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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-24
PRESIDENT DOES
 NOT FAVOR JOINT
 FOOD COMMITTEE
Requests Congress Elimi, nate Proposed Advis-
 ory Board.
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Washington, July 23.-President Wilson asked congress today to elim- mate from the food control bill a senate amendment creating a point committee of senators and repre- sentative to confer and advise with executive officials on war expendit- ures.
 In a letter to Chairman Lever, of the house agriculture committee, the president pointed out in frank terms that such committee would be likely to constantly harass those indirectly responsible for the conduct of the work. Retention is expected of the section he would be compelled to in terpret as signifying a Hack of con- fidence in myself"
 MT. Lever and other house leaders are understood to be ready to make a determined fight against the pro- vision which was voted into the bill neuar the close of long senate de- bate. House leaders also are plan ming to oppose senate provisions for a food control board of three mem- bers instead of one administrator, and there are many indications that in thi likewise they would have the presidents unqualified sanction.
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LABOR TROUBLES AT CAN10NMfNT
 TO BE CLEARED
State Labor Commissioner to Take Up Matter Dur
 ing Stay in Washington

Little Rock, July 23.-State Labor Commissioner B. D. Brickhouse leaves tomorrow morning for Washington, 70 attend conference that has been called by Secretary of Labor w. B. Wilson, between state and federal la bor officials. The United States child labor law becomes, effective September 1, and the federal govern ment is requesting the cooperation of the state labor commissioners and factory inspectors to avoid unnec- essary confusion, and to profit by the experience of the various states.
 Mir. Brickhouse will also take up with the federal authorities the ques- ton of guarding against labor troub- les in the construction of the canton ment buildings. 4. federal labor union was recently organized among the men on the work, and few days later the president and secretary of the organization were discharged.
 It was stated that they were mem- bers of the I. w. w., but they denied the charge and established the fact that they were not affiliated with the Organization which has fallen into such i'll repute. The case remains in status quo, and MT. Brickhouse is using his good offices to adjust the differences and prevent any rep etition of the trouble.
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KIDNAPPING CASE
 TO BE STARTED TODAY
Springfield, Mo-, Authorities Will Place on Trial Men Accused of
 Stealing Baby Lloyd Rect.

Springfield, Mo-. July 23.-When the cases against Taylor B. Adams. his son, Cletus Adams, and Claude J. Piersol, charged with the kidnapping Of Baby Lloyd Rect, and Mrs. Allie Adams, Maxie Adams, Dick Carter and Sam McGinnis charged with com plicity in other kidnapping conspira- cies in Springfield, were called in the Greene county criminal court this morning, Judge Arch Johnson dis qualified himself from sitting as the trial judge but set all the cases for next Monday. when it will be deter mined when and where the trials will take; place.
 Itgwas apparent Saturday that none of the defendants would go to trial today and none of them was brought to Springfield from jails elsewhere, where they had been taken several weeks ago for safe keeping.
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MONCnEUR SAYS UNITED STATES IS
 SAVIOR 0F PEACE
Belgian War Mission Stops Short Time in Memphis
 on Way to Washington.

Memphis, Tenn. July 23.-The Bel gian war mission crossed the Mis- sissippi river tonight on it's way back to Washington, after tour of the United States. They have traveled more than 1000 miles. The delega- tion spent an hour and a half in the city. :iNsal
 Baron Moncheur, chief of the mis- sion, delivered an address to very large crowd ill Court Square. He acclaimed the United States as the savior of the peace of the world.
 Our soldiers will fight side by side with yours," he said. we will fight 10 the finish; we will fight autocracy until it is laid low. We will fight until we crush militarism and it is levelled in the dust. And when we have won, the people of Germany themselves will thank us for having delivered them from the hand of their tyrant."
 The mission will arrive at Louis vile tomorrow.
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Lack of Morale of Certain Detachments Place Sue
 cess in Jeopardy.
TEUTONS ADVANCE
 ON SOUTHWEST
Germans Abandon Costly Efforts Against French in West, While Canadians Make Notable Gains
 Against Teutons.
Associated Press Summarvl

