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The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-14
SOLDIER TESTIFIES
 IN THE l. ". ". TRIAL
TELLS HOW ORGANIZATION PROMISED HIM PROTECTION FROM AUTHORITIES IF HE
 EVADED THE DRAFT.

Chicago. May 13.-An American soldier John Byra, of Franklin, N. J. testified at the trial of 112 Indus trial Workers of the World today that a representative of the organiztior promised him and his fellowmen pro- lection from the authorities if they evaded the selective service act. Byra's testimony formed a link ir the chain of evidence by which tho government seeks to prove that na- tionwide conspiracy to disrupt Amer ica's war plans was entered into by the leaders of the organization.
 Private Byra testified that John A Avilla, a defendant and organizer of various strikes in New Jersey, Mass. and New York, while in Franklin fur nished him with Boston, Mass, ad dress
 He said to report to the address and have no fear of military service, !" said Byra. He could not recall the address,
 The counsel for the defense sought to show that the testimony was part of a conspiracy against Avilla, which if was declared resulted in being hanged by a mob in Franklin last summer until he was nearly dead.
 Parts of correspondence ffem Avilla to William D Haywood and other of ficers relative to progress fin strikes Was read into the records over objec- tion of the defense.
 II. G. Vandeveer of counsel for the defense, said some of the letters wera not accompanied by proper evidence of there origin.
 Where copies could not be ob- tained, photographs were taken bJ the government stool pigeons and are now offered as proper evidence" :" he said
 'T resent the frequent insinuations by defense counsel that the govern ment has forged part of the docu- mentary evidence offered protested Frank B Nebecker, special prosecu- tor Nandeveer himself offered the photo9raph of the letter in question after the prosecution had decided it Va not to be submitted"
 Judge 1andis ruled that carbon copies of letters bearing no sigma lures, but having a file stamped on their faces could be offered, but could not he used against individual de- fendants except when definite proof of their genuineness was submitted Ad- ditional government witnesses began arriving today group of thirty are on their way from Arizona and Texas 10 testify relativem to condition in the southwest.
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BREAD TICKETS MAY BE
 NECESSARY IN CHlCAG,

Chicago, May 13.-Bread tickets a a war time measure in Chicago ma be necessary, according to sentimen among one thousand master baker of this city in session here today Harry A Wheeler, state food admins trator announced that the eighty per cent of wheat flour allowed bakers be tween May r. and June 1 will be re duced for the month of June to seven ey percent for the period of tn amount allowed for the same mont last year
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-14
GERMANS TAKEN
 FROM STEAM SHIP
TRATiON CARD WITH FALSE
 NAME.

New Orleans. La, May 13.-Federa agents today boarded a steamshl from Mexico and took into custody | member of the crew whom they sai was Hans Ludkig Krambach, brother of a captain in the German army anl son of Berlin bank president. He recently lived in Mobile where he wa known as H. $. Kramer. He carried a passport and registration card bear ing the name of George Tacea Kram bach was taken to the Parish prisoI where he will be held pending further by the department 0 justice.
 Krambach it was said, came to thu United States in 1912 from German. and spent considerable time in Phila delphia, Mobile and New Orleans tIi lis 29 years of age. He left Mabil for Mexico in April, 1917.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-14
AUSTRIAN SPIES ARE
 CAPTURED IN TEXAS
ADMITTED THEY JOINED THE AMERICAN ARMY TO GAIN
 INFORMATION.

