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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
House Committee Decides on Army
 of 100000 Men

Washington, Dec. 8.-A peace time regular army of 300,000 men and 18,000 officers was decided on today by the house military sub committee headed by Representa- tive Anthony, republican, of Kan sas, framing the army organiza- tion bill. The number of combat troops was fixed at 250,000.
 The subcommittee proposal would leave it to the president to divide the forces into infantry, cavalry and artillery units at his discretion.
 The provision for 18,00O off cers, many more than needed for an army of 100000 men, was framed in order to give 1,500 to 1,600 extra as instructors for the national guard and the reserve of ficers training corps unit. Both the guard and the training corps would be greatly enlarged under the committees plans as only 300 officers are now needed as in- structors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
PUT A STOP TO LOAFING

Has any able-bodied man 3 right to idle at this time when the labor of every person is need- ed to produce enough food and clothing for the nation? He has not. ---~~-.
 It makes no difference whether he has income enough to maintain nm in idleness. That only gives him immunity from the application of the "vag" law. An albe-bod;ed man has no more moral right to be a non-producer at this time, than he would have to stand on tine bank of the river and see half q dozen people drowning without making some effort to save them.
 As for the loafer who not only does not produce, but tick-likc lives off the blood of real produc- CTS, he ought to be made to work or should not be permitted to eat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
Girl of 12 Saved
 the Lives of Three

Fort Smith, Dec. S.-Agnes Standifer, aged 12, of Albion. Okla., is to be presented with a medal by the employees of the Frisco for her coolness and cour- age in saving the lives of three children recently. The four were playing on a trestle when a fast train rounded a curve short dis tance away. The engineer ap- piled the brakes, but the distance was too short to stop the train. Agnes carried all three children off the trestle, the engine striking her just as she was leaping from the track with two of the kiddies- one under each arm. Except for business none was hurt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
Pershing Praises
 Fighting Quality
 of Southern Men

Savannah, Ga., Dec. S.-Gener- al Pershing paid tribute to the vaior of Southern soldiers in an address at the opening session here today of the eleventh annual convention of the Southern Com mercial congress.
 "The Southern men in our arm- les quickly reached the high stand ard of our finest troops" he de- clared. They carried the ban ners of the republic to the bat tleflelds of France, and victorious ly crossed swords with the best troops the German empire could furnish. The glory of our arms goes to that determined stand at Chateau Thierry that stopped the enemy's advance; to the counter attack on the Marne salient that turned the tide of war; to their brilliant success at St. Mihiel; to the assault at the Canal du Nord, where Southern men lost their ilvesst and ta the decisive; i]drive rom Verdun to Sedan that end ed the war, where as worthy sons, your men maintained the best traditions of a martial people,"
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
A UNIVERSITY TRAINING AT
 $40 A YEAR.

The nationwide carnival of
 high costs has not affected the
 low level tuition fee charged at
 Alfred university, one of the
 country's smaller colleges, locat- ed at Alfred, N Y. It is a relief to learn from it's catalog that the fee of $40 year, set long ago by group of trustees whose policy turned toward the young men and women of moderate circumstances has been held at figure their wisdom dictated as being within the bounds of the small purse. And it is no less of relief to learn from Alfred universitv', catalog that board and room with heat and light may be had in the college restaurant and dormitory as low as $5 week. No one can point an accusing finger at this institution and shout "profiteer- ing"
 It is interesting to learn in this connection that the college is seeking an endowment fund of S1,000,000, the money to be usel to pay the faculty living salaries and, to provide pensions for aged and infirm teachers. But most of all it is needed to help keep the tuition fee within reach of the student of moderate means.
 A cause such as Alfred univer sity presents for public considerar 5lon should not be ignored. It is the small college, hidden away in a corner of the world doing good work, but not talking about it, that helps make these United States mans country. It is the small college that gets close to the student and imprints upon him the ideals of the republic.
 This country needs every small university she has just now. She must not lose any of them. Their futures must be made safe. The4 public has this duty to perform.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
Refuse Bail to
 Former Officer

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. S.-The district attorneys office today re- fused to agree to bail in the case of Bob Brazil, former officer of Ardmore, Okla, who is accused of killing Les Sigler, former chief of police of Ardmore, in Fort Worth Saturday night. The next step will be application for a writ of habeas corpus in district court.
 Instead of asking writ of habeas corpus, attorneys for Bra gil have decided to procure bail thru an examining trial which has been set for tomorrow morn ing at 10 o'clock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
Johnson Calls Off
 American Meeting

