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Evening star., 1919-03-26
URGES GREAT FALLS PROJECT.
Commerce Chamber Renews Effort
for Utilizing Water Power,

Another effort looking toward the
harnessing of. Great Falls to furnish
electric power for Washington was
launched yesterday by special COM
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce,
headed by P. T. Moran
The committee authorized Lieut..
Albert F. Strouse. New York engi-
neer, recently discharged from the
army, to make new survey Of the
falls. According to Mr.. Moran, Lieut.
Strouse believes the development of
Great Falls as source of power is
fea sible.
MI Moran named J. H. Lorch and
Thomas W. Buckley subcommittee
TO assist Lieut.. Strouse in his inves-
tgat1on. They probably will begin
within few days. AS soon as they
are ready to report Mr.. Moran will
call another meeting of his commit
tee and prepare recomme endations for
the full chamber.
Evening star., 1919-03-26
Unanimous Vote Required.
Honest Advertising.

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readers, The Star carefully
censors all advertising SUBJ
mitted for publication, and, so
far as is possible, bars all false
and fraudulent statements.
Readers. are requested to as
sist The Star in protecting the
public and all legitimate adver-
tisers by bringing to the at
tentlon OF the paper any state
ment that they might find to be
fraudulent.
Evening star., 1919-03-26
To Assume Hawaii Command.

Brig Gen. Henry c. Hodges. at Camp
Beauregard. La, has been ordered to
Honolulu. Hawaii, to assume command
of the Hawaiian military department.
He will relieve Brig. Gen. John w.
Heard, who will return to the United
States
Evening star., 1919-03-26
Great Change in World.

Perhaps the establishment of
league of nations never was possible
before. A great change, however,
has come over the world. In the past
the world has been cursed by auto
cratic governments, bent on conquest.
Now, however. the nations of the
world have become, or by our aid
may become, largely democratic 1t
should be comparatively simple for
them to make an agreement to estab-
lish international peace based on
justice.
That is the effort now being made
at Paris, America leads. Her rep
resentatives are devoting their ener-
gies to securing for humanity the
great boon of world free from
future wars. In this historic effort
the leader is the American Presi-
dept, Woodrow Wilson.
Shall we support this effort or re-
pudiate it? Already opposition is
strongly developed. Considering those
objections it was first said the league
would be a sort of super-nation with
"a great standing army and navy
capable OF destroying any particular
nation. This objection disappeared
as soon as the league constitution
was published.
Second, the objection was made
that the United States surrendered a
part OIL 1tS sovereignty by entering
the league. 1t has now become evil
dent that neither the United States
nor any other nation surrenders any
thing as the league is not a govern
ment and has no sovereign powers.
Third, objection has been made
that the United States abandons the
Monroe doctrine. How can this doc
trinc be abandoned by joining
league which proposes TO put a stop
to aggressions by force against every
nation, including those in America
Unanimous Vote Required.
Fourth. objection has been made
that British self-governing colonies.
like Canada and Australia, may be
admitted to the league, which it is
claimed would give Great Britain five
votes to our one. If it were true it
would not matter because all i'm
portant questions must be decided by
unanimous vote. Also, these colonies
are now almost completely independ-
ent of Great Britain, and Canada, cs-
pecially. has many interests in com
mon with the United States.
Fifth. it has been objected that
Evening star., 1919-03-26
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. ILL.,. March 26-Declaring
that there is only one league OF ma
tions constitution before the world and
that people must accept this or moth
ing. Senator G.. NJ. Hitchcock of Ne
braska. formerly chairman Of the com
mittee on foreign relations. paused a
moment in his speech to the Associa-
tion of Commerce today and added: ::
Il am for it."
Possibility of Wars.
We need not deceive ourselves
with foolish hopes that wars Will
naturally cease Senator Hitchcock
said .''Experience has shown that
they come whether nations are bar
barous or civilized. Christian or
pagan. educated or iiliterate.
They Will continue in the future
as they have in the past unless ma
items unite in a plan to avoid them.
For the first time in history nations
are making an effort to do this.
will the efforts of the men at
Paris succeed or fail? The answer
is of tremendous Importance to fam
lilies who must furnish soldiers if
they do fail. 1t is of great impor-
tance to taxpayers. If the league
is not formed the peace signed at
Paris will be only truce and every
nation will resume war preparations
on a bigger scale than ever. Taxes
in the United States to cover these
preparations would run into hun
dreds of millions of dollars a year.
Most of this burden would be in the
form of taxes on incomes and busi-
ness profits.
Prohibition has knocked out sew
eral hundred million dollars a year
of government revenue and public
sentiment probably will never again
submit to the old practice of rails
ing the bulk of the revenue by taxes
on the consumer, no after how they
are levied. This may be cold
blooded way of looking at the ques-
ton. but l wish to make it plain that
the Paris conference is not entirely
academic. but affects US all tre-
mendously.
Evening star., 1919-03-26

