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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-16
KANSAS PREPARES
 TO SQUELCH I. w. w.

Topeka, Kan., June 15.-ln prac' tically every county throughout the Kansas wheat belt, also in some coun- ties in the eastern part of the state where the harvest promises to be plentiful there are organizations ot home guards and vigilants which ln- tend to quickly suppress any such threatened "reigns of terror" and in- cendiarism as are alleged to have been plotted, and in some counties put in op- eration, last year by rowing bands of agitators said to have been members of the I. w. W.
 In fact the viligantes and the home guards are identical in most counties They are cooperating also with the Anti-Horse Thief association which has strong organizations in most of the eastern Kansas counties and is com prised of older men, while the guards are made up of younger men.
 An illustration of how the guards or vigilantes plan to protect their rscom- munities this season comes . from Howard, Elk county, where system atic campaign is to be worked out. In Union Center township of Elk coun- ty, which contains 92,16O acres, there is no town or even thickly settled farm. ing community. Considering it as es- pecially vulnerable to any pro-Ger- man plotter who might. design a plot destroying wheat stacks, the home guards in two squads of twenty men each have been organized.
 Members of the guard will work in the various harvest fields, without uniforms Or insignias, and will watch out for suspicious characters and in- cendiary plots. Should an alarm be started, the entire township will be in arms within few minutes, every highway will be patroled and no one not known to the guards will be per mitted to leave the township until fur their notice. A number of grain stacks were burned in Ely county last sum- mer. Their owners blame agitators, a,number of whom worked openly, de- claring themselves to be I. w. w. or ganizers Such visitors will be dealt with summarily this season, and soap box orators will be jailed for vag- rancy. , :.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-16
Ca|ome| Users! Listen To Mel r
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 Calomel is mercury or auicksdver which causes necrosis of tAe bones. Calomel, when it comes intd Contact with sour bile, crashes into iH break ing it up. This is when you feel that awful nausea and cramping. If you are sluggish and "all knocked out," if your liver is torpid and bowels consti- pated or you have headache, dizziness, coated tongue, if breath is bad or stomach sour, just try "a spoonful of harmless Dodson't Liver Tone tonight.
 Here's my guarantee-Go to any drug store and get a bottle of Dod- sons Liver Tone for few cents. Take
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-16

The chief of staff viewed the pres ent offensive more as an endeavor to straighten out the German line rather thah an advance with definite ob- feet "like Paris" The salient between the Disc and the Aisne offensives he described as "re-entrant angle."
 "The most desirable thing the Ger mans could have now" General March added, would be a straightenng out of that line. Our last information is that they are still attacking that line west of SoissOns."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-16

found relief from pain and feel so much better than use to. When l hear of any girl suffering. as l did l tell them how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped me- .''- DELINA MARTIN, 29 Bowers St.. Nashua, NH.
 Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, made from native roots and herbs, contains no narcotic or harmful drugs, therefore is perfectly safe rem edy to give your daughter, who suffers from such painful periods as did Miss Martin.
 The reason SO many girls write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,, Lynn, Mass, for advice, is because from their 40 years experience they have a store of knowledge which is invariably helpful.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-16
Old Practice
 Maintained in
 New Orleans
Many Firms Continue Dis
 tribution of Money to Women.

