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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
FULL PUBLICITY 0f SPY ACTIVITY PLANNED BY ]. 5. Would Make Public Great Factor i'll Running Down !. Enemy Agents. EXPECT TO UNCOVER INACCESSIBLE CLUES Ingenuity of Piotters Nuke Work of Secret Seryith Agents Hard
 ii Public Not Able

Washington, March 2O.--To make the public generally vital element in the government spy trap is being con- sidered by government officials, who advocate abandoning the present prac- tice of expressing information of the activities of enemy agents, and the substitution of policy of wide pub liclty The theory of the new depart tempts to hamper war production would disclose clues of perpetrators not now available. In the great ma jority of such cases nothing has been discovered on which to work in hunt ing out culprits.
 Nearly all the cases of sabotage at war plants show much ingenuity. Many are of little consequence in ef fecting war production. Recently at a naval base rock filled dock blew up The only material in sight was thc rock itself. There was no evidence of planted dynamite. The stone itself seemed to have exploded. Investiga- tion showed that quantity of calcium carbide had been mixed with the rock, to which it bore a striking resamb- lance, and when this substance came into contact with water an explosive gas was made and eventually eXplod- ed. The work was badly torn up.
 Wide publication of that incident, it was pointed out, might have attracted the notice of persons who knew that some one had been purchasing calcium carbide. If those persons had been in- vited to tell what they knew a clue might have been found quickly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
NORTHWEST PROTESTS
 COAL ZONE RULINGS
Says Getting Coal From Arkansas Fields Threatens
 Industry.

St. Paul. Minn., March 20.-The transportation system and commercial life of the whole northwest is threat ened by the reported plan of the rail- road and fuel administration to send coal from Illinois, Indiana and Ar kansas to this territory in open cars, and then have the cars returned empty according to a telegram sent Messrs. McAdoo and Garfield today by the presidents of four railroads here. The telegram says that bringing coal from those states is a transportation waste in any kind of cars because the rail- haul is 600 miles, while the average haul from Michigan and Superior docks is only 25O miles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
A PETAL TO SOUTH'S
 BUSINESS MEN TO AID FARM CAMPAIGN

New Orleans, March 20--An ap- peal to cotton exchange boards of trade and other husiness organzia- tions, bankers, merchants and trad CTS of the south to cooperate with the agricultural commissioners and officials of the farmers unions of the southern states in the campaign being Waged for greater production of food and feedstuffs in the south, was sent cut by wire and mail co- night by the New Orleans cotton ex- change. Prompt action was urged and it was suggested that the slog- an of the business and farming in- terests be "Food and Feed Stuffs, Full and Running OYero
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
Cattle Buyer
 Tied tO Post:
 Then Robbed
Highwaymen Who Rob J.W. Miller at Stuttgart, Be
 lieved From Pine Bluff.

Stuttgart, March 20.-After being tied tc a telephone post. J. w. Miller, who said he was cattle buyer of Pine Bluff, was robbed of s1235 by two white men early yesterday morn- ing.
 Miller arrived in Stuttgart on the Cotton Belt train arriving here at 4 p. m., and started to walk up town. At the corner of College and First streets he was held up by two white men, who tied him tc' a post and then went thru his pockets. Miller was found short while later by L. M. Will son and party of travelling men rid ing in the Wilson bus.
 It is thought that the highwaymen came to Stuttgart from Pine Bluff on the same train with Miller, and that they knew he carried a large sum of money.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
TO SIGN ARTICLES
 WILLA'RD-FULTON
 FIGHT AT CHICAGO

Chicago, March 20.-F'inal articles of agreement for the world champion ship fight between Jess Willard and Fred Fulton, July 4, will be signed here next Tuesday, according to an announcement made today. This statement was made after a confer ence between the Willard and Fulton representatives, at which details of the fight were discussed.
 l. H. Herk, local theatrical man. ager, announced that he would offer $125,000 for the fight. Herk is said to have leased part of Mike Collins boxing club in Minneapolis, and will hold the fight in the open air if his bid is accepted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
17 BRITISH SHIPS
 SUBMARINE VICTIMS

