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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-23
BLUE SKY" LAWS
 0F 20 STATES
 CONSTITUTIONAL
Supreme Court U. $. Up- holds A cts as Within
 States Police Powers.

Washington, aJn 22.-The so~called "blue sky' laws of Ohio, Michigan and South Dakota, regulating the sale of securities, and designed to bar "gat rich quick schemes, were upheld to- day by the United States supreme court, in a far-reaching decision which affects similar laws in 26 states.
 Justice 'McKenna handed down the opinion, to which Justice McReynolds alone dissented. The decision admits that such statutes may curb and bur den legitimate business, but holds that the interests of legitimate business are not paramount to the police pow CTS of the states to protect their citi~ zens from fraud. The federal court sustains enforcement of the laws, and 'dissolves injunctions against their en- forcement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-23
JURY ACQOITS GIRLS
 BETRAYER Of MURDER
White and Negro Physician Awaiting Trial in Connection With Death
 of Mississippi Teacher.

Corinth. Miss, Jan. 22.-Clyde h. gram, son of Winston county plan ter, was acquitted tonight of charge of manslaughter, in connection with the death of Miss Mary Miller, a school teacher. who died at Aberdeen it is said, as the result of a criminal operation.
 pr. s. E. Lee. white physician, and pr. Houston Broomfield. a negro practitioner, are awaiting trial in con nection with the same case and Dr. Lee probably will be placed on trial tomorrow. The cases were trans ferred here on changes of venue be- cause of the intense feeling aroused at Aberdeen.
 During a preliminary examination at Aberdeen a shot was fired at Ingram, in the courtroom, and rela- tive of the dead girl was arrested. After the verdict tonight w. K. Fay Tor, an uncle of the dead girl, was detained on charge of carrying a pistol.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-23
After 10 Months in Mexico, Outposts of Expedition
 Start North.
MORMON SETTLERS
 SHOW APPREHENSION
Requests for Safe Conduct to Border Referred t0 Mexican Authorities by Gen. Perslling- -Cnrranzis-
 taS Replace Americans.

Iuaroz, Mexico. Jan. PA Mexican courier arriving here tonight from Casas GrandcS with official messages, says 131 motor trucks of the eXpcdi- tionary force Jeff 'Colonia Dublan yesterday for Columbus, loaded with equipment, stores and excess baggagc.
 He said that we'll castings had been drawn at the Headquarters of the pun tive expedition at Colonia Dublin. and sent to the Columbus base.
 Mormon settlers have asked for safe conduct to the border. but were re- fused by General Pcrshing, who re- ferred them to the Mexican authOri- ties, the courier said. Many will come out on the first Mexican Northwestern train, and many natives also plan to come to Juarez.
 Outposts of the expedition began moving today. after 10 months and seven days in the field, it was report ed in a military message received here today from Casas Grandes. No actu- al movement of American troops to- ward the border from field headquar- ters was reported in the message. The Fl Vallo garrison started yesterday toward Colonia Dublan, it was said, and the entire column of 2,500 troops is expected to encamp tonight at the Mormon colony where General Persh- ing has his headquarters. This move ment is regarded only as a concentra- tion of OutpOsts, preliminary to the movement of the expedition to the border.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-23
Address Intended as Open Message, and as Another
 Step Peace Movement.
MADE SURE THERE'D
 BE NO MORE LEAKS
Copies of Address Went to American Ambassadors in ReIligerent Cap itaIS Last Week, but Only
 Lansing and Few knew.

