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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-23
NINE SHIPS SENT
 TO BOTTOM BY
 SUBS. 0R MINES
Four of the Vessels Were British, Total Tonnage
 Being 2l,000.
Associated Press Summary

The latest reports from London and Paris show that nine vessels of an aggregate tonnage of more than 21,- 900 have been sent to the bottom by submarines or mines. The vessels sunk were four British steamers and trawler, one Russian steamer, one Swedish. one Dutch and one Norwe- gian. The Swedish ship had several Americans on board, but all of them, and the remainder of the crew, were rescued
 Small engagements hy raiding and accommodating parties and reciprocal bombardments which are of consider able intensity at various points, are still going on in all the theatres. Nowhere has big engagement taken place.
 The Germans in Belgium, near Roodport, and in France, east of Yer melles and south of Nueve Chapelle, made thrusts with raiding parties against the entente line, but accord inding to both Paris and London they were repulsed, with losses.
 Berlin reports that near Armen- tierres the British entered German position, but later were driven out, leaving 200 dead in the trench. Tn addition, 39 men wee made pris- oners.
 Spirited artillery activities con- tinue on the Verdun sector, at the Cote du Poivre.
 The repulse of small Russian at atcks in the Lake Narocz region of Russia, successful raids by the Ger mans in Falicia, near V'ochoff. where 250 Russians were taken prisoners and small attacks in the wooded Carpathians, with the '.dvantage rest ing with the Austro-Germans. are related in the German official com munication.
 In the latter region. however, Pet rograd claims a repulse by the Rus sians of the Teutonic allies near Dornawatra.
 In Rumania, a heavy snowstorm is hampering operations. Considerable artillery activity on the Macedonian front s reported, and trench raiding operations are being carried out.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-23
MOON PROPOSES
 POSTPONE DATE
 "bONF DRY" ACT
Offers Amendment to Post office Bill Fixing October
 l as Date.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Postpone- ment of the effective date of the "bone dry" amendment to the postoffice ap- propriation bill adopted yesterday un- til October 1, 1917, is proposed in a concurrent resolution introduced late today by Representative Moon of Tennessee, chairman of the postoffice committee.
 MT. Moon announced he would press the resolution through as soon as the postoffice bill itself is finally disposed of
 During the debate on the amend ment in the house there were urgent appeals on behalf of the liquor deal CTS who ship into dry territory, that they be given time to dispose of their stocks and readjust their business Prohibition leaders turned deaf ears then, fearing that any change in the provision as it passed the senate might mean it's defeat. Many of them are now disposed to vote for post ponement, now that the bill has been sent to the president for his sigma ture.
 Differences between the house and the senate on other features of the bill will be taken up in conference tomorrow.
 The house rules committee today agreed to consider special rule tc bring up in the house the senate bill for prohibition in the District of Co., lumbia. The committee will first have a hearing and then an executive ses' sion to determine it's action. It is said to stand eight to three in favor of the rule.
 Representative Gallivan of Massa' chusetts introduced today bill fol a prohibition referendum by the peo- ple of the district. It is identical with the Underwood amendment rejected bv the senate some time ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-23
STEVED0RES JOIN
 PHILLlE STRIKERS
Clashes Between Strikers and Police Continue. Truckload of Negroes
 Being Attacked.

Philadelphia, Feb. 22.-Minor dis turbances by strikers and their sympathizers, with numerous clashes, occurred today in the neighborhood of the Franklin Sugar Refining com pany, after a large force of police had established a "deadline" several blocks from the plant.
 The most serious clash occurred when a motortruck loaded with ne. gro strikebreakers, was speeding away from the refinery. The strikers attacked the truck and it's police guard with blicks. Police retaliated with pistol shots, and wounded one of the attackers. The strikers dis persed and the wounded man, Roman Wachahwichsky, striker, was ar rested and removed to a hospital.
 More than 100 steveaores. engaged to load suger on five vessels tied Up here, joined the longshoreme z strike today. A police guard was placed about the wharves and ships
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-23
WARNS AGAINST AROUS|NG.. G..JAPS.
 AGAINST U. 5,
Japanese Asserts Discrimi. natory Laws May Excite
 People Beyond Restraint.

