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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-19

A bill 10 grant pension at the rate
Of $50 a month to Capt. J. ForSythe
Harrison. of Piedmont, has been intro
dUced bv Senator Sutherland; also one.
3; the same rate. for the benefit OF
Oakley Randall. OF Fairmoni. At the
Pension Bureau. Senator Sutherland
filed an application for Mrs Lillian
NJ. Lewis. of EeylCnton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-19
What People Say
and Some SideRe1narks

DR. ]. H. Brownfeld never prese
ed smallpox as a renovator during
long medical practice but in dfscu
ms The disease the other day he 81
Tire is nothing better to thor
oush'y clean out the entire syss
ten"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-19
At cIarkSbure.
service.

Mrs. L. c. Minor, of Columbia St.
went TO Clarksburg today TO attend the
funeral Of Mrs. Edith Prlckett Kidd
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-19
,Ioins u. S. siq0aI Service.

Earl Tetrick. OF Wood street. left
the city yesterday for Fort Leaven-
worth. Kan, to enter the L. S. signal
service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-19

Congressman woodward introduced
in the House bill to grant a pension
OF $40 a month to Samuel Smith, OF
BeNeviIle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-19

There are several opportunities open
FOR young West Virginians who haze
the ability and the ambition to enter
the naval academy al Annapolis. and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-19

Among the West Virginia visitors in
The city are T. J. Ticking. OF Terra AL
Ia: VIM. GulIand. OF Efkins; Judge Ira
Z. Robinson. of Charleston, and Frank
Wilson. of ClaTksburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-19
Returned from Camp Lee.

Mrs. Forrest Debolt returned from
Petersburg, where she had spent the
past few weeks with her husband who
is stationed at Camp Lee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-19

Mayor Bowen who the owner OF quarter seese0n
'aonr land in pacific county state OF Washington
ON vbtch spruce of quality needed for ashlp con
ruction grows, has offered this tnoer 70 sas
n man Who made it, and this newspaper hopes thar
- will be accepted for to thus instrumental IN Eelp
frr the government to on the war would please
MAYOR Bowen greatly we know.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-19
Vs. S5sF g. S95 Sal7 7's IS q srs 5
~ Them At Our Risk IF They Do Not Do You More Good Tina
edicDe You Ever We viii Refund Twice tho Aeta Z

TIL. revelation the frst that Buzz
to croricfus
TONE st our double amount
RaVens"oo
Coonsza :.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-19
pERsHLNc And HIS MEN.

n ENERAL PERSHING with TN hat on his head
I and gas mask dangling m hont-of hln sloshIs
though the mud and slipping on the ICE IN me
trenches probably did materially improve the engineer
;ng and purely technical condition the American fFo
hut It Is Just these little touches Vhch put heart m me
bows who have to do the actual fighting and give mem
chat Bismarck once called four0
'0p Aso is by such methods that the eonfdeee Of the
home * built ,p lis the tradition Of the Amer
ean army that one of the @ dudes of an oh,sef Is to
lake care of hsen 1t IS good lean that attainment
of The rank which no other American officers except wash
naton and Grant ever held IN war tune has not made
Our Our armies yield 10 those of no other nsonG the mat
ter Of fighting edge. but may be doubted thaeey eod
,sy off at the end of telephone wire which hshts WIN
cod booded indifference to the fate of individuals 50 ions
eod s1 sougbt is obtained 1t takes leaders ike
hz2 and soas 5; J s52 old d S s see he'd
~+anpIes hat might be cited bring out all that IS best
Fo 5f dash and magnetic personality PeFshing may not
b.;ong With the leaders mentioned but he Is showing m
many ways that he will do very well indeed I'm IN ne RIse.
~. as well taken care of the military situation PeFi
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
SeditiOn Bill To President:
 He'll Sign Ii
Any Act or Utterance Sav. bring of Disloyalty Comes
 Under Provisions.