Chicago, Dec. s.-The annual meeting of the American league scheduled to be held here Wednes- day, was suddenly called off to- day. President Johnson annouh- ced that he and the five s.'loyal" club pwnels $s wollldi attend x the meeting called in New York by Messrs Comiskey, Ruppert and Frazee.
 Owners of the five clubs SUD- porting President Johnson in his controversy with the three mem- bers of the board of directors held
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
Francs Drop Below
 Eleven Cent Value


 New York, Dec. 8.-Foreigr exchange rates which have beer making new low records almost daily for the last few weeks added another today when franc cheeks were quoted at 10.82 for the Am. erilcan dollar or less than half o1 their pre-war value. Lire cheeks also dropped to a new low level being quoted at 12.82 for the dol. lar. Demand bills for the pound sterling brought s3,584 as com. pared with $4.S65 in norma times.
 German marks, worth 23 anc 24 cents before the war, sold to- day for 2.09 cents each,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
Cold Weather in
 Arkansas Coming,

New Orleans, Dec. 8.-A cold wave warning for Oklahoma, Ar kansas, Texas and North Louisi- ana was issued by the district forecaster of the local weather bu- reau late today.
 According to the warning the cold wave will begin in Oklahoma and northwest Texas tonight Near zero temperature will be reached in the Texas pan handle and northwest Oklahoma with a severe freeze as far southeast as northern Louisiana.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
SOLDIER SLEW ANOTHER,

Little Rock, Dec. 8.-Leon White, a private in the army, sta toned at Camp Pike, is said by military authorities to have con- fessed to the murder of Roy l.. Mouser, private in the same com pany, slain Thanksgiving night. Mouser's body was conveyed to his home at Beebe for interment. White will be tried by court-mar- tial.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
State Takes Over
 Corporation Coal

Coffeyville, Kan., Dec. 8.-The states visible supply of coal was augmented 200 carloads belonging to the American Lead, Zinc and Smelling company at Dearing and Caney, Kan, near here.
 The coal confiscated will be as- signed immediately to the fuelless towns outside the gas belt.
 The coal was given up willingly by the smelting company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
Solves Problem Which for Ages
 Baffled Science

Paris, Dec. S.-Sir Ernest Rutherford, since 1907 Langworthy professor and director of physical laboratories at the University of Manchester, England, has solved the riddle of transmutation of matter, the secret sought by the ancient alchemists, according to the Matin.
 Sir Ernest Rutherford is one of the best known physicists ia the world. He has devoted much at tention in recent years to radio activity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09

cations that are devoted to the lofty purpose of destroying the American republic and whose con- stant effort is the spreading Of the propaganda of treason and ruin."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
Judge in Tisza
 Case Is Suicide

Budapest, Sunday, Dec. 7.-M, Kovacs, the judge who has been in- vestigating the facts concerning the murder of Count Tisza, the former Hungarian premier, com mitted suicide today by jumping from the third floor window of the court house.
 kovacs had been accused by the extreme socialists of suppressirs, :, evidence to show that former Premier Friedrichs had knowledge that the murder of Count Tisza was intended.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09

the Lakeside church, Pine Bluff, made such protest at his transfer that the appointment was can celled, assumed the pastorate here yesterday. Rev. Reeves was a chaplain in the Eighty-seventh di-
 vision, U. s. A. Preceding his army service, he was pastor of a church at Helena.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
COTTON BURNS IN HARBOR.

Valencia, Spain, Dec. S.-A great quantity of cotton aboard the British steamer Cortes was destroyed by fire in the harbor yesterday. The vessel had just arrived from England.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
Fly to U, s,

Plume, Dec. 7.-Captain Gab- riele D'Annunzio plans to fly to the United States after the Plume situation has been adjusted, lie told The Associated Press today.
 q yearn to reach America on wings" he said. q will fly to America across the Pacific and land on your fair Pacific coast. When my task in Plume is done and when Plume is a part of Italy's realm, am going to Tok;o through the clouds. Then I vii look across that vast expanse o! the Pacific myself from this earth and start toward your land, your free America, stepping from is land to island. It is unfavorable weather now, but it will be favor able in February and if Plume is ours I will do it then"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09

tional election next year Is to be determined.
 Representatives of state com mittees from Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota. Wisconsin, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Col orado, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas are expected to attend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
League
 Will Form Policies

St., Paul, Dec. 8.-The national committee of the national non partisan league will meet here to- morrow to shape policies for the coming year. The nature of the leagues participation in the na-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09

a secret meeting here this after noon and decided to leave for New York at 5:30 p. m. The meeting will be held in New York We'd nesday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
ACCIDENTAL SHOT FATAL.