London, March 20.-The admiralty reports the loss by mine or submarine of IT British merchantmen last week. Of these II were 1,600 tons or over, and six under that tonnage. Two fish 'ing vessels were lost. Eleven mer- chantmen were unsuccessfully at tackled.
 The losses of the British merchant men in the last week are slightly un- deer the losses in the three preceding weeks. when, during each of these periods. IS vessels were sunk by mines or submarines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
ARGENTINE UNABLE
 TO SHIP LUXBURG

Buenos Aires, March 20-The Ar genuine government is having a hard time to get rid of Count vOn Luxburg, the former German minister. The agents of the Swedish steamer Val paraiso, on board which von Luxburg hal been granted a safe conduct, now refuses to accept the former minis ter as a passenger. The Argentine government, therefore, is making at tempts to have von Luxburg leave the country on a Norwegian vessel which is due to sail at an early date.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
]. $. TAkES OVER Y DUTCH SHIPS ON 6O0,O00 TONS President Issues Proclama- tion When Hollands An sWer Is Determined. WILL CARRY OUT ALL PROVISIONS OF PACT |. z. to Observe Promises Made In t'nacceptcd Proposal Just As
 Enough It Was In
 Force.
Associated Press Summary.)


 The United States and her associa- tes in the war have come into ap- proximately 100000 tons of much prosecuting the war against the Teu- fuI in perfecting an agreement with the Netherlands government for the taking over of Dutch vessels lying in American and allied ports, the United States and Great Britian have ordered all such vessels seized in accordance with international law and put into servica for the benefit of the allies.
 Holland, in the face of German threats and intimidations. long had hesitatad voluntarily to relinquish the desired mercantile marine, and nothing remains but for the United States and Great Britian to act within their sov- erign rights and seize the ships, full compensation for the use or destruct- icn of which is to be given.
 As the result of the action of the American and British governments, Germany may now be expected to be- gin a heightened campaign of fright fitness with U-boats, which doubtless, will be met with more intensive program of defense against sinkings on the part of the allies.
 Washington, March 2O.--Upon Hol- lands refusal in the face of German threats to put into effect her vOlun- tary agreement for restoring lr," merchant marine to normal tactiy' ty, the United States government D. night requisitioned all Dutch shiis in American waters. At the same time Great Britain was taking 0ver Dutch vessels in British po"ts.
 A total of v ships. of proba5iv 600,000 tons, was added 10 fl'' Amer. can merchant marine by the relnis;t ioning. Another 100000 tons are pat into the allied service bv Great Brit aims action. Most of them will be used in the food carving trade be- tween the United States and Europe. President Wilson's proclamation taking over the ships vas issued OF ly after word finally came from London that Hollands delayed reply was rejection of the British-Ameri- can demands. The government had waited more than AS hours beyond the time when Holland had been re- quested to make a decision, as to whether she would carry out the original pact or submit to requisition-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
Maui Mustard Gas Fl u r t s
 None-Americans Gas
 German Sectors.
PETITION ADVANCE IN RUSSIA CONTINUES
potroprod Threatened, Moscow May
 Be Capital-West Front Still Waits Drive-Baker Has Narrow Escape.
Associated Press War Summary

Associated Press War S''mmafy) 1 All along the western front the
 activity of the fighting forces still has been held down to small infantry attacks and artillery duels, which on some sections have Teen quite viol- on, In Lorraine the Germans deliv- pred numerous strong attacks, b t | all were put down with aangninarJ : losses to their attacks.
 The American troops on the Foul sector recently have been giving the Germans dose of their own fav orite weapon -asphyXiaaing gas. Four o.f- ferent sectors of the Germans were gas shelled, and the quiescent atti- |mde of the enemy upon all of them afterwards indicated that the gases / had had the desired effect. On aheir part the Germans have
 adopted another new plan Of war : fare. which the American troops on i the sector attacked described as "dir- | ty work" This was the dropping l from an airplane of large rubber balls filled with mustard gas. None ] of the American troops were injured
 in the attack.
 Baker Has NarraW Escape.
 Secretary of War Bake has had
 a narrow escape on the American
 Front. A German shell burst within
 70 yards of his automobile. but did
 ao damage.
 Altho the snow is melting in the
 mountain regions of the Italian thea-
 Ire, sufficient of it still lies on the
 ground to make im'c 'ble for the
 present the commencement on either
 side of hostilities of great magnitude.
 Bombardments continue along the
 Italian front, being especially violent
 west of Lake Garda. Enemy airmen
 continue to drop bombs in Venice.
 Large portions of the population are
 evacuating the city.
 Still Adyance RUSsiH In Prussia the Germans and Aus
 tro-Germans are still advancing. petrograd is being menaced by a force of Germans, which is operat- 1 ing l5O miles south of the former capital. Even Moscow is reported to De in danger of an enveloping masl- euVer and there is talk of again moving the capital.
 While special dispatches from P'ls, Sia continue to assert that the Bol- sheVlkl leaders are hostile towards
 tue invaders, no concrete evidence aSs been forthcoming to show that TOT the present at least, efforts are Oelng male to reorganize the army
 ana give combat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
RlG ARGENTINE SAP
 REpORTED TORpEDOE)
The 10000 Ton Amazon Said to Have Been Sunk off Characteristic
 of Crew Not Known.

