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NOTABLES BORN THIS DATE.

Gen. Harrison Gray Otis, Los An geles newspaper publisher, born near Marietta, Ohio, 80 years ago today.
 Admiral Lord Charles Meres'ford, a famous officer of the British navy, now retired, born at Waterford, Ire land. n years ago today.
 Lieut. Cen. George F. Gorringe. one Of the commanders of the British forces in the Mesopotamian cam paigD, born in Sussex, England, 49 years ago today.
 Captain Edward II. Durrell, U. s. N.. commander of the battloship Min nesota. born in Massachusetts, o1 years ago today.
 William Allen White, noted Kan sas editor and journalist, born at Elm poria, Kas., 49 years ago today Charles c. Kearns, representative in congress of the Sixth Ohio dis trict born at Tonica, Ill.,, AS years ago today.
 Dr. William J. Martin, president of Davidson college, born at Columbia, Tenn, 49 years ago today.
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to enable them to stay longer than 60
 days if public business demands; tho proposition of making the terms of our state officers four years and pro- viding for ineligibiity to succeed
 themselves; adequate provision for internal improvements for counties and cities; the necessity Of classify ing property for assessment and tax ation as between realty, tangible per
 sonality and intangible personality; the repeal of the rule of uniformity o: taxation, which has been discarded by practically every state in the union; comforting upon 70 per cent of our people who live in the coun
 try the right to organize improve ment districts, which they are now unable to do, although tleir city cous- ins have this right; the right to tax for improvements dis tricts as well as real'9. These ar, but few of the many reasons whY a Constitutional convention should be called to frame new constitution
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CELEBRATE FOUNDING
 LINCOLN UNIVERSITY
Three Day Celebration at Cumberland Gap, Tenn., to be Attended by
 Nearly 100 Speakers.

Cumberland Gap, Tenn, Feb. 9.-A three days celebration to mark the twentieth anniversary of the found- ing of Lincoln Memorial university will begin here tomorrow. Nearly a hundred speakers, including the presidents of many Southern univer- sites, governors of several states, and other distinguished public men are on the program for the celebra ton, which will consist almost en- tirely of speech-making. covering evry phase Of Lincoln's life and work.
 Dr. George A. Hubbbell, president of the university, will preside at the opening session tomorrow when Gov ernor Stanley Of Kentucky, Dr. A. r. Winship Of Boston, and President T.. A. Morehead of Ronoke college, Vir~ ginia, will speak. President Barker Of the University of Kentucay, Adams of Georgetown college, and Acheson of the Pennsylvania college for Wom- es, will be speakers at the afternoon session.
 On Sunday afternoon the feature of the celebration will be symposium of five-minute addresses modeleu after the brevity of Lincoln's Gettys- burg address. Joseph G. Cannon, former speaker of the house of rep resentatives, will preside. and COD gressman from many states will be heard, or their addresses read in praise Of Lincoln.
 At the Monday evening session, concluding the celebration, Jacob M Dickinson, former secretary Of war will preside, and deliver an address on Lincoln and the New South"
 Among names of speakers on the program in addition to those men, tioned are: United States Senators Owen of Oklahoma, Shilds of Ten nessee. Watson of Indiana, and Nor~ ris of Nebraska: Governors Cox of Ohio. Mccall of Massachusetts, Rye of Tennessee, and Stuart of Virginia; ]; General Coleman DuPont of Della ware; Leslie M. Shaw; Mayor William M. Thompson of Chieago; Ambassa- dor Koo of China; S. 5. Mcclure of New York, and more than a score )f congressman.
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THIS IDEA OF FISHING CORN.

