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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-01
Continued on page five.)
HOOVER ASSERTS NO SPECULATION
 IN WHEAT FLOUR

New York, April 30.-If the govern ment had allowed the commerce in wheat to take its untrammeled course" flour would he selling at the mill door today for 80 to $50 barrel in- stead of $10 to $10.50, and probably rioting would have been experienced in all our centers of congested popula- tion of violence that leads to blood in our gutters,' declared Herbert Hoover. federal food administrator in an address here today.
 MT. Hoover spoke at a conference of 160 representative American grain dealers and officials of the food ad- ministration grain division, called to discuss grain eMports and regulation of cereal consumption in this country.
 Asserting that when flour went to S16. 75 .a barrel at the mill door last May resultine hardships dislocated our entireTeconomic life, Mir. Hoover sAid he .di4saOt accuse the grain trade of haylskk$en responsible for the sit- nation. but rather blamed the fact that the allies had to have wheat and were prepared 10 pay any price for 1t. <
 A series of speculations sprang up and were deplorable b0yona words" he said. "Bus only a nlieroscopic por-e tion of this speculation WAS of a de- liherate or vicious nature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-01
BATTERED HUNS MAKE NO EFFORT 70 RENEW f|Gh1
 4y Badly Punished Day Be- fore, Up to Noon They Make No Attack.
MACHINE GUNS STOP
 BAYONET ASSAULT
Allies Capture Many Prisoners During Mondays Desperate Fighting French Counter Attack Nets
 Gain of l.;.O0 Yards.

With the British Army in France, April 3O.--Up to noon today the bad ly punished German troops along the Flanders front had made no farther attack against the allied lines, which held so brilliantly throughout yester- days intense fighting.
 The German attack against the British was from the southeast to- wards Ridgewood, between Vicks- busch lake and Vormezeele. At Ridge wood where the fighting was very bit ter, the Germans at the outset ad= vanced with fixed bayonets but they came under such an intense machine gun fire that they were never able to employ their steel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-01
$. [. ARKANSAS POTATO GR0WFRS
 70 MEET HERE
M ust Plan Systematic Marketing and Storage
 to Prevent Loss.

A meetin gof all potato growers in Southeast Arkansas will he held ir Pine Bluff soon to discuss problems of storage and marketing to prevent surplus when the new crop is har- vested. and shortage later in the year. A campaign also will he started to urge larger consumption of pota- toes.
 J. II. Tull of Little Rock. field agent in marketing for the state. proposed the meeting to k. B. Bloom, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, and MT. Bloom immediately promised his CO operation. He asked Mr. Tull to issue the call for the meeting. and rendered the use of the assembly hall.
 There are about 100000 bushels of potatoes in storage. They canno. be consumed before the new crop is in. Tine growers will be urged to de- lay harvesting as long as possible, ana then storing it and placing it on the market in systematic way This would preevnt an over supp.y for the present and insure a supply in the fall. at the same time maintaining a steady price,.
 Unless some such action is taken the growers will sustain heavy loss.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-01
FIND NO.TRACE OF
 CYCLOPS AND 300

Washington, April 30.-As the fina1 phase in the search for the missing naval collier, Cyclops, the Navy De partment announced today numerous boat crews are being landed by war ships to question fishermen along the coast of the West Indian islands near the route taken by the collier when she sailed from Barbadoes nearly two months ago.
 Not one of the many vessels en gagged in the search has reported the finding of wreckage or of any other clue that would aid in solving the mys- tery. Navy officials admit that the time is drawing near when they must formally give up for lost the big col Her with nearly 700 nersons on board
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-01
GERMANS SUBSCRIBE TO $4,o00, LOAN
Berlin Banker Reports That Eighth Loan Subscriptions Total
 14,776,OOO,OOO Marks.

