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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-26
British $ te mer Sends Undersea Boat to Bottom
 at Close of Hot Conflict.
AMERICAN LINER
 DRIVES OFF U-BOAT
Heavy Seas Apparently All That Pre-. vented Gun Grew From Putting End German Raider Which Sent
 Torpedo That Missed It's Mark.

An Atlantic Port, U. s. A., June 25. Members of the crew of British steamer which arrived here today re- ported having sunk an attacking Ger man submarine. The British vessel sent q shell into the u-boats magazine, causing an explosion which parted the underwater boat about midship. Each end sank separately. The British steamer was uninjured.
 The submarine was five miles dis tant and running awash atfer having attacked the Britisher nearly 400 miles off the coast of Ireland.
 According to the story told by the gunner of the British steamer the sub- marine was first seen when she sent a shell at the steamer from a dis tance of about 5000 yards. It fell short and the steamer immediately swung around so that her stern was to- ward the uboat, getting the naval gun at work. Eleven shots were fired in rapid succession and each struck very close to the German vessel.
 "I knew l had the range after the second shot and so did the Germans" said the British gunner.
 1.-The Germans were using their two guns, fore and aft, while we had only one, but the shells were falling short and he started to run. followed him with shell, and the twelfth, the one that sent him down, struck just abaft the periscope. He was then more than 5000 yards away.
 1 See Boat Split InTwain. l "We could all see the boat break in half and go down, disappearing with in a few minutes. l sent four more shots, into the water at the spot where she disappeared to let any of the Boches who might have escaped know that we were still around and would take care of them if they appeared.
 "At the same time our battle was going on, the wireless operator picked up the call of an American vessel that arrived at an Atlantic port last Friday and also caught message that another American ship had been tor pedoed and was sinking. The mes- sage said that the German u-boat was firing on the life boats. The vessel was about 30 miles to the south of us and I do not know how they made out"
 The steamers captain and other of- ficers would not discuss the battle, but confirmation of the gunner's story was obtained from other members of the crew.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-26
AMERICANS DRIVE
 SUBMARINE AWAY

An English Port, June 25.-Ameri- can canal gunners successfully fought off big submarine which attacked an American passenger liner off the coast of Ireland last night.
 A torpedo fired by the submarine missed the lined by less than 20 feet.
 The conflict occurred at midnight, after the vessel had been in the sub marine zone for many hours. A large number of passengers were reading in the cabins, or were lounging in chairs on the decks. prepared for whatever might happen.
 The Associated Press correspondent was talking with the lieutenant in charge of the gun crew when the gum ners crowded around the forward gun, and the officers of the ship, sighted the wake of torpedo as it sped to- ward the bow of the liner. The lieu tenant jumped to his station as the lookout cried:
 Torpedo and submarine off the starboard bow"
 The ship swung around SO sharply that her decks tilted on an angle of 20 degrees. She came about im- mediately. and gun came into play. The passengers, fitted with life pre- servers, gathered on the decks, and the ships officers went among them, coun- selling calmness.
 Another gun was fired, and the pro- jectile in it's flight struck long boom swung over the side of the vessel. to which the logline was attached. The liner was wallowing between great waves, and the coming tower of the submarine, outlined against the sky. was all that was visible in the dark ness.
 With their momentary view of their targets, the naval gunners fired. but they were unable to tell if their shots hit the mark. A few moments later gunners in the rear saw a coming tower in the water, back of the liner, but as shot was fired at her, the sub marine again disappeared. Every ounce of steam was crowded on and the liner quickly passed out of the danger zone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-26
NEGRO KILLS ANOTHER.

Bus Wilson, negro, was shot and so seriously wounded that he died sev- eral hours later, by Dal McHenry, an- other black, near Tucker yesterday
 morning, as the outcome of row be- tween the men, who were making a crop on shares. Wilson was shot five
 times, it was said. McHenry had a
 start of about five hours on the offic-
 CTS, and although Deputy Sheriffs J. L. McBurnett, Wes Baldwin and Henry ] Williams chased him some distance, 1 they could not get close to him, and he is believed to have made his escape i in the brakes. A watch is being kept
 for him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-26
|y;e1d Marshal Haig's Men
 Gradually Hemming in
 T.ans. Center Coal Mines
Eipr NOW WITHIN
 TOWNS OUTSKIRTS
z t.ulos Between Airmen Take Import
 ,t Part in Days Developments,
 rautons Suffering Most Heavily.
 Argentine Steamer Sunk.
Associated Press Summary)

