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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-12
CARMEN TAKE NO
 ACTION YESTERDAY

The committee of street railway employees did not present their de- mand for an increase of wages yes- terday to the president of the Pine Bluff company. Neither the presi- dent F. G. Bridges, nor the manager, Minor Woodward, cared to make any statement, except that conferences had been held, but with no results.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-12
Y

 Bessie Glouer, who spent sev- Y,
 Miss '.,oes nes9 the guest of Mrs; J. H, H., fal "eu1 ond family, left yesterday TOT sr home in Rison:
 lillian speers of Little ROCK
 MISS s,ast a at the Jefferson hotel 7obn Matz and daughter, Mrs. M1s' s,1s Indy Indy, havesreturned from a Isit to Chicago A ,,ns A. D. King$and children or N1S T,ost second avenue, have return !o 1, ero,n m', French Lick Springs, Ina. The Fraternal Aid Union n wlll meet ct Ts fraternity hall this evening at o'clock.
 ,,;.s Grace Steed has accepted a nsition , as assistanf prlnclpal ana ..t "oher of Latin in the Hunter H1gh cho0l.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-12
CRAP SHOOTERS FINED $1SO.

Thirteen negroes charged with craps shooting, were fined $10 each yesterday morning by~POlice Judge J. R. Stewart in the police court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-12

course. The girls appeared in uni form for the first time in the history of the high school.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-12
Mrs. K. O. Branch.

Mrs. Nora Branch, wife of B. O.. branch, died Monday at their home, 20 Hickory street. She had been i'll but short time. The body was taken
 D Double Wells yesterday for inter- bent. r.. %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
By IRWIN EDMAN

don't seem to understand. But there have been
so many sacrifices made by those at the front
that one can't help feeling one owes ones bit,
TOO. 1t isn't the glory of England, or crushing
Of anybody, or anything like that; you don't
hear much of that in England. But it's group
loyalty; every one you know is at the front.
Nobody at home writes or talks hymns of hate,
and everybody at the front is just terribly
homesick'
Us there. as we have heard, general re-
course to poetry as a refuge and a consola-
tom"
There is a great deal Of poetry read, espe-
cially in the trenches. But the men at the
front don't want TO read about the war They
read things about home and what is more,
thew write them. The best things written by
men az the front have been little pieces about
their house or their farm, or some other
homely daily thing"
"Then how about your own poems in Bat
tle'?"
II don't think the soldiers at the front care
about them; they know that sort of thing too
much in reality. They do seem to be real, too.
French officer at Verdun told me they re-
fected very accurately the feelings Of the men
in action. And | was glad to know | had
written the truth, accurately. You see, can't
go to the front as a combatant, and 1t seems
cruel and iendish to 90 as a spectator to see
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14

poet Of labor and the city and the Sums
Have you set yourself any special poetic mis-
sion?" 1t wasn't exactly like the Catechism,
but it would suffice.
IF anything" Mr.. Gibson replied, 81 set out
originally to initiate Swinburne and The Ro-
nantes My early books are full Of that sort
of thing-and / enjoyed writing it, too. But
couldn't do that now. 1t suddenly came home
to me, the life and labor, the daily bread of
sorrow and JOY Of the people around me-
didn't set out to write poems of labor, but when
became interested in the problems Of people
who were earning their livelihood in mines
and factories | just started to write about
them.
Il guess it's much easier and simpler, too.
I'd write about millionaires if ! could-but
they're much more complex and | don't know
them so we'll"
"You haven't, then, set out to preach social
gospel?"
"No. no" Mr.. Gibson hestated little. 81
once Joined the Independent Labor party, but
I didn't do much; l can't speak, and I'm not
GOOD campaigner | guess I'm as nearly So
calist as anything else, but just write what
comes into my head. And | have lived great
deal among the laboring people write about
Everv one who is living to-day writes, guess,
obort things like that. The Victorians didn't,
because they were brought up differently
7orrvson tried TO write about the working
NON and wrote about him like country
parson."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14

