davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19
'C0UNTESSSAW
LUSITANIA SINK
Rita Jolivet in Court to Aid
Suits For Six Million
Dollars

New YOrE.-The Countess de Clip
pico. otherwise Rita Jolivet, has re-
told the story of the sinking of the
Lusitania as a witness in the Ad-
miralty Branch of the Federal Dis
trict Court with Judge Julius NJ.
Mayer sitting.
The story was told for the light it
might shed on the disaster in rela-
ton to sixty-seven suits which ask
damages aggregating $4,000, 900 from
the Cunard Steamship Company, own
er or the steamship. A hearing was
held on petition of the Cunard COM
pany to limit its liability The prac-
teal effect of the petition, If grant
ed in full, will be to kill the chances
OF the claimants of recovering any
thing.
It was said by one of the lawyers
for the claimants that If the court
decides that the captain of the ves-
sci, which was sunk May 7, 1915. by
German submarine. was at fault in
manner for which the company
was not responsible the claimants
will be entitled under maritime law
to share in the earnings of the
steamship in its last voyage; that is,
in the $4,000 earned on the trip to
New York. 1t was sunk on it's way
back.
Countess de Cippica told the story
of her experience in detail. It's high
light was the memorable words of
Charles Frohman, who encouraged a
group on deck by saying: why
fear death? 1t is the most beautiful
adventure in life"
The Countess was swept from the
deck by water rushing aft and came
up beside an overturned lifeboat, to
which she clung for three hours.
j. Parker Kerlin, of counsel for the
Cunard company, said the company
denies liability for the disaster. He
said that the vessel was handled with
discretion by its captain.
George w. Belts. Jr., of counsel for
the claimants. said evidence tending
to show negligence would be sub
mitted. He said the captain had been
warned before sailing and again on
the day of the disaster that subma-
rines had been sighted in the North
Atlantic steamship lane.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19

preparing to be more efficient work
| ers "over there"
The women pupils have devoted
| one afternoon q week making BABY
clothes from partly worn out cloth
ing. Already 5000 garments have
gone to France, Belgium and Italy.
1t is woman, Miss Emily Griffith,
who is in charge of the school, al
though it was made possibly by City
superintendent of Schools Carlos M.
Cole.
Lieutenant William Robert Russell
conducts the large classes in aviation
and radio work for enlisted and
drafted men. From this class there
are now 125 men in wireless posi-
tions for the government.
The school has PAT stars in its SER
vice flag for those who have enter
ed military service and they cover
many nationalities. Many of these
in fact are citizens the school has
made through it's citizenship class
which has prepared 500 men to take
out naturalization papers. This class
recently sent 800 to the Red Cross.
Twenty nationalities attend the
school at present.
The school is democratic. It pro-
vides training for the energetic per-
son anxious to get ahead; the dis
couraged one trying to get into line
again; the man who missed his
schooling; the educated taking some
special training to further fit them;
the working boy and the working girl
who come at odd times, and in fact
all shades and degree of both rich
and poor. Often servant and mis-
tress make hats at the same table.
Among its results are the machin-
ist who doubled his wages after his
drafting course; the young man who
measured muslin for ten years until
he hated his job and is now book
keeping and happy; the drifting boy
who found himself in the class IN
railroad telegraphy, and quit the
poolrooms.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19
FEWER LICENSES BY75
IN LUZERNE COUNTY

WillHes-Barre, Pa, April 19.-
Spread of the prohibition movement
backed by the rise in liquor prices,
caused a drop of seventy-five in the
number of liquor licenses accepted
by recent applicants before the
court. That many men who had been
given the right to sell intoxicants
failed to pay the necessary fees and
their licenses were yesterday de-
clared forfeited. Four years ago
there were LAO liquor licenses, to-
day there are 1895.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19
Bill to Allot Fixed Sum
to Soldiers Dependents

Washington, April ia bill
amending the war risk insurance law
so as to provide for a compulsory fiat
allotment from fighting men to their
dependents instead of the present
sliding scale based on family condi-
tions and the pay Of the men, was in
troduced in the House yesterday by
representative Sims. The measure
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19
GLASS ENTERTAINED

washington Heights, Pa, April
19.--Class No. 4 of Calvary United
Brethren Sunday school met at the
home of Mrs. Bomgardner on Tues
day evening. After the business
meeting the hostess served refresh
ments to: Miss Maud Peffer, Miss
Ethel Boyer, Mrs. Hess, Mrs. r. M.
PETER, Miss Ruth Sponsler, Miss
Goldie Naylor, Mrs. Bossard, Mrs.
G. r. .Enck, Mrs. Herman Nelson,
Mrs. Bomgardner and w. o. Rishel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19
AGAINST DISORDERLY HOUSES
Bv Associated Pys,s

