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The refreshments were hastily taken to the house, but the best staff of ser wants can't cope with 5000 hungry and determined clubwomen, all trying at once to wedge into one medium sized dining room; and confusion reigned for time.
 "All who could get into the recep- tion room were greeted by Mrs. du Pont, Mrs. Belmont, Mrs. Gilman and Miss Helen Todd. Afterward, when the rain stopped, the women sat on the lawn and listened to singing by Mime. Ada Androva and saw some Morris dances done by pupils of Miss Marga- ret Crawford. The program wound up with suffrage speeches and then the women boarded the Mandalay and returned to New York through a hard storm of wind and rain." Columbian Knights
 Entertain Friends.
 Int monthly social evening of the Knights of Columbus, to the members and their ladies, was largely attended Wednesday night, at thelK. ofsP. hall, the following program being enjoyed: ::
 Talk by F. E. Dietz
 Solo, "Springtime," Miss Anna May Donovan; Prof. M. D. McNeil accom- panist
 Cornet solo, Master Maurice Miller.
 Solo, Miss Josephine Hope.
 Piano solo. Miss Hortense Miller; Miss Stella Metz accompanist.
 Violin solo, Carl Abbene; Miss Mar garet Miller, accompanist.
 Piano solo, Miss Aline Donovan.
 Readings, B. J. Kerwin.
 Duet, Mrs. o. s. Robinson and Mrs. N. J. Marine.
 Piano solo, Miss Kate Franey.
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Don't wait untif the cream of the bargains are gOne---but come carly and reap a harV- est of only the best,

The ladies of the Order of the East ern Star will meet at o'clock this evening, at the Shriners' temple, and because there will be special work, a full attendance is expected.
 The annual picnic of the children of the Alexander Memorial Presby- terian Sunday school will be enjoyed today at Doris park. The children will meet at the church at g o'clock.
 The Doris Park club will hold an other of their delightful dances Fri day evening, at the park, with music by Williams orchestra. Dancing will begin at g p. m.
 Mrs. L. D. Litts has returned to Little Rock, after 9 short visit here with friends and relatives.
 Miss Maxine Matthews, who is spending the summer at Hot Springs, has gone to Fayetteville, to attend the commencement exercises at the state university, where her brother, Ben Matthews, is 2 senior.
 Miss Mary Sorrells and Miss Mill dred Maus have returned from Gallo way college, at Searcv, to spend the summer vacation period with their
 MT. and Mrs. J. N. Lewis and daughter, Maxine; Mrs. J. H. Carmi-
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She is deservedly popular, because of her sunny, genial disposition and many fine traits of character. The groom is the son of MT. and Mrs. J. T. Scrogin of Bastrop, La, a graduate of Tulane university of Louisiana and a progressive and prosperous lumber and timber man.
 Out of town guests for the wedding were the father of groom, and Mrs. J. A. Cramer of Little Rock, aunt of the bride.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-08
Mrs. Williamson Hostess To Silk Stocking Club.

Mrs. c. g. Williamson was hostess yesterday afternoon, at her handsome home at Main and Martin. to the Silk Stocking club and few friends, com plimentary to Miss Laura Hearne of Albemarle. N. c. There were ten tables and the afternoon was most de- lightfully spent by the guests. Punch was served during the afternoon, and after the games a salad course was enjoyed Mrs. Clarence Philpot won the club prize; Miss Eleanor Nunn was awarded the guests prize; Mrs. Finn Hut drew the consolation. and Miss Hearne received handsome souvenir of the occasion.
 The Young Matrons' Mission circle will meet with Mrs. B. M. Oudin, at S19 West Twelfth avenue, at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
 Mrs. A. Udes has been suffering with an attack Of malaria for several days past.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-08
MILLINERY BARGAINS.