But how about Rupert Brooke?" | asked,
recalling the fact that Mr.. Gibson and he had
been dear friends, and that he had written him
the most memorable and tender Of tributes.
They had been so often together that even
after Brookes death, as Mr. Gibson's poem
tells it. he sometimes hears him on his garnet
stair. fresh from the uplands of eternity
Rupert Brooke was not so modern as he
was English The five sonnets he wrote on the
war were incredibly popular. He made the
war seem a clean and wonderful and glorious
thing. Just as clean and glorious as he was
himself And guess that was just what en-
deared him TO England. | wish | could have
seen the war as he saw it. But every one else
saw it that way; hundreds of thousands bought
the sonnets.'
"And how do you see the war;" ! asked, re-
Numbering the next step IN the Catechism.
81 don't see it at all; nobody IN England
does. Perhaps Americans do; three thousand
miles give a wonderful perspective. We all
take it as a personal affair. | started IN as
pacifst; so did all English literary men,
think; but they're all changed now; Lascees
Aberconrbie. Ralph Hodgson, they're all in the
army or making ammunition. ! was rejected
four times
"Do YOU mean that all Englishmen have be-
come reconciled TO the idea of war;
Not at all; that's just what Americans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
U1d Wilson Gibson the Var as Personal Affair." as Indeed Does
Literary England As Nearly Socialist Anything Ee Gf0So"
Uyt Poems of Labor Unlike Another Poet, Tennyon He Does
Not Write About The Workingman Like Country P0rsou

those you love fighting. SO | had to take my
impressions mostly from letters and friends.
| tried mainly TO picture the utter spiritual
horror and futity, rather than the mere
naked wounds and pains. That's what the men
at the front see most the terrible futillty and
ghastliness of the things they must do. And
then worse than a wound is what ! tried to
give in my Messages"
had read it.
81 cannot quite remember there we're five
Dropped dead beside me in the trench, and three
Whispered their dying messages to me-"
and is much poetry read at home" / asked.
Eyes. much, but not all good. The most
popular verse in England is written by man
who sells in the hundreds of thousands He
writes cheap moralizings, prosy little obvious
sermons, and they sell better than anything
else at the railway stands"
was going to ask Mr. Gibson about free
verse. but before we got to that step in the
doubt-inquiry process he began to speak Of it
himself. We had, | think, been talking of de-
mocracy in art.
Il think" he said, that one can De at once
musical and democratic. Personally, | find a
hvpnotism in regular verse ! do not get in the
other. There is a challenge and pquancy
in the regular form. 1t offers resistance; 1t
must be coaxed and moulded and persuaded.
ike TO carve out Of resisting marble; and in
the formless forms find no resiliency, no tang
of achievement. It's worth experimenting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
Talk WITH A POET WHO ONCE WAS A PACIFISI

with, suppose, but like 10 make music out Of
a frmer material. I think it is the almost
hidden poetry of the tenenrents and factories
that makes so many of US write about them. lt
is a highly poetic function to bring to llghs
these beauties that lie hidden and huddled IN
our daily doings."
"You would rank poetry, then, as a profess
sion, an authentic craft?"
eyes, though don't suppose one could maks
a living out of it, save by writing the moral
sweetmeats that sell well at the railway stalls.
The only other method is a pension. Asquith
gave great many of them, and he was
pretty shrewd judge. But most of us don't
like the idea Of pension for poets; ! don't
suppose we would object if they were more
general. But then there would, | fear, be moth
ing but mistakes. Politicians aren't always
experts on poetry, though Asquith gave pen
sions, J think, to the right men. And as To
electing them popularity, it'd be pretty bad.
The railway stall poets with their moral sweet
meats would be the chief benefciaries. And
they don't need pensions"
Then cheap poetry is popular in England?'
We'll you must remember that good poetry
is cheap in price, too, in England. Shilling
books are the rule for poetry. Here when
had book published / had 10 put three Of my
English books together, because the American
publishers wouldn't put out little book. The
result is that Battle for example, is a very
scrambled collection; It was three separate
books in England"
was about TO ask Mr. Gibson about the
last section in the Catechism, "Art--its rela-
ton to life but it was beginning TO grow late,
and Mr.. Gibson's nervousness was gaining on
his cordially.
IL really don't know much about poetry" he
apologized Il only write it, and put all
know there. But guess that's not enough for
American interviewers."
On my way home decided TO revise the
Catechism; it wasn't made with bashful poets
in mind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14

