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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08

SALT LAKE, Utah, Jan. s. -
The Great God Peyote is an exact
ing god.
He demands-and is given-hu-
man sacrifice.
His Utah worshipers, the Ute
and Uncompahagre Indians, pay
for their devotion with their lives.
One by one, the red races of the
Uinta reservation-bucks, squaws,
papooses, 1900 in all-are falling
down before this modern Baal and
one by one are being buried in the
shadow of the little mission church
at Randlett, where once they gath
cred to worship the Christ.
Peyote has become their life,
their religion--their death.
Peyote Deadly Drug
Peyote is a deadly drug, affect
ing both mind and body Of its vic
tins. 1t is the fruit of a brown,
button, like flower on a certin spe-
cies of cactus. 1t is more danger
Gus than opium.
Although it is intensely bitter,
the Indians chew the peyote but
ton with apparent relish and drink
a tea brewed from it.
Some Indians powder the peyote
taking it in capsule form. The In
dian, unlike his white brother of
morphine or heroin, is not asham-
ed of his baleful worship. He glor-
les in 1t.
In the ceremony of communion
with the peyote god the worship
ers assemble in a sacred tent OF
temple and bow reverently before
an altar on which rests huge
lpeyote button. The high priest
sounds the tom-tom and the Il
disciples shake gourd rattles. Az
this discordant crash increases one
of the apostles begins a mournful
chant.
StupOr Grips Them
AS the chant ends each Of the
devotees is given two peyote but
tons, which are eaten slowly.
The communion continues into
the hours of daybreak. Each apos-
tie chants four times, the peyote
buttons being served at the end of
each chant.
The supply seems inexhaustible.
AS the drug takes effect the Indi-
ans keep their eyes toward the al
tar. They believe the Great
Spirit can be seen to rise from the
monster peyote button and glide
up to Heaven.
The communion over, the orgy
begins. Men and women dance in
a circle about the temple, raging
and shrieking in indescribable
abandon. This keeps up until the
worshipers drop from exhaustion.
A stupor grips them, lasting
sometimes as long as a week. Such
is the curse of peyote worship.
Call 1t "Dry Whisky"
Peyote is a panacea for all Ills
of Indians addicted to its use. Sick
horses, cattle and dogs are dosed
with 1t. The brew is poured down
the threats Of babies and death is
the inevitable result. Nearly $50
males have died within a year from
overdoses.
Twenty per cent annually of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
HOME READY TO
MOVE IN
BOOSTING
LEGAL NOTICES

SEALED proposals will be received
at the office of the Commissioners
Of PUBLIC Works, City Hall, City of
Tacoma, between the hours of IL M.
and p, M. on the 10th day Of jan
uary, 1917. for one three and one
half ton power driven truck chassis,
according to Specifications on file In
the office of the said Commissioner.
Bidder shall submit with his bid
a proposal for the purchase by him
of the used REQ automobile now In
use in the Department of Public
Works, as the Commissioners car,
and an this date advertised for sale
by the City Controller.
Amount of bond required will be
twenty-five per cent of contract
price.
Proposals must be made on print
ed form furnished by said Commits
sioner and accompanied by certified
check for five per cent of the
amount of proposal, made payable to
the order of the Clerk of the Com
missioner of Public Works.
The Commissioner reserves the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
INDIANS WORSHIP
DRUG AS A GOD

the tribe is the toll the peyote goo
demands.
DRY Whisky" Is what reserva-
tion officials call peyote.
The little mission church
where the Rev. J. M. Hersey ha,
labored for Is years to help the
Indian, is fast falling into decay.
The mission school has nothing
but empty benches.
The only sign of life is when a
little procession winds its way in
to the churchyard and shortly
straggles out again, leaving be-
hind under a mound of freshly
turned earth and within the
shadow of the cross another who
has followed strange gods.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
LEAVE IT UP
TOJAPANESE
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. S.
An echo of the famous Danbury
hatters' labor union cases was
heard today when the supreme
court decided interest on the
money of the matters, seized to
satisfy a Judgment against them
by hat manufacturers, belongs to
Dietrich e. Lowe, surviving part
ner of d. II. Lowe G. Co. About
$1,000 was involved.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
BLUE PRINTS, MAPS,
SURVEYING

