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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-09
BLOOM RESIGNS AS SECRETARY OF
 P. B. RED CROSS
Press of Government Work Forces Him to Ask
 for Relief.

For the second time E. B. Bloom last night rendered his resignation as secretary to the directors of the Pine Bluff branch of the Red Cross, and the directors reluctantly agreed to ac- man suitable for the place.
 Pressed by his affairs as secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, as district chief of the conversion section of the war industries board and with affairs of the local war labor board, MT. Bloom sought to resign last month, but the directors refused to accept the resignation.
 His letter of resignation last night explained more fully why he must have more time for other government work and the directors agreed to name committee to sek anothr man. Until a successor is found MT. Bloom will retain the position. The commit tee named is composed of MT. Bloom, F. G. Bridges, Mrs. w. D. Jones, and Mrs. Jack Bernhardt.
 MT. Blooms letter of resignation follows:
 "For the past several months, and almost daily thereof, l have been considering seriously the step 1 am now compelled to take. The desire to do all thst possibly can for the great : Organization which we represent coupled with the fact that the work devolved upon the Secretary grows more important and varied each day has caused an awful conflict in my own mind.
 "I have at last concluded that my real duty to the Organization is to resign the office as Secretary. Since the other duties which I am compelled to perform as Secretary of our Com- mercial Organization are so great that it makes it an impcssibility to justice to those of the Red Cross.
 "Just about year ago the local chapter was organized and l was ap- pointed Secretary. believe now that the Organization is so perfected and svstematized that the Executive com- mittee will readily acquiesce in this suggestion that someone else take over this position who has more time to devote to it's important duties.
 "For the reasons above, stated, beg that the Committee accept my resignation to take effect at the very earliset date convenient. With the as- surance that my heart still remains in the work, and all the time can pos sibly give is cheerfully tehdered, sub- ject to the command of your Board.
 "With sincere thanks to yourself and the other members of the Board for such hearty cooperation as have had. beg to remain"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-09
HUNS SAY RUSSIA HAS DECLARED 7. WAR ON ENGLAND !! \ Berlin Newspaper Prints The Report with
 Reservation.

Stockholm, Aug. S.-The Russian government has issued a declaration that "a, state of war exists between England and Russia, according to dispatch to the Lokal Anzelger or Ser lin. which prints the news with re- .servation."
 The newspaper Pravda of Petrograd declares that the Russian repWollc must ally itself with Ger1nany to carry on the struggle against Rus sia's former allies.
 Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheyik min ister of war, is reported to have ls- sued an order in which the F'rench, English and Czecho-Slovaks are de- clared to be enemies of Russia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-09
Packers Vigorously Pritest.

Chicago: Aug. 8.-Protests against the recommendation of the federal trade commission that the govern ment assume partial control O .fthe packing industry were made today by some of !sthe heads of the concerns in the "union stock yards while others expressed much interest in the propo- sal.
 J. Ogden Armour, president of Ar mour and company, after pointing out that the government had been in control of the packing industry since Nov. 1, 1917, said that the statement made by him at the beginning of the war, that "the U s. Government can have Armour and company and every employe and official thereof, if need be-" wdas reiterated "A thousand times more emphatically.."
 Edward Morris, president of Morris and company, said that with profits limited to not over nine percent, on the capital invested.
 "I cannot see where conditions would be improved"
 Thomas E. Wilson president of Will son and company said that if any new methods for the benefit of the public can be worked out. "We will welcome them and cooperate to the fullest ex- tent"
 Louis F. Swift president of Swift and company while expressing will linginess to cooperate with the gov- ernment that "We do not believe that the taking over of branch houses and storage houses would be practical"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-09
HAIG'S BIG GUNS
 RUSHED UP BEHIND
 ADVANCING TROOPS
(Continued from page one.)

