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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-30

Continued from page one.) the onemy's best protection He is relying upon this factor tv impede the allied advance and by shroudfng the battle area in slush, rain and fog, give him respite until he can pre- pare himself for a fresh onslaught. News from the Italian front proves that the Austrians were able bring sufficient pressure to bear in Berlin in order to seciire German as sistance.
 "As the result of the concentration of an imposing array of artillery and massed battalions, the Austro-Ger- ! man forces have succeeded in pene- trating the recently won Italian posi- tions in the Tolmino sector. "The broken, steeHs mountainous character of the terrain makes it diff ficult to hold the entrenchments when once certain strategiv objectives have been attained. These the Aus trians have apparently completed in this sector which may result in the abandonment by the Italians of the Biansizza plateau, which they won after so valiant a struggle only few week ago.
 Italian Situation.
 "Italy is passing througl diff cult movement. We must remember, however, that in May, 1916, the Aus trians attempted a similar onslaught They had fine weather, a well chosen terrain and above all, the far superior l fighting vigor of their armies to rely upon. At that time the Austrians won decided success curing the initial days of the fighting and pressed on to the end of the Italian plain, only to be stopped and driven back.
 "In the east German naval oper- ations in the vicinity of the islands at the mouth of the Finnish gulf were |.not carried through without serious losses in both men end material.
 Tho Russian resistance apparently is consolidating.
 I "Tht Germans. using the islands as a base, have now gained {. foothold on the adjacent mainland.
 "Thc first landing on the tWerder |peninsula at the northern end of the Gulf of Riga, was successfully car ried out A further attempt at an
 other point failed.
 ! Ut is not probable the Germans
 will undertake for the time being more than strengthening of the pc sitions now held in the Riga sector.
 ""The retirement of the advanced
 enemy lines to a depth of 15 miles in 4 the legion of 9Dyina is reported.
 Engagements of some magnitude
 gre noted along the Rumanian ana
 Macedonian fronts, where artillery
 Guels and raids are increasing in ire
 quency. These, however, are not of
 more than local importance.
 "In Mesopotamia the British arc
 continuing and consolidating their ad- vance, driving the enemy detach- ments out of important tactical points
 on the Hanks, thus strengthening
 their whole line of defense. "Rumors of an important move by
 the Turks, reinforced by certain pick ed German and Auestrian units under
 the command of General Falkenhayn,
 which have repeatedly been reported
 throughout the near East, have as yet failed to materialize. e'The training !of our troops in France progresses steadily ard favor ably. Certain units nave taken their places in the front line trenches un- der actual battle conditions"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-30
WAR SECRETARY ISSUES REVIEW
 [OF ALL FRONTS

(Continued from page one.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-30
NEW RED CROSS CHARTER.

Batesville, Oct. 29.-A unit of the Red Cross was organized here today by Mrs. w. P. Lawrence and has be- gun preparations of Christmas box of knitted garments.
 About 15 ladies have become mem hers of the union.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-30
Iae Strong Withstand the Heat oi
 Summer Better Than the Weak

Old people who are feeble, and younger people who are weak, will be strengthened end enabled to go through the depress- |n9 heat of summer by taking regularly
 'tcve's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It purifies end enriches the blood and builds up |he whole system.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-30

There is no need for you to go
 through another day of oft corn agony:
 But Pootent De nothing sHfn I else, For For remember.
 there is nothing 3rnfasas else tSs
 Hvvuf 5;ye flesh. never makes the toe sore.
 " You can go about as usual with
 work or play, while ."Gets-It" the mTn cnrn peels right off like a banana
 sIn and leaves the Hor toe na ns sNe9t NeSar
 Ssannened san before. did it? Guess not.
 Get a bottle of "Gets-It" today from any drug store. you need pay If price by B. Lawrence & Co.,. Chi- cago. III. Sold in Pine Bluff and recommended
 inc worlds best corn remedy by Erasher Drug Co.,, Dr. McCammon & |on. seawell's Pharmacy, Mann |ankersley Drug Co.,, Central Phar- Eacy. Reinberger & Collier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-30
DIvoRcEs.

TWO divorces were granted yester' day. both on the grounds of desertion' They were J. L. Graves rom hl,,y MY, Graves and Lula Antwine from VIII Altwine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-30
TIC End of
 Your collls
Pain Stops at 0nce-corn Lifts
 off Clean.

