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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-24
ENGLISH KING'S VIEW.
George Says Must Continue Pr0secu-
 tiOn of War.

London, Dec. 23-The majority of the evening newspapers here have taken the view that King Georges speech. in proroguing parliament, in which he said that a vigorous prose- cution of the war must be our single cndeayor," was an adequate reply 10 the American note. and the Pail Mall Gazette suggests that President Will son now withdraw it, saying:
 "Whether the president has been over simple or over subtle, the evi- dent fact is that he has blundered. and unless the 5lundes be promptly revoked, it may bring eYll ano 1rfe- yOcable fruit"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-24
PRESIDENT MAKES ANOTHER SUBTLE
 PLEA FOR PEACE
(Continued from page one.)

tions would be bound by treaty agree rnent, which would necessarily have to be ratified by the senate, so far as the United States is concerned.
 It is expected it will be some time before the American viewpoint will be accepted abroad, but it is felt that in the end it certainly will prevail.
 It is also stated emphatically that the note was not rushed on Monday in order to get it to Premier Lloyd George of England before he had ir- revocably committed himself against peace in a speech 10 parliament Tuesday That assumption was fore weight and importance as early inn pressions wear off.
 Early Impressions Wear Off.
 The first early impressions in Lon don and Paris that the note con demned both belligerent groups is re- garded as unwarranted at the state department, where today it was said great pains were taken to avoid that weary inference. Great stress was laid on the presidents words to show he had not presented any conviction that both sets are fighting for the |. language of the note was pointed to as specifically stating that both had so stated their objects in general terms to their people.
 Officials were gratifed to see this view being pointed out in some of the latter foreign comment received to day. The phrase was written. it was said, after close study of more recent .,tr f .<c hn1l te rather than at the time they entered the war.
 Italy, for instance, coming into the war with an official statement of what she felt necessary for her future Since then, on all sides there has been increasing vagueness which now is bounding to nebulous terms.
 Signs Are Hopeful.
 General hostility to the note si first. both in Teutonie and allied circles as contained in news dis patches, was regarded by officials as one of the most hopeful signs as it indicated that the note was neutral Especially was the hostility in Ger many taken as good sign, as it was thought that when the allies realize the plan was not so welcome to their enemies hey would give it more earn est and more impartial consideration
 The possibility of an early reply is discounted here. The Central powers have indicated they will not risk laying down their peace terms unity they have had reply to their own proposal from the entente allies While having both that reply and the presidents note and the con 'sideration of ten different nations, all with different interests. it will re
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-24
FARMERS, ATTENTlONl

Every farmer with money invested in Arkansas land who believes in bet ter live stock or is interested in truck or fruit growing should make plans to attend the Farmers Short Course" at the College of Agriculture, Fayette. vile, from January to February in. elusive. Special attention will be given to live stock judging. feeds and feeolng and to good orchard man. agement as well as other questions concerning profitable farming. If you cannot come. send the boy,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-24
"IMPORTED SPIRITS"
 ACTIVE LAST NIGHT
Many Arrests of Drunks Are Recorded at Police Station, But Few Cases
 of Importance Ar" Accorded.

It was most busy day yesterday, and a lively night last night, for the Pine Bluff police department, a very large number of arrests having been made by the policemen, principally of men charged with being drunk and disorderly.
 The orders had gone out for every drunken man to be brought into the station house, and it kept the patrol men busy, comparatively speaking, picking up the staggering gentry and leading their footsteps in that direc- ton.
 Early this morning, negro named Marsh Maloney is said to have badly stabbed his wife, at their home near the cemetery, but the woman's wounds arc not considered dangerous. Ma loney so far has eluded arrest. but his capture is considered matter of a few hours only. This was the only case of importance docketed during the day or night, although two charges of carrying pistol were re- corded last night, both men being negroes.
 Mrs. Rosa |. Anthony, 92, widow
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-24
LOS ANGELES GETS GIFT.

