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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-22
Germans Last Week Sub
scribed to Seventh Great
War Loan of $3.lO7.50O.00O
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFERS COMPARISONS
Optimistic Estimates Deplored
In Face Of Actual Reports
by Men In Position to Know
Facts About Subscriptions

Washington. Oct. 21.-The Ameri
can people have az yet had practically
no casualties In this war. They have
to date subscribed 100000 600 &c
the second liberty loan.
| The German people have suffered
casualties OF s.500.000 men. and the
German people last week subscribed
TO the seventh war loan of that coun-
try s3.fo7.5eo.ooo.
| That was the startling picture dis
played by treasury department officials
tonight.
| Under hese circumstances" they
asked. 'are the American people con-
tent to let this comparison stand7"
| They believe that the answer will
be rousing no"
But the no" has got to be spelled
out in millions OF dollars q day be-
tween now and the close OF the cam
psign on Saturday at noon.
The department stated the compari-
son given after a careful review OF all
OF the figures OF the week. II was
announced that there was no ground
for the optimistic estimates made In
many quarters. The cold fact remains
that under the best estimates. but two
billions have been subscribed. that
ono billion must be raised in the COM
Ing week to reach the minimum OF
tbs requirements and that three bill
ffons must be raised TO reach the
maximum.
More than s2ao. 600. ooo of bonds a
day must be sold this week. exclusive
OF sales to soldiers IL the totals OF
the German loan are to be reached
In making public this state of at
fairs the department severely criti-
cfzed the optimistic estimates that
have been unofficialiy made and print
ed 1t declared that some OF these
estimates reported excellent totals for
the Minneapolis district when not a
dollar had been subscribed there.
The policy OF the department
throughout the campaign" says a
statement tonight. has been to pub
iish the latest official figures at hand
exactly AS returned by the d.reren.
federal reserve hanks and tn, make
nubht .stho'it change the estimates
forwarded 10 Washington by the heads
of the distriIt committees. Commit
tee ehs'rrien throughout the country
have been asked TO base their esti-
mates on what they know to be the
facts and "a far as Is known at the
de partu,ent they have done 10"
The general outlook is favora BILE for
the vigorous campaign planned for
this week. the department says Only
two disturbing elements appear: The
apathy OF certain rural communities
of the middle west and south and the
bred by the unusually
optimistic reports OK sales.
Ido@rty day. next Wednesday. maize
a national holiday by the president
rr exclamation, Is looked upon to pro-
duce food of subscriptions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-22
STRIP PRISONERS
THEN KILL THEM
Germans Trhuman Brutality, Says
Veteran Comedian I'm Serious Role,
Makes IL Necessary for Allies
90 Win.

New York. Oct 2i.--Harry Lauder,
the Scotch comedian, appearing in a
serious role this afternoon at the HIP
podron,e ssetoteS'a vast audience OF
men and q few scattering women.
moved his hearers as his wonderful
comedy songs have never doneA He
appea lea to America as ''Britain's big
brothsr"to give, generously. freely.
gladly. withholding nothing, to crush
Prusstan ham.
"A previous speaker" said Mr.
Lauder. stated that 1 would speak to
you for the soldiers of Scotland.
Friends. let me tell you that little
Scotland need no one to speak for her"
A mighty roar OF applause greeted this
tribute. "Prussianisnn must be crusher.
We must do our duty now. today. with
out delay. or We shall fall I could
give 20 uhundred OF reasons why
Prusrianism must be cruhed utterly
as I have been through the trenches,
where / learned much. / will content
myself with two instances. and whot
tell you I know to be true.
MY boy (the son who later was
killed in action, although Mr.. Lauder
did not refer TO that, came homo in
vaided. ] asked him: What kind OF
q man 10 the enemy. son 2 And this is
what ne told me:
Sixty OF our soldiers were captur-
ed. They were of the Forty-second
Highlandsrs'
The mention OF those wonderful
fighters f1red the audience to an en-
thusiastic demonstration. When, An
ally, Il subsidized. Mr.. Lauder continued:
The Germans made those sixty
brave men strip naked and stand at
attention all night In tho rain. In the
morning an officer came TO them and
told them they were to return to their
own trench across no Mans land
They started, ana when half way
ACROSS. German machine guns opened
fire and killed every last one OF them
IT know that Is true, declared Mr. |
Lauder. "because my boy would not
tell me q lie."
Men and women alike wspt frark-
ly.
'One OF our men found In q fospi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-22
NAVY PATROL BOAT
DRIVEN ON SHORE

