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The Press., 1919-01-16

The primary department of the Pin. ney grammar school is closed on ac count of the illness of the teacher Mrs. Earl l. Gary. Miss Isadore Dun. 1 ham was also absent from her school duties part of last week on account of illness
 1 At the next regular meeting of Staf- ford grange next Tuesday evening Past Master, J. M. Larned vii. install the following officers: M., J. M Larned; O., J. P. Brown; secretary Miss Isadore Dunham; lecturer, Mrs. Ruth Gary; S., F. A. Lasbury; A. S., J. w. Robinson; chaplain, Rev. I. P. Booth; G K., Chas. Dimmick; C., | Miss Helen Anderson; F., Miss Anna l Findeisen; F., Miss Edna Ensminger i; l.. A. S., Mrs. Maude Furness; pianist, | Mrs. Janet St. Marie. At 6 o'clock a supper will be served to members and their families.
 The advance sale of seats for "Old New England" to he given by local talent in Memorial hall tomorrow evening has been most satisfactory. The following is the cast of char acters: Jedediah Perkins. J M. Larned; j; Tom Perkins, Dewey Murray; David Angell, John P Brown; Lem Haskins, Frank A. Lasbury; Hezekiah Slo- cum, Harry Webster; Robert Donald II Montgomery, Thomas Dobson, Jr.; George Washington Lincoln Jackson, Ralph Booth; Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Maud Furness; Araminta Perkins, Mrs. Alice Dimmick; Gladys Angell, Miss Isadore Durham; Minervy Ann John son. Miss Gladys Roberts.
 StaffOrdville
 Mrs l.. M. Booth has been the guest of relatives in Springfield for the past two weeks.
 Harry Kuehl of Stafford Hollow has accepted position as clerk in the local store.
 Last Tuesday evening the men served clam chowder supper in the M. F. vestry.
 Charles F. Williams, who has been night watchman in the Phoenix Wool an Co.'S mill for some time, is quite ill at the Hydeville boarding house with influenza.
 There was a very large audience that witnessed the presentation of Sally Lunn,, at the Congregational yestry last Friday night. All enjoyed he play and good sum was added to he treasury.
 Miss Mary E. Hedges, teacher of the local primary school, has been ill at Ter home in WOllastOn since the holi- lay vacation. Miss Agnes Cunning ham of Hydeville taught the primary ;chOol last week and Miss Sena of Stafford Springs has been teaching his week.
 Methodist Church Notes: The pas ors subject for next Sunday morning yill te Centenary church. and it's difficulty. Rev. c. G. Scrivener, dis ritt superintendent, will hold the onrth quarterly conference January
The Press., 1919-01-16
Rhinc's Wanderinqs.

rpna"kuhl" lining about lhp Rhine like thr Nile which contains less wa. ter al Cairo ttaM at Bcrber. 1,lW miles upstream. tn" Rhine has numer. ouS :tih"ntS. hul never attainS the dignity of a veal riv"r, aS Americans understand such definitions. until ii enters Holland.
 The German Rhine" owes its orig in to the Swiss mountains. wandorS with apparent aimleSsnrSS-tirst west and then north and northwest. after leaving Lake ConStnnce--until it en. tprS Holland where it becomes as slug gish as any Du1chmnn who ever dwell in New Amsterdam.
The Press., 1919-01-16

president of the Rockville Fair associ- ation He is a successful farmer, a man of sound judgment and discre- tion. and Nathan o. Ward is also na- tive of Holland, but for number of years lived in Holyoke, Mass, return ago. Since then he has been a school visitor of the town and has been a member of the school board since 1904. He has been tax collector on both the democratic and republican tickets for more than ten years. He is also farmer and a man of sterl- ing worth.
The Press., 1919-01-16
SOMERS

Ernest Galbraith has bought the house owned by Arthur Losee on Main street. MT. and Mrs. Losee and family expect to move to New York city in the near future.
 The monthly business meeting and social of the Christian Endeavor so- ciety was held in the chapel last even ing at 745.
 Miss Lillian Battige has returned to Northtield seminary after spending several weeks with her sister. Miss Edith Battige.
 The Ladies Aid society held it's an nual business meeting at the home of Mrs. R. s. Bugbee yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Press., 1919-01-16
HOLLAND