San Antonio, Texas, May 13.-Twc young men and two young girls ar rested today by local authorities a IFloresyille, Texas. were brought her. tonight and jailed for federal author iii es. Acccordinf to a dispatch from Floresvillc, a confession was made D. members of the quartette. that they .are all Austriaus and were on thol way to Mexico. All were we'll dressed supplied with equipment and were ir a new automobile when arrested.
 According to the dspatohe iron Floresyille. lack of an automobile ii. ceuse led to the arrest of the party They arrived at the home of a deputy sheriff Of Atascosa county yesterday morning Later they were seen in lane, apparently having lost their way When officers started for the car f was found the occupants had fled and chase extending nearly twenty miller through the country followed Tao two girls were dressed as men. Name given by members of the party are Antonio Tuminia, Franz de Visser Etna dc Visser Tumiua. Cwlfe ci Tuminia) and Olga de Visser, siste of Etua.
 Brought to Floresvllle. which is h Wilson county, the two men. accord ing to the dispatch, admitted service in the American army for the purpo5 of getting information Also they ar said to have admitted residence ir Merico and their plan 10 return there ziac tnarr
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iNh front has also been under heavy fire from the enemy guns and this may indicate tha the Germans are getting ready for new effort 10 reacn Amieus
 On he rest of the western front the reports tel nothing of interest as revealing he true situa ion
 Since the Italians captured Mont ;orno on Saturday morning the Aus trians have tried in vain 10 regain this commanding peak south of Asiago, but have lccn met by stern rcsis ance
 In Mesopotamia the British forces Lave progressed further up the Ti- gris and have captured Kirkut, pursu- ng the Turks for twenty miles to the horthward The British, now sixty miles east of the important city c Mosul. the site oi the ancient city of Nineyeh. and the crossing oi numH' ous caravan routes
 Ukrainian reports tell of the cap ture by the Germans Of EoWaeer Elm press Maria Fcrodoyainia and Grand Dukes Nichoas Niaolaievitch and AL cndar NIichaclovito h, who have been living in straigh, ened circumstances in the seclusiou of their estates in frimca, which now is overun By the Germans.
 Emperor Charles Of Austria, accom- panied by his foreign minister and military eladeis has called on Em- peror William The report of the meeting says there was complete ac- cord' in their discussions of the pres eut and future relations of the coun- tries
 The Ulrainidns are said to he very cool toward the new government set up by the Germans in that country while the lIthunians are demanding the absolute independence in that country with monarch chosen from some neutral state instead of Ger- man prince. which has been said Co be the program there.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-14

New York, May l3.-Germauys re- sunni ton of the sisnatic offensive against the allies on the west front has not yet materiaizcd In vaIi- GUS sectors there have been local operations which have no bearing on the situation as whole But along the entir efront there is d quiet that might be ercouraging were it not for the fact tha the Germans are known to be moving up men and ma terials for a new move in the mighty drive launched March 2L
 Field Marshal Haiss report makes special note Of activity by the Ger. man artillery north Of Sere This little town is situated behind the Tcu- tonic lines north of Albert, and marks the apex of triangle. the base of which is between Hcbertunc and Buc- quoy.
 For several weeks military experts have been watching developments in this particular region because it IS the olgical point from whihc the Ger mans may be expected to launch a great turning movement against the Arras sector.
 During the early days of April, when he allies made a final stand on the line which they al present hold. the Germans centered their fiercest drives on Herbertunt and the hills 10 the south and west They failed to ad- vance further and later lost ground ,o the allies al this point.
 The country to the west of Hebur tune Is quite hilly with many steep ridges, which afford admirable de fensive positions To the north and northwest. however. the country is moderately level with long undulatIug ridges, which mghI be stormed read fly by heavy masses of troops.
 Field Marshall Haig mentions, too considerable artillery fire to the north of Kemmel but this mas been re- zion where the cannon of both sides have been roaring for weeks.
 The southern portion of the Brit
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-14
WOMEN GRANTED FULL
 LAY MEMBERSHIP
AFTER FORTY YEARS EFFORTS METHODlsTs GRANT THE
 WoMEN'S APPEAL.

