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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25
A.0.U.W. DECIDES
 FOR ASSURANCE 0N WHOLE FAMILY
Supreme Lodge at Little Rock Reaches Important
 Decision to Members.

Little Rock, April 24.-At the Tues day morning session of the thirty-sev- enth biennial session of the supreme lodge of the A. O. U. w., authority was given grand lodges to provide for the insurance of whole families in all state where the statutes will permit. This extension of the benefits of the organization to others than members is an innovation which supreme lodge representatives say has been under consideration for some time and which they believe will prove popular.
 The action of the board of direc- tors in removing the office of the su- preme recorder from. Meadville. Pa, to Fargo, N. D., was approved
 Des Moines. Ia, and Wilmington, Del, were placed in nomination as the place for holding the next convention of the supreme lodge. A choice will be made at o'clock Thursday morn ing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25
Great Britain Will Obtain s2oO,00O,000 From United States, Maybe Today.
GOVERNMENT MAY
 GIVE LENDERS TIME
rortatiye Plans Call for Issuance of Rouds at Stated Period, and Allow Subscribers tO Pay for Them
 OF Installment Style.

Washington, April 24.-The United States will lend Great Britain S20o,- OOO,OOO dollars, probably tomorrow, as the first loan to the entente govern ments under the $7,000000. 900 bill, signed today by President Wilson. If will be available out of the pro- ceeds of the $2.000, ,0G0 treasury certificates due June 30. and just nlaced with the banks of the country Secretary McAdoo will call for the nroceeds tomorrow morning, and as soon as they are deposited they will be available for the governments pur- pose. The British loan will be made as soon thereafter as the necessary formalities can be completed.
 There is no disposition on the part of the American government to in sist on formal observance of techni- calities, which would tend to delay the negotiations. So-called red tape will he eliminated wherever possible. and the money will be placed to the Brit ish governments credit, probably without waiting for the arrival of British bonds, to be deposited in the American treasury as security.
 Expect Installment Plan.
 Plans virtually completed by the ad- ministration call for the issue of $2,- 0OO00 in bonds as the first public of fering under the new war revenue law, followed by a second issue in four to six months and possibly third there after.
 While the whole program is subject to revision, it is understod officials are considering collecting the pro- ceeds of the first issue in install,nents thirty days apart, and extending over four to six months.
 It is likely subscribers will be given four months in which to pay for the bonds. This will bring in $500,000,- 900 monthly. ample, it is believed. to meet the needs of allies as we'll as of American military and naval expenses until the new taxation measure brings in revenue.
 In this connection, it was pointed out that virtually the entire loan to the allies be spent in this country for supplies.
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Standard Oil Responsible for
 High Prices, Says Federal Body
Report Made to Senate at ashington Gives Recommen dations as to Methods Necessary to Provide
 Relief for Consumers.

Washington, April 24-Domination of the gasoline industry by Standard Oil interests, the Federal Trade Con- mission reported to the senate today, has been largely responsible for high gasoline prices of the last two years.
 The report, written after an eXhaus- tive investigation into the entire pe troleum industry, declares interlock- ing stock ownership prevents any real competition among the various Stand ard Oil companies, and the commits sion recommends legislation to permit reopening of the oil trust case to ob- tain notifications of the supreme courts dissolution decree.
 No conclusive evidence was found, t is stated that collision exists among the Standard companies in violation of the decree, but the commissions findings have been transmitted to the attorney general
 Prices are declared to have been raised arbitrarily, although natural causes contributed. Pronounced in euualities were found in different parts of the country.
 Principal Findings.
 The principal findings of the com mission are:
 That in most marketing territories l the Standard companies are dominant. | That the Standard companies nave maintained a distribution of territory 1 in marketing gasoline and that no | substantial competition in the chlef I petroleum products exists among the Standard companies.
 That the absence of competition is due to a community of stock owner ship.
 That the facts disclose advances Tn prices of gasoline and difference Tn nrice corresponding to Standard mar keting territories which could not De explained except under the conditions charged. ,:.o, 1 That the combination of pipe lines with other branches of the industry /, has tended to establish and perpetuate monopoly.
 That there is no conclusive evidence of collision among the standard con- panes in violation of the d1ssolu'ioi' decree.
 Commissions Recommendations.
 The commission recommended these measures as necessary to remedy coh- ditions:
 A law providing for the reopenine of antitrust cases on the application of the attorney general by a Dill ol review for the purpose of obtalnlns such notifications of decrees as are reouired by new conditions. l Legislation to abolish in certain o.sos common stock ownership Tn corporations formerly members ol combinations dissolved under the Sherman law
 Effective limitation Of common ownership of stock in potentially competitive corporations by With | drawing the power of voting and con- 1 Legislation which, while recogniz
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Attacks by British Appar- ently Diminishes in Inten-
 sity During Tuesday.
MORE VILLAGES
 REPORTED CAPTURED
Indications are That Italians are h. creaSing Force of Their Artillery Fire, Probably in Anticipation
 of Infantry Attacks.
Associated Press Summary )