fieorge Newman, who has been critically ill with pneumonia, is some vkat better.
 Mrs Margaret Meeker was the guest >vQr Sunday and Monday of Rev. and Iks B., F. Case
 Walter M. Taylor of New York has cen spending a few days with his yife at their home here.
 Fhe prayer meeting of the Lee M. E church will be held at the M. E. parsonage Thursday evening.
 Miss Ethel Usher of Hartford is aking a rest, after a severe illness, .Jith her mother Mrs. John Usher.
 Mrs A. l.. Fullenwider of Birming lam, Ala, is the guest of her mother, frs Eliza Harney, at the Steele Iouse.
 Gilbert Ahern of Rockville has talk en the place of assistant jailer at the County House and Mrs. Ahern is also employed there.
 Hugh Lewis, son of Mrs. Adele Lew s, who has been stationed at Camp Wordsworth, s. C., has been honor ably discharged from service and is ,-isiting his mother.
 The fourth quarterly conference of he Lee M. E. church will be held in .he church Wednesday evening. Dis rict Superintendent, Rev. c. G.. Scrvener, will be present.
 At the public school meeting Friday afternoon program consisting of ongs and four-minute speeches were given The judges decided ill favor ,f Bessie Ludlow as the Lest speaker
 The Congregational church are us 'ng the booklets "A New Year for A New World" for the Thursday even .ng prayer meeting. The service will | 6 held at the home of Judge and Mrs. Edwin s. Agard.
 Dr. Harris w. Price of Maiden Mass, is spending a few days with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Lewis B. Price. Dr. Price, who has been sta toned at the Post hospital at Fort Warren, Mass, has received honor able discharge from active service in the U. s. army and has been placed on the inactive list in the officers re- serve corps, so that he can resume his former dental practice in Maiden, Mass.
 The Holland Study and Social club met Monday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. John H. Steele. Chapter three of the original story was given in very pleasing manner by Miss Marian l.. Underwood. A very com prehensive and instructive paper on Lafayette, Friend of American Lib erty," was presented by Mrs. Ethel L. Morganson. A book review of Pene- lope's Progress, by Miss Lucille Agard was presented in a most interesting manner A social time followed; re- treatments were served by the host eSS.
 The two representatives from the town of Holland are Oscar A. Leonard and Nathan o. Ward, democrats. Oscar A. Leonard is native of TOl- land and lifelong democrat. He is chairman of the town committee and was selectman for ten years, repre- senting his town in the legislature of 1884 and was deputy jailer of Holland county from 1910 to 1914. He is
The Press., 1919-01-16

Ray in The Family Skeleton Thi~ struggle with an imaginary craving for drink and the methods used by his sweetheart to cure him. Ray has the role of Billy Bates, heir to many mil lions, who is convinced that he has in- herited his fathers craving for drink. A. matter of fact, he is totally untainted
 Master J. P. Brown and wife are at tending the session of the State grange meeting at Hartford this week
 MT. and Mrs. D. w. French and Miss Elsie French of Worcester, Mass, spent the weekend with relatives here
 Mrs. John BOwden has moved into the rent recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Jos Roberts. Mir. Bowden is in France with the Rainbow Div. A. E. F.
 Mrs. Eliza Dugdale and daughter, Nellie, have returned from Dover, N H., where they were called by the ill., ness of Mrs. Fay Keefe and children, who are all convalescing.
 F. H. Demars of Winsted occupied the pulpit of the Universalist church last Sunday morning and gave an in teresting and instructive talk on the prohil ition amendment.
 Frederick Glover has been very ill with pneumonia, but is somewhat better. Miss Rachel, who returned home from the Hanamann hospital, Worcester the day before Christmas, is also very ill with pneumonia Miss Margaret is also quite ill., but has so far escaped pneumonia
The Press., 1919-01-16

BLEACHED DAMASK in handsome patterns and regular s9c quality, for 65c yd. 7O-inch Damask, bleached, of Scotch make, with floral and conventional de- signs. $1.25 grade, S5c yd Bleached Damask, 7O-inch, of our own importa- tion, $2 grade, $1.29.
 ALL LINEN TOWELS, hemstitched Huck, regular 75c grade. Sale price 4Sc each Huck Towels of Union weave, hemstitched, 59c grade, 42c each.
 CROCHET BED SPREADS, in Mar seilles patterns, regularly priced at $3 30 Sale price but $2 50 each.
 AT DOM ESTIC DEPT. we offer Sheets, size S1x9O, made of Fruit of the Loom" Cotton, bargain s1.75 , ea Size 81x99, sale price $1.Sj. A. c. A. Tick, ing. we'll known by every housekeeper, 49c a yard Bargains like these are drawing thrifty folks in numbers
The Press., 1919-01-16
Spikenard,

