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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27
THIRD REGIMENT
 IS NEARLY READY
 FOR ACCEPTANCE
Lieut.. Col. F. l.. Compere of Second Regiment Is Made
 Colonel of Third.

Little Rock, June 26-The organiza- tion of the Third regiment of the Ark ansas National guard is being com- pleted, and Capt. Lane. United States army, is making a tour of the state, inspecting the companies. Most of them have been recruited to full war strength.
 E. L. Compere, of Hamburg, prose cutting attorney of the Tenth circuit who has been lieutenant colonel of the Second, and previous to that time was a major, has been commissioned col onel of the regiment.
 Raleigh M. Pearson of Little Rock, who has been connected with the state guard for many years, has been com missioned lieutenant colonel.
 The following have been commits stoned majors: Burkett Williams, of Hot Springs, formerly captain of the Marvell company of the First; Cur tis J. Little of Blytheville, formerly major of the First, and previous tc that captain of the Blytheville com. pany; R. Ross Smith of Little Rock who was a major in the Spanish American war, and has been captain quartermaster of the First, on recruit. ing duty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27
CONCRETE BRIDGE AT LITTLE ROCK
 MAY BE ERECTED
Consulting Engineer Pro- poses New Structure, In
 stead Repairing Old One

Little Rock, June 26.-Plans to re- pair the free bridge across the Ark ansas river between Little Rock and Argenta have been abandoned. h. stead, tentative plans for the construc- tion of reinforced concrete bridge to cost between $400,0O0 and $500,000 have been approved. Plans and speci- fications for the structure now are be- ing worked out by MT. Harrington, a bridge engineer of Kansas City.
 The decision to change the former plans was made at a conference of members of the committee selected several months ago to devise ways and means of getting the present bridge in shape. and of which Morehead Wright is chairman, and Herman Kahn, County Judge Lee Miles, John M. Moore and former Governor Geo. w. Donaghey are members.
 MT. Harrington, the engineer, was present at the conference, and sub mitted detailed report of the condi- tion of the bridge, and furnished esti- mates of the approximate cost of put ting it in condition that will stand the increased traffic that will result from having the twelfth national army cantonment across the river. He also submitted figures on the probable cost of a concrete structure, about $50O,- 900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27
In Stirring Address Senate, Expresses Belief Demoe-
 racy Will Continue.
SEPARATE PEACE
 GERMAN VICTORY
Declares Provisional Government and People Recognize Great Danger From PruSSian AMtOcracy, and
 Will Fight to the End.

l 'WashingtOn, June 2G-Thc Russian ] mission was received today ill the sen ate, where Ambassador Boris A. Rakhmeueff made an address which 1 equalling that in the house recently when the mission appeared there Mr. Rakhmetieff pledged Russia's unfail- ing adherence to the cause of the
 grand alliance against German auto
 cracy and rejecting without qualifica- tion a separate peace.
 i In part the ambassador spoke as | follows:
 "At this moment all eyes are turn
 ed to Russia Many hopes and many doubts are raised by the tide of
 events in the greatest of revolutions as an epoch in tnc worlds greatest war The fate of nations, the fate of
 the world is at stake.
 "I am not going to conceal the
 gravity of the situation that confronts
 the Russian provisional government. The revolution called for the recon
 struction of the very foundation of
 our national life The creation anew
 of country of boundles sexpanse on distinctly new principles will, of
 course take time and impatience
 should not be shown in the consum- nation of so grand an event as Rus
 sia's entry into the ranks of free na- tiOns.
 My latest advices give joyful con firmation of the establishment of a firm power, strong in it's democratic
 precepts and activity, strong in the trust imposed in 1t by the people and it's ability to enforce law and order
 What my country is striving for,
 he declared "is the establishment of
 firm and lasting peace between democratic nations. Russia is firmly convinced that separate peace would
 mean the triumph of German auto-
 cracy, would render lasting peace impossible, would create the greatest danger for democracy and liberty, and would ever be threatening menace 10 the newborn freedom of Russia"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27
All Day Session at Washing ton Probably Will Mean
 Lower Prices For Coal.
SECRETARY LANE
 MAKES STRONG TALK
Urges Coal Producers Not to Coin Blood of Soldiers Into Dollars and Cents, But to Voluntarily Bring
 About Readjustment.

