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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
JAPAN WELCOMES ENTRY 0f AMERICA
 INTO. WORLD WAR
Say Movement for Stronger Navy Must Not Be Con-
 sidered As Aggressive.

Tokio, May 3.-The entrance of the United States into the ranks of the entente allies has been greeted with great satisfaction by the Japanese, a satisfaction voiced by the foreign of flee in a statement to the Associated Press. e|lNI
 The Japanese government is axious to cooperate with America in every possible way. but there is consider able speculation as to what form such co-operation could take. The ab- sence of submarines from the Pacific is expected to render American &C., tivity in that direction unnecessary, except in the region of the Philippine islands. The prompt action of the United States in mobilizing it's navy and the measures taken for increas- ing it's sea strength have given re- newed impetus to the movement to strengthen the Japanese navy.
 The naval authorities, as we'll as many publicists. are gravely con- cerncd over the rapid falling off in the strength of the Japanese navy.
 They are urging an increase in Ja- pans sea power for the purpose of consolidating the national defense and not necessarily for an aggressive pur- pose The new proposals to this end will probably be introduced at the next session of the diet
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NONE IS EXEMPT.
 0N REGISTRATION UNDER DRAFT BILL
Secretary of War Baker In forms Governor Negroes
 Also Will Be Listed.

Little Rock, May 3.--In response to a telegram from Gov. Brough regard ing the subject, Secretary of War Baker wired as follows:
 "No one is exempt from registra- tion. The legislative, executive and judicial officers of tho state are ex- empt from draft. The matter of ex- emption of city. officials has not yet definitely been determined As the bill now stands they are not exempt from draft unless the president should decide to exempt them under the authority vested in him. Negroes are to be registered under this law and kept in separate class"
 In Readiness Here.
 Sheriff R. H. Williams. head of the registration board for Jefferson county, with the county clerk and the county health officer as the other members of the board, telegraphed Adjutant General England at Little Rock yesterday thatfall arrangements have been completed here for taking the registration, as soon as the in- structions are received from Wash ington, after the selective draft bill is signed by the president and the president issues his proclamation for the registration of the first 500,OOO Increment of the nations new army.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
Settle Food Control Problem
 in Drastic Measure in COnQreSS
Chairman Lever of Agricul ture Committee Offers Ad- ministration Bill Which Would Confer Unparal-
 ieed Powers on the President During War.

viding for a survey of the countrys food resources and conferrng certain powers to prevent food speculaton This measure was ordered favorably reported by thc agricultural commit tee today, after the committee had reduced the appropriation from $2J, 0o0,oo0 to approximately $20,000, ,000 and had eliminated a section author izing the secretary of agriculture to order the immediate sale of any food in such condition that unless prompt lv disposed of il woull become unfit for use
 The section will be incorporated in coming third measure, which is to place broad powers on the council of national defense. MT. Lever expects to get both bills up for action in the house next week
 Mir. Lever Explains Bill.
 "The new bill.' said Mr. Lever. deals with all the necessities of life, including food, feed, shoes, clothing, fuel and articles required for their production. The measure is intended only to meet the emergency. is limited only to the period of the war, and suf- ficient time thereafter for a readjust- ment 1t is based on war clauses of the constitution and is applicable throughout the country, irrespective of state lines. It's purposes are to stimulate production, reduce waste, clear the channel of distribution, pre- vent hoarding, assure fair prices, eliminate injurious speculation, pro- hibit evil practices on exchanges, and protect the public against extortion"
 The president may prescribe limi- tations, regulations and prohibitions on the use of foodstuffs in the pro- duction of alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages, and may require the re- duction Of the alcoholic content of beverages.
 Factories, plants, mines or other such institutions may be requisitioned and operated by the government, If it be essential. Just compensation is provided for. The government is fur thcr authorized to purchase, produce or otherwise procure necessaries, and sell them at cost.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
RAILROADS WILL REDUCE SERVICE
 TO AID ENTENTE
All Possible Rolling Stock and All Expert Employees
 to Be Sent to Europe.

