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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-01
TO CONTINUE USE
 OF RAIL ROADS
Not be Turned Back Until
 Legislation is Provided.
MAY HOLD ROADS
 FOR ANOTHER YEAR
The Administration Win l0ntinuc Wlth It's Program ui
 proNemrni>.

Naahin2ton, Feb 2N uncertainty over the status of railgcads in the im- mediate future vas largely removed today ny Director General Hines an nounccmCnt after c0nfcrring with President Wilson that the government would not turn back the roads to pri- vate nanasomcnt until congress had more opportunity to consider d per man, mt program of legislation.
 This was generally interpreted as meaning that the railroads would te under government manapement for at least another year, and probably long CT. II q special session of congress IS called early in the summer, rail road legislation might be taken up, but most officials believe this could not be completed within the four or five months. If ther5 is no special session congress could not start on legislation much within a year.
 Y" Continue Improvements.
 With the temporary status deter mined ,,the railroad administration will 90 ahead vigorously with the program fer making Improvements and exten- sionsli both for the sake of the rail road properties and, to stimulate the demand for materials>and labor during readju stment. Another effect will be the increased use of waterways in accordance with Director General Hines expressed policy. -~N
 lt was said at the railroad admin istration that the decvlsion not to re- lnquish the railroads at this time k not a reversal of policy. The rail road administration has long advo cated early relinquishment. it was explained, but not until congress had time to act on the proposed fiye-year extension of government control or to consider other legislation
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-01
LENROOT CLAIMS
 PEOPLE WILL ASK FOR AMENDMENT
Proposes League of Nations Be Tried for a Period of
 Ten Years.

Washington, Feb. 2S.--Senator Len root, of Wisconsin. republican, i'll an address today in the senate, predicted that the American people would insist upon basic amendment of the propos- ed constitution of the league of na- tions. He said he was in favor of a league if it did not abridge the sov ereignty of the United States and sug gested that as the league was an eX- pertinent it's life be limited to ten years with the provision for extension if it proves a success.
 Many articles of the leagues tenta- tive charter were approved by Sena- tor Lenroot, but he vigorously oppos- ed others, especially those for re- ciprocal territorial guarantees and niandatories Senator Ienroot said the disarmament provisions were op- tional and he expressed the belief that they would not result in mater ial reduction of armament. He con- cured in the view of other critics that the United States would be out voted in the league.
 Attacks Guarantee.
 Attacking the territorial guaranty section Senator Lenroot declared that rot only might it require use of American forces throughout the world, but that it also would prevent the people of nation seeking gr2ater freedom through revolutions.
 we become a party to every little quarrel in Europe and contribute American hoys and American money to stop it,' he said. "No such abli- gation should he imposed upon us. The European nations -. should be primarily responsible for the peace of Europe and the United States for the peace in the western hemis- phere.
 'If there had been a league of na- tions with this proposed constitution at the time of the revolutionary war, there never would have been United States; there never would have been still be one of tho dolninions of Great Britain, for France could not have come to our aid"
 Suggests Amendments.
 Declaring he would gladly vote to ratify league having the fullest powers consistent with our own in- terests and safety" Senator Lenroot said the president should have com plete views of the senate, as the treaty ratifyins body, and the Ameri- can people, so that en may suggest amendments in the charter upon his return to Europe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-01
COUNTRY SHOULD  EXPRESS VIEWS
 ON PEACE TREATY
New Jersey Senator Criti- cizes Wilson for Policy
 League Council.