| TOOK from the ready reference shelves
the Handy Catechism for English Poets
revised war edition. and set out to see
Wind Wilson Gibson, recently arrived for a
adng tour in this country. l turned with
special care TO the sections marked:"Free
"'', Attitude To1gord; Poetry and the War
ratloH bet,ceen) and Art (see under llfe).'
ny way up in the subway, figured, could
'Sead the much thumbed pages, add TO the
a'rgnal notes that had accumulated since
VA and by the time got to my poet be well
SVipped for the inquiry.
Instead Of faithfully studying the cstechism,
oVeysr, kept repeating TO myself the poems
ar Gibson / liked best. There was DAILY
'sad,' for example, a collection Of poems IN
''cA Mr.. Gibson had made melody out OF
''0', and singing fiction out Of mines and
Elements and factory holidays And even
spersistently there flashed across my mem
'hs Battle poems, keen and terrible etch-
OF the crazed and wounded, of the bitter
IS and futility and, above all, the hymns Of
.sSckness of those in the trenches.
was as beautiful ride as one could nave
ne subway, remembering these favorite
= out for an interviewer a fatal negligence.
"a arrived at the residence Of my poet !
forgotten all about the catechism and
~l know which came first, poetry or the
found my poet, however. very shy young
earnest, gentle voiced and cordial, de-
he fact that he seemed uncannily fright
d American interviewers. He looked as
geo as was myself as 10 what ! was
g TO ask him first.
as to poetry" ] suggested, hoping thereby
SOuse stream of fluent theory.
res answered Mr.. Gibson, encouragingly.
'oose who know your work in America"
FAMED, have come to regard you as one
|s distinctly modern group; they have re-
.r'eo to your verse because they have felt
we're making music out of the folks and
F" daily life. Did you set out TO be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
FLAT-IRoS SQUARE
HAS $4,000 FIRE LOSS

Norfolk. Va. Feb. 21.-At rs o'clock
last night a titney chauffeur, whil,
driving past the Times Square Auto
mobile company. CRANKY and Charlotte
streets. saw a glare Of light in the
building. He turned in are alarm
at the box on the corner Three min
utes later the entire southeast end Of
the building was envcloped in mass
Of flames, and an hour later almost
the entire fat-iron block, between
CRANKY, Charlotte and Butte streets lay
IN ruins. Only the building at the apex
OF the block escaped serious damage
The damage will reach at least $50 O00
and will probably exceed that amount
The buildings OF the fat-iron square
are owned by the Flat-Tron Square cor
poratinn, of which Charles H ConsoI-
vo is president and w. r, Baldwin sec
rotary and treasurer. The damage to
the buildings is estimated at $40 600
The buildings were insured The Times
Square Automobile company. ". A and
Harry Brandt proprietors. occupied the
building facing CRANKY street The
damage TO this concern is estimated
At about 1900 and the stock all OF
which was destroyed was only partly
insured
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22

these gas companies arc TO he pre-
terred and eGbargoes modified to per-
NIT their free; movement The inter-
state commerce commission has back
ed up these requests with kilograms
urging the utmost possible dispatch in
the shipments to the embarrassed
cities.
B1ockade's Effect.
To illustrate the effect the German
blockade Is having on holding up ship
ments from American ports, the
made public figures showing the status
of export freight. Figures for lead
ing Atlantic ports are
New Y ork Grain delivered to YES
sells in January, 13.922.743; delivered
February | 10 IA when the blockade
was in effect only 2.627.794 bushels.
Other freight delivered "a vessels in
January, 5000 cars. February ! to
II, a.95t cars.
Philadelphia: Grain delivered to
vessels in January, 4,715.707 bushels;
February | to IA. 2466 934 bushels.
other freight In January. c.773 cars
February l to IA, SOS cars.
Boston; Grain delivered 10 vessels
IN January. 2,161.63S bushels: Feb
ruary ! to IA, 1.07s.565 bushels
3.762 cars; February to IA sos
cars.
Baltimore: Grain delivered to yes
sells in January. 9,o53 1913 bushels
February l to IA. 1872 G55 bushels.
other freight delivered IN January
3,226 cars. February I 10 II. 975
cars
These figures show a marked fall
ing Off IN the TONNAGE moving out
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
ANOTHER SCHEME TO ROB THE PUBLIC.

