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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-14
AUTHORIZE YARDS 0f SOUTH TO USE SMALLER T|MbF FRS New Order is Made to Speed Up Shipbuilding Program in Southern States. PINE MEN PROMISE
 300 MORE SHIPS Will Enable Southern Yards to Speed Up Production Tremendously
 Y. $. Inspects Timber
 Supply.
Washington. March 13.-Renewed

Washington. March 13.-Renewed efforts to hasten the wooden ship ] building program were launched to- day by the shipping board. After an announcement that authority had been given to southern yards to use smaller timbers in ship frames, thereby ob- viating the necessity for bringing larger timbers from the Pacific coast, a circular letter to all wooden ship builders was made public by James w. Heyworth, manager of the divis- ion of wood ship construction, in which he called for new methods of building by which more men can be employed simultaneously on each ship.
 Surveys of the timber resources available for ship building are being made on the Pacific coast, and will be commenced in the south at once, by John H. Kirby of Houston, Texas. Thru these inquiries the shipping board expects to eliminate the de- lays due to inaccurate estimates by lumbermen of what they can produce. Southern pine manufacturers, in con- ference with officials of the board to- day, pledged the industry to produce timbers for at least 300 of the modi- fled ships year. In addition to schedules on which mills are now working.
 The new plans call for frame tim bers of maximum width of "A inches instead of 34 inches as required in the original specifications. Pacific coast yards will continue to use the original design as the larger tmbers are plen- tiful there.
 Representatives of the Southern Pine Association said the change promised to speed up the building program tremendously. Plans now are being made for a mass meeting of lumbermen to consider means by which they can best cooperate with MT. Kirby.
 The order permitting the use of smaller timbers follows urgent pro- tests from southern pine dealers, who have contended that they have plenty of lumber of sufficient size, and that the boards insistance upon the big timber, required by the orig inal specifications, was unnecessarily holding up the building program.
 MT. Heyworth's letter called at- tention to the wide difference to the number of men employed on a ship at one time by different yards. While some yards worked 400 men, others worked as few as 125; progress be- ing correspondingly slow.
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SECOND DRAFT ID l BE DELAYED BY HOUSE ACTION Legislation to Change Meth CT of Apportionment Is
 Being Held Up. CALL TO AWAIT
 BAKERS RETURN Chairman Bent oi Military Committee Says Bill Will Not Be Called Up TIT War Secretary Back. and
 trowder Will Not Aci.

Washington, March 13.-1.c3iAla ton to charge the system of a,n- portionin:, drafted men by making the basis the number Of men in class one instead Of the population of states, was held up in the house to- day with the fillin" of an adverse minority report by members of the military committee and by the state ment of Chairman Dent that the measure would not be called uo until France.
 This will delay the second draft as Provost Marshal General Crowd- CT has announced that he will not go ahead with it until the law is chalg- ed.
 At the time of the minority report was filed, General Crowder was be- fore the senate military committee, urging speedy consideration of the measure, and of another 10 require registration of all men attaining 21 years Of age since June ; last. Ffe appeared greatly concerned when he. learned that the legislation was checked in the houses. The senate has passed the bill to change the bas- is of aLportionment, and is expected to pass this week the measure regis terlng younger men. The house con- mttee already has filed T. favorable majority report on the bill changing the apportionment.
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AMERICAN CONSUL
 AT HELSINGFORS NOW IN FINLAND


 u Stockholm, March 13.-Thornwell haynes, American consul at Helsing- Ors recently left that city with 15 amercans because of the threatening Sluatlon there. and now is at Bjoern- |eoors, Finland, according to a mes sage reaching Minister Morris here.
 lhe Germans are reported to be |arestlng Americans and Englishmen VI military age wherever encounter |sn' which makes it impossible Tor MT MT Haynes and his party to come to stockholm by the way of the Aland
 slanaS. They may not Toe obliged to proceed by sleds under a flag of truce thru the lines of the White 1uarus to Tarnea.
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Hfk0 OF MARNE|: AND SOMME 10
 SPEAK FRIDAY
Lieut.. Robert Armour and Madame Guerin Will Lee
 tlre on War Here.

