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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-03
The Cr0p Estimate.

washington, Oct. 2-Storms and in
sect damage have wrought havoc
Win the cotton crop this year and
caused loss Of almost 5000. 900
oales throughout the growing season.
rms years crop will be approx
mately 1880 equivalent 800 pound
pales, according to the department of
agricufureis forecast made TODAY
basing it's estimate on the CONDITION
OF the crop on September %. In it's
ilrst forecast OF production made
from conditions existing June 25, the
quantity was estimated at 1926 900
eales. The condition of the crop on
September % was 563 per cent of a
normal, which is the lowest condi-
| ton on record for that time Of the
year.
oaIf r. largest acreaggss 9 e9s1 80, 49,
% oo'S94 900 acres. In 1o,r eeosaea
ou acres were MANIA ,. wnen
VIII D vas l5,693,OOO bales. IN ,o sne j,
ora 49," Tt'Asr<' ~ws.a a7,seereaa, - 1910
UP was l4,156,00O bales ana =. ,a sne 81
CO "nen tne acreage was as 500 nno A. -
~ amounted to 16,1350:o boI"s 'ne
Indications are that H. '"ies.
Up VIII yield only 156 nn,, year
o. or compared 1on with 2o7.7 bounds per 81
,o onn, lo2 pounds in 1918. ana e ooo "a
POUNDS in 1914. anu zo9.2
r relons existing September ' S 95 con- on
Fop reporting bureau saws. 49, tne
an, Boil Weevil Toll Han,
,tton was heavy deterioration IN
al oo.ta H this month in the cen
ID d. H,o Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana
'nct huuriaa have taken a heavy toIi
lis to- Is,ea and ID. destroying grown
on hnown. This insect has in 80
10 ION, seriously damaged the cron "a :
rtlons of Oklahoma. Georgi s'op ~
1ata Caterpillers have intured
te aa.e cotton in southern Texas and
tern Florado. Cool nights ca, sad
d ;tn OF fruiting. and the plant
~ tho IT'S friut Considerably in IN
r rhera portion of the cotton hell Tue
nere is considerable late ao,tcn
"a. uarollnas and some in northe ern
"a "a which will need late lii
urity. '"'"s IKE full
ne weather during tho now,
very favorable for gathering the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-03

,a1 a tlny electric motor in the handle
,ahlng current from light socket no.
y ,orves blade at high speed behind
" euaro IN new form of safety razor
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-03
Federal Reserve Statement
Shows Wholesalers Max
ing Record Sales.
BANK CLEARINGS
SHOW BIG GAINS
Little Rock Holds Fine Position in
Matters Covered In RepOrt-Scarc;.
ty Of Labor Experienced at
Many Points.

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 2.-Continued
business activity throughout the
elshth federal reserve district is re
corded in the monthly report of Will
nam McCartin chairman of the board
FOR the St. Louis federal reserve
bo MI 49, W.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-03
The Weather

Tuesday, fair. warmer in east por'
ton; Wednesday fair'
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-03

continued IN page fivao
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-03

'Contlnued ON page six.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-03

,oohtinned on page six,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Decided to Call Special Meeting Next
Monday Evening.

The regular monthly meeting of the
board of aldermen was held, in the
town hall Monday evening. One of the
pleasing features Of this meeting was
the new light that was placed on the
reporters table. This is a necessary
addition to the council chamber and is
greatly appreciated by those that
have cause to use it.
The meeting was called 70 order by
Mayor Dunn at 8 o'clock and the min
utes of the last meeting were read
and accepted. Attorney w. a King
was present at the meeting and asked
if anything had been done in regard
to the publication Of the water supply
of the city of which he spoke at
past meeting. He was told cnat the
water committee had the matter under
consideration and that report would
be made as soon as possible.
1t was then decided that the rules
governing the board of aldermen
should remain as they were during
the past year. The mayor then ap-
pointed his committees for the en-
suing year and they were the same
as last year with the exception of the
chairman of the street committee. This
was held by Alderman Jenkins during
the past year but as he is too busy to
devote all the time to the office as
is necessary he declined and Alder
man Holbrook was made chairman of
this committee. -a
The reports were then read and ac-
cepted. A communication from the
Chamber of Commerce in which it was
asked that the fire department be re-
organized and motorized and that an.
efficient fire alarm system installed
was read and accepted. The appre-
priations for the various departments
were read and accepted as read A
requisition from the water department
was referred to the water committee
with power. A requisition for the
construction of a sewer on West Main
street was referred to the sewer com
mittee with power. The following res
olutions were then adopted, that thu
mayor should be authorized to borrow
the sum of $4,000 or a part to be used
for the expense of the city, that $3.50
should be appropriated to the library
committee for the purchase of books
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
hicted by Gerany upon Belgium, our

