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EXPECT. PRESIDfNT TO SPEAK 0N THE
 RUSSIAN DERACLF
V May Make Address Before Joint Session of Congress In Near Future.

Washington, March 16.-First inti- nation from official sources that President Wilson possibly might soon make a statement on the Russian de- bacle came today. Heretofore state ments that the president was prepar- ing to address the congress on the sub ject have been pure guesswork. There is no official indication of the medium the president will choose or when he will choose it, but it is generally be- lieved that he will direct his state ment to the world thru an address to a joint session of congress.
 differences drawn from statements by Sir Robert Cecil, British Minister of blockade, Field Marshal Hinden- burg and Gen. Ludendorff, that Ger many might be proposing peace at the expense of Russia, made peace talk no more popular in Washington than it has been since the United States went to war. Officials declin- ing to make statements for the reas- on that any sort of statement would give comfort to peace movements, gave unmistakable indication of how unwel- come peace discussions were at this time. The attitude of American offic- ials found highly interesting re- flection in French official dispatches giving accounts of interviews recently given by Hindenburg and Ludendorff at German headquarters an publica- tlon in German newspapers of the sit uatlon on the eastern battle front.
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Gsln Crew Fires On US. Convoy.
 Sailor iS Killed
Mlstaking Destroyer For 0-Boat, Kill One Com
 rade, Wound Three.

Washington, March William LiSSo,, seaman of an American de- Slr0yef in the War zone, was killed and three others of the ships crew wounded January 1G, when tne armed naval guard on an American liner llred on the conveying destroyer, mistaking her in the darkness for an enemy submarine
 In making this known late today. the navy department said Vice Ad- miral Sims has named court 10 in- quiry which is mahig thoro in- vestigation.
 When the liner reached port the masters gave complete account of the accident to Admiral Sims, but it has not been made puhlic, nor has there been any announcement as to the extent Of damage to the destroy CT.
 Admiral Sims report on the acci- dent was sent to tue department by mail. but the name of the seaman was cabled when the destroyer reached port. the dispatch merely saying he had been killed in an "accldent,' and it was so announced
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WAR TRAINED MEN TO BE PLACfD ON
 GENERAL STAFF Officers Who Have Seen Ser vice to Be Brought to
 Washington. GEN. MARCH STATES
 NEW U. S. POLICY Officers lncapacitated for Duty ln France Win Be Put In
 Charge of Camps
 In America.

Washington, March 16.-Majcr Gen. eral Peyton c. Marsh announced to- day that plan had been approved whereby staff officers on national du ty with the American expeditionary forces will be systematically eXchang- ed for those on duty in Washington, the purpose being to have cn duty there general staff composed entire ly of officers who have been thru training in the new elements of War fare. It is intended to have General Pershing return to this country in de tachments of 30, the officers who, in their opinion have assimilated the de- tails of modern warfare from actual association with front line operations on the American sector. The first increment will be from the officers who have been longest in France These will be replaced by an equal number of officers trained here in gen. eral staff work as it applies to the war department, and an interchange of information would be established between the department and the fight ing forces which officials believe will be productive of smooth administra- tion and competent staff work on both sides of the water, and will produce coordination for both ends of the three thousand mile transport line that could not be achieved under any other plan. Presumably qualified of- ficers of General Pershing's staff, who have been wounded or otherwise in capacitated at the front. will be as- signed wherever possible to duty in Washington during recuperation, their services and experience thereby being of continuous value In this connect ion it was learned that, in accord with the practice found desirable in Europe, incapacitated line officers will be grad ually placed in charge of all train ing units, replacement divisions and other military agencies in the Unted States winch requre supervision of trained military men. That process al- ready has begun with assignment of major generals physically unfit for service in France, to divisions training in ths country.
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British Shell Huns Near Ypres--Artillery Battle
 Tn Verdun Section.
GERMANS CREATE NEW
 ARMY ON WEST FRONT
v,ob sneculatiOn on Announcement of
 k, New Group-Ameridan Sectos' Is Qniet--HOlland Gives In.

