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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-11
Are We Going to Force
 Hard Times On the Nation?

(From the New Yort. American.)
 This country is not bankrupt, and
 not going to be bankrupt.
 But it can be seriously injured by
 icials and others who join in the
 Orus: Save your pennies; don't Pend cent; hoard your. money"
 Such advice could mean hard times
 q bad times, Depression, business
 snatlon, real national misfortune.
 The s11et income Of the United ates amounts to Fifty Thousand
 llion Dollars a year.
 The prosperity of the United States pends on keeping money in circu- non and keeping business going.
 nation with an income of fifty lions yearly cannot be bankruptei l
 seriously injured by spending sev-
 billions.
 All that is needed is that money lsed by public taxation should be lsed justly and spent wisely.
 Let those carry the load of taxa n mat have the strength to carry
 let no public money lent to the les De squandered in shameful, ihlnal war profits for ammunition ekers or trusts. a- i | |Let the business, the normal buying q selling of the country, go on "a there will be no real trouble, fin htes
 Fy all means let us increase pro- EFtlon and efficiency.
 P.et us use waste land and put to FIX hands that have been idle. IEDut officials must not at the same [,e talk of increased production and |socate cowardly parsimony that p puld strangle the buying power, de- scy commerce and production sim | nose that say Save everything, n buy, be frightened and stingy," . uangerous enemies of public wei IF IF ana prosperity.
 '.aiu times and panics are caused d sudden violent cessation of buy
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-11

Why the MeXicans have decided to leave, could not be learned last night. several were asked about the matter, but prOfessed ignorance that there had been any such departures. It was understood that some of the return to the border country, but even this could not be verified.
 The MeXicans of Pine Bluff have been considered quiet, well behaved, , residents, attending to their own af- fairs, and causing no trouble of any kind so far as the authorities have been able to ascertain
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-11
NEW YORK CITY HALL
 IS DAMAGED BY FIRE

New York, May 10.-A fire was dis covered in the cupola or the city hall here today about 12:45 o'clock. Indi- cations were that it had gained con- siderable headway ten minutes after discovery was made. However, the fire was confined to the cupola, an1 the total damage is estimated at about $25,000.
 The city hall was erected mora than 100 years ago a4.d is regarded as one of the most beautiful pieces of architecture in this country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-11
REPORTS
 MEASUREMENTS PEACE

London, May 10.--Tne Amsterdam correspondent Of the Exchange Tele- graph company wires that he has learned from best source that three prominent Austrian politicians are about to leave for Switzerland bear ing peace proposals and they hope to be given safe conduct, in order o discuss with the French cabinet the possibility of peace.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-11
uEX|CANS SAI[)
 ID BI}i: BI}iE: LEAVING,
 CAUSE UNKNOWN
Several of Younger Element Already Gone, and Others
 Expected to Follow.

II was stated last nloht, aulhorita lively, that already quite number of the younger Mexican men who have been making their homo in Pine Bluff have left the city within the past fe v days, and that other members of the Mexican colony are expected to fol- low within the near future.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-11
HAD A VERY BAD COUGH

This letter should interest every reader: "Last winter had very bad cough. I used medicines, but they did me no good. It took one bottle of Fol ey's Honey and Tar and it cured me. (Signed) V. DeKeuster, Amberg, Wis" No substitute is as good as Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough. For sale bv Mann's Pharmacy.-Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-11
HOOVER ASSERTS
 NO OCCASION FORa',
 f0OD PANIC HERE
Says Country Can Care for Own Consumption and
 Have Surplus for Allies.

New York, May 1o.-Herbert C.. Hoover, who recently returned from Europe to advise with the government on the food situation, says that with out the proper control of food price, we may see flour selling at $2O bar Tel before the year is over, and that With control, present prices o flour can be reduced 40 or 50 per cent, and at the same time the pro ducer will be treated in a liberal manner"
 Mr. Hoover outlined the food si-- uation to the Associated Press in the following statement:
 There is absolutely no occasion for food panic in this country, nor any justification for outrageous prices, unless the opposition of spe- clal interests defeats the president in oDtalnlng the necessary power to con- trol the nations food supply.
 "Americas problem IS not one of famine, for we have now, and will have next year, a large surplus. Our problem is, after the proper protec- tion of our own people, to give the al- lies the last ounce of surplus of which we are capable. Therefore, the nation needs control for two pur poses: to regulate prices and to in crease the surplus.
 After providing for our normal consumption, we will have together with Canada, a surplus for the allies equal to only 60 per Cent of the food they will require from lis. If we take measures of control, we can, with as little disturbance of the economic machinery as may be, furnish them an additional 20 Der cent.''
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-22

