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The daily morning oasis., 1918-05-19
ALTAR DISTRICT
IS DEVELOPING
VERY FAST
GREAT AGRICULTURAL
PROGRESS BEING MADE
Former Soldiers in Mexican
Army Raising Wheat and
Planting Orchards.

A wonderful agricultural de-
rclopment is going on in the AL
tar district, ACCORDING to Freder-
ick A. Bull, a San Francisco min
ing man who recently returned
from that swiftly deve!o ing
section-
''Most people," said MI. Bull,
"think of the Altar district as a
section. They would be
astonished could they go down
there now and witness the ag1'i-
cultural development that is in
progress.
81 never saw finer wheat in
my life than | saw down there,
and there is a great deal of it,
too.
'The country down there is
dotted with new ranches, and q
large number of the new settlers
are putting in orchards and MAX
ing improvements that would be
a credit to any community.
81 understand that many of
these raches have been taken up
by former soldiers in the Mexi-
can army They are certainly
garden spot out OF
what has been a wilderness up to
within a very short time"
The daily morning oasis., 1918-05-19

"Of course, the first duty we
must keep in the foreground is
to win the war. / have heard
men say that we must get five
million men. Why limit it to
five million
The President announced that
he intends to stand by Russia as
well as France.
every ship that can be em-
ployed shall carry men and sup
plies. We are not to be diverted
from the grim duty of war.4by
insincere talk of glory. The
war, as far as we are concerned,
is an unselfish war.
eff they wish peace, let them
come forward to a fair and just
conference, with. fair terms.
.''The greatest opportunity of
the war, for us, is to develop
character. In my own mind l
am convinced that not 100 years
of peace could have knitted this
nation together as a single year
of war has done. Better yet, it
has knitted the world together.
"You cannot give anything to
the government of the United
States. There is a law which
will not permit it. Your great
channel for giving is the Ameri-
can Red Cross"
The Presidents address was
Interrupted by frequent applause
and cheering.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-05-19
700, 900 MORE DRAFT MEN
That Number Will Be Added to
Rolls Under New Law by Reg :
istratiOn of June 5 Next.

WASHINGTON, May 49,
Approximately 100000 Ameli-
cam youths who have reached
the age of FL since last June will
be added on June 5 to the roll of
those eligible for draft.
The congressional resolution
authorizing supplementary reg
istration is now on President
Wilson's desk, to be signed when
he returns from New York.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-05-19
HOT FIGHT IN PICARDY
Fierce Hand-tO-hand Combat in
Vicinity of Jassigny, Ber-
in Reports.

BERLIN, May 18.-The war
office statement records that
there was a fierce hand-to-hand
combat around Jassigny, on the
southern leg of the German
Picardy wedge. Sixteen British
and French airplanes were shot
down yesterday, the statement
announces.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-05-19
ED RICKENBACHER SCORES
Noted Auto Race Driver Downs
German Birdman in Air
Combat.

WITH THE AMERICAN
ARMY IN FRANCE, May 49,
Eddie Rickenbacher, the noted
automobile racer, won his second
victory in the air this morning.
fell within the German lines.
Capt. Charles J. Biddle Of
Pennsylvania, a member of the
Lafayette escadrille, is reported
missing.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-05-19

the surrounding residential dis
tricts hurried to the scene, and
the work of succoring the in
Ijured was started at once.
The scenes at the wrecked
plant were horrible. Mutilated
bodies were scattered over a :
wide area, while the injured,
many of whom we're torn and
lacerated almost beyond the SEM
blance of humanity, were found
in many cases buried beneath
the wreckage.
Calls for medical assistance
were sent out to all the neigh
boring towns, and physicians,
nurses and medical supplies were
rushed to the scene in autos and
auto trucks, and ambulances re+
sponded to the call from every
hospital within a radius of many
miles.
No effort has yet been made
to even formulate a theory as !
to the cause of the explosion
In fact, the destruction was 80
complete that no cause vii,
probably ever be assigned. Th.' !
Aetna Chemical company was
working on war orders, and ha<t
been producing up to its utmost
=.
capacity. :
The daily morning oasis., 1918-05-19