New York, Feb. 22.-Dr. Toyo Kichi l1yenage, one of the most widely known Japanese in the United States, in an address on the relations be- tween Japan and this country at a dinner of the Worlds Court league here tonight, asserted that the people of Japan may get beyond restraint of their government should further anti Japanese legislation be enacted here.
 "It is reported," he said, that one of the states of the Union Is con templating enacting the same kind of law which once strained the Japanese American relations. If this kind of pin-pricking is often repeated. I fear the time may come when Japanese rulers cannot restrain the people. And Japan, you know, is becoming more and more democratic, and the power of the people is daily increasing"
 The speaker said he hoped the Worlds Court league would set in motion "a force that would go to eradicate, once and for all, the root of the trouble that lies between America and Japan
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-23
Peace Note ''Leak' Enquiry
 VindicateS Public Officials

New York Stock eXchargc is said to be criticised.
 $. \. Connolly, local lrokcr, is cen snred for his testimony before the commission, and F. r.. Hutton X company Of New York for failing to produce copies of all messages con- cerning inc note which reached it's office.
 Price Loses ,Joh.
 Wm. w. Price, one or the two news papermcn whose admissions served tA clear up the question, was for 20 wears with the Washin2ton Star. He broke down on the stand, dcnyinS ' that he had received any large sum for the information. but admitting that for years he had. without the knowledge Of his office, taken small sums of money monthly from broker age houses for supplying them with news of Washington happenings. He was discharged. J. Fred Essary. who admitted he had written the message sent from the Connolly office, declal.- ed he did so only out of friendship for Connolly. who often asked him foc news. He denied he had violated any confidence saying that he wrote the message on conclusions he drew from his knowledge of conditions.
 N. 0. Messenger, anothcr member Of the Washington Star staff, was shown to have received monthly sums from w. B. llibbs, a Washington brolxe", for the privilege of being called up by IIibbs and asked about capitol events.
 The Baltimore Sun. while dcploring and disapproving of Essary's action, will stand by him, because of his "clean record, backed by years of faithful service"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-23
Expected Arrangements for Him to Address Congress
 Be Made Today.
AUSTRIA EXPECTED
 TO FORGE BREAK
No Hope in Washington That She Will ENc Any Answer but One Mak. ing Severance Oi Relations
 Inevitable.

Washington, Feb. 22 No move was made hero today in the crisis in rcla tlons between the United States and the central powers. The indications still were that tomorroW'S cabinet meeting would be followed by ar rangCmcntS for the president to ad dress congress with a request for au- thority to deal with any emergency that may arise after adjournment.
 There was no announcement of any important dispatches being received at the state department during the day. The government is awaiting Of ficial confirmation of news dispatches telling of the release by Germany of the 72 American prisoners of the Var rOwdalc, report from Ambassador Pcnfilcd at Vienna on Austria's atti- tude and definite nforamiOn about Americans in Turkey.
 No Hope of A,rrting Break.
 There virtually is no hope here of q favorable reply to tho memorandum recently presented to the Austrian foreign office, asking whether the pledges concerning submarine war fare, given the United States in the Ancona and Persia cases, were still in effect. An answer that will make severance of diplomatic relations with time.
 President Wilson had no conference on the holiday. He attended a Wash ington birthday celebration and pledged new allegiance to the flag
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-23
FACING HUNGER, NEW YORK WOMEN
 RESUME RIOI|NG Women Who Violate Bov- colt Are Attacked By
 Their Own Sex.
FARM PRODUCTION
 MUST BE INCREASED
New York Commissioner of Weights and Measures Believes GOyeln- ment Should Undertake Distri.
 button of Farm Labor.

