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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
Big Dam Bursts.

Little Rock, Jan. 31.-Fourche riv- CT dam, ten miles from Little Rock, has collapsed, and 10000 acres of the finest plantation land is under water, according to dispatch received here by courier at noon. Hundreds of ne. gro share croppers have fled to points of safety.
 County Judge Asher this afternoon wired the war department for permis- sion to use government dredge boats for relief.
 Fourche island, strip of land be- tween the Arkansas and FOurche riv- CTS, ten miles long and four mide, is expected to be under water by tomor- row, and it is not believed protection levees can withstand the new rise predicted.
 The Arkansas river is still rising and will continue to rise until Tues day night or Wednesday morning, ac- corling to the local weather bureau forecaster. He says the crest will pass here Wednesday. At z o'clock tonight the guage here stood at 257. The lowest section o1 Argenta and the Cotton Belt tracks are covered with water.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
ARKANSAS COLLEGE TEAM WILL PLAY
 AIGn BOYS TODAY
Midget" Alexander to Be Seen in Action Against
 Former Mates.

The High basketball team will play two games today, with tre strong team from Arkansas college. This is the first time that q college game has been scheduled for the local basket ball team and should be d big draw ing card.
 Midget" Alexander, former star for the Pine Bluff team, and all state fo,- ward last year, will be seen in action against his former team mates. Inc Lambs are making tour of the state and are showing up well ir all their exhibition games.
 The afternoon game will begin at 3::30 o'clock and the nis1t game at s o'clock. The Arkansas college Lambs will arrive at 10:20 2. n. from Little Rock and will be entertained at the Y. M. c. A.
 Captain Quinn, in an interview yes terday, said:
 'We consider Jonesboro one of the strongest teams in the state. and iliG we'll to hold them down to the close score that we did"
 The coaches are whipping the team into shape and arc expecting to land both ends of the double-hcader here today. Jeff Allen will referee both games.
 The line-llD:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
Afr Raid on England.

London, Jan. 31.-The war office officially announces that a Zeppelin raid was made tonight by six or seven airships over the eastern and north eastern Midland counties.
 A number of bombs were dropped. Up to the present, says the war office statement, inconsiderab!e damage has been reported.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
Flooding Arkansas City.

Arkansas City, Jan. 31.-Preparing for the higest water ever known; stage of river at z o'clock 53.9; a rise of five-tenths in "A hours. Rise of tenth today; stage "A at , p. m. Back water has reached the town and back streets are covered.
 The Tensas basin levee board and Desha and Chicot boards are prepar- ed for fight The levee board has built phone line over the entire system, from Louisiana north.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
Still Rising at DardanclIe.

Dardanelle, Jan. 31-The Arkansas river has reached stage of 29.6 and still rising.
 The levees below Dardanelle are still holding. but backwater has GOV cred many hundreds of acres.
 The inhabitants and live stock in the flooded districts are being moved as rapidly as possible, but there are many marooned and cut off from com municatiOn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
Jacksonport Levee Breaks.

Newport, Jan. 31.-The Jacksonport levee gave way tonight, which adds to the danger to Newport. The levees here are holding, and it is believed the levee south of town will hold un- til tomorrow, although it is possible they will break tonight
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
PSYCHOLOGICAL.
1,eont Starka nead.

Infant Starke Dead.
 Mary Virginia. infant daughter oi MT. and Mrs. Harry Starke, died Sunday evening, at the. family home TIA Elm street and was buried yes terday afternoon. ......-.. .-.-.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01

to watch his own interests. the de-
 clsion was reached not to have the meeting oday, but to hold it later, when conditions arg more favorable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01

salves, and tapes, bandages, and plasters that make corns pop-eyed have only made your corns grow and figure this: Put two drops of "Gets-It" on the corn. It dries at once. You can put your shoe corn is doomed. It makes the corn come off clear and clean. It's the new. easy way Nothing to stick or press on the corn. You can wear smaller shoes You'll be a joy-walker. No pain. no trouble. Accept no substitutes.
 "Gets-It" is sold by druggists every where, 25c a bottle, or. sent direct by D. Lawrence 6 Co.,, Chicago, Ill.,.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
Bible Class Smoker.

The mems bible class Of the First Baptist church will enjoy light luncheon and smoker at Baraca hall, Friday, Feb. IS, and a program of talks is now being arranged.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
Got Rid of My corns
 With Magic ''Gets.!t"
Simplest Corn Cure in the World-No
 Pain, No Fuss. New, Sure Way.

When corns make you almost "die with your boots on," when you've soaked them and picked them and sliced them, when COrn-SWellinE
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
Births.

