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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-25
RIGHT To STRIKE
CAN'T Be TAKEN
FROM employees
Municipal League Discusses
Wage Regulation and Work
Public Utility Employees.

Springfield, Mass, Nov. 24.-Statt
or municipal regulation of wages
hours and conditions of employment
OF public utility employees, was dis
cussed IN report presented today 10
the National Municipal league conven-
ton by Delos F. Wilcox, chairman of
the committee on franchises, who was
1or several years chief of the bureau
OF franchises of the New York state
public service commission for tho
first district.
the interest Of the public in the
continuity of operation of public utili-
ties is sufficient. says the report t.
warrant the employment of legal
measures TO prevent strikes. especial
ly on street railway and telephone
systems, but the committee recog-
nlzes that the right to strike cannot
DC taken away from such employees,
until the public in some way guara
tees that the employees interests as to
wages, hours of labor and conditions
of work will be conserved.
Discussing the right of corporations
10 earn 3 fair return, the committee
points out that in most cases public
utility services are worth more than
the consumers have to pay for them.
and that the public might we'll afford
to pay higher rates, if revenues at ex-
listing rates were insufficient to afford
the employee living wage and the
corporation living income.
Inc committee was in favor of in
sertlng certain general clauses in
franchise grants, not to determine
specific schedules of wages and hours.
but establishing definite method for
the settlement Of labor disputes as
they may arise.
The report continues:
The committee does not favor the
principle of fixing wages and hours
OF labor in specific cases by legisla-
tive act without investigation. Leg
islation, like franchise contracts.
should concern itself primarily with
the establishment of seneral princi-
pies and the creation OF means for the
amlcable settlement of specific dis
putes as they arise The committee
feels some doubt as to the particular
character of the tribunal upon which
should be conferred the authority to
settle these disputes, but in view of
the control already exercised by the
public service commission over rates.
a matter that is vitality connected with
the problem of wages. hours and con-
ditlons of labor, it reaches the con.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-25
GOULD CONTRIBUTES
To HOSPITAL WORK
Cotton Belt President Creates Trust
Fund to Yield $1,000 Annually to
be Used for Employees Benefit.

St. Louis, Nov. 24.-That Edwin
Gould, chairman and president of the
st. Louis Southwestern Railway com
pany Cotton Belt Route) has the well
fare and interests of his employees at
heart, is manifested by the fact that
from his own private funds he has
created trust fund, which will pro-
vide an annual income of $4,000, to
be used in connection with the affairs
of the st. Louis Southwestern Rail-
way Company Hospital association.
The principal use for which this
fund will be used, will be for a wide
and thorough research and applica-
tion of preventative methods and also
provide medicines, with special refer
ence to malaria and typhoid fever,
prevalent among the employees of the
company.
Dr.. H. H. Smiley, the chief sur
geon, who is in charge of the st. Louis
Southwestern Railway hospital at
Texarkana, Ark, will have direct
charge of the operation and also the
disbursement of the fund.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-25
MURDER SUSPECT
NOT Man SOUGHT
BY MISSISSIPPI
Negro Who Confessed Part
in Murder Is Believed to
Be a Fugitive.

Coy Anderson. negro, who tolt
Chief of Police Frank Stewart Thurs
day that be is the negro wanted fol
murder at Lobdell, Miss, T.. admittsf
yesterday that he lied, after he ha5
been examined by Mississippi OF
ficer, who said he is not the mai
wanted for the crime.
Anderson would not explain why
he made the alleged confession" and
the beNf is held that he is wanted
somewhere else, and hoped he would
be taken to Mississippi, there to gain
his liberty when it was found he was
not the man wanted.
Anderson's story Of the Mississippi
killing was made up of deals viii III
were verified by the Mississippi Of
ficer. and this leads to the impression
that the negro either was'in the vicin-
ity at the time, or has been assocat-
ing with one or more of the several
negroes who are believed to have
killed the Mississippi man. He IS
being held for further investigation
by the local police.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-25
THE TEST THAT TELLS
Is the Test Of Time. Many Pine Bluff
People Have Made This Test.

