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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09
COTTON CROP IS
 267,320 BALES :.
 UNDER 1917-8
Hester Estimates Arkansas Pro- ductiOn at 914,OOO Bales,
 Decrease of 100000.

New Orleans, La, Aug. 9.-Secre- tary Hester's annual report on the commercial cotton crop issued today, puts the crop of 1918-1919 at Il, ,639,- 653 bales, a decrease under the crop of 1917-1918 of 267 1920 and decrease under 1915, 1916 of l ,3O1 ,2818.
 He says that the crop of Texas is 54l 900 bales less than last year, the group of "other Gulf states" (em- bracing Louisiana, Mississippi, Ar kansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Mis- souri, Arizona, California, Kansas and New Mexico,) shows decrease of 381 ,0OO bales and the group of Atlan- tic states, (including Alabama, North Carolint, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky and Virginia,) an increase of 5000.
 Crop grade average barely mid- ding.
 He puts the average price per pound of middling for the year at 3O.36 cents, compared with 28.86 last year, 18.41 year before last and 11.99 in 19l5-16, and the average commer- ciai value per bale at S155.14 against 147.39 last year and $94.S2 the year before and the value of the crop, in- cluding the seed, at $2,045 ,251 ,868 against $2,001, ,682,93 last year. MT. Hester's report of commercial crop by states is as follows in thousands of bales:
 Alabama 756 against 521 last year.
 Arkansas 914 against 1,004.
 Florida 34 against 50.
 Georgia 2,028 against 1880. Louisiana 541 against 665. Oklahoma 590 against 1,016. Mississippi 1,154 against 979.
 North Carolina, etc., 9O8 against 717.
 South Carolina 1, ,491 against 1,295. Tennessee etc., 543 against 1 295 Texas 2,680 against 3,220. i Total crop, bales 11,640 against II, 907 last year.
 3 Million Stocks. Mir. Hester says that the prices ] paid for this crop have been the high est witnesser for these fifty-two years.
 He then gives a table showing the exports for the five year war period compared with the five previous year
 of the anti-war period showing a to. tai for the war period of 3O,666,O0C and calls attention to the fact that l during the five years prior to the war Germany and her allies took 13,-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09
AGITATORS BUSY.

All over the hs1snation yesterday shopmen who walked out in defiance of the orders of their union leaders are returning to work.
 President Wilson's statement that nothing could besdone in the wage dispute until they went back to work was sufficient to convince great majority of these men that the only thing to do was to go back to their jobs.
 The presidents statement was fair and reasonable and it's difficult to understand how any group of men could reasonably refuse to comply with his request.
 There were instances, however, where the presidents request was spurned. One of these was at Den yer where the presidents name was booted. The men there accused him of pIxying politics" presumably be- cause he did not yield supinely tc their demands.
 While instances of the refusal to comply with Wilson's request are rare, they are enough to impede progress in settling the wage differ ences, if not to prevent settlement altogether.
 Instances like these indicate there is something other than their own convictions behind the attitude o1 these workers.f left solely to them. selves these men ordinarily would await action by the president and re- turn to work; any man or set o1 men would do the same.
 One agitator, however, in a meet ing of several hundred men frequent ly can swing them into defense of { position that in sober thought the, know is unreasonable. And while there has been no statements tt that effect, there is every indication that such spell binders were present when the various groups of shop men refused to give the president al opportunity to hear their case on it. merits.
 Otherwise they would not hay, placed their own case and the cas, of their more thoughtful fellow workers in jeopardy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09
WEATHER FOR THIS WEEK

Washington, Aug. 9.-Weather predictions for the week beginning August II, follows:
 East and West Gulf states: Nor nal temperatures and generally fair, but with occasional rains along the coasts. Tropical distur- bances over Eastern Carfibean Sea will advance westward into the Gulf of Mexico by middle of the week. The intensity of this disturbance i not yet known.
 Upper Mississippi and Low Mis- souri valleys: Normal temperatures and generally fair except that occa- sional showers are, probable first of week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09
Big Jewish Relief
 Meeting Opens Today

New York, Aug. 10.-Several score of leading Jews from all parts of the county will meet here today, at the ln- vitation of Felix M. Warburg, the Wall Street banker an dchairman of the Joint Distribution committed of the Jewish Relief funds, to consider the present extreme crisis of Jewry abroad asoutlined by recently re- turned investigators and to determine upon a definite, unified program in which all section of American Jewry shall join to save the race in Europe from destruction.
 The conference will extend over a period of two or three days, with ses- sions in the morning, afternoon and evening.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09
WILL REVIEW MARINES.

