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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20
kTHDAY lTY l..

,.,tv of friends gathered at ' EhSor's Sa house and from there went Ihs, hs0l home of Nat Allen and gave " uonderful surprise on his birth ,ost evening. The lad was thir-
 .mss were played and delicious re- |hments mo- were served. Those pres more. Misses Bessie Mae Higgin-
 om m Iennie De Arma, Mildred
 I;ams ' Emma Hellums, Lima Kel- posa Hollenback; Masters Max Inms. Eugene McGhee, J. W. Hig- (aham, Nat, J. w. and Hughe
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20
BIRTHS.

Born. to MT. and Mrs. J. w. Bald win at their home yesterday an eight puound girl.
 Born. to Mir. and Mrs. w. T. Alex ander at the Florence Sanitarium yesterday, daughter.
 Born, to MT. and Mrs. Pete flag and Cherry streets. Monday a girl,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20
SuNNYSlDE HUN SEAMAN REFUSED
 TO DO ANY WORK


 Eight German seamen interned at Sunnyside. near this city refused to do work assigned ito them by officers at the interment camp and as a, con sequence other means are to be taken for their observing orders of United States officers. i,4..
 The Octagon group passed thru Pine Bluff yesterday af4ernoom under gaurd and ai nirons. Their ultima te destination was not divulged. The entire eight were handcuffed to- .gether and apparently minded the treatment but very little, They bore defiant looks and one or tive ap- peared of surly temperment..
 Te exact nature of their offenses further than that they refused to work was not given to the, reporter, the officer in charge being extremely reticient about the entire matter z
 i1.i; ! Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 19(F!ve German and Austrian sailors who were interned when the. United Sta stes declared war and were sent to work on the. Sunnysile plantation near Lake Village, Ark, were brought .hc,e today and placed iN the federal jail ., [ Henry Rector, assistant U S. iis- itrict attorney, said that the. men. had refused to work s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20
TWO LOCAL BOYS
 ARE "CVER THERE"

H. J. Brenke and Charles G. Brenke sons of Mrs. Clyde Brenke. have ar rived in France according to inform atom received by their mother. Char les had six weeks of Civil Engineer training at Washington, D. c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20
No Worms in a Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms have an un- healthy color. which indicates poor blood and as rule, there is more or less stomach disturbance. for two or three weeks will enrich the blood. im- psove tho dldestion. and act as General Strength ea1ne Tonic to tiio .ss.s ssstem. Nature willthen fhroWo ne dlspcithe worms. and the Child VIII be hpesApct heelsh. Pleasant to taka. eoc per hottle
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20
FIVE AMERICAN
 PLANES MISSING

By Associated Press.
 Washington. Sept. 19.-Five Ameri- can planes ore missing as result of an attack by a superior German force during bombing expedition in Lorraine, General Pershing reported in today's communique received to- night by the war department.
 With the exception of artillery ac- tivity in Lorraine and Alcose, the American sectors remain inactive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20
LOCAL BOY GAINS MORE SHOULDER BARS,

Mrs. J. s. Ingram, 62O Pine street, has letter from her son Fred 1n- gram stating that he has been pro- noted to Second Iieutenant. He is stationed at Camp Paritan, Metuchen, N. J.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20

The first national convention of War Mothers of America conyeneS at Evansville, Ind, on Sept. rs. Three days will be devoted to per- fecting the national organization and building a program of war work for local chapters and indi- vidual War Mothers.
 The convention will be attended by delegates from 31 states.
 ! Considerable interest in tho se- lection of officers has been aroused among members. Several names for president-general have been suggested. including Mrs. Then-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20
JlC, |I)I(l.

|ss Norence Brewster has opened l |studlo of music at ,304 Harding (ue. and is ready to receive pupils
 bIano lessons. Pupils desiring fur information may call her over ke 245. Miss Brewster has studied
 ! on her talent which was evil l from her childhood and has rec ked ability as a teacher. She was two years accompanist at Gallo College.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20
k. A. A.. fRETARY.

mabel Witherspoon of Nash lss romn ,nn arrived yesterday morn- }, !. iea ea.ume her regular duties as .o U, Secretary of the Y. w. c. A. E era, an,;therspoon is experienced in 'y W. C. A. work and the mem !. ,.now \" they are, fortunate to have
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20

GET YOUR AUTOMOBILE PISTON rings and springs at 322 Pine
 street. Phone SO7 Modern Machine
 Shop. s-2o-dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20

s. W; c. Davidson and son Chap- of Monticello, visited Mrs. Cal Burks, 713 Walnut street, yester- enroute to Dallas, Texas. Miss bhine Davidson visited Miss Re 5 Williams yesterday, enroute to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20
IS IN ST. LOUIS.

