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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-30

crushed and the ringleaders executed.
If led. however, to an agitation which
resulted in the government preparing
a temporary home rule bill which it
expects to pass through parliament
this fall.
Just before the outbreak of the re-
bellion, Sir Roger Easement, former
ly in the British consular service,
was arrested on the west coast OF
Ireland where he had attempted 70
land a cargo of arms sent from Ger
many. He was tried later for high
treason and sentenced to death.
Enormous Cost in Life.
No definite figures can be given OF
the cost of the great war in bleed
and gold but the most reliable estl-
mates present figures so vast that
they become practically meaningless
In March, 1916, the United States
general army staff estimated That the
total losses in men to all the belllg-
erents since the war began were b.
O33,3O0 AS all the belligerents have
ceased issuing casualty lists for pub
lie consumption the exact figures for
anv country are unavailable.
AS to the money question figures
are more reliable but still vague
They present sums which are so be-
yond anything previously known te
international finance, so Impossible
of any human comparison that they
become little more than tumble o
figures. In March DR.. Karl Heller
rich. secretary of the imperial treas
ury of Germany, estimated that th'
war was costing all the combatant'
1915 100000 a week or eleven and
half billion dollars year. William
Michaelis, another German financia
expert, put the yearly cost at th'
vaster sum or fifteen billions ant
other financial authorities gave ever
higher figures.
On July II Reginald Mckenna
British chancellor of the exchequer
stated in the house of commons tina
the expenditures for Great Britain
alone were $3O,0OO.O00 daily. He di'
not say, however, how much OF TIN
incredible sum represented war eX
pense.
Within the last few months Their
has been some talk of peace in Ger
many and considerable peace activit
by unofficial bodies in various coun
tries, but there has been little ind
cation that the chancellories of Eu
rope are at present seriously sconsld
ering a close of hostilities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-30
Three HUNDRED
DOLLARS
WORTH OF GOOD
Prominent Resident Of Old Illinois
Makes Enthusiastic Statement.

After being saved of worlds of SUI
fering from that dreadful disease
known rs rheumatism one can not
help expressing gratitude to some
one and who should receive these
good messages but the people who
made relief possible.
The Hays Medicine Co., of Padu-
cab, KY, manufacturers OF "Hays'
Specific" the great system tonic, are
daily receiving letters of enthusiastic
praise, among which is one from MT.
J. NJ. Rose, If Delwood, ILL.,, who
writes as follows:
had the worst case of rheumatism
that has ever been seen in this part
of Illinois. Every one SO pronounced
it who saw me and Hays Specific ac-
tually cured me. l took three bottles
and was able TO work. took about
twelve bottles in all and it was worth
twenty-five dollars bottle to me.
This great system tonic is now TOT
sale by Reinberger & Collier. (Advt.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-30
IS TRAINS REQUIRED
CARRY YUAN'S FAMILY
Late President of China Known to
Have Had at Least Is Wives
and 81 Children.

Peking, June 26.-Thirty-five trains
were required to carry Yuan Shi-kai's
family and their possessions from
Picking to the Yuan Shi-kai home at
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-20
Dead Town

1t is said by many anti prohibtjonests in argument, advocating
The sale Of Iiuuor, that to have prohibition kills your town.
Is that argument good or not? We say no, for the reason that
some Of the most prosperous towns in the land are prohibition
towns that have grown from unimportant villages, where they
raised more hell than hay, to live prosperous little cities with
paved streets and sidewalks, with electric and water works IN
habned by a clean, progressive, prosperous, happy christian
people who would not, for any price, return to the old days Of
saloons, gambling and debauchery.
In saloon towns they argue also, that they cannot run the town
without the licenses secured from the saloons. Our answer is no
town, no school, no church, no people, ever p~rospered, or long
endured, upon dirty money derived from saloons and other places
of debauchery and sin. Sooner or later they fall to pieces and
90 to ruin and decay.
God frowns upon the wicked as well as upon the unholy business,
and far better is it, to walk in the ways of righteousness, and be
at peace, and in harmony with our Master whose goodness knows
no bounds.
The whskey business is the devils business, and the saloon is
the place where he gets in his most affective work in the ruin of
young girls and boys, and the desoation of homes. Spare US such
sorrowful conditions, even fit kills the town.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-20
Song Service in a Hollow Tree

