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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
QUALITY OF OUR GOODS

pect to realize dividends from this
municipal corporation when they are
not at all familiar with how the gov
erning board is constructed, the
source of it's authority, it's function
and its powers.
incorporated in 1861.
With a population of over 5000
Pine Bluff is in the category of cities
of the first class, as defined under
the act of the legislature. While its
site was esta blished as nearly as
1889, it did not attain proportions
sufficient to warrant incorporation
until 1861, when the population was
less than 1000. That charter con-
ferred general powers, in few re.
spects distinguished from the charter
granted mercantile corporations
Prior to that time there was nc
organization whatever, the affairs OF
the city, as such, being administered
through the channels of state and
county authorities. During the war
the confusion that attended all in
dustries must have had it's effect on
the council. which left no record OF
its proceedings, if any were had al
that time. The earliest book extant
referring to that body contains the
minutes of a meeting held on Janu-
airy 81, 1867, at the very beginning Of
the reconstruction period. The coun-
Gil was then comprised of Mayor H
w. Reynolds and aldermen J. M, b.
cage, S. ]. McAlmont, John Bloom
E. w. Martin and Bonn McSwine. The
clerk, Dave Aschaffeaberg; treasurer
fR v. McCracken; constable, r. p
Steck, who also assumed the quad
market inspector, assessor and
wharfmaster, along with the city at
torney, W. D. Johnson, and the Sex
ton, j. H. Hanley, served at the cleo
ton of the council. The mayor, as in
the case of the smaller towns today,
exercised such authority as was later
conferred on the police Judge, and, in
addition to iaflicting penalties for the
infringement of city ordinances, held
concurrent jurisdiction with the
justice of the peace in misdemeanor
cases in Vaugine township.
The first state constitution of 1885
ana subsequent COHSCIsuCtUuS, UHtIi
that OF 1874, empowered the general
assembly to create municipal corpora
tons through special franchise.
Under article II, section 3, Of the
1874 constitution. the power reposed
in the legislature to designate cities
and towns belonging to the first and
second class. BY general enact
ment in 1875 the duties Of the Of
ficials of a city and its powers were
stipulated and provided for, and with
slight amendment those provisions
comprise the city charters at the
present. 1t having developed that
Pine Bluff had in 1885 expanded to
a city of 5,905 population, it was then
classified and organized as city of
the first class, which really meant no
practical change in the form Of gov
ernmea1t ssbut. an enlargement Of au-
thorfty.s Pursuant to an act Of the
legislature of 1894, the selection Of
the city attorney. police Judge and
city clerk was made by the voters of
the city. those officers previous to
that time having been chosen by the
board of aldermen The city physi-
cton under an ordnance Of 1867 -
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
Nature and Function of
|trumentalities, Govern
Int But Little Different
oday Than When
/ First Created.
(By Sam NJ. I.cvine)

W At~Ai AA. LII VllCJ
Fhe character of a city govern
does not undergo something of
pollution corresponding to the ex-
|ol of the city, and the organic
pom which its powers and privi-
are derived is not sufficiently
e, the progress of the city must
|ally be retarded. In consider
pat, it becomes a matter of some
I'm to all the shareholders in
zeal public corporation-the mu-
fllty-to understand something
orlgian of the city government.
inc widening of its latitude Of
Is. ISIS
the case of some cities, as, for
pee, where the commission form
mernment has been adopted, the
tlon from one form to another
Peen rather revolutionary. But
P state of Arkansas, ais a gen.
rule, where powers, especially
atlon to the finances, have been
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Evening journal., 1916-05-24
RUNAWAY AND death IN
wake OF fire ALARM

While responding TO a FIRE alarm
from Box 213. at Fourth and Lom-
bard streets, last night. the horse
drawn ladder truck Of the Phoenix
Fire Company, caused horse at
tached to light wagon to run away
on King street.
On King street. beaween Fourth
and Fifth streets. the wheels Of the
wagon collided with another wagon.
smashing it into bits. The horse
continued to run and has not been re-
covered.
IN responding to the same alarm
the Liberty company engine killed
the dog mascot of the engine COM
pany.
The fire was i'm the pork packing
establishment of Charles Mammele
and Sons. on Poplar, between Fifth
and Sixth streets. The damage was
about $500.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
$4,000 IN PRIZES FOR
ONE DAY RACE MEET
Three Events and Winner
of Each Heat Will Receive
Cash Prize of $500
BIG CARD ANNOUNCED
FOR SPRING MEETING

