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The Press., 1918-08-08
NOTICE.

To the holders of the First Liberty Loan 4 per cent. Convertable Gold Bonds of 1932-47 of the First Liberty Loan Converted, and 4 per cent. Convertible Gold Bonds of 192T-42 of the Second Liberty Loan. In con- sequence of the issue of 8 series ot United States per cent Gold Bonds of 1928 of the Third Liberty Loan, holder of the above mentioned per cent. bonds will be entitled to convert all or any part of their bonds into an equal face amount of bonds bearing interest at 1 per annum, the terms of which will be identical with those of the Bonds of the Third Liberty Loan, except that such bonds will have the same dates for payment of interest, the same dates of maturity of principal and the same terms of redemption as the per cent. bonds upon the conversion of which they are issued.
 The conversion privilege thus arising upon the issue of bonds of the Third Liberty Loan 44 per cent must be exercised, IF AT ALL, within the period of six months, beginning May 9th, 1918. the date of issue of such bonds, and ending November 9th, 1918, both dates inclusive It will not be practicable tO make deliveries prior to July 1st, 191S of the per cent. Bonds
 Hol lsrs of the | per cent. bonds of the First Liberty Loan Converted and of per cent bonds of the Second Liber Loan presenting their bonds for touversOn after July 1st, but not after November g. 1918 to the Federal Reserve Bank, Boston, Mass, will be entitled to the benefit of the increased interest rate from June 18th and May 18th. respectively without adjustment of interest
 Four per cent. A per cent bonds of the First Liberty Loan Converted and four per cent 4 per cent. bonds of the Second Liberty Loan may be presented to the First National Bank, Stafford Springs, Conn. for conversion into four and one-quartsr per cent. Ct per cent bonds on and after July l, 1918, and the new issue will be delivered when received from Federal Reserve Bank.
 Transportation charges both to and from Federal Reserve Bank, Boston, must be borne by the owners of the bonds
 FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
 Stafford Springs, COan.
The Press., 1918-08-08
; BULLETIN SAVES MUCH TINE
oovernmeITts offIelaI Newspaper, An owerIng oueOtIOnO, obvIateO Lees
 of Time Of Correspondents.

Owing to the enormous increase of government war work the government al departments at Washington are be- ing flooded with letters of inquiry on every conceivable subject concerning the war, and 1t has been found phys ical impossibility for the clerks, though they number an army in themselves now, to give many of these letters proper attention and reply. There iS Tpublished daily at Washington, under authority of and by direction of the president, a government newspaper. the Official Bulletin. This paper prints every day all of the important rulings, decisions, regulations, proclaim ations, orders, etc, as they are pro- mulsated by the different departments and the many special committees and agencies now in operation at the na- tiOnal capital. This official journal is posted each day in every post office in the United States, more than 56,OOO in number, and may also be found on file at all libraries, boards of trade, chambers of commerce, and the offices of mayors. governors, and federal off cials.
 ! By consulting these files most ques- tiOns will he found readily answered.; there will be little necessity for letter writing; the unnecessary congestion of the mails will be appreciably relieved; the railroads will be called upon to move fewer correspondence sacks; and the mass of business that is piling up in: the government departments will he eased considerably. Hundreds of clerks now answering correspondence will be enabled to give their time to essentially important war work, and a fundamentally patriotic service will have been performed by the public.
The Press., 1918-08-08
HOW TO MAKE POTATO BUTTER
British Ministry of Food Gives Time to Studying Out Plans to Con-
 serve the Supply.

The ministry of food states that in view of the shortage of butter they have been, carrying out experiments in order to find suitable and economical ways of eking out the available but ter and margarine supplies by mixing In other food substances and so pro- ducing cheap and palatable substitu- .tutes, says the London Times. These experiments have shown that an ex- cellent potato butter" costing only about Sd per pound Cor less if margar- inc Is used) can easily be made in any household without special knowledge or apparatus in accordance with the following recipe:
 Peel the potatoes and boil Cor steam) until they fall to pieces and become flOwery. Rub through a fine sieve into a large basin which has been previously warmed To every IA ounces of, mashed potatoes add two ounces of butter or margarine and one teaspOonful of salt. Stir thoroughly with the back of a wooden spoon until the whole Is quite smooth. The but ter may then be made up into pounds or half-pounds and kept in cool place.
 The potato butter may be improved in appearance by the addition of few drops of butter cOlOring, and if it is to be kept for more than a few days butter preservatfve, of which there are several forms on. the market, should be used The amount should he in accord ance with the printed instructions on the packet for use in butter. Both the colOring and the preservative should be well mixed into the potato at the same time As the butter and salt. If these directions are carefully followed potato butter will keep for a consider able time:
The Press., 1918-08-08
rhl. svxIndIer Up to Date.

