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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-22
OHIO STREET BAPTIST,

A home like Church. w. c. Wood, pastor. The regular Sunday services will be held as follows: Sunday School 9:4o a. m.; worship and preaching, II a. m. Junior and Senior Unionh, 6:45; evening worship and preaching 7:30 p. m. All have a cordial invita- tiOn to worship with us.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-22
increasing Love of Home.

I presume the proper means of in- creasing the love we bear our native country is to reside some time In Q foreign on>.-Shenstone
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-05
THE IRISH Potato
BECOMES WAR RATION

Columbia-"Did you eat potato
with your breakfast?"
This is the question that the Food
Administration Is asking Of every per-
son in South Carolina.
Hapsburg Liebs says that the home
ly Irish potato has cut, Is cutting and
will continue to cut almost as great
a figure in this world war as the sub
marine.
In Germany, it is said, potatoes
have been planted even between the
tics Of railroad tracks. Potatoes have
kept the people of Germany alive.
Probably Germany would have caved
in except for the potato.
Tho argument 10 put forth by the
Food Administration that If the po.
tato will work for Germany, 1t will
likewise work against Germany; and
considering that food will win tho war,
there Is n oarticle Of food that may
be prepared in SO many ways es tho
potato
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-05
PEOPLE OF DIVERSE MOODS,
Russians Greatly Influenced by theS
Changing Seasons, According to
Observation Of Traveller.

Russian landscape painting, I take
it, is a study in the psychology Of the
Russian people. For the fundamcn-
tai mood of the Russian landscape
is The fundamental mood Of the Rus
sian man, vast drcarincss, al end
less brooding, and this means espe-
cially the gold and violet melancholy
Of autumn, the deep, white sadness
Of the heavy SHOWS. Yet the spring
madness, too, is in the Russian soul,
the wildncss of ycarning which the
still half-pagan Slav SO violently ex-
pcricnccs when the SHOWS Of winter
are molting and the fields arc flood
ed with pools of water; when the
inky-plumagcd ravens chatter on the
sap-iiiiud branches of the birches,
and one hears everywhere the rip
pling laughter of the zclennyi shum.
And when, under an Italian sky, tho
ripe, yellow corn and the buckwheat
wave in the breeze, and the big
stacks Of hay cxhac sweet odors, and
the stcppc stretches out like an un-
dulating, golden ocean, the golden
splcndor of the Russian summer is
also in the mooding Of the Russian
soul Century Magazine.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-05

the Senate and from what | have
With Blcasc as an announced candi-
date for the Uuited States Senate,
my opinion was and is that it is i'm
Dcrative for him to be met in dcbato
at every meeting, SO as to keep the
true and vital issues of the war and
loyalty TO our country and govern
mcnt before the people; that as you
could not make the campaign and
meet BlCase in debate and keep the
true issue fully before the people,
some one must be in the race to do
this: that we in South Carolina
should not take 4 chance on the is
sue: that il was a State and Nation
al duty to sec to it that South Caroli-
IA is represented in the Senate by
one who was and is loyal to the
United states and a strong supporter
Of President Wilson and his admins
tration. Bleasc certainly does not fill
these rCQuirmCntS. The annuonncc-
mcnt OF your candidacy, in your pres
cnt state Of health, has caused deep
concern to many honest men in this
Site, since il is plain TO all how dan
gerOus tho opposition would be if Euur
physical strength is Insufficient
was one Of the large number who
wrote Mr. Lever to enter The race
Ny reasons for this action are stated
above, but | am not responsible for
his announcement, since | am inform
ed that he sought advice of men IN
making his decision.
believe that YOU have been loyal
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-05

to the President and sound on tho
tional peril is such that we must have
men who are not only loyal, but men
who are active in the Senate as we'll.
1t is also imperative to put before the
people the exceeding danger to our
nation and your plan OF conducting \
front porch or newspaper campaign
will fall far short Of meeting the sit.
uation. Our people are fast iniluenc-
ed by the spoken word and that fact
YOU have long emphasized in your
political career i know that it is
most important to inform our peoplo
FACE to face about the war, in order
that they may know the whole truth.
MIR. Lever is a man OF responsibility
and Judgment and he will doubtless
resent the suggestion that he is the
candidate Of any man. His long and
prominent service in Congress makes
him worthy Of the conSideratiin OF
any man in this connection. | stated
my views with entire frankncss to
the President and also to Postmaster
General Burtcsin and stated to the
latter that he was at liberty to tell
YOU what said. My views would
have been available to YOU with equal
trankncss had YOU sought Them bat
did not feel justified in volunteer
Ing advice to YOU must request
that YOU give your letter and ny rc-
ply 10 the press.
Yours very truly,
Richard !. Manning,
Governor
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-05
tILLMiN QUESTIONS
MANNING'S STAND
Continued on Last Page)

