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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-01

The executive committee of the
North Carolina Banker sAssociation
in their annual February. meeting at
the Marlborough, in Raleigh Wednes-
day. selected Wrightsville Beach as the
place for the annual convention to be
be held in June.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-01

The Winston-Sa1em Southbound
railway last Tuesday purchased from
Mrs. John T. Bennett of Wadesboro
for $25, 100000 a 80 acre tract of land
upon which will be erected a modern
freight depot.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-08-24

the riotIug started. aside from the bat-
talon of Negro soldiers OF the gath IN
fantry were the following Illinois
units. containing q total Of l,29I men
and 56 officers
Total 1921 From Dupois.
Company ii. Second infantry Chi
cae8. Company +, Second infantry.
chicago. Company G. Third infantry.
Ottewa- 1872 men. Company u Fourth
Infantry. Carbondala. Company E.
Fifth infantry, HIgishor0; Company A..
Seventh Infantry Chicago Company
q. Elzath Infantry coIored. Chicago.
Battery IA, Second field artillery, Chi
ca1o. FIRST field hospital company.
Chfcaao. Company T. First engineers.
Chicago
The Negro guards from Illinois took
uo nars I'm the disturbance remaining
in their quarters and under control at
thelr officers throughout the night
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
C0NFtREES SEEM
 NEAR AGREEMENT
 ON FOOD CONTROL
Sentiment Appears Be That Ban Will Be Put On Dis
 titled Spirits Only.

Washington, July 27.-Senate and house conferees on the food control bill made such substantial progress today that a complete agreement seems probable by tomorrow.
 The conferees virtually agreed to strike out the plan for g. congress sional joint committee on war ex- penditures, opposed by President Will son, and to accept the senate amend ment authorizing the president to fix the price of coal and coke and take over mines.
 Sentiment regarding the liquor amendment seems to be that congress should be satisfied 10 put the ban on whiskey, to authorize the com mandeering of distilled spirits in bond, so far as necessary for gov ernment purposes, and to authorize the president to prohibit the making of beer and light wiues, of he should choose. ',
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
AMERICANS SAVE
 LINERS CAPTAIN
 FROM SUBMARINE
Passengers and Crew of
 Torpedoed Steamer Offer [ Purse to Rescuers.

Base of the American Flotilla in British Waters, July N-(Hy the Associated Press.)-The captain of q liner recently torpedoed. from which 60 passengers and 90 members of the crew were rescued by an American destroyer today asked the Associated Press to convey to the American peo- pie a letter of thanks and heartfelt appreciation on behalf of himself, tho passengers and crew for the gallant rescue of the Americans.
 "But for the quick arrival of the American destroyer said the cap- tain. q would now be a prisoner on board the German submarine. The Germans were taking me prisoner when the sudden appearance of the American destroyer caused them to 1lee."
 The commander and men of tho American destroyer who, after the rescue. had refused . substantial purse from the grateful passengers. with the statement they were merely doing their duty. today also received letter of thanks from the captain.
 Upon their arrival here the passsn- gers and crew. still clinging to their life belts. assembled on tho pier and gave repeated cheers for the Ameri- cans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
READY TO START SENDING SUMMONS
 ID DRAFTED MEN
Local Selective Boards Establish Quarters and
 Await Master Lists.
E.-lGkN<ADXK.

Everything Is in readiness for the actual start of the work of sum- moning and examining the men whose serial numbers were drawn from the sealed jar .n the great lot tery at Washington a week ago, for service in the first increment of the national army, and the two selective boards here, one for the city and the other for the remainder of Jefferson county are awaiting only the arrival of the master list, to start the work.
 Offices have been established by both boards in the courthouse, where the men summoned will be expected to report for examination. It is ex- pected the master lists will be re- ceived by the local boards today, in which case the first summonses will be mailed out Monday. One copy of the numbers of men making up doub- le quota from this city and county will be posted at the courthose as soon as it is prepared, however, and this will serve as the required legal notice, under the regulations of the draft law.
 The Graphic received its copy of the master list yesterday, but the local boards have not yet received theirs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
War Department Announces Need For $8,00O, GOO, 900,
 Navy $1, 200, 100000.
SHIPPING BOARD
 WANTS $799, 900, 900
Members of Senate and House Begin Consideration of Means of Raising Vast Amount of MOney-BOnds
 and Taxes to Be Used.

