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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-10
JAP TO LEAD ALLIED
 FORCES IN SIBERIA

Washington, Aug. 9:--General Xix enzo Otam, one of Japan's most dis tinguished soldiers, has been chosen to command the Japanese section and will be the ranking officer of the American and allied expedition in Si- beria.
 The consul's report, received by cable today, gave the state depart ment it's first official information confirming reports that the Bolshe- wiki were formally characterizing as an act of war, the operations of al- lied forces on the Murmansk coast. The attitude of Lenine may tend to clarify the situation and strengthen the understanding between the allies and the new Russian government of the north. Tchitcherins explanation was made publicly, the consul said, at the request of the allied consuls. MT. Poole also reported that in spite of denials of the authorities the Bolshe- wiki were throwing obstacles in the way of the departure from British and French military representatives,
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TRAGIC SITUATION REVEALED BY WEST
 TEXAS CATTLMEN
Nc Rain for Three Years and Country Is Barren of
 Stock Feed,

Houston, Tex, Aug. 9-A tragic sit uation in West Texas was disclosed this afternoon at the district confer ence of the federal Food Administra- ton of Texas when representatives from Fl Paso, San Angelo, Brown wood and Amarillo told of conditions which, unless immediately relieved by rains, will wipe out the breeding grounds of the cattle industry of the state.
 l.. A. Williams of Amarillo said his district of 6O,O0O square miles was barren of vegetation, and that this week three carloads of Hereford calves, which, when weaned would bring $15O each. were sold for SIS and shipped to market for slaughter.
 w. A. Ramsey of Fl Paso said his district of 45O miles in length had been without rain for three years and the cattle is being sold for canners and the breed stock dumped on the market.
 Porter A. Valley of Brownwood de- scribed his district of 10000 square miles as stripped of cattle and sheep.
 T. F. Owens of San Angelo told of hisl 3O,0OO square mile district being almost arid.
 State Food Administrator A. D.. Penden wired report of the condi- tions to Washington. The reports said that cattlemen were financially unable to buy feed to carry their stock over the long drouth.
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WAR NEWS AND CROP ESTIMATE
 AFFECTS COTTON
Market Goes Up and Then Down During the
 Week.

New York. Aug. 9.-The action pf the cotton market during the past week has reflected the reduction in crop estimates and the very encourag- ing character of the war news.
 After selling nearly five cents a pound above the prices prevailing just before the publication of the gov- ernment's crop report at the begin- nineI of the month, the market met a good deal of realizing.
 Offerings were well taken on set back of 18O to 19S points, and a good part of the loss was recovered to- ward the end of the week on reports that Texas showers had been insuffi- cient.
 There was some buying during the earlier part of the week attributed to foreign trade interests, but otherwise shipment from trade sources was not much in evidence and the volume of business was comparatively light. |, The talk of increasing new crop re- ceipts and an easier spot basis. how ever, had not been accompanied by the appearance of hedge selling on any important scale.
 Reports on the tonnage situation probably helped the tone of the mar ket. ...-s
 | Advances, however, have been most generally attributed to the fear of a further reduction in crop estimates
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U. .. Ship Sink By
 Hun U-Boat
Schooner Sent Down no
 Miles East of Cape Hat teras-Crew Lands.

Newport News, Va. Aug. 9.-The American schooner Stanley l.. Sea- man, bound from Newport News to a foreign port, was sunk last Monday 11O miles east of Cape Hatteras by German submarine.
 Capt. w. c. McAlopey and crew of eight men arrived today at this port. having been picked up by British vessel.
 The Seaman, captain McAloney said, was fired on without warning, which becalmed about noon Monday.
 The crew took to their small boats but were later permitted to return for provisions and then put off in gaso- line launch.
 The members of the submarine crew footed the ship before sinking it with bomb.
 Captain McAloney and his crew spent three days in the launch in the Gulf stream before they were picked up.
 The submarine was described by Captain McAloney as the U-132, three hundred and fifty feet long, and mounting four guns, two six inch fore and aft, coming tower with a small gun on either side.
 The captain said the Germans spoke English we'll and were court eous.
 The Seaman was owned by Crowell and Thurlow of Boston
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1000 GERMANS
 AND 300 GUNS ARE CAPTURED BY ALLIES
(Continued from page one.)

