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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
THHOUGH his daily mall may be a
matter OF speculation and interest,

matter OF speculation and interest,
the average recipient often ex-
claims and signs over the amount of
work necessary in keeping his CORE
spondence up-to-date. But what OF a
list that includes $1,000 correspond
| ents and the arrival of from 1000 to
5000 letters a day? Such, indeed, is
the correspondence of the Department
of Agriculture. 1t is probably larger
than that of any other government de-
partment. and the burden of maintain
ing 1t falls almost entirely upon the
division of publications.
In general the nature of this corre-
spondence Is much like that of a huge
mail-order house. Demands for bull
letins, reports and documents issued by
the depar tment form the bulk of 1t, but
decidedly personal note is touched in
the numerous REQUESTS for miscella-
neous information. Judging from
these last, the department is. in the
minds of many persons. the final au-
thority on matters ranging from dress
to medicines.
One important part of the work of
the division of publications" said Jo-
seph A. Arnold. its editor and chief.
lis the replying to requests for
information by typewriter letters
where the department has no printed
4
letin matter issued through our office
of information reaches a widely dis
tributed public and frequently contains
information that has not appeared in
bulletin form. Interested persons. see
ing these notices, write and request a
publication covering the subject, max
ing a specific letter necessary. We
also frequently receive requests for in
formation on subjects not properly
coming within the scope of the de-
n a r trraa hnf
humorous and pathetic.
THE heaviest work Of the division,
however, is the issuing and distribu-
ton of the pamphlets. circulars. etc.
of the department. During the last
fiscal year 1.o3s new bulletins, pam
phlets. circulars, reports and doeu-
ments were issued. Ninety-four Of
these. however, were issued through
the weather bureau and not through
the division. The total output of docu-
ments Of all kinds new and reprints of
earlier issues. aggregated 3s.0ss.23s
copies. These figures AFFORD some idea
Of the quantity Of material for dis
tribution.
We usually classify the publications
of the department as miscellaneous
documents and farmers bulletins
These latter are more in demand than
ever. The number used by the bureaus,
offices and divisions is rapidly increas-
ing. caused undoubtedly in a large
| measure by the extension work Of the
department. The large number Of
| farmers bulletins sent to educational
| institutions for distribution to pupils
| represents really about one-tenth of
| the demand from that class of appli-
cants. as II has been necessary in com
plying with these requests to forward
| only about one-tenth of the number re-
quested and to inform the applicant
| that he may secure the additional
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

wealth Of soldier songs there 10 hardly
a tune that has not been hallowed BY
the deaths Of heroes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
A Helpmeet Indeed

Sporting Gent to Vicar (sympathizing
with him on his wife's death)-Yes.
sir, one OF the best wives man ever 'ad
was Mary. She could always spot
winner,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

Kingdom they Are military eppressora
oustine svsfy other aspifAnt for vege.
tAbls honors from stsry acre where
they obtain q footing. Hence has
wealthy ranchefs In santa Barbara
county. the one aceuAing the ether Of
having seeded his land 70 these radiant
but hostile flowers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

Pittsburgh doctors give SSS,eee worth
OF service yearly in free hospitals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

And then to those who love animals,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

Size 20x40 in.
good q b 9 o r bent
quality; fast-color
red borders.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
Application of Term Creole.

The term Creole is of uncertain ori. gin, and has been applied to different race blends and mixed nationalities. George w. Cable, native of Louisiana, which is sometimes called "the Creole state" and author of novel entitled, "Old Creole Days," says: "The term did not first belong to the descendants of Spanish but of the French settlers. But such q meaning implied certain excellence of origin, and so came early to include any native of French or Spanish descent by either parent, whose new allegiance with the slave race entitled him to socia! rank. Later, the term was adopted by, not conceded to, the natives of mixed blood, and Is still so used among themselves. Be- sides French and Spanish, there are even, for convenience of speech, col ored Creoles but there are no Italial or Sicilian, nor any English, Scotch ol Irish or Yankee Creoles." In the Wes! Indies and in Mexico the term was ap- piled to whites of pure Spanish 0. French extraction, but in the United States it was applied also to persons of mixed negro blood.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
GEORGE BARNETT
 HEADS ENGINEERS

