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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-01
Big Improvement i'm Business i'm
This Federal Reserve District

St. Louis, Mo. June 3o.-The June
report OF William NJ. c. Martin, chair
man of the federal reserve board TO
the eighth reserve district, the bank
of which is in St. Loa:s, was made
public today The report says IL
part
General business conditions dur
ing the last thirty days may be sAiG
TO. have more than held their own
even compared with the rapid advance
made in the last six months, The
usual summer lull is evident in some
as compared with the same period in
the last few years
'"rhe dry goods interests in the dis
trict show an increase in business for
May and the first hals, Of June a;
compared, to a year ago and indica
items are that their orders for future
delivery are considerably larger tam
last year and in some cases have
broken the record for advance orders,
The dry goods interests report that
stock in The hands of retail mer
chants are probably smaller than they
were thirty OR sixty days ago, thus
evidencing immediate consumption Of
merchandise and lack OF specula-
tive buying The same conditions
seem to rule among boot and shoc
manufacturers.
"The hardware and allied industries
report similar gains. In a few cases
where prices have become prohibit
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-01
A DEFINITE CIVIC IMPROVE
MENT PLAN,

If there is one thing more than any
thing else that retards the progress
of American cities toward ideal civic
conditions it is the lack of a long-term
comprehensive plan of improvement.
Our improvements come, as rule,
in driblets. Improvements are made
one at time, frequently at long in
tervals, much as man would build a
house plank at time, the purchase
of planks depending on his ability to
raise the money.
1t is to be understood that this is
no criticism of any specific acts by
any specific administrations is a
criticism of lack of system that has
characterized all American municipali
ties.
Like Topsy, they are allowed to
"just grow" and most of them do
even less-they just happen.
What town that you know, for in
stance, looks as far ahead as three
years in contemplating improve
ments? What town puts forth
three-year street-improvement plan,
or a similar sewer plan, or mobilizes
for public service it's city officials and
civic organizations and business men
and merchants to decide what should
be done in three years, and then de-
terminedly make plans to see that it's
done?
Few, if any.
Yet Paris became beautiful because
a definite building and identifying
program was carried out fol decade,
with never stop or hitch or flaw
in it's realization. Berlin became
beautiful for the same reason. Buda-
pest is one of the prettiest cities IN
the world because it was planned and
executed in mastery fashion. Buenos
Aires is about the only city on the
Western hemisphere that is acting
accordingly, if one excerpts the his
tory of Washington, which has been
developed by the government to be
lust the beautiful city it is
Pine Bluff is not too small to get in
line and adopt q comprehensive pro-
gram, even if it of necessity must be
of a more or less tentative nature.
If public sentiment gets behind 1t the
result will be distinctly worth while.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-01
Former ARKANSAS
CITY MAYOR DEAD
Ed Doran, Agent for Kate Adams,
Succumbs to Heart Failure
Yesterday Afternoon.

Arkansas City, June Bed Doran;
former mayor of Arkansas City and
at the time of his death member OF
the school board and freight transfer
agent here for the steamer Kate
Adams, died this afternoon OF heart
failure. Mi. Doran was stricken
about II O'Clock this forenoon, death
ensuing three and a half hours later.
Mrs. Doran and their daughter,
Marguerite, aged IA, we're visiting, IN
Memphis. They have started for Ar
kansas City, and funeral arrangements
are being deferred pending their az
rival.
A native of Centreville, La, where
he was born about A years ago, Mr..
Doran had resided in Arkansas City
for about 20 years. He served sev-
eral terms as mayor and was generally
esteemed. He was q member Of the
local lodge Of Knights of Pythias, and
held membership in the Methodist
church
1t is considered probable that the
body will be taken for interment to
his former home in Louisiana.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-01
PRESS COMMENT.
AMERICAS FAKE PROBLEM; TOO
MUCH WEALTH..

