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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
WILL EXPAND ARMY TO WAR STRfNGTH;
 ANNOUNCE DETAILS
Battalion to Become Nucleus for Regiments Under
 Latest War Measure.

Washington, May 15.- Regular army regimcnts to be withdrawn from the border and expanded to form the new regiments necessary to fill the regular army to full war strength were assigned today as follows:
 At Syracusc=T irticth infantry t0 form the new Thirty eighth and Thirty ninth; the Ninth infantry Q form the new Forty second and For ty-eighth; the Twenty third infantry to form the new Fortyninth and Fftieth; first battalion Fourth field artillery to form the Fifteenth field artillery.
 At Fort Myer- Second battalion the Third field artillery to form the Twelfth field artillery.
 At Gettysburg Fourth infantry to form the new Fifty-eishth and Fifty ninth; Seventh infantry to form the new Sixtieth and FiXtyfirst.
 At Montauk Point-Seventh field artillery to form the new Nineteenth and Twentieth field artillery
 At Chickamaugua Park Eleventh infantry to form the new Fifty-first and Fiftysecond: Sixth infantry to form the new Fifty third and Fifty Fourth; Eleventh cavalry to form the new Twenty second and Twenty third cavalry.
 At Fort Smelling g-Thirty- sixth in fantry to form the new Fortieth and Forty first.
 At Fort Douglas Twentieth infan- try to form the new FOrty-SeCOnd and Forty-third.
 At Fort Riley-Second battalion Eighth field artillery to form the new Tenth and Eleventh field artl- lery: Thirteenth cavalry to form the new Twentieth and Twenty-first cav airy
 field artillery to form the new Six teenth and Seventeenth field artil- lery.
 At Vancouver Barracks, Wash Two battalions Fourteenth infantry to form the new Fortyfourth.
 At the Presdio, san Francisco Twelfth infantry to form the new Sixty-second and Sixty-third.
 At Fort D. A. Russell-First caval- ry to form the new Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth cavalry.
 At Fort Sill-First and Second bat talions fifth field artillery to form the new Thirteenth and Fourteenth field artillery.
 El Paso-Third battalion Fifth field artillery to form the new Eigh- teenth field artillery: Thirty-fourth infantry to form the new Sixty fourth.
 At Camp Wilson-First battalion Third field artillery to form the new Twenty-first field artillery.
 At Fort Benjamin Harrison-Tentn infantry to form the new Forty-fiftl and Forty-sixth.
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PRESIDENT REQUESTS
 GREATER AUTHORITY
Wants Congress to ClOthe Him With Power to Absolutely Control Move.
 ment of Freight Shipments.

Washington. May 15.-Presidential authority over transportation, includ- ing the power to determine what commodities shall be given preference in the movement of freight, was asked of congress by President Wilson to- day, with the plea that the exercise of such authority has been found inn peratively necessary.
 In requesting the resolution au- thorizing him to exercise these pow CTS for the duration of the war, or to delegate them to a transportation commission, the president wrote the house judiciary and commerce com mittees that while the railroads had shown a patriotic spirit, the creation of a central authority should be authorized to guide in determining the priority of shipments.
 The bill will be introduced at once in the house and will be presented in the senate in a few days. It would give the president authority during the war ito direct that certain kinds of traffic or particular shipments, as is determined by him, shall have preference or priority in transporta- tion by any common carrier. by rail- road or water.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
BRITISH HOLDING POSITIONS ALONG
 EASTERN FRONT Attacks By Germans Were Not Beginning of Often
 sive, as Anticipated, REPORT CURRENT
 U-BOAT CAPTURED
Shipping Circles Discuss Rnmor Fleet of Submarines Taken By British, While Passenger Boat Reported
 Sunk With Many Lives Lost.
Associated Press Summary


 What has been everywhere thought to be the commencement of a strong offensive by Germany against the British Lens-St. Qeuntim line and the French from the region northwest of Soissons into the Champagne, appar- ently is Cnly one of the sporadic, counter attacks which the Germans have been throwing against the front since the spring offensive began.
 Around Bullecourt, intensive fight ing continues unabated, the Germans throwing assault after assault against the British. Tuesday four of these were launched, the Germans losing in all but the last when they drove back the British in the western part of the village for 100 yards. In all the at tremely heavy, in one about 25O dead and wounded being left inside the British lines.
 On the front held by the French artillery actions prevailed through out Tuesday, the Germans failing to follow up their attacks of Monday, in which the French war office says they lost heavily.
 The Italians have resumed the Of fensive in the IsOnzo region, on a front of 25 miles. Following extreme ly heavy bombardments, the Italians threw their infantry in frontal attacks and made considerable progress at various points. The battle is still in progress.
 Another success by Venezelist troops, with the French forces in Macedonia is recorded by Paris, two works on front more than 1,5O0 yards having been captured and held by them.
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DANVILLE EDITOR
 MADE. PRESIDENT STATE PRESS BODY
Annual Convention Comes to Close with Big Banquet
 at Fort Smith.
GI|/AGyvxD1na~/M.

