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The broad ax., 1918-11-30
Maxins for Marksmen.

II is strange that the novice will al
most invariably try to hit the bulls
eye Of swinging target when it is at
the center or in the lowest position.
This is decidedly the incorrect meth
cd. The expert knows that the time
to shoot is at the end of the swing.
In fact, anyone will arrive ultimately
at the same conclusion, for a little
thought will convince him that a tar
get is the more easily hit when at a
standstiIl, or at the end of vibra-
ton.
The moving target as a rule has the
largest bulls eye. and is often one Of
the easiest to strike, If you happen
TO know how.
Simply aim at the point where the
center of the target stops and wait till
il returns. Then. bling!
The broad ax., 1918-11-30
The Welcome Guest.

There is scarcely anyone who does
not wish to be welcome guest, yet
everyone knows that some persons pos
sesS the ability To make themselves
far more desirable in the home than
others. The visitor who brings a sun
ny. fresh point of view with her is al
ways sure of a cordial reception, pro-
viding she is careful to carry out GER
tain other requisites which a success
full guest is wise enough to follow,
whether she has ever analysed them
in this cold fashion or not. 1t might
be safe to guess that she has never
thought about it all, but, guided sim
ply by her sincere desire to express
real fellowship, has instinctively full
filed her obligations. Yet when con
sidered. perhaps the one thing more
than another which insures ones re-
newed welcome may be summed up In
the single word, adaptability.
The broad ax., 1918-11-30
Quaint French Custom.

A quaint custom with the boys of
France, at the time when they are
just fora day or two. Of tall silk hat,
and failing that. of the tallest felt hat
they can procure. Pinning bands of
newspaper to the crown, they sally
forth thus decorated and parade the
streets Of towns and villages. as the
case may be. Often hats are handed
from father to son, or from brother
to brother, and worn needless of size
or shape The boys, having worn the
-chapeau de fOrme" for "a hours or
so, stream into the barracks and be-
come the conscripts, and then the IA
nous ''poilus" Of France.
The broad ax., 1918-11-30

Once Humble Flower Rapidly Being
Brought to High Position by the
Master Florists.

The chrySanthemum Is not to have
everything its own way in the world Of
flowers. No doubt the chrysanthemum
show gets more of the limelight Of
publicity than a dahlia show, but the
gorgeous blossom that was once called
"the prim old maid Of the flower world"
is having its shows" or exhibitions
just the same, and the reports have it
that they are attended by large crowds.
The dahlia show has become a regular
thing In many cities and il Is said that
there are persons who can work up
quite as much enthusiasm for the dab
liza as for the mum" The dahlia.
from very simple and hOme-lOying
flower. has become somewhat of a so
cial pet.
II was not many years ago that the
dahlia bloOmed in the yards of small
homes. Sometimes 1t grew in the front
yard and sometimes i'm the back yard.
II might be remarked here that the
"yard." especially the front yard"
has disappeared. Nobody now has a
front yard. Nobody who Is anywhere
near up to date would have such a
thing about the house. The piece of
real estate which we used to call the
front yard has become the lawn"
\ Well, formerly the dahlia grew only
in the yards of humble homes. Ii had
not broken into what is called $50
ciety." Fashionable grounds" could
not think of admitting such a plain,
hardy and highly cOlOred citizen of the
flower world as mere dahlia. 1t did
not belong TO their set. But the merit
Of this flower and the high state of cul-
ture which IL has attained under the
guidance and tuition of master florists
has forced the proudeSt gardens to
open their gates or let down their
fences. The dahlia- now holds up its
stately head among the exclusive set
of tuberOSeS, gladiOlaS, carnations and
the Iike.
The broad ax., 1918-11-30
DREaRY RoUNDoF MoNoToAY
Sample Of Terrible Price That Is Sons.
times Demanded by the Moloch
Of Modern Industry.

BIS face always wore the same er.
pression-the look of the stOker who
comes to the deck for a breath of fresh
air. His business was, once every
second, TO give a certain machine a
twist in order that a piece of wire might
bend into a circle. He had done this
sort Of thing so long that two fingers
had acquired a peculiar hardened
curvature. One shoulder was lower
than the other. He knew no other bust
ness.
1t seems that the man had had an
unusual boyhoOd. While others were
at their sport, his hours were spent in
passionate reverie. The literature Of
romantic chivalry, the story of fol-
lowers Of the Cross, the fine heroism of
soul-starvihg deeds for others claimed
him and made him tremulous with as
piration. He knew of nothing larger,
more captivating for him than a life
eked out in some remote field of self
sacrifice for the redemption Of the hu-
man race. And TO this he pledged him.
self. But then his father died. Ruin
was the specter at the funeral feast.
An unnamed Nemesis pursued him. try
as he might to keep faith with himself
and the call of mortal hunger. Self
sacrifice.
Yes, the screw-eye is avery useful
article.-BOstOn Transcript.
The broad ax., 1918-11-30
mELvE BAYS UTTERLY LOST
-, Period in Which No Record d
American History Was Kept,
and the Reason.

