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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-25
The Story of a Man Who Followed His Wife's Advice, and Obtained Success in His Field, and Wealth and Prominence


 Skinner was just ordinary, conscientious, poddig worker He was ambitious, but inclined to overdo the thrift stunt He would go shabby dressed in order to few dollars The result he accepted by his employers, acqantances and successful he met at his vauato Skinners wife different His wife knew that the world conects with good clothes She knew that long Skinner dressed shabby he would be regarded made good and that he would never get his chance prove his ability. She induced him, after much argument dress suit That investment proved to be the best thrift Skinner made In the first place when Skinner got that su he felt betehe met successful the plane; he enabled to make friends with big and prove he had ability His associations led him to dress better for business Instead of riding day coaches the Skinner became the associate of of wealth in private and automobiles The net result that Skinner rapidly in the business world He wealt-of business and social prominence The story told in the
 day Evening Post few weeks ago. and the pictures Skinner from Nobody Big Gun will be displayed in Pine Bluff today when ''Skners Dress Suit is Hauber theatre This strong csso1 good tip for the ambitious ma1-or the fellow who may got rut Every fellow who wants to be with big s. ought picture history of how Man Made Good And when the Ambitious One has determined to make real bid for he should go right down and consult Jack ns clever saemen at M. L. Elkins Company 3S Main street. and get fitted for the clothes that pnabc the Man Out After Sue to meet the of wealth with confidence and with assl1- that he will command their respect get hearing The own-athc heel fellow cannot appear his The we'll dressed man has twenty chances the one by the shabby dressed fellow lesson in 'Sknncrs Dress Suit at the Hauber today and get Elkns to help take the first step the Road to Success
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-25
WAITE PAYS PRCE
 IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
Complained About Money.

Continued from page oneJ
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-25

Lynn Wassell of Little ROCK ' Pine Bluff visitor yesterdav'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19

prtNcd OF any property rights which they had
n","r' c4u.i sumraEe was adopted. hut from
Ing property rights and the rights of contract
To married women chief Justice Isaac Sulli-
van, or Idaho. SAYS I'm this Western country
is khe such In nearly ali cases she does her
phrt IN ne support and maintenance of herself
ana tamilN. The wife who remains at home and
attends to her household duties and raises her
iiamiiy Is not n dependent in the eyes Of the
Western States "
suffrage states that woman Is her husbani's
eguai IN inheritng property. I'm guardianship
rms cannot be said of Virginia. wife does
not here have equal rights with her husband
III any OF these RESPECTS II he dics without n
or personal property and life interest i'm one
third OF real estate; If she dies without u Viii
and there are children hc gets ali personn
property and life interest IN all her really
Tie Virginia wife is not equal in guartianship
r,sh'$ and has no roiiiEal rights to help
equal economic and political status with her
husband. she should he required to he Just in
aeniinE with him. For instance. in some of the
suraEc states: a wife is legally responsible
for support of her husband when. by infirmttv
ne cannot support himself and he possesses no
separate property and she does POSSESS separate
property. This is simply putting on the statute
hooks n law which has been always the custom
az virginia women i;ut such husbands have
pendcnts' in the sense Of minor children, as
ME- Whistler suggests for women.
Eihin whose husbands give them generously
more than they worth. but there are many
more women here who give generously to their
husbands in way Of labor and care and re-
c"ivc no cash symbol Of their services. And for
this economic status women arc disSranchscd
according t" Mr.. Whisler. Hut if woman con
dependent men and society will take her
at her own valuation Loose thinking is re-
spons!ble for this situation.
Richmond. March 10
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19
SEEN ON THE SIDE.
The Hight OF wayf

Strike-striko whilo tho iron is hot:
Wake EN- up with IL solid shot:
Show the dear publ, what We can do,
-\ni leave them only the rag to chew.
lie up business. feed hates flames:
DO anything TO force our claims;
shut down factories for want of coal;
stop all industry to gain our goal
MAKE the people see our point clear:
we don't caro- If food becomes dear,
Nor idlcneSs Ger the whole land spread,
And make 1t hard to earn your bread
The opportune time TO strike YOU know.
Is when you can hit tho hardest blow.
And render the country helpless. meek,
Just so YOU achieve the ends you seol.
So what care wc II war doth come
Ana catch tho country on the bum:
NO way to move troops and supplies.
hut that's where our advantage lies
NEUTRAL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19
News Of Fifty Years Ago
lE.rom Richmond Dispatch. Mn,ch - lSG1

