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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
Carranza and His Followers Fully Understand Atti-
 tude of U. s.
1O,O0O CARRANA
 MEN TAKE TRAIL
General TreyinO Commands Detach. ment to Operate in Conjunction with Pershing Against Bandits, and
 Territory of Work Outlined.

Washington, May 16.-General Car ranza has agreed to Major General Scott's informal understanding with General Obregon, which provides that Carranza forces shall endeavor to show their ability to control the sit uation in northern Mexico, while American troops remain for the time being.
 Baker Optimistic.
 An optimistic view of the Mexican border situation was laid before Pres ident Wilson today by Secretary Baker, after along conference with Major General Scott, chief of staff.
 General Carranza and his advisers now understand the motive of the Washington government more fully than ever before, as result of the El Paso conference, and Secretary Baker was able today to tell President Wilson and the cabinet that the whole situation is less acute than it has been at any time since the Columbus raid. Official reports from army officers and consular officials in Mexico ind- cate that promises made by General Obregon at the Ell Paso meeting have been approved by General Carranza and are being carried out with promp- titude and vigor. These pledges in- terpreted as forming an unwritten agreement, including the following:
 Points of Agreement.
 That 10000 picked troops, under General Trevino, the ablest of the Carranza field commanders, occupy and police the territory about Parral the southern limit of General Persh- ing's drive, and in the other districts where there are no American troops That an effective patrol be thrown about the Mexican side of the Big Bend region of the Texas border, to head off the Glenn Springs and Boquillas raiders.
 That every effort be made to lib- crate Deemer, the American store keeper, captured and carried away by the bandits, and that no troops will be moved from the forces in Sonora state through Pultipo Pass, to operate in the rear of General Pershing's forces.
 After the cabinet meeting today, it was announced there was no change in the situation. It was stated posi- lively that the question of possible intervention was not discussed by the president and his advisers, and that, on the contrary, official reports indi- cated that slow but steady progress was being made by the de facto gov ernment in readjusting conditions in the revolution-burdened republic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
SHELTER WORKERS
 DECLARE STRIKE

Tulsa. Okla., May 16.-Refusal of the United States Zinc company to accede to demands for a 10 per cent increase in wages has resulted in a strike of approximately 450 smelter workers, at the company's plant at San Spring. Okla.
 Union officials declare less than 100 men remain at work. Deputy sheriffs were sent to the plant as the result of minor disorders. Two arrests were made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
BANK INCREASES CAPITAL.

Little Rock. May 16.-The Bank of Commerce has become one of the big financial institutions of the South. It's capital was increased yesterday from $100,000 to $3o0,000 The increase is paid out of the surplus and undivid- ed profits, which amounted to $275,- 900. and the surplus will thereby be reduced to $75,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
Good Work Progresses.

Columbus, N. M., May 16.-Efforts of the American column to extermi nate the scattered bands of Villa bandits in the district occupied by Gen. J. J. Pershing's command are rapidly nearing elimination, accord ing to belief expressed here today.
 The largest bands have been broken and driven south, but few fugitives remain in the territory just south of the field base at Namiquipa.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17
BISHOP HENDRIX
 HOPES FOR SUCCESS
Senior Members of Southern Church Board and Bishop Earl transton SymbOliZe United Church as They
 Clasp Hands in Conference.
TEXAS MINISTER DROPS DEAD.

Saratoga Springs, \. Y. May 16.-Rev. John J. Marker of Athens, Texas, editor of the Methodist Advocate Journal, fell dead while addressing meeting of the book committee of the Methodist general con ference today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17

NNTrNUED ON fAGn rHREE,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-17

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The midland journal., 1916-08-18
AeropIane Has Outstripped
Motor Car in the Rapidity
of It's Recent Development

=
1.-THE aeroplane in It's developer
state would decide many of the prob
lens we confront today, provided the
plane were fitted to living conditions
and commercial requirements, says q
writer. ''The war has perfected the
aeroplane in this short time to
greater degree than the motor car was
developed in any ten years OF Its
growth.
Several years were taken to prove
to the public that the motor car would
run at all without a horse in waiting,
Years were taken to educate the pub
lie to two cylinders as against the
single, or to four as against the two.
Years more were spent in educating
the buying public and developing the
six, and now we are preaching eight
and twelve. 1t has taken years to
develop the lightweight idea in motor
cars. The public has held back the
development of the motor car.
"The aeroplane, in contrast, mas
been developed by governments under
war conditions. Motors of today for
aeroplanes are of twice the horsepow-
er of those used year ago.. while
planes have been built up to 1,OOO
horsepower in five motor units. These
machines land at under 30 miles per
hour and, travel well over hundred
in the air."
The midland journal., 1916-08-18
SYNOPSIS.