Philadelphia, April 10. - Mayor
Smith, in his crusade against vice
yesterday notified 219 persons own
ing houses alleged to be used for inn
proper purposes to oust the tenants
within a week or he would invoke
the Swift act which makes it a viola
ton of law to permit houses to be
used for evil purposes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19
NO GERMAN ADVERTISING
PhiIndelDhin. AnriI 1A-Citu C,o,,.,

IHIIuUtIUIIIiI, AUTII IJ,-Clty COun-
ellis yesterday passed a resolution di-
recting the heads of all city depart
ments to discontinue advertising of
every kind in newspapers published
in the German language.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19
FRENCH ADVANCE ON CFRNTANs

Paris, April Iy.-The French forces
in the region of Amiens have cap
tured a portion of the Senecat wood
and made advances against the Ger
mans on several other sectors. ac-
cording to the official communication
issued by the war Office last night
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19

which has been urged by the War
and Navy Departments, would be-
come effective next July 1.
The btu provides for a fixed fla
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19
March 10. 1918.

MdTCh lVs 1Slo
Dear Dad:
The photo printing paper arrived
in good condition. Printing paper is
very scarce over here and what you
can buy is not half as good as the
American.
We have been having wonderful
weather the last few days-the kind
which makes you feel like getting
out in the country away from ones
work. intend to go out for a walk
this afternoon. There is one advan-
tage of being located in such a small
town as this, that we can be right
out in the country as soon as we
step out of the hospital. Last night
the clock was set ahead an hour, so
that we would have missed out on an
hours sleep if this had not been
morning, when we can sleep
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19

rate of SIS a month allowance from
Il man to his wife and children, or
where the soldier is unmarried, to
other dependants such as parent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19
At q Base Hospital
WORK AND PLAY
Letter From Harrisburg Boy NoD In France

Extracts from letters written by
Private Evan J. Miller. son of Her
man P. Miller, Senate Librarian, who
is the official X-ray photographer
for U. s. Base Hospital No. s, located
somewhere in France, follow. These
letters were written just previous to
the big drive and tell the story of
how the hospitals are prepared to
take care of sick and wounded.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19

brother or sister. If allotment is
made for wife and children. SIS a
month would be set aside for other
defendants. IL any.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19
COlOred War Map

by comprehensive Index which brings points sought
for Immediately under your eye. This map is well !
worth keeping at hand for with it you can check
up day by day the newspaper reports of the titanic
battle being waged in France
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19

Dear Sister:
"I have been very busy this past
week. We had over 200 X-ray cases.
so that We had some excuse for be-
ing busy. In addition, we had a
visit from the Secretary of War and
incidentally we had to see that every
thing was looking it's best around
the hospital. We had quite lot of
Generals, both French and American
who came along with Secretary
Baker. We were inspected by Cen
eral Pershing and the Secretary,
after which they went on tour of
inspection of the Hospital. Now we
can say, on very good authority,
that we have the best Base Hospital
in France, also the best bunch of
men. We have all kinds of patients
here now, from mumps to pneu-
monia and the fellows who are
minus a leg or arm. Here in the
X-ray laboratory, we see most every
kind of patient, from the wounded
to those who have assesses in their
teeth. We have quite a few patients
who have been up at the front ana
they all seem anxious to get back
there where there is lots of excite
ment However, the majority of the
patients we will get will not go back
to the front, but will go in an entire
ly different direction, back to the
good old u. S.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19

Mems sNeckwear-in light or
dark effects-very attractive
equal to what would usuallyI
cost 75c to $1.0O, Here for S
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19

as long as we want if our work does
not interfere.
To Get New Hats
In the near future we will give
up our old style felt hats and will
be issued the cloth fatigue caps.
something like the French wear only
in khaki. 1 sent Uncle VIII copy
of the American newspaper published
over here called the STARS and
Stripes" which is issued once a
week and in Paris. One of our men
left a couple of days ago to become
one of it's editors.
If 1T Is not too much trouble you
might send me a box of Hershey
bars about once a month, for We
can't buy any good chocolate over
here now.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19