Washington, June 26-FOur hundred coal operators, representing both the bituminous and anthracite fields pledged themselves tonight to make every possible effort to systematize their business and prices, to conform with the most rigid requirements. to cooperate with the federal govern ment in every particular, and to name special committees to personally act with government bodies and the coun- cil of national defense on all matters connected with the coal producing and transportation questions.
 The operators action in the form of a resolution came at the close of an all day conference, opening with ad dresses by Secretary Lane and Secre- tary Daniel, John T. Fort of the fed eral trade commission and Assistant Attorney Lewis, all of whom warned the producers that unless they estab- lished a fair selling price their out put would be taken over by the gov eTnment.
 Secretary Lane minced no words in telling the coal men they should be patriotic enough to forego profits for successful conduct of the war.
 "The success of the country in this great war;" he said, "rests on you and you are responsible just the same as the soldiers in the trenches, Per- shing in France, or the president in the white house. You control the fundamental industry. How much vision have you? Are you small or big; are you petty politicians or statesmen?
 "There must be some new adjust ment of the coal industry. When your boy and mine are going to the front is no time for you to reap an advan- tage even when it comes under norm al demands of trade. The life of the nation is at stake and there are greater things than making money. Is there a man who will say to me: You can send your boy to France while I stay here and coin his blood into dollars?'"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27
WILL SAVE $35,oOo
 ON SCHOOL BOOKS

Little Rock, June 26.-1t is esti- mated that the total annual school book bill of the state for the first eight grades is $175.000. and that the 20 per cent of this amount, or Ss5, 900.
 The following statement, or $S5 900. this saving has been accomplished:
 Artihemetic, two books, present price under county uniformity $1.00; state adoption 77 cents.
 Agricultural text book, 75 cents and 60 cents.
 Physiology. two books, $1.20 and 90 cents.
 History, $1.0O and 70 cents. Geography, two books, $1.90 and $1.36. State Superintendent Bond says there was only one protest, that of the Macmillan representative on the adoption of the geography, and that it was not well founded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27
TO DISTRIBUTE
 Sl00, ,000, ,000 AMONG
 NEW YORK BANKS

,ssss New York, June 26.-The Federal froe.ve ffroe. {; bank here received directions tr;bn.o m secretary McAdoo today to dis has..e huse among banks of this district fs.een If S0O,O00,000 and $1OO,O00,000 la,sss,se government money now on deposit
 fes'y fassy rom Liberty loan subscrip- e,.s s IS 5, believed the deposit action will I hs,: the stringent money conditions
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27
|,nnortant Center of Coal ] Mine Region Slowly Being
 Encircled By British.
|rr11TONS CONTINUE
 F TO DESTROY RHEIMS
|c.man Crown Prince Loses Front ,ine Trenches in Dash By French, .na Suffers Casualties and Pris.
 onors-Russians Are Active.
Associated Press Summary

