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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-20

The announcement that savings banks will be established in the pub lie schools of Pine Bluff is one of moment. It is entirely proper that the schools should teach thrift. Probably itjs more important that a child be taught thrift than that he be taught geography CT some other. study. For given the one, and enough education to make him ambitious and he will acquire knowledge of any study or science he desires.
 For the people of the South, and particularly for the people of the Pine Bluff country, it is very i'm portant that thrift be taught syste- matically. Because here it is not diff : ficult to make money, bt darned lift ficult to hold on to it. And there d,uld hardly be better way for teaching thrift than thrue the medium of savings banks in the schools. Something else the banks will teach will be business and banking meth ods, knowledge of which is import ant
 Put the great flea is to teach ans ireulcate habits of economy, dis tinguishing between thrift and stingi, ness: between the spendthrift and the niser The schools can do this.
 Just what thrift means to men an: women in life is well defined in q "Talk on Thrift by the American Bankers association which reads:
 Thrift is the foundation of good conduct, and every man and woman who has what we term good chara1 ter, las it and keeps it by virtue of the habit of thrift in some form. It need not be the thrift of money, but thrift of time, opportunity. health, the broad thrift-the wise use of what one has, lies at the root of every life that can be called a success.
 ''The employee who learns tc manage his personal affairs so that he saves money, will use his em- ployer's time and material wisely The man who is careful about little things will be careful about the larger ones. If he keeps careful rec ord of what he spends, he will be careful in investing his money. Big traits of character manifest them, selves in little acts.
 AS the man Of thrift saves h.; money, and sees his bank account grow, he becomes interested in the proposition of owning home; fol every normal man aspires to own his own fireside. Homes bring donten+ nlent, and contentment better work men whose minds are on their task ; And when he owns his home, he be comes interested in his town, the ta, rate, the public improvements, thu paving, lighting and sewer problems of the community. As rent payer lie has no interest in these things Once he becomes interested in thest things he becomes better citizen real asset to his town. The man whs
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-20
DARK AS NIGHT IN
 PITTSBURG AT 9 A. M.

Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 1S.-Pittsburg today experienced what weather ob- servers declare was the darkest day in it's history. At g o'clock the streets, even in suburbs. were black as midnight. Electric lamps were on ill full force, and automobiles and street cars were lighted. All traffic was seriously impeded.
 The local office of the weather bu- reau said the darkness was caused by a falling temperature which permit ted the formation of fog. The fog mingled with smoke from mills and factories.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-20
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
One Hundred Years Ago.

One Hundred Years Ago. 1S16-British ship Hamilton lost at sea and the most of her officers and crew drowned.
 Seycnty-tyc Years Ago. 1Si1--Great Britain. France, Austria, Russia and Prussia signed q treaty for the suppression of tho slave trade.
 Fifty Years Ago. iS66-Marriagc of Adlai k. Stevenson. who later became vice president of the United States, and Miss Letitia Green, of Danville, Ky. Twenty-Five Years Ago. 1S91-Preston B. Plumb, United States senator from Kansas, died in Washington, D. C. Born in Delaware county, Ohio, Oct. 12, 1S3T.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-20
One Year Ago in the War.

December 20, 1915-Austrians took by storm Montenesrin heights near Berane and Bjelopolje; United States protested holdup by British warships of parcel post from Amer ica to Sweden; French blew up Ger man trenches near St. Mihiel; clashes between Greek and Bulgar- ian troops at the Albanian border reported.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-20
COUGHED FIFTEEN YEARS.

Coughs that hang on and grow worse in the night are relieved by Foley's and Tar. R. F. Hall, Mabe, Va, writes: "For l5 years I was af- flicted with troublesome bronchial cough and irritation of the threat. Fo- ley's Honey and Tar relieved me; and after taking one bottle the cough ceased" For sale by Mann Phar- macy.-Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-20

This talk of placing embargoes on our foods or goods is all ridiculous, Shall France, our glorious sister helper of our revolutionary struggle can furnish her with? God forbid.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-20

Maybe Europe is trying to blow itself out of the trenches befor, Christmas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-20
STEEL MEN GET MORE PAY.

Granite City, Ill.,, Dec. 19.-About 2,5O0 men here are benefited by the 10 per cent increase in pay an nounced by the Commonwealth Steel company. The higher schedule dates back to December 1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-20

Playing billiards is one of Will liam ]. Bryan's favorite recreations, and his friends declare that he IS something of an expert at the game.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-20
STATE OWES $ss,SS0.1s.