Two curiosity conflicting theories
are often found travelling togeth.r il
the economic discussions of the day
Both are wholly orthodox in high
financial circles. One is. John Hays
Hammond's words. that the point OF
saturatiOn in our domestic markets
has been reached, and that I'VE must
ither cuftail the capacity OF our FAC
tories Or depend upon tAe eXploita-
ton of foreign countries 4or the re-
lief of our congested home markets.
The companion theory is that wages
produce more.
That is. the country is too wealthy,
and must export more goods; and II
is too poor and cannot afford 'to fm-
prove the condition of its least forti,-
nate citizens. The Napoleons of fl
lance who try to foist these bellcf
on the revering public nsver dream
of enla ging home markets by en-
larging the purchasing power of the
people. 1t is clear enough that II
wages were higher more goods would
be bought. and that Il more goods
were bought the products of the lac
Aories would have to be increased. aud
that there would necessarily be less
unemployment, but none OF these
great economic thinkers ever have
anything like that to say. 1T is a.
though it were treason to confess that
good might be done by raising wages
or to admit that there L. a sad dts
crepancy in considering surplus
wealth a problem in nation which
has not vet wiped out child labo :.
and has done next to nothing about
unemployment
Just b fore the war Great Britain
was exporting about a billion dollars
worth of capital every year, and IN
her great cities millions of men and
women of English race were degen-
G; Eating for lack of enough to eat.
For all that tie commercial Imperial
lists can promise us similar tat
is in store for millions of Americans,
no matter how many foreign mar
kets we conquer. It might be better
to conuuer the home market hrs.
There will he foreign trade enough
when that is done.-San Francisco
Bulletin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-01
NEBRASkA'S WHEAT.

The Hessian fly did some damage
to wheat in Nebraska this year-as
usual. Maybe the Swiss fly, the ltal-
ian centipede, the Spanish mosquito
and the Chinese ringworm also did
some damage.
But
Little old Nebraska is able to
emerge from, these ,calan1itous attacks
with\a whole skim AZ,
The state is harvesting between
u 900 900 and 100000 bushels Of
sbring wheat, which is 100000
els more t....a... lest yer.
1000 extra sa-.: hands sce
the harvest
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-01
ASK AID ENFORCE.
"BLUE SKY" STATU TE;

Little Rock, June 30.-State Bank
Commissioner John NJ, Davis has writ
ten letter to every prosecuting at
torney in the state asking his CO
operation in the stricter enforcement
of the law against the sale of ques-
tionable or worthless securities to the
people of the. state. The evil has been
very largely overcome, but still re-
ports are frequently received of the
operations of such agents. Mr.. Davis
desires "their cooperation and official
authority toward a rigid enforcement
of the act, and in cases of violation
believes the imposition of the penal
ties provided would be wholesome
remedy
In discussing the evil, which more
or less appeals to everybody in the
state, since all are at some time APP
preached by these fakirs, MI. Davis
says:
"This department has complaints
and inquiries from various sections of
the state, and not infrequently, too,
that some solicitor for sale Of invest
ment securities has appeared in that
vicinity, and by any sort of represen-
tation has prevailed upon some one
who can i'll afford loss to place some
money in an enterprise, the merit of
which the purchaser knows not nor
has any means of acquiring knowl-
edge. He finally decides he has been
swindled. then he writes this depart
ment to know if such and such securi-
ties have been authorized for sale I'M
der the blue sky law, and often our
reply is that we have no record of
such concern. Result is the investor
has lost his money and the solicitor is
beyond the realm.
ga misdemeanor has been commit
ted and the purchaser is or ought to
be made the prosecuting witness and
the seller ought to reimburse the pur-
chaser fully and pay fine not more
than 81 900, and may be imprisoned,
"Ihis department has been literally
flooded with wildcat schemes dis
closed in their application for author
lily to offer their securities in the
state, and we take pride in saying
that the applicants refused have asked
the privilege Of selling more than a
million dollars of questionable securi-
ties to our people. Their undertake
ing in most cases had a reasonable
ring of business in them, but the
corporate or partnership status was
such as to indicate great unfairness to
the purchaser"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-01

