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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-19
FREE BRIDGE ROAD
 IN NEW DISTRICT
Matter of Better Roadway Facilities Over This Highway Considered Yes terday.

That the Free Bridge road is made quate to handle the great amount of traffic which pours over it, is a well known fact. Whether this most im- portant business artery will be allow ed to continue as a negative proposl- tion, will depend on the people of Pine Bluff, and more particularly, on the business people of the city.
 At meeting yesterday afternoon, of committee consisting of J. F. Me Intyre, T. J. Collier, E. B. Bloom, T. A. Gadberry, together with Senator Creed Caldwell, Representative Frank Thompson, T. A. Hill, and D. B. Niven in conference with Mayor Simon Bloom and county engineer Moreland, the reconstruction of this road was discussed.
 The meeting opened with discus sion of the most practicable kind O. road to build. All members of the committee gave their views, after which it was decided to request the county engineer to submit an es- innate of the cost of concrete and gravel in a macadam road used on 20 foot surface, with foot berm on each side, and also "A foot surface with 3 foot berm.N The dump to be about two feet higher than the pres ent one, thus preventing all possibil- ity of an. overflow.
 Plan to Raise Money.
 It was unanimously decided that the most feasible way to raise the money to put this road in shape would be to creat a new district, which would as- sume the indebtedness of the present road district. In order to raise this money, it would be necessary to in- clude considerable property lying within city limits, and especially the property in the business section.
 Suggested Boundary.
 ] The road district as proposed would be bounded thusly: Beginning at the northern edge of the city limits, near what is known as Hickory street, and running south to Second avenue, east on Second avenue to Cedar street, and south on Cedar to an alley. thence east to Plum street, south on Plum to 3rd avenue. east of 3rd to Walnut, south on Walnut to 9th avenue, east on 9th avenue to State street, north on State street to Barraque, west on Barraoue and Pullen streets to the Catholic Cemetery. thence north to the north line of the Catholic Gene. Iterl, thence east to Plum street and thence north again to the city limits, T thus completing the belt.
 i Cost of Construction.
 Il A rough estimate of the cost of the road, built to withstand the roac wear which highway of this sort is subjected to, is from $75,000. to $1O0.. 900. It is proposed to ask the county to appropriate one third out of it's mill road tax collected from district No. 1; to ask the city council to appro priate a like amount out of the citN road fund. the amounts to be paid 1T ten equal annual installments. Int county highway department would bt asked to appropriate $25,O00 cash. Il is estimated that these would pay fol
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-19
WOMEN CONDUCTORS
 WILL BE RETAINED

Washington, Jan. 18.-The Detroit United Electric Railways was ordered to retain in its employ women now serving as conductors. in a decision to- day by the National War Labor Board. The Amalgamated Association of Street Railway employees wa sordered to give the women employees cards en- titling them to work on the railway lines.
 The decision of the board said the opening of new fields of employment for women was to be regarded as one of the incidental benefits of the war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-19

ARKANSAS-Sunday and Monday, fair warmer. t.,
 the cost of the road, and the proper ty itself would then only have to pay the interest on the bonds, running for 10 years, which is estimated at not over 75 cents per annum for residence property, nor more than $10 on the highest valued business property in the district.
 The committee was of the opinion that it was imperative to widen the road to 20 feet in order to take care of the ever increasing traffic on this road. The Chamber of Commerce records shows that since the building of the bridge and the road south of tha bridge, that more than six times the tonnage has been k'otsht here by wagons. The Barraque street scales handled more cotton in 1917 than they did in any previous or 4 years. The committee feels that with the comple- tion of road district No. 15 and dis trict No. IA to be started. with the road that the citiens around Sherill are promoting, and the "Peavine" road district will make total of 140 miles of pike where is not now single mile, and that the Free Bridge road which feeds all of these roads into Pine Bluff must be one of the best built and widest roads in the state.
 Wish Publicity.
 The committee went on record as requesting the Graphic to give every possible publicity to this matter in or- der that it might well get before the people, and give them an opportunity to express an opinion on it. The com mittee states that it is working in the interest of what they believe for the interests of Pine Bluff, and the coun- try across the river, and they desire to carry out the will of the people. The committee would like to have a bill prepared and presented to the Legislature soon so that work on the south side of the river can start as i! work on the north side has started.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-19
FIRST OVER THE TOP
 IN ARMENIAN DR|AE.
Jeferson's Quota of S12,5OO Oversub. scribed Two Weeks Before Cam
 paign Starts; Wired to Headquarters

