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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-21


 All of the boys who offered their lives that the world might be freed of military autocracy will not come back. Peter Paul Byrd. Jr.. one of the best known and most popular boys in Pine Bluff is omong that list of heroes. Under the sunny skies of France, an3 in the soil on which he offered to fight he now sleeps the sleep of heroic sac- rifce. He enlisted July IT, 1918. and went to the A. & M. College at Stark vile, Miss, for special auto mechan- ical training. After an eight weeks course he was transferred to Camp Jackson. New Orleans. From there he was sent to Newport News, Va. and stationed at Camp Eustis. A contingent was ready to sail for France, but 12 members became ill and the commanding officer osked for volunteers. Fouls whole A company volunteered and he was one of the 12 accented. He arrived in France No- vember 3. 1918, as a member of Bat terv "B" 45th Regiment, Coost Ar tillery Corps Six days after he ar rived in France he died of menin- gitis. His father is P. P. Byrd, well Known banker aud cotton man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-21

CORPORAL LEWIS E. RAFFERTY
 Over the Top with the best of luck and give 'em he'll" That's what Cor poral Louis E. Rafferty heard many times during the war. A wound put him out of action and he is home agoin. Corporal Rafferty enlisted May IA. 1917, and went to Jefferson Barracks. St. Louis. from there to Camp Baker, Fl Paso, Texas, where he was stationed until August l.. Then he was sent to Washington two weeks and from there to New York.
 He was assigned to Company e." Second Regiment of Engineers and sailed for France on September 10, 1917, on the Carnathia. Hhis ship went by Halifax where he remained nine days. He landed in Scotland ?. From there his outfit was sert to England and then to France. He was in the Second Division and took part in the fighting at Chateau Thierry and along the Aisne River. He was wounded August z and sent to Red Cross hosoital at Vichv and from there to Chateauroux. He sailed from France for New York, November 19. i 1918 on the Georpe Washington and landed November 19 Ha was in an
 arrrv hosnital at Ellis Island for two
 weeks ond then was sent to base hospital at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-21
Shocks Retard Drug Action.

"ShOck retards the action of drugs" says the Revue de Medicine. "Frogs In q state of shock from blow on the head or an electric shock did not respond to the effect of poison until after period of eight or ten times longer than under normal circum- stances. even when strychnine. for ex- ample, was injected by the vein."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-21

Otto A. Walter of 1912 Main street was one of the heroes who died Do- fore he reached the field of battle He was one Of the pneumonia victims at Camp Pike, which was a result of the influenza epidemic. He died October 16, 1918. He gave his life the same as the man who gives his life on the battle field, and he is due just as much honor, because he. too, offered his all. He enlisted July 23. 1918. and was assigned othe 51st Company, 18th Training Battalion at Camp Pike. He was brother of Mrs. Clarence Allen of 1872 Main street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-21
END OF MONTH STUFF.

K. P.: Sergeant. the captain says I'm in need of little change. I've been on K. P. for
 Sergeant You'll have to get it off him, then. He's got all of mine Stars and Stripes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-21

"Why does the corporal still keep his gas mask at alert Doesn't he know there's an armistice?"
 "Yes. but he says he's carried it on his chest so long that he's afraid he'll catch cold if he takes it off. Stars and Stripes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-21
CORPORAL ROBERT D. HOLMAN

CORPORAL ROBERT D. HOLMAN
 Corporal Robert D. Holman enter ed the service three months ago and went to Camp Pike. He had not been there long before he was made cor poral. He was assigned to the 34th Company, 9th Receiving Battalion. Soon after the armistice was signed he returned home and is again at work in the cotton business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-21

WAGONER BARNEY N. BURKE
 Wagoner Barney N Burke, son of William Burke, we'll known real estate man of Pine Bluff, volunteered on August 5. 1917 On August IA, he was mustered in with the 114th Am munition Train. Company "C,' 39th Division. He first saw action on No vember 11th, 1918, operating a big army truck hauling soldiers or muni- tions or food supplies or anything that the army needed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-21

