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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-06
German Troops Seeking to Seize Russian Stores at
 KOla.
BRITONS MAINTAIN
 HOLD ON HAMEL
Except For Aerial COmbats American Front Is CAlm--ItalianS Con. tinue to Succeed; Capture
 400 Prisoners.
Associated Press Summary )

Stockholm reports that Finland is expected to declare war on the en- tente allies. This is probably the re- suit of German pressure incident to the landing of allied forces at Kola on the Murman coast. It has been reported that German and Finnish troops are pushing northward towards the port of Kola to seize vast stores transported there before Russia col lapsed as factor in the war.
 BrltOns Hold Hamel.
 The British front east of Amiens on each side of the Avre and along the Somme river seems to be the storm center of the battle front in France. Here the Australians assist ed by American detachments surge,l forward July and drove the Ger mans out of the village of Hamel aud the Wire and Hamel woods to the secondary attack on the German po- sitions north of the Somme.
 Since that time the lines before Amiens have been very active. The Germans have been repulsed in an attempt to retake the village of Hamcl and the wooded positions of the Aus. ltralians ferther south. The Brit ish official report says the enemy was stopped easily but the Germans claim to have checked the British forces eact of Hamel, and to have thrown them back to their original lines at VillersABretonneux.
 American Front Calm.
 With the exception of aerial com bats the American front has been calm.
 The German official statement tells Of British attacks in the Ypres re- zion, adding that these assaults were repulsed Heavy artillery fire in this neighborhood is reported from London
 Meanwhile the French nave been content to hold and consolidate their new positions near Moulin-Sous-T -Tou- tent, and iAutreches, northwest Of taoissonv. SThe French war office says there has been heavy artillery firing in the neighborhoods of Cutry and Mont Colbert, on the front south west of Soissons where the French won. ground by dashing attack last week.
 Italians Take 4,0O0 Prisoners.
 Italian forces, operating near the mouth of the Piave, have continued to make progress in recent fighting and have taken more than 4.O0O pris- one:s. as we'll as battery of cannon and many machine guns.
 In the mountain regions the italians have extended their lines northwest Of Monte Grappa and have repulsed counter attacks by the Aus trians, against positions taken in the Italian drive a week ago.
 Italy Decorates Americans.
 Italian Head"uarters, Thursday, July 4, (By The Associated Press.)- Five American aviators attached to the Italian army were decorated with the Italian war cross today b" King Vic- tor Emmanuel. The decorations were bestowed during a review and in the presence of General Eben Swift, head of the American military mission.
 The aviators decorated were Lieu- tenants Archibald Frost, John Park, Raymond Baldwin, Kenneth Collins, and John Galchoux. The crosses were given for carrying out the greatest number of bombing raids during the recent Austrian offensive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-06
Pass HarbOrs Bill

Washington, July 5.-Congress to- lay adopted a conference report on
 he rivers and harbors bill. carrying (23, ,994.60 and sent the measure to
 he president.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-06

Assess your taxes today and avoid penalty. Advt.-7.S-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-06
|C0NGRESS PLANS
 ID RECESS TODAY
 UNTIL AUGUST F
President Will Not Urge
 Legislation to Take Telegraph Lines
SEIZURE MEASURES
 ADOPTED BY HOUSE
Bill Could Not bd Enacted R'fOre Monday, the Date for the Strike
 of Western Union Oper- atOrs.

Washington, July 5.-While the house was hastily adopting the reso- Tuition authorizing government opera Btion during the war of all telegraph Telephone, cable and radio systems in +the United States, senate leaders to- night received word from President Wilson which they interpreted as nj Heating his willingness to have final enactment of the resolution postponed hntil after congress returns from its midsummer vacation
 Leaders in both houses tonight went hhead with plans for recess late to-; morrow night until August 12, and 1t was said they would be put thru hnless the president tomorrow insists bn immediate adoption of the resolu- tion by the senate.
 Majority Leader Kitchen gave notice In the house tonight that tomorrow hfter disposition of the conference re- ports on the army and agricultural ap- bropriation bills he would offer a con- turrent resolution for recess until August l2. The telegraph resolution was adopted by the house tonight by vote of 221 to 4 after spirited de- bate. The resolution will be sent to fhe senate tomorrow with leaders khere planning it's reference to the Interstate commerce committee for study and probably hearing during khe recess.
 Regardless of the recess plans, sem bte leaders said its adoption Monday, (he date for which the strike of opera tors employed bp the Western Union Telegraph company is called, is not possible,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-06
GATHERING DATA ON
 INDUSTRIAL iPLANTS