\ASSOCldIeu 1feSS SummaTT.)
 The situation in both east Galicia and to the north of the Pripet mar shes. for the moment, is proving dis Concerting to the Russian govern ment. Adding to the struggle it is having with the Geserters in Galicia, who are still falling back nearly nearly everywhere, lack of stability among the men fighting against the Germans in the region of Smorgon and Krevo, southeast of Vitna, is giv- ing the Russian government and mili- tary command great cause for con- cern.
 In fierce attack between Smorgon and Krevo, the Russians drove a wedge into the German line to depth of two miles at various places. and took more than 100 prisoners.
 The Petrograd war office com munication announced, however, that the lack of morale of certain detach- ments of the Russians is placing the success in jeopardy, while the latest Berlin official statement, which ad- mits that gains were made, asserts that already most of the captured have been retaken,
 Taking advantage of the chaos, the Germans and Austro-Hungarians are keeping up their intensive push against the Russians along the front in Galicia.' The Germans are di-, 1ectly before Tarnapol, if they have not already captured this pivotal point cast of Lemberg, and also are ad. vancing on both sides of the Dneister river and between the Stripa and Vlota-Lipa, where. they have occupied several villages.
 The Germans apparently have ceased for the time being, at least, their fierce infantry onslaughts against the French along the Chemin des Danes in France. which have cost them dearly, compared with the ex- tremely small amount of ground they gained.
 The latest French official com munication announced that Monday saw no infantry action in this region, although about Hurtebise and Cra- ,onne, particularly on the California plateau, the Germans continue their violent ;bombardment of French posi- tions.
 Near Cerny the French themselves took the initiative in the small opera lions and gained ground and captured men of the army of the German crown prince.
 The Canadians have taken another hack at the German line protecting the coal fields south of Lens, and have appreciably advanced their linex Although the British communication does Tot give the extent of the suc- cess, merely announcing that the troops reached their objective with slight losses, the Associated Press correspondent with the British forces says the Canadians forced their way 10 the second line of German trenches along front of 700 yards and bombed and destroyed positions and, took pris- oners. a 'sISs:'
 One the other fronts there has been little notable activity.
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ANOTHER AIR RAID OVER ENGLAND BY
 1EU10N|C FLYERS
Defending Squadrons Force Invaders to Retreat, But
 All Make Escape.

London, July 23.-Another daylight raid, carried out over the east coast of England yesterday morning, re- suited in the repulse of about 20 Ger man airplanes after they had drop ped a number of bombs over Felix 'stowe and Harwich, killing eight per-
 sons and injuring 25. An alarm was sounded in London, but before the
 Germans could reach point near the city they were attacked heavily
 by defending squadrons of aircraft, which speedily caused them to change their minds and beat nasty retreat So far as has been reported none of the Germans was brought down. |The official account of the raid says: "A squadron of enemy airplanes- from 15 to 21-approached Felixstowe and Harwich at o'clock yesterday morning. Some bombs were dropped
 but the heavy fire from the anti-air- craft defense caused the enemy's for nation to split up, part returning overseas and part proceeding south, down the Essex coast The latter party was heavily engaged by gun fire all down the Essex coast, and
 finally proceeded homeward without dropping more bombs. The raiders were pursued out to sea, and heavily engaged by our airplanes, but the visibility was low and the difficulties sof observation were very great.
 "The casualties at Felixstowe and
 Harwich so far are eight killed and '25 injured"
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GOVERNMENT WILL
 INSURE LIVES 0F
 ALL FIGHTING MEN
Tentative Plans Perfected at Conference of Officials
 and Insurance Men.

Washington, July 23.-Plans evolv- ed at todayss conference of govern nlent officials and insurance men provide for the issuance of insur- ance in amounts from $1,000 to $1O,- 900 upon the lives of American sail ors and soldiers at ordinary premium rates, With the government paying the excess charge because of the extra risk of military service.
 Family allowances to dependents also are proposed. The amounts will depend upon the size of the families. In addition, indemnities would be given for total or partial disabilities. The tentative program provides that the war risk insurance bureau have full charge of administering the plans.
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Senator Kenyon Character izes Bill as Worst Meas
 ure Ever Presented.
CAVALRYMEN WILL
 HANDLE BIG GUNS
War Department Issues Orders For Eight Troops of HOrSrmen to Be Trained For Service as Artil-
 Ierymcn Irish Ask Aid.

