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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-22
COLONIES VITAL
 ID NATION, SAYS
 GERMAN MINISTER
Dr.. Wolf Says Working
 Glasses See Necessity

Amsterdam, Aug. 21.-Discussing Germany's Russian policy and the Brest-Litovsk treaty, Dr. w. s. Solf, German secretary of state for the colonies, in advices from Berlin, is quoted as follows:
 "The German government is fully resolved not ti misuse the protection which has been asked for and which has been granted because forcible annexation would be to ba rthe way now open to oppressed peoples-the road to fseedam, odre and mutual tol- erance."
 Dr. Solf, who was speaking before the German Society continued:
 "The imperial chancellor declared last month in the reichstag that we dc not intend to retain Belgium in any form whatever. Belgium sNall arise again after the war as an independ- ent state, vassal to no one. Nothing stands in the way of the restoration ot Belgium but the enemy's will to war; He declared that the German work ing classes were becoming conscious of the fact that the retention Ger many's colonies were vital He saic that Germany desired to compromise regarding colonial questions on the basis that those possessions shall cor. respond to the economic strength o1 the nations.
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NEW REVENUE BILL
 NEARLY COMPLETE

Washington, Aug. 21.-The $8,000,- 000,0O revenue bill was practically complete tonight except for the excess profits rates which wil Happily to ap- proximately one tenth of all corpora tions, the income tax normal rates so far as affected by the three percent differential against unearned incomes and some administrative provision and minor details.
 The house ways and means com mittee which is framing the bill ad- journed until Saturday and in the meantime chairman Kitchin and his expert assistants outside the com mitte together with the treasury de- partment will work out matters to be ~nt into final shape by the committee. Members of the committee were doubtful tonight, however, whether the revenue bill can be reported be- fore the middle of next week.
 Chairman Kitchin estimated that the excess profits and war profits taxes will raise approximately $3,OOO,- OOO,O0O based on the year 1917.
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MUNITIONS V0RI|I |P[EDGf LOYAL1Y' e
 J. s GOytRNN|TI \
Promise Baker n., Strike During t1r' ths
 War.

Philadelphia, Pa, Az 3,
 tons pledging loyalty to Il,0Ses', fss t, oyl ployes oi the Frankfort A ArssssS) ,gS Il. presented to Secretary Of 1WIssaa Waa al who delivered an addrass" ra war Bais the centennial celebration ., 'oaag .s { senal. '''A al the d. f The workers promised no.
 under any consideration or ', ene,sa s'hl' other others : to strike, and deelsrsi srs,'s' 2 would not do anything to l,srsa hsnS ae7 speedy progress of the Aarlper map n n Baker said any grievances os osF, h can ammunition workers VI u.al, An'aE speedily and justly settled NOad h
 We are matching smoke st.,,
 well as armies. today with ess.s' esshs < General Foch has taken n tho IesaaN je.?l n and a ne is choosing the time ana 1n',aI1' sal TOT his encounters with the Saa an1s''' paS' he said. 'The vaunted Ge,nasn (Iss enemy vance end superiority las hnrs. nst S' ~ a bubble in the sun hef0s ,, al' N strength and courage Of tts s'O,s ts.l l' lN can soldier. He is backed M hv a a'4t'F senals of this country" y DF e'
 After his address, Mr. p,,..
 spected the arsenal and later 1s lss ~ ~. Washington. ''N VI
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VARDAMAN LOSES BY 1000 VOTES

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 21-With all counties hetard from Congressman B. P. Harrison of Gulfort tonight appar- ently was nominated in yesterday s senatorial primary over his opponents. Senator James K. Vardaman and for mcr Governor E. F. Noel.
 A few of the counties were lncom- plete. but it was believed there were not enough votes nnreported to re- duce Harrison's majority lower than 2,OOO if all should be for Vardaman' Harrison's majority now is 7,253.
 In the Sixth district, where Gov. Theo G. Bilbo is candidate for Con- gress, a second primary is believed to be necessary, but Judge Paul B. Johnson of Hattiesburg is far in the lead.
 In other congressional districts the incumbents appeared to have been re- nominated.
 Congressman Humphreys of the Third and Collier of the Eighth dis tr;cts were unoppOsed.
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LORD READING
 SAYS U, s. IS IN
 WAR FOR VICTORY
Is Message British Commis,, sioner Takes Back to
 the Allies.

