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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21
SDOt, Cotton.

New Orleans, June 20.-Spot cot
ton steady 81 points up. Sales on
the spot 1925 bales; to arrive none.
Low midling 2775; middling $500;
middling 34.O0 Receipts 6,l03, stock
425,841.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

The painters of Austin, Texas,
have succeeded in establishing a wage
scale of $6.40 per eight-hour day and
a. hour week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

New York, June 20.-Spot cotto
quiet; middling 1918.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21
St. T.Ouis Livestock.

St. Louis, June 20.-Hogs 5000
closing active, 35@50c, higher than
yesterdays close. Bulk 1985@20.60;
heavy 20.0O@20.50; medium 10000
20.60; light 18.9O@2O.25; sows smooth
18.50m19.25; rough 17.00@18.50
pigs, 1O.00@19.50.
Cattle 500, all grades steady. Steers
medium 12.00@15.00; common 10.7s
@12.00; light choice 12.50@14.50;
medium 9.75@12.75; heifers 5000
l4.5O; cows 7.0O@11.25; Gamers SOC
@725; veal calves light and handy
l2.50@17.00 feeders 8,25@12.50;
stockers 7.50@11.25.
Sheep $500; lambs and sheep clos
ing SO cents lower. Lambs 5000
1900, ewes, medium 7.5O@S.5O; com
mon 100000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

Notice Motorcycle and Bicycle Owners.
Taxes are now due, unless the
license is paid within Ten days, and
tags placed on your machine, they
will be subject to seisure and the
owner to prosecution. This is the
last notice, for this year.
J. FRANK STEWART,
Chief of Police.
S. BLOOM,
City Collector.
6-21-12t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21
FOR SALE
TOM BLODGETT BARGAINS.

TOM BLODGETT BARGAINS.
FOUR LOTS CORNER 2sth AND
nazel street, a regular little city
r, farm and a bargain only $4,000.
Ivy BIG LOTS CORNER 22nd AND
Linden street, very choice high and
ary fine shade, IL block from Cher
~ street car extra fine neighbors,
poth lots only $1,000 very easy
zen ulNE NANCY HALL AND
lotto Rico Vans. Genuine Nancy
! an sweet potato slips, $500 per
11' ooO; Poto Rico Vans $3.50 per
t t,ooo. free from disease. Best pota-
Ives Ives TO grow. Good strong open bed
p planted can fill any size. orders. If
wanted wanted by Parcel Post include
PTomss1age. Immediate delivery. N. O..
AM 9l3 W. Seventh, Little Rock,
,,.o-'S'S'~o-~0~v>--~,~,->o--....--6-l 9-1ot
foh SALE THREE JERSEY
avs one six years old, fourth calf.
9"e years old second calf, one
o,; years old, first calf. All heifer
1a1s oo sell cheap Come quick. Call
~~~~~S so Z. Ith. 6-15-6t
-tpn ; ACRES, 8 MILES FROM
Sns e Bluff, 3-4 mile from Sulphur
bl,ngS pike, 10 acres bottom land
sna ,ance very fine fruit and poltry
an anu general farming, 100 fruit trees
hou grapes, only fair three room
f;ra with brick fire place, very
has . Wen water. The best farm
Soosa ain near Pine Bluff only ST.
cvv'44 part terms.
0found Floor Citizens Band bldg.
Phone 1915.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

GENUINE NANCY HALL AND
Porto Rico Vans. Genuine Nancy
Hall sweet potato slips, $500 per
1000; Porto Rico Vans $500 per
1000. Free from disease. Best pota-
toes to grow. Good strong open bed
planted can fill any size orders. If
wanted by Parcel Post include
postage. Immediate delivery. N. O.
Ellis, 913 W. Seventh, Little Rock,
Ark. 6-8-1Ot
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

uANTED-ROOM AND BOARD IN
nriyate family by young man. In
reply give location and particulars.