Amsterdam, April 30.--Dispatches received here from Berlin says that Dr. Rudolph Pabenstein, president of the Imperiaal Bank of Germany. told meeting of the board of directors Monday that the subscriptions to the eighth German war loan then amounts. ed to 14.766, ,0O0s00o. He added that subscriptions from soldiers in the field still were outstanding, iDr. Pab- enstein said that of the war credits. amounting to 24,00o, 100000 marks. which mad been voted up to the pres ent. ,730,000,000 marks had been consolidated into long time loans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-01
|ONMER|CAL | AGENTS TO USE | SAME OFFICE
 otton Exchange to Pay Rent of Railroad l Agencies.

me Cotton Belt and Missouri Pa c VIII maintain agencies jointly in om z2O Citizens Bank building men has been occupied alone by c. B nosey, district freight and passenger ehl TOT the Missouri Pacific. The nl VIII De paid by the Cotton Ex- sanse, and the Cotton Belt records, |'lea nave been in a room on the An Hood will be moved to the sec "a floor today.
 po.a oilices had been ordered clos. waay, and the records were to " " been taken to the local freight .ases nses. ", NJ. Taylor, mana ger of the iasilc |;ss M Bureau took the matter up sa m ,.ne cotton Exchange, the mem ss ol, which are mostly benefited by ,o.ea commercial offices. MT. Taylor ,sleu the use of one of the two Als on the sixth floor of the build- n, a' vlcipled by the Traffic Bureau, hough. "eie "ot large s nav gotton Exchange then offered vas Ahe rent of room 21O and tela- ; S sho came late yesterday instruct ept pt the offer, "e4's 'o ac- er.l, aae Chamber of Commerce also of. s its p donate space for the offices Ns assembly hall
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-01

Eleven thousand seven hundred and eighteen articles of clothing, fill ing so packing cases. and worth at a conservative estimate $10,000, were gathered here yesterday by members of the Rotary club, aided by Boy Scouts and others, and will be shipped by the Red Cross society for distribution among the war victims of France and Belgium. Many artic- les had never been worn, several stores contributed dozens of pieces just bit out of style, while others were ionly slightly woItn. A lhand4 some plush coat, trimmed with genu- inc seal model of the winter just past, and which must have cost $75, was contributed by some charitable woman
 The collection began in the morn ing, and was conducted with Rotary dispatch, the clothing being sorted packed and made ready for ship afternoon
 Articles Nontributed.
 The clothing contributed by Pine Bluffians, was divided as follows:
 For women: Long coats 12O, short coats 213; skirts 559, waists 353, coat suits 36. dresses 425.
 For Girls: Dresses 78, skirts 2S
 For men: Trousers ,356, coats 2S6, suits S5, shirts ASA, overcoats 37, vests 363, hats, 33.
 For boys pants 305, coats 160, caps 115, suits 2S.
 Miscellaneous: underwear, SIS pieces; children's small white goods, 24S6 pieces; stockings, 922 pairs; sweaters and knit goods, 225; child. ren's heavy coats, 100; night clothes, 46 pieces; assorted clothing, 1546 pieces shoes 445 pairs.
 The Workers.
 D. Stanley Dreyfus was chairman of the Rotary committee in charge of the collection. the otbier members being Jules T. Borresen and Roy NJ. Kemp. They drafted Maj. w. J. Parkes to direct the days work, and conscripted as assistants w. M. Fay Tor, Felix Smart, H. E Bluthenthal,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-01
ALLIES MAY STRIKE BACK
 AT HUNS SOON Foch and Other Generals Meet In Paris
 Today.
GERMANS FAILED
 IN NEW THRUSTS
British and French Advance Lines and Tent"n Papers Urge Haste for Victory Before Big Ameri-
 can Force Gan he Assembled
Associated Press Summary.

Again there has come a pause in the battle of Flanders, wlere tthe ground everywhere is covered with the gray clad bodies of German dead and the British and French are hold ing securely to all their positions.
 From Saturday until well into Mon- day night General Von Arnin's forces continued their efforts to break the British line on the Ypres salient and to press back the British and French from the high ground on the south- west, but everywhere their efforts were fruitless.
 Allies Push Foe Back.
 True, they gained their objectives and again captured lLocre bat a cOun- ter thrust forced them out again. and at last accounts the French were hold ing the village
 On the hilly region just to the north of l.ocre the British also pushed back the enemy at several paints, notably between Kenimel and Laclyiae Much of the snap of the German attacking forces has been absent from the man euvers they have been carrying out in Flanders. under the stiffened line of the entente troops which has been apparnt since Sunday.
 BritOns Advance Front.
 To the south near Amiens and to the east around Noyon the enemy like wise has failed in all his attempts to push further forward. The British east of Villers-Bretonneux, which lies directly east of Amiens, have advanced their front. And in the Noyon sector the. French have re-established tneir line which the Germans previously had captured from them.
 The Germans on various sectors are still hurling tons of steel against the British and French positions. but the allied guns are everywhere answer ing them in kind. While the present halt in the battle may possibly indi- cate the near approach of the throw ing into the fray of the great reserve army which Gen. 'Foch has gathered. that such is the intention of the stl- Dreme commander of the allied foEces has not become apparent.
 May Start Counter Drive.
 It is not improbable however. that council in Paris Wednesday, which will be attended by the American, French, British and Italian represen- tatives, measures having in view the turning of the tide of the battle will be uppermost in the discussion.
 In the various war theatres except the western the situation remains rel atively calm so far as fighting Is concerned. All along the front in -------------------- ---------- -------------
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-01
F, V. {. GIVES |aOO,0OO FOR A | sOlD|ER's HOME hns Announced at Open
 ling of Biennial In Hot Springs.
 AprrrTTTRE TO RE,
kR1TCTURE TO BE BUILT IN FRANCE
nch and British Officers and Cen. |S,urgis of Camp Pike Partici- pate In Opening Pageant Broagh Opens Meeting.

