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The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

War Labor Board Considers PROPOSE.
ton Which Would Abolish
Strikes.

Washington.-With at least 800 la
Dor disputes and labor questions on
the calendar for settlement. the war
labor board began series OF execu.
tive sessions to consider the two big.
gest questions that now confront EN-.
ployers and laboring classes and which
involves all others-the standard
working day and a minimum living
wage.
Strike after strike has occurred in
busy Industrial centers. The issues
always have been the length OF a
working day and the minimum wage
that should be paid employees.
II is proposed that a sum be agreed
upon as the minimum living sum on
which a family OF four can live and
that employers be required to pay this
sum as minimum and that sliding
scale as To efficiency and the charac,
ter OF labor performed be set as a max.
imum. To reach conclusions along this
line countrywide survey probab bly,
will be made by special investigation
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01
BRITISH WORKERS ON STRIKE
Plans Being Made to Force Strikers
Into Army 10 They Won't
Work.

London.-Two hundred thousand mu.
nitions WORKERS in England are idle
rs a result OF strikes in Coventry and
Birmingham. In Coventry 10000 have
Joined the ranks OF those who have
laid down their tools and In Birming-
ham $4,000 have walked out Elec-
tricians were included in the strikers
In the latter city. forcing the plants 10
shut down and throwing $50 900 out OF
employment.
On the result of a conference be-
tween representatives OF the govern
ment and the union men depend reso-
buttons OF more than 100000 other
workers to quit their tasks. Winston
Churchill will be the representative OF
II Is understood the war cabinet has
taken the position that inasmuch as
the strike Is direct blow at the gov.
eminent plans will be laid at once 10
force the striking men into the army.
unless they return to their work
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01
AUSTRIA FAvORS
IMMEDIATE PEACE
CZECH LEAGUE DEPUTY INTRO
DUcES RESOLUTION IN THE
LOWER HOUSE.
WAS NOT PUT TO VOTE
u Was Asserted That All Persons
Should Have the Right To Self
Determination--Wil Oppose I'M
perialism of German.

Amsterdam. A resolution declar-
ing in favor of an immediate peace
without annexations and indemnities
was offered in the Austrian lower
house by Deputy Stanek in behalf II
the Czech League. The resolution
declared that a continuation OF the
war is useless from the standpoint OF
both humanity and political utility.
1t asserts that all persons should
have the light of self-determination
and asked that the House demand
that Austria oppose the annexationist
and imperalistic policy which had
gained the upper hand in Germany
and try itself to find way to a demo
cratic peace.
The House. says Vienna dispatch
TO the Vossische Zeitung of Berlin.
which reports the incident. rejected
the resolution as inadmissible for
submission TO a vote.
Deputy Stanek said the Czechs peo-
pie would become great and strong
despite the prosecutions OF Il narrow
minded government. The Czecha
never before were so united. so ready
TO fight. so certain of victory. They
are united in firm will, he added. and
never again viii bear foreign yoke.
The Czecho- Sloyak state was n fact
which could not be averted.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01
READY FOR PEACE SESSION
GERMAN PAPER MAKES STATE.
MENT OF TERMS.
Nc Annexation and No Indemnity Con.
ceded-Belgium to Be Held
as Pawn.

