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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
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AUTOMOBILES TO HIRE
AUTO SUPPLIES AND REPAIRING

VALVES GRouND-cARRox rtr,xrn So
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-03
2,49S,3Sl BALES GINNED BEFORE
 SEPTEMBER 25
Ginning 1,5oo,0oo Below Last Season, According
 to Census Bureau.

Washington, Oct. 2.-Cotton ginned prior to September 25, amounted to 2,498,381 bales, counting round as half bales, the census bureau today an nounced in it's second ginning report of the season. Round bales included number 6O,904 and sea island 1S,731.
 The census bureaus second cotton ginning report of the season, announce ing tho amount of cotton ginned from the growth of 1917 prior to Septem- ber 25 compares with 4,081 ,9S9 bales, counting round as half bales, ginned prior to that date last year and 2,903,S29 bales in 1915.
 Round bales included last year num- bered s4.s55 and in 1915 they number ed 34.412.
 Sea island cotton included in last years ginning amounted to 31,261 bales and in 1915 they were 19,091.
 Corrected statistics for the quan- tity ginned prior to September 1 was announced today as 615,597 bales.
 Ginning by states:
 Alabama, 94,S57: Arizona. 35: Ark ansas, 48.343: California, 1.515; Flori- da, 13,752: Georgia, 5S1,2s8; Louis jana 153,145: Mississippi. l15.499; Missouri, 255: North Carolina. 2S.6l4 |; Oklahoma, 47678; South Carolina, 233 ,92o: Tennessee S5; Texas. 1,179,- 406; Virginia. 1 All other states 8. Girrings of Sea Island by states: Florida. 92S2: Georgia, 9,382; South Carolina 67
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-03
WOULD SHOOT SENATORS.
Houston Judge Believes Five Guilty
 of Treason.

Houston. Tex, Oct. 2.-Judge Wal Ter T. Burns of the United States dis trict court, in charging the federal grand jury at the beginning of the October term of court, after calling by name Senators Stone of Missouri. Hardwick of Geogia, Vardaman of Mississippi, Gronna of North Dakota, Gore of Oklahoma, and LaFollette of Wisconsin, said:
 of I had a wish I would that you men had jurisdiction to return bills of indictment against these men. They ought to be tried promptly. and fairly. and I believe this court could admin Ester the law fairly. But I. have a conviction as strong as life itself that the country should stand them up against an adobe wall tomorrow and Five them what they deserve"
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Third Increment National Army
 Moves Today to 16 Cant0nments

Washington, Oct 2.-The third con- tingent of the National army will be- gin moving tomorrow to the 16 can comments, where approximately one- half of the 6S7 ,00O selected men call. ed out by the president already have been mobilized. Quotas now ready to leave home vary, ranging from 17 to 40 per cent of the full state quotas, with a general average of between 20 and 25 per cent.
 Notifications of previous quota plans was necessary because of the conditions at the cantonments and the available equipment. Some can comments are much in advance of oth- CTS and can accommodate larger per centage of men.
 Definite figures are still lacking as to the number of selective men to be transferred to National guard, avia- tion service, medical corps and other branches of the army that will have to be filled up to war strength. It is certain, however, that tl men re- maining at the camps will not be sufficient to form the 16 aNtional army divisions at full strength.
 Secretary Baker indicated today that no decision had been reached as to when a second call will be made
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EXCHANGE FORBIDS
 OIL FUTURES TRADES

New York. Oct. 2-Speculative trad ing in cotton seed oil futures on the New York Produce exchange has been forbidden, according to a statement today by Edward Flash, Jr, vice pres ident of the exchange Recent trade fluctuations in this market, the only open cotton seed market in the United Staetes, have attracted the attention of the federal food administration. and brouhgt about conferences be- tween representatives of the admins tration and the exchange which re- suited in the decision to prohibit fur ther speculative dealings.
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MACCABEES HOME
 AT PORT HURON, MICH.

