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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03

Lulu Johnson Smith will hereafter eXeI else due care and caution ill her extensive travelling, and furthermore she will put no faith whatsoever in anything that railroad employe tells her. At least this is to be de- duced from her complaint filed in the circuit court yesterday. According to the plea of her attorneys Lulu underwent narrowing experiences and suffered embarrassment, humilia- ton, fright and financial distress, to the extent of exactly $1,007.86, when she wanted to get off at Noble Lake and the Missouri Pacific railroad would not let her.
 It appears that Lulu Johnson boarded M. P. train at Grayson on February ,, 1917, with the intention of going to Noble Lake. She asserts that sundry inspectors and other em- ployes. assured her that she could get off there, but when the conductor came along to take up her ticket he notified her to get off at McGehee, as the train would not stop at Noble Lake. It was dark and Lulu was afraid. and furthermore she had not penny, so she remained on the train with the intention of persuading it
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Conserving Tin Cans.

All over the world many uses are found for used five-gallon tin cans. In the Orient, Africa. Latin-America, the West and East Indies, the natives pur- chase them for innumerable purposes. There are men engaged solely in buy Ing and selling these containers. The tinsmith coverts the containers into all kinds of household utensils-lamps, cook stoves, pots, baking pans. sprink- lers, small pumps, plates, measures drinking cups, rat-traps and buckets, With one face removed and glass sub. stituted therefor the can becomes dis play box for grocery stores. or rice c0ntainer. Cut diagopally in two 1t serves as dust pan. In Latin-Amer. lcan cities St Is used by peons to cut grass in parks, being formed into a sort of knife. Used entire 1t is good for shipping camphor, lime, alcohol and molasses. It makes an excellent dower-pot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Lula will Avoid High Priced
 Friqhts Hereaiter-0r will She?

to stop at Noble Lake anyhow. But alas, an irate train crew discovered her and notified her that she must pay her fare to Pine Bluff or be charged with tresspass. Lulu was broke, but by dint of persistent pan handling" she discovered enough soft hearted fellow passengers to raise the required 36 cents, was allowed to ride in to Pine Bluff and was there deposited on terra firma. Here by a repetition of the open palm method Lulu Johnson managed to raise hef expenses to Noble Lake where she ar rived much aggrieved, more incensad and most determined to seek venege- ance for her mistreatment.
 Now Lulu has. thru her attorneys filed suit against the nard-hearted corporation, demanding her 36 cents she was forced to pay as fare to Pine Bluff, $2.50 that it cost her to get back to Noble Lake, $500 for loss of valuable time and last-but not least -$1, ,O0O for embarrassment, fright and humiliation occasioned by the reckless and wilfull conduct of the employees of the railroad
 But in the meanwhile Lulu John son Smith is exercising due care in riding the railroads.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
lO.OCO BALES 0F COTTON ACCEPTED
 BY C01T0i1 BELT

The Cotton Belt railroad yesterday lifted the embargo on cotton, and within a short time thereafter, 10000 bales were accepted by the road for transportation to the Eastern mills and the seaboard
 Dispatches from Washington sever al days ago announced that Director General of Railroads McAdoo had in- structed the Cotton Belt, Missouri Pacific and Rock Isand to accept for transportation cotton held at Pine Bluff, Little Rock and other cities, but no relief was obtained by Pine Bluff untl party of local men inter- ested in the industry went to St. Louis and presented the situation to Presi- dent Herbert of the Cotton Belt. The lifting of the embargo followed.
 The Pine Bluff men who went to the Cotton Belt head for relief, and got it, represented every interest of the cotton industry locally, and were able to show how the tying up of cot ton here affected the interests of the entire community. They were Leo M. Andrews, producer of cotton; A. w. Nunn, factor; Ziba Bennitt, buyer, and John B. Speers, banker.
 The release of cotton awaiting shipment enables the bankers to loan more money on cotton, the buyer to purchase from the factor cotton re- ceived from the producer, Who in turn meets obligations and deposits the balance, adding to the money in circu- latiOn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
siumorlno People Isn't PIeasan&

