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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-08
Keen Interest Displayed by
People of Spring Hill and
Sheriff..
DEAN MILLER MAKES
INSPIRING ADDRESS
Farmers Community Club Organized
at Spring Hill with II. II. Mundell
as Observation-Disclosures Today at
, Plum Bayou and Watson Chapel.

The first pair of meetings in the
schedule of farmers Institutes in
Jefferson county yesterday were held
with large audiences, at Spring Hill
and Sheriff., and the farm demon
stration workers were enthusiastic
and delighted last night with the un-
expectedly deep interest shown in the
talks by the farmers, their wives and
children who attended the two in
stitutes.
A feature that caused much pleas
ure was the unheralded appearance
here yesterday morning of Dean
Miller, head of the farm extension
bureau of the University of Arkan-
sas, and whose work in behalf of
modern methods and Giving at home"
have brought such great results to
the large and small farmers of the
state. Dean Miller had not believed
it would be possible for him to come
to. any of the institutes here, and had
planned visit to Pine Bluff at some
time in the next two or three weeks.
He found a sudden opening in his
schedule, however, and took advan-
tage of the opportunity to come here
yesterday. He attended the meeting
at Spring Hill, and made stirring
talk to two score or more farmers,
nearly all of whom were glad to per-
sonally meet the man whose bulletins
they have been reading and whose
advice most of them have been follow
ing for more than year past. Dean
Miller himself waxed enthusiastic las1
evening, as he told of the meeting
and the very keen interest displayed
by those present. Dean Miller left
last evening for Russellville.
Others at the Spring Hill meeting,
and who made talks, were President
j. E. Boyce of the Cotton Belt Saw
ings & Trust company, who is and
long has been an indcfatigable work.
err in behalf of more modern farm
methods; County Superintendent OF
Education A. w. Lowe; County Farm
Demonstration Agent c. H. Thomas,
Mrs. Lucy Critz, the county canning
club agent; w. z. Stone, H. H. Nun
dell and others. Messrs. Stone and
Mundell are progressive and prosper
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-08
BASIS
CARS AGREED UPON

Little Rock, Sept. 1.-The Arkansas
tax commission today agreed upon
the basis of assessment for the private
cars operating in the state. These
cars, owned by probably 200 various
companies, were assessed last year at
an aggregate of about 100000. 1t is
believed this year it will be about the
same.
The same basis as that of last year
was agreed upon. Refrigeration, tank,
fruit, meat and oil cars are to be val
ued at $500, and stock, furniture and
all other cars at $500 each. The aver
age number of miles travelled per day
by each class of cars in the ordinary
course of business during the year
was fixed as follows: Refrigeration,
fruit and stock cars. 159 miles; fur
niture, oil tank and all other cars,
100 miles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-08
Work Will Begin at $50 for
Some Glasses, and Close
at 1920.
PROMISES BETTER
RESULTS FOR ALL
Fiity-Minute Period Plan, Urged BY
Principal Allen, Equivalent to En-.
plOyment Of Three Addi.
tiOnal Teachers.
@//V/L Elrz seq r/CE

When the 1916-1917 session of the
public schools of Pine Bluff is Off
clally opened on Monday, September
is, new schedule of study will go
into effect at the Pine Bluff high
school, which is confidently expected
to result in greater achievement by
pupils and teachers. and in higher
grade work by the several classes at
tending the school.
Announcement of the change was
made yesterday by Prof. Junius Jor-
dan, superintendent of the city
schools, who also made announcement
OF preliminary work by the teachers
and pupils of all the schools. Prof.
Jordan's formal notice to the teach
ers reads as follows:
Pupils to Report Early.
Teachers must be in their respec-
tive class rooms Friday, and Saturday,
September Is and 16, in order to give
preliminary examinations and to hand
to pupils the lists of books.
"The school buildings and appur-
tenances have been thoroughly clean
ed and the floors and desks oiled with
the best antiseptic oils and sprays.
Patrons ought to mark the hats, caps,
cloaks and umbrellas of their child
rem, in order to save confusion in the
cloak rooms, by thoughlessly ex-
changing these articles in their hurry
to get out of school in the afternoon. -
High School Pupils.
Special notice to pupils of the high
school has been issued by prof. Jor-
dan as follows:
Cali freshmen, both A and B, are
expected to be at the high school
building Monday morning, September
II, $3.50 a. ~; Sophomores, Tuesday
morning.; Juniors, Wednesday morn
ing; Seniors, Thursday. This is i'm
portant. Don't fail to come.
"Those pupils who desire to take
entrance examinations will be pres
ent Friday morning, September Is, at
8 a. M
Change in High Schedule.
Details of the change in the sched-
ule of studies at the high school are
given in a letter to Prof. Jordan from
Prof. ]. R. Allen, principal of the
high school,, the suggestions and Fec
concentrations I'm the letter have been
approved by Prof. Jordan and adopted
by the school board, which ordered
them put into effect. The letter In
full is as follows:
II am submitting Commute pro-
gram and some Of the reasons why
think it should be adopted.
| 1--WE have entirely too many rail-
| ures in all classes below the senior
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-08
Negotiations ON
DEMANDS Sh0PMEN
AGAIN Under Way

