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THIS DATE IN HISTORY

PICK UP HEAD
 One Hundred Years Ago Today. 1S17-Uprising of the Wachabies in
 Arabia under the standard of
 Tourkee.
 Seventy-five Years Ago Today. 1e42-Duke of Conegliano, one of Ma
 poleon's famous marshals, died.
 Born in 1754.
 Fifty Years Ago Today. 1867-England demanded that the
 King of Abyssinia, release his
 English captives.
 Twenty-Five Years Ago Today. 1S92-Anarchists exploded bombs in
 several of the principal cities of
 Spain.
 One Year Ago Today in the War. April 20, 1916-British driven from q trench and two craters about Yp-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-20

Ever since we've gone to war there is less noise about international law and more about humanity and demo- cracy. Good idea! You can't get a man excited over international law, but something has got to be done about the others.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-20
POLICE CHIEF UNDER CHARGES

Anderson, Ind, April 19. - Steve sDonahoo, police chief of the. city of Alexandria, was arraigned in the cir cult court here today for trial on in- dictments returned after recent grand jury Investigation of alleged "vice" conditions in Alexandria. Sev- ,eral of Chief Donahoo's subordinate in the police department are also un- der indictment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-20

res; French took by storm German trenches on both sides of the Mouse at Verdun; German ambassador mo- tified Secretary Lansing that Ger many had agreed to permit the ex- portation to the United States of 15,000 toms of dyestuffs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-20

Now that hogs cost so much more than formerly, it would be too much of compliment to refer to a certain species as a "street car hog" the value attached making him feel like a potato king.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-20

Baron Roman Romanovitch Rosen, who is now on his way to the United States to take up his duties as am- bassador representing the new Rus sian government. Baron Rcsen was Russian ambassador to the United States from 1905 to 1911, when he was succeeded by M. Bakhmetietf, who, it is understood, rendered his resignation to the new government after the revolution which overthrow the czar.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-20
GATHERING OF BOY SCOUTS.

Baton Rouge, La., April 19.-An army of Boy Scouts, nearly a thou sand in number and recruited from every part of Mississippi and Lou- isiana, rallied here today for gen eral conference and preparedness demonstration. The gathering will continue for several days and will be addressed by some of the national leaders of the movement. :.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-20

If the Pine Bluff country is to feed itself it must stop shipping cows and heifers to the packing plants.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-20

Anyone wtshlAg to ,dy Jr sell Jefferson county script, call on Chas. Veil Supply Co. u
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-20

The British bar has declined to consider proposal to admit women to the legal profession.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-20

Russia has outstripped all other belligerents in results, getting rid of vodka and a czar during the same war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-20

The American peopl. are primarily for two things: For the government and for lower prices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-20
.PELLACRA
 is guaranteed for ~ one bottle to benefit
 - any case of Pella- gra, Rheumatism, Scrofula Svnhilis

Eczema or any blood, liver or kidney disease, or your dollar returned then. Why suffer or pay big bills? Take expensive trips or buy remedy with no assurance, if not benefited, of get ting your money refunded. I have built m ytrade with meritorious rem edy and fair dealing; trial is all I ask you to give G. s.
 Sold in Pine Bluff by w. L. De- woody & Co.,, and Mann Tankersley Drug Co.,, and others at one dollar per
 bottle or for $500, prepaid on re-
 for G. s. before you order from me.
 write to me for testimonials and
 mention this paper.
 L. M. GROSS, 721 Spring St. Little Rock. Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-20

See our ad elsewhere Ill this issue. Taylor & Co.,, Auto Insurance
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-20

The immigrants get the literac, test, while we get the patriotism test.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-20

:. At present the fastest motion pie ture camera takes pictures at the rate of 2,000 second.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-20

The draft gives some persons : cold chill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-20

"The South must feed herself or go hungry, this year." said Carl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-20
WORTH REMEMBERING.

We putually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.
 Thomas Jefferson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-20

When the attention of The Craphi' is called to any mis-statement of fac.s ar to any error concerning any mpn t' thing. correction will cheerfu,sy Dc made.
 asE1;s 5IS
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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20
NEW SOURCES OF TAXATION.