NOOAeAANCu AAOLu p1kC ONNsJ while the French have taken Arvil- lers, to the southwest of Warvillers and seven miles from Rove. The Ger mans recaptured Chipilly, north of the Somme, by strong counter attack today.
 The text of the statement reads:
 Continuing our advance on the right the forces of the British and our own troops won new successes to- day after having broken the resist ance of the enemy.
 "We have captured the villages of Pierrepcnt, Contoire, and Hangest- En-Santerre.
 Beyond the railway east of Hang- est we have reached Arivillers which is in our possession.
 Our progress in this direction has reached IA kilometers in depth.
 Besides considerable material which has not yet been enumerated we have made on our part four thou sand prisoners.
 "Our losses and those of our Brit ish allies are particularly light.
 "On the Vesle, American troops captured Fismette, where they took a hundred prisoners"
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27 NEW MEMBERS ]. ARE INITIATED BY
 A. Q. J. W. LODGE
Score of Little Rockians Attend Meeting of Pine,
 Bluff Order. <

Twenty-seven new members were initiated and fl applications formem- bership were received by Pine Bluff Ledge No. 36, A. 0. U. w. at a large ly attended meeting last night, which was followed by social session and a dance.
 Grand Master Workman John k. Franzer, of the Grand Lodge of Ark ansas, headed delegation of a score ot Little Rock members of the order, who attended the meeting. Most of them made the. trip from Little Rork in autos.
 Following the business the mem- bers and visitors danced to music fur nlshed by Kueck's orchestra, and the cake. ''''.'
 Tn the Little Rock party was Mir. and Mrs. Frazier, Miss Ethel Frazer Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Wolf. w. R Stephens, MT. and Mrs. A. Dudek' Misses Pruniski and Bujarski, MT. and Mrs. Charles McNutt, Fenton lei. 1ries of Hartshorn, Okla, and Master 'onn R. Frazer, Jr.
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''NO One Could Have Stopped
 the YankeeS''
Saws Letter Written tc Father Found on Body
 of Hun Lieutenant.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Tn com munique received last night General Pershing reports the situation along the Vesle as unchanged.
 The communique quotes from let ter found on the Battlefield written by a German lieutenant, who was later killed, to his father, the writer's experience in the Chateau Thierry sector
 "rhe Americans were attacking on the entire line. Never have l seen such a thing. Nobody could have withstood them." the lieutenant wrote. The letter further describes the en- emy fire as terrible. In closing, the letter said: "In summing it all up I think we have underestimated his force, and his reserves and especially the Americans.
 q have a presentiment l shall lose my skin also. | wish it were tomor- row."
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House Committee Frames Tax
 on All Manner of LuXurieS Ten Per Cent Tax Is Placed 12oO Articles of Jewery and Costly Clothing Also Will Be Made to .
 Produce Federal Revenue

Washington, Aug. 9.-A luxury tax schedule was adopted, an official tax advisory board for the treasury crea- ted, the tax on corporation capital stock doubled to produce an addition al $3,OOO,O00 and provision accepted making liberty bonds security for all government contracts by the house ways and means committee today in framing the $s,00O,O00,000 revenue bill.
 The committee adjourned later to- day until Monday when it will enter on the final stages of it's task.
 The luxury proposal accepted by the full committee levies ten percent tax on all jewelry to be paid by the manufacturer, produce or importer.
 Covers l,2OO Articles of Jewelry.
 Covering approximately 1,2O0 items of jewelry it supplants the present tax of three percent on the manufac- turer producer or importer.
 The ten per cent tax is also to be levied on such articles as art objects pianos and pipe organs, furs, cash registers, typewriters, photographs and tapestries.
 In view of the wide public demand for tax on the price for certain oth- CT articles, not deemed luXuries by reason of their nature above, cer- tain price, the subcommittee propos- ed and the full committee accepted a limited number of other groups of such articles with suggested basic prices paid for them by the consumer above which 20 per cent tax is to Be assessed "aginst the seller to the for resale"
 Tax on Clothing. This second group and the amount
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Order to Retreat Received
 by the Germans With Joy
Prisoners Captured by Americans Say saxons Believe Blocking of Hun Plans to Take Paris
 Means Peace Is Near

