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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18
FLOOD CONTROL
 BILL GOES THRU
 HOUSE, ISO.53 Measure Provides $39, 400, OCO for Work on the Mis-
 sissippi River.
LOCAL INTERESTS
 MUST PAY A PART
Terms Require That Sum Equal to Hali the Amount Expended by Fed eraI Government Must Be Expend.
 cd by Sessions Interested.

Washington, May 17.-The flood control bill, providing appropriations fo- the Mississippi and Sacramento rivers, was passed by the house late today by vote of 1s0 to 53. The measure now goes to the senate.
 The bill authorizes an appropriation to exceed $45,0O0000 for flood con- troI and general improvement of the Mississippi river. the money to be eX- pended over period of five years lin- der the direction of the Mississippi river commission. Under the terms of the measure local interests on the Mississippi must cooperate with a sum equal to half of the total to be expended by the government.
 For tue Sacramento river $5.600,o00 is provided,
 The bill provides machinery under the war department by which flood problems other than those on the Mississippi and Sacramento rivers may be investigated and reported on by army engineers.
 Sneaker Clark. Democratic Leader Kitchin, Republican Leader Mann and others spoke in favor of the meas ure, while Representative Small Of North Carolina, Moore, Frear and others opposed it. Mir. Moore declar- ed that the people of the East are asleep, and had no conception Of the vast aggregate of appropriations be- ing rolled up by this congress.
 The congressional flood control committee will leave tomorrow for q teu-day trip of inspection of the Bra EOS and other rivers in Texas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18
METHODISTS BALLOTING.
Difficulty Encountered otin SeIectins
 Seven New Bishops.

Saratoga Springs. x. r., May 17.- Although four ballots had been taken up to tonight the Methodist Episcopal general conferencenhad not been able to elect any of the-seven new bishops or general superinendents detcrmin- ed upon by the conference yesterday.
 On the fourth ballot, Rev. Matt Hughes of Pasadena, Calif, who headed the list of candidates with 454 votes. lacked 76 votes of the neces- sary two-thirds majority.
 Balloting will be continued without respite until the seven new members of the episcopacy are elected.
 William H. Oldham, secretary of the board of foreign missions, receiv- ed 199 votes. and R. E. Jones. editor of the Southwestern Advocate, New Orleans, 116.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18
AUSTRIANS TAKE
 62OO ITALIANS
 AND MANY GUNS
Several Americans Take Part in Air Battles Over
 Western Front.

London, May 17.-From the Tonalc pass region in western Trentino to Monfalcone, q short distance from the head of the Gulf of Trieste, the Aus trians are vigorously on the offensive against the Italians
 In the TyroI, to tie south of Trent, infantry attacks to the edge of the Adige river have forced the Italians again to abandon some of their ad- vance positions, and resulted in the capture by the Austrans of an aggre- gate of HI officers and 6,200 men. in addition to 13 guns and 17 machine guns which were captured.
 Vienna says that south of Rovergeo the Austrians stormed Veg la Gorta, hut Rome asserts that the five attacks launched were put down with heavy casualties, numerous dead Austrans floating away in the swift current of the Adige river.
 The result of another Austrian at tack in the Sugana valley is also re- ported by Rome. Along the remain der of the front there were heavy artillery bombardmcnts, with here and there infantry attacks. Bombing op- erations on both sides have taken place against opposing positions
 On the line in France and in Bel gium, the fighting has consisted mainly of artillery duels. most severe northwest of Verdun. The entente all lies airmen have been particularly active against German positions and in combats in the air with German flyers. In these latter combats, sev- CT German aircraft were brought down by British and French aviators.
 In one of the raids. American avi ators fighting with the French army under the title of the Franco-Amcri can flying corps. took part in their first forav as individual units.
 Fights of minor importance with the advantage in favor of the Rus- sians, have taken place on the north end of the Russian front.
 In Asiatic Turkey. around Diarbekr, the Turks again resumed the offen sive against the Russians, but again met with repulse.
 Tho French are showing activity along the Lake Doiror and other sectors of tho Scrbo-Greek frontier, having occupied Devetepe, aud push ing their forces eastward toward Mon astir.
 The infantry on both sides along this front continue to make prepara- tions for possible encounters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18
 HELPING ARKANSAS FARMERS.

