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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-30
MANY CASES OF RHEU-
 MATISM CURED
Says We Must Keep Feet Dry, Avoid
 Exposure and Eat Less Meat.

A well-known downtown druggist, reports heavy sale on tho prescrip- tion C-2223 for the relief ard cure of the worst forms of rheumatism. Ey- erybody who suffers from rheuma- tism should keep off the damp ground, keep the feet dry, drink lots of pure water and take daily dose of Prescription C-2223 to keep down and e,Npel the uric acid from tac blood. Those terrible. aches and rains, swollen muscles, aching back and every form of rheumatism can be easily cured by following the few simple directions on~revery bottle of C-2223. So many remarkable cures have been made by this wonderful that any of our readers who suffer are urged and advised to ask any druggist for Prescription C-2223 and take it as directed on the prescription pasted oa each bottle.
 Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-30
HAUBER THEATRE.

Those who remember the "Battle Cry of Peace" will learn with pleasure that Charles Richman, who starred in that production, is now appearing in another vitally important photoplay called "The Public Be Damned" This is an expose of the methods of the fod trust which controls the farmers and make the living expenses of the householders soar. The author and di rector is s. B. V. Taylar. "The Pub lie Be Damned" will appear at the Hauber theatre next week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-30
A TEXAS WONDER

Inc Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles. dissolves gravel cures diabetes weak and lame backs rheumatism. and Irregularities Of the kidneys and bladder in both men and women. Regulates bladder trouble in children. If not sold by your drug
 gist, will be sept by mail on receipt of $1.O0. One small bottle is two m0nths treatment. and seldom fails to perfect . cure. Send for sworn testimonials. Dr. E w. Hall, 2926 Olive street, St. Louis. Mo. Sold by ArugRists. (Advt.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-30

The Y. w. c. A.. is to establish American cafeterias in Russia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-30

girl carpenter does not appear to be a hard one, while the pay is up to the high schedule for all war work. All of the girls are under strict mili- tary discipline. They live in huts like the soldiers and receive the same food rations. When a. work the girls wear khaki shirts and riding breech- es. The most of them have had their hair cut short, just to be in keeping with their costume.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-30
FROUG SELECTING STOCK

i Louis Froug of Froug department store left yesterday for St. Louis and Chicago, where he will make exten- sive purchases for the. coming sea- son. Mir. Sherman, also interested in the Froug department store, returned from New York about two weeks ago. While in the chief city of the land, MT. Sherman also busted himself choosing goods for the Pine Bluff public. x
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-30

London now has 9 grand lodge of women Fremasons, the founders of which claim that they have all the secrets possessed by the original Freemasons and that eventually the men will be cc.lpelled to recognize them. }
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-30

Miss Belle Robins is the Socialist candidate for municipal court judge in one of the New York city districts at the election to be held next week. For the past two months Miss Robins has been waging a campaign which has astonished politicians and is said to be causing no end of worry in the councils of the Republican and Dem ocratic parties.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-30

out for chills. The season is here and the air is full of the disease germs. The best thing to do is to get your liver in good condition and purify the stomach and bowels. HERBINE is the right remedy, it answers the purpose completely. Price soc. Sold by w. l.. Dewoody & Co.-Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-30

It is not considered likely that the United States government will follow the example of England and France in sending large forces of girl carpen- ters to build huts for the soldiers at the front. However, the lot of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-30
BULBS.

French bulbs, Roman hyacinths and paper white narcissus have arrived and we will now take orders for de livery. Davis Floral Co.,, 301 West Second avenue, phone 1894. 11-9-tf
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-22
POLICE BAR
|. ". ". GANG
Prevent Meeting In Moose
Temple, Rented BY Mis-
representation
at wouldn't work q

That's what John X. Ball, I W w.
leader said when his we'll laid plans
for an snti-draft meeting in Moose
Temple. Congress-st east. Tuesday
night. went astray thru the watch.
fulness OF NJ J Hamlin. club man.
agcr for Detroit Lodge. No l6o,
LOYAL Order OF Moose
That's what thousand or so Of
Balls sympathizers declared when
they came 10 tho Moose temple, and
found Patrolman Bernard Stab in
the doorway and n half dozen other
police officers under Inspector Rut-
ledge keeping the doors barred
\ handDill first made Manager
Hamlin "leary' Of the intent of the
meeting he was told II was TO be q
Socialistic gathering 10 raise funds
for the defense of laborers who thru
ignorance, fliled 10 register for the
sclective draft But several hours
before the time for the meeting,
Hamln saw dodgers when read
Are dcportations ~ peaceful Am
orican workers less criminal than dee
nortatinns of Relgtans7
Monster protest meeting AZ Moose
temple 40 &C Congreas-st east
rowincnt labor and social speak
ers.
VIII YOU quietly allow such hide
ou~ crimes as deportations md lynch
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-22
Woman Ventriloquist
First Pracficed AS
A Baby On Her Doll