Fresh from the battlefelds of Trance, where he participated in the greatest battles of the world war, Lieutenant Robert ArEour fVill lecture on his experiences and the war at the Hotel Pines at S:15 Friday night With Lieutenant Arbour Is Madame E. Guerin, wife of q French jurist and famous speaker, who will al- so speak.
 Lieutenant Arbour, whose real name is Olveanu-Arbour having been adopted as a pen-name, is a widely travelled young soldier who went thru the battles of the Marne, the Aisne, the Somme and Ypres and is now on years furloueh to recov- CT from shell shock. He is using his furlough to tour this country, l2c- turing on the war and speaking m the interests of the French invalids of Glass 2," which includes the hu- man wrecKs returned from the battle fields suffering from wasting diseas- es and includes some 100000 eX-sol- diers. The young officer will tell of actual experiences under fire dur ing the great battles that have saved France, illustrating his talk with slides showinG actual scenes taken on the battlefield within the last few months Those with Lieut. Arbour state that he is a speaker of remark able force, a latent talent that has been developed since the beginning of the present tour.
 Madame Guerin, who accompanies Lieu. Al'bour. is the wife of judge of the French court and had a rep utation as lecturer before the war. Typical of the French woman. Mime. Guerin is devoting all her time to furtheny the cause of country While her husband, her two brothers and other relatives are in the trenches. She has already given many lectur- es in this country since the outbrear of war. and has also lectured in France on America.
 Mlle Yvette BOulle and Joseph T. Buddecke arrived in Pine Bluff yes- terday to make arrangement for the lectures. ard will 'pe here until Fri day. They hoth appear to have bee., very favorably impressed with Pine Bluffs attitude toward the war. "Your city is so patriotic!" said Mile. Boulle with her delightful French ac- cent. Mile. Boulle is recently from France and is travelling with the par ty to do special work in the schools MT. Buddecke is a prominent pub fisher who has put aside his bus.- ness to devote all his time to this work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-14
LOSS OF BIG SHIPS
 SHOWS SLIGHT RISE

London March 13-The admiralty reports the loss by mine or submarine of Is British merchantmen in the past week and one fishing vessel Of these 15 were of 1900 tons or over and three under that tonnage. For the third time in as many weeks IS Brit ish merchantmen have been destroy ed thru mine or submarine Tn the previous week 12 of the vessels were 1,600 tons or over and six under that tonnage, while in the preceding week IA of the vessels were of more than 1,60O tons.
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Will Now. Be Made in. Large Numbers to Aid In Fight
 ing Submarines.
ALL DEFECTS OF
 MOTOR OVERCOME
Liberty Motor to Be Made Faster Than Gan Be Shipped to Europe Britain May Adopt II. S.
 Model.

Washington, March 13.-America's first fighting sea-plane, equipped with Liberty motors, has been tried out and accepted, it was learned tonight, and number of the craft are now being delivered for the use of the naval air service. They are the advance guard Of big fleet which will be added to the forces engaged in submarine hunt ing in the war zone. A second type of fighting plane for the American army. known as the Bristol model, also has reached the production stage and a. considerable number will become available during the present month. Still another type, two-seated ma- chine. also is being manufactured
 Construction details of these planes have never been published It is known however. that the seaplanes are substantially similar to the Brit ish yine boats, and are equipped with two Liberty motors, which provide ap- proximately 700 horse power. This is understood to be much in excess of the power used in similar British craft, and their performance is ex- pected to be approximately better.
 In this connection it was learned
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SENATE MILITARY COMMITTEE WILL
 EXAMINE WOOD

Washington, March 13.-The senate military committee today asked the war department to have Major General Wood appear before it for examina- ton, after he returns from his tour of inspection of the western battle front The committees request was in line with it's announced desire to question all divisional commanders who have visiting the fighting line, not only as to conditions found in Europe, but also those in camps they command at home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-14
|po+or Russian Black Sea
 Pc port-Another Step on Road to Persia.
LETTING OF SOVIETS
 D DISAPPOINTED TO TODAY
s.ssion of Congress on Peace Treaty nsIayed-WaS to Have Been
 Tuesday-Will Receive
 Wilson's Message.
Associated Press Summary.)