There is nothing in the Sst worid enaly yife ie i~Gets,I iG Gn directions. the pain according once and then the corn stops ae as clean as Q whistle. No lifts oio ft Bother, no danger. "Gets- fuss, no o know, is safe. Millions It." you ysad it. more than all other have reenmnedies combined. and 1t nev-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-30

Chicago's stockyards report as one P suit of the war an enormous in grease in the number of girls and
 women employed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-30

FOUND-YADY'S PURSE, CON- taining some money; picked up Sun-
 day morning in Ash street, between
 Sixth and Seventh. Purse bears ini- tial. Owner can recover by identi- flying propertyi and paying for this aM Apply 62f1 ST street. 10-3O-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-30
HEBER SHIPS CORN.

Heber Springs, Oct. 29.-Large quantities of corn are being shipped from this station to Helena and other points.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-08
RED RIVER FARMER SHOT DEAD
His Wife Arrested on Charge OF Being
Implicated in Killing.

TeXarkana. Aug. 5.-Buron Free
man. So years old, farmer living cn
Red River Is miles northwest of here,
was called at the door of his homo
about O'Clock last night and was
shot dead by some unknown person
Two charges of buckshot fired at
close range, struck him in the chest
making a ghastly wound.
Mrs, Freeman wife of the dead
man, was brought here today and
placed in JAIL charged with being
implicated in the killing. A posse is
searching for man who is suspected
of doing the shooting. Mrs Freeman
refuses to talk, She and Freeman
have four children, the oldest being
II years old and the youngest four.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-08
M0bILlZED AND
AWAIT ORDERS
Company ] Mobilized Here sunday
Boys Drill Every bay
Taking Fedora.
Examination.

Company | of the Third Regiment
modified in this city, the home sta
ton, Sunday when they became FEEDER
al troops and lost their identity as
National Guardsmen. Only one half
the company is modified here, the
other half being modified at Nash
vile, their home station. First Lieu
tenant Jay Toland is in command OF
this platoon and Second Lieutenant,
Ben Sain of the one at Nashville. The
boys are Grill ing six hours every day
since Monday. No equipment has yet
arrived, and will not likely be distri-
buted until after the men are ordered
in to camp.
A federal officer is heretoday, Tues
day, and is putting the men through
their last physical examination
1t is not known when the men will
be ordered to move, 1t has been indi-
Gated that the permanent camp at
Alexandria, La, will not be ready un-
til month or more, and tnat the men
in the meantime will be quartered at
TT. Logan Fl. Roots near Little Rock.
They will remain here until ordered to
move. They are being fed at govern
ment expense at the Merchants Cafe,
but the people of the town are furnish
ing the boys with beds in their homes.
So far as information here goes
there has been no appointment made
for CAPTAIN. The matter passed out
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-08

New York, August 5.-Infantry fighs-
ing. although not Oh an extremely
heavy scale, began again in FlarIers
on Sunday and in two engagement s
the AnSlo-French troops We're victor
ions
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-08
begin to go into them.
Passed No Exemptions.

The following men are those who
passed the physical examination and
;nn"uaced that they would file nc
claim for exemptions, and .,ecor ding
~ We're accepted:
Claud d. Wotf, white, Richmond.
John J, Simmons, white, Foreman.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-08

O. the hands Of the state officials Sat
urday when the guards We're mustered
mo the Federal army. 1t is thought
now that the captain will be appoint
cd by Federal officials. Lieutenant
Toland was recommended for the ap-
pointment, but it is not now known
whether Federal officials will appoint
man from the company or send an
officer from the training camps
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-08
81 DEAD IN MINE
20 EntOmed-Little Hope That Men
VIII BE Rescued.

Clay. Ky, August 5-The death list
from the mine explosion here yester-
day, tonight amounted to 81, accord
ing to information supplied by Chas.
S. Richardson, vice president and gem
eral manager of the West Kentucky
Coal Company.
Twenty men are still in the work
ings. Little hope is entertained that
any will be found alive, as it hardly
will be possible to get to them be-
fore tomorrow Most of the dead are
negroes.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-08
CANADIAN DRAFT IS NEAR
Bill Advanced to Second Reading in
Senate and Passage is Certain.

