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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-24
14,O0() CHILDREN MAKE: MAD RAID ON
 NEEDY FESTIVE Al
Lilliputian Riot Gets Beyond Police and Soldiers
 in New York

New York, Dec. 23.-Thousanl. of uninvited children for whom n gifts were provided crowded the!l way into the Seventy-first regl ment armory tonight and threw New York's largest children; Christmas festival into a riot. Dur. ing the height of the uproar, 14,- 900 youngsters were in a maf scramble for their share of pres. ents, which were stacked upor tables for distribution to 70Ot needy "kiddies" who had been in vited.
 Police reserves and the armory detail of soldiers were unable tc check the wild on-rush. Severa women fainted and scores of chil. dren, some of them on crutches were bowled over.
 No semblance of order was ob- tained until thousands of the youngsters had been rushed into the streets where, separated from their chaperones and mothers, they tearfully clamored to be taken to their homes. Less than 50 per cent of them managed to get a gift package.
 The trouble started when clowns made their appearance. Children who had been assigned to places rushed out on the floor in mass formation and crowded about the fun makers. Few took advantage of the disorder to help themselves from the gift tables and in min ute the rush was on.
 The policemen present were lit- erally swept off their feet, A bug lar sounded the assembly call bringing to the rescue the unifor- med armory detail. Children fought and scratched each other for the possession of dolls and other toys.
 One freckled, red faced youth wearing an abbreviated army coat was seen to carry away eight packages under his arm.
 The juvenile festival was staged by the peoples liberty chorus and the police department to provide Christmas entertainment and gifts for needy children.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-24
Pershing Near Tears as His Own Home Town Gives Him His Greatest Welcome:
 General Meets Cr0nies of Other Days

Laclede, Mo-, Dec. 23.-General John j. Pershing came back to his boyhood home here today; ate tur- Key dinner with "Northwest Mis- sourl trlmmins" was presented with a medal, a loving cup, and two apples; visited with dozens of relatives and cronies of long ago. explored anew the old Persh- ing house; walked many miles and made several speeches.
 In the words of Miss May Pershing, his sister, also a guest at the Homecoming celebration llaClede had prepared it, was "a lovely day, quite beyond descrip- tion," and the general seemed to enjoy every minute of it from the time he stepped from his private car to grasp the outstretched hand of Al Warfield, aged negro, once employed in the Pershing house. hold who was the first to greet him, until he departed tonight for Lincoln, Neb.
 Three impressive moments marked the day.
 One was public; two were pri- vate. The public one came when. acting on behalf of the people of Missouri, Governor Frederick D. Gardner presented him with a medal as token of the states appreciation of his efforts of win ming the war.
 Of those in private one took place when group of close friends and former school mates presented him with a loving cup.
 After the presentation address had been made, the general arose and remained silent several min utes, Then, in choking tones, he thanlHd rne Gc7 ors and told them that it would always be one of his most cherished possessions, to be
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-24
Strike Riots at
 Pueblo Steel Mill

Pueblo, Colo, Dec. 23.-Police reserves were called to quell riot at the Minnequa Steel works here today when Austrian women pick cts stoned steel workers who had returned to work in defiance of the union strike order. A dozen arrests were made. Mayor Mike Studzin- ski was knocked to the ground and pummelled by the strikers and sympathizers.
 The Minnequa plant was closed last July by the national strike of steel workers. The plant was open ed last Monday with large num- Der of employees reporting fo, work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-24

passed in time down to his little son, Warren.
 A third tense moment came, when he expressed his sympathy to the father, mother and sister of a soldier killed in France. Standing in the dining room he knew as boy, the tall man in the trim uniform of a general, told the sorrowing trio in simple words that his heart went out to them.
 "And I might add in con- clusion," he said, "that the sacri- flee of the boy does not exceed that of the mother"
 The two apples were presented him by c. A. Smith of Chillicothe, Mo-, who was a member of the board of examiners that passed upon his application to West Point.
 General Pershing apparently could not see enough of the old home and followed up earlier ex- plorations with another tour late today after he had returned from the opera house, where a public reception was held in his honor.
 General Pershing's efforts to- day as a speech maker were un- usual,( according to members of his party, who declared that he had thrown himself into the celebration with his whole heart. None of his speeches were long, the most extended being in response to the address of Governor Gardner who had acclaimed him as Missouri's most illustrious citizen.
 Altho the air was chilly with a slight drizzle permeating the air, General Pershing stood barehead- ed as he listened to the governors address. Again he seemed over come with emotion and it was some moments before he attempt ed to speak. When he did so, it was with visible effort.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-24
CHRISTMAS TREES
 DROP FROM 8 TO
 FIVE CENTS EACH