E. B Bloom. chief Of thu Pine Bluff district of tho war tradek hcard, Is mailing queetionnairAs to &GNaFt. ous industries In the 13 cc0ntf(a m the district. tc obtain infornaati6 n to their conversion fneS foSsfnmept war contracts. MT. Hl0om also n working on 8 !ist of nhai anon for the various counted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-06
The Weather

Saturday and Sunday. fair.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-06

Assess yoar tA dey ma MI penalty. M ,A Atlvfy ,lstf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-06

Continued on Page 2.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-21

es and where Cameron street ramI
connects with main bridge
Replacing all unreinforced hand
rail posts with concrete posts all re4
inforced
II additional protection is wanted
construction of buttress curb lid
feet long opposite connection OF
Cameron stret approach.
In his study of traffic Mr.. Greinef
states the average speed over the
bridge is from 90 to 25 miles an
hour, and that at no time is sufficient
to congest the roadway. He calls at.
tention to the low curb, which il
about / L. inches lower than along
city streets, but reports that to in.
crease the height to six inches would
not make a sufficient guard to pre-.
vent vehicles from going over it ased
running on the sidewalk.
AS other members of Council have
had no time to study the recommen-
dations by MIR. Greiner they would
not discuss any of them. II is likely
definite action will be taken nex'
Tuesday.
The plan to have a complete study
made OF the bridge was decided upon
shortly after an accident in which a
woman lost her life when an auto
truck crashed over the curbing
throwing her against the guard rail.
ing with sufficient force to break il
and hurl her to the railroad tracks
below the bridge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-21

one or two feet in height between
the sidewalk and roadway is no more
necessity than OF similar places on
public highways.
He does recommend buttress
curb about 110 feet in length at the
edge of the sidewalk on the north
side of the bridge Just opposite the
Cameron street approach wherc it
connects with the main bridge. lie
also urges the employment of addi-
tional traffic officers on the bridge
and the replacing of all the concrete
posts which are not reinforced with
guards which are.
commissioner w. II. Lynch, super
intendent of the city highway depart
ment. received the report late yes
terday but will not submit it to Coun-
Gil until next week when copies will
be furnished eacn member.
His traffic recommendations follow
in brief:
Enforcing a 12-mile an hour
speed limit. prohibiting vehicles from
passing at west approach and Cam
eron street connection, and giving
right of way to all traffic to and
from Cameron street ramp. these re-
strictions to be enforced by n truf-
fic officer.
Rounding of curve at Fourth and
Chestnut streets. Commissioner Lynch
said this may be completed before
fall.
Placing OF red lights at top of
Cameron street approach
May Act Next Week
fIaclnS OF signs at both approach
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-21
Civic Club Committees
Named at Annual Social
Meeting of Organization

Two hundred members of the
Harrisburg Civic Club gathered at
the rooms of the organization yes
terday afternoon to attend the an
nual social meeting of the organiza-
ton when all cares and duties are
forgotten and only the pleasure OF
good fellowship prevails.
Arrangements for yesterdays
event were made by the house
committee, Mrs. Robert H. Irons.
chairman spent all yesterday
making arrangements that the affair
might be a success. Spring flowers
gathered in nearby mountains were
scattered throughout the house in
a tasteful fashion. The dainty bas-
kets of purple and yellow iris ar
ranged in artistic fashion through
out the dining room presented a de-
cidedly pleasing effect TO the eye.
The entertainment for the occa-
sion was made up of a high grade
musical program. presented by the
Wednesday Club. refreshments
were later served to the guests.
The committee in charge of the
affair included: Mrs Robert H.
Irons. chairman, Mrs. John W. Reilly.
Mrs. William E. Bailey. Mrs. George
A. Gorgas. Mrs. Philip T. Meredith,
Miss Katherine Cox. Mrs. Frank
Payne. Mrs. George E. Etter. Mrs.
Edwin S. Herman, Mrs. Sanford D.
Coe and Miss Fannie Eby.
Standing committees of the club
for the ensuing year were an
nounced by Mrs. William Hender-
son. president, before the opening
of the social meeting as follows:
Bureau of information. Miss Mary
jennings: finance. Mrs. James I.
Chamberlin; house. Mrs. George
Etter; membership. Miss Fannie
Eby; press, Miss Anne L. Vert; pro-
gram and year book, Mrs. Mabel
Cronise Jones; Red Cross, Mrs.
John W. Reilly; social. Mrs. John
Oenslager, Jr.: vigilance. Mrs. John
W. Reilly; tablet committee, Miss
Eleanor Skunk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-21

