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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-31
BRUSH DEFENDS H0G ISLAND SHIP
 YARD PROJECT Worth More Now Than Gov.
 ernment Invested.
WEATHER AND FLU
 WE'RE HANDICAPS
First Concern To Employ
 Wounded Soldiers

Washington, Jan. 30.-The Hog 1s- land ship yard, which will cost s66,- 0000C0 when completed, was defend ed today before the senate commerce committee by Matt C. Brush. prsi- dent of the company, operating the plant, as the "only war venture whose every single penny spent is still good"
 Aside from the ship building fa- cilities," MT. Brush said, "the con- structiosl of Hog Island is justified as a terminal. It is worth rlore now than the United States govern ment has invested in t. because 1t is as good a deep water terminal as there is in this country"
 MT. Brush quoted Howard Conley vice president of the Emergency Fleet corporation, as saying that Philadel- phia could afford to spend $110,- 100000 to acquire Hog Island and continue its development.
 Big Advertisement.
 Mir. Brush said Hog Island was one of the biggest advertisements the United States has ever had, great psychological influence in the world of commerce and reminded the com mittee that the government could take over the yard whenever it de- sired.
 Frankly aditting that it would be impossible to carry out the ship building program in 22 months, a. ovi Sinally planned, MT. Brush said no p,1wer on earth could have done sen becausse of handicap of weather and iflueza He refused to hazard a guess as sty2 when the first part of the contract With the government would be completeda.se
 The witness said thsee Hog island yard was the first concesarn to unueI- take the employment of wol 'iloeu sol- diers.
 Walter C. Pierce, chief engineer oi the Quistconck, first of the HogN IS land ships, denied reports that vne Quistconck had been hurried intGF the water in such condition that she had to be drydocked and re-riveted. He said the boat never leaked drop.
 With the close of the session the committe concluded the investigation which has been in progress for a year. There is no intimation as to when a report or recommendation will be made on the basis of the evil dence obtained.
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COMMITTEE HEARS
 FINANCE MINISTER

Paris. Jan. 3O.-The committee on fiscal legislation of the chamber of deputies today heard the minister of finance, M. Klotz on the proposal made several weeks ago by deputy Jacques Sterns, for an inter-allied fin, ancial society for the liquidation of combined war debt of the allies,
 M. Klotz had given the scheme thorough study and said that the French government had been accord "a the initiative at the peace confer ence in presenting plan for the ere at;on of "financia1 section of the society of nations.
 The plan is to be examined by f;nancial committee which the confer ence has decided to appoint.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-31
HUNDRED ]: PRISONERS STRIKE
 AT LfAVfNW0RTH
Refuse to Work On Account
 Of Grievances

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 30.-More than 1,500 of the 3,570 prisoners in the United States disciplinary bar racks here, where fire last night de- stroyed quartermaster store house with a loss estimated at more than $1OO. 900, refused to leave their cells today or to perform any labor. About 2,000 prisoners signified their willing ness to carry on with their daily rou- tine.
 Four grievances cited by the pris- oners are being heard and investigat- led. Col. Sedgwick Rice, commandant, at the disciplinary barracks, said to- night. He said that the prisoners com
 rlained that they were forced to work with negro prisoners; were served
 LOOT foods; and that they resented the alleged inequality in court mar tial sentences, some getting longer terms than others convicted for the same offense, and that the recent re- lease of 1O9 conscientious objects un- ! der orders from the war department also was resented. :. Want to be Restored. Col. Rice said that the prisoners WHO I6IuSSu tO WVAh COiAPA1AAACN CAoS the conscientious objectors were tried
 and sentenced under the same condi- tions that prevailed in their courts martial, and that they had as much fright to be honorably restored to duty land discharged as did the conscient- EiQus objectors.
 0The commandant said that there had been no outbreak and that no vio. lence was anticipated. He said the sit.
 uation tonight was we'll in hand and
 that the grievances would be investi. gated and that the matter probably
 would, be finnal disposed of in cou'
 ple of days. He, added that the re fusal to go to work could not b' l;se termed "a mutiny."
 Col. Rice said that he did not think
 there was any connection between tht
 fire that damaged the store house 1 within the disciplinary barracks dis
 closure last night and the "strike'
 this morning.
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INCREASE
 INDEBTEDNESS

Philadelphia. Pa.. Jon. 3O.-The Pennsylvania railroad comnany an- nounced tonight that tEe stockhold- CTS at the annual meeting on Marcn il will be asked to authorize an in crease of $75,000,000 in the company's indebtedness to be made at such times as may be prescribed by the direc- tors. The purpose is to provide for present and future requirements ln- cluding obligations maturing during the year ond reimbursing the govern ment for additions, improvements and equipment expenditures made in connection with government cotrol and chargaable to the company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-31
WANT LABOR'S VIEW
 OF PROHIBITION

