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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-30
MARTIAL LAW IS DECLARED ON THE
 MEXICO CONFINES

Nogaes Arz Aug 29-Tonght General Pluarco Elias Gal es military of Sonora issued manifesto ordering all civilians Nogales Sonora deliver the fire and ammun on the military headquarters at prevent fur CT sniping the border
 The manifesto distributed in the form of handb and resulted rifles pistols and much ammunition being rendered to the military authorities.
 UNDER CONTROL
 General Cae apparently has complete control of the sua- on the line tonight and further trouble anticipated The Mexican town is under martial law.
 The arrival of for the American garrison and patrol guards from nearby posts and has tended to relax the tension.
 military headquarters all day dir ecting the location of reoinforcements.
 Another conference between General Cabe and General Gales held at the little foot bridge which the inter- national line.
 After the conference the American commander announced that he the military reiterated statements made at their first conference yesterday
 CAN HOLD ORDER
 General Gales statement that he had sufficient troop to maintain order the Mexican side by General Cabe ho expressed complete confidence in the Mexican era and his ability to maintain order.
 General Cales at his headquarters in Nogaes Sonora to- night made the following statement to the Associated Press T am doing all in to harmonize relations between the two countries and have sufficient keep respon sble citizens from creating any further excitement"
 FOUR AMERICANS KILLED.
 The revised casualty list of Americans, following the two skrmses of Tuesday afternoon and last night toad and twenty-seven wounded. Of the dead Capt. D. Hungerford killed action Tuesday and Lieut. Luke Lotus fatally dying early today in the base hospital.
 Gaston Reddoch civilian customs guard wounded during Tuesdays skirmish, died last night
 Corporal Bernard Lots killed in action Tuesday. The list of wounded which reduced twenty by the deaths during the night increased by Private Se slightly wounded last night.
 He was on duty again today.
 2S MEXICANS DE-
 The casualties on the Mexican side from Tuesdays skmsh
 (Contued o n
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-30
(flt1Sh Gain Ground on Scarpe in Fierce Fight
Astreating South of Som me-Desfeats and Hammerings Y nitons Cause German Division to Open Mutny Men Refusing to Fight

saa ao the ln British Army in ,Franca Rs,.a;y s any The Associated Press. s.)- pund d,s,sn +as forces gained additional G sesrnaaa nave ,sais been hard fighting in istsnappe tpe region, where the German ssace m IS being sustained rerard. .on's VI cost in an effort to save tha;r Ss v"utt ! Queant line. s''e't V " Me is still intact but this ;s nsllv l'ause the British have not linst < carried out any assaults .a.as,. sss operations p, today there wa, e s's os lighting, this for the mr. ,na M ssraightening out the Rr;t;sh h itions. s closer to'the enemy ,a,,, Germans Mutiny. \. ast'''aual st atsa Germans in this locality x, ssins S.nsr s places are showinr ;n' ne ass;nal G,s.lke {, for the war that is x, .sil h bodies and ,,naer K |. '. aliy hss.1 <, 1neir officers, who incid. e of ss ths been forced to shood M ths dne men for refusing to eS, obey \. s tsSemy is offering ths sa,sstt,asaas st sas ], scmme the German.
 !L before E the Austraiisnis ii.,i,
 sa N Reach Somme.
 " to the south hayins
 FIJI Of the Son,nS bscI Y
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-30
ARMY KEEPS ON THE HEELS OF FOE N0-Let Up in Tremendous Drive Against BOche Who Is in
 Full Retreat. CAPTURE OF BAPAUME IS NOT OFFICIALLY REPORTED French Literally Overrun South ern Portion of the Picardy
 Battle Line.
CAPTURE OF BAPAUME IS
 NOT OFFICIALLY REPORTED
(By The Associated Press.)

