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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-16
7 Deaf and Dumb Lanquaqe.

The Encyclopedia Britannica says: {: "Wc have conversed by signs with deaf people from all parts of the Brit ish Isles, from France, from Norway and Sweden, Poland, Finland, Italy, Russia. Turkey, the UnitedsStates and found that they are indeed a world wide means of communication |, Deaf people in America converse with Red Indians with ease, thereby show ing how natural the generality of even de! Epee signs are"
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BRINGS IN WELL.

Fred E. Madding, fiscal agent for the Little Giant Oil and Gas com pany, yesterday received telegram stating that we'll No. 1 was making 1000 barrels of oil from the top of the sand, and it is expected to drill in immediately. It is thought that this will be one of the largest pro- ducing wells in the oil fields. A numbed of Pine Bluff people have stock in this company.
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Expensive and Unnecessary.

The fact that of all the huttons that have been given out to he testimony to the wearers' participation in the performance of public duty few are worn should be admonition to put the time consumed in the making of such buttons. and the money spent to pay for them, to better use.-Albany Jour nal.
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OBITUARY
Thelma Honey.

Funeral services of Miss Thelma Honey. 16 year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. N. Honey who died Thursday morning. were held yester- day morning at 10 o'clock from the family residence, Fifteenth and Mag nolia. The e~'large number of friends who attended the funeral and the many beautiful floral desiens sent showed the hieh esteem in which the young lady was held. She was de- vout member of the Hazel Street Baptist church. Services were con- ducted by Rev. w. c. Wood.
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CLAIM DOWNTOWN LAND.

Possession of the property at the southeast corner of Alabama and Fourth is sought in an action institu- ted in circuit court yesterday by Tommie G. Karrag and M M. Poole against Geo. B. Dilley, Plaintiffs claim ownership of the property by virtue of a deed from the state, executed Feb. 13. 1919, claiming the property-described as lot two of block 68, Woodruff's addition-was forfeited for taxes in 1885. ~"
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NEW HOTEL ASSURED.

Little Rock, Aug. 15.-Promoters for the new $1,0OO,000 hotel in Little Rock announce that they have ma jority of the stock placed and that the project is assured. The new hotel will be in the heart of the busi- ness district, though the location has not been announced. It is said that the manager has even been selected and that it is man we'll known to hotel patrons in Arkansas.
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Oldest Livino Thinq.

The oldest living thing in the wHrld Is thought to be the famous cypress in the churchyard of the village of Santa Maria del Tule, few miles from. Mexico city. Experts have esti- mated it's age as between five and six thousand years. It Is said to have been stripling two hundred years old when Cheops built the great pyramid. Exchange.
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CARD OF THANKS.

MT. and Mrs. w. N. Honey wish to thank their friends who were so kind during the illness and death of their daughter Thelma, and to thank them for the many beautiful floral designs which were sent. -
 MIR. AND MRS. w. N. HONEY
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A GRATEFUL WOMAN'S STORY

Mrs. Robert Blair, 461 s. 20th St.
 Terre Haute. Ind, writes, "After talk ine Foley Kidney Pills few weeks I found my kidney trouble gradually disappearing. The backaches stop ped and I a:,n also free from those tired spells and headaches and my vision is no loneer blurred" They stop rheumatic pains For sale at Mann's Pharmacy adv.
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ELECT TUSKEGEE.

St. Louis. Aue. 15.-Robert R. Moton, principal of Tnskegee Insti- tute. was elected president of the Ma tional Negro Business League at the close of it's annual convention fere tonigh+. / Next years convention will be at Philadelphia.
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STARTS LONG FLIGHT.

Casablanca, Morocco, Aug. 15.-The giant aifplane Goliath left here at II o'clock this morning for Dakar, French west Africa.
 The Goliath left the vicinity of Yer sailles, France, att: midnight Sunday and arrived at Casa Blanca at 5:40 p. m., Monday, carrying eight pas SengerS.
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MRS. MINNIE ANDERSON.

Mrs. Minnie Anderson, daughter of the late J. B. York. and former resi- dent of Pine Bluff. died yesterday at Louisville.s Ky. The funeral will be held Sunday in Memphis.
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The Husband in Charoe.

