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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30
SPRINGFIELD IN LINE.

Springfield, Mass, Sept. 3O.-The
Package Machine Company has an
nounced that 1t Will hereafter operate
on the S-hour basis. The announce
ment follows the rejection of the COM
pany's straight S-hour ofter by the en-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30

amicably adjusted, the firm agreeing
to restore the former rate of wages
and the amounts which had been held
back would be returned to the en-
ployes upon the first regular fort
nightly pay day.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30
WANT 5O-HoUR WEEK

Boston. Sept 3O.-About $50 mem
bers of Upholsterers' Union 81 have
gone on, strike to secure 50-hour
week. They demand that the firms
involved sign an agreement that they
will not in dull periods take away
privileges gained by the strikers.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30

Niagara Falls, Sept. 3O.-organizer
J. J. Henley, Of the Hotel and Restaur-
ant Employees Union, held a large
meeting in Commercial Hotel OF bar
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30

tenders and culinary workers. A new
organization of nearly 100 members
resulted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
WES1DROOK OWNER CITY FEED COMFY
 COURT DECIDES -
Judge Elliott Holds, Howev- er, That R. B. Rice En-
 titled to $200 a Month.

That Howell l.. Westbrook is the owner of the City Feed company, and that E. D. Rice, who has managed the business for nearly a year, is en- titled to $200 month for his services. is tho substance of an opinion render ed by Judge John M. Elliott in the case of the City Feed company and R. H Rice vs. 'Westbr0ok Grain company and Howell l.. Westbrook. The de- cree gives Rice judgment for $S40, be- ing the difference between $20C a month and the S135 a. month he has received. and assesses the costs equal ly between the litigants. Walter C.. Hudson. who served as receiver, waS allowed fee of sac. Mir. Westbrook has excepted to that portion of the opinion increasing the compensation of MT. Rice. and prays an appeal to the supreme court.
 The suit began several months ago when MT. Rice sought an injunction against Mr. Westhrook to restrain him from interfering in the management of the business, plaintiff alleging that he had purchased the feed company. MT. SWesthrook made denial, contend ing Rice had been employed as mana ger as a stipulated salary. Later. MT. Rice filed an amended complaint, praying that in the event the court found he, was not the owner of the City Feed company that he be allow
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
COUNTRY PEOPLE
 DOING CHRISTMAS
 SH0PPINS EARLY Small Growers Selling Cot ton Here, and Putting
 Money Into Purchases.
DEMAND SEEMS FOR
 HIGH GLASS GOODS
Better Condition of Farmer, as Result of DiNcrsitication of Crops, InGicat- ed by Sums ue's Spending to
 Make Family Happy.

Wagon after wagon, each loaded with cne or more bales of cotton, poured into Pine Bluff yesterday, al most every road leading into the city being filled with the vehicles.
 The cotton came in principally from the smaller individual growers, and it's arrival was the signal for much good feeling upon the part of local retail merchants, inasmuch as it was taken to signify that the country folk are bringing the stuff h2ra fer sale, that they might receive funds with which to do theis Christ mas spurol1asipg s.as..~ .@ifl et esA,
 The country folfseall :. appeared to have the same program they drove up to one of the cotton scales, had tha cotton weighed, dickered while
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HODGES ASSERTS HE'LL PUT STATE
 0N CASH BASIS
(Continued from Page 1.)

Hodges expressed high ideals for the future of his native state, and de- clared that what the state needs now at the head of it's affairs is mot dreamers nor drifters, nor men who have been tried in public office fer eighteen years and can ahow no re- suits except an enormous ,accumula- ticn of wealth" ",,.y }s z
 Always for Prohibition. a
 The speaker also took issue with Dr. Brough's suggestion for township assessors. declaring that '.this would mean five or ten thousand new and useless offices and office-h holders and salaries, and of course this proposi- tion is absurd on it's face.
 He said that Dr. Brough, in advo- eating that the university be taken out of politics, would get it in deeper.
 He said that Colonel McRae de- voted 61 words to statewide prohi- bitten and pr. Trough 53. After fur toward the question he said:
 "I have always voted against license and always intend to do so if it is on the ballot. I voted for state wide prohibition the only time this question was ever submitted to the people. If elected governor I shall use every power vested in the gover- nor's office to see that all laws are enforced, and especially the laws re- lating to prohibition, even though it requires all the officers in he state to do it.''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15