London, Aug. 21.-Lord Reading, the British ambassador to the United States was the fgeust of honor today of the American. Luncheon, club.
 Three hundred persons attended in- cluding the Japanese, Italian and Chi lean ambassadors, the Belgian minis ter Lord Milner, Lord Robert Cecil, Winston Spencer Churchhill, Vice Admiral Sims and several members of the cabinet. The continued illness of the American ambassador Walter H. Page, prevented his attendance.
 The lucheon was presided over by John s. Macaffee.
 Lord Reading, after referring to the success of hi; mission in America as due the generous good will of the Unl- ted States expressed hos thanks for that country's tribute of high admiral tion for the efforts Great Britain had made in the war and the valor and heroism of her soldiers and sailors, which could be only described as. "one of affection and love-" ., Lord Reading reminded his aud- fence of the change that had taken place in the situation at the front since America. entered the war. No American would want him to say that America did it all, but an American would wan him to pay equal credit to the Frenich and British and Italians. He was proud of their valor and hero ism as if they had all been his own soldiers.
 He declared that American was a nation of idealists, say Too many in the past have been have been inclin- ed to think Americans materilist whereas American ready to sacrifice everything for an idea, provide0 the cause is noble and just"
 If there were amessage he would bring to Britain from American. 1t would be: America is with you 70 the end, the only and possible, that is, until victory has been attained" "'"
 When the. ambassador denied the reports that, he had returned to Eng land to draft tke term of. an offen- .sive and deefnsiye alliance between Great Britain and the United States, the audience choroused "too bad, too bad" 4...
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BRITISH SUB. SINK
 A GERMAN U-BOAT

London, Aug. 21 0British Wireless Service) ):-Recently British and a German submarine met.
 The enemy had crossed the North sea. penetrated British waters and was lurking to bounce upon any ship that might cross it's track.
 The British boat was returning to base after an arduous cruise. Both boats were cn the surface. but the British boat picked up the enemy and dived before she herself was sighted
 She fired two torpedoes and through her periscope the resulting explosion was observed.
 Coming to the surface five minutes later the British crew found one sur- vivor swimming among the wreckage. He was the captain of the German submar rine.
 The other officers and the crew had all gone down in their boat.
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FORMER STUTTGART
 GIRL TAKES POISON

Memphis, Aug. 21-Brooding over contents of letter just received from her husband who is with the American army in France, Mrs. Mildred Thom- as, 21, 219 Court avenue attempted to take her life in her room Tuesday morning at 11:3O o'clock by swallow ing several ounces of laudanum, ac- eording to the police.
 According to statements made by persons who reside in the vicinity, Mrs. Moore went on a joy ride Mon day night and remained out late. Tuesday mornings mail brought her a letter from her husband. After reading the letter, she retired to her room, tore the letter into bits and drank the laudanum. !,
 soon afterward occupants of the house found her in an unconscious condition and the General hospital am- bulance was summoned.
 : Mrs. Thomas came to Memphis from Stuttgart, Ark, few days ago
 Her condition is regarded as ser ious.
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DENY HUN EMPERORS
 REACHED AGREEMENT
Vienna Report Is That Wilhelm and Charles Rejected Each Others
 Plans on Several Policies.

