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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-22
ENJOIN OFFICERS TO PREVENT CLOSE
 OF POOL HALLS

Dallas, Tex, April 21.-A tempor- ary injunction restraining the attor- nev general and other state officers of Texas from enforcing the anti pool hall law which would have closed billiard and pool halls in the state on May 1st, was issued by Unl- ted States District Judge James C. Wilson, sitting in chambers at ft. Worth today and later file with the federal district clerk in Dallas. The order was issued upon application of the Dallas Labor Temple association, Rice Hotel company, of Houston; Ba- ker Hotel company, of San Antonio; Driskill Hotel company, of Austin, and others.
 The plaintiffs attack the law as denying them due process and equal protection of law as outlined in the first clause of the fourteen amend ment to the constitution of the Uni ted States. In issuing the injunct- ion, Judge Wilson upheld plaintiffs s contention declaring "irreparable loss or damage would result to the plaln- tiffs unless temporary restraining order is granted" Judge J. M. Mccormick, of Dalals attorney for plaintiffs, in state ment today said he was preparing to carry the case to the Supreme Court of the United States if necessary The injunction is SO worded, accord 1 ing to Judge Mccormick, "that every peace officer and individual in Texas ] is restrained from enforcing the anti. pool hall law"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-22
AUTOMOBILE: MEN FAVOR NEW TAX ON
 MOTOR TRUCKS
Abandon Idea Of Seeking Repeal As Class
 Legislation.

Members of the Pine Bluff AutO- mobile and Accessory Dealers assOcia- tiOn at their semi weekly meeting yesterday at the Hotel Pines, voted in favor of inc tax recently intro duced into the state legislature by Tom Hill and passed by the leGisla- ture taxing trucks in the county for the upkeep of the roads. The local association sent copies of the law to Attorney General Arbucklc and to the National Automobile association, asking opinions as to it's legality. They have not received q reply from the attorney general but the National Automobile association sent in a re ply that the local association should favor such legislation because it pro- noted good roads and good roads mean much to the industry.
 Members of the local association were considering taking action to have the law repealed because they considered it as class legislation throwing a burden on truck owners. The reply from the national associa- ton assured them however that such
 
 and that in many of these states the tax levied was even more than in this county. It cited that bikes must be maintained and that it was to the truck owners benefit that they be maintained because wagons and other vehicles can operate on roads that d truck eau not.
 The law levies an annual tax on trucks as follows:
 ne-ton, $l0; one and onehalf 10 two tons, $25; two to three tons, $50; three to three and One-half tons, $1J i; four to five tons, $l00; five to six tons, $l50; jitneys and commercial cars, $25
 The money obtained from the tax will be turned into the fund for inn proving roads in the county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-22
Unable to Agree.
Bv The Associated Pr

By The ASSOclated IfeSS.t
 Paris. April 21.-The question of the Italian claims was not disposed of at the meeting of the council of four this afternoon.
 The council was unable to agree on the Adriatic question and decided to proceed to other business. It was hoped that the issue between the Italians and Jugo- -Slavs on the sub ject of the Adriatic coast and Plume would be settled at the afternoon session at the "white house., but contrary to expectations, neither Premier Orlando nor foreign minister Sonnno appeared. For this reason the question could not be taken up.
 Pending receipt of information as to the course of the Italian dele gates in desiring to continue the negotiations, the council will take no further action on the subject.
 No statement regarding the Adria- tic issue has appeared and it was said that none would be issued today. At the Italian headauarters it was said that Premier Orlando had not left for Rome, and that he could not go until he could take with him a definite decision on the Italian claim.
 The council of four will hear the Japanese delegate tomorrow on the question of Kiao Chau.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-22
MILLIONS FOR VICTORY LOAN
 ON FIRST DAY Two Million Volunteers Will Finish The Job. MANY PLACES
 OVER SUBSCRIBED Steamship Marblehrad Leaves Golden Gate On Her Journey As
 Gauge.