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 30.-Announce- ment was made here today that cop ies of a resolution adopted by the United Trades and Labor assembly of Louisville with membership of approximately 25,000, nas been sent to President Gompers and Secretary Morrison, calling for special ses- sion of the American Federation ot Labor to define its position on na- tional prohibition.
 The resolution concludes that rat ification of the prohibition amend ment would cause unemployment and create an incentive for capital to re- duce wages during reconstruction.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-31
lD0N PRESS x. Fi71ACKS BRITISH ].
 PEACE DELEGATES

(ndon, Jan. 3O.-The discussion of sils conference regarding the flu ol the former German colonies, mg followed with intense interest
 In some sections of the press
 IS a strong feeling against the 'sn delegation for what the Globe
 glvlng away the empire.''
 great majority of Englishmen,
 wspaper says, strongly sup
 Annstralia's claim to the islands N !aclfic and South Africa's for ssslon of German East Africa. aleatlons that the claims of the 'niCns p are not being supported by brush government delegation ped pSaused some aalrnl. The Morn N, Tor example. says.
 sne British delegates weakly N m this attitude, they are not surfendering the British interests ts Ts.eu to them, but they are sow n;el. ,is seeds of such bitter discontent ;sS S'Ent disunite and disrupt the f'oh empire"
 \ Globe Protests.
 N Siobe, taking this same line Ehs "ese former German colonies un- 6r;ss s scneme proposed, with it's man. nnes ,es and the remainder of its
 y cn suggestions, will fall under |rh hoasrol as of a league of nations et;.s, IOes not exist and which nc |s;Saa a statesman believes in tsv;a Ssns Wilson, however, is inten1 es estns x }, ms prentice hand, and pro Eisb N .' uo this at the expense of thu (v 'a saa samglre, and it's allies, France kinct3,. [i,s rail Mall Gazette says it i, |s ty sSy unfortunate that the req Ecv vsayanced asa for President Wilson, } x ~. gre not fully expounded so al Ee it ;s see how far they counterbal X. @ somewhat obvious draw
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-31
EEPT WILSON'S IAN CONCERNING
 LANDS
[;eh And French Govern |ynents Give Consent
NICE DESIRES [MERUN, TOGOLAND
fred Annexation, But
 Improve Mandatories.

is. Jan. 30.-The British and
 h governments have accepted
 inciple President Wilson's plan ming mandatories from the of nations for the adrninistra-
 f captured territory, it was an-
 ed by Captain Andre Tardieu French peace conference dele d today. The acceptance. how
 is subject to learning under
 conditions the plan will be car
 plan in it's practical applica- now is under examination before Supreme Council. of the peace krence..
 ptain Tardieu made the amour Int during his conference with the spondents at the Foreign Office. 6iscussion on the subject of man. lies over the German colonies was keding among all the powers with
 nimity of sentiment and the de- B reach an unanimous agreement, id This applied to Japan as we'll
 the other powers with colonial ests, he continued, as. all were in- by the same purpose. which Ito reach an agreement in. com
 Want TOgOland.
 ked concerning the Trench inter- n the former German colonies, hin Tardieu said that France de- 1 the Kamerun and Togoland, ,, owing to the character of their ation and the proximity of the eh colonies, France was in the position to administer.
 e direct annexation of the colon fould have been preferred by ee Captain Tardieu said, but the Cf mandatories was being care examined with a view to deter Pg how it could be applied prac- N.
 |sponding to inquiries, Captain leu said the time required~ for ping the method of applying the em would not delay the formation E league of nations or postpone Pigning of the peace with Ger
 The allied and associated pow e said, would first establish a full Fment on all points and it would pe until this agreement was ef- d on the league of nations and Farlous questions of the war set ent that Germany would be called
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-31
SABOTAGE LAW HAS
 HEAVY PENALTIES

Salem, Ore. Jan. 3O.-The criminal syndicalism bill which imposes heavy penalties for all forms of sabotage or the setting in motion of crime or violence in the pursuit of political or economic ends, was passed by the lower house of the legislature today, 40 to 3, and was immediately signed by the governor. The measure car- ried an emergency clause and is now in effect as law.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-31
RED CROSS RELIEF.