Los Angeles. Cal, Dee. 23-A Christi mas gift of "Bivouac,' former nome of General Harrison Gray Otis, presi- dent and manager of the Los Angeles Ties. was presented to the county to- day by Gen. Otis, for use as an ar. gallery. The property is valued at $150.O .O0O. and is situated opposite one of the city's parks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-24
SANITY IS GENEROUS
 TO TIE PRESIDENT
MT. Wilson Receives Presents from Every Part of the Country. Many
 of Senders Unknown to Him.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-president Wilson's Christmas began today. Turkeys were distributed to all mar ried white house employees, while gifts for the president arrived from all parts of the country.
 Mir. Wilson received many gifts from persons unknown to him personally. There was holly and mistletoe by the barrel, and books and other presents,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-24

Mrs. Rosa |. Anthony, 92. widow of the late Gov. George T. Anthony, of Kansas, died in San Antonio, Tex.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-24
BIG DAMAGES ASKED.
Four Suits Against Iron Mountaiu
 Seeking to Recover $S7,OOO.

Conway. Dec. 23.--Four damage suits filed against the Iron Mountain ana set for trial January 10 at the llia"lnter term of the Faulkner cir cul. court. ask total of damages or $S7,O0O. They come on the same dav or the courts docket. The largest
 o1 the amounts asked is for s5O,Oo0 by Mrs, Annie E. Rarbee, widow of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-24

the late D. E. Barbee of Little Rock, ana the Bankers Trus: company, ex- ecutor of his estate. Negligence on the part of the company resulting in MT. Barbee's death is the cause al leged. Twenty thousand dollars is asked by Oscar Stone of this city, ST. quo by Jewell Snow, and $10,0OO by A. Q. Melton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-24

m the vast amount delivered. The lafse Chrlstmas tree for the childra, or the White house was put in place today. p'sNN
 The president plans to spend to :. morrow and Monday quietly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-24

ouire considerable tme for the en- tente to get it's view into shaps for transmission. The allies reply to the d,ntral powers offer will not be made public here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-24

SPRAYED OR STOLEN-HORSE and open top delivery wagon; horse light bay, chunky build, about 8 years old. Notify or return to
 smither Grocery company, 1201
 West Sixth Phone 3O6. 12-24-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-24

The small Russian steamer Skiftc: mas been sunk by striking mine near Apo. Finland Fifty-nine per sons were killed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-03
Number 6
COAL RATES ADVANCED
FROM S1.25 TO S1.5O.

Effective last Tuesday, freight
rates ON coal into Hickman from
West Kentucky and Tennessee
mines jumped from 81 % to $3.50,
on the n G. & st. l.. Ry. This
advance was sanctioned by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
after an Investigation OF the
matter some months ago.
The whole matter, as consider
ed by the Commission, hinged
upon the question whether or not
there was river competition at
Hickman mtely for us,
Hickman was not represented up
ON this occasion, and a report of
the proceedings show that the
Commission was informed "that
there had been no movement OF
coal by water to Hickman for
many years, and also admitted
that no actual competitive con
dltions existed, . etc.
The position of the railroad in
Tins hearing was, to say the
least, paradoXal inasmuch as the
company asked that the old gate
be permitted to stand, while rates
to intermediate points We're adj
vanced and then knocked the
props from under their argu-
ment by saying no river compe-
tltiOn existed which is the
equivalent to placing Hickman IN
the same class with those towns
off the river, and therefore fore
ing the Commission, in order to
equalize rates, to make the adj
vance Without river competi-
tion existing, the Commission
could not grant "A lower rate to
Hickman than to Union City, since
it is a longer haul to this point.
An effort will be made TO
show the Commission that Hick-
man is "A competitive point that
coal is being and has been ship
ped in by barges every year for
the past ten years; that it can
be shipped and unloaded for
less snnn than 81 80 ton.
1t is at once apparent that
this advance VIII effect every
body s pocketbook, and is big
item to local industries which are
large users of coal. In case the
rate stands, larger and better
facilities for handling river coal
Will naturally follow, as this Is
sure cure for excessive rail
rates.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-03

