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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-25
RED CRoSslfQUIpS
 LABORATORY CARS
War Council Arranges Plans to Assist in Meeting Medical Emergencies
 at Any CantOnment.

Washington, Aug. "A. - The medi- cal advisory committee of the Red Cross war council has decided to cQuir five laboratory railroad cars which will be prepared for emergency work against possible outbreaks of epidem- ics in cantonment camps in this coun- try. Each car will have a staff of five or more experts and will be so stationed at various cities that any cantonment can be reached with one of these laboratory cars within twen- ty-four hours on receipt of request from federal or state authorities.
 Dr. R. M. Pearce, secretary of the medical advisory committee, in cx- plaining the plan said:
 "In sudden emergencies such as epi- denies of meningitis or diptheria, either inside military encampment or in the vicinity, great deal of highly specialized laboratory work will be necessary for proper control of the epidemic. Although laboratories will
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-25

be established in each district, suffici- ent for ordinary requirements, these may have neither the equipment nor the staff tomeet such emergencies, and to enlarge all of these laboratories would be excessively expensive.
 "The setting up of an emergency laboratory always involves loss of time and some confuison. The most practical way to meet the require ments is to have several laboratory cars, fully equipped and distributed at various points throughout the country, so that one may be delivered at any point within "A hours. Various large laboratories will furnish volunteer staffs of the most competent men in the country, held in readiness to re- spond immediately to any call. By this arrangement fully equipped labora- tory with experienced staff. prepared to begin work at once, will be immedi- ately available wherever needed"
 The United States Public Health service has such a mobile laboratory unit and Surgeon General Rupert Blue has said the Red Cross cars would prove of the greatest assistance in tho control of civilian sanitary districts. The plan has also been commended by the surgeons general of the United States army and navy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-25
COTTON BELT HAS |. PROSPEROUS YEAR
 IN ALL BRANCHES
Announced No Dividends Will Be Declared, But I'm
 provements Be Made.

That the St. Louis Southwestern will not yet resume payment of div idends on it's preferred stock, despite the fact that the road earned the equivalent of 13 per cent on stock last year, but that the profits of the company will be put back into the company's property, is the particu- larly interesting statement made in telegraphic dispatch from Washing ton of Thursday, which reads as follows:
 '"The St. Louis Southwestern or Cotton Belt railroad, earned a sur plus of $3,121,55 over all charges in the year ended June 30 This com parcs with surplus of $1.267,455 in the year ended June 30, 1916, and a deficit of $2S0,993 in the year ended June 30, 1915. Surplus for the year just past was equivalent to 13 per cent on the $1,S93,65O preferred and , per cent on the $16,356,1OO common stock. It is not likely however, ac- cording to the management, that preferred dividends will be resumed in the near future because Of the need for thoroughly restoring the com
 
 affected by the poor operating results of two years ago and the deprivations the property was put to in paying the preferred dividends when the money should have gone back into the property. Earnings are now be- ing plowed back and the company is building itself into a strong position against possible depression. The conservatism of withholding divi- dends on the preferred stock in the face of nearly 15 per cent on that is- sue is noteworthy, however, in view of the previous dividend record of the company.
 Tonnage is heavy and as long as it continues so. St. Louis Southwest ern will reap the benefit. Gross for the first week Of August increased Sal, 1,726,a or 20.69 per cent, of which $39,999 was represented by increase in freight earnings. For the new railroad fiscal year, January to Au- gust z, tine company earned $9,59S,- 677 gross, an increase of $2,311 ,OoO, or 31.71 per cent"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-25
NATIONAL MEETING LOCAL DELEGATE

MT. and Mrs. w. L. Dewoody will leave this eevning for Indianapolis! Ind, where the former will attend the annual meeting of the American Pharmaceutical association, which op- ems in that city on the 27th instant, and will be in session four or five days.
 MI. Dewoody was second vice presi- dent of the association a few years ago, and is regarded as one of the most prominent members of the or ganization.
 After the meeting adjourns, MT. and Mrs. Dewoody will visit Chicago and other points before returning to Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-25
BENNETT BRINGS FIRST NEW BALE;
 SELLS FOR $227

The first bale of Jefferson county was brought into the city yesterday morning from the Glen Lake planta tion of the Ziba Bennitt Planting com- pany, and was sold at auction in the lobby of the Citizens bank, to Leo M. Andrews, at 52 IA cents per pound, gross, the bale, which weighed 435 pounds, bringing an aggregate of $227.3O. ocal business men present ed the shipper with a premium of $11O. The cotton classed strict mid ding, heavy bender.
 The first bale of Jefferson county cotton in 1916 arrived on August 10, from the same plantation, and was
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-25
Two New Positions.

