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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-18

Aircraft will be manufactured by the West Virginia Aircraft Co.,, s200,000 capital.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-18

Prayer Meeting District No. 20.

Prayer Meeting District No. 20. Prayer Meeting District No. 20 will
 meet this morning at 9:30, with Mrs. J. B. Ezell, 600 West Fourth. The
 lesson will be taken from the eighth
 chapter of John, and Miss Salhe Byrd
 will be the leader. Miss Altha Jones of Hot Springs is
 in the city, and will spend some ,ine with friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-18
Registered d Nurses Meet Today.

The Registered Nurses Association will meet this afternoon at 3:30 o. clock, at the Davis hospital.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-18
Merriam-Raiiey Announcement.

 Announcement.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Stutzman an nounces the engagement and ap- preaching marriage of Miss Grace Merriam, to Herbert L. Railey, of Mount Pleasant, Texas. MT. Railey is private secretary to Elmer Rich ards. Superintendent of the Cottono Belt railroad. MT. and Mrs. w. T. Orton left last night for Columbia, $. c, for an extended visit with relatives. They expect to be away from Pine Bluff until May or June. MT. Orton, who recently disposed of his aotel inter- ests here, is enjoying the first va cation he has experienced in years, an dthis is tn first time he has been away from Pine Bluff in 15 years. Christmas
 Service.
 The First Presbyterian church an- nounces 8 service for the midnight hour on Christmas Eve. Christmas carols will be song, and an appro- priate Christmas talk will be made by the pastor Dr. J. I. Norris. Ladies Auxiliary W B. R. T. Meet.
 The Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, will hold their regular meeting this afternoon at 2:60 o'clock, ir the K. of P. hall.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
Lofty HimaIaya.

Himalaya. in south central Asia, is
the most elevated and stupendous
mountain system on the globe. 1t is
not. as sometimes represented, sin
gle chain, but system, consisting of
several parallel and converging ranges.
with a vast number Of rugged, snowy
peaks, separated by great elevated val
leys and plateaus. On the north the
system descends to the elevated pla-
teau Of Tibet, on the south to the de-
preston drained by the Gauges and
the Indus. The system starts with
the Karakoram, in the Pamirs. whence
it trends southeast and east, sweeping
in a broad curve, convex. southwark.
The mass Of the Himalaya proper ex-
tends from the great bend Of the Indus
in the west to the great bend of the
Brahmaputra in the east, distance of
nearly 1,500 miles.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
The Famous MosIen Kaaba.

1t is curious fact that the kaaba,
which is one Of the great attra ctions to
the pilgrims who so to Mecca and Me-
dina. anteQates Mohammed as an in
stitution and consequently is of pagan
origin. 1t is Il small building, in one
wall Of which is set the famous black
stone. probably d meteorite, which the
pilgrims all seek to kiss. The structure
has actually been rebuilt more than
once since Mohammed but it's old pa
gan form has been preserved. 1t was
originally a heather temple. of such
standing among the Arabs that Mo-
manned felt compelled to adopt it into
his new religion and even to permit
the continuance Of ancient customs
concerning it. He did destroy the idols
it contained, but he made a great con-
cession to the old prejudices of his
converts by making the observance Of
an old pagan feast Of Mecca one Of
the five great precepts of the new faith.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
The WAR.

