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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-21
Killed by Poisons

All scientists agree that poisonous
products in the blood are eliminated bv
the kidneys and liver. The kidneys act
as q kind OF filter for these products.
When the kidneys are changed or de-
generated, by. disease or old age then
these polsons are retained in the BODY.
II we wish to prevent old age coming
on too soon, or il we want to increase
our chances for long life, DR.. Pierce of
the lnvalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, saws
that you should drink plenty of water
daily between meals to flush the kidneys.
Thenprocpre at your nearest drug store
Anuric. This Anuric drives the uric acid
out. Scientific men have learned that in
govt, also rheumatism, poisonous uric
acid crystals are deposited in or about
the joints, in the muscles $50 where in.
Illumination is set up.
II we wish to keep our kidneys in the
best condition diet OF milk and yege
tables, with only little meat once a day.
Is the most suitable. Drink plenty Of
pure water, take Anuric three times n
day Tor a month. Anuric is many times
more potent than lithia.
QUINCY, ILL. ~ Some years ago had
nervous indigestion and my heart became
weak. took DR.. PIerce's Golden Medical
discovery and was cured.
For the last twelve years my kidneys
have been causing me great deal oS
misery and OF late IL became almost nm.
bearable My back would, ache SO bad nj
times /! could scarcely move | had scald.
ing urine, could not control my bladder.
During that time tried various remedies
with little or no relief Just RECENTLY
learned Of Anuric Knowing how mich
benefit | had received from the use of
Golden Medical Discovery | concluded
70 TRY the Aruric Tablets and have not
finished my first bottle, but the scalding
has stopped, have complete control
Of my. bladder my back Is better than
u hss been In years. and can get around
without distress or pain. Judging from
what this medicine has done for me in
10 short u time lmIne having become a
chronic case) think II Il perfectly won.
deriuI kidney remedy and would advise
those who suffer With kidney ailments 10
Try w ID, A. GRAY, 406 y. Third Street
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-21
FREEDOM FOR INDIA.

One OF the incidental benefits OF the
war for democracy" is the lact tha
all the allies are becoming extrem, ~
self-conscious about their own politi
cal systems, and are driven to prac
tice what they preach.
This tendency is particularly eyi
dent in the case of Great Britain
c0nelomerate empire contains Sc
many different varieties and degrees
OF government. Britain no longer
takes much satisfaction in ruling over
subject peoples" Nearly all parts OF
the empire are being granted a greater
degree of self-rule
Ireland is the most conspicuous
case. II is the war that is responsible
for the home rule plan which an Irish
convention in Dublin is now trying
to put into workable form And now
comes India
Britain has always ruled India as
conquered province The natives,
despite their intelligence and culture,
have been given little share in their
own government, 1t is announced
however, that henceforth the native
Indians are to be eligible for import
ant positions in the army and in all
departments of the administration
Several notable appointments have al
ready been made And It isn't merely
a more liberal distribution Of honors
to capable individuals There is to
be rapid extension of political
rights
II may be long before genuine self
government, based on Representative
system is established in India. But
Great Britain is apparently willing to
grant autonomy to India as she has
done to Canada. Australia, New Zea.
land and South Africa as soon as
India is ready for it.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-21
FOOTBALL STARS OFFICERS.
Gridiron Men Make Good at Training
Camp at Fort Snellinn.

More than fifty well known athletes
from all parts Of the country were
among the students AT the reserve oil
GERS training camp at Fort Smelling.
Mimi, who have been awarded commits
sions In the regular and national
armies. Most of them are former foot
ball stars. aud followers Of the game
say this bears out the argument II ath-
letic authorities that football training
Is exceptionally good for the prosppc-
tive soldier.
Twelve former University of Mime
sofa football men are included in the
list Perry l.. Dean, former manager
OF athletics at the university. won Il
captaincy In the field artillery. and Al.
dison Douglass, 1916 captain Of Minne~
sofas basket ball team, was commits.
stoned second lieutenant.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-21
Girl Shows Speed In Water.

