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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-21
NeGrO Boat Hand Pushes Another
 IntO tsae River
Dazed by a Blow, Virgil Page DroWns When Show
 ed Overheard by Wiley


 Virgil Page, Pine n!arf negro, wa showed off the steamer Light wood into the Arkansas river Sunday after being hit on the head with a shovel by Mack Wiley, negro, of Clarendon. Wiley was taken into custody here yesterday by Officer w. P. Walker and Constable Clint C. Green, and is held for the Lincoln authorities.
 Wiley, according to Officer Walker, says he was attacked by Page, while the boat was at South Bend and that he struck his antagonist with a sho- vel When other roustabouts tock the shovel from Wiley, he rushed for ward and pushed the dazed Page off the boat While search for the body was under way, Page concealed him self aboard the Lightwood, sneaking ashore when the boat tied up here Sunday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-21
THREE NEGR0ES
 ADMIT PART IN
 VANCE NuEDEk X
Each of Trio Accused of Crime Denies Firing
 Charge.

Jarrett Hampton, Harrison Noah and Ike Sadlef, negroes, are Ill jail lat Star City accused of the murder of Reedy Vance, noted eX-eonvict, who was assassinated in the door way of his little store, near the Cum mins convict farm. Monday night, May 13 Tom Walker and Sam Walk er brothers, and Albert Clark, three other negroes, are held as material witnesses.
 Prosecuting Attorney T. G. Par ham has obtained from the three ac- cused negroes the admission that they were present at the time that Vance was killed. but each denied that he fired the shot that killed the ex-con- vict store-keeper. Hampton, who was formerly employed by Vance, but who had been discharged two weeks be fore the murder, told the prosecuting attorney that Noah did the shooting. while Noah and Sadler say that Hampton fired the shot that killed Vance. The negroes admit that hope of obtaining money was the motive for the murder.
 Hampton and Sadler assert that Noah got an automatic pistol stolen from Vance, but all deny knowledge of a Colts which also was stolen from the former convict.
 The arrest of the six negroes fol- lowed an investigation prosecuted by Dr. s. w. Colquitt, physician at the Cummins farm; Porter Pouncey, de putty sheriff of Lincoln, and MT. Par ham. Since the murder of Vance, Dr. Colquitt has found S206 in the dead mans effects.
 Vance was shot to death late Mon day night, May 13. A charge fired from behind him, tore off the top of his head. As he was known to be cautious. and would not emerge from his house after dark, except upon the summons of some one he knew and trusted, the authorities hunted for the murderer among those in whom Vance was known to have confidence. The arrest of the six negroes was the result.
 Lincoln officials are considering asking that a special term of court he held to try the accused negroes, but have not definitely determined wheth- CT they will dc so. There is no talk of mob violence, but it is thought pos sible that further disclosures may be made at a grand jury investigation or at the trial
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-21
RED CROSS WAR
 FUND CAMPAIGN OPENS WITH RUSH
Hawaii and Many Counties in U. $. Claim Honor of
 "Over the Top"

Red Cross War-24 P1 ....
 Washington, May 20.-Enthuslasti!c reports of the progress of the Amerl- can Red Cross drive for a second war mercy fund of $100,0O0,00O came to headouarters here in steady stream turnout the opening day of the cam paign. ..
 Messages telling of oversubscrlpt- ions in towns and counties from New England tc Hawaii began arriving early in the day, while governors of nearly all states telegraphed prom ises of hearty cooperation in auction, ing off for the benefit of the Red Cross packages of wool clipped from the presidents White House sheep.
 Conflicting claims to the honor or first subscribing their allotments al ready have been received from sev, eral points. Gov Pinkham cabled from Honolulu that Hawaii has over subscribed it's quota of $25O,OOO. Pea body, Mass, Kossuth county, la., Pontotoc county, Okla., and Yolo county, Cal, were others that re, ported early in the day that they had gone over the top.
 Much rivalry in the sale of the White House wool was manifested Tn telegrams from the governors. Gov Frazier of North Carolina. Gov
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-21
KNIGHTS IEnpiAK ANNUAL C0n(I. AVi..
 N PINT bi.GFF
Representatives of 23 Com manderies to Attend the
 Grand Commandery.

