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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-22
Oa, and Hickory Blocks Wanted.

Clear white a:d rcd oak, hickory and pecan bolt, wanted. } inches aNd up in diaMotcr, 15 in. and a in. long. Will pay $l200 per cord for the nick 0"y. and S10.00 for the oak. Want them in the round. Prices are for bolts delivered to my factory, 7th and Spruce streets.
 ,-lG-6t w. $. ELDER.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-22
Useful Eirdr.

@'4cSS, geese and guincas are as .oIa os watchdog 10 give an alarm '> 4ppiHacoinS Strangers. They ara 'oeEe profitable, too, because the food saay consume is converted into salabja .coducts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-22

CTS, ,wno rolled such long hours at the beginning of the war, did SO willingly for the sake of their sol- alers' In the words of MT. J. H..
 thomas, member of the British Lapor Commission to this country:
 we got reports Of our lads be- ing moved down, unable to defend ,hemselves, simply like rabbits in a nole, belng moved down all for want Of munitions. You can quite understand that public sentiment was that We had to give them some 'oyectlon, ard our men and our women were working fourteen, six ,'oh, e'ghteen and Ill manner of ""''ES' one huns'red and twenty
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-22
Canvas Pipe for Ventilation,

For vcntilating in places where blast Ing is being done there has been in- vented a vanished canvas pipe, which has the advantage of being practically proof against damage from blasts, as 1t colapSes ii struck
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-22
Had Faith in His Parachute,

To prove the safety and value Of .L> parachute, French inventor dropped 1000 feet with it from an acrop.anr
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-22
VOTE
 FOR M. RUTH McGEHEE, ARK. FOR CONGRESS
RUMOR OF HINDFNBURG'S
 DEATH IS PERSISTENT
American Soldiers Say Report + Spreading Among German Sol- ;.
 dicrs and Civilians lnx ,-s


 Spreading Among German SoI-'f
 diers and Civilians A.. With the American Army in Franfc May 21.-The rumor that Field Mar shal Won Hindenburg died recently has become current very generally among the enemy in the back areas as we'll as among the civilians. What basis there is for this rumor is not known here.
 According to London dispatch May 13 German prisoners captured in France declared that Field Marshal Von Hindenburg was dead. This ru- nor gained some support by the fact that Gen. Von Mackcnscn, couqucror of Rumania, was either to De shifted to the western front or already had arrived there to take part in the re newed offensive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-22
kQRlNIL0FF KILLED, AND ARMY ROUTED
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Moscow, Friday. May l7.-(By the Associated Press. )--Gcneral korniloff the former Russian commander in chief, has been killed in a battle with the Soviet troops near Yegaterinodar. lIIis army of 10000 men has been de- fcated and is retreating.
 The belief is expressed in govern mont circles that this ends armed re- ,sistance to the Bolsheviki in the south. as the remaining rebel chief Filimon- off. is ai small menace With his little army of 2,000 men.
 The reported revival of tGe kalcd- ines movement, the first step of which was the capture of the city of Novo Tchuerkask, capital of the territory of the Don Cossacks failed. The Soviet troops regained tho city after the rcb- els had taken it and scattered armed bandsinthecity.
 The city of Apo. Finland has been captured by the Germans, who have taken prisoner the Russians found there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-22

Aho is a seaport located near the mouth of the Auraioki river. which flows into the Gulf of BotI.ina. it is ! manufacturing and shipbuildin,, cen ter of some importance.
Evening journal., 1918-08-10
AMERICANS POUND WAY THROUGH
HUN LINES NORTH OF THE YESLE

