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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-23
TALKS ON BANKING.
 TRUST COMPANIES.

The trust company has well been termed "the department store of banking" in that it can do for man whatever he needs done in a financial way, dead or alive. It can accept de- posits as a national bank or state bank may do. It can make loans sim liar to other banks. Il receives say ings accounts. It may buy a bond or a share of stock for a client: but it cannot issue bank notes. It has broader powers than either national or state banks, for by law it is en- dowed with crust powers" denied to other financial institutions until the federal reserve act was passed two years ago. enabling national banks to also act in trust capacities. but this feature has not as vet been widely adopted by the national banks. Trust companies are under state laws, and are examined and report after the manner of state banks.
 The chief distinguishing feature of the trust company is the trust powers above mentioned. It may be the exec
 tor of your will. It may be the guardian of your children. You may have your estate left in it's care, and it will make the investments, collect the rents. pay the bills and turn the proceeds over to. whomsoever you des- ,ignate. It may certify that in bend issue, say of one hundred mill1on dollars, only one hundred million dol lars in bonds have beeen issued, thus preventing an oyer-isssue of securi ties. It may transfer stock for cor porations. Ii may act as the trustee in a mortgage bond issue, and hold the security that protects the bond is sue. It has broad, varied and very useful and necessary powers. and has become an indispensable part of our present financial, scheme. We could not do business without it.
 The chief benefit of the trust con- pany to the individual lies in it's pow CT to act as the executor or trustee of estates. If you make your will and name an individual as your eXecutor, he may die before you and another must be named. He may die before your estate is settled and another must take up the work where he lays it down. All sorts of complications are possible.
 But the trust company never dies it's life is perpetual. It is surrounded by many legal safeguards. It must invest the money of your estate in certain prescribed securities, whose value is the highest known in in- vestments circles. It has force of trained men who know how to make investments, keep books and render proper account to the legal authori- ties and bene6ciaries.
 The officials are experienced men, whose services command large sala- ries. It has the machinery to do things right. The fees for these ser
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-23
THIS DATE IN HISTORY,
One Hundred Years Ago.

One Hundred Years Ago. 1s16-A detachment of American soldiers and gunboats under Col. Church advanced upon Fort Negro, in Florida, one of the strongholds, in Spanish ter ritory which served as a refuge for renegade Indians and run away slaves.
 Seventy-five Years Ago. 1S41-The House of Representatives passed new fiscal bank bill.
 Fifty Years Ago. 1S66-Signing of the Peace of Prague, which ended the war between Prussia and Austria.
 Twenty-Five Years Ago. 1S91-R. c. Dyrenforth and staff of assistants engaged in experi- mentS in artificial rain produc- tion by dynamite bombs ex- ploded in the air, near Midland, Texas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-23
APPOINTS COUNTY JUDGE.
Hays Names M. H. Ford to Succeed
 Late Judge Derrick of Lee.

Little Rock, Aug. 22.-M. H. Ford, a Marianna merchant, Tuesday was appointed by Gov. George W. Hays to fill the unexpired term of W. T: Derrick, deceased, as county judge of Lee county. Judge Derrick's death occurred Sunday.
 Governor Hays Wednesday or Thursday will appoint successor to the late T. M. Wadrip, former county judge of Independence county. Judge Waldrip's death occurred last Friday. There are four applicants, it is said, for the appointment to fill Judge Wal drip's unexpired term. They are Capt. J. A. Hinkle and W. A. Fike, both of Batesville, and Frank Hoyt and T. H. Deering, both of Newark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-23
CITY SAVES: PEOPLE LOSE.
MOre Than 100 RObberies in Toledo
 Follow Cut in Police Force.

Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 22.-Toledo crooks took advantage last night o: the reduced police force, which went into effect early in the evening. more than 100 robberies, such as hold-ups house breaking. pocket-picking and other minor crimes being Reported up to this morning. There were but few arrests.
 The city's police force was cut one third it's normal quota because of a shortage of funds, caused in meas ure by failure of the two recent bond issues totaling nearly $2,000,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-23
REAL BANDITS.