with buyers or agents for their sup ply houses, transferred the cotton, received their money, and then scat tered among the local stores. When the. wagons started homeward last evening, they were all we'll filled with bundles and packages, contain ing the stuff that had been bought.
 Business Is Booming.
 Enquiry at the stores along Main and Pine streets last evening de- velcped the fact that business is fine, especially the Christmas holiday business. Many of the stores already have extra clerks and salespecple on duty, but despite this, the forces are being rushed from early until late. to handle the customers. -
 Not only the country people are doing this buying, but city folks as well. It is common sight to see one oi two CT three women, laden with bundles and packages. making their way from store to store, or home ward bound, tired. but happy in the knowledge that they have at least a part of their holiday shopping com plcted. Street cars are virtually transfer wagons, in this respect most of the women passengers, and ncc few of the men. having an arm full of bundles as thsy board the cars.
 Buy High Class Goods.
 A feature of the present season which was remarked ,bys number of the business tnien aYtha fact that there is an unusual demand fer arti- cles of the higher class Not only is this true of the toys, but also in the other articles generally considered appropriate remembrances of the sea son. In toys, the quality is much higher than in the past, the bulk of the people evidently desiring some thing of a mechanical turn, seme- thing that will teach the children while it amuses them. There are still thsi old time, flimsy things to be had however aIth ough it is admitted this sort of stuff is being purchased only for the smaller children, the Little folks who will break things up ol lose them within a week or two after Santa Claus brings them.
 Novelties and Furniture.
 It is said to be really remarkable, the quantity of novelties and furni tLre which is being purchased for Christmas gifts. The drug store, the clo hing stores and the furniture stores are s2tting an unwonted amount of business in this line. Special articles have been designed apparently for this particular class oF trade, and they are meeting with favor from the buyers.
 Tn tho meantime, the jewellers and he department stores are maintain ing thir own standing, in the matter ef selling Christmas stuff, and all are reporting very good business, enough to kesp the regular and extra clerks busy.
 Everybody anticipates gooi Christmas business season, especial ly if the weather does not interf re, to keep peple off the streets. It IS admitted a certain amount of Christ mas business must be done. whatever the weather, but it is acknowledged also that if the weather is bright and cherry, more people wll be on the streets, and as a natural conse- cuence. mor9 people will be buying thipss.
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The Divorce Record.

Sam Spencer and Mattie Winfree, negroes, were brought before Circuit Judge w. E. Sorrells yesterday on a writ of habeas corpus. The negroes were arrested about two weeks ago by Deputy Constable Jim Reidlnger in connection with the death of a young negro, who was wounded i'll a fight. Spencer and the Winfree wo- man were held without bail on a charge of murder. After a hearing yesterday, Judge Sorrells ordered that the accused should be released upon furnishing bond in the sum of $2o0 each.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
FOR TnEFT OF ELECTRICITY.
L. (. Clifford Sentenced to Pay Fine
 of $5 and Costs.

l.. c. Clifford, a barber, living in Texas street, was found guilty on a charge of stealing" electricity from the Pine Bluff company, after a trial before Justice of the Peace Cliff C. Brewster, and was fined $5 and costs.
 The testimony offered was to the effect that c. H. Smith, an electrician in the employ of the complainant company, had found a jumper" at tached to Clifford's meter, and the juice" was passing into the house without being registered on the meter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15

ed a compensation of $250 a month, alleging he had built up the value of the business from $900 to $12,000. This, Westbrook denied, but said, even if true, Mir. Rice was paid a salary for this service and he did no more than his duty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
MONEY TO LEND

On improved farms, $500 and up ward, to 10 years time, with year
 ly payment privilege. Reasonable rates. Give to:al acreage, number of acres in actual cultivation. kind of soil, distance and direction from rail- road station and full description of improvements in first letter to avoid delay. Address, w. s. Holt, 213 West Second street, Little Rock, Ark. P. 0. Box ASA. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
Partition Suit Decided.

In the case of w. c. Hudson and heirs of Felix Smart vs. J. B. York and wife, suit to effect the partition of so acres in section seven, township four south, range nine west, petition of plaintiffs was granted. Judge Elli- ott appointed J. E. Avery, F. M. Ros- cnberg and Russell Hollis as commits sioners to effect partition of the prop erty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
Issues Writ of Ejectmcnt.

