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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-12
HOLIDAY SHOPPERS
 7uRoNG CITY STORES
One Train on Arkansas River Valley Road Yesterday Brings in More
 Than 300 Buyers.

An unusually large number of coun- try folks were in Pine Bluff yester- day, and judging from the manner in which they crowded the stores in the retail section of the city, they came here to make purchases, and carried out their plans.
 The early morning train on thel Arkansas River Valley road brought in nearly 300, most of them negroes, but all of them destined for day of shopping. Other trains brought more, and there were great numbers of farm wagons to come in, each with it's quota, Last night all the wagon yards were. more than com- fortably filled with residents of the rural communities. who preferred to spend the night here, that they might finish their buying and trading to- day.
 -, In the local stores, it was stated that the unparalleled heavy busi- nes sis more than maintaining itself and at many of the stores it was said that difficulty is being experienced to keep in stock, so3great is the demand and so hard is it to get goods from the manufacturers and wholesalers in the north and east.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-12
DEATH CLAIMS
 AGED RESIDENT 0F PINE BLUFF
Mrs. Arabella Thompson, Who Game Here in 1858,
 Expires Yesterday.

Mrs. Arabella P. Williams Thomp- son, for more than half century a resident of Pine Bluff, died about 4 :3C o'clock yesterday morning. The fu- neral will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, from the First Metho- dist church. The obsequies will be conducted by Rev. E R. Steel, and the interment will be in Bellwood ceme- tery.
 The following friends will serve as pallbearers:
 Honorary-Sam Feis, John Harri- son, o. G. Keeler, Dr. A. w. Troupe T. B. Lyle, A. P. Fielding, T. s. James, E. M. Kawanaugh, Tracy Mills, Dr. John Waters, E. w. Freeman, Will liam Burke.
 Active--Stanley Dreyfus, Guy Tag gart, Joe Clement, Jr., Ben Robinson, Robert Holman, Earl Matlock, Bert Ditto, August tWolle1man.
 Mrs. Thompson had made her home in Pine Bluff continuously since lS5S, when she anne here as a bride from her home at Memphis, Tenn. with her husband, Robert Soule Thompson. She was the youngest child of Rich- ard Williams and his wife, Alice A. Goodloe, and was almost 7S years or age at the time of her death. Her husband was in business here, his father Rev. John Thompson was pastor of the First Methodist church, and his elder brother, Richard Clough Thompson. also was resident Of Pine Bluff.
 To Mrs. Thompson there were born two children, a son, Dr. Rlchafd Clough Thompson, who survives, and q daughter, Alice Soule Thompson. who died many years ago. On the south side of the First Methodist church building is stained glass window, in memory of his sister, and another in memory of his father, which were placed there by Mrs' Thompson's only son. Her husbands name is on the present church build ing, as chairman of the building com mittee. :.
 MT. and Mrs. Thompson became af- filiated with the First Methodist church of Pine Bluff in 1860, and all ways were prominent in the activl- ties of the church, until death called them. Since the death of her hus- Land, Mrs. Thompson has lived a most retired life, her love for litera- ture occupying the active mind. Old friends were frequent and welcome callers, but she mingled little with her friends in the latter days of her life. She was held in the highest esteem and veneration by the nun dretls who knew her, and especially was she beloved by the older genera. ton, which knew her best. General sorrow was expressed and manifest ed yesterday, when the news of her death became known.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-12
Y. M. c. A. BOYS CAMPAIGN. Contest for Memberships Progressing
 Nicely, Says Secretary Goodwin.

The campaign for membership in the boys department of the Y. M. c. A. is said to be progressing nicely, although some eff the boys have not yet shown the activity expected of them by the officers of the associa- ton or of the boys department, it was stated by General Secretary B. M. Goodwin.
 "Some of the boys we know are hard at york;" he said, although so far we do not know what results they have achieved. There are quite a number of the boys who do not ap- pear to have started the work, and unless they make an early beginning, their chances to win the handsome prizes offered by the association and by local merchants, will be mighty slim. I am firmly of the belief, how ever, that as a result of the cam paign quite considerable number of new members will be added to the boys department of the associa- tion."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-12
SOCIAL. SEASON AT
 WHITE HOUSE OPENS

Washington, Dec. 1.-The winter season of official social entertainment at the white house, which has it's formal opening with the cabinet din- ner tomorrow night, will follow an eX- tremely simple program. As was the case last year the diplomatic recep- tion, usually the most brilliant enter tainment, public or private, of the winte rseasson in Washington, will be omitted because of conditions aris- ing from the European war. For the same reason there are to be two diplomatic dinners" this season, following the experient adopted last winter to solve the problem of en- tertaining diplomatic representa- tives of the countries at war. The representatives of the allies will be entertained at one of the dinners and at the other the representatives of the central powers and their com panions in arms will be entertained.
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SAYS LOVE OF EMERY
 CAUSED HIS DOWNFALL
Young Bank Clerk and His Nineteer- Ycar-Old Wife Lived Gay Life on
 Stolen Funds.