tive the demand mas slackened but III
general the increase cost has not
had any apparent influence on sales.
"Practically all wholesalers OF Seh-
eral merchandise report collect ons
good
Labor conditions in this district
have not been as much upset as ID
other parts of thu country and gen
orally speaking are believed to be
satisfactory.
"Banks in this district continue to
hold surplus funds largely in excess
of their requirements. Commercial
paper is quoted at one-half to ore
percent higher than it was six wees
ago. Commercial paper brokers re-
port an inactive market With little de-
mand from either borrowers or
buyers. This stagnant condition NAV
probably be attributed to 4 conserva-
tive attitude pending developments
with Mexico The gain in clearings
which has been SO noticeable in he
last month in the principal cities Of
the district continues, Figures for
the week ending June 10, follows:
Evansville 21.9; ST. Louis Ais; Louis
vile 21.7; Memphis 356; Little Rock,
42.S.
"Ths banks clearings for May
were as follows: To:al of items
217.0S. Total amount $105,2S3,26 $50,
which is the largest clea:ings both as
to amount cleared and number OF
items for any month since the bank
has been in business
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-01
CalOmel Claims
Many Victims
Science Has at Last Discovered a sub
stitute for it Called Lemolac.

Very few realize how many people
are salivated by calomel each year.
Every one who has taken this
dangerous drug knows that it gripes.
s.ckenS and is very unpleasant to
take. but all do not know that while
it acts violently on your liver, that it
softens your bones and is liable to
sallvate you. Many doctors dislike
to prescribe it as they would any
other poisonsus drug and some dec
tors refuse to give it to their patients
1t is for these reasons that men of
science have been patiently search
ing for a substitute for dangerous
calcmel and have at last discov: red
a medicine that possesses the merits
of calomel without its dangerous and
unpleasant effects. This new medi-
cine is called Lemolac and is now On
sale at Central Pharmacy, Pine Bluff,
Ark, and, all , live. druggists who
pleases. their customer
P,tS.-If you forget lie name spell
calomel backward. (Advt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-01
A GOOD SOLDIER.

when Corporal Jack Lewis of COM
panv D. Second regiment, OF Fort
Smith. read OF the call for moolllza-
ton he was working at Amarillo,
Tex. more than 400 miles from Fort
Smith. With the remains or : MS
weeks pay. drawn /the day before, he
paid up his small debts. The last 50
cents he used to telegraph Capt. Leon
B. Powell his commander. that he
would report. June 10 he caught a
freight train and arrived in time to
co...e TO TIE s.ob....@ar.o. camp SauU--
cav with his company. Ee was pro-
mcted.-Little Rock Gazette
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-01
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
One Hundred Years Ago

One Hundred Years Ago
1S16-Subscripiions were opened OF
stock in the bank OF The United
States.
Seventy-fiye Years Ago.
1S41-Robert r. Reid, Representatives
in congrs SIS and governor o.
Florida, died near Tallahassee,
Fla, Born in South Carolina
Sept. S, 1889.
Fifty Years Ago.
/ S66-The first through passenger
train left Leavenworth for ST,
Louis. on the Missouri River
and Missouri Pacific lines.
Twenty-Five Years Ago.
Harrison issued a
proclamation putting into e
feet the new international copy
right law.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-01
DOUBLE MURDERER EXECUTED

Sing Sing, N. Y, June 30.-Oresta
Shillltanl was executed in the state
prison this morning for the murder
three years ago of two New York po-
llcemen, who were attempting to az
rest him for killing third man in a
quarrel about a girl.
Shillitani became apparently crazed
with terror in the death house a few
weeks ago, when two other prisoners
were executed. A week ago he OBJ
tanned possession of revolver, shot
and killed one of the keepers in the
death house and wounded another,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-01
Ten years ago the most optimistic
person in the state didn't dream Of
ever garnering such crop.

Most Pine Bluff parents tell their
boys to say their prayers, but from
their language, somebody else tells
them how to swear. There are alto
gether too many "bad words" uttered
by kids. They should have their
mouths washed with soap and castor
oil. 1t is also possible to suggest
other means of correction.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-01
One Year Ago in the War.

