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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-28
Huns Near Petrogral.

London, Tuesday, Feb. 26.-Luga, 1 half way between Pskoy and Petro- grad, has been occupied by the Ger mans, according to an uHconfirmed rumor, Reuter- dispatch from Petro- grad says.
 A number of British subjects have lett Petrograd for home during the past week. The embassies still re- main there.
 The Bolsheviki continue extremely
 eusy enrolling men. gathering and shipping arms and in other defense activities.
 Adispatch from Moscow says that 0.OOo revolutionary troops have been sent from Moscow toward Bologoie. The municipality of Reval, captur- ca Monday by the Germans, has pub llshed manifesto declaring the inde- pendence of Esthonia, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch rom Petrograd. EstAonia is de- ciared neutral state and a provis- lonal government of citizens has pro- aloted participation in the Russo German war.
 froperty confiscated by the Bol- snevlkl will be returned immediately 10 the former owners. government troops in Finland. it s, added, have arrested Madame AleSandra Kollantaw, Bolshvilzi min slef Of public welfare. and other
 MenlDers of the Bolsheviki delegation selt abroad to organize an interna-
 uohal Socialist conference.
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Raise Food or Fast is Problem
 Discussed TOday's Meeting
Dr. Tait Butler and Other Prominent Speakers Will Show Need of Arkansas Raising Own Food or Going
 Hungry, at Court House This Afternoon.

Arkansas must raise more food or fast" is the statement made by men prominent in arranging the meeting to be held this afternoon at the courthouse at 1:3o, at which Dr. Nait Butler, prominent agricul- turist and editor of the Progressive Farmer, will speak. The meeting is being held in the interests of the campaign now being launched by the United States food administration to impress upon the farmers the vital necessity of each state raising it's own food and feed supplies. Dr. Butler, who has recently come from a con ference with Herbert c. Hoover, fed eral food administrator, at Washing ton. is making tour of a number of Arkansas cities in the interests of the work.
 Other farm experts who will be present are c. w. Watson, state agent of the government demonstra- tion work, and Dr. s. P. Weigart, dis trict agent. Arrangements for the meeting are being made by c. H. Thomas and Joel Lambert county
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LAPS ASK ALLIES
 AlO IN StlzING
 SIBERIA SUPPLIES
Feel Out Governments On Move to Take Back Huge
 Stores of Munitions.

Washington, Feb. H--,Japan has directed inquiries to the entente pow CTS and the United States govern ment to test their feeling toward a proposal to institute joint military operations in Siberia to save the great quantity of war supplies stored at Vladivostok and along the Siber- ian railroad. Criticism at home of the failure Japan to play larger part in the war is, said to have been influential in bringing about the negotiations.
 Officials here refused to discuss the subject for publication, but it is understood that so far as America is concerned, the proposition when first broached was not wholly accept able, tho exchanges on the subject, which are still in progress, may re- suit in modifying the governments attitude.
 Accumulated at Vladivostok are military supplies of all kinds. much of American manufacture and even greater quantities of Japanese origin which were delivered long before the Aolsh!eviki took possession lof the Russian government
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COOK CONVICTED OF FRAME.UP ON
 ATLANTA MAYOR Gets Year and $1,OO0 Fine for Attempting to Black
 mail Candler.