Washington, Feb. 28.-Disputing any assumption that President Will son represents public sentiment in pro posing Americas participation in the league of nations, Senator Frelinghuy- sen, of New Jersey, republican, speak ing today in the Senate demanded that the country be fully informed and al lowed to expressed it's decision before the Senate is called upon to ratify the peace treaty.
 "The president is the chosen leader of the United States" Senator Ere linghuysen said. "Any proposal which he makes will carry with it great weight If he proposes the use of the army and navy to preserve the peace of the world, what position will the senate be in should such a proposal be adopted? Constitutionally we will be free to reject anything the executive may negotiate. Will we, however, be free from embarrassment should oth- CT nations say to us Your chief exc cutive spoke in behalf of the Ameri- can people and supposedly voiced their views.'"
 Criticizes Wilson.
 Senator Frelinghuysen said that notwithstanding the fact that the president gave assurance that the con clusion of peace was of "transciend- ent" importance, "spring has almost come and the president has returned without any treaty of peace.' He add ed that the president had never com municated, as he had promised, any information to congress during his twelve weeks in Europe.
 "The world longs for peace," the Senator said, "but I cannot believe that unversal peace will come through any plan which its authors refuse to have the public carefully study, criti- else and understand before giving ap- proval."
 Disputing the contention of former President Taft, that it is the duty of critics of the league to suggest a better plan, the Senator said: "The burden of proof" was upon the should CTS of the league advocates.
 Advocates League.
 Criticism does not necessarily mean hostility" the speaker said. "It it is possible to have a league which will substitute the pen for the sword we most certainly want it."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-01
l FOR GENERAL DEFICIENCY IS
 PASSED BY HOUSE
|aer Carrier Proposes the
 Fstabllshment of Budget | System.

,aSulngton, Feb 2SS.-The general
 Nishcy bill. appropriating $27,771,-
 sna carrying various legislative
 sis including one for investigation
 Is 10 the establishment of a na-
 a' budget system, was passed to-
 Oy the house.
 ~ amendment proposed by Repre-
 A.'e a 9ood. of Iowa, forbids the
 VI money provided by the bill
 :sse,hment agencies in propa ganda
 na sAeu t to perpstuate themselves. MT. sta. s sold the house that the United ouS,, s employment service had spent sms s'nas Of dollars sendinI, tele- amSs b anu letters to labor unions and S,nt,,' 'S ol commerce throughout the sir @ urging them to appeal, to kna,. cohsressmen to continue the |atea atea'1'ssntatlve 's Blandon, of Texas, accada aoor unions had been willin 5 be a.ueas aa to the request for aid of Fss a"p'oyment service because it On o o. part of the American Federa- ice m a ~ Laoors program that the ser N' oe continued.
 "Sam''', "ompers Asks Support.
 ,nnon4 usl Gompers has cabled us to lant"n, , union measures" said Mir. , so '" inslnuating that failure to sco,t.o t.ould cause a revolution of the as ented r"sd labor niemters here. It ust SSaeaed Saeed a point when congress ,vernsd uecide wh ether America and it's ed r'ent ame is to be run by one hun amus, ana a ten million people or by It's v' os Gompers in the selfish inter- bor VI nn;a .aree ;, million members of the Ous,v Ous,,esentative 'e Cooper, of Ohio. wig Nr protested against the attack mo a,, Gompers, saying no man had h thn hn,ore to enable the country to i lshoe. me war than he had. The ranks , r nn. We're kept solidly united by 6 I01,pers' uI influence, he stated, and . W. W.'s were prevented from
 au'zing war activities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-01
BUSINESS IS CAUTIOUS BUT GAINING STEADILY REPORT

New York. Feb, 2S.-Bs abstracts tomorrow will say:
 While the trade and industrial pace seceion, indeed, even slow, char eta is still of a cautious in some sections, indeed, an even slow, character, evil denies of moderate improvement in distribution are now too numerous to te denied. Certain it is that, com pared with month ago, there are few CT poor reports, and resume of both wholesale and retail trade, of industrial conditions and of collec- tions reveals the general trend to be rather above than below fair
 Stormy weather and return of winter temperatures in the northern half of the country, with the natural effect on country roads at this ordin- arily between-seasons period. have not been altogether favorable, but 1t is interesting to note that number of reports point to budding spring trade having been held hack, rather than late trade in winter goods having been benefited, by the normal Feb ruary weather experienced. To sum up. the general trade movements has not only been fairly well sustained throughout the month just closing but some real progress has been scored and survey still further back re- yeals that the business world has come through the winter in better shape than even some sanguine ones predicted. Weekly tank clearings S5,911 ,600,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-01
LOAN
 MEAN
 FORGED ISSUE
|pstweell Republicans
 |Ir,smocrats May Head.
kpr,1CANS MAY
 TIGHT LOAN BILL
|u.unt to Defeat the Victory |1ssn |" to Force an Early
 Extra Session.

