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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-03
Three Squares in
Jail Beats Price
Problem, at That

Every body from Kings to Cab
bages, and from Sharks to HOLSTERS
have advanced a plan to solve the
problem of the high cost of living.
Where economists, financiers, mathe-
meticians, and others expert in the
intricacies of statistics, and familiar
with the laws supply and demand"
and where persons we'll versed in
the HABITS and haunts OF the laws of
diminishing returns" and "unearned
increment" and other data and mis-
information, made fruitless efforts to
clarity the economic atmosphere,
one Tommie Shackleford, negro
boy about Is years of age, succeeded.
Tommie didn't believe in circumlocu-
ton; he went right to the heart OF
the matter.
His plan was simple. Concluding
that animal meat is conducive of
sustaining life, he entered two stores
and made his exit with ham and
some other hog products. Incidental.
ly, he failed to leave any monetary
consideration in exchange for the
meat.
Tommie's mistakes was, in the
parlance of the golfer, he failed tc
s'follow through" He didn't continue
the problem to it's logical conclus
ion, and the result was that shortly
after providing himself with provis
ions, he was arrested and Jailed. Yes
terday, he was fined $25 in municipal
court for petit larceny. Tommie hat
no money, and he was remanded t.
Jail to become a member of the chair
gang for twenty-five days.
: The conclusion Of the story JUST
fies Tommie as a solver of the wei
known problem of the h. c. |. HI
spends twenty-five days in the cit.
Jail as a guest Of the city, during
which time, he is the recipient O
three meals day at the expense 0
all of US. Tommie didn't have hi
idea copyrighted, and there are ;
lot of cells left in the city Jail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-03
BEST THEATRES.

Beautiful photography by j. o..
Taylor is distinct feature of the
Paramount production staring Lila
Lee, "a Daughter of the Wolf"
which will be shown at the Best thea
ire today. AS nearly, all the exter-
iors for the picture were photograph
ed up near Truckee, Cal, where a
thick coat of snow lay on the ground,
the most beautiful and pleasing
Photographic effects were obtainable.
The snow reflects the light so
strongly that it is said that scenes
can be taken there even when the
sun is entirely hidden by clouds and
beautiful photography is obtained
j. O. Taylor, who turned the crank, ;"
is an artist in his line. Miss Lila
Lees leading man is Elliott Dexter.
In Daddy Long Legs" in which
Mary Pickford will be seen at the
Best theatre tomorrow, Friday and
Saturday Miss Pickford presents the
first picture made by the Mary Pick
ford company. Marshall Neilan dir
ected the picture, the screen rights
for which Miss Pickford purchased
from Klaw and Erlanger for $4,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-03
STATE CROPS GOOD.

Little Rock, Sept. 2.-Splendid
crops have been raised on the states
dairy farm seven miles below North
Little Rock, on the Arkansas river.
There is 240 acres in the farm, the
greatest part of it in high state
of cultivation. Fine crops of hay,
corn, potatoes, melons, and sorghum,
has been raised. There is enough
feed for the large dairy herd Of
pure-bred cattle from Wisconsin,
which are supplying the state hospi-
tai with, milk. ,It;is iproposed' to !; I'M.
crease the herd until enough fresh
milk is provided for the State Hos
pital, the Deaf Mute school, the
School for the Blind, and the Confed-
crate home. The board of control
has $4,000 available for building
purposes and contracts are to he
awarded soon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-03
TO MAKE PRINCIPLES
OF CHRIST VITAL, DUTY
OF CHURCH.
Secretary Talks to New Era
Conference of Presbyterian
Church.

