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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-28
SORGHUM PLANT FOR ~
 PINE BLUFF IS NOW
 PRACTICALLY SURE
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 proposed to help the committee se- cure pledges among the women of her community, With such enthusi- astic workers as Mrs Matthews we feel that the acreage will he pledged in the localities in which it is most desired. -,.e
 Owing to the severe cold weather, MT. Brummett and myself made no effort to secure pledges except in Redfield. Those who subscribed there were A. F. tMcNeill 50 acres; A. l.. Murdock, 25 acres; H.: E. Hole man, 25 acres; Mrs. J. w. Matthews, 25 acres. The remaining 4S acres were pledged in two to five .ccre tracts. These small tracts are th5 most gratifying, for it is desired tbat that as many as possible should reap the benefits of this enterprise. Small acreage will accomplish the end de- sired.
 Saturday MT. prummett and my self will go to Grant and Cleveland counties and solicit pledges While there has already been sufficient acreage pledged to secure the plant, yet many really subscribed more than will be convenient for them to cul- tivate. Many pledged ncretittla1i; they de~ired to devote to these crops, but the pledges were made to secure the plant, and all would have faithfully planted the acreage pledged if neces- sary, as there never has Dan any ida of abandoning this proposition. While in Grant and Cleveland coun- ties today we eXpacC to secure plSdges sufficient, but earr additional p:edge will relieve some ot the bottom land farmers of some O. their acreage ii they deem best. T. '5~s ''-
 "A special effort is being made to get acreage in the uplands. Thin hill land will grow tlie crops used in the plant as well as the bottom and, and are not so productive of the sta pc crops.Ie
 "Besidesnthe manufacture oi syrup the FortiSeo Syrup plant will man ufacture snpeanut aud sweet rotato products, | and, will create a market for such derops ]. are successfully grown on thin land.
 'I had 9 letter yesterday from the Fort Scott people, in which they have agreed to hold the proposition open for while yet as they stated they have never given up the idea cf coming to Pine Bluff, as they rec ognize the many advantages of this place as 9 manufacturing center. and always believed the acreage would re pledged just as soon as the people und arstood it. After returning from Padfield wired these people that the acreage had been pledged, and Pine Bluff was ready to carry into effect the plans necessary to winding up the matter.
 "The suggestion that a committee visit the Fort Scott people at an early day is being considered, and likely committee may go to that city soon and confer with them This has not been acted upon, how ever"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-28
PINE BLUFF MAY BE
 STATE H0Mt OF TIE
 COl0RE0 ODD PILLOWS
Local Committee at Work Raising Re- quired Bonus to Secure Home For This City.

The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, of the jurisdiction of Arkan- sas, (col9 will in the near future sell ect one of the larger cities of the state in which to locate a state home for their order. The members of this col ored fraternal society in this city will try to locate the home in Pine Bluff, but as the bonus offered will be a large afctor in securing the locatlols, this point will be one of the first settled.
 Pine Bluff is the home of some of the most prominent colored people of the state, and is the loigcal point for the location of this home.
 : Every enterprise and institution brought here adds to Pine Bluffs im- portance as an industrial center, and the location of the state home of this fraternity is one that should be se- cured. t
 G. F. Jones, local chairman of the location committee, is busy at work raising the bonus. When seen yester- day by a Graphic reporter concerning the location of this home in Pine Bluff he stated:
 "The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows of the jurisdiction of Arkan- sas, (col.) is planning to purchase a site and erect a Home office in one of the larger cities of the state. Al ready several cities have placed .ap- plications and have offered large bon uses to the Board of Commissioners. It Is a known fact that the order has an extensive delegation which goes to make up the annual meetings of the same and it would do credit to any city who might succeed in securing the building. The Colored Odd. Fellows ot this city are busying themselves for the next few days trying to raise a larger bonus than any of the other cities in order that Pine Bluff might be the happy recipient of the same. They already have several members Or the Official Staff here and there is no reason why that. Pine Bluff should not go over the top and secure this build- ing. ; a%-} s |
 "A committee consisting of Dr. Fred r. Lytes, and Rev. H. w. Savage, has been appointed to call upon the busl~ ness mon of the city and secure what ever aid is possible ill this direction It is hoped that no one will refuse or delay, as there is but few more days for a decision to be had"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-28
p,Nt BLUFF ADOS
 ANOTHER NATIONAL 
 BANK ID HI K ASSETS .t
The New Bank Will Be Formally Dedicated Tomorrow With ApprO. priate Ceremonies.

