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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

surveys, plans and estimates of cost for 2,232.73 miles of improved road of which 2,l09.O2 miles are sure of construction. It is estimated that tln cost Of these roads will be $S,651.
 161.61. The tctal cost of this prellm mary work was $15,7G162, an aver age q oost per mile of $7.5o, Reports received from IS other Hates show ths average cost per mile for the same preliminary work is $i1.75, ranging from $S in Wisconsin to $23.76 n Maryland.
 There is now in the state highway d5mmission fund, a total of $S8,900.f1 1 This. with the state'5 share Of 5 from each automobile license issued in the state will, according to the plans of the commissioner, make q nucleus of the annual appropriation to be made by the stata to enable Az kansas to participate in the federal good road fund.
 There is now under actual construr- ton a total of 429.14 m'ieS in 9 coun- ties, being built at an adtual cost of ] ,941, 1895. fl. Of the tt tai amount of road being bGilt, the greater part of it. costing a tstal of ,113 1 9 % iS heinz conStriCte1 uOdpr | h., road law, which was passed by the legislature of 1915, and has since been sustained in various phases by the supreme court. Ii has proven one of the most progressive pieces of road Legislation ever enac+- ci in Arkansas, and when suppls- mentcd by additional avs will make his one of the leading states of the Union in good roads.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
PRESS COMMENTT. T.
ATTEMPT TO REGULATE NEWS F AYERS INSTEAD Or ELECTIONS.

In the proposed corrupt practices act the congress of the United States is about to attempt legislation which is reflex of the average legislative mind.
 The bill as t s proposed is meddie some rather than preventive. Con arcss seems to be more bent or r2gu- lating newspapers than to pfe.eEt fraud at elections.
 Regulating tEe press is a faycris2 rastime Of politicians.
 The average demagogue in hi at it, de towards newspapers is moved both by fear and hatred. He knows bis own limitations, and he also knows that newspapers know 1t. He IS in constant fear of these limitations being shown.
 Whenever he is able to do so, under ;1aople, he attempts to take away from the newspaper pare of the liberty guaranteed to t by the constitution Of the United States.
 A few years ago congress passed a law that newspapers must swear to their circulation and send a report ti,ereof 10 the government. NOW, 1t IS he business of an advertiser to know the circulation of a newspaper. It is the business of a newspaper to de- clare it's circulation if it sees fit. But # is not the business of the United States government 10 Know anything atout a newspapers circuation.
 A newspaper $ just as much a pri a StOfe. book store or a newsstand.
 Under the corrupt practices vct newspapers are forbidden to charge more for political advertising than for other advertising. That may be all right. Newspapers are also com pelled to print any political mattef
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

to control something else is foreign to the spirit of the constitution of the United States.
 The very things that the law is at tempting to legislate against GO ho' exist
 The law itself shows the absolute ignorance of tfe farmers Of the con duct of 9 newspaper.
 One section forbids anyone from contributing a political article Ill the paper unless signed Some large papers buy editorials. A managing editor may be interested in a ccrta'1 subject It might be politiqal, sclen- tific. educational or medical. He knows what he wants 10 secure. He knows what end he wants to reach, but he does not know the technique of the subject sufficiently well to w,;te about t. He employees an eX- pert in that subject. He may use the contribution in an impersonal way, or he may use it as an editorial. The paper stands for it. The paper is sponsor for it, and 1t is no concern of the government or of the public who wrote it.
 Often politidal and other stories are written in 8 newspaper office which are compiled from data fur niahcd by half a dozen men. This very fact shows how thoroughly out of understandine of newspapers are the framers of the proposed act. A newspaper is in no sense a public carrier. It may exclude whatever lt desires from it's columns, and it may include in it's columns anything 1t wishes, provided # is not libelous o" scanda lous.
 If the matter is fraudulent, there IS already way to protect the pueHc and to punish the publisher.
 Any attempt to abridGe the const'tu- tional liberty guaranteed to the American newspapers always results i in a detriment to the public. In those states where the law of ''5el is particularly severe, you viii usually find more graft than in the states where the libel laws are liberal. Tn those states where ibe! ,aWs are sc were, you will finj more incom 'efents, iackasaes and blathersAites i'll office than in states where papers are init ed only by laws that are within the spirit of the constitution.-M Memphis . Commercial Appeal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

