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STATES ORGANIC ?. LAW, GOOD ONCE,
 OUT 0F DATE NOW
W. H. Rector Precipitates Controversy by Demand
 for New Constitution.

Little Rock, May 30.-W. H. Rector of the Little Rock bar started some thing Tuesday afternoon at the meet ing of the Arkansas Bar association when he read vigorous paper in favor of calling a constitutional con- vention. He argued that the state has outgrown the present organic law, and that a new constitution is necessary to the prosperity and ma terial welfare of the state.
 MT. Rector was supported in his position by Ira D. Oglesby of Fort Smith, Judge J. B. Baker of Mel bourne, and Judge Sam w. Wood of Marshall. The gist of their argument was that the old constitution is too small and restricted for a state that has grown so much since 1874. when it was written. Judge Wood said that it was like, a man saying that he nev- CT needed a new pair of trousers-he could patch the old ones, but after a while he could not tell where the old cloth stopped and the patches began.
 Those who took issue with these speakers and opposed the calling of constitutional convention were Judge Guy Fulk of Little Rock, Chief Justice E.. A. McCulloch and H. M. Armistead of Little Rock. They ar- gued that the old constitution, writ ten by some of the best men the state ever produced, is good enough for the state today, and that it Is an inopportune time to make change.
 There are about 300 lawyers from all parts of the state attending the meeting. and eighty-four new mem- befE were admitted.
 The convention will close tomoi row with the election of officers. reports of committees. and other business.
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Jefferson Delegates.

Jefferson will be we'll represented at the Democratic state and district con- vention in Little Rock today. Jo Nichol and E. J. Kerwin are members of the state central committee; F. o. Mo- Gehee, member of the railroad com mission district committee; Dan Tay- 1or congressional committeeman, and E: J. Kerwin judicial district com mitteeman.
 :, Delegates to the convention are: R. H. Williams, A. H. Rowell, J. Frank Franey, Simon Bloom, E. J. Kerwin, Arthur Triplett, T. Havis Nixon, w. x: Coleman, Thos G. Parham, J. D. Nlven; alternates, T. M. Phillips, w. E; Alexander, Ben Robinson, Sol Bloom, Jo Nichol, Earl S. Wood, Ben Harvey, Cliff B, Foster, E. w. Brock man, D. B. Tucker.
 Congressional: w. D. Jones, w. Ed Green. Dan Taylor, w. w. Whitten, John M. Oracle, Creed Caldwell, B. F. Hooker. c. M. Acklin, Creed Taylor, Drew White; alternates, s. J. Hunt, John H.. Eaton, L. c. McNeil, Cal Newton, Calvin H. Burks, J. w. Camp E6ell. N. H. Wilson, Andrew w. Nunn. l1. "; Ferguson, T. L. Moseley.
 kailroad Commission: F. o. Mo- Genee, 5. B. Russell, A. w. Leake, J.
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GREAT TRIBUTE ID
 BE PAID JIM HILL
Traffic on Two Great Lines and Busi. ness in Many Cities Will Re Sus.
 pended for Five Minutes Today.

St. Paul, Minn., May 30.-Beginning at ? o'clock tomorrow afternoon and continuing for five minutes there will be a complete cessation of business in St. Paul. as tribute of respect to the late James J. Hill. The funeral is scheduled at that time. Scores of other cities and towns throughout the Northwest will take the same action.
 All trains on the Great Northern and Burlington railroad systems, of which MT. Hill was the head, will stand still for five minutes. The body lay nj state today in the drawing room of the Hill mansion. It was estimated that more than 5000 per- sons filed past the casket,
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COL. RO0SEVELT WARNS AGAINST
 FALSE PROPHETS Declares Professional Pa cificists Put Peace
 Above Duty.
URGES UNIVERSAL.
 TRAINING FOR WAR
Addressing "Spirit of Thorogoing Americanism" at Kansas City, As. serts Mustn't Take Refuge in
 Principles of Past.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 30.-Univer- sal training based upon universal ser vice was urged upon the youth of the nation by Theodore Roosevelt in a Memorial Day address, delivered here today as a message to all Ameri- cans," before civil war veterans of the North and the Confederacy.
 Col Roosevelt departed from his set speech long enough to say fa- cetious word about Mexico, but in his other addresses he dwelt steadily on national defense.
 Some One Hurls Knife.
 There were several untoward incl dents during Mir. Roosevelt's visit. A pocket knife was thrown at Col Roosevelt's motor car during the pa raaa and it struck the arm of John w. McGrat'' the former presidents secretary. McGrath tt, night said there was no force behind .l4e knife, and he believed someone had tossed 1t toward the car as a joke. Col. Roose. welt was told of the incident tonight.
 Another incident was the arrest in the lobby of the Hotel Muhlbach of a man who said his name was Edw. Me Daniel, and his home Tulsa, Okla. He declared he had business with Col Roosevelt, and he tried to force his way against the police. No charges were made against him.
 The convention hall was filled with a cheering crowd, each person waving a small flag. when the colonel en- tered
 Sees Danger Ahead.
 Appealing, he explained, to "the spirit of thoroughgoing Americanism in all our people," the former presi- dent declared that those who assert that there is no danger of the United
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Aged Woman, Child and Two Men Crushed to Death
 at Dallas, Texas.
AWNING COLLAPSES
 BENEATH AUDIENCE
Four Dead and Twenty Injured Were Standing on Sidewalk Viewing Pa- rade of 25,O0O When Caught Un-
 der Timbers and Brick,

