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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25
BRITISH WORKMEN
 G0 ON SIRIkf IN
 MUNITIONS PLANTS
65,0OO Men and Women May Be Involved in Big
 aWlkout.

London, July 24.-A strike of munl- tions workers began at Birmingham at 6 o'clock this evening when the hour-day workers finished their work and when the night shift was to come on duty, according to dispatch rom the Central News at Birmingham.
 The aggregate membership of the 12 societies affiliated with the joint committee of the engineering trades unions is about 65.0O0 including about 5000 women. Officials of the joint committee soy they have no reason to doubt that all the worers will pc loyal to the resolution to stop WorK.
 A number of discharged soldiers who are union members inquired Of the officials of the federation of dis charged sailors and soldiers regard ing their position. They were advised not to cease work under any clrcum- stances owing to the serious conse- quences which would ensue to the men in the trenches. At Llncoln' where the strike was to be come e1- fective tonight until the embargo was withdrawn the workers agreed to re. main at their posts pending a decision of the national conference tomorrow
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25
BRITISH LABOR IS
 WITH LLOYD GEORGE

New York, July 24.-The statement that British labor is behind Premier Lloyd George in his recent declara- tion that Germany "can have peace tomorrow" if she will accept President Wilson's formulae for the future government of the worlds contained in message to the American people from George N. Barnes, labor repre- sentative in the British war cabinet. The message. made public thru the American alliance for labor and de- mocracy, said: "Altho there has been no specific declaration by any promin- ent labor leader on the subject of the prime minister's address to the Ameri- can troops on July 6, there can be no doubt that his endorsement of the war aims as laid down by President Wilson has met with general approv- al turnout labor ranks in Great Brit ain ranks"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25
ALLIES THREATEN huNS' MAMMOTH
 SUPPLY CENTER
Franco Americans Advance Two Miles Toward Fere-
 en- Tardenois.

On the French Front, July 24.-The fighting today was extremely sew ere southward of the Ourca, where the Americans toop Epiets which they lost yesterday, and advanced with
 French at least three kilometers, threatening Fere-En- -Tardenois, which is under constant bombardment About Armentieres the Germans had massed hundreds of machine guns which caused some trouble but could not stay the advance of the allied troops. The Tournelles wood was Americans obtained footing the La Fere wood.
 Everywhere the enemy resist
 was most determined, and especial ly along the Marne where they still hlod some points along the banks of the river, probably hoping by keep ing possession of them as long as possible to save some of their inn mense stores of ammunition and oth- CT war materials which had been assembled with view to making great advance south of the Marne.
 Southwest of Rheims the British and French have ben fighting the Germans necessarily for five days. The Germans are doing their utmost in this vicinity to protect the. pivot on which their armies are retreat ing northward. All their efforts h9W ever, have not prevented the allled troops from going forward and dIrs ing the last two days hundreds of prisoners from enemy shock divisiona have been taken vile several German points established in the small woods have succumbed to allied attacks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25
Here Is The Answer.

Washington, July 24.-ln the peace suggestions which the Berlin Vor- Waerts declares the German govern ment is about to advance to the en- tente and America through the Span- ish government, officials here detect the German resign, embodied in some shape in almost every one of the peace proposals which have emanated from Berlin or Vienna, to leave to a round table conference the actual de finition of peace terms.
 President Wilson ond Premiers Lloyd George of Great Britain and Clemenceau of France, have recorded themselves definitely that no peace conference will be entered unless there has been an acceptance by the central powers of the exact terms up- on which the conference is to be conducted and for the broad princi- pies to govern the negotiators
 Presidents Wilson's definition of the terms upon which America IS willing to discuss peace has ben ac- cepted by all of the great entente blowers Jas representative of their own deires. Officials hA'e point out that Germany is quite well aware of these conditions and consequently they can only view this reported new attempt at peace negotiations as an- other appeal to the pacifist elements in the entente. and also as intended to quiet Socialistic elements within the central powers, believed to be again in dangerous mood.
 Germany's remuneration of any de- signs on western territory in consid- eration of the retention of spells she has wrung from Russia and Rouman- ia through the Brest-fitovsk and Jas sy treaties, it is also pointed out, is directly at variance with President Wilson's declaration, seconded by Great Britain, of his firm intention to stand behind Russia.
 Finally. as a further evidence that these new peace suggestionss are un- acceptable, officials call attention to President Wilson's firm declaration that the wrong done to France in 1870 through the seizure by Germany of Alsace-Lorraine and the wrong done to Belgium in her enforced occupa- tion by Germany, must be undone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25
ARMY. RECRUITING
 OFFICER IN P. B. IS IN GUARDhOUSE
Private Jno. E. Plank Faces Court Martial on EmbeZ-
 clement Charge.

