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The Great Experiment.

We are summoned to new energy and zeal by the high nature of the ex. pertinent we are appointed in provl. dence to make. and the grandeur Of the theater on which 1t is to be per formed. At moment of deep and general agitation in the old world, it has pleased heaven to open this last refuge of humanity. It rests with us to solve the great problem ill human society; to settle, and that for ever, the momentous question-wheth. CT mankind can be trusted with a purely popular system of government One might almost think, without ex- travagance, that the departed wise and good, of all places and times, are look ing down from their happy seats to witness what shall be done now by us; that they who lavished their treas- ures and their blood, of old, who spake and wrote, who labored, fought and perished, in the one great cause of freedom and truth, are now hanging from their orbs on high. over the last solemn experiment of humanity.-Ed- ward Everett.
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MRS. FITzHUGH DIES,
 FOUR SCORE AND FIVE
Aged and Highly Respected OctOge. marian Passes Away After Illness
 Extending Over Several Weeks.

Mrs. Elizabeth Murdaugh Fitzhugh, S5 years old, wife of the late Dr. R. R. Fitzhugh, died at 2:50 o'clock yes terday afternon at her home, Third avenue and Elm street, after an ill- ness of six weeks.
 The deceased moved to Pine Bluff from McGehee about six months ago, having been a resident of McGehee for about 20 years. With the exception of the period spent in McGehee, Mrs. Fitzhugh spent the greater part of hcr life in Jefferson county. She leaves many close friends to mourn her death.
 Mrs. Fitzhugh is survived by a daughter. Miss Bessie Fitzhugh; two sons, Charles k. and James Fitzhugh, all of this city; brother Virgil Mur- Gaugh of Little Rock; and sister, Mrs. Lou Brunson of Memphis, Tenn.
 Funeral services will be held at 1 o'clock this afternoon from the Epis- copa church. of which she was a highly esteemed member. Rev. H. A. Stowell VIII have charge of the ser vices. Burial will be in Bellwood.
 The pallbearers will be: Active, Leo Andrews, R. E.. Lee, A. w. Mum. R. g. Cherry, J. G. Taylor, Feno Hearin, R. II. Williams, and Frank Tomlinson: honorary, Prof. Junius Jordan, Gabe Meyer, Dr. J. w. Withers, z. H. Triplett, Jack Bernhardt and D. C. Arnold,
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Exere:so Your Win.

In the Woman's Home Companion Q writer says: Let us keep it in mind each day that weak will is the sign of inferiority; it means that we belong to the lower classes, to the weak and in- farisat and then remember that if we remain weak and inferior, 1t is not be- cause we must, but entirely because we prefer to; and remember that we can become one of the intelligent ruling class if we choose. Let us set ourselves certain tests of will, and remember to let them be tests, not tasks. Let us throw away if we can. all somber ideas of duty and all ideas of our weakness being sinful. Perhaps 1t might be ac- counted so by those of a strongly re- ligious trend; but let us remember that our task. our whole splendid and joy. 0us task in this instance, is to learn to exercise and use our powers. It Is Emerson who says: What you are speaks so loudly. cannot hear what you say"
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Manipulating . Blanket.

Learning how to manage blanket that is a little shovt at one end and not quite long enough at the other, with similar deficiencies in width, is one of the first things the young sol- dier should be taught. If he is not taught 1t, he will probably have an ex- perience like that of a western recruit who says that in his first week in camp he lost great deal of sleep at night. When he lay on his back his stomach was cold: when he turned over his back was cold: when he pulled the blanket up around his shoulders he got cold feet, and when his feet were un- der the blanket his neck was uncom- fortable. A veterans recipe may. however, be worth considering. He says the only way to manipulate an army blanket on . cold night, is to pull your knees up to your chin, lie Yace downward. and hold the four cor ners of the blanket in your teeth.- Christian Science Monitor.
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LASER FORGE SELLS
 FOUR CARS IN A DAY

Manager c. A. Oppligcr and his force at the Laser Motor ocmpany's establishment were bjsy yesterda,, and their activities resulted in the sale of four automobiles.
 We had to make room for the six Kissel cars and KissU ,Kar trucks, which we will unload tomorrow. , said MT. Oppliger last night. The Laser company has ta&en over the distribution of the Kisscl cars in this territory, and will put on display to- morrow three passenger automobiles and three trucks of th,s well-known make
 With the sale of fodr cars yester- day. Mir. Oppliger maintained his rec ord of a sale for every day in the week.
 Among the purchasers of Chcvro- lets were Blakcney X Mcdonnell, Altheimer agents for the car: j. K. Wright and ]. R. Reagan of Pine Bluff, and J. II. Bibb, q prosperous negro farmer of Althcimcr who ac- Quired 2 sedan. and had it equipped with every extra used on an auto
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A Puzzle Contest.