Fort Smith, May 15.-The Arkansas Press association closed it's annual session here tonight, at big banquet following the election of the officers for the ensuing year, who are: T. l.. Pound, Danville Democrat, president; l.. B. White, Benton Courier, first vice president; Louis Spencer, Piggott Banner, second vice president; Mrs. Ada s. Rousseau, Osceola Times, third vice president; R. o. Schaffer, Little Rock. corres- bonding secretary; Erwin e. Funk, Rogers Democrat, recording secretary; w. F. Turner, Atkins Chronicle, fin ancial secretary; Aleen Gates, Fay etteville Democrat, orator; c. c. Col burn, Ozark Democrat, chaplain; Mrs. Frank w. Peel, Bentonville Sun, his torian.
 Fred w. Alsop of Little Rock, in a stirring address at the banquet to- night, arraigned the news print paper trust, declaring the newspapers of the United States are being held up to the extent of $40,O00.O00 per year by the trust.
 State Superintendent of Education J. L. Bond made an address in which he appealed to the editors of the state to aid the campaign for state literacy commission.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
DEFICIENCY BILL
 BREAKS RECORDS BY LARGE AMOUNT
Senate Appropriation De- cides to Report Measure
 Carrying Three Billion.

Washington, May 15-All appropria- tion records of congress were broken today, when the senate's appropria- tions committee reported the war, army and navy deficiency bill, carry ing a total of s3, ,39O, ,946,000, including S4OO 100000 for construction and pur- chase of an American merchant nla- rine.
 Legislation authorizing the govern ment to take over necessary shlpbulld- ing facilities also was approved
 The committee added 563,392'OOo to the house bill. Among the senate increases were $500,000 for the council of national defense; $1,0O0,OOO for de- tention of informed Germans; $26'ooo'- 900 for army machine guns, and $ao'- 900, 900 for heavy army ordnance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
PRESIDENT URGES
 EARLY ADOPTION
 OF FOOD BILLS
Has Conference With Senate and House Agricultural
 Committees.

Washington, May 15-President Will son tonight began an effort to have congress speed up the war legislation.
 At a conference with the senate and house agricultural committee. he em- phasiZed the necessity of prompt ac- tion on the food control legislation which he believes is essential to the conduct of the war. The conference was general in character, and no spe- cific agreements were reached. but indications were that the committee men left well prepared to undertake early enactment of the laws required.
 The president said emphatically that it will be difficult to express in parlia- mentary language what should be done with any one who speculate in food products in a situation like the present.
 Various bills now pending will prob ably be revived in three measures. to express the ideas of the administra- tion. Two house bills very nearly provide what the administration be- lieves is the best program.
 First the Lever bill, for food sur vey and to stimulate production. will probably be left as it is.
 Second, the so-called regulatory bill probably will be changed to include the provisions of the Gore resolution calling for controller general of food supplies.
 The third measure will propose preferential shipments for foodstuffs.
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MANIFESTO ISSUED.
Soldlers and Workmen's Delegates
 Appeal to Fighting Men.

