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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Chicago R. Fl E Philadelphia 200 900 O2O-4 8 Chicago ------OO2 900 OOO-2 9
 Alexander and Killifer; Douglas and Dilhocfer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-22

Bluff is the logical place for the mill.
 Dr. o. w. Clark spoke enthusiastic cally on the subject, declared he had so much confidence in what the proponents of the move, that he is ready to take stock at any time.
 At present the men are talking about putting in plant to make the yarn, while the weaving question will be left for later Improvements.
 Evangelist Stephens, Prof. Roper, Mrs. Grace Sutton Powell and Miss Byrnes of the tabernacle party, were among the guests at the lunch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-22
CHINA HOLDS GERMAN SHIPS.

Correspondence Associated Press)
 Shanghai, Aug. 25.-Seventeen Ger man and Austrian ships in all are in- termed in Chinese waters, with a total displacement of over 10000 tons.
 The Japanese government made a request to be permitted to take over the German and Austrian ships as soon as China entered the war. Sim liar request was made by Great Brit
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-22
CHICAGO 'CINCHES'
 AMERICAN PENNANT
By Defeating Boston, , to 1. Can Lose
 All Remaining Games in Schedule.

Boston, Sept 21.-Chicago made its capture of the 1917 American league pennant a certainty today by defeating Boston, it's nearest rival, 2 to l. in ten innings Should Boston win all its remaining twelve games and Chicago lose all the eight con- tests scheduled for it, the final stand ing of the games would show Chi cago leading by half game as fol- lows: Chicago, won 97, lost 57; Bos- ton, won 96, lost ST.
 The score R. H. F. Chicago .--000 100 00Gi 1-2 8 0 Boston 00O 900 100 O-1 , l
 Faber and Schalk, Lennoard and Thomas
 Other American League Results.
 At Philadelphia R. H. E. Cleveland 1000 900 05O-5 10 1 Philadelphia -000 1O2 O0O-3 10
 Morton, coumbe and Billings; Schuer, Rush and McAvoy.
 At Washington R. H. E.| Detroit HOO O2O 1OO-7 10 ii Washington -000 900 O10-1 6 3 Roland and stanage; Harper, Graft and Ainsmith, Garrity.
 At New York R. IT. E St. Louis 1000 GOA 1O1-6 Ii 3| New York 200 020 32x-9 10 2I Southoeron and Severeid Mogridge and Ruel.
 NATIONAL LEAGUE.
 At Chicago R. H. E Philadelphia 200 900 O2O-4 8 3 | Chicago ------002 900 O00-2 S 3i Alexander and Killifer; Douglas and Dilhocfer. At Pittsburg- R. H. E New York ---.,101 0o1 O0C-3 12 0 Pittsburg 1000 0O0 OO1-1 Ol Benton, Anderson and Mccarthy: Setll and Schmidt.
 Boston-st. Louis, wet grounds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-22

Pliny says that the Emperor Angus tus was the first to exhibit at Rome a tame tiger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-22

A brass band composed entirely of young women is one of the boasts of Ogden, Utah.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-22

Women have been licensed as guides in the Rocky Mountain National park
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
FALLING HAIR MEANS
DANDRUFF IS ACTIVE
Save Your Hair! Get q IS Cent Bottle
of Danderine Right NoW-Also
Stops itching Scalp.

Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence Of neglected
scalp; of dandruff--that awful scurf.
There is nothing so destructive to
the hair as dandruff. 1t robs the hair
of it's luster, it's strength and it's very
life; eventually producing feverish-
ness and itching of the scalp, which
IL not remedied causes the hair roots
to shrink, loosen and die-then the
hair falls out fast. A little Danderine
tonight-now-any time-will surely
save your, hair.
Get Is cent bottle Of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store, and after
the first application your hair will
take on that life, luster and luxuriance
(which Is so beautiful. 1t will become
wavy and fluffy and have the appear
ance of abundance; an Incompatible
gloss and softness, but what will
please you most will be after just a
few weeks use, when you will actual
ly see lot Of fine, downy hafr-new
halr-growing all over the scalp. Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
SYRUP Of FIGS FOR
A CH|LDS BOWELS
It is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, canmel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt Is well-found-
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup Of Figs" It's
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take it; that 1t never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
OF California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
VILLA DENIES ALLIANCE.
Considers II Unpatriotic To Serve
FOREIGN Elements.