Years ago this Pine Bluff cit zen
told in a public statement, the bene-
fit derived from Doan's Kidney Pills
The statement is now confirmed.
the Testimony complete. Instances
like this are numerous. They doubly
prove the merit of Doan's Kidney
Pills. Can any P ne Bluff reader de-
mand more convincing proof? It's
Pine Bluff testimony-it may be i'll
vestigated.
F. P. King, salesman, 100 w. 18th
ST., Pine Bluff, says: "My kidneys
didn't act as they should and 1 hal
backaches and pains through my
loins. Doan's X dney Pills fixed my
kidneys UP in good shape and remove
the backache and pain" Statement
given arch 81, 1917
OVER TWO YEARS LATER, Mr..
King said: II haven't felt in need o:
kidney medicine since l used Doan's
Kidney PILLS about four years ag,,
for I have been practically free Fl ON
kidney weakness"
pr ce soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. King has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster-Milburn CO., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-25

See Mr.. Horton the Ford expert at
the Auto Exchange, 1119 Main street.
telephone 946. 11-25.1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-25

Ladies' gloves and ties cleaned free
with all orders. SNEEDS, phone
22l6. 11-19-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-25
RADICAL CHANGES
IN GARMENT STYLES

Chicago, Nov. 24.-Radical changes
in womcn's garments next spring
were promised in an announcement
today by Alexander Weiss, president
of the Designers Association of
Women's Clothes, at the biennial con-
vention which begins here December
Is. The skirts of suits and dresses
no longer will reach the shoe tops
He added that the straight-lined gar
ment will supplant the flaring skirt
The spring models, it was an
nouned, will cost from Is to 20 per
cent more. Scarcity of dyestuffs, the
high price of yarn and the fact that
straight-line models will necessitate
the use of just as much cotton as the
flaring styles, were given as reasons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-25
grange DECLARES
HIGH costs DUE
TO POOR CROPS
National Organization
Wants Embargoes on
Manufactured Products.

Washington, Nov 24.-In defense OF
the farmer the National Grange. in
annual session here, issued a state
ment tonight analyzing the high cost
of living and attributed the rising
prices of farm products to poor crops
and the increasing cost of what the
farmer has to buy. If any embargoes
are to be placed to help the situation,
the statement says, they should be
placed on the manufactured products,
particularly munitions of war. prohi-
bition of gambling in foodstuffs and
provision of more storage ware
themselves also are suggested.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-25

clusion that experimentally the far
reaching powers necessary to en-
force the demands of the public for
continuity of service by the prevention
CT strikes should be conferred upon
these regulatory commissions"
Besides Dr.. Wilcox. the signers Of
the report are Prof. William NJ. Leis-
erson, head Of the public service bu-
reau Of Toledo University; Robert
Treat Paine. of Boston; DR.. Horatio
M. Pollock, Ct Albany; Charles Rich
ardson, of Philadelphia; and Clinton
Rogers Woodruff; also Of ;Philadel-
phia, who for more than twenty years
has been secretary of the National
Municipal league.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-25
MEMBERS INSPECT CAPITOL.

Little Rock, Nov. PA party Of
154 hoys and girls VINO have been
here this week as the guests of the
board of commerce and the women's
clubs, were taken through the state
capitol Thursday afternoon. They are
the winners in the various counties in
the boys and girls farming clubs. the
potential leaders of their communi-
ties in the next generation. They
called on the governor, who made a
happy speech of ten minutes, and then
shook hands with each as they left
the executive chamber. They also
visited and carefully inspected the ex-
hibits in the agricultural department.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-25
RECOVER HARTMAN JEWELS.

New York. Nov. 24.-Jewels said to
be worth 100000, which were stolen
from the home in this city of Mrs.
Edward H. Hartman on November
10, were located last night after two
arrests We're made according to the
police. The prisoners are Arthur P.
Daggett of Larchmont N. ". and Or
vile Daggett of Brooklyn. The jewels
were missed by Mrs. Hartman when
she sought them to wear at the open
ing night of the opera season.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-25
Store Room Renort.

