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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
Making One Public Dollar Do !
Work of Two is Blooms Job
Pine Bluffs Mayor Sets a
Mark for Efficiency in
Administration of the
City's Affairs.

Together with it's many other adj
vantages, Pine Bluff possesses may
or par excellence in the person of
Simon Bloom, now serving his second
term. A native of this city, endowed
with keen business ability, sharpened
by years of experience-and certl-
fled public accountant, to boot-Sim-
on Bloom took into the mayors Of
flee with him the ambitious spirit to
do things worth while for his home
town. And he has "made good" Even
his political opponents will admit that
Simon Bloom has done wonders in eff
fecting improvements with the meagre
funds at his command.
Pulled Himself Up.
Simon Bloom came from the peo-
pie, and though he has won recogni-
ton as one of the two "best mayors"
in Arkansas today-Charles E. Tay-
lor of Little Rock being the other
and Yields an influence in state al
fairs not to be reckoned with lightly,
he is still Simon Bloom, of the peo-
pie. Plain and without pretense, Sim
on Bloom is always accessible to any
of, his people-banker or breaker OF
dirt-who comes on business or with a
plea. Sides that, he's a big-hearted
fellow whose charities are known to
but few, save himself and the bene-
ficiary. For he believes that the
kindest way to do a kindness is to
do it, and-say nothing about it. Just
the same, there are hundreds who
could tell Of favors and liberal finan-
cial aid extended by the Pine Bluff
mayor.
Except for a few years spent in
Lincoln county, where he was engag-
ed in farming, Mayor Bloom has re-
sided in Pine Bluff all his life. Be-
ginning his career as messenger boy
in the railroad telegraph service, the
present mayor steadily climbed until
he was iassde commercial agent for the
Cotton Belt. Leaving the railroad ser
vice, he embarked in the mercantile
business, then engaged in farming. He
returned to Pine Bluff in 1910, and
purchased an interest in the Pine
Bluff Bottling company, in the man.
agement of which he was actively en-
gagged until he was called upon by
his fellow citizens to serve them as
mayor. He recently disposed Of his
interest in the bottling company in or
der to devote his entire attention to
the affairs of the municipality.
Shortly after Mr.. Bloom became
mayor the city suffered a heavy loss in
revenue through the saloons being re-
fused license, and this made impera-
tive a policy of strict economy in or
der to keep up with the requirements
Of. the growing city. Despite the
handicap, Mayor Bloom has SO well
managed the city's affairs, aided by q
good council, that every department OF
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
Millions on Deposit i'm Six
Strong Pine Bluff Banks

placed the gold in trunk, or buried
it under a tree. Some people still
persist in these foolish practices. The
money would have been taken out of
circulation, and all would have been
poorer. In these days, a very little
actual cash-comparatively speaking
lis sufficient to transact great
volume of business. The advantages
community and individual of having
the money in the banks is SO well
recognized that few there are who do
not have their wealth safely in bank,
and make use of the convenient and
safe check, even for the payment of
small bills.
The banks Of Pine Bluff are excep-
tionally well managed. While the men
directing them are among the most
progressive they never lose sight of
the fact that they are handling 9TH
er peoples money, and they are care
full to see that funds of the institu-
tons or not dissipated or unsafe loans
made.
Seven Millions Available.
The strength of the six Pine Bluff
banks is shown by their last state
ments, issued at the close of business
on September IL, the beginning of
the cotton season. The reports show
ed aggregate resources of $6,715,-
968.47, the banks having combined
capital, surplus and undivided profits
of $1,542,562. Deposits aggregated
Salts, 608.68, enough to give 81 each
to every man, woman and child in the
big state Of Texas, and still leave a
balance of nearly one million.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
Combined Resources of To-
cal Institutions at Time of
Last Statement Nearly
Seven Millions.