Official announcements has been made by the Cotton Belt of the ap- pointment of two new officials, for new positions, one to have head quarters at Pine Bluff and the other to have. headquarters at Texarkana:
 c. E., Jasmine has been appointed supervhor of local agents of the Cotton Belt system, with headquar ters at Pine Bluff. He will report to General Manager w. T. Tyler, at Tyler, Texas. <,
 A. G. Ziebel has been appointed SUI pervisor of scales for the Cotton Belt system, with headquarters at Tex arkana He will report to E. O. Griffin, assistant to the president ot the system.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-25
SHOP MEETING
 IS CONDUCTED
 BY EVANGELIST

Rev. Jack Linn, evangelist, who is conducting the revival services, at the Hawley Memorial Methodist church, conducted the regular Friday noon hour religious meeting yester, day at the Cotton Belt hops.
 There was very large attendance and five of the men made open con. fession of intention to affiliate with 8 church. The names of the men were taken and given to the ministers of the various churches named by the men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-25
TO CONFER AT BERLIN.

London, Aug. 24.-A Berlin des- patch says it is understood that Dr. Michaelis, the German imperial Chan ceellor and various parties in the reich stag are negotiating with a view to summoning their leading representa- tives to conference for consideration of important measures.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-25
also bought by Leo M. Andrews tr 40 1-2 cents, bringing S2O3.85 ani M weighing 570 pounds. '

Sherwood Magee has crossed tb. critics who declared he was slipprs when the Phillies sent him to Bost@s Bs several years ago and that he wa, still slipping when the Braves set him adrft. The veteran gardener has been hitting near the million mark snce he joined the the Cincinnati Reds
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-25
FOOTWEAR DISPLAY ATTRACTS.

The footwear display in one of Froug's display windows is attract ing considerable attention. Ray j. Warren, the stores display man. has named it-"The First September Morning, as it represents three charming Vanity Fair bathing girls out for an early morning plunge into cool blue ocean background. The fall footwer displayed shows the lat est styles in boots for women.
 Begins to look as if the Yankees will not be very busy chasing pcnnants for the remainder of the season.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-25

When the baby is suffering the don. ble affliction of hot weather and hov. el disorders, the remedy needed k McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR. It red1css the feevrish condition, corrects tbs stomach and checks loosenes of tSa bowels. Price 25c and soc per bottla Sold by w. L. DeWoody & Co.-AN
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-25
FRANEY RETURNS TONIGHT.

J. Frank Franey, delegate from Pine Bluff Aerie No. 209, Eagles, to the grand lodge, which met in Buffalo, N. Y, is expected to return this evening. MT: Frapey extended his trip to sev- era! places and was in Chicago last Monday. .
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-25

The recent games between tn, Phil lies and Pirates were enjoyable af- fairs, from Philly standpoint.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-08

Mr. J.. Letnes, Mr.. and Mrs. H. s Parmlee, D. J. Ives, D.. Edwards, W. H. Thurman, W. Lightner, D. Gallagher, Mr. and Mrs. A. Stuhr..
 The Dolphin of the Alaska S.. s. company arrived at 2:3O o'clock and sailed south at 4:3O o'clock.
 The Princess Sophia of the c. P. R., according to the report of the local office today, is due to ar: rive here at ten o'clock tomorrow morning. She has 11O tons of freight and thirty-five passengers.
 A dispatch this afternoon from that the Jefferson of the Alaska Seattle to the Daily Alaskan, stated 5. g. company sailed for Skagway at two o'clock this afternoon, with thes passengers: Louis Schnug, M. L.. Clark, K. c. Hamilton, Charles and Alden Birch.
 According 10 the Pacific S.. S.. companys' local office report this the City of Seattle will be due in Skagway at five o'clock Thursday morning, with twenty .f.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-08
LIQUOR
 LAW VIOLATED

