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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-16
The Explosion at Halifax

On December G. 1917, the city was wrecked by the detonation of unnumbered tons of nigh explosives in the harbor. Ten million dollars worth of property was destroyed A city of wounded and blinded cried for help.
 A member of the American Red Cross, tranied in emergency rellcf was on the scene when it happened. He wired Wash ington and on the afternoon of the day the explosion occurred, the American Red Cross perfected it's emergency organization and it's relief work was started.
 A special Red Cross train of relief slip- plies left New York the next day. Another Red Cross train filled with hospital sup plies, together wits sixty doctors and sixty nurses, left Providence, A base hospital. complete in equipment and personnel, left Boston. In all two hundred Red Cross workers and vast quantities of supplies soon arrived in Halifax. Ten thousand were homeless in zero weather The combined ef- forts of the local authorities, the Canadian Government and the American Red Cross workers in unison soon brought adequate relief to the city.
 America though it's Red Cross had again given evidence to Canada that her trials are our trials and earned the gratitude of that great people beside whom we are now fight inc the fight fro freedom.
 The Guatemala Earthquake
 Tn less than three weeks after the Halifax disaster an earthquake wrecked Guatemala City-v virtually erasing it from the map: The Secretary of State, himself a member of the Central Committee of the Red Cross, cabled the American Minister at Guatemala
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-16
The Antilles

When the Germans torpcd"cd he Antilles last October, killing Sixty-scvcn men. one hundred and seventy Americans with but a few minutes 1u leave the sinking transport fIo;tcd. half clad in life boats and rafts in icv water for hours They finally reached . port in France. Cooperating with the governmental authorities, the Red Cross rushed to the port. fed the survivors, cloh- rd thcm hurried the worst sufferers to the hospitals, and supplied them with money to be repaid when possible Had the members of their own families met them ashore, these Solctous care: and the American Red Cross, thinking always of the family as well as of the direct sufferer cabled their con di1ion to their families in this country.
 The Tuscania
 Fresh in the memory of all is the sinking of the Tuscania by the Germans in February The American soldiers and sailors who SUP vived the disaster were aided in every pos sble way by the American Red Cross and the British Red Cross from the time they landed in Ireland. The food, the clothing the new uniforms, the loans of money and especially the word to the folks at home sent by the Red Cross-the story has been told many times
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-30

enough milk to supply 10000 in
fighting men daily. AS soon a
success of the experiment is ass
the Red Cross will establish at a
base hospitals in France 81
dairies, which will be under
management of one of the lie
American dairy specialists.
Lack of fresh milk, accordir
army doctors, seriously retards
recovery of wounded and sick
Fresh milk at present cannot b
cured in quantities at any price
only milk obtainable being cond'
milk shipped from America.
The dairy in addition to prov
milk will, with the truck gal
operated by the Red Cross at ]
Of the hospitals, give convalescen
diers very desirable employ
Farm Work, the doctors have
is one of the best irrational EN-
ments to hasten the recovery Of
suffering from shell shock
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-30

until after the big show was staged.
He did do some pretty detective work,
but to no avail until he ran into I'm
derWood. Harry knew that L was in
such shape as to need the services of
a physician constantly-those devils
down there came pretty nearly getting
your old dads measure, my dear
and he arranged with Petit for him to
come back with me-"
Il don't see why, if DR.. Petit knew
of Harry's Kindness to you, he should
be SO doubtful of him. Lillian struck
in.
That's what puzzles me also" NV
father returned. '"There's bad blood
between the two men somewhere
When they're together they have the
air of being ready to fly at each others
threats. I've thought sometimes it
must be a personal grudge they hold
some quarrel over some 9woman,a prob
ably. Of course, if that's the
trouble, neither could see the slightest
honor Or rectitude in The other"
[ felt rather than saw Lillian's g1a'hce
at me, as quickly withdrawn as given.
And L was furious at myself that !
couldn't control the blood which Owed
my cheeks.
But fortunately my father was too
absorbed in his own recital to notice
my confusion.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-30
AMERICAN RED CROSS mott

