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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
FROM MISSOURI

Why is it that the man from Mis-
souri, must be shown any more thoroly
than the man from Maine, when the
native of Maine is notorious for liking
as much salt on his facts as on his
codfishballs? There is reason, and
it. is related by no less an authority
than Representative L. c. Dyer-nat-
urally, of Missouri-in the Congress
sional Record. He says:
"In the early seventies there lived
in one of those wild Nevada mining
towns an individual of such rare fight
ing ability that the whole country
knew of his prowess and respected it.
He was king of the community and
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

was a reign of terror. Quick on the
trigger. he had row of notches on
his gun-handle, but his specially was
at rough He was native
of Arkansas and was proud of the fact.
He boasted of the superiority of his
native state. So, as the name pleased
him, he was called 'Arkansaw." He
was built like a puma and his punch
was like the kick of a mule. 'Arkan-
saw enjoyed the role of champion and
handed out his wares in large and Sc
we're doses; in fact, there were few
men in the vicinity who had not been
licked by the bully.
"One day there came into the saloon
a stranger. A lanky, solemn faced
boy he was, in patched and faded blue
overalls, and a great foppy, brimmed
hat. He was a prospector from the
hills and not a particularly successful
one-from his looks. 'Arkansaw'
caught sight of the youth, who leaned
against post so mournfully watch
ing the roulette, and saw a prospect.
You, kid said he, you want to
be mighty blamed careful how you're
actin around here. I'm from Arkan-
saw. / am
Deliberately the young fellow cast
a lazy, expressionless glance at the
half drunk man and turned his atten-
ton again to the wheel. The miners
moved up to see 'Arkansaw's' latest
victim.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
WHAT IS A WHITE RAT?
By JAMES WILLIAM FITZPATRICK,
President White Rats Actors Union.

vaudeville actor against the attacks of
dishonest managers. An American
actor, the late George Fuller Golden,
became a member of the English order,
and, filled with enthusiasm over the
good he had seen it do, when he re-
turned to this country he founded a
society of American artists which has
grown into the present White Rats
Actors Union.
The White Rats are the white stars
whose glow in the theater chases away
the shadows of doubt and sorrow and
worry from the hearts of those who
sit in the audience. You are the ones
who are most affected if the stars are
smothered or dirtied or quenched, and
the attempt to do all three things is
being made by the managers who look
only to the money you pay for tickets
and what they can steal from the actor
in the form of exorbitant commissions,
reduced salaries and general graft.
If the managers have their way the
White Rats will be no longer the
white stars of vaudeville, but the
white slaves of it. In more ways than
one they are even now slaves to a
system so corrupt that it threatens
the very existence of the vaudeville
theater, and by so doing deprives you
of means of happiness.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
DID HER BEST.

Teacher-Do you know the popu-
lation of New York?
Mamie Backrow-Not all of them,
ma am, but then we've only lived here
two years.-Puck.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

UNFORTUNATELY EXPRESSED.
Minnie-So sorry to hear of your
motor accident!
Lionel-Oh, thanks; it's nothing! l
expect to live thru many more.
Minnie-Oh, but hope not!
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-07
Sh0PMfN GRANTED 6 10 10. CENTS
 MORE EACH HOUR
Agreement Reached At Ty- Ter Conferences Means
 Much Money Here.
@<</|E<W3 NoNoZ.

Cotton Belt shop craftsmen have been granted wage increases ranging from 6 cents to 10 cents per hour helpers, have been granted increases in pay ranging from to 8 cents per hour; and apprentices have been granted increases ranging from 2R to cents per hour, in the agreement reached Wednesday at Tyler, Texas, by representative of the men and the company, after conferences and nego- tiations which have been under way the past six weeks or longer.
 The increases are to cover all shop men in the employ of the Cotton Belt system, and the new wage scale is made effective July 1, hence the shop employees, helpers and apprentices have considerable back pay coming to them.
 None of the local members of the shopmens' negotiations committee have yet returned home, although they will be home today.
 The new agreement, which provides that none of the new rules or sched- ules of pay are to be changed until after 30 days notice is given by either side, fixes a flat rate of 51 cents per hour as the wage for carmen, machinists, boilermakers, 'blacksmiths and coppersmiths, this latter organ ization including all sheet metal workers.
 Machinists under the old scale were paid 45 cents per hour. as also were the boilermakers. Coppersmiths and sheet metal workers were paid Al cents per hourS while the blacksmiths had variant scale, ranging about Al to 45 cents. The range of the in- creases in wages allowed, therefore, is from cents to 10 cents per hour.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-07
OCEAN FREIGHTS
 TO BE REDUCED

