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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-06
MAIL ROMANCE ENDS
 IN 4 WEDDING HERE
Stuttgart Man and Alabama Woman Meet for First Time Few Minutes
 Before Ceremony.

Miss Lillie E. Horton of Wilsonville, near Huntsville, Ala, arrived in Pine Bluff yesterday from her home, and at 3:3G o'clock yesterday afternoon became the bride of Ira Litherland of Stuttgart, who had come here to meet her, by appointment.
 Miss Horton and Mir. Litherland have been corresponding for qui'e a lengthy period, but had never met until they kept their appointment here. It was only little while after they met, before they were at the courthouse. to obtain marriage li- cense, and soon thereafter they were married by Rev. A. M. Grant, at the home of his son-inlaw, c. V. Murphy 1907 East Fifth avenue, members of the preachers family being the only witnesses.
 The groom is well known ma chinist and millman of Stuttgart. and gave his age as 43 years. The bride who gave her age as 29, is member of we'll known North Alabama fam ily. Mir and Mrs. Litherland left last evening" for"Stuttgart, where they will make their home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-06

JURORS FOR OCTOBER
 TERM ARE ANNOUNCED
Lists of Those Selected for Grand and Petit Jury Service Opened by
 Clerk Reeves.

These selected for service as grand and petit jurors at the October term of circuit court for Jefferson county, the session to begin on Monday, O>~ tober 2, are as follows:
 Grand Jurors-F. H. Walker, s. w. Plankenship. w. s, Young, s. M. Hardister. Leroy Culpepper, J. w. Massengale, J. D. Niven, Tom Heard, J. F. McEntfre, H. I. Holderness, J. Walker Jones, Sam Katzenstein, K. T. Miller, J. P. Walt, F. M. ROane, w. c. Townsend alternates. T. Haynes Gregory, Henry Marx, w. E. Graham, Russell Hollis, Charles Dunnington E. R. Fitzhugh.
 Knox, R. T. Louthan, J. H. Mccain E. o. Mckenzie, R. A. Dickey, J. D Ousttlcbaum, D. M. Harlan, Lafayette Craig, William Ginnett, M. l.. Kelley J. M. Bass, M. M. Hamilton, M. J. Mead, c. s. McNew, Carter Murphy, Earl Phillips, c. H. Puddephatt, M. L. Hoffman, J. A. w. Mccoy, Wm. z. Simpson, J. s. Jackman, c. D. Huggs Fred Mitchell; alternates. J. c. Rob- erts, Ralph Robinson Elmo E. Hog an, Sam Altschul, B. F. Hooker, w. A. McEntire, w. H. Babcock, J. W. Whi'e, s. A. Sloan.
 The names were drawn recently by l.. w. Clement, tO. H. Triplett and w. c. Crittenden, jury commissioners, and the lists opened yesterday by Circuit Clerk F. M. Reeves, as the law provides.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-06
NEGRO EVANGELIST
 URGES PURE LIVES

The relationship of the church to the world was set forth in the sermon by Evangelist R. A. Adams. at St. John A. M. B. church, last nigh. The text was Tsa. 62:1O, Lift up a stand ard for the people," The preacher said, in part:
 When Jesus said. 'Ye are the light of the world, Let your light so shine, Ye are the salt of the earth, By their fruit ye shall know them, He em- phasized the importance of the church in the work of human enlightenment and salvation and the necessity fo: Christians but miserable, abominable, This means:
 "A standard of Christian conduct. The world will ever judge the church by the conduct of those who make up it's numbers; hence the importance of living and conducting ourselves so that men may profit by our exam pie. God wants the church to be separate from the world.
 "A standard of justice and equity. If there is any justice. equity, honor and honesty they ought to be found in the church, yet we have dishonest ptOpIC, lHOSc WIIO VIII HUI PoS HoiAN''' debts, men and women who watch for chances to defraud their re1ghbors yet, these people have long faces and pray long prayers. They are not Christians but miserable, abinable, lying hypocrites.
 "A standard of morality. Not the sinful, unfair, negotiable, iniquitous man. made, lust-eXcusing, body-de- strcying and -damning double neral standard which condemns the woman who is not virtuous and ex cuses the man. but the single stand ard of morals for all I doubt if one can be moral without being Chris tian, but I know he cannot be a Christian and be immoral. No man can be Christian and at the same time be thief, liar. a drunksrd and an adulterer; and if you know one of that kind who professes to be Christian. kindly present him my compliments and tell him he is ly' ing hypocritc and on his way to hell
 "A standard of human bro herhood There is one God, the father of us all; there is one race. the human race; and the consunfmation of the religion of Jesus Christ will be the uniting o all into one great, universal, Chris, tian brotherhood"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-06
SECOND RAIDING
 AIRSHIP DAMAGED

Lcndon, Sept. 5.-That another Zeppelin airship was badly damaged in the raid on the English southeast orn counties Saturday night, in addl- tion to the .,pe destraved, was indi catsd in an official statement giver out this afternoon by tho government press bureaN 1t said:
 "An important part of an chem! airship was picked up in the eastern counties. The ship suffered severe damage from gunfire."
 King George today awarded to Lieu tenant Robinson the Victoria Cross for bringing down a Zeppelin while the airship was approaching London Saturday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-06
HOLDS OPEN HOUSE.