Tho final government crop figures show that our yield of wheat this year actually is 32,0oo000 bushe,s larger than earlier estimates. One explanation is said U be that the farmers of the West in giving stat ments of yield to government offic;a s made them as low as possible to hcio along the feeling that the shortagc would be acute. Either that, or the experts are poor guesscrs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
THIS DATE III HISTORY
One Hundred Years .gn.

One Hundred Years ..gn. lSll-The standard Of revolt was once more raised in Chile by hv Bernado O'IIigains.
 S"Yonty-ii,e Years tgo. 1S42-Clarcnce King, organizer and first director tf the United States geological survey. born st Newport. R. l. Died at Phoenix, Ariz. December 2t 1901.
 Fifty Years Ago. 1S67-In the United States the chief feature in the political history of tae year was the legislation of congress for the reconstruG. tion of the Southern states.
 Twenty-Five Years Ago. 1S92-Mr. Morril of Vermont spoke in the senate against the free coin age of silver, anG was answered by MT. Teller of Colorado.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

Just as the United States was be- ginning to look to Argentina for 3D. lution Of our perpleXing army problem that sister republic sends 8 warnine we'd better beWare--that her military training system is by no means all it's cracked up to be. Thus we're thrown back again on our own de. vices. And what are we going to do about it?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

The consumption of chocolate drops has vastly increased throughout the nation, and experts arc unable to ex- plain 1t. However, we can. Judging hy the girls ill Pine Bluff, they have merely tired of chewing gum and like choiIplate drons better
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

A dry. hacking cough is hard on the lungs, often causing them 70 bleed. BILLIARDS HOREHOUND SYRUP is a healing balm that quick ly repairs damage in the lungs anu air passages. Price 25;;, soc and $1.o0 Fer bottle. Sold by ". L. DeWood: ("
 Co. cod
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
One Years Ago in tbp War.

Jan 6, 1916-British parliament voted in favor of compulsory military ser- vice bill: Nancy. France. hombah- cd by Germans, 15 miles away; Russians continued to push Au9- British Labor congress decided against conscriptioA and Labor members of minority resigned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
FOR ALDERYIA

The Graphic is authorized to an nounce w. B. Hicks as a candidate for alderman for the First ward of the city Of Pine Bluff subject to the ac ton of the Democratic primarE election.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

The conscience fund of the United States this year exceeds S56 GOO against $61S7 in 1915 and only S3.f03 'n 1911. Apparently p1usperity bricks inc public conscience
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
FOR pOIIiE .:jTDGT

The Graphic is authorized to an didate for police judge of the city oG Pine Bluff. subject to the action of the DemCd'ati primary election.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS. nI.sgs !. 5.
E'nR MAYOR,

Tho Graphic is authorized to an pOunca BEN B. WE'LL as a candidate for Mayor Of the city of Pine Bluff. subject to tue action of the Democratic primary election.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

No recognized system Of apprcntlce- hip exists in French machine shops.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

An ignorant person IS a merciIess critic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

The Bull Moose separations for kceing the party alive seem, so far, to have consisted of eating lunches and planning dinners ;,i which a few individuals give more or less atten- ton to politics.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

List your used cars wit: the Auto Exchange, i119 Main street telephone GtG. 11-251m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

How many leap year proposals have met the "ame fate as Germany's?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

X distant friend is one you can t touch"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

Try 355 for Tire Service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

The Graphic grady publishes free Of charge notices for churches, socie. ties. fraternal organizations ard clubs when the events are not intended as money-makers. If there is attempt at profit taking, notices CT the events are advertisements, and will be cAa-ged for accordingly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

