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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12
Story OF Atlantis Island.

Plato tells the story OF the great
island of Atlantis and puts it's eXis-
tence 5000 years before his time. His
location of it is about half way be-
tween the western projection of Africa
and the Gulf Of Mexico. It's civiliza-
ton was supposed to be very advanced
and it's powerful armies were said to
have penetrated Africa as far as
Egypt. The whole island, according
TO this legend, was cngulfed by the sea
in a day and a night. Another story
says that great earthquake destroyed
the island. The legend was ascribed
to Egyptian priests, and on some old
Italian maps Atlantis is placed to the
westward of the Azores. Among some
tribes Of South and Central America
there is the legend of vast cataclysm
which engulfed great extent of'land.
Eminent scientists have found moth
ing impossible in the existence at some
time of a great Atlantic island, but the
story Of Atlantis Is generally regarded
as a myth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12
Need More Training.

This is what one college president
says in an address: with the null
tiplicity of subjects it is only to be
expected that some anxiety may be
felt as to the results from present-day
methods of teaching. must confess
there is some need for this sugges-
ton of anxiety. Perhaps the pendulum
has swung too far, or we may have
discovered the correct scientific metz
cd of dealing with the subjects taught
in the elementary school. l feel con-
WINGED that training is not receiving it's
fair share of attention. There was
much wastage of time in the past, but
the old-fashioned grinding was not
without its good points, one of which
vas the cultivation of the faculty Of
sticking to task until it was known"
princeton Review.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12
SEVEN

hundred and sixty-two men to give
sufficient personnel to supply five aero
squadronS, one for each OF the FIVE
tactical divisions at present organized
IN the army and to maintain tho aVi-
alton school. 1T is to be pointed out
there is need for at least one squadron
for reconnaissance work in each of
the three coast artillery districts in
this country and that a sufficient num-
Der of aoroplancs should be provided
for fire direction and control for tho
field artillery on the basis Of one aero
plane per battery, with one in reserve.
or in rouad numbers. six aero squad
rons for this arm OF the service.
Should the plans for the reorganiza-
ton Of the army by the War Depart
ment be approved by Congress the to-
tai strength of the aviation section
would be three hundred and sixty
eight officers and tWenty-three hum
drcd and ninety-ninc men.
Colonel Samuel Reber is the present
head Of the army aviation service.
Lieut.. Col. George O. Squier Is in
charge of the aviation school with
Captain Arthur S. Cowan as assistant.
While none of these officers are talk
ing upon the subject OF the work Of
the aviators in Mexico 1t Is generally
understood that the graduates of the
san Diego school are having busy
t'Dte som eWnere in Mexico"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12
An Artist In Chalk.

Kew gardens, century ago, had u
sight we'll worth paying for, quite
apart from it's horticultural beauties.
Sir Richard Phillips records that when
he visited the gardens disabled sail
or had drawn in chalk on Che boun-
dairy wall "the effigies of tho whole
British navy, and over each repre-
sentative the name Of the vessel and
the number of her guns. He has in
this way depicted about 500 vessels.
each five or six feet long, and extend
ing, with intervening distance, above
mile and half. AS the labor of one
man, the whole is an extraordinary
performance, and I am told the de.
crepit craftsman derives competency
from passing travellers. - London
Standard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12

tlon OF enlisted men III Tying and the
training OF s;;ita5le enlisted man for
aviation mcchaHici&N&. The course in
his department is thorouah from be
ginning 10 end as the student has BOT h
Ia Theoretical and q.aetical course in
the art Of flyirg IN construction. on
Grafton ana repair Of aercriuncs and
acfon&ufical motors. in metc0"cl0gy
and il She navi%at ton CT inc air. The
enlisted lnen i'at,$i.sE4t rs .n.scratc tho
aircraft and fss; can5 r.: aero planes
and motors. The s%i&ti.on nlcahani-
clans are instructed IN the repairino
of aeropanes and motors I'd given a
thorough shop course The pcrronac!
of the training department consists Of
The officers assigned as instructors,
two expert ciVit;nn instruct ra in nyinc
AMI an expert civilian Instructor on
motors.
The experimental arc repair de-
partmcs,t :; charged with 'hH w9slz e
ccnd}t ting experiments pertaining to
machines. motors and aprnrtcnane@s.
the study OF new types and The repair
and reconstruction of acroplarcs and
motors. In tho machine shop tho &C.
tuai work of. rcp2irins and ovcr'4nul-
ing goes on. The making OF spare
parts ard fittings for the machines is
alst Nlrt of the work thcrc Con
sid Je tine has boor devoted to the
49, of lubric&tine oils. testing ano
baiancinc prnDollers. and in .spcriaj
y - i'll conurc'oH with To ,ry'Hs -.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12
Docs Status Under the Law.

