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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-28
REFLECT NARVIS SUPREME WORKMAN
 OF GREAT ORDER
Biennial National Session of A. o. U. w. Is Concluded
 at Little Rock.

Little Rock, April 27.-The follow ing is the result of the election of of- ficers of the supreme lodge, A. o. u. w., at the closing session today of the convention of representatives from the United States and Canada.
 Will M. Narvis, Muscatine, Ia., su- preme master workman, re-elected; John R. Frazer. Little Rock, supreme foreman; Dr. L. Heisler Ball, Mar shaltown, Del, supreme overseer; E. F. Danforth, Skowheean, Me-, su- preme treasurer, reelected; G. Her bert Bishop, New Haven, Conn.,, su- preme guide, reelected; Charles c. Rhodes, Pawtucket, R l., supreme watchman, reelected.
 The second Monday in June, 1919, at Wilmington, Del, was fixed as the date for the 3Sth session.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-28
CIVIL, WAR VETERANS
 URGE MEN TO ENLIST

Fort Smith, April 27.-Six thousand men. women and children marched in Fort Smiths patriotic parade. Veter- ans of the Confederate and Union armies led the procession, riding in autos carrying banners saying, we enlisted in 1861; what are you going to do now?"
 One of the 300 Red Cross ambu- lances, made here for the French gov ernment. was in the parade.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-28
STORM IN TEXAS.

Gainesville, Texas. April 27.-Rail- road and wire communication in North Texas and Southern Oklahoma was naralyzed for several hours here tonight by severe ram. "lno any electrical storms, which damaseo property to the extend or several hundred thousand dollars. Many email towns have not been heard from. No loss of life has been re- ported.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-28
GERMAN WARBOAT
 SHELLS RAMSGATE

London, April 27.-German destroy .rs attacked Ramsgate last night. ac- cord;ne to an official announcement i. ;ss,,ed I hv the war office. A large ,,m,nhar of shells were fired but the dos+rovers were driven off by the fire from the land batteries.
 One man and one woman were killed during the bombardment ana one man and two women were ln- jured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-28

the. end. of the speech. There. were ihree senators on the floor, .besid IS the presiding officer. He punctuated his speech with sarcasm and brought many giggles from the women specta- tors.
 Referring to the Russian revolution he criticized the appointment of Elihu Root as head of the. American commission.
 "These are great days for democ- racy," he said. "We are going to draft an army and go over and shoot democracy into the German govern ment.''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-28
EXPLOSION STILL MYSTERY.

Chester, Pa., April 27.-The coro- ner's jury late today found that 129 victims of the Eddystone ammunition plant explosion April 10 came to death from burns and exhaustion. No evidence was submitted that pointed to the cause of the explosion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-28
RAISES CLERKS WAGES.

St. Paul, Minn., April. 27.-Accord- ing to announcement by President Hill today the clerical forces and other employees of the Great Northern railway who have not received ad- vances will receive a salary increase as high as 25 per cent by May 1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-28
HEART BALM SOUGHT
 BY OKLAHOMA GIRL

Fort Smith, April 27.-Virgie Bart lett of 1dabel, Okla, today filed suit Tn the federal court here against F. E: Blackburn, a wealthy resident Of Gainesville. Ark. for $10,000 because of alleged breach of promise to wed. The plaintiff charges that after de- liendant engaged to wed her in June, ne led another woman to altar early this month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-28
RAIN BENEFITS CROPS.

Omaha, April 27.-The general fall of rain and snow the past "A hours, ranging from one inch at Omana, to several inches elsewhere, will 1m- prove the condition of winter wheat and full spring crops are practically assured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-28
TO ATTEND SHOOT.

Frank R. Bloom and Dr. Harry B. Williams Jr., both active participants in the shoots held by the Pine Bluff gun club. will attend weekly shoot of the Little Rock gun club today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-28
SAILING SHIPS BARRED.

Washington, April 27.-Secretary lMcAdoo announced today that here after the government war risk in- surance' bureau will decline to issue insurance on sailing vessels and auxiliary sailing vessels to the war Zone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-28
FURNITURE IS WANTED.

The associated charities is trying to obtain donations of furnitvfe for bedroom and kitchen. for wo- man with family, that she might be aided to become self-supporting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-28
ARKANSAS MAN WOUNDED.

