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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-21
1O7L|M|1 COPIES OF AlGH SCHOOL i|I:I T.
 STUDENTS PAPER

Only a few extra copies will be printed of the issue of The Graphic to be published Monday by the stu dents of the Pine Bluff high school. and those who desire to obtain copies of this, the first issue of newspaper edited and published by high school students, should place their orders at once with Norman Williams, circu- lation manager, or other students, who will turn them over to Mir. Will Hams.
 The publication is to be real newspaper, with good editorials and feature stories, all written by the stu dents, and it is likely that the demand will exceed the supply.
 This is the last day for business men to get representation in the is- sue, which will go into thousands of homes here. while hundreds will he mailed to other cities.
 Better be safe than sorry"
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D. A. B. TO COOPERATE
 IN WAR WITH GERMANY

Washington, April 20.--Plans which will enable members of the Daughters of the American Revolution to co-op- crate with the council of national de- fense during the war with Germany and render practical service, will be announced at the closing session to- morrow.
 The congress today adopted resolu- tions endorsing national prohibition during the war, urging prevention f dissertation of the flag and petition ing all states to require full natural ization before committing aliens o vote.
 An additional $5,O00 was paid to- ward liquidating the debt on memorial continental hall, leaving $10,000 yet due.
 Miss Martha Berry, head of one of the schools in the mountain sections of the south, aroused patriotic demonstration by telling of boys from her school who had enlisted in the army and the navy.
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DAVE MONTGOMERY DIES
 IN CHICAGO HOSPITAL
Widely Known Humorist Passes Away After Long Illness-Was
 Partner of Fred Stone.

Chicago, April 20.--Dx.vid Mont gomery, who had been i'll in Chicago for more than four months, died this afternoon. He was of Scotch descent, and about 45 years of age. He be- gan his career in a small circus, and was a star in the Haverly minstrels for some time. In 1895. he formed a partnership with Fred Stone, Mont gomery & Stone soon becoming fam ous with theater goers. He was with "The Wizard of Oz," as the ''Tin Woodman," and Stone as the Straw Man." After "The Wizard of Oz,'' came the "Red Mill" for a years run, then "The Old Town"
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President Plans to Send Commission to Confer
 With Provisional Rulers.
ASK FOR CONTROL
 OF FOOD SUPPLY
Secretary of Agriculture Wants COun- cil of National Defense Authorized tO Buy and Sell. and to Fix Maxi-
 mum Prices of Necessities.

Washington, April 20.-President Wilson probably will meet within a few days a group of distinguished Americans as commission to be sent to Russia, to confer with members of the new provisional government there on ways in which the United States can assist and strengthen the democratic movement and aid Russia in the war against Germany.
 Elihu Root, former secretary of state, appeared tonight to be the probable selection for chairman of the commission, although officials said a final decision had not been reached.
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FIRST CALL FOR FUNDS
 EARLY IN NEXT WEEK
Little Rock Banks Decide in Short Meeting at Clearing House to Take
 $6O0,OOO of Certificates.

Washington, April 2O.-The first call to the country for war finances will be made as soon as the $7,0O0.OOO financial bill becomes law, probably in three or four days, said Secretary McAdoo tonight.
 It will be for subscriptions for part of the $2,00O,0O0,d0O treasury indebt- edness certificates. for financial needs pending the receipt of war taxes. and will be made upon banks and not upon individuals.
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THREE LOSE LIVES
 THRU LIVE WIRE

Pittsburg, Pa., April 2O.-Alfred Hatcher was electrocuted late last night when he attempted to repair a broken electric light wire in his home at McKeesport, near here. and in pull ing Hatcher's body from the wire, two members of the family were killed and three persons burned, one seri- Ously.
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GERMAN STRIKES
 ARE CONTINUING

Copenhagen. via London, April 20.- According to the Berliner Vorwaerts, the strikes continue everywhere in Berlin. and Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg's reply to 9 deputation of workers from the Deutsches Wassten Ammunition Fabrik of Berlin was declination to assume the task of arbi- tratOr.
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HORSES ARE SCARCE.

New York, April 2O.-There are now in the United States only about 1.25O,- 900 horses fit and available for artil- lery or cavalry service, according to an estimate made by B. Ray Hoskins, Ph. D., dean of the New York state veterinary college.
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sANITARIUM OPENS TODAY.

The Florence Sanitarium, renovat- ed and refurbished throughout, and with Miss Rose Walker, formerly of Fl Reno, Okla, in charge as superin- tend9nt. will reopen today. In this connection, it has been announced that Dr. A. c. Jordan will not be in charge, and that the institution will care of the patients of any reputable physician, under that physicians di- rect instructions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-21

The United States leads all coun- tries in the consumption of sugar, with an annual average of 3,492,OO0 tons during the ten years, 19O4-1913. The annual consumption is nearly one-fourth of the worlds production.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-21
Little Rock Acts.