CITY and county surveys. tide-lands.
maps. Nicholson Eng. Co.. SOC
Fidelity. Main 474.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08

A table containing $50 separate
pieces, all of which are detach-
able, has been made by a Califor-
mia man. The only tool employed
in the work was a jack-knife.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08

LOCAL Improvement District No.
S85.-Notice is hereby given that
In pursuance of Ordinance No. 561S
of the City of Tacoma, a Roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the Bird annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
constructing cement concrete side
walks five CD feet in width, on
Union Avenue from South 9th Street
to Sixth Avenue, on Washington
Street from South 18th Street to
Sixth Avenue; on South 9th Street
from Union Avenue to Proctor
Street; on South Sth and South 18th
Streets from Puget Sound Avenue
to Proctor Street and on Sixth Ave-
nue. from Warner Street to Proctor
Street.
Provided that where cement
walks have already been construct
ed and conform to line and grade
they shall not be included In this
improvement.
Said installment may be paid on
or before February Sth, 1917, but II
not paid on or before said date,
added interest. penalty and costs
JAMES c. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
Ian S-IE22 1g1T
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
LEGAL NOTICES

right to reject any and all of the
bids.
CHAS. d. ATKINS,
Commissioner OF Public Works.
Jan. 4-5-6-S-9, 1911.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
FOR SALE
MISCELLANEOUS

LARGE Edison photograph, good
condition, 40 records, for sale or
trade for fat pig. Madison 1897.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08

FOR SALE-Full blood Black Minor.
ca ROSTERS. 2135 So. l. st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
PERSONAL

MIR. SICK MAN OR WOMAN, do you
know that people who use viavi
get we'll. viavi cures. Begin the
new year right. look into this
treatment for yourself. 41s Fidel-
ity Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08

SEE the now Woodstock typewrit-
er that speaks for itself. Both
price and quality. II. d. Baker q
Co., 1907 A ST.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
SAL h DEPOSIT VAULTS
REBUILT TYPEWRITERS

FIDELITY TRUST CO.'S SAFE DE-
POSIT VAULTS. Ground floor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08

ONE Jersey cow for sale cheap,
OTIS. day. 3615 So. Ainsworth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08

"a, would like to
mako acquaintance Of working
girl. Object matrimony. James
Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08

SECONDHAND furniture for sale
cheap. 76Sh So. 3Sth. Madison
1713,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
FLESH REDUCTION

GROW THIN NATURALLY. A
i moae Mas Mstnoo mo Dsag Fast
cises, PERMANENT REDUo-
TON CERTAIN, also correction of
many ills incident to excess flesh.
Glass or Private. Founder of the
System here now. Information
Free. Call or Write, Natural Sys-
tenn. AT Provfdent Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
FURNISHED HOUSE,
KEEPING ROOMS

IMPERIAL~FIne hskpg. rms, vs.
mo. up; walking distance. 30. 10th
and Yakima.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08

BROOM furnished suites, SO to So.
1102 So. st. Call at 1108 SO. 1 ST.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08

LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
No. APT. = Notice Is hereby given
that In pursuance OF Ordinance No.
3968 of the City of Tacoma, roll
has been placed in my hancs ror
the collection of the 18th annual IN
stallment of the assessment levied
for improving Trafton Street from
Sixth Avenue to the south line OF
South Sth Street.
Said Improvement shall consist in
grading said portion OF said street
to tho established grade, with a
| roadway twenty-four (2D feet In
width and laying down on said road
way pavement of asphalt on a con-
crete base with brick cutters. con-
crete and granite curbs, together
with the necessary storm water
drainage, also in altering return on
Sixth Avenue to conform to line and
grade of new Improvement.
Said assessment may be paid on
or before February sth, 1917, but
If not paid on or before said date
added interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
JAMES c. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08

LOCAL Improvement District No
50l1.-Notice is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 1919
of the City of Tacoma, a roll has
been placed In my hands for the
collection of the 3rd annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
constructing a ten G0) inch wooden
water main on South 74th Street
from Pine Street to Union Avenue,
and on Union Avenue from South
74th Street to the City Limits.
Said installment may be paid on
or before February Sth, 1917, but
If not paid on or before said date,
added interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
JAMES c. DRAKE,
City Urea surer-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08