In the hollow of a mammouth
tree located not far from How
colt in Grant parish, on Little
River, thirty-six persons held
song service not long ago and
our informant tells US that many
more persons could have found
standing room in the cavern at
the same time.
We do not know the songs
that were sung nor how long the
services lasted, but can vouch
for the size Of the tree, as fur
niShed us, by our informant,
who's a reputable gentleman and
a minister of the gospel.
The above measures fifty-twc
feet seven inches in circum.
ference and eighteen feet. in
diameter and is still green and
growing. We do not know wha;
growth it is; but suppose it is a
cypress, that has withstood the
storms for years, and being hol-
low has escaped the woodlands
axe, and for these reasons has
grown to become the monarch of
the forests, Of this part Of the
country.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-20
Keep Boys on Farm by Improving Home.

How to keep the boy on the farm is a problem that has been vex-
ing the ingenuity Of philosophers for several years, but nothing
has done 50 much toward the real solution of the problem as the
club movement.
Giving the boys some sort of interesting and profitable employ
ment, some personal ownership and responsibility, making him
feel that he is of some value and Importance on the farm, will
make him contented on the farm, if he is by nature intended for
that sort of life.
If he is not, it will soon be apparent, and the sooner the better,
for a misft is one of the common tragedies of the world.
The most logical factor in the solution of the problem of keeping
the boys on the farm is first to keep the girl there. Where the
girls, are there will be the boys also.
If the girls, for the want of society and soma mean of earning
a little money with which to pay their own way, all 90 to the city,
and take up stenography and the like. the boy' will! follow them.
is to provide ways and means whereby the girls will be made more
useful, independent and contented in the farm home, IN, c. Mari;
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-20
The Sub at Our Gate.

1t is to be hoped that no extensive subm arne warfare is to be
waged under our nose off our coast. Not that it is ILLEGAL in ;tsaIf
but because the relations between this country and Germany are
somewhat strained over this kind of fighting and a lip by a SUBJ
United State. ~ viz
Besides this danger, there is another. The Allied governments
ports for any purpose, and France has even gone 50 far as to hoid
Spain responsible for the loss Of merchant Ship sunk BY Alderman
submarine which went into a Spanish harbor. 7"""
The United State government has repudiated this bv non;oo hu
ports to submarines, both ~belligerent and commercial hit the I los,
of a great many Allied ships off our coast may cause the "A Al Tie
with Spain. p'0 "
Naturally we are not bound to pay the bill but in these times
every dispute avoided with good conscience is to be commended
can at least hope that no complications will follow with either Y" of
the great alliance. "N" 0''Nei "
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-20

If you are a booster of the
Fair, and believe in helping the
Home Industry, give your bust
ness to a Home Nursery who can
give you better results from your
archids at a much cheaper price
| have a complete list of differ
ent varieties of peaches, apple,
pear, plum, apricot. grape, roses
and papershell pecans, which |
guarantee all my stock to be first
class in all respects, and all adopt
ed to this climate,
For Price List or further in
formation write.
A, R. Manly, Nurseryman
R~iverton, La.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-20
Only Foreign Consumers Affected by Loan Minimum On Cotton

Cotton is the only agricultural product of which this nat;on hos
aW9rld m1onoply. For the past half acentury, we have clothed the
World and nothing can transp1re to take this task from US for at
eountry and He made cotton an exclusive southern product, No
legislation can give universal help to the South unless it helms tho
cotton producer. Vic
We produce two-thirds of the worlds cotton supply. The oov.
eminent by protecting a twelve cent minimum loan on COTTON 1 w
for cotton: The government would never be called upon to a3va a.
any money on cotton under this plan for the market price wm3Ii
always stand much above the loan minimum figure.
When we increase the price of cotton, we levy tribute non tbo
foreignconsumers which is the greatest attainmentin statecraft " N
Henry N. Pope.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-20
Commissioners Of Election
State Of Louisiana,
Parish of Caldwell