Private John E. Plank, U. s. A., for several months stationed at the Pine Bluff recruiting office of the army in the National Bank of Arkansas building, Second and Main streets, is in the guardhouse at Fort Logan IT. Roots, Little Rock, and will face court martial on a>>charge of embez- clement
 Private Plank, who had been a clerk under the recruiting officer here, is accused of appropriating to his own use several meal tickets pre- pared for use by recruits in journeys to army posts. He would have charge of the office when the corporal in charge was out of the city.
 Capt. IN. M Cartmell, in charge of recruiting in Arkansas, was here yes terday going over affairs of the local office. Private Plank is married and has child.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25
AMERICANS CUy
 SUPPLY LINES
 Of THE ENEMY Germans Concentrate Men South of Soissons But Fail to Halt Advance. ALLIED GUNS PLAY
 ON TEUTON ROADS Yankees Battle Forward Despite Des. perate Resistando of Rein.
 forced Germans
 SOissOnS.

With the American Army on the Aisne-Marne Front, July 24.-Extre- mely hard fighting has ben going on along the line south of Solssons where the Germans are concentra- ting in full strength to prevent the further imperiling of their lines over which supplies must reach them. But notwithstanding the strong resistance the allies have made gains here also.
 The main railroad is now useless, so far as the Germans are concerned while the heavy guns of the allies are reaching many of the wagon roads which the enemy has fought so hard to retain. The Germans can, of course obtain limited supplies but it is be- lieved these will not be sufficient to warrant keping the big army in the salient which has been greatly narrowed by week of battle
 With the American Army on the Aisne- -Marne Front. July 24.-The fighting today was not characterized by any artillery activity, altho the heavy guns continue to drop shells on the retreating enemy and served to some extent to disorganize his movements. Hot rear-guard actions are continuing. The losses among the Germans have been lighter than usual on account of their failure to re- sist strenuously the advance of tho allies.
 The newspaper correspondents to- day witnessed an aerial engagement on the Chateau Thierry front in which the enemy was driven off. An enemy aviator appeared over two ob- servation balloons. The anti-aircraft gunners saw him dropping to get the range and let loose scores of shrapnel shells about him. In less than three minutes two French planes went to the rescue of the balloons but the Germans declined to fight. Nose'div- ing directly thru the rain of shells he righted himself and flew away before the anti-aircraft guns could swing upon him or the French planes could get at him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25
kc+or General McAdoo [nnounces Raise to 68 i.
 Gents an Hour.
rROACTIVE TO LAST JANUARY l
|ors Will Get Hike Ranging From
 \ 1a Gents an HOur-Will Inc creose Payroll S1OO, ,O00,o0o
 q Year.

|shinpton, July 24.-Wages of lad shopmen were increased to hts an hour today by Director (al McAdoc with proportional ad ! for assistants and miscellanea- cases in mechanical departments. hew rates which are rtroacitve t January 1, are from 5 to 13 ] an hour higher than wages paid men in most shops under the hl wage advance allowed two ,s ago by the director general, fe somewhat less than the. labor izations sought.
 Rinning August l eight hours will fognized as a standard working |nd overtime Sunday and holiday Twill be paid at the rate of one
 half times the usual rate. Back till be given the men as soon as be calculated.
 advances apply to about 5O0,00O hnd apply flatly to all sections
 country. The addition to the eate annual payroll is estimated Rrly S10o,O00,000. The advance
 first extensive modification of
 w wage scale and was made on
 mendations of the committee of Pd wages and working conditions
 Ing representations of shop
 that high wages paid mechan- hd other mechanical workers in erds resulted in discrimination et railroad shop employees.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25
LAWRENCE PHILLIPS AND EIGHT OTHERS
 PLACED IN CLASS 1
Exemption Board No. 2 Starts Reclassifying Men
 In Glass 2.