Not Springs, April 30.-The sum of OC0a is avilable and in hand for
 establishment of furlcus' I he for the American soldiers in hnce, secured through the efforts of
 General Federation of Women g lbs, it was announced he,re tonight. he biennial convention was form
 opened tonight with addresses Iwelcome Gov. Chas. H. Broush presenting the state at lare1s, and
 K. Bedding of the Hot Sprin gs siDess Mems league, making the neipal addresses.
 Response was made by Mrs. Josiah wles, president of the federation, in half of the delegation. A grand geant with women representing berica, France, England, Italy and bgium, and participated in by Sjor General Sturgis of Camp Pike Little Rcck, French and British of 'ers and Gov. Trough was a feature tthe ceremonial.
 Fhe formal business sessions of the hventior will begin tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-01
PLAN INCREASE OF l. 5. ARMY T0
 3,O00,O00 MEN secy. Baker Making Esti mates for Submission
 To House.
MAY PROVIDE FOR
 MILLION MORE MEN
Sehk to Keep Pace With Accelerated Movement of Soldiers to France: Complying Figures on Men
 In Class 1 of Draft

Washington April 30.--Plans for in creasing the war army to keep pace with the accelerated movement of American soldiers to the battle front in France will be laid before the house military committee py Secre tary Baker within day or two. Mr. Baker said today after a prolonged session of the cabinet, that he would be ready to submit his estimates in that time.
 What increase is to be asked has not been disclosed, but the report widely circulated is that an additional 100000 men will De provided for in the appropriation bill submitted bring ing the army up to more than 3,O00,- 900 men. It is known that a very careful survey of the equipment and transportation situation was com pleted by the war department recent ly as basis for formulating army in crease plans.
 Seek Figures on Class One.
 The provost marshal generals office has taken steps to ascertain in defi- mite figures the exact number of fight ing men still available in class 1 of the selective service forces and re- commentators for authority to or ganize additional divisions and es- inmates for appropriations have been held up pending the completion of these studies.
 Previous plans contemplate the mob ilization of an additional 80O,OOO men during the present wear. This project represented the filling up to full strength of all existing divisions and the erection in France before the end of the year of full field army
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-01

Emperor Charles and Empress Zita, of Austria-Hungary, whose sympathy for the House of Bourbon has raised protest in court circles in Vienna. Empress Zita is sister of Princa SiXtus Jf Bourbon, to whom the Emperor's famous peace letter was addressed The Arch dukes of the House of Hapsburs have held conference. at which it was resolved to call on the Emperor to end his friendly relations with the Bourbons as q pledge of loyalty to the Teutonic cause.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-01
4.00O Saloons Close When Two
 States Go Dry
New Hampshire and Mlchl gan Join Prohibition
 at Midnight.

Concord, NH, April 30.-More than 300 bars went out of business tonight, and the state went dry for the first time in 15 years, when the l1quor pro hibitory measure enacted m Isl pe' came operative. ...o. ' Detroit, April 30.-Michigan Jolnee the ranks of the dry states at mlu' night tonight. Al that hour the con stitutional amendment adopted by the voters IS months ago became opera tive. It affected 3,2S5 saloons in the state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-01
Allies Take Many Prisoners.

