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The Irish standard., 1917-01-06
RUMANIA GETS HERS

Bucharest lvia Berlin and Sayville),
Jan. Premier Bratianu of Ruma-
mia, who is generally credited here
with bearing the chief responsibility
for Rumania's entrance into the war,
is quoted by an Odessa publication as
saying in an interview:
had not figured on war lasting
this long or on the probability of a
winter campaign. Russia gave us posi-
tive assurances that Germany and
Austria-Hungary were no longer capa,
BILE of undertaking an offensive cam
paign.
We were told that we could carry
the war into an undefended country
with comparative ease. The time of
our entrance into the war; the end of
August, was selected upon the urgent
recommendation of England and
France.
The Irish standard., 1917-01-06

expensive than they actually require
for their business purposes and may
have to borrow money to enable
them to comply with the city ar
chitects requirements. If an increased
valuation was at once put upon the
new buildings owners would have to
meet a double extra charge, namely,
the installment in respect of interest
and sinking fund and increased rates.
In the second place, it was agreed
that for the first year of business after
the buildings had been reconstructed
no rates should be levied. The Treas
ury objected to these two provisions
because they considered they might.
If inserted, affect the income tax con-
tribution. Considering that the cor.
poration was satisfied, we fail to un-
derstand the attitude of the Treasury.
The Irish standard., 1917-01-06

the little Belgian people whose treaty
rights We're violated and whose from
TIERS We're invaded before war was de.
clared He knows of the infraction
of The Hague conventions. which tho
American people have studiously pro-
noted
tie knows all the details of the or.
Sanized atrocities reported upon in
strict inquiries. lie knows of the
sinking Of unarned passenger ships,
Ike the Lusitania and Arabia, with.
out notice or warning He knows OF
the murder of Captain Fryatt, of the
nocturnal dcportations of Belgian and
FRENCH into slavery. He knows of
German connivance at Armenian mas
sacres. And yet he is of the opinio,r
that the nations who are leagued ,y
dlsarm this demoniac of national mill
'arlsm have the same aim in view as:
the perpetrators of these barbari.
crimes
President Wilson has either in a tit
of mental alteration sent the wrong
note. or he has entirely misapprehend-
ed the European situation.
These things are black and vile.
The very thought of them on Christ
mas day makes one shudder Does
anyone suppose that peace would be
honorable which regarded the assail-
ants and the defenders of humanity
as having in view the same endso
What kind of unity Of aim do YOU ex.
pect between wolves and sheep dogs
over the tleeces of torn lambs?
Peace on the basis OF such hypo-
thesis would be only an armistice Civ
ing an exhausted foe a muchneeded
interval for recuperation before re-
newing his Unsuitable passion for the
hegemony OF the world and the de-
struction of his rivals with a savage
war.
The Irish standard., 1917-01-06
ENGLISH CLERGYMAN ANGRY

London, Dec. 25.--The Dean OF
Westminster. the Right Rev. Herbert
Ryle. preaching in the abby today
said:
1t is our resolve. God helping us. lu
overthrow military brigandage in leu
rope. to rescue the liberties and homes
of the desolated countries. to obtain
for these people reparation for the,
wrongs and for humanity lasting Sc
curities against a recurrence of az
gressive violence and crime.
1t is true that the President OF
the United States. after two years OF
study Of the question. and i,numer
able notes. seems to believe that the
object of the two groups of belliger
ents is the same. He knows that Ger
many refused arbitration. declined 4
conference and rejected every over
ture to prevent war.
He knows that his own countrymcr
have poured money like water to assist
the destitute and outraged remnants OF
The Irish standard., 1917-01-06
PANTAGEs.

