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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
c. c. LYNN BECOMES
 CITY DETECTIVE

c. c. Lynn was yesterday appoint ed by Chief of Police J. Frank Stew art to be city detective, an office re- cognized by the city council Monday night, when the salary was fixed at $50 per month, s more than is paid other members of the force. MT. Lynn has been in the local department for nearly two years, and previous there- to had done police work in Kansas City and other big towns. "Pine Bluff is able to keep him." said Chief Stew. art, ''because Mrs. Lynn's relatives live here, because he is not entirely dependent upon his salary, and be. cause he likes to work"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
P. B. CHRONOMETER
 GOING ON WARSHIP

c. D. Wolff, in charge of the local office for Geo. D. Davidson company, official watch inspectors for the Cot ton Belt railroad, yesterday expressed to Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the navy, the chronome- tor which has been in use here. The time piece was sent in response to the appeal of the department for such instruments, and probably will be put on one of the new dreadnaughts. If nothing happens to the ship, the chronometer will be returned to the owners after the war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
A BEAUTY SKIN BLEACH Black and White Ointment-RemOVes Freckles. Tan, Wrinkles. Heals
 Risings, Bumps and
 Pimples. Bleaches Dark or SallOw Skin, Making It Soft, Fair, Bright. By
 Mail, p Cents.

Apply Black and White Ointment (for white or colored folks as directed on package, to face, neck, arms or hands. This bleaches dark, sallow or blotchy skin, clearing the skin of ris- ings, bumps, pimples, biackheads, wrinkles, tan or freckles-2iving you a clear, soft, fair, light bright com- pleion. Black and White Ointment Is exquisvely perfumed-is soft, but not sticky, and is superior to all oth- CT skin preparations, as it heals as we'll as bleaches. Sold on money back guarantee, only 25c lstamps or coin) sent by mail, or if you send $1 for four boxes of Black and White Ointment, 25c cake of Black and White Soap included free. Address Plough Chemical Co.,, Dept. 9, Mem ph.s, Tenn.
 Agents Make an Easy Living. representing us. Write fc. special deal. Black and White Ointment sold everywhere.-Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles. dissolves gravel, cures diabetes weak and lame backs, rheumatism, and irregularities of the kidneys and bladder in both men and women. Regulates bladder trouble in children. If not sold by your drug gist. will be sent by mail on receipt of $1.25. One small bottle is two months treatment, and seldom fails to perfect cure. Send for sworn testimonials. Dr. B. w. Hall, 1926 Olive street. St. Louis. Mo. Sold by druggists. (Advt)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease. greatly in- fluenced by constitutional conditions. and in order to cure it you must take an internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi- cire is taken internally and acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system. Halls CatarYh Medicine was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years. It is com posed of some of the best tonics known. combined with some of the best blood purifiers. The perfect combination of the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi- cine is what produces such wonderful results in catarrhal conditions. Send for testimonials. free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO.,. Props. Toledo. o.
 All Druggists. 75c
 Halls Family Pills for constipation.
 Webster on Opinion.
 Inconsistencies of opinion, arising from changes Of circumstances. are often justifable. Daniel Webster.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
FORM COMPANY TO
 HANDLE BATTERIES

The Pine Bluff Battery company has been organized with an authorized capital of $1O,000, and will embark .n business in the McCammon building. Second and State, as soon as con crete floor is put down. Frank Hearn will be manager of the company which will do general storage battery bus. ness. Gordon M. Rudd is president; ;; H. A. Tschumi, vice president, and R. G. Craig is secretary and treasurer. They have subscribed to $1 300 of the stock
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
NEW JEWELRY FIRM.

Barrett brothers, who hail from Chi cago, have leased the apartment in the Austin building, formerly occupied by Sammon & Stone, and will establish jewelry store therein. George M. Barrett will be in charge. Mr. Bar rett is now out of the city, arranging for his stock The brothers will re- move to Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
FILE DEED TO BIG TRACT

The deed conveying to A. E. Wright the property in Southeast Jefferson purchased by him in January from Joe Gocio for $62,0OO, was filed in the circuit clerks office. It bears $62 in war stamps. MT. Wright paid $5,O00 cash, the remainder of the purchase price to be paid in twelve years, in annual installments of $5, 1000 and one of $2,O00.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
Minister . Llnoulst.

Four languages were used last year In the preaching of Rev. Paul Burgess, Presbyterian missionary in the Que- xaltenango field of Guatemala, accord ing to the Guatemala News. He spoke in Spanish, English. German and Oak. chiQuel. N
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
GOOD FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.