 Boston, Mass, Dec. 11.-Almost 8 this city, along with more than $20,- 900 in cash and securities from the National Shawmut bank, where he was employed as messenger, Edward Therell. alias Thatcher, alleged black jack wielder bank thief, and, accord Ing to the police, one of the cleverest all-round crooks in the country, was arraigned before a United States con- missioner today for preliminary hearing. Appearing side by side with him at the bar was Mrs. Charlotte Therek, his pretty 19-year-old wife, who is charged with aiding and abet- ting her husband in the alleged crime. The couple is one of the most youth full ever arraigned in the federal court here charged with serious offense.
 After. disappearing from Boston the young bank messenger and his wife went to Baltimore, where they are al- legged to have disposed of bonds and other securities and with the proceeds purchased a large touring car. From Baltimore they are said to have motor ed to Miami, Fla, where they were found by the detectives a week later while living at one of the fashionable hotels at the Florida resort. With them were found half dozen trunks laden to capacity with silk shirts, silk petticoats and other finery. In con- versation with his captors the accused youth is said to have minated that it was his love for fine clothes and high living that led to his downfall.
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SCHOOL HONOR ROLL.
PINE STREET.

Room 2, Miss Nellie Mcdonald, Sam Payne, Thomas Gillespie, Mir jam Bram, Gardner Foster. Class lead CTS, Thomas Gillespie, Sam Payne.
 Room 3, Miss Allie Banks, teacher. Norma June Altschul, Lloyd Gofdy, Ernest Machen, James Brooks, Cleo Scott, Charles West and Ruth Peebles. Class leaders, Norma June Altschul, William Toney Burks.
 Room 4, Miss Ethel Galloway, teach
 Bobby Berbig, Ruth Levy, Edith Drefyfus, William David ferguson, Anna Mae McFadden, Adelina Mer- rick, Grace Blair, Marshall Lyle, Marie Steed, Granville Holland. Class leaders, William David Ferguson Marie Steed.
 Room 5, Miss Maude Bryant, teach
 B-5, James Franklin, Fay Smulian, Kathryn Batterton, Harold Norris, Dana Merrick, Elsie Miller. As, Irwin Scott, Robert Hampton, Marshall Steel. Class leaders, B-5, Frances Crutcher; As, Lorine Pritchard.
 Room 6, Miss Maxine Matthews, teacher.
 Ray Atkinson, Thelma Gartman. Margaret Riat, Bernice Smith, Leon Dellmon, Lima Keller, Rosalie Mar GUS, Fahy Carmical, Richard Peebles. Class leaders, Margaret Riat, Jeannet- te Jones.
 Room ', Miss Moree Burks, teacher.
 Frances Goodwin, Ardesia Steel, Bruce Coleman, Galbraith Gould, Ross Murphy, Arthur Boone. Class leader, Galbraith Gould.
 Respectfully submitted,
 MOREE BURKS, Principal
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HHAS. VEIL LODGE,
 I. o. B. B., ELECTS

Annual election of officers by Chas. Well lodge No. 279. Independent Order of B'Nai B'Rith, held Sunday after noon at the Jewish temple, resulted as follows:
 Jay Levine, president; Rabbi Ra- phael Goldenstein, vice president; D.. Stanley Dreyfus, secretary: Wm. Rosenzweig, treasurer; Morris Erhens- Mirger. warden; Dave H. Veil, guard ian;gG. H. Moore, monitor; c. H. Mnare. s. M. Levine and B. B. Veil, delegates to district grand lodge; Wm. Rosenzweig and Jake Rutstein, alter mates; Julius Schloss, Wm. Rosen- 5weig and Henry Brown, trustees.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-12
FABLES PAY TRIBUTE
 70 DEPARTED MEMBERS
Beautiful Ceremonies Sunday After noon Attended by Lodge
 Assemblage.

