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The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-24

rates prevailing in the several com munities.
 In Lauderdale county Mississippi,
 $500,000 worth of bonds was issued,
 and 96 miles of road improved.
 Average loads increased from l.
 800 to 2,500 pounds, and hauling
 costs dropped from 37 to 20 cents
 per ton mile. This brought about a net saving of 3.9 cents per ton mile when all annual charges against
 the road improvements were con isidered. The annual gross saving to the county is approximately $43,- 400.
 In Dallas county, Alabama, $366,- j977 secured from the bond issue was used to improve 101 miles of roads. Average loads increased from 1900 to 2 ,500 pounds, and ton mile hauling costs fell from 90 to 15 cents. The net ton mile saving was 10.9 cents. It is estimated that the county Isaves annual $9O,OOO gross in haul ing costs as a result of the road improvements.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-24
Good Roads Pay,
 Says Government

Washington, Nov. 22.-Improve- ment of roads in eight selected coun- ties in different sections of the United States resulted, in the az gregate, in a total gross annual saving in hauling costs of $627, ,409, according to recent economic stud ies made by the office of public roads and rural engineering of the United States department of agri- culture. The cost of haulage for the group of counties is lower since the roads were improved, it was found, even when charges are made in the comparative computations for interest on bonds and annual main tenance costs.
 The eight counties III which the studies were made are Spotsylvania, Dnwiddie, Lee and Wise counties, Virginia; Franklin county, New York: Dallas county, Alabama; Lauderdale county, Mississippi, and Manatce county, Florida. These counties were selected because they had just issued bonds for road i'm provement when it was decided to make the studies, and it would therefore be possible to cover the road improvements from outset to completion.
 The average gross annual saving in hauling costs due to the road inn provemcnts in these eight counties was found to be 17.9 cents per ton mile. while the net saving was found to be 11.G cents The in yestiaators point out in the bulle- tin that an actual cash saving to the amount indicated is not effect ed but that this is the indicated saving when the time of workers and use of draft animals and equip ment are given cash values at the
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-24
HOW SOME FIRES
 GET THEIR START

Some of the remarkable ways in which fires get started are shown ] by a survey of the press of the state which is ushering in the heating season with stories of loss of life ] and property through what has been |aptly termed "The Curse of Care ] lessness." " That readers of this paper may be stimulated to greater care The Press shows below how 1 fires are caused almost daily. The | fire tax actually paid (through in creased living costs) by the head of the average American family is es- timated to be for a family of five |$15.00 per year. Ninety-five per f cent of all fires are preventable- ] therefore, due to carelessness or l ignorance.
 At Hot Springs an electric iron was left unattended with the cur rent turned on and one of the finest dwellings in the city was al- most destroyed, the damage reach ing several thousand dollars.
 A Little Rock woman cleaned an iron bed with gasoline and forget fully left the jar of gasoline uncov- cred beneath it. Next morning when a fire was lighted in the kitchen range on the other side of the board partition from the bed an explosion resulted. The gasoline fumes, which when mixed with air are more explosive than powder and as dangerous as dynamite, had trav- l eled through a crack and reached the flame in the stove. A child sleeping on the bed was burned to death.
 At Malvern gas stove exploded and burned a dwelling. A leaky gas stove or one with loose valves that turn at touch is a highly
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-24
PRESSING NEED
 FOR M()RE FUNDS

