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Unofficial Reports Declare Ecorts Made to Prevent
 News Leaking Out.
BERLIN STATES
 MAY DAY QUIET
ppit;sh king Expected to Essue Proc lamation Calling for Conservation of Foodstufis, IS Result of Ger
 man Submarine Activities.
Associated Press Summary

Nav Day passed in Germany with 1ttle coming through to show the situation regarding the unrest as a result Of which it was predicted a oreat strike might occur.
 A brief Berlin dispatch said ef- forts of radical Socialists to bring ohout cessation of work in mnni- lions factories had failed, and that no disturbances had occurred.
 Unofficial advices, however, were fo the effect that strikes had been declared by munitions workers in the Rhine provinces and that Essen, home of the Krupp works, had been isolated from the world so far as news was concerned, to prevent informa- tion regarding strikes in the klupp works from leaking out.
 Petrograd, again, was the scene of dis0reer by opponents of the present government in which bombs were thrown and troops were compelled to fire on the rioters. The affair took place Monday and was apparently shortIiyed. for a dispatch Tuesday said the Russian capital held May Dav Darades with 1000, ,090 partieipat- ing without disturbances.
 Germans intensive submarine cam paign apparently is causing consid- erable uneasiness in England It IS said King George will shortly issue a proclamation asking the people to cut down consumption by 2 per cent, owing to inc serious shortage of ne cessities.
 Two more steamers were sent to the bottom undersea boats the Bos- ton steamer Ballarat with troops, bound from Australia for England and the steamer Bolivia flying the Uruguay flag. All the troops on the Balarat and the crew of the Bolivia were saved
 Except for violent artillery fight ing between French and Germans along the Chemins les Danes III Champagne, and the repulse of strong German counter attacks against po- sitions captured by French, the siul- alton on both the British and French fronts in France remains unchanged
 During April, 19,343 Germans were made prisoners by the British, Whe also captured 257 guns and howitzer5 including 98 heavy guns and hoWit- zers 227 trendh mortars and 41Q machine guns.
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Situation Is Serious.

London, May 1-Admiral Lord Ser esford, speaking here today, and com blaming of the incompleteness of of ficjal returns of submarine sinkings, said the losses Wehere appalling.
 He declared he was so keen on the matter that he was inclined 10 risk the pealties of the defense of the realm act and tell the people himself because until they were informed they would not be alive to the im- portance of economy.
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SUPREME COURT HEARS
 ARKANSAS KATE CASE

Washington, May I.-Reargumen+ was heard by the supreme court to- day, in the Arkansas rate case, in FolFng the question whether reduced freight rates and the 2-cent passen ger rate of the state are confiscatory.
 The United States district court held that they are, as to the st. Louis and San Francisco and has cnjoined their enforcement
 The case was argued on appeal in Feof4afy, 1916, but after Justice Hughes resigned, reargument was or derad
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-02
NACHINISTS' UNION BUYS WAR BONDS,
 SUPPORTS WILSON

Tbr Pine BIH0 uaeHiuist union lust Haa9 aatta eenes aE ealAaai- am authorized is president .e ua@e and a appoint a committee 10 invest tHa HoHas # aa am'a IeasHH5 i8 tIa Jutaa Sfa HaH#a= #aaa 5a 6e Ha4a a .ae u4t- ua#a UHa iI 8HHf IET a6 af7F fH la
 uea. tH.
  M HaH
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SOLDIERS GET PRIVILEGES.

Petrograd, via London, May l.=THe congress of delegates has decided 10 grant complete liberty to soldiers in barracks and off duty, including the lfaht to wear civilian clothes
 The practice of prirates 2aIQtin@ their officers has been abolished ana also the employment of officers se1- wants.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-02
Berlin Reports 0niet.

Berlin, via London, May 1.-EffoMs of the radical socialists to celebrat May day by d holiday failed. No ces- sation of work is reported. No pa rades were held and no disturbances occurred.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-02
Banners Call for Peace.

Amsterdam. Via L0EC0n Nay IT An orderly socialist May day process sion was held today. Banners carried by the marehors bore inscriptions calling for peace and maintenance of balanced authority.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-02
CONDITIONS SHOW SOUTH I'R0SPERS
 IN SPITE OF WAR
Federal Reserve Bank Re port Indicates That Busi-
 ness Continues Heavy.