"Humoring . man" sounds like . pleasant and comfortable thing, but when one links humoring with the question of who makes the money, 1t does not seem very fattering to the humorer or the humoree, says writer in the Woman's Home Companion And what a lamentable sight is that of the humoree, what deep inequality 1t implies and what an absence of any real respect O. understanding between two people in whose lives hunoring Is part of the daily routine! When the one to be humored is woman 1t may mean that man has been forced into the craven part of dcing anything for the sake of peace. There are few concessions some men will not mako % avoid domestic storm. Some un fortunate men there are who even give up vital friendships, legitimate forms of recreation, and even their own individualities in this unworthy cause.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
. When Silence Is Golden

When you don't know, keep silence On such occasions silence Is golden. The man who cannot control himself Is not free man. He Is the sport aof every wind that blows. He is for some thing when he has just talked with a man who is for it. He is quite as strongly against it after listening to one who Is against 1t. and will be just as ready to change again under some other persons influence. His opinion Is valueless because 1t is never hts own. It is we'll to think carefully of sub- ject before expressing an opinion on it. Do not allow yourself to be influenced by spacious reasoning, still less by talk in which the>c is no reason. The more important the subject, the more aeed of seif-control.-TIxchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Consolation.

A young probationer was preaching his trial sermon in church in one o1 the inland villages of Scotland. After finishing the "discourse.' he leaned over the pulpit and engaged in silent prayer, an act which surprised the congregation, who were unaccustonied to such procedure. Suddenly the young preacher felt someone slapping him gently on the shoulder, and on turning around he beheld the deacon, who said: "Hoot, mon. dinna talk it sac mickle to heart; yell n;lyte dae better next tlme."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Such a Namel

A college professor in California has discovered mineral hitherto unknown to science, -hich he has called "crest. mcreite," because 1t was found at Crestmore. We are told by way of description, says the Providence Bu!- letin, that it is "a new hydrous basic of orthosilicate, containing small amounts of other oxides in place of silica," which leaves us altogether in the dark As to whether We shall soon be using crestmoreite as an improved stovep!pe material or wearing it as a watch charm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Wastinu Time.

If time be of all things the most pre- cious, wasting time must be. as Peer Richard says, the greatest prodigality since, as he elsewhere tells us. lost time is never found again; and what we call time enough, always proves little enough. Let us. then, be up ana doing, and doing to the purpose so by diligence shall WI U, more with less perplexity. Sloth makes all things diff ficult, but industry all easy. and hs that riseth late must trot all day, anG shall scarce overtake his business at night; while laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon Overtakes him, Drive thy business, let not that drive thee; and early to bed and early ta rise makes man healthy wealthy and wise.-Benjs min Franklin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
CycIist Good Driver.

An English automobile publication. in discussing the qualiGcati tions of a driver, for either p1easare cars or trucks. quotes the experience of q large employer who said that, other things being equal he always gave tie preference to tlli: man who had owned a motorcycle. Among his req sons for. this were that q motorcycle owner understood something about the need for economy in gasoline and tires. Moreover. he had experience in driving an engine that requires more careful operationt. ai,nsT the water cooled auto engine. @andf consequently was more sensitive to any bad run" ming of tine engine; besides having q good idea of adjustments and rer"irs,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
To Cut Paper.

When you lose your knife or do not have pair of scissors at hand for cut ing the paper a common pin or needle of any kind serves the purpose admir- ably, says Popular Science Monthly. If 1t Is a single sheet from which the clipping is to be removed, lay the part on another paper, hold the pin slant wise so that the point will follow around the clipping, just as if tracing its outline. Pass back over the scratch with the point in the lead and you will be surprised how smoothly the pin cuts the paper.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Fashions of To-Day By May Manton