Every family requires a safe and reliable cough and cold remedy. Mrs. John Potter, 20 Shupe St., Mt. Pleas ant, Pa, writes T have used Foley's 5 Honey and Tar for colds for years and highly recommend it to all fami- lies.' Contains no opiates. Checks bronchial and grip coughs, croup and whooping cough.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
BIRTHS

Born, to MT. and Mrs. c. c. Ball, 1909 East Sixth, Monday, May 6, a son, who has been named Clydia Coy, Jr. Mrs. Ball will be remembered as Miss Jennie Satterwhite. ..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
< Gross Insult.

Lord Rocksavage caugh. thief .n he ect of picking his pocket. He grasped the culprit's haud and, looking at it djsgustedly said as ne flung 1t from him, 'How dare you Iut your hand in gentleman's pocket without washing 1t frst~'-Bostop Tr&nscrtpt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
Cracks in Cailjno

Cracks In Ceiling. Whiting, mixed with glue water or calcined plaster and water. makes a good putty for flling cracks in plas- tered ceilings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08

Froug buys the Leader Co.,, of, Lit tie Rock. $25 100000 stock of Dry Goods. Sale starts Tomorrow morn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
S7O COLLECTED IN
 FINES, FORFEI%UREs

Fines and forfeitures totaling $7O were entered by Judge Eari Wood in municipal court yesterday. J. M. Rog- CTS, John Meyer and Henry Ard, Gregory and Steve Demter each were charged with drunkenness: Jesse Harmon, charged with vagsaacy. for feited bonds of $10 each. l.. I.. Mar shall and o. R. Richter each were tn ed $10 for drunkenness, and Pete fined $5 for assault and battery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08

AUTO SPRINGS and leaves repair ed, welded or enw ones made. Martin Machinery company. 5-5tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
Impossible.

Impossible. 'I think will organize a vegetable trust" Couldn't keep 1t quiet. There would be sure to be a leek some- where"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-02
ShadOWbrOOk Farm

We are booking orders for seed rye
and rye straw, deliverable on or after
Sept. 5th. Telephone Eugene A.
Mood. 364 r.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-02
Latest Telenranh Record.

Within the past few weeks seven
league stride has been made in high
SPEED teleeraphy, says Popular Ma
chanlcs. An apparatus. which in nc
tual tests has proved its ability 10
transmit over n single grounded wire
G,O00 words minute has been evolved.
The real Significance oi this escapes
one until It's realized that coco words
set in type will fiji ~ standard mag.
azine pages.
Details of what appears to be an
cpoch-makimg achievement must be
withheld for military reasons. 1t is
+, Il war Invention and has for its chief
purpose the liberation OF hundreds of
expert operators for the signal corps
without dlsorsanizing our much-needed
commercial lines. No secret Is DE-
vulged. however, when the apparatus
is described rs q printing telegraph
system depending upon a universally
used recording instrument that has
never before been associated with te-
legraphy The system is APP
plicable to wireless but 50 far has not
/ been actually used in connection
/ with H.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-02
sHAFTssURY

William Cole Of South SALISBURY
visited friends In town sunday
W. b. Randall IS spoudine few
days il New Jersey on business.
Harry Farnum aad sons OF south
sha'f9ary visited relatives in town
5nndaf
The Ladies' Aid society win meet
81 .ho 81 e church Friday afternoon
ci fhis week.
Nr and Mrs W. - Randall have
moved into Richard Curriers' house
for the winter
Miss Marioiry Randall spent sever
AZ days lasr week. VITA her cousin
Mrs. Sidncy Crofut in West Arlington
Mr and Mrs Peter ElWcll OF North
Bennington spent Sunday with Mr.. b.
Wells parents. 3ir and Ms Oscar I'll
ucr
4 Mr. ad AIRS Chelsea Harrington and
/ children Of Domination visited Mr.
end Mrs Sheldon Harrington Satur
ldl'.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-02
Migratory Birds.

one OF the many explanations that
have been offered to account for the
fact that migrating birds are able to
find their way by night and In cloudy
or foggy weather is that they are sem
sitive. in some way. TO currents of
terrestrial magnetism, and therefore
direct their flight by the magnetic me
ridlans. This suggestion was put
forth by NJ. 4. Thauzles, a French
pigeon fancier, who declares the ear
rier-pigcons make poor flights during
the occurrence Of magnetic storms. He
also asserts that the general use OF
wireless telegraDhy has diminished the
reliability Of these birds to a sur
prislng extent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-02
Certificate Rccs,endlns Charter

