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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
ARKANSAS RIVER HERE EXCEEDS
 2S,F00T STAGE
All previous High Water Records Smashed Yester-
 day by Flood.

The Arkansas river yesterday smashed all records at Pine Bluff.
 At noon, the government gauge showed stage of 2S feet, and the wa ter was still rising. >
 Not since May 20, 1892, has there been recorded on the gauge here anything near the 2S feet mark, and even the May. 1892, record was sur- passed yesterday.
 There have been floods in this sec tiOn of the Arkansas valley which have caused far greater financial loss, and have brought on much greater amount of damage of all kinds. This is due, however. to the fact that the present flood has come at D time when there are no growing crops to be ruined, nor are there any great numbers of livestock in the threaten ed sections, sufficient warning hav- ing been given for all such stuff to be removed.
 The still-talked- about flood of 1S44, the earliest of which even unof- ficial figures are quoted, was a spring freshet, evidently. compared with the highwater stages now being recorded. The 1877 flood broke ethe records made in 1844. The 1892 flood broke the 1877 records. and now the 1916 flood, the flood of today, has broken the 1892 top figures.
 Figures for the different years are as follows:
 June 13. 1877, 29.7. <. May 20, 1892, 279 feet. January 31, 1916, at noon, 2S feet. The official gauge was given a change of location between 1877 and 1892 and Q difference of two feet in the readings resulted. This differ ence deducted from the 1877 figures, means that the stage was really 27.7 feet, instead of 29.7 feet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
GIRLS! TRY 1T! ,HAvE THICK, NAVY,
 BEAUTIFUL HAIR
Every particle of dandruff disappears
 and hair stops coming out.
Draw . moist cloth through hair and
 double It's beauty at once.

Your hair becomes light, wavy, fluffy, abundant and appears as sofs, Iustrous and beautiful as young girls after "Danderine hair cleanse" Just try this-moisten a cloth with a little Danderine and carefully draw 1t through your hair, taking one small strand at time. This will cleanse the hair of dust, drt and excessive oil and in just a few mon ents you have doubled the beauty of your hair.
 Besides beautifying the hair at once, Danderine dissolves every par ticle of dandruff; cleanses, purifies and invigorates the scalp, forever stopping itching and falling hair.
 But what will please you most will be after a few weeks use when you will actually see new hair-fine and downy at first-yes- but really new hair growing all over the scalp. II you care for pretty. soft hair and lots of it surely get a 25-cent bottle of Knowltcn's Danderine from any druggist or toilet counter, and just try it.
 Save your hair! Beautify 1t! You will say this was the best % cents you ever spent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
\ CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSED
 BY HIGh WATERS
Expected Institutions Will Not Resume Work for
 Several Days.

Six of the public schools of the city of Pine Bluff have suspended exer- cises, and the indications are none of them will be able to resume opera tions for several days, until there is material fal! in the river.
 The High school, Lakeside school, school, Riverside school and Missouri Street school, this latter for negroes, were all out of commission yesterday, and will be out of commission for sev- eral days. wiVrQ
 Backwater is responsible for the suspension at the High school and the Lakeside school. This prevents the sewers and drains from carrying of the water, and the water actually is backing into the basements of the schools through sewer openings. The water in the lakebed section is over the tops of the manholes, and noth- ing can be done to prevent the trou- ble at these two schools.
 The First Ward school the River side school and the Missouri Street school are all surrounded by a sea of water, neither teachers nor pupils being able to reach the buildings
 
 Almost the same conditions prevail concerning the Sixth avenue school as affect the Lakeside school.
 The situation was discussed thor oughly at special meeting of the board of school commissioners yes terday, when 1t was finally admitted nothing can be done. until the flood water recede. Superintendent Junius Jordan was instructed, by resolu- tion unanimously adopted, to take whatever action is necessary. and to resume operations at the schools as soon as possible.
 < Hundreds of children arc having a Holiday, which may continue through the week, as g result of the flood conditions. but they are not overly pleased. because the time lost now will have to be made up in June.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01