Associated Press War Summary3 The military situation on tne Fran m. Belgian front has shown no mark / sd change in the last 24 hours. The
 most notable development was the increasing activity by the British or the old Arras front from Arras itsel! as far south as St. Quentin reported M Berlin. Apparently the Britis ! ,ong range guns were doing effective : work some distance behind the Ger man lines in Flanders as well, for the German statement complained o1 casualties among the population oi | Menin and Halluin, more than five miles in advance of the British front southeast of Ypres. caused by British ! shell fire and airplane bombs.
 Both German and French reports show that heavy artillery fire has |been in progress in the Verdun region, and that there has been brisk work hy the batteries near Rheims. l on the Lorraine front and in Alsace No change in the situation in the [American sectors in Lorraine has | been indicated, altho Paris reports a Herman raid in the vicinity of Flirew,
 near the American sector northwest Iot Foul, which was repulsed.
 interesting possibilities are sns- Rested by the revelation of an of 'iicial German statement that new
 Herman army group has Leen creat- i ted on the front in Northern France 1 It is under the command of General
 Yon Gallwitz, an officer previously
 prominent in the Russian and Serb
 ian campaigns, and apparently trans Iierred to the western front late last Wear and put in command of the |VHdun sector, included within the lfront occupied by the German crown |prince's army group. The German statement is so worded that the Boundaries of the district under Gen. |Von Gallwitz cannot be determined Altho Germany has been threat |enlng Holland with dire things if the Netherlands government should agree
 to allow it's ships now in entente |alhed ports to pass definitely into |the hands Of the allies. it is indicated m Amsterdam advices that Holland mas decided to meet the allied de |mand, including the right to use the |shlps in the danger zone. She had |Deen given to understand that the
 vessels would be taken over Marcn lS under the provisions Of interna-
 1lonal law if she did not before that
 tune agree to the entente allies terms.
 President Wilson, according to in- |lormation from official sources may soon make a t,tatement ragardingI |1Ae Russian situation, probably thru |an address to joint session of congress.
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HOUSE HOPES TO
 PASS FINANCE BILL
 BY TUESDAY NIGHT

"asnington, March 16.-Debate on @e war finance corporation bill de- |1saed to help finance necessary in-
 Suafles KY T during the war, began in
 a' mousse today with administration
 ts. Nsue,s hopeful of its passage by
 aauesoay night. With this in view
 '' ootalned unanimous consent for
 @ consideration Monday.
 x. as reported to the house the bill Sr sss materially from that passed
 x ei. me senate, and, unless radical Ftosa lses are made before the final coDs. , !ne measure must be sent to l in iiSe,ehce' ,Sa The chief difference is issuas ms amount of bonds which may be tsi tia' s. The senate provided a capi- "a %' stock stock of $500, ,OOo, ,ooo and authority S sba 'ssue sue s4,OO0,O0O,00O in bonds, while (to e aoasel eoa committee cut the total
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GENERAL SCOTT SHfLVFO BY NEW
 ORDER 0f: DEPT.
Former Staff Chief to Com mand Camp in U. s. In
 stead of Army Division.

Washington March 16.-Major-Gen eral Hugh L. Scott, formerly chief of staff, today was ordered relieved of his command of the 18th National army division at Camp Dix, N. J., and placed in command of the camp itself, which is to be made an authorization camp. Brig. Gen. Jas. P. Dean has been appointed to temporarily com mand the 18th division. No official reason for the order was assigned.
 General Scott came to Washington this week for examination by the med ical board, appointed to determine fit ness of officers to hold commands on the fighting front in France, and he understood he had passed the test.
 The general policy in the war de- partment has been not to give fight ing commands to officers who have reached retirement age, in the belief that when an officer has passed 62 he is not qualified for the arduous du. ties a command on the battle front entails.
 General Scctt reached retirement age September 22, which date he re- linquished the post of chief of staff, but was recalled into active service
 Friends of General Scott believed tonight that the orders of the depart ment must have been a severe blow to him as ever since the United States entered the wer he had been hoping for an opportunity to command an ac- tive division in the struggle. He vel comed relief as chief of staff be- cause it opened the way for being re- called for active service.
 As commander at Camp Dix, Gen. eral Scott VII head supplementary embarkation cantonment. The quar- termaster's corps has found it nec- essary to have additional quarters available for handling of troops en route to the front, as the process of sending divisions forward is speed ing up. All divisions are equipped completely at these embarkation can comments before they go aboard ship. It has been understood that Camp Dix would be used for this purpose when the 78th division, now training there, has gone forward.
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MRS. A|RSCA GIVEN
 1 YEAR AND l,C0C BY ATLANTA JURY
Woman Convicted of At- tempt to Blackmail Mayor
 After Sensational Trial.