The new Workmen's 5 Compen-
sation Act, PISSED by the last
Legislature, Went into effect
Tuesday. This law has passed
through the experimental stage,
now being in erect In some thir-
ty States OF the union, and j.
meeting with the approval OF
both the employers and the en-
ployees- The passage of this law
IN our State marks the progress
of our times in the recognition
OF mutual rights and obligations
existing between the employer
and the employed. 1t places the
burden of compensation for loss
OF life or limb, upon the EN-
ployer without technical defenses
on the one side, and gross inJus-
tice upon the other. In brief, the
law provides just compensation
Tor injuries sustained IN line od
duty, according 10 a set scale
of compensation based upon the
'"i ihhS '"i'atAtS VI 1hc sAH>AoA'N
or deceased employee, elianinat-
ing grossly excessive or made
quate jury verdicts as existed un-
der the common law- Under thas
act any*person, firm or corpora
tion, with a few exceptions, em-
ploying five or more, come with
in its provisions, and unless ac-
eepted, being deprived of GER
tain defenses In case OF civil suits.
Many of the local employers are
preparing to make application
to the proper State Board TO
meet with the requirements OF
the new law, even the City OF
Hickman being affected by It's
requirements
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-03
Volume 81
OUTLOOK is GOOD
REGARDING COTTON CROP.

Average condition of the cotton
crop on July 18th was 75-S per
cent OF normal, according To re
ports of correspondents Ot The
Commercial Appeal. This com
pares with the government ing
urcs of oil on june 23th of this
year, 70 on July 25th, last year,
and the l0-year average of is-5.
The big loss in condition from
last month is largely due 10 re-
cent excessive rams east of the
Mississippi river, where heavy
damage has resulted from almost
daily rains for about three weeks.
FlcldS are grassy aS u result OF
inability 90 cultivate, aud the plant
Is weedy, fun of sap and fruit
ing poorly. In many lowlandS the
crop was almost ii not entirely
destroyed. Boil weevl activity
has been encouraged by the wet
weather anal the ravageS OF this
pest have been added 10 either
damages.
West of the river the crop has
done Well, but SOME small loss
frOn last month ; high condition
IL noted as result oil lack of
sufficient rainfall in some lOcali-
ties, notably the heavy prOdue-
my SectiOn of north central Texas.
However, conditions in the west
ern half OF belt are still good,
with no damage Co date that fav-
oruhle weather conditions would
not rectily. There Is also some
complaint of weevilS in portions
0i Arkansas, Louisiana and Tex
aS. but activity OF this pest has
been retarded i'm this section 10y
hot, dry weather
la the vicinity of Hickman,
prospects are good for a bIg yield
aud is rated at 50 To 30 per cent
as compared with the general
average. There viii be- more
staple cotton this year than IN
formed season. as the difference
in price more than oiifSetS the
differences i'm yield.
As the year closes there ~ an
Increased demand for cotton a
broad, and yet the foreign de
mand has been from two 10 three
millions less than usual. The m
dicationr, are, therefore, COR good
prices. The markets of the
world, as they are restricted to-
day, will call Tor more cotton than
WAS raised Last year. III peace
comes before the end of the year,
there viii be an enlarged Euro
pran demand, which viii take al
the cotton at fair prizes that ~
merica can produce ON its present
acreage. The estimate of the
crop now is for little over
fourteen millions.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-03
News Snapshots
Of the Week
- 80 ~ -i-.s' ' sn-'"
County
School Notes
BY Miss Virginia Luten
County Supt.


j. R. Wall, OF Cayee, and Miss
Ethel VI. Rogers, of Smithland,
have been elected teachers ot
the Jordan school. j. e. Sugg, of
tins county, and Miss Ollie Rich
ardson. Of Bowling Green, have
been elected to teach the inter
mediate and primary departments
of the Cayce school. Sylvan
Shade viii be taught by w g..
Underwood, Misses Mary Prath
er and Estelle Slaughter
The interest and cooperation
shown in the box supper and old
fashioned spelling match by the
Graves school district and also a
number of teachers and pupils
from other adjoining districts
was indeed an encOuragemend TO
all who are striving for the bet
terment of school conditions. A
mOng the older people are many
excellent spoilers. The box sup
per was thoroughly enjoyed by
thn young people The proceeds
from the sale of the boxes, cakes
and cream netted the school a
bout SIS which viii be used for
pictures and books for the Ii
brary. Graves school Is taught
by Miss Estelle Bullock, who Is
doing excellent work.
The Island school did not open
until this week, being delayed on
account of the water. New Hope
Will begin Monday, the 7th-
BOndurant district expects to
begin work on the new school
building next week.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-03

