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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-02
FOUR GROUPS OF GERMAN PLANES ATTACK LONDON
 ? Several Machines of Two Groups Bomb Residence Sections of City
BATTLE LASTS FOR
 TWO AND HALT HOURS
Theatres Continue Performances Dur- ing the Rombardnenf. but Strects' are Deserted Save for
 Few Policemen.

London, ct. 1.-Tha strongest air attack yet attempted on London and coast towns was carried out tonight by four groups of hostile airplanes. some of the machines got thru Lon don and bombed the southwestern dis. trlct. terrific barrage was sent up from the defense guns and the roar of battl elasted for 2h hours.
 The Germans bombarded coast towns as they passed over and pro- ceeded toward London
 Two of the groups succeeded m getting a number of machines thru the sky barrage. Numerous bombs were dropped on the southwestern district, which is thickly populated with the homes of the upper and mid dle classes. The fire from the de. lending guns was louder and longer than ever before. A rain of shrapnel fell in all sections of the town and the streets were virtually deserted, save for few police
 The weather was perfect for air operations, as there was a bright full moon, with no clouds or wind The people of London expected a raid and were waiting for signals Soon after o'clock motors of the volunteer corps spread thru the streets blowing their sirens and displaying an illum- ination, Take cover" The telep pl:o1le c exchanges notified their subscribers and other measures were put into ex- ecution to inform the population of the impending raid
 Many of the theatres continued their performances, notwithstanding the raid. At the conclusion of the per formance at one of the theatres, the manager came to the stage and in- tited the audience and stage hands 50 vote on the question of continuing NVle night performances. All voted in eavor of carving them on as usual.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-02
INTERNED GERMAN
 CAPTAIN HSLAVER'

Philadelphia, Oct. 1.-Capt. Max Theirichens, former commander of the seized German commerce raider, Prinz Eitel Friedrich, was today found giulty of violating the Mann act by bringing a woman from Ithaca, N. Y, to Philadelphia for improper pur- poses. There are two counts in the indictment, and the maximum penalty on each is five years. The jury was out five minutes. The trial lasted three days.
 Tomorrow Captain Theirichens will face the court on charge of smuggl- ing ashore from the raider 19 dutiable' ship chronometers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-02
Brilliant illumination from
 City's New Lighting System
White Way Floods Busne ss District with Light Following Short Ceremon ies Last Night-Residen-
 tial Sections Illumina ted Better Than Ever.

One of the great events recorded in the first chapter of Genesis-which, by the way, has never been equalled | as clear, concise report of big news
 events-was emplated in Pine Bluff
 last night
 Since then Pine Bluff has been the
 best lighted city of it's size in the
 country
 The occasion was the turning on
 of electricity in Pine Bluffs new lighting system-a new, better white way and an illumination in the resi-
 dential sections improved practically 100 per cent.
 The ceremonies were simplc-quite different from those attending the inauguration of service in the citys first white way, also the first in Ark
 ansas. There were short talks by
 Alderman R. M. Vance, chairman of the councils water and light commit
 tee; E. B. Bloom, secretary of the
 chamber of commerce; H. Kemp Ton ey president of the Rotary club, and Simon Bloom, Mayor of Pine Bluff I'm not going to talk to you long er," said Mayor Bloom, who had been selected to "throw the switch". There's a council meeting to follow, |sand you folks want to go to the shows, and we want to get to work"
 he added, after he had accorded credit
 to the members of the council and board of public affairs for the investi-
 gation and work that resulted in giv ing Pine Bluff not only the best light ing system in the country, but "the
 cheapest rate" The mayor said it
 had been one of his ambitions as may
 or to give Pine Bluff lighting sys- tenn that would be unexcelled; lighting system that would do what a lighting system is supposed to do-
 permit people downtown at night to
 go to their homes in all parts of the
 city and find ample light.s Now" he
 concluded, "just as soon as Minor Woodward will show nle how to ma
 nipulate this switch I'm going to turn
 on these lights and let you see for yourselves just how the new lights
 downtown look" Minor Woodward
 was on the job and in less time than
 1t requires to write about it, the may
 or had pushed the lever making the | flooded with light from 106 250-can-
 dlepower incandescents, incased in large globes serving to diffuse the light.
 The honking of automobile horns,
 handclapping and ringing of bells in sldicated that the people approved the
 change and were pleased with the NV system. .ssg .snc 3ssess th,,siiastis indi-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-02
GERMAN DEFENSE IN WEST SHAKEN
 BUT POWERFUL
This is Estimate Given in War Departments Off
 cial Bulletin,

