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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-17

Mrs. Moseley will open new class in shorthand and typewriting May 28. Terms $500 month. Books for entire course, $200. Average time for completing course, four months. Phone 1131. 5-16-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-17
Farewell Party
 fOr Mrs. Kil1ian

vA AI0s AlllldUs
 An informal social gathering was hed at the home of Mrs. Calvin Burks
 Tuesday afternoon. honoring Mrs. J.
 M. Killian, who will leave in a few |days for Jonesboro to join her hus- bsnd in making their home there:
 The home was beautifully decorated with homegrown roses.
 Miss Pearl Burks entertained the quests with a reading following which B social was held, after which delight HUI refreshments were served. Mrs Burks presented Mrs. Killian with an ann bouquet of roses.
 The guests were Rev. and Mrs. D. n' Steel, Mesdames D. I. Mills, w. D. |TTerguson, Tracy Mills, Authur Mills, |SGnn |,,2 n Sanders, IT,, w. B. Hall, J. R. walker, Phil Crutcher, J. w. Briley, 2. U. Jordan, J. c. Sawyer, Favor Ca |son, Carl Hing and Misses Emma De- woody and Moree Burks.
 Mrs. w. D. Webb, who has been mvIsltlng with her sister, Mrs. Frank p, pnarrls, has returned to her home 1T 'uih bayou.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-17
al Programs spnni1s.

Ir. p" ~ pntler will give a musi-
 r. U. e,., 0' Eriday evening. May lS'
 's[lCa; saock in her home, ni,s a2ll s;Uinp sOu'p
 .treet, her piano pupils s'V'hs
 ollowi..so .oper Hill and Dale"
 la1's' laa1'nsnn), Misses Davis, Sheppard
 |depha';,n n LRubenstein), Miss
 lea As'v valse Caprice"-(Engel-
 2 ''1Ie Helen Palmer. 1T .,,,o o,, ,;r-
 sfth Nocturne''-(Leyoacn'' h'"-
 Niles ..o, Miss Mamie Far
 duot-" -"Marche Militaire"
 laao ,.,, Misses Hazel Cornmesser
 Dcl clara Langford. \ Mics Max,ne Fe,do tens,i of spring"-(WenzeD, Prencs 2 %..va atore"-(Verdi, Miss Hazel { rpn,s1s nvs's Confession"-(Engelmann' Epla,ssdding-(selected), El,sd Mss frahces |na. ! a.,,,ening of the Lion"-De .tssil asaa Miss Zelda Davis. p%alIssddrillena"-(Wache), palsdl Helen Reap nnaaatD"Valse" (Streabbog), Mrs .t,sr vls' and Lellie Mccain. .ssa .rsps,rcarolle" - (Astenieres)' MISS 1sa, p;an6 duo-"Marche Militalre' hub Misses Davis and May '., ',varding of certificates. The music class of Mrs. Butler VII 70 nsy an afternoon musical saturda! tp teruoon at 2 o'clock in the home O .s ,s Butler. Miss Zelda Davis ant is, ss Athlea Mayhew finish certlflcat n nrsps and will receive recognition f their work.
 rho following program will be ren ouartet. lU Parade Review" Allen ,ro;n Helen Reap, Clarice Shaw slen Palmer. 1,t piano Duo. Arkansas" Claric aw. Helen Palmer.
 'The Chase" Catherine Oudin. Duet for Left Hands, Florenc pore, Maxine Fletcher. Concert Polonaise", Miss Id eppard.
 Reading, selected, Maxine Fletche1 Song Without Words" Jennie Le Drthen.
 Trio, "Wood Spirits," Mrs. Butle: therine Oudin, Maurine Fletcher. Flower Song,' Florence Moore. Vocal solo, selected, Miss Eugeni ddephatt.
 Fairy Fingers, Miss Zelda Davis y Federation
 cts New Officers. ....... ,.....-.-- ....-. Reports of officers and clubs an
 annual election of officers was tn gram for the annual meeting
 Clip Federation of Women's Clut the hamber of commerce room terday afternoon. Mrs. w. l les was reelected president an de a splendid address. She al nted Mrs. Cora Gillespie co7 bonding secretary and Mrs. H' t Strange parliamentarian. )ther officers elected were: frs. J. A. McLoud, vice-presiden 5. B. A. Peck, second vice-pres t; Mrs. Leo c. Peck, recordin retary; Mrs. J. w. Bishop, trea rs orJ M,o Dec Co.,.1o o,,I1toY,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-17

