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VALUABLE FOREST pR0DrCT

The American pioneers made rifle stocks of maple, but back in 1861 at a convention af gunsmiths held In Atlanta, Ga, it was asserted that black walnut is superior to all hard- woods for gun manufacture. Miles of fence rails were bought for tho black walnut in them during the Civil war, and beams were taken oue ef old barns and mills--for gun stock material must be air-dried for 70 years before being used. A roof of black walnut shingles in Virginia has shed the rain successfully fo: a years. A black walnut beam i'll the Alamo at San Antonio, Texas, was perfectly sound when the build ing was reA in 1912, after period cf l25 ysars. The European var accounts for the price obtained for two partially decayed black wal nut trees in the Arkansas National Forest--$20 per 1000 feet on the stump-the highest prica ever given for any unfinished hardwoad.- Leonard Keene Hirsch berg, in The Peoples Home Journal for March.
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New Yor., Feb. 26.-"Smoky Joe" Wood, the ,nce famous pitcher of the Boston Rec Sox, is now in New York and is looling for job and rumor has it that he may be signed by the Giants.
 "At pres'nt my arm appears to be all right, Wood says. But I don't know ho wit will be when I try to cut it looss at a batter. Personally I think l can pitch just as we'll as ever, but it is evident that the Red Sox thought was slipping or the management would not have asked for waivers. I am anxious to get with some3good team and try my arm out. If it isn't right I will be the first to ask flease. If my pitching days are over T want to quit and get in some othe1 line of endeavor. want to be certain, though. 1 have had no in- formation at all as to what will be- comd of me; as the time is getting clOsd would like to know"
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MRS. NEWMAN KING
 GETS CHECK FOR $5
Letters in "Hidden Cheek" Page of Advertisements Told Where Or.
 der Was to Be Found.

Mrs. Newman King of eos West Fifth avenue obtained the check for $5 offered by The Graphic to the per- son formulating the correct sentence from additional letters to be found in the advertisements on the hidden check page of Sundays issue. Prop erly placed the letters made the sen- tence: Go to Lewine's Quality Shop and look in show case" The check was there. The puzzle is as popular nov as when first presented, and hundreds found pleasant diversion in hunting the letters, the offer of reward of $5 adding zest to the game.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-01
JINGLE SAM BUILDING
 GREAT MERCHANT FLEET
Today 252 Ships Under Construction, but Most Are for Foreign
 Nations.

New York, Feb. 29.-Were all the cargo boats for which contracts have been let to American shipyards in the last 12 months to be built for American owners, the American mer- 'sciiant marine would be tripled. Un- fortunately, Mtest of the ships will go 10 foreign nations.
 H. l., Aldrich of this city, editor of a marine engineering magazine, is authority fer the statement thar the ship contracts signed in the last year total about E, 100000 s.sns. There are. today just 252 ships lof more than 1000 tons, exclusive of war ships. under construction in ship yards of this country. The aver age size is about 5000 tons.
 The work already contracted for is enough to keep American yards run ming to capacity fer three years, while orders enough from shipping lines could be ebtainad to keep the yards busy another three years.
 The Standard Oil companies have 20 large tankers unde. construction, but. not satisfied with this, they have sought 10 purchase shipyards to do some of their own building. The Texas company. also, has leased two yards near Bath, Me.
 Many big ship Contracts are held up because steel makers canno. guarantee delivery of plates. There is such shortage of efficien. work 4 men, too, that at least two big yards are going into interior states and hiring mechanics, plumbers, carpen ters and other men whc, with some training. can be turned into ship yard workers.
 Only eight of the 252 ships under construction will have any passenger | accomm Odaticns. and not one is primarily passenger ship. The | largest ships on the list are the 14.- 90O-ton oil tankers building in Cali tornia for the Standard Oil company.
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BLAST IN POWDER PLANT.

Woburn, Mass. Feb. 29.--The ex- ploslon early today at the plant of the New England Manufacturing com pany. which is making high explo- siyes for the allies, was accidental, according to statement by w. E. Nc Kay, president of the company. The loss is about $5O.OO0.
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SEVEN BODIEsIN FIRE RUINS.