The fight for the reelection of President Wilson, resulting in the recent glorious victory, was Waged by patriotic and loyal leaders who constantly faced the handicap of shortage in finances. Under any circumstances this would be calcu- lated to add to the burdens incl dent to the conduct of a political campaign, but it was more particu- larly true during the recent fight on account of the fact the republi- cans apparently had unlimited re sources at their command. The ma tional democratic committee finds itself $300,000 short of the amount necessary to clean up all obliga-
 tions contracted during the cam paign and Chairman Vance McCGr- mick has sent out telegrama to local chairmen to raise this amount in dollar contributions from the dem ocrats. Ad Bertig, the local chair man of the auxiliary finance com mittee, this morning received the following call from Mr. McCormick, "National committee deficit ap- proximates $30O,OO0. Democrats should show gratitude for great vic
 tory by wiping this out We have particularly selected Para&ould with other cities to raise at least one hundred dollars to pay debts imme- diately. Wire if you will perform this patriotic service for party, For ward contributions by Nov. 25."
 Of, course Mir Bertig accepted the
 commission and will endeavor to
 raise at least $100 for the campaign
 deficit. The Press will cooperate with him and through publicity urge the democrats to contribute. Those who feel sufficiently impress
 ed with the urgency of this appeal, those who are always patriotic and loyal in party matters and never
 turn down q call for funds, those who contributed before and wish to
 do so again and especially those
 democrats who neglected 10 chip in
 anything during the campaign all
 are invited, requested and urged to
 come forward at once and let Para
 gould's assessment of $100 he sub
 scribed, paid and wired to the ma
 tional chairman before Nov g..
 Contributions may be made either to Mir. Bertig or to The Daily Press
 and suitable acknowledgment will
 be made through the columns of this paper.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-24
Three Republicans
 In Next Legislature

Little Rock, Nov. 22-While there were a few scattering victories for the republicans ill the recent Ar kansas election, the result as re flected in the personnel of the leg islature is favorable to the demo- cratic party.
 There will be only three repub- licans in the fOrty-first general as sembly, the same number as in 1915, as compared with five in the session of 1913. There are no re publicans in the senate, and the representatives are c. R. French of Poinsett, A. l. Roland of Hot Spring, and w. D. McInturf of Scar ley. Newton county, normally re publican, elected Ben E. McFerrin, a democrat, as representative, by a small majority. Madison county, another normally republican strong hold reported a tie vote of 1929
 for the republican and the demo- cratic nominees, and Gov. Hays will call q special election.
 The republican victory in Poinsett
 county is the result of a factional fight among the democrats, and should not therefore be considered Ia partisan reversal. In Hot Spring
 county, the republican. who won, A. I. Roland has been county judge
 several terms, is personally popu-
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-24
(Arkansds Gaette)

The count of yotes iii Arkansas county primary elections will be made much more rapldly under the new primary election law, which will probably be declared in effect by the state board o. elections when it makes the official canvass. The more rapid coun. will be ac- complished through the subdivis- ion of many voting precincts. The new bill provides that no precinct shah have more .hdn 100 voters in 'f. At present many precincrs in 'h, cities have from 800 to 1000 or more votes in thHn.
 Little Rock cast a total of l,200 votes for the three candidates for governor in the recent election aud the new law means that the numDer of voting precincts will be increas- ed from the present 13 to 53. Ar genta cast a total of 1,210 votes for the gubernatorial candidates and the number of precincts in that city would be increased from five to 13
 Another feature of the new law is that it will change the date of state primary elections from the last Wednesday in March preceding general elections, to the last Tues day in May.
 It also provides that the county central committees shall convene at noon on the Friday following the primary to canvass the votes, and the committees must report not la ter than Monday. It is provided that in ward or precinct having more than 100 votes as shown on the registry lists, separate polling places shall be set up with addi- tional judges and clerks. Also this will greatly hasten the count and it is very probable that the results, except in the remote precincts, can be obtained on election night, or the day following.
 The section which provides that all primaries, whether of the dem ocratic, republican,, socialist or pro hibition parCies, shall be held on the same day, furnishes a safeguard against a man voting in more than one primary Another section fixes a penalty of imprisonment of from 30 days to one year in the county jail and fine of from $10O to $500 for any person who votes in the primary of a party to which he does not adhere. Nine other of lenses against the act carry the
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-24
ArbuCkle Names
 Office Assistants

Fort Smith, Nov. 22-John D. Arbuckle of this city, who be- comes attorney general of Arkan- sas on Jan. 1, announced his list of office assistants yesterday Thom- as w. Campbell of Poeahontas will be Mir. Arbuckle's first assistant and John k. Harris of Lockesburg, Sevier county. will be second as- sistant. MT Harris is now con- nected with the state highway de- partment. Miss Wanda Arbuckle will be her fathers private secre- tary and stenographer
 Mr Arbucke's successor as as- sistant United States district at torney has not yet been announced. The former contemplates removing to Little Rock about the first of next month.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-24

that you want Him to help you go straight and clean; that you often find it a tough job; that you want a real true friend who knows the worst and the best of you and I'll warrant help will come."
 The young chaplain who preach ed" this particular sermon" was an athletic young vicar from a fashionable community of London
 before the war. His weekly chat with the men is always looked for ward to at a certain part of the front. After the chat he'll put on the gloves for a half an hour with any man who has the nerve to tackle him.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-24
dangerous thing g.


