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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-30
ELKS TAKE IN 26 new
MEMBERS LAST night
Another Large Class VIII Be Initiated
Next Tuesday in Campaign for
$50 New Members.

class of rs new members was
initiated into the local lodge of Elks
last night, with suspicious c. remonies,
the session of the lodge being unusu-
ally lengthy because OF the heavy
work to be done in connection with
the initiation.
The Elks lodge started a campaign
for new members about three weeks
ago, with the intention of taking into
the fold 250 or more of the Pine Bluff
men who are not now members OF
the organization. At the meeting Of
thel odge last Tuesday, the class of
rs initiates was voted on, and the mi
tiatory exercises were held last night.
Another large class of new members
has already been formed, to be acted
upon at the meeting next Tuesday
night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-30
HIGH PRAISE FOR
SERIAL LIBERTY"

Manager o. C. Hauber of the Hsub-
er theatre has received from the Fitch
teuberg Amusements Enterprises,
which operates thea res at New Or
leans, Houston, Vicksburg and, Pensa-
cola, an opinion of the new Universal
serial, Liberty. or Daughter of the
U. S. A." which is to be shown here
Friday. Mr.. Hauber had queried the
company concerning the production,
and this is the reply:
1--WE shall endeavor to comply with
your request in as brief, yet concise
manner as possible. Thus far we
have opened Liberty in Two of our
theatres-the Alamo. New Orleans,
and the Isis, Pensacola, Fla. positive
ly setting a new attendance record at
each point for serial opening. On
Monday last we exhibited the second
episode at the Alamo theatre here to
a ten-dollar increase over the already
phenomenal receipts of the opening
day.
"Of the production SO far. we can
only say it has struck a responsive
chord in our patrons. and should do
likewise wherever true Americanism
exists, for its theme is timely, deal
ing with the life and adventures Of
our boys on the borer, subject
which should ignite the spark of pat
riotism in the heart of every red
blcoded citizen of this country. 1t
abounds with excitement and sensa
tions. In word it possesses all of
the elements which are essential I'M
tho maxine Of on numhpr ono SER
ial.
Trusting that the success we have
met with Liberty will be yours, and
feeling confident that it will more
than satisfy your patrons, beg to re-
main.
Very truly yours,
"FICHTENBERG AMUSEMENT
ENTERPRISES,
'sW. H. Gueringer,
General Manager"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-30

Miss Mildred Goshorn continues to
lead in the contest for queen of the
statewide Labor Day celebration, &C
cording to the official count of the
ballots last night
A total of S8,G05 votes were cast
and counted yesterday. Only seven of
the candidates received any of these
votes, which were divided as follows:
Miss Goshorn, 24,065; Mrs. Varnell,
21,160; Miss Price, 1885, Miss Wal
lace, $4,000; Miss Kalkbrenner, $685.;
Miss Harrison, $3.50; Miss Wilson, 70.
1t is a noticeable incident that the
seven candidates who received any
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-30
ENTERS LOCAL LAW FIRM.

Announcement was made yesterday
that Harry Woodbridge. formerly pri-
vate secretary to United States Sena-
tor James P. Clarke, will reach Pine
Bluff Sunday from WASHINGTON, and
will en'er the law firm of Bridges &
Woodbridge, the Oldest law firm in
Pine Bluff. and of which his father,
w. T. Woodbridge, is a member.
Young Mr.. Woodbridge graduated re-
Gently in law at Georgetown universe
ty. The firm name will be Bridges,
Woodbridge & woodbridge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-30

of the votes counted last night, are
the seven who are at the top of the
list. Several of the other candidates
have had no votes to be counted for
several days past, and this has led to
the belief that some of the candidates
are holding back a considerable guam
tity of the ballots.
The count will be held tonight
again, and tomorrow night the contest
will come to a close. At 10 o'clock,
the ballot boxes will be taken to the
headquarters of the contest commit
tee, in West Second avenue, and i'm
mediately the final count will be
started, the result to be announced
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-30
The Graphic of Friday morning.

in The Graphic of Friday morning.
Members of the committee made it
plain to the candidates and their
friends yesterday that the ballot
boxes will be closed at 10 o'clock, and
that 10 O'Clock does not mean one
minute after ten. There will be
member of the committee at each of
the several boxes, all with watches
timed alike, and when 10 o'clock ar
rives, the boxes will be taken to the
headquarters, and no votes will be al
lowed to be cast. The candidates
were all urged to see that their votes
are cast before the closing hour, else
the ballots will not be counted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-30
BEARING BITTER FRUIT.