French and Americans, the Germans in the rear guard fighting during the retreat used four more divisions than they had contemplated using to break the French line when the German of fensive began. The enemy plans called for 13 divisions to shatter the French and to cross the Marne be- tween Dormans and Chateau Thierry.
 Huns Used 17 Divisions.
 Information gathered by the allies is to the effect that in falling Jack the Germans brought into action at least 17 divisions before, reaching the Vesle. Additional endorsements have been brought up since the Vesle was crossed. A division which was resting in Flanders is known to have reached the region north of Fishes Tuesday.
 Information that the German sol diers had been ordered to destroy all property possible, particularly cha teaus and houses of good appearance, during the retreat from the Marne. is in possession of the >> French and Americans.
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Germans Attack Americans anu
 Lose Village as the Result
Yankees Cross vese River and Capture Nortne1 o"'0l of Fismes After Reducing It to Deorls-
 Shoot Down Two Hun Planes

Tho Americans rushed over the ri~ 7or leaning, running and crawling ac1.oss on the debris of heavy bridge uh;ch was blown up by the Germans it's piers and ether timbers so 1alllig' however. as to make the runlns avail able. o,, a;s+ ance was encountered. She German forca which had been left there had haen unable to retreat to their own lines because of the heavy artillery fire. and when brought into the Am erican lines the majority were wound- ed.
 Great many of the defending force were killed. 1T,
 Another incident showing how the German soldiers were sacrificed oc- cured on the American front where 2 German lieutenant led a party or less than thirty men in thrust against what appeared to be aWeak point in the line.
 A machine gun section caught the party under it's fire and annlhllated it.
 The only general action today was when the French and Americans lad down box barrage and carried out a reconnaissance on certain sector o1 -the front.
 There was some belief that the Ger mans had withdrawn from a large part of this position and it was desir- ed to turn if the enemy was still there,
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2S,O00 RA|NC0A7S REJECTED BY US.
 ARMY INSPECTORS
'19, 900 More to Be Inspected May Be Turned Back
 to Makers.

New York, Aug. 9.-More than 2S,- 900 army raincoats, similar in poor material and workmanship to large numbers of supposedly waterproof garments delivered to American sol- diers overseas, have been found de- fective by inspectors, who tonight re- ported progress of an extension of government stores Brpolllyn ware houses.
 Federal officials announced that the 5000 raincoats withheld from shipment when General Pershing for warded from France complaints of leaky storm garments issued to thou sands of his troops already have Eeen reinspected Of these more than 5l per cent were rejected, it was stated.
 Approximately 19,000 coats of con- signments in possession of the War Department at this port remain to be examined.
 Details of the re-inspections, which involve thus far IF manufacturers were made public by authority of the Army Quartermasters corps and assistant U. s. attorney Huston Thompson, who have cooperated in an investigation of alleged graft in raincoat contracts.
 The inquiry has resulted in the in. dictment of more than score of in dividuals and corporations among them Captain Aubery Haughan of the quartermasters department.
 of the 17 manufacturers whose re- cent deliveries of raincoats have beer reinspected to date only six were credited iwth "reater percentage ac' cepted than rejectea garments, the federal officials stated.
 Most of the garments rejected ac- cording to the inspectors were foune to leak.
 For passing coats with this defect 2 number of factory employees are un' der indictment for conspiracy to de: fraud the government while others facing federal prosecution are manu lecturers alleged to have delivered faulty goods or to have paid commis sions to army officers who it is charged, assisted them in obtaining contracts
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OFFICER ROBBED OF
 $12,OO0 IN JEWELRY'

Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 9.-Lieut- eat Gordon Thorne and wife re- ported to police here today that they had been robbed last night of $12,OO0 worth of jewelry in their hotel apart ment. r
 Lieutenant Thorne, who is flying squadron commander at one of the To- cal fields, is the brother of the presi- dent of Montgomery Ward and com pany, and brother of. the president of the Illinois State council of de- fense. The Thornes are from Chicago.
 The theft was committed while they slept. They returned from ride at midnight and discovered their loss when they awoke this morning. How entrance to the apartment was effect ed is a mystery.
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RESTRICTIONS ON :: 7. CONSUMPTION OF
 BEEF REMOVE
'Meatless" Rule SuspendA Month Earlier Than '
 Anticipated.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Restrciu| on the consumption of beef in pqM eating places and the voluntary Fl stricticns on householders, were moved today by the food admlnis tion.
 The regulations rescinded by M action prohibited serving beef n4 than once a day in restaurants q hotels, and limited domestic conu4| tion to one and a half pounrs E son weekly. ;. ..l about one month earlier than t a| templated the food administrator N quests that the use of beef be resus|| ed as far as practicable to aa| which dress under 475 pounds
 Retailers are urged to purtl!s| lighter cattle and the public is g, sas to patriotically accept it alths4|| N used to the heavier beef 80 tha u| military forces. and the allies 4 have the heavier grades when sH \ quired for export, o,|
 Extreme drouth, in Texas, vl homa and other sections 0 tthe S a west and some cattle states '@ J northwest, the food admlnlsFsa.:| s.l says is endangering the mea! M1 creating an abnormal run of sa to market. :;
 The larger part is below m.' 'u' weights, and would normally H'' on the ranges longer. ,-...,..|
 "The desire of the food adralana tion at present." the statement 2! cement lis not primarily to lrlcresM ' consumption. of beef as a wao,s i1ns,
 to induce a preference m ls'% s, the lighter weight cattle, ',. Q, '
 we have an abnormal surplu.
 will bring about a conservasl0..,TIa .,Ia heavier cattle needed for cur S Stj] and for export to our allies e; ..,,a At the same time it wlll sa,S' U. K measure of protection tniousi
 creased outlet for cattle rsssl N drOuth affected areas"
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NEW DRIVE MAY BE THE DECISIVE
 BATTLE OF WAR