A militiaman from these parts, who is fighting the heat down on the Rio Grande. writes to complain that the only bandits he's met with yet are composed of rattlssnakes, tarantulas and scorpions.
 Don't know if they are Villa in dis guise, but these animals make noise like. real bandits to us. Flys and mosquitoes for 'our'n."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-23

It's all very we'll for the belliger- ents in the threatened railroad war to expect the public to keep it's hands off; but recent war experiences has shown what happens 10 a neutral by stander if he doesn't jump in and as sert his own rights.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-23

The senate has twice rejected the presidents appointment of citizen named Bloom as postmaster of Devils Lake, N. D., and so the president up and nominated Mrs. Bloom for the job. Now we'll see how much gallantry there is in the senate
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-23

Danish statesmen explain the in- creased valuation of the Danish West Indies as due to our building of the Panama canal. In other words, Den mark, just like any other real estate owner. wants to collect it's unearned increment due to neighbor's inn provements.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-23

Real American history might be written in single words that symbol lize eras. For example, there was 'progressiveness"; then there was "efficiency"; now there is prepared ness." And what will the next word be?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-23
A. R. WHITLEY.

A. R. Whitley, a well-known resi- dent of Sherrill, died at his home there about 8 o'clock yesterday morn ing, and the funeral will be here to- day, with interment in the Sher1ll cemetery.
 Deceased was about 45 years of age and a prominent planter. He was a brother-in-law of F. B. Mitchell, and is survived by his father, R. D: Whit, ley, two sisters, Mrs. John Diamond and Miss Ida Whitley.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-23

Now is the time to plan for terrac- ing pasture fields and corn fields and grain fields. Where there is county agent, call on him for laying out the work and for instruction. Don't let out lands wash away to the Gulf. With terracing and with cover crops, Arkansas hillsides will return richer profits. Watch the hillsides!
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-23
One Year Ago in the War.

August 23, 1915-Zeebrugge bonn barded by the allied fleet; Ger mans planned to invade Serbia by way of Bulgaria; Berlin de- nied Russian official report that the battle cruiser Moltke and 10 other German war ves- sels had been destroyed in the Baltic and Gulf of Riga.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-23

The Graphic g7adly publishes free Of charge notices for churches, socie- ties, fraternal organizations and clubs when the events are not intended as money-makers. If there Is attempt at profit-taking, notices of the events are advertisements, and will be charged for accordingly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-23

West Virginia will vote On woman suffrage in November.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-23
Same Family Name,

An IriShman was seated in rail- way carriage next to a very pompous- looking man, with whom he com menced conversation in rather free and easy manner. At length the pomp- ous one said: My good man, reserve your conversation for one of your own equals. would have you know that l am a K. c. Oling's counseD. The Irishman jumped up and held out his hand. "Begorra, shake!" he ex- claimed, "Oi'm Casey meself."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-23

A voice magnifier has recently been invented which will carry moderate tones nearly five miles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-23
THE MOST WONDERFUL YEAR.

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Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-28
THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society

