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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-23
A PLEASURE PARTY
Trouble, trouble, fun and trouble.
By Sarita Strauss.

Trouble, trouble. fun and trouble
 Well, where's Miss Murphy, where is she?" were the expressed thoughts of the majority of the senior class Monday afternoon. Never before was teacher so sought-we left Smart's Pond, and rode almost to Dexter in our wild goose chase" for her. Just as we were giving up in despair, a super six was seen speeding our war. We were fortunate enough to catch cloud of dust, and "on to the free bridge" as they whizzed by.
 ?, We followed the car in front of us to the bridge, making sure that wei not be the ones to be lost, and every thing was going nicely until, "Whew. what was that?" Of course we had to "get out and get under" Our little Ford opened the throttle to make up lost time, and we almost poined the crowd just as they were ready to cross the bridge. But two great biz wagons were between us, and it WIS quite slow process before we could complete our ride. (By the way, wish to recommend Fords for "throt- tling down" because we went across the bridge it seemed, about half a mile on hour)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-23

"A populous city is one that is flu of popular people,"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-23

Retreat means to treat the secol time."
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-09

The regular meeting of the city ycouncil was held in the clerks office last night because of the frigidity of the City Hall during this cold spell. All the aldermen were pre- sent when the Mayor called the meeting to order. The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved. A letter was read from W. W. Shorthill, Secretary to the Governor asking that he be informed of the number of motion picture theaters in Nome.
 A portion of private communi- cation from former Mayor Blake to Councilman Rose was read at the request of the latter, because it showed where the bonds of the City Clerk were located, namely with Carl Lomen in the District Clerk s office.
 The City Health officer made an official report and stated that the
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-09

garbage dumping ground had been properly staked and marked. He had inspected the bakeries, restau- rants, etc., within the city, and had suggested a few alterations in one or two instances. The usual month ly vital statistics were also furnished
 Councilman Wesley reporting for the Finance and Building Committee brought the matter of placing two cells within the basement of the Fire Department building. After protest from M'Allister who said that it would be condemned by the Grand Jury, and an explanation that it was only temporary, the chairman of this committee was instructed to have this work done as well as that of removing the bell from the old to the new firehouse.
 Councilman M'Allister reported that the fire fighting plant was ir good condition and that they had re-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-09
LABOR WILL CONVENE.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. B. Heads of district organizations as we'll as executive leaders will meet in this city to discuss all the poss- ible contingencies arising out of the Adamson bill, the railroad crisis and the effort to force through the arbitration measure.
 The possibility of action combined with the brotherhoods is also to be considered at such a conference.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-09
cITY C0UNCII HOLDS ITS
 REGULAR WEEKLY MEET

where the fire escapes were located and this should be remedied. He was instructed to notify the hotel keepers to make this provision.
 A lady appeared before the coun- cil asking that the taxes on her building be reduced. The Mayor de- clined to consider it, but volunteered to pay half the taxes himself which proved an acceptable way out of the difficulty. After some unimportant routine business the council then adjourned.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-09
STATE DEPARTMENT IS
 ASKING EXPLANATION

WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. s. The State Department is interrogat- ing Ambassador Gerard relative to his utterances at a Berlin dinner wherein the piece de resistance was a stag bearing an olive branch on it's antlers. Gerard dwelt upon the exceptionally cordial relations be- tween the United States and Ger many and the identity of interest manifested by President Wilson and the Kaiser" in bringing about peace. It is felt here that such remarks
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-09

sponded to one call last month, dam- age done: none.
 The city left the matter of pro- viding a competent nurse for the infant baby of the late Mrs. Davi- son with the Health Committee and the Health Officer.
 Councilman M'Allister made an exhaustive report upon the fire escape provisions in the hotels and rooming houses of the city. He com plained that there were no cards in some of the hotels, notifying guests
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-09

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. s. The courts again swatted labor an- other. This is an old case and the United States Supreme Court it was that said to labor Tag! You're it!" The Supreme Court today decided that Dietrich Loewe and Go. matters of Danbury, Connecticut, were en- titled to attach twenty thousand dol lars interest money of the matters in savings banks account. The Danbury
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-09
COURT SWAPS LABOR
 RIGHT ON THE HEAD

company holds three hundred and fifty thousand judgment against the Danbury matters union and hundreds have been evicted, their homes sold to satisfy this judgment under the Sherman law. Now the last few cents between the widows and others of the former strikers is to be grab bed up against the labor union un der the antitrust law.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-16
DIPLOMATIC BREAKS NOT
ALWAYS FOLLOWED BY WAR.

