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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-25
LONDON PORT MAY BE CLOSED
 TO SHIPPING
Commercial Interests Op- posed to the Plan and Appoint a Com
 mittee

LONDON, Jan. 25.-The proposal to close the Port of London to merchant shipping has created strong opposition from the commercial in. terests.
 A deputation of London common, CTS representing various industries in the city has been appointed to confer with the shipping controller, with a view to preventing the order from being placed in effect.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-25
V0N HERTLING MAKES
 A REVIEW OF PEACE
 TERMS TO RHICHSTAG
In the Austrian Parliament Foreign Minister Czerin Says No Russian Territory and Not One Gent of Indemnity for Austria
 Refers To Presidents Speech.

BERLIN, Jan. 25, - Imperial Chancellor George von Hertling i'll addressing the Reichstag said an agreement could be obtained without difficulty on the first four points of President Wilson's peace program recently given the Amer ican Congress.
 He said the difficulty would be met in conceding the fifth point. The first four points outlined by President Wilson are: First, op- en peace covenants, without pri- vate international understandings; second, freedom of the seas; third, removal of economic barriers and establishments of equal trade con- ditions among the nations asso- ciating themselves for the main tenance of peace, and fourth, the reduction of nationa larmaments."
 The fifth clause to which the Chancellor objected provides: ''ad- justment of colonial claims on the principle that the people concern ed shall have equal rights with the governments which have inter ests in them"
 The Chancellor said Germany never demanded the incorporation of Belgium by violence, and he said there could be no talk of the cessation of Alsace- Lorraine. He said Germany and France alone could best settle the disposition of Northern France and Alsace-Lor- raine. And the State of Poland, he said, could best be settled by Austria and Poland.
 The Chancellor demanded that Germany's enemies set forth new proposals, more in accordance with European rights.
 Hertling said that the answer to points nine, ten and eleven must be left to Austria, but that where German interests were concerned they would be defended strongly.
 These points included in Presi- dent Wilson's message are: Mine, Readjustment of Italy's frontiers along lines of nationality; ten, greatest opportunity for autonomous development of the Austrians and Hungariaans, and eleventh, the evacuation of Rumania, Serbia and Montenegro, with a guarantee of the Balkans independence, and &C., cess to the sea for Serbia"
 The Chancellor said he would not forestall the attitude of Tur- key on point twelve, which pro. vides: "The Dardanelles to be op en to all Nations, with sovereignty for Turkey"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-25
MINE WORKERS NOT FAVORABLE
 TO l. ". WIS.
Purpose To Weed Out All Such Members From Their 0rgani-
 ZatiOn

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 25. = The United Mine Workers Of America in convention here is considering the elimination of the I. w. w frJn their organization. if it should be discovered upon investigation there are any miners belonging to both organizations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-25
AUSTRIA'S POSITION
 IS OUTLINED BY
 FOREIGN MINISTER

LONDON, Jan. 25. - An Ex- change Telegraph dispatch quotes Count Czerin, foreign minister of Austria, as saying before the Par lament that T have no intention of demanding from Russia . sin
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-25

gle metre of territory, or a single cent of indemnity"
 The Foreign Minister, in refer ring to President Wilson's speech to Congress, said the high tone was different than the previous reply made to the Pope from the same source, and that there was no longer talk about autocratic sup pression of the German people He also declared that the former at tacks on the Hohenzollerns were not repeated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-25
TWO WAR BOATS
 OF TEUTONS ARE
 SUNK BY MINES

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 25.-German mine fields have caused the destruc- tion of two German destroyers. They were sunk last Sunday. No details are available regarding the probable loss of life.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-25
LAVA RISING
 IN CRATER OF
 MOUNT KILAUEA
People on Southern End of Hawaii Island Get ting Ready To De-
 part Quickly

HONOLULU, Jan. 25.-Kilauea. on the southern part of Hawaii Island is showing signs of volcanic activ- ity. Lava in the crater lake is now but IS feet from the top.
 Many residents are preparing to leave quickly for fear of all over flow
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STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Jan. 25. = Alaska Gold at. 2%. American Zinc at 14k. Butte & Superior at IS bid. Chino at 42h. Nevada at 1874. Ray at 23%.
 Utah at slh.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-25
ANOTHER PRIVATE
 KILLED IN ACTION
 ON FRENCH FRONT

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-General Pershing reports that Private Fred Thompson. of Georgetown. H.. was killed in action Jan. 23rd. No de- tails have been received as to the manner of his death.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-25
NEW YORK RESIDENT
 WILL HAVE CHARGE
 OF ALL ARMY SUPPLIES