Edward F. Mayberry, 122O WI >14th' Pine Bluff, Ark, is entitled to wear two gold cheverons on his left sleeve for he has been on overseas duty something over year. He enlisted in the army in June, 1917, and landed in Englond some two months later. He was assigned to Railroad En- gineers Regiment, and his business In the war has been in that of the Ri- pantic task of transportation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-21
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Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27
Proposed Constitutional Amendment

Proposed Constitutional Amendment
BE 1t Resolved by the Senate ana
house of Representatives OF us
State OF Arkansas, the Majority o
Both Houses Agreeing Thereto'
That the following is hereby pro
posed as an amendment,fto the con.
st1tution of the State of Arkansas anu
the same being submitted to the eIec-
tors of the State for approval or re-
lection at the next general eiectioh
for Senators and Representatives, IL
majority of tho electors voting at such
election adopt such amendment tno
same shall become a part of the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas. TO-
wit:
That Sections 2 and of Article Z
OF the Constitution of the State OF Ar
kansas be amended to reed as folioWs'
The Supreme Court shall be compos.
ed OF seven Judges, one of whom snali
be styled Chief Justice and elected as
such. In the consideration and decls-
lon of cases all Judges may sit or the
Court may be divided into two dfyis.
ions, and the decision OF each OF sala
divisions shall be the decision OF the
Court The Chief Justice shall assign
three of the Associate Justices to each
division, and he may change SUCH as
signments from time to time, and the
Associate Justices may interchange
with each other by agreement amonS
Judges shall be necessary to n docis-
ion in either division. When the
Court is sitting in banc, tho Chief Jus
tice shall preside, and the concurrence
of four shall be necessary to decis-
ion. The Chief Justice shall allot the
cases to the divisions, and he may or
der any case to be decided or recon
sidered by the court in banc. The
Chief Justice may sit in either division,
and shall preside when so sitting. The
Judges of each division shall elect q
presiding Judge for that division, who
shall preside when the Chief Justice Ia
not sitting in that division. If the
Chief Justice Is absent from the Court,
the senior Judge present shall perform
his duties.
The Governor shall appoint the two
additional Judges provided for herein
one OF whom shall hold office until his
successor is elected at the general cleo
ton for State officers IN 1922. and
qualities, and one of whom shall hold
office until his successor is elected al
the general election for state Officers
In 1924 and qualities.
Approved by the Governor, and fheo
In the office OF tho Secretary Of State
January 1t. 1917.
Each eloctor may vote for or against
| the above amendment.
witness my official signature this
the oath day Of April, 1918.
| Secretary Of State
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27
FOR AMENDMENT NO. IL.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. Is