While trundling the clean washing up
Clipper Hill Mary Alice Brown Is set up
On by some mischievouS boys, who spill
the washing into the dirt. She Is rescued
and taken to her home In Calvert street
by Francis Willett. a Galahad knight.
She Is punished by her drunken father for
returning without the wash money. Mary
Alice wanders away from home, takes q
trolley ride into the country and spends
the night at the farmhouse of Sam Thom-
as. IN the morning she meets little Char
lie Thomas, q cripple. Sam takes Mary
Alice home and finds that he and Mrs
Brown are old acQuaintances. Sam takes
her and Mary Alice to his home for q
visit while Lem Brown, the drunken fa-
fher, is serving a workhouse sentence.
Charlie Is made Galahad knight. Fran
els visits the farm and is saved from
drowning by Mary Alice. Lem Brown
gets out of Jail and goes to work for Sam
Thomas as hired man. Francis. Wiliett
Is sent away to preparatory school Mary
Alice gets job in department store.
THE Thomases have a wonderful Christ
mas dinner. Lem Brown shows signs OF
reform John Willett refuses to enter
political campaign against the liquor ele-
ment. Doctor Jackson examines Charlie
but makes no definite promise of a cure
SIX years pass. Charlie is studying art.
Mary Alice has finished high school. Lem
Browns home is almost paid for
The midland journal., 1916-08-18
Billy Sunday.

in the old days. If he'd stayed in the
game Cobb never would have been fa
nous.
"He was greater than Ty Cobb ever
dared to be in three departments of.
the game.
Everybody thinks Cobb can run
bases. I'd spot him second against
Billy Sunday and then watch Bill score
first
''They think Cobb covers outfield ter
ritory. They should have seen Sunday
in his prime.
t.And throw-say. he could throw
strikes from center field just as easily
as Iris Speaker.
Batting was where Sunday was
weak. But in another year or so he
would have overcome that weakness
He was just that kind.
'tHe had more fight in his heart than
any man l ever saw"
The midland journal., 1916-08-18
SUNDAY GREATER PLAYER
THAN COBB, SAYS VETERAN
Evangelist Could Run Bases and Field
Better Than Ty, Declares Eagle
Eye Jake Beckley.

There's at least one ball-playing per,
son who refuses to make it unanimous
about Ty Cobb being the greatest ball
player Of all time. And that's old
Eagle-Ffye Jake Beckley who played
the game nearly as long as Nap Lajoic
and is now an umpire, living An KIM
sas City. A quarter century ago old
EagleE Eye was in his prime, one of the
hardest hitting first ssackers the game
ever knew.
You can have your Ty Cobbs and
your Benny Kauffs," Jake Beckley
says; "Tll take Billy Sunday for my
bali club right now. and / said the
same thing back in ninety.
Hes fifty-two years old today. but
he's running bases and sliding every
day in that pulpit Just as he did back
The midland journal., 1916-08-18
Manhood Alone Is What Counts
BY ). G. HOLLAND.

Labor calling profession scholarship and artificial and arbitrary
of all incidents and accidents life and
only manhood that remains and it only by manhood that man
When this proposition shall cmprehended and
will become that there such thing mena
this world No work that God sets to dono work
which has specially adapted mans powersan properly be
called either men or blacks your boots and
engages that variety of labor because ne
do anything else have he choose
manhood have not only after ne gets
through the work with your boots hand and
your shilling in the There very much drter work done
politics and the professions than that Of backing boots
work too destroys manhood renders its acquisition impossible
The midland journal., 1916-08-18
All Around the World.

Amsterdam has been given the first
crematory in the Netherlands.
Between them Spain and Portugal
produce 70 per cent of the worlds
cork
Turning the knob even a trifie rings
q bell in the new lock for residence
doors
A Frenchman has developed a
method for obtaining casein from
milk by electrolysis.
An adjustable attachment for a
baby's chair to hold nursing bottle
has been patented.
Germany claims to lead the world
In the use of machinery directly driv-
en- by electric motors.
A magazine has been patented for
carrying an extra load of tobacco
along the stem of pipe.
Experiments have indicated to Hon
duras that it may become an impor-
tant cotton-raising nation.
The desk clock and electric light
have been combined in a new space
saving Office convenience
Glass forks have been invented for
handling pickles to avoid imparting a
metallic taste to them.
Toy molds to enable children to
make building blocks from snow have
been invented by German.
The midland journal., 1916-08-18
Boys Weaker Than Girls.

