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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
AMERICAN NAVAL. QUARTET
RENDERS SONI, HITS

one % the hits OF the afternoon was
tho singing o. an American naval quar-
to- from tho United states ship Nc
Nhda, uhich Admiral Sims formerly
commanded. Inc admiral ;oid mo he
has sen; this quartet AL over the coun-
~. and ,hat they have made good
everywhere. Certainly they delight cd
children and grown ups alike at tho
party. ;ilc most successful Of their
numbers being IF lie Can Fight Like
Tic Can Love which is !rly new
oNcg hcre.
some OF the most famous OF British
profess .ona! entertainers were also on
hand 10 contribute 10 the program.
among them George GrossInth the ia
nous Gaioty comedian and imprc Sa rio
and George Rohc!. tho revue come
dian. who. IN recognition Of the war
work nc has done in the direction of
raising mouc! FOR all sorts OF funds
was recently mad" {. e. T.. or Com
ins0dcr OF the British Empire. eros
smith. who joincd UP in tho carly days
OF the war. despite the fact that he
was average and has long boon an in
spccto" OF tanks. with the rank Of
lieutenant. sang for the first ;i,nc in
public for three wears. his principal
ditty being tho popular one. Il Muir
dcrcu Him Last EVENING""
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.BR|TA|N's LITTLE FOLKS
MEET OFFICERS OF j. S.
Recent. Invited 10 Party tn BE For
mally introduced 80
Americans.
MANY HAVE DIGNlrlHp TITLES
Sir Harry Britain aud ADMIRAL
Sims Give Novel Event Calculated
To Bring Children OF Nations Into
closer Friendship.
II, HAYDEN culutii.

LONDON, Feb. =. Eudyard kip .n-
WHO is az srea. cI!ld-.ovcr as his
fellow -auihor. Sir James Barrie and
$50 as GOOD q friend Q: Ane"tcs de-
ae.!6cd - ",hc most tssu;.fu idea I
lave heard H. = Ions time scheme
recent! conceived sud THIS wccl, car
r,eG out w.th Tremendous success b.
American Officers Club in London. and
oGc .: INC NOS; cnthus:as;ic and IN
Cc:at.ca6ic promoters OF AnS!o-Anlc;-
:ran cood feeling.
rhc officers az our army au0 navy.
since they have been stationed in this
vuuntr: nave had opportunities Of
coming into iTt!mate touch with cNcrl
side Of ;ho Bc';!sh race. cNceptinc IN
The ease G. mos: OF them. its most At
ir.cs;vc side .: oil, ua0cly. It's chill
d.cI >ud Br fish k!6s Both Oh ac-
1oCn, q the t>ttp:iona! GOOD LOOKS o:
large to-itN Of them aud thc.
9,spH distinctive and dc!ishttul quail
l.es arc pretty hard 20 beat wherever
travcic: MAJ 90.
a'na originals i8r idea oi Adnii"a.
..n.s, OF The United states Navy. tina;
his cTu ana Tho IA .!ant officers 81 ;hc
Nmer.eaT army who Gre IN Eng land
ought 20 have ehancc OF meeting
- ~ eonidcd ). 10 s.r Harry iiri;-
ta... recently knichted ~ rcroc milton.
c: i.,1 valuable auHds-av"oss- tn sea
work and also elected 70 porliHncn; as
crc.tc GLAD -hAnacr and sincere believer
in N, value OF Il complete understand
~ between the Two ~rclt bran, hes of
the Eug.:s speaking race immediately
Ioo.i char. realistically rapid steps TO-
Nd bringing IL abou.
I.OnD'> TOWN Hot>i.
>CENE or FESTIVITIES
irl'e roau,; wa ;ho biz ch:ldrcm's
l'.:. Nhich took pace ihis wech a.
ifr surr;uouS american Dnlccrs'
cub. ;u fashionable Chesterfield car
dl!;s An: ch used 20 he Tho town house
~ Lord Lccoudcld and was Voluntarily
ru:aeo Over BY ;h;.; nobcH1am TO be
M most luxurious % meeting places
Tor our officers whenever in the per
iu.!Eur!cc o. ,hc!r duties. they hap
nc: 90 TO hc In England
STAGE me ppcnirr Of the club, soon
,s;cr thc United States came into the
w.-. entertainments. Of every var!e'y
nave been provided 20" it, MARTA!
:-ues;s III great profusiou and /:
'vol!d &c hard to mention i British
roraoi,i;y .: the first rank In any walk
IL life Who mas failed 10 conc :iierc
- .lect on" officers. SU. OF AZ the
-anc:ions 0: which the beautiful
clubhouse hss nccn the scene this
geek ch:ldron's party Wa by tar
C mos. delightful. eAIoyao!c and
or
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the woman OF taste who seeks something
wear has appeal Of than
All
ing examples of all the leading models
OF the modes TO be this
At this the showing
e hne mostly in the lighter colors
darker tones amongst them. 49,,
Splendid Mosby
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luxurious silk underwear
$500, $4.25, $3.50 and $2.5(

