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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-16

With tho American Army on the
Marne. July i6.--word from the
front east OF Rheims shows the al
lied defense In not only holding 40
the German advance but appears To
'have broken the cnemy's spirits. AZ
one point where the Americans were
fighting they organized small
counter attack late yesterday on the
flank OF the salient established by
the Germans and drove out the Ger
mans In short order by hot fighting.
Tho Americans occupied intermedi-
ate positions In the rear OF the first
lines and let the Germans come
through. but when they tried TO cross
the open zelda up u slight grade. the
American machine gnnners aud In
fAntry moved them down. the enc
my breaking and retiring In many
places. la.
German prisoners taken today say
that ihoy are convinced thar their
commanders have been beaten. The
Americans have shot down courier
pigeon. carrying MESSAGES IRON u
German division AT headquarters.
saying that the situation Is serious
east OF Chateau Thierry and that
the Germans saw no chance OF maxi
Ing further progress there.
Two American pilots shot down
German alrplanes today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-16

Paris. July i6.-South OF the
Marne tho Germans have not ad-
vanccd beyond stagnon La Chapelle.
and Monthodon. LIsieres. The French
have taken 1000 prisoners In this
region. The German losses In pris-
oners the first day was extremely
heavy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-16

Paris, July i0.-Thc German of.
fsnslsc Is now ON as great . scale m
that of last March. The fighting
oontinucd today In violent storm and
thunder and lightning. The weather
h now clearing. Allied armies are
confident.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-16

London. July i6.-The French
cntrsnched tonight at Prunay. be-
hind'the river vesle, two miles be-
hind the original line. This Is the
deepest penetration that the enemy
has made east Of Rheims. \ n !.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-16
WILSON SIGNS WIRE
CONTROL RESOLUTION

Washington. July 16.--The presi-
dent signed the wire control reso-
luton today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-16

London. July i6.-The British I'm
proved their line east Of Amiens In
the villers-Bretonneux sector.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-16

With the American Army on the
Marne. July i6.--At II o'clock to-
day. reports from one end OF the
battle line to the other say that ex-
eept for a few minor localities. the
great German offensive has so far
been a failure.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-16

Paris. July i6.--Long-range bonn
bardment on Paris was resumed to-
day. .
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-13
GENERAL STAFF
 REORGANIZATION 
 NOW UNDER WAY

Washington, Dec. 12--Definite plans for reorganization of the war depart ment and the general staff, embodying the experience gained during the war, soon will be ready for presentation to congress. The project will not include, however, any proposal of a generl military policy for the country as that question will be held in abeyance un- til after the peace conference at Paris.
 General Staff officials are giving at tention now to, the preparation of a bill for the permanent reorganization, of the staff itself. It is understood that strong recommendations soon will be laid before Secretary Baker for the abolishing of the old bureau system and for the centralizing of both au- thority and responsibility for the en- tire military establishment in the gen. eral staff.
 Instructions for the preparation of such plans were issued by General March when the armistice with Ger many was signed. During the war, the emergency authority fthe Over man bill had proved sufficient to en- able General March to erect the staff machinery as it now stands.
 Secretary Bakers approval of an effort to write into law staff bill which will perfect and perpetdate the central control General March has created is generally expected. General March has indicated that the develop ment of new technical arms in the service during the present war would necessitate provisions for the CO., ordinated control and expansion of these through the general staff or ganization. it is believed the chief of each service, probably will be mem Der of the general staff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-13
ROADS MEASURE |S
 SANCTIONED
Southern Commercial Con gress Endorses Bankhead Appropriation.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 12.-The South ern Commercial Congress practically ended it's session tonight, when at a joint assembly of agricultural finance and ship building, wide program was approved. The platform included twelve cardinal points, principal among which were the appropriation of the Bankhead measure for $50O,- 000,O00 in five annual federal appro- priations for highway and post roads facilities and gigantic increase of merchant marine, with equal distribu- tion terminal betterment, and general economical trade conditions with the south as a meritOriOus beneficiary,
 The other ten points comprised the systematic approval of general condi- tions as applying to railroad rates, inner water courses along the coast lines, and factors incuring. cheap traffic and port development, the stim- ulation of industrial enterprises. Ex- pansion of foreign trade relations, var ious facilities affecting the gulf ports and exportations there from the East, the Panama Canal and to the west by AlOc1lo Ol ouOl CCA IOilC UIOfluCu Uy the proposed Florida canal, extensions of the scope of rural credits the es- tablishment of branch reserve banks in foreign countries, the utilization of the vast resources of the south and other things
 The resolutions, the framework of which was drafted by special execu- tive commission in Atlanta last Octo- Der, met general approval, and will be officially adopted tomorrow at meet ing of the directorate of the congress, at which time Washington will be named at the next convention city and new officers of the congress elected.
 St. Louis, Galveston, Chicago and Richmond were bidders for the next convention, but the advantages of the capital resulted in the election of Washington
 Senator Fletcher, chairman of the senate committee on commerce, spoke on "the essentials of sea power"
 Representative Morgan, of Oklahoma spoke on short term farm credit" and Senator Joseph D. Dansdell on "the south's participation in our fu- ture foreign commerce"
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SHORT BALL SEASON
 WANTED BY JOHNSON

