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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31
COTTON REPORTS INDICATE CROP OF
 l2,653,OOO BALES
Condition 72 Per Cent of Normal, Arkansas Show
 ing 5 Per Cent Gain.

The condition of the growing crop ia 72 per cent of normal, accordins to reports from correspondents of the Memphis Commercial Appeal from all parts of the belt of average date of July 26.
 This compares wit, a condition of 70.1 made by that paper on June 25, and 70.3, the official government fig ures for the same date. Last year tho official figures as of July 25 we're 72.3, and the average on this date for the past 10 years on this Gate has been TIA.
 The condition of 72 per cent ndi- cates yield of 12.6E3,000 bales. ac- cording to the governments method of calculating, provided weather con ditions are normal for the remainder of the season.
 The improvement in the crop has resulted largely from good rams over the entire belt in the last half of the month. However. tEese rains did some damage by reason of their ex- cess in many localities and the entire State of North Carolina reports q considerably impaired condition as a result of heavy, almost incessant rains for two weeks.
 Texas also shows slight retro gression in the crop status. as re- suit of drouth over the state during the first half of the month, and over the southern and western sections up to the date of tho filing of these reports. There has been some scat tired relief in these sections. but 1t has been only partial In the north and cast tho crop is improvins at the moment as result of plenty Of moisture in the soil and good grow ing weather conditions.
 Elsewhere improvement has been general, with greatest gains in the central valley. The plant is still small, but is making up soma of it's lateness. Fruiting is backward, but considering the age of the plant, is doing fairly we'll.
 Boil weevil are reported In all infested sections. but. except ill DOT tions of Arkansas and Alabama, they are in relatively small numbers and damage has not been heavy.
 Arkansas shows an improvement ot per cent, the condition on July 2G being n per cent as against 67 TO ported Jun 25,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31
FORMER MEMBER OF
 LEGISLATURE TALKS
"Tanlac Has Done Great Things for Me-" Says A. J. Skidmore, County Sur veyor and Trustee for Over 25 Years.

"Ths Tanlac has certainly done praat things for me-" said A. J. Skid more, of Winchester, Tenn. in recent statement regarding the benefits he has derived from the medicine. M. Skidmorc has lived on his present farm for the past forty-fiva years. He is the father of fifteen children, has been member of the Tennessee legls- lature for two terms, was county sur veyor for twenty-five years and county trustee two terms. "Uncle Jack" as he is familiarly known-althoug gh now seventy-six years of age-says he fees years younger and attributes his good health to the use of Tanlac.
 q suffered a general breakdown some time ago." continued Uncle Jack land my health seemed to be on a general decline khich l, of course, thought was due to my age. My ap- petite was very poor and what little I did eat failed to nourish me. ached all over with rheumatism and each day felt that was getting lit7 tie weaker. Other medicines failed to do me any good and my condition not only worried me greatly, but my family became alarmed about me. l slept poorly and didn't seem to get any rest. I would feel all tired out in the mornings and all day long l was Ian guid, and 1 tell you, l was just getting weaker all the time.
 1 "Tanlac was recommended to me by friends and in a few days after l be- gan taking it, felt marked change for the better. My appetite cam2 back to me and I began to eat and enjoy my meals and pinch up in strength: l continued taking the medicine until l used six bottles. The rheumatism has disappeared, all my other symptoms have left me and feel that years have been added to my life. l feel stronger and more energetic and l don't hesl- tate to say Tanlac is the best upbuilder for people up in years that have ever used, and 1 have used lots of them. It has gotten me over my troubles and restored my health and I recommend it to other aged people as the best medicine they can get"
 Tanlac is sold by
 Central Pharmacy, Pine Bluff: J. A. Van Elton, Furth, Ark: John M. Ora cie New Gascony; John M, Oracle. Rob Roy, Ark; Jo m M. Oracle. Ham naberry, Ark: c. H. Joslyn, Gould, Ark; Star City Drug Co.,, Star City, Ark; Herr & IIe]vie, Faith, Ark; G. w. Morrow, Sherrill, Ark, R. F. D.: E. P. Ladd & Co.,, Furth, Ark; E. C. Pyatt, Sherrill, Ark; A. w. Lcake, Altheimer, Ark: w, L. Davis. Wabba- seka, Ark, R. Y. p. Richardson x May Land & Planting Co.,, Lake Dick Ark; McEntire, Norton & Co.,, Ladd: Ark, R. F. D.. Pine Bluff, Ark. A. D. Rose, Lake Farm, Ark, and Grady Drug Store, Grady, Ark.-Advertiss- ment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31
NEW CENSORSHIP
 RULES ARE MADE
 BY GEORGE CREfL
No Public Mention to Re Made of Arrival of Amer
 can Troops in Europe.