Dainty soft silk undergarments are real
necessity with the woman who seeks COM
fort and ease, and help considerably towards
attaining the present fashionable figure line,
as they do not bunch and crawl
Extra long vests in extra good quality, So.
Envelope chemises and union suits, $4.25
and 5000.
Separate knicker pants and vests, at SOS.
$3.50, S3.9S and $500.
Knitted vests of good serviceable quality,
$3.50.
Black silk knitted bloOmcrs are taking the
place Of understands in the wardrobes OF
many particular women who desire the cor
rect and fashionable silhouette. We show
these in excellent quality at $500.
Third Floor.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-19
Tobacco Men Plan
to Fight Plans to
Prevent Smoking

Louisville, Oct. 1S.-Kentucky to-
bacco interests are centering atten-
ton upon the Allied Tobacco leagues
proposed campaign against the anti
tobacco drive in the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union.
The league, representing virtually
every branch of the tobacco indus
try, was formed recently in Cincin-
natl and will seek incorporation I'M
der Kentucky laws. 1t is said that
branches will be formed throughout
the country.
The latest anti-tobaccp step Of the
Temperance union, according to in
formation here, is the filing with the
secretary of state of Oregon of a
petition to make sale of cigarettes
and tobacco unlawful after January
/, 1921. 1t is said that similar pc
titions will be filed shortly in every
state, all providing severe penalties
for non-observance of the law.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-19
Preacher Once Was
"NeWsie" in London

London, Sept. 17-(Correspondence
of The Associated Press)-The Rev.
Walter H. Armstrong, who began the
other day his ministry at Wesley's
Chapel here, where he occupies John
Wesley's own pulpit, once sold papers
in the London streets. He earned
about 10 cents day as newsboy.
When eleven years old he left school
and became a telegraph messenger
and later postman. Then he began
to devite his evenings to studying for
the ministry. After serving as a
missionary in the Far East, he return
ed to England and conducted the larg-
est mems religious meetings in Lon
don, with an attendance of 1000 Sum
day after Sunday.
According to the British press, his
virile personality is bound to leave
an impression on the life of the IA
NOUS church whcih was the center of
Wesleyan Methodism.
ut is not my intention" he said,
"to start anything sensational. My
belief is that the church exists not to
set it's sail for every wind that blows,
but to raise the whole standard OF
life. l believe in the application OF
Christian principles to every aspect
of modern life. A narrow Christian
ity is no Christianity at all"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-19
German Prisoners, With British and
Belgian Soldiers Are Working to
Clear Up Ypres-Dxmude Terrain

Dixmude, Belgium, Sept 25.-(By
The Associated Press .-Scattere
over the low-lying country between
Ypres and Dixmude, scene of many
a battle, are thousands of German
prisoners under guard of British and
Belgian soldiers as we'll as civilians
who have been called into the gigantic
task of clearing up the battlefields
and once more making it fit for hab-
itation. They are stacking shells, re-
covering brass cases and burying the
dead. There is a military efficiency
about their work and the progress
they are making is most gratifying
for all the governments concerned.
One may still see the ruins of many
British and Belgian tanks, caught in
the shell fire, now twisted and broken
wrecks. Now they lie rusted and
neglected, mere shells of the once
powerful machines which went into
action. Some of them are almost
buried in the mud, others hang pre-
cariously on the edge Of dilapidated
trenches, while still others stand high
in the fields where they were aban-
doned by such of their crews as sur
vived. Many of them are torn and
riddled as thought their heavily ar
mored sides were little more than pa
per.
Perhaps the most impressive fea-
ture OF this dead and blackened land
scape are the trees. Gaunt and
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-19