The difference between one year and another is small, as might be ex- pected. The Pine Bluff police de- partnent is not overly-well paid, nor is it very large body of men. Mo- body thinks police department is necessary until he himself wants help, anl the result is that always. everywhere, the most difficult thing to accomplish is to increase the size ot a police department or to increase the pay of the members thereof. Considering the excellent manner in which peace and order is maintained in Pine Bluff, the conclusion can be reached in short order that the local police department is 8 good invest ment.
 Fire Department Expenses.
 Admitting that nobody loves the police department, it must also be admitted everybody loves the fire de- partnent. This is the one depart ment of a city government which ccmes mighty near getting every thing it wants from the city fathers and the people generally-evsn as it is almost a certainty the council with in the next month or so will arrange for the addition of another auto truck to the local department.
 The amounts expended for the fire department the past seven years show that this city has received valuable returns for the money:
 1909 .....-,......,..,.....,,$12,340.4S
 1910 .--....--.-..,.....---,. l2,o6O.57
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
Which is Better-Try an Experiment or Profit by B Pins Bluff Citizens
 ExDerience.

LAyCIlSHCCs
 Something new is an experiment.
 Must be proved to be a represent ed. +r
 The statement of manufacturer is not convincing proof of merit.
 But the endorsement of friends is. Now supposing you had bad back, A lame, weak, or aching Che,
 Would you experiment on it?
 You will read of many so-called curse.
 Endorsed by strangers from far away places.
 It's different when the endorse ment comes from hone.
 Easy to prove local testifony.
 Read this Pine Bluff case:
 c. D. Smith, vet. surgeon, 1103 w. Sixth Ave, Pine Bluff, says: q know that Dcdson's Kidney Pills are a medicine of merit and I don't hesi- tate to recommend thein. { I have used them On different occasions for kidney complaint and a lame and aching back and they have always acted promptly in relieving the aches and pains.'
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that MT. Smith had. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
BRANDElS WILL BE
 CONFIRMED AS JUDGE
Opposition Comedies That Senate Will Act FayOrably on Presidents
 Nomination.

Washington, Jan. 31.-The oppon- ents Of Louis D. Brandies, nominated to be associate justice of the United States supreme court, admitted today he would be confirmed.
 Acting Chairman Overman of the judiciary committee this forming named a sub committee, to consider the appointment.
 Altho Senator Ovsrman had an nounced himself as opposed to the appointment, the subcommittee is adI itted to be friendly to MT. Bran deis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01

Less than half as much was col lected last year, than was collected in 1909 Is it because the people are better and more lava biding now, or because the laws were more vigor- ously enforced then, or because the gambling games and bawdy houses are now suppressed? Closing the saloons can not have had so great an effect, because saloons were open here until the beginning of 1915, and the big drop started before that time. Whatever the cause, there is the sum CT $7,11O.55 the city collected in 1909 that it did not get last year.
 Drop in the Income.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
How the city's income dropped i'll those same wears is also interesting: ::

In this connection, saloon licenses helped swell the total in each of the years except 1915, and in two of the years the city received a specified sur, from the county, which still further increased the city's receipts. In 1911, the city received $5,O00 from the county, and in 1912 the county turned over $4,75O to the city treas ury. The saloon licenses of the sev- eral years reached the following to- tals, being included in the city's total income as shown above:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
CITYs REVENUES IN 1915 $2OOO0 BELOW
 THOSE OF 1909
lContinued from Page l)

of the city government, these being the stdeet department, the police de- pavtment and the fire dsapartms nit. The other departments are of much less importance, although each is an essential part of the city government.
 It is interesting to note, for instance, the big decrease in the amounts collected by the city from police court fines and pound fees, the past six years. The following table shows the amount collected
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
POsTPONEs CONFERENCE.
Presiding Elder J. \. Sage Calls Off
 Meeting at Dumas.

