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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
( ilaude Piersol Admits Part in Rect Abduction, but
 Denies Murder Charge.
ACTIVITIES OF
 BAND DISCLOSED
Twelve Members Implicated by Con Planned tO Seize Raby'S Father When He Paid
 Ransom Asked.

Springfield. Mo-. Dec. 22.-Claude ,C. Piersol, recently sentenced to serve B years in the Missouri penitentiary for the abduction Of baby Lloyd Keet
 now charged with the infants mur- der, has made a confession to Sheriff Mackey of Webster county, the sheriff announced tonight. The confession i'm plicates several persons now under arrest and others who have been men toned from time to time. The kid- naped child died of laudanum poison ino, according to the confession, the drug having been administered by the "mysterious Riley" According to the signed confession Piersol admits his part in the abduction, but says it was Riley who climbed into the window of the Rect home and took the baby Riley handed the child to Dick Carter, according to Piersol. and the latter gave 1t to a woman member of the band. Piersol took an active part in the abduction, he admits, but declares he at no time touched the child. He was stationed at the Rect home, he says, with Peters Adams, MaXie Ad- ams, Dick Carter and others he named who have not yet been arrested. The l baby was taken to deserted house on the Greene-Fristian county line
 and there he. took, food for the child and guards next day. He declares he does not know when the child was re- moved to the Crenshaw home, but thinks it was taken there the night after it was abducted, when a storm occurred. Piersol knew nothing of the plot until Taylor Adams "put it up to him." according to the confession, and he denies writing the ransom letters which experts swore he pencilled. The postcard mailed to the father of the baby, the last word he received from the abductors, was mailed by Taylor Adams, Piersol says. Piersol says he bought it in Springfield and Riley mailed it to Adams with instructions to drop. it in the mail box at Kansas City. Piersol denies knowledge of the death of the child until after his ar rest. He says member of the kid naping band not under arrest called on him at the county jail and told him of the administration of the laudanun and the resultant death of the baby.
 Maxie Adams, IT,, charged with the attempt to kidnap c. A. Clements, and recently released from jail, was the first person arrested as the result of Piersol's confession. He also ex- pressed desire to confess. It is saic twelve persons. including Maxie Ad ans and Taylor Adams, held at Marshfield and charged with the kid. naping, are implicated in the abduc- tion by the Piersol confession, and warrants have been issued for several The confession alleges other abduc- tion plots were contemplated by the gang. It was planned to kidnap J Holland Rect, father of the kidnapped child, and Ed L. Sanford, vice presi- dent of the Holland Banking company and chairman of the state highway commission, also was marked as vic tim. Sanford, Piersol says, was to be held for $1OO,00O ransom.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
GROUND GLASS FOUND
 IN CANNED EATABLES

Chicago, Dec 22.-Majoc General William H. Carter commander of the central department of the army, last night sent telegrams to cantonment commanders, warning them that ground glass had been found in con signments of canned tomatoes and breakfast food. The telegrams were sent after consultation with Hinton C.. Clabaugh of the department of justice, who said the glass was ground fine, making discovery improbable. End intimated he would start govern ment investigation at once.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
VERDICT ON Is
 NEGROES RETURNED

San Antonio. Tex, Dec. 22.-Verdict in the cases of 15 negroes of the 24th Infantry, charged with the death of E. M. Jones at Houston in the riots there August 23, were returned this afternoon by the court-martial at Fort Sam Houston, as was the cases of other negroes of the 24th Infantry the verdicts will be kept secret until re. viewed by the department judge ad- vocate and Brig. Gen. J. w. Ruckman, department commander.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
SUB CHASER BURNS:
 TWO ARE INJURED

An Atlantic Port, Dec 22-A United States submarine chaser was burned to the waters edge near here late to- day by a fire, said to have originated in the engine. Two of the crew were injured and taken to a naval hospital. The chaser carried 1900 gallons of gasoline, which was dumped into the water by another chaser, firing a shot through the tank after two shots from nearby battery had missed their mark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
GRAPHIC WILL BE
 ISSUED TOMORROW

It has been the custom of The Graphic to ''take Christmas" and this will be followed this year. Inasmuch as observance of Christ. mas would mean missing two is- sues in succession, it was decided that a paper should be printed tomorrow (Monday), that the subscribers might not miss two days. The Monday issue will carry the usual Associated Press leased wire report and all local news, and will be delivered to all subscribers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
'OITY OF NAPLES"
 IS STILL AFLOAT

