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Evening star., 1917-01-07

Miss Ruston gasped, and turned pink.
"Well,' she said after pronounced
hush, "Ill have to concede that you're
at least, this is dress Mrs. Wilson made
me wear; it's one of hers | don't think
I'm any Lillian Russell in it, myself. But
what startled me most was that Kenil-
worth man should have such ideas! And
you, of all men in Kenilworth!'
"ln the mass, said Merrick, "we're a
gang of hypocrites. You've got me at a
dlsadvantage-in period of frankness
Tomorrow | may hoot at myself. To-
night | feel like George Washington and
Diogenes and couple of minor saints and
Honest John Kelly. I'm giving you no.
thing but facts. I'm an iconoclast.T
I'm not sure" she hesitated, "what
that means
Neither am L. said Merrick. "but
that's what l am. l feel it deeply
But aren't you-a part of this society?
And if you are
I'm as much part of it as the buttons
are of mans sleeve, said Merrck cheer
fully. Useless, not very ornamental, but
jus, hanging on
The women were rising; as Merrick
cleared Miss Ruston's chair for her. she
said:
"lf you don't ask me for heaps and
Evening star., 1917-01-07

heaps of dances tonight, I'll be furious!
want to talk to you'll If your real soci-
ETY. =
"1'll give it to you now"
"We haven't time!'
an one word"
"Well-"
Merrick bowed her toward the door.
"Bunk!' he whispered in her ear
And had the pleasure of hearing her
quickened respiration.
CEDULOUSLY avoiding his friend lr-
wing, who complained feelingly that he
should like to have had the opportunity
OF at least word or two with Miss Rus
ton, and that there's such thing as ex-
cessive dialogue, Merrick smoked ciga-
rette or two, drank his coffee and
liqueur, and waited impatiently for the
dinner epilogue to reach its conclusion.
Twice he was included in flash of con-
tention, and twice he acquitted himself
to the open bewilderment of his friend the
enemy. On one occasion he had to grant
that he was business failure and in
Kenilworth it wasn't considered tactful
to refer to ones penury, although it was
quite within the realm of gentility to refer
to ones wealth,-and on the other he
stated his political convictions.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
MAGAZINE SECTION for January Z, 1917

put her up to it, She'd have too much
sympathy and too little skill.
His own assigned partner-a stranger
from New England-turned to ask him
if he weren't Harvard man.
Not a graduate said Merrick COM
placently. "They threw me out in sopho-
more year.
"Oh-I'm sorry The examinations
are terribly hard"
"Not for me they weren't said Mer-
rick. 1T was an initiation-and they
finally found out who hired the donkey
and tied him to the chapel pulpit. Do
you wonder why ! didn't stay? But
please don't hold it against me-that was
ten years ago, and limitations used to be
wild and woolly"
Miss Ruston was speaking again:
"You know l wouldn't take advantage
of anything like that. But knew some
thing had changed you. You've had an
entirely different air"
"How SOP
"Oh, you're ever so much more direct.
II that comes from bet, wish you'd
make it perpetual. l used to think you
couldn't answer straight question to
save your life
that!'
But certainly did! Everybody
around here is afraid to come right out
with man's-sized answer, and thought
you were the county champion.
Merrick laughed.
"I hadn't realized that I'd impressed
you as the great African dodger."
But you had! Why, you've no idea"
At this juncture Irving leaned toward
them. There was wicked CLEAN in
his eyes.
You're missing It'll" he said. We're
having a fine controversy over here.
Somebody just spilled hot one-any
woman that powders her cuticle at twenty
will powder her principles at thirty.
You're a good moralist, Julian-what's
yor opinion?'
"It's more than likely" said Merrick.
"Most of EN- do
Flight it out with him, Irving adjured
Miss Ruston as he returned to his debate.
He's the most rabid Puritan we've got
in Keniworth. You ought to hear him
rant about women's fashions"
1t was Machiavellian stroke. Miss
Ruston wouldn't have been woman if
she hadn't stiffened at the oblique chal-
lenge.
"Mr. Irving wasn't in earnest, was he?"
she asked in an undertone.
Merrick tasted his ice and reflected
"I suppose he was-that is, for Billy"
"You don't honestly-why, MIR. Mer-
rick, you aren't as Victorian as that, are
your
e-Revolutionary, he corrected II
don't know that I'm any more or any less
rabid than the average, but l do wonder
sometimes what we're coming to-"
"But don't you want women to be
attractive?"
mo doubt about it. Only don't be-
lieve they know when they are.
"Well what is it you object tor
Merrick drew long breath.
"Extremes-both north and SOUTH
Miss Ruston shivered, and examined
her spoon with close attention to it's
workmanship.
"Not-not ordinary evening gowns"
mot at all; extraordinary ones-in
~.--l.A
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
CHINA ASKED TO ENTER
Invited ny France aud belgium Ia
Take place ny Side &c En-
tcntr Allies.

