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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-17
INCOME TAX
 SCHEDULED FOR TODAY
Finance Committe Sustain ed in Vote on Net Loss Amendment 136 to 16.

k Washington, Dec. 16.-After Senator Shoot, of Utah, Republican, had de- livered a prepared address criticising the war revenue bill. the senate to- day began consideration of disputed sections of the measure. on the first roll call taken on the bill the senate voted 136 to 16 to retain the finance committees amendment providing for refund of taxes to those who demon- strate to the treasury department\that in previous years they have suffered a net loss in their business.
 Tomorrow it is planned to discuss the income tax section. General debate also may be reopened then as Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, Senior Re- publican of the finance committee, plans an address during the day. Dis cussion by members. however. is not expected to long delay final, disposi- tion of the bill.
 Senator Simmons, chairman of the finance committee, said he expects passage of the measure by Christmas and Senator Shoot in his address eX- pressed belief that bill soon would be adopted.
 
 up with discussion of the met loss" amendment.
 On the vote to adopt the amend ment four Demonstrating, of Utah, Kirby of Arkansas, Nugent, of Idaho, and Wardaman, of Miss1ssippi-joined the following twelve Republicans in opposition. Borah, of Idaho, Freling- huysen, New Jersey; Gronna. North Dakota; Harding, Ohio; Jones, Wash ington; Kenyon. Iowa; Lafollette, Wisconsin; Lenroot, Wisconsin; Nell son, Minnesota: Norris, Nebraska Poindexter, Washington and Sterling. South Dakota.
 The senate also adopted. without objection the finance committed $ amendment to the house provision, au- thorizing the commissioners of inter- nal revenue, in computing income taxes to require inventories.
 Criticism of the War Revenue bill was continued in the Senate today by Senator Shoot. of Utah, Republican who enlarged on his plan, outlined in his minority report, for removal of what he called 'nagging" taxes and gross discriminations in other pro- visions
 Advocating annulment of the excess profits tax plan, Senator Shoot de- clared it is impossible to impose ex- cess profits without discrimination He added that he did not expect any of his suggestions to be adopted in the present bill but was advancing them for future consideration.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-17
TARRANT COUNTY,
 TEXAS VOTES DRY
The Panther City, Formerly The Haunts of the Texas Cowboy And
 The Saloon Mans Paradise, Now Dry

Ft. Worth, Tex, Dec. 16.-Saloons were voted out of eTarrant County to- day by majority that will run above three to one. Approximately six thor- sand votes were cast being about one third of the voting strength of the county. So confident were all that prohibition would win that many votes did not so to the polls. This ss the third local option election held ir Tarrant county, each of the others having given the "wets" large ma jority. Even in Ft. Worth, the pros were largely in the mai,rity.;
 Fit. Worth has been dry since last April because of the law forbidding sale of liquor within ten miles of any army camp. Fear lest the courts would declare statutory prohibition unconstitutional and let the saloons get into Fort Worth again brought about the local option elect ion at this time. Many who had here tofore been opposed to prohibition voted for it at this time, having been convinced by conditions here since last April that the county was more prosperous dry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-17
RECONSTRUC1ION
 IS CONSIDERED
 BY EXECUTIVES
"ovcrnors of Thirty.Six States Meet To Consider From Peace to War Problems.

Annapolis. Md, Dec. 16.-Thirtv s;x Sta,e governors or governors elect in annual conference here today, were told by Secretary BaNer that the war had proved the indispensibility of strong state government in peace as well as in war times, aa the principal agencies for mobilizing and demobilliz- Ing armies, finding work for returnine soldiers and developing better methods or physical training for young men. At the same time he pleaded that state authorities give cities more freedom to work out their individual. local problems.
 Early disbandment of the draft boards and, state branches of the council of national defense as federal agencies was advocated by the secre. tary, who urged, however, that both remain in existence informally to aid local authorities in solving problems of the readjustment period
 Secretary of Agriculture Houston, addressing the governors. suggested that state. governments ascertain inn mediately what farming lands might be available for use o! returning sold- iers. He cautioned however. against throwing these men indiscriminately into agricultural pursuits without pre- vious experience or adequate train- ing.
 Reconstruction problems, particul- arly those relating to labor, education and public lands, will be discussed by the governors at their meetings to- morrow and at the closing sessions Wednesday they will hear addresses night they attended a reception at ine by Secretaries Daniels and Lane. To home of Governor Harrington of Mary land.
 Draft boards will be disbanded at the end of this month and state branches of the council of defense will cease functioning as federal agencies as soon as possible, MT. Baker said in his address. He urged that both CO., operate with employment agencies in finding work for soldiers.
 Among those in attendance are Gov ernor Williams, Oklahoma, and Cover nors-elect Allen, of Kansas, and Rob- ertson, of Oklahoma.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-17
P|STOLFD
 P0RTUCAL'S
 PRESIDENT
Another European Ruler Falls by the Hand of an Assassin When Paes is Slain.