retfograd, via London, May b.
 ,ne following is the text of the man
 iesto to the Russian army. issued by lne council of soldiers and work mems delegates, urging the continu- auce or the war and declaring that a separate peace is impossible:
 n, ooidlers and Comrades at Front:
 rae people do not wish the war, sa,ca was begun by the emperors anu capitalists of all countries, and therefore, after the abdication of the .aar' tae people considered it urgent Tv eno the war as rapidly as possible DO not forget that regiments of Will pa pala are destroying revolutionary .uSsia' \. DO not forget that the loss v, Uh. lree Russia would be a catastro.. ;ns Iue' not only to us but to the work ,as ae ciasses of the entire world. De- ,eI' S,a' therefore, revolutionary Russia "lm, a.n, all your power.
 D., iae workmen and peasants 2f . sussla long for peace, but it must be resn,. elal as peace of all nations, the .esa ,eSu,t or their common agreement. A sShxa,ate Sh;a1 peace is an impossible thing sora VI must not be allowed to inter- av.n." v MiLn or embarrass the course of sSs. TSsass ;, Tn the world. It is evident ,ins at Serman imperialism, after hav- '@s defeated our western allies. u 'mEs. turn against us the whole srs v or its arms, seize our country
 "r,' SnSlaVe the Russian people.
 men,u Ine council of soldiers and work naaos delegates leads You toward a'..e so m another way. By calling fo:' neasatlon ea,e,oiutlon Of the workmen and HHnaats ,aats CT Germany and Austria aftas aftsdry, We will lead you to peace ernn. naVlng obtained from our gov- of snt oan a renunciation of the policy sir,;, M ;;,onquest and after demanding a powaal renunciation from the alliel carna. s' But do not forget that peace ehecI p' +he be achieved if you do not frontA fA !. .ne enemy's pressure at the tho pn m your ranks aie pierced and inan;n'"1 ;ussian revolution lies like an not ,ate taE body at Williams feet. Do yon .orset, you in the trenches, that Rns.a;le @ gre defending the liberty of the vorSa vo,S,an revolution and your brother
 sMH,nen sMa and peasants.
 th,s 'yw s now are you to accomplish yonr ue.ense if you remain inactive ir offsn.;are trenches? Frequently only an offsns;'ve offve can repel or check a hostile an .S.ve; s..; frequently ttose who awa;t
 a''ack perish. Soldiers and com.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
NAVY.YARO HAS smn,~sv,~rrAseS --..-s- .: .sr--s-f sra-s~ Y FINANCIAL LOSS,
 THROUGH FLAMES
Receiving Building at New York Is Destroyed, With
 All It's Contents.

New York, May 15.-Fire of un- known origin, which started before Il o'clock tonight in 5-story brick receiving building at the New York navy yard, destroyed that structure and caused loss that will probably run into hundreds of thousands of dollars.
 On both. sides of the ordnance pier are moored interned German ships, but these were not damaged. A large quantity of clothing and supplies were burned. A number of navy prisoners in the guard house on the pier were removed during the fire. The fire was not checked until it had burned an hour. Real Admiral Usher, commandant of the yard, and other officers, aided the bluejackets in fighting the flames.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
BECOMES HIGH COMMANDER
 FRENCH FORCES
Man Who Successfully De- tended Verdun Given
 Great Power on Front.

Paris, May 15.-General Petain was appointed as commander in chief of the French armies operating on the French front at a cabinet meet ing today.
 General Nivelle was placed in commnd of a group of armies. Gen. eral Foch, who playel an important role in the battle of the Marne anl the Yser, succeeds General Petain as chief of staff of the ministry of war.
 General Petain was a retired colo- mel at the outbreak of the war, is the man to whom mary Frenchmen have been looking for the initiative which would win a decisive success on the French front. To him more than to any other French comman- der now in active service the legend of success attaches. He became a popular hero and the idol of the sol diers for his defense of Verdun and probably would have been in su preme command of the French front some time ago had he obtained the degree of power he wished.
 After his great success at Verdun General Petain was placed in com 'mand of group of armies and late last month he was named as chief of staff. It is generally understood that when the retirement of Marshal Joffre was decided upon the marshal selected General Petain as his suc- cessor, but that the general was nn- willing to accept the post without extraordinary power. According to some reports, he desired to have command over the British forces in France as well as the French.
 General Nivelle was subordinate to General Petain until at the latter's suggestion he was made commander in-chief at the timc of Marshal Jof- fre's retirement General Foch, who made a brilliant record early in the war, was detached from active ser vice last month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
povAI. ARCANUM APPEAL.

Boston. Mass, May 15.-Argu, ,,an{s n' m the appeal of the supreme council e,avnsi of the Royal Arcanum 1i,S@e from tAs A1dreS GSs'i11n % napponting pp receiver for tne .aa e,roy mvyI, before the United States cir mGtrcw na';t c~,rt rtlo of appeals. Some weeks sss.J Judge sr tse Sdtfd afaer aPe9qt S@ psten Arthur L. Hobart. who sn0o nodos Tha eesu. su. benefit certificate for $ouv; .Scr at ahe once oc preme officers of the ora 1rde1 Tudse do Al. AL protested to the court, o9t J9osv scrder n drich declined to set aslde ms s,uar war1, nt although he did suspend tne po~1n s".,nc;1 Ji the receiver. The suPrem;:; Poe;a;on 't '" the thereupon the appealed the decision 'o '"@ higher court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
INVOKE BLESSINGS
 ON GARDEN CROPS