Friday, Feb. 17.-Troops of the Ger
man crown prince in an attack against
French positions south of Ripont, in
the Champagne, On a front of about a
mile and half, captured ground to a
depth of a half mile The Germans
took 1858 prisoners, including twenty
one officers.
German submarines sunk seven
vessels, according to announcements
made by Lloyds Shipping agency All
were British, and the combined ton
mage was 1886
President Wilson has sent a note
through the Spanish envoy at Berlin
inquiring why eighty-six U. S. consuls
and their families as well as many
from.
Saturday, Feb. 1.-THE British car
ried out an attack on a two-mile front
west and south of Miraumont on both
sides Of the Ancre for the purpose of
gaining the higher ground command
ing that town, toward which the Ger
mans retired after evacuating Grand
court. 1t was estimated at corps head.
quarters that approximately 800 pris-
)ners had been passed back, with more
expected.
Several important gains against the
Turks in Mesopotamia were made by
the British. In addition to forcing the
Turks back on the Tigris river, the
British captured 1895 prisoners.
The main United States fleet has
been moved from Cuban waters to a
secret station to be ready for any
emergency.
Steel nets were drawn across the
important harbors on the Atlantic.
They will be opened only from SUM-
rise to sunset
Sunday, 1S.-Before congress adj
journs March 4, full power will be
given President Wilson with funds,
warships and armed forces to deal
with the submarine war; Washington
reports
The Germans in the Miraumont Sec
tor of the Ancre front were swept
back to their trenches, suffering heavy
casualties. The British captured $50
officers and men.
Berlin says the Germans took $50
prisoners and captured five machine
guns
South of Dvinsk Germans entered
Russian trenches but were driven out
Monday, Feb. 19-President Wilson
urges the ratification of the Colon
bian treaty which was withdrawn from
the senate owing to Republican oppo-
sition. The President makes it clear
that German agents in Colombia are
active with view of making trouble
along the Panama canal.
Reports from Berlin and London diff
fer on the U-boat toll. Berlin, without
offering names of ships or localities,
claims the British are concealing sub
marine losses. Up to February Is the
German admiralty claimed 10000
more tonnage destroyed than that
given by Lloyds.
British captives in the attack on
the Ancre now number about 500.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
BOYS and Girls.

The difference is apparent early: A
boy has as much fun in stoning a cat
as girl has in hunting for violets.
A boys curiosity is directed to the ice
box; girl would like to see what is
in the top bureau drawer.
A girl can give the impression when
away from home that her parents are
wealthy; boy cannot
Every boy is old enough to be well
come to sit in the neighbor girls par
lor many years before his sister thinks
he is old enough to sit in the parlor
at home.
A girl is never SO young that she will
reveal to guests at party that the
spoons are borrowed; boy child never
grows so old that he fails to.
Give the boy dollar and he will
eat it; give his sister one and she will
wear, it.
A brother and sister may have hair
of the same shade, but the boys is
called red and the girls auburn.
When brothers fight it is over the
larger share of pie; when sisters quar-
rel one has worn something belonging
to the other without asking permits
sion. Youths Companion.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
First Horse Omnibus.

The first horse omnibus was seen in
the neighborhod of Nantes in 1926 and
ran to facilitate access to a bathing
establishment which M. Baudry had
set up in the outskirts of that town
"The name of these vehicles" M.
Baudry said, shall be omnibus-that
is to say, open to ALL" The venture
was so successful that limited COM
pany was formed to inaugurate a SINH
lar enterprise in Paris. The Partisan
experiment was at first a failure. but
after it's originator had manifested his
disappointment by drowning himself
in the Canal St. Martin others reaped
a rich harvest from his ideas.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
BOATS ARE SHELLED
As CRAFT FOUNDERS
American Spends IS Hours in
Open Boat at Sea.

LONDON, ENG. = The Norwegian
collier Dalbeattie, from Glasgow to
Gibraltar, was sunk by shell fire Satur-
day. Two Americans were on board
here The crew took to the boats.
The collier was shelled while the
crew was taking to the boats, it is de-
clared.
The Americans on the vessel were
John Guerre of Los Angeles and
Frank Wood of Keene, N. H. The lat
ter is suffering from bronchitis aggra-
waited by his exposure of thirteen
hours in the ships boat.
The Dalbeattie was a vessel of 1927
tons, built in 1879 at Middlesbrough.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
No Immediate Benefits.

Things looked black for the dramat-
list. For the fourth time in one season
a play had been withdrawn after a
weeks run.
''Cheer up. old man." said consol-
ing friend Perhaps posterity will
recognize the genius displayed in your
plays
Maybe" said the dramatist bitter
ly. but the difficulty is that so far as
am concerned posterity is on the free
list" New York Times.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
German sympathizers Listed.

KENOSHA, WIS. The gov
eminent catalogue of shot heads" who
may sympathize with Germany in case
of war against the United States has
been completed so far as Kenosha is
concerned. Local government officials
admit that such list has been made
but refuse to give out any facts in re-
gard to it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
Yankee Tars Still Held.

