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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-28
MEXICAN RAIDERS GET LONG TERMS
 IN PfN|IEN1|ARy
Seventeen Plead Guilty To
 Participation In Villa Raid On Columbus.
2 :. 9~zeNs1z0X1I

Deming, N. M., Aug. 27.-Seventeen MeXlcans captured by General Per sings punitive expedition into Mexico last year, and accused of participation In the Villa raid on Columbus. N. M. pleaced guilty to second degree mur- der here today and were, sentenced to serve from IT to 80 years in the New Mexico penitentiary. 9,Dne Mexican pleaded not guilty and twill be tried at the fall term of court.
 The Mexicans have. been confined Tn Jail at Silver City. They showed 1ne erect of their long confinement. The prisoners were taken to Santa Fe tonight.
 Three other Mexicans were captur- ed by the American troops. One of them died the second is sick at Silver City, and a third escaped from the escort in Mexico.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-28
CATHOLICS WILL
 PROVE LOYALTY
 TO UNITED STATES
President Whalan Strikes Keynote In Address At
 Convention.

Kansas City, Aug. 27.-The loyalty of Catholics of American was reaf- firmed today by President Whalan, in his address to the convention of the American Federation of Catholic So- cieties.
 rAll sacrifices demanded by the war must be met with cheerfulness" he said.
 The report of the committee on morals deplored what it characterized as the drift away from the church" /" and recommended changes in Amer ican conditions of life. -
 The federation gave its approval of the work and aims of the National Catholic war council an organization which is forming to cooperate with the government in carrying on the war Reports of national officers and committees took up the session.
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HELD
 UNDER HEAVY BOND

Fankton, s. D., Aug. '27.-Thirty Germans arrested near Tripp, Hutch lnson county, s. D., early today by federal officers for alleged violation of the espionage act, who were brought here late today, were bound over to the federal district court for trial and released on bail of $5,OO0 each. A
 The men were charged with having signed petition of an intimidating character sent to Governor Peter Nor beck as the administrator of the se- lective draft law in the state. The petition also protested against war taxation.
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JIM CORBETT IS MADE CHAIRMAN OF "A
 ATHLETIC BOARD

Princeton, N. J., Aug. 27-James J. Corbett. former heavyweight cham- pion of the world, today received an appointment from the United States government as chairman of the war departments committee on athletic in struction.
 Serving also on the body will be Sergeant Norman B. Selby (Kid Me- Coyl. Mike Donovan. Prof. Richard Melligan of Amherst college, and Robert Edgren. sports editor of the New York World.
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AIRCRAFT WILL COST LESS THRU
 BOARDS PLANS

Washington, Aug. 7.-Manufacture Of aircraft in great numbers under the aircrafts production board it was learned today. has reduced the cost Of airplanes one-half. with the prob- ability that the cost price to the gov ernment will eventually be about one third of the normal cost of the ma chimes before the plans of the board are carried out.
 It addition, it was stated authorit- atively that satisfactory progress was being made with actual construction, lnsuring not only continuing supply of the machines at present being turn ed out, but also prompt delivery of the fighting type early next year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-28
NEGRO ARRESTED HERE.

City police officers last night ar rested a negro named Arthur Peg gins. who is wanted at Millville, to answer to a charge of assault with intent to kill Judge Green of Milville sent to the city last evening and ob- tained the aid of Pine Bluff police to hunt for his man. who was found at late hour by Night Chief King and Officer Lynn. The negro is accused of having struck white man. fore man at a mill, with an iron bar The injured mans hurts are said not to be serious.
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PLAN METHOD
 SAVE WASTE OF
 EGYPTIAN COTTON

New Bedford, Mass. Aug. 27-A fum- igation plant. which will he the first Of it's kind i'll this country, will be constructed by manufacturers here under, government supervision, for sterilization of waste from Egyptian cotton. 'NMs|
 Heretofore, on account of the dan ger of the spread of the pink boil worm. it has been necessary to barn all the waste of Egyptian cotton, which ranges in price from 30 to 75 cents per pound, and it is estimated the waste should be worth 25 cents per pound.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-28
GERMAN ESCAPES
 FROM CAMP NEAR ASHEVILLE, N. c.

