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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-24
ENTIRE GERMAN
 NATION LIVES
 UN WAR RAy|ONS
Nearly Every Commodity Now Controlled by Gov
 ernment Officials

Amsterdam, March 2l. Nearly every commodity is now rationed in Germany. Cards are now in use for bread, meat, potatoes. and sugar, for eggs, milk, cheese, fish, marnalade vegetables, soap, coal underwear, clothing, boots and shCes---indeed, for almost every imaginable thing. For a number of things cards are not is sued but permission to buy these must be obtained before they can be had. and then, even after running from shop to shop. il often happens that the articles is not. prGcura ble Even securing cloths for securing floors come under this heading, and cannot be bought anywhere without special permission.
 Fowls, geese and other varieties of poultry are not classed as meat, and can therefore still be had without cards, but the prices asked arc so high that only the very rich can buy thems Fowls. for instance. are sold at from S1.25 to $2.00 per pound, so that a fowl of, say four pounds weight, costs from $5 to $S. Geese cost an even larger sum, and it is nothing out of the common in Berlin to pay S25 for goose, and not fat or heavy one at that. In some shops of the better class sausages supposed to 5e made of the flesh of fowls can be had at S2 to S3 q pound.
 When dining at restaurant or ho- tel, the customer mast, if he wishes course in which any raticned eata ble is contained, prove that he is in possession of the. card for 1t. and hand over a portion of the said card tho waiter
 The allowance of bread Every dark colored and made of rye, eked out with potatoes) is about three and one half pounds per week for each person; meat, one-fourth pound. potatoes, five to seven pounds per head weekly. A working man is entitled to seven pounds of potatoes a week, whereas those engaged in tighter occupations are entitled to but five pounds. The allowance of butter amounts to but one ounce per head week. The cheese ration is figured at a quarter of a pound month. Each person is allowed one egg every three weeks and a family of three persons is en- titled to buy one herring each week.
 The meat allowance of d quarter of pound weekly includes everything in the meat line-that is to say, saul sage, or suet, or fats of any kind. Tea and cocoa are hardly obtainable. As much as $10 per pound is paid, and only small quantities are to be had even at that price. Coffee is unpro-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-24
CfNSORS CAN TELL WHEN SAMM|fS ARE
 WORKING HARDEST
Letter Writing Drops Off When Command Is Kept
 Busy at Front.

With the American Army in France, February 21.-(Correspondence Asso- ciated Press.)-If letters from your friend, your son. your husband, your sweetheart, your brcther-as the case may be-do not come as often from France as they should it is. because that particular soldier is so busy he actually has not the time to write. Off, ficers in various units whose duty it is to censor letters written by the rank and file say that the quantity of mail that comes to them is the best baro- meter of how much work the command is doing. .> >>. <,
 of the men are working hard" said one censor the other day, "not more than five letters a day will come thru me and they will all be short. If there is just little work to be done the number of letters probably will be about twenty-five. And if the com- mand happens to be doing nothing at all-say it is resting after period in the line-I may get as many as two hundred letters in a day to censor.
 Another thing I notice in all these letters I read. The thing every man appreciates most is something to smoke. Tobacco, cigars, cigarettes of a favorite brand will bring more real thanks than a whole trunkful of sweaters, wristlets and mufflers. And they all ask for smokes. At least sixey per cent of letters that pass thru me to folks back home contain re- quest for them."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-24
SHORTAGE IN PALMS.

New York March 23.-Dealers re- port big shortage of palms for the Palm Sunday observance tomorrow, because in great numbers, usually employed to cut them. have gone to war. or other work, the transporta- tion from Florida, north and, west is is crippled, and the demand has in- creased greatly. Those who grow and ship palms to church users state that the consumption has increased ninety per cent since the war began three years ago, and the demand this year over last is fifty per cent.
 A new feature in palms this year is the ornamented or interbraided, made up in elaborate designs and sold chiefly to Roman and Greek Catholic churches to place on altars on Palm Sunday. and to families to place on graves of sons ard broth CTS killed in the war. The designs are made and the work done by sis ters in convents, and the profits go to the support of religious work.
 The number of heads of palms ab- sorbed by the Palm Sunday market in churches east of the Mississippi river now reaches 700,CoO. The quality of the output this year is re- ported good. but dealers have been unable to deliver all in good con- dition, owing to inadequate transpor- tatiOn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-24
.Ca|ome| Users! Listen To Me!
 Guarantee Dodson's Liver Tone Your druggist gives back your money if 1t doesno iven your liver and bowels and stralghten
 you up without making you sick