Washington, Aug. 9.-President Wilson vii ]review the famous marine brigade of the Second divis- ion in Washington Tuesday. Orders for the two regiments of marines to parade here were issued today by Acting Secretary Roosevelt.
 There will be the first returing troops to be reviewed by MT. Wilson and aside from the District of Col umbia units they will be the first to march in the acpital
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09
BRING WAR FOOD HERE.

The city authorities would do we'll to establish a municipal selling agency to obtain for Pine Bluffians some of the war department foods that are to be sold to the public.
 While there is an immense amount of this food there will be an even greater demand for it and unless Pine Bluff puts in bid for it's pro rata share, this food will be sold elsewhere.
 Individuals may make purchases through parcels post, but this system of buying is likely to prove more ex- pensive than the city pooling ar rangement. There is also the fact to be considered that those persons in this community who most need this food probably do not understand the method by which they may make individual purchases. A municipal agency would bring the food in bulk to the city where it could be easily obtained by those who most need it.
 The cost would be small and the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09

MT. Hester puts the spindles in the south at 5,187 900 including old, new and idle, and uncompleted, agalnst 14,786,O ,OOO last year and and says there are in course of construction m the mills and being added to new mills in the south 9,226, spindles.
 He puts the worlds consumption of American cotton including llnters at 1O, ,62O ,OOO against 12,282,0OO bales last year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09
Consumption Figures

CUHSuntptIOH TIguTeS.
 Consumption of the south in round figures was given at 3,534,000 and the north 2,5O0,O00 total of 6,034,O00 bales of American cotton, including linters, In addition to this, American mills have consumed 173,OO0 bales of foreign cotton. making total con- sumption of American and foreign growth by American mills of 6,207,- 900 against 7.600.O0O last year.
 Consumption of linters, included in the preceding was 449,0O0 bales, m- cluding 293,O00 in the south and 156,- 900 in the north, against a total last year of 100000 including 600,000 in the south and 5O0,000 in the north.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09

One man needn't worry about cur tailment of passenger trains. He's Editor Leech, now in a Memphis jail. Next election, however, the chancel- Tor who sent him there may be inter- ested in time tables.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09
100000 of bales, while in the war period they took only 349,0O0.

OVV'oVV VI O0ACoy W4.l4c HI IElC war period they took only 349.0O0.
 MT. Hester puts the actual growth for 1918-19 at l3,O70,O00 and he puts the number of bales carried over in the interior of the south, including mill stocks at 3,574,OO0 against D. 184,000 carried over at the close of 1917-18.
 MT. Hester then gives a statement of the total carry-over of American cotton in the United States and abroad on July 31st. These figures show total interior of cotton belt B. 574,0OO bales, United States port stocks l,213,OO0, northern mills stocks 5O4 ,O0O, total United States 5,291 ,000; European mills stocks 285, GOO; Eu- ropean port stocks 1,249, ,O00, total Flu ropean 1,533 900; total carry-over G.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS

~'e Associated Press Is exclusively q .sled to the use for republication of en news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09

The Newspaper Enterprise Associa- tons News features are carried ex- cluaively by this paper in Pine Bluff. All features including pictures, car toons. maps and special war features arc N. E. A. Service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09
Your Grocer Hus FZnUO Flour

and you safeguard the health of your entire fam fly by purchasing Flavo Flour for your bread cakes pastry etc. Don't simply ask for sack of Flour, be positive with your grocer-tell him you MUST have Flavo Flour. Its really surprising the whole some, delicious, nutritious bread that Flavo makes; then consider Flavo Pine Bluffs Favorite
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09
w. S.

As yet the prohis haven't started a movement to have Marshal Haig's medals returned. Haig made whis- key before the war, y know.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09

Not an idle statement ether-Flavo surely is Pine Bluffs favorite due to the fact that the sales have gone far beyond our expectations-you should come to the mills and see for yourself the hundreds of sacks of Flavo ready for shipment-see the sani tary conditions under which Flavo is made-see the tlne northern wheat from which your favorite flour is made
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09

Unless we get some new H. c. l.. laws soon the food crop shortage will be an excuse for another boost in prices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09
AM. S. S

resultant good would be great.
 It's a matter of opinion. Represen- tative Gillett says he found little thoughtful suggestion fin President Wilson's H. c. l. address.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09

