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New-York tribune., 1918-05-13

No one should talk of individual lib
erty-the liberty of the individual stops
when it conflicts with the safety and
the rights of society otherwise any
man could burn his house, carry fire
arms or go about his business when
member of his family had smallpox.
Liberty is restricted in these instances
because it's indulgence would mean
harm to his fellow men.
The same principle holds good in the
case Of liquor.
Tho man who, in the face of the
truth concerning the effects Of drink,
stands up and demands his own daily
drink-because he wants it and can
drink in moderation---is laying open a
trap for others.
1t is not a question Of temperance.
We might as we'll talk of temperance
in crime, temperance in publicly in
flcted poverty, prostitution and insan-
lty, temperance IN running the young
of the next generation
Do you want some man to be tenn
peratc in running your daughter? Do
you want him to be temperate in run
ming into you at high speed with a
motor car because he happened to be
temperately drunk?
Either liquor is all right or it is a
public danger. 1t is harmless or it is
harmful, for this question must be set
tied by an absolute division of opinion
and settled definitely, once for all, upon
national basis
There is not a particle of evidence
to prove that liquor does not do in
calculable damage.
There is ample evidence on every
street in the nation to prove beyond
dispute that liquor has done irrcparablc
damage.
When it is a question between the
presence or absence of such pest, how
can there be consideration of anything
but absolute abolition?
A pest in moderation is still pest.
DELMER +. HUBBELL.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-13
Head of State Brewers As
sociation Denounces Hys-
terra Over Question
Calls Drink Problem
Difficult, Complicated
No Scientific Judgment Ever
Returned Against Tenn
perance, He Says

y
o,esident of the New York State
Brewers Association has the floor
Ne contends that before the nation
arts further on the national prohi-
b;tion amendment, there should be
thorough and free discussion of
the entire subject by the govern
ment through an official and impair
tial commission.
Hysteria and stampede should not
determine this vital question, in the
belief of Jacob Rupert, brewer, at
1889 Third Avenue, who writes:
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: ln opening up the interesting
controversy on prohibition The New
York Tribune states that ain confront
mo anv problem the first thing is to get
clear view Of the facts" That is my
,osition. contend tnat those who ask
the right for temperate and moderate
Indulgence in alcoholic beverage are
without reproach, and for that reason
are without fear of the consequences
Of fair inquiry.
Bv all means let us have a thorough
investigation of the liquor question. !
know Of no better way to do this than
by an official and impartial commission.
Such body can hear and determine
the issue long before the time within
which the Federal prohibition amend
ment may be ratified has expired. Con-
gress has allowed seven years from the
date of submission, which means that
the states have up to the 2Sth day of
December, 1924, to approve or reject
the proposal. Precipitate action would
be government by hysteria rather than
delberation.
Considerable understanding has
been brought about in the discussion by
confusing war prohibition with national
prohibition. They are in no way re-
lated. War prohibition is an emergency
matter. National prohibition would be
a permanent institution. Even were
national prohibition amendment it
would not go into effect until after the
war has ended unless (horrible to con-
template it is to be interminable.
Thirty-six states must ratify, and then
national prohibition will not go into
effect until one year from ratification
BY the last necessary state.
Prohibition as war measure has
been carefully and comprehensively at
tended TO by Congress. The manufact-
ure and Importation of distilled liquors
during the war are prohibited and Con-
eress has given to President Wilson
full power to regulate the manufacture
and sale Of all other liquors
Whatever may be the opinion of the
partisan prohibitionist, the American
people have taken it for granted that
the President will act for the best in
terests of the nation and have con-
hdence in his wisdom and ability to
handle the question. Calm consider
alton of the matter of drink during
the war will convince every man with
an open mind that it has absolutely
no connection with the campaign for
ratification of the national prohibition
amendment.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-13
Good Citizens Want
Drink Evil Banished