II Ia a soft pillow that Is stuffed
with good deeds,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-22
MRS. JULIET V. STRAUSS
LEADING SPEAKER
FOR TODAY
CONCERT PLEASES
RALPH pARLETTE GIVES INTER.
CSTlNG TALK ON "BlG BUSl-
NESS"-CHARlE {. VNRNEY IN
SCENE OF LECTURE ON THE
"WhR."

Ottawa day at the Illinois Valley
Chautauoua brought ont the largest
crowd at the meeting Practically all
ottawa stores were closed and both
employees and employers are enjoying
an outing at the city of tents
A large sized audience was on hand
at 2:3G to hear Mrs Juliet V Strauss
in her address How Mother Gets
Her Halo" Mrs Strauss is writer
of note and has for years edited the
Ideas of Pain Country Woman
section of the Ladies' Home JottnaL
At four o'clock Mrs, Jones viii con
duet demonstration taking tor her
subject Meat Substitutes
Tonight the Lyman Howe Picture
Co. will show pictures Of West Point.
Norway and Spain.
DR. Narney made an excellent talk
on "The Evolution of Modern Ger.
many
MANY people will be surprised to
know modern Prussia is only forty
seven years old Prussia born Of con
quest has waxcd great of conquest
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-22
INSPECTOR HERE
INVESTIGATE AUTO
LAW VIOLATIONS
WIN. r. BARNES WARNS CHAUF.
FEURS AND WILL CONDUCT Ex-
T&
AMiNATIONS AT THE COURT
HOUSE.

VIM r Barnes, special investigator
from the automobile department of
Secretary of State Louis l.. Emmer-
son will be in the city for few days
and will conduct examinations for Ii
censed chauffeurs at the court house.
Mr. Barnes found a number of viola
tors of the law at the local garages
He later called upon Chief Zurich and
Sheriff Davis and was assured by
these officials that they would coop
crate in enforcing the laws
A number of the important sections
of the law to which Mr.. Barnes direct
ed attention are as follows:
Within ten days after you purchase
an automobile, the law requires you
= have a license for the same. The
minimum fine for driving your car
without license is $500.
4 The law requires you to conspcu.
ously display license plates on the
front and rear of your automobile. If
you lose one, get a duplicate This
is necessary for everybodys safety
If you operate an automobile as a
mechanic or employee, or If you Oper
ate an automobile for hire or for pc
cuniary profit. the law requires you
to be registered as chauffeur II
you operate car as chauffeur without
a license, you will re fined $25.
DO hot employ anyone as a chauf
feur who is not specially licensed as
such. If you do, you are liable to d
fine of 800.
If you are registered as chauffeur
30 sure and wear your badge pinned
on your clothing in conspicuous
place, as is required by law.
Any person using a fictitious chauf
feur's license or badge is liable to {
fine of $25
Any chauffeur or other person hav
; ing the care Of a motor vehicle, whit
takes any consideration for the pur
chase of supplies, parts or work, TO
said vehicle, may be fined 5000 ant
imprisonment in the county Jail 70
period of six months.
No person shall operate an automt
bile or motorcycle without consent g
the owner. A fine of 5000 and in
. prisonment in the county Jail for
period of six months may be imposed
If you drive your car after nigh
without lights, you are liable to a fin
. Of not less than SO
u DO not exceed the speed limit.
{ {Continued on Page 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-22

Estimated yearly saving to ILL.,
nois' consumers, under President
Wilson's ruling, as compared with
ruling 1917 prices, $70,000,000
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-22
cIAtrAuorA PREACHERS QuARrETTE FRIDAY AUGUST 2lTH-