When the attention of The Graphic is called to any mis-statenent O. facts, CT to any error concerning any man or thing, correction vii! cheer, fully be made.
, 1917-04-05

from this station. Most of the
cuts in this territory were level
full, containing from Is to 20 feet
of snow which had packed to a
consistency closely resembling ice
and being almost as difficult to
handle. Last night the crew from
Saratoga and the snowplow work
ing out of Walcott were but three
miles apart, but on account 'of
some damage to the pillow it was
unable to be on the work today,
the report from Wslcott being
that a new pillow would arrive
there tonight and would be on the
Job early tomorrow morning.
Reports from Encampment are
to the effect that several miles of
the track has been cleared in this
direction and all available men
are being sent out on the line.
The situation in the upper val
ley, where large numbers of cattle
are being wintered and where the
feed question is becoming very
serious, has caused a movement
for a Wholesale suspension of all
other operations until this line can
be opened, and it is reported that
the entire town of Encsmpmhnt
will suspend business for a day or
two in order that everyone may
lend assistance in opening the road
to assist in averting a wholesale
loss of live stock.
A movement is also on foot in
Saratoga to declare a general holi.
day tomorrow and allow every
able-bodied man in the community
to get out and do his share toward
breaking the blockade. 1t is probs-
bly, a safe estimate to say there
will be from $50 to 200 men en-
gagged in the work tomorrow, and
barring serious accidents there
will be several carloads of hay
available for local stockmen before
tomorrow evening, and a valiant
effort will be made to have the
line open for it's entire length
within AZ hours.
, 1917-04-05
Big Creek Stage Has Wreck.

The Encampment : Big Creek
stage mel with an accident last
Saturday night at the crossing of
Beaver creek which came near
causing the loss of the team, owned
by Contractor Frank Crout. The
thaw of last week had caused some
high water in the creek and soft
ened the snow as we'll, and when
the stage attempted to cross the
horses sank down in the slush and
a bad ENHANCEMENT resulted. After
much strenuous work in the dark,
the driver, Earl Christensen, man.
aged TO extricate one of the horses,
which he rode to a nearby ranch,
and when he returned to the scene
of the accident later found that
the other horse had managed to
get out without assistance. The
wagon with the mail and other
cargo, were recovered without loss
or damage.
According to Contractor Crout,
on account of the great amount
of snow along this route, there will
be a period of a few weeks later in
the season when it will be impossi-
BILE to travel this stage route with
a team, and it is likely that the
mail will have to be transported
by men on snowshoes.
, 1917-04-05
Locates at Cheyenne.

Walter Pilon, for many years
engaged with his father in the
mercantile business in Saratoga,
has engaged in the gents furnish
ings business at Cheyenne, accord
ing to word received from him by
relatives here. Mr. Pilon had made
a trip or two to Riverton, looking
over a proposition offered him
there and it was the general ex-
pectation that he would locate
there. A more attractive opening
offered itself at the Capital city,
however, and he will henceforth
make that city his his home. He
is associated with ID. K. Dash in
an up-to-date clothing and fur
nishings establishment.
, 1917-04-05
S. & E. Line Still
in Snow Blockade
Heroic Effort will Be Made to
Open the Road by the End
Of the Pre- sent Week.

In spite of strenuous efforts mi
forth by the management of the
local road, assisted by Union Pa.
cifc snowplows and other eouip.
ment, as well as by large crews of
men from Saratoga and Encamp.
ment who have worked heroicallv
with picks, shovels, blasting pow
der and all other means at their
command, the s. & E. road is still
etfectually blackaded, and it is es-
timated that at least a couple of
days and perhaps more will vet
be required before the road is
opened to the terminus. The great
numbers of cattle being fed in the
valley and the present acute short
age in the feed supply makes the
present situation a very critical
one, and heroic efforts will be
made to break the line open with
, 1917-04-05
in the shortest possible time.
Considerable time was lost a

