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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11
TO BE PREPARED
rs TO BE INSURED,
Do It Now.
z. Fl. M. MILLS g. SONS,
303-4 Citizens Bank Bldg.

board and the appointment of two
commissioners to sit as judges of the
supreme court until the court person
mel could be increased ny new con
sttution or u constitutional amend
mcnt. Enlargement OF the powers OIL
the state railroad commission, max
| ing It a public utilities commission
was recommended.
An appropriation of $242,000 was
asked by the governor to meet re-
cuirements of the Shackleford good
roads law enacted by congress, ap'
preparations for girls reform school,
q state general hospital and tuber-
culosis sanitarium for negroes
Creation of the office of travelling
state auditcc. whose duty it would be
to make systematic audits of all state
departments and institutions and dis
trict or county auditors, also was
recommended.
Governor Brough declared it was
time the Confederate pension rolls Of
the state were purged and he urgel
that some such action be taken, that
those entitled to pension may receive
full amount allowed.
The penal conditions in the sta'e
were "disgraceful," according to the
governor, who urged immediate in
vestigation by the legislature. He
recommended the inauguration OF the
honor system for convicts; the re-
tention of share Of each convict's
earnings for the support of depend
onts or to be given him at the eXpira
ton OF his sentence and the use of
surplus conviqt labor on state roads.
Revision of the Inheritance AMI
franchise tax laws, placing collection
Of the former in the hands of a state
attorney to be appointed by the COVER
nor and raising the latter from ono
fifteenth to one-tenth o one per cent.
on capital invested, lad election OF
members of the ST. Francis levee dis.
|, let, in eastern Arkansas, were
among his recommendations.
Governor Brough's message is file
with so muGh meat OF good for the
state, and recommends measures
pregnant with such possibilities foT
the betterment of conditions and 20
give every one square DEAF that
it should be carefully read and
pondered by every one. We hope that
every reader of The Graphic will do
So S
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11
BIG POULTRY SHOW IN BOSTON.

Boston, Mass, Jan. s.-Blue-ribbon
specimens of poultry and pet stock
from points asi far distant as VAN
couvsr, B. c., and Santa Barbara,
CAL, are included in the exhibits
placed OH display in Mechanics build
ing today at the opening of the
twenty-frst annual show of the Bos-
ton Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock
association. In the number and va
riety If exhibits the show this year
is the most notable ever held under
the association auspices. The judging
of exhibits I'D award of prizes began
today and will continue until the close
of the exhibition Saturday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11
CIGARETTES GO UP.

New York, Jan. 9.-Advances in the
prices OF Turkish cigarettes ranging
from 45 cents to 81 a. thousand were
announced yesterday by P. Lorlllard
& company, one of the largest tobac-
CO manufacturers in the country. The
increase in cost of paper and ex-
penses was given as the reason.
The higher wholesale prices are
said to foreshadow corresponding adj
vances in the retail trade.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11
THIS DATE In HISTORY
One Hundred Years Ago.

One Hundred Years Ago.
1Sl7-Timothy Dwight, president Of
Yale college. died at New
Haven. Born az Northampton.
Mass, MAY IA. 1852.
Seventy-iiye Years Ago.
William James, eminent philo-
sopher and educator, born in
New York city. Died at Choco-
rna, n. H.. August 81, 1910.
Fifty Years Ago.
1S6I-Another rebellion broke out in
Buenos Ayres, capital of the Ar
gentine confederation.
Twenty-Five Years Ago.
lS92-The United States senate rati :.
fled the BRUSSELS treaty to SUP.
press the African slave trade
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11