At the meeting of the Engineers Division No. 958, Wednesday night the regular annual election of officers was held. Regular routine business was transacted. The elections fol low: George Barnett, chief engineer; A. l.. Boone, first engineer; A. Town send, second engineer; Lee Hardness secretary and treasurer; J. c. Foley third engineer; J. F. McMillan, guide J. A. Harrell, chaplain; Lee Hardness secretary of insurance; Lee Hardness delegate to the grand internationa division; E. o. King, alternate dele. gate: E. o. King, chairman of local committee on adjustment and repre- sentative to the general committee or J. A. Harrell, represent ative of legislative board; w. H. Graves, alternate. J. M. Douglass anc J. Kennedy were eletced members of the local committee an adjustment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
Blind Develop Other Senses.

The man who is born blind develops his other senses to degree that seems almost uncanny to sighted people, says a writer in London Tit-Bits. His hearing forms one of the principal channels through which he obtains knowledge of what is taking place around him. The slightest variation in sound conveys wealth of informa- tion to. him, because he learns to as- sociate these sounds with their origin and the manner in which they are pro- duced. For shaps and texture he de- pends upon his touch,. and the touch of a man who has never had sight is wonderfully sensitive and delicate. To find his way about he depends upon his sense of direction and obstacle, which have become highly developed owing to the fact that he has always been entirely dependent upon them. For that part of his education which can be derived from books he depends on KrAil!e.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
Hottest Spot In America.

Death Valley, in the desert of southern California, near the Nevada line, is said to be. the hottest place in the United States. The only inhab' tied place there is Furnace Greek, where the government established a weather bureau a few years ago. At that, the place is the home of only two or three white men and a few Indians
 sho keep ranch there. For mor
 than 500 days between 1910 and 1916 the thermometers registered 100 de grees, and one day in 1913 it reached 1S3 degrees, hitting the top of the tube.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
Artificial Leg Made 800 B, C.

There is in the museum of the Royal College of Surgeons. Lincolns Inn Fields, London, an artificial leg, made about 800 B. C., of bronze, wood and iron. Who has not heard of the fam ous "1ron Hand" made in Nuremberg, Germany, in 1904, for the German knight, Gotz von Berlichingen? Among the Old-time Indians ears, noses and lips of plaster were quite common, one of their ordinary punishments being to cut off these useful parts of the hu- man anatomy. Greek and Roman vet erans who had lost a leg or an arm in the wars used to replace them by substitutes, and Plinius speaks of Roman soldier who--about 16O years B. C.-was famous for the wooden hand with which he was still able to fight as an able swordsman. In 1904 the Duke of Brunswick had to use an artificial hand.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
How About the Mushroom7

That the excellently cultivated mush' room Is q most palatable relish, a most tempting association for luscious steaks, chops and other meats, and for "stuffing' under the manipulation of an admirable chef, can't be denied; but as an article of distinctive diet, dish for gods and men, for discriminat. ing democrats or autocrats, to make for brains and brawn, further proof must be forthcoming. It is more than probable the dominating stomach will whisper that many of the wild weeds which are intimate in the fields and woods where fungi love to spring forth In a night are more life-producing and preserving than the finest mush- rooms which appear every market day in beautiful snowy pyramid at the Hal les Centrales in Paris, the paradise of the cultivated mushrOom.-Exchang
 White of an Eoe.
 The white of an egg Is made up O1 little cells filled with albumen. By beating the wlite these cells are rup. tured and oxygen from the air is in. closed, which gives the white and light appearance of beaten eggs. The white of stale egg will not inclose as much oxygen, will not be as light and as easily digested as that of the fresh egg and is, of course. less valuable. The importance of beating the egg in cold. pure air Is readily seen.-Nxchange,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08

ela Salaries for Animals.

