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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21

Misses Ezel
  the profit The Fund The Associated Charities excellent work, to the merchants The Graphic.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-09-13

pend very much on whether the pub
lie will take the necessary pains to
avoid needless costs of distribution
If people are going to send a hurry
call to the grocery by telephone every
time they want a loaf of bread for
dinner, requiring the grocer to go out
of his way to deliver it, then bread
will come down from it's present
prices very little.
Apparently at the prices now fixed
for flour, the price of bread will be
reduced if such costs can be cut out.
There is chance here for stores to
advertise that they will give the low
est rate to people who will come and
carry the goods home end pay cash
Bread is not heavy, and there is no
excuse for making grocers travel all
over a town delivering it, People can
pick it up on the way home as they
do other errands. If people pay too
much, it is simply that they have Gre
ated needlessly costly delivery sys-
tenn that affects all commodities.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-09-13

had a chance to read their own obit-
uaries.
Of course, the newspaper profession
has its share of liars, pathological
as we'll as regular" and avowed "or-
gans" are apt to be run by adopts in
the work of insinuating falsehood
without saying anything that will lay
them liable The pro-German press in
this country at the present time, is
furnishing a splendid example of this
sort of misrepresentation, the clip
sheet of the liquor dealers association
does some very "creditable" work
along the same line, and there are
many others which fatten on the I'M
wary and unsophisticated.
But for accuracy and thoroughness,
the journalistic profession is, as a
whole second to none.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-09-13
WAR PROFITS AND REGULATION

Those who favor taking practically
all the war profits, that is, all returns
of industry above the per cent of prof
it made before the war, would demon
alize the system of war regulation now
being extended over different indus
tries for the period of the war The
theory of those favoring this plan is
to let the industries charge the Ill
innate consumer as much as possible,
buy as cheaply as possible from the
original producer, get as much profit
as possible and then have the govern
ment take most of it. If we are going
to regulate things during war times,
when many industries temporarily
take on the form of a monopoly by
reason of the unnatural interruption
of trade, the way to do is to adjust
things fairly all around before exorbi-
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-09-13
Another Package From Booths"

tant profit gets into the hands of mo-
nopoly.
For instance, the farmers of Twin
Falls county, through the Twin Falls
year began a battle which still con-
tinues, for a more equitable division
of the profits resulting from the rails
ing of sugar beets. There can be no
question that readjustment should be
had whereby a larger percentage of
profit should go to the beet raisers.
Anything which would give the sugar
interests chance to slip out of max
ing such division would retard the
prosperity of the community. The
company is entitled to increased war
prosperity along with other industries,
but should divide and if it will not,
since we are in the regulation bust
ness, should be made to divide After
that, if the profits, compared with the
money invested prove exorbitant, a
surtax should be levied on the excess
profits. But justice should first be Sc
cured for the producer of the raw ma
terial.
We believe that it will be a rela-
lively short time until the nation gets
around to all the industries to which
regulation will be applied during the
war. The theory is to first take those
on which the consumers have to de-
pend for things without which they
cannot live. Hence, wheat and coal
first received attention. It takes much
investigation to arrive at a just con-
clusion after the determination to reg
ulate a particular industry has been
arrived at. But the government, car
rying as it is, the burden of preparing
for a great war, is moving with sur
prising rapidity, considering the slow
ness which has characterized the
American government under other ad-
ministrations during previous wars
and especially considering the hind
rance offered by few peanut polite
ians in congress.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-09-13
PEPPER AND SALT

Motto of the Russian army If at
first you don't succeed. quit, quit.
again.
In connection with announcement of
activities in the navy department.
ARE to be provided" does not sound
so well as have been provided"
The Germans deny that they aren't
free, and prove it by saying that it is
by their own deliberate choice that
they are slaves.
President Wilson marched in the
draft parade the other day, but those
Of us who used to join in the torch
light professions know that he didn't
get the full benefit unless he had
three fat doughnuts and a cup of
strong coffee in one of those thick
earthenware cups.
Probably old Benedict Arnold
claimed it was free speech when he
told the British how they could cap
ture West Point
Employers of labor should have it
in mind that when the soldier returns
from the war. he will be much more
likely TO be a loyal helper in his old
job than some man who stayed at
home.
That Stoughton, Mass. automobile
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-09-13
CONAN MOST INITIATED ACTOR