Washington. July 3o.-A new list ot press regulations making materia changes in the voluntary censorship rules was promulgated tonight. The new rcgula tions contain the first gen. cral request that there be no public mention of the arrival of American troops at European ports, replacing in that respect other sections of old regulations made more severe bv specific regulation in place of the more general rules now in force.
 In the statement, Chairman George Crcol says that. repeated and serious violations of the censorship has bee'! attempted to be excused on the score Cf misunderstanding" and that a re statement" is made with the idea that hereafter thcre shall be no room for doubt as to the committees desires.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31
AUTO HIT TRAIN AT PARKDALE,
 TIRES KILLED
Miss Daisy Caldwell Tried to Cross Ahead of Engine,
 Two Seriously Injured.

Parkdac, July 30.-jlrs. Len Cald- well, Drumright Ohla.; Miss Lola Lawrence, aged 15, and Oliver Cald- well, Parkdalc, were killed yesterday afternoon, when an auto driven by Miss Daisy Caldwell was struck by an Iron Mountain passenger train at 2 railroad crossing ,0o00 feet north Of the station.
 Miss Caldwell and Lawrence Wolf sustained internal injuries and 1t IS feared they will not recover.
 The train, in char.e of Conductor Kirk and Engineer Morgan, was run ning about 30 miles an hour when the latter noticed the car coming at a high rate of speed down the road. He thought the driver was attempting to cross the track before the train reach ed the crossing. Morgan said he be- gan sounding the whistle and ringing the bell, at the same time throwing on the reverse brakes, but it was I'm possible to stop the train in time to prevent the collision.
 Mir. Lem Caldwell with her hils- band and two children, was visiting here from Drumrght, Okla, They eXLocted to return home today
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31
VARDAMAN TO HAVE
 STRONG OPPOSITION

Jaskcon, Miss, July 30.-lincs arc already forming in Mississippi for a spirited political contest in the pro maries next year for the United States senatorship now held by James K. Vardaman, whose term will expire March 4, 1919. That Senator Vafda- man will have plenty of opposltlon in his fight for reelection is evident.
 Byron P. Harrison. now serving his fifth term as representative from the Sixth congressional district, has Vlr- tually thrown bis hat into the ring.
 Friends of Congressman Harrison figure that if the war is short, he Will have a good chance against MT Var daman, but if it is long drawn out cntailing heavy expense and large tax ation. the senator Who opposed tue United States in the war, Will nave considerable advantaGe over the con eressman who favored getting Into 1t
 Congressman Harrison, however, IS not likely to have the field to himself i'm inc race against the senator. In political circles frequent mention Is heard of the names of Governor Theodore Rlbo. former Governor Earl Brewer and Congressman T. U. SIS sons each of whom, it is believed would be glad to relieve Senator Var daman of the tOga.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31
GERMANY WILL NOT
 RESTORE BELGIUM

Copenhagen, July 3o-The Berlin I.okal Anzeiger, commenting on the recent proceedings in the British house of commons. says:
 "Mr Asluith's inqu'ry as to whcth- er we are ready to restore Belgium's full freedom can only be meant as a rhetorical question:, for Mr. Asquith must know that. asis.e from hand full of dreamers, nobody thinks O, handing Belgium again to England and France"
 The Catholic organ. the Cologne Volkes Zeitung, attempts to prove that the retention os regions on the cast are indispensable to that pro- lection of the German frontiers. which Chancellor Michaelis specified
 The Tages Zeitung adopts this con tention enthusiastically.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31
WELFARE CONGRESS-.