Washington, Sept. 6.-IImmediate control of ocean freight rates of American vessels will be assumed by the shipping board which announced it would appoint a general charter ing board to which all charters must be submitted for approval.
 The new scale of rates calls for reduction of from 65 to 75 per cent. from present tariffs.
 Nothing was said as to reduction in rates charged by allies and neu- tral vessels from American ports, but the chartering board, through the experts and bunker coal control. will have the power to regulate these, also.
 An early arrangement between the neutral shipping nations for joint rate scale was predicted.
 Announcement that a chartering board will be formed forecasts early requisitioning by the board of Amer ican merchant vessels. The ships, as will be turned back to their owners to be operated under rules and regulations to be drawn by the chartering board, which will be charged with enforcement of the new freight rates.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-07
GOVERNOR REDUCES
 BOWMAN'S SENTENCE

Little Rock, Sept. Ex-Governor c. H. Brough has issued proclama- tion reducing the term of sentence of Will Bowman, Sebastian county convict. from life to 15 years. Bow man, half breed Indian, was con- victed in Fort Scott county, on change of venue from Fort Smith for criminaf assault, his victim be- ing 12 year old girl. The trial was most bitter one, and Bowman was sentenced to hang. The punish ment was finally cOmmutted.
 Bowman has been in the peniten- tiary since 1908 and has been of ma terial assistance to the officers in re- capturing escapes. He was recently severely injured in duel with escapes. Bowman was physical wreck when incarcerated in the pen itentiary, but is strong now.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-07
CITY MAY GET TRAINING SCHOOL
 FOR RED CROSS

Washington, Sept. 6.-Need for thousands of workers in the Red Cross home service in aiding fam lilies of the United States soldiers and sailors, an increased demand, and With the continuance of the war, has caused the Red Cross to establish 24 institutes in connection with promi- nent universities and schools of phil anthrOphy Director General w. Frank Perons of the Red Cross Civil Relief told of plans today at the social workers conference, saying the insti- tutes would give Red Cross volunteer workers an intensive six weeks train ing.
 Establishment of institutes is being considered for several points, includ- ing New Orleans, and Pine Bluff, Ark,
 Nothing concerning the matter could be learned here yesterday from officers of the local Red Cross chap ter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-07
HOPKINS FREED
 ON THIRD TRIAL
 FOR WIFE MURDER

Philadelphia, Sept. 6.-Alvin Hop- kins, aged 35. farmer, was acquitted by a jury in circuit court here today of the charge of having murdered his wife.
 It was his third trial, previous trials resulting in disagreements.
 Hopkins maintained his wife was shot accidentally, when he slipped and fell while walking behind her on the levee, the gun which he was carrying, exploding and the charge causing her death.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-07
American Alliance or La Dor and Democracy
 Urges Unity.
CALLS ON PEOPLE
 TO FORM BRANCHES
Declares That the Government Has Stated It's War Aims Clearly md Entirely Consistent With Ideals
 of Democracy.

Minneapolis, Sept 6.-The Ameri- can Alliance for Labor and Democ- ra@y late today unanimously adopt ed a resolution denouncing as un- warranted the declaration of the Peoples Council of America for Democracy and Terms of Peace, that America has not clearly stated her war aims
 No government has ever stated it's war aims so clearly, war aims en- tirely consistent with ideals of dem- ocracy and internationaism," the resolution said.
 The resolution, viewed as the governments unofficial reply to criticism, was submitted after a lengthy session of the resolution committee. It was read by John Spargo, former executive committee man Of the Socialist party, and adopted immediately. It pointed to the German plan to throw broad belt of military power across Europe and beyond the Mediterranean into the heart of Asia and continued:
 "The only chance left to the mas- ters of Germany for retaining the ad- vantages gained, and of perpetuating their own domination over the Ger man people, Is the enactment of aYl immediate peace upon terms favor able to themselves"
 Should the German plan succeed, America ibself hereafter would be menaced, the resolution said The report was adopted recommending that the organization be made per- manent; that the administrative com mittee be elected and given powers, and that appeals be made to others to join the Alliance. "Gi
 Opposition developed to section of the rep8rt providing for the selec- ton of a secretary and treasurer by the administrative committee on the ground that such action was "auto- cratic" AiH stn
 In it's appeal the committee calls on all men and women of the coun- try to join or form branches SO that "every atom of strength and every ounce of resources may be placed at the disposal of the govern ment." tlii
 Pointing to the governments fair- ness to labor the appeal says an agreement has been reached between representatives of American labor and the secretaries of war and navy that union wages and hours shall ob- tain turnout all construction work for the army and navy. ', sj
 Immediate action is vital" the ap- peal continues, urging prompt or ganization of localo and state branches. trH IL %y
 Funds are needed for the work and we urge that contributions be made for propaganda and organiza- tiOn purposes"
 This appeal marked the firing of the first gun in the campaign to stamp out pro-German societies and to bring the nations labor forces be- hind the government
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-07

