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was kerosene. The liquid was gasoline, and it exploded. MT. Maus was bad lv burned before he could eXtinguish the flames by rolling upon the grass outside the building.
 MT Maus came from Ohio, but had resided here more than five years, being engaged in the lumber business with J. B. Leatherman. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Maus, his sister Mrs. Ruea Adams, and a brother, Frank Maus, arrived yesterday morn ing from Lima, Ohio. E. P. Maus, an- other brother, and Dr. A. c. Adams, his brother-n-law arrived here last Sunday. J. Don Maus, the third broth CT, has been here sinco February visiting MT. and Mrs. Maus and thejr four children, Hildred, Victor, Ken meth and A. D. Maus, Jr.
 Mrs. w. F. Davis, Leighton, Ala.
 Mrs. w. F. Davis, mother of Mrs. s. E. Riley of 1916 State street, died at her home in Leighton, Ala, We'd nesday. A message tellin" of her death was received by Mrs. Riley t"c same day, but the daughter was too i'll to make the trip to attend the 1un- eral. Mrs. Davis was 73 years of nme. and was the widow of the late Rev. w: F. Davis, Baptist minister who had served a congregation at Leighton for IA years. She was the mother of eight children, five daughters and three sons. Mrs. Riley is the only one of the children residing here.
 The funeral took place yesterday at Sattilla. Miss,
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Mir. and Mrs. Burns Entertain at Dance

MT. and Mrs. L. A. Burns entertain ed few friends Wednesday evening at a dance at their home, SPA East Second. in honor of their brother. Prl- vate Ed Burns of Camp Pike: A de de- lightful evening was spent. me quests were Miss Alice Joslin, Miss Ruth Clegg, Mrs. Nellie Pearce. Miss Mattie Pearce, M. McCaulley, MT. and Mrs. D. L. Burns. Charley Robertson, H T. Landers, Ed Hawkins, Berlin Hodnett. and o. A. Walters. Mrs. J. c. Schloss and daughter, Miss Selma, went to Little Rock yes terday to visit Mrs. H. B. Solmson and attend the reception last nlgnt rendered by Mrs. Solmson her broth CT and sister-in-law, MT. ana Mrs. Sam Mvar. who have just returned to l Little Rock from bridal tour. Mrs: Myar was formerly Miss Grauneur o1 Memphis.
 1 Mrs H. K Barrett of Sherill is re- ported seriously i'll at her home there i Mrs. L. E. Cheek, wife of the coun- tv. has been removed to the Davls hospital, where she is under treat ment of Dr.. o. G. Blackwell. Mrs i Cheeks condition is such as to cause her relatives and friends apprehen- sion.
 Miss Lynne Koonce, who has been teaching at Tucker, will accompanX, ', to Memphis aSturday Miss Mary bell van Valkenburgh. who has been vlslt- ing her grandmother, Mrs. M. I. van Valkenburgh.
 Mrs. T. J. Collier returned yester, day from Memphis, where she had
 gone to be with her sister. Mrs. liar rv Morgan, who is quite ill in nos nital there. Mrs. Morgan's condition
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TWO DECLARED INSANE

Lillian Hollis and Jeff Hill, colored, have bene declared insane by County Health Officer E. C. McMullen, and County Judge L. E. Cheek has au- thorized their removal to the State Hospital for the Treatment of Ner- yous Diseases. Hill attacked his moth CT several nights age, and inflicted severe injuries. He was later arrested by Officer Raymick.
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RIRTHS

Born, to MT. and Mrs. Floyd Cow- an at Big Springs, Texas, a son. He has been named Floyd Hugh Cowan, Jr. Mrs. Cowan was formerly a Miss Hughes, and they formerly resided in Pine Bluff.
 Born. to MT. and Mrs. I. A. Win chester, 1909 East Second on We'd nesday, son weighing nine pounds.
 Born, to Mr. and Mrs. George D.. tMcGibbony, 1206 East Seventh, yester- day afternoon, a girl, weight, 10 pounds
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losing Musical
 letital.