Members of the Pine Bluff aerie of Eagles, with their families and friends, crowded the Orpheo theatre Sunday afternoon, to attend the an- nual memorial exercises of the aerie. Iembers of the families of departed brothers were present, and the large proportion of women to attend the ceremonies was noted.
 In the history of the local aerie there have been fifteen members to answer the final roll call, two of these, M. J. Holland and D. B. Full bright, receiving the final summons during the past year, All the depart ed brothers were remembered at the
 ''ee Sunday, and especially beau tiful were the scenic effects in connec- tion with the calling of the roll of deceased members.
 Special scenery and properties had been prepared for the occasion, and as a peculiarly appropriate feature, each person attending the services was presented with Q boutonniere or small
 ulat of forget-me-nots. When Sec
 .a~v w. c. M'Bryde first called the roll of departed brothers, the mention of each name was answered by the cmn telling of bells. As he start ed to repeat the list, little Anna Isa- bel Kerwin, robed to represent spirit messenger from the Great Beyond, ap- nnared through large golden gates ajar, and as each name was called she displayed scroll bearing the name. When the roll call was completed, the following names were displayed:
 E. J. Lambert, Foster Allen, George Ezell, Milton Dennis, c. A. Jones, John Ezell, c. c. Broadway, George Price, 'ar,es O'Rrien, !. w, Watson, Lou p. Owen, Felix Hall, Robert Luttrell, M. J. Holland and D. B. Fullbright.
 The following is the program in full as 1t was carried out:
 Trio, from Funeral March," (Chop- in), Miss Leah Levine.
 Opening announcement, Worthy President J. Frank Franey.
 Invocation, by Chaplain Sam Lc- vine.
 Solo, One. sweetly Solemn Thought, (Ambrose). by request, Mrs. J. R. Core.
 Resumption of service. Past Worthy President e. A. Goshorn.
 Duet, Miss Norris and Mr. Kastor.
 Calling roll of departed brothers, Secretary W. c. McBryde.
 Solo, Thou Wilt Lead Me-" Miss Ethel Schloss.
 Memorial address, Judge E. J. Ker- win.
 Quartet. Crossing the Bar." Miss Harrell, Mrs. Core, Mr. Triplett and MT. kastor.
 Service concluded, Worthy Presi- dent J. Frank Franey.
 Bcnediction, Chaplain Sam Levine.
 Accompanies, Prof. M. D. McNeu and Miss Bertha Levine.
 Spirit, Anna Isabel Kerwin,
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MASONIC LODGE AGAIN
 NAMES STEWART SCRIBE
II. G. Higinb0tham Chosen Worship full Master by Pine Bluff No. 6S at
 Election Last Night. -

For the ninth consecutive time. Tom F. Stewart last night was elected sec retary of Pine Bluff lodge No. 69, F. x A. M., thus maintaining the record which no other secretary of that lodge has held. for length of con tinuous service.
 Other officens elected last night were as follows:l ,a
 H. c. Higinbotham, worsnipful master: F. E. LeLaurin, senior war den; w. H. Anderson, junior warden; C., H. Bolinger, reelected, treasurer; Pinchback Taylor, reelected, trustee of the widow and orphans benefit fund, for three years.
 The Pine Bluff lodge and Jacob Drump lodge, which holds its election tonight, will hold joint installation December 27, St. John Day, at the Masonic temple.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-12
For All Complexion Ills

If the skin be colorless, sallow, muddy, over-red, blotchy, chapped or frecklad, nothing will so surely over come the condition as ordinary merco- lized wax. It literally takes off a bad complexion-absorbs the dead and near-dead particles of surface skin, gently, gradually, causing no incon- venience at all. A new complexion is then in evidence, clear, spotless, deli cately soft and beautiful. One ounce of this wax, procurable at any drug store, will rejuvenate even the worst complexion. It is used like cold creanl.-Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-12
BIBLE CLASS REFLECTS.

The Mems Bible class of the First Baptist church. in regular session Sunday, reelected all it's old officers, IS follows:
 w. B. Sanders. president: Lee Fox, vice president; Ross Baughman, sec retary; Gordon Freeman, treasurer; Rev. w. J. E. Cox, teacher; Theo Wol- lerman, assistant teacher.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-12

Wheezing in the lungs indicates that phlegm is obstructing the air pass ages. BILLIARDS HOREHOUND SYRUP loosens the phlegm so that it can be. .coughed up and elected. Price 25c, 50c and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by w. L. DeWoody & Co.-Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-12
FOR CARRYING PISTOL.

