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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09
RUSSIAN NATION IS NOT BEHIND
 TIE UPRISING
 n
Head of Russian Bureau of Information Makes State
 at Little Rock.

Little Rock, Nov. 8. - The train bringing the Russian mission to this city was late today and did not reach the depot until close to 12 o'clock. George Firmin head of the committee of reception and Governor Brough were on hand to meet the party, which is made up of the following mem- bers:
 Maj. Stanley Washburn, United States army. on detached duty for this mission; Lieutenant Commander Basil Hnosbinski of the Russian navy; A. J. Sach, head of the Russian navy; Franklin Reading, in charge of trans portation, and James E. Neville. in charge of publicit.
 Members of the party were ex- tremely interested in the Russian situ- ation and after being informed of the telegraphic news, Mir. A. J. Sach, head of the Russian bureau of information, said:
 "The revolution in Petrograd is purely local, the sentiment of the peo- pie there does not represent that of the great mass of the Russian nation, and it will be quickly put down by the majority.
 "Its combination of 5000 soldiers and 10000 Workingmen who have a joint council is against that of the rest of the Russian nation, backed by it's 7,OOO,0OO soldiers.
 "The uprising is but temporary, be- cause it does not carry with it the might of the nation. Led by Trotzky, as chairman of the Working party, the Maximalists represent no sentiment outside of the small number I have mentioned.
 "Petrograd is not Russia, and the Russian people as a whole, being be- hind Premier Kerensky, they will go on with this war with their allies, and they will neither seek nor accept peace without them,"
 At Hotel Marion the party was met by a large delegation of representa- tive citizens, and General Sturgis, was also there with members of his staff to extend welcome. Luncheon was served at once, in order that the public meeting might be held promptl vat 1 o'clock.
 MT. Sach, in his speech at the Hotel Marion, stressed the loyalty of the Russian troops.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09
ELKS TO ERECT
 RECONSTRUCTION
 HOSPITAL BOARD.

Washington, Nov S.-America's first reconstruction hospital where men wounded overseas will be fitted for occupational pursuits commensur- ate with their injury, will be built by the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks at Boston. The Elks war relief commission, after meeting here to- day announced that the government has agreed to accept the hospital. The institution, the commission said, will cost quarter of a million dollars. Funds for erecting the institution will be available out of the $1,000,0O war relief fund contributed by the 500,000 Elks of the country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09
Frontage of Thirty Five Miles Back of and Along
 Tagliamento River.
ITALIANS WITHDRAW
 TOWARD LIVENZA
Army Still Has Large Force 0f Re. serves But Re.enfOrcemcnts Would Improve Morale
 of Troops.

Italian Headquarters, Nov. S.-Tie bulk of the Austro-German invading forces today presents a main frontage of about B miles back of and along the Tagliamento river, with reconnais. sance parties thrust forward eight or ten miles west of the river, for the purpose of feeling for the points of least resistance. This is producing detached engagements, but no battle Tn force has yet occurred.
 Large Reserve Force.
 The Livenza river, to which the Ital- ian withdrawal is now progressing, is only one of series of successful de- fense parallels. The Italian army still has in reserve large bodies of troops, which, however, actually feel the effects produced by the recent re- tirement of their main body.
 Large endorsements at this mo- ment, therefore. would render invalua- ble assistance in the opinion of military authorities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09
Negro Soldiers at Mont gomery Hear False Re-
 port and Start Riot. ];
NEGROES ARREST
 STARTS TROUBLE
Rum0r Reached Soldiers That One of TAeir Number Was Being Lynch. ea-Qnieted Before Clash
 Occurred.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. S.-Quick work by the military police tonight, coupled with the determination of Major John B. Fulton, commander of the Tenth Training battalion, negroes, probably prevented serious trouble when the negro soldiers became excit- ed over the report that one of their comrades had been captured by some. body, and was being taken out to be lynched.
 For time it appeared there was danger of race riot, but the military police took the situation in hand and everything was quiet, with most of the soldiers ill quarters and a cordon of sentries out, with orders to arrest all stragglers.
 The trouble started when Jim Long, a negro chauffeur was arrested on a charge of collision, the result of strik- ing white man with ais automobile. Long was docketed at the police sta tion and released on bail, but the ne- gro soldiers heard that "a soldier is being taken out to be lynched," and started out to rescue their comrade.
 As the soldiers started thru the streets they were, joined by others and by the time they had gone a few blocks there, were several hundred of them with aalarEe number of white persons in the crowd.
 Military police went to the center of the disturbance and sent about 70 of the soldiers to headquarters for interrogation. They were later sent to camp under guard.
 Colonel Stansberry of the 112th mil itary police ordered all soldiers to their quarters and called all extra military police into service to keep everything smooth. All roads were pa trolled by the policemen and all auto mobiles were stopped and their mum bers taken.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09
WILSON KISSED AT
 SUFFRAGE MEETING
Outbreak Rebuked by Malone Who Resigned Job as Protest to Arrest
 WhitehOuse Tickets.