WASHINGTON, d. -Preemptory
demand little short of an ultimatum
can Yarrowdale prisoners, now held
in Germany, has been sent to the i'm
perial government, the state depart
ment announces.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Use of Mineral Oil.

y DR.. LIE Tanneur contributes to
y the Paris Medical some practical
y points in the use Of mineral oil
y in constipation. The oil. he says.
y is in no way digested or even
y modified by the juices of the
y stomach and intestines. 1t acts
y as a lubricant and nothing else.
y though it tends to heal abrasions
y of the intestinal wall caused by
y rough particles of food.
y The New York Medical Jour-
y nal says mineral oil should be
y taken either before breakfast or
y after dinner, two tablespoon
y fuls being dose. It's use should
y be continued every day for at
y least fortnight, when the
y bowels will continue to work
y naturally without it, for the min
y eral oil is in no sense a cathar-
y tic. but it will cure constipation.
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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
TaiIeyrand.

Talleyrand's conservatism was sum-
med up by witty compatriot. Paul
de Courier. who on one occasion de-
clared that if Talleyrand had been pres
ent at the creation he would have ex-
claimed: Good gracious. Chaos will
be destroyedr'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
Dewey Estate Is 1925, 900.

WASHINGTON = Admiral Dew
ey's estate was valued at $685. 900 in
a petition for letters of administration
fled by his widow and son, the latter
r. .ouncing claim to executorship and
moving that the widow be appointed
administrators.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
When IFS True.

There's no sentiment in business
he said coldly.
''Not when you want to give some
body little the worst of it." the other.
fellow replied. Free Press
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-19
BY BETTY BROWN

On the opposite page is the tenth
diagram in the Bathing Suit Contest.
There will be two more diagrams,
ending Saturday. But you have then
another week in which to work over
your ideas, for the time limit does not
expire until Saturday, April %.
That means you don't have to hUr-
". And you can use all II diagrams,
or as many more as you wish. There
are absolutely no restrictions as to
number. The more the meTTier, and
the better chance I have to get some
thing different to wear at the beach
this summer.
Remember, the two girls, old,
young, blond or brunei, who send in
the best designs will each be given a
bathing SUIT as a reward. The max
imum cost of the suit to be $40. It's
worth an effort.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-19

At the training center in Epping
Forest, where a four weeks course
is provided for prospective farm
workers by the national service COM
mission, girls from all over the king
dom live together in bright, cheerful
quarters.
They work outdoors all day, and
in the evening come together in
comfortable general room, where
they learn to milk a dummy COW.
When they have mastered the mys-
teries of the dummy their evening
work is done and they are put at a
daytime shift of milking goats, and
finally live COWS.
The rise at 6 in the morning and
have cocoa. At 8 there is breakfast
of pOTTidge or blOater, tea or cocoa,
bread, butter and jam.
From to u there is work. At
dinner of meat, vegetables and pud-
ding is served. From 2 to 5, work
again. At $50 tea, bread, butter and
jam. At 8, cocoa, and bed not later
than $50.
q did not like COWS before I came
here. Now I can groom a bull, said
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-19
DESIGN A BATHING SUIT FOR ME

I Artistic ability, have emphasized,
is not the most considered quality.
Taste of design and ability to blend
cOlors make the big impression. But
you needn't use cOIors for your draw
ings. Indicate on the margin the
material and color. Pen and ink,
pencil or cOlOrs, it makes no differ
ence what your design is outlined
with.
Get busy and help me-and at the
same time maybe you will be help
ing yourself. The young lady who
was given the Castle gown last year
said she didn't know much about
drawing she certainly knew all
there was to know about style.
Address all communications to The
Fashion Editor, The Day Book, 500
S. Peoria st.
And in the blank for your name
and address tack on a phone number,
if you have one.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-19
THE MUSTACHE

The mustache is the movable feast
of mans upper lip.
There are five stages-and some
times only five hairs-tO every mus
tache
It is first a Bold Idea. That comes
when the prospective grower smites
fist on palm and calculates: III
do it,
In a couple of days the mustache
is a SupiciOn. Then it develops into
a RumOr. Next thing we know it is
a weI-grounded Report; and, finally,
if the perpetratOT doesn't weaken,
the mustache becomes an estab-
ished Fact.
But in all stages, from Bold Idea to
Fact, it is land we say this under
pain of peeving Pete YOder) an
abOminatiOn.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-19

a girl from the city when she was
questioned.
The life is grand. Never felt so
well in my life. I mean to stick it"
was the report gathered from an ex-
ladies' maid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-16
QUEEN Of The ADRIATIC is
CALMLY AWAITING TTILA