Washington, May. 3.-Immediate as- sistance to Russia and France in strengthening their railroad faciIi. ties is planned by the United States The first step will be the dispatch of a commission of four railroad experts including John s. Stevens. consulting engineer, who was chief engineer of the Panama canal commission before Gen. Gothels.
 The question was discussed here today by group of railroad heads, in conference with members of the de- fense council. President Wilson had planned to make Mir. Stevens a mem Der of the political and economic commission headed by Elihu Root which is to leave for Russia soon, but at the request of the council he was relieved from that serivce.
 Other members will be John c. Greiner of Baltimore, Henry Miller, former president of the Wabash rail- road, and an official of the Burling- ton.
 The plans of the defense council call for sending the entire American sur- plus of rolling stock and expert em- ployes abroad. American railroad conditions will be altered so as to run only absolutely necessary trains. that the surplus of equipment may be as large as possible.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
GERMAN SQUADRON ,
 ID SALUTE FLAG OF ARGENTINE

Buenos Aires, May 3.-The Argen- tine government has received note from the German government ex- pressing regret for the sinking of the Argentine ship Monte Protegido and adding that in view of the fact that the Monte Protegido left Pernambuco on January 31 and was in conse- quence ignorant of the new German measure, the imperial government is disposed to give reparation. The German minister at Buenos Aires has sent to the Argentine min ister of foreign affairs a note de- claring that an imperial squadron will salute at the first opportunity the Argentine flag as mark of re- spect.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04

Washington, May Nbs0lutc au- tholity 10 regulate. in it's discretion the production, distribution and prices of food and other necessities during the war, was asked of congress today by the adminitratiOn.
 In a sweeping bill introduced by Chairman Lever of the house agri- cultural committee, it is proposed tc empower the president to take the following measures whenever, in his opinion, such action is required:
 To fix maximum and minimum prices of food, clothing, fuel and oth CT necessities.
 TO prescribe regulations to govern the production of these commodities and if necessary, to acquisition pro ducing factories, mines and other plants.
 To conserve holdings of necess- ties, and to release them in amounts insuring equitable distribution.
 To regulate exchanges In such way as to eliminate market manipulation.
 To compel railroads to give prefer cnce to the movement of necessities
 To levy such importation duties as he finds necessary, to prevent dump ing of foreign products.
 And to impose limitations or pro- hibtions upon the use of grain in the manufacture of liquors.
 TO Establish Grades.
 In addition the secretary of agri- culture will be empowered to estab- fish standard food grades, to license and control the manufacture storage and distribution of food to prescribe the percentage of flour to be milled from wheat and to regulate the mix ing of wheat flour with other flour in making bread and other foods.
 MT. Lever declared there was nOth- Asng in the measure to disturb legiti- mate business activities, because Cit is hoped the mere conferring of such extreme powers will be sufficient, without it being necessary to eXcr- else them." It is known other officials have the same view.
 The bill is supplemental to the ad- ministration food measure introduced in the house earlier in the week, pro-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
HOOVER BELIEVES
 FOOD SITUATION
 IN BELGIUM BAD
Says Only About One-Third the Ships Needed Are at
 Disposal of Allies.

New York, May 3.-The German IL boat menace has made the food sltu- ation in Belgium and northern France one of extreme gravity. the mortal. ity among adults in the industr1al districts having multiplied by three during March and April, according to Herbet c. Hoover. who arrived here today from Europe on an American ship. MT. Hoover said he would go immediately to Washington to take charge of the government food con trol program.
 "The food situation in Belgium ana northern France requires every ef- fort we can make" said MT. Hoover who does not intend to rellnqulsn ms position as head of the Belgium com. mission. "Since March 1 we have JOS, five loaded boats, but in March and April 60,0OO tons of foodstuffs were landed. But this 60,o00 was 22o.0oo tons less than we actually required.
 "At this time we have only 30 boats We need TO-"
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xYelIPV(aQ '~-CaEF7 3S CARDINAL THANKS !; AMERICANS FOR
 BIRTHDAY GIFT
Letter From Primate of Bel gium Is Struggled Thru
 German Blockade.