St Louis, May 1-The. May issue of the Federal Reserve Bulletin, is sued today, has the following report from District No &, of which this city is the center:
 "The declaration of war against Germany found this district well prepared against any emergency. In my April report, l pointed out that the uncertainty as to our foreign re- lations, had a healthy deterrent ef- feet on business activities in this dis trict. Business men throughout this district have discounted the effect Of our entrance into the European War and business in general continues al high level.
 Banks in the district especially outside of the larger cities, are ro- ported to carry reserves in excess of their legal requirements, and there has, therefore, been no change in bank rates. Money continues easy. The cost of living continues to in crease and the rate of increase seems to have gone up since We entered the war.
 Djycrsifcati0n Campaigns.
 "For number of years, the state bankers associations in most of the states in this district have carried o1 vigorous eampaisns for diyersifica- ton of crops Tanners in this dis triet began to realize the danger in 1 dependence on one crop before thn war and for a year or so many of them have been raising sufficient food products to care fer their want 1 Therefore, on the whole, inc peopl> in this district fully realize Ihe in | dustTial and agricul1ural dama0de which will be made on this country and there has been nterfigent dt4- cussion of ways and means to mee. such demand The present supply ot food sHffa and the prospects for inc coming crops ts reccniug lie care ful consideration 0f all classes 0i pe0 pie The press is cOuGuctne a caW- 1 paign urging larger production uf food crops and report indicate taat this caauaisr=&li3 have beneficial Ha. suts
 The foneo aIt be=uc he one of Fatlam. with iron i mdorlziuE GeEue of confidence .u an effort 5e aHa=EFrg a1 -H n}H. dfataa.a in sons part district Gaso e4d f9 HUt 6# t6e period a aa war
 All Business iHHraHs.
 Since tHr He ports from f#fa" HH#. .- Ee #haH
 located
 iHtae
 
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 zaa
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-02
RAILROADS DELAY
 DELIVERY or PAPGS

The GraBna le the B5alg- aHoe at Hz Haraa #or 1is an- ucara6ca in abbreviated due h tHe delay lr afFa. 2. ! caF 0t H9F and taH ezHa#5- tm 6f E annlv ut aad
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-02
rERR6EzA TAKES
 OATH OF OFFICE

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-02
38 W0MEN KILLED
 iN ENPGOSI1N i%
 MJNITteN~ PLANT

London. May l.. TaI. ~a- wea workers were killed F. HH explosion m mmugU le toG a Ir01 COTS. a to.g oi i}aemisb lgnl la uaal t.4lasue. 2lecrdna n 5 d patch 6M Amsterdam Io tlc Ge0Hal *r aaeHCE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-02
BERLIN HEARS RUM0BS.

Amsterdam via London May t.. iae Neiser ZeituDs of BFcmin fe ports Berlin is filled with rumors e T crisis in high government circles I ne newspaper reports inc need oI a'f9he hand to bo placed a6 lhe ha|n ol ghe state
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-02

FOR SATE.EaT 5-aEr .&sl-E.#.- broken cattle team aud HH5a.
 with ramnf.Ia equipment # Altusa r.aHa
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-09-20
LIFT YOUR c0RNS
OFF WITH FINGERS
How to loosen a tender corn
or callus so II lifts out
without pain.

Let folks step on your feet hereaftef2
wear shoes a size smaller If you like
for corns will never again send electrto
sparks of pain through you, accordia0
to this Cincinnati authority.
He says that few drops of a drug
called freezone, applied directly upon
tender, aching corn, instantly re-
heves soreness, and soon the entire
corn, root and all, lifts right out.
This drug dries at once and simply
shrivels up the corn or callus without
even irritating the surrounding skin.
A small bottle of freezone obtained
at any drug store will cost very little
but will positively remove every hard
or soft corn or callus from ones feet.
If your druggist hasn't stocked this
new drug yet. tell him to get small
bottle Of freezone for you from his
wholesale drug house.-adv.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-09-20
On Wrltino Letters.

81 was told by Capt. Harry Light the
other day." writes a Canadian major,
that there is new style in trench
letters. The censOr's duties have
Oeen reduced by many per cent. The
soldier now has the sense of the stu
alton engrained in his thinking. He
sees through the need of keeping quiet
even on matters that call for some
criticism. There is more humor and
matter-of-factness about his letters
One of my men who can't write very
well, was telling me the other day that
one letter q week Is all that he can
summon up his courage to write, an@
he gave this as a reason: The people
at home don't, can't understand life
here. We have got to go through 1T.
Why tease them with anxletles-they
have enough to put up with in paci-
fists and political grumblers.' And l
think he is right. Don't your
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-09-20
RAN ASHORE