St. Quentin.-'Beyond Peronne lies St. Quentin will be a popular slogan with the French soldiers now empIOv- ed in the great effort to roll back the Germans in northern France" says to- days war geography bulletin of the National Geographic society in de- scTibing the town on the Somme which at the beginning of the Euro pean war was a thriving commercial center of 50,000 inhabitants.
 St Quentin enjoys the advantage of being situated at the junctUre Of the two great canals with the Somme, one leading to the north and tapping the Scheldt, and the other flowing south to the Disc. Thus this center of the cotton and woOlen fabric industry has direct water connections with Antwerp and Paris.
 Known in Roman times as Angus ta VeromanduOrunl, St. Quentin re- ceived its present name in honor of Ga1us Quintinus, who was put to death here in the third century while preaching the doctrines of Christian ity. Four centuries later his tomb be- came a shrine and the advent of many pilgrims served to magnify the inn pOrtanCe of the town, while it's in dustrial prosperity was materially ad- Vanced during the middle ages by the introduction of cloth manufacture.
 Before the walls of St. Quentin in E ties in the struggle between Henry II. of France and Philip II. of Spain The latter having previously married Mary Tudor, queen of England, had the sup port of the English when the Span iards, under Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy invested the town. The incOrn- petent Contrable de Montmorency led a French army to the relief of Admiral Coligny, who was in command of the garrison. The allies administered a crushing defeat to de Montmorency, but the besieged forces, inspired by the intrepid CoIigny, held the town for IT days after the rOut of their 'deliv- erers.' This was the same Coligny who 15 years later was one of the first victims of the massacre of St. Barthol- omew. His body was thrown from his own window and fell in the courtyard at the feet of the Duke of Guise, one of the instigatOrs of the great slaugh- ter of the Huguenots.
 "In the Franco German war St, Quentin played two roles, first sUc- cessfully resisting an attack in Ccto- Der, 1870, but three months later wit messing the. signal defeat of General Fatdherbe's army by the Germans un- der von Goeben, just ten days before the general arn1istice was signed.
 "St. Quentin is less than 100 miles northeast of Paris by rail, and is IT miles in an airline southeast of Pe- rome. Between Peronne and St. Quentin the Somrne river makes a wide loop to the south, with the town of Ham at the bottom of the bend. The lastEnamed town will be remem- bered as the place where Louis Napo- leon was held a prisoner for six years his abortive attempt to effect 8 military uprising in has favor when he landed at Boulogne in 1540.
 "St. Quentin was given to Mary, Queen of Scots, as a part of her dowry in 1560, and 1t continued to pay her a Auntil the day of her death at the trembling hands of her Cousin Elizabeths headsman."
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-28
DESPERATE-ACT

"A man is liable to do something desperate when the woman he loves turns him down." observed the boarder who frequents the movies.
 "A man usually does something to spite the girl,'' said the landladys daughter.
 'fNo," returned the movie boarder, "he does something to show that he doesn't care what becomes of him."
 T once knew a man. said the in telhgent boarder, "who felt so bad when his girl turned him down that he grew side whiskers!"
 The 'boarders sIivered.
 They were red side wIliskers," con- tinued the intelligent boarder.
 Don't they call them 'sideboarJFs' or something?" asked the youthful board CT.
 'sideburns," corrected the 1ntelli- gent boarder.
 "No, burnsides," insisted the profes- sor.
 Those names apply only to fiery side whiskers," observed the innocent youth.
 Neither name does justice to the species" observed MT. Stews.
 How far do you think any name could go toward the accomplishment of justice in this particular case?'' asked the intelligent boarder.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-28
KEEPING IN TOUCH.

There are lots of ways ip which we may render service to the soldier boys and their families if we just keep in touch with them.
 No soldiers family should be per n11tted to suffer when the head of it has left his work ito. defend his coun- try, va1iantly protecting all he has left behind except this little group of dependents.
 The enlisted soldier is ordered to the front by the state, and 1t is up to us all we who compose the state, to1 see that his family Is properly cared for, that he may be cheered by the news from home and find joy in doing his duty.
 We should remember, as a contem- porary puts it, that our valiant fel- low citizens on the border is baking not basking in the Arizona sun, con- fronted by 67 varieties of poisonous insects and reptiles, to say nothing of the peril of having his life sniped out by a sneaking greaser over the border.
 He deserves all sorts of kind at tention from friends and acquaint- ances-letters with words of good cheer and post cards with a word of remembrance or just a smile wrought out on them.
 Little evidences of our interest serve as a delight to the men in khaki who face peril for us and de- fend the flag.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-28

region was known to Cortez, nor from Calida Fornax (ETot Oven), the apt descriptive phrase employed by some of the early explorers. The name was used in Las Sergus de EspIandian,' , a widely read Spanish romance of Cortez' day. to designate an island on the right hand of the Indies very near the terrestiaI par2dise.' Such com mentatOrs suggest that this name was adopted in derision, for the barren shores and desolate mountains of the peninsula could hardly have suggested elyslan fields to those seeking fertile valleys and treasure cities.
 "The magnificent NIagdalena. Bay on whose protected waters, forty miles long and twelve miles wide, the Pa cifc fleets of the American navy have conducted their target practice in recent years, was discovered by Fran cisco de Ulloa in 1539 while on a voy-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-28

