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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-20
HAS MODEL FACTORY.

Right in the midst of the famous Waukesha Springs, the makers ol Jiffy-Jell have completed white enamcled kitchen, the model food plant of the country. The entire building is devoted to Jiffy-Jell, the new-grade gelatine dessert Otis D. Glidden, the famous gelatine expert directs every operation.
 This new dessert, with fruit flaVors in vials, has captured the country Tn less than six months. Nearly 19,WO,- 900 packages have been offered free to housewives in the women's maga- zines. As a result of these tests this Jiffy-Jell plant is overwhelmed with orders, and millions of homes have al ready adopted this fruity, quick des- Sert
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-20
M. E. MINISTER GIVES
 UP $4,O0O PER YEAR
Highest Salaried Pastor Makes Big Sacrifice in Order to Promote
 Social Service Movement.

New York, Feb. 1S-The Rev. Worth M. Tippy, pastor of Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal chuch, reported to be the highest salaried pastor in his denomination, has &C., cepted sacrifice in salary of $4,OO0 a year and assumed the office of sec retary in charge of Social Service in the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America.
 . He was prompted in this step, he said, by sincere destire to partici pate in movement soon to be launched in which 07,00O churches of all denominations are expected to join for the expansion of social ser vice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-20
MRS. CATHERINE GLOVER.

Mrs. Catherine Glover, aged 7t years, a highly respected and beloved woman, died yesterday at the home o1 Mrs. NJ. Harris, where she has been visiting for some time past She was stricken with pneumonia several days ago, and because of her advanced wears she was unable to withstand the onslaught of the disease.
 Mrs. Glover had been making hel home with her daughter, Mrs. J. w Segars, on the Main street pike, some distance south of Pine Bluff. Besides Mrs. Segars she leaves one other daughter, Mrs. W. S. Struby. The funeral will be held this morning with services from the Union church on the Warren road.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-20
HELD TO GRAND JURY.

A. P. Smith, Cotton Belt switch man, charged with shooting to kill, waived examination yesterday morn ing before Justice of the Peace Cliff c. Brewster, and was ordered held to await the action of th' grand jury. He is accused of having shot J. P. Dinken, engine foreman for the Cot ton Belt, in the local yard office of the road about three weeks ago. Dinken has recovered from his wound.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-20
START TRAINING CIVILIANS.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 19-An import ant step in the direction of naval preparedness was taken today, when classes of instruction for men plan ming to enroll for the civilian cruises next summer were opened on the U. s. s. Virginia at the Charlestown navy yard. The classes also will accom- modate men for the naval coast de- fense reserve, and for certain other classes of the naval reserve force.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-20
USE OF CONCRETE IN WAR.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 19.--The adaptability of concrete in the con- struction Of Notifications and for other military purposes is illustrated by exhibits at the Concrete Show that opened in Convention hall in this city today. The show is a feature of the annual convention of the Southwest ern Concrete association to be held here this week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-20
JUDGE SELLS DAIRY cows.

The sale of 49 head of dairy cattle belonging to the dairy formerly operated by County Judge l.. D. Cheek, have been sold to Henry Rut- stein and Joe Gottlieb for the sum ot $2.295, # was announced yesterday The sale was made by George D. Me Vey, well known local cattle man and it is announced the purchasers will sell the cattle singly, in this city
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-20

A child that has intestinal worms is handicapped in it's growth. A few doses of WHITES CREAM VERMl- FUGE, destroys and expels worms; the child immediately improves ana thrives wonderfully. Price 25d per bottle. Sold by w. L. Dewoody x comnarv cod
 (Advt)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-20

A heavy cold in the lungs that was expected to cure itself has been the starting point in many cases of dis ease that ended fatally. The sensi- ble course is to take frequent doses Of ARDS HOREHOUND SYRUP. It checks the progress Of the disorder and assists nature to re- store normal conditions. Price 25c, soc and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by w. L. Dewoody X Go. cod
 (Advt.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-20

When the bowels become irregular you are uncomfortable and the longer this condition exists the worse you feel. You can get rid Of this misery quickly by using HERBINE. Take a does on going to bed and see how fine you feel next day. Price 50a Sold by w. l.. Dewocdy & company
 (Advt.) cod
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-20
CHURCH PENSION FUND.
More Than Five Million Dollars Sdb-
 scribed to Episcopal Fund.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Bishop Will liam Lawrence of Boston announced here today that the old age pension fund being raised by the Episcopal church passed the $5,0O0,OO0 mark. Original estimates, he said, require this sum as minimum if the move ment is to be a success.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-20

The pay Of British field marshal is $45 a day, which is increased to $SO day when he is actually command ing an army.
 To keep disk phonograph records clean, an inventor has patented q small brush to be mounted in front of the needle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-20

A scald burn, or .ve.. GU: neais slowly if neglected. The family that keeps bottle of BILLIARDS SNOW LrNIMENT on hand, is always cle- pared for such accidents. Price ?ha
 soc and $1.0O per b.,tia Sold by w.. l.. Dcwoody & Go. cod (AdVt)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-20
Use 'eets.It," Lift
 Corn Right Off
Shrivels, Ioosens-and It's Gone!