Associated Press summary
 Gradually the forces of Field Mar shal Haip arehemming in the town of 3sns center of the great coal deposits ,hal Haig are hemming in the town of inu, which, prior to the war, more fAan 5,OOO,O00 tons of coal were an aually exported.
 Successful raids Sunday night gave ne British 400 yards of trenches in tn mods in the western outskirts, while Monday showed further progress along he Souchez river, one and half niles southwest of the twon.
 British troops are harassing the ctmans at various points along the font held by them in Belgium and france, and with nightly raiding par tek which have been successful.
 The British and German airmen tntnue to strive for mastery in france and Belgium. Sunday wit Isssed the destruction of five German |lplanes and of another by aniair- raft guns, while five others were sent b earth. The British lost five ma- Aines in the operations.
 Mighty artillery duels between the French and Germans still arein pro- ness several sectors of the front Ietween Soissons and Rheims. Ap- nrently the Germans, after their ex- Ierience of last week, have ceased, for Ae moment at least, infantry oper- btohs, as the latest French communi- tation makes no mention of fresh Ehrusts.
 The badly battered city of Rheims continues to be the target of German hells, 1900 of them having been drop fd there Monday.
 Fighting activity on the Russian front has extended into the Carpa- hians, around Kirlibaba on the Bu- towina frontier.
 In Galicia, between the Sola-Popta Ind Narayuvka rivers, and along the Upper Strita the fighting between Austro- Germans and Russians is de- slared by Berlin as "lively."
 Operations in the Austro-Italian theatre, again have lost intensity. Ar |allery duels have died down to almost nothing, while infantry encounters are merely reconnoissances.
 Similar conditions prevail in Mace ae1ia, altho the artillery duels are violent in the region of Monastir. Another South American neutral IRsamer has been sunk by a Teutonic aly submarine. The steamer Toro was F!efpedoed off Gibralter, while bound ior Genoa with Argentine products.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-26
NEGRO IS LYNChED AT GALVESTON BY
 MOB Of WHITE MEN
Obtaining Entry to Jail By Ruse, Lynchers Execute
 Assailant White Woman.

Galveston, Tex, June 25.-Chester Sawyer, a negro accused of assaulting the wife of a dairyman, was taken from the county jail here about 2:3O o'clock this morning and hanged at the western boundary of the city. The mob was composed of only few men, who obtained entrance to the jail by a ruse and then overpowered the jailer.
 Three members of the mob, one of them bound and impersonating pris- oner, presented themselves at the jail and were admitted. They then over powered the jailer, took his keys and removed Sawyer. He was taken to the western part of the city and hanged. The body was then riddled with bull lets. This is the first illegal execu-' ton that has occurred in Galveston in moro than % years. Sawyer was to have come to trial in the tenth dis trct court this morning. The assault upon the dairyman's wife was com mitted about six weeks ago. Sawyer came here from Brooklyn early this year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-26
Sister and Father Murdered Girl Declare Officers Showed Seant Courtesy.
INDIANA CHIEF
 GUILTY OF FRAUD
Police Captain, SergcantS and Other Officials Convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Election Frauds in
 Indianapolis in 1914.

New York, June 25.-The entire po- lice motorcycle squad, some of whose members have been suspended by Po- lice Commissioner Wood in connection with the Ruth Cruger case, has been ordered to report at headquarters to- day all reports and summonses for two years.
 Miss Helen Cruger, sister of the murdered girl. testified today before Leonard M. Wallsteain, commission CT of accounts, at the enquiry into the police handling of case, that she re- ceived scant consideration from offici- als to whom she appealed. She said she was not permitted to see Inspec- tor Faurot, but was turned over to a subordinate.
 Henry D. Cruger also testified the police manifested little interest and said he was told by Detective Ser geant John Lagarenne, in charge of thehunt for his daughter, that Cocchi was a reputable business man and was merely called away on business. y
 Referring to Cocchi, Cruger said Lagarenne called him "Al."
 Helen Cruger had gone to Cocchi's shop to enquire if her sister had been there and found the door locked. Lat CT she returned and obtained an ad- mission from Cocchi that her sister had left her skates there. When she first called, the police now believe. Cocchi had locked the door SC he might bury the girls body without interruption.
 Convicted of Frauds.
 Indianapolis, June 25.-Samuel V, Perrott, chief of the Indianapolis DO lice. and five others, were found guilty tonight of conspiracy to commit cleo tion frauds in connection with the 1914 registrations.
 The others were Roy A. Pope. police captain; Wayland Sanders and Morton T. Schultze, seregants; Lee Stringer, detectives; and Herman, s. Adam, city inspector of weights and measures.
 Aseventh deefndant, Frank John son, a patrolman, was acquitted.
 Judge Ferdinand A. Geder of Mill waukee, special judge in the case, set July 10 for hearing a motion for a new trial. Defendants were permitted to go on their present bonds until to- morrow, when the question of increas- ing these will be passed on. Seven others who were indicted pleaded guilty some time ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-26
SOLDIERS QUftL ! MOB ORGANIZERS
 IN MISSISSIPPI
flans l! to Lynch Negro For connection With Assault
 on White, Are Nipped.