lASSOCluIGG I C0o y.J
 While the entente allies are "nibb- ling" at the German lines from the North sea to Switzerland. but are making little or no serious at tempt to break thru or to bring about eliminating struggle. the Teutonic nowers have taken another step II fine eyploitation of the east. Tine ad- vance guards of the Germans have entered Odessa, the greatest Rus sian port in the Black sea, and the center of great agricultural section, the products of which are desired to feed the hungry people of the cen ual empires. The German advance thru Mpldavia and Bessarabia has been virtually unopposed.
 With Odessa safely in their hands, ' fine Teutons will have access to vast stores of wheat, which can be trans- ported overland or hy sea to points where it can be transhlpped into Austria and Germany. ibu: the cap- lure of Odessa will mean something m0re-an advance over the route to Berlin and Afshanistan. and Cossihlv India which is to be followed now that the British have severed the fam As Berlin and Bagdal route to the east
 The congress Of Russian soyiets, which was to have convened at Mos- cow on Tuesday, postponed it's meet ing until Thursday. This gathering ' may be historic as it will be a.5ked to |rtify the peace forced upon the Bol- Ishevili peace delegates bv the Ger mans at Brest-Litovsn. Wnen the congress meets it is proba bic that the |messaoe of President Wilson to tho Russian people will b'o read. It is |eynectpd to make a rrofonni impress sion upon the assembly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-14
DUTCH MINISTER
 EXPLAINS POSITION

The Hague, March 13.-The foreign minister, Dr. Louden, presented to the states-general today note explaining the position of the negotiations with tha allies for an economic arrange ment. The minister said that since the note was drafted he had received information of the allied governments desire to withdraw their promise to accept the Dutch condition that ves- sells sailing in ths. interests of the allied governments should not be em- ployed in the danger zone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-14
BRITISH WOMAN
 PLEADS FOR MORE WHEAT FOR BRITAIN

Washington, March 13.-The ncces- sity for conserving wheat SO that the allies may be supplied was im- pressed today on food administrators from nearly every state in the union at conferences with the food adminis- tration. Mrs. Burnett Smith of Lon don, who lost her home in German air raid. appealed to the officials for increased exports to relieve the scar city of food in England.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-14
SPAIN OFFERS
 ARGENTINE LOAN: SEE HUNS HAND

~. oue1os Aires, March 12.-Spain has Sae'ed SS to loan to Argentina 50O,000,-- sw ,sv pesetas, but the Argentine Minis s, ss, ol hnance said today that this of- M prooably would not be accepted ss ssause Of "the difficulties attending ue negOtiation."
 n o'eat interest has been aroused by
 tSs. Ns recent publication of statement
 Sa,. ss 'nls offer originated in Berlin,
 'p'"l 10 act as intermediary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-14
SENATE ADOPTS R. R.
 CONFERENCE REPORT

Washington, March 13-The sen- ate tonight adopted the conference re- port on the administration railroad control bill by vote of AT to 8, after it had rejected and the conferees had eliminated a provision for limiting power of the states to tax the carriers while under federal control. The bill now goes to the house for final action, probably tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-14
REPORT TEUTONS.
 PREPARING A NEW
 POLITICAL ATTACK

London, March 12.-According to the Morning Posts Berne oorrespon- dent preparations are being made thru the lGernian newspapers and German press agents for a new DO. litical move. The correspondent says it is possible a fresh peace move is contemplated on the basis of the stas tus quo prior to the war in the west and recognition of the present status in the east.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-14
BIG FIRE AT CHICAGO.

Chicago. March 1. Fire of mys- terious origin caused dama,ge est,- mated at $400.000 to the plant of the Federal Electric Sicn company to- might. An investigation has been or dered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-14
4.OOC BALES BURN
 WITH COMPRESS, LOSS $8OO,0OO

Greenwod, Miss, March 13.-Fire, believed to have been of incendiary origin, here tonight totally destroy ed one of the cotto sheds of the Tal- lohatchie Compress and Storage com pany and 4.00O bales of cotton stored there. The loss is estimated from $700,O00 to $SOO,0OO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-14
CORRECTION.

Thru error the name of Creed Cald- we'll instead of that of Creed Taylor was signed to notice appearing in yesterday mornings Graphic asking parents to keep their boys off MT. Taylor's place. The notice in it's cor rect form will be found in this issue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-14
American Artillery Runs Fritz Out of His Front
 Line Trenches.
U. $. SAILORS WIN
 PRAISE IN COMMONS
Eigh! Men Jumped Overheard to Res cne Hospital Ship Survivors Raids on Other Fronts Huns
 Claim Air Victims.
Associated Press Summary.)

