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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19
CARR|fRE GUYS
 THROAT 70 ESCAPE
 HANGMAN'S MOOSE
Sentenced to be Hanged To- day at Baton Rouge, La.,
 For Murder.

Baton Rouge, Oct. 1S.--D alni"a Car 'riere, the man who mace such des- perate attempt to esca,'e last night from the parish prison ill Kew Or leans where he was held for safe keeping, cut his threat late tonight, with safety razor blade and is in a serious condition from the loss of blood.
 Carriere himself gave the alarm, shouting, "I have cut my throat" The Eenitentiary physician was hastily summoned and the gaping wound was dressed, several stitches being taken. He was brought here today from New Orleans to be hanged to- morrow.
 Hellaire Carriere, who bore the reputation of being a "dead shot" and "bad man" was sentenced to death for the murder of Marion L. Swords, sheriff of St. Landry parish, on July IT, 1916. The sheriff was shot and killed when he and posse attempted to recapture Carriere who had escap- ed from the jail at Jennings where he was held on the charge of killing a negro.
 After killing the sheriff Carriere succeeding in remaining at liberty for month although pursued by posses through canebrakes and swamps and was captured only after he had been severely wounded. He was tried and found guilty of murder the following October. The state su- preme court affirmed the verdict and Governor Pleasant set October 19 as the date for the execution.
 The case attracted widespread at tention throughout Louisiana and neighboring states because of the prominence of Sheriff Swords, one of the states leading Democrats, and because of Carriere's reputation as "bad man.. The latter had served two terms in the penitentiary for stealing and for receiving stolen prop erty. Sheriff Swords had befriend- ed him on several occasions and when captured Carriere expressed re- gret that he had killed him, saying he would not have done~it if Swords had not taken negroes to help cap ture him.
 The sheriff, accompanied by dep uty. three citizens and three negro guides, surrounded Carriere in a cabin just at dawn after residents of the Mallet woods had informed him that the fugitive was terrorizing the neighborhood. Carriere fled into a cornfield, carving rifle, and was closely pursued by the sheriff and his deputy. In the running fight the deputy and two guides were wounded and the sheriff was shot through the heart. Carriere escaped unwounded. A month later Carriere was brought to sbay in an abandoned saw mill near Basile, La., 60 miles away and was captured with more than 20 '.buckshot wounds in his body.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19
SAY GARY SYSTEM STRIKE CAUSED 2,
 BY POLITICS
Board of Education Insists Sinister Influence Be- hind School Children.

New York, Oct. 19.-Full investi- gation of what he terms "The strong sinister influence back of the strike school children instituted against the so-called Gary system will be made by the chairman of the board of educa- tion, according to an announcement made tonight by President Wm. G. Wilcox, after he had received reports Of rioting during the day, during which crowds of school children stoned the school buildings in Harlem and the Bronx. The Gary system has been 2 political question and was opposed by John Hyland, Democratic candidate. "There seems unquestionably 3 strong sinister influence that gave the children at first an organization they could not possible have obtained of themselves"
 Police reserves were called out to- night to disperse 5000 persons who were holding what they called an anti
 Gary meeting in the Bronx. Police men who attempted to break up the
 meeting on the ground it was being held without a permit were hooted by the crowd, which refused to move.
 When the police reserve arrived, they
 were met by a shower of stones and
 sticks.
 The police made few arrests anc
 the crowd followed them to the police
 station.
 It was necessary to call out all the
 reserve in the district to restore quiet
 and order.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19
MARRIAGE BY PROXY.
England Probably Legalize Proxy
 Marriage for Men at Front.

London, Sept. 2S.-The question, should marriage by proxy be legal ized in Great Britain for the special benefit of men at the front, now is be- ing discussed at great length in the newspapers. France has already made this wartime concession, and the Aus tralian government has called con ference of churchmen and others to consider the adoption of proxy form of marriage between Australians at the front and women in Australia.
 While soldiers from England gen erally have a chance of returning on leave for the purpose of marriage, there are frequently difficulties in the way and marriage by proxy would probably be frequently empolyed if the laws permitted, especially in the case of man severely wounded or stricken with serious illness at the fornt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19
|resential Commodities Will Continue Going Down From Now to First
 of Year.
RETAILERS STILL
 TAKING WAR PROFITS
administration Cannot Control Dealers Doing Business Under $1oo,000 But Will Publish Comparisons With Wholesale Profits.