rom the county, although this is not expected. Should he not appear by a. m. today, the board will call upon Sheriff Williams to bring him to the boards Headquarters, as the regula- tlons provide, and Gillian Will then be given full opportunity to show the board why it should not certify him to the state adjutant. general as de- serter in time of war. Members of the board said last night they will not prejudice the case, and will give Gallam full opportunity to explain his delinquency. Efforts were made last evening to communicate with Langford and Reydel by telephone, relative to Gillian, but the line was reported out of order.
 Men Are Photographed.
 A group photograph was taken just after p. III. yesterday, of the men who will leave for Little Rock today, the members of the local selective boards and the boards clerks being included in the group.
 A copy of this photograph, bearing the signature of each of the men, is to be framed and hung in the circuit court room, as a perpetual remem- brance of the county's first contri- button to the great democratic army which is to wage war against autoc- racy and oppression.
 All the men will report at the of: fices of the two boards in the court house at 7:30 o'clock this morning. The city men will be in charge of Shep Gallagher, while Grant Hogg will be in charge of the county men, during the trip to the cantonment.
 Efforts are being made to have big crowd of Pine Bluff people at the union station this morning, to give the boys rousing "send off," and despite the fact that it is an un- usual hour, it is confidently believ- ied the boys will be cheered and heartened by the manner in which their fellow tOwnsmen bid them au revoir.
 Want Cases Opened.
 The city selective board yesterday forwarded to the district board at Little Rock, another letter, recom- mending that cases be reopened and discharges be granted big batch of local men. The letter was as follows:
 eve are submitting the following cases who have filed claims of dis charge on account of dependents and same have furnished affidavits which were sent to your board as required by Section "A, Rules and Regulations. Some of the list have filed claims of appeal, others have not. We believe that these cases come within the late regulations The following:
 Erred Thomas, negro 13; Steve Bunter, negro, 24; Sterling Clay, negro, 27; Robert James Dempsey, 2S; Robert Lee Jones. 37; William E. Hugon, AS; Jefferson Lee Howe, 82; Spencer c. Waits, 91; John P. Morch- inek, 95; Frank Brandon, negro, 97; Harry Lester Adams, 9S; Ernest H. 101; Sam Paris, negro. 102; Henry B. Bragg, Jr., 108; o. P. Fer guson, 12S: Arthur Leroy Faust, 133; Richard Lamar Moseley, 140; Will Williams, negro 142; Joel Benjamin Head, negro, 143; Timey Key, negro, 146; Howard B. Strauss, 149; Will Reaves, negro 1856; Perry D. Gath- right, 16O;. James Samuel Evans, 177; James Earl Brewster, 189: Timothy Walter Sutton, negro, 1s6; Walter Duncan. Fowler, 211; Henry Harden Haizlip, 219; Arthur J. Peterson, 231; Grover c. Shepherd, 232 John c. Suffield, 235; Fred Chester Williams, ef frnr+iuvaH oy, uooa,o Eiuhx
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-07
Call Off Coal Conference.