stark, stripped of every limb and
branch, they stand out against the
skyline, SO many lifeless sticks.
Whole villages have disappeared,
ground by the big guns into mud or
dust, without one vestige remaining
to mark their location. This is true
OF Poelcappelle, whose former exist
ence would not have been suspected
had not Belgian major volunteered
the information that here his battalion
had once held it's main street for
three days.
Many live shells still remain in the
fields, and today as a party was pass
ing within a few miles Of Dixmude
they were startled by the explosion of
one of these big dudes"
Reconstruction is going forward
Near the shack reared by one thrifty
Belgian who has returned to the site
of his former home is disabled tank,
shell ripped through its side and
exploded in the interior. From one
side of the tank to that humble shack,
stretches clothes line, and on given
days the family washing is hung out
to dry.
Children of that family play in the
broken tank, enacting, as they have
often heard related, the grim story
of the battle. That is, they play when
they are not at work, for Belgium is
using even it's children to rebuild it's
homes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-19
100000 RAILWAY
IS TO Be BUILT FOR
TEXAS OIL FIELDS
Line from Ranger to Desdemona
Fields to Piece Out 154
Miles of Road.

Fort Worth, Texas, Oct. A char
ter under the laws of Texas has been
secured for the Wichita Falls, Ran
ger and Fort Worth railroad, formerly
known as the Hamon & Kell OIL fields
line. The road is to be 154 miles
in length and will serve most OF the
larger proven oil areas in North
Texas.
The new company owns and CON
trolls the present line from Wichita
Falls to New Castle, distance OF
IS miles. Work has been commenced
on the line south of Ranger to jake
hamon, ne wtown in the Desdemona
oil field. 1t is planned to nave
trains running from Ranger to Jake
hamon, new town in the Desdemona
The remainder Of the line from New
Castle to Ranger and from Jakeham-
OH to Dublin in Erath county is to De
completed in four or five months.
1t is reported that the steel for the
line has been purchased. 1t is est
mated the road will cost $5,OO0,0oo,
due to the high cost of labor and ma
terials. The lncorporators are Frank
Kell, J. A. Kemp, Roy B. Jones ana
others
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-19
Rockefeller MONEY
WILL Be spent IN
WORK IN FAR EAST
Medical Schools and Hospitals in
China Receive Especial
Attention.

Shanghai, Sept. BY The Asso-
clated Press Following an inves-
tlgatlon or the activities of the Rookie
feller Foundation in China and the
Philippines that was conducted
through the summer months by DR..
George &. Vincent, president of the
Foundation, it is understood extern
slons of the educational work in the
Far East, particularly in China, will
be authorized at the annual meeting
OF the Rockefeller Foundation in New
7 DIRK in December.
Existing medical schools and hos
pitfalls at various places in China have
been receiving contributions and aid
from the Foundation. The two most
important enterprises of the organ
lzation in China are the Picking I'm
ION Medical College, under construc-
ton at the Chinese capital, and the
Shanghai Medical College, the cree
ton OF which is expected to be au-
thorized at the annual meeting.
The main purpose of the institu-
tions is to train Chinese as practi-
TONERS of medicine, according to the
standards Of American schools of the
best class. The development of an
Indigenous medical profession of
high order and the ultimate transfer
Of this form OF education to Chinese
hands are the announced aims of the
Foundation in China. Three OF the
man buildings of the Picking Union
Medical college will be opened this
fall.
WcrA in Suier Islands.
The project to build the, Shanghai
Medical College has been under con-
sideration since 1915, but the diff
Guilty OF obtaining materials from
abroad has prevented the beginning
Of building. The Rockefeller Founda-
ton is expected to decide at its De-
cember meeting when work will be
started on the Shanghai institution.
Pending the completion of the new
schools, in addition to it's other acti-
vities the China medical board has
been granting fellowships and schol-
arships to medical missionaries for
study in the United States and has
been aiding native physicians, nurses
and students to pursue courses in
American schools. The expenditure
Of the Rockefeller Foundation in
China in 1918 exceeded $2,000,000.
In the 300-odd islands OF the Sulu
Archipelago that are out Of touch
with the rest Of the world remark
able work has been done by the
Rockefeller Foundation. The remote
villages along the shores of Mindanao
had been inaccessible to medical men
until the Foundation placed in serv-
ice the ship Busuanga. She is Of 800
tons burden and is fitted with a mod
ern operating room, TENDED hospi-
tai war and pharmacy. This float
ing dispensary touches regularly at
points on the coasts Of Minanao ard
the islands of the Sulu Archipelago.
The vessel works in cooperation with
base hospitals that have been estab-
lished at Jolo and Zamboanga. By
the terms of an agreement the Rookie
teller Foundation is to maintain the
Busuanga in service for five years
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-19
Comb Division for
Acts of Calamity

