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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-13
GERMAN MINISTER
 CONTRADIC7EO
 BY WASHINGTON
Statement That Foch's Re- serves Non- Existent De-
 signed to Fool Germans.

Washington, June 12.-Announ- cement by the Prussian war minister to the reichstag that ''the so-called FDch reserve armGy no longer exists" IS regarded by officials here as de- signed to encourage the erman pop ulation.
 If Von Stein intended to convey the impression that the allied reserve power has been exhausted from the German assault, the actual situation at the front stands as flat contra diction. His words. however, might mean wholly different thing. al though designed to be construed as the announcement of great victory
 Before the German latack was made the supreme war council at Versailles had worked out program for limited pooling of mobile force of some S000OO men composed of 100000 French, 100000 British, 200,- 900 Americans and 100000 Italians which was to have been employed mainly to support offensive opera tions on fronts selected by the Yer sailles council
 The organization of this army was never completed, however, the emer- gency created by the German offen- sive causing a wholly new pooling agreement under which General Foch became supreme commander He now directs the employment of all active as we'll as reserve armies. No army now exists which could be called "the Foch reserve army" because as sup reme commander that office has un- der him all of the forces facing the German onslaught
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-13
Says Entente Suffers Defeat

Amsterdam, June 12--"A great part of the French army has been beaten" General von Stein, the Prussian war minister, declared in a speech to the reichstag, according to Berlin advices.
 "The so-called Fach reserve army no longer exists" the minister assert ed
 "The success of the crown princess carefully prepared attacks against the Trench and British nthe Chemin Des Danes front on May 27 inflicted one of the gravest defeats the entente has suffered during the entire war"
 General von Stein made these state ments in review of the military situation at the second reading of the army budget in the reichstag yes terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
Army and Navy News

of universal peace is about to dawn
on the land before it commits the
Treasury to depletion and inaugurates
the principal Of a large standing army.
Except for the purpose or occupying
German territory for an uncertain pc
riod. some congressman are asking
why the military establishment should
be larger than it was before the war,
They recognize that there should be a
system by which all young men should
have military training for their own
wellbeing, and as an offset to the
state for the expense of their educa-
ton thu standing army can be safely
reduced to a. minimum by reason of
the many trained men ready to as
sumo arms in event of war. They
realize that such a democratic army
is far superior to any standing or
professional army. just as now they
know that drafted army is more eff
fective than one obtained by volun-
tary enlistments. by bounties and by
high pay.
In regard to the Navy the case as
somewhat different, for when navy
is needed it is needed quickly. They
have seen the British navy prove the
principle that sea control wins: and
they know that. in any peace congress
or rational league Of peace. it will be
maintain its ideals. and there is no
thought that the United States should
be compelled to take back seat in
keeping peace in the world.
Many factors have contributed to
the success of the allies in this war,
but one thing is certain-that with
out the British fleet at the beginning
the ports of the United States would
have been open to the Germans and
closed to the allies The Germans
would have received the fats; the rub
per, copper and foodstuffs, and Eng
land would have starved for lack of
food to eat and for supplies for it's
armies. The efficiency Of the navy has
been a source Of national pride; there
was but one reason why it was eff
cient, and that is because it was pre-
less navy is kept ready it is of no
value as navy, for when it is called
for immediate action is it's first factor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08

self. That is one of the reasons why
everybody will like to read ii. He has
here chance to go over again those
passionately interesting things that
are a part of the everydayness of
everybody's childhood. This Is all
plain fact The writer never goes
out of the well worn path of home
where the family is engaged in the
fascinating matters of eating and
sleeping. of going to school and COM
ing home along a road of great adj
venture. of fishing now and then, of
picnicking once in while. and so on
along the familiar path of being little
and slowly taking on years. This
story is set in West Virginia, but.
reading. one sets 1t for himself. By
shifting the hills bit, remaining a
river, revising the number that con-
stitutes the family. trading one sta
pie of diet for another. and by, re-
fusing. also. to let your beloved dog
run mad as this boy has to-. one
changes the story fits Weedspoet.
New York, or any other place for that
matter, as well as 1t does Barren
Rocks. West Virginia. That is why we
like it so well, and read to the last
word in a satisfaction of self-expres-
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08

