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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-09
ADVANCE DURING WEEK
IN WHEAT EXTRAORDINARY
Prices Recorded, With Final
Uplift With Federal Crop
Report.

CHICAGO. Sept. Wheat values have
scored an extraordinary advance IN the
last week Gains OF nearly ltc hushel
settlement Of the threatened general
railway strike was largely responsible
and SO too were unexpected successes
by the Bulgarians IN RumanH
Swing Back and Forth,
Overcoming the strike menace did
not take effect on the wheat market
until Tuesday, the eight hour law not
having been made n reality until last
Saturday and the board ot trade not
being In session Monday, Labor laN.
ON TUESDAY however. the effect. of the
annullmcnt ot the railroad cmhargocs
was speedily mad" manifest IN hig
upward swing Of prices Export call fnr
wheat was especially urgent and the
market continued to rise on Wedncs-
day setback In prices took place ON
Thursday owing 70 Greek troops hav-
ing undertaken active measures IN aid
OF the Anglo French allies This down
turn In the market was partly offset
later though, by news NJ the surrender
of 1000 Rumunians defending one of
the Chiet keys tO the Rumanian capital
highest OF Season,
Fresh victories which were reported
yesterday for Bulgaria made the pros
pect seem stlll more remote for the re
mote for the release of the huge sup.
plies NJ wheat on hand In Russis, aud
Rumania largely In consequence the
DAY witnessed the seasons highest prices
fot September md December options aud
nearly the highest for May Correct an
tlclpntiuns of n bullish crop report from
Washington were also Of much effect IN
bringing about the final uplif NJ values.
Corn 10 " Cents,
L..
level ol quotations IN twenty fuar Yeats.
~ cents Il bushel Ncrssivey bulish
private crops not borne out hy the gov.
ornmont crtlmate last night were In suno
measure the basis OF the rise
Oats, too seemed TO have been lifted
partly 10y erroneous gucasop regarding
what the government report would show
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-09
Colonel ThuIston Alive

BROWNSVILLE. Texas. Sept. -
Colonel Thutston OF the Twenty ioprth
New York regiment who last night Mas
reported dead at Pharr. Texas, is still
alive, according To reliable information
received here today, The information
however said that Colonel Thurston
is i'll but did not indicate whether his
condition was serious
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-09
DANISH COALITION
CABINET MOVE FAILS

COPENHAGEN, Sept o-rhc new
efforts toward solving the question Of
the sale OF the Danish West Indies 10
tie United States BY the formation OF a
coalition cabinet failed last night The
collapse Of the latest attempt to reach
an agreement va, brought about by
the demand of the radical party that
the general election, be postponed
until MAY, 1917 1t now seems that
the question concerning the sale OF
the islands can be solved only by gen
eral elections
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-09
Prices of Food
Rise 9.3 Percent

WASHINGTON, Sept. "a %
percent increase during August in the
level OF prices paid to producers for
the principal crops was announced to-
day by the department of agriculture.
During the last eight years the price
level decreased , percent during Au-
gust
The index finger OF prices on Sep
tember | was about y 9 percent higher
than a year ago; lI.j percent higher
than two years ago and 1870 percent
CHER than the average OF the last
eight years on September |
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-09
Pershing Silent
on Villista Raid

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept o-No
mention has been made by General
Pershing in his dispatches to General
Funston of a minor Villista raid on
camp of American engineers at Ojo
Federico, it was said at Fort Sam Hous-
ton today
The report OF the raid received at
~ Paso has been conveyed to General
Pershng by General Bell and scouts
and patrols of the cxpeditionary force
are keeping a sharp lookout for bandit
indiraiinns
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-09
Girl Missing in
St. Louis Found

81, LOUIS, Sept, a. Miss Martha
Mccormick N years old daughter OF
wealthy retired physician Of Farm
ingfon, Mo. missing since last Mon
day, was found last night in a room in
q Hat Tour doors from where she had
been stopping The girl was tiscov.
cred by F {. Nichols pi Chicago,
brother -in-law, who said Miss Me
lorm'ck was in da,ed condition VIII N
he entered the house
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-09
cnrc4oo GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