with me frankly so l may lay all the
cards on the table and let the pco-
pie judge whether Your Patriotism
and motives are entirely above sus-
picion.
/ do not want TO do YOU any injus-
tice and that is why | am thus writing
YOU and | hope YOU will deal with
me With equal franlinCss.
A prompt reply viii he appreciate
edcd.
Yours truly,
Is. r. Tillman
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-05
j. II. Crews Deputy Sheriff.

Mr.. J. +. Crews, former chief Of po-
lice Of the city, is now serving as dcpu-
ty sheriff to Sheriff Reid, succeeding
the former deputy, Mr.. Hicks Owings,
who was recently drawn for active
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-05
NOVICE

The County Executive IS hereby call
ed to meet at he Court House Saturday
afternoon. June Sth, at 300 o'clock to
attend to such business as may come
before it. G.. y. Power,
County Chairman.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-05


You can buy two hats now Come early
and dress UP your bead look good and
feel 2ood-Smc and others smile.
Spocial values in Ribbons, I.aces and En-
hroidcy.
We have thousands Of dozens of Mems Sox,
Ladies Hose, and Chdrcn's Hose, and
Infants SON going at prices far below
The market prices OF now.
Sox Zoe, l5c, l9c 25c up to -. 80. .4Sc
Ladies and Chdrcns Hose l5c, zoe up to 70c
Ladies Fancy Parasols -. . ssc, sl.s5, sl.4s
Umbrellas 80. 49,. -. .9Sc. S.25 TO Sl.9S
Special sale on Ladies Silk Boot Hose,
black, SOC quality, (seconds) going at 25c
Our two big stocks OF Shoes and slippers are
now Complete.
Mems shoes and slippers going at undcr-
selling pNccs .S1.is Sl.9s. S2.i>, $2.9s.
Sl.9s, 500. 500 $3.i> up to $5.9s
Chldrcn's shoes Nd slippers 7oc. Sc,
~"n SSr s,,1' ~. up !" - ,,,,r i snoo S'S
at j. {, Burns x cox
cooL srnNrn coArs.
Mems fine high !nstre Back Mohair Coats.
si4s and $3.50
COoL srMME& SUITS.
Cool Cloth and Palm BcaAb Suits, GSFly
tailored fits well. looks wSit-anA~Ncars
Wei. Wear ono This summer and on
Joy life. 49,. 500, Ss.39, $3.50 and $l1.39
Wool is growing scarce and The prices are
going up month by month. We have
big line OF Mems Suits in fine worstcds
and scrgcs and IlanncS, going at $3.50.
sl23o $1,000, Sl1.io to ... ~. 80. $3.50
Take tip from u.s. Buy Your suits now
You VIII be right,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-28
kPECT PLEDGES |0f hAkF BILLION [ FOR WAR STAMPS
[any Counties Already Re- port Their Quotas Are Oversubscribed

Washington, June 27.-Pledges for
 e installment purchase of more
 an half billion dollars of war sav-
 gs and thrift stamps has been re- lived in the past two weeks by war wings workers thrucut. the country pd this probably will be doubled to-
 orrow, designated by President Will Pn as national thrift day, according reports received at war savings fadquarters here.
 Scores of cities will have special flebrations and in few states stores lill be closed half day. The success
 the war savings movement depends (rgely on results of tomorrow's na- |on-wide canvass, officials declared. Heretofore sales of thrift and war Rvings stamps have been less than be government had hoped, amount hg to about $3OO,OO0,O0O since De- ember 8. Already more than 50 coun- Pes have notified headquarters their |uotas have been overpledged.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-28
NegrO'S Heart Fails When His.
 Wife PllrSueS
What First Seems Homicide Proves Case of Death
 from Natural Cause.

