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The Meeker herald., 1919-08-02
wAsPs sWAYED BY EMOTION
Observations Made BY Naturalist
Prove That They Have Qualities
Akin 70 Human Beings.

A book. WASP Studies Aneld." by
Phil and Nellie Rnu tP,inccton Uni.
versity Press) mnintaina, giving In.
stances, that insects-wssps. to be ex.
act-feel and display elections.
The evidences are plausible. A
wasp. after regalning her spider fol.
lowing a long search bounced on II
with unmistakable vieiousness- When
later some meddlsxone ants ap-
preached her burrow she kicked at
them angrily and curled her sting
menncingly.
Another species certainly displayed
anger when q spider she wns pursu.
Ing made one lenp and escaped. She
grew frantic: she hecnme 10 excited
over her discontinue that she acted
madly. walking. ieapIng and running
about the ground In q frenzy iii size
tumbled Into a mole's hole.
Still another wasp. examining bro
ken ground in search for her prey.
acted calmly TIL she arrived at 4 Ger.
tain pile Of loose earth. Her demenn.
or instantly changed as she "struck
pay dirt" 'She became greatly ex.
cited. nervons and quIverins with
eagerness."
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-02
AS TO MEN AND HUSBANDS
According to This Writer There 10 q
Subtle Distinction Between
the Two Species.

Immediately after the wedding cere-
mony men become dull and unintercst-
ing and turn into husbands. says
writer In Judge. Husbands are all
Just alike and can be sorted out Of any
social gathering by the same set ex.
preston about the eyes and mouth.
II is more trouble to teach hus-
band to fetch and carry than fox
terrier puppy. and as rule the puppy
acts much better when there is COM
pany around. Husbands walt until
some Sunday morning when you have
distinguished guests with you for the
week end. They burrow In the back
of the closet and pull things OF the
high shelves and 60 through the rng
bag. Then they appear at the break
fast table In the coat Of one suit. the
trousers Of another and fancy vest.
with an inch wide tie tied In four-ln-
hand a. a finish.
And when you advertise your hor-
ror In frantic effort to convince the
visitors that he Is suffering from tenn
porary alteration any and every hus-
band will assume an air Of bewlldered
innocence and say
'Why. what's the matter with th!s1
It's Just what I wear every Sunday
morning when there's no one herel"
Husbands always keep the Sunday
papers on the floor. No man ever doea
this until he II married. His mother
will not let him.
Husbands read to you the printed
recipes they fnd on the woman's page
Of the paper. They get enthusiastic
about some dish they have always de-
ciared they would rather die than eat
and say:
"Now. there's an Idea for you. Why
can't we ever have something like
thatr'
Women acquire husband for much
the same reason that man gets a
cane. They are . fearful bother. but
one presents Q better appearance with
one 10 hand.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-02
To pret.e. Birds From Cats.

The pole supporting mnrtin-house'
or any other birdhouse, and also the
trunk Of tree In which house 10
placed. should be protected by cat
guard, writes George GLADDEN. in an ar
ticle on bIrdhouse construction In the
Peoples Home Journal. Barbed wire
wound around the trunk Of the tree,
but held away from 1t by tying around
the support or tree trunks. number
of stalks of rose bushes or any other
branches with natural thorns.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-02

pied with bis own thoughts TO notice
the misplaced rail in the track toward
which the heavy train was whiriing
with increasing speed from the down
grade behind. He had Just time enough
to Jump aside when the engine crashed
through one end of the little bridge
and derailed the two or three cars BE-
hind II
Almost instantly the night air was
nlled with cries Of hystericai women.
frightened children and the means OF
the Injured, and John Lawrence. for
getting himself and his troubles COM
pletely. rushed forward to offer as
sistance. In an Incredibly short time
most Of the town had locked to the
scene Of the wreck. John worked hard.
pulling away pieces Of wreckage. put
ting out Ores which started In many
places and carrying the injured to
places Of safety.
With q little child In his arms he
was passing beneath the glare Of a
brakeman's lantern when two hands
grasped his arm and frightened voice
cried out:
Thank God. you are safe watched
you start home this way and was
afraid you might have been killed"
He placed the child upon heap Of
nearby blankets and gathered the sob
bling girl In his arms.
"Would you have cared. Lillith"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" she
whispered. "And. John. deaf. III never
try tn teaae Won again."
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-02
st... seheu Funds.

