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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17
New Business Structures, Resi- dences and Much Repair
 Work On. MAIN STREET BUSINESS MEN ARE VERY ACTIVE Homes Take Precedence-No Phase of Construction Work Over
 looked in Revival
 Here.
(By John Sorrells)

During the period the United States was in the war, every energy was devoted by the American people to landing a figurative Jack Demp sey waliop on the figurative jaw, of the now figurative Germany, and putting her to sleep so the world could live in peace.
 Every reSourSe was strained to make the job sure and swift one. Factories sprung up, and to speed production, worked night and day. The railroads ran an ever constant stream of cars to meet the transpor- tation problems. Workers were needed in every capacity; wages were high.
 When the armistice was signed, the top notch speed of the many war works slowed down, industry hesitat- ed, and men were left out of employ ment This, and the fact that many men were coming out of the army ran the number of unemployed up to an enormous figure within the few months directly following the sign ing of the armistice. At this time, the department of labor conceived the idea that if interest in the building industry which was almost entirely at a standstill during the war, was revived, the transition from war to peace would be made less severe; that revival of building would furnish employment for thousands of men, and that the halting wheels of indus try would be made to again speed up should people all over the country be- gin at once to build., It was 2 panacea for what seemed sickened industrial life.
 Big Boom Here.
 ] Whether because of urgent appeals made by the department of labor. or because of natural and healthy growth and prosperity, the fact re- mains that within the last few months, the building industry has been on boom unprecedented in re- cent years. Pine Bluff has, as near ly every other town or city, felt this building boom. Yesterday local architect stated that because of the great amount of building work going on everywhere in the state, archi- tects, contractors, and others connect ed with the building industry were being swamped with work. A signifi- cant fact is that there is a scarcity of labor available for use in the build l ing industry.
 In Pine Bluff, within the last four months, records kept by the City Engineer, J. H. Guest show that per- mits have been issued for construc- tion work valued at more than $200,- 900, and representing about seventy five different items of construction. Of these buildings as shown by the permits, the majority have already been erected, while the remainder are in the process of construction. And daily records show hardly day passes but someone secures permit
 Residences Many. II The kind of construction ranges from a COW shed valued at $50 to the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17
PLAN TO LAUNCH COMMUNIST
 PARTY OF AMERICA
Radicals Are Called to Attend Convention in Chicago Sep
 tember 1st.

New York, Aug. 16.-"Left wing" socialists have issued call to radi- calls throughout the country to at- tend a convention in Chicago on Sep tember 1 to organize "the communist party of America" it was learned here today when copy of the call was made public bv the joint legisla- tive committee which is investigat ing seditious and anarchistic activi- ties in this state. The left wingers declare their intention of severing all connection with socialism on the ground that the word has come to signify "merelv welfare and uplift. "
 sThe proposed party platform which will be submitted to the committee demands "dictatorship of the prole- tariat, both Industrial and agricul- tural and naturalization of great business enterprises and financial trusts"
 International alliance with the bol- shevikf of Russia and the spartacans of Germany also is advocated and the creation of workmen's councils ~to act in suppression of frauduaent bourgeois, democracy, the finance ob- ligarchy and capitalist bneacracy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17

The styles generally show slight fullness on the hips in the form of soft panniers, and pleats.
 Collars are high in many cases Wool embroideries, flat pailettes and metallic ribbons of leather-like tex ture from the trimmings for after noon frocks, the majority of which are made with coats to match.
 All materials are soft. Velveteen soft serge, velour de laine chiffon and plush are used with great effec- tiveness in gowns and costumes.
 Coats with afternoon costumes come just below the hips and follow Dick Turpin lines, by means of a girdle o1 guaglng. Skirts are narrower at the feet, giving a peg top suggestion. Fur collars reach to the eyes.
 American buyers say they are hay ing almost a battle with Partisan dressmakers over the backless even ing gowns offered, which the Ameri- cans are insisting on having filled in with lace, to the amazement of the French designers, who protest that women should be allowed to display their well formed backs.
 Black and gold, raven blue, mole and cinnamon are the prevailing tones for evening gowns.
 Hats for fall and winter are both large and small, but in all cases, will frame the lace. Velvet is the most popular fabric for hats, and trim mings will be of ostrich feathers ospreys and monkey fur.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17
S2OO,OOO IN BUILD ING PERMITS
 ISSUED IN PINE BL UFF DURING FOUR
 MONTHS UNPRECEDENTED BOOM
Broadway Scene
 of Near Lynching

