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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-07
COTTON AGAIN
GETS HIGH LEVEL
ON EXPORT DEMAND

New York, June 6.-New high rec
ords for the season were again scor-
ed in the cotton market today, with
trading active and excited. Scatter
ing long accounts appeared to have
been liquidated before the holiday and
a big advance in the Liverpool mar
ket was followed by active foreign
and domestic buying in the local mar
ket, which sent active months so to
Sc points above Mondays closing
prices before the end Of the first
hour.
July contracts. for instance. touched
22.8S, or more than IS per bale above
the low level Of Monday morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-07
MOVIE PICTURES
TO AID RECRUITING

Washington, June 6-To further
augment the recruitment of four
thousand sea-soldiers during National
Marine Corps Recruiting Week, June
10 to 16, a three reel Edison moving
picture entitled "The Star Spangled
Banner" dealing with story of life
in the United States Marine corps,
will be released on June 10.
A regiment of United States Ma
rines helped make this picture and
are seen in action on land and water.
The production has the approval of
Marine corps authorities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-07
Germans Repulsed.

Paris, June 6.-Two violent German
attacks on French positions at Hur-
teblse and the Chemin-des-Dam
, were repulsed last night with heavy
!osses to the attackers, according to
me French official statement issued
tMs morning. The attacks were pre-
Seded by an intense cannonading. Live
~ actions took place during the night
on the Belgian front.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-07
BRITISH ship LOSSES
SMALL IN COMPARISON

London, June 6.-The weekly report
of the British admiralty concerning
British shipping losses says that Is
vessels of 1000 tons and over. three
vessels under /, 900 tons. and five fish
ing vessels, were sunk last week. The
arrivals numbered 1888; and the sail
ings, 2,642.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-07
BRYAN ADDRESSES GRADUATES

Lawrence. Kans., June 6.-An ad-
S Sss by William ]. Bryan was the
feature of the commencement exer-
uses at the University of Kansas to-
uay. One of the largest classes IN
me history of the university received
SSipiomas from Chancellor Frank
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-07

The upholstering of motor cars now
requires the use of more than 1,0O0,-
900 hides annually.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-07
Storm Visits Michigan.

Detroit, June GA storm OF
cyclonic intensity swept over central
lower Michigan today, killed at least
three. injured 30 others, and did prop
erty damage estimated at nearly ST.
100000. More than Is OF the injured
are seriously hurt.
Mrs Mark Ranzler and her year old
child were killed at Salem, near Ann
Arbor, when their home crashed upon
them.
At Springport, Mrs. Florence Brown
OF Chicago was killed and 7 were seri-
ously injured, when the house they
occupied was picked up and dropped
into the street 100 yards away.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-07
|raar1v One Half Machines
Destroyed or Damaged
During Voyage.
|rNDERSEA BOATS
ALSO ARE BEATEN
|rxo Armed Merchant Vessels Re-
,ortud to Have Sunk Attacking
Suhmarines-Land Forces De-
vote Time to Artillery Duels.
Associated Press Summary

Associated Press Summary
Germany's air raid Tuesday over
eastern England was costly one.
or IS aircraft which participated in
the bomb throwing excursion, only 10
got away.
From the outset of the journey
from Belgium across the English
channel, over England and on the re-
turn trip over the water, the Ger
mans we're holly engaged at all times
BY British aviators.
Two machines of the invaders were
shot down near the British coast
after bombs had been dropped, killing
liz persons and wounding SO others.
The other 16 planes were given
battle high over the water by 10 Brit
ish naval airmen, who destroyed two
more and sent hurting into sea four
others.
Likewise, German submarines have
met with hard usage at the hands Of
American and French armed mer-
chantmen. One of the u-boats was
reported sunk by the guns on an
American steamer operated by Ameri-
can naval gunners, after long duel,
In which the submarines fired 35
shots and the American vessel 25.
The last shot of the Americans is be-
leved to have reached it's mark, as
the submarine rose out Of the water
and then disappeared.
The French steamer Grenoque gave
battle to German submarine which
tried to approach her in heavy sea.
Four shots sent the u-boat beneath
the waves.
From the North sea to the Franco
Belgian frontier, the entente allies
and Germans are engaged in artil-
lery duels, which are especially vio-
lent around Dixmude and between
Seenscrate and Hetsas, and in the
region of Wytschaete, and south OF
Ypres.
On the north bank of the Scarpe,
east Of Arras, the British have cap
tured trenches over a front of about
mile, and have made 162 prisoners
The Germans are heavily attacking
French positions in the region be-
tween Scissors and Rheims, but ex-
cept on one sector, they have been
repulsed with heavy casualties.
North of Chemis des Danes, some
French elements were captured by
The Germans.
Again there has been lively fight
ing in the air between British and
Germans, in which eight enemy ma
chimes were shot down and eight
others driven down out of control
The British themselves lost seven ma
chimes.
In the Austro-Italian theatre, the
italians have been forced to give
ground before violent attacks by the
Austrians. south of Jamiano, which
lies short distance from the head Of
the gulf of Triest. Vienna claims the
capture of 271 Italian officers and
6,5O0 men in this fighting. All along
the front the Austrians are shellina
the Italian positions, with the 1tali-
ans replying vigorously.
Eighteen British merchantmen
We're sunk last week by mines or sub
marines, as compared with 10 the
previous week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-07

