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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-24
FOX'S LIFE HfLD UP AS ONE
 FOR EMULATION
Dr. J. J. Norris Draws Les son From Career of La
 mented Citizen.

''The Life and Example of Fred Fox" was the subject of the address of pr. J. I. Norris at the regular bean supper last night at the y. M c. A. In his talk, Dr. Norris advised the boys to initiate and to follow the ex- ample of that good man, who used his own interests, but for the good f others. I
 MT. Fox was the true altruist, both in word and in deed, and was always ready and willing to lend a hand to brother fallen by the wayside, and by the force of his personality and character to lift him Up to accom- plishments higher than ever before attained, the speaker said; a man steeped in good deeds and one from whom the milk of human kindness ever flowed, whose life was an open book and an inspiration to young men; man whose name was never linked with shame or dishonor, and whose only acts that were never known. were innumerable acts Cf kindness to those less fortunate than he.
 When the Merrill institute was built in 1SS9 Mr. Fox became mem- Der of the first board of directors. Since then, he had always been 9 member of the board active until year ago, when he retired, due. to his inability to longer attend night meetings. During the last year, MT. Fox had been an honorary member of the board, and from the beginning he had been instrumental in the up- building and development of the Y. M c. A.
 In his talk, Dr. Norris said that If from every community only a few boys were to develop into such type of man as Fred Fox, war clouds hanging like the sword of Damocles would hold no fears for America.
 Dr. Norris said that no better ex- ample of Christian gentleman, of right living, of right thinking, and of good deeds, could be chosen as pat tern for youth, than Mir. Fox, who broke through the clouds of advers- ity and obscurity into the sunshine of material success and Christian sum- shine; who, by the force of his per- sonality and his determination of character, took the hard knocks Of his early career with smile, ever striving toward the goal which was reached in his manhood. MT. Fox wanted all boys and young men 10 have the advantages that circum- stances forced him to forego in his early youth, said Dr. Norris.
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GERMAN NEWSPAPER
 CONDEMNS WILSON

Berlin, March 22. via London, March 23.-The Lokal Anzeiger ac- cuses President Wilson of criminal carelessness in his conduct towards German-American relations. It says:
 "The policy of President Wilson is characterized by careless and crim.- nal air. He is playing with the des- tiny of great people. If he rational ly wants war he should receive it and he will have it. Germany has put an end to submarine warfare nego- tiations for al ltime. Monstrous blame will fall upon President Wi.- son if there is war;"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-24

The Electrical Workers union made application to affiliate with the Central Trades council at the last meeting of that body. This union, which has charge of both the linemen and inside men, has {. membership of something like 20 men, and will make valuable addition to the coun- cil. The Electrical Workers will meet the first and third Wednesday nights of each month.
 The new hall is about completed. In fact, just the painting remains 70 be finished, and it will indeed, be new hall, with plenty of room, good ventilation, electric lights. water and gas connections, and we'll furnished turnout. The council held the first meeting in the hall last Friday night, March 16.
 Tn the year 1915 there were 1869 strikes and lock-orlts of unions affili- ated with the American Federation of Labor, and only 179 were lost.
 The International Trades unions of Germany, in the year 1913, paid out for sick benefits more than $4,O0O,- 900, while the United States paid out about S3,000,000 in sick benefits dur ing the same period.
 Thirty-sour per cent of the popu- lation is engaged in agriculture and forestry.
 Eighty-five per cent of the wall paper made in this country is manu- factured by union labor.
 A days work for all laborers, workmen and mechanics in the en- ploy of the government, or engaged on government contracts, is limited to hours.
 National unions not affiliated with the American Federation of Labor are: ~ Order of Railway Conductors of America.
 National Window Glass Workers. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire men and Enginemen. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- neers
 The American Federation of Labor is composed of 109 national and inter- national unions. w. B. Hicks is in St. Louis this week, on business for the Brother hood of Railway Carmen Spring house cleaning is now on.
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25O ID ATTEND CONTENTION OF
 UTILITIES MEN
Tentative Program for Con vention Here in May Pre-
 pared Yesterday.