But good gracious!" calculated the landlady. If the young men who board here should resort to such de- perate measures how terrible it would be! I'm sure every last one of you has been turned down by a young lady of my acquaintance at least once in the last few mOnthS-"
 The pretty teacher and all the boarders were terribly nervous over this remark. But the landlady went right along.
 T hate to think" she said, 'how it would look to sit at the head of this table and see fourteen sets, or pairs, of sideburns or burnsides, some red, some black and some gray!''
 And some blue,' put in the pink checked young man. who knew very well that any kind of facial adornment in his case was impossible.
 Tt was one of the King Georges who drove whiskers out of England" said the pretty teacher. He had no beard and that's how the smooth face style originated
 Gee whiz!" observed the pessinis- tic boarder. If Hughes gets elected the wearing of spinach may become as prevalent as smooth faces are now"
 Tt would save a lot of time and money" murmured the boarder" who is in arrears.-.Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-28
War Not Wanted.

President Wilson's effort to avoid war with Mexico, which now seems to be successful is one particular in which the president and the American people regardless of party are togeth- CT. If MT. Wilson had not meddIed with Mexico in the first p1aGe, there would have been no war cloud on the horizon. But inasmuch as his hlun- ders brought about a condition of things which looked very menacing and was in fact critical. his endeavors to preserve peace with honor met gen. eral approval For the American peo- pie don't want war. Europe is well come to monopoly of the horrors and hardships that go with international butchery There are some New York financial interests with money invested in Mexico that take a different view; they desire the United States to send its armies into that country to con- quer it and make their investments safe, and a few of the New York newspapers are supporting their posi- tiOn. But the American people are unwilling to sacrifice the lives of thou sands of their young men to serve the purposes of ventuTesome financiers. So if President Wilson can honorabIy avoid a conflict with the Mexican na- tion and protect it's own border from the depredations of rowing bands of outlaws, 95 per cent. of the American people will be well pleased,-Kansas City Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-28
A DOUBLE-DEALER.

When it comes to showing an open hand Carranza has not proven to be any more efficient than was TTuerta or Villa They all have the Mexican way
 When war looked imminent Carran- ga sent out a distress call to all the Latin American countries expecting them to respond; but.they were awake to Mexican atrocities and American forbearanCe, and they had no heart to assist in the Mexican bluff, so they declined to take part or any special interest. in the prospective conflict be- tween Mexico and the United States.
 Now Carranza. favoring a. Joint high commission to arbitrate the questions in dispute, requests that the with drawal of the American forces in Mexico shall be the first matter set tied, instead of the problem of joint border protection.
 Carranza professes to want our good will and a. loan of a hundred mill Non as a, substantial evidence of 1t, but America, while willing to pat Mex ico on the back is not willing to i'll It's pockets with money.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-28
POLITICAL
Henry cIay,s Tariff Principles.

Henry CIay's Tariff Principles.
 The practical operation of the Pro- tectiVe system as laid down by Hamil- ton and expounded and defended by Henry Clay in his great speeches, and what would result from it, were de- fined as follow:
 First. That Protection was neces- Sary in order to establish a system of manufacturing.
 Second. That by establishing a sys- tenn Of manufacturing, these results
 would follow.
 I. DiyersifcatiOn of industries.
 II. Division of labor.
 III. The producer and consumer would be brought together, saving to the consumer expense of transpOrta- tiOn, commission, etc.
 ". It would encourage home trade.
 V. It would build up home mar ket.
 VI Encourage the immigration of skilled artisans, manufacturers and agricuIturaists.
 VII Invite the investment of foreign and domestic capita in the es- tabHshment of domestic industries
 VIII. Give employment to labor at higher wages than are paid in the Old World.
 K Stimulate the inventive genius Of the people.
 X Stimulate the industry of the people.
 NJ Insure to industry the rewards of it's labor.
 XII. It would develop the resources of the country.
 NH. It would secure to the agri- culturist at home the most reliable and largest possible market for the greatest variety Of the produce of the farm and garden.
 Third. That it shields the consun- CTS of the country from foreign mo- EOpOly and the competition between native and foreign manufacturers tends to reduce the price of commodi- ties to the level Of fair profits based on the cost of production, under condi- tiOns existing at home.
 Fourth. That it increases foreign trade by stimulating the production of a greater variety of domestic articles for export, and so adds to the wealth, spendable income and purchasing power of the people that the importa- ton Of competing articles and luZuries will be greatly augmented.
 Fifth. That it tends to secure favorable balance of trade and pre- vents a drain on the precious metals.
 Sixth. That it makes the nation in dependent of other nations in time of war.
 Seventh. That it makes possible the accumUlatioD Of capital which is sound banks, and the growth of agrf culture, nanu -. mining. ship ping, means of transportation. and ev- orything upon which the material we'll being of the people depends.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-28
LOWER CALIFORNIA.
One of the Most SparseIy Settled
 Regions of the Mexican Republic.
Especial to The Bu1letin1

