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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-09
MEXICAN DEATH HEAD TROOPS
 AFTER VILLA

4 Fl Paso, Tex, Dec. S.-General Francisco Murguia plans to complete ais present campaign of dispersina Villa forces in Chihuahua state and then to lead his death head" troops against Manual Palaez, who has a band of armed men just outside the Tampico oil district, according to u letter received from Chihuahua City tonight. Murguia is expected to re- main in Chihuahua for 30 days more. The German consul returned with him from Mexico City recently.
 American troops in the Big Bend district tonight were warned that Villas main force again was moving toward the border opposite the Big Bend, anticipating an attack of fed. eral troops on Ojinaga, now held by Villa. A column from Juarez is re ported moving in that direction.
 This column is commanded by Mar. tin Lopez and was defeated at Santa Clara canyon last Tuesday. It pass. ed thru Namiquipa yesterday and was reported moving toward Sateyo. be. tween Parral and Chihuahua City.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-09
MEANS CONFIDENT AFTER DAY ON
 WITNESS STAND
Alleged Slayer of Widow Denies He Won Money
 From Mrs. FOraker.

Concord, N C.. Dec. S.-Gaston B. Means, on trial here for the murder of Mrs. Maude A. King, left the stand after hours of gruelling cross ex- animation, apparently as confident as when, three days ago, he Legan re cital of his version of the death of the wealthy Chicago widow. Today's cross-questioning by Assistant Dis trict Attorney Dooling of New York carried him thru his long story up to the time when he purchased the pis- tol with which Mrs. King was shot, Monday morning when Means returns to the witness stand, states attorneys believe his hardest ordeal is to come with cross examination on his testi- mony regarding the actual shooting.
 After numerous tilts today between opposing counsel. Judge Cline order ed the sheriff within the bar to gre serve order. The name of Mrs. j. C. Foraker, Jr., wife of the son of the late senator from Ohio, was brought into the case late today by Mr. Dool- ing, when he asked Means if he had not won thousands from her in New York with loaded" dice Means in dignantly denied this.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-09
FV. SMITH STRIKE TAXES PLACE 0N
 SCHEDULE TIME City Lights Out as Result of Strike and Town in Dark
 ness Last Night. APPEAL MADE TO
 FEDERAL POWER 5 Governor Brougll Declares He Win Permit No Violence and Labor
 Insists There Will Be

E't Smith, Dec. S-Strect lights in Ft. Smith were cut off at the power house at o'clock tonight a half hour after the last street car had returned to the barn, and at that hour it was stated all organized labor had joined the general strike in sup port of the striking telephone girls except the barbers and retail clerks scheduled to enter the strike at 1C tp. m. Various labor organizations answered the call to strike, accord ing to the schedule arranged Friday night, and it was stated tonight tha, the strike is 100 per cent effective rs-' Ask Federal Intervention.
 An appeal is said to have been made to federal authorities in Wash ington to have the power plant here continued in operation thru govern ment request, the appeal being based on the fact that the plant provides power to mines which produce 4OO( tons of coal daily, and that the shut ting down of these mines will ser iously affect the coal situation.
 No Violence Expected.
 Gov. Brough has annount ed at Lit tie Rock that he wilt not allow any violence or law violation in connec tion vith the strike, altho he has not said what steps he will take. A home guard is being formed, but il has no equipment.
 Labor leaders declare there will be no violence. It was announced that w. D. Mahon, international president of the street car men had tele graph. ed the local union not to go out ou strike. Local newsnapers printed their Sunday editions before , D. m today, at which time the printers were called out.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-09
RUM0R THAT GAS WILL Bf SHUT OFF DECLARED UNTRUE Manager Randolph States Local People Need Not
 Fear Gas Famine. WEAK PRESSURE
 CAUSES ALARM Fact That Many Stores Will Not Use Gas Today Will Greatly
 Help the Gas Sit 't atiOn.