One of the Argentine newspapers has taken upon itself to acquaint its constituents with the Bible and hns been printing portions of the Scripture without comment and without giving the source of the quotation. The la- mentable ignorance of the Bible among the people generally has been evil denced by large number of letters which the editor has been receiving from men who have read these quota tions and admired them, but to whom they were utterly unfamiliar. The edi- tor told of one man, who, Judging from his letter, was city dweller and n man of educatiai, who asked from what book these quotations were taken and where 1t would be possible to ob- tain copy.
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Eu1si to the Occaelon.

Mot much of a place! You don't seem to have any murder spots," said jocular member of pnrty Of tour ists to native guide. "In the last village we stopped at. now, they showed us n place where man had lain in wait for his sweetheart and her four sisters, and murdered them one after another with n fendish gusto." The guide had really never heard of this remarkable crime, but his profes- sional jealousy was aroused. "That Is quite true, sir," he unblushingly bore witness; "but you, perhaps, are not aware that the murderer after wards made his escape m this direc- tion, and you are now standing on the very spot where he threw away the bloodstained gusto with which he com. mitted the fearful deedi"
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Fooled a Fox Hunter.

Frank Westcott, noted fox hunt CT, had an exciting chase following the trail of what he supposed was fox. Near Absecon Crossing his fOxhound suddenly let out yelp and started off at a terrific pace. Westcott followed the hound. which was yclping the sweetest music, the hunter said after ward, he had ever heard. Mile after mile tine chase continued over hills, through swamps and along sandy roads. The trail was followed to the back yard of Westcott's home and finally into the shed, where, to his as- tonishment, he fouud his pet tabhy cat sprawled out, pantlng furiously.- Baltimore Americsl.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-24
A. T. Smith, Night Watch man, Held on Charge of
 Assault to Kill.
ARREST OF NEGRO
 CAUSES SHOOTING
Smith, Who Is Said to Be Same Man Who Wounded ROundlrOuse Fore. man Tom Dinken, Claims He
 Was Attacked By Pond.

Luther Pond. night superintendent at the Planters Cotton Oil mill, was shot in the right hip about S:30 o'clock last night. by A. T. Smith, a night watchman, who claims he acted in self-defense. Smith was placed in jail by Patrolman R. E. Mann and Desk Sergeant Gus Hyslop, while Pond was accompanied to the Davis hospital by Detective Dick Smith The physician who attended Pond said ths. unless complications develop the wound will not prove serious.
 Smith declined to discuss the shoot ing with representative of The Gra- phic, saying he didn't "care to make statement" but he told Patrolman Mann that Pond had upbraided him for assisting Constable Green and Deputy Constable Reidinger in locat- ing and arresting Fred Carroll, a ne gro straw boss" at the mill, in con- nection with the beating of a negro boy several nights ago.
 According to Smith. who is said by officers to be the same man who shot and wounded Tom Dinken, night roundhouse foreman at the Cotton Belt shops, several months ago. Pon1 threatened him with a knife; that he talked him out of it" and when Pond thought it was all over," he started thru the mill. Smith charged that Pond suddenly struck him on the head with club, knocking him down, and was about to strike again when he fired from his position pros- troto on tho floor
 Pond is married, and resides at 5OS East Sixth avenue. This is his first season at the mill, according to Manager T. Haynes Gregory of the Planters Oil company, who visited the hospital last night as soon as he learned of the affair. Pond was then under the influence Of opiates. MT. Gregory said that Smith was not in the employ of the oil company.
 At the time of the arrest of Car roll, on charge of assault and bat tery, Smith told the constable that the men in the mill seemed to resent his presence, and had not treated him fairly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-24
OWNERS
 PREPARING FIGHT
 AGAINST DRAINAGE
Meeting at Reydel Brings Big and Little Taxpayers
 Urge Injunction Writ.
Commissioners of the Farrely Lake

