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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-07-19
20 FIRMS GIVING VOTES IN LABOR
 QUEEN CONTEST
Ballot Boxes to Be Placed Today at Four Downtown
 Business Houses.

Twelty-six business houses in Pine Bluff have agreed with the Gen. tral Trades and Labor councils La- bor Day celebration committee 10 is- sue votes in the contest for the honor Of being queen Of the Labor Day cele- bration, and others are expected to do so before he time limit for merch ants 10 agree to cooperate closes. Six firms entered yesterday. those now issuing votes with purchases being as follows:
 Isaac Dreyfus company F. M. Alt schul Cigar store( retail trade only). Davis Floral company, Whiteway Barber shop, Katzenstei1 Shoe store, Henry Marx. Best theatre, Adelpn Bluthenthal Clothing store. Bedell's. Bobbitt & Dancy, B. Gottlieb, jeweier and eptician; NJ. L. E!kins & com pany. Nheat's Barber shop Cleveland Matthews Hardware company. O. K. Ice Cream company, Schober-M Martin Dry Goods company, Williams Barber shop, De Luxe cafe. Dalby Bros. groceries; Knox-Walker Furniture company. Leverenz Shoe company, Daily Commercial. D. ". Richey, grocer; Lewiae's Quality shop Jones & Laws. groceries: Arkansas Short Leaf Lumber company store
 Touring Car for Winner.
 The youlg woman who receives the greatest number of votes will re- ceige handsome Chevrolet touring car and also ne crowned queen of the Labor Day celebration; the lady re- ceiving the second largest number of votes will be presented with q diamond ring, and the young woman receiving the third alrgest number of votes is to receive "a gold bracelet watch
 Any young woman whose father, husband or brother is 2 member of union may become candidate simply by sending her name and address, and the name of the relative who is a member of the union, to the secretary of the contest committee. postoffice box 235.
 There are ten candidates now in the field. and this number will probably be greatly Increased before the end of the week
 Those already nominated are: Mrs. I. ]. Varnell. Mrs. J. F. Guest, Miss Ruby Price. Miss Josephine Kolk- hrenner. Miss Mildred Goshorn. Miss Elizabeth Hercher, Miss Ethel Wal lace. Miss Esther Lillie Merriam Miscs Grace Zeda Merriam, and Miss Stella Piper.
 Fonr Voting Places.
 The committee announced last night tha- there will be four voting places tha boxes to be situated at Knox Walkers, Bedell's, Gottlleb Jewelry com oaay's store. and Cleve- land-Matthews Hardware company. The votes will be counted and the standing announced twice each we K until August 1, when the votes Will be counted and the standing announc- ed each day.
 It is already evident that this feature of the Labor Day celebra- tion is to attract widespread inter est and there will be the keenest competition.
 The Central Trades and Labor council will meet tonight, at which time the Labor Day committee will refort on the progr ss of arrange ments for the celebration which is to attract to Pine Bluff thousands Of people from Little Rock and all sec tions Of Southeast Arkansas.
 Plans for the celebration are on an elaborate scale, and the event IS to be given the widest publicity.
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POSTMASTERS MEET.

Washington, July 1S.-Many of Uncle Sans postoffices will have to struggle aloag without a boss this week, for large proportion of the postmasters throughout the country have gathered here for the annual conventions of their national associa- tions. The opportunity that the meet ing affords to become acquainted with the workings Of the postal ser vice at the main center of operations has served 70 attract an unusually large attendance of the postmasters. Postmaster General Burleson and other high officials of the postoffice department will address the conven- tions and President Wilson will re- ceive the visiting postmasteers at the white house.
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MANY NEW BOOKS
 FOR JUVENILES
 AT THE LIBRARY
Funds Obtained from Re cent Benefit Expended for
 Several Dozen Volumes.

