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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-19
NOTICE.
To the Voters of Pine Bluff.

TO the vOJeTS OI Elnc DlulAs The urgent request of many of my friends persuaded me to offer myself as a candidate for Mayor of the city of Pine Bluff.
 As such I beg to submit to your careful consideration the following: stand for the absolute enforce ment of the law, the suppression of vice, bootlegging and every other form of crime or lawlessness, without re- gard to personalities or influence. am not the candidate of, and am not controlled by nor under any ob- ligations to any organization, associ- ation. officer, or individual, as re- ,gards appointments or administration affairs.
 If elected I will stand for clean and progressive administration. will use my best efforts to im- prove the moral, sanitary and busi- ness conditions of our entire city. I will wage war against vice in all it's forms.
 will welcome and carefully con- sider suggestions from all citizens on all subjects pertaining to the well fare of our City. Upon this platform I solicit your
 Yours very truly.
 M. C.: HOLLIS,
 Candidate for Mayor. -advt,
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NOTICE.
TO the Democratic Voters Oi the City
 of Pine Bluff.

In order that the citizens of Pine Bluff, whom l have Teen unable to see personally. may know on what grounds l ask their support and vote for the office of Mayor, I su,tmit the following for their consideration.
 1 have been resident of Pine Bluff for over seven years, and dur ing that time have always identified myself on the side of good govern ment, and with whatever movement was for the best interests of the city. own my own home. have had the interest of the city at heart and have always done everything in my power that helped toward it's growth and advancement.
 1 stand for a complete change in the police department of the city and for much better enforcement of the laws and ordinances. If elect ed Mayor I promise to see that the Special, License and Privilege taxes are better and more efficiently col lected.
 If elected Mayor. l promise to do everything in my power to increase the revenues of the City by the means now in existence. not by an increase in taxation, end to decrease the expenses of the city by every means in my power consistent with efficiency and the welfare of the citv
 have made no promise to any person or group of persons that would appoint anyone to any office if elected. There is no one support. ing me that expects to derive any benefit if I am elected. their sole de- mand being that I enforce the law and give them a clean and efflc1- ent administration.
 I promise the citizens of Pine Bluff that if elected that I will devote my entire time to the duties of the office and that I will not not let my pri' ] vate business in anyway interfere with my duties as Mayor.
 I further pledge myself to wage an active and aggressive campaign against the illegal sale of liquor, tc assist in every way in the apprehen- sion of those transporting it into the state That I will do everything in my power to suppress gambling and all forms of vice and lawlessness. I. therefore, submit to you fol vour consideration my candidacy on the pledge to give you clean, eff cient and law enforcing administra' l ton. I promise to do everything in my power to make this a city free from vice, contaminating and evil in. fluences. in which the mothers will be satisfied to raise their children l Yours very truly,
 1 advt BEN HARVEY,
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MEETING BREAKS UP
 IN ROW OF PARTlSANa

New York, Dec. 18.-Alleged an- archists, pacifists, Industrial Workers of the World, and other radicals who attended a conference here tonight called by the Workers Defense Union, engaged in general fight in which score of persons were bruis- ed, and which cleared the hall of nearly of the 400 persons assembled there
 The purpose of the meeting, was to inauguate a nation wide campaign for the liberation of all labor and .po- litical prisoners imprisoned during the war.
 One of the speakers precipitated the disorder by introducing resolu- tion calling for the specific conclu- sion of anarchists among those whose freedo mwas to be sought.
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PRIVATE TO ATTEND
 PEACE CONFERENCE

Ayers, Mass, Dec. 18.-First class private M. J. Cassavetes. secretary and treasurer of the Pan-Epirus So- ciety was discharged at Camp Devens today, cn a special order from Wash ington, issued in exceptional circum- stances to permit him to attend the peace conference at Versailles. He will sail soon for Europe to represent his society which numbers 50,O00 in an effort to obtain independence for Epirus.
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PARIS PERSISTS IN DOING
 HONOR TO WOODROW WILSON
PRESIDENTS PLANS FOR THREE DAYS VISIT TO AMERICAN TROOPS AT FRONT
 HAVE BEEN FULLY MATURED.
MARSHAL J0FFRE WILL GIVE RECEPTION TOMORROW
 AND FRIDAY WILL LUNCH WITH FOREIGN MINISTER

One Round of Ovations Follow Another in Honor of Americas Chief Exec utive, Precedes Open ing of Peace Con ference; Will
 Visit England.
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Reception at American Embassy

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THE WEATHER.

