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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-06
SELL 1,2oo-AcRE IS
 SOLD FOR $16,ooo
A. w. c. Bowden Buys BrOdie Plan. tation From Dr. H. E. VII.
 Hams and Son.

. G. w. c. Bowden has purchased the Brodie plantation on the Arkansas river. 25 miles northwest or Fine Bluff. from Dr. H. B. Williams ST and Dr. Fl. B. Williams Jr: The purchase nrice was $16,O00. The farm contains l2OO acres.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-06

yesterday. The defendants in ali of
 these cases were negroes, and they were either allowed to register. or 'wre discharged from custody.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-06

Miss Matte Buchanan arrived yes terday from New York where she has been attending Columbia University. She also visited her Brother, George Buchanan, in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-06

for Colorado, to be gone about a
 month. During her absence Mrs. Jack Bernhardt will act as chair man of the Belgian Relief committee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-06

Miss tMartine Kleimann returned to her home in Dermott yesterday af- ter weeks visit with Miss Minnie Cerell at 516 East Eighth avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-06

MT. and Mrs. c. H. Owens have re- turned from New York where they visited their son, Freeman, who is in the army.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-06

MT. and Mrs. J. D. Quattlebaum of Sherlll have gone to Rochester, Minn. where Mrs. Quattlebaum will enter Mayor Brothers sanitarium.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-06

Mrs. Lorraine DeGroot and children, Kathleen and Hudson are the guests of MT. and Mrs. J. M Hudson. Cap tain Degroot is in France.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-06

Mrs: E. M. Harrison, Mir. and Mrs Wade Knox, MT. and Mrs. W. A, Bohnert. Refreshments were served.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19
PcrsnnnI IntcIlircncc.

Mrs. John l.. LcMoorc announces the
approaching marriage of her daughter.
Helen Groolnc. 10 Arthur Gray, United
states Navy. Ia occur at tho home in
South jefferson Street Saturday. April
." Mr. Cray is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Gray. Of Norfolk. The
bride 10 hc is d favorite In the younger
social circles in the city.
Rev. II. l.. Myers, Methodist pastor
at Camp Lee, left yesterday for En-
poria. kans.. to take the pastoratc of
church there Mr.. Myers did good
work a; Camp Lee, and became very
popular with the soldiers.
The employees OF the Cohen pants
factory, in East Washington Street, at
meeting held yesterday subscribed
to $4,000 OF Liberty loan bonds.
Notwithstanding the fact that yes
;crday was = half oliday on account
of the Liberty loan demonstration, the
Petersburg Chapter. Daughters of the
Confedcracy, in charge OF the booth
at Rosenstock's store, sold bonds
amounting 10 $500.
By means OF the old pocketbooll
game, colored woman. while standing
in Central Park yesterday was re-
iicved Of $50 BY two negro sharpers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19
LONDON SHOWS ANXIETY
ABOUT FOCH'S RESERVES
Experts DO Not Hold to opinion That
German Drive In North Is Yet
Definitely Checked.


OTTAWA. ONT. April 1S.-Anxicty
as to when General foch will make use
Of the allied reserve which it says
exists but has not been called upon. Is
expressed in dispatch from London
To Reuters agency here to-day.
There is still anxiety as to when
General Foch Will make the decisive
stroke. now that tho British have stood
four weeks of hammering by the inn
mcnse German reserves, estimated at
10000 men, in Il fashion which led the
French writer's to describe the British
armies as the wing Of sacrifice" says
the dispatch.
Experts do not indorsc the opinion
advanced in some quarters that the ad-
vance, critical in the northern theater,
has been definitely checked. II is
agreed that the Grinans have not OBJ
tanned the decisive result aimed at.
thanks 10 the extreme stubbornness OF
the British resistance.
The battle, in fact. appears to have
been following the course OF the great
series OF German thrustS OF October.
1914, which ended in Yprcs and failure
for the enemy. There was then no al
lied reserve. That reserve now exists
and has not yet been used. There will
probably be continuous fluctuations in
the northern area for some time TO
come. but the salient fact of the fight
ing is the staying power OF the British
soldiers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19
GET THAT COLD
OFF YOUR CHEST
Stop that cough! Check that CRIME!
Use pr. Kings New
Discovery.