Governor Brough's inaugural mes
sage, liberal abstract of which ap
pears in this issue of The Graphic, is
a remarkable instrument; display
of statecraft seldom a tained-a pro.
greSsive outline of plan of state bet.
to ment and development ringing
true with the SINCERITY and ambition
OF a competent, conscientious citizen
anxious to be of service to his fellow
citizens without thought Of self. Thai
in itself is remarkable.
Governor Brough recommends the
enactment of many laws tending Vc
better the social conditions in this
state, and tho the carrying out of his
suggestions means radical changes
ard some additions to the state pay
roll, each is practical and each <
shown to be a good, economical bust,
ness proposition. In other words
wherever new man is to be EN-
ployed, the governor shows the state
would derive profit.
Evidently convinced by recent de-
velopments that the INDECENT insane
should not be at the mercy Of petty
politicians, Governor Brough redom
mends the abolition Of the state
board Of control and the substitution
of an honorary board Of seven, to in
clude at least two women. This board
would receive only travelling expenses
and IS per diem when ON business fo-
the state. A competent secretary
who shall devote his entire time to
the work. and who Shall not be u
member Of the board, would be en-
plOyed. The board would employ ex-
pcrienced superintendcnts for the in.
situations. This recommendation is
In accord with the suggestion of th,,
Social welfare league Of the state
backed by the labor and charitable
6 CARNATIONS.
aAnotaer important recommends
ton is for measure 70 check liquor
shiTMents into the sta.a by imposing
tax on all such shipments and pro-
uniting the publication in news.
papers Of liquor advertisements.
Governor Brough recommends /
llotstion of $4,000 in bonds t
place the state on cash basis; re-
vision iof the assessment and tax.
alton laws; a workmen ! compensation
AZ statewide uniformity of text
books; statewide county supelintend
cney; millage taxes for state educa-
tional institutions and the creation II
commission to draft reforms in
criminal procedure.
The governor also advocated the
calling Of constitutional convention
~ BE held IN Little Rock next sum
4 nler o. the splsng Of 1918. He urge!
~ double primary law. an absen,
voters Law, and advisory pardon
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11

We know of an old fashioned man
who deliberately moved to the poorest
section of town in order to be able
to keep up with his neighbors withou.
spending much money.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11
FOR ALDERMAN.

The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce w. B. Hicks as a candidate
for alderman for the First ward of
the city of Pine Bluff subject to the
action of the Democratic primary
election.
The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce G. T.. Lyle as candidate for
alderman for the Second ward of the
city OF Pine Bluff. subject to the
action of the Democratic primary
election.
The Graphic is authorized to AN
nounce Geo. Daily as candidate for
alderman for the Fourth ware OF the
city of Pine Bluff. subject to the
action of the Democratic primary
election.
The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce A. J. Guenther as candidate
for alderman for the First ward OF
the city of Pine Bluff, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary
election.
The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce r. NJ. Vance as candidate
for alderman for the First ward Of
tie city of Pine Bluff subject to the
action of the Democratic primary
election.
The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce J. b. Vinson as candidate
| for alderman for the Third ward OF
the city of Pine Bluff, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary
election.
The Graphic is authorized to an
| nounce l.. W. Reid as candidate for
alderman for the Third ward of the
! city of Pine Bluff. subject to the ac-
ton OF the Democratic primary cleo
| ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11
One Year Aero in the War.

January IL, .1916-Austrians captured
the Montenegrin stronghold on Mt.
Lovcen; Paris reported the big Ger
man offensive in Champagne had
been repulsed; British relief column
reported blocked by superior force
20 miles south Of Kui-el- Amara:
Russians began fresh onslaught on
Germans and Austrians in Galicia
and Kukowina.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11

Fellow in Pine Bluff got in wrong
with one of his best girls by calling
her squad. He should have re-
served the term for one 35 years old
and she would have been compli-
mented
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11

That tinkle You have been hearing
is not made by wine glasses, but is
the noise New Year resolutions il
Pine Bluff make as they hit the
breakers of habit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11

From the silence that perva.les
Oyster Bay. it might appear that the
colonel had slipped away Unaffected
TO the Fiji islands.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11

In Munich tie women insurance.
agents have organized society for
the purpose of seeking union with
the existing organization OF German;
insurance agents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11
FOR POLICE .;UDGE.