Spikenard. or nard. mentioned bS St. John 12. O. and Sl. Mark l4, 2 was a highly aromatic plant growing largely in the Indies. From this plant Was made th,- valuable rNtraci or m guent or favorite perfume used at an cient baths and fcaStS.
The Press., 1919-01-16
WARM OUTINGS FOR COLD WEATHER

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The Press., 1919-01-16

Score: Juniors 5, Sophomores 4; askets from floor, Fitzpatrick, Davis, Towne; baskets free tries, Fitzpat- rick, Fletcher 3; referee, Handy; timer. Mitchell; time, 20-minute halves.
The Press., 1919-01-16

CRASH BARGAINS in l7-in. width and Union linen. Regular 29c Crash for 21c yd. Bleached Crash with colored border Regular 29c grade also priced at this sale 21c yard All Linen Crash, bleached, regular selling price 37bc. Priced at this sale for BOG yard
 WOOL FINISHED BLANKETS of full bed size, with choice of white, grey and tan. Regular price is $6. 50. Special sale price is $4.75 pair. White Wool Blankets with colored borders of full size.nuusual 5000 Value, for S5. .95 pair
 33:INCH INDIAN HEAD, linen finish. at White Goods Dept, Main floor, new section. Regular sale price 33c yd. White Soisette, sold regularly at 3ac Special sale price 29c yard.
 EIDERDOWNS, our regular soc qual. ity, for this sale 35c yard. "Beacon" 59c grade, 49c yard
The Press., 1919-01-16
Regarding Linens and Cottons Buy Them at our Big Sale

COME TFIS WEEK TO DO IT, tweIve ths give opportunity at this Damasks Napkins Towels Crashes and Linens much less than usual Blankets Qui
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The Press., 1919-01-16

Score: Acorns, IS; Home Guards. :: baskets from floor, Bernarda3, Pal lank ?. Needham, Freeman, Zwingel- stein 3; baskets on free tries, Ober- nauf. Calchera 4: referee, Mullins; timer, Mitchell; time. 20-minute halves.
 The Acorn basketball team will play return game with the Home Guards of Rockville in that place on Friday evening.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-04
BOSTON WINS 50.

Columbus, Ga., April 3.-Exhibition |game: " r Detroit Americans ---------O U Boston Nations ------------5 | Cunningham, Ehmks and Aismith;
 Rudolph, Fillingim and Wilson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-04
|0|L INTERESTS IN
 ENGLAND ACQUIRE MEXICAN EAGLE GO.
Deal Follows Announce ment of Government to
 Enter Oil Business.

New York. April g., Royal Dutch She'll oil interests have acquired con- trol of the Mexican Eagle Oil com pa1ly. Ltd, Lord Cowdray property with oil concessions in five states i'll Mexico, according to cable message received here today at the New York offices of the latter concern. 7
 Announcement of the closing of thls deal follows upon the receipt Of news in this country that the British gov clnment is fostering combination ol British oil interests and is consider ing the creation of an oil ministry to assist these interests in obtaining oil concessions in foreign countries The chief purpose would be, 1t was safsl to insure fuel for the British navy and merchant marine.
 Is British Company.
 The Royal Dutch-Shell group, con- sisting of considerable percentage of British capital is one of the world largest oil combinations and becomes d still more. powerful combination by it's acquisition of the, Eagle oil concessions in Mexico. The British government, it is said, has been buy ing recently the holdings of British citizens nj the Royal Dutch combine which owns oil properties ill many parts of the world, including dis: triots of Oklahoma and California.
 The cable message received by tht r ,glc company here read:
 Deal has gone through" With nc details.
 The Mexican Eagle Oil company capitalized at $60,O0O, O,000. was in corporated under Mexican laws il 1908, to operate the Cowdray conccs sons which, lie in the area north ant west of straight line from Veri Cruz to Puerto Angel on the Pacific
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-04
Should Join Villa.

Juarez, April 3.-Francisco Villa has much more force and courage than has Felix Diaz, or Aureliano Blan- quet, General Jesus Aguistin Castro sub secretary for war in the Car ranza cabinet declared here tonight, soon after his arrival from Chihuahua City to inspect 1000 cavalry horses his agents recent bought from the United States army for use in pur- suing Villa.
 eff the desperate ex-federals wish to join man with force and courage, they should join the leader of the Col umbus, N. M., raid-Francisco Villa for he has more of these qualities than either Diaz or Banquet" Gen eral Castro said upon being shown the Associated Press dispatch from New York saying General Blanquct had joined Diaz in the state of Vera Cruz.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-04
TELEPHONE OFFICIAL BELIEVES STRIKE NOT
 FOR WAGES ALONE