;,pton, Feb. 2S.-Differences
 '-d democratic and republican
 mer the legislative situation,
 nom which have been heard
 Since President Wilson made
 lis determination not to call
 a session of the new congress
 i, return from France, may Dc
 u an issue tomorrow in the
 yth the calling up of the vic-
 il bill.
 aaeratic senator's have told the
 Int that ill their efforts to force
 iIa session, the republicans
 Undertake to defeat this 1nea- 1hith provides the means of
 ag the government during the
 der of this fiscal year.
 Wilson Firm.
 information did not change t.nent's determination and to- 1 tAe democratic leaders decided ! Up the bill tomorrow so that kght determine with reasonable kty just what were the pros | for rushing necessary le5isla- bnugh before adjournment next hy.
 las said tonight that the republi- Mders course would await fur Wnferences early tomorrow. tMralic leaders said notice had JVen that the loan bill would be oltinuously before the senate lisposed of, by ungroken ses- jAy and night if necessary un- Nrnment. It's importance to lions finances they said should precedence over all other ap- 'tion Nor other measures. her the desire for an immedi- ly session should be sacrificed questionable eXpediency of de- the loan measure was, vigOr- |erated among the republican ! several of whom were said disapproved opposition to the ratio leaders tonight express. f that the republicans would 'at the bill by fillibuster but nitted that several important atlon bills undoubtedly would ouse today passed and sent enate the $26,000,0OO general Y till and senate appropria- lmlttee members planned to- report the bill tomorrow, continued on page fOur
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-01
ROBBERS MAKE HALL.

Tulsa, Okla. Feb. 2S.-The Key stone State bank. of Keystone, near here, was robbed this morning by three unmasked men, who held up the, cashier for $2,0O0 in liberty bonds and s1 300 in cash All wires leading to Tdlsa were cut prior to the rob bery and it was several hours before the police of this city were notified. A good description of the bandits was obtained, but late tonight no ar rests had been made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-01
COLD WAVE PREDICTED.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-A cold wave will be felt tomorrow in Tennessee and the east gulf states and tomorrow night in the middle Atlantic states. the Carolinas and Georgia, the wea- ther bureau announced tonight. Hea- wy frost is probable Sunday morning in northern and central Florida.
 Storm warnings are displayed on the Atlantic coast from Delaware rreakwater to Eastpoft.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-01
Will Furnish Tenants.

He further stated that if any one who was contemplating building would call him. he could be able to get a contract tenant
 The question of the free bridge road again came up at the meet ing yesterday. Mir. Bloom told the trustees that the matter had been dropped owing to an apathy on tha part of the business men in regard to the matter
 The trustees went on record as thanking Mayor Bloom for his inter. est. and commended him for his ac- tivity, and to urga him to keep ham, mering away at the proposition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-01
HENRY B. GRAY DIES.

Birmingham. Ala. Feb. 2S.-Henry B. Gray, former lieutenant governor of Alabama. and prominent capitalist, died suddeny in his home here tonight as he sat down to dinner
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-01

Ask about our great aluminium set offer to members of onr McDougaN Kitchen Cabinet club.--Knox-Walker.
 2-23-1t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-01

NORRIS EXQUISITE CANDIES Fresh by express. Pines Drug Store. Phone 323. We deliver. 2-16-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-01
REPUBLICANS
 RENEW ATTACK
 ON PEACE PLAN
Senator Lodge Opens With First Public Opposition.
HITCHCOCK TAKES
 STAND FOR DEFENSE
"Asked To Move Away from Wash. mgt0n Toward Trotzky"
 -L0dge.