"l've looked up your family tree.
said the genealogist: ''but l doubt If
you will be pleased with it. Your
great great-grandfather was hanged
for murder; your great-grandfather
was imprisoned for robbery; your
grandfather was tarred and feathered
for beating his wife. That's aot a
very good record, is it,"
Il should say it is" replied the
other, emphatically. at shows the
family is getting better with each
generation. I'm an Improvement OH
the entire bunch-never been in iail
Yet. Let me have those records-I'm
proud of EN- boston Transcript
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-30
BUTLER TO talk ON
Task OF CHRISTIANS
Special Services Tonight at Hawley
Memorial Church to Prepare Class
for Church Membership.

Preaching services will be held at
the Hawley Memorial Methodist
church by Rev. H. F. Butler the pas
tor, tonight tomorrow night and Fri
day night, to prepare a class for ad-
mittance into the church at the regu-
lar services Sunday.
The subject of the sermon tonight
will be Our Task as Christians in
Pine Bluff, With Only One-Fourth the
Population Members of Any Church. .
The services will begin at 7:45 o'clock
each evening.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-30
rchants Who Give Queen Contest Votes With All Cash Purchases

Seven Leaders Only Ones Showing
Vote Poed Yesterday Did Not Alter the Standing Candidates.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-30
LIONS CLUB MEETING.

Vice President V. NJ. Harrison pre-
sided yesterday at tAe regular meet
ing and luncheon of the Lions club,
at the Hotel Pines, in the absence of
President W. B. Alexander. 1t was
announced that standing committees
will be appointed at the meeting next
Tuesday noon, at the Hotel Pines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-30
TRUSTEES MEET FRIDAY.

The trustees of the chamber of
commerce will meet at the Hotel
Pines Friday at noon, to resume their
regular luncheon-meetings, which
have been suspended during the sum-,
mer months.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-13

deck alongside the corpse on his head
and shoulders, where he lay and
writhed about In agony.
"Well?" Larsen asked OF me. have
you made up your mind5"
had glanced occasionally at the ap-
preaching schooner. and II was now
almost abreast OF us and not more
than a couple OF hundred yards away.
II was a very trim and neat little craft.
| could gee a large, black number on
one Of it's sails. and | had seen pic.
lures Of pilot boats.
What vessel Is that?" asked.
The pilot.boat Lady Mine" Wolf
Larsen answered grimly. Got rid OF
her pilots and running into San Fran.
cisco. She'll be there In Ave or six
hours with this wind"
will you please signal II. then. 80
that may be put ashore"
Sorry, but I've lost the signal book
overheard" he remarked. and the
groap OF hunters grlnned.
debated for a moment, looking hin
%squarely In the eyes. had seen tho
frIghtful treatment OF the c%abin.boy.
and knew that | should very probably
receive the same. II not worse. Az |
say. | debated with myself. and then
| did what | consider the brayest act
OF my life. | ran TO the side. waving
my arms and shouting:
Lady Mine ahoyl Take me ashore!
A slattu.V1 IglluEu a. unu 3aLn ~ A
ashore!"
waited, watching two men who
stood by the wheel. one OF them steer.
ing. The other was lifting a mega.
phone TO his lips. ! did not turn my
hesd, though | expected every mo-
ment a killing blow from the human
brute behind me. At last. after what
seemed centuries, unable longer TO
stand the strain, | looked around. He
had not moved. He was standing In
tho same position, swaying easily TO
the roll OF the ship and lighting a
fresh cigar,
what is the matter? Anything
wrong?"
This was tho cry from the Lady
Mine.
"Yes." | shouted, at the top OF nv
lungs. Life or death! one thousand
dollars II you take me ashore!"
TOO much Frisco tanglefoot for the
health OF my crew!" Wolf Larsen
shouted after. This one"-indicatinG
M with his thumb-"fancies sea ser
pcnts and monkeys just now!"
The man CO the Lady Mine laughed
back through the megaphJno. The
pilot.boat plunged past.
give him hell for mel" came a Anal
cry, and the two men waved their
arms In farewell.
Gro BE COSTI%UEDD
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-13
First United states Treasurer.