The library has purchased another batch of new books for the juvenile readers, using funds recently obtain ed from a benefit at the Hauber'' the atre and as a result. the following new volumes for the young folk are on the shelves, ready for the young readers:
 Adventures of a Cotton Tail Rab- bit
 "ToodIes of Treasure Town. Toodles halls from Florida, and has wonderful experiences.
 "The Boy Spy" Contains an ac- count of thrilling battles, captures, sieges. etc.
 "Anne of Avonlea.' All who have read Anne of Green Gables" are
 Just Girls" wv
 Torch Bearer" A camp fire girls story. Fresh and breezy.
 Half Back" Mr. Barbour gives staunch ideals of right and fair play.
 Captain of the Crew" Of whole some interest to both boys and girls.
 -Four in Camp" This story is sure to please and attract.
 Dot and Tot of Maryland In their travels they meet flying mon keys and visit the Candy country. o; series.
 "The Daring Twins" Boys and girls will be delighted with this series of the "Oz" books.
 Billy Whiskers in an Aeroplane."
 Billy Whiskers at the Circus"
 Billy Whiskers at the Fair"
 "The Boy Inventors Wireless"
 "The Boy Inventor and the Vanish ing Gun"
 ''The Boy Inventors Flying Ship
 Young Hunters on the Lake; Out with Gun and Camera" By1m- ming with interest and adventure.
 Boy Scouts in Trappers' Camp.
 Saddle Boys on the Plains" De- lightfully entertaining and of practi cal value.
 Boy Scouts on the Trail Wei, written frontier story, healthy and wholesome reading. Boy Scouts in Inc Rockies
 Boy Scouts Down in Dixie" Automobile Girls Along the Hud- son.; 'Automobile Girls at Palm Beach" These stories are of sane, fun-loving girls, wholesome and in teresting. E3Na Border Boys with Texas Rang ers" si' eslss Border Boys Along the St. Law renee" M sF
 Bert Wilson's Twin Cylinder Racer.' Full of outdoor life and athletic sports. Ruth Fielding at Cliff Island. The characters are full of life and ap- peal to a girls ina aginatien. White Mustang" Near to nature stories, will appeal to boys. "The Young Scout" Story of a West Point lieutenant
 Boy Allies with the Flying Squad ron.' Up to date series of books, based upon actual occurrences in the great European war.
 Cruise of the Training Ship" Full of interesting information about the navy, training ships, etc.
 Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest" Line of popular books for boys.
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Partition Suit.

John Archibald and Mabel Archi- bald by next friend. Florence Archi- bald vs. J. F. Quattlebaum, is the title of an action filed in the chan cery court yesterday to secure the partition of so acres, described as being the north half of the southeast quarter of section 90, township three south, range eight west, in which each of the plaintiffs claim a one-fif- teenth interest. The complaint states that plaintiffs are the children of Alex Archibald, Jr., son of Alex Archibald, Sr., who died possessed of the property described Defendant acquired by purchase the interest of all other heirs of the late Alex Archi- bald, Sr., says the petition
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Knox Estate Partition.

Tn the case of Richard M. Knox ct al. vs. Jamie k Jordan ct al., an ac- tion to determine the interest of heirs of the late Gen. Richard NJ. Knox and effect partition of the estate, Judge John NJ. Elliott yesterday entered a decree partitioning the property in accord with the report of the com missioners, Leo NJ. Andrews, Fred Fox and J. w. Monk.
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EEDt What Pineapple
 Juice Will Do

Pineapple juice and pepsin are now extensively used in the treatment of stomach and bowel troubles. They give strength and tone to the diges- tive organs. The right proportions are found in Natol Pineapple Pepsin Compound This is new medicine sold by all druggists and Brasher Drug Co. over the manufacturers guarantee.
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HOBO HELPS ORPHANS

The Hobo Medicine Manufacturing Company of Singer. La, has favored the orphanage with several cases of Hobo Kidney and Bladder Remedy, and it is with delight that We record the cure of several children from soil ing their beds at night. We thank vo1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-07-19

City Market and Produce Co.,. 104 w. 9th, corner Main. Cash mar ket: quick delivery. Fresh Vegetables and Barbecued Meat daily. Telephone 546. 6-24-lm
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I. N. SHELLY,
Cunt Ia Pa iSt Ornhana,

Supt. La Baptist Orphanage. If your child is suffering why wait Get a bottle today from your druggist or send direct to us for it-S1.00. Six bottles, $500.
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Assess today and save penalty. July 20th is last day. 7-9-9t F. T. FUCKER. Assessor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-07-19

