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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-25
Wants to Know Why
 Pershing Did Not.
 Get Himself Killed

Washington, Oct. Declaring that in all ware commanding gener- als should be constantly at the front, Representative Sherwood. democrat. of Ohio, who was brigadier general in the Civil war, asked the house military committee today to report "when and where General Pershing was at the front during any of the great conflicts of the past war"
 Citing that 121 generals had been killed in the Civil war. Mir. Sherwood told the house that soldiers return ing from France had informed him "they never saw or heard of Gen. eral Pershing at the front"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-25
Soldiers Ready
 for Strike Duty
 at Camp Taylor

Louisville, Ky., Oct. 24.-Or- ders have been received at Camp Zachary Taylor from the war de- partment, it was learned today, to hold four provisional bat talions of infantry and machine gunners of the famous first di- vision ready for riot and strike duty.
 The battalions will number g. 500 men.
 Col. Peabody, chief of staff, is quoted as having said no actual entraining order had been re- ceived, but the order to hold the troops in readiness indicating that the battalions might be sent to West Virginia and Pennsyl- vania.
 Field rations, it was stated, have been issued to the four bat talions, which was taken as evil dence that an order to entrain was imminent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-25
GREAT INDUSTRIAL STRUGGLE FORECAST AS G0MPERS SUMMONS
 INTERNATIONAL LABOR LEADERS
HIGH LIGHTS IN THE DAYS DEVELOPMENTS
 IN LABOR SITUATION

Washington, Oct. 24.-Out- standing developments today in the industrial situation were:
 Failure of efforts of Sec retary Wilson to mediate the threatened strike of bitumin- ous coal miners, despite an ap- peal by President Wilson that the negotiations be continued and that if they failed both sides submit their case to a board of arbitration.
 Announcement by the Amer ican Federation of Labor that a conference would be called here in the near future, at which the heads of the 1l2 in ternational unions affiliated with that organization would discuss plans for the conduct of disputes now in progress and those impending.
 Final dissolution of the na- tional industrial conference, called by President Wilson with a view to establishing a basis for industrial peace.
 Preparation at American Federation of Labor head quarters here of letters to the affiliated unions over the country, urging moral and fi- nancial support to the strik- ing steel workers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-25
Babe" Ruth Seeks
 Salary of $2O,OOO

Boston, Oct. 24.-George ("Babe") Ruth, world champion home-run hit ter, of the Boston Americans, said before leaving for Los Angeles to- night that he would demand $20,00O salary next year.
 q feel that made bad move last year when I signed three years contract to play for $3O,OOO. The Boston club realized much on. my value and I think that I am entitled to twice as much as my contract calls for.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-25
SAYS RADICALS HAD PLANS 10
 SEIZE PLANTS
"Red" Hold on Gary Reached Alarming Stage in Summer,
 Officer TeStifies. LABOR REPRESENTATIVE
 REFUTES ASSERTION Says Reds" Are Regarded as Being "LOOse Upstairs" ,"-Whole Issue, He Declares, is Six-HOur
 Day.

Washington, Oct. 24.-Followers of Lenine and Trotzky in the steel city of Gary, Ind, now patrolled by troops as a result of violence during the steel strike, grew so bold this sum- mer that they attempted organiza- tion of fred guard" with discharged soldiers as the armed force, Lieut.. Donald c. Van Buren, military in- telligence officer, told the senate la bor committee today in resumption of it's inquiry into the walkout of steel workers.
 Lieutenant Van Buren, who is on the staff of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, in command of the troops in Gary, laid before the committee scores of pamphlets, circulars and propaganda tracts, along with records of the statements of men arrested after the beginning of the military occupation, to back his assertion that agitators in the steel city "were urging the workers to get ready to take over the industry and the government and run it themselves"
 Oscar E. Anderson, chairman of the steel workers council at Gary, put in challenge of most of Van Buren's conclusions before the session closed.
 "There are not more than 250 or 300 reds in the 75,000 people at Gary," Anderson declared. "They don't count; we don't pay any atten- tion to them. In the labor movement they are regarded as loose upstairs. :"
 Anderson tapped his head signifi- cantly as he made the comment.
 "You consider this a strike for eight hours and living American wage" Chairman Kenyon began. Don't you think you would get fur ther before the public if you got rid of these reds, purged your organiza- tions completely of them, and went ahead without them ?"
 "Yes, MT. Anderson" Senator Me- Kellar, of Tennessee, interjected. "Why don't you pitch them out |? This committee has sat here and lis- tened to anarchists who have been taken in council on your strike mat ters, and heard them boast of it. We've followed Mir. Fosters history, past and present. Gle was speaking of William z. Foster, general secre- tary of the strike executive commit tee) and men like that clear up at the top of your organization. Don't you know this prejudices the public who'll ly against you and your cause?"
 "Yes, I do," Anderson responded "But you can't tell how these men are affected until strike comes along. We don't make religious and political distinctions in calling a strike"
 The whole issue in the strike, An derson said, was the six-hour day. Lieut.. Van Buren frequently read from transcripts and documents Hungarians and Russians in Gary, particularly, he said, were being at- tracted by the radical movements, communist, anarchist and I. w. w. in character. The overturn of gov ernment in favor of soviet oorganiza. tion was an openly proclaimed in the literature which he presented. The committee will continue it's in- quiry tomorrow with more witnesses from Gary, including workers not on strike as well as those who have left their jobs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-25
CELLERE FUNERAL HELD.