Varick. Philadelphia. G. NJ. Oliver;
Walters Mission, Philadelphia, w. L.
Byrd; Calvary Mission. Philadelphla,
Willis Lamb: Newton, Pa, Nj. W.
Davis: Frankford. Pa. T. P. Wilson;
Betsharda. Philadelphia, w. \. Tur-
ner: Media. Pa. T. 4. Henderson;
Lincoln University. ]. ]. Robinson
Avondale. Pa, Eugene Racks; Wes-
ley Union. Harrisburg. s. A. Mcneil;
winiamsport. c. E. Tucker; Allen
town. Pa. H. w. Allin; Middletown,
Pa, James +. Stokes; Chester. to oe
supplied: Gettysburg. Pa. l. $. Lee;
Mount Holly Springs and Mechan-
icsburg. II. ID. Young: Newville and
Shippensburg. Pa, r. II. Pie;
Chambersburg, Pa, t. W. DAVIS
Carlisle. Pa. s. Q. Swain; Grace
Philadelphia. Alexander Hicks.
Washington District-The Rev l.
II. Curry, presiding elder.
Metropolitan. II. ]. Calls; John
Wesley. w. {. Brown; Union Wesley.
T. ]. Moppins; Galbraith. w. ID.
Battle; Trinity, C. {. Henderson,
Arlington. w. II. Tring; Alexandra,
to he supplied; Rockville, c. b. Ash
ton: Gibson Grove. y. 5. Stephenson;
Oak Grove. W. w. Barton: Boure
and Woodwardsville, W. II. Crump;
Burville. Logan Johnson; Brent
wood. c. jackson; Union Wesley ana
Metropolitan Grove. \. T. Pagan;
York. Pa. Il. A Carroll; Delta, Pa,
c. \. Grimes; Marietta and WriShts-
willie. ]. w. Fairfax; Harris Church.
Harrisburg. r. l.. BriScoe; GeorSe-
town and Scotland, James Jones.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-21
NEGRO SOLDIERS
FIGHT OFF HUNS
AT GREAT ODDS
Two Colored Men Stand Off
Twenty of Enemy Despite
Severe Wounds

Washington, May 81. - General
Pershing's communique to-day shows
a notable instance ef bravery and de-
votion by two soldiers of an Amer
lean colored regiment operating in n
french sector. Before daylight on
May 10, says the communication.
Private Henry johnson and Private
Roberts, while on sentry duty ut
some distance from one another,
were attacked by n German raiding
party estimated at twenty men VINO
advanced in two groups. attacking ut
once from flank and rear.
Both men fought bravely in hand
to-hand encounters, one resorting 10
the use of a bolo knife after his rifle
damned and further fighting with
bayonet and butt became impossible.
Ihere is evidence that at least one
and probably second German was
severely cut. y third is known TO
have been shot.
Attention is drawn to the fact
that the colored sentries were first
attacked and continued fighting nf-
ter receiving wounds and despite the
use of srenades by superior force.
They should he given credit for pre-
senting, by their bravery, the capture
of any of our men. Three of our
men were wounded. two by grenades,
All are recovering and the wounds
in two cases are slight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-21
Boost For the Navy
Inaugurated Today

To-day and Wednesday concentrat-
ed effort to stimulate enlistments in
the United States Naval Reserves
Will be made by the Harrisburg
Naval Recruiting Service. Recruiters
this morning pointed out that this is
the only branch of service in which
registered men can now enlist
The plan for the two days provides
for speakers throughout the day at
four local motion picture theaters. A
big meeting is scheduled for the Tech
High auditorium on Wednesday
evening.
on both of the days of the cam
paign the Navy film. Sea War and
Sea Fighters" will he shown in the
Majestic, Colonial. Victoria and Re-
gent Speakers at each of these meet
inEs will give data concerning the
service and ask for recruits for the
Reserves in unlimited numbers.
The Tech High auditorium meeting
Will he called to order at o'clock
on Wednesday evening. Prominent
speakers will be present at this meet
ing and motion pictures on the naval
service will be shown if a machine
can be obtained. Officials this morn
ing said they believed this could be
done.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-21
A. M. E. ZION TO
HOLD CONFERENCE
IN HARRISBURG
Ministers Assigned at Closing
of Sessions Held in
Washington