Little Rock, May 17.-Never before has so much work been done by the extension service in agriculture ,.nd home economies, of the University of Arkansas. There arc now 113 people employed in the service. There arc four sources of support, as follows;
 The department of agriculture. $40.- 900 this year from fund appropriate cd by congress for farm and home demonstration work.
 Counties, through quorum courts and public subscriptions. $7O.00N.
 Congress, through Smith-L.eve fund, $26 6S0.
 State of Arkansas, by legislative enactment, $16.6S0 for general exten- sion work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18
TO SAFEGUARD AMERICANS.

Washington, May 17-Scnator Kern of Indiana introduced rcsolu- tion late today directing the secretary of state to make official inquiry as to the safety and we'll being of American citizens in Ireland, residing in the dis trict affected by the recent rcvolu- tion, and to take steps that will safe guard their lives and property.
 On request of Senator Stone the resolution was referred to the foreign relations committee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18
DISCUSS RIGHTS OF NEUTRALs.

Mohonk Lake, N. r., May 17.-Witl former President Taft presiding and many noted educators, publicists, di- plomatists and others in attendance, the. annual Lake Mohonk conference on international arbitration assembled here today for a two-day session. Many trade and commercial bodies throughout the country, including the National Association of Manufactur- CTS and the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, have sent delegates to the conference. The discussions, papers and addresses of the several sessions will deal principally with questions of enutral rights and duties and other issues created or empha- sized by the European war.
 PanamaS are woven under water.
 Persons with blue eyes rarely are affected with color blindness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18
ADVANCE GUARD IF B. ?. 0. E. 0f
 ARKANSAS HERE
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and former head of the Arkansas Bankers association, while the capi- tolians have mustered considerable strength behind the candidacy of A. c. "Gus" Remmel of Little Rock. Be- cause Gus Remmel is now vice presi- dent, his supporters are urging that he should be promoted, because, ac- cording to the rules of the Democratic party, he has deserved an "endorse- mcnt term"
 Officers Hold Over.
 Because of a combination of cir cumstances, one of which was the destruction by fire of the Elks thea tre building here, the 1915 convention was pretermitted, and all the of ficers held over. These are:
 N. J. Can't, Jr., Pine Bluff, presi- dent.
 A. c. Remmel, Little Rock, vice president.
 E. l.. Hewlett. Hot Springs, secre- tary.
 !. M. Gibson. Newport, treasurer.
 N J. Can't. Jr.. Pine Bluff: Will Steele, Texarkana, and John x. Flu trail, president University of Arkan- sas, Fayetteville, members of the executive committee.
 Despite the loss suffered through the destruction by fire of their home, and the expense of equipping their handsome new quarters, the Pine Bluff Elks have undertaken to make the 1916 convention one of the most elaborate in point of entertainment and pleasant in the way of open handed &lo{ held. To provide music there will be half a dozen bands, among the delegations to be accompanied by their own music makers being the Little Rock, Hot Springs and Camden contingents. each to make the trip to Pine Bluff by special train.
 Elaborate Program.
 The program, which has just Eoen completed by the local convention committee. requests that all visiting Elks register immediately upon thei : arrival. and contains invitations from the Elks. Eagles and Pine Bluff Country X Golf club to the visitors ito make themselves at home" q. each of these places.
 The welcome ceremonies will take place at the Elks' home Thursday ai , ternocn, beginning at o'clock. when E. T. Miller. exaHed ruler of the local lodge. will call the assemb ago to order. The bands and audience will join in rendering "Amer ca" after which Dr. J. I. Norris. pastor of the First Presbyterian church and chaplain of the Pine Bluff lodge. wifi. deliver the invocation. Addresses If welcome will be made by Mayo- Simon Bloom, on behalf of the city, and by Dr. Junius Jordan. on hei,alf of Pine Bluff lodge No. 149. Follow ing a number by the Elks' qua- cite responses to the welcome addresses will be made by pr. Charles Ii. Trough and E. E. Alexander. di;'r,t: deputies grand exalted ruler. The ceremonies will close with music. ln the evening. there will be dance at the Hotel Pines.
 Business Session Friday.
 The business session will take place Friday. when officers for the next year will be elected
 In the forenoon at 10:3O, the visit ing ladies will be rendered a reception at the Hotel Pines.
 The business meeting will begin at the Elks home at 10 o'clock. when President N J. Can't will be in the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18
NO EAGLES MEETING.

