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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05
TALKS ON THRIFT.
 UTILIZE JUNK.

The waste in every household is considerable. Part is unavoidable waste and part is necessary waste. Altogether too much food goes into the garbage can. Clothes are not talk CT care of, are not pressed or mend ed, or hung up when not in use and so become shabby long before their usefulness is ended. Shoes that with d little mending would go many a mile are thrown out, and throughout tue house there is waste The attic bears testimony to this fact.
 Waste that is waste should not be Lcarded, but turned into profit. Old rubbers, rags, iron, can be turned in- to many an honest penny, and cloth ing that has served it's day may be sold to second hand dealers glad >to get such articles.
 The conservation of household waste affords living for*thousands of people. The junk man is usually leading citizen, well housed and we'll fixed. The privilege of trim ming" the scows that take the waste of New York to sea is worth millions annually. It makes millionaires. And the waste that finds it's way to the garbage scOw is what breaks some families.
 A certain school teacher has the right idea. Every spring she asks tha children to bring to the school the worn out I'll. bers of the winter. and from the proceeds she buys pictures for the walls and photograph records for the dances. At times these con tributions amount to over half a ton. Waste becomes profitable as you get it together. And when so gathered it should be used for good purpose as standing object lesson that waste conserved is profit earned"
 Here is q junk story from the Far East: A Japanese rag man of excel lent speech and manner has been making canvass, offering to buy all the old junk offered. Instead of pay ing cash he gives coupon good at q certain bank, where it must be left untouched for a certain number of years.
 Upon investigation the ragman turned out to be a former superin- tendent of Yokohama police and man. ager of large dock corporation, in- terested in teaching his people the proper use of junk.
 Junk money is apt to be regarded as "easy money" and spent foolishly. While it is easy money, it should be conserved to usefulness and not vast cd The school teacher uses one method. the Japanese junk man an
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05

Pine Bluff will be throngod the next few days with contestants and attendants at the eighth annual Ar kansas int:r-school contests.
 The visitors will find that all Pine Pluffians are as ready to serve and make the stay of the strangers pleas ant as are the Boy Scouts who are meeting trains and doing everything possible to relieve the guests of in- convenience and trouble.
 Stores are being decorated and all are displaying pleasure over the presence of the happy, gay, ambitious young people and the workers in the field of education; everybody is show irg that he is desirous of doing every thing possible to make the meet a success. Pine Bluff generally hopes that the efforts will be crowned with success.
 In the competitions, there are bound to be some disappointed. But it is to be remembered that it is not the result so much that counts, as how one. tries. It is fine thing to strive and win, but it is finer to ac- Cept defeat in the proper spirit and as spur to do better next time." The big, successful people of the world have been those who worked hard, fought a game fight, were not cast down by defeat. and arose superior because of the lessons learned in striving for success.
 The Graphic voices the spirit of Pine Bluff when it says to the school people: We are glad and proud to have you with us: we want your stay to be pleasant, and if there is any thing we can do to add to your com forts or pleasure; any little thing we haven't thought about, just drop hint.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05
MISREPRESENTING TRAINMEN

The representatives of the four great brotherhoods of railroad en- ployes who have submitted demands to the railroads of the United States declare that freight train of reason able length and weight can be hauled 150 miles in 12 hours or less, and, as we understand it, they offer to oper- ate such tSains for 15O miles within F hours, asking only for F 1-2 miles an hour schedule and demand ing. as penalty for failure to main tain this schedule. time and-a-half as overtime when compelled to make a run of more than 15O miles or forced to work more than 12 hours in mak- ing the 150-mile run.
 sIhs railroads deqlare,s that to grant the traihmeR's demands will add mil Hons to the cost of operation of the railroads.
 Conceding that both are correct, the declaration of the railroads is a tacit admission that trains are so
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05
R. K. WOULD SUSPEND; :
 COMMISSION POWDERS
State May Not Permit anderson X \ Saline River Line to Surren.
 der Charter.