MISS Eileen Lee Of Teddington Lock
England. has eclipsed all her previous
performances by swimming from Kew
TO Putney, distance Of five miles and
sixty yards, in one hour, sixteen min
utes and twelve seconds. thus heating
al previous records by woman swim
her over the same course. Miss Lee is
notable long distance swimmer.
Twelve months ago she covered thirty.
SIX and one-quarter miles In the
Thames In ten hours seventeen and
ohe-half minutes and on another occa-
sion swan twenty-three and one.ouar-
ter miles In seven hours and one min.
ute.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-21
Peoria, Judge Fines Attorney.

Peoria. H., Sept 2l-- Frank Grover
OF Chicago, an attorney, today was
fined $40 for contempt of court and
removed from the circuit court room
by the sheriff, on orders of Judge r.
N. Green, presiding Grover insisted
on talking to the court during the
progress of the suit of the American
Spirits Manufacturing company to
collect a half million dollars for S00.-
90 bushels OF starch from the Western
Manufacturing and Distilling com.
pany.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-21

Smith &C lter. Knn-When Will Red.
dlnger reached into sitting hens nest
recently he received an especially hard
rap on his hand that caused ii to bleed
pr0fu.ely. Reddinger blamed the hen
and irntely reached IN after her, then
broke the standing high jump record
when he came in contact with n big
bull snake. Upon being killed it was
found to measure five feet in length
The sitting hen and her eggs are miss
ing.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-21

growers and dealers presented to
President Wilson today their claim
that wheat prices fixed by the gov.
eminent were a great hardship on
the Northwest
Because Of the addition OF differ
entail of about 30 cents bushel to
the Chicago price of $3.50. the Presi-
dent was told. 1t is almost impossible
to sell northwestern wheat
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-21
Auto Wreck Fatal to Woman.

Galesburg, ILL.,, Sept. 81 Mrs.
Marsh Craigo, of Davenport Ia, is
dead as result of an automobile ac.
cident near Abingdon She was a
member of a party touring to Peoria
in two machines. One of the cars
overturned The other occupants es.
capped injury.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-21
River Takes Tribute Of a tie a Year

River Takes Tribute Of a tie a Yaar
Tucson, Ariz. Superstition of long
time residents of Steamboat Springs,
Colo. said to be founded on Il legend
Of the Ute Indians. that the Yampa
river claims a victim every year, is in
dorsed. SO "old timers" say. by two
drownings in that stream In the recent
freshet The Indians believed the spir.
1t who ruled the swift and treacherou>
stream demanded a human life annual
ly and because Of this are said never t.
have made an effort to save the first
member Of their race who was caught
by 1t each year.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-21
Snake Eats Another lonucr Than Itself

Rocky Point. Ark. - While w. NJ
Phillips was showing friends over his
crop they discovered chicken snake
They killed ii and found the snake had
a tail mt each end. The snake. which
was about four feet long. had under
taken to swallow snake Of the coacl
whip variety, which was about five
and half feet long. 1t had swallowed
Its full length of the snake.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-21
His Suspicion,

wen, whaddy you want?"
Il am the man who was married In
the cage OF wildcats"
i asst We whaddy you wantg
Il thought | would like To look into
the cage again. fear left my wife
there and took one OF the Wildcats
Houston Post
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-21
Cynical Definition,

What Is your idea Of fame?"
Fame" replied Miss Cayenne, is
what enables an individual momentari.
ly to beat the weather out as a topic of
conversation. Washington Star.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-21
CALENDAR or ILLINOIS HISTORY

September 81 lS43-Goy. Thomas
Ford appointed Mr. Hiram Pearsons,
of Chicago. one of his aides de cam1
to take the rank of Colonel of Cava,-
ny.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-21
Favored of the MUSES..

lie has made millions out Of lltera
ture."
"A best seller, eh?"
mo; be owns paper mill life.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-21

Fray. but swing your hammer.-Span.
ish Proverb.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-27
Six Fires i'm Afternoon
 Add Six Police tO Force
Sequence of Suspicious Ba Causes Action by City
 Some Cases-Addtion May Be Permanent