Commissioners of the Farrcly Lake Drainage district m2t {; tHe Hotel Pines yesterday for the purpose ot receiving and opening bids for the issue of bonds, in the amount of $40. GOO, but the commissioners did not accept the best bid received, % 1 2 for 1-2 per cent bonds, from Edgar II. Hahn, ordering the bonds hclX by the trustees, the Mississippi Trust company until they are disposed of. The commissioners will meet again received and opened.
 A meeting of property owenrs in the district was held Friday at Rey- del, at which there wos lengthy dis cussiOn of the plans of the commits sioners, and strong opposition to the plans of the commissioners again came to the fore. A ptvmanent or ganiZation was effected, with R. M. Fletcher of Pine Bluff as chairman and Jett Dent of Reydel as secretary and treasurer
 About go per cent of the citizens of thedstrict, it was brought out at the meeting, have signed petition which has been presented to the chancery court. asking for a permanent injunc tiOn and it was the expressed hope of thespeakers and others at the meeting that speedy action by tse court may behad. Tse petitioners consider the project totally impra3- ticable, and that it will cost approxi- maeely $1,250,000, including the in terest on the bond issue, would be virtually confiscation Of property, by forcing tax of approximately $60 per acre on large portion of Jeffer- son county, which lies in the distirct
 Property oweners attending the Reydel meeting were s A. Sloan, J. l.. Sapps, John R. Frazier, lily Jones, Sid Smith, Dave Brassell, D. A. Buckingham, B. D. Jackson, Frank White, John Brooks, c. A. Saddler, s. M. Hardister. W. A. Hardister, o. P. Hardister, w. M Hardister, Mrs. Nettie Hardister, G. D. McNeill, Jo Parker, R. White, Charles Page, D. K. Page, P. A. Foster, Jett Dent, B. E. Chaney, D. P. Notrebe and R. M. Fletcher.
 Other property owners in the dis trict who were not at the meeting but who were reported as strongly CO opearting in the fight against the proposed work Wera A. D. Rose, Chester Willice, Ali Grundy, E. Mer- ritt, Jasper Loving, Clemens Merritt, Common Hall, Melvin Merritt and Jack Riley.
 Funds were raised at the meeting, in sufficient amount toscarry through the litigation begun by the property owners, in their application for the writ of injunction.
 Those opposing the plans of the commissioners declare themselves n favor of drainage and leveeng, but contend the proposed plan would not give the relief sought.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-24
Modern Poetry,

Poetry, like every great force, has followed an evolution of it's own, and as 1t comes to us today we may trace In it this general tendency. It has tended away from the epic and the ex- pression of broad communal or na- tional feeling, and expresses now far more than 1t did. in far more subtle and intricate directions. the feelings Of the individual. If it gives voice on public, national or international events 1t does so from far more specialized and personal point of view than of old.
 and with something of the acerbity and narrow intellectual outlook of the party politician. The strength of mod ern poetry hardly seems to He fer the
 future in this direction. .
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-24
Curing Leprosy.

me weeks ago the Courant men,
 d that a Cuban had asserted that |ad discovered q cure for leprosy had so far impressed the Havana brities that q commission of phy- hs had been appointed to investi- the matter. It now appears a no further away than Pennsyl. l is so much improved in health Inc has been released from quaran- It is asserted that while bacilli tound in nodules on his face, his I 3hows no trace of them or of disease, and the authorities o4 |esbarre, which have been keeping land his family in quarantine at kpense of $3.OOO a year, have put bd to the outlay by removing the bntine. # may be supposed that han, Joseph Norman. will not be |ether popular at social gatherings bme time to come, but 1t is signifl- |that his condition has so far im- Ed that he is permitted to be at k-Hartford Courant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-24
Dominican Republic.

The Dominican Republic has an area of about 10000 square miles and Is larger than Belgium. the Neither. lands, Denmark, Switzerland, or Tur. key in Europe, or than the combined territories of Massachusetts, Connecti- cut, Delaware, and Rhode Island. The population is estimated at about 7O0,. 900, which Is about B people per square mile, while Haiti, it's neigh bor on the vest, has about POO square miles and Porto Rico has more than 300. Most of the fertile land of the country is still virgin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-24
[lHI CONFESSES TO
 OF NEW YORK ! HIGH SCHOOL GIRL
|frontinued from page one.)

