davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-20

FOR RENT-TO ONE OR TWO
 gentlemen, nicely furnished front
 room, adjoining bath. Apply sos West Barraque, or phone 1642. 3-13-6t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-20

t@ tv. fsALE-TWO LOTS ON TWEN- two oprtn p1 and Mulberry streets, acroa o'ocks from car line. Also 40 Cashs or land at Sulphur Springs. Bano.ot,, o, easy payments. Call at
 tailor shop. 3-16-6t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-20

FOR SALE-MODEL 1917 PULLMAN
 touring car; five-passenger; mag neto gear; Swift electric lights and starter; practically a new car in Al condition; bargain. Laws Flour and Feed company. 3-6-12t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-20

POSITION WANTED - YOUNG
 man IS years of age wants job, in-
 side or outside work; can drive any kind of ear. Phone 1729. 3-14-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-20
AUTOMOBILE BARGAINS

One Overland "75,'' ve-passenger. One Chevrolet, fNe-passcngcr
 These cars were taken in part pay ment op new automobiles, and we will make special inducements to dispose of them quickly. They are in good condition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-20

'yN y SALE-PINE BLUFF GARAGE
 s@le at a bargain. 3-17-6t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-20
W A N T E D

WANTED - SOLICITOR AMONG colored people, permanent position; salary or salary and commission good pay. Address "XX" Care Graphic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-20

FOR RENT-TWO ROOMS, FURN- ished or unfurnished, for light house housekeeping. Apply 316 West Pull len, or phone 2029. 3-13-1mo.
 LOST AND FOUND
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-20

WANTEDAEXpERIENCED WATT 1ess: must be of neat appeaence and willing to work. Apply Schneider's Delicatessen, 514 Main St. 3-19-tf.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-20

|WANTED-LUMBER HAULERS, haul 7 1-2 miles, good pike, $4.50
 per 1000 feet, pay every Saturday. Address c. r. Dunnington, R. F.
 D. No. 1, Box 80 Pine Bluff, Ark. 3-17-12t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-20
CL A . ST f TIE ID
 W A N I Bring Results-Try One

John Cerniglia, 206 Georgia street.
 Phone 2001. 3-16-6t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-20
E o R R E N T

FOR LEASE OR RENT-STORE AT 119 Main street. Apply M. Schwartz.
 3-2O-3t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-20

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SENATE TO INSIST RENT
PROVISION STAY IN BILL
Its Representatives in Conference
Stand Firmly for Blocking
of Profteers. =,

The Senate members Of the confer
ence committee on the emergency
agricultural appropriation bill will
insist that the anti-profteering rent
amendment be retained in the bill
Senator Kenyon Of the conference
committee said today that he would
do all in his power to bring about
the anti-profiteering legislation.
~This is about the only chance there
is for legislation to prevent profiteer-
ing in rents in the National Capital
during the present session." said Sen
ator Kenyon. 'Under the conditions
which have arisen in the Senate and
House. there seems no other way to
obtain this much-needed legialation."
"Both the Senate and the House
should realize this and put aside any
differences that may have arisen. We
will do our best to obtain an agree
ment on this anti-prodteertng rent
measure"
Senator Gore Of Oklahoma, chairman
of the committee on agriculture. il
not expected to return to Washington
during the present session on account
of Illness. Therefore. he will not be
able to attend the conference on this
measure
No time has yet been set for q con-
ference. It is expected that q meet
ing will be held this week.
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Filters and Guns Are Active
@AlOng the American Front

By ths Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. September IS Go amy
-Airnaen of both armies were active
early today and increased artillery
action. was noted along the lines of
the old st Mihiel sector. Bright skies
haves ieilaced the clouds and rain of
recent days and aerial observers were
sent out by both the Americans and
the Germans.
= German Filters Downed.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE LORRAINE FRONT. September
n (by the Associated Press).-A Ger
rnan airplane was shot down this
afternoon between Kammes and Beny,
probably by anti-aircraft fire. The
pilot and observer were captured
alive. The machine was only slightly
damaged
Although there appeared to be no
set purpose for the vague fire of the
German artillery, which did no dam
age. the enemy spent the entire night
in bombing the back areas southwest
OF KammeS and kept UP a lombard
ment both north and south of Pont-a-
MousSon for hours at a stretch
Tho German fire was a little moro
had been since the Germans retired
as the result of the American often
sive- in the region Of St Mihiel.
Tho German artillery fire seemed d.
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British Victory in Palestine
One of Greatest in HisfOru

