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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-04

Immediately back of the speakers
stand and the tables for tellers and
clerks a platform extending rises to
the rear Of the upper balcony. This
extension contains seats for 512 per-
sons. These seats were distributed by
the national committee, and the men,
bers Of the committee and their imme-
diate parties are to occupy most of
them.
Around the arena floor on three
sides are the boxes, which are re-
served for specially invited guests
party leaders Of prominence, diplo-
mats, etc.
Public in Balcony.
That part of the public which is
not fortunate enough to have plat
form or box seats is to be accommo-
dated in the arena balcony, which
rises Immediately from the boxes, and
in the balcony, which corresponds to
the second gallery in most public
halls.
The total number of seats available
for the public therefore is 1894, and
the distribution Of part of these is
allotted to the St. Louis committee
which raised the 100000 convention
fund.
On the west side of the Coliseum,
back of the speakers platform, are
the workrooms for the press associa-
tions and the telegraph companies. AS
this space, as originally planned,
proved too narrow to accommodate
the press associations, an eight-foot
passageway through this section was
abandoned, and by order of the mayor
an alley in the rear Of the Coliseum
was vacated and covered with an avn
ing. This serves as passageway. A
passageway under the platform leads
from the press sections on the arena
floor to the work and telegraph rooms
in the rear.
On the north side of the building
the Washington avenue side-is a
large emergency hospitals; on the
south side are the rooms of the DEM
ocratic national committee, and on the
castor Jefferson avenue-side is the
room of the sergeant-at-arms, and the
convention postoffice.
The decorations of the Coliseum
were designed by Edward C. Dillman
of St. Louis. In order to obtain as
much daylight as possible, the walls
of the Coliseum have been painted
white. To get the full benefit of this
reflection it was necessary to exclude
decorations from the walls. The dec
orations, accordingly have been placed
around the front of the balcony and
boxes and on the supporting columns
that run around the building.
Medallions of Great Leaders.
Plaster relief medallions of Wash
ington, jefferson, Jackson, Cleveland
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-04
WEDNESDAY, IS
FEAST OF Weeks,
JEWISH HOLIDAY
Originally Agricultural in
Character, as Thanksgiv-
ing for Good Harvests.

The Jewish Pentecost or Feast of
Weeks (Shebuoth) will be celebrated
on June Z. It's name is derived from
the fact that it is celebrated seven
weeks after the second day of Pass
over. All the Biblical injunctions as
to the manner in which the feast was
to be observed indicate that i, was
originally agricultural in character.
1t was in reality a season Of thanks
giving for the harvests that had been
reaped, beginning with the barley
harvest during the Passover to the
wheat harvest at the beginning of
the summer. The ceremonial offer
ings prescribed were in keeping with
the Godgiven gifts Of the soil that
had been gathered.
In post-biblical times this feast was
observed as the anniversary of the
birth of Judaism with the promulga-
ton of the divine law at Sinai On
this DAY of the Giving of the Law"
as it was called by the rabbis, the
ten commandments constitute part of
the scripture readings in the syna-
cog. 1t is this historical aspect of
the feast that has been emphasized in
the agricultural life, which the
Jews were compelled to live for CEN
turtles.
When the reform synagog introduce
ed the rite Of confirmation for the
Jewish youth, the pentecost, by virtue
of it's traditional association with the
ancient revelation. was the day most
naturally selected for charging the
young boys and girls through an i'm
pressive public ceremony, with the
meaning of the Jewish faith and with
the duty Of leading high and reli-
gious and moral life.
The agricultural side of the feast
however, was not lost sight of, in
that it was customary to decorate
home and synagog with plants and
flowers in season. In addition to a
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-04
STOP CALOMEL
QUICKSILVER
It's mercury! Attacks the bones sail
Yates and makes you sick.