Amsterdam Germany has made
suggestions for peace conference to
the Spanish government, says the So
cialist Vorwaerts of Berlin.
The suggestions are:
i. Germany wants no annexations
or indemnities in the west.
2. The peace treaty with Russia
and Roumania may not be questioned
The princip.a OF self-determna-
ton of peoples has not been discussed.
but may be settled at the peace con
ference where the fate OF Belgium is
to be settled.
"A. The Balkan question is to be set.
tied around the conference table.
5. The freedom of the seas. the dis
mantliLs of Gibraltar and the Suez
canal and the right for Germany TO
use eoaling stations
&c. The colonial question is to be
settled on the basis of the status quo"
5 The Norwaerts considers this very
reasonable peace program
Belgium Held as pawn"
The term status quo" applied in the
foregoing 10 the German colonial aues
ton has been rather loosely used in
the past in connection with the solu
ton of various peace problems In
general 1t has been employed as an
abbreviation of the term status QUO
ante bellum"
Germany's position heretofore. as in
m CT fa hna
been one of insistence upon the return
OF her colonies. and there has been
nothing in the recent utterances OF the
German leaders tending to show that
this attitude had been changed II was
even indicated that the pawn" held
by Germany in the shape of Belgium
was intended to be used to secure the
giving back Of her former colonial pos
sessions.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01
ARKANSAS INTEREST
RATE IS UNCHANGED
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
VOTES AGAINST ALTER
ING SAME.
INSURANCE BUREAU VOTED
Commission Of Five Men Provided
For in Resolution Passed BY the
Convention-Efforts For Ad-
iournment a Failure.

Little Rock
Insurance rates and the fire insur-
ance bureau were the chief topics OF
discussion in the constitutional con-
ventfon. The interest rate for the
state, after some discussion, was left
the same as in the present constitu-
ton.
The convention struck from the
draft the section recommending the
creation of the state insurance COM
missioner and fire marshals office,
upon motion by Judge Jeptha H. Ev-
ans and referred a substitute sec
ton. written by Delegate Head max
ang the office elective, to special
committee of five. which will report
the matter back to the convention.
AS soon as Chairman Scott of the
committee on banking and insurance
had reached the section defining the
duties of the commissioner of insur-
anee and fire marshal, Delegate Head
of Miller began the attack by declar-
Ing that rates on the university build
ings at Fayetteville had risen $50 per
cent Mr. Head demanded that the
Office be made elective or abolished.
Delegate Moore took the floor TO say
that the fire marshal's office had
been created by the fire insurance
companies for the express purposes
OF having prosecutor in cases Of
arson where they did not like TO act.
Mr.. Moore also attacked the Arkan-
sas actuarial bureau and instanced
the difference between Texas rates
and those of Arkansas.
| am after the scalp of the actuarial
bureau" said Mr. Head, land l want
to hang 1t on the fence | am also
against these small fire insurance
company lobbyists
Some one asked Mr.. Head il the
Legislature could protect the people
eff the Legislature takes care OF Us
IN the future as it has in the past.
then God help Arkansas" replied Mr..
Head
Another effort was made to adj
1ourn the convention sine die, but
failed
Delegate Evans OF Logan county
who opposed the original adjourn
ment plans, made motion that.
since the convent~n had expended
virtually all or it's funds. ii recess
until July of next year
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01
CROWN PRINCES MEN SAID TO
BE CAUGHT IN ALLIES
PiNCERS.
FIGHTING FOR THEIR LIVES
Thousands of Reinforccments Sent 10
Relief of Heir-Foch Proves His
Superiority Over German
Leader in Strategy.

Gen. Foch has taken leaf out of
the book of German military strategy
and ordained the use by the allied
armies OF the pincer system OF often
sive in the Soissons-Reims salient.
Both jaws OF the pineer are moving
smoothly. with the pivot along the
Marine working in unison. The process
Of attempting to capture many of the
nearly half million Germans in the
big pocket is we'll on the way to what
az present seems like possible success
The Germans. however. evidently 60
not intend to permit themselves to be
entrapped without fighting Having
thrown thousands of reinforcements
into the already eongested salient.
they have started counter attack of
great violence all along the semicir
cular front from the OurcQ river to the
region Immediately southwark of
heims. Their men are said TO have
orders to stem the allied tide OF adj
vance at all costs.
Nevertheless. at last accounts. the
Americans. French. British and Italian
troops. themselves well reinforced to
meet the new turn in affairs, were
pressing steadily forward at nearly
al points on the battle line TO Reims.
while east of the cathedral city Pol
ish contingent-the first OF the Poles
to enter the combat-is declared 10
have carried out successfully an enter.
prise against the enemy. in which
more than 200 Germans were made
prisonerx
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

Washington.-The bureau of foreign
trade and commerce announces that
the foreign trade of the country for
the year ending June 80 amounted TO
1854. 600. 600
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01
Spruce Prices jump.