London, Aug. 21.-Vienna dispatch es deny that the conference between Emperor William and Emperor Char les resulted in an agreement between Austria and eG1many, according to advices to the Daily Mail from The Hague. It is said that Germany ap- pears to have reached an agreement with the provisional government of Poland over the head of Austria.
 It is reported that the Germans have rejected Austria's plan for in- creasing the forces on the western front, while Austria rejected provis- ionally the German solution of the Polish question. This purpose does not mean, it is added, that the plan to send a large Austrian force to the western front has been abandoned
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U. 5. PATROL BOAT
 DRIVEN ASHORE BY
 GALE; 7 MEN LOST
Steamer Montauk Destroy. ed By Storm on Allan
 tic Coast.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 21.-Seven members of the crew of the United States patrol boat Montauk were lost when the craft was driven ashore by a high northeast gale on Cumberland Island, 20 miles north of Fernando at o'clock Wednesday morning.
 The body of one. Robert Travis of Atlantic, has been recovered.
 The names of two of the missing are not known tonight.
 Others who are missing are:
 Suddeth, Newberry, s. c.
 Singley, Newberry, s. c.
 - McCurry, Florence. s. c.
 - Nicholas, Greenville. s. c.
 The Montauk encountered the gale Monday about midnight and battled with the elements until noon, Tuesday when her engines went out of com mission. Her anchor chains parted at midnight, Tuesday, and she was soon driven ashore. hTe seven men were lost in the breakers trying to- reach the heach.
 The Montauk is complete loss. Sne began to break up soon after grounding. Seventeen survivors have been landed at Fernandine.
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EIGHT DAYS ON U-BOAT.

Captain Evans of British Steamer
 Tells His Experiences as Pris0neh.
 Washington, Aug. 21.-Eight days spent as a prisoner na eGrman sub marine, which was so crowded with men that there was scarcely room to sleep, convinced Captain David Evans of the British steamer Penistone, sunk by the U-boat, that more ex- ploits like the arming of the fishing schooner Triumph are contemplated by the German raiders.
 On his visit here where he reported his experience to naval offivers Cap tain Evans explained that the subma- rine carried 77 men, more than twice the number of normal crew and his impression was that it's officers in tended to convert some of the captur- ed ship into raider or use the ves- se as mother ship for U-boats. though 1t has been reported that double crews are carried on submarines in order to train enough men to keep up the warfare.
 "The U-boat which sunk the Peni- stone and which was my prison for eight days was about 200 feet over all and carried two six inch deck guns. Captain Evans said after telling of the circumstances which led to his capture.
 "These guns are not protected from the water, in any way when the 7 IT, boat submerged. The breech appar- ently was watertight and the muzzles were securely plugged when the guns were not in action. They were kept well greased.
 During the time I was on board the U-boat the deck guns were in action one time for two hours but with what results l do not know as was kept belo and was not allowed to see what was going on."
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Germans Losing Grin.

French Headquarters in France Aug. Fl (Reuters) As result of our recent victories the enemy's grip on his fronts on both sides of the Disc is relaxing and on the left bank he IS frankly falling back before the un- remittlng pressure of General Man gins infantry.
 Between Lassigny and the Disc the enemy has been pressed back to the line of the height overlooking Divette.
 Although the Germans are still holding Piedmont, French forces from the west have reached the outskirts of the village.
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BENEFIT SHOW FOR
 CANTEEN SERVICE

o. c. Hauber of the Hauber Thea tre will give the entire proceeds of his show on Sepetember 3 to the Red Cross canteen fund. The following committee ha sbeen selected to help MT. Hauber in working out the de- tails: iMtchel Selligman, D. l.. Frank lin, H. B. Strange, and Harry aHnf.
 In the future a Red Cross nurse with first aid supplies will be at the shops when troop trains goes through the city, members of the Canteen ser vice announce.
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WEDS AT CAMDEN.

Camden, Aug. 21.-S. B. Garden hire, and Miss Ella Ritchie, daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. P. Ritchie of Camden, were married at the Baptist parsonage, the Rev. w. M. Wright performing the ceremony. MT. Gar denhire is chief clerk of the Cotton Belt railroad here.
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AUTO SMASH KILLS TWO.

Meridian, Miss. Aug. 21.-Will Curry and Harry Few were instantly killed and Dr. J. N. Tucker and Dud- ley McNair seriously injured when a heavy automobile driven and owned by Dr. Tucker. crashed into the con- crete pilinr of trestle few miles south of Meridian today. Dr. Fuckers condition is considered critical.
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TENNIS STARS WIN
 IN OPENING ROUNDS

Southampton, N. Y., Aug. 21.- Straight set victories were the order today as the tennis stars fought thru the opening round fthe Meadow Club tournament which represents the preliminary to the national cham pionship. |
 Ichyia Kumagae, the aJpanese, w, T Hayes, and R. H. Burdick, the wes- terners, c. B. Doyle of Washington and w. T. Tilden II, the great Penn sylvania all won in straight sets.
 R. Lindley Murray of California advanced by default.
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GETS JUDGMENT FOR $12,500.

