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The Washington herald., 1918-10-15
28 British Officers
Escape by Tunnel

stockholm-German papers report
the escape Of twenty-eight British
The Washington herald., 1918-10-15

a. To b sure that you do not get hold Of
sa's o the nu~erous fornls Of metallic iron
HepAfatiops on the market which may do
soe nme harm than GOOD Or Il you do
not want To % to this trouble. purchase an
o1anAl 1ckass Of Nuustsd Iron and see
t0 yourself that the words Naxated Iron
Spssf On the packasr. Not Sux and Iron,
nor any othss form u iron ofAAs than NuI-
ated Irur."
The Washington herald., 1918-10-15

The National Committee Electric a request addressed
Electric and Power Companies threatened
all kinds Of fuel during this has
Utility Companies of fuel recommending the
ABANDONMENT OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF GEM LAMPS AND NEFF-
ClENI CARBON LAMPS and limiting the ordinary of lamps those of
highest efficiency In cooperating this patriotic the Potomac
Electric Power Co., n urnu urges of electric light
The Washington herald., 1918-10-15

phyn0tn 0 Bellevue Hos
pith Goutdoor DeptJ. New
York. and the wsstchss-
ter County Hospital. said:
II have taken Nu1ated Iron
myself and psGibed it for
ny patients. and can truth
fully say that 1t eIc-ls any
preparation have ever used
ir ouaidns up delicate. Eerv-
ous. rundown folts aud IN
Goaxns the red-dood -oT-
prsrla, th1eoJ snrichins sni
forafyinz the blood aging.
the rasses Of duse.s- Coo
usry 70 general opinion. lack
OF iron IN the blood does not
necessarily mean you do not
hRrs nnsh blood. but II
mean, Jour blood is not Of
the right lind.
"f you feel tired in the
mrInnn; restless at night; "
you suffer from weakness or
lack Of vitality. go to your
fanilJ doctor and have him
takss specimen of your blood
and examine IL. md II It
Aho'S rou deficiency, get
mm 10 give you a prescription
Tor or1nntc irun-2uxassS Iro,
The Washington herald., 1918-10-15
The Hoouer Electric Sweeper
Gets ALL THE DIRT

representative of the Hoover factory is here, and
will answer questions and give you complete demon
stration from to p m. daily (except Saturday,.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-15
As Plain as A B &

Madam figure it up for yourself Just what Hoover
Electric Suction Sweeper will for Time, labor
and moncy-yes, and it a Brighter, cleaner and
sanitary home too Of its dustlcss feature
Easy to operate? Why, child use HOOVER il
need be-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20
MORR|S ASSERTS
 PACKERS PAY MEN AS WELL AS OTHERS
Advocates Ten Hour Day for Packing Business
 Special Needs.

Chcago, Feb. 19.-Nelson Morris, 26 years old chairman of the board of directors of Morris and company. who was the principal witness before the stockyards wage arbitration pro- ceedings today, denied the charge of organized labor that packing house employees are not paid a living wage. He said the packers paid as high wages as men of the sme clss receiv- ed in other industries, nd that living conditions in the districts adjacent to the stockyaTds are not nearly as bad as pictured by witnesses called by representatives of the employees. He said he favored equal pay for men and women performing the same amount of work.
 A ten-hour day he said, was better suited to the needs of the meat pack ing industry that the eight hour, and he thought it would te mis- take to change the system at present while the country is at war. He said he was willing for the arbtra- tors to decide the eight hour question after he had listened to the testimony of both sides.
 Mir Morris declared that the prof it's of his company had been reduced 50 per cent since the plant was op- erated under the government con trol last fall.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20
Six Towns to Be Supplied With Electricity From
 Local PoWerhouse.

Electricity for irrigating 6O,OoO acres of rice land, and for supplying light and power to six additional towns will be furnished by the local plant of the Pine Bluff company, the capacity of which is being more than doubled to provide for the additional business. These improvements, with the lines to carry the current, will give Pine Bluff the biggest electric power plant in the state. Officials of the company predict that within a short while additional increases in ca pacity will be necessary, and that then Pine Bluff will have the largest cleo tric power plant in this section of the South.
 The Pine Bluff company is now sup plying Pine Bluff with electricity for lighting and power, with an electric street car system, and the power for high tension line to Tucker, Sher- Till, England, and Lonoke. The line to Stuttgart and the rice fields is being constructed under contract with the Arkansas Public Service company, which will distribute the power. Un- der this arrangement the plant at Stuttgart will become unnecessary, that town receiving it's electricity from here.
 Three Cars of Copper Wire.
 Three solid carloads of copper wire,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20
To Raise War
 Camp Fund of
 $5,000 i'm Hour
Big Parade and Mass Meet ing to Be Held Here To-
 morrow Evening.