Atlanta, Ga, May 13.--After fortg years of effort. women of the Meth odst Episcopal church South, today were granted by action of the con ference full lay memberships. Para graphs in the discipline stating It is not in harmony with the spirit of our law that women be members of a gen eral conference, 1t is not lawful to elect a women in a steward and a woman may be elected a scperinten- dent of Sunday school, but is not thereby member of the quarterly conference were ordered stricken from the book of laws The measure passed today is practically the same which was presented by the woman's missionary council al the general con ference in 1914 and then defeated by vote Of 15O to Ill
 While it was practically certain that the women would win. surprise was expressed that the viva voice vote in their favor was overwhelmingly large. Last minute efforts to block the vote. by Judge John S. Candler of Atlanta. lost through the ruling of Bishop r. r Mouson. who refused to sustain point of order based on technical e ity on the ground that the points have been taken previous to the debate. An effort to have the vote taken by or ders. preachers and laymen separate ly also failed.
 Most of the debate centered on the efforts to secure for women special representation on the board of mis- sions The conference. however, sus tained the committee in it's opinion that women not extended '1aity rights plus" nut should really be placed on the same footing as men.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-14
DOCTORS CHARGED WITH
 "D0PlNG'' DRAFTED MEN
ACCUSED OF FURNISHING A DRUG THAT AFFECTED THE EYES AND CREATED SYMPTOMS OF
 TUBERCULOSIS.

Tulsa, Okla, May 13.-W. F. Nich- ols, practicing physician, and c. A Marshall, a dentist. of Tulsa, were ar rested here yesterday by officers ci tho acpatunenC of justice, charged With furnishing drafted men with a drug that affected the eyes and cre- ated symptoms of tuberculosis that caused rejection of the patient" when examined for the draft.
 Both men are held on bonds of Sl0,0o0 and will be given prolim- mary hearing May 20, before the United States commissioner here.
 Federal officials say that they have evidence, gathered during a period of atleast seven months that satisfies them that the two men have extended their operations 10 all parts of the country. The customary charge for their services is said to be from $75 to $1O0.
 Marshall is said to be pro- Ger man in his tendencies A letter from MT. Bernstorff thanking him for "his services" was found in his papers and residents here recall that he spent a year in Germany and Austria prior to the declaration of war by Germany.
 The men were arrested through a trap laid by the officers Lambert Kuntz, a bank clerk whom Marshal had approached, permitted him to ad- minister the drug He was examined by his exemption board and rejected because of defective vision. Then Marshall and Nichols were arrested.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-14
WHITE RIVER IS
 AT FLOOD STAGE

Little RocE, Ark, May }5.-The White river is one foot over flood stage with prospects that il will be four feet higher, acording to a dis patch rom Newport, Ark, tonight. All stores there closed this afternoon SC proprietors and employees could work. strengthening the leyee of the river to protect the city.
 The lowlands are flooded already and the loss 10 crops will be heavy II is believed that the Newport levees will hold. The Arkansas river was reported failing at Fort Smith tonight and the danger of flood on that river is believed to have passed
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-14

Washington, May 13.-Attorney General Gregory has authorized the assurance of q presidential warrant for the internment of Count James Nlnotto under the presidents procla nation relating to German enemy aliens.
 A habeas corpus was immediately instituted in behalf of the count and he was taken before federal Judge Carpenter and released on S50,000 bond. Hearing of arguments on the habeas corpus proceedings was set for May 20.
 Action was taken by the Attorney General after consideration of the case which was referred to him after the department of labor had refused tC order the deportation of the count. Tn the meantime the count has been al liberty on bail
 Count Mlnotto a son. in law of Louis F. Swift. the Chicago packer, is mar of such tangled nationalities that he comes near to being a man without a country. His father was an Italian .of ayowed pr0-German sympathies and his mother was q noted German actress. He was born in Berlin and educated in the banking business in Germany.
 When the European war broke oo' he was employed in a German bank in London. He came to the United States and took out first naturaliza- tion papers here but never completed the naturalization proress. At frs he was openly pro-German but when Italy entered the war he offered tc return to his fathers land as an Ital ian reseryists and was refused for physical reasons. Later he offered an ambulance service to the Italian government but this gift also was re- fused. Then he sought q commission in the United States army but his German citizenship prevented He offered his services to the bureau of naval intelligence to become a Unit. ed States secret agent but officials suspected him Of bad faith and did not accept.
 He has associated with society peo- ple in England, the United States and Argentina He was a visitor at the German embassies in London and Washington, was a friend of Coun Luxburg, the now notorious German charge at Buenos Aires and also of NJ Caillaux, former French premier, re- gently arrested on a charge of treason and with Mme. Caillaux. when they were in South America
 Secretary McAdoo was entertained by Count Minouo when the secretary visited Buenos Aires two years ago The count at that time represented New York bank in Argentina but pra viously, while acting as agent for another New York bank had been re- called because 1t was feared his pro German sympathies would comaml the bank to improper policies.
 The bureau of intelligence whose request that Minotto be deported war refused by the department of labor on the ground that Minotto had neither broken any United States laws nor threatened to do so. cited as SUD- porting suspicion that the count wal a German agent that he maintained a mysterious private office at hls Long Island home and employed private secretary although his salary as rep resentative of the New York bank was comparatively small, Mlnotto's friends explained that his wife was wealthy and that consequently he was not forced to live on his business income
 The department of labor referred the case to the department of justice
 