The Germans continue in retreat everywhere between Arras and the Soissons setor under the violent at- tacks by the allied troops.
 As yet there seems to be no slack ening in the offensive that is steadily retaining a number of French towns and villages and territory that long has been in the hands of the enemy.
 Indeed instead of halting his men for a breathing spell. Marshal Foch with greater impetous and at present the retiring enemy shows no indica- tions of turning and offering more of battle than he recently has been giving with his machine gunners and infantry units that are acting as rearguards to aid covering the east ward retrograde movement.
 Outflank Hindenburg Line..
 Already outflanking the old Hin- denburg line on the north, Field Marshal Haig's forces gradually are cutting their way eastward both north and south of the Somme and putting down strong counter offensive act< ions altho on several sectors they have had to cede ground temporarily.
 Unofficial reports assert that the British have captured the important town of Bapaume where for days there has been bitter fighting the Germans exerting their utmost strength to keep aHig's men from gaining control of the railways and the high road leading to Canbrai. z If Strategic Value.
 To the south the British also are reported to have penetrated to the outskirts of Maurepas, another point of strategic value.
 Along both sides of the Somme run ming eastward ground has been gainA ed and south of Peronne, where the river bends sharply southward the stream has been crossed at several points and this important railroad juncture outflanked.
 French on Rampage.
 Since the caving-in of the German line the fall of Chaulnes and Rove
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-30
|R[DCH PUT GERMANS IN | DEEP POCKET ;n Have to Evacuae Along ! Aisne or Turn North Of
 SOmme. cHTEN POCKET ON
 WEST SIDE OF ROAD To Now in Smelling Distance of Main Road Leading into
 Ham.

W;th the French Army in France, \. 29 lBy The Associated Press:)-
 e operations of the last two days ve nut the Germans into another Eket between the Canal Du Nord h the river Aisne. :. |They will have to evacuate it bmtply or run a big risk of having (ir positions there turned from the rth by the Frenc halong the valley Ethe Somme.
 Since the fall of Noyon, which was
 apex of this salient until this Irning, Mont. St. Simeon, a mile and tuarter to the east, was its advan-
 defense.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-30
Dominates Valley.


 This height dominates the valley of Aisne eastward and the valley of river Meve and the Canal Du I'd to the north.
 These valleys were lines in the sal last night.
 The taking of Quesnoy wood this |ming has frightened the pocket m the western side, bringing the ench within shelling distance from main road leading out of it in the ection of Ham.
 Under. Heavy Fire.
 he road from Noyonto Chauny, ch skirts the salient on the south been under the fire of General |ngin's artillery for several days. Between the roads to Ham and auny succession of heights ex- Eding from Mont St. Simeon to auny forms a positions of great length.
 Smelling Lines.
 he Germans are violently shelling French lines from there today, but lmminence of dangers, threaten. their communications to the north |gests that they are merely using [ of their immense ammunition piies there to ease the pressure leh had become so strong as to re- s them to abandon ammunition over the field of Avre.
 ne French troops having gained a thold in the valley of the Somme theast of Nesle may naturally be ected to advance eastward on Ham 'ea S; will render the stronghold of ,s Slmeon and the ridge elading east 'less to the enemy, while enor. usly increasing the difficulty o1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-30
FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED.

The fire department were given 2 little exercise last night when they were called to extinguish abig blaze that turned to to be pile of papers burning In the yard of q negresS at Ninth and Linden streets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-30
Automobile Owners
 Take Notice

Notice the public that deputs to arrest all who do the below portion xs.f$ Section Numbers Must Be Displayed Motor of vehicle shall number the number of the Certificate of Registration and Resron sal issued by the State Lands Highways ment displayed the front and back o such motor vehicle owned by him. the driven the public parks drives other public highways in this State violating the provisions up0nS conviction be fined in exceeding twenty-five d0a Section s-Evy motor vehicle shall during the period before unrise at showing white lights visible 200 feet in the direction which 
 
 Identification
 
 vehicle loosely, lighted visible. Upon the two 
 plainly visible when
  not than twenty five dollars.
 R. H. Williams, Sheriif
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WEATHER.

Arkansas Friday general cloudy probably showers in nor portion; Saturday generally fair.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-30

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CITY EDITION.

f,,l, leased wire news carryoffT ynf The Associated Press
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Urges Dropping Of
Price Restrictions
Economist Argues Against Sus-
tanning Present Level by
Artificial Means

