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XEPPELINS HUGE FAILURE.

When the great war started Ieppc- lins were greatly feared by the Brit ish. The English feared them because there was clearer sailing over the North sea than over land. which pro tected the French to some extent. From the start of hostlities it was poor judgment for Zeps to sail over France on account of the large mum Der of land batteries that would be cn- countered.
 The Zeps have done much needless damage to the British---killing women and children and civilians mostly--but practically no military damage.
 The worst fizzle of the Zeps has been in their enormous losses. Fully three-quarters of them have been de 'stroycd. Authoritative announcement has it that scarcely dozen Zeppelns remain for offensive work, though more may b> under construction. Since the beginning of the war some thing like forty have been destroyed. Combat in the air has left the XepS far behind The kaiser himself no longer banks on his huge heavier, than-air contraptious, but depends on acroplanes.
 Just like the Icppelins have hccn conouerad, so the menace of the srfb- marine will be eliminated. That time will come when the United States shipping program is about half Yin ishcd. Within d year there will b~ more vessels on the seas than at tho
 beginning of the war--and they will all be allied ships.
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NOTABLES BORN THIS DAY.

Capt. Frank II. Schoficld, U. s. N., born in New York, 49 years ago today.
 Brig. Gen. Chase W, Kennedy, U. s. A.. born in Ohio. 59 years ago today.
 Raymond DuPuy, president of the Nirginian railway. born in Pittsbur%, 5S wears ago today.
 Max Eastman, editor of the Social iSt organ, Tha Masses, horn at Canau' daigua, N. Y., 35 years ago to-day.
 Carter Glass, representative in con grcss of the Sixth Virginia diStrjc' born at Lynchburg, Va, 6o wears ago today.
 Rev. Frank M. Bristol. biShop of the Methodist Episcopal church, born in Orleans county, N. l.. G wears ago today.
 Patrick I. Livingstone, former ma jor league player, last season mana%H Y of tho Milwaukee baseball club, horn in Cleveland. Ohio, 57 years ago to. day.
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LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
By 2. w. STRAUS Prea4ent Amet1tun Secisy for Thrift

IS over we will never go back to the old Nay5 of improvidence.
 Nc arc learning that true thrift means merely the elimination of waste; that avarice, parsimony. and noney-hoarding are not thrift; that the practice of thrift not only brings it's material rewards, but it gives us mental poise, peace of mind and moral stamina as we'll.
 Self-denial is the best cure for Habby will and an irresolute char acter.
 Already, we have found that meat less and wheatless days are not, in any way, hardships to us. We are consuming less sugar and less fat without sacrifice or inconvenience, because we made up our minds to do so. Net, few months ago, the mercI suggestion of these innovations would have been kowled down by popular acclaim.
 We are seeing, also, the tre,nend- ous value in the aggregate of in- divid,1al thrift. Each of us should eat-and most of us are-one ounce less of meat day. Now this sim ply means one bite of meat !ess-one cubic inch.
 And what does this one bite less a day amount to?
 It means that we can supply our allies with all the meat they need. Since the war began, thirty-three million meat animals cf our allies have been killed because there was no feed for them and because there are not men enough to grow new feed on the lands that shave been ruined. Therefore. there is a tremendous meat deficit among those nations that are fighting with us.
 While llardships untold are being endured across the Atlantic, we are learning lesson ill thrift that is pleasure and blessing.
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PARHAM PROPOSES PURlFlCA-
 TION.

