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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11
LIBRARY SHOWING
 STEADY GROWTH. MONTH BY MONTH
Continued Great Increase in Number Patrons Attests
 Its Popularity.

Mrs. D. C. Wilcox. librarian, has issued the following report for June of the activities of the public library. showing the steady ard ncreasine growth of the institution, and '.s popularity with the reading element of Pine Bluff and district:
 Just two years ag) 1 began my duties as librarian in the public ,i- brary. and it is gratifying to n.ic the wonderful growth. and the Is'- crease in interest and the circalatiuu If books In 1915 if ten books were issucd we werc pleased and now if less than 10 books are drawn W2 consider it a slow day. The Ter. ri for June. 1915, shows that G7 books were issued that month. Now tAv monthly circulation is running mc"e than 1.400.
 "Donations for Juno were as fol lows:
 "Forty-seven volumes. inclHd n% Ting. Ronald Ingram. "1S volumes of fiction, Mrs. \. F | Dreyfus.
 "Hearst's magazine Mrs, C. F. l Rathburn.
 "Cosmopolitan. Mrs. lIoffnaale.
 Literary Digest, Mrs. W. B. M )f- l gan.
 "li<fary Digest, Mrs. C. E. DuvAi,
 "Poor Little Rich Girl, Mrs. z, Daniel.
 "Motion Picture Magazine, Elsie Roebuck.
 "The reading table is always well ,patronized, and now that vacation 1 is here, many children are to be found in the reading room at all hours of the day.
 "Patrons ask eagerly for the ," hooks. and Lydia Mrs. Anne, and .Mr Brittling Sees It Through, are in constant demand
 "Popular non fiction include |Iloyd George, the Man and His Story P1attsblrg Manual, Suffrage Blue Book, etc.
 "The registration book shows tha many out of town visitors find then way to the library for the purpose o using the reading matter. We nott visitors from Texas and Arkansas and points as distant as Denver, Col. Maiden, Mo-, and Chicago.
 eve continue to send magazines and other attractive reading matter tt the rural districts. Cards were IS sued to 36 new members, (adults) bringing the registered borrowers III to 1.072
 "Dr. Homer Jordan has kindly of fered his services to those Wlshln. help from the reference departmen through the summer, this will be yer. welcome news to the club women, ant those who are collecting data fo papers for club work. debates, etc for their winter programs. I'm reference collection is the second bes in the state, and with the efficien help of Dr. Jordan the usefulness o this department will be greatly ex tended"
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HOW WOMEN MAY HELP
 DISCUSSED BY WOMEN
Delegates From Southwest District Young W0men's Christian Ass0cil.
 ton Are in Session.

Hollister, Mo-, July 10.-How the
 women of America may help win the war by assisting in keeping the army training camps free from vice will be described by speakers at the an nual meeting of the city conference of workers of the Young Women's Chris tian association, southwest district, which began here today. Other ways in which women may assist also will be outlined. The sessions will con- tinue until July 20. About four hun dred delegates are here from the dis
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PERSONALS.

Superintendent Elmer Richards of the Cotton Belt railroad, with head quarters at Mount Pleasant, Texas, is here on business trip.t-
 Sol Klarberg, manager of the Or pheo theatre, went to Little Rock last night, on business. T
 County Treasurer J. R. Parsons has so far recovered from a recent at- tack of paralysis that he is able to be out. E.. A. Grover, who has been a pa tient at>:the Clark sanitarium for some time past, has progressed in such satisfactory manner that he will return to his home today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11
MORE MEN FOR SECOND CAMP
 FOR OFFICERS

Washington, July 10.-The war de- partment has start1d a movement through the Military Training Camp association to secure sufficient men for the second training camps for which the list closes July 15 and a serious shortage exists.
 Reports from the southeastern de- partment which includes North Caro- lima, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ark. ansas and Tennessee, show that the total is still more than 40 below the quota for that section.
 The total of applications is 2,400 and the quota for the nine states is 2,S12.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11
ELkS EIECT HARPER
 GRAND EXALTED RULER
Will Hold Next Annual Convention at Atlantic City, as Result of an
 Unanimous VGte.

