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Middletown transcript., 1916-01-22
Jan. 10. 1915.

French advanced in attempt to
cut off ST. MihieI.
German airshtps dropped bombs
on Yarmouth, Kings Lynn, and
other English towns, killing four
persons.
French in forest of lie Pretre
within ten miles of Metz.
Austrian army fianked by Rus
slams in BukoWina.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-22
PEACE BOARD COMPLETED.

Ford Party At the Hague Desiqnates
AIternates.
The Hague.-The Ford peace expedi-
ton completed the membership of the
American Peace Board by the election
of the following alternates, who will
act in case the other members of the
board are unable to serve: DR.. George
Kirchwey, New York; Miss Emily
Greene Balch, of Wellesley University:
the Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones. of Chi
cago, and Judge Ben B. Lindsey, of
Denver
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-22

Robbers entered the Armory at Hy
attsville and stole Overcoats and other
equipment worth 5000.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-22
MACHINE Guns ZOE RUssIA.
Buying Commission Reported To Have
Expended $32, 100000 Here.

New rk.-Announcement that the
Russian Buying Commission in the
United States has approved contracts
for $32,OOO,OO0 worth Of machine guns
with four American companies, was
made here after the departure for Rus
sia of General Germonius, head of the
commission. The contracts call for
$4,000 machine guns, and is said to be
the largest order of it's kind placed
here by any of the belligerents since
the beginning of the war.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-22

John Steinfeldt, 80 years old, for
over 80 years gardener at Hchester
College, is dead.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-22

Mrs Catherine l. Tolson, wife Of
Judge Alfred c. Tolson, sof the Mont
mogery County Orphans Court, is
dead
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-22

Siamese capital, employing Danish
engineers and machinery, is con
Structing large cement plant near
Bangkok.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-22

The Court of Appeals, in an opinion
written by Judge Stockbridge, decided
against the State in its efforts to col
lect from the Baltimore and Ohio Ran
road taxes upon the gross receipts of
the company within the State from
1896 to 1908. The amount involved
aggregated $1,OOO,000. The decision
of the appellate court affirms the rIIl-
ings of the Superior Court of Balti-
more, from which the appeal was
taken
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-22
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
Latest Doings in Various Paris
of the State.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Oliver C. Gayley, a trustee of. the
Tome School, died in New York.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-22

An African frog sounds call under
water that can be heard for long dis
taRces.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-22
FORD PARTY SAILS.

Peace Delegates Leave 80 Members At
The Hague.
The Hague, via London. = The
American members of the Ford peace
mission, except those associated with
the permanent peace board, sailed
from Rotterdam aboard the steamer
Rotterdam for New York A great
crowd assembled on the wharves and
cheered as the steamer departed.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-22

The Peninsula Horticultural So
ciety in session at Easton elected off
GERS as follows: President, J. Leonard
Soper, Magnolia, Del; first viee-presi-
dent, S. L. Byrn, Cambridge, Md; sec
retary and treasurer, Wesley Webb,
Dover, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-22

The body of Miss Sadie Walter.
daughter of Mr and Mrs. George Nd.
Walter, of Boyds, was found in q
closet in her room, where she had COM
mitted suicide by hanging with a
towel. Miss Walter was % years old,
and for some years had been in bad
health.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-22
Jan 1s, 1918.

Fierce fighting took place at la
BoisseIle.
Germans occupied kieIce and
Russians fell back to Radon.
Plotsk evacuated by the Germans.
Paris darkened at night by po-
lice order.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-22
THE EUROPEAN WAR Al
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
Jan. II. 1915.

Allies took German trenches in
Belgium and closed in on Lille.
Russians took kirlibaba pass in
5ukowina and pushed along right
bank Of Vistula.
Germans were pushed back on
PIotsk.
Turkish corps was cut to pieces
in the Caucasus.
AntiWar demonstration In VI
enna; Czech editor executed for
treason.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-19
HOW Y. ~. FINDS NEW JOBS.

