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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20
Leaping From Rock to Rock Attacks Drive Desperate
 Austrians Back.
GERMANS WAITING
 FOR ENTENTE. MOVE
Field Marshal yon Hindcnbcrg Appar- ently Satisfied His Forces Cannot Regain Positions Lest to
 French and British.
Associated Press Summary)

Russia. unagressive in the field for several months because of internal 1 dlssenslons. is making ready under the new government to resume an ac- tive campaign against the Teutonid powers.
 The new cabinet holding the con fldence of the radical council of work mems and soldiers delegates, has de- clared against separate peace and l announces it intention of taking most drastic measures against any further revolution
 Asserting that the reestablshment of general peace without anneXa- tions and indemnities is possible only
 through the overpowering of Ger many. the cabinet asserts it's most im- portant work is the srevivifying of the army.
 Along the western front there has been little infantry activity, but the artillery continues to lombard inn
 portant points. Field Marshal von llindenberg apparently is convinced his army cannot regain the ground captured by the British and French and the Germans for the present are resting on their arms, waiting for the next moe by the entente troops.
 North of Gorizia, the Italians cap tured the heights of hill 652, the key to the Vodice position, in a long and severe action, in 'fswkfch the attacking troops were compelled to advance from rock to rock. Fighting desper- ately, the Austrians were driven from the stronghold with the loss of 400 prisoners.
 Seven million men have been killed in the war thus far, and the total casualties exceed 45.000,0G0. This is the estimate of Arthur Henderson, a member of the British war council, who said the end of the war is not an immediate prospect and could not come until the German plan of mili- tary domination was defeated. Artillery duels were maintained on the western front in France from the Belgian coast to St. Quentin. The Germans assert a British attack on the road from Arras to Douai broke down under fire.
 Waves of Germans were thrown against the. French in the Aisne, north west of Rheims, but succeeded only in obtaining a footing in an advanced trnch.
 The Germans used burning liquid in futile attack northwest of Rhelms'
 Nicaragua has severed diplomatic relations with Germany
 A French torpedo boat was sunk by mine in the naval battle in the Adriatic May 15.
 The British passenger steamer Highland Corrie was torpedoed with. out warning Wednesday and eight or her company were killed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20
MERGER QUESTION OF PRESBYTFRlANS
 UP ID COMMITTEE
Southern General Assembly Will Meet Next Year at
 Durant, Okla.

Birmingham. Ala, May l9 Sub mission of inc question of the amalga- nation of Southern and Northern branches of the Presbyterian church to q committee, selection of Durant Okla, as the next meeting place and refusal of the committee on publicity to recommend the establishment of a printing plant for the church at Rich mond, Va. featured tOdays session of the general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church here.
 Members of the committee on the proposed merger expressed the opin- ion that the committee will return an adverse report.
 Dr. D. w. Grafton, q retired minis ter, offered a prayer for President Wilson, and prayed that God be with him in this crisis"
 The annual report of the commit tee on publication showed receipts of $251 ,351. an increase over the previ- ouS year.
 During the year 37 Sabbath school field workers organized Gl schools. i'll addition to reviVng 14 old ones. Re ceipts amounted to $40,089. and dis busemeHts to $44 4,9S7. A budget of $50 GOO was recommended by the com mittcc for work in the coming year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20
Latest Order Includes Regi- ment of Marines and
 Several of Engineers.
NEARLY 10000 MEN EXPECTED TO EMBARK
Regiments 0i Engineers. tggregaiing l2.000 Wen. Also Will! Go tO France. t0 Assist in Handling Trans
 portation Problems.