"Even those persons who thtnA they have a good idea of the condl- tions that exist Gin Pine Blutt) have no true conception of the real rotten ness of the situation" Prosecuting At torney T. c. Parham declared in a statement printed in Wednesdays is sue of The Graphic. This declaration followed the statement that "thcrc has been a great deal of talk in Pine Bluff for the past two years ot different kinds of crookedness and corruption on the part of certain officials, part'c- ularly in connection with the illegal traffic in whiskey."
 The obvious interrogation that forms in the mind of the average per son when he reads the prosecutor ; statement it: "Wcll, Parham is prose cutting attorney; why doesn't he go after those he says arc crooked The prosecuting attorney meets this query with the same statement, saying:
 "Thc truth about it is that some ac- tion should have been taken betor> this. and that there is work yet to bt done, but proof of these matters k hard to obtain. Such transactions are carried on with as much secrecy as possible, and, ordinarily, those who know of them arc afraid to talk.
 Mir. Parham's declarations that the people "have no true conception of the real rottenncss of the situation, ant that "those who know of them tillega transactions) arc afraid to talk, in dicatng existence of conditions that seriously reflect upon the people of the city and county If the prosecuting attorney is correct. and he must haV' gooL cause to believe that he state> the situation accurately, it is time tol the good, law-abiding people of Pln' Bluff and Jefferson county to get to gether, demand that the laws be en forced, and then SEE THAT THE DEMANDS ARE MET. Even if it i necessary to spend little money, an' do some disagreeablc work. It i worth some money and some labor t remedy a rotten" situation. especial. in public affairs.
 "There is work yet to be done," sai
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EFFICIENCY WEEK FOR MINN.

St. Paul, Alinn., Jan. 3.-Social events are to ne set aside ncxt week, which will be known as Efficiency Week throughout Minnesota, and dur ing which every person interested in helping America win the war will work to systematize all lines of con- servation work. Clubs and conserva- ton organizations will meet with pub- lie officials, producers and sellers of supplies. representatives of transpor- tation line sand officials of the labor unions, to. corrclate the conservation efforts.
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HOTELS BtN VEAL AND LAMB.

St Paul, Miun., Jan. 3.-A more limited range of dishes will be served in St. Paul and Minneapolis hotels and cafes, tho serving of most canned goods will be stopped, and veal and lamb will De "tahoo" after today. The new order of things is in accordance with decision reached by the hotel and restaurant proprictors ot the Twin Cities. in response to su&ges- ton from the lieuncpin county food conservation committees, Fresh NcSc- tables will be used Go the largest pos sblc extent. so that tn" canned sooda may be shipped to the soldiers and the allied countries.
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THE WHY OF THE GAS
 STU ALTON.

A staff correspondent of the Little Rock Democrat, sent to Shreveport, La., to ascertain the cause of the gas sshortagc in Pine Bluff, Little Rock and other cities of Arkansas, writes his paper that the reason the Arkan sas Natural Gas company is unable to supply sufficient gas to its patrons is because two other companies, serving other areas, tap the pipe line first. The Arkansas Natural Gas company ought to be able to remedy the situa tion by moving it's intake pipe nearer the wells. Remedy is to be desired more than explanation. However, there are many users of gas who will feel more satisfied now, since they know the cause of the shortage. The rest of us, though, will feel tn, cold [and lack of heat as kcculy as before i've knew why we are not getting enough gas.
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One Year Ago Today in the War.

Jan. 1, l9l7.--Russians attacked in force near EriedrichstaGt, south of Rig2, and near DvinslN: Statesmen and military heads of the allied countries gathered in Rome for a general war council: Portuguese officers arrived on French front.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-04

Government operation of the rail- roads will be all right if McAdoo doesn't initiate Burlcson and expect one engineer to run two locomotives at once.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-04

f t h i S country can learn some t hin g about saving out of this war, it will be worth the cost Of the war the literal cost in money and re- sources.
 This is tll2 ggist 0 f q statement re- ,,,t ,,,,,1,
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Five Years Ago Today.

lS43-Stevens Y. Mason, first gover- nor of the state of Michigan, died in New York City. Born in Loudon county. Virginia, in ISL.
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One Hundred Years Ago Today. and sailors in Spain revolted because they had re- ceivcd no pay for several years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-04

And remember, you can send read ing matter to our boys ill France with very little outlay. Don't fail to do it,
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RHEUMATISM
 FOR 50 YEARS
St. Paul, Ark, March Il, 1917.