To raise in one hours time Jeffer- son county's quota of $5,OO0 for the war camp community service fund, a big parade and mass meeting will be held here tomorrow night. The parade will start from in front of the court house at 7:30 p. m., and proceed south to the tabernacle, where the meeting will be held. w. N. Trulock is to be marshal of the parade, and E. J. Kerwin chairman of the meeting.
 The Jefferson Home guards, mem bers of the Jefferson county council of defense, members of the Red Cross, and the captains and members of the teams which will canvass for funds will be in line, as well as other patriotic residents. The team captains are Rev. A. Homer Jordan, w. A. Matthews, Frank Franey, Geo. w. List c. H. Moore, A. F. Hays, Minor O. Woodward, Thurman Louthan, Harold E. Bluthenthal, w. Ed Green. J. Stan ley Dreyfus, and J. Harvey Means.
 A program of patriotic music is be- ing arranged for the meeting at the tabernacle, where w. A. King will make an address.
 The money to be used in providing entertainment for the soldiers out side the camps, that he may be kept clean in mind and heart, perfect in body and "100 per cent efficient" for the battle against the barbarians, and return "with no scars save those of honorable service on the battlefields of France"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20
Entente Chieftains, With
 Armies Ready, Expect antly Await Attack.
AMERICAN PLAN FOR
 STRATEGY ADOPTED
I, Rrideing Tense Political Situation Tn England, Lloyd George Says American Plan "Ablest Military
 Docyment'' Ever Offered.
Associated Press Summary ]


 Behind the entente lines in France
 and Belgium the military leaders with l their armies ready are expecting the l Germans to launch their much talked : of offensive, but still there is no out ward sign of it's near approach. . Artillery duels and raiding opera'- l tions and intensive aerial activity cor- l tinue to feature the fighting all alon9 . the front.
 Three successful raids against the | Germans have been carried out by the British in Flanders and near Lens and i Arras. in Northern France. In Flan- l ders the raid, which was carried out south of Houtholst wood, resulted in
 the British penetrating German posi- ] tions on a wide front, the infiction of numerous casualties and the taking of l prisoners.
 Sixteen airplanes were accounted for Sunday in aerial fighting by British l airmen, and in addition, German
 towns and military positions behind i the battle front were heavily bom,bt ed British naval airmen also paid a visit to the German naval and air bases at Zeebrusge, which were effect lively bombed, and drove down three German machines that attempted to give battle. ..., .=.-... -s The tense political situation in Great Britain, arising from the se- crecy surrounding the recent supreme war council at Versailles and the re- tirement of General Robertson as chief Of the British imperial staff, has been bridsed. Premier Lloyd George an nounced ill the house of commons that t had been decided to set up a central authority to coordinate the strategy Of the allies, and that the plan, sub. mitted by the Americans, which put the case to the present proposal" was
 one Of the ablest documents ever sub mltted to a military conference. The plan was adopted with minor changes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20
DENIES CHARGES
 R. R. $ SEEK TO
 DISCREDIT GOVT

washington, Feb. 19.-Cognizance of cnarsos by railroad employees that the
 arrangements have attempted to dis credlt government operation was talk sa today for the first time by officials contlnulne their submission of infor- laallon to the railroad wage comrlis- Sion' D. E. Winter of Pittsburg, as- sls'ant general manager Of the Pern- syiVanla lines west, denied the allega- uons ,. or the brotherhood heads, tho in- u'ealins his desire to avoid controver- sy over the question.
 scarcity of labor was reported by .s sssesai officials. 'C. H. Neymeyer, of .a .ae pennsylvania lines east, said since a'e war began the Pennsylvania has .~e. "e employing 100 track women at 20 es.l's . an hour, and about SC women as crossing watchmen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20
Pine Bluff Company Plans To More Thau
 Double Capacity of tlne Electric Plant Here