Fresh milk will be supplied to
10000 sick and wounded soldiers in
France by 1000 COWS which the
French government has agreed to
loan to the American Red Cross, ac-
cording to an announcement issued by
the Red Cross today. With these
COWS the Red Cross will establish a
model experimental dairy plant. at
the largest American army hospital
in France, $4,000 having been set
aside for the Inauguration of the
plant. AS the dairy will be operated
by c9nvalescent soldiers the cost of
maintenance. will be comparatively
small. 1t is pointed out, however,
that cost is not important, as fresh
pure milk is absolutely essential in the
proper died of the cases at the hospi-
tails.
Dairy experts in the Red Cross
service abroad are confident that this
one dairy can be made to produce
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-30
LYCEUM THEATER

Today the Lyceum will present to
it's patrons another one of the great
double featured programs. There
will be Grace Diamond in THE
Crucible of Life" and Roy Stewart
in Cactus Crandall." The picture
starring the beautiful and charming
Grace Diamond deals with a wonder
full and interesting story. story OF
today's greatest problem which will
afford a rare entertainment to all
those who see it. This talented ac-
tress is given a, fine opportunity to
display her unusual ability as q
portrayer of clever, intense and ex-
citing roles. This picture is one Of
the most daring stories ever told on
any screen and it is in itself one COM
plett entertainm with another fea-
ture of vaudeville. The other picture is
Cactus CrandalI' which is in marked
contrast to the "Crucible of Life"
Cactus CrandalI is one of the most
thrilling western stories that could or
would be produced.
Who will not be glad to- hear that
the vaudeville program is to include
the great musical act, Tom Browns
Revue. This act played New Britain
before and it pleased SO many of
our patrons that there as demand
for it's return. There is also Lee and
Lawrence, a man and a woman in a
comedy, singing and talking Offering,
and Allanson in q comedy novelty act,
If you wish to see this great show
come early, and so avoid the rush.
Thursday brings the everlasting
favorite, Mabel Normand in Peck S
Bad Girl"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-30

he could. He told me Yesterday that
Grace Draper was finally convinced I
was dead, had so informed the rest of
the conspirators, and that therefore if
L was careful not to come to life there
was no reason why I couldn't see you
should have the opportunity to see each
other, and l for one am grateful to.
him.
That's What PuzzleS-Y
He reminded me of ruffled turkey
cock as he finished speaking. 1 hasten-
ed to placate him.
81, too, shall be always grateful to
him." I said softly. "But tell me-
father, where did you meet Dr. Petit?
He went down there prepared to hunt
for you until he found YOU"
1t was the most patent of ruses
but / wished my father to talk no
more Of Harry Underwood The
thought of what the man had risked,
the fate which still hung over him on
my account was overpowering I
wanted to dismiss the thought of him
until [ could be alone and weigh the
matter fully, decide what my duty
toward him was
/ The rlse succeeded perfectly.
whats that" my father asked
Petit? Oh he didn't get down there
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-30
kHDs ~ B~A1RA
Ia Nla1sl..1.sI.A-hA Fsos<
aaHEOx'S ToNIGHT.

singing comeaienh Fred and Bess
Lucier, comedy ri D act and who's
My WIFE a big m Meal comedy, with
pretty girls, funny comedians, and
special scenery. Patrons of Fox's are
thus assured of three hours of gen
timely high class entertainment such
as is rarely offered elsewhere.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-30
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
=.
2thy Are Underwood and DR.. Petit
= SO SHspjcious of Each Other2

