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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18

Fordyce. who is interested in he
road; and with Vice President john
son of the Missouri Pacific-Iron Noun
tain, at Chicao, who knows the men
behind the road, and who expressed
the belief the road will be built.
After stating that in his opinion the
road will not enter Pine Bluff if i
can MOI get . franchise, NJ. Mcintyre
stated it seemed to him this was u
case where Pine Bluff "has all to
gain and nothing to lose" There was
general discussion. Alderman Nc
Gehee stated he would not vote for a
franchise that will allow the use of
steam railroads in Barraque Or State
streets or in Twentieth avenue: AID
man McGibbony suggested a clause he
placed in the franchise, multiplying the
franchise if the road should be sold
to either CT the railroads now cper-
ating in Pine Bluff. It developed
such a clause is contained in the con-
tract between the road and the bridge
commission.
Finally. he meeting unanimously
adoEed AR solution by Mr.. Alex
andes, urging tho council to adopt the
ordinance. with nrovision that the
company specify within six months
which routc il will use. that tho right
to use any other street shall then
terminate and expire; and that Mt
steam trains shall be operated upon
Barraque or state street O" twentieth
| avenue
A committee of seven was named tt
rees with he council at the session
last night, TO ho r:ady if the council
! desired conference or suggestions
the committee being made I'D of J. e
INc'ntyre. u. w. Poss. H. |. Holder
ness, Mai. W. J. Parkes, ]. B. Talbot
/ j. f. Boyce and E. B. Bloom.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18
MISS M'kNIGHT DEPARTS.
Miss Anna Belle Davis OF IrXarkaai
Heads Davis HGsnitai School,

Miss Belle Mcknight, for two year,
or more past, the superintendent at
the Davis hospital. and who lecenfly
rendered her resignation. left yester-
dav foraher home at DUBUQUE, Iowa.
Miss McKnight's health has NOV pee"
good for some time past. ana she
intends to take a long, rest.
Announcement has been mate ., on
the appointment Of Miss Anna beiie
Davis of Texarkana to succeed MISS
Mcknight, and it was stated ycs'er-
day that Miss Davis is expected 70 DE
here this morning to take up her ne"
duties.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18
Pass Cadet Bill.

Washington, April 1.-THE number
Of cadets at the West Point Military
academy would be practically doubled
by a bill passed by the house today
The measure already has passed the
senate and, after the difference be-
tween the two houses have been ad-
justed in conference. will go to the
president for his approval.
Undr the bill, representatives
would appoint two cadets instead 'of
one, senators four instead OF two and
the president eighty instead of forty
from the United States at large.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18
TRADES COUNCIL MEET.

A special meeting of tade Central
Trades council will be held Wendes-
day night at o'clock, for the pur-
pose of receiving the Export OF the
Labor Day committee, which recently
took up The consideration OF plans
for the statewide Labor ay celebratloh
here at conference with a commit,
tee from the Little ROCK Central
Trades council.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18
GERMANS renew
YERDUN ATTACK
WITH Big Army
French Report States at
Least 10000 Cut Down by
Barrier Fire.

London. AApril 17-Eniju4 a lull
OF five days. the Germans today at
tackled with 10000 men the French
front from the Mouse to UoaaUmont.
northeast Of Verdun. Their Losses,
according to the midnj&ht COM
muniGue from Paris, "ere enormous.
The massed ranks, battered .ruitleas-
w against a wall of macI iuo 9t1n
fire" except at one point AN this
point, south the ChauffouI thp Ger
mans succeeded in obtainin2 foot
ing in a small salient whi,N project
ed sharply from The Main front.
The French statement picturesque
ly describes the fighting a5 follows:
"After a bombardment which began
in the morning and increased in IN
tensity as the day wore on. directed
against our positions from the Mouse
to DOuaumont, the Gern&ns at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon opened a
partial att2ck, employing electives OF
at least two divisions. The nsSaultM@
wave beat against our curtain Of ma
chine and barrier fire at at leas, four
kilometers. They were ropulsef at
all but one point where they gained
footing in a small salient south of
the Chauffeur wood.
South of the wood the cbemy ST
fered very important losses. especial
w to the west Of Pepper hill and in
the ravine between Pepper h!il dhd
Haudremont wood
Experts in Paris according to me
dispatches tonight estimate the Ger
man losses Oh the two and one-hal1
mile front on which the battle OF Yer
dun was resumed today at not less
than one fourth of the troops en-
gagged. or 10000 men.
A single French aviator, operating
heavily armored battle-p!ane drop
Ted le German bombs on d German
vessel after flight across the North
sea The shin was struck II times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18

PerpIexity.