Washington, Oct. 18.-Food Admin fistrator Hoover gave notice to the nublic tonight that "the corner has keen turned' in high food prices, and that most of the essential commodities will continue to show reductions be- tween now and the first of the year. At the same time, hc pointed out that retail prices are not going down in ac- cord with wholesale reductions, and animated that the consumer himself might correct this by bringing proper nressure to bear to aid the public in l dealing with retailers who continue to |eytort war profits. The food admin |istration is collecting wholesale prices |of all staples in several hundred cit 1 ies and soon will begin publishing them in comparison with retail fig l Eures.
 Without further authority from con- press the Hoover commission is pow erless to control retailers except those who are doing a business of more than l $1Oo,OOO year. He did not care to discuss the question of whether con- press would be asked to extend it's au- thority, seeing he wanted to give the : retailers a chance first.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19
Secretary McAdoo Receives Information and Calls
 for Names of Parties
OFFENDERS WILL.
 RE PROSECUTED
Reports of Treats to Withdraw De- positS ii Banks Subscribe for the
 Bonds Were Recciled From Various Parts of Country.

Washington, Oct. 1S--Secretary Me Adoo today issued statement re- Guesting bankers to report to him the names of any person or persons at tempting to intimidate them or mak- ing threats in connection with their making Liberty loans and declares that the government will take imme- diate steps in the matter and pros cautions will follow to the fullest eX- tent of the law.
 The statement was prompted by reports from various parts of the country that depositors have threat ened banks with withdrawals if they subscribe to the loan.
 Department of justice officials also began an investigation today into the workings of the alleged conspiracy to see if prosecution is justified under the espionage and other laws dealing with seditious attempts to thWart gov ernment war purposes.
 The nations answer to the abortivc efforts of the Pro-German was the greatest single days subscription since the campaign started. Officials estimated taht $1,7OO,OOO of the loan has been subscribed, and heavy sub scriptions are reported in prospect for the closing days of the drive. The secretary issued statement in which he said:
 "From several sections of the coun- try bankers have reported to me that some of their customers have threat ened to withdraw deposits if their bank subscribed to the Liberty loan. Such attempts and intimidations are made by disloyal and traitorous per- sons and are serious offenses against the law, for which stern punishment should be inflicted. I request any bank, state or national, against which such threats have been made, to report by telegram or letter to the secretary of the treasury the names and addresses of the person or persons guilty of such disloyal and traitorous action, and I shall see to it that they are dealt with to the limit of the law"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19
FORMER MAYOR
 OF FORT SMITH
 MAY G0 ID TRIAL
Motion to Dismiss Jury Was Overruled by Judge
 Paul Little.

Fort Smith, Oct. 18.-A second eff fort to disqualify the jury trying J. H Wright, former mayor, on trial on a charge of nofeasance ir c@ice, was made today when the case was resum- ed. Counsel for the defense filed afi- davits from three men supplemental to an affidavit filed yesterday in which Luther Avery swore Harry Brocking ton, juror, expressed bias and preju- dice against the defendant.
 The affidavits of today swore Brock ington on last election day abused Mr. Wright and urged them to vote against him. The motion of the de- fense to dismiss the jury was over ruled by Judge Paul Little.
 Arguments in the case began, each side being given an hour and a half for arguments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19
OPERATORS WITH GARFIELD.

Washington, Oct. 17.-Co-operation in production and distribution of an" thracite was sought at a conference here today between dealers and op- orators, controlling the bulk of the country's available supply, and Fed eral Fuel Administrator Garfield and his assistants.
 With fuel administrators already appointed for all but 12 states the fuel administration is confident of meeting emergencies and today's con- ference was planned with view to organized cooperation in the inter est of consumers.
 Reduction of coal stocks in the Great Lakes district and reduction of natural gas in the middle west are among the factors that have to be dealt with.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19
MINERS POSTPONE STRIKE.
Total of 35,0OO Involved, of Which
 5,00O Are in ArHaESas.