Dallas, Texas, May 3O.-Feur per sons were killed and score or more of others injured when a wooden awning, suspended by chains in front of store in the business district, collapsed today under the weight of spectators viewing a demonstration for preparedness.
 A number of person were standing on the sidewalk under the awning, and were crushed beneath the timbers and the ton or more of brick and mortar.
 The dead were:
 Mrs. F. E. Allen, an aged woman.
 A. D. Lott.
 Albert Cannon.
 Mildred Butler, a child. . Several of those injured are be- lieved to be fatally hurt.
 The parade was one of the greatest preparedness demonstrations held in the Southwest. It is estimated more than 25,O00 marchers participated. All business houses closed at o'clock, and various industrial, fraternal and civic organizations from other cities and towns in the territory adjacent took part.
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STORM CAUSES FOUR
 DEATHS IN TENNESSEE
Crops in East Arkansas and West Tennessee Damaged to Extent
 of $3OO,OOO.

Memphis, Tenn, May 30.-Four deaths are reported in the tornado which swept over Memphis and terri tory north and west of here last night: Three are reported killed near the North Tennessee border by light ming, and one in West Tennessee by flying timbers. The property loss is growing and the list of injured now reaches hundreds. The loss to crops reported throughout the states of Ar kansas, Tennessee and Kentucky is es- innate at $300,0OO.
 The storm approached from the west, and apparently was ggeneral over a large section of Eastern Ar kansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-31
TAFT ATTACKS WILSON.

Washington, May 3O.-Former President Taft, speaking at Washing ton & Jefferson college here today, criticised the foreign policy of the ad- ministration toward Mexico and the Philippines and advocated a navy which would be at least equal to that of Germany and an army reserve that would bring out an effective fighting force of half a million men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-31
RAILROAD RAISES
 PAY Of EMPLOYES

Dallas, Tex, May 30.-An the un- organized employees of the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf railroad company. 9 subsidiary of the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific, will receive in- creases of wages. Those now receiv- ing $50 and under will receive an in- erase of $3 a month. Those receiving between $50 and $75, will get a $4 a month increase, and men receiving salaries between $75 and $11O will be granted $5 month increases.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-31
SUSPICION CONFIRMED.
Federal Labor Departments Figures
 Show Increase in Food Prices.

Washington. May 29.-Prices of staple foods in the United States in- creased on an average of per cent from Feb. 15 to March 15, according to figures made public by the dspart- ment of labor, showing that all meat prices increased. as did the price of sugar. Eggs, milk, flour and potatoes were cheaper. Prices advanced 8 per cent during the year, from March, 1915. to March, 1916. and prices on March 15, 1916. averaged 5 per cent higher than for the entire year in 1915.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-31
Measures Advocated by Nominee for Governor to
 Go in Platform.
PERRY COUNTY ROW
 BEFORE CONVENTION
The Central Committee Unanimously Adopts Motion by Judge E. J. Ker- win to Refuse Recognition of
 Either Faction.

