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THE BIRTH 0 FA RE DCROSS LIE

For several months the country has listened to the false statement that the Red Cross is selling to soldiers sweaters, socks and other articles knitted by the women of the United States. Pro- German sympathizers have been active in circulating the story. Denying the canard only had the effect of lending it dignity.
 Now comes Private Peat and tells where and how the story started. At least he tells how it started once and he admits that he started it-unin- tentionally but nevertheless effective ly. It is possible that others started it the same way.
 It seems that Peat's folks at home sent him three fine sweaters, sweat CTS closely knitted and warm as Ca nadian women know they are needed. Peat could not wear three such warm garments simultaneously, two compan- ions needed them. Peat needed lit tie money. He had been unlucky and over-ccnfident in poker game and trench etiquette requires that such ob- legations be promptly settled because a Boche bullet or German gas may cause payment to be indefinitely post poned. So money and sweaters chang ed hands.
 Peat wrote to his mother about 1t. She was glad that the garments she had knitted so carefully would keep some soldier warm and she was not deeply interested in the processes by which the sweaters reached the ulti- mate consumer. But she mentioned the story at a meeting of her Red Cross chapter A listener repeated the story. beginning, Mrs. Peat says the Red cross,' 'etc. The next time the story was repeated it became, "Mrs. Peat says the Red Cross," etc. And thus it started.
 Agents of the kaiser seized it and the lie that the Red Cross is selling the work of American women has been travelling ever since. And it owes it's origin to the fact that two pairs, aces up, looked tremendously good to the brave little Canadian fighter, Pri- vate Peat.
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IN SESSION AT EMPORIA.

Emporia, Kans., April 18.-A large attendance gave evidence of a lively in- terest in the annual conference of the Kansas branch of the Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers associa- tions, which met in this city today. The unusual interest is due in large meas ure to the fact that much of the time of the two-day session is to be de voted to the consideration of prob lems of education and child training that have arisen from wartime con- ditions.
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Tn firemen and policemen of Pine Bluff were entitled to the "raise" given them by the city council Mon day night. Even with the increase in pay, these men are receiving far less than private concerns pay for ser vice. Most of them work IF hours each day, and 30 days each month, and under the new schedule the men re- ceiving $75 per month will be paid at the rate of about 21 cents an hour.
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Our Speciality Is A U T o M o B IL E
 INSURANCE Service Unexcelled. R. H. M. MILLS & SONS

quota. Will this county-always pro gressive, always in the lead-permit any other to prove more loyal, more patriotic? It will not Watch Sun- days paper for proof that The Graphic has answered the question correctly, and accurately judged the American ism of Jeffersonians.
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CUT THIS QUILT IS
 WORTH MONEY.

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip, enclose with five cents to Foley & Co.,, 2S35 'Sheddield Ave-, Chicago, H., writing your name and address clearly You will receive in return a trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds, and croup. Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets.-Mann's Pharmacy. Adv.
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CORONER.

DIR. If. E. WlLLlAMo ro4u announces as candidate loi eori tion as coroner of JeHeiso'n o',o rsb subject to the action ol . .n' m cratic voters, ill the prllll"'' 2S, 1918.
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FOR PROSECUTING ATIon"

E. w. BROCKMAN. .,, prsl announces as candidate arth M J cutting attorney of the M aactioil cial district, subject to ,ns .so priu1 the Democratic voters Ill - on May 28, 1918.
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INDIVIDUAL BRAVERY.

To the man "back home" the un faltering bravery of the fighting men is a source of never-ending wonder. What this war has brought out to an extent that leaves no niche for doubt is the fact that no nation has mon opolized this quality. It would be nice to think that only the Americans, only the British, only the French are brave; but what must we think of the German dupes, who obediently fling themselves into the paths of the al lied guns and causing the enormous slaughter that has characterized the Hindenburg adventure? They are dying thus to make the world safe for autocracy-but they are brave i'll their delusion. Universal bravery of mankind is admitted by the returning soldiers from the front. They admit they have been fighting courageous enemy. There is not much glory in beating foe that runs away-the glory lies in beating a foe who at tempts to win with the fervor of bravery writ large over the attempt. The British who returned from Galli- poll said the Turk was the bravest of the Central Empire hordes, going into battle with a fatalism that greet ed death nonchalantly and with a smile. But all men in battle act about the same way. The horror of war IS that so many brave must perish.
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 The fields around town are begin ing to look pleasant. Soon they will smile, and later grin.
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 To listen to the kaiser call upon God is about like the devil quoting scrip ture.
 Have you bought Third Liberty bonds? If not. why not?
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 Buying bonds is the next thing to throwing bombs into the German line.
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FOR SURVEYOR