New York, Nov. 8.-Presioent Will son was missed at meeting here to- day under the auspices of the National Woman's party in celebration of the suffrage victory on Tuesday in New York state. Several of the women who had served as pickets at tlte whitehouse and were arrested because of their activity, appeared in work house garb. It was while Dudley c. Malone was speaking that the presi- dent was missed, and MT. Malone re- buked the outburst.
 Don't do that" he said, "You must not blame the president. He is iso- lated away from the stream of things, surrounded by groups of advisers, and he has not got the truth about suf- frage. He will get it."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09
PRIMf
 FEATURE Of THE
 WAR CONFERENCE
Building Vessels is Subject Second Only to Actual
 Military Operations

Washington. Nov. S.-Asida from the subject of actual military opera tions, shipping will be most import ant question taken up by the Ameri- can allied representatives at the Par is war conference. Officials here said today that it was realized that an international policy respecting the disposition of tonnage must be work ed out.
 The United States shipping board has announced that it will turn out between now and early spring mil lion tons of shipping This will fall short of the ever incfeasing demand, with the army and navy on the one hand and the allies on the other, call ing every day for more ships. For every vessels made available tae ship ping finds a dozen uses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09
TESTIMONY IN HOUSTON RIOT
 CASE CONTINUES

San Antunio. Tex. Nov. S.-A wit ness wno received 57 wounds at the hands of the negro rioters, and es- caped, another who picked up pew ter canteen cup which may lead to identification of rioter; a third. who positively identified Sergeant Henry. afterwaId killed, as one of the leader of the negro soldiers in their march on Houston on the night of August 23. were features of this afternoons testimony at the trial of the 63 negro soldiers charged with murder, mutiny and rioting. in progress at Fort Sam Houston.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09
INTERNED GERMANS
 REVILE AMERICANS

Baltimore, Nov. 8.-A train from Boston and other points in the North passed through this city last night on its way to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, with 50 alien enemies under guard for in- terenment. Three Germans arrested here recently joined the train and were welcomed on board by the others, who burst out into the chorus of "Die ,Wacht Am Rhein." All the prisoners were under heavy guard but spent the few minutes the train stopped here reviling Americans and everything American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09
CITY 10 WITNESS N3mAY mn 0h1A IN q n BIG GATHERING
 |. 5. ARMY MEN
French Army Officers Also to Accompany General
 Sturgis and Party.

The largest gathering of high Amer ican army officers ever brought to- gether in Arkansas will assemble in the dining room of the Hotel Pines on the evening of November P to accept hospitality of Pine Bluff citizens at a banquet in honor of Maj.-Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis, in command at Camp Pike, and other army officers directing the making of a part of the National army.
 This was assured yesterday when H. I. Holderness and E. B. Bloom, president and secretary, respectively, of the Pine Bluff Chamber of Com merce, visited Little Rock to meet Major General Sturgis and endeavot to ascertain how many officers and their wives would make the trip to Pine Bluff. Tho General Sturgis was attending a reception to the Russian commissioners, he gave much time to the Pine Bluff representatives, and in his conversation indicated that he had heard a great deal of Pine Bluff and al lthe inforamtion he had of the city impressed him favorably.
 General Sturigs is the kind ot
 