There's no reason why person
should take sickening, salivating Gallo
mel when 80 cents buys a large bottle
of DodsOn's Liver Tone-a perfect
substitute for calomel.
1t is a pleasant, vegetable liquid
which will start your liver Just as
surely as calomel, but it doesn't make
you sick and can not salivate.
Children and grown folks can take
Dodson's Liver Tone, because it is
perfectly harmless.
Calomel is a dangerous drug. Il is
mercury and attacks your bones. Take
dose of nasty calomei today and you
will feel weak, sick and nauseated to-
morrow. Don't lose a days work.
Take q spoonful of Eodsons Liver
Tone instead and you will wake up
feeling great. No more biliousness,
constipation, sluggishness, headache,
coated tongue or sour stomach. Your
druggist says if you don't find Dod-
sons Liver Tone acts better than hor-
lible calomel your money is waiting
for you.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-04
BOMB DROPPING
FROM AIRSHIpS
NOW A SCIENCE

| London May 12.-Bomb- droppi ng
from aeroplanes rapidly is becoming
as exact science among aviators on
the European fronts as is the han
ding Of artillery.
Early in the war the drop
pers used the same sort of machines
as in reconnaissance work, artillery
spotting, or anything else. There is
a tendence now to make the bomb
dropping aeroplane quite q distinct
type of vehicle.
The French incline to favor the big
twin-engined Caudron which has a
lifting capacity of 800 to 700 pounds
of bombs, with fuel for or 6-hours
flight
The G rmans appear to u.s. the
ordinary type Of tractor biplane, with
an engine of about 100 horsepower.
The English machines are under
stood to be rather ahead of the other
allies in welght-llftlng capacity.
Formerly bombs weighed about 20
pounds each, We're carried inside the
aeroplane and were dropped over
board more or less at haphazard.
In the up-to-date machines the
load consists Of five or six bombs of
about 60 pounds each, or two or three
weighing 100 pounds each.
The ones the French dispatches
refer to as "of large calibre" weigh
about $50 pounds.
The smaller bombs, up to about 60
pounds, geaerally are carried in
racks und meath the machines. each
held by separate clip which is re-
leased by means of wire carried
into the body of the aeroplane.
The rack has to be SO arranged as
not to upset the machines longtitudal
balance and to insure that the fall
ing bombs will not foul the landing
wheel axle or any of the landing
gears bracing wires
The larger bombs are carried in a
special fixture under the aeroplane's
body and, in some cases. two may be
carried under the body, with one
slung under each wing, outside the
/; line of the wheels.
The aeroplanes are equipped with
bomb-sighting apparatus, to let the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-04
COLISEUM WHERE
DEMOCRATS MEET
SEATS 10000
Democratic Convention Will
Be First Held in St. Louis
Building.

st. Louis, NO., June 3.-The Dem
ocratic national convention which as
sembles here on June ID will be the
first political convention to be held
H the St. Louis Coliseum. The first
public meeting in this building was
in the presidential campaign of 1908,
when William H. Taft, Republican
nominee, spoke there. At that time
the Coliseum was not completed. Fiji
teen thousand persons crowded into
the structure for this opening.
The Coliseum was built in 19O7-19O8
at cost of $336,OO0. AS arranged
for the Democratic national conven-
ton, it will seat approximately 49,
900 persons. This seating capacity is
obtained as follows:
On the platform are 512 seats. In
section for daily newspaper CORES
pondents and press associations are
Az seats.
Sections set apart for the editors of
Democratic weekly papers in Missouri
and Illinois will accommodate 238
more persons.
Seats will be provided for 1918 del
egates and the same number of alter
mates, though there may be some
slight change in these figures in case
some states send extra delegates with
a fractional vote.
In the boxes are seating accommo-
dations for SAG, in the arena balcony,
2,494 and in the balcony, 3,400
This makes total Of 9,818. Extra
seats placed wherever possible
throughout the building bring the
total seating capacity to about 10000
The building is so designed that
there is room on the arena floor only
for the delegates, alternates and the
daily and weekly newspaper men.
The Coliseum is an octagon, consid-
erably narrowed at one end by
diagonal side wall. The greatest
length Of the building is from north to
south, and it's narrowest dimension
from east to west has been rallied off
for the platform and press sections.
The platform is 40 feet wide, and
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-04
GERMAN AMERICANS
TO SHOW LOYALTY