A servant girl who had been ad-
monished by her mistress to be very
careful in washing UP" the best tea
things, was overheard shortly after
ward indulging in the following so
liloquy while in the act of wiping the
sugar basin: "lf l was to drop this
ere basin and was to catch it, l sup
pose shouldn't catch it; but if I
was to drop it ard wasn't to catch
it, reckon should just catch it,"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18
SENATE Rejects
AMENDMENT FOR
new SCHOOLS
Appropriates $4,000 to
Print Report Industrial
Relations Committee.

Washington, April 17-Renewal of
the fight over the liberalization of
the national guard marked the de-
bate over the Chamberlain army bill
today.
The senate, by vote of 81 to 81,
rejected Senator Reeds amendment
establishing naval and military train
ing schools throughout the country.
The senate, in effect, declared the
Standard Oil company monopoly
controlling gasoline margct. by
adopting the preamble of resolution
by Senator MARITIME for inquiry into
gasoline prices.
A resolution directing the fedora
trade commission to market 12o,OOO
bales of sisal now in Yucatan to re-
lieve the prospective Irvine shortage
among farmers was adopted without
objection.
Senator Newlands of Nevada intro
duced an amendment to take the
"pork" out of rivers and harbors ap-
preparations by creating a federal
commission to regulate such appro-
pliations.
An appropriation of $4,000 for
printing the proceedings of the in
dustral relations committee was yot-
ed. ~"
The house spent the day in con-
sderation OF small and unimportant
bills
A meeting of the rules committee
to formulate and lay before the house
definite plans for speeding up the
legislative program. scheduled for to-
day. was postponed until later in the
week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18
ACTION is NATURAL

P. s. Meehan, Hancock, Mich
writes 81 have given Foley Cathar-
ill., Tablets a through trial and can
positively state they are the pest
laxative / ever used. Their action is
natural, no pain or gripping, and they
clean the system IN fine shape
stout persons say the buryaat' trse
feeling they bring is blsssins, Mann
Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18

Major Tompkins OF the Thirteenth
United States cavalry, was IN com
mand of the U. S. troopers in Paffal'
Mexico, during the two fights between
the citizens of the town and the SOL
diers. There we're only $50 American
troopers in Tompkins' detachment
Reports say Major Tompklns was
slightly wounded in the fighting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18
"CASCARETS" FOR
HEADACHE, COLDS,
LIVER, BOWELS
EniGy Life! Don't Stay Bilious, Sick,
Headachy AVID 'Censtipated.
t,et Rid Of Bad Breath, Sour StOm.
acll. Coated Tongue. Indi.
keStlOn.

Get 10-cent box now.
They're fine. Cascarets liven your
liver, clean your thirty feet of bowels
and sweeten your stomach. You eat
one or two, like candy, before going
10 bed and in the morning your head
is clear, tongue is clean, stomach
sweet. breath right and cold gone
Get a box from your druggist and en-
JOY the the incest. g:ntlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experience
ed. Cascarets stop sick headache, bill.
iousness, indigestion, bad breath and
constipation.
Mothers should give a whole Cas-
cart to cross, bilious, sick, feverish
children any time. They are harm
less and never grippe or sicken.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18
DIR. TROUPE TO TALK.