 A gasoline stove exploded at Jonesboro and the housewife barely escaped with her life. Never fill lighted gasoline stove or never fill one when there is light or blaze anywhere in the house. Fill them in the daytime. A gallon of gaso- line mixed with air is equal to 237 pounds of dynamite, scientists tell us.
 A defective flue burned an un- insured house at Hoxie. A new
 flue would have cost possibly $12. Repairs to the old might have been
 made for a dollar or less. The own-
 re lost 5000 as he had no insur-
 ance. If he had had insurance the public would have lost the $3,0G0.
 The above examples are taken
 from circular issued by the Ar
 kansas Acturial Bureau. THE FIRE PEND SAYS Honesty is the best policy, all right, but the insurance policy looks
 mighty good after a fire. If you
 like excitement string your electric light cords around on nails.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-24
USE PLAIN TALK
 IN WAR SERMONS

London. Nov. 2.- CBy NaiD-No high aouudju4 phrases and involved Bible quotations make q dent on tho "Tomuf.a' aj tho front It's simple, soap box. alrroHco lanauage that army chaplain4 have 10 uae if they get an audience.
 And al1 army chapIaina arc do- ing it. aceardm@ to an officer just back from lae roul
 "aeo who preached from inn maculale pulWts in words of inc higher oGuamian before inc war are ou there talking horse sense to the aolatcg. aud are having no trouble to set a7a#rcaatIau@,2 said the officer.
 Here is q sample of tne latcat Bind of aatmon .he logic which the "Tommiea" liatca To and like.
 "If what am aoins to say is go InG to make au old woman of any of yoa men. forget it. lG if win Ihelp you take d try at il.
 Nov the first thing fellow has got to eot hold of is that some one ia rep popaiola far thi# outfit we call the Worl1. Someone put it here. Iou #onf find q shell in your bore or j. feed in your nosebaa unIoas someone Ras pat ir there. very woll someone puf this world where if is. someone put us here and someone ia responsible for our being That's Cod l thiuE that's horse aeuae.
 'T know a man friend Of Imua. who dsh# au3 boxes for a liviu& a man vlth hell of a punch take 1js own part any whore Ue# not aahamed 10 say or let you hear him say, Christ |bdIps inc to play the 4amo' You luo"s Hha, Wc mean by that ao- ling straight with men and women. We all know what jt means, doing your job and not doing inc dirty to anyone.
 "What is tbcre to he ashamed of If q man say in his heart-he ueodn1 saE fl aloud if he doesn't want 10 g believe in you, Christ with a}l mv beart l know if | go square Yoau stick to mo and I'm going to try always 10 go square; and if ypu lind me gelunG off the track, help mo to get back
 'I don't want you to be a psalm Iainacr wear long hair or be don't drinl,-don't-smoEe sort'or fellows l want you to be manly. It's hell boys, for. gy4ryone,to hate the sight of you because yhr'rc q rotter.
 "Tel Him, boys, that you're out to do bit of good for yourselves;
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-24

eyes, scissors and knives that make COrns bleed and Sore harnesses and bandages that fill up your shoe, press on the corn and make your foot feel like paving block. Whats the use? Why not do what millions are doing, take 3 seconds off and apply "GET$- IT." It dries, you put your stocking on right away, and wear your res.u- lar shoes. Your corn lOosenS from the toe, it lifts right off Ir8 pain less. It's the commou-sease way, the simplest, easiest, most effective way in the world. It's the national corn cure Never fails
 GETS IT'D is sold and recommend ed hy druggists everywhere. 25c g. bottle, or sent on receipt of price. by G. Lawrence & Co, Chicago III. ed as the worlds best corn remed, Sold in Paragould and recommend by R. c. Grizzard.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-24
NEW PRIMARY LAW
 MAKES BIG CHANGE

same penalty. Among them are de- Istruction of ballots, wrongful certi- fication of the ballot, and the de- struction of the summary which the judges of the election are re- .quired to post.
 The law provides that immedi- ately upon the completion of the count, a copy of the result must be placed in a conspicuous place in the precinct. The count must begin as soon as the polls close and continue until completion.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-24

lar, has been the republican nomi- nee for governor, and his election is not therefoge an indication that the county .~has gone republican. Searcy county continues in the re publican ranks, having seldom sent a democrat to the legislature
 So it appears that the democrats are still in the. ascendancy.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-24
Increase in Lananese shinnine.