Lake Geneva, Wis, Sept. TO
bring men back to the spiritual stand
ard, to make Christ's principles
vital and impelling force IN the re-
construction of society, and to teach
men to think true and live true, IS
the mighty task to which the church
is called" in the opinion OF Secretary
of State Robert Lansing. expressed
in address to the New Era CONFER
ence of the Presbyterian church, now
being held here to lay out a i've
year program for the organization,
covering the new problems and con-
ditions in which the world finds it
self following the great war.
"This is time of remodellng ana
reconstruction, Secretary Lansing
said. "Out of the ruins Of the old
world order shattered by the war
there must be erected a new struc-
ture based upon sounder principles
than those which were the founda-
ton of the old. New ideals and new
conceptions of societys obligations
to the individual have been released
and there is manifested radicallsm
in their advocacy which threatens
the disruption Of the present soc1a
order.
"The perils lies in the exaltation OF
physical might, the false doctrine
of the right to do because OF the pow
er to do, and assumption of selfish
desire as to the ultimate motive Of
! human action. The world can only
meet this grave situation by renew
ing and strengthening its spiritua
life, by turning away from material
ism and implanting in mems souls
those great fundamental principles
which Christ taught and which he
manifested in His life on earth"
The character of the New Era, the
Secretary of State added will depene
upon whether materialism or spir
| ituality dominates mankind and "it is
for living. aggressive Christianit!
to win in this supreme conflict ant
to vanquish evil ideas which now
seem so potent in the world"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-03
ORPHEO THEATRE.

"The Meteor Girl" is the new show
for today and tomorrow at the
Orpheo theatre, by the Billings
Booths Musical comedy company,
takes place in Morocco, where Pro-
fessor Scorpio has rented a Chateau
and through a wonderful invention
expects to bring beautiful girl down
from the sky on a meteor. She
prof. Scorpio) wants her son Tony
TO marry this girl but he is secretly
in love with Betty their maid, who
cleverly contrives to impersonate the
Meteor Girl and thus marry Tony
herself.
Special scenery will be used show
ing a Moroccan castle and it's orien-
tai gardens.
Picture program: Albert E.
Smith presents Cupid Forecloses,'
featuring winsome Bessie Love in
an adoption from the popular book,
"Hurrying Fate and Geraldine"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-03
Police Without Clue
in Cooper Murder

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 2.-After
working on several theories, the po-
lice admitted tonight they were with
out clue in the case of Robin j.
Cooper, prominent attorney, whose
body was found Saturday with the
skull crushed in Ireland Greek, near
his home in the Fashionable Belle
Meade Park
J. F. Feusten and Casey Jordan, a
woman, who were arrested yester-
day, were exonerated today Of any
implication in the murder.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-03
Council Will Name
Court Clerk Pro Tenn

The office of clerk of the munich
pal court which will be vacancy
October l by reason of the resigna-
ton of r. E. Lee, will be filled by
an appointment by the city council,
according to Mayor M. C, Hollis,
"The law seems very vague on that
point" he said, "but the procedure,
believe, will be for the council to
appoint man to fill the vacancy un-
til a special election for the purpose
of filling the vacancy is called" It
is thought the council will make the
appointment at the next meeting, and
that the special election will be held
at the time of the city primary this
year.
Mr.. Lee has not announced def
nitely his future plans excepting that
he will become connected with cot
ton firm here. He resigned because
his future connection will be more
lucrative.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-03
11,230,000 Bales is
Forecast on Cotton;
Condition is 61.4

