Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-28
National Chairman Saw
Will Urge Pres t. Wi1s>
to Speak in This City
ON HIS ANNUAL VISI
New Currency Law Reviying Busine
Mrs. McCOmbs Amused at
Antics of Negroes

Hon William F. McCombs, chair
! man of the National Democratic
Committee, an Arkansas boy, Presi-
dent maker and the man who turned
| down the big Job of Minister to
France, was Pine Bluff visitor for
ten minutes yesterday morning, but
few people were aware Of it. His
beautiful wife. until a few weeks ago.
Miss Dorothy Williams, sister OF
Mrs. Joe Letter, and who is said to
have received a million dollars from
her brother in-law, joe Letter, as a
wedding gift, accompanied him.
Mr.. McCombs was met BY the
editor of the Graphic at Union Sta
ton and talked Interestingly d his
annual visit home. He was asHed II
he would use his influence to Nave
President Wilson visit Pine Bluff on
June 8. when the State Democrt1ic
Convention meets in this city, with a
view to having the nations chief E-
ecutive deliver an address to tie
Democrats of Arkansas.
81 shall be glad to do SO" said M.
McCombs, land would crafty b
personal pride in my home sta4
should i be successful in inducing
Mr.. Wilson to visit Arkansas at thai
time. When you invite the Presi'
dent to come to Pine Bluff if you
will let me know, will take the
matter up with him personally and
urge him to accept it. If Pine Blull
sends a delegation to Washington tt
: personally insist on his visit during
the Democratic State Convention,
will be glad to run over from New
York and join them on their visit tt
the White House and do everything
can to favor your city IN that d.
rection."
On His Annual Visit
Mr.. McCombs said that he was In
rkansas this time on his annual
visit. He said he has PLANTATION
interests in Ashley county, his old
home, and that he will combine
BUSINESS with pleasure in vi :iting
home folks. He intends to remain
in Arkansas one week. He ana Mrs.
McCombs did not 60 directly tt
/ Hamburg yesterday, but to p
/; Dorado, Arkansas, where they spent
last hight with his siste:. Mrs. M.
R. Hardy, who was married to
prominent banker Of that place some
months ago. From Ell Dorado Mr.
and Mrs. McCombs will go to Ham
burg. Monday night. They intend t
stay there five or si1 days and vii
then go VIA the Rock 1slald to Chi
! cago, on their way to New York
, While at Hamburg Mr.. RcComb'
will enjoy a hunt with q party o.
fr!el(s.
AT Union Station here NJ. NC
Combs did not leave the Pullman
He was attired in an English wa'k
i ing salt Of gray and, AZ usuai. ear
| ried h.l gold headed canc. His wife
an attractive brunette, wore a becom
| ing travelling suit # dark brown
Her hiatt was plainly dolo up ant
she ws:a no jew5ls. Her beautiful
black sses sparkied admission al
she ga. tJ and listened to her hush
and as he talked Of his intimate
! friend, the President. She took much
interest in the negroes. who throng
ed about the station. Her manner II
most pleasing and she speaks Will
an accent so Characteristic Of tn
Way Down fastener. '+
Believes in the Currency
Mr.. McCombs laughed when ''
had nothing to say-politically. III
said he would like to stop tor
while in Pine Bluff, as he had prom
Used to do some months ago. but tina
he was busy man in his New YorA
office and would have to hurry bacl
after his stay ct Hamburg.
"You are not busy evading the OF
flee seekers, are you'll" she was ask
ed.
eyes, they're still after me-" ant
he laughed heartily. .abut = have sue
ceeded in cutruaning them thus far'
Mr.. McCombs said that hs haf
great oonfidsncs IN the suceeastu