Chicago, Dec. Christ mas trees today sold for as little as five cunts,N Htake your pick" in some places and ranged up to $1.65 with the evergreens still a drug on the market. Reluctance of local representatives of Santa Claus to pay the $3 first demanded not only had driven down the price but resulted in 10000 trees being distributed gratis last night and an additional 22 carloads being offered to- day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-24
Horse Trader is Shot by Woman
 at Hot Springs

Hot Springs, Dec. 23.-George Tabor, a horse trader of Kansas City, was wounded probably fatal ly tonight by Mrs. John B Chris tie, wife of another horse trader of Ioka. Kan. The woman's hus- banG told the police that she bor- rowed the revolver to scare him, that as she seemed about to shoot him, Tabor grappled with her and that the revolver was discharged in the struggle. The bullet pierced Iabor's stomach.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-24
MEXICAN LABOR PARTY.

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 23. Plan for the formation of g labor part in Mexico, which it is claimed wi control million votes, are ir formally announced in recer issue of Ell Heraldo, a Mexico Gil newspaper. The party probabl will throw its support to the cand date that favors the formation | cooperative consumers organixs tions, saving banks and employe insurance companies, the new, paper says.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-24
MIXED TICKET . IS CHOSEN F0I TRUSTEE: B0At
Many Members Vote IndeI dentiy of Two States in
 the Field
COUNT IS ENDED
 EARLY THIS NORM
President, Vice President Treasurer are to be Elected Today-How the AS Cam
 didates Ran

w IltIl LIIC COltIlC Ol IiiC oZI E lots cast in the Chamber of CB merce trustee election had til completed at ? o'clock this (WE nesday) morning, the commissF CTS of election formally declared elected as trustees the "A genE men whose names precede this < ticle. The vote in the election N nine below the number of bals cast in the primary, when 830 x lots were voted. One hundred ' eighteen members failed to vote the general election, closing x night at 2 o'clock.
 While there are more than l ,| memberships in the Chamber Commerce, many of these are li in block by firms and corporatis allowed but one vote, which counts for the difference in nt| Der of membership and the vdl cast in primary and election.
 The AS nominated for the boz finished as follows: Geo. H. 4 ans 326, Walter H. Adams 2 Leo. M. Andrews 51O, G. A. By lau 429, B. w. Benton 256,, j.: Bernhardt 167, Tom Blodgett 3 Harold Bluthenthal 376, Garl& Brewster 375, T. L. Brummett 4 R. Carnahan 597, Dr. o. w. Cls 370, T. J. Collier 454, H. c. Cot 768, J. P. Crawford 314, T. s. ] woody 3O1, E. H. Elsberry 373, D. Foster 700, H. c. Fox 721, T. Gadberry 466, James Gol 57, T. Haynes Gregory 6 V. M. Harrison 387, M. Hollis 397, H. I. ~Holderness 434, A. Howell 195, c. A. Linaker 3 J. F. Mcintyre 713, Ray McInty 116, J. A. Mcleod BIO, Her Marx 413, J. Harvey Means 7' H. w. Moore 381, Jo Nichol 5 Rev. J. I. Norris 346, Henry Rs holds 3S0, s. B. Russell 425, Hal Rosenberg 338, E.. M. Schober 3 Felix Smart 393, J. E. Smulian Pinchback Taylor 400, w. w. IL Tor 415, w. N. Trulock, 452, R. Vance 317, George Wells 326, J. White 154, w. J. Wilkins 102.
 The results show that the me bers voted somewhat independe ly of the supporters of the t tickets placed in the field, can dates on both tickets being amo those elected, and it was consider last night that this augured gt for the future success of the Cha Der of Commerce and of Pine Blu
 w. w. Taylor, president of Chamber of Commerce, who
 signed recently to promote re- ganization, issued the call Il night for a meeting of the n trustees today. It is not expect that the trustees will select a m, ager at this meeting, as it
 known that several of those cleo have been of the opinion that D cedure should be careful, and W a view of serving the best int ests of Pine Bluff only.
 The commissioners of election H. c. Couch, Jo Nichol, Rabbi l., Rothstein, Dr. J. I. Norris and c. Alexander, last night express appreciation of the assistance g en by the young ladies of the Am ican City Bureau force here and MT. Couch's assistants, who ai, in the tabulation of the vote.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-24
Eight Insane Die
 As Asylum Burns