Washin2ton, March 1&.--Thirty-four hundred p-rsons who w'rc out of work wee given employment in vari- "us parts of the country in January through the efforts of inc bureau of information of the department Of la- Dor
 Applications for jobs during the thiry-day prod numbofod about b. o00 Department agerts at Chicago placed approximately 1,00n unemp'oy- ed in tha. eiiE In other cities the number given employment was as follows:
 New york, 223s22;; Buffalo. 499; Phila- dtlphia, 2%l; Pittsburgh. l74; Indian apo]js. l3S; Baltimore. 2G4.
 T. " Powderly, chief of the bu- reau of Information. declared today that through the ard of the depart. ment t is probable that during the spring and summer months not less ihan 10,G00 unf mployed will secure places each month
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-19
WHY DEMAND FOR EIGA1.H0UR DAY
 IS REASONABLE
Rrotherhoods Present Train mems Views of Pres
 ent Controversy.

F The following statement is issued by the four great railway employes organizations, and presents the tram mons reasons for an eight-hour day
 "A great deal has been said about +he inability of the railroads to grant the eight-hour day to railway tran crews and switchmen, and few 1acts hearing upon the necessity of snort or work day are here presented:
 "The unit of wage payment Is now based on the moving of rolling stock 100 miles per 10 hours, or 10 miles nor hour. The men are now asking for eight hours or 127a miles pe1 hour loo miles in eight hours. and time and one-half for overtime afte1 eight hours.
 cThe railroad companies as well as inc public at large would be benefited hv inc change. All trunk lines cen tering in large terminals have so- called manifest freight, leaving these terminals each night, hauling from 1000 to 1900 tons of freight, which is called fast freight service. These trains travel over divisions up to l40 to 24O miles on an average of an eight to eleven hour basis. In many cases the so-called drag or dead freight train leaving the same terml- nal probably three hours ahead Of these manifest or fast freight trains are passed on the road, and the fast freight goes to destination in eight or nine hours, while the dead freight h1y tho foHoro1 1k- } hour law and has to tie up for eight hours rest before getting into divi- sion or terminal points.
 If one train can be sent over a di- vision of say 140 or 150 miles in eight hours, there is no just reason why the same class engine, with another train, should put in IA or 16 hours over the same course. Take, for in stance, crews on dead freight ser vice. or what is commonly called "slop freight Out of 24 hours they are often IA hours on the road. They spend one hour after they get in, washing up and looking after the en- zine, and then are ready to go home to wife and family, tired and sleepy. After eight hours they are given 8 two-hour call at the end of the rest period to go another IA or 15 hour trip. These men spend 1 h hours with their families, which is not enough time to even get acquainted with them, as they have practically TO time at home. M VT,
 Know No Day or Night.
 \. These men know no day or night, nave no Sunday-simply steady grind, until they are worn out. and nave to lay off; and in many cases thls boon is refused. If these men were worked eight hours they would De more competent workers on &C., count Of having more rest, would be Detter citizens on account of having more time to brighten their minds, more time to study the economic questions that are of vital import
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-19

he entered Mexico City ia4uarv 29, 1915, and established lis heldl,lar- ] ters there The day aftar he sn o1t q ! water supply was cut off. The price cf fcOdstuffs rose to eXXorjfi, ant h@- ures because Oregon end a4ared ih every way to prevent the introdpc- tlon of food into the city Not oniy did he refuse the city council rail- way cars for transporting such food stocks as were available. but he y,- dered his outposts to cOnfiscate su"h as were brought n.
 There is abundant evidence thdl this inhuman conduct was part Of a deliberate campaign to starve til, population into enlisting in Obregon's army. Then he decreed an eXtraG: : dinary '.ax of 30,o00.000 pe sos against the foreign merchants ito relieve the desperate situation of the poor,' and declared that if there w:re r ots and footing he would make no effort to stop them.
 When the powers asked the United States to use it's influence with Obre- gon to force him to rescind his special tax decree, he said:
 "One man during thirty years Of la mentable rule attempted to convert Mexico into being the mother of for eigners and the stepfather of MeXi- cans. Fore gners and Mexicans should be kept on the same plane and they should be measured by standards Of morality. not by standards; of wealth or nationality. Mexico, the true revolution has just begun
 General Obregon's soldiers are de- voted to him. He has always been the first to run into danger and has led his men many times in fierce bat ties. In thaN way he lost his right arm at the battle of L:on, a which he defeated Villa early last June.
 There were reports in Washington last September that Obregon was be- hind the threatening attitude of the Mexicans along the Rio Grande bor- der, and it was thought at the time that there was serious danger of an invasion of Southeast Texas by Car ranzista soldiers. Obregon at that time had from 15,000 to 10000 soldiers in Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-19
UGH! A DOSE 0F
 NASTY CAL0MEL
It salivate! It makes You sick and you may lose a
 days wOrke

