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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
Great Burma Rice Crop.

Burma is the worlds largest spro. ducer of rice and, though less than q tenth of the crop Is exported, even then her exports constitute more than half the rice which comes into inter. national trade. The Burma rice croE averages twenty eight million tons 3 year, and upwards of two and one-half million tons are exported.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
4 Gross Insult,

Lord Rocksavage caught thief n he ect of picking his pocket. He grasped the culprit's houd and, looking at it disgustedly, said as he flung it rom him, "How dare you Elt your hand in gentleman's pocket without washing 1t firSt."- Boston Transcript
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16

Among the many women who have taken Up trap shooting with success is Miss Alice Wettleaf Miss Nett leaf halls from Nicholas, Iowa, and has been high gun in many of the big handicap meets throughout the coun- try. Miss Wettleaf is now training at Pinchurst for the big handicaps scheduled for the late spring and early summer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
Servant Gir,s. Please Read.

A servant girl who was kind and polite to a guest at the nome where she was employed has been left an estate of $2OO,OO0, which Is story with moral s' obvious as to naed no comment.-San Antonio Light. <.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
The Joys of Nacstiof1.

Parent-"No, I aiist Pill: And the chimes ain't been ri:gin and you ain'y gonna cut no eight o'clock. Jest tu1n- ble out and sit dressed and cut that kindlin wood in the shed afore noon." Orange Peei
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
Labor and the Matinee.

"Any man who goes t) nlar,noes lays ,1imself open to the suspicion Of moi 5eins hard worker" ";;;cnsense," replied MT. Twobble. ''Tha hardest work ever did in my life was escort ing riy wife 10 an 1bsen rnatinee."-- Birmingham Age-Herald
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16

arrived-aH of the latest styles over 5000 to select fi1om--priced at about one-half what other stores ask, Latest models of ladies' quits at Leay- its Cut Price store, 211 West Sec Ond.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
Have Soft, Fair,C|ear, Brighi Skin

Use Black and White. Sent By Mail 25c Agents Make an Easy Living. Just try Black and White Ointment (tor white or colored folks). Apply as directed on package, to face, neck, arms or hands. It is very pleasant to the skin and has the effect of bleach ing the dark, sallow or blotchy skin, clearing the skin of risings, bumps, plmples, blackheads, wrinkles, tan or lfeckles-giving you a clear, soft, fair, bright complexion, making you the envy of everybody. Sold on money pack guarantee, only 25c (stamps or coln) sent by mail.
 II you send $1 for four boxes of Black and White Ointment, a 25c cake or Black and White Soap included ifee' Agents make an easy living rep fesentlng us. Apply for territory and special deal. Address Plough Chem Mal ,.s Co., Dept. 9, Memphis, Tenn. "rlte now-today-while you think '"oat It. Black and White Ointment eoia veryWhere.-Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
Ood Came First.

Miss Pansy Pyetin's father had to go without his neckde last Sunday. Pansy's peklnese dog needed new ribbon Cor his neck,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16
Wealth of Love.

We are most of us very lonely Ii this world; you who have any who love you, cling to them and thank God -Thackeray.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16

RUSSIA IS OUT OF WAR SAYS TR0TZKY
 DESPITE HUN FEAR
Continued from page ona.)

.fo,ance at imperial headquarters tol',e to resume operations on the northern m mn,ls;an rs front for the protection of the Ukraine"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-16

' Our leash and carry" plan and be- ing located out of the high-rent dis trict enables us to offer you greater values than other stores. Come in, and let us show you. Leavitt's Gut
 Price store, lon the way to the post off.ce."
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
URGES EIGHTY
PER CENT WAR
TAX0N EXCESS
U.S.. Chamber Would Make
Profits Bear Heaviest
Burden.
MAKES IL SUGGESTIONS
Says Higher Rates Now Will
Advantage U. S. After
Peace Comes.