Arkansas-Thursday ana Frluay generally cloudy. oo< a large and powerful force. And TOT this. the three year program ls necessary"
 Governor-Elect J. B. A. Robertson, of oklahoma, expressed tho opinion that the trend of returning soldiers would be toward cities and that mot mora than seventy per cent Of the men who left the farm will return.
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STOLEN.
Honor the Volunteers

of his services the the United States during the The the handled the draft boards been ob taned but there obtain the of the volunteers be- cause the recruiting offices have long since been closed
 Phone today the who volunteer Do wait until give credit offered his life to help his country win the
 The Graphs Victory Edition" will printed Saturday ing will be delivered subscriber usual will tain the photographs soldiers sailors who resented Pine Bluff in the
 the Graphic does you, you better Start the New Year right by hating the Graphic delivered
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Notice to Voters

Sec. 16A No person shall be allowed to vote at any primary election held under the laws of this state. who shall not exhibit 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.
 Polls open at 8 a. m. and close at 6:30 p. m.
 Section 2sl2. page 692, Kir- by's Digest.
 Certificate showing payn1eut of poll tax will he dOrnished Co any one who has lost his re- :eipts sS. R H. WILLIAlgS. Gheriff
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to su'bside after a day or two, bu. the bOulevards are just as crowded as ever and the city seems almost as greatly excited as it was on the first and second days of the Presi. dents visit.
 The crowd waiting outside the Murat Mansion where the President is residing has not thinned out with the passage of the days, and when tine President appears on the streets in his motor car going out f0A' fresh air or into the country for a ride. the cheering seems just as spontaneous as ever.
 The President is continuing h,s daily routine and restricting all calls to those necessary to the transac- tion of official business. The same staff which surrounds him at the White House is warding off unneccs- sary Interruptions and looking after the many formal matters not reqnir- ing the Presidents personal, atien- | tiOn.
 The President, it is clear, is rapid ly getting through with such of the fundamentals of his visit as have
 been classified as official exchanges and informal conferences. He now is prepared for the visits of Premier 1 Lloyd George and A. J. BalfOur, the
 British foreign secretary. on Satur- 1 day. While the British Premier's visit will be. brief one, as he will 1 only pass through Paris on his way to Monte Carlo, his talk with the
 President will give the American ex- ecutive an opportunity to establish personal touch with another of the entente statesmen with whom he is preparing ito discuss the most inti- mate questions that are to come be- fore the peace conference.
 The Presidents plans for visiting the troops at the front are fully ma tured. He will be away from Paris at least three days. leaving Decem- Der 24th and going first to American headquarters to dine with the troops on Christmas day, He made it clear to General Pershing during recent conference that he did not wish to be Lsentertained geographically at head quarters by the Officers alone and that he would consider his visit in- complete if he did not actually take dinner with the men themselves, eat ing their fare and taking full part in their days celebration.
 On Thursday Marshall Joffre will give reception for the President at the Marshal's home. On Friday the President will take luncheon with Stephen Pichon, the French foreign minister
 The Sorysonne desires to confer the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa, upon the President. The day for the bestowing of the degree has been tentatively fixed as the coming Sat- urday.
 The President is hoping that he will be favored with pleasant wea- ther, so that he can go. on the links and get more fresh air while golf ing.
 Reception Ut American Embassy
 Tuesday nights reception at the American Embassy, when President and Mrs. Wilson and President and Madame Poincare were the guests of honor, proved notably brilliant social affair, the company which as- sembled for dinner including many of the most prominent figures in pnb- lie life. who later at the reception met several hundred people of several nationalties, representing all branch es of official. military and diplomatic
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OVATION WHEREVER APPEARS

Paris, Dec. 1s.Although President Wilson has heen in Paris four days now. the city refuses to cease ce;e- brating. Every one had expected the enthusiasm and the demonstration
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DANISH PREMIER DENIES REPORTS
 0f AIDING HUN