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. s. Edward R. Steetinus has been ap- pointed surveyor general to have
 charge of all army supplies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-25

NEW YORK-Major GJayson Mur- phy. former head of the Red Cross in France, said Everywhere in France the people are asking. How soon will the Americans be here?' !"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-25
ROBBER KILLS
 CASHIER AND
 SECURES COIN

NADER, Wash, Jan. 25.--A i1re robber in overnlls slugged and kill d A. N. Cheney. the cashier of the state bank at LittIef ills, and escaped with s6,00G
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-25
WAR COUNCIL
 OF ALLIES TO
 CONVENE SOON
Premier Lloyd George and Other British Members Are on Their Way
 To Paris

PARIS. Jan. 25.-Premier Lloyd George, viscount Milner and mem- bers of the British war council arc coming to Paris to confer with Min inter Clemenceau. The visit will co incide with the meeting of the seu- preme War Council at Versailles.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-25
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
 and Mail Information
Now North Bound

Prince John is scheduled to ar rive at 10 o'clock tonight. Has no mail. Jefferson is expected from the south tomorrow night with the mail.
 AIaska is scheduled to arrive Sunday with mail.
 Scheduled Sailings City of Seattle is scheduled to sail from Seattle Tuesday. Princess Sophia is scheduled to sail from Vancouver Satur- day night.
 SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS Admiral Evans is scheduled to sail southbound Monday. Prince John is scheduled to sail southbound Sunday. 9efefrson is scheduled to sail southbound Sunday evening or Monday morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-25

Phone 1t to The nnpsrs. No. s's.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-25
Incorporation By Well Known People For a
 Cannery Line in the
 City Limits DEPENDS ON MATERIAL Henry Shattuck is Now In Seattle Endeavor-
 ing to Get the Ma
 teriaIS
 If arrangements can be made with government officials to secure the release of tin plate, cable, wire netting, and other materials neces- sary a cannery will be located al (Continued on page 8.)
DEPENDS ON MATERIAL

(Continued on page s.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
DRAFT BOARD NO. 1 RtCLASSIfIES 5l
 PINE BLUFF MEN
Draftees Are Transferred From Class 2 to
 Class 1,

Fifty-one men in district No. l. Pine Bluff-have been re-classified by Local Exemption Board No. and changed from Class to Class 1. The questionnaires of several hundred more men in Class will be reviewed today and tonight and many of them, it is expected, will also be moved ua to Class and certified for general military service.
 The boards action follows instruc tions from the adjutant general, call ing attention to a ruling in the dratt law that men with only wives as de- pendents and whose wives can be SUD- ported by other means than by the husbands labor, must be put in class one.
 Names of the men men reclassified will be published when all the Class 2 questionnaires have been reviewed.
 Local Exemption Board No. 2- Jefferson county had started re- classifying men in Class ? before the new circular was sent out ty the ad- iutant general and they have reclass- flied about 100 men and have trans ferred most of them from Class ? to Class l.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
AMERICANS RENEW DRIVE WITH TWONILE ADVANCE
Congressman CaraWay Sees
 Bloody Battle Over SerQy
Arkansas Representative With Congressional Party That Witnesses Terrific Struggle in Which Americans
 Defeat Kaiser's Best Troops

With the American Forces on the Aisne 'Marne Front, July t3O-Sjx War-tired American congressman are on their way back to Paris today after having witnessed from hill- side on Monday, the tussle for pos session of the town of Sergy, two and a half miles southeast of the former German base at Fere- En- -Tardeno1s in the Soissons-Rheims pocket.
 The Congressman saw American lnfantrymen ill action, witnessed the firing of the entente allied big gun and heard the rattle of German ma- chine guns and the crashing of the heavy cannon of the German crown &rince. The congressman probably would have remained on the emin- ence longer had not the anerman heavy shells beAln exploding over- head. That ended the sightseeing trip in that vicinity, one congressman remarking that the Germans could quit that sort of business right then so far as he was concerned.
 Fighting Worth Talking About.
 The congressman who had visited the Austro-1talian front said, their observations on Monday showed to them the fiRst actual fighting worth talking about. The party was con- ducted by Lieut.. Freeman Light of South Norwalk. Conn.,, and it con- sisted of Representatives Thomas A. Chandler Of Oklahoma; M. Clyde Kelly of Pennsylvania; Louis C.. Cramton of Michigan: Thaddeus S. Caraway of Arkansas; John A. Els ton of California and Jos. Thomp- son of Oklahoma.
 The congressman had luncheon on the hillside of Chateau Thierry amidst the ruins of numerous fine bones, the lazy Marne creeping along through "a great gan in what was Chaeau-Thierry's finest bridge and now destroyed by the. Germans.
 Enjoy Basket Luncheon.
 While the congressman were sit
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
BRITONS CAPTURE VILLAGE OF MERR|S
 AND l69 IEU10NS
General Haig Reports Sue cessful Blow Southwest
 of Ypres.