c, Asheville, N. C., Aug. 27.-siegfried nvnheck' one of the informed Ger .ans oaau at the Hot Springs (N. O. ssalp' ssaa 4o miles north of Asheville, sorapeo fo,aI last night, according to in 11H,nia.ion 1Ini.s1 received here today at the o%1.eu u: states marshal's office.
 s;aa ia's wife, who has been living out sus, um -the forbidden area in Hot v;I,a ;I,ss, bought a ticket to Ashe- rans as iast Friday. This is the first in poa. "a ot an escape or any attempt E,ns ssoape since the Germans from snn;' ns Island: were interned at Hot
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-28
Commander of American Bark So Told, While Guest
 of Board Submarine.
BRITISH WARBOAT
 SINKS ENEMY SHIP
German Underwater Craft Was At- thrking English Merchantmen When Entente SubmerSfbIe Arrives and
 Trhton Is Sent To Bottom.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 27.-Dr, Cyrus W. Crooks, master of the Ameri- can bark Christiane, which was sunk by German submarine August z near the Azoros, was entertained as h guest on board the Il boat and over a glass of wine was told by the Ger man commander that le hated to sink American ships."
 Captain Crooks related the incident on his arrival here today on board an Italian liner The American captain said lie was bound home from London when his ship was sunk. Not being armed. he surrendered to the u-boat.
 We left the Christiane in two life boats,' said Captain Crookes, and was invited by the u-boat captain, in excellent English, to bring three of my men and come aboard We were taken into the officers cabin and after giy- Ing me receipt stating my ship had been sunk, the commander ordered luncheon served. He kept up an in- teresting conversation while we were waiting, and more than once he de- clared he hated to sink American yes- sels and only did SO because we were at war with his country"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-28
RESIGNS AS DELEGATE.

Little Rock, Aug. 27.-The first resignation of a delegate to the con- stitutional convention was received yesterday by the governor, Hon. ca F. George of Hamburg, Ashley coun- ty, having resigned Governor Brough, who. under the terms of the bill, has power to fill vacancies, appointed Judge Turner Butler of Hamburg. his successor. Judge Butler is judge of the Tenth circuit. juuoI
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-28
German Sub Is Sunk.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 7.--The de- struction of a German submarine with all hands by British submarine. in the Atlantic ocean, was described here today by the captain of a British steamer which was torpedoed by the enemy submersible The trader, which was attacked on voyage from this country to British port, returned here after being repaired abroad.
 According to the captain of the trader, the commander of the German submersible attacked the British mer- chantmen by firing it's deck guns. when the torpedo which struck her failed to send her to the bottom.
 The traders crew, which had taken to open boats, witnessed the arrival Of the British submarine and it's at- lack on the German u-boat, which was broken in two and sunk by tor pedo from the British undersea craft.
 The traders crew then boarded their vessel, pumped her >out and reached British port.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-28
PATENT OFFICE CHANGES.

Washington, Aug. 27.-The nomina- tion of James T. Newton of Georgia to be commissioner of patents in place of Thomas Ewing, resigned. was con- ,firmed by the senate today. MT. New ton now is examiner in chlef or the patent office. The senate also ap- proved the nomination of Richard F.. Maring, of Indiana, to be examiner m chief in the patent office, vice Thomas Ewing.
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CANADIAN sCASYALTIES.

Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 27.-Resu!ts of the heavy fighting on the Canadian front are reflected in the casualty lists totalling over 1000 for the weekend. The noon list today numbers 327, of whom 19 were killed in action and B died of wounds.
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""llhhERYMAN NOT KILLED,

cu,naa..sourgh, N. Y., Aug. 27.-Calvin Of feepper Ret, of Pelham, Ga., a member tlllsrv l'ery D' First New York field ar ed vs.. was erroneously reported kill tha vs.e yvssteefqay while fighting a fire at ven 'a.nollc summer school, Cliff Ha- if w.a near here. He was injured. put prohah,s & stated at the hospital that he
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-28
MANY VIOLATE LAW.

Berryville, Aug. 27.=HAs a result of an investigation made there by D. w. Moore of Van Buren and w. s. Cocl1- ran or Fort Smith, State game war dens. 70 warrants have been issued for local citizens, charging them with violating the fishing laws.
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Address Not Effective.