A real snappy play, with keen
comedy lines, and the use of an auto
mobile ON the stage in Withdrawing
stunts will be seen when Harry Lang
don, the brilliant comedian, brings
his "Johnny's New Car" to Pantages,
beginning with the Sunday matinees,
and for a week. Advices are that au-
diences receive this act with more
then usual acclaim and uproarious
laughter. 1t is put on by capable
company, and we'll mounted in an
expensive manner.
The ladies who like to study new
millinery will be pleased to look over
the assortment of hats worn by Mel
lie Donegan in her companion act of
champion skating with Earle Reyn-
Odds. These people have won medals
for their work both on ice and rollers,
and are said to give a very entertain
ing act.
The Four Casters, known locally
for earlier triumphs, have added new
and more difficult things to their big
act, which has now reached almost
the supreme limit of human endeavor.
They will present their best work on
this bill. Klein Brothers will pro-
vide plenty of comedy in their laugh
provoking sketch, which has many
new and snappy "wheezes." Eliza
beth Otto, young woman of hand
some appearance, whom the press no.
tices give credit for brilliant fresh
young voice, will have some new songs
to offer. Mahony and Auburn are
comedy jugglers who open the bill,
and another act of "a Lass of the
Lumberlands," called "The Ace High
Loses" will show Helen Holmes in
some more acts of daring.
The Irish standard., 1917-01-06
DR.. SHASTRi WILL DELIVER LEG.
TUREs THROUGHOUT STATE.

The friends of DR.. Shastri, the Hin
du philosopher and social worker, will
be pleased to learn that he will tour
the state and give lectures on litera-
ture, philosophy and social problems
of India. DR.. Shastri delivered one of
his lectures before the Friends of
Irish Freedom Of this city and was
pronounced by those who heard him
as an excellent lecturer and one that
shows England's hand in holding edu-
cation away from the natives. He
is being represented by l.. J. Living
ston, a we'll known newspaperman and
author of st. Paul.
The Irish standard., 1917-01-06

We were told that the vigorous pro
ecution Of the Somme offensive woult
hold the Germans on the west front
while the Austro-H ungarians would b.
unable to beat off our invasion.
In these promises and assurance:
we have been disappointed and de
ceived. The whole world is overaweG
by the demonstration of strength OF
the part of the Central Powers. Ru
mania now is the victim of false allu
sions which obtain in the countries OF
our allies.
1t is a pity That world powers suc.
as England, France. Russia and ltal,
have not been able single time tc
save their friends and followers from
misfortune
The Irish standard., 1917-01-06
An APPRECIATION BY THE IRISH
STANDARD AND FATHER CAIN.

The following letter speaks for it
self:
The Irish standard., 1917-01-06
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ATHLET.
Ic CLUB WILL GIVE A DANCING
PARTY JANUARY 18TH.

The Athletic Club of the knights
of Columbus will give dance at the
club rooms, 428 9Th street south, on
Monday, January Is. Committees on
arrangements are showing the spirit
of Knighthood by delivering a knock
out blow to every obstacle that would
preclude the affair from being one OF
the biggest and best events of it's kind
ever pulled off by the athletes. II
is hoped that the K. C.'s of this city
will encourage the club by their pres.
ence.
The Irish standard., 1917-01-06
TWIN CITY NEWS

our warning that any attempt to en-.
force CONSUMPTION in ireland would
Immediately produce disastrous and
far-reaching results, and would in our
judgment gravely interfere with the
successful conduct of the war. That,
holding this conviction, we shall re.
sist by everv means in our power any
proposal involving the application of
CONSUMPTION to Ireland which may be
introduced in the House of Commons ~
A committee was appointed to con-
slider the question of increased food
production and the safeguarding of
food supplies in Ireland.
The Irish standard., 1917-01-06

The following letter speaks for it.
self:
Mandan, N. D., 2-3.17.
To The Irish Standard,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Gentlemen: You will find enclosed
draft of four dollars to be applied as
follows: Two dollars for the Irish
Standard for the year 1917, one dol.
lar for book, "The Following of
Christ" and one dollar for Rev. Faith
er Cain of Cabatuan, Gloilo, Philip.
pines, in answer to his appeal in The
Irish Standard of December Both.
Yours sincerely,
WIN. CARLEN.
P. S.-You will find two more dol.
lars for Father Cain, given by Thorn.
as and William Malone.
The Irish standard., 1917-01-06
IRISH MEMBERS State
POLICY OF THE PARTY
CONTINUED from page ~


unchanged, we await the declaration
of the Irish policy of the new Govern
ment before deciding on our future
attitude towards it.
(2) 1--WE feel it our duty to impress
again upon the Government and the
British people that so long as Ireland
10 denied full seIf.Government and is
held under a system Of martial law,
with hundreds Of irishmen imprisoned
without trial, she must remain a
source Of weakness and danger, in
stead of being, as she undoubtedly
would be, one of the most powerful
sources of strength to the Empire il.
this crisis.
No CONSUMPTION.
(3) THAT We feel bound to renew
The Irish standard., 1917-01-06
KNIGHTS OF MINNEAPOLIS EN-.
TERTAiNED THEIR LADIES
LAST MONDAY EVENING.