,, Jackson, Miss. June 25.- Gov. Bill ate today hurried company of s1Slosmen ' to Canton, 35 miles north i nere, when the sheriff reported a .oO iorming and threatened to ,ss. ,%.n tne' jail to secure a negro ar ~ s''eo Tn connection with an attack Aesr there. ~
 a,.. sae mob disappeared when the sol o,Sas s arrived, and no further dis 0uef is anticipated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-26
SWIFTON WOMAN
 CHARGED KILLING NElGAB0R'S SON
Officers Say Woman De- clared Youth Had Made
 Slanderous Statements.

Newport. June 25.-Mrs. Randall Willard. 32, wife of a farmer, is in jail here, charged with having shot and killed Grover c. Osborne. son Of a neighbor today.
 Officers say she told them she killed the young man because he had made slanderous statements concerning her. The shooting occurred at Swifton, "A miles from here.
 The woman's husband, who arrived here tonight, with their two small chll- dren, declared he would stand by his wife.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-26
5000 ON STRIKE
 CENTRAL DIVISION
 MISSOURI PACIFIC
Better Working Conditions and Increase in Pay De-
 manded By Employees.

Fort Smith, June 25.-Eight thou sand bridge and building department ment, section hands, signal service men, fence crews, painters, bumpers, water men and foremen, of the Mis. souri Pacific railroad. were called out on a strike today.
 Higher wages and better working conditions are the causes.
 Railroad officials say this will only effect the central division, between Coffeyville and Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-26
CUT OUT BREAD RETURNS.

Washington, June 25.-As a meas ure of war time economy thecommer- cial economy board of the Council of National Defense has requested wholesale bakers throughout the coun- try to put into effect today rule pro- hibiting the return of leftover bread The aim is to eliminate waste by fore. ing the retailers to buy no more bread than they can sell.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-26
MEEK CABINET
 LEAVES OFFICE;
 CALL VENEZELOS

x A'nens, June 25.-The Greek cabi- Y neaded by Alexander Daimis, has 'esisned.
 us Alexander has informed M. aart high commissioner repre-
 France, Great Britain and W 'Ala that he will ask Former sl'efi Venezelos to form new estinet. --.. ~.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-26
NATIONAL PLEDGES N
 FOR $1OO,313,00O

Washington, June 26, CTuesday)- Tabulation at Red Cross headquarters at 80 this morning showed $100,313,- 900 in reported pledges, of which $35,- 993,0O0 was from New York city and $64 ,320,00O from the remainder of the country.
 Reports later Tuesday are expected to swell the total at least $5,000, ,00O, campaign managers said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-26
Same Thing in Florida.

Punta Gorda, Fla, June 25.-Shep Trent, negro, was taken from off cers near Cleveland, Fla, four miles from here, last night, and shot to death. Trent was arrested Saturday night after he had attempted an at tack on a white woman. Officers were taking him to the county jail at Ar cadia, when the lynching party took him from them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-26
ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY.

Havana, June 25.-The senate today, by IT to 1, approved a bill to abol- ish the death penalty in Cuba. The measure was sent to the house. where it's passage is expected. The bill will save a number of army officers now on trial, charged with sedition and re- |bellion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-26
LUMBER MILL BURNS.

Brunswick, Ga., June 25.-The plant of the Savannah River Lumber company, near here, was badly dam aged and several million feet of pine and cypress lumber was lost by fire to- day, the loss being nearly $50O,OOO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-26
LETTERS IS PROMOTED.

Omaha. June 25.-Wm. M. Jffers, Al. who started railroading as mess enger boy at North Platte, Neb, 2S years ago, today was chosen vice pres ident of the Union Pacific. He has been general manager for several years of that road.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-26
ATLANTA EDITOR DEAD.

