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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-24
ALLIES MAY GF1 MANY MORE: HUN
 SHIPS f0R USE
War by Argentina and Uru quay Would Re-
 lease 25.

Washington, April 23.-The pos sibiity of Argentina and Uruguay de- claring war on Germany was of es- pecia interest today to shipping board officials, because of the pros pect of releasing interned enemy ships
 There are IS or 20 German ships in Argentina and five in Uruguay. Grip bling of the engines was done to Ger man ships in Amberican waters would delay the use of the vessels.
 The greatest number ot German ships in South American waters are in the harbors of Chili, where approx imatelv 60 vessels tcok refuge at the outbreak of the war.
 It was learned today that o,00o tons of neutral and enemy foreig1 shipping have been obtained by the United States through charter ano seizure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-24
Sink Five Ships in Zee brugge and Ostende
 Harbors.
DAMAGE DEFENSE
 BY COMPARTMENTS
Old Warships. Loaded With Concret, Utilized in Most Barring Naval
 Effort of
 War.
Associated Press Summary l

N.
 The British have not permitted the halt in the fighting along the western battle front to keep them in active With their landsmen on the alert watching keenly and waiting for the next move of the German infantry in France and Belgium, British naval forces, reinforced to some extent by French war craft. have carried out q startling and daring maneuver which if it should prove to have been success ful may play large part in the flu ture of the war.
 No less objective was sought thar the plotting out by one sweeping blow of Germanv's submarine menace iron the bases at Zeebruggs and Ostende by the sinking across the exit iron the harbor of large old-time cruisers laden with cargces of concrete to mako them more difficult of removal.
 While full details of the attack have not yet been received the informa tion at hand is that two of the crus CTS were blown up at the entrance O the Bruges canal at Zeebrugge, ant , another was sunk in the canal and de stroyed by bombs but it is believed they fully choke the channel. In ad dition considerable damage was done by guns of the warships to works ol shore at both places.
 Volunteers were chosen by the Brit ish admiral in command for the dan gerous task.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-24
Gpddes Makes ReDOrt.

London, April 23.-Sir Erie Geddes, first lord of the admiralty in supple menting the admirality report on last nights raid against Zeebrugge and Ostend said, in giving the house of commons such information as had come to hand of "this extremely gal lant and hazardous raid:" '.
 ''I Ask the members to appreciate that most of the officers and men from whom we have tc get the infor- nation have been fighting the great CT part of the night and that some of them are not yet in.
 "The raid was undertaken under command of Vice Admiral Roger Reyes, commanding at Dover. French destroyers cc-operated with the Brit ish forces. Six obsolete cruisers all from 20 to 30 years old took part in the attack.
 "They were the Brilliant, Sirius, Iphigenia, Interpd, Thets and Vindic- tive.
 "The first five of these were filled with concrete and were to be sunk in the channel and entrances to the two ports if this could be managed. StOrming Parties Engaged.
 "The Vindictive, working with two ferryboats carried storming and de- molishing parties to storm the head of the Mole, which runs cut from Zee brugge. The Vindictive was espec ially fitted for storming parties and was armed for the purpose with flame throwers, mortars and that sort of things. The men employed on the block ships and in the storming and demolition parties were blue jackets marines picked from large number of volunteers from the grand fleet and naval and marine depots. There was great competition for the under taking and we could use only very small portion of those who volunteered
 "I should like to mention that the officer who developed the operation was killed. The casualties to the personnel as we had expected in 8 hazardous venture of the kind, were heavy in proportion to the number of men engaged. Up to to day the British losses reported are one destroyer sunk by gunfire and two coastal motorboats and two launches missing.
 "We have sufficient information to show that the entrance to the Bruges canal probably was effectively block ed, that material damage was done anc that the greatest credit is due to all ranks for their gallantry."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-24
BIGGEST DAYS SUBSCRIPTIONS IN
 LOAN CAMPAIGN
$167, ,123,0o0 Additional Re ported Making Total
 $1,657,678,8 5000.