7 Odd / understand your Lillian
asked deferential1y, ito say that
Harry is in actual communicate ton with
you, that he has known all this time
that you We're here, next door to
Madge, and thatrit was his assurance
yesterday that it was safe to send for
her, upon which you acted?''
Il don't think I actually said So"
my father smiled paternally upon her.
''but it is true, nevertheless. Does it
surprise you?"
Much" Lillian returned, laconical-
ly, T read disapproval in her voice,
knew that she shared DR.. Pettit's mis-
givings as to the wisdom of placing
too much confidence in Harry Under
woods honor, even though she hoped
to clear him of the stigma of traitor.
. My father caught the disappearing
note. I saw his brows contract into
d frown.
Have you ever lain chained hand
and foot and body in a hot loathsome
South American dungeon?' he de-
manded, tortured by hunger and
thirst and vermin, and still more by
the threats of your villianous iailers of
the horrible tortures awaiting you
when they should get ready to admin
lister them?''
He didn't pause for an answer,
rushed on dramatically.
What Underwood Did.
THAT was the experience l under
went after Grace Draper had joined
+ the gang of conspirators whom it was
my mission to foil. And it was Har-
ry Underwood, who, unknown to
Grace Draper, engineered my release
and guided me to a secret place of
safety from which [ was finally en-
| abled to escape.
'sBy what means he accomplished
this / do not know I have never in
! CURED have been too cowardly to in
! quire. And if it were only my own
! life at stake instead of my country S
| work I should never have accepted his
! aid. For [ strongly suspect he put
himself in pawn with those blood
| thirsty ruffians down there, that be
sides brfbing them he agreed to take
| my place when the man primarily re-
| sponsible for my incarceration shall
require a scapegoat to save himself
That was what Harry Underwood die
| for me-
And since [ have come back tC
! this country he has consistently aideC
me. He it was who suggested thi
place, he who engineered it as far a!
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-30

I'll en- q Woman
< Standard pic
kthe News and
|z objects comprise the
2 ks this week.
aaH Fox picture Theda
l - q young woman whose
lions are mistaken by her
bits of evidence to convict
D aa@ s <43roken-hearted she leaves home
90 enters into the night life of the
.fty with a wild abandon that soon
earns for her an unenviable reputa-
ton. But despite her frivolous atti-
tude her heart is breaking. She still
loves the man who scorned her and
in many attempts seeks to win back
his affections.
How she accomplishes this makes
a story truly intensely. dramatic, and
one which builds up to q denouement
with tremendous force. Admirers of
Theda Bara and her eXcellently devel-
oped Art will find in when a Woman
Sins, a picture patterned exactly to
their liking. Like all the productions
(which Miss Bara has appeared this
ptture is endowed with lavish
settings. >
Fox's vaudeville comprises four
reilly excellent acts; Roman, a sensa-
tina1 aerial performer, Jean Irwin,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-30
Now Is Time to Buy
That Auto, Says Dealer
LEE L. GILBERT PROVES oPPoR-
TUNITY is HERE BY SOUND
REASONING

"The man who is looking forward
to buying an automobile has some in.
teresting facts to face while making
his decision, whether he viii buy now
or little later" says Lee H. Gilbert
distributor for the Elgin Six and Har.
roun automobiles.
"Perhaps never, in commercial his
tory, has q great industry faced such
arbitrary and uncomfortable eondi.
tiOns as lie before manufacturers OF
automobiles as they look forward into
1918. The low prices purchasers have
enjoyed the last few years were made
possible only by reason of enormous
quantity manufacturing. The future
may not permit such quantities to con-
tinue.
1.-THE uncertainty Of the market for
steel, brass, copper, aluminium and all
other metals, for cotton, leather and
rubber, by reason of the government 5
demands for these materials in the
prosecution of the war, not only means
another rise in the prices, but may pro.
duce a shortage of most and a search
ty of many raw materials required for
motor car construction. The rise in
price will have tendency still to fur
lther decrease the buying and thus
add to the production cost of the car.
'fThe government has already asked
for "a 900 trucks and touring cars and
viii doubtless require many more. 1t
has already ordered many thousands Of
airplanes-all of which will take faeil-
tiles, raw materials and labor from the
regular automobile production.
"During the past year-without
government demands-the prices of
metals have been advancing as fol
lows; Cast iron, 300 per cent; MALE
able iron, $50 per cent; automobile
sheets for bodies and all metal work
l25 per cent; alloy steel, $50 per cent
"copper", 125 per cent; tool sheets, zoe
! per cent, and 50 on down the line.
Present automobile prices are has
I ed on costs of materials contracted for
previous to these advances. For fear
of cutting their sales, manufacturers
have hung on the old prices while ma
terials bought ahead have held out
Some makers are said to be selling
their cars at loss for fear of losing
their market and in the hope that the
war might end or the prices come
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-30
Marion News Notes
Capital journal Special service)

