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The Newark journal., 1919-02-27
PLANNING BIG CANAL THROUGH OIL TROUGH Steps Taken to Organize lm- provementDistrict to Drain
 Immense Area

Newport, Feb. 22.-As a re- suit of meeting held at the Chamber of Commerce yester- day, a project which will cost more than $1,000,000 will in all probability be put through.
 Arrangements were made to employ an engineer to perfect a preliminary survey of terri tory through Oil Trough into White and Woodruff counties for the purpose of investigat- ing the praetieability of dig ging canal to carry the flood waters of White river and pre- vent overflow in the territory. More than 300,000 acres of land in the three counties will comprise the district which  will be known as the Departee Creek Drainage District. Ap- plication will be made at once to the Circuit Court for the formation of a district and ap- pointment of commissioners.
 
 The project is meeting with both approval and opposition, but many leading business men and farmers favor it. Govern ment aid will be sought. The entire town of Newport is in- cluded in the district.
The Newark journal., 1919-02-27
REQUIRE 25 YEARS TO
 PAY U. s. WAR DEBT
American People Must Pay Billion a Year For 25 Yrs
 Account of War

It will cost the American people $1,200,000,000 a year for the next 25 years to pay off the war debt, according to statement given out by the Treasury Department at Wash -ngton, based on incomplete knowledge of precisely what the final war debt will be.
 This calculation is made on the assumption that the net war debt with deductions for loans to the allies, will be in the neighborhood of 18,000,- 000,000. Interest on this amount at the rate of 4 1-4 per cent would be $765, 5,000,- 900 a year to be raised by tax es and then repaid to bond holders. In addition, about $417,000,000 would have to be provided every year as a sink ing fund to redeem all bonds in 25 years.
 This would require cumu- lative sinking fund provision of 2 1-3 per cent. Congress has not yet authorized establish ment of a sinking fund as rec commended by Secretary Glass.
 Treasury officials say that if this authorization is given, bonds might be bought up on the market each year or called for redemption at the peri ods provided in terms under which they were sold.
The Newark journal., 1919-02-27
lO7,4H U. 5. MEN
 DIED DURING WAR
Of the Expeditionary Forces 48, Died of Wounds
 Received in Battle

A statement given out by the War Department at Washing ton last Monday shows that the total deaths during the war in the American Expedi- tionary forces and among the troops in the United States from all causes numbered 107,- 444.
 In the expeditionary forces the total was 2,951. Of these 20, 1929 resulted from disease, ,768 from injuries received in battle and 3,354 from all other causes.
The Newark journal., 1919-02-27
BERRY CROP PROMISING

Beebe, Feb. 22.-The straw berry crop for 1919 promises to be one of the best crops ever experienced in this locality. The berries are blossoming and it has been noted that the number of strawberry growers for this locality has increased since last season.
The Newark journal., 1919-02-27
MRS. GRIFFITH DEAD

Mrs. Zed Griffith died at her home near DunningtGn late Wednesday afternoon fol- lowing an illness of several weeks duration.
 Mrs. Griffith was member of the Baptist church and was a splendid Christian lady who- ste death is deeply regretted by her many friends.
 She is survived by her hus- band and several children. The remains will be brought to Newark for burial. Funeral services will be held at the Blue Springs cemetery Friday at II a. m. Services will be conducted by Rev. G. L. Fink.
The Newark journal., 1919-02-27
FARM FOR RENT

Good upland farm of 80 acres, near Dota, 60 acres in cultivation, known as the old Gire homestead; will rent fer third and fourth. H. A. Gire, Newark, Ark.
The Newark journal., 1919-02-27
HAY FOR SALE

1 have choice alfalfa and grass hay for sale. c. P. Vau- ghan, Newark, Ark.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01

!mittee for its approval" This rule is
intended to prevent the unjust raising
Of rents by landlords who are members
OF the association. This rule was re-
affirmed on Thursday night, and in ad-
dition, resolution was passed provid-
ing that no tenants should be disposed
from their apartments, no rents should
be raised and no drastic action Of any
kind should be taken until after every
means mad been exhausted to settle
with the tenant or satisfactory
basis.
At the instance of Captain Gold
smith, the landlords agreed that they
would make no attempt to enforce their
strict legal right, but that they would
make no concessions to the tenants,
even though they might feel tho con-
cesslons were excessive, rather than
anger and antagonizc the tenants and
drive them into the tenants leagues.
IT was borne in upon the landlords by
all the speakers that they were facing
state of affairs that might easily
involve great destruction of property
and even the loss of property rights.
and IN this situation they decided that
the only course for them to pcrsue was
one OF generosity toward their tenants
In order to win them away from the
tenants leagues.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
Landlords viii Try
To PlaCate Tenants
and Break League