Fires of suspected incendiary origin occurred yesterday afternoon at the rear of the buildings occupied occu- pied by Cleveland-Matthews Hard ware company: Tedstr0m Furniture company, Schober- Martin Dry Goods company and McCammon'sDrug store. As a result of six extra police patrol- ed the city's streets last night and nitely .as further protection against "fire -fiends" and alien enemies.
 The fires all occurred within short time, and although very little damage was done at each place much excite ment was caused, as the blazes are be- lieved to have been purposely kindled. A hurried meeting of the city police committee was called by Mayor Simon Bloom, at which time it was decided to increase the night police force in an effort to keep down all fires and to apprehend the guilty parties. Six extra patrOlmen were added to Chief Stewards force last night, and Mayor Blcom stated that these men would be kept on the city's pay roll indefinitely, as an additional protection against the work of alien enemies.
 Two fires occurred yesterday in the rear of the Cleveland Matthews Hard ware Company and officials of this concern are of the opinion that both of these fires were of incendiary origin. When the first fire was dis covered about o'clock, quantity of exploded powder developed a peculiar kinG of ashes, something like those of smokeless powder, but the explosive gave off heavy suffocating smoke. A match was found nearby, further convincing officials of this company that the fire was kindled on purpose. The flames were immediately ex- tinguished with hardly any damage be- ing done. All inflammable material in the rear of the store was removed, with the exception of barrel contain ing quantity of rubbish. Shortly before the store closed for the night
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-27
Ft. Smith Phone Strike
 IS Settled
Girls Return to Work To- day-Federal Mediator
 Settles Differences.

Fort Smith, Dec. 26.-The strike of 65 telephone operators against the Southwestern Bell Telephone com panv was settled by an agreement reached here tonight after having con- tinued since September 19
 The operators will return to work at 9 o'clock Thursday morning. The agreement was the outcome of the eff forts of Federal Mediator Heating of the Department of Commerce and La bor. Matters of wages, hours and working conditions are left to Mr. Keating for adjustment, and he will also adjust the matter of the rein statement of the two operators whose discharge was the cause of the strike.
 The strike of the telephone opera tors resulted short time ago in the calling of a general sympathy strike by 1000 workers and tying up virtu- ally every industry in town before the walkout ended.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-27
PRESIDENT THANKS
 ARKANSAS PEOPLE

Little Rock. Dec. 26.-The governor today received the following message: "My Dear Governor Brough:
 "I am greatly indebted to you and to all those concerned in the heart ening message which you sent me last evening. Your patriotic pledge strengthens and cheers me, and l thank you very warmly.
 Cordially and sincerly yours,
 WOODROW WILSON"
 Governor Grough delivered Red Cross addres sat Humphrey tonight, and leaves tomorrow for Oklahoma City, where he will deliver an address before the OklahonA Bar association on Arkansas Patriotism and Prepar- edness.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-27
Gregory Is Given Until Sat- urday to Complete Work
 in Jefferson County.
QUOTA IS NOW
 ABOUT 2,50O SHORT
Chairman of Membership Campaign Urges LieutenantS to Make Every Effort to Secure New Members
 This Week-'Three Days Left.

With reports from practically all of his lieutenants received, T. Haynes Gregory, chairman of the Christmas membership campaign of the Amer1- can Red Cross Society for Jefferson county, stated last night that the de- sired quota of 10000 members from this county is about 2,500 members short and that D. H. Cantrell, of Lit tie Rock, state chairman of the Christmas drive, had granted him an extension of time within which to fill up his quota.
 While MT. Gregory feared that the membership secured would not come Up to the decired number, yet he did not think that the shortage would be so great, but stated last night that he believed the additional 2,500 mem bers will be secured by Saturday, when the campaign comes to a close. He urged his lieutenants to devote large portion of their time to this work and ca!1cd their attention to the fact that Jefferson county very seldom fails in any undertaken giv- en the people of this vicinity, urg- ing that the people of this section maintain this reputation in this in- stance.
 Red Cross Flags Shown.
 A large number of the homes an this city displayed Red Cross flags in their windows Christmas eve and Christmas day, showing the patriot ism of the members of the household and many comments on the beauty of this displa. were made.
 On Christmas eve 91,541 persons in Arkansas had joined the Red Cross according to completed reports re ceived yesterday afternoon by State Chairman Cantrell. MT Cantrell stated that other reports nearly com plete for their districts make the present enrolment 125,000, and that other incomplete are lareg enough to assure over 100000, and possibly 325. 900. Six hundred in a town of IF inhabitants in the record established at Radcliffe, Lonoke county, accord ing to a telegram received at state headquarters. Radcliffe is a small town between Paris and Fort Smith and has no Red Cross chapter, all o1 the members being secured by can wasting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-27
GEN. BLISS TO
 BE RECALLED
 AS STAFF CHIEF