Washington, Feb. 1l.-Official dis patches received here today tell of the opening of tn epolitical campaign in Denmark, at which the prime minis ter. ill a notable speech denounced reports circulated abroad that the so- cial democracy in Denmark had rem derei political compensation to Ger many" in return for exports of coal from Germany. The prime minister declared that England, who formerly enjoyed monopoly of furnishing coal to Denmark had been obliged to cut her exports sharply with the coming of unrestricted submarine warfare, and that Germany, having coal to ex- port. took occasion to send it to Dem mark in payment for quantities of Danish goods, for which she did wish to ray in money. Such reports he denounced as "born of part yfanati- cisr, and having no real foundation
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IUSCANIA LIST
 IF SURVIVORS
 GROWS SLOWLY
Only Ten Names Are Added Yesterday, Leaving Total
 Unreported at $40.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Only ten names were added to the roll of sur- vivors of the liner Tuscania by dis patches to the war department today and tonight. The list of American soldiers who were on board the liner. and who have not been reported res cued now stands at $40, altho it is certain that about 200 of these OF probably more were saved
 The war department tonight was still trying to decipher number of names received by cable in garbled form, and a considerable addition to the list of survivors may be announ- ced tomorrow.
 Eleven names have been reported since yesterday, but one of them, John M. Shotell, had appeared on a list of the saved previously cabled.
 In many instances it is considered possible that men still recorded as unreported have succeeded in getting private messages to their families.
 Nathan B. Short of Stephens, Ark. is among the six Arkansas men who were on board the Tuscania, and who are included in the list of those not yet accounted for
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CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS
 FOR WAR CAMP SERVICE
Special Representatives of Navy and War Departments Begin Speak
 ing Tours of State.

Little Rock, Feb. 11.-Following Gov c. H. Brough's proclamation set ting aside this as War Camp Commun- itv Service week, during which a cam paign will be conducted over the state for funds for this war work, w. A. Kling and Frank Dubell, special rep resentatives of the Wanand Navy de- partments, started over Arkansas Mon day. MT. Dubell will visit Malvern and Philadelphia Monday morning and night, Prescott and Hope morning and night on Wednesday, Lewisville on Thursday and Magnolia Friday MT. Kling will address a mass meeting in Pine Bluff, another in Hot Springs and Conway early in the week.
 President Wilson, as we'll as Sec retary Baker and Secretary Daniels have wired to Governor Brough ask ing that the people of Arkansas get behind this movement with their dol lars. The money that is raised out side of Little Rock will go into a nat ional fund to care for Arkansas sold- iers in camps outside the state. The money raised in Little Rock will be used in part at Camp Pike, and $50,- 900 in addition will go into the nation al fund. This money will be expend- ed from Washington to safeguard the Arkansas soldier when he is away from the camp on leave. providinp wholesome recreation for him that will attract him away from the pitfalls that are so common in cantonment cities. The officials at Washington de- clare this is the most important of all war activities.
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DEFENDS METHOD Of BUILDING
 CANI0NMEN1S
General Little Says Cost Plus Profit" System
 Saved Money.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The much at tackled "cost plus profit system, un- der which contracts for the army can comments were given, was defended by Brigadier-General Little and his aides who directed the work, in testifying in the final branch of the senate military committee war inquiry
 General Little declared the plan had saved the government money, had not gwen contractors excessive fees, and had speeded completion of the camps. Reports of eXorbitant wages paid Workmen were declared to be eXagger- ated.
 Both senate and house remained si- lent today on the question of efficiency and organization. Several senators prepared speeches for delivery later this week.
 In detailing the work accomplished in preparing quarters for the army, General Little said the 16 condiments had cost $143,000,0O Oand the average fee of contractors at each camp was from to 3 per cent, and none over 6 per cent, and the minimum was $25O,- 900. Competitive bids were impossi- ble, the general said, because of the speed required. Delay in completing hospitals was attributed in part by General Little to the Surgeon Gener- als office
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NAMES OFFICERS OF
 FOURTH ARKANSAS