Washington, Sept. Am increase
during August OF 214,O00 bales IN the
prospective cotton crop this year was
shown in today's cotton report OF the
Department of Agriculture which
forecast a total OF II ,23O,OO bales.
The condition of the crop, 61.4 per
cent OF normal, showed decline OF
81 points from July Is to August
Is compared with an average decline
during the last ten years of TT
points.
Boil weevils boil worms, army
worms and red spider combined with
almost continuous rains over con-
siderable areas of the belt with dry,
hot weather following the heavy
rains, caused the deterioration of the
crop.
In Virginia, Georgia and Florida,
the decline was heaviest, being thlr-
teen points in Virginia and twelve in
Georgia and Florida. In Alabama
it was nine points and in North Caro-
lima and Texas six points.
Sea Island cotton in Georgia and
Florida practically has been destroy
ed by boil weevlls which are now
damaging the crop in South Carolina.
In Mississippi and Alabama where
the crop is short because Of the boil
weevil, most of it will be harvested
by October l. Outside the weevil in
fected areas, the crop continues two
weeks or more late.
Last years crop was 12,040,532
bales.
Comment on Crop.
In commenting on the condition OF
the crop on August rs, the depart
ment issued a statement saying:
boil weevils, boil worms, army
worms, and red spider Cor rust) were
the insect pests which unfavorably
affected the cotton crop in August.
This with almots continuous rains
over considerable areas, dry weather
over smaller areas, and hot, dry
weather following the heavy rains
in July were the influences which
caused deterioration.
"Boll weevils have devastated
much of the crop from southern and
eastern Texas to several counties in
southern California. Where rains
have been frequent, the pest got all
the fruits put on after August 5 to
10. This included portions of south
ern and eastern Texas, much of
Louisiana, southern and central Miss
issippi and Alabama, southern and a
part of central Georgia and all of
Florida. Weevils are also reported in
Oklahoma and Arkansas
"The boil weevil did serious dam
age to the crop over considerable
areas in Texas and Oklahoma, to a
limited extent in Arkansas and Louis
lana, and is mentioned as having APP
peared in several other states.
! "The caterpillar or army worm is
present in much of Texas and Louis
lana in the river bottoms of Arkan-
sas and Mississippi and in the Tenn
essee valley in Alabama. In the
areas where weevils have gotten all
the fruits, the army worm will dc
more good than harm, by eating the
leaves and giving the sunchine Ia
chance at the matured bolls.
Conditions by States.
Grains damaged the crop during
the month in portions of Texas, Ar.
kansas, Louisiana. There is genera
comment of heavy plant growth al
the expense of fruit.
"In the Sea Island district Of
Georgia and Florida, weevils have
practically destroyed that crop"
The condition Of the crop by states
on August 25 was:
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-03
ARM YWORM IN PULASKI.

Little Rock, Sept. 2-The army
worm has made its appearance in
some cotton fields of Pulaski county.
So far, there has not been a great
deal of trouble this year from the
boil weevil. It is said that the boil
weevil is killed out by the army
worm. Of course, the worm kills
the cotton, but it effectually kills the
weevil also.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-03
NEGRO BAPTIST MEETING

Little Rock, Sept. 2.-An invita-
ton is being extended by various or
CARNATIONS of the state to the Ma
tional Negro Baptist convention, to
meet in Little Rock in 1920. The
convention is now in session in New
ark, N. j. DR.. E. C. Norris of Helena,
one of the best-known negroes in the
world, has been president of the con-
vention for the last quarter of a
century.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-03
KarOlyi is Accused
of Numbering Tisza
KAROLYI is ACCUSED

KAROLYI is ACCUSED
Berlin, Sept. 2.-Baron Radven-
szky, brother-in-law of former Hun
garian Premier Count Stephen Tisza,
has filed charges with the police at
Budapest against Count Michael
Karolyi, also former premier, al
leging that Count Karolyi agitated
for the murder of Count Tisza and
participated in the crime, according
to Budapest dispatch to the Tages
Zeitung.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-03
COURT DOCKET,

ds The so municipal cou,, III
may uayo contained mt a >'I Iss,alssll ~
names ntat,st Of minor offe ea s sthg
ssh cha ;s I'd with wi '' Se; ,isg. J.. II
S s,la William MeGesbsaal drunk !
s : "a s'dSa with s}0i js hsv, ! II u
& &;star Shag'is The V5 5s,,: s''?i q,
I'LL +: H. Il Davis . q ru raigv f't'
lights lights. SIS forfeit. a.. ! Y ,
speeding '.,sg was fined 1 s1a ! }
N Nulty, &c, charged with '' D,.I !
at a fire fi plug, was was } {iIljl
t toti' charged with til assam, Ing
terry, forfeited SO. s1 es,.'.
charged na with running V'' y
nights, forfeited S., @
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-03

Because urchins at Evanston, H.,
pelt motorists with overripe toma-
toes, potatoes and sometimes. hen
fruit autoists of Chicago will drive
around that suburb from now on.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-03

N.Y.. l went mt, over a good po,,
Texas Oil Land and lny ps,ss
pany lands land: and prefer YOU,
as a.: a drilling location t ~ |.
Since you arranged for i tbs
company has made dea u.s. !,
garden and Harrington, oT|
company, and Owen and M
tor 100 acres each adi oa
100 acres. Should yon '' v
here and have gone over YER NJ
l have done, you would r %,
lze the tremendous uo, III
this investment and YOU o, vii
| do, that we must make ~ \
this proposition.
| will be home Wednesa,.
Yours very truly,
JOHN 0'C0y]
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-03