Millions "f people have found in tbis
nation wide standard remedy a long
sought effective means of relieving
coughs. colds and grippe without in.
convenient after-cnccts
For MY years il has sold for hf,y
cents bottle. For fifty years Il has
"ardcd Off tn" dangers OF neglected
colds. unchecked coughs For fiftv
years Il has stopped impending colds
hei"rc thew had a chance to develop.
Equally effective for Erippy adults and
croupy children. a bottle in your
ncdicon' cabinet is the best know,
safeg uard against cold and cough
CANCERS Sold by druggists every
where
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19
WILL FIGHT UNTIL BILL
Is LAW, SAYS OVERMAN
North Cnrotinn senator Refuses Amend
merits t0 Exempt Various Gov
crnmrnt Agencies.

ltS Associate fFcSS
WASHINGTON. April lS-with no
apparent diminution Of opposition nor
disposition on Ia" par; OF Idministra-
tioE supporters to compromise. the
Senate to-day settled down once more
10 vigorous controversy over the bill
to grant blanket authority 10 the
President to rcorganiZc government
departments.
senator O"Crman. OF North Carolina.
sponsor Tor tho measure. announced
that he !ntcndcd TO k>Cp IL continuous
~ before the Senate and hoped TO Sc
cure "A vote next week. Al The close of
tho day he succeeded in getting unani :
nous consent To an agreement under
which after J.. NJ. mex; Wednesday
Senators will be limpcd to thirty
minutes discussion of/thc bin and TO
twenty minutes on amendments
Tn" North Carolina Senator again
asserted that he would not accent com
promise amendments proposed by the
opposition 10 specifically exempt the
Interstate Commerce Commission Fed
oral reserve board and certain other
permanent government agencies from
tn" operation OF tho Law. Leaders Of
tho opposition expressed confidence
that they have sufficient votes to force
such amendments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19
COMPRESS BALES TO
THlRTY-TRREE POUNDS
McAd"o Is Expected 10 Order Gre1tcr
Compression Tpon Return
From West.
Rv Asser.atet prnssl

WASHINGTON. April lS.-Apnroval
Of efforts by commercial organizations
10 obtain from the railroad admins
'ration an executive order requiring
All cotton offered for shipment to he
compressed 10 a density OF thirty-thrce
pounds per cubic foot has been given
by the War Department. the Depart
ment of AEricn,ftrc tic Department,
Of Commerce ard the. Shipping Board.
IN a measure to promote efficiency in
transportation.
Director-General McAdoo is exnect-
Cd to act on the request OF the south j..
ern Cotton Association. the Southern
Commercial Congress. the Farmers,
Union, the Nations Council or Amer
lcan Cotton Manufacturers and the
Ioe'eh states Official advisory board
Tor such an order when lie returns
from the West Meanwhile tho rA-
quest Is being investigated by frame
experts of line administration.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19
WHEN ACID TEST COMES.
OUR YOUTH TRUE AS STEEL
Secretary Daniels, Amid Cheers, Tells
Yale Men How American.
Measure Hin
TBy Associated prca,1

hS F>sSOCihted Prcus.l
NEW HAVEN. CONN, April IS--Ou
bcha'f or the Liberty loan. Secretary
OF the Navy Josephus Daniels to-nigh:
addressed The largest audience which
WoolScy Hall. at Yale University. has
ever hcld. IL was the closing event
of the sccretary's busy day in New
Haven. divided between the city and
the university. lie visited munition
factories, inspected the Yulc uavai
unit and artillery corps, took nincn-
con with the Chamber Of Commerce
aud the city officers and dincd with
President lladley, faculty members ana
others at the Graduates Club.
lie talked informally 10 the naval
reserves and the dinner party
At tho evening meeting. Mr.. Daniels
was wildly cheered. especially when
he paid tribute to Yale's contributions
to war service ana the sacrifices Of
Yale men. He likcncd Arthur Dillon
Sturtevant the first Yale aviator TO
fall in this war, 10 Nathan Hale. the
revolutionary hero. who was Yale
man. Sturtcvant. he said. gave his
life for the same ideals as did Hale
lie said that people had become lc-
customed to discredit the American
youth OF to-day because OF inclination
10 money getting and pleasure Hu:
when the acid test was applied they
have been found true as steel.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19
.kATTEGAT SUCCESS UNDER
VERY EYES OF HUN FLEET
Clearly Disprovcs German Assertion
That British Ships Arc
in Hiding.
SHOWED REAL SEA CONTROL
Operation Conducted SO Far From
Base Could Only Have Been Car
ricd Out by Power Holding Actual
Control of Sea.
tBy Associated r-ess. !


