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The Washington times., 1919-02-16
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Lieutenant KimbaII walked hur-
riedIy to the desk in the Raleigh and
handed his card to the clerk.
please say to Miss Madeline Connol
that I will wait for her in the recep-
ton room"
Miss Connor doesn't answer the
! phone" announced the telephone oper.
ator. with the relentless finslity pecu'
liar to her office.
Not in" echoed Kimball. That's
impossible. II she does not answer
the phone. there is something wrong.
She made an engagement with me for
this hour and could not have broken
it."
"Such things has happened" SAID
the phone operator. scntentiously.
KimbalI ignored the flippsncy, AMI
insisted that a maid be sent to Made
lines room. The maid reported that
the room was empty, and the phone
operator smiled with superior wisdom
Being questioned, the maid remember
I'd that earlier in the evening she hal
delivered a note that Miss Connor had
written to a young woman friend stay
ing at the same hotel. At Kimbalrs re-
quest the maid secured the note. His
agitated manner impressed her,
and still more impressed Madeline )
young woman friend, who was at first
fearful Of creating misundcrstand-
ing instead Of helping TO clear up on.
The note read:
My Dear:
"AwfuIIy sorry / cannot meet
you at 1880 in the cafe as ar
ranged. / have just received a note
from Lieutenant KimbaIl asking
me to meet him at the wharf. foot
Of Seventh street, to join a yacht
ing party down the Potomac.
am sorry / can't be with you. and
wish you could be with US. 1t
will be glorious"
KimbaII was Mortified. Madeline mad
been tricked by forgery. He plung-
Gu into the street and learned from
the carriage starter that Madeline
had taken a taxicab. The minutes
dragged like hours as he made his
way TO telephone booth and asked for
a number. BY lucky chance he made
quick communication with CAPTAIN
Henderson, who within five minutes
responded in person and picked kim
ball up in his high-power car.
The chauffeur grinned with DELIGHT
as he heard his instructions. 1t was
he first time ne had ever been allow
ID to show the fun speed Of the
The Washington times., 1919-02-16

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The Washington times., 1919-02-16

This Is the SPee6est
serial ever written,
becauSe while you are
reading today'S chap
Ter, tomorrowS iS
being written. That
makes the author
hustle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-19
Expect Early Settlement Of
 Questions.
WILSON MAY SAIL
 FOR HOME MAY Is
Believe LittIc Opposition TO Peace Plans Will Be Shown By
 GcrmanS.
(By The Associated Press.)

With David Lloyd George, British prime minister, again in his seat. after his visit to London, where he defended his actions at the peace con- ference, before the house of commons, the council of four yesterday re- newed it's hearing of the claims of the Italians to the important Adria tic seaport of Plume and also had under discussion the question of the Polish claims to Danzig, on the Baltic. The council met at the white house" the residence in Paris of President Wilson.
 The opinion prevails in Paris that with the Italian demands now the remaining obstacle ito a full agree ment, the situation is such that President Wilson will be able to sail homeward in mid May with a signed copy of the peace treaty for submis- sion to congress, which in some quarters in Paris, it is believed, will be called in extra session not later than June 1st.
 l Little opposition to the peace terms is expected from the Germans, according to the latest reports in Paris, as they are declared to be anxious for return to peace cOndl- tions at the earliest moment possible. , It is asserted that there is to be no | German text of the treaty-the docu ment to be issued only in the French and English languages.
 .4 Can Unload Food. 1 Although general strike has been proclaimed in Brennan, and the asser- tion has been made that it has been impossible to unload foodstuffs talk en on an American steamship, Ger man wireless communication asserts that the unloading of the vessel is assured. Employees of department stores and speciality shops in Berlin have joined the bank employees strike. In Bavaria, the situation still re- mains acute, hut few details are available. In Vienna, there also have been disturbances.
 The bolsheviki attempted to storm the parliament building but were defeated.
 Brigadier General Richardson, has arrived on an ice-breaker at Archan- gel, to take command of the Ameri- can forces fighting in that region. A message from General Pershing read by General Richardson to the American troops called upon them to maintain the morale that was ex- pected of Americans.
 ,Helgoland, Germany's great but tress of defense of the Elbe and Wes- CT rivers. is to be dismantled, but not destroyed.
 It has been decided also that the Qualifications along the Kiel canal will be permitted to remain in exist ence.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-19
BRONZE STATUE WITH TABLET
 FOR MEMORIAL. Chairman Collier Announces
 The Plans. EAGLES SEND
 CHECK FOR 5000 Contributions Amounting To S2.S2S. 50 Are Necessary To Complete
 Plans. |.