The Chamber Of Commerce OF the
United States has asked its members
to endorse a program embracing an
excess profits war tax Of so per
cent.
The program represents the report Of
the special committee on financing the
war. Members of the committee are
John ". Farwen. Chicago; Edward A.
Filene. Boston; P. w. Goebel, Kansas
City; John II. Gray. indianapolis;
Stoddard Jess. Lon Angeles; Hugh
Mex. Landon, Indianapolis; Robert r.
Maddox. Atlanta; John T. Scott, Hous-
ton: Oliver NJ. w. Sprague, Cam
bridge. Mass; Jesse Isidor Straus,
! New York; J. x Orr, Atlanta, and
Edmund d. Hubert and j. Lawrence
Laughlin Of Chicago.
The eleven specific recommendation
Of the committee are:
l. That exemptions allowed before
I the war taxes are imposed should be
adequate for the safe conduct of busi-
ness enterprises. and that power to
make adjustments that will prevent
inequities should be given to the ad-
ninistrative. authority under the tax
law.
For Amortization.
2. That liberal provision for
/ amortization of plants used upon
, war work should be made, with CD
portunity for subsequent readjust-
ment to correct errors
9. That there should be a limited
number OF regional boards of re-
view, appointed by the administra-
tive authority and making recon-
mendations upon appeals from pre-
liminary assessments
4. That there should be equaliza-
tion of Federal taxes.
5. That in computing taxable In
come. corporations should be allowed
to make two deductions Interest
and charitable gifts) which they are
now denied.
6. On condition that proper exemp-
tions and opportunities for adjust
ment are allowed, that a war-profits
tax should be imposed at a high
rate. and should be levied when 1t
would exceed the excsss-profits tax.
T. That, upon the present general
basis but with inequalities removed,
the excsss-profits tax should be in
creased. s
8. That rates Of Income taxes
bc ana unedTneQ
incomes should be taxed at least as
much as earned.
.. Heavy taxes upon few
articles Of widespread consump-
ton.
10. Heavy taxes upon a selected
list of luxuries.
IL. Heavy taxes upon a selected
list of war extravagances.
English Rates Higher.
The report urges that at least 5000 :
100000 be raised by taxation In the
coming year.
1T is important" says the commit
tees report, ''in considering present
taxation, to remember that the heay-
Ter the taxes which are now imposed,
the more'rapidly can taxation be de-
creased after the war and the more
advantageous the position of our
country will, be in that period of
Keen, international commercial COM
petition when countries then bearing
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
u. S. SMOKERS MUST
CUT DOWN TOBACCO
Soldiers Needs and Short Crop Call
for Reduced Consumption.

SchoethPAShs
The American smoker at home win
have to curtail his use of tobacco
SO the men Of all the allies at the
front may have their ration. The
War Industries Board announced last
night that It Is investigating now to
determine just how much home con-
sumption must be reduced.
Great Britain. France, Belgium and
Italy are dependent on America for q
large percentage of their tobacco,
Italy to the extent of Is per cent, and
all Of them to the extent that LESSEN
ing OF the supply from America would
be felt very keenly.
The per capita consumption of the
United States is seven and A half
pounds year; of Great Britain, four
pounds; OF France, three and a half
and OF Italy two pounds.
In the United States in 1917, 1.Is6,-
100000 pounds Of leaf tobacco was
grown. which was sold at an increase
OF 30 per cent compared with 1914
prices The estimate for 1913 IN the
United States Is S0.oo0,Ooo pounds. Bur
Great Britain win need 1T7,000 900
pounds, France will have to have
IL, 900 and Italy 800. 600, total
Of $1,000, 900 pounds. most Of, which
WI have to be supplied By America
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
RED CROSS WILL OPEN
HOSPITALS in FRANCE
Sufferers from Poison Gas to Be
Treated in Them.

Paris. July H.-The Red Cross is
negotiating with the view of estab-
hshing special hospitals for Skin
cases" and sufferers from poison gas,
TO be used for troops of all the allies,
Five Red Cross hospitals were en-
iarged during June. Two navy hos
pitfalls were established and five con-
valescent homes for officers and men
were opened. Thirty Red Cross can
teens have been established on the
American front and along the lines
OF communication. some serving 1000
meals daily.
Thtrty-seven teams of French
American nurses have been Installed
In French hospitals, serving at the
same time as interpreters between
wounded Americans and the French
doctors and nurses,
One American Red Cross hospital
handled 1.soo cases during June. with
more than 100 operations daily. The
Red Cross furnished, during June.
33.57s splints TO the Americans and
many tons OF hospital supplies to
the French. Thirty thousand maga-
zines and eoo0oo newspapers were dis
tributed during the last month. Thou
sands OF letters were written for
wounded soldiers, answering Inquiries
Dozens Of medical and dental depots
were established during the month.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
ENGLAND NOW USING
FOOD RATION CARDS
Books Of SIX Glasses Became I'm.
perative on Sunday.