fiicted by Gerany upon Belgium. our
neighbor
The eloquent protests of the Bel
gian government ano OF the higher
clergy have acquainted you with the
facts. A glance at the section of The
Hague regulations or 1897 which deals
with the Jaw of war ON land will make
it obvious to you that the sole rea son
why the prohibition of this modern
slave dealing was rot included was
because no delegate imagined it could
ever be necessary.
Indeed, one must turn to tho his
tory of the early ages of long past
centuries before international law ex-
listed to find a parallel to the enslav:1g
of the Belgians. The Hague regula-
tions stipulate that, the honor and
rights of the family must be respect
ed but the German goverHmeas ielib-
erate1y drags the Belgian families
apart. To us this cruelty is more vivid
every day. Every day numbers of
fugitives, in spite of the deadly electric
wire which the Germans have erected
along the frontier, succeed i'll escaping
to The Netherlands. From them we
learn the painful details of the unutter-
able despair of the women and chill
Gren who are left behind and of the
agonizing scenes which take place
when husbands, brothers and sons
dragged from their homes and women
folk, are packed into cattle and freight
cars, and thus transported slaves to
an unknown destina ton and TO an I'm.
known fate.
ITO put an end to this-to arrest
this hcllish scourge, what this moment
lacerates the whole Of northern France
and western Russia-there is but only
one way open, and that is collective
action on the part of the neutral ma
tons.
"And for you, citizens Of the might
lest Of the neutral states, it is. in our
opinion, the right and duty to take the
leadership upon you. Only II you
place yourselves at our head can any
success crown our efforts. This tyran-
ny is not to be borne in patience and
the neutral nations can no longer
stand idly by while in western Europe
the most primitive laws of humanity.
observed even by uncivilized races, are
trampled under foot.
I'VE appeal to YOU to urge your
government to energetic and decisive
action and to call upon the other neu-
trail nations to rally around you. That
they will find faith ard strength in
your leadership is evidenced by the
stream of messages expressive OF SYM
pathy and a desire to cooperate which
have reached US from the moment we
published our intention to make this
appeal to the American people. We
do not hesitate to take 1t upon our
selves to speak with firm conviction in
the name of humanity and our hope Is
firmly fixed on that sense OF justice
which has always formed one OF the
most cherished traditions OF citizens Of
the United States. Americans. we arc
convinced that you will not disappoint
our expectations"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

for congress to enact any desired sup
Elementary legislation at this session
was regarded as assured today when
the court advanced the test case for
argument on Jan. 8.
The court granted the government
motion to expedite the Missouri, Ok
lahoma and Gulf Railroad case, in
which Federal Judge Hook held the
Adamson act void. Hearings were set
for Immediately after the Christmas
holidays and ahead of all other i'm
portant cases already assigned for
January 8.
There had been some hope of hav-
ing the case heard before Christmas,
as the AdamSon act becomes effective
January 1. All interests are believed
to be conserved pending the courts
decision, however. Special accounts of
wages due employees under the law
will be kept and all other litigation
will be held in allegiance by agreement
between the government and the rail-
roads until the decision is given.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
ENSLAVEMENT OF
BELGIANS is TRAGICAL
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page one)
against "enslavement of Belgians."
The committee recently sent a tele-
gram to President Wilson, asking for
information which the department of
state might properly furnish regarding
the deportations.
Message From Minister De Wharf.
The cable message from Minister
De Wharf reads:
Situation is daily more tragical.
Searching and deportation reach with
no distinction men wanting work and
men wanting none. Workmen are
forced away in full labor. 1t was the
case at the quarries of the Lessines,
in the paper manufactures at Willie
brock, at the metalurgic shops of
Boel and Merbe.
Thousand Locked in Railway Car.
ION a white linen collar found on
the railway of Chenee was a written
inscription from a teacher of Mons
dragged away during his lesson and
begging to give notice to his wife and
children. In Nivefles, after having
hunted for thousand men and locked
them in railway cars for untold desti-
nations, German soldiers went through
the streets among the despairing, Sob
bling women and children singing
'F'1oria Victoria
America Their Only Hope.
Every single remaining authority
in occupied Belgium-clergyme mag
istrates members of parliament, all
persons possessed with courage and
dignity-heard, as we did, with deep
est gratitude what the United States
is doing for them. They all turn their
minds toward true America and the
president SO nobly chatnpioning lib
erty.'
Speakers at the Carnegi Hall meet
ing will include Elihu Root, Alton B.
Parker, James M. Beck and The Rev.
DIR. w. T. Manning. 1t was announced
today that reservations of seats have
been made for delegation of faculty
and students of Princeton University
and for United States army officers
at Governors Island. Letters will be
read from Theodore Roosevelt and
Joseph H. Choate.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING. s.
HELD MONDAY EVENING
w. A. King Introduced Resolutions
Whereby Stone House Should be
Disposed Of.

