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CONGRESS
 Should CAN THE TALK
 and "PLAY BALL"

The constitution vouchsafes to each member of congress ONLY THE RIGHT to express his will by casting his vote. Discussion which delays action by congress is not the exercise of any right recognized by the constitution, but merely the abuse of a privilege granted by con gress itself.
 The inefficinecy and delays of con- gross for the past year have been a greater comfort to the kaiser than the combined activities ot all his agents and spies in America. Indi- vidual congressman may not be cul- pablo, but all are jontly responsi- ble for the conditions which exist in that body-t the rules of procedure MUST be changed so that congress may enact necessary laws when they are needed and repeal bad ones promptly
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family garbage can. while hotel gar bage runs as high as 5 per cent.
 A ton of garbage of which , per cent is. fat, contains a fat waste of 100 pounds. Some of the larger hotels in New York and Chicago produce from three to five tons of garbage daily and the smaller ones run in proportion. Thus it will be seen that while we are practcing thrift in America in way never be- fore dreamed of. we still are wasting fabulous amount of one of the ele- mcnts most needed i'll winning the war
 By careful practice. it likely would be possible to eliminate at least ol per cent of the fat waste that now goes into the American garbage can
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SLACkERS WHO LEAVE
 COUNTRY MUST STAY
Will Be Prosecuted by the Govern. mcnt If They Return, Says At-
 torney General Gregory

Washington, May 23.-Slackers who leave the country to escape the draft will be prosecuted under the selective service act on their return Attorney General Gregory announced today.
 "It has been brought to my atten- tion," said the attorney general. statement. "that a number of men of conscription age have left, and that even now occasionally others are leaving the country to evade military service Slackers arc presumably la boring under the delusion that by se- curing a temporary residence in an other country fo rthe duration of the war; they may escape their military obligations and upon termination ot the war may return here to enjoy the fruits of sacrifice in which they had no part.
 "Whcn this struggle is completed, however, such men on seeking ad- mission to the United States will find that it will be necessary for them to stand trial on indictments charging them with violation of the selective service act. These trials will be vigor- ously prosecuted and the maximum
 penalty provided by the act will be urged upon conviction.
 "The passage of time will not pre- vent the bringing of prosecution
 Such non-registrants and delinquents
 must return for military service or
 become permanent expatriots with all | future rights of United States citi-
 zenship denied them. The government
 at no time hereafter will be inclined
 to grant any general amnesty to such
 men.
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LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
By s. w. STEAUS Presiient fmeyiran Soe.cy fcr 7hr,H

In large hotels this would mean saving of S50OO day.
 A considerable saving of fat can be effected by the butcher. New York City, for example, last year consuned l0S, z hccVcs, the average weight or which Was 6U0 pounds. There is a minimum of 42 pounds of fat per carcass. of which 2l pounds are now lost through waste by the retail butcher and consumer. From 50 to 5 pounds of fat might be trimmed from a 600 pound beet before ship ncnt, which would effect saving of 2.5O00OO pounds of fat on New Y York City's beef supply yearly, besides saving labor in trimming at the retail butchers block and transportation and trucking all along the line.
 The saving of fat is matter ot great importance to America. We all remember the frantic message Von Hindenbcrg sent to Berlin several months ago in which he said Ger many would lose the war for lack ot fats unless the people produced and saved more. Every housewife should make a special point to see that no fat goes l into the garbage can. If this prac- tice is carried out in the twenty mil
 lion homes in America, it will be ot
 tremendous help to the government
 It affords one of the finest examples
 possible for the practice of patriotic
 thrift and entails no inconvenience l or discomfort.
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RHEUMATISM
 FOR 50 YEARS

St. Paul, Ark, March II, 1917. l.. M. Gross:
 I, as thousands of others, am glad met you or heard of your medicine, I have practiced medicine for 39 years. l have had rheumatism for 50 years and constipation for 35 years. have taken two bottles of G. s. and am now we'll and 1 am recommending and us ing it in my practice. believe it is the best Rheumatism, Blood, Liver and Kidney Medicine in the world.
 Geo. w. Kidwell, M. D. ~ C is guaranteed for VT> S> one bottle to ben
 eft any case of rheumatism, pellagra or any blood, liver or kidney disease, or money re- funded. Sold by all druggists, $1 .00 per bottle W. L. Dewoody & Co.,, Mann Tankersley Drug Co.,, and s. Bluthenthal distributors of 6. S., and wholesale druggists O. Pine Bluff, Ark.
 l.. M. GROSS 72l Spring St. Little Rock, Ark. (Advt.)
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tcrcsts must be considered. If the government applies the draft to all males from IT to 60 and assigns the registrants to work in civil pursuits enough labor to operate essential in- dustries will be assured, and the wages paid now will be sufficient to permit the workers to maintain the same standard of living now enjoyed
 If you've got any influence with your congressman and senator, write him urging that the draft be applied to all males from IF to 60 years of age. Do it now
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WORK OR FIGHT