Corn grown throughout the length and breadth of the land. It is our best known crop. 4 Northern farmer knows nothing of raising cotton. nor a Southern planter much of Northern crops; but both the Southern an. Northerners know how to raise cor. at least, they think they do.
 Corn raisers in Jefferson county and hercabouts have leen readn: about testing seed com. Some of them believe in it and some of them don't. The Graphic believes all of them should become stout believers
 Tn the doctrine because it is a good thing.
 If for ten or fifteen days a farmer selects seed by test-thc method can be learned by inquiry at the office of Farm Demonstration Agents c. Ii. Ttomas ard eel Lambert, Or at tho |colleSe of agriculture, University of Arkansas, he can increase his corn yield wonderfully. Ant, it should be remembered that corn is bringing 70 cents OF thereabcuts a bushel. The idea is simple: Merely test the seed before it is planted, and only planting the seed that survive the test. In other words, liant the good seed and discard the other The Graphic makes this suggestion because t is in favor Of anything that adds to the wealth of the county.
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Petitions are being circulated for presentation to Representative Magee :lri other members of the Jefferson county delegation, asking that the salaries of the municipal court off Cials be made as follows: Judge. $2,- 800; constable, $2,4O0 deputy con- stable $1,200; clerk, $1,2oO, and an additional deputy, $500. The Magee bill provides that the judge shall be paid $2,0OO, constable $1,SCo. clerk $1 200, deputy constable $1,20o and an additional deputy, if needed, $S0 a
 month. The salaries fixed by the Magee bill ai:a sufficiently liberal, ard to increase them to the figures suggested in the petition would be very unwise. The circuit judge and chancellor arc paid only $3,000 per annum each, and out of that sum they must pay their expenses on trips to the several counties in their district. The county judges salary is $2,400 Ia year and the mayor receives only S2,Gc0 a year in scrip.
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One thing Pine Bluff people need to learn is to judge men and measures on their merits. A political enemy may be a good man for the place he seeks, or may produce a measure or suggest plan, which, if adopted. will result in great good to the people. A friend may not be qualified for tho job he wants, or the tl.ing he advo- cates may not be good for all the people. For the city to move for. ward, to become more "liveable," We must learn to judge fairly of men and measures.
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BETTER ROADS NEEDED
 BY U. 5. EVENT WAR
Road Builders AssOciasion Recommends Congress Build
 Highways.

Boston, Feb. 9.-Thc construction by congress of national highways be- tween strategic points was recom- mended in resolutions adopted by the American Road Builders association today. Recent military operations, the association says, have shown the need of better roads for use in time of war.
 The executive committee later will consider invitations received from Dallas, Montreal, San Francisco and other places for the next annual meet ing.
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ARKANSAS GREATEST NEED.

The sentiment favoring a new con- stitution continues to slow, and 1t IS believed that another week or ten days will witness the passage of the providing for the ealing of con- vention to draft it.. The bill has al- ready passed the senate, where # failed two years ago, and is making progress in the house. Governor Brough is back of the movement, and is urging his friends to support the movement. The only difference that exist at this time are as to the rep resentation, and that is matter of detail rather than principle.
 The plan is to have an election Ct delegates on June 26, and for tho holding of the convention during the winter months, beginning November 19. The convention would last two or three months, because it's work would be for generations, and must necessarily be made as nearly amend ment-proof as fallible man can mak" it. The constitution as finally adopted, would be submitted to the people for their ratification at a special election, where it would be the only subject voted on, and ratifica- ton would require only a majority vote.
 It is an administration measure Governor Brough said in his inau- gural message: "After a careful study of our needs and the condition pre- vinced that Arkansas needs new gov. ernmental garments and that the patchwork of the initiative and refer endum will no longer suffice to mako some of our threadbare political ne cessities presentable.
 "The keynote of the present is eX- pansion. rather than contraction pro- gress, rather than limitations; con- fidence in our lawmakers and public servants, rather than suspicion of them"
 The governor yesterday sent {, special message to the house urging the passage Of the constitutional con- vention bill, declaring that numerous changes of orr bassic law are needed Asserting that he did not wish 10 take up the legislature time with lengthy argument flor the passage of Senator Walker Smiths splendid bill, '' Governor Brouga stated:
 Suffice is to say that the biennial race of constitutional amendments which arises by virtue of the fact that only three can be voted upon; the necessity to remove the iron -clad pro- visions of the old constitution with reference 10 taxes and provide fo. internal improvements; such vital and needed reforms as graduated land tax, woman suffrage, and the payment Of our able representatives ill the legislature adequate salaries
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If anyone can show that the num- cipal court will not prove a great improvement over the present system, and that the expense of operation, as provided in the Magee bill, will b2 less than the aggregate of fees col lected we will cease advocating it's establishment The challenge IS open to all. no one barred. That's falr, isn't it?
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service to that to be required of nun1- cipal court officials for less pay than is provided for in the Magee bll' Why pay more than enough to get good. able, conscientious men for th" jobs?
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NEW CONSTITUTION
 WILL RE WRITTEN
 NEXT NOVEMBER
(Continucd frou page olc.)

providing for the election of the di- rectors of the St. Francis Levee dis trict. 1t provides that the change shall not be made until 1918, when the land owners in each of the eight counties of the district shall elect one director for three years, one for two years and one for one year.
 New Measures.
 Bills were introduced as follows: By Shaver-To prohibit others than employees and inmates from living in state institutions.
 By Buchanan-To provide for the
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One Year Ag9 iu the War.