Washington, May Final action was taken today on the sedition bill giving the government board new pow CTS to punish disloyal acts and utter ances. Adopting a conference re. port already approved by the senate, the house sent to the president for his signature the measure which has been before congress for weeks, assailed as a menace to free speech and cham pioned as essential to order at home during the war. The president is ex- pected to sign the bill promptly and by vigorous prosecution under it off cials of the department of justice say they will be able to do much toward checking the wave of mob outbreak for which unpunished disloyalty and enemy activity are blamed.
 Penalties of 20 years Imprisonment or fine of S10,000 or both are pro vided in the bill, for those convicted of uttering or printing disloyal. abus- i've, profane, scurrilous, contemptous or abusive language about the United States of the government or the form of government or the flag, and for those who are convicted of favorine Germany or her allies in the present war
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
OWEN ADVOCATES 0STRACISN OF
 TIE GERMANS Speaking at Lusitania Meet ing, Senator Denounces
 Prussians.
SUGGESTS GERMANS
 DETHRONE KAISER
America Will Have Three Million Men in Europe by End 0i 1918, Says Oklahonan. and is Many
 More ii Necessary.

New York, May 7.-Plussian fright fitness was denounced and the de termination of America to wipe it out was empha sized at l-usltanla me- moral meeting at Carnegie hall to- night under the auspices Of the Amer ican Defense and the American Rights leagues. The speakers were Theo- uore Roosevelt and Senator Robert l.. Owen of Oklahoma. Charles $. Fair child. former secretary of the treas ury, presided
 Ostracism from the markets of the civilized world until they are ready to accede to the principles of interna- tional law and enter the family of the nations as law-abding members, was urged by Senator Owen as the penalty tn world should inflict upon the German, Austrian, Bulgarian and Turkish peoples. After reviewing the events leading up to the sinking of the Lusitania, the actual attacN on the vessel and the rejoicing thlHous Ger many over the crime, he said:
 ''There VII Be No Kaiser
 America probably will have three million men on the battle lire before the end of 1918, and whatever larger number is necessary will be forthcom- ing to establish once more the doc urine implanted by God himself in the human heart, that justice shall tri- umph over injustice, inhumanity ana terrorism.
 "The kaiser was quite right. After the war the kaiser will stand no non sense from America for the best of reasons. There will be no kaiser.
 '"The entente allies are growing daily in power. The German power is being ground to powder; the United States is eXerting every energy. We will cover the sea With ships. We will cover the land with men and guns and ammunition and the materials for {, successful war.
 All these things we shall do but we can do molA. We can explain to the unhappy, misled German people the path of peace. We can show the fir ancial and industrial overlords of Germany that they will not profit by supporting the Hohenzollerns and the damnable doctrine that might makes right. The world will put on them, in addition to the pressure on the battle field, financial and commercial pen atty of complete ostracism from the markets of mankind"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
No Call For Jefferson Men
 This Month
Adjutant Genera! Says "Fo Whites" Are to Be Call
 ed From Here.

No white men will be called from Pine Bluff or Jefferson county in the big draft Of May 25.
 This was tho surprising message re- ceived yesterday by Chairman Edwin Loosley of Draft Board No. Tn the following telegram from Adjutant General Lloyd England at Little Rock:
 "No white men called for May 9 from your board and none from Board No. ?, Jefferson
 q will not even attempt to account for it." was Mr. Loosley's comment. q figured Pine Bluff would have to send at least 175 men, more than we sent in the first draft. Officials Of Draft Board No ?, who expected to send at least 300 men, also are pug zled.
 The telegram specified white men would not be called. Negroes were not mentioned, and there is possi-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
Director General McAdoo Soon to Announce De
 cision on Wages.
UNIONS TRYING TO INFLUENCE M'ADOO
Proposed Average Increase of 20 Per Gent Do Net Meet Demands of BrOtherhOOdS. Which Asked
 from 40 to GO Per cent.