T. F. SORRELLs ,,r,sl announces as a candidate lo' .o ths of Jefferson county, sGe'@o. in ' tion of the Democratic Vo'e'' prmary on May 2S, 191S'
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CLINT C. GREEN

CLINT C. GREEN announces as a candidate for re- election as constable of VauGine township, subject to the action of the Democratic voters, in the primary on May 2S, 1918.
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l.. E. CHEEK

announces as a candidate TOT ,,, .usI tion as county and probate 'ans .as Jefferson county, subject 'o ;n ton of tue Democratic VoIei'' primary on May 2S, 1918.
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FOR COUNTY CLERh'
r., Y. SALLEE

l.. T. SALLEE ,ond announces as a candidate 1ol .onr1 sau and probate clerk of JeffersT@n @amol1 ssrI' subject to the action ot the D'"
 ic primary on May 2S, l9lo' @
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-19
BEN s. BRANNON

announces as candidate for constable of Vaugine township, subject to the action of the Democratic voters, in the primary on May 28, 1918.
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FOR CIRCUIT CLERK,
SAM F. VAULX

SAM F. VAULX announces as a candidate for clerk of the circuit and chancery courts of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the Democratic voters, in the pri- mary on May 2S, 1918.
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FOR COUNTY JUDGE

R. H. WILLIAMS announces as a candidate for e% y and probate judge for Jefferson nss S1 ty, subject to the action ot t5e D' cratic primary May 2S, l9lo'
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r. M. (SANDY) REEVES announces as a candidate for asss of Jefferson county, subject 70 action of the Democratic prlmaE May 28, 1918.
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r D PARSONS

J. R. PARSONp ,s.sl announces as 8 candldatce .,son col tion as treasurer of Je1leis't to the ty (second term), subJect .rs Su ip tion. of the Democratic vo1ei'' primary on May 28, 1918.
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q p GOULD

c. P. GOULD announces as a candidate for asSSs of Jefferson county, subject u action of the Democratic vo'elA' inc primary on May 2S, l9lS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-19

J. P. "JAkE') McNULTY announces as candidate for con stable of Vausine township, subject to the action Of the Democratic voters. ill the primary On May 2S, 1918.
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ASSESSOR.

FRED T. RUCKER
 announces as a candidate for aSe1 of Jefferson county, subject lo ! action of the Democratic primary May 28. 1918.
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W w RYRD

announces as a candidate for aSsS of Jefferson county, subject 10 action of the Democratic vctefS' primary on May 2S, 1913.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR CONGRESS-.
HON. S. M. TAYLOR

HON. s. M. TAYLOR announces as candidate for Con- gress of the Sixth District of Ar kansas, subject to the action of the Democratic voters, in the primary on May 88, 1918.
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FOR SHERIFF AND COLLECTOR
C. M NICHOI.

c. M. NICHOL announces as a candidate for Sher- if and Collector of Jefefrson County, subject to the action o fthe Democratic primary on May 28, 1918.
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One Year Ago Today in The War.
Notables Born This Day.

Admiral Henry Harwood Rousseau, one of the noted Engineering experts of the United States Navy, born at Troy, N. Y., 48 years ago today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-19
I. F. MAGEE

as candidate for re-e,N ection as representative from Jeffer- son county in the general assembly
 suDoect to the action of the Demo caatic CT voters, in the primary on May 2S, 1918. ''
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FOR CONSTABLE
TOM MEEKS

TOM MEEkS
 announces as candidate for con- stable of Vaugine township, subject to the action of the Democratic vot- CTS, in the primary on May 2S. 1918.
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MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published here In.
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FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF
 EDUCATION

F. GARLAND MAY. announces as a candidate for superin- tendent of public instruction of Jef- ferson count, subject to the action of the Democratic voters, in the primary on May 28, 1918.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-19

were of Bridgewater, a descendant of
 the Revolutionary hero, was the bear CT of the lanterns.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-19

GARLAND BREWSTER announces as candidate for Sheriff and Collector of Jefferson County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary on May 28, 1918.
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Arkansas has "gone over the tor" ill the Third Liberty loan drive, but
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-19
THOMAS A. HILL.

announces as candidate for repre- sentative s, from Jefferson county in the genera assembly, subject to the actlon of the Democratic primary on May 2S, 1918. VI
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A. w. ("AB"O LOWlE

A. w. CAB'O LOWN announces as candidate for re-elec- tion as superintendent of public in struction of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the Democratic voters in the primary on May 2S, 1918.
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
CAL. A .NEW'lIAN