All hats. ribbons and flowers half prices. Hats cleaned and reblocked soc. Mrs. Nell Trotter, 1405 Main street, phone 2053. ti
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-08

The Dutch ministry of agriculture has decided to prohibit the exporta- tion of meat and cattle, says dis patch to Reuters from The Hague
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-08
Delightful Party
 For Club Women.

ally Ul1llCulC SGlcCClOIlS.
 Delightful Party
 For Club Women.
 From Miss Ella Fox, who is one of the devoted band of Pine Bluff club women and equal suffrage advocates, comes delightful message which is brimful of enthusiasm:
 "New York, June 5.-I just want to send our league at home an account of the beautiful suffrage party up here. Mrs. Troupe, Mrs. Walter Hudson, Mrs. Pettigrew and I, all attended. Suffrage is popular subject up here. All the nice people and educated peo- pie are for it. I just wish we could bottle up some of the enthusiasm and take it to Arkansas"
 Enclosed was the following clipping from the New York Sun:
 Coleman du Pont opened his home at Great Neck yesterday to 5000 club women, who went down on the steamer Mandalay and spent several hours absorbing ice cream, scenery and suffrage speeches. Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont, acting for the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage, was hos tess.
 '"The c. U., which is depending on the women voters of the West to carry out its policy of defeating the poli- tical party which refuses to push the Federal amendment, felt that the presence in New York of many club women from those states, here to at- tend the convention of the General Federation of Women's clubs, was a chance too good to lose. Many of the women went home during the week. but there were sprinkling at least of women voters among the 5000 who sat on the Du Pont lawn and heard Mrs. Inez Milholland Boissevain. Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles tell of wom- ans duty to woman in the fight for the vote.
 "The weather man did his best to spoil the party and send the clubwom- en back to their homes feeling dis satisfied with New York, but they had a pretty good time in spite of that. Barring one ice cream riot, which was the fault of the weather man, the affair went off smoothly. Mrs. Bel mont and Mrs du Pont had it all ar- that the guests were to be served at long tables on the lawn, but even as the guests were streaming up the drive and the tables were being set down came the unfriendly rain.
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The entire Democratic ticket was elected by substantial majority at the Chicago judicial election. The bridge bond issue of more than $5,- 100000 and electric light extension bond issue carried.
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JUNE PRECAUTIONARY AND
 WEST-JUNE 16 Including Grand Canyon, Arizona. 26 days, $195.00.
 Address Fitzgerald, Dobyns, Hardin College, Mexico, Mo. 6-6-6t
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cal and daughter, Arys; Misss Rosa mond Atkinson, Ali Durham anu loo Durham have returned from an auto trip to Little Rock.
 Mrs. Fannie Stitch and baby are here from Oklahoma, visiting rcla- tives and friends.
 Mrs. H. R. McKinnon has as her guests Mrs. Enoch and daughter, Miss Irma Enoch, for few days.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. M. Sowards have returned from fortnight's stay a. Texarkana and other points in that section.
 The Women's Auxiliary of the Y. M. c. A. will meet at 3 o'clock this afternoon, at the parlors of the asso- citation building.
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received, and it was with pleasure that it was learned that Miss Brew ster plans to continue her studies in voice, in Chicago, during the summer. She will leave shortly for Chicago, ac- companied by Miss Jane Pinch, in- structor in voice at Galloway college, and who has been her tutor there.
 Miss Whaley, who is a popular Fordyce girl, possesses marked talent and ability as pianiste above the usual college graduate grade, and last night demonstrated her powers in ex- cellent manner, winning spontaneous applause especially by several unusu- ally difficult selections.
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MT. and Mrs. J. N. Lewis anG daughter, Maxine; Mrs. J. H. Carmi.
Cheyenne record., 1916-05-11