Washington. Administration sug.
gestions as to possible new sources Of
taxation through which to raise ap-
proximately one-half Of the estimated
cost OF the first year of the war. or
1907 2 so 900, were submitted by Sec.
rotary McAdoo. The other half OF the
cost is to be provided BY $4,000. 600. 900
of the bonds authorized by the var
revenue bill.
Outstanding in the suggestions are
greatly increased income and excess
profit tax rates, taxing Of many I'm
portant articles now admitted nee.
and stamp. liquor. amusement. sugar,
coffee. tobacco, soft drinks, freight
and passenger transportation receipts
and automobile taxes.
Probably the most far>reaching pro
posal concerns income taxes. The sec.
rotary estimates that so per cent in.
crease on both individuals and corpor.
atoms for 1916. collectable net June,
would yield Sls5. 100000 additional
For 1917 he points out that to lower
income tax exemption from $4,000 ia
1880 for unmarried persons. from s..
coo to $1,000 for married persons
would produce $340.000,90O.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20
Glad to Learn Of it

Aprifs changeable weather causes
colds that lead to expensive doctor bills.
bills that could be avoided if the cold
were checked in time c. Smith. l42l-
18th street, Augusta. Ga, writes: II
got one 25c bottle os Foley Honey and
Tar and my cough and cold is about
well. was glad to learn of a great
medicine like that" Foley's Honey
and Tar enjoys such a splendid reputa-
ton that it if often initiated. OF course
no imitation or substitute is as good as
the genuine Walker'sDrug Store DR..
Walker, Prop.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20
Say. Mexico VIII Stay Neutral.

Mexico City.-Gen. Carranza In hi
address TO Congress declared thai
Mexico would maintain a strict neu
trality in the world war H. Won Eek
hardt, the German minister, was seat
ed in a box with Austrian, Spanish
and other diplomats. Henry p. F1etch.
er sat with the British minister. Gen
Carranza also read to the Congress
which held its first formal session
Sunday night. q complete report u III
administration as first chief. n
narrative extended from the lie q
the Madero revolution In 1910
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20
Gore shoulders, lame back.

Gore shoulders, lame back.
- stiff neck. all pains and aches
yield to Sloan's Liniment.
Do not u6 It. Simply apply to.
the sore spot. it quickly penetrates
and relieves. Cleaner than mussy
plastcrs or ointments, it. does not,
stain the skin.
Keep a bottle handy for rheumatism.
sPrains. bruises. toothaehe. neuralgia, govt.
lumbago and sore stiff muscles.
At all druseists,, 25c. SOc.. and $780,.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20

The oil well near Hotchkiss had
reached depth of 1880 feet last Sat
urday, and the drillers in charge re-
port the indications to be better than
any that have yet been found. On
Monday another effort was begun to
raise additional fumes with which to
continue the work
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20
F. R.. ROCKWELL DIES
IN SALT LAKE CITY

F. R. Rockwell, assistant general
manager of the Denver G. Rio Grande
railroad, died suddenly at $3.50 o'clock
Thursday afternoon, April II, in Salt
Lake City, where he has been sta
toned for the last two years.
Mr. Rockwell was one of the oldest
employees of the d. & r G. in point of
service. He had been with the COM
pany for thirty years. He began rail
road life as a telegrapher, and was
chief operator in Gunnison at one time.
He was formerly superintendent of the
various Colorado divisions and general
superintendent of the Colorado lines,
with headquarters in Pueblo.
Two years ago he was promoted to
assistant vice-president with head
quarters at Salt Lake City. Mr.. Rock
well was stationed in Salida as su.
perintendent in the early SOS, and
knew every inch Of ,ne third division
as we'll as the men who did the work
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20