Harry F. Woodbridge is in St. Louis on business. He was accom- panied by his wife.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20
ALL'S WELL,

ALL'S WELL! ::
 You will find by investigation that we have put our Guilty over the top and "submarined" our prices. Southern Tailoring Company. 9-19-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20

es Nta Tullis, 9O7 West Sixth |ue, went to Gallion yesterday to relatives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20

s E. H. Brassell, 1701 West Thir- th avenue, went to Clio yesterday bsit friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20
SOCIE TY - Items for This Department to No. s6 After P. M,

Miss Adele Trim, graduate of James Bushes College, has accepted position wifh Swift and Company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20

dore Roosevelt, Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart, the noted writer, Mrs. Josephus Daniels, wife of the Secretary of the Navy. and Mrs. Alice Gresham Dodd. honorary president of the Evansville chap- ter of War Mothers. and whose son was the first American soldier to make the supreme sacrifice in battle with the HUNS lover there"
 Indications, however, point to the selection of either Mrs. Daniels or Mrs. Dodd as national presi. danf-Qnnornl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20

Miss Estelle Simpson left yester- day to attend Crescent College, Eu- reka Springs.
 Miss Bully Suestel of Portland who has been the guest of Miss Frances Woodbridge since Tuesday will return home today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20

B. Clifton Perkins, who has been
 guest of her parents, Mir. and Mrs.
 Clement; 5O3 West Barraque ' has returned io her home in |ssS ACAdo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20

DR. A. H. SELLARS. OSTEOPATH, i, CITIZENS BANK BLDG, THE TREATMENT YOU WILL EVENT ! UALLY TAKE. 8-S-dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20

s birdie Winters of Mineral i has returned to: her home after ng MT. and Mrs. J..A, Clement. ~ ~ E Ruby Crow returned yesterday Chicago, where she. attended the ersity, of Chicago, six weeks, making visits in Memphis and |esten, Miss. <.
 Gracel TankerslcY: of this city een rendered a chair ir~tlfee Med lecafttnent \ of tue, Eniveraity of
 gatyeston. She is a graduate < ,woman's Medical College at eelpnia, and has had Dr. Scales s since his enlistment in sery-
 L.. ! ,a; <
 Victoria Geree who has been
 at Pendleton for several A mas returned and is making 'ORe with Mrs. Tom Gillespie.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20

es Mollie Cotter and her daugh- Catherine, of Hot Springs, are Ing friends here. <
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20

Mrs. Clate Crawford and children of Pendleton have returned home af- ter visiting Mrs. Victoria Coree.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07

designated as Britain's Day, when
America will give public acknowledge
ment of the splendid services of our
British ally in the great world war, l
ask that free display Of the British
colors be made on homes and business
edifces, and that in every way possible
we show appreciation of the great rec
ord made by our. ally in the war, bear
ing in loving remembrance the fact that
the ally we honor has given nearly a
million lives that liberty might become
the blessed inheritance of millions here
tofore denied its beneticent influence"
Besides the general relief fund being
raised today, patriotic women affiliated
with Queen Mary's Needlework Guild
and the British-American war relief
fund of the Emergency Aid cabled TO
the British Queen the announcement
that they will endow in perpetuity a
bed in an English naval hospital. to be
known as "The Philadelphia Bed"
This endowment Is a testimonial OF
the gratitude of American parents
wives and children In this city to the
British navy and auxiliary ships for
safely transporting half of the Ameri.
can expeditionary force overseas.
The national celebration of Britain
Day" was promoted by the Sulgrave In
stitution in conjunction with the Ma
tional Committee of Patriotic Societies,
National Security League and the
American Defense Society
Senator Philander c. Knox heads the
Pennsylvania committee appointed by
Governor Brumbaugh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
THE CLOSER YOU GET TO THE
NEAR GREAT THE SMALLER
THEY LOOK.