$50 Mercerized Napkins; hemmed. 1Sx1S inches; soft finish; May Sale price, 1 10 $500 Pure Linen Napkins, 20X20 inches; May Sale ? co price, per dozen -.--s.-,z-- V'JU $2.75 Linen Napkins, excellent quality; May Sale price, 1 no per dozen .........................,-,,..~ IuJU SITS Mercerzied Table Cloths, 64x64 inches, extra fine; May Sale price, 20 each ... ,....,..,......,......... IiJJ $1.25 Mercerized Lunch Cloth, 36x36 inches; May Sale Q0o Sale price, each ..........,,-~..UJO 75c French Linens, 36 inches wide; all shades; May EOo Sale price, per yard d.....UJG
 BLEACHED SLEEPING
 81 inches wide
 The very best; May Sale 1 An price; , yards .,............~.,,..,,,... I'fJ 81-inch Unbleached Sheeting; May Sale price; 1 hn , yards for. .~.................-....-.- jnfJ
 BED SHEETS
 72x9Q
 Regular 75c qualities, good size, soft finish, only 4 to one customer; May sale h0, price; each ............................... fJG 79c soft finish, bleached Bed Sheets; 72x90 inches; E0o May Sale price, ach.....JJG $1.25 Everlasting Brand" Bed Sheets, 81x9O inches, double bed size, seamless; only 8 to one customer in this 00o May Sale, each .....,............JUG LONG CLOTH.
 $1.5O Froug's Special Qual- ity Long Cloth; 1n 10 yard bolt lt............................ IIIJ
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-17
WASH GOODS TABLE No. 1

75c Sport Stripes in wash skirting; 36 inches wide; AQo May Sale price, yard fJC 39c Striped Skirting; 36 10o inches wide; May Sale.....ZJG
 TABLE No. 2
 Fancy Voiles and Tissue Voil. es; 38 inches wide; stripes, checks and floral designs; values range up to soc per yard; May Sale price, 9Eo per yard ................... JUU
 TABLE No. 3
 39c Fancy Voiles; 40 inches wide; stripes and figured de- signs; May Sale price, Hla per yard ...........................,, ......,,.,.,EJO
 TABLE No. 1
 75c White Skirtings; striped Gaberdines, Bedford Cords; also other fancy weaves; E0c May Sale price, yard JJG 50 cent White Skirtings, such as Piques, Poplins, Repps, Whipcord and Gaber- dimes; May Sale price, 9n, per yard ................... VJO
 TABLE No. ,
 Up to 35c Sheer Batiste and Tissues; stripes and floral designs; May Sale price, 10o per yard . .,.,,.....-., VU
 WHITE GOODS
 19c Dimity, assorted checks; sheer quality; May Sale 1 101 a price, per yard lA2L soc Fancy White Voiles; check, stripes and embroider- ed designs; 40 inches wide; May Sale price, per gMo yard ..... .JJI
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-17

Bracelets were worn by women in Egypt at the time of the Pharaohs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-31

Commissioner Hu1gran submitted
she following list OF claims for sal
aries. which On his motion was allow
al aee unanimous vote
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-01
3 STATES ARE
BONE DRY TODAY
REED AMENDMENT PROHIBITING
SHIPMENTS INTO DRY TERRI.
TORY NOW EFFECTIVE.
SEVERE PENAL TIES
Mail Order Houses to BE Suppressed by
Provision Barring Advertisements So
licitlng Orders for IntOxicants-States
Affected.