Pine Bluffs six banking institutions
reflect the general prosperity and pro-
gress of the city, all being strong,
aggressive organizations. ever ready
to lend encouragement and all rea-
sonable financial aid to any movement
or project designed to develop the re-
sources of the country and upbuild the
city: -.
The people who first inhabited this
rich section managed to get along
without coins-they obtained their re-
quirements by barter-"swapping,"
we call it in these days. If a Quapaw
wanted something possessed by an
Usage or a Chickasha, and said Os-
age or Chickasha was willing to trade,
It "was up to" the Usage to "dig up"
or "run down" something that would
be acceptable. Then, the white man
came along, and he must have coin-
preferably gold. But soon the growth
of business made it necessary that
some other medium of exchange be
devised. A man couldn't 60 about with
ton or so of gold and silver in his
pockets, and so paper money and or
ders came into existence. Then banks
were established, and these gave
greater elasticity to the currency sys-
tenn. More business couldy be trans
acted with less actual money.
Banks Aid Community.
Today, through the aid of banks, it
is possible to transact business in
volving thousands of millions without
an actual piece of money changing
hands. One gives another check on
a bank; the recipient deposits the
check and is credited with the amount.
And yet-and this is the big advant-
age of the systematic community
still has the use Of the money. In
the old days, the recipient would have
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
the result that more street pavement

the result that more street pavement
has been laid, sidewalks put down and
sewers extended during his term than
in any previous administration.
A willing worker the mayor is often
found responding to additional tasks
not required of him by his office, and
vet work in which the entire city is
interested. If there is a convention
to be entertained, a relief movement
tsarted, or any work requiring care
and attention to detail undertaken,
the chances are nine to one that Sim
on Bloom will be found bearing the
biggest burden.
Mr.. Bloom is one of the most active
members Of the Pine Bluff chamber
of commerce the B. P. 0. E., F. 0. F.,
r. A. and A. o. u. w. and of the
Temple Anshe Emeth congregation.
In his views he is broad and tolerant,
as illustrated by the manner in which
he and his estimable wife regularly at
tend Sunday evening services at the
Christian churches Of the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
CULTIVATE GENTLE VOICE
BY FLORENCE. E. YODER

"She isn't pretty" confided Anne oil
her new teacher. "she hasn't pretty
looks. but her voice is lovely, Aunt
Laura"
Just what do you mean, Anna?'
questioned. but / very well knew,
I'VE can hear every word she says,
explained Anne "And yet she never
seems to lift her voice so that we feel
she is screaming And she read aloud
to us the other day for over an hour,
and at the end you understood az well
as you did when she first began"
What compliment to pay any
teacher, What are we doing for our
children-Our girls especially, to make
more voices like the one which so
charms my niece?
One of Woman's Greatest Charms.
For | do think of all the charms i
cultured woman has that of well
moduated voice is perhaps the most TO
be admired English is such won
derful spoken language, and our meth
er tongue. is so often garbled beyond
all semblance of its original form, that
il were going in for educational work
think | should take up that one most
enthusiastically which has to do with
the human voice as speaking organ.
The singing voice is a wonderful
gift, but it is for the comparative few,
but all our girls have need for the
proper training of the speaking voice,
and in whatever way it could be &C.
complished best. | think we should
endeavOr to obtain this great gift for
our girls.
Perhaps many mothers never real
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
TELLING OUR OWN
INFANTS WI77ICISNfS
BY EVEL YIN HUNT

Some parents make the mistake of
telling about baby to Jones, because he
has a youngster, too, you know. This
is a natural but utterly fatal mistake.
Jones listens, yes, but only long enough
to find a weak spot, like a rhetorical
question, where he can horn in and
take up the rest of the time telling
what HIS two-months-old prodigy did.
The public should be protecieo ..o~s
the talkative parents. of what we all
know to be perfectly normal infants.
Societies against every sort of evil are
constantly in the process of organlza-
ton. Let fathers beware lest So
ciety for the Proper Muzzling of Male
Parents Who Talk Too Much About
Baby, be formed.
With the hope (Which we feel rs ut
terlv vain) that we might convince just
one father of the Ordinariness of al
most all children. and especially his
child. we call attention to this world
full of moderately intelligent, plOddinS.
ordinary people. all of whom were one"
babies, no doubt we'll press ACCENTED r
their fathers.
But what's the use. He would call
attention to the twenty-first word III
that sentence. and then take two hours
TO prove that his daughter qualified as
unusual through the elasticity of that
word,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
BEDTIME STORIES
FOR LITTLE
FOLKS
THE JELLYFlSH'S SHELL.