Little Rock, April 2O.-Banks of the Little Rock clearing house association today agreed to take $6OO,O00 of the $2,00,O00,O0O United States treasury certificates, recently authorized by congress. The amount was subscribed at a meeting lasting less than thirty minutes
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-21

The heavier the soil the deeper it should be spaded. Light soil needs more food and more stirring but only on the surface. Heavy soils are ;sel- dom stirred deep enough.
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EAGLES DANCE.

Dance under auspices Fraternal Order of Eagles, Tuesday, April 24,' Eagles hall. Music by Ashford's orchestra. Dancing starts at p. m.
 4-5-15t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-21

To aid night fishing tiny electric lamp has been designed to.be fastened beside the bait. an insulated cord pro- viding current from dry batteries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-21

Soy-bean flour can be success- fully used in making mullins, bread. and biscuits much in the same way as corn meal is used.
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To Fight Over Draft.

Washington, April 20.-The real big fight over the administration's war program will begin tomorrow, when the senate takes up the war army bill, drawn by the general staff and approved by President Wilson.
 The bill goes to the senate with seven of the seventeen members of the military committee in favor of volunteers and against. the selective draft.
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"WOMANLESS WEDDING..

The "Womanless Wedding" home talent play produced by the ladies of Tucker will be presented at the school house at Tucker Monday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-21

The discovery of a new comet on Tuesday morning is reported in a Reuter- dispatch from Melbourne. Aus tralia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-21

Don't make fun of the boys who offer for enlistment and can not pass. They are better patriots than the fell low who could pass but does not offer to enlist
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-21

Elmer Richards, superintendent of the Cotton Belt at Mount Pleasant, Tex, was in the city yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-21
For Food Control.

Washington, April 2O.--The govern ment program of food control during the war was put before congress to- day by Secretary Houston in q con- munication asking for power for the department of agriculture to get d:- rect supervision of food production, and requesting $25,O00,0O appropri- ation to put the plans into operation.
 Authority was asked for the council of national defense to buy and sell foodstuffs and fix maximum prices. As outlined to the senate, the gou- ernment plans to make complete survey of the food supply, ownership and distribution, and if necessary to control operation of all persons i1 the manufacture of food or feed, and of all materials required.
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No Decision on Prohibition.

Washington, April 20.-Final de- termination of the governments atti- tude as to the production of intoxi- eating liquors during the war will await the return of Herbert c. Hoov- CT, now in Europe, who will head the food board named by the council of national defense.
 the question gripping only as it con- cerns the protection of soldiers and sailors from liquor. No steps to bring about general prohibition will be advocated unless grain shortage should demand such action.
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The Weather

emperature.
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(Continued on page five.)
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-28
OUR CONVENTION.

While there is much that must be
gained and accomplished, many prac.
tices that must be eliminated, many
business methods and systematic
proceedings inserted and enforced
before our great National Convention,
(unincorporated) can claim the dis.
tinction Of being a first class organi.
cation, or in other words, doing first
class work in a first way and accom-.
plishing its purposes, and fulfilling
its large destiny, yet there are many
evidences that under proper manage.
ment, it will ultimately become a
powerful machine in the hands of
God, to advance his kingdom upon
earth In most proficient and abun-
dant way. The permanently put ting
on foot, the Theological enterprise,
through which our church seems as.
sured of morally higher grade and
Intellectually more refined ministry
the bringing the idea of a training
school for young women to con.
crete formation. The more conven.
tional idea of the relation of the
Boards to the general convention while
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-28
THEIR ZEAL FOR MONEY SLEW
THEM.

1t Is reported upon what appears
to be good authority, that the badge
sellers and money gatherers and hold
ers of the finances of the incorporated
Convention just closed at Muskogee,
OKLA, went South with something
more than two thousand ($2000) dol
lars of the Conventional proceeds,
which act caused a mighty stir in
Zion. Men even came to blows, if
reports are to be credited, and accused
and abused each other numerically.
The matter seems to have become SO
foul until the veteran president went
home on the pretext of being sick be-
fore the final proceedings of the Con-
vention. Well it is nothing more
than we expected, for in our judge
ment the men handling the financial
end of the incorporated convention
have been rotten for wears, and that
answers largely in our opinion for
that body not accomplishing any thirg
during these past twenty (2O) years
of its existence.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-28
her great denomination.