CHICAGO. Sept q Wheat showed
some weakness today largely because
uf hcarlsh turn which MAY tr"deIs
pmr'd IN the government report II
Wa yunioudrd that the government ng.
ur"s did not FUZZY confirm extreme low
estimates uf some Of the leading crop
spcciHltlcs Uncertainty over inlktn
war developments worked also 10 0d-
vantage ~ the bulls Opening urircs
witch ranged from lNr lower to sc nd.
vance WcIu followed hy moderate uddl-
IuuN losses and then a iait rulN
Free offerings 10y holdors weakened
the corn market The main incentive to
sell was the fact that predictions had
been excessively hullish as To the gov
crument crop estimate After opening
Nc to 1a,c lower prices underwent a
further ssF
In oats as In corn tho Washington
crop report had hcarish influence. On
the dip, however, leading houses We're
good buyers
Provisions averaged lowered ON nc
count of lack of support Hogs promised
TO be- little more plentiful next week
than at the corresponding time last
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-09
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT

NEW YORK. sept 9-Tho statement
NJ the actual condition ui clearing house
banks and trust companies for the week
shows that they hold S6s. s.sNlUiO rrscrv"
IN crress Of legal requirements This is
decrease of ,2G. .G2s, go from last week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-09
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN.

CHICAGO, Sept. WHEAT Nc . rod,
nominal. No hard {l5sA p 60 corn:
ST. DC No ''VN whI,e Sc OATS ,T9 s,nndard
iIHt7isC RYE 40 .. Sl2ILs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-09

CHICAGO, Sept o. Seiber Skltle
started ior ar undertaking establish
mcnt To arrange for the burial OF his
small daughter When almost there
he was 'r""N by a street car and in.
stantlt killed, ScDW
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-09
Schramm Commanded Zeppelin

ESBORG, Denmark, Sept o.-The
Courier Of Hanover Germany, says
the commander OF the airship which
was brought down in England during
the raid Of week ago, was Captain
Schramm, native OF Hameln, Prussia
The captain had received the Iron
Cross Of the first class ior various
raid' over Nancy, Dunkirk and Eng
land.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-09
4. b. COCKRELL.
I 1916 PUPILS tNR0LED
IN CITY HIGH SCHOOL
Vocational and Science Courses Over
crowded; First Who Apply
Served

First come, ilr,t served, Is the mot.
to OF J.F Wcllemeyer principal OF the
high school
When enrolment started q few DAYS
ago It was found that so many pupils
desired vocational and science courses
that the school equipment would be un-
able To accommodate all who applied
later IN the season. Accordingly. the
first who applied for these courses were
assigned To- them and all who are tardy
IN enrolling will be required 10 taka
academic courses, unless the school,
equipment and space are miraculousiy
swollen immediately
i,slkPupils Enrolled.
When enrolment discontinued last
night, 1910 pupils had registered Sup
Elementary enrolment begins next
Wednesday, when at least 100 more are
expected to signify their intention Of at
tending this winter
Many oi those included in the orig
NAL enrolment will not attend classes.
Nh"ulu theN be absent Tor the first four
DAYS OF next week, such as desired yo-
cat'onal courses will be eliminated
from those departments and their places
given 10 later corners
Work Hours Expanded.
school hours this term will he cN.
panded TO ! O'Clock IN tho Afternoon
instead OF all classes d,scontlnulng a,
80 O'Clock. as was the case last year
Two SHIFTS oi teachers will be EN-.
ployed, and pupils will attend school ac
cordingly
Eight more teachers arc employed
this year Two Of the additional in.
structors will be in the domestic science
department The original estimate for
TINS department was for one additional
instructor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-09

After a man has been over the Jump,
ior while he doesn't get sore because
every letter he opens doesn't contain
Check lie IS tcklcd # 1t doesn't con
tain a Rill Luke Mclukc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-09
LIVE RPOOL

BLUE ISLNNIl m. Sept . The
guilt or innocence Of Mrs. Y Capren-
SKI, charged with selling liquor. hlngt,
about her ability TO drink twenty four
bottles OF beer day She kept that
much Tor her own use, ,shc SAYS OH.
cialS are dubious, but &re thinking of
having her show them
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-09
COFFEE

MN YORK. sept -cOffII
II, zoe Futures. easy Sept D.
March AF,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-09

HOGS Although receipts wcrr good m
this division today around 500 head
showing up quality was hardly as good
as the standard had Friday Trading
wnH active and generally nickel lower.
Good butchers sold - $40 "a as TOP. while
the bulk ranged SO 5Qul07u. Pigs and
stock .hogs sold t550us' 90 The week
and markets. highest pricc wns rrlnh.
lished Friday, $40 so being paid for "A load
OF choice h"ayies from Tift-req county
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-09