Fifty dollars was spent on the
embalming and funeral of sophia"
a goldfish, owned by wealthy wom-
an here. The fish's body was buried
in a glass top "casket" while friends
of the owners pet shed tears.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-03
NAME D. K. M

been S; * sp5 p?;nss9, p, al,l
f for the civil 'S war sa1t as,
s s;,j soans sy fSSs ss;iI;ss'' i
and he VIII will entire so1o;; STATE
sire tn e., to enroll IliI'i as , Al s.,
fore f. s''t the ssF eon% of The nsa''
t5t h sons,, Of sspsss sa u
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-03

Thieves at Sioux Falls, S. D., made
away with the 1000 pound pile driver
owned by the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-03

Report port. Of + Jno. o'copp,n
TT: The following letter ey' fn ~
fields of Texas in y which ' S,9]
holds a lease. '"NN ''a|
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-09

Houston, Texas, has real minister
of the gospel as pitcher on its base
ball team. He is live wire in church
affairs, and it goes without saying
that every ball player and fan in the
city attends his place of worship. This
liberal-minded man insists that to play
ball on the Sabbath is not desecra-
ton thereof, and we see no grounds for
disputing his statement. He conducts
survives Sunday morning and evening
and in the afternoon pitches for his
team. He contends that if man goes
to church once every Sunday that is all
which should be expected of him,
especially of the workingman, who
has but one day week for recrea-
ton. In our opinion religion inter-
spersed with recreation is an excellent
combination, but we are utterly OPP
posed to<an admixture of religion and
politics.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-09

Van Lear, ex-mayor Of Minneapolis,
who was oustcd from the socialist par
ty and is now a spellbinder for the
Townley league, in a speech at, st.
Paul recently charged that the Ameri-
can legion is an organization financed
by "big business" to oppose the work
ingman, that it is controlled by former
officers, and that enlisted men are mis-
led as to its purpose to persuade them
to enroll as members. This is upon it's
face an abominable lie, for control of
the legion is entirely in the hands. of
enlisted men and is not vested in the
officers. But what could be expected
from man Of the Van Lear stripe-a
man who discouraged enlistment and
has son who is second only to Edsel
Ford in the Stacker category? When
the socialists cast forth a man from
their organization it is reasonable to
draw the inference that he is an ex-
tremely bad egg.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-09

For the seventeenth time the state
board Of health has determined that
the roller towel shall be abolished.
There is law covering this so-called
germ breeding and disseminating
towel but it has never been enforced,
hence the rag which has answered
wiping purposes in this office for the
past five years, and which hangs on
a roller behind the back door, has
never been disturbed Although it is
sticky, Smelly" and it's texture filled
with printers ink, it still possesses
absorbency. And, to tell the truth,
we do not believe a microbe could ex-
list on it five seconds. Yet, if the
board Of health insists that we discard
it, we will do so and give it decent
burial near the woodchuck den on our
lower forty. It has done its duty and
done it we'll.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-09

The action of the State Medical as
ISOLATION in cancelling the charter of
the Brown-Redwood Medical society
is worthy of commentator. The can
collation. was the outcome of failure
by the Brown-Redwood society to try
DR.. Fritsche of New Ulm upon charges
of disloyalty when so ordered by the
state association. Fritsche was one Of
the New .Ulmites who attained an un-
savory reputation during the war.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-09

On the grounds of insolvency and
violation of the state laws the Scandi-
navian American bank of Fargo has
been ordered closed and placed in the
hands Of a receiver. It's liabilities
total $1,600,000 and among it's loans
are enumerated: Nonpartisan league,
$148, 824.26; Consumers store COM
pany, $4,000; League exchange, $685.
1928; Publishers National Service
bureau, $47,95O.O6. The last three are
subsidiary corporations of the nom
partisan league, and the report cites
that the collateral is largely post-dated
checks and notes given by farmers
which are controlled by an agent of
the Consumers United Stores company
and the nonpartisan league. The de-
luded farmers of North Dakota are,
if we mistake not, already beginning
to realize what they are up against.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-09

eff I could co as I please I would
take away the presidents war powers
so quickly that he wouldn't know what
had struck him and bring home every
single soldier, sailor and marine in the
United States service abroad" ex-
claimed Representative Houghton, re-
publican; of New York, at a recent
hearing of the house committee on
foreign affairs. These are exactly our
sentiments in the premises.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-09

