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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-02
CONGRESS TAKES STEPS TO STOP
SALE or Z 3-4 PER CENT BEER
UNDER WAR time PROHIBITION
While Pro. Leaders Prepare Bill, Department of
Justice Makes Known Intention to Enforce
Law-Meantime Court Decisions Conflict.

Washington, July congress and
the department of justice moved to-
day to stop the sale of 3-4 percent
beer under the wartime prohibition
act.
Prohibition leaders of the house
obtained call for a meeting Mon
day of the judiciary committee which
is expected to agree promptly on an
independent bill for enforcement
of the wartime law, defining intoxi-
eating liquor as containing more than
one-haf of one percent alcohol, and
to recommend passage of such a
bill by the house at the earliest pos
sible moment.
The department of justice made it
plain it's agents would enforce the
act according to it's Interpretation
that anything containing more than
one-half of one percent alcohol can
not be legally manufactured or sold
Conflicting Decisions.
Decision of Federal Judge Rose at
Baltimore in favor of the brewers and
2 ga percent beer, and of Federal
Judge Sawtelle, at San Francisco,
against the brewers and such beer,
threw the entire legal status of low
alcoholic beer into uncertainty. Eth
err the Baltimore, the San Francisco,
or one of the many other cases ex-
pected to arise soon, will be appealed
supreme court of the United States.
However, action by congress within
a few weeks at the most is expected
to render decision by the supreme
court unnecessary so far as stopping
the manufacturing and sale is con-
cerned. "
All ViOlators Liable.
Attorney General Palmer made it
clear today that while his depart
ment would proceed in an orderly
manner without wholesale arrests or
spectacular raids, offenders against
the prohibition law could expect
nothing else than "earlv and vigor-
Gus" prosecution. Pending the set
Element of test cases, it NAV be that
evidence in numerous similar cases
will be gathered without arrests being
made. but if the government wins in
the end, all will be prosecuted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-02
1919 COTTON CROP nE lFss THAN
eleven MILLION BALES INDICATED
BY POOR CONDITION and ACREAGE

planting time
Most sections report the crop late
and scarcity of labor. Boil wee
wills are reported very active in a
large portion of the belt.
Labor Scarcity Causes Cut.
In statement on the cotton report,
the department said:
"The heavy cut of 81 percent in
the area devoted to cotton this year
has resulted from the scarcity and
high price of labor, unfavorable
weather for planting and abandon
ment Of fields in many sections be-
cause of inability to get the plant
worked out of the grass, coupled with
an agitation in every cotton state for
reduction in the acreage.
"The propaganda for reduction of
acreage affected principally the lar
ger planters, but most of the small
proprietors and tenant farmers who
had disposed of their 1918 crop at
high prices. maintained or even in
creased their paintings. Many other
farmers who had not shown cotton
for years planted it this season, hop
ing to receive the high price prevail
ing at planting time.
Reduce Sea Island.
''In proportion of Texas and Okla
homa and along the northern border
of cotton production, wheat was
planted last fall because of the gov
eminent guaranteed price. In the
Sea Island sections of Georgia and
Florida there is heavy reduction in
acreage planted to cotton because OF
boil weevil ravages, as is the case also
in the newly infested sections OF
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Continued On mage aiahfA
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-02
IS HURT THRU
EXPLOSION OF
BIC D|R|G|BLE
Most of the Injured, Women
and Children, Suffer from
Burns.

