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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-13

Keating, local representative of the United States Department of Labor, having been authorized by the gov ernment to act as a. federal mediator.
 Major Heating returned to Little Rock Friday morning from western Arkansas and Oklahoma. where he has been acting as mediator in the strike troubles. chief among which was the general strike at Fort Smith. While in Fort Smith Major Heating arranged for conference with gen. eral officers of the Southwestern Bell Telephone company at St. Lou is. to be held next Tuesday to take up labor troubles in Arkansas anu Oklahoma.
 Major Heating announced Friday morning that he would endeayor to arrange a conference with Little Rock officials of the telephone com pany for Saturday. to make up with them the possibility Of effecting
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-13
PERSONALS.

c. M. Leavitt's mother is seriously ill at her home in Kokomo. Ind. News received by Manager Allen of the Leavitt store yesterday from MT. and Mrs. C. M. Leavitt. who went to Ko' komo last week. said that little hope is held out for the recovery of the pa tient, who is "A years of age.
 Sam Hilzheim came down from Camp Pike yesterday to spend Sunday with his parents. Major and Mrs. s. F Hi'1heim.
 ". P. Considine, who has been suf- fering with Ia grippe at his home. 1895 West Fifth, is reported to be progress. ing toward recovery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-13

ing fought all through the Civil war. He had been a resident of Pine Bluff for about IT years.
 He is survived by two daughters. Mrs. l. J. Wick and Mrs. c. c. Harral- son. and one son. J. T. Goolsby of Hayworth. Okla, and a number of grandchildren. including Mrs. Zack Tankersley, Gordon Wick, Bryan Wick. Louis Wick and Jamie Wick.
 Active palbearers are: T. L.. Mose- ly, Tracy Mills. R. F. Robinson, ". D. Bolin, Sam Craig and M. M. Red. mond.
 Honorary palbearers will be selec. ted from the Confederate Veterans.
 lnterment will take place in Bell wood cemetery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-13
MRS. AU1T SENDS $25
 To FIRE DEPARTMENT
wen Who Fought in Snow and Bitter Nold Grateful for Disp5ay of
 Appreciation of Work.

tba [ mrs. R Jennie L. Hut, whose home on p;o e southeast corne rof West Fifth and fire ire w. was practically destroyed by dav together with it's contents, Fri Rr;onno morning, yesterday sent to "Chief sa5 sa5'er and the Bremen" a check for Mrs ttIeether ther with notA in which the:r :, natt commended the fremen for cola e1orts and work in the bitter ssva ana snow storm in the attempt to
 asr home. Naturally, the fire
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-13

J. A. Clement is expected to return tonight from Springfield, Mo-, where he has been for several days on busi- ness.
 Zack Miles. who is stationed in the quartermaster's corps at Camp Jack son, South Carolina, spent the day in the city yesterday with his sister, Mrs. D. A. Caldwell. Mir. Miles is or his way to Monticello to visit his mother, Mrs. M. A. Miles, for several days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-13
settlement.
OBITUARY
c. w. GOOlsby.

G. w. Goolsbv. S6 years of age. a veteran of the Civil war, died yes terdav morning at his residence 2409 South Olive street. The funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the family resi- dence, the services being conducted by Rev. Theodore Copeland. pastor of the Lakeside Methodist church. and Rev. A. McPherson, pastor of the Hazel and Beech street Baptish churches.
 Mr. Gnolsbv had been rerida~t of Jefferson county for more than 35 veers hovire come to this state from Mississippi. He was born in Georgia, and was g Confederate soldier, hav-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-13
HEATING MAKES
 FURTHER EFFORTS
 TO SETTLE STRIKE

Little n. 12.-Further ef- forts to settle the Little Rock and Pine Bluff telephone opera,tors' strike are to be made, Major R. B.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-13

from George w. List, in token of eff. fective work at the American-Excel. soir laundry on January l..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-13

Using radfum, European scientist has forced woody plnats to bud in dormant seasons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-13
Offers Values hat Cannot He Matched ] for Some Time GO ~orne

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-13
55c Bleached Sheeting- 5 yards
 1.95
SHEETS AND PILLOW CASES.