Washington, May 1.--Director Gen. eral McAdoo will announce soon his decision on recommendations of the railroad wage commission, which were said in some quarters today 10 propose an average of 20 per cent advance iii pay for all classes of railroad en- ployes. If Mr. McAdoo follows the suggestion of the commission approXi mately S260000,000 will be added to the payrolls of the nations railroads.
 Strong pressure is said to have been brought 10 bear on the director general to modify some of the com missions recommendations, especially affecting the four great brotherhoods. Mr. McAdoo can increase or reduce the recommendations as he sees fit.
 The commission has followed it's announced policy of giving the high est paid unions the lowest rate of ad- vance, holding that relief most need ed is by the men who have been bare ly making ends meet or perhaps going in debt on the wages they receive.
 Apparently none of the commits slon's recommendation has met the request of the unions themselves. which ranged as high as 40, 90 and 60 per cent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
FIGHT 10 REMOVE TIME LIMIT N. E.
 MINISTER'S WARM
Majority of Committee on Revisals F'avors Abolition
 of Four Year Limit.

Atlanta, Ga, May 7.-After more than two hours debate today over the question of the abolition of the four year limit of Methodist preachers, lay delegates 10 the general conference of inc Methodist Episcopal church. South, tonight freely predicted that the re- sriction would be eliminated from the church laws. Arguments still were in progress when adjournment was taken for the day, and will be resumed again tomorrow.
 Aside from the presentation of ad- ditional memorials and petitions, the discussion occupied most of the days sessions.
 The committee on revisals, acting on the memorials calling for the removal of the time limit presented majority and minority reports, the former fa- voring the removal. Laymen of the church, who are taking an unprece- dented part in the proceedings of the conference, have been engaged in an active propaganda in favor of the re- moval of the limit for several months.
 Supports of the majority report de- clared that the limit was an "anti- quated measure" that it was class leg slation. and that the main objection to it now was that it prevented young men from aspiring to the highest posi- tions in the church. Those favoring the minority report held that such a change as demanded would be revolu tionary, and would multiply several times the whole discontent in the Southern Methodist church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
ARMY AEROPLANE ID VISIT CITY
 NEXT TUESDAY
Major Frazell Coming to Select Site for Landing
 Station for Airmen.

The first army airplane to soar over Pine Bluff will be here next Tuesday when Major Frazzell. commandant of Eberts field at Lonoks, will visit the city to seek a suitable site for land ng station. Major Frazzei was to have visited Pine Bluff this week, but yesterday he notified E. B. Bloom, sec letary of the Chamber of Commerce, that he would be unable to make the trip until next Tuesday.
 Two sites are contemplated. One is near Seventeenth and Ohio and the other near the Country club. The low land behind the courthouse also has been suggested as site, but it is not known if this would be suitah hle
 E. B. Bloom and George H. Adams the latter representing the Rotary club, will select the place where the airplane will land for the first time and mark it with 40-foot square of white, on which will be a cross 20 feet in size.
 The proposal to have Pine Bluff designated as one of the landing places for army aviators was ta1en up with the authorities at Eberts Field several months ago, and recently rep resentatives of the Rotary club and Chamber of Commerce visited the field and conferred with Major Fraz- zell. This conference resulted in the commandant accepting the invitation to consider site for landing station here. Shope and mechanics to make minor repairs and adjustments to planes are maintained at landing sta. tions.
 Major Frazzell was formerly a resi- dent of Pine Bluff, at one time being connected with the mechanical depart ment of the Cotton Belt railroad
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
AMERICAN VESSEL
 T0RPE00fD, II LOST

New York, May 7.-The American steamship Tyler, formerly an Old Do- minion freighter, has been torpedoed and sunk on the French coast, accord ing to information received in marine circles here today. Eleven members of the crew were killed or drowned.
 Of the eleven who perfshed, six were members of the merchant crew and bive were navy gunners. The members of the merchant crew killed were E. W. Nears, third assistant engineer, Washe Creek, Va; Clarence E.. Knowl- ton, oiler, Norfolk. Va.; F. Kaumato, mess man, no address; Jose Rodrig- uez, fireman; Georgorio Carro, coal passer; Fednando Lasse, fireman; thre lass from Corunna, Spain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
Fight Divorce Evil by Making
 Hasty Marriages Impossible
G. w. F. c. Favors Publications of Marriage Banns and Physical and Mental Examination of Parties
 Contemplating Matrnony.

