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Oxford eagle., 1918-05-16

Lieut.. Edgar johnson left SUNDAY
for Camp Beauregard, after spendins
few days at home in College Hin
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12
HAUBER THEATRE TODAY

The 1lth episode of the remark able Vitagraph serial The Woman in the Web will be shown at the Hauber Theatre today together with some comedies that will make you glad you saw this show.
 Miss Thedo Bara will be seen Tues day and Wednesday at the Hauber Theatre in the William Fox super picture, Camille depicting the life of the famous French grisette in Du- mas Lady of Camellias." Miss Bara has made a close study of the char acter, and it is announced that in this screen production the wonderful dramatic ability fthe' Fox star will establish new regime of emotional expression.
 Miss Bara plays the part with that abandon and enthusiasm that has made all her screen dramas a won- derful success. She is a particularly vivid and life-loving Camille. Her kisses seem more thrilling than ir Carmen and Sapho, wherein the oscl- latory effusions are admitted vivid But then Miss Bara's screen kisses have ever been the soul of intensity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12
BIG DECREASE IN
 BANkRUPTS IN
 |. $. THIS YEAR
Arkansas Had Only 50 in 1918 Against 61 Last
 Year, Says Dun.

That the insolvency statement for the first half of 1918 would make an exceptionally gratifying exhibit the monthly returns had clearly indicat ed. and the showing is the best, Doth in number and liabilities, since 1907 Thus, there were only 5,SS9 commer- cial failures in the United States dur ing the six months just ended, against l,4SS in 191I-a 21 per cent. differ ence-and the SS7 ,193, ,562 of defaulted indebtedness is we'll below the $94. .T2l 1856 reported to R. G. Dunn and company last year Compare with the 9,495 reverses for sill, ,241 in the first half of 1916, the numer- ical reduction is 3S per cent. while from the l2.1 insolyences for $1SS.- 5S1 ..53o in 19l5-the high point for the period--decrease of over 5 per cent appear in each instance. More than this, the June failures. but S04 in number. are the smallest of any month back to July. 1907. and the sum of money involved, $l0606, 121. is less than in all months since May, 1910. The second quarter figures, as usual, disclose improvement over those of the first quarter, and not in fully decade, in fact has the nor tality in the econd quarter been so moderate. These comparisons afford concrete evidence that the varied and radical war time readjustments have not generally or seriously deransed business, and it is not clear that com mercial insolvencies, remarkably light as they have been, have yet reached the minimum, as recently suggested in some quarters.
 With but 610 defaults for s4 ,696 .01 ( the South Central division disclose a 40 per cent decrease in number and 45 per cent contraction in amount as compared with the first six months of 1917, when there were 1,017 fail
 ures for SS,546,72 Tn the cores
 bonding period of 1916. the number was 1,4SI and the indebtedness SIS, i 106,641. Without exception, insol-
 vencies are less numerous than IT 1917 in all of the eight States in this i group and the differences are marked i in several instances. while in every 1 State also, the liabilities are small l CT. Moreover. there is decided i'm provement, both numerically anC ] otherwise, in manufacturing and trad 1 ing occupations, and while the mum Der is larger among agents. broken
 cts, the amount involved is muci
 lighter than last year.
 Number Liabilitie
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12
ADJUSTMENTS All advance notices furnished by
 Theatres.
BEST THEATRE

Today and tomorrow, genial. smIl- ing happy Douglas Fairbanks agaln graces the Best Theater as the dis tinctive outstanding feature surround ed by number of smaller units which make up an exceptionally we'll balanced bill. The title of the Fair banks picture, "Mr Fix-it," in a man. ner describes the plot of the drama. In a pretentious home in New York city live several millionaires with their wives, sisters, cousins, aunts and several interesting children. When individual interests nan aggregation of this lofty description are attacked for deal or fancied reasons, jealously and fault-finding hickings are the re- suit. Suddenly there appears on the scene a bland, smiling individual whose slogan is "laugh and be hap py." He is known as MT. Fix-it an he lives up to his reputation with highly effective results.
 The moment MT. Fix-it drops into the family circle and exopunds his theories on happiness, there Is some thing doing every minute. He has ori- pinal ideas and he carries them out in a manner peculiar to himself. He brings into his home, whose windows are barred to sunshine and fresh air. a girl who, through certain circum- stances lives in the slums with her brothers and sisters. There is slum scene in the picture in which Doug has a terrible struggle with gangsters from who mhe escapes by climbing down side of house on a clothesline and swings across the street from window to window on an election ban ner.
 In the development of the story one surprise after another follows ir speedy succession. The nature of these surprises cannot be revealed without Sacrificing the Announcement which almost lands MT. Fix-it upon thu shoals of disaster. But miss is a! good as a mile, and in the finale Mir Fix-it achieves a smiling triumph. Hi
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12
]. W. HOUSE AGAIN HEADS DEMOCRATIC
 STATE COMMITTEE
c. c. Calvert Also Re Elect ed Secretary-Robinson
 and Brough Endorsed.