Little Rock, May 4.-Can railroad company surrender it's charter, and cancel all it's tariffs?
 That is the question that is now confronting the railroad commission of the state. One of the cases is that of the Wilmar & Saline Valley rail road, whose charter expires on May 12. The question is now pending in the courts.
 The latest is the application of the Anderson s& Saline River Railroad company. the headquarters of which are at Clio. Cleveland county. A. B. Newman. the vice president of the road, yesterday wrote to the railroad commission as follows:
 You are hereby advised that the charter of this company has expired by limitation. and that at tho expira- tion of go days from this date it will discontinue business as common carrier and all it's tariffs will be re- vCked."
 But Commissioner Mcknight was not SO sure about that He questions the right of a railroad company to summarilv cancel it's tariffs after it has had tho benefit of their operation for a term of years. He has referred the question to Attorney Genai Davis. The records show that the charter was issued May 13, 1904, for term of ten years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05

heavily loaded that 12 1-2 miles ar
 In other words, that more men must
 Ie employed to handle the volume oi
 business on such schedule. If this is true, it appears that the l trainmen's demands ale just. The
 general public may not be greatly interested in the pay envelopes of the trainmen or the profits of the rail-
 roads, except as individuals and sec tions may have selfish motives there for, but the general public is inter- ested in obtaining efficient service from the railroads and in seeing justice done
 of 12 1-2 miles an hour. and if it does rot do so there must be defects in the operating system. On the face of it, there appears to be virtue in the trainmen's declaration that trains are overloaded; that one crew is asked to do the work of crew and a-half or more.
 The average man may not be any more familiar with per ton mile, and other phrases than we are, but all Q, us can understand that when load is too heavy for one man, one team. one truck or one train, it is neces- sary to have additional men, teams, trucks or trains, or else make more than one trip. And none would ex- pect the additional help or additional trips to be made without additiona, cost
 Tn the case of freight trausporia- tion, the public pays the bill It is entitled to good service; it pays for good service. If it will cost tho rail- roads more to give the service they should render. it means one of i've hings-providing the contentious af the trainmen are correct-e either that methods of operation are not as ef- ficient as they should Ire, or that the railroads are over-working their en- ployes.
 In either case, i. would appear :hat the demands of the trainmen are we'll founded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05
FORMER AMERICAN
 MINISTER ARRESTED
James Mo Sullivan C!.a,ged q. Dublin With Cemmlieity ill Irish
 Revolt.


 London, May 4.-James M Sulli- van of New York, formerly American minister to Santo Domingo, has been arrested in Dublin on the charge of complicity in the Irish rebellion.
 The OlReilly. one of the rebel leaders, is believed to have been shot while attempting to escape from the Dublin postoffice, according to the Dublin dispatch. filed Wednesday. which says O'Reilly's body has been found in Moore Lane near the post office building.
 It is officially announced. says a dispatch from Dublin, that the num- Der of deaths in the hospitals alone. resulting from the recent revolt, is 1SS This includes 65 soldiers and 122 rebels.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05
TODAY IN HISTORY.
One Hundred Years Ago.

One Hundred Years Ago. 1S16-Rodman M. Price, a prominent figure in the early history oi California, and later governor of New Jersey. born in Sussex county, N. J. Died June 2, 1894
 Seyenty-five Years lsGN-. 1841-Steam frigate Mississinpi, one of the most formidable war ships of the navy in its day was launched at the Philadel- phia navy yard.
 Fifty Years Ago. 1S66-Congress passed an act extend ing the boundary of Nevada one degree east.
 Twenty-Five Years Ago. 1S91-The new Carnegie Music hall in New York City was formally opened.
 One Year Ago in the. War. May ,, 1915-Russians retreated from Dunajec river and other parts of their line in Galicia: German fleet appeared off Libau, Russia; Berlin reported British still falling back cast of Ypres: Washington report ed to have evidence that Gulflight was torpedocd while flying big American flag.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05
BANKERS WILL BUY
 STOCK FOR FARMERS

Eureka Springs, May 4.-Local bankers will. buy pure bred bulls and hejfers to he sold to the farmers of the county at actual cost. They have agreed to grant every reasonable con cession in the way of interest and time.
 Four car loads of goats have been received and these swill be used as gleaners in clearing brush lands pre- raratory to sowing pastures which will be used for the incoming ship ments of cattle. County Agent Ben F. Greer has been vaccinating a great many hogs and satisfactory headway is being made against cholera which is raging in some localities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05

As an instance of the increasing tonnage of freight trains in the United States, c. R, Gray, president of the Western Maryland railroad, says the number of tons per train mile on the line of the company Of which he is president, for the first eight months of the present fiscal year, is S31 tons, compared with 53O tons fo. 1913.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05
SURRENDER CHARTER.