Susan Jackson, a. .colored woman, threw a small stick at her husband, Andrew Jackson, yesterday morning and he dropped dead.
 It was a most inopportune moment for Andrew to die. Fer, besides leav- ing his widow and seven children, ranging in age from seven years to three months, circumstances for a while threatened to result in the pro- secution of the widow on charge of murder. However, corener's jury of 13 white men, assembled by Deputy Sheriff J. l.. McBurnett, aided by the report of Drs. E. H. Heilbron and D. L. Roupe, cleared Susan by returning a verdict that Andrew had "come to his death by heart failure"
 Biscuits and Andrews reluctance to exert himself on such a hot day caus- ed the trouble, which occurred on the Darroux place. about enc mile from Noble Lake Susan says she told An drew that if he wanted any biscuits for breakfast he must chop some wood; that she would make biscuits but he wouldn't get any until he did cut wood Andrew ignored the warn- ing, and returning after walk, at tempted to confiscate the biscuits. He was chased from the house, and in the yard Susan hurled a short stick It struck Andrew on the head and cut the scalp He dropped dead.
 Deputy Sheriff McBurnett doubted that the wound could have caused death, and could find no other marks on the body. He arrested Susan to be on the safe side, then called on Jus tice of the Peace c. B. Murphy of Fairfield to hold an inquest, Coroner H. E. Williams being out of the city. Drs. Heilbron and Roupe performed an autopsy, and decided that Andrews heart had failed him, whether be- acuse of fear or remorse, the physi- clans sayeth not. The jury render ed verdict in accord with that opin- oin, and Deputy McBurnett' released Susan, who rushed back to her seven babies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-28
HUNS FALSIFIEO
 REPORTS OF RUSS
 ARMY ATROCITIES
Krupp Company Director Gives Further Evidence
 of German Lies.

Washington. June G.-Further revelation by Dr.. Muehlon, director of the Krupp company, who is in Switzerland, showing that Germany falsified stories of Russian atrocities during the early days of the war are summarized in a dispatch today from Berne.
 According to Dr. Muehlon, the com mission of cabinet officers sent to East Prussia to investigate returned without evidence of atrocities and with a report that the population spoke in praise of the conduct of the Russian soldiers.
 Dr. Muehlon also is quoted as say ing that in August, 1914, high Ger man officials boasted that Germany possessed means of destroying Rus sa without a single battle by melt ing revolution and that the German plan included "ltberation" in Finland and the Baltic countries the pretend, ed reinstatement of Poland as a kingdom, the turning over of Bessa- rabia to Rumania and the giving of the Caucasian territories and Persia to Turkey.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-28
BLAST CAUSED BY LIGHTNING KILLS
 20 IRON MINERS
Bolt Sets Off Nine Tons of Dynamite Near En-
 trance to Shaft

Virginia, Minn., June 27.-Steam shovel crews tonight began digging into the debris of what was once the Silver iron mines near here in hope of finding bodies of more than a score of miners killed today by the explos- ion of nine tons of dynamite.
 The M. A. Hanna company, owners of the property, said tonight no ac- curate estimate could be made of the number of dead.
 Fourteen are known to have been killed and many are missing and se- verely injured. According to the owners bolt of lightning caused the blast.
 Two men, unconscious, were res cued late tonight and five others were located. They said they were injur ed. An airpipe will be driven to them and an effort will be made to dig them out.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-28
Lo mn Youths are Given
 G frder Numbers for
 Calls to Army
|rou1REs ONLY
 TWO HOURS TIME
.,or Billy" Wellborn, a Young Woman, Draws Capsules Af-
 fer They Are Started by
 Secretary Baker

washington, June 27.-Nearly SO0,-
 voung men of 21 who registered
 June 5 had their order in the
 aft classes fixed today by a second
 tional draft lottery held in the sen
 office building. One thousand
 n hundred numbered slips rolled
 h capsules were drawn from big
 ss bowl and the numbers recorded
 serial order.
 hinder the law all new registrants
 at the bottom Of the classes to kich they may be assigned and the her in which the number on each Ems registration card came from } bowl determines his place in the \ of additions.
 IThe drawings were completed in |mt two hours. Secretary Baker, Endfolded, drew the first number, k General March, chairman Cham rlain. Senator Warren of the sen e military committee, Chairman lnt and representative Kahn of the |use military committee and several |my officers, each drew a number, ben '1Major Billy" Wellborn, a hung woman employed in the pro- |st marshal generals office, pro eded to take out the capsules until e bowl was empty.
 Tha dramatic interest that attended \ first drawing wss almost wholly ,king in today's proceedings. Since .n placed in Class l are certain to called within a few months their fer number is relatively unimport-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-28
Nationwide Drive Today to
 Obtain Pledges for Thrift
American Patriots Asked to Abstain from Luxures and Invest Savings in w. S. S.-Jefferson
 Men and Women w ill Canvass County