New York, June ga demonstra-
ton Of loyalty to America is one of
be held at the Sheepshead Bay speed
way tomorrow under the joint auspices
of the United States German Societies
and Acknowledgements American So
cieties of New York and New Jersey.
The day has been designated as
American Liberty Day." A leading
feature Of the program will be a pa
rade intended to remind the people
that many Germans have proved their
loyalty to this country. The parade
will include a series Of floats repre-
senting many famous Americans of
German parentage, such as Molly
Pitcher, Won Steuben, De Kalb, Much
lenberg and Carl Schurz.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-04

and Wilson, each four by three feet,
are placed on the supporting columns
clear around the building, and each
medallion is surrounded by American
flags. The columns are covered with
bunting. and the boxes are hung with
the national colors. To improve the
light reflection, six thousand yards of
white muslin cover the ceiling, except
for a strip down the center which is
hung in the national colors. Alto
gether 10000 yards Of bunting were
used in the decorations of the conven-
ton hall and 600 to 700 American
flags. The platform, of course, is
draped with bunting and flags.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany has ca BILE Of 100 wires into the
Coliseum, and the Postal Telegraph
company has more than So. These
wires do not include the leased wires
Of the press associations, but are for
private and newspaper kilograms.
Two hundred to three hundred po-
licemen will be assigned to the Col
iseum during convention sessions to
preserve order and block activities by
pickpockets.
The St. Louis Coliseum is on JEFF
ferson avenue, between Washington
avenue and Locust street. 1t is two
miles west Of the retail business dis
trist and from the Planters hotel.
where many of the party leaders will
be CHARTERED during the conventions; it
is a mile west of the Jefferson hotel,
where the Democratic national COM
mittee is housed, and is about three
quarters of mile north and west of
Union station. The Coliseum is about
five minutes car ride from the JEFF
ferson hotel and 10 minutes from the
center of the business district
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-04

operator know the precise moment at
which to release the bombs.
Aiming a bomb from an aeroplane
is vastly more difficult than aiming
gun because it is necessary to CAL
but also the aeroplane's height
above the ground and the spead at
which it is moving.
The gun too needs only to be
pointed in the right direction, while
the whole aeroplane has to be
manoeuvered into the correct posi-
ton if the bomb is to hit its mark.
Nevertheless. bomb-sights have been
so ingenously developed as to give
excellent results.
Aircraft raids are generally timed
to reach their detectives about dawn,
partly to allow the heavily-laden ma
chimes to pass the enemy's lines
fairly low down in the dark, thus
avoiding loss of time in climbing over
their own territory, and partly ITO
make it hard for the enemy to de-
termine the raiders course.
Naturally. flying in the dark, the
pilots can keep only a compass
see the horizon. and as the human
sense of balance is insufficient to
enable them to maintain even keels,
inclinometers have to be provided.
There are also petrol and OIL
guages. clocks TO show how long the
machines have been in the air, speed
indicators and small electric lights
to let the aviators know if anything
gees wrong in the darkness.
Some aeroplanes are built to be In
herently stable but this quality of
uncapsiza has two dlsadvant-
ages
!. The shape necessitated by such
a design is such that the machine
absorbs more power than the ordi-
nary type.
g. The machine answers the pilots
control sluggishly, and if it takes a
bad position near the ground it is
difficult to get out. a fact which has
been responsible for several serious
mishaps
There are indications that future
night flying will be facilitated by
use of the observation-disclosures
gyroscope control, an apparatus in
vented in America, which can be
switched off Just on leaving the
ground or landing, enabling the pilot
to take full personal
charge Of his machine
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-04

portion from the Pentateuch, the
charming story Of Ruth was prescrib-
ed in the Synagog because the idyllic
scene OF harvesting which it contains
was in keeping with the celebration
of the harvest feast. Those observ-
ing customs that originated in post
biblical times add a second day to
that enjoined in the Bible.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-04
WHY HAS GASOLINE GONE UP?
Federal Commission Will Give Inter-
ests Opportunity to Explain.

Washington, June 1.-THE federal
trade commission announced today
that it would hold a hearing June IL
and 13 to give the interests concerned
an opportunity to explain the rise in
the price of gasoline. The commits
sion has been investigating the price
increase under a senate resolution.
Anyone wishing to buy or sell
Jefferson county script, call on Chas.
We'll Supply On. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-04