Mems New Spring Silk Shirts
beautiful and pleasing patterns.
Real $500 values. OurCI AZ
special price ........
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19

Boys Suits. Cassimeres and
Tweeds, sizes to IL. Well made
taped trousers. An unusual of
fering. Specially priced S2 02
at
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-07
WHITE PLAGUE KILLS
 MORE MEN THAN BULLETS

It seems longer, but it was less than four, years ago that the nations had not yet started in to wipe each other off the map and that the only times when one heard of the Red Cross were times of flood or disaster and at Christmas time, when the peaceful lit. tie Red Cross tuberculosis seals made their annual appearance. <, '= .l..
 Perhaps, in fact, 1t was the long. ar dent fight in America against the White Plague which. in spite of the wars enormous new demands, Is responsible for the especial interest being taken by the American Red Cross in Frances frightful struggle against consumption.
 This scourge seems to mark the trench fighter for Its own. It kills more men than do bullets and poiscn gas combined. Until the American Red Cross was permitted by the French government to start It's drive against tuberculosis 1t looked as If, even with victory over the Hun, France might eventually be conquered by this deadlier foe.
 Already things are looking brighter. The Red Cross has taken over old hos. pitals and built new ones. More than 300 tuberculosis dispensaries are to be opened throughout the country, and Red Cross doctors and nurses-scores of them-are devoting themselves ex. clusively to this fight, doing over there exactly the same kind of work which is financed in America by the little Christmas seals. It is one of the ways in which by our contributions to the Red Cross America can repay her debt to France.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-07
PERSONAL.

Sergt. Shep Gallagher of Camp Pike spent Sunday with homefclks.
 Lieut.. Leslie Mcintyre spent Sun day with his parents, MT. and Mrs. J. F. Mcintyre. Lieut.. c. R. Barham of Camp Pike spent Sunday in the city. Lieut.. John Sorrells of Camp Pike was in the city Sunday visiting his parents, Judge and Mrs w. E. Sor- rells.
 Dr. William Breathwit left yester- day for Jonesboro to attend the meet ing of the State Medical society.
 s. M Powell of Little Rock, gen eral agent fer the Missouri State Life Insurance company, was in Pine Bluff yesterday on visit to eJsse R. Core, district agent.
 Will Farrell, s. c. Smith, J. G. liar 1'is and Dr. c. C. Reed of Farrell were in Pine Bluff yesterday.
 Mrs. Lucy Green of Tulsa, Okla, is visiting MT. and Mrs. Neddo Ma rino, 713 Main street. Mrs. Green formerly liyed here.
 J. G. Lev.j and family of Oklahoma City, Okla., who have been visiting here for some time, will leave today to return home.
 Mrs. R. H. Stearns has returned from Houston, Texas, where she has been visiting Mrs. s. Adams.
 Meyer Solmson and Miss Selma Schloss spent Sunday in Little Rock with relatives.
 Sam B. Russell spent yesterday in Little Rock.
 L. L. Jcnes went to Hot Springs yesterday morning.
 Rev. E. R. Steel, pastor of the First Methodist church, and son, Richard, went to Conway yesterday where the latter is student at Hendrix college Rev. Steel will attend committee meeting.
 A. w. Mills spent yesterday in Lit tic Rock
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-07
OBITUARY
Miss Thelma Wells.

Miss Thelma Wells, daughter of Mrs. Hattie Wells, proprietress of the Planters hotel died Sunday afternoon after brief illness with typhoid fever. The body was shipped yester- day by the H. 1. Holdern2ss Under taking company to Bearden, the form- CT home of the family, where the funeral will take place this forenoon with services by the Methodist minis ter of that place.
 Miss Wells was only 17 years of age, and was a favorite with those with whom she was acquainted. Be- sides her mother, she is survived by three sisters and two brothers. These are Mrs. J. c. Kestner and Misses Ouida and Erma Wells of Pine Bluff, and J.. H. Wells of Mineral Springs, Arkansas, and R. M. Wells of Pine Bluff.
 Mrs. Mattie Wells and her children, Ouida and Erma and R. M., accompan- jed tn body to Bearden. Mrs. Kest- ner remained here to manage the hotel. and J. H. Wells was unable to reach Pine Bluff before his sister died.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-07
ITALIAN FIRST PINE BLUFF MAN
 ID DIE IN FRANCE
Peter Mana, 22 Succumbs to Disease in Pershing's
 Army.