New York, Aug. 1G.-Eli Gregs, negro, narrowly es- capped being lynched by a Broadway crowd in Times Square tonight, following an alleged attack by him upon Joseph Jones, white, who was on his way to thearte with a young woman.
 Jones, after an altereation with a negro, was badly slash ed about the face and neck and fell bleeding to the street.
 A crowd of about 2,000 quick ly gathered about the spot and advanced on Gregs with cries of 'hang him" and "get a rope"
 A policeman held the mob off with a revolver until q patrol wagon arrived.
 At the hospital to which Jones was removed, it was said that his condition was critical
 Times Square is at Broadway and Forty-second street in the heart of New York's theatrical and cafe district.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17
CHARGES JAPAN WITH BRUTALITY TOWARDS KOREA Unless Set Free, 1S,000,000 Will Suffer Extinction, Says
 Expert. CLAIMS U. s. IGNORED
 PLANT OF OPPRESSED Says Oppression Has Bearing on Treaty Provision Giving the
 Germans Rights in
 Shantung.

Washington, Aug. 16.--Prof. Homer E. Hubert, who went to Korea fol the State Department in 1882 and who later acted as an envoy for the Korean government for number of years filed with the senate foreign relations committee today an eXten- sive recital charging Japanese bru- talities in Korea as bearing on the treaty provision giving German rights in Shantung to Japan. He declared Japanese rule in Korea has become unbearable and that unless the Ko- reans were made free "the world must look on and see the rapid extinction of a nation of 18,000,000 people,"
 Professor Hubert said that in 1905 he delivered to the State Department after several attempts to get hear ing, a letter from the Emperor of Ko- req, and that Elihu Root, the secre- tary of state, later wrote that the En- peror's letter was laid before Presi- dent Roosevelt. Although he was the accredited representative of the em, peror, ne said, he was refused an op- portunity to see the president.
 "But on the day before l was ad- mitted at the State Department the statement continued, "the admin istration without word to the en- peror or government or Korea or te the Korean legation and knowing vel the contests of the undelivered letter accepted Japan's unsupported state ment that it was all satisfactory tt the Korean government and people,
 Professor Hubert said he also gave to the State Department cablegran from, the emperor, ueclaring the pro tectorate had been 'exorted at the point of the sword and therefore k null and void.''
 "There is no right solution," con tinued the statement, "except the re storation of the complete independ ence of the Korean people. They have always been so absurd and in suited by the Japanese that the con tinuation of any Japanese control is simply unbearable. The Koreans vii not conset to it, and either they must be made free or else the world must look on and see the rapid extinction of a nation of 18,000,000 people wht are intrinsicall; for more civilized than are the Japanese themselves"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17
Brown Shades, High Peg top Skirts, Soft
 Materials Are Features of Paris First
 Postwar Style Exposition to Americans

Paris, Aug. 16.-Paris' first real display of styles since the war began is being attended by about 300 Ameri can buyers, who, however, are show ing themselves to be more independ- ent of the dictates of French dress makers than ever before.
 Brown, according to the new models is again in marked favor. Soft ma terials are used generally in flounces panniers and the designs of the new models tend toward the strictly fem mine appearance. There is not the slightest suggestion of the mascu- line, tailor-made, effects of the past
 Paris is clinging to skirts hanging seven to eight inches from the ground American buyers, the dressmakers say, are ridiculing the shortness of the gowns although frankly admit ting skirts have been too long. It is said to be likely the American wom- en will be offered a compromise in length. One prominent American buyer laughed at a dressmaker's sug- gestion that Americans want long skirts because American women do not have pretty ankles.
 Although the Americans designed their own styles to a great extent during the war;, they apparently are finding much that is worth while in the Paris display rooms.
 Brown, the buyers say, is shown in scores of various shades. Scores of beautiful models do not wear corsets and make every effort to preserve the soft contour of their figures.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17
Women Passengers In Plane Burned

Veince, Cal, Aug. 16.-An airplane which caught fire 600 feet above the Ince Aviation Field here tonight, caused serious burns to Mrs. Leo J. Frost and Mrs. E. H. Green, of Ell Paso, Texas. who were passengers.
 The airplane had risen 600 feet when a back fire explosion set fire to gasoline and oil with which the motor was covered and the fire spread to the fusilage where the two women were riding. Pilot Howard Patter- son volplaned to the ground but the clothing of his two passengers had caught fire and their legs and feet were badly burned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17
Seizure at Detroit.