Washington, Jan. 22.-It became known tonight that the presidents ad- dress to the senate had been sent to American diplomats in Europe last week, so that it had gone foreward two days before the receipt here of the letter of British Foreign Minister Balfour. and the same day that the German premier, Dr. Zimmerman, bad declared it was impossible for the central powers to lay down their terms of peace before the world.
 The presidents address was intend- ed as an open message to the world of the conditions under which he would urge the United States to enter a world federation to guarantee future peace. Not until word had been re ceived from the diplomats abroad that the message had been received. did he arrange to make the address to the senate.
 There is nothing in the address. nor in the instructions which accompanied it to the diplomats abroad, that will necesstate an answer, it was said, but some response is expected from both sides, by officials here.
 Confidential information that the en- tente reply had convinced Germany that another step by her at this time would be unwise, convinced officials of the United States that unless this country gave further opening, the whole peace movement would come to an end, and the address to the senate followed.
 Fear of 8 leak caused such secrecy as has never been equalled in the state department. Only 'the presi- dent, Secretary of State Lansing and the men who transmitted the address are known definitely to have been aware of it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-23
SECTIONS 0F PETERSBURG
 UNDER WATER
Ohio River Out of Banks Following Heavy Rains
 and Shows.

Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 22.-Lower sec tions of Pittsburg were inundated to- night by the Ohio river and it's tribu- taries, which have been rising steadi- ly all day, following heavy rains and melting snow over the watersheds of the Allegheney and Monogahela rivers.
 Many persons who failed to heed the early warnings were removed from their homes in boats. At 8 p. m. the gauge at the point registered 23.3 feet, 8 feet above flood stage, accord ing to announcement by the weather bureau, and the Ohio was rising at the rate of six inches an hour. The local forecaster predicted the stage would not go above 28 feet.
 Reports from various points on the upper Monongahela indicated that stream already is falling. A large wharfboat, owned by the Pittsburg Coal company, broke fro mitsmoor- ingsin the Monongahela today, and sankwhenit reached the Ohio, near Point bridge.
 Reports from west Virginia cities along the Ohio indicated preparations had been made for flood. At Park ersburg, stage of 40 to 42 feet is predicted. At Moundsville, the flood ing of pumping station of large gas epmpany resulted in suspension of operations at nearly all the indus trial plants there. At McKeesport. about 4,OO0 employees of big tin plants are temporarily out of employment, due to the floods,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-23
WAR SUMMARY
Associated Press Summay.)

(ASSOclated PfeSS summary
 In none of the various war zones is any fighting of great moment in prog ress. Even in Rumania the opera tions virtually are at standstill, there having been only minor engage ments in the various sectors, with iso- lated clashes between the opposing forces.
 In Russia, in the region of Fred richstadt, Baronvitcha and Koval, there have been minor actions. with neither side attaining any result.
 Operations by raiding parties and bombardments continue the feature on the western front. Artillery activi- ty is still quite spirited in the region of Verdun and in the Vcsges moun- tains, in the vicinity of Chapeloote.
 A wireless from Berlin says that radio distress signals picked up at Rotterdam reported a British trans port, with 1900 men on board. had struck a mine in the English channel. and was sinking. No confirmation of this report has been receiv ed from any source.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-23
REPORTS SEEING
 CRUISER GO DOWN

Norfolk, Va. Jan. 22.-The captain of the Frendh steamer Salonica, now lying in Hampton Roads, today told agents of his line that he had seen a French cruiser sunk off the Madeira islands.
 The Salonica came from Tyne, via the Canary islands. The captain did not disclose any details of the disas- ter, but it is assumed the cruiser may have fallen a victim to the German submarine which recently bombarded one of the ports in the Canary islands.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-23

