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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02
Chicago Produce.

Chicago Produce. Chicago, Sept. 1.-Butter. receipts 10,799 tubs; unchanged; creamery, 38@41hc.
 Eggs, receipts 7,716 cases; unchang- ed.
 Potatoes, receipts 30 cars higher; Jersey bulk. $1.15M1.20; Minnesota bulk, $100@1.10. Poultry, alive, unchanged.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02
St. Louis Produce.

St. Louis, Sept. 1.-Poultry, un- changed, except hens, 31@21hc; springs 22c.
 Butter, unchanged.
 Eggs, 35c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02

kNTED-FIRST CLASS SKIRT laaeF, only experienced one need pply: Also want errand girl. Ap-
 " 6l7 Pine or phone 1161. S-31-Gt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02

to tocomS;ErTLED coo;. WHITE WON. kn for n n, ana care for five chil-
 btemher~ week or ten days from Ss, ves ou l. Call Mrs. Harrell at |nth. alpiy 2e11 West Seven t S-2S-5t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02

FOR RENT-FURNISHED COTTAGE, corner Fourteenth and Cherry; all
 conveniences. Apply Mrs. Garland
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02

NTED-YOUNG COLORED WOM-
 to do general housework for nily or three. Apply GOA West econd avenue. S-3o-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02

COLLECTOR WANTED-MAN FA- miliar with the city. Permanent position for the right party. Pol lack Company, 211 Main street.
 S-23-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02

lNTED-EXPERIENCED MAN OR Poy to sell and deliver groceries.
 fddress TX z" care Graphic. 9-1-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02

cvli. vnnE SEVEN PASSENGER hn "'er' rnn latest model Davis car; |eau sn for 4 weeks; in right shape; N, Arl ,I' cash. Box No. 149, Con-
 S-29-6t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02

Middle names were once regarded as illegal in England.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02

! sact. sactrLAlN sDWiNI; cor bs. shirts a speciality. Phone
 S-29- ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02
FOR R E N T

FOR RENT-ROOMS FOR LIGHT housekeeping or single rooms;
 cheap or expensive; close in and modern; could let some unfurnish- ed if desired. Phone 1864. Mrs. Meyer, 609 Barraque St. 9-1-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02

FOR RENT-FURNISHED OR UN- furnished rooms for housekeeping,
 roc West Barcaque Street. 9-1-17
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02

hts Oe,r.s AGE ss. WITH FAMILY. Faias in n'saent sae pcsition; 15 years sstnenut u general sen county and city
 s'ore; can handle both
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02

FOR SALE-5 PASSENGER FORD car; in good running order; would make fine truck or stripped car;
 $225 cash. Zach Tankersley; phona 1876. S-2S-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02

TSSDrCLEAN TSa COTTON RAGS
 eraphlc office. upstairs. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02

l i1ORED MAN WANTED - TO
 Eear neewst, latest 1918 style tailor kd-to-measure suit and be general kgent in spare time. Astounding profits; write quick, Knickerbockel' Tailoring Co.,, Dept. 771, Chicago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02
Weekly Grain Summary.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-Corn prices travelled a somewhat cratic course through last week, recessions being IT influenced by, favorable reports from the fields and advances being respon- slve to frost reports and fears and to decided strength in the cash mar ket. The net result for the week was an advance of 3-4c to 1 3-4c, Decem- Der showing the greatest gain. Oats with narrower fluctuations showed n net gain for the week of from 1 3-Sc to 2 3-Sc.
 Provisions furnished from 7c to 75c higher for the week, the biggest galns being registered in pork and the greatest activity in lard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02
Kansas City Produce

Kansas City, Sept. 1.-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged.
 Potatoes, steady, s1.0001.10.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02
REPORTS OF MARKETS COTTON-GRAIN-LIVESTOCK