Washington Oct. 1.-Shaken bu, still powerful, is the estimate of Ger many's defensive strength in the wet ern front, given in this weeks off cial communique issued bly, the war department.
 The superiority of the British over their enemies, the communique says has conclusively been proven by the last weeks fighting; while it has demonstrated that the fighting stam. ina of the German is deteriorating.
 On the activities of the American force in Europe the communique says absolutely nothing. Of the forces at home. it reports mobilization of the National guard and the National army proceeding satisfactorily.
 The analysis of the situation on the west front is as follows:
 "The battle of Menin road (Ypres salient which promises to be one of the great battle of the war, is fol- lowing it's normal course Last week we recorded the gains of the British in this sector. This week we must record the desperate attempts made by the Germans to retake their lost positions.
 "Beginning Sunday last the con stantly increasing violence of the counter-attacks reached a continuation on the 27th instant when seven pow erful onslaughts by the picked storm battalions of the enemy endeavored vainly to regain the lost objectives The village of Zonnebeke, the center of the conflict is now held by the Brit ish."
 "It is evident that the efforts of the enemy in this sector are not actu- ated merely by the desire to regain lost terrain of little more than tactic al value, nor must their persistent at
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-02

Vldual sent up a paper balloon, cauS- ing several reports to be 'phoned into The Graphic that can airship is fly ing over here," while one man sug- gested that maybe it's a Zeppelin, and will drop some bombs."
 Appears Like Great City.
 The bright spots downtown were the theatres, tho all business houses remained illuminated until after the l ceremonies, and Pine Bluff appeared. as one stranger expresses it, "like a big town"
 The improvement in the residential sections is just as great. For the 473 lights of 32-candlepower lights of 60-candlepower have been substituted, practically doubling the illumination. All this has been done, as it was pointed out by the speakers, without any increase in cost to the people of i the city. The former white way cost was borne by the merchants. Under tEe new contract, the city assumes the cost, and obtains better illumination l at a total cost less than was charged systems. The increased cost to the city is about $200 a month--a 20 per cent increase in cost for 100 per cent | increase in efficiency.
 That the system could be inaugur- ated last night in the twinkllng of an eye doesn't mean that the change was effected without great labor. For weeks the Pine Bluff company has had men engaged in removing poles and setting new ones. stringing wires and placing transformers. In order that everything should "go off smooth ly," Manager Minor Woodward of the Pine Bluff company and a force oi 1 electricians were at work at 1 o'clock Monday morning when the white way yas tested for the first time Turnout yesterday force was kept busy sub stituting the 60-candlepower globes for the smaller ones in tf Residential section. The results Tis prep aration was that when ~ Bloom threw the switch" / We way and street light in Named and, tho Old Luna bril- liancy in clear s = was so great that it W ~S &rg ing from darkness A(lm ination.
 Vanc M l Alderman " lo1 ceremonies h
 ed on him" b
 With the | erected ,,--~-
 at the.-as other h>- !, SThird The exercise included a not 1
 -bute, Ina M. West, who 1 ad A@ S~95 vaars aoo !
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-02
N. Y. SALOONS DECREASE.

Albany, N. Y.. Oct. 1.-The num- Der of places in New York state where intoxicants may be sold legally was decreased by more than 20OO today. The decrease was brought about by the taking of effect of amendments to the state tax liquor tax laws which provide that there can be only one in- toxicant dispensory to every 500 in- habitants in political subdivisions hav- ing less than $500 population.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-02

Roy M. Kemp, manager of the Riley lAuto-Tire company, is i'll at his home, apartment 3 of the Gould-Galbraitl T Eats. MT. Kemp has not been feeling well for some weeks, but continued ft his business until yesterday, when ,kle was compelled to go to bed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-02
FIVE RXIEs F OR
 EA@. S. SOLDIER

WashingtMtt 1.- Secretary Ba- A ker today reisted that there is no ylserious shSre of rifles for the Sarmy FoEal expeditionary force Hive Spring1N rifles per man have
 cen provie eeand the ammunition
 eing asseiM is so kreat that the
 |ecNrtary ees that interruption
 of tfanspo1 ers for a time would Ycreate no nrassment. ef,s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-02
'. VILy gLAQPTURES
 R0f issAmONCE MORE

1,.','. M 'aso, Ire Oct. 1.-Francisco s,,- tleadl1X amd of his followers, to;s. downFfrtthe Durango noun +o ,",ns last i've and captured the .+o of Ro4arDurango, according at;on an employs ,an American corpor- ho"o o,o operaMnithere who arrived ad today. 1Haid Villa had declar- d;.&E himself sslame dictator of the ,,lG,trict surroung Ro$ario, had reg .zsated the priof food, levied taxes End seized kA antity of wheat for
 flistributionSahg the poor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-02
164 Yet to Report.

