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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-15
W. 0. w. ELECTS OFFICERS.

At the regular meeting of the local lodge of the Woodman of the World Thursday night the following of ficers were elected for the coming year: A. w.. Lowe, council com mander; R. R. Moore, advisor lieu tenant; c. H. Burks, banker; o. E. Perry, clerk J. w. Wallace, escort; B. M. Meadows, watchman; A. E.. Kennewegg, sentry; J. w. lMeeks, manager for period of three years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-15
GOVERNOR URGES
 PUBLIC TO BUY
 RED CROSS SEALS

Upon Governor Broughs return De- cembar from Washington one of his first official acts was to address a communication to the public urging support of the sale of Red Cross seals for the benefit of the Arkansas Pub lie Health Association, which seeks to give every county an anti-tuber- culoss campaign under the super vision of visiting nurse. Governor Trough issued the following state ment.
 "The Arkansas Public Health AssO- ciation which is branch of the na- tional association for the study and prevention of tuberculosis, is carry ing on a very cOmmendable campaign to place visiting nurses in each coun- " of the state for the care and treat ment of the dreaded tuberculosis. II IS estimated by the state health au- thorities that there are 25,000 cases of tuberculosis ill Arkansas, and last year there were over 2,300 deaths from the great white plague The Red Cross seals cost only penny apiece and the proceeds from the sale o1 thece seals will be used in placing visiting nurses in every county in Ar kansas to treat tuberculosis patients Fifty-four counties of the state have already hcen organized by the Arkan- sas State Health Association, and il is highly desirous that the remaining 8 he organized.
 "I regard this ss one of the most commendable humanitarian undertak- ings that has ever been projected tr our state, and the fact that the Pub. lie Health Association is under tho supervision of Dr. A. c. Shipp as pres. ident, and M. A. Auerbach as secre tary, both of whom have been inter ested for years in sociological work preSaees a very useful work being ac complished by the association"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-15

supper the Rev. MT. Hankins conduct ed the boys bible class.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-15
METHODIST BOARD
 ELECTS OFFICERS

w. w. Taylor was elected chair man of the official board of the First Methodist church at the annual elect ion of that organization last night at the church rooms. The otaer of ficers named are A. w. Mills, vice. chairman; Oscar Spellman, treasurer and Roy Custer, secretary. The meet ing was attended by about 20 mem- bers of the board and was highly enthusiastic. Luncheon was served.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-15

Don't Miss It-Annual Parcel Post Sales Y. M. c. A., Saturday afternoon December IA, 3 to o'clock. Pro gram and refreshments, 25 cents 3arcel post packages, 25 certs extra Auspices Ladies' auxiliary. for bene' fit night educational classes.
 12-13-"t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-15
BOYS BEAN SUPPER,

The weekly boys bean supper was held last night at the Young Mems Christian Association, Rev. Joe Hank ins being the cleared. After the bean
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-15

Of cource we make the price ard
 delivery the goods. Go into all tho world and preach Gospel, but stop at Mallard Wagon Works for your needs. It this side of Ninniva unless you be g Johna. If.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
PUPILS BALK AT SINGING
"DIE WACHT AM RHEIN"
Boys in Frederick School Object to
German Anthem and Teacher
Abolishes Song Service.
special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Nd. March Elm
terpreting the refusal of his pupils to
sing Die Wacht Am Rhein" at the
opening exercises yesterday to be a
breach of classroom neutrality. j. Nor
man Harper, seventh grade teacher at
the boys high school. cut out singing
for the rest of the week as a punish
ment. The pupils refused to sing the
German anthem because they felt it
would show a lack of patriotism, espe-
cially at a time when the United States
was on the verge of war with the Ger
man empire.
The Incident was caused when a
vounester asked that the class sing
mo. 319" in the school song book. That
particular number was THE Watch on
the Rhine" The pupils made the start.
sang a few bars. then stopped. Go
on" said Harper, 'sing it," But the
hoys refused. One youngSter then ex-
nlained that he thought it wasn't right
To sing the songs of the United States
enemies His classmates agreed.
Then Harper said II they didn't sing
it he would stop singing for the rest Of
the week. The pupils accepted the
edict.
Harper last night, in answer to pub
lie comment, said:
"I do not believe the students should
dictate in such matters. and announced
that we would not sing any more dur
inp the week. This punishment was
not meted out to represent any personal
attitude in the matter. 1 am as loyal
as any one, and because I believe in
strict neutrality in the schoolroom 1
could see no harm in singing the songs
of all natiQns-Germany included"
Evening star., 1917-03-21
IN NEED OF ANEsTHETICS.
Endless Chain Appeal Made in Be-
half of Allies Hospitals.