London, July 30.-Australian troops have captured the village of Norris, southwest of Ypres, accord ing to Field Marshal Haigs report from British headquarters tonight. The statement says:
 During the latter part of the night patrols of the first Australian division, who had entered German positions about Morris. successfully established themselves east of the village, which they surrounded and captured. One hundred and sixty min prisoners and number of trench mortars and machine guns were talk en by us in the course Of this en- terprise. Our casualties were light A few additional prisoners were cap tured by our patrols during the | in Nieppe forest.
 "The hostile artillery has shown great activity today against our new positions at Merris."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
AMERICAN DRIVE MAY FORCE HUNS TO AGAIN RETREAT Present German Line Not Capable of Making
 Making a Stand. BELIEVE ALLIED
 VICTORY IS NEAR StnbbOrnness of German Defense and Counter Attacks Indicates, That
 High Command Is
 Desperate.

Washington. July 3O-Tha second batle of the Marne has entered new phase. Both French and German of- ticial statements tonight reflected the increased fury of the fighting for several days past, indicating to off, cials here that a new crisis is ap- preaching. The decision cannot be long delayed, although relatively smal changes in the battle line were noted tonight.
 1t was not clear whether the ene- my had reached a line on which he proposed to halt his withdrawal. The general trend of his present front along the irregular line that now forms the bottom of the Aisne- Marna salient was regarded by most obser- vers, however, as not representing positions of such nature as wo~ lend themselves to a determined ef- fort to bring the Anglo-French for ces to a halt
 The reaction appeared to center on the American spearhead striking at the very center of the enemy posi- tion. It was quite evident that the Germans regarded this thrust as menacing.
 Official dispatches did little to clear up the situation. Officers based their views on pres sreports coming from London. Paris or the fighting fronts. These told of repeated at tacks and counter attacks. but sum- mary of all reports seemed to show that the Germans had failed to re- lieve their situation. although the rapidity of the advance was reduced. hTe last available accounts indicat- ed that the American positions south east of Fere-En- -Tardenois had been retained. The fiercest fighting of the battle appears to have taken place here with the village of Sergy as the storm center.
 If the American spearhead Is fur ther advanced as result of the pres ent prolonged struggle, this, coupled, with French and British flank opera tions to the east and west. would create a situation that might we'll force further German withdrawals to escape envelopment on one side or the other of the American thrust. 1t was thought.
 There was some fears. however that the impetuosity of the American CIOOpS lCdu llCuI COO Idl ward in case of renewed successes. placing them in danger in their turn of squeeze operations by the enemy In any case it could not be seen clearly tonight whether the present enemy resistance is along definite line of defense he has established or is merely a screen behind which he is struggling either to prepare strong defense positions along the heights of the Vesle or to organize the mass of reserves he has assem- bled on this narrow front for an attempt to drive back in force. The report that 71 German divisions had been concentrated in this section led to speculation as to the answer the Germans are planning to the strik- ing victory General Foch has thus far achieved.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31

ting down to basket luncheon a tishionably attired woman from Paris came to the ruins of her old home where she found a group ot American soldiers ill possession The woman explained her mission in brok- en English. She went to the base ment, requested the aid of the Am erican soldiers anad had a private hole dug in the basement at a point indicated by her. The soldier soon uncovered a basketful Of bundles, securities and other valuables Among them were lot of five per- cena gold 100 dollar bonds of the defunct St. Louis, Oklahoma and Gulf railroad. The woman gave the soldier three bonds for his trouble.
 The congressman visited the saa,- tered houses in Chateau Thierry and also the hillside dugouts formerly occupied by the Germans, gathered numerous souvenirs. They then pro- ceeded toward the battlefield even- tually reaching the hill southeast of Fere- e-En-Tardenois.
 Then They Adjourn.
 When the Germans began replying to the allies fire in earnest, the con- gressmen decided that it was about time to adjourn and did so. leaving behind the souvenirs they had gath cred at Chateau -Thierry. On their way to the rear, however, they pass ed through the forest of Fere-visit- ing additional formar German dug outs and camps and gathered up an- other assortment of rifles. helmets and various articles, which they took back.
 The congressmen also visited q field hospital, having seen stretcher bearers bringing in wounded men from the field. They were satisfied that everything Dc ~'ble was being done for the men on the front lines and for those who fell in the fight ing
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
ARREST
 IN AUTO THEFT