me pupils of Miss Frankie susnns private school held their Sslhs % exercises Wednesday evening. anno the program was 9 lengthy at Il was well enjoyed and a splend- uowd was in attendance.
 one Of the numbers that deserves pvv'ai p;,, praise was the military flag lal' A tableau which followed was s0 much applauded-the figures in me ct tableau were:
 a,,,'e ,M'ed1ation," n1t music "Just Before the lnApectancy," music "Colum,bia, the rem an of the Ocean,"
 c.ea, seace," music America"
 uOd medals were awarded as fol- ,asl p;s m music a tie between Youise B.v ~taer' Jesse Pickering, and Louise u;u9 seeohd in Music Dorothy Wright. i,as m,suest average in school Leo sssOim average, Eva Livingston.
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FROUG MEN MEET. =

The department managers of the IFrorg store held their regular week. ly Wednesday night, and discussed matters pertaining to the service slv' en patrons of that store, the purpose being to improve, if possible, on the methods followed. Those present were Louis Froug. J. F. Sinullian. J. H. Eddins. Ray J. Marran. w. C. Mc- Coy, M. M. Schienbrun, J. '. Solomon and J. B. Gresham.
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Double Wedding in Newport News, Va.

Miss Josephine Kalkbrenner of this city. and Miss Ada Wolff of Para gould. left yesterday for Newport News, Va., accompanied by Mrs; Robert Swarm. Miss Kalkbrenner and Arthur Hunt, also of. this city, and a we'll known employe of the Cotton Belt shops will be married in New port Sundya, May 26, at which time Miss Wolff and Louis Kalkbren- ner will also be joined ins holy we'd lock.
 Messrs. Hunt and Kalkbrenner are in the employe of the government in the shipyards at Newport News, and are doing splendidly.
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POE, ,102 TONS SHIPS
 SUNK DURING APRIL

London. May 23.-The admiralty of ficial statement gives the loss to British, allied and neutral mercnant5 tonnage, due to enemy acton ana marine risks in April as follows: Brit, ish. 22O,709 tons; allied and neutral 84 393 tons. total 305,102 tons. Clear ance in and out of ports, 7O40,309 gross tons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-24

The Pittsburgh Pirates pitching staff was hard hit when Earl Ham'l- ton left the team to join the navy. The former heaver If the Browns had inst sto~c' N,rilliant comeback with the Pirates, having defeated the Cardinals, the Cubs, the Reds and the Giants, s
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The Difference.

Everything depends ap0n a view. point. When you play good one oa the other fellow 1t is a fine example of practical joke. but when he gets back at you 1t is bloomin' outrage Indianapolis Star.
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20 NEGRO TROOPS
 TO BE TRIED FOR ASSAULTING WOMAN

Rockford, ILL, May 23.-Announce- ment was made at Camp Grant today of the appointment oi a court martial for the trial of 20 negro soldiers accued of as2aultin@ white woman May II. The trial will open tomorrow.
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It would be hard to find a more versatile pastimer than Babe Ruth. Not only is the Red Sox star great pitcher and batter. but his work at first base and in the outfield shows h, is at home in any part of the lot.
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HELD FOR THEFT OF AUTO

Milton Times, a negro, was arrested yesterday bv Deputy Constable Cliff Pilkington on charge of grand lar ceny. The negro is accused by Winters Julian of the theft of an automobile.
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LIBERTY MOTOR
 MAKES A RECORD

New York, May 23.-A record was established today in the aerial ser vice when the trip from Washington to this city was made in 2 hours and 15 minutes, by airplanes equipped with Liberty motors. Most of the time the planes travelled at more than two miles a minute.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-24

Freddie Parent, formerly well known in the American league, VIII manage Springfield league team and again try his hand at shortstopplng' a position he so ably filled m the big show.
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Miss BOnslagel At Community Kitchen

Miss Connie J. Bonslagel state demonstration agent, was at the regu' lar gathering of the home community kitchen demonstration yesterday morning. Mrs. Lucy Critz and Miss Bonslagel demonstrated the making of cottage cheese, to a large number of women.
 The attendance at these demonstra- tions for the past two or three weeks has been very poor. The hopes was voiced that the women of our com munitv will take advantage of this splendid opportunity to learn the most practical as we'll as economical pairing of Hooverized dishes.
 The demonstration Thursday morn ing will be of the use of fireless cooker. Mrs. Critz will also show how to make a "home made" fireless cooker.
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]. ". (. A.
 Passes Postponed.

me regular classes at the Y. w.
 A. were not held last night, on eeolnt Of the graduation exercises lne High school The French class M lhe classes in grammar. and mil mefy Will be held this evening.
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Attendance: Ruby Elliott and Lee Moore.
 Spelling match, large class, book. Dorothy Earnest.
 Spelling match, small class. tie between Adell Thomas. Camilla Flames and Alfred Anderson, drawn for and won by Camilla flames.
 The music class will continue all summer.
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OBITUARY
Beaurie Hutt's Funeral