Aud Solomon in alt his glory never
had nerve enough 10 wear pink AMI
white striped Sport Shirt Luke Nc.
Luke
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-09
RULE OF COMMON
SENSE TO REIGN,
WHlTEF0RD PLAN
,Contlnu~d from rpse One

Never try to build ap by picking flaws.
Rather, point out the children, de
iects, II such they have and point out
way 10 remedy them Never criticize
unless YOU can point better way
See that each pupil has some work
that interests him Many backward
pupils are made So because they are
cast into the impcrSonal machine OF
education and forced into the nearest
hole, whether round or square Fit
the square pegs into square holes, the
round pegs into round holes Talk with
the children about their hobbies Then
YOU will be given their attention and
they will become better students be
Cause OF II
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-09

REPRESENTATIVE HoC SALES.

No VT pr No W. r.. No W pr
sl.. ~ 10 % - eot 10 o t' s7l 10 %
40. .eii 10 e. .5..1A 1876 20 lsi 10 so
80 .lss 10 Oh 75..l7S iOit
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-09
Proper Sanitation.

The necessity OF proper sanitary con-
ditlonS IN the school room was aceen-
tuated.
Make school room conditions ia
vorable to not 'only mental but physical
growth" said Mr. Whiteiord. "Sce
tha, the ventilation of your classroom,
is good See that the lighting system
is properly controlled, that the desks
are arranged in the best manner. II Is
better to prevent trouble than to cure it.
The playground, too, should not be
neglected In the open air the children
gain health and better understanding
OF themselves 1t is a place where they
can work out their individual differ.
cnces-a place for proper living and
wholesome recreation
Course OF Study.
The first point of the superintendent
speech touched upon the course Of
study Here again he made reference
to square pegs and round holes.
Adjust your course oi study tu iit
the needs OF the children" he said nd
jus, IT constantly, from week to week
until you believe it is as nearly per
feet as YOU can make It. The courses
of study laid down by universities and
normals NAV be all right Ior the aver
age pupil--but all pupils are not aver.
age ones Neither are all school sys.
tens and communities Make your
studies III into the life of your children
and city
Overwork Forbidden.
Above all =" he concluded, do no,
overwork the pupils Some courses of
study are so arranged that i, is neces s..
Sary to crowd the work OF two terms
into one This is mere folly. schools
were established for the service OF the
young not to cram them with knowl-
edge which they will soon forget under
a too intensive system OF instruction"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-09

To Open Campaign Judge Il j shiye
OF Butler, former democratic Office
holder, viii open the republican cam
paign 1T NOwHtI On September rs. ne
cording to u statement from republican
state headquarters this morning Mr
Shive formerly was county Judge Of No
wata county Bird s Mcclure and other
republicans also viii speak at the oven
Ing OF the county campaign there.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-09

Courthouse Speaking l.. H. Mavcs Of
New YORK ttly viii speak tomorrow AT
ernoon at 7 o'clock NJ the cuurthuuEc ON
The Cause Of the European War. aud
why the Progressive Party Has No CAndl-
date for President" Mr. Mhyes ir pHrtic-
uiarly inviting ministers. Bible students.
suffrasists and la bor unionists to hear his
address.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-18
FIRE DESTROYS BIG PART BERGEN, NORWAY
Property Damage of Fifteen Millions Inflicted, and 22,0OO Persons
 Homeless.

Christiana, Jan. 1e, via. London < third of the city of Bergen, thriv- ing Norwegian seaport with popula- ticn Of 90,000, was destroyed by fire last night. Two lives are reported to have been lost and 5000 persons are homeless. The property damage is estimated at $15,O00,000.
 The conflagration is said to be the worst ever recorded in Norway. The business section, with it's old whole Sale houses, several of the largest of the hotels, number of banks and newspaper buildings was the part burned.
 The difficulty of the 1000 persons nuw without homes was increased by the fact that the largest storage houses, filled with provisions TOT Supplying the surrounding country were burned down. It is harder tc obtain groceries today than at any time since the outbreak of the war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-18
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that pursu- ant to a decretal order of the Jeffer- son Chancery Court in the case of The J. M. Skinner Bending Co.,, vs. Henry Kruse, D. C.. Williamson, and B w. Bsnton, Receiver of Big Bayou Lumber company. the undersigned, as Commissioner Of this Court. will on the 4th day of February, 1916, dur ing the hours for judicial sales, offer for sale at public auction at the front door of the courthouse. in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, upon credit of three months, the following describ- ed land, situated in Jefferson County Arkansas, tc-wit:
 The north half of section ten Q0( the southeast quarter Of section ten (1O) and the west half of the south west quarter of section two (2) all in township six (6) south, range five (5) West, containing five hundred sixty (56G) acres of land more or less, to- gether with all appurtenances there- unto belonging.
 The purchaser of said land will be requifed to execute bond with ap- proved security for the purchase price, and lien will be retained uron said land to secure the paymen there of.
 F. M. REEVES. 1-1S-25 Commis sioner
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-18
WARNING ORDER.