London, Aug. 27.-"Premier Ker- ensky's speech in opening the national conference did not satisfy a single party or succeed in uniting the differ ent groups in mutual service for the country says the Exchange Tele- graph correspondent at Moscow.
 ~Personally do not believe the cab met will undergo changes, as coali- ton is the only possible form of gov ernmcflt at this juncture
 Moscow has resumed it's normal aspect. The strike has been discon- tinued, the Moscow council of work mems and soldiers delegates, with other organizations, has appealed to the population to abstain from demon- strations. The Petrograd MaMimilists of the central executive council have been deprived of their mandates be- cause of unwillingness to submit to the decision against separate action."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-28
President Determined No American Products Shall
 Give Aid To Enemies.
COTTON, SUGAR,
 TO NEED LICENSES
With Meats and Many Other American Commodities, Are Placed On List of Articles Not To Be Exported Any.
 where Without Legal Permit.
Washington, Aug. 27.-President Will

Washington, Aug. 27.-President Will son frightened the government control
 ot exports tonight by issuing an or
 de< forbidding the shipment of any goods to European neutral countries
 except under licenses, and by extend Ing the list for which license is re- qulred for shipment to' the allies and neutrals other th%n European coun- tries, to include cotton, all meats. sugar and most of Americas other export commodities.
 In a statement accompanying the proclamation, the president said one of the first intentions of tke govern ment will be to see that no American products are made "the occasion of benefit to the enemy, either directly or indirectly"
 Officials interpreted the order as forecasting a vigorous use of the ex- port control as war weapon, and a policy of the strictest rationing of countries contiguous to Germany.
 Exports to Germany and her allies also are formally prohibited by the presidents order and this is under stood to mean that the export con trol is about to supersede the British system of giving letters of assurance for German cargoes.
 Up to now, there has been nothing except the British blockade to pre- vent the shipment of American goods to Germany. Tonight's order in this respect accomplishes one of the pur- poses sought in the trading with 1 the enemy bill," pending in congress.
 May Increase Authorization.
 Washington, Aug 27.-The sum of l $2,O00, 100000 may be added to the to- f tai of bonds to be authorized at the | present session of congress, making a total of approximately S21,OO0O 900 available to the government dur ing the fiscal year ending June 30.
 Democratic Leader Kitchens said l tonight that estimates submitted by the treasury department make it ap- pear that the additional authorization probably would be necessary.
 Secretary McAdoo will be asked to explain the situation when he ap- pears before the ways and means committee tomorrow, to discuss the Forthcoming administration $11 1,538,- 945, AGO bond and certificates bill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-28
President Wilson Sends Ga hlegram To National Coun-
 Gil Assembled At Moscow.
KERENSKY'S TALK
 HAS LITTLE EFFECT
Exchange Telegraph CorreSpondcni At Hv,cUw Declares Address of Russian Premier Apparently Has
 Not brought factions Together.

Washington, Aug. President Wilson sent to the members of the national council assembly at Moscow today assurances that this government is willing to extend "evcry material and moral assistance" to the govern ment of Russia.
 No official comment was made by government officials on Premier Ker- cnsky's speech before the members of the council yesterday, but it was made clear that the sentiments expressed by the Russian leader were heartily approved here and that his declara- tions indicating the firm manner in which he and his counsellors are pre- pared to deal with enemies of the new government had aroused greater confidence in the outcome of their plan. The message cabled by Presi- dent Wilson follows:
 "I take the liberty to send to the members of the great council now meeting in Moscow the cordial greet ings of their friends, the people of the United States; to express their con- fidence in the ultimate triumph of ideals of democracy and self-govern- ment against all enemies within and without and to give their renewed as surance of every material and moral assistance they can extend to the gov ernment Of Russia in the promotion of the common cause in which. the two nations are unselfishly united
 (SjgneD WOODROW WILSON"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-28
GERMAN BANKERS CONFER.

