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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-14

Washington, Dec. 13.---The Grid iron club had it's little evening of fun with public men and things at it's opening winter dinner to- night.
 Headed by Vice President Maj shall, cabinet members, ambassa- dors and ministers of the diplc- matic corps, and members of con- gress, large guest list included scores of men well-known in public and private life. Nothing was spared from the traditional gridiron. The railroad problem, prohibition, the labor situation, woman suffrage. reform and other topics in the public eye came in for their share of good humored treatment. i Members of the club, principally Washington correspondents took the parts of the actors in the skits which did the "Gridironipg" on these subjects. As the capital, like the remaind- CT of the country now has "dry' banquets, Cor at least is supposed to, it seemed appropriate that one of the skits should be on "Moon- shine"
 A company of moonshiners pre- pairing some "brew" was showH and some of the dialogue included the following, "jabs."
 "A gridiron dinner is not the place for that sort of thing" 2
 "There ain't no place where it's more needed"
 Speaking of books on the sub- ject, I see by the papers that the prohibition enforcement agents raided the office of 'The Saturday Evening Post and confiscated six installments of Henry Waiter sons memoirs"
 M0onshine.
 "Has it got any kick in it?"
 "Kick, well you ought to see the way it keeled over Morris Shep- pard and Yves Jones the other day"
 'I see Vice President Mar shalPs here. Did you hear him or der the senate galleries cleared the other day when we cheered Jim Red ?"
 "Oh. yes. that's the oldest Moon- shine around here." 'I suppose you read that Jose
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-14
Presidential Rooms Busted; Problems of Day Reviewed in Mock-HerOics
 as GridirOn Holds Annual Dinner

phus Daniels thinks he has . presidential boom ?"
 That's moonshine off green cheese"
 Speaking for the Old Solid Democratic Party, l nominate the best known moonshine dispenser of the day, Mr. Will H. Hays, chairman of the republican na- tional committee.
 "On behalf of the United States republican party, progressive and reactionary factions, l suggest there is no finer connoisseur of moonshine than Mc. Homes $. Cummings, chairman of the democratic national committee" It was decided to present both chairmen with a bottle of "moon- shine" The bottles, they were told were "refillable."
 The railroad skit dealt with "un- scrambling the railroads" The ac- tors represented former Director 0cleIdl hCfiuoO, DiI CCCoI 1CIlCI eti Hines and an investor.
 McAdoo-"The late MT. Nor gan said that you cannot unscram- ble eggs. He was wrong. By the exercise of little magic, to which We modestly lay claim, We shall illustrate how the railroads of the United States may be scrambled and then in the twinkling of an eye, as it were, and so to speak, unscrambled again. Can anyone loan me a silk hat. I shall return it promptly and entirely undam- aged"
 (Man steps forward with silk hat. He is MT. Investor, a well known citizen.)
 l McAdoo-"I shall return it with it's pristine beauty untarnished.
 Investor-"Please be careful. That hat represents the sale of a Liberty bond"
 McAdoo-"Tut, tut-have no fear-we shall not hurt it in the slightest. l shall break this egg into the hat-so-(breaks and drops egg and shell into the hat).
 Investor-"Oh. my hat!'
 McAdoo-"Tut-tut-sir. Have no fears. Trust me. Kindly turn your back. What you don't see won't annoy you. Now we take (Continued on Page 8, Sect. 9.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-14
Washington Gu
 Again i

Washington, Dec. 13.-1 the Washington Baseball the American league by company which formerly to Clark c. Griffith and M. Richardson of Phi was announced here toni price is said to have been mately $400,000, and manager of the club for eight years, will succeed s. Minor, as president, c to act as field manager 9 porarily at least.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-14
ELKS ID PUbLlS PAPER IN BE|
 OF MINSTREL
First Rehearsals for
 ance to Take Pl Today

The first rehearsal ofH ing for parts in the El trels will take place il noon at 2 o'clock at the under the direction of M CT and Draper, the New ducers who are to direct the performance.
 A special 12-page secti Graphic will be issued by publicity committee on 28 as part of the adverti paign. This is to be of Walter H. Adams, ch the publicity committee advertising and reading this section will be pr' the Elks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-14

Chicago, Cleveland, Tol{ Atlantic City are all out | the 1920 Grand AmericanI cap Trapshooting Tournan|
 Woman is a subject new toned in Morocco. It wol terrible breach of etiquette a man after his wife or wiv
 In Chile, it is customary ever a stranger is receivet house, for each of the ladie family to offer him a rose.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-14
BUYS GROCER INTEREST.

