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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07
' Men And Women in
 Heroic Roles
Distinguish Themselves in Recent Soissons Fight
 ing-One Lost Life.

Paris, June 6.-American men and women attached to the American Y. M. c. A. units with the French troops played heroic parts in the recent re- treat east and west of Soissons, and one, Carl Lyttle of North Brookfield, Mass, is believed to have sacrificed his life. Lyttle, who is 35 years old, is officially reported missing. Amid a rain of gas shells he went into a certain burning village to rescue re- fugees after the troops had come out and has not been seen since.
 Women workers particularly distin- guished themselves. One Miss Maria Heron of Cincinnati, sister-in-law of former President Taft, remained in hut serving food and coffee to the soldiers until the village was set on fire by German shells.
 Several Y. M. c. A. men are suf- fering from gas poisoning and shell shock. One man was wounded by shrapnel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07
FAITHFUL CARRIER
 TURNS TO FARMING

After three and-a-half years of service serving patrons of The Graphic on an East Pine Bluff route, Terry Roberts Johnson. will today turn over the work to two other boys and this summer devote himself to farming. The route, which, has grown steadily since Terry began work, has been split that subscribers may receive their papers earlier than it is possible for one person to reach them.
 The weather has never been too cold, nor the rain or snow too heavy for young Johnson to make the route, and he has tried to give the people the service they desired. He began carrying The Graphic on Dec. 23, 1914, and has not missed distributing a single issue-a record seldom eq- ualled.
 Johnson recently purchased SIX acres of cotton crop, and he is also growing corn on two acres Tn Wes' Pine Bluff. He plans to attend an agricultural school when he has com. pleted the high school course.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07
LABOR SHORIAGE CAUSE GREAT
 ANXIETY HERE
P la nters, Manufacturers and Officials Confer at
 Little Rock.

Mayor Simon Bloom returned yes terday afternoon from Little Rock. where he attended a conference of planters, manufacturers and ctate and municipal officials of tnc stare regarding the labor situation. the ser iousness of which is causing empioy- CTS great apprehension.
 The high wages paid labo.' by con- tractors on government plants, work ing under cost plus" contracts, the draft and recruiting for the fighting forces, and the cOnsequsnr high wages offered by manurac- urers whose profits enable them to out-bid gin of profit is small has created a situation that threatens loss of crops and curtailment of factory pro- ducts.
 "All north of the river" said MT. Bloom, referring to the rich terri tory in Jefferson north of the Ark ansas, "the grass is about to top the cotton, which is only about 10 in ches high. Unless these cotton grow CTS can get labor, they are going to lose not only what profit they may obtain on that part of the crop. but the money they've invested in plant ing and cultivating thus far"
 The Cotton Belt is said to be in need of 1000 section men. The rail road is willing to use Mexicans and efforts to obtain that number of men from South Texas and below the bOr- der will be made. They will be scat tered along the railroad from points in Texas to St. Louis.
 "The situation was discussed from all angles" said Mayor Bloom, "be- cause all realize that it is going to grow more serious in the future. It is recognized, too, that the situation must be relieved if OUT people are to be able to buy Liberty bonds. War Savings stamps, and support the Red Cross and Y. M. c. A.-duties they want to fulfill. How they are going to meet these duties without being able to produce crops, manufactures. or provide skilled men for service is the problem that they are anxious to solve" ff
 MT. Bloom said another conference will be held next week, when it will be determined whether the govern ment shall be appealed to for assist ance in obtaining relief from the la 'bor shortage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07
AMERICANS ARE
 BEING TRAINED FUR LAST DRIVE Orders to Train Men in Camps Here for Open
 Warfare Significant.
FOCH OUTGENERALS
 THE GERMAN STAFF
Commander of Allied Armies Has Put Huns in Position Where They Must Try Again in Picardy or Face Odds Blocking
 Way to Ports.