There was dimuntion in the in tensity of the fighting between Brit ish and German armies Tuesday, al though fierce battles continued at several points. In these, according to the British, the advantage rested with Gen. Sir Haigs forces.
 Southeast of Arras, the British made progress between the Sensee river and lMonche la freuX, driving their line to within stones throw of the villages of Fontaine les Crois- selles and Cherisy, and strengthening out the sharp salient that had ex- isted there.
 Northeast of Arras, in the Gavrelle sector, the Germans threw a strong counter attack against the British, but the British guns lroke the Ger man line and drove it back in disor- der, and placed shells upon the men in their hurried retreat.
 Since Monday more than 2,000 Germans from many divisions have been made prisoners and still others are waiting transfer to the prison bases.
 No infantry attack has developed from the artillery preparations the French have been making for several days. Tuesday the Germans were bombarded on various sectors from St. Quentin to Champagne
 Among the booty captured by the French northeast of Soissons, are four Of the famous 105 milimeter German howitzers. These have been brought into the French line, and soon will be used in operations against former owners.
 The British royal flying corps is taking full advantage of the spring weather for operations against the German aviators. On Monday in the flights 15 aircrafts were shot down by the British, while 24 others were last seen after engagements driving earthward, completely out of con- trol. Only two British machines failed to return to their base.
 There has been little activity on the Russian and Rourlanian fronts.
 General Maudes troops have cap tured the railroad station of Samara on the Tigris river, 75 miles north west of Bagdad, and with it 16 To- comotives and 224 railroad cars. Heavy casualties were suffered by the Turks, and many prisoners were taken in the drive upon Izlabilat and Samara.
 In Palestine, the Turks apparent ly propose to make a stand against further advance by the British through the Holy Land. From Scaza southeast toward Bersheba, the Ot- tomans have been reinforced and are holding strong positions.
 From Gorizia to the Adriatic sea, heavy artillery duels are in progress. At several points, in let-ups, the Ital- ians by surprise attacks took ad- vance Austrian positions and took prisoners. In the Sugana valley heavy artillery troop movements are being carried out. The guns are roaring in mighty duel. Along the Macedonian front recip- rocal bombardments are taking place. The only infantry attacks are report- ed by the Bulgarian war office, which says the British between Lake Dorian and the Garger river follow ing intense gunfire, delivered a thrust, but were repulsed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25
Reputable Athens Paper Prints Inspired Article,
 According to Message.
ALEXANDER DAIMIS
 TO BE PREMIER
Head of New Government Said L" Have Submitted Certain Proposals to Entente Nations, Which Have
 Brep Fully Accepted.

New York, April 24.-A cablogram quoting an Athens newspaper with the statement that Greece is on the point of entering the war as an ally of the entente, was received today by the At lants, a Greek daily here.
 "Thc newspaper EmbroS of Athens, in an inspired leading article states that Greece is about to enter the war on the side of the entente allies" read the cableGram. '"The new prime min ister will be Alexander Daimis, who, has made proposals to the entente powers. which have been acccDtcd."
 The lLmbros is said to be one of the leading papers in Greece, and to have preserved a neutral attitude between the Venezelists and King COnStan- tines forces.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25
CABINET PLANS dg
 ID AID ENTENTE
 WITH F00DSTuFFS
Condition Is Reported In Several Countries as Be
 coming More Critical.