President L. F. Bellingrath and Manager w. l.. Grooms of the Coca Cola Bottling company, held open house Monday at the attractive and sanitary new bottling plant of the company, in West Barraque street
 Several thousand people, principally Labor Day celebrators, were their guests, and more than 2.O0o bottles of the popular beverage were sew in callrs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-06
POSTPONE ELECTION.

The annual meeting of the Pine Bluff Cotton exchange, which was scheduled to be held yesterday after noon, has been postponed until next Tuesday afternoon, at which time of ficers and directors to serve during the ensuing year will be elected by the membership.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-06
INCREASE IN PLAGUE.

New York, Sept. 5.-The epidemic of infantile paralysis showed slight increase during the 24 hours ending this forenoon. Reports to the board of health showed 43 new cases and Fl deaths. Ths is three more new cases than reported yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-06

Cyprus has revived it's former na- tive tobacco industry, producing to- baccos suitable for cigarettes of Turk ish and Egyptian types.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-06

effort is required for the public welfare. would be harmful beyond calculation.
 The widespread effect upon the industries of the country as whole is beyond measure appraise- ment at this time and agree with the nsstcn and widespread public concern the gravity of the situation and the consequences of surrender by the railroads in this emergency.
 In like manner we are deeply impressed with the sense of our responsibility to maintain and keep open the arteries of transportation, which carry the life blood of the commerce of the country. and o the consequences that will flow from even temporary interruption of service over the railroads. but the issues presented have been raised above and beyond the social and monetary questions involved. "nd the responsibility for the consequences that may arise will rest upon those that provoke it..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-06

(a) The railroads will, effective September [, 1916. keep the time of all represented in this movement. upon hour basis and by separate account monthly with each man, maintain record of the difference between the money actually earned by him on the present basis and the amount that would have been earned upon hour basis-overtne on each basis to be computed pro rata.
 The amounts SO shown will be subject to the decision of the Commission provided for in Paragraph (c) of this memorandum and payable in money, as may be directed by said Commission in it's findings and decision.
 O) The Interstate Commerce Commission to supervise the keeping of these accounts and report the increased cost of the hour basis after such period of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-06

Fire Insurance on Cotton Day or Night
 TAYLOR & COMPANY.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-06

The demands in this controversy have not been presented in judgment, for the purpose of fixing definite daily period of labor, reduction in the existing hours of labor change in methods of opera tion, but for the real purpose of accomplishing increase in wages of approximately One Hundred Million Dollars per annu, 5 per cent for the in railroad freight train and yard service represented by the labor organizations in this matter.
 After careful examination of the facts and patient and continuous consultation with the Conference Committee of Managers, and among ourselves we have reached clear understanding of the magnitude of the questions and of the serious consequences to the railroads and to the public involved in the decision of them
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-06

actual experience as their judgment approves or the President may fix not, however less than three months.
 c) In view of the far-reachlng consequences ot the declaration made by the President. accepting the hour day. not only upon the railroads and the classes of labor involved directly in this controversy, but to the public and upon all industry it seems plain that before the existing conditions are changed the whole suh;ect in so far as affects the ra;Iroat and ter employees should be investigated and determined by Commission to be appointed by the President, of such standing as to compel attention and respect to it's findings The judgment of such a Commission would be helpful basis for adjustments with labor and such legislation intelligent public opinion, so informed might demand
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-06
FOR THE, INFORMA1LOjV
 OF THE PUBLIC:
The Railroads statement of fl,e19 pose
 ton on the threatened strike, as precenfeG to the President of the United Seoze:

all the railroads the country has been caep oy 'e " Brohrhoods or7o oclo Monday morning, September t.
 Washington while the President or H United xvas nkno disaster
 The Final Railroad Proposal final settlement o the con- troversy which botherhood, follows
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-06
Trustees for the Public

As trustees for the public served by our lines and for the great of the less powerful employees not less than So per cent of the whole nuber interested in the railroad wage fund trustees also for the
 millions of people that have invested their savings and capital in the bonds and stock of these properties, and who through the saving banks, trust companies and insurance companies, vty interested to the extent of millions of dollars, in the integrity and sovency of the railroads of the country we cannot in conscience surrenderwithout hearing, the principle involved undertake to transfer the cost that will result to the transportation of the of the country.
 The eight-hour day without punitive overtime involves an annual increase approximately, in the aggregate of Sixty Millions of Dollars and increase of more than 20 per cent in the pay of the men, already the most highly paid in the transportation service
 The ultimate cost to the railroads of an admission in this manner of the principle under contention cannot now be estimated: the effect upon the eff ciency of the transportation of the country now already under test under the tide of business now moving and at time when more instead of less.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-06
Public Investigation Urged