Hot Springs, May s.-The selection of Miss Georgia Bacon for vice pres- dent of the General Federation of Women's Clubs will net be definitely announced until tomorrow when the tellers make their report, but these is no doubt among leaders tonight but that she will retain her place Mrs. Jasiale Cowles was reelected presi- dent without opposition.
 Today the resolutions committee af- ter authorizing a cable to General Pershing conveying the pledged sup port of the women of America to our soldiers and the soldiers of all the allies, passed a resolution demanding an assistant food administrator and an ssistant in the agricultural department and resolutions for uniform divorce of the government.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
5. [, l. WAR WILL UPHELD BY JURY
 IN COURT HERE:
Held Signature That o1 Testator, and That He
 Was Capable.

Contestants of the will ol the late Is. T. Wair were unsuccessful III the't suit, jury in the circuit court yes terdav upholding the validity of the instrument. which divided the S23,O ,O0o estate share and share alke among seven of the heirs. The trial was started Monday and IS witnesses were heard. The jury was out four hours, returning it's verdict just before b o'clock. R. S. Cherry was foreman.
 The contestants, Mrs. Mamie >. cNew. Sam Williams, Thomas Fort, k. T. Wair and Vivian Frank, claimed that at the time the instrument was executed that Mr. Wair was incapable of making will. The jury held that the signature was that of The teSta- tor and that he was not incapacltat- ed.
 The will dated March 4, 1917, be- uueaths "to my brother, R. r. Walr; to my uncle, Thos. Fort; to my nieces. Mamie L. McNew, Moina Harris and Vela Hoffman; to my granc nephew, Henry P. Jones, and to my sister, Ju- lia A. Matthews, share ahd share alike" with the reservation that so much of the share of Mrs. Matthews not disposed of at her death shall be divided equally between the niece and grand nephiewA
 Had the will been declared invalid, the law of distribution would have been followed in partitioning the es- tate and the contestants received more than they do under the will.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
Local Bakers Eliminate Waste.

Pine Bluff bakers have entered into an agreement to refrain from selling or distributing bread until F hours after it is baked: to use g. per cent or more of wheat substitutes, and to keep their places closed from Satur- day midnight to Sunday midnight. The determination not to sell bread until 12 hours after it leaves the oven is explained as move to eliminate the w aste said to result from cutting hot or fresh bread. The bakers voluntar- ily signing the agreement and sending copy to Food Administrator M. c. Hollis are c. B. Yauch, AleX Lazarus and Frank ,Mustachia,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
1. '. MASONS WILL,
 RAISE WAR FUND

|nnd Mew v. York, May "A war relief sax;, s,u ol at least $1,0Oo,O0O, with no salmum Lsaaa limit will be raised by the
 'smu ~s. lodge of Masons of New York, Fill TGs I. announced tonight. The money
 es of # M used to care for needy famil-
 ' 'r VI Masons in the national service nsmea S mell as to relieve suffering among slusrs Irs nn $, Of the fraternity who now Eamns o' 'ne u battle front or in prison (tsta (aaps. <, The lodges of New York Ebe T fnna aladeady have raised $250,OO0 of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
BAKERS MUST NOT INCREASE PRICES
 0f WAR LOAVfS
Food Administration Says Prices of Wheat Substi-
 tutes are Decreasing

Washington, May As result of threats by bakers in several cities to increase the price of bread, on the ground that the substitutes for wheat
 flour which they are required to use are more expensive than flour, the food administration today sent tele- grams to state administrators saying that increases in bread prices are un- justified. The substitutes are under regulation, the administrators were in formed, and their price shows a down. ward tendency.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08

The diverce question came up again law we're agreed upon, but not a de- mand for a more stringent law. If was agreed that collision should not De cause tc prohibit the granting of divorce. It was also recommended that banns of marriage be published 30 days ahead of the marriage VOWS and that the parties be subjected to physical and mental examination and certain standards be required.
 The convention will close it's wal service convention tomorrow evening when Dr. Anna Howard Shaw will de liver an address.
 No place has been spoken of for the next convention, but Minneapolis or Asheville will secure the annual coun cil meeting one year hence, it is be- lieved
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
U. $. Auti1Or-AViatOr MisSinQ
 After Thrilling Air Battle
Fight Occurs Inside Germany, Opposite Foul Sector Three Americans Fighting Four Hun Planes British and French Airmen Bag 20
 Enemy Machines.

