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years ago. four in number, have held
class reunion in connection with this
years commencement of their Alma
Mater. The Rev. Lewis Francis, d. d.,
is stu the beloved pastor emeritus OF
the Kent street Reformed Church,
Brooklyn, N. Y, which he served for 81
years. The Rev. Edward Il. Herrick.
u. d., has recently retired from his
second long Vermont pastorate. The
Rev. George +. Uerrick, u. D., has
been a missionary in Turkey for 81
years, chiefly in tho departments of cd
ucation and publication. Charles A.
Kent, LII. D., has for half a century
been, at Detroit and as lecturer at Ann
Arbor one of the leading members of
the bar of tho State of Michigan.
The class of 1856 numbered % at
Its graduation. Eleven of them became
ministers. nine became lawyers. one a
physician and one became a successful
man of business.
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING.

BACHELORS or SCIENCE IN ELEC-
TRlCAL ENGINEERING.
Fred Richard Bolster. Weston.
Douglas Gracme Clark, Burlington.
Lindol French. st. Johnsbury.
Edward Leslie Gutterson. Fair
Haven.
Joseph Charles Ludwig, burlington.
Carleton Villroy Taplin, Windsor.
Edward Merritt Washburn. Wood l.
stock.
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN Me-
CHAN1CAL ENGINEERING.
Robert Rudolph Boge. Saranac
Lake. N Y.
Victor Patterson. Newbury Center.
Clement Charles Smith. cum laude.
Bristol.
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL
ENGINEERING.
Wallace Edgar Armstrong, South
bridge. Mass.
George Lawrence Bean. Littleton,
y. II.
Carlton Richmond Bloomer, West
Rutland.
Frank Parker Corley. Barton.
Allen Gilbert Dix. Barre.
Arthur Foster Gilmore, ST. Adams.
land.
Theodore Howard Ockels, Seaford,
Del
Morris Raymond Wilcox, Ayers Cliff,
P. Q.
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COLLEGE, or MEDICINE.
DOCTORS OF MEDICINI

DOCTORS or MEDICINE.
Joseph Anthony Ciminera, cum laude.
Waterbury, Conn.
Maurice Cohen, Paterson, n. J.
Robert Willard Dcming. Ballston Spa,
n. Y
Thomas stephen FLYNN. Woonsocket,
II. |.
Henry Joseph Kelley. cum laude,
Dorchester, Mass.
Maurice Edwin Lord, A. r.. cum
laudo, North BrooksVillc, Me.
Ralph Willis Nutter, Alfred, Me.
Ewald OLSON. cum laude. Harring-
ton Park, n. J.
Phlias Arthur Plon, st. Adams
Douglas James Roberts, cum laude.
burlington.
Carl Franklin Robinson, Manchester
y. II.
Edward Sylvester Smith. IT., Port
Henry, n, Y.
John David Thomas, pownal.
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HONORARY DEGREES.

Doctor of LaWs-AlcNander Meikle John,
president Of Amherst College; George
Harvey of New York, editor of the North
American Review; Francis Farrell of the
class of 1856, Fort Dodge, Iowa; and
Charles i. Smith of Burlington
Doctor of Tumanities--Darwin P.
Kingsley Of New York, class of 1851. presi-
dent Of the New York Life Insurance
company.
Doctor of Science-Dr. Fred H. Albee of
New York.
Master Of Arts-Mrs Jean \. c. Bull Of
Whitford, Pa, of the class of 1856 and
lde G. Sergeant of Paterson, y. j., class
Of 1898.
Master Of Science-Wallacc Granville
Derby of RrooklYn, N. V, class Of 1871.
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LIVESTOCK MARKET.
New York. June

New York June %
BEEVEs-Receipts Lao Easier. steers
sT5oQl0& bulls $525aS.5o; COWS $500
s72j
CALNES-Receipts $3.50 Steady Veals
@al275; culls s7@s.5O; skim milk calves
s7.5O0s
SHEEP AND 1.AMBS-Receipts ESQ.
flrm. Sheep :j1750. culls $4a450; lambs
NIml2; culls $40; yearings $1,000.
HOcTS-Receipts 1000 Steady Medium
to heavy N0u102o; roughs Ssj0as IS.
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COMFORTING OF DEGREES.
President Benton then conferred the
following degrees in course:
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE.

BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN
AGRICULTURE.
Wesley Thomas Abel. Georgia.
Bruce Robert Buchanan. West Glover.
Carroll Milton Pike, Berlin.
John Vincent Piper. Weathersfield.
Walton Hunt Scott, Philadelphia, Pa.
Norman Williams, 4th. Woodstock.
Walter Glare Wood. Bennington.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
QUOTATIONS. ON BUTTER

Boston, June -.
To-days Chamber Of Commerce quota
tons the price of commission merchants
to dealers. follow:
BUTTER-Creamery extra c9iac; cream
cry nrsts Csc; creamery seconds &c;
dairy butter 26d2sc; ladies oid9iisc; re-
novated e6iac.
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dolph. Subject of thesis, classification
of the Algae of Vermont"
Hazel Hattie Riley. PHI. r., 1914
Franklin. Subject of thesis. The
Ferns of Vermont"
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MASTERS OF SCIENCE.

Ramon Clarence Downing. b. s.. 1914.
Burlington. Subject OF thesis. The
Nature OF Blood Complement"
Lewis Herrick Flint, B. s.. 1915, Ran
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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES.
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN
CHEMISTRY.
Neal Richardson Fosgate. Littleton.
N. II.
Frank Elias Malcolm, New Bedford.
Mass.
Fred Charles Palmer. Burlington.
Robert Norton Peasc. cum laudc,
Rutland.
Carroll Morgan Sails. Burlington.
Walter Seelye Weeks, cum Iaude.
Burlington.
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN
EDUCATION.
Fred New Raymond. Pittsfield, Mass
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN HOME
ECONOMICS.
Ruth Browne Adams Gin education),
st. Johnsbury.
Loretta ENERGY Dyke Gin education).
cum laude. Winooski.
Ruth Brown Grandy. Burlington.
Marjorie Ellinwood Luce Gin educa-
tion). cum laude, Waterbury.
Helen Edna Nichols Gin educaton),
Mass.
Charlotte Cynthia Picrpont, cum
laude. New Haven, Conn.
Lucy Gertrude Swift Gin educationl,
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN COM
MERGE AND ECONOMICS.
John Lawrence Cootey. Rutland.
Daniel Guilford Dowd, North Am
herst, Mass.
May Gladys FaulcY. Bennington
Harold Almon Gardyne. Montgomery
Center.
Franklin Grimm. North Adamo Mass.
Roderic Marble Olzcndam, Wood
stock.
BACHELORS or SCIENCE
Harrison Wilfred Moore. Bennington.
Paul Lewis Ransom, Woodstock
Amory Dawson Seaver. cum Iaude.
Barton.
BACHELORS or PHILOSOPHY.
Merle Elisabeth Byington. Charlotte.
Edward Fairman Crane. Hardwick.
katherine Emma Dudley Gin cduca-
tion), Randolph.
Ruth Peck France Gin cducation),
Clara Maria Gardner Gin cducation),
Fair Haven.
Chandler stephen Gates. burlington.
Elizabeth sherman Gilmore Gin edu-
cation), Pittsford
Francis Lincoln Grahlfs Gin educa-
tion). Brooklyn. ~ Y.
Franklin Horace Isham Gin educa-
tion). Williston.'
Arthur Gustavus Levy, Rutland.
Harold Alonzo Mack, Woodstock.
Lucy Belle Pierce Gin education),
Helen Elizabeth Rutter, cum laude,
Burlington.
Jessie Ardelle Southland. Fairfax.
Leonora Stiles Gin education), sud
bury. Mass.
Howard Burnham Tilley, Worcester.
Mass
Constance votcy. cum laude, Bur-
lington.
Ethel Murdoch Ward. Burlington.
Bernice White, Burlington.
Mabel Florence Wilson Gin educa-
tion), Hardwick.
BACHELORS OF ARTS.
John James Finnessy Gin cducation),
Raymond Leonard Grismer Gin edu-
cation). cum laudc, Burlington.
Augustine Mary LaRochelle Gin edu-
cation). cum laude. Barre.
Agnes Julia Miller Gin education).
Narragansett Pier, X. 7.
McKendree Petty, Schenectady. n. Y.
Zilpah Fay Ranney Gin education).
Pittsfield.
Laura Burt Porter Gin cducation).
cum laude, Burlington.
Gerald Max Spring, New York city.
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BOSTON BUTTER MARKET.

