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One Hundred Years Ago Today. 191S-Founding of the University of Bonn, one of the most celebrated of German institutions of learning.
 Seventy Five Years Ago Today. 1S43-Peter Augustus Jay, eldest son of the statesman, John Jay, and him. self an eminent lawyer. died in New York. Born at Elizabethtown, N. J., January "A, 1776.
 Fifty Years Ago Today.
 1S6S-Order Sf the Grown of Italy in- stituted by King Victor Emmanuel. Twenty-Five Years Ago Today. P. G. T. Beauregard, the fa- nous Confederate commander for whom the Nation Guard camp at Alexander, La., is named. died in New Orleans. Born near that city, May 2S, ISIS.
 One Year Ago Today in The War. Feb. 20, 1917.-Ambassador Penfield asked Austria to define clearly her policy on ruthless warfare. Senate
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MAKE THE VACANT LOTS
 PRODUCTIVE.

The Pine Bluff Rotary club, at its meeting yesterday, discussed the pro posal of conducting another garden contest this year, and it is very trob' able that the, decision will be favor a,ble The clubs contest last year attracted many contestants. whose gardens were highly complimented by the judges.
 The need for the production ot food is greater this year than last greater than it has been since the civ il war. In cultiyatinS a backward or vacant lot garden adults and children not only are helping to beat the kals' CT, but they are promotinS their own success and that of the community.
 In Pine Bluff there are hundreds of vacant lots. Unless these are placed in cultivation they will grow up in weeds, and become unslghtly. Owners of these lots eitl CT should place them in cultivation of announce willingness to permit others to use the land for garden purposes.
 Mayor Simon Bloom states he al ready has applications from about 10 people who are desirors of cul- tivating gardens. and have no land. The purpose of this article is to at tempt to bring together the owner of the vacant lot and the person who wants to use it to help feed himself and the community. and also to ere ate more interest in the backyard and vacant lot garden.
 The "man with the hoe" this year is going to be real soldier. rander- ing real service to his country and his community.
 Let's make every vacant lot in Pine Bluff produce something tc eat. If you have a lot you are willing to per init another to use to grow food, notify the mayor. YSu1l he doins tlf,ple service: helping the nation, contributing to the apearance of the city, and aiding the person who uses your lot. And all this will not cost you one penny. Call up the mayor now.
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Jump from Bed
 in Morning and
 Drink Hot Water
Telis why everyone should drink hot water each morning
 before breakfast.

Why is man and woman, half the worried; some days headachy, dull and unstrung; some days really in- capacitated by illness.
 If we all would practice irside-bath- ing, what gratifying change would take place. Instead of thousands of half-sick, anaemiclooking souls with pastry, muddy compleXions we should see crowds happy, healthy, rosy checked people everywhere. The req son is that the human system does not rid itself each day Of all the waste which accumulates under our present mode of living. For every ounce of food and drink taken into the system nearly an ounce of waste material must Joe carried out, else it ferments and forms ptomaine-like poisons which are absorbed into the blood.
 Just as necessary as it is to clean the ashes from the furnace eaca day, before the fire will burn bright and hot, so we must each morning clear the inside organs of the previous days accumulation of indigestible waste and body toxins. Men and women {, whether sick or well, are advised to drink each morning. before breakfast, a glass of read aot water with tablespoonful of limestone phosphate in it, as harmless means of washing out of the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels the indigestible material, waste, sour bile and toxins; thus cleansing. sweetening and puri- flying the entire aiimentary canal be- fore putting more food into the stom- ach.
 Millions of people who had their turn at constipation, bilious attacks, acid stomach, nervous days and sleeplessi nights have become real cranks about the mornin- inside ,bata.. A quarter pound of limestone phosphate will not cost much at the drug store, but is sufficient to demon strate to anyone, it's cleansing, sweet ening and freshening effect upon the system.-Advt.
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WOMEN SPIES.

The kaiser benighted land doesn't let women get a look-in Cn govern ment, but woman spies-tnet's differ ent.
 Special favors at home and oppor- tunities to gain favor are greatly priz- cd baits; also friendships of royal flunkies and hangersOn. These things buy what money caut.
 Prior to the war Teuton women spies in Paris ran some of that city's most prosperous women's wear es- establishments. They mixed in well with the Parisian business world and their female aids and accomplices knew more about life than being authorities of fashion and advisers on corsets.
 Some of these Teuton women spies played a much deeper game The establishment of relations with men high in the public mlnd was not an unknown procedure. With this formula in view, a lad woman could always become a good spy. The military Caesars of German don't care fig for women's Sorrow. and tears. but mention the possibilit- ies of women spies and they're listen ing for an earfull.
 r. # q get? Or are they made of rutber?
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TROTZKY ASKS IF
 AUSTRIA IS ALSO AT WAR WITH RUSS

Berne, Switzerland, Feb. 19.-Ac- cording to Vienna dispatches Leon Trotzky, the Bolesheviki foreign min- ister has forwarded a wireless mess age to Count Czernin, the Austrian foreign minister, reading:
 "rhe German government having re- established state of war with Rus sia without even eiving the seven days previous notice. 1 have the honor to ask you to inform me whether the Austri-Hungarian government also considers itself in state of war with Russia, and if not, whether it believes it possible to reach practical realiz- ation of the agreements worked out at Petrograd."
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Miller's Antiseptic Oil, Known as Snake Oil
Will Positively Relieve Pain in
 Few Minutes.