In view of the number of men killed
by the war, the result of study now
being made by an English physician
Is rather pessimistic as regards the
future masculine supremacy of the
race. For a period covering nearly
five years his study indicates that the
mortality of boys under a year of age
has been from 1913 to 125. as compared
with 100 for girl babies Nothwith-
standing the fact that at birth boys
have the advantage of four to five
ounces of weight over the average girl
baby, they have less resistant power
and are therefore less able to throw
off disease. The reports upon babies
born since the war are incomplete. but
they Indicate that while the number of
boys born is considerably in excess
of the girls, the number who survive
their first year is so much less TINT
there Is no hope of the men of the
next genention equalIng the number
Of women.
The midland journal., 1916-08-18
What Women Are Doing.

Policewomen are now being appoint
ed all over Germany.
Many Filipino women catch and sell
fish for living.
Woman agricultural workers In
Spain number over 775.O00.
Female employees in California are
allowed to work only eight hours a
day.
Over $4,000 women are employed In
the hardware industry in England.
The more wealthy women of Turkey
now discard their wells when receiv-
ing guests.
Nearly all the light machine work in
the British munitions factories Is car
ried on by women.
Nearly 10000 Homen are employed
in the factories supplying the needs of
the army in Germany.
The midland journal., 1916-08-18

stop at home with us, If you like. but
even then you must be entirely self
supporting. When you have learned
how to handle your own affairs. even
il they amount to but ten dollars q
week. will consider giving you o
chance to handle some of mine.
"No, Francis, have no intention OF
preaching to you. tried that l don't
say, DO this or Don't do that You
have had lesson which may or may
not teach you something. Your cure
lies in taking your medicine like a
man."
That ended the interview which had
been too painful for either to wish IL
prolong It WIllett turned to the piled
up affairs on his desk and sighed. He
had never sighed quite like that before
1t occurred to him. that he wasn't a
young man any more. He felt as |:
he had turned the three-score-and- ten
milestone decades ago. Francis arose
and approached the desk.
"Will you shake hands, dad?" he
asked ''I'll do better"
The father looked up. and all at once
the years rolled back and Francis was
a little boy again. He had the same
old yearning to hug him and tell him
everything would be all right il only he
would be good. He took his sons prof
fered hand and pressed 1t silently.
every well,' the pressure said. "see
that you do. have confidence in you
yet"
But Francis did not cry. He went
out, leaving his father feeling old
again John Willett blew his nose and
attacked his work
The midland journal., 1916-08-18

In that with which nature has en-
dowed much of our territory more
richly than many other countries. we
now find lurking poison so hidden that
in some cases it is TO be seen only by
the aid of the microscope.
In the season when we travel
through the country to be happy and
lay up energy and strength for the
toll of the coming winter, the want of
intelligence and care makes us deaf to
the teaching of preventive medicine,
and we quench our thirst ut the
stream we run across, regardless of
its purity. and often the sparkling
tumbler Of water Is only 10 be COM
pared with the draught of the deadly
hemlock. The parched lips have been
lnoistened and the thirst satisfied. but
The midland journal., 1916-08-18
Nettle Weed suppIants COTTON.

In their quest for material which can
be used as a substitute for cotton.
German scientists have discovered that
the troublesome nettle weed contains
long fiber which can be woven into ii
durable cloth. The difficulty to over
come was to separate it from the
woody splinters which scratch and irri-
tate the skin. An ammonia process
was first used, but this was expensive.
An inventor named Richter has now
devised water process by which the
Irritating particles are separated from
the fiber, and considerable quantities
of the nettle cloth have already been
woven. 1t is nearly water proof. abb
serbs dye readily and is a coarse.
strong cloth suitable for many pur-
poses.
The midland journal., 1916-08-18
Her Stockings.