The questions involved in respectful iufg n1ent, emnently suitable for the calm investigation and decision by the public through the agency of fair arbitration and cannot be disposed of. to the public satisfaction, in any other
 The decision of Commission or Board of Arbi. traton having the public confidence will be accepted by the public and the social and financial rearrange- ments made necessary thereby will be undertaken by the public. but in less deliberate nor orderly 
 The railroads of the country cannot under present conditions assume this enormous increase in their expenses. If imposed upon them it would involve many in early financial embarrassment and bank ruptcy and imperi the power of all to maintain their credit and the integrity of their securities
 The immediate increase in cost followed by other increases that would be inevitable would substar tlally appropriate the present purchasing power of the railroads and disable them from expanding and improving their facilities and equipment to keep abreast of the demands of the country for efficient transportation service.
 uously and earnestly in sincere effort to rites at interest. These efforts were still ke order. showed them to be unavailng
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-06

Statement of Executives to the President andre all traffic him of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-26

Highest market price, best facilit-
les for handling, and always the
market for your grain and seed. The
Leon elevator. Biddison Grain Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-26
MANY LIVES ARE
JUST WHIRLPOOLS
OF USfLESSNESS
Only Little Confidence is Needed
to Enable Thousands to
''COme Back"

Are you living life of sunshine or
are the sodden clouds of despair
hanging low about you?
Are you numbered with the thous-
ands of men and women who have
lost heart and who are slowly, but
surely driftinbg down the river of
life? Is the current too swift for
you? Have you become a mere piece
of driftwood, finally to be engulfed
in the whirlpool of usefulness?
Is it not time to call halt on the
little ills of life that have unnerved
you and saddened you and untitled
you for the service you owe your
self? Why permit the human ma
chine to wear out?
The human structure must have re-
Taxation to do its rebuilding. To re-
main strong, it must recover tOmOr-
row the strength that it loses today.
A sick man or woman cannot re-
lax. Their minds as we'll as their
bodies are under a constant strain.
They do not eat well, sleep well, act
we'll. They may not be dangerously
sick, but there is a grievous lack of
red blood that makes for health, hap
piness and usefulness.
Tanlac, the great recOnstruct1Ve
tonic and health food, is designed to
overcome ills that Tower human vital
ity. 1t aids digestion, purifies and
strengthens the blood and gives the
nervous system tone. 1t is designed
to combat catarrhal affections, kid
ney and liver ills, and all disorders
of the digestive tract.
Tanlac is tissue builder and sys-
tenn purifier. supplying the bodily
needs of those who are in ailing
health.
Tanlac now is being introduced in
Leon at Bell & Painters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-26

As THE SUPREME COURT
CANDIDATE CANNOT SAY WHAT
HE WOULD HAVE DONE IF IN
PRESIDENT WILSON'S PLACE.
OR WHAT HE WILL DO IF HE
SUCCEEDS HIM AS lie is
CERTAIN ONLY OF THE WRONG
FULNESS OF EVERYTHING THE
ADMINISTRATION HAS DONE =
HIS INDICTMENT TO CHANGE
OUR FOREIGN POLICIES WILL
BE GREAT. WILL 1T BE A
CHANGE TO SUIT GERMANY,
OR HAVE TIE COUNTRY GET
INTO SOME SORT OF FIGHT.
From an article by Rich
ard Olney in The New York
World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-26
WHAT FARMERS OWE TO PRESl-
DENT WILSON FOR AVERTING
RAILROAD STRIKE.
HIS COURAGE SAVED DAY
Loss Of S1oo,ooOo00 to Apple Crop,
SIS, 900 to Peach Crop, and $780,
100000 to Potato Crop, Only a Drop
In the Bucket
Bv FRANK G. ODELL
Editor Of the Nebraska Farm Magazine

