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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
C0NFEREtS CLASH ON SECTIONS 0F
 WAR DRAFT BILL Manufacturers Gross Sales and Other Taxes Cut
 To $35, 100000. HIGHER TAXES ON
 TOILET ARTICLES Compromise Agreement Restores Tax es On Musical Instruments and Jewelry-ReductiOn of Tax
 Provokes Discussion.

Washington, Sept. 15.-Conferees on the war bill clashed today over the senate's elimination from the measure of the manufacturers gross sales and taxes and other taxes totalling about $70,0OO,O00 and compromise by which half this amount will be raised from this source finally resulted.
 House conferees, led by Democratic Leader Kitchin, declined to agree to the senate's proposal to strike out the 5 per cent manufacturers' tax provid- ed in the house bill. The compromise agreement is understood to have re- stored tax somewhat less than this amount on musical instruments and jewelry, and revision of the automo- bile tax section, with increase of 2 per cent on patent medicines, perfum- cry, cosmetics and other toilet articles is probable.
 The amusement tax, reduced from $50,0O0,000 to $19,000,000 caused much discussion, and a final vote on it probably will be reached for several days.
 Approximately two-thirds of the bill had been disposed of when ad- journment was taken tonight, and it was expected the report would be ready next Thursday for presentation to both houses. The excess profits tax and postal rates section will be the last considered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
ELEN ATWATER CUTS FOOD CONSUMPTION

Philadelphia, Sept. 14.-If the de- Ftment of agriculture's food survey, " in progress throughout the na- discloses that large sections of
 population appear to be eating re than the standard dietary re- rement, the government will "be re than ever justified in urging m to curtail for the benefit of
 allies" Helen H. Atwater, scien- c assistant of the department of 1culture's states relations service, ! here today. She addressed the Flonal Conference on the Worlds pd, held by the: American Academy Political and Social Science.
 i1, in spite of high prices and gen.
 dislocation of the usual sources supply. large sections of our pop uon appear still to be eating more n the standard requirement, we Il be more than ever justified in 'ng them to curtail for the benefit oar allies. Moreover we may find
 m many, perhaps in most sec- ls oE the country our food habits e not yet been disturbed to any portant extent"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
Huge War Credits Measure Is Adopted Without
 Dissenting Vote.
AMOUNT ALLOWED
 TO FLOAT RAISED
Treasury Department Is Authorized To Spend One-Fourth of One Per Cent to Float Bonds and Certi-
 ficates-GOes to Conference.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The war
 credits bill, authorizing new bonds and certificates aggregating 11.53S,- 100000, was passed bJ the senate late today without roll call or a dissent ing vote. The bill already has pass ed the house, and Will go to confer ence Monday. Senators Stone, Smith of Georgia and Shoot were named as the senate conferees.
 Few changes were made in the bill by the senate. The bond and cer- tificate authorization, interest rates and provisions giving the secretary Of the treasury broad powers to de- termine the life of the issues remain ing as they came from the house.
 The most important senate amend ment was that of the finance com mittee in increasing from one-seventh to one-fourth of one per cent of the bonds and war savings certificates authorized the expense allowance for Notation, and decreasing the allow ance for the indebtedness from one tenth to one-twentieth of one per cent.
 As the senate did not revise the amount or security issues proposed they cannot be changed in conference. They are S7,53S, ,460 of convertible four per cent bonds subject to income taxes and war excess profits, and $2,- 000,000,000 each of war savings cer- ,tificates and temporary certificates of indebtedness.
 ,. The senate late today adopted an amendment by Senator LaFollette linn iting the interest rate on savings cer- tificates to four per cent, but the rates on certificates of indebtedness is left to the secretary of the treasury. Other amendments by Senator LaFollette, including proposals to issue bonds in denominations of $2O and multiples, to limit their life to 30 years, and to per- init their retirement after seven years were rejected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
MINERS TO CONFER
 ON WAGE INCREASE

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 15.-John P. White, president of the United Mine Workers of America, tonight is- sued a call for an interstate con- ference in what is known as the cen- tral competitive filed, to meet in purpose of considering an increase in Washington September 25 "for the in wages" The central competitive field comprises the states of Hi Yesterday Afternoon.
 Pennsylvania.
 The miners will ask for an increase of 20c to BOG per ton, run, of mine, and "a corresponding increase for other pline labor. he said, basing the de- mand on the increased cost of living.
 Operatives have let it be known that they will not oppose an increase in wages if Dr. H. A. Garfield, federal coal administrator, will permit them to absorb the increase by advancing Hthe price of coal to consumers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
U. 5. CUSTOMS MEN FIND S40,300 IN
 GOLD IN PORK
Three Members of Crew of Spanish Vessel Arrested
 As Result.