Little Rock, July 11.-Joe W. House Jr., of Little Rock was reelected chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee and c. C. Calvert of Fort Smith was reelected secre- tary at the Thursday morning ses- sion of the Democratic State conve1-
 The selection of the State Central were unanimous.
 The selection of the State Central Committeeman, the election of Chair man House and Secretary Calvert, the report of the Resolutions Conl mittee, the nomination of United States Senator Joe T. Robinson, has address of acceptance and announce ments by Chairman Ragon took ur the entire morning and prevented a report being read by the Platform Committee
 Several new faces were among the delegates at Thursday mornings ses. sion. Trains Wednesday night anc early Thursday morning brought 1T delegates from Counties on the Dor der of the State
 New Central Committee tion in Liberty. hall Both election: Committee was the first importan business transacted at the morning session. Following are the results:
 Congressional Districts-First, J H. Hawthorne, Jonesboro; secon' Dene H. Coleman Batesville; third J. V. Walker, Fayetteville; fourth J. H. Head, Texarkana; fifth, D. Wart Dunlap, Clarksville; sixth, j. Nichol, Pine Bluff seventh, A. D Pope, Magnolia.
 Judicial Districts-First, F. Kitchens, Helena; second, H. P. Mao dox Harrisburg; third, Z. M. Carroll Walnut Ridge; fourth, J. N. Covey Benconville, fifth, John E. Chambers Danville; sixth, J. P. Wooten, Littl Rock; seventh, w. Morton Corder Malvern: eighth M. J. Sanderson Texarkana; ninth, Seth c. Reynolds Ashdown; tenth, J. R. Wilson, War ren; eleventh, R. R. Rice, Warner twelfth, Mrs Stella Brizzolara For Smith; thirteenth Joe K Mahoney Fl Dorado; fourteenth, J. Sam Row land Harrison; fifteenth, Anthon Hall, Paris; sixteenth, E. Dalton, Pc cahontas; seventeenth, Thomas Trimble, Jr., Lonoke.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12
BRITISH FORCES ARF SUPERIOR ID
 HUNS IN THf AIR
Enemy Pilots Outnumbered and Kept Behind Their
 Own Lines.

With the British Army in France, July 11.-Superiority in the air. clean-cut and unQuestionahle, rests with the British flying men today. There have been periods ill time past when it seemed that a very slight addition of strength to either one side or the other might tip the balance temporarily, but no such period exists now. British airmen are supreme.
 Not only have the kings flyers been maintaining a decided upper hand in the intense fighting in the suuadrons has far exceeded that of the enemy in vigor and results.
 Tn the more spectacular field of operation, aerial fighting, the British have bounded hostile pilots until the
 greater part of their battles have oe- cured east of the German line. and in numerous engagements, staged ev- cry day when the weather permitted.
 great numbers of hostile machines
 Ihtave been destroyedi One British
 aviator alone has downed 9 machin- es in the last month and other Of his
 comrades are not far behind in the total
 bOmDlng lHcrcaSlny The work of the bombing sQuadrons has been growing steadily and the British have been reaching further and further into German back areas in search of military ob-
 jectives. Day and night. squadrons of British planes have kept up an ai- ! most endless bombardment of im- portant positions and their accuracV
 in bomb dropping is testified to in scores of photographs Of destructive
 hits.
 Not only have railways. airdromes and other vital objectives been ef fectively bombed, but the loss Of life iamOng Herman troops in concen- tration camps has been exceedingly heavy. Captured documents bear testimony to this and prisoners ad- init it.
 The British have consistently con-
 ducted their raids form an exceed ingly low height sometimes coming
 down within 90 feet of the ground to loose bombs. The Germans, on the other hand. seldom venture below 10000 feet because of their fear ot the British anti-aircraft defenSes, which have reached a state of per lection never before achieved. The difference in the accuracy of the two
 services in bomb dropping thus has an obvious explanation.
 The straight shooting Of British bombers is explained by the work of a pilot who attacked two German trains near Hermies the other day.
 Obtained a direct hit on the first train and then blew up the track in front of it. Diving on another train
 nearby, he knocked two trucks off the tracks with explosives. Having stalled these trains he proceeded to rake them viciously with his ma chine gun. Incindentally he opened
 fire with his machine gun on seven other trains shortly afterwards with
 good results. There have been few irl- fantry battles of late on the British | front.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12
GRANTS BAIL FOR
 ARTHUR CLEMONS

