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Had Him Beaten.

There Is the good old tale of the sec ond officer of the brig Lizzie w. Hunt of Portsmouth, Me-, who wcs in the act of upbraiding the able seaman, Aaron Tappin, for his well-known weak. ness for rum. Said the second officer :: "Tappin, you might have been sec. ond officer like me, instead of a sailor before the mas:." "Stow that stuff," answered the able seaman. "When I'm drunk I'm an admiral"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-30
TeIItale Eyes and Toes.

"he eyes tel the story of guilt wheS all the other muscles are controlled, This you will harn in the eleventh chapter of Darwil's book. Sometimes, when the face is controlled, as iI tho case of natives of India, other muscles are uncomfortable. Sir Henry Maine declares that in India the judge can tell when native is lying by watch Ing his toes. He keeps his face per fectly straight and his eyes eXpres- sionless, but his toes begin to wigsie as soon as he begins to lie.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-30
Prefer Irreuular Ulnes

The straight line Is an abomiAs don 70 the Chinese. They endeavY, to avoid 1t in their streets and built lngs. and have banished 1t completely where country tield paths are con cerned. They viii always substitute curve wherever possible or they will torture 1t with a Zigzag. To the Chinese mind the straight line Is sug- geStive of death and demons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-30
Proposed COnstitutiOnaI Amendment
 10. I1.

He It Resolved by the Senate ana rouse Of Ecprrscntatives or 'nS state Of Arkansas. the Majority oi bDth Houses Agreeing Thereto:
 mat the following is hereDF pro posed as an amendment to tine con Stltutioh or the State Of Arkansas, anu lhe same being submitted to the elec7 tors oI the state for approval OF re Jection at the next general tlectloi for Senators and Representatives, if a majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same snail become a part of the con stitutlon of the State of Arkansas, to7 wit:
 That Sections 2 and } of Article ' Of the Constitution of the State of Ar kansas be amended to read as follows:
 The Supreme Court shall be compos. ed of seven Judges one of whom shall De styled Chief Justice and elected as such. In the consideration and decls- Ion of cases. all Judges may sit or the Court may be divided into twa dlvls- ions, and the decision of each of sald dlVlslons shall be the decision of the Court. The Chief Justice shall assign three of the Associate Justices to each diVlSIon and he may change such as sienmentS from time to time and the associate Justices may interchange with eaclt other by agreement among themselves The concurrence of three Judges shall be necessary to a declS- rn in either division When the Iouft IS SlltlnE m banc. the. Chle1 JUS tee shall preside. and the concurrence or four shall be necessarily to a dec1S- ion. The Chief Justice shall allot the cases to the divisions. and he may or- der any case to be decided or recon siderod 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 presiding Judge for that division. who shall preside when the Chief Justice Is 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 elec- tion for State officers in 1922. and qualities, and one of whom shall hold office until his successor is elected at the general election for State officers in 1924. and Qialifies .
 Approved by the Governor. and filed in the office of the Secretary of State, January F. 1917. a.t x
 Each electOr may vote for or against the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this, the 24th day of April. 1918.
 TSeall :. TOM J. TERRAL,
 Secretary of State.
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Should Fit as We'll.

Emma was enjoying il company din, ger with the family. Among the good things provided for the table that day was dressing usually prepared with roast chicken. She was fond of this, and wanted second helping. She had heard it spoken of as dressing when it was passed the first tima, but had for. gotten just what to call for, so she simply said, in asking for it: "Plcase pass the clothes"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-30
Ironing Velvet.

Velvet must be ironed over the iron so as not to crush the pile. The best way is to get someone to hold hot iron upwards while you draw the vel vet backward and forward along the hot surface. Keep the velvet well stretched, and go over every piece carefully till tue pile stands up we'll
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-30

Americas first field army is in ser vice in France, according to informa- ton from the war department at Washington. The army, composed of two army corps. each made up of one regular army division. one National Army divsion and one division of Ma tional guard troops, is under the tenn porary command of Major General Hunter Liggett, the senior officer of the major generals now in foreign service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-30
t1ano Flow Hailt From Bicycle.