At a special town meeting held in
the Tow nhall Monday evening at 5,
O'Clock 1t was voted to allow the Sc
lectmen to use their judgment in dis
posing of the stone house on the COR
ner of High and Prospect streets. In
regard to the lake in the Willimantic
cemetery it was voted to have the wa
ter drained off and the land disposed
of for the. best interests of the town
Town Clerk Frank P. Fenton called
the meeting to order shortly after 8
o'clock and George F. Taylor was
chosen to act as moderator. The
warning was then read by the clerk
and motions were in order. Attorney
William A. King introduced the fol-
lowing resolutions which were voted
passed:
"A" That the selectmen are hereby
instructed and empowered, by them
selves or by the cemetery committee,
to cause the lake in the W:llinantfc
cemetery to be drained and filled up
and to make such disposition of the
land now covered by water as may be
for the best interests of the town and
cemetery. 80
.'B" The selectmen are empowered
to make such disposition of the old
stone house, so called, on the corner.
of High and Prospect streets, as the
best interests of the town, in their
judgment, demand.
AS there was no further business to
come before the meeting it was voted
to adjourn about three minutes after
1t had been called together.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

and that the roster OF the fire depart
ment should be as recommended and
read.
A resolution whereby the fire COM
rnittee should invite others to act with
them in the investigation as to mo-
torizing the fire department and the
water supply of the city. Another res
olution in which the mayor was in
structed to call a special city meet
ing for the purpose of having $4,000
appropriated for motoriZing of the fire
department was then read and accept
ed. Corporation Counsel Kelley ex-
planned this resolution by stating that
If money was to be appropriated for
this purpose a special meeting was
necessary as the date of the adjourn
ed city meeting was to far advanced
to make this appropriation. The char
ter states that the meeting must be
held within ten days after the decis-
ion. The next resolution adopted was
one in which the mayor should call a
special city meeting for the purpose
of appropriatfng $1,000 for the better
meft of the fire alarm system.
The water committee was empow-
cred to hire an engineer whose pay
would not exceed $500 to lay out a
plan of water supply that would in
crease the supply of the city so as to
on the acceptance OF Potter street as
a city street was then read and ac-
cepted. 1t was then resolved that the
city should have the land surveyed and
worked and the new street should be
known as Potter street.
A discussion of the fire. alarm sys-
tenn of the city was then held and
much was said in regard to the money
and how it should be raised for the
hetterment of this system. After
much discussion on this question it
was decided that the board should
adopt the resolution whereby the sys-
tenn will be improved and put in first
class condition.
The clerk was then authorized to go
ahead and have notices printed for
special city meeting that will be held
next Monday. At this meeting it will
be endeavored to have $1,000 appro-
priated for the purpose of fixing the
alarm system and for the motorizing
thought that $4,000 would be suffi-
cient to motorize the department but
upon investigation it was decided that
$4,000 would not be any too much if
the work is to be done completely
A motion was then made and adopt
ed whereby the police committee is to
investigate into the police signal sys-
tenn and report at the next meeting of
the board. If this work is to be done
at the same time as the fire alarm
system is being fixed a special meet
ing of the board will in all probability
be called after the special city meet
ing next Monday night.
It was then decided that the clerk
should notify the American Thread
company what is being done in regard
to the publication of the water sup
ply of the city. The meeting adjourn
ed at 9.45.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
Eczema Wash
Used i'm Hospitals