Circuit Judge W. B. Sorrels yes terday issued a writ of habeas cor pus instructing Sheriff R. H. Will. Hams to release Arthur Clemmons, accused of killing Hubert Murry near Richmond on July 10. on $5,00O bond.
 With his brother, Jesse, Arthur Clemmons was held to the grand jury without bail. Jesse is still in jail and has made no effort to obtain his re- lease on bond.
 Creed Caldwell, attorney for Clem- mons, said he expected to provide the bond this week,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12
PAIR FOR FIRST ROUND MATCH PLAY
 FOR HANDLEY CUP

Pairings for the first round of match play for a cup donated by President c. s. Handley of the Coun- try club were announced yesterday as follows: J. H. Mann vs E, H. Johnson, T. l.. Brummett vs. T. H. Gregory, s. B. Russell vs w. B. Morgan. W. C. Alexander vs. H. T. Woodbridge, F.. A. Howell Jr.. vs. F Lee Fox, T. c. Parham vs. H. B Strange, F, A. How ell Sr., vs. Dr. William Breathwitt. C. E. Murphy vs. F. K. Clark 4 week will be allowed in which to play the match.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12

heartburn, belchings, fatulence. sour stomach and that painful bloated feeling which so fre- quently follows a hearty meal-all these are almost always caused by the formation of too much acid in stomach and bowels. EATONIC neutralizes this excess of acidty. It is first aid" to the digestive organs whenever there is the slightest disturbance-tones up the entire tract so that you can eat what you like and digest your food without discomfort.
 Here's the secret: EATONIC drives the gas out of the bodJ-and the Bloat Goes With It Costs only 8 cent or two 8 day to use 1t It is guaranteed to bring relief or you get your money back. Get rox to- day from your druggist
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12
Great Old Southern City.

Mobile is in most ways the typical Southern city. with lazy climate. soft voice, omnipresent cloud of darhies, bright green robe of trees and rank shrubs, and a scattering fleet of inter- esting vessels from the West Indies at the port for good measure. Like most of the South, she Is looking forward to commercial future rather than back at an aristocratic past.-Ex- change.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12
ri-tariaf for P-rAr

Over tf;5 }:irte,s ut h:'r,i are now used tn nanufn~ture paper. heSiArs hanara >"'us hoan st"ii:s fapa v;r"s roconut fiber clovnr anG hny -rr4-v fgnsh-watr~ Waets $... ''f tae hundred nnd fifty kt:-F- '
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12

o. Cleans Wood.

A small qtanJity of oli!e oil applieu to wet cloth froE, whie.l most of the water has been wrung furnishes an ex- ccllent cleanser for fine wood. The sur face of the furniture shoU!d be rubbed with the cloth and then diled thorough ly with q socl, dry rag.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12
So Picture Won't Fall,

When hanging pictures always hang them with the face to the wall at first. then turn them without unlocking the wire. This leaves the wire twisted up at the hook, and when hung this way the jarring of the house will have no effect on them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12
Slowed Up by Ace,

Men of age object too much. consul. ss lGn-. adventure FOO ,ittle repent so soon, and seldom drive business .Ne ro fhr full period, but content + -tuSeives with medocrity of sue. >S-Barun
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12

pet theories regarding human happi- ness are happily demonstrated facts by sheer force of example. The com edy with this presentation is Drew affair while the Topical Digest, the music and the incidental numbers are of only the most carefully arranged selected best.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12
Cultivate Contentment.