Chicago, Dec. 12.-After recom- mending the adoption of a 1l0-game schedule for next season, the annual meeting of the American League was adjourned late tonight to meet in joint session with the National League, in New York, on January 18th, to consider problems confront ing the resumption of baseball. A committee from the National Asso citation of Minor League will be in vited to attend the joint meeting.
 Action on the status of the play CTS who deserted their clubs last summer to join the ''Shipyards Lea gue," and the election of a commit tee to meet with the National league, were among the remaining important questions to be decided.
 The committee to confer with the National league, will yoe instructed to vote for 140-game schedule, in stead of 1o4 games, the number re- ported to he desired by a majority of the National league magnates.
 President Ban Johnson strongly ur- ged the playing of short season.
 'It will eliminate the evil of play ing bleheaders, and will result in big financial savings because so many games are postponed in former years on account of unreasonable weather in the earlier spring" he said.
 Another move in the path of re- trenchment was the decision, to cut the club player limit from 9 to 21 men, starting 15 days after the pen nant race has begun. But in order to take care of the players in the military or naval service, a special amendment was passed, so each club owner will be permitted to re- tain returned soldiers and sailors on his roster for thirty days. Dur ing this period, these players will not be included in the player limit.
 The club owners voted to retain the National Baseball Commission, as now constituted. A vote of confidence was passed for August Hermann, chairman of the Commission, who the National League recently oppos- ed for reelection.
 Charles A. Comiskey. president of the Chicago club, was reelected vice president of the league at the after noon session. The presidents of the Boston, New York, Cleveland and Chica go cluts were named as the new board of directors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-13

building vessels for the merchant ma rlne. he said, and as fast as these yards are released from that work the lialnlng and expense of these mcu should be utilized to the greatest eX- tent possible
 The question was asked Admiral Badger if Great Britain favored con- struction of a large navy by the United States. and that if the state ment of Lord Geddes that the Uni ted States should assume larger. par in th2 protection of the seas" referred to peace times as well as during the war. Admiral Badger re- pied that he did not know what Eng- lands desire now is.
 What Navy Accomplished.
 Washington, Dec. 12.-Some idea of the great work confronting the navy when the United States entered the war IS set forth in the annual report of Rear Admiral Earle, chief of ord nance, made public today. To this bureau aolne fell the task of expend- ing during a single year more than half a billion dollars for guns and equipment.
 In discussing seemingly impossible problems, Admiral Earle disclosed that the navy was called upon not only to arm all American war craft, auxiliaries and the merchant fleet. but to provide armament for British, Trench, Italian, Belgian and Russian shipping. Guns of to 5 inch caliber were at premium and the demand for them was ten times greater than the existing capacity for manufacture. A total of 937 craft of all kinds, not in the regular navy, were armed between July l, 1917 and July 1, 1918.
 Gun mounts formed separate knotty problem. The facilities created for their manufacture met all urgent needs. The 1inderman Steel and Ma chine company of Muskegon, Mich. the report stated, delivered. 36O mounts for finch guns 2S days ahead of schedule and established a record for other manufacturers.
 Only brief reference was made to two of the most striking accomplish ments of the bureau, the designing, building and shipping of the 14-inch rifles on railway mounts which effect ually hammered the German rear posi- tlonS Ill the closing weeks of the war, and the development of a tractor mount for rifles up to Finch caliber from which the guns could be fired. This latter achievement, never attain ed by the allied armies, the report said, was hailed in France with even greater satisfaction than was the ar rival of the first of the first o fthe IA inch monsters comprising the naval batteries.
 Failure to obtain sufficient sup ply of depth bombs used by American destroyers, hampered efficient opera tions against enemy submarines. By stenuoous efforts. however, the short afe was overcome and before war ended, American destroyers were us- ing depth bombs freely and this the report said, aided in curbing German submarine operations in the closing months of the war
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-13
AsMIsT|CE NOT
 AFFECT NAVAL PLAN