Fortunes have been made for their owners by animals famed In stage and circus annals for the salaries they drew. The man who first taught a Kangaroo to box and introduced him to surprised world earned enough in B few years to become independently rich. Other pugiliStic kangaroos com. manded weekly pay check that made an opera singer envious. bur the origi" nal "nghtiog kangaroo" captured the big prizes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08

A challenge to the highest paid war lorkers comes now from the halibut sshermen of the Pacific Coast with a rcord of $348.60 for eight days work -S43.57 day per man.
 Machinists, chemists and foundry aen in this country, where certain United States industries have paid ,orkers up to $SO g week, instead of heir usual $25 and $50, please note he case of fishing which long will be reside talk off the coast from Prince lupert south to Vancouver. It was lot the only haul of fortune for the chooner Director" either. On for 1er trip the wages of the men reach d $30.70 a day.
 Not so bad a result of the great ale of fish made by the Canadian commission when fish was put into
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
Hard Luck.

One day after shoveling soil on his fathers allotment for two hours, little Jemmy began to cry. "What's the trouble my little man?" asked a sym pathetic bystander. "A bad tramp come along and stole the shovel from the boy in the next allotment" 1'Well, my lad, it's nice to he sympathetic" i" said the looker-on, Out you mustn't worry so over other peoples affairs" Tt ain't that" said Jemmy. "I'm cry ing because he didn't steal my shovel, tool"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
MEN WANTED

A . result of tho war there is an enormous demand in all lines of busi- ness. both public and private. for trained men and women. Leading mon of the nation are unanimous in the opinion that 1t is a patriotic duty for men who are not eligible for army service to pursue buGness or teohni- cal training and fit themselves for ser. vice elsewhere.
 Young men who are not in tho se- lective draft, aIa wanted in business positions provided they have the right training. Little Rock and Arkansas business men are begging now for trained help: they need men-great numbers of them-and must have them. It is splendid opportunity for those who will train themselves in bookkeeping. shorthand. and ethsr branches of clerical work
 MT. George A. Mclean, President of Draughon's Business College of Little Rock, Ark, advises that the demand for office help has trebled in volume during the last three or four months, and that in August alone, nearly 300 positions were offered the students of his school. A very large majority could not be filled as there was not sufficient number of trained students available. MT. Mclean strong ly urges a business training and says that wonderful opportunities arc now open to the young men and women of Arkansas.
 Those who are looking for an op portunity and believe in the Do it now" spirit. should, by all means. communicate with Mir. Mclean and leazn his plan for assisting yonng peo- plo e prepare for business nfe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
ANOTHER PRUSSIAN JAILED.

Kansas City. Dec. 7.-Adolph Rap pas, formerly lieutenant in the Ger man army and recently, it, is alleged, agent at San Antonio, Texas, for the Carranza government, was arrested here today by special agent of the department of justice. He will be intcrned for the duration of the war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
SHOOTS DOWN .AIRPLANE.
Vim. Thaw Brings Down German i,
 Duel Over Enemy Lines.

Paris. Dec. Mai Vim. Thaw of the Lafayette escadrille brought down a German airplane in diel of the en- emy's lines on Wednesday, according 10 a telephone message received in Paris last night, says the Herald to-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08

The Georgia Tech football team has closed it's third consecutive season without defeat. Whether or not Pitts burgh is better team is problem left to the hot stove league to solve. The Yellow Jackets have made a rec ord to be proud of, and that's huff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08

According to the printed dope, it's first the National and then the Amer ican league that wants to cut Gown the number of games next season. But no need to get excited. It's the open season for the moguls to spread hot fat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08

The strikers express willingness to waive recognition of union but re- main firm in demands for $4 day for rough labor instead of the present wage of $360 day. This, the opera tors refuse to grant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
W. (. Y. [. ELECTION.
Illinois Woman Again Chosen Presi-
 dent Oi Organization.

Washington, Dec. Miss Anna A. Gordon of Evanston, Ill.,, was re-elec- ted president of the Woman's Chris tian Temperance Union for fourth term at the national convention here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
Clear Water In Elorda.