Nine we'll known Jefferson county men who have been in deferred clas- ses on claims of dependency yester- day were reclassified by Local Board No. 2 and placed in class one. The reclassifications were made under bulletin No. 193 which provides that men with only wives to support and whose wives are not solely dependent upon them or who have incomes may be given the status of single men and certified for service. The reclassifi- cation will be passed upon by the dis trict board of eastern Arkansas which is now under fire for refusing to re- classify Wallace Davis of Little Rock and Henry To|pf of North Little Rock.
 Prominent among the men reclassi' fled yesterday is Lawrence Phillips of Altheimer, son of Judge T. M. Phil lips, who is a member of the district board and who voted to exempt Davis and Topf. All of the nine men were changed from class 2 to class 1. Several of them also filed claim for exemption on agricultural grounds and these claims will be again re- Viewed after the district board has DdSSCu OIl luC lOCdA 'OOo1 A D uNIAOlA with regard to the dependency claim.
 The others reclassified are Sam Trimble of Pine Bluff; John Gibson, IT,. of Sherrill; Lawrence w. Quat- tlebaum of Sherrill Rufus B. Ash" craft of Altheimer; John P. Ferguson of Sweden; John w. Tucker of Little Rock: Roy c. Turner and Smith Glover, Jr. :.
 These reclassifications, members of the local board say, are the first of a number to be made. The question aires of probably 150 men in defer- red classes will again be scrutinized and it is s.expected that many of them will be placed in class 1.
 The following men in district No. 1, Pine Bluff, failed to appear for phy' sical examination on July 13 and un- less they appear at once will be certi- fled as delinquents and be subject to arrest: Horace M. Miller. H. o. Dan- iels. c. M. Wickersham, Floyd Cloy' Lucius Sasser. Barney Moore and Ar thur Tinsen. Board Mo-. l yesterday thru error gave out the name of Har- thru error gave out the name of liar
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25
U-BUAT SINk|NGS
 LOWEST SINCE
 SEPTEMBER, 1916
Total Allied Shipping Loss For June Only 275,-
 629 Tons.

London, July 24.--The losses to British and allied shipping due to ene- my action or to marine risk for the month of June totalled 275,629 gross tons. the lowest record for any month since September 1916.
 The British losses totalled 161 .O62 tons and allied and neutral losses 114,- 567.
 The total losses for the quarter ending June 30 amounted to 946.57S tons, which was the lowest record for any quarter since the third quarter of 1916.
 sailings continue at the high level of recent months.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25
NY OFFICERS |0l IMPLICATED
 l IN COAT GRAFT
lal Investigator Gives uem a Clean Bill of Health.

ban. aston, July 24.-A formal das dano1lro from the war department ' eijnfanced jnSorad as entirely unfound- |offioaearse finerences tending to involve ;m'leers in eea in accusations of wrono Emv m v.onnection mn with the contract ] ny n.,[s [[alncoats. The statement m pe1s as,l.. |. Thorne, assistant to the |imina maiSnsarsermaster's ,'s general after
 ,ary ra;na:y.l investigation in regard ~
 that thacoat scandal in New York Y
 pt of ~, any suspicion of the in. n' |withoen,,ee ene army officers is u annar- a |ntiatuau tiiuus :, a shred of eyidence to tust;ee.t ,,s;e the statements. eTThee 'Tha em ,o
 s,0a tSs a.a aas been greatly maeni. ma nj
 hs;reaA eAtsnt that a grave ;nius.
 sI9s sfi;s.s!o done ], te the rgs reputation tatIs,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25

The term "statu quo," applied in the foregoing to the German colonial question, has been rather loosely used in the past in connection With the solution of various peace pro- blems. In general it is employed as an abbreviation of the term, status quo ante-bellum."
 Germany'ss position heretofore. as indicated by her leading statesmen, .has been one of insistence upon the return of her colonies, and there has been nothing in the recent utterances of the German leaders tending to show that this attitude had been changed. It was even indicated that the pawn" held by Germany in the shape of Belgium was intended to be used to secure the return of her form- CT colonial possessions.
 If the Vorwaerts' report is true. this is the first time that peace negot- iationss have been made in the usual diplomatic way through a neutral gov ernment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25
Germany'S New Peace Offer
 Falls Short of Allied Demands
Kaiser Willing to Give Up Belgium If He Can Keep
 Doesn't Fit President Wilson's Ultimatum.
Here Are The Terms.