1.15 Extra Heavy Linenware Welded Scanned Sheets-Extra strong; size 72x90. White Sale CO.,
 price, each -----------.-------- OOO 1.50 New Era Seamless Double Bed Size Sheets-S1X90 inches. 10
 White Sale price IslV 29c Pillow Cascs-42x36 inches. Now on sale at less than factory 11n
 cost; each 1.75 Everlasting Sheets-81x9O: one of the best sheets money can buy; now priced at less than the cost %
 of the material; each - IsOO S1x90 Everlasting Sheet-Samo ae above, but much longer; H0 Pepnerell Mills Pillow Cases-42x36; worth SOC; known as the best QS
 Pillow Case made; each -.OOO
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-22
LICHTLESS NIGHTS END
Nav be Resumed Where Conditions
Require Them.

Washington, Nov. 21.-Lightless
nights made necessary to save fuel
for war work will end tomorrow, eX-
cept in States where fuel administra-
tors may decide TO continue the regu-
lations. This announcement was
made tonight by Fuel Administrator
.Garfield. Removal of other restric-
lions on the consumption of coal will
follow, DR.. Garfield said, and yolun-
tary conservation through requests
made of the public will be suggested.
tuted.
Iightless nights order, which first
was issued last winter, recently was
rescinded in a number Of States. Its
enforcement will now be at the dis
erection of State Fuel Administrators.
who have been Instructed to be guild
ed by the fuel situation in their re
,pectiye States.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-22
FIRST IN COMPANY {
TO FALL IN ACTION
Corporal James Leonard Howard
Killed in Service Overseas on oc-
t0Der Odd.

The first death reported in Com
pany c is that OF Corp. James Leon
ard Howard, who fell in battle on
October 23rd. Yesterday afternoon,
about five O'Clock, the family recelv-
ed a telegram stating that he had
given his life for liberty.
Young Howard was only eighteen
years of age. He volunteered in
1917 and entered training with Co.
C, of the 115th Infantry, going with
them to Admission, and later overseas
with them. when the company sailed
in June.
He is survived by his father, Mr..
J. Harry Howard, of East New Mar
ket, two brothers, Messrs. Philip and
Arthur Howard, of this city, and two
sisters. Mrs. \. y. Day and Miss
Gertrude Howard, Of Baltimore.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-22
DR.. PERRY HERE WITH
RED CROSS PICTURE
I;ed Cross Worker, Who y ent into
The Trenches, 10 be at The NJ
mory Tonight.

.Ihe Trenches, 10 be at The Az
.nory Tonight.
One of the most striking moving
pictures ever taken will be shown
al the Armory tonight at s O'Clock
j When Dr. Frederick y. Perry tells
the people OF this city the story OF
/ the American Red Cross. This 1ilu
was taken specially to visualize the
manifold activities of the world S
i greatest relief organization. II Is in
| three reels, many scenes of which
/ were taken under lire. The picture
! gives an instructive ana at the same
| time entertaining idea OF what the
American Red Cross is doing and
how it IS being done.
The picture opens with the birth
of the Red Gross on the battlefield OF
Solforino III 1859. It's growth to the
present day is quickly bridged. TAX
ing Il young married man as a type
Of those who so 10 make up our great
army, the picture shows how the Red
Cross cares for him with its canteen
service. on his way TO camp, and
looks out for his welfare when he
gets there. It shows how the Red
Cross keeps in touch with his family
giving assistance wher needed. It
shows how The cable is used to link
the soldier at the front with loved
ones at home, relieving worries at
both ends. \ worried soldier is not
Il good soldier
The work OF the Red Cross trans
port man is depicted, the activities OF
the Chapter Workroolns are touched
upon and Il graphic idea is given OF
the enormous scale upon which the
work is conducted. The huge ware
houses III New York. Paris and Rome
are shown, and there are many scenes
Of the work done for the refugees in
Italy, Belgium and France.
The picture takes up the stirring
service of the Red Cross doctors ana
nurses in the battle zones and in the
hospitals near the front lines. where
they are exposed constantly to shell
fire and to the rienace of the enemy's
bombing planes.
This picture will enable the
speaker TO elaborate upon the same
theme. and drive home facts and fig
-,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-22
Capt. ]. R. ". Higgins

Sharptown Nd. Nov. 2l.-Capt.
j. R. ". Higgins, aged G6, died at
the Cambridge Hospital on Wednes-
dav after long illness. He was
twice married. His first wife was
Miss Elnora Walker, of B:ookyiew,
Nd. by whom he leaeys two sons,
Capt. George higgins, OF Riyerton,
and William Higgins, and two dau-
ghters, Mrs. Ber.ha Stubs, Of Bal
timore. and Mrs Edith Walker. His
second wife. who survives him, was
Mrs. Louise Robinson. He was well
known by the bay shipping trade,
having spent almost his entire life
as sailor on Chesapeake Bay and
tributaries. He was a member of
the knights OF Pythias.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-22
kindergarten Donation