Philadelphia, May S.-Smuggled through the German line in Belgium, letter from Cardinal Mercier. the famous Belgian prelate, has reached the local Belgian relief committee, thanking Philadelphia for its birth day gift of $500 to the cardinal last November. The letter, dated Feb ruary IS, at Malines. reads:
 Ut Is great comfort to us to feel ourselves supported financially and morally by the noble American peo- pie. They are deeply enamored of liberty and realize that our cause Is not that of small territory hardly perceptible on the map of the world but 1t is the cause of right and hu- manity. The fact that you under stand us is a compensation for the oppression that temporarily weighs on us and helps us to wait without yielding. for our liberation"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
SERVICE RESERVE BEING PLANNED ON NATIONWIDE SCOPE
Men Not Subject to Draft, and Women, Will Be Or
 ganized for Civil Work.

Washington, May 3.-Plans for a great national service reserve, made up of men not subject to draft, and women, already approved by the war department were submitted to the council of national defense today at a conference of the council with eight governors and state councils. Mem bers of the reserve are to be available for any service.
 The reserve will be headed by a board of nine nationally known men, which will operate through a national committee, with members from all states. Under the national commit tee will be state and district commit tees, and in Washington the national committee would carry on adminis- tratiOn work.
 Membership of the board has been tentatively accepted by former Presi- dent Taft, Maj.-Gen. George w.. Goethels and Henry L. Stimson, for mer secretary of war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
CONSERVATIVES
 MAKE ATTACK 0N BE1hMAN. N.HOLWEGG
Accuse Chancellor of Fol lowing Course Prescribed
 for Him by Socialists.

Copenhagen via London, May B. sSuch German newspapers as are now permitted to reach here. al- though evidently carefully selected for the absence of military news of any information in regard to the strike movement, indicate that the campaign against Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg is again in full swing.
 The conservatives, although insist ing as usual that the other parties observe a political truce in the inter- ests of the fatherland. have adopted and published a set of resolutions sharply attacking the chancellor and censuring the government for weak ness and vacillation on the peace question and in dealing with the strike situation.
 Among the papers which are di- rcct;ng their fire against the chan cellor are the conservative organs, the Kreuz Zeitung and the Deutsche Tages Zeitung. They accuse the premier of endangering the monarchy and of sailing a course prescribed by the Socialists.
 The Berlin correspondent of the Hamburg Fremdenblatt, in long sur yey of the situation, declares that the political life of Germany is now pass ing through an era of strife and diff ferences of opinion on external and internal questions which daily grow more lively and of broader dimen- SiOnS,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
|A)onc Front of Twelve Miles Field Marshal Haig's Men Score Advances.
|nEFENDERS SUFFER HEAVY CASUALTIES
propcb in Champagne Again Make Push Forward. Biting Into Ger
 man Line and Making Gains
 and Taking Many Prisoners.
Associated Press Summary)

Another period of the intensive
 driving, the fourth since the spring
 offensive began, is in progress be-
 tween the British and the Germans 1 on g front of 12 miles, from the east l of Vimy southWard to the west of Queant
 After the customary terrific artillery preparation, in which guns of all calbre were used, the British along the entire front surged forward in the early hours of the morning, and throughout Thursday. in the bright spring sunshine, were at grips with the enemy. Nightfall found the Brit ish we'll in possession of several points of vantage, which they had captured in the face of heavy resist ance, and held in the face of power. full counter attacks.
 Berlin asserts the British attempt to break thru the German line failed with heavy casualties.
 The British war office makes no claim that the troops of Field Mar shal Haig pierced the German front but does assert that west of Queant, near Cherisy, deadly salients were driven into the line, and that the vill- age of Fresnoi and enemy positions north and south of the village, on a front of two miles, and trench sys- tenn north of Oppy, were captured and held by the British.
 The taking of Fresnoi, which fell to the lot of the intrepid Canadians, who thus are shown to have pushed back the German line four miles since their gallant capture Of the Vimy ridge, gives them the added hon. or of having cut their way to the fla nous Hindenberg line.
 The Germans suffered severe losses in the attacks, all along the line. and also lost hundreds of men made pris- oners by the British.
 Wednesday,, in the Champagne, the French again bit into the front near INIontSorte, land made pttHoners of more than 200 Germans. In the Av- ocourt sector, they also invaded enemy trenches.
 Thursday only artillery duels were in progress along the Aisne and PoSAC alOlllo, CAC IIloAlly iS maining in their trenches.
 Operations on other fronts continue Of minor importance, compared with operations on the front in France.
 That Russia intends to stick to the allies has again been vouchsafed by the new provisional government. In notes to the Russian representatives abroad, the government says the new regime in Russia can not afford any slackening on the part of Russia.
 Unofficial reports from Athens say Alexander Daimis, former premier, will form Greek government. He is friendly to the entente and is said to have announced that he intended to form a ministry acceptable to the entente. on condition that the entente would treat Greece fairly.
 The British transport Arcadian has been sunk in the Mediterranean by submarine. Many of the ships com pany are believed to have perished.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
JORDAN MONK TO
 ENTER THE ARMY

