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sUFFs. BRAVE SNOW.
Arkansas and Texas Delegates Oh
 tain Hearings.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Fourj hun dred women delegates to the annual convention of the National Women's Suffrage association marched to the capitol in the snow today to present arguments in favor of the suffrage amendment reported out yesterday by the house judiciary committee without recommendation.
 Delegates from Arkansas and Texas had hearings.
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BARGEs FOR MISSISSIPPI.
Shipping Board to Spend Millions for
 "A ScOws and Four Tugs.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The shipping board today set aside 3,36Q,000 of it's shipbuilding fund for construction of "A barges and four tugs for the Mis- sissippi traffic. The money will be expended under the joint supervision Of the emergency fleet corporation and the chief engineers office of the army. The hope is to relieve conges- ted railway traffic conditions.
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PUT EMBARGO. ON
 EXPORT FREIGHT

New York, Dec. 12.-An embargo on all export freight, except that being shipped by the United States govern ment on all railroads reaching North Atlantic seaboard ports. was ordered today by the general operating com mittee of the Eastern railroads.
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RESIGNATION OF
 BISHOP ASKED

St. Louis, Dec. 12.-A committee of Protestant Episcopal bishops to- night recommended that Bishop Paul Jones of Salt Lake City, Utah, who appeared before the committee here today, charged with disloyalty. to re- sign. Bishop Jones was charged with having made disloyal remarks and with activity contrary to the spirit of the church.
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GEN. MAURICE PROMISES
 THOROUGH INVESTIGATION

London, Dec. 12.-There will be a thorough investigation of the recent operation on the Cambrai front in which the Germans broke through in the southern sector, Major General F.. B. Maurice, chief director of military operations at the war office, said to- day. The truth in regard to the in- cident will be told in the due course. he promised.
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ENTENTE AIRCRAFT LOSSES.

Berlin, Dec. 12.-Via London.-Air- craft losses by ten entente allies in the month of November totalled P captive balloons and 205 airplapos, the German genersl staff announced today. Tho German losses iA aerial h1ftie. th6 otates0nnt adds, wen sixty aitrlants te captive hallocns.
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CANDY PROPAGANDA. ;.

' New York, Dec. 12.-Because Fred Heuser. Yonkers confec- tioner, sold cakes decorated with the German colors, can dies designed as iron crosses and Prussian helmets, and icings representing things leu tonic, federal authorities de cided he was spreading German propaganda today. He was ar rested and .interned on Ellis island as an enemy alien.
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BRITISH CHECK
 ENEMY ATTEMPT
 TO BREAK LINE: Try to Drive Wedge West
 of Cambrai, but Are
 Stopped by Byng. ENEMY SUFFERS HEAVY LOSSES Snow Aids Italians on Northern Front -COSSackS Defeat BOIsheviki in Two Battles tn Russia.

Associated Press War Summary
 The Germans, following their
 heavy artillery preparation of the
 last few days, have attempted to
 drive a wedge into the British lines
 west of Cambrai but although they
 used numerically superior forces.
 attack brought them only minor
 gain. The attack WIS launched be-
 tween Bullecourt and Queant and was
 similar to that adopted hy Crown
 Prince Rupprecbt's troops when they
 pierced General Byns's front south
 west of Cambrai nearly two weeks
 ago, and caused a retirement of the
 British on the salient T}yng had pre-
 viously driven toward Cambrai. The
 British, however, held tenaciously
 to their ground except at one point.
 where the enemy penetrated he front
 line positions. As in their. previous, attempt to wreck tho Cann,..ai salient the Germans lost heavily in the en- 1 terprlse, the British moving them down with machine gun and rifle fire 'D the fighting, which lasted from dawn until one o'clock in ,he after noon Notwithstanding their fail
 ,ire, the Germans arc keeping up an
 intensive bombardment of the Erenc.1 and British positions all along the western front and are daily receiving additional reinforcemcnts in men and
 guns from the eastern theatre Snow Aids Italians.
 Snow is falling heavily adong tho northern Italian front and optimism prevails among the Italians that thia will aid them definitely in holding the AustrOGermans back from the Itai. ian plain. Amid the first flurries of the storm on Tuesday the Lnemy re- s'lmed his attack among the hills and was rewarded by the capture of sev. eral positions. Later. however. tho Italians in a counter attack regained their lost terrain .sa
 Cossacks Defeat Bolshcyiki. The cossacks under General Kaled- ines and the bolsheviki forces are re- ported to have met in at least two fights, with the counter revolutions ists he victors in both. The engage
 ments occurred at Mohlive and Cana novka. The bolsaeviki losses are de- clared to have been heavy.
 General Ailenby, commander of the British forces in Palestine. has en- tered Jeruslaem and taken over the
 holy city. The populace greeted the British commander, cordially In
 proclamation issued he told the in habitants that all sacred places and
 holy buoldings would be, protected
 and maintained In the meantime the British continue successful opera tons in Palestine having captured
 several additional positions from the Turks.
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Governor Takes Hand.

