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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
JONES & LAWS OPEN
PARKING STATION

Further evidence of the growth OF
Pine Bluff as trading and automo-
bile center is given by the establish
ment Of an automobile parking sta
ton, to be opened today by Jones &
Laws. The station is located at 309-
81 West Second. the Know-Walker
company's old stand, and has capac-
ity for IS cars. The station will af-
ford protection from weather and
crooks for automobiles, and permit
motorists to leave their cars with as
surance that they will not be driven
away nor tempered with while the
owners are transacting business or
enjoying a show.
2s~7Jones e Laws will not do any re-
pair work, but will supply tires, hav-
ing accepted The agency for the Good
rich Slvertown cord tires, and the
state agency for the MaXotires.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
HARRISON SEEKS
$4,000 DAMAGES

John Harrison, by J. B. Harrison,
yesterday filed suit in the Jefferson
county circuit court against D. T.
Purnell for $4,000 damages alleged to
have been received April 8, 1919, when
Harrison was knocked off bicycle by
the defendants car John Marilson
is minor, and is suing through his
next friend.
The complaint states that the de-
PENDANTS car driven by his daughter,
while running east on Barraque street,
turned south to Plum street, making
such a wide turn that Harrison was
knocked off his wheel, fracturing the
outer table of his skull, and break
ing his teeth. The complaint states
that the plaintiff tried to avoid the
car by. turning to the left, that he car
urned to the left, and he turned then
o the right, and was struck.
Fifty-five dollars, according to the
complaint, was paid for medical at
tention, while the plaintiff suffered
acute physical pain, being bedridden
for several weeks
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
SOLDIER RECEIVES
E CROIX DE QUERRE

Little Rock, Ark, May 26.-Sergeant
Arthur Higgins, of Hanna, Okla today
received at Camp Pike base hospital
a Croix De Guerre which has been
following him from France since last
July. A citartion from Marshal Pc
tain, of the French army which ac-
companied the decoration read as fol-
lows:
ION July Is. 1918. near Scissors,
Sergeant Arthur Higgins developed re-
markable military qualities by estab-
fishing an advanced post under vio-
lent machine-gun fire. BY bravery.
he displayed during two attacks. he
exercised a most fortunate influence
over his platoon"
Sergeant Higgins was wounded in
the leg in the Champagne fighting Oc-
tOber 3rd last but his wound is prac-
tically healed and the hospital author
tiles have promised him ten-day fur
Tough soon
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
EMPLOYEES TESTIFY
FOR FORD IN
LIBEL SUIT

Mt Clemens, Mich, May 26.-Wit-
nesses for Henry Ford, who is suing
the Chicago Daily Tribune for 81 ,000-
600 damages on a charge of libel gave
glimpses of the routine of the big
Ford plant today. Opening testimony
was along the line of refutation of
the assertion in the Tribune's alleged
liberous editorial. headed Ford is
an anarchist that at the time the
national guard was called out for
service on the Mexican border. Mr..
!, Ford would not hold his employees
jobs for them while absent.
The witnesses were John J. Hen
KEEL. head of the employment depart
ment. which has power to hire and
dismiss an average of 10000 persons
employed in the factories; Harry
Sommers, his assistant, and Norman
M. Baker, a foreman in the plant, who
for seven years has been member of
the Michigan national guard
Baker said he served with the guard
during the copper strike in upper
Michigan in 1918, and answered the
call for Mexican service in 1916; had
attended the annual guard encamp-
ments at Grayling, Michigan. He tes-
titled he was always reinstated and
never Disseminated against because
of his activity in the national guard.
The substance of the testimony of
the witnesses was that for years, it
has been the Ford policy to renstate
men who ceased employment for rea-
sons beyond their control, such as
sickness or military service, and that
this policy was in full operation when
the national guard was called out in
1916
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
BEST THEATRE.