Washington, Jan 30-Appropriation of $125.00 for relief work in connec- tion with the Minnesota forest fires of last fall was announced today by the American Red Cross.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-31
V VI ss;s session. s of the ss.s ,ssh Me<e snd od

Were any other of the Fefr'1o ,...8p /f.
 The Poles maintain tha tthe district of Posen should be Polish, as Poles constitute 55 percent of the popula- tion. The Czecho- -Slovaks reply that the region is indispensable. for their industries, owing to it's coal mines. The peace conference will decide be- tween the two parties, which, accord. ing to the statement are equally ani- mated by the desire to be conciliatory. and have declared that they are will ing to recognize the justice of it's judgment.
 From now on" the statement con cludes, frontier incidents between the Poles and Czccho- -Slovaks are settled. and that is the most essential thing"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-31
SHIPPING BOARD
 MAKES SWEfPlNG|
 ! RATE REDUCTIONS

Washington, Jan. 30. 0.-Sweeping re- ductiOns in transatlantic freight rates on commodities carried from South Atlantic apd Gulf ports to the United
 Kingdom Trance, Holland and Italy
 in American bottoms, were announc- ed tonight by the shipping board. At
 the same time the board made 1t clear that the rate cuts announced last
 Monday night applied only to com
 modhies loaded at North AHlantic ports.
 New Rates. The new rates announced for South Atlantic ports are from ten to IF cents higher than those for North At lantic ports while the differential for Gulf ports is from 15 to 25 cents. The new rates made public tonight, represent a cut of 66 2-3 cents and are as follows:
 South Atlantic ports to United
 Kingdom, $1.O7 s1-2 per hundred or 54 cents per cubic foot. Rotterdam. Antwerp, Havre and
 seilles, Cette, Genoa and Naples, $1.72 or 91 cents.
 Gulf ports to Unitsd Kingdom, $1.15 or 57 1-2 cents.
 Havre. Bofdeaux. Rotterdam and Antwerp. $1.45 or D cents. Marseilles, Cette, Genoa and Ma pies, $1.S5 or 9S cents. It was announced that the fixed rate from Gulf ports to the United
 Kingdom would be reduced on starch. spelter, sulphur, steel billets, lead billets and canned goods shipped to Lfverpodl
 Raise on Whiskey. "A raise of 50 cents a cubic foot | for whiskey in cases was added to l the previously announced list of rates from North Atlantic ports and the board announced that the return
 rates from any of the European ports
 named to South Atlantic and Gulf
 ports would be furnished apon ap- plalcatl0n;,~-s.~-o-,---~~-~>>>,~-~,~~~~a-~~~>~ pllcatl0n;
 quicker If the action had not been requested.
 Your correspondence shows that i you shook each others hands over the result, all right" responded MT. Heney. z y j Arthur G. Leonard, president of tlle t Union Stock Yards and Transit cons
 pany. Chicago. protested aSatnst praA
 posed government control Ser
 ton sof stock yards. I1ts (s IIGa1IY sound for the TIT Sik
 d0pffve stock yard c6I 6G @ srty, and obie1 2 1ainess 8quee1
 I'll regulation ':'''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-31
PEACE COUNJIl HEARS POLES AND
 CzECH0-S AXIS
Frontier Incidents Are Set
 tied From Now On.

Paris. Jan 30.-An of1lc'ai le,'V, e. s.atoment regarding the questions ae ;esne between the Poles and the Cgecbo- -Slovaks to explain winch oe'e-
 ,r.tee of the respective counIf1eS ap, ,,esred before the supreme eoul'si' ppesterdav. says that the Pellsh deie,> ~.te M Dmowski, declared foi''i'o
 n,,;shed to recover territory shc
 ,'ossessed before~the partitions oi l'9c7.3N l77o and 1739, including the province.
 a,d town of Posen aud the town ol ,rbern and to have free access to ehe sn. hv way of Danzig protected oy
 r str;n o' of territory which would render means of communication secu'e'
 Dr. Bernes Explains.
 h.. penes the Czeeho- -Slovak dele
 gate, explained the Gezcho-2;lI1uTtS G,'s;Io,ts
 point of views, and the ',lciuvnvr ht'a, which led to an encounter pes~.p. Se'oa,
 the Czecho-Slovaks and foiisn lb., lp,v , m the frontier of Silesla ana bohei,'
 ;a. He said that an agreement, wa' ha f concluded on November 5th, lS,o s,,aI pe :, tween the Poles and Czecho-olo'"N for the provisional establlshmeh. :, q frontier line between the two coui ,. tries. On January 24th last, Czeene . Slovals entered the Posen district, al' |. thesn were followed by Polsh co'l''' d gents. ,;++oe notifi, :" 1he conference committee hoE,l,' an .o .o the delegates that it would De nece a, 5e sary to put an end to such acIs s;ss,, a' +,, that for a period the zone IS % o,sp" " should be occupied by the a.i'es. |A shis the delegates on both S'' Ia Need
 ltM e question of the definltlvs p 9 agtN tlaAnStrial ceh.I,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-31
Ntt'';;::: j';;:;alFs j;ii IFs Jy!IyH
 k)0L CUE DltSSS''
 \UlGt kEYS HELD.
LiG Three Weeks With
 Fractured Skull.