Washington. Increases averag-
ing approximately 81 per 1000 feet
for New England spruce lumber were
authorized by the Price Fixing Com
mlttee OF the War Industries Boari
for the period from July 10 to Novem-
Der l, 1918.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01
Fraud Uncovered.

Washington. Fraud and gross
profiteering has been uncovered in
many contracts for shoes. shirts, leg.
gings. overcoats and other soldiers
supplies and equipment as result
OF the investigation by the army in
telligence department of justice
agents, il was learned.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01
Soldiers Greer At Victory.

Queenstown. - Now. we're show
ing our mettle." yelled the officers
and men on United States warships
off this coast town upon hearing Of
the success of their compatriets in
France. Tremendous cheering rose
from the docks as the successive vic
phoned from the shore to the Yankee
sailors.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01
lono Lists Of Dead.

Geneva The German newspa-
pers have begun TO publish long lists
OF officers killed and the names COW
er several columns. Among them Is
that of General Unverzagt. attached
TO the staff OF General Won Boehni.
on the Marine front.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01
Food Situation Acute.

Washington. The food situation
between Germany and Russia has
reached an acute stage. according 20
advices received at the State Depart
ment. There Is not enough for both
countries and the question as to who
will get what provisions there are has
reached a critical stage
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

The War Savings Societies Of tho
public schools of Russellville have in
augurated the plan of establishing
booths for the sale of thrift stamps in
the business houses of Russellville.
Three booths, one for each school,
will be open each Thursday afternoon
from 2 to g.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01
German Control Ended.

Washington, German control OF
the metal industry in America has
been ended by Alien Property Custo-
OF the largest metal concerns in the
United States with ramifcations into
South America. Mexico and Canada
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

For the past two years the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station of the
University of Arkansas has been con-
Quoting cooperative work with the
State Agricultural schools at Russell
vile, Monticello and Magnolia. This
work is carried on for the purpose of
testing various agricultural methods
and practives for the different sec
lions OF the state.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01
viii Exchange Prisons 70.

Berne, Switzerland. Negotiations
between German and American dele
gates concerning the exchange and
treatment OF prisoners of war will
begin at Berne in the first days OF
August.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01
Fonok Gets : Hun Planes.

Paris.-Lieut. Rene Fonck. one of
the leading French aces. brought
down two German airplanes on July
l6, two on July is and three on July
49, Six of these machines were
brought down in flames. Fonck's to-
tai is now officially sc machines.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

Gordon Huffmaster, inheritance
tax attorney, paid into the state
treasury s15629 on account of inheri-
lance tax collected from the follow
ing: John McCaslin Of Logan coun-
ty. $3.50; H. l.. Harmon of Sebastia2
county. sl3.75; Christina Lannigan of
Sebastian county, S64.04.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01
Lieutenant Suicides.

Little Rock. Ark.--Lisut Douglas
Wray of CAicago killed himself at the
replacement camp at Camp Pike He
left q note for publication. but the act
ing commander withheld II for the
good Of th service"
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01
commlsslon Man Shors.

Kansas City.-George Il. RicxN
commission merchant. charged win
the embexxlement Of $1,000. was ~
leased on $500 bond. rhe warrant
vas sworn to by r. p. Woodbury.. -
ociver for the firm Of Geosse u Rice
4 Co.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

Baitimore,-Bo Wilson and Roose-
welt were praised in a statement given
To the press by Cardinal Gibbons. the
occasion being the eightyfourth ami
versary of the prelate's birth.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

Chicago.-The University OF Chi
cago has been given $4,000 900 by La
Verne w. Noyes of this city. to be
used In educating soldiers and sailors
and their desesn iants after the
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

London.--Rioting by peasants in
the occupied regions of White Rus
STA is increasing and many German
soldiers have been killed. said an
1fficial dispatch from Stockholm.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

The state must come to the as
sistance of the federal government in
the rehabilitation OF disabled sold
iers," says President ]. c. Futrall of
the University of Arkansas, who has
just returned from Washington, where
he attended a conference called by
the Federal Board for Vocational Ed
ucation.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01
Men Wanted.