Boston, July 10.-The election of Fred C. Harper of Lynchburg, Va, as grand exalted ruler, the unanimous choice of Atlantic City, N. J., as 1918 convention city and the adoption of a resolution pledging the support of the 474,690 members of the order to President Wilson Gin this time of trouble" were the chief matters dis posed of at today's session of the grand lodge at the annual conven- ticn of the B. P. O. D. here.
 Patrick Powers was elected grand trustee. Other officers elected were Frank J. Spriggs, St. Paul, grand lec- turing knight; Edward l.. Chapman, Great Bends, Kas., grand inner guard; Judge James M. Shanley, Oakland, Calif., grand esteemed loyal knight; Charles A. Hoyt, Chicago, treasurer; Fred Robinson, Dubuque, Iowa, 'secre- tary
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11
DRY STATE GETS
 GIFT OF LIQUOR,

:, Atlanta, Ga., July 10 The Georgia legislature is confronted with the problem of disposing Of 10000 gallons of wine bequeathed to the University of Georgia by the will of Judson L..
 Hand. Executors of the estate with.
 held the bequest because it's transfer would be in violation of the state MO 'hibition law A bill is Iending to selse
 the wine outside the state and use the proceeds to establish scholar
 ship fund.
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MRS. JOHNSON IMPROVING.

Mrs. R. G. Johnson, 90S West Bar raQue street, who received severe burns on her right arm and face Saturday afternoon, is reported get ting along nicely. Mrs. Johnson sus- tained her burns when she opened the oven door to her cook stove, the flames flaring out upon her.
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OBITUARY
Mrs. McCoy's Funeral.

Funeral services for Mrs. Josie Mccoy, wife of::,J. A. Mccoy of Dex- ter, who died at local hospital Mon- day morning, were held from the family residence in Dexter, yesterday morning, conducted by Rev. J. A. Smith.
 The pallbearers were Curran Nichol, R. H. Williams, w. J. Shep- herd, Ben Dalby, J. T. Holly and F.. McBurnett.
 Burial was in the Mccoy cemetery at Dexter.
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BOLT STRIKES PLANE.

Camp Borden Ont, July 10.-A bolt of lightning, it is believed struck the airplane of Lieutenant Clare A. Page, of the Royal flying corps, who was hurled to his death here in an electric storm last evening.
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trict, which includes all of the larger cities of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. The conference is one of thirteen held annually through out the country under the auspices of the national association. i
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FIND GOLD SPECTACLES.

A pair of gold spectacles in metal case and a small comb were found Monday night at Sixth avenue and Cherry street by acting Chief of Po- lice Evan Parnell. The owner may have them by calling at the police station and describing them.
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Fashions of To-Day By May Manton

IN one way or another every 5 fashionable skirt must be
 broad at or below the hip inc. In this costume the effect is achieved by means of new and smart pockets that are arranged over the full side DOT tions of the skirt. Here, the gown is made of blue serge and it is trimmed with a pearl grey broadcloth stitched with blue. You can use the model for a silk frock, however, or for a linen frock or for a cotton frock. If you do not like the sleeves with the close fitting cuff DOT tions, you can make them shorter and in bell style, and bell shaped sleeves are to be much used throughout the season.
 For the medium size will be needed, 7 yards of material Al inches wide, 5 yards 54, with 13 yard 54 inches wide for the trimming.
 The May Manton pattern No. 93o4 is cut in sizes from 34 to AZ inches bust measure. It will be mailed to any address by the Fashion Department of this paper, on receipt of fifteen cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11

The Hill Sugar mill, valued at a quarter of million dollars, was de- stroyed by fire, believed to have been of incendiary origin at Harlingen,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11
PAINTS ROAD SIGNS.

c. F. Brunon, local painter, has finished 1000 road signs for the Charles Levi sample shoe store. MT. Brunon has recently returned from Dewitt where he completed big con tract.
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BUYING FURNITURE STOCK.

Wade Knox, of the Knox Walker furniture store. is in Grand Rapids, Mich., buying stock for the store. He will return July 20.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11

ment, reports that yester!aJ B,'itisi, armed traWler Iceland destroyed two enemy seaplanes and brought four prisoners into port.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11

Cologne, one of the chief manufac- turing cities of West Prussia, is under strict martial law because of fresh riots which occurred there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11

MT. and Mrs. June Ingram, Fred h. gram and Tom Lyle have returned from fishing trip at South Bend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11
BIRTHS.