New York, Feb. PA national board of food control, with power to regulate farm labor conditions an the distribution of D 'oducts by the railroads, was urged here tonight by Jos Hartigan, commissioner of the clty's bureau of weights and meas ures, as means of relieving the pres ent food shortage conditions, and re- ducing prices.
 The commissioner said he did not believe an embargo on foodstuffs to foreign countries, or commission invested with power to fix prices would solve the problem. The under lying cause of the threatened food famine, he asserted, were the short age of farm labor and the increased cost of farm implements and other articles necessary for production of crops. He suggested that if a na- tional board of food control is formed It might be we'll to consider the feas- ibillty of bringing farm laborers here from the Philippines.
 With respect to the situation in this city, where riotin5 was resumed today by housewives in the more con- gested tenement districts, Commits sioner Hartigan said financial action by a small group of public spirited men would speedily bring relief, He added that he knew where large quan- titles of potatoes and onions could be purchased cheaply and sold here at cost.
 "If this were done, the corner in these important foods, the prices of which were partly to blame for the food riots, would be knocked into smithereens within week." he said
 300 Cars of Food on Way.
 About 800 carloads of food con- sisting mainly of poultry and pota- toes, were reported to be due here tonight. Officials of the New York and New Jersey Retailers associa- tion said the cars had been delayed in transit by embargoes and conges- ton.
 Hundreds of inspectors from vari- ous city departments were at work throughout the city all day, in ef- forts to obtain all possible informa-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-23
House Rules Committee Finds Two Newspaper Men
 Only Ones Guilty.

Washington, Feb. ,L-VindicatiOn of all public officials whose names were brought into tn investigation of charges that there was a "leak'' to Wall street on 'President Wilson $ peace note. was votel unanimously today by the house rules committee.
 The report, virtually complete, probably will be put in final shape Saturday after additional records of New York brokers have been exam ined.
 It is understood the committee found that Thomas w. T.awsOns sen sational charges had not been sub stantiated; that R. w. Boiling, brother-in-law of President Wilson, had nothing to do with the Teak" and that advance informat Gn concerning the note was furnished to brokers by J. Fred Essary and W. w. Price, local newspaper men, @ho connected deductions with facts obtained in con- versation with other correspondent { Secretary Lansing that the note was coming.
 In connection with violations of newspaper ethics. the report states sub committee has laen appointed to confer with the standing commit tee of the newspaper correspondents to determine what changes shall be made in the rules regulating the ad- mission to the congressional press gallery.
 No recommendations are made, but the practice of selling short on the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-23
CALL FOR CHURCHES
 TO PRAY FOR PEACE

Chicago, Feb. 22.-A call on all churches of all denominations to make Sunday, February 25, day of repent ance and prayer to supplicate God to issued today by the executive commit tee of the Association of German American Pastors.
 The call sets forth that the United States is responsible for the prolonga- tion of the war in Europe through having furnished weapons to the belligerents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-23
MEMPh|S,POL|CE
 BATTLE BANDITS
 WHO ROB TRAIN

Memphis, Feb. 23 (Friday).-The Cuban Special on the Illinois Central railroad was held up this morning about two miles south of Memphis.
 Police from here were rushed to captured one of the robbers in fight with the bandits. Reports drifting in indicate the officers are hotly pur- suing the remainder of the band.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-23
CONGRESS- ASKED TO
 BREAK FOOD CORNER
Socialist Congressman of New York introduces Bill to Appropriate
 $5,OOO.OOO for PurnOSp.

+,, washington, Feb. 22.-Representa- to, tse London of New York, Socialist, ss ssvuay SHo introduced a bill to appropriate fso'voo'oOO for the purchase and sale of ms ,uou oy government commission. It debate. W ''oo N' n,,a.. ale investigation suggested by the mos noslaent is calculated to require many months," said MT. London. "The ,aaiied nov. bread riots constitute a re- cona,!y cuaa oy the people themselves of the w;thons Jullons which must be relieved without delay."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-23
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POE MEMORIAL CUP PRESENTED.

Princeton, N. J., Feb 22-The John P. Poe Memorial Football cup, a trib- ute by Mrs. John Prentiss Poe to her son, Johnny Poe, a famous Princeton university football star, who was killed while fighting with the Allies in France year ago last September, was formally presented at the alu- mni luncheon held today at Princeton Graduate college.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-23
IN SESSION AT DALLAS.

tha oai1as, T Texas, Feb. 22.-Members of assoo;.ss .exas Independent Telephone ohona representing local tele- state companies throughout the anna, came to Dallas today for their cont;n, convention. he sessions will the ue moo; through the remainder of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-23
DENIES KILLING AMERICANS.