Taloga, Okla. Feb. 29.-The bodies of seven persons were found early this morning in the ruins of farm house which burned some time dur ing last night six miles northwest Of here. The dead have been identi- fled as M. Creed. the occupant of the house. his wife. three children and his two brothers.
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RETURN FROM MEETING.

MT. and Mrs. E. w. Otey have re- turned from Little Rock, where they attended the annual Laymen's meet ing Of the Baptist church. They were the only Pine Bluff people at ''he meeting, which was largely az tended by Baptists from all over the state, and which was most interest X ing and successful.
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OROzCO CONDEMNED TO DEAr

Mexico, City, Feb. 29.-Lieut. Joyo Orozco, the federal Officer No captured President Francisco Ah. deFo and Vice President Pino Juaz was tried by courtmartial this afr- neon. He was unanir ously senpc- ed to death. He will probably b4lot next Thursday. E
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appeal was taken to the circuit court. 1
 Cash is alleged to have shot a dog belonging to H. A. Beauchamp, one of the watchmen at the free bridge.
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DIES ON A TRAIN,

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 29.-R. 2 Nixon, a hotel keeper of Portagevilt Mo. died on train near here todd. while en route to a local hospital f medical treatment. E
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Another Magazine Received.
 The reading tables of the library have received another regular visitor, the Progress, printed at Athens, Ga, and one of the leading educational periodicals of the entire South.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-01
FINED FOR PISTOL TOTING.

A fine of $50 was assessed yester- day by Justice of the Peace Cliff c. Brewster against Louis Cash white. with carrying a pistol. An
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-01
TO PREACH WHILE STUDYING.

Rev. J. W. Bridges, a member Of the junior theological class of the Ouachita Baptist college, has ac-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-01

. Worth While ouotatia
 responsibility walks hanfin hand with capacity and power."- ."-elected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-01

Ask our drivers abou, A,under- ing you: rag rugs. any s.ze Amer lcan-Excelsior Laundry Cc paone
 146. '.
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Showing the riding ssoes
  extmty mount able a4mpsh the 1eats without sustaining injur |
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preach at Thornton, continuing \ ssudies during the week. x Bridges is sen of W. \. Brida of Double Wells, and has m,u, friends in this section.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-01

cepted the passionate o2 ',he lHsf fl street Baptist church aty Hazel std and Seventeenth ayenl He Ell preach two Sundays of bfach moth here and the other su1 bys he
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FINISH SUBS EARLIER

Washington, Feb, 29.-Officis Of inc Electric Boat company, win is expected to build two sea goinjsub- marines, notified the navy part- ment today that as they had fseived concessions from steel n&sufac .urefs' they will he able to chplete the vessels ntwo years, ingad Of three as they had e,stimatedT
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-04-22

fifteen A, NJ. e. churches and churches
of several other denominations.
The committee on entertainment, of
which DR.. R. r. Wright, Jr., Is chair
man, has announced many features to
make pleasant the stay Of the dele
gates. An automobile ride Of two to
three hours will be given free to all the
delegates to show them Philadelphia, a
great banquet will be had, series Of
stereopticon lectures showing the his
tory of the church and its present con-
dition, a great concert Of 1900 voices
and the grand historical pageant Of
Negro religion, entitled 'The Star Of
Ethiopia" written and managed by
DR.. w. e. B. Du Bots, will be given on
three nights, May 16, IS and 20, at Con-
vention hall.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-04-22
SHAPING YOUNG LIVES.
How the Sunday School Congress 10
Increasing Its Usefulness.

How tho Sunday School Congress 10
Increasing Its Usefulness.
BY adding the department Of educa-
ton and industry and charging the
sociological department the Sunday
school congress, a forward movement
that will convene in its eleventh an
nual session in.Vicksburg, Miss, from
Wednesday, June IA. to Monday, June
10, has scored another big success.
The need Of this new department and
the demand for the enlargement Of the
second were apparent to the Sunday
school congress promoters several
years ago, but 1t was not until 1915
that conductors conversant with con-
ditions and capable Of handling such a
department could be secured.
At the session held in Birmingham,
Ala, the sociological department scor-
ed big hit. The enthusiasm that was
created in this one department was so
high that the afternoons, in which the
meetings were held, were declared too
short, the auditorium too small, and
the attendance far exceeded the ex-
pectations Of the officials Of the con.
gress.
In explaining the addition Of the de.
partment Of education and industry
the congress officials, with headquar
tiers at Nashville, Tenn, stated that
this is but in keeping with the ad
vanced idea of blending education and
industry in such a way that the Sun
day school people Of the present day
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-04-22
N OF the Land.