There were 236 pieces of clothing
given out valued at $71.35, II pairs of
shoes were given out valued at $4.75
II school books were given out valued
at $3.50. two pieces j.. of household
goods were given out Valued at $4.75
waking the total minimum valuation
$S4.15.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-25
PRIESTS PLEDGE ABSTINENCE,

Chicago, Nov. 24-Every priest or
dained in the Chicago archdiocese of
the Roman Catholic church pledges
himself to total abstinence for five
years. Archbishop G. w. Mundelein
stated today. The archbishop said he
already has put this rule into force
and intends to exact the pledge in all
future ordinations.
"If the Young priests keep the total
abstinence pledge for five years." he
said, sit is easy to see they are like
ly to continue the practice for the
rest of their lives.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-25
PlTTSBURG'S TRAINING GROUND.

Pittsburg, Nov. 24.-The Pittsburg
National league baseball club will
not train next season at Hot Springs,
Ark, which has been the custom for
]6 years. but will go to a point fur
Their South, it was announced Thurs
day. Two new places are under con-
sideratiOn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-25
CHARITIES AIDS
MANY PEOPLE IN
Want, DISTRESS
Report for Month of October
Shows III individuals
Were Assisted.

Monthly reports, received and read
at the meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Associated Charities
Thursday night. demonstrated the
great work being done by the organi-
cation.
OF the individuals whose cases
were handled by the association dur
ing the month, "a were i'll, ten were
over 60 years of age, 10 were unem-
ployed, six were physically handi-
capped. seven were widows and de-
serted mothers. 20 were young chill
dren, "a were given doctor and medi-
cine. nine were placed in hospital,
three were operated upon, four were
given antirabies treatment, four
were given jobs, seven children We're
placed in school, one child was placed
in better homes, one family was
moved to better surroundings, one
was placed in an institution, and 80
grocery orders were given out
Many Cases Handled.
A total of II cases, in which III in
dividuals were concerned. were han
died by the organization during Octo-
Der. There were 80 cases on hand
when the month opened; 81 new
cases, and 10 cases reopened. OF the
new cases, 10 were local, 10 were of
transients and two were of homeless
persons. There were "a cases among
whites and seven among negroes.
There were 50 applicants at the Of
flee. II visits were made and 20 con.
situations were held in the. office.
The financial report shows s2964
on hand October l, receipts for Octo-
Der Of s792S5, total $S22.49; expenses
and disbursements for October
s'f2 ~. balance ON hand November /,
S55S 70
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-25

Stop coughing! you rack the lungs
and worry the body. BALLARD'S
HOREHOUND SYRUP checks irrita-
ton. heals the lungs and restores
comfortable breadling. price Csc, soc
and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by w. L..
Dewoody & Co. cod
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-25
BRINGS BELGlANS TO L. S.

The Hague, via London, Nov. IA
Father John B. Deville of CHICAGO
has started for Belgium on his fourth
trip to bring out old men, women
and children to rejoin their relatives
in America Three hundred of these
refugees are ready to leave in East
and West Flanders.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-25

DR.. e. G. McMullen, Office, rom 3
Merchants & Planters Bank building
Residence, Ills West Fifth avenue. OF
flee phone 6S1; residence phone 1874.
11-12-1ul
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-27
Coronation Plans
About Completed

LONDON, Dec. 27-A dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from Ams,er-
dam says preparations for the Hunga
ran coronation are almost completed
and that the indications are that the
ceremony will be carried out with all
the pomp of the days before the war
THE dress Of Empress Zi,a," says
the correspondent "is ready II is of
white satin, covered with golden or
namcntS after the model OF the robes
worn by the Hungarian queens at all
coronation celebrations 1t represents
the eiio'ts of fifty workers who devo,.
ed fourteen days in making at cost
Of $1,000 kronen The dress will be
banded to the queen by a depu,ation
headed by the ArchducheS Augusta
"On the grovud that the coronation
should not be c, ebrated lavshly during
such tunes OF sress, the Croatian op-
position party, according TO a dispatch
from Agram has declined the official
invitation to the ceremony received by
the Croatian diet. Doctor Pavelio.
leader Of the OPPOSITION, formally de
clined the invitation in the name Of
the three opposition partie, and the
members OF the opposition then left the
house"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-27
Submarine Spares
American Vessel

