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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
Only. a Beginner.

An old farmer was driving along a lane along golf course and stopped for q moment to watch the game. "What's that?'' he demanded curious ly. Golf" was the reply. "Want to try your hand, uncle?" Don't mind if l do," declared the farmer, wrapping the lines around the dashboard and climbing down. The players gave, him few points about hazards and bog ies, and finally one pointed to flag on a hill 250 yards away. At the foot of that pole," he said, "is little hole. The object is to put this ball in the hole with the smallest number of strokes" The sfarmer took the club, sighted for some time. and then let go whale of a stroke. The ball scared with mighty swish into the air, and fled unerringly toward the flag. It fell short, bounced, rolled and wound up hands breadth from the objective-a phenomenal shot that made the experienced players gasp. By golly, missed t!.' the farmer OK. claimed'-Everybody's Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
WATERWAYS MEETING
 WILL BE IMPORTANT
Secretary of War Baker Telegraphs Urging That Arkansas, Red and Black River Territories Be
 Represented at St. Louis.

St. Louis, May 1.-The relation of the Mississippi river and tributaries to the national defense plans will be considered at a conference here May 8 and 9.
 Secretary Baker asked that the ter ritories of the Arkansas, Red and Illi- nois rivers be represented. General William Black, chief engineer of the army, will attend as representative of Secretary Baker.
 A telegram from Secretary Baker said hat at a conference at Wash ington attended by Chairman Small, Secretary Baker and General Black, it was agred that the meeting here would be Of supreme importance. Plans to operate transportation lines between New Orleans and St. Paul will be announced at the meeting.
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G0MPERS INSISTS
 W0RKINGMEN MUST
 STAND FOR PEACE

New York, May 1.-Working men everywhere must unite to establish permanent peace and factional strife among them is not to be tolerated, Samuel Gompers declared at the con- yention of the National Cloth Hat and Cap Makers Union of America today. He said the Jewish trades of the country must not be permitted to dominate labor unions, and warned them unless they quickly settled diff ferences with their employers their charters will be withdrawn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
BADLY INJURED
 BY MACHINERY
As a Result of Injury, Engineer Sui. fered From Chronic COnstipa-
 ton, Which Only Black ktN Draught Relieved.

Rossyille, 'Ga.-In describing her husbands ease, Mrs. Kate Able, of this town, saysl 4'fonce, while lifting, 4eilinjured himself with. a piece of heavy machinery, across the abdo- men. He was so sore he could not bear to press on himself at, all on chest or abdomen. !, He weighed 165 lbs, and fell off until he weighed 11O lbs, in two weeks. He became con- atipated, and it looked like he would die. .;t.' He would turn up a ten cent bottle of castor oil, and drink it two or three days in succession. .,. ,,with- out result. '!
 We became desperate, He suffered told me his suffering could only be described as torture. sent and bought Thedford's Black-Draught. I made him take big dose. .. Y. he was in such misery, but he got relief and began to mend. at once. ! He got we'll and we both feel he owes his life 10 Thedford's Black-Draught..
 II am giving this testimonial freely and voluntarily, as we feel we want others to know what this medicine will do and because we are indeed grateful
 In its470 years of successful use, Thedford's' Black-Draught has been found to! promptly relieve constipa- ton, headache. indigestion, etc. and stimulate the liver to do it's work !n afnatural way. It is purely vegetable, safe, and reliable. , Try it. At all druggists, price 25c package. Costs only, one cent a dose.-Advt..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03

