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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-19
EIGHT HOUR DAY IS BASIC PRINCIPLE OF
 WAR LABOR BOARD
By Associated Press.

New York, Sept 1e-T The general application of the principle of basic eight hour day by the war labor board in settling all future working hour disputes was forecast here tonight by Frank P. Walsh, joint chairman of the board, in announcing the decision of Chief Justice Walter Clark, of North Carolina, umpire appointed by the board to settle working dispute, be- tween the holders union and the Wheeling Moulders and Foundry Com- pany of Wheeling, w. Va.
 Justice Clark's decision, which be- come automatically the ruling of the war labor board, directed that, in the future, moulders should be required to work more than eight hours day "only when an emergency exists" and directed the, appointment of perma- nent committee of four to decide when an emergency actually exists. This committee is to comprise two repre- sentatives of the employees and two representatives of the employers and at least three members must concur lin decision that an emergency ex. ists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-19
AUSTRIA TOOL OF HUNS IN LATEST
 PEACE "FffLtR'
Same Note Sent Out Few Days Ago Same Wording As Germany's In De-
 celnber, 1916.
By Associated Press.

: Washington, Sept. 18-German dis chalmers of knowledge of Austria's s intention to dispatch her proposal for non-binding discussions of peace are being made in the face of information in the possession of the American gov ernment that the German government was fully aware of it's allays purpose.
 It is not known that Germany gave her specific approval to the Austrian move, but officials are satisfied that if approval was withheld it was solely for the reason that doubt was enter tained as to the success of the under taking.
 That the German government was in full sympathy with Austrial purpose is regarded as established from the rec ord.
 Officials today called attention to the fact that this latent proposal was in reality nothing more than an elabora- tion in many words of one of the mi tial peace efforts launched by Germany and Austria December 12, 1916.
 On that date not only Germany and Austria but Bulgaria and Turkey ad- dressed identical notes to the neutral diplomats at Berlin charged with look ing after the i41erests of the allied governments, expressing an inclination to enter into peace negotiations and requesting them to transmit this over ture to enemy states.
 As in the present case, the special interest of the Pope was solicited and the neutral states were notified.
 Officials here see the marked resem- bIAnce between the two propositions. It was said at the state department today that so far it had not been in- formed of the replies to be made by any other co-belligerents, but it was manifest that little doubt was enter tained as to what they would be.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-19
HAMMER WAY THRU ENEMY'S LINES FOR
 THREE MILE DEPTH

LONDON, SEPT. 18-'The British have penetrated the enenys defense northwest of St. Quentii depth of three miles and captured than 6O00 prisoners, Field Marshal Haig reported tonight.
 The British have captured Fresnoy-Le-Petit, Der thaucort and Pontr and the Australians have occupied Leverguir, Vicret and Hargicourt. The high ground south of Gozeaucourt has been car ried by the British who reached the outskirts of Viers Guslan and occupied Gache wood. Tenpleux, Le Cue rard Ronssoy Epehy and Peizcrc have also been taken the troops penetrating to great depth along the ne The statement reads:
 Complete Success. M 3o o'clock troops of f Third and Fourth British armies at
 
  this advancing Of enemy positions by assault
  wide
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-19
VICIOUS SMASH AT
 H|NDENBURC LINES
 IS GREAT SUCCESS

. UNDATED WAR LEAD BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. British and French veterans have made another vii ciolls and successful smash at the Imdenbrrg ne Sweeping forward front of P miles, they went ahead from 1-3 to miles, taking many prisoners. The most important aspect of the advance is that it makes more certain the capture of St. Quentin, which the Germans have been ordered to hold at all costs. This important city is virtually surrounded on three sides and its fall seems only matter of days.
 
 
  March.
  
 Sixteen Mile of west of St Quentin to Gouzeaucour. north of Epehy a ook
 
  the only bulge in the British line which resembles salient
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-19
Capture Many Villages.