Washington. Oct. 21.--Another mis-.
hap In the American navy. the Nth
within a month. was announced by
Secretary Daniels this afternoon. II
was not serious. A small patrol ship
on duty or the Atlantic coast was driv-
an ashore by storm which has been
sweeping the coast for several days.
According to reports which had
reached the department tonight the
vessel was not seriously damaged and
none OF the crew was lost or injured
The patrol ship is the second which
has been In trouble. another having
had an explosion on board which cost
the life Of one man.
The other recent mishaps were the
of patrol boat through col
lision with an unidentified steamer and
the two submarine attacks--one an
American destroyer and the other the
sinking Of the Antilles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-22
BIG GUNS RAGE
ON WEST FRONT
Unceasfng Streams Of Hot MstaI Pres
age Heavy Fighting Before Snow
F1tm-An Vital Sectors Active.

London. Oct 2i.-This eleven hun
dred ard eighty-nrst day of the great
war was marked by very little infantry
lighting on any 'front.' but by intense
laundering Of the big guns In all the
vital nectors.
Everywhere-in Flanders. north of
the Aisne. In the Champagne and at
Veroun--it seemed as II the storming
colu INNS of both sides were resting
up" for the final onslaughts of this
year campaign which must come
within the next three weeks II they
are to come at ALL
That there will be some stifr lighting
probably on all these fronts before the
snow flies was shown by the unceas-
Ing streams Of hot iaetai playing from
the thin aderers' OF both sides across
No Mans lan1.
Both the French ana British exec
uted numl,er of successful raids
into the Teu on lines. the former on
this Flanders front. the latter on the
hisne. r.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-22
UNSUITABLE SHIPS
FOR MERCHANT FLEET
H9ztr<y-0vo New Vessels VIII Have
Cellular Construction--Appii
ton of Principle Credited
to Admiral Oapps.

Washington. Oct. 2i.-DoubIe hulls
and deck high buIkheads will make
some thirty-fivs new ships the United
States shipping board Is building as
weli-nigh unsuitable as vessel can
Be.
The plan OF construction OF these
cargo carriers and transports is not
new in naval architecture. 1t is along
we'll recognized lines Expense has
been the only objection heretofore,
coupled with losses OF large spaces
within the ships.
The Titanic was pierced by the ice
berg because her hull was not double
beyond certain height. because her
shllkheads did not extend upwards be-
yond a certain height. But the fa-
nous old Great Eastern survived the
wreck and was able to return to LIVER
pool in damaged condition because
shs had double hun throughout
The new ships will be practically
cellular. And as Zeppelin. due to its
cellular construction does not neces-
sarily fall because one of its compart-
ments Is opened, neither would one OF
this new fleet sink because one OF ia
water-tight bulkheads was stabbed by
q torpedo.
II Is said that the credit for planning
the ships belongs to Admiral Capps.
now the general manager of the ship
ping board. He refused today 10
comment upon the matter.
Sixteen and one-haf knots has been
decided upon as the speed of the "un-
sfnkable" ships The construction cost
win be Is per cent more than in an
ordinary ship. but the extra Cost will
DO we'll worth while, claim experts
they cay that It is almost certain that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-22
RUSSIAN ''PPNCE"
ARRESTED AS SPY

New York, Oct. GA man who de-,
clared he was a Russian prince was
arrested as German spy today at ths
Nassau hotel. 81 East Fifty-ninth
street. The arrest was made by federal
agents who declined to give any othAr
information regarding their prisoner
than his own brief description OF HIM
self and the fact that he was ch1rg-
cd with being an enemy spy.
The man said he was Prince Michel
de Roudakow. of Russia. He gave Hin
age as thirty-ono, and said he had
been in this country three years He
was stopping at the hotel wiaera the
arrest stook place
!. The police stated the prisoner haA
In his possession when taken into cstn-
tody passports TO Russia. France, Qer-
many and Poland. ali made 90 ~
Prince Michel Dc RoudakcW. a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-22
Charged With Shooting.