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, May aoe,,, aosM .springtime prayers TOT I,,,s week on crops are being offered ,er inis T Million estates on the Hudson rlVer m lnii''o aircs' colony around Hyde park: co,
 More than '15O employes o1 oosn ~ul. Archibald Rogers, Mrs James ,;'t nooHa ied welt and frederick w. Vandero'!t, 4sa teo hv hv't the Rev. B. P. Newton, knelt in tne uyo uy ' fields and vegetable gardens ana .nffered prayers for fruitful crops. Ev- @ or, tilahle inch of these vast proper ties has been planted, even to tne orstwhile green lawns.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
GERMAN VESSEL IS
 IN U. s. SERVICE

Washington, May 15.-The Ameri : can steamship DeKalb. formerly the German auxiliary cruiser and com merce raider, Prinz Eitel Friedrich, was placed in full commission in the American navy on May 12, the de- partment announced yesterday. The DeKalb will be the first of the Ger man ships, either naval or merchant. to be employed against the German government. The navy department would not disclose the duty to which the vessel has been assigned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
TENNESSEE CLUBWOMEN.

Tullahoma, Tenn, May 15.- The clubwomen of Tennessee met with a hearty welcome on their arrival here today to attend the twenty-first an- nual convention of their state feder- ation. The arrangements for the re- ception and entertainment of the vis- itors are of the most perfect and elab- crate character and all indications point to one of the most successful gatherings in the history of the organ ization. The sessions will continue un, til Friday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16

The plant of the Overstreet Crate company, near Orlando, Fla. was de- stroyed by fire with loss estimated at from $150.00 to $200.000, according to word received here. The fire equip ment of the plant had been rendered useless by hose lines being cut.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
PASSENGER BOAT
 IS TORPEDOED

Paris, May 15.-The French passen- ger steamer Medperda has been sunk hv a submarine while voyaglng be- tween Oren, Algeria, and Marsellies. Th;s announcement is made by the ministry of marine. rd
 The survivors were plckea up anu taken to different ports, but tnev naxe a,s U not vet been reported in full. The Mednerda was a vessel of 1918 tons gross.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
r,ol;sh Vessel Sunk.

New York, May 15.-Destruct1oii ps German submarine of the Brltlsn s+ooroshin " Corfu, on April 17, while en +he wav from Philadelphia to Ge- noa, with iron, was repoiteu s,, tho British steamship arriving from 'ne Mediterranean.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
NEW INCORPORATION.

Little Rock, May 15.-The Coca-Cola Bottling company of Little Rock, capitalized at $10.000. filed articles of incorporation. The corporators are T. l.. Bellingrath. c. N. Bellingrath and F. s. Boddie.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
BUSCH SCION ENLISTS.

Among more than 100 men enlisted in the United States Marine corps yesterday was Joseph B. Mangus, a grandson of the late AGolphus Busch of St. Louis, at St. Louis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
Report Big Liner Lost.

New York, May 15.--Shipping cir cles had an unconfirmed report to- day that 90 lives were lost April 24, in the torpedoing of the British liner Abaco, 30 miles east O; Fastnet. The liner was bound from Nigeria to Liv- erpool, and was torpedoed witho. Warning. The survivors were picked up later. Forty-six passengers and "A of the crew perished
 : A dispatch recently from London quoted the Chronicle as demanding to know why the British admiralty had failed to announce the loss of a certain big ship with a loss of more than 70 lives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
Submarine Fleet Captured.

Portsmouth, N. H., May 15.-In shipping circles today report was current that the British had captured a fleet of German submarines, bound on a hostile mission to American shores. The seizure is said to have occurred early in April the place or how it was accomplished was not revealed. Thee report is Said to have come from an officer of a transat- lantic ship, who had heard it from admiralty sources.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
Believe Situation Better.