London, July 14-The new national
raton-book scheme throughout Eng
land came into operation today
There are six books, lettered resoec-
lively A, B. c, D, z and F. There
Is also q soldiers ration-book to make
him independent of the local food
control committee when on leave
The books are classified "a follovzs.
Book A-Children's ration-book for
children under six.
Book B-National ration-book for
ordinary adults.
Book C-Supplementary ration-book
for boys between IL and IS.
Book D-Supplementary ration-boo,x
fer physical workers.
Book E-Supplementary ration-book
for agricultural workers.
Book F-Supplementary ration-book
for very heavy workers.
To register for sugar. the holder
nlust sign his name and address on
the sugar coupon (yellow) and take
the book 10 the sugar retailer. who
win enter bis own name and address
and detach the coupon.
Register for other goods WIN be ef-
fected IN the same way by use of
the counter foils for fats Cblue) butch
er's meat (redD and bacon Cred). There
are spare eounterfeits for lard. fam
snd tea should any food COMMITTEES
wish to ration tea or Jam IN its dis
trict.
At present only persons who are
tubercular or diabetic have extra ra-
tons for meat and fats, but the food
ministry Is about to issue a list Of
diseases for which ,l..s-a ratious NAV
be issued.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES FEDERATION
WILL CARRY ANTEpROFITEERING
FIGHT UP TO PRESIDENT WILSON
Workers Body Sure Government Agencies Will Give Little
Relief, but Certain Chief Executive Will Act Promptly
When Facts Are Laid Before Him by Committee to
Be Named Today, Ordered at Sundays Meeting.

The fight against profiteering in
Washington will be carried directly 10
President Wilson by the Federal EN-
ployes' Federation.
The President will be asked to in
vestigate the situation as a war
measure. That President Wilson is
the best friend Of the union is the be-
lief of its members, and they will
abide by his decision.
Heads of government agencies in
control OF food prices and housing
conditions here viii first be appealed
to by a committee that will be ap-
pointed by the National Federation of
Federal Employees today. They do not
expect, however, that their efforts will
result in obtaining the protection de-
manded against profiteering rampant.
ana arrangements will be made to lay
the matter before the President in a
personal interview.
This action by the federation was
decided on at, mass meeting held
yesterday afternoon at the Masonic
Temple, Thirteenth street and New
York avenue northwest. Members at
tending the meeting packed the hall.
Important to Nation.
4 I'VE DeneVe In not troubling the
President with trifiing matters" de-
clared Thomas Quinn, secretary Of
the federation, in an address at the
meeting, but we believe this is a
matter of vital Importance to the
nation. The government worker in
Washington tdday Is at the mercy of
proflteers In both rent and food, and
most Of the gentlemen would make
IAw
"A committee to be appointed to-
morrow will take the matter up with
authorities in charge. but we expect
ana fully believe that they viii turn
US down, and then our only resort
viii be to go to the best friend the
Federal employees have In this coun-
try. woodrow Wilson. Mr.. Wilson
has shown that he can be Influenced
only by facts. and we will be willing
to abide by his decision.p
Resolutions declaring that the OK
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15

ears Of those who urged them to come
here.
Conditions have reached such a
stage at present that it is known that
union officials do not feel they should
urge other men to come to Wash
ington. They will be needed. The
local navy yard, when present work
Is completed, will be one Of the Iarg-
est and finest gun factories in the
world. There will be none equal to
1t in point Of size, equipment and
work turned out In this country. When
the work has been completed. its ca
pacity will have been doubled. More
men will be needed But because OF
conditions 1t may be impossible to
secure them.
The Resolutions.
The resolutions at the meeting
yesterday read as follows:
Whereas. hundreds of complaints
are being received by the National
Federation of Federal Employees
condemning the exorbitant prevail
ing rentals in this city; and
Whereas, this situation is Great
Ing alarming dissatisfaction among
tne government employees, and Is
one Of the material causes of the
exodus of thousands of workers
from Washington. thus crippline
governmental agencies in their ef-
forts to bring workers to the city
to aid in the successful prosecution
of the war; and
Whereas. this state of affairs Is
detracting from the moral standing
OF the District of Columbia; and
Whereas. many property holders
and real estate dealers in Washing
ton are taking an unfair and un-
just advantage sof newcomers tc
Washington; and
whereas the necessary funds for
the adequate housing Of government.
employees have been appropriated and
no definite steps taken for the fur
tnerance fthe housing program; and
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
Huns. Would Release
Belgium to Procure
Return Of Colonies