CAL. A. NEWTON announces as candidate for re-elec- tion as representative from Jefferson county in the general assembly, sub ject to the action of the Democratic voters, ill the primary on May 2S, 1918.
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1S1S-Surviving veterans of the Rev olution commemorated the battle of Lexington.
 Seventy-Five Years Ago Today. 1S43-Austria celebrated the 5Oth birthday anniversary of Emperor Ferdinand l.
 Fifty Years Ago Today. 1S6S-Cicero s. Hawks. first Episco- pal bishop of Missouri, died at St. Louis. Born at New Bern, N. C. May 26, 1872.
 Twenty-Five Years Ago Today. 1S93-Samuel Paseo was reelected United States Senator from Florida. One Year Ago Today in The War. April 19, 1917.-France announced capture of four villages in their great offensive on front between Soissons and Rheims; United States steamer Mongolia fired upon German subha- rine while approaching British coast.
 NOtables Born This Day.
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When the attention of The Graphic is called to any mis-statement of facts, or to any error concerning any man or thing, correction will cheerfully be made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-19
FRANK THOMPSON

announces as candidate for repre-
 sentative from Jefferson county, in the general assembly, subject to the actlon ac ot the Democratic primary May
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D. B. NIVElN

D. B. NIVElN announces as a candidate for re-elec- tlon as representative from Jefferson county in the general assembly, sub- ]ect to the action of the Democratic voters, in the primary on May 2S, 1918.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-19

The fields around town are begin ing to look pleasant. Soon they will smile, and later grin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-19

To listen to the kaiser call upon God is about like the devil quoting scrip ture.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05
The State Senatorship Still in Doubt.

On the face OF the first primary re-
turns Ross Feastcr, OF Henry county,
received the nomination for state
senator from this district over Sen
ator John Baldwin. the present in
cumbent by two votes. A few days
later Senator Baldwin claimed that a
mistake had been made in counting
the vote from one of the St. Clair
county precincts and that the recount
would give him the nomination by
three votes
According to press dispatches from
Jefferson City Mr.. Feastcr now
claims that he has discovered that Is
votes were cast in Taber Township,
i'll st. Clair County. when. in fact.
the poll books show only vote of
hS. He says he will ask that the vote
of the entire township be thrown out.
which will cause his opponent to lose
81 and loss to himself of II votes
This change Feaster says, would
give him the nomination by IS votes.
1t looks very much as though it
would take the official count to de
eide which of these two gentlemen
have received the nomination, and af-
ter the official count is made it may
take some action by the courts to
finally straighten out the tangle.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05
THE WATER SHORTAGE AT AN
END
The Rain of Monday Night Filled the
Miami River and the Water
Problem is Solved.

Bates county, and in fact, the whole
OF southwest Missouri was visited by
a fine rain Sunday night and Monday
morning. and while it was too late-to
help the corn or hay crop. it was of
inestimable value to everybody. The
farmer that has for the last few
weeks been hauling water miles for
his cattle can now take rest for a
few days and then start blowing for
that big wheat crop that he is to
raise next year.
While the rain was pretty general
over the headwaters of the Miami
and Bones Fork. the river at the
pumping station up to Monday even
ing had shown no signs of the ex-
pected raise and it was thought that
the dry ground and river bed had
soaked up all OF the moisture and SO
far as water from the waterworks
was concerned. Butler was no better
Off than for the last few days, but
Monday night the water from up
stream reached the pumping station
and soon word was brought to town
that the water was again flowing
over the dam and that supply for
the next 90 days was in sight, even it
it did not rain again in that time.
One OF the most serious results of
the water shortage, as far as Butler
was concerned. was the shutting
down of the ice plant Trucks and
teams were pressed into. service to
haul from Rich Hill, but that was not
satisfactory, as not enough was
hauled to supply the demand at any
time and there was considerable
trouble in getting it delivered. In
addition to all which the man haul
ing had to charge not less than cent
a pound to come out even. The ice
plant of the Home Produce company
has again started up and the ice man
is again making regular trips.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05
A BIG WEEK FOR THE ALLIES
Numerous Towns Taken by the
French, English and American
Troops. Pushing Ahead on
5o-Mile Front.