Little Rock, May 30.-The Demo-
 cratic state convention will convene at noon tomorrow in the city audi torium. Its business will be conclud- ed Thursday afternoon. Four alter nate delegates at large to the national convention in St. Louis will be elect ed. #
 It is conceded that the blanks sug- gested by Dr. c. H. Brough will be in corporated in the platform, including a revision of the states revenue sys- tenn, a pure-primary electior law, working of convicts on the public highway, the election of St. Francis Levee directors, the creation of a bureau of mines, an improved initia- tive and referendum law, the en- couragement of capital and labor, an advisory pardon board, the endorse ment of President Wilson and his ad- ministration, and probably the millage basis for the University of Arkansas and other state educational institu- tions.
 Senator J. M. Futrall of Paragould will be chairman of the platform com mittee. A. H. Rowell of Pine Bluff, will nominate Dr. Brough for gover- nor, and there will be many seconding speeches. J. w. House, Jr., of Little Rock, has been agreed upon for chair man of the state committee, and Sena- tor c. c. Calvert of Fort Smith for secretary.
 Perry Fight Before Convention.
 The central committee refused to recognize either faction in the Perry county contest, and will not include the Perry county returns in it's report to the convention. The committee heard testimony for an hour and a half, and after tie vote on a reso- lution to recognize the regular" Perryville delegation and to declare the Perryville candidate for nomina- tlon the regularly elected Democratic nominees, voted unanimously on a 1 motion by E. J. Kerwin of Pine Bluff to recognize neither faction and to let l them flight it out" in Perry county. Following the committees decision l to recognize neither list of delegates, J: H. Bowen of the Perryville faction | Tiled verbal notice of appeal to the state convention. The row probably will be taken up by the credentials committee of the state convention, and from there probably will go to the floor of the convention.
 Miles Resigns Seat.
 Just after the committee convened Vincent Miles, national committee man, rendered his resignation, with the request that Wallace Davis, at- torney general, and elected to succeed MT. Miles, he selected to fill the unex- plred term. MT. Miles request was carried out.
 In MT. Miles campaign he an- nounced that the new national com- mitteeman would take office immedi- ately after his election was ratified by the state convention. Since the cleo tion, in which MT. Davis defeated MT. Miles, however, MT. Miles said he had learned that the new committeeman would not take office until after the national convention at St. Louis. He asked that because of his error his resignation be accepted and that MT. Davis be appointed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-31

Hu-Nan is an inland province drained by the southern tributary of the Yang tse Kiang. Its population is estimated at 22 million. Several neighboring provinces have declared their independence previously.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES.

Pennington, N. J., May 3O.-The feature of today's Memorial Day cele- bration in Pennington was the unveil- ing of a bronze statue in honor of the memory of the boys who left here to fight in the civil war. The statue oc- cupies a conspicuous position on the campus. The Rev. A. Palmer, one of those who enlisted from Penning- ton, delivered the dedicatory oration.
 Paris, May 3O.-William c. Sharp. United States ambassador to France. today placed wreath on the tomb of Lafayette, in the cemetery of Picpus, in celebration of Memorial day, Simi- lar wreaths were placed upon the graves of American soldiers and sail ors in other cemeteries in PariegVer- sailles, Cherbourg and St. Ge4main bv a committee of Americans. ss
 Canton, O.. May 30.-President Will son, Justice William R. Day, George B. Cortelyou and other men of public prominence sent handsome floral tributes to Canton today to be placed on the tomb of William Mckinley 1t Monument Hill To these were added wreaths contributed the local c. A. R. post and many citizens of Canton who had been friends and neighbors of the martyred president.
 Springfield, H., May Veterans of the civil and Spanish -American wars and members of various other patriotic societies here today joined in commemorative Memorial Day cere-s monies at the tomb of Abraham Liny coln, in Oak Ridge cemsteSy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-31
TOBACCO MEN PROTEST.

Washington, May S0.-Resolutions protesting against the unjust and un- warranted British interference with our lawful trade with Holland" were adopted at the closing session of the Tobacco Merchants association, in sea1ion here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-31
YUAN SnI KAI SAID
 TO BE POISON VICTIM
President of Chinese Republic in Criti-
 cal Condition, Report Reaching Frisco.