Washington, Oct. 24.-Funeral services for the late Count Macchi di Cellere, Italian ambassador to the United States, were held today at St. Paul's church in the presence of representatives of all departments of the government and all diplomatic corps in Washington.
 After the body was placed in vault at Mount Olive cemetery to await transportation to Italy on an American warship.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-25
Spartacan Revolt
 Begun at Danzig

Danzig, Oct. 24.-A new revolu- tionary movement has been inaugur- ated by Spartacan adherents in this city, it is understood and is causing apprehension. The date set for the beginning of the revolt is said to be November g, and a complete over throw of the government is being urged at meetings here. Danzig is placarded with signs reading "Long live the soldiers long live the world
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-25
VEGA sURRENDERS.

Fl Paso, Tex, Oct. 24.-Ramon Vega, of Francisco Villas rebel forces, who has been operating in the state of Chihuahua, has surren- dered himself and his forces to Gen. Rodrigo Quevedo. at Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, according to advices re- ceived today by Andres G. Garcia, Mexican consul general at Ell Paso.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-25
ELKS ATTENTION

All members of Pine Bluff Lodge No. 149, B. F. O. E., are requested to meet at the lodge rooms at 1 p. m. this afternoon to attend the services of our late brother. J. w. Ferguson.
 A. F. TRIPLETT. E. R.
 MACK HUNTER, Sec.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-25
WOULD MAKE ONE OF
 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS COLONY OF ANARCHISTS


 Washington, Oct. 24.-One of the Philippine islands would be an anarchist penal colony" to which persons convicted of attempting to overthrow the government would be deport- ed, under a bill today by Sena- tor McKellar, Democrat, Ten nessee, a member of the sen- ate committee Investigating the steel strike. Senator McKellar introduced another bill providing for deportation of aliens within five years un- less they became natural ized.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-25

The teachers in the high school in Portland. Ore, have formed a union and applied to the American Federa- tion of Teachers for a charter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-25

Peoria. H., Oct. "A (Labor).-Sec- retary of War Baker was today called upon by the Illinois State Federation of Labor to make inquiry into state ments made by Col. w. s. Mapes, commanding the United States troops now a+ Gary, Ind.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-25
U. s. FLEET OFF LISBON

Lisbon, Portugal Thursday, Oct. '24-The fleet of American naval ves- sells which arrived here recently is one of considerable size. It com prises a total of "A vessels.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-25
Soldiers at Gary
 Carry Shot Guns

Chicago. Oct. 24.-Federal troops at Gary, Ind, today patrolled with "trench guns." weapons of the saw ed-off shotgun type. They were thus equipped by order of Col. w. s. Mapes, commanding the strike area under military control, after he had received reports that the infantry men had been stoned by strike sym pathi.ers. Colonel Mapes said the troops would fire on attackers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-25
ORGANIZE GUARD REGIMENT.

Little Rock, Oct. 24.-Indications are that the new national guard regiment to be formed in Eastern Arkansas will be success. E. c. Robertson, Lee county banker, is or ganizing the regiment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-25
B0L LSHEvIKI MAY SOON EvACUATE
 SOVIET RUSSIA
Cabinet May Abandon Moscow and Abandon All Fronts to
 Turkestan.
NORTHWESTERN ARMY
 CONTINUES ADVANCE
BOlshevist Official Report Claims the Capture of Tsarkoe-Selo and Pavlosk, South of Petrograd
 Setback for kolchak.

