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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-06
COUNTY DFNOIRATIl
 COMMITTEE 'TD MEET
October l., set as Time for Meeting te Fix DatH ior City Primary
 Election,

The Democratic county central committee will meet Monday. 0eto- tcr 15. to arrange for the urinary fNe he aomination of a mnlcfpa} iud&e and city officials whose terms cf office wiil sNpire next Npfl T0o Gata fer he county central committee meetine was decided upon by L. w. Clement and t'eanE Nilaor, chairman and secretary rc3 actively. of ,he CepnF aEaanj2atj0n jt k e4saeetea that the .ity primary will be set for some time il December
 Al ths primary women who ravo paid their poll tax will be permitted to vote. this being the first time tnat women WiH participate in a munici- pal primary in Arkansas.
 The agee act. establishing d mu- nicipal court for Pine Bluff, becomes effective anuary l. Under he terms of the act, the present police indee. J. R. Stewart will serve until the rcgular election in AHrn. but nomina- tion for the office will be made at the approachi9e primary. 1t IS under stood that Judge stewart will be q candidate for municipal judge.
 Present city officials whose terms will expire next April are Earl s. Wood, city attorney; W. A. Lee. city clerk; C. D. NeGibboney. alderman First ward ! Harvey Means, alder man second ward; F. O. McGehee. al- derman Third ward, and l A. CIem- ent alderman Fourth ward.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-06
OFFICERS P. B. & {. R. RY.
Directors and Officers Re-cIeeted at
 Meeting Yesterday Morning.

A regular meeting of the stockhold- CTS Of the Pine Bluff &; Arkansas River railway company was held yesterday morning ct the offices of Bridges. Woodbridge X 'Wooldridge. The meet ing was attended by Edwin Gould. J.. M@ileYbert, and the entire party ac- sedrhpanying the two on their trip over the Cotton Belt route.
 The stockholders elected the direct OTIS as follows
 Edwin Gould. New York; !. M Her. bert, St Louis: T. B. Goldshy, Little Rock; ,S (, Alexander and w. T. Woodbridge. Pine Bluff.
 The directors reelected J. NJ. Her bert, president; G. K. Warner. St. Louis, secretary and treasurer: w. T. Woodbridge, Pine Bluff assistant sec rctary-treasurPr
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-06
vFRnGT F:l)R S|NPs0N
 IN Al]T0 CRASH CASE
Jury Decide T. N. eurneH Not Emf ted te Recover Damages-Fnsnr-
 ance Suit set for October l:,.

Judgment fer defendant was rem derod yesterday bvs jury iiF the cir cult court in the suit of T " PjWneIl vs W. H. Simpson, 9T0wine out Of a collision between automobiles own ed nv the ltigants Plaintiff asked fot $t -90 claimed as damages. F. \ Sheppard was foreman of the jury
 Other cases disposed of at yestol' days session follow:
 q c. SamUela vs nine Bluff X Ark ansas River Railway company iuG2- ment by consent for plaintiff for $25.
 II. L. Huntington vs. c. j. Alleyn; iudement hv default for plaintiff for Gt040 on note
 N L. Luton vs Missouri Pacific Railway comn"ov; verdict in favor of laintiff for $65
 Wm Groves vs. ", A. Bardwel1 consolidated with the ease of Butler X Spann ys w. x Bardwell aud agreement as to indebtedness of cer- tain parties,
 No session of court will he held tcday court recessine yesterday un- II Monday mornipe at Q o'clock
 X ease that will attract to Pine Bluff te aid local attcrneys. some of she leading legal mands of t1e nat.0n s5 the sui entitled Transportation mu- tual Insurance company vs. St Louis Southwestern Railway company, which is set for Monday. October l5. aod is the last ease on the civil dock Hrance are to receive q weeks su"p,y i've or more days Local attorneys fer the plaintiff are Coleman x Can't while the defendant railroad is represented here by 8rfdges Wool 3rjd&e & Wooldridee and Taylor. 5oo~s x Taylor
 Tho suit involving one or. more mil lion dol1arS, grows out of he fire at the Doris r. compress hero about two years ago
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-06
HELPS SOLDIERS LIBRARY.
Mrs. C. H. Moore. Chairman Local Committee. Nearing $100
 on Her List.