Announcement was made yesterday
shat Dr..A. w. T. oupe will make T.
talk Friday afternoon, at the weekly
bean supper at the Y. NJ. c. A, to ths
boys. Dr.. Troupes subject will DE
"First Aid TO the injured
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18

The Gress Manufacturing company's
large lumber mill was burned near
Jacksonville. Fla. with loss es j.
mated at 100000. The flames started
from sparks in tuEpenttne retort
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18

To have fine healthy compio&lon-
the liver must be active, the bowels
regular and tho blood pure. All this is
brought about by using HERBlNE. Ii
thoroughly scours the liver. stomach
and bowels, puts the body in fine con-
dition and restores that clear. plnh
and white complexion so much deslr-
ed by ladies'. Price SOC. Sold by W
Dowoodv G, 20. cod
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18
THIS MAY INTEREST YOU

II you suffer pains in your back or
SIDE, stiff and sore muscles or joints,
or rheumatic aches, or have symp-
tons of kidney trouble and a puffy
swelling under the eyes or sleep dis
,prbed bladder ailments, you should
know that Foley Kidney Pills, have
benefited thousands in like condl-
ton. Mann Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18

The death OF Julian A. Lathrop
Harvard undergraduate, who left col,
lege to join the American ambulance
corps N France, is reported. He dice
while On field duty"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18

Figh ing between government
troops and revolutionaries took place
at Canton. China when soldiers OPP
posed landing of the rebels.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18

New stock of millinery. Many at
tractive new models in white, and the
dainty sung az colors. Mrs Nell Trot-
ter, phone q, ~, 1405 Main street. t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18

/ Fire in a warehouse on Cotton
Row which escaped the $5.000.00o
copfiagratien March q DESTROYED 474
bales of cation at Augusta, GA. loss is
estimated at &2S,0A0.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18

Lieut.. Cyril Henry, son of ST.
Charles Henry. was killed in the bat
tle of Loos. Hitherto he had been re-
20, ted wounded and missing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18

Ask our drivers about launder-
iag your rag rugs, any sac, Amer
team Excelsior Laundry Co., paona
tIs It
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18

folks bumped up. with cork screwed
faces, gouging,. picking. drilling out
their eorns, making packages of their
toes with plasters bandages, tape and
contraptions,-and the "holler" in
their corns goes on forever. Don't
you do it, Use "Gets-It," it's marvel
Gus, simple, never fails. Apply 1T IN
9 seconds. Nothing to stick to the
stocking, hurt or irritate the toe:
Pain stops. Corn comes clean Off
quick. It's one of the gems of the
world. Try it--you'll kick-from Joy. For
corns, csIliIses, warts, bunions.
"Gets-It" is sold everywhere, 25c a.
bottle, or sent direct by l.. Lawrence
& Co, Chicago, III.
Sold III Pine Hlulf anu recommend
ed as the worlds best corn remedy By
Brasher Drug Co. w. l.. Dewoodyf x
co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-26
SURGICAL SUBSTITUTES.
"Lgnin" and Chemical Wood Pulp
Used for Absorbent Cotton.

New York Evening Journal.
Several more or less successful
cheap substitutes for absorbent cotton
have been introduced since the Euro
pean war began. One of these, now
on sale in Berlin, is known as 'lignin," "
and is made of pine cellulose. It is
said to absorb blood better than cot
ton, but can not compete with the
latter as dressing for wounds. It is.
however, pronounced satisfactory for
use as second dressing.
A cellulose wadding. made by a Sc
cret process from chemical wood pulp,
Is now offered as dressing for
wounds In Sweden. It is in very thin
sheets, resembling tissue paper. The
use Of sterilizcd sphagnum moss for
the same purpose appears to have
been brought about by the exigcncies
arising from the war.
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given of a school
election to be held in Shiloh School
District No. 13. Tuesday, August 29th,
at Lone Oak School House, between
the hours of 7 o'clock A. M. and 4
o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose Of vot-
ing an extra levy Of three CD mills,
for school purposes.
Only qualified electors. showing
registration certificates and tax re-
ceipts, and who pay either real es-
tate or personal property tax, may be
allowed to vote. by law.
The trustees will act as managers
of election.
BY order Board Of Education. Sum-
ter County
J. G. TRULUCK,
Chairman Shiloh District -.
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An Improbable Agreement.