Washington. May 21.-The Phila-
delphia and Baltimore conference
of the y. NJ. +. Zion Church which
convened in Galbraith Church COM
pleted its ninety-firSt session on Sun
day night. The Rev. ]. s. Cald-
we'll Ii. D.. was the presiding
bishop, assisted by Bishops Lee and
Clinton and by Presiding Elders Bla-
lock, Curray and Shaw.
The Rev. NJ. l.. Blalock. d. D.. of
Harrisburg. was reappointed as pre-
siding elder of the Philadelphia dis
trict; the Rev. +. L. BriScoe was
returned 10 Harrisburg Harris
Church. The Rev. :. \. Mcneil will
succeed the Rev. F. II. Alleyne as
pastor of Wesley Union, of Harris
burg. The Rev. +. II. Alleyne, 3.
D., of Wesley Union. Harrisburg, is
appointed TO 50. Pauls y. NJ. +.
Zion Church, Salisbury. Nd. and
the Rev. James Stokes to Zion
Church. Middletown. Pa.
The following general officers
were present: DR.. W. II. Coles. IL
nancial secretary: DR.. T. W. Martin.
secretary of education; John {.
Daney. secretary of church extern
sion: Professor J. w. EiChelberger.
secretary of sunday school union:
DIR. J. Harvey Anderson, editor OF
the Star of Zion, and the Rev. &. +.
AIleyne. editor Of the Quarterly Re
view.
The next annual conference will
he held at Wesley Union Church,
Harrisburg. Pa. on May Is, 1919.
The appointments follow:
Philadelphia DistriCt-The Rev.
NJ /. Blalock, presiding elder.
Wesley. Philadelphia. y. Hannah;
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-21
LoyaltOn Raises Half
Its Red Cross Quota

A total of $3.50 was contributed to
the Red Cross at a patriotic mass
meeting held in the United Evan
gelical Church at Loyalton last
night. The Rev. L. II. Yerger, pas
tor of the church, presided. and Ser
geant George P. Clayton, of General
Pershing's expeditionary forces,
spoke. Other speakers included the
Rev. George y. Lauffer. Steelton, and
James L. Lentz, county recorder.
Misses Ida Snyder, Lofty Zerby, Amy
Hoke, Prudence Harner and Charles
Row, Paul Romberger, Cahrles
Grubb and Harry Troutman were
named on a committee to collect the
contributions for the Red Cross. The
quota of the town is $500, and peo-
pie in charge of the drive predict
that with $50 already in their
hands. 1t will be an easy matter to
secure the remainder of the quota.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-21
MARCH WILL BE
MADE RANKING
ARMY OFFICER
Secretary Baker Recommends
Full Generalship For
EaSton Man

Washington, May 21.-Secretary of
War Baker announced yesterday that
Major General Peyton c. March. act
ing chief of staff. has been recon-
mended to the President for rank of
general and the title of chief of staff.
General March's nomination will go
to the Senate this week and imme-
diate confirmation is expected
General March, whose home was
at Easton, Pa, is the seventh oih-
GER to reach the highest rank in the
Army. With his new rank he Will
outrank General John ]. Pershing,
as the office of chief of staff carries
the grade of highest officer. The
chief of staff is the military assistant
to the Secretary of War and second
in authority to the civilian chief OF
the military establishment.
In order to give General March
the fun title OF chief of staff and per-
nit General Tasker III. Bliss who re-
tanned that title after his retirement
and his detail us permanent military
representative of the United States at
the Supreme War Council at Ner-
sailles, General Bliss is to be made a
brevet general. To do this il was
necessary for Secretary Baker to rec
ommend to the President that Gen
eral Bliss he made a brevet general
for distinguished service" Although
such honors usually are awarded Of
tiCers for service IN action, or as
usually expressed, lin the face of the
enemy" the splendid work of Gen
eral Bliss in France convinced Sec
retary Baker that the Senate would
not hesitate to confirm him.
There have been seven generals in
! the American Army. Pennsylvania
and Ohio each have had two of their
native sons attain TO the high honor
/ George Washington, the first general
was a Nirginian. General U. S. Grant
/ the second general. was born in Ohio
! General Sherman, Il native of Ohio
and General Sheridan, who was borr
/ in New York, We're the officers of the
/ Civil War to reach the high rank
| General Pershing is a Missourian and
! General March is Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-21
COMRADES RAIN
ROSES ON DEAD
FLYERS COFFIN
Lufbery's Orderly in Tears
Simple Tribute of Wild
Roses His Offering