The Eighteenth Infantry was sta.
toned with the Fifth Cavalr, at Fort
Sam Houston. A transfer tc the
"Doughboys" took me over TO the Phil.
ippines with the second expedition,
where I received my baptism of fire
in the trenches south Of Manila during
the attacks leading up to the surrender
of the city on August IS, 1898. The
first time under fire l was mortally
afraid. The squirrel-lilSe bark Of the
distant Mausers followed by a sharp
zip! an occasional sput! followed by
a groan as a man to my right or left
was hit, causing a sinking sensation in
my stomach and a feeling of terror
that is indescribable.
"Sissy" Proved Good Man
Then | saw doc" Neuman, a cor.
poral whom ! and others had sneered
at as Sissy" because he manicured
his nails and indulged in other EVIL
dences of effeminacy, leaning well over
the earthwork, rife in hand, intently
watching a distant clump of cocoanu'
palms near the Spanish trenches. In
moment a miracle happened. Shame
disgust and anger at my own weakness
swept all thoughts of danger away
sprang up on the footrest beside
Doc" astonished at the calmness OF
my own voice as / addressed him
See anything, corporate"
Keep still and watch that tallest
palm. There's a sharpshooter at the
bottom and I think one at the top"
AS he spoke the muzzIe or his Krae
slowly raised, he snuggled close to it
AS It spat a little tongue OF fire g
Mauser barked and whiZZed it's way
nuarhead figure tumbled from the
palm and ! was watching the man a
the bottom drag it tc ward the Spanish
trench when felt the corporals hand
dragging me down.
Get under. there'll be shower II
moment" AS we dropped behind th'
sandbags, grinning at each other fo
obviously different reasons, a storm o
bullets swept over and against the pro
testing barrier. seeking revenge 70
the one that fell. had learned m!
third lesson:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
THE GOLDEN RULE DOES
NOT APPLY TO BULLIES,
CROOKS OR GRAFTERS.

At eighteen, having worked through
the stages of errand boy, waiter in a
pri, ate boarding house and truckhand
for an express company, where / did
a mans work for sixteen hours a
day, / started to learn to block hats
IN "A Baltimore hat factory, when sud-
denly a strike closed the plant. In
two weeks was without a dollar. Be
ing unable to pay my board in ad-
vance was turned out by my board
ing boss, who had been one of the
leaders in the agitation of the strike.
That might i spent in Druid Hill
Park.
Lying under grand old pin oak l
Razed up at the stars and wrestled
with the great mystery of life while
the oak leaves rustied and fell about
me. My devoted mother had told me.
years before. that everything and
Everybody had been created for some
definite good. There was I. alone,
hungry and with the exception of
<lghteen cents, penniless. OF what
use was /? For two weeks j had
1ranped the streets No one wanted
- striker, especially an uneducated boy
who could hardly write his name.
My thoughts were interrupted by the
sound of horses hoofs. A man rode
along the upper road silhouetted
against the starlit sky. I saw him
cutting right and left with his riding
stock in the very joy of living. He
&uggested a cavalryman in action.
There was the answer. For hours
i&y on the soft, sweet grass like one
Inspired The army. the cavalry. A
thAucs for study and promotion. Truly
tfhere is Il divinity that shapes our
ends. rough hew them as we may"
Decided 10 Become Soldier
a. day daNned trudged the weary
~ N ~ i f6f lfktIe fea9aurant knew
sst a1t street. where fof nfteen
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
Britain as Ally
Is HOnOred Here
Continued from Pare One