Associated Press Summary
 4 slow but sure encirclement of
 ions. the important coal center held
 k the Germans in the department of
 p,s de Calais, is in progress of con-
 summation by the Canadians.
 Having already during the present
 veek captured important vantage
 nnts west and southwest of the
 tovn the first smash at the German
 une has been rewarded by the occu-
 nton of the village of La Foulotte,
 ,mi!e to the south.
 With the British forces virtually
 uyeloping the town, except on the east. the Germans already have ceased mining coal in the immediate vicinity Of Lens thereby seemingly indicat- ling they realize their tenure of the 1osition is shortlived.
 Although the British war office satement of the operations around Lens reports no activity by Field Marshal Haig's men rising above, in Importance, minor patrol sorties, the Berlin war office asserts that heavy artillery duels are in progress at vari-
 ms points in which enormous quan- ttes Of ammunition are being used. Reading between the lines of the Ger nan report, it is apparent the British re the aggressors and it is possible That General Haig is paving the way : for series of new thrusts against | the German line.
 The infantry activity in the region Between Soissons and Rheims has given way to artillery duels in the sector of Mouline de Raffaux and a continuance by the Germans of the slow, demolition of Rheims with gun Hire.
 Monday night shows an engage |ment of considerable proportions northwest of Herbechise farm, where |tne French captured German first line trenches and took more than 300 prisoners.
 Berlin, in admitting the gain, tenn pers the crown princess loss by the assertion that in counter attacks his army recaptured the greater portion sol the lost terrain.
 The Austrians have taken the ini- native from the Italians in the Asiago plateau sector of the Austro-Italian iaeatre. Their objective is; Monte .oftlgara, but the Italians are vali- antly holding them back and accord ing to the latest Rome communication, nave inflicted heavy casualties. The pallle was still in progress when the communication was forwarded.
 Although no big engagement has developed, lively fighting continues oe'ween the Russians and the Austro- uslmans south of Lutsk, in Volhynia saa between the Strita and Dniester llyers in Galicia. Nothing as yet has .Ome through from Petrograd, Berlin VI vienna to show the extent of these operations.
 Il seems probably that, all other ef- .orts having failed, Venizelos, former rehler ,and staunch supporter of the sa.ente, will form the new Greek ssunet. Unofficial advices are that 2. tae approaching session of the saeek parliament, a resolution will be n.loduced, na favoring the entry of ulsece into the war on the side of me entente.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27
DEWEY'S FLAGSHIP STRIKES ROCKS IN
 f0G ALONG CUASI
Cruiser Olympia Reported
 Badly Damaged, and Most Crew Is Taken Ashore.

Block Island, R. l., June 26.-The United States cruiser Olympia, Ad- miral Deweys flagship at Manila, ran aground in a fog off Block island carly today. She is reported in bad position. with considerable water in her hold.
 Machinists Mate Wm M. Babb lost his life when he was struck on the head by falling hatch. No other fatalities were reported.
 Warships and merchant vessels are standing by her tonight. The sea remained calm, but as precautionary measure, part of the crew was taken off.
 The vessel today put out for target practice and it is supposed she struck during the deep fog.
 The Olympia recently was assigned as flagship of the coast patrol fleet of the second naval district. Members of the patrol fleet went to her assist ance and found she was in no immedi- ate danger of breaking up.
 Babb was killed as he was coming on deck.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27
Resting in Shoal Water.

Washington, June 26.-Reports to the navy department indicated that while the Olympia was seriously dam- aged by grounding, she was resting easily in shoal water and in no danger The department issued the following statement:
 Monday p. m., United States steam er Olympia struck south of Cerberus shoal buoy, in Block Island sound Port engine and fireroom flooded After ship listed 10 degrees. Ship was then in shoal water for observa- |tion, and is now resting easily in 1-2 afthoms, on edge of shoal."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27
TOFIX PRICES
 FOR NATION TO
 PAY FOR LUMBER

Washington, June 26.-President Wilson has directed the federal trade commission to investigate the pro- duction cost of steel and lumber, two principal materials required for the great merchant fleet to be built for the government.
 It is assumed that the prices fixed by the commission as fair will gov ern in contracts for ships as we'll as for the government work here these materials will be needed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27
King Signs Decree.

Paris, June 26.-The decision to' suspend constitutional guarantees in Spain was reached at special meet ing of the cabinet yesterday. after which Premier Dato took to the palace the decree authorizing the measure, to obtain the kings signature. It goes into effect today.
 Dispatches from Madrid give no special reason for this action. The constitutional guarantees have been suspended several times since the out break of the war, and were restored only recently. It is assumed that the crisis through which the country. is passing is not developing as favorably as Premier Dato hoped.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27
BILLION MARK
 IS PASSED IN
 LOANS TO ALLIES

Washington, June 26.-American loans to the allies passed the billion mark today, when the treasury added $15, 100000 to the credit of Gree)l Britain and $10,000,000 to France.
 Credit to allies now totals $1 ,008,- O0O, ,O00, of which Great Britain has received $550,00O,000 and France $21O ,0O0,0OO
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27