The farmers Of America recently
faced a crisis, from which they were
delivered by prompt action by the
President of the United States-the
threat of the nationwide railway
strike. The railway managers and
the representatives Of the 100000 men
employed in train service, were dead
locked over hours of labor and wage
schedules. President Wilson, volun-
teered to act as mediator, but had
e., power to force arbitration. An
!; ,Sse was reached.
The Brotherhood issued q strike
order effective on Labor Day, Septem-
Der 4. The railroad arrangements
showed that they recognized the I'M
minence Of the strike. Embargo Or
ders We're issued on freight shipments.
Supplies and strike breakers were mo-
bilized. The country waited, breath
sessly, for the storm to break. 1t was
apparent that neither side was bluff
hng.
The President saw q national calaln-
tty impending He called leaders OF
his party into conference with him
and with them wrote the bill present
ed to Congress with the special mes
sage of the President next day. Mel
ther the railroads nor tho railway
hrotherhoods were consulted. Neither
side knew what the bill contained;
neither made any demand, or had the
slightest influence in the framing Of
The bill.
That portion Of the bill providing an
eight-hour day for employees engaged
in the operation of trains became a
law. 1t was accepted by the Brother
hoods, the strike order was cancelled,
the calamity was averted.
No class stood to lose SO much from
this strike as the farmer. A single
week Of inactivity in freight and ex-
press service would have paraIyzed
his market for month or more. Com
ing at the time Of marketing Of perish
able products, his loss from this
course alone would have run into mill
lions.
Staggering Losses Averted.
It is estimated by the railroad man
agements that the increase in wages
because Of the eight-hour day will
amount to from $5O0OO,OO0 to $780,
100000 year. Allowing their high
est figure, s1oo,ooo,ooo, the farmers
Of the United States would have lost
more than this in thirty days had
shere not been q man in the White
House big enough to protect the In
terest Of the whole people.
Five cents bushel on wheat Is
easy picking for the pit gamblers
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-26
Notice of Probating Will.
All Whom It May Concern:

= 3 E
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the Office of the
Clerk Of the District Court of Iowa,
in and for Decatur county, an instru-
ment in writing purporting to be the
last Will and Testament of w. A.
Kirkpatrick, late of said county, de-
ceased, and that 10 o'clock a. m. of
the 23rd day of January, 1917, has
been fixed for the probate of. said
will at which time you can appear at
the Court House in said county and
show cause, If any there be, why said
will should not be admitted to pro-
bate.
In Witness Whereof, ] have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
Of said court at Leon, Iowa, this II tn
day of October, 1916.
e. e. BECK,
1O-3t Clerk of District Court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-26
Crisis for Nations Toilers.

CrlSIS Tor NatlOIS IOlleTS.
What the laborer didn't see under
the Republican regime was that High
Tariff does not regulate wages, but
makes it possible for the manufactur-
er to so regulate prices that he can
control labor. The farmer, with his
characteristic self-rellance and natur-
ally independent spirit, asked no fav-
ors. All he wanted was an equal
chance with other business men. Will
son saw the farmers interests In
big way.
The Rural Credits Act alone, Of
more than dozen big things this
Democratic Congress did for agricul-
ture, gave greater direct benefits to
the farmers than any legislation en-
acted since the creation Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture generation ago.
There came a time when the 1aborer
saw that his labor was a commodity,
a thing to be bought and sold, or re.
strained or enjoined by the unWar-
ranted issuance Of injunction writs In
Federal courts; he saw that he did
not have the rioht-ouaranteed him
by our constItution-of voluntary as.
ISOLATION for his own protection and
welfare; in short, he saw that he was
a wage slave! He saw that he was
up against Capital-organized and en-
trenched behind the Powerful Pull OF
the Political Bosses Of the Republican
High Finance Gang, and Organized
Capital fought to prevent the organl-
cation of Laborl
What did Labor demand? Merely
this: That Labor be made part of the
national councils that its patriotism
be conceded; and that it's knowledge
of it's own needs give 1t paramount
voice in legislation directly and pc
culiarly affecting its own rights.
And what has been the spirit Of this
Democratic Administration? Let Sam
uel Gompers, President Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor tell:
I'm my experience with United
States Congresses during two score
years l have not seen anything like
the fine spirit toward labor, toward
the rights and welfare of all the
people, pervading all the branches OF
the Wilson Administration. This fun
damental right spirit has guided the
Wilson Administration to wise am
righteous labor legislation"
In the age long struggle between
Capital, which has always had per-
mission to combine, and Labor, which
was denied the right to combine; the
greatest step toward the full enfran-
chisement of labor was recommended
by a Democratic President and put
into law by Democratic Congress
the anti-Injunction Amendment to
the Clayton Law.
Farmers and Laborers of America
biggest Of all Big Interests-the crest
of the crisis has come. YOu-the big
element in our national life and the
real makers of our prOsperity-you
are to decide: Are we to continue
democracy or are we to 60 back to the
Good Old Piffle of a specious admins
tration which would buy your vote by
d:Hnning the man who has given you
what YOU asked for-and gave 1t to
you because it was right and proper
and just!
Make no mistake. The Issue Of this
campaign 10 as plain as the nose on !,
your face. It is:
Big Interests VS.. the biggest Inter
ests.
Invisible Government W. True Dem.
ocracy.
BIO Words vs.. Deeds.
Promises VS.. Accomplishments.
2 Hughes VS.. :! !! ! Wilson ] /