Capital Journal Special Service)
Marion, Mar. 30.-A large and ap-
preciative audience attended the De
Moss concert last Saturday night at
the hall. The junior Red Gross reahz.
ed SIS as their share of the receipts,
about $35 worth of tickets being sold.
Arthur George was a business visit.
or in the Capitol city last Saturday.
Mrs. J. A. Taylor returned to her
home at Scott Mills last Saturday.
Mr. Fast from West Stayton has
moved into our community and his
three children are now enrolled in
school here.
Mrs. ,ernita SchweiDforth and son,
Courtney, left for Redlands, Cal, last
Sunday. Her husband has lately taken
a position there as operator.
Mrs. II. Loretz is visiting her daugh
ter in Eugene, this week.
Robert Stuart met with a painful
accident Wednesday, breaking or Sc
verely spraining his ankle. We have
not heard which the Doctors verdict
was. 1t was so inflamed when the
doctor got here that it was thought
best to take him to Turner and ad-
just it by the aid, or sight, Of the X
ray.
Mrs. G. H. McNiel and daughter,
Mildred, were Salem visitors Wednes-
day.
E. E. Beings motored to Salem Tues
day. He reports the roads in fair con
dition.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hal
Russell is quite ILL.,
Another sudden death occurred in
our midst last Sunday night, when
George Sherreck passed away. He had
eaten a hearty supper and was sit
ting talking when he suddenly com.
menced coughing and complained of
severe pain. In less than three hours
he was epne. The doctor called it
myo corditis. Funeral services were
held at the house Tuesday morning,
conducted by Rev. L. G. Russell and
interment made in the Marion ceme-
terry. Deceased was from Pennsylva-
mia and had no relatives living near.
For the last five years he had been
making his home with Mr.. Adams and
family.
The Red Cross ladies had another
nice day for their meeting this week.
The weather man seems to favor them
as we notice Thursday afternoon is
nearly always pleasant.
Herbert Fennel is called to report
for military service April lst. His
friends here are planning a farewell
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-30
COMB SAGE TEA IN
FADED OR CRAY HA IR
Brush This Through Faded,
Streaked Locks and They
Become Dark, Glossy,
Youthful

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compound
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streak
ed or gray. Years ago the only way to
get this mixture was to make it at
home, which is mussy and troublesome.
Nowadays by asking at any drug store
for "Wyeth g Sage aud Sulphur Com
pound, you viii get a large bottle of.
this famous old recipe, improved by
the addition of other ingredients, for
about 80 cents.
Don't stay grayl Try i'll No one
can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair, as it does it so naturally
and evenly. You dampen a sponge or
soft brush with it, draw this through
your hair, taking one small strand at
time; by morning the gray hair dis
appears, and after another application
or two, your hair becomes beautifully
dark glossy and attractive.
Wyeth s Sage and Sulphur Com
pound is a delightful toilet requisite
for those who desire dark hair and a
youthful appearance; 1t is not intsld-
ed 4or the cure, mitigation or preyen'
ton Of disease.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-30
Finance, Business and War
From Wall Street Viewpoint