Little Rock, Dec. 19.--The books Of the state auditor show there is now outstanding total of $S3,380.1S ia unpaid warrants of the state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-20

Calling Bucharest the little Paris is enough to make Von Mackensen thankful for small favors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-20

Now that the Dardanelles will go to Russia, t is only necessary for Russia to go the Dardenelles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-20
HOBO HELPS ORPHANS

!: The Hobo Medicine Manufacturing Company of Singer. La, has favored the orphanage with several cases q Hobo Kidney and Bladder kennedy, and it is with delight that we record the cure of several children from soil
 ing their beds at night. We thank
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-20

Japan proves it's leadership of a certain sort by making the highest divorce record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-20
!, N. SHELLY,

supt. La. Baptist Orphanage. If your cEilc is suffering why wait, Get a bottle today from your druggls' or send direct to us for it-$1.00. Six bottles. $i.00.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-20

List your used cars with the Auto 11l9 Main street telephone a4G. 11-251m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-20

Apparently the greatest English man is a Welshman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-20
WORTH REMEMBERING.

Life appears to me too short to spend i'll nursing animoslty or registering wrongs.
 Charlotte Bronte.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-20

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-20

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The Detroit times., 1916-07-18
}&ggssnI%%8YOURyNAss{a{{S!Smn

An ideal way to spend q vacation
10 to take trip up the ever beau
tiful Hudson river-the Rhine of
America
The beauty OF this river 10 due
10 ancient causes. and the person
who will search beyond the surface
appearances for those causes will
and. ~ Shakespeare says. sermons
In stones and books In the running
brooks"
The trip up the river from New
York Ia interesting and charming
from the outset. After passing
Kingsbridge. IL 10 not long until Fort
Lee can be seen on the Jersey
shore. II was from Fort Lee that
Washington. powerless to help,
watched the storming and capture
by the British In '76 OF Fort Wash
ington on the New York side.
Across the river from Spuyten
Duyvtl. stretching as far as the eye
can see north and south are the
Palisades. a mighty rampant OF trap
rock. thrown up by q great upheaval
In some bygone age. The Palisades
extend from Fort Lee to q point al
most opposite Dobbs Ferry, a dis
lance OF Is miles. They rise to a
height OF $50 feet and possess
ststeiiness and rugged beauty that
have made a scenic feature OF the
river.
Passing historical Dobbs Ferry
occupied by both American and
British troops at different times ir
the revolutionary war. the traveller
comes to Tappan Zee over whose
waters. 90 the story runs. phantom
ships sail on moonlight nights.
Going up the river from Tarry-
town. one sees Sing Sing prison.
Teilers' point and Ossining. where
history was made in revolutionary
war days. Peekskill. Kidd's Point
and Dunderberg mountain--all OF
historical interest-are seen before
one enters the most beautiful sec
The Detroit times., 1916-07-18
Versatile Tailor Plays "Hamief"
In Homemade 1heater; Regales
Select Audience With Ice Cream