Edward Warren, colored, will be
hoard in police court this morning on
the charge OF shooting Aubrey Wat
k!ns. Watkins IS under treatment at
Virginia hospital. where his injuries
are not considered az being serious
The shooting took place In Doubtful
Hollow Saturday night. DR.. HYman
treating the injured negro.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-22
MEXICO CONSIDERS
BREAK WITH GERMANY
(By staff correspondent of the In
ternational News Servtce.l

ternational News Servtce.)
Mexico City, Oct. 40 Delayed) -
Mexico will sever relations with Ger
many within q very few days IL the
present plan OF the vast majority of
senator smaterializes. That it will ma
teralized Is not doubted in any quarter.
At a private meeting this morning
the senators discussed the bill intro
duced yesterday, urging tho govern
ment to declare benevolent neutrality
toward the allies After number of
important speeches the senators
agreed to go as far as severing rela-
tons.
1t is believed that a resolution to
this effect will be voted by the SEN
ate some time. early. next veek-oPuh-.
lie opinion throughout Mexico has
taken a sharp and decided turn IN fav-
or Of the allies within the last few
weeks. and this new sentiment n
growing stronger daily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-22

All Richmond saw the a.ronIane
from Langley acid as IL swung over
= the essy g~sssrday about noon. hove rs d
over the Capitol and the City Hall mo-
mentarny and then took a curve d.
rsetly west toward the home OF Mayor
Alnsiie on West Grace street After
nying over the mayors residence the
airship nosed It's way through the
blue sky for few moments looking
for good landing place which II
found at the state fair grounds
Promptly at 12.3e o'clock the
mayors doorbsll rang. and Major Roy
Brown. commandment at Langley
held. handed the mayor an Official
document all gotten up In White House
style. 1t was = message from presi-
dent Wilson TO the people of Rich
mcnd. which he sends them through
their mayor.
President Wilson's kindly greeting
TO the patriotic citizens of this city
reached here just as the preachers in
the puiptts OF the city were exhor,ing
their congregations not to overlook
the opportunity OF subscribing to the
liberty loan this week. before the
close of the books on Saturday.
Major Brown explained to Mayor
Ainsits that he delivered the message
In person. feeling that would probably
be the quickest and surest way. And
he had to land. anyway. to rsplenish
his supply OF gasoline. Mayor Ainslie
thanked Major Brown for his courtesy
and extended his compliments, and
now hands the presidents greetings
ana message to the people OF Rich
mond.
President's Message.
The letter, a copy of which had been
sent by telegraph as well, follows:
This letter eomea to you In an
cumstances, write IL not because
have the least doubt that your
fciiow-eitisens wSl respond with
patriotic devotion TO the call for
subscriptions to the liberty loan.
but because I want to s~nd them
n personal message.
This war is the supreme test Of
the principles and energy OF the
people OF the DATED states. The
whole world looks to us to omit
nothing that will hriDg about the
eseapiete triumph ~f these prfnci- !
Pies and thu complete vinaicatisn
of the honor aad sovereignty Of
our government which have been
30 grossly v'ola,NA aAh invaded.
The response oua 1t to be such a.
will put America ut the front Of
NIL civilized peoples.
After hlling his tank, Major Brown |
and his machinist arose to the beauti- |
full heavens. sailed gracefully about |
the city for few minutes. giving |
thousands of admFing uitixens the |
opportunity of sseing the aAroplane. |
and left for Langley field fading away |
In the southeastern distance like a /
great American eagle seeking the |
aerie-
The airship loft It's station at 1880
o'clock. making the trip to Richmond
Of about ninety miles In about an hour. /,
Patriotic Bibie Class.
As an incentive 10 others the action
Oh the mems BIb1s class of Asbury
Methodist church yesterday morning I'M
33do to the liberty loan,
may prove cheering. This class num- 4
oers many OF the younseT business and
professional men an we'll as wage
Farmers OF the city. c. r. Purdy il
president and Lawrence Pool. teacher. Il
Individual members of the class had
llready subscribed. I,
Chairman John Kerr Branch ana
Secretary w. r. DahRey, with their 4
lides. will start the last week of tho |
bright and carly this morn.
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Ambassad'
Gerard

Il writing of his expert
ence in Germany for Tho
Richmond Virginian. It's
worth reading. Tell your
friends.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-22

A f.sture extraordinary.
Something spanking new,
clean and clever. Don't
let your nefghbors get the
hop on you. Get YOUR
earful every Sunday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-22
New Yor!, Cotton.

