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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-27
Hard Winter is Now Ahead
 of All Russia

London, Oct. 26.-(Correspondence oi The Associated Press. "A winter Of starvation is a safe prediction for Russia. Indications are that it will be one of the worst winters the Russian people have experienced in their history.
 Russia, particularly in Moscow, Pet roerad and other large cities, has beeli steadily growing more acute In the latter part of August, before the writer left Moscow, bread, or that mixture of straw, oat husks and other ingredients of unknown origin which Moscow inhabitants are induced to accept as bread had al- most entirely disappeared, and cer- tain city districts had not received the usual allowances for nearly a week.
 The government had classified the population into categories, whereby wOrkingmen and government temploy- ees received a larger allowance, while professionals and well-to-do people get the smallest, which in Moscow amounts to one-sixteenth of d bound 1t Petrograd the bourgeois or middle class fared poorly on ar allowance of three herrings a day.
 The shortage of bread is largely due to the governments short-sighted policy in fixing low price for grain which did not even cover the farm CTS expenditure, let alone profit. Tle peasants refused to comply with the decree to turn over all grain in excess of certain arbitrarily fixed amounts to the food committee, and when the latter were reinforced by a detachment of armed "bread cru saders," the peasants gathered from several villages and offered resist ance. frequently putting the crusad- CTS to flight.
 But even if the government price were much hihger, the peasants would not willingly exchange their grain for worthless money, of which they seem to have much and winch ihas no practical value to them. They want manufactured goods, which the government is unable to furnish. as most of the factories are idle, for lack of fuel and raw material, and also because the Bolsheviki need the workmen to fight on the numerous fronts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-27
B MONTHS
 TO LIVE
Tharb What the Doctors Said-But ! the Man Took Hobo and Cheats j.8d the Undortaker.

"About 'tw&. veal ago. said c.E [.
 Morgan. of M6aroS La., q was str k-
 en with Rrig6h hiseasssS Tried he
 best physicians i& MonIbeS Obta bed
 no relief. They agave inc tat lost three mosths tc live. By aecid ht l
 heard. of tnA great vegetable &el cine that nj cur1 so Yany of kidh1 and hledder froubl town as HoS9' Kid ney and eladdef temedy. After using about fift\ len bot Ne of this wonderful mSdicine, N am 1bH(sound and we'll. I conslder 'hPbo' tthe lkeatest medicine Of the age pr x'kidpeJ and bladder trouble" Mr& Morgan issonly one of dolintlees hoat who have been restored tosheaaths after using Hobo" If you vaut to know the whole story of this 1isdicins. which Is freely recommend |ed by physicians. write to the Hobo lfedicine Manufacturing Co. Singer. dl.. and aaa; for free copy of their ho0hfet. Or you can get Hobo" from your dElsgist. $1 per package. .-Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-27

will be promptly put into active ser vice in some camp, on destroyer or transport or at the front in France.
 "A musical army singing army, is an army that will preserve it's nor, :, ale and is on the road to victory,,,' says Major General J. Franklin Bell, honorary chairman of the National Monograph Record Recruiting Corps in a message to the American people. "The man or woman who takes a rec ord from his or her photograph lib- rary to give for the use of the sol diers gives something that will cheer and inspire them. Clean fun and wholesome entertainment stirs man to the giving of his best for his coun- try" sAE
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-27
DRIVE FOR ROUNDING UP
 MONOGRAPHS STARTED;
 WILL SEND TO SOLDIERS

New. York, Oct. 26 Correspondence of The Associated Press. .)-Five hum dred cities and towns throughout the United States started an intensive drive today, under the auspices of the Monograph Records Recruiting Corps, this city, to round up million or more phonograph records to be sent to American soldiers and sailors in cantonments here and in service overseas.
 In New York hundreds of men and women prominent in musical and patriotic work who are devoting their time to make ''canned music week" certain success.
 The 15,000 music dealers in the Uni ted States are cooperating to get the idle or Stacker records" out of their dusty cabinets and into the service of the soldiers. Every music store is voluntary receiving station for idle records and those sent to the dealers
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-27
pa,nbow BrldQe.

