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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
ROY CUSTER READS EPW0RIh LEAGUE
 |. R. CONFERENCE
Miss Maud Simpson is Chosen Secretary at For
 dyce Meet

Fordyce, July 6.-Rov Custer of Pine Bluff was elected president of the convention of Epworth league so- cieties of the Little Rock conference at the election today. MT. Custer, who was vice president, has been act ing as president, filling the unex- pired term of Arthur Jones. who is in the military service. Miss Maud Simpson of Pine Bluff was elected treasurer. Other officers are: Dr. Crume, Hamburg, vice president; Miss Marjorie Coltart, Little Rock, treasurer; Miss Juanita Barnes, Hot Springs, union superintendent, and Miss Eda Cade, Gurdon, intermediate secretary. Secretaries for the sev- eral districts are: Philadelphia, James Workman, Philadelphia; Prescott, Miss Bess Mckay, Prescott; Texark- ana, Miss Gardner, Richmond; Mcnti- cello, Miss Marvie Haley. Hamburg; Little Rock Mrs. Robbins. Little Rock; Camden, Miss Lewis, Fl Dora do.
 There are about 200 delegates in attendance, and these are being hos pitably entertained in the homes of TOIOyCC pCOplc. 1Ic AICIIC 1SOCh ulo- trict sent the largest delegation. and the Lakeside church of Pine Bluff, Prescott and Malvern shared honors for redeeming pledges and doing oth- CT work.
 Dr. H. H. Johnson of St. Louis, re- presenting the central office, discuss ed mission work at the session this evening, and accepted the pledges of the societies. With pledges yet to be made, the convention will make up $2,00O, the full amount allotted for work in Africa and at home.
 The convention will close tomorrow to meet next year at Prescott.
 Sunrise prayer service in the morn- ing will be conducted by Rev. Walter Scott of Pine Bluff. Dr. James Thomas will deliver the Epworth league sermon.
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ecret Conference at Wash I ington Ends Period of
 "Watchful Waiting"
LILIES MAY MAKE MILITARY EFFORT
Iesident and Heads of Army and
 Nav Arrive at Decision on PNf- cv Toward Slay NatfOn-
 Withhold AnnOunO,ment

Washington, July 6.--America' 2. lifting policy in regard to military kion in Russia is understood to ke been ended at conference at white house today between Pres Int Wilson and Secretaries Lansing. (ker and Daniels, Admiral 'Benson, : eff of naval operations, and Gen Il March, army chief of staff. There was no official announce mt and probably will be none for
 present but it was said unoff;- Rly than an important decision hal kn reached. For military reasons sctest secrecy is observed con- tning the nature of steps proposed 1.-the allies.
 American and allied naval forces N are guarding war supplies both Eladivostok, terminal of the Trans 5erian railroad. and Kola, terminal l the road on the Arctic coast, fch is reported threatened by Ger |n forces in the interior.
 Belief among the majority of Amer
 n military men that no expedition m extended scale should be under
 len in the east apparently has un-
 gon no change. One official in
 lated tonight that today's decision
 rot mean the embarkation of any
 lat military force across the Pa
 c. As to whether it meant opera ] of an international force of Jap }se, French and British. with Amer hs in sufficient numbers to dem- trate participation of the United
 tes no one would say.
 Regardless of secrecy observed,
 ever, the plain intimation was en that the white house conference
 rked the end of the period of ting which began upon the Bol-
 wiki acceptance of the Brest-Lit-
 treaty whereby Germany gained
 trol of large section of Russia
 paved the way for extending her
 uence eastward far into Siberia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
Death List Will Reach Be- tween 150 and 200, It
 is Estimated.
BOAT CONDEMNED
 EIGHT YEARS AGO
RN'Se V. Downs, II. $. Inspector, Formerly of Pine Bluff, Says Excursion Boat Had Been
 Marked Dangerous