Lisbon, Dec. 16-The body of Dr. Sidonio Pass, president of the Portu- gal who was assassinated Saturday,. by man named Jeetne was taken today to the Belem Palace to await the fun eral ceremonies. Meanwhile the Port uguse government is continuing in office under Dr. Ossor1o Castro, the minister of justice, while both cham 'bers of the parliament have been sum mOned today to discuss the question of successor to the preideincy.
 The whole capital is in mourning with a deep undercurrent of excite ment The government has issued an appeal to all public officials asking them to preserve ordef
 Lisbon, Sunday. Dec. 15.-(Havas) The assassin of Dr. Sidonio Paes, president of Portugal, made cure of his aim where he attacked the presi- dent today. Dr. Paes was talking with a number of ministers at the railroad station here when the young man approached the group. He succeeded in reaching the side of Dr. Paes and drawing pistol fired point, at the president. Dr. Paes never regained consciousness.
 The murderer was killed by the crowd and another man, suspected os complicity in the crime was arrested.
 After the minister of the interior had assumed the office of President, Alfredo Magalhies, minister of marine, was charged with the duty of heading the foreign office, which portofolio was borne by Dr. Paes in conjunction with the presidency. The government as thus constituted will remain in of- flee until action is taken by the chamber which has been called to meet tomorrow. .>
 Police authorities suspect that the crime was planned by the League of Republican Youths1 There is linani- mouse protest against the crime on the port of the population and demon strations are foreseen. Union Labor leaders have been placed under protection by the police lisbon, Dec. 16.-!The man arrested after the assassination of President Paes yesterday wore coat peculiar to the country. He had revolver in his pocket they arrested, and asked the police to save him from being lynched because he had important re- lations. :. , An extra edition of the Official Jour- nal has been published and contains a proclamation announcing that the cabi- net will remain in office under Osoric Catro, minsphi
 Losbon, Portugal. Dec. -16 (Havas.) -Dr. Brito Camacheo, leader of the Unionist group in the Portuguese chamber of deputies and Magazines Lima, leader of the Republican party have been arrested. Magalhaes Lima was taken into custody, because. it is alleged. a letter addressed to him was found on the assissin of President PaeS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-17
VOTE AGAINST 
 RATIFICATION
General Apathy Prevails throughout the State; Vote Lightest Recorded.
.vIl BuREN HELD NO ELECTION
polated Returns Increases Major Y iyainst Ratification From Rural Districts Over State.

Little Rock, Dec. 16.-Arkansas'
 ,roppsed constitution Monday began m 0 sink deeper in defeat as tardy re-
 mrus from rural townships through
 ont the State oagn to trickle in.
 At noon Monday, with 41,572 votes;
 accounted for, there were: For 10,-
 sle; against. 22,226.
 Van Buren county set tha pace for reocrting full and official returns.
 The method was just as unique as
 was the record time in which the
 result was reported.
 There were few of us fur it, hut everybody else was again it," was declaration of one of the election
 commissioners. we thought the easiest way was to just let her 80 by default" he continued. explaining that no township held an election. Not single county which held an
 election, with exception of Bradley. could give anything like a complete or official vote. A majority of the counties could report totals for three or four townships. In Pulaski Coun- |y F townships were missing, while four held no election. Bradley coun- |gs vote was complete but unofficial. While Governor Brough said he had l mot given up hope that the constitn- 1 ton had been adopted, every indica- l ton pointed to greater majority against the proposed organic law than |that given by early reports.
 POinseet in Line.
 Eastern Arkansas was relieid on to |bring up the votes needed to offset |heayy negative vote. in southern and western Arkansas, put the sos calls |appalently went to Eastern Arkan- |as too late, although Poinsett Coun- |N, living up to it's record, Monday reported that no returns were avail able for publication. The county had
 reported 76l for and 2c2 against. Union labor joined with the rural
 populations in voting down the pro- |posed constitution. Wherever there
 was organized labor there was a hea- ! " negative vote, as was evidenced by sne wallops handed the proposed mea-
 sure in North Little Rock. and in ISecasian and Jefferson Counties. The incomplete and unofficial vot-
 es reported by Arkansas Democrat |eoFrespondents and by election com
 nfsloners Monday morning follow:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-17
Opportunity Is knOckinq