A Gulf Port. Sept. 15.-Customs of ficials today boarded Spanish steamer here shortly before the yes sel was scheduled to depart for Flu ropean port, and seized $40,30O in gold secreted in a barrel of salt pork which formed part of the vessels stores.
 An investigation conducted by the federal district attorney, was fol- lowed by the arrest of three members of the ships crew, charged with vio- lating President Wilson's proclama- ton of September 10 prohibiting the exportation of gold save under li- cense. Full details were wired to Washington tonight by the collector of the port.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
RAGE RIOT FOLLOWS
 MURDER OF OFFICER

Chester, Pa., Sept. 15.-Race rioting broke out again tonight when Joseph Hardman, 40, white patrolman, was shot and probably fatally wounded by a negro. The news quickly spread and a crowd of men and boys seached the colored section and threatened to lynch the policeman's assailant.
 Hardman was sent to arrest the ne- gro on minor charge.
 The shooting occurred in the dis trict where the race riots took toll of six lives several weeks ago. e..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
I.1;tical Situation Solv-
 ~ ad Rv Formation of l New Cabinet.
|pnrR,AL KORNILOFF HAS BEEN ARRESTED
.ao- of Revolt and Chief Aid Made |prisoner, But Problem of Punish-
 mont TO Be Meted Out Pro. yokes Disagreement.

|petrograd, Sept. 15.-The political l;s;s has been solved, and a new kh;net formed. The names of the kw cabinet will be announced tomor- Wv. |Following the formation of the cab
 et and announcement of the arrest General Korniloff and Lokomsky sders of the revolt, Premier Keren- Fv issued an order to the army and i fleet In this statement, after stat . that General Korniloff's revolt Eorganized the operations at the hnt the premier orders the soldiers cause all political disputes in the |my; which must do everything in power to restore its fighting force. [The premier instructs the sailors to sume the transportation of troops, stop arresting their commanders, k not to remove their commanders bm their posts, and not to form (luntary attachments on the pretext fighting the counter revolutionary Ivement.
 |fhe order concludes with the as-- kance that the army will realize bt the country can be saved only by establishment of army discip-
 and by close union of all ele- hts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
South American Republics Demand For Explana-
 tiOn Meets Rebuff.
URUGUAY APPROVES
 ARGENTINE'S ACT
Action of German Minister Who Vi0- lated Rules of Neutrality May Lead Three Countries To Join
 Gcrmany's Enemies.

Buenos Aires, Sept. i5.-From an authoritative source it is learned that the reply of the German government to Argentine's demand for an explan- ation of Count LuXburgs action in sendng secret code messages to Der lin thru the Swedish legation has been received here. It is indicated that the reply probably is unfavora- ble. The Argentine foreign minister believes that the German answer has been received, although he refuses to admit the fact.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
WAS FORGED TO STEAL.

aa ansas a City, Mo-, Sept. 15.-Jewel au Gooch, P years old, told the .ce ne drove a stolen motor car VI Kansas City to Springfield last sd:him to. '"'' 'o'
 uScn prs.c us:,l said a man by the name of
 se Mlikerson hired him to drive so opopringtiield. He said Wilker- b;s .Je ,s wi!n him and held a revolver .s Da "a nap }, ,;t the entire distance, threat Ssp; s so K, XII Gooch if he did not get sssa UUcn w was arrested and the car re- iSe ,su oy ,y, James Oxford, a city de- e' s, me car belonged to G. W. :es,p ", proprietor of a hotel.
 bs;x sEcn wlli be held while an effort 's'ng made to verify his story. :.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
SUSPECT GERMANS
 PUT GLASS IN FOOD

