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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25
z SELLING POINTS
FOR BOOSTERS To
ANSWER SLACkERS
REASON FOR VICTORY CAMPAIGN
SET FORTH IN THE BRIEF
EST TERMS.
TO CONVINCE EVERYBODY
Why Government Must Have Money
and Why Everybody Must
Kick In"

The following twelve selling points
covering Victory Loan notes (short-
term bonds) are directed to the at
tention of all the workers in this dis
trict:
!. The war ended year earlier than
anybody expected it to end. 1t was
the throwing of all our resources into
the scales that won the war in 1918.
2. II was not mere force of arms
that won the war. Our elaborate
preparations and the use OF all our re
sources broke the heart Of the Hun.
3. The ships not launched. the
planes not assembled, the guns not
mounted. the crops not harvested,
helped to win the war.
4. The men in the environments. the
boys at the S A. u. c., the women
knitting socks and rolling bandages
helped to win the war. The situation
was known in Germany
s. The spirit of the American people
rs evidenced in their purchase OF Lib
erty Bonds; their voluntary limita,
lions On food; the women taking the
places of men drafted for service; the
children using their pennies to buy
Thrift Stamps, all helped win the war
6. All these preparations had the
approval of the American people. They
had your approval. The only criticism
Was that we were not doing enough
BY their attitude while the money was
being spent the American people guar
anteed payment of the bills
Z. Our enormous expenditures paid
1t was not only the men and the things
that we sent across, but what was com.
ing, that destroyed German morale
Had We shown less vigor, and had the
war lasted six months longer, the war
department estimates that America
more men.
8. The bills must now be paid. Some
of the items are: Capitalization of the
army; maintenance Of the navy; the
adjustment of war contracts not com,
pleted the civil administration.
9. Patriotism inspired US to support
the government to the limit while the
war was on; it requires us to pay the
remainder of the bills when the vic.
tory is won
10. 1t is essential that everybody
take his share Of the loan, not only to
show his patriotism, not only to ex-
press his gratitude for victory. but as
a. matter of good business; for wide
distribution of the loan among the
people means that the banks will have
funds to back industry and agricul-
ture, and thus insure the employment
of labor.
IL. It will prove a sound financial
Investment to all who hold their Sc,
curities until the investment market
gets back to normal. The interest is
paid twice year. and the bonds will
be paid in full at maturity. as certainly
as the American government endures.
-. This is the last general war
loan that will be offered to our people
When 1t is subscribed, we will have
finished our Job. Let's bring the boys
back home and clean the thing up
Lets be mustered out wearing our
Medal Of Honor; the Victory Loan
Button.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25
NEWPORT FASTEST PLANE.

Paris, March 24.-France's fastest
airplane today is the new Newport
biplane No. 20, which was completed
in the late fall of 1918, and was to
have been Incorporated as a fighting
unit in the French air forces this
month. This biplane carries 300
horsepower engine, with a load of
80 pounds, reached at the official
tests, speed of 147 1-2 miles an
hour. 1t climbed 1000 meters in 116
seconds, 5000 meters in 397 seconds,
and 5000 meters in 1926 seconds. At
the latter elevation a speed of 1871
miles an hour was maintained.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25
AFRICAN METHODISTS
OPEN ANNUAL MEETING
WITH GOOD PROGRAM

