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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-03
System lmportant Habit

One of :he most important habits to form is that of system. It is habit natural to some women, but to most 1t is an acquired one. It Is generally a cultivated virtue, achieved through dogged persistence and in spite ot many falling from grace. Some ot the most systematic persons can recall days when an utter lack of system dominated their lives. The discomfort they suffered then keeps them on guard lest they slip back into their old way of doing. It is best to begin to be systematic when one is young but there is no bigger mistake than to consider unsystematic ways irremedl. able after youth has passed. Anyone can cure the fault of wa1t of system and save oneself, needless inconven. fences and increase ones usefulness to other peoDle.-Eyche nge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-03
The Useful Biacksnake.

In Burlington county, New Jersey, the farmers who, iD the erroneous be- Hef that they are a pest, have been killing blacksnakes, are being urged to tiers, which have been unpleasantly numerous this year. The damage done by the nonpoisonons reptiles is now recognized to be of slight account in comparison with the good they do. Not only will the blacksnake fight and best the rattler, but he earns more than his keep by keeping down other pests. It has taken man a long time to identify his friends of the lower orders, and even today many persecuted animals do not receive the credit that is due to them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-03
Pet Animals Sold fer CharlaS.

In these days, when nearly every. body in Britain is giving up soNething to the cause of the war, pet animals fave played a prominent part as a form of war charity. People have giv. en their dogs and cats to charitable institutions to be auctione1 off to raIss money for wounded soldiers. Sc many -nsalable pets have heen offered as S' make them burden to the aEima protection societies. At recent sals many of the cats and dogs were so old 1ecrepit and dirty that no bids could be oL .ained for them, that they were handed over to the societies. to be put to death by gas
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-03
]. 5. FOOD AGENT AND GROCER IN
 BATTLE ROYAL

Mariana, May "A special session of the executive committee Of the Lee county food administration, was en- liyened by a fist fight betW cen J. M. Hewitt, county food administrator, and w. fl. Lewis, grocer, whose store was closed last week. by order of the food administration in Washington upon recommendation of the local ex- ecutive committee. The session was called at the request of Lewis, who desired to have his case reopeneu.
 Tie committee unanimously voted to reaffirm it's action of two weeks ago, when it recommended that the Lewis store be closed because Lewis had violated the 50-50 rule, and six pound per head limit.
 Lewis store is closed for three months and so far as the local admin istration and executive committee are concerned the order will stand.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-03
Out of Time.

George Hamlin, duri2g one of his horseback rides at Lake Placid, came across solitary old man, who, seated in the doorway of his cabin, was fid- ding away for dear life, quite regard less of such trifling conventionalities as time and tune. Hamlin listened awhile to the cacophony of sound in amusement and then inquired casually 'How do you tune your yiolin?" The reply came with refreshing ingeniu- ousness: 'I don't tune :t-it don't sound right If do.''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-03
BASEBALL BETWEEN
 HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS

Baseball teams of the Pine Bluff and Fordyce high schools, which play ed to 3-to-1 game at Fordyce ast Sat urday afternoon. will open the base ball season at the Athletic field here this afternoon. The game Saturday was won by Fordyce but Bassetts boys are confident they will take the two games to be played here this aft enoon and tomorrow. Sorrells, Tom me or Bowles will do the hurling for the Zebras, with either Clarke or Gould working at the other end of the battery. The game starts promptly at 3:30 D. m., and judging from queries at The Graphic office when the team plays out of town. large crowd will pay admission today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-03
Exerted Persuasive Power.

Roland was a native son. orh taken heed of the conversations of friends with their many relatives ah, friends who visited tl.eu Tn California When a small puppy was given to iil@ the little chap was much diSaOnotntea because Pat would not Follow him about, but preferred to finger near the milk saucer. After having exhausted all his wiles to no effect, his distressed little face suddenly frightened once .nore with coaXing smiles. Certain al last that he had remembered an unfair ing lnducement he cried joyfully: "Come on, Pat. Come on down in the canyon with me-awful pretty view down there! !'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-03
Not Hard Trick to Teach.

It appears rather wonderful to se< a dog shut the door at word of com mand, but 1t Is quite a simple trick. II works best with a rather large dog Go to door that swings easily and set 1t about six inches open. Then bal ance biscuit on the handle and draw the dogs attention to 1t, saying. "Shut the door," He will naturally jump against the door to get the biscuit, and his weight will shut 1t. Then praise him for it. By doing this several times day he will gradually get to associate tie action with the words "Shut the door," and will do the trick when told, even though there is na biscuit in ew' deuce-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-03
To Cut Paper.