/ People throughout the United States will observe this as War Sav- fngs Stamps Day" in accordance with the proclamation of President Wilson. and special efforts will be put forth to obtain pledges to economize and iD- vest in War Savings stamps.
 In Jefferson and Pine Bluff hun dreds of patriotic women and men. white and colored. will sign pledges and then go out and invite others to do the same thing. Each state. bounty and city, has been allotted stamps on the basis of $20 per cap ita, and on this basis Jefferson county people are expected by the govern ment to subscribe $1,200,0O0 worth of stamps.
 Mrs. F. C. McMullen. wife of Dr. McMullen, who has been loyal in her work for the Red Cross, yesterday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-28
Vote on Measures to Ex tend Ages from 20 to 40
 to be Taken Today.
FAIL HAS LITTLE
 HOPE OF VICTORY
Majority of Senators Probably Will Follow Advice of Secretary Baker that Change is Not Nec"s-
 SAry.

Washington, June 27.--Debate on the Fall amendment to the army ap- pripriation bill providing for eXten- sion of draft ages to 20 to 40 years, was resumed in the senate today but consideration vas so delayed by the fight on the suffrage amendment resolution that vote was not reach- ed
 Leaders tonight hoped to dispose of the amendment and possibly pass the bill tomorrow. At the conclusion of the discussion today Senator Fall said he expected his efforts to extend the draft ages would fail and the general opinion of senators seems that the amendment would be rejected.
 Senators Reed, Lodge and Cummins urged the necessity for immediate ex- tension of draft ages.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-28
BRITISH FLYERS DROP BOMBS 0N 5
 GERMAN CITIES
Lombard Chemical Plant, Railroads and Several
 Airdromes

London, June 27-A communica- tion issued by the air ministry says:
 ''On the night of June 26-27 our air planes attacked the chemical works at Ludwigs shafen, factories and rail- way siding at Staarbrucken and the airdrome at Bolchen. Several bombs fell on an active furnace at Staar- brucken. At the Bolshen Airdrome two hangars were set on fire and also one machine which was out of the air drOme. All our machines returned safely. One Of our machines yes terday reported missing has returned The enemy bombed one Of our air dromes during the night. No dam age was done to our airplanes."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-28
CROWD THREATENS ID MOB ulSl0YAL
 MAN Al HEARING
Cry of "Hang Him!' Brings End of Trials Held to
 Grand Jury

With foolhardy calmness and with an argumentive air. l.. A. Presley, former employe of the Pine Bluff Spoke company, acused Of disloyal statements, sat in the office of Com missioner A. L. Burnett yesterday morning, and sought to justify his dis loyal statements until the crowd of spectators were so incensed that the commissioner feared they would take summary action and closed the case by binding him over to the grand jury under $5000 bond.
 Hang him." said 9 voice from the throng in the hall, when Presley de- clared that he was against war and that the United States had no business to declare war on Germany. The commissioners office was crowded and many spectators were standing in the hall At the beginning of the hearing Presley angered the crowd by his answers to questions. and the ent that unless the hearing was stopped Presley would be seized by the indignant Americans and probably dragged to the street, beaten and per haps killed.
 Presley was questioned at length by A. H. Rowell of the county defense council. Without equivocation he de- clared he was against war, that the United States had not been justified in entering the war. He denied be- Ing pro-German and said he did not know whether his parents were of German descent but they were natives Of the United States.
 When the hearing was closed the prisoner was hurriedly taken to jail and was taken to Little Rock on the afternoon train. Seven employees of the spoke company testified that Presley said that the nation had no business getting into the war. that it was war of graft for the rich and against the poor and that he hoped every American troop ship carryine soldiers to France would be sunk and "sent to hell
 Presley is about 29 years old. He said he had lived in the vicinity of Pine Bluff nearly all his life.
 Floy s. Presley, brother of Lloyd Presley. was jailed several days ago at JoneSborO at the instansce of Judge E. J. kerwin, special government agent. and 1t was learned that he haid failed to answer a call for mili- tary service at Lake Charles, La.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-28
Use Whip to
 Sell W.S.S.
 and Re cruft
Disloyal Negro and a White Man at Marked Tree
 "Get Patriotism