Atlanta, Ga., March 16.--Convicted of attempting to extort $500 O00 from Mayor Asa G. Candwler and sentenc- ed to serve one year in jail and pay a fine of $1,000 Mrs. Margaret A. Hirsch, wife of an insurance man late today returned to her cell in the. county jail, which she had occupied since her indictment month ago. Her counsel announced a motion of appeal would be made later and bond was fixed at $3,0OO The case was given to the jury late this afternoon and a verdict returned in 2G minutes Mrs. Hirsch received the verdict calmly. She remained seated while Judge Hill pronounced sentence and at the conclusion, looked up and said: q haven't word to say"
 Dramatic speeched by attorneys on both sides marked closing hours of the trial. Mrs. Hirsch often sat with head upon her arms weeping bitter ly as she was denounced by counsel for the state, and again she cried when her own counsel pleaded with the jury for justice, not mercy. In charging the jury, Judge Hill instructed them that attempted to blackmail may be committed either by direct accusation of by a threat to accuse for the purpose of extoting money. He directed attention to the charge of conspiracy, which he said ! is an agreement to commit an unlaw- full offense. The question of mor- | ality was not to be considered, the , court held.
 It was announced today that the hearing of the motion for a new trial for J. w. Cook. indicted jointly with Mrs. Hirsch and convicted two weeks l ago., was continued until March 23. It originally had been set for today r Mrs. Hirsch and Cook were indict- ed February IA for attempted black mail of the mayor after the latter
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85 NAMES ADDED
 T0 |. $. LIST
 0F CASUALTIES
Pershing Reports Death of Eight Killed in Action;
 Ten of Disease.

Washington, March 16.-EigAty- five names. including those of nine officers, one killed in action, one in accident and seven slightly wounded, were contained in the casualty list is- sued today by the war department The list was divided as follows: Kill ed in action, 8; die dof wounds, 2; died of accidents, G. died of disease, 10; died from undetermined cause, 1, and slightly wounded, 5S. Major John w. Douuner, Captain Harry B. Whitney and I4ieuts. H. Cooley. Her bert J. Jones, Donald ]. Maclachlan, Frank M. Mitchell, and Warren A. Ranson were slightly wounded.
 It was explained at the department that with two or three exceptions. the names in the list were cabled to- day by General Pershina. The ex- captions were names held over from yesterdays casualty list because of difficulties in checking. Most of the 40 old names held up yesterday, how ever, were those of men recommenc- ed for promotion or mentioned in various activities of the expedition ary forces. They at first were talk en to be casualties.
 Todays list, the first in weeks to contain the names of no men sev- erely wounded, included killed in action: Lieut.. Joan Norman. Sergeant Louis E. Leffew, Corporal Lea H. Rogers, Privates Fred M. Eager, Chas. T. T. Lugginfland, Claude w. Newlee. Strowe Petty, Oscar Schwartz; died of wounds, Corporal Marvin Bum and Private Dan p. Brackel;n.
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Du1th SURRENDER MAKES OFFICIALS
 HERE SUSPICIOUS
Fear Holland May Be Plan ming Concessions to Huns
 In Backing Down.

Washington, March 16.--Holland, on the eve of her shipplng being taken over by the United States and Great Britain, has given evidences of readiness to make voluntary agree ment to that purpose, even agreeing that the ships shall be sent thru the war zone. In view Of continued pres sure upon the Netherlands by Ger many in opposition to such step, officials here were mystified at the sudden change. and began 10 sCecu. late upon what arrangements Hol- land might have made with Berlin.
 It was stated in official circles that Holland probably would make libera: concessions to Germany when she turns ships over to the allies. but it was feared that the sudden &C., quiescence to the long opposed pro- visions that ships be sent thru the war zone might indicate that the Netherlands government was propos- ing something new in the negotiat- ions, which Great Britain and the United States would be unable to ac- cept.
 The official attitude here is that al. arrangements have been made to take over the ships Monday, and that fn- lection of any new proposals by Hor- land cannot stay the decisions reach ed in London and Washington.
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War Secretary Says He Is Satisfied With Progress
 Made in France.
SEES NEW U. $. PORT
 BUILT BY THE ARMY
Accompanied hN General perShing. Secretary Views Great Accom- plishm"nts of Army
 Engineers.
(Bv Associated Press