At 5:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon. Jefferson county went lover the top'
 m the Armenian drive, and the news
 was flashed immediately to state head
 quarters of the relief work to that ef rect. At the moment that the pledges showed an amount over $12,500, whis- Lies all over the town proclaimed the fact that Jefferson had again gone over.
 News Flashed Over Wires.
 At 5:45 yesterday afternoon, Judge W. B.. Sorrells, county chairman of the Jefferson county drive, wired the following telegram:
 Jefferson county, which gave up all of it's flour, more than 6 states put
 together, IF days before the campaign
 beglns, goes over the top in the Arm enian Drive."
 The total amount of pledges am- ounted to $12,S36.44 something over three hundred dollars above the quota. Of this amount, $7,785.8O was cash collections
 Due to Efforts of Workers.
 Judge Sorrells said last night, that the success of the drive was due to the cheerful cooperation, and hard
 work of the chairmen and captains,
 and workers. "All of them worked in-
 defatigeably,' he said, land to them l, is due the most of the credit. He expressed his appreciation es- pecially to the women workers whose work at the eleventh hour made pos slble the. success of the drive. The total amount turned in Dy the women
 was $1628.40.
 Barbers Go 100 Per Cent. The chairman reported that the bar
 bers of the city went 100 per cent in
 this drive. The colored people turned in $90, while the schools of the city pledged $22393.
 Sam Naulx, IT,, Trades Stamp. One of the features of the drive was when Sam Vaulx, IT,, son of Circuit Clerk Sam Vaulx, traded War Saw ings Stamps for pledge card. Sam Jr., had worked hard for some time
 on different little jobs, and had final ly accumulated the sum of five dollars. He then invested this in War Saw ings Stamp. When the Armenian drive came on, he told his father that
 he wanted to give them some money
 But you have no money" said his father.
 It was then that the little fellow dug up his w. s. s. and gave it as his
 contribution to the starving people. Another feature of the campaign
 was when Col. F. Mcintyre, Judge R. H. Williams, Col. Sam Alexander J. H. Means, Garland Brewster, and
 Charlie Holmes went over the top af-
 ter pledging themselves to raise $500
 apiece, The chairman stated that while all of them came through, it was rumored that Col. Alexander, on
 account of vast timidity, dug down i into his own pocket for his $500. Judge Sorrells stated last night
 that he wished to thank the people of Jefferson county who again showed
 themselves to be big people and true Americans. He also wished to thank the ladies of the Y. M. c. A. for their aid, and the Y. M. c. A. which
 gave it's entire working force over Ito the prosecution of the drive.
 He also stated that the newspapers had shown every courtesy and ex- tended to them his thanks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-19
THE WEATHER.

ARKANSAS-Sunday and Monday, fair warmer. t..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-19
NORTHERN PACIFIC
 TRANSPORT FLOATED

Fire Island, N. Y., Jan. 18.- The United States Transport Northern Pacific, which ran aground on a sand bar off Fire Island Light on New Years day, was floated at 8:45 o'clocg tonight.
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Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-11-22

velOped into magnificent mansion? AS
in this so was it with him, to whom civili-
zatiOn is to night paying homage to his
memory, for not only hitting his mark, but
for Over-shadOwing it, and instead of learn
ing to simply read the laws Of the land he
became the writer of the laws, of his coun.
try, and from an educational standpoint.
Booker n. WashingtOnzed our later day
civilization. Who of you that would ask for
a cobble and receive a diamond, but would
not be pleased beyond measure, but not so
with our own DR.. Washington, who bore
his educational greatness with such becom-
ing mOdesty that it was akin to meekness,
and the only change in himself was from
Booker the boy to Booker IT, Washington,
and that change was compliment of an
admiring teacher. IF under such circum.
stances as tended the early life Of Booker
II. Washington an education, such as he
possessed, could be acquired there is no
excuse for any one under forty years Of
age to not possess at least the rudiments
of common school education. Our chill
drcn's children and their children's chill
dren will turn to the golden pages of the
life of Booker II. Washington for deeds of
emulation and thus will his memory live
on and on until our civilization, it's glories
rnd. But now it is time to close this
rhyme; and bid you adieu It'll Washing.
ton new; takes the place Of the man, with
the respect Of the land, who is honored to
night, for holding the light, while we
learned to walk, to sing and to talk, of him
who has gone, to the great beyond, where
angels ar" found making holy the ground
for the blessed of earth with golden girths
made up of love rs NV" IS the dove, from
the ark that flew to the mountain blue
May his useful life keep us from strife
and at the end of the trail find an angels
vail, which will pass in, to the home of
Him that singeth the hymn, peace on earth.
good will to men.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-11-22
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