Steps to meet the leaders of the
tenants league movement on their own
grounds were taken by members Of the
Greater New York Tax Payers Asso-
ciacion al a meeting at l44 Second Ave
nue., Thursday night The association
has a membership of $500, composed
of owners Of real property in this city:
A large majority Of them are owners Of
tenement houses on the East Side,
where much the trouble with mem
bers of the tenants leagues has been
experienced
After Assistant District Attorney
Waugh and Captain Goldsmith, Of the
Mayors Committee on Rent Prohtecr-
ing, had explained to the landlords
the aims Of the leaders Of the tenants
leagues, the property owners decided
it was necessary to move Immediately
in opposition to the leagues. The pro
grafn decided on was one Of disinte-
grafton of the leagues by placation OF
the terants.
The association already has q rule
that a member small make no modi-
fication in rents unless his intention
to do so shall be submitted to the COM
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
Five New Auto Bus Lines
To Be Opened by City
Manhattan Gets One Additional
Route and Brooklyn A., IN
creasing System to IL

Grover A. Whalen, Commissioner OF
the Department Of Plant aud Structure,
was authorized yesterday to open five
new bus lines in Manhattan and Brook
lyn. The Board Of Estimate and APP
portionment, which approved his pro-
gram, extended his powers Of super
vision over the motor lines until De-
cember 1.
Mr.. Whalen said the new lines would
be in operation within few days max
ing twelve systems in oil In the greater
city giving service under city auspices.
The average haul of the buses is three
miles, they operate on tivem minute
headway, and the fare Is five cents.
When all the lines are running, there
will be about 200 of the motors in
use.
The new line which came in for the
most discussion at the Board Of Esti-
mate meeting was the Yorkville route,
running crosstown from Eighty-siXth
Street and the East River, Manhattan,
TO Eighty sixth Street and Riverside
Drive This goes through Central
Park by way Of the Eighty-sixth Street
tunnel, and competes with the surface
car line which goes from the East
River as far az Central Park West
Comptroller Craig said the city
owned this mice little line" and sug-
gested Mr. Whalcn take it over lie
said it was "a little gold mine" and
announced he intended 10 offer reso~
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
Horn Sentenced, VIII
Protest to Germany
Canadian Judge Denies Plea
That Bombing Plot Was
Part Of War Act

FREDERICTON, \ b, Oct. al
Werner Horn. the German reserv,.e
who attempted TO destroy the St. Croix
bridge by dynaniting it February 2.
1915, was sentenced today to ten years
in the penitontiary.
Horn took the announcement % sen
tence calmly. bat with the remark that
he would protest 70 his fatherland.
Il cannot he punished after the peace
treaty is signed he said.
In proVouncing sentence. Judge Barre
took notice Of Horns defense that n.
act vas one Of war. performed under
orders from his government. and SAID
you have not qualified as beiligereat
Any element of compuision in fhe or
dcrs of the German government 80
exercised at distance OF 5000 rnilsa
without throat Of immed ate death II
The event Of failure TO comply
The court held Horn dla not conduct
MS operations on the br dgo in accord
anco with the laws ard customs o.
war.
Explaining that the maximum punish
ment for tho crime vas life imprisor-
ment, Judge Barry SAID: II have ro-
lost sight OF the fac that before blow
ing UP the bridge you waited Unsil
l o'clock in the merning. so that the
railway would be free from travel and
the lives of none o. tho travelling public
placed in jeopardy"
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
Knox Denies Waiting
As King Saw Compers
Pennsylvania Senator Saws He
Didn't Call ON Albert at
Long Home
Ner York Tribuns
WnshfuOtOu J,1iye0U


