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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-28
People Protected By Rule Drawn for Guidance of
 Licensed Dealers,
PURCHASE PRICE
 GOVERNS CHARGES
Market or Replacement Values or Storage Profits Cannot be Con. red-Administration Will
 Make Prompt Response.

Washington, Oct. Wholesalers profits in war times at least, on non perishable goods, should be governed by prices they actually pay, and not by prevailing market conditions, the food administration has decreed in special regulations which will be put into effect November 1, with respec. to a number of commodities. The rule is one of many drawn for the guidance of food dealers, who will be placed under license Thursday, said a statement tonight, by Food Admins trator Hoover, and commodities af. fectei include beef, mutton and pork, lard and lard substitutes, cooking fat, condensed milk and various canned goods and dried fruits. No dealer in these commodities, the rule says, shall sell at more than a reasonable advance over the actual purchase price without regard to the market or replacement value at the time of such sale.
 Wholesale dealers jI refined sugar are forbidden by a similar ruie to sell at an advance over tile refiners' list price at which he purchased such sugar, no greater then the normal margin charged by wholesalers in re- fined sugar in the same locality for such margin as may hereafter be es- tablished by the foods administration.
 With regard to perishabla food, the administration announced that it will make a prompt examination of any localities in which increases in price occur, and will deal individually by administrative orders with dealers charging excessive prices.
 A general rule covering all licens- ed food provides that they shall not be handled anywhere in the United States on an unjust or storage charge. Regular special reports will be called for by the food admin istration from each licensed dealer. In its<statement the food administra tion emphasized the fact that no bus mess will be expected to make less than normal profits, the sole objec: being "to prevent acquisition of spec ulative profits resulting from a ris- ing market"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-28
AMERICAN POPE G0 OVER T0P vERSBSCRBMG FIVE BILLION ISSUE OF BONDS
Jefferson Subscribed $49O,OOO:
 Grand Rally to Make Full Quota
Bank of Altheimer Takes Committees Will be Appointed From Ever Ward and Township
 to Rally Poop e to Tabernacle.

prospects have not been reached; that is men who can well afford to sub scribe for the bonds, and who have large interests that will be seriously affected in the event of German suc- cess.
 Several sections of the county did not subscribe for any part of the loan; Sher"ill, one of the richest, if not the wealthiest section of the out lying sections, does not appear on the list for a single bond
 Bank of Altheimer. $1O,000.
 Chairman Bloom was very proud of the Bank of Altheimer, which took $10,000. He showed telegram from that bank which stated that We and our customers subscribe ten thousand dollars to second Liberty loan of 1917.''
 T. R Ashcraft, cashier of the Bank of Althemer. was in the city last night and enthusiastically ex- claimed, "For every billion that the federal government raises the Bank of Altheimer will take $2,OOO of that billion. This is on the same basis we are taking them today.
 "We will take up to $100,0OO and will bc glad to do it, if the govern ment has to make the calls, or is- sues Liberty loan bonds."
 Chairman Bloom said that every member of the committee will exert himself in this final effort.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-28
CHAS. 5. ELLIOTT MAY BE PRISONER
 0F THE GERMANS
Mrs. Frank R. Ragland Re ceives Letter Saying He
 Is Among Missiig.
s'-...........~ RAILROADS