THE BLACK WATCH, A Record In
Action. By Scout Joe Cassells.
New York: Doubleday, Page C Co.
= COUT JOE CAsSELLS was him
self part of that early sacri-
ncial fighting from Mons to the
Marine, where the English in
such desperate heroism stood
OF the Hun. while behind the allied
lines new battle plans were making.
One Of the great moments in the
great war. this. Cassells here goes
back over the slaughter Of that battle
in order to gather up at first hand
for us those hours and days wherein
he and his comrades of the "Black
Watch" took personal hand in the
combat. Holding himself to that
which had place under his own eye,
often at his own hand, he sets down
tho big story in an economy OF line
that delivers over to us vivid and
soul-stirring picture Of Englands
first part In the war. Not many OF
the Black Watch were left after those
reason Of this, the narrative here is.
in part, the story of battle. but. m
other part, it takes on the nature OF
panegyric and elegy offered up to this
immortal regiment by one OF it's few
survivors. BY incident. too, one gets
the story of the Black Watch-of It's
rise nearly 200 years ago. Of its fight
ing in all parts Of the world Tor Eng
land, of its continuity, of the pride
in which 1t is held, and, now: Of its
sad but glorious sacrifice. The dis
tinction Of this little book 10 mat 1t
is q personal record Of actual par
tictpation IN the war by Its author
and in one Of the bloodiest and most
important Of its moments. Among
the hundreds Of war books now at
hand this one stands with the very
few that deal at first hand with the
bitter actualities Of the war. rather
than with the many publications
about It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08


Dog of Belgium" etc. New York;
Henry Holt & Co.
Two boys. dozens of dogs, more or
less, and Sam Bumpus-these are the
dramatis personae Of this tale. And
the three are pretty much alike. That
Is to say, the boys have lot Of dog
about them. and the dogs a good deal
of boy. while Sam Bumpus. grown up,
has never grown out of a joyous blend
of boy and dog. A promising combi-
nation, you see. And such 1t turns
out to- be. For with it this writer
works out matter that Is about half
prime story. with the other half fine
bundle of interesting fact on the sub
ject of dogs-kinds of dogs, their spe-
cial disposition, their care and train
ing, with their general business ALSO
of making this a friendlier world than
it could be without them. BY just the
right feeling arr the right touch here
the facts are never allowed to get un-
der the feet of the story. Fostering and
hndering it. Rather are these tucked
away in the pockets of this boy dog-
Rumpus adventure, TO be drawn out
only when there is a general and spon-
taneous cutlery for them. A useful lit
tie book to which one may go back
for instruction and advice about his
own dog friend after the story itself
has gone on its own happy and en-
gaging way.
THE MANSE At BARREN ROCKS.
BY Albert Benjamin Cunningham.
New York: George II. Doran Com
pany.
Here is a boy telling his own story
from the days when he begins clear
ly to remember about himself to that
other day when he leaves home for
the first time to go to school away
from the little home village. Every
body has this story done up in him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08

X X
THE book of estimates throws a. lit
tie light upon the possible sizes
Of the two military establishments of
the United States and shows from the
pay appropriations sought an indica-
ton that the Army may number about
100000 men-although gossip has
placed it at 500. 00O-and that the Navy
is to be increased by the number of
ships provided in the three-year pro-
gram nearly complete and by a
similar number of ships for the next
three years. But it must be remem-
bered that the book of estimates. as
far as it's authority goes, is but n
straw in the wind. 1t indicates the
thought that is in the mind of the
Secretary of the department, but if
cannot be taken as the determination
of the policy unless the administra- :
ton has approved (which is to he
presumed-and the plan of the admin
istration has the Endorsement of Con-
gress.
Congress, because it has no definite
information as to the policy of the
administration in the use of an Army
or n Navy, has declined to accent the
suggestions of the book of esti-
mates and wants to know what big
armies and navies are for IL an era
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-15

NERDUN HEROES MEDAL
Every French soldier who par
ticipated in the battle of V4rdun
and survived the bloody action
has been presented with
bronze medal by his Govern
ment. Both sides Of the medal
are shown above, the face bear
ing the famous phrase. "On ne
passe pas" translated. "They
shall not pass" the battle cry
of the French at Verdun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-15
GRENADE AT HANCOCK
WOUNDS READING MAN
Private Rothenberger Seri-
ously Hurt When Bomb in
Blouse Explodes

