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New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Republicans i'm
SenateCall for
Suffrage Vote
Conference Adopts Resolu-
tion Demanding Early
Action on Amendment

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a. Senate
Republicans in conference to-day
adopted a resolution urging action at
the EARLIEST possible date on the pend
ing Fede-al woman suffrage amend
ment. The resolution did not advise
the Rcpuh''ran membership how to
vote.
The action was proposed by Senator
Fall, of New Mexico, and was taken on
viva voce vote Of about thirty SEN
ators present with virtually no oppo-
sition. Ir announcing it later Sena-
tor Wadsworth of New York, who op-
posed the suffrage resolution, empha-
sized that the conference action calls
for merely vote, without binding any
Senator's action.
Resolution Adopted
The resolution follows:
Resolved, That the Republican mcm-
bers of the United States Senate in
conference urge that the consideration
Of House joint resolution 200, propos-
ing an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States extending the
right of suffrage to women should be
proceeded with at the earliest possi-
BILE moment, and, be it further
Resolved, That we shall insist upon
such consideration Immediately after
disposition of the pending unfinished
business (the NATIONAL war time pro-
thereto, and shall also insist upon a
final vote on House joint resolution 200
and all1ame ndments pending Or to be
offered thereto at the earliest possible
moment.
"Provided, That this resolution shall
not be construed as in any way binding
the action or vote Of any member Of
the Senate upon the merits Of the said
woman suffrage amendment"
Blame on Democrats
Republican Senators regard this ac-
ton as placing upon Democratic man
ayers Of the woman suffrage resolution
the responsibility for any further de-
iay N securing & vote on the resolu-
ton, which has been pending since it
was adopted by the House, last Janu-
ary Both factions have held off ac-
ton at times when it developed that
each lacked a few votes of the number
necessary to win.
At present, according to polls of it's
friends, the resolution probably would
be defeated by two or three votes.
The death of Senator Gallingcr, Of
New Hampshire, strong advocate Of
the resolution, further weakened the
strength of its supporters. Those in
charge, however, have promised that it
will be brought to vote certainly be-
fore the November elections
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Fall of Noyon Expected Hourly:
British in Hard Battle Eox Pxu.

LONDON, Aug. 24.-The town OF
Noyon is expected to fall at any mo-
ment, according to information re-
celved here this afternoon from the
battlefront in France.
/ p. W.-British forces are within
two miles of Bapaume, according to
dispatches received in London TO-DAY.
The British Third Army is advancing
very rapidly 1t has gone forward in
some places to the depth of four miles
on from. of twelve miles.
The British Fourth Army is on the
outskirts of Bray, where heavy fight
ing is proceeding.
Field Marshal Haig's forces are fight
ing on the slopes Of Thiepval Ridge
and along the eastern bank of the
Ancre River north of Albert, where
British patrols have entered the town
of Miraumont. IThiepval, according to
later dispatches has been captured. !
From the latter village the British
line runs to Bihucourt. thence to
Ervillers, which is in British hands.
and then to Boyelles and Boiry- Bee
querelle, joining the old line near
Mercatel
There can be no doubt that prior to
tho British attack the Germans were
contemplating a retirement. but that
they intended to take their time. The
British attack had the effect ot hustlinr
the enemy and in preventing him from,
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
French Are Given
a Rest While Ho;e
Carries On Fiehf

PARIS, Aug. 24-The French troons
on the southern part of the battle line
apparently are taking a brief breath
Ing spell! after days of continuous fieh.-
ing under broiling sun, leaving the
britlsh to 60 ahead with the offensive
movement. This is in accordance with
the toch system of striking first on one
section and then on another section of
the line.
The Germans on the part of the front
along the Divette, between Lassigny
and the Disc. appear TO be putting up
stout resistance. General Humbert
will need time to perfect arrangements
Tor overcoming the German artillery in
this section. The German guns thun-
de-ed all day Friday. but failed to pre-
vent Hum oert's men from crossing the
Divette in force at Evricourt.
Between the Disc and the Aisne
General Mangin has made more secure
his hold on the left bank of the Ailette
from its confluence with the Disc II
Pont-St. Marc, west of Coucy-le-
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