Ottawa, Aug 4.-The Canadian Sen
ate last night advanced to second
reading the conscription act, thereby
insuring its passage through Parlia-
mont, and making certain that it will
become Il law.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-08
RED CR0I,
j
a.,
ad il
Vir
Prominent Speakers n M
manent Organization
ing in This City
day Night.

There will be held in the
yard, at Ashdown, at 8
Thursday evening a
purpose of completi
tion of the Red Cros
county, and also to.
courage the boys q tag
now assembled at t
tory to going to the
people from over th
vited and urged IL
patriotic duty.
manent Red Gre
all we can to
Hon. James rn.
Kizer of Tex;o
yited to make -
work and GovtSSFTh.
quested to sch
organizers to h'iene IA
are expecting grt, to
There will alse--
readings by diffeFraen.
county aiei ice cream ana Ca
be served.
Remember your patriotic
Thursday night, August 9.
j, S. Steel
Seth G .Reyno
Temporary Chairma,
Red Cross ..
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-08
FRENCH CAIN;
SLAVS STAND
Allies Draw Nearer to Lens-Canad-
iaRs Tighten Lines Around City
Rus ians Take $50 Prisoners
and Slacken Retreat.

New York, August 5.-Infantry fighs-
ing. although not OH an extremely
heavy scale. began again in Flar1ers
on Sunday and in two engagement. S
the An9lo-French troops We're victor
ious
The weather moderating. Crown
Prince Rupprecht. after an all-night
bombardment. sent his troops against
the British positions at Hollebelle. on
the Ypres-Gomines canal between
Ipresi and Warneton, and charging
forward Oh both sides of the canal,
the Germans gained a footing in the
village OF Hollenbeke Tie success
was only momentary, however, as the
British threw out the Teutons by an
immediate counter-attack and took
some prisoners. Other German at
tachs in this area also were checkea.
Northwest of BiXschoote, which
lies to the north of Ypres. the French
are following UP their successes Of
last week. In an attack against the
German lines Sunday they made
further progress.
Draw Nearer Lens.
The pincers with which the Canad-
ians are slowly forcing the Germans
out OF Lens, again has been tighten
ed slightly. In an advance in the
Cite du Moulin, the Canadians have
pushed forward their line on front
of 1000 yards to a depth of 200
yards. The Canadians consolidated
the position, which is within 1000
yards of the Center of Lens Oh tie
western front o! tha town. >5ousls-
east of Arras. German raids ly"i..s:
tile British lines Or Sunday met with
failure.
German attacks on the A.sne front
have been withstood successfully by
the French. Against the Classmates
ateau the Germans made two at
tacks which were repulsed. South Of
Juyincourt the German crown prince
threw strong forces against the
French lines early Sunday. The
, French were driven from a small ele-
ment but later elected the Germans
and held their line intact.
Russians Advance.
In an offensive operation near
Baian, east of Czernowitz, the t2us-
SLAMS have taken more than 500 pris-
oners and captured three machine
guns. Here the operations are virtua-
ally on Russian sol, as in the nglting
! just to the north around Chotin,
where the retreat has halted measure
ably. In Bukow.na, between the
! Pruth and the Bystritza, however. the
Russians are still fleeing be ore the
Austro- Germans, Who have taken sey-
eral more towns. The repulse of a
strong Teutonic attack east Of kovel
and the carrying out of several raids
on the German lines between Kovel
and Chotin indicate that the Russian
line here is in better shape to max
stand than that in Bukowina. The
assault in the koyel region was
! made by seven compan es of infantry
and the Russians drove the attackers
back to their trenches.
Argentina is taking stronger at
titude in her negotiations with Ger
many over submarine outrag ges. she
has broken off discussions with the
German minister to Buenos Aires
concerning the sinking OF the Argen-
tine steamer Toro, and sent final
note to Berlin The Argentine gov
ernment asks for a conclusive reply
to its demands within a reason
able time.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-08

