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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-16
Three Inches Here.

Three inches of sleet and snow fell in Pine Bluff and vicinity Sunday and Sunday night the heaviest of the season.
 The thermometer registered as low as 20 degrees Sunday night, went up as high as 2S during yesterday ana last night was again hanging around the 2O-degree mark. A continuance of the cold weather is forecasted.
 snow-covered everything yesterday morning, when Pine Bluff awoke, but Mayor Bloom, with characteristic ouick action, had the city prisoners, the regular street force and some ex- ira men at work early clearing the crossings in the business section Of tbe city, individuals cleared the side walks and conditions by il a. m. were greatly improved.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-16
(Continued on page five.)
~he her

Tuesday and Wednesday, generally fair, continued cold.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-16

(continued on page six.i
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-16
NOTICE.

All banks, members of the Pine Bluff Clearing House Association, will be closed Friday. January 19, 1917, Lees birthdav-legal holiday. PINE RLI1FF CLEARING HOUSE
 ASSOCIATION,
 I1-14-5t. H. B. Strange, Manager.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-16

WANTED-Stout young white man to work in printing office and assist pressman in pressroOm; apply after 6 D. m. at Graphic office.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
Balfour says Entente Will
Not Seek any Ernbarrass-
ing Alliance.
PLEASED WITH
u. S. ATTITUDE
Convinced Of Whole-Heart.
edness of this Countrys
Entry into War.

Washington. April 25.-Arthur ].
Balfour. British foreign secretary.
stated today tat the allied govern
ments, completely convinced Of Amer
ica's whole hearted conservation to-
ward the common end of destroying
Prussian militarism, would not think
Of asking this country to depart from
its traditional policies or enter into
an formal allifuee which might
prove embarrassing.
"Our confidence in the alliance and
tho assurance Of this government"
Mr.. Balfour said, lis not based on
such shallow consideration as arise
from treaties. No treaty would in
crease our unbounded confidence that
the United States, having come into
the war, will soc 1t through to the
great end we all hope for"
Mr.. Balfour after his first two days
in the American capital consented to
an interview to express his deep graft
tude for the warmth Of his reception
and his conviction that Americas s
services in the war could not be exag-
gerated. He spoke with deepest feel
inE of the losses already experienced In
France and England. and Of the graft
tude felt in both countries and the de-
cision Of the United States to enter
tho war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
DEPUTY GAME WARDEN.

Towner. N. D., April 24.-J. J.
Flanagan Of this city, has been ap-
pointed deputy game warden for the
northern district Of the state.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
MANY CIVILIANS
FLEE FROM CITY,
FEARING ATTACK
Agrarian Population Thru
out Country Swept Away
by Righteousness.
LAND OWNERS ARE
BEING DRIVEN OUT
Army and Navy Forces at
Sveaborg Ready to Fight
For Russia.

London, April 25.-A Helsinsforce
dispatch says that the council Of
army and navy delegates at sveaborg
has decided to send a wireless mes
sage to the allied fleets saying that
tho Baltic feet and the army defend
ing It's base is in complete readiness
to night to the last in defense OF free
Russia.
The message will add that the SOL
diers and sailors are In perfect union
with their officers. This action was
decided upon at meeting that was
attended by delegate from the
French navy and is intended as re-
ply to reports circulated by German
agents that the Baltic fleet was abso-
lutely disorganized and incapable OF
fighting.
Dispatches from Petrograd during
the last few days have reported grea'
activity, ON the part of the German
feet in the Baltic. - Monday dls.
had left Libau for an unknown des-
tination. other reports declared thai
the Germans were planning land
and sea attack on the rear Of the
Russian line at Riga. with the hope
Of isolating and capturing Petrograd
sveaborg is the great Russian fortress
defending the Gulf of Finland. Prior
to the war it ranked with Cronstad'
as a supposedly impregnable strong.
hold. Petrograd dispatches received
here yesterday reported an exodus Of
civilians from the Russian capital un'
der pressure Of the fear of German
attack. Since the outbreak Of thu
war, Germany has made several at
tempts to force her way into thu
North Baltic but each time has me
with defeat.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25