Despite the fact that rumors were circulated freely yesterday to the eff feet that Pine Bluff would he without gas this morning, that commodity is still being used as fuel and local Manager M. D. Randolph, of the Arkansas Natural Gas company, stat ed late last night that he did not ex- pect the gas shortage to materially . effect the private consumer, although he urged that gas be used as spar ingly as possible.
 The rumor to the effect that the gas would be cut off at 12 o'clock last night caused much anxiety among local people, especially in the homes where sickness prevails, but the statement of Manager Randolph is very reassuring and it is hardly thought that the gas supply will be interrupted at present.
 Randolph Reassures.
 "The hardest pull We have yet .lad," stated Manager Randolph last night, was at supper time tonight, the time when all the gas ranges in the city were being used for cooking pur- poses, and now that we have safely passed that period the pressure will continue to be almost normal and we have nothing further to fear. The rumor to the effect that the gas would be cut off at 12 o'clock to- night is erroneous. No sucn acton was even contemplated. We are hay ing some trouble in the gas fields, and the pressure late this afternoon was little weak, but we think that by tomorrow the pressure will again be strong and, on account of the fact that no stores will be open tomorrow. the supply will have chance to pick up and the pressure increase.
 Our normal pressure is 6 ounces, and this was upheld all day today, with the exception of little trouble in the southern part. of the city, where one of our regulators dropped. This, however, was quickly remedied and we will have easy sailing from [ now on. All of the local industrial plants have been cut off from the gas supply and this will give much more /! gas to the private consumer. We think we will be able to put the in. dustrial plants back on Monday
 morning. The normal pressure in
 our mains is 40 pounds and we now
 have 1S pounds. While this may seem very little to the outsider, yet
 as long as we are able to maintain
 this pressure We are safe."
 | The Graphic got in communication
 with General Manager Munce, of the
 gas company. in Little Rock las,
 night and that official stated that ths
 rumor was entirely without founda
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-09
TREMENDOUS
 INCREASE IN
 COST OF LIVING
Department of Labor Issues Figures Showing H. C.. l..
 Anything But a Myth,

Washington, Dec. S.--Large in- creases in the wholesale prices of many important commodities in the United States during the year have been reflected in the cost of living to the consumer, figures issued to- day by the department of labor show the rise was most pronounced from March to May. A slight general de- cline began in September, with de- cided decreases .in government con trolled commodities, such as wheat. bituminous coal and steel Lesser declines were registered in prices of cotton, oats, flour, corn meal, rice, potatoes, copper and pig iron. Farm products increased 3S.3 per cent in price during the first nine months of the year. Food advanced 18.5 per cent, clothing 17.3 per cent; fuel and light IA per cent. metal and metal products PAP, lumber and building material 26.7 per cent, drugs ana chemicals 41.6 and house furnishing goods 29.3.
 Food prices increased 30 per cent from October 1916, to October of this year. Since October 1913, the cost of food has increased 52 per cent, lard soaring 133 per cent, corn 124 per cent and flour 115 per cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-09
MEMS MEETING AT
 METHODIST CHURCH

On account of the severity of the weather. the meeting of the Mems Christian Workers league, will be held at the First Methodist church this afternoon. beginning at 3 o'clock, scheduled. This was decided upon at a meeting of the committee last night.
 Prof. F. Garland May will have charge of the meeting. and a short will be made by Attorney B. F.. Ash craft, after which there will be a pop corn session" such as was con ducted during the tephens' revival
 All members of the league are urged to attend, and every man in the city is invited. the committee an nounced last night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-09
TERRIFIC FIGHT
 STILL CONTINUES
 0N ITALIAN LINE Huns Succeed ill Pushing Some Distance Into De
 fense Positions.
NO FIGHTING IN
 CAMBRIA SECTOR
Thc Armistice Brings Peace From tle Baltic to the Black Spa-KunUr That NichOsas ROmnnoii
 Has Escaped Prison.
Associated Press Summary.) )