More than 10000 women earn a
livelihood in the millinery trade in
New York city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-07
British Make Gains.

London, June 6.-The British made
an attack last night on the Arras front
north of the river Scarpe, the war Of.
lice announces. Ground was gained
in two sectors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-07

Philadelphia has club OF adver-
Using women.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-07
The Weather

i, Thursday and Friday generally fair;
warmer Thursday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-07

Five Dead In Kentucky.
Central City. KY, June 6.-Five
persons are known to be dead and
about 20 others were injured by q
storm which late today swept large
part of Devier, a mining town four
miles from here Rescue parties have
gone to the scene.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-07
TOLL OF DEATH
TAKEN BY STORM
IN FOUR STATES
Kansas and Missouri Suffer
Loss of 22 Lives, With
Many People Hurt.
PROPERTY LOSS
REPORTED HEAVY
Kentucky Mining Town Reported
Partly Demolished Michigan Cities
Visited by Tornadocs, Women
and Children Killed.

Kansas City, June 6.-Tornadoes
last night and today spread death and
destruction through rural districts Of
Kansas and Missouri.
Reports tonight show 90 were killed
in Missouri and nine in Kansas. The
number of injured has reached ap-
prOXimately 1870. Estimate of prop
crty damage is between $l,000,000 and
$2.000,000.
The greatest loss apparently was
in Boone county, Mo-, where the tor
nado claimed II lives. In Carroll,
Charlton and Ray counties. further
west, four are dead, three at Rich
mond and one at Whitam. Seven were
killed in Wright county.
In Kansas the deaths total in the
country southeast of Topeka and one
near lola where the tornado appeared
early today.
The Washington times., 1917-11-24
a KAPoLEoEi

the clutch in high" and the car went
off at express train speed.
Gibbons held On with both hands
and hence cold not draw his gun.
Just south of the bureau, the man
and woman pushed the policeman
from his precarlous perch, and he
rolled over In the roadway. Gibbons
injuries were dressed at Emergency
Hospital where he was taken In Q
private car, and later he went to
his home at 1872 Sixth street south
west He is Off duty today.
Car In Flight Wrecked.
At Del Ray, the heavy car swerved,
according to persons living nearby.
and crashed over on its side. The
man and woman emerged and back
ed away, the former covering an un-
Identified pursu4r with his gun. The
woman Iimped. So Ear, there Is no
trace OF either.
Descriptions show the man to be
about thirty-fiVs years old and five
feet eleven in hes tall, while the
woman seemed to be about five feet
three inches in height and weighed
125 pounds. Both are young.
The Washington times., 1917-11-24
OR A WASHINGTOR1

exhausted by the recital of her grief
she held her child above her head,
and expressed her hope of the Eu-
ture: ''Vive Ia France" she cried.
and collapsed
Other impersonations, in which the
quality OF Miss Draper's art was ably
shown, ranged from the shawl-clad
little Ghetto girl to the calm, un-
rufied English society hostess.
One Of the most realistic imper-
sonations OF the evening was Three
Generations in the Domestic Rela-
tions Court"
The Washington times., 1917-11-24
SURVIVORS OF WRECKED
ship REACH HONOLULU

HONOLULU. Nov. 24.-Fifteen sur
vivors of the crew OF the Norwegian
steamer Thor, which foundered re.
Gently in latitude 81 north, longitude
161, have arrived here in a lifeboat.
Another lifeboat is still missing.
The steamer sailed from San Fran
cisco on November 1, carrying no
passengers. 1t was a steamer of 4,7S9
tons and was in service between San
Francisco and the Orient.
The Washington times., 1917-11-24
MONOLOGIST ST|RS
WITHREMARKABLE
IMPERSONAT|ONS