QeT great
There are many of our farmers,
teachers, physicians and other Bap-
fist laymen who are able to give the
small sum Of $500 or $1,000 and do 1t
now, because all must know that 1t
takes money to run this institution,
or any other similar one. We have
thousands of young men who are as
piring for the ministry, who need
this theological training and must
have it. They are unable however
to proceed further until somebody
shall give them some help. / appeal
to every Baptist that loves his de-
nomination and church to give as
sistance while he or she has money
and opportunity. We must remember
that God has given us money and
property not to be eaten up and
smoked up alone and for ourselves
only. This burning up and throwing
away of the Lords money while the
souls of men perish is wrong and sim
full. God has made us the stewards
of money and wealth to use and ap-
propriate 1t in His way. We must
remember in the next step, THAI in.
situations of this character must be
builded and maintained by cash and
therefore it behOoves everyone who is
member of the church to send some
thing from one dollar up to the Penny
Saving Bank at Nashville, Tenn, for
this Theological School. The money
is needed now as we are in great
need of money to finance this institu-
ton. / amb calling on all of the doc
tors Of the Church of which am pas
tor to give $500 each and all Of them
have responded with that amount.
What has been done with the Negro
| physicians of my church can be done
with our colored doctors all over the
country if the matter is put up to
them rightly and especially to ply
sicians who are members of Negro
Baptist Churches And then there
are wealthy farmers throughout the
Southland who are able and will give
money to this institution if their pas
tors will ask them so to do. These
people are simply waiting for their
pastors to put tn ematter before them.
/ This is the step that our Baptist lead
ers and pastors should take in this
matter. There are no class of men
suffering for the want of theological
training as are the Negro preachers.
| know that there are many Of our
ministers we'll prepared, there are
many who have had and are taking
theological training in some Baptist
school; but this is not enough for
there are many who are not taking
this training, many of the unreached
that we must reach and by so doing
! lift up our congregations as they
| climb themselves. If we make this
step as we should, it will prove both
valuable and serviceable. We must
learn to give the Lord that which His
cause needs. Let us see to it as far
as possible that all take hold and
take hold now. I trust that all who
read these lines will be so impressed
that he will send in his contribution
at once.
Peoples Defender.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-28
THE NEGRO BECOMING A CON

MERCIAL FACTOR.
The Negroes are fast becoming
real factors in the material worth
and development of our country, this
was evidenced in very marked way,
few days ago in the state of Arkan-
sas near Pine Bluff In the county of
Jefferson, when a Negro by the name
of Joe Ross, Negro farmer purchas-
ed farm of GOA acres from ]. A.
Clement, white farmer for the neat
and respectable sum of $36,240. This
is only one instance in many not only
in Arkansas, but in all the Southern
States where farming is carried on
extensively. This passing of large
fertile tracts Of land from the white
man to the black man is very signifl-
cant and speaks volumes in the econo-
mic and social development of the
race. Gradually the Negro is taking
his place within the front ranks of
men. With such material develop
ment, the Negro need not be uneasy
for he who owns the ground will ulti-
mately CONTROL the affairs Of the
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-28
THE MEANING OF THE WHITE
MANS VISIT TO THE NEGRO CON-
VENTION (NATIONAL).

The presence of Drs. Gamble and
o. Haily, president and Secretary re-
spectively of that great organization
of white Baptists known as the South
ern Baptist Convention, in our Nation
al session just closed at Atlanta, is
but added evidence of the business and
painstaking care and investigativeness
exercised by the white man before he
takes a plunge into any cause or gives
his moral Of financial support to any
project. AS representatives of the
great white Baptist family, anxious to
be of service and help to their Negro
brethren, they were doubtless search
ing for the truth as it relates to the
unpleasant differences SO prominent
and injurious in the family of Negro
Baptists of the United States. To the
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-28
ONE STEP FORWARD.
Rev. ]. P. Robinson, D. d.

Among the many things that ought
engage mans attention is making the
first step. This has been done by the
National Baptist Convention that ad-
journed a few days ago in Atlanta,
Ga. Possibly there is no place in the
South that will give better accomoda'
ton than the school and campus just
purchased by the National Baptist
Convention of the United States. One
long felt need is accomplished in that
we have purchased the campus and
building. Four brick buildings con-
tanning sixty-fve rooms, seven acres
of land, all have been bought for
$4,000. If there is any denomina.
ton in the world that ought to be
proud and lifted up it is the Mission
airy Baptist. Now that we have &C,
complished this much, we must not
sit down but must go and do greater
service for all over our land we need
an enlightened ministry.
We are praying for the time to come
when every church shall have as a
pastor and leader, a man called OF
God to preach and teach this is the
only kind of man that will give the
churches the much needed help they
demand. And that is the aim of this
school, to give to the denomination
an able and evangelical ministry and
other Christian workers.
The Convention through its educa
tional board having purchased the
grounds and buildings must proceed
to the next stop. This first step taken
ought to enlist help and sympathy
from every Baptist in the country who
sees and knows the needs of his OIL
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-28