In the adjustment Of prices to q
peace basis the government can aid by
expanding public expenditures of vari-
GUS kinds, "as prices go lower and if
unemployment should appear" accord
ing to B. NJ Anderson, jr., Of the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce. who issued a
pamphlet on the subject yesterday
"Artificial control of business and
prices should be dispensed with as
rapidly as possible" Mr.. Anderson said.
AT the earliest possible date the bust
ness man should be free to make his
plans and contracts with reference to
accounting principles rather than un-
der government direction. Neither
price tlxlng nor a forced expansion Of
credits can prevent the fall in prices
winch the return to peace conditions
'nevltably involves, nor would they be
desirable if they could
III prices could be artificially sus
tanned 1T would merely mean a period
or hesitation and increasing strain. AS
they, decline naturally, however. we
snail see the emergence of success sive
strata of de nand which have been sub
merged by wartime prices, and the
transition to peace-time price levels will
De relatively painless. This will be
particularly true since current stocks
OF gold are light, and since the reIaxa-
ton OF the forced draft under which
production has been proceeding will
make possible large economies and in
creaslng efficiency, which will make i
unneccessary for either profits or wages
10 1all as rapidly as prices fall"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Seek Cooperation i'm
Asia Minor Projects
Italian Interests After u. S,
Capital for Development
After Peace

A group Of Italian bankers and bust
ness men who recently arrived in this
country has started to feel out senti-
ment here toward a proposal for the
creation Of an Italian-American enter
prise for the development of Asia
minor, it was learned yesterday. The
specific suggestion made is that pri-
vate initiative in the United States
furnish the capital and the raw ma
terials and that Italy supply the labor.
In its essentials the project was laid
informally before group of bankers
here yesterday, and though no action
was taken, it is understood that the
prevailing sentiment was that no de-
clslon to act should be made without
the cooperation of the State Depart
ment. The view was also expressed
that any programme would be prema-
ture until after the peace treaty is
adopted, and the status of Asia Minor
is known.
Before the war, particularly before
the ltallan- Turkish war, Italy was es-
pecially interested in Asia Minor. and
was looking forward to significant de-
veiopment work there, inc uding rail
road building. Inquiry at agencies of
itallan banks here regarding the pres
ent labor situation in the kingdom de-
veloped the fact that survey of man
power is being made. and the possibil
lty of restricting emigration is being
considered. In case the outflow of la
bor is artiicially prevented, an excep-
ton will be made of reservists who
were called to the colors while resident
IN foreign countries, notably the United
States.
Italian authorities, it was ascer
tained are also considering plans for
electrifying some 10000 miles of rail
roads in the kingdom by Harvesting up
water power, with which Italy is so
richly endowed. This DEVELOPMENT
would relieve the country of its de-
pendence on coal to a large extent,
from the scarcity Of which it has been
suffering SO severely
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Dividends
Extras

Empire Trust Company.-Extra divi-
dend of per cent in addition to
regular quarterly dividend of per
cent both payable December 81, to
stockholders of record December 20.
National Park Bank.--Extra dividend
of 10 per cent in addition to regular
quarterly dividend of s per cent, both
payable January g to stockholders Of
record December II.
Toronto Paper Manufacturing Com
pary.-Extra dividend of l per cent
IN addition to regular semi-annual divi-
dend of per cent, both payable Janu-
ary ?.
United Verde Extension Mining Com
pany.-Extra dividend of % cents in
addition to quarterly dividend of so
cents per share, both payable February
1 to stockholders on record January 8.
Westmoreland Coal Company.-Ex-
ira dividend of 2l4 per cent, payable
in Liberty Bonds, has been declared in
addition to regular quarterly cash dvi-
dend of Y per cent, both payable jan
,uary to stockholders of record
December II.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Wealth Markets and Commerce @