Judgment for plaintiff by default was rendered by Judge Sorrells in the suit of Eureka Land company vs. Bet tie Hudson ct al. The decree gives plaintiff possession of the property de-
 scribed in the petition, and orders that defendants be elected therefrom.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
Local Boy Is HGnOrel.

Ben Matthews of Pine Bluff has heen selected as a member of the 1916 debating team of the University of Arkansas, according to news which reached here yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
oun alTNEy OFFER-rhis ana a

DONT. MISS THIS. Cut out thls slip, enclose with five cents to Foley & Co. Chicago, Ill.,. writing your name and address clearly. You will receive in return trial package con tainins Foley's Honey and Tar Com W und, for coughs. colds aud eratip. Foley kidney Pills. and Foley Car thartic Tablets. Mann Pharmacy.
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TexaM oysPspsia Xsp's:d }

will relieve your indigestion. Many people in this town have used them and VIC have yet to hear of a case where they haye failed. We know the for mula. Sold or..v by us--25c Q box.
 ;, Bedell's, The Quality Store.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15

Sse our windows for Xmas sus- gestlons. Trade at our store and you a spug. Reap & Crawford. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15

You have tried the others, now try the best. American Excelsior Laundry O., phone 146. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15

aAOur Press Process is unexceAed:
 American Excelsior Laundry com pany. phone 146, ss.s a2a &a If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15

Members starting with $1.00 and decreasing cents each week for fifty weeks get
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
S25.5O

Plus 4 per cent interest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15

Members starting with cents and increasing , cents, each week for fifty weeks get
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15

Members starting with $2.50 and decreasing 5 cents each week for fifty weeks, get
The midland journal., 1915-08-27
Agents are Making SIS q $50 WeeklI
Books and Ranns.

John Kendrick Banks, author of "A
HOuseboat on the Styx," and Coffee
and Repartee,'' who is spending the
summer at his camp in Maine, said in
an interview last week: People
should own and read books just as
they should seek friendships, and try
to understand their friends. A book
that one has come to know, and to
love, is one of the truest of friends.
In my library in Maine are not many
books, but none the less Lincoln walks
there with me; Emerson is my friend;
Balzac and Dumas are permanent
dwellers at my side; frolic with
Mark Twain there; l travel with O..
Henry, and play boyish tricks with
Aldrich and Penrod; fence with Mon
taigne, and the great spirits of THE
Spectator.
The midland journal., 1915-08-27
HOW TO CURE ECZEMA, ITCH
AND ALL SKIN DISEASES

Don't suffer any longer with eczema
OF any other skin trouble. Just apply
Hancock's Sulphur Compound to the
parts affected and it will stop the itch
ing at once and-c cure the trouble per-
manently. Many sufferers from skin
troubles have written us that the Sui
phur Compound cured them after
everything else failed Mrs. Evelyn
Garst, of Salem, Va, writes: Three
years ago had rough place on my
cheek. 1t would burn and itch. was
fearful it might be of cancerous ma
ture. used different preparations.
but nothing helped it. One bottle Of
Hancock's Sulphur Compound cured
me completely" To beautify the COM
plexion, remove blackheads aud
pimples use Hancock's Sulphur Oint-
ment. For sale by all dealers.-Adv.
The midland journal., 1915-08-27
HOUSE FOR LAYING PULLETs
Old Hens Keep Young Ones In Con-
stant State Of Fear, Which VIII
Retard Egg Production.

The pullets that have begun to lay
or give promise of early laying should
be housed away from the old stock.
Pullets require more food than old
hens, and If the hens and pullets are
kept i'll the same house and fed to-
gether, either the old hens will eat
too much and thus get too fat to lay.
or the pullets will get insufficient food
to keep up egg production and main
tain bodily growth at the same time
If housed together, the old hens will
fight the pullets and keep them in a
constant state of fear which will
diminish or retard egg production.
If the farmer has but one poultry
house, the young stock can be sepa-
rated from the old by merely running
a wire partition through the middle
of the house.
The midland journal., 1915-08-27
WIDE TIRES ASSIST HAULING
no Not Cut Deeply and Make Better
Tracks on Roads Which Are Trav-
eIed While Soil ls Soft.