Washington, June 6.-American troops in training at home are being especially schooled now in prepara- ton for the forward movement of the allied armies,. expected to follow the ultimate crushing of Germany's offensive power.
 It was learned today that orders have been issued to division com manders to lay greater stress upon training for open warfare and re- duce the time devoted to teaching trench specialties. The men are be- ing hardened to long marches, given larger practice and thoroly trained to take care of themselves in the give and take of open combat
 Military observers say this change iii the midst of the greatest effort of the German general staff of the en- tire war speaks significantly of the spirit of confidence that pervades the councils and armies of America and her allies.
 German Retreat FOreseen.
 When many of the men now in training here reach France, long marches and brisk maneuvering' against the retreating foe may we'll be the order of the day.
 Today's news from the front added to the growing conviction here that General Foch has outgenaralled the Germans on the Aisne front in hav- ing brought them to halt without weakening the defenses of the chan mel ports. Territory has been yielded but no point of strategic value, and the Germans must try again to draw away the supporting line in Picardy and Flanders or face the necessity of hurling their army into the wall of man power of French, British and American that now blocks the road to the channel ports.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07
OUTNUMBERED, TANKS
 HOLD OFF PRUSSIANS

Washington, June 6.-The story of how an American patrol of 40 men, outnumbered two to one, held it's ground in Lorraine on the night of June 2 for three-quarters of an hour and only retired when it's ammuni- tion became exhausted, is told in a continuance of General Pershing's com munique of yesterday received here to- day. The patrol inflicted heavy loss- es on the enemy.
 Lieutenants Campbell and Meisner downed an enemy airplane June 5, the communique said. Between April IA and May 31, it said, Lieutenant Doug las Campbell shot down six planes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07
French Repulse All Attacks.

With the French Army in France, June 6.-(By Associated Press)- Continued attempts by the Germans to extend their lines on the Disc yes terday met with disastrous failure. They tried to get around Mont pEveque by crossing the Disc in the neighborhood of the northernmost point of Carelpont wood, where the small hill Mont la Vauche stands out like a bastion, but the French drove them back immediately.
 The sector between the Disc and the Aisne also found the allles very active. They are determined to hold this and are displaying the greatest energy in improving their positions, and at the same time capturing small groups of prisoners. most of whom show terrible signs of fatigue and privation.
 A French prisoner who made his escape from the German lines declar- ed that hundreds of bodies of Ger mans were lying around everywhere.
 Berlin, June 6, via London.-"Sit- uatlon on the battlefront is unchang- ed," says the German official com munication issued today. The only gains claimed are near Pontoise, north of the Aisne,,san in the Sa- vierres river regidn, southwesu bf Soissons. these consisting of earth works and trenches.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07
POLAND MUST BE
 FREE, INDEPENDENT

London, June 6.-"At the Versail- lies conference" says an official an last night, "the premiers of Great Britan, France and Italy agreed to the following declarations
 "The creation of a united independ- ent Polish state with free access to the sea, constitutes one of the con. ditions of a solid and just peace and the rule of right in Europe.
 "The allies have noted with satis- faction the declaration of the Ameri- can secretary of state to which they adhere, expressing their greatest sym- pathy with the national aspirations of the Czechs and Jugoslavs for free dom."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07
PORTO RICANS START A DRIVE
 ON PRUSSIANS

San Juan, Porto Rico, June 6.-An- pered by the news of the sinking of the Porto Rican liner Carolina by a German submarine, an anti-German demonstration broke out in Ponce last night. Numerous houses occupied by Germans were stoned, and intense feeling still exists against Germans or persons who have expressed pro German sentiment, or who have at tempted to justify the sinking of the Carolina. The feeling runs particul- arly high against Spaniards of sup posed German sympathies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07
LANDING STATION SITE
 BE SECURED BY {. OF [.
Trustees, Fearing That Failure td Provide Ground Selected, Will
 Iniure City. to Take Action.

The question of providing site for landing station for army flyers from Eberts field, at Lonoke, will be taken up at a meeting of the board of trustees of the Chamber of COm- merce at the Hotel Pines, at noon to- day. A committee will be named to secure site.
 Apprehension is felt that failure to furnish the ground selected by Ma ior Frissell after the war depart ment has designated Pine Bluff as a landing point will handicap the city should it ask the government for an enterprise later. and every effort will be made to induce owners of prop erty suitable for the landing to con- sent to it's use under reasonable terms.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07
SUBMARINE RAIDS
 ONLY AROUSE TANKS

Annapolis, Md, June 6.-Germany by bringing the war to the doors of the United States through submarine activity, has not frightened the Amer ican people, but "has intensified the fire of our passion, and has brought home to us the need of strength and more strength so that the enemy may the more quickly and more thorough lv be stripped of his arrogance" Secretary of the Navy Daniels told the graduating class of the United States Naval Academy at the annual commencement today. The class, numbering 199 men, graduated today year earlier than usual on account of war exigencies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07
WOULD RAISE PAY I OF FEDERAL JUDGES