Charged with carrying a pistol and disturbing the peace, on the Main street pike in the Hankins neighbor- hood Saturday evening, Joe Dean, a young white resident of Lincoln coun- ty, arrested by Constable Clint Green, will be given a trial Wednesday be- fore Justice of the Peace c. c. Brews- ter and jury. ..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-12
DANIELS TO BE REAPpoINTED.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Winthrop M. Daniels of New Jersey, whose term as a member of the interstate commerce commission expires on December 31, will be reappointed by President Wilson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-12
STEALS RAINCOAT; PAYS FINE.

Louis Clay. negro, was tried before Justice of the Peace c. c. Brewster yesterday on charge of petty larc- eny, and was fined $10 and costs. tie was accused of having stolen rain coat from his employer, R. O. Adams, in October.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-12

A Scotchman has invented a gryo- socopic mounting for telescope and chair for person using it that is said to keep the glass in the direction in which originally pointed, irrespective of vessels motion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-12

sickly children need WHITES CREAM VERMIFUGE. It not only destroys worms, if there be any, but it acts as strengthening tonic in the stomach and bowels. :, Price 25c per bottle. Sold byszW. L. DeWoody & Co.-Advt. 1Ns
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-12

The word "plate" is often incorrect ly applied to vessels, of gold. It is de- rived from the word plata, which in Spanish means wrought silver.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-12

For heavy hauling and fast delivery service, call the Auto Exchange. Phone 946. 11-3O-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-12

Spain has erected 9 new wireless station at Cape Juby, on the Allan tic coast of Africa.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-12

Forty-nine factories in the United States make needles and pins. and all report an increase in business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-12

Fire Insurance on Cotton Day or Night
 TAYLOR & COMPANY.
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See our Dining Room Suites and odd pieces. Another car load just ar rived. Reap 6 Crawford Turn. Go. If
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Try 355 for Tire Service.
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A Single Application
 Banishes Every Hair
1.-The Modern Beautyl

Here is how any woman can easily end quickly remove objectionable, hairy growths without possible in- jury to the skin: Make a paste with some powdered delatone and water, apply to hairy surface and after ? or the hairs are gone. This is a pain less, inexpensive method and, except ing where the growth is unusually thick, a single application is enough. You should, however, be careful to get genuine delatone.-Advt.
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MACHINERY REPAIR WORK

Our Machine Shop is at your service day or night. We have the most com pletely equipped plant in Arkansas We can repair or duplicate any piece of broken machinery.
 ARKANSAS FOUNDRY co. Successors to Thomas -Fordyce Mfg. Co. and E. c. Wehrfritz Machinery and Supply Co.), Little Rock, Ark.
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The Holbrook news., 1916-05-12
VALUABLE SOAP BERRY TREE
Product of Ecuador Has Remarkable Qualities, Besides It's Worth as
 a Cleanser of the Skin.

The jaboncello, or soap berry tree (Sapindus saponaria), grows in the humid parts of western Ecuador. It attains a height of about fifty feet and has wide-spreading branches and immense quantities of fruit of the size and shape of cherries
 The nearly transparent yellowish skin and pulp surrounding the round black seeds are so saponaceous as to be used instead of soap by many peo- pie of Ecuador, being equivalent to more than fifty times their weight of that material
 The hard, polished seeds have been used extensively in Spain and England for waistcoat buttons, for they are very durable and seldom break. They are used also as beads.
 Although considerable quantities of the berry are utilized locally, tons of them rot on the ground every year, there being as yet little foreign de- mand for them Since they contain a large percentage of saponin, they should be of value in the manufacture of soap.
The Holbrook news., 1916-05-12
Voices of the Sea.

In "The Log of the Shark" by Char milan Kittredge London, is this bit of sea description:
 ''The sea is not lovable monster And monster it is. It is beautiful, the sea, always beautiful on one way or another, but it is cruel and unmind- full of the life that is in it and upon it. It was cruel last evening in ths lurid low sunset that made it glow, duly, to the cold, mocking, ragged moonrise that made it look like death. The waves positively beckoned when they rose and pitched toward our boat laboring in the trough. And all the long night it seemed to me that heard voices through the planking, talking, talking, endlessly, monoton- ously, querulously, and I couldn't make out whether it was the ocean calling from the outside or the ship herself muttering gropingly, finding herself. If the voices are of the ship they will soon cease, for she must find herself. But if they are the voices of the sea they must be sad sirens that cry, restless, questioning, unsatis- fed-quaint homeless little sirens"
The Holbrook news., 1916-05-12
ABRUPTLY CHANGED HIS MIND
Jersey City Man Had Cause to Recon slider the AdvisablIity of Cutting
 Up State of Texas.