HANRE. Dec, H--Captain Platter OF
the American steamer Sacramento, who
arrived here from Buenos Ayres with
a cargo Of wheat, report, that he was
stopped in the English channel by a
German submarine. The commander
of the submarine ordered him on board
with his papers and after examining
them said
"You are carrying wheat, which ""
consider con,raband of war, TO France
|, is lucky for YOU that your ship is
American. otherwise we should have
,orpedoed YOU with great pleasure. You
can proceed. Good luck to YOU"
The only steamer OF the name ot
Sacramento listed in available marine
records is reported by the New York
mata,lme register to have been recent
" transferred from American to Brit
ish ownership She was blacklisted bp
the British admiralty in April 1916,
on charges OF aiding German ships IN
the Pacific. but was removed from the
blacklist last October
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-27

MAJ: s o:s';: pe!R@aR RRexN R''sad . Fare. % 1 R'"dsd n" ed
Mail Orders

We pay tho shipping charges and
guarantee TO please. Orders are
promptly and accurately filled the
moment received.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-27
PROBLEMS
q MMe IS 51!,. HE!EART ! i ! ( !. !: |; . ! :
NFAR MRS. THOMPSON: | h
ByJMS.67'Y1bpfh TbOmDSOn.

DEAR MRS. THOMPSON: | have
| just a few questions to ask YOU
- (n A very nice gentleman came
into the office where work and told
me that he would come, back next
week and would like a date with me.
He is A travelling salesman and came
while my boss was ont aud stayed un-
Ill he returned, and we had lovely
talk Did | do wrong and should |
give him a date
(2) Should | give a man with whom
! have been going steady isr two years
a Christina, present? We are not Ell.
gagged PAULA.
(D No, | don't believe YOU did wrong
exactly to talk with the man If you
kept your conversation within sensible
channels However, 1t was indlScrce,.
And to give the man a date, am
afraid, would be even more indiScrcct,
and foolish For what can YOU pos
sibly know abou, man whom YOU have
met only once, He may have a good
character and he may not The chances
OF each are about equal
(2l II is not customary for a girl TO
give her Suitor Christmas present un-
less she is engaged to him However,
IT you feel that YOU must give him
something why not give him a neat lit
tie box OF home made candy?
Dear Mrs Thompson: | have a hoy
friend in Mexico. He loves to read.
Do YOU think II would be all right to
send a book for Christmas3 have
never given him anything before
BETTY.
As a rule il is not best for a girl 10
give boy Christmas present unless
she is engaged to him. But since this
boy is in Mexico and probably lone
some, | think Christmas gilt espe-
clally a book, would be all right.
Dear Mrs Thompson: was going
TO a party and boy asked to take me
home said he could. The nigh,
OF the party another boy started to
take me home and ] told him he could
not because someone else was going to-
He got mad and hasn't spoken TO me
since. Did | do right ANXIOUS.
You did the only thing YOU could un.
der the circumstances. II was childish
OF the boy TO he angry
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-27
RAILROADS Wilt
NOT ANTICIPATE
8-HOUD DECISION
AdamSon Law Ignored If
Making Up PayrolIS,

NEW YORK. Dec. H-Pendng the
decision of the supreme court ot the
United States on. the conStitutlonalitv
OF the AdamSon eight hour law, the
railroad managers declare they VIII
not be parties to any action that might
tend to nulliiy or anticipate IN any way
the court proceedings. The railway
workers of the country are being mott
fled that the Adamson law was lg
nored in making up payrolls after Jan
uary and until such tune as the is
sue is finally determined III the courts
No Compromise.
The notices contain the first formal
declaration that pending the decision
Of the court there would be no COM
promise on hours or wages between
the railroads and the employees.
The notice posted by the Illinois Cen
tral is typical OF that used throughout
the country 1t reads;
Copy of Agreement
"For the information OF employees in
tcrested, below will be found copy
OF the agreement entered into between
the attorneys Tor the Onlted Ntates
and the railroads concerning the Adam
son eight hour law now before the SUI
preme court OF the United States.
Attention is called to section 5, in
which i, is agreed that beginning lanu-
AIRY the book accounts shall be kept
in such manner that It the constitu-
tionality OF the Adamson law is up
held the men shalt promptly receive
any back pay due them under the dc
cison Of the court. In accordance with
this understanding this company will
pay its employees under present sched-
ules until such decree is handed down
by the supreme court"
Meanwhile the conference of railway
managers met here today 10 discuss
the situation preparatory to Joint
meeting tomorrow with the brother
hood chiefs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-27
Military Training
Banned by League

NEW YORK. Dee u - Military
training IN elementary and secondary
schools was voted down BY the execu.
tive committee oi the American school
peace league at meeting here last
night The league has branched in
ior,y.iour states
Aversion to the idea was based on
the ground that military training in
school, would he "unhygienic to the
adoeseenl youth" tha, I, keeps boy,
under nervous strain. compels them
io act under absolute restrain, and de-
tlop. unly mechanical obedience.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-27
Parts OF Submarines.