With N~N pap mon $sGs Service
Washington. April I7.-"The Su-
Vr.lEe test Of the nation has come.
- must all speak. act. and serve to-
cher" In these solemn words Prssi-
cent W.i=oI concludes an address to
'r~ nation issued from the White
House sunday night, in which he ap-
pals 10 Ny Fellow Counirymen" OF
10Th sexes. 10 enroll themselves in 4
.ast service army to marshal and
..,r"ase the economic resources OF
l.' United States for the most effect
10" use in the war with Germany.
We are fighting says the Presi-
dent. for what We believe and wish
20 be the rights of mankind. and for
'ED iutur. peace and security OF the
GRID To do this gre, thing worth
..t and successfully. We must devote
ourselves to the service without re
.ard TO profit or material advantage
and with an energy and intelligence
hat will ris" to the level OF III. en-
'.rpTis" Itself"
As soon as Congress passes the af-
winis'rar.on army bill providing for
-so.nCtlye consCription" to military
rr'Icr. the nations man-powcr will
b. appraised and apportioned, 1000.
muo being told off or reserved for the
,EhrIng forces and the remainder b..
ng assigned TO the economic service
army"
Thousands. nay hundreds OF thous
Inds. OF men. otherwise liable to mill
tary service says the President. will
Of right and necessity be excused
from that service and assigned to the
fundamental. sustaining work OF the
n"ids and factories and mines. and
hey will be as much a part OF the
.reat patriotic forces OF the nation as
he men under fire"
The Presidents appeal for the ma.
Ions defense may be thus summar-
ed.
To Farm >rs:--InCrease the produc-
ton OF your land and cooperate in
he sale and distribution OF your
PRODUCTS
To Men and soys:-Turn in hosts to
he farms to help cultivate and har.
vest the vast crops imperatively
needed
To aidd'emen:-Fo ego unusual
profits and organize and expedite
shipments of supplies.
To Railway Men:-See to 1t that
there shall be no obstruction OF any
kind: no inefficiency or slackened
power" OF the arteries OF the nations
lie"
To Merchants:-Take for your mot
TO small profits and quick service"
To hipbuilders:-S ee d construc-
ton OF ships, for the life Of the war
depends upon you
To miners:-lf you "slackcn or fail.
armies and statesmen are helpless"
To Misunderstanding Ms pee d
and perfect every process" for your
Service is absolutely indispensable"
to the nation.
To Gardeners:-By creating and cut
tivating gardens you can help great.
ly to soIye the problem of feeding the
nation
To Housewives:-Elim waste
fulncss and extravaganza.
To Editors and Advertising Asen.
cies:-Give widespread circulation
and repetition to this appeal.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20
BRITISH ENTER LENS
OeGpe ate Onslaught by German,
Dave British From lagnieouTt,
Key 10 Htnaenburs Position.

London, April IT-Apparcu' the
CRY OF Lens. the great coal crn'er OF
northern France. has fallen b,,osc the
British drive. British troops are light
citing their grip on thu u-faklr's OF
81 Quentin The night British of
..CiM report speaks only OF pr Eress
east OF LEVIN. where our troops are
pproaching the outskirts of ems"
.ur tn" correspondent Of LIuyd- Jews
18th the British army telographs that
uiush palIo's entered the city be
.w"en and O'Clock Sunday after
Don The Germans ordered tn" civil
population from the town on Friday,
preparatory to their own departure.
Id seized three months prov ions
accumulated in Lens by the American
relief commission.
The German trench system among
he Stag heaps in front OF the city has
Zen virtually pulverized by the blast
r" from Gen Horne's batteries Eas,
VI the city they have another net work
u trenches in which IL Is believed
hey Will make a temporary stand be
ore retiring to the supplcm entary
!ndenburg line between DroCOurt and
Qucant
A powerful counter assault launched
against the newly-formed British line
conYergsng on St Quentin and Lens
Monday gained the Germans a foot
old in the village OF LagniCogrt, &C
ording to word received from Gen
aaig's headquarters in France Sew
eral divisions were hurled upon the
British. the ene:uy's attack being de
iyered with desperate feroCity be
cause OF the extremely importan.
strategic value of Lagnicourt. which
commands the principal approaches &c
he BapruT- e Car brai highway. pos
session OF which is necessary for the
ie'en-e OF both Lens and St Quentin
At all points where counter attacks
were delivered the Germans vert
The Turks have sustained mother
i'.f at at the hands of the Br fish in
,esopotamia. The war office ar
aounces that the Turks are in retire
after b-ttle in which they suffere
heavy losses.
Two German attacks in Verdun sec
Tor repulsed.
Seventeen British, French an6
Ar erican' airplanes destroyed b.
Germans.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20
Five thousand pIotters Arrested