Little Rock. Feb 1.-The following captains of infantry have been appoint ed: Cabell A. Greenwood at Paris, Chas. I. Evans at Bonneville. John Trimble at Eldorado. Henry Fincher Eason at Texarkana, David s. Partain at Ozark, John D. Hoskins at Hot Springs.
 The following have been named as first lieutenants: James N. Arm- strong at Bonneville. Bryant Harper at Texarkana, J. T. Freeman at Hot Springs; o. B. Montgomery, unas- signed.
 The following to be second lieuten- ants: w o. Line at Bonneville, Joe Bell Poland at Texarkana, William w. Gentry at Hot Springs, Brown Moore, Jr., at Clarksville, Will Ketcherside, at Russellville.
 Chas. c. Reid. IT,, of Little Rock is appointed first lieutenant in the Den tai corps and assigned to the Fourth Arkansas.
 The following first lieutenants of the Medical corps have been appointed: i: R. N. Manley, H. F. Crawford and Chas. T Townsend, Sanitary depart ment, Fourth Arkansas.
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s25, ,0OO FOR USE OF
 COUNCIL OF DEFENSE

Little Rock, Feb. Ex-Governor Brough this afternoon issued a proc lamation authorizing a deficiency of $25,O00 for the use of the state coun- cil of defer'-, provided that it be be and is now understood and agreed that Hon Hogan Oliver, state auditor, Will withhold similar amount un- expended of the appropriation made by the fist general assembly for the, National guard and the military de- partment of the state of Arkansas"
 The governors proclamation states that "this fund of $25,000 is to De available for the state council of de fense for the purpose of promoting field activities, along patriotic lines. the coordination of it's patriotic act vities, and the dissmination among the people of Arkansas of informa- tion vital in connection with the prosecution of the present war"
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So Says Chas. Edward Rus sell, Member of Root
 Mission to Russia.
RELEASES 100000
 TRAINED HUN TROOPS
Paints Picture of TeutOn HOrdes Sweeping Over Italy and France and Leaving
 U. $. Helpless.

Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. 11.-Charles Edward Russell, member of the Root mission to Russia, speaking at the East Tennessee war conference here, said America is now facing the dark est hour in all her history and that each of the 110,OO0,OOO of her popula- tion must have unity of purpose eff we are to endure as a nation"
 elf the reports of separate peace by Russia are true. and Russia has declared the war to be at an end so far as Russia is concerned" he said, "there has been no such crisis or cal amity in all American history as that which now faces us There are 1, ,5OO,- 900 German prisoners in Russia to- gether with large number of Aus trians, who are in good fighting con dition. These together with 147 div isions of German fighters fully equip ped, and which Russia is even now holding on her lines, will be released, and they will be thrown against the allies on the western front. This will give Germany an army of more than 100000 men ready to sweep like an avalance and destroy the de- lenses and lines of our soldiers, and those of allies.
 ''They will outnumber any possible force of soldiers that the allies can put on the front. Germany will sub jugate Italy, and then sweep over southern France, which has no Verdun, and drive the remaining forces of the allied armies into small northwest ern corner of France and there defeat them by attachments.
 "1n such an event we can do only what the Russian did in the war with Japan, send our troops abroad only in sufficient numbers to have them de- feated at the point of decentralization. Thus can America be defeated with out even shot being fired upon Amer ican soil. If this report of separate peace is true. the only thing we can do now is to throw ourselves and ev- cry ounce of effort into the cause that it may not be too late."
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H. n1. K: .FIREMEN ASK
 LEN PER CENT RAISE

|creasea al'nston' Feb. 11.-Wage in l |mum un'es m,. Of ten per cent With a mini |hB ta" wage or $3.50 were asked today Firomo, e brotherhood of Locomotive |Tmoth6n" ana Enginemen through |reiterat, oAea' acting president. In |tailrosdnus dsmands mado on the [thev os was. 'ast fall MT. Shea said |iiremen so moderate" that the Eglan,oa expected them to h readily |hnd 2, ,u,'leh ha,a also asked for time,
 computaaa na'i for all over time work.
 they u saia oh a minute basis, which
 Overtime u oney hoped would reduce. |on if i'''e work by imposing a penalty
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TWO MILLION JEWS
 REPORTED STARVING