Washington.--A call has been issued
BY Provost Marshal-General Crowder
for ga registrants qualified for linn.
tied service. for work in the aircraft
production bureau.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

Washington. No general order
fixing minimum wages and hours for
street car employees will be made ty
the war labor board. Each case will
be decided separately.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01
American Patrol.

London.-A large part OF the British
coast will be patrolled hereafter by
American aviators who have taken
over an important seaplane station.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01
Johnson hcads aodN.

st. Joseph. Mo.--Dr. Elmer Johnson
Of st. Louis was elected president OF
the Missouri Veterinary Medical asso,
ciation at the convention here. The
next annual convention will be held at
Jefferson City.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01
o,fioer.. schoo, Aoe ch.noea

Washington.-The age limit for q.
william applicants to the central offl-
GERS training school has been raised
from 40 to <5-years. the war depart.
ment has announced
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01
Honduras Into War.

Washington. Honduras. which
broke diplomatic relations with Ger
many on May is. followed that action
by declaring war.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01
FOR HURRIED READERS.

committee representing the
Presbyterian and Methodist churches
ct GAINESVILLE met and arranged for
union services each Sunday night till
September Is.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01
cloarssse Fire.

Kansas City.--Ffre In the vault q
the Fox Film Co. here did iamAgs sst3-
mated at ,sso. 9esv~. < Fhi d cisa!ssas.
aecidentt liy dropped lie vault -
Iss's TOT ave sxussd tp ase.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

Work on both the pike roads from
Harrisburg TO Marked Tree and Tru-
mann Is progressing rapidly and il is
thought the roadbeds will be comple.-
ed by fall.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

Work is progressing rapidly on the
new $4,000 high school building at
Harrisburg. 1t is to be completed
and ready for occupancy about Octo-
Der l. About 20 carloads of building
material have been received.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

Harrisburg. 1t IS to be completed
and ready for occupancy about Octo-
Der l. About 20 carloads of building
material have been received.
Those in charge of the Baxter
County School Fair, an annual event
in that county. have announced thai
the far will be held at Mountain
Home September 70, % and Is. Prizes
will be paid in thrift stamps.
The Arkansas Light and Power
Company, which is operating the
lighting and water system of Arkadel-
phia, at the next meeting of the City
Council will ask for an increase in
the light and water rates.
A recent Supreme Court decision
gave the people of Perry and vicinity
reason for rejoicing when il was de-
clared that the Cypress Drainage
District was legally organized and as
sessments properly made.
n II. Bright has completed the
census of School District No. i9.
which is composed principally of
Walnut Ridge. He found 1.064 per-
sons of school age and population
of 2,9S4 in the district.
J. C. Shepherd of the Rush district
is now building four manganese
mills in the iron-producing district
near Batesville. c. f. Myles of Har-
rison has gone to help in the con-
struction work
The Perkins Cooperage Company
of Benton recently put to work II
women. who occupy places formerly
filled by men. II the experiment Is
successful more may be put on later
The directors of the fair associa-
ton OF Jonesboro at meeting decid-
ed to hold a fair this fall. the date
close of the tri-state fair at Memphis.
The peach crop in Lincoln county
is very good and many OF the farm
ers have been marketing peaches for
the past week. One farmer has 30
acres of Elberta peaches.
The Republican party will have no
state ticket in the November cleo
ton. according to II. L. Remmel. Ar
kansas member of the Republican
National Committee.
Examinations for entrance to tho
University of Arkansas will be held
September 16 and II. Special anu
makeup examinations will be held
at the same time.
Newell Bare. a grocery merchant
at Eureka Springs, has been fined
S25 and his store closed for one das
as a penalty for selling wheat bread
on wheatless day
The Farmers GIN and Manufactu--
ing Company of Round Pond. St.
Francis county, capitalized at $1,000.
surrendered its charter to the secre-
tary Of state.
G. II. Bateman, principal OF the
Searcy Public Schools. owns tract
of land near Searcy. and Ia clearing
1t this summer He is working up
the timber into fire wood, having q
motor attached to his automobile. and
when properly hooked up, "the little
old Ford just saws right along"
The Searcy Symphony orchestra
has been asked to give a return en-
gagement at Camp Pike. where they
went recently to entertain the sol
diers.
A drill will be constructed at
Lockesburg next month for the pui-
pose of drilling well for oil pros
poets. Several attempts have been
made to drill an oil well there. but
the projects always have lacked capt.
tai.
The Christian church revival
| which has been In progress mors
| than a week, under large tent on
South Vine street, has resulted in
establishing permanent Christian
| church congregation at Warren
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