BE IT KNOWN, That on this
the 18th day Of Oct. AID. 1916,
in accordance with the provisions
Of law, that we, the undersigned
supervisors of election in and fv
the Parish of Caldwell, State. ~
Louisiana, 1t the office Of Clerl
of Court in The town of Columbia
have proceeted to select com.
mlSsionerS anu clerks of election
Tor service at a general election
to be held in the parish of CaId-
we'll on Tuesday Nov. 9TH, 1916,
as follows to-Wit:
Ward l St. Adams Precinct:
la. Hearn, Meredith Lixenby,
Joe Hague, Commissioners; J.R.
Hawkins, Clerk.
Ward 2 St Peters Precinct:
G. W. Martin, J.J. Humble, J. T.
Lively, Commissioners, A. B.
Duff, Clerk.
Ward 3 Kelly Precinct: W. P.
Kerlin, RIG. Cruise, H.. H. Tarver,
Commissioners, R. A. Vincent,
Clerk.
Ward 4 Columbia Precinct
C. R. Ferrand, NJ. F. Chapman,
B. Davitt, Commissioners, J. E.
Ray, Clerk.
Ward 4 Grayson Precinct:
}. H. Andlng, O.. Rentz, A. l.
HUMPHREYS, Commissioners
WIS. Howell, Clerk.
Ward 4 Clarks Precinct: H. O
Cooksey, RIG. Baygent, B. Haw
kins, Commissioners, TIE. Skin
win, Clerk.
Ward 5 Fellowship Precinct
", G. Bird, ]. C. Eason, A. C
Banks, Commissioners, u.s.. Kell,
Clerk.
Ward 5 Vixen Precinct: B. B
Banister, H. R. Madaries, ]. E
Riley Commissioners, B. Tubr,
Clerk.
Ward 6Sardis Precinct: ]. H
Laird, R. P. Childless, T, 7
Written, Commissioners, L, c
Eubanks, Clerk.
Ward 7 Fredericksburg Pre-
: clnct: c.. Bedside, Alb Harre]
son, &C. Hudson, Commissioner
, &C: Myers Clerk.
Ward s Browns Mill Precinct
no. Hebert, Abner Clark, Pau
: bfandln, Sr. Commissioners
P.W. Girod Clerk.
Mard9 Union Church Precinct
H:D;S :FIuitt, F.Pankey. w
West Commissioners, JIM WI
lis, Jr. Clerk. VIZ
: Ward 10 Shiloh Precinct: WI
Whlte, D,E. Fore, in. Volentin
commissioners, D. ], RedsoI
0 Clerk. oeoSo'
e In Testimony Whereof, W
nave e mere unto signed our name
: IN the presence of the unde,
4 signed witnesses on the 1 do
y ana 2ao date first hereinabovee' writ rn
i w;to osigned) NIL. Mecom, Cler
e d. \ Meredith Chairman.
A. T. ;MGSween VIII. Wade
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-20

FOUND On the streets of
Columbia, one open air or inclos-
ed top, three wheel buggy, the
same has four cylender, one
horse power motor ATTACHMENT.
Owner can have same exempt
from all cost by calling at the
Waterman Office.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-20
Twenty-T Two Hundred Pigs Own ed by Club Bows

A recent survey of pig-cub work in Louisiana showed that ro,o
than 220o pigs are owned by the club members; eighty ner cent
of which are of pure-breeding: The leading breeds owned by the he
boys are; DurocJersey, S31 Poland China, 373; and RerkSb;irye 9 se
Other breeds grown by the club members are the Ham1Sh Io
Chester White, Tamworth and Essex. Seventyeight boys are rais'
ing litter of pigs which vary in number from two to ten or twave
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-20
Fire Bugs
country.

1t has been a long time since
the business section of Columbia
was wiped out by fire, at least it
seems that way when we see
some of the business men allow
ing fire bugs or their premices
and some of them are 50 brave
they have accumulated right at
the back door of some of the
leaiing business houses. Do not
be surprised in the event of such
for you have carelessly permitted
the conditions to be thus.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-20

Lifeis short at best and we
have no time to spend in idle
ness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
AMERICAN CARS HARD HIT.
EugIish Ow neps Cast Import spare
Parts to Replace Old Ones.

LONDON. April "a correspondent
who is thoroughly conversant with the
motor car business sends an interesting
communication to the Manchester
Guardian with reference 10 the new reg
ulation prohibiting the importation
either OF motor cars or spare parts.
The regulation affects in practice only
American cars and repair parts, Prac-
tically no new cars are to be bought at
the present tim except American cars.
and NJ the standardized se,f-starting
American cara are the simplest for an
amateur to work n doctor or a CONNER
cial traveller who ant a car naturally
prefers In these times to buy an Amer
lean machine. 1t seems remarkable that
not even a limited import Ia permitted.
There are thousands Of American cars
In use In this country by doctors and
professional men. commercial travellers,
military officers n others with a good
reason for having a car. Apparently,
under the new regulation. Al o O as
these cars need repair they will have
to he laid up. since spare parts cannot
be imported. and Il 10 quite impossible
10 get spare parts manufactured In this
country ct the present time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
SAYS GERMANS ARE
ANXIOUS FOR PEACE
Portuguese Minister at Berlin
Declares People Oppose
Government Policy.
WOrLp CONCILIATE L. s.