If imitation is flattery, then George
M. Conan would naturally be expected
to encounter particular difficulty in
obtaining a hat that would fit his head,
for if any person connected with thea
tricals, has been initiated to any great
er extent than George NJ, that indiv-
ual has never been written about
Quite contrary to the case often ap-
parent, George Cohan is today as I'M
affected and democratic as he was
during the days he took lessons on
the violin back in Providence, r. /.
His many friendships are sincere re-
CARELESS of stations in life" and he
is as popular with the stage carpenter
as he is with the greatest of theatrical
and motion picture celebrities. That
he will gain hosts of new friends as
a result of his forthcoming motion pic
ture debut is readily expected.
Broadway Jones" is his initial pic
ture to be seen at the Idaho theatre on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this
week.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-09-13

demonstration who ran into a tree and
was killed did very thorough job
demonstrating the possibilities of an
automobile.
Many of the people who object to
paying double prices for munitions are
the same ones who opposed prepared
ness for war years ago when it
wouldn't have cost so much.
Some of our boy friends indignant
ly deny that they welcome the new to-
matoes because they are valuable
missile to throw at each other. They
find them even more useful to deco
rate the school house door with.
1t is not true that the embarkation
of the American soldiers has been de-
layed owing to the inability to find a
proper nickname for them.
1t is quite a question for the motor
list nowadays whether to get out on
the crowded highways Sundays and
get killed in smashup, or go back
on the rough back roads and get jolt
ed to death.
The German newspapers deny
President Wilson's charges that the
German people are ruled by their
masters, and besides they are oppos-
ed to democracy anyway.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-09-13

and telephoned friends in Twin Falls
and elsewhere, who in turn believed
it and in a few hours the rumor was
rife in every town on the Twin Falls
tract. 1t cost the TIMES, and pre-
sumably all the other papers on the
tract, neat sum for telephone tolls
to disprove the report. Had the pa
pers been as credulous as the people
in other lines the gentleman and fam
lily who we're not drowned would have
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-09-13
DAME RUMOR IN WAR AND PEACE

The observations of a London alien
list regarding war rumors circulated,
apparently springing from nowhere
are worthy of perusal, but they are
not confined to matters of interna-
tional or even national Importance.
Every reporter at least once week
and frequently daily, comes in con-
tact with local rumors that are told
circumstantially and are, nevertheless,
entirely without foundation.
The alienist correctly says that such
rumors never have their origin in
per men sometimes give them space
after they are in circulation. More
often the journalist runs them down
and, discovering their falsity, pays
no further attention to them, unless
they are about matters important
enough to warrant a denial. When
ever a newspaper does, through fail
ure to verify facts, publish a rumor
as the truth it is denounced as des-
siminating false information as soon
that newspapermen are deceived few
er times than any other people on
earth by canards. They handle an
immense amount of matter furnished
by great many people, some of whom
desire to deceive them and some of
whom are what psychologists call
pathological liars" that is folks with
over-developed imaginations and
without balance, but whose. primary
motive is not deception for any sin
lister purpose.
Considering the care required to
sift rumors for the grain of truth they
say they may contain, the wonder is
that reporters are not more frequent
ly deceived
The alienist is right in saying that
many false rumors start from the
imperfect hearing of something said
by third party. A striking instance
of this was the rumor circulated
throughout the entire Twin Falls tract
last year to the effect that a promi-
nent Bull merchant had been drowned
with his whole family at the Salmon
dam.
A friend of the merchant drove into
Bull in an auto on the day in ques-
ton and the woman in the party call
ed out to a friend on the sidewalk,
Mr.. Blank and his whole family went
over to the Salmon dam this morn
ing A bystander heard the state
ment but failed to catch the preposi-
ton TO-" so that he understood the
sentence to be, "Mr. Blank and his
whole family went over the Salmon
dam this morning" The statement
was excitedly repeated by the person
who misunderstood it and who did not
know the persons in the auto. Diff
ferent Bull folks accepted the story
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-09-13
THE PRICE OF BREAD

Mr.. Hoover does well to tell the
people that the price of bread will de-
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-09-13

MRS. CHAS. U. BUTLER, 425
Fifth Ave. East will teach
VOICE in the evenings to a lin
tied number of pupils only.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-11-22
THE EQUAL
SUFFRAGE CLUB

A splendidly attended meeting
If The Equal Suffrage Club wa
held Monday night when a spIcn
lid program was given and much
benefit derived therefrom.
The business was quickly dispos-
ed of, the giving of the credentials
and instructions to lie delivered to
The delegate Mrs, Phanor Rrea-
zeale who represented the club at
the S. I. u. G. in session in
Shreveport this week, the passing
Of a resolution endorsing the one
Of Lesche in the Anti-Vice crusade
ard urging the men Of Natchitoch-
IS to take prompt action; the hand
inc in of the names of several new
members and changing the hour OF
meeting to 6 O'Clock instead of Z
p. m. and then Mrs. " iIIlamson,
leader of the evening took the
chair.
The first number was The War
To- day. by Mr.. Phanor Breazeale
who handled his subject in a man
ner that gave his attentive hearers
a keener and more comprehensive
insight into conditions than the
casual reader gets and his summary
OF possibilities deducted from his
Iorical facts gave much food fol
though. Miss Perkins gave a very
clear outline of the Woman's Part
n the War and Miss Newell a
most interesting Prediction OF
the Outcoue.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-11-22