New Orleans, June 15.-A pushing, scrambling, heaving mass of women, to the stranger unique in a city of strange scenes and customs. Scores of them, from the old gray-haired black of "befo 'd' war" days to the young white girl in her teens with evidences of poverty in her bearing and attire. Many have broods of children around them, others carry babies in their arms. Color runs riot, the bandanna kerchiefs of the negroes and the vari-colored clothing of all combining to surpass the imagina- tion.
 It is the usual Saturday morning distribution of five pieces to the pow erty stricken, a custom begun in New Orleans many years ago. by lottery company, the old residents say, and still observed weekly as a necessary rite by at least two of the largest business concerns in the city. In the halcyon days, says tradition, the lot Aery gave to all corners at certain times and on holidays, cheered the hearts of those in financial straits by doubling the amount.
 "It is just one of our hobbies," de- clared the head of one of the concerns when asked why the firm observed the custom. "We have done it for years and are going to keep it up. And this is spite of the fact that we belong to the Charity Organization society, which discourages individual giving"
 Chaos usually precedes the distri- button of the "jitneys" as the ne- groes call the coins. The money is given away at a. m., but an hour earlier a crowd already is on hand. By 7:3O o'clock the number has in- creased and when small window is thrown open the street is a mass of struggling humanity. The appear ance of the cashier electrifies the crowd. With shouts, hands are held in the air, the mass surges forward, each woman intent on being among the first to receive her coin. As each is supplied she leaves the crowd, to make her way to one of the many public markets where she usually pur- chases Seconds" of various vege- tables from the produce dealers, then goes home to prepare dinnr
 The doling out of coins finally is concluded, the window slams down, for the sum to be distributed has become exhausted. Many are disap- pointed but there is the consolation of looking forward to the coming Sat- urday. They resolve to be on hand < earlier next week.
 Pathos and disappointment were written plainly on the face of an old negro mamnly one recent Saturday as she hobbled down the street, assisted bv a battered crutch and cane. A broker who had been watching accost- ed her:
 "What's the matter, Nanny! Were you left out?"
 "Yessuh, yessuh. I reckon I ain young ez I uster be-" she replied Somehow all dem younger 'omans jes beats me to it. An l needed dat money to buy sumpin to eat wid, too" And she resumed her journey.
 "Just a minute" called the broker "Maybe this will make up for it." He took dollar bill from his pocket
 Thanky, suh! God bless you hon. ey," she said. And as she showered her thanks and blessings upon him he walked into his office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-16

ton West, who will do specia, r,,,. among the Indians in trajnins Gl,sa work ss'i and M. H. Solfand, of CleyalsaSd S ls,e' ss succeeds Mir. Goldhar as renr0a.Nl ,uuu SAo tive of the National Jewish 'psI,l'a. vsIsa. board. ''" "elare
 'Mr. West has for many voo,,
 government agent and ins,rno,oss nvsl a Indian reservations, 'S"' oa
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-16

There are 150 cities in the United States with populations in excess of 60,000 and practically every one of these cities has hundreds of acres of park land. These park acreages the government believes, could easily maintain 150,000 sheep each summer. And sheep are the best lawn mowers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-16
SLAPS BOY; ARRESTED.

Dan Keller was arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff J. L. McBurnett on a warrant charging assault and bat tery. Keller is alleged to have slap ped Willie Puddephat, youth. He will be given a hearing in municipal court tomorrow morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-16

Every man in the United States AT. my takes the Federal oath at the. time of his enlistment Members of the Ma tional Guard take what is known as tn. dual oath, which covers 10th State and Federal service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-16

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-16

Ildo uCn PaluS tn6t l wohld often faint and 1have to leave schotl. I had such painH did not. know what to do with my self Ia n d tried 60 mank remedies that Wer} of no use. I reAd about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- t able Compound in the newspapers and decided to try it,
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-16

Jimmy Austin of the Browns is hobbling with the 300 bunch of hit ters, this season, whereas last year the veteran hct-corner guardian was but 239 strong with the stick
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-16
SAFETY RAZORS
 FREE TO TROOPS

washington, June 15.-Funjshi,, or safety razors, soap, hair bru,hsss combs, towels and toothe hrushos as4's' . enlsttd men in the American eyped. tlonary forces in France has haan 'ru nu. anto effect war department anno,n. mn ment today said ''u
 General Pershing asked the s,,pD,v. ing of toilet articles on the rnH, orn,ra that personal cleanliness increases hs Aa morale of his men,
 Heaven never helps the man who will not act-Sophocles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-16

There are 674.72S depositors. in the United Postal Savings Service. They have $131 ,954, ,696 to their credit
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-16
NEW CAMP WORKERS

Camp Funston, Kan, June 15.-Am- ong the new camp welfare officials who have arrived rectntly are D. Gin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-16
SCHOOL GIRL {: TELLS OTHERS
How They Can Find Relief From Periodic Sqfferings.