cry OF a method OF saving its money.
A new strain had come into the
case-mystery, maybe misery. Cum
ming or foul play, Resilius Marvel,
saw, was determined to go to the bot
tom of the proposition.
when 1 questioned Clay about his
missing ward" resumed Marvel, Ibis
sorrow was touching! He plainly in
dictated that she had seized an oppor-
tunity to acquire fortune at one deft
stroke of the pen. She had no friends,
no other relatives than himself, he
averred. She had seemed to share
his lonely life for the sake of COM
fort and home. She had had some
very distant relatives once, he be-
lieved, in far western Canada. One
thing / noticed: he was sure In his
mind that she could not be found.
Circumstances or his own plans were
placing her at a sure distance. ] in
sisted on visiting her room. He did
not demur. 1t was a miracle of good
order. found nothing to inspire me
in my search-he had prepared for
Oil bhdt CACCpb q swap VI
crumpled-up paper lying where he
had not discovered IL, half way under
her writing desk. Nor did he see me
secure 1t. There it is"
II was a mere fragment of note
paper. Penciled upon 1t were these
figures: $780," $780," and this one
word: Sopranos" fancied this
valueless.
THAT and concurrent discoveries
gave me a new focal point" explain
ed my companion.
ut is Greek to me-" acknowledged
helplessly.
"The word is Spanish" said Mar
vel. ut means SEPARATE or 'separa-
tion.' or something of that sort. Clay
had tried to divert me north For
that reason my mind was fixed south.
I analysed 1880 and $3.50 and ]
made up my mind It appertained 20
some meditated personal investment.
fixed upon the girls calculation as
to railroad fare I found that first.
class railway ticket TO Galveston Is
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-09-20

found detection, evidently suffering
under the weight of a severe disap-
pointment.
THE lady is still in Galveston. She
was to have gone on that steamer"
Marvel advised me. I'VE should have
gone with her. AS II is"
Just then the wiry foreigner gave a
start, a jump. He ran forward, his
eyes fixed on an automobile that had
come up to the wharf. And then my
own glance was riveted upon the ma
chine as well. The chauffeur had
evidently Just learned that they were
three minutes too late for the steam
err. His passengers looked sorely
disturbed. They were two; a tall
dark man with great mustachios and
SCARED warrior-like face, and a
young lady.
This was Miss Geraldine F'arrar,
and 1 knew her at a glance. There
was a change in her manner since /
had last seen her, and in her face as
well, as compared with the photo
graph Marvel carried in his pocket.
Her eyes expressed animation, her
whole pose was one of energy. Her
face was deliciously flushed with ex-
element. She spoke rapidly to her
dignified escort, and then to the chauf-
feur. The latter received some hur-
ried instructions. He seized the
wheel and at once the machine sped
away from the wharf.
The wiry foreigner who had seem
ingly been watching for just this ar
rival ran forward, looked about for
another auto, found none for hire, and
sped on the trail OF the speeding ma
chine at gait worthy Of crack pro-
fessional Splinter.
This wayi" spoke Marvel, seizing
my arm and directing a swift dash
for a cab. Keep that machine in
view." he ordered the driver-'double
pay"
II was a wild rush. this triple race.
The auto did not make towards the
city center, but along the wharves.
Suddenly, at a spot where a trim
yacht was getting ready to leave
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-09-20

exactly $780, and the sleeper tariff
exactly $3.50, / did not arrive at this
decision until l had gone over good
many time tables, and then confirmed
my selection at the railway ticket
Office. l was not sure of my ground
even then, until had got a line on
the letter carrier who delivered mail
at the Clay home. The information
he gave me was very agreeable to my
course of reasoning. Miss Farrar had
only one correspondent that he knew
'Nof. About every six weeks regularly
she received letter, and its post
mark invariably was Galveston. I
learned also from a stray remark OF
Clay that once she had gone to Texas
for six weeks, settling some land bus
mess for him. The letters were d.
rected in a masculine hand. A lover?
At least, and at once-GalvestOn. On
the o'clock train. Be ready"
1t was late In the afternoon of our
third day at Galveston, and was read
ing a newspaper In the lobby of the
hotel, when Marvel entered on the
jump.
wait for nothing" he advised me,
and simply kept on going back to the
street, myself following, brisk and
willing and hopeful.
had lively time OF it keeping up
with Marvel. Every time he consult
ed his watch he took a new squirt.
We finally reached a wharf where a
steamer advertised for a run to Ha-
vana was just getting ready to cast
away.
Marvel drew partly within the
shadow of pile Of freight, and un-
obtrusively took my position behind
him. My companion was not watch.
ing the passengers as they went
aboard, but l soon discovered that he
was watching a man who was.
This latter stood by the gangplank
He was 1.-THE. swarthy, keen-eyed
fellow, suggesting the South Amer
lean. He would scan every person
who went aboard, and then. as he evi.
IDENTIFY found not what he sought
would take an eager sweeping survey
of the wharf, and even beyond it, at
pedestrians and vehicles as though IN
a torment of expectation and sus-
pense.
Finally the last bell rang. Some
belated passengers got hurriedly
aboard, the gangplank was dropped
and the little dark man stood in pro
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-09-20