Foreign Elements.
Ell Paso, Tex.-Members of the
Villa junta here declare they have
received a letter from Villa saying he
will march to the border and take
Juarez as soon as he captures Chihua
hua City, and disclaiming at the same
time any connection with German
plots in Mexico.
Il will never consent that Mexico
serve as a general headquarters for
any foreign country Villa wrote, ac
cording to the text given out by the
junta, land will energetically oppose
with arms any violation of its SOW
ereignty. The revolutionary move
ment that, I head is against the lille
gal government of Carranza, and
will not abandon the field Of strife I'M
less to free the Mexicans from a new
tyrant."
Villa declares further that notwith
standing President Wilson's recogni
ton of Carranza, he would never make
an alliance with the Germans, because
it would be unpatriotfc to serve for
eign elements by affronting the Unit
ed States"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
LARGE ARMY AND NAVY BILL
s3,4oo, ooo, 900 Asked For BY Army
and Navy In Bill Just Prepared
BY Executive Departments.

Neutrality-suspicious. for immedi.
ate appropriation of 100000 for
the army and navy were made to con-
gress by the executive departments.
Provision is made for increasing the
enlisted strength of the navy to $780,
900 men, and to increase the marine
corps to 10000. OF the great sum.
q little more than $2,930,O00,000 is
asked for the army.
Details OF the estimates approved
by President Wilson follow:
To be Immediately available to the
war department, $2,932,537,933. Sec
rotary Baker stated that this amount
was required for the period OF one
year from the date the appropriation
is made available, and added that 1T
Is considered imperative that the
amount be appropriated Immediately
for military expenditures necessary
for the national defense"
To raise the authorized enlisted
strength of the navy and marine corps
to $50 900 men and 10000 men respec-
lively, $175,855,762 was asked to re-
main available until June 80, 1918.
For actual and necessary expendlt-
ures for the naval establishment, in
addition to any and all other appropri-
atoms. to be expended at the direction
and In the discretion of the president,
s292.53S.79O was asked with the pro-
vision that limitations imposed by ex-
listing law should not apply to the ex-
penditure of the fund.
For the coast guard, 100000 Is
asked to enable it to bring it's present
telephone system of coastal communi-
cation to a high state of efficiency.
Immediately the estimates were re-
ferred D the appropriations COM
Ynittne
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
UNITED STATES IN
I. WAR WITH GERMANY
WAR RESOLUTION PASSES HOUSE
nv VOTE OF 373 TO so;
SENATE BY 82 TO 6.
HEAVY VOTE IN BOTH HOUSES
LaFoIIette Led Opposition In Senate;
Democratic Floor Leader kitchin
Opposed In House-Entiro
Resources May BE Used.

Washington-The resolution declar-
ing that state of war exists between
the United States and Germany, al.
ready passed by the senate, passed
the house shortly after o'clock Fri.
day morning by vote of 373 to SO
Without roll call the house rejected
all amendments, including proposals
to prohibit the sending of any troops
overseas without congressional au-
thority.
The resolution formally accepts the
state of belligerency forced by Ger
man aggressions and authorizes and
directs the president to employ the
military and naval forces and all the
resources of the nation to bring the
war against Germany to successful
termination.
The resolution follows:
Joint resolution declaring that a
state of war exists between the impe
rial German government and the gov,
eminent and people Of the United
States and making provision to pros.
ecute the same;
whereas, the recent acts of the
imperial government are acts of war
against the government and people OF
the United States;
Resolved, by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
States of America, in Congress as
sembled, that the state Of war be-
tween the United States and the i'm
perial German government which has
thus been thrust upon the United
States is hereby formally declared;
and,
"That the President be, and he is
hereby, authorized and directed to
take immediate steps not only to put
the country in thorough state of de-
Tense, but also to exert all Of its pow
er and employ all of it's resources to
carry On war against the imperial
German government and to bring the
conflict to a successful termination"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
VILLA ON WAY TO THE BORDER
Along Border to Check the Ad-
vance of Pancho.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Carranza officials
here claim to have information thai
Villa at the order of German officers
with whom it is alleged he has formed
an alliance, and who are accompany
ing him, is marching at the head of a
strong force toward the border, where
he will raid American towns.
The Carranza armies are concen
trating near the border in an effort to
cut off the bandit forces and prevent
raids.
This is the explanation Of the sud
den northward movement of all Car
rama troops in Northern Mexico Of
fered here by high official Of the
Carranza government.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12