Be 1t Resolved by the House of Rep
rcsentatIves and the Senate of the
State of Arkansas, the Majority of
Both Houses Agreeing Thcrctoi
That the following is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Arkansas, and
the same being submitted to the cleo
tors of the State for approval or re-
lection at the next general election
for Senator's and Representatives, II a
majority of the electors voting at such
election adopt such amendment, the
same shall become part OF the Con-
stitution of the State OF Arkansas. to-
wit:
Section 1. Notwithstanding the linn
itation contained in Section 1 of Artt-
Gle 16 of the Constitution. the credit
of the State may be loaned ana IN
debtedness incurred to an amount not
exceeding two per cent of the assess
ed valuation of all the property in the
State for the purpose of providing
funds to be loaned upon the security
of farm lands within the State, subject
TO the limitations herein contained
Sec. Q. The Governor, Secretary Of
State and State Land Commissioners
shall constitute the State Land Board,
which board is hereby authorized and
directed to issue and sell or pledge
bonds in the name of the State. to be
known as Arkansas Farm Credit
Bonds" in an amount not to exceed
two per, cent OF the assessed valuation
OF all the property In the state, and
to place the proceeds in the atate
treasury In fund to be known as the
| Arkansas Rural Credits Loan Fund"
Sec 5. Said bonds shall be Issued
in denominations OF $500. 100000.
$4,000 and 100000. and shall be is
sued In series OF 100000 or multi
| piles thereof. drawn to mature in not
more than thirty-six years; nor shall
said bonds be sold until applications
| from bona flde purchasers of land ag-
| rraratipr 10000 90 have been fled
With and approved by the State Land
Board. Said bonds shall bear interest
| At the rate of four per cent per an
rum, and shall be exempt from tax
,tion by the State Of Arkansas, or any
! OF lis subdivisions.
| ses. L. said State Land BOARD Ia au,
tnerixed and directed TO loan the mon
| eys in said Arkansas Rural Credits
! J, oan Fund to bona fde purchasers of
| farm lands in Arkansas. upon notes Sc
| cured by mortgages or deeds of trust
| constituting first liens on such farm
| lands in amounts which shall not ex-
| coed seventy-f1ve per cent OF the ap-
praised value of such lands. The cred
| II Of the State shall not be loaned to
| any person to purchase more than 80
| acres OF land nor land valued at more
than $50 90 per acre Nor shall loan
Of Jess than 100000 nor mare than ss,-
ess 40 De made IL aaY purchaser az
laaa.
except to owners who Operate" and
OCCUPY" lands mortea ged and shall
be made for the following purposes:
! (a) The payment for lands purchased;
! (b) the purchase OF live stock and 9TH
| er equipment. and the making of i'm
| provements which In the judgment of
| said board, will increase the produc-
! tivity of such lands or add to their
value as a farm home in a degree to
Justify such expenditure; and {e> for
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27
Cattle Tick Eradication
Important Food
Measure.

J. b. Searcy, Cleveland County
Food Administrator, has address
ed the following letter to each
school director in the county:
Rison, Ark, May 27, 1918.
Dear Sir
The United States Food Admin
istration announces that the
eradication of the cattle fever
tick is one of the most import
ant of all the war measures, and
all state, county, and district
administrators are instructed to
lend every assistance to the sue
cessful completion of this work
in all the counties having system
attic dipping this year.
Since Cleveland County is one
of the counties in which the
government is carrying on this
very important work, all school
directors are instructed to person
ally see that the work is properly
carried out in their respective
districts. You, with the other
members of your school board,
will therefore personally and
carefully look after the work in
your district and see that all cat
tie and tick infested horses and
mules are dipped according to
government regulations.
Should there be any opposition
to systematic dipping on the part
of any citizen of your district
you will personally look into the
matter and use your influence to
see that he is shown and con-
vinced that this is a very
necessary war food measure, to
the end that the work may be
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27
County Food Administrator.

To the Patriotic Citizens Of Cleve-
land County:
1t is the solemn duty of every
patriotic American citizen to do
every thing within his power to
help produce and conserve suff-
icient food supply during the re-
mainder of the great world war
for ourselves, our soldiers and
our Allies, and since it has been
proven that the eradication of
the cattle fever tick is one of
the greatest of the many war
food measures, |, as chairman
Of the Cleveland County Council
of Defense, urge every loyal and
patriotic citizen to lend every
possible effort to the successful
completion of this work in Cleve-
land county.
You are urged not only to have
your own cattle dipped accord
ing to government regulations,
but see to it that your neighbors
cattle are dipped.
Respectfully,
w. E. GALLOWAY, Chm.
Cleveland County Council of De-
Tense.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27
Local Brevities
-
Thrive by thrift.

Fine three quarter jersey cow
in first class condition giving
two gallons of milk and Sd Id
butter per day, fresh again this
fall. Tom B!odgett Land Co.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

When in need of dry goods
and shoes visit the only exclusive
ladies and gents ready to wear
store in Cleveland County at
BlueStone's store.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND
MENT.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
No, 10.