(Continued from page One.l thick that objects twenty yards away hardly were visible, and the British were not slow to take the opportunity to plunge under it's protection.
 About 6:45 the first prisoners be- gan coming back. They were un- wounded and looked clean, as if they had just come off parade, showing how complete had been the surprise. The British bounced on them before they had the slightest chance to give battle.
 The prisoners that arrived later wera not so clean and they came re- arw 4rd carrying wounded on stretch CTS.
 The British army, which had start ed off with a thunderous roar, by v o'clock had quilted down to vlr- tual silence. .,,
 This was because the artillery had ceased firing while it was being ad- vanced to keep up with the infantry and the tanks.
 It was the tanks which at 2 o'clock had rolled ponderously into Cerisy driving out the enemy, and few hours later, in different maneuver 
 took the woods opposite.
 Capture Many Guns.
 The tanks crossed the Avre and did excellent here too, with the infan- try.
 On the Peninsula between the An ere and the Somme, the British cap tured many guns.
 Reports from the south say that things are going in splendid fashion there and that the French have been equally as successful as the British
 Heavily organized counter attacks have developed here and there along the line, especially north fthe Som me, but so far all are reported to have broken down under the fire oi the allies.
 It may be taken for granted that further enemy counter attacks will develop, either organized from the forces now in front of the allied troops or from fresh forces that crown prince Rupprecht undoubtedly will try to hurry up from other sec tors.
 Further reports of heavy fighting may therefore be expected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-09
OFFERS LIGHT PLANT
 TO CITY OF CAMDEN
Proffer Follows Refusal of Council to Allow Increase in
 Rates.

Camden, Aug. 8.-H. c. Couch, president of the Arkansas Light & Power Company, tonight offered to turn over to the city of Camden the local light and water plant for the duration of the war if the city would pay the company 8 per cent interest. MT. Couch's offer followed the voting down of measure to grant permis- eion for increasing rates on water and liRhts. The council did not consider the offer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-09
RAID FATAL, TO
 GERMAN HERMAN

Amsterdam, Aug. 7.-Captain Stras Ser, one of Germany's most success full squadron commanders in Zeppelin attacks and the entire crew of the 4Sa zeppela which Jed the attack toward perished when the dirigble was shot down over the North Sea. An official communication from Berlin declaring that the raiders, caused heavy damage in bombing attacks but that Strasser and his crew probably met with death
 was received today
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-09
Francis Confirms Report.

Washington, Aug. S.-Official notice of the establishment of the new gov ernment in northern Russia reached
 the State Department today in a cablegram from Ambassador Francis at Kandalaska. The government, up- on which the allies are building high hopes for rejuvenated Russia in the fight against Germany, was set up August by constitutional assembly representing the districts of Vologda, Novogorod. Kazan, Salnara. Archangel and Viatka.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-09
LIN IS VICTOR IN
 THE 2:O9 PACE

Cleveland. o., Aug. S.-Un, the fa- yorite, easily won The Leader 2:09 pace them feature of today's gran'l circuit program.
 Peter Elliott annexed the champion stallion stake for three-year-old epacers. pa
 st. Frisco won the free-for-all trot. while Lee. Grand captured the 2:0s pace.
 David Guy took the 2:19 trot in straight heats.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-09

acquire such of the branch houses, cold storage plants and warehouses as are necessary to provide facilities for the competitive marketing and storage of food products in the prin- cipal centers of distribution and con- sumption. The same to be operated by the government as public markets and storage places under such condi- tions. as will afford an outlet for all manufacturers and handlers of food products on equal terms. Supplement ing the marketing and storage facili- ties thus acquired, the federal gov ernment establish, through. the Rail- road Administration, at the terminals of all principal points of distribution and consumption, central wholesale markets and storage plants, with fla cilities open to all upon payment ot just and fair charges"
 In detailing how the packers are alleged to have gained control of the meat supply of the United States and the allies, the commission said:
 Controlled Meat of Allies.
 'The Armour, Swift, Morris and Wilson interests have entered into a combination with certain foreign cor porations ,by which export shipments of beef, mutton and other meats from the principle South American meat producing countries are apportioned among the several companies on the basis of agreed percentages.
 In conjunction with this con- spiracy, meetings are held for ths purpose of securing the maintenance of the agreement and making sucf re-adjustnents as from time to time may be desirable.
 "The agreements restrict Soutt American shipments to , European countries and the United States.
 Since the meat supplies of North and South America constitute prac. tically the only sources from which the United States and her allies car satisfy their needs for their armies navies 'and civil populations, these two agreements constitute a con- spiracy on the part of the Big Five in conjunction with certain foreign corporations, to monopolize an essen tial part; of the food of the United States, England, France and Italy"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-09
NEW GOVERNMENT SAYS B0lSHfYl!kI ]!
 RULE IS AT END
Organization at Archangel Issues Proclamation to
 ', People. .