Representatives of 23 commander ies in Arkansas will assemble in Pine Bluff today to attend the forty-sixth annual conclave of the Grand Com mandely, Knights Tempar of AIkan- sas. The attendance will reach about 50, and the concave will be in ses- sion until tomorrow afternoon.
 Formerly the conclaves were attend ed by several hundred members, and the program included parade with the representatives of the various sub ordinate commentaries in uniform. Because of war conditions much of the program has been curtailed and this has tended to reduce the attendance.
 William B. Melish of Cincinnati past grand master of the grand en- campment- of the United States, per sonal representative of the grand master, arrived yesterday afternoon.
 The Hotel Pines will be headqual- ters for the visitors but the concaVe will be held in the rooms of Damascus Commandery, No. 8, at Second and Chestnut. Chas. A. Gordon, comman- der of Damascus, and members of the local commandery will be hosts to the visitors.
 The opening session will open at 8 o'clock tonight, after which a re ception will be rendered the knights and visitino ladies in the parlors of the lodge rooms. Another business session will be held Wednesday morn ing, and at ? p. m., luncheon will be served in the banquet hall. The visiting ladies will be given an auto ride at the same hour. The present officers are:
 R. F. Sir John Archer Fort Smith, grand commander; V. E. Sir J. S. Speed, Little Rock, deputy grand com mander; E. Sir J. H. Clendenng, Si- loam Springs, grand generalssimo; E. Sir E. l.. Pierce, Marker Tree, grand captain general; E. Sir R. T.. Hynson, Mammoth Springs. grand senior warden; E. Sir c. A. Cunning ham. Blytheville, grand junior war den; E. Sir John Brodie, Little Rock, grand treasurer; E. Sir Fay Hemp stead, Little Rock. grand recorder; F.. Sir Allen iWnham, Texarkana, grand standard bearer; E Sir Ray o. Burks, Stuttgart, grand sword bearer; F.. Sir r. N. Short, Hot Springs, grand war den; E. Sir l.. A. Pace, Benton, grand captain guard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-21
94 Persons Are in Hospitals and l9O Workmen Still
 Are Missing.
TRANSFORM HALTS
 SEARCH OF RUINS
Rain Causes Deadly Fumes to Arise From Wrnckage Four Separate pr0iIrs Fail to Fix Cause of
 Terrific Blast.

Pittsburg. May 20.-Ninety-on bed ies have been taken from t!le ruins of the Aetna Chemical cUn,rany's plant at Oakdale near here up to early tonight. the total representing the known dead as the resuI. of the terrific explosion which wreckal the plant Saturday.
 The work of searching the ruins was halted late today by tt1under- storm and officials ordered that no one enter the devasted area unti to- forrow. This order was made reces- sary by the fumes to arise iron. the wreckage
 Of the bodies recovered. 43 have been identified while the others arc charred beyond recognition. tompii- cations today show 94 persons in Pittsburg hospitals and company off cials say that 190 members of l;ie working force fthe plant are yet un- at counted for.
 Federal. state county and local in- vestigations of the disaster are in pro- gress, but nothing so far has deqelop- ed that discloses the cause ol tEe blast.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-21
FOUR ALIENS ESCAPE FROM FIT. OGLETHORPE

Chattanooga. Tenn. May 20.- Four enemy alien prisoners, Arnold Han kel Jacob C. Bruer, Robert Reese and Wm. ] Wegner, escaped from the prison barracks at Fort Oglethorpe some time today Their absence was revealed at roll cal.
 This is the second time that Han Kel and Wegner have broken prison, Hankel having escoped in August, 1917, and being recaptured in Chat tanooga. Wegner boke away last Oc- tober and made his way as far as Surrency, Ga, when he was retaken after having been shot by an officer
 Chattanooga local and provost guards are securing the country for the men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-21
Women Voters
 Put Questions
 To Candidates
Will Ask Views on Suffrage Prohibition and Laws
 Against Immortality.