Charmngly girllsh Wnona Win
ter. VINO Is cast as Blossom" in the
new Hazard Knight-Sloane comedy
with melody Dew Drop Inn" cur
rent in the Detroit opera house. has
played here many times In vaude-
Vile and also in big musical shows
such as THE Golden Girl" The
Little CherNb. "The Fascinating
Widow" and other musical sue.
Cesses
The role or blossom" in Dew
Drop Inn" is that OF n small town
belle. character which Winona
Winters ingonuc type Of colder.
haired beauty enhances materially.
In addition 10 playing in every
state in the union Miss Winter has
appeared with great succpss m Eng
land ami on the continent prior 20
,hc present worlG tour ln fact she
began her career as a. mere 9aby,
aged twoand one half years. and Has
been in The limeliEh ot fho stage
over since She is a clcver ven
trloqust ono OF the worry few wo-
men on the stage possessing that
accomplishment She began as
child with her FIRST doll. which was
NOT one OF those which would say
Mama" when squeezed, wherefore
little Winoua hcran 200 pretend that
her dolly spoke wtnout realizing
that sac would eventually use The
stunt iu hof vaudeville act
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-22
BituminOus At Mine
To Average So
Per Ton
RETAIL PRICE TO
BE FIXED LATER
All Commodity Costs
Are Soon To Feel
the Axe

WASHINGTON. Aug % Spcc-
tacular blows az war profits were
struck in an government quarters
today President Wilson began his
price fixing program by establish.
ine a price averaging a little more
than 81 ton on bitumlnous coal
al the mine and expected 10 fix the
price 10 retailer and consumer soon.
Prices on anthracite viii be fixed IN
tho noar future
Increasing demands were heard in
the senate for revision OF the great
tax bin SO q 20 conscript wealth
more heavily
President Wilson's sweeping ac-
tion in tumhlng down tho price oi
coal only torcshad0w- what The gov
eminent is ready no do In the case
of other products steel, oil and
everything needed by the govern
mont
Labor. determined 10 share in the
profits threaten. strikes In many
hipyard and other plants II Is
expected however. that carly ad
justment ol these troubles Will
come
The q Tar,moa' of jg tco ir IN.
creasing .'s vigilance to ferret ~out
German aEents who may be behind
some OF thc labor unrest II is
known that some have been disc0v
cred working on q number OF vital
war tasks partiCulafly aircraft
production
Arrival ~ he Japanese commits
sion today viii open what may
prove 10 De- interesting converse.
iions between nc nitcd states
and tho mikado However the
need of ships japan possible con
tribufion 10 the war at this stag"
ls not 80 acute now. owing 80 speed
up orders from tho shipping board
and a ship building program that
will call FOR $1,000 100000 more
from congress Hence ~ appears
likely Tho Japanese mission may not
develop into more than friendly
call
Tho official announcement from
tho White House follows
Tho faitnw scalc ~ priroF l9
q N.a
prescrihed for hitarlinous coal ar INC
mine ,u thc several coal producing
districts lt js rfnvisional only
fa subject fu reCnueidrrhtlnn Wn'h
tb. whole method 80 adWinfe etrflne
tho furt supplies - fhc countr' shall I
have been satf sfactorly organ nil'd
and puf into operation
subsequent rrnsures VIII hHN' RA
thrtr object fair ana equitable
control 10 Tho dtsttihution ~ the fup.
t,lics and ~ the prices not only At
The mluce. hut alsu in tho hands or
tho middien'n and The rrfailtr--
are nVcd by my authority under mo
provIsions of the recent act - con p
gross rfcafdfnE admin etration ot
tho food supply ~ fho country ni'h
also eonfsfrel uron tho executive
control af tfe furl supply. Thrt arc
based upon tho actual cost ~ pro-
duction au8 are deemed to h" no.
only fair and Just. hut liberal as
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-22
DIRIGIBLES
RAID COAST
OF BRITAIN
Let Fall Bombs On
Points Around Hum
Der Mouth
DAMAGE DONE
is VERY SLIGHT
One Man Injured Only
Casualty, Report
Says