contracted for several months ago, are expected soon. This shipment of copper wire, the largest that has ev- CT come to the state, weighs O,0O0O pounds, and cost the local company 3G cents per pound. It was purchased from A. Roebling X Sons company of New York, and was manufactured at Dollarbay, Mich.
 Poles for the line to Stuttgart al- ready have been erected, and the line about completed with the exception of two steel towers to be erected at the river, near Robroy, on which work is now under way, and the stringing of the wires. As soon as the wire is received crews will be put to work, and the line rushed to completion.
 In addition to the 60,OOO acres of land in the Grand Prairie, between Lo- noke and Stuttgart, which is to be ir- rlgated by pumps electrically operat- ed. electricity will be supplied from this line to Stuttgart, Altheimer, Wa baseka, Humphrey Robroy and Wilk- ins.
 Two cars of motors to operate the pumps are now en route, and it is estimated that the rice production of the Grand Prarie section will be doub- led as result of the better facilities for irrigation. This, thru the increase in acreage. and the elimination of the 15 per cent crop loss which has been incurred thru improper irrigation dur ing the rice growing season.
 Government Aid Given.
 Priority orders from the war depart
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20
GETS $l0O,OOl) FOR L.0Vf, CANE
 OF OLD SWAIN
Memphis Jury Awards Yer dict Against Kal!aaer
 Estate.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 19.-A yer dict for $1OO,OOO was rendered by a jury in the federal district court here in favor of Miss Mollie Quirk of Mil waukee against the estate of Patrick Kallaher, who died here in 1912, leav- ing an estate said to approximate $600,00O. The verdict was said to have been based on testimony showing that Miss Quirk "has given the best part of her life to love, devoting and care" of Kallaher.
 Miss Quirk testified of her meeting with Kallaher at Waukesha, Wis, when she was only 16 and a student in a convent. Kellahar, she said was about AZ, but he became infatuated with her, continued his attentions and a few years afterward asked her hand in marriage, but her mother refused, yet she permitted him to call. In 1893, she testified, they became engaged, but her mother opposed the marriage and because of her great de- votion to her mother the marriage was postponed.
 "We all loved MT. Kallaher," said Miss Quirk in low voice. "He came | iIcuucHCiy LO Oul HOIIlc where He Was received as a member of the family" In 1900 Miss Quirk's mother died. Kallaher, it is charged, realizing Miss Quirk's Sacrifices, devotion and love" shown him during all the years he had known her, went to her accordingly and made the following statement: "Now, if you Molle, will remain loyal, devoted and lovingly toward me the rest of my life, the same as you have been in the past, I will give you the bulk of my fortune" She agreed ac- cording to witnesses, who told of the two's engagement that lasted until Kallaher died in 1912.
 Miss Quirk undertook to recite some of her devoted experiences and to re- late conversations she had with Kal- laher, but Judge Mccall ruled that such evidence was not permissible.
 On one occasion, according to the records of the court, Kallaher gave Miss Quirk $25,OOO in gold bonds and later another $15 ,000 worth.
 Miss Quirk contends that these were merely gifts, just like a diamond bracelet she wears, which he gave her as token of their matrimonial en- gagement. She contends that the gifts are not in accord with his desires as expressed to her in person and in writ ing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20
Rice Production of Grand Prairie to Be Doubled by
 Use of Electric Pumps.

ment war trades board were necessary for the local company to secure the de- livery of the wire, and other material, and ln once instance Chairman Hurley of the shipping board had to lend aid. This was in order that the big gene fator might be delivered here. The shipping board had need of such a generator, and had given the General Electric company orders to work night and day to hasten it's completion. H. C. Couch, president of the Arkansas Public Service company, hurried to Washington, and conferred with Sec retary of Agriculture Houston and others who approved delivery to the company here because of the increase to ensue in the production of rice.
 An Immense Machine.
 The big generator which, according to Manager Minor Q, Woodward, will probably come by express, weighs just about 35 tons. It will have ca pacity of 2,500 kilowatts, which is 25O more than the three generators now at the plant produce. The new ma chine. referred to by electrical men as 9 turbo- generator, was contracted for last July, but war orders have prevent ed it's completion by the General Elec- trlc company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20
TREATIES SIGNED
 WITH BRITAIN AND
 CANADA 0N DRAFT
Citizens of all Three Nations Now Subject to Draft
 Laws of Others.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Treaties be- tween the United States and Great Britain and the United States ana Canada to govern the application of
 the army draft for citizens of each country residing in the other was sent to the senate today by Secretary
 Lansing. They were signed by MT. Ian sing and Earl Reading, who affixed
 his signature to the documents as
 his first official act in the office of British high commissioner and special ambassador to the United
 States.
 Under the treaties, the United
 States may apply the draft law to
 British subjects and Canadians livin;; in this country between the ages of 20 to 45 years, the British draft
 limit while Great Britain and CanaGa may draft resident citizens of the
 United States from 21 to 31 years old. Similar conventions are now be- ing negotiated by the state depart ment with France and other cO-bel' ligerent nations, and probably will be ready for submission soon. By the
 enforcement of the American-British
 treaty it is expected more than 25o,- 900 men in this country will be made liable to serve, while at least 6O,0oo will be affected by the American-Can- adian treaty. Estimates place the number of draft age Americans in England at 1S,O00 and in Canada at about 36,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20
NVFlCE TO PARENTS.