British Headquarters in France via Ottawa. April 30.-The Franco Brit ish troops took a large number of prisoners during yesterdays fighting but they were fewe-, than the mag nitude of the struggle would lead one to expect owing to the desperate hand-to-hand encounters engaged in.
 The French counter attack of last night on the southern slope of Scher- penberg was brilliantly and success fully carried out. It resulted in the French not alone recovering ground on the slope but in advancing their lines to depth of 1,500 yeards as- tride the Daroutre wood.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-01
ALLIED A|RMAN DROP
 275 BOMBS ON HUNS
British AyiatOrS Find Prussian Troops East of LOcre Fine
 Targets.

London, April 30.-An official report on aerial operations issued tonight says:
 on Monday offered good targets to our airman, who dropped 215 bombs on them and engaged them with ma chine gun fire Seven hostile machines were brought down iN air fighting and one was shot. down by our men. Two of our machines are nissng."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-01
GEO. S, VALIANT
 SELLS NEWSPAPER

Albuquerque, N. M., April 29.- The Central Printing Company has bought the plant and business of the Albuquerque Evening Herald and will continue publication of the newspaper as an afternoon daily. Thomas Hughes is president of the new com pany and H. B. Hening it's secretary and treasurer, will be the managing editor. George S.Valliant, one of retiring owners, remains with the newspaper as manager.
 MT. Valiant is a former Pine Bluff man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-01

London, April 30.-A dispatch sent out today by Reuters limited says it has been learned from Serbian sour ces that unmistakable signs of an ap- preaching revolution in Austria-Hun- gary are becoming daily more evident.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-01
FRENCH DOUBT NEWS
 ! OF RUSSIAN REVOLT

c,
 kors sssea,ngton, eaaI, April so.--Recent re EopenSsaan Sssmang from Finland through ssd hss en that revolt inN Petro-
 f tho au mo resulted in the restoration in, ne ;a n monarchy emanate from Rer. ben as me opinion of French newsna- (odsv 4 f, gwen in an official disnatch
 T TX rom TO France. ''spa'''' fept the na,, nun public is advised to ac-
 has not tsNs Ss With great caution since reports I e;tbs ueen substantiated by late low or bv bv,'ner .s from England of Mos lien 'ne allied ministers in Swe-
 able Ill ,a at the Florence 'sa ssuitarium iued Se 1 " uD.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-01
ne Weather

uas la'r, warmer in west prsday, fair and warmer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-01

'Conrinned nn page five.)
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-20
FEEDING you

The average city man has
probably never realized that get
ting his feed to him on time Is
one of the most troublesome
things with which the country
has to deal.
In ordinary times 1t was not
SO important that the city man
have such a realization. but now.
In war time. 1t is an important
part Of "Our Part in Feeding
the Nation"
The subjoined statement from
one Of the experts Of the bureau
Of markets, United States de-
partment Of agriculture, will
serve at least as an Introduction
to one phase Of the problem.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-20
Protecting Eiohters,

Sixty-seven inspectors of the bureau
Of animal industry. United States de-
partment of agriculture, are now with
the army inspecting the meat and meat
products supplied for the soldiers and
30 others are similarly engaged with
the navy. Operations are under fed
eral supervision from the time the live
animals are driven into the slaughter
ing houses until the fnished product
is delivered in good condition to the
mess cooks.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-20

ultimate consumer. So anything that
interferes with quick delivery, that
causes shipments to be delayed, quite
often means loss. The principal live
stock producing sections are long dis
tance from the principal meat-consum-
ing centers Of the East, which makes
them dependent almost entirely upon
adequate transportation facilities to
keep supplied with fresh meat at any
and all times.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-20
speed 10 Essential.

Speed Is vital from the time the
stock leaves the producers hands un-
til 1t reaches the packer and from the
time the product, fresh meat, leaves
the packing house until Il reaches TIE
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-20
Study Of Some Things Which A.
feot Final Delivery Of Food
to Consumer.
QUESTION Of RAPID TRANSIT
Fresh Meats and Other Psrishabls
Products From Farms Must Be
spssdsd Up At Every Stage
Delay Means shrlntass.