The breaking of diplomatic relations
between two countries has not always
been followed by war. 1t is recognized
always as a preliminary step toward
war, but there have been cases where
war has not followed or where il has
been postponed for many months after
diplomatic ties were severed.
In May, 1915, Italy declared war on
Austria-Hungary. simultaneously the
German ambassador to Rome, Prince
BuelOw. was forced to leave Italy, TAX
ing with him all German diplomatic
and consular officers. At the same mo-
ment the Italian ambassador TO Berlin
was handed his passports. The break
between the two countries was com
plete from the diplomatic standpoint
But though war was hotly wagCd be-
tween Italy and Germany's ally, there
was no actual declaration of war
against Germany until more than a
year later.
Twice the United States has more
or less summarily dismissed British
ministers To Washington.
In 1909 Minister Jackson was hand
ed his passports as the result OF what
were practically charges of falsehood
and duplicity made by him against the
American secretary of state. That
was, of course, preliminary To the war
of 1912, but war did not begin until
three years later.
,,I G,,I.viIln- NnSt nrit{cb mini c.
ter To the United States. was dismissed
by the Washington government in
1883, because of personal letters he
had been trapped into writing which
were regarded as unwarranted inter
ference with domestic politics. In this
instance the American minister was
not recalled. nor was he handed his
passports. and no declaration Of war
followed the incident.
When the Emperor MaXimilian was
| executed in Mexico In 1867 his brother,
Emperor Francis Joseph, withdrew all
| his diplomatic and consular officers
| from Mexico. Diplomatic relations
were not resumed for more than thirty
years. But during all that time Aus
trian subjects lived in peace in Mexico
and were not molested by the Mexican
government The fact that the Aus
trian forces withdrew from Mexico un'
der strong pressure from the United
States is to be considered as n control
ling cause for Francis Joseph content
ing himself with making only a diplo
matte protest.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-16
INTERESTING CITY OF PERSIA
Yezd Probably the Most Up-toDats
Place That Is Under the Rule
Of the Shah.

Yezd is quite the most progressive
and up-to-date city of Persia. IL Is
not much of n goal for the traveller
who seeks the exotic, the flavor Of the
Orient or the atmosphere Of Harun nj
RaShid's days, but ii is interesting as
an example OF the possibilities ana
limitations Of the modern Persian, and
withal full enough Of foreign flavor
to satisfy the most eXacting visitor.
In point Of location Yezd can boast
few natural advantages. The city lies
I'm somewhat barren plain, where
crops can only be cOaxed 10 grow by
the expenditure of much care and the
judiciOus application Of the water that
is only obtained with difficulty. The
water problem Is, in fact, the worst
that Yezd has 10 deal with, for there
are no streams with a dependable flow.
and water even for drinking must be
drawn from the melting SHOWS of the
mountains by artificial canals called
kanats In spite Of this. the enter
prise of the natives has made Yezd
quite producing center and a great
point for trade.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-16
Ready to Supply Own Needs.

The figures are suggestive of what
has taken place in other industries
which could not be so closely iden-
titled with the actual movement of the
troops. The fact that five times as
many railway cars have been shipped
abroad had. for example, no distant
relation. that cotton manufacturers
nearly trebled. that wool manufacture
ers Qundrupled, that leather far more
than doubled. that steel manufactures
as n whole rose from SlS4OOO,OOO to
S777 900 OOO-all these show what the
war has done to put this country in
position to supply its own needs
should they arise.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-16
cnhans 20 Aid United States.

BY her treaty with the United States
the Republic OF Cuba is bound. when
requested 10 do so by the Washington
government. to send az least ten thou
sand troops for the defense of the
United States.
Lending Cubans say that this fig
ure-iO.OoO-does not even approx
mately represent the effort Of the rich
little island would put forth to aid the
nation which gave Cuba her independ-
ence. Every Cuban resource would be
fully at Uncle Sans command, they
say.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-16
RELIEF WORK OF
u. S. MAY HALT
EFFORTS TO AID BElGIANs
THREATENED BY BREAK
WITH GERMANY.