Visitor-How does the land he out
herep MAXWELL amt tho land: It's
the land aRents.-Philadelphi Record
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-04-22

than any convention or conference ever
held in the history Of the United States
by colored people.
The committee on homes has pro-
vided homes for the use Of more than
a thousand people during the confer
ence. The delegates will number about
$50, and there will be about $50 alter
mates. Among these there will be
about $50 lay delegates and $50 lay
alternates. Among the distinguished
laymen are Hon. George w. Ellis, the
author Of NEGRO Culture In West Az
rica;" DR.. G.. v. Roman Of Meharry
Medical college and editor Of the Ma
tional Medical Journal and author OF
the recent book on 1.-THE Negro In
America"
Among other noted laymen are Hon.
Charles Banks, head Of the Mound
Bayou (Miss.) bank and vice president
Of the National Negro Business league;
Mr.. Ira T. Bryant, the builder Of the
largest Negro publishing house in the
United States; ]. M. Avery OF Durham,
N. c., one of the managers Of the
North Carolina Mutual and Provident
association; Professor A. g. Jackson,
secretary of education; John r. Haw-
kins, who has handled nearly $1,000
600 during the past quadrennial OF the
dollar money Of the African Methodist
Episcopal church and who is the gen.
eral treasurer Of the same; Isaac Il.
Nutter, a lawyer, Of Atlantic City,
N. J.; other lawyers, schoolteachers,
physicians, business men and other
laymen. There Is distinguished ar
ray Of bishops and general officers OF
the church and college presidents VINO
are ex oficio delegates.
A daily paper will be conducted-the
Daily Christian Recorder-of which
DR.. R. R. Wright, Jr., will be manag,
ing editor. This daily will have the
full proceedings of each day reported
stenographically and ready for the del
egates when they take their seats at
each morning session. Arrangements
are being made so that copies OF the
Daily Recorder may be mailed each
day to persons who desire to keep uI
with the general conference for the
small sum of Is cents for the whole
three weeks of the conference.
There will be many features OF en-
tertainment so as to make the stay OF
the delegates both pleasant and profit
able. The program committee. of which
Bishop L. ]. Coppin is chairman, hal
not yet given its arrangements to thu
public, but it is known that there vii
be an array Of eloquent speakers sci
dom heard at gathering Of this char
acter. The Academy Of Music, thu
Convention hall, the Olympia theater
the Music Fund hall, which are tn
largest auditoriums In the city, hav'
been engaged, besides every one OF tn
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-04-22
Thrifty School at Manassas, Va.

The annual report Of the Manassas
Va.) Industrial school emphasizes tho
healthy growth Of the institution along
all lines Of its work and the need OF
sufficient funds to meet the growing
demands for larger and better equip
ment for Industrial work. The school
was founded twenty-five years ago by
Miss Jennie Dean. The school farm
consists Of 200 acres. Particular stress
ia laid upon the study Of agriculture
and the preparation Of teachers for the
rural schools Of Virginia.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-04-22
GETTING IN LINE
FOR CONFERENCE
Outline Of Program For Great
Methodist Gathering.
PHILADELPHIA TO Be HOST.

Progress Made by the Various Com
mittses For Entertaining the Gen.
eraI Conference Of the A. N. e.
churoh-DaiIy Paper and Historical
Pageant Among Special Features.
Philadelphia.-The committee Of ar
rangements is making great prepare
lions for the entertainment Of the gen
eral conference Of the African Metho-
dist Episcopal church, which convenes
May 8 at Bethel A. M. E. church In
this city. The program committee has
finished its task Of providing pro-
gram for the twenty-one days and
nights in which the general conference
will be in session.
Some Of the ablest men Of the de-
nomination from Africa and in Amer
lea have been placed on the program,
which will probably present greater
array Of distinguished Negro talent
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-04-22
SCOTTISH RITE MAS0NS TO
MEET IN INDIANAPOLIS
Supreme Council to Open With Divine
Service Sunday, May 7.