SBy f. "A. WRIT. Kansas Experiment Sta
Wide-tlred wagons pull more easily
than narrow tired ones 80 per cent of
the times when they are used. Pro-
fessor Writ has just completed ex-
periments with wide and with narrow
tired wagons.
Narrow tires pull harder than wide
tires because the narrow tire cuts
deeper into the top soil. The wide
tire does not cut so deep and makes a
better track on roads which are
travelled while the ground is soft. The
wide tire packs the surface into firm
roadbed.
The tests show that in corn fields,
plowed fields, field lanes. and on pas
ture and alfalfa land, the draft on the
wide tire is considerably less no mat
ter what the condition of the soil.
In places where the mud is deep and
rolls up on the wheels, in ruts made
by narrow wheels, or in surface of
mud with hard ground beneath, the
narrow tire will pull more easily. The
narrow wheel fits the nut, on the hard
/ Bottom of which it runs, and it col
lects less mud than, the wide tire.
Were only wide tires used, however,
this condition hardly could occur.
The midland journal., 1915-08-27
ImproveI

Just now the agricultural press and
country publications too for that mat
ter. are calling everybody's attention
to the Importance of pure and i'm
proved seeds. Poultry raisers, why
not take the hint and pay special at
tention to improving your flock of
fowls. This is equally as important
as seed grain, if not more so, for there
is a mighty difference between the
dunghill kind kept by too many and
the graded-up kind kept by too few.
The midland journal., 1915-08-27
NOTES OF THE SHEEP FLOCK
Animals Fit Nicely into Modern
Farming--EarIy Maturity Is I'M
portant Point to Consider.

AS the country ages and the fertil-
ity of its fields becomes exhausted its
appreciation of the sheep will in
crease.
Early maturity is an important quail
ity to consider in selecting sheep.
Whether you are keeping sheep for
pleasure or profit, your desires will
be fully met if your flock is OF supe-
rior quality.
A strong sheep does not absolutely
need to be a large one, in fact ma
jority of the strongest sheep are me-
dunn sized.
Sheep do not interfere with, but
tit nicely into modern farming.
Sell the aged ewes to butcher be-
fore the pastures dry up.
Sell the fat lambs as soon as they
are fit, and give those left better.
chance.
One oratwo gentle ewes should be
left with the lambs to keep them gem
tie.
Sheep that are in any way diseased
should never be retained for breeding
stock, no matter how good a fleece or
lamb they may produce.
Good lambs are money-makers.
The midland journal., 1915-08-27
WHEN TO WEAN LITTLE PIGS
Many Of Best Hog Men Take All
Young Animals Away at Same
Time-Good Plan Outlined.

Should the pigs be wea1ed at six to
eight weeks of age, or should they be
allowed to run with the sows until
the sows wean them?
Sows which raise two litters year
had best wean their spring litter at
six to eight weeks of age. Some farm
ers who keep sows only for one litter
are in favor of early weaving so that
the sows may be dried OF rapidly and
fattened.
If the pigs are to be weaned early,
they must be taught to eat grain long
before they are weaned. Two or three
weeks old pigs will learn to nibble a
little A good grain mixture is so
parts Of corn, 20 parts of middlings,
10 parts of tankage or wheat meal,
parts of oats and s parts of oil
meal If SKINNED milk. may be had
it should certainly be fed, especially
just after weaving time.
Many of our best hog men now wean
their pigs early and wean them all at
the same time. The day before wean-
ing they put the sows and pigs to-
gether in a pen by themselves and give
the sows little or 70 food that day.
The pigs are allowed to drain the
sows' udders and the next day the
pigs are put in a good pasture by
themselves and given a nutritious ra-
ton, skim milk being fed If it Is
available. The sows are put on short
pasture and for the first day or two
are given plenty to drink but little to
eat. In a short time they are dried
up completely and they may be given
a good ration to get them in condition
for breeding or for market.
The midland journal., 1915-08-27
COLDS SIREN LURE FOR MEN
Hardship and Death Dared by Thou
sands That They May Gain
Riches Quickly.