Buenos, Aires, March 20.-Officers at Rio de Janeiro of the Royal Mail Steam Packet company have been mo- tlfied of the torpedoing, near Gbra- ter, of the steamer Amazon, says a dispatch from Rio de Janeiro. The fate of the passengers is unknown. ac- cording to the dispatch. The local of ficers of the company are unable to confirm the report.
 The Amazon is a vessel of 10000 tons gross, and was due to arrive on this side of the Atlantic from Liver pool early in April.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
MISSISSIPPI GETS
 A BONE DRY" LAW

,,' jackson, Miss, March 2o.-The %ser ,s. house of the Mississippi legis4 n,0n.s ,s,ale tonight passed the "bone dry" sonioitlon bill, The bill already has nss'eu ,ss the senate and now goes ru % n, governor for, signature.
 ,, me measure repeals the present r,outDltlon raol laws with regard to the lvsp's lo"ap or certain quantity of auoi tja ler month. and provided dras- trsna aestrlctlon on the importation, liuspostatlon lionaap and possession of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
NEW YORK DRYS
 MEET DEFEAT

Albany, N. Y, March 2O.-Defeat of the ratification by the New York leg islature of the prohibitory amendment to the federal constitution was vir- tually accomplished tonight when the dry forces in the senate on test vote in which all their power was dis played. lacked a majority. The vote was 24 for the ratification clause and 25 opposed; 26 votes were necessary for success.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21

A clash between Pete Herman and Johnny Ertle appears to he the most promising bout between little fellows at the present time. Promoters of ct. Parl Baltimore Milwaukee. and New Orleans are all out to land the match.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21

Jackson, Miss, March 20.-In ac- cordance with plans perfected by the state agricultural college the coming week is to be observed in Mississippi as a statewide live stock week. Meet ings of all the live stock and affiliat- ed organizations in Mississippi will be held in this city to promote the stock raising and agricultural interests of the state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
BOMB DAMAGES
 MO. P. OFFICES

Atchison, Kas., March 20.-The gen eral offices of the central branch of
 the Missouri Pacific were partly wrecked today by an explosion, which authorities announce they believe was caused by bomb. Two employees were slightly injured. Buildings two blocks away were shaken.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
so. DAKOTA APPROVES
 PROHI. AMENDMENT

Pierre, S. D.. Marcn 20.-The low CT house of the South Dakota legis lature tonight ratified the federal prohibition amendment acted on by the senate yesterday, making South Dakota the tenth state to approve the amendment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
Not We'll Known Here.

Efforts to identify J. w. Miller, re- ported robbed at Stuttgart Tuesday morning, were unsuccessful. Several cattle dealers and stable owners were communicated with by The Graphic but they were not acquainted with J. w Miller, tho some knew several Millers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
ArmiStice Extended.

,,.Is herlin, March 20i-The a,rmistice WI s'h Rumania has been extended un- ul mldnight of March 22, it was an aounced in today's army headquarters report.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21

In pastiming with the Cincinnati Reds this season Lee Magae will be one of the very few leaguers playing in their own home town.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
Plan Vigorous Campaigns.