Thought reading was the method claimed to have been employed by man In Bengal, India, to win large sums of money on the race course. It turned out to be a very ingenious form of swindle. Finding a man who is in- terested in racing, the confidence man produces a roll of money, and states that he won this by his fOre-knOwl- edge of the winners on the track. He then suggests that his friend test his knowledge. He induces his victim to hand him sums of money to be placed vestigation has proved that this Ben- gali had swindled a number of peO- pie of large sums of money in this way.
The Press., 1918-08-08
Siam Adopts New FIao.

Slams white elephant flag is to be abandoned for the red, white and blue colors of democracy. Commenting on this, the Christian Science Monitor says:
 "In spite of the fine feeling of en- thusiasm for the allied cause which 1t shows, one cannot hut he sorry that Siam should have decided to discard her own splendidly original flag, show ing white elephant on a red field, for q tricoIOr resembling that of the great entente powers of the west. Siam sees In the red, white and blue flag the cOlOrs which throughout the world stand "as a rallying sign against bar bariSm." It is quite interesting to find that red, white and blue do as a matter of fact figure in the national flags of Britain, France, the United States, Russia, Serbia, Cuba, Panama Costa Rica. Paraguay and Liberia. And now Siam must be added, If it is really quite true that the white ele- phant is doomed"
The Press., 1918-08-08
THURSDAY. AUG. 8, 1918.

Sl.5O a year in advance. When not paid in advance at the rate of l.75 year.
 Resolutions, obituaries or cards of thanks in. serted at one-hah advertising rates. Births, marriages and deaths inserted free.
 We are not responsible for, nor do we by pub fishing, endorse the opinions of our correspond ents.
 Communications received without signatures always committed to the waste basket without attention.
 Advertisers desiring change should have copy at office by Wednesday at 10 e. m, otherwise We cannot guarantee change.
 This paper is mailed regularly to it's subscrib- CTS until definite order to discontinue is re- ceIved and all arrears are paid in full
 We are always glad to have netCS items sent in, but request that they reach us by Wednesday morning or earlier, if possible. It is often nee essary to abridge items that are received after Wednesday noon. Forms closed Thursday at a. m.
The Press., 1918-08-08
BOTH MEN IN RIGHT PLACE
At Eeast, That ls Likely to Be Yer. dict of Those Who ToiIed over In-
 eome-Tax Schedules.

The visitor was being conducted through a state institution for the insane and his guide wds an affable young man from the harmless ward whose keen intelligence made the wis itor wonder why he was under re- straint.
 Stopping in front of a padded cell, they looked at a stout, short individ- ual with a fOrelock draped over one eye and a pose characteristically NapOleOnic.
 '"Thinks he's the Little Corporal, eh?' the visitor asked of the guide.
 "YeS; he's had that hallucinatiOn for five years"
 Across the corridor in another cell was an old man boring over a num- Der of blue prints.
 "What's the matter with him?"
 "POOr chap" laughed the guide; "he thinks that he has invented subma- riNe-prOOf ship. The hull of the ship Is hOneycOmbed with holes; when the war-head of the torpedo strikes, it goes into one of the holes and Is held fast by its sides"
 But" objected the visitor, suppose the torpedo strikes between the hOles?"
 "In that case." said the guide as he shook with laughter. ''it wouldn't count and the submarine would be en- titled to another try"
 In the last cell was a middle-aged man at a high desk. He looked up as the others approached and nodded smilingly.
 What's the matter with himF" Queried the visitor.
 Him? He's hopeless; he believes that he is an authority on incOme-tax legislation"
 "Ah." said the visitor, "and he isn't?"
 "NO, Indeed" replied the guide; "I am the only authOrity.'-KantS Slip.
The Press., 1918-08-08
nIsTRICT OF STAFFORD. ss Pr

lJ bate COuTt, August lst 1918
 EAtate Of Giuseppe Fi0mmengo, tate Of staf- ford, in said district, deceased.
 The administrator having exhibited hts a7. ministTation account with said eBiRte to thls COurt for allowance, it ie WOrdeTed, that the 18th day Of August, An. IBIS at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate ofice in stafford, be and the same is assigned for a hearing on the allowance Of said administras tion account, with said estate. and this CouTt directs the administrator to cite all persons tns teTested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order in some newspaper hay ing circulation in said district, and bY posting a copy on the public sgn-post in the town of stafford where the deceased last dwelt,
 ROBERT n FISK, Judge.
The Press., 1918-08-08
War IS Informal Affair.
PatrIotIam.