LONDON. April ls.--The British
naya, success against German mine
sweepers in the kattcgat recently, says
the Daily Telegraph. is sufficient an
swer to the Germans who say that tho
British grand fleet is in hiding. The
Daily Telegraph points out :hat while
the Germans IN tRciv bases on the
Belgian coast are only twenty miles
from the straits, the exploit in the
Kattcgat was carefully planned
operation conducted more than 500
miles from the nearest point OH the
British coast:
such sweep 1t adds, can he made
only by power in real control or the
sea confronted by an enemy who Will
not risk protecting his small craft.
suspectinE that such intervention
might be the prelude TO general ac-
ton which he desires to avoid. The
Germans had large naval forces near
the scene on this particular Monday.
They did not send them out but on
the contrary, permitted ten trawlers
TO be destroyed virtually under their
very eyes"
Tho newspaper then discusses the
theory that the Germans might be In
viting naval action near their mine
fields and coast defenses and says that
all such suggestions have no founda-
ton among those who have knowled Sc
Of naval conditions
ENEMY HAS GAINED LITTLE
NEW STRENGTH IN NORTH SEA
Tho enemy. it says. has gained little
new strength for use In the North
Sea by the Baltic situation, while
British superiority has been increased
since the battle of Jutland, by the CO.
operation OF the American forces and
the entire naval strength Of the United
States would be available II necessary.
Moreover. If the German naval forces
were to be employed advanta geously
as the right wing OF the German army
they should have been thrown in be-
fore and not during or after the open
Ing of the battle in France.
'Tf az naval battle" * continues,
could by any possibility have been
decided In Germanya favor. she would
have been saved the necessity of press
Ing forward her army and would have
spared hundreds OF thousands OF cas-
nalties. which on her own confession.
she could not afford.
"A battle on the sea is fought simply
70 gain the right to use the seas for
military or economic purposes. The
Germans have wanted 10 attain that end
for three years and eight months. and
II ,hey have not done so while tho
ODDS against them were less heavy
shan they arc to-day. the reason is on
the surface.
still We can dismiss from our min DIS
all unsupported rumors. The watch by
the sea was never maintained more
efficiently or more effectively than the
grand fleet is maintaining II at this
moment"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19
PETERSBURG MEN ORGANIZE
NEW LINE OF RIVER BOATS
Company VIII Make best Of Channel
to lie DrcdGcd with GOvcrn-
mcnt Money.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
PETERSBURG. VA, April lS.-The
House having passed an appropriation
of $4,000 for dredging and impr"N-
ing the APPROXIMATION harbor and river,
providing for Il twclvc-foot channel
between Petersburg and the James
river plans are being considered for
the organization OF "a company Ia opc-
rate several steamers on lines between
Petersburg and Richmond and Norfolk
and all James River points. The mat
ter is in the hands OF tho business
men of this city, and already prices
are being obtained on several steamers
that can be secured for the purpose.
Government work on the diversion
channel and harbor is expected 10
begin by July and he completed by
winter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19
To Dissolve Ukraine Ruto

WASHINGTON. April iS.-in carry
ins out their plan TO make the l'krainc
an hustro German colony, the central
powers intend to dissolve the Ukraine
ltada and TO install an Austro-C;crman
government. rcpor; reaching the
state Department TO-DAY said.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19
Clinic Opcncd.