Indianapolis, Sept 6.-In difference to the request of pr. H. A. Garfield, national coal director, a joint confer ence of mine operators and officials of the United Mine Workers to discuss wage increase was postponed late today.
 The informal conference was ad- journed subject to the call of John P. White, president of the Mine Workers.
 Dr. Garfield has been invited to meet the officers of the Mine Work CTS. for a conference on coal condi- tions, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. H.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-07
Herbert Hoover Says Ad- ministration Not Author
 ized to Fix Prices.
SHIPPING BOARD
 TO REDUCE RATES
Will Form Chartering Board. As Pre- liminray to Communicating All American Merchantmen Gut
 Rates G. to 1J Per Cent.

for meat and dairy products has no place in the government food adminis- tration plans, Herbert Hoover told National Livestock association mem bers today.
 Not only would it be impracticable to so fix such prices he said, but the administration has no such power.
 The hope of the administration is that it can stabilize quotations, thus reducing prices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-07
Jefferson County Men Leave
 for Camp Pike This M0rnin0
Eight Men From City and xteen From Rural Sections 10 Depart For Canton ment, To Begin Train
 ing For Service In National Army,

Jefferson county's first contribution Of her young men for service in the new National army, will leave for Camp Pike at Little Rock C, 8 o'clock this morning.
 Everything has been prepared for their departure, they have been pro vided with their instructions, meal tickets and other necessities, and this morning they will be placed aboard the northbound Missouri Pacific pas senger train, for the journey to the cantonment where they will be giv- en final inspection by the medical authorities of the army, will be fi- nally accepted or rejected, and will begin training for the life and du- ties of soldier in war time..
 The following are the men who will leave this morning:
 The City Men.
 Henry Otto Keller, 211 West Bar raque street.
 shep A. Galligher, TOP West Third avenue. .
 Hugh A. McGaughy, 702 West Third avenue.
 w. H. Riley, 1916 State Street. Charles Earle Smith, 219 West Fifth avenue.
 James w. Murphy, 3O5 West Elev- enth avenue.
 John F. Rutherford, 117k East Second avenue.
 Lev H. Goodrich, 11O5 West Fifth avenue.
 The County Men.
 Jeff Fowler Lyon, 2021 East Sev- enth avenue, Pine Bluff.
 John Groves Redfield. j' William Franklin Greens Plum Bayou. nn~
 John Herbert Kerr. Redfield.
 OvertOn Lee, Moscow.
 James Edward Nichols, Redfield.
 Earle Reynolds, Redfield.
 Ed Richey, Box 9S, Route 4, Pine Bluff.
 Wilbur Fillmore Reed, Route 6, Pine Bluff.
 Chris Reichen, general delivery, Pine Bluff. ~
 John Edward Socia, West End sta tion, Pine Bluff.
 Virgil swor, SO9 Nebraska street, Pine Bluff.
 Marvin Smith, Box 51-A, Route I, Pine Bluff
 Henry Darwin Sanders, Route 4, Pine Bluff.
 Earl Elberry Williams, Route 3, England.
 Calvin Stone, IA East Fifth, Pine Bluff.
 Stone Substitute.
 Calvin Stone, aged 21. native of Cleveland county, with no depend ents. and who has filed no claim for exemption on any grounds, was add ed to the county list at the last mo- ment last evening, after the failure to report of Albert Gillam4 pf Lang ford tie cutter, whose notice had been forwarded and brougbt no re- 'sponse. a tao
 Stone is employed on the new Fox building, in construction work, ana was assured that his employers would be seen and arrangements made for his job to be held open for him in case he should not be ac- cepted by the army medical examiners at Camp Pike. He made no demur ito being ordered to camp on such short notice and his willingness to answer the call to the colors brought words of praise from the members of the county board and from, others in touch with the situation.
 Gillian, however, may report to the board this morning in time to Journey to Camp Pike with the other men
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-07
Suspend Cotton Licenses.

Washington, Sept. 6-To relieve congestion at ports, the export ad- ministrative board today waived until October the requirement of export licenses. for shipments of raw cotton to Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan and their colonies, and to Russia.
 It was found cotton was piling up faster than export licenses could be handled.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-07
LABOR FOR RICE FIELDS.

Little Rock, Sept. 6aMsThs State La bor Department has. .s6een asked to send 1000 menJ Unto the rice district for the harvest, which begins about Sept. 20. An effort will be made to have many of the laborers from Camp Pike help out the rice fsr1ners.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-07
DECLARE POPE WRITES ANOTHER
 PEACE MESSAGE

Copenhagen, Sept. GA dispatch from. Lugano, Switzerland. to the vos- siche Zeitung of Berlin. says it has learned from a clerical source that the report that Pope Benedict Is pre- pairing a second note is correct.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-07
Wants Bonus For Soldiers.