Peter Mana, 22 years old, or Can ada Mannia, as the telegram from the war department stated, is the first Pine, Bluff man to give his life for his adopted country. Peter did not die in battle, but he was near, the bat tie line. He died of disease in a training camp in France
 News of his death reached Pine Bluff yesterday. He was the only Italian to enlist from. Pine Bluff. He had no relatives here, but was identi- fled by Jack Michelotti, grocer at 402 West Second avenue. Michelotti says Mama came to Pine Bluff more than a year ago and went to work on a government dredge boat. He made his home with Michelotti at 5l2 West Second avenue.
 He enlisted about year ago, Mich- elotti says, and that was the last he heard of him. Michelotti says Mana's home in Italy was overrun by the Austro Germans in their big drive to the Piave line last year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-07
DR.j[0CKT0N AXS0N WILL SPEAK HERE
 THURSDAY NIGHT
Presidents Brother in Law To Make Address in
 Aid of Red Cross

Dr. Stockton AXson, executive sec retary of the Red Cross society and brother-in-law of President Wilson, will speak at the tabernacle here Thursday evening, May 9, in the ln- terest of the Red Cross war fund campaign. M E. Bloom, field direct or for the Pine Bluff district of the Red Cross, made announcement of Dr. Axson's address yesterday after receipt of the following telegram from George Waverly Briggs, assls- tant to the manager:
 "Your letter May 4. pr. AXson will arrive before noon and spend the night there, being available for any meetings you desire"
 MT. Blooms letter was in response to a telegram from Mn. Briggs sug- gesting that he might be able to have pr. AXson visit Pine Bluff. The Red Cross official is reported as be- ing an excellent speaker and able to give first-hand information of Red Cross work in Europe, as wei! as showing the need for support Of the organization if American soldiers are to be properly cared for when sick UT WOuIuCu.
 The Woodmen of the World band will furnish music at the meeting Thursday evening.
 Will Tour District
 The Pine Bluff district, of which MT. Bloom is in charge. is composed of Jefferson, Lincoln, Grant, Lonoke' Prairie and Arkansas counties. MT Bloom plans to make a tour or the dietrict this week, confeA'1'ng wlth his county managers over plans TOT the campaign. to begin May zo. .,,
 A meeting of the organization will he held at the Chamber of Commerce this evening at 8:15 o'clock, when pre- liminary plans will be disucussed for a Red Cross parade on Thursday, May IS, and meeting at the tabernacle; at which Colonel Van Schaick and Governor Brough will be among those to make addresses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-07
Funeral Friday in Chicago.
PINE BLUFF WOMAN GLAD SISTER
 ESCAPED OPERATION :

Physicians had given my sister lp to die; they wanted to operate for gall stones, but she was too weak and could not talk in whispers. I got her bottle of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and in 3 weeks she was able to get about and walked mile to church''' It is simple, harmless preparation that removes the catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and allays the inflammation which causes prac- tically all stomach, liver and intestinal ailments, including appendicitis. One dose wll convince or money refunded.
 Mann's Pharmacy. Advt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-07
HIS JOB TO BANDACE WOUNDED HOUSES
American Bess Carpenter Putting French Villages Back on
 the Map.