Blue Ridge. N. C., July 30. Dele gates appointed by the governors of many states and by various orsa aiza- tions interested in the public welfare assembled here in force today for tho opening of the Southern Sociological Congress, the sessions Cf which will continue through the week. Subjects which will reCelvc attention in discus sions and addressed by noted speak CTS will include: The home, public health. education, administration oi law. race relations, juvenile life, and social work of churches.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31
SMITH. FEED INSPECTOR.

Little Rock, July 20.-G. G. pau- dridge. Jr.. of Paris. has resigned as one of the feed inspectors of tho az ricultural department, as he is first lieutenant of the Paris company of the Second regiment. which has been ordered to mobilize in their Various howeS camps August ,. Later they will be sent to Alexandria, La, fol several weeks of intensive training, after which they will go to France.
 Robert Smith of Magnolia. has been appointed in his place. T. II. RoSers, captain of the Paris company, has been promoted to be a major, and Jacob A. Johnson. of the Missouri Pacific civil engineering force, has been appointed his successor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31
ANNUAL MEETING
 OF EXAMINERS WILL DISCUSS NEW BOOKS
State Superintendent Bond Calls County Superintend-
 ents to Meet Soon.

Little Rock, July 30.-The annual meeting of the county examiners and supcrintendents has been called by State Superintendent J. l.. Bond for August 16-17, at the department of education. The program will soon be prepared and sent out. and it is pro- uosed that it shall be built around the state adopted books and the course of study. Mir. Bond says:
 "It is earnestly hoped that every county superintendent and examiner will arrange without fail to attend this mceting-I regret very much this department does not have at It's disposal funds with which to pay the travelling expenses of those attending this meeting, but there are no avail able funds at the time for this pur- pose
 ! Mir. Bond thinks, that on account of the recent textbook adoption. this will be ono of the most important meetings hold in some time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31
KEET KIDNAPERS
 TRIAL IN SEPTEMBER

Springfield, Mo-. July 30. - The cases of seven persons charged with kidnapping conspiracies and brought here from St. Louis and Stockton, Mo-. have been set for trial on the second Monday in September in the Webster ccunty court at Mansfield.
 No effort was made to obtain the release of any of them on bond.
 The prisoners are Claude J Pier. sol, Taylor Adams and Cletus Adams charged with the Kidnapping of baby
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31
GERMAN PAPER
 REVIEWS 3D YEAR
 OF EUROPEAN WAR
Reports to Ground Taken, But Does Not K,efer to the
 Recent ReverseS.

rcrlu. July 29. via l1ondon July 50. = In it's review of the third year CT the war the Tagesblatt points out that the armies of Germany and her allies have CCuuuorcd more than half a million so,larC millimeters of entente terri tory and asserts that the military strength of the central powers has in- lrcas ed while thai of French has wis .ibly diminished.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31
BRITISH CRUISER
 SUNK; 38 MEN LOST

London, July 30. - The British cruiser Ariadne of 11.000 tons, has been torpodood and sunk, according to an official statement issued today by the British admiralty.
 Thirty eight members of the crew were killed by the explosion. Ell the other sailors were saved.
 The Ariadne was an old Britleh Il cruiser. having been built in 1898. She was 450 feet long, 69 feet beam and had a maximum draft of 27 l-2 feet. Her complement consisted of GIT officers and men.
 Tho AriaGne carried l6 siN-inch guns. 12 12-pounders and a number of smaller gun:. She also was equipped with two submerged lS-inch torpedo tubes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31

John R. Frazier, srand master workman of tho Anclent Order United Workmen, has been elected vico-pres- Ment of the Consu 7ners league. a Little Rock organza Ion that seeks to secure supplies for consumers at a living cost. by the examination of eN- ccssivc profits oi mifdlcmen and eN- plNitCrS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31
AFTER THE SLACkERS.

Washington, July 30.-Declaraing that thousands of men of draft age evaded registration and have escaped the call to the army Attoraey General Gregory today instructed all United States attorneys to begin roundup of the slackers and start criminal prosecutions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31
MOTOR TO SPRINGS.