Middleton, Conn.,, Dec. 23.- Eight patients of the Connecticut hospital for the insane in this place are believed to have beer burned to death tonight in a fire which completely destroyed one o1 the frame buildings of the hos. pjtal group, ?. mile east of the main building n,1.There were 5; patients ino the building and al midnight only 45 had been ac- counted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-24
5-Pound Hippo is
 Born in Zoo

New York, Dec. 23.-A five poud pygmy hippopotamus-"a non-ruminating artiodactyle ungu- late mammal, much less aquatic than it's giant relative and hav- ing, in fact, the habits of a pig"- was born today at the Bronx zoo the sixth specimen of it's species ever held in captivity and the first to come into the world oe- liud bars.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-24
'ihER JONES WON'T TALK

rvnyI, aMs,.l H., Dec. 23.-Permission eel aosner" sto: Jones to address N hy 'sikers Uk here was refused to- svo;, oy Sl1if Sheriff James Newkirk and Jonawl william c. Barber. "Moth- off;o;s,s Hss sad: "The misguid- use clals n have done the labor esches ofe good 2, than 10 of my sa They were not to n $. as lhey are the hired tools
 steel corporation"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-24
THE CHAMBER TRUSTEES

H. c. COUCH H. l. HOIlDERNESS H. c. FOX c. A. BATILAU J. F. MCINTYRE s. E. RUSSELL J. HARVEY MEANS w. w. TAYLOR A. D. FOSTER HENRY MARX T. HAYNES GREGORY T. l.. BRJMNIETT R. CARNAHAN PINCHBACk TAYLOR LEO. M. ANDREWS M. C. HOLLIS JO NICHOL FELIX SMART TIOS. F. GADBERRY N M. HARRISON T. J. COLLIER II. w. MOORE w. N. TRIJLOCK HENRY REYNOLDS
 These gentlemen are to meet at the Hotel Pines at today to elect president, two vcepresidents and treasurer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-24
Kaiser Indicted,
 Report States

London, Dec. 23.-Law officers of the crown held a consultation with French and Belgian law offi- cers today with regard to the former German emperor. It IS reported that the conferees made out a case against the former German ruler and framed an m dictment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-24
RhAEnEnCIHANT OF VENICE. FErrHiED FOR SAKE OF
 nCT ON NON-JEWS

shsesw.aarak, N. J. Dec. 2s.- Veni;esss i;ssnear's Merchant of from th. IS $, to be dropped lin Na~es ne \ literature studied
 ''hecss,ssss s public schools, l dlsHs q ilon-Jewish chil-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-24
WEATHER
" "EAIHTn
 w e d n e S. day part cloudy, slightly colder in northwes t DOT tion; Thursday part cloudy.

Pershing now knows what it means to be back home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-24

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Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
suu. Ngoon and Tyuee.
CREENEvII.LE

