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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11
TRAINING CAMPS FOR CIVILIANS
 DECIDED UPON
Plattsburgh Idea Adopted
 on Big Scale to Provide >--' Officers for Army. F.

Washington, April 10.-Army build- ing plans of the United States are 70 be supplemented by the establish ment at many points throughout the country of civilian training camps for officers.
 The great need of the war army to be raised will be properly equipped officers, and to aid in meeting the demand the war department has de- cided to adopt the Plattsburg idea on nationwide scale. Arrange ments for the camps already are being made.
 A course of three months vigorous training will be given the prospective officers, who will be organized into companies or larger units and go through all the drills and exercises of enlisted men, supplemented by lec- ture courses as to the duties of of ficers. The scheme is designed 10 meet the situation of civilians who have had no military experience and who are too old to enter the second lieutenant grade of the reserve corps, but otherwise qualified by education and capacity to become officers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11
CLUB WOMEN PLEDGE
 AID TO GOVERNMENT
Biennial Council Delegates Stand in Silent Prayer When Munitions
 Plant Disaster News Received.

New Orleans, April 10.-Delegates at the session late today of the bien- nial council meeting of the General Federation of Women's clubs, at the suggestion of the president. Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles, of Los Angeles, arose for one moment of silent prayer when the news of the killing in Penn sylvania of 100 girl ammunition plant workers was read. At the end of the prayer period Mrs. Cowles pronounced one word, "FOrtitude."
 Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, director for Minnesota, said:
 "The first martyr of the Christian church was a slave girl of Lyons; the first martyrs of the present crisis are our own working girls of Pennsyl- vania."
 A resolution endorsing President Wilson's stand on the German situ- ation and pledging the assistance of every clubwoman of the nation. rep resented through the federation, to the government was adopted.
 Strong pleas for women to aid the government were made by Mrs. Cowles and Mrs. Percy V. Penny packer of Texas, former president.
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10 o'clock; of leading planters and farmers from each township in the county. At that meeting an executive committee will be formed, to have general charge of the campaign in this county. and there will be sub committees for each township, as well as other subcommittees, looking after various branches of the work.
 A publicity committee, with Thur man Louthan as chairman, was named at yesterdays meeting; Mrs. Lucy Critz was delegated to communicate with the canning club girls and their parents, to thus reach into each home in the county; H. I. Holderness and E. B. Bloom were made committed to arrange for speakers at various meetings;, Farm Demonstration Agents Thomas and Lambert will bring home to each farmer the neces. sity of raising hogs, as we'll as pea nuts, sorghum and corn, with whicf to feed and fatten the hogs; Mrs. w D. Jones, president of the City Fed eration of Women's clubs, will be asked to bring the matter to the at tention of every woman's organization in the city and county; and com mittee consisting of A. w.. Lowe. Prof Junius Jordan and D. w. Gill was named to arrange for each schoo teacher in the city and county te mention the campaign repeatedly tt the children and their parents al every opportunity.
 "The people just do not know, ant do not understand, the crisis whicf is even now upon us," declared Mir Boyce. ''This lesson must be driver home to them: that unless out plant CTS and farmers and home gardeners produce enough food and feedstuffs tt supply our own home demands. many of us are going to go hungry, though we may have much money in oul pockets or in our banks"
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WAR FINANCING PLAN APPROVED
 BY COMMITTEE
Total of Seven Billions for First Year of War to Be
 Authorized.

Washington, April 0.-Democratic and Republican members of the ways and means committee, at the organl zation meeting today, united in ap- proval of the administration war financial program calling for $5,- 900 100000 issue of bonds, of which $3O00.O0 GOO will be used as the basis of loans to the allies.
 The bill will be reported tomor- row, and it's passage in the house. not later than Friday, is assured. Chair man Kitchin thinks. Little delay is anticipated in the senate.
 The committee also decided to au- thorize the issuance of one-year treas ury notes up to $2000, 900 to pre- vent handicap to military prepara- tions. The total thus to be authorized for the first year of the war is ST. 900 ,000,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11