or other governmental agencies hav-
ing to do with the regulation OF ex-
port trade"
Demand May BE i,500000,0O0 Pounds
Commenting on the estimate Of the
War Industries Board that the copper
requirements of France, Italy and Eng
land during 1910 will exceed 963 100000
pounds, Mr. Ryan said that if Ger
many's needs were included the total
would be increased to 00,000,000
pounds. This enormous aggregate, he
added, would not be used so much in
the rebuilding Of the devastated re-
gions of France and Belgium as for
ordinary peace purposes.
Exports of refined copper to the
leading Allied countries in the fiscal
year ended June 80 last amounted to
1z4356,O6l pounds, valued at S218,201,-
021
Mr.. Ryan stressed the Importance Of
exporting raw materials to Europe to
aid in giving employment to European
labor that will be released for indus
trial purposes by the demobilization
of the armies. Many of these men are
metal workers. he added. Referring
in detail to the Federal Trade Com
missions estimate of the copper re-
uulIclHcltS Oh tHe AlIlcQ countries ueHt
year Mr.. Ryan said that Great Britain
wanted 100000 pounds, France 324,-
100000 pounds and Italy 190,400,0O0
pounds.
Mr.. Ryan was optimistic about the
copper outlook in this country, al
though he laid emphasis on the fact
that after the first of the year there
wl1 be a free market for the metal,
IS has been Indicated by the War In
dusts.es Board. lie believed that as
n result Of the great expansion of the
Industry during the war the DOMESTIC
demand will continue heavy because of
manufacturers plans tc keep their
plants running in peace times. He pre-
dicted that the world output, placed
in normal times at 1000 900 900 pounds,
will be needed to meet the peace re-
quirements over the next few years.
He declined to make any prophecy
az to the future trend Of prices.
The interests represented on the
board of the association include the
following: American Smelling and Re
fining Company Murray Guggenheim,
Simon Guggenheim and f. II. Brownell);
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Com
pany (John D. Ryan, Cornelius f. Kel-
ley and Benjamin B. Thayer); Greene
Cananea Copper Company (W. D.
Thornton); the rorphyry group, IN
cluding the Utah Copper Company, tine
Nevada Consolidated Copper Company,
the Ray Consolidated Copper Company
and the Chino Copper Company (Charles
Hayden, Charles NJ. MacNeill and D. G..
Jackling); Phelps Dodge Corporation
walter Douglas and James McLean) :;
Calumet and Hecla Mining Company
r. l.. Agassiz and James McNaugh-
ton); Kennecott Copper Corporation
Stephen Birch); United Verde Copper
Company (Wlllam A. Clark; United
Verde Extension Mining Company
(Archibald Douglass Miami Copper
Company (Adolph Lewisohn); Calumet
and Arizona Mining Company Gordon
r. Campbell).
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Committee Formed for
Am. Mailing Common
Will Oppose Proposed Liqui-
dation of Company by Pre-
ferred Shareholders

Opposition to the proposed liquidation
of the American Mailing Company by
a committee representing the first pre-
ferred stockholders developed yester
day from the common stockholders,
who announced the formation Of coW-
mittce to protect their interests. The
vote on the dissolution resolution is
scheduled to take place on January Q.
The common stockholders committee
contends that the deposit agreement of
the first preferred shareholders com
mittce makes "no equitable provision
for impartial protection of The com
mon shareholders, and that this com
mittec is asking for proxies from the
common shareholders in order to put
through liquidating plan obviously
in the interests of the former"
I'm other words" the committee as
serts, 1.-THE common stockholders are
asked to vote themselves out of their
own rights and property without guar
antee of fair treatment and without re-
course. The common stockholders
committee also contends that there is
no present necessity for the Eou' 'da
ton of the company, and that during
the temporary suspension of the com
pany's business for the period OF de-.
mobilization Of our army is an inop-
perfume time to realize on its property
investment"
The common stockholders commit
tee announced that it has in prepara-
tlon plan by which the "interests of
all classes Of stockholders will be con-
served and the value of the company's
property not be impaired as going
concern"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
e Com nlOdities

Tor shipment from Southern ports dur
ing me past two weeks, including room
ior IoVOOO bales for Spain from New
orleans and Galveston. 1t was also
earned after the close that the Ship
ling Board had released four more
steamers for the overseas cotton trade
exports for the day were 9A.s7S bales
making 1.53s,S94 so far this season
against ,S9l,Sl2 last year. There were
rumors IN the late trading that private
returns showed a ginning of l0,215,OOo
oaies to December IA. This would seem
large compared with the last period,
but proportionately larger late season
returns were indicated by the recent
Official estimate of the crop.
Inc local market for spot cotton was
quiet and 20 points higher at 2975 for
middling upland, compared with 2s.S
the day before and 3O.55 the year be-
lore There were no sales of spot
he range of prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
/ N d u S tri al
Cotton