One Of the greatest test and most ts S 9et battles Of
@ I Being
bloody counter attacks in effort % to ehe the
rubbish dgn6ed by the Of villages
have been seized by the British but the Woan n their main
4 Spain Pushed Along Toward War;
While the mighty struggle in France RACES neoneusysy de-
path along apparently being pushed slowly but surely
The Madrid government has addressed note to Germany
which its face must result in an BY Berlin o. Ct its
by Count Roanones who premier dis
patched the noe has since resigned.
German Attempt Against Petrograd7
Next in importance the growing rmors Of great German
ouy enough in the Russian capital many hundreds of
civilians fee to the interior According to rum9 the
'R
the Of the radical socialists and Of renewed outbreaks Of
aparan troubles revolutionary character
The in Germany is having n Sx ts in the
vave. and national liberals The chancellor being violently
his alleged subssrYjenee socialist influences
Unrest Growing Throughout Europe !
Tn the meantime there are the tremendous
s 1 we n enmsf EofsPs to a5s is
ton Of the Swedish workers against May day i.
M against
with the great labor planned TOR
General IIaig Pushes Forward.
pushing the British offensive today General Sir Douglas
roughly from north Fampous almost % directly M east Of
has taken place within this Further
ground BE been seized Y the t1a ss says 0e'a'
prisoners taken 5y the British since nee the
gsa gss ff : Mss 'i
the German lines between Cambria and St. Quentin The
last night south Of road where the little
, e se aa m the
paene the battle just confined mainly to the artillery
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
TURKEY IS
CONDEMNED
FOR BREAK
German Editor Says Otto
man Government Owes
Much to America.


Borne, Via Paris. pril 25.-Turkeya
action in breaking OF diplomatic rela-
ttons with the United States 10 scath-
i, ,iERly condemned by the Neue Zuricher
Zeitung. The paper recounts at length
ali that Turkey owes to America and
expresses the fear that Americas exit
will spell suffering and starvation to
multitudes and desolation to such dis
tricts a. Palestine and Armenia.
'The breach" says the paper. IL
far more important than any other
Of the many which are being recorded
daily. America has poured money IN
to Turkey for the amslioration OF the
indescr1bable needs Of the poorer pop
uiation In Syria, Palestine, Constants
nopis and Armenia. and has lent the
Turks its moral support. Now with
ene blow all this is lost and It is the
irony Of history that 1t was Turkey,
indebted on all circumstances to the
United States, which threw down the
iron gauntlet Of challenge"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
MANY STILL TO
Be HEARD IN
ARMY DEBATE
House Expects to Reach
Vote Friday, But This is
Not Certain.
Senate Leaders Not Dispos-
ed to Take Advantage
of New Rule.

Washington, April 25.-The house
and senate resumed debate today on
the war army bill. House leaders
hope to reach a vote by Friday, but
this appears by no means certain,
since more than 60 members still were
to be heard. including Speaker Clark
who was to speak today in opposition
to draft provision.
In the senate similar situation
existed. Many senators wanted to
express their views on the bill before
consenting to a vote and leader dis
like to resort to the new rule under
which debate may be limited. Chair
man Chamberlain Of the military COM
mittee expected to ascertain sentiment
In the senate today. however, or an
agreement to set time for voting.
In the senate Chairman Chamber
lain sought unanimous consent for 4
vote tomorrow afternoon. Several
Senator Chamberlain withdrew his
proposal. and said he would be satis-
fed IL the final vote could be reached
Saturday.
'-The whole preparation for the de-
Tense of the country is up in tho air
until congress acts upon this bill," said
Senator Chamberlain.
Senator Reed Of Missouri made tho
principal speech in opposition to con-
scription, which he denounced a. un-
democratic and in violation Of all
American traditions. Also he denied
the bill is a universal service meas
ure. $50
The galleries broke into cheers In
the house when Representative Hud-
selective draft. read list Of names Of
men he said favored 1t. Among them
were Frank A. Vanderlip. Frank "A.
Munsey. Theodore N. Vail, Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Elihu Root and J. p. Nor
gan.
Huddleston also declared that most
of the pleas for war and conscription
came from members Of such orsanisa-
tions as the Harvard: Yale and Union
League club and not from the work
ing people Of the country.
Everybody who 10 familiar with IN
dustrial oppression and reaction "a IT.
most visionary form" he said, ''e.will
recognize the mems names. They
and their associates are the men Who
rule the nation. They rule it throuSis b
their newspapers and their wealth.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
RECESS
OF RElChSTAC
AMID PROTESTS
Socialists Demand Consid-
Grafton of Food Prob
leras-Are Defeated.