TORthe Spring we must wear grey
 and tan, Shant,ng in the lovely natural color and all sinilar quiet fone on the street. There will be con- siderable green of certain shades worn, but the general tendency is toward quiet colors. One of the novel features lof the suits is contrasting skirts and jacksss and many of the jackets are so short that they scarcely extend below ! the hips, but anything 50 fancy as that snakss a dresSy afternoon toilet, it is not the suit of general wear.
 Undoubtedly we are to have wide hips. Jackets ripple and produce the effect in various ways and it seems that Paris has finally sanctioned the tonneau skirt. There has been a little effort to bring the peg top back to fashion but it is doubtful it if will obtain any considerable vogue. It is uncomfort- able, 1t does not<allow free movement. the wearer cannot get about easily and readily, and, as already stated, Pas is bent upon the serious affairs ot lite and will accept no fashion that is ham, pering and incongrous. It might be said that each one of the prominent designers has some special chosen feature of his or her own. Models are coming over that show many varia- tions and give evidence of many ideas worked out in one way or another. Undoubtedly, it will take little time
 to determine just what will be success full and what will not.
 ;. While Washington has never in- fluenced fashion to any very great ex- tent, nevertheless. the fact that the Presidents wife is in mourning will undoubtedly accentuate the tendency toward black and white throughout the season. It is always beautiful com bination and it is sanctioned by some of the very best houses in Paris. We may look for it not alone in street costumes but in those for afternoon and evening wear. Word comes from Palm Beach that at one of the notable dances of the season black and white In unusual elegance was conspicuous. While the Washington influence can scarcely be responsible for that itemit tends to emphasize the tendency. As . matter of course, the black and white started in Paris but the condition at the Capital will undoubtedly tend to have an emphasizing effect. It is by no means quiet black and white that are worn at dances and occsaions of the sort. A notable costume was made of 8 cloth of silver draped with black tulle with ropes of rhinestones run be- tween the two from the waist to below the knees. to give a suggestion of the barrel idea, while the corsage con- sisted of a piece of black velvet draped closely around the figure. held over the shoulders by strings of brilliants.
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England, Ireland and the Pope.


 In the twelfth century Pope Adrian ", the only Englishman that ever oc. cupied the papai chair, granted the hereditary lordship of Ireland to Henry II of England. In 1172 Henry II visited Ireland in person, and the clergy and great princes acknowledged his supremacy and he was recognized "Lord of Ireland" In 1177 John, the youngest son of Henry II, was granted this lordship, but his authority was only nominal, and he left the govern ment to John d'Cource, a member of a celebrated Norman family of OF fordshire and Somersetshire, and whose percentage was entirely un- known. In 121O John visited Ireland, but in 1213 resigned the kingdom to the Pope, and for a second time the papal claim to Ireland was formally recorded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03

To have fine healthy complexion the liver must be active, the bowels regular and the blood pure. All this is brought about by using HERBINE. It thoroughly SCOUTS the liver, stom- ach and bowels, puts the body in fine condition and restores that clear, pink and white complexion so much desired by laries' Price soc. Sold by w. l.. DeWOOdy Go. Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
Monkeys' Playful Antics.

The merry antics of monkeys arc many and diverting. Humboldt was acquainted with monkey in India which took delight in riding a pig. Every morning the creature caught one. leaped astride his back. and cling ing there with great flrmness, took his fill of riding. Another monkey, do. mesttcated by a missionary, used to put the family cat, strong. good-nat- ured animal. to the same use
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POSTPONE CONVENTION.

Des Moines, May 2.--E. M. Wen- worth, national president of the Sons of the American Revolution, announc- dstoday it had been decided to post none indefinitely the annual conyen.
 tion of the organization. which was
 to have been held in Nashville May
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MAY BUY NITRATE.

Washington, May 2.-An appropri- ation of SlG,000,O00 for purchase by the government of nitrate for ferti- lizer, and its distribution at cost to the farmers of the Atlantic seaboard, would be, authorized by bill adopted in the senate, 52 to s, today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03

A prudent wother is always on the watch for symptoms O, worms in her children. Paleness. lack of interest in, play, and peevishness is the signal for WHITES CREAM VERMIFUGE. A few doses of this excellent remedy puts an end to the worms and the child soon acts naturally. Price 25c per bottle. Sold by W. L. Dewoody Co. Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03

King Alfonso has obtained a prom ise from the German government to release 200 families who formerly resided in Lille, Douai. Roubai and Turcoing, held prisoners in the Holz- minden, German camp.
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ROBINSON BUYS HOME.

Adam J. Robinson has purchased the homee of c. J. Lake, 920 West Fourth avenue. MT. and Mrs. Lake leave next week for Texarkana, where they will reside.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03

ARed Cross base hospital, o rgan- iZed at the Pennsylvania hospital in Philadelphia, was ordered by the American Red Cross headquarters in Washington to prepare to go to France at once.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03

A private in the Idaho national guard, doing patrol duty at a bridge, shot and killed negro who failed to halt, at Spokane, Wash.
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Practice Rlahe Llxlna Now.