Atlanta, Feb. 27.--One year at hard labor on the chain gang and a fine of $1,000 the maximum penalty for midsdemcanor case, was the sentence imposed upon J. w. Cook, real estate agent, for an attempt to blackmail Asa G. Candler. multi-nlil- lionaire soft drink manufacturer and mayor of Atlanta, in the FIltoncoun- ty superior court today The jury deliberated less than half an hour. and Judge Ben Hill passed sentence immediately upon hearing it's report.
 Motion for new trial was at once made by counsel for the defense, and Judge Hill fixed March 16 as the date for hearing arguments on the plea Cooks bond was placed at $3,000.
 It was announced that the case against Mrs. Margaret Hirsch, wife
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That's Finest Gun ill the World,' Says Gunner
 After Tests.
BROWNING MACHINE
 ACCURATE, SIMPLE
Neither Rifle Nor Machine Gun "Chokes" During Long DemOnstra- ton Before C0ngressmen. Who
 Find Hitting Target Easy.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The latest American contribution to warfare, the Browning automatic rifle, was offic- iallv introduced to congress today at demonstration staged in a remote valley in the hills around this city. For more than two hours the air was filled with the snarl and crack of the firing, senators and representatives operat- ng the new machine for themselves un- der the direction eff a squad of sold Springfield, Mass.
 High army officials, including As- sistant Secretary Crowell, Maj. Gen. Riddle, Acting Chief of Staff, and a score of officers from the British, French, Italian and Belgian missions watched the demonstration with keen interest.
 There was no target practice, altho a line of figures like men was batter ed to pieces by the squad of ten gum ners. Members of congress also scor- ed vepeated hits, altho it was the first time that any of them had handled a weapon of this character.
 As to the performance of the ten guns used there was not a. stoppage from malfunction, despite the fact ,, that hundreds of rounds were fired, and the squad from the school had never seen the guns before last Satur- day.
 When firing with the automatic rifles was completed, two Browning heavy machine guns were put in ac tion. Thousands of bullets were sent screaming across the valley to set the dust leaping on the far hillside. Again there was not malfunction and the demonstration was completed with an exhibition of the simplicity of con- struction, one of the guns being dis mounted, taken apart and reassembled repeatedly in few minutes time These two guns have been selected by the ordnance bureau of the war depart ment as the weapons with which the army is soon to be equipped. Within a matter of weeks hundreds will be delivered every day and thousands ev- cry week.
 A on-commissioned officer of the demonstrating detachment, who, with his associates, had been drilled with every type of weapon used by the al lied troops, spoke for the whole squad when he said.
 "That's the finest gun in the world."
 They are to be the Cover the top" guns of tomorrow as the French Chau- cat is used by French and American troops today.
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agents, who have met with hearty support from local banks, mercnants and many farmers; all of whom real ize the importance of the question to be discussed.
 The importance of agriculture in the winning of the war is the para mount issue now being stressed by the department of agriculture, a'c- cording to the local agents. Trans portation problems are so great that proper distribution of food and neces- sary movement of men, munitions and other supplies to the seaboard cannot be carried out at the same time, hence it has become necessary for each state largely to rely on it's own food supply, prominent officials of both the food administration and department of agriculture have warn ed in recent statements.
 This afternoons meeting is held for the purpose of organizing cam paign to increase the production of foodstuffs in this country, and to enlist the support of farmers, mer- chants and the general public to that end.
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WILSON SAYS FEWER STRIKES THAN TN
 HISTORY OF DEPT

Washington. Feb. 27.-Not since the department of labor was orraniZed have there been so few strikes in pro- gress as at present, Secretary Wilson said today. Places where cessation of work has occurred are relatively few, and many of the strikes do not affect the war preparations directly. A num- Der of them are the strikes of car operators.
 Perhaps the most serious dispute now pending is the walkOut of 5000 metal trade workers in the Birming- ham, Ala, district.
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NEW WORKERS WOULD
 SAVE FLYERS' LIVES

New York, Feb. 27.-Stirred by the increasing number of fatalities in the United States army aviation training camps, and hopeful of saving the lives of many student flyers. patriotic New Workers are backing plan, it was an- nounced today by the Aero Club of America, to furnish athletic coaches to advise the cadet flyers and forbid them to ascend unless they are in per feet physical and mental condition.
 The air division of the United States signal corps has expressed a desire that trainers be assigned at once to the camps, but an act of congress is necessary, it is said, before money can be appropriated.
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BRITISH LEADERS RFbUFF NEW
 PEACE ADVANCE OF HFRTL|NC
Report Two
 KaiserS Split
 And May Fight
Danger of Austro German Break Imminent-Huns
 Threaten Force

Wilmington, Feb. 27.-Further evi- , dence of the growing strain in rela- tions between Germany and Austria over the refusal of the latter to partic- ipate in the renewed attack upon Rus.
 sia, is given in an official dispatch re-
 ceived here today from France. It quotes the Austrian premier as form ally roiterating on February 22 that Austria Hungary will take no part in
 military action against Russia or i RumaniA, and will not send her troops
 into Ukrainia.
 The dispatch refers to the meeting
 between Emperor Charles and Elm
 peror William. February 22, and says ! there seems little doubt that serious
 conflict has arisen between the two
 nations, which Germany is determin-
 ed to settle by violent measures if nec-
 essary.
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U. s. Battery In Duel.