The so-called drink problem is ad-
mslttedly difficult and complicated. and
.cr that very reason cannot be solved
in hurry. AL good citizens wish to
see what there is of the drink evil
pan'shed, but it is evident that there
Is q considerable worth while opinion
mat we need not go to the extreme
oi prohibition to accomplish this. Ma
nonai temperance but not total prohi-
oltion is the object of the fair and
anprejudiced person. Moderate and in
'eiigent use of light alcoholic bever-
sges has been suggested by the most
enlightened reformers who have con-
snbuted to the controversy in The
tribune. Only biassed or blind radicals
argue for absolute prohibition, and
saey seem to do this more by asserva-
non and Illumination than by facts and
logic.
Is not my purpose to engage in
~ extended discussion of the merits
O the question at this time. am not
enough of a psychologist to know
nnnesher drink is "a soul hunger" as
" u. A. Edison puts it, nor am l
enough OF lawyer to pass upon the
sMtement of the Bar Association of
.se city and Of the State of New York,
neat, as submitted is of questionable
sonstautionality. Anyway, there would
some carping critics, who would say
'Aat am prejudiced because of my
.aserest in big and honorable busi-
ns nnsss, which was founded by my father
"a "a course, the fair minded man will
sl'ew me my day in court. All | wish
say, however, is that it is conceded
lss she great mass of the people in
s.o united States and in the European
ss.suneries have used wine and beer from
s.he ssue immemorial without harm to
sasmseives. to their family and de-
vsaaents, to their affairs and to the
,;s sE"i'ization has returned no scien-
ac Judgment against the temperate
s,s sIs q alcoholic beverages of moderate
ee.sonoiic content. ! can't imagine a
n,.asian n,.aeasian people being deprived of the
assure ~ and privilege of having o glass
th.,an wane or glass of beer because
~ s small minority which are
n. constituted that they suffer from,
~ aouse OF an indulgence which ia
a.. s.sas majority is a JOY and harm
s luxury. Government is formed by
esias i.msl people, so that they may
nns?.. ssy the rights, privileges and i'm.
ss,es sss~s'e OF normal persons. The sub.
ruseS1 sl are surrounded by certain safe
pt;yisas. ;Is and restrictions. so that the
sk;aasges,. pleasures and pastimes
al are harmless TO the normal may
a. - abused by the subnormal: bu,
Sst seat multitude of the normal are
Iss. IsPrived se Of an innocent and harm.
tuk.lp plsasnre because there are a few
sI}snsi who may suffer IL they are
W sss % partake Of privilege, pleas.
we pastime.
ne Nj must be an overwhelming rea.
s. ekati9 beer and wine away from
|xs@ III 81 and rational people OF this
81 neSore scientific and civilized
By will senction and accept
bitien propose that va
9lt TINT xssxon exists
New-York tribune., 1918-05-13
The Motives Behind
Views on Liquor

Charles F. Chase, of 80 Cort-
landt Street, has sent The Tribune
a copy of the following letter, ad-
dressed by him to Robert A. Cheese
brough, of Spring Lake, N. j.,
whose letter recommended the es-
tablishment of open halls for the
serving of light wines and beer. To
Mr. Chesebrough he writes:
Dear Sir: 1 have read with a good
peared in The Tribune of May 6.
I certainly can agree with you in
recommending CLOSING up the low
class liquor saloon-the hotbed of
crime, misery and want to the work
ing class, degrading to the young, the
buns and the unspeakable wretches
who live off of the earnings of ruined
and degraded women"
l cannot agree with you. however. in
your statement that "the sale of liquor
in hotels, restaurants and homes is, as
a rule, not demoralizing, nor actively
injurious" According to your reason
ing, it would appear that if a blind man
drank in an East Side groggery it
jure him if he drank in the Biltmore.
l fail to see how John Barleycorn
dressed up in broadcloths and satins
is any less harmful than when clothed
in rags.
I wonder. Mr. Chesebrough, whether
you have ever had any intimate con-
tact with the habitues of the Glow
class" liquor saloon which you so just
ly condemn. / fear not, or you would
not write as you do.
If these low groggeries were patron
lied only by those who from birth be-
longed to those with meagre means
your letter might claim wider support.
John Barleycorn is no respecter of
persons. He clutches at the throat of
rich and poor alike. Those who start
as patrons of "high grade' hotels wind
up in the groggeries.
But aside from any moral aspect of
the liquor question that which has en-
abled the prohibition sentiment to take
such tremendous strides during the
last few years is that side of the ques-
tion which appeals to business. COM
merce and bank clearings of which
Major Hanson speaks in Mrs. M. C.
Munn's letter appearing in the same
issue of The Tribune as yours. Read
it with an open mind, and you must be
dsillusioned as to your views on this
question.
AS l have read the letters appearing
in The Tribune l have wondered what
actuated the writer's of them. Do you
not think it would be illuminating to
the readers if all of the writer's would
subscribe to the following statements? :?
| do or do not use Intoxicating
liquors, either as beverages or as
$50 called) medicines.
am or am not connected directly
or indirectly with the liquor indus
try.
My motives in writing this letter
are selfish-unselfsh.
CJADI rITACr,
New-York tribune., 1918-05-13
IL Fellowships Dropped