Born, to Mir. and Mrs. Thos. Smith. yesterday morning, girl.
 Born, tc' MT. and Mrs. Morris Ehrenburg, at their home, 402 East Second avenue, Sunday afternoon, girl.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01

Sam vaulx, Jr, son of Chief Deputy Circuit Clerk Vauix, was thcught 70 be somewhat mprovea yssterday. The littl4 fellow has ben seriously i'll for seveIal days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01
OF THE FITrlEsT''

A proprietary medicine like every think else that comes before the pub- lie has to prove it's merit. It has to meet competition. The law of the Survival of the Fittest" applies to this as tc other things. The fact that Lydia E.. 'Pinkham's Vegetable com pound after forty years of success is still one of the largest sellers proves that it is a dependable, standard remedy for the ailments of woman- kird. and one in which they may have perfect confidence. V
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-01

cause interference with traffic, it is reared. and it was admitted that the tears are> well founded.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

Royal Meeker, commissioner NJ labor
statistics. returned to Washington Lost
week from an official trip to the wet
Moses -. Null Of the bureau of labor
statistics has been promoted from clerk
AT sl.40o per annum. to clerk at 81 600
Thofnas j. Armstrong of the bureau
or labor statistics has been promotea
from clerk at $1,000 per annum to
clerk at $1,000
Elmer L. Messner OF the hur.., ~
labor statistics has been promoted from
specia! agent at $1,000 per annum. to
special agent at $1.400. ~
Ahice L. Whitney Of the bureau Of
iabor statistics has been promoted from
$1,000 ~ az
Elizabeth A. Hyde of Illinois has he.,
appointed to the position of clerk at
sl,4O0 IN the bureau of labor statistics
Frances w. Valentine has resigned
her position as special agent at 81 900
per annum in the bureau Of labor
statistics.
Ialla Scully of the bureau OF labor
statistics has been promoted
Deputy Commissioner Crist of the
bureau of naturalization has returned
from an official visit to Chicago. De-
troit and Pittsburgh in which cities he
delivered addresses on the subject "a
National Campaign for Citizenship Pre-
paredness.
w. L. Handy, clerk in the bureau
OF naturalization. has been promoted
mo transferred to the naturalization
field service with headquarters at Los
Angeles. Cal
}. o. Jenkins. Jr, formerly employed
IN the Department OF Agriculture has
been transferred to a clerkship in the
bureau of naturalization
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

Alvey A. Adee. second assistant sec
rotary of state. returned Ia this city
last week from trip /" Jacks"n-
vile, Fla. He made the cruise for the
benefit of his health
The Turkish charge d'afIair-> and
Nine. Hussein Bey have gone /" NeW
York for a stay of several days.
James l.. Rodgers. L. :. ""rSul GrU-
eral at Havana. passed through Wash
ington last week on his way {" 'Pln" e.
bus, Ohio. where he VIII spend his
vacation.
Baron Pietro Arore Valentino. bt,ll
first secretary of the italian "lnhaSsN
in London. has arrived in NaSh'- r'nu
and Joined the staff of TN. EMBASSY
here in a like capacity. frli'n= "a va
cancy which has existed siugt The
transfer of the first s-cr"torE :" Il &"
Count Claes Eonde. secr.ttrN "f the
Swedish legation. has gone L" CHICAGO
to fill the place of the Swedish ''lsIi
there. who is ill., 1t is pr"ha Gle '"'I.it
Eonie will be away for several months
Thomas IL. Birch, L. :. mia .St"F 2"
Portugal. who has been in this yuuii'.
for several weeks on leave Of ibS"f.'t
started back to the Portuguese" capital
last week.
Stewart johnson. secretary of the
L. S. legation at SaItu Dolaln3o, IN"
has been a visit to his home IN
Chicago. has returned tot his post
Robert T. Jeffery. L. : nllniSter IN
Uruguay and Mrs. Jeffery. who have
been in this country for several weeks.
passed through the city last week on
their way back to Montevideo.
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DISTRICT Bu1LbING.