General schoheld Yesterday issued an order
yhe Mns to a SS@ CONF Of rfd
day. until further orders. This affords an ex-
"rsrs Wi be issued With rrferon "s' 70, s nen
,ons III all OF tn" other towns OF the state. as
ina, L. the negroes have no, ,ualiiied them
selves by registration 10 vote.
afternoon in the Offices Of the Fiantcrs' Ma
t"nai tank. the City Bank vas duly organized.
The following directors were elected j. II.
g. a2er s J. Ny:I5 Mii' "fs auar sTs
wcnseli. r. W; Mc6irnaer, : {. Robinson. !. T.
y. Iiutchcson. Henry Miller, L. Cauthorne and
John NJ. Cioddin.
During the prevelance Of Of the heavy snow
S 81. o s han 70 leave m"r ar kd w Sar
around nc Second Market Marx and seek shelter
tents OF chickens. turkeys. eggs. potatoes. etc
All % the policemen had sought shelter also il
For ten days up to SATURDAY. night the Rich
,nond Water Works were unable throw n
Stood in fearful dread Of fire, while The insur-
"mce men have simply bsen on thorns Eut in
turned on NJ 10 o'clock Saturday
rctocn and nd in some Of the pmlps the
crs rendered thanks
hs ne ssaSnfs h@f snsH or "Gns
any person az pnnshm lent, for any. crime,
plained. is in accordance with an nc, Of con
Grcss.
saturday night the General Assembly voted
to take recess from Thursday next to April 10.
on Saturday the United states Senate passed
the supplemental reconstruction bill. II now
goes back the House which body will now
proceed to wrestle with the numerous senate
amendments the original bill as ii passed
the House.
General order No. ., issued late yesterday
afternoon by General Schoncld requires the
immediate disbandment OF all State militia in
Virginia. lie quotes in full the recent act of
Congress dishanding all militiu in Virginia
North Carolina South Carolina, Georgia
Florida. Mississippi. Alabama Louisiana, Texas
and Arkansas
Saturday was beautiful bright and spor-
king day. and the few who turned out to
celebrate st. Patrices Day had n good time
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19
Health Talks, by Dr.. Vim. Brady
Copyright. 1915. National Newspaper serv.cel
Curvature of the Shine,

1t is curious thing that a fashion plate
never T.., shows woman standing erect sho al
pelris therefore tilted a little. chest cavcd In
back twisted This fashion-plate posture has
been adopted by the younger generation and
is known as the dchutante SLOUGH The Young
men effect It, too-ther clothes are built that
Faulty habits Of posture cause the great ma
joriiy OF al eur'aiures of the spino.
y child sleeping habitually on one side with
OF curvature
Playing the violin. carrying schoolbooks +,
ana from school under one arm sitting at n
desk too low high (all desk. should hn
adjustable to the height OF the pupiD. standing
on one leg with the opposite leg fexed sitting
with tho legs crossed, and carving a heavy
weight in one hand habtually Will favor the
dcF"!opincnl OF a permanent curvature Of the
spine IN a child predisposcd by muscular weak
ness anaem!a too long hours in bad air Of
the schoolroom 'stayng after school at tho
Whi!n OF a teacher. for nstancc), ricketts, or con-
Stitut!nnal disease.
Sometimes pleurisy is followed by snip,i
curvature. and infantUe PARALYSIS invo,,,,nr
the muscles of the back chest is nov, a
common
\ diagnosis NAV b. mad. only. h,. 4, o,..>,
examination OF the patient with the clothing
removed 10 TN" hips. and the back in a good
hSht TH" apparent heforinitv may he sinh,
vet the symptoms marked. and indeed many
cases arc overlooked in young children until the
process becomes manifest to ordinary ob.rrya-
zion and the dcfor,uity perhaps irrcmcdiahIc
symptoms produced by curvature are VAGUE
COMPLAINTS OF fatigue. irregular pain fcl, ,bont
inc hndomeh or stomach, intcrcoStal neuralgia
or stitch In side sdcachc. an apparen, d-non
ing Oh one sno'ildsT growing pains. so-callcd
n""h one or both legs AT night. In many cases
tic child makes complaint Undue fa,ipue
alone suggests the need Of medical examination
Nheh recognized early the curvature NAV he
successfully treated by n prolonpan co,ra y.
exercises adapted to the building up OF the de-
fcct'vc muscles Of tho r"laXc side of TN, hnd,
Massage and manipulation are OF )ittlc or no
value IN the treatment Of spinal curvature
Nhch treatment Is not given in the carI;,,
stag. Of the dcformity the growing hope. ~.
sumo abnormal shape. and then IL becomes Noe
"ssary TO apply plaster casts O the SHINE FOR
7
hcior,nity. 1'h!a il: = matter for the or,rn,.,,
surgeon '''i''''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19