tContinued from page one.' before it started and is no longer to be feared.
 Instead, the enemy's whole line from Rheims north has been placed in jeopardy and the Franco-American hammering on the Vesle, where the capture of Fismette has paved the way for a crossing in force in renewa! of the drive to the Aisne line opens possibilities of major turning movements. :,
 Continued successes of the kind scored in the Aisne-Marne salient or in Picardy it is considered, will see the Germans back by the end 0 fthis year behind the line from which the greatest offensive was launched last March.
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U. $. LIBERTY BONDS
 SELL ABOVE PAR

New Pork. Aug. 9,-Liberty 31ss bonds sold at 10002 on the stock eX- change, the rise above par probably being influenced Icy the favorable war news. This is the highest price paid this year for this issue, the low est being 9720. In 1917 the 31Ss brought 100.30 just before their actual issue, when temporary certificates were traded. The lowest selling price last year was 9S.0S.
 It is assumed these bonds are being accumulated by wealthy individuals and institutions because they are tax exempt.
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excess over which will be taxed, fol- lows:
 Mems and young mems suits or overcats, $50; mems and women's hats, bonnets and hoods, $25; wom- ems and misses dresses $40; womens and misses suits, cloaks and coats, sold at over $6O; boots, shoes, pumps, and slippers for men, women and children, BIO: mems and boys hats $5; mems and boys caps $2; picture fram- es SlO; fans $1; mems waistcoasts sold distinct from such $5; silkundercloth- ing pure and mixed, $1O; mems and boys neckwear $2; trunks $50; vals- es, travelling bags, suit cases and hat boxes, $25; ladies purses, pocket books, shopping and hand bags, $7.5O: carpets and rugs, fibre $5 per square yard: umbrellas, parasols and sum- shares $4; mems shirts $3; house or smoking jackets and bath robes S1O.
 The luxury schedule provides that articles under of these general groups shall not be taxed under the other group.
 Chairman Kitchin summarized the committees work as to the tav advisory board as follows:
 "Ihe committee created a tax ad- visory board similar to one now act ing at the treasury.
 We provide for five members and the board will continue during the war and for one year afterwards. /
 The president is to appoint all the members, with the advice of the sen ate. Their salaries are to be s9,o0O a year each.
 Their functions will be to review and consider all matters submitted to them by the internal revenue comm;s, sioner as to interpretation and ad- tax laws" ''ue
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MANUFACTURER IF ! PLEASURE AUIl,
 TO S10P JAN
War Board Advises Mai, to Turn Out 100 pa' 1.aA'N Cent War Work VI