Nashua, MIL" II amhineteen years old and every, month f@ two years I
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-21
PRICE OF CANNED
GOODS WILL BE OUT OF
SIGHT COMING YEAR

There are two very good reasons
why housewives should can all they
can this summer.
Number one is because factory can
ned goods are going to be hard to
buy. The Government Is frowning
on canning factories because the gov
ernment needs all the tin that it can
get in war work.
The second very good reason is be
cause canned goods are likely to be
so high in price this winter that few
people will be able to afford them.
There is no question about 1t,
said a prominent grocer, "The gov
ern-ment is already establishing the
prices and they are going to be neal
the top. From all indication 1t Will
be impossible to buy can of toma
toes. large sizes, for less than u
cents. This is the same size tina
sold for ten cents can a few year'
since.
"Caned peas will also sell abou
the same price, twenty-five cent
each, Canned corn will probably sci
for twenty cents. Other canne'
goods will sell around the same pre-
portion"
"Dried vegetables will be equall
high is the belief Canned pea
which we're so cheap a few year
since, that people eyed them wit
dislain. now cost around fourtee
cents a pound.
If YOU have not already canned, d
your canning now.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-21
WOMEN TO DRIVE
SCHOOL BUSES IN
DADE NEXT YEAR

Miami, June 21.-Several women
are among those to whom contracts
have been awarded by the school
board for transporting children to
and from the consolidated schools of
the country. Three of the six routes
of the Redlands school will be taken
charge of by women.
The children are conveyed from
their homes to the school and back
home again at the expense of the
county and the system has been ex-
tended in such a way that every
child in the county living at all re.
mote from a school is supplied with
the facilities for riding the distance,
and the arrangement. school authori-
ties says. makes possible consoli.
dation Of educational interest and re-
suits In much better schools than
would be the case with small insti.
tutions scattered about promiscuous'
ly throughout the country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-21

Gently took a hand In the game by
communicating all unworked plati-
nun in this country, setting therefor
price Of $105 an ounce, as compared
with $22.S5 ten years ago. Even this
action, however, has not obtained
sufficient of the metal for war pur-
poses. Officials who failed to heed
the warnings of platinum experts at
the beginning Of the war are wonder
ing how they can retrieve their error
in not vigorously meeting the nation
al necessity by using every legitimate
means to obtain platinum. For, the
total amount of known platinum In
the world is only 4,O00,8o0 ounces, OF
which about one-fourth is in the Uni
ted States. Much of that Is virtually
irreclaimable through use in dental
work and personal jewelry, and the
output, since the Russian debacle
has fallen to a fraction Of what 1t was
in times Of peace.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-21
fRy Associated Pfess.l