Provost Marshal-General Crowder has issued orders to the effect that after July every man within tho draft age limit of from Fl to 3l must either work or fight
 This is the best order the provost marshal general has issued. No man has right to loaf when others arc fighting and still others are laboring to provide the fighters and the nation with the materials for successfully prosecuting the war and for subslst- ence.
 There is one cause for regret, and The Graphic hopes that congress will speedily remove it. Every male from IF years of age to 60 ought to be made subject to the draft, not ncces- sarily for service in France but for work in this country.
 The war department authorities say men above 31 cannot stand the strain of the trenches. But they can do cler- cal and other departmental work and relieve young men who arc consider ed strong enough to participate in act ual fighting.
 Another reason that the draft should apply to all males between + and 60 is because the labor situation is griwing more acute. Every mar should be drafted and assigned t( some work. They should be given fail pay They may be assigned to the work they are now doing at the wage they are now receiving. The result would be to insure the operation o industries essential tc the prosperity of the people and the successful prosecution of the war.
 Unless this is done there Is going to be much waste of farm products curtailment of production of factor! products, and eventually the closing cf many industries. Manufacturer: and other employers of labor vii find it impossible to bid against thu government and each other for labor
 No man is to be censured for leav ing one job to accept better payins one. But there is limit beycnt which the strain will prove too grea for manufacturers. The country's in
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FEWER RAIDS ON LONDON

It will have been noticed that the weekly raids on London have ceased; there may De others in store, but it is quite evident that their regularity is diminishing.
 What has caused tho change in German ideals" of war as regards the bombardment of defenselcss towns?
 Simply last October the British da- cided upon policy of reprisal. The government was loath to do this for a long time previously, but patience finally was exhausted and the dccis- ion come to fight the devil with his own fire.
 The attacks on the Rhine towns for time were consistent, and the depth of such raids vastly increased in few weeks About forty raids were made up to March, and the towns of Mayencc, Stuttgart, Ccblenz Frciburg. Zwcibrucken. Kaiseralaut- ern and Mannheim bore the brnt oi the terrible punishment inflicted. The allied raids differ in one res pcct from those of the central powers over London and Paris. The German raids rarely damaged military estab- lishments. forts or hangars; the all lied raids specialize upon damaging these factors in the war. It pays a great deal more to des- troy military stores and equipment than ruthlessly to kill women anc children
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MISS STINSON IN
 AIRPLANE SMASH
 BUT IS UNINJURED

Binghampton, N. Y.. May 23.- Katherine Stinson, aviatrix, who left Chicago this morning to fly to New York, carrying U. S. mail damaged her airplane while attempting a land ing two miles north of this city this evening. The machine overturned just as it reached the ground, smashing the propeller and damaging one of the wings. Miss Stinson was uninJur- ed Having covered the 783 miles from l Chicago to this city in 10 hours, Miss Stinson bettered by nine miles the distance made bv Ruth Law in the record breaking flight in the fall of 1916.
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" s. s.

If you are really so poor that you cannot give something to the Red Cross, you are entitled to be placed on the county's paupcr list, and we'll be glad to help put you there. If you are not pauper and fail to give to the Red Cross you ought to be in Ger many. You have no right to the pro lection and tn privileges of residence under the Stars and Stripes.
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ct should also be understood by the general public that whoever as sists another to escape from this country to evade militarp service or whoever assists to maintain in for eign country one who had fled there to escape military service is guilty of a violation of the espionage act and upon conviction becomes liable to the full penalty imposed thereby"
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FNR PROSECUTING ATTORNEl
, w RROCKMAN

E. w. BROCKMAN ,,O,, announces as a candlua.o .autb . Iudt cutting attorney of the EievsaST ae nstjon mo d cia1 district. subject to the ae.Sn .im,r, the Eaaoc, x,ic voters in the 'A'' on May 2S, 1'ls.
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(n,n,;;i oER,

DIR. If. E. WILLIAMS announces as candidate for Teecc tion as coroner of Jefferson cOuhH' subject to the action Of the DeW cratic voters, in the primary ol Aa 2S, 1918.
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FOR CIRCUIT CLERK.