Washington. July 27+-Elstimat5ng the cost of the war for the coming year at $1O,735,So .OO0. exclusive of loans to the allies, the administration informed congress today that new revenues totalling s7,000. 100000 must be raised from taxation or Issuance of securities.
 If advancement of credit to the allies is continued at the present rate. the years total war expenditure will pass $15,000,0O000 and the amount of additional revenue required will in- crease accordingly.
 How congress will meet the enorm- ous new revenue requirements re- mains to be determined, but there is a distinct sentiment in favor of off setting most of the expenditures by bond issues.
 Many leaders on both sides of the capitol, predicted tonight that not more than $2,O00,000000 of tho $7,- 900 100000 asked. would be raised by taxation. and that the remaindep might be met partially by bond sales and partially by issuance of treasury certificates of indebtedness. Equipment and stores for the na- tional army, particularly artillery. will require the lions share of appro- priations under the admtnistrat tion's estimate.
 Of the years total of $10. .7SB, ,807. 900, the war department alone expects to speud t7Jss4.240.0 900 or $B,319 900 more than has been appropriated thus far for its expenses during the, two yearA
 The navy expects to spend $1,300.- 0O0, ,oOO, of which $388, ,000, ,000 remains to be appropriated. .@
 The shipping board. whose ship- building project is placed third on the list expects to spend $79o o.00O .000. of which $350.O00OO0 remains to b. appropriated.
 These figures cover the cost of the war from July 1, last. to June 90. next. They do not include the money spent prior to the first of this month
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
WILL APPOINT TWO BOARDS TO MAKE
 WAR PURCHASES
President Will Announce Plan Today-Scott Will
 Head Industries Board.

Washington, July 27-The new plan for making government war pur- chases calling for reorganization of the committee system of the defence council, probably will be announced by President Wilson tomorrow or Monday and will be made effective immediately The council was to have approved it today. bu postponed ac- tion until tomorrow.
 Creation of a war industry board and a priority board to supervise government buying is the most im- portant thing of the present system. The war industries board, with Frank Scott at it's head, although making no actual purchases, will approve all contracts for war supplies.
 The priority board will designate the order in which government con- aracts shall be filled. Both the war and navy departments will delegate purchasing powers 70 their repre- sentativeson the war board, and the shipping board probably will be rep resented on the priority board.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
NORTHCLIFF SOLVES NEWS PRINT PAPER
 PROBLEM PAPERS
English Publisher Will Sell 80,000 Tons Annually,
 in Carload Lots.

New York, July 27.-The Editor and Publisher will publish tomorrow an announcement by the paper com- mittee of the American Newspaper Publishers association that through contract by the committee with Lord Northcliff's New Foundland mills 80,- 900 tons of news print paper annually will be available without contract for small newspaper publishers in the United States and others who have been paying. high prices for their print paper requirements.
 The paper committee issued state- ment in which it is said, "This paper will be sold in carload lots at rates less than the prevailing market quota tions and publishers who take larger quantities will get it for less than $3 per 100 pounds f. o. b. seaboard-the exact price has not yet been set tI will be sold for cash in advance with orders"
 Necessary ships have been engaged to transport the supply here and the two cargoes have been delivered on the Atlantic seaboard. This news print is in rolls and sheets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
COLORADO COAL
 MINERS MAY STRIKE

Denver, Col, July 27.-The con ference between delegates represent ing the coal miners employed by thu, Colorado Fuel & Iron company and officials of the company, seeking to avert the strike called for August l, broke up abruptly tonight when the men rejected counter proposal SUD- mitted by J. F. Wellborn. president or the company.
 When the miners left the meeting, thev said the strike appeared certain, hut later Hiram E. Hits, chairman of the state industrial commission. said the situation was not hopless and he expected another conference will be held tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
NINE INDICTMENTS AGAINST GOVERNOR
 LONE STAR STATE
Seven Charges Misapplica- tion Funds-Three Other
 Officials Are Indicted.