THE CLAYTON. 1919 So. Tacoma
av.; new management; all outside
rooms; light, phone. laundry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES

$500 per year, fire and burglar
proof. People Safety Deposit
Co., III So. 18th. Berlin Bldg
Main 2013.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08

FRESH COW for sale. Apply 4067 So,
! Bell, 1 block east of Pacific.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
WANTED TO BUY

WANTED-False teeth. We pay
high as $500 for full sets. Mail
Don't matter IL broken. Western
Metal Company, Bloomington, HI
fnois.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
SWAPS

GOOD second mortgage for desirable
building lots. p. o. Box 491. City.
BLACK JERSEY heifer, bred, for
farm horse; must weigh more
than 1900 lbs. and true to work.
4047 So. A ct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13

We invite to in and inspect these offerings
early possible for Butterfly Waists
deservedy high reputation lots will
very likely be disposed of in short time.
Mail orders will be filled while sale is in progress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
Just II Lucky Women
Can Buy $40 Fibre
Silk Sweaters for
$3.50
Here Saturday

For that's all we have on sale. There are
two styles-one in all white trimmed with
black or rose, and the other in rose or gold
trimmed with white. They are this seasons
models and of especially good quality. A
fortunate purchase enables us to offer them
at this price. Be sure to see them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
Is Fibre Silk
Sweaters

That we carried over from last year have
been reduced as follows They are made of
good quality fibre silk and differ from this
seasons models in that they have no collars
but are made with V-necks.
3 Sweaters formerly $3.50, now. $500
Sweaters formerly $685., now. 3.95
6 Sweaters formerly $500, now. $50
5 Sweaters formerly 1896, now. ESQ
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RULING ON COTTON GINS
 BY,ATTORNfY GENERAL
Tells Commissioner Page That Nal! Who Gins Only His Own Cotton
 Need Not Pay Statt License.

Little Rock. July 11.-Fractically every ginner in the state of Arkansas must pay a license fee to operate his gin. under the warehouse act ot the 1917 legislature. The act IT, quires all public ginners to secure a state license. and the question as to who were private ginners was placed before Attorney General ArbuckIe Tuesday by Commissioner J. H. Page.
 Attorney General Arbuckle on We'd nesday rendered an opinion for the commissioner of agriculture in which le holds that private sinner is one who gins only his own cotton. If the gin is on a plantation where the work is done by the day. then it is a priv ate gin. If the crop is raised on tho shares. or for a cash rent. even tho it be ginned by the owner of the land, it is public gin. according to the decision
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LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
By S. ". STRALS Prrsia<r, dsf~:cG" Soc:e:y yer TIrih

Co:i ho:led rice. mixed with pam c.:c or muffin batters of wheat, r7sacs pleasing addition to these i,aa9. Gold boiled rice also may be Il: el with leftover meat, chicken, or fish il making croquettes, or with milk. >uga-. eggs. and other ingredi-
 en.s for buildings and desserts.
 Corn meal Is another food the use
 Of which should be encouraged by Americans. It Is one of the cheap est foods one can secure and may be
 used in variety of ways. It costs
 about half as much per pound as
 wheat four and one-third to one- fourth as much as most cereals. The Department of Agriculture is suggesting that people buy hand mills, which can be procured for
 from S2sO to $500 each, and grind
 their own corn into meal. This
 method will not only be the means of saving them much money, but it
 will provide one of the most whole
 some foods that can be obtained. Besides the old-fashioned mush
 and milk, made of 3H cups of water, a teaspoonful of salt and cup of milk, there are endless numbers of dishes that can be made, such as fried
 mush, mush with fruit, mush with
 cheese, fish cakes, corn meal bread, griddle cakes and buildings.
 A very good bread may be made of corn meal and wheat flour half and half.
 By following these simple sugges- tions any family can easily cut down
 its food bill several cents day witi1-
 out sacrificing anything whatever in palatabilty or food value.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-12

should be encouraged in this coun- try because 1t can be made one of our most valuable crops. Apparently Americans are taking more readily to rice. The crop last year in this country amounted to 40,W00O0 bush- els against 2S.0OO,0OO bushels in 1915 and 25,OOOOOO bushels for the five years average from 1911 to 1915 in- elusive.
 Rice ordinarily can be obtained at prices which make it, in comparison with other foods, an economical ad- dition to the diet.
 As a staple diet it may be boiled and used instead of potatoes at any meal, or it may be seasoned with tomato juice, soup stock or curry powder, onions, or other seasoning materials.
 It also may be used as e cereal for breakfast, boiled in milk and sweet ened, or eaten with butter and salt.
 Dried fruit, such as dates or rai- sons, may be cooked with it,
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THE CAUSE OF RACE RIOTS.