A letter received by Mrs Frank R. Ragland of this city, conveys the information that her brother, Chas. S. Elliott. formerly of Wabbaseka, but who enlisted in August, 1916, in a Canadian regiment, may be prison. CT of war in the hands of the Ger mans, but the report has not been confirmed by any official notice is Ragland stated yesterday that she had received nothing further than the tlette-.
 The letter was written by Camp bell C.. Young, stretcher bearer, A company, 44th British Canadian in fantry. France, dated September IA. Elliott formerly resided if Wabba- seka and enlisted in Q Canadian reg iment August, 1916.
 In his letter King said, "Your brother had been in the same company and platoon as myself, for over two months, and I had got to know him more or less intimately. and I might say he was the life of the platoon with his humorous stories and his southern brogue, which appeals so much to us, your cOusinss to the north."
 King related how Elliott had ask ed him to write to Mrs. Ragland, if anything happened. Continuing. the letter said: Before daylight the next morning we moved up to the front line trenches and were over the top in the enemy's line and drove hin out. Your brother, who was close to me, put up splendid fight while we were routing the enemy, and also did great work while helping to con solidate our new position, as we had to dig a new trench before dawn. We made a success of the things. but un- fortunately some of the others didn't, with the result that aferncon found ourselves surrounded on three sides, SO some of us made a dash, across the open to get back to our own lines again. Your brotherr stayed with 1t, however, and with q few others, was still putting up valiant fight when they were last seen. As the enemy was 3 great deal stronger, it is doubt less they would have to surrender in thexfinish, but as you know there are some men who would never do that. Whether they were taken prisoners or not we do not know, but 1t is to be hoped they realized their position and decided to give themselves up."
 In his concluding paragraph, King said. "You will know officially in a month or so whether he has become a prisoner of war" The letter was written more than month ago. but Mrs. Ragland has not received any information of an official nature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-28
CADORNA'S ARMY ' k BEATEN BACK BY AUsIRlANS Italians Fighting Fiercely in Protection of Fertile
 ields of Venizie. GERMANS CAPTURE
 60,00o PRISONERS Rome Preparing for Crucial Emer- gency As Commanding Italian Heights Daily Fall Into Pos- session of Enemy.

1talv's mettle is being critically tested by the tremendous Teutonic drive under command of Emperor charles of Austria on the Isonzo front with what seems virtually to be the entire Austrian army and strong Ger man man forces. From the first blow Gen eral Cadorna's second army has suf- fered serious shock, and Berlin claims the defeat of this section of tha Italian forces, from which it an- nounces the capture of 60,00C prison ers and 45O machine guns. These grave losses seem 10 bear out the German claim to the fate of the Ital- ian7army, but apparently the crucial i hour has not yet come. to determine whether the Austro-German hosts can he held at the mountain passes and prevented from overfiowing into the fertile plain of Venezia. Semi-official utterances reveal all possible prepar- ations nave been made in Rome to meet the emergency. Each day, how yer, sees the invading armies mak- Ing additional headway. Commanding 1N1ian heights east and northeast of Tolmino are beginning to fall, while Berlin claims that virtually the entire Italian Isonzo front has been shaken.
 Americans Under Fire.
 From the western front of the most { importance to Americans was the an nobncement of the presence of Amer Iican troops in first line trenches, alongside of French infantrymen, and of American artillery parked with French batteries pending the first American aimed shot of the war at the Herman line. These troops have not taken over the quiet sector in which i they are under French direction.
 The British in Flanders were en- gagged Saturday in making secure po- sitions they won Friday, the most i'm portant of which was that On Belle vue spur, west of Passchendaele, "a valuable dominating ridge brilliantly taken and held by the Canadians in hard fight.
 Russians Advance.
 The French on the Flanders line went further ahead Saturday captur- ling trenches north of the objectives Friday.
 The Russians are continuing to move ahead in the Riga region appar- ently with some caution.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-28

Jefferson county citizens and banks have subscribed a total of $490,000, leaving balance of $102,000 to be taken before the full quota allotted to this county has been sold. A hercul- can effort will be made to fill the S102 GOO during this week A grand rally night will be arranged at which Judge ". B. Sorrells will be the principal speaker, every man and woman will given another opportunity to keep Jefferson out of the stacker column,
 Plans for this grand rally will be arranged at meeting of the gen. eral committee tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in the Citizens bank. The meeting has been. called by M. E. Bloom, chairman of the Jefferson County Liberty Loan committee, who said that notwithstanding the re- ports from Washington regarding the total subscribed turnout the nation, the committee will continue the cam paign this week, as will be done by other committees, where the allot- ment has not been reached. -L
 It is proposed to appoint commit tees from every ward in the city and every township in the county, and urge them to make a complete can vas in order to insure record at tendance at the tabernacle when the grand rally is held. It is realized that quite a number of very excellent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-28
U. 5. AIR SERVICE
 SEEKS YOUNG MEN
Fine Opportunity for Youth of Ark. ansas to Become AviatOrs-
 Salary Attached.