A tiny pocket on the side of
pair of silk stockings provides
place for carrying the handker-
chief while dancing. This pocket
is just a nice height above the
y ankle and on the outer side OF
the right stocking.
Opal spangles ornament some
stockings; others are decorated
with beads or rhinestones, and
for every variety we have the
hand-painted stockings with
stalks of blooming plants form
ing the clocks" and gay butter
flies fiuttering over the instep.
Imagine the truly poetic effect
of three lace butterflies (with
wings upraised so that they fiut-
ter bewitchingly) on the front of
her stockings, one above the 9TH
er, from instep to shoetop
height OF course, these are to
be worn only with dancing slip
pers, or similar ones equally low.
The midland journal., 1916-08-18

the day of judgment too often comes.
bringing the development of typhoid
fever which in years past we could
only compare with some of the plagues
that ravaged our ancient cities.
Those of us who collect, tabuiate
and have ever before us the statistics
that show the suffering and sorrow
that stili continue from typhoid fever,
beg you to awaken to that which
causes so much distress. BY proper
care it can be avoided.
Never drink out OF an unknown
surface stream. When travelling see
that pure water is carried along, as
well as food, otherwise the harvest OF
sickness and death Will follow.
The midland journal., 1916-08-18

all OF natures pur-
ity. They ran
through our val
leys and meadows
in all their pris-
tine beauty and
offered to all ami
mate nature that
which would inno-
Gently Quench the
thirst of man and
beast and help
them live. Today
it is not SO.
The midland journal., 1916-08-18
Struck the Wronn Place.

Say" queried the tough-lookine
hobo at the kitchen door, where's de
guy wot lives here?"
"Oh," answered the farmers wife
who was evidently wiser than her
homegrown complexion would seem
to indicate, ''he's back of the barn
burying tramp the dog chewed up
this morning. Wait second and
will call him."
But by the time she reached the
door the unwashed hobo was headed
down the pike, beating it at an aero
plane gait.
The midland journal., 1916-08-18
Ambitious Plans.

"Are you prepared to do anything
for the heathen?" asked the mission
worker.
81 should say we are" answered the
capitalist, proudly. "We've sent some
of our best statesmen to China, and l
predict that in short while hun
dreds of well-to-do Chinese win be en-
joying rides in the. best motor car
made in. America"
The midland journal., 1916-08-18
CHAPTER lx.-continued.

Right round the corner from Minot
house is Calvert street and the begin
min of the Devils Truck Patch. Amt
It the strangest thing them two can
exist in the same town? The people of
Sheffield went crazy when the Waldo
mere was built. Even John Willett
put lot of money into the company; !;
he's big stockholder. ! hear. Oh
says everybody, it's grand thing for
Sheffield to have the handsomest hotel
In the country
''Then old Minot founded Minot
house. All the people got up again and
cheered and patted each other on the
back and says: .Oh. amt it grand for
Sheffield to have the most wonderful
free inst tuition of learnin' in the coun-
tlyp
"And t'other night, when was COM
in out in the trolley. feller sittin'
next to me was talkin' to another man.
and he says: Why. We got tougher
district right in Sheffield than they
have IN New York or Chicago; we call
it the Devils Truck Patch. and every
third door is a saloon He spoke in
just exactly the same proud. braggln'
tone of voice he'd have used to de-
scribe the new city hall or Minot house.
He Jumped 'em all in the same cata-
logne Of Distinguishing features that
make Sheffield some town."
There's one other place in Sheffield
I've got respect for besides those you
mentioned said Martha. "and that's
Staeey's. / wish you'd give me about
i've dollars; I'm going to town toInor-
row, shopping. You and Charlie both
need some new shirts: declare don't
know whether it's cheaper to make 'em
or buy 'em."
Boys will be boysl"
They will also be fools, was John
Willett's thought on the day he got the
letter from the dean. In every relation
of life Willett had been successful, ac-
cording to the standards of Sheffield;
and the standards of Sheffield were
pretty much those of the entire coun-
try. Sometimes he had suffered re-
verses, bur they had been temporary
dlsappointments. but they had not per-
sisted. One need not be surprised at
the mans superabundant confidence
in himself. since 1t had been so thor
Oughly justified year after year.
A blow at his pride affected Willett
mentally as blow at his solar plexus
would have affected him bodily. He
crumpled. Hodge. his secretary. enter
ing with wire basket of papers, came
up all standing and exclaimed: why,
Mr.. WilIett! What's the trouble? You
amt ill!''
Willett held out the letter to Hodge
but, as the secretary would have taken
1t. drew 1t back
''No, no." he said. Never mind
it's-nothlng. A little surprise that's
ALL"
He sat alone for a long fifteen min
utes after Hodge had retired, reading
and rereading the letter and trying te
think. This was unbelievable: there
was a mistake somewhere. 1t couldn'i
be his boy.
He went swiftly over the past sis
years in Francis life. The boy hat
seemed to do we'll Mt school aud after
ward Mt college. Now he was a senior
twenb'-une years old. at least twelve
maoihs hNie- the Usual age at gradua
The midland journal., 1916-08-18
CHAPTER x.
Changes.

