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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04

MT. and Mrs. Lee Veil arrived yes. freddy from their home at Des Moines, Iowa, to visit Mrs. Wells mother, Mrs. Mo. Hanf. Before her marriage Mrs. Well was Miss Fannie Hanf of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Well were accompanied from Little Rock by Miss E1r. Marie Block.
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 Miss Pauline Bennitt left yester day for Washington, D. C.. where she will remain for some time taking a course in vocal culture.
 Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Davis of Fort Smith, are visiting Mrs. Davis mother, Mrs! V. J. Mills, 7O5 West Barraque street.
 The Missionary society of the First Methodist church will hold their regular meeting tomorrow af- ternoon at 3 o'clock in the chapel. | De 1otianal services of the Y. w. C. league will be held t.lis afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First Christian church. Every members of the Bus mess Girls club will attend this meeting. .-
 JoAn McAlmont chapter, D. A! R., will meet next Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Mrs. K. w. Freeman. There will be. free will offering at this meeting for the mountain school at Winslow.
 The Woman's auxiliary to Trinity parish will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with Mrs. H. A. Stowell, at the tectoly. Members are requested to bring their blue boxes to this meeting.
 
 Members of the Wooumen Circle are to be numbered with. the patriotic contributors to the great success of the second Liberty loan, as their cir cle bought $100 Liberty bond. MT. and Mrs. H. s. Sweat of Lex ingtcn, Ky, are visiting MT. and Mrs. A. w. Sweat, 1915 Main street.
 -a . ..t, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Riley have mo4 ed from 1916 State street to their new home at 1908 West Fourteenth avenue.
 Circle No. 36 will meet with Mrs. C.. ES. Philpot, 404 West Thirteenth avenue Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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First Christian Church ReceDtiOn.

On Tuesday evening the members or the First Christian church will give reception to the new members who united with the church as a re- suit of the Stephens meeting. All those who have become members of the church since..fhe first of the year will bc guests also. A splendid mu- s1cal and literary program has been prepared. The members of the church will be out in full force to welcome the guests.
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Missionary Society's

Missionary Society's Week of Prayer.
 Following is the program arranged by the Woman's Missionary society of the Lakeside Methodist church, for the regular week of prayer, which VII! be conducted Monday, Tuesday and Wednc sday at 2:30 o'clock;
 t Monday. "Unselfish Praying"
 Devotional, Mrs. J. H. Watkins.
 Hymn, "The Churca's One Founda- tion."
 Prayer.
 Talk. "Our Object!ves. Mrs. Null
 Talk, "Our Financial Goal" Mrs. Earl Phillips.
 Instrumental solo. Mrs. E. M. Star ginger. Light refreshments.
 Tuesday. "The Needs" Devotional. Mrs. w. z. TanKersiey. Hymn. Prayer. Talk F'physical Suffering of Women and Children in china," -Mrs' Asa Aioat, paet, Mrs. Q. (. -glAokwell, Mrs. |H @.fal Talk. Social Conditions of Gulf Coast.n Mrs. Edgar Brewster. Talk, Why We Should Give tcr laissions In Time of War. Mrs. \. C' UEQU3m1tW
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Ladies' Aid Society
 First PreSbyterian Church.

Taere will be meeting of the La dies Aid society of the First Presby- terian church tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the Presbyterian manse. Mrs. J. I. Norris will be aos- tess. The epic poem of the Bible, the book of Job, will be the study for tomorrow afternoon. The study topic for the year will be "The Bible as 'Literature.''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04
QUIET IN POLICE CIRCLES.

There has been no session of the po- lice court the last two days. The po- lice are as vigilant as ever, and are busy working on a couple of cases which will result in state prosacu- tions.
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Prayer.
Wednesday,.

Prayer.
 Wednesday. Our Response" Devotional. Mrs. N. T. Roberts. Hymn. Prayer. Talk "The Enlargement of Medical Work" Mrs. J. T. Crawford. Dis ,ussion, Lighthouses on the Coast" by Mrs. Harbo1. Vocal solo, selected. Prayer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04
2O9 ACCESSIONS.

Rev. c. o. Watson reported last evening that there have been 2O9 additions to the Methodist churches in Pine Bluff, as result of the Steph- ems tabernacle services.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04
PERSONALS.