Chicago, Sept. 7.-Railway execu-
tives of % Western roads today re-
sumed negotiations at Chicago, Kan
sas City and elsewhere. with repre-
sentatives of $4,000 shopmen, who are
seeking higher pay and shorter hours
The negotiations are being conducted
by the railroads simultaneously, but
not collectively.
According to the railroad execu-
tives, the demands are for an increase
of 5 cents an hour in wages, and for
an eight-hour day. Shopmen of some
roads now work ten hours, and others
work nine. The rate of pay varies,
but would total perhaps an increase
of $3,000,000 year.
Where the open shop prevails, the
railroads are dealing with the men
not as unions but as representatives
of employees. Contracts with some Of
the roads expired last May, hut in
others did not expire until Sept. l..
The shopmen agreed to defer action
until the settlement of the threatened
strike of railroad trainmen. and ne
gotiations have now been resumed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-08
Boards for Crittenden,
johnson and Woodruff Be
Selected Sept. IS.
PROS. CONTROL ON
SIS COUNTY BOARDS
Frank Kitchens Faction Wins Cut in
Fight for commissioners Of Flee.
ton in Phillips County-No
Change i'm Pulaski.

Little Rock, Sept with the eX-
Woodruff, the state board of election
commissioners today completed the
selection of the county election com
misSioners It was agreed, however,
that they were not to be made public
until tomorrow morning, when Gov
ernor Hays issued the official list for
the 72 counties. The three remaining
counties will be settled September Is.
No change was made in the Pulaski
commissioners, r. l.. Thompson and
A. l.. Busby, Democrats, and H. F.
Stewart, Republican, being retained
The principal fight was on Stewart
by the Republicans, who questioned
his party loyalty.
The hardest fight was made for
Phillips county. The Frank Kitchins
faction won out, securing the reap
pointmeEt of B. J. Cunningham, C.
p. Sanders, Democrats, and /. |. Mas,
Republican. These are the men who
were recommended by a majority of
the nominees, by 10 ont of 81 of the
members of the county central com
mittee. Frank Kitchen and Judge J.
N. Jackson were present at the hear
ing as the representatives of that
faction.
In opposition to these, the Good
Government league recommended Joe
Butts and Lee Pendergrast The rop-
resentatives of this faction were for
mer Congressman r. B. Macon, Lee
Pendergrass, Greenfield Quarles, J. w.
Dennison, Sam Cook, Watt Bush and
Dr. Richardson. A third and smaller
faction was represented by Sheriff
Amos Jarman, who made fight on
Cunningham, insisting upon the ap
pointment of j. @. McRee. Much of
the soiled political linen of Phillips
county was given a liberal airing.
The Prohibtionists made. hard
fight for recognition all over the
state, and in probably 55 of the coun-
ties they secured majority of the
commissioners.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-08
MINERS DISCUSS WAGE ISSUE.

Seattle. WASH, Sept. 1.-THE bien-
NAL convention of district No. 10,
United Mine Workers of America,
which embraces in it's membership
all the coal miners of the state OF
washington, met here today to con-
slider and act upon the recent refusal
OF the mine operators to. grant the
demands of the union. The miners
nave asked for wage increase of .
per cent and the institution of an
;ai&ht-hour day. J.
convention is expected to decide
whether the men will strike to force
their demands, or resubmit the de-
mands in modified form to the OPP
orators.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-08
Volent Bombardment of
German Line Prevents
Counter Attacks.
TEITONS CAPTURE
10000 AT TURPUKAI
Russians Cross the Gnita.Lipa and
Are Bombarding Halicz, Which Is in
Flames-PetrOgrad Reports Cap
ture Of 1915 TeutOns.
ASSOCIATED Press Summary