CAMP HANCOCK, Augusta, ca.
Feb. H.
Private Henry &. Eothenberger, Com
pany \. lOSth Machine Gun Battalion,
was seriously II not fatally injured here
yesterday afternoon when hand
grenade eynloded His home is in Read
ing. Pa The injured soldier was taken
to the base hospital Immediately follow
ing tho accident and an operation was
performed officers at the hospital had
hopes for his recovery
At an carly hour this mprniug. he
was resting well, although in much pain
Private Rothenberger was a prisoner
i'm the division guardhouse. Yesterday
afternoon. according to unofficial re-
ports, he with others Of the guardhousc
inmates, twenty-five in number, were
dispatchcd to the grenade field to fill up
shell holes. In cleaning up the premises
one of the prisoners found grenade
that had been left on the ground ana
placed it in his blouse for safe keeping.
Later he removed his blouse and laid it
on the ground aud continued his work.
Private Rothenbcrger came along short
ly afterwIrd aud lay down upon the
blouse.
4 few moments later the bomb cNpioa-
ed Private Rothenborgcr receiving the
full force of the explosion In his alb
domcn llis-compauions and members
Of the military police rushed to his as
sstanCe and carried the unfortunate
soldier to the base hospital,
why the bomb exploded H. not vet
known. This is the second accident
from ordnance ut the camp,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-15
$500 JERSEY ROCKIES
JOIN NEW WORKERS
More Than Half of Draftees
Called Soon, Will Be
Transferred

c MP DIX. wrightstown. y !. Feb.i5
a split-up of the incoming draft
from New Jersey was announced on
yesterday by division headquarters. in.
dlcating that the War Department in
tends to place more than half Of the
1000 men from New Jersey in New York
regiments This move follows the order
transferring to Camp DcNuns and Camp
Upton the 80 per cent remainder OF the
first draf, OF New York men originally
assigned to this division.
Tho 1000 Jcrscymcn would have been
sufficient to MI the ranks OF the Jersey
units the 30sth Field Artillery and the
attn and 3l.th Infantry. TO war
strength, The nov order sends ZOO to
each infantry regiment. 500 to each of
three field artillery regiments and 200
10 each Of three machnc-guu battalions.
When ard from what states mon viii
hc drawn to complete the divisions war
strength has not been announced,
Tho first Of the 1000 IerseSmcn VIII
arrive here saturday. February %. and
the rest will come at intervals during
the week The recruits will I've sent first
"a the i53d Depot Brigade. where they
will be under quarantine for two weeks
Extension ot the period for taking out
war-risk insurance to Aprii IL was I'M
necessary. as far as the 3itth Infantry
was concerned. South Jersey hoys in
Colonel Stokes'S regiment went over
the top" yesterday, the date originally
set for the closing Of the campaign. with
every man insured, New York boys in
the SOgth and cloth Infantry are also
100 per cent insured. and officers In
charge of the insurance campaign Will
crdcavor to write policy for every un-
insured man in camp during the next
two months.
Every soldier in Camp Dix will here
after be known by number as Wen as
name. The assignment of numbers Is
chiefly Tor the purpose Of ldentitcatton'
Each soldier will he given an identifca-
ton disk bearing the number which cor
responds to his name on the reEimental
records
Investigation of the peculiar accident
Wednesday, when an exploding grenade
seriously injured Captain William
Hill. of 4 Company 3l0th Infantry. has
convinced division officers that il was
not due TO faulty construction Of the
bomb. The explosion tore off the ilu-
gers of the captains right hand, in
which he held the grenade as he was
| instructing a class in bomb throwing
His left hand was mangled and spin-
ter from tho bonb entered his body.
Captain IIill Is in tho base hospital and
surgeons say his wound will unfit him
Tor Il further army career.
Efforts are being made I" have Cap
tain Richard iiaiEh keep the tank Brit
tana IN camp over tho coming week
cud Thousands of visitors will come
to Camp bis Saturday and Sunday. and
efforts are also being made by tho New
Jersey Assembly to arrange visit sat
urday similar to that paid to the cam
tonment yesterday by New Jersey Sem
| atorS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-15
LONG LIVE THE KING"
human story OF ChdDesre
By MARY ROBERTS RINEHART
Copyright l"is by