Cattle, receipts 1900; steady ma tive beef steers $S.00m16.00: yearlng steers and hcifers $100mIt.0O: sows ',ooM 1000: stockcrs and feeders $6.50 m?.oo; Texas quarantine steers $G.7 Co lo.oo; fair to prime Southern steers SS.ooM 12,'o; beef cows and hefers $6-oomlo.0o; Southern yearlng steers and heifers $7.5om10.O0: native calves $5.75m15.5O.
 sheep, receipts 150; steady; lambs $1 'oom17oo; ewes $900m3.5o; weth- CTS Slo.oOm 1900; canners and chop pcrs $i.50M6.50
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02

FOR SALE+SMALL SIZE HERRING Hall4Marvin safe, good condition. Will be sold at bargain and terms If desired. Adams Printing Co.
 d-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02

FOR SALEESECOND HAND FORD. in good condition; 1916 model; can be seen at 1505 West Sixteenth
 S-2S-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02
Elgin Butter.

Elgin, Ill.,, Sept. 1.-Butter 41Ac; no sales.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02
W A N T E ID

\ kNTED-EXPERIENCED SALES
 man to handle the finest line o1 temperance beverages on the mar ket Unusual opportunity for live.
 Eire man willing to work small Eountry towns; commission con- [ract; s35 weekly drawing account 5. M. Craig, Mgr, 509 Chestnut St.. Et. Louis, Mo. 1t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02
F R $ A LIE

FOR SALE-MEAT AT WHOLE sale, finest hams, lard, etc., direct, prepaid; save 25 per cent to 40 per per cent; satisfaction or money back: Send for price list; bargain specials. A. c. Meat Co.,, Arkansas City, Kans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-02

FOR SALE - OLD-FASHIONED hounds, to 5 years old; $10 to $25; no better varmint stock on rec ord. Mississippi Kennels, Boone
 vile, Miss. 9-2-6t
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
HUNDREDS OF MEN ARE
TAKEN AS GERMAN SPIES
Ten Arrests at Philadelpha-Dr. r.
w. kiessIing Is Held-Neeroes
Charged With Treason.

Stockbridge, Mass, April TO-
Agents Of the depa' tment of justice
have taken into custody in this town
a man believed to be DR.. Richard Wal
ter kiesSliDg, one of the 80 men sought
by Attorney General Gregory In con-
nection with German plots. He was
sent back to Boston for examination,
Washington, April 10.-More than
500 German spies and sympathizers
are ensnared in the great dragnet the
department of justice hourly is draw
ing closer. More than 300 arrests have
been made.
From every section of the United
States there came reports of addition
al arrests and raids on offices and resi-
dences in which more evidence of plots
against American lives and property
were found.
Philadelphia, April 1O.-Ten civil
ians Of German appearance and accent
have been taken into custody by fed
eral agents, assisted by six enlisted
men of the navy.
Dothan Ala. April l0-Sheppard
Mckinley and William Ross, negroes
arrested at Ashford, Ala. on charges
of treason are lodged in Jail here
Thee are accused of melting negroes
of the Ashford section TO revolt and
urging them TO stick to Germany"
Birmingham, Ala, April 10.-Federal
agents have arrested two white men
believed RI ba GarrnauS ar Corona a
mining town 80 miles north of Biz.
mingham, on charges of attempting to
induce negro miners to leave this
country for Mexico. Tee men, whose
names are withheld, are accused OF
having made speeches tending to In
cite the blacks against the American
government.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
SYRUP OF figs FOR
A CHILD'S BOWELS
It is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel. cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form Of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only deli
cious California Syrup of Figs" It's
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
OF mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take it; that it never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach. and that teaspoonfuI
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
OF California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. ADV.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
D. s. CAUSE JUST,
SAYS ARGENTINE.
Brazil Hands Passports to Ger
man Minister.
WARSHIP FOR TRIP HOME
Austrian Envoy Receives instructions
From Vienna to Ask for Passports
Republic Prepares to Call
conseripts to colors.