Austrians made their last descent up
on it more than SO years ago. All the
main hotels, cafes and factories and
the jewelry and glass shops patron
lied by tourists are closed. The Hotel
Royal Daniel, on the Grand Canal,
remains partly open and two well
known cafe on the Piazza of st Mark
The Florian and Quadri are still open.
There is nothing open along the Lido.
The city authorities are furnishing
trains and ships to take away any of
the. remaining population who wish to
90. The best known centers. such as
the Rialto bridge, ST. Marks square
and the square whree the gondolas
are hired, are now deserted except by
few stragglers. There are five shops
open and they are selling goods at
any price to save them from passing
into the hands OF the enemy.
Some foreign. consu1s remain but
most others residing here temporarily
have gone. All the palaces along the
grand canal are closed and the occu-
rants have departed. though a few
noble families and some descendants
of the Doges remain with the firm pur-
pose Of not abandoning the city under
/ anv circumstances. All the govern
ment officers have been removed out
side the city but the government pre-
O. feet, Count Cioia, remains at his post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-16
IT ITALIANS DROWN out TEUT0N ARMIES
U-Boat Fighting Losing Battle; Not Subdued
3 Killed IN Axe
Murder: Enemy
Revenge Cause?

Virginia, Mimi, Nov. 16.-Three per-
sons, Mr.. and Mrs Paul Alar and a
boarder, Peter Trepich, wede killed
last night By an axe murderer.
Their bodies were found today in
their homes here with a note Of
warning to all other Austrian families
in Virginia who bought Liberty bonds
or subscribed TO the Red Cross.
The bodies were horribly mutilat-
ed. having been sIashed with a knife
and struck with an axe. All were in
their beds.
The police have two theories. One
is that it resulted from a feud over aid
given by the Alars to the American
cause, and the other is robbery. The
latter theory is partly substantiated
by rum0rs that Mrs. Altar had $1,000
in cash in her home
Several arrests have been made
Police say that the murderer, after
completing his work, stood under a
large crucifx and washed his hands
Then he sat at the kitchen table anG
wrote the note of warning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-16
WHERE The FOOD
GOES TOTS TRICK
German Soldiers Send Home Stats"
That Should Help Keep the Con-
quered From Going Hungry.

Copenhagen. Nov. 16.-In conse-
quence Of complaints that families of
German officers stationed in occupied
regions were at a special advantage.
as compared with families of enlisted
men, in the amount of food they were
permitted to receive from the occu-
pied territories. the army authorities
state that officers and soldiers are on
exactly the same footing. being per
mitted to send home food packages
up to % pounds in weight but no
larger.
I, This announcement is Of interest to
America in view Of the efforts to es-
tabllsh q food supply organization for
Poland and TO provide for Belgian
relief
Earlier In the war German soldiers
were permitted, in addition TO the
regulation amounts of food sent by
field post, to bring with them when
furloughed as much as they could
carry. Stories of soldiers breaking
down before reaching the railway sta
I ton under the weight of their pack
ages and Of the frequency Of fur
ioughs taken by officers to carry food
to their families we're staple jokes at
/ the front.
Vast amounts Of provisions are thus
drained from the occupied regions,
Notwithstanding the assurances Of the
/ government that no food is taken from
( them TO Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-16
SENATORS LOOKED ON
SAMMY AT PRACTICE

With the American Army in France,
Nov. l6, by the Associated Press -
Senators Kenyon of Iowa and Ken
drick of Wyoming today saw Ameri-
can battalions practicing an attack
behind barrage fire and also Witnessed
the work Of machine guns, trench
motars. hand and rifle grenades, bay
onets and direct artillery firing.
Both senators agreed that the Amer
lean soldiers were doing splendidly
and that their training has progressed
more rapidly than seemed possible
They later left for Paris from where
they will go to the French front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-16
TlIRKISHSHIP
WAS HII;;AIR
MANDII) ACT
French in Belgium Defeat
German Surprise in
Night.