amount of unfenced lands. In mostof
the Western states that have had herd
laws they have contained local OPP
tion feature which has enabled the
farmers to vote 1t out of operation ut
any time.
1t is claimed that few years ago in
western Kansas new settlers moved in
and voted the herd into operation.
The result was that all ofthe livestock
was dri zen ont of the country, and as
the principal crops raised by the set
tiers were forage crops, and they had
no money with which to buy stock,
they found they had driven their mar
ket away from them. Many of them
moved away without proving up on
their lands, and others sold out to the
stockmen, who now are moving back
with their cattle, and the country is
beginning to look more prosperous.
Farmers Sound Warning.
The farmers organizations say that
it will be impossible to secure enough
signatures to the petitions among the
farmers to initiate the bill, and they
are asking that Denver investigate
this matter carefully and aid them in
defeating the bill, as they fear that
voters here, thru misapprehension
may sign the petitions or vote for the
bill, thinking that it will be of benefit
to the farmer when as u matter of fact
it is claimed that it will put many of
them out CT business.
The committee from the agricultural
bureau is making very careful in
vestigation and probably will submit
report to the bureau some time next
week, when it will go to the board of
directors and will probably be consid-
cred by the members council. From
the investigation already made there
is every indication that the special
committee will report adversely upon
the bill, and that the Civic and Com
mercial association will undertake to
assist In preventing its passage ut
next falls election.
The special committee consists of
F. w. Taylor, j. Fred Roberts, A. d.
Wall, L. McCrillis and F. P. Johnson.
Cheyenne record., 1916-05-11
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The high school orchestra will
play for the Commencement ex-
ercises.
A number of the high school
pupils and their company. Miss
Nickerson and Miss Kitch picnic
ked ut the old Wells Sunday.
Several scholarships have been
received from the different col
lsges 10 the state 10 be awarded
to those having the best grades.
Two pupils from Miss Plessin-
gers room withdrew from the
school this week, Irene Slotter-
back, and Mildred Schwartz who
has gone to the country.
The seniors will be entertain
ed by Mr. and Mrs. Sadler Thurs
day evening. Miss Kitch, Miss
Nickerson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Akerly will assist.
Ellie Walker was 20 much inn
roved that she left Monday for
her rome near Aroya. Her com
panions and teachers hope that
he may soon regain her usual
cath.
The eighth grade pupils are
sna ious.y awaiting the report of
thsir examinations. They will
have their graduation exercises
Friday afternoon. May 26th. and
will he addressed by DR.. Duncan
os the University Of Derver.
Every Thoughts now is centered
on the closing up Of q very sue
Cheyenne record., 1916-05-11
Against Herd Law.

/ think the strongest point
against the herd law in this coun
ty is the advantages it will give
the nonresident land owners.
there is no question but it would
give them a chance to force
the leasing of their lands at their
price. and as long as they are not
willing to live here and help de-
yelope the country. the use of
their land should go to the fellow
that is willing to live here and
try and build up the country and
make the lands more valuable.
Another point that l think is a
strong one is that the pasture
lands, under a herd law. would
have to be fenced just rs strong
and secure as the crops are now,
because the burden would be put
on the man with the stock to
keep them out. and it your pas
ture joined my field you would
have to put up just as good a
fence to keep them in as the
farmer has to put up now to keep
them out, this will apply to every
man that has any cattle that ad-
joins = neighbors field. At the
present time in this county. the
farmers that are worthy Of living
in the county have their fields
protected. but il we changed to q
herd law it would force every
man in the county to 20 to the
expense of securely fencing oil
the land that his cattle run upon
for there il no doubt bat what
there would be some people that
would take the fences down
around their fields that they now
have fenced and put it around
their pasture, leaving their field
unprotected. There is no doubt
but what there are localities in
Colorado that need a herd law.
and if the law had been submitted
as county option proposition, !
am not sure but l would have
supported it myself. But this
county with all of its vast unoc-
cupied territory and many other
counties would be greatly Gam.
aged by the herd law. In the ir-
rieated districts where land is all
farined. no doubt they are an
noyed by loose stock, and get no
advantages of the open range,
Cheyenne record., 1916-05-11
Denver Asked
To Md Farmers.
Proposed Herd Law is dis.
cussed by Civic Association
at Statewide Request.
From Denver News, Friday May 5tll

Tho agricultural committee of the
Civic association recently appointed a
committee OF which F. w. Taylor is
chairman to look into the proposed
herd law. The committee met yester-
day and discussed the law to consid-
cradle extent and made plans for I'D
ditional data.
The farmers and stock growers as
sociations Of size stat; are worked ur
over this proposition and committee
from the stock growers, the grange,
and the Farmers Union are CO. -operat-
ing to prevent the passage OF the pro-
posed bill.
The Law in this state since 1885 has
been that farmer. must fence their
crops against livestock and provides
that where legal fence has been con-
structed and live stock break in and
da mage the crops, the farmer can re
c 'ver damage from the owner. The
bill that they sought TO initiate r.
tsesls the fence law entirely and pro-
viles that 1.-The owner, person in pos
session or care taker uf any domestic
animal or animals shall hereafter be
liable for all Injury done by such do
nestle animal or animals.
Law ce-Ercivs Say Fa-mers.
Tho farmers shy that should this
bill be enacted into law it would prac-
tically make it impossible to run my
cattle upon the open range or nnfencetl
lands. They claim there is no ncces-
sity for such law and that the OH
ject behind it is to force the farmers
to lease or buy vacant lands now held
by speculative owners. Under the pro
posed Law should any mans cattle
graz, on unlenced land the owner Of the
land can take possession Of the cattle
and hold them FOR damages.
II is claimed that the herd law pl,n
never has worked successfully In any
Western state where iherc Is any
Cheyenne record., 1916-05-11