Especial to The BuIetin.)
 Washington, D. C., July 27.-Lower California, about which there have been many conflicting reports since the relations between the United States and Mexico reached a crisis, is the subject of war geography bull letin issued by the National Geographic Society from Washington. Concerning this undeveloped territory of Mexico, whose governor is reputed to have de- clared himself neutral with respect to the two republics and also as wishing for annexation to the United States, the bulletin says:
 Lower California, once a land of fable, romance and thrilling adventure, IS one of the most sparseIy settled regions of the Mexican republic. It nas an area corresponding in size to that of the Atlantic Coast peninsula or Florida, but with nearly 700 miles more coast line owing to it's extreme length of 760 miles Florida has more than IA times as many people
 Varying in width from 30 to 150 miles, Lower California is Q rugged, barren strip of land with Q mountain ous backbone largely of volcanic origin For nearly two hundred years after it's discovery by the Spaniards it was thought to be an island
 The southern portion of the penin- sula has some rain, but the northern section is dry and arid, producing cer- ca&s, tobacco, grapes, cassava and sugar cane only after being thoroughly irrigated. The mineral resources are valuable and varied. Gold, silver, lead copper, salt, gypsum, turquoises, opals, and garnets are proftahly mined. The silver mines of La Paz were worked by the Jesuits as early as 17OO, three years after the famous padre, Sal vatierra, established the first perma- nCnt Spanish settlement in the land
 Lower California owes it's early ex- ploratiOn at the hands of COrtez' lieu tenants to the fact that the region was supposed to be the home of a wonder ful race of sirens and amazons whose majestic cities were paved with gold. In writing to his sovereign in 1524 the cOnquerOr of Mexico said: They tell me that Ciguatan is an island inhabi- ted by women without any men, al- though at certain times they are vis- tied by men from the mainland. and if the women bear female children they are protected, but if male they are driven from society. They also tell me that it is very rich in pearls and gold, respecting which I shall labor to obtain the truth and give your Majesty full account of it.
 ''The name California is derived neither from Ciguatan. by which the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-28
MUST oos To ofL EuEL

It is apparent. enough that. the de- nand for gasoline must be greatly reduced or it will become too dear for power fuel.
 The use of the ofI-sngine for the driving fvunderseaaboats by Germany has demonstrated the safety and power of oil as fuel.
 The following comparison of cost in fuel is given in the Diesel Engine Review, in Q test between @ gasoline engine of 120 horsepower and a Die seI oil-engine' of the same horsepower: Gasoline, 15 gal. at 20. $500 per hour Fuel oil, 6 1-4 gal. at .04 .25 per hour
 The passenger boat Suq51amish, 92 feet long, with, a speed Of IS miles and @. capacity forz1S0 passengers, ran 24. 300 miles (nearIys equal to the. dis tances round the wor1d) during 1915 ct a fuel cost of Sa25.1S.. The Su- quanfsh is equipped with 1S0 horse power fuel oib-engfnes.
 The use of. oil engines orfires driv- ing ofsmotor boats of all kinds would greatly reduce the demand for54gaso- line.
 The coming of the on engine. into general use would mean the e1fndfnh7- tion of the steam boiler and the coal bunkers in steam ships, md make an
 nd of the stol1er who has long been regarded as the ae-.-slave.
 An oil engine for the propulsion Of automobiles is not too much to ex-. pect in the near future.