Jordan Monk. son of J. w. Monk, 1519 West Sixth avenue, wired his father yesterday from Vanderbilt university, Nashville. Tenn, where he is a sophomore. that he had passed the examination at Columbia, Tenn, for the officers training camp at Fort Logan H. Roots. He will be home May 8, and will report to the training camp on or before May 12.
 Young Monk is the second sopho- more in the history of Vanderbilt to be chosen for an intercollegiate de- bate, having been in the recent de- bate with the University of Alabama at Tuskaloosa.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
FLETCHER SEES
 PEACE IN MEXICO

Mexico City, May 3.-A bill has been introduced in congress giving President Carranza extraordinary powers to deal with the financial situ- ation in Mexico.
 United States Ambassador Fletcher has issued d statement to the, press expressing his belief that the in auguration of President Carranza is a guarantee of the peaceful rehabili- tation of Mexico.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
BRITISH TANKER
 IS TORPEDOED

Philadelphia, May S.-The British tank steamship British Sun, $500 tons. owned by the Sun Oil company of this city and leased to Great Brit ain, has been submarined and sunk, probably in the Mediterranean, &C., cording to a cablegram received to- day by the company. The crew was saved.
 The British Sun was valued at $2,500,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
May Mean Entry Into War.

Washington. May 3.-Dr. Hauro Muller's resignation as foreign min ister of Brazil is construed by some state department officials as forecast ing Bazil's entry into the war against Germany
 Official notification of his with drawal from the cabinet has not reached the state department nor the Brazilian embassy early today. but the unofficial report caused little sur- r., prise. -
 The report that the Brazilian min- ister to Berlin has been detained there and that the Brazilian govern ,nent in retaliation has ordered the detention of the German minister. in dicates the difficulty that now may be encountered in averting war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
OPIUM IS SMUGGLED.

Pittsburg, May 3. = Thousands of dollars worth of opium and other narcotics have been brought into the United States from Mexico. according to revenue officers who today took charge of Nick Ying md Charlie Lee, two Chinamen, who were arrested in raid last night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
"DESERTERS,"
 RETURN TO SERVE

Pittsburg. May 3.-Though listed as
 deserters, Stewart M. Walthour and Michael Gordon. former privates in
 the Eighteenth Pennsylvania infantry. travelled from Liverpool. England. to this city in order to reinlist in their
 regiment before it was called out for
 guard duty. The two men had de-
 serted several years ago. An effort is being made to restore the men to their regiment without trial for de-
 SertiOn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
MOVEMENT MAKES SHELLS.

Now York, May 3.-The famous monument which was erected in Pe- d(.ograd in honor of Catherine II of Russia has been demolished and re- cast into shells at the request of the committee of soldiers, according to a dispatch received here from Petro. grad by the Jewish Daily Forward.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
BILL HAS SLOW PROGRESS

Washington, May 3.-The provis- ion in the administration espionage bill authorizing the president to es- tablish food embargoes, made little progress today. and vote will not be reached before Saturday. There will be another vote on the press censorship section before the bill is disposed of next week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
TRANSFERS ON STRIKE.