Address "K" care Graphic. 6-2O-6ta'
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21
LIBERTY BONDS

We take Liberty bonds at par if you
buy Real Estate from us--get full
price for your bonds.
TAYLOR & co.
Phones 1032-1052.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21
MONEY TO LOAN

Representing a large life insurance
company l have money to lend on
improved farms at reasonable rates.
Large loans solicited. In loan field
II months in the year. John
O'Connell 40 1-2 Main. Slim
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21
CUT YOUR WEEDS AND GRASS

By resolution the City Council has
ordered all property owners and oc-
cupants to cut all weeds and grass
on their property including their half
of alleys within the next ten days.
This is sanitary measure in order
to clean up the city and get rid of
flies and mosquitoes.
Warrants Of arrest will be issued
after 10 days for all who fail to COM
ply with the law governing sanitation.
J. H. WESTBROOK,
Sanitary Officer
APPROVED:
M. C. Hollis, Mayor. 6-18-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

ROOMS FOR LIGHT HOUSEKEEP-
ing with every convenience within
easy walking distance of business
part of city. Apply 523 W. 9Th,
Phone 2O87. 6-18-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21


BAGGAGE "
We Haul 1t b!
Phone 81.
office Union Station. b
o,Nr BLUFF BAGGAGE co.
..,,.nrusssNsSzxssEaEaazslksK Xzs3
w A N T E D
o---~-~~~~~~~~-~ ~~>~~~~>-@>~~
,NTED-Liberty Bonds. pay best
s.sh prices. Railway employees! l
f Dov ont your bonds. Quick service
rra@s.ranteed. M. Eiscnkramer, az
Vest West Barraque street. o-o-tI'
~, ,xTEn TO BUY TWO FLOOR
ehow ~ cases; cheap; 8 or 10 #. long.
d 2HVJ Mcleod, Altheimer, Ark,
!. % 6-21-6t
rwo YOUNG LADIES TO FOLD
w" Satalog. Apply Monday morning.
Graphic office, upstairs. >-.lo-.>l--.>. II
r1pNIsHED OR UNFINISHED
uonse wanted. Give location de-
aor;ntion. rent and term in reply
to aHomeless," care Graphic. 6-2O-3t
rANTED--COOK FO FAMILY OF
t two Good wages. Apply 1900 West
Nv .Mo a. 6-20-6t
Ith ot. -~>-~>>~>----~-~-----~~~~~>-
WANTED-ROOM AND BOARD IN
nrivate family by young man. In
r renly give location and particulars.
Address "K" care Graphic. 6-2O-6t*
49, ~>~~-~>~>~~-~>-~-->~--- ~>--~~~>>~~~~>-
rERlCAL POSITION BY YOUNG
ladv in office Of some kind. Use
typewriter, have had some expert
encc in bookkeeping. Willing to
work hard and long hours to give
satisfaction. At present employed
in another line Of business, but am
dissatisfied, and desire change,
Address M. S. care Graphic. 6-19-6t
h. >0~>~~~~~>r ~~--~~->~>">-~>~~'
| 25 MEN FOR WORK IN WOODS
and lumber mill on road between
Pine Bluff and Star City, Ark.
Steady work, 6 days per week.
Highest wages. Good board at mill.
Apply at once to J. B. Wynne OF
VIM. F. Rapp, Hotel Main, S25
Main St. Pine Bluff. 6-1S-3t*
WANTED TO RENT OR LEASE
or.6 room cottage in good neighbor-
hood. Call or write w. w. Tharpe,
Jefferson Hotel. 6-l6-6t+
WANTED-AT ONCE A SECOND
hand roll top and flat top desk,
must be in good condition. Address
IF. P. care Graphic" 6-15-6t+
WANTED 4 MEN OR WOMEN Or
neat appearance to solicit in or out
Of the city, good solicitor can
easily make $35 to $o000pcr week,
work permenant. Apply to $50
am. Hunter Portrait Co. 401 II
Main ST. 6-14t
WANTED-ROOM WITH BATH
for two gentlemen close in; per-
manent tenants if conditions are
satisfactory. Call 105. 6-14-6t*
DO YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR
stove, refrigerator or furniture?