Miss Anna Maui left yesterday morning for Biloxi, Miss. for a visit of month with Mrs A. Daussat
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DROPSY SPECIALIST

DROPSY SPECIALIST
 Usually gives quick re lief, have entirely reliev- ed many seemingly hope less cases. Swelling and short breath soon gone. ; Often gi7ss entire relic. h 15 to Z5 days. Triai treatment sent by mail FREE.
 DIR. THOMAS E. GREEN Successor to Dr. H. H.
 Greens Sons.
 Box n. Chatsworth, ca.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-24

A C WHITTIER
State LraFeU uE Auditor.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-02-10
Ways Of Petroorad Police.

Count Benckendorff. the Russian
ambassador, who is In mourning for
the loss of his son. Count Peter. killed
In action, had among his predecessors
In the title one who told a curious
story of the thoroughness OF the
Petrograd police in the early nine
teenth century. He had lost his peck
etbook containing considerable sum.
gave notice and had the money re-
stored to him within day or two.
without the pocketbook. Shortly aft.
er he found that the rocketbook. still
containing the original notes. was not
lost. but had slipped into the linin- n
his fur coat Naturally, he arksc
whence had come the restored money
He discovered that the police, rather
than admit failure. had collected th'
money among themselves--Dunde'
Advertiser.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-02-10
Too simple.

Good afternoon" said the great de-
tective. Have a chair-temporaril
of course"
my husbands action have been
puzzling me-" began the woman with
the high-heeled gown. Every even
ing after supper he mysteriously dis
appears, and never returns until mid
night. He never tells me where he
has been, but I suspect the worst, for
he always comes back with a smear OF
face powder on his right shoulder, and
I've found long hairs on his coat Diff
ferent colored feminine hairs-pink,
maroon, mauve, all colors."
Hum" said the great detective
thoughtfully. Hum"
II should say So" replied the wo-
man in the high-heeled gown
whats the nearest dance hall to
your house?" asked the great detec-
tive, and she answered, The Palais
de Hop"
Springing to the telephone, the great
detective called up the "Paiais de
Hop"
@Page Mr.. Dooser, please" he re-
quested Hello, is this Mr.. DooserI
1t is? Thank you; that's all"
wonderful" breathed the woman
with the high-heeled gown. "rll start
in tomorrow and take dancing lessons
myself"
That's the best way to stop him.
agreed the g. d. Eleven dollars,
please. Detroit Free Press
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-02-10
FIRST MONTHS DIZZINESS CUTS
CRIME ONE THIRD IN TWO STATES

Tacoma, Wash.-Strict enforcement
Of the state prohibition law, and de-
crease in crime in Tacoma and Pierce
county as a result of the statute, were
pointed out by county and city officers
at the end of the first month without
saloons-
Permits for the importation Of 1856
quarts Of beer and 818 quarts of liquor
other than beer, chiefly whisky, were
issued in the county during January,
according to the records of the county
auditor. A total of SAT permits had
been issued when the books closed
OF this number, 1873 called for beer
and 400 for liquor other than beer. In
addition to these, there were % per-
mits issued to druggists under the new
law.
The total revenue of the county from
this source was $142.25- This sum
came in almost entirely during the last
half of the month, as during the first
15 days but 80 permits were issued
The last day of the month the number
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-02-10
Wheat Bids Raised.

Portland-There was an improved
feeling in the wheat market here and
bids locally and in the country were
raised. Except in the case of blue
stem, however, local prices are still
under the dollar mark.
1t was the recovery at Chicago,
where big export buying sent prices
up cents and better, that turned the
course of markets in the Northwest.
Bids sent into the country averaged
about cent higher than in the pre-
ceding week. AS to the extent OF
selling by farmers not much was
known, as telephone communications
are interrupted by the ice storm New
buiness in wheat with the East was
put through for shipment from the in
terror.
Wheat bids at the Merchants ex-
change averaged about l cent higher
than on Monday, except or prompt
bluestem, which was 8 cents higher
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-02-10
pr.wbaoks Of Medieval Meat.