Washington, April 10.-Much un- certainty as to Latin-America's atti- tude in the war between the United States and Germany was cleared away today by definite advices that Chile and Mexico will remain neutral, and increasing indications that Brazil, Guatamala and Peru will join Cuba and Panama on the side of the United States.
 The decision of Chile, the first If the American republics, to announce neutrality, caused some surprise among officials here. In many quar- ters it had been expected that she eventually would break with the Ber- lin government, but would postpone her decision until advised definitely of the course. of Argentina and Bra gil, the other members of the influ- ential A. B. c. group In South Amer ica. What effect her stand will have on the smaller nations of the conti- nent is a matter of much speculation, particularly as there are indications that Argentine will take her place among the neutrals.
 MexicO's Decision Expected.
 ,Mexico's decision, on the other hand, caused no surprise, and is re- garded as certain to have little influ- erce with her sister republics.
 Offical confirmation of Brazill's break with Germany was still lacking at the state department and the Bra gillian embassy, but officials have no doubt that the authorities at Rio have definitely decided on war. As the largest South American nation, Bra- zil's influence on the other republics of the new world is expected to be second only to that of the United States.
 Peru for War.
 Officials here profess to be ignor- ant of Peru's purpose in sending a naval officer to Washington on special naval mission," but it s taken as a sign that opinion there is crystallizing in favor of belligerency.
 Official advices from Guatamala left little doubt that proclamation of martial law there is preliminary to a break with Germany. Under suspen- sion of the civil law, the Guatamalan government can take drastic steps in controlling what might otherwise be serious situation because of the large German population.
 It is assumed that the Mexican gov ernment will take such steps as it $ able to protect the oil fields which supply considerable part of the fuel supply used by the British fleet.
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Many of Injured Fatally Hurt, and Death List Ex-
 pected to Reach 15O.
BODIES HURLED FAR
 INTO MARSH, RIVER
Fire Starts in Ruins Adding to Horror of Disaster at EddyStOne Am- munitiOn Factory, Operated by
 Russian and British.

Chester, Pa., April 1O.-One hun dred and twelve persons, most Of them women and girls. are known to have lost their lives, and 121 were in- jured by series of explosions today in the shrapnel building of the Eddy stone Ammunition company at Eddy stone, one mile from Chester Many of the injured are fatally hurt, anu it is feared the final death list will reach 15O
 How any of the 300 or more en- stored approximately 5000 shells shells, escaped is mystery, as there is scarcely fragment of the struC- ture left intact.
 Fire added to the horror and most of the bodies are so badly charred that Identification is impossible. t Rumors of plots and arrests wee numerous after the disaster but all lacked confirmation. Detectives re- ported the explosion apparently was purely accidental, and advanced the theory that shrapnel placed near a radiator might have caused it. An official of the company, however, said there never was more than half a ton of powder in the building, and that this never in bulk.
 The explosion occurred about 10 o'clock in what is known as 10-F Building, two-story structure, i5 by 300 feet. In this building time fuses were prepared, more than 80 percent of the workers being wom- Zen and girls. Probably fifty men and boys were employed in the building the mescaped.
 The utmost confusion followed the explosion. A heavy Tall of smoke darkened the entire town. which has | a population of about 5000, but this was frightened by flames from burn ing building. Rescue crews were soon formed and calls for assistance sent to Philadelphia, Chester, Wilmington and other nearby points. The entire Chester fire department responded and ambulances from Philadelphia and Chester were soon at the scene. l A strong guard of Pennsylvania militia men and cadets from Pennsyl- vania Military academy were thrown around the plant, and every one ex- cept those assisting in the rescue work were forbidden to approach.
 Fish Bodies Out of Marsh.
 Fifteen minutes after the explosion the dead and injured were being re- moved. Several bodies were fished out of the marshes 200 yards from the destroyed building, and it is feared that others may have been blown into the river, farther away. Some of the injured were temporarily cared for in other buildings of the ammunition company, while scores of homes of Eddystone and nearby towns were thrown open to others. At one residence in Ridlay park B persons in state of collapse from shock and hysteria were given attention.
 There were numerous instances If heroism. Capt. Walter Wilhelm, vice president of the Eddystone corpora tion and a former national guards man, dashed thru the smoke and flame into the wreck ten times, ca n time carrying someone to safety.
 Turnout the afternoon and until late tonight Eddystone presented 2 pathetic scene Thousands of rela.
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OUTBREAKS URGED TO
 SUPPORT GOVERNMENT