Leon Cohn of St. Louis, is visiting relatives in the city.
 Maurice Kahn of New York. is in the city. @s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04
ATTENTION, TOBACCO .9
 USERS SAVE YOURSELF

From 75 per cent of your ailments. and many of your hard earned dol lars by using NO-BAC-O, . simple mouth wash that destroyes the taste for tobacco. Nothing to swallow. No relief no pay. Price q.
 BRASHER'S DRUG STORE
 Pine Bluff, Ark. 10-16't, t-s-1m
 wDssoN OIL is PUnER and CHEAPER than LARD '"'-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04
Hart-BarrOw Wedding Wednesday.

The marriage of Wiley Barrow ana Miss Jean Hart will take place Wed. nesday evdning, November A., and will be a very quiet event to which only immediate relatives of the youny people will be invited. The cere- mony will be solemnized by Dr. j. I. Norris at the !aome of the brides mother, Mrs. Ada B. Hart, 17oo Pine street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04
at 1908 West Fourteenth avenue.

Mrs. c. H. Bohannon of Louisville, is visiting Mrs. ]. w. Gibson and Mrs. P. G. Kerr at 1886 Cherry street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04

come to complete the bridge without
 delay.-Rison Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04

The Young Ladies' Guild of Trinity church will meet with R. F. Lee to- morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04
Good Faith Epw0rth League.

tertai1ed the Good Faith Epworth league Friday evening at their home on the Camden pike. Numerous gam s and contests were enjoyed dur ing the evening", after, which delicious refreshments were served. Misses Mary Mitchell, Wilma Reynolds, Le- lia Mitchell and Carl Schultz, Joe Wilson and Hewie Bobo were the prize winners.
 Delegates to
 State W. C. T. U.
 The state Women's Christian Tenn perance union will hold it's annual sessitr this week in Walnut, the dates being the 7th instant ,o tae 11th. Mrs. w. L. Toney and Mrs. T. J. McDan- dels are the delegates from the Pine Bluff w. c. T. U., and will leave Tuesday morning to attend. It is also probable that Mrs. R. B. Rice will attend.
 Mrs. w. T. Woodbridge has returned home after aAdelighttul visit to her mother, Mrs. R. P. Royston. and her sister. Mrs. Handy, at Prescott. Be- fore returning Mrs; Woodbridge spent a short time with another sister, Mrs. J. J. Battle of Fulton. Judge Wool dridge nas been in St. Louis on legal business. He is expected home to- morrow. II
 Mrs. J. D. Young, who submitted to an operation at the Davis hospital Monday was yesterday removed to her home at 1920 Pennsylvania ave ;nue. Mrs. Young is expected to be entirely we'll again in short while
 The Hospital and Benevolent asso- citation will meet Tuesday afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. J. I. Martin The meeting will be one of unusual importance and the full membership is urged to be present. ''N+
 Mr3. M. B. Atchley aas returned from Dumas. .5 + MT. and Mrs. c. Kientz of Headin ton, Ohio, arrived yesterday and will spend the winter with her son, M. C.. Kientz. They state it has been sleet- ing and showing almost daily in Onto for the past two weeks.
 The Ladies Chapel Aid society will hold a monthly meeting tomorrow af ternoon at the Harmony elub.
 Mrs. Mary Carter. who went to Rochester recently, accompanied by her husband. submitted to surgical operation at the Mayo brothers hos pifai last week. Reports received by Mrs. Murphy's friends here are that the operation was successful, and that she is rapidly recuperating. Mrs. J. B. Afford and Mrs. D. M. Mitchell and children of Pine Bluff were guests of Mrs. Watt Harlow last week. returning home Saturday. -Rison Herald.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. c. Spillyards and |'childrtn of El Dorado are here for a few days. visiting Mrs. Spillyards' parents. MT. and Mrs. s. G. Riley,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04

Mrs. J. B. Afford and Mrs. D. M. Mitchell and children of Pine Bluff were guests of Mrs. Watt Harlow last week. returning home Saturday. -Rison Herald. ss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04

MT. and Mrs. w. c. Spillyards and childrtn of El Dorado are here for a few days, visiting Mrs. Spillyards' parents, MT. and Mrs. s. G. Riley.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04

Mrs. Mary Carter. who went to Rochester recently, accompanied by her husband, submitted to a surgical operation at the Mayo brothers hos pitai last week. Reports received by Mrs. Murphy's friends here are that the operation was successful, and that she is rapidly recuperating
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04