The twelve university fellowships at
Columbia, amounting to $3.50 each, will
not be awarded for the next academic
year, from motives of economy, it was
announced yesterday. The institution
is facing a deficit of 100000 in that
period owing to war conditions. Con-
sequently only the endowed and an
nual fellowships will be awarded
New-York tribune., 1918-05-13
Liquor Forum To Be
Closed on Saturday

Next Saturday will round out
a month of daily prohibition dis
cussion. If there are any views
which will throw new light on
the vital liquor question, they
should be sent to The Tribune
early this week in order to find
a place in the liquor forum, of
which the final instalment will
appear Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-13
Jacob Rupert Proposes Federal
Board to Investigate Prohibition

lessness due to intoxication or semi
intoxication
Against this toll. what is there to
offer as an advantage?
When Liberty
Conflicts With Society
New-York tribune., 1918-05-13

Consequently, I suggest the official and
impartial commission hercinabove men
toned
New-York tribune., 1918-05-13

Fancy Free" with Clifton Crawford
moves from the Astor to the Casino
next Monday to make room for the new
Aelwyn hot weather production. "Rock
a-Bye baby" by Margaret Mayo, Edgar
Allan Woolf and Herbert REYNOLDS.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-24


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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, Mach 20.-Larger ginning returns for this last season than expected had little effect on the prlce of cotton here lUd9A. Around the opening call prlccs W. five to six points off, but good suppore was encountered and a quick recovery re- suited, the market standing three to six points over yesterdays close at the end ef the first halt hour.
 The advance from the carry decline extended to ;52.o0 for May and 3U.1b 1 or October before the end of the morning, or 10 to Y points above last nights closing figures. Apprehension of price fixing seemed to pc subsid- ing while the glnning figures were not sufficiently apcve recent ideas to cause any material changc of senti- ment as to the statistical position. The volume of business tapered of sharply on the rally, however, with the market quiet and steady around midday.
 The market turned quiet but steady standing at it's best to l3 points up net in the trading up to noon.
 Realizing worked against values moderately and at 1 o'clock prices were i to points under yesterdays final quotations.
 Cotton closed steady, five points up
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
Chicago Grain.

Chicago, March 20.-Corn prices weakened today owing in considerable degree to a drastic embargo against the reloading of western cars with grain for shipment east. The only way left fer shipments east is in equipment furnished by eastern lines. Recently eastern lines have handled a large number of western cars load ed with kiln-dried corn for export Opening prices which ranged from a shade up to IA cent lower, with March $1.27 IA and May S1.25 5-8, were followed by moderate further declines.
 Resumption of buying on the part of industries here helped later to rally the market somewhat. Prices clos ed unsettled at S1.27 5-S March and $1.25 IA May, with the final range as a whole varying from 3-8 to 1-2 cent off to Is advance, compared with "A hours before. ..
 Oats like corn was dominated by the bearish influence of the eastern em- bargo. Fine weather for seeding tend- ed also to depress the market. After opening unchanged to 3-S cents lower with May 86 to 86 1-2 cents, prices underwent an additional sag before beginning to react.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
SCHOOL HONOR ROLL.
Pine Street.

Room Two, Nellie Mcdonald, teach CT: A2nd grade, Alexis Adair, Mon tez Gibbs, Mary Moore, Christine Per- ry, Anna Belle Simpson, Ouanda Saw yer, Vocel Gentry, Fred Marshall, Stanley Hirshorn, Frank Hathaway, and Melvin Du Rard; class leaders, Christine Perry and Lester Mclean. Bard grade, Dorothy Bess Sweatt, AL berta Guenther, Geneva Monan, Doris Whitlow, and Bruce Smith; class lead CTS, Gene Monan and Dorothy Bcss Sweatt.
 Room Three, Bertha Levine, teach CT: Anna Moree Cleveland, Ninong Eisenkramer, William Noll Atkinson, Harry Bolinger, Asa Funson, Label DuRard, Archie Vincent, Fannie Van ce, David Wal Fox, Robert McGehee, and Leland Reeves; class leaders, Lo- land Reeves Harry Bolingcr, and Ninong Eisenkramer.
 Room Four, Maude Bryant, teacher: A class, Helen Hooker, Ellen Nixon, Annie B. Ezell, Dorothy Smith, Mil dred Scott, Milton Boone, Jack Chest nut, Wm. Toney Bu1ks, Llcyd Gordy, and James Young. B. class, Ida Lock Vivian McFalls, Sam Payne, Henry Dietrich; class leaders, Ellen Nixon, Sam Payne.
 Room Five, Ethel Galloway, teacher: Class leaders, B 5, Virginia Helton and J. I. Norris; AS, Bobby Berbig.
 Room Six, Ella Galloway, teacher: Nonie Brooks, Juaneese Collier, Marie Steed, J. w. Allen, James Watson, Ed gar Chesnutt, Katherine Batterton Elsie Miller, William Darby, Ura Phil lips, William Moss, Virgil Berry James Franklin; class leaders, G. Marie Steed; A6, Ura Phillips.
 Room Seven, Moree Burks, teacher: Miriam Anderson, Martha Lee Lemin-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
NEW KIND OF CAL0ME!.
 SAFE AND DELIGHTED