Miss Lutte Stearns of Milwaukee, in
an address before the Minneapolis
Housewives league, said that "the
high cost of living was due to the
American husband, with his gentle
disposition, who gives his wife all the
money she wants to pay the bills.''
Miss Lutte is Of course inexperienced
as to husbands. Should she ever get
married it is possible she may shook
up" to some old skinfint and change
her opinion on the subject. Be care
full, Lutte.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-09

That man Burleson, like President
Wilson, appears to entertain the idea
that he is greater than the congress Of
the United States At any rate he has
refused to send to the house detailed
information concerning reasons why
he ignored eligibles for postmaster
ships from certified lists supplied by
the civil service commission. In con-
sequence 786 misunderstanding through
out the country remain untitled. It is
high time that Wilson gave this POM
pous upstart his walking papers. The
public is Disguised with the way in
which he is conducting the affairs of
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-09

The proper thing to do with the
league Of nations covenant would be
to scrap it entirely and forget it. 1t
is no more or less than scheme Of
Wilson's to play into the hands of
European nations at the expense of
emasculating and denationalizing the
United States and Transforming it's
constitution into scrap of paper.
The covenant is document which
=
forebodes much evil to-America and
much good to the nations of Europe.
It is high time we looked to our own
interests and let Europe go to.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-09

They now call themselves tThe
Meat Packers Institute" and protest
that they do not constitute a trust.
Will someone please explain to us the
difference between a trust and an
organization styling itself as above
designated. If it is a "meat packers
institute" how can it be other than a
combine? And what is combine but
trust? We are merely seeking in
formation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-09

Harvey's Weekly: Conspicuous in
the flood of "Made in Germany" goods
that is now being poured into this
country is large consignment Of
dolls eyes. Doubtless these are in
tended as pleasant returns for the
innumerable eyes of babes and chill
dren which Hunnish soldiers blinded
for sport. It is to be hoped that every
American child who plays with a doll
with German eyes will be reminded of
the blinded and martyred babes of
France and Belgium; and will appre-
ciate the pretty toy accordingly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-09

In the annual report of the Ameri-
can Bankers association it is stated
that more than $40O, 1000 900 in savings
is annually exported by the aliens to
their homes across the seas. The
worst feature of this is that the ma
jority of these aliens never become
naturalized, but, when they have sent
home sufficient amount, return and
take life easy. Such people are une
desirables, and this furnishes one of
the reasons why drastic immigration
prohibitory law should be enacted.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-09

Don't you think that United States
Senator Hiram johnson of California
would make good president? He
possesses the necessary backbone, is
an eloquent and forceful speaker and
a statesman. He resembles to large
extent the late Theodore Roosevelt,
the greatest American of them all.
We suggest Hiram Johnson, who is
fighting the Standardization of our
country, for president Of the United
States.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-09

Burglars broke into the Adrian,
Mich, court house to sample some
whiskey which had been taken in a
raid on a blindpiggery and placed in
the sheriff's vault for the grand jury
to examine. But, alas! Upon crack
ing the safe the robb ers found only
empty bottles. Now, whom do you
suppose drank that evidence the
sheriff or the janitor?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-09

A subscriber would like to know
what becomes of call the old cast-off
rubbers which the shcenies gather up"
We have been told that they are con-
verified into chewing gum and plates for
artificial teeth
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-09

St. Paul Dispatch: If the law makes
it obligatory to have markings Of the
date upon every commodity going into
cold storage, the question arises
whether the information will ever get
further than the retailer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-09

his office, as Wilson we'll knows, but
he seems to be listed in the presidents
lickspittle category, and that appar-
emily accounts for his being retained
in office. But the time is coming when
public sentiment in itself will compel
his expulsion from office. Burleson
has proved himself a pompous, ineffi-
cient bu1lhead.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-09

Bill Bryan asserts that he has "been
studying the undercurrents Of thought
on the treaty ratification" This is
the first intimation we have received
that Bill has gone into the mind-read-
ing profession. You can never tell
what nut will do. -