Try it right now for Rheumatism, Neuralgia. Lumbe so, sore stiff and swollen joints, pains in the head, back and limbs, corns, bunlons, etc. Alter one application pain usually dis appear as if by magic.
 A now remedy used internally and externally for Coughs, Colds. Group, Sore Throat, Diptheria and Tonsilitis.
 This oil is conceded to be the most penetrating remedy known. its prompt and immediate effect in re lieving pain is due to the fact that it penetrates to the affected parts at once. As an illustration, pour ten drops on the thickest piece of sole leather and it will penetrate this sub stance through and through in three minutes.
 Accept no substitute. This great oil is golden red color only. Every bottle guaranteed: 25c. soc and $1.0O a bottle or money refunded a,
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The Pine Bluff company is making

The Pine Bluff company is making improvements that will give Pine Bluff the biggest electric plant in the state. Even the greatest war in his tory cannot halt the growth Of Pine Bluff, nor development work by Pine Bluff people. For, it must be remem- bered, that the Pine Bluff company IS an Arkansas concern, with local peo- pie at it's head.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20
SMALL STOCKHOLDERS.

Giant" corporations frequently have puny stockholders-the only l thing that makes them "9iants" te- ing a tremendously large lumber Of small owners.
 Fer instance: Stockholders of the PennsyE now number more than 100000: and the average block of stock held has deceased from $5,500 par value to less than $5,oOO per capita of stockhold- CTS.
 The number of stockholders i'll the Baltimore & Ohio railroad has doubl- cd in the last two years, noW being almost 30,0G0.
 And so on down the line, including the United States Steel corporation, which now has more than 5O,O00 stockholders, with an average holding of only 99 shares.
 The slump in the value of shares in the recent six months gave a great impetus to many folks, who never bought securities to get in on the ground floor; on the other hand many of the heaviest holders of paper let go in order to acquire cash for gov ernment ponds. This process has had tendency to distribute corpor- atiOp cacuritinc ac has nCypr hofCre been the case.
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NOtables Born This Day.

Notables Born This Day.
 Major General James Parker, U. S. A., commandment of Camp Custer, born in New Jersey, GA years ago to- day.
 General Sir Henry Seymour Rawl- hnson, one of the British commanders in the great battle of the Somme, born 8 years ago today.
 Mary Garden, world famous operatic soprano. born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Al years ago today.
 Charles Hubbard Judd, director of the School of Education of the Univer, sity of Chcago, born n Brtsh India, 45 years ago today.
 Herbert c. Hadley, former govern or of Missouri, born at Olathe, Kans., 46 years ago today.
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There's Take should sickenng aivatne when weak bottle of Dodsons Liver Tone-a Don't lose days work calomel It is pleasant vegab liquid Tone instead and will wake which will liver feeling Mcuness surely caome but doesn't make suggishn headache
 
 Children and folks druggist don't find Dod i)odsons horrible lomel S a fol
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WOMEN WANT THE BEST

Woman is more finely constructed than the man and she requires the best to be had in medicine when her system becomes disordered Foley's Kidney Pills help the kidneys cleanse the blood of impurities that cause aches and pains in muscles and joints. Mann's Pharmacy.-Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20

granted President extensive powers to enforce neutrality. Party of 20 Amer ican Consuls from Germany reached Switzerland.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20

According to the kaiser. as long az Mr. Trotzky acts like that ne doesn't need to sign a treaty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20

If these heatless days Mr Garfield wished on part of the co,intry could only be extended to next sumcr.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20

The nens arc bcginnns to lay fresh eggs. according to the harnyard cackle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20

Won't Russia stay still long enough to give the map-makers a chance?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20

Safe investments: w. $. $. and Pine Bluff real estate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20
FATALLY BURNED
 IN PLANE SMASH

Dallas, Texas, Feb. 19.-Vital L. Dennis, flying cadet at Love Field, was probably fatally burned when his air plane burst in flames while he was attempting to make a landing this morning. He was flying at an alti- tude of about 100 feet when he at tempted to make a nose drive. He struck the ground, wrecking the plane and the gasoline tank exploded, cov- ering the aviator with burning gas oline.
 Dennis home is at Detroit, Mich., where he has a wife and other rela- tives.
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According to the spirit of John Jones. America has just begun to fight.
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SEN, CHAMBERLAIN
 GOES UNDER KNIFE

Washington, Feb. 19.-Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, chairmen of the Military Committee. is to be op- erated upon at once for appendicitis. The senator apparently was improved this morning after recurrence of an attack suffered last fall, but after an examination later in the day his phy- sicians decided to remove him to a hospital for an operation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20

Mrs. Arthur T. Cox, of East Chi 'cago, is Indiana's first woman State factory inspector.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20

A bill has been introduced in the Maryland legislature to provide min imum scale of wages for women work CTS.
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WORTH REMEMBER RING.