An Atlantic Port, Dec. 22.-The British steamship City of Naples. re- ported few days ago to have been sunk by a torpedo off the British coast while under convoy of destroy CTS, arrived here today. It was learn ed the vessel was not attacked by a uboat but struck a mfGe and her off cers. fearing she was seriously dam aged, put back to British port. There an examination showed the ef' feet of the explosion was negligible and the ship resumed her voyage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
RED CROSS WORKERS
 AT SHOPS LAST DAY

A committee, headed by Rev. H. A. of the American Red Cross Society, will visit the Cotton Belt shops dur ing the noon hour Monday in the in terest of the Christmas membership campaign now being conducted. This will be the last day of this campaign and officials of the Red Cross Society hope to make it the banner day of the campaign.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
WANT $50,0OO,0O0 IN WAR APPROPRIATIONS

Washington, Dec. 22.-Almost s50,- 100000 in further appropriations to complete war preparation during the present fiscal year has been asked in deficiency estimates submitted to con gross since the holiday recess began last Tuesday, The navy alone has asked for more than S15,00O,000 of this, and the largest single item is $15,45S.50O for naval ordnance and ordnance stores.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
EXPECT NEW ATTACKS.
AustrO -Germans Plan New Drive in
 Italy.

Washington. Dec. 22.-4New attacks by the Austro-G German invaders of Italy against Mount Grata are ex- pected by the Italian high command. which bases it's judgment on enemy activities in construction of defenses and preparation of artillery emplace- ments for an advance toward Baretta. This information is contained in off cial dispatches received here from Rome
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
SOLDIERS IN FRANCE
 TOBACCO FUND

Four kits of tobacco will go to four American soldiers in France with the compliments of MT. and Mrs. J. F. Reed, of 1102 West Second avenue.
 "We know many of the boys who went from here," said MT. Reed when he made the contribution, "and we'd like to feel that they and all other patriotic young Americans over they're well supplied with tobacco, or anything else they need"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

Maj. Gen. William Crozier has re- gently had to face a searching inquiry by the Senate Military Affairs; Con- mittee into the preparations made by his department for the war. Ques- tions Of miachine-gun supply, heavy artillery and lack of rifles have been the principal subjects of investigation. Colonel Lewis. inventor of the Lewis gun used by the British army, charges General Crozier is responsible for lack Of ordnance supplies in France.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
U. S. TAKES OVER HOTEL.

New York. Dec. 22.-The govern ment has taken over the Lakewood hotel at Lakewood, N. J., famous win ter health resort. as hospital for convalesccnt soldiers. it was announc- ed here today. The hotel has 400 rooms and is considered fire proof.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
Krupp Plant Damaged.

Amsterdam, Dec. PA dispatch from the frontier to the Telegraff says it is learned from Dutch that an explosion occurred in the electrical power plant in the Krupp plant in Essen and the building is reported slightly damaged
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
SOLDIER FARMERS
 MAY RETURN TO CROPS

Washington, Dec. 22.-Secretary Baker has plan to permit farmer boys in the army to return to their homes at periodical intervals to as sist in crop production. He outlined it today to a delegation of New York farmers, who protested against condi- tions created by the scarcity of labor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
HOLD THIRTY FOR
 CAL. BOMB PLOT

Sacramento, Cal, Dec. 22.-Thirty men are under arrest here tonight, suspected by the police of being inn nlicated in the explosion Monday night at the executive mansion here. The arrests followed discovery of what Chief of Police Conran said he believed was a plot to dynamite the electric power house here tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
KEEP POSTOFFICE
 OPEN PART TODAY

In view of the fact that many Christ mas packages will be received here to- day, the local postoffice will be open this mroning between the hours of g and 12 o'clock and the parcel post de livery wagon will be in operation all day. The city carriers will make an afternoon trip, beginning at IF o'clock,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
SOLDIERS HOME
 ON FURLOUGHS

Little Rock, Dec. 22-More than 1,- 900 men and per cent of each com pany of the 82nd Division at Camp Pike left for their homes today, be- ing granted furloughs until. January 2 for the holiday season.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
BARBERs' HOLIDAY HOURS.
Shops to Close Christmas, But Re main Open Until 10 P. M. Monday.