Owing to scarcity of anesthetics,
operations that occasion indescribable
pain have to be performed daily with
out their aid to mitigate suffering. We
make appeal to you to contribute
"A cents toward the purchase of
chloroform to use in the hospitals of
the allies"
This is the plea of an endless chain
letter now in circulation in the United
States. It's origin is not given. but
the letter asks that money be sent to
Miss Elizabeth Whitman. superintend-
ent of nurses. New YORK Eye and
York city.
The chain is to be maintained ata ed by
making four copies and sending them
to four Of their IN man% eties
The wish is expressed that the chain
be continued unbroken oo unit, whish ,hs sesa wi
mean that it has been received and
passed on by thousands
Evening star., 1917-03-21
BONDS WERE F|RMER,
TRANSACTIONS LIGHT
Graphophone IS Firm at lo4
Rights" on Common Stock OF
Same Company Lower.
Chapin-Sacks Shares Iower-Capl-
tai Traction 5s Sold in SoOO LOIS
at 1O4s4 to 1O4ss.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

there was some little Improvement
in the demand. for bonds on today ses-
sion Of the Washington stock EN-
rhange, with prices showing Httie
change.
Potomac Consolidated IS sold at 1o0i.
\ block Of $1,000 American Graphic
rhone IS brought 102 and two small
bonds. $500 each. OF the Capital Irac-
t3on Company. sold at 1of@4 and lof's.
on the light sales recorded values were
V little tirmcr. g.
American Graphophone rights 1ur-
!shed most of the stock business, wlth
= decline i'll the price TO zig TO i =, as
compared with closing yesterday ~
and on Monday at Is to 20
Three tcn-sLare lots of Chapin-S ks
stock sold on declining scale from
100 to 15S and an odd lot of Nash1nS-
ton Gas at - y completed the record
Evening star., 1917-03-21
WALL STREET MARKET
ACTIVE, FAIRLY FIRM
Sharp Rallies at Opening Followed
by Recessions on Profit TAX
ing Selling.
Rallies Follow With 1rregularity
News of Day Well Taken.
Rails Slow, Lower.

NEW YORK, March c1.-Ail things
considered. the stock market gave d
good account of itself, was reasonably
active and. while concessions were
granted. it was by no means weak
market.
Before the opening it was a nlattcr OF
public news that Congress had been
called in extraordinary session. TO meet
April .. and the Inference was sufficient
ly plain to require little guessing as to
the reason therefor.
Then. too. there has been a sustained
advance since Congress adjourned. with
many points added to all the Leading
stock values i'll the interim.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
London Stocks Sag, Undertone Firm.

LONDON. March 21.-Money was plen-
tiful and discount rates were steady to-
day Treasury bills were In keen de-
mand The official announcement that
dealing in the new war loan will be al
lowed on the stock exchange next Monday
slackened interest In standard and gilt
edged securities and home rails. which
sagged fractionally from lack Of support
The undertone. however. remained strong.
There were a few dealings in American
securities not wanted for the mobiliza-
ton scheme and prices were generally
higher. Bar silver, S5Nd per ounce.
Money, 31s per cent Discount rates:
Short and three months, 4ss per cent.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Signs of Saving at Department.

Results of the Department of Com
merce's conservation campaign were in
evidence at the department today. There
were holders for pencil 'stubs'' in the
hands of many of the clerks. The saw
ing of short pencils. usually thrown
away, is one of the means by which
this department is saving thousands. of
dollars annually.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Leverett S. Tuckerman Dies.

News has been received here of the
death in Boston Of Leverett S. Tucker
man, u native of Washington. Monday
after a long illness. Mr.. Tuckerman
was born in this city April 10. 184S. He
had been secretary and a trustee of the
Sailors Snug Harbor and was a men,
ber of the Eastern Yacht Club and the
Harvard Club OF New York and Boston.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Miss Margaret Clements Dead.

Miss Margaret Clements, ninety-four
years old. and a resident of the District
all her life. died early this morning AT
her residence. 1915 sth street northwest
Funeral services are to be held Friday
morning at 3 o'clock at st. Patrick 5
Church. Interment is to be in Mount
civet cemetery. Stephen Il. Clements
:, Clerk in the civil service commission
IS u nephew of Miss Clements
Evening star., 1917-03-21
To Issue 100000, 900 Farm Loan.