Copenhagen, July I4.-Basins
his statement upon interviews
he has just had with the former
German chancellor, DR.. Won
Bethmann- Hollweg, and promi-
nent Germans, the Berlin cor
respondent of the Copenhagen
Politiken says:
Germany expects to retrieve
her colonies through bsrtering
Belgium, but she will not sur
render Belgium unless a free
route to her colonies also is
granted"
The Budapest newspaper Pes
ter Lloyd publishes an interview
with the German ambassador at
Vienna in which the diplomat
says the German army COM
mand desires only the "neces-
sary Eastern frontier eorrec-
tions, with military and eco
nomic guarantees in the West
including such guarantees re-
garding Belgium"
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
Marines Again Appear
As Real Fighters

With the American army at the
Marine, Jnly H.-The American censor
today released the fact that the O.
vision which participated IN the hr :.
ing on the Marne during the =
month was q second addition - the
division OF marines that oaptury Bel
leau Wood aud Boureschek.
II was the sth and I'd infa5s.ry regi-
ments thai captured vaux Village
The FIRST american division . held IN
line West Of Mondidier OPi Rrdyl u
|is this division that capture ths VIII
iAss Il csntigny. h 4
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
BABY FOUND IN RIVER.
Body Weighted Down by>Metal Tied
with String

The body of a baby girl was
found in the Potomac River, near
the Washington channel, yesterday
morning. by Corp. Simmons and
Private Hyde. of Company r, so4th
Engineers. stationed at Washington
Barracks.
Harbor police brought the body
to the morgue. A piece of metal
had been tied to the body with n
string. Coroner Neyitt win inves-
sigate the case today.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
Forced to Leave.
Won sEYDLER TO RESIGN.
Austrian Premier to Be Followed BY
Hun Agent.

Berne, via Paris, July 1L--Austrian
papers which have reached here say
that Premier Won Seydler will soon
resign. Political commentators in the
Austrian press add that his successor
must be equally agreeable to the
Germans and Poles.p Two Polish
Reichsrath deputies, Bilinsky and
Keritowski. are mentioned as timber
for the premiership.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
Finns Want Hun Money.

London, July 1.-THE Helsingfors
Capital of Finland) government,
according to a Central News dispatch
fron, StockhoIn has assed Ger
many for a loan Of 1oo.oo0.ooe marks
ts25. 900. .0oo) to relieve the distress
In Finland consequent to civil war;
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
BRITON SHIP FIGHTS
U-BOAT SUCCESSFULLY
Engagement in Mid-Ocean Brings
Hot Firing by Both.

An American Port. July IA run
ming fight with a German submarine
by a British merchantmen, In which
reported here today upon arrival Of
the British ship.
The engagement took place July IN
mid-ocean. Breaking surface about
two miles astern. the U-boat gave
chase. firing an she pursued. The lat
ter retorted hotly with her stern guns.
giving so good an account Of the
Workmanship Of her gun crew that
the submersible abandoned the chase.
Cficers Of the ship were uncertain
whether her pursuer retired because
OF crippling shot. or because she
found her intended prey not an easy
victim.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
HUN GUNS ACTIVE.