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 SUPERINTENDENT OF
 EDUCATION
F. GARLAND MAY.

announces as 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.
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IT. $. WILL REDUCE
 PRICES OF COAL

Washington, May 23.-GoVernment fixed prices of coal to the public will be reduced as soon as result Of an agreement reached today between the fuel and railroad administrations un- der which the railroads will pay more for coal than they have paid in the past.
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FOR CONSTABLE
TOM MEEKS

announces as d candidate for con- stable of VauSlne township, subject to the action of the Democratic vot- CTS, in the primary on May 2S, 1918.
 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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L.. E. CHEEK

announces as d candidate for rttlGc| ton as county and probate judge d| Jefferson county, subject to the sr ton of the Democratic voters, in hs : primary on May 2S, 1918.
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Overlooked Element,

''The three R's of writing poetry" began the fellow who knows almost everything. "are Rhyme, Rhythm and
 Reason. and of the three the last Is
 most neglected.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR CONGRESS.
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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In some of the European countries be- fore the war, t h c garbage pail rarely C o il t a in c d more than ] per cent at. In America it is estimated that fully 5 per cent of fat substance is found in the average
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A. w, ("AB") LOWE

A. '. AB J LUN T announces as a candidate for re-elec- tion as superintendent of public in struction or Jefferson county, subject to the acton of the Democratic voters in the primary on May 2S, 1918.
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". w. RYRD

announces as a candidate for assess,, of Jefferson county, subject to tn action of the Democratic voters, in tls primary on May 28, 1918.
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FOR SURVEYOR.
TT F SORRELLS

r, F. SORRELl4S announces as candidate loi su,'''v| of Jefferson county, sGfs.act to tut s. q. ton of the Democratic Ho'elS' Ill ''| prmary on May 2S, l9lS'
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FOR COUNTY JUDGE
R. H. WILLIAMS

announces as a candidate for county and probate judge for Jefferson coua. ty, subject to the action of the llems. cratic primary May 2S, 1918.
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C. D G0JII.I'

announces as d candidate for ass,sso,
 of Jefferson county, subject (, th, action of the Democratic voters in the primary on May 2S, 1918.
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T. R. PARSONS

announces as a candidate for r,els 's. ton as treasurer of Jefferson It. e'aa a, ty (second term), subject to the ne s ss yion of the Democratic voterS' 'A ~ primary on May 2S, 1918.
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l, F. ,MAGFE

announces as candidate for re-e,- cotton as representative from Jefrer- son county in the general assembly, subject to the action of the Demo- cratic voters, in the primary on May 2S, 1918.
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FOR COUNTY CLERK.
l.. Y. SALLEE

l.. T. SALLEE announces as a candidate for county and probate clerk of Jefferson county subject to the acticn of the Democrat ic primary on May 2S, 1918.
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
CAL. A. NEWTON

CAL. A. NEWTON announces as candidate for re-e)ec- tlon 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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CLINT C, GREEN

CLINT C. GREEN announces as a candidate for rc- 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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s. s

You can't be a man in the eyes Of your fellows if you avoid your duty to the Americans in France, and fail to give to the Rcd Cross.
 The soldiers are giving their lives; you give your dollars.
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-W. S. s

Lincoln is making very unenvi- able record in the Red Cross campaign Despite that hundreds of Lincoln boys are in the fighting forces, Lincoln people are giving as little as possible to the Red Cross. Lincoln is rich county. It ought to be too proud ano patriotic to fail in it's duty.
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D. B.. NIVEiN

ID. B. NINEN announces as a candidate for re-elec- tlon as representative from Jefferson county in the general assembly, sub. Ject to the action of the Democratic voters, in the primary on May 2S, 1918.
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Entered at Postoffice at Pine Bluff Ark, as Second-class Mail Matter.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press isSexclusively entitled to the use for republication of ell uews dispatches credited to it O: not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published here In.
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The Athletics may be destined tc occupy the cellar, and then again they may not. There are times when the Mackmen show a sample of past inning that the best outfits in the game can't beat.
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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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J. P. ("JAkE") McNULTY

J. T. [ JAAE J -NC-N NULI announces as d candidate for COT stable of VauGinc township, subject to the action O1 the Democratic voters, ln the prinaly OH May zS, i9la.
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FOR SHERIFF AND CoLLECTOR.
c. M. NICHOL

c. M. NICHOL announces as candidate fox Sher- if and Collector of Jefefrson County, subject to the action fthe Democratic primary on May 28, 1918.
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of Jefferson cornty, subject [, ,,, action 1,a of the the Democratic primary a' ,' May 2S. 1918. "'' "
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F M (SANDVN prr1,,

NN1h1%D IEEEVES.
 announces as a candidate for assp,,,, ot Jefferson county, subject to 't, S, action of the Democratic primarv a' a' May 28, 1918. VI
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When the attention of The Graphic is called to any s-statement of facts, or to any error concerning any man or thing, correction will cheerfully be made.
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I'd From Brer WiIllams.