The infantry of the belligerents ir
the Somme region of France was in.
active Thursday, except south of the
river, where the French to the east
of Deniecourt captured elements OF
trenches from the Germans and
brought forward a better alignment
with their newlyacquired line run.
ming thru Beloy-e n-Santerre anC
Benry-en-Santerre.
The day, however, showed a. contin-
uance of the violent bombardment
which always precedes attempts at
trench advances by the entente al
lies. In addition, great aerial &C .ivity
was shown by French and British
aerial squadrons in bombarding
points of vantage behind the German
lines.
South of the Somme. so violent was
the French artillery fire that under
it the Germans were unable to make
customary counter attacks, according
to Paris. The Germans are heavily
Smelling the old first line German
trenches a mile in length, between
the Vaux-Capetre region and the
town of Chenois, in the Verdun
sector, which were taken by the
French Wednesday night.
Slavs Cross Gnita-Lipa.
In Galicia, the Russians are still
actively in quest of Lemberg, keeping
up their pressure against the Austro-
Germans westward from the region
Of Brzezany and Halicz. Near
Brzezany, the Russians have driven
back the Teutons from Notifications
and advanced to the Naraiuvka river,
a tributary of the Gnita Lipa, and at
some points have crossed the stream.
Near Halicz, the railroad line has
been cut by the Russians who are
now bombarding Halicz, which, altho
in flames, the forces of the central
powers are still stubbornly defending.
In Wednesdays fighting i'm the
Halicz sector, 5,645 officers and men
of the Teuton allies were made pris-
oners. Both Berlin and Vienna ad-
NIT retreat between the Zlota Lipa
and Dniester rivers. Likewise, Wen
ma, comedies retreat of Austrian forces
before Rumanians near Olah, Top
litza, in eastern Pennsylvania, twen-
ty miles from the Rumanlan border.
The retreat was made in the face
of threatened enveloping movement.
Teutons Bag 10000.
To the southeast of this, in the
same region, the Rumanians had cap
tured the Gyeyergyno Ditrorsova pass.
In the capture of Turpukai fortress,
the Germans and Bulgarians took
more than 10000 prisoners and more
than 100 guns, according to Berlin.
Bucharest says the fighting in this
vicinity is of great violene, and that
losses on both sides have been heavy.
In Turkish Armenia, the Russians
near Ognott continue to drive the
Turks from their strongholds, accord
ing to Petrograd, and also have put
down Turkish offensive west of
Erzingen.
On the Macedonian front, and in
the Austro-Italian theatre, the fight
ing is still being done mainly by ar
tillery.
In German East Africa, two addi-
tlonal ports, south of Dar-es- Salaam
have surrendered to the British.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-08
SUPREME COURT CASES.

Little Rock, Sept. 7.-During the
month of August. there were IS
transcripts filed in the office of the
clerk of the supreme court, and 9TH
ers are coming at an average of two
daily. The court will resume it's
work after the summer vacation on
Sept. IS, one week from next Monday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-08
HOLD RUNAWAY BOY.

Chief of Police Frank Stewart has in
his charge Glenn Mcdonald OF Thebes
ILL.,, who was picked up here Wednes-
day and who admitted he had run
away from home. The Logs mother Is
en- route to the city to take the young
ster home again.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-08
The Weather

:. friday unsettled, probably showers
a ~ northern portion; Saturday gener-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-08
LICENSED TO WED.

G. W. Vandiver, aged SO, and Mrs.
Maggie Vance, aged 80, both of Pine
Bluff, obtained marriage license
from the Jefferson county clerks Of
flee yesterday afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-08

Attorney T. Havis Nixon and Pros
ecuting Attorney T. G. Parham visited
GRADY yesterday to appear at the pre-
urinary hearing of a negro charged
with selling liquor. The negro was
pound over to await action Of the
grand ury.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-08
Signs Compensation Law,

Washington. Sept. 7.-'President
Wilson tonight signed the federal
workmen's compensation law, recently
passed by congress. providing for re-
lief for government employees injured
at their work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-08

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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-08

CONTINUED On page two.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10
5 GENERATIONS
IN ONE FAMILY
Baby Has Grandmother,
Great Grandmother, Great
Great Grandmother.

With the birth of a baby son to Mr.
and Mrs. s. n Hamburger. there are
now five living generations in the fam
lily. This is something almost unheard
Of. according to those who have made
a study Of such things -Four genera
tions are not considered any too COM
mon. but five are very few
The young man is the grandson OF
Mrs. 4. ]. Strayer. of Fl Paso. and Mrs.
Strayer's mother and grandmother are
both living and in good health, max
ing five generations IN the one family
still living
The great great grandmother OF the
newly born babe is Mrs Mary Ann
Latham. aged 90 years. living at pres
ent at Albert Lea. Mimi
Tire great grand mother OF the baby,
mother Of Mrs Strayer. is Mrs. Georgia
: Squier. aged 81, residing at Santa
Ana. Cal.
Mrs. Strayer. the grandmother of the
baby. is but ~ years OF age
The mother was formerly Miss Pearl
Strayer. well known in the younger
set in Fl PasO prior 10 her marriages
to Mr. Hambaugh a couple OF years ago.
The young mother and son are do
ing well and grandpa Strayer IS one
Of the happiest men in Ell Paso- He
is so happy that he is going to turn
over the business Of the National Cash
Register company at Fl Paso to sUbor-
dinates and take Mrs Strayer and go
out to the coast the latter part of the
week for a swim
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10
CALIFORNIANS
LOSE IN TENNIS
Westerners' Hopes Go Glim-
mering in Annual Compe-
tition at Lake Forest.

