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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
Kind of Children to Watch.

A contributor :n the Indianapolis News says it is not the girl who does tomboy stunts" whom you want to watch. Good little Jane, who bushes if you look at her, is much more like ly to do something wrong" And. ver- fly, the contributor thus reveals his understanding of human nature-girl nature, as we'll as boy nature. Little Johnny of the sad eyes and angelic disposition is much more likely to rob a bank 20 years hence than is Bill of the freckles, who sees the humor Of putting bent pin under the Sunday school teacher. just as is demure Jane more likely to bring sorrow to the home than is reckless Kate, who learns early in life to take care Of her self physically, mentally and morally Columbia (O.) Dispatch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
Sample of Welsh Humor.

In Welsh Humor is this story: "Sir Foulk Fitzwarren was recounting to his knights his exploits against the Saracen. These being calmly received. Sir Foulk said: But right he.r, the other day, jumped from the ground to the top of my castle" The knights being skeptical, Sir Foulk invited them to come the next day and see him perform the feat. When they assembled, he jumped up one step of the stairway, and continued jumping, step by step, till he was on the top of the tallest tower! But we could do that too," chorused the knights. Not rill showed you how," retorted the re. dOubtable warrior.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
Law of Compensation.

Old MT. and Mrs. Muldoon were in close converse around the peat fire, discussing the natural laws of con- oensation, though that wasn't exactly what they called the subject. Just fancy" exclaimed Bridget, according to this paper, when a man loses wan of his senses another gets more de. veloped. For instance, a blind man gets more sinse in hearing and touch" Fat thought the matter over long and anxiously. Sure, an it's quite tru. !" ne remarked, learnedly, after while.
 oive noticed it meself. When man mas got one leg shorter than t'cther. oegorra. the others longer"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
ktIled nv Own Invention.

One man gave up his life in the search for a new explosive a few years ago. He was g. scientist named Wartenberger. He had spent year" of his life in the midst of awful perils in search of new explosive. He found one at last which the experi~ ments of the United States govern ment experts satisfied them was even more powerful than dynamite. The government offered Wartenberger $l,, 900, ,O00 for his invention, providing he could perfect a method of firing the fearful stuff by means of electricity instead of fuse. While he, was en- gagged in these experiment an explo' sion occurred which killed the unfol' tunate inventor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
How They stand.

Cincinnati, May l6-Philadelphia took the fourth straight game by win ming today's contest, 4 to 5. The visitors scored all of their runs in the first inning off two bases on balls, triples by Niehof and Cravath, and Whited's sacrifice fly Bancroft hurt finger today and probably will be out of the game for two weeks.
 Score R H E Philadelphia 400 900 0O0--4 6 2 Cincinnati ......... .021 900 000--3 6
 Meyer and Killifcr, Schultz; Knetz- ger and Clarke.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
Graham Flour.

Graham flour is made bv pr,nd,rv tne entire grain to moderate grade or nneness. Entire wheat flour ia made by grinding the gssin and re- moving the three outer coats. If the germ were not removed from tba nour' the color and the keeping qual ities would be affected
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
FRED MAISEL HURT.

New York May 16.-Fred Maisel. center fielder of the New York Amer ican league club, sustained a broken collar-bone, when ne fell in chasing Graney's home run in the sixth in- ming of Mondays game with Cleve- land, it was announced by the club last night. He will be unable to play for a month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
The Modern Spirit.

The modern spirit is not the spirit which always denies," delighting only in destruction: still less is it that which builds castles in the air rather than not construct; it is that spirit which works and will work. without haste and without rest" gathering harvest after harvest of truth into it's barns and devouring error with un' Quenchable fire.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
One Eye Waiting.

Bobby, dear" said his mother, you must 80 to bed; it's late" Bobby hopped into bed. Later his mother said: Bobby, why don't you close your other eye and sleep?' well, mother" said Bobby. this eye IS sleeping" pointing to the closed eye, but the one that's open is waiting for daddy to come home"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
Salaries In Ancient Days.

According to an account book of the Second parish in Falmouth, Me-. dating back to 1755. which is in the possession of Henry s. Thrasher or Portland, the minister received $31.33 for preaching seven Sundays. His salary for the year 1756 was $4O0, and the salary of widow Elwell, the same year. for taking care of the meeting house. was $6.66.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
Would Give Money for lt.