Continued from Pare One
Unprecedented and over an enormously
extended battle line, and her dogged
persistence.
Never was persistence so sorely
needed and never was It 30 finely
shown" he said.
Commenting on the great sacrifice of
those who fell in battle. the bishop de-
clared:
Our victory is given us by the dead
even more than by the living. BY the
grace of God nothing for which our
brothers fought will fail of accomplish
ment."
Following the memorial services flags
were presented TO the British officers
| by Thomas p. Porter, British consul
general here. for the Philadelphia Coun-
ell OF National Defense, and a review of
sailors and marines from the Cumber-
land took place in front of the church.
Officers OF the Cumberland most of
whom participated in the defeat of the
German fleet In the battle off Jutland
early in the war, were entertained
informally today in private homes at
! luncheons, and will attend several social
affairs tonight.
Enlisted men of the cruiser. 265 in
number. were the guests Of the Ma
tional League for Women's Service al
a dinner given for them at the Arch
street canteen of the War Camp Com
munity Service.
Formal opening of the Army and Navy
Officers Club. 22l South Eighteenth
street by the navy committee of the
Emergency Aid. helped mark the day.
, This institution was made possible by
Mrs. L. T. Stotesbury, who provided the
quarters and had the interior redecorated
in suitable fashion. A reception was
held at the clubhouse.
Mass Meeting at Metropolitan
A mass meeting tonight at the Metro
politan Opera House at s o'clock prom
ises, to be an outstanding feature of the
celebration. Major General McLachlan
! and Alfred Noyes, the poet, will be
| speakers. Arrangements for this affair
have been made by the committee on
Americas tribute to Britain. and the
| Pennsylvania Council Of National De.
| fense. Bayard Henry will preside.
Music will be furnished by the marin,
band from the navy yard Miss Suzanne
Silvercruys, n Belgian refugee. will sing
Donations Of money will be solicited fol
the fund known as Pennsylvania gif
for the education and support of tn,
orphans of the officers and men killed
during the war in the British service.
This fund will be formally presented tc
| King George by the American Ambassa
dor, John w. Davis. and Colonel Dyke
Aclan, representing the Emergency Aid,
More than hundred American cities
are paying tribute today to the sacrifice
made by the British people to make tn
world safe for democracy" The move
ment primarily had for It's purpose tn
fostering of a better spirit of friendli
ness between the two great English
| speaking nations.
Philadelphia's observance of the da'
was carried out under proclama-
ton by Mayor Smith, which reads a!
| follows:
Saturday, December Z, having beer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
ROMA 81 PREPARAPER
ACCOGLIERE WILSON
Crande Ricevimento pei Con.
ferimento della Cittadinanza
Onoraria al Presidente
Published and Distributed Under
PERMIT NO. 841
,sip'hori1sH BY The pHa,oes sst Sf oetoSss
delphia, Pa T
BY order OF the President,
A. 8. BTtRLESON,
Postma ster General.
. Roma. z dicembre.

Roma, dicembre.
Proseguono lavori nei palazzi munic-
ipali sui Cole Capitolino per preparare
Il grande ricevimento che 81 dara' in on
ore del Presidente Wilson quanso gil sara
conferita la cittadinanza onoraria di
Roma .
II palazzo centrale del Campidoglio,
owe 81 aduna IL consgllo comunale, sara
congiunto nj fabbricati laterali che con-
tengono ! famosl musei capitolini.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
JAPANESE PRINCE In U. 5.
Emperor's Cousin, on Way Home,
Will Visit Washington

New York, Dec. 7.-(By A. P)--
Prince Yorihito, of HigashiFushimi, a
cousin of the Emperor of Japan and a
former naval commander, arrived here
today from England on a British
cruiser.
on his way home to Japan he will
visit Washington.
At Washington the Prince will be re-
ceived by Vice President Marshall. He
will be accompanied to the capital by a
notable group of men who met him upon
his arrival here, including Assistant
Secretary of State Long. Read Admiral
Robertson and Major General Clarence
r. Edwards, commander of the North
eastern Department.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07

tho chief of STAFF said II would be easy
to bring home all National Guard and
National Army divisions within the four
months. The camps to which each large
unit will be sent for rehabilitation will
be announced as soon as General Per-
shing cables that the unit has started
for home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
YOU GET WHAT YOU DE
SERVE IN THIS WORLD AND
YOU DESERVE WHAT YOU
GET.
Hit by Auto, Boy Dies

Paul Bevan, eleven years old. 2048
East Cambria street. died today in the
Northeastern Hospital, the result, the
police say. of injuries received when an
automobile struck him yesterday. The
machine was driven by wolfgang
Richter. Jr.. 6S12 Dittman street. six
teen years old. The accident occurred
at Frankford avenue and Berks street.
Richter was arrested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
Londra, 6 dlcembre

Lohurh, ulcemDre,
David Lloyd George, Primo MInistro
delllnghilterra. la scorsa notte, durante
Ia sua campagna electorate ba dato
nuove delucidazioni circa la sua politica.
Egli ha dichiarato di essere favoreyole
ALA espulsione ed esclusione di tutti
sudditi nemici.
Richiamando Iattenzione sulla neces-
sta di procedere punire tutti gn
uomini responsible della guerra, qualun-
que sia la loro poslznone, egli dichiaro'
che IL governo inglese esercitera' tutta
la sua influenza nella conferenza della
pace acciocche' giustizia sia fatta,
I'll Kaiser bisogna che sia processato
-egli ha detto-la guerra fu un crinlne.
VI e. forse dubbio? Essa fu uno spayen.
tevole e TERRIBLE crimine.. Flu un crirnine
mel sense come fu preparata g mel de-
liberato capricco per IL quale fu pro-
vocata. Cost pure fu un crimine lin
vasione di un debole piccolo state. ed
II piu' brutale trattamento che subj
questo stato."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07

Pictures Illustrating the activities
ef the Pennsylvania state Police Will
be found on the back page Of this Is
sue Of the Evening Public Ledger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
FEAR is A DISEASE; C0URc
AGE AND KINDNESS ARE THE
GREATEST THINGS IN THE
WORLD.

