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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
WOMAN IN TIE BROWN MURDER
 CASE IS HELD
Michigan Authorities Now Are Seeking Two Men,
 Companions
JEALOUSY SAID TO
 HAVE BEEN MOTIVE
Man, Slain in Auto, Infatuated, is Belief-SO Were Others and Clash Was Re-
 suit

Sandusky, O., Dec. 27 Mrs. Leona Bennett, aged "A, was ar rested here this afternoon by Sheriff Perry on request of Mt. Clemens, Mich, authorities, who are probing the murder of J. Stan ley Brown. She was found at the home of her father, Charles Peck. who came here about six months ago from Michigan.
 Sheriff Perry says Mrs. Bennett claims to have come to Sandusky Christmas eve. Pending the arri- val of the officers from Mt. Clem- ems, newspaper men were not per mitted to see Mrs. Bennett.
 Mt. Clemens, Mich., Dec. 27.-- Convinced that jealously was the motive behind the staying last Tuesday night of J. Stanley Brown, son of a former Detroit manufac- turer, authorities today instituted search in Ohio and southern Michigan for two men and a wo- man, the latter. Mrs. Leona Ben nett, being found and detained at Sandusky, Ohio.
 Further investigation here brought statement from Lloyd Provost, who was held as a ma- terial witness but later released, duplicating the three. One of the men, it was said, was a soldier stationed at Camp Custer. The other, a civilian, was presumed to be in some Ohio or southern Mich igan city. Both of them, Provost told Sheriff Wm. Caldwell, were infatuated with Mrs. Bennett, to whom he stated, Brown had paid court before his death. This, ac- cordinfg to the statement led to threats of violence against Brown.
 Sheriff Caldwell stated tonight that Mrs. Bennett would be brought here for examination, and that he had her promise to aid in clearing up the mysterious death of Brown, who was found on Wednesday shot to death at the wheel of his automobile on the road be- tween Detroit and Mt. Clemens.
 A sheriff's deputy left late to- day for Battle Creek, for the pur- pose of taking the soldier into GUS tody.
 The sheriff announced tonight that Provost and Mrs. Ruth Pre- vost Brown, young widow of the slain man, had been eliminated from the investigation. Each had been held as a material witness and was released today shortly after writs of habeas corpus were grant ed at Detroit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
Lloyd-George
 Defends Voting
 Clause of League

London, Dec. 27.-Premier Lloyd George, speaking at Llany- -Stym- dwy, Wales, today, defended the voting arrangements of the league of nations He said that Australia lost as many men as the United States in the war .and had as much right to vote as the United States. This vote, however, he added would not be used on any question arising between Great Britain and the United States.
 President Wilson recognized the justice and fairness of the claim put forward in behalf of the Brit ish empire," the premier said.
 He recounted the fight in the United States on the treaty, which ne termed "the folly of America entering upon party warfare when trying to settle the difficulties and troubles ensuing from the great war;"
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Little Master of Sun Worshippers
 is Under Arrest

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Ottoman Ear Adusht Hanish, self-styled little master" of the Mazdaznan Cult oi Sun worshippers, was arrested to- night and started for Los Angeles. where he was indicted on June A. 1918, several revolting offenses being charged.
 At the detective bureau, Han ish agreed to waive extradltlon. declaring: "They have nothing on me in the vest"
 The Mazdaznan Cult had a pre-. tentious temple on the. shore ot Lake Michigan, Chicago's south side, when it was ralded prlo to his convictio min 1913. Later, he established headquarters in Los Angeles, but fled following the indictment. It is said the Cult now has a half million dollar tenn pie in Zurich.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
NEGRO KILL ]. ED E. AS HE RESISTS
 M 'CEHEE: MAN
Constable Moss Fatally Shoots John Bradley, Alleged
 Thief

John Bradley, negro brakeman on the Iron Mountain railroad, was shot and killed Christmas eve night at McGehee by Constable Moss, while resisting arrest, after Constable Moss had gone to the negro's home to arrest Bradley on charge of the theft of dry goods from a freight car, accord ing to information obtained over long distance telephone last night from Ed Huddleston, marshall at McGehee.
 The negro is said to have re- gently given considerable trouble to railroad men in McGehee.
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Cider to Replace
 Booze New Years