A man took his wife to a doctor who put thermometer into her mouth and told her to keep her mouth shut for two or three minutes. When de. parting the man tapped the doctor on the shoulder and said Doctor, what will you take for that thing? l never saw my wife keep her mouth shut 90 long before"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
Add to Worlds Capital.

Every occupation. even the meanest, which adds anything to the capital of mankind, if followed assiduously, with a desire to understand everything con- nected with it. Is an ascending stair whose summit is nowhere and from the successive steps of which the hori. zon of knowledge perpetually enlarges. James Anthony Froude.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
hlah Standa,,.,

Let us so live that when we ara nominated for public office we shall not nave people saying of us that once upon tune we milked widow wom. ans COW while the owner was at church.-Dalias News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
How They Stand.

Washington. May 16.-Washington overwhelmed Detroit today, winning, 15 to 3, the third straight game.
 Score R H E Detroit ......O0O 200 O10- II 1 Washington ...920 002 20x--15 l5 2
 Boehler, Erickson. Roland and Stan age, Baker; Gallia, Henry and Garrily.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17

Al Reich does not intend to give ul' the boxing game, although he will he kept out of the ring several months On account of scrambled ribs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
Perspiration Stains.

Precipitation stains may be removed from white blouses without any trou. ble if they are soaked before washing in cold water. to which . little car. bonate of soda has been added.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
Remarkable Echo.

There is an extraordinary echo in the cathedral at Pisa. If you sing two notes there is no reverberation, but 1T you sing three they are taken up, swelled and prolonged into beautiful harmony.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17

The death rate of typhoid surFiv- CTS fer the three years following the attack is twice the expected mortality for an equal number of individuals Of the same age, sex and color.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17

Coach Billy Sullivan, of the De- .roit Tigers, never Tad finger
 broken during his long career as a
 big league catcher. Wonder if Bill can "break" in some talent for the Tigers
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17

As Frank Gotch does not nee.' money he is in a position to take his time in considering the best offer for a match with Joe Stecher.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17

Ask our drivers aaoul launder- ing your rag rugs. any size, Amer
 ican-Excelsior laundry Co.. pAone i4o. u
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
SPORT CHATTER.

May is a sad month for many a ois yard pastimer, for it is nov that he sees his 300 batting average for the last time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
svmpathetic Ink.

Take some nhre limo or lamon juice and write with it on paper. Then neat the paper over an alcohol lamp ana the writing will conie out brown
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17

When better automob obiles are built, Buick will build them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
Where They Play Today.

Columbus at Minneapolis. Toledo at St. Paul.
 Indianapolis at Milwaukee. Louisville at Kansas City.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
PERUVIAN IS FAR TOO STRONG
 FOR TRAVELLERS
Holds Them to Four Hits in Eight Innings, and Checks
 Final Round Rally.
Results Yesterday.

Birmingham l, Little Rock 2. Atlanta 6, Memphis 1. Others, rain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17

The worlds best cork comes from trees in Spain and Portugal that are allowed to become 40 years old before the bark is cut and then it is remov- ed only every other eight or ten years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17

Clark Griffith's Senators failed to win a single game in Boston last sea son and the Red Sox have yet to get contest in Washington this season. Which shows that 1t doesn't pay to trifle with the "old FOX"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17

With only bedding and smal, camp equipment Nil. and Mrs. Carl Gray, recently married in Walla Walla, Wash, are walking from there to their homestead in Utah. d distance of 500 miles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
How They Stand.

The orange crop of the country started from few slips sent from Brazil by missionary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
WIN OUT IN TENTH.

St. Louis, May l6.-St. Louis won 1O-inning game from Brooklyn here today, 5 to 4. Corhan opened the tenth with the first base on balls off Dell, advanced to third on 9 single and an error, and scored on Buffers sacrifice fly Marquard was ham mered for three runs in the first inning.
 Score R H E Brooklyn 100 OO1 020 O--4 8 2 St. Louis 300 00l 900 1----5 6 3 q Marquard, Dell and Miller; Jasper and Snyder.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
Where They Play Today.