Declaring that the liquor law is being violated in a certain section Of the city, members of council dis Cussed the situation last night, or dered the police to exercise more vigilance and instructed the clerk to obtain from Juneau g copy of an ordinance in force there from which law may be framed to meet re- Quirements here.
 Requests for sidewalks were re- terred to the public works commit tee fer Investigation.
 The request of the Alpine club for use of Firemen's hall for meet ings was granted.
 Auto Ordinance
 The judiciary committee was in- s,ructed to draft an automobile or dinance, limiting speed in the busl- ness section and on the wharf to 10 miles an hour
 UDon request of Fire Chief Sine, council instructed Chief of Police Page to notify property owners to be careful when burning rubbish.
 City Treasurer Abrahams' report slowed a balance in the city treas urv at .he end of April of $3,21O.
 The appropriation for the schools for the month April 15 to May 13, was $575.
 Among the bills presented was that nf Dr. Gable for treatment of Joseph Thornton, whose hands and ct were frozen last winter. The amount was $765, including hos UitaI charges. The bill will be checked and then sent to Judge Jennings to be paid from the in dlgent fund. i.Ii' Mayor Ashley, Councilmen Blancl ard, Kennedy, Selmer.W right and Bunting and Clerk McClelland were present. .i.lN
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-08

You cannot imagine what you are missing until you try box of
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-08
NEWS

Starting the summer service of the Alaska S.. S.. company's big boats to Skagway, the steamer Northwestern arrived here this morning at 4:15 o'clock from Se- attle with thirty-fiVe passengers. She sailed for the west coast two hours later. The passenger list fol- lows:
 M. C.. Buckley Capt. J. Dobler, James Crowley, Mir. and Mrs. R. G. Langton, MT. and Mrs. Gilbert Bates, J. D. Peaghb Jack Peagh, James Weir, I. Van Ossdale, D. O. DOnnell, Cherries Ferry, Ed. Gayle, MT. and Mrs. Lars Ostens, William Hanst, A.. L. Hanst, c. V. Pearson, Mr. and Mrs. Lars 0stens, William Hanst, A., L.. Hanst, c. v, Pear son, J. c. Wilson. H. P- Curtis, Edward L. Mack, J. A. solmes,
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-08
PLAN LOYALTY GARDENS
 TO PURCHASE WAR FOOD
Continued from Page l

the past few weeks, it is possible that vessels may be taken from Al aska runs for transportation of food and supplies across the Allan tic. The railroads ill the States are already short of cars. All this means the possibility of food short agq and it is therefore advisable to be prepared for any emergency by producing foodstuffs at home."
 Aside from selfish motives, MT. Hahn added that home production in sEagway and other Alaskan towns would help the nation thru decreasing demands here for food stufis from the States.
 Movement Endorsed
 Many talks from the floor fol- lowed and every speaker endorsed the garden movement.
 Among the speakers were An drew stevenson, Phil Abrahams, Will Blanchard, Dr. L. s. Keller, the Rev. L. H.. Pedersen, Mayor Howard Ashley, United States Com missioner E.. A. RasmusOn, Miss Benthien, Mrs. George Dedman and H.. D. Clark.
 MT. Abrahams offered the use Of a building as a storehouse.
 MT. Clark, who has been in the gardening and hothouse business here for several years, advocated the planting of potatoes, peas, carrots and beets as vegetables from which especially good results could be obtained. Peas, he suggested, could be canned.
 Mrs. George Dedman proposed that women put on overalls and CO., operate in making the loyalty gar dens successful.
 Mayer Ashley said the council would cooperate in every way pos sIble in the home-production move ment and would have the livestock so enforced as to make The gardens safe from being over run with cows and horses or eaten up by chickens and ducks.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-08
FRENCH ENVOYS
 IN TRAIN WRECK

Terre Haute, Ind, May S.-FoTm- CT Premier Viyiani of France and other members of the French war commission, were passengers on a train wrecked near this city today. The private car of the commission CTS was among the cars that left the tracks, due to a faulty rail. No one was hurt.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-08
TRAILBUILDING

Under the auspices of the AL pine club and directed by the clubs c mmittee, plans are progressing for Ire trailbuilding Saturday, ac- Cording to the announcement to- day by P. H.. McClelland, chair man of the committee.
 MT. McClelland said that the response made to the request for volunteers assured a big force of workers.
 Those who have not been seen may volunteer as trailbuilders. Names may be left at Kennedy's store. The committee will appre- ciate any cooperation of this kind.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-08
REPAIR BRACKETT HOUSE AS BACHELOR QUARTERS
 FOR WHITE PASS MEN