Peoria, H., July 6.-With 63 bodies recovered and the total dead tonight estimated at 150 to 200 persons. gov ernment, state and county officials began searching inquiries into the cause of the wreck of the excursion steamer Columbia Friday night.
 When heavy storm accompanied by high winds broke here tonight fears were expressed that tae steamer would break to pieces and release bodies still pinioned in the wreckage to be swept down stream. The gov ernment was maintaing a patrol about the wrecked steamer
 Survivors have charged that the steamer carrying 300 passengers, was driven against a sand bank scarcel; 10 feet from shore during a heavy fog. First reports said that the boat had struck a snag or submerged log. The vessel, it was said backed into deeD water where it suddenly broke in two and immediately settled.
 The Columbia was condemned eignt years ago. according to R. V. Downs, federal inspector of hulls of St. Louis.
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Pekin City of Sorrow,


 Pekin, H.. -uly U-,l,orn, bruised and bandaged' men, women and chil- dren, survivors of the wreck of the steamer Columbia, today gathered about the little store here which had been turned into temporary morgua to receive bodies of victims. The trag- edy has brought all business to q .standstill. On the sidewalks groups watched the silent forms carried m thrucut the day from the wharf to the morg1e for identification. Officials of the boat said that faint jar was the first intmation of the tragedy.
 Sank in Two minutes. !
 "It was not hard blow" said Capt. Herman Mehl. "We were head ed down stream and it was awfully foggy. She had worked pretty well to the Peoria side I guess, and that was proba ply the cause When she hit I got up to the bridge as fast as I could. She backed off. squared and headed down stream again. Lots of people rushed to the starboard side and she listed bit. I ordered one of the crew down to the hold and he yelled there was two feet Of water in her hold. I told the people to hurry up stairs and instructed the crew to keep order. Then the lights went out and she settled in couple of min- utes."
 Whilei stretcher bearers carried bodies up the main street tonight scores of women and children. most of them in tears. lined the curbs. Somewhere in the distance cornet was playing Nearer My God to Thee"
 At dusk more than 60 bodies had been placed in the morgue. Virtually all were from Pekin and a majority were women and children. Survivors stood about tonight telling tales of heroism and horror. When the fate of the boat seemed sealed Clyde Witcher, Pekin man. embraced his wife. then his two children and the littN family perished clasped in each others arms. Their bodies have been recovered.
 Mostly Women and Children
 In the hands of another man foun1 late today was quantity of his wife hair. His attempts to save her fail- ed and her bSdy was brought un shortly after searchers found her husbands corpse.
 Out of the first B bodies checked at the ,Pekin morgue only seven were men. Six were babies. Capt. P. A. Collins, in charge of the rescue work at the wreck, said tonight that all bodies had been cleared from the dance floor but that he expected to find more on the lower floor where if was impossible to reach them with ont the aid of wrecking tugs which ware on their way from Chicago.
 R. V. Downs, the federal inspector mentioned in the dispatch is a son ot Mrs. Matt Downs of Pine Bluff, and formerly resided here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
House Suddenly Blocks Plans Of
 Congress For Recess Until Auq.12.
Adourns at Night Session Until Monday When Bill to Take Over Wire Lines May be Rushed Thru
 Senate Was Ready for Vacation

Washington, July 6.-Plans for an immediate recess of congress were up- set late tonight when the house ad- journed until Monday without acting upon concurrent resolution adopted by the senate providing for an ad- journment until August 12 subject to an earlier call by the president.
 Majority Leader Kitchens of the house asked immediate consideration of the resolution but after opposition developed withdrew his request with the explanation that he believed a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
IN AMBASSADOR
 LAIN AT MOSCOW, BERLIN REPORTS
|1nt Won Mirback is Fatal
 r Shot by Two Uniden- tified Men.

Rris, July 6.-General Count von bach, German ambassador to Rus
 has been assassinated at Moscow. >rding to a Berlin repor. received the Havas agency. Two persons |e involved in the crime.
 |wo unknown men asked for an
 ence with the German ambassa-
 this morning. then attacked him. hiding him with shots from a re- Ter. They followed this by throw grenades. Won Mirbach died aI-
 i1uane ediately. The assassins. fled have not been arrested.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
CALLS LABOR CONFERENCE.