Indianapolis, Ind.-The thirty sixth
annual session Of the supreme council
Of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite Masons Of the northern Masonic
jurisdiction will be held In this city
from Sunday, May 7, to 8, inclusive.
This powerful organization embraces
Masons who have taken the thirty
third degree, the highest degree In Ma
soury, and is the lawmaking body for
the Scottish Rite In its jurisdiction
The organization has a large member
ship In each Of the northern states.
The coming session will be the Sec
ond to be held away from the regular
meeting place in Philadelphia, and It
was only In Difference to the increas-
ingiy large number Of Masons In the
far and middle west that this city was
selected as the seat Of the convocatdon
for 1915. Constantine consistory Is
planning to entertain the organization
In the royal fashion that always char
acterizes the people Of the Hoosier cap
ftal. The regular business session viii
be interpreted with many interesting
and enjoyable social features, includ-
ing a banquet.
On Sunday, May 7, at 8 p. m. spe-
cial divine service win be held at
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal
church, when the Rev. william 81.
Weaver, thirty third degree, win de-
liver a sermon especially prepared Tor
the occasion. The supreme council VIII
attend this service, escorted by tho
Masonic bodies Of Indianapolis Mon
day, May 8, will mark the opening Of
the executive and business sessions,
with comforting Of degrees, continuing
throughout the day. At night the ban
quet by the Constantine consistory VIII
be held.
Tuesday the supreme council VIII
hear reports and wind up the routine
affairs Of the convocation, and at the
close the body viii be treated to q
birdseye view Of the numerous points
Of historic interest about Indianapolis,
with a glance at the beautiful homes
and beauty spots Of the city and q sur
vey of the business and Industrial de-
velopment shown by both races.
On Wednesday, May 10, the MEM
beers of the supreme council will visit
Detroit, Mich, as the guests Of the
wolverine consistOry Of that valley, a
cordial invitation to make the journey
having been accepted by the organiza-
ton.
Many prominent men from various
portions of the country will be In at
tendance, among whom are ]. r.
Richards Of Detroit, most puissant
sovereign grand commander; William
II. Miller Of Philadelphia, grand Sec
rotary; Hon. w. f. Powell, former
United States minister to Haiti; q. G.
Powell Of Massachusetts, r. 81. Weeks
Of Delaware, J. M. Morris Of Mime
apolis, Mimi; Richard =. Moore Of
Chicago and others. .
DR.. Sumner A. Furniss, grand min
lister Of state in the supreme council,
one Of the best known and most popu-
lar physicians and public spirited ci1'
zens In the Hoosier commonwealth,
has active charge Of the arrangement
for the entertainment Of the Scottish
Rite visitors, which Is In itself guar
antee that the work will be satisfac
torily done.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-04-22
suoessssuI Work Of Dr.. Matilda Evans

ouooessful Work Of Dr.. Matilda Evans.
The st. Luke hospital, Columbia, Sc,
Is doubtless the only institution OF It's
kind in the United States owned by
woman physician who is also the chief
practitioner. DR.. Matilda Evans Of tho
above named institution bears this
unique distinction and conducts the
work with signal success. She en-
ploys twelve young men and women
regularly and has recently secured and
moved into larger quarters.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-04-22

will be able to take them on. Prac-
teal study and physical application OF
education and industry are the aim and
watchword Of this new department of
the Sunday school congress movement.
Henry Allen Boyd, secretary Of this
national organization, In making an
nouncement Of the addition Of these
two departments stated further that
the Bible study period and the teacher
training department, with the two new
departments added, would give to the
university and the college presidents,
professors and pupils splendid oppor-
tunity to come in touch with the great
and growing Sunday school forces or
the youth of our race in this country
At Vicksburg it Is estimated by the
secretary Of the congress that fully
200 diplomas from the teacher-training
course, as it has been pursued this
past year, will be announced. In
March last at Nashville alone ffty-fve
graduates received their certificates
and diplomas.
In speaking Of the efforts of Mr..
Boyd as secretary of the congress N.
B. Dodson, president Of the New Eng
land Baptist Sunday School and b.
Y. P. U. convention, says: "The an
nouncement Of the departments Of the
congress does not surprise me In the
least. Henry Allen Boyd is one Of the
most energetic and farseeing young
, business men Of our race. He knows
how to get the best results In any
movement which he leads. From q
weak and hating position nine years
ago he has infused strength and vigor
into the membership Of the Sunday
school congress until at the present
time its influence Is nation wide and
its work for religious education stands
without a peer in the history Of Sun
day school progress among the mem
bers of our race in this country with
out regard to denomination"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-04-22
PROMINENT ATTORNEY VERY
ILL.