Miss Pauline Bennitt left yester day for Washington, b. C.. where she will remain for some time taking course in vocal culture
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04

Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Davis of Fort Smith are visiting Mrs. Davis mother, Mrs. V. J. Mills, 705 West BarraQue street
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04

7, The Ladies Chapel Aid society will hold a monthly meeting tomorrow af at the Harmony selub.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-04

Mrs. J. D. Young, who submitted to an operation at the Davis hospital Monday was yesterday removed to her home at 1920 Pennsylvania ave nue. Mrs. Young is expected to be entirely we'll again in a short while
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05
BETTER THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are
 a Harmless Substitute

Dr. Edwards Olive T&5lets-the sub- stitute for calomel-are mild but sure laxative, and their effect on the liver is almost instantaneous. They are the re- suit of Dr. Edwards determination not to treat liver and bowel complaints with ca1omel His efforts to bansh 1t brought Out these little olive-colored tablets.
 These pleasant little tablets do the good that calomel does, but have no bad after effects. They don't injure the teeth like strong liquids or calomel. They take hold of the trouble and quickly correct it. Why cure the liver at the expense of the teeth? Calomel sometimes plays havoc with the gums. So do strong liquids. It is best not to take ca1ome1, but to let Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets take its place.
 Most headaches, "du1iness" and that lazy feeling come from constipation and a disordered liver. Take Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets when you feel '1oggy" and 'heavy." Note how they ''clear" clouded brain and how they 'perk up" the spir- 1s. i0c and 25c box. All druggists
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05
The Tobacco for First rFenchM Men "

over hundred years ago, they must have brought with them some of the SIhrovetide customs of the old country. There used to be cock fighting in the streets, but you'll have to go to the Spanish Main for that now; and the natives used to cover their bodies with soot and pitch, like the sackcloth and ashes of the Bible, but insteald of do- ing penance they got into the habit of running arnuck and sofling the spec |tators clothes, so it had to be stopped. believe they still do it in Dominica and some of the other islands. But there is one custom, the relic perhaps of African days, which I believe is peculiar in Granada Instead of being shriven by the priest, the natives take matters in their own hands. If, for in- stance, during the past year you have done your neighbor some wrong which he cannot prove in court, he marks it up against you and waits till Shrove Tuesday, when he puts on a mask, and takes it out of you with a single stick or ck-snake-saves you the trouble of going. to the priest. It's case of your own sins finding you ont ,"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05
Protective Association
 Fund Totals $7,500

At the regular monthly meeting of the Bridgeport Protective association held at Headquarters, 591 Myrtle ave- nue, Tuesday evening, the treasurer s report showed that the collections of the recent financial campaign totaled about $7,50e. In connection with this report came others showing a heavy increase in the wor of the as- sociation and in the expense of main tenance due to the ever increasing cost of living and the prospect of heavy increase in the work of the as- Protective association.
 The superintendent's report showed that during the first quarter of 1917, 2.255 meals had been served &nd that the total number of lodgings was 721.
 The house committee reported the donations of material things had been ,,sua1ly generous, and that many poor families had been helped through this avenue, i.e. clothing, shoes, food, etc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05
Barnum & Bailey's 1 Circus Bigger and
 Better Than Ever

The Barnum & Bailey circus now at Madison Square Garden is offering a wealth of varied attractions for old ana young greater than ever before
 The circus management proudly an- nounce that everything is new except the name and that is so well known to every city and port that it would be like slicing. the world in two to separate that name from America cir cusdom
 Novelties galore are to be found with the big show this year. A men agerie of the widest beasts imaein- able, regiment of clowns, numerous equestrian features, an army of per forming, animals from the iuneles caves and plains, popular music plaved by augmented bands, in fact 2. mil things that can only be found with this the Greatest Show on Earth ;,
 Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp, the only Chinese Spectacular pageant ever attempted by a circus teens with life. action and color
 Three herds of elephants presented oy1 Barnum & Bailey's first and onlv iaoy elephant trainers, are one of the 1eatures this year. There are riders or note which include the Five Han idAoiuS, WnOSe wonderful feats in norsemanship has never been eo,,a He'd. lSasnor Bagonghi, Italy's comic eoues. trlan; Fred Derrick Orrin Davennor+ Wno do different feats on the hara packs or running horses; Prince Mar vel the first Simian bar perforn, ar ana acrobat the world has ever known; Bird Millman who tangoes m Ight wire; Miss Ruth Budd. Ameri- ca most marvellous little Iadv gvn,- mast; Pallenberg's Bears who r;de ~, bicycles, skate on rollers and do soro M Da.lc stunts just like human beines :. Mlie'- Nad1e, the perfect woman w;tt the divine figure; Miss Leitzel in an aer1al display is the undisputed nuaa, or the air; the Six Neapolitans in n sHhsatlonai awe-inspiring aeria1 Inght; the Siegrist- -Silbon rronaa A who display dangerous unriv.11"S aerlalsm; The Act Beautiful in+no ouclng wonderful statue horsas ;- marvellous posse; Lady Alice and ban pets. including rats, cats. etc o rns,r ner celebrated Chinese troupes and reul, u otner novel features. The Rarnnno 7, Bailey stay in the garden is fo,. nnlted engagement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05
GETTING EVEN FOR
 WRONGS OF A YEAR