located like that you cannot
blame them for being for herd
law if they are annoyed by
stock. My advice would be to
the people that are interested in
the welfare of this county is not
to sign the petitions thai are be-
ing sent out asking for the law
as it is written now to be inflated
l am sure the bill if submitted
this fall will be defeated but if we
can keep it from being submitted
it will save lot of neighborhood
trouble and arguments, and a lot
of time and money will be spent
by both sides, so don't sign the
petitions. C. E. Collins,
Sorrento, Colorado.
Cheyenne record., 1916-05-11
An Ounce of Prevention

Is worth more than a pound of
cure.
The growing season is here once
more, and articles of destruction
grow as well as articles of susie
tenance.
Health is the greater enjoy
ment of life.
Why not give a little more at
tention to the things conducive
to health,
Clean up the rubbish. the barn
yard. the chicken house. the OUT
buildings and all the places of
filth. Bury the dead carcasses,
or burn them, as the law requires
Don't have anything for fly
breeder. Kill all the flies you
can and live clean, be clean then
if you suspect your drinking wa
ter of being contaminated, boil
it, and you have made a big
struggle toward preventing sick
ness.
Do these things as an ounce of
prevention, it costs but little.
H. C. HOMER,
County Health Officer.
Cheyenne record., 1916-05-11

In order that the Federal Land
Banks may get the money to
make these loans. the bill author
ICES the banks to issue bonds TO
the face value Of the mortgages
on hand. These bonds are to be
registered by the Federal Land
Board. The bank of issue is pri-
marily responsible for their re-
demption. but every land bank in
the nation is liable should the
first bank fail to make good. In
addition. the bonds are not sub
ject to local. state or federal tax
alton.
BONDS WILL BE
GILT EDGED.
All in all, the securities should
prove gi!t-edged investments and
should be saiable at a very low
rate of interest.
The banks will be permitted to
charge the borrower one per cent
more than they pay on their
bonds. Therefore if the banks
bonds sell at four per cent. the
farmer must get his money at
five.
This is brief. and very i'm
perfect summary of the strong
points of the bill.
1t has one fundamental weak
ness. 1t authorizes the forma-
ton of Joint-stock Land Banks
with practically all the powers
and privileges of the Federal
Land Banks. They are to be pri
vately owned. and Of course op-
Grated for profit.
This provision was inserted iE
the bill as a SOD to the banking
interests, but it has no place in a
rural credit system and should be
eliminated. The Federal Reserve
System. which we authorized in
the last Congress. takes excel
lent care of the banks and com
mercial interests of the country.
The Federal Farm Loan System
should be permitted to render a
similar service to the agricultural
interests of the country.
Cheyenne record., 1916-05-11
MRS. JANE CAHAGEN
AT END OF LONG LIFE.
VENERABLE WOMAN Sue
CUMED TO STROKE OF PAR
S-FUNERAL SUNDAY

Mrs. Jane Ganagen, known
among her friends as Grandma
GahageI. passed away yesterday
afternoon at $3.50 at the home Of
]. T. Darling. 2c7 West Fourth
avenue. The immediate eau Sc
of her death was paralysis, but
for the past eight years the aged
woman has been a constant suf-
ferer, having never recovered d
from a broken hip resulting from
a fall.
Mrs Gahagen was born nesr
Taylorville. in Christian county,
ILL.,. June 18th. 1923. She was
united In marriage to ]. Y. Ga
hagen at Taylorville. March 22nd
184& or the ak children born
to the union three survive: Mrs.
Thomas L. Bishop. 815 South D
street; Mrs. J. T. Darling, 2C7
West Fourth avenue. and Harry
Gahagen, Cheyenne Wells, Colo.
A son. Jas. X. GehaRen. died
some years ago. and two of the
children passed away in infancy.
The last twenty-one years Of
Mrs. Gahagan's long life of
eighty-seven years were spent in
Monmouth. and during her resi-
dence here she had made many
friends. The sympathy EXTEND
ed to the bereaved relatives will
be genuine. and the venerable
woman will be sorely missed BY
those who had come in personal
contact with her.
The funernal services will be
held tomorrow afternoon at $50
O'Clock at the Darling home and
will be conducted by John Luhg.
Interment will be male in Glen
dale.
Cheyenne record., 1916-05-11