Little Rock. July 6.-C. C.. Kava- naugh, United States labor director for the district composed of Arkan- sas, Tennessee, Missouri, and Ken lucky today issued call for a labor conference at St. Louis July 15. Gov ernors and state officials will at tend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
BIT. PILKINGTON
 CASE IS DISMISSED

tn his parents, MT. and Mrs. J. Plklngton, testifying that he will De 2l years old until October, the ge Of failing to register for mili-
 service on June 5, last. against r Pilkington, was dismissed rday afternoon by United States nlssioner A. L. Burnett. Gov ent witnesses testified they
 d" that young Pilkington was ed there was no evidence at all
 ne had violated the draft regula-
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GAR HEAD ACCUSED
 IN $. l.. SCANDAL

St. Louis, July 6.-Bruce Cameron, superintendent of transportation of the United Railways car line here tonight, was accused by District At- torney McDaniel of burning the re- ferendum petition which was stolen June 15, to prevent a vote by tue people on the 31-year franchise of the company. Cameron denied the ac- cusation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
COTTON MILL MEN
 RETURN TO WORK

Manchester, N. H., July 6.-The strike of operatives in the Amoskeag and Stark cotton mills was settled to- day cn terms similar to those arrang- ed in the Lowell strike yesterday, the manufacturers agreeing to pay the increase of 15 per, cent in wages demanded by the strikers. The in- crease will be made from June IT. Union leaders guaranteed not to call another strike during the war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
MANNED VI. IS
 ACCLAIMED SULTAN

|msterdam, July 6.-Mohammed was proclaimed sultan of Tur- in the throne room of the Top D palace yesterday morning, ac- ping to a Constantinople dispatch. burial of Mohammed ", occur later, the coffin being transport
 rom the palace to the mosque of by motor boat. The new sultan
 wed the burial party in his steam |.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
ITALIANS DRlyE
 AUs7RlANs BACK CAPTURE: AUD MEN Clear Enemy From Between Old and New Beds of Piave River at Mouth EMMA ADMITS
 LOSS OF GROUND Quiet on Western Front After Re. peated Local Thrusts and Vie.
 tories by Allied Troops
 Australians Get Glory
Associated Press Summary)


 The Italians have succeeded in clearing the Austrians out of very considerable part of the ground the enemy had been clinging to near the mouth of the Piave between the new and old beds of the river. In hard fighting the Austrian resistance was broken, General Diaz' troops driving the invaders completely out of the contested district and across the new bed of the river from. Grisolera to the sea- distance of approximately five miles. Four hundred Austrians were taken prisoner.
 Vienna admits loss of ground here conceding that the Austrian advanced forces were driven back on their main body
 Counter Attacks Repulsed.
 In the northern part of this sector northeast of Capo Sile where tho Austrians, altho driven back are still west of the new stream. they rallied and counter attacked. General Diaz' troops stood firm, however. and re- pulsed the enemy with losses.
 Except on the Italian front the clos ing days of the week witnessed lit tie fighting of an intensive nature anywhere.
 For the moment the allied plans for local thrusts in the Franco-Bel- gian area showed no fresh develop ments. Only the artillery. the aviat- ors and raiding parties were busy. There are nothing but compliments for the Americans on their first ap- pearance in an attack side by .sida with the British troops.
 Glory for Australians.
 TO the Australians who formed the larger portion of the forces which carried out the brilliant Fourth of July attack on the Amiens front northwest of VillerstBrhtonneux is concened the larger part of the>glory. The American troops, however, are coming in for the highest praise in the important part they took in the fighting thru which the village of Hamel and high ground in the vicin- ity were gained and retained.
 Details of the Americans behavior indicates that in fighting spirit and effectiveness they are not excelled even by the seasoned veterans in whose company they received their baptism of fire Their losses are re- ported to have been extremely light.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
Wilson to Control Shipping.