Alexander Hamilton was the first
secretary OF the treasury l7s9s5I
Michael Hillegas was the first United
States treasurer. liillegas was ap
pointed to the Office July 20. i776.
when he and George Clymer we're cho
sen together In the formation OF what
was the germ OF the treasury depart
ment, Hillegas served alone through
practically his entire tern. however,
as Clymer soon resigned to take a sea
as delegate TO congress, !~iillegas
term expired September IL. 1859. and
he was succeeded by Samuel Meredith
Both men we're from Pennsylvania
The treasury department was formally
organized by act OF September 2. l7sa
but, strictly speaking, this was merely
n reorganization, for the department
under various James had been Ia eyis
tence since 1875.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-13
Horned Lark
IOtocorls %hlneatrlal

Length. about sever and three
fourths inches. The black mark across
tho breast and the small, pointed tufts
OF dark feathers above and behind
the eyes distinguish the bird.
Range: Breeds throughout the
United States Except the South At
iantic and Gulf states) and Canada:
winters in all the United States ex-
cept Florida.
Habits and economic status:
Horned larks frequent the open coun-
try, especially the plains and deserts.
Thcy associate In large nocks, are
hardy, apparently delighting in OK.
posed situations In winter, and often
nest before snow disappears. Tho
flight is irregular and hesitating. but
IN the breeding season tho males
ascend high in afr, singing rs they go.
and pitch TO the ground In one thrill,
ling dive. The preference OF horned
larks Is for vegetable food, and about
onc.sIxth OF this Is graiu, chiefly waste.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-13

Where's that boy1 Tell him |
want him"
yes, sir. and Thomas Mugridge
fed awiftly aft and disappeared down
another companionway near the wheel.
A moment later no emerged. a heavy.
set young fellow OF eighteen or nine
teen. with a glowering, v~illainous coun
tenance. trailing at his heels.
whats your name. bOy?"
George Leach. sir" came the sui.
len answer. and the boys bearing
showed clearly that he OWNED the
reaso for which he had been sum.
moned.
Not an Irish name" the captain
snapped sharply. "O'Toole or McCar.
thy would suit your mug a damn sight
better"
| saw the young fellows hands
clench and the blood crawl scarlet up
his neck.
"But let that go" Wolf Larsen con.
tinucd. you may have very good
reasons for forgetting your name. and
I'll like you mono the worst for II
as long az you toe the mark. 'Tele.
graph Hin. OF course, IL your port OF
entry. II sticks gu all over your mug
Tough as they make them and twice
az nasty. know the kind. Well. you
can make UP your mind TO have II
taken out OF you on this craft. Under.
stand? Who shipped you. anyway"
McCready and Swanson. sir"
"Who got the advance money!"
"rhcy did. STR"
Il thought as much. And damned
glad you were to let them have II.
Couldn't make yourself scarce too
quick. with several gentlemen you
may have heard OF looking for you
The boy metamorphoscd into q saw.
age on the instant. His body punched
together as though for n spring. and
his face became as an Infatuated
bcast'o as he snarlcd. IT'S a"
"a WHAT" Wolf Larsen asked n pc.
culiar sottness in his voice, as though
he were overwhelmingly curious tC
hear the unspoken word.
The boy hcs!tatcd. then mastered
his temper. "Nothin'. sir. | take II
back"
And you have shown me | was
right" This with a gratihed smile
How old are you?"
Just turned sixteen. sir"
"A lie. You'll never see eighteen
again. BIG for your age. az that. with
muscles like n horse Pack up your
Kit and 60 for'ard into the ~fo'c'slc
You're Il b%oat.pullcr now. You're pro
! noted: scc?"
Without waiting for tho boys &C
coptancc, the captain turned to thu
sailor who had just finished the grue
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-13
Steam and the Home.

steam shelled industry out OF tho
home as one shells peas; put II in the
factory; the family, father, mother
and the children tagged after. and
home survived merely us a place 10
eat and sleep. Applied TO transporta.
tion' though, steam did ever more. II
dissolved the population which had
caked and clott I'd In one parish for a
thousand years, and made II nuid 10
run uphill about the earth, uphill from.
low income 10 n higher. Nobody live,
now whore no was born II he can get
away. We're here only TIL something
better somewhere else turns up. The
attics under the ancestral shingles. full
OF horsehide trunks that hold the bro-
caded satins In which our great.ereat.
grandmothers danced with Lafayette
you Just read about them in the story
books; they dent exist.-Eugens
Wood, In Century.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-13
CHAPTER ~.