Washington. May 19.-All three arms of American fighting forces, the army, the navy and the marine corps, soon will be represented in the war zone
 With American dcstroycrs already combating the u-boat menace and regulars concentrating to carry the flag to the battle line in France and Belgium, regiment of marines was designated today to join the cxpedi- tionary force and round out the na- tion's representation in the field.
 Although details are not being made public. it was calculated tonight that with the marines. the total American force now designated for service in Europe will be close to 10000. An army division al war strength is about 25, 900 men, and upwards of 12,C00 are expected to be in the nine voluntary regiments of engineers, now being re- cruited The forestry regiment and a marine regiment each number more than ,000. The strength of the naval force has not been revealed.
 Distribution of the country by states into areas which will provide the 16
  announced today. Arkansas, Louisi- ana and Mississippi make up the twelfth division. The organization corresponds closely to the sixteen na- tional guard divisions, except that all the cantonments for the guards will be In the southern, southeastern and western departments.
 May Fight in Belgium.
 American troops when they go Q the European battle front may take places to buttress the little Belgian line, so tenacously holding fast to strip on the extreme West-al of Belgium that escaped the German in- vaders.
 The war department today had no announcement to add to it's terse bull letin of last night which merely said Major General Pershing would lead a division of regulars abroad "at as early a date of practicable"
 But President Wilson's statement explaining his reasons for not accept ing at this time Colonel Roosevelt's offer of a division contained phrase which has attracted much attention and suggests the possibility that American troops may go to Belgium to help right the wrongs which turned the world against Germany.
 The president explained that the regular army officers whom the col onel wanted to take with his division were needed for "the much more pressing and necessary duty of train ing regular troops to be put in the field in France and Belgium as fast as they can be got ready"
 So far as is known that was the . first official mention of putting American troops in Belgium and the sentimental value of sending troops bearing the American flag to the vio- lated soil of the little country m whose behalf all humanity has been aroused, has quickly been recogniz- ed. Those who favor it point out that since the United States entered the war to defend humanity against Ger man aggression, its troops could not be better employed than in behalf of the most outraged nation of all hu- manity
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20
bAPT|STS MEET AT HOT SPRINGS
 IN 1918 SESSION
Convention Takes First Steps Toward Establish
 ment of Pension Fund.
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New Orleans. May 19.-The 1913 convention of Southern Raptists will be held in Hot Springs next May, provided arrangements for the meet ing satisfactory to the executive committee are made.
 Rev. w. H. Geistweit of St. Louis was selected to deliver the conven- ton sermon. This was decided by the convention here today.
 For the first time in the history Of the convention, definite steps were taken to provide a relief system for Southern Baptist ministers. when It unanimously adopted a report recom- mending the appointment Of com mission of nine to start Immediately revising the pension system With an endowment of not less than S4,000,C00. The Sunday school board already has set aside S100,000 as a nucleus TOT this fund.
 The Sunday school board was ln- structed to report to the next con vention on the feasibility of that hoard financing the administrative ex- penses of the home and forelsn HIS sions out of the surplus of the pupl- cation business. An executive com mission of seven was appointed to serve during the interim of the con yention's sessions, and to adludlcatee all differences between the several boards of the convention.
 The. new members of the forelgn n,ission board include L. B. Barton ne Arkansas. I. I. Van Ness ot Nash- vi ,i,ia L wos made secretary of the Sun day school board, to succeed tue '@'' I M. Frost.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20
SENATE ADOPTS
 WAR BUDGET 0f
 S3,342,3o0,O00

Washington, May 19.-The admin istratioh's initial war budget, in creased to $3,342,300,000 by the addl- tion of s75O, 100000 for the merchant fleet construction program, passed the senate today without roll call.
 It will be sent immediately to con- ference and is expected to be ready in a week for the presidents sigma ture. making millions immediately available for the urgent needs Of the war.
 As if passed the house, the bill car ried S2,SO0,O00,000 and did not ln- clude the ship program appropriation. This provision was put in by the senate at the request of the adminiS- tration and is expected to receive the approval of the house conferees without delay.
 The only other senate amendment is the stipulation that the provisions of the war draft army Dill remalh in force only for four months alter the war.
 Most of the money is to pay the ex- penses of the war army and Of the increased navy and marine corps al- ready authorized. The largest sin gle item is for the pay of enlisted men, provision being made for the increased pay schedules. There also are big appropriations. however, for equipment, Qualifications and mun!- tions. The military establishment will get about s2,225,000,O00 of the total, and the navy about $50O,OOO,- 000
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20
Au Forces Heretofore Dis s senting are Apparently
 in Perfect Accord.
uIp1NCE LVOFF TO
 REMAIN AS PREMIER
,i,,apr of War and Marine Issues ordprs to Army Announcing Danger From Foreign Enemy, and Urg-
 ing Soldiers Stand Firm.