The opening services of the Pine
Rlnll district. A. NJ. f.. church. were
held at Allen Temple, Hoboken. yes
terday morning beginning at lC
O'Clock. Rev. w. n. Pope is presid-
ing. Ministers and laymen in at
tendance are elated over the pros
poets Of q record breaking conven-
>riOn
Bishop j. NJ. Conner of Little Rock
preached a very interesting sermon
at the morning session. DR.. J. w
White, presiding elder of the Fort
Smith district, led the song service
Rev. A. r. Stephens, pastor of St
James NJ. E. church. this city, offer
ed the invocation. The scripture les
son was read by DR.. A. Il. Hill, pas
tor OF st. Johns Station. The con-
ference favors Or. Hill as fit timber
for the Ibishopric at the next general
conference. to be held in st. Louis
May. 1920.
Song services are being conducted
in an efficient way by the Allen Tenn
pie choir, led by DR.. e. P. Lytes.
In his address Bishop Conner
stated that "The reimbursement of the
world will be settled in accordance
with the will Of God, France, Eng
land, Germany or America. notwith-
standing"
DR.. r. G. Foreman was elected re-
porter for the church papers and
Prof W. b. Cloman for the local
papers.
DR.. ]. w. Whiteside, presiding eld-
err of the Fort Smith district. stated
that he was well pleased with the
work of the conference and the pros
perity of the district. The public has
been invited to attend the musical to
be held Saturday evening. Maymie
Rose will sing, accompanied by Geor-
gia Simms, at the piano. Bishop
Conner addressed the conference
again yesterday afternoon before re-
turning to Little Rock last night.
Rev. John Norman Harris, presiding
elder Of Sheriff. district, "the biggest
man in the state" is in attendance.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Contingent-E. c. Foreman, A. Key
Mary l.. Bassett, John o. Bryant, Mary
Cherry.
Personal Dues-George Banks, G.. S.
Stewart, Amanda E. Mitchell, Rev. L.
D. McCollum, Mary Stanfield, Mary
Williams.
Education-Rev. A Fl. Hill, NJ. D.
Gordon, j. II. A. billiard, L. V. Heard
J. R. Pugh.
Funds-Mary Nelson, U. G. Dalton
d. D. Edwards, T. Jackson, Nora
Thomas, F. P. Lytes. S. M Burkitt,
J. w. Parker Alice O'Bryant, Myrtle
Jones, DR.. William Moore, J. S. Town
send, R. S. Gibbons, John Ursery,
G. B. looks, r. n Owens.
The second days session will open
at 8 O'Clock this morning. The pub
lie is invited to attend
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25
YounQ financier.

Newell entered his fathers study
~ne day much excited and out OF
breath. "Oh. papa" he said, "a man
out in the street has some pigeons for
sale, and I just lack "a cents of hav-
Ing enough to buy one. Won't you
give me that much?" AS the father
handed over the desired amount he
asked now much the pigeons were
worth. AS the small boy hurried away
he shouted back: TWENTY-FIVE CENTS"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25
PLEDGES FROM THE
ALIEN-BORN PEOPLE
Five Million Americans Of Foreign
Birth Subscribe $3.50, 900 900.

Five million Americans OF foreign
birth, through their representatives in
an American all manifestation"
meeting in the city of New York, Sun
day, pledged their loyalty to the Unit
ed States government and adopted
resolutions binding themselves to buy
all the Victory Liberty Notes that
they can afford and to induce others to
buy.
The resolutions OF the representa-.
tives Of the 20 racial divisions and ~
nationalities pledged the obtaining Of
$480. 000,0 worth of the Victory Loan
securities, the German division lead
ing all others In their pledges. agree
ing to secure purchasers Of $250. o00,-
900 Of the total amount. The other
divisions and the amounts are as fol-
lows:
Russia. $15,oo0,ooo; Hungarian. $751;
100000; JugoSlavs. 3l.s00.000; Bel
CLAN. $7.500.000; Syrian. $1,000. 900;
Latin-American. 100000; Portu-
guese. 100000; Lithuanian. 100000;
Italian. 360.000.o0; Polish. SIS. 00G 900;
Czechoslovak. 100000; Finnish.
5000. 900. and Danish. 100000.
A cable was sent to President Will.
son assuring him Of the pledges and
the answering loyalty of the entire
citizenship Of foreign birth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25
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
foreign on2.-Shenstone.
Do your shopping before leaving
home, by making your selections
from the advertisements in The
Graphic. Descriptions, prices and 9TH
er information you want to know are
found in the invitations of these adj
vertisers who try to make shopping
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25

Star Spangled Banners School
Sailor Boy Song-Boys of Grade !
Mother Goose Play--Grades |. 2.
3, q. -'
Dance of the Rutterfliea-Girls Of
Grades 4 and 5.
Calisthenics Grades d and :.
Shuttle Relay Raee-Roys Of Grade
s and 6. ''''
Nav Pole Dancc-Cirls of Grades
5 and 6.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25
Trinity Tea A Success.