Camden, Aug. 21.-W. B. Merritt got judgment against the Arkansas Light & Power Company for S12,500 for injuries sustained when he fell from a platform in concrete pit near the waterworks. Merritt claimed that the blanks of the platform slipped from under him. The defendant con- tended that his fall resulted from an accidental slipping of his foot. The case will be appealed.
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The present shortage in paper is not without a parallel in history. Ac- cording to historians. "it was decreed in the reign of Tiberius, because of the scarcity of papyrus, a commission of senators should be appointed to control it's distribution. otherwise all civilized life was in disorder"
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TO RAISE FREIGHT RATES

Washington, Aug 21.-Fortv ts,, short line railroads in Texas, Jar, s, jana and Arkansas, which arc mt n'r. ". der federal control, today asked f, interstate commerce commjssio, . grant an increase of 4 l-2 cent, hundred weight on freight rates < petroleum, and petroleum nrodr+ so that their tariffs would be ii
 same as those of federal contnls lines. ''''''
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Henry Ford t0
 Give Profits
 to Uncle Sam
And He Expects Some Eel low Stockholders To
 Do Likewise.

Henry Ford, through his private secretary, announced this afternoon States government all the profits he personally makes on war contract work. He added that he expected a number of other stockholders of the Ford Motor Company would follow his example.
 The contracts awarded by the gov ernment to the Ford Motor Company amount to several million dollars. Up to the present no profits have been paid as one of the contracts has been completed.
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ELECT CAMDEN TEACHERS.

Camden, Aug. 21.-Teachers for local public schools have been elected by the school board with the except ion of teacher for commercial courses. The staff consists of: Super intendant T. c. Abbott (re-elected for the fourth year); Mrs. Cassie B. Webb of Paragould, principal of the high school; Miss Ruth Howell of Foreman, Miss Bonnie Clayton of Conway, Miss Ruth Huntley of Hun- tington, West Virginia, Misses Cath erine Lide and Sarah Young and Mrs. Mona V. Meek of Camden.
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Germany Rushing Reserves Up.

Germany Rushing Reserves Up.
 Behind the embankment there may not have been a great force of Ger man reserves when the battle began, but by this time the harassed enemy certainly is rushing men to the scene as fast as he can, for another disas- ter threatens him.
 The battle opened with sudden crash of guns of all calibre just as day was breaking. Great pillows of thick fog such as are seen only on this side of the Atlantic hung over the scene.
 The infantrymen and tank crews could scarcely see hundred feet ahead of them and the flare of count less blazing cannon was smothered, while explosions from their mouths rolled up into a continuous deadened roar.
 Fog Aids British.
 The fog was most favorable to the attacking formations, for it effective ly shielded them from the eyes of the enemy and at the same time caused the Germans opposite to believe that the attack was not directly against them.
 'The guns sounded long way off" said one of the early prisoners "so We congratulated ourselves that we were not to be attacked. Gust then a tank followed by infantry rolled right over our position and I surren- dered."
 As tanks. and men followed behind the sweeping barrage, the atmosphere became even more thick, for mixed with the fog were great banks of smoke from innumerable shells fired for just this purpose of increasing the protecting screen.
 The German guns retaliated only feebly. but there was sharp fighting at various points, where isolated posts filled with machine guns and gunners put up stiff battle.
 At the little shell ruined village of Courcelles. about the center of the bat tlefront, the German garrison made a desperate fight and for time the advance of the infantry was held up at this place.
 Then the tanks arrived on the scene and charged into the enemy positions quickly transforming them from strong holds to shambles. The tanks repeated this performance at other places in the line where the stub- born boches held out courageously.
 But their courage availed them nothing in the face of the great tanks dipping in and out of shell holes and across old trenches that have seen some of the wars fiercest fighting. and the smaller Whippet tanks and armored cars which sped over the ground at great rate.
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ARMY OBSERVERS IN WEST. VIRGINIA
 KILL 2 OFFICERS
Gun Battle Follows Round ing Up of Gang by :.
 Sheriff's Posse.