Baltimore, July 1.-The big navy
dirigible C-8, commanded by Lieut.
L. j, Learned, with crew of six men
and two passengers, bound from
Cape May, N. j., to Washington, ex-
ploded with terrific force just be-
fore landing at Camp Holabird, near
this city, at 1890 o'clock today to
adjust rudder trouble.
The explosion shook the canton
city like an earthquake. The great
balloon instantly became mass of
flames. Shooting flames and bits of
blazing fragments scattered over the
crowd of nearly 200 persons, men,
women and children, who had gather
ed on the camp field to see the mon
ster flyer, and many of whom were
blown partly across the field. Seven
ty-five persons, mostly women and
children were burned or otherwise
injured.
None of the officers or crew of
the CO were hurt, though several
sustained severe shocks. They were
at work on the disabled rudder when
the explosion occurred. According to
the commander. the explosion is be-
lieved to have been caused by rapid
expansion due to heat. The bag con-
tanned more gas than was required
after descending from a colder tenn
perature.
Wrecks House Half Mile Away.
Lieut. Learned was in the office of
the camp adjutant. notifying the ma
val authorities at WASHINGTON by
telephone of his rudder trouble. when
the shock Of the dirigible nearly took
him off his feet. The home of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Pank. half mile
from the scene, looked like cyclone
had struck it. Mrs. Pank who was
on the second floor. was severely in
jured.
Relief was organized immediately
from the Camp Holabird hospital
and 60 persons had their wounds
dressed there, about 20 being burned
seriously enough to remain in the
institution.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-02
Mexico Commits Overt Act.

Washington, July 1.-The Mexican
government has committed an overt
act Of confiscation in preventing
American oil well drillers to work on
lands owned nv American individuals
or comnanies nv sending soldiers into
the fields and driving awav the
workmen, state department officials
said today.
The orders to the military forces
to prevent drilling nv force of arms
was issued by President Cararnza
last May 16, according to advices
from Mexico City today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-02
A. P. Operators Get Raise.

S. G. Eagle, Associated Press OPP
orator on The Granhic, was notified
Yesterday by the New York office
that "in view of the continued high
cost of living, the executive COM
mittee of the Associated Press, at
a meeting held on June .25, authorized
an increase in the compensation Of
each operator in the service, the
same to he effective with the present
week" The amount of the increase
was not stated.
The increase, as indicated. was
voluntary and upon the initiative of
the Associated Press. The A. P.
operators were not involved in the
strike of the Commercial telegraph
ers. and had presented no demands to
the A. P.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-02
st. Louis Breweries Brew.

St. Luis, Mo-, July Thirteen
local breweries today continued the
manufacture of beer containing 2.75
percent alcohol and the majority of
saloons opened as usual, but sold only
beer and soft drinks. The excise
commissioner continued issuing H.
censes upon which was stamped No
ti"e that the permits did not ALL
thrive violation of claws of the Uni
ted States"
The largest breweries here will not
resume manufacture of the beer I'M
less it is decided they may legally do
so,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-02
Californians Also Defiant.

San Francisco. CAL July 1.-Prac-
tically al breweries throughout Cali
fornia. will resume the manufacture
and sale of beer of not more than
2 3-4 percent alcoholic content to-
morrow according to statement
issued here tonipht bv the attorney
for the California State Brewers
association at the conclusion of a
meeting attended by representatives
of brewing interests throughout the
state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-02
MEXICANs SING AM. ANTHEM

Washington, July 1.-Mexicans
Joined with Americans in singing the
American national anthem at cele-
bration of the signing of the peace
treaty held Sunday at Monterey,
Mexico. according to an announce
ment today by the state department
The governor and officials of the
state of Neuvo Leon invited the
American consul to the state house
70 rthe celebration.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-02
PAPAL SECRETARY REPORTS.

Rome, June 28.-Archbishop Bona
ventura Cerretti, Papal under-secre-
Larry of state, returned from Paris to-
Ray and made full report at the Vail
ran on his mission to the peace con-
ference.
Monsignor Cerretti expressed the
greatest pleasure at the reception
given him in Paris, especially by
members of the American delegation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-02
Rejoicing in Baltimore.

Baltimore, july 1.-Liouor men
here were rejoicing tonight over a
decision in the United States district
court by Judge Rose. in accordance
with the ruling of the United States
district court of New York, handing
down an opinion which literally gives
brewers in the local district free
right to manufacture and sell beer of
not only one-ha'f percent but 2 ga
percent until the supreme court
makes the final ruling on the ques-
ton.
The oninion was in the case of the
Standard Brewing cor'nanv. the Off
cials of which were indicted for manu-
featuring beer of one-half of one per-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-02

cent. Judge Rose sustained the de-
murrer, but in doing so informed the
defendants they would be conducting
their business at their own risk by
manufacturing beer, He stipulated
they shall not manufacture ntoxicat-
eating beer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-02
DEMAND THAT
CARRANzA STOP
BANDIT RAIDS
u. S. Takes Action Following
Murder of American by
Soldiers.
NEW TURN OF AFFAIRS
WORRIES WASHINGTON
RObberies by CarranZa After Fa-
vorS Shown CarranZa by the
u. S. PrOvOkes the State
Department.