You're bilious. sluggish, constipat- cd and believe you need vile, danger ous calomel to start your liver and clean your bowels.
 Here's my guarantee! Ask your druggist for 50 cent bottle of Dod- sons Liver Tone and take a spoonful tonight. If it doesn't start your liver and straighten you right up better than calomel and without g..piny or making you sick I want you to go back to the store and get your money
 Take calomel today and Tomorrow you will feel weak and nauseated Don't lose days work. Take a spoonful of harmless, vegetable bod sons Liver Tone tonight and wake up feeling great. It's perfectly harmless, so give it ito your children any time It can't salivate. so let them eat any thing afterwards.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-19
VILLAS ACTIVITY HELPS GERMANY:
 HURTS ENGLAND
Owner of Oil Wells Believes Plan Is to Injure Fuel
 Supply Source.

N>w york, March 1S.-A prominent owner of Mexican oil wells. who for
 obvious reasons could not have hie
 name published, explained here in detail today just how the disorders caused by Francisco Villa may have ar important bearing on the Flu O. pean war.
 The great Mex can oil wells are owned by the British and the Amer jeans. Oil is growing scarce and going up in price rapidly throughout the world. The British navy draw S practically all of its oil for fuel from Mex'c This we'll owner believes the Germans are instigating Mexican dis orders with view to embarrass:ng 2 the British in their fuel supply. He estimated the amount of .Mexicans oil now going to the British navy at 3O,- 900 barrels.
 There are two dangers to our wells which have increased tremend- ously in the last few weeks" he said. land the American public seems curiously in ignorance as regards both. Villa has now become a pubic menace not only in Mexico to Mexi- cans, but to everything in that couc- try where interference is likely to pre- cipitala trouble in any form.
 "It is not particularly hard to de- story field where thousands If bar rels day are harvested. set one well on fire so that the valve le burned off and the chances are that the entire field will be gone beyond chance of recovery. 1ll tell you what 1 have seen in this connection. Where the well has casing tube eight inches in diameter, through which the Oil flowed through ro :he surface. fire burned avay le valve and admitted leak around it. The destruction which ensued when the burning gases reached the surface caused salt lake nhirty-two acres in area, from which flowed a river where seize the power in name he already has in fact must be great. Rumors that he is about to supplant Carranza are plausible to those who have fol- lowed Mexican affairs closely.
 Obregon is an intense patriot and with this characteristic ha combnos 9 typically Mexican ant patAy to for eigners, especially Speniards and Americans.
 He protested many times against the American occupation of Vera Cruz and was in favor of an attack upon the American expedition there. He refused to receive the mediatiny Of fices of the Brazilian minister in No- vember, 1914, when he had quarreled with Villa, if the envoy were in any way the representative of the United States. He spoke of the unjust ac- tion of Washington in occupying Vera Cruz and affronting the honor Of the Mexican nation" ,-m
 Bitterly Hates Americans.
 His hatred for Americans and for e'gners was shown very ola,nty when
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-19
SAYS EMPIRE IS BEST FOR CHINA

Washington March 1S.-The Chin csc people are not ready 10 eonsti- tute a republic and many years mu--t elapse before they are educated upon 1tEe principles of a substantial gov ernment. according to pr. Henry Loomis, student of Chinese aul Japanese affairs, who has just re- turned from tho Ear East
 "The best interests of China will be served if Yuan Shj Kai is emper- or said Dr. 4oomiS. "To make the Chinese people into a republ C would 'hc like giving control oi affairs io Hhe negro race following the civil var"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-19
MEET SATURDAY T0
 ARRANGE SCHOOL MEET
President tiieu of State Association Announces Conference tO Perfect
 Details.