The Hurlock ". c. I. L. sent its
annual donation to the Free Kinder
garten in Baltimore on Wednesday.
Through the liberality of its friends
eight barrels of vegetables and four
cases of canned tomatoes, or tomato
products, were sent. The vegetables
included white and sweet potatoes,
cabbage, turnips, peppers and dried
beans. The me:nbers of the w. G.
r. L. wish to thank each one who
contributed to this generous dona-
Tion.
CAPHRONIA COLLINS,
Corresponding Sec'y
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-22
EHE H1AfLY BANNER
Brief Local News
GCand opera House tonight,

1,---T .0----, 7ToTgo +onicbt
MIS- 4. Garter IL. Hushielt Is
speA@.n@ 7''''e' L.'e III D''ltl'"oIe d
Inc guest q. MIS-. " '''''''' H. ID ''''I-
S"t'"ef.
Mr.. No.4m Seward, OF Whining
ton. Del. arrived in this city last
on lie train. and is confined &c
rs hon" on N'a"''''> street. on &c
'o"n. 81 illness.
-. George Burke who recently
",ut 90 Canada for examination for
wi.iCar- service, was rejected, and
has resumed his position with j. a.
Tsrhaarr * Sons. Of this city
capt. samuel AEu sIeft at the Of
lie. today tWo OF The largest tUrnips
..er -roWn ia This county. They
.ar" produced by his brother Capt
George MUS, 81 Noldeh Ii'iI.
There Mil b. q Thanksgiving en-
,euainmeas al Eldorado school Tues
day. Nov 26. al $50 p. ma. The pro-
-r,I1 consists u r@citations, songs,
DIALOGUES, plays ana pantomines.
bou.tE. Ice; children 19t-
Don't forge. For All Humanity"
.g. Rcd Cross picture 10 be shown
tantgnr Il. the tr.aorv DR.. Freder-
ick Perry. VINO has been in The front
lire d. Ills work, will also give a
aaors lecture. admission free: no
subscriptions 'aE.u.
gltg.r ..auua. and thirty-seven
victory ;,gs ana Girls. in Ibis
county. p.edgcd sS.542.4l to the
United Wan Worn Fund. which clos
ed its c,upaign Monday. This is an
overs bserfption On their part the
amount asked for being $3.50.
Mr., .Tobn Aiber, Parks and Miss
Marian Baatr... Sin.aons both Of
Fisb:r.- Creek. wore married last
ughs ut The parsonage CT st. PauI's
Il. +. Church, this city. by the pastor
Hev. William / norman. The bride
wore a suit OF dark blue.
DR. Frederick Perry overseas
representative Of Inc Red cross War
Co-nrn arrived in This CITY today
A.. viii rfya . lecture +onisht nj
he .rta5f., Preceding hi, address
VIII be 2 three reel moving picfure.
rnti;r.4 For All Human;ty" The
...al Srlo,f 0,.-rostr.9 will furnish
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-22

CAPHRONIA COLLINS,
Corresponding Sec'y.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09
"THE NEED OF THE HOUR

ouA Io1Uii'iS cHIeIeu tnlS war -
fight for personal liberty Of av.. W
down trodden nation, as well .,
preserve our own freedom, and NV w
success depends, not alone unon W.
army, but upon every phase Of nv,
industrial life to sustain our ann
and just now the shortage of skill!
office workers is very serious o.s
will grow worse unless the young /.
dies and the young men who are -,
young or physically unable or otba.
wise exempt from war duty reaB,.
that it is their duty to ACQUIRE
business training Immediately -
come to the rescue Of both the pov
eminent which speaks for itslof
Washington, July l0.-The IJnito3
States government needs, and nAed,
badly, great number of stepoyo
pliers and typewriters, both men aOd
women, for service in the dena,
ments at Washington, D. c., and II.
situation in federal offices outside .;
Washington is scarcely less urcar,
the commissions list for this class ~
The supply of qualified persons on
work is not equal to the demand and
the commission urges, as patriotic
duty, that citizens with this suecol
knowledge apply for examination fO,
the government service. At present
all who pass the examination for tho
departmental service are certified 70,
appointment, examination papers are
rated without delay. Examinations
for the departmental service in Wash.
ington, D. c., for both men and won.
en- are held every Tuesday in our
city.
w -. OH VI UNI.
Secretary Civil Service Board
The leading railroads are begging
US for well trained young men and
women to take places in their many
departments, made vacant by the
draft, and are offering large salaries
Since the railroads have gone under
government control salaries have
been raised, in some instances 50
per cent. You can prepare in Amer.
ica's up-to-date and largest business
training school Of Bookkeeping,
Shorthand, Telegraphy, Cotton
Chasing and Business Administrator
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necessary literary work is given free
with all of our courses. When grad.
uated, our free Employment depart
ment will place you in position
where your first three months salary
will reimburse you for the entire
cost of your course.
Write for our large free illus
trated catalogue.
Tyler Commercial College, Tyler,
Texas.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09
BIDS FOR FISCAL AGENT.