Washington, April 21.-Uncounted millions in subscriptions to Victory Liberty loan notes poured into banks and soliciting committees through out the United States today, but no official reports had reports had reached national headquarters to- night to give any comprehensive idea of the harvest on the opening day of the three weeks campaign. Subscript- ions probably will not be shown fully in reports to the treasury until late in the week.
 More than 2,0OO,OOO volunteers were at work today in the big con- certed movement to finish the job" but reports indicated that the open ing was marked by less excitement than those of previous loan cam paigns when fighting was in progress in France. Generally, the trained workers of loan, had enlisted for the last effort.
 Long before closing hours tonight, telegrams arriving at the treasury told the story of enthusiastic com- munities which had subscribed their full quotas the first day.
 There were about twenty places reporting over subscriptions.
 No Official Report.
 The treasury had no report as yet on the achievement of Detroit, re- ported to be the first large city to over-subscribe it's quota.
 Early indications" said a treas ury review of the loan campaign, "were that the Victory notes were re- ceiving general distribution and not being bought up largely by banking institutions. Several telegrams from different sections of the country call ed particular attention to this fea- ture of the campaign"
 Many cities and counties in the Kansas City district also reached their quotas today, some of them using the volunteer subscription method exclusively.
 Many Exceed Quotas.
 Three counties in the Atlanta dis
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-22
Surprised Council.
CBy The Associated Press)

lDy The ASSOc1aleQ ffeSS)
 Paris, April 21.-Although the peace conference apparently was taken by surprise, by announcement of Ger many's intention to send a small del egation to Versailles to receive the text of the treaty, the plan is really old, and Berlin and Weimar dispatches of the Associated Press more than a month ago, indicated that the German delegates would not have power to make final decisions.
 The determination of the German foreign office was based on misap- prehension of the programme for the potentiaries with the representatives of the peace conference.
 It had been understood through press statements, that at the first meeting, the German delegates would merely be handed the text of the treaty, but would not be permitted to discuss its terms. and would be sent back to Germany to confer With the government and the national assem- bly,, returning after stipulated inter- val for the actual discussions.
 Delegation Is Small.
 Under the circumstances, as Count Von BrOckdorff-RantZ foreign min ister, explained to The Associated Press, the German government con- sidered it unnecessary to send the entire delegation-mOre than one hun- dred persons, headed by six plenipo- tentiaries-to Versailles merely to re- ceive the draft and return to Berlin with it and would therefore, send a smaller delegation and later proceed to Versailles for the actual discussion and the signature of the treaty.
 The government then formally in quired through the armistice commits sion regarding the programme, and on the basis of the reply seemingly determined on the dispatch Of the smaller delegation.
 Meanwhile, however, the plans ana programme of the council of four for discussion with the Germans had been altered on account of the fact that it
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-22
JULES VEDR|NES FAMOUS FRENCH
 FLYER KILLED
Aviator Was One of First Frenchmen To Become
 Master Of Air.

Paris. April 21.-Jules Vedrines. a noted French aviator, was killed today when his machine fell in the department of Drome while Vedirnes was attempting to make nonstop flight from Villacoublay to Rome. The mehcanician in the machine also was killed.
 The airplane he used was built to lombard Berlin and weighed five and one half tons. He had strong wind at his back when he left Villacoublay at 8:30 a. m.
 The machine in which they were making the trip was wrecked.
 The accident occurred about 10:30 o'clock this morning at Les Fouillou ses. and it is believed it was due to the machine collapsing in the air. The aviators fell from a great height and the death of both of them was instantaneous. The mail sack which Vedrines was carrying to Rome was found in the debris of the machine.
 Jules Vedrines, whose death is re- ported in the fall of his airplane was one of the leading French airmen. He was one of the first Frenchman to take up aviation and during the years 1911 and 1912 was very active in aerial races in Europe, winning the Paris Madrid race, finishing fourth in the European circuit race, making various records for height, distance and speed, and finishing sec ond in the British circuit race. He was one of the first aviators to fly from London to Paris, doing this on August 4th, 1911.
 On April 29th, 1912, almost seven years ago, Vedrines was injured ser iously by the fall of his machine at St. Denis. He recovered from his in juries and in August of that year came to America and won the inter- national aviation race at Chicago on September 9th. In 1913, he flew from Paris to Cairo. ; i Vedrines served in the French aerial service early in the war and was later made an instructor. On January 18th, this year, he accom- tplished the feat of landing in an air plane on the roof ofs building.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-22
GERMANY ACCEPTS ALI. CONDITIONS or
 VERSAILLES MEET
Six High Officials Will Rep resent Huns At Meet
 ing April 28.
(By The Associated Press.)