St. Louis, Sept. 15.-Federal agents are seeking the persons responsible for ground glass which has been found in certain brand of breakfast food. The investigation was begun after Alfred Meyer, IA years old, had been made ill by the food.
 Examination of package of the food in the Meyer home showed that it contained more than tablespoon full of ground glass.
 Federal authorities are working on the, theory that the glass might have been placed in the food by German plotters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
DENY REPORT THAT
 TROOPS FIRED UPON

Columbus, O., Sept. 15.-No sol diers or others were wounded and no evidence can be found to substantiate last nights report that troop train had been fired upon at Mingo Junc- tion, near Steubenville, according to an announcement, made here today from the office of the Pennsylvania railroad.
 Railroad detectives who investigat- ed the affair reported that as the train was passing through Minjo Junction something was hurled at the train, presumably stone and that one win dow was broken.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
U. S. SUBMARINE
 SINKS AT HER DOCK

Washington, Sept. 15-A United States submarine sank at her dock at an Atlantic port yesterday morn ing. the navy department announced tonight, but there was no loss of life. The cause has not yet been de- termined. ,1&
 The announcement said that 1t was expected that the submersible would be raised within few days, when a full report of the accident would be made to the department. For military reasons the name of the submarine and the port are withheld.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
NEGRO CUTS ANOTHER,

James Taylor, a negro youth, aged IS years, living at 300 East Fifteenth avenue was cut fp the side last night at 11:30 o'clock by Lee Gurley, 40, another negro, who is employed at the heading, factory, but the wound is not of serious nature.
 Gurley engaged in an argument with a negro at Eleventh avenue and Flori- da street, when Taylor chimed in. He exchanged heated words with Gurley, when the latter. cut him in the right side, inflicting wound two inches in length just above the waist. Taylor was taken to a local hospital, and Dr. F. C. Rowell, city physician was summoned to attend him.
 Police officers J. E Higgins and A. c. Hyslop were called, but could not locate Gurley.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
ELECTRIC CURRENT
 THROUGH TO LONOKE

Electric current will be sent thr,, the transmission line from Pine Bluff to Lonoke tomorrow, according to a statement made by J. l.. Longino, as sistant general manager of the Arkan- sas Light & Power company.
 The line will provide Sherrill. Fer da, Tucker, England and Lonoke with electric current, as we'll as to the people of Lonoke. It will also pro- vide the current for farmers along the route, giving power for gins, mills and pumping water in the rice fields near LonOke.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
INES BREAKS GOLF RECORD.
eletes s. 7s+Hole Round in ess and "ms Championship.

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 Saso, nrSs O.. Sept: .15.-Breaking all nsSs,; Ss lor & 72-hole open golf cham nsa sn'p with score of 2S3 strokes s M:. Barnes of the Whitmarsh
 tho cl9o.. T,, of Philadelphia, today Vest western open championship tnvcsnoreland nrs,l Country club. The
 ,ms%l msylous championship score was ea, sue "n by Chick Evans, the na- i1l h,. open @ championship, last year kn iast "iter Hagen in the Western Ehsstsa,r s, $, summer. Walter Hagen of cnd d1.ei. s,i:, N; d.: Y', 1916 champion, was c,t r with 2S5, and Jack Hutchinson n 'easiew oh club, Chicago. Eastern enampion,. finished third with
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
THIS WEEKS WEATHER.

Washington. Sept. 15.-Weather predictions for the week beginning Sunday issued by the weather bureau today are:
 West Gulf States-Generally fair with somewhat higher temperatures over interior districts after Monday
 Plains States and Upper and Middle Mississippi Valley States-Fair, fol lowed by rain in northwest Monday or Tuesday and Tuesday or Wednes day in issouri and upper Mississippi valleys, otherwise fair weather as in dicated. Higher temperatures Sun day in northwest and on Monday elsewhere over the district.
 Society women of Newport have given 2O,00O cigarettes to the soldiers at Fort Adams.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
MASS MEETING PROPERTY
 OWNERS WEST FIFTH AVE

Notice is hereby given that there will be mass meeting of the proper ty owners of West Fifth Ave. at the Chamber of Commerce at P. M. Mon day, the 17th of August, for the pur. pose of discussing the matter of re. pairing said street, and also for the purpose of contracting with the city for the permanent maintainance o1 said street. :; <,
 Every property owner is, urged te be presentJa this matter effects you E ! WIS H. K. TONEY,
 {. Attorneycfor the Board of Conmis slon tE 1t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
FRISCO IN FOR STRIKE.