rEklNG. March 2.-'I'he French min
istcr and til" EclG ian charge d'affaircs.
tho cntcnt" allies, have
invited china 10 enter the war, offer
ing h"r remission II the RoXcr in
IDENTITY aud revision Of the tariff "a
inducements \ Cabinet crisis IS i'm
min"nt
The Vice President and the Premier
arc urging china to join the entente.
The President is receiving much
criticism for opposing immediate az
ton. lie gave out an interview to-day
saying II" preferred - act With the
United states and other noutrals. bur
that he was willing for China 10 join
the entente &c Parliament approve,
pr. WI Ting Fang has resigned the
portfolio of Foreign Minister. a sai.n-
ing deafness, tho result OF illn.s.. as
tho cause.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
FALL. OF B\PtINE:
rs DECLARED IMMINENT
rs \ sshcla,ed rrc.s.l


rA.iS March 1.-The Germans al
ready have fallen bnck behind pa
pauuc. and the fall Of that town is
imminent. according TO Information
from TIA" front which has reached mill
tary circles here"
The new German ltne Is said IL run
along til. road from BapHumc Ia
rcrunnc and some distanc" in tho rear
Of the former town. During their r.-
tircm.nt the Germans HAY. destroyed
systematically their dugou,S and pro-
vision depots and rendered thor
trenches useless.
An Australian patrol in ono place
found chain stretched n"ross
rnNlnc. and discovered n time that it
was connected with mine at either
end. Tho German artillery flrc is said
to have been notably feeble during the
recent retreat. but heavy. guns arc re
ported $tiil in position at Eapauiuc.
mounted on rails
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
PRESIDENT is GRATEFUL.
i;aprcsscs Appreciation for Action Of
Wonnn Suffrage Association I'm
rlcdEinE Aid.

WASill%GTON. March l.-Apprccia-
ton for the resolution adopted by tho
National American Woman Suffrage
Association recently. pledSing aid to
tn" government in the event OF war.
was expressed Ivy President Wilson in
- letter s"nt to-day to tho national
headquarters OF the association here.
Tn" President wrote:
The Secretary of War has trans
united To me the resolution presented
10 him at the meeting held Sunday
under the auspices of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association.
want To express my very great and
sincere admiration OF tho action taken"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
BRITISH CONTINUE
TO PUSH FORWARD


'0oNIINU'U TT"Il FIIST FaE'|'
feet along the ryrIhcnian 81 western
coast Neutral boats having business
IN those waters and with Italian ports
VIII be- informed by the Italian govern
mcnt through special services organ
ized for that purpose. as to what routes
they may follow to be protected from
danger
y dispatch 20 til" state Department
to-day from Ambassador Page. Al Rome
said details Of the geographical posi-
,i"n could no, he published, because
Of tho military situation. The precau-
Won was made necessary by the block
AIDE Of Italy through the German sub
marine proclamation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
Safely Crosses
Submarine Zone
american Steamer Rochester OF,
Way Up The Girondc to
Bordeaux.
Try Associa,cd rrcssl'