Mr.. Real Estate is still struggling against
odds, but he seems to be doomed man.
Lady colored BARRIERS have put in their
appearance in Seattle and we think we
will go up and get a rub off.
In spite of his unannounced sickness Presi-
dent Wilson persist in either having his
own way or their won't be any way.
When the Rev w. D. Carter made that
political address the other night, are you
prepared to say he was preaching politics.
Another deadly pitfall opened to catch
the rent hog has been lodged by the sly
old rascal and he continues to gather in the
kale and the beets.
The address of the editor hereof at the
Washington memorial meeting last Sunday
evening is published because we just had to
have something to fill up with.
'The eyes of the world are on the state
of Washington" runs line in the daily
press, which is but another instance of our
constitutional self opiniation.
One day the public is going to take
hand in the affairs of this country and when
it does believe me, there will not be a
grease spot left of capital and labor.
The savings banks may be bullying out the
sides from the large amounts in them and
men may be buying luxurles galore, but
home building is much on the bum.
Much was said the other night at a Re-
publican banquet about a triple political al
lance which has dawned upon our minds,
might mean the Cardwell-Ander-
Conflicting stories are flying thick and
fast as to the origin Of the Centralia
trouble and until the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth is forth coming
we reserve our judgment.
It's doubtless no violation of the i'm
migration laws to bring Chinese into port
providing they are not landed, as ruled
Judge Rudkin but when Chinese get that
near to land sooner or later they are 60
ing to get landed.
Unless the coal miners 60 back to work
Immediately if not sooner, the public Will
oct accustomed to freezing and won't give
a tinker's dam whether there is ever any
more coal dug.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-11-22
A WHITE MANS COUNTRY
Henry Watterson, i'm the Saturday Evening
Post

Post
Now and again an honest and a brave
man who aims at better things appears in
politics. In the event that fortune favOrs
him and he attains high station. he finds
himself surrounded and thwarted by men
less upright, less able and less courageous,
who, however capable of discovering right
from wrong and willing to do their duty,
yet wear the party collar, owe fealty to the
party machine, are sometimes the very slaves
of the party boss In the larger towns we
hear of the city hall ring; out in the coun-
ties, the court house ring. We rarely any
where encounter clean. responsible admin
istration and pure, disinterested, patriotic
sevrice.
The taxpayers are robbed before their
eyes daily and at monday. The evil grows
greater as we near the centers of popula-
ton. But there is scarcely village or a
hamlet where graft does not grow like
weeds, the voters as gullible and helpless
as the infatuated victims Of bunco tricks
ingeniously contrived by professional crooks
to separate the fool and his money. Is self
government a failure.
We would not have the votaries of des-
potsm, of the rule of the aristocrat. the
saber RATHER and the right divine of kings
tell us so. albeit we are ready enough to
concede the imperfectons of universal suf-
frage, too often committing affairs Of
pith and moment even of life and death, to
the arbitrament Of the mob, and at all
times costing more in actual cash than roy
al establishments, crowns and scepters.
The quadrennial period in American
politics, set aside and dedicated to the cleo
ton of presidents, multiplies and magnifies
these evil features in an otherwise admir-
able system of government. That the whip
persnapperrs Of the vicinage should indulge
their propensities comes in the order of
their nature. But the party leaders are not
far behind them. Each side construes eery
occurrence as assuring it certain victory.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-11-22