Marked Tree, Ark. June 27.-Ben Huffman, negro, accused of spreading nro-G o-German propaganda and advising negroes not to lvest in War Savings stamps, was laid across barrel and whipped by vigilance committee at his home near here today. The negro promised to buy $100 worth of War stamps and to refrain from pro-Ger. man activities.
 Later today the same committee called on Frank Etherington and threatened to whip him, but when he promised to apply immediately for he was allowed to go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-28

joined the limit class" by subscrib- ing for $1 900 worth of War Savings stamps. giving her pledge to J. G. AL len, one of the workers.
 Use Back Pay for Stamps. J. w. Blackburn, manager at the Cotton Belt shops for the w. s. s. campaign organization, has suggested 70 the railroad men that they invest their back pay in these war securities. In a bulletin he posted yesterday, Mr. Blackburn says:
 q have just been checking up back time payroll for January which has been sent in to St. Louis. and en- ployes should receive this in very short time. and find quite number of our employees will receive for the month of January alone, nice sum
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-28
l29 FIRMS ADDED
 TO U. $. BLACKLIST

Washington, June 27.-One hun dred and twenty-nine foreign firms were added to the enemy trading list today by the war trades board, ef- fective tomorrow. Eighteen firms were removed from the list. Mexico heads the list of additions with 63 firms and Spain is second with 20.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-28

Associated Press Summarv.)

N4h'7.pOeirtCt | Cpo bouiililleiI y.y
 With the return of almost normal conditions on the Italian front, and with no indication that it is the inten- ticn of the Austrians to launch anoth- CT stroke against General Diaz's ar mics, interest is centered once more on the battle area in France and Flanders as the possible theater of early encounters on a large scale.
 This expectancy is heightened by Lloyd George in the house of com mons Monday, when he said another enemy attack might be expected pes. sibly within few hours and certain lv within the next few days, rather than by any outward sign of great preparation by the Germans to loose their armies for another attempt at Paris or the channel ports.
 Huns Testing Allied Lines.
 Altho infantry operations except by the Americans in Balleau wood, have scarcely risen above patrol encounters recently, the Germans are trying out with artillery the stability of British and French positions on various sec tors from Flanders to the region of the Ma1ne.
 Southwest of Armentieres on the river Lvs sector, and between Gi- venchy and Robccq, British lines have been heavily shelled with guns of all caliber The French have been re- celving similar visitations between the Disc and the Aisne rivers, espe- clally north of Vilers- Coterets, where the recent German offensive reached it's greatest depth in the dash for Par
 When or where the next offensive is to be launched. cannot be foretold. but 1t is expected that it will be start ed in an ambitious manner for it seemingly is realized that time now is working against Germany in the west and that haste is necessary.
 This, apparently is being impressed on the German high command, espe- cialllv as it daily is witnessing arri- val of increasing numbers of Ameri- cart on the front and it is realized that they are foemen of the highest merit.
 Americans Captured 311 Huns.
 The Germans seemed resigned to their loss to the Americans of Balleau wood, northwest of Chateau Thierry. No counter attacks have been made to regain lest ground The latest ac- count of the American victory shows that the troops from overseas, in addition to killing or wounding many of the enemy, took 311 prisoners, ii machine guns, 10 automatic rifles and large quantity of ammunition and war stores.
 All is quiet along the Piave front, where the Italians are secure in po- sitions from which they drove the Austrians from the western bank of the river. In the mountain region there has been considerable fighting in which the Italians seem to have the upper hand.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-28
LAW FOR
 AUSTRIA SOON

Paris, June 27.-Swiss dispatches Iecelved here today say that owing .o the seriousness of the food situa- uon in Austria-Hungary martial law IS expected momentarily to be pro- eialmed throughout the empire.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-28
MORE CONGRESSIONAL
 JUNKETERS TO FRANCE
>Caraway and Tillman of Arkansas in Party of Political Sightseers to
 Visit BattlefieldS.

r Washington, June 27.-Another
 congressional a}party will visit the European battle front in July and August There will be 10 members including Representatives Caraway and Tillman of Arkansas, Elston of California, Young of North Dakota. Compton and Chandler of Oklahoma and Sweet and Dowell of Iowa. They plan to leave next week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-28
AMERICAN FLYER
 FALLS 5000 FEET

Fort Worth. Tex, June 27.-Thomas Clifford Anderson of Dallas. cadet av- iator, fell 5000 feet at Carruthers field. Nebrook. today and was in- 'stantly killed. He was flying alone at the time. Anderson. who was about go, joined the aviation service at Trinidad. Col.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-28
TEUTONS FORGED
 TO STRIKE QUICKLY
Constant Stream of Americans Arriy- ing in France is Growing Menace to Success of kaiSer's
 Armies
KAISER "FURIOTS" AT
 NON kUEHLMANN'S SPEECH

London, June z7.-According to an Amsterdam dispatch the German emperor has sent the imperial chancellor, Count von Hertling, furious telegram" about Dr. vOn kuehlmann's speech.