February 10, 1916-Germany and Austria Hungary served notice on neutrals thai from March l armed merchantmen of enemy powers would be treated as warships; Ru j. siOns threatened Austrian com. munications and aimed at OZerno- Witz. capital of Bukowina; Germans admitted loss of part of, trench south of the SOmme
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Whats become of the old-fasil- toned spelling matches. We'd like ,o see one put on in Pine Bluff with all words restricted 10 war names.
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smile to the world is important; but also keep your smile working at home, where the folks are sure to ap preciate it.
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The man who thinks he rather be right than be president is not among the opponents of the municipal court measure.
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The winter may be tough in Pine Bluff; but remember, they've got d much harder one in Europe.
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The governor estimates that a three months session would cost not moro than $70,000 which is s7,707 less tan publishing the I. and \. amendments in 1913.
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Truth may be stranger than most fiction but not than Tom Lawson. fiction.
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It has been computed that, the average individual in the civilized world uses eight matches a day Three millions of them are struck every minute of the year.
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY
One Hundred Years Ago.

One Hundred Years Age. i' '--i1enry ". Guerney, one of the noted Fioneers Of homeopathy Tn America. born at Rochester, Vt. Died in Philadelphia, June 27. 1885.
 se'entf-li'e Years Ago. i2-knoxville. Teun., celebrated the
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Pork bills are mca;v subjects fo., the Republicans when they are in the minority.
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The municipal court will give better service than the present system, but il would be unWise to make the sal aries of the officials of the court larger than is necessary to obtain good men. Just because it is public money is no reason why we should te extravagant with it. There isn't an individual who would pay more for the services to be rendered than is given the officials of the municipal court under the Magee bill, as it stands.
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In national vaudeville Tom Lawson is easily the seasons ,opliner.
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semi centennial of it's foundin:
 Eilty Years tge.

Filty Years Age. 1S67-British North America act, pro viding for union of the Can- adian provinces, passed by the imperial parliament.
 Twenty-Five Years Ago. 1S92-United States and Gre tt Britain agreed upon France, Italy and Sweden as Boring sea arbitratOrS.
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The Turk is sort of a boil weev;l to Europe.
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The leak plot thins IS it spreads.
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WORTH REMEMBERING.

Sorrows bring heaven down close;and they are Instruments of cleansing and plflfyins.
 -Beecher.
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opportunity to learn the defects of thc justice of tine peace system.
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MUNICIPAL COURT NEEDED

Continued from page onc.l
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There arc thousands of men in the country who arc performing similar
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The Graphic g1ad!y publishes free oy charge notices fer churches, socie- t.es. fraternal organizations and clubs when the events are not intended as u1oney-makers. If there is attempt at profit-taling, notices Cf the events are advertisements, and will he cAa-ged for accordingly.
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When the attention of The Graphic Is called to any mis- statement ot facts, or to any error concerning any man or thing, correction vii! cheer fully be made.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-02
JANUARY
EXP0RTSAHE
ENORMOUS
EXPORTS EXCEED HIGH
RECORD BY ONE HUNDRED MIL.
LION DOLLARS - BOTH EX.
PORTS AND IMPORTS INCREASE

American exports totaled $613,441.
O2O in January, exceeding by nearly
$100,0OO,0OO the previous high month
ly record Of $521,65O.9O made the
preceding month, according to state
ment issued today by the bureau OF
foreign and domestic commerce, OF
the department OF commerce. High
prices are thought responsible for
much Of the recent increased value OF
foreign trade. Imports for January
are given at $241,674,S51, decided
increase over the $204S34,1SS of De.
cember and the S176,9SS,3O5 of No
vember. Both imports and exports
for January show decided increases
over any previous January in the his.
tory Of American trade
The total exports for the seven
months ending January, 1917, were SO
6lA2i4O6G, as against $2,1S2, ,S9S, 1852
and $133466O,14S. respectively for
the same periods in 1916 and 1915.
For the twelve months ending January
1917 the total exports were $5,7G4,.
S2S,lj9, as against $3,G16,S27944 in
the same period in 1916 and $2.177..
436,7 $50 for a like period in 1915. To.
tai trade for the years ending-Ianuary
1917 1916 and 1915, were: $S.213.SO6,.
443, $3,i51621264 and $3,934,11S.155
respectively The imports OF merchan.
disc during the seven months ending
January 1917 were $l34S,232,55O. as
against SlO9I137S16, and 1880. sos, 236
for the same periods in 1916 and 1915
OF the months imports, 74.61 per
cent entered free of duty as compared
with 1915 per cent in January 1916.
and $G2.51 per cent in January 1915.
Gold imports totdled S5S,926.25S in
January 1917 as compared with Sl5..
oOS.232 in January 1916. and $GS96. 39S
in January 1915. The imports of gold
for the seven months ending January
1917 totaled S55193Z345, as compared
with $322.O3S,3S6 in 1916, and $33.54O..
III in 1915. The exports of gold in
January 1917 were $2O,7l9SgS. while
the same periods in 1916 and 1915 re-.
corded SlO,2l3.5l7 and $G9l .5o9. re.
spectlyeIy For the seven months end
ing January 1917 gold exports were
SllOlod.66S and in a like period in
1916, $3iC5GJoS, as against Sl398s5..
1870 In 1915.
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VIII Never Be Without
This Simple Laxative
Dr.. CaldwelI's Syrup Pepsin
Relieved Her Baby When
Nothing Else Would