in the shortest possible time.
Considerable time was lost at
the start in waiting on a snow
pillow, it being the general theory
that a rotary pillow would have no
trouble in opening the cuts, but
subsequent events have proven
that the road crews with sboyels
and spud bars have made fully as
good Roadway in opening the cuts
as the snow plows, which, on &C.
count of the very deep and heavy
snow, and the streaks of ice which
are found in all the cuts, marking
the various storms and thaws of
the past six weeks, have proven
too much for even the best rotary
plows owned by the Union Pacific
company, and there has been a
series of delays owing to damaged
and broken snowplows ever since
the work was begun on the lower
end of the line.
A crew of from 20 to 25 men
has been sent out from Saratoga
each day for a week or more, and
a great deal has been accomplished
even with the primitive tools at
band, the line having been opened
for seven miles or more north
, 1917-04-05
Recruiting Officer Here

Sergeant w. F. Haynes, a for
mer resident of Saratoga, who re-
Gently returned from the border,
where he had been stationed with
his company of militia, arrived
here from Wheatland last Friday
and expected to spend some time
in this section in recruiting work,
being in the employ of the adju-
tant generals Office since his COM
pany raj mustered out last month.
Owing to the bad weather, however,
he has about decided to return to
Wheatland for a time, and come
here later in the season.
Mr.. Haynes before his enlist
ment was employed here as a guard
in the Medicine Bow forest, leav
ing that service to join the militia
at the outbreak of the Mexican
trouble.
Wyoming is expected to furnish
, 1917-04-05
Counties Cannot
Donate to Fairs
Attorney General Holds II Uncon-
stitutional for Counties to
Give Financial Aid.

AS the result of an opinion rem
dered recently by Douglas A. Pres
ton, attorney general of Wyoming,
all counties of the state will here
after be unable to make any cash
contributions to aid county fair
associations or corporations in the
staging of their annual fairs. 1t
has become a practice in many
counties of the state for the COM
missioners to give financial aid to
fairs, and this decision on the part
of the attorney general will make
it extremely difficult for many
county fair associations to keep
their annual exhibitions up to past
standards.
Under the opinion rendered by
the attorney general, the only way
county governments can contribute
, 1917-04-05

in the neighborhood of 1900 men
to make up her pro rata share of
of the number called for by Presi.
dent Wilson. Recruiting officers
will be stationed in various parts
of the state to carry on this work,
and Mr.. Haynes will devote some
time to recruiting service in this
section as soon as the roads are
in better shape for travel.
, 1917-04-05
(copyright.)
Fire at Riverside.

A fire OF unknown origin, sup
posed to have been incendiary,
completely destroyed the D. L.
Condor saloon at Riverside about
midnight last Saturday. A build
ing adjoining, owned by Mrs Chan
Forney, was also consumed in the
blaze. 1t is said there was no in
surance on either property.
The fire originated in the saloon
building, and as there had been no
fire in the stove for "a hours be-
fore, the supposition is that the
blaze was p%urposely started.
, 1917-04-05
Former State Auditor Dead.

Leroy Grant, several times state
auditor of Wyoming, and for many
years a resident of Laramie, died
Monday in Florida, according to
press dispatches.
Mr.. Grant was II years old and
for three terms was state auditor
of Wyoming. Until three years
ago he was prominently identified
with the business life of Cheyenne,
and the body was brought to that
city for burial.
, 1917-04-05
Notice.

All accounts owing to the Saratoga
Meat Market prior to Feb. l, 1917,
are overdue, and payable at once.
Please call and settle.
CHARLES PENNoCK.
, 1917-04-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart McPhail are
new members of the local Order of
the Eastern Star, having been initia
ted at the meeting last evening.
, 1917-04-05

Look your fish pole over before fish
ing begins. We rewrap, varnish, put
on new guides, etc.-Scott.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31
RECRUITS WANTED.
Advantages of Enlisting Now Over
Being ConScripted Later.