II the federal government is IN.
able to take prompt action looking
10 4 probe Of the most recent scheme
70 rob the public-the big boost Of
sugar prioes--we would like TO see
fhe governor OF Virginia. himself
splendid business man, with a com
mittee to be selected by him, take I'm.
mediate steps 70 ASCERTAIN just what
tine real reasons were for the jump.
The president Of the American
Sugar Roaming company is out in a
stat ,reat that ''housew}ves should
pay no attention 70 unfoundca stories
AZ TO the shortage # sugar" he says
ihore is an ample supply Of raw sugar
1n this country he declares thas his
company IS making al normal dc
liveries 10 the domestic trade
The Cuban situation which was
waived upon ny the sugar epeea4rt~.s
Is an excuse 10 boost prices, is ut
moot. temporary Eruption. which, Z
sN does not subside within a reason
abie time. viii he handled by tho
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
TO GIVE MUSICAL
SERVICE FRIDAY NIGHT

a musical service under the aus
pieces of the Virginia chapter Of the
American Guild OF Organjsts VIII he
given in All Saints church tomorrow
evening at O'Clock The chief OBJ
Jet of the guild is to raise tho stand
ard Of church music to the dignity
OF the church services. and to attain
this purpose services are given in the
various churches at stated intervals.
with the best talent obtainable among
the members of the guild The mem
hershtp OF the guild Is composed large
" of musicians of sound training, who
feel a sincere responsibility for the
church services entrusted to them.
The service tomorrow evening VIII
he sung by the regular choir OF All
Saints church under the direction Of
Ernest II. Cosby,
The organ in this church IL noted
for It's beautiful tonal effects and sew
erai organ solos Will he given during
the service. The visiting organists
who will take part in the service are
Leslie F. Watson, Of this city. and
William Fl. Jones and Walter r.
Howe, of Norfolk
The program is both bright and In
tereSt,ng and will include tw1 Of Mr.
Cosby's compositions Gloria In En-
celsis and an organ TocCata.
Or. J. Y. bowman will have
charge OF the service ana An address
will he delivered by the Rev. +. Il.
Warren. rector Of 81. Thomas church,
Seats are free and the public is cor
daily invited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
MIDDAY SERVICES
HELLO AT ST. PAUl'S

Half hour services will be held
from to 1910 p. NJ. during Lent in
st. Paufs church, on the corner of
Ninth and Grace streets. for the bene-
Mt and convenience OF business men.
The Richmond clericus of the Episco-
pal church and the Brotherhood of
ST. Andrew have charge of these
meetings.
Some of the most prominent speak
erS of the country have been invited
TO conduct the half-h hour services and
II is hoped that large attendance
Will merit their appearance. The
middle aisles of the church are re-
served for men at these meetings. but
women are invited to occupy the re-
mainder of the church. The general
public is invited.
Today's speaker will be Rev w
Cosby Bell. D. D, of the Theological
Seminary Of Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
Whole State of
Virginia in Brief
PORTSMOUTH POLICEMEN
ASK MORE SALARY

Portsmouth va, Feb. 2t.--The
city manager has received 4 delega-
tion OF policemen asking for an in
crease in the salary scale Of the de-
partment on the ground that the ad-
vanced cost Of living has made H.
necessary that they should receive
more money.
The rate of wages paid In Norfolk
and other cities was referred to by
the spokesman for the delegation,
CITY Manager Shertzor told the 20
licemen that r they can show him
where the money is coming from to
meet the SALARY desires Of the force
he will he glad TO meet their wishes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22

the protection of Americans in South
ern Europe and Turkey and to con-
tnue the American care for thousands
/ Of entente prisoners in Austrian de-
tention camps. It is felt certain that
a break with Austria would result in
tho cutting off of all communication
with the Teutonic allies including
Turkey and Bulgaria. and would de-
feat the aim Of the state department
to relieve Americans in those coun-
tries.
Turkey 10 Endorse T-Boat Campaign.
No reply was received today to the
REQUEST that Turkey furnish safe con-
ducts for naval vessels bound for the
relief of Americans in Asia Minor.
Indications that Turkey is prepared
to adhere to the German submarine
warfare were contained in a dispatch
from Ambassador Elkus at Constan-
tinople, who reported that the Turkish
chamber of deputies had endorsed the
policy Of a new cabinet which pro-
posed 10 nsa- every means in Turkeys
power TO aid the TeUtonic alliance
The dispatch read:
yesterday after reading In the
chamber OF deputies the program OF
he new cabinet, the grand vizier.
asked for a vote of confidence which
was gwen unanimously. The follow
ing passages will interest the depart
ment:
our greatest desire Is to secure
to every ottoman the benefits of all
the rights which the constitution
confers upon him and in this man
ner TO secure the sovereignty Of the
law in the country and
our foreign policy will consist In
remaining entirely faithful to our
treaties with our allies in working to
assure and cause to flow from this al
lance tho greatest advantages for both
parties. and to strengthen our good
relations IN neutral countries
Related Inquiries Received
4 helated note from Germany on
the treatment Of German subjects IN
the United States was received at the
state department today through DR.
Paul Ritter the Swiss minister It
had been long delayed In transmits
sion, and It requested information as
to the wild reports reaching Germany
that Germans In the United States
had been mistreated. AS the occa-
sion for the com munication had
passed, II was simply received and
placed in the files 1t will not be an
swered. While the communication
was on Its way. the information it re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
RAISE "oLD GLORY" TO-DAY.