rooms where the suite waited and spoke
I'm whispers, past the very door of the
chamber where the Council sat In scs-
sion. and where reports were coming in,
hour by hour, as to the condition of
things outside. Past the apartment of
the Archduchess Annunciata where
Hilda released from Lessons, was trying
the effect of jet earrings against her
white skin and the Archduchess her
templating the necessity for flight In
her closet was a small bag. already
packed in case of necessity Indeed.
more persons than the Archduchess An
nunciata had so prepared Miss Braith-
waite. FOR instance, had spent a part Of
the night over travelling case con-
tanning u small ,hoy's outft, and had
wcpt as she worked, which was the
reason for her headache.
The scenic railway is in that drcc-
ton" observed the Crown Prince. lean
ing on the balustradc. "lf there were
no buildings We could see it."
Right here" Milky was saying to
himself AT this very spot, She held
out her arms, aud | -----
"lt looks very interesting" gaid
Prince Ferdinand William otto "Of
course we cant see the costumes, but II
is better than nothing"
II kissed her" Niklty was thinking.
his heart swelling under his very best
tunic. "llcr head was OF my breast
and ! kissed her Last of all, kissed
ho.' eyes her lovely eyes"
"lf ! Tell off here" observed the
Grown Prince in meditative voice. ~
would be smashed to jelly, like the
child at the Crystal Palace"
'But now she hates me-" said Milky
heart, and dropped about the distance OF
three buttons "She hates me. | saw II
in her eyes this morning. God :"
we might as well play ball now"
Prince Ferdinand William Otto turned
away from the parapet with n sigh. This
strange quiet that filled the palace
seemed to have attacked Milky. too
Otto hated quiet.
They played ball and the Crown
Prince took "A lesson In curves. But or
his third attempt. he described such a
compound curve that the ball disap
pearcd ever an nCjacent part of tbs
roof, and although Milky did some
blood -curdlinE climbing along cutters
IT could not be found
It wac then that tho Ma jordomo. al
ways marvellous figure in crimson and
gold. and never seen without white
cloves--the Ma ajordomo bowed in a win
dow. and observed that II Ills Roya
IIiGhness please, His Royal lIighness''
luncheon was served
In the shrouded room inside the win
dowa However, His Royal 1Iighncs!
paused and looked around.
i've heou here before" he observed
These wee my fathers rooms NJ,
mother lived here, too When I an
older. perhaps I can have them. Il
would he convenient on account of my
pli,tiCirE curves on tho roof But
should need number ur balls"
lie waS rather silent on his way baCl
to the schoolroom. But once he looked
, up rather wistfuly at Milky.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-15
MARKET STREET FIRE
FINDS MANY VICTIMS
Spring Hats Stored in Basement of
Millinery Establishment Are
Prey of Flames

There were many victims today In
subcellar fire at 726 Market street that
sent volumes Of choking wood smoke
into the subway at the Eighth street
station today
The victims were spring hats stored
IN the basement of Smith g. Hartnett,
wholesale miliners. The blaze, orlgi-
mating in an unknown manner. was
hard to locate, While flremen searched
for the flames. smoke poured out of the
areaway. crept into the subway and
ascended elevator shafts In the building
to the eighth floor, There was no ex-
element, for the workers were just be-
ginning to arrive when the fire was dis
covered After half an hours search the
flames were located In stock of mil
linery and put out in snort order The
loss Is unknown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-15
Dr. John b. Callahan Dies

CINCJNNN Nri, Feb. 15.--Dr. John b.
yixty-five years old, one OF the
most distinguished dentists Of the coun-
try. whose scientific researches brought
hin, wide recognition. was found dead
In his he'd at the Queen City Club here
hnopiexy was the cause Of death.
Doctor Callahan was a former presl-
dent OF the Ohio state Dental Associa-
Ton lie discovered diseases of the en-
t,ioa ~, svstem frequently originate from in
tections i'm teeth that find their way into
tbe blood supply through the root canals
az the teeth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-15
TAKE CENSUS OF MEN
IN ARMIES AND NAVIES
All Philadelphians in Service of u
S. or Allies to Be Listed

Work on a census of Philadelphia
men In the military or naval service of
inc United States and the. Allies will
begin In few days under the general
direction of Mrs NJ. L. Woodruff. direc-
tor OF the Personal Service Bureau Au-
thorization for "A house-to-house can
ssss has been given by Mayor Smith.
Philadelphia will be the first city in
the country to have such census, The
work OF collecting the names will be un-
aertaken by the police and various or
ginizations and individuals, who will be
asked to give their services gratuitously.
The census VIII protect the enlisted men
and the nearest OF kin from attempts
q exploitation by business concerns, In
syiduais and organizations. Mayor
4mlth said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-15
u r. r. TO Extend Yards