Ottawa, Ont, April 27.-Acting Corporal Ernest Morley, of Little Rock, Ark, is reported wounded, in the casualty list issued by the war office tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-28
CASHIER RELEASES SELF,
 REC0VFRS STOLEN MONEY

Oklahoma City, April 27.-The First State bank of Bradley was robbed or s1.O5O by lone bandit late today, after Roy T. Smith, cashier, had been held up at the point of revolver and locked in the vault.
 Later man who gave his name as Warbler Howell, of Duncan, Okla. was captured two miles from Brad lev by a posse, organized by Smith after he had let himself out of the vault by working the combination from inside. The man is in jail, and the money was recovered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-28

FOR sALE-FOUR YOKE WELL
 broken cattle team and S-wheel wagon with complete logging equipment. G. w. Allport. Phone 24O2 4-27-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-28

The province of Umhria is directly north of the province of Ambruzzo Ultra II, which was devastated by the 13. 1915. In this latter district, 24,- 2Os people lost their lives and fifty towns and villages were wiped out.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-28
Chicago Bank Robbed.

Chicago, April 27.-$14,0OO was stolen from the private bank Of Kowalewski Bros., 1259 West 51st street, when five men held up the cashier late today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-28
ITALY SUFFERS
 AN EARTH TREMOR

London, April 27.-A violent earth quake in Tuscany and Umbria, is re- norted in a Rome dispatch to the Ex- change Telegraph company to have tremendous earthquake of January occurred on Thursday morning. Many persons are reported killed at Monte cheri near Arezzo. the capital Of the province of that name. Considerable material damage is also reported.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
Austria Is Literally
Crying For Peace, Says
Traveller From Vienna
BN .4ssociated Press

Copenhagen. Aug. 24.-An Austria
which is literally crying for peace
which has discarded any thought of
territorial expansion and is even
willing to buy its way out of the
war by territorial sacrifices on the
Italian front and in Galacia; an
Austria of frequent food riots, un-
able to last through another winter
of war; an Austria whose population
would rise in revolution if any rea-
sonable offer were rejected by the
government, is pictured by an in
telligent Austrian who has arrived
here from Vienna.
In a long talk with the correspond
ents to-day he told a story which
though perhaps unduly pessimistic,
explains the persistence of Count
CZernin, Austro- Hungarian foreign
minister, and of Emperor Charles, in
returning again and again to the sub
ject of peace negotiations. This Aus
trian, who spent several days in Ber-
lin on his way to Copenhagen, had
an opportunity to talk with represen-
tatives of the German foreign office
and others. He said all of these men
with the exception of Mammalian
Harden were convinced peace was
coming before winter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
American Tank Steamer
Sinks U-Boat in Long Fight
BY .fss,c.ntcI Prats

An Atlantic Port Aug. 24.-The
Standard Oil tank steamship Ma
vajo, destroyed by fire at sea on
August Is, while homeward bound.
had an encounter on her trip over
with a submarine and sunk the
enemy vessel with her guns after
a four-hour battle according to the
crew of 27 who arrived here to-day
on an American steamer. The de-
struction of the Navajo was caused
by the explosion of a fuel pipe.
The Navajo had three separate en-
counters with the submarine be-
fore she sank her, one of the officers
said. She first met the German craft
off the Irish coast and drove her off
Then next day firing was heard and
large sailing vessel appeared pur-
sued by what those on the Navajo
Identified as the same U-boat
The German sank the sailing YES
sci and then engaged the Navajo for
a second time until a British hydro
airplane appeared and the U-boat
submerged.
\ fog settled down and the air
plane returned to shore. When the
fog lifted the U-boat was found still
lurking near and the third engage
ment ensured. The tanker was dam
aged in the stern. but in turn regis
tered hit "squarely beneath the u
boats periscope." The officer describ-
ed her as sinking stern first.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
Kemper Is Promoted to
Be Lieutenant Colonel

