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| CONTROVERSY ON
 | WAR CABINET IS
 | RAGING IN SENATE Hitchcock Attacks Williams and Reed Defends Ad- ministration.
 HOPE TO KILL BILL IN THE COMMITTEE Cham berlain Speaks Again Today, Among Several Others on Both. Sides. Baker Quizz Is Post
 4 poned to Tomorrow.

Washington, Feb 4.-CCntrovereY over the governments war efficiency and the bills for the war cabinet and munitions director was renewed to- day in the senate with debate which occupied virtually the entire day. Senator Hitchcock, democratic mem Der of the military committee, de ]iyerad a two hour speech in support of the two bills, which the preside1 | opposes.
 Sharply criticising the war depart ment and charging Secretary Baker with unintentionally misleading the country by making "absolute pre- posterous and exaggerated state ments' regarding the country's abili- ty to get soldiers abroad
 Senators Williams of Mississippi and Reed of Missouri, democrats, re- piled, oppising the war reorganiZa- tiOn measures as proposals to usurp president Wilson's authority The former declared that the German game is undertaking the administra- tion,' and asserting that efforts to force the bills are futile because of certain executive veto, urged the ces- sation of the agitation.
 While praising Senators Hitchcock and Chamberlain as unimpeaclable patriots, Senator Reed, and other mil itary committee members, arguets that the war cabinet bill is uncon- stitutional and praised the govern ment's accomplishments in the war, asserting that admitted inefficiencies are minor compared to the magnitude Of achievement.
 Tt has been said in the floor of the senate that the military machine has broken down." the Missouri senator said, You cant say that a machine that has put 1,55, ,000 men under arms in so short time is a total failure; ! Byou can't say that a machine that has sent thousands abroad without a single life lost is a total failure; you can't say that a machine that is con- structing enough airplanes to cloud enemy cities from the sun is total failure"
 The discussion will be renewed to- morrow with a speech by Senator ""uoW LII Ol 4<eW 1OIh, "a lCpQUllS- all member of the committee, in sup &port of the war reorganization legis- lallon. Among other senators plan nlng addresses are Thomas of Colo
 rado and Kirbq of Arkansas, demo-
 cratic members of the committee, and
 Vharman Chamberlain, wno said to- night ne would speak again in ex- plantation of the committees meas &ure.
 Upon conclusion of Bakers cross
 examination by the military commit
 'ee Wednesday, administration lead Eefs hope to end the controversy and
 to prevent the proposed legislation
 rom being reported by the commit
 zee or receiving senate consideration
 oecretary Bakers examination had
 0een planned for tomorrow, but
 cnalrman Chamberlain asked him to
 postpone ii until Wednesday because
 ol tomorrow's debate.
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.SAMM|ES PUT uNF OVER BOCHtS IN VERY FIRST SCRAP German Attack on American Line Proves 8 oBomer.
 ang For Huns. AMERICAN GUNS TORE UP ENEMX'S TRENCH {. x. Troops Suffered Very Slightly. - Other Fronts Quiet. Italian
 Towns Rs.idad b,
 Planes.
( Associated Press Summary. ]


 Apparently with the Germans, 1t was 8 case of the bitter having been bitten in their attack on the American sector in Lorraine Saturday. Altho the attack was a sudden one and thn Germans placed a heavy baflaga along the American line of several kiiome- ters, the Americans responded with avidity and with their seventy hves tore up the German front trenches, blew up several of their dugouts and cut their barbed wire entanglements, causing damage which it will require several days to repair Little dam age was done the American position. Seemingly the Americans outgamed the enemy on his initial point of as sault, and later even extended their zone of bombardment over wide re- zion.
 On the other battle fronts the oper- ations of the infantry continue of a minor character, altho the artillery duels are intense on certain sectors in Belgium and along the Ainse in France. A few weeks of Watchfu! waiting, there still is no indication of that the Germans contemplate at an early date their promised big offensive against the entente front, which it has been asserted will be delivered with the old armies, reinforced by troops brought from the Russia theatre.
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.REyISES ORDERS TO
 LOCAL DRAFT BOARDS