The government clinic for the free
treatment OF communicable diseases,
located in comfortable quarters in
Sycamore street. and thoroughly
equipped. WAS opened yesterday, aud
within two hours several persons We're
received as patients. The clinic is IN
charge Of specialist and trained
nurses from Washington.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19
TOBACCO SEASON ENDS
Dnnvilic Has Handled 3I,S00,OGO
Pounds With Prices We'll Main
tninCd to Close.

Especial TO The Times -Dispatch.l
pANNILI.E. VA April lS.-The ban
vile tobacco market closed to-day
with prices higher than on any other
day since the Christmas holidays. The
sales for the season will foot up to
$1,000. 900, the precise figures not yet
being complied.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19
FRESHMEN THROW ROCKS
IN CONSUMPTION RIOT
Virtually Every Plate Glass Window
In Bcifnst Street Smashed
During Row.
fBy Associated Press J

LONDON. April lS.-RiounE attended
the breaking up OF an anticonscription
meeting In Belfast yesterday. accord
ing TO dispatch to the Daily News
ReVolTers were used, and charges were
made by the police, who were pelted
with paving stones. Virtually every
plate glass window In the street was
smashed Fifteen thousand persons
participated in the meeting, which was
called by the Labor party. The trouble
was rrccinitatcd. the dispatch says, by
200 young shipyard workers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19
scooncr Water1orrcd.

WASHING TON, Apni ls.-Thc four
mastcd American schooner Herald Was
reported water!ogged apd apparently
abandoned In dispatch to tho State
Department today from Tampico. The
position OF the ship was given as lati-
tude c3:i4: longitude $3.50. The yes
sci was last reported at Gulf port
on March IL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19
DECISIVE BATTLE OF WAR
WILL NOT COME UNTIL 1920
This II View Held by Rcd Cros.
official just Returned
From France.

ST LOUIS. April lS.--'hc decisive
battle Of the war will not bc fought
until 1920. according 20 George w.
simmons, manager OF the SouthV est crn
division of the Red Cross who has
Just returned from a three months
tour Of tho battle front
THE !iEhtintS spirit Of the American
soldiers III France is wonderful, and
The Yankee troops arc amazing the
whole world" he said.
"rhe United states must send 5000
600 men TO France al once"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19

At the opening of the April term of
the HuStingS Court to-day seventeen
persons pleaded guilty to Violating tho
prohibition law by bringing liquor TO
the city, and were fined and given jail
sentences The fines ranged from 80"
to sloo. and the iail sentences from
one 10 two months. The prisoners
were mostly negroes, though there
were several white men and some wo-
men among the number.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19
Boys and Girls Clubs.

\ Joint meeting OF The DinwiGAie
County boys and girls agricultural
clubs has been called for Saturday n
the courthouse. TO outline plans for
work this season. There arc several
large clubs OF boys and girls in the
county which have made good records.
the former in intensive farming and
the latter in canning and poultry rails
ing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19
To Rcsunc Hearing, ON u,l,.

WASiFINGToH. April s-Hearinss
on the bill of Chairman Chamberlain.
Of the Senate Military Committee. %
make many acts Of espionage subject
TO tria! by military urt-rnartial. in
stead OF before civil tribunals. Will be
resumed by the committee tomorrow
Officers OF the army aud navy intel
lIStncc bureaus will testify.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19
mixer to Decide ON L,.t..

"ASHINGTON. April lS.-SccretarR
Baker said to-day the proposal that
the home addresses Of men named be
restored 10 casualty lists will be taken
up soon and that the prevailing opin-
ION of his military advisers will do.
torn.ne the decision.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19
TO Present nm Ambulance

The Improved Order Red Men OF
Virginia West Virginia and Pennsyl-
wanna viii present an ambulance to the
medical department at Camp Lee. The
ceremonies Will take place next Sum
day week, when several hundred mem
bcrs of the order in the three states
will be present and parade. The great
sachem Of Virginia will make the
presentation speech. The ambulance
cost $4,000 and Is of standard make
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19
Tells ruth About
Life in Germany
Cas-Main .Aducnturc Lands In
terpretcr in German Prison
on Short Rations.
ny PRIVATE T. u. DICKINSON.
Escaped Prisoner of Wnr FROM Germany.