Washington, April 24.-Food condi- tions in several of the nations of the entente allies have been reported to the American government as being critical, and as result President Will son and his advisers at today's cabi- net meeting concentrated their atten- tion to what is being done to in rease the food supply and provide additional ships to carry produce to Europe.
 Realizing it will take time to pro- duce new crops, the object will be to prevent waste and systematize the dis tribution and eXportation of food stuffs. The question of supplying food, money and ships will play an import ant part in the conference between the American and members of the Brit ish and French commissions
 President Wilson sketched briefly the information already had from Premier Balfour. It afterwards be- came evident that the movement under way to better food and shipping con- weight of the administration will be thrown behind Secretary Houston's recommendations to congress.
 Secretary Wilson reported plans are we'll under way for increasing the la hor supply on farms and on the con- struction of merchant vessels. He said organized labor was lending every cooperation.
 Several Europen neutrals have asked the assistance of the American government in obtaining supplies other than food. but the details are being kept confidential, so that the market conditions will not be dis flIrhnd
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25
GRAIN ELEVATOR IS DESTROYED BY
 S600,0Q0 BLAZE
Loss of Last of Three Such Structures Reported at
 Erie Last Night.

Erie, Pa, April 24.-More than 200,- O00 bushels of wheat and large wooden grain elevator known as Ele- vator 4 of the Western Transports tion company, were destroyed by fire today. The loss was estimated at S6OO,0 The wheat was consigned to the allies
 Fire started from an overhead heated pulley in the tower on the right side of the elevator.
 It was the remaining elevator of three built by the corporation. the others having been burned year ago with a loss of $SO0,0OO in grain, also for Europe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25
STEAMER REPORTED ATTIRE
 DEF CALIFORNIA COAST

San Francisco, Cal, April 24.-The steamer Coronado, a wooden passen- ger carrying steamer, is on fire off 1he California coast, according to wireless s. o. s. picked up by the radio station here tonight
 The Coronado was on her way from fray,s harbor, Washington, to Los Angeles. A. J. Pollard, president of 1ne company owning the vessel, said ne thought she carried no passengers. ohe carries crew of 23 men,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25
FARMERS CALL CONGRESS
 AT TEXARKANA IN MAY

Houston, Tex, April 24.-The far Ihefs union of the central Texas dis .rlct, @ at a closing session of their tan annual convention, today approved tne call for a congress of farmers o,, oi Arkansas. Louisiana, Texas and I1Aiahoma, at Texarkana. May IA, to aauhch a campaign for larger crops ana more adequate warehouse and marketing system.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25

ing common ownership, would fix upon such common ownership the re- sponsibility for the acts of each of the several subsidiary companies. which prevent competition.
 Segregation of ownership of pipe lines from the other branches of the petroleum industry.
 Congressional enactment to fix standards for gasoline.
 Federal collection and publication of accurate statistics and information concerning the industry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25
BISHOP LAWRENCE HONORED.

Boston, Mass, April 24.-Leaders of the Episcopal church from all parts of New England attended re- ception given at the Copley-Plaza hotel this afternoon in honor of Bish- op Lawrence and in recognition of his work in creating the s5,000,000 pen sion fund for Episcopal clergy. The reception followed an impressive thanksgiving service in Trinity church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25
ROOT WILL HEAD
 RUSSIAN COMMISSION

Washington. April 24.- Elihu Root will head the American commission to Russia, if he will consent to undertake the duty.
 It became known today, that the president has completed the selection of the principal members of the com mission.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25
LOCAL BOY GOES
 TO JOIN RESERVE

Frank Triplett, one of the best
 known of the younger residents or Pine Bluff. leaves this morning for Little Rock, to undergo examination for entry into the big training camp at Fort Logan H. Roots, for the of- ficers' reserve corps.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25
DELAY C. E. CONVENTION.

Boston, April 24-The postpone ment of the Christian Endeavor con vention, to have been held in New York City July to g, was announced tonight. The postponement was for one year if the war is then over.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25
ABANDON NICKEL LOAVES.