Major James B. Kemper has been
promoted to be lieutenant colonel
and assigned to the new national
army with headquarters at Ayre,
Mass, where one of the training
camps is located.
Lieutenant Colonel Kemper is well
known in Harrisburg and has a
splendid military record. AS a sec
ond lieutenant he was sent to the
Philippines during the Spanish
American War and served so well
there that he was made a captain.
the youngest captain at that time in
the regular army. He afterward
served in California, Cuba and along
the border. Later he was made in
structor-inspector of the Pennsylva-
ria National Guard and was muster
ing officer last year for the regulars
at Mount Gretna when the troops
went to Mexico making a great rec
ord for speed in mastering. He was
so popular with Pennsylvania troops
that the Eighth Regiment petitioned
the War Department to have him as
lieutenant colonel and he was given
that rank and assigned to the expe-
oitionary force. When the troops
went back into the State service
Kemper resumed his rank in the
regulars as captain and was sta
toned here again as instructor-in-
spector of infantry.
At the time the Madison Barracks
camp was created he was promoted
to be major and given charge of one
of the battalions and his promotion
to be lieutenant colonel came as the
result of his good work there. He
is o member of the Harrisburg Ro-
tary Club.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
Great Battle For Lens
Marked by SanguinGry
Hand-to-Hand Fighting
Rr ASsocinte1 Prctt

The British Front in France and
Belgium, Aug. 24.-Heavy fighting
proceeded throughout the night in
the southwest edge of Lens for pos
session of the great Stag heap known
as the Green Crassier, from the
crest of which the Canadians broke
through late yesterday after having
a footing on it all day.
The British this morning were
continuing the battle from positions
which they had seized Immediately
northwest of the Crassier and the
Germans were making strenuous eff
forts to re-establish their shattered
defenses on the top of this artificial
hill.
The Canadians held the Crassier
until late in the afternoon in the
face of numerous bitter counterat-
tacks by strong forces of the enemy.
In each case hard hand to hand
fighting with the bayonet resulted in
the Germans being thrown back with
severe losses.
Towards evening the Germans
threw a great mass of men into the
attack and the Canadians fell back
slightly to positions adjoining the
Crassier. Sanguinary fighting has
continued since then.
The Germans during the night
turned their attention to the Por-
tuguese allies north of La Bassee and
attempted two raids against Portu-
guese renches, but each time they
were driven off by the alert de-
tenders.
Northeast of Ypres the situation
virtually is unchanged. The Brit
ish have improved their positions in
several places and have successfully
withstood a number of counterat-
tacks. The Germans shelled this
section of the British front heavily
during the night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
BlaneS Drink
American Air Fleet to
Be Ready For Service at
Front Early Next Year

Washington. Aug. 24.-Tests OF
the first of the standardized United
states airplane motors, designed and
built under direction of the Aircraft
Production Board makes it practical
!y certain that American made fight
ing machines will be available for
service in France early next year
Results from several tests have been
highly satisfactory, it is learned. al
though details of the design and
performance of the engines are with
held.
Probably three distinct types OF
service craft for the army will be
turned out. They will be the small,
swift machines designed for air
duels and TO screen observation and
bombing craft: daylight bombing
machines, slower than the fighting
craft but still fast enough to mini
mize the danger from antiaircraft
guns and big enough TO carry obser-
vers, Photographic outfits. radio and
bombs in addition to their guns and
the still slower night bombing ma
chimes whose carrying capacity is in
creased at the expense of speed be-
cause darkness protects them from
gunfire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
Great Fleet Planned
to Carry U. S. Flag
By .Assocf1tcd Pre.t

Washington, Aug. 24.-The gov
ernment's shipbuiIding program
calls for a total of 1870 ships of
7,96S,000 tonnage. it was revealed
to-day in estimates the shipping
board has sent to Secretary McAdoo
on which to base a request for a
new billion-dollar appropriation.
This is in addition to nearly two
million tons of shipping now build
ing in American yards, which has
been commandeered by the emer-
gency fleet corporation. A large part
of the government fleet and of the
Communicated fleet will have been
completed by the end of the fiscal
year June 80, 1918. Building com
Wandering and purchases of ves-
sells will total about two billion
dollars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
Martial Law