Washington, April 13.-The Argen-
tine embassy handed Secretary of State
Lansing nvte from its government
strongly supporting the position this
country has taken in going TO war with
Germany. 1t was as follows:
"The government of Argentina in
view of the causes that have prompted
the United States of America to de-
clare war against the government of
the German empire recognizes the JUS
tice of that declaration, founded as it
is upon violation of the principles of
neutrality established by the rules Of
international law which have been
considered definite conquests Of civili-
zation.
Buenos Aires, April 13.-Herr PAUL,
the German minister to Brazil, was
handed a note to his government and
passports for himself. said a dispatch
from Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian
capital.
The German minister may accept an
offer of the government to leave the
country on a Brazilian battleship
Rio de .Taneiro. April 13.-It is ex-
pected in diplomatic circles here that
other South American nations win soon
follow the example of Brazil In sever
ing relations with Germany.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
.H2 DIE IN SHELL
PLANT EXPLOSION
121 Others Wounded at Eddy
stone Factory.
CAUSE is STILL IN DOUBT
Thirty Thousand Shells Explode and
Woman and Girl Workers Are
Blown TO Atoms-Plotters
Are Suspected.
CAUSE is STILL IN DOUBT

Chester, Pa, April 12,-One hundred
and twelve persons, most of them
women and girls, are known to have
lost their lives and 121 were injured
by series of terrific explosions in the
shrapneI building of the EddystOne
Ammunition corporation at EddystOne,
one mile from this city, on Tuesday.
Many of the injured were ruortally
hurt. and 1t is feared the final death
list will reach $50, while some who
were hurt probably will be manned for
life.
How many of the 300 or more en-
ployecs In the buiNing, in which were
stored approximately 10000 shells, es-
capped Is almost beyond conception, as
there was scarcely a fragment Of the
structure left intact.
Fire added to the horror and most
Of the bodies were so badly charred
their Identification was impossible.
In the absence of any official state
ment, many theories as to the cause
of the disaster, one of the worst ever
experienced in this section, were adj
yanced. Rumors of plots and arrests
Of persons both inside and outside of
the plant were numerous, but all
lacked confirmation.
The explosion, which was felt in
Philadelphia, distance of Is miles, oc-
Cured about ten o'clock in the morn
ing in what is known as the 10 F.
building, a two-story structure, IS by
800 feet.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
$4,000 GERMANS ARE
CAPTURED BY THE BRITISH
English Troops Advance Two to Three
Miles In the Arras
Sector

London. April 1.-THE war on the
western front. which has been moving
more rapidly in the last five weeks,
has broken into full swing.
Widening the attacks that they have
been making in the sector OF the
Somme, the British struck farther
north, and In a series OF assaults on a
12-mile front, with Arras as the pivotal
point they drove the Germans frouf
scores Of important positions, pene-
trated far into the German lines. and
inflicted heavy casualties.
At tac o'clock In the afternoon more
than 1900 prisoners were in the
barbed wire cages" or compounds.
Many others We're coming back through
the lighting lines.
In all l. towns and villages were
captured.
The heaviest fighting developed
along a line a few miles southeast Of
Arras, In northerly direction. to the
neighb0rhood Of Lens, but the actions
extended far in the direction of St
Quentin.
Back of the northern end of Why
ridge lie the principal coal fields OF
France. which gre stin in German
hands.
one position captured to the north
east Of Arras was a sort of labyrinth
Of trenches enmeshed In multiple
bands Of wire. called "the Harp" be-
cause of its shape. Prisoners had pro-
claimed this point practically unassail-
able, but, sweeping over It today, the
British took within It nearly a thou
sand prisoners, and they captured also
during the day three German battalion
commanders, who compare in rank
With a colonel In the British army.
The Canadians took 1000 prisoners.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
$4,000, ooo, 900 FOR WAR.
U. S. viii Loan Allies Two Billion
Dollars to Carry on Conflict.