Harvey Gillespie, who is asso- ciated with the Gillespie Brothers Grocery company, has purchased an interest in the Hall grocery company, and will become actively associated in the management of this cash grocery system after January 1. w. E. Hall, founder of the Hall company, will continue at the head of the business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-14
Stops The Tickle

Heals the Throat and Cures and Cough. HAYES HEALING HON. BY. 35c. A free box of GROVES O-PEN-TRATE SALVE for Chest Colds, Head Colds and Cough with every bottle. adv
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-14

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 13.-That a chiropractor is not a physician was the ruling of Judge Jacob Trieber in United States district court today. The ruling was made in a case charging violation of bath house regulations on the government reservation at Hot Springs, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-14
RENEW SHIPPING.

h Fr,;tI ~ ork, Dec. 13.-The Unit Eght q. H. company announced to- fsl ana ei'as Its West Indians Cen er sa u South American passen- kars sIh.vice, h,' interrupted for five kisit;oys ene governments war re- sumad % oi its steamers, will be
 u early next month. N
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-14
SENTENCE IA TO DIE.

Budapest, Dec. 113.-Fourteen men accused of excesses during the communist regime in this city have been sentenced to death. @
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-14
sasE1 sSksEEK- K-TURKIsH FIGHTS.

Eresl' rltoilki, ,,. Friday, Dec. 12.- kr A trooo soloiers and Turkish irregu- |er;nn ,ooops have engaged in scat teste,n skirmlshes recently in n aH off;o.A Asia Minor, according to k.mv hciai hi statement issued at
 headquarters here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-14

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Arizona republican., 1919-02-27
THREE CANDIDATES FIGHT FUR SPEAKER

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-With the republican conference for selection of party candidate for speaker of the next house set for tomorrow night, workers for the three announced can didates today began final efforts to obtain for their favorite the votes uf the holdover and new republican rep. resentatives. As the republicans ex- pect to organize the next house. nomi- nation by tomorrow nights caucus will probably be equivalent e election.
 Campaign managers fSr, the three andidates-Frederick IT. Gillette of Massachusetts. James k. Mann, Uli- nois. and Phillip Campbell, Kansas. to- night predicted the election of their respective fav6rites.
 Managers for Representative Gillette and Mann each claimed victory on the first ballot. while supporters of Rep resentative Campbell predicted that the caucus would agree on the Kan sas member as a compromise.
 Twenty-four of the twenty eight re- publican members Of the Pennsylvanla dele gation conferred today on the spcakership contest. After the meet ing it was said that eighteen members expressed a preference for Represen- tative Gillette. five were for Represen- tative Mann, and one was non-commit- tai. The four absentees were said to favor Mir Gillette
Arizona republican., 1919-02-27