One of the very enjoyable affairs in
society circles of this city last Mon
day evening was the party given by
the Knights of Columbus at their
club rooms where about IS couples
enjoyed the hospitality of the knights
and celebrated the New Year in an.
propriate style.
The Irish standard., 1917-01-06
MINNEAPoLlTANs ENTERTAINED
~ SANITY CITY BROTHERS


Division No. 4, Ancient Order Of
Hibernians, of st. Paul, entertained
number of their friends in Hiber-
MAN Hall last Wednesday evening, a
week ago. Upon the invitation of ].
J. Regan, past national president,
quite number of Minneapolis Hiber-
mans attended and all report a most
excellent time. The entertainment
consisted of songs, dancing, Irish
reels and jigs. The following were
present from this city: John Melon
ough, Tom McDonough, Miss Cooper,
Miss Gallagher, Mr.. and Mrs. Shaun
messy, J. J. Fitzgerald, Martin Ora
hen, John Mason and Charles Pepper.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-13

The Arkansas Light & Power com pany, which operates 35 light, power, water and ice plants in Arkansas and Missouri, as well as the Pine Bluff company, of which it recently acquired control, will remove the general head quarters from Philadelphia to Pine Bluff about September 1, according to announcement made here yesterday by Minor O. Woodward, manager of the Pine Bluff company. The general of- fices will be located on the second floor of the Pine Bluff company's building, which is now being remodeled and equipped for the officers and em- ployes of the parent concern.
 The establishment in Pine Bluff of the general offices of the Arkansas Light x Power company will bring to this city about 15 officials and high salaried employees of the combany. H. c. Couch, who recently completed the construction of a $10,O00 residence at Philadelphia, probably will remove his family to Pine Bluff within few months, as will also nine of the other officials and employees. Wm. Crooks, chief engineer, has already trans ferred his office to Pine Bluff, and is supervising the alterations to the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-13
EDITORS TO MEET IN ARKANSAS FOR
 1918 CONVENTION
National Association Votes to Select Little Rock and
 Hot Springs Jointly.

Minneapolis, July 12.-Herbert C. Hotaling of Mapleton. Minn., was elected president of the National Edi- torial Association and Little Rock was chosen at the 1918 convention city at the closing session of the annual meeting here today.
 The meeting of the National Edi- torial Association, which will be held at Little Rock and Hot Springs joint ly, is expected to bring 2,000 editors from all arts of the United States and Canada to this State.
 A determined campaign to obtain the convention, led by the Little Rock Press club and the Arkansas Press association resulted in a big dele gation of Arkansas .newspapermen, headed by Governor Brough, to go to Minneapolis last Saturday.
 Reports from Minneapolis indicated that the Arkansas delegation put the state lon the map" Little Rock and Arkansas firms and individuals, thru contributions to an official invi- tation," helped finance the extensive campaign made by the Arkansas dele tion to obtain the convention.
 The Arkansas delegation is ex- pected to return to Little Rock Fri day evening or Saturday morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-13
STEEL MEN AGREE GIVE ALL PRODUCT
 TO GOVERNMENT
Secretary War Baker Makes Announcement Following
 Close of Conference.

Washington, July 12.-Formal an- nouncement was made by Secretary Baker today that an agreement had been reached with representatives of the American steel industry in con- ference here under which the entire products of the industry would be made available for the governments war purposes at price to be deter mined on the basis of a cost of pro- duction, inquiry being conducted by the federal trade commission
 On their side the government rep resentatives assured the steel men that reasonable profits would be in. cluded in the price fixed and that the provision also. would be made to care for the expansion of the industry to meet new demands.
 The government alsr assured the steel men that it's war orders wOull be distributed over the entire iron and steel producing capacity of the county, leaving no single producer or group of producers to carry an unfair share of the war burden.
 President Wilson's statement, pub lished today, outlining his views o1 the question of prices, has given all manufacturers a definite outline of the policy the government is follow ing in arriving at fair rate of pay ment for the war materials it needs. So far as the present steel conference is concerned, however, Secretary Ba- ker declared that the question of price had not been taken up and would not be considered pending re. port of the federal trade commission.
 The conference had more to do with tonnage capacity and possible increase in the output of the indus try. Manufacturers participating in the conferences, were headed by Ebert H. Gary and constitute a special com mittee of the American Iron and Steel institute.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-13
Secretary Baker Says Num- bers Be Drawn Represent
 ing Every Registrant.
IS
 PICKED FOR CAMP
With Hattiesburg, Miss. and L0uisi- ana Town, List of National Guard Training Quarters is Finally Com
 pleted By War Department.