Every state In the Union. except
Georgia and Pennsylvania, has a per-
manent school fund, accumulated by
various processes. The states ad-
mitted to the Union between leJz anu
ls4s. except Texas. received the SIX
teenth section In each surveyed town
shin for school purposes, and since
1s4s, with few exceptions, the states
on admission have received the SIX
teenth and thirty-sixth sections In each
township. As a rule the various state
school funds have been wisely ana
honestly managed.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-02
Song Bring. Them Closer.

The song Is not nearly 30 important
as the singing of It. In numerous
places community singing has been re-
vived. 1t has been found that the
spirit Of the old New England town
meeting is brought out by these com.
munIty songs. After the people have
Joined their voices In q few familiar
numbers they get together on other
things. Many churches lost a-great
deal Of their power to arouse commu-
nIcants when they substituted paid
choIrs for congregational singing.-Ex
change.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-02
Suicide Statistics.

A study Of suicide among wage
earners in the United States by life
insurance company has brought out
the fact that there are more suicides
among men than among women. and
fewer negroes seek death to end their
troubles than white persons. The sur
vey shows also that there has been
marked decrease in the death rate
from suicide In the last few years.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-02
.N.tura, ..watsr Barrel.

Perhaps. the moot notable specimen
Of self-watering plants IL the so-called
''water barrel" which. Of about the size
and shape Of an ordinary beer keg. Ii
In fact nothing more or less than llv.
Ing water tank. Its whole interior is
composed Of storage cells 80 admirably
arranged that the pulp which they
form contains something like 90 per
cent Of pure water.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-02
Artificial Eye. for tn. Dead.

Oddly enough the first artificial eyes
were not made for living persons but
for the dead. In the days Of the EARL.
est Pharnohs the Egyptian embalmers
removed the eyes Of the defunct (for
what would nowadays be called
swell funeral"). poured plaster or
wax into the sockets and set In the
latter eyes Of volcanic glass or semi
precious stone Of one kind or another.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-02
Ones Own Intsessss.

The woman no longer young who II
earning her livelihood should mike Il
q point to ave a certain portion Of
her salary weekly. no matter how small
Il may be. Systematic saving leads
to habits IT thrift and gives the per.
soa Dependent upon her own efforts q
fseliAs Of security. Furthermore. the
woman psst her nrst youth will do
vetl 10 pess by many dress fads Of
~ AeUf. Fashion II a. waverins and
- eAaaseAbie as an April day. and
~ wensn who must toll On alone
IN asssredly serve her best iAtsresta
y elingins to quiet, Conservative q.
teeeA-ExcAaage.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-02
unn.ese.ary NeIs.. sarr,d.

HUy NVsssS OIVUs
The man with the new set Of store
Yhngs was alternately eating fresh eel.
cry and dry toast. Finally waiter
stepped up and tapped him on the
shoulder. saying: pardon. sir. but I
must call your attention to the fact
that this hotel Ia located In the hospital
xone."--Farm Life.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-02
On psaesmakIna.