Virtue is doing justice, lov- ing mercy, and endeavorlng to make our felow-creatures hap py.
 Thomas Paine. * s * M x X <: * x * % * k < |
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
FAIRFIELD SINGERS
GOTODES MONIES

Fairfield, Feb. 2o.-To a large and
enthusiastic audience the members Of
the Fairfield Oratorio society Tuesday
evening presented their program
which will be given on Friday and
Friday evening in Des Moines, when
the local society will compete with
some Of the very best musicians in
the state Of Iowa at the Esteddfod.
There were fifteen numbers, includ-
ing the grand chorus and each one
showed excellent work on the part of
every participant. Prof. G. w. Noun
tain, the director, and Prof. James p.
Moorhead, the accompanist, are both
we'll pleased with, the home concert
and the manner in which the Fairfield
people are taking interest in this
splendid musical society.
Every number was encored by the
audience Tuesday evening and the
enthusiasm of the audience was catch
ing for the musicians responded hap
PLY and the event will be commented
upon for some time. The members of
the society leave Thursday afternoon
for Des Moines where they will par
ticipate in the big contest Friday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
DRAFT AWAITS
CHANGES |NLAW
Secretary Baker Says Date
Has Not Been De-
termined.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 20.-Secre
ttary Baker authorized me statement
today that no date had been selected
for the beginning of the second draft
Various estimates have placed the
time between March and June !.
These are declared to be mere guesses.
The governments disposition not to
disturb the labor situation, particu-
is one of the factors entering into the
situation.
AWAIT LAW CHANGES
The provost marshal generals Office
lit is understood. is disinclined to go
ahead with the second draft until
congress has perfected the law by
pending amendments to change the
basis of apportionment and to author
ize the president to call into military
service those skilled in industry and
agriculture regardless of previous
classification.
The remaining increments of the
first draft will begin to move forward
to the camps beginning this week. 1t
is probable that next month local
boards may be asked to forward small
luCTeu1cuLS uSCeSSdly W ISpldCc LucIl
going overseas, but the expected sum-
mons of half million will be later.
CALL EACH MONTH
Plans for the second draft as now
under consideration include calling
100000 month until the second
quota is complete. In that way the
officials expect to avoid much Of the
confusion which accompanied the first
call. The men will report in steady
stream and be assimilated into the
military machine before the next lot
is received. 1t has been definitely set.
tied that the first contingents will be
used to fill vacancies in the national
guard divisions caused by the with
drawal of men for the organization Of
special and technical units. Similar
vacancies in the national army divi-
sions will have been filled by that time
from the final increment Of the first
draft
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are advancing along the Hedjaz rail
way towards MAN." g
AMERICANS ROuT RAIDERS


AMERICANS ROuT RAIDERS
Although quite ready to advance
against defenseless Russia, the Ger:
mans have made no offensive move.
ment on the western front. Activity
on the British and French fronts has
been confined almost wholly to artil.
lery bombardments particularly on
the Arras-St. Quentin sector in Cham.
payne and northeast of Verdun
On the American sector German
patrol has been dispersed with casual
ties and the American artillery has
been scattering shrapnel over the Ger
man trenches. Raiding and artillery
operations are becoming more active
on the Italian front.
MANY HUN AlRMEN DOWNED
Marked aerial activity continues in
western front and entente aviators
have accounted for many more Ger
man machines.
British aviators in three days have
brought down or disabled fifty-seven
German airplanes. British and French
airmen have not let up in their bomb.
ing attacks on important points in
German Lorraine, both night and day
raids being carried out Airdromes.
docks and other targets in Belgium
are being bombed by British naval
airmen.
Berlin reports the destruction of
seven allied airplanes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
GO'THS Will
FORCE RUSS
SUBMISSION
Kuehlmann 1ntimates Inten-
ton To Seize Control of
Petrograd; Says Peace
Talk Does Not Ring
True.
AUST'RIANS OBJECT
TO RENEWED WAR