Special Dinner Dance
at the Wardman Park Hotel Saturday
March %. pm. Reserve tables now.
advertisement
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-25
LYNCHERS TAKE LIFE OF AGED GEORGIA NEGRO Old Darkey Had Killed White Man in Defense of Negro
 Women. OFFICIALS TRY TO
 SUPPRESS PUBLICITY Explanation Was They Wanted To Round Up" Lynchers, But
 There Have Been No.
 Arrests.

Atlanta, July 24.=-Berry Washing ton, 72 years old negro, was lynched near Milan, Ga., May 26 after killing d white man in defense of negro wo- men, it is declared in a lengthy ac- count of the affair which the Atlanta Constitution will publish tomorrow.
 The lynching did not become gen. erally known at the time and accord ing to the Constitutions version, of ficials at Milan said they wished to keep the affair out of print in order not to hamper their round up of the lynchers. So far, there have been no arrests.
 On the night of May "A, the &C., count says, two white men went into the negro section and began "curs- ing and disturbing the negroes who were in their homes" In an exchange of shots with Washington, one of them was killed. The negro surren- dered and two days later was taken from jail at McRae nearby, brought to Milan and hanged and his body shot to pieces.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-25
NEGRO ATTACKS WHITE WOMAN,
 HE IS HANGED
Texas Mob Breaks Into Jail at Gilmer; HOrseman Drags
 Victim Thru Streets.

Gilmer, Tax, July 24.-Gilmer was quiet today after night and day of intense excitement brought about by the attack yesterday on Mrs. Virgie Hargard, a white woman, and the lynching today on the courthouse square of Chiffon Jennings, young negro, for the crime, after he was identified and had confessed.
 Jennings was was captured by a sheriff's posse early today three miles from Gilmer, after an all-night search He was placed in jail at noon. A mob gathered and with the aid of sledge hammers, broke the steel doors of the jail
 Just as the negro was brought and a rope placed about his neck, man on horseback approached and was handed the other end ol the rope. He galloped away, dragging the negro several blocks to the court house square. Jennings was then hanged. In few minutes, the crowd disper- sed leaving the body hanging. It was cut down at o'clock this after noon.
 Mrs. Hargard is in critical con- ditiOn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-25
START CAMPAIGN IN BEHALF OF
 COTTON ASSN,
Dr. Geo. l.. Sands of Little Rock One of Is Campaign Com-
 mitteemen.

Atlanta, July 24.-Appointment o1 Is campaign committeeman from throughout the South who are to meet here August and start actively all the departments of the American Cotton association was announced at the concluding session. here today of directors and committeeman of the organization. c. s. Ward and H. J. Hill of New York have been placed in charge of the campaign.
 1t was announced at the final ses- sion obstacles encountered by the Ex- port Financing corporation, sepa- rate organization from the American Cottton association, but in which many of the associations members are interested, will have been over come and that working details of the corporation soon will become actuali- ties.
 The IS committeeman whose names were announced today included w. c. Barrickman, Dallas; Dr. George l.. Sands, Little Rock; J. B. Ardis, Shreveport; Seth L. Barnes, Marston, Me-; J. A. Whitehurst, Oklahoma City; J. A. Thompson, Corsicana, Texas.
 "No officer or director of the Amer ican Cotton association shall at this time become identified with the Worlds Cotton conference to be held iii New Orleans during October" ac- ccrding to a resolution adopted to- day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-25
Flames Sweeping
 Michigan Forests