Although the Delaware Horse Show
Association has cut down the number Of
racing days for the annual race meet to
one this year. a program has been ar
ranged that will make this the greatest
racing day in the history of the asso-
citation. The meet will be held on Sat
urday, June Il, and there will be $1,000
in prizes given that one day.
The committee has made this special
program with the idea of stimulating
interest in racing here. The large purses
should attract the best horses in this
sectiou and the arrangements are such
that there will be no doubt about every
entry doing his best TO capture each and
every heat.
There will be three events. 224
trot; 224 pace and PIG trot While
each race will be confined to three
heats. in fact each heat will practical
ly be a race under the arrangements.
The winner of each heat of each race
will receive a purse Of $500 and the
winner Of the race an extra 500 as
a bonus This will make a total Of
$1,000 in purses for each event, and
$4,000 for the day.
This gives every entry special in
centive 10 win each heat, II possible.
and should make the best racing ever
seen in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
HERE'S The finish OF
that MORNING news TEAM

At last we have smoked them out
Of their hole.
For some time THE EVENING
JOURNAL baseball team has been on
the trail of the Wilmington Morning
News team. Challenge after chal-
lenge has been sent them. only to be
refused. But. after publication Of
the challenge in THE JOURNAL last
night. the News boys have come out
of their hiding places, and offered an
other challenge under their terms.
They desire the game on next We'd
nesday afternoon. This day does not
suit THE JOURNAL team. THE
JOURNAL team will play the Morning
News team on Tuesday afternoon,
Decoration Day. at Eighteenth and
Van Buren streets. The time is $3.50
o'clock. Are you on. boys?
Manager Manbeck. of the Morning
News, claims to have speedy team
so do we. If the teams get together
IL will be some game, but not for the
Morning News. Take that from us.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
SOUTH SIDE
EDEN A. c. PICK.UPS

Eden. with Jones in the box, defeat
ed Newport on Saturday before
large crowd of rooters by the score
Of to 5.
It was Jones first game of the sea
son. and the Brooklynite slab artist
came through with high hOnors.
Despite the fact that he was badly
crippled. Harry Grant, besides playing
nice fielding game drove out two
singles.
After looking over the majority of
the leagues catchers, "Stoney Aug
ust" looks like a "Wally Schang"
alongside of the best of them.
The Independent team has a day
off. but will come back strong at the
General Chemical Co this Saturday,
at Claymont.
Joe Goldstein pulled off the ia
Cobb" stuff when he scored from sec
ond on an inheld hit
NnUnnN aAANA Sun anu " 20 NNAtNA 80
played a great fielding game ON Sat
urday.
Bill Davis. who has been clubbing
the pill to all corners of the lot,
boosted his average with two bingles
on Saturday.
Passing Wallace. with Grant fol
lowing him, is bad dope. Ask Hogan
he knows.
Jake Hogan and his left hand slants
we're just to the liking of the Eden
ties and they hit him when hits
meant runs.
The club will hold its second
ladies night" on Friday. May 26
The committee in charge has arrang'
ed a delightful program.
Pat Dugan. the we'll known ball
player, has taken up the new occu
pancy Of captain of his new speed
boat.
Frank Jones. Jr.. has entered his
name in the fat mans race, TO be
1 held on the first annual excursion
Monday, June 12.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
come ON, YOU AMATEURS!


, THE EVENING JOURNAL sport :
pages are open tO amateur base
. ball news in Wilmington and sur
. rounding cities. Remember that
. you can hook your games through :
. THE EVENING JOURNAL by :
. sending your notices 10 the sport
editor. Tie Is on the iob daily aud
Is glad 10 give the "future greats" :
all the publicly they desire. Send :
score by Innings. batteries. etc.
Send your communications,
written on one side Of paper. writ
Ing plainly. IN ink II possible. Man
ayers Of teams are requested 20
give their names. addresses or
telephone numbers below Their no.
tlces.
Come on. you amateur manag-
ers, and get busy.
After taking Odessa's scalp on Sat
urday the fremont Club went to Bran
dywine Springs on Sunday afternoon
and put the kihOsh on the fast St
Benedict nine after n pitchers battle.
which lasted eleven innings with
Briscoe of fremont having tho better
OF the deal.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
fremont III 90 / o 1 o ! 90 Is
St. Benedict o o 2 20 2 5000 o.
Jack Regan has resigned as man
ager Of the fremont club. and the
vacancy was filled by Doc Doughcrty
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
lBERC-LUNICH TO
MEET here FOR title