Associated Press Summary.)
 Military interest centers at the pres ent in the Italian front, where the central powers are declared, in Rome dispatches, to be developing their maximum efforts. The terrific strug- gle still finds it's focal point on the 1 Asiago plateau, where Field Marshal i Konrad von Hoetzendorf's army, re- inforced to great strength, is trying to force the pass which leads to the Ital- fighting, have captured some 16000 and have succeeded in pushing some distance into Italian defense positions. l The bravery of the Italian troops, who have sacrificed themselves in large numbers in blocking the enemy ad- vance, has kept the line intact, how ever, as it receded. Even the heavy enemy masses thrown against the de- fense seemingly regardless of losses have not sufficient strength to break the chain of strong positions in which the Italians are now continuing their 1 stand.
 l Quite at Cambrai.
 1 There has been little fighting in the other war theatres. The Cambrai section, in which the line has shifted rapidly, as the British and German armies swung back over it in the last few weeks, is witnessing let up in i intensity of activities, probably pre- paratory to the breaking out of new engagements.
 The French front continues stag nant.
 l In the East, from the Baltic to the Black sea. things are quiet under the influence of armistice negotiations. These have been suspended seven days, according to advices from Pe- tograd, SO that the allies may have opportunity to express their attitude. Nicholas May Have EcGped. Whithin Russia, where the Bolshe- wiki are still in control, there are ru- mors of internal developments of po- tential importance. One is to the eff feet that former Emperor Nicholas has succeeded in effecting his escape. Little has developed as to what action the moderate forces of the nation may be contemplating, in combating the reported to be impending repudiation of all Russia's foreign loans. The American navy has suffered loss of the new type destroyer, Jacob Jones, torpedoed and sunk on patrol duty in the war zone the night of De. cember s, with but 37 of her officers and crew known to have been saved out of at total of approximately 100.
 Madro has joined the South Amer ican nations which have broken re lations with Germany.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-09
SOLDIERS TOBACCO FUND.

Some people are thinking about the comfort of the American boys lover there" This is proved, not only by the number of articles of wear, and packages of dainties being sent from Pine Bluff, but also by the contribu- tions to The Graphic's Soldiers To- bacco Fund" MT. and Mrs. E. B. Hummer sent in $2 for the purchase of eight kits, M. c. Nessen came in and planked down a big iron man, which will provide four soldiers with weeks supply of tobacco, and l. J. Moore made another contribution of 25 cents to the fund.
 Over here, we soon will be enjoy ing Christmas feasts, gifts and com- forts. "Over therein water and mud-filled trenches, thru nights and days bitter cold, brave Americans are sacrificing themselves in order that their country their people, their rela- tives and friends may contiue to live as Americans have ever lived-free and undominated by brutal aristo' crats. Shall we let them want foi anything, even smoke?
 Twenty-Five cents will provide sol dier with kit containing a pipe, tive packages of cigarets, two tins of to- bacco, papers, and pipe cleaners. IT addition, there is a postcard, bearing the name and address of the donor The recipient is asked to sign ane mail the card, SO contributors to Th| Craphic's fund will soon receive com muniea*ion from heroes "somswher' ;v. H,sANenrN N
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-09
FARMERS TO MEET
 AT MEMPHIS

Little Rock, Dec. S.-Secretary Fl. M. Cottrell has announced that the next nesting of the Tri-State Better Farming committee will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, Decem- Der 15, at the Chamber of Commerce, Memphis.
 The special subject for considera- tion at this meeting will be Seed Supplies for 191S," and because of it's unusual importance, Mr. Cottrell urged every member of the commit tee 10 be present
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-09
FULTZ OF HoX1E
 REPORTED WOUNDED

Washington. Dec. 9.-The name of Private Fritz Fultz was added today by General Pershing to the list of engineers wounded November 30, when American engineers helped General Byng halt German attack. Fulks was slightly wounded. His emergency address is R. R. Robert son, friend, Hoxie, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-09
PATRIOTISM KEYNOTE
 OF GRIDIRON SKITS

Washington. Dec. S.-President Will son, Vice President Marshall, cabinet officers, foreign diplomats and many other distinguished guests gathered tonight at the annual dinner of the Gridiron club. Patriotism was the keynote with Americanism and dem ocracy emphasized in the several speeches and kits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-09
FIRE AT CAMP SEVER.

Greenville, s. C., Dec. 8.-Six mess halls of the lS0th division, National guard, at Camp Sevier, were destroy ed by fire today. The fire occurred in the infantry regiment that is com- posed, for the most part, of outfits from North Farlina.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-09

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-09
PNEUMONIA AT CAMP BEAUREGARD

Alexandria, La. Dec. 8.-Pneumonia and measles claimed six victims among soldiers at Camp Beauregard during "A hours ending at noon, mak. ing total of 75 deaths since Novem- Ter IF. Among privates whose deaths were reported today were Arthur H. Parker, Arkansas, and Wm. Curtis, address not given.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-09
GAS EXPLOSION.