Port Huron, Mich, Oct. 2. - The dedication here today of the magnifi- cent new building erected as head quarters for the Women's Benefit as. sociation of the Maccabees was made the occasion for the most notable cele bration in the history of Port Huron. The occasion attracted more than ordi- nary attention from the fact that the building is said to be the most impos- ing structure of it's kind in the country built and financed by women.
 The dedication exercises were at tended by Governor Sleeper and his staff, together with hundreds of mem bers of the Maccabees from all sec tion of the country and representatives of numerous other fraternal organ ization. The exercise included a not able tribute, v; Una M. West, who founded ta- s-\~ .,25 years ago
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Conference at New Orleans Holds This Price Justi-
 fled by Cotton Goods.
COTTON MARKETING
 BOARD PROJECTED
of Agriculture of Ten < States Would Obtain and Provide ~ Farmers with Data Showing Demand fer Cotton.

@# New Orleans, Oct 3.-A price of 30c x per pound to the farmer was agreed g#upon at a meeting here today of men < Interested in the marketing and grow sH ing of cotton in 10 Southern states as x justified by the present selling prices of manufactured cotton products. The x price was suggested in an amendment \ clared against price regulation of cot \ ton by congress or delegating of this X authority to any other body.
 x The amendment, introduced by l.. B. Jackson, director of the Georgia bu- x reau of markets, was recognized as 6 \ compromise measure and was adopted almost unanimously. Unsuccessful ef- forts had been made to make it read B cents instead of 30 cents.
 Following the advice of John M.
 Parker, state food administrator, tbe
 delegates adopted a resolution, pro- viding for the appointment of commi. tee of seven delegates to confer in Washington with Herbert c. Hoover. federal food administrator, regarding
 cotton seed prices.
  ing Edward S. Butler of New Orleans as member of the federal exports board, and endorsing the movement
 to have cotton bales standardized I turnout the cotton belt by making them of uniform size of 54 inches long &by 27 inches wide. ,..
 Speakers at the afternoon session Sfncluded Senator Ransdell and Will < 3liam Thompson, president of the dock ssboard, both of whom urged the grow 8sers to market cotton jCdiciously. ll~ John Simpson, president of the Ok Slahoma Farmers union was elected Chairman of the meeting.
 @# The resolutions declaring 30 cents sa pound justified as minimum price Sexpressed the belief that "proper value of cotton can be obtained by in telligent marketing by not selling on Va declinging market and selling only sparingly on an advancing market" and urged the cooperation of mer- Nchhants, bankers and other business interests in the marketing of the pro- duct.
 Creation of a cotton states official nlarketing board, to be composed of Commissioners of agriculture, directors Sof marketing bureaus and presidents aof farmers unions, was provided for in resolution adopted at tonight's ssession. The board will secure data relative to the demand for cotton, at Shome and abroad, and distribute this sto the farmers. An organization meeting will be held tomorrow.
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Deterioration in September Causes Loss of l52,000
 Bales
YIELD PER ACRE
 BELOW AVERAGE
{ Gensus Bureau Calculates That Aver- age of Lint Will De 1883 Pounds. With Yield in Arkansas lg3
 Pounds Per Acre.

Washington, Oct. .-Deterioration during September over almost the en- tire cotton belt caused a loss of 452,- 900 Eales in the prospective produc- tion of cotton, and leaves the 1917 crop at 12,047,00O equivalent 500- pound bales. The department of asri- culture in it's final condition report of the season today announced a decline of "A points in coton's condition dut- ing the month, caused principally by boil worms and weevils. Cool wealth CT, drouth, shedding, wilt, blight, lack of potash in fertilizers, and ill the ex- treme eastern belt. storm damage also caused loss. Damage from the re- cent West Indian hurricane was small the area affected being comparatively small producing territory and the crop there largely picked.
 Picking of cotton is general and is being pushed except in the northern part of the belt, the department of agriculture reported
 Pickers Scarce.
 "There is a complaint" it says, "of a scarcity of pickers in many sec tions. This is attributed to a migra- tion of negro farm hands during the winter and spring, the volunteering and selection of men for military duties, cantonment work and the heavy demand for labor in the saw mills, cotton factories and kindred industries throughout the South.
 "With favorable weather at prevail ing prices for the staple, no cotton will go to waste in the field this year.
 Northern and eastern Texas, Okla homa and Arkansas, boil worms caus- ed serious damage" the report says. "The entire weevil-infested area, em bracing all or portions of the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas Louis jana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ala bama, Florida and Georgia, great dam age resulted from weevil activity. Rains fell over much of the drouth- stricken section of Texas and plant
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Associated Press Summary.)