Twelve days in the history of Amer
=. are blank, an exchange remarks.
- ron should try to learn what hap
med in the period between Septem-
Ssr g and September Is. 1852, you win
s,d no records, for those dates do not
ayist. Under the old style calendar,
Seprenber ?, 1852, fell on Wednesday.
The next day the GregOrian or new
strIe calendar was adopted by Great
britain and her American colonies, and
the date set forward to September IA.
Tn TO this time the Julian calendar
hsd been followed by the English
, sneaking world. As reformed by julius
Caesar in 40 B. c. it made the year
consist of 365 days and six hours, with
an extra day added TO February each
fourth year to account for the six
hours. This was the most accurate
calendar year yet devised, but il was
II minutes and II seconds longer than
the true solar year OF 365 days, 3 hours,
IS minutes and 46 seconds. amounting
70 . day in 12s years.
Pope Gregory NH corrected this
about 1882 by dropping ten days from
the calendar and ordaining that on the
one hundredth year in three out of
every four centuries the extra day for
leap year should not be counted. SIX
recn hundred was a leap year and 1000
will he one, but 100, 1900 and 1900
were not. Even this calendar is SO
seconds too fast, amounting TO a year
in SS23 years, 50 when 1000 comes
around il will have TO be robbed of its
leap year day TO correct this differ
enCe.
The Gregorian calendar was adopted
in Catholic countries, including France.
Italy. Spain and Portugal. in 1882. and
within a short time by the Germans,
Swiss and Hungarians, but not until
la by England and her great colonial
empire.
The broad ax., 1918-11-30
Hand Shaking.

The practice Of clasping or joining
right hands as a pledge Of sincerity
or as a seal of a promise Is of very
early origin. The apostle Paul, in his
epistle to the Galatians. says: And
when James, Cephas and John. who
seemed to be pillars, perceived the
grace that was given unto me, they
gave to me and to Barnabas the right
hands of fellowship; that we should
90 unto the heather" In this case.
evidently. a friendly agreement was
sealed by giving the right hands Of
fellowship. From this the custom of
giving the right hand Of fellowship
upon suitable occasions spread
throughout Christendom and joining
right hands became a part Of the
Christian marriage ceremony. The
custom of hand shaking certainly ex-
listed before Shakespeare's day. for he
refers to II many times as a kind Of
pledge or social greeting. 1t is not
confined to English-speaking natiOnA
The broad ax., 1918-11-30
Cane Is Mark of High Office.

1t has been the custom of the sur
geOn Of the king of England to carry
a 'gOld-headed cane" This cane has
been handed down to the various in
cumbents of the Office since the days
Of DIR. John Radcliffe, who was the
first holder Of the cane" 1t has been
used for 200 years or more by the
greatest physicians and surgeons in
the world, who succeeded to ii. The
"gold-headed cane" was adorned by a
crOss-bar at the top instead of a knob.
The fact is explained by Munk, in
that Radcliffe. the first owner. was a
rule unto himself. and probably pre-
ferred this device as a mark of dis
tinctiOn from the knob used by ply
sicians in general.
The broad ax., 1918-11-30
Quite Unprepared.

Conlin Visiting sick friend. solemn
Iy)lDon't think I'm lOokin' fr tn
worst Z happen. Dinny, but it's fr yer
own good I'm asking it-are ye pre-
pared?
SIavin Every deliberately = lis
sorry am t say I'm not, Terence. but
av yell be good enough Z call agin
tomorrah I'll guarantee Z have Q
brick handy, ye domb Grape hangsri-
Buffalo Express.
The broad ax., 1918-11-30
Life Of CONGRESS.