Washington, July 23.-Thc $27, ,000,- coo rivers and harbors bill was de- bated for several hours today with the usual plea of urgent necessity on the one side, and the usual charges of pork barrel legislation on the other. It probably will be touched again tomorrow and then laid aside for weeks, pending the consideration of war tax legislation.
 Chairman Fletcher of the com merce committee, told the senate the measure was designed only for na- tional defense and to maintain the existing projects against detefora- ton.
 Senator Kenyon characterized the measure as the worst rivers and har- bors bill sent to congress in recent years.
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GOVERNOR MUST
 HAVE OPERATION
 <. AT HOT SPRINGS

Little Rock, July Ex-Governor Brough left tonight for Hot Springs, unon orders of his physician. Dr. A. H. Tribble, of Hot Springs, to sub- init to an urgent operation for hernia.
 The operation was recommended immediately after the legislature. but the press of state business has been SO great that the governor has de- ferred it as long as his physician would permit it. He expects to De under treatment in the infirmary about three weeks.
 His secretary, C.. H. Moses, Who mas been il! for several days also goes to Hot Springs for treatment.
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To Pass Revenue Bill.

Washington, July 23.--Senate lead CTS decided today not to hold up war tax legislation longer on account of the uncertain prospect over liquor legislation in the food bill. The finance committee voted to report the war tax bill as previously approved, and to ask that debate on it begin Wednesday.
 The bill was reported to the senate a fortnight ago, but was withdrawn because of the addition of the Shoot amendment to the food bill.
 Chairman Simmons has contended that no revenue legislation could be returned to the senate until congress finally determined what prohibition measures it will take and what reve- nue can be had from. liquor.
 Several weeks of debate are general ly expected on the war tax legisla- tion. The principal difficulties are expected to be over the tax on excess profits, incomes, publishers and liquor.
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Name State Appeal Boards.


 Little Rock, July 23.-Arkansas was the fifth state in the Union to com- plete it's registration. It was the 22nd state to announce ready for the draft, and would have been among the very first had it not been neces- sary to wait six days to secure the necessary blanks and forms.
 About sixty members of the boards of exemption, of whosl there are 237 in the state, hays been dropped from the rolls on account of their falling within the limit of the selective draft ages. Substitutes are being named for them.
 Following announcement by the war department of the personnel of the Arkansas appeal exemption boards, Governor Brough recommended three new members to succeed three mem bers of the board for the Eastern dis trict who come within the draft age, and who, therefore, are ineligible.
 Wallace Davis of Little Rock, Dave Block of Wynne and M. E. Sherland of McGehee,l originally appointed on the board, are to be displaced Gov ernor BrOugh recommended that w. J. Lamb of Osceola, Estes Hale, Pulas- Xxi county, and w. w. Merriwether of ,Paragould, succeed the three disqual- flied men. Other members of the eastern board areDr. B. R. l.. Smith of Russellville and Mayor Charles E. Taylor of Little Rock.
 Members of the Western district board are Wm. Mclaughlin, Hunting ton, recently appointed by Governor Brough as state mine inspector; Dr. Charles H. Cragile of Bentonville, Ira D. Oglesby of Fort Smith, Allen Winham of Texarkana, and H. s. YOcum of Fl Dorado.
 There are large number of young men at the state capitol who have fallen under the selective draft, but c. c. Smith of the auditors office is the only one who is caught in the first draft. He is married and has three small children.
 Among those who are included in the second draft are George R. Ely of the agricultural department; w. T. Reynolds and Van Simms of the state cOmptrOller's department, A. H. Lit tie, secretary of the fish and game commission, are in the third draft; Roy Wood, secretary to the governor, is in the fourth, Guy Free1ing of the secretary of states office in the fifth, MT. Martin of the land office in the third, and W. L. Fulmer of the secretary of states office in the sec ond. There is much speculation as to how far it will be necessary to go to se- cure the first quota of 675.O0O. Some
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ATTEND ROAD MEET.