Treasury Department.
Dmce of Comptroller of the Currency.
Washington, u. c., August 8, 1918.
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence
presented TO the UNDERSIGNED, II has
boon made to appear that The Ben
niurt0n County National Bank of Benz
uugton. located iu the village OF Benz
ungton. In the County of Bennington
aud state OF Vermont has complied
with an the provisions Of the Act of
Congress TO enable National Banking
associations to extend their corporate
existence. and for other purposes APP
proved July ~. 1882 as amended by
the Act approved April -, 1902;
Now therefore, l. Thomas =. Kane,
Acting Comptroller OF the Currency,
DO herchy certify that THE Bennlng-
ton County National Bank of Benning-
ton located In the village of Benning-
ton. m the County Of Bennington and
state oi Vermont is authorized TO have
succession for the period specified In
its amended articles OF association;
namely until close Of business on Aug
ust 6, 1888
In testimony whereof witt
ness my hand and Seal OF
office this sixth day Of
August. 1913
a. y. KANE.
Acting Comptroller OF the Currency,
Charter 30. gag5.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-02
sHAFTssuRY VALLEY

C. L. Peacock was at his homo over
Sunday.
Albert Andrew is carpentering for
s r Lake
Clyde Fuller was in Bennington on
business Friday
George Boup.on was in Bennington
ON business Monday.
Charles Cannon is threshing and
filling silos in the Valley
MIS- Fred Peters is i'll at this writ.
ing Her sister is caring for her
Earl Howard of White Creek is one
Of the jurors at Salem this week
Mrs. John Bennett and son Leroy
were Bennington visitors Saturday
Regular Grange netting will be
held az Jermain hall Friday evening.
Miss Susie Lake attended the
teachers meeting in Cambridge, n. Y,
Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs Sullivan Center and
son William were Hoosick Falls vsi-
TOYS last week
Nh and Mrs r. g. Young OF Hoo
i sick Falls were week end guests at
Edward Bouplon's.
Rev and Mrs. J. Robinson are in
Rutland this week attending the con-
yention Of the NJ T. church.
Edwin Fillmore returned Saturday
evening from visit in Petersburgh,
North Pownal and Williamstown.
Mrs. Harrison Wilmington and daugh
ter returned home from Rutland last
week where she visited her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Rice and fami-
ly Of South Salisbury visited at the
home Of Mrs. Minnie Bouploa Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Peters at.
tended the funeral of Henry Beagle
in South SALISBURY Saturday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs Oryille Fillmore visit
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur James in North Hooslck Sun.
da5
Mrs Ernest Allen, who was recent
ly injured by falling down stairs is
recovering and able to walk to the
home OF her parents.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society will be held at the home of
Mrs y. W. Niles Thursday, Oct. 10
instead OF October Bird
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fuller returned
from their wedding trip Tuesday eve
ming and were given a genuine sere-
made Wednesday evening
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-02
NORTH WHITE CREEK

Mrs. j. Collamer lost O horse Fri
day
Hugh Martin is improving slowly
from a very severe illness.
Miss Lizzie Lawton Of Amsterdam
spent the week end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William Lawton.
School In Ash Grove District open
ed Monday. Sept 80 with Miss Eliza
beth Wallace OF Cola as teacher
ivan Collamer came home from
camp in Syracuse, Friday suffering
from Spanish influenza He has
pneumonia now
George Martin, wife and two sons
of Idaho are in town visiting Mr. Mar.
tins brother, James and sisters. Mr.
Martin hasn't been east before in
eleven years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-02
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Strictly for susy Readers.