Writing in Harpers Magazine for April, Frederic Fenger tells of a strange West-Indian custom which he observed in the island of Granada.
 'Inshore lay .Sauters, typical of any British West-Indda.n coast town, with a cocoa-fringed beach before it, from which government built jetty spans the wicked surf that rolls in from the trades" Gl1aa+dfng the windward Ca word in these parts synonymous with east) end of the roadstead, the Morne de Sauteurs, or Hill of the Leapers, stands into the sea, it's precipitous face rising. beachless from rocks of its own calving, to level plain above. The town, built partly on this hill, strag- gles down to the shops anid huts which trail off along the coast road to the westward. As we unstepped our masts and slowed our rigs, we could see that something Glusual was on foot. The roadway was crowded with people, and from the shore-end of the jetty came the shouts of excited Africans mingled with the sharp cracks of carters' whips. We tailed our whale-boats from the corner of the jetty, and headed inshore, where the whalers Eproved to their satisfaction and my
 
 Sauteurs. left them in the cabaret, and, armed with my camera, found my way through the crowd to the CO., coa-dealer, who was waiting for me at the door of his shop.
 my little helio,' he said in greeting. What do you think of this?
 'The roadway before us was filled with black masqueraders wearing queer, turban- like head-gear, and dressed for the most part like women. Instead of being fastened around the middle, their heavily f1ounced skirts, with arrl-holes cut in them, were hung from the neck, evidently to give free action to legs unaccustomed to ham pering female gear. Some wore long streamers from their turfbans, with bells trailing at the ends, like cans tied to 9 dogs tail. Here and there pairs were engaged in strange combat with sing1e-sttcks which they held with both hands wide apart. Advanc- ing and retreating like gamecocks try ing for an opening, they would sud- denly let go with one hand and bring down the stick with terrific force on their opponents. Thick as these era niumS are, the turbans were none too good protection from the blows of the single-sticks, some of which were evidently the pets of their owners, like the Irishnlan's shillalah, and made of 1ronwood, the toughest and hardest of the' tropics. As we stood there I watched a native. bounce his stick from that of his opponent, who had guarded, and then, swinging on the rebound. deliver a terrific back-hand blow on~the unguaI1led ribs of his less skilful adversary. Had the stick been a saber, the poor devil would have been discovered like cane-stock.
 This is Shrove Tuesday, or Mardi Gras. as the natives still call it from the time of the French regime' ex- plained the cocoa-buyer. When the French took possession of the island.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05
BOYS, GIRLS AND WOMEN TO AID
 FARM BUREAU
Will Assist State Campaign For Food Preparedness