holding firm, they can overwhelm the
Central nations. The power of Great
Britain also shows no grave strain, in
spite of almost four years of herculean
efforts. Edgar Crammond, one of the
most conservative British economic
authorities, in recent address showed
that notwithstanding the vast with
drawals of 100000 men for army and
navy her steel output has increased
Ilfrom 7 million tons before the war to
no millions after; coal from PAT mil
llion tons to 289 millions, and agricul-
tural output from 208 millions sterling
ITO 400 millions. In addition to carry
ling two-thirds of her own sea-borne
itraffic, and one-half the sea-borne
trade of the world, she also financed
more than one-half of the world 8
trade. In the meantime the cost of
Iliving in Great Britain has decreased
40 per cent during the last six months.
Such is the record, and the marvellous
economic strength of our principal
ALLY. How long can Germany will
Ilfully close its eyes to the utter i'm
possibility of fighting such combina-
tion as that of the United States, Great
britain and France. Germany's defeat
lis inevitable; if not by blows, then by
AN exhaustion that will require gen.
Ierations to overcome.
General business is remarkably sat
lisfaetory, considering arrangements re-
sulting from war. In few directions
consumption is being curtailed by high
Iprices and enforced economics. There
is also decided shrinkage in new en-
IIterprises, necessitated by the more
pressing requirements of war finance.
On the other hand, all war industries
are intensely active and are practically
certain to so continue lor a consider
able further period. Today the nation s
chief industry is war. We have one
supreme object; that of defeating Ger
many; and we are e-eminently alb
sorbed, not only in equipping and pro-
Wisioning our own army, but also those
of our Allies who lean heavily upon
the United States for materials, money
and men. q
More and more our industries are
coming under government control.
Each week sees an unwelcome but in
evitable widening of its powers in this
Continued on page three)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-30
is RETREADrNG ADVISABLE.

II. N. I'll. writes: l have a couple
of tires the treads of which are worn
through in places. viii It pay me
to have them retreaded?
Answer: We cannot give you
ives" or mo" reply to this question.
Tires are made with the intent that,
under average conditions of use, the
tread shall fail and the body fabric
lose its required strength at nNout
the same time. Individual condi
tions of use may be abnormal and
tend to make The tread outlve the
carcas or the reverse, in which latter
case retreading may be advisable
Years ago. retreading was common
practice but recently 1t has been lit.
lie resorted to. experience having
demonstrated that an old carcass,
after being subjected to the retread-
ing process. would seldom permit
enough mileage to be obtained from
It to justify the cost of the new tread.
Re-tread bands and reinforced at
tachable treads, all ready to be ap-
piled. have recently been placed
upon the market apparently in great
ly improved forms and II is quite
possible that t. cir use, in special
cases at least. is economical. II you
try retreading, we suggest that you
do so on castings which have worn
out their treads quickly in legitimate
hard service rather than on those
which are very old and have been
Questions OF general interest tc
column. space Dermittin0. Address
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-30
StaytOn Items
Capital journal Special service)

Capital Journal Special Service)
Stayton, Or, Mar. 3O.-Fred Ficklin
is now employed in Olympia, Wash.
A big Liberty Loan meeting will be
held here on April 9th.
Mrs. E. B. Day and son John, of AL
bany are guests at the J. W. Mayo home.
Alva Thomas and wife were Salem
visitors Wednesday.
"Bill" Meyers is here from Warren
ton, Oregon, for a few days visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. V. Meyers,
before leaving to enter the service, he
having been one of the eleven men call
ed from Marion county in the next
draft.
Mrs. E. A. Carol and little daughter,
are here from Washington for q visit
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Miller.
Mrs. Carrie Beauchamp is home from
a visit with relatives in Albany.
Sergeant John F. Dau returned to
Fort Candy Wednesday after several
days visit with his family here.
Mrs. A. L. Shreve is here from AS
toria for a visit with friends.
Latest reports from Salem are that
Mrs. Sam Alpet who was operated on
there last week is getting along nicely.
Norman Davie is home from Salem,
where he underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
The Patriotic League will give an
other of their big dances April 5th. The
Leagut gave knitted suit to VIM. Mey-
ers and Geo. Boedigheimer who are call
ed in the present draft and also gave
a sweater to G. W. DeJardin, who is at
tending the Ordnance course at the U.
of 0.
The Rebekahs and Odd Fellows en-
joyed a o'vlock dinner in the lodge
rooms Tuesday evening. Following the
dinner games and music were enjoyed.
Mrs. A. Ruef is visiting relatives in
Portland.
Miss Frances Kirsh is visiting in
eastern Oregon.