Besides her present number of strong financial institutions Pine Bluff will add another bank to her list. The most modern methods will be installed in it's operation, and in some respects will deviate from the beaten path of recognized banking. There will be no paying teller In fact, it will have no need aos it will be receiving institution only Its deposit check, however, will be just as valuable as that hand ed to you when, you make your de- posit in any of the other institutions. These bits of paper are backed by the sa est financial institution on earth whose resources run into the hundreds of billions of dollars. Though this atest bank has no capi- tai stock, none question its solvency.
 Where Pine street crosses Second avenue will be found Pine Bluffs largest and smallest bank building. The large bank is familiar to all, and has been there for some time. But the city's smallest bank has just been erected. It is a small frame building, just about large enough to swing a cat in, but like many other institutions. of it's kind it's volume of business, and it's greatness is not judged by it's unpretentiousness To be done with circumlocution, the Lit tie Bank is our War Savings Stamps Bank, and has been erected for the purpose of concentrating in one cen tral location place for selling war savings stamps
 The bank, which is really little building of about eight feet by eight, is being erected at no cost whatever. The Carpenters union has furnished the labor. The lumber has been pro- vided by the Pine Bluff Lumber com pany, the Standard Lumber company and the Short Leaf Lumber company. Fox Brothers Hardware company furnished the nails, and McGaughy Hardware company furnished the roofing. The plans were drawn up by Mitchell Selligman, prominent architect. and J. E. Royse, we'll known contractor, has charge of the construction.
 The bank will have but one offiial on duty at time He will be "cash. ier," or seller. He will have, his sup ply of stamps, and will 'be ready for business at any time of the day. The seller will be furnished by .he local banks, each bank furnishing a seller for certain day.
 Although the building IS almost completed, the bank will probably not be open for business unt:l next week.
 Sunday, December %. at 2:So, the tank will be dedicated and officially named. Quite an elaborate program has been arranged. Brigadier Gen. eral Anderson, commanding general Of Camp Pike, and veteran Of the Philippines. will be present and make an. address. Moorehead Wright, of Little Rock, state director of War Savings securities. will also be pres ent and will make an address Other speakers will be Dr. J. l. Norris and Frank Tomlinson.
 Besides selling the stamps at the bank, concentrated soliciting cam paign will be conducted. MT. D. s. Niven, chairman of the local War Savings Securities board, stated last night that school children would proDaoly be called upon to solicit, and the churches and Elks lodge, and other orders WOlId nrOOably assist
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-28
DO YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEYa

DO YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEYS If so, save II. Cotton has gone so high in price you will find a good cot ton mattress will cost three times what they used to-, Now for a short time we will renoyate your old mat tresses, furnish new ticking and make like new for $500, $7.5O, $500, $500 and $lO.00. Phone S96 and we will call and show samples.
 TURNER BEDDING FACTORY
 Third Ave. and Locust Street
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-28
CONGRESS OF FARMERS r
 COUNCILS BEEN CALLED

Copenhagen, Dec. 27.-The German Farmers Association has isued a pro- clamation to the German peasants, in which it calls for the establishment of a congress of Farmers Council to take care of the agricultural popula- tion's interests, on full equality of rights with the Workmen and Soldiers and Civil Councils Its proclamation demands full personal liberty and se- curity for private property and inherl- tances, the maintenance of all obliga- tions of the Empire towards the people especially the war loans and the re- peal of all land prerogatives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-28
AMERICANlzING MEXICAN
 LHlLDklN lS 4 SULCtSS