We had been talking for half an hour or so on the subject of dividing Texas into four states, and the man from Jersey City, who had front seat in the stage, insisted that the matter ought to come up for congressional ac- tion. We finally drew up at way sta tion to change horses, and as we got down to stretch our legs the one na- tive Texan among the eight passengers pulled out bowie knife and confront ed the Jersey man with:
 "So you reckon that there's huff of Texas to make four states?"
 'Tt's-it's a very large state" re- piled the man, looking with anxiety at the knife.
 Exactly. You are also very large man."
 Yes"
 Do you reckon there's huff of you to make four men?"
 Well, hardly"
 'Tf I should even slice off your ears you'd lose suthin' of your glory wouldn't you?"
 "Of course"
 And you wouldn't feel that you were much of man with your head gone, would you?"
 No indeed"
 'I merely illustrate" said the Texan as he whetted the blade on his boot leg. "If Texas can be divided up and still"
 "Oh! She can't bel" interrupted Jersey. Texas is none too big for a single state, for the empire state of the West, and if I were one of her honored citizens I should certainly op- pose such a movement with my every energy. Gentlemen, let us drink to Texas as she isl"
 And we gurgled.-Exchange
The Holbrook news., 1916-05-12
Big Celebration Assured

The celebration in Flagstaff July 3rd and 4th in charge of the EIks Lodge of that place, is loom ing large in the horizon of com ing events. This particular event is certainly casting it's shadow before it in the matter of obta1n- ing one and one-third fare for the round trip to Flagstaff over all Santa Fe lines in Arizona. Tickets will be on sale July 1st, with a return limit to July 9th. This will allow several days Tn the Skill" city for those who may desire to take advantage of this rate.
The Holbrook news., 1916-05-12
Gold Fields Still Prolific

"Reminiscences of the palmy days of the gold fields in western Australia were recently revived when parcel of dollied gold was brought to Kalgoorlie from Norland and Rudd's lease at Broad Arrow. It was the finest dis play seen for many years, and recalled the rich finds of the early days of Coolgardie. When smelted the bullion weighed 790 ounces and is valued at over $15,OOO. The reef from which the gold was obtained has widened to five feet, and there are about 800 tons of ore in sight, in addition to 110 tons on the surface, estimated to average three ounces per ton.
The Holbrook news., 1916-05-12
For Safetvys Sake

Business was very brisk, so the firm appointed Patrick foreman, a position of which he was very proud.
 He was always fussing around, or dering this and altering that. One morning his gang of men stopped work because they heard the we'll known voice of their new foreman shouting loudly.
 Down below on the ground stood Pat, yelling Iustily, and waving his arms wildly.
 "Oi say, you, up there!" he shout ed. "You know that ladder at the end of the scaffolding? Well, don't any of yez thry to come down, be- cause Dive taken it away!"-Phila- delphia Record
The Holbrook news., 1916-05-12
"Chdmberldin's Tablets HdUe
 Done Wonders for me-"

'I have been a sufferer from stomach trouble for a number of years, and although I have used a great number of remedies re- commended for this complaint, Chamberlain's Tablets is the first medicine that has given me posi- tive and lasting relief" writes Mrs. Anna Kadln, Spencerport, N. Y. "Chamberlaln's Tablets have done wonders for me and I value them very highly" Ob- tainable everywhere.
The Holbrook news., 1916-05-12
Countu Officers
PostoMce Schedule

Mail for train No closes at FOO a. m. daily. Mail for Indian Wells, closes at 7:3O a. m. Monday. Wednesday and Friday.
 Mail for train No. 2 closes at 6:3O a. m. daily. Mail for St. Johns, Springerville, Edgar etc closes at s:3O a. m. daily.
 Mail for Snowflake, Ft. Apache closes at 800 a. m. daily.
 Mail for train No. closes at 4.5O p. m. daily. Mail for train No. 10 closes at 600 p. daily. The office is open for money order business from 800 to 5:oO p. m. every day except Sunday. The General Delivery window will be open daily except Sunday from s:3O a. m to 6:O0p m. On Sundays between 500 a. m. and 800 a. only. The patrons of the Post Office are requested to kindly bear the above information in mind and thus aid in ropmoting the efficiency of the office.
 CHAs. OSBORNE. Postmaster.