Providing credit Of State may be
loaned and indebtedness incurred to an
amount not exceeding two per cent OF
the assessed valuation of property in
State for the purpose of providing
funds to be loaned upon the security
of farm lands within the State or max
ing farm loans; providing Governor,
Secretary OF State and State Land Com.
missioner shall constitute State Land
Board having authority to sell bonds
in name OF State, place money In state
Treasury and loan money to BONA nae
purchasers of farm lands IN Arkansas,
and prescribing manner in which such
loans shall be made and repaid; dele
eating to the Legislature the authority
to provide for carrying out, administer.
ing and safeguarding the provisions OF
this amendment; providing all prov1s-.
ions Of the Constitution OF Arkansas
in conflict with this amendment are
repealed.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

For Sale. Complete E1cyclo :
pedia britannica, latest edition;
alsoNew Practical, Reference
Library. In the draft and must
sell cheap. w. F. McKinne y,
Kingsland, Ark.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

Jewel Golden and Willie Adams
returded Saturday afternoon
from Pine Bluff where they went
to get Mr.. Golden's Ford truck.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

Mems $1.00 Shirts a big lot of
them are for sale at BIuestone's
store for IS cents each.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

Mrs. is. Wattwood and child
rem and Mrs. E. E. Wattwood of
Houston, Texas, are here on a
visit with friends.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

Wanted Gum log sawyers in
woods good pay fine timber
steady work, pay day every Sat-
urday.
Blodgett & Culpepper.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

viii be at the above named places the fixed dates for the purpose
assessing the Personal Property of Cleveland County The Township Assessors
will meon said dates.
OIEPease remember new Assessment aw compes every
his the Township where the specific property located
and have qaazsd by the Township the law also fixes penalty
Of IS all dquent addition the property
please and scheduled Township there will be
NO TINE GIVEN AT RSON only the given Township
clusvely.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

completed without the necessity
of criminal prosecution.
Should any citizen Of your
district wilfuIly refuse or neglect
to dip his cattle, or by word or
action oppose the universal dip
ping of cattle, you will be expec-
ted to Immediately report his
name to me.
Yours truly,
J. B. SEARCY
County Food Administrator.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

If you want to improve your
farm or buy some good stock
and haven't the money see Veteto
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND
MENT.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
No. Id.

Amending Sections 2 and of Arti-
Gle 2 of the Constitution of the State
or Arkansas; providing that the Su-
preme Court of the State shall De
composed OF seven Judges, one Chiei
Justice and six Associate Justices; pro
Viding the Judges may sit in two a.
visions. and otherwise providing tne
manner In which the court shall slt
and shall render Its decisions.
providing for the selection and elec-
ton of the two additional Judges.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

Luxuries as usual means a
victorious Germany. Save and
buy War Savings Stamps.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

You may not be able to fight
but you can save and buy War
Savings Stamps.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

Become a stakeholder in the
United States buy War Savings
Stamps.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

Mrs. Harvey Thomasson and
little child are visiting her faith
err and sister at Monticello this
week. She was accompanied by
Miss Sue and Clifton Owens
who will make their home in
Monticello.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

Remember the motto at Blue
stones store, satisfaction or
money back. -
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

Oliver typewriter, SAG, on
terms of So month. See H. b.
Dixon.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

Silkwaists for the ladies a
Bluestone's store.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

Just received-Wagons by tn
car load Robertson Bros.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

Jennings Strait was up from
Fordyce Sunday to visit his pa
rents.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

Roy McRae was here las
week from Camp Beauregard.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

JON the army behind the Army
be a war saver.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

S. F. HuntIey was down from
near Clio Sunday.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

After all, saving is not sac
rificing.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

Serve abroad or serve at home
Buy War Savings Stamps.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27
assessors Notice.