Little Rock, July 23-State High way Commissioner W. B. Owen, Com missioner Guy B. Tucker, Highway Engineer Hugh Carter and Joe W House, counsel for the commission, are in Eureka Springs today attend ing tri-state conference for the consideration of plans for the con- struction of the proposed Jefferson highway arcoss Arkansas, Missouri and Louisiana.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-24
LIFTING OF EMBARGO
 HELP TO CARRANzA
Mexican Congress Cheers President of Republic When Announcement
 Made of United States Action.

Mexico City, July 23.-Removal of the arms embargo against Mexico is aeclared to have greatly strengthened 'Narranza's 4apdsition with congress. Ihe members of the chamber cheered tne president enthusiastically when the announcement of the lifting of me embargo was made.
 The government has issued an or Ger prohibiting the importation by in- olVlduals of any fire arms except tar set rifles of small caliber, pistols and shotguns. The order was taken to prevent dealers from bringing guns into the country under the ruling of the United States with regard to arms ana selling them to Villa and other bandits or to persons who might cause breach of Mexico's neutrality.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-24
MORE THAN HALF LIBERT YLOAN HAS
 BEEN COLLECTED

Washington. July 23.-More than 60 per cent of the $2;000O00,00O Liberty Loan already has been paid into the treasury. Today's treasury statement, the first issued in 24 days, shows pay ments to June 30 on the Liberty Loan account of $1,385 024,4
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-24
AMERICAN BOAT
 SINKS SUBMARINE IN MEDITERRANEAN.

Paris, July 23.-An Ameri- can steamer recently sank a large German submarine, ac- cording to a dispatch to the Temp from Havre.
 While on a voyage from Suez, the steamer was attacked by a submarine, and replying to it's fire, sent 35 shells at the un- derwater boat, which assumed a perpendicular position and disappeader beneath the waters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-24
Cayalrymen as Gunncrs.

Washington, July 23.-Eight new regiments of cavalry, equipped and trained as artillery, will be added to the regular army as quickly as they can be organized, by orders issued today.
 The provision for the cavalry trops' was authorized in the army bill, but the need for more artillery caused the war department to add them to- the service as gun handlers.
 Other cavalry troops being organ ized are being given training to equip them for infantry work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-24
Sim Feiners Want Help.

Washington, July 23.-Two com4 munications addressed to the presi- dent and congress of the United States, containing pleas by the Sim Feiners in Ireland for American aid in their demands for absolute inde- pendence from England, were left at the white house today by Irish rep rescntativeS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-24
Lend Allies More Money.

Washington, July 23.-Loans of $75,O00,000 to Russia and $60000,000 to France today brought the total sum advanced to the allies within the last three months to $1,523, 100000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-24
Russians Attack Teutons.

Petrograd. July 23.-The Russians yesterday attacked the Germans near Krevo and Wilma. north of the Pinsk marshes and penetrated the Teuton lines for a distance of two miles. ac- cording to an official announcement here today. The Russians captured more than 1000 Germans but the de- velopments of success, the statement adds. are being jeopardized by the moral weakness and instability of certain Russian attachments.
 Between the rivers Sereth, StripA and Zlota Lipa the Russian statement says. the Austro-Hungarians con- tinued their offensive occupying vil- lages. The chief of the Russian di- visional staff was killed while re- establishing order among the units on the Eastern Galician front.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-24
Call For Men For Examina- tion to Be Made in Few
 Days By Local Boards.
NO VOLUNTEERS
 AFTER CALL MADE
War Department Announces Names of Members of District Boards of Ap- peal For Arkansas, After First
 Named Are Found Ineligible.