Detroit. Mich., Aug. 16.-In sec ond raid today on food supplies stored in the Detroit Refrigerator company's plant here. agents of the Department of Justic today seized 7.404,000 eggs and approximately 300,000 pounds of butter.
 The butter and more than 2,3O0,- GOO of the eggs belonging to the Fox River Butter company. More than 5 ,0OO .0O0 of the eggs were owned by the H. l.. Brown company, of Chicago
 The total value of the seized food. stuffs. based on the present market price for butter and eggs is placed al more than S400,000.
 United States District Attorney John E.. Kinnane. yesterday seized S.. 100000 egos in the Detroit Refrigera. tor cnmpany's plant, and announced that it was only the first of series of seizures to be made here Wheth CT any prosecutions would be at tempted or char0os of boarding, fed eral officials would not cay.
 Denv Storing Eops.
 Chicago. Aug 16.-Officials of two produce companins here, H. L. Browr and Sons. M. L. Brown and company denied enophatically this afternoon that they had any eees stored in De troit. where it was renorted norn thar 5.0n0.0O0 belonpino to H. L. Browr and company, of Chicago were seized
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17
MUSICIANS AND STAGE HANDS IN
 ACTORS STRIKE
Walk Out Threatening Theatres With an Even More Serious
 Problem.

New York, Aug. 16.-Stage hand and musicians tonight walked forth from New York playhouses in sym pathy with striking stars for whom they previously had set the stage and played the fiddle.
 The aid of the "Auxiliary forces" was called into the fray between pro- ducers and actors after Joe Weber, president of the American Federation of Musicians, and Charles c. Shay, of Theatre and Stage Employees, who previously had intimated they stood ready to answer the first IS. 0. S." received from the Actors Equity as- sociation, had conferred with the Pro- ducing Managers Protective associa- tion.
 Coming on Broadway's busiest night when theatre goers, fearing the ef- feet of the threatened subway and elevated strike, were determined to make the most of their last opportu- nity to visit the Rialto, the walkout of additional forces caused a fury of excitement to spread through stageland. The news was received with cheers at Equity headquarters
 The first desertion occurred at Knickerbocked and Century Theatres It was followed almost immediately by another at the Cohen and Harris play house.
 Century Roof stage hands and mu- sicians were the next to join the ranks of the strikers, bringing the number of houses closed to fifteen, three more than last night.
 Both sides in the controversy held their ground today, declaring they were unwilling to make further con sessions.
 Frank Gilmore, executive secretary of the actors association, issued { statement declaring that the actor: never would repudiate the American Federation of Labor, no matter wha might be the outcome of the strike.
 The managers sole reason for con tinuing the strike fight he declared was the fact that the actors have diff Hated themselves with the American Federation of Labor.
 While stage hands and musicions O only four theatres had walked out to night, their leaders declared that walkout would be ordered at othe play houses next Monday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17
: ERZBERGER HOLDS OFFICE.

Weimar, Aug. 14.-Mathias Erz. berger, vice premier and minister of finance. in sharp replp to German nationalists, declared today it was his intention to remain in office as long as he had the confidence of the majority of the national assembly He denied that any ministers of the new regime, who have retired, have received pensions, saying that or the contrary, they have been obliged to refund part of their salaries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17
MILK DRIVERS. WANT
 SEQ WEEKLY AND SIX HOUR DAY IN NEW YORK