Editors The Bamberg Herald
Only a few more days Of voluntary
enlistment for military service are
left. After June 18th no more volnn-
tary eulistments can be made. Will
YOU not explain to the young men OF
Bamberg county the advantages OF
enlisting now over being conscripted?
4 young man who enlists now can
select the branch of service he wishes
to Join: if he is conscripted. he will
be assigned where they wish him 70
20. At Denmark, We have company
of South Carolinians, and We will be
glad to have any young man of this
county who is liable for military SER
vice to come over and see us. If he
enlists at Denmark with us. he will
be assigned to this company, and his
enlistment will be for the duration
of the war. Lieutenant G. c. Greene.
the recruiting officer, will be glad to
explain or answer any questions.
Thanking you for this kindness |
beg to remain, respectfully yours.
JAMES A SCHWING.
1st Lieut. lst S. c. Inf.
Denmark. May 20.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31
Missionary Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting OF
the missionary society met at the
Baptist church last Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Harry Murphy conduct
ed the literary part of the pro-
gramme, while Mrs. Jesse Carter, the
president, presided. The subject OF
the meeting was the Home Base. y
This was very interesting. Prayer
was greatly stressed as being mos,
IMPORTANT. AS great army sends It's
supplies to the soldiers on the front
so is it important for us to supply
our army of missionaries with the
physical necessities, but most import,
ant is diligent prayer and cooperation
in mind with them. Mrs. Murphy is
an expressive reader and brought out
the subject very interestingly to the
hearts of all those present.
The quarterly meeting of this divis'
ion, which is composed of ten
churches, will meet with our church
the 9Th of June. Committees were
arranged and all the details were dis
cussed in full 1t was decided. after
much debating, to serve lunch at the
church.
Our society has seemingly grown
apathetic and for change and as
pleasant surprise, a few of the ladies
prepared refreshments and served
them after the meeting. The after
noon was very warm, and iced tea
with sandwiches was served.
Being thrown together socially was
greatly enjoyed. We need more OF
these social gatherings among U.S.
for We need to be benefited among
ourselves. Our president is faith
fully trying to impress upon the mem
bers that paying dues and attending
the meetings isn't all that constitutes
a missionary society. She urged
that those present try to bring some
one else to our next meeting and all
try to boost the society. We should
all endeavor to realize that we each
have some duty to perform and not
to wait upon the leaders to do it all
Everyone went away seemingly en-
couraged and we are hoping to con
tinue enthusiastic concerning the
greatest of all tasks-servlng the
Master. r.-Contributed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31
County Short Course.

The county short course for demon
stration club members will be held at
Bamberg beginning at two O'Clock
Thursday morning. June l4th, and
continuing through Friday the 18th.
All members of boys, girls, and wo-
mems clubs are urged o attend. The
programme includes lectures on agri-
culture, live stock and gardening, also
practical work in cooking, preserv-
ing, canning, and the drying of vege-
tables and fruits. The girls will be
entertained by the club women OF
Bamberg, and it is hoped that parents
will make an effort to have their
children attend, and take advantage
of the instruction and demonstrations
given. The public is invited to all
exercises.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31
That Zimmerman Note.

Many persons have wondered no"
the note directed to the German am
bassador, in Mexico by Secretary Zlm'
norman of Germany was procured
by this government. The Current
History" magazine for April. publish
ed by the New York Times, says:
The authorities have given no in
timation as to how the Zimmerman
note was procured but an unconfrm-
ed explanation was given that four
men of the First Indiana infantry
a noncommissioned officer and three
privates-doing duty along the Rio
Grande near Llano, Texas, had over
hauled a messenger sent by the Ger
man ambassador Count Won Berns-
torff, and found the note on his per-
son.
1T is stated, and not officially de-
MED that the document was in the
hands of the president when he broke
off relations with Germany by dis
missing the ambassador, but its abso-
lutte authenticity was not established
until a day or two before it was made
public. ."-Newberry Observer.