Each congress lasts two years and
under the Constitution must assemble
at least once each year. Two regular
sessions are held, both beginning on
the first Monday in December. The
long session lasts from December OF
each odd year until congress adjourns,
generally on the following June. or
July, and the, short session, beginning
in December Of each even year, ends
at noon on the following March 4. The
long session may last until the next
session begins. while the short session
Is ended BY the expiration OF the two
years term for which the congress II
elected on March 4. following its
meeting.
The broad ax., 1918-11-30
To Renew lands Fertility.

In the San Luis valley Of Colorado
there is an area from 100000 To 800
600 acres which has almost completely
been deprived of fertility in a SEEM
ingly mysterious manner. This cOndi-
ton has been investigated by DR.. w. p.
Headden of the Colorado agricultural
experiment station, and he attributes
this condition to the sO-called BLACK
alkali," composed largely Of sodium
carbonate. This carbonate is carried
in the waters of the valley, including
the rivers and the artesian wells, and
the practice of subirrigatiOn has
brought II ia the surface by capillarity
and evaporation. Doctor Headden
suggests that the remedy lies in a
conversion of the carbOnates into sui
pilates by the use Of liberal amount
OF gypsum to one pound of black al
kali-and downward washing BY means
of surface irrigation with burrows or
by flooding.
The broad ax., 1918-11-30
Raven Not Exiting, in EnoIInd.

The assertion, made in some London
papers. that the raven is practically
extinct in England, has been denied by
a dweIler on ExmOOr. The raven, &C
ccrding TO this bird watcher, is by no
means rare in Somerset. where he is
often seen and heard. The story of
his having a dummy nest 20 mislead
marauders is due to a misunderstand-
ing of the birds habit of sometimes
building a new nest instead of <epair-
Ing the old one Ravens have a place
in many old legends in Europe, and
cannot be SHARED any more than can
the stork of Alsace and Lorraine.
The broad ax., 1918-11-30
Measuring tn. Height of Clouds.

A scientist attached TO one Of the
bureaus at Washington has been en-
gagged In measuring the height OF
clouds by photography. SImultane-
Gus pictures of a cloud were made by
two cameras placed, coo feet apart and
connected by telegraph wires. From
the amount Of displacement of the
cloud caused by viewing 1t alternately
from each end Of the 600-fOOt base line
its height could be calculated Some
OF the "mackerel sky clouds photo
graphed were seven and quarter
miles high. The loftiest clouds whose
elevation was thus measured belonged
to the type known as cirrus. or curl
cloud" the height Of which was a lit
tie more than seventeen miles
The broad ax., 1918-11-30
Llterature's Beginning in America.

The North American Review was es-
t&blished in 1915; Bryant's "Thana-
topsis" was published in 1917; and
when the good-natured Monroe, after
a presidency that was called ''the era
Of good feeling went out Of Office, al
though Whittier was still boy on
his fathers farm, and LongfeIlow and
Hawthorne were stiIl undergraduates
at BOwdoin college and Emerson was
still a country sets,Olteacher, Ameri-
can literature was bora The thing
was settled.-ThOmas Wentworth
Higginson.
The broad ax., 1918-11-30
Mean EnlIahtenment.

-PeIle-win proposed to me last
night
NeIl-ThereI Jack told me they
had dared him to do something des-
perate and he wouldn't pass up a
dare
The broad ax., 1918-11-30
Her French.

L enjoyed your husbands humor
50 much. He is always chatting. isn't
her
Yes; tell him he is quite-a chauf.
feur."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
any way any parliality.

in any way any partiality.
 Excepting the widow and children the only other beneficiaries under the will are a sister, Mrs. Sallie Reno two nieces, Dennie Dewoody. Lyle and Mary Lou Williams. and a nephew. James Reno, who receive be quests Of Sl00 each.
 Besides the w. l.. Dewoody and company wholesale and retail drug and stationery business. the estate in clues stock in the Merchants and Planters bank, Hammett Grocer coH- pany and perhaps other prosperous corporations, and valuable business land residence prdperty The req, estate includes the building where the Dewoody company is located, at Barraque and Pine; the Cleveland Matthews Hardware company store property. the property where the Pig gly Wiggly store. Moore's iewelry store and the Sanitary Fruit company. and A. Abbene are operating, and the Sorrells Dewoody addition.
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TENNESSEE CAMPAIGN
 WILL OPEN MONDAY
Governor Rye and Two Others Seek Senatorial Standardization in
 Race for Governor.