Beaurie Hutt's funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock and was attended by hundreds of people. The casket was literally buried under masses of beautiful flowers, offered by friends as mute testimony of their sorrow and of their esteem.
 Dr. E. R. Steel and Dr. J. L. Norris conducted the services at the First Methodist church, from which the cortege moved, and members of the Pine Bluff lodge of Elks, of which de- cedent was member, conducted the impressive ceremony of that frater- nity at the cemetery.
 The bier was borne by men who had been close to MT. Hut in life, while other friends served as honor ary pail bearers, those being: Hon. orary: J. E. Isbell. E. A. Hensley, Dr. B. D. Luck, J. R. Ledbetter, Drew White, J s. Rarigh, Ed. Ussery, c. H Burks, Mayor Simon Bloom, Robt Burford, Lois Thompson, Chas. A. Linaker and Clifton Dreyfus. Active Gerald Triplett. R. s. Wilkins, Ster- linz Barrow, Mack Hunter, R. S. Barnett and E. H. Johnson.
 MT. Hut, who was 37 years of age died Wednesday night after brief illness. He is survived by his mother and three brothers-L. Finn Hut Will V. Hut and John T. Hut. ...>
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,,rprlse. !, Party Par

The nsgpdpIlii 1ssI pdpeIliishtf1lly surprised sea- her T knnie Ape, pssa,rrteenth birthday with W a a bp her fl, fou'seo ',onng friends gathering Bary The The of sfqlIr Mrs. E. J. Evans, 2a15
 1 the !ont home in u' a body to the home H,.o of blre, enao ve,l, '' Each guest gave Mss MISS
 hs honopsfthf oanpomsthing useful and attractive. I < bnnie sol1ervd rerv delicious refreshments
 Some rved. we'd: the following guests Fsre seftsa' e[isses Ruth and Elizabeth ahe;.n EBanaTay, way, Gira craig, Marie Craig, Gay bnd gIa'I nsn;ne Moseley, Lola Redman' bnd paulin' 1,int Nelba Elizabeth Morris, |Janls lls crais. c,si, Clent Craig, Joe craig' keith nd .ra'1, Tee Craig, Forrest Robert
 5; raauR anu ga sorris and Wilburn Leigh
 en, .;, rraaf nT ant and Y Mrs. J. A: Craig, Mrs. EorIls, MI, plain ain Dealins, La; Mrs. J.
 psel'i tsel of Texarkana, Mrs. A. r. Apel'
 Apgl' G1 E Abel. Mrs. E. J. Bevans, kIrs Mrs. L. J. Norris: ,,. .nd Mrs. Peter Glenn, with
 '. Mf, mother, al Mrs. H. c. Miller, nave er tar,nsa r'eG|D from Florida, td attend the EFaduation E'tI ra of their niece Miss Emma Miller. s n, and Mrs. w. H. Simmons. Mrs. s,p p' C Sc Scales, Mrs. Jesse D. Core and
 ali U: rorl gogue. motored to Little |paek |s,pl Wednesday to attend the Farrar tucert. Mice Nancy Farrar has returned
 ..m m,'' , visit with her sister, Mrs. kIc1u)len IcV at the Hotel Belmont at Camp Pike. ur .nd Mrs. Arthur Mills attended |hs , rarrar concert in Littlee Rock Wednesday. Yrs John DarOuX has gone 10 RO- Lbsster Minn., to undergo treatment bhere.
 l urs R. IT. NJ. Mills is the guest of kpr sister in Little Rock, Mrs. J. A. EOOdson.
 Mrs. Clarence Philrot, and Misses hosale and Lillian Philpot motored to bhtle Rock and attended the Gerald kDe Farrar concert at Liberty hall, Wednesday, night.
 Mrs. Frank Bridges and children lave gone to Memphis for a visit kth their parents. Alr. and Mrs. John ENalker
 Misses Selma Schloss and Harriet Peters went to Little Rock yester- 1ay afternoon, where they attended a lance given last evening. Misses Mamie Duncan and Annie Nae Wilson have returned from Little Rock, where they attended the NEarrar |oneert Wednesday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-24

Rev. Tourney Shepperson of Monti- cello was in the city yesterday for litle while, the guets of Dr. J. l. Nor ris and family. MT. Shepperson was en route to Virginia.
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is now improved.