Washington, July 23.-The master fixed military liability under the draft will not be ready for distribution to the local exemption boards until to. morrow. It had been hoped to mail it tonight, but the delay resulting from mechanical difficulties in print ing it prevented.
 Pending publication of this official result of the draft no authentic in- formation is available except unoffi- cal reports transmitted through the newspapers covering the drawing. It is probable copy of the official list will be given out hero tomorrow. The governors will be urnished with two copies for each local board in their states.
 On receipt of their lists, each local board will cancel the numbers high CT than the top red ink number in it's district, and then, from the remaining numbers, enough men to make up double the districts quota will be notified to appear for physical exam ination.
 Provost Marshal General Crowder ruled today that posting at the board headquarters of the list of men or dered to appear constitutes legal mo- 'tification. Those ordered up also will 'be notified by mail, but the period allowed for appearance will count from the posting of the list.
 In apportioning their quotas, credit was given for all voluntary enlist ments prior to June 30, but there has been no indication whether credit will be given for men coming in since that date. It is probable that the voluntary system had provided close to 50,O00 men of the 6S7,0000 called for under the draft act, as necessary to fill up the regulars and the na- tional guard and create the first in crement of the national army, and it is entirely likely that in the end every man who enlists voluntarily will re- -duce by one the quota of his home dis trict.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-24

Miss Katherine Magneson, of Berke- ley, Cal, is one of the few women members of the American society of chemists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-24

A. hobby of the queen of Denmark is to collect the eyeglasses or ceie- brated men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-24
The Weather

tuesday unsettled, with local show CTS Tn east portion: Wednesday prob ably fair.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-24
Man of the Hour" Virtual ly Is Made Dictator By
 National Delegates.
STARTS TO FRONT
 TO RALLY FORCES
Head of Russian War Mission to the United States Express Confidence in Ability of New Premier to
 Bring Recalcitrants Back.

Alexander r. Kerensky. "the man of the hour" in Russia, has been made virtual dictator in Russia, and given the tremendous task of putting down the disaffection of the troops which has resulted in a retreat along the front in Galicia and otherwise to end the anomalous situation that prevails in Russia.
 By almost unanimous vote the coun- ell of Workmens' and Soldiers dele gates and the peasants congress, realizing that man of ability of the highest order was required at the present junsture, to strengthen the morale of the Russian troops, has given Unlimited power" to M. Ker- ensky, and his government and he al- ready is on his way to Galicia, where he may soon be expected to ue all the force at his command against tho recalcitrant troops and bring them face to face with the foe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-24
America Hurts Germany.

London, July 23.-That the high German command has based it's cal- culations on food supplies which America has been sending to neutrals became known, according to the Daily Mail, through the famous speech of Herr Erzberger, head of the Catholic party in the reichstag, made before a secret session of that body.
 The newspapers referred to this ad- dress as "bombshell." Herr Erx- berger remarked that although Amer- ica's entry into the war was of little military value. it was important, ow- ing to the extent to which Germany was dependent on the neutrals for food and other supplies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-24
Kerensky Virtually Dictator.


 Petrograd, July 23.-The Council of Soldiers and Workmen's Delegates and peasants of all Russia voted to- day, after an all-night session, to grant the government of Premier Kerensky unlimited powers" under title of "The Government of Ma tional Safety" for the re-establish- ment of public order both at the front and at home. ta
 There are indications that the 'Workmen's and Soldiers council, after the events of the past week, and all circumstances connected there- with are apprehensive of counter revolution. The central committee has issued a manifesto calling local organizations of the revolutionary de- mocracy and army to be ready at any moment to rally around their politi- cal centers, namely. the councils o4 Workmen and soldiers.
 The disarming of workmen, 1nclud- ing the so-called Red Guards. Is pro- ceeding systematically in the Vas- silly Island and Viborg quarters. More than 1900 rifles and revolvers And some machine guns have been recov- cred. The majority of revolvers were obtained at the fortress of St. Peter and Paul, where cases just arrived from America had been broken. Ac- cording to the Russka Voila, about . third of the arms stolen since the outbreak have been accounted for. Several carts of shells were stopped on the banws of the Neva. The mili- tary authorities knew nothing about them. The drivers were arrested and the carts taken to the arsenal.
 The newspapers announce that Rear Admiral Verdervski, commander of the Baltic fleet, has been arrested for communicating secret govern ment telegram to sailors committees.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-24
Mission Is Confident.

Pittsburg. July 23-Confidence that Minister of War Kerensky would bo able to rally the Russian troops on
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