' Little Rock, Oct. Up to tonight, there were still 164 of the first incre- ment of the National army, for Arkan- sas, that had not reported at Camp Pike. The second increment, which will include all of the white men of the state accepted for duty in the first draft, will begin to arrive tomor- row. There have been 3,91: negroes accepted for service in the statet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-02
MSS esSss sE44h 43z! ? fsR AGENT

Miss Lola eI secretary to as president
 in Arkansas.
 his state. Miss
 !. Louis, after
 Pd a captaincy
 Id was ordered d to look after pters over the no state organ ng carried on larters in St.
 ttle Rock, who es in Red Cross hama cement of
 in this state, he head of one at Washington br him, has been ng position with in Europe but pt. He gave as could not leave Tancing in years, me his services ' Europe.
 field agent who ar campaign for ons in Arkansas, back and organiz- ters, is now con lign in Boston.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-02

Little Rock, Oct. Clark, who has bee; Dr. Frank Vinsonhal Of the Red Cross wo is now field agent for Clark was called to Dr. Vinsonhaler acce' in the medical corps ;| to Camp Pike. and asl the organization of c N stateA There is now ization, the work t. from division head,.l.' Louis. r,
 J. R. Hamlin of f al volunteered his servi= work, leaving. the - large slave .irterest and who is Hssat
 of the departments with 300 working unt offered the coninandS Red Cross wdlrkers has declined t , acc. his reason tn {. he his father, wh 's ae for the leng7 # would be rec Ali
 w. A. Klir-y
 conducted t, Eva Red Cross sr' Stio and who later Y io,s | cd quite af WI sspt 'ducting a big spa
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-02
BANKER AsEs DISMISSED.

Monroe, jAoct. 1.-1-1dictments hgainst H. Tigar, o. P. Stack, and 4nas. Titchs arged with misappli- < ltion of fu sgrowit Is out of the &ilure sever Hrs aga of the Union
 htion banioasrrod were dismiss s9 in feder3t t oda
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-02
5000 MILES IN AUTO.

Three thousand miles travelled in an
 auto is the record made by MT. and Mrs. Charles Hoeberry, who have re- turned from Cedar Rapids. Ia. They left Pine Bluff three weeks SS7S,ssar. iH,lhe f"'r t + M
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-02

Tolcedo Oho Oct. 1Speaknr thousand citizens Memorial hall etonigh Liberty of of
  tie. "We let that he said
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-02

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REVIEWS IT'S ACTIvITIE&
Grover Cleveland Community osnssl
Association Elects Officers

Washingtons first Soninunity ceHeo1S
after . lapse Of over . year. was -
vived last night at the Grover C1sso4
land School with the organization FL
the Grover Cleveland Community ~
ISOLATION, composed OF residents Of th4
district embraced In the boundaries OF
the school district the original CONS
munity center started by Misc Mar
garet Wilson three years ago again be-
came an active force in community
center activities Miss Cornelia Allen
was electe1sssaplmuaity secretary OF
the association. esksr officers elected
were: President. MiYHss.Zeider: vice
president. Mrs. Pauline McAeud. Misc
Margaret Wilson was elected heQorary
president, and Miss Cecil B. N01tons
director of community center activities,
honorary vice president
Selden NJ. Ely, supervising principal
of the fifth division. in a brief resume
of community activities in the schools
commended the formation OF the
Grover Cleveland Community Associa-
ton. and urged that members OF the
| association use the school building to
the fullest extent. Miss Norton in her
opening speech told of the authorixa-
ton of community centers by the
board of education. A board will be
appointed by the president to ratify
1.-The proposed constitution.
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NursemAid Collects $50.

One contribution of $50 was forward
ed by Mrs. John Maynard Harlan, who
said it had been collected by her Eng
lish nursemaid among other maids in
the parks.
The subscription Of President Wilson
was made through Huston Thompson,
assistant attorney general. a member of
Mr.. Lights team. which has reported
the largest number of individual sub
scriptions.
Il believe the Y. NJ. c. A. work to be
among the most important activities in
the conduct of the war" said Mr.,
Baker, member Of the house Of COM
mons. 1T breeds loyalty, a friend
ship and a comraderie which are
among the most reassuring things re-
ported from the front.
Men are eager to go to the Y. NJ,
c. A. secretaries for advice and coun-
sell They gain thus a spirit and a
fortitude for their tasks which is SO
vital to their success in the trenches
Therefore. I count the Y. NJ C. A.
among the most stimulating and help.
full forces in the war at the present
moment"
Mr.. Baker said the Y. NJ C. A. work
in the training camps Is Of special i'm
portance because it helps to counter
act the depressions and the temptations
of the idle hours after strenuous work.
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Sibley Guild to Hold RaIly.