call 1t looping the loop'-that mis-
placed joint in his forefnger Jars the
nerve. If he let the pen have free
play 1t would wander and scribble all
over the paper. BY study and train
ing, however, he is enabled to in.
stantly stop the pen by pressing down
upon 1t, give his lame joint a rest
and twist, get new start and wind
up the y quite creditably. Only"
Resilius Marvel drew from his peck
ct check $50, also sheet of paper on
which he had the recent handwriting
samples from our client, also the re-
turned May checks. He placed them
before me.
Feel of those signatures" he d.
rected. No, not that way-catch the
signature space between your thumb
and forefnger. Do you notice any
protuberance in the lower surface?"
"N-no.p was forced to admit, and
called attention to the usual calloused
condition or bank mans finger tips.
Take the magnifying glass then"
ordered Marvel. "Now, Them"
l saw what he intended I should
see. Minute, scarcely perceptlble to
the naked eye, there was almost a
hole through the check surface wher-
ever the loop of the y in Clay was
inspected. and on the reversed side,
naturally, tiny protuberance CORE
sponded.
Nobody but Warner Clay ever did
that" declared Marvel. 1t is the test
infallible. AS on the returned checks.
so on the one claimed forged-the
writer depressed the pen point to got
momentary staying power. Those
checks were signed by the hand of
Warner Clay, all OF them, 953 includ-
ed"
I'm other words" exclaimed, "our
client Is his own forger!"
You have it." assented Resilius
Marvel, precisely. We shall not
have to retraverse or fortify that con-
clusion, unless we are forced into
court of law. The point of interest
now is Geraldine Farrar."
1.-THE girl cashed the check-why
was she given It? She left the city at
once-what impelled her? She went
into obscurity. leaving no trace be-
hind her-why7" challenged Marvel.
The mans rare humanity spoke out
in his questioning, determined face.
Viewed in a cold-blooded way, the
banks interest ceased at the discov-
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-09-20
Never Turned a Hair.

weir
81 have here" began the traveller, "a
patent electric hair brush"
Cant you see I'm bald as an eggY
snapped the man at the door.
"YOur wife, perhaps, might"
my wife wears wig. She is as
bald as am"
POSSIBLY you have a child who
Il have, Two months old, and still
bald"
"Ah-but maybe you have a dog.
can recommend this brush equally for
man and beast"
look here. my good man, ours is a
Mexican hairless dog. Good day"
The traveller gently replaced the
brush in his bag. and fumbled Ia an
other corner of Il.
"Permit me-" he murmured, In hon
eyed accents, ito show you the latest
thing In fiy-killers."
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-09-20
Easy to Remedy.

Jones was always complaining of his
wife's memory.
"She can never remember anything"
said he. cts awful !"
"My wife was just as bad" said
Brown, "till found out a capital re-
cipe."
"What Is IT," asked Jones, eagerly.
"Why," said Brown, whenever
there's anything particular want the
missus to remember 1 write 1t on IA
slip of paper and gum it on the looking
glass"
Jones is now a contented man.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-09-20
Getting His Moneys Worth.

"what seems to be the matter with
your" asked the eminent specialist.
look here, doc" replied the patient.
"How much do you charge for con-
sultation and examination?"
'Five dollars"
swell, II must pay you that sum
of money you've got to earn II by find
ing out all by yourself what's the mat
ter with me-"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-09-20
Not Like Home.