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 I, as thousands of others, am glad met you or heard of your medicine, , have practiced medicine for 29 years. l have had rheumatism for 50 years and constipation for 35 years. l have l taken two bottles of G. s. and am now well and l am recommending and us. ing it in my practice. l believe it
 is the best Rheumatism. Blood, Liver
 and Kidney Medicine in the world. Geo. w. Kidwell, M. D. ~ ~ is guaranteed for NTa .. one bottle to ben eft any case of rheumatism, pellagra or any blood, liver or kidney disease, or money re- funded. Sold by all druggists, $1.o0
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-04

When the attention of The Graphic is called to any mis-statement of facts, or to any error concerning any man or thing, correction will cheerfu'ly be made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-04

Tho war will not make the world any safer for the unpatriotie and dis loyal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-04

If you find fault with meatless or whcatlcss regulations the burden of proof against charge of disloyaltv rests with you, and not with your ac. cuScrS.
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Fifty Years Ago Today.

lS6S-Sir Robert Napier landed at Ana ssley, in command of tn" British expedition against Ably Sinia.
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Twen;N-Five Years Ago Today.

1893 President Harrson issued a proclamation of amnesty to Mormons liable to prosecution for polygamy.
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WORTH REMEMBERING.

It is by presence of mind in untried emergencies that the native metal of man IS tested. -Loweu.
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FaShiOn'SD Decree

Style has at last found it's way into eyeWear. No longer can one, with a proper regard for personal appear ance. wear ill-fitting or unbecoming glasses. u Is just as necessary to have stylish Slas sos as it is to be prop crly clothed.
 No doubt you have noticed the i'm provement ill eyeglasses. Eyeglass science now provides good looking glasses as well as a greater degree of corfort and efficiency for the wearcr. We are proud of eur success as d re- fra Nonist We take great pleasure in fttsus gleSses that are becoming to yogr personality. Ask any of your friends. who wear good looking glasses and they will probably tell you they were fitted by
 X. H. S1'EARNS & CO.,,
 Jewellers < Opticiaus.
 i.ha Na;a Stiest.
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY

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The sun., 1918-08-25
BAYSIDE SHIPPERS
IN OTHERS YACHTS
Curlew, Taurus and Beatrice
Winners in the Three
Glasses Competing.

Yachtsmen Of the Bayside Yacht Club
enjoyed their annual shippers race on
the Little Neck Bay course yesterday af-
ternoon. The same yachts that have
been in the weekly regattas there all the
season made up the racing fleet, but
they we're not manned by their owners
Charles L. Willard. one of the veteran
shippers of the club, who leaves soon to
take up Y NJ. C. A. work. was assigned
TO John Johnss Teaser. while Earl Will
Jams undertook the handling OF the Will
ard yacht the Curlew of the Bird class
John Johns, in turn, was assigned to
Commodore William r. Teller's Wool.
Skipper Williams brought the Curlew
home by the narrow margin of 40 Sec
onds ahead OF the Teaser. guided by the
Curlew's owner. There was strong
Southwestern breeze.
In the Star class william L. Insee
was at the helm of Benjamin l.. Link
fields Taurus and won by over four
minutes from his own yacht, the Shadow.
which was sailed by l.. NJ. Pearson.
George Hopewell. who has been win
ming consistently with his yacht Maybe
of the Bee class. brought home the Bea-
trice a winner. while his own yacht,
handled by p w. Mack, finished second
The summary:
BAYsIDE BIRD CLASS; SHIPPERS
RACE; START. l:o6: COURSE.
MILES
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COLLISIONS MAR
MANHASSET RACE
Three Yachts Disabled and
Four Others Disqualified
-Gemini Wins.

The sailing of the seventh of a series
of races among yachts of the star class
for the championship of the Manhasset
Bay Yacht Club and for trophies pre-
scented by the flag ffiocers yesterday
was marked by several d!squalifications
and the disabling of three OF the twelve
starters.
There was strong breeze from the
southwest and the yachts were sailing
at full speed rounding the last mark the
first time around the three and a half
triangular course when disaster came
G. II. Simonson in the Polar Star. F.
X. Thayer in the Orion and Donald Cowl
in the Shooting Star met in collision at
the close of this first round and were I'M
able TO continue. The damage to the
yachts was not serious enough to dis
able them permanently. but they were
forced to retire. q
George 4. Cory the veteran skipper
who was az the helm of the Little Dip
per; George Bouquard in the North
Star, II. +. kingsbury in the Cynosure
and j. Adler in the CAMS Minor. turned
a stakeboat in the wrong direction and
were disqualified.
OF the five yachts that figured in the
final reckoning the Gemini, under the
guidance of Lockwood Pierre. proved a
winner by five minutes and thirty sec
onds over A. L. Duerr in the Dione.
As a result of the victory to-day the
Gemni Is leading in the series for the
club championship. The summary:
MANHAssET BAY YACHT CLUB; CHAM
PIoNsHIP RACE: STAR CLASS;
START. 3;o5; COURSE.
The sun., 1918-08-25
N0NPAREIL BOATS
BEST AT THE N. VAC.
Take the Pair Dared Gig and
Centipede Races From the
MetrOpOlitans.