Amsterdam, July 24.-Germany has made suggestions for peace confer. ence to the Spanish government, says the Socialist Vorwaerts of Berlin.
 The suggestion are:
 First, Germany wants no annexa- tions or indemnities in the west.
 "Second, the peace treaties with Russia and Roumania nav not be questioned.
 'Third. the principle of selfdeterm- ination of peoples has not been dis cussed, but may be settled at the peace conference, where the fate of Belgium also is to be settled.
 Fourth, the Balan question is to be settled around the conference table.
 Fifth, the freedom of the seas, the dismantling of Gibraltar and the Suez Canal and the right for Germany to uses coaling stations.
 Sixth. the colonial question is to be settled on the basis of the status quo"
 The Vorwaertss considers this a very reasonable peace program.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25
P. B. SCHOOLS ID
 GET Sll8,0S9.9l
 TAXES THIS YEAR
Total for All Districts in the County Amounts to $178,-
 O39.97.

Apportionment of 1917 school taxes, collected this year, which to- tals $178,038.87, compiled yesterday by County Clerk c. M Nichol gives District No. 3, Pine Bluff, $118,O8991, big increase over the previous year. The school tax in 1917 was at the rate of mills. This year the Pine Bluff district paid 12 mills tax, which caus- ed the big increase.
 District No. 22, Altheimer, gets the second largest apportionment $S,. 155.79, and District No. "A, Watson's chapel, gets the next largest, $4,- 9O0O8.
 Following is the apportionment for each of the 38 districts in the county: District Amount
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25

name should not have been included in the list. board officials say.
 Board No. has selected six men to go to Tulane University probably to- day. They are T. E. Mcintyre. Ray Strahn, A. L. Boyles, w. c. Westall. Calvin H. Burks, W. P. Ellis. Five men will be sent to the University of Texas, Austin. on August 20. They are vester Shook, J. B. F. Eaton, Al burtus Emerson, Vernon Mosely and Arthur Band.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25
ZEN AIRPLANES l DAMAGED BY FIRE

ffolk, Va, July 24.-The buckl- Pf one of the main braces of Rsbag of a big dirigible balloon
 probably came in contact a live wire caused a fire at the lon Roads naval base today
 not only destroyed the diri-
 and the main hangar but ged a dozen or more airplanes paused a number of minor in to men fighting the fire.
 men were overcome. Altho the
 neavy Capt. Bellinger, the sta commandant. said tonight the oi the air station would pro- without a hitch. An investiga- Rlil be made into the cause of lcKllng of the brace of the gas
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25
CZECHO-SLAVS WOULD
 FIGHT IN FRANCE

San Francisco, July 24.-Ships to transport SOOOO Czech-Slovaks from Vladivostok to the United States on the way to the trenches in France will be asked of president Wilson, Capt. Vladimir s. Hurhan said here today. The captain has credentials to show that he has been delegated by the Czecho-Slav forces in Russia as special emmissary to President Will son to obtain the necessary trans ports.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25
|DIERS NEED 1 MANY POTATOES,

Enlngton, July 24.-Feeding sol- m the cantonments and aboard tlsg large proportion of the kys 1arm products. August needs
 army department of agricul- s ss'lmated today will call for 25,-
 pounds Of potatoes and 1,731,- r
 onions at cantonments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25
CAN'T FIND SHIP
 THAT SENT s. o. s

Boston, July 24.-An official in, | vestigation today of a report that a British steamship off the North At- lantic coast was sending s. O. 5. ssg- nals had only negative results as 5ar as the first and second naval ,ols, tricts. which covere the New Engiand coast line, were concerned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25
CREEL TO ADDRESS EDITORS.

Asheville, N. C., July N.-An ad- dress by George Creel. chairman of the Committeeon Public Information. is to feature the annuol meeting Of the North Carolina Press Association which began its seseion here today. MT. Creel is scheduled to deliver his address at the concluding session to- morrow evening".
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25
FROUG's WEEKLY MEETING.