Washington, Sept. 6.-The war tax bill dragged slowly in the senate to- day toward the final vote set for next Monday, preparatory to disposition of the income tax schedule tomorrow,
 In perfecting the surtax rate, the finance committee presented new es- inmates of income tax revenues. As now drawn with the addition of the Geary and Lenroot amendments, it is estimated that $S42,00o, ,OOO addi- tional will be secured, $482,OOO, ,OO0 from individuals and $36O,O00, ,OO0 from Corporations. Of the former $393.- 070,O00 is expected from surtaxes on large incomes and SS9,O00,O0O from the new normal rate.
 The first vote tomorrow will be on an amendment by Senator LaFollette to increase the levy on individual in- comes by spreading out the surtax rates. If this is rejected, Senator Hollis will advance an amendment to raise the levy.
 Senator Lafollette announced that he intends to offer an amendment to increase all surtax rates 10 per cent, to establish fund for a monthly bo- nus of $50 for every American soldier and sailor and officer serving in France. to be paid during the dura- tion of the war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-07
THOMPSON SUES
 NEWSPAPER MAN
 FOR BIG DAMAGES

Chicago, Sept 6.-Mayor Thomp- son, through an attorney, today filed precipe in a suit for $20,000 dama- ges against the Chicago Herald Com- pany and James Keeley, the publisher.
 The Herald, among others, has vigorously criticised the mayors war attitude.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-07
Will See Garfield.

Lexington, Sept. 6.-E. s. Helburn has announced that coal operators of Kentucky and Tennessee will goA to Washington next Tuesday to present their side of the strike controversy to Coal Administrator Garfield. About 1S,o0O men are on strike in this field.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-07
REMEMBER THE BOYS.

Perhaps you have a son or near relative in the training camp, or regular army canton ment, preparing to serve his country at the front.
 You expect to write him reg larly, of course, but why not subscribe for The Graphic to be mailed to him regularly. It will be to him, almost like a letter from home, every day.
 It will keep him in touch with the things happening at home. and will do much to make the hard work and confinement of camp life less irksome.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-07

There are more than 5000, ,O0O Afri- cans among the 17,000,00O of people in Brazil, and many of them the cru dest type of negro on the American
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-07

|eallst ais tSppr;oness p;,ness orczy, author of "The lever as s.'npernel," is one of the mos, krsatils " well as one of the most
 puallv i,,e uS,S ,M,9Snen of the day. She is
 ist and "ni. nla,ow known as painter, nov
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-07
Not One Dissenting Vote Is Cast On Balloting, For
 Final Action.
BONDS AND NOTES
 MAY BE ISSUED
Attempt of Republicans, Led By Rep resentatiye Moore of Pennsylvania, To Have War Expenditures Com.
 mittee. Is Overwhelmed.

! Washington, Sept. 6.-The great war crelits bill. authorizing $11 ,33S,- 94o,460 in bonds and certificates, passed the house tonight, unani- mously.
 Action by the senate as soon as the war tax bill is disposed of is planned by administration leaders.
 No material amendment was added to the bill by the house. Representa- tive Moore of Pennsylvania led a group of Republicans in fight for consideration of his proposal for a war expenditures committee which was thrown out on point of order. Every Republican effort to limit the control the bill would give Secre- tary McAdoo over the bonds and cer- tificates resulted in failure.
 The last fight, made by Represent ative Johnson of Washington, to di- rect the secretary to spend at least $2,o0O,OOO for newspaper advertising i'll the disposition of the bonds, was defeated overwhelmingly. If the sec retary desires, he may use some of the $17 7,600,000 appropriated for dis posing of all bonds and certificates in newspaper publicity.
 Representative Cannon of Illinois managed to obtain the adoption of an amendment to exempt for taxation forever interest on bonds not in ex- cess of $5,00O
 The bill authorizes the issuance of $7,33S, ,945, ,460 worth of convertible 4 per cent. bonds, subject to super-tax- es and war profits taxes and to ter minate at the discretion of the secre- tary of the treasury.
 Of this total $1,40O,00O.o0O is for new allied loans, $3,000,OOO, ,OOO is to take over 3h per cent issue already authorized, and the remaining s53S,- 945, AGO is to be used for converting outstanding bonds including the Dan ish West Indies, Alaskan railways, Panama canal, and naval construc- tion issues.
 Issuance also is authorized of not more than $2,000,O00,O0O worth each of certificates of indebtedness and war saving certificates, to run not more than one year and five years respect lvely, at rates of interest to be fixed by the secretary. These are to be subject to the same taxes as the bonds. The bill provides that foreign bonds taken for loans shall not be sold for less than the purchase price.