Continued from Page One.)
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SWEARS OFF HALF
 OF TEN MILLION
 CITY ASSESSMENT

New York, Dec. 12.-John D. Rocke- feller, it was learned today has filed an affidavit swearing off" half of the $10,000,000 personal property assess ment levied on him ythe New York tax commission. The affidavit asserted Mr.. Rockefeller's personal property in the city does not exceed $3,5O0,- 000, but that he was willing to accept an assessment of $5,000,O00, the figure which had stood for several years. The commissioners said they were con- pelled to accept MT. R0ckefeller's statement as they have no way of h. ventOrying his possessions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-13
NAVY TO BRING
 MANY SOLDIERS

New York, Dec. 12.-With fourteen ibattleships and ten armored cruisers refiitted as trocp ships and forty four transports assigned to this service, the Navy Department expects to play prominent part in bringing home from France. the American Expedi- tionary forces. The hattleships will carry on the average 1000 soldiers, and the cruisers 1900, in addition to their crews, it was learned tonight at the office of the cruiser and trans port, service shere, while the troop ships will be utilized largely to con- yey the sick and wounded.
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Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease. greatly in. fiuenced by constitutional conditions. and in order tc cure it you must take an internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi- cire is taken internally and acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system. Halls Catarrt. Medicine was in this country for yea.x. It IS com. posed of some of the best tonics known: combined with some oi the best blood purifiers. The perfect combination of the ingredients in Halls Cataprh Medi- cine is what produces such wonderful results in catarrhal conditions. Send for testimonials. free. F. J. CHENEY & CO. Pro, g.. Toledo o.
 All Druggists. 75c.
 Halls Family Pil,s ~cnsticatton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-13
PRISONERS
 LEAVE FOR GENEVA

Geneva, Wednesday, Dec. 11.--CBy The Associated Press.)-The last con- tingent of American prisoners from Germany, numbering 560, left here last night for Vichy, where they will rest before leaving for home.
 The contingent consists mainly of men from Georgia and Indiana. All the troops were deeply touched by the re- ception accorded them by the Swiss people who loaded them with gifts and flowers. Particular attention was shown the few stretcher cases among the men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-13
NO SOCIALIST
 YIPSEL SHOULD
 ENLIST IN ARMY'
Private Schiller Gives Damaging Eyi- dellce Against Defendants in Berger Trial at Chicago.