Washington, June 6.-Salaries of judges in state courts in many local ities have been increased more repid- ly than those of federal judges, with the result that men of high talent are attracted more readily to the state benches. according to a report today by the house judiciary committee re- commenting bill to increase the saE aries of all United States district and circuit judges.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07
TWENTY-FIVE MEN
 WANTED IN CITY
 FOR '. WAR WORK
". o. Alexander's Recruit ing Committee Under
 takes to Supply Quota.

To recruit in Pine Bluff by Monday g men for Y. M c. A. war work was the undertaking assumed at a meeting yesterday of the local recruit ing committee of the Y. M. c. A. na- tional war council. V. o. Alexander is chairman of the committee.
 The necessity, for expanding the Y. M. c. A. war work forces was explain ed at the meeting at the Y. M. c. A. yesterday and the committeeman readily assumed the duty of provid- ing 25 from Pine Bluff.
 General ,Pershing and other Ameri- can army officials insist that the Y. forces keep pace with the army or ganization, and President Poincaire and Premier Clemenceau of France the necessity for Y. M. C. A. cooperation, was the substance of a message sent to Dr. John R. Mott, secretary of the wor work council.
 Secretaries for overseas work are being recruited at the rate of about 1000 month, it was announced in statement issued recently by the war work council. The 2.9S9 workers in American camps are divided as follows: Physical work 541. building secretaries 472. religious 433, educa- tional 239. camp general secretaries 112, assistant secretaries 1,105. mis- cellaneous secretaries AT.
 Men above 35 are desired, and the association will undertake to provide for the expenses of the worker who is accepted and make an allowance flor his family.
 The committee will meet again Monday to report the names of those who have consented to accept servlce' if called
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07
Heavy Drives Have Ceased But Sporadic Assaults
 Made on Several Sectors
REINFORCED LINES
 WITHSTAND ENEMY
Picked Shock Troops Gan Make No Gains; Prisoners Show Great
 EXhauStiOn: Report Dead
 Huns Lie Everywhere.
Associated Press 5ummary.)

The heavy attacks of the Germans along the front from Rheims to the northwest of SoissOns are still at d halt altho sporadic offensives are be- i ing attempted at isolated points and bombardments of violence are being carried out on various sectors. espe- cially in the region of Rheims. Fly anywhere that the Germans have es- saved an attack, it has met with sharp repulse. There seems to be no doubt that the allied line has been sufficiently strengthened to with stand the shock troops of the Ger mans, and it is seemingly not be- yond the realm of possibilities that General Foch's armies soon will take the initiative into their own hands.
 Admission has been made by the
 military correspondent of the Berlin Vossiche-Zeitung that the German of fensive is spent, and that the Ger
 mans cannot be expected to proceed
 at present against the newly strengthened allied line.
 Austrian Drive Still Waits. In the Italian theater there has
 been somewhat of an increase in the artillery and patrol encounters along the mountain front and on the lower
 reaches of the Piave river, but the ex- pected attempt at an advance by the Austrians has not yet begun.
 Still another vessel, this time British steamer, has been sunk by a German submarine in American wat, CTS: The sinking occurred off the Virginia capes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07
SIGNS MOONEY'S
 DEATH WARRANT

San Francisco, June 6.-Superior Judge Franklin A. Griffin late yester- day signed the death warrant of Thomas J. Mooney, sentenced to death for murder in connection with the Preparedness Day bomb explosion in 1916.
 Judge Griffin stipulated the war rant was not to be executed Or served until the state supreme court had act ed on the writ of probable cause sought by Mooney's attorneys with view of further appealing for new trial.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07
Huns Attack at LOcna.