In the Graph Victory edition which which will contain than 200 Pine Bluff and Jefferson have an extraordinary reach people
 No publication conceivable from the Fathers Mothers Sisters edition will obtain Such edition will casually thrown kept family archieves more than generation.
 The business represented this edition will not only reach the public today but of And the public today will whose through publicity helps to make this edition
 Application must be made at and be early this week telephone request will bring Graphc you seE. -<s. Y s*s ss.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-17
TEST CASE INSTITUTED
 ON EPIDEMIC ORDINANCE

Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 16.-A test case brought by the city of Los Angel es against five admitted members of the Fifth Church of Christ, scientist, to determine the validity of an ordi- nance enacted during the influenza epidemic to prevent holding of church services or other gatherings, was dis missed in the police court here today on the motion of the city, over the pro- test of the defendants.
 The dismissal was based on the statement that the emergencq ordi- nance under which the original arrests were made, had been rescinded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-17
CONFERENCE FAILS
 TO SETTLE STRIKE

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 16.-Although several conferences were held today to devise a way to end the street car strike that has been in progress here since last Wednesday. there was no outward indication tonight, that any of them had resulted in anything tangible. On the surface the differen- ces between the company and it's men were as wide when the strike was called, union leaders insisting that they had not abandoned their conten- tion that the company should meet the wage increases recently awarded by the federal war labor board and company officials holding that they could not grant the increases unless allowed higher fares.
 A mass meeting of all members of organized labor in greater Kansas City was called late today by J. G. Wright, president of the Central Labor Union, to be held tomorrow night, to discuss the strike situation. The call states that the purpose of the meeting is to discuss means of financing the street car strike.
 Kansas City, Dec. l6.-The dead- lock in greater Kansas City's street car strike continued today with no immediate prospect of a solution. Partial service on some of the heavier lines of traffic is beipg main- tained during the daylight hours, but the bulk of the population must either walk or depend upon improvised mo tor conveyances.
 The effect of the WalkOut on the in- fluenza ejidemic is not definitely known. However, there has been a marked lessening in the number or new cases reported since the strike has been in progress. Moderate tenn peratures have ameliorated much of the discomfort to the public in going to and from work. The strikers have announced thelr willingness to submit the controversy to William H. Taft, member of the War Labor Board, for new interpre- tation of the boards ruling awarding the men an increase in wages, contln- gent on the company's financial re- sources, The car company claims it cannot grant wage increase on the income derived from the present six cent fare. There were no indications today that settlement on union men suggestion would be effected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-17
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
 MEETS AT TUSCALOOSA

New Orleans, La.,. Dec 16.-The an !. nual inspectors conference of the Southern Pine Association will be held at the McLester Hotel, Tuscaloosa, Ala, December 20 to 21. In addition to the inspection force, headed by chief inspector J. D. Jones, this con ference will be attended by J. E. Rhodes. secretAry-nanager of the Association, B. H. Smith, chairman of the Associations Grading Committee, and others.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-17

Springfield, IT., Dec. 16.-An in- crease of 13,456,623 bushels of winter wheat for 1919 over the crop of the present year, based on the 1917 yield per acre is indicated in the Decem- Der crop report of the Illinois depart nent of agriculture, maae public to- day. The condition of winter wheav on December was given as 105 per cent of normal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-17
McADOO LEASES COTTAGE.