Pine Bluff aerie No. 209. Fraternal Order of Eagles. yesterday sent to The Graphic a check for S10 as the aerle's contribution toward the Red Cross home service sections fund for a memorial to the Jefferson county men who sacrificed their lives in the war for humanity The Eagles is the second fraternal order here to make a contribution to the memorial fund. E. J. Kerwin is president, w. C. Nc a3ryde, secretary, and o. F. Tedstrom, treasurer of the aerie
 Plans for the memorial. as out lined by T. J. Collier, chairman of the home service section of the Red Cross chapter, provide for statue of bronze, with tablets on the base containing the names of the Jeffer- son county men who died in the serv- ice, either from wounds or disease. at home and abroad. MT. Collier es- inmates that at least $3,O0O will be needed for the memorial
 With the $1O contributed by the Eagles, contributions to the fund yes terday amounted to $45. the Conner cial acknowledging subscription from F. H. Walker, s225, and w. c. T. U. $10
 This brings the total subscribed to $171.5O. This leaves $2,82S5O to be subscribed if the war heroes of lief ferson county are to be at all hon. ored by their home community.
 Support Movement.
 A resolution supporting the efforts of various organizations to secure a memorial for Jefferson county men who gave up their lives in the great war, was passed by the trustees of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday at their regular monthly meeting at the Hotel Pines. The resolution fol lows:
 Resolved, by the board of trustees of the Chamber of Commerce, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, that we congratu- late the various organizations, and especially the Rotary club, of this city, on their efforts and splendid progress toward securing memorial park as monument to the Jefferson county boys who gave up their lives in the late world war.
 Resolved luther, that our appre- citation and thanks, hearty and sin cere, are hereby extended to our vice president and fellow trustee-that big hearted patriotic Pine Bluffian
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-19
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TO SECURE JOBS FOR
 SOLDIERS rnDAlrn
Headquarters For Overseas Agency Established :.
 In Paris.

Washington, April 18.-Completion of it's overseas organization to aid returning soldiers in finding employ ment was announced today by the United States employment service. Harold Stone, overseas director. has established headquarters in Paris, with branch offices in Brest, Lemans. Staignau, St. Nazaire, Marseilles and Bordeaux.
 All returning troops are being card ed by their officers as to whether they need employment, the officers acting as agents of the employment service under an arrangement be- tween the war and labor departments. The first cards to arrive since the system became operative reached Washington today from a detach- ment of the 120th infantry, consist ing of 568 men which arrived at Newport News on the Martha Wash ington. The cards were forwarded to the federal directors of the employ ment service for the states in which the men live. The federal directors in turn will send the cards to the local federal employment service of flee or bureau for returning soldiers 1 in the home cities of the men. The detachment will be demobiliz- ed from Camp Jackson, Columbia. s C.. and Dodge, Des Moines. Iowa. The l members comes from eighteen states ! including: Arkansas, Tennesse and i Texas.
 I The first consignment of cards in
 dicated that about thirty percent o1
 the returning men expetced theN
 would have to find new employment
 Only one or two men stated that they desired immediate emplovments. Tn
 others in need of help said they dit not wish to begin work before Jun for July.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-19
LITTLE CHANGE
 IN PHONE STRIKE

,o,o ,noston' April 1S.-The strike of mephohe operators and electrical nho., %hushefs, which has paralyzed tele- r,'oa TIoie service in New England since aha ahuesoay morning, showed little onan omanse today. Although substitute hipeators ip a worked at the switchboards oxos solhe of the suburban and rural exchanges and in a few of the small :. mo a cues, they were able to do no gana U'e 'hn care for a few local emer- rIs ma%s calls. No connections could be i'm through the exchanges in Bos-
 r,ana na the toll lines were tied up.
 ron' M'oVernor Cooling had received no pranh ya,y tonight to his suggestion, tele- ths thpaea a. to MT. Burleson today, that linou s'ate take over the telephone ahs:.' anes' for the duration of the dis man. ty of the United States Govern tho ons to furnish telephone service to
 e New England states"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-19
REFUSES TO ADMIT
 BLANQUEST'S DEATH