Washington, April 23.- Messages reaching the treasury department to- nieht indicated that in the balance Of the week the country will witness the biggest outpouring of Liberty loan pledges seen since the nation went to war. Monster preparations and the past two weeks of campaign ino now seem 10 be bearing full fruit in the storm of subscriptions.
 The first evidence of the new phase was the announcement tonight that $167 .123, 900 had been reported today making the total obtained for the entire country up to the present Sl,- 657 ,67S 500 or D per cent .of the S5, GOO, O,000,000 minimum.
 This is the largest sum ever re ported in one day and does not in clude new report from the Dal- las district which celebrated a holl- day yesterday. Al headquarters there was a tendency to believe that py the end of the week the total report ed would be near $2,300, ,000 00O. and that the $3,000,0 0,000.000 would DC reached early in the final week. OflClal returns Col lopol atou ' claims of the St. Louis district tf have oversubscribed it's quota, bu, the Minneapolis district committee insisted that it had passed the l0' per cent mark yesterday, perhaps earlier than the St: Louis district.
 The Kansas City district is exert ing every effort to be next tc go oyer inc i'm A telegram from there to night said the district was past th' $1O0, 100000 mark and sallmS 'o ward S130, 900 ,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-24
FLOUR SHIPMENTS TO
 BE STARTED THIS WEEK
Food HradS Confer on Final Details of Plan to Send Product
 to France.

Shipment of 7,500 barrels of white flour, sold to the government by Jeff ferson county. may begin this week. The flour will go to New Orleans and thence to France.
 Franklin w. Fort, representing the federal food administration board. conferred yesterday with M c. Hol- lis, administrator for Jefferson coun- ty, on the Unal details of the deal, and returned to Little Rock.
 Jo 'Nichol, cashier of the Simmons National bank is aiding MT. Hollis in working out the details and the financing of the proect. The flour is valued at abjout $75.0GG
 Delivery of the flour to freieht cars will begin as soon as the prices ito be paid are worked out.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-24
SOCIALIST MAYOR
 BLOCKS BOND SALE

Milwaukee. April 23.-Mayor Hoan yesterday afternoon sent to the com mon council a veto of the koerner re solution providing that the city buy $500 OOO worth of Liberty Bonds The mayor in his statement reitatsd his contentious made originally at the first meeting of the new common council that the resolution should De SC amended as to provide for it's legal. izing by the legislature ana tla' ea, tn. city ought to be recompehseu m aol the outlay temporarily by levylng tax on war profits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-24
ern,an Also Scores Presl- dent and Other Aids.
|TTER AGAINST l OVERMAN BILL
o,,or Trges Dismissal of "Dolla"- o.year" Men in National
 UefenSe COun-
 cil.

Eashineton, April 23.-A vehs- h, attack upon President Wilson
 some members of his official bily by Senator Sherman of Hi Republican. marked the last
 of the unlimited debate in Inc late on the Overman bill. which
 give the president general pow ] for reorganiZing government agen- ] during the war.
 In a long speech opposing the asure and asserting that the eNe- live had not used properly author
 already possessed, the Illinois Sator criticised particularly Secre- lies Baker and Wilson, Postmaster heral Burleson and George Greet, kirman of the committee on public |brmation. He declared the presi- l had surrounded himself with $ialsts and that he should "scal- the bunch of economic fakirs and Eling dervishes" now in ffice.
 Two Defend the Billl.
 Senators Ransdell of Louisiana ami Eellar of Tennessee, Democrats. bke for the bill. urging tl'at many bartments are working at cross tposes under the present, peace De system, and that red tape : |st be eliminated if maximum re ts are to be obtained. Since the esident will be held responsible for success of the nations efforts. d Ransdell, he should be giveN {hority he thinks necessary.
 n an effort to hasten action after o'clock tomorrow afternoon each pator will be limited by agreement tS0 minutes discussion of the bill flf and 20 minutes on ach amend fnt offered.
 Baker "Socialist and iPacifist." Senator sherman said today Sec"e- Y Baker is half socialist and the Der half pacifist,' and that Secre- fy Wilson and Postmaster General rleson are state socialists He fo paid his respects 10 Assistant |cfetary of Labor Post, Assistant |cfetary of Agriculture Vrooman d lnveighed against what he call ahe spread of bolshevik prCpagan-
 In this country.
 Ftacklns the Nonpartisan League
 Illinois senator said lis presi. nl' A; C. Townley, represented Ger influence and has got pro-Ger- n m money some place."
 seierrng to the Council of Naa nai pefense as ''nondescriptt" sahlzatlon, Senator McKellar, who shlemoer of the military commit
 sald the president should be Ceh power to eliminate "the $1 a af men on that body. select those ,u au, are efficient and put them tC nan, ,M at reasonable salaries. If thi: v 'elhment had a centralized svs lor the purchase of supplies. .,e S.area an Sl ,ooo, 100000 could be say
 shliually during the war.
 aa'er a,a spirited debate in favor oj o.a .ta.allons Of war by the United +io a,es on Turkey and Bulgaria, reso. srnts ,v.s designed to initiate such de Hti1 I',olls . went over without acticr
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-24
FOOD ADMINISTRATION CLOSES MEMPHIS STORE
Concern Which Sold Too Much Flour and Sugar Has License Suspended
 for 30 Days.