1 Tn this hour of the nations trial.
 with food prices steadily rising while
 supplies are diminishing, the directors | of the Fairfield County Farm bureau have decided to conduct an active
 campaign for backyard and vacant-lot
 gardens
 1 The time of the county agent is al-
 ready filled by the normal program of
 the organization, which was mapped
 out with the approval of the State | College of Agriculture and which in cludes considerable work along the
 lines of more economical milk produc-
 ton, farm management. legume grow
 ing demonstrations, poultry selection
 and some boys and girls clubs.
 1 The directors felt that New Eng
 land was too dependent on other states for its food and that serious short
 age might speedily result from any | tie-Ip of transportation or from
 general movement of farmers and farm
 la,borers from farms to enlist in the
 army or navy, or to work in munitions
 factories. They decided to try to raise $2OOO to employ a skilled club worker, whose time would be entirely devoted | to organizing potato, poultry, corn, pig and garden clubs among the boys and 1 girls of the county, and canning clubs I among the women and to giving in struction and supervising the work. It was felt that with the aid of such an experienced paid worker the move ment would become firmly established on an efficient basis. All patriotic cit izens and organizations are requested to poin the Farm bureau to give this work financial and moral support The bureau has three classes of member ship, active, sustaining and. contrib uting, at $1, $5, $25 respectively. Ap- plications for membership should be sent to Charles H. Dilwortk, secre- tary, Norwalk, Conn.,, accompanied by checks to the order of Fairfield County Farm bureau. For further informa.- tlon address the secretary, the county agent, $. J Wright, the president, Seth Low Pierrepont of Ridgef1eld or Mrs. E. G, HI Schenck of Wilton, the direc- tor assigned to boys and girls club work. The sum of $250 was pledged at the meeting, leaving s3,250 to be raised.
 At meeting of important agricul- tural, legislative and business repre- sentatives of the state held at Hart ford Wednesday, March 2S, nJ1der the auspices of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, and at which Gov. Hol- comb was present, the following res olut1on was adopted:
 Whereas, it is the opinion of this meeting that the matter of food SUD- ply for Connecticut during 1917 is one that demands immediate attention and that much help can be obtained through. the cultivation of home gar dens, and vacant lots, and the organ :. 1zation of canning activities among the people of the state, we recommend first. that the president of the Con- nectcut Chamber of Commerce ap- point a committee to cooperate and assist in the extension of this work: second, that the Chairman of this meeting appoint committee of three to cooperate with the State Board of Agriculture for the purpose of aid ing and directing the agricultural pro- duction of the State, and we hereby pledge our support to the aid of the said project"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05
NEW LEGISLATIVE PALACE

Mexico City, April 5.-Plans are now under consideration for simplify ing and cutting down the plans of the new Legislative Palace. Work on this great building which is intended so house the Mexican congress and which, as projected, would have been the largest legislative building in the world was begun under President Dfaz. The steel framework of the building syas completed, but no work has been done on the, building since 1910. It is estimated that it would cost $32,0O0,000 to complete the building under the original plans and it is proposed to simplify these plans and utilize the work already done to form part of a less portentious struc- ture.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05
u ECDON'T BE CUT kAAOUntiI You Try This E Wonderful Treatment
The internaI netI

The Internal method
 of treatment is the correct one and is sanctioned by the best inform ed physicians and surgeons. Oint- ments, suppositories and other local applications give only temporary re- lief.
 If you have piles in any form write for a FREE sample of Pages Pile Tablets and you will bless the day that you read this. Write today. E. R. PAGE, 527. A Main St., Mar. shall, Michigan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05
SUES FOR PLUMBERS BILL.
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE =
 JULY 4 I716.

To collect a plumbing bill, Thomas P. Rehill of this city, appeared before Judge Walsh and a jury in the com mon pleas court yesterday to testify in his suit against William H. Lewis and wife. Rehill asks $50 damages He said they signed an agreement January 2, 1915, to pay him $150 for installing heating apparatus in a house on Summit avenue. The de- fendants say the work was not done properly. The trial was resumed this afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05
Father Gomph WEI
 Preach Here Friday

The preacher at the passion service at Trinity church. Fairfield avenue and Evoad street, Good Friday, will be the Rev. Charles l.. Gomph of New ark, N. J.
 Father Gomph was rector of Trinity church for four years, resigning three years ago to take charge of the work at Grace church, Newark. His former parishoners and friends will doubtless appreciate the opportunity of hearing him again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05

Chileans are planning a great ce1e- bration to take place one year from today, to commemorate the centen- nial of the battle of Maipu, which freed Chile from Spanish rule. As usual in fight, the Irish were mixed up in it, and it was largely due to the galantry of Gen. O'Higgins and Col. O'Brien that the patriots won the day By the victory of April 5, 1918, the Chilean republic became an establish ed fact, and Peru was left open to the revolutionists.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES.

Chile gained it's independence from snanish rule 99 years ago today. Eiffel Tower in Paris was dedicated 28 years ago. Alessandro Volto, an Ital- ian scientist invented the electric battery 117 years ago today. Thomas Hobbes, great English philosopher, father of the science of psychology, and pioneer free-thinker, born on this date in 15SS Algernon Charles Swim burne, one of the most gifted of mod ern English poets, born 80 years ago today. Maundy Thursday.