c. H. benson of Mississippi, live
stock expert. has been added to the
star Of the Extension Division, Col
1ege Of Agriculture. University of
Arkansas.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

Soty <os
Ninety-eight casualties listed bY
Gen. Pershing included: Killed. All
wounded. so; missing in action. 81
prisoner, /.
KILLED.
c. MCDANIEL, Bagnell, Mo.
J. Messina. kankakee, Ill.
w. J. Metz, Howard, Ill.
J. A. Urbanski. Niles, Ill. +,
+. Teachenor. Shelbina. Mo.
WOUNDED.
A. J. Piper. Chicago.
J. J. RuDert, Rollinsville, Mo.
l. o. Whitson, Chicago.
r. Duscher, Chicago.
X. l.. Brubaker, Freeport. III.
h. Deopere. East Moline. Ill.
+. J. Downing. Chicago.
A. G. Ernst. New Douglas. Ill
l.. Comes, Olmstead, Ill.
J. CIRCUS. Standard. Ill.
w. J. Grzela, Chicago
A. A. Kozlowski. Chicago.
C. L. kreid. Golden Eagle. III
A. b. Lundberg, Chicago.
l.. q. h. Num-, Colchester. Ill.
G.. Pearls. Elwood. III.
G. Ii. Plate, Chicago. !
A. Ptak. Chicago.
L. c. Roll. Cissna Park. Ill.
W. +. Silch, ST Louis.
X. ". Sperry. ST. Louis.
L. J. Stauffer. Steward. Ill.
Ii. +. Waschbusch, Chicago.
MISSING.
Il. G. Harrison, Lafayette. Ind.
J. Regain. Joliet, Ill.
NJ. X, unger, Lafayette. Ind.
July IS.
One hundred and eighty-eight army
casualties are listed, including: Killed.
a. wounded, lao: missing. 2; prison.
RS. >.
KILLED.
NJ. Blake. Woodstock. Ill.
f.. a. Russell. Broughton. Ill.
o. L. Snyder. Mishawaka. Ind.
=. Srebny, Chicago.
+. IL. Fox, Chicago.
J. l.. Heisel. Indianapolis. Ind
WOUNDED.
r. p. Piercy. Hardinsburg. Ky
w West. Pine Knot. Ky.
J. W. kalusa, Chicago.
5. Cyceik. Chicago.
J. knoieczma. Chicago.
c. Pittman. Silyis. Ill.
r. Van Brocklin. Chicago.
Marine Casualties.
KILLED.
w. j. F1aherty. ST. Louis.
f. l.. Winiechi. Chicago.
H. f. Clausen. Chicago.
WOUNDED :
w Damekjer. Chicago.
b. H. Henshaw. Wellston. Mo.
J. w. kavanaugh. Chicago.
T. Landing. ST. Louis.
l.. d. Sampson. Shelbyville. Ky.
ii. n. Potter. Rockford. Ill.
A f. Arnesen. Woodstock. III
A NJ. Benson. Chicago. A
J. A McWilliams. Chicago.
J. G. Regis. Cicero. Ill.
T. r. Ritenour. Chicago.
+. l.. Jockey. Decatur. Ill.
July -.
Gen. Pershing's casualty list totAle0
los. as follows: Killed. 6s: wounded.
Is, missing. l: prisoner. l.
KILLED.
G. E. Hunsacker. Dawson SprinEA,
Ky.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