Lake Forest. III, Aug. 1o--Califor-
MAS hone in the 29th annual lawn ten
his championship went Elimmering here
Wednesday when Ward Dawson. Los
Angeles, was beaten in the fourth
round by the Illinois and Northwestern
champion. Heath Byford Of Chicago,
IS, 60. and Kenneth Hawkes.. Los
Angeles, was eliminated in beiated
first round match by a Chicago young
ster. W 4. Futterer. 4-e. e-4. IS.
Only one out Of town player remained
in the mems singles al the conclusion
Of the days play. This was Clifford
J. Lockhorn of Kansas CITY who Won
from J. 7. Forstall Of Chicago. by de-
fault after the Ksnsan had won the
first set g. Forstau preferred 10 play
doubles
The first set i'm the ByfOrd Dawson
match was brilliant. with wonderful
rallies and placements. Dawson failing
in the last two games Of the set which
Ryford won without giving his cppo-
nent a point. Dawson slumped COM
pletely then and the second set went
10 Byford SO. Dawson banging point
after point into the net Byford was
the more certain the placing game.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10
REPUBLICAN REGISTRATION
PUZZLES COCHISE DEMOCRATS

Tombstone. Ariz. Aug. 10--Aany Re
puDlicans i'm Cochise county are regis
terinC as Democrats and Il is proving
p suckler for the Democrats. Are they
registering TO nominate Hunt or de
feat Hunt is the question asked. Tom
Campbell is the choice of the Repubh-
can party here and daily growing
stronger in CochiSe county No matter
who Is nominated to oppose him Camp
hell il is believed, viii either carry
Cochise or come SO close 10 IL that it
viii be a neck and neck" fight
Surprise Is manifested by political
leaders Of both the Democratic and
Republican parties that the registra-
ton for this county should he smaller
than TWO years ago at this time il is
probable that there viii be a big jump
in fhe figures after the primaries.
however
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10

Willie Hughes. 125-pound western
champion who has defended his title
successfully for more than a year is
p whirlwind IN every round, but Is
expected 10 have hard shedding
ahead when he tackles Malone.
Hughes won from Earl Baird by the
flip of a coin after four rounds Of
fast work
other champions who will be seen
in the Exposition events are; Willie
Coulsting. Olympic Club. los pounds:
r. Underwood. Multomah Club, 115
pounds: Lloyd Madden. Seattle Ath-
letic Club. I35 pounds: Archie
Wyard. Seattle Athletic Club. If5
pounds: Val Sontag. Seattle Athletic
Club. 15s-pound and 175-pound
class. and J. ". L'Hereux. Olympic
Club. heavyweight class.
Already more than sixty entries
have been received which will re-
quire two full evenings in deciding
the winners It is possible that
third night will he necessary and in
this event, the start will be Thurs
day night, August II.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10

The Inter-Mountain Amateur Ath-
letic Union Association. which in
clUdes athletic clubs of Utah. Idaho
and Montana. expects to be heard
from in the coming Panama-Califor-
MIA International Exposition amateur
boxing championships and far west
ern track and field meet 10 be held
at the stadium under Exposition
auspices August IS and 10. One Of
the strongest contenders for honors
for the iuter-mOuntain clubs is Ma
lone. I25-pound champion of these
three states.
Malone is credited with being a
fast. scientific and rugged youngster
capable Of making the best 125
FOUNDER on the coast extend himself
Jimmy Woodward. the 125 FOUNDER
from Los Angeles. who was beaten in
the semi-fnais in the far western
meet last year. viii be one OF the
nuts Malone will have to crack Joe
Machada and Harley Maloney will
be two fast 125-pound boxers repre-
senting the I. O. F. lodge Of Los
Angeles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10
In BOYLAND
BY TOM CLEMENTS.