BORDEAUX. March i.--i'ro.rcss W
INC RIVER Girondc Of tn" American
steamer Rochester. which ran til" Ger
man submarine bloc kadr on her voyac.
from New York to Bord"auX. is being
watched with almost as much interest
"S That of the American steamer
orleans. which also escaped tho Ger
man submarines. aud arrived here
carly in tho week
ihc Rochester arrived at the mouth
81 the GrondcJ early to-day. and
anchored on Ncrd"n at $50 o'clock this
morning 10 await Il Favorable tide
TN" steamer weighed anchor al $50
o'clock this afternoon. ana continued
Rochester viii H. f"t"d here in a
manner equal Ia that Of tn. captain
and crew OF the orleans.
The successful crossing OF tn" sub
marine zone by the TWO American ships
has cnuscd much Joy IN EordcauN
where tn" stars and stripes ARE dying
The Rochester and til, Orleans were
the FIRST American vessels 10 leave the
United states for Europe after Tho
breach at diplomats, relations with
GERMANY III" two rr"iGht"rs sailed
from New York on February 10 for
Ror,icauN, and tn" orleans reached tn.
o;irondo safely last Monday. her cap
tain and crew being given an cnthu-
siaStic welcome on their landing III
H"rdcauN. Some ANXIETY was fol; over
TIA" delay in the arrival az tho. EochcS-
ter. as $hc Was du" in the Girondc on
Tuesday afternoon.
Both vessels wcr" said hy their
owners i" l." loaded WIKI u"ucou,ra-
band freight. and each had tho Amcri-
M. s.E
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
FEAR SECOND BOAT
MAY HAVE BEE;N SwAMpE;D

TRY Associated Iress.l
CORK. March Captain FranIpton,
"f tho Cialgorm Castle. his wife and
twelve Of tho crew passed through
Cork To-day They had been landed NJ
a western port.
Tie Galrorn Castle was %hellcd and
sunk On Tuesday evening by Il sub
marine which started firing at u milo
and u half range, aud continued until
two boats got away from tho ship.
Harry Merritt. one Of the american
survivors OH the first boat. said that
the second boat was lost sight Of dur
ing the night. and possibly was
Swampcd. AS had weather prevailed.
The missing boat contained the chief
and third officers and ten mon. includ-
ing two Americans. named Jack son.
ordinary seaman, and David Walker.
cook
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
rot lot 81: tON.t I.\TES
GREEN OF 'TUI. OitT.I;tNS

|y Associated rrcss
TOULOUSE. FRANCE, March -
Til" Toulouse Municipal council
adopted to-day u resolution c"ngratu-
latinG the officers and crew uf tho
American frcieht"r Orleans upon sue
cessfuliN running the blockade. and
sent cordial salntati"us to the great
American republic uud to it's eminent
President"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
CONSUL's OFFICE ROBBED
fmp"riant Papers Taken From rules
Of acrmany'~ Representative
nj .tuRrrI.

iUNHl:I, MEN. March 1.-The Ger
man consulate her" was robbed late
last Night and number Of important
official papers were reported to have
hccn taken from the nlcs Of Consul
Mas Weber. Who has hccM in charge
~ consular and diplomatic affairs for
tn. German government in Northern
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
FRENCH iND GERMAN
PATROLS HAVE ENC0I NTIRS
gsocia,cl !.

N-NN01NI''I f-TFSN
FAIRS. March l.-Encounters be-
tween French and German patrols took
place last night in the ArEonnc and
cast Of MciE"ral. Alsacc. tho War OF
flee announced to-day PRISONERS were
taken 10y III. French
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
Americans on Barb
Sunk BY Submarine
7t0o Of Them Get A,0ay in Boat
Which Is Missi1g---T,oo
Others .Saued.

OIEENSTOWN. MARCH, Tho Brit
ish bark GalSorm Castle has been sunk
by "a German submarine. The survivors
include two Americans. Harry Merritt.
OF Beaver Falls. Pa. and Harry Rich
ardson. of Boston. Mass. They wcrc
thirteen hours In the boats
one boat is missing. and il is feared
il has been Swampcd. This boat also
contained two Americans. named Jack
son and Cook
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
beat NORTON To SEND BILL
HtC< To COMMITTEE.