Just to show how utterly un-
reliable the Herald is all the
time, The Oasis once more prints
certain figures that the Herald
cannot deny.
And to make these figures
more convincing, they are taken,
with the single exception of the
item of $4,000 current accounts.
from the Herald's own article in
which it tries to bamboozle the
citizens into the belief that the
republican administration has
done something which the Her.
aid knows very we'll it has not
done.
The Herald kows Inat the
$4,000 in the sinking fund is
not an asset that can be set off
against the current debts of the
city. If it does not know it, all
lit will have to do is to ask any
city official-Treasurer Smith,
for example. That $4,000 is
offset against the $4,000
sewer and water bonds the city
owes.
Therefore, with the city owing
$29,500, and with only $16,500
of accounts and taxes to meet it,
there is a deficit of $4,000.
But as an actual fact, none of
the water taxes will be collected
before the first of June, and
much of the other accounts will
not be paid. So that, when the
old council goes out and the new
council goes in, the city will have
more than $4,000 of unpaid bills
and warrants on it's hands, with
out the cash in the treasury to
meet them.
Yet, in the face of these fig
ures, the Herald will continue to
prattle on about "wiping out a
deficit" and believes that the
people cannot figure for them
selves.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-05-19

lf you see a good, strong,
steady, bright, white electric
light. it is ours. ARIZONA GAS
& ELECTRIC COMPANY. adv.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-05-19
THEIR COMMAND UNIFIED
Central Powers Place Forces ON
Italian Front Under Single
Leader.

BERLIN, May 18.-Germany
and Austro-Hungary have uni
fled their command on the
Italian front.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-05-19
BLAST KILLS 10
HUN TROOPS AND U-BOATS BACK OF
SINN FEIN UPRISING IN IRELAND
Revolt Leader is Under Arrest on British
Warshio and Plot Frustrated

LONDON, May 18.-Thc in Ireland is grave that 500
Evening News says: he stu have already been
alton in Ireland arising from the made"
discovery of German plot The paper adds that there
Sim Fen revolution which resistance De Valera the
be assisted by Uboats and Sim Fen leader prisoner
the landing of German troops British warship
The daily morning oasis., 1918-05-19
HERALD TRIES TO
HOCUS POCUS
THE PEOPLE
BUT DEFICIT CAN'T BE
WIPED OUT WITH TALK
Incoming Administration Will
Have at Least $4,000 Debts
and No Cash to Pay Them.

Outstanding Warrants --$23,514
Current Accounts ---.------.- 5000
Total Indebtedness ------$29,5 ,514
Accounts due city ---.-------- 16,500
Net deficit --..-.S13,014
The daily morning oasis., 1918-05-19
REMAINDER OR 300 MBN
EMPLOYED IN CHEMICAL
FACTORY ARE INJURED
Three Terrific Explosions in Plant Of
Aetna Chemical Company, Near Pitts
burg, Scatter Deaf hand Destruction
Concern was Working on War Orders

PITTSBURG 18n the surrounding residential dis
catastrophe the his rcts hurried to the and
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08
ENDORSES "GOOD FELLOW" CLUB.

The Graphic has heard response
from the Good Fellow" editorial in
yesterdays issue. This endorsement
comes from one of Pine Bluffs mat
rons who has the good fellow spirit.
She is now preparing a box for or
phans at certain institution, which
will be sent in time to give Christmas
to some of the little ones. But she
said she will be glad to contribute to
the club as soon as it is ready for
business.
We should not forget these unfor-
tunate orphans at this time. While the
Christmas spirit is in the air, and we
go home to smiling little we'll fed and
clothed children, surrounded with
those things which make childhood
the happiest, we should turn the page
and look at another scene. The house
is scantily furnished, children with
pinched faces waiting for the return
of their widowed mother from her
daily toll, carrying only the necessi-
ties of livelihood to sustain live of her
self and dependant ones. In our sur
roundings of comfort and plenty we
cannot dismiss the scene with the
thought lit is none of our affair"
True II am not my brothers keep
err" but our lives are blessed in pro-
portion to the burdens we lift from
our brothers. shoulder.
Truly, "it is more blessed to give
than to receive" and our happiness
is increased by making others happy
1t is sometimes embarrassing to re
ceive a gift, but no one ever fel
Inundated when giving to others. es
pecially if the recipient be one il
need. Try it, and see how much bet
ter you will feel. If you are not
Good Fellow" why not?
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08
CARTER GLASS CONFIRMED
BY u. s. SENATE