Because of the meeting today and tomorrow of the state Elks, the local lodge of Eagles has called off it's reg ular meeting, scheduled for tonight. The Eagles clubrooms will be thrown open today and tomorrow for the en- tertainment of the visiting Elks, as is customary with the organization.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18
WOULD RECONSIDER VOTE.

Washington, May 17.-Senator Hollis moved, in executive session of the senate late today, to reconsider the vote by which the nomination of George Rulee as a member of the fed eral trade commission was rejected last Monday. By agreement with Senator Gallinger, leader of the op- position to Rublee, there was no dis cussion on the motion and vote was deferred until Tuesday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18
Now Member of Privy Council.

London, May 17.-Premier Asquith was sworn in as member of the Irish privy council at Dublin today. This is the first time that an English premier has been minister of this body. It means that Mir. Asquith is likely to take greater share in the executive government of Ireland than any of his predecessors have taken. He will have a direct part in sharp ing the policy to be pursued in the future.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18

Persons with blue eyes rarely are affected with color blindness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-18
SMALL FIRE DAMAGE.

A chicken house was destroyed by fire about S:30 o'clock yesterday morning. in the rear of the home of Y w. Hoyler, at Main street and Eff eenth avenue. The cause is un- known. The loss was slight,
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09

From the earliest days the honey
bee has reused the poet and philoso-
pher to admiration That agriculture
is no modern craft we find from the
writings Of the Roman Virgil. who.
from his farm above Naples. tells US
such delightful tales about his bees
amongst the lemon trees. and from
Pliny some hundred years later, who
gives them an interesting chapter in
his natural history. Centuries before
the birth of Christ boatioads OF an
Gent beehives hoated up and down
the Nile. following the circle of the
summer season. and the bees probably
reve,ed in the bowers at Babylon's
gardens even as they do among tho
hollyhocks OF today We still get the
Grecian honey. redolent of wild
thyme, and the bees we see gatherinx
the nectar on Hymettus rocky slopes
are doubtless direct descendants of
the subjects of Aristotle's medita-
tions--Snburban Life.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09
Parrot That Talked Eoyptian.

In regard to the birds of the Ba.
hamas. a lady Of my acquaintance
reaped this valuable information from
me lips of one of the intelligent hack
drivers of Nassau. She had noticed
bird looking something like a black
parrot, and had asked the driver il it
actually was parrot. Oh, yes. it was
a parrot, all right. he said by the
way. 1t WASH t. } Did it talk. the iady
asked. Oh, yes. it talked. .but-ana
this was the really interesting infor.
mation-it only talked Egyptian"
Egyptian exclaimed the lady. Yes,
all the birds of the island talked Egyp-
tian. Gould he understand them?
Well. just a ittle-but in
short. he confessed that his own
Egyptian was rusty; but the birds
talked it all right Ior sure.-Richard
lie Gallienne, in Harpers Magazine
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09
IHZEWEk1H!ER

The central depression of previous
map has advanced eastward and now
extends from the middle Atlantic coast
to the lower lakes, while the western
high pressure area has overspread the
west gulf states and the central val
leys. Light rains, turning to snow
over the northern portion of the coun-
try, occurred during the last "a hours
from the east gulf states to the lakes.
Rain continued over the north Pacific
slope.
The cold wave has overspread the
central valleys and most of the gulf
states with temperature changes of 30
and over from Mississippi to Ohio. The
freezing line extends southwestward
from Kentucky to Louisiana and south
ern Texas. The winds are moderate
south and southwest on the Atlantic
coast, shifting to north and northwest
on the gulf coast.
j. E. SANDERS,
Observer Temporarily in
Charge.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09
Worth KnoWino,

Inlaid linoleum when first laid
should be given a coat of good floor
polish made Of wax and pure oils free
from acids of any nature. This should
be we'll rubbed into the linoleum to
fill the pores, then the linoleum should
be polished. When necessary to clean
use good soap. which must be free
from alkalies, and luke-warm water. Do
not use soda or any Of the strong
soaps or cleansing compounds, which
are apt TO destroy the finish and color
S"p,e prefer that the inlaid should be
polished once each month with a good
moor wax. but the soap and water
method is bell I 20 ne the best.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09
Milk From the Desert.