1t was monotonous stretch of ugly trench, wire entanglements, gaping shell holes, accented by the blackened skeleton of shell killed forests silhouet. ted against dull. hopeless sky.
 This had once been beautiful rolling land like our own Ohio and Indiana rich in grain fields, orchards and gar uens. Now It was desolation-nothing could live. there--seemingly nothing did
 We had come on some rising ground, and as we climbed we reached the brow of the slope, and of sudden it seemed that some giant had suddenly twisted the old world under our feet and we were back home, for of a sud. den the sounds of life came up to US out of hustling center of industry. That satisfying chug of an honest ham, mer head sinking willing nail into sound wood. and before us was a pan- orama of new building, with piles of clean lumber stacked here and there, and the framing of many new build- 1ngs told where the wood was going. Then we heard the voice of a man who talked real United States"-tell. ing 27 other carpenters what to do fhjC toy, Is, aE miles from home. .e:. 7;
 We inquired of the boss as to who he was, and with true sense of hu. nor he said: Il am Red Cross nurse. lily job is bandaging wounded houses.'"
 Putting Villages Back on Map.
 ''"This was once French village. he went on to say, "in the center of fine sugar beet country. We are living now on the site of the sugar mill" he said, pointing to long. low barracks, which plainly had been recently built. "We are working for the American Red Cross-putting villages back on the map. In four more weeks we'll be out of here and on our way to the next ruin, for there are many villages that need us. We go from place to place, always finding that our lumber has reached there first, so we can. get right to work, clean up and move on again." It is just like pioneering, this re building work of our Red Cross-only more mpOrtant-more important be- cause 1t Is vital to the winning of the war that these people come back to their soil and plant new crops-for fu- ture years of war or peace
 And so the tide of war sweeps back from whence 1t came, Red Cross army follows close behind in uniforms of overalls, armed with Yankee ham, mers and nails to coax back the found. lings that have been brushed into squalid helplessness in the south and east.
 They are coming back home now, just few days behind these carpen- ters-back to the beet fields. the gar dens and the farms. Soon they will be feeding themselves and thousands of others.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-07
CARDUl A
 SPLENDID TONIC
For Women, Says HixsOn Lndy Who Took This Medicine On Her Doe
 tors Advice.

HiXson, Tenn.--AIrs. J. B. Cadd, Of this place. makes the following state menl regarding her experience with Cardui: "l was I sufftred with a pain in my left side; could not sleep at night for this pain always in the left side. Ny feet and legs were terribly swollen. was almost in bed.
 My doctor told me to use Cardui. I took one bottle, which helped me, and after my badly came l was stronger and better, but the pain was still there. at first let it go, but be gan to get weak and in a rundown condition, so l decided to try some more Cardui, which did. The last tardui tool made me much better, and, in fact. cured me It nas been a number of years, still ] have no return of this trouble. l feel it was Cardui that cured me, and | recom- mend it as splendid female to nic."
 If you feel weak, tired, worn-out, or suffer from any of the ailments pee uliar to women. try Cardui, the wo- mans tonic. It must be a good medi- cine for women, for many thousands have voluntarily told, just as Mrs. Gadd did, of the good it has done them. Ask some lady friend who has tried Cardui. She will tell you how it helped her. Then get bottle from your nearest rugeist.-AdyI
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-07
NEW SECRETARY OF
 CHARITIES ON DUTY

Miss Corrie Hunnicutt of Atlanta, Ga, yesterday took charge of the As sociated Charities as secretary. She has been engaged in similar work in Atlanta for some time. She will have her first conference with the board of directors Friday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-07
JAMES CROSSETT.

James Crossett, a pioneer resident of this section, died yesterday morn ing at 8 o'clock at his home at Dary- saw. 16 miles west of Pine Bluff.
 The funeral was held yesterday afternoon, with interment in Cedar Branch cemetery. Services were con ducted by Rev. MT. Duggan.
 MT. Crossett was 84 years of age and was widely known and esteemed He is survived by one son, J. F. Cros. -sett, and two daughters, Mrs. J. T. Kelly and Mrs. Hattie Lawrence, both of Cedar Branch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-07
SOLDIER SERIOUSLY ILL.

Tyler Wickersham, who was one of the Pine Bluff men to enlist in the Engineers Corps, U. s. A., last Feb ruary. is reported to be seriously ill with pneumonia at Camp Pike, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-07
L.,,terIan Ladies'

SUy
 Society. .ocietv of the First rhe l.auls' church had its May meet
 say3sf1 at tse manse yesterday after991n, nt Tns >sing thv th:v.oyature' The topic was ele as q s,ters t.srs of the Bible,r and the e be .ios Leeee'S "st, Paul, his Life and
 top'hS bS Mrs Barrow; "His Pastor nes s..or:o 7: Mrs. J. s. Wiley; Ills Le1,e1s, so,tters'-Timothy, Mrs. Will sona1 ritus, Mrs. Vance; Philemon Ps; yael a11''' The round table discus, :, E. ., sose; Some Letters l 'Have Read" n tor U. 1oseph Madding rendered 'las'el el.n of Indian songs, which added oap .se measure ol of the afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-07

where he has been in training, accord ing to news received by his family at 1902 West Twelfth. Sergeant Graves is attached to the 14th company, ath battalion, 15Gth depot brigade.