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The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-14
BILL CHANGING DRAFT
 QUOTAS AGREED ON

Washington May l3 The bil changing the basis of draft frou state population to the number of mel in class one was signed late today by Vice President Marshall and Speaker Clark and sent to President Wilson for his approval This measure hal been before congress for seyera months. It will be put into effect 8. soon aa signed by the president.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-14

Wilmington, May 13.-Americau of- ficers were inclined tonight to charac- terize reports from London via Ot- lawa that American troops would not be used u/i complete and power flu! American army has been devel- oped in France as an echo of political controversy precipitated in England hy the incident of General Maurice. They could see no only other eXpiana tion since the statements attributed 10 the war committee of the Brit ish ca binet was promptly rcpudiated by Lord Reading British amba sador here. and later declared by Secretary Baker in 2 formal statement to be in absolute variance with the facts as known here
 Lord Readings statement said he was confident no such announcement had Teen issued with the knowledge Of Premier Lloyd George. adding that he views of the British government which he was transmitting were eX- actly opposite Secretary Baker said American troops were now being used in battle and would be continued to be used as the supreme commander Gen eral Foch, deemd best.
 Inquiry at the differeuent bureaus of the war department showed that the movement of the men to France is proceeding as planned after the an- nouncement that American units would be brieaded with French and British divisions for immediate up- erationS as we'll as training
 In view of these developments # was felt that an explanation must come from the British capital. It is known that some question as to the way in which American aid is to be employed has been raised London. some officials there feeling that the usC of American troops should Du fa- stricted a this time in favor Of the British troops, while others dwelt upon the urgent need of man power as the first consideration.
 Since the decision to scatter Amer lcan bdttali0ns or rcsiments in allied forces was made only because of the cry for man power from the British and French governments when the German Onsdaughts was battering the lines in Flanders and Picardy, offi- clals here were inclined to find the tone of the announcement now at trbutcd to the war cabinet distaste- full. ThoHe whole American program in France has been subject to re- vision by reason Of that decision, the effect of which was to set aside na- tional pride and the ambTons of American officers of high rank in or de to furnish immediate aid Su.n sacrifices are not 10 be vewed lightly. it is held, or to be accepted or re- London or elsewhere
 Just how this report may relate to the recent political crisis in Eng , land, American officers do not un- dertake to say They have strong 1 feeling that English politics are be- ! hind the mystery, and look to the | British government to correct prompt ly any misapprehension there may be about the need for American aid. | There are some other uestioqns aei- tating officials here which the Ot-
 tawa report served to bring to light.
 For one thing American army off
 cers off the most part are convinced that the American army will never reach its high efficiency under either
 the French or British army systems. The relations between the officers and men in each army are things peculiar
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-14
SOCIALISTS BARRED FROM
 USING CHICAGO SCHOOL,

Chicago, May l3.-Socialists. and all organizations of -governmen complexion are barred from the use o public school buildings for meeting places bg action of the city council q. Chicago today The two social alder
 men voted against the resolution.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-14
REPORTS COMING BY THE WAY OF OTTAWA ARE NOT BORNE
 OUT BY THE FACTS.
MOVEMENT OF AMERICANS
 PROCEEDING AS PLANNED