Chicago, Dec. 27.--An attempt to substitute cider for intoxicants will be made at several large ho- tels on New Years eve, it was an nounced tonight. Many barrels of cider have been ordered for the occasion, the first dry finale of a dying year.
 There are to be a number of wet celebrations, however, as pri- vate parties supplying their home liquor stock have been planned. Private banquet halls are in de- nfand, hotel managers said today.
 Incidentally, a table, cider, food. confetti, colored hats and other carnival equipment will cost slight ly more than last year, due to the Thigh cost of everything" the managers also confided.
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WOOD ALCOHOL CAUSES DEATH OF 68 IN NEW ENGLAND: 150
 DIE IN OTHER PARTS 0F ].
Couple, Welded in 1917, Keep
 Secret 2 Years

Announcement was made yesterday of the marriage of Arthur Dutton, well known young contractor ard Miss Jessie Ayres, formerly of Eng land, Ark, but of late, regis tered nurse here. The we'd ding took place at the nome of Dr. l.. Theodore Copeland. Oc- tober 20, 1917, and was kept secret, except to a few friends of the bride and the groom, for more than two years.
 Mr. Dutton at the time of the wedding was preparing to enter the navy. He left the day following the ceremony. At the time, the couple decid- ed, to delay the announcement because of this fact. Dutton served two years with the North Sea fleet, returning here only a short while ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
DRASTIC RULES
 TO END LIQUOR
 IMPORTS MADE:
Ships Arriving From Foreign Ports Under Stringent
 Observation

Washington, Dec. 27.--Stringent regulations were issued today by the treasury to prevent intoxicants from entering the country from ships arriving fro foreign ports.
 Liquors properly listed as sea stores must be placed under seal by the boarding officer of the GUS toms service and kept sealed dur ing the entire time of the vessels stay in port. No part of such stores may be removed from under seal for any purpose while the ship is in United States waters, the regulations state, which denies to foreign crews the ration of wine served with meals on some ships unde rother flags.
 Excessive liquor stores no long, CT being dutiable, are subject to seizure
 Liquors properly carried may be returned to foreign port on the vessels changing from the for eign to the coasting trade, cd may be tran sferred under supervision of the cusoms officers from ves- sel of the same line or owners.
 Customs officials are not great ly concerned over the possibility of smuggling large stores of li- quors into the country and the new orders are believed to close the last hole through which intoxi- cants might reach domestic con- sumers. With all liquid refresh ment under seal, it was said, there be small opportunity for boot logging" to be carried on around the wharves.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
NE:AR-bRIDE: IN
 NE: hR|| " BIDDING IN HOSPITAL
Both People in Unhappy Ro. nance Confined to Their
 Beds

New York, Dec. 27.-Dr. Vim c. VermiIve and Miss Ruth M Keeney, who came today from Monson, Mass, to learn why the physician had failed to appear on Christmas day to marry her, are both patients tonight in hospital in Brooklyn. Miss Keeney faint ed and was removed to the wo- mans ward at the institution when informed that Dr. Vermilye would not see her. The doctor has been a patient since Thurs day evening.
 After having consistently re- fused to make a statement, Dr. Vermilye this afternoon sent the following note to newspaper men:
 "Gentlemen:
 "Upon my return to the Unit ed States, I was met by an invita- tion to my own wedding. l am not hiding from any one. l have more to say.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
Billy Dansey' is
 Reported Found

Tulsa. Okla, Dec. 27.-Chief of Police Robert futon, of Collins vile could not be located early to- night by either the city or county noIice officers. The citl and was thrown into intense excite ment this afternoon when the an nounced in an afternoon paper that he had located the missing Billy Dansey in this city and would be here tonight to rescue the kid warmed child and apprehend the kidnappers. Collinsville is a town of 5000 people loacted 20 miles northeast of Tulsa.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
w. T.U. Workers to
 Start for Europe