The earth has just mussed itself up bit
by sacrificing about 100000 people in
the war. Now, about 100000 able-bodied
ignoramuses. led bv band of rowing, raw
ing derelicts, sicked on by few rioting
reds are trying to destroy the few mourn
ers left. Added to these glorius worldly
achievements comes race trouble, prohibi.
ton, blue-sky laws, and wave of disorder
that passeth all understanding. Thus all
our ideas of life, liberty, and the pursuit
of chickens are knocked into a cooked hat
There is no place in the Bible that refers
to or encourage any of these abs,lrdities.
False prophets, loose noodles and walking
disturbers should have the skids put under
Them exported and deported, and tattooed
with the brand of Cain. My advice to all
workers who wnt to live is to get rid of
these K-9 fish-put something on our hook.
This is the end of the line where get off. -
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-11-22

Take for example, the latest state election
anywhere. 1t foretold nothing 1t threw DO
light upon events. 1t leaves the outlook as
hazy as before Yet the managers of
either part affect to be equally confident
that it presages the triumph of their tic.
ket in the next national election. The
wonder is that so many Of the voters will
believe and be influenced by such trans
subterfuge and contradictory claims.
Is there any remedy for all this? I much
fear that there is not. All government is re-
lative and illogical, impossible Of perfection,
1t is as man is-good, bad and Indifferent;
which is but another way Of saying we live
in world of sin, disease and death. We
prefer Republicanism But despotism would
not be so demurrable with a WISE bene.
fcent despot.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-30
BARNELL RUNS AGAIN:
JONES MAY COME OUT
TO REPRESENT FIFTH

There Is some talk about l.. +.
johnson making the race for mayor
Of the city, and many of his friends
believe he can be elected. 1t was
Mr.. Johnson who has served the city
as head of the city council and not
Mr.. Wheelock as reported.
The petition of Pearl Barnell.
alderman from the fourth, Is being
circulated for his denomination.
Alderman Barnell has made the
fourth a good representative and
should have no opposition.
There are srumblings Of another
candidate for. the council presidency.
hut nothing tangible. s,a ~. q. -..,
Y" The most likely candidate for
alderman from the fifth is Fl. r.
Jones of East Bemidji, as Alderman
Smith declines to submit his candi-
dacy again. The voters Of the fifth, 1t
is believed would make no mistake in
sending Mr.. Jones to the council.
Fourteen petitions, all filed out,
were filed with the city clerk this
afternoon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-30
US. PROHIBITION IN =. .s !. .
!. EFFECT JAN l6. 1920

= Washington, jan. l30.---Ratifica-
tion of the prohibition amendment TO
the federal constitution has been pro-
claimed formally by Frank L. Polk,
acting secretary OF state. The proc
lamation is dated today, but legal au:.
thorities of the department say rati-
tication was accomplished when the
thirty-sixth state acted favorably on
January 16, and that under the terms
of the amendment itself becomes ef-
fective one year from that date. "
The proclamation was signed by
Mr.. Polk at exactly IT, O'Clock
yesterday In the presence Of Senator
Sheppard Of Texas, author OF the
amendment resolution, Former Secre-
tary Of State Bryan, Representative
Randall Of California, Prohibitionist
member of the house, and officials OF
the Anti-Saloon league Of America,
the w. C. T. U: and other anti-saloon
organizations ~'
Mr.. Polk used several pens in. affix.
ing his signature and presented
them to Senator Sheppard, Mr..
Bryan, Representative Randall and
others. "r. ~'s'~ "T1'5
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-30
BILL FOR DRAINING
.> RED LAKE RIVER TO
PREVENT OVERFLOW

St. Paul, Jan. ,30.-An appropria-
tion of 100000 was asked in a. bill
introduced by Senator Leonard Nord
of International Falls, James Cum
ming OF East Grand Forks and .Nels
Hegnes of Argyle, for further drain
ing Of the Red Lake River to relieve
the overflow from Red Lake, which
it is said is damaging adjoining
farms: ~'H. :s-@s+&i j. 23 ! V
. County boards of tax levy would
be unable to cut a road and bridge
budget submitted by the county COM
missioners to a figure below. the pros
ceeds from a. two mill county tar
MURDER the termssof q bill introduced
by Senator George Turnham of Min
neapolis. ~ -~&a r. s5.sr' = ~
4. Employment of deputy highway
engineers by the state highway COM
missioner. was authorized in a. bill
introduced by Senator Patrick Nc
Garry of Walker @:..ssss;--%a.l 4 >. -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-30
CIVIL WAR VETERAN IN
LINE WITH SOLDIER SON