Texarkana, April 24.-The TexarI kama bakers have abandoned the five-cent loaves of bread, giving as their reasons the high cost of flour. The size of the ten-cent loaf has been materially reduced. too, and the consumers are making a vigor- ous complaint as result.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25
INVITE AMERICANS
 TO LEAVE BERLIN

London, April 24.-The German foreign office has notified the Ameri- can correspondents who have re- mained in Berlin that their presence in Germany is no longer desirable, according to the Exchange Tele- graph correspondent at The Hague. The American newspapermen, it $ added, will leave for Switzerland or Scandinavia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25
NEBRASKAS INSURANCE MEN.

Kearney, Neb, April 24.-The an nual convention of the Nebraska as sociation of local insurance agents met here today with several hundred members in attendance. The pro- gram for the meeting covers two days and provides for addresses by prom inent insurance men of New York Chicago, St. Paul. Omaha and other cities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25
AMERICAN AIRMAN KILLED.

Paris. April 24.-Corporal Ronald Hoskier Of South Orange, N. J., one of the stars of the American flying corps, has been killed in an aerial combat in the offensive that is now in progress.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25
DANIELS DENIES
 U-BOAT CAPTURED

no washington, April 24.-Denial of hopofts hopts that German submarine had sh;l Setn captured by an American war Mn MSn,p a1ter being caught in a net near tahop t"poIt News, Va, and was being t"Ae,l h'' to New York, was made today partment. '0 "'' NJ"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25
EAGLES DANCE,

Dance under auspices Fraternal Order of Eagles, Tuesday April "A, Eagles hall. Music by Ashford's orchestra. Dancing starts at D. m.
 4-5-15t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25

som nlachlne has been invented that bom "S the open end or side of a filled cally. 'A' eau "u.oliiat l si <
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25
The Weather

h",eunesday, unsettled, cooler; tion Suay fair, cooler in eastern DOT
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25
ANOTHER RULER
 GRANTS REFORMS

London, April 24.-Reuter's Petro- grad correspondent says that in re- sponse to a popular demand the khan of Khiva will grant constitution to his people on board democratic lines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25

Khva is situated in Central Asia oc- cupying part of the delta of the Amt river northeast of the Persion iron tier. The khan is a vassal to Russia
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25

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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27
PALERMO

r. H. Willoushby is harvesting a
portion Of hay on the H. G. Foy .arm,
J. K. P. Blaisdell injured his foot one
day recently when one Of his team
horses stepped on it,
One Of the junior members of the
Wagner family living on the George
Turner farm in Freedom, cut hi. foot
badly by moving machine scythe,
severing the heel cord. A physician at
tended him.
Ralph Young is harvesting his hay
or the Arnold farm.
DR.. Delaney was called to Sonerville
Wednesday to act in consultation on
the case OF Mrs. Fred Hisler.
TIE Bailey brothers, Ernest and
Leslie, are to cut a portion Of the hay
on the II. r. Foy farm
Clarence Foy is assisting Relph
Young in haying.
CENTAR-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cum
ningham Of Jefferson and Ola johnson
and family Of Washington were Sun
day visitors At tip home Of S. B..
Jones.
Willie Howard ana family Of sonner.
vile. Mass, passed the day wednes.
day at ". B. Howard's.
Mrs. Hannah worthing and Mra
Fred Worthing passed last week at W.
S. Jones'
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Turner, ceorr.
Erskine and Wesley Turner ot Jefter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27
New Trial in McKin-
non VS.. Bangor Street r. r.

That ten-year John McKinnon
was negligent when he ran in front Of
an electric car which collided with an
other car on State street in this city,
on Feb. %, 1915, and lost his right
arm when the two cars collided. and
that the servants OF the Bangor Rail-
road Co. were exercising all possible
means to avoid a collision, is held by
the law court in a rescript received
Tuesday by Clerk OF Courts Clinton C.
Stevens. The court rejects the YER
dict of $9,916 awarded in the supreme
court, holding that the jury was influ
enced either by sympathy or prejudice.
The rescript was drawn by Justice
Haley.
The trial of this case, in April, 1916.
at the term of the supreme court in
this city was noteworthy legal bat
tie. Pope q. Mckinnon. father of the
boy. brought suit for him in the sum
OF $4,000, Hon. William r. Pattan-
gall of Augusta and Edward P. Muir
ray, Esq, of this city, were counsel
for the McKinnon boy. The B. r. &
E. was represented by Hon. f. c.
Ryder and E. NJ Simpson, Esq. As
stated, verdict Of $9sls was awarded
for the defendant.
II is expected that the case will
again be tried at the October term of
court IN thif city.-Bangor Commercial.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27
Ex=Premier Asquith Says
Nothing to Be Hoped in Way
Of Peace from Germany Now
Statement Follows Defeat of Peace Resolution in
House of Commons, 148 to introduced by
James Ramsay Mcdonald, Socialist and Labor
Member