Associated Press Summary.)
 That extreme nervousness over ap- proacing events pervades the German front in Flanders is indicated by the infantry attacks the forces of Grown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria are dai- ly throwing against Field Marshal Haig's army on the Ypres salient. These attacks are being centered upon the apex of Haig's salient in the line which is pointing dangerously toward the Ostend-Lille railway, tho ultimate gain of which by English, Scotch and Australian contingent would work sad havoc to the replenishing with sup plies of the German lines to the south from the naval bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge.
 In storm waves of great strength the Germans have made valient ef' forts to wrest from the British posi- tions captured in the recent offensive everywhere except at two points they have met with repulse under the hur- ricane fire which swept against them from the guns of all calibre, strewing the ground with dead or wounded. Nu- merous prisoners have been taken by the British, and these to a man have evinced qualification that they are safes from the inferno of bursting shells which the British without ces- sation are pouring into the German holdings. The big guns of the Ger mans have not been idle during the fighting but their strength is in no wise compared to that of the great ar ray of cannon that Haig has set up for the purpose of pounding the Ger man entrenchments for warding off attacks and screening his infantry as they surge forward on new exploits.
 As yet there has been no indication that the British commander-in-chief has the situation worked out to a point where he is prepared to turn loose his infantry for another smash across no mans land" for further German-held territory, but doubtless from the great German activity this time is not far off. <.
 French Repulse Germsns.
 Meanwhile the French and Ger
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Simbon Lake, inventor of the Lake submarine and torpedo, has invented and put into successful operation a craft that crawls on the bottom of the ocean.
 No water will enter the boat, be- cause the air pressure will prevent" :" said Mr. Lake, "'Fhus it is possible to sit in this well lighted compart- ment and pick up objects on the bot tom of the sea, to spear fish, catch crabs, investigate the flora and fauna of the sea and search for wrecks. A coal pump on the mother boat will recover one hundred tons of coal an hour or large quantities of shell fish"
 The mother boat. the Ar8osy, and the crawling submarine, the Argo- naut, have been launched in the yard of the Lake Torpedo Boat company.
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MINERS GET RAISE;
 PUBLIC FOOTS BILL

Washington, Oct 2.-Coal operat- ors and miners of the central com petitive field, meeting here to read just wage scales, reached full agree ment today as to the amount of the increases to be given. Pick and ma chine miners, who demanded 15 cents a ton increase, will get 10 cents, and unskilled labor, which sought wage raise of $190 a day, will get $1.5O. Yardage and dead work will be paid for on basis of straight 20 per cent increase.
 The wage increases were granted contingent on their absorption in higher coal prices. which the operat- brs expect the fuel administration to give them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-03
Taking of $4o0,0o0, 900 Worth of Certificates
 Gratifias Officials.
PRESAGES SUCCESS
 OF LIBERTY LOAN
Reports Reaching Washington IGdi- cateS Continuation of Enthusiasm in Placing Bonds Which Mark
 ed Opening of Campaign.

Washington, Oct. 2.-Liberty loan financing was marked today by over- subscription of the largest issue of short term treasury certificates of in- debtedness put out by the govern. ment, $4OO,00OOOO. These certificates bear 4 per cent interest, mature De- cember 15 and may be redeemed soon- CT upon ten days notice
 The amount of the over-subscription was not stated by the treasury offici- als tonight, but the taking of the en- tire issue, which is $100, 100000 or one- third greater than any previous offer ing, with margin to spare was regard ed as presaging the success of the second Liberty loan issue.
 Today's offering of certificates bring to $1 ,250 ,00O,00O, or more than 40 per cent of the minimum set by Secretary McAdoo for the second Liberty loan.
 With theproceeds of the latest certifi- cates issue available, the government will have anticipated the second Lib- erty loan receipts to the ep'-~'+ z $1,- 250,OO0,O0O, and much of y will have been paid out.
 Continuation of the m which marked the openinl he Liberty loan campaign w., ed to the treasury tonight fir, tny sections of the country.
 l Although reports from all large cities make it appear that the public welcomes the opportunity to assist the government in the present emer- gency, officials recognize that only a sustained intensive drive can make the campaign success. It has been estimated that the volume of sub- scriptions must approximate $125,- OOO,OOo a day in order to attain the minimum figure of three billion dol- lars.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-03