Many of US do not learn the secret of right living until 1t is too late to count for much-stin a single day rightly lived is better than a lifetime pf error.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03

Black and white easily can be made a brilliant costume and in the hands of the designer it is apt to be. At the Charity Ball here in New York there were a great many black and white costumes worn, some of them being elaborately embroidered in Chinese and Japanese styles.
 For indoor costumes whatever the hour of the day we shall wear great deal of bright color. There, we will make up for the quiet tones decreed for the street, although champagne color is being exploited in dinner and even in evening gowns. The house of Callot has launched really new pink which is known as "Flammant- rose" and is claimed to be copied from the wonderful plumage of beautiful Asiatic bird. M. Rodier is the artist who prepared the color, almost as a matter of course, but it belongs to Callot it seems and is exploited i'll Callot's costumes. It is very beauti- full both in wool and in silk.
 Worth has sent over a very charming costume of champagne colored tussah that consists of little Eton jacket with a short waist line and straight plaited skirt. It is trimmed with green buttons and the seams of the long sleeves in place of being sewed are laced together with green lacings. Alto- gether the costume is very charming one and it gives evidence of the way in which color is used in quiet tone to give very beautiful effect. Worthis always remarkable for his elegant sim- pIcity, that is to say, simplicity of cut but wonderful use of material. This little costume is charmingly youth- full and whatever is youthful will sure- ly have its vogue. It is designed for the slender women and assuredly it suits them only, but for the spelte itis ideal. For afternoon gowns the slight
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May Manton Patterns for these De-
 signs may be obtained by sending price :. in coin or stamps for each pattern
 wanted to the Fashion Department of
 this paper. Fashion Dept.
 Centlemen:- enclose. .. flor which ssd me
 the following pattern:
 Send Pattern No. Size. .... Send Pattern Mo-. Size. co. To (Namc). ..................... Street and No. o................... ! City. City. ........
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-01
FIRST PHILIPPINE
CONGRESS MEETS
Government is Beng Re-or-
gained on Independent
Lines.
Correspondence Associated pressl

Correspondence Associated Press)
MANILA, 2. l., Dec. 29.-The wor.:
of the first Philippine Congress is
largely concerning itself with reorgan
izing of the government along more in.
dependent lines. Heretofore all legis.
lative measures in the Philippines
have begun with the words "By author.
ity of the Congress of the United
States, be it enacted by the Philippine
Legislature" On the first measures
passed. by the new insular Congress
was a change to read "The Senate and
House Of Representatives in Congress
assembled, decrees." etc, meaning, OF
course. that lne Filipino Congress is
now acting OH its own authority.
A bill for the organization OF six eX.
ecutiTe departments has passed botl,
Houses of Congress. The departments
are those of public instruction, int.
rior finance, justice, agriculture and
natural resources, and commerce and
communications. The department of
public instruction is to be headed by
an appointee by the President of the
United States who will be vice govern.
or of the Philippines, and the insular
Congress will have no voice in his nam.
ing, but the other departments may be
headed by local appointees who will
probably be selected from the Filipino
Congress. The bill provides that me
bureau of civil service shall be under
the direct control of the governor gen.
eral, a measure designed to keep the
bureau from the contamination of poll.
tics.
The new department heads will com.
prise the cabinet Of the governor gen.
eral and be responsible to him, but
their presence may be required by eth.
er House of Congress which, in this
way, hopes to keep final control of
'heir actions in itsSDwn hands.
The Congress is endeavoring to
avoid "filibusesrs" and the Senate has
adopted rule that no member may
use more than three hours in speaking
IN measure after two Senators of the
minority have spoken, and vote of
the majority may close the debate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-01