Little Rock at Atlanta. Chattanooga at New Orleans. Memphis at Birmingham. Nashville at Mobile.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Results Yesterday.

Indianapolis II, Milwaukee ,. Kansas City z, Louisville 6. Others, cold weather.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
How They Stand.

Atlanta, May 16.-Kerr was wild and ineffective today, while Gay never was in trouble, and Atlanta won over Memphis, to 1. The local team piled up five runs before Barger relieved Kerr in the second.
 Score R H E Memphis ............0iO 900 O00--1 3 3 Atlanta ............. 320 900 10x-6 8 2
 Kerr, Barger and Wallace; Gay and Perkins,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
PHILLIPS TAKE
 FOUR STRAIGHT
 FROM CINCINNATI
Two Passes, Two Triples and a Sacrifice Fly Score
 Enough in First Round.
Results Yesterday.

Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 3. Brooklyn 1, St. Louis 1.
 Others, rain, wet grounds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
TRAVELLERS LOSE AGAIN.

Birmingham, May 1G.-Birmingham punched hits in the first inning today and defeated Little Rock, to 2. Perryman held the Travellers to four hits in eight innings, and checked ninth-inning rally after three singles netted one run.
 Score R H B Little Rock ...... 100 900 OO1-2 z 2 Birmingham 300 900 10x-4 9 0
 Leclerc and Gibson; Perryman and Smith.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17

George Carpentier, the French heavyweight who is now military aviator. wishes for the war to end so he can meet Jess Willard. That's a horrible wish.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17

"One-Round" Davis is evidently a better scrapper than his name sug- gests. He managed to stick three rounds before taking the count at the hands of Bill Brennan the other night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
SENATOR'S HAVE
 ND DIFFICULTY
 FOLDING TIGERS
Detroit Overwhelmingly De- feated by Washington, in
 Third Straight Game.
Results Yesterday.
Washington 15, Detroit 2. Others, cold, rain.
Where They Play Today

Chicago at Boston.
 St. Louis at Philadelphia. Detroit at Washington. Cleveland at New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
Where They Play Today.

New York at St. Louis. Brooklyn at Chicago. Boston at Cincinnati. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24
WHEAT FAMINE NEAR,
SAYS u. S. OFFICIAL
Weights and Measures Chief Declares
Situation Is Serious.

That the United States is facing a
serious wheat famine is the opinion OF
Commissioner HartiGan, Of the Bureau
of Weights and Measures, who ba SOS the
statement on data gathered from wheat
and -four experts from all parts OF the
country.
This fact IS probably the cause Of the
petition being circulated in New York
City demanding that the Federal Trade
Commission place an embargo on -four
Such an embargo would result in the
country's wheat supply being kept here
and would in ell probability lower the
price OF bread through the country.
Commissioner Hartigaa quotes from a
letter received from Jay Burns, OF
Omaha, a member of the executive COM
mittee OF the National Association OF
Master Bakers. who says: Our wheat
crop Is the smallest grown in the United
States in nifty years"
1T Is probable that the country will
be forced to import wheat to meet our
demands. The only apparent remedy al
present seems TO be action Of the govern
ment toward placing restrictions On ex-
Lorts."
AN embargo placed on wheat would
insure domestic needs and the price
would decline from Is to 10 cents a bush
el thereby yielding the farmer a fair
price and ut tine same time saving con-
sumers Of the United States about $50,
100000 a month
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24
COAL Mines MAY FACE
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
Federal Trade Commission Threatens
Action to Curb Waste.

Government control Of coal mines
is a possible recommendation Of the
Federal Trade Commission. An invss-
tigation OF the anthracite and btu
minous mining and market operations
has just been started in pursuance OF
Congressional discussions.
The commission will determine II
unfair competition is practiced by
operators on a large scak. and rec
ommend measures for stopping II, II
Is alleged further that even IL il be
true that only one-half OF one per
cent OF the coal resources Of the
country have been used up. the opera
tors are taking the pick Of the coal
available, wasting more than 10000
600 tons a year, according to conserv-
ative estimates
Present processes threaten to bring
about an Unwarranted increase in tins
price Of coal. and the commissions
Investigation will have to do psrticu-
larly with this phase Of the problem.
II will recommend government control
Of the mines II no other means offers
a solution.
The investigation relates psrtiCu-
larly to prices. II has been alleged
that present prices are not justihed
and that combinations have been
formed TO keep prices high.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24
DISTRICT PLANT SITE
LIKELY, SAYS MORAN
Chamber of Commerce Head Thinks
Local Claims Will Win.