Private Schiller Gives Damaging Eyi-
 delce Against Defendants in Berger
 Trial at Chicago.
 Chicago, Dec. 12-Initial testimony from a government witness in support of the charge that Victor l.. Berger congressman-elect, from Milwaukee, Adolph Germer, national secretary of the socialist party, J. Louis Engdahl, William F. Kruse, and Rev. Irwin St.
 John Tucker, leading socialists, were guilty of conspiracy to violate the espionage act, was given today before Judge Landis in the United States District court.
 The witness whose testimony mark ed the actual start of the trial, was Arnold A. Schiller, a Camp Grant soldier. Much of his testimony hinged on conversations he had with Kruse and other defendants relative to the stand to be taken by socialists who
 were included in the draft.
 Schiller, was still on the witness stand when court adjourned for the day The entire morning session was Oc- cupied with the opening statement of attorney Seymour Stedman, chief counsel for the defense, who denied specific allegations of the charge in the indictment and declared that so- cialists, while opposed to war, obeyed the laws of the country and were patriotic citizens.
 Private Schiller after telling of his entrance into the national army, Sep tember 23rd, 1917, testified that he oil of IO mi and hod seen them at different times in the spring and summer of 1917. He said he
 was member of the Young Peoples Socialist League, known as "Yipsel," and that he had talked with w. F.. Kruse, defendant and secretary of the league, in the presence Of Her man Easier, who he described as an organizer of the leagues. Easier, he said, came from Germany three years ago and was about 22 years old. Schiller told of convention of the Young Peoples Socialist league ill May,
 1917, in Chicago, where he said, the St. Louis Platform of the socialist par ty was approved and resolution add ed to it that no socialist. "YipseP' should enlist or enter the flghtlng force of the United States.
 The convention decided unanimously that no "Yipsel,'' between the ages of 21 and 30 should register under the draft; Schiller said. Schiller told of
 having transcribed on typewriter a code dictated by Easier which was to be used when secrecy was desired. He said that Basler in the presence of Kruse said he had perfected plan of
 going into Mexico and that the code
 would be useful in that event. On his arrival at Camp Grant, Schiller said be began corresponding
 with Kruse asking permission to or ganize "Yipsel" circles. Letters were introduced in evidence and identified by the witness as his
 letters to Kruse and their replies tell l ing of the organization of such circles ! in Rockford.
 ], One of the letters identified as hay.
 ing been written by Kruse expressed
 the hope that meetings could be held
 at Camp Grant.
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$1,76O DESIGNATED AS
 REASONABLE WAGE

Chicago, Dec. 12.- William F. Og- burn. examiner for the federal war labor board, declared that companies not able to pay $1, ,76O a year to adult male employees, or what he termed the budget of reasonable comfort and healthp should "be put out of busi. mess by the state," at the hearing be- fore Judge Samuel Alschuler, federal arbitrator of the demand of the pack ing house employees for higher wages and improved working conditions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-13

Boys Pants in Serge, Corduroy and Khaki, sizes from to 20. Price 69c to $3.48.-Leayitt's Cut Price Store. 12:61.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-13
INSURANCE

Regardless of the slze of Ines we will appreciate having you call us.
 TAYLOR & co.
 123 W. Harrague Street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09
ADJUSTMENTS All advance notices furnished by
 Theatres.
HAUBER THEATER.

The bill at the Hauber theater for the first part of this week is com posed of four real headlining acts of good, clean vaudeville, and the man. agement is to be complimented upon it's progressiveness in securing vaude- vile of this quality.
 In addition to the vaudeville, a five reel feature film is shown each day, without additional cost of admission, and the feature film today will be Ethel Clayton in "Man's Woman"
 Hedge and Hedge present one of the classiest singing acts ever seen in this city and the variety of songs they sing is remarkable. This is one of the cleverest couples seen yet on the local vaudeville stage. and to say that they make favorable impression IS ex- pressing it too mildly.
 Gaynell, Everett & Company appear in an entertaining singing and danc- ing act through which runs broad vein of rich humor.
 Pat and Peggy Houlton appear in a novelty act that is very enjoyable and receive much applause for their ex- cellent work.
 Swain's animals, cats and rats, are excellently trained and the feats they perform are almost unbelievable of cats and rats. Pine Bluff vaudeville fans who miss this bill will certainly miss treat.
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Of course we make the price and
 delivery the goods. Go into all the world and preach Gospel, but stop at Mallard Wagon Works for your needs. It this side of Ninniva unless you be a Johna. f.
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HAVE YOUR PIANO TUNED AND REPAIRED.