Mr.. Newrych, thinking that motor
car was essential to his position, de-
cided to obtain one ut certain place
recommended by one of his friends.
II want good reliable car" he
said to the manager on his arrival the
next day.
"Yes, sir; we have the best in the
trade"
.'I want the best on the road" COM
mented Mr.. Newrych.
There it Isl" exclaimed the man
ager, pointing to certain car. Il
should be pleased to take you for
trial spin in It," he added.
'"All right said Mr.. Newrych; and
they started.
Everything went all right for about
q mile, and then the machine gradual
~ slowed down until finally they
stopped The manager jumped out
and made an examination.
Wonderful! wonderful" he ex,
claimed.
"What is the matter?" asked Mr..
Newrych.
"Why. there's no blessed engine on
this carl"
"Then what in the world has it been
going onf'
"Simply its reputation. sir-simply
It's reputation! ~ proudly replied the
manager.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
A Predicament.

1t was the night of nights. Isabella
had said YES" Isabella's father had
said "yes," and Isabella's young man"
was happy. So was Isabella.
Minutes licked away as they sat
hand in hand not caring for converse
ton, blissfully content to sit and sit
and sit in each others proximity. But
suddenly Isabella's young man grew
restless. He began to twitch and pull
fearsome faces. His facial contortions
got worse and worse, till at last Isa-
bella got scared and cried:
what is 1t. beloved? Tell your Isa-
bella! Are you subject to fits?'
"NO, no, of course not" said the
young man soothingly. "My eyeglasses
are falling off and / don't want to
let go of your lovely little hands"
Gurgles London Answers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12

which brought me out of it all right, SO
am now well and do all my housework,
besides working in my garden. Several
of my neighbors have got well by tax
ing Lydia E. Pinkham' Vegetable Com
pound" Mrs. VIOLA FnNICAL, Wagon
er, Okla.
Such warning symptoms as sense Of
suffocation, hot flashes, headaches, back
aches, dread of impending evil, timidity,
sounds in the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities, constipation, variable appetite.
weakness and dizziness should be needed
by middle-aged women. Lydia E. Pink
hams vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through the crisis.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
LAT|N-AMER|CANS
MAY JOIN IN WAR
BRAZIL WILL DECLARE WAR
AGAINST GERMANY AND AUS
TRiA AT ONCE.
WILL AID UNITED STATES
Guatemala, With Most Efficient Army
In South America, Near Break
Nicaragua Will Follow 9th
ers-Cuba Is In the Fray.