1r the f!ords on the Norway coast the clearness of the water Is wonder full. Objects may be seen ut a depth of twenty-five to thirty fathoms.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
Fire Insurance, Real Estate, Land
 Loans. TAYLOR & COMPANY
 Phone 1O32.
The Difference.
Phone 1O32.

Everything depends apon a view point. When you play good one oR the other fellow it is fine example of a practical joke, but when he gets back at you it is bloomin' outrage Indianapolis Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-08
A DAY
FISHING SCHOONER.

the dietary of the British and French armies because it proved so popular emcng the soldiers from Canada.
 Enormous orders for fish have run up prices until big catch brings big
 returns. Not only the coast cities
 like Vancouver and Prince Rupert
 but the entire province of British
 Columbia have felt the stimulus of the extraordinary development in the fishing industry. Consul George M. Hanson reported officially: "The
 Director was gone from Prince
 Rupert eight days. It brought in, 17,0O0 pounds of halibut, of which 5000 pounds were first class. The rest were second class, and brought half price. The first-class fish was sold for 13% cents a pound. The amount received for the catch was $2, 1S9.00. The expenses were $309.O0 -an unusual figure, as an extra sup ply of gear was taken along in case of emergency. The share of the ves- sel amounted to $435.6O, leaving $1, ,S9l. 80 to De distributed among the crew of four men. Each man re, ceiyed $Sls.so, or $<s.57 a day"
The Pensacola journal., 1917-03-18
QUEER R-ACT|NG MAN
.BROUGHTTHEPOL|CE

A telephone message to the police
station yesterday afternoon an
nounced that a queer-acting man
was in the Perdido wharf neighbor-
hood, and had succeeded in working
up considerable excitement there by
his rather unusual behavior. When
an officer reached the scene, he was
informed that. the man had tried to
force his presence in the home of H.
Heyno, residing in the vicinity of the
dock named, and the residents clam
ored for his arrest.
Officer Commyns, who had been
hurried to the spot, found and arrest
ed a man who gave his name as Bill
Evans, and the latter was hurried to
the police station. He is docketed
"for investigation" and it was stated
that he vii probably be turned over
to the county authorities for exami-
nation as to his mental condition.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-03-18
AUGUST BELMONT
GIVEN NEW NAME

Friends of Captain Clark, of the
steamship August Belmont, are al
ways interested in the movements of
his vessel, or any data pertaining to
that well-known steamer which piled
many years to this port while own
ed by the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad Company, plying hence to
Bremen and carrying cargoes of cot
ton and other items of export.
The Belmont is said to have been
sold. At least, it is noted that in
future her name will be the Del
phinea, indicating a change Of owner
ship.
Since leaving here, the August Bel
mont was taken over by the British
admiralty, and used as collier and
troop ship. 1t is understood that the
well-known steamer has made several
trips to Australia, to India and other
points, and also is reported to have
brought troops from Africa. Letter:
from Capt. Clark are received per,
iodically by Pensacola friends.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-03-18
GETS IN BAD FOR
EXAM ANSWER

Bradley r. Lawrence was tried be-
fore United States Commissioner
Sullivan yesterday morning on the
charge of falsely answering question
5, in a civil service examination
taken last year at Pensacola. The
particular question referred to in the
charge is whether or not the appli-
cant had ever served in the army
or navy, and if SO, what was the rea-
son for his leaving that service.
1t is alleged that Lawrence answer
ed the first question with, eyes, the
army" and to the second, inquiring
into his leaving the service, he stated
that he left because his term of SER
vice expired. The commissioner was
presented with evidence that he die
not leave the service voluntarily, but
was dishonorably discharged after &
court martial.
The defendant was ordered held fol
investigation by the grand jury, anC
in default of $100 bond was locked il
the county jail.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-03-18
Seasoned Veterans.