But then, maybe, Gillett isn't looking for thoughtful suggestion. Neither ars the profiteers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09

824,000. He says that of the total earry-over,. 699,0oo bales were lin- ters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09
Daily Graphic

Entered at Postoffice at Pine Bluff, Ark, as Second class Mail Matter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09

When the attention of The Graphic is called to any mis-statement of facts, or to any error concerning any man or thing, correction will cheerfully be made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09
w. S. s

Neither Pine Bluff nor any other community that had men at the front can afford to slight the coming Sal vation army campaign fund.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09

If the German mark keeps going down in value it will soon be on a par with the yen, wheel barrow full of which will buy shave.
The Washington times., 1919-09-02
CALLS PLUMB RR.
PLAN DANGEROUS

Government operation Of railroads
and unrestricted private operation
are filled with danger" Senator Len
root Of Wisconsin warned today in a
statement explaining his bill recently
introduced.
We cannot AFFORD 90 tx upon a
policy which will result in the crea-
ton Of a vast political machine, as
would be the result Of either the
Plumb scheme or any other form Of
government ownership" Lenroot said.
Nor can we afford to hand over to
private management the transporta-
tion Of the country in a manner which
would enable promoters and bankers
to enrich themselves. Operation Of
a public utility employing 100000 or
more people by the government is
too filled with danger to risk adopt
ing as settled policy. The same
can be said of overnment ownership
and private operation"
The Washington times., 1919-09-02
MOVIE OPERATORS
JOIN STAGE STRIKE
Bronx House Darksned- New
York Premiere Doomed
at Eleventh Hour.

NEW YORK. sept 2.--fhe drama
war here lOomsd more 0minous than
ever today, following the refusal Of
union stage hands % work az the
shubert Theater last night, where
Fortune Gallo's opera. the "Mikado,"
was to have had It's premiere. A. 4
result, the opera was unable to open
All the members OF its cast were in
good standing IN the Equity AssOci-
alton.
Surprise was manifested both ~
the strikers and the producing man
ayers because Gallo Is q supporter of
the Actors Equity Association and its
cause. He win have TO pay rent for
the fheatsr whether the opera Is
presented or not. Equity leaders said
an explanation for the strike WouId
have to come from the stage msehan-
les union
In addition. the Comedy Theater
was unable 20 open with q new show.
snd moving Dicture operators at the
Bronx Opera House walked out. dark
enlng that house. Union heads re-
fused 70 say whether the operators
action pFesaged q similar STRIFE at All
movie houses In New York
The Washington times., 1919-09-02

nation OF the House Republican or
ganization by Mann, although Mann
holds no title in 1t.
With such conflicts at work in both
branches Of Congress, there IL oppor-
tunity for the Republican party 20
throw away whatever advantage II
may have had at the beginning Of the
extra session. No matter how much
the Investigating committees Of the
majority may stir up trouble over
war expenditures and rail at the
President because he stayed six
months in Paris, unless that major
ity gets together quickly and stands
unitsdly for something constructive
in legislation the Democratic party
will go into the 1920 campaign hold
ing the favorite position at the start
ing post.
1t is reliably asserted here that
Republicans are already receiving ad-
vice TO this effect, and that some Of
the party leaders outside OF Congress
are warning against a policy OF mac
tion and dissension in the two
branches OF Congress. where the
party must make record. or fail to
make one.
As the situation now stands, Presi-
dent Wilson goes to the country this
week, takes the aggressive, and occu-
pies, at least for the time being, a
position OF strategic advantage which
could be no better il II had been
made to order for the Democracy.
The Washington times., 1919-09-02
DON'T START WAR;
WARNS CARRANZA

MEXICO CITY, Sept 2.-Mexico
will maintain her sovereignty "un-
harmed" and absolutely cannot ac-
cept any Limitation on the liberty Of
Mexican citizens" President Carranza
declared in his message before the
opening session Of congress.
Carranza warned diplomatic rep
resentatives stationed in Mexico to
caution their nationals against SOC
casions of conflict" The Mexican
government, he said, was making
every effort to establish order in the
country. and pointed to conditions
which he declared marked an ap-
precisble Improvement. The Presi-
dent affirmed Mexico's intention Of
fulfilling her obligations to foreign
countries
The law recognizes damages
caused to foreigners" Carranza said,
and the government will indemnify
such"
Carranza cited four causes Of in.
terpational conflict: Conditions along
the American border, damage to for
sign property in Mexico, injury to
foreigners on Mexican soil, and con-
ditions which had resulted from rev.
olutionary legislation.
Speaking OF attacks on foreigners
and the damage to foreign property,
Carranza said:
"It is impossible for any govern
ment, especially following a revolU-
tion, to prevent in all portions OF it's
territory offenses against foreigners.
The efficacy with which the govern
ment has punished persons guilty OF
offenSeS against foreigners Is more
significant respecting Mexico than
the United States"
The Washington times., 1919-09-02
KING OF GIVES
UP CROWNLANDS