London. Nov. 49, During re-
cent air raid over the GallipOlli
peninsula and tOnstantin0ple by
British naval aTiators the former
German cruiser GOeben. now the
Turkish war ship Sultan Selim,
was hit and a nIarge exploSiO
caused, it was officially announced
today.
Paris, Nov. t. German attack in
Belgium was repulsed last night by
the French. the war Office announces
The statement follows:
an Belgium the Germans attempted
to capture one of our points of sup
port north OF Veldhoek. The attack
was repulsed completely and appre-
ciable losses were inflicted upon the
enemy.
THE night was calm everywhere or
the front except on the right bank Of
the Meuse (Verdun 'front.', where
heavy artillery firing continues.
German aviators bombarded the
region south of Nancy. There were NJ
victims
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-16
ATTACK PRESIDENT BY
DROPPING FALSE NEWS

With the American Army in France,
Nov. u, tBy the Associated Press -
A German paper balloon used to dis
tribute propaganda behind the hos
tile lines came down today in the
town occupied by American division
headquarters with copies of the Ga
zette Des Ardennes. which is pub
lished in French at Charleyille. at
tached
The leading article attacked Presi-
dent Wilson for his alleged pre-war
attitude and for not prohibiting the
sale of munitions to Germany's en-
mics. In an attempt TO convey an
idea of reliability, the newspaper also
printed a British official statement
telling Of the capture of thousand
Germans in Flanders. The copies Of
the newspaper were sent to General
Pershing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-16
TWO HOSPITAL MEN
INDICTED IN KILLING

Cincinnati. Ohio, Nov ia. L. Bar
low and James (. Brown, two attend
ants at Longyiew state hospital for the
insane were indicted on charges of
first degree murder in partial report
made here today by the special grand
jury investigating the conditions exist
iag at the hospital.
The indictments returned today were
made in connection with the death Of
Sabin HOLSTER, patient at Longview
last week The police allege that both
Barlow and Brown have admitted
beating and kicking HOLSTER. but that
each places the major blame upon the
other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-16
NJ 4KEUP OF FRENCH
CABINET NOW READY

Paris, Nov 16.-Georges C1emen-
ceau. v no is forming a cabinet in sue
cession to that headed by Professor
Painieye. expects TO present the COM
plete ministry 10 President Poincare
this afternoon.
The new ministry thus far is con-
strueted as follows: Premier and
minister of war: Georges Clemenceau:
foreign affairs, Stephen Pichon; JUS
tica Louis Nail: interior, X. Jules
PAYS; finance, Louis Klotz marine,
Georges Leyguees; commerce, Etenne
Clementel; public works, Albert
Clayiile: munitions. Louis L0ucheur;
instruction, Louis Lafferre; colonies,
Henry Simon.
The ministers of agriculture. labor
and provisions have not yet been an
nounced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-16
GERMANS MAKE
PLAN FOR CROPS
Occupied Parts OF Italy VIII BE
Turned Int Vegetable Gardens
Unless Present Status Is
Changed.

Copenhagen, Nov. 16.-Austro- Hun
gary and Germany are taking steps
to organize a business bureau for the
occupied regions Of Italy. The in
tention is to lose no time in arranging
for the planting Of early vegetables
on large scale to meet the expected
spring food crisis.
The German civil administration in
LitAuania and the Baltic provinces
now is being formed Baron Won
Falkenhaasen, under-secretary Of the
Prussian ministry of agriculture, and
Ia son Of the general Of Bel
GUM, has been selected governor OF
the district, according to newspapers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-16
FUNERAL RITES OVER
LATE JOHN w. FOSTER

Washington, Nov. 16.-Funeral SER
vices for John w. Foster, former sec
cretary Of state and dean of the Amer
lean diplomatic corps, were held here
today after which his body was taken
to his old home at Evansville, Ind, for
burial
A distinguished party, headed by
President Wilson. attended the SER
vices for the former secretary. who is
conceded to have been the first pro-
fessional diplomatist produced by the
American government
Secretary and Mrs Lansing, the lat
ter Mr.. Fosters daughter, will accom-
pany the body to- Evansville.