the physical examination and claimed
exemptions:
Jackson Brown, col, Foreman.
Richard l.. StraWn, white, Jewel.
Chas. Grassland, col, White Cliffs.
Wm. A. Simpson. white, Ashdown.
John Rieves, white, Winthrop.
Moody Coburn, col, Richmond.
Lawrence Simpson Medley, White,
AshdoWn.
Winston Green. Jr,, col, Ogden.
Earl Wright, white Arkinda.
Those Who Failed.
The following failed in the physical
tests:
Uriel Ray. col, AshdOWn.
Freeman Little, white, Ogden,
Gurley Brown, col, AshdoWn.
Wi Der Johnson, col, Ogden.
Russell T. Ritter, white Arkinda.
Aaron Wafer, col, Wilton.
Jno. T, Henry. col, Ashdown.
Chas Britt, col, Richmond,
Sephes Alma Hyatt, white Wilton
Bevley Holt, col. Ashdown.
Jas Weaver Barkman. white, Vii
ton.
Ella Edd, col, Foreman.
Joe King. col. Ashdown.
Chas. W. Gammill white, Foreman.
Grover Cobb, white, Ashdown.
W. Il. Daniels, white Ashdown
Jno. e Hollowell white. Arden.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-08
Singing Convention.

The county singing convention will
meet at Oak Hul church Saturday
night and Sunday, the 11th and 18th
Of August. AZ ere invited u attsad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
THE FEW THAT REMAIN

c ONE 20 persons all that attended the meeting of the 1 Commission Government Union, last night; a scant showing upon the part of influential and respected ganzation Most of these few delighted with city hal de- rng of it. voted stand by the city manager plan Will liam Kirk John Flood and ohers unsparing in their cauterizaon of the proposed plan.
 MT Kirk in referring the extravaganza of the adnins traton struck popular Bu fanoes most of the @zens of Bridgeport would be glad to return to the reign of sin public expenditures which characterized the Mu1vihi administration
 Perhaps there gentlemen who state in precise 1an-
 just how much happier and better off they under the lavish expenditures of the King government compared with their state they paid the low rate provided by demo- cratic Mulvhi Buckingham and others. Thefs city hall for instance How much happier would kody be in Bridgeport If during the past 15 the people had been paying interest another million of bond that politicians might have palaia place which to plan the best way the rae create large munich pal debt?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
TEUTONS ADMIT
 LOSSES ONLY IN
 FRONT TRENCHES

Copenhagen, Aug. 3-German news papers of Thursday morning contain no details of importance on the bat tie in Flanders beyond the official re- ports. German war correspondents are as yet observing the battle from a safe distance near Charleville, sew eral hundred kilometres behind the front, and endeavor to give the news from the scanty material supplied by the military censor. That the cor respondents observed instructions is evident in all the newspapers by the heading Specials From the Front" and all say that the German artillery was able to hold it's own with the Anglo-French in the preliminary bombardment. All of the accounts emphasize the mass character of the attack.
 A semi official survey of the Elan. ders battle supplied by the German general staff through the Wolff bu- reau mentions that Bixschoote three times changed hands. the French eventually retaining the village at nightfa1l but that the German lines gripped the village north and east. The British, according to the survey. delivered the main thrust before Ypres and succeeded in capturing Langemarck in addition to other places mentioned by Field Marshal Haig. but were unable to hold Lange- marck and St. Julien in the face of a German counter attack and were re- pulsed The report seeks to give the impression that only the immediate front line trench in any case was lost and carefully avoids any mention of the depth of the Entente gain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
HOT SPELL OVER

MIXTURE INEXORABLY punishes mistakes. Sin is
 times forgiven by this old lady, but ignorance, The death roll the last hot spell eloquent testimonial to the inability of and to change their habits Men eat in certain way drink certain portion of alcohol dress in less heavy garments to meet the conditions of climate that is usually cool.
 Then the winds stop blowing scathing air flows lazly the land and the flies toward the top of the seae
 Does Mr. Man change his habits? Hardly at al He eats jus much frequently drinks little the weather and make the phys scal exerion.
 Many overstraned hearts out Those lost to the world who might have been spared had they put little elasticity into meeting unusual conditions
 Not yet horse that dies during hot spell could be saved by attention perfectly we'll snnderstood facts, but most of them could.
 If it's much trouble to do little differently when the next hot remember that not to meet hot weather in a hot weather is to frt with death.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
Czernowitz, Capital
 of Bukowina Falls;
 Russ Troops Retreating