Alexander Aberg. worlds champion
heavyweight Craeco- Roman wrestler,
whose sensational bouts in Madison
Square Garden made him the most
talked of wrestler in Gotham, will
make his debut at the Garrick Theatre
ON next Tuesday night, under the au-
spices of the Wilmington Athletic Asso-
citation.
George Zurich, the young dashing
heavyweight wrestling champion of
Russia, will he Aberg's opponent. II
will be a finish bout for. the Graeco-
Roman championship of the world.
While neither boy has ever shown To-
callv. it is well known fact that they
are considered by experts as the best of
their class. which is alone enough guar
antee that fandom will be treated with
a genuine wrestling match.
-Four all-star bouts are on the pro-
gram. The wind-up will be between
two heavyweights. Jack Moro is
scheduled TO face another good middle
weight in card No. .. 4 lightweight
bout will open the bill.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
TRAP SHOOTING
GENERAL SPORT
Amateur NelUS and Gossip

Of last years team. A general shake
up is expected this wek The team
will play Granogue on Saturday. Doc.
says he intends to bring home the
bacon.
The East Side Blue Birds would like
10 arrange games with any ~ 90 l3-
year-od team in the city. No. % school
preferred Send challenges 10 Manager
Russell Shaun, No sos Lombard street.
Park A. c. has a little operation 10
perform in Yorklyn on Yorklyn A. c.
this Saturday. Yorklyn has been op-
Grated on before, but TO no avail. so
Park. having a fine stan OF doctors,
will endeayor TO bring about a COM
plete success All Park players are
requested to report al headquarters
not later than 1.15 o'clock Park A..
C. has May 80 open. and will schedule
a game with only a fast team. An
out-of-city team is preferred.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24

The Atlantics aren't ready 10 merge
with the Pennsylvania state League.
Should the merger ever take place, Il
is a safe bet that every one Of the
present Atlantics will be members of
the new organization. To drop Pat
erson would he a mistake.
Tho Powder Monkeys will be home
on Friday and Saturday.
Yesterdays homers Niehof. Phil
lies. of Vaughn. Cubs: Schultz. Cubs.
off Mayer, phillios; Hornshy. Cardi-
nails off Ragon. Braves
The White sox broke their losing
streak. lt rained.
II was wet day everywhere for
American League teams. All games
were postponed
The worm will turn. The Cubs won
their firsr game from the Phillies
after losing eight straight To them.
The bat work Of Wild Fire Schultz
and Hippo Vaughn's hurting were too
much for the Quakors. Schultz. be-
sides getting two singles. slammed the
ball over the fence with two on. while
Vaughn struck out six and kept the
hits scattered.
Ho hum The Giants won their
twelfth straight game by heating Gin
clnnat Three games behind the
leaders now.
The Dodgers gained a full gamo on
the phillies by heating the Pirates
Fred pfener hlanked the Pittsburgh
ers, 6 TO 0, allowing two measly hits
Hornsby's stick work and feet
ness won for the Cardinals against
The Braves. 2 to o. The Cardinals in
iielders scored both runs.
Owner Charles Comiskey saws
there isn't going to be a shake-up on
the White Sox team. THE boys
have just struck a slump" he said.
When Christy Mathcwson opened
his 1916 season by letting the Braves
fan on him for fourteen hits. fans
sighed soulfully and said. Poor old
Big Six He is only n has-been
now" Today these fans are cheering
him as the real old wizard Of the
box and proclaiming that Matty Is as
/ good as ever. If he has ever been
away. he has surely come hack. This
/ "Old Master" now In his sixteenth
season, stepped into the game Will
Cincinnati yesterday with one dowI
and men on second and third an,
held the Reds scoreless. giving TN
Giants the game. their twelfth
straight. A few days ago he held tn,
St. Louis outfit 10 six hits. and In
the Pittsburgh series he went I'm un
n der fire I'm one game and four inning,
held the Pirates to two huke hits.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
DELMARYII LEAGrE. NnTICFl

Only three teams being represented
.at the Delmarvia League meeting last
night. another meeting Of the league
Will be held tonight at the home Of
r. II. Buckmaster. No. 100 East Sew
enth street. All managers and cap
tains are requested to attend Clubs
representing the league are: Newport
Jrs., Acme, Blue Jays. Delmar. Phoe-
nix and Delaware Cubs.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
BASEBALL PROSPECTS
National League.

