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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-29
FOCH NAMED
ALLIED CHIEF

WASHINGTON. March 90
That Gen. Foch has been named
inter-allied commander of the
great forces combating the Ger.
mans in France was indicated to-
day in n message from President
Wilson. congratulatlng Foch ION
your new authority"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-29
HUNS THROWN BACK
WITH heavy LOSSES

LONDON ana
Field
with the
ywhe with losses
rffes
2s"our
attacks north Of the somme yesterday afternoon
Heavy continuous fighting south
orces
n rom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-29
Battle Tide Turns
Slowly in Favor
of Allied Forces

PARIS, March 29.-The French are
holding firmly the territory recaptured from
the enemy yesterday in the Montdidier sec.
tor, according to the official announcement
issued today. "In the Montdidier region,
despite counter attacks, we held the villages
captured yesterday" says the statement.
1--WE Stomed and captured Lemontiel and re-
pulsed counter attacks against Plessis-De-Roye
North of Montdider, the Ango-French forces are
holding the enemy on the Avre river"
There fighting
Prisoners confirm the heavy German losses in this
II
aneuvie
"Arulleres o
$ OF he
flows thru Roye miles Mont
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-29
Fighting
i'm Gale
of Rain
German Hordes Butting OK
like Against British De-
lenses at Arras
ENEMY MUCH BATTERED
ny WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs


WITH THE BRITISH AR.
MIXES IN FRANCE. March 81
The fighting continues today.
despite a sudden change In tho
weather that has sent a gale aud
rain sweeping across the battle
field.
The Germans. with ox.lik~ PR
severance. are huttinK away
against the British lines In the
region 81 Arrs-. Tn. enemy has
progressed SOME. occupying tho
front line trenches at Orange
Hiii and >euyiIle itassc.
The cold. singing rain made
night fighting difficult. Tho moon.
which since the commencement Of
The offensive. turned nirht into
day. WINS obscur~d. rendering the
might as black as the PIT,
As result there was iuil IN
the Ancrc valley and astride the
Somme following a hard day. al
though under brilliant fiarcs sus-
pended from parachute. outpos,s
and patrols ciaShed IN constant
vancouver for an advantageous get
away AZ dawn
While Won Below gained ground
on the north the BrtfAsh hnld HoY-
akcr TO petty advances In the region
Of Albert
-Four Attacks RspYised
Four heavy attacks were rcpulsed
late In the afternoon north Of the
Somme.
The enemy dead are littcring tho
ground south OF the somme After
repeated assaults all day. the Ger
mans ben, back the British line a
short distance 70 Hamui- sur SOM
me. Warfusee-Abancourt and Mar
celcavc. channels Sur Sommc 4.
seven miles south and west Of Al
bert on tho south bank % the
Somme. II IL directly opposite
Sailly-Le Sec warfusse- ban
court Is two miles directly south
and Marceicaye il two miles south
OF wnrfusec- A bancourt)
Below this the French brilliantly
held the roads 60 the southwark.
driving back the German crown
princes hordcs with the bayonet at
places.
Tho great struggle IL extending
northward and southwark. with a
sudden new thrust westward and
northward against Arras. and a
gradual spread southwark around
Noyon.
The new battle line Is 20 miles
long. measured around the western
bulge. The principal fighting In in
the three distinct centers-one
against the north flank toward Ar.
ras: the second as,ride the Somme
against the center. the third
against tho south flank. between
Mont Older and Noyon Severe
fighting r. under way in all three
Hurricane Smelling
After comparative quiet since the
beginning OF the offensive. the sec.
tor from Avion' lone mile south OF
Lens and about three miles north OF
Arleux 20 below the Scarpe. which
crosses the battle line directly east
OF Arras. about six miles south OF
AXIOM was the scene OF hurricane
bombardment OF high explosives, gas
shells and shrapnel yesterday
Infantry actions followed The
conditions were Identical with the
initial kick off" a week ago Thurs.
day. Fierce fighting developed. the
enemy making Roadway south OF the
Scarpe only. in massed formations.
al frightful cost.
Orange hill. around which "A great
battle swirlcd in April. 1917 is again
strung with corpscs. uniformed in
gray.Rreen. Telegraph hill. nearby.
Continued ON Page Sixteen)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-29
WITH US
ALMOST OUR
RELIGION NOW"
MRS. RALPH SMITH.