disclosed to-day when the Senate
Military Committee made public testi-
mony taken behind closed doors dur
ing three months of investigating by
the Aviation committee, headed
by Senator Thomas, of Colorado.
General kenly told the committee
there are now only thirteen American
alrplane squadrons of 273 machines
now in France, whereas there should
be 175 squadrons.
William G.. Potter, assistant director
of airplanc reduction. said General
Pershing had called for $4,000 plane s
by July, 1919. and had been told it was
hoped to deliver $4,000 to 10000. This
would meet replacement demands of
squadrons in the field.
Doubt Ability to Deliver
c. w. Nash. former president of the
Nash Motor Company and now assist
mt to the Aircraft Production Board in
engineering and production. gave it as
his opinion that nothing but De Havi-
land machines could be delivered be-
fore next January. and if 10000 air
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New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
U-Boat Sinks Small
Vessels OF Canada
Submarine Reported Active in
Comparatively Narrow
Stretch of Water

A CANADIAN ATLANTIC PORT,
Aug. "a. 49, An enemy submarine, ap-
pearing in comparatively narrow
stretch Of water on the extreme east
ern coast, yesterday sank several small
craft. 1t became known here to-day.
For few hours traffic across the mar
row waters was suspended but it was
resumed today
AN ATLANTIC PORT. Aug. "a. -
United States coast guardgmcn at n
nearby station reported tonight that
they saw large steamer, apparently
foreigner, transfer seven or eight
men to another steamer this afternoon.
Inc coast guardsmcn Expressed the
opinion that the men may have been
the crew Of vessel destroyed by n
German submarine.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Measure Adopted ,Practi-
cally as Asked by Baker;
Ages 18 to as
Senate to Take Up
Proposed Act Monday
''Work or Fight" Clause Is
Defeated in Closing of
Heated Debate


WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-Tbc new
man-power bill extending the selective
draft to all men between the ages of
eighteen and forty-fve years was
passed by the House tonight, with
only minor changes in the original
draft of the War Department.
The vote was 1856 to 2. The onlv
negative votes were cast by Representa-
tive London, of New York, Socialist.
and Gordon, Of Ohio, Democrat.
Just before the final vote Chairman
Dent, of the Military Committee, lest a
fight for the Mckenzie amendment for
separate classification Of youths from
eighteen to twenty the House refus-
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Publication of Senate Com
mittee's Secret lnvestiga-
ton Reveals Huge
Programme
Only Is Squadrons i'm
France, Instead of IFS
Plans for Americas "Vic.
tory Army" Call for $50
Completely Equipped
Groups

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-America's
air programme for the great army
that is counted upon to win the war
next year calls for $50 complete
squadrons. This means between $500
and 1850 fully manned airplanes. The
human part Of the programme al
ready is ahead OF the schedule with
5000 pilots trained.
This information, given by Majo,
General Kenly, chief of the Division
of Military Aeronautics, and many
other facts hitherto held secret were
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
(Bv The Associated Press)


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE VESLE FRONT, Aug. 24.-The
diminished activity of the German ar
tillery north of the Vesle to-day gave
rise to the suspicion that the enemy
was preparing to abandon the ground
south Of the Aisne before being COM
PEELED to do so by the rapidly menac-
ing Allied flank movement north of
scissors.
Only minor clashes between patrols
marked the day One prisoner was
taken by the Americans.
Observers reported that the German
longrange cannon north of the Aisne
were firing in the direction of Sois-
sons. They also reported seeing smoke
from fires which burned all night at
v)~.ous points between the Vesle and
the Al =.
P,i-oners recently taken declare they
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Lawmakers Are Exempt

The House reversed its action of yes
terday in removing the exemption Of
Members Of Congress from the new
draft and by vote of 43 to 80 voted
down the Gregg amendment to make
all Congressman and state legislators
amenable TO the draft.
The amendment of Representative
Madden, Of illinois, to bar government
employs from deferred draft cassin-
catioA on account of their employment
was <cfcated l4O to 1928.
The vote was taken after an hours
debate, in which some members de.
nounced exemption given government
employees. while others contendcd that
while there might be some abuses there
should not be an absolute bar to de-
fcrrcd classification Of essential men.
Representative Rcavis, of Nebraska.
sajd civilians studying mustard gas at
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Germans Stripping
Krupps for &c. -diers
Every Available Man in Empire
Summoned to Serve
With Colors

Correspondence OF The Associated Prcss)
THE HAGUE, Aug. 13.-Thc German
government has summoned every avail
just received here from a newspaper
correspondent in Germany.
OF the 2O0,0 900 workmcn at Krupps
between 10000 and 10000 have been
called up for service at the front.
Elsewhere, the spondent adds, the
comb out has been even more vigorous.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Germans Digging New
Line Back of Meuse