A great deal being written re- garding the East St. Louis race riots
 There Is considerable to be saii. and considerable is being said, oa both sides.
 The negro's view of the situation is that he is free American. entitled under the constitution and it's amend ments to the same rights as any other American of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" These rights, he declares, has been infringed. He fled from Dixie to a North whic, treats him worse than Dixie treatol him.
 Apparently, however, it takes more tlsan a constitution to eliminate recial prejudices. What happened in East St. Louis is exactly what happene in Vancouver some years ago, in pro- test against Oriental immigratioa The underlying racial hostility, the feeling that whites were being crowd. cd out bv men of another color. the rather belligerent attitude of boto sides, in each case precipitated q clash, It is significant circum- stance perhaps, that Il both cases il was claimed by the whites that tht dark-skinned peoples were being sys- tematically imported to influence the labor situation.
 This last circumstance may have as much to do with the trouble as mere race prejudice. Organized labor IS keen to protect it's rights. as it sees them. But sudden large influx o' population of differen. race and col or is apt under the most favorabi' circumstances to result in trouole.
 When the negro comes gradually individually, white people usually ad just themselves. Gradual changes art easy. But sudden, wholesale changes ;n the population of any communil' are apt to upset things, as they d'' ii, East St. Louis. Racial antagonist ia serious problem that demands careful handling everywhere.
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OUR FIGHTING MEN. Rear Admiral Mclean.

Rear Admiral Walter Mclean, l. :. N., whose career in the navy has been varied by many experiences outside the ordinary routine, was born 62 years ago in Elizabeth. \. J. He was appointed 10 the Naval academy by President Grant in 1872 and graduateu four years later. In 1882, following the conclusion of a iCur-year tour of duty on the Asiatic station. he made trip across Siberia aLd Russia from from Nagasaki. Japan 10 Moscow. Ia the war with Spain he was senior ai>' on the staff os Commodore DeTey. Tn 1914 he was given command of di- vision of the Atlantic fleet and the fol- lowing year he was gwen command of the Norfolk navy ward As is the custom ot the United States, Admiral Mclean has specialized in order to bring most effective service as ar expert to the navy. and. in his case it has been in the iie!i >of ordnance armor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-12

manufacturer of the kodak camera,
 born at Waterville, \. Y., 63 years ago
 today. Jeter C. Pritchard, former senator from North Carolina. now judge Of the United States circuit court, born at Jones boro, Tenn. 50 years ago to- day.
 Sir William Osler, formerly of Johns Hopkins university. now pro- lessor of medicine iE Oxford uni ,ersily, born at Bond Head, Canada, 6S years ago today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-12
NOTABLES BORN THIS DAY,

Prince John, the youngest son of King George and Queen Mary, born F years ago today.
 Sir Frederick E. Smith. attorney general in the British cabinet. born at Pirkenhead, England, 45 years ago to- day.
 Elihu Grant, who has been appoint ed professor of biblical literature in Haverford college born at Stevens ville, Pa, A. years ago today
 keorse Eastman, inventor and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-12
CHASING SPIES.