The final N"t" was preceded rs - roll
call on a motion ny Representative
Cooper 10 send the bin back to the
Foreign Affairs committee. which MAS
beaten. 90 10 l9i.
\, the outset of IN. House debate.
Chairman Flood aroused intense en-
thuStusm Oh hoJh sides. Every refer
encc 10 Amcrica's Willingness 10 pro-
lcct tho rights Of citizens wherever
they had q right to travel was met
with applause. lie cited that authority
Tor The President To act rs suggested
in tin" lin had boon granted t" other
executives IN 1870. l12S, i,"a, 1915.
1854 ana 1896, and incidentally. at
tackled tho racihsts protesting against
liz. M
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
o,ocl Advanced ono Hour.

NEW YORK March i.-DaNliGht
saving hy advancing the clock ono
hour Was begun to-day in Portugal.
til" NHorcs Madeira and Cape Verde
Islands. continuinr 10 October 81. the
Commercial Cable compans announced
to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
FLOOD-CONTROL BILL SIGNED
President Wilson Declares lit IL Ncccs-
sary Piece of f.cIiS-
latiOn.'
rBy Associated press ]

WASHINGTON. March l.--fresident
Wilson signed tho nood-control bill
late to-day in the presence Of Senator
Ransdcli. of Louisiana. and a group
nf members u Congress from Southern
States.
1T is a necessary piece Of icgisla :
tion." he SAID he AFFIXED his sigma
turc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
EVERY ARMY OF ENEMY
FIGHTS ON ALLIED SOIL
Sir fiamar Greenwood, NJ. -, Wants
English People To Realize Real
Position To-Day.
GREATER SACRIFICES NEEDED
Submarine Campaign Greatest Peril
Now Threatening British Empire.
Ever. Effective Man Must BE Put
Into Fighting Machine.

''rrii the people the truth and
cOnscript every man and woman In
the empire. The enemy liz not
beaten yet; he il fighting I'm allied
fcrritorics."-SIr Iinmar Greenwood,
VI. u.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
piles Cured in q to IL Days

Druggists refund money IL PAZO ONT.
ME.NT falls To cure ItchlEB Blind, Bleeding
or protfuding Piies. Fret application gives
Iclief. Ipc.-Ad,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
OTHER NATIONS TURNED
EYES ON sANTO DOMINGO
Might Have Interviewed in Last Rev
olution Had United States
Not Done So.
WOULD HAVE MADE TROUBLE


Man, Persons Wondering How Pres
cnt Situation Between America
and Germany Nlny AGcct Handling
of In,irs H., N;Ii,ury Governor.
r,-or,e.,.o,,,lo,,.o ., ,ss,,fu,od ,r,.s
SN\To DOMINGO CRY Eehruarv
On .rh. , mn, ,,
'"''"' "'"'"S nave "'p' '"c'r eyes ON
Santp Domingo. ready 10 protect their
interests hor. ovou hy means of armed
81 '""nN ''"'h"l'"hs "ho i"'elGh r'Sl-
dents. They freely express hcil.f that
II The United states had not interviewed
At tho tim. or ;hc has, revolution some
o.r.r ,,t ~, ,,.;,;,, ,,1
"'>' "'''' - ~ ""''" event. '""H say
" situation most complicated both for
SAM" looming" an" mo 1hl'e" S''''S
"'"'" ~, ~ ~"
M, I-ri,.d Sia,.s and ,;cr,n,r,- may az
rort IN. b,udliu,. az lo.,l ,n,i,.. L,.
;h. r,or.rnry military rn,.rnm.nr
established hy IN. l.ntI.d states is
,lppurmost IN many minds. and the
probablc status or tn. country itself
i'm IN. event Of war - - tonic nr I'M
ending discussion.
some persons ASK II by any chance
.Snnto pomiugo could hn looked upon
as United states territory in tho even,
or war with Germany. Despite tho fact
that the proclamation establishing Il
temporary military eovcrnmcu, stated
specifically that III" national SOW
sr'iSn'y ~ tn" country WINS not !" he
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
rses of .playins roli,ics" DYING from