 Washington, May 15.-One the eve bt the departure of the American nssion to Russia, ths state depart nent has received ad7'ces from Pet ograd that the German government
 $ n1t meeting with success ill it's fforts, through intrigue and pro. a. ganda, to break down the provisional government and bring Russia t. a eepsratee pace, or lessen her mill M Effectiveness. -.
 The hope is felt here that the pre- (lsional government, whicn already n's surmounted many obstacles, nct |orly will stand firmly by its Fl. ]er- Standing with the allies, that there snall be no separate peace, but will continue to, prosecute Hr7 vigor IS plans for setting up a oor.,I..uant e. nocratic government and rehabili- tasing the country
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
|,unci1 of Workmen and
 so1diers Delegates Will
 Receive Socialists.
|rATE DEPARTMENT
 HEARS GOOD NEWS
II.natches Announce Germany Not uotine Roadway in Campaign to
 c,usp DisaffectiOn in PetrOgrad
 .nd Bring About Separate Peace.

potrograd, May 15.-The executive
 ommittee of the council of work
 pen's and soldiers delegates, after
 jscussing the internal situation, de- jded, by fl to 19, to favor the par
 cipation of representatives of So- jalist parties in the provisional gov Enment.
 Before voting in favor of the par
 cipation of Socialists, representa- Ives of the general staff visited the kecutive committee and spoke ea"- 1 Iestly of the seriousness of the situ- )ton. >s
 According to their information, the packers said, several army comman- Iers proposed to follow the example t M Guchkoff, minister of war and harine, and reseign, ewing to the of fulfilling their duties b the country under present condi- lions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
GET HIGHER WAGES. :,

Providence, R. l.: May cnn d4-A . ~ ,,er cent increase for 25,oOO opera, tors effective June 4, was announceo today t by the cotton mills of this state'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
The Weather

inF temnday tmssday and Thursday. fair. ris-
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-07-07

ente lite. alimony and support the
plaintim and infant child
And affidavit having been made
that the said defendant Charles NJ
Roman is nonresident OF this
state, the said defendant is required
to appear within one month after
the date of the first publication of
this order. in the Clerks office Of
our said Court and do what is nee.
essary to protect mis- interests.
It is ordered that a copy Of this
order be forthwith published once a
week for four consecutive weeks in
the Martinsburg World q newspaper
printed in the town of Martiusburg,
in the County of Berkeley and be
posted al the front door Of the Court
House OF Berkeley County at least
twenty days before Judgment or de-
cree is rendered.
L. Dew. Gerhardt Clerk
Z 6 Is 20 81.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-07-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the Creditors OF THOMAS
STEPHENS, Deceased:
In pursuance Of a decree Of the Cir
cult Court, of Berkeley County, West
Virginia, made In cause therein
pending, to subject the real estate OF
Thomas stephens to the payment Of
his debts you are required to pre-
sent your claims against the estate Of
the said Thomas Stephens, for ad-
judicatiou to r. r. Harrison, Com
missioner, at ais office IN Martins
burg, Berkeley County, west Virgin
ia, on on before the 18Th day OF
August, 1917.
Witness l.. Dew Gerhardt, clerk Of
the said court, this 8rd day Of July
1917.
J.. DEW. Gl2RHARDT,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of Ber-
kelley County West Virginia
z . Il 10 20; 2
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-07-07

Dr. Samuel Gray; j. g. Lippincott
Company. corporation; Joseph
Grove and Frank Grove, partners
trading and doing business under
the firm name and style Of Grove
& Grove; w. NJ. McQuilkin c. H..
Quenzel; State Of West Virginia;
State OF west Virginia; Allen B.
Noil, Trustee; Allen 3 Nol, trus-
tee; II. n. Hopewell; c. v Pow
nall; D. w. Snyder. Jr, admir- Of
Monroe Taylor, deceased, defend
ants.
The object OF this suit Is to as
certain the real estate owned by the
defendant. Or. Samuel Gray. the lien
thereon with their amounts ana pri-
nj ties, the Zee simple and annual
rental values or said real estate; and
70 sell said real estate for the sat
i3faction of the lens against the
same
And affidavit having been made
that the said defendants J. %. Lippin-
colt Company, a corporation and W.
NJ McQullkin are nonresidents OF
this state he said defendants are.
required to appear within one month
after the date Of the first publication
OF tas order. in the Clerks office Of
sur said Court and do what is nee
essary to protect their interests.
1t is ordered that copy Of this
order be forthwith published once a
week for four consecutive weeks in
the Martinsburg Wotld a newspap-
er printed in the town Of Martins
burg, in the County OF Berkeley, and
be posted at the front door Of the
Court House Of Berkeley County at
least twenty days before judgment or
decree is rendered
L. Dew Gerhardt Clerk
Allen B. Non, Attorney for Plaintiff
2 8 IS 20 a.