Washington, March 20.-National leaders of both the Democratic and Re- publican parties made arrangements today to start vigorous campaigns in Wisconsin as soon as the final results of yesterdays primaries are known. Each party will send into the state a large number of campaign orators.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
BRITISH SCHOONER LOST.
"''cAage Disclosed Fate of Ship and
 CreW of Six.

loss sauenourg, "s N.' S., March 2O.-The H me ol the British schooner Allison Naoo .uaAner, With her crew of six men, Of tha known today when wreckage sou,h vessel was found, a few miles was oi this harbor. The schooner Win Deuno :" here from Turks islands
 'a a cargo of salt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
Uraguayan Ship Sunk.

Bilbao, March 20.-The Uraguayan steamer Bagona No. has been tor pedoed. Her crew has been landed at Naples.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21

Dct D., ,1erzog, Ed Konetchy and Bosto.s suaolph refuse to sign with the
 braves for the salary offered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
The Weather
*s....*******x......s

Afed ed'sbya, sb, unsettled, probably scat slortior' 'uowers, cooler in northwest
 " Friday generally fair, cooler.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21

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Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22
California Quake Causes Much
Excitement; Freaks of Upheoval

Los Angeles, Calf, April 2l.-The
Los Angeles city hall stands two
inches from an adjacent building.
The tremor swayed them together
and crushed off brick and stone dust,
as we'll as grinding outside pipe into
the walls.
At the city Jail, there was panic
among the prisoners when glass
crashed from the upper windows.
Bricks fell from the cornice to the
street.
A meeting of the Half Century
Club" was in progress at the old Nor
NAL Center, in the heart of the city.
The chandeliers swayed about and
panic was narrowly averted by the
band playing my Country 'Tis of
Thee.
At Santa Monica, a seaside town
near here, a crowd was on the NUM-
cipal pier, which swayed perilously,
The Bath house at Santa Monica
canyon was also the scene of panic
when the building swayed and creak-
ed. Feminine patrons emerged en-
tirely' unclothed and there was mad
scramble, first to get away from the
dressing rooms and then to get back.
Several hundred pleasure seekers
on the Pedondo pier, which is a
trianglar structure with two road
ways to the shore, made rush for
land when the pier began to sway
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22

and several were slightly hurt in the
resulting crush.
At Long Beach several large office
buildings were severely shaken and
numerous windows were broken while
dishes were shaken from plate rails
and other minor damage done. There
were several small panics in public
meeting places.
The earthquake apparently was not
serious south as reports from I'm
perial valley points said it had not
damaged any of the towns in that
part of the state, although it reached
there at 3:39 p. m.
Slight earthquake tremors were
felt at Phoenix, Ariz., about 4 o'clock
by persons in the upper stories of
buildings. The shaking of windows
and the swaying of transoms con-
tinued during period of IS or 20
minutes. Two chimneys fell through
the roof of the Iona Linda Sani-
tarium, between Redlands and San
Bernardino, during the earthquake,
injuring one patient and two EN-
ployes. The patient was Mrs. Mary
Scear of Chicago. She was said to
be seriously hurt. The employees
were struck by falling bricks as they
attempted to leave the building.
At small station on the Southern
Pacific called Cabazon, a freight train
was derailed by the shock, II cars
leaving the tracks.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22
HEAVY FOE GUNS
CRASHATFRENCH
SOUTH OF NOYON

With the French Armies in France,
April 21.-German artillery, especially
the guns of the heaviest calibers
which appear to have reached the
front in considerable numbers, have
been extremely active all along the
front from Castel to the south of
Royon since the successful French
attack between Themes and Mailly-
Raineval, northwest of Montdidier on
Thursday. ,
The French guns have been reply
ing most vigorously and have been
battering the German front lines and
the concentration of troops in the
back areas. The French airmen con-
tinually harrassed the German supply
columns.
Distinct indications have been OBJ
served further north of German pre-
parations for some kind of a inove-
ment between Arras and Amiens.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22
MAYOR DAHLMAN SELECTS
Chooses Six Other Candidates to Make
the Commission Race With Him.
HIS CAMPAIGN ASSOCIATES.