Washington, April a3-"For sell ing sugar and flour in excessive quantities" and for violating the fifty-fifty' rule. the Memphis Flour and Feed store of Memphis, Tenn, will be forced to suspend business for 30 days. the food administration annouDced today.
 The license was revoked today but will again be issued if. at the end of 30 days, the firm gives as surances that it will follow all food administration regulations"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-24
Advance on 1000 Yard Front.

With the British Army in France, April 23.--Ahe fighting continued yes- terday in the region of Aveluy wood, near Albert. The British advanced their line south of the wood some 250 yards, along front of 100 yards, thereby improving their positions. Oth- erwise. there was little change in the situation yesterday or last night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-24
'AADY TO PURCHASE
 SCHOOL FURNITURE

|it ana |, w Andrews, Dr. Wm. Breath
 he hni,,;' @ w. F. Coleman composing |luff .h'llg sohng5 committee of the Pine
 rectioSne Senool , board in chcrge of the
 pr high Sobo u lurnlshing Of the jun Hay T. i fo, 0ohool, will consider bids on
 forth of o f, supplying about SIS .00O Ehich is rui illture for the institution ion, now in course of construc-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-24
A p. MEMBERS GIVE
 M. E. STONE $25, 900

New York, April 23.-In honor of Melville E. Stone, for 25 years gener- al manager of the Associated Press, inc members of that association made their annual meeting here today an oc- casion for paying tribute to his ser vices. ,
 In book presented MT. Stone were twenty-five $1 ,OO0 Liberty bonds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-24
Drive Forward Near Re beq, and Improve Po-
 sition Near Albert.
COMMANDERS READY
 FOR NEW ASSAULTS
EvcryWi are French and English Troops Ca'miy Await German
 Attack. Confident of Victory
 -Germany Adds tO Eramies
Associated Press Summary.

Along the entire battlefront the state of comparative quietude that has existed since last Thursday continues. The only activity except for small attacks here and ther, is being car Tied out by the artillery. German guns have been paying particular at tention to sectors around Ypres, Kem- mel and the Nieppe forest upon which large numbers of high eXplo- sive and gas shells have been thrown.
 North of Albert the British in local attack improved their positions and took prisoners, and additional captives were made by them near Robecq and Ypszhaete.
 Attempts by the Germans to raid French trenches between Lassingny and Noycn were repulsed
 Notwithstanding the Hull there is ex- pectancy in the allied camps of the near approach of another great at tempt by the Germans to break their line All precautions have been taken bv the various commanders and everywhere the fronts have been strengthened in anticipation of furthr onsaughter.
 In both the British and French armies the soldiers are waiting pat iently confident that they will be able to give good account of themselves against any attack the Germans may make.
 Rumors have it that relations be- tween Holland and Germany are strained, and that Germany has de livcred an untimatum to Holland, de- manding the right to transmit civilian supplies, sand and gravel and war ma teral cn the Dutch canals and rail ways. In Holland it is said, the feel ing is that acquiesnt would be equiva- lent to Hollands abandonment of neut- rality
 Advice coming out of Germany are that the German newspapers are pre- pairing the people for declaration of war by Uruguay and Argentina against Germany at an early date.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-24
U. s. TAKES 800
 FOR SHIP WORKERS

Philadelphia, April 23.-lFive hun dred houses in the western section of the city have been commandeered by the Emergency Fleet Corporation to be used as homes for Hog Island ship yard workmen. There are 10000 workmen at the yards. Tenants were given 90 days to procure other quarters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-24
HERMAN WOMEN
 |. WANT TO LEAVE

erms,, rum York, April 2s.-A rush of bemr p'' W. women to the New York port |cn to ",ieh ,'a. Bureau, seeking permis- |wed " th return to Germany, has fol- bn roo, sne publication of the ree.ula. aivtosq tteq'ulflng ring enemy alien women to
 '"'ef' It was announced today
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-24
IA BELGIANS ARE
 SHOT AS SPIES

Amsterdam, April 23.-A dispatch from point on the Belgian border re- ports that 16 Belgians. including a priest and a nun. have been snoI o's a' Antwerp on the charge ot esplonage
 Tho Germans, the dispatch says have abandoned their custom or an nouneing these executions on req pos ters. -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-24
French Report Gun Duels.

