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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
RECRUITING MEN FOR SERVICE IN
 MARINE CORPS
Dashing Soldiers of Seas First in Action When
 Nation Fights.

A recruiting office for the United States Marine Corps has been opened in Pine Bluff, at Ill 1-2 Main street, with Sergeant s. A. Henson in charge, and while nothing official has been announced, it is understood to be the purpose of the authorities to main- tain the recruiting office here for an indefinite period.
 Because of the very tense situa- ton now existing in international af- fairs, and especially in view of the very general expectation that should war be declared, the principal fight ing will be done at sea, more than ordinary interest attaches at this time to the Marine corps, the famous organization so peculiar to the United States, and which has ever done great service in most dashing, daring style, for the country's flag.
 The Marine corps is absolutely separate and distinct from the navy. though the marines are found on all the big war vessels, in navy yards and at naval stations. The marines have been termed the .soldiers of the navy" and also they have won the honor of being, called the police of the seas" Where trouble threatened, 1t has always been the marines upon which the American government de- pended for the first action-as in the Boxer rebellion in China. in the vari- ous and sundry Central and South American revolutions, the present troubles in Santo Domingo and Cuba, and all other such occurrences And always with not a break in the steady, day after day history of the organi- zation,. the marines were equal to the task
 Dates Back to Revelation.
 The United States Marine corps was first called into existence by an act of the continental congress of November !. 10, ,1775. and gallantly served throughout the revolutionary war. It was disbanded at the close of the war, April H. 17S2,. but was re- organized and permanetly established July II, 17S8. From that day to this its officers and men have been zeal ous participants in every expedition and action in which the navy has en- gAged, and in many trying campaigns they have won distinction with their brethren of the army It is the gal lsnt little corps that has so ably as sisted in fighting America's battles in every corner of the globe for more than century; it's members are the Ylrst men on the ground in case of trouble with a foreign power, and first men into battle n case of hos tilities. M
 "The marines have landed and have the situation well in fand." How frequently is this headline seen in the morning paper over press dis patch from some distant land or re- mote island Few f1Il.y understand the significance conveyed in those
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
SEBASTIAN NOT TO
 CONDUCT PRIMARY

Fort Smith, March 24.-The Sebas- tian county Democratic central com mittee decided at meeting today not to hold a primary to select delegates to the constitutional convention.
 Republicans requested to be permit ted to name one of the three delegates allowed Sebastian, and it is understood that Judge Frank Youmans of the United States court for the Western district of Arkansas will be named for the seat allotted the Republicans.
 The committees endorsed J. V. Bour- land for reappointment as federal dis trict attorney for the Western district of Arkansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
STUDS GROW IN CELLAR.

Bald Eagle, tMinn., March 24-When Mrs. w. H. Null of this town wants potatoes for dinner tEese days she does not pay $2.5O or s3 bushel for them. Nor does she get little shrinky ones. She merely goes down cellar and digs nice, new plump electric lighted postatoes from her own cellar potato patch. Mrs. Null planted her crop at Christmas time, where light from two south windows could reach it on sunny days. When the sun fails to shine she turns on the elec- tric lights. By utilizing sunlight by day and electric light by night, the potatoes have been madeto grow overtime.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
PERFORMS WITHOUT LICENSE.
Minstrel Man Pays Fine and Costs Ol
 $BO.75 Because of Omission.

c. E. Van Horne, manager of the Alabama Minstrels, which show gave an exhibition last night at Sixth ave- nue and Main street, was arrested about the time the show closed by Sheriff R. H. Williams and Deputy Sheriff Henry Williams on a charge of giving an exhibition without first having obtained a county license.
 Van Horne was taken before Jus tice of the Peace c. c. Brewster, where he entered a plea of guilty, explaining that he did not know county license was necessary, and that he had paid his city license. His fine and the costs aggregated $30.75, which he paid. The county license is $12.50 for such q show
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
HICCOUGH CURE COSTS $12O.