Mrs. C. II. Moor,, chairman of the local committee appointed by Mrs. c. w. Pettigrew to raise Pine Bluffs quota for the Library War council fund, is delighted with the success she has attained in her canvass for sub scriptions.
 At first it was thought that if eaeh canvasser raised $50 it would be very good work Mrs. Moore passed the $50 mark early in the week and yes terday reported that she is getting wcll on to the S100 line.
 Other members of the committee are receivinp voluntary contributions.
 Mrs. Pettigrew is the state member of the council and will receive con tributions turned over by the commit tees CT by voluntary subscribers until the final reports are called for by the National Library War council.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-06

Thirty-two American soldiers in France are to receive a Week5s suppl, of tobacco as the result of contfibu' tions yesterday to The Graphic's to bacco fund Twenty of the kits will go as presents from pec9le of Noble Lake. due to the initiative of W1n Hart of that place Mr Hart solicit ed contributions from q few people, raising 8 which he brought to TAe Graphic yesterday.
 J. Brad Holcombe came in with S2, from his mother, Mrs. E. A. Holcombe and S1 from himself. Mrs. 1. J. Moore met one of The Graphic men and gave him 25 cents. and Mrs. Tom Hardin sent in 90 cents l., R. Ouidin clipped in 25 cents last night.
 Noble Lake people contributing to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-06
RlG nrSPT 0F DItN0NHs.

}'ore diawoeds hon many peveo0s have lookel upon before at one time were an disrlav in the window of R. H. StearuS X company. jewellers, yes ,ordaY and attracted considerable at- tention Tncra were diamonds If all sizes. and 10 fiji all pooketbooHs, The enlv sameness about tha display. which will he witnessed agaia today. is he quality of the stones all of high grade There are said to he S25o8o0 worth of diamonds in he dis
 lay aev being shown at the Stearns store.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-06

the fund thru Wm. Hart are: Dave H. Veil, s1; Wm Hart, 90 cents; e.fs. lWm. Hart, DO cents: Chandler R. Hart, 90 cents; P. J Gardner, % cents Sam LaGrant, 2 cents; Dr. Root, 30 cents; H L. Perry, 9 cents; Henry Hill 9 cents; Ruby Mae Crow, 25 cents; Ed. Johnson. 9 cents; F. w. Hemingway, 90 cents.
 With tle contributions made on the two preceding days, the total for the tobacco fund is now 24.5o, which wilt furnish 9S soldiers with kits. each of which contains about a weeks SUI ply of tobacco, together with a stamped postcard, bearing the address of the contributor. and which the recipient is requested to mail to the friend who provided the kit by contributing to The Graphie's tobacco fund
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-06
" hy w. Selected
Isaac IDreyfus
 Company

h selecting s2ae )rvlls feel that are giving to the men of Pine Bluff comparable make
 \ store that is aI-fo4Iate i'll every statesmen eeqreAlslv and 7NA9etwtl}, highest of value giving all back by mons and in the selection style together clothing fuaIcd less of the size Of 'tH | which they located. We design and aior to meet the demands o who know
 CAMPUS I0tS this offer exclusive 1.t~5 "" n aa lo thez border the s1cuols TleA, a. 'HfEerat.. but quietly Sc.
 Their patterns. roIors aad materials 7 represent the most popular os f5I Faeif values exceptional. Not n their low price Of these clothes what ,l money in quality design workmanship and materials
 We are anxious to have visit this and see our clothes We know will be pleased store and the ser vice. We know you will like CAMPUS TOGS In behalf of Isaac Dreyfl extend to vou cordial invitation to yourself these whether or you intend purchasing.
 (SignaD
 GUAS. KAUFMAN X BROS
 Makers of CAMPUS TOtiS
 ISAAC DREYFUS co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-06
SELLS B BALES FOR s5.see