ogh! calomel makes you sick. It's o0. 'iOle! Take a dose of the danger ms,. urug tonight and tomorrow you
 as c. lose days work.
 shieb0 hisbI0mel ne is mercury or quicksilver CaIo.m Cm causes necrosis of the bones. sitS se when it comes into contact inp i. sour bile. crashes into it, break ,sfn1 up. !, This is when you feel that pa sI, nausea and cramping. If you ,cn, ,sEGgglsh and "all knocked out" if l,iadn dnver Is torpid and bowels consti- tpatsao ot you have headache, dizziness, a kCmsol tongue, if breath is bad or Aarmlsona sour, nr just try a spoonful of
 HeresssS Dodson't Liver Tone tonight. &ur s+s my guarantee-Go to any An's ls;ore tor; and get a bottle of bod
 aver Tone for few cents. Take
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-24

cHrablc. Recent arrivals from Berlin declare that it is riddle how the peo- pie manage to exist at all The m0r- laity rate is said tO be very high among elderly people and yuune rhil ufpH.
 soap, that is to say the real article is unproeurable. Tn" card allowance iS one pound monthly of soap powder for washing clothes. etc. but it is said to be such a vile connection that it is almost Impossible to use it. For d cake of good soap as much as $2.50 was paid in 1916. Today it is not to be h1d at any price
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-24

a spoonful and if it doesn't straighten YOU right up and make you feel fine and vigorous want you to go back to the store and get your money. Dod- sons Liver Tone is destroying the sale of calomel because it is real liver med icine; entirely vegetable, therefore it can not salivate or make you sick.
 I guarantee that one spoonful of Dodson's Liver Tone will put your sluggish liver to work and clean your bowels of that sour bile and constipat- ed waste which is clogging your sys- tenn and making you feel miserable I guarantee that a bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone will keep your entire fami- ly feeling fine for months: Give it to your children. It is harmless; dosen't gripe and they like its pleasant taste -Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-24
G.,,sca, G.> ia Gesa,y 1yoar.I1 oar.I1 and Bronchitis

Mrs Rosa A. Kiss, 318 Clinton Place, Kansas City, Missouri, writes:
 "l was very sick with catarrh and Bronchitis. l also had d cold in the head. l used Peruna and am well pleased with the results. It has done me great deal of good. l do Tot need any other medicine. l can choerfully recommend it to any one who is troubled with catching cold Frequently or any one who has a chronic cough or chronic catarrh Those wishing further particulars concerning my case may write me. Be sure to enclose q stamp and [ will answer"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-24
CIT SURE DOES THE WORK" !"

Mrs. W. H. Thornton. 3523 W. 10th St.. Little Rock, Ark, writes: My little boy had a severe attack of croup and I honestly believe he would have died if it had not been for Foley's Honey and Tar. I would not be with out it at any price, as it sure does the work" Best remedy known for coughs, colds, whooping cough.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-24

We receive weekly shipments of Missouri mules and saddle horses It will pay you to inspect them before buying Hewitt & Atkinson, 2lG w. 4th Avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-24

Monticello, Star City-cars leave Hotel Pines daily. Phones 970 and 343. S-16-1.m
The Washington times., 1918-02-01
Puss in Boots Jr.

IT, remember tae nttIs King II he
.NouatsIa.- Ash tSsa : disaspssrss
VITA Als. s9bt.ets. AID Ruas sss;sfi
Bni as didn.t cirs.. he psllss his
cap hrpaiy down On Ais head and
startsA %. sn4 altar awhile he
came Il 4 great stont orosa. At .EAo
fcot of wSich hnshle3 ! TIA, spring.
ana. Oh. myl dos phrs and BpAF-
Hing vas the Wztsri And a. puBs
wa thirsty be- leaned over and
draak urtfl he vas thirsty no more
AnAe1hod hs,ioctsd Ho. there stood
An oid monk Hts hair. Wna whlto
ana his face had nHay wrinkles bus
bis eyes wars kind and his votes
soft ~ he spoke:
s.Ycu have been - COED oae
Never have you harmed anyonA
Follow this path down the noun
tain Be good and you need fear
no oner' And then he turned and
walked away, and PuRs went down
the .nnountainside with . happy
feeling IN his heart. and IN the next
story you shall hear what happsnsd
alter that
cepyHsAs isla y psud .o%
!, To Re osatsnasd Ts-nsrrS~
The Washington times., 1918-02-01
Household Suggestions

When they are cooked. It will be
found that the skins will slip on
very easily.
To Iron over hooks and eyes and
buttons. lay q Turkish towel four
double. on the table, and lay the
buttons, hooks and eyes face down.
ironing on the wrong SIDE.
To spread butter when very hard.
have a cup OF boiling water handy
and dip the pofn OF the knife into
It each time before spreading the
butter.
Cucumber rind. cut into thin
strips. and put about where ants
abound will invariably drive them
away. r.
To keep moths out OF clothes-cup-
boards and boxes, paint the walls
and door with turpentinG
II q pinch Of sugar L. added when
beating IN egg. h can be beaten In
'hGif the amC --''- '----,-..-----.
The Washington times., 1918-02-01
Black Diamonds.