WAR with VA is our business. Al
most our religion"
The eyes Of Mrs Ralph Smith OF
Vancouver. r.. c.. snapped and
blszcd with determination as abe
talked about the war. Mrs. Smith
Is the only woman who has ever
been elected as member Of parIia-
ment in the history Of the British
Empire. She's in Seattle TO address
overseas club. at Douglas hall. at
s15 .. m. Friday.
"In British Columbia. every one
has suffered. Scarcely "A family ex-
lists that has not a member lying
overseas"
because we have suffered we
wish to spare others"
'sThe spirit Of the people is indom.
table and wonderful Dogged deter
uluaflon grows with every day that
me war continues. Undauntcd. they
nave ORGANIZED even the remotest
districts for service. so that now
steady stream OF war supplies comes
In day after day without cessation
Not Discouraged
~ was in Victoria during the first
three days Of the battle that ~ sui
yaolnu ON the western front. As the
.duus advanced. a general depres-
son became apparent. only to van
ssh almost Immediately in the flame
o. the peoples will 10 win
"Tn Canada. we are not discour'
aged over the developments on the
vest. The Germans have not broken
the line as they Intended. With their
ms0htleat attempt "A failure. we feel
the outcome safe"
seThat the loss In men Will be very
very gy@at indeed. we realize. But
we slso realize that the war cannot
- Won by paying any other price
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-29
BOARD OF TRADE CLOSED

CHICAGO. March 29.-The Board
of Trade was closed today. ON ac
count OF Good Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-29
BATTLE AGAINST
HUNS IN RUSSIA
GROWS WARNER

BY JOSEPH SHNPI4EN
United Press Correspondent
PETROGRAD. March 20
German Foreign Minister kuehl-
mann. replying to q protest. de-
fconfinmcd on Page Four
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-29
PREDICT new BLOW

20The command ~ about
-. yer FRESH Of the front and make
tr.acb Zciung deces
ing 10 Berlin dispatches received today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-29
WAR DISPATCHES

United Press dispatches keep star readers In
formed developments. Unless YOU read dispaehe
TO Tho star, not keeping fully informed vita
news Developments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-30
ON 34
 ROADS THREATEN
 ID STRIKE FRIDAY
Demand Flat Increase of Wages From 55 to 75
 Cents an Hour.

Rock Island, Ill.,, May 29.-Wage in creases from 55 to 75 cents an hour, an eight hour day and time and half for over time are the demands from shcpmen of 34 big railroad systems in the United States, according to a statement issued tonight by $. w. Mullnix, superintendent of the divis- ion shops of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad at Silvis, Ill.,, near here.
 The shopmen today notified the fed eral railroad administration of their intention to strike at noon Friday un- less the demands were agreed to and in reply Director General McAdoo asked the workers to withhold action pending a meeting of the war labor board when the demands will be taken up.
 According to Mollinix the men are dissatisfied with the advance recently awarded them by the administration from B to D cents an hour and de- mand flat rate together with other concessions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-30
IS GERMAN PLANES ARE DOWNED BY
 BRITISH A|RMfN
Allied Flyers Also Bomb Many Stations Behind
 German Lines.