We will buy it. Phone 265. Pine
Bluff Furniture Co. lift
MEN AND WOMEN OF GOOD
personality that can sell and de-
liver life insurance, one Of the best
companies in America, Arkansas
territory. Attractive proposition.
The Bankers Reserve Life Co.
Thos. Smith, General Agent, 12O IL
Main street, Pine Bluff, Ark.
WANTED - PARTNER, WILLING
TO work, with $4,000 cash, equally
sharing, if quickly and properly
managed, $4,000 profits. Address
I. y. Box 244, Pine Bluff, Ark.
3-15-tf
WANrND--TO BUY, SECONDHAND
ielrlgerators. cook stoves and iron
,oeds, Will pay highest prices. Ew-
ing Furniture Co., 319 Pine street.
fn0ne 34S9. 2-27-u
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

vFRJCAL POSITION BY YOUNG
ladv in office of some kind. Use
typewriter, have had some expert
ence in bookkeeping. Willing to
work hard and long hours to give
satisfaction. At present employed
IN another line of business, but am
dissatisfied, and desire change,
Address M. S. care Graphic. 6-19-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21
RED LIME DELIVERY
COMPANY
Packing, Grating Moving
Country Trips a Specially
Phones 22SS and 242O

ONE QUARTER OAK, THREE
drawer typewriter desk and chair.
Call 1888. 6-1S-6t
LIVE STOCK-100 HEAD CATTLE,
for sale, consisting of cows, calves,
yearlings and steers will be offered
for sale on July LIST. Cattle can
be seen on plantation near Altheim-
er, Ark. The right is reserved to
reject any or all bids. T. H. Col
lier, Estate, Altheimer, Ark.
6-17-10t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21
Chicago Grain

Chicago, June 2O.-Reports that a
new German cabinet would sign the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

LIGHT HOUSEKEEP-
ing apartments on Cherry street.
Phone 1880. .o.o,,.,-,.o.,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

USED CARS FOR SALE.
One Overland Truck in first class
condition run only 1900 miles.
Five passenger Velie good as new.
Velie Chummy roadster.
Olso slightly used Stephens.
McNULTY AUTO SALES CO.
81 West Second.
4-26-t1
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21
FOR r E N T

FURNISHED COTTAGE-all mod
ern conveniences, near business
section, Phone 985. 6-2l-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

d MEN FOR WORK IN WOODS
and lumber mill on road between
Pine Bluff and Star City, Ark.
Steady work, 6 days per week.
Highest wages. Good board at mill.
Apply at once to j. B. Wynne or
VIM. F. Rapp, Hotel Main, S25
Main St. Pine Bluff. 6-1S-3t*
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

i ANTzD- COOK 70 FAMILY OF
y two W., GOOD wages. Apply 1900 West
18th st. o- :. ..,-.1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

WANTED TO RENT OR LEASE
or room cottage in good neighbor
hood. Call or write W. w. Tharpe,
Jefferson Hotel. 6-16-6t4
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

WANTED-AT ONCE A SECOND
hand roll top and flat top desk,
must be in good condition. Address
#. P. care Graphic" 6-156t*
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

WE PAY HIGHEST c ASH PRICE
for stoves, refriseraturs and all
htlds OF furniture. Pine Bluff Fur
uil,.tt Co Phone 2G5 lift
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21
w A N r E D

/ .NrED-Liberty Bonds. pay best
AN sh nrices. Railway employees! l
Gasn off " your bonds. Quick service
rra's,ranteed. M. Eiscnkramer, az :
s Wsst Barraque street. 6-o-t1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

,11pN1sHED OR UNFURNISHED
uause wanted. Give location de-
srrintion. rent and term in reply
~ aHomeless," care Graphic. 62O-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

wo VOTING LADIES TO FOLD
s ".talog. Apply Monday morning.
cranhie office, upstairs. II
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

GET YOUR AUTOMOBILE PISTON
rings and springs at 1922 Pine
Street. Phone 8O7. Modern Machine
Shop. 9-2O-tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

!, NTED TO BUY TWO FLOOR
CIV a., cases; cheap; 8 or 10 TT. long.