Born, to MT. and Mrs. H. c. Wilson. 903 West Fourteenth avenue, Sunday, a girl.
 Born, to MT. and Mrs. Sidney F. Hines in West Sixth avenue, yester- day, a boy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11
s o CT E Y Y

The Young Matron's Mission circle will meet at 3:30 o'clock Thursday af- ternoon with Mrs. J. T. Palmer, Nine- teenth avenue and Poplar street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11

: Mrs. s. E. Smith and daughter,
 Miss Tulsa Smith, of Arcadia, La
 are here on a visit with Mrs. Smiths , sister, Mrs. P. c. Chestnut, 1721 Pop- Jar street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11

Mrs. John Lauton, who has been suffering from an attack of blood poison at her home at Fifteenth ave- nue and Mulberry street, is much bet ter, and was allowed to sit up yes terday afteroon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11
TRAWLER'S COOP WORK.

London, July 10.-The comnfo dOre at Lowestoft, says an of!l;:al state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11

Mr. and Mrs. Frank TOmlinson have issued invitations for dance to be given at the country club real soon, experimenting their guest, Miss Willie K. Simpson of Fort Worth, Texas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11

Mrs. E., A. Howlette of Gillett, was brought here yesterday from her home and taken to the Clark sani. tarium, for medical treatment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11

Miss Nell Fite of Jackson, Tenn, is visiting with friends in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11

Miss Pauline Eilbott is i'll with an attack of appendicitis at her home at 1704 Linden.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11

Several automobile loads of Pine Bluff young folks went to Grady last night where they attended dance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11

MT. and Mrs. T. J. Collier and daughter, Miss Kathleen Collier, have moved from the Hotel Pines and are now at home in the residence of Rev. and Mrs. Frank Thompson in South Pine street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11

The Doris Park club will have it's regular dance Friday evening July 13, at the park.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11

Miss Marjorie Reyburn and Miss Grace Strowbridge have gone to Chi cago, via Memphis, to spend their summer vacation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11

Mrs. Charles Dunnington, Mrs. Josie NeWsom Mrs. B, B. Sanders, Mrs. J. E Moore and Mrs. J. I. Harris were Dex- ter visitors yesterday where they at tended the funeral of Mrs. Josie Me Gov.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11

Miss Margaret Mccain of Jonesboro, is visiting ill the city with her cousin, Miss Catherine Murphy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11

Miss Theola Simmons, who has been the house guest of Mrs. J. s. McDon- nell, has returned to her home in Pine Bluff. * Mrs. R. H. Brooks and Miss B. Franklyn Brooks molored to Pine Bluff Sunday. * * Misses Nan and Marguerite Brewster of Pine Bluff who have been the guests of Mrs. J. s. Mcdonnell, returned home Mon- day. * * * Miss Emmarie Block is vis- ling friends in Pine Bluff. * * Miss Pearl Freemyer of Pine Bluff is vis- iting Dr, and Mrs. Freemyer * * MI. and Mrs. James c. Mcdonnell entertained Saturday evening with a course dinner at their home in Pulas- Ri Heights, in honor of their guests. Misses Theola Simmons, Nan Brew ster and Marguerite Brewster of Pine Bluff. In addition to the honorees, covers were laid for MT. and Mrs. Me Donnell, Miss Susie Mcdonnell, Will liam Mcdonnell, J. $. Mcdonnell, Jr., Ashby Lovelace, and Russell Lambert, and Scott Hamilton, the two latter be- ing members of the officers training camp at Fort Logan H. Roots.-Lit- tie Rock Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11

Miss Lamar Bernhardt and Miss Ada McCammon have returned from Arkansas City, Monticello and other points in this section, where they have been the guest of friends the past several. days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11

Mrs. Freeman Hawley and little daughter have returned from Ken lucky where they have been visiting with relatives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11

Mrs. Harry Rosenberg is convales- ing from recent illness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-03
UNDERTAKES FORM
PURPLE CROSS BODY