Chicago, Dec. 27.-As a step in the world dry" movement, Miss Anna Adams Gordon, president of the National w. c. T. U., and Miss Julia F. Deane, editor of the Union Signal, the organizations official publication, plan Euro pean, Oriental, African and South American trips, Miss Gordon says Passports to Europe already have been obtained.
 The tour of Europe will be be- gun in April, Miss Gordon said, to be followed by the visits to the Orient, South Africa, and South America in turn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
ATT r E:MpT MADE 10 KILL FUEL COMPANY HEAD Four Bullets Sent Into Car of
 Colorado Mine
 Official TROOPS ARE ASKED FOR BY CORPORATION Striking Steel Workers in Riots Following the Resumption of Activities at the Colorado
 Iron and Fuel

Pueblo, Colo, Dec. 27.-An at tempt was made at six o'clock last night on the life of Frank F. Parkes, manager of the Minnequa Plant of the Colorado Fuel ana Iron Co.,, according to announce ment by Mr. Parks today As q result it is understood that state troops have been asked to come here and take charge of the situa- tion.
 The attack on MT. Parks was made by two men as he was re- turning to his home from his of flee. Mir. Parks did not believe the shots were intended for him until he noticed his automobile this morning and found four bull let holes through it.
 Striking steel workers have been responsible for riots this week, fol- lowing resumption of work at the plant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
German Ships are
 Nov Great Britain's

If New York, Dec. 27.-Seven form. Ter German ships now anchored in New York harbor, were formally transferred today by the United States shipping board to the Brit ish ministry of shipping, in accor- dance with the order signed by President Wilson. The transferred ships are the Graf Waldersee, Pre- toria, Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, Zeppelin, Mobile, Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm and the Cap Finisterre.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
exlcans Declare
 U. $. Censor is Busy

edo. Tex, Dec. 27.-The o City newspaper Excelsior IFS in it's issue of Thursday t tae ne United States govern '. according to official Mexi- \ .amIIeormation," has re-estab- & ne censorship on mail from exican states of Tamaulipas. san, Vera Cruz, Sinaloa and Era. |n This action was taken |paper says, because of the be- nong Americans that in these
 are located the principal of 'bolshevik propaganda, ;1 winch radical pamphlets are oIled among working men
 united States.
 censorship began December Scelsior declares, since when lsan border censors open all rom the states mentioned, yass only such matter that
 rom Suspicious phrases"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
President Wilson
 to be 63 Today

Washington, Dec. 27.-Presi- dent Wilson will be 63 years old tomorrow. His daughters, Mrs. William G. McAdoo, and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre, expressed de- sire week or 10 days ago to be at the white house for his holi- day anniversary, and they may come. The president is expect ed to spend a quiet day. : Rear Admiral Grayson, the presidents physician, said today his patients progress continues and that the president was in good spirits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
SHAW ORDERS
 THE ARREST OF MINE OFFICIALS S
Deposed Inspector Was Re-
 fused Admission by Central Coke Men
THEY ACTED UPON THOUGHTS INSTRUCTION
Warrants Issued at Request of Shaw by Justices of the Peace at Hartford and Hunting ton

Little Rock Ark. Dec. 27.- Warrants were issued by Justice kof the Peace at Huntington and Hartford tonight for the arrests of managers of the Central Coke and ICoal company mines. wno yester- dsy refused to admit to their mines Thomas H. Shaw, former mine in- spector, who still claims that office rhe warrants were issued at Shaw's request.
 Managers of the mines refused p admit Shaw at the request of Governor Brough, who recently de- tlared Shaw removed for alleged Prediction of duty, during the coal Hrke.
 When informed of the issuing of the warrants for the mine mana gers. Governor Trough tonight ud that he would see that they re fully protected.
 Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 27.-The liners in district IA were working tall mines in the district with the Rception of the Bronson, Rogers nd Herni mine and the three lines of the Western Coal and lining company, following the eeision of the executive board ssterday.
 Thomas Harvey, secretary of e district, stated that he was pnfident the men would resume perations at the Western Mines )onday. It was reported that ese strikes had been called be use the company had not set ide any coal for the use of the n in their houses. With the atement of Harvey that the estern strike would be clearei
 by Monday, the interest thru t the district has turned to the e strike on the B. R. X H. he.
 The executive board has declar-
 that no board action will le y h. Howat endorses that opin-
 No action on this strike has n taken by the state receivers
 far as is known. The local Dn which called the B. R. & H Ike has taken no steps toward ing of fthe strike, and the
 rators refuse to discharge the n1er member of the union who
 lked as a volunteer during the
 aonal strike. Both the opera
 and miners officials, when
 ed concerning thi stsrike state
 the situation is unchanged.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
AFTER AGITATORS.