! Washington, Feb. 28.-Republcan Senators today returned to their as sault on the constitution of the league of nations as proposed to the peace conference at Paris, with Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, who will be chairman of the powerful foreign re- lations committee in the next Senate, 1 making his first pronouncement since the document became public. Criticism by the republican did not pass unchallenegd. Chairman Hitch l cock, of the foreign relations con- mittees, took sharp issue with the Massachusetts senator, denouncing as preposterous his suggestion that the league would take from America, it's right of self-defense.
 Senator Lodge, speaking before an audience which included diplomatic representatives of several foreign na- tions, deplored proposals to give pow CTS to the league which he said would cause the Monroe doctrine to "disap- pear," would abridge American sov- ereignty and in the end promote mis- understandings and war instead of peace.
 Assails Guarantee.
 The Massachusetts senator assailed especially the provisions for territor- ial guarantees. mandatories and dis armament. Besides demanding revis- ion of these clauses, the senator de- clared that domestic questions, such as immigration, should be definitely piled beyond authority of the league. He said the entire document was loosely drawn, admitting of wide in7 depreciation, and added that it should be re-drafted to make dispute of con- struction impossible.s
 Senator Lodge said that for Lin- coln's government of the people, by the people, and for the people, the United States was now asked to sub- stitute on many points government of, for and by other people, and declared the nation should pause and consider well before taking, "this fateful step."
 We are asked' said the senator, ito move away from George Wash ington toward the other end of the line at which stands the sinister fig ure of Trotzky, the champion of inter- nationalisnl.
 Build no Bridges.
 We must build no bridges across the chasm which now separates Am erican freedom and order from Rus sian anarchy and destruction.
 Like Senator Lodge, Senators Len- root and Frelinghuysen also warned against acceptance of the league con- stitution without careful deliberation and fundamental revision.
 Debate on the league will continue tomorrow with addresses by Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania. and Senator Hardwick, of Georgia, democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-01
[, OF C. MEMBERS URGED TO BUILD
 HOUSES IN CITY
Secretary Bloom Reports That Lack of Rent Houses
 Has Become Serious.

An unusual amount of business was taken up at the meeting of the trus tees of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday noon, and topics of vital municipal interest were discussed.
 In quite lengthy report to the trustees, Secretary E. B. Bloom brought before them matters which had been taken up by the Chamber of Commerce, issues which had been decided. and also brought to their attention several important matters which are of an enormous interest to the city.
 One paragraph of Mir. Blooms re- pert was as follows:
 "One of the most important matters that this organization has taken up is to interest our local capitalists in the erection of modern dwellings for rent. We are losing almost daily good progressive citizens because it is practically impossible to find homes for them. and l wish that this board would appoint separate committee today to take this matter up and push it to an early and successful con- c1ucior
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-01
Appoint Committee.

This part of the report resulted in the appointment by the president of the ChambeE of Commerce, of a com mittee, comosed of A. D. Foster, Jul ius Leitner and J. H.~Means, to con- fer with the property owners with re- gard to the erection of rent houses.
 "There are two men who travel who we the!r headquarters here." Mr. Bloom. said "They are Quartering their families at hotel. One of them says he will eC to Memphis. the ether to Little Rock unless they car find q house. Another man stated that he had spent $530 here during the month of January. That man is boarding. He says unless he can get a house he must leave. I estimate that those three families would spend $50,0O0 in Pine Bluff in year Pine Bluff will 90 after an ;ndustraf plant which would tring that much here yet there seems to be no epidemic of building"
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Continued on page rour)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-25
Turkey Supply
Short; Higher
Prices Blamed

With turkeys selling at IS cents
wholesale on the Portland market,
while only bringing SO cents retail in
Salem, the SUPPLY of Thanksgiving
birds in this city is going to be con-
siderable short of the demand, in the
opinion of market men.
Up to the present time the supply
here has been but little better than
the early orders for the birds and it
is expected that the eleventh hour
rush will find the local dealers unable
to supply all their customers. Most
of the turkeys raised in this section
are going to the higher market in
Portland. where the supply is also re-
ported short.
But scarcity of the birds is not the
only reason for the fancy prices they
are bringing, according to growers
although it big factor. High pric.
es of feeds has made a greater re-
turn necessary and has resulted II
many farmers cutting down theii
flocks. Many who have formerly rails
ed turkeys for the markets have eth
er eliminated them from their farms
or are raising only a few for their owl
home use.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-25

Portland, Or, Nov. 25.-"We recon-
mend that David Smith, James Ogle
and Walter Banaster be held for the
willful and deliberate murder of j. N.
Burgess and George E. Perringer, and
we further recommend that capital
punishment be restored in this state. -
A coroners jury which probed the
murders of the prominent Pendleton
citizens at Claremont tavern Friday
night, returned that verdict last night.
And if we had our way about 1t,
they'd build a scaffold right here in
the plaza block tonight and carry out
these recommendations" announced
one of the Jurors as the verdict was
handed to the coroner.
! Miss Elsie Babcock, who was 4
member of the Burgess Perringer sup
l per party at the Claremont, testified
! that "as near as she could tell" Smith
did the shooting which killed the Pen
dletonians.
Miss Babcock was very nervous OF
the stand and swooned after leaving
the witness chair.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-25
SLAYER OF Wife And
z DAUGHTERS FOUND
HANGING FROM beam