LONDON. Aug %. For the first
time in months. Germany used air.
ships IN AN attempted raid last
night of the Yorkshire coast Of Eng
land A statement issued today by
Lord French. commander OF home
defense forces. said the dirigibles
had been sighted of the Yorkshire
coast and one had attacked points
around the mouth OF the River Hum
ber dropping bombs, -non making
of toward the sea
The damage done Was slight"
the statement said One man was
injured.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-22

The prices fixed range from %
20 80 per cent under the maximum
price OF 80 fixed by the government
officials and operators at confer
cnco here more than month ago.
The 81 price agreement. however
did not hold. "a many operators
refused 10 abide by II after Secre-
tary Haker. as president of the coun.
cil Of national defense. repudiated
n as too high Prices recently have
ranged far above the 50 limit
Tho fixing Of prices was the
president IS second step in the di.
rection Of coal control and was
taken under authority given the
executive in an amendment 10 the
food control bill The first was
taken yesterday when the president
named Robert s l.. Lovett as di.
rector OF transportation and ap
proved an order issued by Mr. Low.
ct directing that coal shipments
90 the northwest be given prefer.
ence over other goods.
Tonights action was taken as an
indication that the president has
abandoned a plan originally con
sidorcd which called for govern
mont rcquisitioning OF the output Of
an mines. with tho government sell
inc the product 20 the public This
procedure was strongly recommend
cd by the federal trade commission
and up until tonight il had been
believed /, would be the program
adopted
II 4 Garfield. president tof VIII
hams college, and now chairman Of
the wheat price-hxing board. has
accepted the post Of fuel dictator. in.
stallation will follow completion of
his present wheat task.
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ALLIES Still GAINING
GREAT WEST FRONT BATTLE
FRENCH CONTINUE PUSH At VERDUN
AFTER SMASHING C0UNTERATTACKS:
TEUT0NS RESISTING DESPERATELY

counter attacks Lens is nearly
three-fourths enclrcled by the Brit
ish today.
II was marked today that all Ger
man countetrattacks have been
made with extraordinary violence.
The German high command is spar
ing nothing in men and munitions
trying to push back the encroaching
Alliec waves. Dispatches from all
the offensive fronts contain high
praise for the tetnacity OF the Ger
mans resistance ard the strength OF
their picked troops counter thrusts.
OF great interest here today was
the official word from Petrograd In
dicating the Russian troops in the
Nolhynia and Rumanian theaters or
the war were Offering rock-bound
resistance 20 further German ad-
vances. Several German attacks
failed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-22

LONDON. Aug. 22.-The wars
greatest concerted offensive move.
ment went on hercely. without
abatement and with continued gains
for the allies today
The French appeared 70 have
made the most rapid strikes forward
in the most sanguinary fighting
The German horde that once clutch
cd Verdun almost 10 |he point of
suffocation was driven still further
back The bloody slopes Of Cote
role. the villages OF Reeneyille and
Samogneux. with intervening for
iincations were all swept clean Of
Tho enemy Counter attacks last
might. made with q desperation born
OF German war chiefs knowledge
that the French offensive was only
beginning. brought the enemy moth
ing but heavy losses,
Next In violence of the fighting
was tho great battle over practical
ly the entire italian Austrian front
Rome reported continued success
FOR General Cadorna's drive Every
sort of war machine has been call
ca ihlo t'ilNn 80 IHiF'ii"' 'lt' i'' " y
fortidcatiOns Of the Ausirans
monitors shelling from the Gulf of
Trieste. huge siege guns Britt D
and French artillery. now and hieh
ly developed bombine acceptance
trench mortars and all arms ~ man
killing The greafest gains so far
attained are In the northern part oi
fhg limo above l,N~fyfa
Field Marshal Haigs Canadian
troops once again are 1r.kn4
fercelv around lens Thay ratn'f
late yesterday and ast ncat hea'
back powerfully organized German
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-22