The Unitod States commercial 0T- tache at Peking reports that ton mage of ships flying the Japanese flag has been increased from 125,- 900 to 155,OOO since 1914, and now constitutes s per cent of the total carrying capacity of vessels plying between Asiatic and American ports. Japan has increased her home built merchant tonnage from nothing to 2,15S,OOO since 1890.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-24

The larger part of Mexico con sists of an elevated plateau, with mountains on the east and west.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-24
Corns E.oosen,
 Lift Right 0f
Nothing But "GETs-IT" Will Do
 This to Corns and Calluses.

If you've ever had corns. you've tried lots of things to get rid of them --salVes that eat your toe and leave the corn remaining, cotton rings that make your COrnS bul@e OnL like nnn-
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-24

No less than 5000 inventions have been submitted to the naval board in seven months.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-10
P. 0. employees TO
SECURE WAGE GAIN
Senate Committee FaVOrS Bill
That Restores Back Pay
Rural Carriers will Receive Total Of
A,OO0,O0O Due Them; 0rganiz-
alton Wins for Clerks

A dispatch from Washington says the
post roads has recommended the passage
OF legislation restoring the salaries of
mail collectors reduced from 81 200 to
81 900 by the postoffice department This
measure has passed the house, despite
opposition by postoffice Officials, who
insist that it will interfere with their
efficiency" system.
When these reductions We're made in
February, 1915, President Gompers and
Secretary Flaherty of the National Fed
Grafton of Postoffice Clerks, protested TO
the postmaster general. Failing to OBJ
tain Justice in this quarter an amend
ment to the postal appropriation bill was
secured. The bill also contains pro-
vision to reimburse the rural carriers for
wage increases voted them last year, but
withheld by the postal department. These
wage claims aggregate S4,OO0,000.
Other features of the bill are: Ten
wage increases from 81 200 to 81 500 an
nuallv for postoffice printers: 900 wage
increases from S72O to Ss4O for the Ia
borers; the creation of a special clerks
class at 81 300 and 81 400, which will per
init of increases for the clerks; the en-.
largement of the scope of the workmen's
compensation law to include all classi'
fled employees in first and second class
postoffices; the rebating of holiday serv'
ice to clerks and carriers and the grant
ing of annual vacations to railway mail
clerks.
an the acceptance by the senate com
mttee of the house legislation restoring
salaries of the mail collectors denoted
last year, congress sets the stamp of dis
approval upon department misinterpretn'
ton of its laws" declares Thomas F
Flaherty, who represents the interests Of
the union postal employees in Washing
ton. "In the classification Law govern
| ing the salaries of letter carriers there
is no distinctive grade at 81, 900 for col
lectors Yet the department endeavoret
to set at naught this law and create
such a grade"
Mr.. Flaherty attributes the Legislative
success of postoffice employees at thiI
session of congress to the fact that :
large number of them are now in activ'
affiiation with the trade union move
ment. The service workers, he declared
are demanding the right to conduct a,
effective campaign for redress of griev
ances within the American Federation o
Labor, whose affiliates cannot be con
trolled by departmental officials.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-10
CONGRESS PASSES
ARMOR PLANT BILL
100000 Appropriated to
Construct Model Factory
Patriotism Of Steel Trust Comes Too
Late and Uncle Sam Will Make
His Own Plates for Ships