The spirit of graft and greed seems
to have eaten them up. Our belief
in the truthfulness Of these very
evil reports is strengthened, when we
remember that this same gang Of
blood suckers, for no other reason
than to pilfer, and plumber and graft
have been putting forth their most
strenuous endeavors to get into the
money drawer of the National
Baptist Publishing Board. Men who
would rob the denomination and the
race of commercial enterprise of
the magnitude Of the Publishing
House, would not hesitate in our
opinion to steal a dime off a dead
mans eye. Thank God for a genius
like r. H. Boyd, who in the constitu-
ton Of things, saw far enough to put
this great enterprise out of their
reach. We venture the assertion that
the Publishing House under their
management and direction would not
run six months. That class of hu.
man beings could not stand for $50,
600 every three months in cold cash
to pass through their hands without
swiping a large bulk of it, and their
records would never show which way
it went. 1t would be like secretary
Hudson, and Treasurer Stoker re.
cords, when their auditor called upon
them. They would declare that they
paid it out without even taking the
receipt from the man who got it.
Peoples Defender
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-28

observant and intelligent mind, their
visit both to the Convention at Atlanta
and to our rebellious brethren assem-
bled at the same time at Muskogee,
said many things among which may be
mentioned ID That the white Bap-
lists are anxious about the welfare
of the Negro Baptists. CD That the
white Baptists desire to help the Ne
gro Baptists, (S) That they desire to
assist that contingent of Baptists
whose practices arein keeping with
the teachings of the New Testament
Scriptures as taught by Jesus Christ
and practiced and taught by the
fathersfathers. In fact they really
desired to know in a first hand way
who represented the National Bap-
fist Convention among Negroes, the
incorporated or unincorporated
bodies.
While we do not here venture to
even guess what will be their verdict,
yet we are quite sure that the I'M
incorporated convention made a good
impression upon them, for the truth
of things were stated and facts present
ed without any whitewash or cring-
ing and the truth usually wins with
unbias and intelligent minds. At any
rate our white brethren through their
representatives are to be both con-
graduated and thanked for their high
mindedness and interest they so I'M
selfishly manifested in our welfare.
Peoples Defender.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-28

ground. Negroes, take courage, buy
farms and cultivate them, for therein
is the open door to success, material
possessions is the key that unlocks
most doors here below. This Negro
was born a slave, the son Of slaves.
What will the sons of freemen accom-
plish in the next half century?
Peoples Defender.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-28

at the same time granting full wor-
ing scope and power to the Boards
are among the splendid achievements
of our great National Baptist Conven-
ton just closed at Atlanta.
Peoples Defender.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-06

drifts and leave the fields quite bare.
The late open weather enabled the
most Of the farmers to get their fall
blowing fairly we'll completed and all
are now in much better shape for the
springs work than they expected to
be at the time of the early snowfall
in October.
The report Of Miss l.. l.. Satterlunj,
Mclean county chairman of the wo-
mans committee in charge of the sale
of Liberty Bonds shows that of the
1874 women in the county who sub
scribed to the loan, 81 were Indian
women among whom were Alice, Olive
and Winnie Eagle, and Della, Leona
and Bertha eBar. Others holding GER
tificates in single family are Pink,
Francis and Ellen Wolf
Friday the wife of Carl Micklemen-
ko, Mrs. Mary Micklemenko, took her
own life at their home between Kief
and Balfour Mr.. Misklemenko had
been to Balfour and on his return, he
found the doors locked and the blinds
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-06

drawn. He Immediately broke in his
home and there ne found his wife ly-
ing on the floor unconscious. Evi-
dence showed him that his wife had
taken poison. The doctor was i'm
mediately summoned by the woman
had died before medical aid could
reach her. As yet there has been no
reason heard that would cause the
woman to commit suicide.
Walter Luna, the farm hand who
so nearly wound up his career Sal
urday night because Of the good
craftsmanship of a city policeman at
Fargo, pleaded guilty to robbery be-
fore Judge Nuessle of Bismarck, sit
ting for Judge Cole, and was given
an indeterminate sentence Of from
one to five years in the penitentiary.
This sentence was suspended by the
court. Luna has been taken to the
penitentiary but will be released on
parole, which means that he cannot
leave the state, will have to have
someone guarantee him work, and will
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-06

compel him to report monthly to the
judge Of the district court Of Cas-
county.
For being short in the amount of
$54, the postmaster Of Diesem is now
under the close care of the govern
ment
Boys playing with matches We're re-
sponsible for the destruction Of the
barns owned by N. J. Kenyon and Mrs,
Johnson at Upham.
A farmer living southwest Of
brady taught some trappers good
lesson. The fellows set large mum
Der Of traps around his slough with
out permission, in order to capture
his muskrats. The farmer wanted to
do little trapping himself, so con-
fscated their traps, which saved him
The trouble and expense of buying
them Trappers ought to learn that
farmers have some privileges on their
own land and it doesn't cost anything
to ask farmer permission to trap or.
his land, anyway.