In direct contradiction to those who
have tried to discourage local activities
toward bringing the 81, 900, 900 government
armor factory to this city, President P.
T. Moran, OF the Chamber of Commerce.
said last night that the very fact of
Washington's being politically inert,
would legislate in its favor when the
selection is made.
Washington" says President Moran.
will receive the support of most all those
States that are not in the fight them
selves, and those who have put forth
their claims thus far have fallen so far
short Of the advantages that would ac-
crue from q Washington selection that
l believe there will be very little hesita-
tion on the part Of those in authority to
award this city the plant.
The Chamber of Commerce is putting
forth every possible effort toward this
end, and enthusiasm is growing TO such
a pitch that even those who are not on
the committee are contributing their serv-
ices toward the project We all realize
that such a plant as has been proposed
will immeasurably benefit the city by
bringing thousands Of high-class work
men here, and at the same time will tend
to beautify the section of the city IN
which the plant would be built"
The Commerce body is conducting an
open forum Of the subject. and has issued
Invitations to all citizens TO send in any
arguments which they think would
strengthen the Capitals claim as a con-
tender.
Secretary Daniels, before leaving the
city for New York. said that October 10
was the date for the last hearing, and
that on this date Alexandria would be
heard After this the work Of eliminat-
ing the contestants, according to the
strength of their claims would begin
Previous to his departure, Secretary
Daniels stated that the selection of the
site for the proposed experimental labor
atory had been referred to the civilian
consulting board, headed by Thomas A.
Edison. report of the board is ex-
pected as soon as the Naval Secretary
returns to the city.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24
MEXICAN ARMY OFFICER
CONFIRMS BELL REPORT
Col. Chapa Describes Attack on Chi
huahua City.
CBy the International News Service.

IBy the international News seryiee.) }
Brownsville, Tex, Sept. 23-Conhrma-
lion that Villa attacked Chihuahua City
IN September Is, and that, desperate
battle was waged in the capital itself
was brought here today by Col Pedro
Chapa. a Carranzista officer.
Chapa said that Villa, with LOO men,
disguised as farmers and cattlemen, en-
tered the city while all the officers of
the garrison were at a siesta, following
IN afternoon of patriotic exercises. Their
men were asleep or celebrating and even
he guards and sentries had been with
lrawn from the outskirts of the city that
hey might participate in the festivities.
The Villistas were beaten off, accord
ng to the officer, with a loss Of 200
killed. 800 wounded and 300 prisoners.
Chapa would give no estimate of Car
:anzista losses, but admitted they were
arge.
As a result of the bungle at Chihuahua,
Shapa said, it is probable that Gen.
Crevino will lOss his post and Gen.
Safarette will sGpplant him
Villas surprise and strategy were COM
plete, according to Chapa. He said the
Villistas entered the city from various
directions in small groups. They ap-
larently were unarmed. He declared they
must have had assistance from the in
tide, because they seized their arms
ind attacked at a given time
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24
SI25,OOO,OOO WORTH OF
COPPER BOUGHT OF U.S..
British Government Makes Record Pur.
chase for War Purposes.
.n.csL 70 m. W.shinrtoD Heuld

5psCzAl 70 Ihe W AS11EIou hct1A
New York, Sept. E3.-The largest single
purchase Of copper metal ever recorded
in this or any other country was con-
tracted for today when representatives
of the British government. acting for the
entente allies, completed arrangements
with American producers for the sale by
the latter OF 10000 long tons, or approx
mately 100000 pounds OF the red metal
The exact sum Of money involved was
not stated, but 1t was learned that II
was in tine neighborhood OF $125 OC0, 900.
The British government stands on the
record as the buyer. but the transaction
was made for the joint account Of all
the allies.
The sale is participated in by prac-
ticallv all of the leading American pro-
ducing companies, but the bulk OF it is
to be furnished by the United Metals
Selling Company and the American
Smelling and Refining Company. Delivery
of the copper IS to be made over the first
six months of next year, or at the rate
of about % 900, 600 pounds a month.
This sale has been pending for some
time. 4 month ago rumors Of IT were
first heard and since then there have been
many conferences between the British
agents and the American producers. On
Thursday practically all details were
completed and yesterday the participa-
ton Of the several American companies
was arranged.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24
zEPPELINS RAID
ENGLISH COAST
ONE SHOT DOWN
Lincolnshire and Outskirts Of
London Bombed from Ar
By Monster Fleet.
az the Internstien.I Ner, s.rrto.l