| Hamlet Holman. it k propelled
on noiseless rollers, and moves with
stately mien, and with all the ma
jesty of the Royal Dane that was
'croaked" by his villainous brother
Claudius. After the final departure
Of the ghost. a pale moon Ia seen
slowly rising. This is An effect that
has never before been employed in
productions OF Hamlet"
This Hamlet not only gives free
performances to select friends, but
he provides restoratives (beg par
don. refreshmeats) between acts
After the third act OF his opening
performance OF the summer season
he had one of the audience repair
TO lyon confectionery" and bring in
ice cream and lady fingers.
The one-man Hamlet's perform
ance is the most unique exploita'
ton OF Shakespeare ever dreamed
Of Young Mr.. Hoffman, has sets
for every scene OF Hamlet" he
built and painted all his own seen
cry and furniture (some beautiful
Gothic effects, made his own cos
tunes. improvised his bunch and
spotlights and furnished his own
props" Yorick's skull Is a relic
from old Bloody Run Hollow. Yor
lex Is an Indian In this representa-
tion-but then. according to Ham
let's description OF him, Yorick in
the flesh was something OF an
Indian"
Hofmann uses no footlights and
no orchestra. In the absence OF
the latter he is perpetuating an idea
that originated with Belasco.
Music might be an alienation,
he observes, but II would spoil the
illusion"
| Remarkable as Il may seem, John
Holman has never had any amhi-
ton for the stage. and has not now.
| He has always been student OF
| Shakespeare, however, with a pref
erence for Hamlet" which he be
lieves contains all the philosophy or
human existence. He has seen Soth-
ern, Forbes Robertson, Mantell and
others in the part. and he has some
thing interesting to say OF the son
ceptions of each He thought he de
tected faults In the productions he
has viewed, and he has endeavored
TO correct those faults.
There Is nothing melancholy about
the disposition or personality or j.
Hamlet Holman. and he wouldn
trade his lot as a tailor with the
best tragedian that ever trod the
boards. He does love his Hamlet,
| however.
When he had cleared his stage
and put his production out OF the
way OF the commercial uses TO
which his bandbox theater is put in
the daytime, he and his audience
repaired to the tailor shop. John
Holman, senior, was still busy on
| that suit OF clothes.
Shakespeare" said he. "Paugh!
Fiddle-de-dee! Why, he wasted his
time writing lot of fol-de-rol. And
John there wastes his time and en-
ergy with all that clutter down In
the basement The electric light
bills go higher every month when be
is play.acung."
The Detroit times., 1916-07-18

The first part OF the strange real
life romance OF Tom Mercer and
Janet Gordon was moro or less like
that OF an old-tin,e English meIo
drama But the latter and more
tensely exciting part OF II was like
no other story ever told since the
birth OF time.
They were brought up together.
Tom and Janet, In the historic little
village OF Samoset. on the very edge
OF the creek that formed the border.
line between New York and Con-
necticut.
The village itself was on the New
York side OF the creek But In two
gooe strides and without getting
wet above the knee. man could
easily step into Connecticut.
Hiram Gordon--JaDet's father
was the big man" Of Samoset. His
house was the most pretentious, his
lands were the broadcast In the little
community.
He and Tom MERGERS father had
been chums from their college days.
And Tom and his sister Miriam were
ever welcome guests in the big Cor
don house Since the death Of their
parents the two Mercer children had
been all bot adopted by Hiram Cor
don.
Miriam Mercer was a prim. unat-
tractve girl, with a sharp tongue
md an oddly soured nature. Cor
don's influence had secured for her
the position OF principal OF the
Samoset grammar school. And she
spent most OF her time at her duties
there, growing more and INC" ACCT
from her old friends. From th"
first. rhe had disliked Janet Gordon
and had vainly tried to influence
Tom against her.
As for Tom. himself-from child.
hood he and Janet had loved each
other Their fathers had smiled on
the pretty romance. And when, In
young manhood. Tom asked Hiram
Gordon's permission TO marry Janet
the request was heartily granted.
The course Of true love gave
every promise Of running with a
most uneventful smcothpess, fawed
only by Miriam MERGERS sour and
futile opposition.
Hiram Gordon was the president
and chief stakeholder OF the Same
set bank. Tom had q position Of
trust under him and on the first OF
tho year was to succeed the retiring
old cashier. This would mean for
him an income on which he and
Janet could very comfortably marry.
Then. all A. once, the piacidly un-
eventful happiness OF the two lovers
received q sharp setback.
A fever OF stock speculation had
swept the country. as reaction after
an area OF hard times. Hiram Cor
don was infected by II. He saw
or thought he sAw--a chance TO
turn his comfortable fortune into
s~ormous wealth
The Detroit times., 1916-07-18
"THE LOST PARADISE"