Approximately s100.000.00O will be is
sued in farm loan bonds during the
next twelve months. according to es-
Inmates made by the farm loan board
on the number of applications received.
Applications are pouring in from
every section of the country, and the
first bonds may be issued within the
next ten days.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Condition of the Treasury.

condition of the United States Treas
ury at close yesterday showed:
Net balance in general fund, $9S,S5o,-
s51
Total receipts s3.1o6.s1s..
Total PAYMENTS, $2.555,Ss@.
The deficit this fiscal year. Is Sl,$.$os.-
sla. against n deficit of s5s.s.7,ss0 last
wear. exclusive of Panama canal and
r,ublic debt transactions.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Slight Reaction Explained.

That some stocks reacted slightly
after the opening today WAS nothing
more than might have been expected on
some profit taking; public holdings at
prices all the way down to the low of
December. carried through all the ftuc-
tuationS in the interim, have been
liquidated to some extent and the
profits are such that professionals do
not hesitate to take them. The short
position has been materially changed
and the short interest is lighter than
for years.
The immediate opening was strong
with fractional TO point advances in
war shares. shipping stocks and p net
gain i'll Steel common on the pamphlet
report for 1916. showing wonderful
earnings, although the full effect of the
annual report was effective weeks ago.
when the preliminary figures were
made public.
In the soft spots of the morning
Smelter was off point, RNaet Sugar u
point. Crucible Steel i q. Industrial AL
cohol >. Lackawanna Steel IS, Mercan-
tile Marine ., Republic Steel -. Steel
common IS and Utah Copper -. with
many minor shares averaging a point
loss. The sales of the first hour were
473,O00 shares. indicating more activity
than the market has known for weeks.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Leaves State Department.

Ira Haisey Patchin of Iowa, private
secretary 10 the counselor Of the State
department, has resigned that office TO
20 into private business in New York
'1ty- He has been employed in the
state Department since October. 1915
His successor has not yet been selected
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Stock Exchange.
aALEB,

aALE1.
Potomac Cons. 5s. 81 uUo at 100l. 81 600 al
1O0i, 81 900 at 1901. 81 900 100Ii, 81, ,oOo
1OOI..
Washington Gas. . at 15i.. at 15ls.
ClIapin-Sacks 10 at 1GO. 10 at Ije, 10 at l5s
American Graphophone Rights, 20 at 121., Is
at 124,. at III.
After call:
American C'raphophone 6s, 5000 at TO-: 800
at l02. 500 1U.
Capital Traction IS, $500 at 1o4s., $500 Mt
1o4ts.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.. 10 at
Evening star., 1917-03-21
COTTON MARKET.

The phonograph and telephone are
employed in a South Carolina inven-
tors automatic firealarm that calls up
central operator and tells her just
where a blaze is starting.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
NEW YORK LEAD MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 21-The metal
exchange quotes lead quiet, 10. Spell
ter quiet: spot East ST Louis delivery,
10es. At London-Lead, $50 los; spell
ter, f41.
Evening star., 1917-03-21

Japan's most expert wrestlers are
men who have inherited their ability
from ancestors who made wrestling q
profession for generations.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Stocks Come Back Strong.

In the noon hour the list came back
good and strong. the shipping and mu-
milton shares coming on the upturn at
the mead Of the procession.
\ little weakness followed. but en-
tering the second hour of the after
noon prices were not far from the best
of the day. with Atlantic Gulf and West
Indies a point net better. Mercantile
Marine preferred, Is: Baldwin Locomo-
tive, 1ia net; Bethlehem Steel "B.' 7s
above yesterdays closing: Crucible
Steel. . points higher, and Steel hold
ing a little better than III.
The rails We're very dull and gener-
ally lower. generally by y to q Of
point, with some l to l l. point losses.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, March e1.-Hogs-Receipts
30. 900 head active at above yesterday 3
average Bulk. 14.30a1515; light, -14.30a
1910: mixed, 14.6oa15.2O: heavy. 14.6Oa
15 -; rough. 14.60a14.15: pigs. 1o.6Gai3. -.
Cattle-Receipts. 900 head: firm; ma
tive beef cattle. 925a12.65; stockers and
feeders. 6.s0a9.So; cows and heifers, D. .aoa
1855; calves, 10. 50a1o.00.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head: weak;
wethers, 11.20a12.10: lambs. 12.75a15.25.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
POWDER STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by ". b. Hibbs 4 Co.
Evening star., 1917-03-21