A st. Louis man tells of a farmer
In the Ozarks who for years had suf-
fered through the activities of a hog
thief named Bill Mullins. Bill was
known to be a thief. but he was so
much of a comedian that nobody
cared to prosecute him.
The farmer was one day standing by
the side of his pen surveying a par
ticularly fine looking lot of hogs.
when along came Bill Mullins. Bills
eyes glistened as he regarded the
hogs.
Them is fine hogs" said the farm
er, noticing Bills expression.
II never seen BETTER" said Bill.
"I'll tell you what I'll do" said
the farmer; If you'll pick any two,
you can have 'em, providin' you'll let
the rest alone"
"All right" said Bill you've been
a good neighbor.j and I'll agree, but
I'll shore lose meat."-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
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manafActurcrS Riled Because Aruty
Ration Speeches Hog Lard.

Wsshington. Aug. as.--Cotton seed
al manufacturers are protesting 70
the representatives and senators from
their respective States against tho
courss Of the war department In ex-
Guiding cotton seed oil lard from the
army ration spsciacations.
The fact that the army ration calls
s1clussvsly for hos lard 10 regarded
- IN unwarrantsd discrimination
se11nst IN sstAblishsd Southern pro-
duct, which chsmists agree In pro-
ncuncins Just N wholesome and nu-
trttious ~ the animal product. The
discrimination cannot be on account
Of the difference In price. because cot
ton seed lard is at this time cheaper
than hog lard.
Strong efforts arc being made by
the senators and Representatives Who
hsve received complaints on the sub
jsct TO have tho war department alter
the specifications.
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Chester. Aug. 23.-when Deputy
Sheriff c. Y. Young went to arrest a
sleeping negro hobo at the fair
grounds this morning the negro sud
denly iesped to his feet and thrust his
pistol against the deputy's chest. Only
tho failure Of the weapon to fire an
the negro pressed the trigger saved
Mr.. Youns's life. The two then crap
Piled. and In the struggle the negro
picked up the deputy's pistol. which
bad fallen. and told the white man
he wouldn't shoot IL the latter would
walk of. The deputy was glad to do
20. He soon assembled a posse. how
ever. and went In pursuit OF the ne
pro- q pair Of bloodh ounds from Co.
lurabis aiding. but without avail. The
negro fred at two OF his pursuers and
was nred upon In turn. but got into
the woods and escaped. He had q
bundle upder his arm to which he was
tightly clinging. and this Is believed
to have been the proceeds OF some
robbery. .=,H
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-26

2Sth, 1916. The secretary of the Cow.
eral CLUBS VIII call for the original
club book Of enrolment and deliver
the same to the managers of the elcc-
ton. The polls will open at 8 o,cloc,x
A. Nj. and remain open until 4 p M
August 29th 1916, whereupon the
managers will proceed to count tho
votes and after tabulating the result.
snail certify the same and forward
the ballot. boxes, containing the mol,
ilst, ballots. and all other papers ex-
cept the club book, by one of their
number to the County Chairman with
In thirty-siX hours after the close of
the polls. The managers shall re-
turn the original roll book to the Sec
retary OF the club immediately after
the declaration of the result of the
oalioting or as soon thereafter as DOS
siole. The managers shall admin
's'er 70 all persons offering to vote
the oath required by the party rules
ana snail arrange a table, desk. or
other place upon which the ballot
boxes shall be placed, SO as to enable
each voter to deposit his ballot with.
out interference, hindrance. crowd
ing or confusion. The ballot boxes
must be marked in a suitable man
ner so as to designate in which box
the respective tickets are to be placed
The county committee will meet at
IL o'clock noon, on August S1st 1915
to tabulate the returns, declare the
result of the primary, and for such
other business as may come before
them. I'm xu
Candidates are again reminded that
they must file with the clerk of
court at the end Of the campaign. and
before the election, an itemized. veri-
ned statement of all campaign OK
penses.
]. H. CLIFTON.
County Chairman.
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REVEALED A STATE SECRET.
An lndisersst Envoy Who Paid Dearly
For His Loose Tongue.