Washington-Ear entrance Of sew.
eral of the South and Central Amer
lean nations into the war against Ger.
many Is regarded here as practically
certain.
Brazil, aroused by the sinking of her
steamship Parana, is expected to be-
come a belligerent this week, and it
is assumed that her lead will be fol-
lowed promptly by other countries.
Reports of divided opinion in Ar
gentina have given officials here lit
tie encouragement to look for aggres-
sive action by that country.
Active support of the United States
by at least two of the five Central
American republics and possibly by
four will not be surprising. Official
and unofficial reports that Estrada
Cabrera, president of Guatemala, is
contemplating seriously a break with
Germany have been received.
So long as Mexico's course is unde.
fined unusual interest is attached to
the position the Central American
governments, especially that of Qua
temala, controlling the southern from
tier of Mexico. In the event of the de-
velopment of an unfriendly situation
in Mexico it is realized that Guate.
mala's role would be far from unim-
portant
In Guatemala Estrada Cabrera has
built up what is regarded generally as
the most efficient army in Central
America, and with it he would be in a
position to lend valuable assistance to
the United States. Antipathy be-
tween the Guatemalans and the Next
cans there has existed for years.
1t is known that earnest efforts
have been made by counsellors of Ca
brera to induce him to enter prompt
ly into the war If he does place his
country in the list, it is expected that
Nicaragua will quickly follow and that
the long standing difficulties between
those two countries and Salvador and
Honduras may be swept away in de-
sire to present a united Central
America.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK 'CASCARETS'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a 1O-cent box.


Sick headache, biliousness. dizzi.
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food In the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the In
testines, instead OF being cast out
OF the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue 1t causes con-
gestion and that dull, throbbing, sick
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
Ancient Buildings Uncovered.

While quarrying for stone in the VI
cinity of Tacumbu hill, near Asuncion'
Paraguay, to be used in the construc-
ton of the new penitentiary, the work
men discovered the ruins of old build
ings. among them several large, we'll
shaped building blocks, which, It is be-
lieved, date prior to the discovery OF
America. Various utensils containing
well-preserved engravings were also
found. and have been placed In the Ma
tional museum in Asunoon. Doctor
unsoldig. the only archaeologist resi-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
A Free AGENT.

ST adopted the profession of hermit
ing entirely from choice" confessed
the outcast, as he sat in the doorway
of his lonesome cavern. "You see,
always was an extremely conscientious
gent. And finally ! made. up my mind
that it was never right under any CIR
cumstance, no matter how 1t might
hnrt the nearer, to tell aught- but the
literal truth, SO far as words would
do it. Not many moons thereafter my
fellow citizens grabbed me and offered
me my choice Of being lynched or get
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
can,t BE Done.

"Will you explain this war situation
In two words?" asked the puzzled citi-
zen.
"I'm sorry, but can't accommodate
YOU" answered the student of interna-
tional politics. 1.-THE vocabulary OF q
person with average intelligence Is
about 1900 words, but when he tries
to explain the war he usually ends by
getting black in the face and merely
spluttering."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
Roses unuaIafabIe.

In China they serve a ragout of rose
leaves which has been unattractively
described as mixture OF salt, sour
and other understandable flayors such as
forbade repetition" Germans make
a very excellent tart and preserve
from the tips or seed vessels of the
rose.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
He Knew.

A supervising principal recently was
testing some children in reading and,
In order to know whether they inter-
preted correctly, asked the meaning
of different words. One word which
promised difficulty was "christened.'
When asked, none could tell it's mean
ing In order to lead up to it's mean
ing the supervisor asked: 'Well, what
40 they do wheE babys born?
One urchin, whose home must have
had q recent visit from Mr.. Stork,
popped up and said, ''They weigh it."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
CLEARS AWAY PlMPLES
Does cutcura ointment-Assisted by
Cuticura Soap-TriaI Free.

On rising and retiring smear the at
fected surfaces gently with Cuticura
Ointment Wash off in five minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water.
When the skin is clear keep it so by
using Cuticura for everyday toilet and
nursery purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
She Qualified 1t.

streams of horror down her victims
back as she predicted the bad things
in store for him In the immediate fu-
ture.
"You will die in year," she Kissed,
at last. This line In your palm tells
me So"
"Help!" gasped the victim. "It sure
ly cannot be as bad as that?''
'As said," continued the seer, you
will die In a year-but in what year
cannot say"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
Iiniusf Taxes

Gertrude" asked the teacher,
"what were the causes of the ReyOlu-
tionary WARP"
ut had something to do with auto
mobiles, but 1 do not understand just
what" replied Gertrude.
sSs"Oh. mol" said the teacher. ''that
was before the day Of automobiles"
swell. 1t said 1t was on account Of
unjust taxis." said Gertrude firmly.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
Danish Steamer Sunk.