Nashville, Tenn, July 6.--The 1918 political campaign in Tennesse will be inaugurated in earnest next M MandaV, when Governor Tom C. Rye, will go to Knoxville to deliver the opening speech in his contest for the Demo cratic senatorial nomination. The campaign, so far as the Democrats are concerned. promises to be a spir-
 tied one all along the line. In addi- ton to the senatorial contest there is to be a hard fight for the nomination for governor.
 In choosing knXoville as the place for opening his campaign, Governor Rye has carried the fighting into the heart of the enemy's country, fer Knoxville is the home ctv of John k Shields: whose seat in the senate Gov. Rye is seeking and who him. self will be candidate for renomina- tion. In Knoxville also resides Char les T. Gates, the third aspirant for the Democratic senatorial nomination. As attorney general of Tennessee Mr. Gates established a wide reputation and his supporters are confident of his ability toholG his own in the three -coronered race for the senate.
 Four candidates are in the field for the head of the Democratic State tick ct. They are Clyde Shropshire of Nashville, A. II. Roberts of Livings- ton, Austin Peay of Clarksville, and George l.. Berry of Rogersville.
 On the Republican side compara- lively little interest is manifested in the campaign. H. Clay Evans is as- sured of the nomination for United States senator, while the gubernator- ia nomination will go to James H. Anderson. Both candidates are resi- dents of Chattanooga.
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NEW PENSION BOARD
 TO MEET TOMORROW

Maj. H. A. Mccoy, J. w. Ragland and Sam Fies have been appointed as the members of the Jefferson county Confederate pension board, and will meet tomorrow to pass upon applica- tions for pensions for the next year The former members of the board were the late Gabe Meyer, and Gen. Thos. Green and John King The two last named are prevented from acting by illness, General Green being in . serious condition at the home of his daughter in Asheville, N. c.
 All but three of those now on the pension roll have filled the affidavits as required by law. Unless the affi- davits are filed before the board meets tomorrow, the delinquents will lose their pensions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
EIGHT LINES RETAINED.
Pine Bluff. Arkansas River Railway One of Eight to Remain Under
 Federal Control.

Memphis, Tenn, July 6--Fieht Arkansas rail systems are included in list of so-called line terminals. over which the government railroad administration will retain control, if was learned here today. They are: Arkansas Central railroad, Arkansas and Memphis Railway and Bridge Terminal company. controlling the Harahan bridge spanning the Ais slssippi river at Memphis; Arkansas and Western railway. Fort smith sub urban railway, Fort Smith and Van Buren railway, Helena Terminal, Lit tie Rock Junction railway. and Pine Bluff and Arkansas River railway.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07

and Misses Emma and Margaret De woody, and T Sorrells Dewoody anG Wm. l.. Dewoody. All are here except Will Dewoody, who is stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Mo, with a mil itary unit
 The will, which was executed or July l3, 1911. and witnessed bv 2 C Alexander and w. F. Collier provides for the payment of debts of testator and directs that should Mrs. Dewoody ma 1t necessary to use some of the insurance money she is 10 receive that the, amount so used is to be charged against the estate. Mir. De- woody recommended that his drug business be disposed of, and the re- malndef of the estate be kept intact Tor a few years. but he indicated that this was merely a suggestion, and said that Mrs. Dewoody was to have the management of the estate and to handle it as she saw fit.
 Gifts of one block of real estate to Mrs. Phillips and of three-fourths Of block to Mrs. Pettigrew, testator explained, were in the nature of ad- vancements and were to be deducted from the shares of these children. Mr. DeWoody evidently seeking to avoid
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REVOLT MOVE IN
 TURKEY REPORTED

London, July 6.-Reports have reached London from Dutch sources that the death of the sultan of Tur- key, Mohammed ", which took place on Wednesday night, was not due to natural causes, and presumably was part of a revolutionary movement in the Ottoman empire.
 Assess your taxes today and avoid nana1fv AdVt - -2-t f
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FIVE PINE BLUFF LADS
 ENROLL IN MARINE CORPS
Iippard. Holloway and Davis Already Or Way; Rowland and Atchley
 Leave This Week

Five young men eff Pine Bluff have enlisted in the Marine corps here this week, as result of the activities of Sergeant Bell, who opened an of flee here Wednesday. Guy Lippard of 1902 West Eighth and Eagene R. Davis of l5l5 West Fifth left here yesterday afternoons; Georre lIollo- way left Friday night; c. B. Row land of 1902 East Sixth will leave Monday, and George w. Atehley of 6lS West Fifth will leave Wednesday, This was Lippard's second effort to enter the Marines. He resigned his position with the Westbrook Grain and Milling company some weeks ago to join the "soldiers of the sea-, but was rejected because of slight phy- sical defect.
 Sergeant Bell says Rowland stood a perfect physical examination, being
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
NEW INSTRUCTORS AT
 STATE UNIVERSITY