Detroit, Mich., July 24.-High winds continued today to drive fires at a rapid rate through pine forests, brush and over prairie lands of upper Michigan and the northern counties of the lower peninsula. The situa- tion is more threatening than at any time this year. In the upper penin- sula, forests around Trout lake and Raco appear to be the scenes of the largest fires which have been sweep ing along unchecked for four days. Railroad men who have passed thru the district say the woods are seeth- ing furnace. Only a fheavy rain, they say. will check the blaze. One village, Dollar. settlement, was des- troyed yesterday short time after the residents had abandoned their homes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-25
Charges Packers Possess Advantage
 In Freight Rates

Denver, Colo, July 24.-Declaring the packers have an undue advantage over wholesale grocers in freight rates under the proposed new tariff regulations on perishable foodstuffs H. G. Struble. Oklahoma City, repre- senting the Oklahoma Wholesale Gro cers' association. made a plea for revision of the tariff at the closing session today of the freight rate in vestipation here by the railroad ad- ministraton.
 MT. Struble declared that rates on packers cars was lower than ordl-, nary refrigeration cars. He declared the cost to the packers of shipping 1000 pounds of cheese over given distance will be S41, while to the wholesale grocer the cost would be STA.
 w. P. Huston of Wichita, Kans., asked change in refrigerator rates into that city. He, said rates on per ishable commodities into wichita from the west were in some cases $5 higher on car than was the case to other cities in the immediate vicinity
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-25
Railroads Under Federal Control
 Are Not Liable

Fort Smith, July 24.-Railways un- der federal control are exempt from liability in personal injury caes and the Arkansas state law making per- sonal injury judgments prior lien on railway property is imperative during the terms of federal control of the carriers, Judge Frank A. You mans decided in the United States district court today.
 !, The court dismissed the complaint of Earl J, Mardis, coal mine opera tor of Clarksville, so far as it per tained to the Missouri Pacific road, which had been made co-defendant with Walker D. Hines. federal direct or of railways. in action for $5O.000 brought bv Mardis for injuries sus- tained at Clarksville.
 The decision was rendered upon a demurrer filed by the railway com many which contended that under the federal control regulations an action for damages would have to lie against the government alone. The decision affects a large number of cases.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-25
Charges Grows Out of Clause in
 Defense Agreement With France.
ACCUSATION ATTEMPT
 TO HANDSPRING" WILSON
Bitter Debate Follows Attack on Chief Executive, With Robin son Blocking Move of
 Republicans.

Washington, July 24.-While repub- lican and democratic senators were feeling out the possibilities of former President Taft's plan for interpreta tions in the league of nations ratifi- cation, the attack on President Will sons course in concluding peace was renewed today from new quarter
 The storm center of the assault was a section of the defensive treaty with France, which published texts have shown to provide that it must be pre- sented for senate ratification "at the same time" as the treaty with Ger many. The latter was submitted two weeks ago; the former brought back from Paris by the president, still is in his possession.
 In an hour of bitter debate Chair man Lodge of the foreign relations committee and Senator Brandegee, republican, Connecticut, accused the president of violating the pledge of simultaneously presentation made when he signed the treaty, and Sena- tors Hitchcock, Nebraska and Will Hams, Mississippi, democrats, of the committee, replied that the charges only renewed an attempt to "ham- string" and discredit the president.
 Robinson Blocks Nasty Action.
 Later, Chairman Lodge presented resolution by which the senate would respectfully request" that the treaty be submitted so that the sen ate could consider it Gin connection with the treaty of peace with Ger many" A request for immediate consideration was blocked by Sena- tor Robinson, democrat, Arkansas, and the resolution probably will come up tomorrow. It carries this quota tion from section four of the treaty as published:
 "The present treaty will be submit ted to the senate at the same time as the treaty of Versailles is submitted to the senate for it's advice and con- sent to ratification"
 W"rv nf Taft's Suggestion.
 The suggestion of MT. Taft for six in the ratification resolution affecting the league cove- nant led to no discussion on the sen- ate floor, but held first place in the cloak room talk and in many confer ences among senators of all shades of opinion. Most of them seemed in-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-25
Exciting Chase of Auto Thieves from
 Little Rock Ends With Capture Here
 of One of Trio and Recovery of the Car