London, Oct. Z4-1he BOlShoVlEl are considering the evacuation of so- vient Russia, according to reports reaching General Denikine, wire less dispatch received today from his headquarters says.
 The reported plan is for the remov- al of the cabinet to Tashkend, after the abandonment of Moscow and the withdrawal of the troops on all fronts to Turkestan.
 Reports similar 10 the foregoing reached Copenhagen October 14 from Helsingfore. One dispatch predict ed that if Tula, 120 miles south of Moscow, were taken the Bolshevik commissaries would abandon their present capital and retire into Turk estan.
 Recent reports from General Deni- kine's front announced that the so- vient forces had begun to fortify the suburbs of Tula, War Minister Trotz- ky having declared that general battle must be fought outside that town.
 Bombard Riga.
 London, Oct. 24.-An official mes- sage received here tonight says that the Russo-German forces continued Friday to lombard Riga with light shells. Little damage resulted.
 London, Oct. PA communication issued by the northwestern Russian army, received here today, claims that the army is advancing victorious ly in the direction of Pskov, and that the enemy is fleeing in panic.
 The communication records the capture of several places in the north of Luga and Tsarskoye-Selo, south west of Petrograd.
 According to the Daily Mails Hell singfors correspondent in dispatch dated Wednesday, Fort Tho was bom- barding Kronstadt The fort is on the mainland north of Kronstadt and Is understood to be occupied by Films.
 London, Oct. 24-The Bolshevik of ficials report received by wireless claims that their troops have recap tured Pavlovsk and Tasrkoe-Selo, south of Petrograd, by a dashing at- tack. Many prisoners were taken. The advance continues.
 The report further states that the Bolsheviki have recaptured Nobols on the Siberian front from the army of Admiral Kolchak.
 Tsakaroe-Selo and Pavlovsk are two suburban towns lying respective ly 15 and 17 miles south of Petrograd, to the east of the main railroad line from Petrograd to Pskov. Tsarkoe- Selo is we'll known as the former winter home of the Russian emperor
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-25

A step forward for Pine Bluff-a sailors. Donate to it freely-P. B. Memorial Park for our soldiers and Ad. Club.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-25
WEATHER

Saturday r a i n, much colder i n north and west por- tions; cold wave in extreme north- portion; Sun day cloudy.
 At that, we have a variety of weather. One day it's "rain- warmer; the next it's "rain colder. 1"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-25

Mrs. c. S. Cross is visiting theS family of her son, w. G. Cross. in West Shreveport. ss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-25

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-25
BOmbard Riga.

London, Oct. 24.--An official mes- sage received here tonight says that the Russo German forces continued Friday to lombard Riga with light shells. Little damage resulted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21

NEW 1OtlN, Dcc sV.---LaES &c op'' :
ntors have been absent from the cot
ton goods market for some time. yet
prices either have held steady or be-
come iirmcr aud higher. The weak
ness IN a Jew numbers of pratt cloths
was dissipntcd at the first signs Of
lively scarce At amy rrice.
The ending OF the fuel rcStrict ions
led 10 the acceptance o. further con-
tracts for delivery in the first half II
and some OF the shooting numbers
wanted by the manufacturing trades.
There are said TO be several large
orders for European account that can
be taken at any time financial ar
rangcmcn.s are made, and passage OF
the Edge bin is thought to be a move
ia that direction.
II is u scasonably quiet time for
the 1"bhinS trade. yet miscellaneous
buyers OF small OTIS are about tho
seeking many goods that cannot be
delivered promptly. 1t is felt produc-
ton viii Increase during the re-
mainder OF the winter.
The printers and hn!shcrs arc very
busy and are far behind the deliveries
asked for. The demand for Knitting
yarns has been broader than usual at
thiS season, while the weaving yarns
havc been quieter Efforts are being
made TO operate mills overtime again.
and this VIII be done as soon as fuel
becomes plentiful
quotations current are as follows:
Print cloths. 2S-inch GixG4s IA IA
cents. 6Ax6o's - "a cents; IS l2-inch
"iMG4'9. 20 IL cents; brown shcctings
southern standards, - and 80 cents:
- cents; deni!ns, 2.20; Southern indigo.
~ IL cents nominal; staple ginS-
hams, - l-2 cents: prints. Il cents;
oreSs gmghains. % IL TO 81 IL cents.
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SH0PMEN DISCUSS H. C. L.
WITH RAILROADS. CHIEF
Takes Up With Hines Consideration
OF Wages TO Meet Soaring
Prices
my Associated Prcss.1

w WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.--Rcprcscn-
tativcs of the railroad shop crafts.
which have membership Of more
than 100000. called on Dircctor-Gcn-
cral Hines today to renew their dis
cussion OF the high cost Of living and
the necessity for wage increases.
The subject was first brought I'D
last summer. when tho men agreed
to wait until tho government had an
opportunity &c show what could be
done to control prices.
Mr.. Hines explained that he hoped
In IL few days to give more definite
advice on living costs and a further
conference was agreed upon
Neither the union officials nor Mr..
Zines would add to the brief an
nounccment concerning tho confer
ence. but 1t was thought that Attor-
cy-Gencral Paimer's forthcoming re-
port on what has been accompIi she d
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JACKsoNv1LLr ri.I M. ~


= NE% YORK. Dec 0--Cottor good. today
49,, nr'n Yarns were stronger and hosiery
Ennrkcts nrm. Raw silk was nrincr and bur
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crop estimate on December H. Tho
crop hSurcs evidently made little i'm
preston on the south 80 far as in
dicated by reports from the spot mar
kets. and the absence OF pressure from
that source started covering by recent
sellers OF futures. The demand WAS
stimulated b" talk OF better prospects
Tor IN carly ratification of peace. the
continued nrmness of the goods mar
E"t ana the early week rally in cx-
trade buying around the ring here.
and the volume OF spot business in
tho South showed some Improvement:
hut, generally speaking. the bulk of
the trading in futures was supposed
TO reflect reduction in the outstnnd-
Ing interest for over the holidays or
pending more settled international
conditions.
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The matter will doubtless come up at
mo January sittings OF the city coun-
ell.
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NEW YORK CURB MIRKrT

LONDON Dee. 2o-Bar silver. 7,;d per
'"nr,' Money. i per cent. Discount rates.
mort and three months bills. 81; nc. cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21

Chimney Rock. 1t will take but A short
while TO build and put the line la oper.
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bfNCiIBCRG. Dec. 2O.--If the pend
Ing annexation program passes the CITY
council and gets favor with the state
courts II VIII add abou: $4,000 taxes
70 the city and take from Brook vile
district. Campbell COUNT about - per
cent or It's revenues from direct tax
alton. Figures az TO the estimated
population have not yet been completed
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
SAvAI. STORES

+. NAVAL STORIES
"A, HhNANSAH. Ga. Dec. .G-Turpon
,nnnts. Jt: stock is6 go emp
I. itosIn. nr'u: sales. $50: receiu,, I s7f. gbi,
nents. LIS: stock 5o7S7 Quote, u Is IN Snil
2 e: ls9,@a5: Y. lGe5aaf: q. isso@ 35 . II II
S!Oftt0: i5 j1I =. "a: IS Is.5 NJ is -
N H7j: VIC 90. WV IL = 49,
/. ,JACKsoNvILrE FLA. Doc 9o-Tn-c.,
: sne. I'm -i55h saies 80; rccc!pts. 2s5
Z lsos!n n-rn: sales !3ig: rcc.ir,s. ~. sh,,-
% M, &c lgo'9 STOCK M92E3 Quote: n. b.
IL 81; !. l'.aj: VI. 1910. y. 20 .: VIC. 70 q:
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to Keep rri.,o, Cool.

bristol. VA. Dee 2o.-Thc Bristol
Ice Cream Company, which recently
announced it's intention to build an
SotsS foot addition to it's creamery
pant. now makes the further an
nouncelncnt that il will build it's own
Demanding plant. and also large ice
storage plant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21

PETEESBURG. VA. Dec. 20-The
Seward Trunk ana Bag Company, Il
concern which never stops GROWING
proposes to erect as an addition to its
Immense plant IN this city another
warehouse. Two stories. 3ox26 feet, 10
cost between $4,000 and $4,000.
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Telephone Line TO Chimney Rock