supplies
The Americans are winning the
hearts Of the refugees by helping TO
clean out the ruins. / saw a middle
aged woman return to a battered wreck
Of village, leading a COW and carrying
a huge basket Of her belongings on her
back A little boy and girl were trudg-
ing by her side.
In the midst Of the wreckage they
found their home The mother sat
down on an ammunition box. the tears
rolling down her checks A big Ameri-
can sergeant came by. stopped and tried
TO comfort the woman. Although she
understood no English and he knew no
French they understood each oiheE
The sergeant called two Of his buddies
and they began clearing out the cellar
Considerable room was soon rcsurrect-
cd Food was brought from a field
kitchen.
The gratitude Of the French woman
could not be measured. 10 almost reach
ed worship Of the American soldiers
and this is only one Of the many scenes
which occur every day IN any repatrist-
ed village behind the American lines.
Evening journal., 1918-08-10
"CLEAN SWEEP SALE"
BEFORE ALTERATIONS

One Of the greatest sales ever held
in Wilmington will he the "Clean Sweep
sale" az the Store Of Braunstein and
Co. No. 6iO-6i2 Market street. next
week It will be held Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday There will be
substantial reductions and unusual
values will be offered This will be
the final reduction on every summer
article in the store regardless Of cost
The store after this sale will undergo
a wonderful change An addition Of
sixty feet is to be built in the rear.
The trade is so large and the demands
have been so great that all lines Of
wearing apparel viii be increased
This new construction will be mod
ern in every detail. 10 will include also
a rest room for the many patrons Of
the store writing room and beauty
parlor. There will be other new fea-
lures for this new addition Of the store
which will be announced later.
Braunstein and Company have had
gratifying success in the four years
they have been IN business in this city.
The store building which they are now
located in is one Of the most attractive
and up-to-date womens shops in the
city. II was completed two years ago.
Evening journal., 1918-08-10
AVIAT0RS AID IN
ALLIED VICTORY
a. the Iinlied press

BY the United Press
LONDON. Aug. i0-Unceasine coop
Grafton with British attacking forces in
France during the offensive operations
was reported today in the official Brit
ish air ministry communque. All sorts
of works was done by flying squad
rons. Advancing cavalry was aided by
low flying machines which dropped
smoke bombs to conceal tbs progress
of The advancing troops Infantry units
wero supplied with ammunition by the
messengers from the sky, tanks were
given information and aid in destroy
ing strongholds. fleeing enemy columns
were raked with machine gun tlre and
artillery observation was carried out
under the most adverse conditions.
The course OF the lighting resulted
in the officially reported destruction Of
fortv-eight German airplanes, while
seventeen others were driven down out
Of control.
Five hostile balloons were set alre
and destroyed. Fifty-one British ma
chimes are missing
Evening journal., 1918-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Wiberg, OF No.
2206 Church street, have received the
following letter from their son, Harry
E. wiberg. who enlisted as seconO
class carpenters mate IN the aviation
branch Of the navy and is stationed at
Psulllac Grounds, France;
Dear Mother and Father; ] am en-
joyng thee best OF health. well cared
for. plenty 10 eat, good place to sleep
and a good place to wash So there is
no room 10 complain. The Y. NJ. C. A.
does a great work. They sure do a
lot for the boys. They have a canteen
snd they change your money and see
that you are not cheated. They'll send
your money home free OF charge. They
have a Sunday school IN the Y. NJ. C.. A.
building and a lot OF other things The
trip 10 Psuillsc was enjoyed by every
one, although we were a little crowd
ed. The hills and valleys make very
pretty scenery.
81 never saw such a pretty country
before, but you can see that the men
ere missing. The farms are not so well
cared for. They are divided into small
fields, with two or three acres I'm each
field. They grow hedges and small
trees for the fences. ] can say that I've
seen oxen pull plow and have seen
the people cut wheat with scythe and
tie Il M by hand They don't seem t.
be up TO date over here.
"The railroads don't seem to be up
to-date, with small engines and small
coaches, but ] suppose around Paris
they have better trains, but all I've
seen have been old-fashioned TO me.
The trolley cars are hot looking things,
too, but l guess we'll get used to 1t
by and bye.
But II all these countries are Ike
this one, give me tho L. s. A. FOR ever.
Do YOU know whose birthday II Is to-
morrow? ! suppose all OF Wilmington
celebrated IT, Well, I'll be a man when
] come back, which, ! hope, will he
before many more days, not that I'm
homesick or anything like that, but ]
know you wouldn't worry about me so
much then. I'm stationed at the <ven
address for awhile I don't know ho~
.fong III stay here. il may be for good
and It may be for a couple OF weeks.
haven't gotten any pay yet, but | still
Evening journal., 1918-08-10