2n0 ! Mcleod, Altheimer, Ark,
l. - 6-21-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

AT A BARGAIN, IN PART PAY
ments, household goods. A five
room house already furnished in
good shape, ready to go to house.
keeping; with gas, lights, watcr
and bath; near Cotton Belyt shops.
in good, white settlement; only one
block south from East Second car
line. House can be rented. Apply at
HOB East Third. 5-2O-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
ONE 1919 6 CYLINDER 5 PAS
senger Velie; 1 1918, 4 cylinder, 5
passenger Studebaker; 1, 1918, a
cylinder, 5 passenger Dixie; one
1918 cylinder, S passenger Chew
rolet; 1 1917, cylinder, passen-
ger Dodge. Above cars al shape.
Cash, bonds or terms.
McGEHEE MOTOR SALES co.
ia w. Barraque St. Phone 604
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

WANTED-ROOM WITH BATH
for two gentlemen close in; per-
manent tenants if conditions are
satisfactory. Call 1O5. 6-14-6tF
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

WANTED A MEN OR WOMEN Or
neat appearance to solicit in or out
Of the city, a good solicitor can
easily make $335 to $o0.00pcr week,
work permenant. Apply s to $50
am Hunter Portrait Co. 401 Il
Main st. 6-14t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

WANrHD--TO BUY, SECONDHAND
refrlgerators. cook stoves and iron
,oeds, will pay highest prices. Ew-
ing Furniture Co., 319 Pine street.
fn0ne 34S9. 2-27-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

DO YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR
stove, refrigerator or furniture :?
We will buy it. Phone 265. Pine
Bluff Furniture Co. lift
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-14
EAT LESS AND TAKE
SALTS FOR kidneys
TAKE A GLASS OF SALTS IF YOUR
BACK HURTS OR BLADDER
BOTHERS.

The American men and women must
guard constantly against Kidney ,rou-
BILE, because we eat too much and all
our rood is rich. Our blood is filled
with uric acid which the kidneys strive
to filter out, they weaken from over-
work, become sluggish: the eliminative
tissues clog and the result Is kidney
trouble. bladder weakness and a gener-
al decline in health. .
When your kidneys feel like Jumps OF
lead; your back hurts or the urine Is
cloudy, full Of sediment or you are
obliged to seek relief two or three -times
during the night; II you suffer with
sick headache or dizzy, nervous spells.
acid stomach, or you have rheumatism
when the weather is Bad. get from your
pharmacist about four ounces Of Jad
Salts; take a tablespoonful in a glass
of water before breakfast TOR rev
days and your kidneys will then act
fine, This famous salts is made from
the acid Of grapes and lemon juice,
combined with nthia. and has been
used for generations to flush and slim
ulate clogged kidneys: to neutralize the
acids in the urine 30 II no songer Is a
source Of irritation, thus ending blad-
der disorders.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive; cannot In
lure, nakos q delightful effervescent
lithia- water beverage, and belongs m
every home. because nobody Fan make
a mistake by having good kidney
flushing any time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-14
Southern Iowa Items

shipped from Burlington each year, and
the work Of packing gave employment
to considerable numbers Of men for
several weeks each fall and winter. One
reason there are no apples for pack
ing Is said to be lack Of care for the
orchards. Grimes and Jonathans are
being shipped here and sell at $11 to
$12 g. barrel wholesale, but farmers say
that does not bring any greater return
than potatoes at so cents q bushel.