New York, March 24.-Three hun dred and fifty remedies were sug- gested for the case of James F. Me- Cabe, former chief clerk of the board of city magistrates, who nearly died of hiccoughs. Suggestions were mailed and telegraphed from all parts of the country. One man paid $2.50 for tele- graph tolls on an elaborate descrip- tion of method by which Mir. Me Cabe was to be frightened out of his attack. McCabe's physician announc- ed that he had been cured by repeated doses of rare form of Chinese musk. This drug costs $5 a grain and it took $120 worth to do the work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
DOESN'T FEAR s
 ALIEN POPULATION

New York, March 24-Maj j-Gen. Leonard Wood, commanding the de- partment of the east, in an address at luncheon of the Republican club here today, declared that he did not believe the United States would ha 7e an ytrouble with the "so-called alien population" within it's borders.
 Charles Edward Russell, widely known as Socialist, asserted that politics, creed and other Beliefs are swept aside in an emergency such as the nation is now facing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
FreCkIe-FaCe
Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
 Ugly Spots.

Do you know how easy it is to re- move those ugly spots so that no one will call you freckle-face?
 Simply get an ounce of othine, double strength, from your druggist and a few applications should show you how easy it is to rid yourself of freckles and get beautiful complex ion. The sun and winds of March have strong tendency to bring out freckles, and as a result more othine is sold in this month. Be sure to ask for the double strength othine, as this is sold under guarantee of money back if it fails to remove the free kles-Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
DISMANTLES RADIO STATIONS.

Dallas, Texas, March 24.-Forty-six private radio plants have been dis mantled during the past few days in Dallas and vicinity by agents of the department of justice.
 According to Special Agent Custer, under whose supervision the plants were destroyed, several of them were powerful enough to communicate di- rectly with German radio stations on the other side of the Atlantic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
SOLONS FAVOR BATHS.

Nashville, Tenn, March 24.-Mem- bers of the Tennessee senate have gone on record, by unanimous vote
 in favor of the bath, SC that it is held to be a reasonable assumption that it is with them a strong individual hobby. Without a dissenting vote they adopted bill requiring manu- featuring concerns in the state, em- ploying 12 or more persons, to install baths for their working forces. The bill allows such employers until July l next to install the bathing systems
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
GIRL HOLDS RECORD.

Liverpool, March 24.-The record for turning shell-cases is stated to be held by daughter of Col. R. G. w. Chaloner, member of parliament from this city, who turned the cases of S7 20-pound shells in eight hours, while her sister turned 73.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
RIVER BOAT SINKS.
One Woman Is Drowned When Packet
 Goes Down in West Virginia.

Charleston, w. Va, March 24-Ona woman, Mrs. Dorothy Philups of Hunt ingtOn, w. Va, was drowned and 20 members of the crew narrowly es- capped death when the river packet Plymouth struck a check pin in the guide wall at Dam No. 2, at Hansford, 20 miles above this city, and sank in the Kanawha river late today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
BELLS PEEL MERELY, FUNERAL

Barnstaple, Eng, March "A. = At the funeral of James Kidwell, 80 years old. who was for more than 30 years park keeper here, merry peals were rung on the church bells of the town, in accordance with wish expressed by him during his lifetime.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
LADS ARM FRACTURED.
Edward Hudson Holding to Street Car
 When Mishap Occurs.

Edward Hudson, son of Mr. and Mrs
 J. H. Hudson, is suffering with a frac- ture of the left arm, sustained Friday afternoon, when he had fall in Main street
 The lad was riding his bicycle, it is said, and with one hand holding to a Main street car was coasting, when the wheel fell with him, doubling his left arm under him and snapping the bone
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
HARVESTING POTATOES.