Private Bert Faults, OF the ii5th In
fantry in France, has written the fol-
lowing letter TO his mother.
Dear Mother: I expect ought to
have written to you sooner. but
could not. We have been travelling all
the time since we left America But
think we have settled down for awhile
now. The weather here is very cold.
10 is Just like fall over here. But |
suppose il is very warm there. Do
not worry about me, for il there is
any way for me to take good care Of
myself ! will do TO- We have lots Of
fun with the French girls They look
at us boys and laugh at us, and all
we can do is do the same But give
me our American girls. Mother |
can say but a little ! will fight TO a
finish, Just as you told me, Kaiser
Bill has caused US lots Of trouble. but
IL will not take us long now to get
him for we will show old Kaiser Bill
what the Yank BOYS can do. wish
/ could tell you ALL but ! cannot l
will tell you all when I come home, for
know ] am coming home. all right.
Goodbye.
Your SON
BERT FAULL.
Evening journal., 1918-08-10
Personal Notes of Interest
In the Cify's Social World

Mrs Bertha McCaulley Foster and
children are spending a week al Wild
wood. n. J. They are the guests OF
Mrs. II. Middleton.
Mrs. r. II. Williams and daughter
Miss Lille B. Williams. left today for
Atlantic City. They expect TO be away
week.
Miss Ada Daniels Of Wilmington is
spending a week with Mrs. !. X. Orrell
at odessa.
= Misses Grace McLaury and Blanche
Weist Of Odessa. have been visiting
friends in this city.
Miss Frances Bradley Of this city is
spending some time with her grand
mother. Mr.. and M. 2. T. Bradley at
Middletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Jester OF this
city are visiting friends in Norwich.
Conn
Mrs. Margaret Furbush, Of No 245
Fifth avenue, Haddon Heights. n J.. is
suending two weeks with Mrs. William
B. RatledgeA Oglethorpe hnrm, near
New Castle.
Mrs. Rose Evans Of Middletown, is the
guest Of Miss Elizabeth Fooks in this
city
Mrs John B. Price Of Middletown was
a recent guest Of relatives in this city.
Mrs. ]. H. Hart Of Townsend, has
been visiting friends here.
Winfield Vail Of this city, spent a few
days recently with relatives at st.
Georges.
Miss Florence Dayett Of Glasgow,
who iias been visiting Miss Z. NJ Biddle,
in this city, has returned home.
Rov. and Mrs z. c. Prettyman and
sons Robert and Eugene. have been Wis
iling friends at Pleasant Hill, Md.
Miss louise BaTTv-1 Of this city has
been visiting relatives at Pleasant Hill,
Nd
Miss Helen Carver Of Marion, Md. is
spending the week end with her sis
ter, Miss Virginia Carver.
Miss Elizabeth Gurney is visiting rel
etives at ST. Cloud, MINI.
Evening journal., 1918-08-10
PROTEST ARREST
OF SUFFRAGISTS
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles
Sees Disgrace in Having to
Condemn Disfranchisement
WILL CONTINUE TO
MAKE MUNITIONS