The silver tea, given by the Young
Ladies Guild, Of Trinity church Wed
nesdav afternoon. was pronounced y
decided success. The tea was given in
the home Of Mrs. Fred SEWARD 600
west Fifth avenue. Lavish decora-
tlons of red and pink roses were in
evidence. Mrs. j.. H. Mann and Mrs,
W. p. Collier poured tea. The Officers
OF the guild, with Rev. and Mrs.
Stowell received the guests.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25

Funeral services of J. r. Parsons,
county treasurer, who died Tuesday
night at his home on West Third
avenue, were held yesterday after
noon at 2::30 from the family resi-
dence, services by Rev. w. ]. E. Cox.
All offices in the courthouse were
closed yesterday afternoon during the
funeral as a mark of respect to the
deceased.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25
Benefit Concert For w. G.. r II

The Musical Coterie will give a
musical concert at the Shrinors Tenn.
pie, Tuesday evening. April %. as n
tencfit for the w c. r. u. Tickets
are on sale at The Smart Shon of
Miss lilIdred Maus, Citizens Bank:
Dewoody's and the Public Library.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25
SUSPEND DIVIDEND DUES.

New York, April 24.-The Greene
Cananea Copper company today an
nounced the suspension of it's quar-
terly dividend due at this time. The
three months ago, declared
a dividend of $3.50 a share and six
months ago 81 SHARE
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25

FRIENDS AND PATRONS
Remember I am still in the green
house business with a full line of
yard and garden plants. Hanging
baskets, porch box plants, old bas-
kets renewed Pansies and roses
ready now.
MRS. MAE FLOWERS {
FLORIST
Greenhouse S19 West Eleventh Ave.
Phone 2S8. 4
The Graphic will run all theatre
advertisements on page six beginning
today. 20 ].
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25

A civilian once more and making a
Job for myself Your subscription to
The Ladies Home Journal, The Sat-
urday Evening Post, The Country
Gentleman solicited. Pvt. H. ]. Scull,
Of the A. e. F., p. o Box 343, phone
2S45 Slit
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25
Mrs. L. W. POSS.

Funeral services of Mrs. U. w. Poss,
who died Wednesday morning at 6
o'clock. at her home on West Ninth
avenue, were held at 10 O'Clock yes
terday morning at the family resi-
dence. Services were by Rev w. j.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25

For young brides planning the
spring trousseau--the best advice
in the world is--choose an after
noon frock of organdie-severall
If you can afford them! No man,
or woman either, could resist the
charm Of this pale pink organdiet
with its low neck-line and long.t
bell sleeves picot edged, and its,
only trimming deep inset bands of
thread lace. and shirring OF point
d'esprit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25

When the attention Of The Graphic
is called to any mis-statement Of facts.
or to any error concerning any man or
thing, correction will cheerfully be
made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25

Thrift Stamps stop little wastes.
Get the saving habit. It pays divi-
,dends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25

Signing brings no wealth Buying
the Victory Liberty Loan is the sure
way.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25

If you want to buy something, a
Graphic Want AID will secure it for
you. ~ @,y@ - ass5s eiav
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25
,o, Afternoon Bible Class.

"g %hn Wednesday Afternoon Bible
~ uil, meet next Wednesday aft
Claso al s:30 at the Presbyterian
church Rev. Brnnbers VIII 'each 'he
nlaSS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25
Nav Day Program.

Teachers of the Lakeside school are
preparing their pupils for the second
annual May day program, to be given
on the afternoon of May l, by the
pupils. Following is the program:
Fire Drill-School.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25

,trs A. NJ. Barrow left yesterday
a. Mineral Wells, Texas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25
c.ncert at Lakeside.

Concert at IdktsNle' ~
TN The choir of the Lakeside Metho
Act church will give a sacred concert
next Sunday night. The choir VIII be
assisted sj by local talent, The public is
cordially invited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25

Miss blanche Tomazewski, who has
n,' IN the Red Cross service over
s uee for the past seventeen months
ae"a wired her brother, Caesar
gw 49, that she had arrived in
Now York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25
Carr Memorial Meeting.

A meeting of the Missionary So
ciatv Of the Carr Memorial church
was held Monday afternoon. An ex-
callent talk, the Centenary Cause, was
made by Mrs. J. H. Mcclure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-25

The Tho Sesame Club will meet with
Mrs Hinton Ferguson, Tuesday af-
ternoon at 2:3o o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-08
DAY AT
 COUNTRY CLUB