"Just like taking the lid off-thats how easy you can lift a corn off your toe after it has been treated with Hunt the wide world over and you'll find nothing so magic, simple and easy as "Gets.It." You folks who
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-20

Every nation engaged in the pres ent war has found that no inconsid- erable proportion of it's casualties are due to shell shock-a new terror of battle which has been almost un- known in former conflicts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-20

Gas in the stomach or bowels IS a disagreeable symptom of a torpid liver, To get rid of 1t quickly take HERBINE. It is u marvellous liver stimulant and bowel purifier. Price 50c. Sold by w. l.. Dewoody & com- pany. cod
 (AdVt.) ]
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-20

The Bank of England has it's own churIyard adjoining, aud here many of the officials have been buried.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-20
Baby Three Weeks Old Covered With BIiSterS Healed By Cutcura Costing Only $1.5O

"When my little sister was about three weeks old, watery blisters began on her hands and feet, and afterward MNN were all over her. When EN they burst they .5a made ds;os sore re ~, Fscratch, and she also lost much sleep. There were A> scales left all over her, and N@T she could not wear much IN NTWS clothing.
 ''The trouble lasted about two or three months and she was treated but it didn't have any effect l saw Cuticura adver- tised and purchased them, and we used two cakes of Cuticura Soap and two boxes of Cuticura Ointment and it took about two or three weeks to heal the eruptions. (Signed) Miss Pearl Dansly, Troy, S. C.
 Why not prevent these distressing skin troubles by making Cuticura you! everyday toilet and nursery Soap aided by touches of Ointment now and then as needed? No more effective emol- lients exist than CutiCura.
 For Free Samples by Return Mail address post-card: ''Cuticura, Dept. Ill., Boston," Sold everywhere.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-20

have wrapped your toes in bandages to look like bundles, who have used sa1ves that turned your toes raw and sore, and used plasters that would shift. from their place and never "get" the corn, and who have dug and picked at your corns with knives and scissors and perhaps made them b1eed-just quit these old and painful ways and try "Gets-1t" just once. You put or. drops on, ana it. dries at once. There's noth- ing to stick. You can put your shoe and stocking right on again. The pain is all gone; Then the corn loosenS from your toe, and off 1t comes. "Gets-It'' is the biggest sell ing corn remedy in the world today. There's none other as good.
 "Gets-It"' is sold by druggists everywhere, .25c bottle, or sent on receipt of price by B. Lawrence & Co.,. Chicago, Ill.
 Sold ill Pine Bluff and recommend ed as the worlds best corn remedy b. Brasher Drug Co.,, Mann's Pharmacy Mann-Tankersley Drug Co.,, Centra Pharmacy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
OUTLAW CAPTAIN AND
SHIP NOW IN CUSTODY
Following Use of Firearms b, tho
Commodore Maury. blind Tiger
Ship Is Taken.
CAPTAIN IKE. BOHEMIAN
AND \ NEGRO WOUNDED
Deficd Officers and Fired on Them
Drawing n Rain or Bullets Which
Caused Disaster to John Barlcyeorn
AfiOat.
Especial to The Richmond virgin,an)