Members o fthe Jefferson County Equal Suffrage committee, at meet ing of the Hctel Pines yesterday af- ternoon. voted to accept an invitation from the candidates for county offices to attend the meeting at the tabernacle on Thursday evening when the aspir- ants will present their claim for sup port of the Democratic voters.
 Interpreting the invitation as de- sire on the part of the candidates to address the women particularly, the committee considered it proper to in dicate matters on which they would like to hear the candidates express themselves. A committee was named tc frame resolutions. which will re- quest that the aspirants for office an nounee how their views on state and national prohibition, equal suffrage, efficiency in public office, and en- forcement of laws against immoral ity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-21
Advance Their Lines GVer 4,000 Yard Front in
 LoGre Sector.
AMERICANS CONTROL
 AIR ON FOUL FRONT
"vrnau> inabIe ao Prov! -troand HOW HrcaHSe oi .eiisit, of }an= h.e Fiehtine Planes Who Have
 Nouned Mar, Bpuion Flyers.

With the British Army tn France, May 20 The French troops fighting alongside the British have carried an. other ef .hrii whirfWlnd attacks to q successful conclusion in the Flanders battlefield, and have thereby advanced thcjr lines along a l,00o yard front ill the Locrr sector.
 Several hundred prisoners have thus far been brought in The prison CTS have been sent on the happy road to the FrAneb rear Ne attcmpt was Hadc to push forward to great depth and ali ebieetiVcs were gained.
 As q consequence there has been q decided improvement in the allied posi- tion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-21
American Planes in Control

With the American Army in France, M@V 20. Control Of the air no long er belongs to the Germans along the TouI sector Aerial activity tkeFe seems to be increasing dajly hut the Germans are not permitted to proWl about freely Fighting American air men have locked wings with the enc my and today the total of machines brought down is overwhelmingly in their favor. In fact they have had such good fortune they are wondering whether it can keep up without change They are not passing by q single chance to get at the enemy.
 Tho German airmcn have started to fly in flccks at a great height, Early this morning for instance. five of them came over together at 6,o00 meters, 2,000 meters above the or dinary fire of the "archics.' The alarm was given promptly but the Germans were keeping 9 sharp look out and as scon as they saw five Am crican pursuit planes climbing to meet them they turned and started home rapidly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-21
AMERICAN LABOR
 MISSION REBUKES
 RABID sINN FEN

Dublin, May 2o.-A Sim Fein dele gate who yesterday called on the american mission. representing the American Labor delegation now in England, endeavored to create a scene in the hotel lobby by declaring loudly that Americans were not treating the Sim Films fairly. The members of the American mission re- piled that they would be glad to listen to all sides and that they proposed to view the Irish question without pre- judice bu that they could not takes sides in internal British questions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-21

Catts of Florida, Gov Riggs of Alaska, Gov. Bilbo of Mississippi, Pleasant of Louisiana, Capper of Kansas, Whitman of New York, Ar rington of Maryland and others re- port that lively bidding is expected.
 Wishes for the success of the mercy drive was expressed by the British Red Cross in a telegram received at headquarters today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-21
EXCESS PROFITS ACT
 PUZZLES HIGH COURT

Washington, May 20.-In an cpin- ion today growing out of the collect ion ftaxes under the corporation ex- cess tax of 1919, the government SUD- reme court held that cnlv profits ac- crued since that act became effective are taxable under it's provisions. Just how the taxable part is to be separ- ated from that previously received "is matter of some nicety" Justice Pit ney conceded in rdndering his decis- iOn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-21
MARCH TO BE A GENERAL to Permit Three Full Gen.
 erals Being Considered

Washington, May 2O,-Legislation necessary to provide a full generals rank fer Maj. Gen. March when he takes the title of chief of staff. and at the same time maintain a generals rank for Gen. Bliss, representing the United States at the Versailles con- ference, is under consideration. The law as present permits of only two generals, the commander of the Am erican forces in France and the chief of staff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-21
SHIP IS
 SUNK BY SUBMARINE

Washington, May 20.- The Ameri- can cargo steamer J. G. Mccullough has been sunk by mine or torpedo in foreign waters, the navy depart ment today was advised. It was re- ported that all hands were saved, ex- cept Engineer Dougherty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-21