sight of them several times, and ar. irving here few minutes after they did.
 Little Rock officers, after they had been informed of the theft. phoned Pine Bluff officers to be on the watch for the stolen car. Night Chief J. H. King, taking with him Patrolmen J. I. Short, w. E. Williams, and E. D. Nelson. went in the police depart ment Ford to Pullen and Cedar street to wait for the car coming from Lit tie Rock. About 4 o'clock, an auto- mobile bearing number correspond ing to the description of that of the stolen car thundered into town by way of the Dollarway road, and the race was on.
 Chase 'Em Into Trap
 The big Hudson, with big lead on the Ford, was tearing thru the city streets, while the Ford clattering on in the rear, was scattering bullets in determined attempt to stop the car before the driver should completely outdistance them. An unfamiliarity with the street of the city caused the driver of the fugitive car to play safe on the double turn at Seventeenth and Main streets, and Chief King, sensing this. speeded the Ford for ward as fast as it could go. At the turn, he jammed the Ford into the Hudson, and forced it into the curb ing, at which iuncture, King, who was driving the stlen car contracted cold feet. and stopped.
 Although the fugitives were all armed. no attempt was made to re- turn the fire of the officers. King told officers that the names of his two companions were, Cunningham and Matthews. City Detective George Lewis arrived yesterday morning from Little Rock, and with Chief of Police Frank Stewart, and City De tective c. c. Lynn, questioned King about the two men he was with. He. stated that he had joined with them for a ride to Monroe, La, but knew about them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-25
Unanimous Vote On InvestiGatinn
 of Ship Board

Washington, July 24.-Bv unani- vote the house today adopted a reso- lntion <providine for. the appointment of special committee to investigate activities of the shipping board and emergency fleet corporation, with the view of determining how $3.250. .000.- 900 appropriated by congress was ex- pended.
 Republicans in snpportinr the reso- lution conterded that vast sums of money had been inefficiently spent. Democrats said they would not op- nose the irvestication and predicted that it would disclose that slanderols statements made about the shipping board were without foundation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-25

In a running fight with automobile thieves. during whiy4sN Pine Bluff off cers staged an exciting chase thru the streets of the city early Thurs day morning, Hudson Super Six automobile, stolen in Little Rock from Harry Smith, taxi operator of that place, was recovered, and Robert King, driver of the stolen automobile was arrested During the chase which began at Pullen and Cedar streets near Silbernable's store, and ended at Seventeenth and Main streets, the officers fired 15 shots, two of which struck the car and one of which is believed by officers to have struck one of the three occup- ants of the car. King was captured when Night Chief d. H. King. driving the Ford police car ran the Ford into the Hudson, forcing the big car into a curbing when King stopped it.
 When the Hudson stopped, two of the men in the car jumped out and ran west on Seventeenth avenue to Pine street, then turned south and disappeared. King remained crouch ed in the car cudling a 45 automatic pistol. He made no effort to use it, however, when tie officers jump ed out to take him prisoner.
 The thieves secured the car from Harry Smith. taxi operator, by a clever subterfuge. About 2 o'clock yesterday morning they telephoned to the taxi stand and asked that a car be sent to a certain number, giving instructions that the taxi driver was to knock at a certain door on the sec ond floor. Smith drove the Hudson to the number, and going upstairs, was looking for the room number when he heard his car leave the curb. He hurried downstairs and saw the car being driven off.
 Follow in Ford.
 He notified the officers, then se- curing Ford. started in pursuit of the thieves. He followed them close ly all the way to Pine Bluff. being in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-25
8O,O ,OOO Gallons of
 Gasoline Explode;
 Many Persons Hurt

Bayonne, N. J., July 24.-Eighty thousand gallons of gasoline, con- tained in eight tank cars, exploded on the switching track of the Texas company, here this morning, causing a fire which resulted in the serious injury of four persons with many others suffering minor burns. The property loss to the oil company was heavy.
 The cause of the explosion has not been determined. Buildings two miles away were rocked.
 The flames spread to two store houses and for a time it appeared that the entire plant of the company was doomed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-25
Progress is Made Toward Agreement
 In Seamen's Strike

New York, July 24.--Progress to- wards settlement of the seamen's strike, which is tying up ships from Portland, Maine, to Galveston, Texas, was reported tonight by Raymond B. Stevens, vice-chairman of the United States shipping board, who added that he would "have something definite to say tomorrow morning."
 A series of conferences was held here today and it was decided to re- sume next Monday conferences ab- ruptly broken off last Tuesday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-25
Camp Pike "Loot" Adjudged Burglar,
 Sentenced to Pen