Commissioner Newman was back AT
his desk last week. after an absence OF
ten days on account of Illness
Melvin C. Hazen. District Surveyor
who is manager of the National capital
horse show. to be held May 8. S. ., 10
and IL. is considering plans for even
ing as well as afternoon sessions ot
the show this year Estimate is being
made of the cost of providing sufficient
illumination, 1t is thought that night
sessions would enable many govern
ment employees to see the show
The District building orchestra had
its first rehearsal in the boardro"n IF
the municipal building Monday nishi.
with about twenty musicians partlti-
pating. The orchestra has been grant
ed use OF the boardroom for all us re-
hearsals.
The Commissioners expect TO close
up this week negotiations for the pur-
chase OF the Eastern High School ST..
between 18th, 18th. A and East capitol
streets. Several lots IN this square
have been put to deed and tn" r--
mainder are being purchased as rspld-
ly as possible. II is planned 1" heg 3,
construction of the high school huilI-
ing shortly after the beginning of the
next fiscal year. July l.
Mayne Rowland. employed ia the ~
flee Of the superintendent Of weight
his resignation to accept position Ia
Pittsburgh. He plans TO leav. Wash
ington the middle of the month.
Capt. McNulty of the District tennis
team of the Departmental League is
rounding up his players aud -Npscrs to
have then out for early practi"" this
spring. The team last year finished
with a record of twenty seven games
won and twenty-eight lost
The Commissioners duckpin team
defeated the Agriculture department
team Wednesday evening. taking Two
games out of three. when they rolled
the scheduled games ~ the Depart
mental Duckpin League capt W
WILDLY curtiss of the Commissioners
team kept up his high score work and
his conspicuous work in the last game
won the series for the Comm tSsionrrs.
w. Turley coburn. for some wears
Connected with the bridge depsrtmouf
of the District. and now an engineer
and superintendent of the Formulation
Company, which is constructing
large caisson at Paris. Idaho. has re
Gently written friends in III. engineer
department that he is contemplating \
trip east on an extended furlough.
when he will visit Washington
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

William H. Holmes. curator of anthro-
pology, National Museum. left recently
for trip to some of the ancient cities
Of Central America
DIR. Walter Hough and Frank III. Cole
returned to the museum from San
Diego. Cal, where they have compIeted
the installation of ,the mu3eum and
Smithsonian exhibits at the exposition
there.
Paul c. STANDBY of the division of
botany left recently for a two-weel,
trip in Florida.
Miss Arabella Cooney of the museum
was on sick leave part of last week.
Miss Adelaide .Quisenberry Of the di
vision of paleontology was also on sick
leave recently.
Charles e. Resser. assistant curator
of paleontology, was away from his Of
flee last week owing to an injury to his
hand.
Rufus F. Whalen of Mount Rainier
was recently appointed on the museum
roll as painter.
Lieut.. A. l.. FAINT of the watch force
is on annual leave.
Joseph b. Leavy was away from his
desk for two days during the past
week on account of illness.
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CINE company. took holiday last Tues
day and enjoyed an automobile trip TO
Baltimore.
Engineer s. n. Rollins of No. - en-
CINE company was at home last week
on account of sickness in his family.
Frank Neumann, member Of No. 4
truck company, was off duty the past
week on account of the death of his
baby boy. Funeral services were held
wednesday afternoon.
Private c. L. Satterfield of No. 10
truck company recently underwent an
operation at Sibley Hospital. His con-
dition is greatly improved
Members of No. chemical COM
pany are making preparations to-grow
bumper crop of vegetables the COM
ing season. 1t is the company's claim
pumpkins and potatoes larger than
than those on exhibition at the District
building from the farm at the Home
for the Aged and Infirm were gathered
from the firemen's garden last sea-
son.
Driver Ernest Dipple of No. 2 chem
ical company had three days vacation
last week.
V. NJ. Crawford. member of Capt. T.
D.McLane's Randle Highlands engine
company, had two days of vacation
the past week.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Franklin d. Roosevelt, assistant sec
rotary Of the navy. who has been i'll
with the grip and complications, re-
sumed his official duties last week. fol-
lowing weeks visit to Atlantic CITY.
Capt. Edward w Eberle. commandant
at Annapolis. and Mrs E,berle came
TO washington I" attend the army and
navy reception at the White House, and
We're guests for the week end of the
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels
Among the naval officers who regis
tered at the Navy Department last
week were Admiral f. T.. Fletcher.
commanding the Atlantic fleet; Lieut..
J.. II. Maddox Of the L. S. S. San Diego:
Lieut.. Commander A. NJ Morris of the
Portsmouth yard: Assistant Paymaster
J. ID. r. Hodapp of the L. S. s. Ozark,
and Ensign j. Nee. Miller of the Naval
Hospital, Norfolk.
During the past month the following
changes have been made in the CLASH
fed service of the Navy Department:
Arthur f. Ashton. temporary copyist at
$40 per annum: Thomas c. Lavery.
copyist at $40 per annum. and Gull
ford S. Jameson. copyist at $40 per
annum photographic office Cecil l..
Ward. feeder at $3.50 per annum, and
Clifford f. Temple, craftsman at 5000
per annum.
Promotions: photographic Office, Jud-
laborer at $3.50 per annum, and Edward
F. Koegel. from feeder at $3.50, to
helper at 5000 per annum. Bureau of
supplies and accounts. Allen W. Fannin,
from laborer at $3.50. to assistant mes
senger at 500 per annum. and George
H. Gray, from messenger boy at $500,
to laborer at $3.50 per annum. Secre-
tary's Office, Morgan F. Lacy, from
cler,. at $1,000, to clerk at SLIGO per
anrum.
designations: Bureau of navigation.
Robert p. Mitchell copyist at $40 per
annum and Thomas C.. Lavery, copyist
at $40 per annum. Secretary's office.
Joseph Fl. Corcoran, clerk at $11OO per
annum. Bureau of supplies and ac-
counts, James p. Morgan, clerk at
81 200 per annum, and Frank Reed,
clerk at 5000 per annum.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Eleven employees Of the general sup
ply bureau who have been working
four months under temporary employ
ment have just been reappointed for
another four-month period. as allowed
by law. They are Florence G. Blatt.
Natalie Ferneyhough. Caroline F.
Leech. Adrea L. Martin, Marguerite
T. O'Neill. Irene Richards. Mrs. Fran
ces NJ. Robey. Louise d. Rush. Mar
garet NJ. Stevens. Gertrude Troth and
NJ. Pauline Weinheimer. With Marie
G. Whitfield. recently appointed for a
four-month temporary term. these
form the staff of the bureau.
There is an ice famine in the Treas
ury Department. 1t is an Official an
nual ice drought. for the ice plant in
the cellar is having its annual cleaning
out. During the fifteen days labor en-
tailed there will be no ice generally
distributed. There is reserve Of So.
600 pounds of ice in storage: this will
be distributed only to the ice coolers
IN the offices Of the Secretary and as
sistant secretaries. the treasurer,
members of the federal reserve board.
who receive special consideration.
A number of officials of the internal
Lieut.. Carleton T. Edwards. c. a. C.
at Fort Hunt. Monday. to witness a
military night drill Of coast artillery
troops. Lieut.. Edwards is a son of
b; F.. Edwards of the income tax di
vision.
Appointments as income tax inspec-
tors have been given to Thomas Craw
ford. transferred from the income tax
division. and B. F. Edwards. trans
fered from the corporation tax division
OF the internal revenue bureau. Mr..
Edwards has been assigned to Pitts
burgh and Mr.. Crawford to Philadel-
phia.
Richard Green. clerk and head mes
senger on the door Of the Secretary of
the Treasury. is not cheerful in the
prospect of accompanying Secretary
McAdoo on the trip to South Amer
lea. which is required Of him as one
of the duties of valeting the chief of
the department on his travels. Dick
fears the Germans, and speculates on
whether the Tennessee may not be
plugged by a torpedo on her journey
and sent to the bottom with many
good men aboard. including the Secre-
tary of the Treasury and his head mes
senger. Perturbed vas he is. Dick
will do his duty and will go on this
journey when he gets his orders. He
is the sort that whips his fears into
subsection as a demonstration Of true
courage.
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INTERIOR.