Florida's soldiers are none the
worse for their five months on the
Mexican border. In fact they are in
better shape than ever in their lives
before both, individually and as a
command, and the gain in weight, ac-
cording to Major NJ. Fl. Axline, COM
manding the medical corps of the
regiment, has averaged probably bet
ter than ten pounds to the man.
When they left they were recruits
They pulled in at the camp grounds
seasoned veterans, broad shouldered
clean-limbed, keen of eye and conf
dent. Five months of border duty
has made regulars of regiment OF
guardsmen and Florida has beer
creditably represented by the Second
regiment.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-03-18
.kv|ATORS WIN CAME
FROM THE SAILORS

Unbeaten until they crossed bats
with the Aviation team, the baseball
nine from the cruiser Columbia were
severely trimmed on the Fort Bar
rancas diamond, Saturday afternoon,
by the score of 13 to 6.
The Aviation team, composed of
some of the best players on duty at
the Pensacola station, are striving
to get game with crack Pensacola
players, and want the locals to con-
slider this as a challenge. The sport
ing editor of The Journal will be glad
to announce an acceptance of the
challenge.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-03-18
GIRLS! BEAUT|FY
YOUR HAIR AND
STOP DANDRUFF
HAIR BECOMES CHARMING
WAvY, LUSTROUS AND THICK
IN A FEW MOMENTS.
EVERY BIT OF DANDRUFF DIS
APPEARS AND HAIR STOPS
COMING OUT.

For 25 cents you can save your
hair. In less than ten minutes you
can double its beauty. Your hair be-
comes light wavy, fluffy. abundant
and appears as soft, lustrous and
charming as young girls after ap-
plying some Danderine. Also try
-moisten a cloth with a little
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. This viii cleanse
the hair Of dust, dirt or excessive
oil, and in Just a few moments you
have doubled the beauty of your hair.
A delightful surprise awaits those
whose hair has been neglected or is
scraggy, faded, dry, brittle or thin.
Besides beautifying the hair, Dander-
inc dissolves every particle of dan
duff; cleanses, purifes and invigor-
ates the scalp, forever stopping itch
tng and falling hair, but what will
please you most viii be after a few
weeks use, when you see new hair
fine and downy at frst-yes-but
really new hair growing all over the
scalp. If you care for pretty. soft
hair, and lets Of it, surely get %.
cent bottle of Knowlton's Danderin'
from any drug store or toilet coun
ter and just try it.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-03-18
'CASCARETS" FOR
YOUR BOWELS #
HEADACHy, SICK
FOR BILIOUSNESS, BAD BREATH
COLDS, INDIGESTION AMI
CONSTIPATION.
ENJOY LIFE! LIvEN YOUR LIVER
AND BOWLERS TONIGHT AND
FEEL FINE.

Your tongue is coatedl Look in
side your watch cover and seei That's
bad business. What have you been
eating? What were you drinking?
What kind of a lazy chair did YOU
take exercise in? Now don't think it
doesn't matter, because, it's your
bowels that talk now every time you
open your mouth. That doesn't help
your popularity, nor your earning
capacity. Besides, person with bad
bowels is in a bad way and a coated
tongue or a bad breath are sure signs
of bad bowels and poor digestion.
Why don't you get 10-cent box of
Cascarets at any drug store and give
your liver and thirty feet of bowels
the incest, gentest cleansing they
ever experienced. Take one or two
Cascarets tonight and wake up feel
ing fine and fit. All Headache, Dull
ness, Biliousness, Bad Breath, Stom-
ache Sourness, Cold and Constipation
gone-vake up with your head clear,
tongue clean, stomach sweet. liver
and bowels active, step elastic and
complexion rosy.
Cascarets work while you sleep
never gripe or sicken. Cascarets act
so gently that you hardly realize you
have taken thorough cathartic. They
don't bother you all next day like
salts, pills, oil or calomel-Cascarets
being perfectly harmless is best chill
dren's laxative.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-03-18
FISHING SMACK HAD
A NARROW ESCAPE

Arriving yesterday at noon, the
fishing smack Francis Silva report
ed that while a short distance in the
gulf and on the homeward leg, her
bowsprit was broken when the stays
gave way, the fore stay giving way
first and allowing the rest of the
rigging to go by the board. Brought
up hurriedly, the smack was held into
the wind until the wreckage could be
cut away and then the Silva came
on to the dock. Had there been