FURNISHED by the Associated Press)
Boston, June oS.
RUTTER-Quiet. Northern Slq3llsc;
western 2Sd3lc.
CHEESE-Quiet New York twins
choice l7Ql7,.c; good l5iaQl6c.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.


President Benton made several an
rouncements. which we're received with
applause Members of the Converse fam
ilv have given Sl,c'o with which to retu-
vcnate Converse hall, the dormitory pre-
sentcd to the university by the late John
II. Converse of Philadelphia
Fifty members of the graduating class
have taken out policies in the New York
Life Insurance company for the benefit
Of the university. The premiums average
Sl2 per year for q Years, at the end of
which period on the 25th anniversary Of
the class, the university will receive SIS,
coo less any amount 1t may have received
during that time on account of the death
of any members.
President Benton called attention to the
fact that one member of the class of 1852,
the Rev Dr. Joseph Torrey of this city:
one member of the class Of 1851. the Rev.
e.. W. clark of Georgia; and four MEM
hors Of the class of 1866, the Rev. Lewis
Francis Of New York, the Rev +. + Her.
rick Of Milton. the Rev G. +. Herrick Of
New York and &. a. Kent OF Detroit,
Mich. were present, and the audience
arose in their honor.
According TO time-honored custom the
audience sang "Champlan" TO the accom-
paniment of Taplin's orchestra, which also
furnished music during the exercises and
the benediction was pronounced by Bishop
Hall.
TRUSTEES ORGANIZE.
At the meeting Of the board of trus-
tees of the university yesterday morn
ing, l., G. Mower was elected secre-
tary. and these committees were an
pointed:
ENecutive-Preside Benton, c. w.
Bailey T.. c. Mower. w. r. Austin.
n. *. Chaffce. Robert Roberts and
Elias Lyman.
Finance-D. r. Kingsley, c. j..
Wright Elias Lyman and G. +. Smith.
The Jeudevne fund--President BEN
ton. Robert Roberts and f. C. Mower.
Vermont Agricultural Experiment
station board of control-President
Benton, T.. j. Ormsbee and ~ *. Chat
fee.
SENIOR MEDICS ELECT PERMA-
NENT SECRETARY.
At a meeting of the senior class OF
the medical department of the Univer-
noon, Douglas j. Roberts was elected
permanent secretary.
CLASS OF 1856 MAKES NEW
RECORD.
Tho class of 1855. 1t is believed, has
made new record in the history of
the university. All tho surviving mem
bers Of the class that graduated 60
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New York. June q.
FOCR-Unsettled.
WHEAT-Spot irregular No. Durun,
sLll.a' NO hard winter N.1ra; No.
northern Duluth N2l1a No. / northern
Manitoba SL94at f. o. b. New York.
Futures nominal.
CORN-Spot firm. No. yellow &C
c. t. f. New York.
OATS-Spot steady
PORK-Firm.
LARD-Easy Middle West sl3 25n
sl3.35.
POTATOES-Easier Eastern shore
Dbl. si5Od31o
CABBAGES-Cluie and unchanged
RAW SUGAR-Quiet. Centrifugal c M.
molasses 563c; refined steady. fine
graduated 7.65c
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SPOT COTTON AND FUTURES

New York. June u.s.
Spot cotton quiet Middlng uplands
1910 sales 100 bales
Cotton futures closed July 5l305a6:
Oct. sl31e02o; Dec. Sl32in3G. Jan 1911
G42, March s13591G0
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SENIOR HONOR LIST.