Is it wise for a man to wed a
French girl and then take her to the
home of his parents? Can one over
come the objections and suspicious OF
ones parents if they happen to be
puritanical in their views on matri-
mony If not, it is possible for the
newly welded couple to be happy?
These are the questions which Elsie
Ferguson, the charming Aircraft star
answers vigorously as Fauvette, the
French bride of Martin Wesley, in her
latest photoplay, "His Partisan Wife"
displayed at the Best theatre today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27

said:
ooh, you men of the south, you
lilly whites you want to give Pan
anna, with it's 80 percent of negroes
and mulattos, vote equal to the Uni
ted States. Go tell your people. that,
in the league one negro outside the
United States would have vote equal
to 100000 whites of this republic"
While the Missouri senator was
assailing the league in the senate,
Representative Madden, republican,
of Illinois, made a speech criticising
it in the house and declaring the
American people never could mingle
on equal terms with the peoples of
Europe. No general debate developed,
howver, at that end of the capitol.
When the johnson resolution comes
up, in the senate Wednesday, Sena-
tor Robinson, democrat, of Arkansas,
expects to open debate with a speech
supporting the league. He had given
notice that he would speak today, but
adjournment was taken before he had
the opportunity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
ADJUSTMENTS
MOVIES
ORPHEO THEATRE.

The American Follies at the Or
pheo are presenting today Love
Island" a musical comedy farce as
their initial bill for the second week
of their engagement. Jack Quinn,
and lack Kinnaird are comedians and
vocalists assisted by Miss Bessie fal-
mer who has a pretty singing voice,
Coming next week for a sp specs
engagement of two big weeks mIhe
U. s. A. Girls" with Jimmie Aliard
and vi Gilbert.
"The Way of the Strong" power
full play of the Great Northwest, in
which Anna @. Nilsson is starred
was the feature at the Orpheo thea
tire Yesterday and will be shown
again today and proved to be OF I'M
usual popularity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
JUDGE JAS. GOULD
SELLS $5,500,000
OF ROAD BONDS

Judge James Gould, one of the
ablest financiers in the state, and
probably the largest bond buyer in the
state, has sold to Otis and Company
Cleveland, Ohio, $5,50O,000 worth of
Arkansas road bonds which were pur-
chased by Judge Gold in various parts
of the state since January /, 1873
This sale is said to be the largest
ever made by an individual in the
state Of Arkansas
Judge Gould has done much to place
a market with eatern companies for
Arkansas bonds, and through his eff
forts, other bond dealers in the state
have readily found an eastern market
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
BILL GIVES THE
GOVERNOR RIGHT
TO BLOCK FIGHT

Columbus. Ohio. May GA bill CIV
ing Governor Cox authority to re-
coke the permit given by the Toledo
boxing commission for the Willard
Dempsey fight July 4th, was intro
duced in the Ohio house of represen-
tatives tonight. 1t carries an emer-
gency clause, which if adopted by a
two-thirds vote. will make the meas
ure effective on being signed by the
governor.
The bill provides that the permit
"may be revoked by the governor, if,
in his judgment. the exercise or ex-
hibition is likely to partake of the
nature of prize fight, although the
participants therein are hired at a diff
mite compensation"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
BR0UCH WILL HEAR
FRIENDS OF FRANK
PARSONS TODAY
Jefferson County Voters
Await Decision of Gov
ernor With Interest.

Governor Charles H. Brough will
today at ] ! o'clock meet with friends
of Frank Parsons, and friends of Will
Rowell, to hear the merits of each
side as to why he should, or should
not call a special election to fill the
vacancy caused by the demise of j.
r. Parsons, former county treasurer.
The friends of Parsons will carry
with them over two hundred petitions,
signed by nearly two thousand quail
fled electors, asking the governor to
comply with what is shown on the pc
titions. to be the law. The petitioners
base their request for special elect
ion of the constitution of the state
which in brief, states that the COVER
nor shall call special election under
the circumstances Of the Parsons
Rowell case.
History of Case.
A brief history of the case is this:
j. R. Parsons, county treasurer, died
Before his death. he wrote letter to
the governor asking that his son.
Frank Parsons, be appointed to fill
the vacancy caused by his death
Following his death, petitions were
circulated thru the county by friends
of Parsons. asking that the governor
appoint Parsons. Governor Brough
appointed Will Rowell. Friends of
Parsons after a wait of about two
weeks, stating they believed the gov
ernor intended to refuse to obey the
law in the matter of calling an elect
ion, began the circulation of petitions.
After securing an interview with the
governor, friends of Rowell were ask
ed to be present at the interview, and
it is stated that the invitation has
been accepted.
Governor Brough has made no Off
cial statement in regard to his atti-
tude toward the petitions. 1t is,
thought by some that he is firm in his
determination not to call special
election.
The attitude of the governor in the
matter will probably be made a poll
teal issue in the event he makes a
race for United States senator, and
political breezes in this county watt
the rumor about that his support in
this county, should he not call the
election, will consist of chairman
and very few others.
At any rate, nearly two thousand
voters, many of whom supported the
governor in his last race wait eager
'ly for his decision.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
LONDON PAPER
HAS STATEMENT
FROM HAWKER