Atiantio-Harry Kay, wealthy farm
OF, went before the Atlantic post,
American Legion, and retracted dero-
gatory remarks ne made CONCERNING
the women of the Salvation Army and
workers in the Cass county drive for
funds for the army. He appeared be-
fore the post In response to a demand
from It's officers. When approached by
Z a solicitor in the recent Salvation Army
drive Kay II alleged to have said all
women Of the Salvation Army wore
immoral ana those back Of the drive
were srafters.
Dee Molnss-Dr. Robert Wall. state
veterinarian, estimates that 10 per
cent Of the hogs ana s'per cont Of tho
cattle in Iowa hsve tuberculosis. That
10 considered q comparatively low esti-
mata. DR.. Wall asserts that he Il
strongly In favor Of extending the gov
eminent inspection now applied to
beef, pork and other meats, to poultry.
He says that chickens pick up tuber-
ouIosis from human beings and from
animals, but there 10 no inspection In
Chicken packing establishments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-14

Iowa city-Mr. and Mrs. 8. A. Nc
Ginnis Of this city have returned from
5000 mile motorcycle ride to Boston.
New York, Niagara and Montreal. Mrs.
McGinnis made the entire trip riding
in the side. car.
Huxley-P. ]. Saveraid has what his
friends think is the biggest oar OF corn
yet. It has twenty-five rows Of sixty
kernels each and weighs twenty ounces.
The grains are five eighths Of an inch
deep. The largest preceding ear re-
ported had twenty rows Of fifty-six
kernels.
Iowa city--Roy Chapman. Of Ana
mosa, may lose his right eye as q re-
suit Of q blow from q baseball, re-
cetved at the Homecoming celebration
at Scion. Chapman was along the
sidelines watching the game when
hot liner took him in the eye and
knocked him unconscious He was
carried from the field and later rallied.
West lher4y-As special election
held heregi It was voted that bonds be
issued for the purchase Of additional
equipment for the local power plant
Deisei engines ars - DO purchased ard
installed In order that light and pow
or may DO provided q moments mo-
tioe when the Cedar Rapids current
Is interrupted. Tho local plant II an
auxiliary ana the now equipment WIN
DO used In an emergency only.
oarnne-afrs. samusl soot& cham-
pion GUTTER Of Iowa, has qut& ohe has
not struck altho everybody hAs the
habit these dAyS. But she feeas that
she has contributed her share 70 the
comfort Of mankind and while she has
not kept count Of all tho quilts she
is. made ...wc.zssy; rear has been =
fair average. The Congregational
church quilting department Of which
she has had charge for many years WIN
continue under her management. A
quilt always is in tho making there.
ottunwa--The solution Of tho local
street cor difficulty seems no nearer
settlement IN spite Of many conferences
between the company and the men.
The company clings to IT. position that
Il can pay no higher wages ~ long -
the fare is q cents. but aGrees that Il
the employees VIII submit 70 the opera
ton BY tho company OF one-man cer
service, Il VIII grant substantiai In
crease In wages The men oppose this
(pian and are expected to submit an
other when the conference ID resumed.
Duriington Because there are none
e. the purpose. no apples WIN ~ pack
cd hsrs this year Not many years ago
thoussnds of bushels Of apples were
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-14
STATE PURCHASES
WYOMING SPUDs
FAILURE OF CROP IN IOWA COST
CONTROL BOARD
/ 10000.
PAYS $50 PER sUsHEL
FoR 10000 BUSHELS
Prioe Includes Freight and Delivery at
State Institutions - State Board
Finds Prices Generally Lower For
Supplies Needed at Homes and Asy-
t0ms- State Has Plenty Of Sugar.
,.o,o, 20 r,,es-Repub,ica,n.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Oct. 1.-The failure .oi
the potato crop in Iowa this year has
cost the state board of control $aO,Ooo
The board has just contracted for 40.
600 bushels of potatoes at $3.50 pei
bushel laid down at the institutions
purchasing them from Carleton Clinton,
at Torrington. Wyo. The potatoes are
of superior quality.