The Nonparel Rowing Club yesterday
won both Of the open rowing events at
the swimming and rowing carnival OF
the New York Athletic Club at its sum-
mer home at Travers Island. The Non
pareil oarsmen captured the pair cared
gig race and the centipede race.
In the final fifty yards Of the cent,pede
race. when the Nonparell men were
leading by three lengths, a yacht sud
denly came from astern Of the anchored
boats there and almost rammed the thin
shell. E!sland. the Nonpareil bow, had
one Of his oars broken. The men, how
ever. managed to right their boat and won
by three-quarters Of a length from the
Metropolitan Boat Club.
in the pair cared gig race the Nonpa-
reil men also showed the way to the
Metropolitan oarsmen.
The other rowing event, the ten Dared
cutter race. closed to the navy, was won
by the Pelham Bay Naval Training sta
ton by the scant margin OF one length.
The Brooklyn Federal Rendezvous sail
ors finished second and the Brooklyn
Armed Guard tas were third.
Pair Dared Gig Rsce-won by Nom
pareil Rowing Club. with O'Dea, Crowley
and Connolly: Metropolitan Boat Club,
with Black, Callahan and Hart, second
back. Blalagka and Froehlich, third.
Ten Dared Cutter Race, Closed TO the
Ins station " with n pneois weiton GrIi
Brock. Randall. Fethe. Sweeney, John
son; Rusehm9re; webb ana Montross
Tipe, 1908 is.
tentIpede RaceIwon by Nonpareil
The sun., 1918-08-25
MIDDIES ON CINDER PATH.
Third Battalion Wins Honors in
Events at Annapolis.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Aug. 24.-In a we'll
contested field and track meet, in which
four battalions OF the new class OF mid
shipmen were competitors, the Third Bat
talon scored 43 points and won deci-
sively. The point scores of the others
were Fourth, %; First. II; Second, is.
The stars OF the meet were ID. u. Baker
who took first in the 220 yard dash and
hurdles and ran the final heat in the
relay. and Curtis. who took both the
mile and half mile. The summarizes
100 Yard Dash--won by Aegeter.
Fourth; second. ID. d. Baker, Third;
third. Perkins Fourth. Time. 1o4-5 sec
one Mile Run--won by Curtis. Third;
second Beck. First; third. snively, Fourth.
Two Hundred and Twenty Yard Hurdle
Won by Hudson. Second; second, Comp,
TiTst; tntrtt ~"idIa'ch' First, Time.
Two Hundred and Twenty Yard Dash
Won by d. d. Baker Third; second,
Aeseter Fourth; third Perkins. Fourth.
One Hundred and Twenty Yard Hurdle
Won by y. u. Baker, Third; second.
Kaufman Third; third. Carpenter, First.
Half Mile Run-won by Curtis, Second;
second; seuf.st, Third third. short. Sec
,, o"s MILF Mi,s Bs'f Z E.s.r by Third Bat
Second. Fourth Battalion; third. second
Battalion.
Broad Jump-won by Benner. Third;
seoond. o. X. Baker, Third; fourth. Comp,
First Distance, 20 feet +l;2 inches
..d Msh Adrsdss rh Sy r ,hS ESs,d
Pola vault-won by Rockey. First;
second stevens, First; third, Buchanan.
Fourth. Height fsst inches.
The sun., 1918-08-25
LEO CEIBEL WINS
TEN MILE SWIM
NeU Yorker Best in A. A. u.
Event on Delaware River.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24.-Leo Geibel
OF the New YORK Athletic Club, but COM
peting unattached. won the ten mile ma
tional swimming championship in tho
delaware River to-day. His time was
hours ! minute 90 3-5 seconds The
course was laid from this city to River
ton, n. j.
James r Keiser of Cape May finished
second when Ernie Sopp of Philadelphia
missed the buoy at Riverton and went
out or the course. being disqualified.
John c, Metzger OF Detroit was third,
and James W. Kaufman of Whitestone,
L. J., fourth Michael McDermott OF
the Chicago Athletic Association, the
title holder did not compete.
1t was the first time the race was
held In tide water. the tide before the
start running nearly two and three
quarter miles an hour. Herman Meyer,
chairman OF the registration board Of
the A. A. L., was the referee.
The sun., 1918-08-25
Special Despatch to The sux.

SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y, Aug. 24.--Will-
lam T. Tilden I'd of Philadelphia saw the
end Of a perfect day this afternoon on
the turf courts Of the Meadow Club. when
he defeated Theodore Roosevelt Pell OF
New York In the final round OF the sin
giles at Ga, 80. Ga, and then took
the court later in the day with Vincent
Richards. his boy partner, and van
quished Walter T. Hayes and Ralph II.
Burdick, the strong Western pair from
Chicago. at e.. If. Ga, 81. Ga.
In the final round OF the sailors horn
pipe" mixed doubles. a special event put
on by James =. Lee, chairman of the
tournament committee, Miss Trevor and
Elliott II. Binzen defeated Mrs. H. 8.
Nicholas and L. H. Hendricksen, at
6-3, 6-1.
Make Tilden Favorite.
Following Tilden's double victory on
the courts this afternoon, the members
OF the Meadow Club are willing to in
stall the spectacular Philadelphian the
favorite against the whole field when the
national singles championship starts on
the courts Of the West Side Tennis Club
at Forest Hills on Monday.
Tilden has shown wonderful command
or stroke. an almost matchless speed at
court covering and an uncanny faculty
Of anticipating an opponents return.
Pell took three out Of the first four
games in the openeing sets of the sin
giles Tilden hung in the back of the
court most OF the time. only coming to
the net when he saw a sure opening, bu,
once he got in position for smash or
volley Tilden finished of his points in
impressive manner.
He began the service, and after win.
ming the first game on Pelrs errors
dropped the next three, as the New
Yorker began campaign of hard, deep
and very accurate driving. Pell was
shooting the ball into the far corners OF
Tilden's court with well played back
hand strokes, and 1t was only after his
opponent had run into a dangerous lead
that Tilden reused himself and rushed to
the net. there to smother Pelrs shots
with an ever ready racquet.
Pell Loses Speed.
Pell took the sixth game. and then TIL
den ran OFF the next three. trading deep
court drives with his opponent and COM
ing of with the honors, for his shots car
ried tremendous amount OF pace.
The second set found Pell falling off
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Clubs are trumps and 2 Is in the lead
7 and z want six tricks.
The solution is for z to lead two
rounds Of trumps. upon which Y will
discard a small heart and small spade
B must keep two spades and at least
one diamond. or he comedies every trick
For the third trick z leads the eight
Of hearts. The four will not solve
against one of BIS defences Y wins
with the ace and returns the six OF
hearts, upon which z puts the king. The
continuation depends upon BIS discards
on the two leads Of trumps.
II has discarded q heart and a dia.
him a diamond trick and forces him
tenace, losing two trickR
II B discards two hearts, which is the
best defence. az 1t allows z an oppor-
tunity to make mistake. the reason fol-
rs lead Of the interior heart will be
apparent. II he leads the eight Y drops
the queen. Now II b discards a spade
and keeps two diamonds z can force A
to win heart trick and lead spades.
But IL z does not lead the eight OF
hearts A will play the nine. and when
returns the heart B Will discard a
spade and 2 cannot make A win a hear,
trick, as A will throw the jack under
the king and the seven under the eight
Then z will have to lose two diamonds
to B.
Here is another little hot weather
composition by the author of No. 40.
BRIDGE PROBLEM NO. 496.