John Greenlee was arrested yester- day at Kemp, Texas. upon request of Constable C. c. Green. in connection with the theft Of Will Iindley's au- tomobile three weeks ago. Constable Green recovered the auto Sunday near Monticello where 1t had been sold for $400 and arrested Victor Reed as one of these charged with the theft. Officials at Kemp in a message stated that Greenlee des.r- ed to make bond. Constable Green fixed 1t at $500. If bond is rot fur nished Green will go to Kemp today after Greenlee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
I,nch Furious Counter At. [cks in Attempt to Check
 Allied Tide.
kNS OF FEAR l OF FLANK ATTACK
|iant Advance ef American Troops
 kots Teut0ns in More Serious predicament Despite Sac- rifices.
Associated Press Summary).

Associated Press Summary). merican troops fighting north o1 |Ourcq river in the Soissons' ms salient have enlarged thei, kant victory of Monday at Sergy q they cut to pieces divisions o1 hany's picked troops and took Eheld the village against counter Eks.
 Notwithstanding continued heavy siticn by guns, machine guns and numbers of the enemy soldiers
 the middlewest and eastern s drove their line northward from g Tuesday for a distance of about miles and were resting at night he slopes approaching the woods nd the town of Nesles.
 here they stood at the last ac- Is the Americans formed the of the long line running across Salient.
 Allies Also Gain.
 bile the bitter fighting was in fess between the Americans and bans the French troons on both of the fighting front also forged for goodly gains northeast of En- Tardenois and east of Sergy. the Nesles forest the Germans holding strong positions from they are shelling, but thus far, actively, the menacing allied before them.
 pssian uGards and Bavarians
 in the thick of the fighting ghout Tuesday, but again they out unanswered and outfought pe Americans and again suffer lavy casualties.
 Seek to Make Stand.
 Germans apparently are on the pf attempting to end their re- from the Soissons-R Rheims sal Pnd turning and offering frontal
 in force to the entente allied s.
 day of rear guard actions seems Ing to close. Violent counter nsive measures against their onlsts already are in progress
 Germans over most of the bat mt and seemingly, for the pres t least, the allied advance has materially slowed down.
 Ether gains have been made by lilies, including the Americans my after the bitterest kind o1 ng. And these gains have been aerab!e less in extent than those pus days, before the German: ned their retreating armies by ng numerous fresh divisions te ald and adding greatly to the gate strength of their fighting
 within the fast disappearing
 between Soissons and Rheims tlcplarly heavy has been tn, 'nued on page six, 5th column. ]
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
ACCUSE CAPTAINS
 WIFE OF DISLOYALTY

Greenville. s. C.. July 90.-Mrs. Elsie V. Sires, wife of Captain Ed ward B. Sires, 306th Sanitary train formerly stationed at Camp Sevier, was held today for trial in the Uni. ted States district court charged with violation of the espionage law. She was released on $1,000 bond.
 Mrs. Sires was born in Germany and married Captain Sires in the Philippines. Witnesses testified Mrs Sires had said the Germans had a right to sink the Lusitania and that accounts of German atrocities were lies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
FRENCH ADVANCE LINES AND CRUSH COUNTER ATTACKS K Gain Ground ot1 Heiehts Northeast Of ere- 1il-
 Tardenoi6

Paris, July 30 Nolthsast of Fer1. En-Tardenois, the. allied tro0ps IT local fighting Tuesday advanced their line and also retained the ground captured In the region of Sergy, not withstanding several German counter attacks, according to th4 French of- ficial communication issued this ey- ening. ].
 Attempts by the Germans to re- take the village Of St Euphraisa southwest of Rheinas, feiled, althou9A the enemy made Ii aliEht advance n the west of the yillage. Tho t1x* Qf the communication f0llpv1s
 Ion the rtght hank o1 ~ { fc0l some local tish4ir on N &
 advance on the Si1ht tp patl east of Fefe- n s 3
 "In the reeaon Of SaxS9 wa mainS tained our gaip1, In aSp1t9 ot sse. Al reactions by fke enemy. sl
 "Southeast 0f Nne3nS tn attacked on roth ytiIea 1T phraise All sth1tf ttempts Y ture 6t EUphxA tatIed a tlikht xdyank |5l..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
E. BLOOM ID BE
 PIRICI CHAIRMAN F Y.M.C.A. DRIVE
Direct Finance Cam. n m Jefferson, Arkan-
 sas and Lincoln.