New York, June 2l The cotton market was comparatively quiet to- day. Tine excitement of yesterday ap- pcarcd to have SubsdCL but the tone was still nervous and unsettled an | after opening at q decline CX to 30 points, active months sold 30 to 3G points under last nights closing fig ures. Houses with Liverpool coIi- nections were sellers of new crop months and some of yesterdays buy CTS appeared to be luuldatng. There also Was renewed talk of cotton com ing here for delivery on July con- tracts, but after selling at 25.2lc for July and 2o.O1c for October, the mar ket Stiflcncd up to 9 10 10 points on covering.
 The carly bulge mex increased of- ferings promoted by a favorable west crn belt forecast and the continued nervousness of sentiment caused by yesterdays developments. Stop or ders were uncovered on a break to 2l,90 for July and 2l.19c for October with the general list selling about 59 to 6l points net ,ower. The vol tune of business then tapered off with the market later comparatively quiet and steady at rallies of some 9 to 30 points from the lowest
 Covering became a little more ac- tive toward the middle of the after noon, while offerings were light after the very heavy liquidation of yester- day and this morning. July sold up to 25.19c and October to 25.47c be- for o'clock or about 60 to 6S points above the early lowest, with new crop showing net gains of 1 to 6 points.
 The market closed steady. The
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-22
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, June 21.-Under mod crate liquidation and TO special de- mand the cotton market here fell off 4o to 52 points in the first half hour of business today. Bcarish talk con- corning the closing Of the English mills stimulate some little short sell ing.
 Selling pressure continued until the active months showed a net loss of 60 to GS points. Toward the middle of the day the market became quiet and early short sellers covered with the result that recovery carried prices back within 23 to 26 points of the close of yesterday.
 No very wide price changes were recorded in the afternoon. Unfavor- able crop accounts were steadying in- fluences but did not arouse much buying. At 80 the active months were 31 to 39 points under the last prices of yesterday.
 The cotton market closed steady at net decline of 32 to 39 points. The range:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-22
ORDINANCE No. 1519.

An Ordinance to prohibit the run ming at large of stock and cattlo
 within the City of Pine Bluff and assessing a penalty therefor.
 Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Pine Bluff:
 Section 1. That hereafter it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to allow or pafmit their cattle or stock to run at large beyond the premises of the said owner With in the limits of the City of Pine Bluff. Sec. 2. Any person. firm or cor poration violating Section One hereof shall be deemed guilty of mis- demanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in tho sum of Three Dollars ($3.00.
 Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
 Passed and approved this the 18th day. of June, 1917.
 SIMON PLOOM. Attest: Mayor.
 w. A. LEE,
 City Clerk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-22
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF VEHICLE TAX,

Notice is hereby given that the an- nual Vehicle License provided for by Ordinance No. 757 of the City Ordi- nance of the City of Pine Bluff will be due and payable on the first day of June, 1917, and all owners of vehicles in the City of Pine Bluff arc hereby warned to pay same on Or before the 18th day of June, 1917, to the City Collector as provided for in said ordi- nance.
 Given under my hand this first day of June, 1917.
 w. V. HUTT, City Collector. Office hours, 7 a. III. to p. m.
 6-3-15t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-22
FAMINE ROADS
 TO GET POINTERS
 FOR OWN COUNTY

County Judge Smith, l.. A. Barber. secretary of the Conway commercial club, N. c. Ross. A. D. Ferguson, F. r. Parke, A. l.. Phillip, w. J. Grum mer and B. $. Wilson, all of Conway, representing commissioners of road district No. 1 of Faulkner county, were in the city yesterday to inspect Jefferson county roads before select ing material for their new roads.
 They were driven over the roads leading to the free bridge, country club, Noble Lake, and Star City by E. B. Bloom, secretary of the cham Der of commerce. They were also the guests of Mr. Bloom at luncheon. Be- fore leaving for Lonoke county, they stated they were much please with the Jefferson county roads.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-22
ORDINANCE No. 1920.