(Dy aSboCiutCa 4 iSpo'1
London, June 21 -Seven-thousand
German sailors participated in the
mutiny on board the dreadnoughts OF
the German High Seas Fleet at kiel
in October last and had planned to
lombard and destroy the batteries at
Wilhelmshaven and take the whole
feet to England under a white flag
according to a story of the mutiny
from writer in Germany, which Is
published in Weekly Dispatch.
"The mutiny," he writes, "was the
result of unjust treatment, short
leave, bullying, and last, but no.
least, bad food The food consisted
of potatoes, turnips, mangel wurzel3
favored with parsley and salt. Little
meat was rationed out, and that OF
very poor quality. The bread was very
bad in composition and was often so
mouldy and old as to be uneatable.
"As the men were sick of the whole
business they decided to revolt. The
leading sailors were the organizers Of
the affair, and all the battleships de-
cided to join. The men held theii
meetings on the beach. Seven thou
sand Joined the movement, and signe1
secret document to stand by eacf
other.
"The plan was at given signal Il
throw the officers overheard, to BON
bard Wilhelmshaven, so as to destro!
the batteries there. and then sail ou
and take the whole fleet over to Eng
land under the white flag. Before tn
day fixed had arrived, however, tw'
of the sailors betrayed the plan, ant
az various men and leading sailor
began under one pretext and anothe
to be sent away from the ships, tn
others suspected that the plot wa
known. They therefore determine
to take the bull by the horns.
"The revolt started on the koeni
Albert (dreadnought) and as tn
commander of that ship tried high
: handed police measures. he was sho
down. In falling from the command
er's bridge he broke his neck. Tn
: other officers were also gotten rid OF
The Pillau joined in, and each shl
|. landed 700 men. They marched Il
e through the streets of the town.
r 1.-THE crews of the Rheinland' Gro
!, ser Kurfurst tdreadnoughts), an
? Elsass (pre-dreadnought) foilowe
e suit. Here they received a summon
|. from one of the captains to Fetur
t, to their duties and obey orders. Fl
1t sailors sent back the message. II
n Council of Sailors has decided to e
first and obey afterwards. ; The ca
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-21
PLATINUM, ONCE THROWN
AWAY AS WASTE, IS NOW
MOST SOUGHT AFTER
METAL IN WORLD

Washington, June 21.-New chap
ters in the romance Of platinum, once
thrown away as waste but now the
most sought-after metal in the world,
have been written since the war be-
gan. Nations are fighting for 1t. Ad-
ventures are risking their lives to
obtain it. Women spies and diploma
tic agents are playing the game Of In
ternational intrigue to control even
an ounce of the noble metal, as 1t
is known to geologists, so valuable
has it become and so necessary to
the prosecution Of the world war.
The United States government re-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-21

"Few in America have any concep'
ton of the size Of the Y, M. C. A. or
ganization overseas" said Charles Il.
Hill, recent secretary of the Florida
State Automobile Association who Is
now at the head of the employment OF
automobile men for the "Y" work ov-
erseas. ~ regarded the Association
as purely religious organization un-
til I was summoned to join its forces
I then discovered that religious activi-
tiles were just one of the thirty activi-
ties, more or less. The "Y" has hum
dreds of athletic directors on the
western front runs millions of feet o.
movie films each week directs hotels
and restaurants, furnishes the men
with all forms of entertainments. .
Mr.. Hill is now assisting in re-
cruiting drivers and mechanics for ths
"Y" service overseas, and he is secur-
ing a bunch of first-class automobile
men for this great service where they
are serving the men of the American
fighting forces by keeping them sup
piled with the many things that thu
IY. M. G. A. is furnishing them owe
there, and this is one of the most i'm
portant tasks of the War Work Coun
Gil. Supplies must be kept going t.
the front at all times and the men T.
drive these machines must know thei
business and be able to repair any o
them at any time. whether on tn
MEN who own and drive their owl
cars are the men we seek most" sal
Mr.. Hill. "They can make minor re
pairs. which is all we require of ther
except to keep the truck on an eve
keel in spite of she'll holes andothe
highway difficulties. Mechanics traine
for the work are needed for the pure
tly mechanical side. Fifty drivers
week is the goal I'm striving for a
the start, but no man knows how 500
+ this may be doubled"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-21