Little Rock, Oct. 27.-To reach lar ger numbers of men eligible as flyers in Americas big airship fleet, the Signal corps, U. S., mas inaugurated a plan whereby information now is obtainable through officers stationed at the various cantonments and thru all recruiting offices of the army, in stead of only through the Signal corps headquarters at Washington.
 A wide effort to interest the num- Der of men needed is under way. and recruiting officers, according to the memorandum of information received by Major Higgins, signal officer, 'EEthy- y-aeventh diwisions isN A., at Camp Pike, are authorized to enlist 100 men each for training.
 All men who are accepted for the air service training will be sent to an air camp in Texas. They will be paid S10O per month while in train ing and upon their successfully standing the reserve military aviat- or tests will be commissioned first lieuterants in the aviation section, Signal Officers Reserve Corps, U. $. [ Physically fit men who have a high school education, a college edu- cation or a good general education supplemented by knowledge of. gaso- line engines are eligible for examina- tion for training. They must be be- tween the ages of 19 and 50 years for aviators and 25 to S5 years for balloonists and observers.
 { Major Higgins said Saturday he will te glad to give any information on the subject and urges that men in the state, who are considering the air service communicate with him at Camp Pike. sThis new plan for se- curing men for the air service, should be especially attractive in this state, now in view Of the fact that there will be an aviation school at lonoke. :" tdajor Higgins said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-28
THE GUNBOAT FIBER IS DESTROYED BY
 ITS GERMAN CREW

Rio Janeiro, Oct. 27.-The Germans today set on fire and sank the Ger man gunboat Eber, 984' tons, which has been lying at the port of Bahia, fearing seizure by the Brazilian au- thorities. Torpedo boat destroyers were ordered yesterday to take pos session of the Eber.
 Yesterday the Brazilian deputies of the chamber and senate declared a state of war between Germany and Brazil and President Braz sanctioned the proclamation of a state of war with Germany.
 The Fiber which was 2O3 feet long and had compleemnt of 125 men was lying in Brazilian port interned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-28
Shall We Let 10000 Soldiers
 Guido Jefferson in Buying Bonds ]?

Kelley Field Oct 24 1917 Editor Daily Graphic Pine Bluff, Ark.
 Dear Sir: We have been reading editorial in recent called upon to furnish of $596O for the second Liberty loan.
 We thought would aid your campaign by awakening that Jefferson could do much than the sum asked Kelley Field has personnel of 10000 enlisted men, the great majority of whom receiving pay of only $3O month, and these have subscribed date something OVER EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS and we HOPE TO REACH THE MILLION MARK in the near future..
 It that if 10000 enlisted men who receive such small raise this that Jefferson county Arkansas, should do much better.
 We hope these figures will stir the people Jefferson county that their subscription will much greater than the minimum allotment
 FRANK M. BYRD, U. s. A.
 SAMUEL B. DARBY, U. s. A. 24th Aero squadron, Kelley Field, San Antonio Texas Frank Byrd is son of w, w. Byrd, and Samuel Darby of George Darby. Theirs is strong appeal from who have volunteered their lives people safe at home to volunteer their dollars the nation Jefferson ty has population of 6500O Will these people, enjoying greater wealth than before let be written history that they stood back declined lend their country $500 in time of need when 10000 young patriots who have dered their services take than $8OOO0O worth of bonds? The people must answer. And their will determine whether Byrd and Darby hundreds of other young who have from Jefferson fight bat ties will be proud Or ashamed of their home county It's up to you, prosperous people of Jefferson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-28
American Soldiers Ready With Rifle, Bomb and
 Bayonet to Repell Enemy
END OF STRENUOUS
 TRAINING REACHED
New Flame of Patriotism kindled Turnout Country-NO American Off, fensive Looked For, But Casual
 ties To Be Expected.