 American leader who wins the admira- tion and love of Americans" said MT. Bloom upon his return last night "There are no frills about him. He is easy to approach, and you begin lik' ing him right away" .,, The party of army officers will make the trip to Pine Bluff in a special rall- road car, and will comprise at least 70 officers. In the party will be TOUT dvaon dnd %eDers 11 eon sienai corps commanders and others , The French army officers who are helping to train the soldiers at Camp Pike in European war-methods also will accompany General sturgis and his party. These French officers m are veterans of the present war, and one or two bear wounds they received m battle with the Prussians.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09
ALABAMA MINISTER
 ACCUSED OF MURDER

Russellville, Ala. Nov. S.-The Rsv. J. T. Terry, who has been held here in connection with the death. ci Dy. Thomas Hughes, was indicted yester- day by the grand jury on charge of murder in the first degree. and his trial set for November 12.
 When given preliminary hearing Terry waived trial to await the a.tien of the grand jury, and has made nc statement in regard to the tragedy ia which Dr. Hughes lost his life and Terry himself received serious wounds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09
MAxIMALIsT PROCLAMATION.

f4
 The Russian news agency which. as reported last night. was seized by the Maximalists, sends the following dispatch from Petrograd dated 800 o'clock last evening:
 "The day brought certain chan9ea nthe general situation at the capitaA The Maximalists' movement made fresh and fairly apprec.aDle progress. but no disorders have taken place.
 Toward , o'clock in the afternoon the military revolutionary committee of the soldiers and vnrkmen's dele gates issued a proclamation statin& that Petrograd was in its hands, thanks to the assistancesof the garfi'1 son which enabled the conu d'etat t9| < Be brought about without tloodshe1s
 rThe proclamation declares that tns| new government will protoae al lzEls
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09
FORMER NEW YORK EDITOR NOW RULES
 RUSSIAN COUNCILS

New York, Nov. S.-Leon Trotzky, president of the central executive com mittee of the Petrograd council of sol diers and workmen's delegates, was the editor for a few months this year of the Nov Mir (New World). a Rus sian revolutionary paper published here. He arrived in New York Jan. uary 15, last, from Spain, and remain edshere until the overthrow of the em- peror, when he returned to Russia. While here he was prominent in rad ical circles on the East Side.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09
As London Sees Ii.

u.. Onaon, Nov. S.-TAe opinion ex- MSIssseo M In Russian circles here that x. <, .A .AAerensky, who early was advised ~ me intention of Nicolai Lenine to s.csp power. removed the seat of gov S,is nment to Moscow, and from there se.,s sa saaeavor to reunite the m0derates Eli. .ns. tne Maximalists and also to .nS Sy 70 his support special Cossacks sss..s such other troops who have not
 's~uy gone over to the extremists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09
SEARCH FOR THE
 MISSING ALCEDO VICTIMS ABANDONED

Washington. Nov. S.-All hope for the safety of Lieut.. John Melton ana the 20 enlisted men reported missing after the torpedoing of the American patrol ship Alcedo, has been abandon. ed Vice Admiral Sims cabled the navy department today that the searcn i. for survivors of the Alcedo had been given up and that it was beileveo most of the missing had been Killed outright by the explosion Of the tor pedo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09
RUSSIAN NEWS
 AFFECTS PRICE
 OF LIBERTY BONDS

New York, Nov. 8.-Foreign develop ments loomed ominously up on the if nancial horizon today. The latest Russian revolt forcing the active stock list lower by to points, on an outpouring of approximately 1.S00.- 900 shares. Weakness spread to bonds and the foreign exchange market rates to Petrograd and Rome record ing their greatest depreciation since tho war began. incidentally the Lib EartY 81h per cent bonds fell tos the new minimum 1T 99s 36.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09

The Palos of 190 tons is one of number of small gunboats which have been in Chinese waters for some time. Chunking is about 800 miles up the Yangtse-Kiang from Shanghai
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09
SCHOOL BURNED.