Martial law was proclaimed by
Governor James Z. Ferguson, effect
i've in Houston and vicinity, and
early to-day the military authorities
had the situation under control, al
though seventy of the negro soldiers
We're still missing.
The trouble is said TO have started
after some o. the negro soldiers had
complained cf treatment accorded
them by members of the Houston
police force. About o'clock some
eighty negroes. later being joined by
others, formed at their camps and
began d march toward downtown
Houston. Lights in residences along
the way were shot out and a mum ber
Of persons wounded as they sat in
side their homes.
Major L. S. Snow, commanding the
negro troops guarding Camp Logan.
declared that nc attempted to con-
troll the men when he saw what was
about TO happen, but they were be-
yond control and some $50 of them
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
COAL WILL SOAR
HIGHER INSTEAD
OF TAKING DROP
Dealers Regret to Announce
That Report of Decrease is
Without Foundation
9IUIzSMez1oNSL-

The report that coal will be sold
to Harrisburg consumers this winter
at from twenty to seventy-five cents
per ton below the present price is
declared to be false and entirely
without foundation, by local dealers.
Ihe coal men of Harrisburg are unan-
lmous in this statement. They regret
that such is the case, but all believe
that the real facts should be given to
the public at this time.
Many persons who have read the
reports that coal in Harrisburg may
be purchased below the prevailing
prices a few months hence are due
for an unpleasant surprise. accord
ing to the dealers. Indeed. there is
grave danger that householders who
put off the purchase of the winters
supply of fuel in the belief that they
can save money may find when bleak
November floats around that coal can
(CnnfipnaI ~, Dnuo
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
England Must Be Beaten
Down, Kaiser Tells His,
Armies in Flanders

Copenhagen, Aug. 24.-England.
the arch enemy of Germany, must
be beaten down at whatever -ost,
Emperor William told his troops
while on a visit to the Flanders front
Wednesday. The emperor referred to
the marked contrast between the
German and Anglo French points of
view and continued:
1T is in Gods hands when in His
wisdom He will give us victory. He
has taught our army a hard lesson
and now we are going to pass the
examination. With the old German
confidence in God we shall show
what We can do. The greater and
mighter the problem the more glad
ly we shall grapple with it am. solve
it. We shall fight and conquer until
the enemy has had enough of these
struggles"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
PEACE POLICY
MAY BE GIVEN
BY PRESIDENT
Chief Executive Expected to
Address Congress on Gov
ernment'S Views
REPLY TO THE POPE
Method Would Take Whole
Country Into His Con-
fidence
BY associated Press

Washington. Aug. 24.-President
Wilson may decide to address Con-
gress on peace at the same time he
makes reply to Pope Benedict's pro-
posals. In that way he would take
the national legislative body into his
confidence and at the same time not
only inform the country on the ques-
ton but also enable members of Con.
gress to carry the governments views
home to the people when Congress
adjourns.
No indications of the President S
plans had come from the White
House to-day, but the possibility of
his discussing the subject before Con-
greSs in this way and consequently
before the nation was being Consid-
cred at the Capitol as probability.
1t is understood that the Presi-
dent will have before him very soon
the substance of the replies Great
Britain and France will make to the
pope. From Niscount Ishii, head of
the japanese mission, the President
will get an intimate understanding of
Japan's purposes in the situation and
also, it is understood a very close
assessment of the situation in Russia
The japanese view of the Russian
situation is at this time appraised
at a special value.
The unofficial forecast of what the
President will say if he speaks is that
Pope Benedict's proposal contains
nothing on which to proceed and
that discussion of peace terms can
hest be approached by Germany
stating hers as the Allies have done.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
Four Horses Drowned
in Swollen Stream; \;
Driver Narrowly Escapes

Four horses owned by Elmer Davis.
a farmer near Progress. were drowned
last night when the driver attempted
to cross Paxton creek below Rock
willie. Mr.. Davis life was saved by
clinging to an overhanging tree.
He was returning to his farm with
a loaded wagon. The. creek being
swollen by the rains was too swift
for the horses when the team was
driven into the water to ford the
stream. Mr.. Davis places his loss on
the horses at about $500.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
One Quarter of Men
in First Division Do
Not Claim Exemption

Charles c. Cumbler. chairman of the
first county division draft board re-
ported to-day that about 25 per cent.
of the men examined by that board
since last Saturday have passed
physical requirements and will not
claim exemption, giving the district
ABOUT $50 of its quota of 255.
The board expects to obtain the ad-
ditional 100 men next week, when 400
more will be examined.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
Russ Stronger