Ell PasO, Tex, has one of the most
interesting milk supplies of any city.
A considerable amount OF the milk ia
goats milk produced by a number of
goat diaries, one of which has a thou
sand goats. These goats get their liv.
ing from the surrounding hot, dry ter.
ritory, deficient in grass and only mod
erately covered with sagebrush and
cactus. A COW would starve to death,
but the goats, though fed neither hay
nor grain, give on an average about a
quart each. The milk brings the same
price as cows milk and is sold both
in bottles and in bulk.-Farm and Fire
SIDE
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09
In Sunny Spain.

IN Spain it is notorious that on the
eve OF bull fight cases of petty lar
ceny are tripled. quadrupled or gum
tupleo IN order that penniless sports
men may find the wherewithai to
witness a game which demands be.
sides the daring of few brave men.
the death Of half a dozen pampered
bulls the slaughter or nutilation Of
a dozen horses. and the presence and
plaudits of thousands Of mea. women
and little children.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09
DUNLAP MAKES OFFER TO-
WARD PURCHASE OF a PIER

j. NJ. Dunlap, a we'll known resident
and property holder of Daytona Beach
made statement after the mass meet
ing at keatingS casino last night that
he VIII give $1,000 toward the purchase
OF or building Of pier by the town.
II nine others will give a thousand
dollars toward it. This is a public
spirited offer. In the past the Heating
pier which is private property, was
repaired and extended more than a
hundred feet through subscription
fund.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09

Mrs. A. M. Fisher, who recently ar
rived from Decatur, Ind, has taken
apartments for the winter at the Win
throp house on Hollywood avenue
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09

HDnry C. Rowe. one Of the most
njnent residents Of Daytons
5oeh, has sold his valuable estate
III netes1l Point. Groton. Conn, to
Eoego interests. according to "a.
JoEek II - the plan Of the new own
4ws1o eeoce ono ct the largest shin
- plants In the country, en-
4oVng IN the ne1ghborhoOd OF 5000
nx1ee w. Morse. the president of
- United States Steamship compa-
~ nd N recent interview that
~ DufcAase Of the Rowe estate at
o@no meant not that the company
Nne4 any now departure but that
Nonjd expand tts carrying opera
- which were started when Mr..
- formed the United States
aonship company last December
he combination Of established
ADoosns and capitalized It at 325, OOO.-
~ II wen Known" said Mr.
nGees there has been an extraor-
NnoEy demand for steamships aimee
- war started and We are simply
UDg to do our share toward meet
- y. We shall use the ships we
n our own business. They will
- omp steel freighters. goinx to
- mt Of the world with carKoes.
~ the start We shall probably CON-
g{uct deet Of ten ships ct the new
M They win be Of 5000 or 5000
- After these other shins viii
lAkly be built: The property We
~ bought II roomy. II has 1000 feet
a Iovor 'front.'"
O : trip to Europe early last sum-
- Mr. Morse invested several mil
~ dollars in charterinx and huv-
- eteameTo to ply between London
- Archangel, London and aouth
Au1ca, Cardiff and Mediterranean
ports. and between American and Ene-
lish ports.
One Trip Pays for Chip.
1t became known ct that time that
the company's revenue from q sfnxle
voyage Of its steamship Oruro. from
New York to Archangel, with Russian
eupD11es, was 4o0, eco. The original
cost OF the vessel was $4,000.
91o location 70 an ideal one. Sit
oetod on the east bank Of the Thames
yjveF at . point where the water is
1oep enough to accommodate shins
81 ne largest draught, the Rowe es-
eqee y 10 close proximity to a railroad
80 Of the desired features which the
!yoe0k location lacks. Easy transpor-
eeeaoa OF supplies and material for
- new shipbuilding plant is as
lQfed.
Ine property contains between %
- acres and a large and up-to-
- plant can be built there. It is
epected that the output of the new
80 viii be steel vessels of the most
11odern type.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Horn and
family have moved into the Ross
building on the corner Of Halifax and
Seabreeze avenues for the winter
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Dexter are
expected to arrive today from Chenoa,
Ill, to spend the winter at their apart.
ment In the Harroun building.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09