Especial to The Richmond virgintanD
lpvinxion, Va. Feb. 2!.--Ca plain
Ike" Bozeman and crew. of the
floating blind tiger" Eliza beth Clark,
are in the hands of Lancaster OH
Gals, the captain resting in jail the
negro in the Marine hospita, here, and
the third man in the custody OF Sher-
III Brent
Oyster police steamer Commodore
Marry came into port here at noon.
having in tow the schooner which
has been dispensing liquor along the
Potomac for the past two weeks
Captain Ike Bozeman, of Deal Island.
Md. with his crew of two were
prisoners aboard the Maury. One of
the crew, a negro, Horace Jones. of
Baltimore, was quite badly shot up
and Captain Bozeman had two fingers
shot off in resisting arrest.
The other member of the crew
Curtis Bradshaw. young white man
from Smiths Island. Md, was un-
harmed. as he rushed to shore and
surrendered to the party from the
Maury. that had gone ashore at Car
ters wharf. Richmond county, to cut
Off the crews escape.
DR., Hare. of Newland. came aboard
and dressed the wounds of the pris-
oners and accompanied them here
pital service, and DR.. Hawkins rem
dered additional service. amputating
the two fingers of Captain Bozeman
and dressing the shoulder and hand
wound of the negro.
Had a Successful Cruise.
The Elizabeth Clark had eyadea Of
ficials in several Virginia counties and
eluded United States revenue cutters
Leaving the Potomac. Captain Roze-
man came into the Rappahannock on
Saturday. A phone call from Morat :
tico for Commemorative Attorney
Newbill here bore the informatio
that the much-wanted offende, had
spent Saturday night there.
Mr. Newbill was away. 80 w Mac
Donald I4ee.t former commissioner. M
fisheries, got up with Captain Doe-
gett. OF the Commodore Maury. and
Special Police Captain Brewington
started with a force In pursuit.
Sheriff Brent had been wired IN
join the boat at Monaskan- Ntiah the
proper papers. On Monday night In
the widening Of the upper Rappahan
mock abreast OF Richmond and Essex
Z. 49, u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
.PAC|f|STS RUSHING
To SAVE COUNTRY
VIII trGe That Congress Do Not "Ab-
dictate Any of Its CONSTITUTIONAL
Powers"

Washington, Feb. 97.-Pacifsts in all
parts of the United states tonight or
gani2ed to wage a bitter fight against
the proposal 10 grant President Will
son the authority he asked in his adj
dress yesterday and word reached the
Capitol tonight that some Of the lead
ing peace advocates were on their way
lsere to personally protest to con-
gress
William Jennings Bryan is hasten
ing TO this city from Jacksonville. Fla
10 join other pacifsts in vigorous OPP
position to the presidents plan. A
peace delegation from the Middle West
headed by Miss Jane Adams Of Chi
cago, will arrive tomorrow morning
and have arranged to enter strong
pleas against the presidents proposal
both with the senate and house.
teace societies in different parts ~
the country will voice their protests
through committee headed by Miss
Emily Greene Balch. professor of eco.
nomics ut Wellesley college: Joseph
Cannon, representine miners and labor
ing organization Of the West, and Dr.
Frank Lynch, Of the Church Peace
union
Every member of the house and SEN
ate tonight was bombarded with tele-
grams. These messages viewed with
alarm the proposal for armed neu-
trality implied in the presidents mes
sage TO congress"
Member of the Emergency Peace fed
Grafton. flooded the Capitol with pro-
tests against the proposal that con
gress should ahdicate any of its CON
stItutional functions" Miss Leila FAYE
Secor, secretary of the federation said
in message to members of congress;
The power granted to one man
might fan through the death of the
president into the hands of another 70
whom il was not originally entrusted -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
ARE NOT JEALOUS N
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Attorney General Gregory Declares
Fcderal Judges Dislike To Make
Sherman Law Effective.
Interstate Cnmmercc Onnanaasion VIII
FcnCe RAflronds To Rush Food
Trains To Any City whsrc Actual
Shortage OF Food ExiSita

u,.A. ~ - a- a.
$500 Cas, -
~. ,.ss~, 49, o.s 'ooa. si'a. Gu
~ ou' 10
the Sherman antitrust law He
blamed them for failure NJ govern
ment attempts 10 break food mono
poles
The attorney v,ev. ware
outlined in a letter 70 Senator porah
Of idaho.
II regret to saw that a number al
the federa1 tudres have haen 80
are .tili Apparently reluctant 10 on.
force the sherman Law, said Mr.
Crarory ..rTrcnnrcio,.Iv ,h.y nar-,,.
their own We've a. to wna. ~. L. =,
should he N afYect the,r cons+rrrt,or
Of the law as n !. wr,ttap"
Tn. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS dr,,ttaa :,
hi. latter thai +ha dan.rtmsrt ~.
faiIad "a And av,dcnce ~ ,iI.~ai,.,. -,
e., food nrice inn,irv rIa 1890
wat thpra .hovIS 10 r,nra s...,..a.
nroh,hitinr CHARGING ~ mrr...or.hIa
nrscs. Tor goods carr,ad ~ irt~r.t. =
rom merce He said a..oc,ation. ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
RESENT OFFERING Of
RICE BY COMMITTEE
ctgn Element. Don't Want tn Re-
duce Standards OF Living.
FOODSrUFFS MARKED DOWN
TO REASONABLE FIGURES
But Boycotts Continue and Angry Fe-
males Attack Shopkecpey~ and
Pouncc Upon Delivery Boys-Many
Mass-Meetings Held.