Two adjoining tracts of land on the
chestnut Hill branch of the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad between Abbottsford
avenue and the Queen Lane station have
nanv 10 be used In extending the yards
"a dtacent TO the plants OF the Midyale
Steel Company ap9 the Hudd Manufac-'
turing Company
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-03

Railway Ieiesr.phess Union Ne. TIFF
Eppeisheimer. sec. 2341 King st. No
Retain cierks Ne. ~ seidier, Sec. 1910
nisSss. 20 Charles Bldg. - Wednesday
Retail Drug cierks As.esi.sien No. MI
ist and q Friday sSsninss. Charlie. Bldg bldg.
Soft Drink Workers No. 4s-Meets LIST and
Sd Fridays. Club bldg.
stsss Enployes Ne. 7-E. q. shaner. sec.
and 9Th Wednesdays, a. m, T. II. a.
hall. 1Il5 California St
stees 1istsrs Ne: .ss-John F. Maioney.
sec. 1; 7. C.. 173i Arapahoe st Meets
154s California St
stenographess. Bsekkeepers, Typists and
0ore Assistants Union Ne. lsieI-Thos.
Friday night. ans American Bank and
Trust bldg.
ssssessypss: ssd KIsctretypsrs No. Is
Meets LIST wednesday. Charles 1 sids. "
street Railway Employees. Division No. sss
Edward II: Nesbit. 1880 Z. 3sth ave.
Meets every saturday. 80 p. m. Paint
ers hall, l747 Arapahoe
stxsctsraI Bridge Ire. WORKERS No. 81
e, Club bldg. Meets LIST and 3D. wednes-
day. b. T. c.. 1871 Arapahoc st.
81 Paul e. Meets LIST Monday. iT3l
Arapahoe 1t.
s.itehnes's rniss 81 Nsrth A.sriea-0
W. Rice, sec. 3o4D Humboldt IT. Meets
LIST and ID Monday. i54s California ct.
Ledies' Auxiliary % gwtiehaee's Uniss sf
90 " ssss ..s pHs s.i. 1 L. ana s.
Tuesday uights. 100 Charles bldg
rAilers No. s-Robert Davis. Sec, gu
Sharls sldr- Meets 30 Monday. zoo
Tailor. No. .o.-Henry Rudolph. sec. 2s5l
Humboldt st Meets LIST Monday. 2os
No. ssS-J. g. Bonneil. sec, 1TSl Arapa-
hoe y. Meets Friday nights. b. T. C.
Club bldg. 1871 Arapahoe at.
Tile Layers No. ss-Guy Hareck. Sec 100
5 washingion. Meets LIST and Sd Mon
Tobacco Shippers No. Iosss-Heleu oletski,
sec, +i5G Penn St Meets I'd Tuesday.
30 p. m. II4T Arapnhoe St
typographical No. OF. c. BirdSai, sec.
39l Bank blk. Seventeenth and Arapahoe
Box esl: MSts LIST sunday in month. 2
D. m. Horant hall. 1921 Cleveland pl
go r. Seventh ave. Meets I'd and <th
Monday nights. $ol Club bldg.
vuIe.niser.. Repairmen and Helpers Union
Ne. icoso-L- A Hall, sec. 112o Irving
ton pl. Meets LIST Wednesday In Cook
hall. +i2 Club bldg
1873 Curtis st Meets at Walters Club
rooms. 1923 Curtis. LIST and Sd Mondays
At ESQ .. m. I'd and 9Th Mondays at
$50 .. IN.
wi.asw .ss n..ss csse.sss usie. Me-
Mssss q and s,s 1 Tues sd ~ a, Is'S 90 8
b. T. C.. Club bldg
wsskess ce-opssnaiys Assseaasis.-M- MIL
stone. &c. 1851 f. I'd ave Meets Fr1-
day evenings. room ala. Club bldg.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-03

Editors Note-The Hon. Crawford
Vaughan was formerly prime minister
of South Australia, and is still men,
Der of its legislative assembly. He
is now Australia's special representa-
tive in the United States, where he
has spent considerable time lecturing
and visiting various camps and indus
trial centers.)