A high school play. In Christmas
DAY in the Morning" will be given
before the coming Christmas vacation.
me play will be given to raise money
Tor the stage furnishings of the new
school building on Earl street It in
cludes eight or ten of the high school
pupils who are spending much of their
spare time in preparing it.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09

Mr.. and Mrs. T. N. Greenlee. of
Asheville, N. c., are recent arrivals at
the beach who will spend the winter
at the Sweeney apartments on Coates
street.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09

MIR. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Closson of Ash
land. O.. arrived Thursday for the win
tr here.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09

Walter Clark. superintendent of con-
structlon for the Florida Engineering
and Construction company, of Jack
sonville, which has built the new pub
lie school buildings in this city and
has the contract for the new school
building in DeLand, was in the CITY
for few days, returning to DeLand
today where he is looking after prep
arations for the new building. Mr..
and Mrs. Clark removed the forepart
OF the week from this city to the
county seat, leaving w. E. Bence and
Fred Anderson to close up the work
on the north end school building, the
last to be completed in this city. Mr..
Clark makes the trip between Day
tona and DeLand in his car by way
of New Smyrna.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09

Getting business through advertis-
ing is the easiest way.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09

Mrs. M. A. Woodward of Charles
Rlver, Mass. and Mrs. F. ]. Stewart
OF Waltham, Mass, arrived Thursday
from the north to spend a few weeks
at the Seaside Inn.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09

The literary part of the Sand Crab"
is nearly in shape for the printers. The
editor and his staff under the SUPER
vision of Miss Brown, have spent a
good deal of time during the past two
weeks in selecting material from the
English work of the year for the sixth
issue of the "Sand Crab" AS usual.
the printing has been given to Burg
man Bros, of Daytona The new
Sand Crab will contain individual
pictures of each high school member.
These are already in the printers
hands.
Count that day lost whose lowe
scending sun sees not some friend
ships made and more begun.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09

MASS MEETING At HEATING CA.
siNo FRIDAY NIGHT FAvoRs
BOND ISSUE WHICH IS TO BE
DECIDED ON 14rH.

A general mass meeting took n,ace
Friday night at Keating's casino for
the purpose of discussing the pur-
chase of the pier and casino by the
town. A goodly number was in at
tendance and citizens. property own
resented. Aop
w. L. Miller. winter resident. who
owns property on Grandyiew avenue
acted AZ chairman of the meeting and
the nrst speaker was u. 8. Shelly
former mayor and now q resident Of
Seabreeze and q large property own
er IN both towns. Mr.. Shelly went
carefully over the reasons which have
been presented before and in a Meas.
Ing way. stated why he Thought the
pier should be purchased.
The following speakers. all in favor
OF the proposition. followed Mr.. Shell
": I. B. Chambers, H. @. Hawley. W.
1. Ward, ]. X. Wyscarver, W F.
Bleekan. G. F. Finley, Nj. p. GUY. s.
y. Young. H. T. M. Treglown, r. S.
Holmes. G. p. Johnson, J. S. Barbe.
:. W. Edmonds, U. Hambrick, w. F.
Ayres. w. L. Miller and T. J. Gushee.
Tnis Is good representative list of
speakers as seven are voters and prom
erty owners Of Daytona Beach, seven
others are property owners without
vote. three are visitors and one was
resident and citizen of Seabreeze
When the opposition was called on
no one ventured to speak in it's be-
half.
The principal argument advanced
Ia reply to the suggestion that
the pier is sure to wash awAy.
was, that all property suffers deterio.
ration and that 1t must not be expect
ed the pier will stand forever. Near
" all we're Of the opinion that the
casino and pier are too good a bargain
at $4,000 to pass by when the town
needs q municipal building and would
In time build a pier.
There Is still a good deal of doubt
about the passage of the issue, how
ever, as many Daytona Beach citi-
zens who were not present at the
meeting last night. are against it and
VIII endeavor to vote it down. Good
arguments have been advanced on
each side.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09

Mrs. r. j. Brown of Atlanta. who
mas been visiting with Mrs. F. ]. Ruger
and Mrs. F. J. Longdon at their home
on the lower river front, returned to
her home Thursday afternoon.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09

The croQuet grounds of the Breakers
hotel are being cleaned and leveled
for the use of guests and friends of
the hotel during the winter. Many of
those enjoying the season at the
Breakers, make good use of these
grounds during the hours of pleasant
days.