Louisville, KY, Oct. 18.-That no
act of gallantry by men of the First
division shall go unnoticed, Maj.
Gen. Charles p. Summerall, COM
mander, has appointed a board of of
ficers to examine all cases where
recommendation for decorations
have been overlooked or delayed. In
the confusion of overseas military
activities, many officers have report
ed that recommendations for med
ais for men were not acted upon. The
board will investigate and pass upon
the recommendations
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-19
Former Hun Raider
Now Commercial Ship

Galveston, Oct. 18.-The steamship
Wachtfels, formerly the German sea
raider wolf that was credited with
having sunk Is allied ships, locked
here recently on her second trip I'M
der the inter-allied flag. She car
ried French crew and one of her
sailors, Pierre Matelot, spent two
and half months as a prisoner on the
wolf, after the Germans had sunk
the sailing ship on which he was re-
turning to Marseilles from Aus
tralia in 1917. He was prisoner
for nine months in Germany, was re-
leased after the signing of the ar
mistice, went to Paris, applied for a
sailors job and was assigned to the
Wachtfels, which the Germans had
Just delivered to the allies. :
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-19

home" by means of wireless news
paper.
Each night service man at Wash
lngton scans all the days news and
summarizes it on typewriter. This
digest is copied on a keyboard that
starts it through thousands of miles
OF space to the wireless towers Of
the globe, the navy's stations relay
ing it to other stations and to ships
far at sea, and in the morning it is
read by every man afloat or con sta
ton"
"Old salts" at the Great Lakes
station have been specializing re-
Gently on the interest in the recent
worlds series game among the men
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-19
Prisoners Burning
Blankets to Keep
Prison Food Hot

Galveston, Tex, Oct. 18.-Prison-
ers in the county Jail, a committee
of county commissioners discovered,
have been burning up their blank
cts, mattresses and other cell furn
ishings to warm up the food furnish
ed them by the sheriff, which the
prisoners declared was usually ,serv-
ed cold. The fires were made in
pans and buckets and even on the
floors of the cells. The committee
recommended the fires be discontirI-
ued and the commissioners court,
consisting of the county judge and
the four county commissioners, ar
irving at the conclusion the fires con-
stituted hazard" issued formal
order prohibiting them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-19
This Soldier Has
Corner on Medals

Louisville, KY, Oct. 18.-When
the First division arrived at Camp
Taylor recently to make it's home,
Sergeant Robert l.. Blaclock, one OF
the highest decorated men in the
army, came with it. Besides
medal for pistol shooting, Sergeant
Blaclock, whose home is in Wyom-
ing, wears the Croix de Guerre with
star, Croix de Guerre with palm,
distinguished service cross and Me-
daille de Miitaire. His citation
reads:
"For extraordinary heroism in ac-
ton near Verdun, France, October
7, 1918, Sergeant Blaclock led a pa
troll of 10 men against strong enc
my machine gun position, thanking
it and attacking the stronghold from
the rear. After expanding his am
munition the soldier continued to
fight with pistols and himself killed
eight of the enemy, in spite of
wound. Nine machine gun nests
were wiped out by this attack and
the position was organized for de-
Tense with the captured guns"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-19
INTEREST IN OIL
PROSPECTS IN THE
STATE INCREASING
Southern Arkansas Prospective
rlelu Is Scene OF many
DriliIng Operations.