Wife-"Considering how long I've been away. think you might have made some preparations to receive me-" Husband-"You do me injus- tice.' my dear: I have had the library and parlor thoroughly cleaned and nired." Servant (interrupting)- 'Please, sir, the man has come with barrow for them empty bottles"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-16

The Ladies Auxiliary of the I. A of M., will give an ice cream social on the lawn of Mir. and Mrs. Chris Ran. nenberg, 104 Florida street, Tuesday evening, Aug. 19th Cream and cake ioc. 8-15-4t
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CHEAPER WHEAT NEEDED.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-Edward Holmes secretary of the National Retail Bankers association, declared today that the price of wheat will have to drop 65 cents a bushel before the price of bread can be lowered.
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 ferring with officials of the state highway commission.
 J. H. Ancrum mas awarded con- tract for the erection of brick veneer bungalow at 2402 Cherry street to Contractor A. H. Martin. The new home will contain six rooms and will be modern in every respect.
 The condition of Attorney James Goree who is in Denver, Colo, for his health shows improvement accord ing to letters received here from his mother, Mrs. J. L.4Goree who is with him.
 H. c. Couch, president of the Ar kansas Light and Power company has returned from visit of several weeks from New York and Washington. MT. Couch says eastern capitalists are beginning to look toward Arkansas with unusual interest of late.
 c. R. Fitzhugh, engaged in the grain business at Fourth and Texas street, has leased the building at 304-3O6 State from the Reap-Craw- ford Furniture company, at which place he will conduct his business in feed, flour and meat. MT. Fitzhugh's business has flourished, making the move to larger quarters necessary. Deputy Sheriff Claude Pledger left yesterday fir Okemah. Okla, to re- turn here for trial H. l.. Newman, ac- cused of false pretense. Newman is charged with selling to Jack O'Keefe for $4O0 an automobile he obtained from Lonoke woman thru fraud. The womna later recovered the car.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-16

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vaug-
 an, Wednesday. at their apartments in the Could Galbraith flats, hoy.
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IT MAY BE YOUR TURN NEXT

Fire always comes unexpectedly and at the wrong time. So you should be protected at all times from loss by it's ravages. Come in and have us insure your home and it's contents. You cannot make a better investment or one more urgently necessary.
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of MT. and Mrs. J. K. Evans, 902 Hickory street is ill of pneumonia.
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ocnZRde6

Postmaster John D.. Wilbourne has returned from Arlington, Tenn, where he spent brief vacation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-16

County Judge R. H. Williams and County Engineer E. B. Reynolds spent yesterday in Little Rock, con ferring with officials of the state highway commission.
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Local Fair Price
 Committee to Meet

The fair price committee consisting of Col. J. F. Mcintyre, Judge w. L.. Toney and Mrs. J. w. Adams, who were appointed by Mayor Hollis Thursday with the request that they investigate to determine if an exhor- ,bitant prices are being charged for commodities by Jefferson county, will meet today for the first time since the appointment.
 Plans for further procedure will be made.
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Play safe--install a safe for your valuabses. Adams -Printing,.s com pany Phone IA. 3S" r& If
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
House Refuses to Submit
 To Electors Question Of
 Soldiers Tax Exemptions
By WILLIAM l.. GoRMLEY

for Wednesday. It did not come up, how ever, until reports of committees had been made and the roll call by counties, for the introduction of bills, had been completed.
 Another special order for Wednesday was the so-called public utilities commis- sion bill, which would change the name of the Alabama Public Service comuis sion to the Alabama Railroad and Pub lie Utilities commission. motion to in definitely postpone the bill was being argued last Friday when the house ad- journed, and it was on the calendar az unfinished business.
 Representative Murphree, author of the bill, asked that it be postponed. so that advocates and opponents could 'come together on the important features, Af- ter a short preliminary discussion. the house. with the approval of the author. postponed it for an indefinite period, ant Mir. Murphree then introduced another bill, which meets the objections of the opponents The bill went to the judiciary committee. Several features of the origi- nal bill are changed in the new measure.
 Under resolution of Senator Acker, which was concurred in by the house, the two branches adjourned Wednesday afternoon until Friday. On Thursday the senate committee of the whole will further discuss the general revenue bill which it has been on this week, and which was amended on Tuesday and Wednesday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
BOARD SELECTS ROUTE