General High neutrality-suspicious. Gym
thia Pierpont. Augustine Mary LaRo-
chelle, Loretta ENERGY Dyke. ariorie
lillinwood Luce, Clement Charles Smith,
Raymond Leonard Grismer, Helen Eliza
beth Rutter. Amory Dawson Seaver, Rob-
ert Norton Pease. Laura Burt Porter.
Walter Seelye Weeks, Constance Votey.
Converse prizes in commerce and eco
1omics-tirst, Taul Lewis Ransom of
Woodstock, subject of essay, The I.um-
her Industry OF Vermont" second Eod-
eric Marble Olzendam of Woodstock. SUBJ
ject Of essay, Forestry in Vermont"
Honor Men in Northumberland OLSON.
Douglas James Roberts, Henry Joseph
Kelley. Maurice Edwin Lord, Joseph An
thony Ciminera.
Prizes for Special Merit in Medicine
Douglas James Roberts and Ewald Ols-
son.
Woodbury. prize for greatest proficiency
In clinical Work-Divided between Thomas
Steven Flynn and Henry Joseph Kelley.
Bissell prize for progress-Ah ner c. Bris-
tol Of West Townshend, of the class Of
1917.
OFFICERS OF THE DAY
chief Marehal-Iieutenan Stuart Aims
lee Howard. L. s A.
Marshal Of Trustees-Warren Robinson
Austin, 90
Marshal of Tacul,ies-Marshall Baxter
Cummings. 'C
Marshal of Aumni-Joseph futile
Stearns. 90
Senior Class Observation-Disclosures Glare
Wood, 'ld; John David Thomas, 'lG NJ.
Clyde Arthur Ames. u Isaac Norton
bartlett, IL Abner Curtis Bristol II.
Gordon Lynn Brooks. II. Richard Wal
lace Dow, II, Wallace Davies Jones. IL.
Robert Charles Joyce, II. Arthur Charles
Lewis II
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FREE PRESS WANT ADS. FAY REST
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Children's Washable Dresses
At $l.O0

Pretty Dutch Style Waists Of white with peated
skirts of plaid gngham Sizes to years. value S
and $l.75
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Extraordinary Exhibition
of
Fine Furs

we shall hold second floor exhibition of finest
Fur and Fur Garments which will prove Of greatest i'm
portance who is interested expects
be need of furs Of any description during the coming
fall
1t is the complete collection Of MESSRS. H.
Jacket & SONS of New York. and when say thi.
it authentic style exhibit which could be
surpassed
This firm with headquarters in New York and i'm
portant branch offices in Leipsc London and Paris,
manufacture the finest type of furs for leading fur
throughout the United States We have depended upon
them leading manufacturer for than a quar-
of century and with greatest satisfaction
patrons
Selections made at this time will be delivered upon
any specified date during the fall and charged
upon our books until December lst if so desired
1t the right time day attend to
the fur repairs remodeing.
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Women Washable Dress Skirts
$3.50 and 1915

Two special numbers having first showing to-day
and regarded being remarkably low in price. The
materials white pque and white gabardne of beauti
full quality. The styles have been designed in harmony
with latest modes and feel that these skirts will
stitue Of the attractive offerings Of the
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

New York. June q.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-26
Sheriff Not Notified.

Sheriff R. H. Williams stated last night he had not been notified of the
 plan to have the Jefferson grand jury investigate this latest affair at the Tucker form, as indicated by one of
 the penitentiary commissioners, but the sheriff intimated that he expected action by the Jefferson inquisitOrial body.
 Prosecuting Attorney T. G. Parham could not be communicated with last night, and it is not known whether he has received a report of the incl dent, or whether he plans to submit the matter to the grand jury. Local officials were not surprised at the report that Robisch was in
 volved in a plan to escape from the farm. As matter of fact, they have
 been expecting such news since Robisch, was transferred to the farm. Only, as they put it when he was talk
 en there. they expected he would "be
 back here soon."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-26
.RObISCH LEADER IN PRISON PLOT
 WHICH FAILED
Slayer of George .Pambogo Attacks Convict Suspected
 of "Squealing."