.oa philadelphia, Pa, April 1O.-The l. avo'ooo members of the Lutheran onurcn In this country are called upon to loyalty support the govern lnent in a proclamation signed by the presidents of the three Lutheran boards, issued today.
 me document calls upon members ul the church to affirm and approve ny word and act their. loyalty to the president M and congress of the United States, and we further recommend to the congregations in cities and towns .nat they form, or unite in forming american Red Cross branches in their aespectlve communities, for the ameli- oratlon of the lot of our brave soldiers and sailors"
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Death Comes at II O'clock, Two Hours After He
 Was Stricken.
HAD BEEN ILL FOR
 NUMBER OF WEEKS
Successor to Reverend Father Lucey Was Under Treatment at St. JOseph'S Hospital When He
 Sustained Final Stroke.

Hot Springs, April 10.-Right Rev. Monsignor F. Enright, rector of St. Joseph's Catholic church at Pine Bluff, died tonight at St. Joseph's in- firmary here.
 The reverend. father was stricken with apoplexy about 9 o'clock tonight and died two hours later. Arrange ments for the funeral will not be completed until tomorrow.
 News of the death of the Right Rev. Monsignor Enright, coming at so late an hour last night will be a shock this morning to his many parishioners and other friends here and throughout this section of the state, where he was very widely known, very highly es- teemed and most popular.
 Father Enright has been iii poor health for some time past. Since be- fore the beginning of the Lenten sea- son, he has been receiving medical attention at hospitals at Little Rock and Hot Springs, but recent reports have indicated that he was showing improvement, and his parishioners and friends here had entertained hopes of his early return to his rec | tory here. The stroke of apOplexy which he suffered last night, how ever, attacked system already great l ly weakened by disease, was such as to bring death within two hours.
 The Right Rev. MonsignOr Enright I was born about B years aeo in Ire land, and came to the United States l in his young manhood. He was edu- cated at St. Mary's college at Jeffer- | sonburg, Maryland, and was admitted into the priesthood on August 15, 1890. He came to Pine Bluff from Little Rock, where he had served as rector at Pulaski Heights and as an assist ant to the Very Rev. Bishop Morris at the cathedral. Father Enright became rector of St. Joseph's church here in August, 1914, and in January, 1915, was elevated to the dignity and rank of the monsignor, thus being ,suc- 1 cessor to the lamented Father Lucey | in both rectorship and dignities Father Enright is survived by two brothers, both priests in the Catholic l church, the one located at Texarkana | and the other in Canada.
 Father Enright celebrated his silver jubilee on August 15, 1915. at St, Joseph's church. with solemn and im- pressive ceremonies. The occasion. however, was marred by the receipt of cablegram, while the celebrant and his guests were at dinner, announcing the death at her home in Ireland of Father Enright's aged mother.
 | At the Annunciation academy late last night sincere sorrow and deep re- gret was expressed at the news of the death of the right reverend father. and the sentiments were repeated by members of the St. Joseph's congre- gation who were informed by The Graphic of Father Enright's death. Nothing is known. here of probable funeral arrangements, and it is ex- pected these will be announced at Hot Springs or at Little Rock today.
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TEXAS TOWN TO FEED
 AND CLOTHE ITSELF
Cloth of Cotton Will be Dyed With Orange of BOis d'Arc
 Tree.