Jud4 Keys, negro. who was ar rested aMASt three weeks ago, when he hit WaNc Y Powell, negro, on the head with pool cue, will be held on a cha a,9o'" bf murder. and bouna over to ,,.oat I be action of the gfano jury, 1: 3,l eo' to the recommends, tion c, e;a, e,oi''sa her's jury which helu an ini' l''' n's' erday over the podv of Pov req'l&S ell died Wednesday afternoS comm iniurieis received from band the hands of Judge Nfys;: Esy: S$",s{H s;7 ,sS x'' sA ,,;s. 5sz eral til.o' anu 'ilaE'n o' ponce on chars Ie.S' | three wee po' hall on Sta roy ell fha on 3att1s the hs,T NEVER HApp| we w"' tioins tfJ po1r m ,1e th,,1e High school, O as with the larsl for the High sd whi was broken AND AySwERl ol a 'bted 1pfofus ely, b7 .4 ~e to out on the streets ses uo " uavs la
 Complained Of lh V
 Frequenters of the pooF i'm s6ll, testified before the jury stateUs chat Powell had not been in his right mind since he had bee,f struck, and that he frequently complained of his head hurting him. Mondy after moon, Powell stopped at the home of Lizzie tMayfield, a negro woman who lives at 119 Laurel street, and stating that he felt tired asked her to let him sit by the fire.
 She said that though the, negro was a stranger to her, she allowed him to sit by the fire. About 3N minutes later, she stated Powell complained that he was sick and aszfd that he be alloWedS Sto lie down Tlhe woman put him in a bed, and Wednesday af ternoon he died.
 Evidence before the coronsr's jury showed that the .sRR5S Ri5Gs's s-,h wa.assa. sa lad lad peen dellsreT three weeks ago had fractafealhe skulia thus causing his uealh. }xell's home is at Wabba- seka "hs he has sister.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-31

Pay your Armenian Relief pledge at Richey's Grocery now and save expense pf collection. D. w. Richeys q 1-3l-4t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-31
THE WEATHER.

s.tnsk',aA .htnssk',ANsAsFriday \ and ats tray ter, '. partly cloudy moder-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-31
Consider Raw Materials.

Paris, Jan. 30.-The war council at a meeting today considered eco- homie and financial questions and the subject of raw materials. The sentiment was favorable to the r1. laxation of the blockade so fsr-fY 1t concerned southeastern F Including the Balkans, and Y 6 Hungary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-31
Plan Conference.

Paris, Jan. BOA universal ct, ference of all states desiring to pa. ticipate in league of nations, vii be the final act in the formation < the league. Leon Bourgeois. thsA French authority on a league of nas tions, declared today This confer- ence would be held after the peace conference had approved the schem now Icing drafted by the allied and associated powers.
 The universal conference will pass upon the admissiion of each state into the league and enemy states will be accepted on the same footing as oth- CTS. The enemy states. however, M. Bourgeois said, must give proof that they no longer foster lust of con- quest and that they will repay fully for the devastation and ruin they have caused"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-31
Braxil Id NulHort.

Paris, Jan. 3O.-Brazil will support the United States and other leading powers in all matters brought before the peace conference, dclared Dr. E. I. Ptacio Pessoa. head Of the Bra zilian delegation to the peace con- ference, to the Associated Press.
 Dr. Pessoa said his assurance ap- piled particularly to the disposition of requisitioned German ships of which Brazil now holds 43, and also to the questions of indemnities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-31

the purpose of ma
 the Turkish ei4pfreass Is cisions of the lpeace cofiS~.. garding the government of II E territory. H4r
 "rhe next session will be held morrow at 3 D. m"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-31
COLONIES| PRINCIPAL TOPt AZ PEACE MtElN Delegates Continue 7 change of Views MILITARY FORCES
 ASKED TO i Want Order Maintall
 Turkey.