Washington, July 1.-Urgent repre-
sensations have been made to the
Mexican government for the punish
ment of those responsible for the muir
der of John Corral, an American citi-
zen, the maltreatment of his wife and
the attempted murder of his son, at
their ranch near Colona, 27 miles
north of Tampico, the state depart
ment announced today. Instructions
have been sent to both the American
embassy at Mexico City and the
American consulate, at Tampico, to
urge immediate capture and punish
ment of the guilty persons, and pro-
lection for other Americans in the dis
trict.
Six days after the attack on the
Corral family, the paymaster of the
Gulf Refining company, an American
concern, was robbed of $5,0 900 gold
which he was taking to the oil fields
from Tampico. The paymaster, it was
learned had notified the Mexican
authorities at Tempico as reuired by
law, of the date and time Of his de-
parture, the amount of money he was
to take and the route he would use
in reaching the oil fields. The ter
ritory through which he passed is en-
tirely controlled by Carranza forces.
State Department Anxious.
Other reports to the state depart,
ment today said on the day following
the payroll robbery, soldiers wearing
Carranza military uniforms raided
the camp of the National Oil company
in the Panuco field, near Tampico and
robbed all the employees of their money
and watches and jewelry.
State department officials were
plainly anxious today over the new
turn in the Mexican situation, follow
ing a long list of favors granted the
Carranza government, including the
turning over to Carranza at his urgent
request, complete telegraph circuit
from Laredo, Texas, to Juarez. and on
to Nogales. Ariz. This enabled the
authorities in Mexico City to keep in
touch with the federal military COM
manders in the Northern part of Mex
leo, as the Villistas had cut the line
between Chihuahua and Juarez.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-02

Money spent is money gone; in
vested in war savings stamps it
stays with you.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-02
Dirigible R-34
Starts Flight
Over Atlantic

East Fortune, Scotland, We'd
nesday, July 2.-(By The
Associated Press. THE diri-
gible R-34 started ON it's voy-
age to America at l:48 this
morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-02

London, July 2.-The air
ministry announces that the
R-34 left the ground at l:48
Greenwich mean time on her
transatlantic flight.
London, July 2-The air
ministry received a wireless
message at about 6 o'clock
this morning fro mthe R-34
which was then off Rathln
Island, off the North Coast
of Ireland and about three
miles northwest Of Failhead.
The message said:
AT $500 a. M, British
summer time, the R-34 hearing
west and going well. Scott"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-02

Whenever you miss an is +
sue of The Graphic, call IA +
before 9 a. M, and your paper +
/ will be delivered by special +
carrier. +
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-02

Wednesday and Thursday
part cloudy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-02

lContInued On page eIght)
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-11-24
Novel Apartment Building.

A San Francisco woman realty oper-
ator has planned novel building. Her
idea Is to utilize a steep blum $50 feet
high. On It she proposes to erect a
series Of apartments running In stair
step fashion from the street down to
the water OF San Francisco bay.
It is proposed to have each apart
ment equipped with Its own elevator
entrance, pergola and roof garden,
with a glass-covered inclined elevator
connecting all with the private wharf
for fishing and boating. Other fea-
lures projected are n specially warmed
sen-water bathing tank and glass in
closed and heated playground for
children on the beach. Steam heat,
hot water, laundry, garage, billiard,
club and ban rooms are to be provided
as matters of course. The site com
mands a fine view of the Golden Gate
and the sea outside, according to the
prospectus. and 1t is said the apart
ments, which will rent at prOhibitiVe
(for most of us) price, are already
under lease, even before the building
has been started.-Kansas City Star.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-11-24
MEsoPoTAMIAro COME BACK
Prophecy That Ancient Land 10 70 Bs
Redeemed From Present state
Of Bsrrenness.