Washington, Dec. 26.-Secretary Baker announced formally tonight that General Bliss would be recalled to active duty and reappointed chief of staff when, he reaches the retire. ment age next Monday. He also said tinued as assistant chief of staff. The decision to reappoint General Bliss is regarded in army circles as an ex- traordinary compliment, since it has rarely been the case in any war that retired officer has headed the mili- tary machine. The task of preparing the army for war has rested almost entirely on the shoulder of General Bliss.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-27

this barrel was discovered to be in flames. It had also been moved closer to the building. The flames were extinguished and the matter re- ported to the city authorities.
 Shortly after the first alarm at the Cleveland Matthews Hardware store, fire was discovered in the trash pile at the rear of the Tedstrom Furniture Company. The flames were imme- diately extinguished, no damage being done.
 Within short time after this fire had been discovered, flames broke out in the trash pile in the rear of the Schoeber- Martin Drug Goods Com pany. The alarm was immediately turned in to headquarters and mem- bers of the local fire department made a quick run to the scene, immediately extinguishing the flames.
 A fire alarm was also turned in shortly afterward from McCammon' s Drug store, fire being discovered in the trash pile in the rear of this es- tablishment. The fire companies made another dash and extinguished the flames in short order No evidences of the alleged "fire buzz were found at the scene of this fire.
 Manager George P. Everitt of the Kress store estinguished blaze against the rear door of his store at 5:3O yesterday afternoon. He is con vinced that the trash was piled against the door and match applied. MT. Everitt learned later that Mrs. Thomp- son, an employe of the Leavitt store, last week frightened off man who was preparing to start a fire against the Kress store building.
 City officials are of the opinion that the six fires. which all occurred within three hours time, were all of incendiary origin. and are determined that the work of this suspected fire fiend" shall be stopped Mayor Bloom stated last night that he will ask the City Council at the next meeting to allow him to keep the six extra patrol men on duty indefinitely.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-27

The presidents move. although fore cast for weeks, came at this time as a great surprise to nearly everybody in Washington, including railroad off cials. It had been generally believed he would await the reassembling of Congress before taking any steps. He acted through Secretary of War Baker, under authority conferred in the army appropriation act. Direct management of the roads will remain in the hands of railroad officials, and the Railroad War Board, comprised of five railroad heads, will continue to direct actual operations under Sec retary McAdoo's general supervision.
 Gregory Warned R0Pds.
 The chief practical effect of govern ment operation will be to permit a complete unification of rail systems, impossible under private operation by reason of statutes prohibiting pooling of rail traffic and earnings.
 The roads themselves had gone as far as they dared in this direction and it became known only today that they had been warned by AttOrnty General Gregory that violation of anti-p0ol- ing laws could not be permitted. This situation was fully realized by Presi- dent Wilson, who in his statement de- clareG the roads had gone as far as they could, and that already some sys- tems were endangering their earnings by attempting unification. Altho the proclamation applies to all electrical lines engaged in general transpor- tation, local interurban systems are specifically exempted.
 Congress to Guarantee Earnings.
 Congress will be asked to guarantee earnings equivalent to the average net operating income in the three year period ending June 30, 1917. Railroad experts estimate that this will cost the government next year in the neigh borhood of $1OO000,0 ,0o0, which can be raised in large part by increased freight rates. if the interstate commerce commission grants the roads applica- tion for the fifteen per cent increase now pending. Otherwise it will be paid largely out of the general govern mcnt funds. The interstate commerce commfs sion, and other governmtnt agencies which have to do with the railroads, will continue to perform their functions as heretofore except that they will be subject to orders of the director of railroads.
 The president makes it clear that his decision was not made because of any failure on the part of the railroads to- perform their whole duty, insofar as they could while hampered as they were hy legal restrictions. The plan of control as outlined in the prOclama ton and statement leaves much un- said as to details. but the general scheme appears to follow closely the British system. Aside from the presi- dents statement there was no comment in the capital tonight on the govern ments move. Secretary McAdoO de- clined to be quoted and members of the railroad war board said they would have no statement to make un- til tomorrow
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-27
Brotherhood Heads Gather.