Berlin. via London. Aug 27.-Ger- man bankers are reported to be par ticipating in Switzerland at confer ence Of European financiers. but no information is available.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-28
REFORMATION SERVICES.

orma rmao,uque, 1a., Aug. 27.-specia! ref
 by n tS" services were held Sunday chnrIos I Lutheran synod in the city nins Iaes. ~ At a meeting Sunday eve c. Wshere Wre was an address by the Rev. ' "eoer of Seguin, Tex
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-28
KORNILOFF TO REPORT.

Petrograd, Aug. 27.-General Kor niloff says he intends to make re-. port on the military situation t. ,tc conference at Moscow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-28
TO SEND REPLY
 TO P0PE'S NOTE
 IN NEAR FUTURE
Indications Are President and Secretary Lansing
 Have Already Agreed.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Signs were in evidence today of the dispatch of President Wilson's reply to the peace proposal of Pope Benedict at an early day.
 It was indicated that the president and Secretary Lansing have agreed upon the basic features of the reply. so that all that remains to be done is to put these ideas into diplomatic language.
 So far, no authorized statement has been made as to the nature of the re- reply, but there has been formal de- nial of a published report that Secre- tary Lansing had informed some of the entente diplomats that Pope Ben edict's proposal would be rejected.
 Want "AgitatiOn" Commission,
 Washington, Aug. 27.-Creation of special federal commission, to inves- tigate disorders such as those result ing from the I. w. w. activities in the west was recommended to President Wilson today by the council of na- tional defense.
 { The proposed commission would have the authority and support of the president to investigate and report on agitation and labor disturbances. The creation of the commission was recommended by Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
British Would Accept
Americans Aid For
Sentimental Reasons

London. March S.-Lord North
cliffe, the publisher, said in an ad-
dress yesterday befofe the American
Luncheon club he had every assur-
war, but that he would welcome some
shifting of the enormous financial
burden and would be glad if America
showed some of its historic sympathy
with France by bearing .some Of the
crushing financial strain which had
been imposed on her.
Lord Northcliffe also said he was
certain the Allies could win the war
by themselves, but that for many SEN
timenta1 reasons II would like to see
America in the war side by side with
u.s."
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
Americans Who Sailed on
= Gelgorm Are Missing

Washington, March "Details of
the sinking Of the British bark Gel
germ Castle and the Donaldson line
freight steamer Tritonian, both with
Americans on board, two of whom
are missing, were received by the
state department to-day from Consul
Frost at Queenstown.
The report says two of the four
Americans on board the bark, all sup
posed to be lost They are William
johnson 10, Of New York, and David
Walker, negro, 80, of Virginia. The
two saved are Henry Merritt, Beaver
Falls, Pa, and Harry Richardson,
Boston, both white.
A second dispatch on the Tritonian
says that an American, an engineer,
was saved.
The steamers master saw the tor
pedo approaching but not the sub
marine. The mates boat is missing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
Rescue Leagues Asks
Let Up On Nuzzling

The Animal Rescue League through
fits officers. is preparing to request the
state authorities to remove the muz-
zltng Nedict that has been in force here
since Jan. II.
The grounds OF the request will state
that no rabies exists in this vicinity
and that the practice OF muzzling
dogs where danger from disease no
longer turks, is inhumane.
4 Inquiry OF Dog and Liquor Agent
Joseph Coughlin disc1oses that no
rabid dogs have been found in Bridge
port during the period OF the muz-
fling order.
It is asserted from private sources
that irrespective OF the most stringent
enforcement of the dog muzzling DR.
ders, there are always large number
Of dogs roaming the streets without
proper devices to prevent them Bit
ing other dogs and that those who adj
here most closely to the ordinance
ind their animals defenseless against
attack. It is also said that many pet
dogs when nauzz1ed are subject to fits
and that undue annoyance is being
caused here by the edict which does
not expire until April ~.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
EXPECT MILLION
DOLLAR DEPOSITS
IN POSTAL BANKS
Bridgeport, BY July 1, Will
Rank With Great Cities of
! Nation In Savings