Santa Barbara, Calif. Dec. 16.- Former secretary of the treasury Wm. G. McAdoo, it was announced here to- day, has arranged to lease for three months, beginning January 1st, cot tage and AS acre tract in Santa Barbara suburg commanding a view of the ocean.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-17

In ten days after the death claim had been sent in, the Fraternal Ald Union paid to Ethel Pond $sSS.So' death claim for Luther Pond, Of the Fro tarnal Aid Union.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-17
Notice to Voters

Sec. 16. No person shall be allowed to vote at any primary election held under the laws of this state. who shall not exhibit a poll tax receipt, or other evi- dence that he has paid his poll tax within the time prescribed by law to entitle him to vote at the succeeding general state election.
 t Polls open at 3 a. m. and close at 6:30 p. m.
 Section 28f2, page 692, Kir- by's Digest.
 Certificate showing payment of poll tax will be furnished to any one who has lost his re- ]. .eipt.
 R. H. WILLIAMS. Sheriff.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-19
JACKSONVILLE.

The Grange netted $2401 on its town
meeting dinner
Q. ". Amidon of Halifax was in town
on business Saturday.
Frank Cromack of Colrain was at w
s. Allen 5 Thursday.
Ulric Brigham was in Brattleboro
Wednesday on business.
Raymond Roberts and Myron Allen
were in Readsboro Thursday.
Ed. Copeland of Colrain visited at
Israel Hall s the first of the week.
Charles Faulkner is moving his sugar
house nearer the center of his sugar
orchard
Wesley Kemp, who has bought the
Stowe farm in Grove, bought three
cows of Z. j Roberts last week
The local orchestra furnished music
for the Wilmington high school sleigh
! ride and dance at Wilmington Friday
night.
The Grange program in charge of c
A. Faulkner and Floyd Stone was very
interesting. 1t consisted of songs b,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Allen, Mrs. Iva
Davenport and Mrs. Tracy Reid, Stal
Spangled Banner by the Grange, selec
| tlons by Lillian Stetson, Martha Fuller
and Blanche Gillette, an essay by Mrs
Albert Dalrymple, and discussion Of
maple sugar making and marketing leC
| by Uric Brigham.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-19
New Organization to Work
in Connection with War
Industries Board
r. S. BROOKINGS
is THE CHAIRMAN
Raw Material Bought by Govern
ment and Establish a Price Fixing
Policy from Time to Time.

WASHINGTON, March l9.-Crea-
ton of price fixing committee under
the war industries board which viii
pass upon prices for all basic raw ma
terial purchased By the government and
establish a price fixing policy from
time 70 time, to be approved by the
President was announced today by the
council of national defense. The com
mittee is comprised of the following:
Robert S. Brookings of the war in
dustries board, chairman; Brig.-G
Palmer f. Pierce, surveyor general of
supplies for the war department; Pay
master John Hancock of the bureau
Of supplies and accounts of the navy;
Fuel Administrator Garfield, F. W.
Taussig, chairman of the tariff COM
mission; w. ]. Harris, chairman of the
federal trade commission; Hugh
Frayne of the war industries board;
Bernard NJ. Barueh, chairman OF the
war industries board and another ci-
william member to be appointed later.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-19
HYPOCRISY SECOND
NATURE TO ENEMIES
Chancellor Herthng Makes This Charge
in Discussing in Reichstag Treaty
With Germany.