life The wit IL keen. The verbal
twists have "a lively tang. The de-
Ne!opm"nts amuse. bcwilder and excite.
In short. tho reader find what he
most expects from iIolworthy Hall In
the satisfying form OF fuil-length
romance Of mystery.
The Man in Court by Frederic
Dewitt Wells, Justice OF Municipal
Court Of New York CITY &C. y. Put
mans Sons). is work Of humorous
INSTALLATION Of the trial of court ac-
iions. Tho desire OF every one 10 un-
dcrstand the real meaning OF court
proceedings. and the efforts now on
foot TO have The complexities OF court
procedure silnplificd. should make the
book a success. Judge Wells has writ
ten IL from the insiders point OF view
and makes plain the dreaded intricacies
OF the law. Some of tho chapter titles.
THE Strenuous Lawyer. Tho Wor-
ricd Client" Those Technical Objec-
tons" show the character OF the work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19
War Is Inevitable

ERMANI'S continuing acts OF friEhttul-
NJ ness are merely piling UP the score for
which this country will compel reckoning
when the time is ripe. Yesterdays attacks
on three American ships present no new cle-
ment for consideration: they are only cumu-
lative. Days ago, the overt act was COM
mitted, and these later acts do not alter the
character of the offensc; they only enlarge
it. War is inevitable. Aiming our merchant
ships is device for protecting them. and
nothing more. War is no longer q question
of If and unless. Tho only real issue is
when? For answer to that, the country must
trust the President
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19
According tn His Folly

THERE is an amusing story, now going the
1 rounds. which rccounts the experience of
recently imported Polish maidservant with
the mysteries OF the telephone. After the
instrument had been explained to her she
was eager TO prove her skin and fastened
20 answer every call. There came such n
call, and the little Pole responded.
Hello" she said, flushed with Just pride.
WHO Is this?" came from the receiver.
II don't know" exclaimed the maid Il
can't see you
. Would that this answer could he taken as
model and example by all the afflicted suf-
ferers to whom the same i!lmanncred query
is propounded' Why All individual who
calls anothc't On the telephone should insist.
as an opening blow, the party of the
second part revealing his identity. is past
ordinary comprehension. save as a hahit and
a bad one, at that. Out OF the mouth OF a
contribution to the melting pot may have
como tho solution OF this ycXed and vexing
problem.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19
DR.. METCALF ELECTED
Denn Of Richmond College Made Presi-
dent Of NIrEintn College
Association.

pr. j. G. Mctcalf, dean OF Richmond
College. was elected president OF tho
Association OF Virginia Colleges on
Saturday NJ the close OF the third an
nual meeting of the association In the
jefferson Hotel. He succeeds DR.. X.
T.. Blackwell, president OF Randolph
Macon College. Dr. J. l.. Jarman.
president OF the Farmville Normal
school. was elected vice Drcsident, and
Professor Charles g. Maphis. OF the
University of Virginia. was reelected
secretary treasurer. More than TWEEN
;y-ftvc Virginia educators, for the most
part presidents or deans OF colleges
attended The meeting. The discussions
had to do largely with questions OF
college administration and Standards
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19
Invocation to Nature.