Paris, April 23.-Aside from heavy artillery duels near Rangard-en-San- terre and west of Noyon, Tuesday pas sde quietly along the French front, ac- ccrding to the French officials com munication issued tonight. There were no infantry engagements.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-24
GERMAN MAYOR HELD
 AS AN ENEMY ALIEN

Washington, April 23.-F'rederick C.. Miller, the German mayor of Michigan City. Ind, was arrested and locked up as an enemy alien when he came here today to discuss with federal officials the prospect of completing his naturalization. He took out his first papers before the United States went to war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-24

Mrs. F. Wartensloben of St: Louis, MT. and Mrs. Max Goldsmith; Mrs. A: Joel of Chicago. and Mrs. L,I Hyman of Fort Smith will be the guests of Mrs. F. Baer next Tuesday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-24

Mrs. H. Brown has returned from a three weeks visit with Mrs, Well bourne Keith at Alexandria, La, where she was with her son who is station ed at Camp Beauregard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-24

Assistant Attorney-General Charles Warren. rendered his resignation to Gregory. which was accepted, Many believe that the At torney- General was displeased with a statement credited to Mr. Warren by w. II. I5loodsocd, of Milwaukee, in d hearing on the Chamberlain bill. Mr. Warren, in the early days of the war. was in charge of cases under the neutrality laws and when this country entered the struggle was placed i'll charge of all matters relating to en- emy activity. He is credited with say ing: "The war could not be run in the criminal courts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-24
Haig Reports Success.

Londcn, April 23.-The British gained ground today east of Robecq according to Field Marshall Haig's report tonight. and improved their pos ition in Meterim. Numerous pris- cners were captured
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-02

germs. A bottle with the scale blown
into the side allows the mother to
lions for mixing the proper amount OF
milk, water and sugar or milk sugar.
There should be supply Of nip
pies and bottles so that clean boiled
bottle and a clean boiled nipple can
be used for each feeding. 1t is also
we'll to remember to use nipples with
small holes in them, otherwise the
food may come too fast and give the
baby indigestion.
Between times the nipples should
be kept in a covered glass containing
a solution of borax or boric acid. In
addition to this the mother who is
really trying to safeguard her .baby's
health will turn the nipples inside out
and thoroughly wash them with soap
and water at least once day.
At feeding time the bottle Of milk
should be warmed by placing in warm
water deep enough to cover the milk
in the bottle, the nipple put on and
the bottle thoroughly shaken.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-02