Little Max Pendergrast is now four
years Old, and a fine healthy boy.
When but tiny baby in fact almost
from birth, he suffered great deal
from constipation His mother. Mrs.
Carl W. Pendergrast, Red Key, Ind,
heard OF DR.. Caidwell's Syrup Pepsin,
obtained bottle OF it from the drug
store, and with il WAS able TO quickly
correct this condition.
Mrs. Pendergrast says DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin has saved them
from calling the doctor many times,
and that she will never be without
a bottle OF it in the house to use when
needed. She found it equally effective
as laxative for herself and other
members of the family
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a
combination of simple laxative herbs
with pepsin, pleasant to the taste,
mild in action and positive in effect.
1t does not grippe or strain, and con
tains no opiate or narcotic drug. 1t
is the ideal family laxative, mild and
pleasant for baby, yet acting quickly
on the strongest constitution.
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CONCERNING lNDlscRETloN


no" 'hai an expose has come Of a
u'''A"n plot TO emoroIl Japan and
M'Al'' win lhe United states so the
''u'ohio emperor could invade and
seize 'hs nation while ITS attention
was engaged with other enemies, per.
maps inc "li''I'f at the corner store
VIII i''Il]' why the government can
no, h"rh'h To ana act upon every
''u@'hs opinion as To how the coun-
Try ShouId be run Doubles many
men I'VE VINO sincerely believe they
could make @ better job Of govern
mchl 'hah the PRESIDENT and his aides.
'u' tt '' no''o'' mat the major part
"' 'h''' consists oi men who have
"o' made brilliant sHccc5a's IN their
own "'''.
we await no" am indignant ouiburst
''" some "' our incorporate con.
E''.''"'"' VINO doubtless VIII demand
10 ""'N why h' president kept
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administered to enrolled applicants
only may be sent to any reputable ply
sician upon application
Applications to attend any of the
camps mentioned above should be
made to the
Officer in charge Of Training Camps,
Southern Department,
Fort Sam Houston,
San Antonio Texas.
The information given above is ten.
tative only, since some points in con.
nection with the camps have yet to
be decided. From time to time an.
nouncements will be made as the prep.
arations for summer camps progress.
Any information requested will be
by the officer in charge Of
these camps.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-02
NOTICE 10 NoIEra

The registration books will he open
March LIST to 10Th, inclusive. for the
purpose OF registering those who de-
sire to vote In the coming city pri
marics All registration books viii
be at my store. No voters registered
after March 10th.
r. T.. GRESHAM.
2Nu County Register
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\ duh and pimply skin Is due TO a
sluggish bowel movement. Correct this
condition and clear your complexion
with DR. Kings New Life Pills. THIS
mild laxative taken at bedtime will
assure you q full. free, non.gripur
movement In the morning. Drive out
the dull. lIstless feeling resulting from
overloaded intestines and sluggish
b1er Get a bottle today. At all drug
gists. 25c.
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Try the want ads for service.
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WHATCHAMA COLUMN
tBy ucorgc Martini
Ireland

. Ireland Is a garden spot q
:: whose people grow cops. poll, :,
- tcians, shamrock and rebel :,
{. lions. :,
. The funniest thing about lrc 3
{. land is George Bernard shaw :,
- Shaw is proud OF the tact .
/. that hc comes from ireland 3,
g Most Irish are. They .ay Ir. 8,
q land IS grand place to come .,
!: FROM and the sooner the bet. q
!: ter :,
!; Folks wonder what if the :,
u Irish think ireland is such a ::
. wonderful country they leave ::
!; it for The answer is simple. ::
;; almost idiotic. The principal .:
); thing the Irish leave ireland ::
. for is America. n
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