An lndisersst Envoy Who Paid Dearly
For His Loose Tongue.
In a history Of the Turks, Chalconey.
las, a Greek, relates how q feet of
Crusaders sailing toward Constantine
pie In the beginning Of the thirteenth
century was becalmed at the entrance
Of the Hellespont.
At that time there was at the court
OF Athens an ambassador of the king
or France, who set out In galley to
visit the chiefs Of the feet. The admi.
raj c0nfided to him that he had been
ordered to take Constantinople by sur
prise.
The ambassador spoke Of the difi.
culties and dangers Of this passage, as
1t was between two banks from which
ballistae could hurl upon the vessels
enormous stones, boiling oil and, above
ALL Greek fire.
The admiral revealed to him that the
governors Of the forts would make lit.
tie resistance, as they had been brib.
ed. The ambassador was so pleased
that as soon as he had returned to land
he had great trouble to hold his tongue.
He was heard to prophesy In mystic
rious words that the famous passage
would soon be forced.
A there were spies on all sides the
words Of the ambassador were soon
carried to Constantinople. When the
feet presented itself In the Hellespont
the catapults Of the Turks manifested
great activity. The bribed captains of
the forts had been removed and others
were in their places. The indiscreet
ambassadors was recalled to Paris and
executed.
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-.1"
Cockroaches may carry disease I?


The railroads claim that to reduce
the working day of their trainmen to
eight hours would mean loss of
100000, 900.
1t is not all an established fact that
reduction Of working hours would
notsbe real economy on account of in
creased efficiency.
But the figures, 100000. 900, are
strangely suggestive. They remind
one that this is only half of what the
officers Of single company, the New
Haven, stole from it, They, as indi-
viduals. bought railways. electric lines
and steamboats,, and sold them at
enormous figures to the company of
which they were officers.
A hundred million dollars is much
or little to the directors Of some rail-
roads according to who is going to
get the hundred million.-Minneapoli
Minn., Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-26
STORY OF TWO BOYS.
Their Msthods Were Different, and SO
Were the Results.

Their Methods Were Different, and So
Were the Results.
Two boys left home with Just money
enough to take them through college.
They both. did well at college, took
their diplomas in due time and rot
from members Of the faculty letters to
q large bodybuilding firm with which
they desired employment. When the
flrst boy was given an audience with
the; head Of the flrm he presented his
letters.
"what can you dor" asked the pres
idept.
II should like some sort Of q clerk.
ship."
'Weli, sir, I will take your name and
address, and II we have anything Of
the kind I will write to you"
The other boy then presented him
self and his papers. %
what can you dor the president
asked him.
Anything that green hand can do.
SIR was the reply. ~
The president touched q bell that
called 2 foreman, and the college grad.
uate went to sorting scrap iron. A
week passed, and the president, meet.
Ing the superintendent, asked, "How Il
the new man getting onf"
Oh said the superintendent, "he
did his work SO well that put him
over the gang" !
In two years that young man was
the head Of department and On the
way to a salary larger probably than
his friend win ever earn.-Youth's
COMPANION,
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Why Children Like Candy.

Children like candy because Of it's
properties of sugar. food quickly ab-
sorbed by the human system. The pur-
pose OF all food is to supply the energy
that Is wasted by physical exertion.
Some foods more than others contain
the elements necessary to furnish this
supply and vary in the time required
to feel their benefits. Sugar is actual
ly turned into real energy within few
minutes after 1t is eaten, and candy
gives a quick supply of the energy
called for by the activities Of youth.
Thus the constant need Of energizing
force by children lends them instinc-
lively to crave candy.-Exchange. = ,
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kedIeston Hall.

Kedleston Hall is considered to be
Robert Adams masterpiece. Its scale
Of magnificence may be gauged from
the fact that one entire wing is taken
up by the kitchen and its ofaces. The
design Of the garden front was copied
from the arch Of Constantine. and the
drive through the park to the hall, a
mile In length, is through some Of the
noblest forest scenery in England. 1t
Is said that when in 1761 the first
Lord Scarsdale resolved on building
KedlestOn Hall as 1t now stands he
removed the entire village to another
spot to make room for his new man.
sion.-LondOn Globe.
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laroest Wild Rose.

The great brier rose. from upper Bur.
ma. which is the largest Of the worlds
wild roses ROsa gigantea) was discov-
cred by the late Sir Henry Collett
among the Shan hills, where it climbs
over the tallest trees. from the tops Of
which the long. pendant branches send
down profuse festoons Of huge white
flowers. 1t was introduced into Eng.
land about thirty years ago.-London
Mail.