Buffalo, N. r., Dec. S.-Three men were hurt in gas explosion in the cupola room of the Atlas Steel Cast ing company this afternoon. Their condition is critical.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-05
[By Associated Press1

WASHINGTON, y. c., May Am
official outline Of TIE method by which
military registration is to be carried
out under the selnctivo conscription
ill was made public today with an
appeal from the war department for
the voluntary services Of state cleo
ton and other officials in order that
there may be no delay in enrolling
and Classifying millions Of men for
army duty. Careful preparation has
been made to place the whole task in
the hands Of civilian officials of the
states and 70 relove every suggestion
Of military force in putting the mea-
sure into effect The only function
Of the federal government will be
supervision through the office Of the
Provost Marshal General The de-
pa1tments statement follows:
There was a time in the countrys
history when military enumerators,
backed by bayonets, went among the
people to take a compulsory service
census. Today under the principle of
universal liability to service the ex-
ecution Of the Law is put into the
hands Of the people
Proclamation At Once
The approval of the new national
army bill and the Presidents procla-
nation hereunder will be Coinciden.
tai. All persons ,Jithin the age limits
prescribed are required to presen.
themselves for registration at the
customary voting place in the voting
precincts in which they have Their
permanent homes, on a day which
the President will announce. Thu
probability is that from 10 to Is days
will elapse between approval Of the
bill and registration day
The governor Of each state will be
the chief of registration therein. The
machinery Of registration in each
county is to be in charge of the
sheriff, the county clerk and the
county physician. acting ex-officio, un-
less a DETERRENT BOARD will be an
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MILITARY REGISTRATION ORDERS
REDETAILED WAR DEPARTMENT

nounced by the governor. In cities
containing populations Of more than
10000 the registration will be under
the control of the mayor and selected
boards Of registration. In order that
the DESIGNATED county and city Off
Gals, and the people generally can
get a clear understanding Of the cen
sus methods the following brief out.
line is given.
The sheriffs or other designated
officials, Immediately upon receiving
notice from the governor, shall al
point registrars fer each voting pre-.
cinct.
Proportion Of Registration
The proportion OF registrars shall
be one fer each IL persons to De re
gistered. Each age to be registered
will comprise about one per cent of
the population. If, for instance, all
men between 19 and 25 years of age,
inclusive, are to be registered, the re-
gistrar would have to enroll about
seven Ter cent OF the precinct popula,
ton.
1T is desirable to accept the ser
vices Of competent volunteer regis.
trars, to serve without compensation.
All registrars must be sworn.
The voting place in each precinct
must be prepared for registration.
Full printed instruction covering
every detail of registration will be in
the hands Of the sherifts and mayors
On the fifth day ai,er the President
proclamation.
The mayor Of a city containing
more than thirty thousand Inhabitants,
Of the officials designated by the
governor therein, shall with approval
of the governor, appoint for each
ward or convenient minor subdivision
containing about thirty thousand peo-
pie one registration board and shall
designate one officer Of each board to
perform duties similar to those i'm
posed on the Sheriff, as heretofore
outlined. If the mayor desires he may
appoint central board to coordinate
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Waking Up TO
WAR SAYSLOWREY

They're waking up TO the war on
the mainland now"
This is a report which F. J. LOwrey,
president Of Levers & Cooke, makes
upon his return from three months
trip to the states.
The Lowrey party included Mrs. F.
J. Lowrey and Mrs. F. d. LOwrey, in
FAINT and children, Fred and John Low
rey. They visited mostly in California.
touring places OF interest, but went
as far east as the Grand Canyon OF
Arizona.
Although on a pleasure trip. Mr..
Lowrey did not confne all Of his time
to recreation and made some interest
ing observations on cOastw1se shipping
and business with an eye to his own
line, the lumber industry.
Since the government has started
war activities by building submarine
chasers Of timber and OF erecting
whole new towns for training camps,
yoa may rest assured that lumber IS
certainly going down and up" he
says; down in the forests and up
in the price"
Mr.. Lowrey also reports that freight
rates are leaping on apace.
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SALVATION ARMY MAN
HERE TO SUPERVISE
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