Washington, July 12.-Secretary Baker announced late today that in the drawing to select men for draft into the war army, numbers will be drawn representing every one of the nearly 10,000,000 registered, so that each man may know the order in which he is liable to be called for service.
 Liability will he fixed by the order in which the names come out. There are some 5000 districts with number ed registration cards, so the first number drawn will represent the first 6,000 to appear before the exemption board.
 It is estimated that 50 per cent of the men examined will be exempted or will fail to pass the physical ex- animation, so that more than 1,000,000 men probably will appear before the boards before the TOGO or more men wanted on the first call are obtained.
 Outline of System.
 Details of the system have not been made public, but an outline of it's principle features follows:
 Every registration beard has num- bered the cards in it's possession in red ink, beginning at No. 1, and con- tinuing to number corresponding with the total in the district.
 At the drawing, numbers will be used ranging from 1 up to a number corresponding to the total in the lar gest district in the country The first number drawn will determine what men in each district will be taken first that number is 10, for ex- ample, it will mean that the man in each district holding card number 10 will be called for examination be- fore any of the others ill that district. The second number drawn will de- termine what man in each district is to be taken second and so on.
 Those not needed for the war army will retain their positions in the list. These positions will determine the order of their liability, when they are needed. The drawing will be public and each number will be an announced as drawn. Obviously there will be no numbers drawn for which there are no corresponding regis trants in small districts. The small- est district in the country is under stood to have been 1S7 registrants, and the largest about 1000. When ever number beyonl the total in any given district comes out, it will operate as a blank for that district. Thus, if the theory works out evenly, the larger districts will be assessed in excess of the smaller on a pro- rata basis corresponding to their size The drawing will not take place this week and probably will be held some time during the week of July .23, according to indications today How It Will Work
 Information so far available indi-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-13
Directors Dispose of Issue of $2O0,0OO to Two Pine
 Bluff Banks, Jointly.
DELAY IN ACTION
 RESULTS IN PROFIT
Board Nets Approximately $$2O,OO0 By Sale of Bonds Yesterday, After Re- fusing to Accept, in June, Bid of
 Par Higher Interest.

The directors of the Pine Bluff special school district yesterday morn ing sold to the National Bank of Ar kansas and the Simmons National bank, jointly, an issue of $20O,000 of bonds, running 20 years, and bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, the buyers paying par for the issue.
 More than ordinary interest at tached to the reception of the bids for the bonds, not only because the sale of the bonds was necessary for the beginning of the work of con- structing the new high school, but because the board, at meeting on June 9 last had refused an offer of par for the issue of bonds paying 5A per cent.
 The board, on the last previous oc- casion, decided that it would not ac- cept the bid of par for the 5k per cent. bonds, but would advertise for new bids, thus postponing the sale Of the bonds several weeks Among financial men yesterday the wisdom of this course was demonstrated by the success of the board in disposing of the issue of bonds bearing only 3 per cent interest, at par.
 It was stated that because of it's action of delaying the sale of the bonds, and in refusing to accept the previous bid of par for bonds bear ing the larger interest, the school board had made profit of about $2O,O0O through saving the extra interest, and that the $20,000 would be a sum virtually sufficiently large to furnish and equip the school with the necessary furniture.
 Plans for the new high school, for the erection of which the bond issue was necessary, have long been com pleted, and the contract for the con- struction of the building has been awarded. It is understood that now that the bonds have been sold, active preparations will be started at once for beginning the construction of the building, and it is expected the new structure will be completed during next summer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-13
Light X Power Co. to
 Establish Headquarters Here
Light Power Water and ce Plants in 36 Cities to Be Managed From Pin Bluff After septem-
 Der 1, It l s Announced