When you lose your knife or do not have a pair of scissors at hand for cut ling the paper a common pin or needle of any kind serves the purpose admir- ably. says Popular Science Monthly. If 1t Is single sheet from which the clipping is to be removed, lay the part on another paper, hold the pin slant wise so that thc point will follow around the clipping, just as if tracing its outline. Pass back over the scratch with the point in the @ead and you will be surprised how smoothly the piu cuts the paper.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-03
The Touch of Big Business.

Edward Mott Woolley, speaking of the virtues, present ana absent. of modern office boys, digresses far enough to say: "In the large and sue cessful houses you usually find the art of personal touch. The nearer you approach to big business. the more of a real art does personal touch be- come."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-03
Early Day Buttons.

The ancientS lacked buttons-on' wonders, indeed. how they got along without them--but evidently they pos sessed studs of modern pattern, sucl as those with which we fasten our cuffs and collars. And, in truth. they did even have a kind of button (thoug( not sewn nn), which fastened garments with a pin and hook exactly in the way our brooches and clasp pins oper ate.-EXchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-03
Had Him Beaten.

There is the good old tale of the sec ond officer Of the brig Lizzie w. Hunt of Portsmouth, Me, who was in the act of urbraiding the able seaman, Aaron Iappin, for his well-known weak ness for rum. Said the second officer: "Tappin, you might have been a sec ond officer like me, instead of sailor before the mast" "StOw that stuff" answered the able seaman. When I'm drunk I'm an adnirNl."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-03
Great Burma Rice Crop,

Burma is the worlds largest pro- ducer of rice and. though less than a tenth Of the crop is exported, even then her exports constitute more than half the rice which comes into inter national trade. The Burma rice cror averages twenty-eight million tons 5 year. and upwards of two and one-half million tons are exported.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-03
His Ambition.

"rll be glad when I get big enough 10 wash my own face," said little Bobby, as his mother finished the cner ation "Why so, dear?" she asked "'Cause then l won't wash it." he re piled.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-03
Not the Same Thing.

An officer in charge of a company of infantry on the ranges at -. wishing to time the rapid firing" turned to she company and asked if anyone had watch with q second hand. There was no answer for few moment, when one Of the fast batch' re- marked: "PLease, sir, have a second. hand one"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-03
With the Saoe&.

A hero is he who taking both repu- tation and life in his hands, will with perfect urbanity, dare the glbbet and the mob, by the absolute truth of his speech and rectitude of his behavior. Emerson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-03

Happiness comes to him who seeks it, therefore see "The Blue Bird" which symbolizes happiness at the Best theatre today and tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-03
School Note.

You can never make true citizen ship by teaching arithmetic and gram mar alone.--Colulnbus State Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-03
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Milwaukee, 4; St. Paul, o. At Columbus, 3; Indianapolis, At Kansas City, 10; Minneapolis, ( At Toledo, [; Louisville, &; 20 in- nings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-03

EIJIN z N1 2
 Eddie Ainsmith, of the Washington Americans, has caught every inning of every game played by the club so far this season. Ainsmith plans to set up new catcher's record for con secutive games, provided he is not put out of the game by injuries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-03
Webster on Opinion.

Inconsistencies of opinion. arising from changes of circumstances, are often justifiable. Webster.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-12