go raise tho flag this morning on your
front porch. or out of the attic win
dow anywhere that ii may be seen.
a. waving. swapping gleam Of color
that evidences that you are a real
American. that you. love your coun-
try. that you eft please God. live for
~. or Il needs be die for it.
SHOW yo1I colors that
stand for the freedom Of men from
ts1ents rule for freedom of speech.
for liberty Of conscience. for equality
Of opportunity, for all these blessings
TO all posterity for peace on earth
and to men goodwill. for relief OF
surerne humanity everywhere-a
flag that is the hope Of the world.
raised in honor by patriots hands and
which shan never be lowered in dis
honor So long as one American re-
mains alive to defend IT
On this anniversary Of the birth of
that man whom Virginia gave TO the
world that the great f1rst principles OF
human rights should be substantially
maintained nv strong arms and stout
hearts, we bid all America 10 CON
secrate itse1t anew to patriots duty.
and forever bear alott those high
principles the answering adherence
70 which made Washington a name
which shall be honorod 40 long as
truth fidelity to duty. and loyalty TO
high purpose are honored among
men
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
FOURTH DEGREE GIVEN
BY KNIGHTS or COLUMBUS

Or. r. A. German, OF Alexandria
master of Virginia district, DeSoto
province, of the Knights OF Colum bus
exempli0d the fourth degree Of the
order TO a class Of 10 candidates
among them being Bishop n. ].
O'Connell. bishop of Richmond A.
A Morrissey is faithful navigator of
the Richmond assembly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22


graph wires hot with messages di-
reCtlng ratiruad managers TO rush for
ward food trains at once to the strait
ened communities.
Uses -Man-Sizcd Language.
DlsregardinE entirely the commits
sinu's lack of legislative authority TO
deal with the situation, one OF tho
commissioners said tonight:
Empty cars are damned into
wards and some railroad man
ayers say II is impossible to cx-
tricatc them. but We will get
them out If we have 20 dynamite
them. Railroad executives have
said that cars are frozen to the
tracks in some places We have
told them 10 blast them loos, IL
necessary to carry the food
traffic"
The announcement Of the commits
sion's food campaign was prompted
by a telegram from President Griffin,
Of the Chicago Board Of Trade cAarg-
ing that the commissions arrange
ment for rushing grain cast from
MINNEAPOLIS Disseminated against
Chicago shippers In lengthy tele-
gram tonight the commission refuted
the charge and pointed ont the siren
uous steps taken to relieve tho situa-
ton.
Tho German submarine blockade
and had weather conditions have
seriously Increased the shortage of
cars according Ia an announcement
made TODAY by THO car service com
mission Du February t. the rail-
roads were shout 100 600 cars it was
stated. a~ against shortage OF g.
06p cars on January l.
losses IN Into Millions.
As a result IF this shortage. il was
stated tonight business losses are run.
ntne into millions and human suffer
ing and the starvation of animals -
widespread. Eighteen middle western
cities may find themselves in total
darkness amy night because of The
shortage Of gas ,'oa|s and cokcS for
The manufacture of gas, the car ser
vice commission said toni ght These
cities are Chicago oak Park. Blue
Island Evanston. kankakee, Galen8,
Roc Aford and Springfield, MS. De
troit. Coldwater, Cadillac. pekaIh and
Monroe. Mich: indianapolis and
Bloomington, Ind. Eu lingtuu. Iowa.
Toledo, Ohio. and Waukesh5 Wis
While some OF tho iarger OF these
cities are partially Illuminated by
electricity, others Would be plunged in
total darkness by the failure OF the
gas system In an Of them thous-
.rds OF dwelling houses would lac
without light @iu uld th, Gas COM
panicS fafI ~ ree'tjvA suo4rti fuef 70
generate their products
Facilitate Euct Handling.
To relieve nIa situation the Ameri-
can kaiiway association has request
ed all railroads to take prompt steps
10 facilitate the handling of fuels for
these points Shipments consigned to