Much of the medieval meat-which
Goblet says was plentiful and cheap
must have been poor stun Until
the introduction of root crops In the
eighteenth century cattle and sheep
did not become even moderately
plump till the end of summer. while
lack OF fodder made It impossible to
keep much live stock during the win
ter. On St Martins day November
III arrangements were usually made
for slaughtering on large scale, and
for the next six months fresh meat
worth eating was practically unob-
tainable. Until the spring grass was
again ready there was run on salt
ed beef and sailed mutton Sailed
beef is excellent-for change. But
have you ever tried salted mutton?-
London Chronicle.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-02-10
Munition Plant Goes Up.

Ottawa, Ont.-A report that the
Jardine munitions factory at Hespeler,
Waterloo county, Ontario, has been
blown up has been received by the mil
tia department. A request has been
made to have ordered out an overseas
regiment stationed an the neighbor-
hood.
Hespeler is situated in a remote
part of Waterloo county and the mill
tary department has been unable thus
far to obtain details regarding the ex-
plosion. The town is IL miles south
east of Berlin.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-02-10
Doves christen Vessel.

Wilmington, Del--The hospital ship
Helen c. Juilliard was launched here
Monday at the shipyard of jackson &
Sharp. 1t is to be used by st. Johns
Guild, New York. 1t is the gift of
Mrs. Helen c. Juilliard, wife of Julian
Juilliard, of New York. Mrs. Johns
Rogers, of New York, christened the
boat. No wine was used The sym
bolic custom of the Japanese was EN-
pioyed. A large basket of flowers tied
with ribbons and filed with doves was
suspended from the prov, and the doves
released at the moment of launching.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-02-10
The Way Homo.

Two little boys of under ten we're
skating on thinly frozen canal in
Jersey City. The ice broke and they
disappeared in the water. That would
have been the end of the story had 1t
not been for a young man named Ira
Stringham. He had left his office in
Manhattan as usual and was on his
everyday walk home after his days
work when he saw the accident. With
out an instant's pause he raced out
and Owed into the black hole where
the boys and vanished. And he got
them. Then he tried to raise the boys
to safety on to the ice, though time
after time the brittle ice at the edge
Of the hole broke and let them back
into the water. But at last, with the
aid of ropes thrown from the bank.
both youngsters were hauled to shore
and life. Ira Stringham did not fol
low them. He clutched feebly at the
rim of the ice, but his strength had
been exhausted and his hand could
not keep its grip. They got his body
an hour later. There was nothing to
distinguish this from countless other
cases." you say; Hundreds OF soldiers
are doing as much every day." So they
are, fired by the call which summons
them to a glorious end and sustained
by the example of their comrades. But
Ira Stringham heard no such call. No
one would have termed him coward
had he paused, weighed chances, rea'
soned. "If go after them, we shall all
be drowned" and let the great mo
ment pass. He chose differently. He
was something more than a mere
slave to duty. His twenty-one years
of life may not have been great. But
he suddenly came to real greatness
that night as he went home.-Colliers
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-02-10
Sixteen Dead, thousands Driven
from Homes, Water Rising.
Continues Entertainments
on Leyees- Many Who Ignored
Warnings Swept to Death.

Little Rock, Ark. = The rapidly
widening lake in Southeastern Arkan-
sas, formed by the flood waters of the
Arkansas river pouring through breaks
in the levees, had engulfed score of
towns Sunday night, leaving several
thousand persons homeless, taking a
toll of Is lives and doing damage es-
timated at many thousands of dollars.
= Still greater damage is feared if the
Mississippi continues to rise. Pre-
dicted stages at Arkansas City threat
en- break in the Mississippi levees,
which would precipitate the greatest
calamity.
All day 700 men who remained in
Arkansas City toiled in an effort to
strengthen the levees and they were
hopeful that the town would be saved.
The narrow strip Of leyee is the only
land in sight there. On one side is
the great river, swollen until its CUR
face is Is feet above the level of the
town. On the other side is great
flood lake, nearly 40 miles long and 20
miles wide. From it only the upper
stories of buildings in Arkansas City
protrude. At the levee are three
steamboats, ready to carry the plucky
fighters to safety should they lose
their battle with the flood.
The river rose two-tenths of foot
Sunday, to the level of 55.7 feet at
Arkansas City and was still rising.
Telegraph service with the town
still is maintained, and the last word
from there was optimism
"We'll win the fight, flashed the
operator.
At Gaines Landing, four miles north
of Lake village, 400 persons were OF
the levee without shelter.
In Clarendon, on the White river,
where the levee broke, water was sis
feet deep in the highest portions Of
the town. The river had attained 1
stage of 37.4 feet and still was rising
| Little is known of conditions in thu
rural districts the flooded area, bu
there seems little doubt that many
who refused to leave their homes il
face of repeated warnings have per
ished.
The present flood had been the mos
disastrous in the last 40 years of Ar
kansas history, so far as loss of lif
and suffering are concerned Tn
property loss his not been so great be
cause there are now no crops to be de
stroyed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-02-10