A professional paper of the United States geological survey on the geology of the Navajo country describes, as perhaps the most striking erosion fea' lure within that region, recently dis covered natural bridge, which has been named the Rainbow Bridge. It spans Bridge Canyon, on the northwest slope of Navajo mountain. Its symmetry md graceful proportions make 1t one of the finest natural bridges of the world.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-27

1 in language, character, and politica
 aspirations. The largest Ukrainian colonies 1T America are around Bsoton, Hartford
 Conn, New York, Philadelphia, iPttss'
 burg the mining towns of Pennsyl-
 vania, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit
 Chicago and Minneapolis. There IS colony fthem in the city of Uk-
 raine, North Dakota. Large settle ments are to be found in the Canadian northwest, where they retain their own culture and customs to high degree, and have plenty of good farm land on which to exercise their agrl- cultural skill.
 In the United States the Ukrain- ians are usually laborers, miners, factory workers, and artisans. They are all eager to learn. They are so in- terested in political sciences and his tory that great crowds of them are willing to go, after hard day of work to sit in the evening ill pack ed hall and listen to lecture OH the French Revolution, political economy, or even Roman history. Last year the Ukrainian Federation conducted an extensive system of lectures during the winter throughout the Ukrainian settlements of the country. This ven ture is to be repeated again this com ing winter.
 Theatricals Among Ukrainians.
 The most distinct characteristic of the .Ukrainian group is it's musical gift and it's love of theatrical perfor- mances. Unlike the American farm nr hn mrrn <l walk miles to attend an amateur play oiven by the youth of distant vil- lage. This interest they have brought with them to America. Dramatic clubs, choirs and even operatic socie- ties have been organized among them here. A typical Ukrainian popular opera, entitled "The Cossack beyond the Danube" which has already been given before the Ukrainian audiences in number of cities, is soon to be sung before an American audience in Washington. It will be given later, for the benefit of war relief societies, in other cities.
 The desire of the Ukrainians is to see their mother-land independent from any arbitrary rule. If events so shape themselves. they will be a strong factor in forming with their free neighbors, a United States of Southeastern Europe. In spite of what has been said in the past by German sympathizers, the Ukrainians have never had the least sympathy for the German Junkers nor for the Haps- burgs. Coming from Russia northern Hungary, and Galicia. they have nev- CT been in contact with the German machine and their political antipath- ies have naturally centered upon the foe which ruled them at home. But now, since the German invasion of Uk. raine; they have become acquainted with the meaning of the Pan- German "Drang and Osten" and are among the bitterest foes of the kaiser.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-27
Proper Home Life.

The right kind of home life means everything to every one of us. The average wife or mother should keep this truth constantly before her and re- solve that her home shall be made fl bright and cheerful spot. Otherwise she must expect that her family will seek outside attractions, for common for any length of time in any place where he or she is uncomfortable or dtssat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-27
WERE uNDERWEIGHT.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Oct. P Cor respondence of The Associated Press.) Medical examiners of the local draft board of San Juan aided by officers from the Army Medical Corps are re- examining 1000 or more men who when first called by the army draft, were temporarily rejected. In a num- Der of cases men who on the first call were found underweight are now bein accepted having increased in weight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-27
! Mans Cheerful Recommendation

W. H. Frsar. 63 Myrtle Ave-. AL bany. N. Y.. Nites: ''I thought kidney trouble might ne the couse of my run- down condition end weakness. so I took Foley KidndG Pills, and they did the work. I eGfully recommend them" They relieVe lame back. rheu- matic pains. stiff 9oints, sore mus cles. Mann's Pharmacy. Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-27
CHINESE OFFICIAL pipn.s'

Picking. Oct. 25.-(Rv 4. ,| 1l's rsess)-General chang-iHsansss sanss'eats whose protection the RoE 1sun n uat Hsuan Tung was placed 'e on t'aNs ,a nese throne in July 1917 Dr in the
 lived monarchist movement u ha.s sa's psrdoned by presidential ,, aas tssss the recommendation If f0ev,es a,es s Tsao-Kum the special conn!3 on GeaaI whc was in charge of tha th,ulnlsshl,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-20