cessful school year. There will
be few disappointed cnes, but as
a whole the showing made by the
high school as well as the grades
this year is very creditable.
DR.. Duncan has written that
he would come Thursday even
ing so he could he present for tho
exercises Friday afternoon us
well as in the evening. He will
give addresses to the eighth
grade and also for the high schoof
in the evening.
The seniors are making oe-
tensive preparations for their bon
social that will he held Fridsy
evening at the school buiidiue.
Tie girls have prep ired soene
fine boxes of eatables and il viii
be worth the fancy price une
will have to pay, just to eat the
good things to say nothing OF ne
pleasure Of eating with those at
tractive girls.
The grades are preparing %
entertain next week. They viii
have some new features. one OF
which is called. The Sinpiifial
Commencement of Cheyenne
Wells. This promises to he
unique in many ways. No ono
seem be able to find oas whl. !.
Is to be. but tbose that take part
smiles snd say. you had better
be there for there is goirg to be
some fun.
Cheyenne record., 1916-05-11
Washington Letter
By Edward Heating

A new draft of what il consid-
cred the administrations rural
credits system has been intro
duced in the House by Congress
man Moss of Indiana.
With one or two amendments.
the bill should render it possible
for farmers in all sections of the
country to borrow money at not
to exceed six per cent per an
mum. In actual operation be-
lieve the rate would be reduced
to five per cent.
The system is a very simple
one:
Up at the top is the Federal
Farm Loan Board, consisting of
three men appointed by the Pres
ident and drawing a salary of
$40, 600 year. 1t is their busi-
ness to construct. start and SUI
pervise the gigantic system
which will penetrate to every
community in the nation. They
are to show the farmers how.
through cooperation, they may
keep themselves. In addition
they must practice such rigid
supervision as will assure inves-
tors of the safety of the entire
structure.
ORGANIZING THE SYSTEM
The first thing the Federal
Farm Loan Board will do. if the
pending bill becomes law, is to
divide the country into twelve
districts and establish in each
district a central Federal Land
Bank with a capital of at least
1850. 900. Then it will proceed.
through it's agents. with the or
ganization of National Farm
Loan associations. These are to
be the local uGits Of the big ma
chine.
Ten or more farmers in any
community may organize an as
sociation and apply to the Feder-
al Loan Board for a charter. No
one can be member of the as
sociation unless he is a farmer
and desires tc borrow from the
Federal Land Bank. When he
applies for a membership the
farmer states the size of the loan
he desires. He cannot borrow
less than $100 or more than $l0,-
600, and he can only offer one
form of security-a first mort
gage on his farm.
SCRUTINIZING THE LOAN
When a member petitions his
association for a loan, the appli-
cation is referred to a LOAN
Committee" consisting of three
members. As tie Association is
a local organization the LOAN
Committee" will be made up of
three farmers who live in the vi
cinity Of the land which it is pro-
posed to mortgage and who are
presumably familiar with values
in the neighborhood.
II the Loan Committee"
makes q favorable finding. and
the same is indorsed by the board
Of directors of the association,
the application will be forwarded
to the Federal Land Bank Of that
district.
The bank will Immediately
send an appraiser to view the
land and Check up" on the find
ing Of the loan committee.
REPAYING THE LOAN
If everything is found to be o.
K. thu loan will be made. 1t
will .-un for from five to. thirty.
six years and will be payable on
the amortization plan that is
the interest and a part of the
principal will be payable each
year.
L0an9 will 0nlu ho Hnada III 70
Cheyenne record., 1916-05-11

w. c. Schultz went to Denver
and bought hin a new Chandler
Automobile.
Cheyenne record., 1916-05-11

Viggo johnson is the proud
prosescr of a bort.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-12
ARMY PRIVATE BITES SELF TO
DEATH IS BELIEF

Winnipeg, Man., April 12.-That F.
T. Morgan, private in Winnipeg bat
talon, bit his throat so seriously with
his false teeth that he died of his in
juEies was serious belief of officials
today. Morgan lay on his back with
his mouth open dreaming of the end
of the war when a bugle call was
sounded near him. AS Morgan jump
ed p his false teeth lodged in his
throat, biting apart tissues that
brought death,