Jennings, La. Aug. /, 1918.
To all Banks and Banking Houses of
jefferson Davis Parish, La.
Under Act No. 2O5 of the Acts of
the General Assembly of the State
Of Louisiana, of 1912, and pursuant
to resolution of the Police Jury of
the Parish of Jefferson Davis, Au-
gust, l, 1918, you are notified that
the Police Jury of the Parish of JEFF
ferson Davis will at its regular meet
ing to be held on September 5, 1918,
select a Fiscal Agent for said Par
ish for a period of two years.
Each bank submitting bid to be-
come Fiscal Agent of said Parish, is
required to furnish a sworn state
ment Of its financial condition on the
first day of the month prior to the
date Of making said application, as is
required by Section Six of sale
EOS, and to furnish bond in s.
sum as may be required by tn.
lice Jury.
The bid of each bank subm -
an application to become |.
Agent for said Parish shall be
SO as to cover the following PROPOSE
tions: Op'''
~ The rate of interest to be
paid by said Fiscal Agent on DaiIv
balances.
81 Agree to loan the Parish of
Jefferson Davis, from time to time, as
may be required, funds equal to the
average daily balance at the same
rate of interest.
80 Agree to loan the Parish of
Jefferson Davis from time to time as
may be required, funds in excess Of
the average daily balances, not to
exceed an amount expressly stated in
each bid, and at rate of interest as
stated in said bid.
Each bid shall be sealed and do.
livered to John T. Hood Clerk Of
the Police Jury, prior to 10 O'clock
q: m. on Thursday, September S
A copy Of Act No. 2O5 of 1912 Is
enclosed herewith.
j. S. IRENE,
49,, President Police jury.
JOHN 7. HOOD,
Clerk of Police Jury. AeE
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09
Total
ARTICLE VIII.

AN llCLE V III.
This charter may be amended, the
capital stock increased or decreased,
the corporation dissolved and it's af-
fairs liquidated in any manner pre-
scribed by law for such cases.
ARTICLE TX.
The number of directors of this
corporation for any one year shall be
determined by the stockholders at the
annual meeting when the directors
are elected. provided the same is not
less than three nor more than seven,
as provided in this charter, provided
further that majority of the Board
of Directors shall constitute a quo
rum for the transaction of business.
ARTICLE X.
All the provisions of the laws of
Louisiana with reference to Direc-
tors meetings, stockholders meet
ings, notices, demands, etc, shall be
applied to the corporate acts of this
ARTICLE XII.
In order that this act may serve
as the original subscription list, the
corporation.
following incorporators subscribe the
amounts set opposite their respective
names and address, to-wit:
W, H. Topper, Elton, Louisiana,
, 100 shares.
Mrs. Mary Upper, Elton, Louis
lana | share.
Charles Gooch, Elton Louisiana,
| share.
Miss Agnes Upper, Elton, Louis
lana, share.
Thus done, signed and passed be-
, fore me, Notary, on the day and date
first above written, in the presence
of the two subscribing lawful wit
nesseS undersigned, at my office in
Jennings, Louisiana, after due read
ing Of the whole.
Name Share
w. H. UPPER 100
MARY UPPER |
CHAS. G0OCH /
AGNES TUPPER |
Witnesses:
Thos S. Plunket.
W. Fl. Adams.
J. 0. NOTES.-THE,
Notary Public (Seal.)
Office Clerk of Court.
State Of Louisiana.
Parish of Jefferson Davis.
|, Clarphy Pitre, by. Clerk of the
18th Judicial District Court, in and
for the Parish of jefferson Davis. and
State OF Louisiana, and Ex-Offcio
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09
ORDINANCES No ;ial.