With the British Army in France, June 6.-An enemy attack against the French in the neighborhood of Locre last night met with a repulse, altho the Germans apparently succeeded in capturing Locre hospice which lies just southeast of the village. The operation was local one with Locre as it's objective. The hospice was gained after hard fighting but when the assaulting troops tried Ito ad- vance further they came up against such a grilling machine gun fire and artillery fire that they were fore ed to abandon the attempt and fall back to the hospice, which at the lat est reports they were still holding. This bit of ground, with the building. had changed hands many times with in the last few weeks. Locre and the hospice lie we'll up on slope which eliminates in the important eleva- tion known as Mont Rouge to the west.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07
HOSPITAL SHIP
 a< STRIKES A MINE

The Hague. June 6.-The hospntal ship Koningin Regentes, having on board the English delegates to the Anglo German war prisoners con- ference at The Hague, struck mine off the English coast. Four firemen perished. All others were saved by the hospital ship Sindero.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07
WELSH'S BODY HAS NOT BEEN RECOVERED

R. F. Welsh's body was not recov- cred yesterday, tho people at points down the river were asked to look out for it. Mir. Welsh, car repair CT at the Cotton Belt shops here, was drowned while bathing in the river with several companions Wednesday evening.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07
"vAE SAM MANAGES
 io GET A FEW GUNS

|soOo OoonHagton, onag June 6.-More than P thsO O ,lies rifles have been procured ks co,'r. r United States army since ,untry entered the war, says an etmert tonight by the war de- k srs Of this number, 1,14O,- h Spr,am moafied Enfields, 176, ,796 {l270 lieid models of 1903, and
 " gre Russian rifles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07

Miss Margaret Burning of Port land officially represented the state of Oregon at the annual convention of the International Fuel association held recently in Chicago
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07
STEAMER
 lORPED0f0 OFF VIRGINIA CAFES bsripathian is Added to Vic 1 tirns of U-Boatl Raid | Makes Total IA.
tnNs OPERATING IN SMALL AREA
,iaont,v After Bigger Game Than ssbooners and Small Steamers.
 So Far Snnk-Another Steam CT Clashes With U-Boat.

Washington, June 6.-Sinking cf British steamer Harpathian by a pnnan submarine 100 miles off the rrinia capes at 9so'clock yesterday Drning was announced tonight at navy department. The entire pw was rescued by the Steamer Inner, which arrived late today in leasapeake Bay. The submarine ed a torpedo. One member of the itsh crew was injured. The Harpa- |ian was a freighter of 2,8O0 net |s
 Strike Without Warning
 |Only meagre details had reached department late tonight. The ship ent down in seven or eight minutes ld 1t is regarded as probable that Hike other vessels attacked off the nerican coast, she was struck with warning. All British steamers lying thru the war zone are armed, bt n3 mention of an armed guard bs made in the navy reports.
 The submarines operating off the ast had not previously been heard Om since the Norwegian steamer |dswold was sent down at 5 o'clock Pesday afternoon, some 40 miles
 the Virginia capes. The Harpath-
 was sunk about 50 miles further to sea indicating that the under eter craft had gone further into the flantic to escape patrol boats.
 Operate in Small Area
 The raiders apparently were oper- ang in comparatively small area Pesday and Wednesday. The French eamer Radiolene was attacked off aryland early Tuesday morning, d about the same time the schoon- Edward R. Baird, Jr., was sunk rther down the coast. That after On the Eidswold was sunk near capes. The raiders having escap- south thru the patrol fleet,
 After Bigger Prey
 The fact that the submarines are sVng the dangers from the patrols, men are converging around the area operations, leads officials to be- e that the raiders are waiting for |'ua acn bigger %g prey than they yet have uad The place where they have op- ased most recently is in the lane of avel up and down the coast, and n It must pass much of the im- Nant al, shipping going in and out of Virginia capes.
 m Total Victims Now IA
 me sinking of the. Harpathian ,ass the total of vessels known to we Deen sent down on this side of Auantlc by the raiders to 10, six amars and eight schooners. All d.'ess vessels were American except the 'Swold and the Harpathian. IA. Crew Lands
 ~a atlantic Port, June 6.-Captain @ .sn ana the crew of the British amef sI CT. Harpathian, torpedoed and (s,s,S n J!i the Virginia capes early
 
 r;eIa ;cstay morning, were landed here ss sn. oy the steamer Palmer. They \ oe rescued at sea, after drifting |sen sO .a:s nc9rs in small boats. Captain N .sn sald his ship sank quickly and ne and the crew barely had |rt.;a v "a launch the lifeboats. He was
 ' mat It was a torpedo and b,tes mme that struck the vessel. ! s'oms os officials who took charge of |h sLew te s. would not permit the cap
 uiscuss the sinking further. IA, fired llled at Sub. Thinks Hit
 ' to AtsIlantic ~ Port, June 6.-Accord- in " aa. me captain of a British steam k.a a% port today he exchanged shots
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07