Knowing the inadequacy of the
Graves Registration Service which the
War department is providing, modelled
after the English system, the licensed
undertakers and embalmers of the
United States have formed the Ameri-
can Purple Cross Association, and
have volunteered to take care of the
American soldier who die on the bat
tie field In scientific manner, at their
own expense. They are prepared to
send experienced men into the
trenches for this purpose, and main
tain and support them and any others
they may need to help them.
Petitions asking Congress to pass
the Purple Cross bill have been sent to
Champ Clark by Theodore Hunt. Of
the firm OF Jordan. McManus, Hunt
and Waterman, who has charge of
the movement Mr.. Hunt said Friday
that he had received an acknowledge
ment of the reception of the petition
from Champ Clark.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-03
(BY Associated Press)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Sunday, Dec. "A number
of officers who were attached to the
first battalions to enter the trenches,
have been transferred to the newly
arrived units of former national
guardsmen where they will direct the
work Of getting the new troops ready
for the front line. Later men Of the
first unit to establish contact with the
enemy also may be transferred tenn
porarily to assist the officers. This
conforms with the announced plan OF
General Pershing. ~
Reports from all divisional head
quarters indicate that the training Is
progressing most rapidly. The course
Of instruction has been shaped SO as
to achieve the greatest results in the
shortest time without abandoning any
necessary detail.
Snow fell today over the entire
American zone, whitening the ground,
buildings and trees in the higher
places but adding to the mud in the
lowlands. Engineers working on the
supply line today reported they had
passed through several fairly lively
commandments without casualties.
Vance Mccormick, member of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-03
ATTORNEYS Will
Give ADVICE TO
REGISTERED men
All Attorneys Will Assist
Richmond Selective Army
Board.

All Richmond attorneys will assist
the selective army board in interpret
ing the missionaries for men regis
tered under the selective service law,
to determine each registrant's place.
The attorneys will be called to-
gether some day this week to take the
questionable up for discussion and
agree on various interpretations, so
that the advice given registered men,
concerning the way in which to answer
certain questions, will be uniform.
The meeting will pc called by the
advisory board of attorneys for the
Richmond board, OF which Attorneys
Will Keller and A. M. Gardner and
Judge Fox of the Wayne circuit court
are members.
: The advice will be given the regis
tered men free of charge. Interpreta-
tons OF the questions and the meaning
and intent OF the law, only, will be ex-
planned.
clerical work and the registered men,
themselves, will be required to fill the
questionnaires in their own writing.
The government has asked that at
torneys in every city cooperate with
the selective army board to see that
the law is Justly administered" and
that both the government and the reg
istered man are given justice.
The meeting of the bar association
probably will be held the latter part of
the week. 1t is probable, according to
Attorney Keller, member of the
board, that attorneys throughout the
county. including the advisory board
of District No. will be called in.
$500 Received.
The missionaries, which will be
mailed every registered man, with the
exception of those awaiting to be sent
to training camp have been received
by the board.
None of the registered men will be
able to get one of the questionnaires
before December IS, when the board
will start mailing them.
Five percent, or 120 missionaries,
will be mailed on December Is. One
hundred and twenty missionaries
will be mailed on every day thereafter
for twenty days, or five percent OF the
number to be mailed in all, will be
sent every day.
Men who have been examined, and
certified for service, but who have not
been ordered into training camp, will
not receive the missionaries accord
ing to Sheriff Carr. chairman OF the
hoard, Monday. This decision was
reached after a conference with H. B.
Smith, state adiutant general.
The registrants will have seven days
in which to fill out the questions and
return them to the board. Sundays
and holidays will be excepted. The
date Of mailing with be stamped on
every questionnaires. so registrants
will know exactly when they must be
returned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-03
FOG Millionaires
Pay Income Taxes

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-TWO hun.
dred and six men with millionaire In
comes-ten OF them with annual in.
comes of more than five million dollars
and 1856 with incomes ranging from
one to five millionaire shown in the
income tax figures OF the internal rev.
enue bureau for the fiscal year 1917
The report Of the tax shows growing
sums, despite the fact that a lower
number Of income tax payers is shown
than was estimated.
The figures do not show the full eff.
feet of the war as creator of million
aires and practically none of the eff.
fects of the entry of the United States
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-03
Masonic Calendar