4 farmer in California had nc hand Dlow, so he proceeded to improvise one, says the Popular Science Month. fy., The body of the blow he made from an old bicycle frame. The bi- cycle handle-bar was taken of, turned backward and set soiidly in the frame. The wheel was taken from large gate valve. The plowshare is attached to the frume by U-bolt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-30

Jacques DuPre, a Belgian soldier, who has been in the service of his war-stricken country since the open ing days of the war, captured re- gently an entire carload of Germans single handed, and marched them to a detention camp behind the Belgian lines. DuPre has been decorated sev- eral times for exceptional valor and his latest exploit is certain to win for him added laurels.
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PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND-
 MENT. :" Proposed Constitutional Amendment
 No. 14.

Amending Sections ? and of Arti- cle of the Consultation of the state or Arkansas, providing that ths ou preme Court of the State shall pc composed of seven Judges, one Chief Justice and six Associate Justices; pro Niding the Judges may sit in two ql- Visions, and otherwise providing the manner in which the court shaii S'' and shall render it's decisions.
 Providing for the selection ana eiec- ton of the two additional Judges
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QUALIFYING ROUNDS FOR
 TROPHY STARTS TODAY
Golfers Soon Win Contest at IS Hole Medal Play for Gregory and
 Alexander Prizes.

The qualifying round for the Greg ory and Alexander trophy a, the Pine Bluff Golf and Country club will start today and continue Friday and Saturday.
 The contest will be Is holes medal play. Many members of the club are expected to enter the contest for the nrizp
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-30

Dana lFillingim, the sensational pit cher recently secured from Indian apolis by the Braves, was drafted by the Phillies last fall, only to be can- celled later on.
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FOR AMENDMENT NO. IA. AGAINST AHl'.EDuENT NO. II.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-30
TRAVELLERS TAKE
 LAST GAME FROM THE GULLS, 6 TO 1
Ellis of Mobile is Hit Freely. and Grimm Drives in
 Three Runs.

Little Rock, May 29.-Little Rock hit Ellis freely today and won the lasG game of the series With Mobile, 6 to 1. First Baseman Grimm ac- counted for five Little Rock runs with two sacrifice flies ard home run. His long hit was made in the eighth inning, with two men on base. Mobile -- .......100 900 900 8 1 Little Rock w m 200 d01 03X 6 10 1 Ellis and Coleman; Young, Palmero and Brottem.
 At Memphis --....,...-- ........--...2 2 New Orleans ........ ....... ....--....6 10 1 Nelson and Hargrave; Bailey, Smith and Kitchen.
 At Birmingham ......., ........--..@2 II 0 Atlanta --.... ....--- ....-..--....--...1 4 0 Slapnicka and Smith: Lynch and Casey.
 At Nashville ....... ........ ....--....1 6 3 Chattanooga ........ ........--....,..--3 6 1 Helfrilsch and O'Neil; Ring and Tay- Tor.
 At Nashville --............ =-....5
  Hoyt and Marshall; Merritt and Taylor.
 AMERICAN LEAGUE. Washingto ...,.... 5....--....--2 l Mays and Schang: Hopper and Ain. smith.
 At Cleveland .,...@ ..,.........----7 10. 1 Coumbs and Neal: James and Strange.
 At New Fork -~--.... ................7 9 1 Philadelphia ..., ........-- -........3 [ 2 Love Morgridge and Walters; Geary and, Perkins. l At New York l. ....... ....--...2 16 0 Philadelphia ...::....-4.,.. p.....-....,...2 9 3 F'inneran. Morgridse and Hanns; Adams and McAvoy. ,eeA
 NATIONAL LEAGUE. At Brooklyn ..-.- ........-- >..,--5 10 o Boston -. ....................--2 10 0 Marquard and Kruger: Ragan and Henry.
 IT At Philadelphia ....--...,-- ........5 s 0 New York - ....----..........2 s ! Pendegast and Burns; Tesreau and McCarty. At Chicago Cincinnati, rain. At Pittshurg, St. Louis.' rain.
 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
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May 2-97 Thursdays.
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Be It Resolved by the House of Rep rcSentatlVcS and the Senate of the State of Arkansas. the Majority Gf Both Houses Agreeing Thereto:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
IN MEMO-IAM