IoSroS. Npril t.-Dr. Sidonio Paes.
l,tc Portuguese Minister at Berlin. re-
turned to Lisbon OH March :?. Inter-
viewed by the newspaper A Lucia ne
mad. many interesting Statements reia-
tiS. ;o tho present situation In = many.
"pn vi, rh.uk that Germany a DO
us any great haIm"' br. Fass was
asked. -,
carry on the var with US In any ana
every way possible TO them" he replied.
us IL a fact That Germany Is 'aeeo
with a Lack f men" .
TN to tie present there is no lack OF
men VIVA; they are doing. however. is
to uolify the battle fronts ard SO
economics soldiers
What is the public opinion respecting
q. man International politics"
Absolutely hostile to the policy re-
Gently ado.tcd by the WIlncliisira sse'
There Is N,lN little dislike Yet r! the
French. but the hatred Of England ana
nussio il ,crautuatei. America has al
ready had grave reasons for a brearh
viii, ,,crmauy. Germany. however. IN
tends a, ali osts to avoid n rupture
whit IN, North American republic.
"Whcu entered France | at once
noted y magnificent serenity in every
body. from the very highest 20 the very
lowest classes, The French. like our
selves, are .. very cNc'ttbl" race. o'
nervous empcrameut, hut these char
artcristlcs have quite disappeared nov
Among tho f'rench population there Is
perfect calm. which announces absolute
cyuiidenc. in the final vi tory
lis ,eacc discussed in G~ermany!
Yes and II is certain that II il de
sired by all classes Of the German popu-
lation. Confidence in final victory Is
very much Diminished, and peace on the
basis Of the status uuo ante would be
very we'll received by Germany.
The economic situation IL very bad
and tends to become worse. In April
, there will he nothing hui black bread
available butter and fats have almost
disappeared from the market. potatoes
are sold only in small quantities to the
people, mea, is available only twice n
week and the importation OF articles
Of luxury has ong been prohibited. A.
10 the financial situation. this does not
cause anxiety. The bank rate has faller
/ because everybody instead OF withdraw
ing money has made fresh deposits
Thus fo. another two years the hnancia,
@posi,ion does mo- present great aim
cu,,ies. There IL only one side Of IIer'
lin Iirc which has not altered, and thai
is with respect to cafes. cinematographs
! theatres aud other amusements. In thi.
respect the life Is Just the same as be
fore the war"
What is your opinion as to the dura'
ton Of the war;"
THE war should not last longer thar
1917, but for this il Is necessary that al
the belligerents can count on sufficient
resources"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23

The stopping Of all tours which took
American and other travellers through
the Shakespeare country. and the ds-
continuance of all railway excursion
tickets. have been disastrous % us SAID
the librarian Of Shakespeare's birth
place. "In a normal year something like
10000 people paid for admission to the
birthplace. and alrros; as many to Anne
Hathaway's cottage. at Shottery, bat
since since the war began there has been
a heavy drop. In :.e year 19lt-I5
1852 persons visited the birthplace.
2t.a24 looked in AT Anne Hathaway's
cottage. and 1.459 inspected the New
Place museum, these figures represent
ing "a decrease from the previous year
Of respectively 1865. $3.50 and l,+t'.
our year ends In April, and tho figures
OF the last one are not complete, hut to
date the lumber Of visitors TO the birth
place is only 2I.3I9 and those to the
other places are corrcspondingly low.
Az all hut some GOO EI .0O0) OF our
entire income is derived from the Wis.,
tors fees you can realize the situation"
Every one in Stratford is intensely
proud of the towns part IN the war,
proud that the cradle OF shakespeare
has done better, in relation to its size,
In sending men to the color than any
other place In all Britaiu-from all
conditions OF the town folk more than
900 recruits out Of a population Of
1000. and this even before Lord Derby's
scheme came into effect. Most OF the
men, Il seems. have thrown in their lot,
az is natural. with the local Warwick
shire regiment and Warwickshire yco-
many. but the town is represented also
in many other famous regiments. rs well
AZ In the units OF the fighting fleet.
There are some $50 wounded men IN
Strttford-those unable to walk are
pushed or pulled along the streets in
bath chairs" by their more active COM
r.dss hm, few Of these damaged "T"m-
mics are natives of Warwickshirc,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23