The following changes in the per
sonnet of the Department of The lnie-
rior were announced:
Probationary appointments; Eu
reau OF mines-Maurice II. Cooper.
Pennsylvania. foreman miner Sl.5"n:
Theodore J. Taegart. Pennsllyaui;l.
stenographer' and typewriter. $Sf"'
Temporary appointment; ,;eologi"a
survey-Miss Capitoia q. Allison. bus
trict of Columbia. stenographer aud
typewriter. So per day while actually
employed.
Extension of temporary appoint
ment Bureau of education. Miss Rose
l. Berg. Washington. stenographer aud
typewriter. SIS per month.
Promotions: Patent effiee.H"ner
ant examiner. $500. TO third assistant
examiner, Si.S00: Thomas J. Thom sofi.
Massachusetts. four assistant examiner.
$500, to third assistant examiner; si.Soo
Bureau of mines-George q. Taylor.
ssachusetts. Junior chemist. $l,2"a to
s1.3S0 George W. Jones. Colorado. junior
physical chemist, $1,000 to sl.3e0.
Transfers within the department:
Geological survey-william f. Dirkil,-
son, New York, Junior engineer. Sl,2o0.
from reclamation service. Eeciatua-
from patent office.
designations: SecretarNs Office
William E. Broderick. New York, assist
ant engineer. $1,000. Patent Office
Henry G. A. Black. Massachusetts,
third assistant examiner. SlSo0; II.
Clyde Jones. New York. fourth assist.
ant examiner. $500: Thomas ID. Train,
New Jersey. laborer tclassifieU, $40:
J ohm F. Guthridge. District of Colum.
bia, messenger boy, $420. Geological
Crandall. Utah. assistant
engineer, $l.620 Reclamation service
George E. Moore. Colorado. senior
clerk, 1920; John w. Childs, Montana,
Junior engineer. $500: Otto F. Bendig.
District Of Columbia, skilled laborer.
$500. Bureau of mines-Charles En-.
zian, Pennsylvania. coal mining
gineer. $500; Clarence r. Dutton.
law examiner. $500:
James NJ. Lohr. New York. assistant al
10y chemist. $1,6S0: George G. Oberfell.
Ohio, Junior chemist. $1,320; Henry NJ.
Friend. Alabama, apprentice electrical!
engineer, $500.
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rotary: Clara L. Daugle. financial SEQ
rotary, and Louise NJ. Daugle. treas
urer. Others who rendered assistance
were Bessie Ramsey. Bessie WILEY.
Mary Birckhead. Belle Linquist Nora
Crockett. Catherine Myers. aud Plate
Printers Frank Brahler and Robert
Jones. Music was furnished by Hay
den's Orchestra
Following is the standing of the
teams in the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing Duckpfn League. includ-
ing last Wednesday:
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Owing to extra work. caused by the
fire in the laundry department of the
bureau. the Machinists were unable
to present a full team against the
Rotary Club recently The contest
was not declared forfeited
The Custodians took three straight
games from the Examining Division
team the last time out. putting them
in third place in the club standing
Capt. J. c. Reeves of the Printers
quint OF section .. claims that his
team has suffered all the bad breaks
thus far. but declares that his boys
will soon strike. and when they d..
look out for strikes"
The Electricians dropped their last
game to the Printers team of section l.
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DEPT. OF COMMERCE.
Office of the Secretary.