Because of the condition prevailing at this time, Rev. J. A. Sage, presid- ing elder of the Pine Bluff district of the Little Rock conference of the Methodist church. has indefinitely postponed meeting of preachers of this district, which was scheduled to be opened today at Dumas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01

be found and put into effect, it will be impossible for the city govern ment to do more this year than it did last year, because the money is not here to do it with.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01

Torrance Morgan, 80 years old, of New Rochelle. N. Y.. was found starv- ed to death, but with several thousand dollars worth of jewels which he had promised his dying wife two years before never to sell, under his pill low.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
postnonc Receiyership Hearing

Dallas, Jan. 31.-The Texas x Pa cific railway receivership hearing which was to have been held here January S1, has bsen postponed until February 6.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01

whole scalp. The general appearance of the breaking out was small elevations oi the skin about the size of a pin head to a large pea. They contained a serous fluid ac- companied by itching often so intense that I was com-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
The Biz Gum of the Roofing Business

The preparedness of the three largest ana oeS' equipped roofing and building mills in the world complete producing uni manufacturing the full line or the Each adantageous located m the territory serve has cheap fuel and favorable transportation facilities General buys materials quantities and tar aneao This favorable buying and the pick of the market
 With manufacturing so perfected cheapened the highest quality produced the lowest
 preparedness enables the General make onethrd o all the rolls of roofing used All civilized world you will find
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01

You have tried the others, now try the best. Ame1ican-Excelsior Laundry CO. phone 14s. tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
Police Department Cost.

Police Department cost. During the years under considefa- tion, he amounts expended for the
 maintenance of the police department have heen as follows:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
INTENSE ITCHING 0F SCALP TROUBLE.
Compelled to Scratch Head and Los1 Sleep. Hair Fell Out Gradu-
 ally. Became Disfgured.
HEALED BY CUTICURA SOAP AND OINTMENT

II became afflicted with painful scalu trouble starting first on the base of my skull, but extending by and by over the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01

and lost good deal of sleep. My hair fell out gradually and I became dishgured.
 T read about Cuticura Soap and Oint- ment and I purchased them and I was healed" (SigneO Fred, E. Troll, Ma tional Soldiers Home, Mountain Branch, Tenn.. Sept. P, 1915.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01

The jump in the amount expended for the department in 1914 is ex- Elained by the fact that the new fire hose was purchased, at cost of $2,- Gil. The range in other years is
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
Sample Each Free by Mail

With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad- dress postcard ''Cuticura, Dept. T, Bos. tom" Sold throughout the world.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-24
WOULD PUT DOWN
CULT PROPAGANDA
Catholic Commission Says That
American Socialist and An
arChiSt Radicals Fomented
Mexican Strife.

New York, Aug. 22.-Business SEES
sions of the American Federation of
catholic societies N allied organi2a-
lions began here today with nearly TO-
600 delegates attending. "Cathoiic
Week. with a series of meetings and
ceremonials, which are to continue to
and including Friday, was inaugurated
yesterday with a pontifical high mass
IN st. Patrick'S cathedral, attended by
three cardinals and the apostolic dele
gate. as well as most of the delegates
to the federation.
Suppression in the United States Of
Objectionable motion pictures and SUE
cesstul efforts for more stringent di-
Vorce laws: a cleaner stage and the
control or indecent publications were
among the activities Of the commits
SION. according to the annual report
submitted today. Continuance Of Wig
orCus campaigns against what We're
termed "pernicious cults and phil
osophiCs," among which was included
birth control, socialism and anarchy,
was advocated.
The committee also warned directors
or American. colleges not to permit an
alien radiCalism to "COntaminate at
the font the youth Of our country"
- SuIi IdulCtllSIn was a"ttGlDuleu
much OF the present unrest in Mexico.
Tons OF anarChistic literature sent
across the Rio Grande during the last
five Years for which the radicals Of the
United States are said to have CON
tributed as much as 5 $1,000 IA month,
have debauched many McXicuns," the
report continued. The pernicious
propaganda, spread until the bandit
chiefs found themselves at the head OF
military mobs bent upon hunting
Christ from hat so-called republic.
Aided by other revolutionary factions
a savag minority has ]terrOriZed and
demoralized II nation of 5000, 900
Christians"
The federal administration was as
sailed at business sessions Of the
American Federation Of Catholic So
~Gieties. Anthony Matrs, secretary of
the federation, said that Catholic
protests to the government against the
recognition of CarranZa were like a
voice in the wilderness"
At a meeting of the German Catholic
Central Verein, the administration was
charged with favoTitism towards the
entente allies in an address by Charles
Corr. president OF the New York state
body.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-24
TWOCRU|SERSA ARE
SUNK BY GERMANS
British Scout Ships Torpedoed
While Hunting High Seas
Fleet Which Has Re-
turned to Base.