Little Rock, Dec. Ex-Governor Brough spent several hours today en- deavoring to settle the Fort Smith strike. He sent telegrams to B. S. Read of St. Louis. vice president of the Southwestern Bell Telephone com pany, asking him to come to Little Rock for conference with the gov ernor and other state officials.
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RepuIse Local Attack.

London. Dec. 12.--"A local attack by the enemy yesterday afternoon against our positions north of La Vaqnerie iCambrai front. was re- pulsed" says tOday's official communi- cation.
 '"We carried out successful raid last night in the vicinity of Pontruet.s north of St. Quentin. In which we cap- turcd prisoners and a machine gum
 There was great activity in the air on Monday. especially in the Cam brat region. according to the official statement on aerial operations issued last night. British airplanes dropped bombs on enemy villages and the Ger mans bombed the British area. Five German airplanes were brought down and three British machines are miss ing. On Tuesday British aviators dropped bombs on large railway junction northeast of Piermasens, in the Bavarian palatinate, about 100 miles east of Verdun.
 Paris. Dec. 1?.-German parties felt out the French lines at points northwest of Rheims last night, ac- cordins to tnday's war office an nouncement. No activity of import tance elsewhere is reported, although there was artillery fighting Of some liveliness in the verdun region. where also German raid was attempted.
 Austrian Rsttleship Ssph.
 London, Dec. F The Austrian hot- . : ss.
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ITALIANS LOSE FIVE VESSELS,

Rome, Dec. 12.-Italian losses by mines or submarines for the week ending December 8. were one steamer of more than 1900 tons and one steamer of less than 1,600 tons, and three small sailing vessels. One steamer damaged by torpedo was I'm ashore. Two vessels were at lacked, but escaped. ~
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-13

Six contributions to The Graphic's Soldiers Tobacco Fund were received yesterday from kind-hearted persons Who are not so intent on their own vinristmas plans but that they think or the Americans in the cold, muddy trenches of France and Belgium. The contributions received by The Graphic yesterday will provide 20 soldiers with tobacco for more than a week. The contributors are Mrs. Nellie Oaks. Mrs. Alex Strauss, Minor Woodward am ana J. F. Bono, who each gave $1! MISS Ferda Oaks and Miss Lizzie owens, 50 cents each.
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NOTICE TO SCHOOL PATRONS. ", All schools of the city. except the nigh School and First Ward school. WI wlii be closed today on account of tue shortage in the supply of gas.
 E. A. HOWELL. President; ii. B. STRANGE, Secretary; Scnool Board of Pine Bluff District.
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SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED.

Due to the low gas pressure, there will be no school todd 7 in any of the XIV schools, except the First ward snd the Hieh school. Notice of the rsoneninr of thA Yemsinisg scheolF Nil be eSfried in 2 later tssAs q lee Graphic.
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s1 %sksnsas 3l - yhursday, unsettled; ;s 'sm sal Hurry, colder. FridSy, fair not
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SOLDIERS TOBACCO FUND.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-03
m0ICnNH \. -

Hartford. Conn Jan. 8-ffggerror
Marcus IF Holcomb. the first reuubIf-
can governor in a quarter Of cen
turE 10 succeed himself entered on his
second term today. coincideuf with the
opening Of the 1917 session Of the gen
eral assembly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-03
LIME LEGISLATTRE -.