Kansas City, Oct. 19.--The strike of 35,000 coal miners in the south western district, embracing Missouri. Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. which was to have begun tomorrow morning has been detarred pending negotiations between representatives of the southwestern ",'erA,cr, asso- citation and the men.
 The decision to defer the strike was reached at the conference here today between Alexander HcYa. president of the Kansas district miners: D. 4. Franmpton, president of Missouri Missouri district, and Johl Wilkinson, president of the Okla"oma Arkansas district.
 Orders weer immediately wired to various locals throughout the distric. to postpone the strike until further notice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19
9 MEN ROB EXPRESS
 ON c. M. 6 G. R. R.

Dyersburg, Tenn, Oct. 1S.-Sher- ifs forces of several Tennessee coun- ties joined tonight in a systematic search for two men who today held up an express, messenger on the Chi cago. Memphis & Gulf train near the town of Ridgely, ten miles north of this city. and escaped with $12,OOO fin currency. Thus far no trace of the men has been found.
 i According to statement made by the messenger, both of whom were heavily armed, made their appear ance in the car when the train was near Ridgely. They overpowered him, bound and gagged him and se' cured the keys.
 Packages containing $10,00O silver coin also were in the safe, but the rohhers took none of it. The money was a shipment consigned by banks in Memphis to banks in Tiptonville and Ridgely.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19
Opinion Expressed by Naval Authorities Based on De
 stroyer's Escape.
NAVY DEPARTMENT
 CALLS FOR DETAILS
Gables Admiral Sims for Detailed Account of the Engagement in Which First American War Yes.
 seI Was Hit by German.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-The navy de raltment cabled Admiral Sims today 1or 8 detailed report of the encoun ter October 16, between the German submarine and an American torpedo boat destroyer in which the latter received the first hit by the German against an American warship The Erief statement given out last night contains all the information that has reached the department with the eX- eeption of the name of the vessel which was withheld for military req sons.
 From the fact that the destroyer was able to make port with only one man killed and five wounded, officers believe that the torpedo probably struck her forward so that the mar TOW forward bulkhead held and the torpedo skipped out to sea.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19
OFFICER CASUALTIES.
Highest Daily Average July 1916
 Reached 282 Daily.

London, Oct. 18.-Refuting reports from German sources that the casual ties among British officers in the re- cent attacks were Unusually severe" the secretary of the war office issued a statement today showing that the total officer casualties for the month of August in all theatres of the war were 5,638, or daily average of 183. For September the total officer casu- alties was 3,182, or daily average of 106.
 The statement points out that the highest daily average of officer casu- alties was in July, 1916, when it reached 282.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19
ADOLPH GERMER ACQUITTED.
Secretary of Nationalist Socialist
 Party Declared Not Guilty.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Oct. 18.-Ad- olph Germer of Chicago, executive secretary of the Nationalist Socialist party and ten others were acquitted today by jury in the United States district court on charges of violating the selective draft All defendants were tried together. With the ex- ception of Germer, all are residents of this city.
 The charge against them was the preparation and circulation of litera- ture, which the government held, was intended to induce young men not to register. The jury in it's verdict de- clared this was not the purpose of the literature
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19
SHIPYARD STRIKE
 WEARS ADJUSTMENT

Portland, Ore, Oct 1S.-The fed eral labor adjustment board closed it's hearing today in the shipyard strike. Shipyard employers and un- ion officials announce that the pros poets are bright for an early resump' ton of work in the shipyards by all men now on strike. The basis al which the adjustment will be made was withheld.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19
HEAVY REDUCTION IN
 SUEZ CANAL TONNAGE

London, Oct. 1S.-Tle report of the Suez canal traffic for 1916 shows a considerable falling off in tonnage as compared with the preceding years. In 1914 the canal accomo- dated 4,S00 ships of 19,400,00o tons, in 1915 3,700 ships of 15,300,000 tons and in 1916 3,100 ships of 12,300,000 tons.
 The number of troops carried thru the canal last year was 235.000. There was an increase of 66,000 French, 3S,- 900 British, 5000 Russian and 5000 Italian as compared with the pre- ViOus year,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19
RECOUNT IOWA'S VOTE.

Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 1S.-Attor- ney General H. M. Havner today or dered a recount of the ballot cast in Mondays special election on the sues tion of constitutional prohibition. Un- official returns give the vets an ad- vantage of approximately 1000 with total vote of 430,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19
MEMPHIS RATE CASE.

Little Rock, Oct. 1S.-The Arkansas railroad commission set the Memphis rate case for hearing on December 8 The Memphis case deals with the com nrassion. concentration and reconsign' p,ent of cotton in Memphis territory to Memphis. The title of the case IS the City of Memphis vs. the Rock Is. land Railroad company and others.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19
BAKERS ADJOURN.

Little Rock, Oct. 1S.-Jespen Jung. of Little Rock, was elected president and Jonesboro was selected as the next place of meeting by the Arkan- sas Master Bakers associations which adjourned tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19
MEMPHIS RATE CASE.

Little Rock, Oct. 1S.-The so-called Memphis rate case, wlich deals with the compression and reconsigsment of cotton in the Memphis territory was today set for December before the railroad commission.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19
DIR. NELSON DIES.

Marshville, Oct. 1S.-Dr. c. H. Nell son died at his home here today of injuries received when gasoline tank from which he was filling his au- tocmoble Monday niSht, exploded
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19
PENDERGRAST APPOINTED.

Little Rock, Oct Ex-Governor Brough today appointed Wm. Fender grast of Altus. state mine inspector to succeed Robert Body of Hunting ton, who recently rendered his res ignatiOn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19
r1np DESTROYS COMPRESS.

covington, Tenn, Oct. ls.Irhre ls,- dbrrcf,. h. unknown origin destroyed ,aress tnr SnI,e here i'll & company cotton compress 1ao ha1es n1e s early m today, together with 1;noo ;, ,o+ed ua'a at e'l os Cation The loss is estimated "' s226,600.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19

Wireless communication has been established between Mexico City and San Salvador. The wireless plant at the Salvadorean capital was present. ed to the country bv Mexico and in- stalled by Mexican electricians.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19
EFFECTIVE WORK.
Army Surgeons COnfine Measles at
 Camp Pike to One Man.

Little Rock, Oct. 1S.-The efficiency Of army surgeons was demonstrated When an "epidemic" of measles was confined to one man through quick work in quarantining and isolation. rrlvate E. w. Hodges of the depot troops, a National army man, develop ca the disease. the first conta gious asease which has been discovered in .he division and was at once removed to the base hospital, where he is pelng treated in one of the isolation wards. Although the barracks build ihs' Where he was quartered has heen quafantined, no other case of the olsease has been reported.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19

Burma is one of the few lands in. which gas has not been used for lighting nor industrial purposes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19
The Weather
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r,ls Friday, fair, colder; Saturday, fair, t;om Ios temperature in southwest DOT
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-19

berwick, Pa., has society of wid TVS, the only organization of it's Kind in the United States.
The Adair County news., 1917-04-04
Spring Colds are DANGEROUS.

Sudden changes of temperature and
underwear bring spring colds with
stuffed up head, sore throat and gen.
-eral cold symptoms. A dose of DR..
Kings New Discovery is sure relief,
this happy combination of antiseptic
balsans clears the head, soothes the
irritated membranes, and what might
have been lingering cold is broken
up. Don't stop treatment when re-
lief is first felt as half cured cold is
dangerous. Take DR.. Kings New
Discovery till your cold is gone. At
PAUL Drug Co. Ad
The Adair County news., 1917-04-04
Girls Success with Turkeys.