.Kandalaska, Russian Lapland, Wed- nesdaW Aug. 1.-The government of the counter of the north" recently established at Archangel after a rev olution against the Bolsheviki, has ad- dressed proclamation to the people of the district declaring the Bolshe- wiki regime at an end and announc- ing that the new government has taken up the duty of governing the region. ,.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-09
GERMANS FLEE
 BEFORE ALLIES
 FIERCE ATTACK
(Continued from page one.)

Continued from page one.) also are hammering away at Bridges across the stream over which men constantly are making their way to the northern bank of the stream to reinforce their comrades salready there.
 What effect the present battle southeast of Amiens is to have on the Vesle-Aisne front remains to be seen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-09
SUPREME COUNc1r
 URGES NEW np.,

Washington Aug. s-V,,
 ment of the American arr,, NAlafa requiring extension of |. N0sfsa ages, was decided upon in sas, s a't with recommendations of the iraa' mil section of the supreme War A't'aq Versailles. Secretary Baker Ja''eA S;A s this today, and said a neu a'Seosl tion bill coverinp ;noroa ew appropds penses to accompany the drsf. s.'ay e. tension measure was about rs age a submission to congress. ready ty
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-09
A. o. U. w. TO HAVE
 INITIATIO NTONIGHT

Grand Master Workman John R. Frazer of the A. o. U. w. grand lodge, accompanied by score of Lit tie Rock members, are expected to come to Pine Bluff in autos this af-- ternoon to attend the initiation of a class of 25 by Pine Bluff Lodge No. 36 tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-09
COPS BAN BOXING
 FOR RED CROSS

Chicago, Aug. 8.-Because of refu- sal of the police to permit boxing the Athletic Benefit for the Salvation Ar my overseas fund, scheduled to be held at Comiskey Park, Saturday, to- night was transferred to Fort Sheri- dan, 34 miles north of Chicago. Jess Willard, Jack Dempsey, Charlie White Eddie McGoorty, Ted Lewis, and a dozen other boxers will compete.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-09

The German Shepherd Dog Club is to be known in future as the Police Dog Club. But "hot dogs" doubtless will continue to be known as frank furters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-09

No doubt Clark Grifsi., will
 the closing of the basenoH,' H''l fesle Until the present season if seas0 quite some time since tho Ssu Sa oea looked and pastim.d hka ' eenatos ball team, resuls,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-09

:Ameriaan steamship Lake Portage and the British. steamer Berwind. A belated reported announced here to- day told of the sinkings without de- tails. The Lake Portage, of 1898 gross tons, was built last year at Duluth, Minn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-09
EBBETS FIELD TO
 BE A WAREHOUSE

New York, Aug. 8.-Ebbets field home of the Brooklyn National lea que baseball club will be closed for the duration of the war after the game with Philadelphia next Wednes- day and converted into a storage warehouse it was decided by the dir eotors of the club today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-09
s,rt IT. S. ship Near France.

Washington, Aug. 8.-German sub narines operatin~ off the French coast on August 8, sank the small
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-09

Is Bill Clymer the guardina or the
 chaperon of those two Louisville youngers CD, Jay Kirke and Pete Compton, now with the Giants?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-09

An ounce of gold could be drawn into fine wire fifty miles long.
Evening star., 1918-08-25

should be . number Of hooks in each
locker and three or four boys could
hang their few garments in q single
locker. II this was not sufficient. then
several hundred hooks should be pro-
v1ded on the side walls where they
could hang their clothes. With lit
tie supervision there would be no more
danger Of stealing than when clothes
are put in lockers that have no locks,
as that is the case with nearly all At
present
Undress in Auto.
saw a large number of boys who
were put out of the line go to an auto
put up the side curtain. dress, dive
from the wall and swim q long dis
tance to the beach through very deep
water. This is dangerous and might
some time result fatally. No one can
blame them, as they are being de-
prived Of something that rightfully
belongs to them.
II people were encouraged to occupy
the lockers quickly, have their swim
and go out without delay. there would
be plenty Of room for all who would
come and steaming Washington would
get many times the benefit from this
splendid beach that it does now.
This Is not written in the spirit of
criticism. but in the hope that the
suggestions may be helpful.
D. A. EDWARDS.
Evening star., 1918-08-25
TIMED U-BOAT MEMS DESIRE
TO SMOKE AND BOMB GOT PEST
Ensign Murphy, in U. S. Naval Air Station
Tips Yale and Harvard Fliers Where
to Locate Their Prey.

