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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09
4. 0. U. W. CONTINUES
 ID GET NEW MEMBERS
Ihirty-two Obligated. and 57 Appli- cant> Received at Meeting
 Last Night.

Officers for 1918 were installed. ,. applicants for membership received and g applicants given the obligation of the order. at the regular meetin 2 last night of Pine Bluff lodge O. 36, Ancient Order of United Workmen. It Was expected that Grand Master Workman Frazer would attend the meeting hut he was unable to make the trip to Pine Bluff. pr. J. W. John, grand medi5al examiner. served as in- sailing officer. and inducted the fol- lowing into their stations:
 Claude Monk, master workman: A. w. Lowe. foreman. Elmo Reynolds, past master workman: Mrs. Ellen B. keeler. overseer: Mrs. Dora L. 0oty. guide; Garland E. Lytle. inner ward en: Mrs. Laura DarouX. warden; o. q. keeler, recorder and financier; Har- Vcy Hogg. treasurer.
 Dancing was indulged in by many of the younger members at the con clusior of the installation ceremonies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09
PLAN CONSERVING
 0F COAL SUPPLY
 DURING TIE WAR
Fuel Administration Tries Voluntarily Agreement Be
 tween Manufacturers.

Washington. Jan. 8.-A caal budset plan based on the voluntary aE ,'ee- ment of manufacturers not engaged in war work to reduce their fuel consumption and backed by orders Of the fuel administration making the agreement applicable to all fac tories of each industry was announc- ed tonight by the fuel administration as it's method Of adjusting demands to supply in 1918. Reduction in con sumption Of possibly 50.9oQ.0oo tons of coal before the year is contem- plated. The army and navy muni- tion work. other war material fac tories, public utilities and domestic consumers will be the only classes of consumers to receive 100 per cent of their needs while the ward con tinues. Manufacturers have already been called into conference to put the plan into operation and the an' nual saving promised Oy the first group will be between 15.go0,Ooo and 20 .0O0 0Q0 tons. In 1917 the increased demand for coal amounted 10 100000. while the increase i'll output was about 45,000 ,000 tons. Under the same conditions this year the untitled ton mage would be taken care of by the reductions in factories not contrib uting directly 10 the prosecution of isthe war
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09
SEE TURMOIL IN
 1EU7ON NATIONS
 OVER PEACE PLAN
Report Hindenburg and Lu- dendorff Threaten to
 Quit in Row.
tBy Associated Press )

London. Jan. ' "A reply from the central powers 10 the statemen. 0! British war aims by Premier Lloyd George Saturday is awaited here with the greatest interest. IL is believed that Germany and her allies cannot decline 10 reply in some form end t0 make the reply more straigh,ford and dfinite than any previous statemear of their aims.
 Put II the German papers correctly y mirror the situation there. the tesi which the Bolsheviki have made 0. Germany's attitude toward the princi- pie of no annexation has thrown Ger many into political turnmoil. Advice from the capitals of neutral countries bordering On Germany show that tha opinion prevalent there is that one 8s the most severe national crises i'll the history of Germany is developing as T result of the difference of views bc- tween the militarist and nonmilita.ist leaders regarding the government g attitude towards Russia.
 It is reported generally that General von I.udendOrff. as the leader of the former group. actually has gone SC far as to threaten the resignation ot himself and Field Marshal von Hin- dentera if further countenance is giv- en even to such views as those ad- vanced b.! men oi the type of pr. von kuehlmann and Count CZern!n. the German and Austrian foreign minis ters. Al the same time the views Of von kuanlmann and Zernin fail 10 satisfy the German Socialists, who regard their middle of inc road policy as tricky and Hho are determined that she spirit of the reichstag resolution must be followed sincerely and with out qualification or reserve.
 Neutral observers declare that the gap between the German paries sud denly has become a chasm so wide that there is little hope for bringing it and that the development of an in- ternal crisis of serious proportions seems invetable.
 On the other hand it is pointed Out 1 that the various parties in entente countries never appeared so complete | ly united as in their support of the war aims formulated by Premier Lloyd George.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09

each spoonful will clean your slug gish liver better than dose Of mas ty calomel and that it won't make you sick.
 Rodson's Liver Tone is real liver medicine. You'll know it next morn ing because you will wake up feel ing fine, your lver wll De working. your headache and dizziness gone, your stomach will be sweet and your towels regular. You will feel like workins; you'll be cheerful; full of visor and ambition.
 Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely vegetable. therefore harmless and can not salivate. Give it to your children Millions of people are using Dodson's Liver Tone instead of dangerous calomel now. Your druggist will tell you that the sale of calomel is almost stopped entirely here,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09
WAR SUMMARY
Associated Press Summary.)