With the American Army in France, Feb. 26.-(By the Associated Press.) The American artillery Monday re- talitated against the German ertil- lery which had been shelling them but which, notwithstanding the inten- sity of the fire did no damage and wounded only one man.
 The Americans began shelling Mon- tsec where buildings were destroyed. They also effectively shot up a large working party in dugout from which cries for help were heard. The enemy today concentrated his fire on cer- tain town within the American lines.
 The weather cleared today and there was much aerial activity. Sev- eral fights in the air occurred over and behind the American line and in addition the American anti-aircraft guns were firing all day long. Enemy planes attacked a sausage ballon in which an American captain was acting as observer. The balloon was hauled down hnrriedly without having been damaged.
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No Reply to KrylenkO.

n retrograd. Tuesday. Feh. 26.--The nolshevlki have not yet received al reply from the Germans to the mes sss or EnsHgn Krylenko asking maelaer Russia's acceptance of Ger nianys .i peace terms renewed the pre- Vlous armistice. :
 herman detachment has appear .u at Avage, half way between Luga Snu ;a' rskov. This is the nearest the msauers have approached to 'petro- sa ssau where factory workers, men s"u sos women, are enrolled for the de lense of the capital.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-28
Hoffman Says Invasion Will Stop When Treaty Is Actually Signed.
LITTLE RESISTANCE
 OFFERED GERMANS
yow Half Way From Pskov to Petro- orod--Russians Refuse to Fight and Surrender or Flee fin
 Disorderly Mobs.
Associated Press .Summary)

While the German imperial govern . ment is trying to convince the world of M it's disinterestedness in the future of Russia, the advance of the Teuton armies toward Petrograd still goes on.
 In spite of the claims of the Bolsha- wiki government that the Russian 5 were fighting hard for the city of Pskov, the Germans have pushed for ward to the eatward of that town. It is rumored that the Teutons have reached the city of Luga, midway be- tween Pskov and Petrograd.
 Borisoff, 60 miles northeast of Minsk, has been captured by the Ger mans.
 The Russians have refused to fight and those not abjectly surrendering are fleeing in a disorderly mob to- ward the capital. If there is any re- sistance to the German invasion, it must come from the peasants.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-28
Air Activity and Raids By Huns May Be Offen-
 sive Preparations.
HOSPITAL SHIP IS
 SUNK--l64 MISSING
Irish Unrest Found Not tG Be Serious, Germans Plan to Put Saxon Prince on Throne Gi New Lithuanian
 kinedOm-Poles Disgruntled,
(ASSOciatel Press War Summary. ]

N.j
 There are not lacking indications that the long expected German drive along the French and British fronts is impending. Aerial activity of great intensity is reported by the Germans, who claim to have brought down 15 entente airplanes At the same time the infantry is not idle, and raids have been attempted at widely separ- ated points in the past 24 hours. One of these was an attack in consider able force by the Germans against French positions near the Butte du Masnil, which the American artillery assisted i'll capturing recently. The other was north of the Chemin des Danes, where American troops are understood to be in training. Both assaults were broken up by the prompt action of the allied artillery. British forces have repulsed a hostile attack near St. Quentin.
 Hospital Snlp NunR.
 German "frightfulness" has again been exemplifed by the sinking of the British hospital ship Glenart Cas- tie. According to the latest advices there are 164 persons missing from the ship. which was fully lighted and carried the distinctive markings of the hospital service when fired upon. American torpedo boats assisted in picking up the survivors.
 Unrest in Ireland, which was believ- ed to be serious, is now thought to be Of little consequence. Sim Fein- CTS who have been hunger striking have been released in number of in- stances.
 Would Make Saxon New King.
 Negotiations looking to 8 union of Lithuanian and Saxony, With Prince Frederick Christian, son of the king of Saxony, as king of the new state, are said to be under way. The Polish ambition to bring about resumption of the ancient union between their country and Lithuania seems to be doomed in the light of recent devel- opments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-28
Dron 1.20O Bombs.