A College avenue woman was~enteF- talning her card club. One of the woman members of the club brought her son John, aboAt four years old, along. John got unruly, and his moth- CT put him upstairs and told him to sit there until he could behave, while she proceeded to play bridge. John was quiet about 15 minutes, when he burst forth singing, America" Imme- diately 1t broke up the card game and the women stood up until John finished singing.-IndianApoliS News.
The Press., 1918-08-08
Mule Is Dolnu His Bit.

The Missouri mule Is doing his bit, and doing it we'll, in the present world conflict. just as he did 1t in the Civil war. In many sections at the front and along the lines of communication are places where mules are almost In dispensable and where horses and mOtorcars are virtually useless
 Pershlng's engineers have testified to the worth of the mules in the acquisitions they have made to Wash IngtOn for the animals.
The Press., 1918-08-08
Heavy Demand for Rubber

The world discafded 1sS,OOO tons of automobile tires during 1916. Adding to this the large number of bicycle tires thrown away every year by their owners, 1t appears that the world spends every year at least &a00, 0,OOO,- 900 for pneumatic tires alone. Nearly 5,OOO,OOO automobiles are law in use in the United States. To supply these with tires nearly S8,OOO tons of India rubber are needed every year. and the American automobile owners pay every year as much as $20O,O0O, 900 for tires.
The Press., 1918-08-08
To France In Father's Kit Bag.
Uncle sam,a Best Seller.

The eagerness of women to do their bit by canning is shown by the OnOr- nous number of requests made to the government for instruction in 1t. The best seller among the latest novels cannot compete for popularity with the Farmers Bulletin No. S39 on cold pack canning. Every hOusekeeper should send for it. There is no charge for it. The cold-pack methods, when directions are followed exactly, give perfect results.-Woman's Home Com. pspion.
The Press., 1918-08-08
RESTRICT OF STAFFORD. ss. Pro

A( UhNo OOuTb, AuGNhJ Ss lNlbs
 ksJate Of James Merriam, late Of stafIOTd in said district. deceased.
 Upon the application Of Charlotte S. Merriam, praying that an instrument tn writing purpoTts ing to be the last will and testament Of said de- ceased, may be proved, approved, allowed ana admitted to prob te, as per application on 1le fully appears lt ts Ordered-that said application be heard and de. termined at the probate of1ice in stafford. tn said district, on the i9 h day Of August, 1918, at o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice be given 10 all persons Interest ed in said ate | of The pendency Of said application and ths time and place Of hearing thereon, by pub fishing the same once in some newspaper having a circulatioR in said district, and bI
 posting copy thereof on the public sign. post iI | the town Of Stafford, iD said district. | ROBERT H. FISK, Judge.
The Press., 1918-08-08
The DraMhack

She-His wife made man of him.
 He-Yes.. hut anybody that looks at him can tell 1t is-a homemade job.
 To France In Father's Kit Bag. ~a "Pack up your troubles in your old ekit bag" says the song, and Private Henri, a French Canadian soldier, did 1t literally. He packed his ten-year- old son in his kit bag and took him to France, according to the Montreal Star.
 Henri's wife and son followed him to England when he left Canada. The mother died and when ordered to France Henri could not bear to leave son. So he packed him in his kit bag and took him. along. At BOulOgne the boy was discovered and promptly ship ped back to FOlkstOne, where he be- came a pet of the police.
The Press., 1918-08-08
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.

The legal voters Of the town of 1oilana are hereby warned that special town unPeting ill be held In the Town Hall, Saturday, Aug, 70, lMt, at 8 p m ', to take such action as may be dfsired upon the petition Of Toward C Crandall ana ninet cen others, requesting that special town meeting be called for the purpose Of discussing and acIing ont the building of A new tchool house for the Grants It'll District, ano any oh CT business pertaining tO said school use, Dated at Holland, Aug, 1, 1918.
 CORNELL. GkEEkN,( selrctnen,
 HENRY MARTIN, {
The Press., 1918-08-08
Boulevard.