Washington, Dec. THE nominal
ton of Representative Carter Glass, to
be secretary of the treasury to sue
coed VIM. G. McAdoo was confirmed
by the senate without objection.
Mr.. Glass Immediately will resign
from congress, in which he has served
sixteen years. and will take up his new
duties on December 10th. Mr.. McAdoo
will continue as director general OF
railroads until his success for that
position shall have been appointed.
Representative Glass said today that
he had every reason to believe that
the future policies Of the treasury
would not be different from those now
being pursued, except as varying cir
cumstances may suggest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08
AMERICAN TROOPS
ADVANCE FURTHER
ON GERMAN sou

Amsterdam, Dec. Z (By The Asso-
ciated Press )-.American troops on
Wednesday entered Mainz, capital of
the province of Rhenish Hesse and
one of the principal fortresses of
Germanyfi on the left bank Of the
Rhine river, according to the semi
official Wolff News Bureau of Berlin.
With The American Army of Occu-
patton, Thursday, Dec. . (By The
Associated Press. while the march,
ing forces are bringing more villages
under American control, General
Brown, the military governor at Ire
yes, and General Smith in charge of
civil affairs, are completing plans for
their temporary government. Philoso-
phically, the inhabitants both here
and in the smaller towns. continue to
accept the situation and the local Off
Gals are cooperating with the Amer
leans as we'll as they can. Few rules
have been laid down and it is expect
ed that the broad admonition contain
ed in General Pershing's proclamation
that regulations promulgated by the
military must be obeyed, without
question and unhesitatingly will be
respected.
Fire arms of all descriptions, and
ammunition have been ordered turned
in with the warning that if this is not
done, a search of the houses will be
made. Late today hundreds of the in
habitants appeared with guns rang.
ing from the German army rifle to an
cient fowling pieces,
AS the army advances the necessity
of food relief appears less urgent
Food is not abundant, but there is
enough. The absence of pepper in the
restaurants, it is learned, is due to the
fact that the Germans used all TIT
available stocks of this condiment IL
the manufacture of mustard gas.
The extreme left of the American
army of occupation will reach thu
Rhine December Sth. Four days late
it is expected the entire line will Ell
ter the final phase of the advance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08
POLITICAL PARTY
TO BE LAUNCHED

New York, Dec. 1.-THE Central
federated union, represented 100000
trades unionists in New York City. de-
cided tonight to join in the movement
for the formation in the United States
of national labor party similar to
that in England. 1t was explained that
the party would include both those
who work their hands and those who
work with their brains"
The resolution provided that ali or
ganized labor bodies be requested to
select two delegates to represent them
at conference to be called early In
January for the purpose OF organizing
and adopting a tentative platform
locking toward national convention
at an early date to form an American
labor party.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08
BANK TELLER GOES
WRONG-CAPTURED

Muskogee. Okla, Dec. ii. w.
Spangler, former teller Of the Bart
lesville National Bank, OF Bartles-
vile, Okla, charged with emoezzle-
ment of $4,000 of the banks funds,
was brought 20 Muskogee from New
York. where he was unprecedented. He
waived examination before United
States commissioner A. G. Cochran,
and was bound ever to await the ac-
ton of the grand jury, under $4,000
bond. Spangler is alleged to have
left Bartlesyille suddenly and check
ing up disclosed the alleged short
age.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08
TWO INDICTED FOR
TREASON IN \. Y.
BY CONDO.

New York, Dec 7.-Indictments
charging treason were returned by a
federal grand jury here today against
Hermann Vessels, an officer on the
German navy and Albert Paul Fricks
of Mount Vernon. n Y, American
representative Of German toy manu-
facturer. The men have been in the
Tombs prison several months, hav-
ing been denied bail after previous
indictment of conspiring with Jeri-
miahA. O'Leary, Marie K. DeVictori-
ca, Willard J. Robinson, John T.
Ryan, and others, to forward secret
MESA ses through Holland to the
German government.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08
MADE AT
THE RIVERSIDE CAFE

In compliance with orders from
the public health authorities, the
mana cement OF the Riverside Cafe
has completely refinished the estab-
lishment, and many new and sanitay
improvements have been made with
in the past Fortnight: The care now
is replete with freshly painted furn'-
ture, and cleanliness seems to be the
watchword. A careful inspection by
the public is invited
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08
TRAINS COLI.lDE IN FRANCE,