Anniston, August 0-(Specia. )-Defnite selection of the Lee e-Mill-Frendship route for the Calhoun county part of the Horseback and Ivy mountain trlnk line into the Fshhead valley, and the official announcement that the Calhoun county authorities will build the road to the first crossing of Hillabee creek just beyond the old Hawkins place. and the certainty that the work on the road will be started early in the, month of September are important and definite de- velopments in the road situation in An niston and Oxford this week.
 The official action of the board of com missioners has created the most fav-
 orable comment in business circles Of Anniston and Oxford, and the support accorded the popular movement to build trunk highway from Annsiton into the heart of the Fishhead valley by the peo- pie of the four counties through which the road is eventually to pass is consid- | cred by business interests here to be l one of the most important questions be- | fore the people of Calhoun, Cleburne I Clay and Randolph counties.
 1 Progress on the road question IS due tc 1 the untiring efforts of the members o1 ! the Anniston Chamber of Commerce ano l the good roads advocates who banded l themselves together in the four counties good roads association organized al
 Bethel church in May. John H, Whitley
 of Delta is the president of the associa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
NEWS OF ANlVLSTON

! ton, and much of the progress made
 has been inspired by the Delta man. Completion of the road by early fall
 is to bring thousands of dollars worth of
 new business to the Oxford and Annis- ton markets which has heretofore gone to small inland towns or which has sim
 ply stayed at home for lack of a proper
 market outlet, and there is not a busi- ness interest in Anniston and Oxford or
 farmer living within the confines of the Shinbone, Fishhead or Chulafinnee
 valleys, who will not reap direct ali substantial benefit from the movement
 to build the trunk line across the two mountains into one of the richest farm ing territories in the whole of northeast Alabama.
 An estimate by Engineer c. W. Cooper shows that the road between Hiilabee creek and Bethel church can be ,compiet- ed at cost of from $350o0 to 50, 900.
 Clay county has already subscribed its
 quota of the fund agreed upon at the May meeting at Bethel church and the Anniston Chamber Of Commerce com nittee to solicit funds from the An
 niston people is already on the job of
 raising Annistons part of the fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION

Anniston, August Especial )-The joint celebration to be staged by the Central Labor union of Anniston and the American Legion on Labor Day promises to be the greatest event of the kind ever put on in Anniston. A big barbecue at Oxford Lake at the noon hour will bring thousands of peo- pie to the city on that day and already the several committees appointed to have perfected an organization which will give the people of Calhoun county more entertainment than ever before in the history of the city.
 A meeting of the joint members was held Monday evening and another con- ference between the members of the committees was held Tuesday evening. and a tenative programme calling for a day filled with events of extreme in terest was outliped. The programme for Labor Day Is being designed along the lines that returned soldiers of every class and labor unionists and their friends are to have an equal interest in the series of events on that day, and an effort will be made to. provide monster parade of labor organiza . tions, fraternal bodies and soldiers or SdnlZeQ lHlO companies U PoSS eAAA ~o .. the streets of Anniston.
 The committee appointed by the Central Labor union to have the CO., operation of the American Legion com mittee is composed of w. F. Knighton, chairman; Jack Bates, Wallace Kelly. T. J. McCaffrey and W. H. Richard- son.
 The ways and means committee for the joint celebration is composed or J. J. Foy. chairman; H. E. Mason, J. H. Andrews, Frank Burlington and E. H. Willett.
 The barbecue committee is composed of w. P. Knighton. chairman; c. M. Sims, H. E. Mason and Leslie Edwards. while the programme and advertising committee is composed of T. J. McCaf- frey. Charles D. Kline and John B. Fitz- gerald.
 The entertainment committee is com posed of R. H. Russell. chairTtin; c. D. Kline, c. o. Hoffmeyer Jack Bates, Ed Reid, Leslie Edwards and E. H.. Willett.
 A series of athletic events are to be arranged for the forenoon in Anniston, an invitation has been extended to Chaplain John Inzer, the Fighting Parson' of the Rainbow division for an address in the forenoon in Anniston, and Judge "Bill Brandon. of Tuscaloosa has been invited to deliver an address at oxford Lake immediately following the serving of the barbecue at the Lake.
 Everything points to one of the most elaborate Labor Day celebrations ever staged in Anniston and the mem bers of the different committees are working hard on their respective parts of the programme to insure suitable demonstration for that occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21