One could hardly find a pret- tier, more attractive dancing frock for a young girl than this one. Here, it is made of sheet pink taffeta with a little trim ming of white iridescent bcade arranged over the neck and sleeves. It is a very charming dress, very girl-like and withal it is so simple that it can be made at home without any diff ficulty. The skirt is draped at the back to give the hustle sug- gestion and the little kimono bodice can be made with the short sleeves and square neck illustrated, or with elbow sleeve. and V-shaped neck. Treated in the latter way it can be used for afternoon occasions. Tafets is especially pretty for the hustle drapery, but you could copy the dress in satin if you prefer or in poplin or in any material of ths sort.
 For the 16-year size will b, needed, 3% yards of materia 36 or A inches wide.
 The pattern No. o617 is cu in sizes for I6 and 18 years. Il will be mailed to any addres by the Fashion Department O this paper on receipt of flfteel cents, ten cents for the em broidery design.
 The dress that is closed at the side is a very smart one this sea- son, and this is model that you can utilize for morning and for afternoon, for, if you make it of simple material suited to morn ing use, it will be a morning dress. If you make it of serge or of charmeuse or of material of such sort you can utilize it for afternoon occasions. Tine skirt and blouse are cut sepa- rately and joined beneath the belt. As you see it here, it is made of a light weight broad, cloth with cord covered with silk applied over a braiding design for the trimming. Serge would be smart with the trimming made of satin, or you could trim blue serge with sand braided with blue, to be handsome. To get a quite different effect, you could have the skirt and sleeves plain and make collar and belt of a contrasting material, as satin on serge or velvet on broadcloth. S
 For the medium size will be needed, 612 yards of material 36 or A inches wide, AZ yards 54 inches.
 The pattern No. 9621 is cut in sizes from 34 to AZ inches bust measure. 1t will be mailed to any address by the Fashion Department of this paper on receipt of fifteen cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
First Thrift Baby's Identity, and
 Thrift Contest Winner Not Known

sentig claims for the gifts.
 The interest in the identity over the first Thrift baby is on par with that in the Thrift contest, conducted by The Graphic, with the cooperation of five Pine Bluff banks. In this, cash prizes of from $10 to $1 are of- fered for the five best articles on prac- ticing thrift. This contest closed last night, with many competitors.
 The winner in the Thrift contest will be announced in The Graphic Tuesday, as will the identity of the Thrift baby, if the Stork is not de- layed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03

No visit of the fabled Stork, be- tween midnight and the hour of going to press, had been reported to The Graphic. Consequently the identity of the baby who will receive $5 in Thrift stamps, and several other de- shirable gifts, presented by Pine Bluff merchants is yet unknown.
 Keen interest has been. aroused in The Graphic's arrangements to have the first white baby born here on or after Thrift day presented with gifts and it is anticipated that parents of newcomers will lose no time in pre-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
All His Work Wasted.

A musketry instructor in the north Of England had spent a patient hour with squad of recruits, explaining all about rifle. He had impressed upon them the names of all the parts and their uses, the magazine, the bolt. the stock, the barrel, and so on. Then, flashing round on one recruit, he asked him how many cartridges lie had in his rifle. Quick as thought came yhe reply: "Seven ill t tin can and one up t spout
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Training. sea.L!ons.

The nature of the Sea-lion Is peculiar. He has to be petted and encouraged at every stage of lesson. The trainer knows that the animal is very jealous of others who get too much of the lime- light; Quarrels among troupe ire Quantly follow. fla sea-lion is not in his proper position the act will not work But most important of all, it Is necessary to keep repeating q trick until a sea dog performs it readily. How song this sometimes takes only thx young men who do this work can teii.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Known by Size of Jeweiry.

Immense earrings are perhaps the most curious of all ornaments os the Marco Lagoon tribes. Each tribesmap tries to wear a bigger ring than his neighbor. for the larger the ring the greater is it looked upon as the high est-prized mark of the greatest beauty and distinction. In fact, so great is the rivalry among the warriors of these tribes that many of the luckless natives have been known actually to tear the loDes of their ears clear through fin their frenzied efforts to break all records for wearing the largest earrings
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Ears Keep Growing.

An odd thing about ears is that throughout ones lifetime they continue to grow bigger. The ears of a girl, admired perhaps for theil: small size, are fairly large by the time she has reached middle age. lI old age they may be larger. In any company of people one may notice that it is the elders that have the big ears. In the very old they are o> ergrown.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
.,.Sas Too MucE con1petition,

"Now, where do. yol want your speech to come?'' "Put me on before the celery is served. Two hundred people eating celery in unison mako 1t very difficult ta be heard.f'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Common Occurrence.