MILAH,. Sept. King Em-
manuel tSok smother step, a Sig
nlneant enc, along tAe path Of
demOeraey to-day when Ne in-
formed PrsmIer NItsi. aeeordins
ing to an SfneiaI announcement,
that he intenaed to rellnGuiah an
the crown lunds througAout Italy
for the benefit Of the peasanfry
and the ~eombatants fer Italian
unity"
The official annOuneemeat
states that the King renouneed
possession % the buildings oa these
lands In favor of charitable insti-
tutiOns and organisations whose
aim ls to mitigate the sufferings
whIeh have followed In the wake
Of the war.
The King aISO announced that
In the future his OWE private
property would be taxed the sane
~ that Of the eommoners.
The Washington times., 1919-09-02
new CARSON MOVE
MYSTIFE FRIENDS
Reorganizing Unionist Clubs
Said to Be in Line With
Home-Rule Promise,

LONDON, Sept z.-'His admirers
have doubts as to the meaning OF the
new campaign which Sir Edward Car
son is to launch at Belfast tomorrow. !"
says a copyrighted dispatch to the
New York World
They point out that their leader Is
acting in accordance with the promise
he made on September %, 1914:
when the war is over we viii call
for volunteers and repeal the home
rule bill, so far as IL concerns us, in
ten minutes"
The first step toward calling out
the Ulster volunteers has been taken
by the decision to rs-establish the
UnioRist clubs In 1919 these clubs
became, automatically, battalions OF
the Ulster volunteer force; and north
Of the Boyne the new Qecree Is re-
garded as the prelude to q general
mobilization order. 1t IS significant
that Sir Edward Carson is 70 unfold
his plans at a meeting OF the Ulster
Unionist Council body which is the
central authority OF the Ulster pro-
visional government.
The Sim Fein, which already has
reaped so rich q harvest from Ulster
precincts, rejoices openly in the pros
pect Of being furnished with new
models. and upon these it may be
trusted to improve.
Strange rumors are flying that the
will decline to be over
awed by Carsonite threats, and IL is
said that the Ulster garrison is to be
increased by 1900 men. On the other
hand, shrewd students OF Ulster opin-
ion take the view that. though Sir
Edward Is not likely TO spare the
government in his speeches.
his performances will furnish them
with the excuse they desire for shirk-
ing a solution Of the Irish difficulty.
The Washington times., 1919-09-02
BLAMES UNREST ON DELAY
IN RATlFYING TREATY
o. 8. OVEneFship Loon1.

STONY POINT, N. Y, Sept. 2-De-
lay in ratifying the treaty Of peace is
partially responsible for social and
industrial unrest and commercial
chaos in the United States, declared
Senator Robert L. Owen OF Oklahoma,
in an address here last night.
owen opened the campaign OF the
League of Nations Association Nom
Partisan Organization, which will
wage a night for immediate acceptance
Of the treaty. Delay caused q falling
on Of 500. .000. 900 worth OF business IN
July, Owen said
The Washington times., 1919-09-02
WORLDWIDE CROOK
ROBS POLICE CHIEF

DETROIT, Sept. Joseph Louzon,
thirty three, a university graduate
and chemist admitted he was an "in-
Sensational crook" the police said.
Louzon told the police, they said, that
be had taken loot valued at $4,000
from Detroit homes.
Louzon speaks several languages,
Gays he knows the world like a
book" and admitted a crucible found
fn his rooms was used TO melt rings,
police said. A police badge found in
Louzon's apartment, he told the au-
fhorities. belonged to the chief OF po-
lice OF Milwaukee. He said be Sc
cured II one night when he entered
that officials apartment
The Washington times., 1919-09-02
MERCER TO SAIL
FORuS. TOMORROW