San Francisco. Sept. 15-Negotia- tions between the conference con-
 mittee of the California Metal Trades
 association, the organization of em-
 ployers, and the Iron Trades council. composed of 25 unions. in an effort ,.o' avert threatened strike of ap- proximately 25,000 in workers and shipyard employees here next Monday
 were abruptly broken off late today
 without settlement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
REMEMBER THE BOYS.

Perhaps you have a son or near relative in the training camp, or regular army canton ment, preparing to serve his country at the front.
 You expect to write him reg larly, ot course, but why not subscribe for The, Graphic to be mailed to him regularly.
 It will be to him, almest like a letter from home, every day.
 It will keep him in touch with the things happening at home, and will do much to make the hard work and confinement of camp life less irksome.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16

But what could the women expect in state like Maine that votes the Republican ticket with a. regularity that at times seems appalling?-Daily Oklahon1an.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
HOUSE APPROVES
 MARINE PROGRAM

Washington, Sept 15.-Without ob- jection from single member the house today approved the appropria ton committees amendment to the $7,000, 100000 urgency deficiency, bill authorizing an aggregate of $1,234,- 0O0 00O for the administrations mer- chant program
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
UNCLE SAM TO SELL COAL.

Washington, Sept. 15,-Plans for taking care of the small consum- CTS coal needs this winter by requi- sitioning socalled spot coal at the mines and it's sale thru local dealers at government fixed prices was dis closed tonight by Dr. H. A. Garfield, the fuel administrator.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16

Altogether, London boasts eighteen genuine farms-nine of them in Wool wich-and in pre-war times had near fly 300 acres devoted to wheat grow
 ing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
OIL COMPANY PAYS DIVIDEND.

Independence, Kans., Sept. 15.-The Prairie Oil & Gas company today de clared a quarterly dividend of 8 a share and an extra dividend of $4 a share payable October 1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
Navy Knows Nothing.

Washington, Sept. 15.-The navy de- pertinent tonight had no confirmation of the report of hostile submarines off the North Atlantic coast. The only information it had was the statement of British merchant ship captain that his ship had received an "S. o. S." call from another vessel. saying she was attacked by u-boat. which was forwarded by naval officers to whom the captain reported.
 An officer was immediately sent from Washington to investigate. and naval and patrol boats were instruct ed to keep close watch for any raider.
 In the absence of the information, navy officials were inclined to think the wireless calls might have been a hoax sent out by some amateur wire less operator who may have escaped the governments vigilance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
Uruguay With Argentine.

Buenos Aires, Sept. 15.--The gov ernment of Uruguay has declared it approves the action of the Argentine government in handing passports to Count von Luxburg, the German min ister.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16

Mrs. Robert Lansing, wife of the secretary of state, is an expert in the Spanish language
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
Captains of Two Merchant Ships Report Receiving
 Calls For Aid.
OPERATING WHERE
 U 53 SANK FIVE
Wireless Message of Submarines Vic. tim Gave Location As About 60 Miles East of Nantucket-Navy
 Officials Suspect Hoax.