National League.
New York at Cincinnati, clear.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, clear.
Boston al ST. Louis, cloudy.
Philadelphia at Chicago. cloudy.
American League.
II. Louis at New York. threatening.
Detroit az Boston. cloudy.
Chicago at Washington. cloudy.
Cleveland at Philadelphia, cloudy.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
cow TESTING ASSOCIATION.
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MTDDI IETOMN Del Nav "a

MIDDLErOWN. Del May ~
The Cow Testing Association of Mid
dlctown. under the direction of Mr. Car
roll. United States Department of Az
riculture. Dairy Division. has issued a
call TO all the members of the associa-
tion TO attend a meeting 10 he held in
McWhorter Hall on Saturday afternoon.
In view of the widespread interest IN
this work. the association has decided
TO make IT a meeting open TO the public
and cordially invite all interested TO at
tend. Several speakers will be present
10 address the meeting and the asso-
citation will he delighted to have a large
audience present.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
IuNIOR WRESTLING MATcHEs.

Two junior wrestling matches will
take place at the Y. NJ. IT, a. Hall TO-
night. Bair. of the T. NJ. n. A., who
claims the junior wrestling champion.
ship Of the state, will Wrestle solomon,
of the Apex Club. The preliminary bout
will he between Axle and Tucker.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
FESTIVAL At STANTON.

Mrs Margaret Cam will give her
annual musicale. including a drama
entitled "The Frog Hollow Lyceum. %
at the home of f. l.. Ellison. i'm Stan
ton. on Thursday evening. June %.
A strawberry festival will be held on
the lawn. The proceeds will be for
Stanton NJ E. Church.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
What Do You WanI
10 Know About Sport

Sport Editor THE JOURNAL
When did Doc Powers, at one time
Athletic catcher die? FAN.
On April 26, 1909.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
COUNTY REPUBLICANs no MEET.

The Republican county committee
will meet at the Young Mems Re
publican Club at 1.30 o'clock on Sat
urday All recommendation for the
appointment OF registration officers
are to be made at the meeting.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24

The next wrestling bout at The
Playhouse on next Monday night will
be a finish bout between Wladek
Ibyszko and the Masked Marvel.
This bout has been hanging fire for
several weeks. The only hitch in the
articles was that the Masked Marvel
wanted to wrestle Zhyszko. winner take
all or nothing doing Wladek finally
consented and the two grapplers have
agreed to wrestle two hest out Of
three on a winner take-all basis.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24

The semi-fnal bout will he a finish
match between George Lem and
Harold Christensen. Lem has shown
his wares here on two occasions. and
proved to be the most popular CRAP
pier that has performed on the pad
ded mat here this season.
Christenson's most popular bout at
The Playhouse was with Stranger
Lewis several weeks ago, when he
STAYED the champion off for forty-five
minutes before he secured a fall.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
LAUREL MERCHANT DROPS DEAD

LAUREL. Del. Nav 24.-Laurel's
leading merchant. Hiram Benjamin
Hitch. 81 years old. dropped dead as
he entered his home for supper last
evening.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-14
VALUABLE Information
FOR FIRE COMMITTEE
as Well AS Other Citizens
Who are Taking Part
i'm City Affairs