j. o. West left Saturday for
Dawson Springs.
Mrs. c. {. Humber and chill
dren have returned from "A visit
10 friends at Mayfield-
Jessie Helm has returned TO
Memphis after a visit to his moth
er. Mrs. Josephine Helm
Misses Fay and Virginia Young,
of Mckenzie, VIII arrive Thurs
day To visit Mrs. j o. West.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-03
All the good things to eat at
Bettersworth s at lowest prices.

Miss Portia Rogers, OF Union
City, has returned home after
visit to Mrs. j. o. West.
Miss Lula Douglass has re
turned home from Il VISIT TO
friends at Gallatin, Tenn.
Miss Bette Louise Curtin re-
turned to Memphis Monday after
a visit to Miss Carrie May Reid
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-03
PEOPLE YOU.
s. KNOW y
4 ABOUT Il
Try the Courier three months

Try the Courier three months
only 25c.
{. f. Baltzer left Sunday for
Clark@iale.
All kinds of cool, breezy clothes
az Bradley's.
Miss Ola AIonan has returned
home from Dawson Springs.
Mrs. Lottie Webb Maddox, OF
Lexington, is visiting Miss Ma
rie Brevard
Getting the other fellow do
it., is being over-done IN Ger
tain localities
Mrs. Claude Linton and Miss
Flynn Smith, Of Fulton, are Wis
iting Mrs. Joe Taylor
Edgar Naylor, of Ripley, spent
first OF the week with Mrs. w.
A. Naylor, and sister, Miss Swan
Naylor.
Miss Laura Bradford Mann re-
turned to her home IN Browns
Saturday after a visit TO Mrs r..
b. Johnson
T. A. Holcombe, OF Greenville,
Miss, returned home Sunday,
after a visit to his mother, Mrs
&C.. \. Holcombe
Miss Kathleen Lynch left
Tuesday for a visit to her grand
parents, w. f. Lynch and wife,
of Winchester, Tenn
The trouble with the man who
knows what he is talking about
Is that he never knows when To
quit talking about it.
Charlie Parham, of Louisville
who has been working in the Men
gel office for the last few weeks
returned to Louisville Monday
Twins, an s pound boy and 3
pound girl-were born to the
wife of Jerry Sparkman, Sun
day afternoon. The little cir
died Sunday might.
Mrs. Robt. Keethley and son
OF kenton, are visiting her sister
Mrs. A. o. Caruthers, and attend
ing the bedside OF her father
who has been very sick, but il
improving nicely
DR.. VIM. NJ. Bright, of HEX
man, was in the city Tuesday
having DIR. j. ID. Carlton examine
his eyes. The physician is il
good health but his eye-sight il
giving him some trouble.-Unloi
City Commercial.
The Courier wants the news %
this Locality. The editors canno
find out everything that hap
pens unless someone tells them
Because a personal notice doe
not appear in the paper, ii L
not that the editor tried to sup
lpress it. 1t is becauSeah ahe did no
know IT, Don't think that be
cause you know a thing that th'
leditor does also Let Hmm hav'
lthe news and he wiH appreeiat
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-03
Fresh candy-DobsoA's

Miss Blanche Binford left Mon
day for visit to relatives at
Brownsville and from there to
Dawson Springs for a few days
Miss Irene Thompson left Mon-
day for Cincinnati to study music
at the conservatory.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-03

Bondurant district expects to
begin work on the new school
building next week.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-30
AN IMPOSSIBLE PARTY

