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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-01-11
CRUEL ADVERTISING.

Perhaps we should explain. We are
thinking of farm journals that receive
no small income from advertising
traps for catching fur-bearing animals.
If cruelty exists anywhere in hideous
form it is in the trapping business
Think of the following from page of
Farm Life:
"A few words concerning the gen.
eral characteristics of good trap
may not be amiss." instructions to
young trappers)
you must bear in mind that the
muskrat and skunk are accustomed to
gnawing and twisting out Chat is,
gnawing their legs off, a very common
occurrence) and trap that grips up
high where the flesh and bone is
stronger will get the most pelts."
In the same paper is this advertise
ment among many similar ones:
THE TRAP
That
HOLDS
Muskrat
Skunk
Mink
Send 50 cents in stamps
For Postpaid Sample of the
Pull Gnaw and Twist Proof
TRIPLE CLUTCH
High Grip
Wonderful Holding Power
Guaranteed for One Year
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-01-11
THE SINGLE TAX NAG.

at is well you ride a hobby writes
a correspondent to the Palisadian, cor
this last single tax bucOlic might go i'll
on you"
Very well, let it go at that. Every
man must ride hobby if he is any
body. The man without hobby is
hopeless. But the single tax hobby is
worth riding anyhow, because the gait
is as smooth as the old single foot
horse-and much better nag to drive.
Better get up behind, neighbor.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-01-11
THE ROOSEVELT CITIZEN.
(From a Recent SPECIFY

In the amending strife for civic bet
terment small is the use of those peo-
pie who mean well, but who mean well
feebly. The man who counts is the
himself felt as force for decency, for
cleanliness, for civic righteousness
He must have several qualities. First
and foremost, of course, he must be
honest, he must have the root of right
thinking in him. That is not enough.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-01-11

for a hike in the open at night is filled
with refreshment and delight. There's
enjoyment in the open. There's mu
sic even in the wintry winds. There's
health and cheer in the communion
with nature.
If you are worried the nature con-
tact will compel you to lose your bur
den by the wayside.-Ridgefiel Park
Bulletin.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-01-11

to Americans that our country is rep
resented before the English people in
Mr.. Wilson's delightful and cordial ut
terances. Upon such foundation of
liking and friendship anything may
succeed, even league of natiOns.-
New York Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
STATE TROOPS ON THE WAY 10 OKLAHOMA MINES Martial Law Is Proclaimed in
 Several Mining
 Districts. CABINET MEETING ON PROBLEMS IS FRUITLESS State Volunteer Mining in Kansas Continues With Success-Garfield
 Appears Optimistic De-
 spite Developments.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. B. Company commanders of the Okla- homa National guard through the state were awaiting orders tonight that would send them to the state coal mining districts under the pro- clamation, made public at McAlester, Okla., by Governor Robertson today, declaring martial law in order in Pittsburgh, Latimer, Leflore, Coal, Haskell and Okmulgee counties. The proclamation issued by the governor places the giving of the order for actual mobilization of the guard with Adjt.- Gen. Charles F. Barrett, who accompanied Governor Robertson to McAlester.
 No information was available at the adjutant generals office here tonight as to when the actual mo5- lization would take place. Detach- ments of 20 men each had been sta toned today at Howe and McCur- tain, and 10 were at McAlester. doing guard duty at these places.
 Governor Robertson's proclamation today marks the first time martial law has been proclaimed in Oklahoma according to all available records, the guard has been called out many times to meet various
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
Haywood Wanted All |. w. w. Matter
 Printed in "Red''

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. Civilian D. (Big BilD Haywood, secretary treasurer of the Industrial Workers of the World, insisted that the organ ization's literature be printed in red, according to testimony today at the trial in the federal district court in Kansas City, Kansas, of 32 alleged members of the I. w. w., charged with violation of the espionabe act.
 The trial proceeded rapidly, large quantities of reading matter, alleged to have been printed for the I. w. w. being introduced. The witnesses included Frank L. Quinn, manager of the Western Newspaper Union of Chicago; w. A. Cahill, head of the Cahill Printing company of Chicago, and F. c. Lambert, of Seattle, Wash, manager of the Washington Print ing company at that place. All tes- tified that they had done printing for the I. w. w.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
REAP GETS FIVE YEAR SENTENCE
 IN BISON TRIAL
He Killed Hunt Blankenship, His BrOther-in-Law, Last
 January.