building to be used for the general offices.
 In commercial way the location here of these offices means great increase in the business of the city, as after September all affairs of the 36 properties, including the financial arrangements and purchases, will be conducted here. A general storage room from which supplies for the sev- eral plants will be assembled and shipped also will be located here.
 In addition, to the big increase in hank deposits. having the head quarters of the company here will bring between 35 and 45 representa- tives of manufacturers of electrical goods and machinery to the city each week, Engineer Crooks estimating that not less than six salesmen visit the offices at Philadelphia each day. It will mean additional sales for Pine Bluff houses carrying goods used by the company, it being the intention of Mr. Couch and his associates to "buy at home" as much as possible.
 Just what the establishment of the headquarters here means in a dollar
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-13
MAN IS INDICTED ON CHARGES BY
 STfPOAUGH1ER
Young Woman Alleges She Ran Away From Home to
 Escape Alleged Abuses.

Fort Smith, July 12.-J. s. Gillian of Huntington was indicted and placed under arrest today, on . charge of enticing, as a result Of story told to members of the grand jury by his stepdaughter, Lela Davis. 17 years of age, who ran away from home last Saturday and who was caught at Kansas City and brought back here.
 The girl told the grand jurors that she ran away from home in order to escape from Gilliam's abuses. Gill; liam is a grocer and taxicab operator at Huntington.
 Mrs. Kate Hunter. wife of Albert Hunter, of Huntington. neighbor 0t the girl, was arretsed Sunday In con- nection with the girls disappearance. It was upon the Hunter woman's sug- gestion that If you want to find her look for her in Kansas City" that the police turned their attentions to that town.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-13
FORM DIVISION FOR
 GAR SERVICE SYSTEM
Interstate Commerce Commission Announces Completion Arrange
 ments for New Department,

; Washington, July 12.-Creation Of a division of car service to deal with
 the movement, distribution and ex- change, interchange, and return of
 freight cars, was announced today by the interstate commerce commission. B. H. Degrom has been appointed
 chief of the division, A. G. Gutheim will have executive charge of the or
 ganization and its operation, assisted by H. c. Barlow.
 Through, this division the commis sion will regulate car service through out the country through direct orders to the carriers, with the purpose of dealing with car shorts ge and seeing that troops, war materials and neces-
 sary supplies are moved more quick. 1V
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-13
Intervention German Grown Prince Into Conference
 Given As Cause of Act.
EMPEROR REACHES
 NO DECISION YET
Reports From Berlin Are to Effect That the Entire Cabinet Will Re. sign With yOD Bethmann.HO HOllweg.
 People Demanding Peace Terms

Berne, July 12.--(British Admi- ralty per Wireless Press.) - Tho Vossiche Zeitung of Berlin says the German imperial chancellor, Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, has resigned. Emperor William, the newspaper adds, has postponed his decision whether to accept the chancellor's resignation.
 A telegram from Berlin today says that it was the intervention of the crown prince that caused the chancel- Tor to tender his resignation.
 Other reports are to the effect that the entire government will resign with the chancellor and that strong de- mands are being made that the government declare it's stand con- corning peace and internal reform. The crown council has met again, this time with the German crown prince in attendance, and an imperial pro- clamation is looked for, in some quar- ters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-13
Talks With Grown Prince.

Berne, Switzerland, July 13.-An official communication issued in Berlin yesterday says Emperor Will liam expressed the opinion that the political and constitutional reforms demanded by the Reichstag are such that they concern not merely himself but his successor inasmuch as they would be permanent.
 For this reason the emperor sum- moned the crown prince to attend one or more crown councils at which final decisions regarding the extent to which the crown and the govern ment will make concessions to the reichstag will be reached.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-13
Emperor Sends Rescript.

Paris, July 12.-A dispatch from Basel to the Havas agency says Elm peror William has addressed to Chan cellor von Bethmann-H0llweg a re- script under the terms of which the bill to be submitted to the Prussian diet, as complement to the imperial message of April 2, must be drawn upon the basis of equal voting rights.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-13
WANT NEGRO BUREAU.

Washington, July 12.-Creation of a negro bureau of industrial economy, to handle the labor problem in tho south, growing out of the migration northward of thousands of negroeas was urged on Secretary Wilson at q conference today.