Washington, June 30.-Twenty.threC
states will be bone dry" after midnigh;
tonight the effective hour Of the Reed
amendment, prohibiting shipment Of
liquor into any territory where its man
ufacture or sale is prohibited. Eleven
other states are partially affected by the
legislation which has been hailed by TEN.
perance advocates as the greatest single
step toward abolition of the LIQUOR traf
fic yet taken in the nations history.
The law bars from prohibition areas
whether states or smaller corporations
all mail matter containing advertise
ments or solicitations OF orders for In,
toxicants, provision designed to aid in
enforcing the anti-shipment feature BY
suppressing the activities Of mail order
houses in dry territory.
Justice and postoffice department Of
ficials have made extensive preparations
for enforcement of the statute. United
States marshals and postal inspectors
everywhere have been instructed TO be
on the lookout for violations. There
are heavy penalties for violations.
Methyl alcohol is regarded by the
federal government as an intoxicating
liquor within the meaning OF the act
but methyl, wood, and denatured alco
hols are not so regarded. No ruling has
been made regarding the status OF pat
ent medicines containing alcohol and
that question may be among the first
TO be passed on by the courts under
the legislation.
The language OF the antfshipment sec
tion is comprehensive, imposing a fins
.of $1,000 and Imprisonment for six
months, or both, on any person wh1
shall order. purchase. or cause intoxl
eating liquors TO be transported into in
terstate commerce except for scientific
sacramental. medicinal or mechanical
purposes, into any state or territory the
laws OF which state or territory prohibit
the manufacture or sale therein OF In,
toxicating liquors for beverage pur
poses"
The same penalties are prescribed
Aoi NtoidNVfs ol lIt dutfduNertSlnE sec
tion. For second offense in either case
the penalty is made one years impris
onment.
Following are the states wholly AZ
fected by the act:
Alabama Arizona, Arkansas. Colo.
RADIO, Georgia, Idaho. Iowa. Kansas
Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, North
Carolina, North Dakota. Oklahoma, Ore
gon, Rhode Island, South Carolina
South Dakota, Tennessee. Vermont. Vir
ginia, Washington and West Virginia.
Those partially affected are:
California, Connecticut. Delaware,
Louisiana, Maryland. Massachusetts,,
Minnesota. New Hampshire. New York,
Ohio and Texas.
The following are affected at future
date:
Alaska, January l. 1918; Indiana,
April 3, 1918; Michigan, April 30, 1918;
Montana, December 81, 1918; and Utah,
August /, 1917
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-01
REVISION Of WAR
TAX BILL FINISH
MEASURE WAS VIRTUALLY RE.
WRITTEN AND REDUCED
TO S1,652, 10000.
NO MORE BONDS
Incomes and Excess Profits VIII Bear
About TwO-Thirds Of New Tax Bur
den-AbOut Half Billion Dollars As
signed TO Each Source.

Washington. June 3O.-Reyision OF
the sl,SOO,OOO,OOO war tax bill passed
by the house five weeks ago was com.
pleted today by the senate finance com.
mittee. The measure virtually was re.
written and reduced to s1,65217O. 900.
with no authorization OF additional
bonds The final draft was sent to the
printer tonight and will be given for.
NAL committee approval Monday and
reported TO the senate by Chairman
Simmons early next week.
Incomes and excess profits will bear
about two-thirds Of the new tax bur.
dens under the revised bill-about a
half billion dollars each-with a large
share OF the remainder secured from
liquors and tobacco. Many house taxes
were entirely eliminated by the commit.
tee and others added.
Radical increase Of taxes on war ex.
cess profits OF corporations. partner.
ships and individuals, decided upon to-
day enabled the committee 10 dispense
with the suggestion made OF additional
bond issues OF from s500.OOO, 900 to 81.
Ooo.OO0,OO0. Senator Stone withdrew an
amendment for a $500 1000, 900 issue.
While the bin falls short by about
S6OOOOOO00 Of meeting the treasury es.
Inmates OF war expenses next year the
committee decided that by issuing $685..
100000 Of authorized but unsold Pana.
ma canal bonds the expenses can be met
until congress reconvenes in December.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-01
LETTERS IN RAIDED
- DUGOUTS TELL OF
MUNITIONS EXPLOSION

British Army Headquarters in
France, June SO-(By Associated Press
Some interesting items Of German
news have been CLEANED within the past
few days from letters found in raided
dugouts. One of them, written from
Bielefield. Prussia. June 6, tells Of an
explosion in munitions factory at Det
mold and continues:
1T was terribly sad. On Sunday nine
ty victims already had been buried One
woman. who lost four sons in the field
has now lost three daughters in the ex
plosion. 1t is strange that the West
phalian newspapers give no report Of
the accident"
Another letter written at Erfurt
Prussian Saxony, May 2S. says:
THE church bells have pealed q
farewell. This week all of them will be
taken away to be melted down anc
turned into shells. No eye remained
dry when the pastor mentioned that
instead Of ringing out tidings Of an ear
ly peace. they must now cause deatt
and destruction"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-01
ACCUSED OF MURDER
ANOTHER ADMITTED
FL Paso Man Indicted at Dallas Charged
With Killing Florence Brown.
July 2S, 1918.