NOTICE hereby given that will be the following places the date
named below for the Of taking list Of the Personal Property
each resident Of Cleveland County:
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

That Good Gulf Gasoline
means more mileage, less carbon
Robertson Bcos.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

Make thrift your buy-word.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-27

FOR AMENDMENT NO. IA.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. IA.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-27

in the vault in less than three days after I am
dead
This was addressed to Lear, who bowed assent
Washington looked at him again saying: do
you understand me?"
YES was the reply.
"Tis Well
Those were the last words of the Father of his
Country. Withdrawing his hand from Lears he
felt his own pulse Then, composing his form at
full length, he folded his arms across his breast
and lay quiet. His breathing seemed easier Not
long after 10 p. NJ. his expression suddenly
changed his right hand fell from the wrist.
The physicians in attendance looked at one
another. Mrs. Washington said: "Is he gone?"
DR.. Craill nodded assent
"A is now over" she said. q shall soon fol-
low him.
Next morning the body was carried downstairs
and laid out in the large drawng-room. The burial
was four days later (Dec. 49, 1890, and the in
scription on The coffin bore testimony that its oc-
cupant had died in the 6Sth year of his age.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-27
What Was the Disease?

Now, from our modern point Of view, what was
the disease that Washington died of? And how
far is it possible that he might have survived the
fatal illness if modern medical treatment had been
obta..-lble?
20 pegin with, it is obvious that the three doc.
tors called in to attend the yenerated American
leader had not the least notion of what was the
matter with him So far as any prospect of cure
was concerned they were about on the same plane
as the horse physician, Rawlins. The bleeding
was worse than useless, and the other remedies
absurdy futile.
The malady (as today it would be promptly
recognzed) was doubtless acute attack Of
laryngitis-a germ-nfection of the voce-box. 1t
was a rapid and intense Inflammation which
naturally made speech difficult But this mere
ly d local manifestation of a more or less general
lied infection that brought death within few hours
"A bad cold That was Washingtons own
diagnosis of his trouble and it was correct. Such
q cold generally accepted as a germinfectlon)
may be the beginning Of almost any serious maa-
dy affecting the organs of neutrality-suspicious.
pneumonia or what not. In Washingtons case it
eliminated in a fatal laryngitis
Acute laryngitis is a rather unusual complaint
It is always more or less serious. The presump.
ton is that the first President could not have re-
covered with any sort Of treatment. He was an
old man, in his 6Sth year, and the germattack was
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-27
A Melancholy Disposition.

As the event proved. he had still Is years to
live, eight of which were destined to be occupied
in administering the affairs of the nation, as its
President.
On the 9th day of March, 1897 having surren-
dered The cares of state, he and his wife left Phia-
delphia for Mount Vernon, accompanied by Nellie
Gusts Chs wife's granddaughter) and son of
Gen Lafayette a boy or II. A few days later
Nellie wrote to Mrs Oliver Wolcott: "Grandpapa
is very well and much pleased with being cnce
more Farmer Washington"
Yet 1t was only a few weeks later that he him.
self wrote: Rural empoyments, while I am
spared (Which in the natural course of things can.
not be long, will now take the place Of toll, re-
sponsibility, and the solitude attending the walks
of public life
He seems never to have been able to get awav
from this morbid feeling. Less than six months
before he died, he wrote: The family vault at
Mount Vernon requiring repairs l desire that
a new one of brick, and upon a larger scale, NAV
be built in which my remains, with those of nv
deceased relatives now in the old vault may be-
deposited"
Again, at about the same time he wrote to
James McHenry, then secretary of war: INV
greatest anxiety is to have all these concerns in
such a clear and distinct form that no reproach
may attach itself to me when have taken my de-
parture for the land of spirits"
Six years ago there died. in the city Of Wash
mgtUn, at the age of S. a man named John Lane
the last person then surviving who had looked
upon the face of Washington. He was 10 wears
old at the time, and was present when. in 1894
the body was removed to the new vault where II
now lies in white marble sarcophagus The ton
of the coffin being lifted, one of the undertakers
held the boy up in his arms, so that he might see
The body according to Mr. Lanes testimony
was remarkably well preserved