Augusta Me. Jan. 3.-The state leg
islature was organized today. Gov
ernor Elect Carl T. NUuiklu wilI be
inaugurated tomorrow
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PLAN OF INSURANCE
FOR j. 5. FIGHTERS
Bill in Interest of Soldiers and
Sailors Formally Presented
in House.
COST FIXED At $176,O0O 900

The soldiers and sailors insurance
bill, one of the most liberal pieces of
legislation ever seen in Congress. was
formally presented to the House to-
day by Chairman Adamson of the in
terstate and foreign commerce commit
tee. This is the measure which is de-
signed to wipe the old-time pension
system Off the books and install as a
substitute carefully worked-out
scheme Of compensations for death. in
jury and disability. and. as an optional
feature. to give every man and every
woman in the Army and Navy the
chance to take out $1,000 worth of life
insurance at the low cost of IS year
per $1,000. The women included in
this insurance scheme are the Army
and Navy nurses
The bill contains many socfalistfc fea-
lures. and few years ago doubtless
would have been received by many men
who now will vote for 1t with satirical
laughter. In fact, although the inter-
state and foreign commerce committee
has voted a favorable report on the
measure. individual members have DIS
played marked curiosity as to how the
bill will be received on the floor OF the
House. Some of them believe the Sem
ate will never pass the measure IN It's
present form.
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VAUDEVILLE FOR SOLDIERS.
Program to Be Given Tonight at
Engineer Camp.

Miss Bliss Finley. vice chairman OF
the committee for the entertainment or
soldiers camps, has arranged the fol-
lowing program of vaudeville TO De
given in the Y NJ. C. A. building at the
engineers camp. American University
Grounds. tonight at o'clock: Humor-
Gus monologue. by Edward Lyons; a
vaudeville speciality. by Mrs Mabel
Kipp-Lew1s: dialect reading. by Miss
Bromley: oornet solos. by DIR. Diefen-
derfer: sketch. by Miss Virginia Hardy
and Mr.. Hardy, and vocal numbers. by
Mrs. Julian Brylawski's Quartet.
The entertainment committee desires
to acknowledge the receipt of cash
donation of $50 from William E. Fowl
er. to be used in defraying expenses in
cidental to the performances at the
various camps.
The entertainers will meet in the
Gridiron room of the Willard Hotel this
evening at 7:15 O'Clock. and automobiles
are to take them to the camp.
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NAVY TO DEAL DIRECT
WITH MANUFACTURERS
AdvfDes Them to Eliminate Agents
Who Attempt TO Obtain Con-
tracts for Them.

In view OF the numerous complaints
received by the bureau of supplies and
accounts. Navy Department that
agents after securing bids from manu-
facturers and taking advantage OF
their quotations were placing the
business with other concerns, the Navy
is making renewed efforts to secure
reliable business firms.
In this connection all firms regularly
manufacturing or marketing products
used by the Navy are being invited to
and accounts and not through the me-
dunn OF so-called manufacturers
agents or representatives. Bidding
through a third party, 1T has been
leads to misunderstanding and diff
culties. which can be obviated only
through direct bidding. Each bidder
is assured by officials of the bureau of
and the purchasing officers are jealous
in looking out for the interests of the
absent bidder in this respect.
1t has recently come to the atten-
ton of the Navy that certain persons
representing themselves to be manu-
facturers' agents or brokers have been
writing to manufacturers that they
are in a position to obtain contracts
for them, obtain more expeditions pay
ment and even have the goods of par
ticular manufacture accepted for gov
eminent use These statements have.
in some cases. had direct reference to
purchases being made by the Navy
under competitive bidding and public
competition. and were, therefore.
without foundation.
There has been no change in the
methods previously pursued by the
Navy of purchasing material after pub
| lie competition except in those indus
tries which are few in number, in
which the demand exceeds production,
and for this or other similar reasons
| the Navy allots its requirements among
| the trade. subject to final government
price fixing.
On account Of the volume of their
| business in Washington, some con-
Germs have sent experienced factory
representatives to the National Capital
| who, it is said. are of real service to
! the government, in view Of the fact
that they are qualified to act for the
| contractor and understand every de-
! tail of the work which their respective
| firms are bidding on. A representative
| who does not know the manufacturers
| product is unable to furnish such use
| full service here, according to Navy Of
| fcials.
| It has recently been noticed that
| great numbers of brokerage concerns
| have come into existence and that
| many of them are endeavoring to bio
| upon government supplies. Response
BILE manufacturers and dealers are be-
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SOON LEAVES FOR FRANCE
George Il. Markward to % @ Y. n.
C. A. Worker-plans for Ball Game.