With the American Army in
France, Monday. Nay 2O.-Before
the body of Major Raoul Lufhery
was placed in a grave near certain
| French village. it lay in state in a
| room of a small frame building
! Around it were hundreds of wreaths
of flowers sent by American COM
rades, French aviators who had
known him in the French army and
by French army corps.
| Atop all the handsome wreaths
was little bunch Gf wild roses and
daisies to which was attached a piece
of paper sayina that it came from
/ Major Lufbery's orderly and men,
, tioning many kindnesses. With tears
in his eyes the orderly came up TO
the casket and reverently placed the
flowers on il.
Official confirmation is still lack
ing TO the report that the German
airplane responsible for the death o.
| Major Lufbery had been brought
down by French aviator.
Comrades Follow Remains
The funeral of Major Lufhery was
most impressive. The pallbearers,
three American and three French
aViators. carried the fiag-drapped
coffin from the little frame building
to a motor car for the trip TO the
grave. The procession was led by an
American band, a company or
American infantry just from the
trenches and a company of French
infantry. Following the coffin were
zoo American and French officers,
including all of Major Lufbery' 5
companions in the air service, the
American general commanding the
sector northwest of Toul and Il
French general commanding an
Army corps.
The party drew up at the grave
and while the service was being
read one American aviator after an
other planed down from the sky. his
motor shut of. until he was just
overhead. Each threw out great
I lunches of red roses which fioated
down on the coffin and the barred
heads of the officers and caps of the
soldiers. who were drawn up at at
tention.
Franco Applauds Hero
AT the conclusion of the services
the French general stepped forward
and said:
"On behalf of my comrades of the
French Army. I wish to pay re-
speCtful fraternal tribute TO one of
the heroes of the air. who was vic
toriouS eighteen times: a son Of the
noble and generous republic which
came 10 our assistance to save the
liberties OF the world.
Rest peacefully. Major Lufhery,
close by the martyrs 10 our great
cause. Your slorious example will
inspire in US the spirit of sacrifice.
till the DAY when humanity's enemy
shall be finally vanquished. Good
by"
The American general under
whom Major Lufbery once served as
private soldier. and the chief OF
{ the aerial service. also paid homage
/ TO the dead aviator. The firing squad
! fired three times across the grave,
. a bugler sounded taps and another
/ buEler. hidden in a nearby wood
echoed il. As the sound of the
I bugles died away all was silence eX-
cept for the droning of the machines
[ of Major Lufbery's comrades, pa
trolling the line high in the air. and
occasionally the dull booming OF
distant guns.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-21
Mill Operator Must
Quit For 80 Days

William Zerby. who operates the
Clingerstown rolling mills, was or
dered to keep his mill closed until
May 81. His mill was shut down April
so hv order of the local food admin
istration when he admitted selling
flour in large quantities without SUD
stitutes. His activities ranged over
three counties. He was ordered TO
close his mills until further notice
The state food administrator to-day
instructed the local administrator
TO make the period thirty days IL Is
the most severe penalty yet imposed
bv the local food administration
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-21
GOLD STAR ADDED TO STATE
FLAG FOR BUCKWALTER

one gold star in the service flag
erected for employees of Capitol Hill
in the United States to-day gives
mute evidence of the death in ac-
ton of Captain Harris d. Buck
walter. Company A. First Engineers,
official notice of whose death was
received yesterday. Captain Buck
walter. before his enlistment,
was an assistant engineer in the
Engineering Bureau of the Public
Service Commission.
Employees of the Bureau of En-
gineering of the Public Service Com
mission yesterday afternoon, in
token of respect TO their former fell
low employe, adopted resolutions of
regret.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-21
ARRIVES IN FRANCE

Harrisburg people will be pleased
TO learn of the safe arrival in France
of Edward H. Bennett. 3O3 South
Marshall street, serving in Company
l. 112th Infantry, according to ad-
vices just received by his wife. He
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
Bennett, 1912 North Third street, this
city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-21
Lieutenant Thomas Is
in France, Cards Say

First Lieutenant Charles W. Thom-
as, of Harrisburg. has arrived safely
in France. cards from him received
IN this city yesterday announce. Lieu
tenant Thomas was formerly assist
ant foreman in the composing room
of the Harrisburg TELEGRAPH.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-21
sCHwAB CONTRACTS


Cleveland, May 21.-An agreement
tantamount to contract to build
130 vessels to cost approximately
$4,000 each and totaling about
500, 900. .00U was reached here yester-
day between Charles NJ. Schwab, di-
rector-general of the Governments
shipbuilding program. and Great
Lakes shipbuilding companies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-21
HELD AS MURDER SUSPECT

William Connel, colored, is being
held by the police until the author
tiles at Brooklyn. Md, have been
heard from. 1t is thought he is
wanted in that city for murder, as
the description of the man wanted
there tallies with Connels appear
ance.