Washington, July 6.-An admins tration bill designed to confer on the president complete power to control shipping for war purposes was pass ed after slight amendment today by the senate. It goes to conference. The president may delegate the pow CTS which are now indirectly exer- cised by the war trade and shipping boards to any agency. He is empow- cred to regulate ocean freight rates, requisition vessels, determine prior ity of shipment, control charters, dry docks, loading facilities and war houses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
FLYER KILLED AND
 ANOTHER INJURED

Lawton, Okla. July 6.-Lieut. Chas. L. Cone, pilot, was killed and a student flyer seriously injured when their airplane slipped into a tail spin from a night of 50 feet over the machine gun target. eight miles north of Post field, Fort Sill. Cones ad- dress, the name of the injured stu, dent and other details are withheld by military authorities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07

Warnock declared that 21 circuit judges could do the same work in 175 days, thereby saving the people $72,000 in two years. With these facts in view. Delegate Warnock be- lieved that the chancery courts should be abolished.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
MAJOR GITCHELL NAMED.

Washington, July 6.-Anpointments of Major D. H. Gitchell, national army. as chief of the industrial rela-
 tions section of the aircraft produc- tion bureau was announced today. He Chas. P. Neill, chairman of the railroad board of adjustments No.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
Switzerland Gets Dispatch.

asel, Switzerland. July 6.-Gen' Count von Mirbach, German ann bador to Russia. was assassinatel 4y at Moscow, according to a dis
 In received here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07

Beaufort Holland plans to leave to- morrow for vacation to be spent at Galveston.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07

Jesse Heiman is here from Lexing- ton, Miss, visiting his brother, Sig Heiman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
Australians Advance.

London, July 6.-The Australian troops advanced their lines northeast of Villers-B -Bretcnneux last night on a front of 2,o0O yards according to Field Marshal Haig's report from British headquarters in France.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
Rome Claims Victory.

Rome, July6.-"After five days of interrupted struggle" says a late of- ficial communication, "the enemy was completely driven onto the left bank of the new Piave Saturday af- ternoon."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
Action Reviyes Prohibition Fight,

Washington. July 6.-With the fail- ure of congress to adjourn tonight wartime prohibition will have right Of way in the senate when the upper house meets Monday and leaders were prepTed for bitter contest. Pro- hibition advocates won a preliminary victory in the senate tonight. Senator Sheppard of Texas undertook to have the senate consider the $11,000,000 emergency agricultural appropriation with it's prohibition amendment but was blocked with a motion for ad- journment until August 12. Later, however, the senate voted to give right Of way after the recess which then was expected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07

against it. The house adjourned im- mediately afterward and upon receiv- ing notice the senate also adjourned until Monday.
 In spite of President Wilson's re- quest emphatically reiterated today today that the resolution authorizing him to take over and operate during the war telegraph, telephone, cable and radio systems be passed before recess the senate was ready to begin it's vacation when the house suddenly blocked the plans of the leaders.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
Berlin Official Report.

Berlin, July 6-The following com munication from general headquar- ters was issued today. Frequent at tempts of the enemy to attack west of Langemarck failed. In the sector south of the Somme artillery activity continued with increased violence turnout the day and in the evening 1t revived also on the front of the other army groups. Between the Oise and the Marne and southwest of Rheims there was increased firing activity at intervals. Strong advances of the enemy against the Clignon sector were repulsed. There were erconnoit- ering engagements in the Champag- me-"
 The Clignon river sector referred to is held by American forces. Both the American and the French on their letf recently have gained ground and taken prisoners from the Germans there.
 Berlin, July 6.-The evening an- nouncement from the war office says that local engagements took place west of Chateau -Thierry.
 French Take 30 Prisoners.
 PARIS, July 6.-Tonight's war of flee announcement says:
 "West of Chateau Thierry we made some progress in the region of hill 204 and took about 30 prisoners. From July to 6 our aviators brought own or put out of action IS enemy p.anes and set on fire seven captive balloons. In the same period our bombing machines dropped 56 tons of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
French Take 30 Prisoners.

tcontinued on pare nve.l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07
The w atner

Sunday and Monday, generally fair
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-07

R. V. Downs, the federal inspector mentioned in the dispatch is son ot Mrs. Matt Downs of Pine Bluff, and formerly resided here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
HEALTH MEN FORM
NEW THRIFT CLUB
DR.. Roy u. Flanagan Heads New
OrGantsa tioa for Sale of wsr
savings stamps.