In the Chancery Court of Jeffer- son County, Arkansas.
 J. W. Young plaintiff, vs. Eunice Young defendant.
 The defendant, Eunice young. is warned to appear in this court with in thirty days and answer the com plaint of plaintiff, J. w. Young. Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 17th day of Janu- ary A. D. 1916.
 F. M. REEVES, Clerk. t-1S-25 2-1-S-15.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-18
GIRLS! WOMEN! TAKE CASCARETS
 F CONS1IPATED
They hven your liver and bowels and
 clear your complexion.
Don't stay headachy, bilious witl
 breath bad and stomach sour.

Get a 10-cent box now.
 Tonight sure! Take Cascarets and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and bowel cleansing you ever experience ed. Cascarets will liven your liver and clean your thirty feet Of bowels without gripping. You will wake up feeling grand. Your head will be clear, breath right, tongue clean, stomach sweet, eyes hright, step elastic and complexion rosy-they're wonderful. Get a 10-cent box now at any drug store. Mothers can safely g.ve a whole Cascarat to children any time when cross. feverish, bilious tongue coated or constipated-they are harmless.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-18
New York Cotton.

New York, Jan. 1.-The cotton market opened steady at an advance ct 7@9 points today in response to higher Liverpool cables, but met con- siderable realizing and Wall street selling which may possibe have been promoted by the talk of a still more stringent blockade of central Europe. March contracts sold at 12.57c early : of the first hour, while May sold off f.om 12.79c to 12.74c and July from .2.90c to 12.S6c, C. back to within , Q. 6 points of Saturdays closing figures. Private cables reported d small but strong market in Liverpool ewing to the absence Of hedging and light offerings.
 Liverpool showed continued firm ness and there was some buying here by houses with English connections during the first hour, but prices gradually worked off to 12.5Oc for 1March and 12.72c for May. or back to iWithin points of Saturdays closing figures. Rallies of or points fol- lowed around midday on covering, but business was vers quiet and an unfavorable view of the export situa- tion appeared to he attracting more attention than the strength of the English market.
 The market continued very quiet during tho middle of the afternoon, with prices ruling around 12.53c for March and 1276c for Nay, or about ef7 points net higher.
 The mark-t closed steady. The range:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-18
NOTICE.
First Meeting of Creditors.

IN THE MATTER OF Alex Strauss Jr., bankrupt.
 r To the creditors of the said Alex Strauss Jr., Pine Bluff, Arkansas, bankrupt.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That cn the 14th day of January, 1916, Alex Strauss IT,, was duly adjudged bank 'rupt. and the first meeting of the creditors will be held at the office Of the Referee, in the Fulk building, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. on the 14th days of January, 1916, A! 10 o'clock in the forenoon; at which time and place said creditors may at tend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee. examine the bankrupt and transact such other business as may properly come before said meeting.
 CHAS. c. WATERS. 1t Referee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-18

F.. Triplett by D. T. Allen on the 1tth day of January 1910, on the north west quarter of the southwest quar- ter of section seven CD in township seven CD eouth, range seven CD west in Jefferson County. Arkansas will proceed to sell at the front door of the Courthouse in Jefferson Coun- ty. Arkansas. the aforesaid property on Tuesday, the 10th day of February 1916, to the highest bidder for cash, to pay the debt secured by said deed of trust.
 c. w. LINDSAY, 1-111S-25. Trustee
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-18
1-11-1S-25
TRUSTEES SALE.