 ina rom this date, children tresnass. holdinn HopplnG on street cars, or baeS n,,;, .c street cars and automo- On strsa. "aile roller skating or trailing rcstad 'et a cars with bicycles will be ar | tent of ana 1T. prosecuted to the full ex- ents Il tha4 sae law. This is to notify par |childr"aa aat Attractions of the law by streets running and roaming the and q, Will no longer be tolerated pealea 7. 'ne Juvenile court will be ap- | them ;. ,o take such children and keep rule f,a ,n the detention home. This |fegarl,oan now on will he enforced N'ess Of who it may hurt. '. FRANK STEWART. |&l6 1Ot Chief of Police
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20
Congress Working Hard to Expedite Passage of Ad-
 ,ninistration Measure.
MANY AMENDMENTS
 ARE LOOKED FOR
Plans Ire Made to Pass Bill in Senate Friday Night and in House Sat. urday.-BOth Sides Heard.
 Many [" Speak.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Congress to. day spent itself almost exclusively to. ward eXpediting the administration railroad bill to govern federal opera ton of railroads. Debate on the meas ure was begun in the house and con tinued in the senate, with leaders ot both bodies planning it's disposition before the week ends. Late in the day the senate agreed to begin voting or amendments Thursday afternoon. ea- pecting passage of the bill that night or Friday. In the house it is planned to close general debate Thursday and pass the measure at least before ad- journment Saturday.
 Considera ble amendment of both the senate and the house committee draft before final action was forecast by to- days discussion Senator Townsend pointed out many alleged defects in the bill, asserting that it was not un- ders:ooa by many committee members and that the railroads are supporting the measure in expectation of rate in- creases He said he doubted whether the government could enforce the pro- FlSlOIl IAc ld1llOduS II lOlll paying dividends higher than their rate.
 Representative Simms urged partic- ularly the adoption of provisions giv- ing the president power to establish rates and to retain control of the car riers two years after peace is declared. He asserted that government control should disrupt private management as little as possible
 Senator Norris criticized what he termed excessive compensation pro vided for the railroads, and said the provision for rate making by the pres idcnt yas unnecessary and unWise."
 Under the terms of the senate agree mcnt to begin work on amendments Thursday, debate will be limited to ten minutes for each senator from two p. m to six D. m., and after that to five minutes Chairman Smith of the sen ate committee sought, but failed, to secure an agreement fixinfi final vote Thursday.
 Tomorrow Senator Sherman of Hi nois. Republican, will speak in support of the bill. Senator Underwood of Ala bama, Democrat, will discuss the pro- posed changes, and Senator Poindex- ter of Washington, Republican, will advocate permanent government own- ership.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20
RUSSIANS CRY FOR MERCY AS
 GERMANS OyFR-RUN PROVINCES
Unified War fasys Str rategy War
 l'laHl oa U. s g, 2
Lloyd George Admits Su- pre1nn Council Formed on
 American Insistence.

Washington, Feb. 19-Frank ad mission by Premier Lloyd George to day that the convincing demands for unified military efforts under a single directing body had to be from the United States, confirmed the impress ion that has prevailed here since the proposal to send the mission headed by Colonel Edward M. House to Europe first became known.
 It was known officially that Presi- dent Wilson had become convinced that the allied course stood in danger unless a central body would be given authority to initiate vigorous warfare based on a thought-out plan of strategy that covered all fronts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20
TODD 10 INVESTIGATE
 ALLEGED GRAFT REPORT
Gregory Names Trust Prosecutor tO : Make Inquiry Into Hog Island
 Situation.