A big black bear weighing ESQ
pounds was killed near Earle Ly Alec
Bogart. The meat was sold For
the benefit of the Red Cross.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

The f5-ton mill of the Harrison
Mining Company. three miles east CT
Harrison. burned with circumstances
which point to incendiarlsm.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

KILLED.
G. +. Hunsacker. Dawson SpringA,
Ky.
l.. Bell. Chicago.
c. Glemzer. Chicago.
II. r. Heap. Joliet. H.
J. Meyer. Belleville. Ill.
T. Moriarity. ST. Louis.
J. Papovasilupulos. Chicago.
=. A. Schmidt. East ST. Louis. Ill.
c. j. Teunones. East Chicago. Ind
J. Blasius, Jr.. Chicago.
NJ. Boswell. Chicago.
w. Budzynski. South Bead. Ind
c. Gunsburg. Sfaunton, III.
A. +. Lying. Chicago.
ID. Oberto. Spring Valley. Ill
ii. w. Bragg. Cedar Gal DO
II. A. Hin. Cowgirl. Nd
r. Rodvanski. Chicago.
c. s. Moon. South Bend nd.
wOuNDED.I
]. c. Green, Shelbyvillt Mo.
h. Macklin. Benton. III
Ludwig Gotembiewski. caSo.
John c. Green, Sheybyyillt. Mo -
Milton Kelly. Carlisle. XIV
PRISONER.
George NJ. Williams. Henderson. Ky.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

Twentyfour Belgian babies will be
adopted by Washington county with
the 1858 raised at Fayetteville on
Belgian Babies Button day.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

Those in charge of the Baxter
County School Fair, an annual event
in that county. have announced thai
the far will be held at Mountain
Home September 20, q and Is. Prizes
will be paid in thrift stamps.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

The Christian church revival
which has been In progress mors
than a week, under a large tent on
South Vine street, has resulted in
establishing permanent Christian
church congregation at Warren
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

Arkansas.
A big black bear weighing $50
pounds was killed near Earle Ly Alec
Bogart. The meat was sold For
the benefit of the Red Cross.
The r5ton mill of the Harrison
Mining Company. three miles east CT
Harrison burned with circumstances
which point to incendiarlsm.
Twenty four Belgian babies will be
adopted by Washington county with
the 1858 raised at Fayetteville on
Belgian Babies Button day.
The work being done on the water
system at Arkadelphia by the Arkan-
cas- Light and Power Company is ad-
vancing with rapidity.
There Is an unusual scarcity of
teachers in Madison county, and
many districts find it impossible To
secure them.
The Rev. 4. l.. Orr of Lewisburg,
Tenn. is conducting two weeks
meeting at the Presbyterian church
Ut Lamar.
A chautauqua for Harrison next
gear is guaranteed. The chautauqua
Just closed was attended by large
crowds.
The survey of the two proposed
Clark county highways has been COM
pleted and the specifications are being
Drepared to submit to the contractors.
The estimated cost OF the highways
10 $4,000.
Cantalonpes are being shipped
daily by express from Mulberry.
There will be no carload shipments.
A War Savings Limit Club. con-
,aistHng Of 70 members, has been or
.ka,ised ct Batesville.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

The Republican party will have no
state ticket in the November cleo
ton. according to II. l.. Remmel. Ar
kansas member of the Republican
National Committee.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

Newell Bare. grocery merchant
at Eureka Springs. has been fined
S25 and his store closed for one day
as penalty for selling wheat bread
on wheatless day.
The Dermott news., 1918-08-01

Examinations for entrance to tho
University of Arkansas will be held
September 16 and II. Special anu
makeup examinations will be held
at the same time.