American Father--''Where is Bes. 'slef' American MOther-"She'll be back in n few moments, She stepped out to get married. d."--Lifc.
The sun., 1918-10-20

he was sent abroad and served for a
time on the Italian front. When trans
ferred to the French front he particle
pated In the engagement which either
cost him his life or led to his being
taken prisoner. His brother, John Her
bert Hassinger Ia a member Of the CO.
lumbia Naval Unit. ..
While carrying a wounded comrade
back to safety, Private Harold II. CALI
son Of 420 Newside avenue, South
Orange, was struck in the shoulder by
piece OF shrapnel. Gallison Is presi-
dent Of the Paint and Powder Club OF
the Oranges. He went abroad with the
309d Engineers.
Sergeant william N. Walsh, Company
A, 166th Infantry, who won his chevrons
by capturing four Germans, figured in
yesterdays casualty lists as among
those killed In action. He served with
the old Sixty-nlnth on the Mexican bor-
der. In his last letter to his aunt, Mrs.
Anna Moran. with whom he lived at sos
Second avenue, he told of the exploit
which gained him promotion.
IT caught four Germans In shell
hole after I got back from the hospital
where was a gas patient" he wrote.
MY rife was empty. but 1 rushed at
them with the cold bayonet. They sur
rendered and one OF them wanted to
shake hands with me. They couldn't
pull any of that kamerad stun on me.
I damned them up against the wall
and when my comrades came I turned
the Huns over to them. and then ate
their grub. II was bum stun compared
with ours, have been cited for cross
and have been promoted to sergeant"
The sun., 1918-10-20
FOOD BOARD TELLS
FAIR MEAT PRICES
Suggests Quotations Butchers
Of New York Should Charge
Consumers.

The following prices for meats have
been suggested By the Federal Food
Board OF New York ''as representative
OF what these goods should be pur-
chased for (per pound) on a cash and
carry basis In the retail stores OF Greater
New York;:
Kinds and ribs of good and medium
steers-Sirloin (untrimmed), &c to 40
cents: top round, 40 to a. cents bottom
round, 38 to AZ cents; pot roast, 81 to
Il cents; stew beef. 80 to "a cents RIB
roast. prime. 81 to 3S cents; rib roast,
chuck, 20 to 33 cents. The retailer pays
from rs to 20 cents per pound.
Chucks-Chuck steak, 28 to 20 cents
The retailer pays 20 to 23 cents.
Sides OF goodN,Sows, dressed weight
32b-45o pounds-Sfroin (untrimmed), 25
to 20 cents; top round. 20 to 80 cents ;
bottom round, 81 to 81 cents pot roast
20 TO 80 cents stew beef. 10 to 23 cents
rib roast. prime, 2S to 81 cents; rib
roast, chuck. IS to 20 cents chuck steak
20 to "a cents. The retailer pays u to
IS cents.
Lamb-Leg OF lamb. 2S to 80 cents
stew lamb. n to 20 cents. The retailer
pays 20 to "a cents.
Kosher chucks and plates Of medium
to choice steers. dressed weight. 500 &c
300 pounds--Soup meat. IS to 81 cents
chuck steak, SO TO SO cents shoulder
! steak. 80 TO IL cents breast, FIRST cit
80 to al cents; breast, second cut, 80 e
II cents The retailer pays 24h. TO q
centA w =
The sun., 1918-10-20
GRIP SUBSLDLNG IN CAMPS;
CRISIS NOT OVER ELSEWHERE
New Influenza Cases Among Troops Show Decrease of
1403 and Pneumonia 29S-Improvement in
East, but Worse in South.

WARRINGTON. Oct 1s.-Spsnish influ-
enza as an epidemic is subsiding rapidly
In the military camps of the country.
but among the civilian population gen.
orally the peak has not yet been reached.
Conditions In Eastern States, where
the disease first appeared. showed i'm
provement to-day. but reports from the
South. the middle West and Pacific
coast were not optimistic.
New cases of influenza In army camps,
as reported TO the Office Of the Surgeon
General of the army. to-day showed q
decrease OF laos. Pneumonia cases de-
creased 29S from yesterday, and the
number Of deaths was 1856 less than
yesterday. numbering 472.
Since the beginning OF the epidemic
cases reported from camps total 2s3.331.
with 14,163 deaths. Camp Mcclellan.
with 344 new cases, led in the number
of new cases to-day.
Public health service reports from
California said $4,000 new cases had
been recorded since Thursday, with only
portions Of the State reporting.
Colorado reported a number Of deaths
In Denver. while In idaho the malady
The sun., 1918-10-20
"UNSINKABLE" SHIP
SENT TO BOTTOM
Buoyancy Boxes Fail When
Torpedo Hits the Lucia.