Fayetteville, July 6.-Dr, W. A. Crowley of the University of Chicago has been added to the faculty of the college of education of the university as assistant professor of psychology. br. Crowley has his masters degree from Yale and his doctorate from Chicago. Other new members of the education faculty added at the Uni versity of Arkansas this fall will be Dr, J, l.. Purdom of Harvard. who comes from the University Of Minne- ncation: Miss Stella Palmer. who comes fro mthe University of Minne- sota as professor of home economies education; Prof Fl. C. Givens, as professor of industrial education; and Prof E. B. Matthews as profes- sor of agricultural education. It is likely that another critic teacher will be added in home economies or educa- ton. ra9
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
The Rug Situation
Brenlin Window Shades

We have been exclusive representatives, of the famous Frenlin Window Shades for the past years We carry these in all the coorings would like you the many superior qualities this cloth and give estimate your windows. You will der no obligation to buy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
LICENSED TO WE'D.

Licenses were issued here yester- day for the marriage of Everett Fielding, 21, of Pine Bluff and Miss Iva West, IT, of Sulphur Springs; Earl E. Raley, 25, of Star City and Miss Vera Fullbright, 23, Star City; and Wm. FundenbuS%. IT, and Miss Mary Dyson, 16, both of Sul phur Springs. The parents of Miss West and the father of Miss Dyson gave their written consent to the issuance of the license.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
EXAMINATION FOR
 NEW REGISTRANTS

Washington, July 6.-State draft executives were directed by Provost Marshal General Crowder today to have local boards call up for physical examination immediately all new re- gistrants under the selective draft law who have been placed in Class 1.
 District and local boards and med ical advisory board bodies will be in- to have new Class men available for structed to spread their work so as call to the colors in August.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
Our East Window

We are displaying this week in our east win dow beautiful Karpen Living Room suite in ma hogany and cane-upholstered in blue silk velour over the famous "Karpenesque' loose Cushions You will be surprised at the reasonable price tool
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
DFW0ODY' WILL
 l LEAVES ESTATE
 l ID CHILDREN
Widow Receives Life Tn ! surance and to Hold $200,- GOO Estate in Trust

W. l.. Dewoody's will. disposing of I'm estate estimated to have a value bf more than $2O0,0O0, was filed for probate in the county clerks office here ,yesterdty. Mrs. Dewopdy is named las lexecutrix without bond. Ind is given the property in trust for 3he eight children who are to share $aually. The children are Mrs. C.. N Pettigrew. Mrs. N. E. Bright we'll.
 Mrs. E. wv. Phillips, Mrs. J. w. Briley
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07

enc fo the best specimens of man hood he has ever seen. Atchlev was just under age, and had to obtain his mothers consent to enlist before he was accepted
 Sergeant Bell is highly gratified over the response of young men t. the cali of the Marines, saving the results last week were far better than he had expected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
SELLS PROPERTY OF
 JESSE l.. CLEMMONS

Joseph Nance, receiver of the pro- perty of Jesse l.. Clemons, reported to the chancery court yesterday that he had sold several head of livestock at public sale for $757. MT. Nance was appointed receiver for the pro- perty of Jesse L. and Arthur Clemens upon the petition of D. " Hallum, trustee for the bondsmen of Jesse l.. Clemons, administrator of the estate of J. w. Clemons, the plaintiff alleg- ing that some of the mortgaged prop erty of the esate had been disposed of by the Clemons brothers. On the day the suit was filed, Jesse and Arthur Clemons were arrested, char ged with the murder of Herbert Mur- ray, who was killed in the Rich woods section of the county, where the fam flies reside.
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The Divorce Record.

Five plaintiffs in suits for divorce were granted decrees by Judge John M. Elliott yesterday, the litigants and causes being as follows: Charlie Amey vs. Josephine Amey, desertion; Mabel McCleskey vs. A. E. McCles- key, cruel treatment; Martha Cause vs. Alfonzo Cause, desertion; Virgin ia Williams vs. Nose Williams, de- sertion; J. G. Wallace vs. Tena Wal lace, cruel treatment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07

Mrs. Myra R. Richards, an Indian apoliS sculptor. has bee awarded the contract for a ife-size statue of the poet, James Whitco1nb Riley to be erected in his native town of Green field Ind