All union barber shops in Pine Bluff will remain open until 10 D. m. Monday. December "A, in order to ac- commodate patrons. All union shops will be closed all day Tuesday, Christmas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
Great German Force,
Waiting in Tunnel Word
To Attack, Perishes

From q stan Correspondent Of Tie Associated PresI
Grand Headquarters of the French
Armies. June 1.-The Germans have
sacrificed hundreds killed and thou
sands wounded in their vain efforts to
regain the range Of hills comprising
Mont Carnillet, the Casque, the Teton
and Mont Haul. to the east of Rheims.
Since May 20 their fruitless assaults
have numbered sixteen.
The last important assault was car
ried out on the night of May 80, and
for this selected German regiments
we're especially trained and rchcarsed
behind their own lines before they were
thrown against the French lines But
they only met with disaster. On this
occasion the first and second assaulting
waves were everywhere annihilated be-
fore they were half way TO the French
positions. A few men in the waves that
followed obtained a footing in the
French lines, and the fercest bayonet
duels ensued, IN which all the German
assaulting forces were killed except in
one trench, where a German detach-
ment held out until daybreak. These
men were then wiped out in the course
Of French counter-attack
Tunnel Held Troops
4 visit to Mont Carnillet demon
stratcs the Importance the Germans at
tached to this place and the eXtraordl-
nary preparations made 70 hold 1t m
order 10 preserve the observatories,
from which the Germans we're able 70
watch the French artillery. Inside the
hin the Germans had oXcavated tun-
mel. with three exits on the northern
slopes. There was space sufficient 10
hold three bGttaNOns, with ten days
laticns. and big ammuniucE dcpots.
Above the tunnel were many deep shell
ters and machine gun emplacemcnts
and pits for grenadiers.
The existence OF this tunnel was un-
known until the French offensive on
April l.. when. after the first French
waves passed. the German occupants
SORTED and fired upon them from the
rear. On MAY 20, after terrific art!-
lory preparation with i6-inch and
gas shells, the French made second
attempt. and won the crest and the
northern slopes Of Mont Carnillet.
The French awaited a counter attack
from the garrison of the tunnel SINH
lar to that of the 18th, but none oc-
Cured
Entire Garrison Persisted
A German officer, captured near one
of the ventilation shafts Of the tunnel
also expressed astOnishment at the alb
sence Of reaction by his comrades. He
was caught while cndeavoring TO call
the garrison out Later, il was found
that the entire garrison had persisted
u comprised six companies Of the 416th
German infantry Regiment, two ma
chine gun companies, two sections OF
pioneers. an ambulance unit and signal
detachment. besides a number Of artil-
lery officers.
Since this French success the Ger
man artillery has been greatly ham
r,~cd owing 20 lack Of observation IA
cili;ics. The fire Of the Germans has
as consequence been most giraffe,
and their infantry attacks here have
therefore been doomed TO failure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
713 Airplanes Shot Down
On Western Front in May,
442 of Them Being German

London. June 2. The morning papers
figure that 7l3 airplanes were shot
down on the Western front in May, Of
which 442 were German and 27l British
and French. British headquarters adj
mitted the loss of Sc machines, but as
the French do not announce any war
losses it is impossible TO verify the in
ference that they lost 1855.
IL is worthy of note that the estimate
Of 271 is compiled from German official
reports. The total air losses for April
were estimated at 709.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03

All Charged or PAID purchases
(including heavy anc billy ship
ments) will be forWarcN Free Of
Charge by mail, expEe3slr freight
to any point I'm the Un.tt States
The methods Of sh:pme-t are OF
tional with B. Altman $50, and
no discounts are Gl.OWa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03

trench position under the new order OF
things.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03

A Great Quantity of
Summer Cotton
Dress Lengths
comprising practically the re-
mainder of this seas1's high
grade embroidered novit;ss, will
be put ON sale to-morrOt
at less than One-htlf the
original prizes,
New Irmportatiois of
Women's FOreign' rmade
Lingerie
just received, c0mgfsc
Fine French Underc.0tts, made
of the most delicate nj er;als,
exquisitely hand-sm5rOid red and
em15Odyimg many new teas in
design and decoration; ail
Dainty FIand-em5rOi1ere, Under
garments from the Philippine
Islands, made there unte- the
supervision OF B. AlGmanI& Co.'s
own representatives.
IMPORTANT REDUCTIONS
have been made i'm tho prizes Of 4
num5e: of choice single reces Of
French Lingerie (sOme I silk,
others of batiste), all beautifully
Eland-embroidered,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03