\ followed by oCner disclosures, | os the naming oi accomplices. [,.oo Commissioner Woods said l particularly eager to learn If
 wore accomplices and If he mad
 : Mrs Cocchi had again been E;aned it was said she had giv- Bacterial help" to the authori- Che said that twice since her .,1,s disappearance, a cellar @ was found open at his shop, af- k had been locked.
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,,RK SANlTARlUM NOTES.

p Fcinberg, who has been at
 Eiar, sanitarium recovering from |noration. was able to be carried < home yesterday. s !. D. Rogers Of New Edin- ond Mrs. w. l.. Parker, living be Main street pike, are at the Es sanitarium following a recent p,;on Both are reported getting ! nicely.
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A Revised Eplthet.

"Did anybody ever call you czarr "Yes," replied Senator Sorghum. "I didn't mind 1t so much few years ago. But it would make me pretty tn- dignant now to have 1t suggested that I am mild and subdued man who Is out of oolitics for life."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-24
Plant lsa. Fly Trap.

It has long been known that such plants as "venus' hy.trap" actually catch and squeeze to death flies and other insects alighttng on their leaves, but tho discovery is comparatively re- cent that the plants digest the softer parts of their prey by means of a pep tie ferment secreted by the leaves.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-24

David Schevitzky. son of II. Sche- vitzky, proprietor of the White Horse SaGdlery company. has returned from St Louis, where he made a study of storage batteries, and methods of re- charging and rebuilding these auto mobile necessities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-24
Cold preo.utIeo.

< When colds. grippe or sore threats are rampant in your neighborhood. take unusual precautions. Never let tho fest stay damp: change into dry shoes and, stockings if you come in from tho rain. Get plenty of outdoor air. and exercise. And gargle with some antiseptic gargle two ar three times day.
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pass Throuah olaes.

French scientists have demon. strated that the vapors of iodine and bronine pass through thin glass, even Ut ordinary temperature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-24

During the week q Chevrolet was de- licvcred to the Pine Bluff police de. partmcnt
Smyrna times., 1917-09-05
FARMERS PROTEST DEMANDS
Corncutters and Tomato Plckers Ask
for Increase But Farmers Fix Price

Corncutters and Tomato Plckers Ask
for Increase But Farmers Fix Price
Aroused and indignant over the de-
mand of corn-cutting gangs, as well
as tomato pickers in Kent county. for
an increase of 81 day for cutting
corn or So day and board and an in
crease in the price of tomatoes per
basket, large gathering of farmers
held meeting in Odd Fellows Hall,
Dover, Monday, to take action in the
matter. G. L. Williams, of near
Dover, was elected chairman, and
Prof. Wesley Webb, secretary. Af-
ter a general discussion of the two
subjects the farmers concluded that
So day and board was sufficient for
cutting corn and that three cents a
basket was enough to pay for toma-
toes. Last year the corn-cutting
gangs throughout Kent county started
at 81. 25 day and board. In a very
short time the demand was made for
81. SO, which was granted by the farm
ers, and before the season was over
So was demanded. This was also paid
but under protest. Upon hearing that
the gangs would make demand for
So a day this year, the farmers felt
that for self protection they should
organize and begin at once to meet
the situation. The farmers feel that
there is no need of an increase to So
this year as the demand is wholly out
of proportion to the work done. The
rate finally agreed upon for cutting
corn is 20 cents an hour for a ter
hour working day. Another meeting
of the farmers will be held within q
few Gays to perfect an organization
for self protection.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-05
TOMATO GAMERS WIN SUIT
John p. Grier. Alleged to Have Broken
Contract, Makes Restitution and
Settles Case Out of Court

The lawsuit recently filed in the
Superior Court of New Castle county,
by the Richardson & Robbins Com
pany, of Dover. against John P.
Grier, farmer of West Dover hun
dred. alleging breach of contract, has
been settled out of court. 1t was al
legged that Grier, who had contracted
to furnish his tomato crop to Richard
son & Robbins Company at 25 cents
basket, has been selling tomatoes at
the market price. Through his attnr-
ney. MIR. Grier has agreed to give the
remainder of his crop to Richardson
& Robbins, and to purchase 236 bas-
kets of tomatoes (the number he sold)
at the market price and deliver them
to the concern. Richardson & Rob-
bins are preparing to bring similar
suits against other growers who have
broken their contracts, and several
other canning companies, including
those in the Smyrna, CheswOld Ken
ton, Blackbird, Townsend district are
likely to follow suit by making ex-
amples of contract breakers. Some
of these cases may be before the Su-
perior Court in Wilmington where bus
mess men will mostly comprise the
juries. Around Smyrna a number of
growers are known to have been break
ing their contracts. Aside from the
legal side, there is a moral side that
unfortunately does not seem to grip
the farmers, situation that is deeply
deprecated. No grower is forced to
sign contract. 1t is his choice to
depend on the open market if he so
desires, but a contract should be bind
ing both legally and morally and it is
to test such that Gamers are contem-
plating making an example of like
Richardson & Robbins.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-05
ACCIDENT NEAR TOWNSEND