San Francisco, May 3O.-Yuan Shi Kai, president of the Chinese repuh. lie, has been poisoned, and is in a critical condition, according to ad- vices from Shanghai, received here to- day by the Chinese Republic associa- tion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-31

Graham county, Arizona, has a cave prison built in the rock cliffs. The entrance to the prison is closed by q small stone building, separated from the cell rooms by heavy steel gates.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-31
LUMBER YARDS BURN.

Graham, Tex, May 23.-Fire to- night destroyed lumber yards here owned by the Morrison 6 Smith and Young Thompson Lumber companies. The loss is estimated at $50,0O0.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-31

Sailors in the British navy now utilize their spare time in making munitions, for which they receive no remuneration.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-31

North America. "
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-31

Another Province Revolts. Shanghai, May 3O.-Hu-Nan de- clared is independence yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-31

Anthracite ice covers much copper.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-31
The Weather

Meonesday and Thursday, fair; high temperatures.
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tcoohnued on page B.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-27
Legal Notices
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to decretal order of the Jefferson
Chancery Court in the case of William
Allen ct al, plaintiffs, VS.. r. P. Woods,
defendant, the undersigned, as COM
missioner of this court, will, on the
End day Of August, 1916, during the
hours for judicial sales, offer for sale
at public auction at the front door of
the courthouse, in Pine Bluff, Arkan-
sas, upon credit of three months,
the following described real property,
to-wit:
An undivided two-sevenths interest
in and to the west half of the north
east quarter of section five (5), town.
ship five 80 south, range eight (8)+
west, in jefferson county, Arkansas;
Also the following described person.
al property for cash, to-wit:
One light sorrel mare mule, sixteen
hands high, named Alice, nine years
old; one Tennessee wagon and all
gears, implements, etc., used on the
Ned Allen Place March 5, 1915, by
said plaintiffs.
The purchaser of said land will be
required to execute bond with APP
proved security for the purchase price,.
and lien will be retained to secure
the payment thereof.
Given under my hand and seal, this
18th day of July, 1916.
F. M. REEVES,
7-l3-2O-27. Commissioner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-27
New York Cotton.

New York, July 26.-In contrast
with the strength and activity yester-
day, the opening of today's cotton
market was a tame affair with prices
points lower to l point higher. Bull
support was checked by good rains
in Central Texas and a belief that
conditions we're gradually clearing in
the eastern belt. New Orleans was
again a free seller here, and while
Liverpool bought near positions, it
sold late months. From 1315c, Oc-
tober sold up to 1920, and January
from 1886 to 13.43c on active cover
ing after the end of the first half hour,
based on the official forecast of more
showers in the eastern belt and gen
orally fair conditions in the west with
the exception of unsettled conditions
in East Texas.
The weekly government weather
and crop report which indicated gen
orally unfavorable conditions through
out the eastern belt was no worse
than had been expected and hardly up
to the extreme language used in some
of the recent crop reports from that
section.
Selling developed at it's publication
which carried October off to 1314c, CT
4 points under last night, but later
buying recovered the loss, and the
midday market was unsettled, but
fairly steady around yesterdays clos
ing levels.
The cotton market closed barely
steady. The range:
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-27
READY FOR LAND DRAWING.

Spokane, Wash, July 26.-Thou-
sands of home-seekers are on the tip
toe of expectation today, for within
another twenty-four hours they will
learn their luck in the matter OF Sc
curing a desirable homestead in the
Colville reservation, recently declar-
ed open to settlement. John McPhau,
superintendent of the opening and
sale of the reservation lands, has
completed all arrangements for the
great drawing, which will commence
here tomorrow. Cards containing the
names of more than 10000 men and
women who filed at the five registra-
ton points, have been p'as Ell in seal
ed cans and are now i'll the custory
of Superintendent McPbaul. Tomor
row morning the cans will be public
ly opened and the drawing will COM
mence. The person whose name is
first drawn will be given first choice
in the selection of a homestead. The
drawing will continue until all the
parcels of land have been allotted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-27
FIRST MANAGING EDITOR.