Paris, April 21.-Germany has mo- tified the allies that she accepts all the allied conditions respecting the Versailles conference. This official announcement was made tonight
 Germany will send the following delegates to the Versailles congress with full powers to negotiate:
 County Won Brockdorff- -Rantzau, foreign minister; Herr Landsberg, secretary for publicity, art and liter ature; pr. Thedslor Melchior, general manager of the Warburg Bank; eHrr Leinert, president of the Prussian Assembly and of the National Soviet Congress; Herr Geisberg, minister of posts and telegraphs, and Herr Sch uecking.
 In all, the German party will num- Der 75. The arrival of the delegates cannot be expected before April 28th.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-22
LLOYD GEORGE TO
 MEET FRESHMEN
(By The Associated Press.) )

Paris, April 21.--David Lloyd George, British prime minister, has agreed to receive former Governor Edward F. Dunne, of Illinois, Frank P. Walsh, former chairman of the war labor board; and Michael J. Ryan, of Philadelphia, next week. The Americans were chosen by the Irish societies in the United States to appeal to the peace conference on De- half of Ireland.
 The arrangement for the meeting was made by Col. Edward M. House, the American peace delegation at a luncheon today at the residence of the British premier. Mir. Lloyd George said he was unable to receive the Americans this week owing to the pressure of business connected with the peace treaty and requested them to rmain over for a conference until next week.
 It is expected the Americans will take up with Fr. Lloyd George, the question of his receiving the dele gates from Ireland who are coming to Paris.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-22
VICTORY PARADE.

Parade starts at 200 p. m. Wednesday.
 Two bands will furnish the "pep."
 Every returned soldier in Jefferson county, whether commissioned or enlisted, is expected to be in line.
 All of the industrial cor porations in Pine Bluff have agreed to see that all of their employees who are returned soldiers are in the parade.
 The Red Cross workers have agreed to march as a body.
 The Rotary club will form one unit of the parade.
 The Cotton Belt shops will be closed down during the afternoon and each depart ment will march as a separate bodv..
 All other organizations, in- dustries and stores of Pine Bluff are requested to fall in line.
 If you belong to an organ ization. don't wait to be noti- fled. Call up your leader and ask him to get your crowd
 There will be room for all.
 Red Cross workers will re- port at the court house.
 White soldiers will report at the court house. colored sold iers at the city hall.
 The Rotary Club will report at Jefferson Hotel.
 Cotton Belt shop depart ments will report on Barra- que, between Pine and Chest nut streets.
 The employees of stores will report on Pine street be- tween Barraque and Second avenue.
 Units from other industrial organizations will report on Chestnut street, between Barraque and Second.
 The parade will start promptly at 200 p. m. The line will begin to form at 1:30 p. m. Be on time!
 All units desiring to take part will please notify w. B. Alexander, parade commander as soon as possible in order that formation of parade may be completed and announced by Wednesday morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-22

Mrs. Allen Clemmons yesterday re- ceived a cablegram from her husband stating that he would return to this country from Russia about the 18th of May. He enlisted in the navy in March, 1918, and was sent to France for shore duty. He served there six months after which time he was sent to Russia where he served seven months in machine-gun battalion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-22
NOTICE.

. All banks members Clearing House association will close at 12 o'clock noon Wednesday, April 23rd, 1919, account Victory Liberty loan cele- bration.
 Pine Bluff Clearing House Assn.
 By H. B. Strange, Manager.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-22
Name Six Delegates.
Bv The Associated Pres

By The Associated Press)
 Paris, April 2l.-The German dele gation to Versailles will comprise six high persOnages at the head of which will be Count Von Brockdorff- Rant zau, the foreign minister.
 Marshal Foch was so informed this evening, according to official an nouncement. The delegates cannot arrive at Versailles before April 2S.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-22

MT. and Mrs. c. A. Barnes, and party of friends have returned from an enjoyable fishing trip at Lake Diane.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

The advertisements of the. moving picture and vaudeville attractions playing in Pine Bluff will be found on the sixth page of The Graphic. Be sure to read them!
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-22

Want to save money, time and your
 nerves? Read the advertisements of progressive merchants in The
 Graphic. 4-lo-H
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-22

The Alcoholic Blues" and other new hits now on sale at Knox Walk CTS. 4-22-2t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-22

Columbia Records for May go on sale today at Knox Walkers. 4-2z-2t
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THE WEATHER.