two minutes bore down on the, boat.
Half a minute later the vessel start
ed to submarge with a crash dive.
Lieut.. Cutler -tripped his bomb re-
lease at the instant the big sea-
plane was directly over the enemy's S
coming tower. which was exactly
awash. Ensign. Schieffelin put the
machine into vertical bank to OBJ
serve the effect of the explosion and
a white geyser spouted fifteen feet
on the enemy's port beam. When
the splash cleared the stern of the
submarine 1t was tipped up and her
propellers were out of water.
Knew Pest Was Damaged.
THE air pilots knew then that she
was damaged; that she could not
the patrol boats. The seaplane being
short of fuel, then signaled to a
drifter:
| Damaged submarine five miles
northwest of you But the drifter.
knowing that a submarine on the
surface would start to run like a
scared cat, and that 1t could not
catch her. relayed the news to tor
pedo boat destroyers.
THE destroyers did the rest They
hurried up and rammed the U-boat.
There were only six survivors. The
destroyers put her down, but she was
Cutler Of Harvard. Cutler. Incl
dentally. was on his first flight as a
pilot on the patrol. and the bombs
which damaged the submarine were
the first that he had dropped in ac-
tion."
Evening star., 1918-08-25
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Prem.
LONDON. August i2l.-'Ensign r
H. Murphy" says statement given
out today by the committee on public
information. ."sits day and night In
an office in a little shack at q United
States naval air station. porting over
raised maps with colored strings
stretched on them and little red
headed pins stuck in them. His job
is to keep tabs on every German sub
marine out of its base. He knows
when they need air and how badly
each depth charge damages them, He
knows even when they must come to
the surface for the. skipper to smoke
a cigar. for there Is no smoking in
side submarine. =,
;'Ensign Murphy's; knowledge. de-
young reserve ensigns Of the naval
flying force at the station. Take. for
instance. Ensign L. ]. Schieffelin OF
New York cityva member of the 1918
class at Yale Cniversity. who is a d.
rect descendant OF John Jay Of revo-
.lutionary fame.
ensign SchieneIin was in Muir
phys office early one morning when
that expert stuck a pin in the middle
of his North sea map and exclaimed
'tcomes Up to Smoke in 8 Hours"
They'll be needing smoke right
about there. They have been under
SO many hours on such -and-such a
course. In three hours they'll emerge
and the reason will be tobacco. Search
this area pointing to the map with
his finger) and you'll find a subma-
rine.'. .
Ensign Schieffelin was the first
pilot. Lieut.. Roger w. Cutler. stroke
and captain of the Harvard varsity
crew of 1917. and Bernstein. a ma
chinist's mate, and Taggart. eIec-
triciam and champion 1oo-yard
sprinter. completed the crew Of the
big seaplane.
Three hours after the seaplane had
left it's station both officers made
the same exclamation as the seaman
called to his mate:
Large Hun going north: one
gum
The seaplane got itself between
the submarine and the sun and for
Evening star., 1918-08-25
Howard Peddicord Dies by Accident

BALTIMORE. Md, August "a
Howard Peddicord of Baltimore, mem
ber of a well known Maryland family.
an agent Of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works. Philadelphia. was killed by
the cable of q crane breaking in
France. according to a cable message
received by his family. He went to
France some months ago to superin-
tend the putting together of 500 loco
motives bought by the French gov
ernment. Mr.. Peddicord was fifty
nine years old. and for many years
connected with the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad.
Evening star., 1918-08-25
Bather Writes of Some
Things to Be Corrected
at the Bathing Beach