"In the right center two Australian divisions captured the villages of Le- verguier, Villeret and Hargicourt.
 Pushing forward with great de- terminotion they established them selves in the old German advanced positions west and southwest of Bellicourt, having penetrated the en- emy's defenses to a depth of three miles.
 "On the left center the 74th Yeo- nranry division and other divisions composed of East County and London troops, captured Templex, Le Guerard Ronssoy, Ephey and Peiziere, also penetrating to o great depth.
 "North of Peiziere the 21st division attacked over the northern portion or the sector defended by it with so much gallantry on the Fist and 22nd of March.
 Capture Old Positions.
 Having captured it's old front trenches, together with the strong point known as Vaucelette farm, and beaten off hostile counter ottack, it pushed forward for more than a mile benyod this line, capturing several hundred prisoners and German bat tery complete, with its team, in the course of it's advance.
 "On the left of our attack, other English ond Welsh troops carried the remainder of the high ground south of Gouzeaucourt, reaching the out skirts of Villeres- -Guislain and cap- turing Gauche wood.
 "Over six thousand prisoners and a number of guns have been captured by our troops in the course of these successful attacks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-19
TANK AIR MEN DO MANY STUNTS

By Associated Press.
 With the American Army on the Lorraine Front, Sept. 18.-5 American aviators have per- formed many daring feots dur ing the last few days.
 One of the most trying ex- periences was that of Lieut. Snyder of a reconnaissance group, who flew with another officer over the enemy lines at height less than 1000 meters in a rainstorm.
 They remained in enemy ter ritory for more than two hours, alwoys flying at low altitude.
 They penetrated a distance of 33 miles and brought back much valuable information.
 Altho they were repeatedly fired at- by anti-aircraft guns and passed through severol rainstorms, they returned safely.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-19
WEATHER.

Arkansas-Thursday fair; Friday probably fair
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-19
Ephey Is Taken.

Eplley Is Taken.
 Epehy at the apex of the bend, has been taken and the same fate has be- fallen Gouzeaucourt and Hargicourt which stood at the end of the wings.
 The importance which the Germans attached to the territory wrested from them is indicated by the announce ment that they launched determined counter attacks as soon as they could be organized, from Hargicourt to the OmignOn rivulet.
 The success of their efforts remains somewhat obscure, but it is not be- lieved they can recover the ground they have lost. t'
 French Not Slow.
 While the French advance was less spectacular than that of the British, with whom they operated, they were equally successful in gaining their ob- jectives.
 Across Six Mile Front.
 They moved forward on a front of six miles to an average depth of 1 Ia miles, adding several hundred prison CTS othe British bag. They now hold the southern outskirts of Con- tescourt, less than three miles from the suburbs of St. Quentin.
 This city where the troops of Won GOben scored great victory in 1871, is Oneofthe buttressesoftheD D0uai- is one of the buttresses of the Douai- Cambria, St. Quentin-Lafere-Laon line beyond which it has been announced the Germans would not fall back.
 &n thn ,tc1y yfv,tc nf Lafere, with St. Quentin invested and with the British battling doggedly for Cambria the great Hindenburg de- fense system is in danger of being preached at three of its strongest points.
 No Qualifications Left.
 Once busted from it, the Teutons will have back of them no strong for tificati0ns until they reach the Mau- beuge. defenses.
 The taking of St. Quentin remains 8 difficult task, however, for the Ger mans are in strong defensive positions and a captured order from General Won Morgen, to the 14Oth reserve corps, emphasizes the importance of the terrain they hold.
 11S OIuSTS LucIu uOt tO ylelO auOCQ- er foot of ground in the imminent decisive battles"
 While the British and French were forging ahead reLentlessly in the west, the Serbs and the French in Macedo- mia were making more emphatic their defeat of the Bulgars who have been reinforced by German troops.
 There is every indication that the 0f- fensive in the near east is of major proportions and that 1t will develop to the limit.
 It has widened to the west of Sokol and the east of Vetrenik until the front extends over 160 miles.
 The allies have penetrated at some points distance of ten miles.
 The resistance of King Ferdinand's s troops is weakening as they are forc- ed back.
 While Marshal Foch was following his policy of striking at widely separ- ated points along the battle line. the day waas one of comparative quiet for General Pershing's field army.
 There was no activity of conse- quence on their front beyond the usual artillery and patrol activity
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-19
Test of St. Quentin Made by British Forces and I'm
 nortant Results Gained
fGHTEN THEIR
 GRIP ON ST. QUENTIN
liter Fighting in Progress lat Many Points Along
 1 Many Btttle Zones.