Forces of the United States Were Thrown Into Fight at the Urgent Appeal of More Man Power by the British and the Report Sent Out in DistastefuI to Washington.
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Are Expected to Launch a
 Great Turning Movement
 Against the Arras Sector

Southern Portion of British Front Has Been Under a Heavy Fire and May Indicate the Germans Are Getting Ready for a New Effort to Reach AmienS.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-14
MAN WITH MIXED UP RELATION. SHIP CHASED AS GERMAN
 ENEMY ALIEN.
WAS CLOSE FRIEND OF
 COUNT V0N LUXBURG

Habeas Corpus Proceedings Have Been lnstotuted and the Hearing Set for May 20--Bureau of Intelligence Had Asked That minotto Be De- ported.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-14
RENT THAT VACANT ROOM

People looking for rooms turn to the classified ads of the newspapers to see what is offered. An ad in the Sentinel Record may bring customer.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-14
w F A T H E R
 FORE CA s T

Forecast for Arkansas: Tuesday fair, awrmer; Wednesday fair.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-19

and six months after the termination of said, to charge consumers of water within the City of Pine Bluff and pur- chased by such consumers from said company, it's successors or assigns, the sum of fifty cents per thousand gallons for the first five thousand gal Ions, or any portion thereof, consumed each month by such consumer.
 Section 2. That the authority Anen- toned and referred to in the< <aIbove and foregoing section is conferred upon said The Pine BlufHCompany, it's successors or assigns flor the pur- pose of enabling the Sad company to maintain and ftNnif/proper service to its patronsranf E3enable it to de- fray the increasckko of labor sup plies and mate1fs>due to unusual conditions prevailing p account of said war, and this ordinaQce shall re- main in force 1nd effect oNly for and during the period of the said war, and six months thereafter.
 Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here With and this ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after it's passage.
 Passed and approved June 17. 1918. Attest: SIMON BLOOM,
 w. A. LEE, Mayor.
 City Clerk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-19
APPROVES SENTENCES
 OF OBJECTORS TO WAR
Secretary Baker Also Cones on Rec- ord fin Favor DepOrting Men to
 Countries They Prefer.

Washington, June 18.-Sentences ranging from Is months to 20 years Imprisonment imposed by courts mar tial upon so-called conscientious ob- jectors who refused military service at Camp Upton. N. Y., and Camp Cor don, Ga., were approved today by Sec retary Baker.
 Most of the men objected to fight ing against Germany or Austria be- cause thty have relatives there. In approving the finding of the courts, Mr. Baker went on record as favor ing the return of such men ito the countries of their preference" after the war.
 Twelve objectors were sentenced as follows:
 Lyman Polkes, 15 years; William J. Seider, 20 years; Joseph White, lo years; Anton Lesoldak, 10 years; .Ju- Illus Leventhal, IS months; Louis Sill verman, 10 years; Mayer Suffkind, 10 years; Louis H. Blumenthal, 10 years: Samuel Spire, 5 yearss Paul Bauer. 10 years; William Charles Schwab, 20 years. and MichaG Ciupa l 10 years.
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GERMANS LOST
 SO,OOO MEN IN
 LAST BIG DRIVE
Offensive Between Mont didier and Noyon Costly
 in Casualties.

Paris, June 1S-Eighty thousand Germans were killed, wounded or made prisoners during the iffensive between Montdidier and Noyon, Cap tain Andrew Tardieu, who accompan- jed Premier Clemenceau to the front on Sunday, told Marcel Hutin, editor of the Echo de Paris, upon his return to Paris.
 "This is figure which should make even Ludendorff reflect" he said.
 One cannot insist enough upon the exceptional importance of the results obtained by the counter attacks of divisions under General Mangin against the right flank of General von Hutier's armies" he continued. This magnificent operation has nailed the enemy to the spot and completely checked the advance toward Com peigne. German officers who were captured made no attempt to hide their chagrin at their inability to reach Compeigne, which they admit was their objective"
 ;Premier Clemenceau contented him. self by remarking "I am completely satisfied"