A tentative program of the enter tainment features of the annual con- vention of the Arkansas Association of Public Utilities Operators, to be held here Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day, May 15, 16 and IT, was prepared yesterday at a conference attended by James J. Dorney of St. Louis, B. C.. Fowles of the Pine Bluff company and Secretary E. B. Bloom of the chamber of commerce.
 Mir. Dorney came to Pine Bluff yes terday especially to take up and con- plete this matter, and returned yes terday evening to his home city, where he is the representative of the big Westinghouse Electric company. He will prepare the program for the business session of the organization, this to consist principally of technical talks and papers of interest, parti- cularly to the members of the asso- citation, who are all actively engaged in the several lines of business gen. erally designated as public utilities.
 MT. Dorney believes the Pine Bluff convention will be one of the largest and most generally interesting and GuJOydpIG ulCCllu6o yCl ACAu " luC Arkansas association. He says there will he in attendance about 175 dele gates and members from points in Ar kansas and Missouri, about 40 repre- sentatives of manufacturing concerns, which sell supplies and material to the utility operators, and from 30 to 50 ladies, who will accompany their husbands or fathers. The aggregate attendance will be about 250, of men and women who are about the most prominent and best known people of their several communities.
 The program of entertainment, has been arranged principally for the women folk. Tuesday afternoon will be devoted to getting acquainted" and to a short automobile drive through the city. In the business session there will be addresses of welcome, re- sponses and other such preparatory activities.
 Wednesday it is planned to have a bridge party and reception in honor Of the ladies in the afternoon. probably at the Country club. In the evening the visitors will be entertained at 9 picture and vaudeville show. Thurs day afternoon the ladies will be given an automobile ride to Star City and return, and Thursday night the annual banquet of the association will be held, which will bring the. gathering to q close.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-24
ASKS CITIZENSHIP
 UNDER U. S. FLAG

Josef Anton Vondracek, aged 20, 6 native of Outovice, Bohemia, Austria, yesterday filed with Chief Deputy Cir cult Clerk s. F. Vaulx notice of his intention to apply for citizenship in the United States, and to renounce allegiance to Charles, emperor of Aus tro-Hungary. Vandracek gives his oc- cupatiou as a farmer, and his address as R. F. D. route No. 1. box No. 104. He came to the United States in 1913, embarking at Bremen and landing at Galveston.
 Josef Vondracek, aged 50, residing at the same address, and who came to the United States in 1907, filed notice of his intention to become an Ameri- can citizen before MT. Vaulx on Feb ruary 23, 1916
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TALKS TO SHOPMEN.

Rev. A. Homer Jordan, pastor of the First Christian church, was the speak CT yesterday at the Cotton Belt shops at the weekly noon hour meeting, un- der the auspices of the religious work committee of the Y. M. c. A. There was an exceptionally large attendance, it being estimated that 300 men were present. Professor Hohgatt, evengel- ist singer who is assisting in the re- yival services at the Christian church, sang several solos, and the Cotton Belt quartet also gave several num- berS
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VETERAN FOUND. DEAD.

Nashville, Tenn, March 2S.-A Tus- caloosa (Ala.) dispatch says Col. A. F. Price, an insurance agent and mem Der of the staff of General Harrison, of the U. c. ", was found dead last night. Heart trouble Is ascribed as the cause.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-24
AUTOMOBILE ABLAZE.
Leland Murphy and R. F. Ezell Use
 Extinguishers Effectively.

A spark and leaky feed pipe caused a burst of flame from the works" of Creed Taylors automobile about ? o'clock yesterday afternoon, while the car was stopped at Barra- que and Court streets, having the tires inflated. The blaze was ex- tinguished by Leland Murphy and R. F. Ezell of the Taylor insurance of flee, with hand extinguishers, virtual ly no damage being done the car.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-24
ALIENS FOOT-EASE FOR THE
 TROOPS.