A half dozen new potatoes-enough capital, almost to open a bank-was brought to The Graphic office yes terday, merely as a demonstration of what can be done here with potatoes. The lady who brought them would not give her name, but said the "spuds' were planted in November, are being harvested now and the potatoes them selves show there is fine quality and high grade of product. At this rate four crops of potatoes a year is pos- sible in the Pine Bluff territory.
 Hog raising is encouraged in Bra
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
COFFEE CARDS IN SWEDEN.

Stockholm, March 24 = Coffee cards have been introduced in Swe- den, the government having taken possession of the entire supply :n the country. Each pelson is allowed 10 IA ounces a month,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25

The Women's Missionary society of the First Methodist church will meet in the chapel of the church Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when Miss Julia Houston, secretary of the Asso- ciated Charities. will deliver an ad- dress on Legislation"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
BAKERS HEAVILY PENALlZED

Vienna, March 24.-Thirty bakers in this city have been sentenced to Imprisonment and fines for violations of the regulations relating to the breparation of war bread. Some of the fines amounted to $1,200.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
SHORTHAND FOR CHINESE.

Hongkong. March 24.-A system of shorthand writing for the Chinese language has been invented by Wong Pc Koung of this city, who has at tained a speed of 140 words per min ute in it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
BUYS GAS OUTPUT.

Alma, March 24.-The Wildcat Oil and Gas company of Fort Smith has contracted for the entire output of the Okla Producing company of Muskogee in the Kilber, amounting to about 50,- O0G,0OO feet daily.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
LICENSED TO WE'D.

License was issued yesterday for the1 marriage of Arthur Dover, 27, and Miss Anne Harper, 27, both of Tucker.
 The bride-to-be is sister of A. Fl Harper, Tucker merchant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25

Fire destroyed IA buildings, in- cluding three merchandise stores, two drug stores, 9 livery stable and num- Der of residences in Hernandon, Va. The damage was estimated at $60,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
IMPORTANCE OF COTTON.

London, March 24.-Addressing the School of Economics, Prof. Todd stat ed that cotton constituted one-tenth of the country's imports, and that one fifth of the exports were cotton goods.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25

It is officially announced that Elm peror William has conferred the order of Pour Le Merite on the chief of the admirality staff, Admiral van Holt zendorff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25

FOR RENT TWO FURNISHED
 rooms for light housekeeping; mod ern conveniences; references, re- quired. Phone 2189. 3-25-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
HOBO HELPS ORPHANS

The Hobo Medicine Manufacturing Company of Singer, La., has favored the orphanage with several cases af Hobo Kidney and Bladder kcu,edy. and it is with delight that We record the cure of several children from soil. ing their beds at night. We thank you.
 J. N. SHELLY,
 Supt. La. Baptist Orphanage. If your child is suffering why wait Get bottle today from your druggist or send direct to us for it-s10O. Six bottles, $500.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25

Chile raises it's best tobacco from seed obtained in Cuba.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25

Hog raising is encouraged in Bra
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
As Your Library Grows So Does Your Macey

And then as your library increases, instead of having an unpleasing variety of bookcases scattered about the room, you have harmony and good taste, because all are MACEY and alikey
 MACEY bookcases we will be pleased to demon strate to you, and then you'll quickly realize the many ad- vantages of the sectional bookcase.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-29
RAIDER MOEWE AGAIN
SAFE IN GERMAN PORT

Berlin. The German naval aux
Hilary cruiser Moewe has returned to
a home port of the navy from the sec
ond cruise in the Atlantic ocean, it
was announced by the German adj
miralty.
The Moewe, according to the state
ment, captured twenty-five steamships
and five sailing ships aggregating
1913, 100 tons gross. 1t says:
"The German auxiliary cruiser Moe
we has returned into a home port of
the navy from a second cruise of the
Atlantic ocean where she stayed for
several months under command of
Burgrave and Count Won DoEna-Schlo-
diem.
THE ship captured twenty-five
steamers and five sailing vessels with
a gross tonnage of 123, 100. They in
Guided twenty-one hostile steamers, of
which eight yer armed and five in
the service Of the British admiralty,
as we'll as four hostile sailing ships.
among the vessels captured by the
Moewe were the Voltaire, an English
steamer of S.617 tons gross, in ballast
carrying a 12-centimeter gun; the Nor
wegian steamer Hallbjorg of 1851
tons gross and the Mount Temple"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-29
AMERICAN RELIEF
WORKERS RECALLED