Miss Lillian Rector of Mena is visit ing her sister, Mrs. w. A. Lewis.
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Leavitt Store
 Employees Have Outing.

LeAvitt Store .... Employees Have Outing.
 All clerks of the Leavitt Cut Price store enjoyed a delightful outing Wednesday evening at Atkins Lake A real picnic supper was served, and the guests thoroly enjoyed the affair Those participating in the evenings pleasures were:
 'Foster Herrington, and sisters Misses Tvia, Gertie, Ruby, Lena and Zelma, J. T. Rainer and daughter. Lucille; Mrs. Pickering and daughters Inez and Jessie and son Harry: Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Allen. Miss Ruth Kite of McAllister, Okla; Miss Myrtle Ethel and Beula Shell, A. w. Hamp- ton and so~3 Robert and Buster and daughter r ss Louise; John Holmes, MT. and Mrs. D. r. Noland and John McCool
 MT. and Mrs Bruce Ramsey of Lit tie Rock were the guests for a short while yesterday of MT. and Mrs. H. l.. Sternberg. Mr. Ramsey is in the ser vice of the governmnt, pushing the sales of War Savings stamps They welt lO Adlllueil seSlcludN. dHu VIII return here in a few days.
 Miss Dorothy Leathem of Memphis is the guest of Miss Elizabeth Cross, on West Fifteenth. for few days. Miss Leathem came to the city for the graduation exercises at the High school last night, of which class Miss Cross is a member.
 Miss Ellce Breathwit leaves today for a visit of several days at Harri- son, Ark.
 Sergeant Fred J. Ingram of Camr Beauregard is in the city on fur tough. visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Ingram, at 620 Pine street
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SWEET PEAS FOR SALE
 Call Mae Flowers, 819 West Eleventh, Telephone 238. Ady. 5-14-1m -..
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Few Yarn at
 oJ rrncn nno,,,c

Al new supply of khaki yarn ha been received at the local Red Cross rooms. I those wishing to knit sweaters, or Diner garments for soldiers are asked D call at the rooms. An insistent al comes from headquarters at St. 0als for more and more knitting.
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Maus Funeral Today

The funeral of A. D. Maus. who died at his home here Tuesday even ing, will take place this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock from the Lakeside Metho- dist church Services will be conduct ed by Rev. Theo. Copeland. :,
 Those selected to serve as pail hearers are: Honorary, s. G. Sea brook, Dr. o. G. Blackwell, Dr. J; W. Stephens, E. J. Keuck, A. Busklrk, Oscar Brewster, J. Il. Mann, waiter Rvland Fred Leaurin, w. C. Rev holds, Garland Brewster, and J. H. Hoffnagle; active, Judge W; B: sor- rells. D. B. Niven, Dr: H. E. Martin H. V. Bahlau, King Ritchie. E: M Kavanaugh, J. w. Clegg, J. H. Wat kins and E. M. Kavanaugh.
 Mr Maus. widely known lumber man, died of burns suffered at his office at Gould on the morning of May IA. He started to kindle a fire in heater, and used what he'thought
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Sergeant Fred J. Ingram of Camp Beauregard is in the city on fur tough. visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. J. S. Ingram, at 620 Pine street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-24

Miss Elice Breathwit leaves today for visit of several days at Harri- son. Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-24

Misses Mamie Duncan and Annie Nae Wilson have returned from Little
 Rock, where they attended the Il''arrar (oncert Wednesday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-24

Misses Selma Schloss and Harriet
 Peters went to Little Rock yester-
 Day afternoon, where they attended lance given last evening.
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]. s. DELEGATES
At PEACE TABLE
NOT DECIDED ON
Washington Believes That De-
lay in Announcing Is Be-
cause President Has Not
Selected the Men