The word boulevard means "bul- wark" or fortification, and thus has direct reference to the old ramparts. But since the middle of the nineteenth century the title has been applied to new thOrOughfares not traced on the site of an old enceinte.
The Press., 1918-08-08
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN !:

made application to the Holland savings Bank for a duplicate deposit book Of No. 75O0 lssued by said Bank in my name, the original deposit book having been lost. Any one finding same or having game in their possession is hereby mo- tined 70 TPtuvn ssid book to either said Bark or to the undersigned, AMELIA GAY.
 statOrG sprlRgs, G0An., Aug. $, ISIS. sW
The Press., 1918-08-08
NOTICE.

The fiscal year for the town ot stafford viii end on the 3ist day of Aug. 1918. An pef'ons having bills against the town are requested Co present same on or before that date, Ending Aug slst the books win be closed for the annual audit. PER ORDER SELhTMkN,
 Stafford, Conn, 1918. 9Wlb
The Press., 1918-08-08
The Reason,

"NO matter what is the trouble. I am always the goat" That Is because you are always putting in"
The Press., 1918-08-08
Cottage Home For Sale.

GRANT AVENUE-BesC Residential kection, splendid opportunity 10 procure good home. Tlheral teIms. MRS H. L. SULLIVAN, S Huntington street, New Lon0on, conn.
The Press., 1918-08-08
Mseb.th's Death Place Given City.

Belmont castle, the scene of the final struggle between Macbeth and Macdum when Macbeth was slain, has been giv- en to the city of Dundee by its owner, Mrs. Marryat, who inherited large fortune from her brother, Sir James Caird. The castle, which is located 17 miles from Dundee, was once the home of the British premier, Sir Henry Campbell-Ban The property includes 900 acres of park land and is valued at $2,OOOOOO.
 War To Informal Affair.
 That the number of full dress suits purchased in America since Uncle Sam threw down the gauntlet has fallen off 90 per cent is an indication of a realization on the part of the nation that war Is no dress affair.
 In the trenches the guests from across the street don't stand on cere- mOny or walt for an invitation. They are real nelghbOrly, and likely to drop in unexpectedly any time. In fact war is an internally informal business.
 It has its humorous side, too. Every day many things occur that are per feetfy killing. ~
The Press., 1918-08-08

STORAGE space for rent in warehouse O on River.st. inquire ENOS K. PENNY: Tel. TAI. lOCI
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-30
BEST THEATRE.

Charming Viola Dana, star of Me, tro's special production de luxe, Blue Jeans," is surrounded by a superior cast, in this adaptation of Jostph Arthur's famous melodrama. Miss Dana plays June, the delightful herione, and opposite her, in the role of Perry Basconl. is Robert Walker. MT. Walker has apptared in leading parts in nearly all of the Metro won derplays starring Miss Dana, and was formerly in her support with the Edison company, as was Augustus Phillips, who has the part of Jack Bascom.
 Clever Sally Crute has the import ant part of Sue Eudaly. the adven- turtss. Miss Crute appeared as Mrs. Gadan in "A Wife by ProXy." With Mabel Taliferro. and as Mary in the "Beautiful Lie" She has had. a distinguished career on stage and screen. and is one of the screens favorite vampires"
 Chifford Bruce, who has the part of Ben Boone, is another Metro flaw orite. He has appeared as a star in his own right in 'The Devil at His Elbow" and other productions, and he played opposite Mabel Taliaferro in t"'rhe Rarricade,"
 Last time shown at the Best thea tre today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-30
ADJUSTMENTS All advance notices furnished by
 Theatres.
HAtBER THEATRE TO-DAY.

To public surfeited with films de picting war under strictly modern conditions as the game is played today upon the European battle-fronts, Madam Who?" comes as ,i welcome novelty. Because the picture, with out delvin too far into actula war conditions, goes just far enough to re- mind the present generation that the grim grapple of men upon blood-soak- ed fields is no new thing on our nations history. There is nc attempt made to portray in detail the struggle of it's fighting forces. One sees Gen eral Grant at his headquarters, his staff consultations, and learns what has happened through the decisions of the leaders. Also, there are strik- ing views of the camps at night, the sentinels on guard, all the grave machine-like discipline intno which grisly experience forged alike the Blue and Gray.
 Miss Hedda Nova does the seeming lv impossibl in filming scenes for the forthcoming Vitagraph serial. '"The oWman in the Web" which starts at the Hauber Friday, when she goes hand over hand down rope over the steepest fthe rocky cliffs at Point Firmin, California. Frank Glendon follows and when the two have landed on the wavewashed rocks below, the serial continues with their apparent escape from their pur- suers. Miss Nova's hands were numb when she took hold of the rope to start down the side of the cliff, which fas more than 16 0feet in height, but she performed the perilous stunt twice to insure correct photography and eff feet
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-30
PINE BLUFF MERCHANT
 FINANCIAL WRECK