petrograd, May 19, via London.-
 Inc provisional government declared
 todav that it was united in the re-
 lection of separate peace and that it
 ,dopts as it's aims the re-establish-
 nent of general peace, which will not
 tend either to domination over other
 nations or to the seizure of their na-
 tonal possessions-a peace without
 innovations or indemnities.
 The government expresses it's con-
 vction that the Russian army will not
 suffer the Germans to destroy Russia's western allies.
 Portfolios of Cabinet.
 The government and democratic parties have agreed to distribute the portfolios of the new cabinet as fol-
 lows: Premier and minister of in-
 erior, Prince Lvoz, minister of for egn affairs, Tereschteno; commerce and industry, Konovaloff; state con- troller, Godneff, Socialist; labor, Elk obeeff; justice, Pereveizeff; food and supplies, Pieschenhonoff, Socialist; war and marine, Kerensky; finance, Shigarof; post and telegraphs, Tser- l eteli; ways and communications, Ne brazef; education, manuilliff. Professor Grimm is appointed min star for affairs concerning the con- stituent assembly, and Prince Shak- hovsky, secretary of the first duma, is minister of public aid.
 Minister of War Kerensky address ing the congress of peasants, an- aounced his determination to intro daee on iron discipline into the army. He made an impassioned appeal for support in restoring the morale of RuSsia's military forces and his speech was greeted with enthusiastic ap- pause A great demonstration oc- cured after he finished his address. me delegates embraced the minister and carried him on their shoulders to his automobile.
 Orders to Army. Minister Kerensky has issued the following order of the day to the army:
 .lhe country is in danger. Each One u must do what he can to avert the peru. No request to be allowed to les1gn, made by officers in command, %lSn VI desire to escape responsibility {. ~ tune So grave, will be accepted " me. Deserters are enjoined to re- 'u1n an Vo the army and fleet by May 28. a,l so,, mractlons of this order will be severely punished"
 ,,sa Ater a conference with the gov slnment s the duma committee and the ,ou ,vuacll of deputies, the commanding 'enerais M have returned to the front. sta. M. Mllukoff, formerly foreign min- st stel' has refused to accept the min 'naS Smy or education because his pres ,aee .ass.,l m n, the he cabinet would involve ;sp ;;spons13otlllty rs3ty for the projected for as .ga Pollcy of the administration. He HIaS,aers ;Ia1,. this policy dangerous and ;oe: ;nr,y to compromise Russia's rela- ions with her allies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20
REGIMENT MARINES
 ID to TO FRANCE
 AS PART Of FORCE
Secretary Daniels Says 2,6O0 Men Now in Tropics
 Will Go to Europe.

Washington, May 19.-A regiment of marines, commanded by Colonel Charles A. DOyan, and composed or veterans of active service in Haiti, Santo Domingo and Cuba, will ac- company the army division to be sent to France under Major General Per- shing.
 ? Secretary Daniels, in making the announcement today, said the ma : rine regiment would have a strength of 2,6OO men. It will be armed, equipped and organized in the same way as the army regiments of the ,Fershing expeditfonary fonce. Or 'ganizations which will compose the regiment will be brought home from the tropics immediately
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20
P0ISONER WAITE IS
 READY TO MEET DEATH
Declares He Wants to Pay Penalty as Soon as Possible, and Refuses
 to See Anyone.

Ossining, N. Y, May 19.-Dr. Arthur Warren Waite, who was convicted Of poisoning his wealthy father-in-law, John B. Peck of Grand Rapids, Mlch., will be executed here next Thursday, it was announced tonight. Waite IS spending most of his time reading and writing letters. He is said to have told his attorney he did not want to see him or anyone else again.
 "I want to pay the penalty soclety expects me to pay as soon as possl- ble," was his final communication 10 his attorney.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20
War Onens Big Field.

The report of the comnl!lse'e od dod ,,or,d crisis adopted tonight, inciuaeo p plea that the convention Fod9 join n1odue 1n rne tion and urged Baptists to take aa. . ,,om+aga ,non % of the opportunity the war onens for religious work. ...oo +o ope eIt is of special signlfleaan;Ee ,nea ;n the 'e Bap,lsu aot ,sr srI concern fundamental rights great, ,i%erties. %ar The cause of democ- anc neu iioe, ;s at stake. Deeply as all Of us us deplore the war; .e afa avert or avoid longed and labored to ar.1t and heartened it. we may he cheered anu ore me" moved in ;, entering it neither ,s Dy n;tv" tus' said aid ,s hate. but by love of human'''
 the report.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20
CARRANzA URGES MEN
 TO END OIL STRIKE

c.rsaco MEXICO City, May 19.-President
 the min, ,n,za, addressing a delegation of dav ;,,'lers ;r u who went on strike yester- to tss ratn .h the Pachuia fields, urged them
 in Isu1n h;se to work and leave matters adiuas l m,s hands, assuring them that an
 be bn,silent ns"1 of their grievances would pan;ed aue. The delegation was accom- Stateu % av Goyernor Rodriguez of the telensae lnuer Secretary of War Castro has yit;neaa yit;eaaphed pr to the Villa chieftains in- ljevass .t mem to surrender. It is be- eviSano.an ~ .na5 at the message was based on raee;. resace that such an invitation would 'ecelve consideration 'A''0'' "'''0
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20
BUS DRIVERS COMPLAIN.