i NOT GRIP THE BALL or it may stick
and go wild.
The first, fourth and little fingers
should rest on the ball as shown in the
picture.
The position of the little finger is
particularly important.
1t is with this finger that you de.
velop the spin" the most important
asset to the good bowler.
The beginner, however, should not
try the spin" until he has thorough.
ly developed the hook, which is abso.
lutely essential to good bowling. 1t
is the only ball which will not leave the
No. pin standing.
The hook" is accomplished by twist.
ing the wrist slightly inward Just as
the ball leaves the hands arrow shows
proper twist).
This gives the ball slow whirling
motion which will result in curve
near the end of the alley.
The bowler must learn this by thor.
ough practice. No instructor can tell
how much to twist the ball to get the
desired results. A bowler must find
out for himself, for a different twist
is necessary for different ranges of
speed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-01

at S:15 this evening.
Greasy" is announcing five stars,
namely, Dutch" Neale, Pete Calac,
big" Shumaker, Morrison and Dan.
tels as the contenders against the Fair.
mont "Y" for tonight's game. That
will be a combination such as has new.
err gone out from Parkersburg.
Fairmont "Y" is not expecting a
beating by any means. The locals
will send in their best team tonight
and will go into the fray to win. The
game that will follow will be beauti.
full to watch. The game will be big
New Years attraction for Fairmont.
Director Buckley of the athletic de.
partment says he has prepared menu
for the visitors suitable to their taste.
All who like basketball should come
out to see the dinner served at S:15
tonight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-01

Sealed bids will be received nv The
state Board of Control until noon ri
the 18th day Of February 1917 nj ~
office In Charleston, w. IA. for dninn
al work and furnishing all materials
necessary 20 complete the buildings de.
scflped below according to plans and
specitications prepared by Paul A. pa,
Wis. 3rd, Architect, 1713 SAMSON atreot
Philadelphia. 49, -
one Agricultural building IS feet 4
inches wide by lis feet long. thres
stories and basement. with slate roof
including the heating, PLUMBING aut,
electrical work. round floor al cel
ment, first floor reinforced concrete.
second and third floors OF wood lois
construction. Brick walls with terri
Gotta and limestone trimmings.
One Girls Dormitory building A,
feet inches wide by 220 feet 4 inche,
long, with one porch 10 feet III inchee
wide by 66 feet X inch long; three
stories ana baGement, with slate and
composition roof Including the heat.
ing, plumbing and sewerage. and cleo.
trtcal work. The ground floor OF ce.
ment, and first, second and third floors
OF reinforced concrete. Brick walls
with terra Gotta and limestone trim,
mings.
General contractors can secure plans
and specifications by addressinE the
office of the State Board of Control
Charleston. w. Va, accompanyinl
their request with check Of $1,000. same
to be refunded only when bid is re
cetyed accompanied by Proposal Bond
as required in the specifications. other
wise check to be retained.
Sub-contractors can secure plans and
specifications by deposit OF two five
dollar checks, one OF which VIII be re-
funded on return Of plans and specift
cations.
AL bids must be sealed plainly adj
dressed to the State Board OF Control
Charleston, w. Va. and marked in 4
conspicuous place on the enveIonet
Bid on West Virginia University
Buildings"
Public opening OF bids win be held
at the office Of the State Board OF Con.
troll at 200 p. m. the 18th day Of Feb
ruary, 1917.
Immediately after contract is award,
ed the successful bidder win be re
CURED to execute proper contract with
guaranty company bond in penalty
equal to one.half the amount Of the
contract price, said bond to be condf
toned for the construction ana com,
pletion Of the work as set forth in plans
and specifications, free 81 all<claima
for labor and material I'D ~
buildings to be completed &,
than July I, 1918. ~
All bids must be made on forms
filed with the specifications. The right
Is reserved to reject any and all bids.
STATE BOARD OF CONTROL.
j. S. LAElN; President.
lis Charleston, w. va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-01
BY PAUL RuRMAN
ZIG was woman's year in sport!