Wolf Larsen ceased swearing as sue
denly us he had begun. He relightad
his cigar and glanced around. His
eyes CHANGED upon the cook.
Well, Cooky?" he began, with n
a%uaveness that was cold and OF the
temper OF steel.
Yes. SIR" the cook eagerly inter.
polated, with appeasing and apollo
getic servility.
"DoE't you think you've stretched
that neck OF yours Just about enough /?
It's unhealthy, you know. The mates
gone, 40 | can't afford to lose you toe.
You must DO very. very careful OF
your health. Cooky. Understand"
His last word, In striking contrast
with the s%moothness OF his previous
u~tterance, snapped like the fash of a
whip. The cook quailed before Il.
Yes, sir" was the meek reply, as
the offending head disappeared into
the galley.
Az this sweeping rebuke. which the
cook had only pointed. the rest OF the
crew became uninterested and fell
20 work NJ one task or another, a
number OF men. however. who were
~loung!ng about a companionway be.
tween the galley and the hatch. and
who DID not seem 10 be sailors, contin'
ned talking In low tones with one IN
other, These, | afterward learned,
were the hunters, the men who shot
the seals, and Il very superior breed
90 common sailor folk.
"Johansen!" Wolf Larsen called out
A sailor stepped forward obediently
'Get your palm and needle and sew
pe beRgar up Youll find some old
canva in the sail locker Make II do"
ANY OF sou fellows got n Bible or
prayerbookf" was the captains next
demand, this time Of the hunters loung.
ing about the companionway.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-13
Black Tern
(Hydroehelidon nisra surlnamersls)

(Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensls)
Length, ten inches. In autumn oc.
ours as n migrant on the east coast
OF the United States, and then is In
white and gray plumage. During the
breeding season II Is confined 20 the
Interior, is chiefly black, and is the
only dark tern occurring inland
Range: Breeds from California,
Colorado, Missouri. ana Ohio, north
to central Canada; winters from Mex.
leo to South America: migrant In the
eastern United States.
Habits and economic status: This
tern. unlike most OF It's relatives.
passes much OF its life on fresh.water
lakes and marshes OF the interior. Its
nests are placed among the tules and
weeds, on floating vegetation, or on
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-13
LITTLE MEN WIN OUT
As . Rule They Have Much More AZ
a Than Their Fellows
Who Are Big.

As q rule, big men are shy and lack,
ing IN assurance, A daughter of the
gods, diyincly tall. fills them with
something like terror. The woman
who appeals e. them is usually some
sparkling, vivacious. fairylike creature
with kitteuish ways and roguish
glances, The little man, on the con
trary, Is seldom burdened with humil.
ity. He is a being OF great aspira'
lions and ~stupendous ambitions; he
believes In himself. when Is the rea
son why he generally can get the
woman OF his choice TO smile upon
him The dainty, wee, Titianlike WON
an possess nc charm for him.
"A nice little thing" he says of such
a one. Fall in love with her? Oh,
no! She isn't grown up enough to
inspire the tender passion"
lie likes a woman to be one or two
inches his superior anu thoroughly ma
ture. He breads any trace OF the
bread.an butter schoolgirl. His idea
resembles the strong, heroic women
Shakespeare has pictured, full.bloodeo
and vital, full of character and spirit
with a fair spice OF temper.
The big man breads n woman't
tongue. lie Is alarmed at the light
ming OF her eyes when they fash In
anger; but the little nan 10 amused
and rather likes II, That's one OF tns
subtle secrets OF the little mans mas
terry, Tall and willowy. with the prom
Use OF richer, rounder curves rs tn,
years go by, Is the ideal OF the little
man, He admires q regal carriage, q
touch OF hauteur and, above all. style
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some task OF sewing up the corpse.
~"Johansen, do you know anything
about navigation"
mo. sir"
We'll. never mind: you're mate Just
the same. Get your traps aft into the
mates berth"
"Ay, ay, SIR" was the CHEEKY re.
Spouse as Johansen started forward
In the meantime the erstwhile cabin
boy had not moved.
What are you waiting tor?" Wolf
LarBen demanded.
Il didn't sign for boat.puller, sir"
was the reply. II signed for cabin
boy. An ] don't want no boat pullin
In mine"
Pack up and go for'ard."
This time Wolf Larsen's command
vas ~thrilllngly imperative. The boy
glowered sullenly, but refused TO nov
Then came another stirring OF Wolf
Lnrsen's tremendous strength. II was
utterly unexpected, and II was over
and done with between the ticks OF
two seconds, He had sprung fully six
feet across the deck and driven his
fist into the others stomach. At the
same moment, as though | had been
struck myself, | felt n s~ickening shock
In the pit OF my. stomach, | instance
this TO show the sensitiycness OF my
nervous organization Mt the time. and
how unused | was to sp~ectacles OF bru,
tally. The cabin.boy-and he weighed
1876 at the very least-crumpled up.
lie lifted into the air and struck the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-13
-rEAll --Z Interesting infor.
AHT nation about
X~V them supplied
AG - MNA by the Bureau
IN or OF BIOLOGICAL
Il IA A>SAA IN Survey OF the
~ n. r5 AUnited States
HITnG-&LN pYMDepartment OF
~AA ~SszWMx2A [SAariculture