Washington.-Two score American
relief workers in Belgium and Amer
lean Minister Brand Whitlock have
been formally withdrawn from Bel
GUM. Official announcement to this
effect was made at the state depart
ment.
The American relief commissioners
will be replaced as far as possible by
members Of a joint neutral commits.
sion largely under the supervision of
Dutch military officials.
Brand Whitlock will go to Havre,
France, resuming his duties as min
lister at the temporary Belgian CAPT
tai.
The withdrawal has been inevitable
since the severance of diplomatic re-
lations with Germany. Soon after
that the German military authorities
ordered all Americans to withdraw,
with the exception Of Brand Whitlock
and three others who were restricted
to Brussels.
The action of the president in or
dering the Americans out was based
on the belief that nothing was to be
gained by keeping Americans longer
in territory occupied by German
troops in Belgium and Northern
France.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-29
AMERICAN STEAMER
SUNK IN SAFE ZONE

Washington - The American tank
steamer Healdton was torpedoed
without warning anu sunk off Ters-
fSaelling, Holland. in the 50 called
safe zone" by a German submarine.
Twenty OF the crew We're drowned
ah6 n died OF injuries. The subma-
r,sae was seen after the attack.
This information was cabled the
state department from American Con
sri Mahlin at Amsterdam.
The Healdton was a Standard Oil
snip and was bound to Rotterdam with
x cargo OF oil from Chester, Pa.
'fFhree boats were launched from the
iHealdton, n of which contained
eight men. One OF the men died on
MI; Nay to port.
london advices asserted a boat con.
@aining seven of the crew had
reached Terschelling on the North sea
eind that thirteen had reached Ymui
den, Holland.
They asserted the vessel was SUM
without warning in the so called safe
zone"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-29
ALLIES CONTINUE
GAINS IN FRANCE

London.-Three additional villages
have fallen into the hands of the Brit
ish and French troops between Arras
and scissors, in France. One village
was taken by the British and two by
the French.
Lagnicourt, about six miles north
west of Bapaume, fell to the British,
and Folembray and La Fuillee, in the
observation-disclosures region. at the
base of the salient that has been driv-
en- into the German lines at Lafere.
are in the hands of General Nivelle's
forces.
The French also have gained add
tional terrain northeast of scissors,
but no important changes have occur
red in the St. Quentin sector, where
the Germans are stiffening their line
to keep down fresh inroads BY the
French.
Paris reports the dispersal Of Ger.
mar assemblages in this district by
the artillery fire of the French, how.
ever.
Trench raiding and bombing opera.
tons continue on the remainder of
the front, although there also have
been violent artillery duels on various
sectors, especially east Of Dixmude
and Steenstrate, in Belgium.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-29
ALIENS WHO OBEY
LAWS CAN GO FREE