An entire diplomatic structure 10
project probably two million prisoners
in the midst Of their enemies, 10 care
for whole conquered nation in Bel
GUM. 10 represent the interests Of four
sovereign states in Germany and Ger
man interests in nine enemy countries,
crumbled when diplomatic relations
between Germany and the United
States were severed.
One Of the most complex, ultra legal
humanitarian machines ever evolved,
the slow, patient work built up during
two and half years of effort, thus is
sacrificed.
American organization and genius
and American means OF restraint in
the war zones will cease to operate.
All American representatives will be
withdrawn from Germany and the du-
ties they have performed will fall on
unframed forces.
From Belgium the United States will
not withdraw till it is impossible for
her TO continue. The 100 Americans
who have from the wars beginning
proved the directing genius for the
greatest and longest sustained relief
work in history will remain at their
posts unless they are forced to cross
the frontier.
Belgian relief ships will continue TO
run for the present, it is understood,
and every attempt made TO secure their
immunity from German attack.
Prisoners Lose Protectors.
AS TO prisoners the United States
represents the interests OF at least
100000 and probably 100000 men
in countries from which the withdraw
al of American diplomats has been
forced. Often ii has been only such
officials who have stood between these
helpless unfortunates, unbefriended
in the midst OF an enemy country, and
threatened with reprisals, intOlerable
prison conditions, inadequate food and
even epidemicS of disease. American
officials have been untiring In their eff
forts under conditions almost intoler-
ably difficult.
Germany's interests I'm seven cOun-
liiVS anu thc dlSt ot'llouS vi bSg ~
and Morocco have been turned away
from American sympathy and aid to
whatever neutral Germany can find
to accept work. The state depart
ment instructed its officials represent
ing German interests in England,
France, Russia and Japan, Roumania,
Serbia, Greece, Egypt and Morocco to
| suspend all activities along that line
and await information to be conveyed
through some neutral government to
whom Germany wishes those interests
| surrendered.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-16
Banks Are Prepared.

There is no reason To expect any
crisis in our own Affairs declared
Frank A. Vanderlip. president of the
National City bank of New York, In
discussing the possibility of war. The
money market is in the best possible
shape. We could not have been better
prepared for such TN emergency than
we are at the present time. We have
every reason to feel easy.
The banks are prepared TO absorb
the proposed S50O,0o0,0O0 government
treasury note issue without a murmur,
and more II needed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-16
Frank, Anyway.

Shrew (conternptuously) - What
would you have been If it weren't for
my money!
Shrewd - A bachelor. - Stanford
Chaparral.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-12

BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION
Secretary-W. H. Taylor
Meeting first Tuesday night of each
month
LODGE MEETINGS
OPERA HOUSE
Monday-Knights of Pythias, or K. of
p, 7.30 p. m.
Tuesday-Improved Order of Red Men,
1850 p. m.
Wednesday-Heptasophs, or s. W. NJ,
7.30 p. m.
Thursday-Ladies' Circle, s. w. NJ,
7.30 p. m.
Friday-Modern Woodmen of America,
No. 1910, 7.3o p. m.
ODD FELLOWS HALL
Monday-Jr. Order American Mechanics,
7.30 p. m.
Wednesday-1st and 3rd of every month,
White Clay Camp, No. 5, Woodmen of
the World
Thursday-I. o. o. F., 7.3O p. m.
Observation-Disclosures Of Golden Eagle,
7.3O p. m.
FIRE ALARMS a.
In case of fire call the following mum.
hers in Succession.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-12

conditions more comfortable.
Since the reorganization under
new management, the Harlan
plant, it's officers and employees are
working for but one purpose, the
building of ships as speedily as
possible and every workman is do
ing "his Bit to push the work
through.
This Advisory Committee is ar
ranging for a basketball team dur
ing the winter and for baseball
teams next spring. Sports are 60
ing to be a big feature with the
Harlan employees next summer.
The plant needs men and boys and
in addition to offering unusually
high wages, is trying to make the
side issues, such as sports, res
taurant on the grounds, suppers
and social affairs so attractive
that it may obtain men who will
learn trades that will be more in
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-12
GLASGOW