WASHINGTON, Oct 3i-Rising to
question Of personal privilege, Sena-
tor Knox, Of Pennsylvania, in the SEN
ate to-day denied that he had been kept
cooling his heels" in an antcchamber
Of tho Breckinridge Long home while
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor, was be-
ing received by King Albert. lie denied
also that he created any disturbance in
tho Senate Chamber yesterday while
Senator LaFollctte, Of Wisconsin, was
speaking on the labor amendment to
the peace treaty.
Senator Knox told tho Senate he
never called on the King Of the Bel
gians while he was in Washington, and
never saw him except in the Senate
Chamber. In regard 20 the other inc;-
dent. Senator Knox in his address said:
"'The article had reference to Il re
mark made by the Senator from Wis
ccnsin, Mr.. La Toilette, during his ad
dress yesterday relative to some con-
fusion that was in the chamber, the
article stating that the Senator from
Wisconson remarked that II there was
Il little order In the coal section OF the
Senate he could get on, indicating. as
The New York Tribune said, Senator
Knox, Of Pennsylvania, and Senators
Sutherland and Elkins, of West Vir-
ginia
II should like to know.-and | have
not spoken to the Senator froln Wis
consin on the subject at all-if at any
time, during that or any other address
he has ever made while I was in the
chamber. he did not receive my most
respectful attention."
II have always been honored. flat
tered and encouraged" said Senator La
Toilette, "by the closest attention OF
the Junior Senator from Pennsvivania
whenever have addressed the Senate"
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
Two Fliers Finish
Aerial Derby Only
3 Minutes Apart
Col. Hartney and Lieut..
Bagbv Encounter Almost
lnsuperablc Obstacles in
Race Across Continent

Lieutenant Colonel IT. T. Hartncy and
Lieutenant r. 3. Bagby. two Of the
weatherbound contestants in the trans
continental air derby, completed the
5.40O-mlc flight by landing at Mineola
yesterday afternoon within three min
utes Of each other. Colonel Hartney
finished first, at 3: 55 o'clock Half
way across the continent they flew u
nosc-to-nose race, overcoming almost
insuperablo obstacles.
Colonel Hartncy completed Tho
double flight in captured German
Fokker biplanc, the only one to COM
plete the course. During his flight he
was compelled to make eight forced
landings, under extreme difficulties, but
succeeded in every case.
In a thrilling flight across Nebraska
Colonel lIartncy and Lieutenant Bagby
underwent ii remarkable experience.
I'VE were flying in 4 heavy MIST"
Colonel uartncy said, "and were COM
PEELED to fly so low that along the roads
Despite the mist. it was intensely cold
and | could see ice gradually forming
upon the struts and wires Of my ma
chine
"1'ho ice formed on the hub Of the
propeller, as it whirled, until it finally
reached thickness Of half an inch
1t gradually crept along the edge Of
the propeller, thinner and thinner, as
it reached the tips. Then pieces would
be thrown off from the centrifugal
force and strike me in the face.
at Chicago, in landing in Grant
Park, ran into q four-inch tree with
out seeing it. The tree was snapped
off, but my machine WAS not hurt.
"At Rawins, Wyo.. the wind was so
strong when landed thcre that was
making scarcely any speed, and I set
tied on the ground at dead stop. In
taking of the wind changed and the
drift threw my machine over toward a
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
Leaders Tell How Tenants
Leagues Control Landlord

Avenue. where was painted on the
walls In red:
mo Americans allowed.
(Which flag do you like?
"The Red, White and Blue.
'Blood, blood. blood.
"The Red flag.
Revolutionary Red Socialism.
"Why fool yourself?
Don't you know that revolution is
coming anyway?
One for ali proletarians.
'Mll for one through proletarian
dictatorship.
'Lenine, President, Peoples Com
mis- Sariat."
One of the advertisements for n
meeting of the Bronx Tenants League
said The war has abolished kings
let peace abolish the landlord. Your
rent will come down when the land
lord comes down. Let us tell You how
easily it can be done"
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01

luton before The board for the termi-
nation of the lease held over the line
by the City Railways Company. can
collation. to take place within ono
year.
The other four new routes are IN
Brooklyn. They are called the Rush
wick-La ayette Avenue, East New York
Atlantic Avenue, Bay Ridge, and Bed
ford Avenue routes. The Bushwick
route, according to Mr. Whalcn, win
supplement and relieve the heavy traf
'ic on the surface lines in the section,
ana afford direct and rapid connection
WITH the Is. T. /. and [. Z. T. subway
at the Long Island Railroad Tia lire
is three miles long, and runs from Ia.
fayette and Bushwick avenues TO Fiat
bush and Fourth ovenues
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
George Long Convicted
OF RrOadwell Murder

MONTPELIER, Vt. Oct. 81.-George
A. Long was found guilty of murder in
the second degree by jury day for
the killing of Mrs. Lucina G. Broad
well. The finding carries punishment
Of life Imprisonment under tho law,
The jury WAS out twentythrec hours.
Longs counsel said the case would be
appealed.
Long. q teamster and mechanic. and
Mrs. Isabella Parker, sixty-nino years
old, We're jointly indicted for the mur-
der. Mrs. Parker conducted q lodging
house In Barre, where, it was contend
ed. Long met Mrs. Broadwell on the
night OF May s. Mrs Parker is await
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
Ontario Premier to
Plo,U and Pick Cabinet