One day after the AM; ntry
I'm which l served q 6-e sat for
two years in the PninaS : Sand
eleven months in China. had fetdrned
fra.2 Pekin to Manila, wat sitting
oKle steps OF the old cockpit. which
2an9sd as our quarters " thd late
rsmict, talking seriously *my
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-17
SEED CORN DiSCOE.
EETD.
Enough Available to Plant Iowa )
Acreage But None to Send
Elsewhere.

That Iowa has enough seed corn
that is 1T to plant her next year
crop is assured according to figures
lust put out by the agricultural cX-
tension department of Iowa state
College. White the seed is scarce
and unusual methods OF pleparatl;o],n
for the field are necessary, still,
when the corn has been properly
sorted and tested, it is believed by
those who have been on this work,
that there will be sufficient good
seed to plant Iowa's acreage but
that there will be no surplus to go
out of the state.
The survey Just competed covers
thirty-one counties scattered al
over the state. In twenty-nine, OF
these a farm to farm survey has
been or is nearly completed. In five,
a more general survey mas been
taken. locating especially the larger
amounts.
Of seed corn still needed to fill the
a nnea ayer pa cot Of 400 bushels per
county. In thirty-one, Of the corn-
Ties. I0.632 bushels of old corn has
been located. This makes a divis-
ion of $3.50 bushels OF good last
years seed per county. The lnvesti-
gators have fOund IN all o., tVo b"'ti-
els of new corn that Will make
good seed if properly tested.
In all, twelve counties report a
surplus of 1900 bushels. thirteen
of the counties worked over show
that there will be no. surplus from
them, while the other six report that
thers nay be 0g possible bden ae SnTRqS
completed. The figures show that
there will be $4,000 bushels OF
seed corn needed. The committees
have found that there will be to-
tai of $4,000 bushels that are
available for seed. OF this 2l2,00o
bushels are old and 250,000 bushels
new corn. When this corn has been
tested there will be shrinkage SO
that. the committee expects, the
amounts needed and available Will
While the corn is soft and the
seed needs an unusual amount of
testing, it is the opinion of the com
mittee that it will be better for the
farmers to use Iowa seed instead of
that brought in from other states,
because Iowa seed will not need to be
acclimated
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-17
ESTES s. co.
Canning the Kaiser.

By Upton Sinclair OF the Vigilantes.
(Tune: Marching Through GeOr-
Ring the good old bugle, boys, We'll
sing another song,
Sing it with a spirit that will move
the world along;
Sing it as we need to sing- hall
million strong
While we are canning the kaiser.
Of, Biz. Oh. Bill, We're on the
Oh, Bill Oh. Bill, Well seal you SO
you'll stay
Well put YOU up with ginger i'll the
good old Yankee way
While we are canning the kaiser.
Hear the song we're singing on the
seining roads of France
Hear the Tommies cheering and see
the Poilus prance;
.AfricanderS and tanuCS and Scots
without their pants
While We are canning the kaiser.
HTing the guns from Bethlehem by
way 81 old New York;
Bring the beans from Boston and
don't leave out the pork;
Bring a lead OF soda pep and pull
the grape Juice cork
Willie we are canning the kaiser.
Chorus
Come, you men from Dixie land,
you lumber jacks of Maine;
Come, you Texas cowboys, and you
farmers of the plain;
From Florida to Oregon we boast
the Yankee strain
While we are canning the kaiser.
Chorus
Now we've started on the job, we
mean to put it through;
Ship the kings and kaisers all. and
make the world anew;
Clear the way for common folks.
for men like me and you
While we are canning the kaiser.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-17
"NOtice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the stockholders of Leon
Electric Company, corporation or
ganized under the laws of tho State
Of Iowa, with it's principal place OF
business at Leon. Iowa, by the unan-
fmous vote of all of the outstanding
shares of the Capital Stock OF said
corporation; the same was dis dls-
distributed pro-rata among tho stock
holders, all liabilities having been
heretofore discharged. Said action
ives taken on September l.; 1917.
Leon Electric Company,
BY D. G. Fisher,
President
Attest: "a :.