BY vote OF l65 to 81 the House
amended the naval appropriation bill to
provide for a 100000 government
owned steel armor plate plant. This was
originally introduced i'll the Senate by
Senator Tillman as a separate bill and
adopted by that body. 1t will now 20 to
conference and unquestionably be, APP
proved. President Wilson has declared
his purpose to sign the bill when it
reaches him.
This is severe jolt to the Steel Trust.
Twenty three Republicans and two Pro
gressives in the House joined the Demo
Gratis in supporting the measure.
Debate centered largely around the
question of whether the Bethlehem Steel
company, the largest private manufac-
turer of plate. had treated the govern
ment fairly in dealings with it.
Representatives Butler and Graham OF
Pennsylvania waged the fight against
the naval committee amendment, offering
as substitute an amendment by Mr..
Butler looking to settlement of the
controversy between the government and
private manufacturers thru a federal
trade commission. The Butler amend
ment would have provided for an appru-
priation for building government plant,
but made its use contingent upon the re-
fusal OF private manufacturer to accept
contracts at prices Judged by the com
mission to be fair.
Representative Sherley of Kentucky, In
supporting the committee amendment. de.
clared his belief that the government
should manufacture some part of every
article which it uses exclusively, to es.
tablish a cost price. He attacked the
Bethlehem Steel company for its refusal
during recent confessional inquiry, to
reveal the cost of making armor plate.
''The Bethlehem Steel company now is
making offers to the government" he
said "but it never made any until there
came imminence of competition by the
government. / would have more respect
for the company, for their distinguished
patriotism that they are emphasizing
now, if they had shown some disposition
to tell the committee that undertook to
investigate the cost of armor plate what
they were making on it. Do not be
frightened about the Bethlehem people
They are not going out Of business
whether we build this plant or not
The Butler amendment was lost lSt
to 1876. A proposal by Representative
Ware of Pennsylvania to locate the plant
at Philadelphia was debated, 255 to 8.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-10
BABcoCK BROS.

Among our representative retail mer-
chants in Denver are Babcock Brothers,
the well-known and popular matters and
furriers at $40 Sixteenth street. Messrs.
c. w. and F. +. Babcock We're raised in
Denver and for many years have success
fully conducted their business at 1909
lOll Sixteenth street. but as the build
ing is TO be reconstructed they moved
to their present address, In their hat
department they handle all the most
stylish standard makes of hats and caps.
They also handle gloves. umbrellas and
other mems furnishings Their fur trade
represents both the most costly and or.
binary variety and the, Babcock Bros.
are noted experts and leaders in fur
merchandise. Their stock embraces a
large assortment of medium grade furs
for the ordinary trade and within the
financial reach of the working and wage
earning classes. In their furrier work
they make a speciality of Alaska jackets,
also Of repairing and remodeling-m max
ing slightly injured furs look good as
new. The Babcock Brothers are public
spirited and always support any well di-
rected movement that has for its object
the welfare of the city.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-10
THE REGAL SHOE STORE.

While it is always due and worthy IN
reviewing our commercial progress to
call attention to all good work and all
successful business enterprise, it must be
acknowledged that the celebrated Regal
shoe is the best advertiser of itself, and
the wearer of this superior line of foot
wear is virtually walking sales agency
for the Regal Shoe Store, which is IA
miliar and well known place of trade at
53s Sixteenth street. The Regal shoe
bears an appropriate name, doubtless de-
rived from the scientific and sound ma
ture OF its construction for fit, comfort
and durability. 1t is always OF best
quality and latest form, and it would
gracefully appear on the feet of a king
or queen. These shoes for men and
women sell at $3.50 and $500 and these
prices are invariable. They have no SUI
periors and please all wearers. Practi-
cally. these are the best shoes for the
working people and small wage earners
in general, because it is economical TO
pay fair prices for good material The
Regal Shoe Store does fine business.
and Goodman & Gump, its able man
ayers. are popular with their many pa
irons, and The Bulletin takes pleasure in
commencing them to its readers.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-10
WILL TRY PROFIT SHARING PLAN
Pullman Company Ignores Sad Expert
ence of International Harvester.

Ignoring the experience of the Interna-
tional Harvester company, whose profit
sharing employees suspended work re-
Gently, the Pullman company announces
a profit sharing plan. In its effort to
show kindly interest in its workers, the
company offers them 5000 shares at SO
less than the market price.
This concern was denounced by the
Commission on Industrial Relations be-
cause of an effective spy system which
deferred employees from affiliating to la
Dor unions 1t was also stated that the
company is "tromedously overcapital-
ized," having increased its capitalization
Sl04, 100000 in twenty-five years with
out the investment of single dollar on
the part of the stockholders"