Though black diamonds are pure
carbon. they IN no outward appear
ance resemble the diamonds worn
as ornaments. They are slightly
harder than the crystal or gem dia-
monds. and in fact are nearly the
hardest substance known. Black
dlAmands or carbons are without
crystalline form. and are found In
Irregular pieces ranging in size
from half a carat up to three. four
and ave hundred carats. They are
dark gray, black or brownish in
color and opaque. The real dia-
mond OF the JeRelry trade II also
pure carbon. but translucent and
crytaIline In form. Two objects SO
alike In compositions could not be
found so opposite in appearance ~
these two forms OF carbon.
The Washington times., 1918-02-01
By Rita Stuyvesant

ITIN ana metallic brocads hats
are being featured to eonsid-
~ able extent for the mid
winter season and are wen liked
by TIE smart women. Black satin
is in high favor Just now and when
combined with metallic brocade can
produce some very fetching mil
iinery. A becoming hat from last
winter could be recovered in satin
and would be decidedly stylish. Or
you could buy q buekram frame and
cover II at home. Only a little trim
ming Is needed
Three-cornered shapes dentsd
twice in front are popular because
they are 80 generally becoming.
They are small with a square crown.
Cover the crown AID inside brim
win the black satin and the outer
side with the metallic broeade.
Flnish the edge Of hat very care
fury. for a great deal depends On
how neat and wea made this type
+. OF hat Il No trimming is nsess-
Sary. but some millinsrs put tiny
gold tAssel directly in front Of the
hat
II you find the SQUARE crown too
severe for your features. soft
crown Of heavy velvet may be used.
This ls made from circle Of ma
tsr.al gathersd and sasiIy fittsd into
The Washington times., 1918-02-01
BY william A. McKeeyer.

Gons q the astion's sest-knewn -
eisIosieaI writsrsJ. 8
rNa rsesnt address TO the teach
srs Of the csuntry President
= Wilson used these significant
Words
The war q bringing to the
mInds or the people = new apprs-
citation Of the problems Of National
life ana . dsapsr Understanding Of
the meaning OF democracy when
the war IL over We must apply the
wisdbm which We have acquired to
the snnobling Of the life Of the
world. In these tAsks the common
schools must have large part
urge that teachers increase the
time ana attention to subjects bear
ing directly on the problems Of
conmunity and national lfe.-
Under the general direction o.;
the United States commisSioner Of
Education thsss nav lessons IN
civics WIN BE- taught in the sis-
msntary grades. the junior high
school and the senior high school
Ths general aim d to take up for
eonlidsrEtion the actual doines Of
the municipal. the State and the
National oovsrnmsnt ana to Try to
show the relations Of these to the
progress of the war and of hu-
mAnity In general.
This situation 4 most cheering.
It VIII give the young an oppor-
tunity to get into touch with his
tory IN the making. which b the
only vital form Of civis instruction.
But how is the course 70 Be made
eonersts and applicable 70 the true
situationf This win stiii remain
problsm for the local teachers and
parsnts to handle y
A very Important beginaint Of
practical civic study for the pupils
IL to consider the home city. and
that by taking up its 1inaness-
Ask for a copy Of the annual bGagst
note ezrefullys ths ameunts spd
sources OF revenue and the most
important items Of sxpsHditurs. IN
a certain city two pears ago II was
just such an examinations Of the.
nnancIai Management By . high
school class which led to q SEN
The Washington times., 1918-02-01
"a New Era for the Child
TEAcHINGTHEM PROBLEMS OF GOVERNMENT
Prof. McKeeyer Sees Great Good
] to. the Coming Generation in
the Study Of Civics.