AN ORDINANCE creating q High
way Department for the Parish Of
Jefferson Davis, State of Louis
lana, and providing regulations for
the conduct of same.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish Of Jener-
son Davis, State of louisiana tnat
there be and there is hereby created
a permanent Highway Department
for the Parish Of Jefferson DAVIS
Louisiana.
Section 2. But it further ordained
etc That a Parish Highway Eng1-
neer be employed at a salary not 70
exceed the sum Of $4,000 per an"
mum, payable annually, the said sal,
arv to include all expenses; proVided
however that the Parish shall furn-
ish an automobile for the said engl-
nper and shall furnish gasoline and
cost of repairs on said automobile
and shall also pay all the necessary
EXPENSES incurred by the engineer on
trims outside of the Parish IN con-
nection with his duties as Par'sn
Highway engineer.
Section 8. Be it further ordained
etc. That the said Parish Highway
Enoineer shall be employed by the
wear subject however to dismissal at
any time, provided however that one
months notice shall be given, or IN
lieu of notice, one months salary
and the duties of the said Parish
Highway Engineer shall be as fol
lows: He shall be given general SD"
peryision over all road work in the
Parish; he shall make a monthly
written report to the Police Jury at
each regular meeting of the worS
performed in the various Wards and
also an estimate Of the work needed
to be done during the succeeding
month, describing the location Of the
proposed work as nearly as posi-
BILE on each road; he shall not be al,
lowed to employ any assistance, ex'
cept from the authority of the Po-
lice Jury ut legally convened meet
ing.
Section 4. Be it further ordained
etc, That the expenditure Of the
funds for highway improvement be
regulated as follows:
(a) Coed Roads Bond Issue Fund
This fund shall be used in construct
ing hard surfaced roads as provided
by the original ordinance heretofore
adopted authorizing the issuance Of
$5OO,OOO.OO Good Roads Bonds and
in accordance with all acts and reso
buttons of this body pertaining
thereto.
(b) Maintenance Fund: Thi'
furd shall he used in keeping in goot
condition all roads and bridges al
ready built out of the above mention
ed Good Roads Bond issue fund ant
those which are yet to be built GU
of the same. Not more than one
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09
WOMEN TORTURED.
Suffer terribly with corns because of
high heels, but why~
care now.

Women wear high heels which
1uckle up their toes and they SUITE,
terribly from corns. Women ther
proceed to trim these pests, seeking
relief, but they hardly realize the
terrible danger from infection. saws
a Cincinnati authority.
Corns can easily be lifted out with
the fingers if you will ret from anv
drug store a quarter of m ounce of
drug called frezone. lis is suf-
ficient to remove every haed or soft
corn or callus from ones feet. You
simply apply few drops directly
upon the tender, aching corn or ca,-
ius. The soreness is relieved at once
and soon the entire corn or callus
root and all, lifts out without one
particle of pain.
This freezone is a sticky substance
which dries in moment. 1t Just
up the cron without infiam-
ing or even irritating the surround
ing tissue or skin. Tell your wife
about this.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09

For ale-Unpolished table rice
in Is, so and 100 pound lots, de-
livered to you. Phone 287-N for
prices. Lantz & Lantz. decH
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09
Summer Complaint.

During the hot weather Of the
summer months some member Of al
most every family is likely to be
troubled with an unnatural loOseness
Of the bowels, and it is Of the great
est Importance that this be treated
promptly, which can only be done
when the medicine is kept at hand
Mrs. F. F. Scott, Scottsyille, N, T.,
states, II first used Chamberlain's
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy as much
as five years ago. At that time !
had a severe attack of summer com
plant and was suffering intense pam.
One dose relieved me. Other mem
bers of my family have since used u
with like results.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09

Attest:
JOHN T. HOOD,
Clerk of Police Jury,
Yeas Eight
Nays, None.
Absent, One.
Adopted July S, 1918.
July 12-6t.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-09

tessafAs' d. a2'Shy pastlfg, tAsi 4.
within and foregoing is q trp s' W
correct copy Of the original ~. Sllt
Charter which was filed for NV Of
July Is, 1918 bearing File No i lsSidi
and duly recorded July 10 1918 iISoe6
Charter Record One" at pages siG IN n
ct seq. 81
In testimony whereof, witnes.
official signature and seal Of N' ~.i ny
at Jennings, Louisiana, this l9tS Oi ne
of July A. D. 1918. wv" Jay
CLARPHY PITRE
by. Clerk of Court and Ey.ote
Recorder. SddAe0