Nv |. 1915-Germans atlacKeu
French at many points ana
carried first French line IN
Argonne west OF Nerdun; Brit
ish House of Commons passed
munitions OF war bill Austrs-
German army. 100000 strong,
pushed north toward base at
Warsaw's rear Serbians forced
passage of the Slave river and
raptured a town on Austrian
territory; Germans claimed
success in fighting north OF
ArraS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-01

At that, soldier is no drawer than
some fellows who get married. And
to leave no hard feelings, we might
say he is no Drawer. than some of the
women who get married
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-01
BERNHARDT TO VISIT, T.. $.

New York. June sAAssrah Bern
hardt is to MAKE the visit Ger-
lea that illness which followed tnss,
amputation OF her leg prevented herl
from making I!ast. season. A cahlel
s.o.-.: .e- tocal sale size wou,e STAT
September : Mae. Bernhard is 70
wears old
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-01

How is it that fellow will not
boast to girl of old love affairs,
while a girl is not slow in telling of
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-01

Western Africa has small species
of hippopotamus, not much larger
than a pig, which scientists recon-
mend to be bred in the swamps of
the southern part of this country as
a substitute for beef.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-01
TO SPEAK AT WARREy.

ev. Marion Nelson Waldrip, pas-
tor ofNthe Lakeside Methodist church
las accepted a. .:.v:tat:c-. to Sel.ve.
8: ads.esS Al the Fourth Of July
celebration AT Warren.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-01

Now we know why a girl likes a
sees in him a brave man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-01

Trade at home and cultivate a good
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-01
WORTH REM EMBERING.

z War is a terrible thing; but
in the cause that is righteous
sweet is the smell of powder.
-Longfellow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-01

When the attention of The Graphic
is called to any misStatement OF
facts, or to any error concerning any
man or thing, correction will cheer
fully be made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-01

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when the events are not intended as
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are advertisements, and will be
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-22
TWO ROUMANIAN
ARMIES IN PERIL
German Force Which Took
Craiova Are Headed
South and West.
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BERLIN. Nov. 22.-Crushing all
opposition. the seasoned Austro-
German veterans of Won Falkenhayn
are driving across the Roumanian
plain toward Bucharest
Striking out from CraiOva. which
the AustrO- Germans made their base
of operations after it's capture yes
terday. two Teuton armies are ad-
vancing toward the south and east.
The ROumanian forces lying along
the Danube river between OrZova
and Calafat, estimated at more than
two army corps in strength, are In
flight. Their possible fate is cap
ture or humiliation.
One powerful column of Teuton
troops is moving toward Piatra, a
town on the main ROumanian rail-
road where it is crossed by branches
running north and south. 1t is just
south of the city of Slatina and
about IS miles from Bucharest.
Another column is striking to-
ward the Danube from CraiOva.
Heavy fighting is again in prog
Eecc dlOnE tue lIdnSylNdula front.
where the Russians and Roumanians
are attacking in "A vain effort to
tighten the pressure OF Won Falken-
hayn's men i'm the western sector.
The official silence on Dobrudja IL
taken here 20 indicate that import
ant movements are under way there
by Won Mackensen's army. 1t is
believed here that Won Mackensen is
on the point of striking another
powerful blow in cooperation with
the AustrO- German drive from the
south.
FOggy weather is interfering with
fighting on the western front, the
war office announced today.
There was increased artillery ac-
tivity in the SOmme sector last
night The British attacked near
Serre. but were repulsed.
South Of the Labassee canal the
Germans carried out successful
trench raid. capturing 20 prisoners.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-22
BULGARs STAND.

