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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
Pine BLUFF men
MAKE SUCCESS OF
GROCER BUSINESS
Established in 1883, Ham
NETT Company's History
interviewer with City's.

Established in 1883 with capital
of $4,000, the growth Of the Hammett
Grocer company is interviewer with
that Of the city and county, and to-
day the company finds capital and sur
plus of .$250,000 necessary to handle
the immense volume of business, while
a large corps of statesmen and other
attaches are kept busy looking after
sales, deliveries an dother phases of
the wholesale grocery and cotton fac
tor business. In addition to the big
house here, the company maintains a
branch at Stuttgart to better serve its
patrons in that section. The Stuttgart
branch is in charge of P. w. Wharton,
who is following there the same pol
icies which have brought success. and
standing to the parent concern.
Besides having the exclusive rights
in this territory for many of the best
and most popular brands of goods, the
Hammett Grocer company has adj
vantages of location, experience, pur-
chasing and selling that enables it to
supply customers always with fresh
goods, promptly and at the lowest pos
sible prices.
The personality of the officers and
statesmen, all clever. substantial citi-
zens, has been a great factor in the
upbuilding of the business. They are
known personally to hundreds of peo-
pie, and, as all their interests are in
this section, they have additional in
centive to foster the development of
the country and seek to carefully
guard the interests of their patrons.
A. W. Num-, the president, has been
with the company Is years; 7. L..
Brummett, manager of the grocery de-
partment, has record of II years
with the company, while w. B. Sand
ers, secretary and treasurer, served
the company in the capacity of book
keeper for II years. C. D. Rutledge,
assistant manager of the grocery de-
partment, also has a long record to
his credit.
The corps of travelling statesmen is
good one, being composed of Joe O..
Cook and E. r. Wiles, who have
charge of the territory traversed by
the Iron Mountain; J. s. Larkin, who
works north of Pine Bluff on the Cot
ton Belt; A. C. Brummett, who travels
on the Cotton Belt south, in addition
to covering the Althemier branch ter
ritory, and S. S. Wilson, Pine Bluff
salesman.
Cotton is handled by the company
| strictly ON commission basis, this
department being in charge of A. w.
! Num-, who gives personal attention to
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

installed, and the employees of the
plant have been trained in their use
and application.
The plant covers a ground area of
275 feet by 1856 feet, virtually all of
which is under shed. It has storage
space for 81 cars on the Iron Noun
tain tracks and Is cars on the Cot
ton Belt tracks. It's first year, it
handled 10000 bales of cotton, the
second year 100000 bales, and each
year has shown the company to han
die IS per cent or more of the cot
ton grown in this territory. This year,
the percentage will be increased, due
to the organization of the jefferson
Lincoln Cotton Growers association.
which will store it's cotton in this COM
press, and the closing of a private
warehouse, whose former patrons will
use the Pine Bluff compress plant.
The compress known familiarlv
here as the Doris b. is a Webb I'M
proved 80-inch cylinder machine, with
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
MODERN DEVICES
PROTECTS COTTON
FROM fire Loss
Immense Compress of the
Pine Bluff Compress Com
pany Thoroly Modern.

The claim of Pine Bluff that it is
one Of the largest cotton centers in
the entire South, is based upon the
presence here of such large COM
presses and warehouses as that of the
Ilocally-owned Pine Bluff Compress
company, whose enormous plant on the
eastern extremity Of the city is one
of the biggest establishments Of its
kind in the entire country.
Originally established in 1912, the
plant began business as compress
with large cotton storage yard, the
yard being enclosed and surrounded
by covered shed, with the compress
machinery at it's eastern end. Later,
the yard itself was covered, over the
entire distance from the Cotton Belt
tracks to the tracks of the Iron Noun
tain. Still later, in order to care for
the rapidly increasing business that
came to it, the establishment was en-
larged by the addition of another
large storage yard, without shed,
built after the fashion Of the original
yard.
During the fall of 1915, fire destroy
ed this latest addition and approx
mately 10000 bales Of cotton. A
heavy fire wall which divided this
section and the older section, of the
compress establishment, prevented the
sperad of the fire, and saved the
orr ~inal structure. Immediately after
the embers cooled, the company began
the work of rebuilding, and now has
an entirely new and absolutely modern
plant, with an area of floor space suf-
ficient to handle $4,000 bales, which
number can be increased to nearly
double by placing the cotton in tiers.
Heavy fire walls are built at fire.
quent intervals in the plant, the doors
or of fire resisting steel. the entire
plant is protected by fire fighting ap-
paratus, and every modern appliance
that has been proved of value has been
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
IRON Mountain Big Factor in The Upbuldng Of arkansas