The new kind of calCmel. E!,oM II as CSlotabs. retains all of the good medicinal virtues of the old style cal omcl, yet is entirely purified ,,m ali of the nauseating, d;sagrecaole and dangerous qualities You can, there fore, eat what you please an1 3 whore you please, with DO loss Of time from your work.
 One ealotab at 9edtimc, with a sWaeloW Of water t.iat'5 all Next morning you awake feeling fine. your liver cleansed, yCur system purified and with a hearty g. petite for br .aK- fast. Calo.-abs are sold oalv in ori- ginal, scaled packages, price thirty five cents. Your drug sist rccom- mands them and will refund your money if you are not delight d. AdYt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
WARNING ORDER. Case No. 6163,

In the Chancery court of Jefferson county, Arkansas.
 Wiley Burns, plaintiff, vs. Martha Burns, defendant.
 The defendant. Martha Burns, is warned to appear in the Jefferson Chancery court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Wiley Burns.
 Witness my hand as clerk of said court, and the seal thereon, this the 2Oth day of February, 1918.
 r. M. REEVES, Clerk.
 s. F. VAULX, D. c. SEAL. 2-21-28-3-7-14-21.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
Legal Notices PAVING DISTRICT NO. 32.
Down Town-Main, Barraque, Sec [ n,,d

Down Town-Main, Barraque, Sec
 Ond.
 The ta.: books of the collection of special assessment upon the real property in Paving District No. 32 in the City of Pine Bluff, has been placed in my hands.
 All owners of real property lying in the district are required to pay their assessment to me within thirty days from this date.
 If such payment is not made action will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of such assess ment, and for legal penalties and cost. Given under my hand this End day of March, 1918.
 VIM. V. HUTT, City Collector. Office City Hall, 9 a. m. to 3 p. m.
 3-3-1 mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
WARNING ORDER, Case t\O 6I77

In the Chancery Court of Jefferson county, Arkansas.
 Bessie Lee Roe, plaintiff. vs. Charlie Roe, defendant.
 The defendant, Charlie Roe, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of plaintiff, Bessie Lee Roe.
 Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 27th day of Febru- ary, A. D. 1918. llSea) F. M. REEVES, Clerk.
 s. r. VAULX, D. c. 2-28, 3-7-14-21-28.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21

1000 ACRES OF THE RICHEST land in Arkansas, in small tracts and easy payments. Do you know that it is almost impossible for the man of moderate means to buy tract of bottom land at price and on terms that the payments can be met without seriously stinting the living expenses at home. Any man who ever expects to own a farm, either to live on or as an invest lnent, land that the proceeds of one crop for one year will pay for the land in full, will do we'll to investi- gate this property. An investment made now will soon make you inde- pendent. Come in and let us talk the matter over with you. Delta Land Company, 206 Citizens Bank Bldg, Pine Bluff, Ark. 2-2S-1m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
New York Cotton.

New York, March 20.-Rathel heavier ginning figures, than expected promoted a renewal of yesterday $ selling movement in the cotton mar ket today and after opening to 4 points higher, active months sold about six to "A points net lower with May touching 31.19 and October 30.60. Both Liverpool and domestic trade in- terests we're good buyers on this de- cline, however, and after the first wave of selling had been absorbed, prices steadied up on this demand and covering with buyers encouraged by the firmness of Liverpool and the ab- sence of spot pressure.
 Cotton closed steady
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
WARNING ORDER. Case No. 6164.