London, Aug. 22.-Two British light
cruisers, the Nottingham and Falmouth,
were sunk Saturday in h North sea
by German submarines, while the YES
sells were searching for the German
high seas fleet, according to an official
announcement issued by the admiralty
shortly before midnight. One German
submarine was destroyed by the Brit
iSh, while another was ahmed and
possibly sunk, according to the admir-
atty statement which follows:
Reports from our lookout s~Quadrons
Inc other units showed that there was
considerable activity OF the enemy In
the North sea Saturday.
The German high seas fleet came out,
but learning from their scouts that the
strength, the enemy avoided an engage
ment and returned to port.
In searching for the enemy we lost
two cruisers by submarine attacks
II. M. S. Nottingham, Capt. G. b. Miller,
and H. NJ. S. Falmouth, Capt. John Ed
Wards.
"AlI the officers OF the former were
saved, out SO of the crew are missing.
All the officers and men of the Fal-
mouth were saved, but one Stoker, Nor
man Fry, died OF injuries.
An enemy submarine was destroyed
n another was rammed and possibly
sunk.
There is no truth in the German
statement that a British destroyer was
sunk and a British battleship dam
aged"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-24
BRIBERY CHARGES
IN CANADA UPHELD
High Politicians of SaSkatCh.
evan Legislature Found
Guilty of Accepting
Graft.

Regina, Sask., Aug. 2l.-The report
OF the royal commission, appointed to
investigate bribery and conspiracy
charges in the Saskatchewan legisla-
ture, made by J. f. Bradshaw, con-
servative member for Prince Albert,
was submitted today to the lieutenant
governor.
j. A. Sheppard, member of Moose
Jaw county and speaker'in the leglsla-
turc. and s. r. Moore, member for
Mimic creek, are found guilty of re-
ceiving money in connection with the
securing of liquor licenses. II. c.
Pierce, member for WaGena, is found
guilty of bribery, and G. II. CawthOrpe,
member for Biggar, is found guilty of
both bribery and receiving money in
connection with promises to stifle
prosecutions.
The Hon. w. +. A. Turgeon, the Hon,
George Langley, A. +. Totske, j. Nolan,
c. Lochead and S. S. symptom, are eX-
onerated by the commission.
The commissioners rendered separate
reports on the charges laid against the
Hon. A. p. McNab, and x-members of
the legislature G. w. Ensi and j. f.
BrOle.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-24
GREEKS MAKE NO EFFORT
TO OPPOSE Bill GAR ARMy

Athens, Greece, Sunday, Aug. 20, (via
London Aug. 22)-The Bulgarian
FORCES muying toward Kavala, already
rave pushed their outposts to a point
seven miles from that Greek seaport.
me Greek government has ordered
three divisions OF the Greek army still
remaining In the vicinity of Drama and
Serres to retire before the Bulgarian
advance. which was explained to the
Associated Press correspondent by a
Hhiitary authority OF the entente allies
ss follows:
"The Serbians had not finished the
consolidation OF their positions in tnc
NORMA. CaTadjoeva n CorytZa sec
tors and. therefore, the Bulgarians
round 1t easy enough TO force a certain
rotrelnent, but ii is difficult to see
where they expect to gain by an ad-
Vaoce On this part Of the line. East
81 the Struma, the Demir-Hissar and
~SaHchab;n sectors were not held by
tue, entente forces and offered no i'm
pedinIent to- h advance. Where the
ehfriy attacked the regular dcfenses of
ralpniki manly in the Doiran-Gieygeli
sector, they accomplished nothing. AS
the attack has "a far developed it is
without strategic value and can only
De assumed TO be for political pur-
poses"
bulgarian abr raids on KiIkich and
ftnuinsa killed u number of Greeks.
The bulgarian and German minis
tcrs have repeated previous u
that the integrity of Greece will be re-
sp9cted. The French and British min
lster] this morning asked Premier
Laln'iS what measures Greece proposes
tuaNul% In control the civil population
IN the attacked district, who are flee
ihS IN all directions.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-24
REVENUE BILL Will
START GREAT FIGHT
Republicans and Some Demo.
Gratis Will Attack Pending
Measure.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The admins
tratiOn revenue bill was taken up for
consideration In tho Senate today, with
vigorous opposition to the measure
promised. Republican leaders propose
to make the bill the target for polit-
ical attacks while some democrats are
to oppose certain features including
the wine tax section and the section
to tax manufacturers of materials en-
tering into munition Of war five per
cen on their net profits. Senator I'm
Gerwood will attack the proposals for
q tariff commission and increased tar
iff duties on dye stuffs on the ground
that both are undemocratic.
The measure is calculated to bring M
S205, coo, 900 of revenue annually
through income, inheritance, nutritious,
liquor, corporation stock n miscella-
o taxes.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-24
Troops of King Victor Are
Landing at Saioniki Where
General Serraii, With 700,-
600 Men. Is Preparing to
Launch Great Battle Along
The Macedonian Front.
DICARs ON OFFENSIVE
ieayy Fighting Reported at
Many Points Though Opera
tons Thus Far Have Not
Reached Major Proportions
Greeks QuiesCent- - Battle
Line Extends $50 Miles.