Little Rock, Dec 25.-Discovery by
 penitentiary officials of a plot by ] prisoners at the Tucker farm for q ] wholesale escape, and the subsequent attaolk on Arthur Green, an Arkan-
 Sas county convict. by other convicts,
 will lead to an investigation by the Jefferson county grand jury, accord ing to John T. Burkett, secretary of the penitentiary commission. Otto Robisch, sentenced to the pen itentiary fi)pm Jefferson county to
 serve life sentence. and Frank Hall. 1 a Mississippi county dnnvict, serving a five-year sentence, are charged with being leaders in the attack on Green, who they believed informed peniten- tiary guards of the proposed escape. Green was cut and slashed in dozen places. :s lS' The wholesale escape was planned two weeks ago and the attack on Green occurred last Thursday night, 1 but no report of either affair was
 made to the penitentiarv office. Convicts had bored hole through the floor of their stockade and were planning the eschpe when guards l were informed. The plot was frus- trated and efforts were made to find the leaders. Guards Say that certain prisoners accused Green of informing | the guards.
 Last Tuesday night trough house"
 was started and when the guards in herfered they found Green had been
 seriously stabbed. Hall they said, had the knife, and Robisch, armed
 with an iron bar. was keeping other prisoners from interfering.
 If statements by the guards are
 borne out in the proof, Captain Bur-
 kett said, he will ask the Jefferson
 county grand jury to return indict-
 ments against both Hall and Robisch and will endeavor to have additional
 penitentiary sentences imposed
 against them. Halls sentence will
 expire soon, and another sentence
 against Robisch would block efforts
 he might make later to obtain par don.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-26
ABANDONS HOPE
Of Winning a Fortune on Claims of s'Total' and
 Permanent" Injury
]. H. Mathews Proves Himself a Perfect Specimen of Physical Manhood ard Joins the U. s. Navy as Coal Heaver" After Big Damage Suit.

The following story concerning the aftermath of the celebrated personal injury damage suit of ]. II. Mathews appeared in The 1Vinono (MiSs.) Times of October 27th:
 There is an interesting document on file in the recruiting station of the De- partment of the United States Navy al St. Louis. It is the application of Joseph II. Mathews, dated July l8 lol6, to enlist in the U. s. Navy, to- gether with the report of the physical examination, which was made by Dr. s. w. McEwan, medical examiner for the recruiting office at St. Louis. The application shows the name, date of birth, home address and very complete and detailed information about the family of the applicant It gives the education, occupation and other in- formation. Among other ing S Mathews shows in his application that he was at one time employed as brake man on the NJ. k. & T. railroad al Sedalia, Mo-, but says nothing what ever about his employment with the Illinois Central. It also shows that Mathews was at first rejected by the medical examiner of the navy because ne had the picture of nude woman tattoed on back of right and left fore arms. Later on, however, Mathews was accepted and went to Norfolk Va, where he entered the service of the United States navy, and is at pres ent employed as third class fireman on board the North Carolina, which means that he is hcaving coal for "Uncle Sanl," said to be the hardest job in the service of the government
 The emedical examination shows Mathews to have been perfect speci- men of physical manhood. For the purposes of the examination, he was required to strip off his clothing and he was put through all kinds of muscular exercises and tests, all of which tests he passed satisfactorily. The slightest physical defect would have barred him from the service of the government. Even the picture of the nude woman tattooed on his arms came very nearly doing so.
 This is the same Mathews who brought suit against the Illinois Cen tral in May. 1915, for $50,OoOOO dam- ages, in the Circuit Court of this county. alleging that he was seriously and permanently injured in an acci- dent at Cairo, Ill.,, oil the Srd day of March, 1914. On the extent of the alleged injuries, we quote from the petition filed in court here by his at- torneys, as follows:
 