How, many hospital patients have been
soothed of their frightful itch, Of the
famous D. D. D. Prescription for eczema,
a soothing fluid, washed in by a nurses
hand
and institute on appIication), writes re-
garding a patient: 1.-The disease had
eaten her eyebrows away. Her nose and
lips had become disfgured. Since the
use of d. D. D. her eyebrows are growing,
her nose and face have assumed their
natural expression"
d. D. D. right along in their regular
practice.
Come to US and we will tell you mcea
about this remarkable remedy, Csc, soc
and $1.00- Your money back unless the
first bottle relieves you. d. D. D. Soap
keeps your skin healthy. Ask about it.
Lee G ossood Co., Druggists.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
Brief Mention,

Carlyle Avery of Norwich was a
visitor in Willin&ntic Monday.
Louis B. Lincoln OF this city is
spending a few days in Toledo, O.
Band dance. Grange hall, Lebanon,
Friday eve, Dec. Is. Gents soc, Ia
dies 25c-adv.
Men were at work painting the
highway bridge near the American
Thread company Monday. The iron
work is the part Of the bridge that is
receiving the attention of the painters.
Thomas Pendleton and Warren Stat
ford, who have been in this city for
the past month and half, taking q
moving picture, have gone to South
Manchester, where they will film a
picture. =i
A force of men were at work scrap-
ing the road south OF South Windham
Monday. The road ha3 become full
of ruts after the hard rain of Satur-
day. but by scraping it has been. put
back in first class condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
HIS HEART BADLY
AFFECTED
"Fruit-a-tiyes" Soon Relieved
This Dangerous Condition
6s2 GERRARD ST.. East, ToRoNro.

632 GERHARD ST.. EAST, ToRoNro.
"For two years, I was . VICTIM Of
Acute Indigestion and Gas In The
Stomach. It afterwards ATTACHED my
Heart and had pains all over my body,
so that could hardly move around.
] tried all kinds of Medicine but none
of them did me any good. At last, I
decided to try sFruit-a-tives". /
bought the first box last June, and
now I am well, after using only three
boxes. I recommend "Fruit-a-tives :"
to anyone suffering from Indigestion"
FRED J. CAVEEN.
Soc. box, 6 for $3.50, trial size, Csc.
At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit
a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, NY.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
MANY ATTENDED FIRST
SHOWING OF PICTURES
Local Talent Was Seen in the Local
Scenes.

Many people attended the first
nights showing of the moving pic
ture that was taken in this city and
acted by local talent. Miss Florence
Hovrin in the leading role acted with
the ease and grace of a. professional
star, while P. Gilbert Flynn in the
comedy scenes caused a great deal Of
laughter. The latter was helped in his
scenes by Miss Evelyn Thompson, who
proved a very clever actress. All of
the scenes were taken in and about
this city and they were very attrac-
tive. The happenings in Willimantic
during the past months were shown
a great deal of interest by those who
saw the picture. In this last all of
the happenings of any account were
shown.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Only 81 Votes Cast at Mondays Bor-
ough Election-Oniy One Ticket in
the Field-Four- mill Tax Voted.

Stafford Springs had borough
election Monday, but only 81 votes
went to the polls. The fact that there
was only one ticket in the field was
responsible for the small vote. At the
business meeting it was voted to lay
a tax of four mills on the dollar on
the list next to be completed.
The officers elected are: Warden,
John NJ. Leach; burgesses, A w.
Kingsbury, Enos E. Penny, Donald D.
Mitchell; clerk and treasurer, William
H. Head: collector, Patrick J. MUIR
ray: bailiff, Thomas j. Hayes: asses
sors, Andrew Jacobsen, Frank M. Bar
rett, H. o. Butterfield; board of re-
lief, Anthony Adams, George j. Fra
zier, George L. Dennis; registrars,
George Giswick, Patrick ]. Murray
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
BRIDGEPORT MAN CHARGED
WITH SELLING DOPE
George Watson Held in 5000 Bonda
for Trial January 80,

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 11LWhat gov
eminent officials believe to be the
biggest case ever" in this part of the
country where federal detectives have
trailed a dope seller was presented
to Judge Edwin S. Thomas in the
United States district court in this
city today when George Watson, whose
real name is said to be Nelson Judd OF
Bridgeport, pleaded not guilty to an
indictment containing charges of I'M
lawful. selling of narcotic drugs, in
New Haven and other cities in Con-
necticut.
Judge Thomas fixed Judd's bond at
$1,000 to guarantee appearance for
trial January 30.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
RING FROM BATTLEFIELD
RETURNED TOO LATE
Henry A. Howard, Civil War Veteran,
Died in WiIimantic Dec. 2.