by every American.
To begin with. the Russian tom
permanent. which is warm. kindly,
generous. and sympathetic, stirred
by tho outburst OF enthusiasm caus-
ed by the revolution. threw the door
wide opGn for what Is called the
German propaganda, and three
fourths OF Russis's troubles have
come from just that one source.
German the Human Limit IN
Trlekery.
The German propaganda You
don't well understand what that Is
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-22

when YOU come 10 know II you see
that nothing could be otherwise and
there isn't much to worry about
All the existing situation in Rus.
sia tht real situation. I mean, nos
the Nightmares dreamed by the Blue
Line Boys is tho natural result of
the old regime or the forces that
Overthrew H.
Take this matter Of a halt in the
Russian military activities Here
are some facts about that not gen.
orally known In this country and
yet facts that ought TO be pondered
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-22

Sometimes n looks from the days
news as " Russia was about all "
and had no more punch 20 deliver.
but let me tell you something
about that
The case of Russia is. never SO
bad "a IL Is painted You can al
ways discount about II per cent Of
all the gloom and old blue stun you
read about II.
Needn't Worry Much About Russia.
In the next place. for what Is left
OF actualities gone wrong there is
always a perfectly good reason. and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-22

go out 20 shoot your brother that
loves Won SOP
They Spread u Thick over Russia.
This did an immense amount 90
harm They sp-ead tte fHRauh
thick over all Russia. .-and million
there were that f.ll lor it The
Germans own news papers. presses
ncws brc,us Distributing agencies.
men. women and machine n every
part OF Russia They made tbc
country resound with the agitation
for peace and good VIII 20 muir
derers
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unless you have been in Russia and
seen II at work, but I'm general
way II is the present aitainahle
human limit in cunning fAsohood
trickerY1 and sinister. undcrhanded
methods
II is an enormous organlzetion
u has thousands Of agents in Rus
sia and the United States. II is very
ably directed and g works with
tireless industry
Its object Is by covert agitatione
schemes and press control 20 save
Germany from the defeat that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-22
Vacation rr,p. on Tho lakes

Lake trips TO Cleveland Bunalo
and Mackinac Island aboard the lux
urious steamers ~ the y. s. c., Lake
tines arc more popular with vaca-
tionists this year than ever before.
steamers for Cleveland leave daily at
$40 a. m.. 1875 y. m. and ~ y. m.
Hunaio steamers leave daily at n.
m Mackinac Island steamers leave
Mondays and saturdays at p m.
Wodncedays and Fridays al $50 p.
~ Central Timcl Information
about special trips 90 northern and
eastern summer resorts may he So
cured from T. - Davis general pas
scngsr agent - tho ~. a g. Lake
Lines or az the y. & g.. ticket office.
ibi Grirwold ~ AdN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-22
j. s. RED CROSS
TO AID BELGIUM
Major Murphy Announces
staff Will Undertake
"ImpOrtant Work"

PARIS, Aug p Announcement
that the American Red Cross would
undertake "a large and most impor
tant work in Belgium was made
today by Major Murphy, Of head
quarters STAFF He returned from a
conference with the King and queen
Of Belgium which followed an in
vestieation Of the situation II was
stated the new work viii cover "a
wide scope
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-22

inEs OF laborers' organizers 20 go
unchallenged9
Hamlin believes I'm unions and
union lator But he said that no
red button can be worn above a
Moose pin, and that no anarchists
were going 10 hold a meeting in
Moose Temple-and they didn't.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-22
SMALL HOPE
FOR PEACE
IN GERMANY

AMSTERDAM. Aug. %. Berlin
sees no present nope 81 peace de
spite Pope Benedicts pleas Dis
patches from Berlin today indicated
this pessimistic view by the public.
following Chancellor Michaelis
speech 10 the main committee OF The
reichstag. portions of which appear
ed in this mornings newspapers
THE enemy's war aims prove his
desire 30 annihilate Germany,
Mjchaelis was quoted as declaring.
therefore no present desire for
peace exists
TIP to the present there has been
no opportunity 20 deliberate with
our allies regarding the Popo's note
There is no doubt of the honesty
inpelling the note and therefore
would regard Il sympathetically.
Michaelis denied that tho Pope
note had been inspired by the Cen
trail powers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-22