ASlii;NlLLE. y. c.. Dec. Gothic
southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company. no longer held down by gov
eminent restrictions. has agreed to
build at once tho long-nccdcd and long
wished for telephone limo from her. to
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From Eighth parel
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

tNV. DOC. GN.--IIol8' roCclN's, u nm;
. innetn.iy strong. but closing weak: bulk
H., - - 10! TOP. lt2o; heavy. l3s0pltl5:
IIttlc: receipts. 3.Geo. compared with
~ ago, beef Steers and she stock steady
~ Genus Tower: veal calves, si.lD to So
over. $3.50 -''''' 81 W ~ GENTS
oheer: rcccnts. ZOO: compared with n
NteH a;o; Lambs. steady TO = cont. Eat
:"arnnSs and sheep steady to lower. mostly
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Quotations current are as follows:


NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-The cotton
mar ct has been nrmer during the
past week. with prices almost entire
- recovering The losses which fol-
lowed the publication OF the oHiclai
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Hampton iins hpnrtment-IIouse Fever.
HAMPTON. VA. Dec. 20.-W. W.
Hichardson has closed a contract with
Newport News contractors Tor rho In.
mediate erection in this city OF an
aoartment house that Is to cost $3.50.
wv, Ihcrc arc to be stores OH tho
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PRICES OF REEF. CITS
PETERSBURG, TENSI'T MARKET

'v'0'' VU on Hnuf.rs F,nfn'nrr ." o 20
t,ANlsH: Fa,rncrs' s;ock. Market strong,
~ = nor buShci.
lRCiNltS: Farincrl' F:ocie Market 0rrn
Fancy. Jumbo. sac per ~.
fxtra Prime. SIC per 10
i,tin". Sic per Id.
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Increase Taxable rroprrty.

in the campaign to reduce tho cost
OF liVing would have part in tho
negotiations
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21

OF WAGE FIGHT

An adjustment of the differences
between employees of the District
government. threatened with salary
reduction. and the District Com
missioners appeared probable last
night following an agreement be-
tween the disputants to come to-
gether for adiscussion some time
next week.
Rowland B. Mahaney, acting as
concilliator for the Department of
Labor conferred with Engineer
Commissioner Kutz yesterday and
secured his consent for joint
meeting with the employees when
the entire question of salary read
justments will be discussed.
Joseph H. Hurley. president of
the City Employees Union, and a
committee will represent the en-
ployes at the conference. Much of
the bitterness which characterized
the first stages of the controversy,
when the employees threatened to
strike. has disappeared. and both
sides appear anxious to settle the
matter with as little friction as
possible.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
TEACHERS PICK
BOARD ADVISERS
Meetings of Divisions Elect
Delegates to Act as
Advisory Council.

Delegates to the teachers council.
which will act in an advisory capa-
city to the Board of Education. were
elected yesterday by two of the five
divisions of the school employees.
After more than two hours Of con-
sideration that division. embracing
practically all employees. with the ex-
ception of teachers. selected the fol-
lowing four: II. F. McQueeney. su-
perintendent of janitors. to represent
the white engineers: Mrs. A. NJ. For
den, to represent the clerks and IL
brarians; Robert Woodson, colored.
to represent the colored engineers.
and DR.. A. NJ. Macnamee. to reprs-
sent the medical inspectors and
nurses. The meeting was held at
Business High School. Mrs. Ida E.
Kebler. community secretary of Will
son Normal School, presiding.
The division, embracing night school
and special teachers. such as music,
sewing, physical training. elected the
following: Miss Ida O'Neal and Miss
Katherine Burden. OF the Smallwood
Vocational School, and S. W. Mad
den. colored. of the colored voca-
tional school. The meeting was held
at Mckinley Manual Training School.
DR.. c. W. Rippey presiding.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
WAGE INCREASE
UP TO CONGRESS
Its up to Congress"

II 5 up 10 congress.
Engineer Commissioner Kutz last
night thus explained the status or
the fight Of employees of the sewerage
and pumping stations for mainten-
ance of their present salaries. The
District employees may walk out July
/ If at that time they are forced back
to pre-war wages. as provided in the
District bill.
Our hands are tied" said the Com
missioner, but we hope that Con-
gress will see the necessity of acting
in the matter"
John H. Lorch. president of the
local Steam Engineers Union, said
last night that members of the union
who are affected will take no hasty
action.
Throughout the war period the
Steam Engineer Union. men have
stuck to their jobs at the sewerage
and water pumping stations when
they could have obtained better pay
with independent concerns" he said.
THE union took a patriotic view
point of the situation, knowing what
would result from any hindrance to
the work of the pumping stations.
I'VE regard the present emergency
in the same way. The steam engi-
neers can obtain better paying posi-
tions elsewhere. but we are desirous
of fiading an amicable solution of the
difficulty"