fists instituted q peace debate In the
House Of Commons this afternoon by in
Producing a resolution declaring that the
German Reichstag resolution favoring
peace by an understanding expressed the
principles for which Great Britain stood
throughout and calling on the govern
ment. in conjunction with the Allies, TO
restate their peace terms accordingly.
Further the resolution declares that the
Allies should accept the Russian proposal
that the forthcoming Allied conference
on the war aims should comprise repre-
sentatives of the people and not solely
spokesmen Of the government. The mo-
ton was moved by James Ramsay Mac
Donald. Socialist and Labor member for
Leicester. and was supported by Charles
P. Trevelyan. Liberal; Hastings B. Lees
Smith. Liberal; Philip Snowden, Socialist,
and Arthur A Ponsonby, Liberal.
Mr.. Macdonald agreed that his resolu-
ton expressed the opinion Of only a
small minority. but he contended that
this minority was ever growing. Stock
holm had borne its fruit, the Allied con-
ference would bear more and the interna-
tional conference would bear still more
fruit Such conference would find out
that the time had come for an active ef-
fort for peace and it would find peace
that would not be disturbed by prepara-
tions for war.
Michaeis' Speech Uncertain
Charles P. Trevelyan. who seconded the
resolution. agreed in condemning the un-
certainty Of the speech Of the German
chancellor. Michaelis. and said that they
were all agreed that peace awaited the
restoration Of Belgium and France with
out any economic or other conditions He
also doubted whether there could be
peace until all the governments clearly
and expressly repudiated the idea of con-
quest or annexatons. While it might be
the duty of the government to reply to
the German chancellor, IL was the duty
OF the House Of Commons to reply to the
Reichstag resolution. DIR. Michaelis' s
speech was made on that resolution and
the fact that he did not speak against
II or try to persuade the Reichstag from
pa assing It ought not to be overlooked.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27
FOR GOOD OF PUBLIC
Result of Finding of In
terstate Commission
About Southern Pa
cific Co.'S. Atlantic
Lines

Washington. July 26.-Service Of the
Southern Pacific Cos. Atlantic steam
ship lines between New York and New
Orleans and Galveston was declared
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today to be in the interest Of the
public and "of advantage to the con-
venience and commerce Of the people"
This finding was based upon the
Southern Pacific fling tariffs effective
from New York and the Atlantic sea-
beard to Galveston and interior Texas
which corrected Objectionable practices
cited in a decision Of the commission
on the company's application for an
extension Of time during which 1t
might continue to operate its Atlantic
lines despite provisions Of the law pro-
hibitlng control Of competitive lines.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27
ESTIMATE DEAD AT
So IN CAPE BRETON
MINING TRAGEDY

Sydney, c. B.. July 26.-A statement to
the effect that 50 bodies had been recov-
cred from the No. IL colliery of the Do
minion Coal Co. at New Waterford
where an explosion occurred yesterday.
and that the number Of dead was esti-
mated at SO, was issued by officials of the
company tonight 1t is expected that the
remaining bodies will be brought out by
tomorrow morning
H. j. McCan, a company ofYicial. arriv-
ed today to organize the clergymen OF
the town into a relief company. Mes
sages Of sympathy for the bereaved fam
lilies have been received from the Duke
of Devonshire, Lieut. Gov. Grant OF
Nova Scotia and Premier George H.
Murray Of the province.
A special train provided by the com
pany will take the bodies of several New
foundand miners to Whitney pier,
whence they will be sent to Newfound-
land.