The Anderson & Saline River rail- way has given notice to the state rail- road commission and the interstate commerce commission of it's intention to surrender it's charter, according to A. B. Newman of Chicago, who is here on business matters. The road has been operating out of Clio over distance of about 20 miles
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05

(Texas) Enterprise, is citizen whose front yard looks like Eden, and whose back yard reminds one of sheol. The Enterprise man ought to know We'd say there are in Pine Bluff behind Eden-like front yards good many back yards that resemble descriptions of sheOl.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05
DEGENERATE SUSPECTED.
Bedy of Boy Kidnapped Last October
 Found in Brush.

Philadelphia. May With a handkerchief tightly knotted around his neck. the body of eight-year old Richard Meekin. who was believed to have been kidnapped last November. was discovered yesterday beneath a strip of underbrush on the outskirts of the city. The police believe he was murdered by degenerate,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05
EXPLODE BENzINE.
Revolutionary WoENmen in Moscow
 Start COnflagratiOn.

Berlin, May I. by wireless to Say ville, Iil.-Revolutiopary sworkmen in Moscow have exploded a government, kerosene and benzine tahks. according to reports from Stockholm received by the Overseas News agency. which says more than 5000 tons of the oils wfre destroyed in 3 few seconds. The resulting fire has spread to the build ings near the tanks, and still is burn ing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05
AGREE ON GUARD PLAN.

Washington, May 3.-Re-organiza- ton and Liberalization of the national guard, as proposed by the house, whereby there would he created a militia reserve of approximately 400,- 900 men, was tentatively agreed on by the conferees on the army bill to- day. The senate provisions were along the same lines, but provided for only 250,000 men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05

other, but both tending in the right direction. We can teach our children no better lesson than to avoid waste, but avoiding all possible waste to so use the junk that it will prove last ing benefit. Save your junk and save the money your junk turns in.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05

One thing that prevents | certain species of motorists from running over pedestrians with the abandon they otherwise would is the danger of risklng "a puncture, so many men at this time of the year carrying garden tools.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05
LAKE VILLAGE PAVING.

Sheriff R. H. Williams, who r5- turned yesterday evening from Lake Village, says the main street Of that place is being paved with concrete. The pavement will be 15 feet wide. with parkway on each side, and eX- tend for about eight squares.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05

A Parisian expert says American
 women are pikers when it comes to style. Better wear some more furs tMs summer. ladies. and get closer to the Parsian idea.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05

Five hundrs d local employees Of the Toledo X Ohio Central railroad have been granted j per cent wage in- crease, to become effective at once.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05

There are some places that look pretty good from a distance, like some pretty girls, but the closer you get the better satisfied you are for the privilege of living in Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05
WORTH REMEMBERING.

The sight of a battlefield after the fight is enough to in- sspire princes with love Of peace and horror of war.
 Napoleon Ronapatte.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05

If you really get excited over the war, cool off by reading some base ball dope.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05

Cheer up! Housecleaning timc vii soCn be over.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-05

Villa seems to be the needle i'll the haystack.
The Washington times., 1916-04-07
TELLS WHY SWISS
NAVY" WAS INVITED
Secretary Daniels Says Depart
ment Knew Nation Had No Ships.

why the NAVY Department invited
Switzerland to participate In the inter-
nationa. naval review at San FrancRco
was explained bv Secretary Daniels.
who TONED with President Wilson and
Secretary Redfleld in praislng the Coast
and Geo6etlc Survey at a banquet last
niGht.
The Secretary said the invitation was
extended. not because the department
was in total ignorance Of the fact that
Switzerland had no navy. but because
of the great contributions OF that nation
TO Reodttic work for hundreds OF years.
Switzerland was the birthplace OF the
fhst superlntendent OF the United
States Coast and Geodetlc Survey, he
said.
President Wilson paid many complI-
ments 20 the SURVEY and It's personnel.
He said.
This is one of the branches Of the
public service In which the motives
OF those engaged cannot be questioned.
II Is one of the few pursuits In life that
gets all its momentum from pure intel
lectual ardor. as though the mind wish
ed TO put itself into communication with
the Almighty. and to test and outline
the whole undermining of civilization.
The Swiss minister. several members
OF Congress and q number OF distinS-
uished educators and scientific men
VINO camc to Washington to attend the
centennial Of the survey also made
adGresser
The Washington times., 1916-04-07
CITIZENS TO REST
WATER CASE TO-DAY
Alexandria Company viii Call
BaoterioIogist to Testify as
to Purity Of Product.