~ The Associated Press.
LONDON. September 25.-Detailed
reports Of operations in Palestine lag
considerably behind events there. The
latest reports from the accredited
British correspondent from Nabulus
on Monday emphasize the astonish-
ing thoroughness of the destruction Of
the 7th and sth Turkish armies.
Remnants of these forces which sue
eeeded in crossing the Jordan river
arc isolated and are almost entirely
without war material
There has been no more complete
victory In history" the correspondent
says Groups of men have been found
sitting under white flags awaiting the
acceptance Of their surrender"
More Than $50 Guns Taken.
Aside from more than $50 guns cap
tured. vast quantities of ammunition
are lying everywhere, some munitions
depots covering acres of ground. 1t
raise new armies to replace those de-
stroyed they must call on Germany to
supply every gun and every instru-
ment OF war, as the Turks manufac-
ture only sma1l-arm ammunition.
The correspondent describes a re-
markable spectacle around Balata.
This area was strewn with wreckage
of the retreat Here alone the Brit
ish captured 81 cannon, thousands of
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yesterday. Among the victims were
Capt. Charles A Sturtevant of Man
CHESTER. N. H, medical Officer of the
Ilth Infantry. and nurse, Miss Dorothy
w. Crosby Of Boston.
BOSTON. September 25.-The seri-
BUSINESS of the epidemic of influenza
IN this state is emphasized in q proc
Iamation from the governors office,
suggesting various measures for
meeting the situation, among them
closing the public, parochial and pri-
vaIe SCHOOLS, places OF amusement
churches and all places where people
gather In considerable numbars, in
those communities where the disease
prevails to an alarming extent
NEW YORK, September 25.-A fall
ing on OF thirty-two cases of Spanish
influenza in the last twenty-four hours
compared with the previous twenty
four hours was reported by the health
department today, the total for the
latter period being lis. A decrease of
forty in the number of pneumonia
cases during the same period also was
reported.
CHICAGO, September e5.-The crisis
in the Spanish influenza epidemic,
which has stricken more than 5000
sailors at the Great Lakes naval train
ing station. has passed. according to a
statement issued by Capt William A.
Mofett, the commandant
ROCKFORD. Ill. September e5.-
Military authorities announced today
there are 1000 cases Of influenza ut
Camp Grant Only one death has oc-
Cured
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MANY VEGETABLE PRICES
DROP AT LOCAL MARKET

Today was bargain day for a num-
Der of the more popular vegetables on
the local market
Sweet corn. which has been soaring
in Washington during the greater
part of the season. experienced a de-
cided drop in price. Lima beans, egg
plant, kale and spinach were among
the other greens" which were sold
today at greatly reduced retail prices.
The best sweet corn of the large
sizes were bought at wholesale yes
terday at Is to IS cents a dozen and
retailed at SO to 40 cents q dozen.
Today the wholesale price dropped to
20 to 30 cents a dozen and 26 to AZ
retail. Less than. two weeks ago the
price on this commodity was lowering
around SO and IS cents. What the
trade terms as medium size sweet
corn was retailing yesterday at 2S
cents. Today-it was, being offered in
vast quantities at Is to 81 cents.
The other. Vegetables mentioned
underwent a drop of from 10 to rs
perez
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SENATORS APPROVE
INCOME TAX RATES
Finance Committee for II
Per Cent on Net of Amounts
Above $4,000.
HALF THAT ON THIS SUM