LONDON, Aug. 24-The Germans
evidently expect to be pressed back
to the Meuse, says the Amsterdam
correspondent of"The Daily Express"
as they are fortifying positions along
that river in Belgium.
The Germans are digging extern
sive trenches between Dinant and
Givet. Thousands Of prisoners and
Belgian civilians are being used in
the work.
Givet is ninety miles directly east
of Bapaume.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
HQig Gains 2 Miles on 25-lNile Front:
BQpaun1e FZanked;; ThiepDal Fall
Allies Block Enemy
Motor Boat Raid

LONDON, Aug. 24.-German motor
boats attempted a reconnaissance in
the neighborhood Of Dunkirk, France.
yesterday morning. They were driven
OFT by British and French patrolling
vessels. One enemy motor boat is be-
lleved to have been destroyed. The AL
lied forces suffered no casualties.
BERLIN, Aug. 24.-Light German sea
forces belonging to the marine corps
attacked Allied vessels off the Dunkirk
Roads on Thursday night, it was off,
cially announced to-day. Torpedo hits
were obtained on three enemy torpedo
boats, two of which were sunk. The
statement says that, in spite Of a
strong concentration of enemy sea
forces, the German boats returned
without loss.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Foe Burns Towns US. To Ship
AS Yankees Make $4,000 PLANES
NewF ismes Gain By July, '19
Pershing's Men Reported to
Have Reached Soissons-
Rheims Road

PARIS, Aug. 24.-The American
troops in the sector west of Fismes
have advanced as far north of the Vesle
as the Scissors Rheims road, which
they have reached on an 800-yard front
according to the War Office announce,
ment tonight.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

ing 191 to las to recommit the bill
with instructions to rcinscrt the pro-
YisiOn.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

are unable to explain these fires, which
have been burning for three days.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

carrying out his plans. This has been
proved by the large number of pris-
oners taken.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
W E ATH E R

Probably rain and cooler to-day. Te.
morrow fair. Moderate southeast
to east winds, probably In
creasing this afternoon.
Full Report on Page IL
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The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-05-17
GALL $500 More
Men FOR SERVICE
ORDERED TO REPORT FOR DUTY
AT CAMPS FROM MAY 20 TO 81
AND MAY 2e TO JUNE z.
$4,000 CALLED THIS YEAR
Not All Camps Selected For Regis
trants Affected BY This Order Are
National Army camps-To Be
Sent Where Needed.

Washington. Twenty-four states
and the District of Columbia were
called upon by Provost Marshal Gen
.eral Crowder to furnish for the Ma
tional Army 81, 500 more men qualified
for general military service. Move
ment OF drafted men to the camps I'M
der this call will extend over two pc
riods, from May 20 to "a and from
May % to June 2. These dates were
fxed because during the five days be-
ginning May % approximately $4,000
men called fer recently will be NOV
ing to the camps.
Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas are
included in the list of states called
upon for men.
This call marks further develop
ment of the governments plans for
Fastening men to France and replac-
ing them as rapidly as they vacate
training centers. A total of 284,600
draftees will be journeying from their
homes to military camps between May
20 and June 2. Including many calls
for technical and speciality men, the
total number summoned during May
is something like $50, 900, near half of
The 100000 expected to be called this
year.
Willie officials did not explain why
only half the states were asked to fur
flish nlsn az this time, it is beloved
ahat the sections to be drawn upon
were arrived At through consideration
of ;he proportion OF quota already
eeiicd IN some cases and of the loea-
d3ea Ct yoeated training camps.
Not all the camps selected for the
registrants affected by this order are
National Army camps, showing that
men are to be sent wherever room
may be found for them. In several
Instances men from certain states are
ordered to go to camps to which men
from their states are not usually as
signed
The states drawn upon and camps
assigned them include:
For the movement from May 20 to
24-Ol1ahoraa, 1000 to Jackson Bar
raclxa, La, 1900 to Fort Sam Houston,
Tex; Tennessee, 1900 to Fort Thorn
as, Ky.
For the movement from May 20 TO
Jane New Mexico, 500 to Fort Sam
Houston, Tex; Oklahoma. 1000 70
jackson Barracks, La; Texas, 500 TO
Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-05-17
NO IMMEDIATE USE
FOR ARMY OF Q. 5.
WILL WAIT UNTIL AMERICANS
ARE A COMPLETE, POWERFUL
SELF-SUPPORTING ARMY.