Once upon a time many millions and
trillions of years ago in an island far
off in the southern seas lived Queen
of the Mermaids in cave on a coral
reef. Back in her home the walls were
of the glowing pink sea shells, the
floor was white with finest sand and
on her crystal throne shone pearls and
emeralds that caught the CLINT of the
water.
Off on one side was a tiny recess
in which was kept the royal jewels
a crown Of gems and the scepter.
These were carefully guarded night
and day by a big fish whose hard
shell made an armor that nothing
could pierce. He was very proud of
his post and very scornful of the other
things which swan about i'm the sea
or came into the cavern to see the
Queen.
Il am going away for three days"
Sdlu tue queen one morning, ana
you will have to be extra watchful
about those jewels. My great enemy.
the cutie fish, is in this neighborhood,
and intends trying to steal them. Do
you need anyone to help you "
"Of course not" replied the big fish,
Il am enough to take care Of them
by myself, ! will not be bothered by
anything hanging around. As for the
cuttle-fish, if he comes here | will teach
him a lesson he will not soon forget"
See that you stand always before
the keyhole." continued the Queen, so
THAT no thief may see the way to open
] am going to visit the nymphs in the
grove on the island above and they
will make me a present. I know, OF
something fine. BE faithful and let no
one tempt you away, and may remem-
Der you on my return with grand
gift"
BY noon the Queen and her train
of goldfish swan out of the cave and
left the big fish alone by the jewel
shelf. Presently tiny fish no larger
than your hand swan in to chat with
him, but the big fellow was gruff. az
have no time to waste on such small
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05

where in the world. with many folkS
bumped up. with corkscrewed faces
gouging. picking, drilling out their
corns, making packages of their toes
with plastcrs. bandages, tape and con-
traptions-and the 'hOller' in their
corns goes on forever, Don't you do
it. Use "Gets-It," it's marvellous, sim
pie. never fails. Apply it in two sec
onds Nothing to stick to the stock
ing, hurt or irritate the toe. Pain stops.
Corn comes clean off" quick. It's
one of the gems of the world. Try it
you'll kick-from joy. For corns.
calluses. warts, buniOns.
"Gets-lt" is sold everywhere, 25c a
bottle, or sent direct by f. Lawrence
& Co. Chicago, III. Sold in Hatties-
burg and recommended as the world s
best corn remedy by Love Drug Co.
New Century Drug Store. New Corner
Drug StOre.-Adv.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
CAL0MEL DYNAM|TES YOUR LIVER!
MAKES YOU SICK AND SAL|vATES

Tone tonight. Your druggist or dealer
sells you a 50 cent bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone under my personal money
back guarantee that each spoonful will
clean your sluggish liver better than a
dose of nasty calomel and that it won't
make you sick. a
Dodson's Liver Tone ia real liver
medicine. You'll know it next morning
because you will wake up feeling fine,
your liver will be working; headache
and dizziness gone. stomach will be
sweet and bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely vege-
table, therefore harmless and can not
saiivate- Give it to your . children.
Millions of people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead of dangerous calomeI
now. . Your druggist will tell you that
the sale of Calomel is almost stopped
entirely here.
!.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05

ize the effect even the timbre of the
voice may have on the feelings of
their children. The note of fatigue.
of worry. of evaporation, not neces-
sarily with the child who is being
spoken to, is very quickly caught by
the sensitive ear of a child, and I'M
consciously initiated, perhaps.
To those of us who are in no posi-
ton to take up the question of voice
culture for our children, in a profess
sional way, there are many practical
things which may be done
Teach by Example.
The control of our own speaking
voice is one thing. in order that they
may have as an example the best that
we can give them, even in an inexpe-
rienced way. The reading aloud. which
should be part of every child's home
education, should be watched careful
ly, and even critically. Personally. !
advocate, even at an early age, an at
tendance at the best plays. in order
that our girls may hear the best spok-
en- English of our day, from the men
and women whose life work it is to
learn to speak our language properly.
and if possible, the judgment of a
trained voice placer.
1t may be a dream to hope for the
time when we shall have this voice
placing work a part of primary train
ing. but from what | know is being
done in our normal schools today, | do
not think So In the meantime let US
watch the voices of our girls in our
honest effort to endow them with that
most excellent thing in woman
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
"Dodson's Liver Tone" Starts Your Liver
Better Than calomeI and You Don't
Lose a Days Work