Rison Qct. 5.-John Ii Tender son sold to |. F Moore on Wednesday 5 bales of cotton, the lint and seed bringing him more than S5600 Ur to that time Inc transaction was the bumper sale CT cotton thjs season, t4a nr5ce being iltt.e aetseF han D cents Der pound.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-06
\, Q. '. ". IRE BrSY.

Pine Bluff lodge No. 36. k a. r. W. Aeld a very nt resting meeting last night and discussed matters in con psction with the proposed member ship campaign which will he inaueur- ated the latter part of this month,
 Meetings heerafter will be held on Tuesday night, instead Of Friday night
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-02
CONGRESS MEETS
TUESDAY At NOON
PRESIDENT WILL DELIVER HIS
MESSAGE AT 1890 TO THE
JOINT SESSION.
BIG WAR MEASURES
Chief Executive Is or Belief That Iegis-
latiOn Should BE Confined Almost En-
tirely 10 Measures Looking TO Victory
Taxation BE Deferred.

Washington, Dec. president VIII
son believes congress should confine IL
self almost entirely in the coming ses
sion to Legislation toward the vigorous
prosecution of the war. He is expected
to tell congress 80 in his opening ad
dress. which will be delivered in the
hall of the house at 1890 o'clock Tues
day. All arrangements were made to-
day by the White House with Speaker
Clark and Vice President Marshall for
the joint session at that hour.
The president continued at work on
his address today. transcribing the notes
into finished form. but the address still
will be kept open until the last minute
He has asked all the cabinet members
to present memoranda on possible legis
lation, and 1t is expected the president
will outline his recommendations with
their own in his address
AT informal conferences among con.
gressmen, probable legislation was out
lined.
Prohibition and woman suffrage con.
stitutional amendments will be pressed
early in the session.
Taxation legislation, II is expected,
will be deferred for several months.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-02
PRICE OF MILK IN
DALLAS IS HOISTED
TO rs CENTS QUART

Dallas. Texas. Dec. 1.-The cost of
living in Dallas was further increased
today when one OF the leading dairies
advanced the price of milk to 25 cents
quart A pint of milk costs Is cents.
while glass Of II retails at ten cents.
These we're the new prices OF milk
at a milk store and restaurant con.
Quoted by this dairy.
The dairy said that milk would be
delivered to residents at 10 cents a pint
and 20 cents a quart. The price in the
residential districts have been cents
a pint and Il cents n quart. Increased
cost of feed for cows is the chief rea-
son given for the advance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-02
us. PUTS C|NCH
ON SCAND|NAv|ANS
TERMS AS TO FOOD SO HARD THEY
FEAR BRING WAR FROM
THE KAISER

Washington. Dec 1.-The war trade
boards terms on which exports of food
would be permitted to go to the three
Scandinavian countries are said by dip
lomats here cognizant of their nature,
TO be so strict that they expect those
nations to refuse them.
Norway. Sweden and Denmark are
said to feel that to curtail exports to
Germany to the point asked by the
board would force them into the war.
The American boards have been cabled
abroad, but no answer had been re-
ceived today.
The announcement today that the
three kings OF Scandinavia had agreed
in conference TO mutual aid during the
war was forecast as rejecting the terms
laid down by the war board.
Sweden was the first asked to shut
off entirely the shipment OF iron ore
to Germany. When she explained her
grave situation the condition was modi-
fled, but only to a degree which Swe-
den felt would mean violation of her
treaty and contract with Germany.
That Sweden refused to do. fearing
Germany would make II chance for war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-02
FIND SKELETON
ARKANSAS BANKER
MYSTERY OF DISAPPEARANCE OF
WILLIAM McGRAW OF HOXIE
Is CLEARED.