Ottawa.-So confident is the enten-
tie of its ability to withstand any drive
the Germans can launch that it has
been decided not to use the American
army until it become a complete and
powerful force, according to cable
summary of operations on the West
ern front, received here from the War
Committee of the British cabinet.
THE position now is" said the
summary" that the Germans, deter
mined to concentrate every available
unit on one enormous offensive. are
draining their country dry to force Il
decision before it is too late while the
entente are so confident that if they
were given the choice of small i'm
mediate American army for defense
or waiting till they are reinforced by
. complete powerful, selfsupporting
American army, they have chosen the
latter
ITO the sledge-hamraer uses Of
masses Of men by the enemy the all,
lies are opposing the strategy Of meet.
| ing the blow with the smallest force
capable of standing up to the shock,
while llcapins the strongest reserve
possible. Troops in the wings are
permitted to give ground within linz
| its whenever the enemy has been
made to pay a greater price than the
ground is worth, The whole aim being
to reduce the enemy to such a state
! of exhaustion thai cur reserve, at the
right moment, can restore the situa-
ton"
."Fhe German commander, seeing
/ how nearly he is delivering himself to
! the allied reserve, has been compelled
10 acccpt temporary failure and cali a
halt His position IS tacsically expos
ed in two dangerous salionts on wa
! terlogged ground His countrymen
are dangerously dissatisfied at tie
immense pee paid for his failure to
terminate their sufferinss. His allies
are on he verge OF quarreling and
! daily exhibit their growing dislike and
distluet of the taskmaster who rcbs
them of their lives and food.
His reserves have nearly reached
complete exhaustion. Those OF the
Franco-British are still in being,
while the American preparations de-
velop The time draws closer when
defeat is inevitable. Therefore, ne
must renew the offensive. His prepa-
rations proceed feverishly, but it takes
months properly to organize such an
offensive He must be satisfied with
what he can do in weeks. We may,
therefore, expect a renewed, furious
onslaught before long. The enemy is
so committed to his strategical plans
that we may await his main blow on
the Arras- Amiens front While neces-
sity compels him to improve his posi-
ton in the Lys sector.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-05-17
CLAIMS ANY CASE
MAY Be APPEALED
CASE WAS THAT OF MISSOURI
PACIFIC RAILROAD AGAINST
CONWAY COUNTY COURT.
DECISION OF SUPREME COURT
Bridge District Raised Question That
No Appeal Could Be Taken Be-
cause None Was Provided For
in the Special Statute.
Little Rock

Little Rock
The question as 10 whether an ap-
peal may be taken from the judgment
of Circuit Court to the Supreme
Court on a question growing out of
an act creating an improvement dis
trict which provided that an appeal
could be had to the Circuit Court,
was decided by the Arkansas Supreme
Court. It was held that appeal could
be taken to the Supreme Court from
all final judgments and orders of Cir
cult Courts. The case was that of
the Missouri Pacific railroad against
the Conway County Bridge District,
appealed from the Conway Circuit
Court
|. The Conway County Bridge District
was established by a special act of
the 1917 Legislature, and the Missouri
Pacific Railroad company having pro-
perty therein which has been taxed
for Improvement purposes, appealed
from the assessments made by the
board, on the ground that they were
unjust and not uniform with property
similarly situated. The bridge district
raised the question that no appeal
could be taken to the Supreme Court
because none was provided for in the
special statute, which provided only
fer an appeal to the Circuit Court
from the action of the commission
ers. The Supreme Court answered
this contention by saying that the
Circuit Court in reviewing the appeal
to that court acts in a judicial rather
than in an administrative capacity,
and under the constitution an appeal
will lie to the Supreme Court from all
final judgments and orders of the Cir
cult Court. The complaint filed by
the railroad was both an attack on
the assessment of benefits and on the
legality of the statute, but the Circuit
Court sustained a demurrer to the at
tack on the legality of the statute,
as the statute provided only for an
appeal to the Circuit Court from the
finding of the board on the question
of assessments. The Supreme Court
sustained this action, holding that an
attack on the legality must be brought
in a separate suit. The court also
held that this was not a proper case
for jury trial. The manner and
amount of assessments levied against
the railroad property were held not to
be arbitrary and unjust, and the
judgment was affirmed.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-05-17
Anarchists Give cattle.