Washington, Oct. 27.-The nation was thrilled today by word that Amer ican troops were face to face with Germans across No Mans Land.
 Announcement by General Pershing that several hattalions of his infantry were in front line trenches supported by American artillery fires which al ready had gone into action against the enemy famed anew flame of patrio' tism turnout the country. The ab- solute silence with which Secretary Baker and the war department greeted the news, however, showed that altho the movement into the trenches had been expected it was regarded only as the final phase of the mems training, military finishing school under fire.
 German shells are breaking about the Americans altho they have not taken over the trench sector. Rifles, machine guns, bombs and bayonets in American hands will greet any enemy attack. The silence of Secretary Bak- CT indicated that no official report ot the occupation of the trenches had been received.
 General Pershing is the judge of all matters pertaining to the training of his force and he probably did not inform the department of his plans in advance, as every effort was made to prevent the enemy from learning what was afoot. It is certain, however, that the department was prepared for the news. Secretary Bakers latest review oi the war indicated that American troops in France were nearing the end o1 their strenous tarining behlnd tne lines in France.
 Casualties among the American for ces are to be expected. reports already show intermittent artillery firing anc we'll aimed shells may claim American victims any moment.
 There is nothing to indicate: how ever. that an offensive by the Amer, cans is to be expected out side o1 trench raiding.T s'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-28
ACQUIRE BIG TRAIT OF LOUISIANA LAND
P'ege Phillips, Altlelmer, and Ben j. Altheimer Pay $ssOyOo0 for 16,OOO Acres.

Natchez, Miss, Oct. 27.-Judge T. <. ralliips of Altheimer, Ark, and |Dch J. Altheimer of Chicago, today ,aFcaased 1. a 16,O00-acre plantation a ooncordia parish, La., for con aeration of $2S0,000. Of the total r,eage. arng. $500 are in a high state of sS.uvatlon. The soil is alluvial and N ricnest in this section. The land nidered on one side by the Ten '' riyer and is we'll timbered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-28
EXPERIMENTS IN
 HEAVY ARMOR

London, Oct. 27.-Experiments arc still being made here with the object of finding an effective body armor for troops. The difficulty, it is stated, is to find a material which will stop high velocity projectiles without being too heavy and burdensome to the wear CT.
 A type of heavy armor is being used in some cases in the British army by bombing parties, but even for this pur- pose it's use is not general.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-28
ARKANSAS WOMEN
 WILL ACT AS ELECTION OFFICERS

Little Rock, Oct. ,27.--For the first time, women. will act as judges and clerks in the city primary, which was set for Friday, December z. by the Democratic city central committee last night. The resolution providing that one woman judge and one wo- man clerk be appointed in each pre- cinct was introduced by Alderman D.. l.. Younger and Committeeman W.. M. Moore, both of the Fifth ward.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-28
BURGLAR GOT A PISTOL.

,;an. ynurlng the early hours of Thursday rS.u rssas a burglar entered the home of InS ss' A, Nentz, 313 Laurel street, ISIs. . go far as MT. Kientz has been sss 1sst '1 2 ascertain, stole a revolver and IA s s. ms way. The burglar entered 'r,.an M auuse through front window, the G6ms Gssn o1 which had been cut some
 ''ae ago by MT. Kientz.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-28
EARLY MORNING FIRE.

The fire department had run to Poplar street, between Fourth and Fifth avenue yesterday morning at 4 o'clock. to a fire in an outhouse on property belonging to Adam Robinson. It is thought the place was struck by lightning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-28
NEGRO HIT BY AUTO.

c. E. Shanks, an aged negro, o,S who has been employed in the Cotton Belt shops, was hit by an automobile yes terday morning at Main street. and Sixth avenue, sustaining severesbrpis- es about the head and body. He was taken to the Davis hospital for treat ment. The auto was driven bxa slnap whose name was given as Hs Y tl llams.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-28
FRENCH CAPTURE TOWNS.

Paris, Oct. 27.-Another powerful l1rive by the French troops today on
 he Ypres Dixmude resulted in the rapture of several villages, and a great number of fortified farms. An addi-
 acnal advance was made along the Alsne front including occupation of the Froidmont farm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-28
STAND IN LINE TO
 PUT UP DOLLARS
News From All Parts of Country Tells of Filling Up New Millions Amid tnbOunded Enthus.
 iasm of People.
ST. LOUIS DISTRICT
 SHORT $2O,O0O, 900.

St. Louis, Oct. 27.-St. Louis had subscribed $72,0O0,O0O to the Liberty loan tais afternoon With the prospects that it would be exceeded before the books closed tonight. Late reports today brought subscrip- tions for St. Louis federal re- serve district, to $172,000,OOO, or $20,000,000 less than the maximum quota.
 Reports at noon today gave Arkansas, $10,000,O00; Missis- sippi, $5,000,000, and Tennessee, $13,000,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-28
BRITISH USE. ARTILLERY.