E. Aleshire. who is a member of the Priorities committee; Brigadier Gen eral Eugene F. Ladd, chief officer in the adjutant generals office, officers
 division; Brisadiar General James T. Kerr. chief officer of Enlisted divis- ion, adjutant generals cffice Major General Henry P. Mccain, adjutant general of the United States army.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-21
WILSON SIGNS
 OVERMAN BILL

Washington. May 20-President Wilson today signed the Overman bill giving the president broad pow CTS tc coordinate government depart ments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-21

During the war of the American Revolution the loyalist women of New York raised large fund for the fit ting out of privateer to be called the "Fair American"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-21

Looks as if Brooklyn lost bangup pitcher when Dick Burning joined the navy. Burning has been pitching great ball for the Portland (Maine) Reserves.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-21

-eOn''nued on page five.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-26

ting delay for repair parts-of course this
means a reliable dealer who has the real
interest of his patrons at heart, as well
as the first profit on the car.
1t pays the biggest kind of dividends
to deal with a man who has the future
of the trucks service in mind when the
sale is made. Now, in this time of con-
gestion and huge war orders thrown upon
the factories, purchasers should look as
never before to see before buying. wheth-
er or not parts are carried for the par
ticular brand of truck purchased.
Our old soloist. r. G. Williams, has
severed all connections with his former
associates and has now opened up lilo
Third avenue rolling out the Harley
Davidsons and the Thors- Bob was
formerly manager of the Edwards Crist
company. and also of the Harley-David-
son Sales company, previously. He prob
ably knows the motorcycle game as we'll
as any man in Birmingham and has
made an unqualified success at both of
the former positions.
Skilled motorcycle mechanics are busy
around the new location at all hours and
the new company possesses one of the
mos. thorough and efficient shops in the
city, Arrangements are being made
whereby the machines will be sold on
the partial payment plan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-26
NATIONAL MOTOR
TRUCK SHOW NOW
AN ASSURED ACT
Exposition Will Be Held in
September on Municipal
Pier in Chicago

Sentiment of the industry of motor
truck manufacturing and selling
toward national motor truck show is
to reach a favorable conclusion Sep
TENDER IA and 81. when the Automotive
and Accessories Exposition, Inc, Will
be held on the great municipal pier
of Chicago. This exhibition will be of
essentials-motor trucks, motor trac-
tors motorcycles and accessories. Each
department will be granted all the
space desired and the motor truck sec
ton may have every inch of space re-
quired for a comprehensive display of
the industry. This is the first time
that such thing has been offered. The
municipal pier presents ample space
This pier contains in the one show
room 10000 square feet, and in anoth
err 10000 square feet. Between the
two is a roadway so feet in width
where may be stored 1900 automobiles
of show visitors, all checked and all
safe from depreciation of thieves On
the electric car tracks which run along
the side of each building, going in on
one side and out on the other, and run
ming on the roof of the lower floor
of the pier buildings, the street cars
will bring the thousands for the show
as do they bring 100, GOO to 100000 peo-
pie nightly to the pier to enjoy the
cool lake breezes far out in the lake.
In the division of the great snow
room. 2340 feet in length and IS feet
in width and without a pillar or OBJ
struction for the entire length, one
third has been given to motor trucks
as at present outlined, but the expo
sition management has an option On
the 100000 square feet in the building
at the opposite side of the court, and
the truck interests may force re-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-26