Word From Brer Willlams.
 wants ter git happy. but not too happy; bekaze de closer l gifts ter heaven, de more skeered is dat dey'u pull me m wen 1 ain't loolin'.-At' nnta Constitution.
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Del Pratt fits in nicely in the 4an- kee's infield. The former Brownie with Pipp, Peckinpaugh and Baker former about as nifty an innerworks as can be found in the big yard.
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FRANK THOMPSON

Nf11NN IuOM FOON announces as a candidate for repre- sentative from Jefferson county, in the. general assembly, subject to the actlon of the Democratic primary May 29, 1918.
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THOMAS A. HILL

announces as a candidate for repre- sentative from Jefferson county in the genera assembly, subject to the action of the Democratic primary on May 2S, 1918.
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WORTH REMEMBERING

No school is more necessary to children than patience, be- cause either the will must be broken in childhood, or the heart in old age.
 Richter.
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Getting 60 the Top.

To succeed take hold of the first thing that will lift you up and then take hold of the next thing available to lift you still little higher. Thus you will go to the top with reasona' ble rapidity.
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Provost Marshal-General Crowder has issued orders to the effect that after July every man within the draft aga limit of from Fl to 3l must either
Evening star., 1918-11-03

a moments notice, and this man hap
pened to call just as j was wanting
the car out this afternoon. He promis-
ed to bring me references tomorrow
from Mr.. Gould and others. I en-
gagged him on that understanding. He
told me that his name was Kay
Robert Kay. That is all that / know
about him. except that he was an
excellent driver. 1 am exceedingly
sorry, Mr.. Lutchester." he went on,
turning toward him, that this should
have happened"
$50 you two know one another, eh?"
the officer observed.
"Oh, yes, we know one another!
Lutchester admitted drily.
Il shall have to ask you both for
your names and addresses" the official
continued. II think I won't ask you
any more questions at present. Seems
to me headquarters had better take
this on"
II shall be quite at your SERVICE"
Lutchester promised.
The man made few more notes.
saluted. and took his leave. Fischer
and Lutchester remained for a moment
upon the pavement.
ut is q dangerous CUSTOM" Lutches-
ter remarked, ITO take a servant
without reference"
1T will be warning to me for the
remainder of my life," Fischer de-
clared.
Il. too. have learnt something"
Lutchester concluded, as he turned
away.
Evening star., 1918-11-03

thoroughfare were running up. Lut-
chester's eyes now never left the dark,
doubled-up figure upon the pavement.
His whole body was tense. lie was
prepared at the slightest movement to
spring in upon his would-be murderer.
The mans eyes seemed to be burning in
his white face. He called out to Lut-
chester hoarsely:
Don't move or I shall shoot"
He looked up and down the street.
figures was a policeman. lie turned
the revolver against his own temple
and pulled the trigger.
Lutchester and policeman walked
slowly back along Fifth avenue. Be
hind them little crowd was still gath
body of the dead man had already been
removed in an ambulance.
II really remember nothing" Lut-
chester told his companion, until I
heard the footsteps behind me and,
turning round. saw the knife. This is
simply an impression Of mine-that he
might have descended from the car
which passed me and stopped just
round the corner Of that street"
Hes chauffeur. right enough" the
have been a chance job, either. Looks
as though he meant doing you in.
Got any enemies!"
"None that / know Of" Iutchester
answered cautiously. "Why, the cars
there still," he added, as they reached
the corner.
"And no chauffeur" the other NUT
tered.
The officer searched the car and
drew out a license from the flap
pocket The commissionaire from the
restaurant approached them.
Say, what are you doing with that
"Better fetch the gentleman to
whom 1t belongs" the inspector
directed.
whats UP, anyway" the man per-
You do as you're told" was the
sharp reply.
The commissionaire disappeared. The
officer studied the license which he
had just opened.
whats the name?" Lutchester in
quired.
The man hesitated for moment,
then passed it over.
Oscar ,5sc H, + Fischer" is he said Happen
Lutchester's>-face was immovable.
He passed the license back again.
They both turned round. MIR. Fischer
had issued from the restaurant.
whats wrong?" he asked hastily.
"The commissionaire says You want
Inc. Mr.. Otiicer?"
The inspector produced his pocket
book.
lust want to ask you few ques-
tions about your chauffeur, sir"
Fischer glanced at the drivers seat
OF the car, as though aware of the
mans disappearance for the first
time.
What's become of the fellow?" lie
inquired.
shot himself" the Inspector re-
piled, after deliberate attempt to
murder this gentleman"
Mr.. Fischers composure was adj
mirable. There was n touch of
gravity mingled with his bewildcr-
ment. Nevertheless, he avoided meet
ing Lutchesters eyes
You horrify mel" he exclaimed.
why, the fellows only been driving
for mo for a few hours"
That so? the officer remarked,
WIN grunt. Get any references
with him?"
"As a matter of fact, / did not"
Fischer admitted frankly. "I dis
charged my chauffeur yesterday, ut