Washington.-More than 5000 sus-
pected Germans have been arrested in
this country. and the number il ex-
pected soon to reach 10000 Fifty-two
Of the sixty-five known master spies"
have been taken. Several men who
are seeking commissions ~ reserve
officers Of the army are said to be
under suspicion. A German spy blew
up the Eddystone plant, says an Of.
1risl report filed The police have
a.resved several. and are searching
~ tAe master pIotter. whose d1atss.
teal crime killed 100 n PeaAsylvania.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20
.E5lE{iG
MI S Gik2S
Had Trosble -Four q Five Yesrs

No one appreciates good health like
those who are i'll. WI Furry, R.. F.R
2, Salem, Mo-. writes: Il have been
bothered four or Eve years with bladder
troubls. 1t gave me q great deal Of
pain. I took different medicines but
nothing did me any good until got
Foley's Kidney Pills." Many persons
sufkr from bladder and kidney troubles
when they can be relieved. Bsckache,
dizziness, rheematic pains, stiff or sore
joints. and other symptons, yield to
Roley's Kidney Pills. Walkers Drug
Store. DR.. Walker. Prop.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20

Gordon Jones, Financier, Dead.
Denyer.-Gordon Jones, president Of
the United States National Bank. died
at hospital here following an opera
ton for stomach trouble
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20

Interstate tourist rates will go in
to effect on the railroads in Colorado
May r9. These include reduced rates
to summer resort centers and Tor
hunting and fishing parties.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20
sOKOsCT DEATH WAS 4
PLAIN CASE UF SUICIDE

Elk Mountain Pflot-Tom Griffith
came in from his mine the last of the
week and says that the death of Jos.
Sokcast was plain case of suicide.
He had placed loaded shotgun to his
ear after tying a string to the trigger,
the other end of which was fastened
to door-knob, and then either push
ed the door back with his foot or drew
The gun up to his head, which caused
the string 10 pull the gun off.
The entire back of his head was
snot away, but the face was without
scratch. Coroner Walker came up
from Gunnison with George Miller
and decided an inquest was not neces-
siry and the body was taken to Gun
aison for burial.
The deceased had no relatives in
this country and was an Austrian by
birth. He was not in financial trouble
but in very poor health and despond-
cnt on that account. He had been a
hard working, industrious man, hon
orable in all his dealings and a good
citizen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30
Canada's Position

Sir Thomas White has pointed out
that from this time forward the con-
tinued prosperity Of Canada during the
war will depend largely upon tho thrift
Of the people and the success of the
governments war loan issues. Canada
can get all the export business she can
finance and no more. He reminded us
that the demands upon the Dominion
treasury at this time are Of two-fold
nature; first, to provide Canada's war
expenditure here, and, secondly, to en-
tablish credits out Of which the i'm
perial government may purchase, not
only munitions but essential foodstuiis
such as cheese, bacon, -four, grain and
canned goods for the army in the held
and the civilian population at home.
The amount of foodstuffs which Great
Britain can purchase in Canada de-
ponds upon the amount of money which
the Canadian government can supply
the imperial treasury for the purpose,
and this again depends upon the saw
ings of the people of Canada and their
willingness to place these savings at
scribing TO war loan issues. The COM
ing loan will probably be one of $780,
100000 or $150,000,000. The Canadian
government recently extended 10 the
holders of the second and third loans
the privilege of converting their bonds
into future loans, should such future
issues be for twenty years term or
longer. This privilege was already
held by holders Of the first war loan.
Until the finance department announces
the terms of the fourth loan, it will
not be known whether conversion OF
the second and third loans will be pos
sible. as such conversion depends upon
the term of the next loan. 1t would,
however, materially help the marketing
OF the next loan were it made In form
which permits conversion of the prevl-
Gus issues. This could be done by max
ing the entire issue one for twenty
years or Of splitting the loan into vari-
Gus maturities, including one maturity
of twenty years. Some observers state
that if the government does not allow
conversion il will be tantamCunt TO a
breach of faith. While this is not
legally so, there is something TO be
said for that contention on what we
may term sentimental investment
grounds.-The Monetary Times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30
Spanish Imports