Bridgeport expects to be in the mil
lion dollar postal savings bank class
by July 1 This news was announced
at thel ocal post Office yesterday,
when the parcel post records for Feb
ruary were announced. Although Feb
ruary was the shortest month in two
years, the greatest parcel post business
in the history Of the city was done
during the month.
An increase of $685. sent it soaring
tar above all other records of all other
months.
The report for February follows:
Main office: New accounts open
ed, 425; accounts closed, sos; depos-
it's, $2,174; Withdrawals, 500; amount
deposited, $685.; amount with
drawn, $40,356; gain, $41,167. Total
lumber of depositors, 2,942; total
amount on deposit, $474,673.
East Side Station: New accounts
opened, 1888; accounts closed, 119;
deposits, 878; Withdrawals, 302;
amount deposited, $34,993; amount
withdrawn, $16,1S2; gain. 1881; to-
tai number Of accounts open, 1,168;
total amount On deposit, $204,912.
West End Station: New accounts
opened, 81; accounts closed, 68; de-
posts, sos; Withdrawals, 221; amount
deposited, $13,3s5;. amount withdrawn
$S,515; gain, $4,S70; total number of
accounts, 535; total amount on depos-
it, $59,556.
Stratford Branch: New accounts
opened, q; accounts closed, 3; deposits,
13; withdrawals, g.. amount deposited
1893; paid, $193; gain, $40; total
number of accounts open 20: total
amount on deposit, $1,974.
Total, Main office and stations: New
accounts opened, 697; accounts clos
ed, 495; number deposits, 1874; with
drawals, 1925; amount deposited,
$3.50, amount withdrawn, $65,246;
gain $65,288; total number of deposi-
tors, 4,674; total amount on deposit,
$741,115.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
Bill for Relieving
Disabled Justices
Rejected in Senate

Washington, March 3-The senate
bill to relieve federal judges from du-
ty when mentally or physically dis
abled was defeated by the house yes
terday with vote Of zoe to 1872. 1t
was designed as measure to make it
possible to place new judges in cir
cults where by mental or physical dis
ability the incumbents are incapaci-
tated from proper performance OF
their duty and thus meet the constitu-
tional provision which prohibits the
removal 70 a judge except by a long
process. There was a great division
of opinion among lawyers Of the coun-
try over the merits of the bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
DIVE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
PETITION.

Upon the petition of Rowland ran
ton. Of Weston. in said district. guard
ian of Maria Fanton. Altha Fanton'
Esther Fanton, minors unoer :.
years of age. and of Simon Fanton' OF
said Weston, guardian to Chario'le .
Fanton, minor. under II years VI
age, showing to this court fha1 salo
minors own as tenants In common
three several pieces OF lana III saio
Weston, one of which is In quahtity
about six acres, bounded nortnerly
on David Thorp the 3rd; easterly py
highway in part and in part by Lew
and oliver C. Sanford; southerly by
said Levi and oliver G. Sanford ana
westerly by Seth Bedient; one other
niece in quantity about ten acres,
bounded northerly by Jonathan Fan
ton: easterly by Peter Bradley, south
nv Nathan Murwin and westerly by
the Saugatuck river; and one other
piece in quantity about three acres
bounded easterly by John Fanton,
northerly by said Levi and Oliver e.
Sanford and westerly by said Peter
Bradley and southerly by said Levi
and Oliver S. Sanford; and praying
said court to order the sale OF said
rights to said lands. agreeable to the
statute law in such cases provided as
per petition on file:
Ordered, that the 18th day of
April next at o'clock forenoon at
the usual place Of holding said court,
be assigned for the hearing of said
petition be printed in newspaper
published at bridgeport eight weeks
successfully. at least six weeks before
said 18th day of said April, that all
persons concerned may have notice
and be heard in the premises.
Samuel L. Rowland, Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
THE HOME MERCHANTS SERVICE

The home store is one of the con-
veniences and public services Of the
town. A place may have good
streets schools and lights, yet if its
stores are behind the game, the whole
community suffers. The public is
Inconvenience and put to serious ex-
pense to supply itself with necessaries.
There are some people who always
patronize distant stores for all i'm
portant purchases. But in an emer-
gency, they run to the home store with
some trifing order. Then they
blame the merchant-if he does not
have as complete a stock as a met
ropolitan store would carry.
Such people are not doing their
share to build up their home commun-
ity They are pursuing policy
which If adopted |by everyone would
affect valuation Of all real estate and
impair the facilities for good COM
munity living. The merchant can dc
his share toward making this an up
to-date town, only by the spirit OF
loyal support from his townspeop1e.