Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-03
Indication s Presage In limitations Presage In
 acterizing 1916.
ALL INDUSTRIES IN
 CITY REGISTERING
Year of State. Wide Prohibition Proves Satisfactory to Majority in Pine Blufi, and Few Would Advocate
 Return of Saloon.

The old year has died, and the new year has been born. Another step has been taken by Father Time, and the world has advanced another period toward the ultimate.
 The old year died quiet and peace able death. in this dountry. In Europe, where the horrors of war apparently have become the rule rather than the exception, millions of men remain in death grapple, and grim, death is reaping a terrible toll. while starva- tion, and it's twin sister, disease, ravage the women and children.
 The new year is believed to mean much especially as there are indi- cations that the warning nations all feel the great need of peace, and it is apparent that there are efforts being made to arrive at some definite means of bringing about permanent settle ment.
 In this country, the new year comes with promise of continued prosperity increasing wealth and even more bountiful blessings than have been en. . joyed during the past twelve months Eliminating the European war 1916 has been a good year, with it's usual uuota of crimes. casualties, accidents and beneficial events, little better or worse than previous years. In a commercial way, the year has been a record breaker in this country.
 Pine Bluff Shares,
 Pine Bluff, and the remainder of Athe state of Arkansas. has shared ill this prosperity, and as a result, IS in better financial condition than ever before in history. Bank deposits are larger than ever. before, business houses report greater business acti- yity than ever in the past, and the people individually owe little or noth ing, and in great proportion nave money in the bank.
 The high price of cotton, and the fact that in this section of the state tke size of the crop was satisfactory, was one reason for the very excellent financial conditions prevailing here. The fact that very many of the farm CTS in this section raised at nome most of the food and fecdstuffs needed on their places and in their homes. was another considerable item. as t kept home money at home, and helpea materially to remove incumhrances, lift mortgages and pay deots.
 In the city, the mills and factories worked more steadily and employed a greater number of men, as whole so that there was much larger sum distributed throughout the year, m nav envelopes. The retail merchants obtained direct benefit from this, an'' were able to handle much more busl- ness. this again necessitatins the employment of more salespeople, ana putting back into circulation most D! the money taken in by them.
 Year of Prohibition.
 January 1 marked the beginning of the second year of statewide prohi- bition in Arkansas. Pine Bluff had been "dry" for longer period, henda the condition is not so much no"- city.
 As a result of the eurtailed revenue of all municipalities in tho state, be cause of the loss of the saloon licenses and privilege taxes. every city and town is in bad financial straits. but this condition, it is be- lieved. will he remedicd by measures which it is hoped the forthcoming leg islature will enact. All the cities have issued scrip in considerable amounts. and some have virtually floated loans in the North and East, based on sdrip, so that quite mu'