We will get over there and without Il
fear, too. Every man is cheerful and
his eyes are alert for submarines.
SO the days and nights passed and
we have become used to the rigid
discipline and to understand what it
meant to us. There was apprecia-
ton for every man in the crews
nest, the skipper who stood on the
bridge night after night and the mon
at the guns. Once we had come to
this frame OF mind we stopped wor-
rying about or at least discussing
the possibilities and the probabilities
OF being torpodoed. A cheerful sort
Of fatalism had settled over tho ship.
This was below deck as we'll as in
officers quarters.
The day was usually spent at work
at sick call or reading or resting.
-Four nights I have had four-hour
watches in the ship hospital with one
Of the ships surgeons. During the
still hours Of night or morning when
everything was quiet and only tho
chug OF the ships engines could be
heard l would day dream Of you folk
at home and long for the day to come
when l would be returning. l would
wonder what you were doing, If you
had received my letters sent just
before we sailed and if you had wor-
ried very much. Iwonder if all were
we'll. How papa was, how Mable
and Laura and Mr.. Clark were and
whether or not Walter has passed in
his examinations.
The weather has been lovely, such
beautiful sunsets I have never wit
messed before. Many Of the nights
WI; I'll
them, but they only brought extra
precautions because those are the
nights that the subs like. The subs
do their most effective work at sun
set and sunrise when the sky Is gray.
They are lost in the darkness OF mid
night. There have been lots Of sun
shine, only a little rain and very,
very pleasant. We have not had to
use our overcoats yet, although some
nights were a bit sharp. The sea
has been mostly calm, yet many
times it has been choppy and today
it is especially so. Just think that
I have passed the entire journey
without being seasick.
We have not been allowed to get
lonesome. We have had band con-
certs nearly every day, there has
DccH a. HlOPlHB DlClufo OF VduuoVlllC
show every evening. We have some
very excellent professional talent
among the boys from New York and
there has also been several boxing
matches. Even if there is some dis
elimination, tho colored and white
soldiers mingle as If there is no color
limo. 1t is common to sec q white
soldier asleep on deck beside a col
ored one. SO we hope that they will
fight in the trenches for the cause OF
democracy. Each night finds groups
singing softly on the deck and in the
mess halls. They sing songs that
remind me Of home and of you ALL
I want you all to be brave and pray
for me. l am coming back to you
sooner than you expect.
We are in the submarine zone.
How do we know? No unusual Or
ders have been given, the routine has
cone On each day afte' day since
our departure. The orders have
been from the first that we were
never to be without our life belts
but today somehow that order takes
on n new significance. Courage Is
not at low ebb, spirits are still high.
The eyes OF the lookouts seem moro
alert. only had two hours sleep
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-12

all night because ! was on duty from
eight p. NJ. to midnight and at two
O'Clock the order was sounded for
all hands to get on deck at their
abandon ship position and "stand
fast And We stood fast until
breakfast time, so you can imagine
how sleepy 1 am but l must get this
lcttcr finished so as to get it OF on
this ship as it returns.
Although land is not in sight we
feel that we will land today. AS
pleasant as has been the trip we will
welcome the sight Of land We are
not entirely in safo waters but we
have no fear. We all await with
much interest and anxiety to SEQ what
kind of land and people we arc going
to meet, how they arc going to re-
gard us and wondering how long it
will take to learn their tongue. This
will be my first experience in land
Of strange customs and strange lang
uagc.
Your son,
CHARLES.
Captain, NJ. r. c., seth Infantry,
American EXpeditionary Forces
Via New York.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-12
GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF THE TRIP
' OF THE BUFFAI.OIGS ACROSS
THE U-BOAT INFESTED
OCEAN.

Mrs. Lotto M Nicely, handed us q
clipping "Letters From Over rhcrc,"
which We think will be Of interest to
those who have swccthenrta. hus-
bands, sons and friends in France.
1T tells its own story. 1t was taken
from white paper printed at Jack
sonville, Florida. 1t follows:
Jacksonville has contributed to tho
Army in France a colored officer in
Captain Charles q. Garvin, Of the
Medical Reserve Corps, who is at
tached to the 367th u. S. Infantry.
Before the war he was prosperous
bracticing physician at Cleveland, O..
He is the son OF Charles e. Garvin,
one Of the most highly respected col
orod citizens in this city, and the fol-
lowing interesting letter gives a
graphic pen picture OF the experiences
our troops have to undergo in a
transport bound for France:
At Sea Somewhere,
Monday Afternoon.
Darling Mother:
At last l am on the broad Atlantic
bound for somewhere" and your
thoughts and prayers have followed
me and here ! am almost at my
journeys end, safe. When this ar
iiS''S ttLl llOpllS lIul ali your lcuTS
will be over. / want to tell you all
at home all about my voyage, from
the start to the finish. There are
many things that would like to tell
you but we are not allowed.
There are so many things to say
that will have to write this letter
from time to time. If it seems in
coherent you will attribute it to that
fact.
/ wish you could have seen the
khaki columns as we swung down the
\ long dock that beautiful Sunday
morning more than a week ago, every
\ head was erect, eyes front and strid-
\ ing as 'sturdily as any who have ever
\ gone across, our races contribution
to the cause Of Democracy. Not one
in hundred had ever set foot on a
ships deck.
Orderly, they filed up the gang,
plank in answer to their names, each
(u an burdened with a heavy pack.
very man seemed to realize the i'm
srtance that this trip meant to the
lies and tho disaster it meant to
he kaiser. The Buffaloes were
oing cover there" We shall Ger,
fainly have voyage of spotless in.
hocence, because there will be nc
ealcoholics or gambling and the fore
and aft Of this vessel will never hear
the swish Of a skirt because this is a
womanless ship.
Each man was given card as he
came aboard which gave him his
bunk number and his hour for meals
Soon the men were making up their
hunks. Everything was busy around
IS, derricks were hauling UP box
lfter box, all the river around us
seemed crowded with putting tugs
But we were not to sail that day
)ur first night was to be spent on the
hip while in harbor.
Every one was asking the question
when will we leave? but no one
eemed to know. Our trip to the
icr seemed to be covered by secrec,
nd appeared that our departure was
be shrouded in the same mystery
a1e next day we, spent getting
traightened out and used to the
hip.
But at last we are to be of.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-12
$1,000 ENDOWMENT PAID.
Petersburg, Va, Sept. rs. 19l