Mrs. Charles A. Kennon of Weeks
street is Improving from a. few days
illness
Miss Eva Lassor left for Ithaca,
where She viii enter the Conservatory
Of Music az Cornell university.
Re sure and get your fish and veg
ctaole order in Thursday at Estes
market TO insure early delivery Fri.
day. ADV
Coming 70 the opera house Friday
fnisht only Les Miserables Victor
tiusos masterpiece featuring William
tarnum Adv
Social dance at Arlington Friday
evening, October 4th. McGurns or
IChestra Admission IS cents couple.
Extra lady % cents.
The different chairmen Of the can
wasting committee are requested to
NEE. tonight at the Bennington club
at 8 o'clock and have as complete a
report as possible todaie Of The can
vasserc.
Miss Emma c. Macdonald, who has
heen engaged as general teacher in
the high school is i'll at her home in
CoVington, n. Y. Her condition how
ever is much improved and il is ex-
pected she will be able to come to
! Bennington Saturday
A Fourth Liberty Loan picture has
been forwarded to the Harte Theatre
b ythe United States Government
The star in this picture is William
Farnum 4, viii ice shown at the
ilar.e Theatre tonight only Subscrip
tlrH5 VIII be taken Tor bonds at the
Of of the Harte TheatrH all the
evening. Buy your bonds now
Az the Second Congregational chap
el service Thursday night Mr. NILS
viii give his second talk ON the book
Of Daniel. lie uggests that all es
peeially Interested read chapters tc
IL, and see what they can make out OF
them These meetings gre for the
regular attendants and any others who
may care to come IN. The hour is
100.
Owing to the great increase Of pa
tients at the Putnam Memorial hospi
tel and the scarcity Of nurses Miss
Louise Crathern and Miss Marjorie
Squires have offered Supt Miss Mary
A, Baker their services for few
weeks Misses Craihern and Squires
took the Home Nursing and Elemen
cary Hyglene course the hospital
esq year rs q high school subject and
are qualified az nurses assistants
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-02
IL. II. WEBSTER.
A. 70. HOLLISTER,
c. r. BRETTELL,

Dated az Bennington, VT, this 18th
day OF September. 1918.
Evening star., 1918-08-23
APPRECIATION TOK. OF C.
FOR H0NoRs PAID FRANCE
President Poincare and Govern
ment Sent Messages Through
Ambassador Jusserand.

A letter has been received from
French Ambassador Jules Jusserand
by Supreme knight Flaherty of the
Knights of Columbus in appreciation
of the celebration held by the X. of c.
August 8. when a replica of the Lor-
raine cross was placed on the Joan
of Arc statue In New York city. A
similar ceremony was held in Paris
simultaneously.
The letter from Mr.. Jusserand fol-
lows:
referring to my letter of the sth,
I beg to state that I have just re-
cefved a cable from Paris instructing
me to say to you that the president
and the government of the republic
have been profoundly touched by ie
message l forwarded to them in be-
half of the Knights of Columbus.
I'm celebrating in the way you did
the national recompenses attribute
to our great military chiefs your
association has shown, in the opinion
of my government, that France and
America have, SO to say. but one
heart beating for one and the same
noble cause
Il find particular pleasure in for
warding to you the expression of
President Poincare and of my gov
ernment's feelings, as well as the
warmest thanks"
Evening star., 1918-08-23
TWO MILLION WOMEN
REPLACE Men WORKERS
7. W. C. A. War Work Council Ex-
poets to Further Assist the
Government.

Two million women have been
placed in industry in this country
since the declaration of the war, the
Y. w. C. A. war work council an
nounced here today. These women
are working in munitions factories
and plants. in stores and Offices. ma
chine shops and in many other in
dustries, releasing a man fer the
war.
War work council officials also
stated that from now on a deter
mined and systematic EFFORT will be
made by the organization in CO.
operation with the War Industries
Board. the provost marshal general
and the Department of Labor. to re-
place women for men in every pos
sible place.
The Y. W. C. A. has been asked by
the government to aid in this and to
secure all possible data for this
shifting of labor from non-essential
to essentiak Industries. In establish
ing priarities of steel and other raw
materials the War Industries Board
will hrst inquire into the labor sit
uation through the provost marshal
general and the Y. w. C. A. The fuel
administration will handle the mat
ter in the same way in establishing
priorities in coal.
With the passage of the new man
power bill the 7. w. c. A, 1t was
stated today, expects that another
million women will be thrown into the
labor market and steps have been
taken by the council to provide ade-
quate recreation facilities under the
supervision of the commission or
training camp activities. Specialists
with college training are to have
charge of this work.
Evening star., 1918-08-23
Lr1TILEGoRlE!s L1I
6'''r'DEDTIf1E.
: by THORNTON w. BURGESS
Copyright. Isis. By t. W. Bursess.l
Two, to One.