NEW YORK. March 21.-Flour firmly
held. Pork strong. Beef firm. Lard
firmer; middle west, 2o25a20.35. Hay
tirmer: No. l nominal: No. =, 1.10a1.15 5 {:
No. ,. t.05: shipping, 90al.oo. Other ar
ticles unchanged.
Raw sugar - Steady. Centrifugal. !.
5.39; moiasses. 4.52. Refined steady I;
fine granulated. 1.00a1.5o. Sugar fu-
lures opened easy. but soon rallied on
covering and renewed demand from
trade interests. At noon prices were
unchanged to 5 points higher.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, March 21.-The cotton
market showed renewed strength early
today and. after opening at an advance
of to Is points. sold 25 to 80 points
net higher before the end of the first
hour. This advance carried May con-
tracts up to 1898 and October to 1887,
making new high ground for the move
ment on buying by trade interests and
Wall street houses. The rains reported
in eastern and central sections of the
belt doubtless increased anxiety as to
the new crop start, while the calling
of the extra session of Congress had
evidently been expected The advance,
however, attracted a good deal of real
izing and Liverpool also turned quite
seller toward the middle of the morn
ing, with prices easing back to or 3
points from the best.
Futures opened steady; May, 1852;
July, 1856: October. 1919; December.
1880; January, 1886.
Reactions of 10 or Is points during the
middle of the morning under realizing
and local selling were followed by re-
newed firmneSS.
Prices made new high ground for the
movement around midday, with May SELL
ing at 1898 and October at 1S.43, or "a
to 81 points net higher.
NEW ORLEANS, March 21.-An up
ward bulge of 90 to 35 points in the face
of poor cables, resulted in the cotton
market today from the news of the call
ing of an extra session of Congress for
April 2. Further stimulating the demand
for contracts in the first half hour of
business were reports of another Ger
man peace move
Futures opened steady. Opening bid:
May, 1916: July, 1910; October, 17.7S:
December, 1890 askeGh January. 1899
asked.
After a reaction of ~ to Is points
under realizing, the market moved to
higher levels on unsatisfactory new
crop accounts. At noon the active
months were at a net gain of 35 to 40
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
bakeries Under LIcense system.

Washington. bakeries In the
United States, including those of no
tells. restaurants and clubs and except.
ing only the smaller maker OF bread
who uses less than ten barrels Of
-four per month, are required 10 come
under federal license after December
10 by proclamation issued by Presi.
dent Wilson. All persons, firms. cor.
porations and associations who manu-.
facture for sale bread In any form,
cake, crackers. biscuits. pastry or 9th.
err bakery products" are directed to
take out licenses.
Thus the great manufacturers Of
cakes and crackers sold throughout
the world viii be affected. in com.
pany with the bakeries which sell
their products in the city Of their loca-
lion. Under It's regulations. the food
administration will standardize bread
making and Administrator Hoover ex-
poets TO force prices for pound leaves
downward. probably to seven or eight
cents. Fancy breads are 10 be eliml.
mated, loayes are to be In one, one and
a half, two and four.pound sizes, and
the sugar content IL TO be cut down
from ak to three pounds per oarrsl of
Aour.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
Forming Safety Leagues In State.

To stop the immense loss In life
and property from fires and accidents
in North Carolina, Insurance Commits.
sioner ]. r. Young Is organizing Safe
ty Leagues In every schoolhouse In
the State.
The objects OF the leagues. as out.
lined in the constitution. are:
81. To reduce the fire waste in
North Carolina and its loss OF life and
property
"2. To teach every man. woman,
and child that the annual loss amounts
TO over three millions OF dollars in
property and about 300 lives, and
many MANNED and ruined for life.
"3. To let the people know that
our Insurance Commissioner says over
GO per cent of this awful destruction
OF life and property is due to ignorance
and carelessness alone, and is easily
preventable
-. To study the causes OF fires and
accidents, and keep the subject before
our people, especially the young. until
every one shall regard II as patriotic
duty to prevent them"
School children and every man and
every woman willing TO aid In the up
building and the safeguarding OF the
State OF North Carolina and her peo'
pie are eligible for membership. All
members will take a pledge which
reads:
81 am for safety, and pledge myself
to aid In the protection OF life and
property from fires and accidents. and
will endeavor TO influence others to do
the same"
The first Safety League was organ.
lied al the Richlands school The
Federation OF Women's Clubs is tax.
ing up the matter and the civics de-
partments OF the various clubs are
working for the organization OF
leagues In the schools.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
NORTH CAROLINA BRIEFS