Chicago, Dac. 25.--A grey Christ mas dawn broke over the Plaza Du- rango, the avenue which cuts thru the heart of the Mexican village in the railroad yards near Burr Oak, III. The skies are always dull and grey here for the clouds of smoke hang over, the boX-car tenements oc- cupied by several hundred Mexican laborers.
 Down at the end of the Plaza Du- rango, which is nothing more than an abandoned track fringed with the tipsy boX-car homes, stands merica 5 most antique school-a single train coach where 40 Mexican tots are be- ing Americanized by a mission work CT 2
 With the first streaks of dawn the children, ranging from one to 12 years old, rushed to the quaint llr- tie school house, which was already aglow. Smoke issued from the tin chimney and hung a thin blue rro- bon over the coach. Inside Christ mas tree--the first the children had ever seen-sparkled with it's array of tinsel, celluloid bulbs and many colored' candles. Presents from "Goodfellow' clubs carpeted the floor.
 The scene was typical of those in all other foreign colonies of Chicago and it's suburbs today. Charitable organizations sent trucks and wag- ons laden with food and clothing to all of the poorer districts, despite reports that. there was less demand for charity this Christmas than ever before because of high wages during the war.
 It was two months ago that the Mexican colony at Burr Oak, 30 miles from Chicago, became so large that the need O. school was recognized The railroad set up the coach which the children have since christened Francisco Wilson, A missionary worker, who spent her early life i'll Mexio, is in charge.
 'At first" explained a yard work CT, who is somewhat of mayor" III the village, the hildren were very playful Like all children they had dreams of the schoo burning down and thus allowing them vacation And three times they set out to make their dreams come true by smashing the coach windows
 But today they are peaceful lit tie group, singing Christmas carols and studying art by drawing awkward pictures with their fingers on the smoke-clouded windows.
 Little Eduardo Jesus Gocez arose to recite:
 "Twas the night before Christ
 And all through the house. Not 3 creature stirring,
 Not even a - ...
 And here he broke off into be wildering mixture of languages.
 Very we'll" said the teacher "Now let's all stand and sing thu song we first learned" Every tot promptly jumped from woodel bench and with swellin' chest ant full-throated tones began:
 My country tis of thee-
 A freight train rumbled by. The lit tie school trambled and was alnos lost in d whirlpool of black smoke But ths- 40 chidren--40 of the 6,OO Mexicans in and around Chicago continued singing for their adopte' land
 Sweet land o& liberty,
 Of thee l sing"
 The Presbyterian church will sren s1oO,ooO next year in /half of thi and other foreign-speaking colo NleS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-28
WILL VISIT WILSON.

London. Dec. 27.-A deputation from the league of nations union, headed by Viscount Grey, will visit President Wilson at the American embassy on tom crrow. The delegates including Viscount Bryce, General Shuts and Professor Gilbert Murray. of Oxford University.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-28
Influenza Gets old and Young.

.'lrlp" and Flu coughs should not ue tolerated. Profit by the eX- par.ence 0 fthousands like Alrs. Mary rAspy, 522 Prlnceon Ave, Spokane, Wasn.. wno writes: Our Ilt.le boz luunu relief. III wonderful Foley money andtAaf. St surely cured me l @am 75 years old; had very bad cough from la grippe.'-For sale al -snaun's Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-28
FRENCH TOSABOLISH
 POLITICAL CENSOKS

Paris, Dec. 27.-According to the Temps. Premier Clsmenceau intends shortly to recommend to the cabinet the suppression of the political cen sorship in France and the retaining Of control only over military news.
 This step, the newspaper adds, prob !. ably will be taken before the peace prelimnaries begin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-28
HE WAS WEAk AND ALL RUN
 DOWN.

q thought my, kidneys might be the cause of my rundown condluon and weakness" writes W. H. freAr, oa Myrtle Ave-, Albany, N. Y., so took FoIey kidney Fills and they dl,, the work. l cheertully recommend them. You can use my name Where ever you wlsh." They stop raeum-t-c acnes.-tor s..le by ManAs Thar macy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-28
FLUE STIRS JAPAN.