Washington, Aug. 9.-n1,,,,.
 CTS of passenger automoh;1.s si''p advised by the war industrje, sb,'' "a today to convert their plants {, "'a g per cent war work as rapidly 2, :. sible and to place them On tb,4 s' W not later than aJnuary ], ,s1a a' :: 9'' letter addressed to;.the: S.taass,, at;as, n tomobile Chamber of Commsv1a''ssl nvsv''sl 'Al
 In no other way, the t.1se' lettar could they be assured of ,a tha aala a aA uance of their industry or the tl,e ual vation of their organizations ,s'e pfs'a
 The letter was in response ' {,
 posal made yesterday by yi ua' M Chalmers, on the part of tSa i, my nl lecturers voluntarily to curts;1 rrts in'a 2 passenger car industry 50 s, per n,.,
 The war industries board ass.,. ssI, that the present situation rssa.a "ss,e steel and other materials nesSs1 fsSsiql 2 war Wofk gave little assurance os :. terial required fo rthe manufaet,,,a. al passenger automobiles even afts. s,'s t. viding for war requirements, |S' @
 Pending receipts by the bo,,a
 sworn inventories of mater.ls hand required last July 16 na v, >terials will be permitted nsssmA ss M Car manufactures, the letter ss,s stst.s
 Although the communication N'ss s,s, further action will be taken wi who, u@s < inventories are return little promi. held cut by members of the ' ws, ; dustries board to the automobI, dustry unless it's entire manufssn ing capacity is devoted to ward d',, ' work.
 On the contrary it was statsi one member, allocation of steel ta !. industry has been stopped and ths who were far sighted enough to obs % stocks of steel prior to the restri,t on delivery, will be in all probsbiI have their supply taken by the 'a n ernment to be turned over to wa, 'i dustries short of it.
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TWO U. S. SAILORS
 KILLED BY BLAST

Washington, Aug. 9.-Two men were killed and three injured in a boiler explosion on the U. s. s. Nopa- tiu in foreign waters, announced to- day by the navy departmen.
 The dead are: Thomas w. Behham, fireman, Freeport, L. l.; Roger Hack cit, fireman, New Haven, Conn.
 The injured: Ernest F. Adams. fire man, Westbrook Mass; Gottfried An rented. Bayou. La Batre, Alabama Percy Cranford, Water Tender, Anna polls, Md.
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STATE SECRETARY
 OF TEXAS ENLISTS
 IN AMERICAN NAVY

New Orleans, La., Aug. 9.-Un- known to his friends and political associates and feeling the call of his country for greater service of sacri, flee, George M. Howard, secretary oof state of Texas under the Hobby ad- ministration went to the naval sta ton at Tlgiers Tuesday and enlisted in the navy as seaman apprentice:
 Mir. Howard has returned to the capital of Texas to tender his resigna- tion and make preparation to enter at once upon his duties in the navy.
 The news of MT. Towards decision will come as great surprise to his poll tical friends.
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With The American Army On The

With The American Army On TT The vesle Front, Aug. 9 -(By The' Associated Press. 7:30 p. m.)- Three vicious but intellectual thrust were made last night, and today py the Germans against the line west ol Rheims.
 The net result was smart repul:se by the French, against whom the most determined attack was maoe' and the inclusion on the northern suburb of Fismes in the American line in addition to about a hundred prisoners.
 Throughout the night and day the operation in the Soissons- Rheims sec tor were characterized mostly by ar- tillery fire in which the Germans shifted their long guns from time to time to reach villages and roads which they themselves traversed a week ago.
 Down Two Hun Planes.
 Cloudiness continued to interfere with aerial operations, altho both sides were buster than during the past few days. Two German planes were brought down by the Americans.
 The occupation of the northern suburb seperated from Fismes by the Vesle took place after terrific ar tillery bombardment which was be- gun yesterday.
 The village was virtually reduced when the order to advance was given It was there the hundred prisoners were taken.
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BOLSHEVIKI SEND
 ULTIMATUM TOJAPS

London, Aug. 9.-A despatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Copenhag- en says the Petrograd newspaper Pravda organ of the Bolsheviki an- nounces that following stormy meet ing of the Workmens and Soldiers deputies, Nikolai Lenine Bolsheviki sent an ultimatum to Japan concern ing Japan's intervention in Siberia.
 The newspaper adds that the ulti- matum was handed to the Japanese counsel in Moscow.
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POP" GEERs DRIVES
 ANOTHER WINNER

Cleveland, Aug. 9.-Sjngle G, driv- en by "Pop" Geers. won the free-for- all pace at North Randall today. the feature of the get-away card of the second Grand Circuit summary meet ing here, in straight heats. The time for race 2:O1 IA and 2:02. was con- sidered remarkable, considering the heavy track.
 The second half of the final mile was paced in 59 1-2 seconds and the last quarter in 20 IA.
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IRISH FARMERS IN BAD.

Dublin, Aug. 9.-With the Sim Feiners raiding the farmers and talk ing their shotguns and the police in return seizing guns to prevent them from falling into the hands of the Sim Feiners. the farmers find them- selves at a loss to protect their crops from destruction by birds and game. At Enniscorthv it was decided to make an appeal to the government in reference to the matter.