The normal tax of IL per cent on net
income Of individuals, together with
the proviso that the rate shall be 6
per cent upon the first $4,000, as writ
ten in the House $4,000 900, 900 war
revenue bill. was approved today
without change by the Senate finance
committee.
Chairman Simmons stated that the
committees action was regarded as
disposing of one of the major features
Of the individual income tax question.
The committee proceeded to work
on the surtax rates, which range in the
House bill from to 60 per cent on
incomes from $1,000 to $4,000, 900 and
over and designed to raise $1,06s,-
100000.
Some Rates Regarded as High.
While the lower and maximum
of ths rates meet with
some cases. were rsgarded as some
deemed to be lower than might well
be fixed.
The rates on incomes between $780,
600 and 100000 especially were crit
icised, and the committees expert as
sistants are preparing new estimates
of revenue based on various scales of
rates.
The House bills provisions author
i1ing the commissioner of internal
revenue to require inventories from
taxpayers upon demand was con-
siderably discussed today by the Sem
ate committee and tentative amend
ments ordered prepared.
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TO SPEAK AT WILSON NORMAL.
Mr.. Reavis Win Tell Of His Ex,
perieuce at War Front.

Representative Reavis Of NebraSka
will inausurate the fall and winter
free lecture evenings at the Wilson
Normal Community Center. 18th and
Harvard streets. tomorrow evening by
relating his experiepces on the west
ern battle front under the title of
"Gen Pershing and His American Cru.
saders."
Nebraska residents in Washington.
called to tho National Capital by rea-
son Of war work. are invited to be
present The address will be fol.
lowed BY moving pictures just 70.
leased by the committee on public In.
formation. covering the rscaut opera
tons Of our Army In and about
Chafe&u-1haex1L
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rected aimlessly and purposely, for the
enemy similarly shelled viciously the
fields and woods to the east of Benoit,
doing no more damage than at the
other points.
Americans in Raid.
The Americans carried out a sue
cessful raid south of Villecey after
violent artillery preparation which
netted nve prisoners, and patrolling
expeditions at various points on the
line.
Evidence of the enemy's nervous
ness extended ALL along the line and
continued.aR 9ay1 Although no often
sve movements could have provoked it,
tne Germans shelled the American
lines west of Preney and sent over a
strong patrol at this point, which,
however, was easily repulsed On a
narrow sector of the front and in
towns Immediately behind it a total
of 5000 shells. including many gas
proJectI1eS, were sent over. This bonn
bardment did little damage. 1t was
learned today that fire from American
cannon caused a large blaze at the
German aviation field at Prescato yes
terday.
German fiiers extended their opera
lions in some cases many miles be-
hind the lines. but sharp countering
by the Americans gave them little
opportunity for close operation or for
Photographic work. Infantry patrols
as we'll as aviation groups were active
between the lines.
The artillery on both sides lombard
ed detectives behind the front lines,
the Sunners seeking the crossroads
and troop formations far and near.
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SWEDISH GUNBoAT SUNK !.
BY NINE; 10 MEN KILLED

COPENHAGEN, September 25.-The
Swedish gunboat Geinhild has been
sunk by striking a German mine in
the skagerrack with the loss of the
chief officer and eighteen men. reports
the correspondent of the .Politiken at,
the SHAW. tho northernmost point Of
Denmark.
Persistent rumors, he adds. are cur.
rent ct the SkaW that aenother 9wed.
ish gunboat struck Q mine q few
days ago and that . greater part Of
the crew Vore killed, !
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By the Associated Press.