In the first place the Missouri Pa
cific-Ir Mountain operates almost
$500 miles of railroad, employing
about $4,000 people, and with its di-
rect connections operates train SER
vice between Arkansas and the Great
Lakes, St. Louis, Memphis, New Or
leans, Shreveport, Lake Charles, Hous-
ton, San Antonio, Laredo, City OF
Mexico, Ell Paso, Southern California,
Colorado and Kansas City, with con-
nections extending far beyond many
Of these points.
Few people, however, realize, to the
fullest extent, the advantages of this
organization in developing such state
as Arkansas. Of all the influences at
work for the up-building of Arkansas,
none has equalled the work done by
the Iron Mountain since it's entrance
into the state more than half century
ago-especially the work done by its
Immigration, Industrial and Land
departments.
Vast sums Of money have been spent
for space in newspapers, farm pa
pers and magazines, circulating in all
parts of North America, to tell peo-
pie about Arkansas, and even greater
sums have been spent in the prepara-
ton and printing of literature with
which to follow up this advertising and
for distribution through agencies To-
Gated in all the great commercial CEN
ters of this country. Much matter has
gone to points in Canada and Mexico,
and some eve nto the old world thru
agencies at such points as Liverpool,
Hamburg, Hong Kong, Yokohoma and
Honolulu.
This same influence has done much
to make Hot Springs a resort of in
+ ternationa renown until now more
than 100000 people visit these ia
nous springs annually.
And yet all this merely supple
ments the work done va large, act
i've force of representatives who are
located in practically all the import
ant commercial centers in North Am
erica and whose entire time is spent
in behalf of communities served by the
Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain. This
great army of men is serving the in
terests of Arkansas and other states
of the great southwest practically just
as much as if they were on the pay
| rolls Of those states.
With these facts in mind it will not
! be difficult for the reader to realize
the important relation of the Iron
Mountain to the prosperity Of Ark
ansas.
| Industrial Department.
| Manufacturing in all lines has be-
come an important part Of the indus
trial activities of Arkansas, but, not
! withstanding the wonderful progress
that has been made there are numer-
Gus and excellent opportunities open
for all lines of manufacturing and in
dustrial enterprises Of every character
i nthe sections of the state served
! by the Iron Mountain lines. Raw ma
terials are plentiful and in close prox-
unity to fuel supply, labor and ready
markets. The industrial department
of the Iron Mountain has had large
part in locating many important in
! dustrial plants along these lines, and
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

a daily capacity of 1850 bales in
lo-hour run. 1t was given itk name
as a compliment to little Miss Doris
Byrd, daughter of P. P. Byrd, presi-
dent Of the company. Local men own
all the stock in the company, the of
flyers of which are Peter P. Byrd, pres
ldent; J. w. Ragland, first vice presi-
dent; Ziba Bennitt, second vice presi-
dent; Alex Strauss, secretary; Frank
M. Roanc, treasurer; J. P. DAILY, man.
ager.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

Women's clubs of Pine Bluff are
active aggressive organizations, as
witness the many improvements
brought about by their work. Among
the most conspicuous of these are the
public library and drinking fountains.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

Pine Bluffs pubic library is an in
stltutlon that is proving helpful to
old and young.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

shipments of cotton. With it's capital
the company is prepared to make lib
eral advances on consignment of cot
ton.-Advt.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-07
SUGAR STOCKS
Are BOOMING

Probably in anticipation OF the re
peal OF the free sugar clause, which
Is slated for action in congress early
this week. Michigan Sugar sommon
started upward. Monday afternoon,
aud Tuesday there was a notable
boom. During the last day the stock
has advanced from 80 3-i 10 lO5 or
the Detroit exchange
Many unloaded their holdings,
while others are holding tight in
expectation OF a still further ad
vance. Sales were made on the
floor OF the exchange. Tuesday. al
l03 and 103 IA. Monday the high
sale was l0l Is.
All sugar stocks have been nota'
bly, strong the last week, particular
ly Minnesota and German American
The latter Is not quoted on the De
;roit exchange.
Chalmers Motor common has re
covered some OF its ground during
recent days, and sold Tuesday morn
ing al l5l.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-07
CHEVROLET EARNS
BIG PROFITS SINCE
REORGANIZATION