,.hsa, htsea1,arkana. Nov. S.-The Baptist eS Sv' sv pudding at Fouke was destroy- ssns; I nre today with all its contents,
 loss estimated at $3.000. essa'a e IS believed to have been in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09
CHINESE BANDITS OPEN FIRE ON
 U. S. GUNBOAT

Peking, Nov. S.-The American gun boat Palos was fired upon today by Chinese bandits on the Yangtse-Kiang, near Chunking in the province of Szechuan,, it was damaged slightly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09
HOTELS FOR HOSPITALS.

2 ph;lsdelphia, Nov. s.-An arny ,ntd;esl b6afd is considering q plan Scr ssss1,eo1 ceoo1nInsndesring biz hotels alc1nss 1s tSs " xtisH7i2 6oayt as hospitals fer a!a M! Tixj c1I isSSs and soldieyu q sne aza1y. Y was A stsssd Y ': aefs s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09
WILSON DENIES
 APPEALS FROM
 DISTRICT BOARDS

Ldttle Rock, Nov. s.-President Will. 'ton today deaivd tas appsale q yarnes R6ss of C1sToll county and Ju6tiA 3((Ss 1I6n q White Stom tho Neet1I
 trjet oxel4pfio hoard. agS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09
YAQUI DEFEAT MExIcANs.

Fl Paso, Texas, Nov. -Yaquis In dians;in command of Matias Mori, de- feAte1 tolk raeannant o{ Colonel Torres, Se61Eal command in the State Of So- sntz ASeordi1H liahles informa-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09
Washington View.


 Washington, Nov. S.-Discourage- ment felt here over the news of the overthrow of the 'Kerensky govern nent at Petrograd is tempered by nope that the extreme radicals who |aave seized the capital may not be |aele to extend their cont ol over the |stmy or any considerable part of the country. However, it is feared that elood must be shed and -t.le nation nftaer demoralized before any power eaA' rise above the turmoil strong though to control the situation. Both sne state department and the Russian embassy still were without official somment or advices, tonight on the sMuapon. Consequently there was no onicial comment on the situation.
 Radicals Control Telegraph.
 nlormally it was pointed out that NJ. sMn the telegraph lines and the semi gI!lclA news agency at Petrograd in @s s.:., hands of the radicals, it would be Ssl!Iicuit to learn the true state of af- ssHs' altho. there was no disposition 1" question the collapse of the provis' Ia' ;.as government power in the cap
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09
,for;malists Must be Over thrown if Russia Would
 Achieve Freedom
prvOLT RESULT OF
 FEW AGAINST MANY
1n,aou and Washington Hold Forth Hope That Kerenski Will be Ahle to Establish GOernment
 in Moscow.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. S.-Boris Bakhmetieff,, Russian ambassador to the United States, who arrived here Yoday from Washington, delivered ar address at the Central High school to the student body and faculty of that institution, and spoke to a large gath ering at the Hotel Chisca, leaving shortly after for special train which will: carry him lack to the cap ital. Other speakers included Major Stanley Washburn, United States ar my. and members of the Russian eco homie commission, touring the United
 States.
 In his address at the hotel the am hasyador said, "Maximalists who re- voted against the Kerensky pro visional government must be Over thrown if Russia is to achieve her po- litical freedom. Immediate peace, such as proposed by the Maximalists, could result only in Russia's oppres- sion, he declared. The speaker did iot attempt to belittlo the gravity of
 tie Russian situation, but was care ! fQl to point out that the Maximalist l EtevoN was the result of 8 few against / tho many.
 Afser Dark Comes Light. :F
 Great. enthusiasm was evoked by
 the Russian ambassador. when in con
 cluding his address. he uttered an old
 Russian proverb, After dar!. there al
 xsys comes light."'
 l Prior to the Russian ambassadors; ipeech and when shown the first news l fonn Russia announcing the over i throw of the Kerensll government, he
 sid:
 sThe intent of Russia IS whole
 shouM in no way be judged by the i En0V from Petrograd. Until just now P 6d not have any personal or of [ficiil information and the subject and therefore you cannot expect any off cial opinion. But can tell you that Petrograd is not the whole of Russia and has never been and that the spir- l 1t prevailing in Petrograd is not rep
 resentative of the Russian spirit a |aw10le.
 The extremist element has alwo fSeen strong, but as the whole of Rus i sia, the late elections in the provin-
 and county local bodies has shown the Maximalist feeling very weak.
 less than 10 per cent of these extrem- Eish were elected" z
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-09