He speculated heavily. not only
with his personal funds, but with
those OF the bank an we'll. And
presently came the collapse OF the
bubble Of false prosperity that had
lured so many thousand people into
crazy investments. Panic reigned
in Wall-st. Dozens OF banks were
wrecked. And. with an army OF
other unfortunates, Hiram Gordon
lost his all.
Of his own fortune But the fact that
dozens OF people had been impover-
ished through MS folly was more
than he could bear.
He made hurried trir TO New
York. trying there to raise funds TO
cover his investors losses. He
found the New York money market
tight closed and he could not wiring
from il a single dollar.
But. through Eroadst broker
he CHANGED 10 meet there a young
financier named Marc Lander. who
had fattened on the. panic that had
ruined SO many better men.
Lander had reputation that was
none too savory. He had made his
wealth by cleverly gambling on
long shots" in the financial world.
And he consented. at Gcrdon's re-
quest, 10 journey out 10 Samosct
and look over the ground.
He went thither; found the banks
condition TOO hopeless for any hope
OF recovery, and Gordon's own as
sets too heavily involved 10 offer
even II gamblers Chance for further
profits.
But he also saw Janet Gordon
And, because the lovely girl strange
~ stirred the faded New Workers.
fancy. he stayed for time at Samo-
set.
Marc Lander was too well versed
in the art OF conrtship TO make d.
rect love TO the girl WHO. at their
very frs; meeting, told him she was
engaged 10 another man. But he
resolved. all the more strenuously.
TO win her.
Janet was wholly different from
the iIashy and sophisticated women
who had hitherto made up Lander's
8ccinl world Her gentleness, her
Innocence. her fragile beauty. began
to trave subtle chains about his
heart and brain. He swore, at last.
n mighty and blasrbemous oath that
she should ore Gay be his wife, at
whatever cost.
Wherefore he surprised and de-
lighted old Hiram Gordon by raging
OF the latter's deots Of honor and by
accepting Gorlon's unjndorsed notes
for the sum.
The bank, OF course. was hope
lessly wrecked. And while Gordon
now had enough money to live on,
Tom Mercer had not. IL the young.
er man were ever to earn a marry
ing income he must waste no time
In looking for new job
In a village there are few posi-
lions that promise a career or even
enough income for an ambitious
man 10 MARY IN Which explains
why m!llion cS"ntry lads flock
yearly TO the big cites.
Through Hiram Gordon's inhu-
ence Tom received an offer from n
powerful manufacturing concern
whose headquarters were in New
York and which had factories In a
dozen lesser cities.
Tom was set TO work in the COM
pany's Hartford. Conn. factory His
Job there was petty and Ill paid, at
The Detroit times., 1916-07-18

dion OF the river--the Highlands Of
the Hudson.
Gro Nest. Breakneck and Storm
King mountain always are interest
ing sights. Poughkeepsie is also In
teresting because OF the historical
events which took place there Vas
sar college Is located there.
Passing through Kingston. one
OF the Oldest cities In the state Of
New York. one comes 10 the
The Detroit times., 1916-07-18

"Unhand me. gentlemen! BY
heaven. I'll make a ghost OF him that
lets me"
These words OF the master bard
broke the wonted stiffness and the
Stygian gloom OF the basement OF
the Holman Tailoring Co.'S estab-
lishment, No. s42 Kercheval-ave..
Monday night.
John +. Hofmann. junior member
OF the firm. was giving a perform
ance OF Hamlet" (his first OF a
summer rum for the benefit OF a
few admiring friends The ghost OF
Hamlet's father had just stalked
away. while upstairs in the tailor
shop John Hofmann, senior. real
father Of our young Hamlet. worked
overtime on suit of clothes and
| made observations about the fool
ishness OF the goings on In the
basement"
Picture the scene. II you can: IL
is roomy basement. and. like all
underground places. filled with sug'
gestions Of midnight mystery. Crime,
| however, turks there only when John
r. Holman plays Hamlet" which,
like the rural critics sententious
review OF the transforming star s
performance. he plays until after
IL o'clock"
A plush curtain, upon which If
monogramed In gilt letters "JFH.'
faces the audience Of six persons. in
Guiding a railroad fireman, a high
browed bricklayer, an automobile
worker, a salesman, a literary mar
and Detroit's distinguished young
tragedian. Anthony Andre.
Apologizing for the scarcity OF
chairs, Hamlet" Hoffman, has pro
vided part Of his audience with dry
goods boxes. These he terms box
seats" When all is ready, he calls
out. rs Mr.. and Mrs. Audience here
II so, we will begin the perform
ance."
The curtain is drawn, and a very
pretentious setting OF Elsinore
castle and It's environments is dis
closed. The dialogue between those
vigilant night.watchmen, Bernardo
and Francisco, touching upon the
appearance Of that fair and war
like form In which the majesty OF
buried Denmark did sometimes
march" Is quickly disposed OF by
Americas youngest actor-producer'
for. let II be chronicled, Mr.. Hof-
mann himself impersonates every
role in the tragedy. the while offici-
ating as his own stage carpenter
electrician and property man.
For the subsidiary characters ne
wears a cloak over the sable gar
ments of Hamlet, and when ne
speaks the lines OF Ophelia and the
queen mother he dons appropriate
overdress.
Every "if." land" and but OF
the Edwin Booth acting edition OF
Hamlet" Is spoken by this TRACE
disn.tailor, who Is what the PROBES
sion regards as a wonderfully quick
study. He pays particular atten'
tion TO the role Of the melancholy
person. and his readings are marx
ed by rare intelligence and truly
striking variety OF expression IN
his protean efforts. Once he trieo
70 persuade his sister May to 60 on
for Queen Gertrude. but May De-
lfeves in safety first"
And the effects Expert pro-
ducers. stage managers, carpenters
electricians and property men couio
learn much from this young man
He has done away with the conven'
tional spotlight for the appearances
OF the ghost, under the dome OF
which Is concealed an electric GLOBE
In this way, notwithstanding glim-
merings OF the spot" are avoided.
And II is some ghost! Guided by
an unseen rope in the hands OF
The Detroit times., 1916-07-18