For a nation to make peace only he
cause II Is tired Of war, and. as II were
In order just to take breath. 10 In d.
rect subversion Of the end and object
Of the war which was its sole justin.
cation. It's like poor waysore travel
er getting up behind coach that 10
going the contrary way to hls.-Cole-
ridge Tin 1867
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-02

St. Johns bread. Is the nnme given
the carob In the Holy Land as II n said
to be both the locust and wild honey
devoured by that famous acclaimer
while in the desert. II grows practical.
IL everywhere planted in Palestine.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-02
~ seaouII. IS Year, old DIss

w OSsSs"s o. sss VIZ 0sSss
sChnrlie." q pet seaEull belonging to
the bishop Of Ely. has died. after hav-
ing been an occupant Of the Palace
gardens 20 years. II was caught on
the Dorset coast IS years ago.-From
the Mail. Paris.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-02
Naming the Cherry

Naming the Cherry.
The cherry gets Its name from cera.
sos. an old Greek town on the Black
sea. whence came the first garden cher.
ries known to Europe.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-02

One Of the best grades Of italian
cheese 10 sold only after II has bssa
seasoned for at least four year,.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-02

ArA Pester-You never pay me any
ssnpiiments on my appearance a. 700
6ld when we were FIRST married.
Her usband-That's all right
paid fully In advance then.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-02

New Mineral Wool.
A pure white mineral wool IL being
manufactured at Yarraville. q suburb
Of Melbourne. from basalt rock Of
ssblue stone"
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-02
Optimistic Thought

Reserve often acsomplishos 11eo
tAAn blustes.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-02

For many purposes cast iron 10 pref.
cradle to steel because II 10 comparu.
lively rust proof.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-23
HUNS BUYING FROM A,E, FOOD LOWER
 THAN U. 5. PRICES
Civilians in Occupied Area Pur- chases at Rate of Million
 Marks Daily.

(Correspondence of Associated Press.)
 Coblenz, June 21.-Civilians in the American occupied area of Germany have been buying nearly a million marks worth of food daily during the last few weeks from the United States army supply. The amount sold thus far totals 40,000,000 marks. Ger mans in Treves and Coblenz have or ganized n-profit association which deals with the inter-allied military commission on food, the supplies be- ing distributed to the consumer through the retailers who are allowed limited profit on all sales.
 Such staples as bacon, rice and can ned milk were at first sold to the Ger mans by the commission of experts reports that the poorer classes, espe- cially the women and children, were in need of certain foods. Later, when thousands of American soldiers were homeward bound, the commits sion decided to open certain stores of the army to the Germans, owing to the fact that there was more food on hand than the army had use for.
 Much of the food is brought to the occupied area from the army depots in France, the Germans buying at a small profit to the American army, plus the transportation charges from the United States.
 To date food valued at more than forty million marks has been sold to the civilians of the American occupied zone, all from army stores.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-23

the Excelsior Sav,ngs bank, New York, in letter to Chairman Wan namaker of the South Carolina Cot ton association, referring to some facts recently published by MT. Wan namaker in regard to the cost of cot ton raising, writes:
 Until received these papers had always believed the climate and soil of the South were not adapted to the more profitable production of any other crop than cotton. If other crops can be produced profitably, where cotton has heretofore grown, l am in entire sympathy with the movement that you advocate. have made answer to the questionnaire as far as possible, and will be glad to cooperate in any way that l can to bring about the changes that you sug- gest. In the interest of humanity it would be a great step forward if women and children did not have to work in the cotton fields, and if the children could receive the education which your association advocates.
 "I was not aware that there was the antagonistic feeling that you speak of between the south and the manufacturers of New England. trust this may be soon overcome.
 "The time is certainly opportune for the establishing of the foreign marketing, exporting and financing corporation of which you speak, and have no doubt but that it will serve the South and provide credits for for- eign buyers which will result in much profit, and will be very helpful to foreign manufacturers whose busi- ness is now paralyzed for lack of money or credit.
 MT. Roome's letter is merely an illustration of how little the business people of the north really know about the conditions prevailing in the south, says the Manufacturers Record, for here is leading New York banker who has been laboring under the inn pression that no other profitable crops could be grown in the cotton states. It seems almost impossible to understand how any New York man of affairs could know so little about any part of his country as MT. Roome knows about the south. It is a lamentable pity that business men in the south do not aggressively and intelligently seek to acquaint their business associates and correspond ents in the north and west with the actual facts pertaining to the resour- ces, the progress and the problems of the south. If it were possible to have the Manufacturers Record and the other southern publication read thru out the north and west an infinite amount of good would be accomplish ed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-23