London.-A Rotterdam dispatch to
the Times says that the steamer Dor.
neo is bringing to Ymuiden II mem
bers of the crew of the Danish steam
er Esther, which has been sunk. The
men had been five days in open boats
In snowstorm when they were rescued.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
Time For Action Now.

Washington. the ranks, be
game and make good" was the in.
junction of Senator Stone Of Missouri
chairman of the foreign relations com,
mittee. Although he spoke and voted
against the war resolution, Senator
Stone urged that everything be done
now to bring victory.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12

ia bic COMPOUND
because during
Change of Life I
was in bed two
years and had two
operations, but all
the doctors and OPP
erations did me no
good, and l would
have been in my
grave today had it
not been for Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Veg
etabIa ComDOund
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
Made House Postmaster.

Washinyton.--yvilliam M. Dunbar, OF
Georgia, was reelected postmaster OF
the house, over Lawrence Lyons. OF
Indiana, by a vote of PIT to 2o5.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
Gets Long Sentence FOR Threat.

Gets Long Sentence ror Threat.
Baltimore, Md-Holding that any
man who gives expression to a threat
against the life of President Wilson
should not be permitted to be at large,
Judge Rose, In federal court, sen.
fenced Amos H. Pauhls, 81 years old,
to the federal penitentiary at Atlanta
for Is months.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12

ting out of their sight and hearing for
ever. Naturally having several other
theories with which wished to expert
ment further. / selected absquatula-
ton, and lit out as the crow fiies."-
Kansas City Star.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
Death kneII To Germany.

Tokio--The Japanese press halls the
entrance of America into the war as
the death 'knell of Germany. The pa
pers print articles praising the nobil-
ity of President Wilson's motives.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
Rail BRIDGE Burned.

Monroe, La.-Fire, believed by rail.
road men to have been of incendiary
origin, destroyed a portion of the
bridge on the Vicksburg, Shreveport
& Pacific railway, 40 miles east of
here
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
sanouinarv Flohtino Near Rheims.

sanguinary Fighting Near Rheims.
Paris.-The French official commu
nication reports progress for the
French troops northwest of Rheims
where sanguinary fighting is In prog
ress. Elsewhere on the front bonn
bardments have predominated.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
Just as Dangerous as Ever.

at see French doctor asserts that
there is positively no danger in kiss
ing"
.The deuce there isn't! Just let him
kiss the wrong woman and he'll find
out"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12

Good health depends upon good diges.
ton. Safeguard your digestion and you
safeguard your health. Wright's Indian
Vegetable Pills provide the safeguard. A
medicine as we'll as purgative. Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
An Equivalent.

"What is the English equivalent OF
'raconteurT"
Bore"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12

Woman lawyers are not numerous,
yet almost every married man knows
at least one woman who is capable OF
laying down the law to hiTn.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
Fatal Delay.

Boycotting the potato would be all
right if the potato had not beaten US
to it.-Birmingham (Ala.) News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12

dent in Asuncion. is of the opinion
that these ruins are not only of pre-
Columbian origin, but date back to pre-
historic times, contemporaneous with
those of Tiahuanaco in Bolivia. Exca-
vations, which might produce some fur
Their evidence as to the real origin OF
these ruins, are being made.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12

Only One .BROMO QUHNINE"
10 get the genuine, call for full nano LAXATIVE
BROMO QUININE. Look for signature OF =. w
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12

! New York state swill pay about $780,
100000 for various governmental pur-
poses in 1917.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12

DR. Peery's Dead Shot" is powerful and
prompt but safe. One dose only is enough
to expel Worms or Tapeworm- No castor
oil necessary. Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-12
DON'T GAMBLE

that your hearts all right Make
sure. Take "Renovine"-a heart and
nerve tonic. Price Soc and $1.OO.-Adv.