Russellville, Dec. 8.-When a :45 Colt dropped from a scab- bard, swung under the arm of John Massey, farmer, as he bent to pick up a piece of wood, the weapon was discharged. The bull let severed Massey's jugular vein. causing almost immediate death.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
ADVANCE LEAD PRICE.

New York, Dec. 8.-The Ameri- can Smelling and Refining com pany today advanced the price of lead from 6.75 to 6.90 cents per pound.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09

D'Annunzio was credited in London dispatches from Dalma- tian sources on Saturday with having arranged an ambitious scheme for the advancement of his cause revolving about an at tack on Spalato.
 It was also declared that ef- forts, were being made to instigate uprisings in Montenegro, and Albania, as part of the Spalato undertakings and that the Bull garians were being urged to at tack the Jugc-Slavs. It was sug- gested that the project as report ed was not entirely D'Annunzio' $ plan ubt had the support of his adherents in Italy.
 Laibach is the capital of Carnio- la in Jugo-Slavia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
REV. REEVES AT CONWAY.

Conway, Dec. 8.-Rev. C.. M. Reeves, appointed pastor of the First Methodist church here by Bishop Mouzon in place of Rev. H. 5. Trimble, whose congregation at
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
D'AnnunZiO Denies He Plans Attack;
 to Fly to U. s.

Plume, Dec 8.-Gabriele D'An- nunzio assured the correspondent today that he was not preparing an expedition against Spalato or Laibach. He gave his word of honor that this statement was true.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-06
ONEONTA TO HAVE
 RECREATION CENTER
Miss Youngblood Meets With Civic Workers and Plans Perfected

The Red Cross recreational director of the Gulf division. Miss Frances Youngblood. visited Oneonta. at the invitation of committee of civic workers of that city. Her visit was made in the interests of the new municipal recreation center which it is proposed to establish there.
 A site for the childrens playground was chosen and suitable apparatus se- lected. Work on this project is al- ready under way
 An address was delivered to the members of the local Mothers club and the student body of the public schools cn Better Facilities for Recreation" Demonstrations of plays and games were given as illustrative of the lec- ture Miss Youngbloods talk was much appreciated and at it's close sne was warmly thanked.
 She announces that the local band will supply the music for the com- munity sings during the coming win ter.
 Several members of the Oneonta Red Cross chapter will visit Birming ham next Friday to hear Dr. Livingston Farrands address at the Tutwiler in the interests of the third Red Cross roll call pr. FarraEd is in char ge of the campaign to raise $15,000, 900 for Red Cross purposes. Among the Onecnta visitors will be Mrs. J. P. Bynum of the local committee arc Miss Sarah Chambers, the secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-06
SPORTS
 LoCAL--nx WIRE
PUTTY" HUFFMAN ENTERS AUTO MEET
Wisconsin Daredevil Among Those to Race Here
 Saturday
LOCAIr--nI WIFE

Erwin Putty" Huffman, dirt track champion of the state of Wisconsin, will. be one of the drivers entered in the auto races that will feature the last day of the Alabama State fair on Saturday, oc- tcber II.
 Huffman has been driving speed cars since carly in 1914, when he romped away with the titular hcnors in one of the big gest speed fests ever staged in the Badger state. Prior to his debut in professional circles, he was considered one of the tor notchers among the amateurs who took up automobile racing as a side issue to university work at Madison.
 During the last few years Huffman has been gathering new laurels on the Amer ican and Canadian circuits and he is re- puted to be one of the most daring pilots in the country. His sensational driving during the Manitoba Provincial exhibi- ton last spring made him one of ths most popular speed kings that ever crossed into Canada.
 Huffmaps invasion Of the southern cir- cult this year will bring back among many of his old friends, as he has driven his mount on many tracks In this section Of the country. He will bring to Birmins- ham big Case machine. a ear that ha fi lowered sevarai track records and two world-time marks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-06
Fairness Kills
 31,Oo0 Yearly

Fat is fatal to health and personality. 10 ts estimated that over al .0o0 persons have died each year in the past decade long be-
 effects of excessive fatnsss Any overstout man or woman is carrying unhealthy sdi- posity that IS pressing against and injurinx vital organs of the body. The heart thaS
 delicate human apparatus. becomes con. gested. In numerous cases there are dan Eerous gatherings of packed in fat around the throat, stomsch, liver and other delicate. parts.
 Through overstoutness the afflicted psr- son while apparently well is liable 70 nerv- ousness, neurasthenia. physical or mental : collapse and other disorders. for obesity is- irritating. Cases of henvs faiiryr. apcplexy. : sunstroke. etc, ara frequent causes of prt mature death. Fat persons are particularly victims of accidents and are more liabl, than healthy, slender persons to death from . influenza, pneumonia and other severe
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-06
MANAGER GLEASON . IS VERY RESTLESS. White Sox Pilot Says His Team Is Best That Ever
 Entered Series