As an advance guard Of Commits
sioner and Mrs Thomas Estill, who
are arriving soon to dedicate the new
Salvation Army boys home in Manoa
valley, Capt Albert E. Marpurg OF
Chicago arrived on the last boat from
the coast and is now the guest OF
Brigadier and Mrs. Robert Dublin.
Captain Marpurg represents the ter
ritorial headquarters Of the Salvation
Army and comes here largely IN the
capacity of auditor to make a COM
plete supervision Of the Army's Ha-
waiian affairs. He will remain for the
dedication ceremonies.
The captain Is a Hollander by birth
and an American by choice. He has
never been to Hawaii and is already
delighted with the southern islands.
For several years the captain was
In Holland. aIater took up work in Chi
cago and for the last three years has
been secretary Of the boys and girls
home in California. 81 s....s-. g
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the work Of minor boards.

the work Of minor boards.
On the fifth DAY after the Presi-
dent has issued his proclamation.
clerks of counties and cities Of over
$4,000 must secure a supply Of blanks
and copies Of the registration regula,
tons from the sheriff or from thu
mayor. Absentees and the sick will
apply to such clerks to have their
registration cards filled out. In no
case shall such Dersons be given re.
gistration certificates. They are IN
be instructed by the clerk that the
burden is on them to see to it that the
cards each the registrars Of their
precincts by registration day.
Absent From Home
persons absent from their homes
counties may be registered by mail.
If so absent, a nan should go to the
clerk of the county where he may be
straying, on the sixth day after the
date of the presidents proclamation
If he is in a city Of over 10000 popu-
lation, the city clerk is the official to
whom to apply. The absentee will be
told how to register but he must mai!
his card in time to reach his precinct
b. the registration day.
Persons too sick to present them
selves for registration must send 4
competent person to the county or
staying, on the sixth day after the
issuing Of the proclamation. The clerk
Will give instructions for registration
"Officials of educational, charitab bic
and other institutions should apply for
instructions to the county or city clerk
on the sixth day after the date of the
proclamation for instructions as to d
convenient method Of registration
The wardens of tails, peniten
tiaries and reformatories should ap-
ply to the county or city clerk for in
structions on the sixth day.
Five days after the date of the
proclamation complete regulations
will be in the hands of all shertifs and
Of the officials of cities of over 10000
population.
The President is authorized to call
upon all public officers to assist in
the execution Of the law. The plan is,
however. to rely On the people for the
proper execution Of the law. 1t Is ex-
pected that services will be gratefully
acknowledged. Volunteers for this
service should communicate immedi-
ately with the proper officials"
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THREE COLLEGE
STUDENTS GET
THEIR DEGREES

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kauai WONDERS
AS TO NATIONAL,
GUARDS FUTURE
Especial star, Bulletin Correspondence

(SD9c1A star 6QueIlD correspondence
LIHUE, Kauai, June THE recent
orders announced for the national
guard have caused a great deal OF
comment among the guard members Of
the 4th Regiment.
The regiment was fully differed
and had some 55 commissioned Off
Gals. 1t is said that under the new
plans Kauai will have but one bat
talon and this will cut the number
of commissions to about fourteen, with
the rank Of major as the highest.
There is considerable speculation as
to who will accept appointment in the
readjustment and as to what disposl-
ton will be made Of the hospital corps,
supply and machine gun companies.
Several Of the officers, it is said,
will ask to be placed on the reserve
list
The plans for reorganization on the
new basis are not complete but It. IS
expected that four companies will be
raised to full war strength by transfer
and enlistment, and that they will be
stationed at Lihue, kealia. Home
steads and Waimea or Maxwell.
There are ample men to fill the ranks
at each Of these CenterS.
The smaller organization will great
ly relieve the present fear Of scarcity
of labor for IL mobilization OF the reg
iment had been ordered many of the
plantations would have been very ser1-
ously handicapped. While mobiliZa-
ton will be keenly felt on the plan
tations, the effect will be much less
ened by the reduction of the guard.