Little Rock, Feb. 4.-Adjutant Gen. eral Lloyd England Sunday sent mo- tices to all local boards in the state to continue the physical examina- tons of registrants in their territory The examinations will continue until the deferred quotas of the first draft have been filled.
 Adjutant General England Saturday notified the local boards to discon- tinua phvsicalaexaminations until fur ther notices. This ruling was made because of a new ruling in drafting men for service.
 The new ruling take. men who are not physically fit for field service into the army for special work These men will be drafted to do work tt which they are accustomed.
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ond prize because he explains just how he has managed to earn and save money, which is genuine thrift.
 The thoughts contained in many of the papers are good and had the con test been for the best essay on thrift, the awards may have been different. But it was contest to obtain recital of experiences in jracticing thrift, and the papers selected are believed best, judged by that rule.
 The first prize article, written by Mrs. Atkinson, is printed in today's issue of The Graphic. The second prize article by Cooper Land, will be printed tomorrow, and the others, in- cluding the honorable mention' pa pers, in the issues following
 The winners may obtain the prizes by applying at the business office of The Graphic.
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The "How | Was Successful in Practicing Thrift" contest, conducted by The Graphic with the cooperation of five Pine Bluff banks, attracted many competitors. The task of judg- ing the five best articles among the number submitted was difficult.
 In awarding the prizes, the papers were considered first on how nearly they met the rule to tell "How l Was Successful in Practicing Thrift" for specifcness, and for the help oth- CTS might obtain thru the information as to "how" contained in the article On this basis, the first prize was awarded to Mrs. C. P. Atkinson, who relates how she has practiced thrift by avoidance of waste, and mention ing several instances that may be helpful to others.
 Cooper Lands paper was given sec
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Hard Hand of Military Quell Disorders With
 Fear of Death.
TEUTON POLITICIANS
 AND SOLDIERS MEET
I,ndf ndorn. ,nhiennnn and Xprnin Confer on Tense Sltnttinn. nra>ine-s Despite sppar-
 cnt tnIH.
(Associatcd pGcgs Summary)

'NNNtN GiA'U fi'sN loNIlllldli V -
 From the mcap4e accounts of the economic situation in Germany reach ing neutral countries and they are meaYre to d degree tn general strike. that prevailed thfuout the em- pire last week, has virtually ended Apparently the hard hanG of the mlli- tary authorities has much to do with the breaking up of the movement on the part of the workers, whose full energies are required by government at the present moment to aid in the prosecution fthe war, for even their leaders are reported to have advised the men to return to their jobs. The proclamation of martial law in Berlin, and thruout the Brandenburg district, by the military commander evidently had it's full effect, for with the threat of summary court martial and execu- ton staring them in the face, the strikers carried out no disorders in Berlin Saturday, like those earlier in the week.
 Industrial quietude now seems to pervade the entire country, except at Weimer, where new trouble has uflSPii- il IS IOl lllttI lilC strike here has been engendered by sympathetic feeling on the part of the numerous students in the educational center.
 That under the surface the political waters in Germany and Austria-Hun gary still are disturbed is indicated by the announcement that the Germans and Hungarian foreign minis tcrS and General von Ludcndorf. chief of the German war lords next to von Hindonburg are to meet in close con- ference in an endcavor to bring about an amelioration of the tense economic and political questions affecting Ger many and the duel monarchy, and doubtless to lav plans to combat the peace views and desires of large part fthe populations in the two coun- trieS
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RtlEnania is
 OVerruI1 by
 Russ. Armies

London, Feb i 4-~Ofticial telegramx dispatched from Jassy Saturday say that the greater part of the Mumanian army is engaged in tiehtin~ Russian troons who are overrunning Moldavia and BeSsaraDia, while Boshevik troops are concentrating i'll BukoWilla. After twentvtoar hoes' fighting the Rumanians disarmed the ninth Rus sian division, which attacked Galatz, taking more than 50 guns, and sur rounded and digarned the eighth Russian division, which attacked the center of the Moldavian front. This division was sent undar convoy to Russia
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BURNED TO DEATH
 | AS PLANE FALLS

houston, Tex.,Feb. 4.-Wyles B. aaley or Mount Vernon, N. Y., fly s caaet at Ellington field, was burn so .o death today when his plane fell p,,' lret' the gasoline tank exploding, hauley eh;0 fell while trying out his ma .on,, Me on short flights. He probably Houid h. nave emerged uninjured from ae ae,. smash-up had not tho gasoline f1as,. an exploded, covering him with s.n ne mas brother at Camp Kelly pan Antonio
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CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST CHAPLAIN

New York, Feb. 4.-Secretary Of the Navy Daniel has appointed Rich ard T. Davis of Boston, a Christian Scientist, as chaplain in the navy with the rank of lieutenant. ]unlor
 grade, according to Albert F. Gilmore ,.of the Christian Science Committee on Publications. MT. Davis the frst
 Christian Scientist to be appointed as la chaplain in the navy, two having
 been appointed in tht army.
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Italian Celtic Bombed.