Associated Press Summary.) The American sector in Lorraine, which is now definitely located east of Luneville, is the most active on the French front. Great artillery combats are being carried out by the Americans, who have demonstrated by their raiding operations that their artillery fire has forced the Germans virtually to abandon the front lines. Two hundred gas projectors, install- ed for the purpose of supporting at tacks on the Americans, have been destroyed by shells.
 The gallant conduct of the Ameri- can soldiers in the field is reflected by their brothers in arms, the Ameri- can sailors of the destroyer squad ron in British waters. The courageous action of eight American sailors, who plunged overheard from the destroy CT Parker to rescue survivors of the hospital ship, Glenarch Castle, has been the subject of complimentary re- marks in the British house of com mons.
 reached no object of military impor- land Tuesday was not successful. It French and English front and on the tdHCC anu Ollly Olc dIISlllP SuCCEcU-u in dropping bombs on town. Four bombs fell at Hull but the rest of the aerial raiders wandered aimless- ly about the country and their bombs fell in open fields.
 The Germans who raided Paris on Monday night did not escape unscath- ed. An official report from Paris states that four of the enemy's ma chimes were brought down and 15 trained airmen were either killed or made prisoners.
 There has been only the usual in- fantry raiding activities along the French and English front an don the battle line in Italy. In Macedonia, however, there have been numerous spirited encounters, and in this thea tre the Germans claim to have made advances in the past few days. The German official report on air fight ing states that on Tuesday 19 en- tente airmen were brought down along the Franco Belgian front.
 Americans Make Another Raid.
 With tho American Army in France, March 12.-The American forces northwest of Toul carried out an im- portant raid on the German lines Mon- day night. The artillery preparations lasted for 45 minutes and the Ameri- cans entered the German trenches as far as the second line. They found number of German dead from shell fire and some of those who were re- treating were shot down by the Amer jeans. Prisoners accompanying the in- fantry blew up enemy dugouts. No prisoners were taken, chiefly because of the fact that the Germans did not remain to fight but ran precipatately at the approach of the Americans. All the Americans returned to their own lines and considerable information was secured.
 The American artillery last night completely obliterated a German po- sition in which 200 gas projectors had been set up ready for gas at- tack. The projectors were discover ed late today in photograph taken from high in the air. As soon as thev
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-14

Italy has imposed government tax on all resturant and cafe bills amount ing to more than 20 cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-14

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Wontinnad on page five.)
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-09-12
MORE SHOCKERS HELP.

During the past week ''shock
troops" from Bottineau have
helped out a number Of farmers
3 this district by shocking up
are from Is to Its acres
Il. hing. Last Thursday
a parCy,f sixteen went to the
Ben Kavli farm in the Mountains
where everything that was cut
was shocked up. Friday evening
a party composed of 20 men
went to the Slyter farm where
120 acres were shocked and
Monday evening a party Of l22
went to the Duncan Beaton and
r. Wilson farms where every
thing down was shocked up. This
certainly is commendable work
on the part Of Bottineau citizens
and has almost proved a crop
saver" to a number Of farmers.
The farmers in return for this
service have paid the leaders Of
the party for the work and given
them supper. This money has
been turned in to the Red Cross
by leaders.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-09-12

FATTENING FOWLS.

In fattening poultry they
should be confined in a small pen
or crate. Exercise produces hard
muscles which means tough
meat while non-exercise leads to
a softness Of the muscles which
are tender when cooked. Soft
feed should be fed as a lack of
exercise interferes with the pro-
per digestion of whole grain. The
feed should be finely ground and
mixed with water, milk or but
termilk. The following proper
tions have been found very sat-
isfactory: 1a finely ground corn,
IA shorts and IA ground oats.
Use the foods that are reason
able in price. Corn is rich in fat
forming elements, but barley and
good plump oats can form a larg-
ef part OF the ration where they
can be secured cheaper. The
fattening period should last not
over two weeks, if continued any
longer will be a loss of vigor in
fowls without exercise. This
fattening will increase weight
considerably as we'll as improve
the quality. Roosters not to be
carried over and the poor layers
should be culled out and fatten-
ed. Put them in the fattening
pen.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-09-12
KEEP CHILDREN FIT.