has been there for months, will re- turn to duty in Birmingham.
 It is probable that a sub-Station will be opened at Tuscaloosa that city has always furnished her share of men for this branch of service. During the war Tuscalopsa county furnished more men for the navy than any county in the state with the exception of Jefferson and Mobile.
 Plans are being form mulated by Lieut.. Com. J. E. Meredith, recruiting officer for Alabama, to send out recruiting par ties through the mining district in an effort to stimulate recruiting in these sections.
 Com. James B. Gilmore, who is mak- ing a tour of inspection of the navy re- cruiting stations in the southern division visited the local station this week. He succeeded Lieut.. Com. c. s. Vanderbeck as commander in chief of the southern division of the navy department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
TO. o. F. MEET THURSDAY

Anniston. August D.-(SpeciaL)-A fea- lure of the Odd Fellows convention to be held Thursday with Piedmont Lodge No. 254 will be the report submitted by Royal Oak lodge, the banner lodge ot the state. which will show a net increase in membership of 45 during the past six months. The total membership of tho lodge is now 229.
 Royal Oak lodge is to be represented by delegation composed of Messrs. Lee, Wood, Bradley. Whitlock. Mcleod. Cok- CT. Kilgore, Lusk. Strickland, Malone. Waldrop and Rev. R. M. Phifer.
 Williamson Lodge at Blue Mountain will send a full delegation to the con- vention of Jonathan district and other lodges of the city will send full quotas and reports.
 The Annston delegates will make the trip to and from Piedmont in cars which will leave Anniston about o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
Sacred Harp Singing
 Association to Meet

The B. F. White State Sacred Harp Singing association is to meet in annual convention for three days. beginning Au- gust 22, at the county court house here.
 The association will be in session for three days, beginning tomorrow morn ing at 10 o'clock and lasting till Sunday evening.
 Arrangements have been made to take care of the visitors who will begin ar irving today. Members of the association from every section of the state are ex- pected today and tomorrow and one ot the largest gathering of Sacred Harp singers that has yet been seen in the state is hoped for by the officers of the association.
 A cordial invitation to everybody fn- terested in the singing Is extended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Anniston, August 20. Especial )-An event of extreme interest was the birth day party given by MT. and Mrs. A. D Bright Monday afternoon in honor or their two young sons, James and Robert Bright. About 50 guests called at the Bright home during the afternoon and many games and plays were enjoyed.
 Winners in the contests were given as Horace Snider and Miss Grace Akins. The guests were entertained by MISS Mary Lou Claxton, Miss Minnie Powel! and Miss Warda Mar Chifer, after which an ice course was served
 Mrs Bright was assisted in entertain ing ands receiving by Mrs R. M. Phifer. Mrs J. T. Powell, Mrs. Howard Bentley. Mrs s. A. Keadle and Miss Matte Claxton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21

Montgomery. August .-(Special)-By a vote of S7 10 s5 the house of represen- tatives Wednesday afternoon refused to submit to the qualified electors of Ala bama the question of granting certain roll tax exemptions to men who served in the armed forces of the country dur ing the recent war. The measure was by Representative Walter Jones of Mont gomery. He introduced a substitute to the substitute of the committee, the lat ter eliminating the word perpetual ex- emption and making it for the duration of the war and two years thereafter
 Several representatives spoke on the measure. Many believed that the ques- ton of changing the constitution should he permitted to go to a vote, while others argued that the bars would be let down to all classes of men, including the ne- gro. The latter argument is credited with having defeated the measure. Rep resentative Longshore. republican, from Shelby county, defended the bill, saying it would not permit negroes to vote with out paying their poll taxes.
 The Jones measure was a special order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
JUDGE FINES DEPENDANT