Washington. - Persistent rumors
that alien Germans living in this
country and German sympath!zers
may be subject to registration and
possible internment were denied unof-
fcially by war department officials.
Here is substantially the way the
denial was phrased:
TO intern aliens or force them to
register would be a policy of hate.
Such a policy at this time would be
un-American.
The war department does not con-
template taking any action against
law abiding aliens of n national
ity."
This does not mean suspicious char
acters will not be watched.
The department of justice is ex-
erting every effort to curb the activi
ty of German spies and plotters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-29
Soldiers Of Twenty seven States
Summoned.
TOTALS FORTY THOUSAND MEN
Action Taken for Protection Against
interference With Postal, CONNER
cial and Military Channels.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. guard organ
sszations in twenty-seven states and the
district Of Columbia. comprising close
ito 10000 men. have been called into
che federal service.
The war department in announcing
the call said the troops were for gen
reral purposes of police protection
against possible Interference with pos
tai, commercial and military chan
hnels and instrumentalities." The or
CARNATIONS called are from:
illinois. Indiana, Missouri, Nebras.
@$Sa. Minnesota, Michigan. Wisconsin,.
South Dakota. North Dakota, Colora-
do, Wyoming, Ohio, Washington, Ore
gon, California. Idaho, Montana,
Massachusetts,. Pennsylvania. Mary
land, District OF Columbia, Virginia,
Vermont. Connecticut. New York, New
Jersey, Delaware,
In addition to ordering the militia
snobiliZed. the government has taken
these steps within the last few hours:
Instructed the navy to recruit to
full war strength of $1,000 men.
Created two new military depart
ments, the Northeast and the South
east, to facilitate the work OF mobili-
cation and. recruiting.
To give the navy the $1,000 blue
jackets and add the marines needed
more than 5000 men must be re-
E.rlitnd.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-29
REQUEST GENERAL
FREIGHT INCREASE

Washington large number Of
fire country's large railroads filed a
Detition with the interstate
commission asking that they be per-
united to increase their rates gener-
ally, except or coal, coke and ore, and
sshat the new tariffs be permitted to
become effective in thirty days instead
.sE being suspended for investigation.
Only presidents of Eastern roads
aSsigued the petitions, but similar ac-
'aIoa will be taken by more than a
.<sscre Of Western lines.
The proposed increases probably
will range between 10 and IS per cent,
according to location of the roads.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-29
ARMED SHIP
FROM u. S. is SAFE

Washington. - The American line
steamer St. Louis, first armed Amer
lean ship to cross the Atlantic, has
arrived safely at her destination, Sec
rotary Daniels announced.
Information as to the arrival Of the
steamer came to the navy department
from the office of the American line
in New York.
The company wished to make
known the fact to relieve the anxiety
of those having relatives or friends
on the vessel. Secretary Daniels ap-
proved such action.
No details of the trip were given
in the company's report.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-29
New Albany, Ind, Swept by De-
StruCtiVe Tornado.
PROPERTY DAMAGE IS HEAVY
Three Hundred Houses Are Destroyed
and One Thousand Persons Are
Rendered Homeless.

New Albany, Ind.-A destructive tor
nado swept over this place. leaving a
path of death and ruin in it's wake.
Th~irty-nine bodies have been taken
from the ruins and the search is still
under way.
Three hundred houses were Destroy
ed, making 1000 persons homeless.
The devastated district, including
about one-third of the city, is half a
mile wide and two miles long.
Martial law is in effect. Two COM
panies Of the national guard ordered
out by the governor are on duty.
Estimates place the loss at $780,
600. Hospitals are filled to overflow,
ing with injured who are being cared
for by nurses and physicians from
Louisville, Ky. Many OF the injured
are in a serious condition and physi-
clans say the death toll from those
now in hospitals may reach fifteen.
The tornado came down on the city
from the northwest without warning.
1t followed light afternoon showers.
The district of the city struck was
where the w~orkingmen lived. Within
a few seconds the whole district was
in ruins. Wild scenes followed the
sweep of the storm.
Men and women ran through the
streets searching for lost members of
their families, while others tried to
put out fires that burst out following
the storm.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-29
WILL ENCOUNTER NO DELAY
leaders in Congress Promise to Rush
Army Bills.

Observation-Disclosures sufficient to
equip an army OF at least half a
million men were arranged for in con-
tracts drafted at q meeting between
war department heads and the coun,
XII of national defense. The moment
wal is declared these contracts will be
awarded and within an hours time de-
sfverics will be under way.
Soon after the special session CON
-senes the army bills, punched togeth-
'ar. will be rushed through both houses.
There is every assurance from the
readers that no delay will be encoun-
tTerpd.