TORONTO, Oct 81.-Bchind tho
plow s the best place for thinking,
in the opinion of Charles Ernest
Drury, the farmer who will be On
tario's next Premier.
Mr. Drury left here for his farm
o-day, where he will decide on the
personnel Of his cabinet.
81 can think better when plowing,"
he said
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
They Collect Rents and
Hold Money Until He Is
Forced to Sign Agreement
to Do Just as They Wish
Committee for Each House
One Member Tells of Plan
to Take All Currency i'll
Banks. Then Take Houses

rke plos Of the radicals to 'sse the
tenants leagues. organized throughout
the city as result Of the discontent
NTH high rents, for propaganda Plr-
poses, acas described yesterday. Ihe
methods employed by the organizers Of
tho league are described here.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
Senate Refuses to Reopen
HEARINGS on Railroad Bill

WASHINGTON, Oct. S1.--By unan-
nous vote the Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee to-day refused to
Asrlnt the request of representatives. o.
tho railroad brothcrhoods that hear
tngs be reopencd on tho anti-strikc pro-
vision Of the railroad bill, which the
committee recently reported to the
Senate.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01

grandstand. l barely missed it by max
ing steep banking turn"
Colonel Hartncy said the 600 inhab-
itants Of Green River. Wyo.. worked
night and day in preparing their fold
for tho race, and were so keenly dis
appointed when many Of the machines
flow past it that the women actually
Wept.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
Shah of Persia in 1,ondon

LONDON. Oct. 8t-The Shah Of
Persia, who has been in Paris since
the inc cary part OF October, arrived in
hnglana to-Gay. II 's announced that
The Washington times., 1919-02-24
j. S. BOARD TO CUT
PRICESET ONCE

Immediate reduction in the prices
of basic materials is planned by the
new Industrial Board Of the Depart
ment OF Commerce, to relieve the
present stagnation of business and
industry.
Prices will be reduced just as they
were raised during the war-by an
agreement between the Government
and the representatives Of each in
dpstry-but officials doubt IL they will
be sent down to pre-war levels.
at is felt that the proper basis af
selling prices for the present wilI he
found to be upon a scale somewhat
higher than those Of pre-war days."
chairman George N. Peck explains.
However, the level should be estab-
lished on the lowest plane possible.
having due regard to industry, labo-,
and government. It is believed tina.
the decreases should be made at once
by one reduction"
Prices have been advanced dispro-
portionately. Some products have
increased as much as $50 per cent,
while the minimum seems to be about
so per cent
The Washington times., 1919-02-24
BIG DEMANDFOR
SUFFRAGE STICKERS

Suffrage stickers" which are beinG
distributed to aid the cause Of suf-
rage in the District are going faster
than the proverbial hot cakes.
at is almost impossible TO keep a
sufficient supply of the stickers on
hand to supply the demand" said Jo-
seph d. Kaufman. of the Ad Club, To-
day.
"Between 10000 and 10000 have
been sold already, and 1t is expected
that within the next few weeks tho
sale will have mounted into the hun-
dreds OF thousands"
The stickers bear the District suf-
frage appeal and are sold in packages
OF 100 at Is cents a package. The
price will drop to IL cents a package
in a day or so, it is announced, be-
cause Of the quantity production
caused by the demand.
THE campaign for suffrage for
Washington seems to be spreading
like wildhre throughout the United
States" said Mr.. Kaufman. Letters
are pouring in from all sections Of
the country, promising support of the
National Capital in its Campaign for
votes"
The Washington times., 1919-02-24
Plays and Films
of the Week,
In Review
(continued from Tenth Page.)

CONTINUED from Tenth Page.)
Craving we find a unique treatment
OF the whiskey problem, 70 say nothing
Of a series of the most amazing scenes
that trick photography ever produced:
'"The Craving" is not a preachment.
II is an example Of how wonderful and
hoY weird may be the results OF sue
cessful experimentation with a motion
picture camera. It is a INSTALLATION of
such visions as alcohol is supposed to
conjure up. before the eyes of those
whose indulgence is unwisely generous.
Wine glasses become the Fairgrounds
Of adorable nymphs and whislxey bot
ties the scenes Of astounding dramas
enacted by beautiful and strange prin-
cipals The amazing part of the whole
thing is that all the while these minia-
ture dramas are being enacted within
such limited confines o. central figure
in an impressive sdrama of real life,
impersonated by Francis Ford, is stand
ing interestedly by, trying to catch the
''beautIful dancing girls" q.
The bill is completed by the usual
shorter picture subjects and by orches-
tral accompaniment.
The Washington times., 1919-02-24
CHORUS WILL
REHEARSE TOMORROW