New York, April 1S.-Despite iden- tification in Mexico City of photog- raphers from Vera Cruz as those or the head of General Aureliano Blan- uuet, his secretary, Robert Gayon' now in this city, refused tonight to concede that the former federal gen. eral had been slain in a skirmish last Tuesday, asserting that there may have been some mistake about this.'
 we expect to hear officially at any moment from either Washington Vera Cruz or Mexico City," he said "as far as we can learn, the Mexican ambassador at Washington had been unable to verify the report of the generals death."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-19
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Mineral Wells, Tex, April 1S.-The "All Texas route of the Bankhead national highway from Memphis to Fl Paso, was adopted here today by the directors of the Bankhead high way association. Proposals that the highway run through Oklahoma and that the road make 'scenic loop" from Sweatwater, Texas, through the mountains of New Mexico by way of Roswell were voted down after lively arguments.
 The "All Texas route which was adopted by a two-thirds vote of the directors, proposes that the highway follow, roughly, line from Memphis , Tenn, touching at Little Rock, Ar kansas, Hot Springs, Terarkana, Sul- phur Springs. Texas, Greenville, Dal- las, Fort Worth, Mineral Wells Ranger, Abilene, Big Springs, Pecos Sierra Blancha, and Fl Paso. The highway association, which opened it's meeting today immediately after final adjournment of the United States good roads association con- tonight. hCsclcCJ DIOUBus At it's final session today, the United States good roaGls assodiatSon re- elected Senator John H. Bankhead of Alabama, as president. Officers elected included Governor Charles H Brough, Arkansas, first vice-presi dent; Governor o. A. Larrazolo, New
 Mexico, second vice-president; R. M Hubbard, Texas, third vice-president and J. A. Rountree, Birmingham | Ala, director general.
 Among resolutions adopted were the following:
 Calling upon state and county of
 ficials to give preference to honor :, ably discharged soldiers, sailors an(
 marines in highway improvement. Urging congress to pass the Town send Bankhead bill for nationa
 national system of highways, admin
 istered by federal highway commits
 sion.
 Calling upon states to increase sal
 aries of highway engineers as a guar
 anty of securing experienced men. l Urging congress to construct mor' ! roads in national forests under jur 1 isdiction of the secretary of agricul ture.
 Urging states to enact laws estab 1 fishing and maintaining engineerinl
 departments in state universities. | Urging the Bankhead highway as sociation to designate ite route iron 4 HI Paso to tho Pacific c0ast as quick " as passlol
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-19
POSTPONE
 HARBOR STRIKE

New York, April 1S.-At confer ence held late today by all interests involved in the harbor strike. it was voted to postpone the proposed walk out for another "A hours, pending a meeting to be held tomorrow at the city hall at which Mayor Hylan will receive the private boat owners and attempt to make a settlement between the two factions. Unless a settle ment is reached at this meeting. the marine workers declare they will all go out on strike Sunday morning at 6 o'clock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-19
ADOPT ALL TEXAS
 ROUTE FOR NEW
 BANkHEAD ROAD
Memphis El Paso Highway Will Traverse State Of
 Arkansas.
SELECT HOT SPRINGS.

Mineral Wells, Texas, April. 18.-The Bankhead National Highway association adjourned sine die at midnight tonight after adopting the report of it's directors recommending the "All Texas" route of the Bank head highway from Memphis to Fl Paso and selecting Hot Springs, Arkansas, as the meeting place in 1920. All the officers were reelected. The closing hours were filled with a spirited debate between dele gates supporting the "All Texas" and those working for the Oklahoma route. The final result was the rejection of the Oklahoma route.
 A pathfinding party will leave Mineral Wells Sunday to select a route for the Bank head highway from Fl Paso to San Diego, California, J. A. Rountree, of Birmingham, Ala, will be in charge of the path finders.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-19
PARK ENGINEERS
 GET ROAD WORK

The Parks Engineering company has been selected as engineers for Road Improvement District No. l. Of Cleveland county. This district will build a road of gravel construction. extending about 9 miles from the new bridge across the Saline rlver northeast through Rison to the Jef- ferson county line, with a branch north to the Grant county line.
 Commissioners of the road are: c.. K. Elliott, Dr. A. B. Robinson, and c. R. Bell.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-19
CHURCHES OBJECT TO SUNDAY MOVIES
 AND C|RCUSES
Treasury Department De- cides To Leave Schedules
 To Communities.

Washington, April 1s-The Sun- day observance issue raised by pro- test of churches and ministers in a number of cities against flying cir cuses and exhibition of moving pie lures in connection with the Victory loan was met today by the treasury in decision to leave the question to each community affected. Frank B. Wilson, director of loan publicity, telegraphed the loan chairman of each community where the flying cir cuses of aviators are scheduled to ap- pear on Sunday, saying it was Secre- tary Glass belief that the dates should be abandoned, ut that the trains bearing the airplanes and crews would be ruin on schedule and exhibition would be held if all inter- ests of the community agreed.
 Scores of cities today came word that local loan committees have made all preparations for opening the three weeks campaign with a rush Monday, in efforts to raise their quo tas early in the period, and leave the remainder of the time for pushing the subscriptions above the allotted goals.
 Self-interest constitutes the prin- cipal reason why the public should subscribe generously to the Victory loan, said the federal reserve board, in it's monthly bulletin issued today. Communities Will Suffer.
 "If the obligations already taken by the banks are not liquidated," said the bulletin, commenting on the bill lions of treasury certificates of ln- debtedness already absorbed by the banks, '"the community at large will suffer from continual imitation of banking credit and from the high prices that are consequent upon this condition of affairs. Only one remedy for the situation now existing can be applied namely, of sub- scribing freely for the government obligations when offered and of pay ing for them out of the proceeds ot savings, either already accumulated or to be accumulated from time to time.
 i "Indeed. the urgency for adherence to this policy is greater now than IL was during the war, inasmuch as al that time there was strict oversight and control on the part of the govern ment over production, distributior and, in measure, consumption, while at present that oversight and natur' ally and properly been greatly re {; faxed, or. in many branches of bust ness. entirely abolished.
 "The responsibility of saving ant conserving resources thus remains with those who are the recipients O current incomes, either from invest ments or from salaries and wages, Il perhaps. a higher degree than wal previously true"
 McAdoo Predicts Success.
 l Washington, April 1S.-Success O the Victory loan was predicted D. William c. McAdoo, former secretar! of the treasury. in statement mad .a;
 public tonight by the treasury. Tn American people, he declared, vii
 respond to the loan with the same de
 gree of patriotism which they mani
 Tested in previous campaigns and wl l lend a sufficient amount to the gov
 ernment to enable it to discharge "th
 most sacred debt that any nation e'
 CT incurred"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-19
LAPS PAY VISIT
 TO TAMMANY

New York, April 1S.-Politicians and political historians of many faiths and many claims have visited Tammany Hall, but it is doubtful if "worshippers" at the shrine of New York's ancient, yet active, society of democrats ever travelled farther to pay their respects than Kenzle. Adachi and Tsuneji Aidezu, members of the Japanese house of representa- lives, who were shown through the Fourteenth street "wigwam" today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-19
SECURITY GIVEN
 FOR ROTHFISCHER

Chicago, April 1s.-William sBross Lloyd. millionaire socialist, today scheduled $15,0OO worth of property as surety for the $5,000 bond of Charles Rothfischer. one of the | W. w. now in Leavenworth prison, who
 recently were admitted to ball on appeal. Llloyd said he was consid- erinr providing surety for WtlNe1k D. Haywood, bond for whom VIA Tsl cenfly oiFered but has not yets nesn siII " MI otherss N HIN
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-19
RIVERS TAKE ACTIONS TO
 SPEED COURT
Rnt Ruling On Manufac- ture Of Near Beer.
 sTRTBUTE s BREW IN NEW YORK CITY
ks Bear Tag Stating Sum Equi'al- |cnt To Revenue Is On Dt .JOSit At Banks.