Camden, Ark, Oct. 11.--Interest in
oil prospects IN Southern Arkansas
has received new impetus from the
bringing in of the bug gushers recent
Nv sUruck IN the Homer field. A num-
Der OF those interested IN develop
ments in this county have recently
visited the Homer 1leld, and some OF
the most experienced nave made
careful note ct the geological for
nations and suface INDICATIONS to be
seen there and in the territory ly-
ing between here and there.
These gentlemen have returned to
Camaen Iull OF confidence engend-
cred by the fact that so far as geo
logical Indications are concerned the
two sections and a large part of the
intervening territory are lndentlcall.
There is every reason to believe, they
saw, that the same structure in which
the big production has been struck
in the homer field exists here, and
that oil will be found In equally large
ted the correlated qualifications in
this section. The dip of these strait
fications accounts for the greater
depth at which they are to be found
in this territory than that at which
they occur at Homer. A COMPARE
son of the formations founl by the
drills there and here shows great
similarity between the two regions,
except that the various strata have
been found in this at much greater
depth.
Meantime the test wells being drill
ed in Ouachita county are being sent
down as rapidly as the hard subs
tances encountered by the drills will
allow. Straugham Petroleum Com
pany's No. /, on the Garrett, is in
hard black lime, bearing streaks of
chalk, at 2S75 feet. The pay in the
Louisiana fields is said to lie about
100 feet below this black lime and
chalk formation, and it is hoped it
will be found in the same position
here.
No. /, on the Reid, is in very hard
Humphreys Petroleum company's
rock at depth Of 240O feet.
The Hunter we'll in the southwest
part Of the county is going along ra-
pidly at 1900 feet.
Small flows Of gas have been
found in all these wells, along with
those whose money is paying for
other encouraging indications, and
them show every sign Of confidence
in the outcome.
1t is reported that the Camden Oil
and Gas company, well known for
it's successful operations in Okla
homa, will put down a test well in
Nevada county, not far from the
western boundary Of Ouachita.
1t may be said of the gentlemen
whose money is invested iii the stock
Of these two companies, and whose
Judgment guides them, that they are
not new to the business, and and that
they "krow their way around In the
oil game as well as anybody engaged
in it in any field. The facts serve to
strengthen the confidence of the pub
lie in any operations which they are
known to dominate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-19
First Division Men
to Meet November II
for First Reunion

Louisville, KY, Oct. 18.-Novem-
Der II, first anniversary of the sign
ing of the armistice, has been select
ed for the reunion between active
and dcmobilized members of the ia
nous First division, regular army,
now making its home at Camp Zach
AIRY Taylor.
Maj, Gen. Charles p. Summerall,
commander, who has called the
meeting of the First division society,
said he expects former members Of
the unit from every section of the
country to accept "the first oppor-
tunity since the fighting days to
greet their comrades"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-19
Navy Had Service
on World Series

Chicago, Oct. ALPHABETICALLY ev-
cry man in the navy, whether at the
Great Lakes Naval Training station
near here or. on active duty in any
of the "Seven Seas" had opportuni-
ty to learn the results Of the worlds
series baseball games within few
hours after the finals were hung up
on the scoreboards. The sailors, in
fact, are kept informed on all inn
portant sporting events, all the inn
pcrtant news of the world, and, not
least, the important news from
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-19
EDITOR WINS IN OIL GAME.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 18.-Oscar
Stauffer, editor of the Peabody
(Kan.) Gazette Herald is said to have
made small fortune since entering
the oil "game" a year ago. Mr.. Stauf-
fer recently closed deal for a large
lease and paid $4,000 for it. He said
he started in the oil as "side line
but now his newspaper is his side
line"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-19

Big Plain and Self Rising Flour,
if not the best in your opinion your
money refunded. Riley Feed Mfg.
Co. 9-23-tf.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-19
WOOD LEGION MEMBER.

st. Louis, Oct. 1S.-Major General
Leonard Wood, commander OF the
Central Department of the army, mas
become member of the local wal
Legion.
The major generals application,
which was sent from Chicago, sets
forth that he was born in Winchester
y. H., Oct. 3. 1861 and entered tne
service in June, 1885. HIS occupa-
ZION is given IS y soldier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-19
1,10O-Pound Hog
Brings $4,000

Hannibal, Mo-, Oct 1s.-~An L.
100 pound hog, raised by Louis Har-
rison, has been auctioned for $10,-
600 here. This is said to be rec
ord price in this state. The animal
is ID inches high, 81 inches long and
is four years old l.. G. Potter of
Plattsburg purchased the animal.
in distant claims who they assert are
discussing the same morning news,
and almost at the same time as the
office-bound street car passengers in
American cities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-19

after which control of the vessel is
to be taken over by the Philippine
authorities.