With the British Army In France 4, lS.-(By the Associated Press. he British troops mode powerful Eek against the German lines to west and northwest of St. Quen- today nd most important results e achieved.
 deep advance into the enemy fitory strengtheded the already Fgfnl grip the British have on St. entin, one of the most strongly ified parts of the Hindenburg b the south the French cooperated what is likely to prove un opera of vast portent with respect to nindenburg defensive position. (he zone involved in the British Vement lay, roughly, between Hol- on the south, and Gouzeaucourt.
 A Bitter Fight.
 Pithiin few hours Peiziere, Temp lx (correct) Le Gard, Ejhy, Rons- and Villeret were behind the ad- ted British forces, and bitter tng was in progress ot many er points in the forward zone.
 Three Thousand Taken.
 lore than 5000 prisoners have al- " beeen sent back to the cages. he advance thus fare recorded ome places more than two miles ms that the British have ct nu- oas points gained the crest of the e along which their old front line prior to the German offensive in th, and from their new positions looking down on the Hinden- me m the valley to the east. nard fighting would be encoun- n this sector was a foregone
 Guns and Artilley.
 mn enemy opposition come maihine guns and artillery. The 1arrage which the Gerdans t in reply to the British snent was much more severe 1e ememy had been able to N the recent fighting, and saeltional new feature, the Ger
 manned a heavy barrage owe, treas with high velocity guns
 had concentrated for the operation cannot be con- . major operation as com. Msn recent battles. The ob.
 sought, however, were i'm ooth from the offensive ond slss standpoints.
 Started at Dawn.
 ssault began at dawn. Un. eiy rain began to fall about Sc.. and when the British went
 op the ground wos already VI hard to negotiate, especi. r.s .sa tne ridges were reached anc nr. " W 10 charge up them. Tanks i.ss,med the troops and rendered p'e service in the early stoges ths Iilct, which waxed warn oll.lsa preliminary lombard,
 brief and was followed b, " barrage for the pro, N me advancing infantry ss as X! Immediately replied witt ,s, .lle from large numbers o1
 asentrated behind the St tee observation was v;rtna,,, S turing the first hours os rssnag, rg, from either side, so tha' IN s IN, were shooting by mal VI therefore greatly handi Issi;;anS9 north, Pieziere and a strong Resst sugcr factory to th, t;sere taken by storm, afte,
 plcved a hard mt to cr.cl
 eu. .smous Alpine corps ha. MI up, and the Germa,
 no better troops thai
 !sti!s to attempt Q fronts
 this place, which va
 oed on pase nva.l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-19
BANDIT HELD
 CHARGE ROBBIING
 PASSENGER MAIL
By Associated Press.

Pueblo, Colo, Sept. IS. Frank Lewis. one of the alleged bandits ar rested in Colorado Springs several days ago, was brought here from Den yer this afternoon and arraigned De- fore a United States comr,issioner on q charge of robbing mail train q Paola, Kan.
 was remanded to the Denver county
 Tn default of $25,000 bail Lewis was remanded to the Denver county 1ail
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-19
INFLUENZA IN NEW YORK,

By Associated Press.
 New York, Sept. 18.-The first five cases of Spanish influenza among the civilian population here were reported to the health commissioner today.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Players rom
Ten States On
Naval Eleven

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 20
Football candidates representing more
states of the Union than have been re-
ported from any other athletic director
IN navy station are indicated by
Walter D. Powell. Of the Charleston
Navy District, in statement Just made
to Walter Camp, director of the
athletic division Of the Navy Commits
SION on Training Camp Activities. On
the the f1rst squad of thirteen players, ten
dlfterent states are represented, as fol-
lows:
Centre rush, Gressette, Furman Uni
versity, South Carolina; guards. Ster-
rett, University of Washington. and
Prochnau, Oshkosh, Wisconsin: tackles.
Segar, University of South Carolina,
ana barden, University of North Caro-
llna;. ends, Wheeler, University of
South Dakota, and Sherry, Washington.
ID: C.; quarterback, Byrd, HYDE Park
Chicago; halfbacks, Fulton Brothers.
presbyterian College, of South Caro-
lima; fullbacks, Swope, Dickinson Col
lege, Pennsylvania, and Eiber. Car
negle, Tech, Pittsburgh; reserve line
man, Flaherty, Dean Academy. Massa-
chusetts.
Five excellent unit elevcns have been
formed in the Charleston station, rep
resentlng the Naval Training Camp.
the Navy Hospital, the U. S. S. Hart,
lord, the Officers Material School and
the Rifle Range. Besides these teams
there are usually two or three shin
teams at Charleston. Football elevens
VIII be formed Immediately represent
ing everyone of the five regiments in
camp.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Booters Return
ToPlay To-day
After Lay-Off