AS a result of a most enthusias
tic meeting held at Trichel on SUI
day aftern0 on, October 3lst Il
very neat sum of $3l,15 was sci
as a contribution to the Red eros.
from the colored people of tina
nelghborhood.
Mrs, d. j. Dunckleman was in.
strumental IN stimulating TIT
movement and due to her energetlt
efforts, she succeeded In holding
the meeting when Mr.. j. Ii,
Cockerham of Lnella IN splendid
talk explained clearly, the work
OF the organization and made hE
hearers feel anxious to do then
DIT and every one present contrl-
Duted generously.
Mrs, LueIla Cockerham who ha,
proven her patriotism and inter
est in Lbe Red Cross by not onls
personal contributions, but by gly.
ing entertainments to swell tn,
fund, was also present on this
occasion and assisted, Mrs,
Duackleman and her son in max
ny the meeting most noteworthy
)ne in every respect, and to tilt
account of the Colored Auxiliary
If the Red Cross Chapter was the
money placed that was donated Ds
he following generous coloreo
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-11-22
Mrs, Edward Phillips,
Natchitoches, La.
Doo ~ Mrc phiIlinc


The Camps Library
has received from you three boxes
of books and magazines contain
ing about 300 books and | wish to
express our gratitude for them,
The books and some of the maya
zines are now in use among the
soldiers and are greatly appreciat
ed The Webster Dictionary is
especially useful to me and to 9TH
ers as we lack good reference
books We shall continue to need
fiction and other books as lndicat
ed in clipping from the camp
magazine which enclose. Ihaye1
inferred that the books are contri-
buted by various citizens of Nat
cnltoches but have not heard ex-
actlY how that is.
Yours Very Sincerely.
George T.. Strong
Camp Beauregarde Librarian
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-11-22
REDCROSS NOTES,

Headquarters presented an un
usually busy scene the latter par
of last week as the Committees
were working early AMI late on The
Christmas boxes for the soldiers
IN France and shipped $50 pack
lges on Saturday that will 90 tc
them direct from the Natchitochss
Chapter Committees from the
Robeline, Campte anu Natche2
AuxillIaries did a splendid share
OF the work. the former giving
and packing % packages, Can pit
20 and Nat chez II, and wont om
Boys enjoy these remembrance
rom home, to sa| nothing Of til,
candies, cigarettes, gum. saltet
udtS. minis. walers, toilet articles.
Stationary aid nandkerchiefs thai
each co..saln.
Ire children of. the Training
school furnished the nuts and the
Domestic Science teachers salted
and great market baskets full oil
these delicious aud wholesome
goodies were contributed for Xmas
packages,
There are still some of the same
packages left that any one CAB buy
for S1.0O and send to some of our
soldier boys in America.
Through clever management OF
he Committee in charge, no spec
ial tax was imposed for the rails
ing of money for these presents
.elt to our soldiers in France,
sales to the amount of $1,000 were
Effected which covered the ex-
| elSes.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-11-22

The State Convention of Louis.
lana Baptists is now III session in
Shreveport and the pastor and
several members of THE church
are in attendance upon the same.
The Convention closes the latter
part of the week and these will all
be back in time for Sunday. AT
the morning hour Sunday, reports
of the Convention will be given by
those who attended. At the even
ing hour, an evangelistic service
will be held. The public is cordi-
ally invited to all of the services.
Dana Terry, Pastor,
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-11-22

Elmo Joseph
Vernicia Joseph "
Frank Perry 7"
Nettie Perry 8
Josephine Small .
Amelia Phillips s.
Fannie Williams Z"
+ q Williams -
Josepth lelsede Is
Rich GuStland
Iellie Lewis 4"
Rebecca Adams -
Vid0ua Nash g
Alease jackson :
Bessie Williams 4"
Easter Nash /"
Sarah Mitchell 4"
Florence Sneed L"
Ida Sapp "
Mary jeans
Clausea Williams I"
Alma Perry
Clara Holmes Is
Charles Gibson g
Elizabeth Williams
Emma Thompson g
Louis Calhoun &"
Richmond Haywood
Josephine Glover
Minnie Brooks "
Mary Lee Joseph 1"
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-11-22

The above letter was received by
Mrs. Phillips VINO sent the boxes
of books acknowledged so apprecia
lively some time ago and she has
again on hand some twenty five
more and asks for further contri-
buttons SO that another box of 100
can be forwarded to our soldier
boys. Second handed books in
good condition will be accepted
and the sooner sent to Mrs. Phil
lips who has kindly volunteered
to attend to the packing and ship
ping again, the sooner the boys
will be able 10 enjoy them.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-11-22

President Wilson has issued his
proclamation designating accord
ing to the custom handed down by
the Pilgrims, the last Thursday in
November, the 29th as Thanks
giving day.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-11-22
PROCESS VERBAL OF CANVASS
OF RETURN.
SPECIAL ELECTION IN WISE
SCHOOL DISTRICT.