Rlson, Dec. 5.-Elbert Reap, 26 years old, was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to five years in circuit court here this aft ernoon. Reap was charged with killing Hunt Blankenship, 28, his brother-in-law, at Blankenship's home last January. Both families are well known throut this section of the state.
 Reap, it was shown, went to the Blankenship home, where his wife had gone, and trouble, said to have been long-brewing between the two men, came to head. There was an argument and Blankenship was killed. Reap pleaded self-defense.
 T. k: Wilson, prosecuting attorney, was aided in his case by T. Havis Nixon, formerly prosecuting attorA ney at Pine Bluff. Reap was de- tended by Julius Clary and Byron fleming of Warren and Paul Mat lock of Fordyce. Trial of the case had been in progress several days. The case was given to the jury late yesterday and a verdict was brought in this afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
G. o. P. Leaders to Ask Reductions of
 Huge Estimates

Washington, Dec. 5.-Republican leaders of the house today decided to ask department heads to help reduce the five billion dollar estimates for next years appropriations.
 In effect, an effort will be made to create informally budget but lead 1921, the end of the next fiscal year, was certain, and Chairman Good, of the appropriations committee, other chairmen and the legislative steering committee estimated that it would be around $3,50O, 100000. The deficit at the end of this fiscal year, next June, was estimated at $3,90O,0OO,OOO.
 Speaker Gillet, who presided, said the five billion dollar expenditures, without any deficit resulting at the end of the fiscal year, will require be- tween eight and nine billion dollars of revenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
Would Teach German
 In High Schools

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 5.-The Ger man language should be taught in American universities, colleges and high schools but not in the grades. according to, members who discussed the subject at the annual convention here of the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of Southern States.
 Professor Charles G. Maphis, Uni versity of Virginia, president of the association, declared that it would be folly to eliminate the German lan- guage from the colleges and univer- sites of this country because, in that way i've could not understand what Germany is doing in scientific way"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
MEXICAN BANDITS RAID RANCH ON
 AMERICAN SIDE
Store Is Sacked, Eleven Miles from Zapata,
 Texas.

Zapata, Tex, Dec. 5.-Mexican bandits last night raided the Clar- enc ranch on the American side of the Rio Grande, II miles southeast of here, escaping with provisions from store on the ranch.
 The number of bandits in the raid ing party was not determined, but they were reported heavily armed The only person molested was the storekeeper whom they bound and gagged before footing the store.
 All provisions in the store were taken. The bandits packed them onto several horses taken from the ranch and then crossed the Rio Grande again into Mexico. The ranch is owned by Serrphio Vela of Laredo, Tex. No clue to the identity cf the bandits had been obtained up to noon today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
Wilson Will Not Withdraw Treaty
 From the Senate

Washington, Dec. 5.-President Wilson has no intention of withdraw ing the peace treaty from the senate for the present, Senator Hitchcock ot Nebraska, announced today after his visit to the president. He dis cussed the treaty question with the president briefly after the conference on the Mexican situation.
 The president thinks the failure of the senate to act on the treaty at the special session shifted the responsi- blllty in the matter to "other should ers," Senator Hitchcock said, adding:
 ,'He is just going to let it stay where it is at present"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
Coal Being Shipped.