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-President Wilson told members of the congressional foreign relations committees tonight that unless the United States entered the league of nations, the league would fal and chaos and turmoil be- yond description would result in Europe Views of repub cn members opposing the league constitution reported to the peace conference apparently not changed by the conference.
 The president after making an opening explanatory statement answered all questions freely and specifically emphasized that his guests were free to discuss the ference and all it's information with newspapermen or others.
 CAN U. $. WITHDRAW?
 One question on which most time was spent was whether nation in the league could withdraw raised by Senator Brandegee The president said to have held that any country could withdraw but Senator Bran degee contended this would be impossible under the stitution as now drafted.
 President Wilson denied that the league plan would interfere with the Monroe Doctrine, declaring that the doctrine would be guaranteed by all the member powers in the world society.
 The president was said to have held that the manda tories in the constitution not compulsory but quired the consent of the nations to which the mandatory was assigned Senators said he expressed the opinion that the United States would desire to become mandatory for Armenia
 MUST YIELD SOVEREIGNTY
 On the question of American sovereignty the president was said to have taken the position that recession of Amer can sovereignty was not new precedent being incidental of every treaty
 The president said to have told the senators and representatives that the league constitution adopted was proposed by Great Britain but not the one drawn by General Shuts one of the British authorities the league proposal
 Drafts presented by the United States France and Italy were rejected.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-27
FIFTEEN GOVERNORS
 ACCEPT WILSON GALL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Gover- nors of fifteen states. lieutenant gov ernors of two others, and mayors of @ cities. thus far, have accepted the in- vitation of Secretary of Labor Wilson 10 attend the White House conference beginning next Monday for discussion Of business and labor problems grow ing out of the ending of the war
 The meetings, which will continue three days, will be held in the east room of the White House and will be open. This will be the first time since President Roosevelts administration that the famous room has been used for a public gathering.
 Secretary Wilson will open the con ference at 10 o'clock Monday morning and President Wilson will address the gathering half an hour later. accord ing to a tentative program announced today by Captain Roger W. Babson secretary of the conference.
 The following governors have sent their acceptances: Alfred F. Smith New York: Calvin Coolidge. MaSsa- chusetts; Walter F. Edge, New Jersey: James NJ. Cox. Ohio; William c Sproule. Pennsylvania; WestmorelanJ Davis, Virginia; Marcus II. Holcomb Connecticut: Carl E. Milliken, Maine John C. Townsend. Delaware: W. |. Harding. Iowa; Emerson C. Harring ton. Maryland: Theodore G. Bllbo Mississippi; Robert A. Cooper, South Carolina; John J. Cornwell, West Vir- ginia and Robert D. Carey Wyoming
 The lieutenant governors of Georgia and Illinois will attend. representing those states.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-27
OFFER KOLOMAT|ANO
 FORDEBS OR MOONEY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Informa- tion was received today from official sources that every effort b. the state department to secure the release of an American citizen named kolomatianu. condemned to death by the bolsheviki. had been met with demands that either Eugene V. Debs or Thomas J. Mooney be exchanged for Kolomatiano. It also was said the bolsheviki had offered to release American Consul Townsend. who was arrested some time ago. if either Debs or Mooney was pardoned.
 The state department today made public this statement, obtained from a man who was imprisoned with kolo- matiano in Moscow:
 "Kolomatiano was condemned to death by the bolsheviki government on December 3, 1918, and was incarcerated in the khemlin at Moscow. under par ticularly rigorous conditions. As kake as the seventeenth of January. he was kept in a cell closely guarded by twelve soldiers of the red army. whose conver- sation constantly dwelt upon revolu- tionary politics and particularly the ex- pediency Of staying all foreigners in Russia
 ''The representative of the Nor wegian consulate at Moscow obtained, with great difficulty, authorization to visit Kolomatiano. and between De- cember 3, and January IT, had only succeeded once in seeing the con- demned man. On several occasions the bolsheviki government threatened to execute Kolomatiano, should it not re. ceive a prompt answer from the United States government relative to the pro- posed exchange of prisoners"
Arizona republican., 1919-02-27
TANK OFFICER |s
 GOOD ID GERMANS

COBLENZ. Tuesday, Feb. 25.-Asso- .ciated Press)-Three hours have been added to the time in which light wine and beer can be sold in the area of the American army of occupation, by an order issued by Major General Dick man. The hours are added by the ex tension of the selling hours in the evening from o'clock to 10 o'clock. T., to this time the hours have been from eleven o'clock in the morning until two o'clock in the afternoon and from five to seven o'clock in the evening. The mld-day hours remain unchanged. The modified hour applies to civilians as well as to soldiers.
 In another order the sale or gift of champagne is prohibited. General Dick man holding that char -agne is not light wine. This order applies to the Americans as well as to the German civilians. Sherry. Port and Madeira wines also are declared not to be light wines
 The modification of the order regard ing the hours in which light wines and beer can be sold has caused much re- Joicing amone the Germans, who until the Americans came. snent their even- ings in the cafes, all of which had or chestras, even during the war In Cob lenz and Treves the orchestras were discharged when drinking in the even ing was 0rmitted only from five 10 seven o'clock. When the regulations, were modified, orchestras appeared In all the -rincipal cafes the first night. the order became effective
Arizona republican., 1919-02-27
SALIENT POINTS OF WILSON CONFERENCE