Cuero, Texas, April 1O.-This Texas town of more than 5000 persons to- day began organizing and preparing to feed and clothe itself during the war with Germany. Citizens have been urged to grow all possible food stuffs and the surrounding country will cooperate. The school board has decided that when the town school meets this fall military train ing will be added to the curriculum. Cloth made from cotton grown in this vicinity is planned. They will be colored with dye made from the orange of the Bois d'Arc tree, which grows all over the state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11
U.1QA7s SINK 676 SHIPS
 FOR NEU1RALS

Washington, April 10-German sub marines have sunk during the war a grand total of 686 neutral vessels, in- cluding IS American, and have at- tackled unsuccessfully 79 others, in- cluding eight American, according to an official tabulation given out at the state department and complete Q April 3.
 Since German war zone rule went into effect on February 1, more than one-third of the vessels sunk have been neutral, and large number of other neutral vessels have been ter rorized into staying in port. There is no estimate available of the num- Der of lives lost on neutral vessels. but it is known to have been large. Official reports show that about 250 Americans have been lost on neutral and belligerent steamers together.
 Information received by the depart ment shows that since the beginning of the war, and including April 3, a total of 6S6 neutral vessels have been sunk by German submarines. as fol- lOws:s
 Norwegian, 40, swedish. III Dutch 61: Spanish, 33: American, 19; Per l. vian, 1; Argentine, 1; Greek. 50. Neutral vessels which were attack ed but which escaped, most of them badly damaged, were 7s in number. as follows:
 Norwegian. 32; Swedish, g: Dan ish, 5; Dutch, 13; Greek. g.; Spanish 2; Argentine, 1; Brazilian, 1; Ameri' can, 8. rg
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11
|Rritish Penetrate German Line to Depth of From Two to Six Miles.
MORE THAN 11,000
 PRISONERS TAKEN
some of the 323 Guns Captured by Haig's Men Are of Eight-Inch Calibre-RusSians and Brit
 ish Conquering Turks.
Associated Press Summary

Associated Press Summary
 "On to the Douai- -Cambrai line" evi-
 dently is the slogan of the British
 forces fighting in France.
 Notwithstanding strong resistance
 by the Germans, and additional handi- can of heavy snows, King Georges men, notably the Canadians, have
 again hit the German line hard at several points, for good gains, along the line from Vimp southward and
 also to the west of Cambrai.
 Five miles east of Arras, the Brit ish reached the suburbs of Monch ie Prex, and northeast of Arras they have cleared out the Germans from the village of Farbus and from Far bus wood, while to the immediate north of this section the Canadians, in hard fight, took additional impor- l tant positions on the famous Vimy ridge and captured prisoners and ma chine guns.
 Ten miles west of Cambrai, the British have established their line l north of the village of Louverval. In the two days fighting along the front from Lens to the southeast of Arras, the Germans have suffered great losses in men and guns. More than 11,00O prisoners, among them 235 officers, have been taken, and 100 guns, 60 trench mortars. and 163 ma- chine guns have fallen into the hands Of the British. Some of the larger guns are Sinch calibre
 The advance of the British over this entire front has been made to a depth Of from two to six miles, the penetra- tlon being greatest east and south east of Arras.
 Berlin Admits Reverse.
 The Berlin official communication admits that two German divisions in the fighting near Arras Monday suf- Tered considerable losses," in stub- porn fighting against superior forces. II admits also that the British suc- ceeded in penetrating the German po- sltlons, but says they did not break through the line.
 On that part of the line held by the French. reciprocal bombardments S continue at various points. No in- lantry actions have taken place.
 Again the British and the Russians report successes over the Turks in Mesopotamia and along the Caucasus 1ront. The Russians operating against the Turks in Mesopotamia rom the Khanikin district, near the rslan-Mesopotamian frontier, have captured the village of Kizil Robat, So miles northeast of Bagdad, and to tne north of this region have driven nacK the Turks in the district of baneh, which lies about 100 miles east of Moslul, 50 miles northwest ,f Bagdad.
 The British have captured the vil- ages Of Ballad and Herbe and have oaKen oaR as prisoners nine officers and zoo men. Two machine guns and rail- way material have been taken by the British. on none of the other fronts has mere been any engagement of great Importance.
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GALL FOR MEETING

