the assistants assistant and assistants to the assistants as sistants' assistant, with the secretary constantly out on furlough, two thirds of the assistants out for a good time, the other one-third loafing in the office, and only the poor, weary eyed stenographer sitting in a dark corner doing all the work. l hope to see all of Idaho's employees as workers and each one doing his good turn daily
 Governor Alexander was born in Germany and came to this country without friends or parents at the age of fourteen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-07
NEW AUTO COMPANY.
w. s, Harris and J. c. Cone to Handle
 Jeffrey.

w. S. Harris formerly superintend- ent of the branch normal college and one of the best known men in this county and section, has become asso- ciated with J. c. Cone in the automo- bile business, under the firm name of the Cone Harris Motor Car com pany, which vii lestablish headquar- ters at POS West Barraque street early next week. The firm vii handle Jeff frey cars and Kelly-Springfeld tires. Mir. Cone is also connected with the F. G. Smart Auto company, and will be a member of both firms.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-07
average expected of them.

average expected of them.
 This means prosperity for the farm CTS once more, and more automo- piles in the country, no doubt. It also spells good basis for prosperi- ty in the towns and cities, which must rely upon the prosperity of she tillers of the soil more than their residents usually realize.
 The South's cotton crop is also getting along nicely, thank you; and in spite of the fact that one of the South's best customers in Europe is unable to get it's supply, this diff culty has been met to great extent by Southern planters devoting their land to other crops. Cotton keeps, and in this the South is fortunate Lxact figures as to the number of Southern cotton acres that have been planted to, other crops have not as yet been tabulated by the govern ment, but from all reports at hand, they comprise a considerable propor- tion.
 With the fields singing the song of plenty, let's be cheerful.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-07
Day of the Bottle.

The prevalence of excessive drink lng both in Scotland and England is indicated by Sir Walter Scott In sev- eral of his works. In Rob Foy." for example, old Sir Hildebrand Osbaldi. stone, administering practical moral lesson" to his nephew Francis and his son Rashleigh, advises them to grad. ually inuye their brains to bear a gen. uemanlike quantity of liQuor." recon. mending them how to set about it and assuring them that they would be able in time ito carry of their six bottles under their belt quietly aAd comfortably"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-07
MN INE BLUFF " RoaRE Ess
 RosPERITY
TAKING STOCK OF A TOWN.

Every town is a business corpora tioh. As rule, however, they are looked upon merely as a place. in which to live, place from which to extract as much. as possible and con tribute as little as possible.
 This is a common American failing, ana probably goes a long way toward illustrating why so many of our toRns merely "happen." instead of being guided and fondled like a good mother raises her young.
 American municipalities are getting further away from the just growed' system every year, but their most en- thusiastic friends admit there is still a long road to travel
 If a town is to develop along eco- nomical and artistid lines, there must be an economical and artistic plan. To reach this goal, co-opera- tion between the city government and the municipality is essential.
 Why not have a town-planning committee?
 A city's health in the long run is it's greatest asset. Employing a sanitary inspector, a health officer, snd Keeping efficient track of dis eases and remedying the cause when ever possible, are methods that lower She death rate and the sick rate and make for the highest measure of hap 9iness.
 Educational equipment is phase of town-building that is before the public eye constantly. The "last word" in education has not been reached, but a lot of good is done in striving to attain it.
 Another element of good town is it's municipal government. The American hit or miss method is go- ing out of style. We are constantly demanding to know more of the qualifications of our public servants. and the new dogma, "You can't elect an efficient town builder, you've got to appoint one," is gaining credence. The town manager plan is the re- suit. There really is no logical req son why an experienced and efficient manager cannot be hired to run a town any more than corporations hire> managers to run their plants. But this plan is still in the embryo, and in this generation towns will be improved in conjunction with the old methods of government, except in those municipalities that take time by the forelock and accept the new wrinkles in government firsE Ike Dayton.
 Let's take stock of the town and see if there isn't room for more in- telligent methods.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-07
MET 5. HASTINGS
 FUNERAL YESTERDAY

A large concourse of sorrowine friends attended the funeral yester- day morning at Ii o'clock of Met S Hastings, from the home of Wade Knox in West Sixth avenue. The services were conducted by Rev. E R. Steel, pastor of the First Metho- dist church, assisted by Rev. B. O. Barnett, Rev. J. A. Sage, both of Pine Bluff, and by Rev. H. B. Van Camp, pastor of the Methodist church at Grady, of which MT. Hastings was a member. Interment was in Bell wood cemetery, where a huge mass of floral set pieces and cut flowers hid the casket from view The pall- bearers were all old and intimate friends of Mir. Hastings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-07
Why apaln | aas Behind.

ln thousands of villages and small towns in the interior of Spain no one knows how to read or write. Thers are in Spain s0.oo0 rural v:iiaees with out schools of any kind and many thousands which can be reached culy by bridle path. there being no high roads or railway communication oa any kind. Attendance at board schools ts voluntary. not obligatory, Seventy. six per aent of the children in Spai1 ne illiteratc., and this is especially notaceahle In the capital
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-07
-OtO-

According to Dr. R. Kendrick Smith of Boston, the father of a family of girls has more reason for pride than the father of family of boys. Dr. Smith told the osteopaths .n convention at Portland, Ore, that likely to produce male offspring, and this accounts for more boy babies than girl babies after a great war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-07
Safety First Idea.

"This safety first idea is pretty good stuff." said Pennsylvania Hungry ss he sat down la . ncft corner of his brivate box car. That's right" agreed Hobo Frank. Every now and then you read about some guy getting drowned in bathtuh"--Cincinnati CuQuirer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-07
CROPS BIG AFTER ALL.

The incessant rains of the present spring and summer threw shock in- to the crop raisers, and for time itg was openly stated that the govern nent crop prognosticators were wrong in estimating the biggest crops in the countrys history.
 That feeling has changed. Corn aas been stunted in some sections because of the cool weather and ov- erahundance of rain. but on the xhole. American crops are up to the