On Board Secretary Bakers Special Train in France. March l2 Secretary Haker'5 first work after conferences with French statesmen and American generals at the capital hes been 60 be gin study of what the Americans are ioin2 and Gugh ito do in France.
 "1 am still absorbing said he, at the end of a follrteen-hour day. 'I must Say frankly that l did not know the inlmensity of the enterprise we have undertaken in opening new ports and when see what we have accom- rlished here. l am satisfied"
 The American secretary, at the par ticular port in question, was attended today by General Pershing, Maj. Gen. Vim. Black, Brfig. Gen. wv. w. Alter bury, and officers of the engineers who have been creating vast new equip ment for docking and unloading ships The secretary walked for three miles along the American army's dock
 fContinupd on Doup ftype
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RETCHSTAG TALKS ON
 TREATY WEDNESDAY

Washington, March 16.-An official dispatch today from Bernc, Switz- erland, said the German reichstag
 on Tuesday will discuss the theaty ,lof peace With Russia with Chan
 cellor von Hertling and Foreign, Nfn- ister von Kuerlmann, speaking for the government. Wednesday, the reichstag is to vote on the new 15,0oO, ,O00,0 marks war loan, with adjournment fixed for Friday.
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Opposition Breaks Away.

Opposition Breaks Away.
 Moscow, March 16.-The all-Russian congress of soviets has ratified the peace agreement with Germany by a large majority.
 A Bolsheviki resolution, approving the acts of the government of the Worlmens' and soldiers delegates and of the peace delegation, and calling for organization for the defense of the country by creation of national army of both sexes, was passed after Lem ines restoration of peac, among the warning factions, and his statement that this action was the only way out. intimating that the treaty might be broken under changed circumstances.
 The opposition. notably the social revolutionaries of the left, made va liant but futile effort to prevent ac- ceptance of the treaty, which was characterized by the minister of jus tice as being "anti-revolutionary and anti-socialistic." He stated that the social revolutionary party repudiated responsibility for acceptance of the peace treaty, would resign from the government and devote all it's power to organization of armed resistance to German imperialism.
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HOOVER SHUTS UP
 BAKERS WHO BALK

Washington, March 16-All bekers
 not using required 20 per cent of wheat flour substitutes in bread and
 rolls were ordered tonight to cease
 baking those products on March 20
 They will not be permitted to resume until they are prepared to conform to the regulations
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-17
Overwhelming Vote In Con gress of Soviets for Rati-
 fication of Treaty.
WILL SONS MESSAGE.
 HOUSES ENTHUSIASM
Russians to Send a Repi} to tdt Amer jean People at Onre-Much Opposition to Peace
 Action.
(Assocated Press Summary.)

(ASSOcatod Press Summaly.)
 Russia has bowed to the central em- pires. The hard terms of the peace treaty submitted by the Germans at Biest-Iitovsk have been agreed to by the all-Russian congress of soviets, in session at Moscow, in spite of the opposition of an important element of the Russian people. The result of the vote was forecast in the announce ment from Moscow on Friday that the Bolsheviki delegates tc the Mos COW conference had, at party cau- GUS, voted in favor of ratification. There was faction, however, that registered it's dsapproval of the treaty, but the pressuse of Nickolin Lenine, the Bolsheviki premier, prob ably united his followers and caused them to roll up large majority in favor of accepting the provisions of the German peace treaty.
 Wilson's Message ArOuses Enthusiasm
 The message sent by President Will son to the ccngres in which he express ed his sympathy with the Russians was read at the opening session of Thursday. It was received with mark ed enthusiasm and reply embody ing a resolution of appreciation was sent to the American people.
 That there was spirited opposition to the ratification of the treaty is evident by reports that trouble broke out on Friday between the Bolsheviki and social revolutionists of the left, whc have been representing the coun- cil of peoples commissaries.
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M'ADOO CALLS ON
 LABOR TO SACRIFICE