F. S. Bloom. cashier of the Citt- lcoanI osnk. yesterday was tendered Septed oha,d the appointment of dis sa Saalrman of the ". M. CA, kies xvrk <. finance campaign for the t'm iHs or Jefferson. Arkansas ana ea d < counties. MT. Bloom was vas ac. ol ms appointment by w. c. "'A, sta9e chairman of the cam tsm ana Id he sent the followinr % % cSai ctn or acceptance:
 sanneserfully ans accept the appoint- r sau svasla glad of the opportunity to
 every service in my bower ; [v;Sa ;SSaampaign. which vii ibe na.
 .ue. IS for $112,O00 ,000. Ark ,.au auota Is $500, ,ooO. rr0' MT, pioom n ss s'ss s,.f Jefferson county's ru' ouota < p,ut about $45.0Oo. s'o's
 IiUom was chairman of th, .1.lnerty Loan campaien here e .,sact c.Ms chairman of | ' tha 1i I Rsd Do. Dsos.mpsign. and took both cover ,ses
 With an oversuIbscrintione.A s SseA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31

Hollis, pr. G. w. Bell.
 Redfield-W. T. Woodbridge, Rev w. c. Wood.
 Jefferson Springs-Creed Caldwell, s. J. Hunt.
 Dexter-W. D. Jones. T. J. Collier.
 Watson's Chapel-N. J. Can't, IT,, Rev. Theo. Copeland.
 English-Rev. Walter Scott, Prof F. T. Veneger.
 Reydel-J. E. Bovce, Harvey Means Prof. McClerkin, Dr. w. E. Watson A. w. Spears.
 Hannaberry ] Schoolhouse-J. F. Jones, A. L. Burnett.
 Roy Roy-Dr. w. E. Watson, Prof Ish, A. 8. Moon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
GRIPPE KILLS MANY IN SWITZERLAND

Paris, July 3O.-Reports from Switzerland say that the epidemic of Spanish grippe in that country has grown to alarming proportions. En- tire families have died from the ais ease. Funerals are being held at night and relatives are forbidden to follow the bodies to the grave. The hodies of the dead turn black. The endemic is thought to have emanated from Austria or Germany.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
1s Austrlans Planes Sho

 Rome, July 30-The WAT Cfeic6' communication issued today reads as; follows:
 "On the whole of the front there has been reciprocal fighting. In the Giudacari and Val area hostile par. our reconnoitering patrols broAght back enemy arms and matertal Thlr- teen hostile aircraft have been brought down.
 ''In Albania the systemafizAtion of our lines of resistance has been coin- pleted and our troops on the S4nini and west of the Osunn and Devost have lessened their pressure against the enemy"
 German Official Report. ? Berlin, via London, July 30. The German official communication of (Continued on Page Six. 6tha Column. ]
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31

and infantry attachments. The bar rage died away. the Germans lsaving the work of resistance to the men they had failed to protect with thess heavy guns.
 Execution Is Awful
 The Germans were "mopped up" and the Americans held their new line just east of the forest. Not mal1y prisoners were taken but here and there a few were rounded up and brought in. Sergeant Louis ,Loetx of Sioux City, Iowa, contributed 14. He attacked IS Germans who had be-. come separated from their command killing four of them and capturing the others. a@
 Awful execution was done by the Americans. Eight captured 0uA5l11A said they were all that remAj jhed company of eighty six Inter- their number had been reduced ,tOf E and lieutenant Today the if1l ant and all but they wSE4 til x x
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-31
MAINTAIN POLICY OF REFUSING TO LET STARS AND STRIPES BE PUSHED BACK AND
 WIN BRILLIANT VICTORY.
YANKEES NOW HOLD STRONG POSITIONS NORTH OF
 SERGY BEFORE WOODS BEYOND TOWN OF MISSILES
Troops From Middle West and Eastern States Assert Their Mastery Over Kaiser's Best Troops in
 Every Mode of Fighting.

With the American Army the Aisne- -Marne Front, July 30-(By The Associated Press).-Through bar deadly the Germans have laid down any sector for months the American soldiers comprising from the Middle West and Eastern states pushed their line forward little today and tonight forms the |apex of the long allied front.
 Their progress was considerable though less than two miles, but it is regarded brilliant operation in of Inc determined by