London. July I4.-Activity by
the German guns in the Flanders
sectors was reported by Field Mar
shal Haig in his bulletin today. A
German raid to the east of Locre
was frustrated. The statement fol-
lows:
"A hostile raidins party was
driven of with loss last might cas-,
Of Locie.
The hostile artillery has been
active northwest of Albert. west of
KENNEL Hill and south and south
east Of Ypres.
Our own artillery has been Se-
tive northwest of Albert. west Of
KENNEL Hill and south and south
west of Ypres.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
'BULGARS May
SOON DESERT
KAISER'S WAR
Albanian Thrust Threatens
Stability Of Hungry
People.
MASSES DESPAIRING
Civil Turmoil Goes with
Drafting Mere Boys for
Army Service.
MASSES DESPAIRING

London. July 14.-Bulgaria, facing
starvation, ruin and virtual anni-
hilation, may be the first of the
Central Powers alliance to desert
Kaiser Wilhelm and his war.
Menaced directly by the combined
thrust Of Serbs. French. italians
and British in Albania on a front
that extends from the Adriatic Sea
to Saloniki on the Aegean, with her
people dying by the hundreds from
hunger and disease, King Ferdi-
nand's country IL literally on its
last legs. according to recent dis
patches received here.
The new Albanian drive, II is
thought, will prove to be the last
straw on the back Of the despairing
Bulgars. With an ever-increa sing
army pounding back the troops OF
Bulgaria and those of the Austrians
on a battle line that threatens "a
fare up all along its entire zoo
miles. the people of Bulgaria are
n last forming q determined front
IN the question Of peace-at any
price.
Civilian Outbreaks.
Recent dispatches show that inter
val conditions in Bulgaria are rapidly
pproaching a state similar To those
u Germany and Austria-particularl
.ustria-
Outbreaks of the civilian population
ave been repressed BY barbarous
.cthods. Both the army and the
ople Of Bulgaria are clanorIng for
ace.
The army has been so weakened by
1aths and desertions that the class
1918 has been sent into the first line
inches.
With conditions such as these facing
him at home. Gar Ferdinand. who is
with one exception Europe's most
despicable and unprinclpled ruler. is
demanding SO much IN the way Of
territorial concessions in the Balkans
that the Kaiser Is having trouble to
keep him in the war
Turkey and Bulgaria have neveI
been able to settle leir fracas over
the spoils Of the Balkan war Of 1912.
Bu,garia's extravasant demands car
not be satisfied except at the expense
OF Turkey.
The Ksiser's Prebfen.
Therefore the Kaiser ana his min.
ions are face to face with the tasl
of pacifying both Of their Balkan
allies
Kaiser wilhelm has 30 far favoreS
his dear friend and fellow-despoiler
Gar Ferdinand. and there is ressor
TO believe that he has secretl,
promised Ferdinand to help him real
ize his ambition to become Emperol
of the Balkans.
But IL he makes good this promise
Wilhelm will have Turkeys new
Sultan and a big Turkish army OF
his neck. Turkey controls the desti.
nies Of more people than Bulgaria
and 1t also controls the southern enc
of the Kaiser's ''Berlin-to-Bagdad'
aspirations.
So II it came TO a real clash be
tween Turkey and Bulgaria, which II
| now threatening, the chances are tn,
Kaiser would stand by Turkey an<
let Bulgaria go hang. In which cas-,
Czar Ferdinand would drop out Of
the war.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15

orbitant rentals charged in the city
were detracting from the moral stand
ing Of the city, and demanding an
explanation from the Department of
Labor and the Health and Housing
Division OF the War Department as
to when relief might be expected,
were unanimously adopted.
Represent All workers.
Determination to carry their fight
against profiteering in hotels, restau-
rants, grocery stores, real estate own
ers and real estate dealers to the
Chief Executive has been in the back
ground of the union's fight against
the octopus for some time.
That the organization represents
practically every wage Garner in the
city has been proved by the hundreds
Of letters received by others than
members. Many letters have been re-
ceived giving details of instances of
profiteering. ..
Men employed in the local navy
yard, who have come here to engaged
In vital war work, from other cities,
have become bitter in their helpless
ness against profiteering, and, unless
they obtain relief. will not remain.
These men are obtained through their
union. They are told by union off,
GERS that the government needs ma
chinists and other workers in the Ia
cal navy yard, and urged on patriotic
grounds, aside from the rate of pay,
to take the positions open there.
Forced to Leave.
Scores Of men who have come to
this city, leaving their families al
their old homes until they could find
adequate accommodations for them
here. have complained they will be
forced to resign because Of existine
conditions. and give up their work In
spite OF the vital need Of their work
to the government.
Unable to find adequate housing ac.
commodations, faced with profiteerins
In food and on every other hand, they
have poured their complaints into the