lew York, April 18.-Brewers of
 New York district took action to-
 intended to speed court deter
 nation of their claim that beer of
 IA percent alcoholic content may
 produced without violating the
 d conservation regulations, when
 3 of their number began distribu-
 d of a brew of the strength speci-
 l in barrels bearing labels describ-
 it as an non-intoxicating bever- The kegs, sent out without revenue
 mos, which the collector had refus-
 carried tags announcing that
 ms equivalent to the cost of the lmps had been deposited in banks
 await the claim of the government.
 torneys for the brewers, who ad- Jed their action, declared that other hnufacturers in New York and else here throughout the country also buld begin distributing.
 Made Since December.
 The beer shipped here from the offman and Gambrinus breweries Id been manufactured since Decem- fr 1st, when by the presidential pro- amation, use of grains for brewing fohibited, to be modified early this ear by permission to make non-in- bxicating, or ''near" beer, which the evenue department classified as con- tining less than one half of one per ent alcoholic content.
 It was expected that the brewers (ction would precipitate a move by he federal authorities intended to top the sale of unstamped beer, bus bringing into the criminal courts he manufacturers contention, already 'aised in civil suits, that the 2 3-4 'ercent brew, being without the cope of the food conservation and 'rohibition statutes forbidding pro- uction of intoXicants, could be manu- actured and sold now and in the near uture under either the war time or ornament prohibition status, in com llance with the law.
 Notified Collector.
 The Hoffman breweries notified the nternal revenue collector early this Ieek of their intention to resume istribution of the 2 3-4 percent pro- uct. This was the standard during the reater part of Americas participa- lon in she war, under the food regu- 'tions. When applications for reven- stamps was denied, the brewers nnounced their intention of tender F payment to the authorities. When 1ls was refused. it was decided by 'e Hoffman and also the Grambrin- concerns to deliver goods without lamps, and special labels prepared order of Elihu Root, and William ; Guthrie, counsel for the brewers the country, were attached to thN arrels.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-19
OFFICER SUICIDES.

San Antonio. Tex.s April 18.-Lieu- tenant Colonel Clyde J. .McConkey, camp inspector at Camp Travis, was found dead in his quarters at one o'clock today with bullet hole thru his head. His pistol was found beside the body. Colonel McConkey was un- msfried and his home was at Brewa- ter. Minn., where his mother resides HE was 82 years old and had seen ser vice in France.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-19
Refuse Comment.

Washington, April 18.--In the absence of Internal Revenue Con- missioner n Roper, revenue bureau of- Ilelals tonight would not predict what action might be taken in the case Of the New York brewers who 'oday started distribution of beer .ontainlng 2 9-4 percent alcohol, vm,almlng m it to be misunderstanding. me only action of the bureau so far llss been to refuse to authorize sale D; oi revenue stamps to brewers desir- lhg to make beer with this alcoholic eun'ent, since regulations place at o'ie naif on one percent the maximum anllc aalcohollc content of misunderstanding averages of any kind.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-19
Snow Stops Hawker.

St. Johns, N. F., April 18.-Cyclonic areas between New Founderland and Ireland which are preventing Harry G. Hawker, and Captain Frederic P. Raynham, rival aviators, from start ing their transatlantic aerial race, will not move out of the course char ted by the fliers for at least two days, according to statement tonight by Lieutenant l.. J. Clements, Royal Air Force meteorologist.
 Snow falling this morning to a depth of several inches was turned late today in slush by sudden rain storms. In addition reports of weath- CT conditions in mid-Atlantic receiv- ed here today by wireless, are in- suspicious for an early start, Lieuten- ant Clements said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-19
Test American Ship.

New York, April 18.-The naval seaplane NC-2, which refused to take the air yesterday because of experimental conditions" received today "a routine test in flight" ac- cording to a formal announcement tonight by naval officers. Failure of the plane to rise yesterday was said to have "proved nothing against the machine"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-19
LOSE SEVEN SUBS.

fHoloourg, France, April 18.- on sas. tsa .J-Seven German submarines hsvan s .ns way here from England in tow tks r Dsen lost in a storm. Eight ~ m Siuefsea boats wero4 hound MI; only one arrived in sa41t s $