 Plaintiff states that because of the wilful, wanton, reckless and negligent conduct on the part of the defendant railroad company in not keeping in good repair it's roadbed as required by law, and also because of the wilful. wanton, reckless and negligent conduct on the part of said defendant for not repairing said roadbed when noti- fled of its being out of repair and dangerous to persons in the employ of said defendant, he has been seri-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-26
IT'S SURPRISING
That So Many Pine Bluff People Fail To Recognize Kidney Weakness.

That So Many Pine Bluff People Fail To Recognize Kidney Weakness. Are you a bad victim Suffer twinges; headaches, dizzy spells? Go to bed tired-get up tired? It's surprising how few suspect the kidneys. It's surprising how few know what tc do
 Kidney trouble needs kidney treat ment.
 Doan's Kidney Pills are for the kid neys only. 'jos Have convinced Pine Bluff people of their merit.
 Here's a Pine Bluff case; Pine Bluff testimcny. Kidney sufferers hercabouts should read it.
 Mrs. B. Sylvester, 1116 w. Fourth avenue, Pine Bluff says: "A rela tive was cured of kidney trouble by Doan's Kidney Pills. I have also taken them for backache and other kidney ailments. l am glad to tell others how greatly they helped me" /"
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney remedy-get Deans Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Sylvester had. Foster-Milburn Co.,. Props, Buffalo, IN. Y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-26
NEW HOPE q. VI. E. EXERCISES. About ROO Participate in Christmas
 Celebration.

Christmas exercises were held last night at the New Hope c. M. E. church, Georgia street and Twelfth avenue, with about 300 persons in attendance. A program was rendered by the children of the Sunday school, who later shared in a distribution of toys. candy and fruits. A talk of an instructive and interesting nature was made by Rev. Father Albert. of St. Peters Catholic church. and there were other talks, by Rev. R. s. Stout. Rev. A. R. Calhoun. secretary of the Epworth league, and Rev. F. l.. Bouey. the new pastor of the church. who has just taken over his new charge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-26
BUSINESS QUIET IN COURT.
United States Commissioner Burnett
 Has Four Cases Since July.

Along about the middle of last July, United States Commissioner A. L. Bur- nett decided that business was mighty quiet, and he might just as we'll take a vacation. even without leaving town.
 It has been a long vacation, he said yesterday, when he recalled that since a date along in July, he has had but four cases to come before him for hearing, and these were trivial. With the coming of the new year, however, the commissioner believes things will pick up." because it is almost "im- possible for man to live on the glory of office alone"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-26
HANGS HIMSELF IN
 LOBBY OF HOTEL

Duluth, Minn., Dec. 05.-With a cord taken from around Christmas package, Gust Nelson. aged 55. hang ed himself last night in the lobby of a hotel here. while five men stood by waiting for the police to arrive.
 Nelso his said to have been de- sIondent because he was alone on Christmas eve and without funds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-26
CHICAGO'S TOWER OF JEWELS.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Gems from the tower of jewels of the Panama-Pa- cific exposition sparkled under the play of hundred searchlights on Chi cago's municipal Christmas tree to- night. Thousands of persons filled Grant park and joined in the singing of Christmas carols by score or more of choristers. The formal light ing of the tree was preceded by pa rade.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-26
HOLLAND IN DILEMMA.
Dutch Experiencing Shortage of Food
 Coal and Other Accessories.

Washington, Dec. 25-Shortage of food, coal. and other necessary sup plies has produded a serious situation in Holland. according 10 a special re- port from Frank w. Martin, American consul at Amsterdam.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-26
RETURNS TO PINE BLUFF.

Guy Lippard, son of MT. and Mrs. c. R. Lippard, returned yesterday from Bisbee, Arizona, where he has been employed by a mining company for a number of months. He will re
 main here, having accepted a posi- tion in the office of the Pine Bluff