The h#pF'y state of mind so rarely "o,.seSs~d in which wa can say, "1 have eaonrh." tu he highest attainment .of philosophy. Emptiness consists not in lroSsessin- ntuci!. but in being content with wl:t we ;",>SeSS He who wants little always siaS enou-h.-Zimtner. man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12
Hubby's Memory.

A man always forgets the letter his wife gave him to mail when he left the house. But he never forgets the quarter he gave her for spending money when he left the house.-Cin- cinnati Enquirer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12
uor. ~ts-t-:ca. Ccr.-tuance

- 1t ': .ueiirst the:rit's th' ,srt. sf:~ -iIil,:. .d hN reyuiviu. th. En,s <;: ', "if T 'nrufH''I- hfir-iilg r. %i4n th54 Stpn. fl,r -'"g hand !,.=d i,,,n working on iurin. the p;A, i!i- the previous act.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12

Captain Eddie Collins of the White Sox has averaged pass to first per game so far and is in hopes of con tinuing the clever work right up to the close Of the big show.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12
Tee c.~A . ~

A r'.t'rr't ''''.' ,'-~ '.. 7 rrrstv "'-'.-. .'.'-S.s..- ra,riti"f hs '-- "-=' r,an "t.h essl"l' -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12
Oldest Guide Book.

The earliest guide book printed in English is Instructions for Forrnine Travell." published in 1642 by James Howell, a famous traveller of that day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12
saivatIenists Raise Silk Worms.

An annual silk camp for the cultiya, tion of the silkworm has been estab- lished by the Salvation Army in Q 1O,OOO-acre mulberry forest near La- hore, India.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12

The perny stamps on 5anx ctecks yielded the British treasury nearly s10.000.00 last year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12
Number
Liabilities

So. Cenaral 61o 1,0i7 s4.696.017 191, .. 1,011 --.... S.546,124
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12
J. 5. ARMY GENERAL
 FINDS QUICK
 STOMACH RELIEF Brigadier General Gordon, U. s. A., Bestows Unlimited Praise On EATONIC for Stomach Ills.
TONIC is pleasant to the taste and gives
 speedy relief from dys- pepsia and indigestion. Very respectfully.
 Brigadier General, | R q GOrriop IT . A

' Speedy relief That lis what General Gordon ex-
 perienced; and 1t Is what you i'll experience if you will but
 give EATONIC a trial. Near.
 ly all forms of stomach mis-
Evening star., 1918-06-30
LATEST WALL STREET GOSSIP

NEW YORK. June 2s.-As long as
the war news continues as satisfac-
tory as it is at present general mar
ket will be toward an upward trend
to gradually higher level.
This opinion held in usually the
best-informed quarters in financial
district-Moler.
Westinghouse Air Brake regular
dividend, LIS.
1 am strongly of the opinion that
an upward move in the rails is in pros
pect quite soon.-G. w. Summers.
Yesterdays market was a quiet and
typical half-holiday trading affair
throughout. The only feature was
moderate amount of bulltsh activity
in about dozen specialties.
This was chiefly in Anaconda. In
spiration, American Locomotive. Bald
win, Crucible Steel, Butte ana su-
perior, Corn Products and Reading.
as of point to 10s&.
There was so little local and outside
response to this movement. however.
it did not last through the first hour.
The usual evening up of excess
speculative holdings by some local
operators and room traders over sun
day then developed. under which the
market reacted and closed little
soft. with such advances as had been
esta blished in the early trading list.
As long as the war news continues
as satisfactory as 1t is at present the
tendency of the general stock mar
ket is expected to be toward a
gradually higher level with the aid of
the stimulating influence of good
crops and larger supply OF FUNDS
pending the flotation of the next gov
ernment bond issue.
This is the opinion held in usually
the best-informed quarters. but. owing
to the limited volume of new outside
buying at present, it Is expected the
Evening star., 1918-06-30