BE 1T KNOWN AND REMEM
BERED, That on this the 10th day o.
November, 1917 at 10 clock A. NJ, il
accordance with Ordinance No. ...........
of the Parish School Board of Natchi.
toches Parish, La , enacted on the 4tE
day Oct, 1917, notice which was ISSUED
and published according to law, the
undersigned members of the Natchi.
otehss parish School Board of Natchi.
tocheo Parish, La, being quorum
thereof, met in public session at the
Office of said board in said parish, ano
according to law opened the ballots
boxes used in, and which were received
from the commissioners of, the election
neld on the 10th, the 18th day of Nov,
1917, in the Wise School District No
.........., in accordinance with said ordi-
nance, and there proceeded to count the
ballots both in number and amount, for
and against, to determine the PROPOSE
ton to levy a 10 mills special tax on al
property subject to taxation in Wise
school District No. ..........., Parish of
Natchitoches, La, annually. for a
period of five years, for the purpose of
giving additional aid to the public
schools of the said school district,
The result of said count was seven
ballots and $3.50 in favor of said
and one ballot and S75C
against said proposition; and, therefore,
sne majority in both number and amount
cast by the property taxpayers Of the
said Wise School District No.............in
he Parish of Natchitoches in said
election being in favor thereof; and,
At the same time and place We dio
examine and canvass the returns as |
evidenced by the duplicate tally sheets
md duplicate complied statement, the
correctness of both being sworn to by |
ne commissioners, according to law,
nd finding also that the returns indicate
majority both in number and amount
+ property in favor Of said proposition |
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-11-22

The second call upon the draft
forces will not be made befor the
middle of February, the period OF
classification beginning about Dec.
5tb.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-11-22

Annual election of Director.
and Officers OF Exchange Bank
held November 9Th 1917.
Directors
j. s. Stephens
Il. G. Scarborough
I. l.. Weaver
Henry Hughes
P. S. Prudhomme
j. H. Williams
sydney Katie
I. q. Barnes
A. w. Watson
Officers
A. w. Watson, President
j. 5. Stephens, Vice President
I, &. Barnes, Cashier
The Stockholders were all very
much pleased with the showing
made by the bank. Il being III,
best ever submitted at an annual
meeting Of the. Stockholders iii
the 25 years or more that the Ex-
change Bank has been III exIstanc.
Total Resources showed Eighl
! hundred Thousand Dollars and
Deposits Six Hundred and Thirty
Thousand Dollars.
Minimum quota of the End is
sue of Liberty Loan Bonds foa th,
Parish of Natchitoches was S127.
10000
Application for bonds as follows
Through and by Citizens Bank
of Campti $33.000.0L
Through and ny Merchants & Far.
mers Bank OF Natchitoches $4,000
90.
1T'arough and by Peoples Bank of
Natchitoches $50. 10000
Exchange Bank of Natchitoches
$60.U00.00
Making a total of $40. 10000
Natchitoches Parish minimum
quota over-subscribed $43. 10000
or approximately 35 per cent.
The over subscription for the
entire Federal Reserve District
1.-THE f1th) was only IL per cent, so
Natchitoches Parish may be proud
of IT'S showing.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-11-22

Communications are solicited, and
we will not be held responsible for any
views contained therein.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-11-22

For good stvle in dresses. suits and
coats for ladies and men go to
LE1BER BR OS
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-11-22

There isn't room enough on
earth for a triumphant Kaiser and
free American.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-11-22

Natchitoches Parish School Board met
In called session Nov. 10Th, 1917. Edgar
Levy, President presiding, and the fol-
lowina members present:
q, j, PuIlin
W. H, Huffman
J. W. Ingram
w. H, Huckaby
Benz. Martin
j. e. Copelar
Sam'l Friedman
Absent M. Barron
7. B. Sellers
Resolution by Mr.. Copellar seconded
by Mr., Friedman: That the teachers
Of Natchitoches Parish be given a
weeks Christmas holiday with pay,
Carried
Resolution by DR.. Huckaby and Sec
onded by Mr.. Ingram; That sufficient
amount be appropriated out of the
Natchitoches Transfer Apprortionment
10 pay for motor transfer boat to be
operated on Cane River.
PROCESS VERBAL OF CANVAS
OF RETURNS.
SPECIAL ELECTION UNION
GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-11-22

Official Journal Parish of ketcEitoche
i" Parish School Board.
+" City of Natchitoches.