Dallas. Texas. June 30.-Felix Jones,
Of III Paso. was indicted today by the
Dallas county grand jury in correction
with the mysterious murder OF Florence
Brown in a Dallas real estate office in
July. 1913. The case attracted wide
attention throughout the southwest.
Jones now is in JAIN in FL Paso on
another charge. The county attorney
viii send an officer to that city and
bring him to Dallas.
Florence Brown was Il stenographer.
young and pretty, employed in the OF.
fices OF real estate firm here at the
time Of her death. Employees OF the
firm found her body in the offices az 3
o'clock on the morning OF July 2S. 1913.
Every possible agency worked TO solve
the crime. Several grand juries inves.
tigated II. There was one arrest. Mead
Barr. a prisoner IN the Indiana state
reformatory, was brought 70 Dallas and
charged with the killing. lie admitted
the crime but on investigation it was
found that he could not possibly have
killed the girl.
The latest grand jury. II developed
To-Day has been working on new clues
FOR some time. resulting in the indict.
ment OF Jones.
Jones has claimed Fort Worth. Waco.
Merkel and Abilene as his home. but Il
Is said that the latter place has the most
claim 10 HIS residence. He is being
held az FL Paso in connection with the
death OF Thomas Lyons. a Silver City,
y. NJ. millionaire cattleman. whose life.
less body was found in the Highland
Park section Of III Paso last May. He
is about forty years old and marr;ci.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-01
GERMAN VESSELS
TO SHIPPING BOARD

Washington. June 3O.-Eighty-seven
OF the German ships seized In Ameri.
can ports at the outbreak Of the war
were turned over by President Wilson
70 the shipping board today FOR opera
ton. The other fourteen already are
in possession OF the navy department.
Title 10 the vessels was vested In the
president IN resolution passed by con.
gress In May Many OF them already
have been repaired and put into service
by the shipping board. which proceeded
unofficially without awaiting today's
executive order giving It formal iuris.
dictlon.
The total tonnage OF the eighty.seven
ships exceeds 100000. Several have
gone to the war department for trans.
ports. but Il has not been decided def.
niiely whether they are to remain un-
der control OF the department or revert
TO the shipping board. The presidents
order nominally puts all OF them under
tlfe boards control.
The ships retained for commercial
service viii be put for the most part
into transatlantic runs. although sew.
eral TO be brought from Manila to the
Pacific ocast for repairs may be kept
In the Pacific.
The shipping board has announced no
general policy concerning operation OF
the German ships or OF the fleet the
government is building but Il Is under.
stood vessels viii be chartered for sin.
gle trips.
Virtually all OF the ships soon will be
repaired and in service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-01
BRAZIL s NAVY
BIC AID IN WAR
COSIPOSES LARGEST NUMBER OF
FIGHTING SHIPS IN SOUTH
AMERICAN GROUP.

Washington. June 30. - President
Wilson has under consideration the per.
sonnel Of the commission which he ex.
poets 10 send TO Brazil. Il probably
viii leave the United States within six
weeks. and VIII arrange for closer CD.
operation with the big country In South
America.
Brazil's seizure OF the war.bound Ger.
man ships has added 20 her merchant
marine more than 10000 tons. which.
with that already at her disposal. will.
Il Is believed, contribute materially 20
the problem Of getting supplies to the
allies.
Her navy is the largest OF the South
American group and in connection with
the South American feet. commanded
by Admiral Caperton. II Is believed tho
work Of keeping the South Atlantic
clear Of enemy craft win be greatly
facilitated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-01
EASTERN RAIL RATES RAISED
ABOUT PER CENT GROSS
Western Lines Profit by Less Than One
Per Cent by /. G. G, Ruling.


Washington. June 3O-Railway Of.
ficials estimate today that eastern rail.
roads will receive an increase of about
four per cent in gross revenues
through the decision of the Interstate
Commerce Commission suspending the
proposed fifteen per cent freight raise.
by granting some increases in class
rates
Western lines, by being permitted to
make increases on coal, will probably
realize an increase of less than one per
cent on gross receipts.
thern lines, by the ruling permit.
! n rail and water carriers to come
: level of the all-rail eastern prices,
s share slightly in the eastern roads
= 4, as such ports as Norfolk and
? annah will be included The revenue
o. is derived will, however, be largely
2 sorbed by the water division of the
) II and water transportation and the
mount will be comparatively small
The southern roads will also share
n the higher rates on coal, coke and
iron ore, although railway men esti
mated that this item would mean an in.
crease of only about one per cent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-01
OKLAHOMA WHEAT
AVERAGED 9.5 BU
Condition of Corn and Cotton Is Con-
siderably Below Same Date
Last Year.