The Chevrolet Motor co. for the
four ard onehalf months period
from Aug. IL, 1915, TO Dec. 81, re-
ports net income OF sl,G53.sSs.53. In
August an audit Of the company's
book was made. and a reorganiza-
ton OF the company was effected.
Net earnings for the same period
,o,sled s1.12s.590.c7. To this amount
there was added 1856, ,4sS.90, income
from other sources.
Current and working assets at the
first OF the year amounted TO So.
422 .Gas.0s. Current liabilities total
President W. e Durant says that
tho company report is more than
satisfactory. conside ring that a large
amount OF construction work vas
! handled. and that much time was
consumed In perfecting the organ
iza;lon and rearrsnging the plants.
Since Jan. /. 1916. the production
OF the compspys several plants has
increase SO per cent over the four
and one-half months period. The
earnings during the curren, year will
approximate sG,0o0,O00, 1t is re-
ported.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-07
Local
GREED FOR PROFIT, ANSWER
TO HIGH COST OF GASOLINE

group Is In excess OF half billion
dollars. The market effect OF this
enormous earning capacity is strik.
ingly reflected In the steady appre-
citation In value OF the old Standard
OIL Co.. of New Jersey stock AL
on" which has risen from less than
$50 at the time OF the dissolution In
December. 1911, TO a new high rec
ord Of ITO during the current
month"
How enormous are the profits en-
joyed by the Standard trust since
its dissolution" by the court de-
cree are best set out In the words
OF Herbert s. Bigelow, of Cincinnati,
who haa given some attention TO the
subject. He calls attention to the
fact that one stockholder In the
Standard has realized 326.000.0 900 q
year In dividends and that the value
OF his particular stockholders stock
has appreciated at the same time
$s5,000,000 a year. In other words.
he says. the Standards privilege
OF taxing the American people is
worth three times as much "a IL
was when the trust was prosecuted.
Mr.. Bigelow continues:
"If Judas had not hanged himself.
and IL all IL OF the apostles had
started to work AT the dawn OF
Egyptian civilization seven thou
sand years ago. and II from that
time until the present day they had
each made and saved the wages
OF an American workingman they
would have accumulated by the
present time less. by many millions.
than this one shareholder has re-
ceived In a single year by reason
OF the increase in the value Of his
stock"
And he concludes: III the prose-
cution OF the trust was justified on
the ground that II was taking too
much from the American people,
who will say that u is not now tax.
ing too much. since the value OF it's
privilege TO tax the American peo-
pie is almost three times greater
than when IL was prosecuted"
Secretary Lane calls attention to
the fact that the increase In value
OF oil stocks has proceeded without
regard to the increase in quotations
of other stocks. He also calls at.
tention TO the fact that while gaso-
line has been going up there have
been An increase in the net visit.
bic reserves OF crude oil by AT
least 100000 barrels; that 10 TO
say. more than 10 per cent OF the
total production for 1915 went into
storage"
Government manufacture OF gaso-
line drawn from wells on land still
owned by the government is the
only answer. This Is provided for
by a bill introduced by Rep. Ran.
dali. OF California.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-07

I'VE are aone OF US perfect,
there's no argument on tha; score.
bat We have our degrees" groaned
| May Brown. whose sister-in-law had
been visiting her for the past
month. And ! feel "a though I'd
been up against The third degree
from tEe moment Lizzy struck this
house 10 the instant OF her depart.
ure
What's been the natter" asked
the lifelong frterd.
"Fault-fnding That's what I've
come To think Is the worst fault at
all, and ! ought 10 know, for there
has beeE one solid month OF IL in
this little home OF mine. daresay
I've dobc some myself in the past
but nevermore I've learnt that
valuable lesson, anyway"
is iizzy a confirmed fault.nnd.
err" inquired the lifelong friend
with a certain amount OF natural
curiosity. Shes such a quiet little
thing"
"Of course, I'm finding fault this
minute" Mrs. Brown went on. but
it's got 10 the point where | simply
must explode 10 somebody, and that
comebody is usually you. Yes, Lizzy
seems quiet enough. and she isn't
the noisy sor; ary time. But she
has a perfect genus for finding
something TO pick on.
1T made me understand that kind
OF hunted look George had when I
first knew him. He'd just come
away irom home then, and, Of
course, he had been found fault with
every minute OF his life up to that
one. | never got to know his peo-
pie at ell. though ] remember now
that when 7 went 20 make them a
little ,lsit before George and I got
married I noticed that an awful lot
OF quarrellng went m. But they
were pretty busy showing me the
city in the week / was with them.
and didn't have time to do their
best"
Maybe it's only Lizzy who has
the habit"
NO. George fared up one even.
ing. and said whole lot in short
time. aid gathered from some OF
his remarks that Lizzy's mother and
her sisters had IL about equally de-
veloped.
"Lizzy couldn't let the least thing
60 by without mentioning some flaw,
even though she was visitor.
Maybe II was tho way George pro-
nounced some word Maybe IL was
the way I had walked past her In
the hall without speaking. And
when she wasn't finding fault with
one OF us, she vas remembering rea-
sons for finding fault at ..er own
home"
The Detroit times., 1916-03-07
WHEAT SUFFERS
FROM WEATHER
Six Million Bushels Marketed
In State During Past
Seven Months