Three matches in the first round of
the national soccer championships are
carded for New Jersey fields to-day. In
all sections of the country, save in New
York City and Connecticut, the sport
has been suspended for several weeks
by public health regulations resulting
from the influenza epidemic. Sports
still are under the ban in New England
and practically throughout the Middle
West, although one football match is
scheduled in Chicago to-day. This game.
as we'll as one set for Hog Island this
morning, is also first-round National
Challenge Cup competition contest.
This morning at Clark's Field, East
Newark, Referee Charles E. Creighton,
of New York City, will sound the kick
off whistle for the Crescent F. C.-Scot-
tish American F. c. cup tie 1t will
mark the debut of the Crescents. an
Elizabeth combination, representing the
Moore plant Of the Bethlehem Steel
Company there.
Two games set for this afternoon are
the Paterson f. C.-kinley F. C. match
at Olympic Park, Paterson, with Will
lam Rowley, of East Newark, refereeing
and Theodore Dillman, of Brooklyn.
acting as delegate, and the Federal
Shlpbuildlng F. C.-Babcock e. Wilcox
- S'ooi ~ SidTk rlSl0, winch w.
Williams, of West Collingswood, will
referee
- Merchants Ship F. c. "a" team and
Hog Island A. A. F. C. will meet at Hog
Island Athletic Park at II a. m. to- day,
John Walder handling the whistle,
while the Chicago game, in the after
noon, will be between the American
Hungarian A. A. F. c. and the Brick
layers and Masons' F. c., with Jack
Johnston officiating.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Fox Hills. cam
Beats Rivals in
FundColf

1T required twenty-one holes to reach
decision in the war fund match at
the Fox Hills Golf Club yesterday be-
tween A. f. Hammer and Tom Boyd, Of
Fox Hills, and Oswald Kirkby and Jack
Hobens, of the Englewood Country
Club. 1t was most interesting match
from start to finish, and the large gal
lery which followed the competitors
over the course had their attention
fully occupied
Every hole on the course was either
won or halved in par or better. The
course is 6,232 yards long, and the par
is 7s. while each pair had a best e bail pIl
OF ~ for the eighteen holes, three
strokes under par
Ihe first extra hole was halyed in
par by Hobens, Hammer and Boyd.
while the second extra hole was halved
IN 4, one stroke under par, by Hobens
and Boyd, while the third extra hole
was won in par by Boyd, giving the
victory to the Fox Hills pair by / M
in 81 holes.
The best ball scores were:
:, ,1+h, out 49,; ;;;c,. 4 5 5 4-aa
l., Out Out. A 4 5-a4
hammer and Boyd:
Kirkby and Hobcns:
In ......... a 4 $500
Extra holes: Hammer and Boyd, 4
13-1l; kirkby and Hobens, 49,
@12.
Hobens had the best individual score.
OF 70, three strokes under par. His
card was:
Out ...,..... 3 3 2 AL
In .,......... 3 5 5 3-36-7O
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27

third relay. In the final run of 900
yards Lieutenant Kelly succeeded in
retrieving fifty yards on his rival.
Lieutenant Queal's Instruction at
Haze hurst Field has borne fruit. as
ms charges carried off the majority of
hrst places. Besides winning the off
GERS contest. Hazelhurst added the
squadron flag relay race and sSO-yard
run, besides several second places.
The summary follows:
sso-yard officers relay race leach man ~ ~,
44o YARDS Won by Hazelhurst Field with Lien-
tenant w Joy Captain II. Holden CAPTAIN n l.
Dapeock and Lieutenant Billy QueaI: Mitchell
kea; b,ea Win sdcnr sto1snworck Higgins Hnan and
1ossgo Rodsr1s s ny Rey Hazelhurt Field
nusit ~ fleld third Time. 2.40
Sde carrier dispatch motorcycle race six miles,
onG Heir ny hISfssl nsiI Fied szshurst Field
red IusSsTv tN1a ina puln wen by Roosevelt
B,iDPsy iDpyaTF FslG Tn SIinai hesn Won by Tupman
si1n souadran Ml''Hei nv Field third Time o2 81 '''
sscand I,cbs By Hs5slhur, Field Luey Field
Aeroplane race to Statue of Liberty and re-
turn Won BY HnzeIhurst Field; Hoosevr,a Z, AZ
second Roosevelt Field third Tine, l5 80 'ei''
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
By c. A. Lovett