Pittsburgh, Kan, Dec. 5.-Seven carloads of coal were shipped from the Pittsburgh district today, billed to mayors of Kansas towns who have reported that they were without fuel, it was reported tonight.
 The first steam shovel was placed in operation by the state receivers to- day and it was announced it uncover ed 2,O00 tons of coal. Other shovels are being repaired and it is expected that most of them will be in opera ton by the end of this week or the first of next week.
 Grading crews, which will be used to aid in uncovering the coal in the strip pits, arrived in the fields today. They will work under the state.
 Estimates made by engineers in the coal fields show that with all the IA strip mines in operation at capa- city the daily production will be 4,- 525 tons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
Membership of. HOO Is in Pros- pect When Final Reports
 Are Made.
BYLAWS COMMITTEE
 WILL MEET MONDAY
Next Four Weeks to Call for Further Efforts on Part of Members in Shaping the Reorgan-
 ized Body.
TO THE PEOPLE OF PINE
 BLUFF.

+ On behalf fthe Chamber F of Commerce of Pine Bluff, we F wish to thank the citizens for + their magnificent support in F the Greater Pine Bluff t drive. From the men, women t and children of the community F the Chamber of Commerce had t the most enthusiastic support t From the beginning of the campaign to the close, there was hardly service asked of any individual, firm or cor poration that was not granted unselfishly. It was a splendid Bluff spirit.
 s We believe that the people of Pine Bluff and the members of the Chamber of Commerce face the future with a new vision of civic spirit and re- sponsibility. We believe they have added faith in our future greatness. We believe that , this civic drive means the , dawn of a new era for this : community.
 : We wish to thank the big army of team workers for their earnest work. their good : fellowship, and their great en- thusiasm. We wish to thank , the ministers of the city for their services on Civic Sum- day and other activities in connection with the campaign. We wish to thank the school officials, the school children, the executive committee of the Federated Women's clubs, the Public Library, and all oth- 3 CTS who by various means aid- ed in the campaign.
 Finally, we desire to thank most heartily for their magni- ficent cooperation the news papers of Pine Bluff, The Graphic and the Commercial. From the beginning until the close of the drive, the news papers have given the Cham Der or Commerce strong and helpful support. Their influ- ence in the campaign has been tremendous. We commend them for their constructive city-building policies.
 We urge the members of the Chamber of Commerce to take the same interest in the installation work of the next month, which will be un- der the direction of the American City bureau, as they did in the campaign. Let us make this spirit of CO., operation permanent and then we will build the ideal city that we all desire.
 JAMES F. MCINTYRE,
 Chairman
 LEO M. ANDREWS
 Vice Chairman
 w. w. TAYLOR,
 President
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
Former Newspaper Man Gets 99 Years
 For Staying of Son


 San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 5.-Pete Ochoa, former newspaper man of Alice and Corpus Christi, received a sentence of 99 years in the state penitentiary today for the murder on February 22, 1919, of his 15-year-old son, Alfredo, who carried insurance naming his father as beneficiary. Francis Chrisantes, sweetheart of the defendant, plead guilty to adminis- tering poisoned whiskey to the boy, but claimed that she was acting un- der orders of his father whom she feared.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
< + + < # * + * 4 + + :. i.

W + With membership of 1000 and an income of $25,000 assured for three gears, one of the most progressive SSnamoers SI of Commerce in the United nn.ates yesterday was in prospect for rme Bluff. The campaign went ov- CT the goal yesterday, just as sche- ouied, and everybody admitted it was 2a nigh goal. The goal was reached Just as planned-within 10 hours of actual canvassing.
 1t was a great demonstration of me power of concentrated effort. The aoo men who composed the teams NMaickly My became an organized force. !. wen who took part in the drive said .l 11 was one of the greatest experiences Gy Iney had ever had, and thanked the Hnamber of Commerce leaders for lorclng" them in the work.
 The final campaign luncheon yes. Ihl,uay sh,.I at the Hotel Fines was prob .hharikably .ha enthusiastic affairs. When
 iast team was ready to report, the amnsi3,o,ssrshlp anaa3 stood at 92O. "Strong- hm team No. 1 was held back for n,e, rne climax. Jo Nichol was spokes- man, and called out .85. That put it up to lo0S, and the crowd went wild. ,ro wore memberships will come next ETheeh. tho When all the returns are. in
 T m marx may stand near HOO.
 ohid me campaign ended in a verit- cb"; cb,e love feast. The services of ;Ha,rman o;nan James F. Mcintyre were tho oen rising vote of. applause by ae speaker of the day, Judge W, B.
 ,uaas uanelis' He commented upon the great enthusiasm of the workers and TTrIaised TId the remarkable address made nnua nnursday by William Kennedy of El Imlado, Kan. Rev. E. R. Steel was
 aAed on and made stirring talk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
Declines to Put
 Up Hands; Killed