CBy the International News servfee.l
London, Sept "a (sundAy).-A Zeppelin
raid on Lincolnshire, the eastern counties
and the outskirts Of London last night
was beaten on with serious losses TO the
lnvsders
An Official report issued by Sir John
French early this morning, says:
''Airships attacked Lincolnshire, thu
eastern counties, and the outskirts Of
London last night, but were beaten
on. One airship was brought down IN
Southeastern Essex and another "a re-
ported to have been downed on the Essex
coast, but THE is UnconhrTned- The
casualties and damage caused BY the
raid have not been reported"
An earlier report said:
"A number OF hostile sirships vis-
tied the east and southeast coast Of
England. Bombs were dropped in
various places"
The reception accorded the air raid
ers during thts attack proves con-
clusively that Londoners are at last
prepared against what heretofore has
proved one Of the most vital methods
Of destruction used by the Kaiser. The
example thus established will no
doubt prove an incentive to those
guardians Of English strongholds who
have been terrorized at even the
thought Of these invisible invaders.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24
VILLA ACTIVITY HALTS
new London PARLEY
Despite Denials. Commissioners Ap-
pear Greatly Worried.
BY STUART GOODWIN
international News Service.

New London, Conn, Sept. 23-In spite
OF the repeated Mexican claims that
Villas activities in Chihuahua are Of no
Importance, the American commissioners
took the reports of Villas movements so
seriously that even unofficial conferences
were suspended today. Until Mai. Gen.
Bliss returns on Monday and can inter-
pret the exact changes in the military
situation. brought about by the fresh
bandit movements, nothing will be at
tempted here in the way of further dis
cussions.
1t was admitted today by a member
of the American commission that the
complete control of Northern Mexico
claimed by the Carranza government ap-
plies to only railroad and limited terri
tory on each side of the lines in many
sections. The MeXicans claim the de facto
government troops in the northern states
are entirely capable of coping with the
bandit question and are able to guarantee
protection of the border is not taken
with the faith formerly evinced by the
American conferees.
Reports of preliminary negotiations
with American bankers IN Boston and
New York. looking to a large loan to the
de facto government were revived today
in connection with the visit to Boston
of Senors PAM and Bonillas and the visit
to New York of Luis Cabrera.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24
AMERICAN Filler SHOT
TO Death IN FRANCE
Kifin Rockwell Instantly Killed in Air
Battle.
speaIl 70 n. washiagtoD Henls-

ope1Al 70 Ine N26ttnEton HeTlh
Paris, Sept 2S.-Rifin Rockwell. the
Atlanta aviator, attached TO the Amer
ican squadron, was shot dead this
morning at 10 o'clock in the course Of
an air battle on the Alsace front
Rockwell rose at $50 alone, in an
armored machine, and fesrlessly at
tackled q German tsube. He succeeded
in emptying the magazine Of his rapid
firing gun with accurate aim. but
while turning 20 sncircle his oppo-
nent he received bullet in the head
and dropped like q stone Death was
instantaneous
The BODY was taken with all konors
to q military hospital TIE funeral
will take place Monday.
Meanwhile, the Avistor's brother
Paul, was advised Geographically Of
RockwelrG death He will go 70 Al
SAGE tomorrow, accompanied by will
lam Thaw, who IS in Paris on fur
Tough.
Rockwelrs death is a great loss 70
French military aviation II was stated
at the war once tonight that he was
one Of the most brilliant sviators in
action since the outbreak Of the war
Rockwell was twice mentioned in the
army disps stches and had been award
ed the War Cross and a military medal
He was about to be promoted 70 the
rank Of lieutenant