Austin, Texas, July 27.-James E. Ferguson, governor of Texas, was in dicted on nine cnarges of felony by the grand jury of Trav1s county late today. The indictments were re- turned at 3:30 o'clock, but were not made public until nearly 6 o'clock when Sheriff George S. Matthews notified the governor. Seven of the indictments charge misapplication Of public funds, one diversion of public funds and one embezzlement.
 P. J. Bartlett, secretary Of state, was indicted on six counts, charging misapplication of funds. c. O. Austin, commissioner of insurance and bank ing on four counts of the same charge and c. L. Stowe, state superintendent of buildings and grounds, on one count, charging misapplication. Other indictments were returned, but have not yet been made public.
 Immediately after the governor had been served by the sheriff in his or flee he gave bond in the sum of $5,OOO in one case and $1,000 each in the other cases. The bonds of the other officials were placed at $1,o00 in each case, and were furnished.
 Governor Ferguson later tonight answered, denying charges of felony placed against him by announcing himself as candidate for governor of Texas for third time. He attribut- cd the indictments against him to "contemptible policies inspired by contemptible men,"
 The basis of the indictments, he de- clared, grew out of deposit of $100,- 900 insurance department money col lected in 1913 when the Canyon City, Texas, State Normal school was burned and that the money was de- posted at low rate of interest, and that when he became governor, he withdrew the money and placed it in other banks, and that the money was paid out. promptly subject to builders estimates for the rebuilding of the Canyon City normal.
 Because he did not deposit the money in the treasury, he said. he is charged with a felony. while no charge is made against his predeces- sOrS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
COCCHI DECLARES HIS GIRL VICTIM
 NOI VIOLATED
Graphically Tells in Detail Manner in Which He
 Killed Ruth Cruger.

Bologna, Italy, Jury 27-An off cial transcript of the interrogation In the Alfredo Coccni murder case has just been made public.
 The text of the statement made by Cocchi during varioll, interrogations as prisoner by Judge Zucconi was received by Cocchi's counsel today Under cross questioning by Judge Zucconi, Cocchi begar to weaken and holding his head in his hands. de- clared:
 It Is true, l killed her For week l had been constantly quarreY- Ing with my wife. This day. the thirteenth, when l ate my midday meal at home l drank five glasses Of California wine, to make me forget my family troubles.
 "1n a nervous condition ] went to my shop about 1:20 o'clock, when there immediately e:stered the girl who before noon had left her skates for sharpening. she was Very beau- tiful and I lost my head.
 When she went to the rear of the shop to get her skates, I barred the street door with block of wood. Then l started to embrace the girl, but she was very strong and threw me backwards. I uied again and succeeded, despite her resistance.
 Il picked her up and dropped her into the repair room below. through a square door, feet first. All the time she was screaming Police, Police' She fell about 12 feet below, but was not hurt. l jumped after her, she being again on her feet, striking. and resisting with all her power.
 When I joined her in the lower room, my head was gone. T. tried again to embrace ard kiss her, she was so strong. Finally, exasperated at her resistance, grabbed in my left hand a stick of heavy wood and struck her two or three times across the back of the neck. She groaned and sank down, her head bathed in blood
 = Puts Body in Box.
 Horribly frightened and sorry, I took the yet warm body and dragged it into a box in the corner of the room, putting the head in first and then the body. This day I left 1t SO.
 "On the morning of the fourteenth I hurried to the shop at o'clock, covered the box containing the body with coal and pieces of old iron and old clothing. I read the newspapers telling Of the lost g.rl. Then came the parents of the girl and police man unknown to me.
 After a troubled day and a sleep less night, I went on the fifteenth and confessed the crime to Father 'Moretto, who had married me. Then l decided to return to Italy. Leaving my house, I took the Hoboken ferry and slept that night in Wewaken.
 "I went to Philadelphia on the six teenth and spent the day looking fof chance to work my passage on a ship. On the seventeenth a young American showed me a shipping agency where. under the name of Louis Le Roi. shipped as a sailor on the munitions ship Manchester, and reached Havre on the twenty eighth. I shipped as an Italian sub- ject
 "I swear before God and man that did no carnal violence to the girl"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
ADJT. GEN. RECEIVES
 THE MASTER LIST