Orleans, France, Dec f.-.(Havas y
An express train froal Orleans last
hight crashed into an: .elescoped an
ether rain loaded wit, American ma
te:ial near Meung S.ir-Loire. eleve;i
les southwest of tn 5 city. Twelve
:odies have been removed from the
wr..K ant. identified ,l.ie: dead still
re Ia;1 II the debris. Twenty Give per-
sans were injured Fov.s ii the rail-
r'a;l ears were smash I'd to tits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08
@k. 1-s'aS - s-SAsssasA1aSs
TELEGRAPH Lines
SHOULD BE OWNED
By Government
Continued from Page Une.D

Continued from Page Une)
conditions will permit" Mr.. Burle-
son continues. He points out that
planes for the overseas service de-
cided upon must re powerful, fitted
with wireless, and of special con-
struction, and declares that the
commercial advantage resulting from
the expected reduction in the time
of communication between South and
Central America will justify the ex-
pense.
Discussing the rural truck lines
and the expected requirement by
the department of many hundreds of
war trucks, the report says that the
commercial and economic advantage
of the services are evident and its
extension desirable. The transmits
sion of food products from farms to
urban centers is particularly facili-
tated by the motorized parcels past
lines.
Due to enlistments, and high wag-
es in outside service, 9.07S posta en-
ployes left government employment
during the year, the report says. ne
cessitating extra efforts in training
substitutes. O the number leaving
the service 1898 resigned for other
employment, CIR 12.4 per cent of the
entire force hut the report says that
increased pay, and overtime allow
ances made under new laws will
guarantee the maintenance of all
efficient force.
Postal savings bank deposits in
creased s'1G,516,S03 during the year,
raising the total of these deposits
to S14S471 499
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08

There will be no Flu at your
house if you keep bottle of DR..
Brunson's Favorite handy and take
a few doses when you feel little
tout of sorts" For sale at all drug
pists 12-4tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08
w. S. s.

Get behind the sorghum syrup plant.
1t will mean bigger pay roll for
Pine Bluff, and the nucleous for other
enterprises.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08
FKOUG TO GIVE AWAY EIGHT
PAIR OF SHOES-FREE

The opening day sensation OF
Froug's Big Shoe Sale at 219 Main
street will ;be the throwing of eight
pair of shoes to the people assembled
in front of the store at 9oclock, We'd
nesday morning. Be there to get yours.
Grab them as they fall. Step in store
and get correct fit absolutely free.
12-S-2t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08

We are authorized to announce
the name of George Daily, for re-
election as alderman OF the Fourth
Ward of the City of Pine Bluff. sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary, December 20, 1918.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08
PAPER MAKERS STRIKE
AND RETURN TO WORN

Boston, Dec 7.-One thousand en-
ployes of the international Paper
Company struck in Vermont, New
Hampshire aud Massachusetts be-
cause the War Labor Board had not
acted on their demand for increased
wages. but on receiving word later
from headquarters at Glenns Falls,
u. Y, that the matter was under
consideration, they voted, to resume
work again at once.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08

We are authorized to announce the
name of E. T. Miller for reelection
as alderman of the Third Ward of
the City of Pine Bluff. subject to the
action Of tht Democratic primary,
December 20, 1918.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08
CITY TREASURER

The raphic is authorized to an
nounce Harvey Hogs as candidate
for reelection to the office of City
Treasurer Of Pine Bluff. subject to
the action o the Democratic primary
election to be held on Dec. goth, 1918.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08

We are authorized to announce the
name of W. c. McBryde, for re-elec-
ton as alderman of the Second Ward
of the City of Pine Bluff, subject to
the action of the Democratic primary
December 20, 1918.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08
FOR ALDERMAN.

We are authorized to announce the
name r. NJ. Vance for reelection as
alderman of the First Ward of the
City of Pine Bluff, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary
20, 1918.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR MAYOR.