London, April 6.-London omnibus conductors have new wartime griev- ance. They are complaining that there gre now very few "jump-on fares" as they call them. They mean active, vigorous passengers who take fly ing leap at the bus without calling on it to stop. The conductors realize that this is wartime condition because all the young men are at the front. They are grumbling because frequent stops prevent them from keeping time
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20
SEE SUBMARINE
 OFF ENTRANCE OF SAN DIEGO hARbOR

San Francisco. May 19.-A com- manding officer of Fort Rosecrans reports that two lookouts there saw submarine today off the entrance of San Diego harbor.
 The submarine apparently came from the south and was plainly visi- ble. Authorities declined to comment on the report.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20
PREMIER MUST RESIGN,
 CHINA TALKS WAR

Peking, May 19.-The house Of rep resentatives by a vote of 229 to 1SO decided today not to consider war measures until the Premier and Min ister of War Tuan Chi-Jul resigned and the entire cabinet is reorganlzed:
 Virtually all of the cabinet resigned recently, but the premier refused 10 accept the resignations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20
PARIS STRIKE ENDS.

Paris, May 19.-The strike of dressmakers was ended tonight, after a conference between repre- sentatives of the workers and the employers with the minister of the interior and the minister of labor. Employers agreed to pay 50 centimes day war indemnity to apprentices and 75 centimes to sewing girls.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20
MUSKOGEE PoLICE GO
 AFTER MASKED BANDITS

Muskogee, Okla, May 19.-Auto- mobiles with policemen armed with rifles left late tonight for the out skirts of the city, where band of masked negroes was reported hold ing up all passersby.
 The police reported enc white man was killed and another wounded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20
SPA PANISH NOTE IS REPORTED SHORT.
 BUT ENERGETIC
Officials Extremely Reti- cent About Latest Com
 munication to Germany.
SEANE0~Sf.

Madrid. May 19.-Spain's note to Germany protesting against the sink ing of the steamer Patricio is said to be short and energetic, although of- ficial circles are extremely reticent regarding the tone of the document.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20

The United States is the greatest wool-consuming country while Great Britain does the bulk of the wool manufacturing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20
Boat Was Not Sunk.

Paris, May 19.-The Spanish steamer Patricio, reported torpedoed, was not sunk. She was abandoned after having been shelled, and later was picked up 20 miles off Cape San Antonio and brought to port under her own steam.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20
lsS ss1) 1DARcL ILL;
 SITUATION CRITICAL

Darcv rp.ls' Tenn. Nay 19.-Les galcy' si1;.. Australian middleweight pu- from ss SICK here with complications conditia isome throat trouble, and his ical lhoh h.' tonight * is considered crit
 ' 0y his physicians.
 mated e% .t Iceland wheat crop is esti-
 u at o,9OO,000 bushels.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20
NEGRO FARMER BUYS AUTO.

John Hicks, a colorcd farmer resiG ing near Sherrill. last week pu:. chased a Chevrolet from the Laser Motor company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20
( tTH0lit CLERGY ST tRTS tMPAItN
 TO BRING PEACE

AmsterdanL via London. NaA lN, The Dcutelo Keir5ehrn /eiIung states that the Roman Catholic clergy Of Germany har" inausuHted q poHerful)N OrEanizcd peace movement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20

rh;nb lots of what you ougnt 10 uot ot IIlnH III 1;+tIe of what you've done' act well what you are doing'
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-04-12
All iiappens In a SECOND.

4 second is the smallest division OF
time In general use, and when we con
slider that IN one year there are about
3I,55S,OOO of these periods IL would GER
talnly seem as il il was enough for all
practical purposes. But, after all, a
good deal can happen IN second.
A light wave, for instance, passes
through distance OF about $4,000
miles in this length Of time. The earth
I'm itself moves in It's orbit at rate OF
about twenty miles second.
A tuning fork'Of the French standard
yibrates $50 times per second TO pro
duce the note A ON the treble stan.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-04-12
Disease and Cold Air.

Diseases cured or improved by cold
air are specified In medical magazine
as malnrla. tuberculosis. digestive dis
turbanccs. yellow fever, tetanus aud
organic troubles affecting the blood
pressure. Cold air contains more oXy-
gen. requires fewer respirations aud
less heart energy-yital matters when
the heart is affected, as is the case In
feycrs and wasting diseases. The mag
azlne hints that a study Of arterlal ten
sion In cold climates would yield the
key TO much which is now locked
from us" OF the benefits of cold air
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-04-12

We want so much TO put one Of
our electrically operated Apollo
Player-PianOs in a home in Ontario
that we will make a big discount on
he first one, knowing that enough
orders will follow TO warrant the sac
rifice. It plays by hand and pedals
also. A letter Of iquiry will do no
harm. Or you may ask Mrs. Weese
in Ontario. Wise Piano House.
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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-04-12
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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-04-12
ALL THE YEAR ROUND.

Oregon Short Line weekend and
Sunday rates have been so popular
hat they will be continued indefinite
Y. On sale every week. all the time,
rhey are for your convent -nce; use
hem frequently. Ask o. s L. agents.