Atlanta, June 25.-James R: Gray
 editor of the Atlanta Journal, died to- night, at his home here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-26
Mules Wanted

w. l.. Toney, 108 East Bar raque street, Pine Bluff, would buy 1ON or more sound mules, , to 10 years old. in good flesh; to weigh about 1,050 pounds. He will also sell you some mules that will weigh 1900 or more. He has plenty of them on hand. If you have mule to sell, show him to MT. Toney, and he will try to buy him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-26
The Weather

N esoay and Wednesday, generally
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-12-28
AROUND THE COAL CAMPS;
PERSONAL AND OTiiEitwtSi.

Mohrinnd'H mines are working ey-
cry day In the week telephone mes
sag from there yesterday said
United States Fuel company : per
cent preferred bonds are hcing offer
ed by salt Lake city brokerr at one
hundred
knight Coal company has been "r-
Ennised az Prove a. handle the output
Of the sprinE Canyon Coal company
at storrs IN Carbon county.
All ~ tho retail coal dealers al og-
den have gone To- cash basis, They
nrs compelled To- pay cash ON delivery
and demand the same from customer
An analysis of the Mnlburn mine
coal shows 20 per cent fixed carbon,
ta.sg volatile matter s.2s moisture
i.GO ash aud sixty onc-hundredthH per
cent sulphur.
Several miners at the four camps
OF Utah Fuel company In Carbon
county made la excess at three hun
dred dollars each last month digging
coal. six dollars a day h now not un-
common.
Lars Frandscn has had force OF
men working the north end Of the
road o. the knight mine In Doadman
Canyon this week. Very little labor
IL necessary Ia make u good, Several
teams have gone there this week To-
bring down coal
W. W. Jones. In charge of con-
struction at Watts. figures that camp
will bee making shipments Of coal to
Salt Lake city aud ogden by the 18Th
OF next month-January. There are
close To two hundred and fifb men
employed In the camp M this time.
For the first time In many months
the Denver and Rip drande last Wed
nesdny caught up with IT. coal ship
ments aud h now handiinE AN Inn
mense tonnage OF other freights both
east aud west, Seven hundred ears OF
coal were hauled from the mines west
for the week ending December sSth'
A. Ia tsandy) Macl.oan was down
from the United States Fuel company
camps last saturday. The now santa
Fc type OF engines of the utah rail-
way are making the trip from Black
Hawk and Hiawatha Ia Provo YIN
forty cars of coal each In seven ana a
half or eight hours right along with
no helpers. The mines are WORKING
fun six days week. each of the three
with a production Of around Nv"
thousand tons daily
mo. We have not plenty at Sasli"
Gate coal. hut We can and do deliver
a months supply To anyone who or
ders IT," said Robert Mckune. man
ager OF McKune Forwarding company
al Price yesterday. and who handles
LEGALLY the product of this Utah Fuel
company mine. I'VE don't lot our
customers get cold. but at the same
time we don't deliver blg lot To one
and permit the rest to go witnont
Yes. business Is good with US, has been
better for the past year than ever aud
promises 90 hold up we'll
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-12-28
MRS. MARY ANN PETERSEN
Death Claims Ono Of the First Set.
tiers of This Valley.

Mrs. Mary Ann Petersen. one OF the
oldest citizens OF this city both In years
and residence. passed away at tho
home ~ her daughter. Mrs. J. q. Cali
iaway. last Saturday IN the seventy
firth year OF her axe. Funeral SER
viccr were held on Monday last from
tho tabernacle under the auspices OF
thu ladies relief society OF the Price
ward Tho speakers were Mrs, John
~ Pace and Elder y. = Houiey.
burial wa at Price cemetery.
Deceased was born In Tcsslcc Ven
aycie. Denmark. August 20. iS3S. and
came o. America In the year 1874.
She was the wife OF JcnH Petersen.
perhaps the city'H oldest resident, who
survives her. Her living children are
Mrs. ]. "a. Galloway of Price, Mrs. \.
y. Garrett OF Los Angeles. Gala, and
Mrs. atena Nelson OF Mica, Wash. alt
ct whom were al the funeral.
Deceased was splendid Christian
woman who had done much during
her lifetime for charity. With neigh
hors she was beloved aud respected
Cor her many noble deeds and woman
Is virtues. and will be missed by "a
very large circle OF friends. more
especially the early settlers Of this vail
ley. Death was due Go the infirmities
OF old age.
Tho funeral was quite largely at
tended and the floral offerings pro-
fuse.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-12-28
RAILROADS ARE ACCUSED
on GROSS DISCRIMINATION