George II. Markward chairman of
the ticket committee OF the Police
Home Defense League base ball game
to be played Monday. has offered him.
self to the 7. NJ. c. A for service at the
front. has been accepted and in the
near future VIII sail for France and
the trenches as Capt Markward. He
will be on the job in the meantime to
make the biggest success possible of
the benefit for the widows and orphans
of the policemen.
Aside from the benefit feature of
the game, the contest promises to be
one well worth seeing. Many old major
leaguers win be seen in action. Bob
Barr of the District building. who is
coaching the policemen. is an old Ma
tional League pitcher. He thinks he
has a team that can take the measure
of the Home Defense Leaguers, despite
the fact that the latter nine Will have
as it's catcher Jack Ryan. coach OF the
present Washington team of the
American League.
Both teams are practicing daily and
putting lots of ginger into their work.
Enthusiasm is sure to run high at the
game. as the rooters for both teams
are going out in force.
Wireless telegraphy was discovered in
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Recognized as Experiment.

That the bill is a great experiment
is acknowledged. 1t was introduced
by Representative Alexander of Mis-
souri,. probably with. the intention OF
being referred to the committee on
merchant marine. because the bill Is
an amendment to the war risk insur-
ance act, which has taken care OF war
risks on ships. However, after con-
sultation 1t was decided to take no
chances with the bill. but to send 1t
to a committee which would be sure
to be friendly. Several House mem
bers express the belief that the meas
ure properly should go to the pensions
committee. but inasmuch as Chairman
Key of that committee is avowedly out
with a knife to slash the bill to rib
bonf 1t would appear that the measure
would have slight chance in that quar-
ter.
Representative Key believes in the
old pension system, and will have with
him a firm band of pension oeneving
members of the House. Just how
many votes they will gather is q aues-
ton, but Chairman Adamson today
said he does not believe the oppo-
sition will amount to much.
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POLICE SEARCH FOR WAGON.
Lost in Blind Alley Somewhere in
City, i Report.

In a blind alley somewhere in this
city there Is q red wagon filled with
sand or gravel. The wagon belongs to
]. b. LAtimer. l66 street southeast, and
10 mentioned In = police report as being
lost.
Four days ago . colored man was
employed as extra driver to deliver the
load Of building material in the north
west section. He left his employers
place Of business rearly enough to de-
liver the material and return before
shutdown.
He returned with the horses, but
without the wagon, and his explanation
was that he was unable to make q turn
or back out Of the alley. Police are
participating In . search for the miss
ing vehicle.
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE Or THE COMMISSIONER. D. c.,
Washington. d. c.. August %. 1917. Sealed
proposals viii be received At this once. Room
50s District Building. until two O'Clock Pm.
September IL, 1917. for furnishing and deliver
ing hosting machinery. Blank form Of proposal
and specidcati tons may be obtained upon applica-
tion to the Purchasing 0ficer. d. c., Room $40.
District Building. LOUIS BROWNLOW, JOHN
G. D. KNIGHT, Commissioners. D. c.
au2o -3t,e xSu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30

WASHINGTON TO PHILADELPHIA,
ATLANTIC CITY AND NEW YORK.
ERICSSON LINE STEAMERS"
ATTRACTIVE WATER ROUTE FROM
BALTIMORE TO PHILADELPHIA
Through the Chesapeake and Delaware canal
to PHILADELPHIA Stopping at great
fishing grounds. Betterton. Chesapeake and Del
aware City and Chester, Pa. From Washington
by B. and o. or W.. B.. A. r. Ry. to Balti-
more thence Ericsson line to Phila. Steamer
sail daily except Sunday. pm. Fast day beats,
B. and o. and w. B.. A. z. Ry. ticket of1ces:
also c. sPLIEDT. Ticket Agent. 1895 st. NV.
Park ocean Grove. Long Branch. Albany. Troy,
points north. Write for guide. CLARENCE
SHRIyER. G. P. A.. Light and Pratt sta. Bal
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onose School thee; sss sSs1 e, as;.
and small boys. Environment ideal. Terms
moderate. MISS HARDEY. Highland. Md
EASTERN COLLEGE OPENS SEPT. 81: COED
so m. from wash; new buildings: COL; mus. |;
dom. sci. bust. eloc. acad.. pre-acad. courses
Address Pres. Roop Manassas. Va, Box les.
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ing notified that they may be cure Of
satisfactory business dealings with the
Navy II they eliminate such concerns
from any interest In their business with
the Navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30