CHAiTAUQtA PREACHERS QCAl
alone Every nation has its own
standard of Justice Coal mines and
iron mines in Germany have helped
to build up the Krupp system The
soldiors are taught never to lit an
eve or movo a hand without porlnis-
sion. Race hatred has also had It's ei-
feet on the country.
In 1891 the Kaiser in addressing
the army recruits said:
"Rody anu soul you, belong to me
n command you to shoot your iath-
er and your mother you must OBEY
A famous German writer SAID before
the war. "A war of conquest is quite
a lust as OF defense" and went on to
tell the people how Germany must
crush the world and gain recognition
as the leader of the world
The soldiers have always had com
plete control over the civilians and
the people of Germany must get OF
the sidewalk to let a German soldier
pass. An instance was cited where.
in q German Colonel had thirty civil
ians thrown IN a damp basement and
kept there for twentyfour hours for
falling to salute him with proper re-
spect For this the colonel conGrnt-
ulated by the crown prince, Ger
man soldiers are soundly flogged for
the slightest irregularity.
Dr. Varney gave the population OF
Germany in 1914 as 10000 600 and the
wealth az li,SS0,00o 900 sterling.
In speaking of revolution, Dr Var
ney said it would be impossible fol
Germany to have a revolution because
Of the peculiar collective submissive
ness of the German people.
He spoke of the Russian revolution
and said the pro-German leaders II
tho Russian army went to the from
with ammunition that did not fit The
guns of the Russians, but when th'
ammunition was captured Il wa
found to fit the guns of the German
army.
Mrs Jones gave her demonstration
at ten o'clock to fair audience.
Mrs. Jones said Every good hOus
keeper knows how to make goo
cakes, but will tell you how to max
quick cakes"
TWO different kinds OF cake wa
demonstrated and they we're bot
made without beating the eggs Q
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-22

Text of Decree Issued by Pres''
dent.
The official announcement from the
White House follows:
The scale of prices is prescribed
for bituminous coal at the mine In
the several coal producing districts
II is provisional only.
II is subject to reconsideration
when the whole method OF admins
tering the fuel supplies of the coun'
try shall have been satisfactorily or
ganzed and put into operation
Subsequent measures will have as
their object fair and equitable con
troll of the distribution of the supplies
and of the prices. not only at the
mines but also in the hands OF the
middle men and the retailers.
The prices Professionally fixed here
are fixed by my authority under the
provisions of the recent act OF con
gress regarding administration OF the
food supply of the country, which al
so conferred upon the executive con-
troll of the fuel supply
They are based upon the actual
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-22
{Continued on Page 3.)

the secret service men went to his
room and went through his belong.
ings. About the time his friends
reached him, the secret service men
were back with their report "Wo
found some clean shirts, socks and un-
derwear, fiddle and lot of manu-
script music, was the report. His
friends told who he was and his bust
ness. and he was released.
THAT is but one Of the penalties
for having this kind Of face and
build" the doctor said.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-22
ACTION A SURPRISE TO
COAL MINE
OPERATORS
GARFIELD CONTROLS
ACTION OF ILLINOIS AND OTHER
STATE AUTHORITIES ARE DIS
REGARDED BY PRESIDENT
WILSON IN FIXING COAL
PRICES.
THE COAL DECISION FOR
ILLINOIS.

AS Fixed Opera
by Pres. tors 1917 Price
1915 r
Mine run :. $l.95 1926 $3.50
Prepared sizes 2.20 400 1.75-2.O0
Screenings :. ITO 1926 10 80
Third Vein.
Mine run 49,. 240 325 275
Prepared sizes 265 $50 800
Screening ... 2.15 400 $50
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-22
WAR ZONE LETTER
REACHES OTTAWA
TO THE P|ERGUES
ALBERT CALlANO, PILOT AViA-
TOR IN FRENCH ARMY-COUS-
IN or OTTAWA RESIDENT.