London, May 29,-British aerial op- erations are described i'm an official communication tonight as follows:
 Our airplanes dropped 25 tons of bombs during the day on hostile bill lets, dumps. and railways behind the enemy lines on all parts of the Brit ish front Thirteen German machines were destroyed in air fighting ana four others were brought Town O,t of control.
 "Five of ours are missing. Bombing was continued on the night of Tues day. Five tons of bombs were drop ped on various targets including hji. lets at Armentieres and the Valencien- nes railway stations. One of our nignt bombing machines failed to return. On Wednesday number of long .l,s- tance day bombing machines attacked Thionville. They dropped a ton of bombs with good effect on the station and sidings At the same time othe. machines bombed the railway and barracks at Metzz1Sablons. In spite of hostile attacks from the air md ground all of our machines returned"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-30

Returns received yesterday from the Democratic primary in Jefferson Tuesday did not affect any change in the standing of candidates from that reported in The Graphic yester- day morning.
 Complete but unofficial figures on the sheriff's contest show that Gar land Brewster carried the First ward, Vaugine and four other precincts. Ills vote was 1,591. Currin Nichol carried his own ward as we'll as the ward ir which Mir. Brewster resides, polling a total of 1,794 votes. His majCrity is 2O3.
 With the Richland box still unre- r rted, R. H. Williams has major ity of 283 over Judge l.. E. Cheek for county judge, the vote being: Will Hams 1911, Cheek 1,528.
 May Gets Biggest Majority ~ Unofficial figures from all the 26 precincts in the county superintend- ent's race give F. Garland May 2027 votes. as compared with 1298 boiled by A. B. Lowe. MT. Mays majority is 729. He carried all but six boxes in county, and tied in another. Mr. May boiled the biggest vote of any opposed candidate. and received the largest majority. ,,
 In the assessors race c. F. Gould received total of 1,288, leading by 368 his nearest competitor, F. M. Reeves, who received 92O votes. Thompson Leads For Representative
 Rev. Frank Thompson received the largest vote for representative, ac- cording to unofficial figures from 22 of the 26 precincts. His vote was 1907. D. B. Niven was next with 1895, and Thos. A. Hill third with 1877. I. F. Magee received 1,705 votes, and Cal A. Newton 1286.
 Twenty-two precincts give United States Senator Joe T. Robinson 2,51S and Stephen Brundidge 662 The same
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-30
MAJOR FRAzzELl ! DOE ID FLY ID FINE BLUFF TODAY
|Nm Determine Site for a
 refmanent Landing Sta ton for Aviators.

rme Bluff will see another armv
 p'aie living over the city today.
 aa'or frazzell, commander of Eb- !, '0 D. ''ela at Lonoke, is due to fly a"e Bluff, starting from Lonoke
 oclock this morning, and arriv- Ae.e apout 40 minutes later. He |e'her officer '0''p"n'eu os all lat Sevsn. ",,. make "a landing or the field |caofes ofesen.eenth and Ohio streets, and |hs 'er c with Secretary E. B. Bloom of |,elao.ea.' e.'amber of Commerce on |hnSno oh or a site for a permanent |eross $ $ station for cadets to make ''sss Ts. country flights.
 |y s.or ds. frazzell today will definite |as sssi;ermlne s;. the location Of the land- field y, who ana it probably will be the Bloom" "nere he will land. Secretary ao ramosay m says ne is in position to offer Ajndsn' wires and trees that may 'stakino ne ne. aVlators in alighting and tan;u'oOf a'Of 'Frazzell is desirous of ob- is s insss landing station here as it tce n,aa .he proper distance for prac- will ma, snts, and it is believed he tary ISae axe his selection after secre- novah1a hnloom has explained that all
 oLJectS Will be removed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-30
F. C. May Leads County Ticket
 Of Candidates With Opposition
Rev. Frank Thompson Lea ds for Representative n Pr mary-Returns Still Inc omplete But Results Un-
 changed-Canvass Vote Tomorrow