Our method of restoring tune and touch to worn instruments, makes our tuning and repairing department the best in this vicinity. Our tuners are men of many years experience and all other work is guar anteed. No charges for estimates. BARNES MUSIC HOUSE 21O West Second Ave.
 Phone 1442.
 8-31-tf
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MEXICANS JAILED
 ON DRAFT CHARGE

Juan Grace and Pedro Mulline, Mexicans, were arrested yesterday at Rison by Marshal w. A. Rowe, charged with evading the selective draft law. The men were brought to this city yesterday by the Rison of- ficer, and at an examination before United States Commissioner A. l.. Burnett yesterday afternoon admitted that they had not registered on June ,, and were bound over to await the action of the federal grand jury.
 Both men are 23 years of age, and state that they were "just travelling when arrested. Both were placed in the county jail here in default of bond
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Alkali Makes Soap
 Bad For Washing Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampoos contain too much alkali, which is very injurious, as it dries the scalp and makes the hair brittle.
 The best thing'to use is just plain r,ul- sihed cocoanut oil, for this is pure and entirely greaseless. It's very cheap, and beats the most expensive soaps or any, thing else all to pieces. You can get this at any drug store, and a few ounces ": smpy 1n5t 'nn mosten Ge the hair with water and rub it in, about "a, teaspoonful is all that is required. It makes an abundance of rich, creamy father, cleanses thor oughly, and rinses out easily. The hair dries quickly and evenly, and is soft, fresh looking, bright, fluffy, wavy and easy to handle. Besides, it loosens and takes out every particle of dust, dirt and dandruff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09

Other speakers were Mir. Riggs Mir. Dodd, MT. Connor, Charles w. Holmes and Sol Klarberg.
 The Royal Hawaiian Serenaders entertained the Rotarians and guests with a number of selections, and were applauded by the assemblage and complimented by MT. Toney, who referred to the loyalty of the Hawaiians to the United States, as demonstrated when the first call for men was made by President Will son. Hawaiia sent to the colors as volunteers more than her quota of men under the first draft.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09

she stabbed him-her former sweet heart-to save him from blackmail.
 The story by Frank Forest is ac- tion throughout and filled with high ly dramatic situations. It is directed by Paul Scardon and presented by a cast of Vitagraph favorites, headed by Earle Williams and Miriam Miles and including Denton Vane, Jean Dumar. Mabel Trunnelle, Frank Crayne. Bernard Seigel and Robert Gaillard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09
FEDERAL CONTROL ENDORSED.
(Special to The Graphic.o )

Fort Smith. Jan. 8.-Federal control and operation of all public utilities was endorsed by a resolution passed by the United Mine Workers of Ar kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, in dis trict convention here. The resolution is addressed to the Arkansas, Okla homa and Texas representatives ir congress, and calls upon them to use their influence for the government te take over public utilities. including telegraph and telephone systems, ane also coal mines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09
BEST THE EATRE.

"The Grell Mystery" the Greater Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature, which
 will be the attraction in the Best theater today, is a gripping drama
 of love, murder and mystery, mod ern detective story in which a SO ciety man, turned criminologist, convicts his own sweetheart by fin ger prints of staying the man who is to marry her sister; then exon crates her when dancer confesses
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09
Discuss Hospital Problem.

Previous to the luncheon, the board of directors of the Rotary club briefly discussed the proposal that the. club undertake a campaign for funds for the Davis hospital. The directors present decided upon a joint meeting of the directors of the club with the trustees of tue hospital in the directors room Of the fMer- chants & Planters bank Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09
The Qulnine That Does Not Affect
 The Head

Because of its tonic and laxative effect, Laxative BromO Quinine can be taken by anyone without causing nervousness e ringing in the head. There is only one "Bromo Quinine." E. w. Groves sianature Is on each box. 30c.,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-09

s.The joint committee to map out the major league schedules for this year is composed of President Ban John son and his secretary of the American league, Secretary John Heydler of the National league and President Barney Dreyfuss of the Pittsburg team.