Associated Press SummarE.) The press of Germany and Austria
 Hungary. in editorial comment or the
 address of David Lloyd George, is
 unanimous that the terms sat forth by the British premier as the basis for peace, are not acceptable to tEe Teutonic allies, therefore 1t is not un- likely that President Wilson's address will be received by the enemy newspa- pers in like manner.
 Unofficial advices are to the effect
 that the Russian peace delegation has returned to Brest-Litovsk for a re- sumption of the pour parlers with the enemy delegates. No confirmation of this report has been received.
 On the fighting front there is little activity aside from artillery daels and small operations in the nature of
 raids. In one of these small affairs
 near Bullecourt the Germans sue
 ceeded in entering a British trench,
 but later were driven out in counter attack, leaving prisoners in the hands of Field Marshal Haig's men. Like wise several small attacks against
 French positions were repulsed. AL
 though bad weather has fallen upon the Italian front, heavy bonlbardments are in progress on the northern part of the line, from the Asiago plateau
 to the Piave river. On Monte Asalone,
 around which sanguinary fighting oc-
 cured several weeks ago. the Italians
 are violently shelling the Austro-
 German positions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09
COMMITTEE DECIDES
 TO SUSPEND HEARING
Will Press Legislation Necessary to Improve Army Purchasing
 System.
By Associated preSs.l

Washington, Jan. S.-In order to quickly press the senate legislation which it regards as necessary to im- prove the army purchasing system, the senate military committee today decided to suspend it's war industry hearing after listening to Secretary Baker on war ordnance and supplies. A bill to create department of mu- nitions with civilian head has been introduced in the senate by Senator Chamberlain, but details of other proposed measures have not been dis closed.
 Examination of Charles Eisenman, vice chairman of the supplies commit tee of the National Council of De- fense, was completed today, and the committee will wind up the clothing branch of it's inquiry tomorrow by questioning A. L. Scott of the supplies committee and David Kirschbaum. a Philadelphia manufacturer.
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LOCAL BANKS HOLD
 ANNUAL ELECTION
Most Oi Officers and Directors 0i BaEhing Institutions Are
 Reelected.

The annual election Of directors and officers of the various banking Of this city were held yesterday. al whicl! time most Of the officials were reelected to serve another year.
 The directors of the Simmons National bank, besides declaring a dividend of lo per cent on the capital stock. ordered the amount of Soe,- GOO carried to the surplus fund and increased the salaries of all of the employees. All of the directors and officials Of the bank were reelected :. with the exception of D. E. Niven whose Flace on the board of direc- tors was filled by the election ot Lawrence Phillips.
 All the officers of the Cotton Belt saving; and Trust company were re elected at the meeting of the direc- tors yesterday, and reports were read showing the past year 10 have been the most prosperous in the his tory of that institution.
 All of the officers and directors of the Citizens bank were reelected at the annual election yesterday, at
 
 the effect that the past year has been one Of much prosperity fer this in- stitution.
 The officers and directors of the Peoples Savings Bank and Trus, company were reelected at the an nual election yesterday, ana the past year was shown to be a very prof itable one, during which the volume of business of this bank vas greatly increased.
 Former officers of the Merchants X Planters bank were reelected to serve another year yesterday, and the annual reports. which were Of a most gratifying nature, were read. The officers and directors Of the National Bank of Arkalsas WI serve another year as a result Of the cleo tion yesterday. Reports of this in stitution showed that the deposits lad been almost doubled durin- the past year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09
CHICAGO IN SNOW FACES FOOD AND
 fUtl SHORTAGE
Police Make House to House Canvass Seeking Volun-
 teer Workers.