England too has suffered from fam
ines and during the eighth century
there was dearth OF food which led
the people to practice cannibalism
Again in the eleventh century about
half the population died OF starvation.
In 1869 the lack OF food w1s - great
that people sold themselves INTO slav-
cry In order to obtain enough food to
live.
While ali these things were going
on in England. France was suffering
from famine as we'll. During the
tenth and eleventh centuries some
forty or fifty famines are accorded
was At its height. fanatics declared
that the end of the world was at hand
People deserving their homes and
shops, went on pilgrimages. The sea-
sons changed. the summer was cold
and there was oppressive heat during
the winter. From 1880 to 1882 there
were no crops raised and people died
OF starvation by the thousands and
remained unburted because the living
were too weak to perform this Office
Human flesh was found on the mark ct
stalls but this was too expensive for
the poor people who lived upon roots
grass and clay. The forest wolves be-
came so hungry that they came into
villages and devoured the helpless
people and Il seemed that France was
doomed. but when the fields once
more hlossomed with grain the people
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-20

took courage and for a time food was
abundant, then came the CrnaAAes
when an attempt was uaaAA to drive
the Mohammedans out Of the Holy
Land. and during the first crusade
famine and plague caused the death
OF about 10000 persons in one year.
During tho thirteenth century both
England and France suffered serious
fy from scarcity Of food and about
the middle OF the fourteenth century
the Black Death. Z dread disease I'm
ported from China. swept over both
countries and carried OF thousands.
and both lands were upset by revolu-
tons and riots Just before the French
Revolution excessive taxation. brough.
about by the extravaganza OF the
French Court and the failure OF the
crops caused a famine In that country
and riots were frequent Madame de
Maintenon was accused OF specializing
in corn and her carriage was mobbed
by hungry crowd who were trying
to reach the king at Versailles.
Ireland too has had her share OF
fanines and In several of them Amer
lea has been among the first countries
to give relief. The one Of 1899 was
small as compared with the suffering
which occurred In 1s+5. 1916 and
1s47. when the entire potato crop OF
the land rotted During these years
the deaths from starvation and dis
ease superinduced by lack Of proper
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-20

nourishmcnt ran into hundreds Of
thousands. Although both America
and Great Britain were prompt in
their relief work the population of
the Emerald Isie began to decline
from that time failing from over
eight millions In 1sls to less than I'VE
millions today.
China, India And Russia
China has been . prey to famines
for centuries. usually caused by inun.
datons which ruin the crops. That
country Is 10 densely populated that
hundreds can die without being
missed. They are fatalists and when
pestilence comes they will spend their
last coin for rice and even sell their
daughters into slavery for = mere pit
lance. but they will not not for food.
1t Is a we'll known fact that during
the great Chinese famine OF 1so6-1so7
over a quarter OF million of starving
Ceiestials camped beneath the walls
of q city IN which the wareh ouses
were filled with rico and wheat They
did not clamor for the food within but
merely sat outside and patiently await.
ed death. The Red Gross has done
excellent work in relieving these peo-
pie and rust before the outbreak Of
the present war they wcre engaged in
some engineering work with the asaast-
ance Of the Chinese Government.
which was expected to prevent these
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-20

sense gown" Among the arguments
which will be put forth In the present
biennial is that which declares, that
Standardization OF styles would affect
not only an artistic Improvement In
women's dress and vast national
economy for consumers but would
gradually turn non-essential labor to
essential uses. conserve material and
whether in war or peace would elm
mate from the garment industry many
distressing elements such as lack Of
continuity Of employment and busi-
ness hazards In style
Department or Federation Work
The General Federation OF Women's
Clubs carries on Its work through
eleven separate and distinct depart.
ments. These are: Art. Ctvica. Civil
Service, Reform, Conservation. Edu.
cation. Home Economics. Industrial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-20