In the Chancery court of Jefferson county, Arkansas.
 Rosie McNeeley, plaintiff, vs. John- nie McNeeley, defendant.
 The defendant, Johnnie McNeely, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of plaintiff, Rosie McNeeley.
 Given under nv hand and seal of said court this 2Oth day of February A. D., 1918. M F. M. REEVES, Clerk.
 s. F. VAULX, D. c. SEAL. 2-21 -28-3-7 IA 21
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21

ack, Bertha Mahlcr, Ona Phillips. Gray son Summerhill, Rosamond Springer; class leaders, One Phillips, Miriam An derson.
 Respectfully submitted,
 MOREE BURkS,
 Principal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21

FOR SALE-143 ACRES SIX MILES Southeast of Lonoke, cn good coun- ty road, and mail route. All in cul- tivation, all fine sandy loam, fronts on Bayou Meto; 5 room residence, 2 tenant houses, large barn; nice place to live, and fine piece of property. Reasonable, part terms. J. P. Cady, 127 1-2 Main st. If.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
FOR SALE.

Two young horses, weighing about 1 ,2C0 pounds each.
 One mule.
 One Poland-China boar. Ten head mixed breed brood sows. One medium-sized safe. Also river and hill land. Call Phone 9515N2. 3-5-12t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
ST. PATRVpk'S DINNER,

Cincinnati, O., March 1S.--Former President William H. Taft is to be the guest of honor at the annual St. Pat rick's Day dinner tonight of the Irish Fellowship Club of Cincinnati. Other prominent guests and speakers of tho evening will include Governor Stanley of Kentucky, and Governor Cox of Ohio.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
LOST AND FOUND

TAKEN UP-ONE BLUE MARE mule, between ? and 3 pears old;
 long mane and tail weight about 500 pounds. Taken up Monday. Owner can have same by proving owner ship, and paying for it's feed and this advertisement. J. s. Ishmon, R. F. D. 5, box 91, on T. A. Hill place.
 3-21-6t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21

FOR SALE-CNE BLOCK or LAND and an eight-room house, plastered, two years old and in good condition; near school and church; can be had at 8 bargain. Why pay rent?
 See or phone, Hollis Real Estate company, 128h West Second ave- nue; phones 2 and 112. 6-13-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21

FOR SALE-TEN ACRE CITY farms. miles from Pine Bluff near new pike to Sheridan only $300.0O; $10 cash and the balance $5 per month. No interest or tax es. M. II. MGehee & Company, phone 1858.
 3-1O-12t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21

FARM FOR SALE-160 ACRES AT A bargain; on public read. near church, school; 45 acres in culti- vation; 100 acres under wire fence;
 good six room dwelling. Why rent? See or phone Hollis Real Estate Co.,, Phones and 112. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21
LCST-A BROWN LEATHER SAT

BROWN LEATHER SAT chcl, containing government al
 lotment check, for S25 made to Mrs. w. c. Steel or Mrs. Mary Eliz- abeth Steel, and a lodge due book of either the w. o. w. or A. o. U. w. Parties are warned not to cash check. Lost between Twen- tieth and Cherry and Fourth and Main on or off street car. Reward. Phone 23S5. 3-13 6t
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New Orleans SDOtS,

New Orleans, March 2O.~Spct cot ton steady and unchanged. Sales on the spot 1,430; to arrive ,149. Low middling 31.3G; Middling 33.l3; good middlng 34.l3. Receipts 5.774; stock 47S,O69.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21

anNlS saA, FOR SALE-HENDER- 1on 1eaa I IPonderosa and Burpee's Match ess nos lomatoes; Chinese Giant Pep Psaa. .. N. Y: Spineless Egg Plants. bsGuy TOT delivery April 1st. Don't Noth. th a rush to plant any of above. ino inoullng gained by too early plant sni4 s ana complete failure often re- nrd SS.ss Wait until ground is warm. Lnofs Lbauefs booked now. Everyone phoms pows the quality of my plants. faone 121 and 428. Geo. M Wells
 3-21-1Ot.
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FOR SALE-I HAVE A NUMBER
 of plants of vegetables ready to set out, tomatoes, cabbage, cauliflowers, and other seasonable plants. Also an abundance of pans1es and other flowers now ready for setting. Mrs.
 Mae Flowers, Florist, S19 W. 1lth avenue. Phone 23S. -3-20- Inn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-21

WHEN IN NEED OF OFFICE HELP, telephone 1918. We positively do not recommend incompetent help. We do not operate our school as q side line. All our time IS devoted to this particular work. Our mot to IS thoroless. James Business college, G. F. Bynum, proprietor.
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