Paris. Aug. 2Z.-Italian troops be-
ran TO disembark at SaIoniii yesterday
says the Hayas dispatch from that
point.
On leaving their ships. the dispatch
says, the Italians passed through Sa-
lousld to camp preceded by military
bands Of the allies and cheered by the
sopaiace.
A great battle Is now in progress
along the Macedonian front from Lake
Doiran tn Lake Priesba, a distance of
100 miles. The Bulgarians and Ger
uaaps already have launched a counter
otfdnsiye and r proceeding toward
the Greek port of Kayala, have taken
two Greek forts following the capture.
lass and recapture OF Florina and are
driving still deeper into Greek terri
tory. The Greek army on this front
has fallen btCk without resistance and
it As understood the Greek government
has consented to the evacuation of Is
towns and villages to make way for
the bulgarian advance.
THUS far the operations. it is said,
ave not. assumed major proportions
at any point. though heavy local
clashes have: been reported at several
places,
Means Break With Germany.
Active. participation by Italian
troops In tho Saloniki campaign would
mean the. existence of a state of war
between. Germany and Italy. Germany
is. directing the operations against the
allies on the front and the official Ger
man reports show has forces there.
Some Austrian troops also probably
are employed and possibly Turks. But
the major portion Of h army is made
Sp of BUlgarians. Recent reports have
indicated the withdrawal of Austrian
troops from the Balkans for use on the
Russian ana italian fronts.
Az the. entente allies are believed to
have q. force OF some 700, 1000 British,
French n Serbian troops on the Sal
onikt front the sending of reinforce
Iaents at this time. just after the open
ing or hostHhties on a large scale, would
Indicate. chat the allies have embarked
od q campaign Of extensive propor-
tons.
Italy Has Surplus of Troops.
Italy, which has a considerable sur
pins OF troops, has been urged to take
a more active part in the Balkan oper-
at5ons. was believed to have ~refrained
partly on account of the fact that she
WIS not at war with Germany. There
have been several recent indications.
however. that Il declaration of war was
n1rthcoming. A commercial treaty be-
tween these nations was abrogated, a
German court ruled that Germany is
ACTUALLY. though not formally at wal
with italy. and last week it was re-
ported tbe defense of Trieste would be
tpien over by Germany. Italian parti-
g.pation in the Balkan operations
hitherto has been limited to occupation
Of the Albanian port of Avlona, which
was effected before italy declared war
oO Austria.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-24
Is Warned Nation
Is Tired of It's Tactics
Senator Cummins Warns Collie agues That Unless the Caucus
Method of L~egislating Is a %bandoned, Country May De-
eide to Abolish Upper Body of Congress.

Washington, Aug. els the country
going to abolish the Senate?
This Is the question which Senator
'Cummins raised in the Senate in a
speech the other day. He warned SEN
ators that unless they participated
more generally in Senate business and
paid more attention to it's affairs, like
wise quit the practice Of the demo-
Gratis of legislating in caucus behind
closed doors, the upper house would
become completely discredited, the peo-
ole would lose confidence in it and it
would be wiped out.
Six senator's on an average, said
Senator Cummins, listened to the adj
dress of Senator Simmons, chairman
Of the finance committee, giving an ex-
position Of the shipping bill. Senator
Simmons was in charge of the bill.
While other important speeches on
the shipping bill were being made by