1t was very early in the morning.
Jolly. round. red Mr.. Sun had but
just kicked of his rosy blankets ana
was hardly yet started for his daily
climb UP In the blue. blue sky. The
birds were just starting out after the
early worms and twittering and sing
ing happily as they went Behind the
old stone wall where 1t make cor
ner close by the dusty road that runs
past one side Of the Old Orchard TWO
forms. In red lay crouching among
the bushes at a point where the wall
had partly fallen.
Who were they? Why, you know.
They were Reddy Fox and Mrs. Red
dy. From the place where they lay
they could see over the fallen wall
and their eyes were fixed on the en-
trance to a certain house. new
house in the corner made by the old
wall, a new house with doorstep
Of shining sand:
Presently head appeared. head
becoming rather gray. Then out on
the doorstep of shining sand ap-
peafed stout form, wnicn sat up
very straight for a few minutes while
. pair of bright eyes looked keenly
in all directions save at the old stone
wall which formed two sides OF the
corner.
,Reddy Fox nudged Mrs. Reddy.
What did l tell your" he whispered.
did you ever see anything SO. easy?
Johnny Chuck must be in his second
childhood. He seems to have forgot
ten entirely that it is possible for
any one to jump over this wall"
Evening star., 1918-08-23
ASKS POLICE TO FIND WIFE.
Domenico Tore, Grocer, Can 0ffel
No Reason for Disappearance.

Domenico Tore. so1 U street, has
appealed to police of the eighth pre-
cinct to find his wife. Mrs. Jennie
Tore, twenty-nine years old. who
disappeared from home nine days ago
leaving him and their two children
He was unable to suggest a reason
for her going away. he stated. nor did
he have the slightest idea. where she
went.
Tore conducts grocery store. and
because of his deafness. he stated, his
wife transacted most of the business
She did most Of the buying and looked
after the finances of the family, and
her. husband said he thought she had
considerable amount of money
when she went away.
Mrs. Tore Is tall and slim. delicate
looking. and wears glasses. Her par
ents reside on 9Th street between ]
and K streets. Police of the several
precincts have been instructed to par
ticipate in the search for her.
Evening star., 1918-08-23
LAW SCHOOL OPENS OCT. 1.
Secretary Announces Gratifying
Prospects at GEORGETOWN.

The 1s1s-1s1s, session Of the law
school Of Georgetown University win
begin at $50 o'clock on the evening
Of October l. according to apriounce-
ment today by Hugh J. Fegan. secre-
tary Of the school The secretary's
Office In the law school building. sos e
street northwest, will be open daily
until the commencement Of the school
session for the registration of students.
Despite the general decrease in coll
legiate registration throughout the
country, due to enlistments in the
service, the law school will have a
gratifying opening. according to pres
registered thus far are engaged in
military work in the capital being
free TO pursue their studies In the
ovU0e1UA .
Evening star., 1918-08-23

1t did seem that way. for after a
minute or two Johnny dropped down
on all fours and trotted of toward
was in the habit of getting his break
fast, and although 1t was some dis
lance away he never once looked
back. Reddy and Mrs. Reddy watch
possibly have done anything to suit
their plans better than he was now
doing. Straight to the patch of clover
he trotted. There he sat up for a
moment or two for a last look to see
that all was well. Satisfied that it
eat. and once he had begun to eat he
forgot everything but the taste Of
that delicious clover. y
Reddy looked at Mrs. Reddy, then
Mrs. Reddy followed right at his
heels In second they were between
Johnny Chuck and his house. Then
side by side they began to steal to-
ward where Johnny Chuck was stuff
ing himself with clover. Johnny
hadn't heard a sound and he was still
wholly unsuspicious.
At just that instant Sammy Jay
arrived for his usual morning call on
Johnny Chuck. In an instant Sammy
shrek as only Sammy can when he
sees a Fox. Johnny knew what II
meant. OF course. He sat up as sud
denly 0s II he possessed a spring for
a backbone. OF course he saw Reddy
instantly. Also he saw that they
were between him and his house and
that 1t was two to one. For an in
slant all his courage left him. He
turned and started to run. But what
was the use? There was no place to
run to. Johnny whirled and showed
all his teeth in an ugly snarl. Two
to one wasn't fair. It wasn't fair at
all. But he would fight just as long
as there was any fight in him, Yot,
know Johnny Chuck is no coward.
Evening star., 1918-08-23
HUGHES PROBE GOING DEEPER
THAN SENATE AIRCRAFT REPORT
Department Of Justice Investigators to
Name Names in Fixing responsibilities
for Delays, and Are Expected to Mix
Praise With Blame.

into the record letter from Howard
E. Coffin. former chairman Of the Air
craft Production Board. denying that
he or the other civilian members of
the board were in any way respon-
sible for delays in the Army program.
He said decisions as to types and the
letting of contracts were in the hands
OF the War and Navy Departments.
and suggested 1t was significant that
the Navy. bearing the same relation
to the board as the Army. had gone
ahead with Its program at high speed.