1916 was woman's year in sport!
Not only did women compete at their
own games, but in two instances wo.
men accomplished feats which men
have never achieved
Women In sport open field which
is rapidly widening.
1t is not going too far to predict
that in sports where skill and not
strength is the forte woman will soon
be on an equal basis with men and will
defeat man at his own game.
The most remarkable performances
in the world of sport in 1916 we're
achieved by women.
They were the nonstop fight of
Ruth Law from Chicago to Hornell,
n Y, distance of G6S miles and the
trapshooting record of Mrs. Ad Top.
perwain Of San Antonio, Tex, who
broke 1852 clay birds out of 1000.
There are more than 100000 trap.
shooters in America, yet no man has
ever shot at 1000 targets in one day
and only one has ever shot at 1000.
Miss Laws long cross-country flight
Is one Of the high spots in the history
of aviation.
Flying Is an old biplane, she beat
Victor Carlstrom's record made a few
days before by PIG miles, although
Carlstrom had new army model ma.
chine and it was Miss LAWS first at
tempt at long.distance flying.
The fight was made in hours and
81 minutes, an average of 11S miles an
hour, or 1877 miles minute.
T u Il
flight by speeding to Binghamton, a
total distance OF 7S5 miles for the day,
another record.
In tents, golf and swimming, women
also excelled.
The performance OF Miss Alexa Stir.
ling, nineteen-year.old girl, in win
ming the national golf championship
for women, was one of the remarkable
performances of the year.
Miss Molla Bjursted, tennis cham.
pion, set standard for play that the
best men players might envy.
Miss B1udsted met and defeated sew.
eral men during the season and there
is no reason to believe that she would
not be match for the best men In
the country.
In Vhe swimming field the names of
Miss Olga Dorfner, who set new rec.
ord for the 100 yards; Miss Eileen
Lee who created new long-distance
record, and Miss Claire Galliman, the
new mile champion, tell what women
have done in the water sports.
In archery Miss Cynthia NJ. Wesson,
of Cotuit, Mass, won the national
score of $50.
What will 1917 bring to women in
sport?
Will women usurp mans place in
other branches Of sport? Will she com.
pete with man at his own game and
beat him?
The wonderful achievements OF wo,
men in 1916 hint at such consum-
nation.
Maybe it won't come in 1917, but
the trend is that way and man must
look TO his laurels or grin and bear
defeat at woman's hands.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-01
Charlie Chaplin
to be at Rink

Charlie Chaplain on roller skates
will draw crowds to the rink on Jack
son street tonight to see the activities
of that individual. 1t will of course
not be the Charley Of moving picture
fame but will be an impersonator nam
ed Russell Long.
Another feature tonight will a re.
lay of six skaters against one, the one
to go six miles and the relays to take
place every mile. Manager Barker Of
the rink, nick-named "speedo" will
do the half dozen dizzy miles while
the six try to out speed him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-01
Fleming School Vets
Best Fairview High

The Fleming school alumni wallop.
ed the Fairview High team Saturday
night by score of 31.23. The playing
OF both teams was the best they have
been seen in this season. In the sec.
ond half Fairview started first string
men but even then were not able to
hold the fast visitors. Smith, Weaver,
and Gilleland starred for Fairview
with Andre and Mitchell showing
strongest for Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-01
BY JIMMIE SMITH.
Worlds Greatest Bowler.


There are two great requisites in sue
cessful bowling.
The most important, Of course, is
knowing how to bowl, but scarcely Sec
ond in Importance is patience.
A bowler must be patient to learn,
and after he has become consistent
pin.getter he must still have patience
or he is likely to blow at critical
times
An unlucky split leaving difficult
spare should cause the good bowler no
other emotion than cool calculation
on how TO get the most pins.
In learning to bowl the novice should
NOT try to be a speed artist. Speed in
a beginner will result in wildness and
poor scores.
Pay no attention to your opponent
or his score. You are rolling YOUR
own lame and cannot afford to allow
him to distract you.
Grasp the ball firmly. using the
third finger in the fingerholes. DO
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-01
THIRTEEN killed LAST WEEK

CHARLESTON w. Va, Jan. L.
Thirteen men were killed last week
in the Industrial plants of West Vir.
ginia. The accidents reported to the
Workmen's Compensation department
number S2s. The majority of the fatal.
ties occurred in coal mines.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-01
ID. B. STARS CLASH
At " TONIGHT.
Greasy Meals Team Meets
Blick's Association
Warriors.

A whirling smashing game will be
played on the "Y" floor tonight when
Greasy Meals Parkersburg Collegians
will try to show the Y. NJ. c. A. boys
how to play basketball. Both teams
are in perfect condition for the big
first-of.the,year clash and the best has.
ketball of the year is expected to be
pulled off on the local floor starting