Atty. Turner w. Bell of Leaven-
worth, Neb., the prominent Negro
lawyer, is very i'll at his home. Atty
Bell is regarded as the greatest
"habeas corpus" lawyer in America
having won a score of cases before
the U. S. Supreme court, represent
many white clients.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-04-22

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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-04-22

Progressive Union Of Young People.
The Baptist Young Peoples union or
the Concord Baptist church in Brook
Ign is celebrating its thirty sixth an
niversary with a series Of public meet
|ings ON Tuesday evenings during the
month Of April The union has q
membership Of nearly 200 and Is
strong financially. r. Lincoln POWELL
10 entering upon his eighteenth year OF
service as president Of the union.
ADxyEpTTSE HERE TT PAYS.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-04-22

Col. U. S. G. Patterson, Vice
Chancellor of Grand Lodge of Knights
of Pythias of Virginia was buried at
Lynchburg, Va. on April 18th, with
highest Pythian honors.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-04-22

ADVERTISE HERE IT PAYS.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-04-22

ff03F0oo Notoo az NOW WouToSiob S's'
New Monrovia, Fla, thirty-two miles
from Palm Beach on the main line of
the Florida East Coast railway, is a
rapidly growing community. 1t is to
be Incorporated under the laws Of the
state and owned and controlled by the
colored citizens of that section Of the
state. Churches, schools and other In
situations usually found in well regu-
lated town are being erected. Rich
farm land and plots Of homes are being
laid out for sale to prospective resi-
dents, and the whole territory is as
Stunning healthy and thrifty appear
ance. With the influence Of the local
business leagues Of the state and the
efforts of the officials Of the town 1t
win not be long before every section
Of the district will be inhabited by
thrifty members of our raca.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-06
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SYNOPSIS.

On Windward Island Palidori intrigues
Mrs Golden into an appearance OF evil
which causes Golden TO capture ana toi,
ture the italian by branding his face and
crushing hts hand. Palidori floods the Is
land and iSidnaps Golden's little daughter
mTgsy Twelve ns years MsrdTv ssss in Es% fso Y9T
gar and takes her to her fathers home.
Lesar sends Golden a demand for the
fight between Maniey and one of Legar's
henchmep. but is recovered by the Laugh
ing Mask. Margery rescues the Laughing
Mask from he police. He saves her from
Maukis poisoned arrows. Margery is
saved from death at the. hands of the
Iron Claw by the Laughing Mask. An
O'Mara cottage is frustrated in the nick
of time. The Laughing Mask discloses
hears the police's plan to take the Laugh
ing Mask prisoner and hastens to warn
nim. lie eludcs capture; Margery's father
tells her that the Mask has met death.
A mysterious woman friehtens Legar's
henchman into n promise of confession to
clear the Laughing Mask; she meets NEE, Mar Mar
lady as David Manley. Legar and his
gang get possession OF some loot and es-
Laughing Mask adds to his mysterious
ness by once more saving her from
death. Margery rescues the chart OF the
Van Horn loot The police attempt 70
arrest David as the Laughing Mask. The
Mask appears on the scene. David saves
Margery and her friends from Legar's
ntHClintus pnt ol ipaNH ~ - iiit
ing To escape The police captain teaches
Margery tine heliograph. In an EFFORT to
save David she Is almost trapped by Le-
gar. The Laughing Mask comes to her
aid. The code saves them. David dis
covers n diagram which is the means OF
nverting the deaths OF the Goldens and
their guests at a lawn banquet. Brackett's
man reports that while searching for the
Laughing Mask. that individual tips him
to a robbery by Lcgar's men. and they
are captured Bracltett lays a trap for
the Laughing Mask, but Legar catches
the captain and his party. They are
saved from destruction only by the work
of the Mask. The Mask asks Margery's
further trust