Little Rock, July 24.-Second Lieut.. Chester A. Wells. of New Orleans has been conv,c- ted by a general court martial of assertion, burglary and ob talnlng money on worthless checks, 1t was announced at Camp Pike today. He will be reduced to the ranks and must serve two years at hard labor at Leavenworth. It was an nounced that Lieutenant Wells was arrested at New Orleans just as he was leaving a house With bag filled with silver ware which he had taken from the residence. He was serv- ing with a development battal- ion at Camp Pike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-25
WOULD NEUTTIALIZE ALAMO
 ISLAND

Paris, July 24. The Baltic commits sion of the peace conference pre- sented a report today recommending that the Aland Island, between Swed- en and Finland, at the mouth of the Gulf of Bothnia, be neutralized un- der the guarantee of the League of Nations.
 The Aland island forms an archi- pelago of 80 inhabited islands and a vast numbed of rocks and islets The population is about 12,00O. The islands formerly were held by Swed- en, but were taken over by Russia in 1909.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-25
Predicts Cotton Will Go to 75 Cts.
 Within a Year

Chicago, July 24.-Predict- ions that cotton may rise to 75 cents pound within a year were made today at the fourth Business Builders conference. held under the auspices of the Dry Goods Reporter.
 Southern merchants blamed the manufacturer for high prices of finished products.
 One speaker declared no estimate of future prices of cot ton goods could be made at this time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-25
PRISON WORKERS DEMAND
 RAISE

New York. July 24.-Keepers and matrons in the Tombs prison sent an ultimatum to the department of cor rection today demanding an increase of pay. There salaries range from $95O to $14OO a year for ten or twelve-hour day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-25
sas Senator Declares It Is lust to Suspect Japan's Motives.
HESE OBTAINED HOLD LEGITIMATELY
Government Repeatedly Has Affirmed Purpose to Re- turn Territory to China.

ngton, July 24.-Declaring kty provision giving Japan in Shantung had been Gre misinterpreted and ge neral Sderstood," Senator Robinson, Arkansas. told the senate was unjust to suspect Jap lives or to question the pn of her statesmen that the eventually would be restor- Nina. Tt has been, stated by tor,"'. said MT. Robinson, the treaty Chanting with it's
 inhabitants is wrested ma and presented to Japan. tory involved in this contro- Limited to a small land area ximately 200 square miles qual water area. The total n of the leased area is ately 165,000.
 dispute arises as to the Ori- ermany's claims in this area. It of the movement of the to secure commission in ermany in 1896 undertook ns for rights and privileges iaochow region. These ne were successful. March 6, many concluded a treaty la by which she acquired a g years on both sides of the iaochow.
 Made Pact With China.
 fermany regarded her rights Ing as subject to seizure by nations at war with her is by her efforts to anticipate hpation of the leased terri ban obtained possession by n and while in possession he agreement of China to any settlement that she Ike with Germany upon the n of peace.
 ese statesmen have repeat irmed the purpose to return territory to China as soon be accomplished in accord
 the agreement between Japan. No beneficial ef- result if we assume that acting in bad faith. China r afford to rely on her 'hts for a return of the ter an to herself breach that d thus provoke Japan to in- her claim acquired from through conquest, for that no obligation to restore the before expiration of the aid China was induced by ar with Japan to enter into
 or 1915 agreeing to what ngeents Japan might make many. But every commer- " of importance now in ween China and European the result of war or some rm of duress. If we % history and invalidate every 70 which duress has, enter
 m international relations plicy Just and Wise
 ls nave expressed indigna- agreement of Great Brit rance during the war to apan in her demands at the terence, Perhaps the same apply equally to the action ~ ated 2! States following these ss st. m recognizing the spec sss s.s Of Janan in China. It s.o s were all made primarily age tS Japan to increased ac. anms rns war: The crisis of the approaching, if not at hand hVer were straining every re- Dsat of :, back the ever-increas- In01;a,. v1i then and still believe to tn0itfy tSa by , which Japan was
 The | alnes al s, was both just Eausa aae e,.. influences now at pr ause a.,s China to hold out do e;thos ;tthh'eulated at to result in e''ner China or this coun-