Asheyile's municipal woodward
opened for business with fair supply
OF wood on hand and more In sight
the frs sale being made and the first
load delivered to sanitarium OF
French Broad avenue. Asheville will
sell wood at SIS and $3.50 per cord,
which is about $3.50 less than the
dealers OF the city are getting for the
same product now.
The Presbyterians OF the state have
begun their campaign for foreign mis-
sions
Lexington suffered one OF the worst
firea in It's history shortly after mid.
night Thursday morning. when the big
finishing department and storerooms
Of the Peacock Furniture Company's
factory went up In a blaze. The man.
agement stated that the loss Is alp.
proximately 100000. with an insurance
OF only $4,000. The factory itself was
the smallest part Of the loss for 900
Of manufactured goods was on hand
IN storage. besides q large amount OF
valuable stock lamber. including q
auamity OF walnut and other very
valuable materials
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
GOVERNOR ISSUES
Y. N. c. A. APPEAL
CALLS ON PEOPLE OF STATE TO
OBSERVE WEEK FOR BIG WAR
WORK.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
ooings and Happenings That Mark
the Progress Of North Carolina Peo'
pie, Gathered Around the State
Capital
Raleigh
Raleigh.

A proclamation was issued by Gov.
ernor Beckett setting aside the week
of November ll.l9. as Army y NJ. C..
A. War Work Campaign Week. urging
every citizen to contribute literally to
this cause North Cardinals allot.
ment for the campaign is 100000. Al.
ready the state has been divided into
districts and the wheels OF organiza.
tion started In district, county and city
IN order that Their may be no lost mo-
tlon when the campaign begins.
The proclamation by Governor Blck.
cit reads:
The people Of North Carolina have
been called upon 10 contribute 5000.
900 to the national fund OF $4,000, 900
for the support of the Young Mems
Christian Association In the work II is
doing among our soldiers at home and
abroad
In view OF the service being rem.
dered by the army and navy war work
council for the moral and military ef.
heienry OF the soldiers and sailors OF
our country. In training camp and at
the front. and among our allies In the
great struggle for worldwide democ.
racy:
Now, therefore, |. Thomas Walter
Beckett, Governor OF North Carolina.
do hereby set apart and proclaim No
yember 18th to 18Th, 1917, as Army Y.
NJ. c. A. Wark Work Campaign Week.
During this period earnestly urge
and request that every citizen do his
duty by contributing literally TO this
cause OF SAFEGUARDING and giving hap.
Diness 10 the nations youth In arms.
! especially urge all pastors and
church leaders and members OF
churches OF all denominations and OF
all creeds to cooperate in this cam.
paign, also earnestly request that
all people who are not members OF
any church, but who believe in the
cause for which America is fighting,
devote their best energies to this cam
palgn 10 the end that .'orth Carolina
may do its full share OF the work that
must be done In order that the ma
tional fund may be raised"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
ITALIANS HOLDING
PAVE RIVER LINE
AuSTRo.GERMANs MIGHTY 40
VANCE HAS NOW BEEN
CHECKED.
HEAVY SMELLING IN PROGRESS
Italians Are Entrenched on West Bank
OF River, Which Is From one-half
to One Mile Wlde--Reports Favor.
able.

Italian Headquarters In Northern
Italy, The Italians are holding the
Austr0 German advance on the Pave
line. Reports from the front were ia.
vorable.
Heavy Smelling is In progress all
along the new front.
The Italians are entrenched back of
the west bank OF the Pave river and
The AustroGerman force now is TAX
Ing the place Of the advanced guard
on the east bank, The strip Of water
between the opposing lines is about
half a mile, widening at some points
to mile.
An observer just back from tour
along the line told the correspondent,
that the cannonade had become con
linuous The Austrians are using s.
iach guns, not yet having brought up
many OF their heaviest pieces. Tho
enemy is turning his fire against the
high campanille bell towers OF small
villages fringing the western bank 10
prevent the Italian artillery from US.
ing them as observation posts. The
Italian artillery reply Is spirited from
considerable number of guns that
they succeeded in bringing back from
the old front
The battle front has two main sec.
tors. The lower extends from Fcltre
TO the sea and the upper from Feltrc
westward