Hot Springs. Ark. Dec. 1.-The skele.
ton of William McGraw, a well-to-do
banker and business man of Hoxie, Ar
kansas, who disappeared from here
about year ago, was found this after.
noon by electricians who were tearing
away electric wiring in one of the
former club rooms of Hot Springs.
Identification was complete through
papers found on the body which had
been taken through a maze of rafters
and wires to "a secluded corner of the
attic.
and disappeared from his hotel last
April, and a wide search and heavy
rewards failed to find a trace of him.
McGraw came to Hot Springs on
April 9, 1917, accompanied by his niece.
Mrs. Jesse Phillips. McGraw had been
in poor health for some time, and three
days after arriving here he gave some
brief instructions to his niece regard
ing their board bill, and walked from
the room.
This was the last seen of him. al
though search of months was kept up
by friends and relatives.
Examination this afternoon of the
clothing of the remains proved identifi-
cation beyond doubt. About s14 in
money was found in his pockets, which
is believed to be all that McGraw had
the evening of his disappearance.
Officers believe this dissipates the
theory of murder and robbery, and they
are inclined to believe that McGraw
sought the secluslon of the attic of the
then vacant building for the purpose
of suicide.
McGraw was prominent in financial
and lodge circles and also a deputy sher-
in in his county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-02
TRA|NMEN ASK 40
PER CENT RAISE
EVERY ROAD IN COUNTRY SERVED
WITH REQUEST-WANT
ANSWER BY DEC I3.

Cleveland. O., Dec. /. - Practicall,
every railroad in the United States was
today presented with request from
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
and the Order of Railway Conductors
for increased wages approximating forty
per cent The general chairmen of
both labor organizations were TO pre-.
sent the wage schedule today to the
general managers of the roads through
out the country.
The new wage schedule Is signed by
W. c.. Lee, president of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen, and A b. Gar
retson, president of the Order of Rail.
way Conductors. A request that an
answer to the proposal be made in
writing to the general chairmen of the
labor organizations on or before De.
oember 13. 1917, accompanied the sche-
dule.
Article A of the schedule refers to
passenger service as follows:
Rates to be paid employees on steam
trains or upon trains propelled by other
motive power on runs of 155 miles or
less per day, as follows: Conductors
not less than 3.5 cents per mile, s5.43
per uay, or Slb2.y0 per month. All
miles in excess of daily minimum and
extra service TO be paid for at the
above rates.
Overtime in all passenger service
per hour shall not be less than one
eighth of the daily rate"
1t is expected that the railroad man.
ayers and the representatives Of the
employees will meet in Joint session in
about two weeks, probably in the east
in an effort to reach an agreement on
the wage question.
Today's demand for increased wages
is the result of a referendum vote TAX
en- by the two labor organizations fol-
lowing the approval of the proposition
presented by the executive committees
Of the various organizations, which met
in Chicago November / to inclusive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-02
WAR SUMMARY.