Tokio, Dec. 2S.-(Correspondence of The Associated Press. 1.-The epi- demic of Spanish influenza has reach ed Japan and many schools have been closed in the large, cities of the Elm pire.. There have been many deaths.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-28
REFORM IN BELGIUM

Washington, Dec. 26.--The Belgian cabinet council, at a sitting Tuesday under the presidency of the king adopted scheme of electoral reform intended to establish universal suf- frage for the next elections, said4 an official dispatch received today from Brussels.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-28
ULTIMATUM TO GERMANY.

Warsaw, Dec. 2E--tl'v The Asso- ciated Press.l l--The Polish government has issued an ultima.um to Germany demanding the right of passage Dy Polish, troops over German held rail ways to Wilma, which city is threatened by the Bolsheyiki.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-28
GREAT FOR "FLU'' AND GRIP"
 COTTGHS

q had an awful cold that left me
 -ith dreadful cough" says Mrs. VI. E. Smith, Benton, La. Boug'3t Foley's Honey and Tar of our drug gist and it cured me completely" This grand remedy should be in every household at this time, when influ- enza, grip, coughs and colds are so prevalent. Contains no opiates. For le by Mann's Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-28

There will be no "Flu" at your house if you keep a bottle of Dr. Brunson's Favorite Prescription ham, dy and take few doses when you feel little "out of sorts" For sale at all druggists, 12-4tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-28
Arkansas Oak Flooring company. Wood Department. Phone 112S. Ord CTS taken day or night. 12-25- 1mo.

Ladies' Waists in Georgatte and Crepe de Chine. Packed in holiday ooXes. Price $39S to $7.4S.-Leayitt's Cut Price Store. l2-btf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-28
SCHOOL NOTICE.

Richard Allen Institute will open Monday, December 30th, 1918.
 G. M. ELLIOTT, Principal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-28

There will be ho Flu" at your house if you keep bottle of Dr. Brunson's Favorite handy and take few doses when you feel little out of sorts" For sale at all drug s1sts. l2-4tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-28
RETURN OF DECOLLETE

With the passirg Of wa' shadows the formal evening .5oN comes out of retirement And tf'' full decollete is once LlOre |" high favor. For almost two !}::' seasons evening frccks hare d. played some form of sleeve cv". the upper arm. though only q Wia' of chiffon or lace, and bodlc-' were tuIle or lace yelled discrcef ly Jewels. and elaborate orna. ments were taboo.
 Now our national days of con- cern for our armies arc past and women are blossoming out again in thelT loveliest gowns.
 h
 New evening gown of gold co!- Ored haronet satin and gold silk gauge hanging from the shoulders This is one of the new Moyen-aee gowns; 8 straight band around the bodice and close, straight-hana- ing skirt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-28
INSURANCE

Regardless of the slze of lines we will appreciate having you call us. . TAYLOR & co.
 123 w. Rarraque Street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
LABOR NOTES

OF 10000 Australian trade-union-
lists enlisted, $4,000 have been killed.
Cigarmakers at Mobile. Ala, have
secured an increase of 81 a hundred.
Our lighting and power industry
employs $4,000.
Printers at Richmond, Va, have
secured an eight-hour day.
Jacksonville (Fla.) carpenters de-
mand rs cents an hour.
Electrical workers at Fresno, Cal,
now get $7.2O a day.
Firefighters OF st. Joseph, Mo-,
have organized a union.
Toronto (Canada) textile workers
will ask increased pay September l..
Employees of the Western Union
will get a bonus on October 1.
Louisville (Ky.) horseshoers ask
81 day.
Brewery workers at Kansas City
have received an IS per cent. in
crease.
Tacoma (wash.) teansters have
secured an eight-hour day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
LET'S BE FAIR