Muskogee, Okla, Dec. 5.-T put up my hands for no man," A. I. Acers, a grocer, replied to bandit who entered his store here tonight and told him to lift his arms above his head. The robber fired and fled, Acers' daughter, Mrs. A. c. Bruce, saw her father shot. He died in a hospital less than an hour later.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
Two Arrests in
 "Trunk Murder''

Weed, Calif., Dec. 5.-Walter Ta- bor, said to be a brother of Miss Maud Tabor, whose body was believ- ed to have been found in trunk at Lawton, Mich., was taken into cus- tody here today by Sheriff Andrew Calkins.
 Mrs. Lester Tabor, mother of Wal ter Tabor, was in custody at Bray, 50 miles from here, according to a dispatch received here tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
No Indictments
 in BOgalusa Row

Franklinton, La., Dec. 5.-No in- dictnaents were returned by the grand jury which adjourned here today after an examination of two hundred wit nesses in the investigation of the re- cent fight in which three labor lead CTS were killed and a special police man wounded at Bogalusa, La., when an attempt was made to arrest ne- gro. United States troops are still on duty in Bogalusa.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
Confirm Raid.

Laredo, Tex, Dec. 5.-Seraphio Vela, owner of the Clareno ranch, near Zapata, received telephonic in- formation today of the raid by Mexi- can bandits on his ranch last night. He was told provisions from the store and several horses were taken. Vela and a party of friends left im- mediately for the ranch, which is about 50 miles southeast of here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
Delay Conference.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Decs 5.-Gov. ernor Frederick D. Gardner tonight announced that the conference of governors of 10 states, scheduled to be held in St. Louis Sunday to con- sider the coal situation, has been postponed indefinitely.
 The governor asserted the next meeting would not be held until the federal fuel administration has act ed on resolutions adopted by the governors at Chicago last Sunday that more liberal distribution of fuel be made turnout the midwest and that federal fuel director be named for each state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
FUEL FOR PACKERS.

Chicago, Dec. Swallowing re- ceipt of instructions from United States Fuel Administrator Garfield at Washington, T. w. Proctor, re- gional coal director, today announced that fuel will continue to be furnish ed meat packers in Chicago and the west and northwest to operate slaughtering, refrigerating and pack ing plants.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
Charge Larceny of
 $50,OO0 in Texas

Chicago, Dec. 5.-After a long chase through the West, detectives today arrested David Herman and his wife on an indictment returned in Houston, Texas, charging larceny. They are alleged to have embedded more than $50,00O. They are being held pending the arrival of officers from Texas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
DEALER IN RAGS GROWS RICH THROUGH
 AMERICAN SALVAGE

Paris, Dec. 5.-A rag and bone dealer, who formerly gain ed a meagre livelihood by pick ing over garbage piles, has be- come wealthy by trading in American army supplies bought by France. He purchased a
 large number of waterproof coats for 2,000 francs at gov
 ernment sale and made prof It on the resale of 1G0,000 francs. With this sum he bought boots, shoes and blankets. Now he has a bank account of over 100000 francs.
 .
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
Rangers Ordered Ont.

Austin, Tex, Dec. 5.-Adjutant General Cope today ordered the com pany of Texas rangers stationed at Laredo to proceed to Zapata county, report to the sheriff and work in cooperation with the local authori- ties in attempts to apprehend ban- dits who crossed over from Mexi- co and footed a store there last night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
MExICANs USE PLANES.