Anniston, August 20.-(Special) - A chronic controversy between the city license department on the one hand and r. R. Moore, a local cabinetmaker, who contends that his license as such entities him to do any kind of repair work, with the city holding an opposite view, was settled in the police court Wednesday morning when Judge Green assessed a fine of $75 and costs against MT. Moore.
 The cabinetmaker gave notice of ap- peal to the circuit court and was con- fined in cell at the city hall under the order of the chief of police until the ap- peal bond was made and accepted by Judge Green.
 The case was heard at g o'clock and the defendant in the case succeeded in making bond and his release from prison before noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
SHERIFF MAKES TRIP

Anniston, August -(Special.)-Sheriff w. E. Parker left Wednesday morning for Mount Meigs. Montgomery county, to take H. c. Ham, an 11-year-old negro boy, to the state reform school at that place. The sheriff was accompanied on his trip by Leo Pruitt and Felix M House, and the party expect to visit Montgomery and Spegner before return ing to their homes here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
REVENUE OFFICERS RETURN

Anniston, August 2o.-(Special) )-John H. Draper, Bob Ferguson and J. B. Edwards have returned to their homes here after trip to Nashville, where they were called for a general meet ing of Alabama and Tennessee coilec- tors in the office of their chief.
 Several matters of extreme interest to the revenue men of the two states were discussed informally in the office of the ir ternal revenue collector.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
Siberian Policy Asked
By Associated Press

Washington, August 2o.-Under a resolution introduced today by Repre- sentative Rhodes, reL&3olican, Missouri, the state department is requested to inform the House how long American soldiers are to be retained in Siberia, and state the Siberian policy of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
CHANGES MADE IN
 PERSONNEL OF NAVY / RECRUITING STATION
Substation May Be Opened at Tus- caloosa-Recruiting Parties to
 Visit Mining Districts

C. B. Reed, boilermaker on recruiting duty at the local navy station, left yes terday for Gadsden, where he will take charge of the sub-station there, and L.
 l.. Butler chief gunner's mate, who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
Complimentary Dance
 for Rainbow Division

The members of the Rainbow division and their young lady friends will be com plimented with dance Wednesday even ing. August q. by the war camp conn munity service At headquarters on
 Fourth avenue and Twentieth street.
 Music will be furnished by the Wahn Jazz orchestra and during the evening refreshments will be served. All mem bers of the Rainbow division are extend- ed a sordial invitation to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
RuNCH ON VACATION

Anniston, August 20.-(SpeciaL )-Her- bert Bunch, yard clerk in the Southern yards here, has gone for a vacation trip to New Orleans, Houston and Fort Worth, Tex. and Valiant, Okla. where he will spend the next two weeks.
 MT. Bunch has been employed in the local yards for about two years, com ing to this city from north Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
LABORERS' EXAMINATION

Anniston, August 20. (Special.)-The United States civil service examination announces an examination for fireman laborer to be held in this city on Septem- Der 15, from which vacancies in the cus- todian service at S660 a year will be filled.
 The announcement carries the informa ton that where competent help cannot be secured, females may be admitted to the examination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
Nashville Cars Stop

By Associated Press
 Nashville, August 20.--A strike of motormen and conductors of the Nash vile Railway and Light company, called for o'clock tonight, caused a com plete cessation of street car service on all lines in<t the city an hour later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
WATERMELON CUTTING

Anniston, August 2o.-(Special)-Th members of the Woodmen Circle will hold a watermelon cutting at the corner of Eighteenth and Walnut streets Thurs day evening, and the event is being very pleasantly anticipated. Each mem Der of the circle is expected to invite one friend to attend the watermelon party, and many members of the Wood men of the World expect to attend the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
BEAUTIFYING PosroFFICE

sAnniston. August 0.-(Special )-The exterior of the Anniston postoffice build- ing is in the hands of painters this week
 and the entire structure is being gons over by the artists.