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 26.-W. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, left here tonight for Washington to attend the confer ence of the three other brotherhood chiefs with President Wilson. Warren S. Stone. grand chief of the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers, is un- derstood to be in New York. A. B. Garretson, president of the Railway Conductors, and w. S. Carter. presi- dent of the Brotherhood of Bremen and Enginemen, are understood to be on their way to Washington.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-27
COMPLETE BIG DEAL
 TO BUY SUGAR CROP

New York, Dec. 26.-Negotiations for the purchase of a large part of the Cuban sugar crop, now being har- vested and amounting to an estimat- cd 3,600,000 tons, for the use of the United States and its alliss has been virtually completed by the interna- tional committee and the Cuban com mittee, appointed by President Meno- cal of Cuba. It was announced to- day the price was s4.60 hundred, f. o. b. Cuba.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-27
Pine Bluff Gives 4,422 Pairs of
 Old Shoes tO French and BelQianS
Rotarans and Volunteer Ali ds Assemble Pack and Ship
 Thousands of Shoes of Il Kinds and Sizes

Shoes-men's shoes, women's
 snoes, children's shoes-shoes of ev- cry size, every style and every con dition-shoes that were old, and shoes taat were new-4,422 pairs of them-were gathered i'll the "Old Shoe Day" campaign yesterday by the Rotarians of Pine Bluff. The shoes were packed in 32. boxes, and eight barrells. and shipped yesterday af- ternoon to t.le American Red Cross society, at New York. whence they
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-27
FIVE DIE AS MILL
 BOILER BLOWS UP
Saw Mill Explosion Near Hot Springs Costs Lives of Five
 Men.

Hot Springs, Dec. 26.-By the ex- plosion of a steam boiler in a saw mill on Owl creek, early today, five lives were lost. The dead:
 John Brown, AS.
 Lister Brown, 22.
 Marion Armond, AS.
 Billy Armond, IF.
 Wander Cockrell, 28.
 All wer instantly killed except Lister Brown, who lived for several hours suffering from concussion of the brain. The bodies were badly man. gled. John Brown, one of the vic tins, was the father of seven chill dren, and Marion Armond was father of eight children, one of whom was Billy Armond, who was among the victims.
 Hot Springs, Dec. 26.-Several men are reported to have been killed and several injured by the explosion of boiler in branch saw mill of the Valley blaming mills of this city this morning. The mill is 20 miles distant in Bear township, and the details have not been received. Among the men said to have been killed are John Brown, manager of the mill; Wander Cockrell and Marion Ormond. The mill employed only about 20 persons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-27
GOVERNOR ON TOUR.

Little Rock, Dec. Ex-Governor Brough left at o'clock Wednesday afternoon for Humphreys, where he delivers a speech Wednesday night, on behalf of the Red Cross and the war savings certificate campaign. The governor will return Thursday morn ing. and Thursday afternoon at o'clock he leaves for Oklahoma City, where he delivers the annual address before the Oklahoma Bar association, Friday evening.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-27


  Friday Ado0,
   with  
 
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-27
EA-PREMIER AT CAPITAL.

v...le Little Rock, Dec. 26.-Crawford is ;snn' s ex,premier of South Austra- n;nh ii, w!li deliver an address Friday ssI. siah m Little Rock on the subject of cora ~Dors Fart in the World War" H., sSues s;1 under the auspices of the Coun- n of National Defense.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-27

will be transhirped to France for distribution among the destitute of France and Belgium.
 It was just another day of Pine Bluff going over the top" in be half of humanity. The campaign was conducted by the Rotary club, but many who are not members of the club co-operated, and helped to make the campaign the sEccess it was. The