l am girl twelve years old
and want to tell you of my ex-
perience in turkey raising.
Last March my grandma sent
me six Bronze turkey eggs. l
put them under enc of mammals
Rhode Island Red hens. They
all Matched. l put them in a
Slated coop with cover for pro-
lection against rain. Their first
feed was lettuce. Later l fed
them stale biscuit soaked in
sweet milk three times a day,
with all the lettuce they would
eat once a day. l used sweet
oil to kill lice and mites, rub bling
it on their heads and under their
necks, being careful not to get
them too greasy. l kept them
from all the dampness l could
by turning them out after the
dew was off and always putting
them up before rains.
They were growing nicely
when about three weeks old a
hawk carried one of them away.
There were wheat, clover and
pea fields near and they picked
up most of their feed l fed
them bread twice a day, always
putting their food on a clean
plank. There is a spring branch
in about fifty yards from the
house that supplies them with
water. Of the five left l have
one tom and four hens. Nov, l
feed them corn and wheat and
sometimes a mash at morning.
They roost in an open house. 1
this summer to raise one hun
dred. Velma Crouch. In South
ern AgricuIturist.
The Adair County news., 1917-04-04

would be a perpetual disgrace to
the Democracy of the county.
And so to the voter'I would say,
that If you do not get your
choice in the primary remember
that the majority of the voters
in the county did get their choice,
and that all true and loyal cit
liens will stand by the verdict of
the majority even though they
may be thoroughly convinced
that the majority made bad
choice. The right of the major
ity to rule is the very foundation
of this government, and the mo-
ment that we fail to abide By the
verdict of the majority, our gov
eminent is going to crumble and
fall as did that of ancient Rome.
So friends, please preserve har-
mony and keep down i'll feelings,
and all will be well, regardless
of who is nominated.
A very severe tornado struck
New Albany. Ind, last Friday
p. M, and cut a swath through
that prosperous little city about
three blocks wide and over two
miles long. More than two mill
ion dollars worth of property
was destroyed, 80 persons were
instantly killed, and over a hun
hired others were wounded, many
of whom the physicians say
must die. AS soon as the storm
had somewhat ahated, many cit
liens of Louisville made their
way over tothe stricken city and
assisted in rescuing the wounded
from the wrecked homes. And
during Saturday and Sunday
more than fifty thousand dollars
was raised here in Louisville fol-
the relief of the sufferers. The
doors of the Louisville hospitals
were thrown open to the wound
ed, and the Louisville physicians
freely contributed their services
in alternating the suffering of tn
wounded, DR.. Roberts the noteC
surgeon, being one of the first t,
venture over the river after tn
storm subsidized.
R. L. Campbell.
The Adair County news., 1917-04-04
Make the Old Farm into d Home.

Seventeen years ago / bought
a farm that was III bad condi-
ton. / began at once to improve
it for a permanent home. l
first grubbed and cleaned out
all old crooked fence rows, clear
ed briar patches, stopped gullies,
and removed stumps; then put
in good wire fences, dividing
the farm so as to have stock wat
er available in ten different fields
and pastures. l then built barn
room for all farm products and
for stock of different kinds
(mostly cattle) to convert it into
fertilizer. The manure has been
distributed with a spreader.
have done lots of deep plow-
ing and. subsoiling and am well
pleased with results, as it pre-
vents the land from washing
and supports crops through hot,
dry weather. Lots of cowpeas,
soy beans and other legumes
have been used in rotation Of
crops, and the land is steadily
increasing in fertility.
There were a few acres of wet
land on the farm that had not
been plowed for twenty years
and was only growing wild grass.
got a carload of drain tile flour
inch), including Y's for connect
ing arms to main lines, and af-
ter bitches were cut and tile
carefully laid and covered, it
was pleasing to see the land dry
out. Now it is the best land on
the farm. producing corn, pump
kins and other crops abundantly.
There are lots of such land in
the country, supposed by some
to be too level to drain; but tile
carefully laid with one-half Of
one per cent fail will drain il
nicely and in future years will
repay all expenses, many times
over. ]. S. Christenbery. In
Southern Agriculturist.
The Adair County news., 1917-04-04
Bad Colds from Sudden Changes

Spring brings all kinds of weather
and with it come colds and the revival
of winter coughs and hoarseners. DR..
Bells Pine-Tar-Honey will head off a
new cold of stop the old one, the
soothing balsams relieve the sore
throat and heal the irritated tissues.
Get a bottle to-day, and start treat
ment at once. At PAUL Drug Co. 25c.
Formula on Bottle.