lTrum tie lnternutiunul News Bureau,
lnc-p
private Dickinson, school teacher
by profession. and blessed with tEe gilt
nt Keen and accurate ObssrN alton, be-
longs 10 ApplebN, Wcstmorcland. where
his father Is u police superintendent
While confined Ia the Kaisers realm.
the author. owing to his ability to speak
German and French nucntiy. often
aetSu as mterpreteri anu as result
not only with German military officials.
tout also with civilians in various walks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19
Genera, A. T.. Leo Knott Dead.

BALTIMORE. April lS-c;encral \.
T.. Leo Knott. author. former second
assistant postmaster general and dean
Of the Baltimore bar died mere today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19
The Evils of CONSTIPATION

Leaving waste material in the BODY.
po't"Hs tho system aud blood and
makes !'u liable 10 sick headachea
pli"usm ness nervousness and muddy
SKIN Try br Kings New Life pills
prompt relief. still Csc at all drur.
x is'S.- Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19
VIII Give Rcsumc Next Week.

WASHlSGTO%, April Is SECRETARY
of War Baker will give the Senate
Military Affairs Committee - resume OF
his European experience uoat week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19
The Use OF
Blue Ridge Water

relieves indigestion and kidney from
pies Its beneficial results have been
r hown 10 the medical profession for
doctors bill '""
PHIL. T.. BROWN.
hohc hnh. 3'5l. 40f r.. franklin
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-19

the British plainly indicated they were
fed UP with rain, and intended to quit.
In friendly way warned the boys
as to what would happen if they
jumped the Job and .ooll shelter, but
tho advice fell ears that were tired
and full Of rain. So they departed
from their labors in 4 body. and the
spectacle temporarily deprived the an
cient colonel OF any little sense to
which he would ever lay claim.
No need 10 prclong the agony. Let
il suffice 10 intimate that the curtain
is about to drop with a dull thud. The
trench diEEers were sent to the mines
and coke ovens, as per promise.
And the Interpreter? No. | wasn't
sent 10 a mine. was sent TO gaol-.
10 be exact TO a dark cell--for fifteen
days, and fed on bread and water, and
mighty little of both.
Why, you may ask? Because the
gentle Colonel Busch accused me Of
having instigated the men TO leave
their work! There was no trial. no
witnesses. no nothing to even suggest
that 1 was guilty of the charge. The
colonel In his rage had TO have his spite
out on somebody. And l Was the goat
ioch for German Justice!
] am going to tell YOU just how
sclt when for the first time n stout
door banged behind nc. and I realized
that was In a cell at Rennhahn Camp.
Tho circumstances which led 10 my
captivity were explained in my last
article Colonel Eusch, who was in
charge Of the prisoners OF war. falsely
accused me OF melting number OF
British captives 10 quit the job of
buryinS a gas main IN the vicinity OF
Munster.
Now why should have urged the
men TO quit tho job when ! had been
informed by Busch himself that If they
did they would be sent off TO tho mines
or the coke ovens? which was actually
what happened TO them. | had an ideal
occupation myself There was no pick
interpreter, and didn't require TO take
off my coat and knock holes In the
rocky ground.
Ana knew that II the men quit
would lose my congenial II unremuner
itivc post What actually happened
was that ] poured flood OF persuasive
clo1ucnCc upon the men for the sole
purpose Of keeping them at work. The
rain came, however. and they laid
down their tools and took shelter
against my advice and very much TO
my chagrin. You can see for yourself
that had everything TO gain by he
boys sticking 10 their toll. and every
hing 10 lose II they left il.
When those men ran in out Of the
rain Colonel Busch exclaimed anSrily.
tiers whom the Huns have cap
You persuaded those men 10 throw
down their tools. ana I'm going to
make an example of YOU My sentence
upon YOU is That YOU spend fifteen days
in dark cell Oh bread and water
FAKE him away
From which 8, will be observed that