Amsterdam, Feb. Cove no longer
can believe in the pacific intents OF
Russia and must see that peace and
order prevail in occupied regions OF
the adjoining countries" DR.. Won
Kuehlman, the German foreign min.
lister, declared in addressing the reich.
stag.
The foreign minister said he hoped
Germany's new war with Russia would
strengthen the inclination for peace
at Petrograd.
Even today" he added, 1--WE are pre-
pared to conclude peace which cor
responds with our interests"
NO FAITH IN TRoTZkY
The foreign secretary read wire.
less dispatch from the bolsheviki an.
nouncing that they found it necessary
to sign a peace agreement on the
terms dictated by the central powers.
He said he would like to warn the
members of the reichstag main com.
nittee against the belief that peace
with Russia was in their pockets, add.
ing peace with Russia will have
Eeen arrived at only when the sigma
lures on the treaty are dry"
DR.. Won Kuehlmann said the con-
duct of the Russia delegates at the
peace negotiations at Brest-Litovsk
and in particular that Of Leon Trotzky
was without precedent in history.
With his last declaration. the foreign
minister declared. Mr.. Trotzky attemp-
ted to extricate himself from posi-
ton which had become untenable.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
NEVER READ'OF
WAR UNTIL ARREST

Des Moines. Feb. 20.-Des Moines
federal authorities have discovered
31-year-old man who can read
write and hear. but who claims he
never heard about the selective draft
registration until Monday.
The uniformed individual Jess
Fegley of Des Moines-has been ar.
rested as Stacker"
When arraigned before the United
States commissioner Fegley entered
plea of guilty" He will be in.
Quoted into the military service.
II never heard of this registration
business until the officers arrested
me- Fegley told the commissioner
Il never even heard anyone talk about
it"
Fegley is a mule-driver with the
Yankee" Robinson circus.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
DRAFT TO MISS
RAILWAY MEN +?
Railroad Administration and
War Department Dis
agree on Policy.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 20.-De.
ferred draft classification for railroad
employees is under consideration be-
tween the department and the rail
road administration, it became known
today.
The war department objects to Civ
ing special consideration to railway
employees as class, insisting that the
case of each man should be considered
individually as to whether he Is indis-
pensable.
This policy does not satisfy the rail-
road administration which contends
that few railroad men are actually in
dispensable and that until some uni
form action is prescribed, local exemp-
ton boards may be inclined to refuse
deferred classification to thousands Of
necessary employees who have no de-
pendents. Nearly 100000 railroad
men are within the draft age, but the
actual number which would be affect
ed by such a ruling is estimated at
less than 100000.
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DOUBT eoLsHEvlK WORD

Associated Press Summary
Notwithstanding the bolsheviki have
announced their willingness to con-
clude an immediate peace on the cen
trail powers terms the German armies
are continuing to advance into great
Russia. The German headquarters
statement today reports a further for
ward move of the German forces
which recently crossed the Dvina on
the northern front and occupied
Dvinsk. They pushed on east and
northeast OF that city yesterday it is
announced.
Germany undertook this campaign
to safeguard peace and ordered oc-
cupied regions on her eastern froltier.
Dr. Won Kuhlmann, the German for
|eign minister told the reichstag main
committee yesterday. She had lost
faith in the pacific intentions of Rus.
STA, he declared.
sLAvs OFFER PEACE
Bolsheviki power depends greatly
upon making peace, the cry for which
has caused the overthrow Of three 9TH
er Russian governments within year.
In agreeing to a German peace the
bolsheviki protest against the inva.
sion. Russian army units have been
ordered to propose to the invading
German troops that they refrain from
fighting. Should the Germans decline
the Russians are to offer resistance
German and Austrian newspapers
are alarmed over the renewal of the
German war against Russia, which ap-
parently is not popular with the peo-
pies of the two countries, especially
the AuStrians. Vienna papers say
Austria has no cause to make war ON
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
Twenty Ye ars
For Draft Foe,
/. w. w. Member

- AMP FUNSTON, Kan, Feb.
2o.-George Yeaaer Of Troy,
- Kansas, convicted here sew
eral days ago by a eourt-martial
on charges Of evadina the draft
and cursing the government, to-
day was sentenced to serve
twenty years in the federal peni-
Tertiary at leavenworth, kas.
Yeaser, who is 90 years old,
was captured in st. Joseph, No.,
November %, last, and brought to
Camp Funston where he was as
signed to the 164th depot brigade.
According to the evidence, he re-
fused to serve, denounced the gov
eminent and boasted that he was
a member Of the !. w. w.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
Hundreds Perish
In Earthquake;
Damage Is Great

4 MoY, China, Feb. a. Re-
u ports reaching here today
from the districts visited BY
earthquake last Wednesday show
some loss Of life and heavy dam
age resulting. Two hundred
deaths were reported from Swa-
tow. The number Of persons In
jured have not been tabulated.
One-fifth Of the buildings, it was
said, were destroyed and the re-
mainder damaged. Great damage
was reported from chong Chow
Flu and delta towns, exact details
Of which were lacking.