There was no stereotyping plant
when Julius Caesar was eXtant. No
Merganthaler sang it's song. Octu-
pies had not come along. There was
no ink in reds and blues when julius
Caesar ran the news.
When Julius Caesar needed news
there was no telephone to use. He
had to climb aboard horse and get
exclusive scoops by force. There was
not then, as we may guess, a good
Associated Press.
Because. his method thus was
crude, they buried those he interview
ed, which seems to indicate a lack of
finer reportorial knack. Still one
good point is clearly spied. His in
terviews were not denied.
When julius Caesar edited, ex-
changes were not credited. When
he met items face to. face he grabbed
them quick to swell his space. Thus
normally he came to be the first great
editorial We.
q In many another matter, too, he
did just what we fellows do. He al
ways did the modern stunt. He al
ways put the news up front. He
gave his staff assignments tough and
kept the galleys full of stuff.
Though he could not rush news
to press in fifteen minutes more or
less, yet he had every other. art that
editors must have by heart. Just
scan his stuff. We've got bunch
you'll say that julius had the punch.
When Julius Caesars time was ripe,
there was no Limo to stick type. So
Brutus with some other chaps stuck
him Old Roman Style in Caps.-From
the Merganthaler Lines O. Type News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-27
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
only one way to cure deafness, and that 10
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an innamed condition of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustach Tube. When
this tube 10 infiame1 you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when 1t is
entirely closed, Deafness Is the result and
unless the infammat ton can be taken out
and this tube restored to ite normal cond-
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
out of ten caused by Catarrh.
which is nothing but inflamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One HuEt. red Dollars for any
case of Deafness (cauaed by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars tree.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. Ohio
Sold by Druggists. Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa tion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-27
Previous
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, July 26.-Less rains
in the eastern portion of the belt and
good showers in portions Of Texas
where moisture was of benefit caused
moderate selling of cotton on this
market today in the first half hour
Of business. Prices lost points from
the level of yesterdays close.
From the early decline there was
an upward movement which put the
most active months 1904 points above
yesterdays close. This apparently
was due to the fact that first August
tenders were only 400 bales. The
weekly weather reports were better
than expected and toward noon the
market again was down, this time for
a net decline CT 5@7 points.
A barely steady tone prevailed in
the afternoon.
The cotton market closed steady at
a net decline of 1909 points. The
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-27
st. Louis Live Stock.

st. Louis, July 26.-Hogs-Receipts,
1900; lower; pigs and lights, $4,000
800; mixed and butchers, $9.75@
1000; good heavies, $9.90@10.0O;
bulk of sales, $9.7O@9.95.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000; strong; ma
tive beef steers, S7.0O@10.25; yearling
steers and heifers, $8.50@10.65; cows,
S5.50@8.00; stockers, $5.30@8.25;
Texas and Oklahoma steers, $500
go; prime yearling steers and heif-
ers, $S.75@1O.25; cows and heifers,
$500@8.0O; prime Southern steers,
s9.0O@10.00; native calves, $4,000
11.75.
Sheep-Receipts, $500; strong;
breeding ewes, $9.OO@1O.OO; slaught-
cred ewes, $5.O0@7.25; yearlings,
$6.00@9.50; spring lambs, $1,000
1000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-27

Taking the ideal book, bough, jug
and maiden of Omar Khayyam as one
side of the solid comfort picture, turn
the canvas over and squint at the lux
ury desired by the British soldier who
writes: Gould you post me each
week the Spectator and small can
ii insect POWDER"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-27
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, July 26.-Wheat prices
took an upward swing today, largely
because of warm weather in the
Northwest threatening to make black
rust damage worse. Advice were at
hand that the rust was increasing IN
Manitoba, and that in SASKATCHEWAN
the crop would show a big decline as
compared with last year. Minnesota
also was said to have been badly hit.
Opening prices. which ranged from
5-8c to 2 lac higher, with September
at $1.2O 1-4@1.21 IS and December
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-27
WARNING ORDER.

In the Chancery Court of Jefferson
county, Arkansas.
Mollie Divine, plaintiff, VS.. Joe
Divine, defendant.
The defendant, Joe Divine, is warn
ed to appear in this court within so
days and answer the complaint of
plaintiff, Mollie Divine.
Given under my hand and the seal
of said court, this Goth day of July,
A. D., 1916.
F. M. REEVES, Clerk.
S. F. VAULX, D. C.
7-27-8-3-1O-17-24.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-27

Stings or bits of insects that are
followed by swellings. pain or itch
ing should be treated PROMPTLY as
they are poisonous. BALLARD'S
SNOW LINIMEET counteracts til z
poison. 1t is both antiseptic and
healing. Price Csc, soc and $l.0O pr
bottle. Sold by w. l.. Dewoody &
co. cod