The Boston Braves won 10 out of 15 games on their first invasion of the West, which is quite contrast to their early season pastim.llg in their own neighborhood.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07
MARINES DRIVE HUNS BACK MILE AT CHATEAU THERRY CAPTURE 100
FIGHTING LIKE TIGERS, SEA
 SOLDIERS WA[[0P GERMANS
HUN AIRMEN KILL
 ONE IN PARIS RAID

Paris, June 2. 1Friday).-eGr- man airplanes raided the Paris district last night thru a heavy defensive barrage. Bombs were dropped. One person is reported killed, and several wounded The "All clear" was sounded at 1920 a. m. Friday.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07

General March, new chief of the general staff of the United States army, recently returned to his home town, Easton, Pa., where he received a tremendous ovation in honor of his recent promotion. General March was presented with a sword bought by popular subscription. Before the cer- emonies in the public square General March was conferred with the degree of LL. D. by Dr. J. H. McCracken, president of Lafayetlte College.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07
Tired at Sub. Thinks Hit

\ to tSlantlc M Port, June 6.-Accord-
 iu " me .ne captain of a British steam kth p0rs M today he exchanged shots
 m;ls, suDmarine on June 4 about bbmas;Ssso basS off the Delaware capes. The kcord;aase i,ne ordered the ship to stop,
 ssd dung as, to the captain, but he re. e lattaaSa taa opened fire on the u-boat, Ae ser cns replying with several shots.
 lve etSSnners tSr aboard the steamer be- Iid sney made a hit, the captain
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07
The Weather

Friday and Saturday, partly cloudy to cloudy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-07

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-13
Pilot Saves Captain
By Making Self Target
and Escapes BuDaring

Paris. France, July 1a-(Corre-
spondence OF the Associated Press D.
The gallautry and self sacrifice OF
aVlators is illustrated in the story OF
captain observer and his protector
pilot who have Just ESCAPED death az
ter a perilous flight in Lorraine.
The captain was assigned to OBJ
servation duty only. with a pilot as
protector in a Swift Spad ACCOMPANY
ING him 20 guard against enemy at
tack The attack materialized so sud-
denly that the pilot could not warn
the intent captain.
The pilot saw at once that that
there was but one way TO save the
unconscious and absorbed captain
by drawing the attack upon himself
ana this he did His Spad machine
was soon shot through with bullets
despite his utmost efforts. and
IN no time he was twirling earth
ward The captain had been attract
ed by this machine gun fire and was
making rapidly for the French lines
in his slower machine.
The German attacking machines.
seeing the Spad apparently hopelessIy
plane They never succeeded In catch
ing up with it. The captain was
mourning the loss Of his friend. the
pilot, when a telephone message IN
formed him that the latter had landed
safely within the French lines
Despite his almost certain sacrifice
he had been able. when within a short
distance OF the ground. 20 straiEhten
himself out. and fly just over the
tree tops, unhindered by furious enc
my IRE, to point Just within the
French lines. His airplane after land
Ing was viciously shelled By the Ger
mans
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-13
ASSASSINATION
NOT FEARED BY
SCHEIDEMANN
Famous Socialist Leader
Laughs at Threats
at Murder.
TAUNTS THOSE WHO
WOULD TAKE LIFE

A AMSTERDAM. Holland. July "a
n Assassination is not feared by
Philip Scheidemann. the Socialist
leader. who gained some notoriety by
saying he favored peace without an
nexations or indemnities." He has
published an article TO Ny Murder
ers" in the Mannheim Volkszeitung,
replying 10 one Of hundreds Of threat
ening letters he has received One
attack said. in part:
You are opposed to anneIati0us,
are you2 You do not want US to take
LOngwy and Briey. Go on advocating
a peace Of abandonment 10 bank
ruptcy and you shall be shot like a
dog.
we want Belgium. and you do not
Therefore, you prolong the war II
peace has not come by midsummer. ]
shall kill you, you miserable hound.
in cold blood. What does England
pay you for your treason against the
fatherland2 To the gallows with
your
Scheidemann, in reply, asked his
'murderers" not TO stab him i'm his
left breast as he carries his cigaret
case on that side