"Thc very fact that they (dogs) are
withouC tho protection of the crilnina
laws shows that property in dogs is OF
an imperfect or qualified nature ant
that they stand, as it were, between
animals ferae naturae, i'll which, unit.
killed or subdued, the.e is no property
and domestic animals, in which the
right Of property is perfect ard com
plete. They are not considered as
being upon the same plane with horses
cattle. sheep and other domesticatet
animals, but rather in the category OF
cats, monkeys, parrots, singing birds
AID similar animals kept for pleasure
curiosity or caprice. Brown, j, In
Sentell VS.. New Orleans, Etc, Il. Co.
1865 U. S. 7O1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12
Just a Sit Touchy.

A young lady who was one day walk
fng in some camp meeting ground:
was accosted by a pious sister, whf
said to her impressiveiy, DO you low
Jesus?" The girl made no immediate
reply, whereupon the good woman
who kept step with her, continued t
Repeat, DO you love Jesus? Do yo'
love Jesus?" until, somewhat irritata,
by her pers'stency, the young persoa
turned around in haste and exclaimed
"Of course I dol" Well" said tt.
other, mildly, Il am glad if you dc, b.
you needn't be so touchy about It.
Christian Register.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12
Killed by Own Invention.

One man gave up his life in tho
search for new explosive few
years ago. He was a. scientist named
Wartenberger. He had spent years
Of his life in the midst Of awful perils
IN search of new explosive. He
found one at last which the expert
ments of the United States govern
ment experts satisfied them was even
more powerful than dynamite. The
government offered Wartenberger ST.
100000 for his invention, providing he
could perfect method of firing the
fearful stuff by means of electricit,
instead Of fuse. While he was en-
Gagged in these experiment an exple
zion occurred which killed the unfo.
tunate inventor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12
4 Vegetable Diet.

There ~ no doubt than human beings
can get along very well on Il vegetable
diet. Some Of the strongest men in
the world Uhe Oriental porterS) live
almost wholly on rice and the various
fruits. The horse and the OK, notcG
for their strength, are purely vege.
tartan. The old idea that in order to
be strong one must devour great stores
OF meat is no longer considered scien.
tifically orthodox.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12
Should Remember Soft Pedal,

The New Yorker who has had an
old grand piano transformed into a
spacious writing desk may properly
be expected to keep his foot on the
soft pedal if he finds it urgent to com.
pose letters of the sort that so often
get into court when that contraption
is not firmly pressed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12
Just Like a Woman.

"That clock is two hours SLOW" said
the man of the house when he came
home at his usual tine and found the
dinner not even started. impossible"
said his wife. 81 set it only this after.
noon. / went over to Mrs. Smiths,
next door, and asked her what time it
was. and then as soon as she showed
me her new gown and gave me a
recipe for blackberry jam, came right
home and set the clock to the time she
told me-"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12
Just Tired Of Him.

Two small boys who lived next door
TO each other had a falling out. For
three days Teddy remained at home
and played With his sister in his own
yard. Finally his father asked: "What
IS the matter, Teddy, that you don't
tease to go and play with Raymond
any more? Are you angry with him?"
No. replied the boz. 81 amt mad at
nm. Just lost my taste for him, that's
aiI."
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12