Liven up your sluggish liver, Feel
fine and cheerful make your work a
pleasure: be vigorous and full of ambi-
ton. But take no nasty, dangerous
ealolnel because it makes you sick and
You may lose days work. .
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
dynamite. breaking it up. That's when
you feel that awful nausea and cramping.
ten to me, If you want to enjoy
th 'cest. gentlest liver and bowel
Gle ne You ever experienced Just take
n spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05

| Through some mysterious transform
alton. the male animal under that state
of mental iptoxication known far ana
wide as Brotherhood" changes, from a
reticert. poised, self-contained human
being 10 loud and constant talker.
unbalanced. and impulsively ready TO
Tell the most intimate details of his
home life to the merest stranger. He
doesn't care whether you are interest
ed or not. He wants to talk.
Under the great pressure of telling
the latest thing that baby" did, faith
ers have been known to give detailed
descriptions of their homes, the furni-
ture therein, and to describe even the
daily menus of the establishment.
Intertwined with the confidence
awarded the conductor of this column
by father. several days ago, most
remarkable statement was made. PLY
choloeically, it may be of value, but
except as a piece of interest to sCien-
tific branches of research. the bit of in
formation is entirely valueless. as far
as we could see True it has served
to promote the idea upon which this
story is founded but otherwise we can
not see how our life is either bettered
or contaminated by the news that the
gentleman who sometimes rides with
Ms in the street car. and whose name
we do not know. always pushes his
feet out from under the covers about
morning.
This little item was necessary to
the explanation of how his brilliant
daughter of fourteen months, awakens
him We also know that his wife calls
aim Wigs" and that he gets thirty
dollars month salary.
Modesty further forbds us to fur
Ither disclose the lengths of confidence
TO which this poor creature has gone.
He is in a bad state. The worst of it
IS that three other people on the same
line of travel, TO our certain know
ledge know as much.
Deep doubt more be-fogging than
the famous river of the same name so
lately celebrated in our press, gives us
pause, however. 1t is almost invari-
ably useless to even attempt reform
in this line. Men who might read, and
agree with this. before fatherhood,
lose all perspective by the time the
child is two years of age.
Sooner or later they begin to tell
guess what my baby did today"
Icy smiles, calm Indifference, blank
horror. and even fragrant inattention
have no perceptible effect on the mad
father He talks straight ahead, his
eyes glowing with the fervor OF re-
ligious fanatic, and seeing, not the
pitving listener. but the actual incident
which he is even then relating.
Fathers should try to moderate their
transports. Baby antics should be told
to no one but blood relatives Aunts
and uncles, also grandmOthers and
gIandfathers. often suffer from this
same trouble. They alone therefore
should be visited with the latest news.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05

Contrary to general belief. the blind
est thing in the world is not deep
sea fish on dry land. but the fatuous
parent of a two-year-oid infant, wher-
ever he happens to be. This short bit
of writing is designed to aid such
creatures, provided they have time TO
read il.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05