The suffragsts who heaedy claim that there will be a "womens vote" with all voting of the land lined up on the side of question giving them selves up to the enemy in way. least They are cting as if al people For the one great characteristic common to all people alike is that hey all different.
 If the to be perfectly honest thoughtful voters they can't vote as "women's party" any other one hard group. They've got to vote as human beings people And they will all have to de
 de their vote themselves. If they fortunate IS to be confronted by question big enough to be Iuestionably either right wrong and they clear sighted enough know beyond doubt why and how it is right wrong and if they honest enough to vote accordingly then course they will all vote exactly alike. in that they would be voting wom en- All the clear sighted and honest me would be vot- ng with them And where then would be party lines? Not based certainly
 It's say that it's both foolish and dangerous to their cause for the women to their vote threat exactly their enemies have feared and exclaimed against-that women would be biased so acking judgement as to their dictated to hem They will be wise to drop that feminine party talk md stay where their greatest usefulness esn nothing arrower than peoples party.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-30
A NEW STYLE EXPERIMENT

It is a Boston woman Mrs. Ruth Butts Carson, who offers the idea for universal dress for It made practically of one piece of goods twice the engh of the wearer. The piece is doubled lengthwise by weird cuttings tuckings and stitching it made into gown.
 Material and trimming may vary suit the season nd the taste of the individual. The gown may be as ich or as simple as it's maker desires Dainty grdes. eautiful and rich embroideries not tabooed only specific requirements that it should grace uy fit the figure of the woman who is to it and hat it should pocketsconceaed and vis- )e.
 Most will at least give this idea earnest con iteration They all less ready to welcome a standard style Even realize by this time lat pursuit fashion, the variations half times season, shortlived extremes of dress re bad in every way They leave the poor woman al i've rich woman greater opportunity for appalling ,xtravagance. And they constant and trial or the moderately welon woman who can quite -eep up with the game of dress.
 It probably is really coming some day-this stand rd dress for women The forerunner may he and unsatisfactory but they forerunners. When there neither hobbies hoops neither hounces paits o harrass them more. may find that common the shortest roads to real beauty nd good taste in dress
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-30
A FALLEN KNIGHT

Chivalry the ancient virtue of the warrior, has al most vanished It has place in the trenche where blow each other up with hideous mines fight with bombs and poison and liquid fire Chivar is found only in the branches of warfare the av ation service The hiers. while they fight th' death code of honor the courtesy of gentle men.
 One of the most famous of these modern knights O the air Lieut. mmelmann of the German army. H. has just been reported killed by fall Gravity got him thousands bullets and shells had failed Hi. death will be lamented everywhere For along with un skill and had this virtue of chiyalry ts It was Immelmann who. few weeks flew owe
 French camp the risk of his life and dropped notc to tell the French aviators that of their number whom they had given up dead. merely prisoner safe within the German lines another occasion Inc killed French arman in duel among the clouds. Tn next day he came flying the French lines. amid
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-30
Feared Execution.

Until. with the other prisoners, my arms were bound, and | was put in a stock car bound for Chihuahua City, I believed that I was to be executed. The soldiers also believed they were Co be killed, but assured them that they were not and as we got further into the interior our confidence be gan to creep back. But again at Chi huahua City I was told that the sQy, ernor of the state had ordered my execution and not until l had talk with General Treyino was l complete ly reassured."
 ; Spillsbury and the prisoners all as serted that they had received nothing
 tut the most courteous treatment lt
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-30
THOSE TREES

The great redwood trees of California are said, in report of the California Red Wood Association the oldest living things in the world Therefore il surmised had Noah taken his cruise in the Ark in vicinity California he could have moored his craft the awaiting the waters to subside both because of its age and enormous heighth.
 The fact that the redwood tree is so ancient has been unearhed by recent scientific researches which ,scertans that General Sherman in the Sequoia Nation al Park is approximately ten thousand years old l. might thus have been this tree to the htchng 'ost for the Ark.
 It is stated that these trees confne their growth to present toral of California but that the older and larger species what the coast line of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range Those began their growth before the record of began it is estimated by the scientists.