By the As5ocated Press.
PARIS, September 25.-Stubborn re-
sistance is being encountered by the
allied army under Cen Franchet
d'Esperey. on the Bulgarian frontier
beyond Demirkapu pass and Strum-
nitsa station. where furious fighting
Is proceeding on the left bank of the
river vardar. The Bulgarians are
holding strong positions on the
heights protecting their own from
tier. This is the only place where
they are Offering much resistance.
with the expected fall OF Veles. it
is believed that the next objective
Of the allied army will be Uskub. in
order to re-establish the Saloniki-
Uskub railway communication. From
Uskub it will be easier to move into
Bulgaria than by attempting to enter
through the Strumnitsa district where
the natural defenses are exceptionally
strong.
Patrols Reach Frontier.
Allied patrols have reached the Bull
garian frontier and at several places
have penetrated into Bulgarian ter
ritory. but no infantry is yet on Bull
gartan soil. The artillery steadily is
bombarding the mountain passes
through which the Bulgarians are re-
moving their heavy material under
the protection of strong rear guards.
Preparations for the present great
operations in Macedonia began in
August, telegraphs the correspondent
Of the Petit Parisien on the Salontki
front Various circumstances prevent
cd Gen. Franchet d'Esperey, the allied
commander. from beginning his prep
arations earlier. and quick work was
imperative, for if the summer heat
fingers along the coast the winter is
often early and severe in the high
mountain zones. The sector. chosen
lions, except for goat paths, which
were fmpracticab1e for artillery. A
road was laid out from Dome to
Polar and GreveSta, and Serbian en-
gineers set to work vigorously long
before the French troops. to whom
had been assigned the task Of pierre
ing the Bulgarian line, were In po-
sition- The allied stan established
quarters on the ground and tackled
the enormous task of preparation
Natural Difficulties.
The mountainous region from Dobro
Polje to Kodak. the correspondent
low brushwood and dense forests in
terspersed with deep ravines. chasms
and precipices. The Bulgars thought
themselves SO safe from attack by
reason of these natural difficulties
That they did not attempt to inter-
fere with the allied preliminary work
and contented themselves merely with
reinforcing their line. the more easily
to hurl back the allies Little by lit
tie As the road was built guns were
pushed up toward the front and huge
ammunition dumps constructed.
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Allied Patrols on Bulgar Soil;
Fierce Fighting on Frontier

Heavy guns were hoisted into posi-
tions at an altitude of 5000 feet. They
were brought as far as possible by
tractors. then hauled by horses and
mules. and finally dragged into place
by man power.
Soldiers Of the signal detachments
had to become Alpinists to lay their
telephone and telegraph lines in this
chaos of rocks and trees. The Bull
garians watched all these efforts and
failed even to shell the allies oc-
casionally. 1t must be added. how
ever. continued the correspondent.
that everything that could be hidden
was camouhaged admirably.
Troops Moved Before Attack.
It was only during the night pre-
ceding the attack that the assaulting
troops were brought up. Promptly
at o'clock on the morning of Sep
tember IA the artillery opened with
such vigor as to surprise the Bull
garians. who were not aware that
heavy guns were facing them. The
long columns of yellowish smoke be-
gan to ascend from the hillsides,
while the great valley resounded to
the roar of the guns. The artillery
preparations lasted all day. The Bull
garians tried to reply with 1855, but
On September Is at O'Clock in the
morning the allied creeping barrage
fire began, and the French colonials
went over the top. They rushed the
enemy trenches with bomb and bayo-
net Senegalese troops captured the
ers in a few minutes. They took the
second line except for the trench
which was crammed with machine
guns A company of Senegalese bomb
esr attacked this trench in the rear.
and it also fell.
Offer Stubborn Resistance.
The Bulgarians began to pull them
selves together and offered stubborn
resistance and even attempted to hurl
the allies back over their original
thrown in quickly. The Bulgarian
picked troops fought desperately.
giving ground inch by inch.
The Krantza crest, the key Of the
Bulgarian defense in this sector, was
taken and retakeh several times. but
allies On the left a French division
had taken Sokel and Debro-Polje,
and swamp was thick with hidden
machine guns. The Serbs on the
right held Vetrenik and the -ele-
plants ear"
At $ o'clock in the afternoon the
allied success was complete. The
allied losses. notwithstanding the
desperate resistance of the Bull
garians. were light. The allies cap
tured more than 5000 prisoners, in
ficted severe losses on the enemy
and took fifty guns, including a num-
Der of 1855. The Serbs Immediately
turned the heavier guns against the
Bulgarians. Quantities Of trench
mortars. machine guns and rifles and
a considerable stock of munitions
also were taken from the enemy,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-25

up u yesterday afternoon The total
number of cases at Army camps. ac-
cording to the office of the surgeon
general Of the Army, is nearly e3,00e.
Deafhs reported were twelve. Pneu-
moniD cases were $40 ut all, camps
Camp Beauregard. La. reported its
frst case of influenza yesterday
Camp Devens had GIG new cases and
Camp Lee 52&. These two camps led
all others in the number of new
cases.
The total number of cases ut Camp
Deyens is now placed at 1o,7SS, and
it was announced that Col William
II. WEIGH, a bacteriologise and or
ganizer Of the Rockefeller Institute:
Or. Rufus Cole. an expert on respira-
tory diseases from the institute, and
Col. Victor Vaughn of the Army
division of sanitation have been sent
10 Camp Devens to study conditions
there in an effort to combat the dis
ease.
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ITALIAN.