Ladies Day. at the Black Rock Country club yesterday was a, great success. About 200 members and their friends enjoyed a delightful afternoon with bridge, five hundred, pinochle and fancy work In the evening a buffet luncheon was served during which a fine entertainment was presented.
 Among the numbers were Se latest New York successes sung by the Washburn Sisters of New. York city and selections on the violin by Miss Edna Boiler, a member of the club, accompanied by Miss Mary Maraff of this city oR the piano. Miss Boiler was compelled to answer encore after encore and showed the result of care full and painstaking training. The concluding number of the program was a piano solo, "Inpromptu," by Reinhold," played by Miss Maraffi This number was beautifully rendered and elicited much applause
 After a vote of thanks to the artists who had entertained, the ladies then adjourned to enjoy the various ac- tivities of the club. Some played pool and billiards, some bowled on the new bowling alleys, some return ed to bridge and many participated in the roller skating to the time of SpeideTs orchestra. At 10 o'clock the ladies returned to the ball room and enjoyed the dancing until F. When the orchestra played ''The End of a Perfect Day" the ladies with one ac- cord echoed the sentiments of the song.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-08
MARRIED AT CHURCH.

Announcement is made of the mar riage of Miss Edith Benson, of Naug- atuck, and Edgar Andrews, Jr, son of Mir. and Mrs. F. NJ. Andrews, 1O4T Pembroke street, which took place Thursday evening. at o'clock at the Second Baptist church Rev. Harry Schuyler Foster performed the ceremony.
 The bride wore Q gown of pink crepe georgette with large picture hat to m2tch and carried a bouquet of pink roses. Her only attendant was the bridegroom's sister, Miss Ruth Andrews, who wore a blue serge suit and hat to match and carried pink sroses. Edward Taylor was the best man. The couple have made their home at 35 Bell street They will leave on a wedding tour within few days
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-08
NEVER BELOW PAR.

Even Wall Street pricked up its ears when such a financial authority as Francis Sisson, Vice President of the Guaranty Trust Company, predicted the Victory Liberty Note would never go below par. Mir Sisson expressed pity for those who have rid themselves of their previous investments in Lib. erty Bonds. Uncle Sam, he said, was ready to meet any obligations incurred in this line. and any drop in Liberty Bond values should be charged to mis- fortune of the investor rather than unsteady fnaneiering by the United States.
 Victory Liberty Notes will be so SC. cure. according to Mir. Sisson, that any concented effort to put them on the market will create a demand and send the values upward.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-08
THREE ARTISTS
 GIVE BRILLIANT LECTURE RECITAL
Music Lovers Honor Com poser of "The Temple
 Dancer"

With John Adam Hugo, composer of The Temple Dancer; Mme. Jutta, BeII-Ranse, ibrettist, and Miss Myrna
 sharlow, charming prima donna SO
 pranO of the Chicago Opera Com pany, on the program, members of the
 Wednesday Afternoon Musical club
 enjoyed one of their most delightful
 recitals held yesterday afternoon at the High school auditorium. Mir.
 Hugo's opera afforded a good deal of
 interest, since it had already been
 presented four times at the Metro
 politan Opera House and has been ac- claimed a lasting American compo-
 sition.
 Having worked on his opera but a
 few months, MT. Hugo has developed his music to an authentic degree and
 the tFsane of the story, together with
 the religious atmosphere and temple
 surroundings of the chara cters, pro
 duce the fine elements of a delight fully poetic and tragic portrayal of
 the love and death of a Hindu temple
 dancer. MT. Hugo's work is sincerely
 appreciated by the members of the
 club and he is given a high tribute and honored by all music lovers. Mrs Ada Tuck Whitaker, soprano and Lorenzo P. Oviatt, tenor, assisted MT. Hugo in his presentation of the prelude, the Ballet Dance, the Snake l Dance and the Dance of Temptation from his opera. Both Bridgeport artists have excellent voices and gave a delightful rendition in their duet Mrs. Whitaker gave a fine dramatic reading of the Romanza, the fasci- mating scene in the temple.
 Mime. Jutta Bell-Ranske, 1ibrettist. told of the history of the production of the opera, paying tribute to the l composer. She obtained the theme for the opera from the story told to her by an Indian dancer and develop l ed the story first into a poem and l later into the opera.
 l After hearing Miss Sharlow yes l terday, it was not difficult to under i stand her rapid rise to popularity l Her rich, flexible voice of splendid i range, her power of sympathetic in l depreciation and her charming stage 1 personality form a combination that 1 is bound to carry the possessor to the heights of success. She gave a bril- liant rendition of the baby song, ''Un bel di Vedremo," and the aria, Sai cosa, Ebbe coure di pensare quel Signor' She received many encores when she sang Twilight" by Glenn, and Her Dreams" Wallch, a capti- i vating little encore, charmed her l sympathetic audience.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-08
CATHOLIC PRIEST
 AND ""
Praises Canteen Service at Front