TheNew Bathing Costumes
for Women, Misses and the
Younger Set
providc am interesting and sea
somabrc display ON the Third
Floor. The latest approved mod
els and materials arc represent
ed, while the prices cover so wide
q range that one may cXpend as
much or as little as one may dc
sire. Gn regular at0cz arc
Observation-Disclosures
OF satin. at $1,000, 1880 to $500
OF taffeta, at 9,75, 1850 to 45.00
OF wool jersey, 500, G4.50 to $500
Children's Bathing Suits
al $3.50, 4,25 TO G.75
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03

Exceptional Values
Wornen's Summer Shoes
are NOW being offered i'm the sec
1ion reserved for the sale of Spe=
cial Folder Merchandise ON the
SIXTH FLOOR
The Shoes sold ON this floor are
featured ion the present Folder,
and may either be purchased i'm
person or ordered by mail or
telephone,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-27

as much time, money and energy i'm
proving conditions of the working
girls as they use in getting suffrage
they would bring some results to the
nation.
''They can do away with the red
light district by raising wages. Then
the girls will not be forced to sell
themselves to get enough to live on.
Don't be afraid of their jails. Go
to them. But go four thousand
strong. The country will look at Chi
cago and ask what you have been
jailed for. The people will ask who
did it. Well tell them it was Judge
Baldwin. They will ask why. Well
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-27

tell them it was because we struck
for better conditions.
"Tel Judge Baldwin that am here
on the platform. Tell him to send
his dogs of war if he wants me. But
I'm going to give you this message:
Don't violate the law. Don't
hurt anybody. But stick to it, If
you see some girl taking your job,
taking the bread from your mouth,
walk up to her an dtell her what she
is DOING"
Waiter in Kanserhof hotel arrested
for grating. Police Withholding
name pending quiz.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26
HERE AND THERE

The hermit and olive-backed
thrushes have spotted breasts, are
larger than an English sparrow, with
rather long bills. The former is dis
tinctly rufous on the back.
Five years ago the pupils in the
Kwangju Girls Industrial school, Ko-
rea, never had seen crochet needle,
yet they have acquired such proficiency
In crocheting that they have earned
about S400 for the self-help depart
ment of the school.
A new fire escape resembles gi-
gantic tape measure, as 1t consists Of
a steel ribbon that unrolls from with
In circular casing as person de-
scends seated in a sling ut its end.
For avlators Frenchman has In
vented an apparatus that shows the
speed of an alrplane, the wind velocity,
the angle at which flier Is facing 1t,
and whether he Is rising or falling
In the sepuchers at Thebes Egypt,
butchers are represented as sharpen
ing their knives on round bar Of
of meta, attached to their aprons,
which fiom its blue color is supposed
to be iron.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26
Joke on Mother.

ialng home one afternoon, little
s mother found him apparent
ieat pain. Careful questioning
u disclose the cause of the
sunering, Previous experience
mother that Richard probably
ans ueed Of that oil so unpopular
lldren' and she proceeded to
YER q generous portion despite
ng resistance of Richard. A
la'es later the boy appeared.
uy In great glee.
got Joke on mother-rye cot
pn mother" he cried.
e'S Of the family were curious,
pa thought I was sick and
Oll, but l got the toothache,"
iSed aS between laughs.
rus earlier retlcence was due
us News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26
How II Started.

uio' man who just spoke to
h't know"
y spoke as though he knew
nan., "e uoes' | may have met
'WAere' but I don't recall his
A o,E aueer' Men don't usually
porSem "er men unless they know
A TT srIaps "a. he's someone you're
a von W 'v, !. me know you know.n
4 nav r ,ne man is a stranger to
know" VI 'ne eos-
von, very likely. The few
4, Os.W Oure ever met you could
n . easlly enough. It's more
a Sco,ss s"moler or a barkeeper." !"
ins, ! no use losing your tenn
pcSoS ossS a poor fool of a woman.
\ a~ san.o 10 know anything or
oVISn M ~ w.
tbOrovuss,, u, all' but just the
e.hlng from me.o ''u''
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26
ProverblaI Wisdom.