Legendary home OF RI pVan Wrinkle
the Catskill mountains
Leaving Albany. one OF the old
est settlements In the original ls
states. the traveller enters the Up
per Hudson. The character OF this
part OF the river provides great wa
ter power and mills are numerous
several OF the cities and towns ow.
ing their prosperity and growth 10
this advantage.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-18
Thre. Prisoners and Two Legs.

MUNCIE, Ind, July Three
prisoners charged with intoxica'
ton before City Judge Gregory at
one time had only two legs among
them. Clarence Horner OF st. Louis
had no legs. He lost both in a rail
road accident. Tom Ennis, of PEG
ria. H., and James Montgomery, oi
Louisville. had one leg each. They
were all freed.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-18
CAST OF CHARACTERS.

TOM MERCER, In love with
Janet Gordon.
JANET GORDON, In love with
Tom, but forced to wed Marc
Lander.
HIRAM GORDON, Janet's father.
MARC LANDER, capitalist, who
aids Gordon.
MIRIAM MERCER, Toms sister,
who disIlkes Janet.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-18

Printing-the plain nent kfnd--ihst
In rfght-Times job DeDt--Msin 1870.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-08
~ SKETCHES OF LITTLE "
NY. .. Y 1,,&2s2
o. o. MCINTYRE
Telegram Hotel Majestic west ssasyssoond

Despite the fact that the police
have a mendicant squad and that
there Is plenty OF work for all. Broad
way is overrun with beggars. They
are on every side and II they are
turned down they grow surly and
threatening. Many OF them wear
good clothes, in fact, much better
than those from whom they solicit
aims.
There is one mendicant on Four
teenth street who sells lead pencils
by holding out his crippled hands.
At least he turns them about so they
look crippled. After standing for
about eight hours the other day he
found that they were paralyzed. At
the hospital 1t was said that the
cramped position he held day after
day had finally brought on tenn
porary paralysis. He will try a new
game now, no doubt.
Marie Dressler is in a screen drama.
She was putting the facials into a
close up.
Look at her eyes. mother" said
little child in the audience, you
only see the whites. The yolks don't
show at all"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-08

NEW YORK, May 8-Most Of US
like the baby in the advertisement
are advertised by our loving friends.
Art Young has just been given dose
OF publicity by Arthur Brisbane.
Says Mr.. Brisbane OF Mr.. Young:
Art Young will die pointing to to-
morrow without having seen 1t. just
as Marcus Aurelius died, or Carl
Marx or Madame Roland, Just as all
the young. ardent souls will die with
their longIngs unsatisfed."
Art Young was introduced to New
York by Eugene Field pal of his
early triumphs on Chicago nawspa-
pers. He is an ardent Socialist and
some say dreamer, but he has his
own convictions and sticks to them.
He does not hobnob with the high
brow art circles. He likes to minGle
with the Bohemian crowd.
Although his work is in high de-
mand. he is regular free contribu-
tor to Socialist magazine. He was
born In little town in Wisconsin
and worked in his fathers grocery.
At II he courted the district attor-
ncy's daughter, but he made a car
toon OF her father that upset the ro-
nance somewhat speedily. He Is 50
year old.