Wilkins--In loving memory Of HarrJ
Spefr, son of Clara V. and the late Charlie,
A wilkins. died suddenly January 20, 1917
The blow was sudden. the shock severe
To part with one we loved so dear
God loved him. too. and thought It best
To take him to his heavenly rest
Mother. sisters and brothers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
Rail WAYS DIGGING WAY
OUT OF SNOW DRIFTS
Much Coal Moved From Mines
But Shipments Will be Short
for Several Days.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Philadelphia, Jan. 29.-Although traf-
&c conditions on the railroads were much
improved today drifts and packed snow
in many parts of the State were responsible le
for delays Of from 5 TO Is hours in the ar
rivals OF through trains from the west.
After the tracks had been cleared Of the
results OF yesterdays storm 1t was found
necessary TO abandon all attempts TO run
passenger trains on schedule time.
Attempts were made to resume freight
service sitter more than 5000 men had
worked TO clear tracks and switches. but
il proved difficult, according 10 railroad
officials, to free cars from the snowdrifts
up State Conditions were amellorated At
many points by moderation IN the tenn
perature during the night.
Electric car traffic throughout the
State is still badly crippled and workers
in the nutrition districts are experiencing
much difficulty reaching their places Of
employment
4 dispatch from Reading says conditions
on the Reading Railway have improved
very much the past - hours. OF eight
hundred cars OF anthracite in the yards at
St Clair many were moved forward today.
Many mines OF the Heading Coal and
Iron Co. are still handicapped, fut II
is hoped that by this evening traffic " Il
again be moving However a shortage In
hard coal shipments can be expected for
some DAYS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
DEATHS.

BO0TH-In this city. on January %. 1915.
Mary c. wife of james \. Booth. aged IS
Relatives and friends are invited to at
lend the funeral services al Union NJ. Z.
Church on Thursday afternoon at 2 0 clock
BELLEw-In Philadelphia. Pa. on January
p. 1918. Eliza Bellew, nee Bush. wife Of
Dennis T. Bellew
rend the funeral services az her late resi-
d6nce - South Thirty-sixtb street. Phila-
delphia. on Tuesday evening. January 20.
81 : o clock. interment al Riverview ceue-
very. Train leaves West Philadelphia station
Wednesday morning l0-34 O'Clock
DOWNING-In this city. on January IS
1918. Eleanor NJ . infant daughter of Her
bert Z. and Ella a. Downing aged s
Funeral services at her parents residence
3I3 " Twelfth street. "wednesday. January
90 at clock. Interment at RivervieH
cemetery.
Fox-In this city. on January %. 1918.
Relatives and friends are invited 20 az
tend the funeral services at the residence
of MS brother. John ". Fox, 1908 Chestnut
street. on Wednesday afternoon. January
80. 1918. at clock Interment Mt. Salem
cemetery
HEYL-In this city, on January 2e. 1918.
Oscar. P. Hfyl. aged 81 years
Relatives and friends of family are re-
spectfully invited 10 attend the services
al his late residence. 7O2 West Ei1hth
street on Wednesday, January 30 at ?
terry
sCRAFFORD-At Hammorton Pa on
January %. 1918. Anna NJ. Scraford, 10 her
4sth year
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend the funeral services without furt her
notice az her late residence on Thursday
afternoon. January 81. at ] O'Clock In
teruent at Riveryiew cemetery. Autos will
meet lilo a. N and 1912 p. IN. trains at
Nendinhan station
sCHUCHARDT-In New Castle. Del. on
January 25, 1918, Sarah. beloved wife Of
Iohn Schuchard.. in her 65th year
Rels lives and friends are invited TO at
tend the funeral services a: her Ia tc residence
Buttonwoods New Castle. Del. on Wednes-
day afternoon. January. 80 at 80 clock
Ipterment at Glebe cemetery
WALKER-At Camp Meade Md on
January "a. 1918. Harlan W. son Of Leslie
G. and NJ. Ceyillia Walker. aged p years
Relatives and friends invited TO at
tend the funeral services at the residence
of his parents. near Hockessin. Del. on
Wednesday afternoon, January 80 at i3O
O'Clock. Interment at White Clay Greek
cemetery. Carriages will meet ] i O'Clock
trolley al Stanton.
wILSON-In this city. on January u. 1915
Mary g. Hardy Wilson.
Relatives. friends members of Ladies
Auxiliary. b. y n. q. are invited 10 a.
tend the funeral services at the residence
of her daughter. Hrs. William i. Callahan
Sr. 2I5 East Twelfth street on Wednesday y
Ment at ombardy cemetery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
KAISER BUOYS PEOPLE.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
London, Jan, 29.-Emperor William
in a telegram responding to birthday
congratulations from President kaempf
of the Reichstag says
~ begin a serious and decisive year with
proud thankfulncss for the immense sue
cesses which have been gained by our in
defatigable warriors and their brilliant
leaders. ] know to what extent the loyal
work of the people at home has cont ib-
uted to these successes and how much
distress and anxiety had to be borne by
everyone Those are imperishable pages
Of glory which last year were added 10
German history and in which great army
leaders. the simple workers and the lonely
widows inscribed their names.
''My ardent daily wish is that my be
loved people, without arrogance but with
a deep consciousness of their power and
right, may externally and internally in the
wish OF self-disciplinc preserve their union
until the final vi ctory of our arms lays the
foundation for the glad news of the un-
folding Of their mental and economic
power
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
COUNTY BALANCES.