Edward McNerney spent the week end at Ocean Beach. Ocean Beach. Miss Margaret Delaney spent Sun day in Hanover. <
 Maurice Coughlin spent Sunday at Watch Hill. making the trip bu auto.
 John Higgins and William Carney spent Sunday at Ocean Beach.
 MT. and Mrs. Morris Solomon mo- tored to Chesterfield Sunday.
 Thomas Ryan. Edward Reardon and William Carey motored to Rocky Point Sunday.
 Mrs. Ranger. Miss Catherine Shea, Mrs. William McEee1ey and son Will liam Tnotored to Atlantic. Beach re- gently.
 Ana Mccarthy left Monday for a two weeks vacation with relatives in Maine.
 Burton Sylvester has returned after spending few days visiting relatives
 Mir. and Mrs. Jeremiah Gleason of Waterbury are spending a few days with Mrs. Marshall of North Main street. the office of the United States Finish ing company is having his annual two weeks vacation in New York
 Mrs. Charles Purdy of Kennebec, Me, Is spending few days visiting Mrs. John Service of Twelfth street.
 Word has been received by Mrs. Patrick Shahan of the safe arrival of her son. Private David Shahan, at Camp Mills. His many friends were pleased to hear of his safe arrival.
 Thomas Grady received a telegram stating that his brother Private John Grady, had arrived safely from over seas at Camp Mills
 Ruth Sellew of New London has re- turned after spending few days with relatives in the village
 MT. and Mrs. William Service of Waterbury are spending a few days with Mir. and Mrs. John Service of Prospect street
 Miss Jeanet Lathrop is spending a few weeks visiting relatives in Port land. Me.
 John Morrison spent the week end at Ocean Beach
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert M.rray of Meriden are spending few days with Mrs. Jeannette Young of Fourteenth street
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Butler of Meri- den are spending a few days with MT. and Mrs. Thomas Young of Fourteenth street.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05

would willingly give all the aid he possibly can to the committee. Al derman George then named Alderman Wells as the third member of the committee, and he was appointed.
 Councilman Rozycki called atten- tion to the poor condition of the city streets between the Shore Zine troll ley tracks. He thought the Shore Line should fix up that part of the streets between the trolley tracks. He moved that the matter be referred to the public works committee with power and it was
 Alderman PendIfton brought up the matter of the lettering of the auto' mobiles owped by the city and used by various departments. He said that in spite of the fact that resolutions were passed at the last council meet ing calling for the lettering of the city's automobiles with the word Norwich" followed by the name of and prohibiting the use of the ma chimes as pleasure cars. machines are still being used for the pleasure of those operating them. He thought something ought to be done to stop it. and to enforce the resolutions. He said that a large number of the ma chimes have not yet been marked in accordance with the resolution and that they are still being used after hours for pleasure.
 1Ae OI SldI0Q IIdl dItHOuSH the resolutions had been passed there had been no provision made to carry them into effect.
 Alderman Pendleton moved that a special committee be apointed by the mayor to notify the various depart ments sof the resolution calling for the lettering of the cars. His motion was car>>ad and the mayer delegated him to notify the various departments of the resolution adopted calling for the of the cars.
 The clerk read a claim from H. C. Bailey for damages of $50 at the prop erty at 359-362 Main street caused by the overf7owing of a defective sewer 
 After the approval of the regular de oartment bills the council adjourn ed at 1C-- Q clock
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
PQETRY
THE MEASURING CUE

4A5 This morning l was wasalng dishea washed my white enasnefed msasUF- My ntt.e clean ana dainty measuring That ! have kept for special thinks Like hnc white Hour and sugar
 drainboard, And there mon the bottom. in q circle,
 WIS this: Made in Germany. But did not see the letters. SEW mutii4Sed children. outraged
 womep. lnpraercd old men. And l Kept on seeing them. said to mvsclf. Tt is only a meaaur- And t wal bopght years before Che And I set it hoitom side down and
 tried to forget about fl.
 same things So I took the cup out and smashed it And threw it away, And then I felt cleaner! For tho helrs broth she has brewed in Germany @ade her d special measuring Made ie according to standards that
 everybody else has long ago re- And diied. 1t to the brim and heaped
 It up and ran it over With crimes and horrors and inde- And forced that heIl's broth down the
 throats of helpless people Now we're going to take that same measuring cup And show 1t to the German people and
 to all the world, And let them see how carefully 1t was
 made and how big it is, And how unmistakably 1t belFn me
 shameful stamp, Made in Germany" And we're i,oing to fill it to the brim, And heap if mp and run it over Wi n IUl ration and restordtl33,, AnI .''c (se. man people shdu drink 4t,
 the last drop of if, If it takes hundred years And then we're going to take that
 GeFma made cup out And smash it and throw it away. Then the world will be a cleaner place
 to live in, And, please God, nobody shall ever
 make such measuring cup
 again
 -New York TfmeG
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
GALES FERRY