The bright boy In khaki was dilating
on the woes Of army life.
"Yes," he said to his old mother, 1--WE
don't get much In the way of fancy
foods, or anything like that. Our camp
cooks all right on stews and soup, but
he can't go beyond them. The other
day you know, when l went back, L
took a cucumber with me that I was
going to share with one or two OF the
boys. 1 gave 1t to the cook and asked
him to get II ready for us. and what
the oven and baked It."
"Oh, poor boy" said the fond moth
er. "a pity couldn't have been there
to look after you. I'd have boiled 1t
lovely for you"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-09-20
Chronic INDIGESTION,

"You can't eat your cake and have
IT,
'I have the consciousness OF Il long
er than suits me-" growled the dyspep-
tic"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-08
1918 STATE


S. Estey, pastor of the First Presby-
terian church, Topeka. J. T. Botkin.
secretary of state, read the list of Of
ficers to be sworn in
Tonight Topeka and Kansas will
shake hands with the new officials at
a public reception in the state house.
Not in years has Kansas held an in
augural bal lit was not for the in
coming administration to violate the
esta blished custom The reception to-
night will be informal. Many prom
inent Kansans are on the reception
house will be thrown open for the cer-
emonies.
Two New Officials.
Just two new faces will appear in
the reception 1ine-Walter L. Payne
of Burling ame, state treasurer, and
Fred w. Knapp of Beloit. state audi
tor The men took their oath of office
today, with Earl Akers, treasurer, and
W. z. Davis, auditor, in the line OF
outgoing officials.
Nine of the eleven men who en-
tered office at noon today will serve
two-year terms. Silas Porter of Kan
sas City, and J. S. West of Topeka,
supreme court justices, are returned to
office for six-year terms. Justice
Porter returns for his third term,
while Justice West was sworn into
office for second term. Other Off
year term-were: Governor Arthur
Capper, Topeka; lieutenant governor,
w. Y. Morgan, Hutchinson; secretary
of state, j. 7. Botkin, Galena; attor-
ney general. S. M. Brewster, Troy;
treasurer, Walter L. Payne, BurIin-
| lott; superintendent public instruc-
ton, w. D. Ross, Topeka; superintend-
ent insurance, c. ]. Wilson, Topeka
state printer w. r. Smith, Columbus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-08
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Jan. S.-WHEAT-Prospect of
continued heavy exports and of diminish
ing stocks in the United States led TO-DAY
to IL general rush to buy wheat Appar-
the outlook was for a continuance of the
war ana that the need of supplies in Great
Britain and other European countries was
becoming increasingly urgent. In this con-
nection, bulls put emphasis on reports of
the larger number of vessels available now
to move grain. Opening prices which
ranged from asc to 2Ac nigner with May
moderate reaction and then "a fresh up
turn.
Much attention on the part of the bulls
was given to the full text of remarks,
which Lloyd George recently made i'll
parliament while discussing the food stu
OF big failing off in the United States
visible supply total the market continued
as rule to show great strength. The
close though was unsettled at the same
as saturdays finish to &c higher with
May at 81; s514 to $1.ssA and July at
CORN@Corn assembled with wheat and
soon crossed above 81 u bushel. Notwith-
standing the exceptionally high prices
country offerings We're reported to be light
After opening unchanged to re up, the
market sagged little but later scored air
around
Demand was based to a considerable ex-
tent on cable dispatches telling of drought
in Argentina anu of sensational jumps in
prices there. The close was nervous ut pc
to nc net advance
OATS-Oats followed the advance of 9TH
er cereals. There seemed to be no pressure
to sell.
PROVISIONS-H Higher quotations on
hogs lifted provisions. Commission houses
headed the buying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-08

Kansas City, Jan. S-HOGS-Receipts
10000 Market &c to 10c higher. Bulk of
sales. $1015@10.60; heavy. $10.50G1 1860;
packers and butchers. S10.30Q 1860; light.
S99O@1o.45; pigs, $3.50 $50.
CATTLE Receipts 1000. Market steady
Prime fed steers, $1075@11. 80 dressed beef
steers, $S.50010.50; western steers. S1.50M
Hoo: southern steers S6.500S75; cows.
Sa25@9.O0; heifers, S6.50@ 1850; stockers
and feeders, S6.25@S.50; bulls, $550@7.50;
calves S6.50G1150.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000. Market steady.
Lambs. s12.50@13.25; stockers and feeders,
Sc 0OG 10 al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-08
Chicago Live stock Market

Chicago, Jan. s.-HOGS-Receipts 5000.
Market strong, DC to 1oc above Saturdays
average. Bulk of sales: SO 20@ 1865; light
$40 20@10.T5; rough, $1o.20@1035; pigs,
$7.5@9.60.
Native Def cattle, S7.50@11.s0: western
steers, $75@10.00; stockers and feeders.
S535@S.40: calves. S9.00Q13 cows and
heifers $4-30010O0.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000 Market firm.
Wethers, $9.25@10.50; lambs, S1140@13.65