Athletic managers of shipyards and
munition plants gave the magnates of
the late lamented professional summer
sport no end of worry last season. And
just as the baseball club owners were
troubled, SO have the employers of
soccer football talent their tribulations
to-day.
With the lure of soft jobs at
wages" that amount to high salaries,
it has become an easy matter for the
soccer managers of dozens of shipyards
of the East-and more particularly of
the Middle Atlantic states--to sign to
contracts virtually the choice of the
dribblers remaining out of the military
and naval services.
But number of these shipbuilding
corporation soccer managers signed
players in a manner'rat haphazard,
and once the playing season got under
way they discovered weaknesses in
their kicking machines. Naturally.
there is a great dearth of soccer talent
in the land and ere they realized the
shortcomings of their respective organ
izations every man capable of trapping
or heading a soccer ball had been COB
bled up by some club or other.
Agents Tempt Players
Recently, taking advantage of the
countrywide lull in soccer activities
in consequence Of the epidemic of So
called Spanish influenza, various ship
yard soccer officials have been trav-
elling about making alluring offers to
players who already had signed for the
season with clubs not in position to
tender such lucrative propositions.
While the practice has become quite
general within the last two or three
weeks. but two complaints have been
LODGED formally to date. 1t is known,
however. that a whole series of other
protests are in preparation by clubs
here and there with star players who
suddenly have become diSaHected for
no good reason and have asked for their
release from the terms of existing con-
tracts.
1t is known, although United States
Football Association officials are ret-
cent about the matter, that the New
York r. C., through its secretary, Hugh
Magee. lodged a protest with the Ma
tonal Commission against soccer Off
cials of the Federal Shipbuilding Com
pany F. c., of Passaic, n. j., who, it is
charged, have sought to wean away
from the Lenox Oval aggregation one
or more of its stars.
The Federal Shipbuilding F. c. agents
were bold enough to talk with New
York players at LenoX Oval last Sun
day. it is stated, and when Secretary
Magee demonstrated with them Man
ager John Graham of the Passaic Club
is said to have reminded Magee taht the
agent doing the interviewing of play
ers was not officially connected with
the Federal management
This evident subterfuge dscloses a
speaking acquaintance of the shipyards'
footballers with the laws of the game
and is an indication that an effort is
being ma de to get around regulations
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Lieut. QuenlS Team First
In AUiaHOn Field Games

While aeroplanes scared overhead in
thrilling exhibitions, aviators from the
many camps located on Long Island
competed in track and sield sports,
which was part of the programme of
the aeronautical meet held at Belmont
fark racetrack yesterday. Several hun
dred strove for the prizes, necessitat-
ing many trial heats to bring about
the final tussels. The proceeds will be
spent in furnishing athletic equipment
Tor the men.
number of prominent athletes COM
peted, most notable of whom was Lieu
tenant Fred J. Kelly, Olympic and A.
A. U. games hero, and Lieutenant Billy
Queal, one of the best of professional
long distance runners and late coach at
Yale University. The men met in the
final leg of the officers half-mile relay
race. with Lieutenant Queal showing
the way home to his rival. However,
TINS does not imply that the erstwhie
Yale instructor is the faster sprinter.
tor Lieutenant Kelly's team was seven
ty-fve yards behind at the end of the
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Irapshooters to Face
Traps for Service Fund

FIVE hundred thousand trapshoot-
crs-the great, the near-great and not
so-great-are expected to compete in
the many traps shooting events that
viii be held throughout the country in
aid of the United War Work campaign.
1t was stated at local Headquarters
of the United War Work Campaign
that there still are a f-million or
more trapshooters in this country,
and every one of them will be invited
20 take part in the sectional tourna-
ments which will be held in nearly
every state in the Union.
The grand climax will be at the Polo
Grounds. The winners of the sectional
tournaments will come here to shoot
or tho championship of America on
November ii and Is. This is the first
time that sucn a tournament has been
held in this country.
In addition to the championship
event at the Polo Grounds, the fore
most trick shooters in the world will
give exhibitions
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Service Men
OF Navy Keen
For All Sports

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-Eforts to
provide recreational sport for prac-
tically every man of the navy who has
been sent to the Portsmouth. n H.,
navy prison have resulted in record
of 1850 being registered in some
branch of athletics in the first half of
October. This is the report made BY
George V. Brown, athletic director in
the 1st Naval District. The distribution
of the men in various branches Of
sports is as follows:
Football, 700; soccer, $50; basket
ball, 250; volley ball, 15J; calischenics.
500; playground ball, 300; miscellane-
Gus, 5000.
Two football leagues have already
been formed to play games till snow
flies for the championship of the sta
ton. A new gymnasium, which will be
open November l, is 112 by 40 feet in
dimension, and will provide seven vol
ley ball courts or four basketball
courts for the recreational sports
which viii be played indoors during
the coming winter