LANSING. Mich. March The
Michigan crop report, made puolie
today says:
In answer 10 the question, Has
wheat during February suffered from
any cause?" 20 orrespondents In
the state answer Yes" and 2ls
No." in the southern counties
.l12 answer Yes and So No" in
the central counties IS answer Yes
and 40 NO" Ia the northern coun'
ties 80 answer "Ycs" and so NO.
and in the upper peninsula ! an
swers Yes" aud q NO"
snow protected wheat in the state
Is Iays, in the southern counties 10,
in the central and Lorthern counties
81. and in the upper peninsula %
days
The average depth ~ snow on
Feb Is in the sldtr was i6+ inches,
In the southern counties l.97, in tue
central counties +CG. in the no~,l
ern counties 5l2 ard in the upp n
peninsula 2l.Gj inches. on Feb. sS
The average uepth cf SNOW IN the
state was 99s, IL the southern coun-
ties o.sS. in the central counties
s.jN. in The northern counties 5l2
and in The upper peninsula 22.2S
inches.
The total uumher Of bushels OF
wheat marketed 5y farmers In Feb
ruary al 65 hou-iug mills is 129,0Ss,
and al - elcy'tcrs ani 20 grair
dealers i9l,00- or a total Of 323 ,0s3
bushels.
Or this amount eil97c bushels
wcre marketed ~ he southern four
tiers OF ,ouu,ics. C2725 in the ar
trail Duu.ies anI l1.,sl in the mort J.
ern counties and Lnpsr peninsula
The estimated r,fal number ~
bushels Of wheat marketed in tle
seven months, ~ sust-Fearuary is
.C.5l3.c00
Forty mills. t;sv1'crs and grru
dealers report nc vitat purchased
IN February.
The average n . on OF I've
stccH In the state reported as
follows. comparison ttinK ma le
with stock In good. aiJhy lid
thrifty condition: l'r:sec 80, cattle
g.. sLCep - ana S. ne 1T.
COLEMAN c. VAUGHAN.
Secr.'sry Of State
The Detroit times., 1916-03-07
BY gibson GARDNER.


WASHINGTON. March 7.-Profit,
for the oil companies-indepen pc endents
and Standards the answer to why
gasoline is so high. The report OF
the Secretary OF the Interior Frank.
lin X. Lane made to congress, is
conclusive on this point.
Increased consumption and In.
creased exports there have been,
but neither OF these causes is re-
sponsible for the high price OF gas
oline. There Is no real competit ton
in the fuel oil business. The Fed.
eral Trade commission report Just
finished settles that. This document
shows that the pipe line monopoly
which is the basis Of the control in
this industry. never has been dis.
turbed. and that no independent can
become a real competitor while de-
pendent on the trust. as they all
are. for their pipe line transporta.
tion.
Where the increased price paid
for gasoline is going. Is shown by
the profit figures OF the companies.
Special dividends. regular dividends.
melons" stock dividends. have been
piling up so fast that II takes a Bur.
roughs adding machine TO even try
20 comprehend H.
Secretary Lane point out this fact
and selects as n sample account OF
dividends a quotation from the Pc.
troleum Age" OF New York. for De
cember. 1915, as follows:
Convincing proof OF the amazing
recovery within the oil industry In
the las, half OF 1915 is furnished by
the dividend declarations OF the
Standard Oil group for the last
quarter. which reached the aston.
ishing total OF s2l,7ss,636, which Is
the record for any quarter since the
dissolution. with the exception OF
the first quarter OF 1918, when
STANDARD oil Co. OF New Jersey
made it's famous 40 per cent cash
/ distribution. True IL Is that OF this
sum. s4,s90,000 repre- osenting the is
per cent dividend OF Illinois Pipe
line. ) per cent by Prairie Pipe line
and per cent by Prarie OIL & Gas
Co. will not be payable until Jan.
10. but all OF them are payable 10
December shareholders and repre-
sent distributions from 1915 profits.
including these sums. the total OF
regular and extTa cash dividends
since the dissolution in December
1911. reaches the impressive total
OF $3.50 .666. .0s3. TO which must b.
added stock dividends at par total.
ing si69 100. 900.
Taking into account the present
market value OF the distributed
stock, the cash value OF all dittribu.
tions in the last four years by this
The Detroit times., 1916-03-07