II may be remembered that, when
Gen. Sir Stanley Maude had TO lay
down his work with his life In MesO-
| pOtamia, that work was taken up and
carried on successfully by Gen. Sir w.
H. Marshall. The expedition which
he sent up the Euphrates freed that
river from the Turks, and Just before
the nrmistice the force which he led up
the Tigris from Ragdnd captured the
entire Turkish army Of 1900 about 30
miles south Of M0sul. the city which
stands on the west bank opposite the
ruins OF Nlneveh. Since then the coun-
try has had peace, and all the way
north and west from Basrs there has
! been a notable revival OF commerce
and agriculture. with beginning OF
the great irrigation scheme devised by
Sir William Willcocks. II was through
irrigation that In ancient times the
land developed its extraordinary fertil.
ity. and traces remain Of the network
Of cnnnls that formed the center Of
BabyIOnia.
IL there to be n renewal Of that fer
tility In place OF the desert barrenness
produced by Turkish neglect and mai
administration? General Marshall.
who has returned to England, ls OF
that opinion. Speaking recently nt
Durham he made one very remarkable
statement. As result of experiments,
he said. II was believed that Mesopo-
tamia would become the finest cotton
growing country in the world. That Is
a large expectation, too large to dis
turb cotton growers In other countries.
Details OF the experiments, showing
surprising results, Will have to be
made known before the "sea island'
territory Of Georgia, South Carolina
and Florida can believe that its SUI
premacy Is threatened by Mesopota-
min. or that the beautiful long -stapled
silky wool Of It's peculiar variety can
be excellcd anywhere.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-11-24
AZORES AT A STANDSTILl
Population Has Shown Little Change
In Last Century-lost Trade in
Sugar and Tobacco.

The population Of the Azores Is
about 245, 600, the number Of inhabi-
tants having changed but little In the
last century, and. If anything. having
diminished. This fact Is probably due
more to various political and social
conditions than TO climatic, agricul'
iural. or other conditions of the
stands. In the early days the Portu-
guese literally raised cane" on the
islands, and established a large sugar
nnde with England and other coun-
t>ies. Tobacco and fruits were also
produced in great quantities, but. with
the discovery and settlement Of Brazil
and other South American countries,
Portugal rather discouraged produc-
tlon In the Azores In order to aid her
colonies In South America. With the
sugar and tobacco trade snatched from
them, the Azoreans began the cultiva-
ton Of the vine. and the making OF
wine and other liquors became one Of
the chief, industries OF the Islands.
The population consists mainly OF
Portuguese, Moorish, and Flemish set
tiers, with a few negroes and fair
sprinkling Of English settlers.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-11-24

"True, wOmen's fashions are so I'M
modest as to shock the pure" said j.
Fuller Gloom. "The summers are also
hotter and the winters colder than they
ever were before. Just as usual, the
country is going headlong to the dogs
Every town in America has more fools
and crooks and gossi3s in it, in proper
tion to its size, than any other town III
America. The poor are always growing
poorer and the rich growing fatter,
The end of the world is always at
hand and probably always will be. In
fact, there is everastingIy something
to howl about, If you want to- howl
The women have always worn exactly
what they pleased in just the manner
that suited them best, and there never
was aud never will be any help FOR IT,
And IL their daphanous garb oitends
you there is no law compelling you to
keep edging around until you get a
comely woman betwiXt yourself ana
the sun, confound you !'-kansas CITY
Star. ,a,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-11-24
Japan's First halfway saasIsnl.

The old stone building of the' Shin
bashi station. which Is familiar to Ill
the foreign residents wh0s came Il
Japan before the completion Of the
Toxic station. is to be moved to the
compound Of the Meiji Shrine, which
is In course Of construction at Yoyogi
This building was the first railway
station built in Japan and it is at the
same time one of the oldest buildings
Of foreign style in the capital. The
station was constructed when Japan's
first railroad was opened between
Yokohama and Toxic In 1872. undel
the supervision Of an American engj.
naor -YoE ohomn JOurn0i
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-11-24
APPOINTED ELECTRICAL
ENGINEER OF PROVINCE

r. D.. Wagner, wsll-known former
resident of klamath Falls, has just
neceived appointment as electrical
engineer for the province of Alberta,
Canada, according to word received
by friends. For several years Mr..
Wagner was electrical engineer for
the city of Calgary. At a recent
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-11-24

examination for the state post he
passed with the highest percentage.
The promotion carries a consider
able increase in salary, with travel
ling expenses. Mr.. Wagner's wife Is,
native daughter Of klamath;
county.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-11-24
DANDY SALE NETS $S5.