- Little Rock, July 27.-The master draft" has been received by the ad- jutant generals office. with accom- panying rules determining the order in which the persons whose registra- tion cards are within the jurisdiction of the respective local boards are lia- ble to be called for military service by the respective local boards" The exemption boards are being complet- ed, and men will soon be ordered to report for examination and the con- sideration of exemption.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
MULHOILAND IS
 ACQUITTED ON
 SLACKER CHARGE

Fl Paso, Tex, July 27.-Nathaniel B. Mulholland, stencgrapher in the United States immigration service here, was released from custody af- ter a hearing before United States Commissioner Kelley on a charge of having failed to register for the se- lective draft A telegram to Marshall, Tex, brought the information that Mulholland had registered there.
 N. B. Mulholland was formerly en- ployed at the Arkansas Short Leaf Humber company's offices as ste nographer. He left Fine Bluff about a year ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
SIMMS FILES APPEAL,
 IN CONSPIRACY CASE

Little Rock, July 27-Forner State Senator s. c. Simms of Hazen, by counsel, Williams & Trimble, of Lon- oke, today, filed in the supreme court his appeal and transcript in the con- spiracy case in which he was re- gently convicted in Pulaski circuit court.
 It was the first case tried in the legislature boodling investigation and resulted in conviction, and the as- sessment of the penalty of one year Imprisonment and fine of $I1,00o. There are sixteen alleged errors, upon which the defense Is hopeful of secur- ing new trial
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
TRUNK LINES WANT
 INCREASED COAL RATE

Little Rock, July 27.-The trunk line carriers. of Arkarsas have an ap- plication before the Arkansas rail- road commission for an increase of 15 cents ton on coal carried in the state. The interstate commerce commission recently denied a petition for a general increase on all goods, but granted an increase on certain commodities on coal.
 The hearing is set for Thursday. August 2, the next regular meeting of the commission.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
STATE WILL PAY $6,O0O
 FOR REGISTRATION

Little Rock, July 27.-Checks are being drawn in payment of services of registrars for the selcctive draft reg istration June 5. An appeal had been made for volunteer service. but ik Twas unheeded in nea-ly all instances. The only counties where the regis tration was not attended by more or less heavy expense are Pulaski, Lee, and Jefferson, where all the ser- vices were voluntary.
 In Sebastian county there was only a small charge for stenographic ser vice in copying the cards. In some counties the cost ran as high as $400. and the total for the state will exceed $6,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
POSTPONE REGISTRATION.

Announcement was made last night that because of the failure to arrive of the officials cards, postponement Is necessary of the registration of women, which was to have been held today, to get all the women of the state into line for war emergency work for the country. The date on which the registration will be held has not been decided, depending upon the time of the arrival of the cards.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
Several Thousand Men and Boys Surprised Police
 and Armed Guards.
FOURTH OUTBREAK
 DURING THE WEEK
Police Club Rioters Sheriff FOrbidS Gatherings, Ordering Every One In- doors After 3 P. M.-Man and
 Woman Shot at Springfield.

Chester Pa, July 27.-Altho a force of nearly 200 armed guards, including local anG state police and volunteer deputies, were patrolling the city. a mob of several thousand men and boys renewed race rioting here tonight. Shortly after dark the rioters got beyond control and beat a negro sensaless before he could be rescued by police,
 The authorities, who believed the situation was under control, were taken by surprise when the rioters first appeared in large numbers in the central section of the city. When they attacked tonight's victim, rioting broke out on large scale for the fourth time this week. Wagon loads of guards. held ready for trouble, were rushed to the scene of the dis orders and the mob was driven back at the point of revolvers and rifles.
 After scene of confusion the streets were cleared, but not before dozens of white mon had been knock ed unconscious with riot sticks. Frank Meadows, negro, who was shot at noon today, was reported to be near death in the city hospital. Two other negroes, shot at the same time, are also in serious, condition.
 Sheriff Hepburn issued a procia- nation tonight forbidding all citizens to cOngregate on the streets, and ordering every one indoors after D. m., except those whose business made it necessary for them to be, on the streets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
STREET CARS
 CRUSH SOLDIER
 AT LITTLE ROCK

Little Rock, July 27.-James 5Voinche. aged 20, private in the First Arkansas infantry, was crushed be- tween two street cars tonight and died soon afterwards His home was in Marksville. La, but he enlisted in Warren, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
ONE CLUB COLT TOURNEY.