By order of the United States Dis trict Court for the Western Division of the Eastern District of Arkansas I will on and after Jan. 20, 1916 sell at Private Sale for Cash all Gum anc Pine LNmber now on the yard al Clio, Ark; also a lot of Wood Work ing Machinery, Assets of Pine Bluff Lumber & Box Co.,, Bankrupt. Inventory can be seen at my office Cotton Belt Bank.
 R. M. GALBRAITH. Trustee Pine Bluff Ark, Jan. 10, 1916.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-18
WARNING ORDER.

In the Chancery Court of Jefferson County, Arkansas. : c. U. Drake plaintiff, vs. Hattie Drake defendant.
 The defendant Hattie Drake is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of plaintiff. c. U. Drake. , Given under my hand and the Seal ot said Court this 10th day Of Janu- ary A. D. 1916.
 F. NJ. REEVES, Clerk. 1-11-1S-25 2-1-S.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-18
LOCOMOTIVE EXPLODES.
Engineer and Fireman on Frisco
 Train Scalded to Death.

Sapulpa, Okla, Jan. 16.-Englneer Harry D. Smith and Fireman Floyd hmes Ccnwell, both of Oklahoma City on St. Louis and San Francisco passenger train number nine, St: Louis to Oklahoma City, were scalded tc death four niles west of here Sun day morning when the boiler of the engine suddenly exploded. The train was running ten miles an hour be- cause of heavy grades at the time or the accident. The upper part Of the engine were carried away by the force of the explosion, but the trucks did not leave the rails and the train was not derailed. No one besides the trainmen were injured. The bodies of the men, together with the engine cab were hurled about 90 feet back along the side of the cars.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-18
LEGAL NOTICES
WARNING ORDER.

In the Chancery Court Of Jefferson county, Arkansas. +.= 1. Willis Hampton, plaintiff vs Mary Hampton, defendant.
 The defendant, Mary Hampton, is warned to appear in this court with in thirty days and answer the com faint of plaintiff, Willis Hampton. Given under my hand and the Seal of said court this 27th day of Decem- Der A. D. 1915.
 F. M. REEVES, Clerk.
 S. F. VAULX, D. c. 1228 1-4-11-1825. f'4
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-18
Closed
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, Jan. 17.--The cotton market advanced 4 points in the frs, haH hour of business, today, chiefly as the result of a. higher Liverpool than due. The weather over the belt was regarded as favorable in connec- ton with the new crop.
 ]. Pessimistic talk regarding exports and claims of scarcely any ocean room for sale out of this port worked sagainst values. At noon prices were about. at the level of Saturdays .cloge.
 S The steadiness of spots was a sus- Raining influence in the afternoon. Y. Futures closed steady at a net ad- vance of 2@6 points. The raDgs:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-18
NOTICE.

Please take notice that the under signed as. the Administrator of the estate of Carrie Winsted, deceased, will on the 14th. day of February, 1916, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, apply to the Jeffers Probate Court. for an order to sell Lot Nine s(9) Block Eight (S) in Barney's Addition to the City of Pine Bluff, for the purpose of pay ing claims probated against said estate. r. s ..
 Dated this Sth day<of January. 1916.
 H.. T. PERRY,
 Administrator of the, estate of Carrie
 Winsted. deceased. 1-11-1S-25
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-18
Martin Succeeds Reinberger.

c. l.. Martin. former cashier for Ar moul. & company. has returned to the city and has accepted his old posi- tion, following the resignation of Edgar Reinberger. MT. Reinberge1 resigned recently, following the or ganization of the Reinberger-Hilzheim Drug company, which operates the Valley Drug store, and to which MT Reinberger will devote all his time and attention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-18
CANDIDATES ACTIVE
Trough Will Spend Week in West Ar.
 kansas, Hodges in South.

Little Rock, Jan. 17.--C. H. Brough and Earle w. Hodges, candidates for governor, spent Sunday in Little Rock conferrring with their political advis- ers. Dr. Brough left Monday morning for a week in Western Arkansas. opening in Conway. MT. Hodges will spend the week in Southeast Arkan- sas, his first, date being Arkansas City on Tutsday morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-18

AGENTS WANTED-BOOKS ,oF DR. hooker T. Washington's own story and hls work is just out, and agen 8 wanted in every community spcclal tow price and big profit to agents. Send 25c for agents sample and begin work at once. Retail price of Booker's own story s1.25, by E. Drinker, s1. Address, A. C. Adams, IF North Walnut street Pine Bluff, Ark, Phone 1862.
 1-16-6t