This is me third - tho articles
written Boy Charles Edward Russell.
stan writer fnf Tho Times. who spent
three mfgths boo Russia BH member
- tho official Root commission ape
pointed us presidrht Wilson These
cells nhHfftatiuus in hle dial ca.
p1city as reporter and government
iufrsfIgufrr
81 CHARLES EDWARD RUS.
SELL.
II Won arc an American of course
YOU hope that Russia will be nc.
i've and strong on tho battle line.
delivering a punch for the allies.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-22
Famous Dead Mans
Hill Entirely Held
BY Petain's Men
CANADIANS SCORE
GAIN NEAR LENS
Defeat Kaiser's Hosts
In Hand-tO-Hand
Battles

By WILLIAM PHILLIP STMMS
star Correspondent United Press
WITH THE BRITISH ARM
les IN THE FIELD, Aug. 22.-
British troops at 4:45 this
morning resumed their drive
between Lancemarck and Frey
enberg. Violent fighting is stIl
in progress.
At the time OF cabling no de-
tails have yet been received at
headquarters.
LONDON, Aug. 22.-Violent
German counter attacks failed
10 dent the newly advanced
British lines around Lens last
night nor did bitter enemy re-
slstance stop continued ad-
vances north Of that French
coal city, Field Marshal Haie
reported today.
"South and west OF Lens our
positions were maintained"
Halg declared. Northwest and
north Of Lens additional ground
was gained. In the same sec
ton strong German counter
attack was repulsed
east and northeast OF Ypres
there was great mutual artillery
activity al night"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-22
FoR NERVOUS CONDITION
Horsfordss Ngtd IthoSphnte

rebullds impaired nerve furco. relieves
brain fatigue and IntI Ignrates tho
nervous system Rus a bottle. Try ~,
ADV.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-22
WILSON TUMBLES COAL
PRICES; WAR PROFITS
FACE DRASTIC PRUNING

we'll Under them the industry should
nowhere lack stimulation.
Prices are on Z. %. h. mine basis
FOR tons ~ 1000 pounds
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-22
TRNNEIIKs

A hotel that caters q. .rd tiIuaf tactics
The HOTEL .ANrJC Ciarx near
Jackson Blvd. CHICAGO. Write frr map
ADV
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-22
By HENRY WOOD.
STAFF Correspondent United Press


WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
AT VBRDUN. Aug. 22.~-Fired with
a zeal that made their charges utter
ly irresistible, French soldiers vic
tors in Frances greatest blow out OF
Verdun, petitioned their command
ers today for permission not to be
limited to specified detectives IN
their advances.
The Poilus want 10 keep on going.
They fretted yesterday az stern or
ders limiting them to certain
trenches over which they swarmed
in unbeatable waves. when there
we're more German lines Just ahead
that they felt could Just as we'll
have been captured In some places
the troops could not restrain them
selves from exceeding the limits OF
the advance whicA-rhad been estab-
iished by the French headquarters.
Reports from the various compo-
nent armies participating in the Of
fensive around Verdun established
today the fact that the French ar
tillery has destroyed scores OF Ger
man guns brought up a year ago by
infinite labor and fixed in elaborate
omplacemonts for what was 10 be
Germany's victorious assault on
Ncrdun
Dead Mans hill. blackened by the
blood OF thousands on both sides,
its slopes a gaunt specter OF naked
ground. was entirely in French
hands today The myriad defenses
on which the crown prince spent
months were lcyeled into mere
crumhled earth The hin itself must
remain gigantic monument 20 lost
hopes
n took the. Germans months 10
capture r. more months 20 fortify
H. and stU more months 70 hold IT,
Tho French took 10 IN tho first
mornings advance
Cunningly devised tunnels which
the Germans had dug IN the hill
with tho idca of permitting instan-
iancous reinforcement ~ various
'ines hy troops whose advance 10
front lines would be protected from
harago Gre were found literally
choked with dead
Tho lighting was bitterly Intense
last night and Was san continuing
r unccasing violence this morning.
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prirtipg--tbe plain neat ktnd--that
IL right-Times Job Depf.--Nnin 1870.
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Girl bootblacks are numerous in
Boston
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prirting--th~ ptsin neat ktnd--thnt
u righf--TImes Job Dept.--MRin $50.
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WAR

few inundated advertisers have Joined the
other evening papers in an offensive to force
The Times to abandon the One Cent field
The Times Will not surrender the ground IL
has held for ~ years.