MT. and Mrs. c. M. Leavitt departed yesterday in their automobile for Hot Springs, where they will spend a couple of weeks. Since coming tc Pine Bluff, MT. Leavitt, who is con- ducting Leavitt's Cut Price store al 211 West Second avenue, has sui fered with malaria.It is with the hope that the baths will effect an i'm provement in MT. Leavitt's health that the trip to Hot Springs is made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31
READS WAR NEWS AT 1O2.

Doylestown, Pa., July 30,-Mrs. Jul ia Lambrite of this city, one of the oldest women in Pennsylvania, cele- brated her 102nd anniversary today. Mrs. Lambrite is still able to read and write and follows the war news in the daily papers with keen inter- est. A large number of her relatives and friends assembled at her home today for a celebration of her birth day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31

Lloyd Rect; Dick Carter and Sam Me- Ginnis, accused of attempting to kid nap c. A. Clement jeWeler here, all of whom were brought from St. Louis and Ms. Allie Adams and MaXie Adams, also accused in the Clement case, brought here from Stockton, Mo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31

Doing hard work in bent or stoop- ing position puts stitch in the back that is painful. If the muscles have become strained, you can't get rid of it without help. The great penetrat- ing power of BILLIARDS SNOW LINlMENT will appeal to you most strongly at such times, because it is the very thing you need. Price 25c, soc and $1 .00 per bottle. Sold by w. s. Dewoody & Company.-Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31
VOL LATED TRAFFIC LAW.

Charged with violating the traffic law by driving on the wrong side of the street. Tom Washington and Ar thur Watkins, negroes, were tried in , he police court yesterday morning and each was fined S by Judge J. R. Stewart. ;.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31
CHANGES HIS POSITION.

l.. R. Stuart, who has been con- nectcd with the Henry Marx company the past four or five years, has re- signed and has accepted a position with M. l.. Elkins & company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31

For the first time in it's history Ben ton county is shipping oats. P. D. Hawkins of that cou:.ty, has contract ed to ship ten carloads to a Memphis dealer. The crop is said to be very large this year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31

A Kansas woman last year caugnl over 900 bushels of grasshoppers anu by drying them and selling them TOT chicken feed cleared over $560.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31

The National War Museum which the British government is creating is to have a great war library. The lit erature of the war had grown to such an extent that library of 30,000 to 10000 volumes would scarcely cover that which already exists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31

DO you get up at ni;9ht? Sanol is surely the best for al! kidney or blad
 Gcr troubles Sanol gives relief in 2l hours from all backache and bladder troubles. Sanol is 2 guaranteed rem- edy. 35c and s1.G0 q bottle at the dru., store. T&Stf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-31

Equestrianism has become fashion able among the ladies of Tokio.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-11

SUIT FILED
FOR $1,000
Administrator If Estate Of Thomas Johns
Enters Action Against
Rock Island

The suit for $2975 damages which
was entered by the father and rela-
tives of Egbert Horne against the Rock
Island yesterday morning was follow
ed by similar action late yesterday
afternoon by the administrator of the
estate of Thomas Johns, who sues for
$29OO
The suit is styled b. P. Smith, ad-
ministrator of the estate of Thomas
Johns. deceased, VS.. The Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific company, cor
poration, and Jacob M. Dickinson, re
ceiver of said The Chicago, Rock Is
land & Pacific railway.
The petition recites details in con-
nection with the killing of Thomas
Johns and Egbert Horne. It states
further that the deceased was forty
seven years old, a, stockman and far
mer and left surviving him as his sole
heir, Mrs. Missouri P. Johns, a wild
owed mother, to whom the son was le-
gally bound and did contribute to the
support, maintenance and care of said
mother who was without funds or
property for her support save and ex-
cept as contributed. and that the
death of Thomas Johns deprived her
of such care. support and maintenance
and damaged her in the sum of s25OO.
Funeral expenses Of s400 brought this
to $4,000 which is the total amount
sued for.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-11
Men, Women and Girls So Badly Burned
as to Render Identification
Impossible
TWO SUSPECTS HELD
BY FEDERAL AGENTS
Employees Of Plant Received Warning Not
to Go to Work; Officers Con-
vinCed Of Plot
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Philadelphia, April 1.-THE esti-
mate of the death toll in the Eddy
stone munitions plant disaster has
reached 14O. Many died during the
niht. The list Of injured numbers
$50. The bodies of the victims were
so badly burned that few of them
could be identified. The search Of
the ruins continues.
Two suspects whose names are with
held were taken by federal agents in
Philadelphia Federal, state and coun
ty authorities are working to fix the
blame for the explosions. 1t is said
that they are practically certain that
it was the result of plot.
It is reported that the employees Of
the plant were warned last week not
to come to work. 1t is thought that
the first explosion was in room where
no powder was stored.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-11
PROBATE MATTERS