(Continued From Page 1.)
 or two points, and the French and British are resting in consolidated and strongly organized positions com manding the territory which they cap tured from the Germans in the first few hours.
 St. Julien continued to be a storm center, the artillery of both sides pounding steadily at their opponents. The British were again in possession of the 300 yard front just north of F'rezenberg, which the Germans wrest- 1 ed from them in a counter attack late yesterday In sharp drive last night, after heavy artillery prepara- | ton, the British forced the Germans from this strong position and have held it since This was the only coun-' ter attack of any consequence by the Germans since late Wednesday. Detailed reports of Tuesdays battle show that the front between Holle- beke and La Rasseville was the scene l of some of the heaviest fighting of the day. The Australians and the Eng | fish charging along this line swept over large numbers of Germans lying 1 in shell holes who were overlooked in | the semi darkness. Immediately after l the British troops had gone beyond 1 these holes the Germans began snip ing at the rear of the advancing forces. These snipers eventually were dealt with and the shell holes were cleared. The morale of the German troops in this section is said to have been good, and they made a stiff fight l for the positions, which they had finally to relinquish.
 In the ruined village of Hollebeke l the British were faced with large 1 numbers of concrete dugouts, which l had no surface entrance but were ap-
 preached by tunnels. The attacking | troops forced their way into. these 1 strongh olds, which contained large
 numbers of men, and blew them to | pieces with bombs This under
 ground tunnel is still filled with Ger
 man bodies. Just north of Holle- 1 beke two strongly held German po- sitions were occupied without stop. On the ground overlooking Wyts- l chaete the British encountered shell 1 holes, camoufaged with wire netting I and hedges which had been interlaced with barbed wire. This delayed 1 their progress somewhat, but did not save the Germans. Fierce fighting | occurred here. and the Australians
 who were conducting the offensive
 carried the positions with bayonets
 killing large numbers of the ene-
 my.
 l. One notable feature of the days
 fighting occurred on the Warneton- l Garard farm road at g. windmill on a
 slight elevation. This place pre-
 viously had been itterly contested
 because it o, erlooks the surrounding
 country, which is very fiat. The | ho ,o1o iv,f fbo. orlx l morning, but the Germans regained il the same night. At midnight the Australians charged the position witt [, lbayonets and elected the Germans af- ter sanguinary fighting. La Base
 vile also was the scene of severe I fighting, and here, as in Hollebeke
 were found concrete dugouts whict
 are now filled with dead defenders
 who were bombed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
TAKING THE VESSELS

ONE HINTS that the United States will take all M going vessels The necessity for measure of this kind increases with ship that to the bottom by the activities of submarine. The famine in shipping be nnmized by putting all ships under control where they may be used ntegeny in the direction of the greatest necessity without loss of time in loading and loading.
 Government the only authority that direction such way that the most needed commodities will while less needed goods stay in the background until convenient period.
 E As goes it appears that state needs much more cpperaon than state has, to be at it's maximum of military strength However beneficial unrestraned competi ton be at other mes period of such competition is danger and threat Unified control of shipping is tanly necessary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
LOSING THE CROP

TE MOST observer cannot travel much in Fair
 A field county without being impressed by the number gardens and other plots planted potatoes which have been destroyed by insect enemies for lack of attention Potatoes usually be raised without careful spraying Another year food production campaigns must include system of inspection that the spraying may be done be- fore the crop is lost
 Many garden makers have neither the necessary tools the knowledge to protect the from insects But if they visited by inspector if arrangements
 spraying gang do general service much might accomplished An appalling amount of seed fertilizer and eff fort has been wasted
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
FIGHTING IN FLANDERS

" HE FIGHTING in Flanders is another of those drives by
 which the Allies, by sheer weight of metal, obtain square miles of territory This accomplished the attack must cease until munitions accumulated Modern for fodder It takes long time to prepare intensive cannonade, along twenty thirty ml-s front Human provide shells enough to keep irl battle going all the time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
DO YOUR PART ,

T ISTS ARE open for primary registration Every man 1 who has political opinions should register with the party his choice Political slacker not well advertised military slacers but they Many evils
 of the failure of citizens take interest the public itself may outgroth this of neglect At any rate the who knows his political duties and attends to them better than who neh knows nor does.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03

Eighty workmen of the E. w. Bliss Co.,, experts employed to test manu- factured torpedo tubes at Sag Har- Dor. N. r.. struck for more pay.