H the Editor Of The Star.
visited the new bathing beach
Saturday afternoon and think it
might be interesting for your readers
to get the Impressions of one of the
bathers.
found the building substantial and
comfortable, but it was the comment
everywhere about the place that it
was regrettable the beach could not
have been opened two and half
months earlier.
There are no dressing rooms in the
building. but rows of lockers two
tiers high, about fourteen inches wide
and three feet tall. The men dress
between the rows The main aisle
the boards are slightly apart, allow
ing the water from the dripping suits
to run down, but between the rows
of lockers where the men and boys
dress the floor is tight and there was
about an eighth of an inch of water
on it and growing deeper as each
one swrung out his suit. This made it
embarrassing for a man who tried to
held up both feet at once and pull
on his socks. There should be
large number of small holes bored in
the floor between the lockers to allow
these shallow lakes to drain of.
arrived about 2:30 and found
line Of men and boys reaching to the
sidewalk and away down the walk
toward the south. The line seemed
scarcely to move and each was in
curing Of his neighbor what was the
completed their swim and were COM,
ing out, SO we supposed all the
lockers were taken and others could
be let in only as those who had
finished came out After moving up
the line for about an hour. it being
door and discovered the cause Of the
delay. All had to walk in a single
line and just inside the door was q
window. where suits were, rented. The
greater part .of those who were try
ing to get in had their own suits. but
were supplied. A few feet. further
was 3 window where valuables were
checked. Most of the crowd had left
their valuables ct home, but all had
to. wait for each one who had some
thing to check to write his name
had caused the line to advance SO
slowly 1t took an hour to get 200
feet
Lockers Long Empty.
We were astonished to find large
share OF the lockers had been empty
all the afternoon. while hundreds Of
people were trying to use them If
those who had their own suits and
had no valuables to check were
allowed to walk straight in the house
could have been completely filled and
emptied two or three times over in
stead of having the crowd stand out
side for hours indulging in whispered
profanity.
The rule seems to be that boys under
sixteen years can go in only in the
forenoon. saw large numbers of boys
from thirteen to sixteen years old
turned o.t of the line and they gazed
sorrowfully through the wire fence
which guards the beach. In these war
times all Industrious boys over twelve
years old are or ought to be at some
productive work and cannot go to the
pool during the week except after
working hours or Saturday afternoon
snd then they are excluded. This
makes it so that only the Stacker"
boys can enjoy the beach, while the
industrious ones are punished by be-
:.tg kept out. If the excuse Is thar
1..s.e is not sufficient room. then there
Evening star., 1918-08-25
q DESTRUCTIVE RAIDS
over FOE TERRITORY
Much Heavy Air Fighting All
Along the Western
Front.
BY EDWARD PRICE BELL.

BY EDWARD PRICE BELL.
CableEram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1918.
LONDON, August 24.-Heavy air
fighting has taken place during the
last week on the western front.
There were energetic destructive
raids into every part OF the enemy's
territory. apart from raids made by
British battle squadrons against vital
hostile positions far behind the lines.
during which more than 120 tons Of
bombs were dropped.
Attacks in Belgium and the Rhine
provinces we're pressed homo vigor-
c1sly during a successful series Of
raids carried out against German
docks and naval bases on the coast Of
Belgium. including Bruges. Ostend
and Zeebrugge. and some eight other
military objectives. Nearly thirty
tons of bombs were dropped in the
course of the severe lighting over
these objectives. Twelve hostile air
planes were destroyed and six Brit
Twenty-one Raids Over Germany.
In addition. an independent force
over German territory. The effect on
tie German morale of the aggressive
policy by the British airmen in France
and Belgium and over Germany is
beginning to appear. A captured Ger
man order to commandants Of towns
in France states:
"All vehicles are to stand close
against the walls in order to be con-
cealed from view. Field kitchens must
be set up in sheds and gateways.
When the visibility is good roll calls,
concerts, ration issues are not t. be
held in the open air"
Another captured order says that
within ten miles from the front only
small groups of eight or ten men pro-
ceed together. All troops must get un-
der cover or turn of the road when
aircraft are reported. Motor lorries
are not to cross line ten miles from
the front during the day. At night,
no lights are allowed, not even pocket
lamps.
On the Italian, Balkan and Palestine
fronts British airmen were busy
throughout the week. A considerable
weight of bombs was effectively Drop
ped and five hostile machines were de-
stroyed and eight were driven down
out of control. One British machine
was reported missing.