against future disasters by building
good roads and ships whereby sup
plies could be brought in quickly in
case Of famine. During the ten years
period between rs. A. D.. and IS,
A. D., famine swep. over Italy dur
ing which thousands OF persons died
each day despite the facilities for
bringing in food. There was also a
great earthquake during which Pom
peii and Hercuia neum were buried
beneath lava and ashes. Africa and
SYRIA suffered from famine about the
same time when locusts came In great
numbers and destroyed what little
crops had been saved. A disease so
dreadful accompanied the famine that
a noted historian writes that the vul-
lures even refused to feed on the dead
bodies. thousands OF which remained
unburied, This famine seems to have
been general fer it extended even to
England.
During the tenth, eleventh and
twelfth centuries Egypt was visited by
several great famines and in one year
half a million people in one section
fell victims to starvation. There was
a revolution and many people became
brigands and robbed the few who
were able to secure 4 small amount
OF food. There was reign OF terror
and the peasants were unable to farm
the land fearing the bands OF bandits
who held sway In the country. Cats
and dogs were sold for food. the peo-
pie paying unheard Of prices for sncas
and even human, flesh was eaten.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-20

"Has the time not come for us to
definitely proclaim and take our stand
In favor OF standa rdizaton OF dress
for women? This need not imply q
uniform. NOR that we shall all look
exactly alike, rather that certain rules
must be obeyed, certain principles
known and followed. while individual
adaptation Is made. II ought to mean
more beauty as we'll as more freedom
for actual expression of ourselves. Ir
'she solution OF this problem Il Will he
na@essary 10 have the mutual under
standing and cooperation OF those no
design. make. sell and wear garments
There are hundreds Of club women
Throughout the country wearing the
dress which was presented OF the ST.
ennialin New York" said Mrs. cow,es.
'"rhis dress evidenced the expression
OF artistic principles In a common
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-20
Activities Include Recre.
alton for Our Soldier
Boys, Federal Cooper.
alton, Red Cross, Lib
ertyLoan, RuralWork,
etc.
Copyright 1918 ~ The International
Syndicate

Copyright 1918 ~ The International
Syndicate.
HAT THE American boys who
n are weary OF the camp and the
trench as they Night their coun-
- try's battles in France may have
"Blighty" to which they may 60 for
sont and recreation. and where they
may enjoy some fewrbY the comforts
y home. will be the main thought and
topic Of discussion among he repre-
ssntatives OF the 1000. 600 women
members OF the General Federation
u Women's Clubs when they meet Al
NE fourteenth biennial on April -
Ut Hot Springs, Arkansas.
70 provide such recreafionai cen
Ter FOR their rons and husbands and
brothers In military service was the
reason for the creation OF a War VIC
tory Commission at the board meet
m& Of the General Fedora tion OF
Women's Clubs held In Hot Springs.
E;rw-sia. Last winter The fund ret
tor this provision. was s25o.o0o. and
the w>men Of the board laid the foun-
lation Of that sum by contribution
" IS. 900. Since that time the amount
has grown proportionately with the
tays and their need Of patriotism.
and 4 viii mot be surprising II the
tpecifled quarter Of . million runs into
= sum far greater and ono that II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-20
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foundations and the spelling Of thu
crops. II has not been completed IL
yet
India has been scourged by famines
from the earliest times and plague
runs rampant during these periods 81
starvation. The number OF people
who die at these times Is staggering
for the records show that In the rreat
famine OF 17es-177o ten million pec.s
pie persisted. Failure Of the 1rops
owing to the peculiar climatic ccndi.
tons OF the country Is the eAuse.
Even as late as 1s7s-1s7s more than
f,ve million OF midas people starved
land. 10 one OF the Crea, dimcuitisa
In solving the famine problem and
hundreds will starve before they wit
touch food cooked by people Of ana
other castA Great Britain haa tried
In various ways to save the people
from these pestilences but the race
traditions are preserved with such An
deity by the native that they wouid
rather die than give up their fanattca5
ideas-the inheritance OF ages.
Russia. whose wheat neids srrtao
over such large part Of the oarth's
surface has suffered from KArilins
many times and as late a. 1911 ~
sufferers Of that land ran intos the
hundreds Of thousands People i3veds
on weeds and roots and bitter bread
made of acorns. America lent nef
assistance in this famine. Ha ppilyS
today, although we are facing 4 crteis
which seems unbelievable In the pies.
emit age, We can by patriotic perse
verance In food conservation. By the
elimination Of waste. keep out those
twin sisters OF war--faniine and
pestilence-thereby shutting toff a
repetition Of the scenes through whles
tho European countries have passe<
In hy-gc~e times. @s*s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-20