Mr.. and Mrs J L. Piergue are in
receipt of letter from their cousin,
Louise CalIand, of Sant.Loup.Semouse
iHaute.Saone) France This letter is
interesting because of the fact 1t
comes from Northwestern France
right in the war zone. While the let
ter is more or less of family affair
it is interesting because of its pat.
riotic favor and story of family ties,
Cousin Carrie, to whom the letter re-
fars. is Mrs Calvin Wadsworth, of
Sagamon, Mich. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. l.. Piergue,
The letter follows
St Loup, lie IL June, 1917.
Fabrique de Broderies
& Denteles
Albert Calanu
Sant-Loup-
(Haute- -Saone)
Ny very dear Cousins:
Since the passing of the last year,
! had replied to your good letter of
March 1lth, and since then we have
had no more Of your good news, In
the terrible tempest in which we find
ourselves, one proves need of having
the comforts and affections of those
they love. This war is so terrible
and so murderous and so long For
three years we have been separated
from those whom TO us are very deer.
Three years that we have been de-
prived of our dear Albert had the
pleasure to see him ninety-nine days
ago for very short interview of
scarcely an hour started out for
Paris and this trip accomplished for
me an interview. The dear child
has always his cool confidence, his
same courage. valor and patriotism as
from the beginning. do not know
if you know it, not knowing If you
received my letter wherein told YOU
that he is Pilot Aviator. and has beer
since August, 1916, when he was ap
>ointed He mounts formidable ap
paratus furnished with canon anc
rapid fire gun His apparatus weighs
$500 Kilograms. $500 pounds. He il
accounted pilot OF first order, much
loved and much esteemed by his
superiors. | have seen him fly abov'
Paris 800 meters and he truly strain,
all admiration | believe that he Il
going to write you for he has aske'
70 ryour address, and he will give yo
all details. We are certainly prou,
of him. How much anxiety we hav
3 for him. although we know he ha
great coolness and enthusiasm. w
have received the great news tha
= the Americans will come to fight o
$ our side. In my trip that | made t
:. Paris. | saw many Canadians, and
s hoped to see in those dear allies on
n dear relations. salute my relative
10 Of this great beautiful and generou
|. America who come to combat on ou
/. side, not to acquire territory, but ft
s the right of humanity. Your dea
/. president, like all the people {
America, have written their name
IS letters of gold in our history. VIII;
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-22

member of the Minneapolis Symphony
Orchestra.
The amphitheatre was filed with an
appreciative and enthusiastic audi
sncc. The artists were forced to re
spond to an encore for almost every
number The entire afternoon pro-
gram follows;
The Morning Of the Year Cad
mani; Somewhere a Voice is Calling;
Hungarian Dance (Brohms); Dancing
DOH Trio (Poppn, Blanket Song;
Shadow March (Del Riego) Mary
Pheipcr
Then You'll Remember Me; Bo-
hemian Girl Thomas Fennell,
Flower Rain (Snyder Come
! Where the Lilies Bloom; Drink to
/ Me Only With Thy Eyes; Sextetto
! from Lucia Entire Company,
Ralph parlette, the popular humor
list and philosopher, followed with a
remarkable lecture on big Business.
Big Business Is the business of be
ing what we are planned to be- said
Mr.. Parlettc. Success, failure ol
happiness depend upon yourself
There is only one real business il
this world That is to be happy
Why do you do things? The why OF
every action is we think we will bt
happy. Everything we do or don
do is to try to be happy. You arc al
ways getting things to make your
selves happy"
Mr.. Parlette declared 1t was almos
impossible to find a contented man. |
people would take more lessons iron
studing children as they play the.
would learn to be what they were in
tended to be and that simple thing
brought the most happiness
Commit thy ways unto the Lore
, and he will help you find happiness
, God is calling us every day throug
, the possibilities that lie within III
God made us a wonderful bundle {
, possibilities. DO whatever you wal
10 do. The sincere desire to writ
. sing or read is God calling you to d
/ that thing am sorry for two kind
. of people. Young folks that do NJ
dream aud old folks that are too pra
s tcal to have an imagination The
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-22

THE WEATHER.
Unsettled weather to-
night and Thursday, prob
ably showers. Cooler
Thursday north and west
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-22
DR.. KEFT, v|OL|N|ST,
A FRENCH H-SW|SS,
ARRESTED AS SPY
MEMBER OF HADLEY CONCERT
COMPANY RELATES HOW HIS
GERMAN FACE AND PHYSIQUE
GOT HIM INTO TROUBLE IN
FRISCO,