General Petain, who during the war
has risen from a %colonelcy to the posi-
ton Of army commander in charge OF
operations on the most important section
of the front--Verdun-is one of the most
active men in the French army. al
though he will he co years old this
month.
Indeed ii X du. in large part to his
tremendous energy In visiting personally
every part of his line and attending per-
sonal|y - the mass q: details that he
has risen moro RAPIDLY thar any other
officer during the war.
In his arilSrd motor car. equiI ped
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
WOMEN IN CUSTOMS SERVICE.
Another Innovation Is Made In
British OticiaI Department.

LoNpoN. March 30.-Women customs
watchers will appear shortly in London
and other ports. They are a war time
innovation to MI the places hitherto re-
served for pcneiorIcd soldiers and sailors.
They will he spared the roughcr work
nj docks and other exposed places. Their
beat will he In bonded warehouses.
where, AS their name implies, they must
keen watch for the customs on the rercp-
ton and issue of dutiable goods,
The work is not arduouS and will IN
yolvo no night duty for the Fay
ranges from ISIS. t$4,5O) to Els. N5.?5)
a week, with overtime.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
Butter by Mail Ia Germany,

CoPENIIAGEN, April danish post
bags in the mail car of a train travelling
through Holstein were discovered to be
OVERLOOKING with greasy matter. They
had been lying near the radiator. The
susas was clearly melted butter: small
pats Of butter, sufficient for perhaps a
couple OF sandwiches. were being sent
TO pseple In Germany II letters st full
Eoetal rates.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23

LONDON. March 30.-'Why cannot we
get more miners for the mines, and let
me have back in their regiments those
who have gomez" This was the message
from Sir Douglas IIais which W. II.
Mills, from the Wal Office, CAV to the
coiliery recruiting court at Newport re-
Gently.
1t was, he explained, very important
that they should have a considerable
number OF miners 1t the present time
for %tunnelling work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
French Haired IN BeIgIum.

AMs1ErnAM. March 29.-The Echo
n'io' states that the German military
authorities have started IN energetic cru
sads 'sainst Latin culture In Belgium.
ms ~""k the Burgomaster OF Malines
informed the inhabitants that he had
"'n Instructed by the German authOri-
YES announce that hcnccforth all petit
nons ana other communications adj
WSoed 70 the authorities NUS he writ
ven either IN Flemish or German.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23

with the ships separated and lost
from each other completely in the wh.rl
O. SNOW. and with visi BILE signalling ut
,eriy impossible. the chase Of the Ger
man dcstroycrs was a matter for the
.',dividuai ships. sight and smash was
he order OF tho action. and there was
No SIGHTING save 1T close range. and with
dr3mttic suddcnness. Wherever a Ger
nsu hull was revealed for an instant
through the smother Of the storm the
British guns made deadly PLAY.
The weakest ships % IN" enemy were
also The un.uckiest. The storm did not
shelter them from the searching foe who
had pouuccd So suddenly upon them.
a7d tn" two armed traWlers. putting up
sue. iSht as they could. were disposed
o. il st. and very rapidly. They we're
vel fitted patrol vessels. and the term
tanier scarcely describes them accu-
r'te.y, 50 surprising was their ability
'hen 1t came to steam.ns.
''ln the midst OF the action. in the
virtual blackness, the destroyer Medusa
End one Of her consorts came down
upon each other in the same bank OF
Snow. Thus. In the stress of the chase
and encounter. stirring rescue work was
proceeding at various points of the area
-" action. destroy ers were picking up
snrN .vorS Of the two armed patrols
Which mad been scni to the bottom. and
.s"Nhers ~ the Storm the crew Of the
Mfuls' We're being transferred to the
'e'sei which had been her companion
IL misfortune.
'The storm increased in violence mo-
mcntdriI. hut the crashing Of gunfrc
IN All sides indicated thai tn. otl,e.
units Of the enemy were being sough.
CIV ana pounded vigorously as they
headed for home.