Frank BrambIe Sustained Broken Leg
by Skiddng of Motorcycle Thursday
Townsend, Sept. Awhile return
ing from Augustine Beach on motor
cycle on Thursday night, Frank Bram-
BILE, son of William T. Bramble, of
this place, was seriously injured when
the machine skidded as Rramble was
about three miles from home. Riding
with him on the machine was Harry
Alfree, young farmer, also of near
Townsend, but who escaped injury.
The young men, on meeting an auto
mobile, attempted to go over to one
side of the roadway to allow the car
to pass, hut the slippery condition of
the road resulting from the heavy
rains of the past few days caused the
machine to skid, and Bramble, who
was riding back of Alfree. had his
right leg caught in the wheel of the
machine, breaking the member in two
places just below the knee. The un.
fortunate young man was brought
home by his companion, who called
DR.. ]. d. Niles to reduce the fac
ture.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-05
SACRED MUSIC AT AseuRY
Church Crowded With Overflow Into
Gallery to Hear Special Program
OF Solos, Quartettes and Duets

An Evening of Sacred Song" the
first that had been held at Asbury M.
Z. Church for more than a year,
proved to be delightful innovation
Sunday evening when, instead of the
regular service the evening was given
over entirely to a musical program.
Rev. George C. Williams, who was off
on his annual vacation came back to
hear it. The Presbyterians suspended
their evening service and Rev. ]. M.
L. Eckard and congregation attended
the song service. There being no
evening service at st. Peters Church,
the Rev. Thomas Getz Hill being
away on his vacation, there were a
number of Episcopalians there. The
ideal weather conditions also brought
about goodly attendance on the part
of Clayton, Kenton, CheswoId and
Townsend folks and from the country
around and about Smyrna who motored
to town to hear the program. There
were a number of cars parked along
the front of the Church on Mt. Yer.
non street and adjoining streets.
The musical program was directed
by Choister Walter o. Hoffecker
and an augmented choir, assisted in
the songs and anthems. Mrs. Clay
ton Buttery, of Ithaca, N. Y, who
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John But
terry, favored the congregation with
solo morning and evening. Mrs.
Buttery has an artistic voice of wide
range and handles her notes with ease
and grace. Size made a delightful
impression with the congregation.
Miss Johnson, who is an organist of
some repute in Wilmington, and Mr..
Ernest H. Haynes, whose mellow bass
voice is always received acceptably in
Smvrna, also rendered fine numbers
on the program. The local talent
never showed off to better effect and
altogether a delightful evening was
afforded. The program was as fol.
lows: Organ Voluntary, Mrs. Mar.
ion Coverdale; Hymn, Congregation
Prayer, Rev. ]. M. L. Eckard; Anthem,
Choir; Offering and Organ VOL, Mrs.
Marion Coverdale; Duett, Messrs. J.
E. Hoffecker and Thomas Start; Solo.
Mr.. C. Raymond Cummins; Male
Quartette, ]. Z. Hoffecker, w. o.
n nF n
Solo, Mrs. Clayton Buttery; Organ
Solo, Miss Johnson; Solo, Mr.. Ernest
Haynes; Duett. Messrs. L. M. Price,
Oscar Stehley; Solo, Miss Mary w
Roberts; Hymn, Congregation; Bene
diction.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-05
KeNToN MAN BUYS FINE FARM

John p. Walker Purchases old Home
stead of Samuel 3. Richardson
Kenton, Sept. 4.-Mrs. Virginia
Richardson, widow of the late Hon.
Samuel B. Richardson, of Philadel-
phia, Pa, has sold to Mr.. John P.
Walker, of Kenton, the entire farm
of 354 acres of land near Massey,
Md. This is one of the largest tracts
of land in upper Kent County, Mary
land, and with proper Improvement
of the soil will make one of the best
paying farms in Kent County. Mr..
Walker gets full possession Of the
farm at once with all growing crops.
The price paid for the farm is $4,000
cash which is considered very reason
able considering the present prices Of
grain and hay.