Prof. J. R. Allen principal of the Pine Fluff High school, and president of the Arkansas Athletic association, announced yesterday that on next Saturday. try Mckenzie, superinrend- ent of city schools at TeXarkana, and D. C. Hastings, superintendent of city schools at Crossett. will be here to perfect Somc of the arrangements for the state interscholastic track and field meet and literary and musical contests, which are to be held here May 4, , and 6.
 Arrangements for the meet and con- tests are well under way, and the in dicatiOnS are the attendance, both by
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-19

participants and spectators, will break
 all previous records in this state. on tracts have already been awarded for medals, cups and other trophies, at an aggregate cost of more than $60o, the bids being awarded local jewellers and Cngrayrrs, in strong competition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-19

ance to their own and the communi- ties, welfare, and would, therefore
 be more intelligent voters. On the same basis the company would be the
 gainer by always having a fresh man gong on duty at working per1ods,
 and would be less troubled by men
 asking for layoffs for the purpose of getting some rest. The public would also be the gainer by getting
 quicker service on dead o1. "slop freight"
 For example, take car of ba-
 nanas, shipped, say from New Or leans to St. Louis, which goes through in 36 or 3S hours, while a car of
 dead freight would occupy almost three weeks getting the same dis tance; in other words, dead freight is moving in the United States on an average of about one mile per hour when it should move practically as eXpeditiously as any other commodi- ty.
 Not After Wage Increase.
 The statement has been repeatedly made that the men do not want an eight hour day, but are simply after an increase in wages. This absurd statement has no basis in fact as the men do not want the overtime, and the only way to stop the working of the men overtime is to put a penalty on the use of overtime, so that the railroads would move trains more expeditiously and be more saving in Slelr use Of the mems overtime work Pay for overtime to the worker is blood money as this money is made after the man is worn out, needs sleep and rest, and digs at his very vitals. and makes him old before his time.
 Give railway train service men eight hours work ,eieght hours sleep and eight hours to pass with their families and they ask for no overtime and no so-called exorbitant ] pay.
 Schedules Can Be Cut.
 "The manufacturers and shippers are constantly brought face to face ! w3 h car shortages throughout the United States. which condition is largely brought about by slow trans portation of sccalled dead freight If i cars loaded with this dead or slow moving freight were handled more rapidly to destination unloaded and returned to service, the company would earn greater revenue on eacn 1 car, which increase alone would off, SC, any additional expense the com pany would sustained in making the 1 change. Keep the trains moving by giving them the amount of tonage; they can handle over the div sion and it will be seldom that the trip can- not be made in eight hours
 There is no good. logical reason why railway and train service men should not be on an eight-hour basis. Before The federal 16-hour law was enforced the companies worked the men 20 or 90 hours, but after this law became effective they found they could get the trains through in IA or l5 hours, and they will find this can be just as easily cut to eight hours as it was from 30 to 16 hours. Ii needs only the cooperation of the officials with the men to make an eight hour day On railroads 3 blessing, and at the same time knock the sihackles off of 309,174 rail- road men in the United States now calling for relief,
 The. death of Sebastian Mier, who was Mexican minister to France un- fer the Diaz administration, is an-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-19

The death of Sebastian Mier, who was Mexican minister to France un- der the Diaz administration. is an- nOunced.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-07
che Wctnan'$ Corner

Oakland, Cal, Dec. 7:-How to win
Pierces ten commandments" for
trimony today Rev Pierce has mar
ried 1000 couples In thirty years.
Here are his commandments:
First-Plan your campaign with
the wisdom of the serpent, conceal 1t
with the silence of the clam, execute
it with the strategy of Machiavelli.
Second-Avoid all witticiSm about
marriage.
Third-veil with alluring helpless
ness the iron of elf-sufficiency.
Fourth-When a man declares II
shall never marry!" mark him for
easy prey.
Fifth-Be inwardly bold as a lion.
outwardly timid as a fawn.
Sixth-The loudest flattery Is the
silence of attention. When he speaks,
listen. 1t is incense to his pride.
Seventh-Shun the rouge pot and
the powder puff, for many a maid
has lost out by sailing under false
colors.
Eighth-Pick out a chemical afin-
ity. Remember, oil won't mix with
water, but it will with myrrh.
Ninth-Copy the cat, for 1t is
squeezable, and the dove, for 1t coos
caressingly. and the whippoorwill.
for it's seems elusive.
Tenth-Remember that the su-
preme test OF a man Is a kiss. If he
will not yield under it's pressure,
scorn, him. he is either brute or
idiot
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-07
Look and Feel
Clean, Sweet and
Fresh Every Day
Drink a glass Of real hot wator
before breakfast to wash
out polsons.