.Tt The high school girls candy sale
Friday, under direction Of Miss
4Mears, for the benefit of the Armen-
ian Relief Fund, netted, 3S5, it was
announced today.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-11-24
Knew the Stock.

4, Thomas-Has the boss got any
horses for sale? p,
The Groom-No. sir, but l reckon
Mr.. Smith has. .,-nl.. b, o., 4.
Thomas-Whyf
4 The GroQY-WeE. the gov'nor sold
him Q couple last week
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-11-24
SPECIAL NOTICE

November meeting of Business
Mems Association FRIDAY NIGHT
Banquet at Deer Head Grill. 1880 p
m, November 28, 1919. All mem
bers urged to attend.
BY order of the President.
w. c. VAN EMON,
24-4t Secretary.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
J. C. PERRY, lis S. Commercial st.

sic. Often he sits at the piano in the
little parlor on the second story, and
sings through one Russian master after
another.
Wife Is in Moscow.
Sometimes he stops singing to think
of his wife and two little boys, hostag-
es in Moscow, imprisoned by the bolshe-
wiki soon after the great debacle, and
later released from prison whom Mrs.
Kerensky signed a pledge they would
not leave Russia.
1t is an exquisite little room, this
secondfloor parlor, finished in gray,
with a monster white polar bear rug
on middle of the floor, several big gray
upholstered cushiony arm-chairs and a
wonderful couch into which you sink
as into a feather bed when you sit down
One wall is a bank of French win
dows, through which creep the gray
lights of London day. A fire in a
fireplace at one end gives honey
touch to the scene.
Was Lawyer Formerly.
Kerensky was lawyer in Russia be-
fore the revolution. He is still interest
ed in law and ,devotes part Of his time
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16

about depressed, some almost discour-
aged. Ruth could scarcely keep still a
moment. She bought every paper she
could get so that she might read the
latest news Never had days seemed
so long The Sunday following was in
terminable.
Monday came, and with it also came
the ratified news of peace. Another
wild wave of enthusiasm swept the
country. Yet something of the sponta-
niety of the first celebration was miss
ing. But quiet happiness had taken
its place in the hearts of the more re-
served of the population.
Ruth was one of these. She and her
aunt. They talked quietly together at
home; refusing to join Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtiss who were dining out to cele-
brate.
al don U feel in the mood tonight, !"
had been Ruth s remark, when her aunt
left the decision with her. "Unless
YOU care to go, would far rather re-
main quietly at home. / seem to have
exhausted my desire for noise on the
false report"
"Aunt Louiss," Ruth continued,
after time, 81 wonder if you have for
given me for marrying Brianf"
"'Why-of course,' Mrs. Clayborno
had flushed little, and hesitated. Not
that she still felt as at first toward him
but thst Ruth had referred to it.
az hope so. 1t would make me hap
pier than anything Except having him
back to know you two wols svod
friends. You win stay with uss's
Ruth had put the question calmly,
but her heart was beating fast. She
would knew by her aunt's reply wheth-
or she had really forgiven her.
"Yes-and no. There don't LOOK so
disappointed. I will promise to spend
half of my time with you. shall ex-
peet you and Brian to come to me
occasionally, and to let me have the
baby often"
Ruth was content. Her aunt he'd
said "you and Brian That she in
eladed him showed that she was at
least resigned How Ruth scanned the
papers now for news OF which regi-
ments and eompanys were to be the
first to come back. She longed inep-
pressibly for her husband; she wanted
her boys father. Then, one day, she
heard. He was 10 come soon; just how
soon he could not tell, but within the
month.
Now her song was always lifting
one. But the words were ever the same
q Brian is comingi Brian is cominglh
Her aunt, hearing smiled and declar-