This is Children's Year all
over the United States. The
aim Of the Children's Bureau,
United States Department OF
Labor, is to save the lives Of
100000 babies and children dur
ing the year. The first step
which was undertaken was the
weighing and measuring Of the
babies. We are now asked to
push the Recreational drive.
We wish to impress it upon
the children that it is their pa
triotic duty to keep physically
fit and in no better way can they
do this than thru wholesome,
healthy, well-directed outdoor
sports and play.
In the near future we hope to
observe Patriotic Play Week and
! ask the cooperation Of par
ents, teachers and children I'LL
over this county to- help make
Patriotic Play Week q rousing
success. Should you be called
upon do you stand ready to help! !
Mrs. Clarence Chandler, Coun-
ty Chairman Child Welfare,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-09-12
JOS. CR0WDER
PASSES AWAY
DEATH DUE TO PARALYTIC
STROKE WHILE PUMP
ING WATER.

Joseph Crowder, one of the
pioneer residents of Bottineau
county, living four miles north
OF this city, passed away at an
early hour Saturday morning
from paralysis, with which he
had suffered for a number Of
years past.
Joseph Crowder was born in
Baryville, Macon county, Mis-
souri,, Jan. 8, 1854. At the age
OF one year he moved with his
parents to Sullivan county where
he was reared to manhood. On
March %, 1879 he was united in
marriage to Ollie Elizabeth Del
zine Helton. One daughter, Vera,
now Mrs. Jens Anderson, was
born to them. After 18 months
residence in Sullivan county
they moved to Jewelsburg, Ne
braska, where their second child
Melvin, was born but died in
1907. Thinking that there were
more opportunities farther north
they immigrated to South Da-
kota, where they filed on a home,
stead in Edmonds county, near
Aberdeen. During their seven,
years residence there three sons
were born to them, Ora, Roy and
Irwin. On Sept. %, 1891 they
moved to this county where
they purchased 100 acres of land
four miles west Of this city.
Here June and Ethel were born,
Ethel dying at the age of nine
years.
Mr.. Crowder was a kind and
generous man, an affectionate
husband and father and was
respected by all who knew him.
The funeral was held yester-
day afternoon at 800 at the
house and at 400 from the
Methodist church, Rev. Maun-
der officiating. The remains
Were lalQ TO rest IN YAK Greek
cemetery.
That the deceased had many
friends was shown by those who
attended the funeral.
Joseph Crowder is survived
by his wife and one brother
Horatio Crowder, and six child
rem, namely Vera May Ander-
son, Bottineau; Ora B. Crowder,
Ackworth; Roy Lee Crowder, Ft.
Laramie, Wyo., who was not able
to attend the funeral; Irwin Ray
Bottineau, Walter, Perry, Okla,
and Joseph Ellsworth, who is
now serving his country in
France.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-09-12
Letter FROM John Murdoch.
September 4. 1918.

September 4, 1913.
Dear Folks Have just a few
minutes before going out to
work so will try. to do my duty.
AS you know, Monday was
Labor Day, and we had nice
trip. We split our band in two
and half went to Gary, Ind, and
half to Madison, Wis. I took the
band to Madison. It is the first
chance have had to take a band
out and I sure made good as ev-
erything went fine and they are
going to write to the Senior
bandmaster and give me a good
send-off. It will probably lead to
something good.
We went down Sunday after
noon and arrived there about 10
p. m. Then drove to Sun Prair-
lie and played a short concert
and had supper. We stayed
there all next day and played for
a Labor Day picnic.
Went back to Madison Tues
day a. m. and played a concert
in front of the Capitol building.
We went through the building
and registered and it certainly
is a beautiful place. We were to
meet the Governor but he was
away voting. They took us to
the Madison club for a dinner
and it was some dinner. The
club is built right on the shore
Of Lake Monona and you get a
good view while you eat.
Left there at one p. m. and
got back at $3.50. While there
they gave us 15 cartons Of Gig
arettes and Z boxes Of cigars, al
so $4,000 which / turned in to-
the Navy Relief Society. That
will mean quite q lot for US.
Well that is about al / have
time for just now 50 win stop
for the present. Write soon and
| tell me what Is happening. 4,
With love, John. i