New York. Aug. 16.-Drivers , of retail milk wagers in New York City have formulated demands for $50 a week and a six hour day to be presented to their employees when their present contract expires the last of October, it was learned tonight. They also will ask for a two per cent commission on all sales, time and half for overtime, and double time for overtime Sundays.
 The wholesale drivers will ask S55 a week. At present retail drivers get $33 a week and wholesale drivers get $50 both with one per cent com mission.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17
MAY CEDE PUBLIC LANDS.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 16.- Five state governors the first to ar rive for the conference of state executives here, held an informal session late today to discuss the pro- ject of having the unreserved public domains in the several states ceded to them by the federal government. Because of the small number of western governors present, further discussion of the project was post poned until Monday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17
4irplanes Ready
 n' for Instant Use

lWashington,' Aug. 1e.-Ninty-nine
 per cent of the 4oQt"active type" air planes held at' army fields are ready for instant use, military inspectors re ported today The same per cent1 age of 1,so0i modern engines arc available for service. Other types of. air equipment in the hands of the department bring the total to 9,428 and 3O,138 respectively.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17
BUILDERS AND TRADERS SEND ARMOUR SHOES.
 SAY CLOTHES COMING


 Chicago, Aug. 16.-A pair of shoes. size 10. were purchas- ed by John J. Sullivan. presi- dent of the Builders and Trad CTS exchange for J. Ogden Ar mour, president of Armour and company.
 MT. Sullivan said that Mir. Armour also would get the suits of clothes, shirts. neckties and underwear he asked for in a letter to the exchange made public last night. Footgear also was purchased for Roger q. Sullivan, H. H. Merrick and Julius Rosevald, it was said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17
bW DANGER IN NEGOTIATION |0F PEACE PACT
Lo1 Amendments Might T Conference With Ger
 mans Necessary.
PRESIDENT TAKES THIS STAND
# Will Be Made to Leave Res- Lr.t;ons in the Background
 Before Coming Conference Tuesday.

|h;ngton, Aug. 16.-As a sequel
 White House conference yes.
 between President Wilson and
 br Hitchcock, administratlon
 in the senate treaty fight, it
 D 'g apparent today that the ad-
 Ration don forces would center
 present effort on bringing the
 out of committee and defeat
 pv textual amendments, leaving l background any negotiations Ee to final ratification with tations. lntime republican senators de- one result of the negotiations ] last few days and of Senator locks statements after he left |had been to stiffen resistence ' attempt to unreserved ratifi- i and to increase the determina- fl those who want the treaty bed outright. They asserted (day's poll had shown opposi- b the Shantung provision grow kronger in the face of the ex- kory statements from Tokio and |the White House.
 reported position of the presi- khat any textual amendments send the treaty back for rene lions with Germany without military force to compel accept |of the American demands was as largely forecasting the trend P amendment fight. It was un- bod that feature would be en- Jed by Senator Hitchcock in a ] he is expected to make next lin the senate.
 Lodge Makes Plans. 5 r=- fact that Senator Hitchcock ot quote the president as stand Ilcompromisingly against reser- ns for the same reason, was ed out as significant by some group of republicans. who, un- he lead of Senator McNary, re- 'an, Oregon, have agreed on a f reservations. They declared e clements of the situation bore heir claim of Wednesday that had information insuring demo-
 assent to their program.
 one the group there was some able comment durine the day on eW set of reservations shown publican senator's by Republican T Lodge. In the same quarter, 5 pointed out that should he tely give his support to a reser- program acceptable to a large er ct senator's. the logical out might he draft of reservations m which would become the ral-
 po,nt of the republican reser- IS forces.
 s Rnown that MT. Lodge has studving a number of drafts in- g those drawn by the McNary
 n,, ann those suggested by Eljhu
 William H. Taft. and Charles '.neS' He is understood not to s'ood s sponsor for the draft he 'a to the republican senators, er but to have merely submit rem for consideration.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17
109,938 Men Still
 Are in the A. E. F.

Washington, Aug. 16.-Discharges from the army now total 3,208,759, the war department announced today, leaving net strength on August 12 of 5OO,699 officers and men, of whom 1O9,938 still were in Europe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17
pERsHING TO ITALY,

Paris, Aug. 16.-General Pershing accompanied by Brig-Gen. John L. Hines. Brig. Gen. Charles P. Sum- merell and officers of the. general staff, left Paris at 1O:O5 o'clock to- night on his visit to Italy and the Italian battlefields.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17
FLOUR IS SEIZED.