Petersburg, Va, Sept. rs. 1918
This is TO certify that l have re-
cc!vcd from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand
Worthy Counsellor of the Grand
Court of Va, Order of Calanthc.
($150.00) One hundred and fifty dol
lars in payment of the death claim
of Sister Mary A. Morton, who was a
member of Auxiliary Court, No. 4G OF
Petersburg, Virginia.
Signed: Josephine Morton Bcncfi-
ciary. q,
Witnesses: Lee Johnson Jas. M.
Wilkerson.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-15
Canadian Casualties

OTTAWA. Ont, April 14-Week- end
casualties in the Canadian forces make
a total Of 755 names. OF these 76 men
were killed in action, 40 died of wounds.
while IA were missing. The remainder
were wounded. Sundays list contained
512 of these names
The names of the following Ameri-
cans appear in to-day's list:
Killed in action-C. l. Bullock. Maple
Ridge, Mich. and J S. West, Duluth,
Mimi.
Died of wounds-R. W. Routledge,
500, Mich; X. Bunce, Sequim, Wash,
and F. Hunsberger, Weyerbaluscr,
Wis
Wounded-W. r. Stewart, Fultonville.
n. Y; j. F. Malcney, Lynn, Mass; R.
Lee, Vandergrif, Penn; ?. Becker.
Darlington. H.; C. j. Madden, Len
nawee Junction, Mich; D. Ellen, Rock
land, Mass; w. J. Burns, Munhall.
Penn; L. Harris, Roxbury, Mass; John
Malloy, Portland, Ore; J. Menah, Rich
mond Hill. N. Y; j. Coughlan, New
Bedford Mass; w. F. Coleman, Sche-
nectady, N. Y; A. Champagne, Man
chester, Me-; T. Nichols, Firclffe, N. j.;
w. D. Selby, Detroit; ]. W. Fitzsim-
mons, Menominee, Mich; E. L. Bryson,
Chelsea, Mass; c. Johnson, Spokane,
Wash, and D. B. Edwards, Port Town
send, Wash.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-15
Anxious for 'Sho,u' to
Start" Soldier Wrofe

Mrs. Patrick McCabe, a widow an
mother of Corporal Matthew 2. Nc
Cabe. Company NJ, 165th Infantry-the
old e9th-slightly wounded in actio~
on March 90, received letter from
her son yesterday, written only a few
davs before they moved to the front
II guess we will see action prettv y
soon, the boy wrote, "and all hands
are anxious for the show to start"
Young McCabe's father was veteran
Of the Goth. The son enlisted last juno
and was made a corporal after his ar
rival in France. He lived at 1922 Third
Avenue.
Mrs. lizzie Sullivan has been mott
fed that her son, Private William F.
Sullivan. Of the old G9th, was also
slightly wounded. He joined the rag-
men. two days before war began. and
before that was a chauffeur He was a
member of the Wanetta A. c. and othe.
or"a ni2ations.
Joseph II. Conlon, slightly wounded
lived with his mother at PIG East
Sevcntieth Street He was a graduate
of st. Vincent Ferrer's School, and was
transferred to the 69th from the 7th
in which he enlisted when war was
declared.
Private Daniel Brosnan, also slightly
wounded, lived with his parents, Nj
trs. ariel Brosnan, at 535 Third
Avenue. He was twenty years old, and
before enlistment was employed by the
j bnsen Service Company as q
plumbers assistant.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-15
German Gun Fails
ToC Cause a Panic
I'm Paris at Night