Rome, Feb. 4.-Venice and a number of towns on the Venetian plain have been bombed by enemy airmen, ac- cording to the Italian official commun- ication issued today While no dam age and no casualties resulted form the attack on Venice, considerable oe- struction was wrought in the towns of Padua, Treviso and Mestre. where also a number of civilians were killed or wounded
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FARMER SHQ0TS SELF
 ID EYADE THE DRAFT

Fort Smith, Feb. 4.-Robert Sam ucls, a farmer, is dying near Rogers, north of here, with a self-inflicted shotgun wound in the chest. He had been summoned before the draft board, and relatives believe this was the reason for the "accident."
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Bag Five Planes

London, Feb. 4.--Nearly four and a half tons of bombs were dropped Sun day on various targets, according to an official statement tonight on the Brit ish aerial operations.
 "Five hostile machines were brought down in air fighting" the statement says, land five were driven out of con- trol. One of our machines is miss ing"
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SHOUTS FATHER DYING.

J. E. Shoup, optican at R. H. left Sunday afternoon for Louisville, Ky, upon receipt of a Stearn & Company's Main street es- telegram apprising him of the critical illness of his father, who is not ex- pected to long survive.
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ELKS, ATTENTION!

There will be a special meeting of Pine Bluff Lodge No. 149, B. P. o. E.. this Tuesday, evening at 8 o'clock Business of importance to be consid' cred. Every member is urged to be present.
 OK TOMAZEWSKI. 1t Exalted Ruler.
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TO SELL W. s. $.

D Stanley Dreyfus has been ap- pointed by +. E. Trulock, in charge of the w. s. s. campaign in the city. as chairman of the committee on re- tail establishments. It is planned to organize a ". s. s. society in eaca business house and factory.
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Djttman Gets Five Years.

Berlin, Feb. Wilhelm Dittmann,
 the Radical Socialist deputy, who was tried by an extraordinary court mar
 tial on the charge of melting high trea-
 son, resistance to public authority and
 transgression against the prohibition against participation in the direction of the general strike, was today sen- |tanced to five years' confinement in a fortress.
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SPECIAL MEETING OF ELKS.

A special meeting of Pine Bluff lodge of Elks has been called for tonight by C. K. Tomazewski, the exalted ruler, who urges every member to attend, as "business of importance" is to be considered.
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Dutch Strike Fails.

Amsterdam, Feb 4.-The strike an nounced by the Syndicalists for today was far from being general one. Only small percentage Of the work men in the city went out Mounted gendarmes patrolled the streets, and strikers were prevented from norm ing in crowds.
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RETURNS TO PINE BLUFF.

". c. Spillyards. who has been To- cated at ElDorado, has accepted a position with N. A. Anderson of tho Southern Ol company. and will make his home here.
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Jack Bernhardt left yesterday af- ternoon for business trip to Mem phis, and points in Northeastern Ar kansas. 5As
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TYLER TO HELP M'ADOO.

20, m Il |. Tyler, formerly general man. hrsa;s Ss 9i the Cotton Belt, and now vice {he ueut Mo In charge Of operation of
 Ev nN;o.tnern IN; Pacific, has been named
 kdoo ooitectorGeneral of Railroads Me ItiOu ioo as assistant in charge of oper-
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Mrs. w. T. Woodbridge left yester- day for St. Louis, where she will visit her brother, Dr. G. D. Royston, for a few days.
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Refuses to Summon Reichstag.