Edwin c. Clark, county comptroller,
reported to the Levy Court today the
following bank balances to the credit OF
the funds for the maintenance Of bridges
and causeways: First and Second dis
tricts, S9S2. IA; Third, Sl69l8; Fourth,
1877 98; Fifth, 81 1896 Sixth, 81, 1896 II;
Seventh, SI,00 q. lie also reported
the following balances to the credit Of the
funds for the maintenance OF stone
roads Third district, $lI.75; Fourth,
SIG, ,96456; Fifth, 1924 81; Sixth, S61413;
Seventh, S9,3G5.12
Charles IL Lippincott, county treasurer,
reported the following balances to the
credit of the funds for the maintenance
of dirt roads: Christiana a hundred,
So, ,67762; Mill Creek, 81, ,766.78; White
Clay Cpeek, S618.86; Pencader, s., ,495. .42;
New Castle, 50, 1864; Red Lion, 81, l05.-
So; St Georges, $4,75 .6l; Appoquin-
mink, s1,2ll 40; Blackbird, S3,2307I;
Brandywinc, s., 497.57; He reported d
| balance Of S62563 to the credit Of the
miscellaneous roads account lie also
reported balance of SlS3, 473 20 TO thc
credit Of the funds for general expenses
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
NJ 'ADOO WANTS BIG
BUREAU OF FINANCE
Asks Congress to Authorize a
$500, 100000 Corporation to
Deal in War Issues.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %

Creation of War Finance Corporation,
whose duty it shall be to provide further
for the prosecution of the war, rs ASKED
of Congress in a measure which Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo has sent to that
body for consideration.
A corporation, with a capital stock
of $500 900 900, is created under the
provisions of the measure, and the
money thus raised shall be expended
in afiording financial assistance to per-
sons, firms, corporations and assocIa-
tions whose operations are necessary or
contributory to the prosecution OF the
war against Germany.
This aid shall be extended only when
such firms arc unable TO procure funds on
reasonable or practicable terms from the
general public or through the regular
banking channels
For the purpose of regulating and con-
trolling the Offering for sale or subscrip-
tion of securities hereafter issued the
Secretary of the Treasury, together with
four additional persons, hereafter named,
shall comprise this war corporation.
The powers of the corporation include
permission 10 carry on general banking
business. and all private issues of securities
OF more than Sl00,000 are to be made sub
ject to the approval of the government
body II would be authorized TO make adj
vances to banks which finance industries of
such corporations subject TO certain
restrictions concerning price and length
of the loans
The corporation also would make
short time advances to savings banks.
Further powers would bc ''to subscribe
for, acquire and own, buy. sell and deal
in bonds and obligations of the United
States" It.could issue notes or bonds of
its own of an amount not more than eight
times its capital, which would be supplied
originally by the government.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
FREEZE KILLS MUSkRATS.
Present Winter Most Disastrous on
Eastern Shore of Maryland.