With the American Army in France, May 1.-Flight Capt. James Norman Hall. author. and one of the best known aviators in the American arm ies, is missing after thrilling battle 10 miles inside Germany, opposite the Toul sector. The fight waa between man machines, which appal cntlv be- lOnged 10 the flying circus" Two German machines welt to the earth during the battle in crippled condi- tion. Capt. Halls home was ColfaX.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08

Rain prevented flying Monday until o'clock iH the afternoon. After this some fighting occurred in which six hostile machines were d0WneI. One of our machines is missing.
 After dark loo bombs were dropped in the nei2hhorhood of Bapaume One machine did not return.'
 French Drop Fo urteen.
 Paris. May 1.T The war office com munication issued this evcnmg says.
 During Mag 6 four German air planes were brought down during an aerial fight. Ten others were sent down damaged within their own lines During the same day our bombing ma chimes dropped 1000 kilos of projcc- tiles on stations in the vicinity of Novon and Nermond."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
NEW LEAGUE OPENS TO-DAY.

New York May 7.-The rev Inter national baseball league. reconstruct ed on the ruins of the old Internation- al and New York state leagues, is ready to make it's initial bid for the favor of the fans tomorrow. In the opening games Toronto is scheduled to appear at Binghampton, Buffalo at Baltimore, Syracuse and Newark and Rochester at Jersey City. The season will be 120 games.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
JOHN BULL OBTAINS
 75 MILS. FROM U. 5.
Britain Now Owes America $2.795,- 100000 While All Allies Owe U.
 s. $5,363,S5O, ,OOO.

Washington, May 7.-An additional credit of $75.000,000 was extended to Great Britain by the treasury, bring ing the total of American loans to that nation to $2,795 100000, and a total of credits to all lco-belligerents to 8, 1868, ,S50,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
't' PAUL VOTERS
 BEAT SOCIALIST

tums iaui' tau Minn,, May 7.-Early re. lorecasato ao,.,sht th from the city election
 r. Emma 'le decisive defeat of Julius
 hayor Socialist candidate for precinct. Aoout one-third of all the
 indepen,aso,slia id,s gave Laurence c. Hodgson more mseuaent tS"sl candidate, majority oi
 lncreasinuan h: h1,ooo' and he steadily was
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
TWO MARINE CORPS
 AVIATORS KILLED

Miami. Fla, May 7.-Lieut. Melville D. Sullivan and Sgt. Calvin E. Crcnk of the Marine corps were killed at the here. late today when their airplanes, from which they were practicing gun nery, fell about 700 feet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
CHOLERA ATTACKS
 HOGS AT MADDING

Forty of a herd of 90 hogs on plantation at Madding are suffering with cholera, according to Joel Lam bert, county demonstration agent. One hog died. MT. Lambert gave the animal the serum treatment and ex- poets to save the majority of them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08

bility they will be called.
 Provost Marshal General Crowder issued call for 233,000 men from all the states. Arkansas quota was fixed at approximately 1e,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
Instructor Dies, Cadet Escapes.

St. Louis, May 7.-Lieut w. ". Smith or Topeka, Kansas, and in structor at Scott's field, at Bellvlle, H., was killed tonight when he lost ocntrol of his machine and fell 500 feet. A cadet in the airplane with him at the time was not seriously in jured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
FORMER KING OF
 GREECE IS DYING

: Paris, May 7.-Former King constantine !, of Greece is seriously III at Zurich, Switzerland, accord .9g to a dispatch to the Temple rom Zurich. Those at the bed sue o1 the former monarch regard
 iatal termination of his illness as improbable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-08
GNATS KILL CLEVE-
 LAND HORSES.

Rison, May Fifty horses have been killed in Cleveland county by Buff falo gnats. according to reports re- ceived here.