The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce Armstrong Barrow as can
didate for police judge of the city Of
Pine Bluff. subject to the action Of
the Democratic primary election.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11

The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce j. r. Stewart as candidate
for denomination for police judge of
the city of Pine Bluff, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary
election of January so, 1917.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11

Possibly from now on "Rumania
for the Rumanians!' will be the Rus
sian ware cry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11

The crown prince is the one Ger
man general that the allies seem abio
to whip.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11

List your used cars with the Auto
Exchange, 1119 Main street telephone
GAG. 11-251m
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11

Pity someone cannot administer .
gentle anaesthetic to all Europe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11

The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce Simon Bloom as a candidate
for reelection as mayor of the city of
Pine Bluff. subject to the action of
the Democratic primary OIL January
30 1877
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR MAYOR.

The Graphic is authorized to an
nouncc BEN B. WE'LL as candidate
for Mayor of the city Of Pine Bluff,
subject to the action of the Democratic
primary election.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11

Massachusetts in 1915 used 1856
100000 CUBIC feet of gas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11
WORTH REMEMBERING.

The praise of others may be
of use in teaching IS, moi. what
we are, but what we ought to
be.
j. c. Hare.
q d u ". y i ii - st " s. s. 81 IS IS II 81
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11

The Graphic grady publishes free
ur charge notices for churches. soc1-
ties. fraternal organizations and clubs
when the events are not intended as
money-makers. If there is attempt at
profit taking, notices Cf the events
are advertisements, and will be
cia-ged for accordingly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-11

When the attention OF The Graphic
Ia called to any mis-statement 0:
facts, or to any error concerning any
man or thing. correction will cheer
fully be made.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-12-12
.GRANDE TO ATTEMPT
COME BACK TONIGHT

By way of four-round bout which
Is down as the star attraction on
card to be staged at smoker of the
Battling Levinsky Athletic club. in
the scrapper's gymnasium on New
field avenue, Sailor Grande, who is
scheduled to fight Zulu Kid, expects
to make a return debut, this evening
Grande is matched against a Clever
lightweight, but, has trained faith
fully and expects an easy victory
over his opponent. He has deter
mined to come back and is going
to do all in his power to keep his
promise. ~. --..t..
The rest of the card is also an in
teresting one. Each Of the bouts will
go four rounds. In the semi-fina.
Chic Turner and. Young Brooks, two
Bridgeport boys, will meet. This pail
furnished the best bout Of the even
ing at the Acorn A, G. smoker last
Thursday night They are a couple
of husky and willing battlers. VIII,
delight in smuggling. ,s4-.. !,.%is
/ Toto Burns and Young Williams O.
! the Locomobile works are down or
the. card for a four-round session that
| promises to- develop into a rapid fire
affair. Young George, Chip ant
Johnny Troland will mix 1t up in the
-: fourth round In the curtain raise
! will appear Young McManus ant
! Jimmy DeFoe of Bridgeport. TER.
Lee will referee, while Alderman
Whitney will do the announcing. NJ
F. O,Conner will keep time
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-12-12
STRANGLER HARD PUT
TO DOWN STURDY RUSS

New York, Dec. 12-Strangler Lew
Is, one of Americas leading wrestlers
and Ivan Linow, a Russian Cossack,
established az time record last night
for bout in the international catch
as-catch-can tournament at the Lex
tngton theatre. They wrestled one
hour, sixteen minutes and forty sec
onds before the Yankee mat artist
forced the Don to retire. Lewis
gained the victory by his we'll known
head hold, which caused Linow to col
lapse completely. Up to this time the
,Cossack had shown ability to bridge
and prevent his rival from pinning
him-to the mat.
Linow is a graceful, well built
wrestler, much - bigger than the
American. Seven times he had the
Yankee nearly down, but the Strang-
Ter always managed to wriggle iout.
Both employed all sorts of holds and
for a long time neither was able to
get the other into a position where
his shoulders met the mat in such
a way as to justify the referee in
awarding a fall to either. At, the
conclusion Linow said, Lewis is I'M
questionably a man of great strength
and superior wrestling ability,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-12-12
MINOR LEAGUES NOT
.+.. AFRAID OF OUTLOOK