French photograph records, made
on a recently invented cloth, which
can be mailed like letters, threaten to
rival stenographers.
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scope and note the third dimension
effect. so that one person can he seen
back Of another? Well. IL is certain
that this third dimension" will he de-
I yeloJ-d In connection with motion pic
lures. When this development comes
7 the industry viii certainly take an
other great stride forward.
y great impetus may take place
after the war II releases are then made
II the great war scenes which have
zen taken. Every Government ha
It's own corps of movie men. After a
battle IL over the films are run of be-
fore the STAFF officers, and they study
10 discover Where mistakes were made
When Harvard. Yale or any other
college plays football this same system
= used for studying good plays and
poor plays.
Many men are al work this very day
On co!ored motion pictures. We have
already culured still pictures. and co..
orcd pictures WI. some day
follow, Again. n great stride forward
"4.l re taken when coIored piCturcs
c.n h" economically and safely shown.
II Is already possible to show c"lored
i.rtur"s, but the process makes the
present colored pictures very hard on
q = eyes. some process VIII some time
he discovered which will eliminate this
'sent difficulty.
Another new Developments Wi. he N
connection with the exploration q: ia
NOUS authors. Mary ifckford has been
cAp.o!ted. but EudNard kipl!ns mas
lot. some day the means vii! u" found
ard the movie companies Will he com
lojinG with the great magazines for
G ntrac.s with sam Blythe, lrV.n cobb,
H. Il. Wells and the rest. Whether
this Development will put the maya
zine IN IN" background with ;he Old
Inc broadway theatres is an interest
'rg question. Some say It Will, while
utAers INSIST that Il VIII not.
, The movies have not Yet got mixed
rp with commercial advertising, as
have the newspapers and magazines.
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ny reason Is TINS: You and ! are not
obliged 10 read the advertisements 81 a
newspaper or magazine. We read them
rr rot, ~ we please. But were an adj
IcrtlsinS MN inserted on the screen
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ard road II or else look some other
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Picturing mermaid under difficulties.
Statistician Tells How Law of Averages
Makes Possible the Tremendous
Expense Of Film Spectacles

at his beautiful home. suggested that
the day would come when he would he
acting for the movies.
Never. No, never" replied the
famous actor.
Nevertheless | recently spen; an en-
tire morning watching a movie man
bossing around not only Mr.. Manteli
but his wife also: and both were very
humble actors. The fact Is that no
fabulous salaries which these movie
people "a afford to pay.
Already / have met several ~ them
who are receiving more salary than
the President of the United States,
while thousands Of operatives. Young
girls and others connected with the
business. are getting grcater pay than
our Senators and Representatives AT
Washington. The salaries paid 10
Geraldine Farrar. Annette Ke,lermann.
Mary Pickford, Dustin Farnum. Billie
Burke. Charlie Chaplin. Marguerite
Clark and others are reported TO he in
SIX figures.
Moreover. this does nc, Apply merely
to tho famous players who had a big
reputation on the regular stage before
the movies bought them. Many Young
people who started work unknown a,
q few dollars a week five wears ago
are now getting many hundreds uf dol
lars every week. The little girl named
: Thcda Bira became a great star over
night when she appeared in "A Fool
0 There Was" She is only one OF many
similar cases.
How long can this mushroom
growth continue? or Is il unfair To
call it mushroom growth How
much further can this great bubble
expand or is il, unfair to call Il a
bubble.
"How about the old German prov
CRIB that trees d. not grow 10 the
Skies" asked the head OF n great
10y company. but he only replied
That rroverb is probably true. hut
the movie tree - Just pok!ng its head
above the ground. 1t has not begun
to grow"
only about a year ago the country
was aston!shcd hy the production of
The Birth ~ a Nation" at a cost ~
slco,o00. Recently. ON the Island OF
Jamaica. | was with Herbert Brenon
'who first made his reputation as
tho director Of Neptune. D~aughter")
while he was preparing "A new PLAY
at a cost OF perhaps 81. GOT, 900. Talk
about Ccometr!cal progression Here
is a jump in the cost OF production
from $4,000 to 500, 900 in Ave years
and then from 500 900 to 81. 900, 00O
in only one year.
For the setting OF this new NAV ar
old Spanish for; was necessary. Sc
the sunny seas were sea rcl,ed in order
to get one. The most suitable one was
found half under water near King.
ston. Jamaica. II was called For,
Augusta. To pump out the water
drain tho land. kill the mosouitocs
' and All In cos; $500 900, Rut tbi.
WAS only the b~eginnlnr
TIL story made II necessary that =
Moorish civ should he huilt behind
this fort In this city mus, he a rea
palace. an actual slave market, store,
Of al, kinds and everything else tina,
one sees in an old Moorish city. More,