Riddles, watch for the Fold-Away Circus Toys in Sundays issue of The Graphic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-23
Mann's Appearance On Floor of House
 ReviveS RumOrS

Washington, July 21.-Representa- tive Mann, of Illinois, leader of the republican forces in the house dur ing the last congress, appeared on the floor of the house today for the first time in two months. MT. Mann left Washington soon after the new congress was organized, declaring that ill-health made it necessary for him to take long rest.
 The return of the former leader caused revival of rumors that he had been asked by party leaders in the senate to return and assume leadership in the house, but MT. Mann denied that this was the case. He said he was present only ito look on"
 When Mir. Mann appeared on the floor, he received an ovation from re- publicans and democrats alike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-23
Forest Fires in
 Three States of
 West Dangerous

Spokane, Washn., July 21.--Forest fire conditions in Northern Idaho, Western Montana and Eastern Wash ington continued critical today with several threatening blazes, according to federal forest service officials and timber protective associations ward ems.
 One man was arrested at Sand Point in connection with alleged in- cendiary fires and it is said another man will be arrested
 The most serious situation in Mon- tana is in the Blackfoot Forest, where four large blazes are being fought.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-23
DENSE IGNORANCE IN NORTH
 AS TO SOUTH.

IF. William !, Roome, presit hi
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-23
FORMER RAILROAD
 EMPLOYE SUING
 FOR $42.96 WAGES
DirectOr-General Hines is Made Co-Defendant in Jefferson
 County Case.

Walker D. Hines, director general of railroads in the United States, IS made co-defendant in suit tor S42.96 by Johnny Cobb, who instltut- ed action in the circuit court here yes- today. Cobb alleges he was employ ed by the St. Louis Southwestern Railway company at $2.95 day; that he was discharged on May 23, and he requested an order to the agent at Pine Bluff for the wages due him. He complaining that he has not been paid the $4z.96 he ale ges as due, and asks for judgment for that amount together with a sum equal to $2.96 day since he was dls- charged. He claims this under a state law providing for payment of wages due railroad employees.
 Sues Road District.
 Five additions suits have been filed in the chancery court agalnst the board of commissioners of Road Improvement district No. IA, asking assessments against the property of plaintiffs be reduced. Several suits were, filed last week. Complaints in those filed yesterday are E. c. Pyatt, Sallie Ed Tucker ct al, H. Rush Barrett, the Pine Bluff com- pany, and w. l. Payne.
 Chancellor John M. Elliott yester- day entered an order in the case of Stocia Brassen vs. Cotton Belt Saw ings and Trust company, administra- tor of the estate of the late R. .. Brassell, deceased, and others, giving judgment accord to the report of the commissioners named to appraise the property in the estate. Under the terms, Mrs. Brassell receives the east half of lot two of block six, Paul Divers addition, and $2,OOO of $6,00O personal property, mostly cash.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-23
WHY THE RELATED FIGHT ON
 'FIT TO WIN"