The Woman's Association of com merce has called a convention to be held in Chicago next month for the purposet of mobilizing all the business women in the United States for na- tional defense.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27

Mrs. w. L. Pike left Monday fol Pine Bluff, to enter the Davis hospital where she will probably undergo an
 operation. +* Mrs. L. B. Campbell |of Pine Bluff. who has been visiting her son, Dr. Joe Campbell, for a week
 returned home Saturday.-Stutgart
 Free Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27
BUSINESSES NEGRO WOMAN.

re.tsa asl'e Washington, negro woman, ar- Oonsta several days ago by Deputy sd sdasaple n':aile Jim Reidinger and charg- lni..nsn "lsn assault and battery was dis Rrsseu Reu Tn Justice of the Peace c. c. pre preSsters court yesterday. The ne- snctS c SSoman was charged with fighting sao'ner negro woman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27
SPAIN SuSPENDS
 GUARANTEES TO
 RESTORE ORDER
Indications Are Country Is Not Recovering From
 Political Outbreak.

Madrid, June 26.-The government yesterday decided to suspend the con stitutional guarantees. Premier Dato went to the palace to obtain the kings signature to the decree authorizing the suspension.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27

When Major John E. Carroll, mu- nicinal judge of Seattle, was called to the colors, his sister. Mrs. Othilia G. Bealys, was appointed to the bench in his stead.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27
Crew Reaches Newport.

Newport, R. l., June 26.-The crew of the cruiser Olympia, which went on the rocks off Block island today. abandoned the ship on orders and were brought to the naval station here.
 Other warships are standing by the vessel, which is reported badly damaged
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27

According to deSpatches from Washington, the United States within four months will be producing battle planes at the rate of 2,000 a month, with the plan to establish gigantic whelm the air forces of the kaiser. When this vast plan is put into oper- ation it is expected the United States will have from 10000 to 10000 aero planes The heads of this trenfen- dous force will be BrigadierG General Squier, who has charge of aviation for the army, and Howard E. Coffin, chairman of the Aircraft Production Board of the Council of National De- fense.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27

Miss Lena Ashwell, the famous Eng fish actress, is doing her bit by rais- ing funds to provide musical enter tainment for the sick and wounded soldiers of the allies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27
BANK INCREASES CAPITAL.

Little Rock. June 26-The Faulk- ner County bank at Conway has in- creased it's capital stock from $60.- 900 to $9o,000, with $12,O00 certified surplus.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27

The Kansas Military Sisterhood is the name of an organization which has been formed by mothers, wives and sisters of men now engaged in the military serivce of their country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27
ENTENTE TROOPS
 PRESERVE ORDER
 IN GREEK CAPITAL
Reactionaries Start Disturb ances, Which Are Quickly
 Qulled By Officials.

London, June 26.-A dispatch to the Times from Athens says as soon as parliament is convened M Venizelos will probably propose to the deputies that Greece join the allies. He does not intend, however, to mobilize the nation against its will. He is ex- pected first to undertake a great cam paign. explaining to the people that Greece's interests are bound up in the entente cause.
 If his mission is successful he will be able in about three months to put the entire forces of Greece into the balance.
 A Reuter- dispatch from Athens says there was a demonstration in the city on Sunday night, and that the allied troops entered the city to assist in maintenance of order. The demon tration was organized by a member of reservists and sailors under the leadership of followers of Demetrios Gounaris. (M. Gounaris, former Greek premier, was one of the pro- German group around King Constan- tine. He was deported after the abdi- cation of Oonstantine.)
 A Reuter- dispatch from Athens says it is stated on good authority that M. Venizelos will form cabinet not later than Wednesday.
 This is the second time since the var that troops have been sent to Athens. The previous instance was in December, 1916. Soon after landing they were fired upon by Greek troops. They were withdrawn after the Greek government had acceded to the allies demands for reparation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27
Venizelos at Athens.