number of precincts give Governor Chas. H. Brough 2471 and L. c. Smith 691.
 Taylor Buries Ruth
 Congressman Sam M. Taylor was accorded a handsome vote. His total in 21 precincts from which figures were obtained is 2,9O6. M. Ruth, who ran against Colonel Taylor, received 119 votes.
 In the constable's race in Vaugine township Ben Brannon received 1927 votes, Constable Clint Green G0", Jake McNulty 342, and Tom Meeks 286.
 Despite instguctions that copy of the returns should be forwarded to the county clerk, judges and clerks at several precincts locked all the certificates in the ballot box and kept figures is only few of the contests. This makes it impossible to obtain complete figures for all offices until the returns are canvassed by the coun- ty central committee tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-30
HUNS CAPT TURF S0SS0NS FRENCH WTTHDRAW FROM RHEIMS
School Board Elects Teachers:
 Gives Them Salary Increase
Raise Of 10 Per Cent Awarded Because of Increasino Cost Of Llving-Three Va cancies at High School
 Will be Filled Later in the Summer

Teachers for the next term were appointed and substantial increases in the salaries of all members of the teaching corps of the city public schools authorized at a meeting last night of the Pine Bluff school board.
 Three vacancies remain i1l the High school faculty, due to the departure of VI. lt. Owen and w. F. Kirtl, who are to enter military service, and of Miss Celia Murphy. who has accepted a DO stion in the Little Rock High school.
 Entitled to Increase.
 'The board felt that the teachers were entitled to more pay not only be- cause of the work they are doing and the higher pay in other lines of en- deavor, but that the great increase in the cost of living made increases in their pay absolutely necestsary,' said H. E. Strange. member and sec retary of the board. 'We felt confi- dent that the peorle would approve the increase"
 Mir. Strange said that the board regrets the departure of Messrs. Kirk and Owen, who has been instrumental in obtaining very good results, and of Miss Murphy realizing it will be diff ficult 10 replace them. The board is considering instructors for these three vacances, and will make ap- pointments later in the summer
 The increases in the pay of teach CTS follows action by the board two months ago. when 10 per cent was ad- ded to the pay of all teachers. This sten was to aid the teachers in meet ing the higher cost of living.
 Teachers Elected.
 eTeac chers elected for the different schools follow:
 High School-J. R. Allen. R. E. Philbeck, B. L. Cornmesser, L. E. Bas- sett, E. A. Horton. Miss Martha An gell, Miss Anna Can't. Miss Willie Mae Toney, Miss Catherine Murnhy. Miss Bertha Sowles. Miss Mamie Brewster, Miss Marjorie R yburn, Miss Lucy H. Broadstreet.
 Sixth Avenue School-W. P. Keith, Mrs. R. w. Wrieht Miss Gertrude Dodds, Miss Virgil Moore, Mrs. Kelly Frost, Miss Etta Winters, Miss Ouida Sanders. Mrs Ida Hale.
 Lakeside School-A. M. Mccain Miss Margaret Boyette, Miss Ethel
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-30
But Berlin Admits That American Forces Cap
 tured Cantigny.
CLAIM CAPTURE OF
 SOISSON HEIGHTS
Enemy Report Says British and Re- serves Were Defeated and That the kaiSer's Troops Have Taken
 Fort Condo by storm.

Berlin. Via. London May 29 Tha number of prisoners taken by the Germans on the Aisne battle front has increased to 25,OO0, says the Ger man official communication issued to- day. The prisoners include one French and one English general. The text of the communication follows:
 con the battle front from the Yser to the Oise the increased fighting activity continues French local at taclls south of Ypres failed. West of Montdidier the enemy, during a local advance, penetrated into Ganti&ny yes terday. The armies of Col. Boehm and Gen. von Below of the army of the crown prince have victoriously continued their attack. French and English reserves rushed up were de feated.
 "'The right wing division of Gener- al Larisch, repelling a French coun- ter attack. captured rhe Terny-Sorny ridge and the heights northeast of SoissonIs. After hard fighting the troops of Gen. Wichure also broke the resistance of the enemy on the plateau of Condo Fort Condo was taken By storm. Nre2nY ana MISSY also were taken on the southern bank of the Aisne and the Vesle heights to the west of Cirv were occupied.
 "The indefatigable advancing in fantrv, artillery and mine throwers 1letachments are being followed by balloons, 'antiaircraft and dispatch riders. The energetic labOrerS of the pi0neerS anH' railway equipment and construction have rendered possible the conquest of the field of attack and the bringing up of fighting means by columns uninterruptedly.
 "In spite of the changing weather our aerial forces arc attacking the enemy again and again with bombs and machine guns, while aviators have surveyed without Interruption our progressing attacks and the eff fects of Ourartillery fire.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-30