George Cheney returned yesterday
from Hibbing, where he went to see
his son. Ed. Cheney, who has just re-
turned from lover there" Twenty
thousand people were In Hibbing the
day Company B, 125th field artillery
was there, of which his son was a
member. a..
A large parade was staged in honor
Of the. returning soldiers, and both
father and son participated. the
former as Civil war veteran, a
special automobile being provided for
him and one other veteran, the only
two out of the 10000 people in at
tendance.
In going to France, Mr.. Cheney,
Jr., stated sixteen Of the soldiers on
board his ship were buried at sea,
all victims of the Spanish "fu." In
returning, not a man was lost.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-30

Black sea and the Balkans, its Sue2
canal leading to East Africa, Persia
India and China, is the keynote not
only of European military strategy
but of the trade routes to the whole
of the east. Thus, the premiers of
the allied nations cannot fail to take
issue with Mr.. Wilson's League OF
Nations plan when by signed and
sealed contract they are pledged to
maintain a bclance of power in the
great strategic district of the Medi-
terranean. 2
In other words, the secret treaty
of 1915 must be abregated before a
real League of Nations Is possible.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-30
SOlOIlSPToteCt ].
Minnesota In
Road A||idFund

Washington, Jan, 30.-An amend
ment to the postoffice appropriation
bill protecting Minnesota's interest
in the proposed federal aid road fund
was drafted. Monday by. Senators F..
B. Kellogg and Knute Nelson Be
fore submitting. the measure to the
senate a copy was telegraphed to
Governor Burnquist to make sure
that 1t meets the peculiar situation
in Minnesota. Senator Kellogg dis
st. ]. Wilson, who is head Of the
ment Of agriculture. :E <s;,,.. >, f
AS prepared: the amendment will
give Minnesota an opportunity to
change its taxing laws SO that it can
raise a sum equal to the federal al
lotment for roads: In other words,
money that is available for this year
will be. held until next year or the
next If necessary. .3.! s .! { e; ! z s,,'5
"We will see to It that Minnesota's
interests are safeguarded," Senator
Kellogg said. He suggested that the
legislature should waste no time in
starting, the necessary changes for
permanent relief and, If possible, pro-
vide an, emergency fund n
On the house side Representative
Edyney Anderson, C. 3. Miller and
others will watch out for the state
should a snarl develop in conference.
The house already has passed the ap-
preparation bill ~ !; s. ...E. .,.,.ss,. r :,
Including present authorizations,
S275,000,000 is made available for
the different states In the next three
years. The totals for Minnesota is
S7,814,642.78.Sss ,t{l ~ .-
If congress accepts the measures
as reported there will be available
this year for Minnesota on the dollar
for dollar basis $2,273,822.11. OF
this sum s853.D47.58 remains from
allotments made In 1917, 1918 and
1919. In u 1920 .Minnesota's share
will mount to $2,699, ,471.61 and in
1921 to $2,841,549. -.
The senate committee has report
showing that 585.5 miles of roads
have been improved in Minnesota
with federal aid and that agreement
has been entered into to build $780,
az { mil turs.sS zInoaut Uf
federal aid expended thus far in Min
nesota is S714,047. eG s,r..l o.. K -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-30
WOE TO BOOTLEGGER.7 IS !
.. AIM OF NEW DRY BILL

St. Paul, Jan. 30.---A< bill with
teeth In 1t" sufficient sharp, and
strong to deter bootleggers, blind
piggers and other violators or prohi-
bition laws from attempting to evade
the prohibition amendment to the
constitution, and to keep the state
dry is now being framed and prob
ably will be introduced In" both
branches of the legislature next
week.
1.-THE federal amendment having
been adopted, 1T is up to the states
to enact legislation for Its enforce
ment within their own borders y
said DR.. George b. Stafford Of the
Anti-Saloon league. -, 5-.~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-30
NEIGHBORHOOD DIFFERENCE
CAUSE OF EXCITEMENT

1 A disagreement among feminine
neighbors was the occasion Of
street fracas on Mississippi avenue,
near Nineth street, yesterday, which
had a boIsheviki riot looking like a
meeting Of sewing circle. 7
Two Of the combatants started
upon three others and won in handy
fashion, one Of the trio being. con-
siderably battered about the face,
while another received punishment,
and the third scrambled two dozen
eggs she was carrying at the time.