Boston Aro 1e.-United States Denutv Marshall Rancrcft. occom- panied hv two apents of tho Depart ncont of ,Tnstice. seiznd 1s.58s baes of wheat fonr from the storehouse of the Market Warehouse company, in South Boston late today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17
IMMEN ENSE FOOD STOCKS SEIZED; ARRESTS ASKED Seven Million Eggs, 300, ,OOO Pounds of Butter Taken at
 Detroit. FARMERS SEE WORSE CONDITION NEXT YEAR Make Charge of Profiteering In Goods and Wages" In Testi- mony Before House and
 Senate.

Washington, Aug. Warning was given today by representative of farmers organizations testifying be- fore the house and senate agriculture committees that unless present dis turbed conditions resulting from prof. teerlng "ln goods and wages" and strikes were settled soon, the country would face a far worse situation from the high cost of living next year than at present.
 Farmers, they said, were preparing now for next years crops and un- der present conditions they could not estimate what the probable market would be. Fear was expressed that there would be decreased production both on this account and on account of President Wilson's statement in his message vetoing the repeal of the daylight saving law, placing industrial production ahead of farm output
 The house and senate committees are considering amendment to the food control act designed to enable the department of justice to wage a more active campaign to prevent boarding and profiteering and the 1 joint session was held to hear the far mer's representatives. The commit tees hope to act finally on the amend ments next week and rush the legis- lation through congress.
 Seizure of foodstuffs held in cold storage was continued today by fed eral agents in several cities. Further seizures under libel warrants next week are expected and special grand 1 juries were summoned in several states to hear evidence in cases of al- legged hoarding and profiteering.
 Hear Farmers Side.
 Goods taken over today by the gov- ernment included 16,500,000 eggs at St. Louis; 7,500,000 eggs and 300, 1000 pounds of butter at Detroit and large quantities of food at San Diego, Cal. Some warrants were issued
 l Attorney General Palmer today ac- cepted an invitation to meet with the fair price board of New York there Monday night.
 l J. R. Howard, president of theIowa Farm Bureau Federation, appeared as spokesman for the committee recen- tly appointed at a conference of far mers of Iowa, Nebraska, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois. Denying that the farmers were responsible for pres ent conditions, MT. Howard said:
 "The night cost of living is not due to lack of desire or effort on the part of the farmers to produce to the limit of their physical ability. The farmer has not struck, walked out, or other wise slackened in production. He has increased his effort, extended his ope- rations to the limit of physical ability and financial credit. and striven to feed the world, believing the world would fairly and gladly recompense him. Instead, he finds those who, in their eagerness to find an answer where there is none. and to shun the real facts of the situation, point to him with scorn and malevolence, say. ing Thou Art The Culpia.'"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17

Quietness is big factor in success. Eff you want the cat to catch mice, don't put a. bell on it. About the best way to succeed in selling is to stock attractive and good articles, then advertise that you have them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17

The Irish Dominion league is com posed of men who believe that an Irish republic is unattainable and un- desirable but think that prompt measure of home rule on the fullest colonial lines is urgently necessary. It was formed in June, last.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17
-------------------- T0 SIGN WITH AUSTRIA.

TO SIGN WITH AUSTRIA.
 Paris, Aug. 16.-The end of August probably will see the signing of the Austrian peace treaty, Le Journal declares.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17

Brains may win without work, and work may win without brains; but
 brains plus work always win.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17
Denies Premier is
 For Irish League
(Rv The Associated Press

Dublin; Aug. 16.-sir Horace Plunkett, one of the directors of the Irish Dominion League, referring to a published statement that the league was Lloyd George inspired said today:
 "There is no foundation, I regret to say, for the suggestion that the prime minister has directly or in directly given more encouragement to the leagues program than to the Sim Fein."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17
FORECAST
 Sunday and Monday gener- ally fair.

No one in Pine B l U fl who's not wide awake. B V e n hose slumber- ing in Pull mans "come to" when the train m a k e s t h e CT o s s i n g at F o U r t h and Main.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17

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