Decision of the war department on a suggestion that the remaining 7,O00,- 900 registered me nbe examined and classified for service in order that they may have knowledge of when to expect call to the colors awaits action by congress on the war deficiency bill Funds to carry out the project are contained in that measure. Secre- tary Baker said today that of some 35 governors who had been asked if they believe it advisable and expedi- ent to proceed with the examination of all registered men only two had opposed the plan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-03
GREAT WAR TAX MEASURE GOES
 THRU SENATE Little Opposition Voiced to Bill by Members of Up-
 per House.
CONGRESSMEN HOPE
 TO QUIT SATURDAY
Only Other Measures to be Put at War Session are Soldiers InSur. ance and $S.OOO.OOO Def.
 ciency Bills.

Washington, Oct. 2.-COngreSs fin ished it's work on the great war tax bill late today when the senate, fol- lowing the example set yesterday by the house, adopted the conference re- port without roll call More than two and a half billion dollars of new taxes are levied by the measure which has been in the making since last April. As soon as the bill is engross- ed and signed by Vice President Mar shall and Speaker Clark tomorrow it will be sent to President Wilson who is expected to sign it immediately.
 The senate discussion was brief
 and participated in by only a few members, all of whom realized the fu- tility of opposition. Most of the crit icism was upon the second-class post age increase.
 Speedy action on the conference re- port raised members hopes for ad- journment of the war session by Sat urday, or not later than next week. The administration soldiers and sail ors' insurance bill, which has passed the house will be brought up tomor- row in the senate. It's disposal in few days is anticipated. The only other measure the leaders expect to put thru before adjournment is the $S,0O0,- 900 deficiency appropriation bill, on which the conferees expect to agree tomorrow and secure adoption of their report with perfunctory debate
 Most Comes From Incomes.
 As finally drafted, after one of the longest and most strenuous struggles in congressional history, the revenue bill, which was passed by the house May g and by the senate after a months debate on September 1O draws principally upon incomes and war excess profits. As passed by the house it total1ed $1, ,S6S, ,000, ,000 and the senate raised it to 100000. The conferees' draft increased the total assessment by about $750,O00,000 over the house and $12S,0OO,O0 over the senate. The bill is now estimated to raise about $850,000.00O from incomes, corporation and individual, and about $1,000,0 100000 from war excess prof it's.
 The closing speech was made by EocAdIOI AdT OA1cllc, WHO IolLcIdCCu his opposition to the small amount of taxation proposed, compared to large bond issues, and his demands for greater taxation of wealth He said he would defer until some later time some observations he had intend ed on the bill and matters connected with it." Members of congress have been expecting the Wisconsin senator to make an answer to petitions for his expulsion for alleged disloyal ut terances and actions.
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TRIAL OF DANNY SHAY.

Indianapolis. Ind, Oct. 2.-The case of Dan Shay, for many years a promi- nent figure in professional baseball circles, who is charged with the mur- der of Clarence Buell., a negro waiter, was called in court today for trial The shooting and killing of Buell. oc- cured in local cafe in the early part of the summer. Shay at the time was here with the Milwaukee baseball club, of which he was manager. In his earlier career he was a we'll known player with the New York Giants.
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JOHN l.. BEATS JOHN B.

Milford, Conn.,, Oct. 2.-The success. full campaign for no license waged this year in Milford, which resulted in the swing over of the town from the west column for the first time in 10 years, was marked by the ap- pearance of John l.. Sullivan, former worlds champion pugilist as an ad- vocate for the drys. Sullivan spoke here about two weeks ago, and to- day many credited him with assisting to score the knockolt administered to the liquor interests.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-03
FOR MORE ARMY CHAPLAINs.