Zurich. - Nev newspapers receiv-
ed here describe az all-day battle be-
tween the anarchists and the Bolshe-
wiki 1T Moscow, resulting from the
imprisonment Of 400 anarchists in the
Kreihlin Tho fighting was caused by
a refusal of tho anarchists to surren-
der great quantities of munitions and
machine guns. The Bolsheyik forces
sstormed the places whore the nauni-
tons were stored.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-05-17
Relicious Leader Held.

New York - Joseph f. Rutherford,
successor to Pastor" Russell as head
of the International Bible Students
Association, and five other leaders of
organizations founded By Russell were
arrested in a raid by federal authori-
ties on the headquarters of the Bible
students Association, and five other
leaders of organizations founded by
Russell were arrested in raid by
federal authorities on the headqual-
tiers of the Bible Students Association
in Brooklyn.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-05-17
STATlt aArp...EIGGS.

Near Nashville three men, Neal
Jones, a 16-year-old white boy, a Mr.
Anderson and Thurkill Scroggin, II
year-old negro, were riding in a two
horse wagon during thunderstorm.
Young Jones, seated on a box, was
driving. Anderson was seated in the
rear of the wagon on a sack of meal.
Seroggin was sitting near the middle
of the wagon in a spring seat. Scrog-
gin was killed by bolt of lightning.
but neither of the white men were
hurt. One of the mules was knocked
down by the bolt. The trace chains
were melted, but the mules did not
suffer serious injury.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-05-17

The four drug stores of Hope have
signed an agreement under which the
stores will be closed at midnight on
Saturday to remain closed until mid
night Sunday night The stores will
be opened on Sunday only upon the
request of a physician or customer
for the sale of medicine or the filling
of prescriptions. Nothing except
drugs or chemicals needed in the ale
Walton of disease or sickness will be
sold.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-05-17
Kaiser Goes To Potsdam.

Berne, Switzerland.-(B British Adj
miralty, per Wireless Press Emu
peror William has returned to Pots
dam, owing to the political crisis re-
sulting from the rejection of suffrage
reform by the Prussian Diet. Count
Won Hertling. the imperial chancellor,
has been summoned to Potsdam to re-
port Oh the situation.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-05-17
New Tvno ARMY Trucks.

Washington. Purchase of COM
mercial types of trucks for army use
instead of the development of two
smaller types of Liberty truck has
been ordered by the War Department.
It is said eanufacture of the large
three-tcn Liberty truck will continue.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-05-17
Unified orders Decline.

New York Untitled orders of the
United States Steel Corporation on
Apfil 80 last amounted to S,741,S 1872
tors. according to the monthly state
asr issued This is a decrease of
$40, - tons compared with the orders
CT arch 81.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-05-17
Snodgrass & Bracy's NAL uiu'
Business Increases Ev'
cry Day.

This hrm-Arkansas NAL
Drug Store-has outgrown all ~ 80
tations. There was time wRen "a
parcel post business would be a'. .s.t
ed to In a few minutes; now -
have a man employed especiaay, -. :
this department, and he's Kep. -
getting out drugs, sundries, peii ..nd
hospital supplies, face creams. .,,s
articles, rubber goods Of best dus.s
etc. The store has earned inc :" 4
tation-naneiy, "You can ge' :. %
Snodgrass & Bracy's." Send usu
day your man order. Arkansas
Order Drug Store.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-05-17
Limit British Travel.

London.-Sir Albert Stanley. presi-
dent Of the Board of Trade. annoanc-
ed in the House Of Commons tne deci-
sion of the government 10 place re.
strictions on travel. Passenger trai1
service, he said. woa'd e Teaaeaa ~
40 per cent and II viii + aaf $50 y
for every one to show the hi5 Ds9-
posed trip has an adequate reason.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-05-17
Veterans To CAPITAL.

New York = The 81 veterans from
the trenches in France, who were sent
by General Pershing to America 10
take part in the third Liberty Loan
campaign, will be received in Wash
ington by President Wilson and later
by Secretary Baker. it was said.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-05-17
Porto Rico,s Subscription.

San Juan, Porto Rico. Insular
Treasurer Benedicto announced that
subscriptions to the Liberty Loan to-
tailed s2,7S3,000 Twenty-eight cities
exceeded their quota.