An Atlantic Port, Sept 15.-Evi- dence that an enemy submarine has begun deprcdations in American wat CTS was brought here today by two steamships which yesterday morning picked up wireless "S. 0. s." calls,
 indicating that q ship was being she'll ed by a ubOat in the vicinity of
 Nantucket lightship.
 One ship receiving the distress calls was a British freighter and the other an American tanker. Both re- ported the scene of the attack as about 60 miles east of Nantucket, and the time about 8 o'clock yesterday morning. The identity of the subma- rine's victim was not learned by eith- CT vessel as far as is publicly known.
 According to the commander of the British vessel. the messages received by his wireless operator from the ship said she was being shelled, and reported her position, but only part of the name, the word Abby which is the last name for several ships in the Atlantic trade.
 The American tanker's captain con- firmed the British shippers report Silence was imposed on both captains by naval officers who interviewed them as soon as they reported to their agents
 The British captain said he under stood an American radio station also had picked up the distress calls.
 Following the new rules of the sea, established since Germany inaugural ed her submarine war, neither vessel went to the assistance of the subma- rine's victim.
 Reports of the sighting of subma- rines or periscopes in American wat CTS have been frequent since the United States entered the war, but the fact that in this case wireless mes- sages telling of an attack by shell fire was picked up by two steamships gave today's reports color of truth, in the opinion of shipping men. Further more, the captain of third incoming vessel reported he had been instruct ed to watch out for submarines in western Atlantic waters. It was real ized, however, that it was possible the messages were hoax
 The place where the attack was re- ported is in the steamship lane of transatlantic ships calling at New York, and in the vicinity in which last October the German submarine U-53 sank five steamships, sparing an Am erican vessel, as the United States was not then in the war
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
The Weather.
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Gsesyt,.,.!gs Gy, generally fair, cooler in ysfair. portion; Monday, gen
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
Sweden Seems Impressed.

Stockholm, Sept. 15.-Sweden real izes the seriousness of the situation created by the recent disclosures at Washington regarding the transmits sion of German dispatches, and ex- poets to take all steps possible to put matters right, Foreign Minister Lind man told the Associated Press during an informal talk. All transmission, of German dispatches had been stopped, he said, and Germany had been asked for an explanation as to the abuse of the privileges formerly extended.
 Foreign Minister seems embued with desire to see the situation clear up fully and completely on a basis satisfactory to the United States and Sweden, and in a way to permit the continuance of the most friendly cor dial relations with the American gov- ernment and people.
 Stockholm, Sept. 15.--The American Ira Nelson Morris, called at the foreign office today and conferred with Foreign Minister Iindman on the latest Mexican disclosures
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-17
Powerful Opposition
with hungarian
Government on Reforms

Budapest (Nia Berne to London, APP
ril 16)-Angered at the persistent re-
fusal Of Count Tisza, the Hungarian
premier, to take up voting and other
reforms il Parliament. a powerful OPP
position led by Counts Apponyi and
AnA-assy and Michael Karolyi hts
| broken completely and it is stated, IL
nally, with the government leaders
and that from now on II
will have absolutely nothing to do with
Count Tisza, either politically or So
cialy. The opposition leaders say they
intend to begin their boycott by re-
fusing to attend the charity meeting
p~atronized by Queen Zita, in whch
Count Tisza is active.
That the government is still in con-
troll, however. is indicated by the fact
that the meeting planned for April 20
in front of the Parliament building to
discuss voting reform has been post
poned.
Count Tisza's only answer thus far
is a speech to the workmen's party in
which he declared further voting re-
forms were unnecessary and that the
prolongation of Parliament for which
the opposition is clamoring was not
needed, that the only question Of i'm
portance that could arise was that Of
peace and that was in its preliminary
stages. AT least. he said. it was not a
question for the Parliamentary body
to touch.
The breach comes after a coalition
between the government and opposi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-17
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GREEN
OF VT.
New York ~Surrogate's
Court Decision Loses
State of New York
Several Million Dol
lars
HIGHER COURTS
MAY NOT AGREE

New York, April 16.-By a decision
of the surrogate's court here today
declaring that at the time of her death
Mrs. Hetty Green, described as The
richest woman in the world" was a
resident of Vermont, New York state
will lose a transfer tax estimated at
several million dollars. unless h sur
rogate is reversed by the higher courts.
Mrs. Green at intervals, had lived in
New Jersey ard New York. Il at
tempt to have her declared a resident
Of his state was made by the trans
fer tax department. This. however.
was opposed by her son. Col. Edward
II. r. Green. who contended that de-
spite her large business interests in
his city and ether portions OF New
York state, Mrs. Green was at the time
Of her death and had been for many
years prior thereto, a resident Of Bel
lows Falls. Vt.