September 24.-On the Asiago pla-
teau this morning during violent
storm Bersaglieri and Czecho-Slovaks
hroke into the enemys strongly for
tilted trenches on Gina Trepezzi at
the confluence Of the ASA and Chel-
rae torrent. They inflicted very heavy
damage and losses on the garrison in
bitter hand-to-hand fighting and cap
tured eighty prisoners
In the ORIG valley our patrols. at
tackled by a hostile party of superior
numbers, repulsed it. There has been
lively artillery activity in the Posina
and Astico sectors and on the Piave
aetween Zenson and Musile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-25
PRESIDENT WILL SPEAK
IN NEW YORK FOR LOAN

Announcement was made today that
President Wilson will speak in New
York next Friday night on behalf Of
the liberty loan Is
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Try to Break Oil Lease Deadlock.

Senator Pittman Of Nevada. chair
man Of the Senate managers, today
called . meeting Of the conferess for
Saturday. when further efforts to
break the deadlock on the oil leasang
bill will be madA
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Important Notice:
ORDER WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD

TOALL MAIL SUBSCRIBERS: -..5
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1913, sending papers after date OF expiration
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Special Features In view.

= In addition to the program here
outlined. the liberty loan COMMITTEES
is planning some special features for
opening day. which are to be an
nounced In a day or two.
There Will be a meeting tonight at
the H street headquarters Of the lib
erty loan committee Of the twenty or
so chairmen of the departmental sub
committees. They viii be addressed
by members of the general committee,
Final details of the work assigned to
them for the opening day will be dis
cussed.
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Credit to Col. Lawrence.

PARIS, September 24.-"Side by side
with Ger. Allenby and the French
Col. de Piepape," writes the Echo de
Paris, I'VE must mention Col Law
renee as having played a part of the
greatest Importance in the Palestine
victory.
The name Of Col. Lawrence. who
placed at the disposal of the British
leader his experience in the country
and his talent for organization, will
become historic in Great Britain. At
the head of the cavalry force which
he had formed with Bedoufns and
Druses he cut the railway at Deraa,
thus cutting the enemy communica-
and the eastern side of the Jordan.
Troops of the King of the Hedjas
are cooperating with great skin and
remarkable effect in these victorious
operations against the Turks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-25
Meetings in Departments.

\ series of meetings in all govern
ment departments for Saturday. OPEN
ing day of the campaign. These meet
ings will be held in all of the big de-
partments Of the government, and in
every independent bureau. They will
begin at 3 o'clock Saturday morning
and will continue. throughout the day.
The meetings are being arranged
under the direction Of Charles W.
Darr, chairman Of the subcommittee
on meetings of the liberty loan COM
mittee. Speakers are being assigned
by Col. John 6. Capers, chairman Of
the subcommittee on speakers. which
includes more than $50 prominent
business and professional men Of
Washington.
No efforts win be made to solicit
pledges at the Saturday meetings, 1t
is stated, the purpose being to
awaken the whole town to the fact
that the campaign Is on aud to
arouse enthusiasm in the loan. In the
larger departments. such as the In
terror. Treasury, War. Agriculture,
etc, the meetings will be subdiytded
into groups SO, that all may have
opportunity to attend. ~.
Saturday evening speakers will adj
dress the audiences Of every theater
in the city. the motion picture houses
as well as the legitimate theaters.
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IN OTHER CITIES.

AVER, Masa-. September 35.@Sixty-
six deaths wore reported At Camp
Deyens from influenza, or pneumonia,
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horse-drawn vehicles, hundreds of
motor lorries and field kitchens,
water carts and mass of other i'm
pedimenta. This material mingled
with thousands of bodies of Turks,
Germans and horses, blocks the roads,
Much of the destruction was wrought
by airplanes which swooped down
upon the retreating columns and
dropped bombs from low altitude
until whole columns became vast,
broken masses of men. Those who es-
capped wounds or death fled to the
hills, abandoning everything. Many
or these were captured by cavalry,
while others sought refuge in the
British line.