| fry as YOU" he said, as he yawned
sleepily. Better run home"
Eff you are needing a nap I will
watch for you and wake you if anyone
comes" said the little fish. The big
one laughed till his hard shell ratified
on the rocks.
Clear out; | have no time to waste
talking he said haughtily. And the
little fish meekly swan out of the cav,
ern.
But at the mouth of the cave he saw
dark shadow coming toward him. II
was the wicked cuttle-fish. which was
going to get the jewels. BY his side
. was shark with sharp. glittering
teeth. The little fish hid behind
4, stone in terror.
Il tell you what / will do" said the
cuttle-fish. 123556123456
cuttle-fish. Il will make a stroke at
him and get him mad so he will chase
me out of the cave. When / get him
outside | will make the water inky so
he will not be able to find the way
back. ! can then push him over that
boiling spring that comes up out of
the rock over there. That will finish
his impertinence"
Now the little fish knew that the cut
fetish had a bag of ink and could cas-
lily cloud the water, so he started in
quickly to tell the big fellow, bus
the cuttle1sh was too quick-he dashed
ahead, and in few moments was fight
ing with the big fellow. He hit him
crack on the hard shell. and that
made the big fish angry Forgetting
that he must not leave his post, he
darted after the cuttlefish, which swan
out of the cave. But when they both
got outside the big fish found the water
as black as tar In the darkness he
was blinded, and the cuttlefish easily
pushed him right over the boiling
spring, then sprang back into the cave.
The little fish saw him coming: 81 am
just the color of the rock" he said
to himself. Il will squeeze right over
the keyhole and il cannot be seen" So
he damned himself up tightly into the
crack in the stone and completely hid
the keyhole
That's strange" said the cuttlefish.
81 was sure that the hole was along
here" and he swan up and down for
long time looking. The poor little
fish ached and it's scales hurt, but it
stayed as still as if carved of stone
Just as it was about to drop from
fatigue there came sound of music.
and the Queen. with her courtiers.
swan into the cavern. At the sight
of her the cuttlefish darted out and
was lost to view in the depth of the
sea.
Where is my guard of The Jewels"
she asked. The little fish swan weak
ly TO the throne and told the story.
Someone went outside and brought
back the big fish from the boiling
spring. but he was almost dead-his
big body was shriveled up and soft
from the hot water. and what had been
big she'll was small round one about
as big as the top of butter dish.
Well" said the Queen. IL find you
have not done your duty. But you are
punished well already. Yet I will do
this-your shell which no longer fits
you. shall be given to this fish who
guarded my treasure. And down flu
tire ages he will be known as the tur-
tie. You shall remain just as you are
"a mass of soft. mushy Jelly"
And that is why the turtle has hard
shell on his back and the jellyfish is
just like bowl of pulp
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05

The ene-piece frock is ever new be-
cause of the endless ways in which
it is developed. This striking model
combined old rose cashmere with
striped silk in very effective fashion.
In medium size the dress requires 4
yards 44inch cashmere. with yards
56.inch striped silk.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
STEAMER Is SUNK.

London, July 3.-The steamship Ter
no has been sunk by a hostile sub
marine accordinb to an announce.
ment made today at Lloyds shipping
agency. The crew was landed at LII
cata, seaport of Sicily.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05

seam under plat Close center-eacs
seam. Gather upper edge OF sklft De-
tween double TT" perforatlons.
Plait under.arm edges OF front ana
back bringing "T'' to Corresponding
small 20 perforatioDs and tack.
Underface front, from front edge TO
inch inside of small % perfora'
tons: roll on small 20 perforauons
to form rever. Line back collar sec
ton and sew to front section as
notched Close under-arm ahd shoui-
der seams: and sew collar 10 NECK
edge as notched. Adjust 20 position
stitching gathers in skirt along up
per row of gathers in blouse. brihg-
ing single large 20" perforaeion 10
corresponding perforation IN under
body. and bring small 20 perforation
in skirt to under arm seam
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
"Corns All Gone!
Let's ALL Kick
Every Corn Vanishes by Using Won
derful, Simple "GetsIt." Never
Fails. Applied in 2 Seconds.

Isn't it wonderful what difference
just a little "Gets-lt" makcs-On Corns
and Calluscs? It's always night some
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
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Tickets limited TO return October 3tst,
and permits stop-ovcrs enroute, For
urther information, communicate with
earest ticket agent or the undersigned
JNO. w. WOOD, DPA.
Meridian, Miss,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
GULF & SHIP ISLAND TIME TABLE.
South Bound.

South Bound.
No. /. No. ).
Ar. Hattiesburg 1920 am. 7:45 pm.
" Hatticsburg 1880 am. 7:55 pm.
North Bound.
No. 4 No. 2.
ArlHattiesburg $50 am. 8:05 pm.
~ Hattiesburg 9:40 am. 8:15 pm.
Trains Nos. and carry through
Pullman Sleepers to and from North
ern cities.
REGULAR SUNDAY EXCURSION.
Leave Jackson .. $500 a. m.
Leave Hattiesburg ....... S:25 a. m.
Arrive GulfpOrt ......... HOO p. m.
Returning, Leave GulfpOrt 700 p. N.
Fare Round Trip. SIPS.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
Summer Tourist
Reduced Rates
In Effect Nav 18th,

/. In Effect May 18th.
Tickets on sale daily to various sum-
mer resorts in the north, east and west
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