Amsterdam, Feb. 1.-The president of the Reichstag has refused to com nly with the demand of the socialist party that the Reichstag be convoked in special session, according to the Beriner Tageblatt The other parties, he announced. opposed the summoning of the body.
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J. F.. Higgins, of the local police force, has returned from Memphis, St. Louis. and Evansville, Ind, where he visited relatives.
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ROAD CASE REVERSED
 BY SUPREME COURT

Little Rock, Feb. An the case of J. D. Niven vs. Road Improvement District No IA, from the Jefferson chancery court, the supreme court tc day reversed the decision and remand ed the suit. The decision was handed down by Chief Justice McCulloch, with Justice Humphreys not participating.
 District No. IA comprises property north of the river, and was establish ed to build road from the free bridge to Tucker, and on to the Lonoke line. The district was created by special act of the legislature.
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Thrift Contest Competitors
 Show How They Avoid Waste
Mrs c. r Atkinson Gets First Prize of $O and Cooper Land Second Prize of $5 in The
 Graphics Contest.
WINNERS OF THIRTY CONTEST.
SCENE. IN HAr1 P7 pr

C. P Atkinson Mulberry
 Cooper Lanl Mrs. J M MG ain, l20 Olive third prize of $2.50 Mrs j. l. Norris. 2e} West Bernard Smon fifth prize of $1 Honorable mention Mrs Richard Barnett, W
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nsss Sa'a AnoX has returned from bus r'ess trip to Memphis
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PINE BLUFF ARKANSAS TUESDAY MORNING. FEl,UA AIRY 1918
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25
CHANGES. At The P. U. C.
j. F. Fitzgerald OF Ottawa Named Re.
porter-Miss Robertson Promotcd

j. T. Fitzgerald OF Ottawa Named Re.
perter-Miss Robertson Promoted.
J. F. Fitzgerald of Ottawa, who has
been court reporter for the last
thirty-two years, has been appointed
reporter for the Kansas public ultili-
ties commission to take the place OF
Walter Grice. who recently resigned
to become reporter for Judge whit
combs division of the Shawnee county
district court.
Fitzgerald is one of the best known
court reporters in the state When
w. A. Benson was district judge he
served as the official reporter and
continued during the terms of Judge
sam Riggs and Judge Smart. Last
year he resigned and went to Oregon
Tor his health, but has returned to the
state fully recovered and will take I'm
his new duties. W
Another change in the offices of
the P. U. c. were announced TO-DAY bv
chairman Charles Sessions which will
mean the consolidation of the work of
Two departments under the direction
OF MISS Edith Robertson. FOLLOWING
the resignation of Malcolm GRAY. who
goes to the state board of central.
MISS Robertson will have the title OF
assistant secretary to the Commission
ana VIII also be filing clerk and law
oocKet clerk. The consolidation wa
maze as war economy measure II
was announced. Miss Robertson
formerly was docket clerk and steneg-
rapher Tor the law department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25
THE MOST IMPORTANT
Italian Offensive May Be Greatest
OF the War for Results.

New York, Oct. 25.-Today's new
offensive by the British and Italian
armies along the Piave is an effort to
knock Austro- Hungary out of the war
and permit the esta blishment of new
front against the kaiser's military ma
chine along the Austro- German boun-
dairy.
If. as the result of the Piave opera
t5sns, Austro-Hungary were to sur
render Internationally, Won linden
burg would have. to face an impossible
strategic situation brought about by
the opening of a new route to Berlin.
BY passing thru Austria and entering
Bohemia, an allied army would reach
unhampered, the border of Saxony,
lao miles directly south of Berlin
The only way Won Hindenburg there
after could defend Berlin would be by
withdrawing troops from the Alsace-
Lorraine front. If he thus Weakened
his forces in western Germany, he
would open the way to the Rhine. 1t
would be impossible for the kaiser to
save both Berlin and the Rhine.
The necessary uncertainty of the
kaiser's strategy and the consequent
lowering of the German morale might
even permit the allies to reach the
Rhine from France and Belgium and
advance into Berlin from Bohemia as
the result of simultaneous winter cam
paign.
Today's operation along the Piave,
therefore, may turn out to be the most
important of the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25
THOMPSON AT C. OF C.
L. S. Senator Speaks on His Trip to
Franco Experiences.