Huntington, w. ", Asg 21-A number of alleged army deserters tracked by a posse into the hills of Mingo county, West Virginia, resist eds arrest today, and in a fight that ensued, Deputy Sheriff George Dill lon and man named Ellis were killed.
 Aid was asked from Charleston, and a special train carrying deputy United States marshals and members of the state military police is rushing to the scene.
 Twenty members of the military service from this city are en route to Mingo.
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New Orleans boxing promoters have offered Jack Demsey $2,500 to box Carl Morris, In this connection it is recalled that it was his quick work of disposing of the Oklahoma battler that first brought Dempsey into the limelight.
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cers that only three have been en- gagged.
 The secretary warned against the public placing too much hope in stor- ies of German sumersibles being des- troyed. In the connection diyulged the fact that the claim of British mer- chantman having sunk submarine after a long range duel Friday had been flatly controverted.
 It was on this same submarine, and several days later that Captain Evans of the steamer Penistone was detain- ed after his ship had been captured and sunk.
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Italians Raid Hun DefenseS.

Washington, Aug. 21.-Successful bombardment of the Austrian military works at Parenzo by Italian aviators, without damage to the civilian por- tion of the town, is announced in an official dispatch today from Rome.
 The airmen dropped great quanti- ties of leaflets with messages in the languages of oppressed peoples under Austrian domination.
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One of Queen Mary's most intimate friends is Lady Ampthill, whose hus- band was formerly governor of Madras. Among her personal treas ures Lady Ampthill values none more highly than the gold medal of Kaiser i-Hind, which was awarded her in recognition of her public services in India.
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HAIG'S MEN ADVANCE ON 10
 MILE LINE
tcontinued from page one.)

acton also, operating far forward, chasing the Boche from his many lairs and making quick work of those who would not run.
 Theadvanc ing troops did not stop at their early objectives, several for nations joined forces and pressed on together. The battle continues with unabated fury and there is no. sign that it's conclusion is near.
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CONTINUE COTTON RATES.

Washington, Aug. 21.--Existing
 freight rates on cotton shipped in any quantities will be continued this year, the Railroad Administration an- 'nOunced today.
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Miss Alma Foerster, Chicago Red Cross nurse, has received a "brevet' order, of the third class from the Rumanian. government in. apprecla- tion of her services ill that country during the past year.
 Tn Brazil compliance is considered the essential point of female beauty, and the greatest compliment that can be paid to a Brazilian lady is to tell her that she grows fatter and fairer every day.
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More tobacco is smoked per head in the United States than in any other country except Holland.
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May Use Prison Labor.

Washington, Aug. 21.-Employment of prison labor to aid in counter-act- ing the shortage of men needed to carry on necessary war work was recommended to Congress in a res- olution adopted today by the War Labor Policies Board. It is proposed that the prisoners work only under agreement between the federal gov- ernment and the various states or subdivisions of the states, and not un- der private contract. They would work the same hours and receive the same pay as free laborers in the vicinity.
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British Official Report.

London, Aug. 21.-The British at- tack launched this morning on a front of 10 miles, from the Ancre to
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MUN|IION MAKERS ;.
 MAY ORGANIZE,
 SAYS WAR BOARD
Controversy With Smith & Wesson Plant Settled in
 Favor of Employees.

Washington, Aug. 21.-The right of workers of ammunition plants to or ganize in trade unions or groups, and to bargain collectively through chosen representatives is recognized and af- firmed in an award made public to- day by the National War Labor Board in controversy between the Smith & Wesson Co, arms manufacturers and their employees at Springfield, Mass.
 The board ruled that any employees discharged in violation of principles of the award should be restored to their positions and paid for all time lost on account of the discharge. z,