further advance in the cotton mar
ket during yesterdays early trading
met considerable liquidation and was
followed by reactions with the close
steady, net 20 points higher to 8 points
lower. January contracts sold up to
II. 40 on the forenoon advance, making
4 recovery of just cents pound, or
$40 per bale from the low point touched
right after the publication of the gov
ernment's crop estimate last week
This was evidently sufficient to attract
realizing and there may also have been
some selling in the late trading on
rumors of large private ginning
figures.
No fresh feature was in evidence on
the early advance, but the continued
absence of tenders seemed to be en-
phaslzing the strength OF the near
month situation, while there were con-
and improving exports. The opening
was Is to 25 points higher in response
to relatively firm cables. There was
some irregularity right after the call,
but offerings were we'll taken with
Liverpool and trade houses among the
buyers of near months and the advance
extended to a matter of As to rs points
on the more active positions before the
end of the morning. Near months were
relatively firm. So far this month
only 100 bales have been delivered on
December contracts and it is reported
that very little cotton is likely to come
here from the South in the near foture.
This caused uneasiness among January
shorts, as we'll as the spot month, but
the demand slackened somewhat after
the close of Liverpool and the market
was reactionary during the afternoon,
with most of the active months losing
their advance.
There were reports during the day
that ocean freight room for. about
575, 900 bales of cotton had been booked
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Baldwin Denies Cancellation
Of Hog Island Contracts

George j: Baldwin, president of the
american international Corporation.
sad yesterday that no notice of anv
Kind X, had been given by the Emergency
Fleet corporation that it intended can,
ceillng ITS contract with the companv
Tor building 1S0 ships at Hog Island
oommentlng on recent reports to that
effect, he added: VIZ"
~ Ihe sole question is whether the
Gniited states government should con-
modify it to meet peace conditions ST,. Tha
cher officers Of the Emergency Fleet
corporation have repeatedly announced
their full confidence in the nrasent 1I
management, which we believe to he
fusly justified. There is no reason of
any, sort Why any changes should he
made IN the contract except those re-
qulred to meet peace conditions.'
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
The Dollar i'm Foreign Exchang,

Better mail facilities between here
and London reflected in a broader de-
mand for sterling sight drafts yester-
day and rate of $475s4 was estab-
lished. Exchange on Paris displayed
slightly easier tone on heavier offer
lngs. Neutral exchanges were steady
as a rule, with Swiss francs closing
higher.
Closing rates yesterday, compared
with week ago, follow:
(Quotcd dollars to the pound.)
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
W all Street Items

The New York Coffee and Sugar Ex
change seat of A. Lueder has heen
sold to L. Seitz for $4,000, an increasa
OF $3.50 over the previous sale.
Horace Havemeyer has been elected
director of the Bankers Trust Com
pany.
H. 5: Recht, vice president of the
elected president of that instit,,t;on 1H'
succeeding j. j. Cannon, resigned. ''
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Relevant Comment
January Maturities

Corporate maturities in January will
total approximately S40,000O00, com
pared with s43 100000 in the current
month and s42 100000 year ago. Most
Of the maturities are small, the largest
in the industrial group being an issue
of $6,o0o,oOO a per cent bonds of the
American Thread Company The New
York Central has $4,6O0,00O of Az per
cent equipment trust certificates fall
ing due.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Hines as Director General?

An eminent banker on observing that
Walker D. Hines, Assistant Director
General of Railroads, had come out in
favor of government operation of the
railroads for five years, as advocated
by Director General McAdoo, remarked:
1T is now possible to say who the next
Director General of Railroads will be-"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18

The Federal Reserve Bank of New
York has put in torce the following
schedule of rediscount rates which ap-
ply to bankers acceptances: Maturities
up to Is days, 4 per cent; Is to so
days, inclusive, IA per cent; 81 to so
days, inclusive, AZ per cent.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Finance Economics

1t is not without significance mat
members of one of the great bank
ing houses have privately stated that
they were through with railroad
securities and that hereafter the big
profits and opportunities for the in
vestment banker would be found in
industrial and foreign securities.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18

Discount Rates.-The following table
gives the current rates Of the twelve
Federal Reserve banks on commercial
paper for all periods up to ninety days:
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18

Nominal.
Below is given the current exchange
value of foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the intrinsic gold
parity, as calculated by the United
States Mirt:
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
United States Steel's Production

lngot production of the United States
Steel Corporation increased LAO per
cent last week to 97.s per cent of ca,
pacity, according to figures made pub
lie yesterday following the regular
weekly meeting of the finance commit
tee. Blast furnace operations showed a
decrease of I per cent, being 93.2 per
cent against 942 per cent the week pre.
cedinc