~HE ACT OF congress approved
July IS, 1914, created an "Avia-
ton Section" in the Signal Corps
- of the United States Army, thus
,lacing it in the department of the
ewes and ears" of the army. Prior
the passage Of this Act there was
10 definite provision Of law covering
he duties Of the Signal Corps with re-
pect to aviation except that which
vas contained in the Act approved
March End, 1913, that allowed detail
II not to exceed thirty officers of the
ave extra pay to the officers engaged
IN flying.
This lack Of interest In the aircraft
was perhaps due to the fact that the
real value of the aeroplane in time
Of war was unknown; in fact, 1t was
thought Of in the early days of it's
Invention as a mere vehicle of pleas
ure for the lover of dare devi. sport.
Gradually. however. the army avis. .
tors demonstrated it's great advan-
tages in the collection and transmits
sion of military intelligence and in
the field of reconnaissance, and short
ly before the beginning of the present
European war Congress woke up to
the fact of the i%s2>a:4Ancc of the aero
plane from. a military standpoint.
Location of School.
An aviation school was established
at North Island in San Diego Bay,
and instruction in aviation began in
garnet. Just now there is very lit
To going on there on account of the
avisto-s having been sent to the ber-
DER for actual business in the catching
OF Viik~ However, number Of avt-
afion students are still at work try
Ing GU: or tbs schoo, .rachints in
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12

which every man makes his first trir
in the air.
Record Flights.
during the last year some remark
able flying records have been made.
Lieutenant Dodd made a flight to Les
Angeles and back without a mishaD,
carrying a mechanician as a passen-
ger. captain II. Leroy Muller, estab-
llshed new American altitude rec
! ord for pilot flying alone by reaching
an altitude of 17,441 feet in a fight Of
two hours and twenty-soven minutes.
Lieutenant J. f. Carberry established
new American record for altitude
flight with pilot and passenger by go
ing in the air to an altitude of 1861
feet. The time required in making tie
flight was one hour and thirteen min
utes. He carried Lieutenant Arthur
r. Christie as a passenger. The
American endurance record was made
at the aviation school by Lieutenant
E. Q. Jones, his time in the air being
eiSht hours and ffty-three minutes.
This officer is also the holder of the
endurance record in carrying passen-
gers. having remained in the air for
seven hours and five minutes His
passengers We're Corporal Hauser and
Corporal Hale. During the year 345S
fights "-"re made at the school the
total number of hours in the air be-
ing about 1870; 1876 passengers We're
carried in experimental flights. The
majority of the passengers wer-
officers. officials and mechanicians
What the Me; Arc Taua,,!
Tie school is divided into two main
depaitme training departr ent
aud tire "sperim rental and rc,,ait
parsmant. The former is devoted
the training of student officers for
Junior nli':+r-1 aViators tie ina:ruc-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12
Establishing G Grade.

A big, killed Highland recruiting Off
Ger for the London Scottish Visited a
big London firm recently and asked
leave to recruit the staff. you may
if you like" said the manager, but
I'm afraid you won't get much of a
nag here. We have very few Scotch.
men on our staff, and l suppose your
recruits have to be Scotch?" "Oh, no.
replied the reeruiter Scotch or su
perior English. "-Loudon Mail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12
Flzzie,

What is it d sign of when ones lips
itch?' asked the dear girl in the par
Tor sceue as she lowered the blinds
and seated her person On the end Of
a sofa built for two. Il don't know,
I'm sure" replied the dense young
man, as no folded his arms and tried
to look wise, but l presume it indi.
Gates some sort of cutaneous trou-
BILE. '-Indianapolis Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12
First and Second Wjves

The second wife is usually happier
than the first because by that time
a man has got all his bachelor the.
cries about how to rule woman"
and how to make over wife" ont of
his system.-Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12
Figures.

A female authority announces that
men have better figures than women.
But you may have noticed that a man
never gets front seat in theater
because he wants to see what the
CHORUS men are not wearing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-12
~Z<2~2I1px1(o~5
zu xZ<S@<zI<h e5S@oMa7Ia<zX I5Zz1oz
lhe Work Of the Aviation Section AT It's School On
North Island In San Diego Bay = How the
Avlators Are Demonstrating the Great
Value of Aircraft In War.
Copyright, 1916 by The International Syndicate

winch every man makes his first tri
in he air
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-05
CAMPAIGN CLOSES
IN MIDDLE WEST