Representative planters and farm CTS from every township in Jefferson county will meet at 10:30 o'clock Thursday morning, at inc chamber of commerce, Pine Bluff, for the pur- pose of discussing and planning a campaign for the. greater productio and conservation of food and feed stuffs, which campaign has been urged by the United States depart ment of agriculture as vital necs- sity, and -hassbeen approved in a proc lamation isstfed by Gov. c. H. Brough of Arkansas.
 l.. E. CHEEK,
 County Judge.
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JAPANESE PLANNING
 TO AID RED CROSS

San Francisco, Calif., April 1O.- Japanese residents of California arc making plans to aid the American Red Cross in the war. under the aus pices of the Japanese Association of America, according to officers of that organization. Many Japanese who have had military training in Japan are ready to enlist under the Stars and Stripes, officials of the organ ization stated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11
RUSSIA WANTS NO
 MORE TERRITORY

London, April 10.-Russia has re- nounced al lidea of territorial exten- sion, according to Petrograd dis patch to Reuters quoting state- ment of Minister of Justice Kerenskv. Minister Kerensky in the course :f a speech delivered on Monday before the military delegates declared that while Russia wished no more terri- tary, she would defend to the end the liberty which she had won.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11

 HITS MINE, FLOATS

London, April 10.-The American line steamer New York has reached her port of destination, under her own steam, after striking mine.
 After the steamer hit the mine her passengers were taken off. Later t was found possible for her to pro ceed under her own motive power.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11
JORDAN WITH PRESIDENT.

San Francisco, April 1O.-Dr. David Starr Jordan today telegraphed the Bulletin that while he would not change a word he has spoken against war, "that no longer is the issue" and that i've must stand together with the hope that our entrance into Europe may in some way advance the cause of democracy. and hasten the coming of lasting peace"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11

The railroad ticket was invented by an English clerk named Thomas Edmondson, in 1840.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11

A new coffee strainer can be fast ened inside any pot by wires inserted in the spout.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11
The Weather

Wednesday and Thursday generally Sioudy. probably showers; Wednes-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11

Nearly one-third of Germany'S more than 500 music schools are n Berlin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11

More than 100000 persons in the United States wear glass eyes,,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11
EAGLES DANCE.

EAGLES DANCE.
 Dance under auspices Fraternal uiuer Of Eagles, Tuesday, April "A, Iasles' hall. Music by Ashford's orcnestra. Dancing starts at g p. m.
 4-5-15t
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An Extravagant Dresser

My prices are so moderate that any man can De . nice dresser without being extravasant. 6e- lect your spring Suit nov. Eisenkramer, Tho Tailor.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11

munltion-carrying schooner bound for upon and captured by two United as learned tonight from authoritative he vessel when it attempted to es- Several thousand rounds of rifle and n aboard the destroyers and landed ported as having attempted to destroy the vessel.
 The identity of the captain and the crew of the schooner has not been revealed.
 Persons in position to know the full details of the action intimate that the Ammunition was taken aboard the smuggler at two Pacific coast points by fishing boats.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11
SOUTH AMERICAN
 NATIONS SPLIT
 ON WAR ISSUE Brazil, Guatamala and Peru Will Join U. $. Against
 Germany. CHILE AND MEXICO TO REMAIN NEUTRAL MexicO's Decision Expected, but That of Chile Occasions Surprise, as It Had Been Expected She Would Be With Brazil and Argentine.

BRAZIL WITH U. $. Rio Janeiro. April 10.-At the cabinet council today it was de- cided that Brazil should sever her diplomatic relations with Germany.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11

II IS K1lOWH llIdt tne UeStrOYerS have been scouting for supposed smug- gling ship for the last week. Mon- day the patrol boats sighted the schooner, south bound, Off the coast of California, and following course lnshore. The warships gave chase, and when the captain of the schooner saw capture was inevitable, he is re-
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O' ,. Destr0yers Fire Upon, and
 Capture Vessel With Ammunition
Laden Schooner Detected Trying to smuggle cargo Obtained at Pacific Coast Ports Into
 Mexican Harbor

san Diego, Cal, April 1O.-An ar some Mexico west coast port was fir States torpedo boat destroyers, it ' sources. Five shots were fired at cape, and the ship was then beached machine gun ammunition were talk at Pacific coast port.