STSpeCt. 1t was as though the ,rN
k3 lrnerica FIRST" had ,pn. tbrn,,..h mo
W..
= -" '''S'S 80" wy
&syea occh almost instantaneous.
I In the Senate members who have or-
#hdscd the President IN his manner II
A,cs,,,ns ,;,,, c.,n ,n. .ro,,,d
H..nn'f' y was i'ao'hS !" VIZ were u%"'
'nh"eheeS when ih' ''Sl't"'
""'''''" W't' N''"'"'s" :"
kesessN' ''ss n'''
STONE VOTED DOWN
- MS OWN COMMITTEE
~ ~ There were bitter references IN do
s5 bate 10 Senators Ia whom the rrca-
81 ident would bc expected to look tor
q advice on foreign affairs. Chairman
H Stone. OF tho Foreign Relations COM
nitlec. was voted Gown m nus own
II committee on MS OWN di"il at " icS"-
~ 80 ~ ~
-, .",.....'.
-"
~, o,,ra,,os '''''
ay.;,,, ,,,
co,o,na,o,, x.,,,.,,.,,.,,, ..n,.,t,,
~
a,.,,o| ,o,',,.i,,, i,,, i'.,,.;,,.. ,,.,.Sl,,
Ha,,sa ,o.,,ar,,, xn.1.,,,, ,a
vance IN, si,nntio,, - Inc nov, .t,c.
,,,e ncrfectinn or :, .,n.i .o,,,,.,lt,.
hin arran,,ttc Ia ~, i,...td,n, ~ In
resnccts
The ouoS,tou ar -, .>,r,, Session az
Congress SIM j. Undetermined pros
,dcit Wilson lana ,rn,,ir.rs ,n.d,., h.,
did not cxn.ct -, ..lI ono ,l,s.n,,l, (,
deyc,oncs ira, pcn..,.,ir v,,i,. !.
the House were aavisinc n,c,ni.,s and
MEMBERSHIPS; IL i. urcparcl ia Al
49,, - N,.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02

the International News Service rcceiv-
ed to-day the following interesting
articl" hN Sir llamar Greenwood. NJ.
T.. formerly a member Of tho Wai
Office C"uucil)
ny SIX n>MAH ,REE>wooD.
topyriGht 1917. by the International
News service
w" have all been living OH optimis.
tie headlines from tho commencement
Of the war. aud. 10 speak frankly. that
Is a rotten foundation on which 10
waS. war
u seems to Ire - bad tradition Of
l;ritlSh government t. Withhold from
the people the realities Of amy CRISIS.
Md Nc; the British pcupl" in this war
NAV" always risen Ia tho occasion and
met every demand upou their lives aud
money with cheerfulnc:s. and cscry
disaster with fortitudc. Dur race * at
its hest with it's back Ia til" wall and
~ith br'aat facts 10 face.
Let Us face the real position to- day
In spite Of tin, gigantic efforts Of the
allies for TWO years and II half. We
I'll. ru"tnics. but every army ot the
"n"uiy i lighting IN and living on an
allied country. The exception i the
,asr II lta!y in her great campaign
toward Trieste. This means the vir-
tual cuSlavcmcnt OF ALI abicbodicd mon
aua women captured IN these allied
countries. and their effective use IN
the war machine of oar enemies
The destruction Of food and human
beings IN occupied allied countries
iHakcs our advance through those
countries. when once our armies move
forward. much mere difficult
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-04
POOL ROOMS GIVE TROEBlE.
Problem Of Regulation One That Pug.
 Zies Little Rock

Little Rock, Jan. 3.--Thore are 29 pool rooms in the city of Little Rock, of which eleven are operated by ne groes. There arc 113 tables of which 37 are iii tie negro pool rooms Ehe average value of the pOol-table is $3O0 so that there is a total of a2out $34, coo invested in pool-tables alone, not counting the fixtures, the city and government license, and the other cX~ penses.
 The regulation of these pool rooms has presented 2 most serious question for the city, and numerous ordinances have been passed providing rules for their operation The greatest aifficul ty is in the prohibiting or rallies and petty gambling, which. if given free rein, would soon become an unbear' able nuisance. One tiay last week, the license of one of tbc places vas revoked, following conviction Of permitting raffle to he operated in
 the piade. The law prohlbitln&
 minors from playing in the pool
 rooms has also been difficult Of en- forcement.
 The proposition is now being con sidered by the city council to penal ize boys who tell the proprietors thai they are twentyone years old, wher as matter of fact they are not Another plan proposed is to issue tho licenses monthly instead of annually making the reissuancc depcndon upon strict obedience to the law.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-04
Vow York tnttou.