Chicago. Jan. S.-CAicago marshall led every force at it's command todas to dig itself out from under the men acing blanket of snow. which has cov- cred the city since Sunday. taclns a shortage of food and fuel. especially of milk. because delivery wagons nave been unable to negotiate the drifts, and with the situation beyond the con trol of the department Of pupllc works, the entire police force was making a house to house canvass ot the city with an urgent appeal to rlch and poor alike to wield shovels III ar effort to clear the streets. The peril of fire. because Of blocked tnoro- fares and hydrants buried under great drifts of snow, spurred the efforts of city officials to deal with the situation. The use of 10000 Jackies from the Great Lakes naval training station vas offered to the city to help Ill clearing the streets. but officials
 found that it would be impossible to supply them with shovels.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09
MANY CASES oF SMALL POA EXIST
 IN THIS COUNTY
McMullen Advises Vatwlnd tion of Everyone-Sltu.
 ation Is Not Dangerous

That all the people of Pine Bl SIT and Jefferson county should oe vaccinated at once against Smallp'H was the statement made fast niefE by Dr. F. C. McMulien. county health officer.
 While the situation in this county is not considered dangerous. tccor4~ ing 10 Dr. McMullen. still il is best for all Jefferson county people to be on the safe side" and undergo tAe vaccination for the disease.
 Dr. McMullen stated last night that there are number of cases of small poy in the mild form now existing it Jefferson county. and due tc the fact that the cases are 90 mild and the effects are so light it is | very hard matter to check the spread of the dis ease. Between four and five hundred people have been vaccinated by Or. McMullen within the past several weeks, and that official is doing worS \ of this nature every day.
 He stated that a number of the cases have been placed in the pesr' house, and that the greatest diff culty encountered by him in treating the disease is the maintenance of the quarantine. The majority of the cases exist among negroes and the effects are so lish, that the darkies refuse to believe that they have the smallpox. but state that they are afflicted with the bumps" On this account it is very hard matter to keep the patients within their houses and eliminate the possibility of their spreading the disease.
 Dr. McMullen stated that night that there are only about four cases of smallpox in this city, but that quite number exist in the surround ing territory He asked the assist ance of the white people in this coun- ty in maintaining the quarantine of smallpox patients aad urged the vaccination of every man. woman or child in this county
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09
HIDES STOLEN HOG
 BETWEEN BED COVERS

Eugene Henry, negro. who lives near Fairfield, conceived clever way in which to hide a stolen hog from the eyes of officers of the law. but he made mistake. when he put the hogs head on the store to cook.
 Clifton Murphy, prominent planter of Fairfield missed a hog which had been slaughtered the day be fore, from his storeroom, and Henry was suspected. Officers searched the premises of the negro diligently, but were unable to find any trace of the meat until they went in the kitchen. where they found the head of the hog being cooked. Another search of the house was made and the hog was found. neatly cut into halves and placed between the mattress and feather beds of two of the beds in the house.
 Henry will be given a trial this morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09
GAS, HEARTBURN, INDIGESTION QR
 A SICK SIONAC|
Pape's Diapepsin" Relie,e< Stomo< Distress in fi,. "V
 Minutes.

Time it. Tapes DiapoDsj7 ,, sWeeten a sour, sassy or cuf,,f.oss44 %4 stomach within five minutes '' ue
 If your meals '21't ln comfo,, ably, Or what you tn. lies ,jta ,''f lump of lead in your stomacb !. d ii you have heartburn, tha. is rsn.s VT ly a sign of acidity Of tha s1omsaa aaf
 Get from your pharmacist a s1 fis,4 cent case of Pape's DiaDepsin @ ss, take dose just as soca a5 von csa S,' There will be no sour !tsines au n, 'belching of undigested food niva, 1, with acid, no stomach gas or hear. burn, fullness or heavy feeling in fl, stomach. nausea, debiltating hood aches or dizziness. This will all sa and besides. there will 1e no so", s' food left over in the stomach 10 mi, on your breath with nauseous odo, 1
 Pape's Diapepsin helps to neutrst ize the excessive acid in the stomars which is causing the food Sermes tatiOn and preventing proper diges, ion.
 Relief ill five minutes is waitio, for you at any drug store.
 These large fifty-cent cases con tain enough "Pape's Diapepsin m usually keep the entire family fra from stomach acidity anl it's symr toms of indigestion. dyspepsia. sonr ness, gases, heartburn, and heal ache. for many months. l. belons in your home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09
Ugh! Ca|ome| Sickens;; Sa|vates!
 Please Try Dodson's Liver Tone
I am sincere! My medicine does not upset liver
 and bowels so you lose days work