rFrom the Evening Ledger, Phila. ]
The figures given out by the
Treasury Department showing the
alleged eXorbitant profits of mer-
chants and manufacturers. supple
menting the information contained
in the report of the Federal Trade
Commission, are unfair and mis-
leading.
A small business man with $10,-
900 capital who turned his money
over twice year before the war
may have turned his capital over
four or five times during the first
year because of increased business.
And he. may have made only fair
profit in the business that he has
handled. To compute his profits on
the basis of his capital and to say
that he has made seventy-five and
100 per cent is manifestly unfair to
him. 1t holds him up to scorn as a
proflteer when he has been handling
his business only on safe margin
There is nothing easier than to
make figures lie. 1t cannot be that
the Treasury Department is deliber-
ately attempting to create the i'm
preston that all business men
whose capital has been working
overtime since the war began are
dishonest profiteers. When dealing
with such a vital matter it ought
to give out the whole truth or none.
Fairness will pay in the long run.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
THE PRIVATE

lFrom the Stars and Stripes in
Francel
He kicks about his meager pay, he
kicks about the grub;
He swears by all that's holy that his
corporal is a dub;
To him each regulation is a source of
much distress
Bue he's never sick on pay day, and
he's never late for mess.
He cUSses reveille and drill: he tries
to skip retreat;
He howls about the effort that it
costs him to look neat;
When work in any form looms up, he
tries hard to renig-
But he's strong for playing poker,
and he's great on bunk IA
tigue.
He crabs about each feature of his
military life;
His Idea of delight is to engage in
verbal strife;
He prides himself on knowing every
pessimistic trick
And the height of his ambition is to
register a kick.
But he really doesn't mean 1t, for its
just a clever ruse;
And we know that chronic kickers
have no time to get the blues;
And If kickers make good fighters
then were ready to begin
To kick Fritz out of Flanders, all the
way back to Berlin.
Pvt. George E. Parker, Co. L,
- Inf.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
BACKED UP AT HOME

GONE of. the men who helped
y form the Harrisburg Reserves.
the city's home guard, with a
great flourish of trumpets last
summer, and then quit the drills
when the weather got cold, ought to
note for their own benefit in future
matters of the kind that the busi-
nessmen of the city have come for
ward handsomely to purchase equip
ment for the Reserves to use in the
training of men of draft age before
they are called to the camps, and at
the same time to promote the eff
cheney of the corps.
This home defense unit has had
the same experience as similar bodies
in other towns. 1t was hailed as the
real thing and was a very popular
organization until the novelty wore
off and drill nights conflicted with
dance or theater dates. and marching
around at the command of other
fellows ceased to be fun. Fortu-
nately, in Harrisburg, in spite of lip-
eral doses of cold water where sup
port was expected. the home defense
organization was kept alive and the
city now has two well-drilled COM
panies. These are furnishing men
to the Reserve Militia, helping train
men who will soon go to camps un-
der the draft. and learning how to
handle themselves in case the sher-
iff of Dauphin county should need
them. And the response of busi-
nessmen. who have given hard cash
ia buy shotguns and training ma
terial, shows conclusively that this
city has appreciation for the right
sort of men and the right kind of
objects.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
AT LAST

T last Fuel Administrator Gar
4 field has come to his senses.
The fuel shortage has driven
him to warn the breweries that they
can expect no more coal after their
present supplies are exhausted. He
would have prevented much distress
had he reached this conclusion last
winter. We would be in much bet
ter position to-day with respect to
fuel and transportation if the
thousands of cars of coal that have
gone into the making of beer and
the transportation of beer and beer
materials had been saved.
At the same time the United
States Senate has injected into the
agricultural bill an amendment
which will prevent the manufacture
of beer or other drinks, after a reas-
Ohd'lS pSIlou, III WHICH 1000 pro-
ducts are used, involving the saving
of millions of bushels of grain each
year and 100000 tons of coal That
it will be signed by the President.
who was formerly opposed to the
addition of a prohibition rider to
a food or agricultural bill. goes with
out saying, for the fuel order ap-
proved by the President before being
promulgated will have put most of
the breweries out of business long
before the proposed legislation now
under consideration goes into effect.
In other words, the fuel order is the
first step toward dry" nation and
the agricultural restrictions will seal
the fate of booze, at least for the
period of the war and most probably
for all time.
The government has held out for
beer far longer than most people
have deemed wise. but at last it has
been compelled to yield to public
opinion.