PARIS, April 14.-The bombardment
OF the Paris district by the German
long-range gun continued to-day, be-
ginning a little after 8 o'clock in the
afternoon. One woman was killed!
Last night the city was subjected to
its first nocturnal bombardment since
the long range shelling began, the
bombardment being resumed late in
the night. No casualties had been re-
ported from the after-dark shelling.
Yesterdays bombardment did not
cause any casualties.
The beginning of nocturnal lombard
ments is attributed to the fact that
the Germans now know that the French
nave located the long range gun, SO
tnat there is no longer any necessity
OF refralning from nighttime firing lest
the flare of the explosion should be.
tray the guns position.
The negative result of the night
shellng is likely to prove further
disappointment to the Germans. as re.
veallng that the nocturnal shelling is
no Improvement from their viewpoint
on the day bombardments, which they
nave tried to time so that the shells
would reach the capital at hours when
the streets were most crowded. These
were the morning hours. when the
people were going to work; the mid
day period, when lunch was being
taken. and the early evening, when the
workers were going home
notwithstanding these calculations
however, the only shots Of the $50 free
which caused any notable casualties
were those which, respectively, struck
church on Good Friday the infant
asylum attached to a maternity hos
pltal and an old mems bowling green
New-York tribune., 1918-04-15
q Pairs of Stockings
Maximum in Sweden

STOCKHOLM, April 14.--The gov
ernment has issued an order restricting
dealings in hosiery, woollen and cotton
yarns and linen textiles Of all varieties,
including underwear children's cloth
ing and women's clothing. These may
be sold hereafter only upon presenta-
tion of card to be issued to applicants
who establishe an actual requirement
for the desired article.
This measure is taken to conserve
the Kingdoms supply Of the articles in
question and to put stop to "chair
dealings" whic.i raise prices.
The new order establishes maximum
prices for cotton goods. The regula
tions allow q maximum Of four pairs oil
stockings per person, four mems shirts
two suits Of underwear. etc. No pur
chasing cards are TO be issued to any
one who possesses already the maxi
mum quantities named.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-15

churches the Syrians were forced to
abandon their valley and retreat to
mountain fastnesses
-, When their supplies ran out, Mar
Shimun, with handful of warriors,
riskcd grave perils to reach the Rus
sian lines at Salinas, Persia, but the
Russians, weakened by the loss of
Warsaw, could give no assistance. Then
Mar Shimun, returning to his people,
was forced to lead them down to the
plateaus of Northwestern Persia,
whore they scattered over the Plains
of Salinas and Urumiah There fif-
teen per cent Of them died from cold
and hunger.
The cable message announcing Mar
Shimun's death also stated that Rus
sian troops have been completely with
drawn from the district west of the
Turco-Persian frontier and that fight
ing is now in progress between The
Mahometan tribes and Syrian Chris
tians. American relief workers are re-
naming with them in their fight
against death and starvation.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-15
British Empire Hangs
By Thread of Goodwill

We are watched by 1900 years of
history, by twenty friendly nations, by
continents of we'll disposed colorcd
races. Our empire-if you can call an
empire what is really an alliance
hangs by thread, end that thread is
only the voluntary goodwill, whether of
white or native populations. Any one
who likes can throw us over to-day.
May I add that none has seized the op-
portunity? But in endeavorng to con-
tribute our small share to the safety
of democracy, which means to-day the
integrity of France, we have much to
be thankful for You and the Allies
are loyal and united France is in
comparable. We are fighting it out
where the Allies are strongest, where
their communications are shortest.
Germany has had to accept the battle
field of our choosing. And she is in a
hurry to win-which is also a good
sign.
Possibly our staff work has not been
always perfect. Even in the German
army brigadicr generals sometimes
make mistakes. And Britain is in no
mood for boasting or bravado. We are
too busy burying our dead In many
ways, doubtless, we blunder and mud
die along, but we are giving our best
We hope it will be enough Anyway
we can do no better. We can do no
more. And the rest lies with God and
you.