Or. Arthur Heft, violinist with the
Iladley Concert Company. who de-
lighted their audiences at the Chau-
tauqua on Tuesday afternoon and
evening, besides being a performer of
far more than ordinary merit Is also
like most of the Chautauqua enter
tainers, very pleasant and entertain
ing gentleman to meet socially. The
doctor Is man of wide experience
as well as a thorough musician He
has Travelled extensively, with his eyes
open, and has a fund Of "reminiscences
After residing IN tne west Tor mum
Der of years, he has changed his resi-
denCe to Chicago, where he will reside
in the future. Musically he has stud
led with teachers like Charles Dancla
lsaye and others OF note.
Born in Switzerland with decided
trace OF French in his ancestry, tht
Joetor came to this ounry when Z
boy and has resided in the west moS'
of the time since, barring the time he
was studying in Europe. He was iol
period director of the celebrated
Iowa State Band. In the great Worlt
war the doctor is an ally right, ever
though, as he expresses it, his face Ii
AGAINST him, for from his general ap
pearance he might be mistaken Tor :
German. This latter fact resulted II
a somewhat embarrassing situation II
San Francisco short time ago. III
lis a composer Of music as well as
performer and usually carries will
| him few sheets Of music paper ol
which to jot down any inspiration tha
may come to him One day in Sal
Francisco he wandered down to tn
water front and was viewing the ship
as they lay at anchor in the bay
among them several war vessels, an
watching the ferry made famous b
Jack London, as it piled back an
forth between oakland and Frisco
Some musical ideas resulting from tn
inspiring scene, the doctor took OF
his music paper and iotted them dowl
He was soon after tapped on the shou
der by stranger, who said I've bee
watching you for some time. You ha
better come with me- The doctC
protested and demanded to kno
what was meant. His new acquain
ance opened his coat and displayc
secret service badge, The doctt
still protested and asked upon VIII
grounds he was being taken. "N
haven't much use for German SPIT
around here was the response. "B
I'm a French.Swiss, and no more &c
! man spy than you are, replied Il
I doctor. We'll, your appearances a
y against you, YOU can tell all that
, the head Under the circumstanc
$ no further protest was made. He W
I taken before the head, gave his ,
= dress at the hotel where he was sta
y ing and called up his friends to YOU
- for him While his friends were co
ing to get him out Of his predicame
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-22
OTTAWA BUSINESS HOUSES CLOSE
So ALL CAN ATTEND CHAUTAUQUA

creamlng the butter A fish loaf was
also demonstrated this will be put on
lee and a sauce made for ii at the
four O'Clock demonstration
As quickly as the food is finished it
is passed through the audience, where
il quickly disappears
A. the meeting this morning one of
the ladies' moved the demonstration
would bc held at 9:30 instead of -
O'Clock to give Mrs. Jones time to fin
ish before the next number. Mrs.
Jones agreed TO this. so the demon
atration tomorrow will be held prompt
ly at $50.
Tomorrow's demonstration in the
morning will he on bread, and in the
afternoon II will be the different ways
ot preparing rice
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-22
Chautauqua Notes.

All the campers hailed the sun with
great glce this morning and prepared
TO dry their things after a two days
Wctting
Many ladies are asking, where the
W. c. r. w. tent is. 1t is on the east
Of the auditorium near the kindergar-
ten tent
Mrs. G. G. Wilcox and son, Em
mons. of Seneca, are attending Chau'
tauqua.
Ransom Rideway Of Morris, arrived
today for Chautauqua
Mrs Andrew IIawlcy from Tonica,
has been visiting at the Mccall tent
Mrs Myron A. lIawley from Tonica
is attending Chautauqua.
Master Duane Welton Of Peoria, is
The guest Of his uncle, Father Quirk.
Hadley Cooncert Co.
The Had!ey Concert Company fur
uishcd music, Tuesday for the special
musical day
This company is one of the best
musical organizations that has ever
visited Ottawa. The leader, Mr..
Grand IIadley, is a baritone of very
great ability and was formerly
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-22

Washington, Aug 2l-President
Wilson tonight assumed the role OF
coal dictator. BY proclamation is
sued from the White House he fixed
the price to be paid for bitmuinous
coal at the mouth of the mine. Illi-
nois mine run was fixed at $l.95 a ton
The pronunciamento takes full ad-
vantage of the Presidents authority,
vested in him under the recently en-
acted food control law, to control the
price of fuel.
Garfield to Get Control Of Prices.
President Garfield OF Williams Col.
lege, now head OF the wheat price
board of the food administration. Ia
expected to take over the control OF
coal prices.
The coal price schedule prOmul-
gated by the President tonight was
in the nature of an ultimatum to coal
operators.
Unless they accept the schedule OF
prices, he will commander the mines
or inaugurate system of govern
ment purchasing which will put the
new price list in effect.
Table Of Prices In Presidents
Edict.
Following the prices fixed by the
White House proclamation on tons of
1000 pounds: