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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-05
THREATS MADE IN
 GRAFT PROBING
Blackhand Letter Received by Gov crnment Inspector, On Important
 Witness.

Washington, Oct. A. Threats against the lives of government in- snectors who assist in uncoverlng graft in connection with army con tracts were disclosed today by the department of justice. The text of a hlackhand letter threatening Frank Creedon, a government inspector who is about to appear as a wlthess against the firm of Rosenwassef Brothers under indictment at New York on graft charge, was made py the department.
 "Mr. Creedon is under close watch bv members of our organization ana his life is in our hands," said the let ter. which was signed "The Black Four" If he attempts to attend the trial of the brothers mentioned above (Rosenwasser Brothers) you can look forward to finding his dead body. Our last warning" x
 The letter was dated New York, Sept. 29. and was addressed to oe- partment of justice.
 It was also announced that a gov- ernment witness was stopped at the doors of the Rosenwasser plant re- gently and menaced by gunman wno said if the witness did not Keep m ms mouth shut he would "get this" The runman illustrated by pressing re- yolver against the witness face. !,
 Sixteen persons have been indicted in New York on graft or conspiracy charges involving the RosenWasser firm. They include Leo and Morris Rosenwasser, Colonel Harry J. hlrsch West Point graduate; Lieutenant Samuel Grass, who is said to have been acquitted recently by court martial on charge involving derel- iction of duty in army contract mat ters: one army private, George Slm- ons: several government inspectors and foremen of the Rosenwasser nlant,
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houses were marking time while awaiting important legislation now before committees oou. Ao"

houses were marking time while awaiting important legislation now before committees coneressiona' leaders today held up their n1ans for definite recess or adiourn. ment over the November elect;ons until the new revenue bill and the seven billion dollar army emergencv appropriation measures take more definite form. 1''oi
 The senate was not in session bav
 ing adjourned yesterday until Mon. day put leaders in the, house agreed tr put into effect an informal recess a h. Y, meeting and adjourn each dav nnt;1 S October IA, when the army annrn. y prlatlon measure is to be reported hv the military committee. ''
 Whether congress will adiourn nv
 CT the elections admittedly denends upon the speed made by the senats 4s finance committee in completing la,e the revision of the house draft of the tI,e revenue bill. The committee sneeSnS SaS up. today, meeting earlier than u".e bera tofore and remaining in session m unti1 mi later hour. A uii'i
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GIVEN 25 YEARS IN THE
 FEDERAL PEN1TENTIARY

Trenton, N. J., Oct. 4.-Convicted of attempting to blow up the Gould and Eberhardt machinery plant, doing war work at Irvington, Dr. Freder- ick M. Biachoff, of that place. was sentenced in the federal court here tcday to % years in the Maryland penitentiary. A 16 year term was imposed upon William Henemyer TOT complicity in the plot
 Ulon conviction of distributing li- tcrature slandering Red Cross nur- ses. Bischoff was given a ten year sentence to run concurrently with the longer term, and his associate Otto Bruno Reichtel, a patente at- torrey of Newark. was sent to the penitentiary for eight years.
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1IIII[IIIlIHIIIlEl[l HHlITTlIIIlIllTiHIN5
PLEAD NOT GUILTY
Three Defendants, Including Two Army Men, on Charges De.
 frauding Government.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
 New York, Oct. 4.-Arraigned today in the federal court on indictments charging conspiracy to defraud the government, Colonel H. J. Hirsch and Lieutenant Samuel Grass of the quar- lcrnaster's department, U S. A.; Morris and Leo Rosenwasser, offici- als of Rosewasser Brothers, Inc, and twelve government inspectors and employees of the Rosenwaser plant at Long Island City, pleaded not guilty.
 Trial was set for November.
 Colonel Hirsch refused to make any statement other than that he was absolutely ignorant of any con- spiracy. The defendants are charg. ed with "skimping" in the production of aviators' supplies. The Rosen- wasser firm holds government con- tracts said to total $9,O0O.OOO.
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kING ALFONSO IS
 IMPROVING RAPIDLY NVH

Madrid, Oct. 4.-Concerning ap { condition of King Alfonso, wno <. suffering from Spanish influenza .u' .u' following bulletin was published !"
 day in the Official Journal. 5,
 1.-The inflammation of the phaTn,' has been notably ameliorated. A sss oralized scarlationous eruption manifest with normal tempera1u's of 99.5 at day and 100 at night. N
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NEW ORLEANS STORES .,,sa
 TO GO OUT OF BUSlNbOs

New Orleans, Oct. 6.-More su'' one hundred grocery stores Ill "., sUs Orleans will go out of business a.sS, s0 the manufacture of beer is dlsova tinued on December 1, according A. A. Larose, secretary of the NSs ';.. Orleans Retail Growers Assoc.s tion. Of the more than 2,000 glws ries in the city about half are ops,ms,, m,, ted in connection with saloons. " Larose states, and of this nun
 about ten percent almost entlrely # supported by revenue from the,
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HEADS CONFEDERATE HOME.

K G. McDaniel, present state Treasurer, who has been selected as the next Superintendent of the Con- fedcrate Home, will not assume his office until the first of January. He will then be succeeded as Treasurer by Joe Ferguson, and C. P. Newton, the present Superintendent will re- sigE to become member of the House of Representatives. Mir New ton is prominent candidate for the Speakership.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-05
With Prince Maxmillian As the Chancellor of New
 Organization.
SAYS PRINCE FAVORS
 DEMOCRATIC REGIME
Delegate Sent to Geneva With Documents Asking
 Restitution.

By The Associated Press.
 Berne, Switzerland, Oct. 1.-The Socialist and Social Democratic groups of the German reichstag have announced their unanimous agree ment with the exception of seven votes, to participate in the organiza- chancellorship of Prince Maximilian of Baden.
 Speakers at the meeting, said the prince had energetically struggled since the beginning of the war for the establishment of peace by con- ciliation and the characterization of the regime in Germany.
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A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder for kidney and bladder troubles, gravel diabetes, weak and lame backs, Kidneys and bladder In both men anu rheumatism, and irregularities Of the women. If not sold by your druggis will be sent by mail on receipt or s1.25. One small bottle is two months treatment and often cureS. Send for sworn testimonials. pr. II. W. Hall, 2s26 Olive street, St. Louiss Mo. Sold by druggists. -Auvt
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EXAMINERS TO MEET.

A two days meeting of the county examiners and superintendents of ten courties in the central part of the state was held this week with the
 Department of Education. State Su- perintendent J. l.. Bond, says the conference was the moSe successful ever held in the state. and that great good will come, from it. A definite program of woS6 for the schools for the year was decided upon and all those attending the meeting pledged themselves to renewed efforts to car
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y out the work agreed upon.
 IS IN SERIOTS CONDITION.

Information was received here yes terday that P. D. Scott. of Van Bu- ren one of the Crawford county dele gates to the Constitutional Conven- tion he'd been seriously stricken and was in a dangerous condition MT. Scott is prominent in political and banking circles, and is well-known throughout the state
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Cut This Quilt Is Worth Money.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out tbis sllp. enclose with Sc to Foley E. trls rn 8S5 Sheffield Ave, Chicago n Hv
 writing your name and address c,aan, , ly. You will receive in retnrn oiear, I, paSAage a containing Foley's Honay aHe Tar Compound. for coughs % cniSs ana croup, Foley Kidney Pilis es arS Foley Cathartic Tablets, sape anu
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IS PROMOTED.

Information was received yesterday that Col, Lawrence E. Simonds had been promoted to Brigadier-General. He is the officer who made the in spection of the Fourth Arkansas last summer. It was while he was en- gagged in this work that he was pro- noted from Lieutenant-Colonel to Colonel.
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SOLDIER KILLS NEGROES.

J. R. Rocket, visitor here from Sheffield, Ala, who is reported to have stated "that negroes had ruined his life," this morning shot and kill ed two negroes, Ike Pierson, a bath house attendant and Maggie White, a doctors maid. Rocket is said to have come here from Pennsylvania for treatment. He has been placed in jail.
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RESIGNS STATE JOB.

John M. Davis has resigned as State Bank Commissioner. having ac- cepted an appointment as manager of the Little Rock branch of the Federal Reserve branch. He has been succeeded by A. J. Reap, one of his corps of bank examiners, whose appointment was made public at the same time as MT. Davis resignation.
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AVIATOR DIES.

Lieutenant Albert Russell Ringer aged 25 of Natick, Mass, an assist ant instructor at Eberts Field, Ark, who fell here last Saturday while flying in the interest of the Liberty Loan died at the Army and Navy hos pital last night. It is understood he never regained consciousness. Ringer is native of Canada.
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OvERNMENT WANTS MEN

The Government has announced that it wants refrigerator men and engineers for refrigerating plants, also lead burners. Blank applications are in the hands of State Labor Com missioner Ben D. Brickhouse.
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WAIT FOR CALL.

Adjt. Gen. Lloyd England is em- phasizing the announcement made several days ago that-the Department does not want men between 37 and 45 tc return their questionnaires until they are called for. Those that have been mailed to registrants between those ages. by mistake. should be retained until a call is made for them.
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SISTER IS DEAD

John c. Small, Deputy Agricultural Commissioner, was called to Okolo- na yesterday by telegram announs- ing the death of his sister, Mrs. Mat them Coulter. She is survived by her husband and seven children
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LID IS CLAIMED ON HOT SPRINGS
 f0R INFLUENZA
Soldier Shoots and Kills 2
 Negroes at Springs "For Ruining His Life"

Hot Springs, Ark, Oct As a preventative measure and to save the resort from being quarantined the board of health and city authorities today ordered all the schools, thea. tres, churches and public assembly places closed for an indefinite period in order to ward off epidemic of Spanish influenza like so many other cities are in the grip of.
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Delegate With Documents.

Paris, Oct. "A delegate from the German minority Socialist party representing the Central Association of German Syndicates, an organiza- tion similar to the French general confederation of labor, has arrived in Geneva, according to the Journal De Geneve is said to be the bearer of documents stating that the German minority Socialist party is in favor of the restitution of Alsace-Lorraine to France providing that plebiscite is first held.
 This delegate, the newspaper adds, now is trying to communicate with the French Socialists so as to deliver their documents.
 The delegate also is reported to have declared that he was able to prove that the policy of the German government would follow an entirely different direction after the eventual participation of the Socialists in the government.
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Coug,ed So He Couldn't Sleep,

Bronchial coughs, tickling in throat and asthmatic spasms break ones rest and weaken one so that the sys- tenn is run down and serious sick ness may result. Enos Halbert. Pao- Ii. Ind. writes: 'I had a severe cold and coughed continually at night, could hardly sleep. Foley's Honey and Tar cured my cough. Manns Pharmacy Advt.
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LOOKING THINGS OVER

Assistant Adjt. Gen. A. w.. Dobyns is in Morrilton today on business in correction with the Council of De- fense. He will visit Philadelphia Sat urCay on the same mission. Major Dcbyns is making a special effort for the organization of Community Coun- cils
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Questionnaires From Men 37 to 45 Not Wanted Until
 Called For.
FORMER PIKE OFFICER
 RECEIVES PROMOTION
John H. Davis Resigns Posi- tion as State Bank Com
 missioner.
Special to The raphic::

Special to The raphic:
 Little Rock, Oct. 4-D. T. Cotton. who had been nominated by petition as an independent candidate for Pro- scouting Attorney of the 14th Cir cult. has filed a statement with the Secretary of State ill which he de- Clines the nomination.
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\ NEW COMPANY.

The Agricultural Fire Insurance Company of Watertown, N. Y., has been admitted to the state, naming L. E. Leigh & Co.,, of Little Rock as agents.
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MILLIONAIRE HELD

And Ten Employees Charged Conspir'
 acy, Fraud and Sabotage; !,
 Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. 4.-W. J: Oliver, millionaire manufacturer and ten employees were arrested tonight on a warrant of military inteli'- pence officer, charging conspiracy fraud and sabotage in the manufac, lure of defective shells, which did not fire true and were dangerous to Uni' ted States soldiers.
 Over $1OO,0O0 is alleged to have been secured illegally. The Govern ment seized the plant.
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Bulgaria Is Having Effect,

Zurich, Switzerland, Oct. 4.-The defection of Bulgaria is having a ser ious effect on the Central Powers from financial as we'll as political and military reasons, because of the fact that both Germany and Austria Hungary had made large advances to Bulgaria for the conduct of military operations.
 According to the Vienna Neue Freie Presse the first loan was for 25O, 100000 francs, made in August 1915, immediately before Bulgaria's $ entrance in to the war. Another loan of 5O0,O00,O00 francs was made Tn 1916. There were two other advances
 in 1916 and 1917, carrying the total
 above 1,OOO,0OO,O00 francs. In addition to money, the Central Powers deliv, cred large quantity of war material to Bulgaria.
 The German loans are guaranteed by the Bulgarian Tobacco receipts,
 but the Austrian loans are secured
 only by Bulgarian paper.
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DON'T YOU NEED ONE NOW9

gas, constipation or any conditions arising from mass of undigested
 food in the stomach needs immediate attention. Foley Cathartic Tablets are milds and gentle, but sure in action. Cause no gripping, pain or nausea. Cleanse bowels, sweeten stomach, and
 tone up live. Manns Pharmacy. Adv
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STOPPED HER BABY'S COUGH

No remedy is better known than Toley's Honey and Tar for giving quick relief from coughs, colds and croup. Mrs. w. M. Stevens, Vivian, w. Va, writes My baby had terrible cough, and nothing did him any good. I read about Foley's Honey and Tar the first dose helped him and in two days the cough stopped. Manns Pharmacy. AdVt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-05

666 cures Head ches, !! lousness, Loss of Appel foul breath, or that
 aching feeling duo to laria or Colds. x
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A Review.

A statistical report gives very limited conception of the work done by that court. Our material is our boys and girls and our output is i'm measurable. Much of our work is not capable of being reduced to sta tistcs. A word Of advice here, a little encouragement there, friendly restraint and oversight at the phy- chological mOment-trifles-b far reaching in results, a human life set right
 During. the year just closed. the Juvenile Court of Jefferson County has enlarged its capacity for con- structive work by establishing a De- tention Home. This has been possi- ble through the generosity of few of the religious and fraternal or garizations, and citizens of Pine Bluff. At present the home is equip ped to care for the dependent and senli-delinquent children only. It Is hoped that the near future will see this home. with it's wholesome. happy ana constructive environment, ready to receive any child who may be sent there.
 Now. those children who violate tuC law are confined Tn the city or county jail. Many of these children are not intrinsically bad. Misdirect- ed energy. bad environment or asso- citation has led them astray. Some Of them have done nothing more se- rious than run away from home They are subjected to the influence of prison association. an influence degrading and vile. an influence that fosters criminalism. Is it any won- der that so many of them loose their self-respect and eventually become an undesirable citizen and often a burden upon the community?
 According to M. A. Barriot, a man who has made scientific study of this problem, the socal value of d normal individual to the United Sta tes of America is $4720. The delin- quent boy CT girl may become a lia- bility, state charge. Let us be conservative and debit $4720.
 $4720 saved when the child makes
 good;
 4720 added in social value to the
 state
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JUVENILE COURTS ANNUAL REPORT
 SHOW BIG WORK Total of 216 Cases Disposed of Thru Probation Officer
 During the Year. COURT ENLARGES
 ITS CAPACITY The Saving of Each Boy or Girl Means a Net Saving
 of $9, ,440 Is Stated.