Chief Health officer Roy *. Elan
pagau yesterday gathered his stat
sTound him. and amid much enthus.
tasm the Richmond Health Department
war Savings society sprung into be-
ing.
Every man in the department in
vested in savings stamps. and will con-
tinue to dig every time the ghost walks
at city Hall. Not only that. but the
members of DR.. F1Annagan's stan VIII
make efforts to induce other citizens
TO save their money In that way. They
will keep the movement moving. and
hope TO make daily reports OF prog
ress TO Director Litchford, at Tenth
and Main streets
We feel,' said Or. Flanagan,
speaking for the society. that we can
do our bit toward winning the war IN
this way. as well as in other wayF,
aud we have all decided to add this
little privilege to the others we have
and hope TO add much to the success
Of the drive"
Or. Flanagan was chosen president
OF the society. and Clerk +. W. Rob
ins was chosen secretary and treas
urer. A board of directors will be
chosen at the next meeting.
Every member OF the society has
pledged himself 70 use his utmost en-
beavers in selling savings and thrift
stamps
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
LEADING VALLEY MILLER
DIES IN STANTON

Staunton. Va. Feb. ANDREW
Bowling. one of Staunton's most
prominent citizens, died at 2:4o
Thursday morning at the home or
his daughter. Mrs. Jessie Armstrong,
from complication of diseases.
Mr.. Bowling was born at Frore
Royal. Va, fhe son of Alexander w.
and Elizabeth Bowling, on June 20.
1916. He was not nineteen years
o11 when the Civil war ended, but he
served a short time in the Confed~
crate army In 1870. a few years
after the war. he moved TO Augusta
county, and soon became one of the
leading millers in the Valley OF Vir-
GINA, having the mill on Middle river
near Verona, and being one of the
first to introduce the patent process
of milling.
Mrs. Bowling. who was Miss Fran.
ces Clagett, of Hardy county, w. Va,
died eight years og. He Is survived
by two sons--Thomas c. Bowling, of
Charles Town, w. Va. and Harry
Bowling. OF Verona: and one daugh-
ter. Mrs. Armstrong. with whom he
had made his home for number OF
years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
MAY WEAR INSIGNIAS
OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS

Tho home department Of the lily
sunday School association held tia
quarterly meeting at seventh Street
Christian church yesterday afternoon
Reports were presented showing
that about seventy-five Sunday schools
now have this IMPORTANT department.
and that the total mem berEhip Is be-
5ween $500 and 1900.
II was suggeeted- and q committee
appointed TO carry Out The suggestion
n found practicai--to have every
nsmber OF every home department IN
the city wear the department eoIors
during state convention. .Apr.l 3. The
suggestion was also made that II
would make fine i'm preSfion on the
visitors If some plan could be adopted
by which every member of every sun
day school in the city should wear
his colors during the convention. II
10 estimated that there ara more than
90 GEO such memb srs in Richmond and
~ most of these could be known IL
would doubtless be inspiring to them
Al
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
HEALTH OFFICERS
RUSH To NORFOLK
Find Meningitis and Smallpox There,
BHt Declare Situation Is Well
Ia Hand.

Being notified of an incipient epi-
domic Of spinal meningitis at Norfolk.
DR.. Ennion g. Williams last night left
Tor that city to look into the yitua =
tion and arrange for all necessary pre-
cautions.
1t was learned from Norfolk last
night that shere are more than o.
dozen cases OF meningitis, and that
smallpox made its appearance. II was
also learned that the state board OF
health had taken hold of the situa-
tion and established quarantines
wherever necessary.
Only one case OF smallpox was re-
ported last night. and the Virginian's
information from Norfolk was to the
effect that the health officers had the
situation in hand.