w. l.. Jones, district manager of the Southwestern Bell Telephone com- pany who has just returned from Camden where strike among opera tors employed in the exchange at that place has been in progress for several days, when asked concerning the situation said that the strike re- mained about the same.
 "The report that telephone off, cials refused to confer with the people is mistake" he said. I called on the mayor of Camden but was un- able to arrange conference with him on account of other business en- agreements that he had. We did not attend any of the mass meetings be- cause we felt that we were not want ed In fact we were practically in- | formed that we were not needed. In discussing wages MT. Jones said that the average wage paid at the exchange during the month of January was $39.35 for the month of January.
 eff the girls had remained, their average pay," he said, "from March 15 to April 15, under the new sche- dule, would have been not less than $43.85, which is the minimum for six days week. They get additional pay for all time they put in over eight and one-half hours day" ! Strike Is Reaction.
 ] "We feel certain that the demand for an increased wage was not ori- ginated by the employees. The new schedule was planned before the strike was put into effect and we feel that the strike is a reaction because the toll rates were raised, rather than because wages were too low.'
 '"There has been some complaint of the girls working on Sundays. Op- orators employed on Sunday are giv- cn day off each week. The girls in Camden who are now operating the boards were sent from out of town but they were all regular employees of the telephone company and are get ting the same rate of wages in Cam den that they did at their home. They had to stay at the hotels because there was no place else for them to stay.p ,El ;st
 "The rate of pay in Camden, under the new schedule which went into eff feet March 15 contains a $5 ss month increase oyer last month and brings the rate of pay up to the same aver age as that received by women clerks and other branches of unskill- ed labor in Camden" he said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-04
CARRANzA ASKS CONGRESS FOR }
 NEW RAILROADS
Purchase Was One of Fea. lures of Calling Extra
 Session.

Washington, April B. President
 Carranza has asked the extra session
 of the Mexican congress which has
 been called to meet May 1st, to au thorize the construction by the fed eral government of three railroad lines and the acquisition of another railway system. it was learned to- day from official sources The fact that these features were in the call for an extra session was not sent out from Mexico City at the time the call was made public.
 The congress will be asked to ap
 propriare 10,000,000 pesos for the pur chase of all or majority of the stock of the Tucatan railway sys- tenn, now owned by the Hennequen association.
 One of the new lines will link this system with the territory of Quin lana Roo, whcih at present has no railroads. The line will run from Peto. Yucatan, to Bacalar. in the southern part of the territory and to Santa Cruz, the chief harbor of the territory on the east coast. The line was contemplated by Por- l fioro Diaz and surveys were made under his orders.
 Another line. the plan for which also dates back to the Diaz admin ] istration is proposed to run from Santa Lucreeia, in the state of Vera Cruz, on the Tehuantepec line, pur- chased a short time ago from the Pearson interest. to Compeche, where it will connect with another branch
 of the Yucatan system. This line l will traverse portion of the state of Chiapas and all of Tabasco. Connect With $. r. The third proposed line will run from some point on the South Paci- i fic of Mexico between Magdalena and i Hermosillo. to Ensenada, the capital l of Lower California. This road will
 enable Mexico to transport troops by
 rail from Central Mexico to Lower | California without entering the Unit ed States.
 l Heretofore. when an emergency I arose, which necessitated the quick dispatch of troops to the western ter
 rtory. the Mexican government was
 compelled to secure permission from :. the United States to send it's soldiers
 through this country. This permis-
 sion has always been granted but, it
 is said, the MeXicans always have disliked to make tie request. The
 railroad will also open up to Mexico
 all the land of the Colorado delta
 which heretofore has been directly tributary to the United States be- cause of American railway. These
 railroad projects are believed by of- l ficials here to be a part of President 1 Carranza s program to secure for the l government the entire transporta- ton machinery of Mexico. There are 1 except for short mining lines, at present. only two privately owned railroads in Mexico. One is the Southern Pacific of Mexico and the
 other is the old line from Vera Cruz
 to Mexico City which was built and is owned by British company. The
 government also has line from the capital to Vera Cruz.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-04
PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
 IS AFTER NEW H0ME
fCont;nned From Page One.