Chicago, October J.--MaDsger Giea- son of the sox. for the first time since the series began, today was restless. He and Pitchers AGrover Lowdermii~ and "Lefty" Sullivan were the only members of the club at the park at game time. The Sox were nearly ali there during the morning, however.
 It's the best cam that ever went into worlds series.' was the mana gers comment on his team, but it isn't playing the baseball that won the league pennant. I don't know what's the matter, the players don't know what's the matter, but the team has not shown itself thus far. But we'll be there tomorrow"
 Baseball writers tonight estimated that if the attendance tomorrow equals that of any one of the previous four games players of the winning team will receive about $600o each and the losers about $4oo0 each, According to their estimates. members of the New York Nationals and Cleveland Americans. runners-up In their respective league races, will receive about 5000 each under the new division of the players pool, while members of the Chicago Nationals and New York Americans, who finished third in their league, should get about $700 each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-06
Ban Johnson Ls at Bay
 And Must Face Enemies
Faced With Possibility of Losing Job-Herrman
 Is Practically in Same Trouble-Many ! Troubles-Winter League Meetings
By JAMES J. CoRRETr

very lively. It is quite within the range of possibility that the foes of the spitball will be powerful enough to legislate it out of existence. There has been an agitation against this for many years, but always the radl- calls have lacked sufficient support to put the rule against it on the books. But during the summer new folks have come to the front and there seems to be a majority now opposed to the use of the splitter.
 It wouldn't be surprising if a half dozen changes in managements were made In number of cities in both circuits the work of the leaders has not been entirely impressive-in the opinion of the fans. as well as the owners. From time to time during the summer stories came into print that had to do with the possible removal of the leaders of. the game.
 All in all. the winter league meetings promise to be real news gatherers and with a lot of spectacular things hap pening from beginning to end. It is likely that before all the business has been completed and all the shifts aid changes made that baseball in it's con- trol and in some of it's rulings may have undergone most radical change
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-06
SPORTS
Rain Blocks Fifth Game
 Of Big Baseball Classic
White Sox Gain by Enforced Idleness-"Lefty" Williams Gets More Rest-Gleason Says His Team
 Plays Best When Behind
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Chicago, October 5Rain fell heavily today and soaked Comsky such that impossible pla the fifth of the worlds series between the Cincinnati Red and the Chicago White SoX.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-06
DEFENSE COUNCIL
 EXPLAINS II. |. OF |.
Short Production, Profiteer- ing and War Waste
 Are Blamed

l Washington, october 5.--After an in- vestigation of the high cost of living problem, the council of national defense finds:
 That the nations productive powers have not been fully utilized since the armistiee.
 That few goods, notably the neces- sities of life, have been produced, and that even some of these goods have been withheld from the market, and, therefore, from the people.
 That the high cost of living is due in part to unavoidable war waste and increases of money and credit. That there has been. and is con- siderable prtfiteering: intentional and unintentionaI
 The council believes that the reme- dies for the situation are: To produce more goods, and to produce them in proportion to the needs of the peo- pie.
 To stamp out profiteering and stop hoarding. To enforce vigorously pres ent laws and promptly to enact such further laws as are necessary to pre- vent and punish profiteering and need less hoarding.
 To bring about better cooperation and method. in distributing and mar keting goods.
 To keep both producer and consumer fully informed as to what goods are needed and as to what supplies are available so that production may antic- ipate the country's demands.
 Better standings of living are impos- sible without producing more goods, said the councils announcement.
 At the wars end we and our allies had desperate need of the essentials of life. We have had to share our re- sourses with them but this drain will gradually lessen.
 The process of production requires time. If the production is rapidly in- creased vastly improved conditions will prevail in America when the re- suits of present and future labor begin to appear.
 Team work is imperative. The manu- facturer, the farmer, the distributor must each immediately assume his part of the burden and enter upon his task.
 "On American business rests a grave responsibility for efficient cooperation in bringing about full and proportionate production. On American labor rests an equally grave responsibility to attain maximum unit production and maintain u1linterrupteal distribution of goods if labor itself is not to suffer from further rises in the cost of living.
 ''The entire nation-producer, distribu- tor and cosuner alike-should return to the unity that won the war. Group in terest and undue personal gain must give way to the good of the whole nation if the situation is to be squarely met"
 The council is composed of Secretaries Baker, Daniels, Lane, Houston Redfield and Wilson, and Grover B. Clarkson. as director