VINO are ldhlnS II dIC
i'm City Affairs
tits clearly recognized that horse
drawn apparatus in fire departments
is fast becoming a thine.of the past
This is being proved by the motor.
ization of fire departments not only
in the larger cities but in the smaller
cities as well.
A few weeks ago | received a
copy Of a newspaper from Grand
Island, Neb, containing the fire
chiefs report for the past year. It
stated that Is alarms had been
answered, and that in sixty.five OF
these cases the fire had been ex.
tinguished by the use Of the chem
ical engine, and the total cost Of
upkeeping that year. including re.
pairs, lubricating oil and gasoline
had been $31.68. Their motor truck
has been in use for three years.
Neodesha, Kan. | believe, has the
first combination auto-truck shipped
into the state for fire department
purposes. This Car has been oper.
ated by volunteer department
very successfully for the nine
years since its installation. There
are no paid men and no enc stays
at the station, Six or seven Of the
twenty seven nonpaid men in the de
partment are able to handle the
car, and in the nine years they have
had the truck there has been only
one instance in which they failed
to reach the fire with ii. this failure
being due to a broken shaft. Neode-
sha now has about six miles Of paw.
ing, but when the truck was pur.
chased it had none. Chief Pingree
Of this city told me:
"A real piece Of fire apparatus
will travel on any street that can
be used for traffic, no matter how
muddy it is. | can cite instances
where horse drawn apparatus has
been stuck in the mud, while a
motor truck went right through and
then came back to hitch on aheai
Of the horse drawn apparatus in Or
der to pull it out"
Fredonia is another town that
has been using auto trucks with a
volunteer fire department, and it
has been doing it for three years.
The reason why am quoting vol.
unteer departments is that the topic
Motoring a Small Town Fire De-
partment,' seems to imply a depart
ment in a place where paid men
could not be maintained, either be-
cause of the expense of upkeeD or
Of the infrequency of the alarms.
Chief Wolever, of the Fredonia De-
partment says, We certainly think
an auto truck the only thing" Two
men are detailed TO look after the
fire station and apparatus for a
period Of two weeks at a time.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-14

by card when its duties are to begin
and responsibility is placed upon
the men for keeping the apparatus
in complete readiness for an alarm.
This does not necessitate their stay
iag at the station, and takes very |
little Of their time. Every member
Of the department feels that a GER
tain amount Of responsibility falls
upon him, a condition that is lack
ing in some fire.fehting organiza-
tons. As a result a great amount
Of efficiency is secured, and | am
very favorably impressed with the
system.
There are a number of towns in
Kansas that are falling in line,
Liberal for instance, way out in the
short grass country, has installed a
truck in the last few months, Hia.
watha is doing the same thing.
Seneca is contemplating the in
stallation Of a triple combination
truck, and expects TO render service
in the surrounding country when.
ever desirable. The same idea OF
service in the country has been
successfully carried out for several
years by a small town in Iowa,
Iowa Center is the name | believe.
To sum up the advantages Ct a
motor truck: they are. first, speed IN
reaching the fire, second, the con-
dition Of the men on arriving at
the fire, | would rather have two
men who had ridden to a fire than
ten men who had arrived winded
and exhausted from having pulled
hand drawn apparatus from the
fire station. Third, there is a great
er amount Of equipment carried.
Fourth there is no waiting for the
hook and ladder trucks or hose cart
to arrive, as everything that is
necessary is carried on the one
truck, The chemical engine is
worthy Of special comment. The
chiefs who are getting along with
hand drawn apparatus and no
chemical engine should think how
often a small fire might have been
put out if they had had the chem.
ical. Perhaps a few gallons Of
chemical would have put out the
/
fire, but not having the engine the
chief is compelled to use his fire
hose. and the least he can do is to
throw a hundred gallons of water.
which will do ten times the damage
/ that a chemical would have done.
/ Think of the difference in damage
that these two methods cause In
a private residence, in stock Of
d'ygoods or clothing, Or, for in
stance, in a drug store.
Considerable discussion is going
on over the country as to the kind
OF apparatus to buy. The question
asked is, should YOU buy standard
a )paratus? By this mean the ap.
/ paratus turned out by the factories
specializing along that line. Or
should you buy a chassis Of any
good, heavy Car and have it equip.
pei and fitted out at home? | 20
not feel that I am fitted to pass
j ldgement on this proposition, to
r commend one and condemn the
other, but from my experience in
Cnntinuod poda 7 Column 9
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-18
S4,000,OOO WORTH OF
OIL STORED IN TANKS

RINGING, Okla, Nov lS-lSpe
ciaN-Four million dollars worth of
oil i, stored in steel tanks constructed
a, a cost oi approximately SlOO0OoO ON
the McMan OIL compary', 100 acre
farm near Ringing The last Of fifty
eight tanks were completed this week
hy the Ritter Coulcv Construction com
pany The earliest ol the tanks bull,
cost about $4,000, the latest $4,000, the
difference Of $4,000 being in the price OF
steel which has had an unprecedented
advance during the last yeat These
tanks have a capacity oi 5000 barrels
each or a total capacity OF 100000 bar
relS While the markc, price of oil !,
40 cents this oil has a value TO the Me
Man company oi at least 81.
Supt A. ". Nnlon Of the Ritter Con
lev company and his assistants, h
Green and NJ $. Bethel, LEI, this wccl
Tor Augusta. Kan, where the compan,
has tank building contract