The 1000 District residents who
are to sing in the "Star-Spangled
Banner Chorus" during the parade in
honor Of the return of the President
and District troops on Thursday will
meet in the Liberty Hut tomorrow
night at o'clock for rehearsal.
Mrs. Priscilla Streetcr. who has
charge OF the chorus, will direct the
rehearsal.
Tickets which will admit the bear
ers to the improvised choir loft in
Lafayette Park. where the singing
will take place, will be given out
following the rehearsal.
The chorus will be composed Of Sc
lected singers from Government de-
partments, civic organizations, and
the schools.
The Washington times., 1919-02-24
SENATE PASSES BILL FOR
PROBATION OFFICER AIDES

The Senate this afternoon passed, a
bill which has already passed the
House to provide additional. assistancs
to the probation OFFICER at the Police
Court OF the District. The reason
for the biIl is found in the fact that
the amount of work of. the Office has
greatly increased since its establish
ment in 1910.
The bill as it was passed provides
for two assistant probation officers
and one stenOgrapher as assistants 10
the probation officer.
Buy War Savings Stamps today and
provide for your future.
The Washington times., 1919-02-24
CATHOLIC WOMEN WILL
MARCH WITH D. C. YANKS

Catholic women of Washington. who
will march in the reception parade
Thursday. met yesterday at Carroll Hall,
where they were initiated into the Inys-
teries of military drill.
The Rev. L. J. O'Hern. chairman Of
the Catholic Women'S War Relief Asso-
citation, who has charge Of the women's
marching corps, expects several hundred
to participate in the parade.
All Catholic women who wish 10 take
part in the welcome ceremonies are
asked to meet at Carroll Hall Thursday
noon. The women will march from
Carroll Half TO the Peace Monument, the
starting point Of the parade.
The women are drilling under direc-
ton OF Father O'Hern, who is assisted
by cadets from st. Johns College.
The Washington times., 1919-02-24
Battlefield Of Beneau
Wood May Be Converted
Into Memorial for 7. R.

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-Bel-
leau Wood, where the first Ameri-
can soldiers fell in France, may
be acquired by purchase or other
wise and converted into an Aneri-
can national cemetery in Memory
Of Theodore Roosevelt, 1t has
been announced here.
The Roosevelt Permanent Ne
mortal Association Is today con-
aidering this proposal among
Others. The grave OF Quentin
Roosevelt is near Belleau Wood.
The proposed cemetery would in
cIude the grave.
The Washington times., 1919-02-24
WALL ST. MARKET

NEW YORK, Feb. 24-The vigor-
Gus buying which-was the feature Of
the stock market toward the close n
Friday was reflected with a strong
opening this morning, with groups x
stocks, climbing to material higher
prices.
The greatest advances were made
in the rubber group, with Kelly
Springfield advancing to 1864. .. $.
Rubber advanced y points TO So
The Petroleum stocks also were ae-
tive and strong, with Mexico Petrol
cum making a gain OF "a points 10
1924, and Pan-American Petroleum
advancing q points to S2H.
Local utilities were In demand, with
consolidated gas advancing two points
to 90, and Interboro preferred advahc-
ing 4 to q.
Fluctuations in the standard issues
were irregular, with steel common
making a gain of g TO 95 and other
steel industriAls showing little change.
The Washington times., 1919-02-24
AVENUE GRAND.

Shadows" latest screen vehicle to
exploit the talents of Geraldine Far
rar, was yesterdays attraction at
CrandaiIs Avenue Grand.
Pitched in a high dramatic key. it
tells the story of woman who found
happiness when disaster seemed
about to overtake her. Her life in
Alaska, where she was The plaything
of brutal Jack McGoff. is almost for
gotten in her life as the wife of Jud-
son Barnes, a New Yorker. Her
house Of cards comes tumbling down,
however, when she is recognized by
q man who tries to induce her hus-
band to invest in a spurious mining
proposition. She warns her husband
against him, whereupon the fellow
telephones her that she must per-
suade Barnes to buy the stock or he
will reveal the story Of her earlier
life.
She forms daring plan whereby
McGoff. who is coming to her house
to expose her, shall have the tables
turned on him. AS an additional at
traction, the comedy. 900 or Bust"
proved a pleasing diversion.