One Of the fundamental factors in
the problem Of feeding towns and cit.
les Is that Of transportation. Since
city dwellers are so dependent upon
transportation for their foodstuffs, 1t
may be interesting to study some Of
the things which affect the final deliv-
cry of food and especially meats to the
consumer.
Transportation difficulties begin with
the stock raiser. whether he Il q
rancher in the West, q corn belt farm
er or other agriculturist who produces
live stock for food. In the early days.
before our railroads were in existence
or before they were the principal
factors In getting stock to market.
cattle, hogs and sheep had to be
driven or hauled long distances to
reach q selling point or . point from
which they could be shipped BY boat
or rail. This was . very expensive
way Of moving stock; It not only took
q long time but the loss Of animais
and the loss Of desh by these animals
was also considerable. even though the
values per pound were very little COM
pared with today.
Troubles Of Stock orowsr.
The first trouble the stock grower
or dealer today has In getting hia
stock to market Is to get to . railroad
point to ship his animals to one Of
the various large stockyards to be
sold. Bad roads, adverse weather and
perhaps q long drive or haul to the
shipping point all affect the length Of
time required; then there may be a
temporary shortage Of cars and stock
must be held In the railroad stock
yards and fed until cars are provided.
Once loaded into cars. however, there
is a special effort made to get to the
market in the shortest possible time.
Delay means abnormal shrinkage; II
the cars are on the road SO hours the
stock must be unloaded for feed and
water; or the market may drop sud-
denly; hence the necessity for speed.
Shipping Fresh Meats.
In order to ship fresh meats sue
cessfully they must be thoroughly
chilled before loading and then trans
ported in refrigerator cars, especially
during the warmer weather, although
this practice is followed the year
round. These cars have ice tanks at
each end, which are filed with ice
and a percentage of salt and the car
chilled to about IS to 3S degrees Fab
renhAt. Also they are provided with
ventilating or circulating systems in
order to keep the temperature in all
parts of the car as neauly uniform as
possible. In making long shipments,
and especially during the warmer
months, it is necessary to ice the car
one or more times en- route to keep
the temperature as low and as con-
slant as possible. Even then on
account Of bad weather, wrecks or
any other condition that causes undue
delay, the meat may not be in first
class condition on its arrival at the
destination and must therefore be sold
quickly even at some sacrifice In price.
Speed 10 Essential.
Speed Is vital from the time the
stock leaves the producers hands un-
til II reaches the packer and from the
time the product, fresh meat, leaves
the packing house until Il reaches ths
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-20
Survey Of Food stoe,sa

A Inventory of Commercial stocks
Of grain, flour, meal AND othes food
products is being taken each month by
the bureau Of markets. United States
department Of agriculture, and the re-
suits published in q new monthly pub
iication called Food. Surveys, two
numbers Of which have already been
issued. These monthly surveys begaa
April I, 1918.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-20
Army Of ExtensIon Workers.

An army Of 5.851 extension workers
is aiding in the department Of agricul-
ture's. food production and conserva-
ton campaign. This is an increase of
3.4O5 over the number doing similar
work on July of last year. OF this
total 3.049 are in county-agent work,
serving 2.450 counties; 1890 are in
home-demonstration work, serving in
1.675 counties; and 912 are in boys
and girls club work. In the Is South
ern states 1924 workers are busy car
rying out the plans Of the food cam
paign. and in the 33 Northern and
Western states 3,027 are employed.
On July Of last year 1910 were en-
ployed In the Southern states. and 6O6
In the Northern and Western states,
In the Southern states there are 100
negro county agents and 100 negro
home-demonstration agents.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-20
MebIII.Ino Harvest Labor.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

Steps for the systematic mobiliza-
ton Of farm labor in Kansas were tax
en- at q meeting held In Kansas City,
May IA. This Is the first Of series Of
meetings which are to be arranged BY
the department Of agriculture in .
number Of cities to unite the efforts Of
all agencies working to secure lsbor to
help farmers In harvesting their crops.
At the Kansas City meeting q commit
tee was appointed to direct the work
Of the various agencies in the state
and to see that registrations are held
In the cities where city employees
who will do farm work during their va
cations can register. It 10 estimated
that $1,000 helpers will be necessary
to harvest the crops in Kansas this
year. and the commercial ofganiza-
lions in Kansas City have undertaken
to supply 10000 Of this number.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-20

200 to 600 yards in both
rapid and slow fire and
must make above 26S
points out of n possible
800. The sharpshooter
must average 23S out OF
300 on the same course.
1t is no unusual record
for a candidate of either
of these classes to hang
up ten consecutive bulls
eyes out of ten shots at
the 6OO-yard range.
The German does not
rely on his individual aoii'
ity with the rifle. He 10
inclined to shoot wildly
and at random. Reports
have reached US OF Ger
man companies franticaiiy
wasting great Quantiues
of ammunition after .