Buenos Aires, Dec. 27.-The DO. lice are active in many parts of the country, especially in the agricultural districts, in an effort to arrest agitators and confiscate communistic literature which ap- pears to have been widely dis tributed among the harvest hands. Photographic reports from various noints indicate there is much labor unrest. The railroad strike in northern Argentina continues, but no disorder is reported.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
FUNERAL OF ALCOCK.

Manchester, Eng, Dec. 27.-Fu- neral services were held here to- day for Captain Sir John Alcock the first aviator to make a non- stop air flight across the Allan tic, who died at Rouen, France, as the result of injuries received when his plane crashed December IS near Cottevrad in Normandy Thousands of persons including numerous army officers and air men attended.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
GREY WILL RETURN.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Viscount Grey, British ambassador, will leave Washington next Tuesday for New York to sail for home the following Saturday on the Ac. ouitania. He will be accompa- nied by his personal suite, Sir Will liam Tyrrell, Ronaldo Campbell and Major Crauwurd Stuart. .
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
Fire Causes Big Losses to Camp
 Pike Buildings

Little Rock, Dec. 27.-Fire starting late this afternoon at Camp Pike destroyed two mess halls and two barracks buildings and partially destroyed two addi- tional barracks buildings. All were unoccupied. The origin of the fire is unknown. The fire which for time seemed to threat en the entire camp, was gotten under control in less than an hour by the Camp Pike fire department.
 No estimate of the loss was available.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
KOlchak Retires
 From C0mmand

Vladivostok, Wednesday, Dec. 24.-Admiral Kolchak, command ing the all-Russian government forces opposing the bolsheviki in Siberia, has retired from active command because of ill-health, and has appointed General Semenoff to succeed as commander in chief, ac- cording to message received here today by General Semenoff's s representative.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
SAYS FALL FABRICATED.

New York, Dec. 27.-Raymont P. Denegri, Mexican consul gener- al in. New York, issued a statement tonight in which he quoted Presi, dent Carranza as declaring "enl tirely false" the text of letters made public by Senator Fall If New Mexico, purporting to shfw that Carranza was in sympathy with radical elements in this country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
Charge Official With Murder of
 Missouri Editor

Gallatin, Mo-, Dec. 27.-A war rant formally charging Hugh Y Tarwater, city clerk, with the death of Wesley L. Robertson editor of the Gallatin Democrat was issued today by J. T. Cope justice of the peace. A coroner's jury recommended yesterday that Tarwater be charged with first degree murder.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
Two Hurt in Jail
 Delivery Attempt

Tulsa, ,Okla., Dec. 27.-Two were killed here late tonight in bat tie with hold-ups. J. Arch Hall, floor manager of a local furnish ings store, was shot to death in front of his home when attacked by two men. One of them was killed. He has not yet been iden- tified. The other was captured by the police.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
Two Women Die.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Four per- sons, two of them women, died to- day from drinking wood alcohol, made a total of eight such deaths in AS hours, or 34 since July l. The authorities were thoroughly arous- ed and several arrests have been made.
 Drinks containing wood alcohol were called "coroner's cocktails'' by Coroner Peter M. Hoffman, who issued public warning against the fatal draughts and declared he would attempt to band coroners and other public officials thru- out the country to prevent the sale and consumption of poison liquorsl
 Both the coroner and the citb health commissioner, Dr. JohN Dill Robertson said wood alcohd drinks were sure to result eithd| in blindness or death.
 The police arrested the manag6f of the drug department of an oulsE lying department store at whc ! establishment pint bottles of M alcohol had been given away v S2 Christmas candy purchases. widow of saloonkeeper who yesterday was arrested and snS said to have admitted mixing YS alcohol with other liquors. 3 said the poison was purc # from 3 druggist who was ald A rested.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
E I. l. I. + .s + l. ]. I. i. I. l. T. . RAZE FRAME HOUSES F FOR FUEL IN THE
 . HOMES FOR pETR0GRAD

+ Washington, Dec. 27.-EX- + treme measures are being
 + taken in Pctrograd to meet # the fuel famine. AdVices to
 * the state department today + said houses in the city were 4' being raZed for fuel and barg- # es on the river were being * cut up.
 + According to the Pravda, s' published at Petrograd, the + number of curtailed and # school operations generally 'f concentrated.
 + In the bolshovik controll- # ed city, according to the # Pravda, the number of en- + ployes in the city's factories # has decreased approximately + 67 per cent in two years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
YOUNG FITZ LOSES.