mankind and must prevail"
 While the president was speaking copies of his address had been for warded to American diplomats in all belligerent countries, and were being prepared for presentation to repre- sentatives of neutral governments here.
 Must Be Police Power. Back of the fundamental proposal for some sort of international sane ton for preservation of future peace of the world, now already accepted in principle by both sets of the belli- gerents in their replies to President Wilson's peace note. lies the possi- !bility which the president today open iy expressed that there may be laid the ground upon which an approach may be made to end the present con flict.
 In public utterances. the president Ihas hitherto expressed the conviction |that the present was the last great war in which the United States should be neutral; that it no longer could remain in the position of "half in and half out' of world affairs.
 '"The American people," the presi- dent told the senate, 'cannot in honor withhold the service to whiqh they are about to be challenged. They owe it to themselves and to the nations of the world to state the conditions under which they will freely render it. l am here to attempt to state those conditions. The present war must first be ended, but we owe it to candor and to just regard for the opinion of mankind to say that so far as our participation in guarantees of future peace is concerned it makes a great deal of differende in what way and upon what terms it is ended.
 Liberty Must Be Accorded.
 "No covenant of cooperative peace" said he "that does not include the peoples of the new world can suf- flee to keep the future safe from war. And yet there is only one story Of peace that the people of America dould join in guaranteeing. The ele- ments of that peace must be elements that engage the confidence and satisfy the principles of the American Government; elements consistent with their political faith and with the prac- tical convidtions that the peoples of America have once for all embraced and undertaken to defend"
 From these utterances all the presi- dents hearers drew the conclusion that the old world was being warned that if it would command the potent influence of the new for the future peace of all, the settlement of the war must involve concessions and sacri- fices. equality of rights. freedom of the seas, and in the presidents own words, "inviolable security of life, of shipping and of industrial and social development * to all peonlas. who have lived hitherto under power of government devoted to purposes hos file tO their own"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-23
HOUSE CONSIDERS
 R. AND H. BILL

Washington, Jan. 22.-The rivers and harbors bill, carrying approxi- mately s3S,000000, was considered to- day in the house. Representative Sparkman Of Florida, chairman of the rivers and harhors committee. made long speech explaining the bill, which includes $28,000,000 for con- tinuance of work on old projects. The remainder of the appropriation is for new work. Representative Frear of Wisconsin led the opposition to the measure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-23
MEMPHIS APPREHFNDS
 ATTEMPT AT LYNCHING
Deputy Sheriffs and Police Reinforce Guard Where Negro Highway.
 man and Slayers Are Held.

Memphis, Tenn. Jan. 22.-Deputy sheriffs and polide reinforced the regular guard at the Shelby county jail here tonight, to guard against a possible attempt to lynch two ne- groes, Clarence Merriman and Will Hudson, charged with implication in the killing of Walter Hooser, shot to death Saturday night, when he re- sisted two highwaymen.
 According to the police, the ne- groes have confessed.
 Up to late hour tonight, drowds were congregated in the vicinity of the jail. but no demonstrations had occurred.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-23
COTTON VALUES
 DROP $3 A BALE

New York, Jan. 22-A sensational break of approximately $3 bale oc- cured in the cotton market early to- day, attributed to news from Wash ington that the president intended to address the senate on international af- fairs. Weakness on the stock market was also factor. Before midday, March sold at 16.3O cents, or 6S points below Saturdays close, and more than $12.5O bale under the high price of January 9.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-23