ALEXANDRIA. Apr; THE taklI>g
OF testimony for the petitioners will. II
Is expected. be, completed this afternoon
before. Charles NJ. Broun, special ex-
sn'iner for the state corporation COM
miesion. in the case OF certain citizens
against the Alexandria Water Com
pany. g a.
The company will put on its witnesses
tomorrow morning 1t Is expected. Inc
Water Company does not expect to ell
more than twelve witnesses. AmoLg
Them Will be a bacterIologist, who VIII
testify as to the purity of the water
ana the result oil examinations made, II
rs stated. .
Among those who were summoned to
testify today were T. ~. Jones, J. W.
Mitchell, Silas Levers. j.. 8. west,
Thomas Carter, Robert Zachary, A. b.
Rowzie.
In addition to the list published yes
terday, the following witnesses were
called during the day: J. FREQ Blrrell.
d; w. sublett, A. s. Doniphan. Capt.
ALBERT Bryan, b. Abramson, Herbert
Ttncil, J. A. Dienelt, Rev. D. W. Trip
lett, T. NJ. Cragg.
The Washington times., 1916-04-07
PROPOSALS

OFFICE OF THE coMMIssIoNERs oyD
iagton. April s. 1sle. Sealed proposals Will.
be received at this office, Room 800. District
building. until two o'clock p. M, May 3.
1913, for furnishing and delivering during the
hscal year ending juno 20. 1917. wood anA
coal. for use of the various branches OF the
Government OF the District OF Columbia
Form OF specifications and proposal may be
obtained upon application TO the Purchs.thg
Officer, d. c., Room go. District building.
OLIVER p, NEWMAN, LOUIS BROWN
Low. CHARLES ". KuTz. ConmissionsfG-
d. G. .L- - -----I -,- Z. =
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. D. O.
April 4. lsis.-Sealed proposals viii be re-
eeived at this office. Room 500 District Build.
ing until 200 o'clock y. M. on April y.
Sewers. between Pennsylvania Railroad.
Bridge and Benning Bridge. involving tho
construction of approximately 800 linear
feet OF masonry sewers. 10 foot span to O.
foot inches diameter. including transition
and special sections. and piling timber and
other foundations. Forms of proposals. specir
fcRtions and necessary Information may bS
obtained from the Chief clerk. Engineer DE-
partment Room Al, District Building. Wash
lns!o2; ,B;oG; p; 6; OLIVER p; EEwlMa,ASS!, yla,ksS!
Commissioners. D. c. ID,
The Washington times., 1916-04-07
Ladies' Night Program.

Judge John II. Noyes, OF Plaistow, ".
H.. and Representative Albert johnson,
OF Washington were the principal speak
ers at the ladies' night celebration given
last night by Alexandria Council order
ESsternai Americans at odd Fellows
The exercises were presided over by
FRED Ebhardt. chairman OF the commit
Tee Of arrangements. John II. Trimyer
delivered the opening adress. A feature
OF the entertainment was THE STAR
Spangled Banner" In tableau and pan
iSmlme Hlsnns. po5ss Under the direction of Miss
The first feature of the ,tableau was
g boy dressed In white bearing a United
states flag representing Youth OF
America' followed by a girl dressed in
ohS Sond ~ costume. morIS.. representing Woman
Next came twelve girls in colonial cos
tune with white wreaths on heads, who
unfurlsd six flags. Then The Star
sSpsnsied S Banner" was sung. led by Miss
A chorus. Of sixty participated and AT
It's, conclusion the two center flags were
drewn back presenting tableau rep
resentinE Purity"
The Old Dominion Beat Club at 4.
annual mestme elected the followinl
oHlcers. James g. Douglas, jr., presi
Gent: Charles 4: Callahan. vice presi
treasurer; Carl J. Mueller. captain: j
SID Douglas, first lieutenant; Ashb,
bladen, second lieutenant: Arthur Her
tert. Jr. j. T. Preston. sr.. A. e
MOSS. j. t. Ashton. board OF gov.
This club-hopes for an active season
IL has joined the Southern Rowing As
ISOLATION. At its next meeting II hopei
10 pass an amendment which will allow
Junior membership clause which viii
allow youns men to join. 80
The Washington times., 1916-04-07
Shoe Donation Party
On King Albert's Birthday