Chicago. Nov. with waving Of
redlight torches and blaring OF brass
bands. the campaign will come TO q
spectacular close In the midwest to-
night. Both parties are making all
possible noise to attract the silent
vote" which Is to swing the election.
Managers OF both parties say the
middle west will give the answer
Tuesday.
Torchlight parades will be held In
every Illinois district BY women to-
night. Stump speeches and rallies
will be staged by the leaders OF the
National Woman's party. A big
Hughes parade is to wind through
Chicag0's business district behind
brass bands, bowling warning and
carrying floats OF Uncle Sam. Miss
Columbia and the G. o. p. elephant.
Thirty thousand are expected to
march. Rough riders from the stock
yards will be In line.
For counter-demonstration
democrats have 10000 flags, In
scrIbed 1--WE Want Wilson" These
will line the route Of the Hughes
parade. Police have been warned tt
be ready and will also line the route
Chicago scenes will be duplicated
in scores OF cities throughout thu
west today and tonight. Bryan II
winding up a whirlwind campaign
through his home state to line NJ
Nebraska for Wilson.
Both democratic and republican
western campaign managers hav'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-05

The platform upon which solicit your vote on
November 7th for the Office of representative from
this county is the same as that upon which sought
the republican nomination. II is the platform OF
economy in state expenditures, for it is through
economy in Legislative appropriations that we can
hope for reduced tax evies AS owner of and tax
payer upon both country and town property within
the county can appreciate the burden that has been
placed upon the tax-paying public and pledge myself
to support measures that are aimed toward more
economical administration of the affairs of the state
of Oregon
A residence of q years in Josephine county and
a familiarity with its business conditions during all
of that tme places me in position TO know the needs
of the various interests of the miner the umberman.
the farmer and the fruitgrower, the fisherman and
the business man. and my first interest as legislator
will be to faithfully represent their interests and to
serve them to the best of my ability
| have no great legislative reforms to advance.
but stand for economy for fewer laws and consoli-
dation of boards and commissions.
:, A. +. VOORHEES,.
tpaid Advertisement
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-05
JOSEPHINE COUNTY VOTERS.

JOSEPHINE COUNTY VOTERS,
For democracy to carry Josephine
county for Wilson next Tuesday will
require the changing Of the votes OF
TOO republicans to the democratic
standard. and there is no evidence
that there is any change beyond few
isolated instances that are Offset by
changes from Wilson to Hughes. This
county will without question return
its old-time majority for the G. o. p.
When the registration books were
closed there were 3,761 voters quail
fed to cast ballots at the general
election. OF this number 1884 swore
that they were OF the republican
faith, while 1,019 followed the Will
son standard. There were 3SS who
either refused to proclaim their poll
tical belief or who were classed with
the socialists and the prohibiuonists.
The registration in 1915 was 1901.
OF the 3,761 registered this year,
81 per cent are women and So per
cent men, a slight gain in favor OF
the women over last year. In figures.
the registration OF men is 1850 and
Of women 1.401.
Nearly one-half OF the total county
registration is within the city OF
Grants Pass. 1877 being in the eight
city precincts and 2,034 in the II
country precincts. In one precinct.
Grants Pass No. /, the women regis
tered outnumber the men. there being
ia women to Ill men In that pre-
cinct. This is also the strongest re-
publican precinct in the county, but
81 OF the 225 registered voters be-
ing democrats. There is but one
democratic precinct in the county.
Althouse, where the republicans have
SO voters to SO for the democrats.
The largest precinct in the county Is
Grants Pass No. s, with 297 voters,
and the smallest is Leland. with 60
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-05
MEASURES AND AMENDMENTS.

There are twelve referred or ini-
tiated measures upon the ballot for
next Tuesdays election. Booklets
containing the arguments for and
against these proposed laws and con-
stitutional amendments have been in
the hands OF every registered voter,
and should have been studied and the
action OF the individual voter deter
mined before now. Many voters,
however, say that they have not been
enough interested to study the mea-
sures, or have perhaps been unable
to decide how to vote upon them.
Some because of this indecision will
refuse to vote at all. The safe way,
however, for the voter who has not
made up his mind Is to vote against
measure rather than to let II 90
without voting, for a refusal to vote
Is half a vote in It's favor.
There are two vital measures upon
the ballot. One, fraught with the
greatest danger to the entire citizen
ship, is the single tax measure, which
would result In virtual conflscatlon OF
all real property. This Is 300 and
307 upon the ballot. 1t should BIZ
voted 307 X no.
Another that has aroused IN
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-05
SUGAR GROWERS
Continued from Page y