Washington, Feb. 19.-C. Carroll Todd, assistant to the atorney-gen- eral. was appointed tonight by At torney-General Gregory to conduct an investigation into the charges that goyrnment funds have been spent ex- trava gantly in the fabricated steel snip yard at Hog Island, Pa. MT Todd, who has charge of antitrust suits for the department of justice since 1913, is considered one of the most able lawyers in the department. He will be assisted by Mark Hyman of New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20
RAILROADS WOULD
 LIFT SUGAR RATES

.ss sMaaSnlllngton. Feb. 19.-Railroads m;ss; nyasa the Interstate Commerce Com- rstsa ,stsslon today for permission to raise 1oses mn on sugar six or seven cents per and nd ?ounas iw from New Orleans, Texas l''u Iau,an interior Louisiana points to Ar |St Sfas fn ana Oklahoma and three cents oar Duuls, I Kansas City and similar oo;,ta mi hundred pounds from Memphis, f''"'S to Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20
MORE TUSCANIA
 SURVIVORS GIVEN
 OUT BY WAR DEPT

Washington, Feb. 19.-The war de- partment tonight announced the names of A additional American sol diers who were rescued from the tor pedoed liner Tuscania and that of one other man previously listed as missing, but who it developed was not on the ship. Eight of the sur vivors previously had been reported in Associated Press dispatches as saved
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20
NOTICE.

All banks, members of Pine Bluff Clearing House association will be closed Friday, February 22, Washing tons Birthday-legal holiday.
 PINE BLUFF CLEARING
 HOUSE ASSOCIATION,
 H. B. STRANGE. Manager.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20
WOULD TAKE HARD TERMS IF bRESI
 LiYOvSk FARLEY Lenine and Trotzky Capitu- late, but Enter Protest
 on Teuton Action. GERMANS SHOW NO
 SIGNS OF STOPPING Rol@Ic,iki Commander Orders Men tO Fry and Dissuade Germans and :. Then Fight If Necessary to
 neep Them Out.

Associated Press Summary.)
 The Russian BOisheyiki govern
 ment has capituaitied and an
 nounced its readiness, protest
 ingly, to sign q peace compact
 under the hard terms imposed by Germany. Notwithstanding this
 fact Teu!onic troops arc advan.
 cing eastward into Russia over a trent Of lW miles. from Riga on
 the north to Lutsk. d arant 50
 miles from the east Galac;an Dor.
 der on tie south.
 Apparently thus far the operation has met with no opposition. The northern reaches of the Iryina river has been crossed by the enemy; the important railroad town of Dvinsk. whence railroads run northeastWard to Petrograd and eastward to Smol- ensk, has been captured, and Lutsk, one of the famous fortresses of the Volhynia triangle and forming the gateway leading eastward to Kiev, has been entered without the Russian attempting to stay the foe.
 The official announcement of the capitualtton was signed by NikOlal Lernine and eI4on Trotzky on behalf of the peoples commissaries of Rus- sia." It protests against Germany attacking country which has declar- ed the war at an end, and which is dcmobilizins it's armies on all fronts; but under the circumstances. it says, the government regards itself as forced to declare it's willingness "to hn had been dictated ty the delegates of the quadruple alliance at Brest- Litovsk."
 Would "Persuade" Germans.
 The only indication that the enemy will meet with hindrance, is the an nouncement of Ensign Trylenko, the Rolsheviki comma;lder-inchief, in which he ipstructs the Russian when they encounter the German troops to endeavor to persuade them from hos tilities. eff the Germans refuse" he adds, "then you must offer them ev- cry possible resistance" 2
 AS yet there is no indication from German sources regarding the full intention of the invaders. but it is as stunned that in the north the capture of the provinces of Livonia and Es- thonit is contemplated, ard in the south in Little Russia. aid is to De lent the Ukrainians in stemming the tide of Bolsheviki movement against them.
 Apparently all is still quiet with civil war in progress at various points and the food situation daily growing worse, so serious has become the lat ter factor that Trotzky has been ap- pointed food controller and given un- limited power. Already he has or dered the arrest of spectators in fOodstuffs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20
yEWLY-WEDS HONORED.

MT. and Mrs. H. O. Stein. who were married Monday evening. were rendered a dinner last night at the De Luxe cafe by other members or the Orpheo orchestra. Those pres ent. besides the honorees. were MT. and Mrs. H. B. Cady, A. Slovacek. R. c, Larson, H. L. Johnson, T. Hender' son and Sol Klarberg.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-20
Germans Enter Dvinsk.

Berlin, Feb. 19.-Via. London.- German forces have entered Dvinsk, it was officially announced today by inc German war office. The Rus sians unsuccessfully attempted to blow up the bridge across the Dvna river.