Miss Pearla Higgins is spend
ing sometime with friends at Prln-
clpio and Newark.
Mrs. Higgins and Mr.. D. A.
Ward spent Saturday in Winning
ton.
Mr.. H. K. Brown has accepted a
position at Centerville.
David A. Ward has accepted a
position with Bush Company ana
will leave town on Tuesday.
Mrs. H. L. Dayett, ST., Mrs. New,
ION Mahan and Florence Dayet'
spent Wednesday in Elkton WIN
Mrs. R. A. Deibert.
Florence Dayett entertained mel
uiub members at her home OF
tuesday evening. The evening was
spent in singing and instrumental
music, selections on the Victrola
Later in the evening refreshments
insisting of cold ham, rolls, chick
IN salad, pickle and coffee, Wer'
sefVed. All spent very pleasan
Evening.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-12
LEGAL NOTICE

Estate of Evan W.Lewis, deceased:
Notice is hereby given that Let
ters Testamentary upon the
Estate of Evan w. Lewis, late of
White Clay Creek Hundred, de-
ceased, were duly granted unto
Annie B. Lewis on the eighth day
of November, A. D. 1917, and all
persons indebted to the said de-
ceased are requested to make pay
ment to the Executrix without de-
lay, and all persons having de-
mands against the deceased are re-
CURED to exhibit and present the
same duly probated to the said
Executrix on or before the eighth
day of November, A. D. 1918, or
abide by the law in this behalf.
Address:
J. PEARCE CAM, Esq.
Attorny-at-law,
Wilmington, Del.
ANNIE B. LEWIS,
Executrix.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-12

prospect of an immediate supply.
Of three wholesalers and one job
Der, two had no sugar. One had
three-day supply.
No relief is promised for at least
six weeks, and Washington will be
on a short sugar ration until after
Christmas at least.
In the Middle West and on the
Pacific Coast, where reserve stocks
are heavier, dealers generally are
responding to the cry for help by
placing the same limit on sales in
use in the hard-hit Eastern dis
stricts-2 pounds to a customer,
providing other purchases are
made.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-12
SPEEDING UP THE SHIPS
Harlan Plant Equips Dormi-
tory For Workmen

Constantly urged by the govern
ment to "speed-up" their work,
ship builders of Wilmington are
seeking every man they can get
and paying the highest wages ever
paid in the shipbuilding industry
in order that as rapidly as pos
sible, ships may be turned out Tor
Uncle Sam. The boats are sorely
needed to carry fooc to Europe Tor
orr soldiers and sailors and with
ont the vessels Uncle Sam cannot
win this war.
Tn order to make the single men
who are unable to find suitable
boarding houses, as comfortable,
If NOT more so than they would at
q rooming house, the Harlan plant
of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation
is making extensive improvements
and alterations to the building at
Doth and Market streets, formerly
the Girls Industrial Home, that
the company has leased, when IS
being transformed into a dorlal,
tory, capable of accommodating laz
men.
The building is being furnished
with new furniture, shower. oaths'
Longing, reading and smok,hs
rooms and has dining room that
can accommodate 1870 men at one
sitting. There will be private
rooms, rooms for two and others
that can accommodate eight ana
ten, so that man can have AVE MS rs
choice. In addition there will De
newspapers, magazines, tobacco
: cigars and cigarettes for sale.
Because the shipbuilding pian'
: ;s going to conduct the dormitoty
! itself, will reduce the expense AZ "A,
The end of the week, the bills WIZ
he he figured up and whatever 5he
!, cost of the table is, will be oiV ,n,
q among the number of guests. lni'
! will be done until an average ca "a
bo arrived at. The cost OF I'LL
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-12
d r E c T Q r Y

Municipal Troasoortot;o,,-
n. M. Thompson j. w. Brown
D. IL. Hosslnger G. B. Evans
Joseph Dean
Le9'ssot@re- Membership
). +. Armstrong P. M. Sherwood
IL. B. Wright John Pilling
VIM. H. Taylor
BOARD OF EDUCATION
President-C. A. McCue
secretary and Treasurer - Harvey Hof.
fecter, Robert S. Gallaher, Edward L
Richards, Orlando K. Strahorn
NEWARK TOWN LIBRARY
The Library will be opened:
m ~ 3 to 5.45 p. m
Tuesday 9tol2.OO m
Friday 3to 545n m
Saturday 9 to - MI to 900 D. m
BANKS
FARMERS TRUST Co-Meeting of Direc
tors every Wednesday evening at {
O'Clock
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-12

demand for even ten years after
the war than any other line of
work in this country.
Those wishing employment can
apply at the plant or at the Of
flee of the War Emergency EN-
ployment Service at Sixth and
King streets, which is the Federal
Employment Bureau operated
under the direction of the gov
eminent.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-12
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90 A
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By order of Fire Chief WILSON
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-12
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD
As Reported by Correspondents for THE POST
APPLETON