You're oilicus' Your liver is slug gish' You feel lazy, dizzy and all knocsed cat, Your head is dull, your tong ts co>ted: breath bad: stomach sour and bowels constipated. But don't take salivating calomel It mahes ycu sick; you may lose a days wora
 Calomel is mercury or quicksilver which causes nc 0rosis of the bones. Caloacl crashes into sur bile like dynamite, breaking it up That's when you feel tat awful nausea and cramping.
 If you want to enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and bowel cleansing you eyer experienced just take spoonful 0, harmless Dodson's Liv- CT Tone tonight. Your druggist or dealer sells you bottle of Liver Tone for few cents under my per senal nloney-bach guarantee that
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09
''TOU MUCH" SAY HUN PAPERS Of
 BRITISH TERMS
Lloyd George Speech Brings Retorts From German
 Papers.
tRy Associated Press. !

Amsterdam, Jan. S.--Discussing the statement of war aims made Fri day by Premier Lloyd George, the Rthinische Westplnlische Ieitung of Essen says:
 When Lloyd George and British labor demand Alsace for France and the German colouies. Arabia. Syria and Palestine for England and speal: of the .ar indemnity we will have to pay, the answer in view Of the actual situation is It is too muca.''
 The newspaper thinks. however. that the calmer tone in which Lloyd George spoke is worth noting. ana adds:
 Well. Lloyd George. too, Will enc day becDm reasonable. Until then U-boats and HindenDurg' sword will help
 The Fr,nkfurier Zetung says;
 Only a defeated Germany could think of negotiating on the terms laid down by Lloyd George. It is a new war speech and a way 10 termi- nate the. war will only he open when the movement which has begun in England and other entente countries is strong enough 10 replace Lloyd George Clemenceau and Baron Son nino by men who rerugnize the inn possible nature of such speeches and draw consequences from such rec ognitOn.
 "How far we are from that time. it is hard to say"
 No Alsnce-L"rEine Question.
 The Nachrich..en of Dusseldorf says:
 The main point ot the speech is that Lloyd George binds Great Brit ain to fight to the last sreath for Alsace-Eorraine We do not believe, however. that the British people will fight to the last breath for this war aim.
 ''There is no Alsace-I .orraine ques- ton for us and the speech cannot. Therefore. aim at promoting peacs with us. It was intended to throw .Prest tLitovsA. The sword alone can ready for pace.'
 The Boersen Courisr of Berlin re- gards Mir. Lloyd Georges speech as an attempt to isolate Germany by intimidating her allies.
 lne tOefSen LeitunS SaSS tldt an important point in connection with the speech is that there Is a mate rial difference between the present British war aims and those know, to have been held recently. This newspaper believes the reason may be found in Englands present posi- tion. which it describes as difficult The Tages Zeitung makes the state ment that a peace assuring to the people of the German empire safe and free future can be obtained only by victory over England. ] The Kreuz Zeituns declares that l Mir Lloyd Georges campaign can bt 1 carried through only after the com- l plete defeat of Germany. 1 In the Tageliche Rundeschau ol ! Berlin. General Liebert says the bal ance of the war is greatly in favor Of l Great Britain. which has firmly iu ! hand not only the Cape-to-Cairo line i of communication Eut the important l overland route from Cairo to the ] Persian gulf. These questions, the general writes. must be settled q, ! the peace conference and eyarythine | depends on the skill of the anti-Brit ] ish group whether il or Great Britain i shall finally triumph.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09

Shreveport. connecting several new wells of great producing qualities with the main line will be completed ;n another two weeks. This new line in itself means that our supply will he increased by several million feet. And several million feet is quite a few. s
 Little Rocks gas troubles. while not over today. will be thing of the past in several weeks. Our new wells are a Godsend Had We not found so many dry holes in the past several months, conditions wouldn't have been so bad"
 While Mr Munce is enthusiastic over the building of the Atlas com panys new main. he is what might be called "jublant' over the work being done by his own company.
 The richest gas company in the world couldn't have tried harder than we have 10 set thin ys right" he said
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09
ARREST ALLEGED ENEMY OF THE RED
 CROSS SOCIETY