Oklahoma City. June 30.-OklahoHsa's s
wheat crop will approximate 27,113,O0C
bushels with an average yield of 9.5
bushels per acre. according to the
monthly crop summary for June issued
by President Frank M. Gault, of the
state board Of agriculture. The condi
ton of the wheat crop at harvest was
6S per cent. Eighty.four per cent of the
crop had been harvested up to June "a
Weather conditions were not so ia
vorable for other growing crops. lack
Of moisture having retarded corn and
the sorghums.
The summary follows:
AT the time of harvest, wheat show
ed a condition of 68 per cent. This Is
an increase Of per cent over the con
dition OF same date In 1916. From re
ports received from our crop CORES
pondents we estimate the average yield
Of the total acreage planted at 9.5 per
bushels per acre. Estimating the total
yield for the state, based on the above
figures, Oklahoma's wheat crop will
produce 27,113,OO0 bushels. Up to the
25th Of June, "a per cent Of the crop
had been harvested.
Oats showed a condition of 60 per
cent at the time of harvest This Is 13
per cent above the condition of same
date last year. The average yield per
acre Of this years crop is 25.5 bushels,
according to estimates received from
our crop correspondents This assures
Oklahoma of crop Of 24435 600 bush.
els. Up to the 25th Of June n per cent
Of the total crop had been harvested.
The counties showing the best yield per
acre Of wheat and oats are the counties
in the northeast part Of the state
Corn shows condition of 75 per
cent. This is per cent below the con-
dition of last month and II per cent
below the condition Of same date one
year ago.
Cotton shows a condition Of II per
cent. This is 10 per cent below the con.
dition Of same date last year Weather
conditions have been unfavorable to the
growth of cotton and we have received
numerous reports stating that in many
places cotton had been replanted on ac-
count of insufficient moisture and vari.
Gus other causes.
Condition Of other crops are as fol-
lows Kafir. "A per cent; milo, "a per
cent; sorghum, 76 per cent: broom corn,
75 per cent. and alfalfa. 70 per cent.
The condition Of the soil is 60 per cent
OF what II should be- This is IL per
cent below the condition of last month"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-01
j. S. TROOPS ARE
SAFE IN FRANCE
ENTIRE AMERICAN EXPEDITION
AIRY FORCE HAS REACHED
FRENCH PORT.
NO LOSS ON TRIP
Pershing in Paris Saturday Announced
Transfer Was Made Without Injury
or Serious Illness of Single American
Soldier.

All of the troops of the American ex-
peditionary force have reached France
in safety Major General Pershing said
In Paris Saturday that the transfer had
been made without the loss or injury Of
single American soldier and without
case of serious illness Dispatches
say that the trip was made on schedule
time
The heaviest fighting on the western
front is now on the Verdun sector.
over the same ground on which they
met with such serious check at the
hands of the French last year, the Ger
mans are making serious assaults with
picked forces. For the most part, their
efforts have been nullified by the
French. but the Germans succeeded in
retaining some conquered German terri
tory on the west slope of Dead Mans
hill.
On the Aisne front, also the Germans
are on the offensive. They attacked last
night near Czerny and COrbeny, meet
ing with a French fire which all but
annihilated their detachments. North.
east OF .Cerny. they succeeded in gain.
ing a salient which had been leveled by
artillery fire
Whether these operations marked the
resumption Of a sustained offensive by
the Germans is not yet clear The Off
cial German statement throws no Hight
on this subject. merely mentioning the
capture Of 500 metres OF trench line east
Of hill 3O4 and OF several French lines
south OF La Bonville farm on the Aisne
front.
The German war office said that the
Russians are maintaining strong fire
over a front OF forty miles In eastern
Galicia and that a Russian attack evi-
IDENTIFY is imminent. The Russian Off
cial statement merely speaks OF in
creased artillery fighting in some sec
tors.
AgReilo. Pass. which the Italians cap
tured recently In their advance on the
front below Trent. has been evacuated.
Rome announces that the Italian ad.
vanced forces have been withdrawn on
account OF the prolonged and violent
bombardment OF the Austrians but that
the Italians still hold the eastern end
Of the pass.
The French armored cruiser Kleber,
1855 tons. has been sunk off Point st.
Matthew. while on her way from Dakar.
Africa, 20 Brest. She was destroyed
by mine with the loss OF thirty-eight
men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-01
ANOTHER STRIKE
WOOLwORTH EMPLOYEES WALKED
OUT AT p. NJ YESTERDAY.
Several Retail Stores Picketed by Phone
Operators, and Labor Leaders Declare
They Are Going TO Push the Fight
TO a Finish.

Five Of the regular employees OF the
F. W. Woolworth store walked out at 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. asking for
an increase in wages
No statement was made by the man.
agement Of the store concerning the
number OF girls employed on Saturday
who walked out. The workers them
selves claim that nine girls left the
store, and that one OF them returned &c
work. Pickets were Immediately sta
toned in front OF the store.
Several retail stores. proprietors OF
which are said TO have refused to have
their telephones removed. were picketed
by striking phone operators yesterday.
Leaders OF organized labor declare
that they are going TO fight to finish,
regardless Of time and sacrifice.