Continued on .als
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-25
HE GOOD SHIP MAINE
is SUNK BY TORPEDO

May 6. The captain, purser and 9TH
er officers of the Feltria were re-
ported among the missing.
The travellers also reported the
sinking of the British steamer Maine,
under American charter and flylns
the American flag. She was armed.
The Maine was sunk by a torpedo
without warming. All aboard were
rescued, Including two Americans.
one named Smith, second engineer,
and another named Homer Buckly.
The same sources were authority
for the news Of the sinking of the
British steamer Corfield by shell fire
and torpedo attack. Harvey Black
well, an American negro, was a sur
vivor. Three of the crew were lost,
including white American sailor.
The Maine was a 1851 ton steamer
owned by the Atlantic Transport
line and registered at Liverpool
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-25
"Pay as You CO. Plan Not
Favored by Some, But In
sisted Upon by the
President.
TWO BILLION NEEDED
CONGRESS- Members Wish Less Taxa>
tIon and Some Bonds to Dis-
tribute Expense Over
Several Years.
.[By Robert y. Bender, United Press

[By Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Decision
by the senate finance committee to
modify the pay as you go" plan for
financing Americas part in the great
war, met with vigorous administra-
ton opposition today.
Both President Wilson and Secre-
tary McAdoo have let it be known
the full $1,S00000, 900 needed, must
be raised by taxation on the present
generation. Both consider it mad
visable further to disturb the money
market Of the country by attempting
to launch more bond issues now.
Representative Kitchin, chairman
of the ways and means committee
served notice today he will battle to
the end-to the floor of the house II
necessary, any attempt by the senate
to foist a bond issue on the reyenua
bill or otherwise materially alter its
present complexion.
House and senate committees ten
tative agreement to lop off between
$500 ,OOO,0 900 and $550,O00,00O of the
taxation program and supplant this
much with bonds. distributing the
financial burden of the war over five
or ten years in the future, will bring
q Dig f1Snt IN congress.
The senate committee continued its
work of mutilating the house bill to-
day. 1t was planned when the COM
mittee went into session to determine
definitely just how much of the rev.
enue should be raised by taxation
and how much by bonds. Then tho
work will devolve upon individual
items in the bills to ascertain just
where cuts can be made in the provis-
ions adopted by the house. The COM
mittee has already voted the follow
ing points:
To strike out the additional retro
active income tax on incomes earned
in 1916, resulting in reduction Of
$1OS,000 from the house levy.
To strike out increase in the In
heritance tax causing reduction OF
some S15,OO0,000.
To strike out all provisions for in
creased second class postal rates un-
direct taX-probably two per cent
on advertising Of all kinds.
To substitute for the excess profits
tax based on profits over eight per
cent of invested capital. an excess
profit tax based on average profits
covering a. period of not more than
five years.
These changes look good to some
of the republican members of the
house ways and means committee,
Representative Mann in particular.
THE action by the senate commits
tee appears to be accomplishing just
what is wanted" Mann said today.
He has favored some bonds and
less taxation all along.
Representative Kitchin, however,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-25
SOCIAL IST PEACE SUGGESTIONS
ANNOUNCED BY SCANDINAVIANS

and establishme of a court Of arbi-
tration.
Publication of this outline served
to direct attention again to the
scant likelihood of any sort of agree
ment in the socialists deliberations
here as well as the failure of the
plan for any general conference. The
Bulgarian socialists are demanding
Dobrudja and Macedonia for Bulgaria
not as "annexations,' but as return
of territory rightfully Bulgaria's
through original ownership"
No French socialists are expected
here, but those who know their views
insist they will adopt the same argu-
ment in demanding return of Alsace.
Lorraine No Austrian, Turkish or
Bulgarian socialist delegate was will.
ing today to commit himself on the
matter and the only word obtainable
from German majority socialists were
that they were merely willing to dds.
cuss', 1t,