Cambridge, Md, Jan. The present
freeze is the most disastrous that has
happened in Dorchester county in many
wears. 1t has ruined the prospects of
both the muskrats and oyster Industries
for the present season, and, probably
for years to come.
Old trappers who have watched the
seasons and caught mash rabbits for
wears say that the present freeze IS the
first one in their memory when the freez-
ing has taken place at low water. All
former freezes have happened at high
tide. so that the cover OF ice has been
far enough above the surface OF the
marsh for the rats to go out on low water
and feed.
A muskrat house is q pile of mud
and grass, butt on top OF the marsh,
but baying a hole in the center through
which the rats can get down into the water
and swim out by a run way to the nelghbor-
ing creek or other water wheIe they feed
on the grass roots The rat is i very alert
animal and hearing the least sound dIops
through the hole in the floor OF his house
and leaves any threatening danger behind.
A rat has never been known, before this
winter to open the top OF Its house IN order
to get out This winter, however, as the
tide was low a the time the ice was form
ed there was a sheet of ice which closed
its usual exit. Thus shut out from
the water the rats have torn away the
tops of their houses and gone out on the
marsh where they have been killed In
large numbers By hunters, and where
thousands of them have died from cold
and starvation Many Of these little
creatures, after leaving their homes in the
marsh, have gone to the nearby woods IN
quest of food, where they have finally
perished from cold. having no cover to
protect them. The future prosperity
Of the industry depends on how many
survived TO replenlsh the marshes for the
years TO come.
The muskrat industry has been one Of
the leading enterprises In this county
for number of years past few years
ago one of the large fur buyers estimated
that the sales Of the pelts from rats
caught have amoudted TO sixty thousand
dollars, and, as the meats. IN later years,
have been greatly sought after for food
they will easily amount to an additional
ten Thousand dollars. making a total OF
seventy thousand dollars.
The most cunning and inveterate enemy
of the rat Is the fox, of which there are
many infesting the marshes where the
rats generally live. These foxes are now
having a feast. catching and eating the
poor little rats that are driven from their
homes by the ice and cold The fox
generally digs into the houses and eats
the young rats, which have not gotten
large enough 10 get away, but he rarely
with all his cunning, gets an old rat.
There are thousands of acres of muskrat
marsh bordering on the numerous creeks
and rivers of Dorchester county, and the
loss occasioned by the crippling OF this
industry will be severely felt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
STOCK MARKET TODAY.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Wall Street, New York, Jan. %
Stocks were firm to strong at the opening
Of today's market, the absence OF disturb
ing developments over the holiday result
ing in a fair demand for the usual leaders.
United States Steel and some Of the less
prominent industrials and equipments
made one-point gains. Shippings, coppers
and motors also recorded substantial
improvement. Pacifics and coaIers were
strongest of the rails Bonds developed
An irregular trend
1roding became liveler after the first
hour and prices mounted higher. United
States Steel and kindred issues substantial /
ly increased early advances and all classes
OF industrials and war Issues we're drawn
into the movement with various special
tics. In the railway group st. Paul
common and preferred at gains Of 234
and points respectively, were the chief
features.
Liberty bonds were active but reac-
tionary, the 312s falling TO the new low
minimum Of 81 II first as also establish
ing new low record At 6.52 while second
As sold at 96.30 To 06.2f
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
RED CROSS TO RUN
CAMP MAIL SERVICE
Arranging to Keep Soldiers and
Relatives in Personal Touch
With Ea,h Other.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening


WASHINGTON, JAN. %.
To assist in keeping relatives in per-
sonal touch with soldiers in training camps
and hospitals, the American Red Cross
has notified Secretary Baker that it is
prepared to establish at home the same
camp service already established In
France.
Secretary Baker recently wrote to
Chairman Dawson of the Red Cross
War Council, suggesting that the Red
Cross assist in establishing this medium
of communication.
american Red Cross representative,
at the camps here, as In France, wrote
Secretary Baker, who have access to
daily lists of admissions and evacuatlons
from the hospitals, and so far as it is IN
accord with necessary medical rules,
would be allowed to talk with sick men.
They would be expected to keep families
constantly informed as to the condition
and progress of the men IN the hospital,
to write letters for men unable to write
themselves and in general to fulfill that
clause of the Red Cross charter which
designates the society as a medium OF
communication between troops In the
fe d and their families at home.
Chairman Dawson replied that the
Red Cross would Immediately appoint
suitable men ''searchers' in the various
camps to put the service in operation
as quit ky as possible and would abide
by whatever regulations the War Depart
ment prescribed.
Secretary Baker announced today that
as soon as details were arranged by the
Srirgeon-general and the adIutant-gen-
eraI. orders would be issued to camp COM
,naodarS stinfor1ninr them OF the plan
and bespeaking their cooperation, both
in facilitating the work of the searchers
and in making them comfortable in camp.