Fl Paso, Texas, Feb. 21.-Detective Juan Franco was called to the Mexi- can district of this city today an1 handed statement, signed by Jose Ynez Salazar denying that he had any connection with the "a d on the Cor ner ranch near Hachita, N. M., .,n February 12, and denying also that ne had any intention of raiding American territory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-23

The artichoke, which originally came from Barbary, is not botanical species, but variety of the thistle which grows spontaneously all along the African coast of the Medierra- mean from Morocco ao Palestine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-23
RICE MEN OFFER
 N. Y. CHEAP FOOD.

Beaumont, Texas, Feb. 22.- The Southern Rice Growers association today offered to sell the city of New York any quan- tity of rice that can be used in relieving the food shortage con- ditions in that city, at the price paid the farmers, and to fur nish demonstrators without cost, to teach the proper meth ods of cooking the cereal.
 The offer was maGe in tele- gram sent from the head quarters here of the associa- tion, to Mayor Mitchell of New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-23
The Weather

northwss partly cloudy and colder in colder ;n portion; Saturday fair and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-23

There are a number of women min CTS employed in Bohemia, and theil average rate of pay is 2S cents day
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-23

Street traffic in San Francisco is regulated by electric semaphores.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-23

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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-27
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
RIVER FALLS. WIS.

Special courses of study are pro-
vided for High School graduates
as well as for those who have
completed the common schools and
grades in city schools.
The Diploma or the school be-
comes a Life State Certificate af-
ter the holder has taught success
fully for one year and received
approval of the State Superintend-
ent of Public instruction.
An Elementary course of two
and one-half year is offered which
leads to the Certificate which is
valid for five years, after the
holder has taught successfully for
one year.
The school has large reference
and textbook libraries and well
equipped physical and biological
laboratories. Excellep. facilities
are provided for special work in
Manual Training. Domestic Science,
Music Drawing and Physical Train
ing. @
Tuition is free in the Model
Grades. The pupils in these grades
have the advantages of the cours-
es in Music, Drawing, Domestic
Science. Manual Training and Phys
ical Training.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-27
OUR FIRST DREADNAUGHTS.
And the Paper BattIeship the U. S. S.
Scared o. N othinq.

And the Paper BattleshIP the Os ,. =.
Scared o. N othing.
One Of the most interesting episodes
in Vice Admiral Sims career was his
championship in the years 1904 Of
the all big gun ships, the dreadnaughts.
This was two years before the British
brought out their first dreadnaught,
revolutioniZing the naval construction
policy Of the world. The progenitor Of
the dreadnaught idea in the American
navy was Lieutenant Homer c. Pound
stone. POundstone for months had
treasured the idea of all big gun ships,
hoping to win the support Of the navy
for such a construction change. Meet
ing Encouragement, he sought out
Commander Sims. He quickly won
Sims support.
Poundstone was a good craftsman,
and he and Sims in 1908 and 1904 made
sketches and drew plans for big gun
ship. The navy heads vetoed the plan
of the two officers as often as they
brought it up for consideration, but
Sims never abandoned the idea. The
ship became great joke around the
navy department. 1t is a striking CO.
incidence that the name given by these
two officers to their paper battleship
and the name by which the ship was
known in the navy Offices was the
u. S. S. Scared-o'- Nothing. Two years
afterward the British admiralty called
it's first all big gun ship Dreadnaught.
Commander Sims convinced Presi-
dent Roosevelt that the dreadnaughr
was bound to come. AS a result the
plans for the battleships Michigan and
South Carolina, which had already
been authorized to be built in the old
way, were changed so that they slid
from the ways the first American
dreadnaughts.-Wo Work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-27
The Enoineer Corps.