Tulsa, Okla, Dec. 27.-,Harryl Krohn of Akron, O., outpointed Young Fitzsimmons of Oklahoma City here tonight in 15-round bout at the Grand Athletic club. Krohn was given the popular yer dict. Both are middleweights.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
hys Husband las He Holds Their 3-Year-Old Baby

Louis, Mo-, Dec. 27.-Mrs ne Walker, Al years old, shot X Killed her husband. Perry M Aer, while he was holding their af,old daughter in his arms in
 home here tonight. Mrs 1er was arrested and, accord W police, asserted she and her snd had been estranged and .eared he was trying to take child from her.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
Alleged Bank
 RObber is Killed

Atoka, Okla., Dec. 27.-One al- legged bank robber was killed and two men were captured after a gun fight with a sheriff's posse in the hills nine miles south of here at noon today. the posse re- covered about $1,200 believed to have been a part of the $2,4OO cash taken from the state bank of Bro- mide, Okla, Wednesday last.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
Says He's Sane.

Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 27.-Dr. John H. Vermilye, a local physician whose father, Dr. Am. G. Vermil- ye, went to Brooklyn hospital on Thursday instead of going to Massachusetts to get married, said tonight that in answer to a tele- gram the elder Vermilye had wir- ed him condition of health good
 Letter follows"
 The Atlanta physician said that except for this telegram his only information about his fathers ap- preaching marriage or temporary disappearance had been from newspaper accounts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
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NEW WAR WORDS SET DICTIONARY BACK
 ANOTHER CENTURY

+ Paris, Dec. 27.-Christmas
 + and New Years day will set * the French Academy bacl: * two weeks in their work of * revising the French djctjon- + ary, which will probably be + completed in 2,G20 o1. 2.025 + The two holidays this year 's happen to fall on Thursday, * the only day of the week on + which the Forty Immortals + assemble.
 * Academy members began 's the present revision in 1878 F and have reached the letter F * New Words coined during the + war, 1t is suggested will im- F pose new tasks on the revis- + ionists.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
FLOODS IN BELGIUM.

Brussels, Dec. 27.-Heavy floods are reported in all parts of Bel gium. The Scheldt river has ris- en over six feet and the Sombre more than seven. The lower parts of Charleroi and Mons are inundated. Rains continue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
DIES AT 1O6.

hEs' Hs' Wyo., Dec. 27.-James |ba a'hherrod, 106 years old ' ve buried tomorrow at the
 h hp0of farm, near Dixon Sorn dled yesterday. He lna oe 1la Harrison county, Ohio
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
CONGRESSMEN AT PANAMA.

Panama, Dec. 27.-A party of 23 American congressman, with mem- bers of their families, arrived here today. They will make the trip thru the canal in a submarine chaser.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
A. l.. TILGHMAN DEAD

Little Rock, Dec. 27.-Albert L. Tilghman, aged 45, a brother of J. H. Tilghman of Pine Bluff, died here yesterday at the age of 45. He leaves two brothas and two sisters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
COMMUNISTS MEET.

St;s. Friday, Dec. 2e.-The nd d1.aai cos congress of social s communist students be-
 sessions here today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-28
Troops Requested.

Denver, Colo., Dec. 27.-a re. quest for troops to protect work. men at the Minnequa plant of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Co.,, al Pueblo, was received here tonight Adjutant General Sprangler inn mediately began preparations fo, the despatch of a detachment ot the National Guards.
 Fifty Denver guardsmen unde, command of Col. Dennis E. Me Conniss, and Captain R. w. Tag gert, will leave for Pueblo at 11:3C o'clock tonight and will arrive there early tomorrow morning.