Washington, Oct. 2.-One of the bills which an effort will be made to pass in tho short time remaining before the adjournment of congress is measure materially increasing the number or chaplains in the army. It passed the senate Saturday, and is now pending 'n .he house. The measure provlde one chaplain for each 1200 men in all arms of the service and assigns at least one to each regiment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-03
MITCHELL ELECTED.

Albany, N Y, Oct. 2.-John Mitchell, chairman of the state industrial com mission and former president of the United Mine Workers, was nominated chairman of the state food commission by Governor Whitman today after the senate had rejected for the second time the appointment of Geo. w. Per kins of New York. Mitchel's nomina- tion was confirmed unanimously.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-03
CHICAGO BEATS CLEVELAND

Cleveland, Oct. 2.-Chicago defesis ed Cleveland, 8 to 5, today in the if of series of two games to prep the American league champiop the world series. Cleveland pIryA listlessly in the field, and Chicago's run-getting was easy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-03

mans are engaged in violent artil- lery duels along the Aisne front and in the Verdun> sector, in both of which regions General Petain's armies also again have been forced to withstand, and successfully, vicious attacks from the troops of the German crown prince, especially near Craonne and Beaumont, and between hill 344 and Samagneux. Near Hill 344 the Ger mans entered a French position which later was recaptured in counter at tack.
 On the northern front in Russia, in the region south of Riga, the Russians are keeping up their offensive against the Germans. Following up their at tack of Sunday in which gains of from 800 to 1000 yards were made, the Russians again have surged for ward and beaten back the enemy for a distance of one mile south of the Kronenburg-Spital-Grounduli sector.
 Quiet still prevails on the eastern front, farther outh, and in Galicia and Rumania.
 British Capture 4,OO0 Turks.
 In Mesopotamia the British victory over the Turks at Ramadie, west of Bagdad, was greater than at first reported. In addition to capturing the town, nearly 4,000 Turks were made prisoner and large numbers of guns and quantities of war stores were captured. Moreover, heavy cas- ualties were inflicted on the Otto mans.
 British and French airmen are con. tinuing the raids against German DO sitions behind the line, and the French aviators are carrying on fur. ther reprisals against German cities and towns for the bombardment of open French settlements. Large quan' titles of explosives have been dropped by French airmen on Stuttgart Frankfort-on-Main, Coblenz. and Treves, while, in conjunction with British aviators, railway stations, aer dromes. ammunition depots and nnili tary encampments have been effect lively bombed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-03
LOCAL LAD TRIES FOR
 RHODE SCHOLARSHIP

Little Rock, Oct. 2.-Only one can- didate appeared yesterday at the de-. partment of education to take the ex- animation for the Rhodes scholarship. He is J. P. McGaughey, of Pine Bluff, a student at the university of Arkan- SaS,
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Ex.TR0OPER CONVICTED.

St. Albans. vt.. Oct. 2.-Robert Warm of Pottstown. Pa, recently con- victed of manslaughter for causing the death of Jennie Hemmingway. l4 years old, was sentenced yesterday to from 10 to 14 years in state prison' Warm was a member of a cavalry troop at Fort Ethan Allen. Before sentence was passed the court was informed that he had been dishonor- ably discharged from the army.
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TICKET PRICES SOAR.

Chicago, Oct. 2.-With the arrival tonight of the first out-of town con- tingent for the world series, the prices for the three Chicago games were sent skyward by scalpers, who insist they will be able to supply purchasers who fail to get seats thru the regular channels. They are accepting deposits and asking $50 for $5 box seats for the three games, and $35 for stand seats sold for $50 each.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-03
RE IN ENGLISH x MUNITIONS PLANT

EShdon,. Oct. "A serious fire and explosion has occurred in an ammu- nition factory in the north of England,
 according to an official report. Much
 damage was done to the factory, but
 thus far there have ben no death. Many of the workmen were injured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-03
GERMAN AIRMEN
 BOMB HOSPITALS

British Headquarters in France and Belgium, Oct. 2.-German airmen have dropped bombs on two hospitals behind the British lines, killing sev- eral wounded soldiers and wounding three nurses.