London. April 26.-Adjournment Of
the rsichstag until May after brief
session yssterday. is reported In q dis
patch from Amsterdam. Philip
soheidmann. Socialist leader. express
cd regrets that the reichstag should
ybo oonvoked and then adjourned al
most Immediately. IS.
cial Democrats, said that regret was
not enough. He demanded that tho
reichstag should meet today for dis
cussion Of the food problems.
Thousands Of workmen." he said,
'havo been forced to abandon work
owing to their distreso."
Herr Ledebour's words caused an
uproar. Permission to continue his
speech was refused.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
RUMORS Of GERMAN RAID AND
INCREASING INTERNAL TROUBLE
TERRORlZE RUSSIAN CAPITAL
AMERICA ATTACKED
AGAIN BY HEAD OF
GERMAN LABORERS

Amsterdam. Via London. April Is
Karl Legien, president. Of the German
Federation Of Trade Unions, makes
q new attack on America in the Kor-
respondent Blatt. in D renewed discuss
sion of the cablegram5 sent him by
American Federation Of Labor, urg-
ing the German union to try to avert
a breech between the United States
and GERMANY &
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
Fight for GayrelIe.

Berlin, (via London), April 26.-
Since yesterday and this morning.
says the official statement issued by
the German army headquarters staff,
nghting has continued for possession
Of the village Of Gavrelle. six miles
ment adds, six hundred fifty British
soldiers were taken prisoners. Twen-
ty airplanes were brought down by
the Germans on Monday and 10 en-
tente machines were accounted for
yesterday on the western front.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
MINNESOTA GOVERNOR
REQUISITIONS FOR
MAN HELD AT MINOT

were issued today by Governor Burn
auist for Haskell Tallsy, under arrest
at Minot, N. d. Talley is charged
with being one Of trio that made
q sensational hold-up Of the Golden
Valley Road house few months ago
and was indicted for robbery with the
other two who are in jail in Mime.
apolis.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
'REEP ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF THE
ST. PAUL LAND BANK

Minneapolis, April 25.-samuel N.
Reep, for several years real estate ap-
praiser Of the Minnesota Loan and
Trust company. Minneapolis. has been
appointed assistant secretary Of the
federal land bank, st. Paul.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25

CONTINUED on Page 6.)
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
SARAH BERNHARDT MAKES
sATYsFAOrORY PROGRESS

New York, April 26.-A bulletin is
sued today by the physicians attend
ing Sarah Bernhardt said there had
been no change in her condition and
that they wore satisfied with her
progress 10 far" .sss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
TERRIFIC FIGHTING
In PROGRESS ALONG
THE SCARPE RIVER
Battle for Monchy-le-P -Preux
Will Stand as One of the
Bloddiest in the War.
GERMANS SEND IN
BIG MASSES OF MEN

British Front in France, (via Lon
don). April 25.-(From staff corre-
spondent Of The Associated Press)-
The town Of Monchy-le-Preux, which
lies about five miles east Of Arras,
will stand out in history as one Of the
bloodiest spots of the world war. The
fighting north, east and south of this
little Artois village. perched upon q
any of the individual struggles of the
Somme. Efforts of the Germans to
retain the village apparently have sus-
pended on account of the sheer ex'
haustion Of their available forces.
Bitter Fighting Along scarpo.
London. April 25.--Telegraphinf
from the British army headquarters
in France today, Reuters correspond
ent says:
1.-THE scarpe valley continued to be
the center of the fierce lighting nov
progressing all along our front from
Lens to st. Quentin and we have
gained substantial successes.
Yesterday afternoon we attacked
with considerable forces beyond
some points of the enemy. The Ger
mans continued to mass in the woods
but our batteries maintained search
ing fire and 1t is certain that thes,
smoking places are strewn will
enemy dead.
mo fighting has proved moro cost
ly to the Germans in proportion &
the numbers in action than haye tn
battles of the past three days. Th'
wreokless manner In which they hav
nune their troops against our posi-
tions since Monday suggests that the
|rare desperately anxious to check ou
advance between Lens and the Vim
j Rid6e-Gn advance that is directl
(sEsat Apon Poga, =, ;s 49,, . \. S; !.
coming distinctly worse notwith
standing that they fight doggedly. Th
best that ono prisoner, sergeant 9
the first guards could say for his com
mand was that it was less demoraliz
ed than some other divisions.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
MONGOLIA FIRES UPON SUBMARINE WHEN IT
CROSSES PATH in BRITISH WATERS; A CLEAN
HIT MADE AT DISTANCE OF 1000 YARDS
CAPTAIN RICE OF AMERICAN SHIP SAYS
THAT THERE Is NO DOUBT U-BOAT WAS
HIT; EVERY REASON TO BELIEVE SHE SANK