Mrs. Florence Bayard Hflles, well
known suffraglst and at present a
munltion worker in a local plant will
not campaign Delaware 10 protest the
arrest Of the suffragists at Washington.
Speaking on the subject today Mrs.
Hllles said
The paper OF yesterdays Issue an
nounces that am going to hold protest
meetings against the arrest Of the wo-
men who tried TO protest against the
continued blocking by the administra-
tion Of the Federal Suffrage amendment
in Washington. ! regret that / am
going 10 Massachusetts and cannot take
part in such meetings here; but even II
] should remain / neither could nor
would hold meetings In the munition
plants. First, 1t would not be allow
ed, and secondly. il Is not necessary.
The munition workers are quite alive
TO the necessity for a voice In their own
government, and realize TO the full the
discrimination made against them be-
cause they haven't il. My entrance into
muniilon work was not TO spread suf-
frage propaganda but solely for the pur-
pose OF helping to make munitlOn which
will help to win this war Apart from
this explanation | would like to say
something in protest as to the arrest
Of those women who attempted to
speak for liberty at the foot Of the
statute OF Lafayette-when haled into
the police court the prosecuting at
torney was unable to tell them on what
charge they should be tried and IS to
keep them waiting in Washington for a
o.. H. nraA 20 rfrH a
bail, although charged with no offense.
The Court Of Appeals Of the District
OF Columbia has already reversed the
police court convictions Of the pickets,
and we shall probably have to witness
another flasco in this case.
Miss Anthony, the great states
woman Of the suffrage cause, wrote in
1860, cautious, careful people always
casting about to preserve their reputa-
tions and social standing never car
bring about a reform. Those who art
really IN earnest must be willing TO bt
anything or nothing in the worlds esti
nation, and publicly and privately. II
season and out, avow their sympath!
with despised and prosecuted ideas anC
their advocates. and bear the conse
quenoes.
There are still many suffragists WHIT
continue the activities Of past genera
tions and who do not seem TO realize
that there is in this country a grouI
Of women who win not remain passive
under continued injustice. but act under
the instruction OF that other gresi
stateswoman-the friend and co-workel
OF Miss Anthony. Mrs. Elizabeth Cady
Stanton, who said in 1898: Another
rs1eration has now enlisted for lone
Evening journal., 1918-08-10

James Thompson, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. B. Thompson, is reported to be much
improved. He was recently operated
on. Mrs. Thompson is with her son al
Concord. New Hampshire. Miss FL
eanor Thompson and Mr.. Thompson
will ioin them on Sunday. Later they
all expect to go to Bar Harbor, Maine,
aud will not return to this city until
september 1.
Mrs J Wilcox Donaldson expects to
20 to Florida soon There she will join
her husband who is in the aviation
corps. and is now stationed there. Mrs.
Donaldson will be remembered as Miss
Renee dupont. daughter Of General and
Mrs. r. Coleman dupont
Miss Mildred Hopes, who has been
the guest Of Mrs. Clement w. Miller,
and Miss Marion Dunham. at Nentnor,
n. j., returned to this city yesterday.
Mrs. Paul f. Wilson expects to leave
shortly for York Harbor, Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. |. Merrick were re-
cent guests Of Mrs David Rankin at
Ventnur n. J.
Mrs W. c. Nesbitt and daughter have
returned from a four weeks stay at Re
hoboth They have left. accompanied
by Mrs Edgar NJ Hopes, for West Har-
wich, Mass.
NJ. and Mrs. II. p. Scott were recent
visitors at Chelsea. n. J.
Mrs. z James Dallett and Miss Es-
ther nallett are guests Of Mrs. John
Rey5old at Veninor, " J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Barker were
recent week end guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Carpenter at their cottage at
Ventnor. ~ J.
Mrs. Harold l.. Springer and children
Of Centreville, have returned from
pleasant vacation at Rehoboth.
Miss Louise Lea, who has been spend
ing some time at Bar Harbor Maine. Is
expected home today.
Mrs. James n. Ginns, OF No. 1905 Bou-
levard, is spending some time at Ocean
City, N. ].
John D. Naylor Of the Naval Coast
Reserve stationed at Wissahickon Bar
racks. Cape May. N. j.. has been spend
ine a few days with his parents at New
Castle.
Evening journal., 1918-08-10