Charles Martin Kruger, a German. was arrested yesterday by United States Marshal H. w. Gray at Double Wells, charged with disloyalty to the government Kruger is alleged to society. and to have claimed that President Wilson is responsible for the war He is also said to have con- demned the selective draft law and to have said that no one should be made to serve in the army.
 He was given a preliminary hearing today before United States Commis- sicner A. L. Burnett, who continued the case until January 13. Kruger was released on bond.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09
SORRELLS WRITES FICTION.

Lieut.. John Sorrells. now stationed at Camn Pike. is the author of good piece of fiction appearing in the Feb, ruary issue of the Blue Book maga' zine. under the title "Zeb Hears the Call The publication of this story indicated that magazine editors like Lieutenant Sorrells' work. as the Munsey publications have also car ried several of his stories. Lieu tenant Sorrells is son of Circuit Judge and Mrs. w. B. SCrrellS of Pine Bluff, and began writing while he was student at the Pine Bluff High school. when he did reportorial work for The Graphic
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09
THE FARMER AND THE WAR;

Topeka, Kan, Jan. S.-Governmert plans for meeting the farm labor sit
 uation next year will be one of ,h, principal subjects presented to tht Kansas farmers at the foIty-seyentl Kansas state agricultural convention
 which will begin it's sessions in the capital tomorrow under the auspices Of the state board of agriculture. 4 wartime program has been preparN and many noted farm an. livestOei authorities will be heard :
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\ YOUNG PHHANTHROPIST.

Master Asa Brunson, th4 bright little son of Dr. and Mrs. Asa Brun- son, is the latest contributor to the Belgian relief fund. Having been presented with two silver dollars for being the leader of his class at school. he immediately handed over one of them to Dr. Norris with the request that it be given to this worthy cause.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09
BRITISH AVIATORS
 DO DEADLY WORK

Zurich. Jan. S.-The Hungarian food minister. Baron Raik has resigned owing to differences between Austria and Hungary over supplies on Hun garian food stuffs for the Austrian civilian population, according to ad- vices received here The Hungarians assert that Autria's demands are eN- travagan: ant that they are far in excess Of their peace time require ments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09
COMMISSION MEN IN SESSION.

Chicago. H.. Jan. S.-A discussion of the problems of transporting and marketing fruits. vegetables. eggs butter and poultry will feature the twenty-siXth annual convention If the National League of Commis sion Mer- chants. which begins three day ses- sion at the Congress hotel ir lis city tomorrow Representatives oi the railroads. state agricultural col. leges and producers have been in. vited to present their views.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09
w. o. w. WILL HOLD
 JOINT INSTALLING

A joint installation of officers will be held by the local Woolmen of the World and the Women's circle Thurs day night at ,:3o o'eloc&, and all members of both orders arc urged 10 be present Refreshments will be served and social hour heia after the installation. state Manager Miller of Little Rock is expected to be present on this occasion..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09

London, Jan. s.-British aviators or the northern Italian front during the last week destroyed eight Austro- German machines and forced two others to the ground, the British wa, office announced today. The British in the aerial engagement lost only one airpane.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09

Lumber will be manufactured by the J. Ellwood Cox Manufacturing Co, High Point, N C.. which has been incorporated with s12t.0OO copital ty Hish Point investors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09

Oklahoma lead and zinc will be mined by the Cortez Mining Co. Pich- ef. Okla. which has been incornor- ated with sl40.00o capital by Okla homo investors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09

General construction contracts will be undertaken by the John J. Mckin- Eev Construction Co.,, Lynchburg. Va, which has been incorporated with 8 captal of s25o.ooo by Lyncaburg con tractor
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09

On the voyage that led to the dis covery of the New World. Columbus salary was $500 year. while the pay of his sailors was, $2.50 a month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09
NEW MAIN WILL ADD
 8,OO0,000 Fl. GAS A DAY

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