London, Feb. 26.-The war office report on areial operations tonight says:
 "Twelve hundred bombs were drop ped Monday night. The chief targets attacked were airdomes south of Ghent, west of Tournai and in the neighborhood of Courtrai. Hostile bill lets around Donai and east of St.. Quen tin also were bombed heavily. All our machines returned"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-28
l8 BRITISH SHIPS
 SUBMARINE VICTIMS

London, Feb. 27.-Eighteen British merchantmen were sunk by mine or submarine in the past week, accord ing to the British admiralty report tonight. Of these IA were vessels of 1,600 tons or over, and four were un- der that tonnage. Seven fishing ves- sels also were sunk
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-28
REPORT OUTRAGES
 ON POLISH JEWS

Stockholm, Feb. 27.-The Jewish press bureau says in connection with the Polish protest against the session of Cholm to Ukraine, that anti-Jew ish riots occurred in Cracow, Lemberg and other towns. Windows were smashed and Jews were assailed and beaten. At Lemberg leaflets were dis tributed instigating violence against the Jews.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-28
, Advance Till Treaty S;pned.

p,an aane'rograd, Feb. 27.-General Hoff- invad;. '' commander of the German army comnng cung Russia, has replied to a inm,i,sn inmihanlcatlon from Ensign Krylenko clsraal Ii an armstice would be de-
 ysnee ea' oy saying that the Teuton ad- of s ns.s wiil be continued until treaty alonp~a noaIe u IS signed and carried out peacs s llnes laid down in the German
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-28
DUMAS MAN DIES IN FRANCE

Washington. Feb 27.-The death of Private James Books of Dumas, Ark, of pneumonia was reported by General Pershing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-28
Take to Russ Regiments.

Berlin, Feb. 2I.-(Britlsh Admiral ty, per Wireless Press.}-German troops advancing north Of Dorps,. yesterday captured two Russian reei- ments as they were retreating, the Herman general staff announced.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-28
Huns Make Vain Attempt.

Paris. Feb. 27.-After a heavy bon- bardment German troops in the Cham pagne last night attempted to recap ture the positions recently taken by the French at Butte du Mesnil. To- day's official report says the Germ ans were halted by the French fire.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-28
COSSack CaDita1 Taken.

ssl sAle'fognad, Feb. 27.-Nova Tcherk- Don eapltal Gpltal Of the territory of the thn oossacEs, has been captured by
 novn lv revolutionary troops. This an day was ii'"ae olilcialiy TO-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-28
Two Americans Gas Victims.

With the American Army n France. Feb. 27.-Two mere Ameri- can soldiers died today from the eff fects of German gas shells, making five dead in all. Turnout the day groups of men were discovered who suffered from the effects cf the pois' onous gases. and by tonight the vic tims numbered 60 most of whom are not badly affected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-28

sighted the raft with twelve men. They were taken aboard, two dying later from exposure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-28

Berlin. Feb. 26.-(British admiralty, per Wireless Press.)-After a great many violent duels in the air on the Western front on Tuesday says today's war office statement. the Germans brought down IS entente airplanes and three captive balloons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-28
BALFOUR SAYS
 HUN WORDS AND
 ACTIONS DIFFER Crushing of German Militar- ism and International
 Purposes of War. TEUTON SOCIALIST
 OPPOSES RUSS WAR Schiedemann Protests Against New Attack on Russia and Altitude To- ward BeIgium-Advance on Pet.
 rograd Lie to Peace Talk.

Imperial Chancellor von Hertling has failed to drive wedge between the entente allies by his reply to tPresideI1 Wilson The declaration that German aggression in the east was not intended for conquest has come at a time when German acts belle the words of the chancellor, and Paris and London have officially re- Jected any proffers of the olive hranch that the more hopeful of the people saw in the acceptance in principle of the four points enunciat- ed by President Wilson as the basis for peace negotiations
 Arthur J. Ralfour, the British sec retary for foreign affairs, sounded the keynote for the enterAe allies when, speaking at London, he said that until Herman miHtarism was a thing of the past, and there came into existence court armed with executive powers. making the weak nations as safe ss the strong, the war must go on. He chara von Hertline's attitude towards Belgium as unsatisfactory and insisted that German practice does coincide with President Wilson's propositions.
 Phillip Scheidemann. the German Socialist leader. has voiced the pro- test of his party to the peace that is being forced on Russia. In a de- bate in the reichstag he said that Germany must negotiate by under standing. and that the independence of Belgium must be secun:d. He said that the Flemings an1 Walloons must settle their own differences.
 BalfOur Makes Reply.
 London, Feb. 27.--Foreign Secre- tary Balfour. replying today to the speech of Count von Hertling, the German imperial chancellor regarding the doctrine of the balance of power, said that until German militarism had become thing of the past, and there was in existence hall or court arm- ed with executive powers, making the weak as safe as the strong, it would never be possible to ignore the prin- ciples underlying the struggle for the balance of power.
 'T am convinced that I should be doing injury to the cause of peace if I encouraged the idea that there is any use in beginning these verbal ne- gotiations until something like gen. eral agreement is apparent in the dis tance, and until the statesmen of all the countries see their way to that broad settlement, which it is my hope will bring peace to this sorely troubled world"
 Negotiations FOOlisho-CeciL
 London, Feb. 27.-Lord Robert Cecil, rn;pjstor of h1ackodo roforrinp to fho
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-28