With the British Army in Mesopo-
tamia, June June 21-Warlike scenes
again encompass places made sacred
by Biblical stories or association
with Biblical characters, along the
British lines in this birthplace OF
civilization.
Going from Nahaf to Hillah, one
passes Kufa, with its beautiful mos
que, built upon the spot where, ac-
cording to popular belief, Jonah was
cast up by the whale. Half an hour
later the traveller comes upon an
other shrine, the tomb Of Ezekiel,
feyered by Moslem and Jew alike.
The next relic one passes is Birs
Nimrud, a huge mound of earth with
rocklike brick foundation sur
mounting it, which according to Arab
tradition, is all that remains OF the
Tower of Babel. But here the scien,
list comes in with his disappointing
researches and tells us that 1t Is
merely a pierce of work dating no
further back than Nebuchadnezzar
The tower remains in view until one
enters Hillah. Here science and 10
cal traditions agree, and one may
look upon the identical chamber
where Belshazzar saw the handwrit
ing on the wall.
The story of Noah and his flood is
a tale easily credible In Mesopotam
Ia, 1t nearly repeated itself in the
first two years of the British strug
gle towards Bagdad. 1t takes little
Imagination to picture the dove vain
ly seeking resting-place between
kut and Ali Gharbi.
Those who survived the July O.
1917 can easily believe the story o
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
or, If there is any doubt in thell
minds, it will concern only the artl
ficial origin of the fiery furnace.
Babel, the mixing of the tongues
and languages, is still in progress IL
Mesopotamia. Moreover, heS
tongue is arising to increase IN
original confusion. a compact
English, Arabic and French. In th
new tongue. railroad is called shem
min-durfer" a corruption OF tn
French "chemin-de-fer" An automo
bile is called "stronbill' which is a
near as the Arab can get to the Eng
lish pronunciation.
At Alden the Arabs have coined
verb from an English expletlEe-
7damful-niH, to abuse, which is col
iugated in all the Arab moods a
tenses,-.1 damfuIed you He dan
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-21
(By Associated Press.)
Fail to Widen Salient

Rome, Thursday, June 20.-(De-
layed) Austrian efforts to widen the
northern Stoin salient on Montell0
Keystone Piave front towards the
" est have failed, Premier Orlando in
formed Parliament tonight. Toward
the south the enemy again succeeded
in crossing the railway at several
points but was promptly stopped. On
the lower Piave Italians gained more
ground, and Italians during the day
took several hundred prisoners. En-
emy losses were enormous.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-21
Call Issued For 1916
Men To Qualify For
Special Training

tain, who was naval Solomon In his
way, sent them soothing message
and invited them all to a good meal
and this got them in hand.
"In few days all was quiet again,
In the sequel 400 men were arrested
and punished in various discreet ways
the authorities evidently fearing any
wholesale measures; but, although
discipline has been restored, there is
still deep feeling of discomfort.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-21
American Ayiat0rs In Action
(By Associated Press,)

Italian Headquarters, Thursday,
June 20.-The first American aviators
to fly on the italian front went today
or bombing expedition and succeed
ed in blowing two holes In the new
Austrian bridge across the Piave
river.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-21
l27 Marines On
Casualty List
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June 21.--The Marine
corps casualty list contains 127
names Killed in action, 10; died OF
wounds, 19; wounded severely, 90.
Arthur b. Sawyer, of Keywest Fla
killed in action; Donald M. Blanken-
ship, Of Rome, Ga, died Of wounds
Clarence F.. Curtiss, of Rouadlake
Fla, Chas. e. Dill, Of Elton, Ga. Lee
r. Crawford, of Macon, Ga, and
David H. Brown, of Charlee, Ga.
were wounded severely.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-21
AMERICAN MACHINES MUST
Be FLYING ACROSS ATLANTIC
BY NEXT SUMNER; INITIAL
TRIP MAY Be TRIED THIS FALL
SENATOR FLETCHER
ILL AT WASHINGTON

Warrington, June 81. - Senator
Fletcher of Florida is slowly recover
ing from a severe cold which has kept
him confined to his home for about
ten days. He caught the cold on the
train on his way back from voting in
in the State primaries. He was able
ltc sit up short while today and ex-
poets to return to the senate the be
ginning of next week.