New York. Feb. 27.--R esentmen,
at the proposed sale of rice by the
mayors committee on the food sup
ply led to renewed riots and anti
nigh price demonstrations by women
today. Twelve arrests were made
and four women sent TO Jail. Police
were attacked and butchers threat
ened with their own knives when at
tempts TO buy boycotted vegetables
and meats were discovered by women
pickets about the stores,
While thirty open mass meetings
were called in different parts of the
city, Mrs. Ida Harris, president of the
Mothers Vigilant league, led a lone
anti-rice demonstration in the fnan-
cial district. She carried a sign read
ing: I'VE Americans cannot nvs on
rice We want foodstuffs to come
down in price. SPECTATORS and rob-
bers will not survive by lowering the
standards of American life.
Will Eat No Rice.
Nearly l,500 women met at ITO East
and passed resolutions re-
fusing to eat rice. They decided to
continue the boycott on chickens
onions. potatoes and lima beans, Not
a pound of these articles was sold any
where in the affected districts, al
~
cent. >.
Although patrolmen were instruct
ed to arrest women only where 1t was
to enforce peace by warn
ings, riottng continued in many quar-
tiers of the city Slaughter houses
remained closed and grocery shops
were closely guarded against custom
ers who wished to buy "ccntraband
vegetables.
Forty women entered the butcher
shop OF Solomon Steinmetz in East
Fourth street and threatened him
with cleavers. The police who came
to his rescue were attacked. Two
women were sent to Jail in default
of their fines.
Pounce on Delivery Boy.
~, More than SEQ, Women attacked a
delivery boy who was carrying a bun
Ole Of chickens at Avenue c and
Fourth street. The chickens were de-
stroyed and ten patroimen were
called to dispense the mob. Two wo-
nlen were locked up despite the eff
forts Of a rescue party
In williamsburg the sight OF tvs
addressed women purchasing chick
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
Double 7 rack Concrete Arch
Structure to be Built by R.,
F. & r. and A. G. l..
STRUCTURE WILL COST
NEARLY HALF MILLION
Brings Total Expenditures for
Local Improvements by Two
Roads, Planned and Under
Way, Up to 100000

Contract for the construction of a
doubletrack concrete arch bridge
over the James river TO take the place
of the present Belt Line bridge of the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac and the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
ways. has been awarded to w. w.
Boxley, of Roanoke, the lowest bid
der. The bridge will cost slightly UNI
der 100000 Work is to be begun
at once
The awarding Of this contract is
another step in carrying out the pro-
gram of the Coast Line and the r..
F. and p. improving the facilities and
the service of the two railway COM
panies in ana around Richmond.
which will mean the expenditure of
about $500, 900 within the next year
or two.
1890 Feet in Length.
The work on the new bridge. to
be begun at once. will be under the
supervision OF j. E. Greiner. of Bal
timore. distinguished bridge expert
who is consulting engineer and who
supervised the plans. The structure
will be located a short distance above
the present Belt Line bridge; it will
be about 2.300 feet in length. and
the track level will be about ninety
feet above the river. 1t Will be an
ornamental structure. Belt Line
tracks will be relafd TO conform with
the new lines occasio on ed by the build
ing of the new bridge.
To W. w. Boxley. who is the con-
tractor for the bridge. has been
awarded also the contract for the
excavation for tracks at the new Her
mitaEe station on Broad street, work
on which will begin at once. The
new union terminal station is to be
completed and ready for use by the
two railways by February ! next.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
is PLAIN VIOLATION OF
T INTERNATIONAL LAW
EXTRA SESSION OF
CONGRESS IS NOW
ADMITTED CERTAIN

Washington Feb 27.-An extra
assemble within few days of the
adjournment of the present congress
or else on or about May / is a GER
tainty. This fact was today admitted
by leaders OF both parties in both
houses OF congress and the statement
as 70 the approximate dates OF as
sembling came from the highest
source Of legislative authority in
Washington. The congestion of ma
tional business which has been be-
coming daily and hourly more APP
parent, tonight reached a state where
the physical possibility of passins the
great Appropriation bills was doubtful.
Tonight flibuster threatened in
the house. Chairman Fitzgerald, OF
the com mittee on appropriations. was
determined that the authorize Il N of
a 100000 appropriation to .nvesti
gate the food situation should not be
included in the sundry civil bill He
was also determined that-4he-- hiu
SHOULD be acted upon before the ! ouse
should adjourn and evidenced a dis
position to ight
= Meanwhile, the senate was cnFa ged
throughout the day with the discus
sion of the administration revenu,
bill and under an agreemen. tomor-
row. must be devoted to the some
measure up until O'Clock IN he
evening In the senate the s5S3 0oG,-
600 naval bill and the $3.50. 600. GOO
army bill both await consideration,
and Senator La Toilette. of Wisconsin,
Is apparently determined that he will
flibuster one or the other or both
of these bills to extinction
But five calendar days remain in
which to accomplish legislation which
under normal conditions coulf not be
enacted in thrice that length If time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