Earth. ocean. air. beloved brotherhood.
If our mother have imbucd my soul
With aught of natural piety TO feel
Your love, and recompense the boon
with mine;
If dewy morn, and odorous noon. and
even,
With sunset and it's gorgeous min
listers.
And solemn midnight's tingling silent
ness:
If autumn's hollow signs in the sere
woods.
And winter robing with pure snow and
crowns
OF starry ice the gray grass and bare
boughS;
If springs voluptuous paintings. when
she breathcs
Her first sweet kisses. have beon dear
To me:
II no bright bird, insect or gentle
] consciously have injured, but still
loved
And cherished these my kindred--then
forgive
This boast beloved brethren. and with
draw
NO portion OF your wonted favor now,
Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19

that belong to orchestras. the Kneisel Quartet
devoted itself TO pure music. and attained a
commandipg position among similar groups
i'll the world. The very nature of the de-
mands made on IT required that each Of the
four be an artist, since in small an organi-
zation the slightest misplaying would have
been obvious. at the same time. the object
always before the quartet compelled the
Subordnation OF tho individual to the unity
OF the whole. In both these respects the
kneise Quartet justly deserved it's lofty
reputation.
DISCRIMINATION of the Kneisel Quartet
means more than the mere breakup of an
organization: il marks the passing of Il fine
influence in music.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19
Questions md Answer.

I'ciHlato'H.--'lcdsc advise whether y rrixt,,r.
"' pas MADE With equal parts Of corusra,cb
water ana ohr!uin sulphide would be "a harmI.ss
d"pilat"r%. am told thai removal of hair ,rnr
r"rspirail"n ia the ain,pits is dangerous r.
The health. !, :, -"
.NhSWcF'--ihe harium paste (with less water
JhSt chpaEh to make Il sticky pastc) rouid ~.
az harmless as any dcpilatory and az efficient
'i course. II VIII not destroy the hair--no do :.
piIht"fE VIII Il" that--but merely dissolve off
inc surface hair, with ;he same effect os M,
razor. = safety razor is convenient for those
WI" "tNh - remove ha'r from the arrnpits \
razor icv"r irritatcs. and a dcpiIatorv n,,on
docs. There is no objection to removing hair
on stopping excessive Precipitation from tho
hNiIHrN space. provided no local irry,,tio, ;a
produced ~ the agents employed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19
Stability OF Trade

'RADE conditions continue remarkably en-
L couraging in the face of threatened war.
European political developments and the I'M
mtnency Of n general railroad strike. The
buying power of the people manifests itself
in All increase. rather than dimnution in
the volume OF both wholesale and retail bus
mess throughout the country. Conservatism
in buying for distant deliveries Is strength
ening feature of the general situation.
The situation q whole we'll reflects tho
confidence of the masses in their capacity to
cope with events they successfully develop
and of a determination to release all OF their
energies to make the nation self-sustaininS
in every eventually of the future.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19
The Richmond Times-Dispatch
Information Bureau

inquiries regarding almost any topic except
Ing ON legal md medical subjccts answered
Tree by The rimrs-Dlsputch alton hi
rcnu. Through our Washington branch
fortunate In hRNiuE access to the G cd
resources of tho various Federal government
dcpnrtm and the great Library of Conxress
which furnish informn Ian OF prlCclcnn whine TO
the public. As nll Inquiries answered di-
rrruy by personal letter irrespective or who he
printed. u 2-ccnt stamp In required for return
posfnrc Writer'S he furnishrd
'fHttIn!s Will not nnSNycr) and pOst-ONice
must nc plainly given. Address The Times-
Dispatch Information Bureau. Richmond, va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19

70 Tie Editor 80 The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Th's unusual question stated above
arises rom a recent article sent to your column
from Mr.. whistler. of Louisa. y many Vir-
g!nia women have willingly supported their
husband some by faithful in the home
in times of his prosperity. some bv actual labor
in the business world when he has been laid
aside by sickness. idlencsS diSslpa tiou-thn
wonders VIII? there should be any alarm
about changed conditions when these wives get
equal opportunity with their husbands for CON
trolling the conditions Of their service In
other words. the question asked is. when women
the privilege of the vote. will they not In ".
10 surrender other privileges and assume the
responsibility of supporting husbands as never
before? Tmc hp 1dM comes from the states
Hon. Charles r. Potter. Chief Justice of Wvo-
tning. states in this connection: Married women
in Wyoming. where women have had full suf-
frage since 1868. havo not only not boon de-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19
To-Day.S Hest IInnd-ptckcd Joke

onc time when Whistler was walking about
London with tricnd he accosted by an
ulspeakabiy dirty street urchin. who asked him
for penny.
HOW old arc YOU. my hoy" asked the artist
m seven. sir replied the galnn
oh. no. my lad YOU must be more than scvcn
years old"
Gar on" answered the youngstcr pertly, 81
amt nur more seven"
Whistler turned To his friend "po Won really
heiieFe, he inquired anXiousIy that he could
nave got as dirty as that in seven ycars?"-
Everybodys Magazine
Too Muci, for Her.
mere was once n young lady named Hannah;
very proud and reserved her manner:
When she heard. one fine day
Folks were Just common clay
why, she swooncd. and mamma had 10 fan her
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19
Missing From III, Home.