way. the General Federation has made
connection in nearly every one Of its
departments Of work with the Ma
tional Government A. one instance.
the whole federation Is placing itself
soiidly behind the Federal Children's
Bureau IN its intensive child welfare
campaign which was ugurate,i on
April 8. The topic, THE Children's
Year OF 1919" with Its program of
work outlining the saving OF 100, 900
OF the 300.000 American bablsA who
die every year. IL to be given one full
days discussion at the biennial under
the leadership OF Mrs Cowles. who
viii serve not only in her capacity OF
President Of the General Federation
OF Women's Clubs but also in that Of
director Of the Child Welfare De-
partment OF the womsn's Committee
Of the Council OF National Defense.
At this all-in1portant meeting Miss
Julia Lathrop. Chief OF the Federal
Children's Bureau. VIII be a prom
inent speaker as viii also be Or.
Jessica B. Petxotto. professor OF So.
csal Economy a the University of Cal
iforniA. who has taken a few months
furiouEh TO lend a hand in the ma
ttonal baby-savtng campaign Of 1918.
Cooperation o. 5000 clubs IN The
Rcd Cross And LAberty Loan
The General Federation as a whole
has raised very large amounts Of
money for various war purposes.
Practically every one of the 5000
clubs in the Federation have cooper
rated Loyalty with tho Red Cross in
It's wonderful mission OF mercy, and
the same may be said In connection
with the Liberty Loan, patriotic edu-
cation and home and foreign relief
work,
The Home Economics department Of
the General Federation has lined up
closely with the Department OF Agri-
culture In Its food production and con-
servation progra m. covering the sub
ject in more than one of Its Depart
ments. To quote Mrs. Cowies: Our
food conservation program necessarily
embraces the problem OF food prcduc-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-20
These Disasters Have Been With Us Since the
Earliest Times, Ten Mentioned In the Bible
100000 People Perished In the
Indian Famine of 1862
ScG7e l1~z2S he
L1oT <NSzl1e x2 az x-x
Indian Famine of 1869.
Copyright. 1915, The international Syndicate.

story OF Ruth and Naomi Again in
the book OF Kings it is recorded tina,
during famine Just before the Chris
tian era cannibalism was pract,ced.
human beings being boiled and eaten,
Roman Empire
The carly history OF the Roman
Empire Is filled with accounts OF the
cataxrophes caused by the trtum-
virate. war. pesulence and famine
During the NTH century there was a
failure OF crops ana people became
20 craxed with tho pangs Of hunger
that hundreds committed suicide BY
throwing them selves In the Tber. +.
was while this famine was a. its wors.
that . knight OF low origin named
Maciius began importing corn and
selling It At low rata Naturally
this won him the favor OF the people
and the upper classes became suspic-
ious of Ills work. believing that he
meant to win the~people and try to
mako himself king and they had him
summoned before the dictator of
Rome. Maclius refused to appear
and when found IN the crowd near
the forum he was killed by an ofIicer
OF the guard
Pestilence. war and famine were
brought to Rome by the Gauls some
ATTY years later. For a time the Ro-
mans held the citadel In the face Of
hunger after the city had been de-
ztroyed- The inyaaers failed TO bury
the dead and disease spread through
The cArups OF both tho Segers and the
sieged.,
River Tsher and Augustus Caeser be-
came the pioneer in relief work. He
is said TO have sent his grandson to
collect food at various ports on the
Mediterranean and then fed the poor
free Of charge He attempted to qua I'd