market will continue moderately
bullish trading affair. with moder-
ate fresh upturns. until something
of a more tangible character develops
in the situations. B. Chaplin &. Co.
Word reaches here that Austria has
asked Spain to try to open diplomatic
relations with the entente with 4
view to general peace.-Dow. Jones
& Co.
Private advices from Washington
say that Notwithstanding reports 10
the contrary there will be no pro-
hibition measure passed by Congress
now providing for bone-dry condi-
tion for the present.
1t is considered possible that law
may be enacted that would restrict
the liquor traffic for the duration OF
the war.
Revolutionary changes are certain
to be efrectually opposed now. it is
said.-E- K. Pulsifer.
new revenue bill. To tax justly, and
draw the largest amount of revenue
possible, without drying up the
sources of revenue or impairing the
country's industries. is problem re-
quiring all the foresight and skill
and price fixing. number of divi-
dends (out of which new capital is
largely derived) have been reduced :.
and in the July list of payments. ag-
gregating $119.000.000 a year ago. the
total this year will be only 100000
900. the decrease being entirely in in
dustrial issues. Large payments.
however. will be made on account Of
government disbursements. Fluc-
tuations on the stock exchange were
confined within relatively narrow lin
it's, the greatest activity being in a
few Industrial specialties. Monetary
conditions inevitably impose some re-
slrictions on speculative activity, but
in spite of this factor and the uncer-
Evening star., 1918-06-30
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, June 29.-An early de-
cline on bearish weather and crop
cotton market today, but the gains
were not maintained, with the close
steady, net points lower to Is
points higher. After selling at 25.1O
early. October rallied to 25.45. or 10
points net higher, and closed at 25. 26
The, market opened steady at de.
cline of IS points to an advance OF
l point. There was a bulge right
after the call on covering, but offer
ings soon increased on talk of better
prospects for showers or rain in the
southwest. and high private condi-
tion figures. July sold off to 21.63,
or % points net lower, while Decem-
ber declined to 24.61. making net
loss of 19 points. Trading interests
were good buyers on this setback,
however. while the selling was by no
means general, and prices rallied dur
ing the middle of the morning. July
selling up to 2S.10, and December to
24.92. making net advances of II to
25 points. Later fluctuations were
irregular under realizing. with near
months relatively steady at the close
Private wires reported rain at
Texarkana, Tex. There were also re-
ports of rains or showers at two or
Memphis district These unsettled
conditions inspired the talk of prob
able rains in droughty sections of the
southwest over Sunday. but the Of
fetal forecast contained no dehnlte
promise of such developments. 1t IN
dicated showers or thUnderstorms for
Arkansas. with cloudy weather for
Oklahoma. and partly cloudy Tor
Texas. One of the private reports m
dicated a condition of S4.4, compared
with 81 last month, and another OF
S66. against 50 last month. The
week end figures were considered
bearish, but were not an important
factor. Reports from the goods trade
indicated that business was still re-
stricted by price fixing uncertainties
and that all sales for forward de-
livery were being made subject to
revision
NEW ORLEANS. June 29.-While
there was considerable selling IN the
carly trading in cotton today and a
.,ain toward the close, the tone was
steady throughout the ses-
sion and at one time new crops went
to small net advance. The net change,
however, was against values, closing
prices being s to 81 points under the
last prices of yesterday. The selling
wholly on bearish expectations con
cerning the condition report next
Tuesday. Soon after the opening the
trading months were 19 to % points
under the close of yesterday. Dry
weather in Texas and the forecast of
more to come created demand for the
new crops and the inquiry was
strengthened by rumors that Austria
was seeking a separate peace with
the entente powers. The early loss was
recovered and the new crop months
moved up to a net advance of to Z
points Late in the day a burst of
selling, apparently for short account
hit the ring and caused a quick Slump
Official statements from Washing
ton pointing to more liberal use of
low grades of spots were steadying
influences, but they did not have
much effect on July. Locally, spots
were unchanged.
Evening star., 1918-06-30

tatnties Of war the outlook IS gen
orally favorable to the maintenance
OF values. In cases where prices have
risen to any extent, profit taking is.
of course. to be anticipated. though
the undertone of confidence has good
foundations and remains unshaken.-
Henry Ciews.
1t Is the upper region of thought de.
voted to analysis of events affecting
material interests. whenever and
wherever they occur. and the most
acute minds. the most powerful
brains. form the conclusions which
gradually and imperceptibly convey
themselves to the general public. not
by any system of propaganda or COM
munication. but through natural
general Interchange of opinion.
At the present time II seems to lie
impressed that tho force of evil is be
ginning TO crumble. and that while
the final decision may be far of and
while desperate enemy drives viii
probably still have to be met. san
culinary and critical in the passing
they will. nevertheless, be met sue
cessfully.
The demand for stocks has broad
ened somewhat to the extent, any
wav. that there are few stocks really