New York, Dec. 12-Secretary John
H. Farrell of the National Associa-
ton Of Minor Leagues. is. very opti-
mistic about the minor league out
look for next season. He says that
10 of the minors will start the sea-
son, and that many Of the club own
ers are willing to sacrifice all hope
Of profit for the good Of the game. {
Mr.. Farrell announced yesterday
the wording Of the new wartime con-
tracts. which wifi be signed by the
minor league players. The new clause
is as follows: -.....,.~
1.-The player agrees to abide by the
reservation clause In this contract IN
the event that the club or league of
which the club is a part is forced to
war conditions. <
"This clause is void unless the club
and the league plays at least one
half ~of its originally adopted sched-
uled playing season. sa2@}f %e@e $50
This clause Is binding only during
the period of the war 1t is ruling
that it will not be necessary to tender
contracts; to players in the national
army in. order to retain title to their
services" s-z:t --:r .z.3-}
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-12-12
BROWN TRAINS n a
HARD FOR FIGHT

Chic Brown. the New Haven light
weight and champion of New Eng
land, is on edge for his 1o-round bout
with Worlds Champion Benny Leon
ard which takes place in the New
Haven arena next Monday night un-
der the direction of the Ryan Ath-
iotic club. The advance sale of
tickets to date gives indication of at
least a $4,000 house and the pro-
tnotsrs are much pleased over the
prospectsf Nv
There rs all kinds of betting going
on as to the result of the bout and
many New Haven sports are backing
Brown to stay the limit against the
champion.
Brown is working out every day
with Tommy Shea, the fast and clever
featherweight, and is reported to be
IL excellent condition for the test.
II Brown stays the limit with, Leon
ard he is promised chance at Will
He Jackson, Johnny Dundee or Patsy
8Hs@are much interested in the 10
F6 Bout between Billy Fitzsimmons
1K New Haven and Battling Lain OF
Brooklyn Both Of these boys have
fought Champion Kid Williams and
defeated some of the best bantam
weights. In the world,
predicted that the Leonard
Brown bout will draw the largest
gate ever known at show in New
England, . ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-12-12
LEvluSKY WINNER,
CLAIMED BY FANS

Boston, Dec. 12.-Battling Levinsky
of Bridgeport, and BARLEY Madden. of
New York, fought a twelve round
draw before the Armory A. A. in this
city, last night, according to the de-
cision rendered by Referee Tex
OhRourke, former trainer of Jess Will
lard-but ORourke's decision is dis
puted by a majority of the fans who
witnessed the fight, and who claim
that Levinsky won a clean victory.
According to those at the ringslde
Levinsky had Madden in a majority
Of the rounds. having split the lat
ter's lips in the seventh and from the
ninth round Madden's nose bled copi-
ously. Levinsky also gave Madden a
cauilf1ower ear.
1t was VIGOROUSLY funny. The trio
in the ring appeared to be serious,
but the crowd was far from it. The
way Madden and Levinsky opened the
exhibition gave them an idea of what
was scheduled to transpire in the sue
ceeding rounds. Levinsky outpointed
Madden from the outset to the finish,
in fact he couldn't have done any
thing else. Madden proved even a
bigger joke as a star boxer than wild
Burt Kenney and those who watched
his movements win not care for a
repetition. In the last round Levin
sky and Madden dropped their heads
and began pummeling one another
about the body like pair of bur-
lesquers who were closing their act.
Levinsky's nose bled freely from the
third to the tenth rounds, but aside
from this the soldier boxer appeared
aFhis best and gave just a little more
than he took. The followers Of the
ring game went wild and many OF
them pronounced it second, to none
produced in Boston in years. ..
After pumnielling each other through
II rounds, the heavyweights went at
each other hammer and tongs in the
18th. Toward the close, however, Le-
whisky wore his opponent down grad
ually and at the final bell Madden
was about ready to quit, but the bell
brought pleasant thoughts to Madden
and it also gave the official a chanee
to declare it a draw. This decision
looked rather bad and the fans voiced
their disapproval Of the award.
l
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-12-12