Many war zone hospitals have ordered Aliens Foot-Ease, the anti septic powder, for use among the troops. Shaken into tho shoes and sprinkled in the foot-bath, Allen's Foot-ease gives rest and comfort, takes the frictian from the shoes, and prevents the feet getting tired or foot sore. Drug and department stores everywhere sell it, 25c. Don't ad- cept any substitute. Try it today.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-24

The painter and paper hanger ana carpenter can lift great deal of thls burden from your shoulders, Mrs. Housewife.
 Take an inventory, MT. Property Owner, of the repairs needed on that home of yours. And don't forget the man who is renting from you-the house he lives in may need some re- pairs. Then get the carpenter, brlck mason, plasterer, and the painter and paper hanger to work and compute the cost. You will see that it will not cost so much, after all. And the ap- pearance will make you glad you mad the work done.
 Paint up and clean up campaigns are being inaugurated in many of the larger cities of the country. Let us in Pine Bluff devote month to clean Up and paint up campaign. There is nothing that will help the appearance of city, large or small, as much as a successful clean up campaign. |. .IeAEll
 March has been hard month on the contractors. Because of the in- clement weather, very little outside work has been done. However, con- siderable interior work has been ac- complished. "
 The work on the building that be occupied by B. l.. Owens and T. w. Coverdale is progressing nicely, and vii, be completed in few days.
 . c. w. Jones has the contract to decorate the interior of the Gould Galbraith flats, corner Fifth avenue and Pine street.
 The new home of K. T. Brasseli has been completed, and is now oc- cupied by MT. Brassell and family. The interior of the Brookhill hotel is being decorated by Contractor G. Sauer. All the rooms are receiving a new coat of paint. and new cover ing of wall paper. The work will im- prove the appearance of this prop erty.
 George M. Tagg, the paint man of Memphis, Tenn, was in the city Thursday. The paint boys are al- ways glad to see MT. Tagg, who de- clares Pine Bluff "is the best city of it's size in the South He should know, as he travels over large sec tion of the country. Of course, we know Pine Bluff is all this, and then some. but we like to hear men like MT. Tagg say such nice things of the city we call home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-24
DUTCH CLOSE PORTS
 TO ARMED VESSELS

The Hague, March 23.-The Hand lesbladt says the rumor has reached 1t that Holland has refused the request of the United States to admit armed merchantmen to Dutch ports. It says the government believes Germany in terprets such action as an unfriendly act, the justice of which Germany rec cgnizcd before the war. Fear Of reprisal by the United States and Great Britain after the war is ex- pressed by the newspaper.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-24
FIND sHOT.FIRER's BODY.

Hartford, March 29.-The body of Joseph Becker, a shot-firer, was re- covered this morning from the Central Coal and Coke company's No. 4 mine, where an explosion occurred last night. It is believed that Becker walked into tho gas with an open lamp instead of using his safety lamp. He and another shot-fircr were the only men in the mine at the time. the other man escaping.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-24
CHILD STRUCK BY AUTO. Beulah McFalls. Daughter of w. N McFalls, Slightly Injured.

Beulah McF'alls, seven-year-old daughter of w. N. McFalls, and who lives at BIO Main street, was struck by an automobile driven by R. T. Carr shortly after noon yesterday near her home. The child's injuries were pain full, but not serious, no bones being broken. In an effort to avoid strik- ing the girl. MT. Carr swerved his car onto the sidewalk and against the ter race. The girl is said to have darted across the street directly into the path of the car.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-24
{ BUYS MILL EQUIPMENT.

Walter A. Zelnicker of St. Louis was the lowest of ten bidders at the sale Thursday of the equipment of the abandoned mill of the American For est company, at Portland. The price paid was approximately $3O,O0O. Bid ders were present from many sections of the country, some of them spend- ing yesterday in Pine Bluff, while en route to their homes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-24

For hoarseness, infl:med lungs r irritating coughs, BILLIARDS EOREHOUND SYRUP is a healing balm. It does it's work quickly and thoroughly. Price 25c, COG and $1.o9 per bottle. Sold by w. l.. Dewoody & Go cod
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BALTIC AT LIVERPOOL.

New York, March 23.-The White Star liner Baltic, which left here on March 1S for Liverpool, has arrived safely, according to advices at the company's offices here. The Baltic carried 77 passengers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-24

Take HERBINE for indigestion. u relieves the pain in 2 few minutes and forces the fermented matter which causes the mistry into tne bowels where it is expelled. PrI's soc. !, Sold by w. L. Dewoody < Co.
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RECOGNIZE RUSSIA.