Tho following Is a letter from George
w. Vernon, a well-known baseball
player OF this city He is the grand
son Of the late George w. Vernon. who
was editor Of the Daily Republican
He has many relatives and friends in
this city who would be glad to read
this letter from France
July 10th, 1918, Co. D. 1903 D. 6. T.
2sth, A. E. F.
Dear Pop-Well, it's somewhere in
France all right. and it's no picnic. we
arc kept busy most Of the time and
YOU can never tell what minute they
will need US, for we are on duty at all
times. There are tales heard every day
from the boys who have been up and
Il makes you sad to hear OF someone
being killed that perhaps you have
seen two days previously. Such IS war
though. ard some have to pay the price.
It might take a while to whip them
but it IS bound to come. The Lord
never MADE the German to rule the
world
'Had a seasick spell on the way over
and another one when we reached
shore. The absence Of men was noted
for most everywhere you would go
wcmen were doing the work. See lots
Of airplanes and hear guns every night,
but we are kept pretty well back as
our work Is to feed the army. We get
some ammunition handling also. but
the fellows on the whole are pretty
well contended. We eat better than any
ether army in the world, but most
Of the boys are used to good eating.
Was acting mess sergeant for a while
before we left the States. but can't say
It is the cOngenial position in the
army. II any OF the cats aren't right
why the mess sergeant comes in
for all the blame. Guard duty is the
hardest work OF all Was on today
and on the Fourth OF July and maybe
the guns didn't boom in the early
morning OF the Fourth. Guess the
boys were celebrating. At the last
town met a yOungster who was teach
ing me French. but since moving
haven't learned much. Have been too
busy or tired. Several days have start
ed at five in the morning and stopped
at II at night.
Love to all. and don't forget the
kids Son GEORGE
Evening journal., 1918-08-10
BY FRANK J. TAYLOR
lnlted Press SAD Correspondent.

United Press stan correspondent.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN
Aug. 10 UlO a. m).-Ameri-
can troops continue their incessant
pounding at the German center north
of the Nesle River.
Although our wings on each side OF
Flsmes are comparatively quiet as re-
CARDS infantry lighting. the Americans
are slowly advancing up the ravines
running norlhward from the Ncsle to
ward the plateau and heights where
the Germans are strongly inlrenched
The little town Of Fismette, about a
mile north OF Flsmes, has been cap
tured, greatly improving our bridge
head on the north bank OF the Nesle.
Our artillery Is blasting away at the
Boche defenses all along the line, but
the firing Is particularly heavy just
north Of Flsmes, where the gunners
are seeking to open up a way for the
infantry.
The German artillery FIRE is lessen
ing notlceably. Its barrages mostly are
created by heavy calibre pieces. ac-
cordlng TO prisoners. This indicates
that the enemy Is Withdrawing its ar
tillery farther northward and remoN-
ing material possibly in preparation
for a retirement across the Aisne Cap
mred officers frankly admit the aim OF
the Germans Is now TO hold of the
Allies until they are ready to fall back
again. They say they are hard press
ed for fresh divisions TO withstand the
Allied pushes The German Crown
prince already has used a third Of the
Germans entire west front strength, IN
attempting to repulse the Marine river.
The American attack yesterday was
made after deadly artillery preparation,
The doughboys then rushing The village
fof Fismette) and catching the Boches
before they could get away. In hand
fo-hand street fighting, practically all
the Prusslan troops who opposed them
were either killed or captured. AT that
the percentage Of prisoners was small.
In the rear areas. the Americans are
assisting refugees TO re-estsblish them
selves in yillsges recently captured.
American trucks rolling northward
usually carry women and children on
top Of the piles Of ammunition and
Evening journal., 1918-08-10