Washington, April iO.-The Drawn of
the United States more important
even than its financial and physical re-
sources, was unQualidedly pledged to
the support of the government.
There will be no labor troubles, such
as have harassed the belligerent ma
tons Of Europe, in the United States
during the war. If necessary. all laws
limiting hours and working conditions
of employment may be suspended for
any period.
At the joint meeting of the coun-
ell Of national defense and its advis-
Org commission, Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
Of Labor, and a member of the com
mission. made the pledge in behalf of
organized labor.
The s5.00O,O00.OO0 bond issued,
agreed upon Saturday. is but a single
step In the war budget II has been
decided that this shall be a popular
loan and draw or 31a per cent Tie
special committee will aid 10 floating
this issue.
Two or three billions of this money
will 90 to the entente.
A vast sum, nearly S3000OO0 600 in
addition 10 the S5.0O0O00,0O0 provided
for by the bond issue, is a part of the
present war budget. and will be raised
hy taxation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
HOOVER HEADS FOOD BODY
Accepts chairmansn.o of New U. s
Board and Stars an Inquiry
Among Allies.

London, April 1.-THE United
States, France, England and Italy are
cooperating TO meet the present food
shortage, according to a statement Is
sued by Herbert C. Hoover in accept
ing the craftsmanship of the new food
board In America.
Mr.. Hoover who is head of the
American commission for relief IN
Belgium, expects to leave shortly for
America to begin his new Iuties.
Meanwhile he has initiated Il wide
inquiry In France, England ard Italy
regarding the food situation. having
the cooperation of the various gov
ernments in this work.
The inquiry includes examination
of the prospects of the coming har-
vests, import necessities, methods of
food regulation and control now in
operation in the allied countries and
the results achieved thro Ugh these
methods.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
SENATE PASSES ARMY BILL.
Sunday Civil Measure Also Approved
NO Raise in Pay.

Washington. April l3,-The senate
on Wednesday passed legislation car
rying appropriations Of $450,000,000.
The first measure to be given consid-
Grafton was the army appropriation
bin which passed the house In the last
session carrying appropriations Of
S2TS. 100000.
Efforts by Senator Hughes of New
Jersey to have incl'.ded an amendment
raising the pay of enlisted men from
$i5 TO $50 per mouth was defeated
when the chair ruled that such an
amendment was out of order.
Following the army bill the senate
passed the sundry civil appropriation
bin carrying appropriations of S144,-
100000.
In the open senate the food control
bill carrying r. appropriation of $l0,-
100000 was voted Ia as an amendment
and the bill carrying a total Of S154.-
OO0000 was passed without u roll
call.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
CUBA AT WAR WITH KAISER.
President Signs Resolution Passed BY
condress-Panama viii Aid.

Havana. April 1O.-Cuba, not yet out
Of her teens as q republic, is at war
with Germany-the first of the Latin
American countries To range herself
alongside the United States, her liber~
ator and protector
At 7:l6 Saturday night President
Menocal affixed his signature to the
joint resolution passed unanimously
late In the afternoon by both the SEN
ate and house without dissenting
voice being raised, TINS putting into
effect the declaration that a state of
war exists between Cuba and the i'm
perial German government.
Panama, April 10.-The president of
the Republic cf Panama, Or Ramon
VALDEZ signed d proclamation commit
ting Panama tinreservedly To the as
sistance OF the United States in the
defense Of the Canal The president
also Cancelled the exequaturs Of all
the German consuls 10 Panama.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
U. S. SEXES MUNlTIoN SHIP.
American Destroyers Fire on and Cap.
ture Schooner.

san Diego, Cal, April IA muni-
tion-carrying schooner bound for a
Mexican west coast port has been fired
upon and captured by two United
States torpedo-boat destroyeTs,
The destroyers have been scouting
for supposed munition-smuggIina
ship for more than month. Monday
the patrol boats sighted the schooner.
The warships gave chase and when the
captain OF the schooner saw that cap
ture was inevitable he steered for shore
and beached the schooner. Five shots.
the report says. were fired at the ship
before 1t piled upon the beach.
Several thousand rounds of rifle anu
machine gun ammunition were taken
Off by motor launches.
The identity OF the captain and
crew OF the schooner has not been re-
vealed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Plots Open to Warships.
BRAZIL WAR PLANS HALTED
Decision as to Selzine German Ships
Also Postponed-chile Awaits
Overt Act.