A one-club tournament will hs held at the grounds of the Pine Bluff Country club this afternoon, l8-hole. card. Each player will bs privaleged tc select any one club from bin baes with which to play tho eutire roun
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
MRS. BROUGH APPOINTED.

Little Rock, July 47.-Mrs. c. H. Brough, wife of the governor, today received notification from Mrs. W. C.. NcAdoo, wife of the secretary of the treasury, Of her appointment as Arkansas chairman (, the WOmen's Liberty Loan committee
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
PARDON FOR BURNETT.

Little Rock July 27.-A pardon was granted today to Zeke Burnett, of St: Francis county, who was convicted last March on a charge of involuna tary manslaughter, and sentenced to twelve months in the penitenitary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
Stubborn Resistance Being Offered to Continuance
 of German Advance.
RUMANIANS TAKE
 MANY VILLAGES
Only in Flanders and in the Cham- pagne, on the Western Front, Is There Infantry Activity Recorded.
 French Repulse TeutOns.
Associated Press Summary.)

Associated Press Summary)
 ' The Russian retirement in Eastern Galicia continues.
 There has been noticeable slack ening in the Austro-German advance north of the Dneister, where the Rus isans now are offering more spirited resistance, but south of the river, to the Carpathians, the Teutonic forces are moving forward almost unim- peded.
 Around Tarnopol the Austro-Ger- mans have met with stubborn resis- tance from the Russians, but Prince Leopold's soldiers enlarged recent gains on the eastern bank of the Sereth. Between Trembowla and Skoromocze, south of Tarnopol, the Russians were forced to yield the crossings of the Sereth and Gnisa rivers on front of about eight miles, according to Berlin.
 Southeast of Tarnopol. Petrograd reports, the Austro-German attacks were repulsed. The Russians nave retired to new positions southeast of Trembowla, but whether they also surrendered the crossings of the Sereth there, Petrograd does not say.
 South of the Dneister, into the foot hills of the Carpathians. the Russians are retiring steadily. Kolomea. about 50 miles northwest of Cernowitz, capital of Bukowina, has been occu- pied by Bayarian and Austro-Hun- garian troops. The town is an im- portant railway junction and lies north of the Pruth, and official re- ports from Austrian sources say the Russians are evacuating Cernowitz
 The advance of the Rumanians in the Suchitza valley, northwest of Focsani. has resulted in the abandon ment of that valley as far as the upper course of the Puma, by the Austro-Germans. The Rumanians have moved their line forward seven and one-half miles, occupying ten vil- lages. More than 400 prisoners and gunc and war material were captured by the Rumanians.
 Except in Flanders and in the Champagne, there has been no in fantry fighting on the western front. In Flanders, the British took La Bassee Kille, but surrendered it later before a German counter attack.
 The German crown prince in at tacks against the heights southwest of Moronvilliers and east of Auberi- yes. in the Champagne. were repulsed with heavy losses by the French.
 The decision to continue the war until the aims of the allies have been attained is announced by the confer ence of powers held in Paris. It was decided to withdraw the entente troops from ancient Greece. Thessaly and Epirus. This latter object will not affect the campaign in Macedonia and Albania, but will result in the turning over to the new Greek gov ernment the territory needed to make secure the rear of the entente armies fighting in the Balkans, while Greece was still nOn-combatant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
Eyacuatin9 CernOMitz.

Copenhagen, July 27-Reports from Vienna say that the evening pa- 'pers in the Austrian capital assert that the Russians are evacuating Ger nOwitz, capital of BukOwina.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
Woman and Man Shot.

Springfield, Ill.,. July 27.--All street cars of the Springfield Consolidated railway company were ordered to the barn at 10 o'clock tonight after a woman sitting on her porch and aI car operative in another part of the city had been reported shot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-28
The Weather

Saturday and Sunday generally talr, continued high temperature.