Continued From Page One. pressing the conviction that Pine Bluff will literally support the H. brary, since it has come to realize the value of such an institution. Mrs. w. c. Alexander acted as chairman at this formal meeting. After a brief history of the library had been given by Mrs. W. c. Hudson, who read head lines from articles in the Pine Bluff papers converting activities of the H. brary, talks were made by J.. F. Boyce. w. c. Hudson, Mayor simon Bloom. D. B. Niven, J. Harvey Means Mrs. Gillespie, and Mrs. J. A. Mcleod Other advisory committee membela and guests were H. B. Strange, w. c. Alexander. Leo M. Andrews, D. 5 Niven, A. G. Whidden, Rev. A. L. Mlll- CT, W w. Taylor and J. A. Mcleod
 Monitors of the advisory committe- unable to attend are Isaac Dreyfus H. E. Trulock, Jo Nichol and r. fl Walker. r
 The executive committee is com roscd of the officers and Mrs. w.. J Miller, w. o. Taggart, w. w. Tayior and A. A. Chaffee
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-04
The Strong Withstand The Winter
 Gold Better Than the Weak

Old people who are feeble and young CT people who are weak, will be strengthened and enabled to go through the cold weather by taking GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, which is simply IRON and QUININE suspended in syrup. So pleasant even children like it. You can soon feel it's
 Strengthening, Invigorating Effect. Price 60c. adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-04
BLANQUET PLANS OVERTHROW OP THE
 CARRANzA REGIME
(Continued From Page One.)

General Banquet, Gayon explained, intended to remain in Mexico until the revolution is successful or the Diaz forces are overcome. "I will see you in Mexico or eternity" were the gen erals last words to friends who gath erad to bid him goodbye on the eve of his departure, his secretary said.
 In his communication to Acting Secretary Polk, MT. Gayon described General Banquet as "an ardent ad- mirer of the American democracy" General Banquet is 70 years old and holds the rank of field marshal in the Mexican army.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-04
The Razor in Civilization.

Busts of the Caesars show them to have been clean-shaven. Men in the eighteenth century relied still further on the barber's art, for they shaved their heads as well. Hogarth has painted a beau of this period who by some chance had his wig removed which gives him the look of an elderly baby. The uncouth appearance of the barbarians, which shocked the Romans was due good deal to the neglect of these wild men to dress their hair.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-04
No Official Report.

Washington, April 3.-There has been no official report to the state department O. the transfer of Cow dray oil interests in Mexico to the Royal Dutch-Shell company, nor of the proposal of the British govern ment to foster a great oil combina- tion to insure an adequate output for the empires need. .e.-A.
 Officials said today the American government would not be informed officially of these developments. as 1t seemed that no political problems were involved and the interest of the United States would be indirect only As to the Cowdray sale, it was point ed out that it would mean only the transfer of property rights from one British concern to another.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-04

CITY III LEAGUE.

VI ,piors. won one; lost one.
 Iuniors. lost one; won none. 8 The City Hi Base Ball league was gamo,,rated Wednesday afternoon Eben the seniors, in a seven-innlng
 nma defeated hte juniors, 12 to II. feavy hitting featured. nesnite the fact that there are hly two teams in the league consia- Eah1e enthusiasm is manifested. With |,,ite bit of the usual rivalry prey I1ont hetween the juniors and seniors, he fight for the league pennant Promises to create a very high class En;rit before the season closes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-04
BARRY JONES DIES.

Bethlehem. Pa., April 3.-Barry O.. Jones. secretary of the Bethlehem Steel company, the Bethlehem Steel corporation, and the Bethlehem Ship Building corporation limited, and director of the three concerns, died Of heart trouble today. He was A years old.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-04
NEW ORLEANS GETS 2.

New Orleans, April 3.-President
 Heineman, of the New Orleans South |ern Association club tonight announ- Ted he traded outfielder Pete Comp kon to the Seattle Pacific Coast i eapue club for pitcher McMoran and 6nfielder Brown. McMoran and Brown [are not rated as Class A players un- |der Southern League rules, it is said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-04
MOBILE GETS TWO.

St. Louis, April 3.-Homer Summa, Iutficlder and William Brown, first bs semen. today were released to the
 Mobile Club of the Southern Asso- .iation by the St. Louis nationals 1t was announced here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-04

coast. State conc assions extended over the whole of Vera Cruz. Tabas- co, Chiaspas. San Luis Potosi and Tamaulipas, and there also are fed 'eral concessions in the same states, totalling in all more than S00,00O acres. Profits last year were re- ported as s2S,S57,1 ,121 Mexican gold
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-04

Portable Perfume 0lstiIlery. A French perfuMe manufacturing company has constructed portable dlstiilery to obtain extracts from either wild or cultivated flowers in the regions In wrici, they grow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-04
,I IyMpIC GAMES AT ANTWERP.

Rome. April 3.-The National Oly- h,n;c committee decided today to ac- kept the offer of the city of Antwerp
 Belgium, and hold the Olympic rames there in 1920.