London, May 26-The Daily Mail
+ today prints a dispatch from ThurSO
Scotland, giving the simple narrative
of Harry G. HaWker, the British avia-
tor. regarding the unsuccessful at
tempt to fly across the Atlantic, made
by himself and Lieut.. Commander
Mackenzie Grieve.
I'VE had very difficult ground to
rise from on the other side" said
HaWker. "To rise at all, we had to
run diagonally across the course.
"Once we got away we climbed well
but about ten minutes up we passed
from a firm, clear weather into New
Foundland fog bank. We got well
over these, however, and Of course a.
once, lost sight of the sea
"The sky was quite clear for the
first four hours, when the visibility
became bad. Heavy cloud banks were
encountered and eventually, we flew
into a heavy storm with rain squalls.
AT this time, we were flying well
above the clouds at a height of about
Is thousand feet"
about five and one half hours out,
owing to the choking of the filter, the
temperature of the water cooling our
engine started to rise, but after COM
ing down several thousand feet, we
overcame this difficulty. Everything
went we'll for another few hours
when once again the circulation sys-
tenn became chicken and the tempera-
ture of the water rose to the boiling
point. =
I'VE, of course. realized that until
the pipe cleared we could not rise
much higher without using lot of
motor power. When we were about
IL and one half hours on our way,
the circulation system was still Civ
ing us trouble and we realized we
could not go on using up our motor
power.
Then it was that we reached the
first Hateful decision to play for
safety. We changed our course and
began flying diagonal across the main
shipping route for about two and a
half hours, when, to our relief we
sighted Danish steamer, which
proved to be the tramp, Mary.
"We sent up our very last distress
signals. These were answered promt-
ly and then we flew on about two
nllleS anu laHueu Ill Jne water dnedu
of the steamer"
'The sea was exceedingly rough
and despite the utmost efforts of
the Danish crew it was 80 minutes be-
fore they succeeded in taking US over.
1t was only at great risk to them
selves in fact that they eventually
succeeded in launching steamboat
owing to the heavy gale from the
northwest which was raging.
at was found impossible to salvage
the machine, which, however, most
probably is still afloat somewhere in
mid-Atlantc. z
:"Altogether before being picked
up, we had been Ia and half hours
out from New Foundland and we
were picked up at $3.50 a. M, Green
witch time.
"From Captain Dunn, of the Mary
and his Danish crew, we received the
greatest kindness on the journey
home. The ship carries no wireless
Butt of Lewis that we were able to
communicate with authorities. Off
Iochernibol we were met by the de-
stroyer Woolson and conveyed to the
Scapa Flow, where he had a splendid
welcome home from Admiral Fireman.
tie and the men of the Grand Fleet"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
STOLEN CAR FOUND
NEAR ENGLAND

from Sandifer Curry Sunday night,
was recovered yesterday about 90
miles between Pine Bluff and Eng
land The car had been abandoned
and when found, had been left on a
bridge, with one wheel hanging over.
Mr. Curry left his car in front Of
the home of r. s. Cherry, 306 West
Fifth, Sunday night. when he went
there for a visit. Upon coming out
OF the house, he discovered his loss.
The local officers were notified and
spent Sunday night in a search for the
car
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
WAR ARMY TO BE
DEMOBILIZED SOON

San Francisco, May 26--Complete
rehabilitation of the war army by
June 25th, will be undertaken, ac-
cording to orders received by the wes-
tern department headquarters of the
army, it was announced here today.
This will embrace all army forces ex-
cept regular army units. 1t was stat
ed that probably certain numbers of
war troops may be held at the west
ern and southern departments tenn
porarily after that date until their
places for the regular army establish
ment are filled by recruits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
WAR VETS HERE.