PARIS. Nov 22.-The Bulgarian
German forces retreating from Mon
astir have made an energetic stand
along "a wide front near Sneyego.
north OF Monastir. according 20 the
official war office statement today.
The statement said the allied forces
were pursuing the enemy
More than 500 prisoners were
taken by the allied forces, along
with enormous supplies abandon
ed by the Germans in their haste 10
leave the Serbian city
Serbian troops are pressing hard
in the rear Of the Teutonic line
north OF Pripet. The French have
occupied the village Of Krani. east
of lake Presab a.
Along the Macedonian front Ital-
ian forces have renewed activity on
"A considerable scale.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-22
One of the Worlds Biggest
Vessels Carrying 1000
People Sent Down in
the Aegean Sea.
USED FOR SOLDIERS
SERVING IN BALKANS
Was Built For transatlantic
Service But Was Taken
Over on Completion
by the Admiralty.
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International News Service:
LONDON, Nov. p. - The British
hospital ship. Britannia. one OF the
biggest vessels in the world. has been
sunk in the Aegean sea with the loss
OF about so lives. There were about
200 persons on board.
The Britannia was being used for
soldiers campaigning in the Balkans.
The admiralty in announcing the
loss Of the ship stated that in ad-
dition TO the missing, 2S persons
were injured.
About 100 persons were saved,
the official announcement said.
Taken by Admiralty.
The Britannia was built for the
White Star line, but was taken over
10y the British admiralty upon her
completion and was put i'm the hos
pital service.
The point where the mighty
steamship was lost was in Zeea
channel. a stretch OF water off Zeea
island. one or the isles comprised in
the Grecian archipelago.
The fact that the hospital ship
was near land accounted for the
fact that the loss Of life was not
heavier.
The first dispatch from Saloniki
announcing the destruction OF the
monster ship did not say how she
had been destroyed The Aegean
has been mined by the allies and
numerous German and Austrian
Only recently there was "A burst of
submarine activity in the Aegean
near the Grecian coast.
Built for Atlantic Trade
The Britannia was to have piled
I'm the Atlantic trade between Brit
iSh ports and New York. As soon
ns she was completed she was taken
from the Harland and Wolff ship
Yards in Belfast 10 the Mersey river
where she was anchored near Liver
pool She was then fitted mp as a
hospital ship for the treatment OF
British wounded from all fronts
When the fighting in Macedonia be-
came heavy and the British losses
there began to grow. il was decided
20 send the Britannia into the Greek
waters
Accordingly tho britannia was sent
10 Saloniki. She flew the Red Cross
flag and also bore the signal lamps
of "A hospital ship.
The Britannia was $50 feet long
94 feet wide and her hui for 80
feet deep She was driven by three
screws and her hull was steel built
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-22
BATTLE AGAINST
H. c. Of |. SATRTS
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CHICAGO. Nov. 22.-Twelve en-
pIoyes of the city health department
An equal number of men and
women-today began a two weeks
experiment of living on 40 cents a
day each i'm an effort 10 demonstrate
that the high cost of living can be
vanquisned.
Pledged 20 deny themselves all
toothsome morsels and partake only
of the scientifically prepared meals
served them. they viii eat no big
THANKSGIVING dinner this year and
at the annual reception of the
health department this week their
diet calls for one soda cracker and
as much water as they may wish.
The test began with breakfast to-
day. The menu had been kept Sc
cret and the L martyrs anXiOusly
sat down To their first meal. Their
faces cleared. however, when they
were served fresh apples. liver and
bacon. 0ne-egg mullins. butter and
coffee and were informed they
could have a second helping if they
desired.
For luncheon they were 20 have
creamed or baked cOdnsh, corn
bread. butter and cocoa and for
dinner. vegetable soup, pot roast
sauted parsnips, cranberry sauce
rice and raisin pudding and tea
Forty minutes were allowed for
each meal and the u were told TO
chew their food slowly in order TO
get all nourishment possible from It,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-22
VILLA CONTROLS
PARRAL DISTRICT
CarranziStaS Are Reported to
be Retiring = Chihuahua
City'S Fall is Predicted.
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SAN ANTONIO. Texas, Nov. 22.-
Villista bandits are now terrorizing
the Parral and Santa Rosalia dis
tricts, numbering. pillaging. burning
and committing atrocities against
women and girls. according 70 refu-
gees arriving at El Paso, Nosales,
Laredo and other border points.
Gen. Funston and federal agents
here, however, thus far have no Of
fetal confirmation of these stories.
Carranzistas are reported to be
retiring before the Villistas. 1t is
believed both districts will soon be
in complete control Of the Villistas
and other bandits
Considerable speculation was
aroused in army circles when it be-
came known that Mai. Arthur w.
Morse, medical inspector of the Big
Bend district. has been ordered to
join Gen. Pershing.