LONDON, APRIL Is (4:45 P. M)-CAPTA1N
RICE OF THE AMERICAN STEAMSHIP MONGO-
LA, WHICH HAS ARRIVED AT BRITISH PORT,
TOLD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TODAY THAT
THE MONGOLIA HAD FIRED THE FIRST GUN OF
THE WAR FOR THE UNITED STATES AND SUNK
A GERMAN SUBMARINE.
THE SUBMARINE, CAPTAIN RICE SAID, WAS
ABOUT TO ATTACK THE GREAT LINER IN BRIT
ISH WATERS ON APRIL 49, HE DECLARED
THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT THAT
THE U-BOAT WAS HIT AND THAT THERE WAS
EVERY REASON TO BELIEVE 1T WAS DESTROY
ED.
THE NAVAL GUNNERS ON BOARD MADE A
CLEAN HIT AT 1000 YARDS. THE PERISCOPE
WAS SEEN TO BE SHATTERED
An pertinent fact regards the fate of
marine that the shell disappeared Immediately after the hit
made The captain stated that shell always ricohets
and be again unless finds its mark The Mongolia
going at full speed and long distance when
ubded but the officers observed the spot
submarine sunk Oil also the sub
marine disappeared
the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington captain
ordered full speed ahead intending the submarine The
pescope disappeared but reappeard few
ships broadde The gunners then fired hitting perscope
squarey sending up mountain of water
xYosk Apl25--The Mongolia, Arnesi-~
port for London April her eranys
submarine declaration.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
MANY SALOONS
IN Mill. CITY
CLOSED TODAY
State Public Safety Body
Closes Them on Ground
of Military Expediency.

st. Paul. April 25.-The so-called
Bridge Square district in Minneapolis
will be made dry after May 1 for the
first time in history bys the first man
date issued by the neAw state public
safety commission. The war boards
order closed pool halls and Amusement
places on the ground OF military ex-
pediency,, its purpose being to pro-
mote enlistment and to aid in the
mobilization Of labor forces. accord
ing to Secretary j. 8. Pardee. whose
explanation was made with the ap-
proval of Governor Burnquist. No
similar action is exnfcted in other
cities Of Minnesota, afcordin1z to. the
commiuioner.
Minneapolis April 2H-Thirty-eight
saloons In the so-called Bridge Square
district Of Minneapolis will be affected
by today's order Of the Minnesota
state public safety commission in clos
ing saloons. pool rooms and moving
picture houses in that district as q
war measure.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-25
j. S. SHIF; inks GERMAN SUBMARINE
AS ANGLO FRENCH TROOPS PUSH FORWARD IN one OF
Z WARS BlIlEREST FIGHTS SPAIN IS PLUNGED NEARER TO
II SIRuCG[E GREAT EUROPEAN UPHEAVAL IS SPREADING

GERMANS MASS TROOPS IN SUPREME EFFORT
Us TO CHECK ENEMY; MADRID SENDS NOTE THAT
MAY MEAN ENTRY INTO WAR WITH ENTENTE;
'& PETROCRAD ALARMED OVER POSSIBLE RAID
British Have Seized Number Of Ruined Villages But the
Teutons Hang Tenaciously to Wotan Line
s# Unrest Growing Throughout Europe
~ Gen. Haig Makes Big Advance
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-22
OPEN FRONT POULTRY HOUSE
eurlap Curtain 10 Placed Over Open.
Ing to Keep Out Wind and Snow
During Stormy Weather.