Paris, Jan. 3o.--The oli munications on the a' ings today reads: .he
 "The president I.+srs \ ra' States, the prime milfs.af ] ;sters of foreign affafs oa ,ho ana fananese uSoon reprejentat' ,aeI held two meetings ItAe sav, the first from
 n m. and the seconu
 pThe E; m exchange Of VI. nm the German colonies o, and E jn Africa, in the PryVN]
 renregantatives r,I of the ,.o,'
 M .sps simon. French minister .,
 n nnies and of the Marqu's Raggi, lItaly), .a+,asac, | v,sioral am 'pe arrangements y, were ere = fasi',e; sor dealins with the aern n l nies rd and the occupied ter 0 Turkey in Asia; ,,,,,,,.,rs. o Admit Befgiaims'. . $ "At the afternoon meesinas
 aian delegates were pfsss ; s. IIym 1vmons. Vandenheuvcl ane l. ,'s rs,ne dew were accompanied bN
 VeiuSE1AIa tho Belgian
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-31

the bSl5A0H
 l the Congo. .,a that the military I,f the alliad and as, lat versailles should | at once and pre- to the most eqult- mical distribution, ITS of the burden o1 Military forces 10!
 \intaining ordeV,E
 neslsling thef
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-19
NEW YORK TAX BILLS
OF INTEREST LOCALLY

Albany, y. Y. April 17,--Agree-
ment on a tax program has beer
reached by Republican leaders of the
senate and the assembly. The fc!-
lowing bills are slated to pass:
/. Graduated income tax rang
ing from one to three per cent
One per cent Will be levied on I'M
comes up to $4,000: two per
cent on incomes up to $4,000
and three per cent above $50
600. This will raise approximate
ly s45, 100000 half of which will
go to localities.
.. A tax on business corpora
tons increased from three TO
four and half per cent, which
will raise s1S.000,000, This was
passed in the assembly today
g. "A non resident decedent bill,
which will impose a tax on es-
who die elsewhere. This Is ex-
pected to approximate 100000
annually.
A. a bill providing a graduated
real estate tax for cities.
The income tax bill provides the
same exemptions as in the Federal
income tax law, The bin as originally
introduced provided for two par
cent fiat rate. The tax will be levied
on non-residents who derive incomes
from the state.
The tax is TO he levied on incomes
for the present year, collections to be
made next March. Reports will oe
based on federal returns, with sepa-
rate returns on incomes from stock or
other property.
The state comptrouers office VIII
administer the levy. for which an ap-
preparation OF 100000 is made.
The business tax extends and III
creases the rate 10 all corporations
doing business in the state The tax
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-19
bOOYANT FEELING IN
FINANCIAL CIRCLES

New York. April 1s.--Dunn's Weekly
Review viii say, in part, tomorrow:
With All its lack Of uniformity, COM
merctaI news gives tan Eible reason for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and optimism, and even
the poorest reports suggest no basic
weakness. Considering the formidable
trobiems ~ readtu%tment, 1t is far
ttgu strange thai sharp contrasts are
+ SSH presented. nor 90 the divergent
conditions in different trades and in
GustrIes obscure the fact that the
main movement is steadily forward
Where the gain IS merely slight and
uncnnviuein@. or whore none whatever
appears, the retardiug elements are
both economic and political IN charac-
ter
The generally huoy7nt feeling In
financial circles has found expression
ia sharply rising prices OF securities
on active and diversified trading.
Even with all tts unsatisfactory TEA
lures which the weeks events have
naEuiHea the iron and steel situation
hold various elements OF promise The
. potential dem and in this line is admit
teddy extensive and the existing price
uncertainty continues indefinitely.
Export demands bulk increasingly
large in the leather industry. Not only
have sire Bile sales Of sole leather ofYal
been made, but upper stock is being
/, freely rs ken.
The whole textile situation is now
better than II has been in months
/ Following the recent Improvement, this
week brought news of a highly en-
couragjng nature, and there is unan-
unity Of opinion that the gain Will con-
tinue. IL is conceivable in the light
Of the favorable news from the dry
goods markets. that the decline in do
nestle cotton consuU ! ion may before
long be arrested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-19
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

Chicago, ApriI 1s.-While the Chi
cago board OF trade was closed today
because Of Good Friday and there was
no active business, reports were re-
ceived indicating much of the corn in
country elevators Is heating and in
poor condition shorts had hoped to
he able to buy corn In the country and
deliver direct on contract. But ladvices
Indicate dry kiln process will be
necessary to put the corn in market
able condition.
Under these unfavorabie conditions
sentiment hearish The bears
have been repeatedly defeated during
tho past few months Bulls are doing
little. awaiting their time for a de-
cided movement when conditions are
more favorable for them