Cleveland, O., May s.-About 500 members of the teamsters' union, em- ployed by building supply houses. went on strike here today, according to union officials. The men demand a wage increase and shorter hours.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
ID MOVE PLANTS
 FROM PETR0GRAD
 TO OTHER TOWNS

San Francisco, May 3.-The big in- uustrlal plants at Petrcgrad, operated oy the Russian government for the
 manufacture of war munitions, will shortly be removed from the capital 'to Iaganrod and Bardiansk, on the .Snores Of the sea of Azof in Southern 'hussla, it was stated Eere today by 'N: T. koucheravy, managing director ol a Russion engineering firm who is Ill tne United States on a government lnlsslon. The new location, which is aoJacent to the Black sea, is in the hnSlt tiiust Of the great coal and wheat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
RUSSIA CANNOT QUIT.

Petrograd, via London, May 5.-- The Russian provisional government has sent to the Russian representa- tiyes in the entente allied countries note assuring the allies that the change in government in Russia can not afford a pretext for any slacken- ing on the part of Russia in the com mon struggle of all the entente na- tiOns.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
Foreign Minister Resigns.

Rio Janerio, May 3.-Dr. Lauro Muller has rendered President BarZ his resignation as minister of for eign affairs.
 The government has received infor- nation that the Brazilian minister to Germany has been ordered detained in Berlin and has ordered the deten- ton of Adclph Pauli German min ister to Brazil, who is on his way to Uruguay.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
TURKEY WANTS PEACE.

Amsterdam, via London. May 3.~ A Vienna dispatch quotes Talaat neys Turkish, wiser. as saying to . repor- 'ter of the Neue Freiec Presse that Turkey did not seek conquest but an honorable peace and had 50 in- formed President wilson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
GERMANS URGING U.B0AT WARFARE
 BE RESTRICTED
Proposition Denounced by Newspapers, "Fatal, Vil-
 lainous and Criminal"

Amsterdam, via London, May B. The Berlin Reichsbote, dealing with the submarine situation, says:
 Certain clements are again at work aiming at the restoration of the old policy which pitiably failed, of run ming after Great Britain and Amer ica-the logical condition sought be- ing that the submarine warfare should be again restricted"
 The newspaper denounces the prop aganda as not only fatal but also vil- lainous and criminal.
 Agree AS to Peace.
 London, May 3.-The conferences that have been held in Vienna be- tween Count von Heitling, the Ba- varian premier, and Count Czernin, the Austro- Hungarian foreign min- ister, show that a perfect agreement continues between Berlin and Vienna regarding questions of peace, accord ing to a semi-official telegram from Vienna forwarded by the Exchange Telegraph correspondent at Amster- dam. 's9 's99lssi.AAt1A1 lsssi'Att1 As
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
Deny Reports of Break.

Washington, May 3,-On instruc- tions from his government Ambassa- dor Aldunate of Chile, presented to the state department today an en- phatic denial of report from Ruenos Aires, that relations had been broken with Germany by Chile.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04

The autumn crop of cocoons in Ja- pan was large one. 9,472,6O0 bushels being gathered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04

An electric vacuum cleaner worn on a belt is among the latest offerings of the British electrical manufactur- CTS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04

A judges stand for race tracks that is revolved by an electric motor is the idea of a Kentucky inventor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04

Siam last year. imported $195,2e2 worth. of products to the United
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04

The Chinese parliament has ap- proved of the appointment of Li Ching Shi as minister of finance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04

Turning the knob even trifle rings a bell in a new lock for home doors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
CHILEAN DEMANDS HIS PASSPORTS
 FROM GERMANY London Reports Not Con firmed From Other Of ficial Sources, However BRAZIL EXPECTED
 TO JOIN IN WAR
Resignation af Dr. LaurO Muller As Foreign Minister Has Been Hand- cd t0 Government. and Is Taken
 to PreSSagc Definite Action.

London, May 3.-Thc Chilean min- ister to Germany has demanded his passports according to a Central News dispatch from Amsterdam.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04
'e |. |. The Weather

Friday. fair in west, clear in east, Iooler; Saturday fair and warmer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-04

Peru this year has added $1.5oe,OoO to it's gold coinage.