Washington, March 16.-Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo today called on American labor not to object if the nations war policy of conserving credit results in curtailed building opera tions, but to seek some other kind of employment, as necessary as patriotic duty
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-17
BRITISH CASUALTY
 LIST VERY SMALL

London. March, 16.-British casual
 ties fo rthe week ending March 14 numbered 9.562. divided as follows: Killed or died of wounds, officers 53, men 822; wounded or missing, off, cers 14S, men 2,539. In. the first week of March casualties numbered '3,343, the lowest for several months.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-17
FALL FRACTURES WOMAN'S LEG

Thrown from a wagon at the inter- section of Main and Fifth yesterday afternoon, Susie Moore, residing on Fred Singers farm, near Noble Lake, sustained fractures of the left leg and the left arm.
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ALfoRD's CONDITION GOOD.
 as Ra,,re Fire Chief, Injured Sunday, DeiieVed Out of Danger.

the Se f;re Afford, assistant chief of last u sn. aepartment, who was injured
 on tnrnaIy tnuay night when a hose wag- Of danaee'a dea oyer, is believed to be out to tha thasvr' H, Captain Afford was taken
 said Ios. S'ark sanitarium, where it was R." lt I, ;a nlght that he is "doing nice
 Of dsn.s .. IS believed the fireman is out
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-17
HUN T.BOATS WILL
 WIN ENGLISH BASE

London, March 16-"lf we continue the u-boat wa, with out flinching, we can secure a peace with England which willinsure for Germany a base off the Flemish coast for all time," Admiral von Tirpitz is quoted as relating in 6 recent telegram.
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TWO FINED FOR GAMING.

Hudson Steed and Frank Layton were before Judge J. R. Stewart in municipal court yesterday, on charges of gaming. Each of the accused was sentenced to pay fine of $1O and lcosts.
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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-03-27
WAR Relief
DRIVE MAY 70
DISAPPOINTMENT IS ANNOUNCED
FOR FEAR OF CONFLICT WITH,
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN CAM
PAIGN.

War Council of the Red Cross has
announced that the campaign to raise
the second $10O,000,000 will be post
poned until the week of May goth, ac-
cording to a telegram received by the
Northern Division headquarters.
It was originally intended to begin
raising this money for Red Cross work
on Mar. 6; for fear that it might de-
tract even slightly from the forthcom-
ing Liberty. Loan campaign prompted
the War council to postpone the date
for two weeks. This action fixes the
date of the second War fund cam
paign of the Red Cross eleven months
after the first, which was carried. on
during the week of June 10, 1917.
The War council had been appointed
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-03-27

paid for several thousand tons.
Mr.. Mills made the statement that
s'wheat was cut ene-third' in price and
steel was raised two-thirds." Such
statements may not be disloyal,
strictly speaking, and they do not mis-
lead the informed, but why attempt to
instill dissatisfaction in the mind of
the farmer by deliberate perversion of
truth? What can Mr.. Mills expect to
accomplish by it:
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-03-27

One of the stellar ~oratorical lights
Of the Nonpartisan league convention
at St. Paul last week was Thomas
Walter Mills of Berkeley, Cal. Per-
haps it sufficiently introduced him
when it was announced that he waA
the man of whom Kate Richards o.
Hare, sentenced to five years in the
~penitentiary for sedition, said: "All
that I have been able to accomplish
I owe to comrade Mills" tits scarce
ly to be expected that MI. Mills would
be meticulously exact in any state
ment Illuminating the peculiar atti-
tude he and his kind maintain toward
the war; and perhaps it is footless to
check his assertions and weigh them
for accuracy.
He Illuminated against the govern
ment for "pandcring to the steel in
terests while enforcing a arbitrary
price on the farmers" Passing over
the disloyal trend of such a speech,
it is proper to call attention to the dis
tortion of facts, lest the impression go
out that silence means assent. 1t is
quite likely that Mr.. Mills knows that
the government fixed the price of steel
and that he is equally aware of the
sweeping reduction of the regulated
price from the market price prevailing
at the time; but to refresh his men,
DRY and in the interest of the truth,
the facts are given. The government
prices for steel became effective on
September 1 last; thy are set in par.
allel with the market prices quoted the
nrocodinn dow