The forty-hrst birthday OF King Al
bert. OF Belgium, will be celebrated here
tomorrow by the local Belgian relief
committee, with a shoe donation party
at 1907 F street northwest.
Mrs. John A. Logan. chairman OF the
committee, who has received word that
there Is great need for shoes among
the Belgian people, will have charge OF
the party and requests that everyone
who comes bring a pair OF shoes or con-
tribute sufficient money to purchase a
pair. There Is particular need for mems
shoes from size ; up, Women's and
IL is stated.
Members OF the committee will be al
1907 F street tomorrow from a. m. 10
receive the contributions.
The Washington times., 1916-04-07
.BULLETIM OF AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES

Detailed information concerning
De secured free Of chargt upon appli
BUREAU or INFORMATION, q
OF LABOR. SOL
KEY TO AUTHORIZATIONS UsEt.;
me. PM-Per month. PW--Per week. p
Free Board and lodging. hGF&M--Cn
ES-English speaking. Exp--Experience
advanced under favorable conditions.
Unless otherwise stated. u will De
permanent nature. and the help is ID
FARM LABORER APPLICATION.
Maryland.
Go-II55. Montgomery Co One married nnAn
Win small family for general farm work.
Any good white Es. Thoroughly exp. Not
furnished hcuge. garden and fusl. Applicant
.Io wouIn De expected 10 board employer al
s7o-5ess. Prince George Co. One single rnss
Tor general farm work; mandy with hammer
end saw. German preferred. Other Es
cows Erp. SIS PM BLAw.
COMMON LABOR.
Virginia.
single men for iabsrinF work in large ship. D.
b S.Sodss P under n1 Is years. as. y.
Colored u. 3. No 1r. ts-5o hours Pw. isc.
lIe PH 20 start; Z weeks probation, sftsI
and passcrp wanted. U. 8 ,oioreJ. BOY,
" to le yeas Of age. No TT. $50 hour,
Pw. &c PH.
TRADES.
Virgins.
s7s-N Warwick Co. Twenty-Five married
or single men az nrst class inside anC
lunder IS years OF agel. sec PHI; some con
tract piecework on which good workmer
TT.
ssi-ss. TazewoIi Co. Wanted II experienced
coal miners Hungarlans and gIavonian,
preferred: Russian1 or Polish acceptahle
ton and yardage. Coo mincra earn SIS 4
SOD pm. TT. adv. and deducted 10 hour
PD. No Sunday work.
The Washington times., 1916-04-07
ANACOSTIA.

Civic bodies In this section are to be
busy the coming week. On Wednesday
night the Anacostia Association will
meet. Plans will be completed for the
public celebration to be held to mark
the completion of the Nichols avenue
Improvement. The committee In charge
has been soliciting contributions. on
Monday night the Public Improvement
Association of Congress Heights will
m4et in the town hall in Alabama ave-
nue..
The young son of william Dewdney,
residing at Nichols avenue and w
street, was struck by an automobile
yesterday while playing in w street
near his home. receiving slight injuries
Salem Lodge No. %. Independent Or.
der OF Odd Fellows met last night De.
gree work was taken up and general
business transacted relating TO the
progress of the Womens Auxiliary
which has Eeen organized. J. X. Davi.
son, past noble grand, Is In charge OF
the degree team.
The monthly meeting of the ves.ry OF
Emmanuel Church was held last might
and reports were heard from the ofri.
GERS. The treasurcr's statement showed
the finances to he In good condition
Work for the future was outlined. anC
II was stated that the annual election
OE vestfymen for the ensuing year woulC
~ held this month.
The Washington Yacht Club helC
open meeting last night at It's new
quarters, on the Eastern Branch, neal
Pennsylvania avenue.
Plans are being made to tender ;
farewell gathering to the Rev. q. u
White. pastor OF the Anacostia NJ. II
Church. Who has been called TO Balti
more Mr.. White has been pastor dur
ING the past two years.
The Washington times., 1916-04-07
ROCKVILLE.

The Montgomery County Commun-
ity Conference yesterday elected the
following officers: President. Josiah
w. Jones. vice president Eugene T..
Stevens: secretary treasurer. Miss
Mary MaCruder