In good season for spuds a sur
ficient amount Is grown at each OF tine
institutions of the state to supply II
during the winter, or If one place fails
short another state farm can usual!
make up the shortage thru the produc-
ton of surplus. This year. however
the crop was failure at all OF the IN
stitutions except at Anamosa. where q
few were grown but by no means a
sufficient amount to supply the insti-
tuition.
Prices Materially Lower.
In purchasing its fall supplies Of
meats the control board finds prices
materially lower than in the spring
The board is contracting for beef at
aTOuuu 10 CcItS pei pouAus A~S>
spring cost 20 cents. The board buys
Of the packing concerns and beef car
casses are shipped to the institutions
and the meat is cut by the stewards
Ham is being purchased at 2S1s cents
which cost So cents in July, and bacon
is being contracted for at 2SA cents,
which last spring cost 3S.
Bids are now being received on cot
ton ana wooden goods for the institu-
lions. These prices are holding about
the same and cotton Is particularly
high.
The board purchased big supply OF
sugar some months ago but has only
been able to avoid famine at some
Of the institutions by shipping sugar
from those places where they had
surplus to the other places where
sugar was running low.
That there will be a gradual lower
ing Of prices is the opinion of State
Dairy Commissioner w. B. Barney
who made further inquiry into price
conditions while attending the nation
al dairy show at Chicago last week.
This seemed to be the opinion Of the
best Informed persons he met there
the dairy commissioner reports.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-14
vii CONS ApviskR TO Dc pREsl
DENT o. v. Q. ALL BUT
~ NAME.
CAN NOT sURRENoER
DUTIES TO MARSHALL
Wilson Would Loco Rights For Re-
nnalndsr OF Term ehouId 10 Give
Over Work Of President to Vice
President - Constitution Plain on
That Point.
rBy. e. q. Doughertyl

Special to Times Republican.
washington. Oct. l4.-Notwithstand.
ing the continued improvement in the
presidents health. according to the
bulletins issued at the White House.
there has been much uneasy specula-
ton here over the steps which would
be necessary should 1t develop that the
president might not be able to resume
the active discharge Of his duties for
q long time. Despite the optimism of
the announcements, 1t Is not thought
possible that the presidents physicians
will permit him to undergo any strai,
for @ long time to come, and there is
no doubt in any ones mind that dis
GUESSING the situation in the Senate
with regard to the peace treaty, reser-
vations and amendments would impose
such a strain AZ DR.. Grayson VIII not
permit the patient to undergo for some
time to come.
At the last meeting Of the cabinet
the question of calling on Vice Pr
dent Marshall to act for time was
seriously discussed tho It was admit
ted that the necessity for action had
not arrived. and therefore decision OF
the question could be postponed until
there was more definite information az
to the state Of the presidents health.
The arrival Of Col. =. M. House,
tho presidents personal friend and
adviser, from Europe Saturday. Is ex-
pected 10 be Of considerable advantage
to the administration getting back to
normal even If the president is still
not permitted to function by his ply
sicians. No explanation has been made
as to why Colonel House hos returned.
whether ne was sent for, or whether
he merely came on his own RESPONSE
bility. There have been many rumors
around. one even to the effect that
Col. House, in the opinion Of certain
men in the administration is the one
man who could advise the president OF
the necessity for laying aside temper
arily the cares Of his office.
House to Take Leadership.
It is confidently expected that from
the day of Colonel Houses arrival IN
Washington he will assume tho leader
ship Of tho administration, both in the
peace treaty fight in the senate and In
other particulars. Even II he does not
want this leadership it will be forced
on him, for every one in the admin
istration wants to be sure before 60
ing ahead that he had the approval
Of the one man who is closer to the
president than any one else-indeed
the only man who II really close to the
president at all
In connection with discussion Of the
president temporarily laying aside his
duties, it was brought out this week
for the first time that there is a cur
ious twist to the language Of the con-
stitution with regard to the vice presi-
dent taking over the duties Of the
president. If that once happens the
vice president keeps the presidency no
matter whether, the man he succeeds
RECEIVERS his health. or from his "in-
ability" as the constitution puts 1t, or