The American government has been rous,derablv exercised at the self evidant work of spies III the uni'ea statss. aud ins an endeavor to thNaI, ,heir manifestations has 'organizsaa : nav inteilisence' department am mads changes in the conduct or a'- fairs at Washington calculated 'c Ursveut the secret dissemination o' rews.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-12
PHO PINE BLUFF MORNING. 3lL 12

Spy activities are surprising. One would think that with an iron-clad censorship system in o.eration, spies would have a hopeless task to ge, information to Germany; but the facts are German submarines were tipped off regarding the approach Of American transports, tc mention only one of several incidents proving in- formation has been leaking to the kaiser's domain.
 As was to be expected, there is an inclination in official circles to blams the newspapers; yet hNw they can stand in the service of Germany in comprehend. The voluntary censor ship of the press has ben wonderful ly effective; and none but trusted employees of the papers know impor : ant news in advance, and those are just as reliable as the average Wash ington official.
 The leak is undoubtedly through commercial messages, as these are the easiest for spies to utilize. Send ing of an innocent sou hiding message to neutral country may be in reality a message of tremendous importance to Germany; and the only way to end this is to eliminate the spy alto gether by hunting him down.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-12
ACCUSES COLLEG FACULTY.

I.oncoln. July 1..--he Nebraska council of defense today issued a statement charging certain profes- sors of the University of Nebraska v and the conspicuous representatives of rhe Lutheran church" in the stat2 with "disloyal activity and passiVitF that has tended to giv: aid and com fort to Germany as an enemy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-12
COAL CARDS IN BERLIN.

Copenhagen. July 11.-Coal cards have been introduced ih Berlin Ill or. der to regulate the winter s1ppiy Apartments with heated stove.; will be limited to quarter of a ton Der room and maximum f ton ani d half for more than five rooms S:nan1 heated houses will be limited to half Of last years supply.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-12

Considerable food ec>.iioiI',
 can be effect ed ii, the aN- craze Ameri- can home to- day ii efforts are made to increase the consumption of rice i'll preference to bread and po- tatoes. Rice a 1 s 0 is 2 product that
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-12

The fashion designers for men pre- dict that the styles for next spring will be radical departures from those of the past. Maybe by that time all men will be wearing coats of mali.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-12
MISSING AVIATOR SAFE.

Paris, July 11.-Sergeant Major An tone Paillard. one of the French avi- iators who participated in the boci .bardment last Friday of the krupp factory at Essen, Germany, and wh3 failed 70 return, has. it is now lea; ed. landed safely in Holland.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-12

Congresswoman RanEin is not vast ing time talking in congress. She $ trying to stop the employment ot girls in the bureau of printing an1 engraving for twelve hours day It is indeed surprising that uncie Samuel would do such thing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-12

the highest price on record at Chicago
 was paid Monday for 49 head of cat. tie, averaging 1,600 pounds, sold by T. I. Gundarson, of Centreyille, s. D.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-12

One Hundred Years Ago. 1SI7-Henry D. Thoreau, famous au- thor and naturalist, born at Con- cord, Mass. Died there, May b, 1882.
 Seyenty.five Years Ago. 1S42-Clara Louise Kellogg, at one time proclaimed the worlds greatest prima donna. born at Sumter, s. C. Died at New Winsted. Conn.,, May 13, 1916.
 Fifty Years Ago. 1S67-Sultan of Turkey arrived Ill England on a visit to Queen Victoria.
 Twenty-Five Years Ago. 1S92-Cyrus W. Fields, projector of the Atlantic cable, died at Ardsley. x. Y. Born at Stock bridge, Mass. Nov. 30, 1S19.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-12

To great many folks patriotism consists in unnecessarily falslhs prices.
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WORTH REMEMBERING.

It is not a lucky word, this same impossible; no good comes of those who have it So 7 often in their mouth.
 Carlyle.
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One Year Ago in the War.

VUV 1tVT NSV III VUV V"s July 12. 1916-Germans repulsed French south of the Somme; German submarine shelled Seaham Harbor, on English east coast; British captured German first line of trenches on front of nearly eight miles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-12

Fourteen cents a pound on the hoof,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-12

By the way, what ate the govern ment farm loan assoc' tions doing Probably tho farmer is kept too ous> to borrow money this season.
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WORKING FOR THE ARMY.

As 2 Y. M. C. A. mar pointedly d. clared, it is not necessary to pray thef somebody look after the social, moral and spiritual welfare o. the America l troops in camps and a. the Western front.
 "It is already being done by the Y. MIC. A., and it is only necessary u furnish the funds wher the present s3. 900 900 is spent,">he said.
 The Y. NJ. C. 4. saw the task ahead, tackled t ard is already conquerino>
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-12
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.

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