Bachelor quarters for White Pass omploya? are being provided by, the modelling of the old Braclett bouse. Carpenters are busily at work oR repairs, which are expect ed to re completed about the first o0 June. Accommodations in the new W. P. club-home will be pro- yided for about twelve men,. The Bracket house IS at Main street and Third avenue.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-08

Dan Mcdonald, known to many skagway people as "eX-mayor' of Bennett, arrived here yesterday on a short business trip. He is now in charge of the Ruby Silver and Silver Queen mines.
 George A. Wetzler, chief of the railway mail service of Alaska, with headquarters in Skagway, is in Ju- mean OH 8 business trip. He left Sunday on the Spokane.
 Mrs. Cornelia T. Hatcher, presi- dent of the Alaskan W. c. T. Up who lad been in Skagway since Sun day, visiting friends here and lec- turing on prohibition, left this morning on the Northwestern for Valdez. After short visit there and also in Seward, sho will go to Anchorage to spend the summer there with her husband at his mines.
 Mrs. George L. Webster of Whitehorse, who has many friends in skagway, arrived here last night. She is staying at the Pullen House for few days. Her mother and sister will arrive tomorrow on the Sophia.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-08

Mir. and Mrs. Fred Hupperich, who arrived here Sunday on the Spokane, left yesterday for White horse, MT. Hupperich is chief engineer on the quartermaster de- Dariment's boat, Gen. J. w. Jacobs. His sou, Fred w., IT,, who was with theme. will be one of the firemen on tho boat.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-08
GOSPEL MEETING TONIGHT

"Wly Are There So Many Chris tIan Denominations Today? Will They Ever Unite? What Does Gods Word Say About It." This is the subject at the Eagles hall Gospel meeting this evening at 7:45 o'clock.
 The public is invited to attend.
 D. H. Hanson and w. T. Hil- gert, ministers.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-08
FOR SALE

A $500 Eiler player piano pur- chased NEW March 1916, and 55 rolls. Will sell for $450 cash.
 DAVID GROVE,
 Ft. Wm. II. Seward, Aaa. May 1-4-S-12-15-19-22-26-27.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-08
ANNOUNCEMENT

+ Mrs. Jones is at the Golden i < North Hotel with a complete i 'E line of spring and summer ] 's ready-tO-Wear garments < < Rooms 12 and 14. ]
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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-07-14
HOW'S THIS9

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot he cured by Halls Catarrh
Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been
taken by catarrh sufferers for the past
t~hirty-five years, and has become
known as the most reliable remedy
for Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Medicine
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
surfaces, expelling the Poison from
the Blood and healing the diseased
portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you will see
a great improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh
Medicine at nee and get rid of Ca
tarrh. Send for testimonials. free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c--(Advt-
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-07-14
RAILROAD HAS SPOILED TOWN
Sterling, in the Austrian Tyroi, NO
Longer the Pleasant Hating Place
That II Was Years Ago.

Sterling is a town of the passer-by,
n hamlet marked by the footprints of
20 centuries of ~voyaging great men.
The little town lies I'm the Austrian
Tvrol. on that railroad which in peace
times runs southwark from Innsbruck
TO Verona. Nowadays few voyagers
stop at Sterling, for the railroad has
stretched a days journey Immensely
and thereby deprived the traveller OF
most of those one-nlght halting places
that were one of the intimate delights
of old-time travel, If one may believe
the records.
STERLING was such q hating place
on the old coach journey from Ger
many over the Alps to Italy. Even
today II impresses you as a city that
might best be described as one great
inn. 1t is a typically German inn, in
spite of lying as it does on the italian
slope of the mountains. It's looks and
its habits and its people are German,
though all the influences Of Italian art
and Italian thought flourish only a few
hours away. You may pitch a chip
into the Bremen river in the morn
ing, and, if it escapes the perils of
navigation, it will be in Italy before
sundown.-Chicago Daily News
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-07-14
Novel Use of Handkerchlefs.