Willimantic, Conn. Dec. 11.-Henry
A. Howard. a civil war veteran, whose
name was engraved on a silver ring
found on the battlefield of Cedar
Creek, Va, and now in possession of
Captain Fred G.. Hastings of New Ha-
ven, died in this city on December 2
of the present year.
A story from New Haven was to the
effect that the ring came into the pos
sion of a Strassburg, Va, woman a
long time ago and that she had sent
it recently to Captain Hastings with
the wish that it be returned to rela-
tives of Howard.
Howard enlisted in Company G, 18th
Connecticut Volunteers. served three
wounded at Cedar Creek. After being
mustered out in 1865 he came to this
city and had lived here ever since.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
First Basketball Game Saturday.

The Windham High school basketball
team is rapidly rounding into form
ana will play its first game of the sea-
son Saturday afternoon, when it will
lire up against the strong New Britain
High school team. Captain Harry Reed
has had the men, who are numerous,
working out in the school gymnasium,
In which all of this seasons games are
to be played. William Potter, mana
ger OF the team. has al ranged sched-
uie that will make the lts,ai boys cx-
tend themselves in order to come
through the season with a good rec
ord. ~
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
AN APPEAL MADE TO
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
Holland Resents Horrible Treatment
of Beisians by Germans.

London, Dec II. p. m.--Thc Asso-
ciated Press has received from Amstor-
dam an appeal to the American peo-
Pile" by the Holland section of the
League of Neural States. The appeal
Is signed by President Nieneyer and
Secretaries De1afaille and Walch. 1t
follows:
Your president has said that sooner
or later a moment would como when
the war would make tie position of
neutral nations uRbearable For us
Hollanders tina; moment has arrived;
not through our own sufferiHgs, but
because we cannot longer passively
contemplate the CHASTITY suffering in
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

were about 200 children, some of them
more than six years old. in the build
ing. Guided by the Catholic Sisters,
who are the teachers, the children,
without waiting to get their wraps,
fled out of the snoke-filled building in
perfect order. The fire was in the
basement in the building, which was
formerly used as church. The
damage was slight. A match dropped
by one of the children caused the
blaze.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
EARL TUCKER ELECTED.
Wirdham Center Student Captain OF
High School Football Team.

The Windham High school football
squad has held its election for cap.
tain Of next years team. Earl Tucker
OF the class of 1918 has been selected
10 lead the team through the season
OF 1917. The newly elected captain
comes to the high school from Wind
ham Center and during the season just
past has proved himself a star at the
halfback position. Although it was his
first season en- the fire team. he show
cd qualities that warranted him the
election.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
Taken Back to Monsor,.

H. w. Brooks OF Monson was in this
city Monday and took the two men
who were lodged al the station house
back to the state hospital from which
they ESCAPED last week. The men
were out on parole and were allowed
great deal Of liberty and it was for
This reason that they made good their
escape. The party returned to Mon
son. on the AIS train.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

Constable Thomas Killoufey remain at
the bank all night to acr as watch-
man. 1t is not known how long he
will be employed as Waterman at this
institution but 1t is thought. that it
will last ais long as the bank is in
temporary quarters.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
Seieetman Takes Child to Home in
Mansfield. "a.

First Selectman Ernest P. Chesbro
took Jennie Bobeck to the Orphans
Home in Mansfield Monday. The child
was left with a family in this city
by her parents. who have not been To-
Gated as vet. The selectmen think
that the whereabouts of the childs
mother are known and she will be told
of the circumstances in the case re
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
Gave supper at Moose Home :

James Maheu gave a supper to his
men friends in the Moose home Mon
day evening. Among. his guests were
those who posed with him in the TAX
ing of the moving picture in this city.
The party broke UP at late hour af-
ter spending a very pleasant evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
Labor Payroll.

The city labor payroll for the past
week tota1ied $671SS. 1t was divided
as follows: Police department, sI70.50;
special. police department, $s.Ss; water
department, s147S0; maintaining sew
crs, $31; street department, SS14.45.