Details of the fighting in the Cam
| brai area yesterday, now beginning tc
come through, emphasize the serious
nature of the enemy attempt to break
| up the broad salient created by Gen
eral Byng's recent victory, which SO
seriously menaces the German Cambrai
base.
The German turning movement pat
emily gave the British a trying time of
ii. They were obliged hurriedly TO
withdraw their troops from the area
that was being cut off by the progress
of the German wedge and, according
to Berlin. they lost four thousand men
in prisoners in the process.
The capture of several batteries of
field guns also is claimed by the Ger
man staff. The news dispatches indi-
cate that a number of endangered guns
were blown up by Byng's artillerymen
and the prisoners that fell into German
hands may be presumed to have been
these.
According to the Berlin statement
between Moeuvres and Bourbon and
from Fontaine and La Folie, the Ger
mans threw back the British to the
villages of Grancourt, AnneuX. and
Cantaigne. They also captured Gonnel-
lieu and Villers-Guislain
British counter attacks finally stopped
the Teutonic rush ano saved the day.
The counter thrusts on the part of the
British are continuing today and while
some of the ground lost in the drive
still remains in German hands, the sit
uation today is reported such as not to
cause any particular uneasiness.
Losses to both sides, particularly to
the German columns in their massed
attacks, are reported heavy.
General Byng's troops were on the
aggressive again today. however, at.
tacking in a determined thrust.
On the Italian front. there have been
no further efforts by the Austro-G erman
forces to break into the Italian line.
The attempt, II one Is to be made, is
apparently awaiting the arrival Of
heavy guns, which are reported on their
way to the front.
The Italian armies appear also to
have been largely reinforced. both as
regards men and artillery. In one sec
tor they have been on the aggressive,
apparently in an effort to rectify their
line slightly. which reports an attack
to have been futile on Monte Pertica,
in the hills between the Brenta and the
Piave.
In Palestine. General Allenby's Eng.
lish troops. while not undertaking any
attacks on the Turks. have inflicted
severe losses on them in minor opera
tons on lines to the northwest OF Jeru
salem.
Important developments in the Russo
German situation as regards the armis
tice negotiations between the Bolshe-
Wiki emissaries were lacking Saturday
The armistice parley is set for unday
the indications being that il will take
place at Brest. Litovsk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-02
FIRST WOODEN
WAR ORDER SHIP
TAKES TO WATER

Pacific Port. Dec The first
wooden ship to be launched under war
Iush plans for the federal mercban,
tieet took to the water here today Tbs
Vessei was constructed in i2o davs.
SAID TO be a worlds record for ships of
this size p' VI
Inc snip was named by Mrs. Wood.
row wilson. wife Of the president. and
was christened by the daughter OF a
banker OF this port. The governor Of
the state, representative OF the fed.
eral shipping board and United States
naval officers attended the Ceremonies
Ihe ship is OF 1000 tons dead weight.
2s0 feet in length.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-02
GERMANS BRINGING UP MONSTER
GUNS TO SMASH ITALIAN LINES
LATIN COMMANDERS, IN PREPARATION TO MEET FOES
DRIVE, ARE SENDING TO FRONT VAST NUMBERS OF
HEAVY BATTERIES, LARGE SHELLS AND MANY
UNITS OF FRESH TROOPS.

colonel said living conditions. rations
and supplies were in good shape.
Some of the men were In terts on
the mountain slopes. others in trenches
and dugouts. while others were in
rough frame barracks which are being
hastily constructed.
Ashgo itself presented desolate
spectacle in the midst Of the fire-swept
plateau, TO which II gives the name,
with the Italians on one side and the
enemy on the other. Houses and
churches and tall campaniles could be
seen plainly. but the colonel said the
whole place was In runs. without a
building intact. Strong field glasses
showed no sign OF life.
Hun Bringing Up Big Guns.
The colonel said the enemy was bring.
Ing up heavy guns OF large calibres.
Twenty monster projectiles had come
in bunch early in the day. opening
great craters. which were now frozen
ponds. There had been no infantry
advances. and the colonel was satisfied
with the repulse the enemy had receiv.
ed. The enemy would probably attempt
another advance, the colonel said, but
the strength OF the Italian lines gave
assurance that he would be repulsed
again.
Austrian prisoners who had been
brought in declared that they recently
came from the Russian front. The en-
emy lines were made up. according to
this officer. Of Germans and Austrians,
and there were no Bulgarians or Turks.
The wild nature of this country was
shown while the soldiers were digging
their trenches, when they unearthed
fossil remains of numerous mastodons
Of gigantic dimensions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-02
IOO,0OO PACKING
HANDS MAY QUIT
STRIKE VOTE TO BE TAKEN TUES
DAY NIGHT IN ALL BIG
PLANTS IN WEST.

Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 1.-The Jour.
nal publishes the following today:
Sioux City unions of the Amalga.
mated Meat Cutters and Butcher Work
men, which have a membership of 1900
in the Sioux City packing plants, VIII
take strike vote Tuesday night in
accordance with telegraphic instructions
received from the international union
In Chicago. Similar votes in nine other
packing centers, involving approximate.
ly 100000 employees, VIII be taken.
Alleged refusal OF the Chicago pack
ers to confer with the unions with ref.
erence to the demands recently made
for increased pay and shorter hours
|precipitated the present crisis.
Chicago. Dec. Fifteen thousand
stockyards workers are expected to take
part in demonstration Monday to
arouse interest in the stockyards strike
vote which will begin December 4 and
end December 6. Secretary Foster of
the Stockyards Labor Council tonight
predicted that the union would vote
almost unanimously for a strike in
packing plants.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-02
GERMANY PO|SONS
RUSSIAN MINDS
SENDS PRIVATE SOLDIERS INTO
SLAV ARMIES TO DISOR-
CAME THE TROOPS.

washington, Dec. 1.-While neeotia-
ting with the Bolsheviki regime for on
arnlstlce' and separate peace. Ger.
man military authorities have renew.
ed their campaign to disorganize the
| Russian army and to inocuIare tho
soldiers with German doctrine.
cable advices today said schools have
been organized in all the German divis.
ions in the eastern front for r.. ,x,,.
ing of men to be sen, o,,t an,o. -,
Russians iohs the
Ihree non-commissioned officers .nd
SIX prlvates are drawn from each d;,,;s
ioh' Ihey are chosen with special ref.
erehce TO their knowledge of the Pms.
sIah ana Polish language, and are in.
su ucteu regarding political conditions
III RUSSIA, lines of communication IN
.hat country and other facts that mioht
work 'neH
III some quarters, this campaign was
interpreted as designed to win ovar tba
aoiuiers and TO strengthen the Rms
sisns in their demands for favorahI,
peace terms. There were those No.,
ever who saw in the German n,ova
not over optimistic view OF the suc-
sess OF the peace negotiations. and a
desire to take advantage Of the present
situation to disorganize the Russian
army so as TO eliminate II as a furtbar
menace during the war.
american officials today continued
lnelr policy Of Withholding comment up-
on the Russian situation. The neeo.
| Iations between the Hplsheviki ana
Berlin and Vienna were watched with
Keen interest however, as they might
serve to reveal. in part at least. the
Ieutonic aspirations. so far caref,iIlv
yelled by conflicting statements OF Ger.
man officials. "e''
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-02

London, Dec. referring tn,
Austro-Hungarian government Z cep
tance of the Russian offer I = cur,
an ai'mistice, DIR, Won Seyd the
premier, in addressing the 10 : hous,
Of the reichstag is quoted IL { Vienna
dispatch as saying: y
The Austro-Hungarian .rnmeni
in view of its repeatedly oclaimed
positions, has decided to act nego
tiations in a spirit of concniation, as
its aim is a speedy peace that will
make possible trustful cooperation
of the nations in the future.
with those states which, on the ba-
sis of the present Russian invitation,
declare themselves ready to conclude
peace. the Austro-Hungarian govern
ment will endeavor to attain a peace
which will be honorable for both sides
and directed by the principle that there
shall be no territorial or economic OPP
preston"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-02
SOME THINKS" ARE
PENETRATING THROUGH
KAISER'S THICK HEAD
VICE PRESIDENT SAYS

Washington, Dec. 1.-Vice President
Marshall interprets Germany's efforts
to make separate peace with Russia
as added evidence that the kaiser real
iZes he faces ultimate defeat
Il think II shows" said the vice presi-
dent today, that the kaiser is getting
it through his thick head that we are
going TO win this war"
The vice-president declared that he
believes that the war will be worth
what it costs. if only in uniting Am
erican citizens.