Praises Canteen Service at Front Disagreeing with some remarks in the "BroOklyn Eagle" regarding the Y. N. c. A canteen overseas, Father Fell wrote the following letter to co-worker in France, MT. W. c. Cor lon. of Auburndale, Mass, who was r M C. A secretary with the 101st Engineers, Yankee Division
 MT. W1lford c. Gordon,
 r NJ. c. A Secretary. My dear MT. Gordon,
 My attention having been called to the enclosed clipping. believe 1t only fair that, I put it on record, thru you, the experience of 8 Chaplain who in civil life never had anything to do with the Y. M. c. A. You may use the following testimony in any way you may see fit
 As a priest have been opposed to the religious activities Of the Y. M. C- A most of my life but my experience in the front line trench es where the Y. Nj. C. A Can teen workers were under fire with he men, altho 1t does not alter my attitude towards their attempts at religious work, makes it my duty to bear witness to the fact that their canteens were in operation where ever the men of our Division went, and weasaw very active front line service. When the men were at the front and at times had no money with them, I have known the Y. M. C. A to distri- bute gratis cigarettes that were in tended for sale.
 Summing the situation up as saw it, the Y. NJ. c. A. never did anything better than it's canteen work at the front
 Yours very truly,
 (Signed) HORACE FELL Chaplain, Quartermaster Corps 2, Rue Tflset, Paris.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-08
26th DIVISION |. CHAPLAIN AND "
Chaplain Ray Anderson of 103rd Inf, Most Popular of Sky Pi- lots'', says EEY'' Was Soldier s Best Friend

What do I think of the Y. M. C. Az"
 It was Chaplain Ray Anderson of the 103rd Infantry speaking one of the most popular sky pilots" in the whole army.
 T know that without the r. NJ. c. A., my own work over there would not have been possible. The Y. M. c. A hut was the only place where could gather the boys around me and hold a service.
 ''The huts, by the way, were estab- ltshed as near to the trenches as pos sfbIe-sometime only three or four miles in the rear, and well within shell fire Not infreQuently the can teen workers would motor up to with in few Kilometres of the firing line. At Chateau Thierry two or three 'TY" men ran a canteen only six Kilometres from the German lines, serving hot stuff to the boys at night till the day before the attack l mention this be- cause some have accused the Y. NJ C. A of playing safe and keeping their canteena well in the rear It is true that the Y. M c. A. did not serve hot chocolate to the men as they went over the top-the idea itself is absurd, but the " did it's work as near the front as it was practicable to go. AS for the accusation that " men were all sb1e-bodfed slackers, let me i say that of the 43 secretaries em- l ployed in the 18th Division, not one was liable to service in the army. Many were over age; Of the last four " men to leave the regiment, one has only one eye, one has a leg two inches shorter than his other, and the other 1 two are well over age. They are all l Christian gentlemen, some of them served without any remuneration, l believe none of them received over 1 $85 a month. Most of them had been under shell fire, and some were wounded One or two were killed.
 Perhaps the Y. M. c. As best rec ommendation was given, quite invol- untarily, by some the boys who had been the loudest knockers and who on reaching new quarters after a long dayts hike, shouted out to someone: Where's the dam Y. M. c. Al
 Tt was the Y. M. c. A. that fed them when their own supplies lad met | with m1shap, or the town they. had captured had been sacked by the Huns to the last loaf of bread.< It was the " hut that saved the boys from spending their evenings out in the rair or in a barn loft with leaking roof; that offered them books to read, ana paper to write home on-with some one to write the letter if need be. | was in the shelter of the " that tht boys were entertained and fed gooC cheer along with hot chocolate ana Cigarettes. At Christmas time no les! than $5O,000 worth of eats anC smokes were given to the boys ab solutely free. If the Y. M. c. A diC not travel on ahead of the regiment and start the canteen going as sosoz as the boys arrived, an awful how went up.
 T never can listen to criticism O the Y. M. c. A. without inwart rage for believe that tn, Y. M. c. A did all that was hu manly possible with the almost super human problems they had to deal with