Be sure to attend the revival
services at Head of Christiana
Church this week. New members
will be welcomed on Friday even
ing, and on Sabbath morning, Dec
ember 16, Communion service on
December 16, at 1915 a. m. Pray!
Attend. Work! The results are
with the Lord.
On last Wednesday afternoon,
several ladies met at the home of
Mrs. S. T. Kimble to participate IN
Red Cross work. The following
we're present: Mrs. H. R. Smith,
Mrs. VIM. McCloskey, Mrs. Harvey
Lee, Miss Lydia Foard, Mrs. VIM
Lofand, Mrs. Harry Gallaher, Mrs
John Moore, Miss Pearl Barbon
Mrs. S. Teresa Kimble, Miss
Kimble.
Appleton Social Club gave ar
unusually good program at its las
meeting. The audience was large
and appreciative.
On Thursday evening of las
week the cottage prayer service
was very helpful. Rev. Mr.. Clyd'
spoke from St. John XIV. chapter
On Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Williams
Of Philadelphia, took part in tn
church service at Head Of Chris
Gana.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-12
Sugar Scarce In Capitol City

Members of the Food Admins
tration at Washington, D. c., now
have an added personal reason for
urging conservation of sugar:
A recent canvass Of retail stores
of the city showed that of % stores
Is had no sugar. Three had only
a small supply of cube sugar in
packages. Every store had less
than 100 pounds and none had
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-12
Business Meeting On Friday

The Newark Auxiliary of the W..
H. M. S. of the M. E. Church will
meet in the Sunday School room on
Friday afternoon, December 14th,
at 2.3O. Miss Mary Wheeler, of
Wilmington, will be the speaker.
The Presbyterian society is most
cordially invited to be present;
also any others interested.
MARY T. WILLIAMS, Secy
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-12

An ADVISORY Committee COM
posed of men from every trade at
the plant has been organized and
these men meet every Saturday
and make reports and suggestions
that may aid in making working
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-12

rooms will be figured out in the
same way, and the rooms and
meals will be furnished at cost
without a penny of profit to the
corporation. The officials only
want to accommodate and please the
men at the lowest possible figure.
The Harlan plant is now taking
"green-horns," men who know alb
solutely nothing about building
ships, and through schools of in
struction at the plant teaching
them the various trades. The men
are paid a minimum price from the
first time they enter the plant. AS
they become more expert at the
work the wages are advA)ced, the
men being paid piece work. If,
however, they do not make as much
as the fixed price per hour they are
paid that wage anyway. For IL
lustration:
Thirty teams who have been
working at the plant for not more
than four weeks, having been per-
fectly ignorant of the trade, are
now all making more than the
price fixed per hour. They are of
the average proficiency and their
earnings have been as follows:
Piece Work
Team A. Rate Rate per hr,
Rlvlter ...... 5 .48 5 .83
Holder-on 80. .33 go
Heater boy -. rs AT
In this team the riviter instead
of receiving 48 cents an hour made
83 cents an hour. The holder-on,
who holds the rivets for the rivit-
err. made 60 cents instead of 33
cents and the heater boy, probably
16 years old, made AZ cents instead
of rs cents an hour. Had this team
rivited less rivets than was con-
sidered the average for the rate
fixed, they would have been paic
the rate just the same. The SEIZED
ule of three other teams follows:
piooo WorL
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-12
As the Clock Ticks

Three hundred and fifty telephone calls second!
That is the average volume in the Bell System day
and night, and certain hours it is more than
doubled.
The operating force must keep the tracks" clear,
ready for every crosstown transcontinental call
In these unprecedented times the importance Of each
connection magnihed is the necessity for steady
performance the part of the operators.
They are counting no effort great, and they
also counting on the public appreciate this and
to accord them deserved consideration at all times.
The Diamond State Telephone Company
E. P. Bardo, District Manager
Wmn gton, Del