dance was given in the Country club house Saturday evening. The music was furnished by Gale Moves, piano. F. Heinrich. violin. Reginald cream was on sale. The ma cement of the Country club is explaining that all residents of Gales Ferry are mefn- bers of the Country club. There are no dues and the club is supported by entertainments of various kinds. There is nominal charge for those who use the tennis courts.
 The Pajiswad Camp Fire Girls held a picnic and bacon bat in the old or chard near the home of their guardian, Miss Alice Satterlee. Thursday.
 Badges and certificates for 800 hours work and over for the Red Cross have been received by Mrs. Charles A. Sat terlee Miss Alice Satterlee, Mrs. B. F. $. Crandall. Mrs. Deiphine Fish. Mrs. Caro Maniere and MT. and Mrs. Walter M. Buckingham. members of the local auxiliary of the Norwich chapter. The certificates are present ed by the American Red Cross in rec ognition of services faithfully per formed in behalf of the nation and are signed by President Wilson, chairman of the war council. and the chairman of the Norwich chapter. The badges awarded Mrs. Fish and Mrs. Maniere have stripe representing 500 hours of service. and Mrs Bucking- ham. chairman of the local auxiliary.
 
 one received by MT. Buckingham is for special service rendered the chapter and auxiliary. Knitting for the Eefu gees is still being done by local mem bers.
 Rev. O. E. Newton spoke in the M. E. church Sunday morning from St. Luke &: 59. And they laughed Him to scorn,' the them being Scorning Chris tianity. At the Epworth league even ing service the topic was Followers of a. Joyful Christ. Mrs O. k. Newton was leader. Mrs. Dudley c. Perkins and Miss Jennie. G. Perkins sang the duet The Life of Joy. by May Whittle Moody. At the service ta 1.45 Rev. c. E. Newton spoke from Job 3: ?. But how can man be just with God ?''
 Lieutenant Braun or the submarine base and Airs. Braun have taken rooms at the home of Mrs. Lucy A. Hurlbutt. arriving last Thursday.
 MT. and Mrs. William Paterson of New London were Thursday guests of
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
MISSING IN .AcTIoN--a
 HAS RETURNED HOME

After being reported missing. in ac- Sogolow of this city has returned home safe and sound. MT, SogoIow left Nor wich on May 22. 1918. going to Camp Meade. and later. on July [. 1918. me landed in France He participated in much of the fighting and; at the time of the Argonne drive was gassed. He was found on the field and taken to e. French hospital where he became lost to his company. which accounted for the report going out that he was miss ing in action. He stayed in the French hospital and later as g casual Nas sa .. signed to the general headquarters at Chaumont.N where General Pershing made his headqua arters. He was at this place when the armistice was signed. He later toured France and arrived in this country just about one. year after leaving it. Before entering the army he was engaged in the shoe repairing business. and now inteds to. take up his occupation in this work. a gain.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
TAFTvLLE

Frederick Stone of South A street has left the village and will spend several weeks with friends living in Taunton, Mass.
 Ernest Bernier has resigned his po- sition at the. Ponemah mills.
 Dewey Smith has returned to his home in the village after having spent the week end at Pleasure Beach
 Rodepick AIoIleur has left his home in the village and will spend a few dayss with friends in New York city.
 Miss Madeline McCann has return ed to her home on Providence street after short stay with friends living in Westfield. Mass.
 The local baseball team will leave town for their next game and will cross bats with the fast travelling American Thread company team of Willimantic. The team has been guaranteed good money and if it is possible the remainder of the games this season will be played out. of town. Lack of funds is the main reason for the trips to other towns The local fans have failed to come through with their end of the game and the decided to play out of town games from now on.
 The funeral Of Carl Wohlleben. ? years and : months old son of Mir and Mrs John Wohlleben who died at Norwich last Saturday took place from the home of his parents on Maennerchor hill yesterday afternoon at | o'clock. Burial was in the Yan- tic cemetery. Undertaken George G. Grant had charge of the funeral ar rangemente.
 Among the list of those to be granted compensation was the name of James Britton of this village. He wah injured while working at the Ponemah mills last May and compen- sation was to begin June 1s. 1919.