In a series Of impersonations, Ruth
Draper, monologist. of New York.
appeared at Rauscher's last night be-
fore 200 members Of Washington
society.
Miss Draper's most effective study
breathed the patriotism Of q peasant
mother in stricken France. Holding
q pitifully unclad child In her arms.
she told OF the invasion OF her home
by the Germans, and the death OF
her husband before q firing squad. As
the anguished wife and mother fell
The Washington times., 1917-11-24
BALTIMORE & OHIO
RAILROAD
Important Announcement
Change Of Time
Effective Sunday, Nov. Is

Train No. 22-WashinEton-Ph
delphia Express Oeaving Wash
ington 700 p. M. will run 10
Baltimore only, and be discontinue
ed to Philadelphia.
Train No. 1S-Duquegne Fxnress
Qeaving Washington 2:O2 A M,
viii run to Baltimore only and be
discontinued to Philadelphia The
Washington PHILADELPHIA local
sleeping car handled on this train
VIII leave Washington on train
No. 2S at 1925 A. NJ,
Train No. 2I-PhiladeIphia.w
inBton Express, will be dIEcontInu-
ed between Philadelphia and RaI-
tlmore and continue on its present
schedule, leaving Baltimore. Cam
den Station 1000 A, M, ARRIVING
Washington 1880 A, NJ
Train No. 17-PittsburRh Ex-
press, will be discontinned he
tween Philadelphia and Baltimore.
but VIII start from Baltimore,
Camden Station, at e:2O p, NJ,
continuing on present schedule to
Pittsburgh, viii carry WaShInG.
ton-Flttsburgh sleeping car,
H. B. FARoAT,
Aeunn District Passenger AGENT
1bth Street 4 New YOrk AVA
WashlnEtOn, ID. O.
The Washington times., 1917-11-24
ESTATEMEN
AGREE ON RAISE IN
ALL COMMISSIONS

Buy Warrington Real Estate
Now" is today the motto OF the Real
Estate Brokers Association following
the suggestion OF Charles W. Fair
fax, the president. at q meeting OF
the association in the Board Of Trade
rooms last night.
A higher percentage charge on all
city and suburban property sold was
decided upon in accordance with the
report Of Morton J. Luchs, chairman
OF the COMMITTEES on commission re-
visions. The step was necessitated by
the greatly increased overhead
charges which prevail in the city.
|, New comnlsHion Rates
The commission rates which are to
be charged in the future are per
cent on sales Of all city property for
5000 and under, with added 3 per
cent on all excesses as against the
former rate OF fiat per cent; 8 per
cent straight on all sales OF suburban
property, as against the former rate
Of per cent on certain suburban sec
tions and from to 4 per cent on
others; on exchange OF property
owner Of the higher valued property
to pay per cent on the excess shown
in the exchange and per cent OF the
e1cess II the property is located in
the suburbs: minimum commission on
exchanges to be 800 and on commits
sfons for straight sales OF city prop
erty. $50.
The personnel Of the committee In
cludes Morton J. Luchs, chairman:
Lee d. Latimer, N. L. Salisbury, Clar-
enee Donobue, and Randall II. Hag-
ner.
Insurance Rates Right.
The report Of the fre. insurance
committee. stating that rates in the
District are fair and reasonable as
compared with other cities of the
same size as Washington was accept
ed by the association. Owners have
preferred to pay additional premiums
rather than reduce the rates where
they are high by installing improve
ments, said the report The assoeia-
tion went on record as in favor Of
installing improvements to reduce the
loss of life and property in the fu-
ture.
The members Of the first insurance
committee are: w. @. Dent. chair
man: Robert Howard, H. Glenn
Phelps, John c. Weldon, and Allan
z. Walker.
Committee on legislation and en-
ployment are soon to be appointed
by Charles w. Fairfax, president OF
the association
The Washington times., 1917-11-24
BOLD WHISKEY
SELLERS KIDNAP
POLICEMAN