New York. Feb. 11.-War relief funds raised by the Jews of America now are being distributed among the people of their race in Poland and Lithuania, it was announced tonight by commission sent to Europe by this joint distribution committee for the American fund for Jewish war sufferers, which returned here recent ly More than two million Jews in the committee reported.
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ROOSEVELT NOT so
 WELL LAST NIGHT

New York, Feb. 11.-Col. Theodore Roosevelt was not so we'll today, ac- cording to the bulletin issued by his private secretary tonight, after his physician had spent half an hour with him at Roosevelt hospital. It was ex- pected, however, that he would pass a more restful night.
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IMMENSE INCREASE
 IN TAXABLE VALUES

Little Rock, Feb. 11.-According to assessment abstracts filed with the state tax commissioner to date, 26 counties show increases of one mil lion or more over the 1916 assessment The increase in Pulaski is $6,369 ,24O this year. PMaski's valuation is $54.- 474 93O, against $48,105,690 for 1916 This county led in the increase column. Jefferson county is included in the 26 mentioned.
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PRESIDENTS SPEECH BRINGS PEACE BACK 10 FUNDAMENTALS
Hoover Takes
 PulEetS Off
 Dinner Table
Musn't Eat Chickens That Can Lay Eggs, Says Food
 Administrator.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Trading in live or freshly killed hens or outlets anywhere in the United States is for bidden in an order announced here to- day by the United States food admin istratlon. February 23 is fixed as the date when the fresh stock must be dis posed of and adds that additional stocks may not be purchased. By re- stricting the killing of chickens, which should be heavy layers, the food ad- mlnlstration hopes to increase the pro- duction of eggs and allow them to be put Tn storage at a reasonable price
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UPHOLDS SEIZURE
 PACKERS PAPERS

Chicago, Feb 1.-The seizure of the private files of Henry Veeder, general counsel for Swift & Company packers. by Francis J. Heney, repre- senting the federal trade commission, was upheld today by Federal Judge Landis. The seizure was made un- der espionage act, the constitution ality of which was questioned by Mir Veeder.
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ASK GOVERNMENT TO
 GUARD THE LEVEES

Little Rock, Feb. 1.-The state council of defense today adopted a resolution endorsing a petition from the governors of Arkansas, Louisiana Mississippi and Missouri, asking Sec retary of War Baker to detail men to guard the Mississippi river levees dur ing the high waters expected this spring, when damaged levee might lead to disastrous overflow.
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TWO SERIOUSLY HURT WHEN AIRSHIP DROPS

Jennings, La.. Feb. 11.-Lieut. Egg bert McKeen and Lieut.. Chas. E Cum mings received serious injuries when an airplane which they were operat- ing crashed to the ground, near here today. The aviators were apparently preparing to make a landing when the machine suddenly dropped.
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U. s. FREIGHTER IS
 ASHORE OFF COAST

An Atlantic Port, Feb. 11.-A gov- ernment transport, formerly an Amer ican coastwise steamship, went agro md off the coast near here today. Navy and wrecking tugs were sent to her assistance. The transport was re- turning from a trip abroad. Those in touch with the vessel said they did not believe she was in immediate dna- ger.
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Supreme Court s'CaAlS DOVVn''
 Gov. Brough
Holds He Exceeded Author lty III Remitting Penalty
 For Not Assessing.

Little Rock, Feb. 1.-The Arkan- sas supreme court today ekclared null and void the proclamation re- gently issued by Governor Brough, lemitting the 26 per cent penalty against persons delinquent in assess ing their property. The court held the governor exceeded his authority in renitting the penalty.
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FUTRALL TO ADDRESS FORUM

Fayetteville, Ark, Feb. 11.-Presi- dent John c. Futrall of the Univer- sity of Arkansas has accepted an in- vitation from the Forum at Joplin, Mo-, to deliver an address there on the evening of April r. President Flu trail will talk on some topic related to the war.
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BARROW TO MANAGE SOX.

New York, Feb. 11.-President H. H. Frazee, of the Boston American league club. announced here tonight that he had just appointed Edward Barrow as manager of the Red Sox.