PARIS. Sept. cardinal Mercier,
primate OF Belgium, arrived in Paris
this evening. He viii leave for Brest
tomorrow morning and will take
passage on the steamer Agamennon
Wednesday for America.
1T will be one Of the happiest mo-
mentB OF my life when I set foot on
American soil" he said. 'and per-
sonally thank the Americans for what
they have done for my country"
The Belgian Ambassador to the
United States, Baron Emil de Cartier
de Alarchienne, viii accompany the
cardinal
The Washington times., 1919-09-02
LOO PASSENGERS
ON BOAT AGROUND

BOSTON, Sept. 2.-The steamer Dor
othy Bradford, returning from Prov
incetown with a passenger list Of
holiday excursionists estimated at
more than 100. ran aground off Cas-
tie Island, Boston Harbor. in the fog
last night. The passengers are said
to be in no danger.
The Washington times., 1919-09-02

FIGHT WEE'S SUIT

NEWPORT, R I. Sept Reginald
c. Vanderbilt viii not oppose his
Wife'S request for q divorce when the
case q heard in the superior court
here on the nrst Tuesday IN October. Il
was learned here today.
1ErL Vanderbilt alleges dsssrtion.
The Washington times., 1919-09-02
HUMAN CHAIN
SAVES THREE
FPOMFLAMES
IN TENEMENT

NEW YORK, sept. 2.-Forming hu-
man chains and swinging from lad
ders, hremen last evening rescued
three women from what appeared to
be certain death when the five-story
tenement at 247 Clinton street was
Euttsd by IRE.
The FIRE, which started on the first
hoor, swept upward and cut on twenty
families who were wedged on hre-
escapes or hanging 20 windows.
Timothy O'Leary, of engine No. 8,
vas the first to reach the scene. He
noticed that a half-conScious young
woman, with her clothing burning,
vas hanging from q window on the
nth floor.
O'I-eary ran through the building
next door until he reached window
in the fifth floor opposite that where
the young woman was hanging.
Catches Girl By Dress.
Holding to the window Of the house
at No. 245, o'Leary leaned far out and
succeeded in catching hold Of the dress
Of the young woman. BY this time
her hairwa burning, and the thousandg
or more psraons who had gathered in
the streets watched with horror as
the freman tried to swing the girl
over to the building where he had q
foothold.
IN some manner he succeeded and
brought the young woman down. She
was removed 20 q hospital. Neigh
bors said her mother was also in the
building and cut on BY the flames.
Calling for volunteers, Battalion
Chief Walter Jones started up the
hallway at No. 245. or the half-dozen
dramea that sprang after him. Charles
Miller, OF Truck No. 6. was the first.
Both reached the window from which
O'Lsary had made his rescue q few
minutes previous. With Miller hold
tnR Chief Jones by the legs, a human
chain was formed across the alley
way. where a slip meant q drop cf
four stories.
MotheF AIso Saved.
with the aid OF other fremen. the
girls mother, Mrs. Anna Callahan,
forty-three, was also saved, and while
both mother and daughter were ter
ribly burned, ambulance surgeons
said each had a chance to recover.
Mrs. Margaret Thornton, forty-four,
who lived on the fourth floor. was
also probably saved from jumping by
William Hartman. of Truck No. 8.
The men Of Truck No. backed
their apparatus directly in front OF
the window: then, as Hartman climb
ed the ladder. IL was swung close to
the burning window. Hartman went
70 e rung above where the woman
HaE hanging and then, hanging by his
knees, swung out and caught Mrs.
Thorntoa. She was hurried to the
hospital.
The Washington times., 1919-09-02
Democratic Rooster
Prepares to Welcome
Dawn, As COP. Sleeps
Copyright. 1913
~ h L aoldbGG

What Of the Democrats pSTty9
Can It back?
ThodOrs Ta Washington correspondent yOGnaE
aud the Greensboro Nss deSsss these questions for SGsH
readers IN the following article:
The Washington times., 1919-09-02

GEN. HARBOARD QUITS BItEaT.
Major General Harboard and other
members of the American military
mission to Armenia left Brest for
Constantinople August "a on the
Washington, the War Depart
ment sailing reports showed today.
The Washington times., 1919-09-02

By THEoDORE TTLLER.
The Washington times., 1919-09-02
ANTl-STRIKE Clause
IN RAILROAD BILL
tconlI1aed from PaEs ons.l

(continued from Page one.)
form the bill also embodies ideas OF
railroad executives and financiers as
well. The anti-strike provisions
arousss most comment Whether or
eanized labor viii accept this, even
with the reception Il gets IN man
'agement OF the roads, viii be the