Negotiations FOOhsh7-CeeiL London, Feb. 27-Lord Robert Cecil, minister of blackade, referring to the von Hertling speech said:
 "It would be foolish to enter into
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The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-29
DELEGAIE TELLS ABOUT ITEMS IN
 B|G ALASKA BILL

WASHINGTON.-By the enactment of H. R. 12441 (The Sundry Civil BilD which was passed by Congress shortly before adjournment, apro- priations are provided for Alaska in the sum of $5,690,O0O; divided as follows:
 Alaskan Engineer Commission Care of Alaska Insane. 99,000 Bureau of Education...-.. 215,O00 Medical Relief in Alaska. 75,OOO Support of Reindeer Stations
 .,..,.,.-,.......,.,-.......... 5000 Protection of Game....... 10000 Suppression of Liquor Traffic
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The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-29
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

POUNDING keys, near Waechter market. Owner can have same by identifying and paying for this ad.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-29
STUDS IN DEMAND

Orders continue to be received through the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce and the Land and Indus trial department of the Alaskan En- gineering commission from Alaska coast towns for Matanuska potatoes. Shipments go forward on every steamship.
 Since late in April, says a coast report, when the first effort was made to find markets in Alaska towns for Matanuska potatoes, forty two orders. calling for about 105 tons of vegetables, have been re- ceived there Included in those orders are sixteen ''repeat" orders, calling for forty-two tons.
 Among the towns whose dealers have bought Matanusko potatoes are Kenai, Seward, Valdez, Cordova Kennecott, Juneau, Douglas, Thane Skagway, Ketchikan and Petersburg
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-29
ITALIAN OFFICIAL SAYS ...~ NATIONS PAYROLL HEAVY

ROME.-"That there are too many public officials has been proved by the war;" declared Secre- tary of the Treasury Nitti, while speaking before parliament regard ing proposed increase in civil pen sions. About two-fifths of our public officials have been called from their old positions to serve as soldiers, and public work seems to be done about as we'll as if they had been there," he said. "There will be plenty of better paid jobs in the private industries of the na- tion after the war, so let us hope that our citizens will try to obtain these positions instead of ones in pubic service and then the people will not be taxed to support idlers or to give them pensions"
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-29
IS IT WORTH WHILE?

The question, "Is it worth while: must be answered honestly before we can enter with any enthusiasm upon the more stringent measures of food conservation that are asked of us today.
 Has the saving of a few pounds of meat a week and the several ounces of butter and sugar by the individual been worth the effort?
 The best answer will be found in the enormously increased exports of food for the Allies in the last six months. For instance, 12,363,942 bushels of wheat and wheat products alone went from the United tSates in April, and 12,207,742 bushels were transported in March. The total exports of wheat and wheat products from July to May l were 11O,000,000 bushels.
 Perhaps these figures mean little to you until it is remembered that the best expert advice placed the available surplus of wheat from the last harvest variously at from 1O,- OO,OOO to 3O,OOOO0O bushels, pro- vided domestic consumption has been carried on at the accustomed rate.
 The difference between 110,000,- 900 and 100000 to 3O,OO0,OO0 bushels has been saved because you and thousands of others did with less wheat last winter.
 Proportionate gains have bee made possible in the meat shipments because of the voluntary saving of meat by Americans The total ex- ports of beef and pork products for April for instance, were 359, 100000