The bond of George Fisher, as
guardian Of George Wise and Leila
Wise, minors, in the sum of $1,000
has been approved By Judge Daven
port
Letters Of administration have beer
granted to Lyman l.. Larsen, admins
traitor Of the estate Of Lars Larsen
who died near Norge. Property tc
the extent Of $4,000 is involved.
The three children Of Charles Cow
den and Mrs. Cowden, Gladys Cow
den, aged twelve, Burt aged 9, and
Fred, aged Z, have been committed to
the state orphanage at Proyor by
Judge Davenport. The father and
mother are separated, the former liv-
ing in Oklahoma City. The oldest boy
Ed Cowden, was recently arrested on
a charge Of drunkenness and required
to report to the juvenile court every
Saturday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-11
WILSON TAKES PERSONAL
CHARGE OF WAR MEASURES
AND INSISTS ON ACTION
THUMB NATLSKETCHES
OF the Men Who Run
the u. S. Navy
Number one)

BY United Press.
Washington, April O.-Vlce-Admiral
Henry T. Mayo, commander in chief
of the Atlantic fleet, Is or Che old
school of American sea fighters. He
is an officer after the American heart
1t was Admiral Mayo who, upon his
own responsibility, demanded that the
Mexican government salute the Amer
lean flag when American marines
were arrested and paraded through
the streets Of Tampico in the heat OF
the Mexican embroglio. Mayo acted
as he thought right and asked for au-
thority from Washington afterwards
and he got It with the full backing OF
the navy department, even though the
flag was never saluted.
Mayo was the first vice-admiral APP
pointed under the provisions Of the
1915 naval bill. His authority in
handling the fleet is virtually abso-
Lutte. The navy department in choos.
ing him for this heavy responsibility
Is said by naval men to have lxrown
the man it was picking.
The admiral entered the naval acad-
emy in 1856, gangling. Green Noun
tain lad from Burlington, Vermont.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-11
First Toll Of I1a11ocents
IN War With Kaiser is
14OKjled and asMa71yH1l1-t
NEARLY 1000 CHICKASHA
LOYALSCHEER FLAG AT BIG
PATRIOTIC MASS MEETING

sang patriotic songs and were led by
Prof Richter, who bore the huge
American flag which is the pride Of
that institution
For several blocks automobiles lined
the sidewalks and Old Glory and pa
triotic songs were Justify cheered in
their order.
While only two men expressed their
desire to join the colors on the spot
the good effect Of the meeting was
no doubt excellent in the opinion Of
A. L. Hollingsworth Today five men
who have not signed the call signified
to him their intention of joining the
cavalry. Yesterday one merchant
proffered the. services Of his two sons
and another merchant and CONNER
cial man each offered his boy.
One of the features Of the night was
the spectacular entry, during the
speech Of J. W. Kayser. Of John Ows-
ley bearing a great American flag and
accompanied by fife and drum corps,
with George White playing tie fife
Judge Hamilton, at the conclusion
of patriotic Grafton, presented to the
audience the call for volunteers for
the local National Guards.
The two Chickasha men who sign
ed up for the National Guards last
night were Hugh Warren and Bob
Hnrris-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-11
OIL LEASES BRING
$24.5O PER ACRE

Spirited bidding for oil lease under
sanction of the county court took
place at the court house and the leas-
es ON fifteen acres OF land were run
up from $40 to s241k an acre, the sum
of $S67.50 being realized for the mi
nors who owned the property, John
and L. w. Hogue. The land is situat-
ed-one and half miles east Of Kill
gore in the extreme southeast end
part OF the county. Henry Hogue is
guardian and A. L. Herr his lawyer,
conducted the auction sale.
The Carter Oil company was the
successful bidder.