, Weaver, Miss Bettic Sallee Miss Mary Crawford, Miss Bertha Bishop, Miss Sibyl Wharton. Miss Matte Buchanan, Miss Ethel Winters, Miss Florence Mccain, Miss Edith Jackman. Miss Frances Woodbridge.
 Sam Taylor School-Miss Lulu Dav- is. Miss Rosine Royston, Mrs. Chester Tourney, Mrs. J. R. Austin, Mrs. Hugh .Jackman.
 Riverside School-Miss selma Om- cirk, Miss Hazel Baker.
 Pine Street School-Miss Moree Burks, Miss Clio Reeve Miss Fila Cal loway, Miss Bertha Levine, Miss Eth el Galloway, Miss Nellie Mcdonald, Miss Maud Bryant.
 First Ward-B. H. Glenn, Miss Eliza 'Starkey, Miss Elizabeth Schober, Miss Mabel Mitchell, Miss Johnnie Henry Miss Marie Watts, Miss Caro- line Schneider, Miss Frances John son. Mrs. Gertrude Jones'
 COt0red Schools.
 Merrill School-Wm. Townsend, R. N Chanev, Florence Ish, l.. C. Cock erham, Christine Rambo, M. R. Hol- land, Jamie Barnes. Willie Patterson, M. R. Stevens, Mrs J. H. Lewis, Mrs. Augusta Hill.
 Missouri Street Schcol-O. L. Doug las, M B. Terrell, Essica Talbot, Zeno- bia Thommasson, Pauline Wiley. Mag gie Burchette, Ruth Atkinson, Naomi Stout.
 Greenville School-A s. Moon, Bet tie Shaw.
 Battleville School-Katie McLur- kin, Myrtle Jones.
 Naw Building 10 be for High School
 That the high school building now in course of construction would be completed in time for use at the be- ginning of the next sschool term was tlse hope expressed by the board af- ter report from Contractor E. c. Royse. Shortage of labor and delay in the shipment of material have inter- fered with progress at the building but Mr. Royse said he was prosecut- ing the work as rapidly as he could The new school which will be en- tirely modern and equipped with the best furniture and paraphernalia will be used for the high school de- pertinent The present high schoo building will be used for the junior | high school department.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-30
LITTLE ROCK MEN
 HEAD NEW COTTON TRADE ASSOCIATION
J. T. Rountree E l e c t e d President and Walter
 Turner Secretary.

J. T. Rountree of Little Rock was elected president and Walter Turner, Little Rock, secretary of the Arkansas Cotton Trade Association at its first annual meeting here yesterday. Six ty delegates from Little Rock, Helena, Fort Smith, Hope, Ell Dorado, New port, Conway, Pine Bluff and Texar- kama were present. The 1919 meeting will be held in Little Rock.
 The purpose of the organization; which was permanently organized yesterday, is to facilitate the handling and marketing of the Arkansas cot ton crop and to bring the various branches of the cotton industry into one body. Cotton dealers, growers and bankers are members.
 The business session was held yes terday morning and afternoon at the Pine Bluff Golf and Country Club, and luncheon was served at the club. The visitors were taken to the Heca-. ton club on the Sulphur Springs road for dinner and an entertainment last night.
 Henry H. Haizlip, A. w. Nunn, c. G. Vail and Jo Nichol were members of the entertainment committee, and P. P. Byrd, D. P. Burford and Alex Strauss were the delegates from Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-30
5000 With Physical Defects to Aid in Spruce Produc-
 tion for Airplanes.
GEN. CROWDER SENDS
 CALL TO GOVERNORS
Will be Allowed to Volunteer Until June (, and After That Date Will b1 Drafted-TO Relieve lbIe.
 bodied Men for War.