Federal officials with authorities Of
the State of Virginia, Alexandria
county, and the District police are
working Jointly today in an EFFORT to
apprehend a man and woman whose
desperate attempt to run the whisky
blockade" across the Potomac nearly
cost Traffic Policeman A N. Gibbons
his life and resulted in the wrecking
Of q New York touring car at Del
Ray, ave miles south OF this city.
Kidnapped and riding at fifty miles
an hour from Pennsylvania avenue
and Fourteenth street northwest,
where he was doing crossing duty
at 5:I5 o'clock yesterday. to the Bu-
reau CT Engraving and Printing, Glib
bons was pushed from the running
board Of the automobile and badly
bruised
An unidentified driver who fol-
lowed the kidnapers and the police
men from the city tried to hold them
after their big car skidded and over
turned IN the Alexandria county town.
was himself held up with a revolver.
Running across fields. the couple es-
capped. However. Sheriff Howard B.
Fields. of the county, expects to make
arrests today.
The Washington times., 1917-11-24
BILL TO RECLAIM
UNFIT DRAFTEES
WILL BE PUSHED

Can the Government reclaim" ply
sically thousands end tens of thous-
ands Of the yoarg men who have
been rejected unde= the draft because
Of slight defects found by-examining
physicians?
This question lie going to be raised
In Congress sooa after the session
begins
Effort viii be made to pass q bill
under which great numbers OF young
men who have been rejected under
the draft law, c. rejected when they
sought to volunteer for the army or
navy for that matter, would be put
into reclamation camps" and there
given such physical training and med
cal and surgical treatment as would
rehabilitate them and make fine
specimens of physical manhood Of
them
Widespread Attention.
The movemen: IL one which has
attracted widespread attention among
medical men, health authorities, So
biologists, and army and navy Of
ficials.
senator FOmcEtnc OF OnlO mas q
bill pending in The Senate which
looks to q large appropriation for the
establishment D. such reclamation
camps" At these camps, a corps of
government phy5i:laEs and surgeons
and experts in physical training, as
well as army drillmasters, would give
the young men training and treatment
such as would make them fit.
Estimates as to the number of men
who could thus be improved run into
the hundreds o: thousands. In fact,
Senator Pomersno hss been advised
by some physicians that as high as
90 per cent OF the men rejected from
the army and naTy for physical rea-
sons can be built up and fitted for
military Cervics.
To Grant Hearings.
Secretary OF Wa= Beker is friend
ly to the idea, II It can be worked
out into legislation 1, some practical
fashion.
Senator Chamberlain, chairman of
the Senate Military Committee, is ex-
pected soon to srunt hearings on the
proposed legislation
The Washington times., 1917-11-24
NEWSAND NOTES
OF MEN IN REAL
ESTATE CIRCLES

Thomas A Jameson reports remark
able activity among buyers OF resi-
dencea The new K street homes re-
Gently completed are especially ia
vored by homeseekers.
Jameson is ksenIy appreciative OF
the spirit Of home hunting.
at is like game and bird hunting"
he said. recently. ITS great sport IL
you get what you go after"
He Is q hunt sportsman of the most
enthusiastic type: Even today he
leaves on such an expedition. In this
instance he is planning an assault on
tho ''Tasm&nian Tigers" better known
as Charles county rabbits.
The Washington times., 1917-11-24
2ss Ptnts AIIsulnE.

OF 500 pints Of whisky with which
the car originally had been laden, but
21B- were found by officers. A crowd
OF civilians and soldiers from Camp
St Asaph's near by accounted for the
rest OF It with liquor "bootlegged."
II Is said, at IS q pint in the Old Do
minion. disposal of this stock would
have netted q sum in four figures
Most OF the bottles bore the label
Of Meyer Pitts & Co. liquor dealers.
Of sos Exchange place, Baltimore.
From this hrm the local department
hopes to establish the Identity Of the
man and woman. Another clue lies
In q number OF mans collars found in
the overturned machine, with the
initials 81. W. r"
At dusk yesterday Policeman Glib
bons saw the car with the New York
number "112-12o," Since aseertained
70 have been stolen, coming eastward
through Fourte4rth street at Penn
sylvania avenue. After he had given
the signal TO 'iRo,' he became sus-
ptcious, and approaching the machine,
mounted the rulaing board The in
aide curtains were quickly drawn
down, the man at the wheel showed
The Washington times., 1917-11-24

The Percy H. Russell Company has
been swamped OF late with demands
for unfurnished apartments. This
would seem to indicate positively that
vast portion OF Washington's influx
OF new folks have come to. stay.
The Washington times., 1917-11-24