The 'unsinkable" American l"lso
steamship lucia has been sent 70 ."'
bottom by a U-boat in mid -Atlan'!', o.
cording to a report received in sh,r7'Hs
orioles yesterday. She was oInpi''
with buoyancy boxes and was sIp3o'el
to be invulnerahle TO tOIy,doas l'&h",
regarding the date of her sintrs AT"
the fate OF her crew have not been i''
celved and no official informatlon ~ ITO
affair has reached the Navy nepar .mef'
at Washington, according TO a d'sia''"
last night.
The Lucia was formerly under ANS'
trlan registry under the sam" nam
She was at Mobile, Ala, when the 'i''H
States entered tho war and Wa ~.
over by the Government and equipped ~
n cost OF more than 100000 with IN,
''unslnkable" device. II took st'e'r'
months to line her holds and cabins Win
air filled boxes. The inventor c.n''e'
that they would keep the ship aaoa'' no
matter how much water came 'hi' ".
hold as 4 result OF q torpedo attal" a"
shell fire.
The Lucia has made several v''at
without Incident, and the attack WEI
sank her was the frst one h'i'.'''''
She was OF 6,7ii gross tons a'I
built In Austria IN lal2, Hcl"'" w
war she was In the cotton trade bt'"ye"
Gulf and Austrian ports FL"
The sun., 1918-10-20
B.R T. Is FAITHLESS,
SAYS COMMISSIONER
Whitney Makes Direct Charge
Against President and Coun.
sci of Company.

How can reliance be placed further on
the word either Of the president tot the
B. r. To or of the COUNSEL" asked Pub.
lie Service Commissioner Whitney yes
terday in a memorandum asserting that
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
had broken faith with the commissior in
Its promise to make arrangements for
two car operation on the surface lines
before October Ia.
Denying the application OF the com.
pany for an opening of the default in
the hearing scheduled for last Monday,
the commission adopted the memoran.
dunn OF Commissioner whitney.
The Commissioner asks what has been
the demonstration of good faith" by
the companys counsel to the commits
sion. Early in the year the commits
sion ordered the company TO buy 100 new
cars. At that time. according to NJ
Whitney. President Timothy S. Williams
assented to Its reasonabieness, and his
superintendent actually recommended
the purchase Of the new cars.
within a few weeks" the Commls'
s!oner continued In his memorandum
''he gave secret directions that papers
be prepared for court review and then
ostensibly followed the order until the
litigation was started. After defeat IN
the courts the company asked for a 70
hearing and war conditions were alleged
and recognized as sufficient for a post
ponement 10 October II Of the require
ment OF 100 new cars on the understand
ing that In the meantime the company
would reconstruct existing cars and hG!
fifty trailers so as to allow for tvo-caF
surface operation.
mo order was made prescribing such
terms. for counsel TO the company
pledged tho good faith OF the COMPANY
to fulnillment. No appreciate progress
has been made In providing for such TWO
car operation. nor have the companies
ever bothered to fill the monthly reports
Of progress. possibly because there was
no progress. How can reliance be placed
further on the word either of the pres
den or the counsel?
I'm the meantime the companies, Al
leging serious financial difficulties, are
asking new privileges and are expecting
that their allegations shall be believed
and relief promptly given without pro-
tracted and involved proceedings ua'
is they seek to escape from the delay 's-
sulting from the kind OF proceedings thS'
they have made a precedent"
William l.. Ransom, counsel 70 no
Commission, has been instructed 20 20
gin mardamus proceedings at once 10Y
the failure Of the company to obey tn'
order, including the failure even 10 no
monthly reports OF progress.