live well, eat well. digest we'll, work
we'll, sleep well, look we'll. What q
glorious condition to attain. and yet
adopt the morning inside bath.
Folks who are accustomed to feel
duh and heavy when they arise. split,
ting headache, stuffy from cold. foul
pan. Instead. feel as fresh as a daisy
by opening the sluices of the system
each morning and flushing out the
whole of the internal poisonous stag
Everyone, whether aiIing. sick or
well. should. each morning. before
breakfast, drink . glass Of real hot
water with q teaspoonful of limestons
Iseasehs liver. kidney, ana bowel. ths
sour bile and poisonous toxins; thus
cleansing. sweetsning and purifying
tns snss foss fssa sss
The action of hot water and Limestone
phosphate on an empty stomach 10
Wonderfully invigorating. 1t cleans
cut 9. tns sonr s, fsrmsnt.tions na 1,S. "a. Enss.
spi:ndid i E app:tits Tor Srs.tfsst While
you are enjoying your breakfast the
watsr and phosphate 10 quietly ex-
noos isrss nS ys,ams Of f.say .f'r for
thorough flushing of all tho Inside
Fhe millions of people who are
bothered with constipation. bilious
others who have sallow skins. blood
disorders and siokly compilations are
0rGsd to get q quarter pound OF lime.
6tere phosphats from the drug stors
~ Sisnf 10 make anysns : Dre.
crank on the subject -
4nltation--AAy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-07

When Mary Pickford appears next
Monday and Tuesday at the Ditmas
theatre in her newest picture play,
LESS than the Dust" 1t will mark her
first engagement In Perth Amboy since
she decided to organize her own COM
pany. Miss Pickford is optimistic that
her decision will result In new era
in the motion picture art. She will no
longer be obliged to make pictures by
the clock or calendar. but will take
plenty of time to select thoroughly
satisfactory story. make an elaborate
production and rehearse company OF
supporting players of high and even
merit. Then when the play Is just
right It will be distributed by AIRCRAFT
Pictures Corporation. which was or
ganixed especially to present these new
master productions Of the most famous
little star In the field of the motion
picture.
Hector Turnbull. author OF many
we'll known film success, wrote the
story with which Miss Pickford VIII
inaugurate her new policy. creditine
! his inspiration to poem which Laur.
erce Hope called less Than h<
Dust Miae Pickford has aecidsd g
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-07
DISTRICT WORK
BY SUFFRAG|STS
State Branch Adopts a New
Plan for Expansion-WiII
Have an Organizer.

Newark, Dec. 7.--State wide organi-
zation by congressional districts In the
interests of votes for women is the
work planned for next year by the New
Jersey branch Of the Congressional
Union For Woman Suffrage as out
lined by the New Jersey chairman,
Mrs. ]. A. II. Hopkins of Short Hills,
in opening the first annual convention
Of the organization here. Only five dis
tricts are organized at present.
The plan of the branch calls for the
employment 2f national organizer to
work in the State. Who this would be
Mrs. Hopkins was unable to say, al
though announcing that several per-
sons are being considered. The branch
also proposes to send deputations to
congress during the short term Just
opened, and If no consideration Is CIV
en- the suffrage amendment in the ses-
sion to continue the sending of dele
gates through the long session.
Among the speakers at the meeting
was Mrs. Florence Byard Hills, chair
man Of the Delaware branch, who
helped unfurl in the gallery of the
house the yellow banner catechizing
President Wilson concerning his stand
on woman suffrage
An opening prayer was made by Rev.
DR.. Charles III. Stewart, pastor Of the
North Reformed church. Mayor Ray
mond, scheduled to make an address
Of welcome, failed to appear at the
morning session.
As acting secretary Of the New Jer-
sey branch Mrs. Hopkins reported re-
ceipts Of $3,395.86 for the year and a
balance on hand Of $39.45.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-07
CALLS FOOD CONFERENCE.
Wilson Wants Problem of Untitled
Land Considered.

Albany, N. Y, Dec. THE food stu
alton has induced Charles S. Wilson,
state agricultural commissioner, to call
a conference for Dec. 20 here. He says
there are 100000 acres in this state
which produce practically nothing. This
land may not be abandoned land, the
commissioner said, but simply for one
reason or another is not cultivated nor
used for cattle or sheep raising.
Ee said almost all this land could be
made productive. The question of de-
vising plans by which beginning may
be made in accomplishing this will
come up at the conference.