The Pine Bluff city council appears to have acted rather hastily Monday evening when it instructed the chief of police to prohibit the display here of the film, "Fit to Win" Seeming ly, the council men were swept off their judgment balanced by the influ- ence of an orator, we'll versed in the art of swaying his audience.
 In no other way can the councils action be explained because, informa- tion at hand is to the effect that neither the mayor nor any member of the council has witnessed the exhibi- ton of the film.
 It is charged that the photo ap- peal to common sense and decency is immoral. How can this be so? Men of medicine say it presents only facts. Truth cannot be immoral.
 While The Graphic is not among those who believe that the film is going to work remarkable change in men, it does believe that graphic presentation of the truth that enough people will be led to avoid danger to make it showing worth while.
 Until the millennium we wont have perfect man. However, lots of men have common sense. If these men can be convinced that certain acts endanger their health, and menace the health and lives of wives and children, they are very likely to avoid this danger.
 That's exactly what "Fit to Win" is intended to accomplish.
 The segregation of audiences can not be interpreted as conviction on the part of the exhibitors that the picture production is immoral. There's nothing immoral about bath, and yet we don't invite the neighbors in when the family starts the evening or regular Saturday night scrub. And in most families, the boys and girls have their turns at the tub at diff ferent times. There are other nat ural activities which members of one sex do not perform in the pres ence of members of the other sex. And yet there is nothing immoral about these things.
 The fact is that there are certain natural function we prefer to perform and certain truths we prefer to ac- quire from the other sex. And this is wisdom.
 As to "Fit to Win' it all depends upon the point of view and the state of mind. If one goes seeing the wrong side, he gets it. If he seeks information and the right side he gets that.
 "Fit to Win" is not a pretty pie -ture. It was not so intended by the surgeon-general's department. It was produced to portray to the sol dier what he could expect if he sin ned. And it does just that, But it does more. It shows that innocent men and women, and even babies, suffer because of the sins of others, and that the "sins of the fathers are visited upon the children even unto the third and fourth generation
 The council, in our humble opinion, exceeded it's authority in ordering the exhibition be prevented. And, if it is true that none of the city fathers have seen the film, they made themselves just a bit ridiculous in the eyes of the people. Because how could they consider themselves quali- fled as judges when they had not viewed the picture, and had heard only one argument and that against exhibition of film.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-23
TO DEPORT ENEMY ALIENS.

Washington, July 22.-Deportation of 513 enemy aliens for violations of various war statutes is proposed in bill unanimously reported today by the house immigration committee. The aliens are now interned at Fort Oglethorpe Ga., and Fort Douglas, Utah. They would be permitted hearings by the department of jus- tjce before deportation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-23
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-23
w. s. S..

With ordinances prohibiting the use of the muffler cut-out and pro-
 viding that all automobiles be equip ped with glazed or colored lens on
 the headlights, there seems little
 effort to comply with either, and
 only sporadic attempt to enforce com pliance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-23
w. s. S.

The city council is right in attempt ing to guard the morals of the com munity, but why confine the efforts to film produced by the United States surgeon-generals department, when there is such fine opportunity to suppress home-produced immoral ity?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-23

The Newspaper Enterprise Associa- tions News features are carried ex- ciusively by this paper in Pine Bluff. All features including pictures, car toons, maps and special war features are N. k. A. Service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-23

When the attention of The Graphic Is called to any mis-statement of facts, or to any error concerning any man or thing, correction will cheerfully be made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-13
RicktUood to Be Scene of Big Battle

ily's return from residence in the
Philippines and were made by an or
derby on duty at the Pershing home
in Zamboango.
The same orderly, during the recent
war, was a hospital man at Sheridan,
where Miss Power served as director
of Red Cross hospital service, and as
the greatest possible proof of his love
for the Red Cross he gave these
precious photographs to his RED Cross
mother" Miss Power.
1t was the little photographs which
General Pershing so feelingsly
acknowledged in the letter received in
this city yesterday; the contents of
which, beautiful thought it is, the re-
cipient refuses to give to the public.
but loyal Red Cross worker that she
is. Miss Power has allowed the clos
ing words of General Pershing to be
given for the sake of the organiza-
ton of which she has been a part for
two and half years of active service.
The letter concludes: Il thank YOU.
also, for your congratulations, and in
return may l say how much the men
abroad appreciated the splendid work
performed by the American Red Cross
women? With most sincere regards
remain cordially yours,
JOHN J. PERSHING."