Froug's Department buyers heidi their rebgular weekly meeting last night. Those present were: L. Froug, J. H. Eddins, J. E. Smullian, M. M. Shoebrun, I. Solomon, J. B. Greshorn, and w. c. Mccoy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25
FORMER GERMAN
 CONSUL ARRESTED
 AS ALIEN ENEMY

Boston, July 24.-Ocwald Kunhardt formerly German and Austrian con- sul in this city was arrested today as an enemy alien in his home at Man. chester and brought here
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25
IMPORTANT GAIN IS REPORTED ON AlSNE-MARNE LINE Americans Recapture Two Towns in Center of Big Offensive. ALLIES ADVANCE
 BEYOND COURPOIL Britons Also Make Important Gains in Vrigny Wood Southwest of
 Rheims-Belgian Front
 Flares Up.

Paris. July 24-Highlv important gains by the French ana Americanf orces on the Asne -Marne front are reported in the official statement of the war office tonight. In the center of the line an advance of nearly two miles was made.
 Desperate engagements were fought in the direction of Epiets and Trugny Epiets, which villages the Americans again recaptured from the Germans. To the south of Epiets the Franco American line is now beyond Courpoil.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25

The freight cars in use on the rail- roads of the United States, is placed end to end would stretch continuous ly for over twenty thousand miles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25
RANCO AMERICANS PUSH HUNS BACK TWO MORE NH [ES
The eather

Thursday partly cloudy; Friday un- settled, local showers, cooler in north west portion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25
Battle on Belgium Front.

Washington, July 24.-Artillery and aerial activity on the Belgian front are noted in the weekly resume of operations received today by the Belgian legation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-25
British Make Important Gain

British Make Important Gain.
 London, via Ottawa, July 24.-The British today gained important ground in the Virgny wood southwest of Rheims.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-06-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In the District Court, Eighth Judi
cial District, State Of New Mexico,
County Of Quay. Joseph Israel, mayor
of the City of Tucumcari, New Mexico,
as trustee for the Tucumcari Business
Mems Association, Plaintiff, VS..
l.. X. Smith, ct al. defendants,
No. 2030. The defendants l.. X. Smith,
John Nottberg, Henry j. Nottberg,
Clarence A. Hirsch, United States En-
cheering Company, Liquid Carbolic
Company, Liquid Carbonic Company,
and Unknown Claimants Of Interest in
and to the property and real estate in
volved in this action described in the
complaint, adverse to plaintiff, are
hereby notified that the above named
plaintiff has commenced suit in the
above styled court and cuase, praying
for the establishment of plaintiffs I'll
tie in fee simple against the adverse
claims of the defendants, in and to
the following real estate and property
lying and being in Quay county, New
Mexico, to-wit: A triangular block of
land in block thirty-seven Of the orig
inal townsite of Tucumcari, bounded
and described as follows, towit: Be-
ginning at a point where the north
line of Turner street (Which is the
south line of said block thirty-seven)
intersects the right-of-way Of the Chi
cago, Rock Island and Ell Paso Railroad
thence east along the north line Of
said Turner street lot feet 9 ga inch
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-06-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In the District Court, Eighth Judi
cial District, State Of New Mexico,
County Of Quay. John Cammack,
Plaintiff, VS.. John Kerriger, ct al,
defendants, No. 2042. The defendants,
John Kerriger,, John Keringer, j. Her.
riger, Unknown Heirs of John Ker-
riger, deceased; Unknown Claimants
Of Interest in the Premises and Real
Estate involved in this action (de-
scribed in the complaint) adverse to
Plaintiff, are hereby notified that the
above named plaintiff has commenced
suit in the above styled court and
cause, praying for the establishment
Of plaintiffs title in fee simple against
adverse claims of the defendants. in
and to the following real estate and
property lying and being in Quay
County, New Mexico, to-wit: The
northeast quarter Of Section Eighteen,
in Township Fourteen North, of Range
Thirty-Six, East, n. M. p. NJ, and
that defendants be barred and for.
ever estopped from having or claiming
any right or title to said premises, adj
verse to plaintiff, and that plaintiffs
title thereto be forever quoted and set
at rest, and for such further relief as
to the Court may seem equitable. And
you are notified that unless you enter
or cause to be entered your appearance
in said cause on or before the 9th day
of July 1918, default judgment will be
rendered against you and relief prayed
by plaintiffs granted and decreed.
Harry H. McElroy of Tucumcari, New
Mexico, is plaintiffs attorney.
(SEAL) 7. N. LAWSON,
Clerk of the aforesaid Court.