Great Britain and Italy Accept New
 Government.
 London, March 23-British and Italian embassies at Petrograd have conveyed to the minister of foreign af- fairs, the official recognition by their governments of the Russian provi- sional government, says Reuters dis patch under date of Thursday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-24

Port Elizabeth, the largest seaport on the east side of Cape Colony, is called the Liverpool of the Cape.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-24

Portable power plants up to 50- horsepower that use crude oil for fuel are coming into common use in France.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-24

HERBINE cures constipation and reestablishes regular bowel move ments. Price soc. Sol, by w. L. De- woody & Co. eod
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-24

Mary Picxford in "The Pride Of the Clan" Best Theatre at , and 10 cents today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-24
BUILDING AND BUILDERS

The News This Department furnished The Graphic inomsn @ Building Ca ounci by H. Alexander Fmanca Secretary, 1895 East Seventh \ venue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-24
S4O.OO i'm Cash Prizes

In order to stimulate interest in reasons why it is best for Pine Bluff people to buy in Pine Bluff, The Graphic is offering 5000 in cash prizes for the best three essays on ''Why It Pays to Buy in Pine Bluff.'' Any school boy or girl is eligible to compete. The prizes will be divided as follows
 For Best Essay-$25.oO Cash.
 For Second Best Essay-$1o00 Cash.
 For Third Best Essay-$500 Cash.
 Essays may be submitted at any time before April 20, but it is desirable to get them in early that the best may be published in The Graphic during March and April. The winners will.bc an- nounced in The Graphic of Sunday May 6.
 See Page 12 of Sundays Graphic for further information.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-24

The painter and paper hanger ana carpenter can lift a great deal of this burden from your shoulders, Mrs. Housewife.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-27

butter and eggs. and the crowning
wonder OF the dAy-sugar. Things
that gold cannot buy here. nsi for.
gotten that such things as sugar ex.
listed on earth.
when a lot Of Germans are captur.
cd they are brought back to the lines
and walk along with heads down like
4 lot OF sheep-expecting to be killnl.
Their greatest danger, however, lies
with the Americans, who raid them
for buttons from their clothing. AS
for the bunk about a revolution In
Germany, II is all rot; they can't
think fast enough; merely cattle,
these Bosche: nothing more. The
French peasant is a gentleman; the
German. n pig. We people in Ameri-
ca see many Germans and believe
they are representative Of the race
rs a whole, but they are from the
higher-ups. However, these people
will lever be beaten at home. They
will lose the war right where they
are.
Il hope and trust that plenty of
Americans will soon reach here; we
surely need them."-Herald.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-27

will eventually rule. 80
War here is a business. We have
a wonderful set of men, as regards
education. birth. physical Quallhca.
tions. etc. and when Oh duty you may
be sure they are either playing poker
or drinking.
Il have received no medals yet for
bravery. but have been under fire sey.
eral times. The things that command
ones respect are the aerial bombs
you cannot e them coming and they
are deadly. whether made of gas or
shrapnel- You cannot tell whether a
shell is coming or going. and where
IL will strike. Where We last had our
quarters IN an aviation field the
Bosche bombed us every day. When
the bombs are coming sometimes you
stay in the open to see the havoc
wrought. and sometimes you dash
wildly for q trench, and at times you
lie fiat on the ground.
Yesterday l was called to accom-
pany an officer on 4 Irip-a young
Australian fighting for France. had
breakfast with him at a nearby hat
teIy. Can you believe it! Tea. toast.
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have fallen. on each square kilometer
In some Of the valleys the barbed
wire entanglements reach for miles.
Only shells can pass through these
entanslements.
I'm this war much depends on
Russia. She Is worse than useless ut
present, and the whole thing depends
on her now. But l think two years
more will end 1t, IL America puts
enough men over here. Europe is
feeling the drain Of men. The Ger
mans have II wonderful army left. On
land they are still winners. l think
that we have the supremacy Of the
air. but the Germans have yet those
little steel fish, and they are surely
raising hell with them on the ocean.
"Of one thing we have confidence,
and that Is the British soldiers, espe.
cially the Colonial troops. They are
the best in the world. Like the me-
chanics in 4 garage, they get tough
with the job. Every day England be-
stronger. and no matter what
the result of this war, the Anglo-Saxon
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W00DHOUSE
\ ON THE FIRING. LINE
Continued FroIi Page One)