According to Associate Press dis
patches from Flanders to Soissons
the British, French and American
forces are keping up without cessa
tion their strong offensive tactics
against the Germans, who. all along
the battle front, are still giving
ground, although at certain points
with strong resistance.
Additional areas of territory which
long had been held by the enemy
hayc been restored; many thousands
of Germans have been sent behind the
lines to swell the great throng already
there in prison camps, and many OF
the enemys dead lying upon the bat
tie field testify to his heavy casualties
Rctreating columns of the Germans
have been cut to pieces by the Brit
ish artillery from captured vantage
points before which the enemy was
compelled to pass until sheltered
from the fire OF the British gunners.
From the region around Arras
southwark to Peronne the British
line has moved forward everywhere
since the famous Drocourt- -Qucant
defense line was overwhelmed and
left in the rear. Eastward of the
Drocourt line the British now are
nearing the Canal du Nord, and
Douai. Nalencienncs and Cambria
have been further encroached upon by
English, Canadian and Australian
troops. East of Peronne the British
line has been steadily pushed for
ward. Numerous towns and villages
have fallen into the hands of Field
Marshal Ilaigs men. among them
Queant. at the southern end of the
Drocourt- Queant line.
Already the taking of 10000 prison
crS by the British in their advance is
reported and the German casualties in
killed and wounded are declared to
have been notably heavy as their
tlickly nlassed forces felt the force
ii the British blow.
The fighting extends over front OF
fifty miles
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05

that all men in the new registration
accepted for general service will be
under arms by June 80, 1919. The
Man Power Bill makes no specific
provision for separate classification
OF iS-year-old boys and War De-
partment plans for their treatment
have been made on executive initia-
tive.
Although the work or fight
clause, which would have affected
striking workmen, was taken out OF
the bill before passage yesterday
Provost Marshal General Crowder
has planned to apply vigorously ex-
isting regulations relating to idle
men or those engaged in nonessen-
tial employment to the newly regis
tered men.
The Man Power BILL was signed to-
day by presiding officers of the
House and Senate and sent to the
White House for the Presidents Sig
nature, which made the measure a
law. The President at once signed
and issued the proclamation carrying
the new draft provisions into action.
Alter citing the law and stating the
regulations for registration the Presl-
dents proclamation read as follows:
Fifteen months ago the men Of
the country from FL to 80 years of
age were registered. Three months
ago and again this month those who
had just reached the age of FL were
added. 1t now remains to include all
men between the ages of IS and As.
This is not new policy. A CEN
tury and quarter ago it was delib
erately ordained by those who were
then responsible for the safety and
defense Of the Nation and that the
duty OF military service should rest
upon all able bodied men between the
ages OF Is and IS. We now accept
and fulfill the obligation which they
established, an obligation expressed
IN our national statutes from that
time until now. We solernnly pur-
pose decisive victory of arms and
deliberately to devote the larger part
OF the military man power OF the Ma.
ton to the Accomplishment of that
purpose.
The younger men have from the
first been ready to go. They have
furnished voluntary enlistments out
ci al; proportion to their numbers.
Our military authorities regard them
as having the highest combatant
qualities Their youthful enthusiasm,
their virile eagerness. their gallant
spirit oi daring make them the ad-
IMITATION Of all who see them in ac-
tion. They covet not only the dis
tinction OF serving in this great war,
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05
REGISTER SEPT. IA
The President Sets the Date foz
Service Enrolment Under New
Man Power Bill.

Washington, Aug. 3I.-Thursday,
September I2, was set today BY
President Wilson as the date tor reg
istration for the army draft Of all
men in the United States between
the ages of I8 and IS inclusive. who
have not already registered or who
are not now in the military or naval
service.
In a proclamation issued immedi-
ately after he signed the new Man
Power Bill, authorizing extension OF
the 21-3I draft ages, the President
called on the younger and older men
to enroll on that day with local draft
boards where they make their perma-
nent homes.
The hours of registration will be
from 7 o'clock in the morning to >
o'clock at-night and all state and To-
cal officials are called on to make
immediate arrangements for mainte-
nance of registration places on that
day.
All men within the new ages.
whether citizens of the United States
or not, must register, unless they are
diplomatic or consular representa-
tives of foreign nations.
In case of illness on the registra-
ton day, arrangements for tardy en-
rollment may be maze with local
boards and men who expect to be
absent from their homes may regis
ter" by mail, sufficiently i'll advance
that the registration record reaches
the board by September H. II a man
has no permanent residence he is to
register at the place he is on Sep
tember IL and those out OF the coun
ty on that day are required to enroll
within five days after their return.
AT least 10 million men will place
themselves subject to call for war
service under the new registration. it
is estimated although only those
without dependents, in good health
and otherwise qualified for arduous
duties OF soldier life, are to be taken
first.
Youths i'll their eighteenth year
will be placed in separate group.
the War Department has announced.
to be subject to a special education
al program, and will not be called
until the supply OF other available
men in the new classes is exhausted.
This does not mean that their CALI
ing will be long deferred, however, in
as much as it has been announced