~CHEDULE for the Saturday and
Sunday games follows:
~ Class p" Saturday league
OakIands VS.. Westside Juniors At s
o'clock, Saturday morning. Rio Grande
park.
class b" Saturday Ieague-Oak-
lands vs. Cactus Motor company at $50
o'clock. Saturday morning, al Rio
Grande park.
Class b Saturday leaSue-Walz Ju-
niors rs Wcstside Juniors al II o'clock.
Saturday morning. at Rio Grande park
Parks vs. Westsiders. at > o'clock sun
day afternoon. at the Foundry grounds
Class a Sunday ague-Myrtle
Avenue Stars VS. Houston Squares at
o'clock. Sunday afternoon, at Wash
inEton park
class a" SUNDAY leaEue-East Fl
Paso Juniors Us. Aoy Juniors. at >
o'clock sunday afternoon, al Washing
ton park
The game between the East FL Paso
Juniors and the Aoy Juniors. on sun
day. should he good one. since both
have very recently received checks in
their streaks of winning and both would
like 10 start i'm on new strings II the
AOVs have their regular team with their
regular pitcher. the chances Of the
East FL Pasos seem rather slim. but
still. no matter what tint odds. any one
going out viii be sure Of seeing a hard
fought game.
Wall Juniors were defeated in their
last game. but they are not despairiuC.
and they expect 10 win on Saturday
Tho season is SO far gone now that
there is little chance of their climbing
much higher. but they are leaving a
record that is not likely 10 be forgot
ten soon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10
LIQUOR MEN LOSE IN FIRST
OF $50 LIQUOR CASES HEARD

Tombston. Ariz.. Aug 10--Cf the 500
liquor selling cases which have been
set for trial at this term Of court the
liquor sellers have Jared badly in the
initial rounds There have been TWO
pleas of guilty. TWO convictions ana
three mistrials but the strange thing
about tho mistrials is the fact that each
Of the cases stood ten TO two for con-
victiOn II is pretty well conceded now
that the liquor sellers are hurting their
side OF the case because public sentl-
ment IS changing and il II kept up, II
is the opinion OF many that "eDsr Old
Cochise' VIII swing into the dry col
umn this fall. There are two liquor
propositions on the ballot in November
the one for local option and the other
for total prohibition. In the event of
either one of those carrying. the so
called personal use law goes into the
discard and the only way the personal
use advocates will win is i'm the de
feat Of both the dry and the local
option laws
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10
TWO MEN ESCAPE FROM
GUARD HOUSE AT Fl. BLISS

Pvt James 81. Clair and Pvt Reese
Hoopers. OF the 18th cavalry. escaped
wednesday night from the guard house
at Fort Bliss by crawling through
the wire. according to report made %
the police department Thursday morn
ing
The police have been requested TO
aid i'm the search for the two men. who
were brought 10 the city some time ago
and confined in the prison. They were
dressed in army uniform.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10
THEO. BROWN, CHARGED WITH
TAKING D. H. ROBERTS'S AUTO

Theo. Brown. an automobile me-
chanic. was arrested on Montana street
Wednesday night by chief OF detectives
J.. E. Stowe while driving an automo-
bile owned by T.. II. Roberts. OF 1923
Nfaroffin avenue. and which he Is al
legged 10 have taken from in front OF
the Elks' clun ar Campbell street and
Myrtle avenue
In the automobile with Brown were
two persons. man and n woman He
is being held on a charge of theft OF
an automobile
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10
CHARGED WITH HITTING
WOMAN; ROCKED POLICE

After he had resisted mounted Of
ficers J. Litchfield and s II. Veater.
Florence Cassarv was arrested at
Seventh and Fl Paso streets WedneS-
day night on a charge OF assault on
woman. who, it is said. was bdaly
beaten about the body.
Cassary. when approached by the Of
ffcers with a warrant, refused TO be ar
rested and began TO throw rocks n
them. IL is said. He was Overpowered
and taken TO the city Jail
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10
GOVERNMENT TRUCK FORCES
AMBULANCE AND TRUCK TO HIT

The motor ambulance OF the county
hospital was slightly damaged late
Wednesday night when it collided with
an auto truck owned by the Longwell
Transfer company. on Alameda avenue.
According to witnesses OF the acct
dent. the ambulance and truck were
eastbound on Alameda avenue. but
were forced together by a government
truck which came down the avenue at
a high rate Of speed. No one was in
jured
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10
DR.. Bauehert. Dentist. Mills BldE. rh- Asst


Capt William ID. Greet. Democratic
nominee for the office of county clerk.
returned to Fl Paso Wednesday from
Sacramento. Cal. where he has been
for the past two weeks on a hunting
and fishing trip. While in the west
Capt. Greet also visited San Francisco
and Los Angeles, where he remained
for a short time