Nations must yield some of their sovereignty.
 Disarmament must be approved by signatories.
 Peace threatening 2 clause is inconclusive.
 Adoption will not elim- mate future wars.
 Chaos to result if this country disapproves.
 Senators and congress- men said to be unchanged.
 Irish question put straight up to England.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-27
LOOK LIKE DRY JULY

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Legisla- ton drafted by the house judiciary committee for enforcement of the war time prohibition law. which becomes effective July 1. was reported to the house today. At the same time a mi nority opposition report was filed by Representative Steele of Pennsylvania, who said passage of the bill would be "usurpation of power" and that during the period of national readiustment the agitation would add much to the spirit of unrest"
 The industrial situation also was re- ferred to in the majority report.
 Riot and revolution. due to the spirit of unrest engendered by the war" it said, "are preached everywhere. Strikes and industrial disturbances are imminent. Under the stress of such circumstances. the usual precaution is to close the saloon, as it tends to great ly aggravate the evil"
 The bill prohibits the sale and manu fracture of any liquor containing more than one-half of one per cent of al- cohol. Penalty of fines or imprison- ment or boti is imposed and the bill also provides that the owner of any building in which liquor is made or sold may be penalized.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-27
Fines Paid, They Refuse to Quit
 Jail Ejec&ed!!

BOSTON, Feb. 26.-Two of the suffragists who were sent to the Charles Street jail because they re- fused to pay fines, imposed as a re- suit of demonstration while Presi- dent Wilson was here on Monday, were forcibIy elected from the jail tonight, after E. H. Howe had paid their fines of s5 each. The state law provides that prisoners must be re- leased immediately after fines are paid. The women, members of the national woman party, declared they would picket the jail tomorrow and would ascertain if an injunction could be brought to restrain the sheriff from accepting payment of their fines without their consent. They said MT. Howe was unknown to them.
 Fines also were paid late today for two other women, who left the jail without protest. Ten suffragists remain in jail. All those released today are residents of New England.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-27
Must Approve Disarmament