Monday, Dec 3-Richmond Com
mandary No. s, K. T. Stated con-
clave. Annual election Of officers.
Tuesday, Dec. 4-Richmond Lodge,
No.196, F. and A NJ Stated meeting.
Annual election of officers.
Wednesday, Dec. webb Lodge
No "a, F. and A. M. Called meeting,
work in the Master Mason degree
commencing at o'clock.
Thursday, Dec 6-Wayne Council,
No. 10 r and S M. Stated assembly.
Annual election of officers.
Friday, Dec. liking Solomons
Chapter, No. 4, r. A. NJ. Called con'
vocation. Work in Past and Most ex
cellent Masters degrees.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-03
Absurd, Says German
Secretary About
Claims of Kaiser

LONDON, Dec. 3.-The German for
eign secretary, DR.. Won Kuehlmann is
quoted in a General News dispatch
from Amsterdam as saying it was abb
surd to imagine that German would
enter peace conference with large
claims
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-03
as that will not be apparent until next

as that will not be apparent until next
years report
While 437.036 persons paid income
taxes last year. previous estimates SET
the number as high as 100000. The
number OF married men subject to il.
come tax under the old Jaw was 355,-
1O7; unmarried men, 47.461: unmar-
ried women. 26,S33, and married WON
en- making returns separate from their
husbands, 1885.
The number reporting incomes be-
tween $4,000 and 1000 was s5,122
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-03
REFUSES TO TALK

HELDER. Holland, Sunday, Dec. Q.
-Joost van vollenhoven, head Of the
Dutch commission to the United
States, arrived here today aboard a
Dutch warship from the United
States. He refused to make a state
ment on his mission before reporting
to the foreign office at The Hague,
whittier he proceeded Immediately.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-03
Officers Who Haze Been in Front
Line Trenches to Train Guards

American mission to the inter-allied
conference, came out from Paris to.
day to visit headquarters aud see the
troops. Later he left to inspect the
French front. Col. e. NJ. House and
other members of the mission are ex.
pected to visit the American zone dur.
ing the week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-03
THOUGHTS TO THINK
ABOUT

Patience never means a pause
in your pace, but to be slow and
sure is better than to be shamed
by the results. Round by round,
the ladder of patience carries
man to the top.
Exercise Of the body rests the
mind when it has worked hard;
the fads in physical exercise are
friends to mems minds.
Naughty arrogance is hate
full habit of weakness; contempt
of others who are your "betters"
is a conceit that does not de-
ceive.
The Palladium sells advertis-
ing space to the rich and poor
at a fair low rate considering
the good results to be obtained.
When you advertise in The Pal
ladium you reach $3.50 Of the
homes in Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-03
Court Records

Marriage Licenses.
Walter Riggs, % years old, core
maker. Richmond, to Zeta Brooks, II
years old, Richmond.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-01
The
Submarine
One of Morgan Robertson'S
Best Yarns About the
SubconsciouS Finnegan
Copyright by Harpes & Brothers.

NY wireless telegraphy, Internal
tional code signal and dispatch
boat gossip her existence was
known to the allied fleets, but
the world at large had learned of her,
while yet IN process Of construction,
through indiscreet official ~babbling at
st. Petersburg and immediate publica-
ton of the snews in the London Times.
Later on japanese spies heard Of her
as far inland as Lake Baikal, coming
along on a fat car Of the Siberian rail
road, and so reported, but at Hardin
all trace of her was lost-it was not
known whether she would proceed far
Their east to Vadivostok or whether she
would turn south and take to the sea
from Newchwang, Scandinavian or
Port Arthur. But, though her where
abOuts was doubtful, her plans and
specifications were known to every of
nicer on every ship from Vladiyostok
to Shanghai, and to all lookouts, search
light men and boat parties instructions
were given to watch for an object re
sembling small, thin telegraph poles
sticking out of the water.
This would be her p~eriscope all that
would show when she had risen to the
surface for a peep around. For the
res. according TO specifications, II
was siXty-thrce feet long, cigar shaped
with five t~orpeioes and a tube IN hei
nose. q gasoline engine for surface run
ulu- and "a reversible motor dynamo,
dr0wius power from q storage battery
clll--a uy itself for submarine work.