A recent issue OF the American
Magazine contained an interesting
series Of letters from writer's With
divergent views on the question Of
saving against old age.
One writer regretted the family :
improvIcence; another had spent all
that came in and was glad OF IL;
and a third had accumulated some
$4,000 after 35 years of married
life.
Enjoy your money while you
live" was the motto II Number
One: he scorned the advice OF his
father 20 lay something by for the
rainy day. He earnef liberal in
come, built up business, and
spent the income. Suppose ! don't
live to be old" he used 20 ask.
What good would get out OF saved
money them"
When he vas 50 years old his
business partner disappeared with
all the firms money. and left Mum
Der One stranded. 1t vas a blow
that bent and saddened him over
night.
AT 81 years OF age" wrote one
OF the children. my mother cooked
her first meal. From luxury ve
dropped 10 poverty; and now father
and mother are 60 and - years old,
and have no place which they ca1
cali home. although the know they
The Detroit times., 1916-03-07
Grain and Provisions

DETROIT. Mich, March Open
ing. Wheat opened with drop OF H.
in the Detroit market. Liverpool and
Chicago were weak and lower. open
ing prices. Tuesday Cash No. red
wheat. si.15: May. sl-lJ4i July. N.l5.
No. I white. s110.
Corn demand Is quiet AZ zoe for
cash No g. 72c for No. 3 yellow, and
60 q zoe for No. yellow
Oats are Arm and In good local
demand at 45c for standard: i.c for
cash No. J white, and al q 4@c for
Rye is weak and dun at s:c for
cash No. >.
Beans are Inactive and easy At
s355 for immediate and prompt ship
ment; s3.51 for March and $3.50 for
April.
Cioverseed is duh az sl2.s5 for
prime spot siel5 for March. and
1915 for prime alSike.
Timothyseed is quiet at $3.50 for
prime spot.
Grain receipts at Chicago. Tuesday.
were 3s3 cars Of wheat 545 ot corn
and ell OF oats.
May wheat In Chicago opened Tues
day al si.l3ia q lis; corn az '5i. q
IS &C. and oats at 49, 143Ac
Liverpool wheat and corn closed
Id lower
The Detroit times., 1916-03-07
EUROPE NEEDS
STATESM ANSHIP,
SAYS NELSON

The protectlDa oi the weak Is not
one OF the objects OF the European
war. says Francis Nelson, NJ. r.,
who spoke before the Board OF Com.
merce. Monday night. He is entire
iy out OF sympath, with the Euro
pean powers md their motives In
the war.
Europe needs a new statesman
ship trst will not let the new gen
Grafton be burCencd," he said. what
II needs Is a s,atesmanshjp that will
think frst and then act. II has been
the Policy OF the old European
statesmapship to act end let the
next generation do the thinking.
What kind OF generation will
the next be in Europe7 Upquestion-
ably II Will be one that through
weakness will be forced to pass Its
burden 10 the next generation"
Mr.. Nelson spoke OF the rights OF
small nstionaiifies. referring partic-
ularly TO the cssc CT Belgium.
"lf the rights of the small nation
alities are TO be regarded, there first
must come a national settlement In
the case OF Belgium" he said Next
must come a national settlement In
France
The Detroit times., 1916-03-07
BETWEEN WOMEN
The Fault-Finding Fault
BY HilpEGARpE HAWTHORNE

What was IL made George fare
up?" asked the lifelong friend.
Mrs. Brown chuckled
You know how II Is sometimes"
she remarked. IT'S when you really
are in the w-cng that you make
your stand. George had promised 10
take US out in the car, and we were
10 be ready at 10 o'clock sharp. Liz
ny is always late. but Id hustled
her. and We were both on time, wait.
ing with all our things on, so warm
we could hardly breathe. And. OF
course. someth!ng-or other had bust.
ed, and George was an hour late. II
wasn't really hi5 fault. but IL was
trying. Anyhow, II tried Lizzy.
so she started right OF. telling
George that he always was incon-
siderate and solflsh. She kept that
I'D quite q while, and then she turn.
ed on the car. and began to pick
holes In II.
That's where George rose I'm his
might. ! guess he'd been saving up
right along. for Lizzy got all that
was coming 70 her.
"Oh, II was a nice, pleasant little
ride. as you can guess. And Liszy
kept quiet for more than half Of It,
that sort Of quiet that feels like a
load Of lead on your head. But be-
fore we got home she was finding
fault with the roads, and with the
other cars that paosed us or that we
passed. and with our way OF having
dinner on Sundays at o'clock
suppose it's just q habit. but II 10 a
miserable one for all concerned"