Three hundred and fifty casual
troops from overseas en- route to a
Texas camp of utilization, were
in Pine Bluff yesterday, spending sew
eral hours here. The men were serv-
ed breakfast and dinner by the can
teen service. Many were taken for
A number of the men wore service
rides about the city in automobiles.
stripes signifying Is months over
seas, while quite a few wore wound
StrineS
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27

COLONEL CUTLER
AT CAMP PIKE

Little Rock, Ark, May 26.--Col. r..
NJ. Cutler, recently returned from
service in France, today assumed com
mand of the army and navy hospital
here, succeeding Col. Chas. NJ. Candy,
who has been transferred to Cover
nors Island New York Colonel Cul-
Ter served with the French army be-
fore the United States entered the
world war and later was transferred
10 the American army.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
SOLDIER ATHLETES
WILL co TO FRANCE

New York. May 26.--Soldier athle-
ties now in this country who will aug
ment the United States team in the
inter-allied games to be held near
Paris next month. will sail from this
port on the steamer America. Tues
dav. June 3rd
The team will be made up of track
and field athletes as we'll as others
who will take part in the boxing.
wrestling, swimming and tennis
events.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27

Just received new line of novelties.
Everything for the sweet girl grad
uate-varieties, lingerie, bows and
clasps, camisole straps, sachets, rib
bons, novelties of all kinds. Also nice
line of hand-painted graduation cards,
candle shades, sachets and nut caps.
Smart Hat Shop, Hildred V. Maus, 313
Citizens Bank building.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
LOCAL FIRM SELLS
1000 BALES COTTON

Claud L. Sparks. manager of the
Arkansas branches of the Haizllp-
Hood Cotton company of Greenville,
Miss, yesterday bought 1000 bales of
cotton from the Hammitt Grocery COM
pany. The total price was said to be
over 100000. This is one of the larg-
est deals made here this season.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
FREIGHT CAR DERAILED.

Two freight cars from a freight
train were derailed at Sorrells yes
terday as the train was about to go
on a switch. Defective air connection
is said to be responsible for the de-
railment. Traffic on the tracks was
held up several hours, the passenger
train from the south being late as a
result.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27

State Senator John H. Keel, his
wife and two children are here from
Newport for a brief visit with Mrs
Keel's relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. D. w
Richey and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Oats.
Senator Keel is being mentioned as
a candidate for congress in his dis
trict.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
CHAMPIONSHIP
SERIES STARTS

The first game of the city cham
pionship series to be played between
the high school and the Cotton Belt
will be played this afternoon. The
series will be three game one, today
Wednesday and Thursday.
Both teams are in good shape, and
the number of tickets sold indicates a
good attendance. Games will begin at
5 o'clock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
TEXAS VOTE STANDS.

Dallas, Tex, May 26.-Further re-
turns from Saturdays election have
not changed the relative standing of
the vote on constitutional amend
ments for prohibition and woman suf-
frage, the principal issues. Figures
from 1926 towns and cities give the
following:
For prohibition 57,545; against
48,342.
For suffrage 55,S16: aaginst 52,273.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
REEDS ATTACK ON
COVENANT IS PROTESTED

Continued from Page One.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-18
LOOKS LIKE SAFE