Washington. Feb. 27.--It looks now
very much as IL the postoffice ap-
preparation bill will fail. Conferees
Of the senate and house continue to
be as far apart as ever. while the
ostensible bone of contention is the
pneumatic tubes amendment. the
real reason is said to be the mails.
or anu-advertising. and the hon"-dry
amendments.
In icipation- OF the possible fail
ure OF the postofi1ce appropriation
bill. the house committee on posto Of
fees and post roads met this after
noon 10 frame a resolution for con-
tinuing in effect the present appro-
priations. However. dry members OF
the postoff1ce committee are insisting.
and will insist that II such a oon-
tinuing resolution is reported. II must
carry the anti-advertising amendment,
ard possibly both the anti -advertis-
ing and the bone-dry amendments.
In other words. the prohibition
forces, having won such sigma, vic
tories in connection with these propo-
stions, will not agree to the post
ONCE appropriations as they are at
present being continued. the new APP
propri9tion bill killed. and with it
the prohibition legislation SO long
fought for.
In other words. the drys are not
now, nor have they been at any time.
deceived by any of the steps which
were being taken, either openly or
under cover. that the prohibition leg
islation In question be killed. There
fore. II the wets think they can score
by killing the appropriation bill. and
reporting out q continuing resolution
for present appropriations, they arc
barking up the wrong tree. and have
another think coming to them"
All OF which means that the rest
of this week In certain to nnd dry
legislation and dry Legislators stand
ing At their guns to the end.
Representative Charles Fl. Randall.
OF Los Angeles. when the sundry civil
bill was up In the house today made
q strong effort to amend the section
apprppriatinG money for parks by
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
Mrs. Frank Harris. Wife OF
American Army Officer. He
roine of the Laconia
AIDED IN "CHECKING UP"
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Richmond Woman and title
Daughter Among Ship Sur
vivors-Work of Wireless
Men Display of Heroism
tBy international News service.


Queenstown, FEN 27.--From auiv-
ering lips of pale faced. agony drawn
men and women Came today, piece
by piece, the first full story of the
Laconia disaster Queenstown. hard
ened by many tale of horror. lived
through by countless souls few miles
off shore: Queenstown, the frst piece
of land. the first warm refuge for
the victims of scores OF sea catastro-
Plies in two years and half. stands
aghast tonight at the narrative of the
Laconia's people. A though by mir
acle there are but thirteen dead as
the result of the great ships sinking
The Lusitania was sent to the bot
tom in broad daylight. The LAconia's
passengers and crew drifted aimlessly
for five hours in eight boats tossed by
violent swells twelve feet Highland
all around was deep darkness in
which flares and rockets seemed
ridiculous mockervz
Outstandins teatuSes
Three thing stand out in the dis
aster:
The death from exposure of the
women. Mrs. and Miss Hoy, buried
at sea. as was the laconic official tele-
gram from the American consul
The bravery of Mrs. Frank Harris
an American woman. who will go
down in the history OF marine dis
asters as the heroine of the Laconia
The conduct of the liners two wire
less operators who stuck to the ship
until the radio room was almost on
a level with the sea as it greedily
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
YARR WDALE MEN
HELD IN QUARANTINE

Ecrlin. via Say,ille. Feb. al
The rcicase of the YarrOwdalc
prisoners" says the SemiofIictal
Overseas News agency, al
though ordered some time ago.
unfortunately cannot be carried
out for the moment rs At the
place of their residence case OF
an infectious malady has broken
out.
This, I'm the interest OF the
neutral countries. neCcssitates
quarantine measure for a num-
Der of persons who were about to
leave Germany. II is hoped that
the quarantine will be- of short
duration.
THE American citizens are
safe and WELL"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
TWELVE REPORTED FOR
CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP

AT a meeting OF the membership
committee of the Richmond chamber
Of commerce had at Rueger's hotel
yesterday afternoon twelve applicants
for membership in the chamber were
reported The chambers committee
is launching a campaign FOR new
members, pursuant to the suggestions
made by President Coleman Workman
in his address at the recent annual
meeting