lists In this city tho visitors viii be
taken direct TO the sugar factory,
where they will bo piloted through
and the workings OF the various ma
chimes and equipment explained by
the factory people. The beet from
the dumping bins to the sugar sack
will be followed, and all the pro-
ccsses OF manufacture explained,
Each lady visitor at the factory on
that day will be presented with a
souvenir sack OF sugar This SOU
venlr will consist OF sack made up
just as are the larger commercial
sacks. with printing, etc, and will
contain enough sugar TO give every
family u trial sample. The factorys
Is giving half u ton OF It's best sugar
for this purpose,
After an inspection OF the factory.
the visitors will be given lunch by
tho citizens. when public meeting
will be held, at the tabernacle u that
building Is available. and Governor
withycombe and other notablcs viii
be invited to speak, Chief Agricul-
turlst Austin OF the Utah-idaho Sugar
company will be urged to come from
Salt Lake city. and the culture OF
sugar beets will be subject for free
discussion. Farmers who have
grown beets this year win tell how
they have succeeded, and tho public
will hear why some farmers have
harvested IS tons OF beets to the
acre while other crops have failed Of
profitable yield. The dissemination
OF information upon the culture OF
sugar beets will be an order Of the
day. and the experiences Of the grow
ers VIII be discussed. The details for
the program OF the afternoon viii be
largely In the direction OF Manager
Nibley and OF Agricultural Austin.
The distribution OF excursion tickets
viii be under the direction OF Mr..
Austin and the field men OF the sugar
company.
other committees named at the
meeting OF the general committee
Friday night were as follows:
Flnance-T, p, Cramer, c. II.
Demaray. r. l.. Bartlett.
Invitation Acting Mayor DEM
array Manager Nibley and Wilford
Allen.
Reception--P. r. Herman, Geo,
Sabln.
Luncheon--Geo. Cramer, Dr. BY
water. DR.. Clement.
Advertising s, Coutant. Will
ford Allen.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-05

mtted to welcome, and her welcome
should ring true. for 1t is genuine.
The sentiment of the business men
Of Grants Pass was expressed most
forcibly Saturday when the finance
committee. In a brief canvass. raised
about $500 toward bearing the ex-
pense Of the observance Of Sugar
day, and there is assurance that the
amount required to do the occasion
justice will be forthcoming with little
sn6tt.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-05

The voters are given an oppor
tunity Tuesday OF wiping of the
books OF a clause In the constitution
that was nullified by the amendment
to the federal constitution. There
was a time when negroes and mulat-
toes could not vote In Oregon. but
when Uncle Sam gave the negro his
freedom and the ballot at the same
time, Oregon was powerless to keep
the negro from voting. The amend
ment to be voted upon Tuesday sim
ply removes from the state constitu-
ton a provision that can not be en-
forced. Its being there Is a Joke.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-05
WILL REDUCE MEMS WAGES.

An expert opinion has been given
In answer to this question by Hon.
Milton l.. Clawson. the foremost at
torney for organized labor In In
diana. In q carefully prepared state
ment. Mr.. Clawson says. I'VE are
Of the opinion that within the eleven
months as maximum period. the
trainman who travels 100 miles In
Ave hours will receive his proper
tionate part OF the eight hour stand
ard pay" According to Mr.. Claw
sons legal opinion. therefore. the
Locomotive engineer who now makes
IS for his day. or his l0O-mile run.
will. under the Adamson law. when
he completes his run In Ave hours.
make five-eighths OF s6. or $3.75.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-05
That Adamson fly trap is not go

That Adamson fly trap is not go
ing to catch all the railroad votes by
good deal, There is an employe
OF the Sante Fe down at Glendale.
California, who owns property near
Grants Pass. In writing TO a friend
here the other day regarding Il. nc
said: Living expenses high and no
raise in wages In sight. thanks to
Woodrow Wilson and his eight-hour
law that increases the wages OF the
highest paid employees on any rail-
road" This man is not one OF the
favored 20 per cent. But perhaps
the favored 20 per cent" may not
feel so favored when the Adamson
law is put into effect and he sees just
what has happened.