Chairman Hitchcock of the senate committee said the president held that decisions of the leagues executive council on disarmament would not De binding, until specifically approved by each signatory nation, and that con sequently the American congress would have the opportunity to pass on the apportionment of armament for every nation concerned. The president said this section had been misconstrued.
 Concerning the clause giving the riqht to the league to consider acts threatening world peace, President Wilson said the clause was indefinite and would be made more clear by writing in a safeguard which would re- quire that every recomrnendation by the council should be unanimous.
 It was also said that tue president informed the senators and representa- tives that the disarmament provision would not interfere with the military training of men, but that it was evident that a trained body of men would not be a danger to world peace, if their armament supplies were kept in check.
 Each Must Give Up
 Mir. Wilson said the provision for en- forcing the determination Of the coun- 7 ton, would apply ii only one case, and that where the parry against whom a decision was rend Hc,. had property. including territory in its posses sion, which it would net surrender
 In conceding that some sover-
 eighty must be surrendered by
 membership in the league, the
 president declared it was incon-
 ceivable that there could be any
 concert of action by nations to
 eliminate war and protect the
 weak, unless each nation was
 willing to give up something.
 Denying that the league meant
 usurpation of the powers of con
 gress to declare war, the president
 said the league merely was a prom ise by the treaty making power
 that it's congress would do all in it's
 power to carry out the agreement,
 a situation which prevailed in
 many present treaties.
 The president was said to have stated that it was necessary that the United States stand to the support of the CZecho- -Slovaks, the Jugo- Slavs Poland and other weak and struggling peoples, made free as the result of the great war.
 Senator Lodge refused to see news papermen or make any statement after the conference.
 Five Nations Solid The strength of the league would rest on the friendship of America. Great Britain. France, Italy and Japan, the president said, and he expressed the opinion that serious trouble between these five nations was "unthinkable' Should one of these withdraw from the league. or in any way fail to support it, impotence of the league might re- suit
 Accounts of both democratic and re- publican members of the committees who discussed the conference varied only in very minor details
 "The president felt that if tie league is not ratified" said chair
 man Hitchcock, "there would be
 despair throughout the world,
 Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1919-02-27
J. ]. CUSTODIAN NOW OBJECT OF
 INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-A Mitch ell Palmer. the alien property custodian said in formal statement issued to- night that the resolution of Senator Calder of New York, republican, call ing for Information covering the op- erauons of the custodian's office, was fully answered in his report, now ready for supmission to President Wilson. Re said tho president doubtless would promptly submit the report to congress and added that he welcomed the full est investigation of his office. Senator Calder's resolution was adopted Monday by the senate without objection. Senator Freylinghausen of New Jersey, republican, introduced a resolution today proposing congress- ional investigation of the work of the custodian. The resolution was referred to the commerce committee.
 In his statement tonight, Mir. Palmer said his report contained, as required by law, a list of all persons appointed or employed, with the salary or com pensation paid to each. and a state ment of the different kinds of prop erty taken into custody and the dis position made of it.
 NIT. Palmer said a published state ment that some New York lawyer has received fee of $50 900 is absurd. No such fee had been paid by his office. he declared. and none anywhere ap- preaching that sum had been paid by any corporation in which the alien property custodian had an interest.
 Attorney Gets $500 Month
 Reference in newspaper story re- lating to a former congressman from Brooklyn IS apparently aimed at Hon. J. J. Fitzgerald" said Mir. Palmer He has been for something over a year counsel for the American Metal com pany, a concern whose business runs
 nto scores of millions per annum, and he has been paid by that company at the rate of $500 a month; a very small charge for the services he has rendered. In three other corporations, Mir. Fitz- gerald represented the companies as counsel before l took over the enemy interest therein, and I permitted him to remain"
 Mir. Palmer said the highest paid person in the alien property custodian's office was the custodian himself "to whom congress generously granted a salary not to exceed S5.00O.' Every employe. he said, had been taken from a list of eligibles furnished by the civil service commission, excepting attor- neys, who are expressly exempted by law.
 When all the property in my hands shall have been appraised" MT. Palmer said, it IS likely that the total value thereof will reach s700,OG0, 900, divided | into 33,OOO trust estates. The cost to the government for administering these estates has been about S1 ,0OO. 900. or less than one-seventh of one per cent or the principal, for a period of 16 months; record of economical admin 1 istration, which I venture to say. has never been approached by any trust | company in the world
Arizona republican., 1919-02-27
MAY ACCEPT GOVT. OFFER

LONDON, Feb. 2s.-The executive committee of the Miners Federation today placed before the delegates to the miners conference. which is to de- eide whether there shall be strike March 15. recommendation that the offer of the government for a con- mission to inquire into the situation shall be accepted, and that the date for the expiration of the strike notices should be postponed for five days. or until March 20. Justice Sir John San key, who will be chairman of the com mittee, has promised that the commits sion would make a report on the most important questions by March 20.
 The delegates representing the min CTS in South Wales moved an amend : ment in favor of adhering to the orig inal date for the stoppage of work.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-27
TO TEACH YANKEE SPORTS

NEW YORK. Feb 26.-To instruct French troops in American sports. at the request of the French government. r. l.. kleeberger of the University of California and Lieutenant l.. c. Shroe- der, a member of the faculty of the Y. M. C. A. college in Springfield Mass, sailed for France today.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-27
V0n LO0n Lies
 Seriously Sack
 Way Back East

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Feb. 26.- Charles A. Van Loan, humorist and writer of sporting and other stor- ies, is seriously i'll at the Abbinr- ton Memorial hospital near here. He came east two or three weeks ago on business and became i'll while in this city. His wife and two children have arrived in Alb binaton from their home in Los Angeles. California.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-27
START AIR MAIL SERVICE

PARIS. Feb. 26.-AeriM mail service between Paris and other important French cities will be inaugurated Sat urday by the director of civilian aero nautics. The fliers will carry mail to and from Paris and Bordeaux. Mar seilles, Toulouse, Brest and St. Ma zaire.