OUdH9SSs
The faculty of Minot house recog-
nized the value of publicity. Theirs
was message vital to the community.
1t seemed, too, as If the people of
Sheffield could never have too much
news of Minot house. When the editor
OF Sheffield paper put on new re
porter, he would usually say: go up
to Minot house and get story. There's
always something good there. Let's
see what you can make OF it"
Rodney Jones got this assignment
his first day on the Evening View.
Jones went to Minot house. watched
the crowds Of students ebbing and
flowing, tried to catch something OF
the atmosphere of the place, and wait
ed for an inspiration. 1t came. In the
shape OF blond boy with slight
oddity OF gait. Curiosity. which is at
the bottom of what is called news in
stinct. impelled him to follow Charlie
Thomas.
The boy took the elevator and so did
Jones. AT the top the elevator door
slid back and disclosed u vast room,
with half hundred students i'll smock.
like aprons working at easels or ad-
Unstable tables. The room was quite
still; everybody except the instructors
seemed too busy to talk. Those who
did so conversed in whispers.
"Is this-is this the art depart
/ ment?" asked Jones.
! "U-huh," said Charlie Thomas, gen.
tally. want to see somebody"
| "I'm a reporter from the View.
"Who's the boss here, the professor
or whatever you call him?"
| Mr.. McGregor? That's Mr.. Nc
Gregor over there"
Charlie indicated a serious young
man who was explaining something tc
one of the students by the use of his
thumb. Charlie put on his own smock
and fell to work on smutty- y-looking
Apollo Belvedere which he had out.
lined on his board.
Mr.. McGregor led the newspaper
man about the big room, giving him
an animated account of the work OF
the classes and explaining everything
with great politeness. When they
reached Charlie, the reporter stopped
Mr.. McGregor was an artist, but he
had had some canny Scotch ancestors
There was STORY in Charlie, anG
McGregor knew that it was a good
one; but it would depend upon Charlie
whether or not it could be had.
Thomas" said McGregor, Just q
minute. please"
Charlie deserted Apollo with alae
rity.
"Yes, Mr.. McGregor."
II wish you'd slow Mr.. Jones some
OF your little portrait sketches"
They're not art" said Charlie
They're no good. I've torn up most
of 'em. honestly | have Mr. NIc
Gregor."
What are you. a budding G. n
Glbson?" asked the reporter. He didn't
mean to be fresh. but he sounded "a
complacent. so cocksure Way down
inside Charlie Thomas the little mis-
chief imp tickled him.
"Wait a minute" !" he said. and picked
up scrap of paper, which he laid on
a magazine Then, with a pencil. he
made some rapid strokes, glanclng mo
mentarily at the Interested and grin
ming Jones.
Here you are" he said. and wen,
hack TO his work.
The midland journal., 1916-08-18
Sometimes money wealth

+ 3
Sometimes money wealth
I brings happiness - sometimes.
But quite as often money means
wreckage and sorrow to its pos
SCISSORS. A self-made rich man
gives his son too much to spend.
The son goes to the dogs. At
another time woman sells her
body and soul In marriage to a
millionaire whom she despises.
Again, families cast love aside
and part forever in a quarrel
over money. John Wlllett is
stricken with tragedy that
money has brought him. Read
about Il, as told in this INSTALL
ment.
The midland journal., 1916-08-18
Facts in the Case.

Said He-Were they divorced be-
cause of misunderstanding?
Said She-No; because they under
stood each other too well. / believe.
The midland journal., 1916-08-18

Sam Thomas is discussing with Mar
tha, his wife, the virtues and iniquities
of the city Of Sheffield; Minot House,
the great school, and the Devils
Truck Patch.
The midland journal., 1916-08-18
Deserves Il.

There goes a pious man."
Everyone says so''
"A mansion is reserved for him in
the Skies
Il truly hope so. l overheard him
just now in a real estate office plead
ing with his landlord to patch his
roof"
The midland journal., 1916-08-18

4
splendid"
"Yes," answered
the low-browed
person. "It's great.
l thought once or
twice the bass was
going to be a few
seconds late with
that comedy stuff.
but he was right on
time."