With the Jacobite revolution Of 1T45
In England Pelham, b~ethinking HIM
self of an old device which had served
the government so well in the most
critical period of Anne's reign, caused
to be printed on several thousand
handkerchiefs portraits of those Of the
young pretender's adherents who had
escaped and were in hiding. These
portraits, sent all over the country
and hung upon every blank wall. led
to the capture and execution of many
fugitives.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-07-14
Powers of Flying Lemur.

The flying lemur lives in the Indian
archipelago. 1t is from two to three
feet in length, and is furnished with
a sort of membrane on each side of its
body connecting its limbs with each
other. This is extended and acts as a
parachute while ii takes its leaps,
from a higher to a lower place. Some
times 1t will soar from a distance OF
800 feet, or about the length of a city
block.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-07-14
Looked as II There MIGHT Be.

"There is no royal road to learning"
said the Wise Guy. 81 don't know
about that" said the Mutt. Did you
ever notice the number of liveried
equipages that wait outside of a pri-
vate school in a fashionable district
around letting-out timef'-Buffalo Elk
press.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-07-14
Tonnue Test for Diamonds.

Many diamond experts claim that
they are able to tell a false from a
real gem by simply touching the arti-
Gle with the tip of the tongue. 1t
is said that a genuine diamond always
feels noticeably colder than a paste
article.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-07-14
Curious and Useful Plant Family.

The nightshade family, Solmanacad,
is a most curious and useful one, for
aside from the tomato, potato and to-
bacco sections, many of the plants
yield poison, yet close species are
edible as the ground cherry, chilli pep
per, eggplant, pepino, melon pear, etc.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-07-14
Good Way to Test diamonds.

Suspected diamonds are frequently
tested by placing them between two
coins and pressed hard with the
fingers. 1t is said to be- impossible to
make the smallest impression on a real
diamond, but, In the case of a paste
article, the edges may be crushed. The
effect can be discerned by a critical ex-
animation with a lens.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-07-14
Or Stored Hen Zoos.

A family In a small town kept a
few chickens and often had eggs from
their yard. One morning as the
seven-year-old of the family came to
breakfast he noticed the eggs on the
table and inquired, Mamma, are these
store eggs or hen eggsT"-The Chris
tan Herald.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-07-14

Patient-"One thousand dollars |
Would you mind itemizing the bill2'
Doctor-"Certainly not; twenty-five
dollars for the operation itself, five
hundred for my reputation and the
remainder because you have the mon.
ey."-Life.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-07-14
Spider Knows the Signs.

The spider is an excellent guide to
the weather. Not only is he extremely
sensitive to the state of the at
m~osphere, but he takes a keen interest
in the habits of flying insects. He
knows that these do not come out in
the wet. When, therefore, he is rest
ing" you may be certain that he is
expecting rain. But should he be busy
constructing a new web, 1t is a sign
that he is looking forward to a fine
spell-and he is generally right.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-07-14
Solar Surface Temperature.

The latest estimate of the absolute
temperature of the solar surface is
that of f. Biscoe of Warsaw, whose
computation is based upon the in
tensity Of radiation for individual
wave-length in the solar spectrum as
obtained with the spectro-bolometer at
the Smithsonian astrophysical obserya-
tory. He gets an average of 1900 de-
grees plus 100 degrees Centigrade.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-07-14
But Don't Tear His Shirt.

The oma advanced ominously.
"Are you the teacher that tore Henry's
shirt?" ayes" "What did you do IL
for?" Because Henry was naughty
and wouldn't behave. To make him
listen to me l took him by the collar,
and he broke away" The woman
swung the ball bat toward the teach
er. "Next time he don't behave" she
said. you hit him with this."-Newark
News.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-07-14

"George Washington was never
guilty of deception" Maybe not. !
don't believe he ever looked like his
pictures OF postage stamps. But, Of
course. he wasn't responsible for
them"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-07-14
When We Grow Wiser.

We listen with willing pleasure ia
the catalogue of our rights, but va
r often somewhat deaf to the dec
laration of our duties. We fear lest
someone wrong US. but as we grow
wiser we fear lest we wrong some
one.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-07-14
LOGICAL.

A Roumanian scientist says that old
age is due solely to a decrease in the
amount of water In the human system.
That sounds reasonable. Were you
ever acquainted with a fish who died
of old age?
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-07-14

In very early times silver was used
for ornaments. Spain appears to have
been the chief source from which silver
was obtained by the ancients. 1t is
thought the hills Of Palestine may have
furnished some supply of this metal.