All countries have sayings dealing
with marriage, mostly taking rather
cynical view. The Italians seem to
take fatalistlc attitude, for they say,
"In buying horses and In taking wife,
shut your eyes and commend yourself
to God" A wholesome piece Of advice
Is contained in the Hindu saying,
"Women are wise offhand and- fools
on reflection-so take your wife's first
advice and not her second" The Irish
saying is very comforting, "a mans
best fortune Is his wife,"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26
Islands Wanted"

That was the sign that stared at
passers-by from a certain plate-glass
window, That is the sign that might
appear in the window of every house
of every street Of any town or city.
"Hands Wanted"--helpful hands, ten
der hands, strong hands, capable
hands, hands to lift and guide and
cheer and comfort, hands to take care
Of their owners and make life easier
for other people.-Selected.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26
WhiteWash.

Mayor Hosey sat ut dinner In
Fort Wayne beside pretty girl.
"0h, Mayor Hosey," she said. Il
saw such n good film play last week
"rhe Man Who Failed You certainly
must take IL in"
Mayor Hosey frowned.
"Humph," he said. They're always
screening failures"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26
Building Records Broken.

Ali records for quick building work
are said to have been broken in run
ming up the new training cGntonment
at the Preside, near San Francisco.
San Francisco lumber firms got togeth-
er and delivered two and half million
feet of lumber in three days. Over 600
carpenters and helpers built 210 build
ings In 1S days. When top speed was
reached midway on the job new
building was finished every 30 minutes.
The buildings are permanent, modern,
sanitary and adequate.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26
CUTICURA C0MPLEXIONS
Arc Usually Remarkably Soft and
Clear-Trlal Free.

Make Cutlcura Soap your everyday
toilet Soap, and assist 1t now and ther
as needed by touches of Cutlcura Oint
ment to soften, soothe and heal. Moth
Ing better to make the complexion
clear, scalp free from dandruff and
hands soft and white.
Free sample each by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26

oun "he."
"He' leadeth me.
It contains a de-
NAL Of both athe-
ism and material
ism, since 1t u.s.
serts the exist
ence Of a person.
al God who is dis
tinct from and
Independent Of
the created uni
verse. It denies
deism, too. de-
claring not only
for a personal,
self-existent God,
but for one who
is the controlling
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26
The Girl Patriot.

Jessie-May is the most patriotic
girl ] know.
Tessie-Why?
Jessle-She won't plant anything in
her garden but Sofa beans and sweet
llag.--Town Topics.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26
Dlsposina of Willis.

Willls--I see that the flag must be
brought in at sundown and kept in
until morning.
Mrs. Willis-Yes; and during those
times I'm going to be patriotic to see
that you follow the flag.-Town Top
les.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26
Not by a Iona Shot.

He-I want you to help spend my
salary.
She-Am / not doing that2
He-No, no; l mean forever and
ever.
She-It won't take me as long as
that.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26
Kind to Father.

Little miss, three years old, very Oh
serving, called on her grandaunt ths
other day. "Come again." said grand
aunt In farewell.
Father next morning said: Good
by, Little Miss"
"Good-by. Come again." she 10
piled In polite tones.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26

vdla r. Pinkhanfs vegetaDie Som,
''I d took six bottles and today l
healthy woman able to do my own
work. / wish every suffering
y" s"V,N would try Lydia z. Pinkham's
,sbIe "a Compound, and find out for
s.sIv.s .sE how good It Mrs. CARL
PESO ns 596 North Ave, Aurora, Ill.
= treat number Of unsolicited tes-
prissls on file at the Pinkham Lab
|ry many of which are from time
sims y published by permission, are
I Of the value Of Lydia =. Pink
J, Vegetable Compound, in the
tment Of female ills. !.
Cerv ailing woman in the United
\, i i cordially invited to write to
E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
SfdentisD, Lynn, Mass, for special
|ce, II Is free, will bring you health
nav save your life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26
On the Stump.

Missouri inventors stump puller is
featured by curved fulcrum that en-
ables all stumps not large enough to
require blasting or burning to be re-
moved by hand.-New York Tele-
gram.