) sational disclosure Of gross fraud
and graft. and > subsequent reform
government.
But this checking up - only an
important incident Of the school
{ study of nunioipsI eivicss The chief
purpose IL to acquaint the youthful
citizen with the problems with.
which he himsslf Il expected to deal
in the futurs II every high school
pupil In the eltT, for example, we're
able .o-fsad ilks an open book the
daily afairs u their owu city sov-
srnInent. graf ana wfongdoinS IN
connection thsfsNlih would soon
become imp6sslhle Only when the
people themselves rsnain ignorant
and indlnsrsht - 70 kk6 manage
meat 81 their ova afteirs are graft
ana l6oiins Of the public treasury
siikris % occur.
Next have the ehiidtsn study the
sooiai ana .rscreat ationaf advantages
Of the bone city. n here a sys-
tsnatio and eornprshensixs plan for
sfving all the pdobis wholesome
Isisurs ocoupstionsf HeVs one clasi
group bring In = map showing ths
location Of an the AVAILABLE II
braries. in city buildings schools.
social centres. 7. II c, As and
other institutions.
zavs another group map the city
parks piaygrounds. Eymnasiums.
swimming pools. bouIsvards and the
like. Finally. obtain eomplets
showing Of the location Of the the
stres OF, ali descriptions and the
pool and billiard halls.
II the city Is not giving the pso-
pie All . square dsAl in respect to
these matters the high school
pupils. Rightly Informed a. to the
facts. win DO much TO bring about
q changs. II more commercial -en-
tsrprise rsthsr than social advan-
tags Is being fostsrsd by the plao-
ing and managemSntso sof these rec
rsstional institutions. the young
may be taught % feel and express
t. their indignation. - Tf-'sH
II certain large sections Of tAs
city are almost completely ignorsd
IN these recreationAl arrangement.
Z II - Imperative that the rising gem
Grafton, be shown how to right such
civic wrong.
The Washington times., 1918-02-01
HOU About Your Mid Winter Hat?

the turned-up brim- Be sure to line
the hat neatly.
A dressy hat Of this kind IL made
with an upstanding frill Of satin.
the top crown being Of brocade. To
copy this model q small turban shape
will be needed. Cover the frame in
brocade, For the frill take a double
strip Of satin stitched together and
wen pressed Begin with a box
plait In the centre front and make
side pIaits on each side. Baste and
press these In place. This self-fril
IL applied outstanding around the.
crown. The lower edge Of the hat
could be finished with a narrow
band Of brocsde. II one finds this
becoming.
Toques made entirely os metallic
brocade are seen quite often. These
are small and close fitting. with the
brocade twisted around the head in
true Persian style.
To make one of these delightful
hats select q bowl-shaped toqus. A
buckram frame of this kind can be
purchased for about twenty cents.
Cut a circle Of material and cover
the frame. plating occasionally to
stake up" the surplus material.
Baste this securely TO the buckram
Next >ut a broad stripe Of brocade
on the bias and turn the raw edges
under. Drhpe this gently around
the hat sewing II ~ you 60
A novel effect may be obtained
By drawing the material to the left
side Of the crown and hniahing it
With IoTg goit thread tassei A hat
of this type u very stunning.
The Washington times., 1918-02-01
By David Cory.

TN the last storysws lsfti OF Jus;
where the little King Of the
Mountain was rpnniuE mp the
great stairway to rescue Puns Iu-,
'niOr from the great Thuneer Bird.
who had carried him on,
And I'm not Keins - stop Enr
other minute. but tsii you right
away that as soon as this great bird
saw the King Of the Mountain and
and all OF his subjects. he aApped
his great wings and mapped his
long Beak. and than he pushed little
Puss behind him and said: -
II am the terrible TAsn6sy Bod.
Let no ode cone asdy ne -
or IN tear. tAs beard fr0~ o1 Ats
cAia
Or pun o1t NJ KttIs ooofssS
IN peck oss ~ syss vEA ~ 0vusi
AID bliad Ats for s0srMorA
So do not dsIaU, bet 90 s'0oyI
Leave PSss n my SsodIy eIaaea -,
Il WIN notr cried the King q
the Mountain. and be drew his osW-
and shot an arrow straight for the
wicksd bird; ana would you be-
ueys II that arrow broke TO smith
ereent. ana the great bird just
ruffled his feathers and laughed
My feathers are as good a.
coat Of mall" he said. -
And. oh. dear mel The little King,
The Washington times., 1918-02-01