made from a German shell in the
form OF mi OF our aerial bombs and
shall send one to you and one to
Blains Wines. l think the censor
will pass them over. IS they are both
useful as we'll a. nice souvenirs.
wish you could see the show over
here. for 1t is a good one. Especially
would YOU enjoy Paris, for its boule-
wards and beautiful women are not
a bit over-rated. and all yours for the
choosing.
Everything remains about the
Sc ne here. The English are gaining
st.L -, on the west. VIC are expect
ing a small attack here. This to Tn
th1t am writing from has been she'll
ed by both the Bosche and French.
men and not a building stands I'm.
harmed. There is not a civilian left
here. of course. Last night l witness
ed the installation OF some big guns
near here. They can shell the Bosche
for 20 miles in a circle. Heretofore.
this has been a quiet place. but the
report Of the big rifles is now knock
ing things from shelves, and the
Bosche will shell the town in the at
tempt TO destroy the big guns, just
installed. We are in the famous for
est OF Argonne now. Our quarters in
the woods are within machine-gun
range of the Bosche. and YOU may be
sure We come and go YER quietly.
This forest has seen the heaviest
fighting OF the war. and is a mass OF
trenches. barbed wire and graves. On
the hills TO the east OF where I write
is. the most famous battle field OF his.
tory. where over a million picked men
have fallen, and every new shell
tears some n from the earth TO rot
in the SUI. One must walk through
! the tangle OF defense TO understand
how difficult il is TO send men thru
barbed wire and shells. Here on the
battle field OF Verdun over 5000 shells
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Better qusIity-The W'hitesides Den
tai Co.-AtY.
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and PERSONALS

Wilbur Smiley and wife are down
from Deeth for a short visit.
Judge Doughty had two DRINKS and
a panhandler before him this morn.
ing. all Of whom were strangers. He
gave one of the DRINKS and the pan
handler ten days each. and the other
was turned loose with a temperance
lecture.
No Kee Fong, the Chinaman who
committed suicide yesterday morning
by throwing himself under a passen-
ger train, was buried this morning ut
ten o'clock. His son in New York.
who was notified OF the affair wired
that he could not come and to proceed
with the burial.
We regret to learn of the serious
Illness of little Mildred Williams,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank vii.
liams. The little n is suffering from
a complication OF pneumonia and
whooping cough. We hope that she
may 500 recover.
The Gem Saloon was robbed yes
terday afternoon while the proprietor.
Tony GARLIC. was out to supper. Ac.
cording I o Mr.. GARLIC he left fifty
eight dollars in the money drawer
when he went out about seven o'clock.
When he returned the honey was
gone. II is believed that the person
committing the robbery entered by a
window which was left open. The off,
Gers are investigating the robbery but
so far there Is no clew as 10 the guilty
parties.
The Pacific Echo, official organ OF
the Women OF Woodcraft. says: II
the militant surragists. who have
been picketing the White House,
would go home and tackle the high
cost of living and a primary course in
good manners. they would DO very
much more FOR the cause of woman
SHHIaS- I.S9 lLt. are UOlLE. ne
women o: the west did not secure ciii.
zeuskip b. making fools o: them,
selves; and the I'M o: the east
could profiabI! taxi a leaf from their
western sisters notebook"
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bixei have de,
parted for their home in Canada. after
L visit here with Mr.. and Mrs. Thos
Hunter. Ms. BiIel and Mrs. Hunter
are sisters. While returning from
their trip 10 China and Japan M
and Ms. BiXel had the unpleasant
experience Of encouHIering a German
submarine which followed their ship
for some distance. AL on board pu'
on life pr-s"rye:S and there was con
siderable anxiety among the passen
g-!s. but the boa vas faster thar
the submarine and in z few hours va:
al Z comparatively safe distance.
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FOR SALB-New 3 room house
partly furnished and lots "a and "a.
Block 15, In Ballou's addition, price
$4,000 cash, 81 sold at once. On
sewer line, has telephone. electric
lights can be had any time. The
house contains 1 iron bed, I pair
springs, 1 sani,a,ry cor3h, I mattress,
4 stool bottom chairs, 1 rocking chair,
1 steel range. 1 dining table, and a
few dishes, everything included With
house at above price. The house rents
for $1,000 cash and the renter Il do
ing $3.50 worth Of work each month
on the place which makes q total OF
@14.60 per month rental. With Q few
additional fixtures tho place will easily
rent for $500 per month. Room on
vacant lot for another 8 room house.
Inquire at this o0lce. MAJ