Paris, June 26-A Havas dispatch from Athens says that former Premier Venizelos, who had been commanded by King Alexander to form new cabi- net, arrived at Athens yesterday, and will be received by the king.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27

o. D. Smith is reported convalescing from recent operation for appendi-
 citits,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-27
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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-10-05
RELIGION in France.

There is no state religion in France,
but the adherents of any church or
creed can hold their religious belief
and observe their religious practices,
Under the law promulgated on Deem
Der 8, 1905, the churches were sepa-
rated from the state, the adherents
of all creeds were authorized to form
associations for public worship, and
the state. the departments and the
communes, were relieved from pay
ment of salaries to clergymen. For
clergymen of forty-five years of age
pensions were provided. Buildings
used for public worship were made
over to associations for public wor-
ship. The association law of July l,
1901, requires religious communities
to be authorized by the state, and no
monastic association can be authorized
without special law in each particu-
lar case. Before the passing of that
law there were 90 recognized associa-
tons, and 1853 not recognized. After
the passing of the law, Of the 1853 not
recognized, 305 dissolved themselves
and 44S asked for authorization which
was refused by the chambers, or par.
lament, to the majority of them.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-10-05
AVOID HEATING OF ORCHARD
Ohio Experiment Station Advises
Growers to Plant Hardy Varie-
ties-SeIect Favorable Site.

Because of the difficulty in heating
peach orchards in winter, horticultu-
rists at the Ohio experiment station
advise growers to avoid such opera
tons by planting hardy varieties and
selecting favorable planting sites. The
exact temperature required to save the
blossom buds in extreme cold winter
weather is not known, as varieties
differ in hardness and the same va
riety may show some variation in re-
sistance to cold from year to year.
Without this knowledge orchardists
in some cases may waste fuel, while
ut other times buds may be frozen be-
cause the fires do not keep the temper
allure high enough. Watching Their
mometers and keeping fires in zero
weather is trying work. Spring Or
chard heating, however, has long been
considered successful.
On suitable locations peach crops
may be secured annually if hardy va
rieties are planted, these specialists
say. Winter heating is therefore I'M
necessary in such cases.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-10-05
CUT OUT CROOKED STICKS
Use of Dead Wood for Fuel Is Also
Applied to Scoundrels and
the War.

Forestry experts in New York, a
state which has given much conserv-
ing attention to its wealth in trees,
urge farmers to help the country meet
the high cost of fuel by making more
use of the dead and dying timber in
their wood lots. They are advised TO
burn i'm their stoves and CRATES the
fallen logs still sound enough to be
converted into fire wood and to cut
down and utilize crooked trees Obvi-
ously foredoomed to worthlessness as
timber, no matter how long they may
be allowed to stand.
This is good advice, and there is a
human moral In the crooked stick part
Of it, says an exchange. The same
stress of war times, which led to the
appeal issued to New York farmers
In sitting out crooked men. Some ras-
Gals will profit by war conditions, but
in the broad view Of the nations af-
fairs the sound and straight will come
to the front. The country can't take
chances with scoundrels. 1t must cut
crooked sticks out of the life-and-
death work of the war, In places of
authority.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-10-05
SOLDIERS FIRST. THE RULE
Gallant Warriors Willing to Give
Right of Way to Visitors but
Plans Are Changed.

1t was Sunday evening at 1T.
Benjamin Harrison and the crowd OF
sisters, mothers, aunts and slght-seers
was waiting at the interurban station
for car. At last one came. At the
same time q crowd Of soldiers with
leave to go TO the city arrived. 1t
was evident that the lone ear and its
small trailer could not carry all the
passengers. The soldiers held a MT
tie consultation, and then suddenly Of
fered to the women the use of the
train. They said they would wait for
another car. The train filed with Sis
tiers, mothers, aunts and sight-seers left
the little group, and the soldiers were
thanked many times for the favor.
At the siding just east Of town the
train bearing all these civilians was
stopped and backed on to switch.
Two minutes later car loaded with
soldiers passed them on the main track,
making a Decline for town.-Indlanap
oils News.