'I am financial wreck because of the expense of doctors and medicine for my wife She has been g. chronic sufferer for 10 years. Some pronoun5 ced it gall stones, some gastritis and o mseintestinanl inflammation. I hap pened to read an ad of Mayr's Won derful Remedy ard from the first dose my wife has steadily improved" It is a simple, harmless preparation that removes the catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and allays the inflam- nation which causes practically all stomach liver and intestinal ailments, including appendicitis. One dose will convince or money refunded, Mann's Pharmacy. tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-30
ORPHEO THE.NrER.

Clever comedians with jokes that are not old friends, and bevy of pretty girls in the chorus, are fea- lures of the. Nic" Nae Musical Comedy company which is playing at the Or pheo this week. This company will produce several clever bills during the enlargement here this week.
 A five-reel war picture is the screen feature today. "The German Curse in Russia" portrays revolutionary Russia. Scenes of the revolution in the making, views of the women's Battalion of Death" battle scenes
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-30
JOE DODDs COMING HOME.

Mrs. Juliet Welch has received a letter from. her nephew, Joseph Dodds, in the service of the United States, saying he will be home from El Paso, Texas, on furlough in a few days. Mrs. Welch also received letter from another nephew, Edgar Fletcher, stationed at Chillicothe, Ohio, saying he would like to get furlough and visit Pine Bluff. He has not been here in three years, Mrs. Welch says.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-30
38 PINE BLUFF MEN
 TO MAKE MUNITIONS

Thirty-eight men have applied for work and been accepted by the federal employment bureau in room 6, P. o., building. The men were sent to Nash vile, Tenn. to work in the United States munitions plant
 The bureau, in addition to seeking men for government plants, also will aid in obtaining labor for local in- lustries which are short of men. D. T. Wells is in charge 0 fthe office
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-30

To Drlve Out Malaria
 And Build Up The System Take tho Old Standard GROVES TASTE LESS chill TONIC. You know what you arc taking. as the formula is printed on every label. showing 1t is Quinine and Iron In a tasteless form. The Quinine drives out the malaria. the Iron builds up tho system. 60 cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-30

Descendants of John Clark, who founded the First Baptist church in Providence, R., l., have Bible which once belonged to him, which was print. ed in 1908 by John Barker, in London, England and contains annotations and family record in Clark's handwriting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-30
FACTORY
 MAN TO OPEN SERVICE
 STATION IN PINE BLUFF

F. A. Ozbuhn. formerly with the Chevrolet Motcr Co.'S factory in St. Louis, is preparing to open an auto- mobile repair shop in Pine Bluff. Mir. Ozburn is prepared to give factory service to Chevrolet owners and eX- pert attention to all makes of cars,
 -Advt-lt West Third.
 fJe eau be reached at present at S05
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-30
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our heartfelt gratitude to the many friends for their expressions of sympathy and the kindly assistance rendered as during the illness and at the death of our be- loved husband father and brother 0. M. Lyon. These kindnesses and con- alterations are appreciated beyond
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-30

our power to express, and they shall not soon be forgotten. Especially do we wish tC express our thanks for the beautiful florall of ferings, and to the members of the choir for their assistance and ser vices.
 MRS o. M. LYON,
 MRS. $. J. McCARRA and
 family,
 JAMES LYON and family,
 GOODRICH LYON and family
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-30

and evidences of the effects of Ger man propaganda in Russia are shown in the picture.
 The "Sammies" at work and play are shown in another war picture en- titled "Under the Stars and Stripes in France" The American boys are seen training with the French sol diers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-30
TEACHERS.

Teachers looking for better posi- tiOns should write us at once. Many openings along all lines. Send testi- monials. Standard Teachers Agency, Nashville, Tennessee. 4-27-4t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-30
BIRTHS.

Born, to MT. and Mrs. A. A. Sand CTS. 70S Cherry. a girl, Saturday morn ing.