The new advertising released by the
N. L. Sansbury Company last week Is
remarkably well planned. and there is
conviction Of an unusual order in II.
The Washington times., 1917-11-24

J.,R- Mahorney and C. D. Sullivan.
two weIl-known real estate men Of
Washington. have formed a partner
ship under the firm' name of Ma
horney & Sullivan. with office at DOG
New York avenue northwest Both
Mr.. Mahorney and Mr.. Sullivan have
for many years been connected with
the office OF Joseph ]. Weller. attor-
ney, insurance and real estate broker,
at 624 F street northwest. and are
thoroughly familiar with the real es-
tate conditions in Washington and
the District OF Columbia Their sio-
gan is, We Know Washington"
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ]. Eaton have
purchased q two-story brick resi-
dence on L street. between Sixth end
Seventh. through the L. Richold
agency. The purchasers will move
into the property.
Shannon q Luchs have sold the
new detached dwelling OF Spanish de-
sign at Leland street, Chevy Chase,
Nd. for r. W. Geare. architect and
builder, to Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Camp
bell. The selling price was $4,000.
This property is splendidly located
between the Chevy Chase and the Co
lumbIa Country clubs. Mrs. Camp
bell purchased the property for q
home.
The Washington times., 1917-11-24

Charles n. Lightbown, builder OF
cottages extraordinary md builder IN
particular OF Cottage City, Nd. has
a campaign OF education on his hands.
He IL hereby delegated to instruct he
street car conductors on the H street
car line in the proper direction OF
passengers. At least two conductors
Informed the writer that they didn't
know "where to transfer for Cottage
City"
. Cottage City Is one OF Washington's
newest Developments. a toy town OF
daintinAss and, beauty within q short
distance from the center OF town.
1t Is the ride of few minutes from
Fifteenth and II streets northeast.
The Washington times., 1917-11-24
A RELIEF MEASURE
Effective: Monday, NoU. % 1917

On Monday, November 26, we shall be
compelled to discontinue answering requests
for the correct time, baseball or football
scores, location of fires and other informa-
ton not strictly part of telephone traffic
In normal times this company, wishing
to give Its patrons the widest use of its facii-
ties, cheerfully furnished certain amount
of special service. But 1Unr times are here
with an inevitable shortage of labor and ma
terials and a tremendous increase in teIe-
phone traffic. Our lines are crowded with
important messages. Our operators are busy
as never before. Every second given to
handling calls of the kind mentioned means
a second taken away from calls of vital
Importance.
We find it necessary, therefore, to ask
that you relieve our lines of this burden.
Your cooperation will be appreciated
~ The Chesapeake and Potomac
49, Telephone Company
The Washington times., 1917-11-24

L. W. Groomes announces that the
new apartment house. Briarly Hall,
1740 K street northwest just west
OF Farragut Square and Connecticut
avenue. Is nearing completion. This
is an absolutely up-to-the-minute
apartment building. with suites OF
one to four rooms and bath The
apartments are equipped with tele-
phone and doorbog service. A mar
quise has been placed at the en-
trance.
The Washington times., 1917-11-24

z. B. Webster has been deluged
with inquiries for apartments by
Government officials. The easy ac-
feasibility to the various departments
from his apartment buildings Is the
essential reason for the constant
stream Of inquiries.
The Washington times., 1917-11-24

Stone & Fairfax report the sale Of
the three-story stone and brick resi-
dence. 2232 Q street northwest, for
Herman W. Van Senden-
The Washington times., 1917-11-24

C. F. Sperry's new venture, the
washington Real Estate News. is
mighty bright, newsy-to-the-minu
publication, for which there has long
been a crying need. Sperry has In
corporated much of that elusive spiEz
which makes popular any trade or
gan. Even to the layman there are
features of vital interest, and few. In
deed, are the trade weeklies that
make effective appeal to both layman
and professional man.
There ought to be a place for the
News in the office of every real estate
operator or business man with affilia-
ton for the real estate market.
The Washington times., 1917-11-24

c. W. Simpson Company. Inc. ne
gotIated the sale for Harry Wardman
of the sommerset House last week.
located at Sixteenth and streets
northwest, to Clarence Norment for
$500. 900. II was q partial trade In
properties valued at ove7 a million
dollars.
The Fulton. four-story apartment
building located at 144S Park road,
was also sold to John r. Conway, Of
West Virginia. by the same nrm for
$135.0O0. The former owner was Full
ton r. Gordon.