The Women's Guild Of Sibley Me.
mortal Hospital will hold a rally meet
ing at Rust Hall next Tuesday even
ing at pm Charts showing the
progress of the membership campaign
for the past four weeks will be on ex.
hioftion. and reports from group lead
ers and circle chairmen will be received
In the expectation that the 1000 mem.
bership mark set for the guild will
nave been nearly reached. The invoca.
ton will be pronounced by John r. Ed.
wards, District superintendent of tn,
washington district of the Baltimor,
conference Rev. r. W. H. Weech O,
baltimore will read a paper Mis-,
hichie Mclean will sing, accompanied
by George Wilson
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tinction for the results that may b.
accomplished.
Named at Least Three of Cabinet.

tinction for the results that may be
accomplished.
Named at Least Three of Cabinet.
How many members Of President Will
sons cabinet Col. House actually named
cannot be definitely stated. 1t is certain,
however, that three of these cabinet Off
GERS were appointed at his instance These
are David F. Houston, Secretary Of Agri-
culture; Albert S. Burleson, Postmas ter
General, and T. G. Gregory, Attorney Cen
eral According to infomation that may
be depended upon as reliable, at least two
other members Of the cabinet owe their
appointment to Col. House No one who
knows his method Of carrying on political
and administrative operations doubts for
a moment mat the men belonging to
President Wilson's administration who
were placed in their present positions
through Col. House are merely his as
sistants. The real identity of Col House
with the Wilson administration will prob
badly never be known. The story will
certainly never be written by this Texas
man. Perhaps the only other man who
could write it is President Wilson him.
self.
Col. House has been in Austin but
time or two since he became identified
with national politics, which was during
the first campaign of President Wilson
residence, however, and has informed
friends here that he intends to make this
his home again when the important work
IN which he is now engaged is finished
He still maintains a one-room office here,
where matters relating to his private in
terests are looked after. His property
consists chiefly Of farms which bring him
In good revenue. His wealth is esti-
mated at about 100000 His father. T
w. House. who was for many wears a
banker and business man of Houston was
born In England and came to Texas when
young man. He was poor but before
he died he had built up an enormous for
tune through the purchase of cheap lands
and their natural increase in value with
the development of the state
Col House. quite contrary to the
usual estimate that is made of hin, nv
those who are not privileged to know
him well. takes keen delight in listen
Ing to and telling humorous stories of
the wholesome kind. lie is also an
admirer of men of. the western tyne,
He and the famous Capt. Bill NcDon-
aid. the former Texas ranger, who ac-
cording to Senator Charles A Culber-
son, is "brave enough to charge hell
with bucket of water" have long
been boon companions. Col. House is
familiar with many of the daring az
PLOTS of Capt. Mcdonald and he likes
to recite them to groups of friends
when occasion offers. 1t will be re-
membered that Capt. Mcdonald at the
selection of Col. House, served as pri-
vate body guard for the President dur
In e. the last few weeks of his first CAM
paign. Mcdonald is now United States
marshal for the northern district of
Texas
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Cultivates Men in Politics.

Col. House cultivates the friend
ships of men who are in politics, or
whom he picks out as suitable per
sons to enter that interesting game
by means of little private dinner par
ties. During his long years of resi-
dence here there was hardly a week
that he did not give one or more OF
these social affairs.
The guests would be few and select
and over their coffee they would dis
cuss ways and means for carrying out
various political plans. 1t was in the
practice of this custom of giving quiet
and transformations dinner parties to his
friends at his New York city home
that Col. House formed the political
and personal attachment for Woodrow
Wilson that has continued to grow and
strengthen to this Gay.
Col. House objects very strongly to
being called colonel. He not only dis
likes to be addressed by this title. but
he is averse to seeing his name appear
in print with that prefix. He never
held any military position nor public
Office of any kind. What is more, he
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never sought honors of this character.
He has been content to devote himself
strictly to promoting the political am
billions of his friends and helping the
state and country as best he could. He
takes special interest in helping young
men, and many youths of this state
owe their start upon promising profess
stonal or business careers to the as
sistance of one kind and another that
was quietly extended to them by Col
House. One thing that distinguishes
this remarkable Texan from all other
men who have been officially or I'M
officially identified with politics, is that
he has never sought or obtained in the
slightest degree any profit out of what
he has done. Those who know him best
say that if he had his way about II his
name would never have been mentioned
In the public press in connection with
his prominence in political or diplo-
matte duties or missions.
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Exports of Foodstuffs in 1917.

Almost two billion pounds of meats
and meat products were exported from
the United States in the fiscal year
1917. statistics of the Department of
Commerce show. Nearly five and one
half billion pounds were exported in
the first three years of the war. The
exact three-year total was 5.447,429,-
046 pounds.
other foodstuffs exported during the
three years Were: Wheat, including
-four. 779, 10000 bushels: corn, includ-
ing meal, 157.31S,425 bushels; oats. in
Guiding oatmeal 294, 67s,643 bushels:
barley. 70,60S,759 bushels, and .pota-
toes. 9.642,235 bushels.