Harry Dalziel. village marshal of Ingle-
side, H. who shot and killed Private Clyde
W. Hawk of the LIST Ohio Engineers, as a
result OF mistaken identity, has been ex-
onerated by a coroners jury. Hawk was
wearing civilian clothes as disguise
while searching for slackers.
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Blake Tutoring School for Boy.

for college and scientfGc school. Individuil
Instruction. Two years. work in one. Certih
cate privilege. Large campus near three
mile lake. Saddle horse provided for every
boy. Military drill. Separate building and
campus for boys under Il. Summer school
from July to September. Send for booklet.
Lakewood. N. ].
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will be fully taken care of. which the
nation can we'll afford to do.
Objects to Article 4.

OoJ0GV0 co AxCkC10 Il
Our COMMITTEE has objected to ar
ticle I Optional insurance. which. In
addition to tho above general benefts.
offers to the men Insurance or death
indemnity in an amount not 70 e4eeeo
10000, upon the payment OF the m
sured of an annual premium which
would average about $S Thousand.
Our committee did not object In any
way to this Insurance Tor the soioiers
and sailors in addition to the otner
benefits of the bill, provided 1t was
equitably given to all (Which can only
the cost, and we suggested that II y
was felt that the other provisions OF
the bill were not liberal enough
stated amount Of insurance shouio De
given to every enlisted man Wltnoul
cost to him. Our opposition to article
4 was not intended in any way 70 cur.
tail the benefits under the bill, and we
expressed the feeling that If the pro-
visions in the bill covering compensa-
ton for partial disability. total dlsaoli-
ity or death were not liberal enough
they should be made more liberal. ana
in our first report we recommended
certain increases under these articles.
'.One of the advocates of the Dill, IN
commenting upon it. has said that II
is nothing short of criminal TO ran IN
the adoption of legislation necessary to
the effective conduct of the war
through fear of such legislation in time
of peace Our committee distinctly Cd.
iects to the insurance article OF the Dill
because there is no reference in the bill
to the fact that this article 4, is war
measure, nor Is there any statement OF
intention Of abandoning the issuance OF
new insurance under this article when
the war is over.
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Bill Creates a Bureau.

The bill creates a great life insurance
office in the war risk bureau, with q
director and assistants. The sum OF
s176, o0o. 900 Is appropriated for the sal
aries and expenses of the new activ-
tiles.
The second section of the bill pro-
vides for whatever allotments OF pay a
soldier or sailor must return to his
dependent wife. mother or children
The minimum is set at SIS. and from
that sum a schedule Of payments Is
provided, carefully worked out on a
basis Of percentage Of pay and the
number Of dependents.
The third section provides for a
schedule of payments to be made to
dependents in case of accident. disa-
biiity or death. For death resulting
from injury, 'if the deceased leaves a
widow or child. or II he leaves Wild
owed mother substantially dependent
upon him for support, the monthly
compensation shall be the following
percentages of pay: (a) For a widow
alone. IS per cent. but not less than
$50; (b) for widow and one child. 35
per cent, but not less than $40: tc)
for a widow and two children, 40 per
cent. but not less than $50. with per
cent additional. but not less than 80
for each additional child up to two.
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Terms Left to the Future.

THE particular article of which we
speak provides for term insurance dur
ing the period of the war, and after the
period of the war conversion into some
other regular form of insurance, but
the terms of this conversion are not
stated and the whole matter is left to
future regulation and adjustment. This
part of the bill is vague and loosely
constructed.
In brief, the attitude of our COM
mittee is this: We believe as much as
any one in the great merit of this gen.
eral proposition. We think a system of
compensation for the soldiers and SAIL
ors should be devised upon scientific
lines. but, having been called in as ex-
perts to criticise the bill, we cannot In
dorse it where 1t is vague. unscien-
tific and discriminatory. 1t is neces-
sary obviously that the bill should be
quickly passed. but there is no reason
why a splendid measure should be
spoiled by the addition Of an article Of
very doubtful value, which has been
create false Impressions"