SPANS imports during the first six
months of 1917 show an increase in
value, compared with the correspond
ing periods of the two preceding years,
while the experts, although still in ex-
cess Of 1915, decreased in contrast to
the corresponding period of 1916. The
total values of imports and exports,
respectively, during the first six
months of 1876 1915 and 1917 follow:
1915, sl02.b52,422 and s113.eS7, 1856;
1915, tll7, 42syST9 and sl22, 100, Os7; and
1917, sl26.0S7, 200 and 1921 1881. Over
40 per cent of the value Of the imports
was due to heavy shipments of gold
in coin and bullion, which have con-
tinued' 10 arrive'in increasing quanti-
ties from the United States. Imports
OF gold during the first six months Of
1918 amounted to se.74s,577; in 1916,
s2s.22o.107; and in 1917. s5O.979.772.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30

and insistent stockholders. Of which
there are few. They could extract a
few pages such as the presidents let
ter, statement Of earnings, balance
sheet, statement of funded debt and
some bare statistics h to ratios, mile
age and ssifcationN of traffic. and
have them printed in uniform pamphlet
form to occupy at the most dozen
psgess The form should be standard
lied and used by all railroads, large
as we'll as small so that comparisons
would be facilitated. This is n matter
in which the initiative should be taken
either by the Railroad Board at Wash
ington or the National Association Of
Owners of Railroad Securities, rather
than by individuals not acting in any
official capacity. Such an innovation
should result in great saving to the
railroads, but, better than that, would
make the stockholders read the an
nual reports Of companies whose Sc
curities they owned and be In posi-
ton to realize the faults Of the rail-
roads as we'll as the problems.-The
IndeDendent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30

vanced above 81 cents. SWISS exchange
was firmly maintained. \
Fresh weakness in Russian exchange,
which of late has shown n tendency TO
recover, was one OF the chief develop
ments OF the foreign remittance mar
kct toward the close of the week. Ru-
bles fell TO 1914 cents. after selling
early in the week ms high az l7ls cents.
The renewal of the decline in ruble ex-
change was due rather to an increase
in offerings than any apparent change
in the news, although a statement is
sued by the Russian Minister OF
Finance on Russia's financial position
was no doubt an unfavorable influence.
Sterling and French exchange con-
tinue to operate under the control of
the bankers, and changes in these rates
continued narrow and without particu-
lar sigr 'fcance.
II you calculate the cost OF the dollar
in terms of foreign money-that is, as
if you were buying dollars with pounds,
marks or francs-its value at the close
Of last week. as compared with a year
ago, would be about as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30
Russia Tightens
Embargo on Imports
Vladivostok Remains Closed
to All Except Govern
ment Shipments

Few private goods are moving to
Russia now unless they are destined
for industries directly connected with
war operations, according to the for
eign trade bulletin of the American
Express Company.
Recent DEGREES of the Russian Pro-
visional Government have practically
reafiirmed the import restrictions
which have been in effect for the past
year or more. During the interim be-
tween the fall Of the old government
and the establishment of the working
organization for the new Provisional
Government licenses were issued by
the Russian officials in New York with
out waiting for the cable authority
from Petrograd, but under the new
rules shipments will be admitted 10
Russia, whether by sea, the Russian
Finnish frontier or the station of
Manchuria, only by special authorize
ton. This will be issued: Cd For all
government goods and private goods
necessary for national defence, by the
General Department of Foreign Sup
plies of the Ministry of War in Petro-
grad. (2) For all other private goods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30
Saturday, September 70, 1917

High money rates were the chief
factor last week in shaping the
course of security prices. In the case
of stocks the vigorous rally begun
the week before came to a sudden
halt. Afterward unsettlement de-
veloped with slackened activity.
Among brokers conditions surround
ing the stock market are such as to
check aggressive operations for the
rise. Quite apart from the many un-
certainties to which the war gives
rise from day to day the situation in
the money market is alone sufficient to
check any important speculative
demonstration at this time. Large
amounts of money are needed to
finance broad stock market specula-
ton. and at the moment the banks
have about all they can do in provid-
ing for the daily needs of the gov
eminent and business. Last week
the rate for call money at the Stock
Exchange became almost fixed at 6
per cent, and even at that figure the
banks were not generous with their
offerings. On time loans against
Stock Exchange collateral per cent
was the rate asked, whether the loan
ran for sixty days or six months.
Commercial paper reflected the same
Tightening tendency, and the market
became established on 5$ per cent
basis.