Assistant Secretary Sweet delivered
an address to the Norwegian Chamber
of Commerce in New York city March i
on the extension of foreign trade
A meeting Of representatives of the
several bureaus and offices of the de-
partment was held in the Office Of the
chief clerk of the department Wednes-
day with the view to organizing De-
partment Social club. Committees
were appointed to draft a constitution
TO look into the question of the rental
OF quarters and to look into various
advantages Of a social club and to re-
port back at thV next meeting. which
VIII be held in the chief clerks office
March s
fire drill was held at the Commerce
building Monday and the building was
emn'icd in eight minutes
The exhibits Of the coast and geo
detic survey. the steamboat inspection
service ana the bureaus of lighthouses
navigation and standards AT the safety
flrst exposition in the New National Mu-
scum last week were the subject of
great deal Of favorable comment
Census.
j Emerson Rose of the manufac-
lures division is away from the Office
on account of Illness
Mrs, Marie q Bonham has been de-
'diItu 10 'ht general supply committee
Of the Treasury Department for a
period Of three months
Mrs. Ella X. Williams Of the division
Of manufactures has been confined to
her home for several days on account
of illness.
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce.
Dr, T.. r.. Pratt, chief of bureau, is
absent on a trip to Cincinnati and Day-
; ton. Ohio. and Chicago for the purpose
/ of comforting with manufacturers ex :
! porters. importers and bankers Of the
cities mentioned
/ Albert j. Langland. clerk in the Bos-
ton office Of the bureau. is spending a
week here for the purpose Of familiar
| izing himself with the bureaus work
John Holm. chief Of division. and
Walter Asmuth. assistant chief of di-
| .lsion. have returned to the bureau
after a short trip to New York for the
purpose of investigating the 'mechani-
cal tabulation of statistics in the New
! York customhouse.
Evening journal., 1916-04-06

DRIVES PACKARD AT 80
MILE CLIP UP Hill

Local automobile statesmen arc lying
awake these nights trying to think up
new Stunts" to use in demonstrating
the merits Of their respective cars to
prospective customers.
j. II. Roscn. local manager OF the
Packard Automobile Company has one
of which he Is very proud. and thinks
that few. II any other cars on the mar
ket today. can equal IL.
lie takes a, Packard Twin-six road
stcr with his prospect" as passenger
TO Rockland Hin. and when almost
down the hill. just below the last
curve. turns the car around on the
steep face Of the incline. in high gear
II you please, coming almost to a
siandstill as he completes the turn.
and without changing gear. picks up
speed as he ascends, until at the sum-
nit he Is doing better than Thirty
miles per hour
n his prospect rs not satisfied with
this demonstration of the power and
ileXibiliiy OF tho Twin-six. Mr. Rosen
takes him back to bottom OF the hill
and from a standing start. in high
gear. again goes to tho summit not ex-
coeding a speed Of ten miles per hour.