Niagara Falls, Ont--Several towns
in Western Ontario were thrown into
panic late Sunday night by hurried
call to arms of the home guards.
Buglers hurried through the streets
sounding the alarm and unfounded ru-
mors that one of the bridges here had
been blown up added to the excite
ment-
At Saint Catharines, theater audi
ences were dismissed when the men
began to leave in response to the bugle
calls. Guards were doubled at ammu-
milton depots there. No official at
Saint Catharines would say who order
ed out the guard, but it was under
stood to have been general order
throughout the province.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-02-10
Scraps.

Africa has 14s native languages and
dialects.
Argentina has 7,515,o1S horses and
52,220,871 sheep.
Spain has 19,500,000 population. Of
whom 100000 are farmers.
From one family In France ~ meE
enlisted for the European war.
One Paris motion picture plant pro-
duces an average of 100000 feet Of
films weekly.
Broken bones are now quickly heal
ed by an injection of bone dust In
petroleum around the ruptured ends
Japanese are producing more than
20, 000, 900 tons of coal a year from
mines in Japan and South Manchuria.
The Newspaper announcement that
Utah is now in fifth place as a can
ming state probably has no reference
to the rather recent turmoil at the
state university when so many nom
Norman professors were ousted.-
Springfield Republican.
1t seems probable that no steel yes
sells will be used in the Newfoundland
sea fishery next spring. Five such
vessels were recently sold to the Rus
sian government, and 1t is said that
others will soon be bought for the
transportation of freight to Europe
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-02-10
NATIVE LIFE IN NEW GUINEA
Magic, Marrying and Murder Seem
Closely Connected Practices Among
the Innocent AborIslnes-

The expedition led last year up the
Fly river In British New Guinea by
Sir Robert Clarke resulted In the dis
covery Of some amusing customs, for
the menbsrs-of the party fell in with
many who had never seen . white man
before
These natives practice magic which
they call kuri-kuri-which kills men
by suggestion. mo man among them"
naturally. The magic man tells him
he 10 going to die. and he promptly
does die. 1t may not be all hypnotism-
6upposirg a man 10 told that he Is to
die from snake bite, it is not diff
cut to make certain OF his death
When a man is dead his relatives
must get head so that his spirit will
rest In peace They go out on muir
derinE expedition and get their head
from the nearest tribe they can sur
prise 1t doesn't matter to them
whether the head is that Of man.
woman or child
THE girls will not marry a man un.
less he has certain number OF heads
and has killed a man In personal com
bat When new house Is built there
must be more killing. because the
posts Of the house have to be Bprinklee
with human blood The hideous war
fare never ceases. for a tribe which
has been attacked must seek revenge
Tho continual fear of surprise at
tacks II shown In the character Of thu
houses. These were built In the trees
They were rested on scaffold pole
fifty to sixty feet from the ground
were beautifully matched and wer
chiefly constructed OF palm leaves
They were loopholed In the sides 70
arrows and holes had been left In tn
? door through which stones could b
dropped on the heads of an enemy.
Large quantities OF stones are keI
In the houses. These tree dweller
: also wear q kind of bamboo cuiras
which Is arrow-proof and would b
shot-proof- The arrows used are abot
1--WE feet long and are projected frol
very powerful bows. | cont think
; white man could draw their bows.
, have known a man to be pierce
, through by an arrow from a distanS
, of 400 yards. Pittsburgh Dispatch