Washington, May 29.-Two hundred thousand men of draft age who be- cause of minor physical defects have been held by examining surgeons ov- CT the country for limited military service are to be employed in produc- ing or handling equipment fer the ar my.
 Provost Marshal General Crowder announced tonight that the army staff corps will utilize the services of these registrants and thus release fighting men for the front line.
 Gen. Crowder today issued the first call under the new plan. Orders went forth to governors of the states for upwards of 5000 men for service in spruce production for airplanes. The men will be allowed to volunteer un- til June G. After that date report will be made to the provost marshal general and if there are not sufficient volunteers allotments will be made to the various states to be filled by in- voluntary induction.
 Some 10000 men of the army now are engaged in getting out spruce timer in the northwest and the signal corps constantly is increasing this number. Consequently the sending of new men to this field will constitute no new policy and it is understood that it has no relation to complaints that the I. w. w. have retarded the output fspruce. Some "A trades or classes including railroad, transport and construction men, office workers and laborers are desired for the spruce divisicn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-30
AMERICANS IN HOSPITAL RAIDED
 BY HUN AIRMtN
Teuton Flyers Deliberately Drop Bombs Among the
 Wounded Soldiers.

With the American forces on the French Front, May 29.-German air men last night deliberately dropped bombs On hospitals in which there were scores of Americans and hun dreds eff French sick and wounded. The hospital is in town many miles in the rear of the front. A number of Americans were slightly injured by flying glass. One French nurse was killed and another injured, probably fatally. Several civilians died of wounds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-30
Retain Ground captured in Region of
 Cantigny. 1
HERMAN RAIDING
 PARTY WIPED OUT
.,,toun TputOns Penetrate II. $. limos Rut Fierce Defense Kills 10 and Captures the Other
 Four.

With the American Forces on the
 rpnch Front, May 29.-Three coun-
 Or attacks made by Germans to re-
 ,ke the terrain which they had lost
 Picardy on. Monday completely |roke down in the face of American ktiIery fire and the herolsm of our
 nfantrymen All the ground won by
 he Americans Monday remains in
 heir possession.
 The enemy launched another heavy
 las attack aginst our troops in the
 amyille sector early this morning
 Ind attempted to reach cur lines at hee places. They were repulsed ith comparatively heavy losses. The first attacks made two kilo- neters southwest of Premenil broke own under hot machine fire from he American trenches, the Germans feteating. Both the Americans and Germans fought in gas masks. German Raiders Wiped Out Soon afterwards the enemy put own heavy barrage a kilometer to (he west and IA Germans managed to penetrate trench in which the Am |sieans on Monday were subjected to gas attack and who were fighting had The Americans emerged from |helr dugouts and hand-tc-hand fight hg which was bloody for the Germans |nsled, the Americans going for the |nemy with knives and bayonets.
 The Germans had been ordered to axe lI prisoners at any cost but they aled to get any. The Americans osses were insignificant.
 The enemy lost all the IA men who saetlated ea' the American position me having been killed, one having led Of wounds, and four having been made prisoners.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-30
WILSON APPROVES U. 5.
 CONTROL OF PACKERS

Washington, May 29.-Approval by President Wilson of policy of super vision over the meat packing industry without actual government operation unless enforcement of regulatory mea- sures is found to be impossible was announced today by the food admins tration.
 The policy was included in recom- mendations of the commission which the president appointed recently to re- port upon policies to be pursued with regard to the industry and all of which MT. Wilson approved.