The duty of the corps of engineers in
the United States army in the time Of
war consists Of planning and con-
structing Notifications, procuring infor-
nation concerning the topography of
the country, supplying maps, selecting
position for camps, constructing or de-
stroying bridges and often work re-
curing technical skill; in time Of
peace, to plan and construct permanent
Notifications and coast defense, build
lighthouses, superintend river and har-
Dor improvements, survey and estab-
lish boundaries, etc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-27
BAPTIST CHURCH

The B. Y. P. U. will put on a
special program at $50 Sunday. 1t
will be of interest to all Come and
bring your frinds. I h e evening
preaching is to be given up so all
may attend the closing service of
the c. E. Convention at the Congre-
gational church.
The Church extended a call to
Rev. Robert P. Preston of Mauston,
Wis. which he accepted and will be
with us as soon as he can close up
his work on his present field and
move his family to River Falls. He
will be at home to the members Of
the church and friends in the DR..
Dawson property.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-27
1T WAS VERY GOOD COAL.
That 1t Was Spiced With Gunpowder
Made 1t All the Better

Made 1t All the Better.
In reviewing his early life in Con-
stantinople Sir Edwin Pears tells an
amusing story of coal contractor who
was supplying the British fleet with
fuel. A commissariat officer on one oc-
casion went to him TO say that a man.
of-war had just arrived in the Bos-
porus and was ordered to proceed to
the Crimea with distinguished officers
on board, but it was short of coal.
The contractor answered that one Of
his small sailing vessels had just ar
rived laden with a cargo of coal and
that he would arrange to have it dis
charge the fuel directly on board the
man-of-war.
A day or two later when the contrac-
tor saw his manager he asked what
had been done with about ninety kegs
of gunpowder that had been slowed on
the top of the coal
"Oh, we found all the kegs empty
said the manager. F"There was no pow
der to remove"
During the next three weeks the
contractor lived in constant dread He
feared that every ship coming from
the Crimea would bring news of an
explosion on the man-of-war and an
order for his arrest. He became ill
from anxiety.
One day, fortnight later, he heard
with fear and trembling from his inner
office the voice of the commissariat
officer asking to see the merchant who
had supplied the ship with COAL He
put on bold face and went out.
'Yes, you're the man." said the COM
missariat officer in loud voice. "YOu
gave us 300 tons of COAL It's the best
we have ever had. Instead Of our
having to stop the ship while we clear
ed the tunnels whenever there is a new
firing up the smoke goes with puff
that clears the funnel itself. I want
800 tons more; but, mind, it must be
Of the same quality"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-27
Funny Fatty ArbuckIe.

Fatty Arbuckle ranks today unique
ly in the field Of comic productions and
possesses the added faculty of direct
ing the pictures in which he stars. Ar
buckle is the jovial fat man who is the
butt Of every joke-except the ones
which he turns on his tormentors. The
tremendous popularity of Arbuckle is
based on the world old human trait of
finding humor in excessive avoirdupois.
Statistics are lacking which definitely
determine the point Of obesity which
is intrinsically humorous In itself, the
point at which everybody considers
man to be fat enough to be funny
whether he wants to be or not But it
is certain that ampleness of girth Is
one of the most unfailing sources of
laughter to man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-27


Do clothes make the man? They
don't.
Does the man make the clothes? He
does.
William Russell, famous young film
star, whose athletic record reads like
that Of an All America field team lead
er, who ran a mile recently in min
utes 40 seconds and made running
high jump of five feet four and half
inches on the same day, is apparently
out to swipe the sartorial handicap in
the free-for-all event. The young Ado
mis- Of the Screen" starred in "Shackles
of TRUTH considers that clothes are
accessory rather than vital. He points
out that the finest physical specimens
III the world are "up the Kongo," where
clothes are a drug in the market, and
THAT any man who let's tailor's style
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-27
A Freak of Death Valley.

Saratoga springs is one of the freaks
of Death valley and has probably
caused more profanity than anything
else in the region. The waters are as
clear as crystal, and they bubble up
from a deep, sand basin like a we'll
spring of joy. But they are strongly
impregnated with sulphur and other
minerals, are tepid in temperature and
act instantly like an emetic upon any
one who drinks them.-EXchange
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-27
SWEDISH MISSION

Service in MannefVaIley church at
800 a. m and in~the City church at
10:45 a. m.
Wednesday, evening 1880 prayer
meeting.
All Scandinavians cordially in
vited.
F. N. FRIBERG, Pastor.