New York, Jan. 3. The cotton market was comparatively quiet and irregular early today. Prices opened at an advance of , to 2 points in re su0DSc tO relatively steady cables, but thc market met considerable rcaliz- ing around 1795c fer July and that delivery &ol off fin 17.S3c before the end of inc first hour, or a shade under last nights final figures. The opening advance reflected fi,mncSs in l.ivcrpool which private CpblcS said resulted from COVCrinG against tho cargo of steamer wrecked cn route from Galveston with slightly over 10, GOO bales, Houses with Liverpool connections were moderate buyers here early. but the English market cascd off after the local eRenng and an easier tone in New Orleans also encouraged local selling.
 Private cables attributed the late decline in Liverpool to straddle sell ing and the market herc worked off to net loss of 10 to l2 points late in the morning, with Maftn sellinli al
 i7.4:Ic and July at 17.7lc. General business remained very quiet, how ever and the tone was fairly steady carly in the noon honr, vita prices showing rallies Of 1 or , points.
 Cotton closed etcady Previous
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-04
REPORTS OF
 MARKE . COTTON-GRAIN-LIVESTOCK.

After opening Is off to 3-Sc up, the market scored moderate general gains.
 Corn continued to reflect the bull ishncss of wheat and made sensa tional gains in the final dealings. The close was strong at 10 5c net ad- vance
 Scantincss of offerings made the oats market firm. The upturns in other cereals appeared to intimidatc sellers.
 Lower quotations on hogs weakened provisions. Besides longs were ner- vous in regard to the big stock of lari on hand in Chicago.
 The leading features ranged as fol
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-04
legal Notices
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock ho'dcrs of the Peoples Savings Bank and Trust Go. of Pine Bluff, Ark, will be held in the directors room of said bank in the city of Pine Bluff, On Tuesday, January 9, 1917, at 3 D. m., for the purpose of electine direc- tors to serve for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the said meeting.
 H. B. STRANGE, Secretary. Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. :, 1916. 12-1-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-04
Nn,n Nr!nnns Gntinn.

Kew Orleans. Jan. ?. The price of cotton advanced 3 to IS points IF tlc first half hour of business on this market today, on moderate buyln& i.dueEd chiefly by q better Liverpool market ghan due. Good spot accounts and complaint of drouth in Texas were sloadying influences.
 TAc report of the sinking of the steamer Nestoriau with io.2@f bales pt cotton aboard, stcadod the market fer q while, but reversing of atrad Hes between the English and American markets furnished &cjlin% pressure across the water which reacted on tliS side and thcrc was a break of about 20 points from inc highest levels. Later in Che morning selling increased by the report that five more vessels had been sunk, and prices fell to a lcNcl of 22 to 2I points from the highest and 10 to 20 points under yesterdays close
 The tone was steadicr after inc noon hour. with less cotton for sale and 9 somewhat better demand. Al l:&0 prices were i 10 6 points over yesterdays final figures.
 Cotton 0loscd steady at an advance of tU ; points FteNlouS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-04
Grajp and Provisions.

Chicago, Jan. 3.-keen demand from inc seaboard gave fresh strength today to wheat In this connection, some leaders seemed to be disposed to put emphasis on forecasts of scarcity in the United States before spring and oD opinions that peace in Europe had been definitely post pOned. References 10 possible ef fective submarine campaign received less notice. Opening prices. which ranged about the same as yesterday $ finish to 1c higher. May at 1.S0 1~2 to 1.S1 and July at 1.46 to 1.47 were followed hy slight sag and then a sulstantial advanoe all around.
 Corn borrowed strength from wheat. Chances of 2 continued eX' DOT demand tended also to lift prides.