poor old pa-laid up in the clutches
of two old maids, who will probably
run up pretty bill Of expense-fian.
cial situation, indeed" And as an
other and worse thought flashed over
him, "Lordy, perhaps they'll marry
him"
A delayed schedule on the railroad
brought Robert Blaisdell's train into
the station nearest the village where
his father was still confined just three
hours late. AS he was inQuiring about
a conveyance to take him to Miss
Esther Peters house, a peculiar look.
ing wagon drove by. He was standing
so that he did not see it and his mental
state precluded his hearing anything
so common as wagon wheels or horses
hoofs. The station agent, who did not
like the livery man, saw it.
"What makes you hire rig, any
way" he suggested. "Save your three
dollars and ride up along if you want
to sec Miss Esther. That wagon you
see up ahead is goin' to the very house
Belongs to he tin.pedd'er old Mr..
Valentine. He got terrible spill bout
six weeks ago and he's been laid up at
Esther's house ever since. She's takIn'
care of him-and-well, he didn't
waste much time taNin' that advice"
he finished to the emDty air.
For Robert Blaisdell was racing up
the dusty road after his fathers wag'
on. now in the hands Of that money
grabbing old hen; he'd lose no time
telling here where she got off This
was too good chance to miss.
Matilda, driving contentedly home
wards heard the hoarse shouts HI
-hi-here-you, wait minute"
She stopped. Robert Blai9del!. red
and hot from his pursuing ra e.. led
to the front of the cart He, To-, stop
ned and said not another word. He
took off his hat and painted. Matilda
, waited, politely. She could see that
he was quite disturbed, Don't hurry =.
she said. You're awfUlly out OF
breath"
II beg your pardon" he gasped at
last, "But the station agent said this
! WAGON was goinG-said 1t was-said-
oh darn tim Robert Blaisdetl-may
ride up to see my father with you?"
He wondered who his pretty girl
was that was helning out that Old Ma
tilda thing as they drove along the
shady roads. Not that he knew the
roads were shady-he knew only that
the girl had yellow hair-roal hair. not
bleached stuff-and brown eyes that
were Straightforward and friendly and
lovely white skin-and oh yes, there
were three little freclsles right by her
nose And he hoped she lived near
Miss Esther Peters.
She was telling him about the acci-
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dent She seemed to know lot about
it, $50 Miss Esther's taking care OF
him, is she?" he replied at last. I'm
sure that's very kind Of her. And shall
1 see Miss Matilda, too? She wrote me
this letter."
The girl turned and looked at him.
She laughed. you're looking at her
now" she said. I'm Matilda"
Robert could stay only two days that
first time. But he went back to the
main Office and told them about the
crying needs of his wares in certain
neglected rural district. And they told
hm to go there in PHYS name and sell
his goods, so he came back very soon
And again and again-for a broken
hin does not mend easily-espectally
when the bones are not as young as
they once were.
When, in July, Mr. Valentine was
able to sit on the porch, Robert came
again, and found the three engaged
in the "fancial situation"
"Bob," said his father, "this girl
has enlarged the business. Her re-
ceipts for the last three months are
more than mine were year ago. az
don't know but what I'll retire and
turn the cart over to her"
Miss Esther blushed at the look he
gave her. I'm going to tell him,
Esther" Mr.. Valentine went on. "If
he's got any eyes in his head, he knows
it already. Yes-Bob, she's going to
take care OF me all the rest Of my
days and with Esther for wife, I
don't much care whether the old leg
gets we'll or not. I shan't want to run
very far away from her. So, Bob.
give your mother.to.be kiss, and per.
haps you can kiss your new cousin as
WE'LL"
was off the porch in a flash, down
among the rose bushes. But not too
far away to miss what Robert was
saying.
cousin? Not on your life! Don't
you know first cousins can't marry in
this state"
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HEALTH HINTS

Everything that comes in contact
with The baby's food must be clean.
The hands should be thoroughly wash
ed and dried with clean towel be-
fore preparing the. baby's food.
In preparing the dishes necessary,
boil them in water, but don't dry them
after taking from the boiling water
and then allow them to dry from their
own heat.
The best sort of nursing bottle is
one that has least hiding places for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-02
BY RIDDY BYE.

Victory Potatoes-Boil four large
firm potatoes and when cold, cut in
IA inch slices. Place a layer Of the
slices on the bottom of buttered bak
ing dish, sprinkle with salt and pep
per, and cover with a layer OF chop.
ped hard boiled eggs. Dot the egg
layer with bits Of butter or fresh
cheese. Repeat layers OF potatoes
and eggs until dish is filed and pour
over it 2 cupfuls Of thin white sauce
Cover the top thickly with buttered
breadcrumbs and finely grated cheese
and bake quickly in hot oven until
brown.
EscaIloped Potatoes and Celery:
Pare and slice six or eight medium
sized potatoes. Mince l large onion
and cut up / cupful OF celery in ii
inch pieces. Placed the sliced potato.
es in a creased baking dish and cover
with layer OF the minced onion
and celery mixed. The celery should
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u. S. Tested
Food Recipes
BY MISS BLANCHE PRICE

County Home Demonstration Agent
Cornmeal Mush:
/ c. cornmeal.
t. salt.
IL c. water or 4 c. milk or milk
and water.
Method; Put all the ingredients In
to double boiler or a vessel over one
containing hot water, and cook for 2
to hours. There are many ways
Of using mush besides serving 1t with
milk or cream. 1t is often eaten with
maple syrup, molasses, or other syrup,
or with honey and butter. 1t may be
fried and used alone or as an accom-.