Belllngham, Wash, Nov. 25.--
Hanging from a rafter in boathousc
on Drayton harbor, two miles from
Blaine, with a knife wound in his
breast. deputy sheriffs from Belling-
ham early today found the body Of
Otis Mcclure, who yesterday muir
dered his wife and two little daugh-
ters, Dorothy IL and Gertrude 8.
Mcclure is premused to have be-
come suddenly insane. After commit
ting the triple murder, leaving the bod
les of his three victims together on a
bed In the home at Blaine. he wrote a
note saying his body would be found
floating in Drayton harbor and ther
left the house with his dog.
Deputy sheriffs found the dog bark
ing on the shore Of the harbor, but
the body Of MCGUIRE was not fount
until the posse reached the boat house
about o'clock this morning. Tht
body was left suspended awaiting ar
rival of the coroner
MCGUIRE had fastened rope to ;
rafter and standing upon a boz
plunged knife into his heart an
swung himself into eternity.
The triple murder was discovered b
A. q. Bartlett, q roomer at the Nc
Guire home last night. He found tn
note left BY Mcclure and notified tn
sheriff.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-25
EMERGENCY BOARD
!. HEARING REQUEST OF
!. GRAIN Department


A deficiency appropriation Of $1s,-
500 for the maintenance Of the state
grain inspection department is being
sought by the public service depart
ment before the senate emergency
boad in session today. The appopria-
ton is being strongly urged by repre-
sentatives Of the Portland dock com
mission and by millers and grain men
from Portland while number Of
country millers from Willamette val
ley points were before the board to
oppose the appropriation declaring
the department to be highly ineffl-
cient as we'll as unjust to country
shippers
According to statements brought
out at the session the present def
cheney is the result of "double cross
on the part Of the Washington grair
inspection department which, aftel
agreeing to with the Oregon commits
sion to schedule of fees adequate
to cover the expenses of the depart
ment secured state appropriation
to meet overhead expenses and reduc
ed inspection fees necessitating a sim
! liar reduction in fees on the part 0
the Oregon department
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-25
PLOT TO OVERTHROW
SOVIET GOVERNMENT
IN PETR0cRAD FAILS

London, Nov. 25.--A widespread
plot to overthrow the soviet govern
ment in Petrograd and cooperate with
Generals Deniken and Yudenvitch has
been discovered. according to an Off
cial wireless dispatch from Moscow
today.
The revolutionary organization, said
to number nearly 1900, was declared
to have been financed by the allies to
the extent OF tens of millions of rubles
and to have been headed by Editor
Bakoff. According to the wireless, the
plotters planned an attack on the red
army in the rear as Yudenvitch near
ed Petrograd in fresh offensive.
Communication was said to have been
established with Deniken by airplane
Meanwhile, according to Moscow
claims, the bolsheviki continue to ad-
vance on sixty mile front from the
Gulf of Finland to Churdskoe lake.
| Destruction OF Kolchak's army
continues and our advance Is, uninter-
rupted," said the communicate. we
have taken 900 addition prisoners.
1--WE have flung back Denigen II
the Kursh1goff region and captured
three armored trains"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-25
SOLDIER REPORTED
DEAD Returns And
finds WIFE RE-WfD


Seattle. WASH, Nov. 25.-"Enoch
Arden" is home today--tostay. He Is
Richard Serenson who went away to
the war in France and was reported
KILLED in action"
Mrs. Beulah Irene Sorenson. his
wife, the mother of a l6-year-old SON.
Allen, remarked on June II, taking G
C. Jackson as her second husband.
A few days ago Mrs. Jackson re
ceived telegram from New York. II
was addressed to Mrs Beulah Soren'
son and was signed Dick"
"Killed in action report false" 4
read. Gam coming home"
The two husbands Of the same wifi
faced each othen Reason and fair pla!
triumphed over the urge to fight l
out. They talked it over and left tn
choice to her. s&
Superior court records show tina
her choice was Dick" She has start
ed proceedings to annul her marriag
tosJackson.