COPENHAGEN, Monday.-Chancel-
lor Won Hertling, on the first reading
in the reichstag of the peace treaty
with Russia today declared he did not
wish to discuss the opinion of Ger
many's enemies regarding the treaty.
" Hypocrisy, he added, "nas be
come second nature to the enemies.
Every attempt at calm explanation
must fail when the enemy at the very
moment they are laying heavy hand
on n neutral country dare to speak of
policy guided h. complete unselfish-
ness. The treaty with Russia contains
no conditions disgraceful to Russia if
the provinces breaking away from Rus
sia say it is in accordance with their
own wish and the wish is accepted by
Russia.
The chancellor added:
"If the reiehstag adopts the peace
treaty peace on the whole eastern
front will be restored. but among the
entente powers there is not the least
inclination to finish this terrible war
The responsibility of bloodshed will be
upon the heads OF those who wish con.
tinuation of the bloodshed. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-19
BIC GUNS POUND
ENEMIES LINES
Massachusetts, Troops Bore
the Brunt of Portion of
the BOmbardment
DISLODGE BATTERY
OF BOMB THROWERS
Rifles Yesterday-American Snipers
Make Some Lucky Hits and Germans
Were Seen to Fall.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Monday by The Associated
Press.-Y Yesterday's extraordinary ar
tillery activity developed in the Chem
ins-des Danes sector, where some
troops from New England are in train
ing. The enemy began a gas bonbard-
ment late Saturday night and CON
tinued it until yesterday. A vigorous
reply was made by both American and
French batteries which gave the Ger
mans about four times as much "a they
sent over.
Massachusetts troops bore the brunt
of Il portion OF the bombardment
Six thousand shells were fred yes
terday from the sector in which the
Americans are stationed, large por-
ton of them being gas shells.
1t is now permissible to announce
that American artillery in the Lunc-
Vile sector has located and blown up a
battery of bomb throwers, one of which
a few days ago obtained direct hit
on dug-out in which were number
of American soldiers, most of them of
Irish descent.
American artillery on the Toul front
today bombarded towns within the
enemy line On several occasions a
considerable number of gas shells were
used. The gunners also dropped pro
iectiles on German trenches. Some
shells hit in the town of Esscv and 9TH
ers in Montsec.
An American patrol between Rem
nieres Wood and Jury Wood encount
cred an enemy patrol early this morn
/ ing For an hour and half the Ameri
can patrol tried to take some OF tho
enemy prisoners, but without result, al
though a number of fights with pistols
and rifles occurred as the Germans re
| tired, jumping from tree to tree.
American sinners made a number o1
lucky shots today and Germans were
seen TO fall.
Last night airplanes from the rear o.
the American line crossed over to tn
German zone. Soon after many ex
plosions ana flashes were heard an,
seen in the direction of Metz.
American planes discovered durin,
the night that the Germans wer
strengthening their second line. 1t i
known that the first line in many place
virtually has been abandoned 1t j
believed that the accurate America
artillery fire has had something to d
with this
Citation of three more American sol
diers carrying with it the French wa
cross was announced at American arm
| headquarters today while on the Lune
willie sector six officers, six sergeant
and two priyates were receiving tn
- war cross at an impressive eeremon
2 just back of the fighting line.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-19
WILLIAMSVILLE.
Letter from Howard Thayer.

Mrs Hattie Brown OF Brattleboro has
received several letters from her brother,
Private Howard A, Thayer, who is a mem
Der OF Co. l. l03d Infantry, American ex-
peditionary force, in France. One dated
Feb. g. reads as follows:
Dear Sister
| received your most welcome letter
last night and was more than pleased to
hear from you and to know the folks are
all we'll | an. well and feeling fine The
snow is all gone; did not have very much.
1t begins to seem like summer 1t seems
funny to have the snow gone so early
The men over here do their plowing
different than they do in the L. S. A
They hitch three horses, in single file.
have not seen a sleigh all winter. II
seems funny to see the women wearing
wooden shoes. You can hear them coming
hall mile away
have received a number OF boxes from
my folks and friends of WiIliansville,
for which | thank them all very much
The eats and smokes tasted awful good II
me. The tobacco is some different here
than over home | have also received
the papers you sent me, | enjoyed read
ing them, too, believe me. A paper from
home is worth a dollar to me-
| have moved from the place where I
was and on my trip | picked several
white daisies, and | saw villages all
blown to pieces. The fields over here
in some of the places are nice and green
1t looks good to see them so. There is
not much news that l can write about
So will close with much love to you and
the rest of my folks Good Luck to you
all Remember me to my friends.
| Hoping to hear from you soon.
Your loving brother,
HOWARD.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-19
WAR CHEST TOTAL
CONTINUES TO GROW
Belated Pledges Raise Total to ST., ,271
Work of Checking Over Pledge
Cards Under Way

Although the War Chest campaign is
officially at an end belated pledges con-
tinue to come in. This noon the total
stood at $7l,27l, contributed by 2,S39
individuals
The work of checking over the pledge
cards and adjusting the total footing was
begun this afternoon and will be com
pleted at the earliest moment so that the
cards may be turned over to the banks at
which the pledges are to be paid This
task, however, is one of no small pro-
portions and viii Of necessity take several
days. Public announcement will be made
as soon as the banks are ready to begin
receiving payments