Immediately there arose sharp divi |pn over the propriety as we'll as the hbstance of the presidents propos. )s. "Startllng," staggering" "as- tunding," "the ablest utterance that Ds fallen from human lips since the |eclaration of Independence" were hong the expressions of senators he president himself. after his ad- Tess, said:
 E'I have said what everybody has ben longing for, but has thought inn (ssible. Now it appears to be pos ble."
 EThe principal points of the presi- )nt's address were:
 R'That lasting peace in Europe can- {t be a peace of victory for either le."
 eThat peace must te followed by Finite concert of powers to assure world that no catastrophe of a krld war shall overwhelm it again" That in sudh a concert of powers, ! United States cannot withhold its fticipation to guarantee peace and ttice throughout the world, and be- fe peace is made the United States puld frankly formulate the condi- ns upon which it would feel just in ling the American eople for their mal and solemn adherence"
 1t is clear to every man who nks," the president told the senate, at there is to this promise no aoh in either our tradition or our lcies as nation, bat a fulfillmeh. her of all that we have professed strlven for. am proposing, as it e, that the nations should. with
 accord, adopt the doctrine of sident Monroe as a doctrine of the i'd; that no nation should seek to ended it's policy over any other na-
 or people, but that every people uld be left to determine it's poli-
 its own development, unhindered, hreatened, unafraid-the little 1g with the great and powerful.
 Proposes Real Freedom for All.
 am proposing that all nations ceforth avoid entangling alliances ch would draw them into dompeti- s of power, nets of intrigue and lsh rivalry, and disrupt their own 1rs with influences intruding from bout. There is no entangling al- ce in concert of powers, when all e to act for the same idea and the e purpose-all acting in com
 interest. and are free to Tive
 own lives under common pro- on. l am proposing government ne donsent of the governed; that 1om of the seas which interna-
 l conference after conference
 representatives of the United es have urged with the elquence
 lose who are convinced disciples
 perty, and that moderation of
 ment which makes of armies and
 es power for order merely, not pstrument of aggression or of sell
 vlolende. These are American
 lples, American policies. We
 stand for no others. And they
 lso the principles of all forward
 ng men and women, of every
 rn nation, of every modern com
 ". They are the principles of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-23
TENNESSEE STOCK SHOW

Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 22.--Tennes- see stock breeders are manifesting g keen interest in the fourth annual midwinter fat stock show which was opened today at the experiment station farm of the University of Tennessee. Meetings and lectures of interest to the stock raisers will be conducted in connection with the exhibition. which will be continued through the week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-23
DOMINICAN BANDITS
 BATTLE U. 5. MARINES
Night Fight Near Mactris Results in Death of One American, and
 Injury of Another.

Washington, Jan. PA night fight between native bandits and American marines in the Dominican republid resulting in the death of one marine and the severe injury of another. was reported today to the navy depart ment.
 Captain Knapp, commanding the American cruiser forces, reported the fight occurred Saturday night in the vicinity of the Porvenir sugar planta- tion near Macoris, the scene of two similar endpunters recently. Private J. R. Olson of the Fifteenth company was killed, and Corporal George Vii son of the Fifty-second company was shot in the neck.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-23
.POIS0NS HER THREE
 CHILDREN AND SELF
Oklahoma Woman Prays, Then Gives Tots Poison in Cough Syrup,
 Swallowing Same Dose.

Hobart, Okla, Jan. 22.-Mrs. J. w.. Worroll, 46 years of age, wife of a farmer near Mountain View. killed herself and her three children yester- day, according to news reaching here today. After praying, she gave the children drink of cough syrup con- taining poison, and then swallowed some of it herself.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-23

An automobile museum has been established in London. where there are exhibited gasoline cars, made as early as 1895, steam tricycle. made in 1891, and one of the earliest steam cars, made in 1860.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-23
WHETHER UNITED STATES SHALL ENTER PEACE LEAGUE PUT UP TO THE SENATE
Wilson Shatters Century Old Precedent and, Like Washington Adams and Madison, Takes Up
 Problem With Congress-
GIVES OUT IDEAS UPON WHICH HE THINKS
 PRESENT CONFLICT SHOULD BE SETTLED

In the things considers conflict outlining his ideas he pr4si. suggested virtually worldwide United States could withhold 
 outlets limitation military things desired end Ethc president sad Washington, 22Whether policy upon country personal Ito time than leo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-23
rhe Weather

? and Wednesday. fair,
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
10000 Turn Out For Great
Patriotic Parade in Lebanon