Washington Nov. 23.--With Presi-
dent Wilson expected to sail for
France within two weeks, so far as
can be gathered the personnel of the
American commission which is "a
represent this country at the peace
conference, Is not comDlete. even as
10 its principles. This Is believed TO be
the explanation of the delay IN MAX
ing public announcement OF the
names of the commissioners, when
the recent White House statement
said would be made presently"
Meanwhile attention Is being given
to the selection of the secretaries ana
attaches of the American mission ana
to the collection of the large quantity
of historical ard legal data that VIII
be required. The nearest pranei 10
the approaching conference probably
Is to be found in the famous confer
ence of Vienna of 1914, which gain
cred to rearrange the map of Europe
following Napoleon's downfall. Ac-
cordingly earnest study Is being gwen
to the preliminaries leading up 10 tha'
conference and to its detailed pro-
ceedings as far as these nave peen
preserved 800,
The two Hague conferences of 1877
and 1907 also develop methods OF
nrocedure and a wealth of subjects
regarding the ideal relationships OF
the community of states that woulo
be of assistance in arranging the pro
gram of proceedings at Versailles
For their special guidance the Ameri,
can commissioners will have az hano
a vast amount of information regard.
inc the smaller nationalities Of Eu'
rome: the arbitrary divisions wnicf
have been made on that continent u
defiance of racial ties and natural az
filiations for purely political ana th'
latest conceptions of the present de
sires of the oppressed races all repre-
senting the results of close STUDY pN
some of Americas most eminent UNI
versity men. directed by Coiohe
House. T., od
dition will have the benefit OF eXceeo
! inglv detailed and definite instruc
tions on every conceivable pom
Tbese instructions are believed 10 "
in preparation now by state depart
ment officials.
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Archangel Nov. 2S.-(By The AS
ISOLATED Press, The American and
entente troops have encountered
strong opposition both on the Volog-
da- Archangel railway and on the
Dvina river. Owing to the swampy
condition of the terrain it has been
necessary to con1ine operations to the
waterway and the railway. AS the
upper part of the river Is deeper than
at its mouth the Bolshevih craft,
equipped with large guns, have, been
better able to maneuver than the en-
tente ships and have prevented the
occupation of Kotlas by the entente.
A plan is under discussion in mill
tary circles for the creation of vol
lntary army for Russian relief,
should the allies agree upon the poll
cy of feeding Russia.
Daylight in Archangel now is of
only four hours duration, and this
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-24
Reign Of Terror Exists in
Petrograd, With BoIsheviki
Committing Most Terrible
ExCeSSeS, Says Report
DOGS AND MEN FIGHT
OVER DEAD HORSES
Officials Have Enough Food
But Reserve It For Their
Own Party, While Bulk Of
the People Are Starving

10y MORNING JOURNAL srtctAL LEASED WtRHl
Stockholm, (Friday). Nov. 23. ~
The Bolshevild have been guilty Of
terrible excess in Petrograd in the
last few days. according TO a dispatch
from Abo, Finland, to the Aftonba-
Diet, Five hundred former Russian
been murdered.
London, Nov. 23.---Dogs and men
are battling in Petrogiuo ror the
flesh of horses which drop dead in
the streets, according to n British
business man who has just arrived in
London. He escaped from Petrograd
early in November.
The BolsheviS government, he
said, has announced since the recap
ture of KaZan, Simbirsk and Samara
that they would have grain enough
to feed the soldiers, sailors and their
own partisans throughout the winter.
They will not issue food to any other
persons. As result money has lost
its food buying power and the nom
Bolsheyik Russians are in desperate
condition.
All the wholesale and retail estab-
lishments have been nationalized and
by putting Bolsheyik committees IN
charge of all residences, M, Zinoviefi
the food administrator, has effected g
complete secret service system o.
food. The transport OF food into Pet
rograd is under close supervision
icutting eff the last source available te
lhon Rolsheviki.
| The friction between ZinovIeff anc
| the Moscow authorities continues
Zinovleff insisting that the northern
commune should be independent.
Kill to Conserve Food.
| The Bolsheviki are executing man
prisoners and are making no attemp
t. TO conceal that such action has beei
/ forced upon them in order to conserve
| food.
The British narrator says the Dol
| sheyik strength in Petrograd, as wei
| as in Moscow, has increased sine
the attempts on Lenine's life and IN
advances in the Volga region, large
IIv because many Russian liberals be
II lieye that they must choose betWee
the Rolsheviki and the extreme reac
j tionaries as none of the faction lead
kers In the center show strength.
i Maxim Gorky has joined the Dol
ksheviki and has accepted posltlo
lin the department of education, Man
kothers who were at first opposed |
The Bolsheviki are taking similar ae
ton. The Petrograd commune re
Gently required householders to siv
) rheir blankets, presumably for tn
rrmy, under a heavy penalty, ana
great scandal has developed throus
the discovery by sailors OF a tran
load of blankets destined for Germ
any,