An ordinance to fix the salary of the chief of the fire department, the assistant chief of the fire depart ment, the captain Of the fire de partmcnt of station No. 1, the driv- CTS and the pipemcn of the fire d darartment.
 Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Pine Bluff:
 Section 1. That fromsant3 after the first day of July, 1917, the salary Of the chief of the fire. department, the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-22
BROUGH TO ATTEND
 ALTHEIMER PICNIC

Gov. c. H. Brough has accepted an invitation to deliver an address at a Fourth of July celebration and picnic to be held at Althejmer, according to Sheriff R. II. Williams. The sheriff says the governor told him Tuesday that he had received many invitations to speak at Independence Day cele- EratiOns, but he had decided to cele- bratc the day with the good people of Altheimer. f
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-22
GOOD FOR THE LITTLE ONES

Every year sees q big increase in the demand for Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs, colds and croup. J. A. Parker, Lundgren, la., writes: q gave my children, aged two and four years, Foley's Honey and Tar for severe colds, which gave almost immediate relief. 1 also took same with good lesulta.' For sale by Manns Pharamacy.-Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-22

FOR SALE-2OO ACRES VERY FINE bottom land, three miles from free bridge, touch and proposed free
 bridge and Altheiner pike. Three quarter miles from liver, 1sO acres
 cultivated, balance deadeA, five houses one-third cash Dalance five years. J. P. Cady, the land man, 127h Main street. 3-25-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-22

Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after it's passage Passed and approved this the 18th cay of June, 1917.
 SIMON BLOOM, Attest: Mayor. w. A. LEE,
 City Clerk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-22
New Orleans SOOts.

New Orleans, June 21.--Spot cot ton steady, 63 points off. Sales on the spot 7S4 bales; to arrive 37; good ordinary 23.18c; strict good ordinary
 23S6c; low middling 24.1Sc; strict low middling 24.37c; middling 24.56c; strict middling 24.75c: good middling 24.93c; strict good mlddling 25.11c; receipts S66 ;stock 203,210.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-22
Chicago Grain.

Chicago, June 21.-Improved crop prospects in the northwest, together with free offerings in the southwest tended today to ease the wheat mar ket. Scantiness of stocks kept the July option relatively firm. Opening prices which ranged from the same as yesterdays finish to 1c lower, were followed by fnateria. downturn far September but slightag gain for July which, however, suhHquently disap- peared.
 Another advance in the July deliv- cry ensued owing to sea a1tared buy
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-22
JUST WHAT SHE NEEDED.

When women complain of weari- ness, backache, dull headaches and similar ailments, they accept those troubles as their lot because they are women, when the ailments may have been the result of disor dered kidneys. Mrs. Mary V. Bunker, Milton-on the Hudson, N. Y., writes of Foley Kid ney Pills: Just what I needed" For Sale by Mann's Pharmacy.-Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-22
" A N T F D i.

kD-TO RENT SMALL FUR
 4 house or two or three nicely Ihed light housekeeping rooms, kirable part of city. Address J, Graphic. 6-zO-3t
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FOR SALE OR LEASEi-MY BUILD ing corner Second and State street;
 12Ox155 it.; suitable for garage or warehouse, or or stores Ed McCammcn. 5-S-tf
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The wold gynsies of Calicia <,

The wold gypsies of Galicia uso cakes as lOve-letters. coin is bak- ed into the cake, which at the first opportunity is flung to the favored object. The retention of this is look ed upon as virtual "acceptance;" its fOrcible reutrn, an intima- tion that the "attentions" are undc- sired.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-22
LOST AND FOUND.

SPRAYED OR STOLEN-MONDAY, June 18th, one Fox Terrier male pup, months old; solid white, ex
 cept maltese spots on each side of face; answers to name of Jimmie;
 return to Smithers Grocery or phone 1343 or 306. 622-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-22

FOR SALE-ONE 1915 FlVE-PAS- senger Apperson Jack Rabbit
 newly painted; one 1913 model five passenger Cadillac, newly painted like new; one 5-passenger Chevro- let. s. c. Veil Motor Co. Phone 174S. 5-1S-if
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-22

FOR SALE-ONE 60 HORSE POWER
 Scotch Marine Boiler and one 40 horse power Horizontal Tubular Boiler, both in good condition. Can
 be seen at Pine Bluff Iron Works.
 For price, write box 116, Little Rock, Ark. 6-21-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-22

fD-TO RENT OR LEASE
 r six room modern residence, |of Main street. Address A. B. Ire Graphic. 6-2O-6t
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FOR SALE-OVERLAND TOURING
 car, recently repaintcd and over hauled, same taken ill on debt and
 will be sold cheap. Address w. A., care Graphic. 5-1S-dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-22

ALE-ONE BLOCK OF LAND an eight-room house, plastered, years old and in good condition;
 school and church; can be at a bargain. Why pay rent?
 or phone, Hollis Real Estate pany, 1231s West Second ave- I phones 2 and 112. 6-13-tr