Rio Janeiro, April 13.-It is believed
here that the government will confine
itself for the present TO the severance
of diplomatic relations with Germany
and that declaration of war will not
be issued, at least in the immediate fu-
ture. A decision as to seizing the Ger
man ships in Brazilian harbOrs has
been postponed. The German minister
was givsa his passports at Petropolis.
Santiago, Chile, April 13.-The cab
met continues to study the interna-
tlonaI situation and is determined for
the present to maintain absolute neu-
trality, as long as no Chilean ship is
victim of submarine. an event which
II is admitted may cause a change in
It's attitude.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
WILSON APPEALS TO FARMER.
Urged by President 10 Increase Crop
Production as Patriotic Duty.

Production as Patriotic Duty.
Washington, April 12.-Immediate
creation of n federal food commission,
with power to fix prices and to super
wise marketing and distribution Of food
In the United States during the war,
was proposed formally by the National
Agricultural society.
In a letter read to the convention
President Wilson appealed to the farm
er to swell his production as a patri-
otto wartime duty.
President Wilson's letter, read be-
fore the convention, follows:
eat the present moment 1t Is our
plain duty TO take adequate steps
that not only our own people be fed
but that we may. if possible, answer
the call for food of other nations now
at war.
"In this greatest Of human needs l
feel that the American farmer will do
ais part to the uttermost.
by planting and increasing his pro-
duction in every way possible every
farmer viii perform labor of patriot
ism for which he will be recognized as
soldier of the commissary adding
his share to the food supply of our
people"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
HOOVER HEADS FOOD BODY.
Accepts chairmanship Of New U. S
Board and Starts an inquiry.


London. April -. The United
States. France, England and Italy are
cooperating to meet the present food
shortage. according TO statement is
sued by Herbert G. Hoover In accept
tng the craftsmanship Of the new food
board In America.
Mr. Hoover, who is head OF the
American commission for relief In Bel
GUM, expects 90 leave shortly for
America to begin his new duties.
Meanwhile he has initiated a wide
inquiry in France, England and Italy
regarding the food situation. having
the cooperation Of the various govern
ments In this work.
The inquiry Includes examination Of
the prospects of the coming harvests
import necessities. methods of food
regulation and control now in opera
tion in the allied countries and
the results achieved through these
methods.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
CUBA AT VAR WITH KAISER
President Signs Resolution Passed by
conaress-Panara viii Aid
United States

Havana. April Cuba. not yet out
of her teens as republic. is at war
with Germany-the first Of the Latin
American countries to range herself
alongside the United States her liber-
ator and protector.
Panama. April 9.-The president Of
the Republic Of Panama, DR.. Ramon
Valdez, signed n proclamation commit
ting Panama unreservedly to ire as
siStance Of the United States ir the
defense of the canal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
TO DIRECT U. S. WAR TRAFFIC,
Railroad Men Choose Experts to o.
rect Operations Of Roads.

Washington, April 13.-Heads Of
the principal railroads Of the United
States, meeting here on Wednesday ut
the call Of the council of national de
Tense. appointed a board of five men
TO direct the operation of American
railways throughout the war
Members of the board are Fairfax
Harrison Of the Southern, chairman I:
Howard Elliott Of the New Haven.
Samuel Rea Of the Pennsylvania, Hale
Holden Of the Burlington, Julius
Kruttschnitt OF the Southern Pacific
1t was announced that the purpose
Of the board would be to give the gov
eminent the best possible service not
only in Transporting troops and mill
tary supplies, but In handling every
necessary commodity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
SOCIALISTS TO OPPOSE WAR.
Agree at Meeting in st. Louis to Block
U. S. Efforts.

st. Louis. April 1.-THE Socialist
national convention, in session here.
voted for continuous active and public
opposition to the war, through all the
means In its power, recommended that
congressman vote against all appropri-
ati5us for financing American partici-
patton, and went on record in favor of
refusing to suspend strikes and labor
disputes pending the return of peace.