The above photograph, which was
taken somewhere over there" was re-
ceived this week by his mother, Mrs.
Walter Truitt, No. ais Monroe street.
The picture is claimed to be taken
either in Paris or Tours, France. The
lad, who was t9 years old last May,
enlisted in the army July 3, 1917. lie
was called to colors two weeks later
July %. He was sent to Newark. Del
The middle OF September the company
he was in was moved 10 Camp Town
send On October his company was
transferred TO Camp Mcclellan, Ala.
Three months later he was sent to
Camp Dix, and was placed in 59th PiO-
neers among the other Delaware boys.
His eagerness to go overseas caused
him to leave his company and join one
that was getting ready TO sail The
last Of March his mother received 7
card telling Of his safe arrival Ever
since then his people have received
cards showing the different scenes in
Tours. France. When he writes he al
ways says he is in the best Of health
and good spirits. His present address
is Co. L, 10th Engineers, A. p. o. III,
A. E. Force, France.
Evening journal., 1918-08-10
DEMONSTRATORS TO STAY.

Madam R. w. Enders. who Is giving
that clever demonstration OF hair goods
at the Crosby and Hill store. Is TO be
retained for another week. She has
been received my many women in
Wilmington all this week and has had
success while here, The goods that
she handles are exceptional and she
gives every one her own personal at
tention. R. II. Enders is spending the
weekend with his wife in this city.
Evening journal., 1918-08-10

Miss Sara lie Sage. of TIC Spruce
street. has received a letter from a
friend telling OF his safe arrival some
where In France. The letter reads as
follows:
Dear Friend: Have arrived safely
somewhere in France. and enjoying
the best Of health. I like this place
better than ! thought | would We
have a nice camp here. All the boys
that were here were glad 20 see us. J
saw some Of the boys that were at
Fort DUPONT last summer. We had
nice trip coming over. but I thought
was never going 10 get here. We
were fifteen days on the water Well
will close for this time, as we are
going TO drill. My address is Pvt. Law
renee Frizzell, Bat. C, oath Art G.. A. C.,
A. p. o. 49, A. E. F.. France.
Remember me 10 all my friends;
tell them not TO forget 10 write. Hop
ing 10 hear from you soon.
From your best friend
"LANRENGE FRIZZELL."
William J. Hopewell, a blue jacket al
the Newport Training Station, Is home
on a furlough and is visiting his par
enls. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin T. Hopewell,
Of 1929 Market street.
After his company had received or
ders 10 embark for "over there" Ser
geant John II. Anderson, son Of the Rev.
G. T. Alderson, Of this city. fell from /
an auto truck in New York breaking |
his leg and Is now in the hospital at |
Camp Merritt. Sergeant Anderson had |
been I'm cantonment I'm Texas.
Major Elvld Hunt. who for three |
years was instructor and inspector Of
the Organized Militia OF Delaware, /
and who then lived here, has been pro-
NOTED 10 lLeutenant-Colonel on the
general STAFF at Washington. For the
present he and Mrs. Hunt will remain
IN Washington.
have some money, so should worr,
Take good care OF yourself and don't
worry too much.
Remember me 10 all my friends.
Don't forget to write soon.
Your loving son.
"HARRY"
Evening journal., 1918-08-10

or short campaign. What, say they.
shall we do to hasten the work?
answer. the pioneers have brought you
through the wilderness in sight Of the
promised land Now with active. aggres-
sive warfare take possession. Instead
OF rehearsing the old arguments which
have done duty for Nifty years, make
brave attack on every obstacle that
stands in your way The obstacle
standing in the way Of the political
freedom Of the American women is the
inactlon Of the Democrats in the
Senate.
IF President Wilson had really done
all that he could for suffrage, the
amendment would have been passed by
the Senate on June q. II was quite
right that g protest against the con-
tlnued disfranchisement OF women
should be made in our National Capital.
but It is also a disgrace that il is
necessary TO have to make it.
Evening journal., 1918-08-10

will bring this letter TO close. hop
Ing you and all are we'll and things go
ing smoothly.
with love and kisses,
"Your son. CLARENCE.
Corporal Clarence Schwartz,
"I97th Aero Squad, A. +. F.