Car company, local Cole distributors.
six months before they were ready
to begin on the new line for 1918 Cole
engineers realized that the coming cars
should be the embodiment of the new
world spirit. They must reflect new
dawn of automobile creation an auto
mobile Renaissance period. They must
be absolutely new in conception, with
simple dignity, powerful economy. and
conservative price.
Taking these factors into considera-
ton, ]. ]. Cole, the president OF the COM
pany. spent six months studying the sit
time he was endeavoring to get the
broadcast birdseye view of the whole war
situation and the motorists viewpoint
He foresaw the coming need of the motor
car from unitarian standpoint He
pictured it in new role, playing its
part in aiding humanity to achieve great
er things with it's aid as vital essential
We must have power, economy, re-
liability and speed. combined in its sim
plified chassis said Cole Its body shall
be counterpart of the airplane with
straight lined high cowl, and the re-
sultant decrease in wind resistance
with these thoughts in mind the de-
signers got to work and out OF their
great melting pot of ideas came a new
type Of motor car design.
I'm these new cars the drivers seat is
almost the counterpart of that of the
aviator. who sits low in the fusilage of
his plane. behind the irresistible drive
of his mighty power plant
There is greatly increased cooling area
provided in these models by the new type
radiator, for long, hard pulls through
sandy roads and other conditions. There
is triple capacity vacuum system and
S3x5 cord tires are a part of the regular
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-26
PASSING THE BUCK ALONG
HARRY $ ronD THE FLIVVER ROUTE

The American public has been gradual
ly trained by long practice to buy with
an article of any kind an idea of future
service, which is paid for along with
the article
Naturally many dollar getters' or ar
ticles not possessing this value have
Hooded the market, and almost as quick
~ disappeared, stamped with the unm is
taxable N. G. of the buying public.
More particularly has this tendency
been marked since the automobile and
motor truck have gained place of prom
inence in the Industrial life of the ma
ton.
Patrons now expect, as they should,
that the dealer from whom they pur-
chase a truck or motor car, carry fun
stock of repair parts on hand at all
times, that uninterrupted service may
be had from the car or truck.
Never slow to realize the change in
public thought, the dealers have in many
cases gone to the extent of featuring
this service in their advertisements.
Enormous stocks are laid away, until
now it is possible to purchase either a
car or truck and use 1t for years and
years, day in and day out, without fret
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-26
HEARD ABOUT AUTOMOBILES HERE AND THERE

The big rubber companies of Akron
o., are prepared to lend the fullest CO.
operation in the matter Of putting over
the third Liberty Loan drive in that
city. The employees of the rubber fac
tories were extremely liberal in their
subscriptions to the first and second
loans. and it is expected that they will
respond magnificently in this campaign.
For weeks the campaign committee mas
been busy working out plans and select
ing workers w. D. shifts. office man
ager for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber
company, is in charge of the campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-26

The girls of the military drill classes
of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber COM
pany, Akron, o., subscribing to the sio-
gan. Food will win the war; are plan
ming to cultivate several of the garden
plots which the company is offering to
employees wishing to have their own gar
dens This year. About 10 acres Of good.
tillable land are available for Goodyear
workmen, all of which is near the plant.
Before long it will be common sight to
see the Goodyear girls marching to
work, armed with hoes, rakes and other
garden tools
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-26

, equipment The hot spot intake manifold
makes the use of the low-grade gasoline
possible.
THE secret of the great popularity
of these models has been the result of
successfully designing them to meet the
needs of the times.
The Taylor Motor company is in Bir-
mingham to stay. 1T is financially sound
and the Cole needs no Introduction to any
motorist. Temporary quarters have been
taken at 2022 Fifth avenue, north, and a
large supply of parts has been ordered. =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-26
Secret of New Cole Design
Is Told By Local Dealer
Taylor Motor Company Now in Birmingham to Stay
Temporary Headquarters Opened on Fifth Avenue.
Large Stock of Parts Ordered

When the Cole Motor
"Wh responsible for this
asked
Many have been told theories developed official
of the has last given the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-26

country. Among its members are many
who are prominent in local musical cir
cles. The first concert of the club. Civ
en- April p proved the most elaborate
ever attempted in amateur threatricals
in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-26

Announcement is made by H. A. Con-
lon. sales manager of the Acason Motor
Truck company Of Detroit. Of the COM
pletion OF agency arrangements for the
Acason truck in Cleveland with G.. w.
Thompson Of that city. Mr.. Thompson
Is we'll known In the truck and manu-
featuring field in Cleveland and other
cities. and has just recently opened an
elaborate salesroom 1t 65o4 Euclid ave-
nue..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-26

One of the most recent employees or
galuzauon of the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber company. Akron, o.. is the Three
Arts club, whose efforts are in the line
of music, dancing and drama. The cos
tune adopted is of the Pierrot type
new among such organizations in this