The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce Mr.. Ben Harvey as a candi-
date for Mayer, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08
TO THE EDITOR or THE GRAPHIC


| read with interest your article in
Fridays issue headed, Shall Apathy
cause Pine Bluff to lose big enter
PRISE which proceeded a letter writ
ten by Mr.. Richards to Secretary e. B.
Bloom of the Chamber of Commerce
relative to the location in this City of
the FIT. Scott Sorghum Syrup Com
pany.
Several years ago l represented this
concern whose products headed by
Farmer Jones Syrup" IS known thru
out the length and breadth of the Uni
ted States. Becausesof the inability of
the concern to obtain enough raw pro-
ducts they were compelled to curtail
their territory for sales, retaining
such states as We're more conveniently
accessible to the factory, and Arkan-
sas was necessarily left out
Now, this great concern desires to
locate in Pine Bluff and promises to
add to it's famous products now being
manufactured by them, a canning and
preserving industry. Having been in
the brokerage and produce business in
this section for Is or 20 years | know
THE possibilities in this line and the
| adaptability of our County to such
products, it only requires local mar
| ket to develOpe such products such
| as Nh. Richards concern uses. That is
manufacturing concern that will
take the farmers products when they
are ready for market.
Our farmers have not grown these
products, except i'll small quantities
for home consumption, because OF in
adequate railroad facilities in the
manufacturing centers making deliv-
cries uncertain for perishable articles
of this kind, and the freight rates
have been 50 high that they could not
be shipped with profit.
With the location of this great con.
Germ, like the FIT. Scott Sorghum SyruI
! Company, all these impediments
would be removed, and it's location il
this City would cause a constant in
flow of money to the farmers, and the
distribution turnout the United States
of the product grown in this lection
manufactured in Pine Bluff.
1t is an old saying that Money viii
not come where money ain't' and, w
can reverse the saying here, None.
will come where money is, industries
will come where industries are,' ant
the location OF this plant here VII
surely be followed by like kinds of in
dustrieS.
Permit me to suggest, thru your val
liable columns( that the people of PIN
Bluff get behind this proposition ant
secure the 5000 acres of cane desired
by this company. Don't let it be salt
by our people as they pass thru Lit
tie Rock or some other city nearby
when they look at the large smok
stacks of the Fl Scott Sorghum Syrul
Company, that this Plant could hay
been located i'm Pine Bluff had on
people complied with the reasonable
requests OF the owners.
V. Nj. HARRISON.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08
money WILL CONF:
WHERE MONEY IS"
"And Industries Will Come Where In
dustries Are" Good Argument For
Securing Big Enterprise.

With the above for his text V. NJ
Harrison delivers a sermon to the
business people of Pine Bluff, and
admonishes them to get busy and Sc
cure the plant of the FIT. Scott Syrup
CVompany, which is offered us for the
insignificant consideration of guaran-
teeing sufficient raw material to keep
the plant running, and the pay roll
large.
Many towns have paid large bonuss-
es for the location of industrial en-
terprises of less Importance, and
thought that Pine Bluff is not eager
ly going after this nice juicy plum is
not in harmony with reason. AS Mr..
Harrison says "other industrial enter
prises will follow where industries
are" This will be but forerunner of
those which will come after, and by
that spirit of progress which
should characterize this town, Pine
Bluff would become an industrial CEN
ter of no mean proportions.
But the Graphic is not taking Mr.
Harrisons text to preach his sermon,
but prefacing same as hearty en-
dorsement Following is the commune
cation on the subject:
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08

DR.. A. H. SELLARS, OSTEOPATH.
CITIZENS BANK BLDG. THE
TREATMENT YOU WILL EVENT
UALLY TAKE. 8-3-dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08
w. S. s.

Every person in Jefferson county
should get in on the Red Cross Christ
mas roll. Make the county 100 per
cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08
w. S. s.

Everybody wants to be good fell
low" 1t gives you satisfied feeling.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08

Ladies' Dress Shoes in black, tan,
and gray kid. High and low heels.
Prices 1898 to $9.9S.-Leavitt's Cut
Price Store 12-6tr
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08
Daily Graphic.
Issued Every Morning Except Monday
Published by the
ADAMS PRINTING co.
Corner Main and Barraque Streets.
Entered at Postoffice at Pine Bluff,
Ark, as Second class Mail Matter.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication Of
all news dispatches credited to it or
not otherwise credited {. this paper
and also the local news published here
iC.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08

Ladies' Waists in Georgette and
Crepe de Chine. Packed in holiday
boxes. Price $3.9S to S7.4S.-Leavitt's
Cut Price Store. 12-6tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1918-12-08

We are authorized to announce the
name of NJ. c. Hollis as candi-
date for the office of Mayor Of the
City of Pine Bluff, subject to the ac-
ton of the Democratic primary, De-
cember 20, 1918.