Briefs charging discrimination ng.
ainut Utah coal producers by various
railroads In furnishing cars Tor trans
portation OF coal output and claiming
damages as result have boon pre-
pared and forwarded 10 the interstate
commerce commission by ". w Prick
EFT. traffic manager Of the Traffic
Service bureau OF Utah. Word was
received last Monday by Pickett that
the brief had been accepted AZ pre-
scented.
This action forms hut another chap
ter in the fight between the coal com.
panien and the railroads over the mat
tor OF cars Tor handling coal No par
tioular amount Of damages u asked In
the petition prepared by Prickctt. but
the coal dealers contend that the al
legged discrimination of the railroads
has cost them n loss of about four
hundred thousand dollars.
The plaintiffs In the petition are the
Independent Coal and Coke company,
the Spring Canyon Coal company, The
Cameron Coat company and the sim
dard Coal company. The defendants
ar. the Denver and Rio Grandc. tho
Union Pacific. the oregon short Line
aud the Salt Lake Route.
The railroads are charged with dis
eliminating against these coal COM
panics Ia the matter 81 providing ears
Tor handling the output of their mines
aud the matter viii be heard by the
Interstate commerce commission nt a
time o. be set later.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-12-28
REDUCTION oF FIFTY CENTS
ORDERED nv THIS OFt1Cih.

Albert 4. schwabaohcr. federal fuel
administrator Tor California, has or
dercd q reduction OF nifty cents a ton
for coal from Utah and a proportion
ate reduction ON other gradoS, accord
ing Co dispatches which were r~ceived
from San Francisco last Saturday,
which h directly affected hy the re-
duction.
The California fuel administrator II
reported o. have put teeth" Ia his
order when he announced that any
dealer caught substituting cheaper
Goals Tor the same price as the coal
outlined In schwahacher's order viii
bo liable a. fine of five thousand
dollars or two years imprisonment or
both.
The order at the administrator al
roots that the price of coal tn th" peo-
pie In the city aud county Of san
Francisco be sit,OO. $3.50. $1,000
aud siG.20 "a ton OF Utah. Wyoming,
Wellington and Colorado hituminous
Goals. respectively, ana that 5000.
$4,000 and $1,000 ton shall be the
price Tor Colorado. New Mexico and
PENNSYLVANIA anthracite coaiS, rcspe"-
lively.
Carbon county producers are known
To have resisted efforts "a reduce the
price of Utah coal In san Francisco
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-12-28

bricating oils. and II II only natural
that other sources Of supply should
he sought and developed.
The demand for Information regard
lag the oil sbaic fields Of Colorado
and Utah. now attracting 10 much at
tention. has caused the Denver and
RIO orandc TO reproduce for free dis.
tribution maps from bulletins issued
by tho United States geological sur
yey showing location 81 the enormous
deposits In Western Colorado and
Eastern Utah. II H. confidently be-
licved that the development OF these
folds viii romovc all danger Of a
oil famine.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-12-28
UTATs FIRST COAL NINE
HAS SPLENDID PROSPECrS


During an interview one day last
week with r.. y. Annis. general man
ager OF the Rock Springs Fuel COM
pany at Wales In sanpetc county. a
representative of sit Peasants Pyra-
mid was told that great progress Is be.
ing made at that property. Develop
ment work at Utah's first coal mine
has been going on since last August.
when the first load was taken out by
this company. Modern methods of
mining have been put In operation and
at present the company In shipping
about hundred and sevcnty-five tons
daily. This coal II being shipped
throughout the Northwest To- Idaho.
Washington. oregon. Nevada and 10
many places In Utah ms well as fur
nishing much OF the sanpotc county
trade.
Thomas BELL. foreman Of the mine.
IN formerly from Carbon county. lie
stated that u II only a kindergarten
yet. but he intended 20 mako real
mine Of u In a very short time. Short
~ after the first Of the year the COM
pany expects 60 ship four hundred
tons daily. They are preparing 60
open up another mine In Pctc'r Cam
yon Just south OF Coal Canyon. where
they are shipping at the present time.
when this place is opened and set In
operation II will add two hundred or
more tons TO the daily output
There arc at present sixty-five men
working at the mine and thirty-thrce
teams hauling the coal Go the railroad
at Chester. There are five plckers on
the dump sorting the coal and a very
good grade h being placed upon the
market