Lebanon, Pa. April 20-Lebanon
yesterday observed Patriots Day with
the largest civic. Industrial and mill
tary parade in its history. With the
exception of the blast furnaces, every
individual plant in the city and county
suspended operations. and stores. banks
and offices were closed. 1t is conserv-
atively estimated that the parade was
made up of twenty bands and 10000
marchers, including the military organ
izations. Company II, Fourth Pennsyl-
vania Infantry; Grand Army of the
Republic, Sons of Veterans, Spanish
American War Veterans. Boys Brigade
and Boy Scouts.
The Bethlehem Steel Company had in
line all of the employees of its several
Lebanon plants except the furnace
men, forming a division of 5000, led
by General Manager John Pembroke
This division included several hundred
foreigners not identified with the Sla-
yonian and Serbian societies, which
turned out 1000 strong. all carrying
the American flag.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
Begin To Purify
Your Winter-BlOOd
Grandmother's Oid-Fashioned Sui
phur and Molasses Dit It.
But Not So Well AS This Sulpherb
.Tablet-Sugar Coated.

Through the winter the blood accu-
mulates poisons because you do not
perspire enough, because you do not
live in the open air, and because you
eat more meat, rnush and other rich
foods. Every spring we feel sluggish,
constipated, liver and kidney ills beset
us, colds and chronic coughs, pimples,
boils and carbuncles, all evidence of
impure, thick, sluggish blood.
Sulpherb Tablets (not sulphur tab
lets) are composed of extracts of
roots and herbs, combined with sui
phur and cream of tartar-and no bet
ter physic, blood-tonic and blood
cleanser has ever been developed.
Every spring thousands who already
know their value take them to purify
the system of Winter Poisons. Now
is the time to begin, so you won't be
attacked by serious ailments when
Spring and Summer come. Sold by all
druggists soc per sealed tube with full
directions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
School Notes
CENTRAL

The Sigma Eta Society was enter
tanned last evening at the home of
Miss Mary Potts, 1920 North Second
street The members are all co-eds
of the Senior class.
Reports for the third quarter were
distributed to the students yesterday
and to-day.
The Central High Club of the Y.
w. e. A. is holding important meet
lngs and indulging in various ac-
tlVities. This society comprises about
seventy girls of the school, it having
the largest membership of the many
organizations. The officers are: Miss
Eleanor Jones, president; Miss Fay
Haverstick, vice-president; Miss Cert
rude Kenny, secretary, and Miss
tanny Benson, treasurer.
The S. S. S. Society will hold a pri-
Vate dance at Miss Bernardo McCor-
mick,s home, 3107 North Front street
Tuesday evening.
Pictures of the officers of the class
of 1917 were taken for the Com
mencement Argus to-day at the
Musser studio, the presidents at IL
O'Clock and the secretaries at 3 o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
WAR PROHIBITION
TO BE DISCUSSED
Law and Order Committee
Will Take Up the Question
During Next Week

The battle to determine whether
Pennsylvania shall divert her grains
from the manufacture of beers and
liquors into the more needed channel
of food stuffs during the period of
the war with Germany, will be opened
next Tuesday when the patriotic or
ganizations and local option forces
will ask that the Mitchell statutory
prohibition bill now in the Law and
Order Committee of the House be
amended to provide for war prohibi-
tion" and reported to the House. A
meeting of the committee is schedul-
ed for Tuesday. Representative Will
liam C. Wagner, of Allegheny county,
is chairman of the committee, and he
win discuss the proposition.
The sentiment apparently is de-
veloping for war time prohibition.
Many favor it for that period who
otherwise do not take much interest
in anti-liquor legislation. Various or
ganizations are going on record for
the more food and less beer" thought
during hostilities and now the medical
society of Philadelphia has passed
resolutions for the closing of all sa-
looms during that period.
The woman suffrage organizations
throughout Pennsylvania are now in
the open in opposition to the liquor
interests and war time prohibition
will likely receive many more votes
in the House than did local option
which was massacred in the vote re-
Gently taken.
Food will be the great necessity of
the war. The grains grown in Penn
sylvania could be utilized for food
purposes. The agricultural depart
ment will shortly have an interesting
set of figures on this question. A wet
and dry vote is not wanted on the
Mitchell bill with the amendment pre-
pared by Insurance Commissioners j.
Denny O'Neil calling for war time
prohibition. 1t is q patriotic measure.