Itwas in 1898 that the rush of gold
seekers to the Klondike reached it's
food. The ninety-eighters probably
never will know the fame OF the forty
miners, but they have place in the
long history of the gold hunters, the
men of all nations, ancient, medieval
and modern. The book has hundred
chapters telling of failure and of death
to every one lightened with the story.
of success.
II. NJ Cadell recently visited the
Klondike and there made study of
present conditions. He describes them
and adds an interesting account of the
early day rush to the Northwest terri
tory The Smithsonian institution has
put Mr. Cadets report into print. 1t
is an interesting document. Some of
the happenings in the Kondike were
duplicates of like happenings in Cali
fornia and Australia during the first
years of the surface washing in those
fields. These Implications show that
human nature is unchanging,
Men went to the Klondike daring
hardship and death that they might
get rich quick Some of the gold
seekers were quickly successful. A
large percentage of the successful
ones almost literally threw their mon
ey away. Easy come. easy go. This
sort of thing has marked gold min
ing in all ages. The Klondike is not
what 1t was, but human nature stays
the same. The discovery of gold at
the North pole would start a north
ern migration that would take no ac-
count of the insuperable obstacles of
distance and cold. The lure is ire
sistible-Chicago Post.
The midland journal., 1915-08-27

Edinburgh. Scotland, has two dozen
women street car conductors who are
thorough success in the new line of
work. Other tramways are already
recruiting girls and training them to
be conductors. 1t is said that girls
working in the English cartridge fac
tories are SO fired with patriotism
that some of them work thirty hours
in stretch without any rest. Miss
Elizabeth Lister has been appointed a
stationpaster in South Wales, the first
woman to act in that capacity. In
the north of England and in Scotland
and Wales the men workers are being
supplanted in the fields by women.
who can be seen following the bar
row or digging and hoeing.
The midland journal., 1915-08-27
CRUDE OIL GOOD FOR SWINE
scurvy, Contracted by AplmaIs Run
ming in Pastures Wet With Dew or
Rain, Can Be Cured.

Quite often when pigs are running
with dew or rain, an irritating effect
Is produced on the skin and sore
condition commonly known as scurvy
is the result. This is particularly true
when hogs are pastured in rape which
is more likely to have this effect than
other forage crops in which the pigs
may be pastured.
The remedy is to apply crude oil or
some similar substance which will
heal up the sores and protect the skin
from further irritation. Where this is
not done a stoppage OF growth and
sometimes the loss of the pig is the
result. Often this will be neglected
unless some special provision is made
which will permit the hog to treat it.
self Sometimes burlap sacks are
wrapped around post in the pasture
and kept saturated with oil. Better
and more economical are some of the
modern automatic devices which will
apply oil in suitable quantities when
ever the hog rubs as he will do against
any object when his skin is irritated
from any cause.
This win be just as effective in sub
DUNG lice which often prey upon hogs
where attention is not given to their
eradication. It is attention to little
details of this kind which makes for
efficiency In farm management and
satisfactory profit from every depart
ment OF the farm production.
The midland journal., 1915-08-27
control Of Cabbage Worm.

Poison bran mash, such as is in
common use for cut worms, is said
to be effective in the control Of the
cabbage worms. HGlebore is also ef-
fective. particularly when the cab
bage is just about ready for market.
There is possibility that the tobacco
compound, commercially known as
'Biack Leaf 40." would control cab
bage worms.
The midland journal., 1915-08-27
Saves steps.

When the best and happiest house
keeper known to the writer was asked
to tell the secret of her speed in
housework she replied: Il never iron
with cold iron, cut with dull knife
or go to my kitchen to prepare meal
without clean small hand towel
pinned to my apron belt on one side
and a similar dish towel pinned on
the other. Try it, and you will be sur
prised to see how much time and how
many extra steps you will save
The midland journal., 1915-08-27
TIme to marker Sheen.

The most advantageous time to sell
q sheep is when it is lamb, If the
lamb weighs so pounds, is fat and has
the quality, it will sell as a prime lamb
the year around; if it weighs "a 70
So pounds on the farm it will weigh
about so pounds on the market.
The midland journal., 1915-08-27
eaby's Eyes.

Do sound warning to mothers
about letting tiny babies lie fat, gaz-
ing straight at the sky. Unless
baby is sitting up in it's carriage. the
top should always be over it's face.
The midland journal., 1915-08-27
steer-FeedIna ExperImsnt.

In steer-feeding experiments made
at Purdue corn silage in the ration de-
creased the cost of gain s1.47 per hun
dred pounds when clover hay was fed
and $3.50 per hundred pounds when
alfalfa hav Was fed