New York, Dec. 12.-John K. Tener
was reelected president of the Ma
tional league yesterday for a term of
one year, but it was with the under
standing that he would have a free
hand in conducting his private affairs,
and that Secretary Treasurer John A.
Heydler would practically act as pres
ident in conducting the routine affairs
OF the office. The threatened break
between President Tener and August
Hermann of Cincinnati did not tram
spire. and it was Hermann who pro-
posed Tener's name for reelection.
+ President" Tener announced to the
club owners that he would give most
of his time hereafter to another bus
mess, having been elected president
Of the Permanent Highways Corpora
ton. This concern will have its head
quarters in New York, and President
Tener,: although serving as the head
of the league, will have little time. to
give to it's activities. The work which
Secretary Heydler will assume will
not tbe new to him, for he was acting
president several years ago. filing
out the unexpired term of the late
Harry Pulliam. Mr.. Heydler also act
ed as president during the first term
Of President Tener four years ago,
while Mr. Tener was serving his last
year as governor of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. 5Heydler was reelected for a
term Of four years. =
The league spent much of its time
! yesterday clearing UP the misunder-
standing which has been brought
about by the joint meeting between
the National and American leagues in
Chicago at the end Of the week. The
club owners showed that they were
unanimously in favor Of the joint
meeting, but President Tener pointed
out that his misunderstanding had
been about. the date.
6 The league will be able to finish its
business in time to be in Chicago for
a meeting. tomorrow, but. it is likely
that after the meeting here the Ma
tional league will join with the Amer
lean league in Chicago on Friday or
Saturday. So two of the features
which promised to raise a big rumpus
lin baseball circles proved to be only
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-12-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE
MEETS TOMORROW.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-Two nationally
famous men in baseball are in Chi
cago for the annual confab of the
American League, which convenes
today in this city. .Sfngularly enough
they are the same two persons whose
brains conceived the new league idea
that expanded into the younger ma.
jor circuit, gave the game the worlds
series and started the pastime off on
a career of unprecedented prosperity.
They are Charles A. Comiskey, owner
of the champions of the sun, moor
and other heavenly bodies, and Ban
R. johnson, who just now is girding
his loin for hand to hand combat
with the kaiser, known fami1iarly as
president of the American League.
AS the Amrican League approaches
it's much discussed war session
Commy is thinking Of baseball and
johnson is thinking of war.
The Sox magnate is sitting tight on
the lid He Is the champion stand
patter of baseball. johnson is talk
millions for the war fund. This does
not mean that the head of the Ameri-
can League is opposed to measures
to aid the Red Cross. In fact he
was the leader among major mag
mates in this field Commy donated
10 per cent of his receipts to that
laudable cause last year. It does
mean that the old Roman is going to
fight to keep baseball going, and it
seems as though he is going to win a
sweeping victory. The American
League head may go through with
his plans and enter the firing lines as
a major or a colonel, wear the shiny
tabor boots and the emblem of the
superior off1cer--but baseball will go
, on.
Captain Huston, who is somewhere
in France, has set the war bee buzzing
in the American League chiefs hat
| and he's sincere in his desire to be
| over there. Connisl1ey made 1t known
| here yesterday that he would fight
any attempt no curtail the baseball
schedule or. clog the machinery Of
the game in any way. Commy may
| give in to! those who advocate ex-
4 IRENE war measures to promote the
game, but the way he talks at this
writing he will tight any such moves.
lone baseball man here yesterday sug-
gested that the American League
shuttle its players and hand them
around as a necessary war measure.
Comiskey will fight such move to
the finish. He has been II years
building up winner and will not
give up a single man without hot
fight. Means for promoting the
game through retrenchment meas
ures discussion of the war tax, the
length of the schedule and players
salaries may come in for heated
discussion.
President johnson will make a de-
cided appeal. for large contribu-
ton to the Red Cross fund, which he
Is now championing.