London, Oct. 27.---.The Trench truoPs made further advances this morning canturing several villages and taking a humber of prisoners:
 On the British battlefront there was rr9ht Artillery. but no infantry action Thn number ofs German prisoners tax BY aince yesterday exceeds HOO m |cluding 3oo taken by the Frencn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-28

< Washington, Oct. 2i.-The Libert, loan apparently has passed the $5, 900, 100000 mark.
 A last big drive throughout the na- tion netted more than $1,0GO,00O, ,O00, and was believed to have carried the total several millions beyord the max imum sum treasury officials had hop ed for. Federal reserve banks were struggling tonight under an av- alanche of last minute subscriptions. To form some idea of the grand total. indications are tha they will rot com plete tabulations for days.
 At least eight million people wrote their names on application blanks. The number may go as aigh as ten million. Every district appeared to have passed its minimum, and indica- tions were that most of them had exceeded the maximum as we'll.
 Standing in Line.
 An early tabulation of returns bas- ed upon estimates received from reserves banks issued by the treasury, showed subscriptions of $4,555, ,000, 000. This was admitted to be an un-~, derestimate. At the hour the tabula- tions was made subscribers were standing in line in thousands of cities and towns throughout the country, and most of the 26,0OO banks were swamped with subscriptions.
 The treasury compilation:
 Boston, $500,00O,00O
 New York, $500, ,OO0, ,OOO.
 Philadelphia. $425, 5,000,00O. Cleveland, $45O, 1000, GOO.
 Richmond, $1S0,OO0.O 900.
 Atlanta, $1e0,0OO,00O
 Chicago, $55O, 100000.
 St. Louis, $200, ,O00,OO0.
 Minneapolis, $130, 100000.
 Kansas City, $160,000,OOO.
 Dallas, $85 5,000,000.
 San Francisco, $275, 100000.
 So confident were officials that the maximum for the loan had been ex- ceeded that they started their offi- cial announcement with the declara- tion that "the subscriptions to the second Liberty loan nave passed five billion dollars"
 "From every district" the state- ment reads, "came the report that it was almost impossible to estimate to- tals as subscriptions were pouring In so rapidly that it was with the great- est difficulty they were being re corded"
 New YOrk's Total.
 Subsequent to the issuance of this statements officials were informed by telephone that New YOrk's total would run to $1 $50, ,O0C .O00. This would swell the figures to $4,705, ,0G0,000.
 New sales were being reported by telephone and telegraph and messen- gers, it was declared from coast to coast.
 None were so bold as to say 1t would be possible to give an accur- ate accounting of all sales before next Wednesday. Next Wednesday is the date upon which all banks must have their subscriptions in the hands of the federal reserve bank of their dis trict.
 "Boston was one of the first dis tricts to throw up it's hands," the statement continues. Late tontene another message trickled thru, saying that the workers were rolling up new millions and that enthusiasm was uns$ bounded. With it's maximum safely passed at .sundown, the New York district went forging ahead by artis ficial light and an enormous voluma of business was being done tontehts
 Cleveland furnished one of thss greatest surprises, swelling the dlef .<x.- ,v v. 1ts,SA s ;xSf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-28
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24
C0NY Wins FROM bELFASTBY
AZ TO 20 IN FRIDAY NIGHT CAME

The Cony High boys came through in
fine style in the basketball game WITH
the Belfast High quintet Friday evening
at the Assembly hall of the High school
building, defeating the visitors by the
score of AZ to %. The game was all the
more the interesting and exciting from
the fact that the local boys won their
way to victory from the score of IL to 0
against them which Belfast piled up in
the first five minutes of play. At the end
of the first period the Belfast boys were
still in the lead, the score then being
Is to H.
1t was a very clean match from be-
ginning to end, yet it was we'll fought by
both teams. The local boys showed up
especially we'll at passing and had their
eyes on the basket every minute. Cap
tain McCourtney led both teams in the
number of goals from the floor with a
total of nine, while Capt. Mariner of
the Belfast quintet made six goals from
the floor and five goals from fouls.