The city hall, as such, will not have
slate to submit to the voters, but
Mayor Dahlman Sunday afternoon
announced that he will conduct his
campaign with a reoemmendation that
his friends shall support Commission
ers Hummel, Butler, Parks and With
nell, Thomas Falconer and Tom P.
Reynolds.
This is admittedly Mayor Dahlman's s
slate, in explanation of which he
stated:
None Of those whom l have placed
on my slate has made any pledge,
but each told me he was not pledged
to anybody for mayor. told them
| would put them op my slate and
added that I expected to be mayor
again. | intend to make the best
campaign carr for myself and for the
six men | have selected, and what
ever my associate candidates do will
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22
SMASHING BLOW
ATU.S.MEN BYFOE
GAINS NOTHING
Americans Attack Enemy and
Break Down Offensive Which
Was Attempt to Drive
Wedge.
(By Associated rress.)

With the American Army in
France, April 2l.--After the heavy
German attack of yesterday the
American main positions remained
intact, and this morning, after a
brief bombardment the Americans
troops attacked and drove the enemy
out Of the old outposts which they
had gained, thus breaking down an
offensive which it is believed was
intended as the beginning of Ger
man plan TO separate the Americans
and French.
There was a comparative 1ull to-
day along the sector northwest OF
Toul. The Americans engaged in the
terrific hand to hand fighting yester-
day showed the most daring bravery,
stories of which are already being
recounted.
As indicating the violence of the Of
fensive, French ambulance men, who
went through the famous battle of
Verdun, declared today that, COM
paratively speaking, the German ar
tillery fire against the Americans was
heavier than in any single engagement
on the Verdun front at any time.
Meet Their Match.
The Germans attempted to break
through the American lines in the
Toul sector early Saturday and con-
tinued until late ar night. The troops
that were hurled against the Amer
leans came full of bravado and ar
rogance, waving their rifles and
shouting like mad, but they found
more than they bargained for.
When the Germans entered Seiche-
prey, it was evidently in the belief
that the Americans had gone, but
some of them remained scattered
through the village, and they attack
ed the Germans with hand grenades,
killing many of them. Furious hang
to hand fighting ensued in the village
streets, the Americans falling back
only when outnumbered.
Later the Germans were driven out
of the village, but they had concealed
there boxes containing high ex-
plosives, to which they had attached
wires stretched across the streets.
Some of the advanced guard stepped
on the wires, causing explosions.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22
Lowe PRAISES
BRITISH SOLDIER
IN LIBERTY TALK
Pastor of First Methodist
Church Lauds Fighting Char
acter of English; What
.Churches Do.

Private Peat, trench veteran, said
that the churches will have to "go
some" to keep up with the spiritual
ideals and the Christian sacrifices
of the soldiers cover thefe;;" Omaha
churches have responded to his chal-
lenge.
Mo1e than 100000 worth of Ii
berty bonds have been sold through
Omaha churches and Liberty ser
mons" have been preached from prac-
tically every pulpit in the city.
More than 1000 persons crowded
into the First Methodist church Sum
day night to hear Rev. Titus Lowe
talk on the subject, "The Soul of the
British Soldier" His description of
the fearlessness and faith of the
British fighter was a picture to stir
mems blood and could not fail of its
purpose to impress the hearers with
the fact that buying Liberty bonds
will help to uphold the highest ideals
in the world.
At the Parkdale Presbyterian
church the Liberty loan committee
Sunday reported that members had
subscribed to $4,000 worth of bonds.
Rev. R. w. Taylor is pastor.
The First Congregational church
has set $4,000 as its quota.
Rev. D. E. Cleveland of Central
Park CONGREGATIONAL church is one of
the governments four-minute speak
ers and has been active in urging
members of his congregation to buy
bonds literally.
Rev. E. B. Taft of Grace Baptist
church was one of the leaders in Or
ganizing the Liberty loan work Of the
Omaha Ministerial union. He reports
that members of his congregation
have responded quickly to the call to
buy bonds and are almost 100 per
cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22

be entirely up to them and satisfactory
to myself.
Il told Commissioners Jardine that
| did not include him because
w':nted representative of labor on
my slate and could not reconcile him
with Reynolds. / feel that this slate
represents the best strength of the
IA candidates and am willing to take
stand on this selection"
The inclusion of Falconer was fore
easted last week. 81 will not go on
the city hall slate with my. permis-
sion." stated Falconer, but he did not
say he would refuse any Endorsements
He took the position that any indorse-
ment helps his cause. The Falconer
Commissioner club has made no tie-up
with any individual or group. Com
missioner Butler last week stated posi-
lively that he would not make any
agreement to go on an administration
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