Fl Paso, Texas, Dec 5.-Airplanes have been used by General M. Dieg- uez in Northern Mexico in his cam paign against Francisco Villa and other bandits. Mexican officials here and at Juarez said today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
HERE'S RECIPE (NOT
 GUARANTEED TO BEAT@
 COAL FAMINE AT BLOW

' Lee Harper, city engineer of Quincy, H., has a remedy for :
 the coal shortage.
 His recipe is: Soak common building brick in .'
 coal oil until they are saturat- : ed. Burn them as you would : ' coal. Be careful not to put the | bricks in the coal oil when they ! are hot. Bricks may be re- . oiled many times and the cost is . said to be less than coal. .
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
STRIKES COST SHIPPING BOARD S37,OOQ,OOO
 SINCE JANUARY 1

Washington, Dec. 5.-Chair- man Payne announced today
 that strikes had cost the ship ping board S37,000,000 since
 F January 1. The estimates in- cluded marine and harbor strikes, longshoremen's and
 shipyard strikes on the Atlan- tic, Pacific and gulf coasts and : did not include the coal strike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06

Washington, Dec. 5.-William Q Jenkins, the American consular agent imprisoned at Puebla, Mexico, was released on Thursday night
 The American embassy in Mexico City reported his release in an off cial dispatch received by the state de- partment this afternoon, and almost at the same time news dispatches were received from Mexico City which said check for $500 had been de- posited with civil authorities al Puebla.
 This difference~in the two reports seemed to raise some doubt as to whether Jenkins was released uncon- ditionally on the diplomatic repre-. sentations of the United States government, or whether he had been released on bail, as the Mexican au- thorities have contended he could.
 The state department, however, took the view that Jenkins had been released on it's diplomatic representa- tions and issued a statement, which after announcing Jenkins release, said:
 "The release of Consular Agent Jenkins was brought about by urgent diplomatic representations made by this government and the resulting investigation made by General Pablo Gonzales who was sent to Puebla by the Mexican government to investi- gate the facts in the case. The in vestigations by General Gonzales, who was at Puebla, December 8, had then practically substantiated the position taken by this government on behalf of Jenkins.
 1.-Two peons from Santa Lucia ad- mitted to General Gonzales that they had made declarations against Jen- kins under threat of execution. Other witnesses testified they had been compelled to make false statements against Jenkins under duress. One witness was threatened with a pistol, another suspended by a rope, and still another beaten until he made his declaration against Jenkins.
 "These facts are shown in the court record of the case"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
JENKINS FREED AT REQUEST OF
 U. S., IS CLAIM
State Department Declares the Agent Was Released as Re-
 suit of Representations.
ANOTHER REPORT SAYS
 $500 BAIL WAS MADE
Dispatches from Mexico City Said Check for $500 Had Been De- posted With Puebla
 Authorities.

Mexico City, Dec. 5.-WiHiam o. Jenkins, United States con sular agent at Puebla, who was released from prison on Thurs day night, attempted to secure his reimprisonment there today, according to special dispatches received here late tonight by the Excelsior. Judicial authorities at Puebla refused to allow the consular agent to re-enter the prison.
 MT. Jenkins move, according to dispatches, was prompted by a desire to secure unconditional liberty, MT. Jenkins being quot ed as declaring that bail was furnished by his friend, J. Wal ter Hansen, without his knowl- edge and that he refused to ac- cept conditional freedom.
 Hilario Medina, undersecretary of foreign relations is quoted by the Excelsior as stating that the release of MT. Jenkins had re- moved all cause for friction be- taween the United States and Mexico.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
Father OyeriOyed.

sHanford, Cal, Dec. 5.-John w. Jenkins, father of William o. Jen- klns,. received with joy the first news of his sons release by long distance telephone from the Associated Press at San Francisco.
 '"I am too overjoyed at my sons release to say anything else," said MT. Jenkins.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
OPPOSE INTERVENTION.

Havana, Dec. 5.-A petition has been sent to the American congress by members of the Mexican colony here who represent an anti-C -Carranza organ, requesting that intervention in Mexico be declined.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06
WEATHER
Saturday a n d Sunday cloudy, probably rain.

Just so we don't have to go to b e d at g on Christmas ev e, will be Q. k.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-06

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