(Continued from Page one.)
Should the constitutional convention
lose early in the session. the Allen
forces would suffer a defeat that
the session.
Just at this time, tho, it looks as
tho the constitutional convention
would pass both houses. The house is
new and more or less inspired by the
spirit Of the recent campaign for AL
lens election. Aliens 1853 900 major
ity without campaign speech or po-
litical letter had decided effect in
political circles. And because of these
things the wise legislator is not in
clined to look for trouble at home by
fighting the Allen program-at least
until he has a good chance to win. AS
yet the house is unorganized as to ad-
ministration measures.
Fight Over Bank Measure.
Probably the scrap which will come
with consideration of the state reserve
bank bill will oversha dow even the
! Allen policies. There will be real, ear
nest, honest to goodness oratory shed
over the state reserve bank measure.
Boosters of the bill, as we'll as a well
organized opposition. will be in To-
peka most of the time until that Dill
| is out of the way.
Numerous important measures are
already before the house and senate
| committees. Among these more i'm
! portant bills are: Bills for revision of
the compensation laws, eight hour law
| for women, q constitutional PROPOSE
| ton permitting the state to engage in
| highway building, provision for five
year closed season on quail, extension
! of inquisitional powers of attorney
| general which permit more thoro trust
| Investigations, anti-strike and lockout
| bill. Next week the administration
( members will ask for law permitting
the state prison brick plant to produce
brick for public highway building in
| Kansas. A number of the administra-
ton measures will probably go on the
| calendar as committee bills.
Appropriation Bills.
Consideration of the big appropria-
| ton bills will begin in a few days. The
house ways and means committee has
| been named and the senate has been
| ready for business since the opening
| day of the session. A fifteen to six
| teen million dollar biennum faces the
state and appropriations demanded or
| the legislature in view of the high cost
| of living and advancing wage and sal
airy schedules, are the largest the state
nous direct taxation project, the leg
| islature is asked to submit a constitu-
tionaI amendment enabling the legis-
lature to issue sixty to one hundred
million dollars worth of state bonds
for road building.
| Just at this time the course of the
new legislature is a matter of doubt
and speculation. Yet the record of
the first week indicates an excellent
i showing and a general tendency to
stay away from freak, foolish and un-
necessary laws. Not until the latter
part of next week will considerable
crop of bills come from the commit
tees. In another week several of the
bills now in the hopper will doubtless
find their way thru the two houses to
final passage. And in the same period
the house and senate committees will
report their first casualty lists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-18
A FINE LARGE DAY

csuO sSB.I moIJ psnuIluo0l
Lake City, Utah, the skies were re-
ported clear this morning and the sun
shining. In this last "a hours neither
rain or snow has been reported as
occurring any place in this long strip
of territory. Rains were reported
from Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas
and Alabama and from Washington
and Oregon on the Pacific coast.
The lowest temperature on the
weather map was "a degrees which
was reported this morning from Dodge
City. In the northwest temperatures
ranged between 3S and As, which
makes it warmer in the northwest
country than it was in northern Flor
ida. Outside of the United States a
temperature of above zero was re-
ported fl ON Canada.
Temperatures Sunday will range
between a low mark of 35 to the high
temperature of so degrees in the after
noon. This afternoon the tempera-
ture will come close to the so degree
mark. At 1880 o'clock this morning
the lowest temperature occurring in
the last "a hours was 35 degrees. The
temperatures this morning average 20
degrees above normal.
The extremes on record for this date
were 81 in 1895 and below zero in
1892. At l o'clock this afternoon the
wind was blowing at the rate of eight
miles an hour from the southwest. At
the same hour the mercury stood at
50 degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-18
FOR WET" YEAR
Liquor Interests Would Turn
Selves Loose for Time.
Ask Lawyers To Take Up Prop
OsitiOn for Year 1918.

Washington, Jan. 1s.-wets have
asked constitutional lawyers in con-
gress to pass on the possibility of max
ing the whole country wet during the
year that is to elapse before the con-
stitutional dry amendment becomes
effective. The vets argue that the
constitutional amendment takes prece-
denee over all other laws on the sub
ject and nullifies them, including state
laws. Therefore, they say, all dry
legislation is dead until the amend
ment becomes effective.
Senator Breckham, Kentucky, who
has been counsel for distilling inter-
ests, said today that he sees little merit
in the contention, tho it is being urged
with considerable force. Senator Tn
derwood, Alabama, a wet said it has
been ratified, but that SO far no
authoritative opinions have been given
to it.
Vets are considering a test. This
would be obtained by deliberate adop-
ton of state dry law and referring
the case to the United States supreme
court