q The s1dden dcanane for popaial
.Sdue.tion In China IL shown By tAs
f, FACT that the school attsndAnos y
one province has Increased asoee
per cent In ave years.
The ,sItsnl Of European vine
yards 10 about $1,000 oce acres %
9 Land. and the average precinct abSua
I.I7o.oeo EallonA
Rio de 1JansIro- and Sac PAale
G6o1ndln more old book stores than
any othsr OF the eitlss of Brasil
Ths perssntags eflsft-handsdnsss Of
among women and ehildrsn %
higher than GtnonE men
Steel. when hArdansd. dsoreasse
In specific gravity. but lnerssses n
length and dlanstsr
The Lace trade ArOrdS sn2lSV
msnt to something like 100000 per
soma IN France
Nearly alt ~orld'P supply
OF lsbsstos con- rom cAaAAA,
The letter ~B' called In He
hrsx beth. "a house
8 y. s,..,s. ..,.Rir.,. hk. lnrwa1 uuoufn
The Washington times., 1918-02-01

especially when one wears furs o.
q fur-coat collar.
Occasionally one sees . satin hat
In q four-cornered model. These
are not so small as the triangular
kind. Sometimes you can cover \
small sailor shape from last season
with new black satin or brocads,
ana when finished bend the hat up
to four corners.
A simple black satin tassel at
tached to the right side Of the
crown could be passed through the
brim to hang along the side OF the
head. These satin and metallic bro-
cade hats are both new and pretty
and will give y great deal Of SER
yic0
The Washington times., 1918-02-01

when cleaning lamp glasses. hold
them over the steam from q tet-
kettle. then rub them with . diy
newspaper folded up into . we'd
and. lastly. with q soft cloth. ami
they will be all that can be dssiree.
To save coal. try dissolvinI
two tabiespoonfuls OF salt in one
pint Of water and sprinkiing Il
over . hundredwsIght OF coal cosl
will burn more slowly and iast
much longer as q result
Naii-foies in wood may be nilsi
up by mixing sawdust with glue TIL
Il is Of the consistency Of stitf
paste. Press thIs compound into the
holes. and It win become as hard a.
the wood itself. o.
Instead Of peeling potatoes for
boIIInE. cuta narrow strip entirely
around the centre ef each p0tats.
The Washington times., 1918-02-01
The Hidden Hand
A FILM STORY OF THRILL AND ACTION

Besides. on the table. right In front
OF him now. lay his gun which had
fallen from his relaxed nngerA
She strained At her bonds and
found that they were Just q bit
weakening. Quietly sne worked her
hands. striving to free them. She
realised that shs must. be quiet.
for At the slightest noise he was
likely to awake. -
While she worked her hands ana
feet looser she also managed to
shift the chair by fractions of an
Inch nearer and nearer the gun so
that she could seiSe IL Hope rose
high as the ropes gradually gave
her more freedom. At last she felt
them alp entirely. She reached out
for the gun.
At that moment there was a noise
and cry at the door. She looked
about. startled.
Downstairs scarley's gang had
been asleep IN various poses. as he
paced up and down. ..t
go upstairs and bring Doris
down here" he ordered one of his
men whom he kicked awake.
The sleepy crook went out and,
as he opened the door above. he
saw Doris reaching for the gun.
There was only time to warn
Look outl" he shouted.
The valet, startled. sprang to his
feet and together the two CLOSED
on Doris But as they rushed her
she fired The valet staggered back.
badly wounded, and fell.
Hand to hand, Doris and the other
crook struggled for the gun. He
was a powerful fellow. but Doris
fought Ike tigress, She managed
to wrench herself away and began
backing toward the door covering
him with the gun. She had almost
reached the door when she felt q
pair OF strong arms about her n
was scarley and the rest. aroused
by the shot.
To Re CoualuusA ro--,owra-
The Washington times., 1918-02-01

ne eyes q ssms aaimAis--these
of eatA. for iastAses-sxhIbit =. ps-
culiAF briillAnsy Wh,eA = sapssiAily
rsnArkabls IN ths aHsk. u WAs
fOrmsrIy thsushs thai nas ayss e
sueA animals snitrsa light tnas-
psadsatin ~ Il va thsu1ht hsha
eeuid snly b trARsnittsd ~ tAs
human eye under the inaueRss e
pAzsloA The brtIliAnoy. howsRea
In IN yes ~ these HniHalr =
cause - a carpet 81 Ellttssins
abrss . LED the tApsam. which Ne
bsAind the PetinA. ana u . Sevsr-
tai r.ssctsr In perfect darkness Ne
lishf q osssrvsa N thslr sysA =
Hel wnish kas besn sstAbliahsd "
var, oArsfui sxDartmenta hut nsvef-
thsssss . vsry small amount % llgAi
Il sua' 'cishf q produce the lRnainenl
Appearances IN theA-