KcpOrt was made 10 Police Head
quarters last night that w. l.. Watts,
forty-two years old. had been missing
from his home, 1913 West Broad Street,
since Friday afternoon. his wife, who
reported his disappearance to the 20.
lice, could assign no reason for his
action. The police instituted search
for the nlau
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19
Passing Of the knci,., o,,,,.,

Z RAM KNElSEL'S announcement that TN.
~ famous quartet, which has borne his name
for more than thirty years. Will be disbanded
after this season comes as q shock TO fol-
lowers OF music in America. While this dis
stinguished chamber music organization has
sbeen acclaimed in Europe, u is an American
ffnstitution. and the loss VIII he America s
.primarily.
s Without the investiture and the dramatic
and vocal auxi!iaries found in opera and
without the great volume and rich colorinc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19

T.. z. 5. Fetcrsburg. Na.--WNr news mes
SaEcS. diplomatic news. etc, are flashed hv
wireless direct from Berlin to Sayville The
reason why many news items mark Cd wi,
London is owing to the fact that the svndi-
Gates which handle this news have their head
quarters in that city. Some OF the war news
comes i'll detail and some iE elaborated by news
writers. Long notes. such the Presidents
peace note etc. transmitted hv wireless
direct 10 Berlin. accurately and with perfect
ships arc able 10 Conlniniratc
with each other without trouble.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19
Fair Prey.

suppose YOU noticed" observed the lady OF
inc house to its alleged head. that a New York
judge has decided wife has a right to what
ever money she can find In her husbands
clothes"
II agree with that Judge entirely was the
reply ANY man who il careless enough to,
leave any money in his clothes where his wife
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19
Generosity To CnN.s School.

ID ICHMOND'S most conspicuous geuerosi,y
N in the last decade. has been displayed in
the city's gifts To the public schools In
eleven years, from 1905 to 1916. annual school
expenditures increased from $202, SIS To 81
13O.0l6. The schools have been doubled IN
number. and much more than doubled In
capacity. In the last economy budget" lust
approved. appropriations for the schoo! system
represented ! 1 per cent OF the total
No one bcgrudges a single dollar of this
money, and every competent investigator has
declared the schools credit TO Richmond and
to the men and women who conduci them
Great progress has been made in methods IA
we'll as in equipment The Times Dispat CHI
like every other good citizen feels a Just pride
+ in the excellence OF the educational work done
under DR.. Chambers direction
But the fact remains that tn" city has been
generous, neelecting other needed public i'm
tprovcments that the school children nigh, no,
suner. In this circumstance. 80 plainly pre-
sented in the chart Lrintcd elscwhc-, in this
issue. We believe the Schoo! Board can Grd
justification for every economy il is possible q
effect.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19
Trnincd Nursc In 1hc Indian scr,lc,.

Miss T. n H.. Washington H. C-Thc re-
Gu!rements for a trained nurse in the Indian
S"rNir" IL minimum Of twenty years and
n medical certificate showing physical condi-
lion. The salary is S720 year and the laundry
OF uniforms. Previous training would Ger
tanly h" an asset in taking the civil service
cNainnAt!On. and credit is often given for IL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19

Day by day the Germans are being driven
back on the western front. but they are still
invincible against unarmed ships.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19

T. Il J. Hchmond-Thc substance on ..
posed PHOTOGRAPHIC plates may he easily r.
moved By soaking the plates in hot water f,
several hours and rubbing with Il brush.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19
"AIr,ght" or "An hight"

Miss X. II. Glover. Na.-"All right Is cor
rect. The other form has authoritative
recognition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19
LIKE with 1.opp Som.

T. =. T, Frederick burg. Na.-I.ake Mauch-
anE heT"Eag" rche nhunEAGungemong is To-
Gated in Webster. Mass Tn" is said
have been originally three names. charvoEga-
S"ge- Ma ucfauGEagogcA gu gtrnaug. tn" pres
ont nam" being the thrc" merged into and
pronounced char x"rg- Il ogg -mauch -augG a
sogg "a