"The Kansas troops are the most
reliable and courageous body of men
1 have ever had under my command.
This is the statement accredited to
General Wynn, commander of the
Kansas boys in France by Sen. W. II.
Thompson. Thompson delivered the
message to the diners at the Chamber
of Commerce this noon as part of
his talk on the things he saw on his
recent trip to France.
Thompson told of the great construc-
tive work the American troops have
accomplished since the first boat load
of Yanks set foot on French soil. He
spoke of the building of the water sys-
tenn at Brest and the construction of
the great railway terminals at the
French ports of entry.
Thompson told of the battle of
Chateau Thierry and dauntless cour-
age and snap in action which made
possible the turning of the Hun. He
derstandable" orders to retreat that
uac s. mt Sp-d W-ma q,
the 100000 American troops adj
vanced and smashed back 100000
picked Prussian shock troops. and then
proceeded to keep forcing the fight
ing until the allies all along the line
felt the urge of victory and began the
grand assault.
The major part of Thompson's
speech at the Chamber of Commerce
this noon was about Liberty motors
their efficiency and the effectiveness
in France. Thompson declared that
Liberty motors and planes are in
Europe today in ever increasing num-
bers and he asserted that they have
planes at the disposal of the allied
nations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25
NO SMOKING NOW
State House Custodian Takes Matters
in Own Hands.

State House Custodian Takes Matters
in Own Hands.
For the first time In more than two
weeks the elevator in the state house
was running today-running the same
old grouchy groove. But 1t was run
ming. and that was sufficient for those
who had business on the third and
fourth floors. However. 1t seems all
blessings must have their offsets ana
while the patrons Of the easy chair
speciaf' gleefuliy fastened their step
as they perceived operations had been
resumed, they took a second look ana
gasped as their eyes fell on a big sign,
posted right across from the push but
ton.
In glaring letters, the sign warned
that smoking is and will be prohibited
in the building and that splitting VIII
not be tolerated even by those who
want to watch the saliva sail down
from the dome.
In both the state board of health
offices and the ONCE Of the governor It
was stated that no authority had been
given for the order. But the order
stands where all maysread as they pull
harder on their stosies in passing. II
Is rumored that the custodian has
Joined the anti-tobacco crusaders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25
HITCH BOTH HORSES
Republican Chairman Calls on People
To Help Pull the War Load.

Wilmington. Del, Oct. 25.-Address-
ing 800 prominent Republicans at a
luncheon given in his honor at the
Dupont hotel today, Will H. Hays,
chairman of the G. o. P. said:
Let nothing remain undone which
can honestly be performed to make
Republican success certain The coun-
try's war load is great, let US hitch up
both political horses to pull it and
let US bring to the great problems of
reconstruction the brain and heart of
the Republican party"
Continuing he mentioned the phrase
stand by the president saying this
meant stand by the war aim of the
country which is the unconditional
surrender of Germany.
No comment on the presidents
statement was obtainable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25
TALK OF APPEAL
Republicans Say Wilson Shows
He Is a Partisan.
Hold Conference as to What
Action To Take.

Washington. Oct. 25.-Republicans
in the house were inclined to withhold
comment on Wilson's appeal, until
given a lead by Senator Lodge and
Chairman Tess of the Republican con-
gressional committee.
Senator Lodge summoned Republic
can leaders for a conference with him
this afterhoon.N Borah, Poindexter,
Smoot. Penrose and others attended.
1t was believed Lodge would issue a
statement following the meeting. prob
ably covering the presidents
appeal and Colonel Roosevelt's teie-
gram to Lodge, assailing President
Wilson's fourteen peace terms.
Senator New Indiana, said: I'm adj
dressing the Republican state conven-
ton on the 2t9h of May last. said the
president was the mos uncompromis-
ing president since Andrew Jackson.
That he was partisan in everything
he does or thinks. at which the DEM
ocrats took me to task and criticised
the statement as untrue because it pic
tUred the president for what he was
not. Everything he has done before
or since, proves my case and this last
act absolutely clinches 1t and reveals
him for the plain partisan he is"
Senator Watson, Indiana, said: TT
has been rumored for some time in
this city that the Democratic cam
paign committee was insisting that the
president issue such letter. and yet,
altho | knew how intensely partisan he
is at all times. I have not been able
10 bring myself to believe that he
could so forget the dignity of his posi-
ton. or that he could be so unmindful
of the support he has received as to
make such an unWarranted assault
upon so large a number of his pa
triotic fellow citizens.
4 say unwarranted because his
statements are not sustained by the
facts. For instance he says at almost
every turn since we entered the war,
they have sought to take the choice
of policy and the conduct of war out
OF my hands l deny that statement
absolutely and I>challenge him to
name a single instance in which such
an attempt has been made