Grace Strowbridge, Chief Probation Officer of the Juvenile Court of Jeff ferson county, for the year ending Sept. 1, 1918, her department was unusually busy and active.
 The report shows that no white and l3 colored boys were handled during the year in the delinquent ui- vision.
 There were 105 cases at the start of the year on Sept. 1, 1917, com prising 179 children and fourteen cases were re-opened. The total number Of cases handled during the year was 216, or affecting 325 juve. niles.
 The report in full, is as follows
 Fifth Annual Report of the Juvenile Court of Jefferson County, Arkansas from September 1, 1917, to September l, 1918. By Grace Strobridge, Chiet Probation Officer:
 Number of cases on hand Sept 1917, 1O5. comprising 179 children.
 Cases re-opened during year, IA; comprising 19 children.
 New cases during year, 97; com. prising 127 children.
 Total cases handled during year 216; comprising 325 children.
 Cases closed during year, 129; com prising 194 children.
 Cases on hand Sept. 1, 1918, S7; comprising 131 children.
 Classification of Cases.
 De.inquents:-Boys, white, 110; col. ored, 13. Girls, white, 31 colored 2 Total 161.
 Dependents-Boys, white, S1; col. ored 15. Girls, white, 62; colored, 6 Total 164.
 Cases Closed During Year.
 Removed from Jurisdiction of court A cases, comprising 56 children.
 Handled out of court p cases, com. prising 3S children.
 Handled in court 16 cases.
 Probationer married 6 cases.
 Probationer reached majorinity, Transferred to other courts, cases, comprising 10 children. Dismissed upon investigation 3( cases, comprising 55 children.
 Committed to institutions 10. Total. 129 cases, comprising 194 children.
 Number Of cases in Juvenile cour 32. comprising 32 children. Number of cases in other court, comprising 10 children. Number of children committed tt institutions, 16; put on probation, 20; taken off probation. 15; cared for ir Detention Home. 15; put in better homes. 16; runaways returned, 16; children returned to school, 15; giver employment, 20.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-05

$9440.
 Even from the monetary standpoint isn't it worth while to save our boys and girls-our future citizens, in the niaking?
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BOTH HOUSES
 MARKING TIME

While Awaiting Important Legisla- ton Now Before The Com
 mittees. Washington, Oct. 4.-Altho both
The Snowflake herald., 1918-08-02
PLEASE GIVE US OUR DUE
published by Request)

published by Request)
We give you our service, you shut
off our beer,
But the Stacker can drink till it
runs from his ear.
We quit good job to keep you
from harm,
And a Stacker goes with a girl on
each arm.
And he laughs at the soldier
poor unlucky cuss-
Girls go with slackers, why crit
icise us?
The Stacker rides around in a
Ford of his own,
And charges a dollar to take us
to town.
We're doing our duty-his liver
is white;
Yet we leave the street at ten
every night,
While he sticks around as long
as he cares,
And laughs at the soldier when
ever he dares.
Discipline, we know. is a thing
that must be;
But. honest to goodness, we fail
to see,
If the soldier drinks nothing but
water and "pop,"
Why the drinks of the Stacker
can't also be stopped.
If the Stacker can dance, it seems
rather hard
That at all decent dances the
uniforms barred.
We've shouldered our rifles and
taken our places,
And we'll go TO death with a
smile on our faces;
But this is our honest appeal to
you:
Until we cross over: PLEASE
GIVE US OUR DUE"
1. r. Willis,
Camp Cody, N. M.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-08-02
Surprise Party

On July 25 a number of people
of Snowflake went to Taylor to
help celebrate the Goth birthday
of J. T. Cooper. Upon arrival
the Snowfiakers found that they
were not expected, but proceed
ed with the surprise in a good
old fashioned way. Games and
a program were enjoyed, the
leading part being a reading by
Mrs. Claude Youngblood, after
which a Hoover lunch was serv-
ed under the trees. There were
81 present. Among the visitors
were M r. and Mrs. Claude
Youngblood and family of st.
Michaels, Ariz. Rial Randall
and sister, Grace, of st. Joseph,
Grandma Standifrd of Taylor,
and Miss Maude Brady of Show
Low. Excepting Mrs. ]. L.
Bushman of st. Joseph all of
Mr.. Cooper's children were pres
ent. All enjoyed themselves and
left wishing Mr.. Cooper many
happy returns of the day. -(Con-
tributed.)