Habits and economic status: The
food OF the mourning dove is prac-
tically all vegetable matter lover 80
por cent?, principally seeds OF plants.
including grain. Wheat, oats. rye.
corn, barley. and buckwheat were
found In $50 out OF 237 stomachs. and
constituted 80 per cent OF the food.
Three-fourths OF this was waste grain
picked up after harvest. The prin-
cipal and almost constant diet is weed
seeds, which are eaten throughout
the year and constitute 60 per cent Of
the entire food. In one stomach were
found 1900 seeds OF yellow wood sor.
rel, In another $500 seeds Of barn
grass or ~foxtail. and In q third 2.60O
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-13
CHAPTER discontinued.

Pacing back and forth the length
OF the hatchway. and savagely chew.
ing the end OF a cigar. was the man
whose casual glance had rescued me
from the lei His height was prob.
ably i've feet ten inches, or ten and a
mar; out my first impression, or feel
OF TIE man, was not OF this, but OF his
strength. He was firmly planted on
mis- legs; his feet struck the deck
sqharely and with surety; every move.
ment OF a muscle, from the heave OF
the shoulders to the tightening OF the
lips about the cigar, was decisive, and
seemed to come out OF q strength that
was excessive and overwhelming. I'm
fact, though this strength pcrvaded
every action OF his, II seemed hut the
advertisement OF n greater strength
that lurked within, that lay dormant
and no more than stirred from time to
time, but which might arouse. at any
rlonent, terrible and compelling, like
the rage OF a lion or the wrath OF q
storm.
Tho cook stuck his head out OF tho
galley door and grinned e~ncouragingly
at me. at the same time Jerking his
thumb In the direction OF the man
who paced up and down by tho hatch.
way. Thus | was given 10 understand
that he was the captain, tho "Old
Man, In the cooks v%erracular, the
individual whom I must interview and
put TO the trouble OF somehow getting
me ashore. had half started for.
ward, 10 get over what | was certain
would be a stormy five minutes. when
q suiiocating paroxysm seized the un
fortunate person who was lying on his
back. He wronChcd aud writhcd about,
couvulsiycly.
The captain, or Wolf Larsen, ns mon
called him, ceased pacing aud gazod
down AT the dying man. So fierce had
this final struggle become that the
sailor paused In the act OF tinring
more wator over him and stared curt.
ous!y, the canvas bucket partly tilted
and dripping It's contents TO the deck.
The dying man beat a tattoo on the
hatch with his heels, Strengthened out
his legs, and stitcncd In one great,
tense effort, Then the muscles relaxed.
and a sigh, as Of profound relief. float.
ed upward from his lips.
Then a must surprising thing oc.
Cured. The captain broke loose upon
the dead man like a ]thunderciap.
Oaths rolled from his lips in n con.
tinuoGs stream. And they we're not
mandy pamby oaths. or mere express.
sions OF indccency. Each word was a
b~lasphemy. and there were many
words, They crispcd and cracked like
electric sparks. had never heard
anything like it In my life. o could
| have conceived IL possible. The cause
OF II all, as near as | could make out.
was that tho man, who was mate. had
gone on a debauch before leaving San
Francisco, and then had the poor taste
10 die nj the beginning Of the voyage
and leave Wolf Larsen short.handed.
While | appreciated the power OF the
terrific dcnunCiation that swept cut OF
Wolf Larsen's mouth, | was %inexpres,
slhly shocked. But the dead man was
unconccrncd lie was master of the
situation.