Secretary Lansing quoted Schwab m
mothc- communication TO Count vuh
BernStorii in connection with the pro
tests Which had been made BY the Ger
man ambassador on the question OF
parts ot submatlnes made IN this coun
try Schwab said in his statement that
submarine forgings and castings made
by the Union Iron works in this city
were sen, to Montreal. Canada, but that
the comrany'S interest in them ceased
when they were billed to their owners
Bopp maintained that this act was
unneutral and unfriendly. John G. Nj.
Oregon. president OF the Union Iron
works, was to be called today by the dc
ienSe AMI questioned as to the deliver
Of submarine parts 10 Canada and ll,c
as to the truth OF reports that the com
pany sent workmen to Canada to as
Semble the submarines. The defense
contends IT will prove that Consul Bonp
was justified in sending agents to Can
ada to ind out the facts and make them
the basis for protests by the German
embassy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-27
| Official Vote
For President
Given by States

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Complete of
ilclal returns on the recent November
election show that President Wilson
received 9llo,296 votes, Mr.. Hughes
S,S47,54, Mr., Benson, socialist, 10000
estimated with eigh, states missing, and
Mr. iIanly, prohibitionS,, 2lS,l0l. VIII
sons plurality was SoSSl2. The vote
by &~,es for the two leading candi-
dates ioliowS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-27
JAPAN PLEASED WITH
RELATIONS WITH ALLIES

TOXIC Dec 27-The diet was
opened today by the emperor who, in
his address from the throne, expressed
qualification that the relations between
the empire and the entente powers was
growing closer lie declared that the
alliance with Great Britain and the
convention with France were becoming
stronger and called attention also to
the new convention with Russia, which
he termed matter of congratulation
The emperor explained that he had or.
dered the mintftrS to draft bills
necessary for the development oi the
country, keeping in mind the world
situation, and asked the diet to CO.
operate in passing the measures. The
house was then adjourned until Janu-
ary p.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-27
GERMANS ALLECE
MANUFACTURERS.
ARE NOT NEUTRAL
Counter Charges Feature the
Trial of Bopp,

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. IL
Counter accusations OF violation OF ncu-
trality were expected to continue TODAY
in the trial OF Franz Bopp, German
consul general and six assistants who
are charged With spnspiraey to violate
American neutratxe by hampering ship
mentS os munitions to the entente allies.
Manufacturers Not Scrupulous.
Consul Bopp, whose cross-examina-
ton was completed yesterday, alleged
that American manufacturers were net
over Scrupulous in their regard for
strict observance of neutrality and that
in various ways they sought to aid
enemies of the German government II
was to trace these alleged violations
that the local German consulate em
ployed agents to visit various parts OF
the United States and Canada. Bopp
said. bu: not for the purpose of dyna
mating tunnels and munltlon ships as
the government alleges.
Theodore Roche OF consul for the de-
fcnSe introduced correspondence yeSter
day from the department of state to 'hc
German ambassador on the subject OF
AmerCau-huilt submarines for the
British government Included was a
statement from Charles NJ Schwab.
chairman OF the board of directors Of
the Bethlehem Steel company, TO the Ell
feet that the company was not building
any submarines for the entente allies
Schwab explained that the Fall River
Ship company had undertaken to build
ten submarines but that none would he
delivered to any of the belligerents dur
| ING the war
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-27

York as she appeared in the Ritz Carl
ton, when half the eyes of the people
present were turned toward her The
gown is OF ruby red velvet, made in
three puiiS the bodice is of rhnestoncs
with two straps going acros, the neck
back ard front, a trick by Callot that
is gaining wide approval The coat is
Of the same material as the skirt and IS
loaded down with white fox
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