II regard the government of Russia
as stronger to-day than 1t has been
for a month" he said. It mean in
general" he added. Both from
political and military points of view"
Regarding the military situation,
Secretary Lansing professed less con-
Germ than has been displayed by
many observers and by few officials
of the government. He explained
that the threatened loss of Riga had
not been confirmed and pointed out
that the place had been evacuated
five times during the war without
once having been taken by the Ger
mans Rumors of changing the capi-
tai from Petrograd to Moscow ap-
peared not to have alarmed this de-
partment. Secretary Lansing pointed
out that such move has been con-
templated for years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity.
showers this afternoon or to-
night; cooler Tonight; Saturday
fair, with moderate tempera-
ture.
For Eastern PennsyIvanini Thun-
dershOwers this afternoon or to-
night; cooler In north and west
portions; Saturday partly cloudy
with moderate temperaturet
moderate southwest shifting to
northwest winds.
Temperature; 8 n. M, ~.
River stage: AZ feet above low
winter mark.
sun; Rises, 5i22 a. M, sets, 6,52
u. M.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, ~.
Lowest temperature, o..
Mean temperature, 20.
Normal temperature, II.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
Crazed by Draft, Man
Kills Neighbor and Self
BY dssoeiated Prets

Lancaster, Aug. 24.-Crazed over
the draft, John Griffiths, of Culvert,
Md, shot and killed his neigh Dor,
Robert Ankrin, on Thursday night
and then committed suicide by cut
ting his throat.
For some time Griff1ths had been
brooding over the fact that he was
included in the draft. No motive
can be attributed to his killing An
krin,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
. + + I.

~ 9 90 lr,,-T,r-,4,.-l,-- ~ T,--.r-.|
= U. S. has CONFIDENCE IN RUSSIA
8. washington aug. z'-A ne" message @, hops and
+ cement 20 Russia Has 0esn aSP''e7eo 0y 'hs
8, america" government as reply to Foreign Minister
Z move o. august 81 j" ""'" ne assured
s President Wilson, Of new Rnss'as steadiasness of pur
& 'o''o'S's all ''' power and resources to the
s I'oSs~l"'" Oh me war TO '''o7o"s peace.
& ''1iT' 9ND S1F1AA ENDS
g rrr.r--... .-
s wilmington DEL Aug. z4-Iht strike at the Pussy
s and Jones s"PysTd ended to-day by order of the union
s when many, of s,, men returned - ,-,- nh. .,.,.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
DEYONIAN CREW SAFE
BY 45soeldfed Pes

by 7ISAVtIuIcu FTf55
Washington, Aug. 24.-All mem
bers of the crew of the submarined
steamer Devonian were saved, =.
according to to-day's advices to the
State Department. In the crew
were sixty five Americans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
Berlin Authorities
to Prohibit Bathing

Amsterdam Aug. 24.-Berlin news
papers received here say tn Berlin
municipal authorities intend to pro-
hibit persons bathing in their homes.
The step will be taken. 1t is added,
in order to save water and fuel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24

On the British front the bitter
fight for possession of Lens was con-
unued during the night. The official
British statement announces that the
British now hold German trenches
immediately northwest of the Green
Crassier, to the south of Lens, and
that especially heavy losses have
been inflicted on the Germans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24

Portuguese troops which are hold
ing sector in Northern France re-
pulsed German raids in the vicinity
of Labasse. Heavy. artillery fighting
continues around Ypres, where the
British have improved their posi-
tions and successfully withstood
counter attacks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24

In brilliant attack this morning the Verdun the
french carried Hill 3O4 of the bitterly disputed posi-
ons of the struggle for which thousands of men
lost their lives The French advanced average depth
OF IA miles the between Avocourt
Mans E1il Paris officially and in addition to Hill
5o4 stormed the fortified works between Haucou and
Behincourt.
The French assault made less week after the
beginning OF the offensive delivered
somewhat shorter front than Mondays opening attack which
VAS on both sides of the At shock the French
although highly successful did obtain their obectves
ard oday attack doubtless intended complete the attain
ment OF the ends Immediately in view The French are now
masters all the important points the Verdun front which
hy held before the beginning of the great attack
year.