As I believe the housing Of poultry
fully as important as their daily feed.
I am sending the picture of the poul.
try house my husband built for me.
writes Mrs. J. NJ. Freeman Of Sawyer.
Mich, In Farm Progress.
This house was designed some
years ago by DR.. p. II. Woods, Il
prominent poultryman. Since build.
ing this house, two years ago, have
not had sick chicken on the
place. The front Is boarded up il
inches from the ground and down
nine inches from the top. The open
ing Is covered with heavy quarter
inch mesh wire. over which we put
a burlap curtain in stormy weather
to keep out wind and snow. At other
times 1t Is always open.
A house Of this style, which meas.
ures II by 10 feet, will house from
80 to 80 hens comfortably. with good
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-22

Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel
flno and cheerful; make your work a
pleasure; be vigorous and full OF am
bition. But take no nasty, dangerous
calomei, because 1t makes you sick
and you may lose days work.
Calomel Is mercury or quicksilver,
which causes necrosis OF the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite. breaking It up. That's when
you feel that awful nausea aud cramp-
ing.
Listen to mel II you want to enjoy
the incest. gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced. Just
take q spoonful OF harmless Dodson's
Liver Tone tonight. Your druggist or
dealer sells you a bottle Of Dodson's
Liver Tone for q few cents under my
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-22
]R1(Q[llRY
SUITABLE HOUSE FOR DUCKS
F7~is Forced to Sit on Damp Ground
Are Liable to Take Cramps and
Other Diseases.

Ducks. both old and young, should
have a dry. comfortable place to stay
In ut night. II forced to sit on the
damp ground they are liable to take
cramps aud cold In the head. The
latter Is almost certain to turn to
roup.
Provide suitable houses IL you wish
TO be successful. The houses need not
be very expensive, but they should be
substantial, so that they may be used
for the same purpose several years In
succession.
There Is usually some shed or
building that can be converted into
n duckhouse at small expense. Where
only small hock Is kept this plan
Is advisable.
II the roof Is good the rest is easy.
II the weatherboarding is not sum.
ciently close to keep out drafts In cold
weather, cover the outside with tarred
paper or strip with lath.
A board floor Is better than an
earth floor because the ducks will often
stir up the ground In a very disagree
able manner where there Is the least
sign of moisture.
In cold weather ducks should be kept
In the house because their feet are 50
tender that when they come in contact
with the cold ground they suffer great.
ly and hobble along as though their
backs were broken. However, they
should not be kept housed more than
Is really necessary.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-22

at Washington barracks. where he stu
died the cuisine for enlisted men: he
went back to New York with his OBJ
servations. together with copy Of
the months menu. To-day the McAlpin
serves--by the enthusiastic recommen-
dation Of NJ. Panchard-a military
luncheon" which Is a duplicate of the
noon meal which Uncle Sam dishes up
for his boys. The price of this meal
Is 80 cents; and 1t Is the highest COM
pliment which Broadway can pay the
army's camp and field mess.
Embaimed Beef No More.
In fact, the day Of Civil war hard
Is "long gone" Emergency rations,
Of course, the soldier must carry to
tide him over bad situations where
the enemy fire Is hotter than the bake
ovens behind the line. But for feed
Ing his armies in barrack and trench,
Uncle Sam has become a domestic
scientist who thinks in terms Of nu.
tritive values and psychologist who
realizes that the stomach's digestive
Juices will not respond unless the
palate telegraphs Its approval to the
brain.
Never before In the worlds history
have commanders Of troops realized
how absolutely an army '.moves on
It's stomach" II would not be going
too far TO say that unit In motion is
organised around the comrnissariat
Closer than the artillery to the In.
fantry. or the aviation division to ei.
ther. comes the group OF trolling kitch'
ems" which. their great kettles boiling
merrily all day. go mule drawn into
action behind the marching men. Soup
Is simmeripg. beef Is stewing, the clas
sic beans are heating as the doughty
cook wagon bumps along. When the
company halts for noon the efficient
cook Is ready TO announce "dinner Is
served" In appearance It's as simple
as the organization of q dlning-cal
service; and In actuality many timei
as complicated.
In the months to come. when oul
American trolling kitchens" ar,
perched reasonably out of range on I
SCARED field somewhere In France an,
our boys from home are emptying thei
plates Of a generous helping of 'E
Rancho" stew. they may lift thei
buiiet-proof helmets to the printe'
cousolsr, comforter. and friend whic
has followed them to the trenches
tho manual for army cooks, issue o
1919.
A. . matter oe history. the prsssa
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-22
Superior House for Poultry.

results. At present during very blus.
terry weather 20 per cent of my hens
are laying. Their grain food consists
of corn, wheat and buckwheat. When
confined they are supplied with green
stun, such as cabbage, beets. etc.
always keep plenty of scratch
ing material on the floor, In which
they are fed three times u day. thus
keeping them constantly at work.
They also have fresh water three
times day. l will be glad to fur.
nish exact measurements Of this house
to anyone wishing them.