M ARKANSAS-Tuesday and Wed-
 nesday fair; continued warm.
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Evening journal., 1919-01-31
GENERAL DICKMAN
COMMENDS Y.M.G.A.
Sends Order to Men and
Women Who Accom-
panied Troops
SERVED WOUNDED
IN DAY AND NIGHT

Spread upon the records OF the Third
Division. A. e. F.. and just brought TO
the attention Of the National War Work
Council OF the Y. NJ. c. A., Is a general
order issued by command Of Majsr Cen
eral Dickman, which "Y" officials yes
terday hailed as an answer TO charges
that Red Triangle workers had avoided
the danger zones IN France and had
wrung exorbItant prices from the sol
diers for the comforts which the asso-
citation had sent overseas. General Dick
man directed that a copy OF the order
be sent 10 every one OF the thirty-fOur
men and six women who went with
the division through the lighting at
Chateau-Thlerry and along the Marne.
to ST. Mlhlel and later Into action north
Of Verdun and along the Meuse.
The Y. NJ. c. A. made public Cen
e-al Dlckman's order yesterday. along
with a communication from Colonel J.
C. Rhea OF another division which was
In the St Mihiel lighting. Colonel Rhea
OF another division, which was in the
ST. Mihiel lighting. Colonel Rhea gave
figures showing the large amount Of
supplies which were distributed in his
division by "Y" secretaries without
charge. The order OF General Dickman,
who Is now In command OF the Army
Evening journal., 1919-01-31

during these two weeks OF great strain.
''The conduct OF these self-sacriflcing
and brave men and women who have so
urhesitatingly given their services TO
their country, establishes a standard OF
prestige. exceptional courage. devotion
and resources which the Commanding
General particularly commends."
Colonel Rhea, Chief OF Staff OF one OF
the divisions which helped 10 straiehten
OUT the St Mlhiel salient. wrote 10 Y.
NJ. c. A. overseas headquarters In Paris
as follows:
THE Division Commander directs me
to thank you In the name OF the ON
GERS and men Of this Division for your
great work in having distributed. gratis.
10 this Division between September 40
and Is a total Of iS7.90S packages OF
cigarettes; 6l,5&O bars OF chocolate; 90
900 packages Of cakes; $500 pounds OF
hard candy; and hundreds Of gallons
OF coffee, chocolate and boulllon.
1t Is impossible TO express 10 you
the appreciation Of the officers and men
OF the pleasure and comfort you have
brought 10 them when each one was
struggling under the greatest hard
ships, TO do his duty toward his coun-
Evening journal., 1919-01-31
CASTORlA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Yoarl
Always bears ~
the N NNAA

Your abilities. II offered through ne
Want Ad market. will bring richest -
turns ADV.
Evening journal., 1919-01-31

Of the measures which must have at
teniion before Congress expires by
limitation March are the army and
navy appropriation bills. the agricul-
tural bill. diplomatic and consular bill,
District Of Columbia appropriation,
public buildings, immigration, Indian
appropriations and rivers and harbors
Only one or two OF these have passed
The House and none has been passed in
the Senate.
There are many other general meas
ures. The appropriation bills must pe
passed by March 3, or there viii be no
mnney available to conduct the vari-
Gus government departments. The
worst situation Is In respect TO mill
tary legislation. The army appropri-
alton bill is to be taken up in the
House committee today and WIFI not
be reported out for two or three weeks
The army reorganization bill is dead
for the session, and some kind OF
scheme will have 10 be devised 10 con-
tinue the present military establish
ment until the new Congress meets in
special session.
Altogether. II might well be called
a fruitless session 80 far as actually
showing any results for the time ex-
hausted and the reams OF paper con-
sumed by debate. A bulky Congress
sional Record has been compiled, and
members have extra clerks employed
sending out speeches Of "The Star
Spangled Banner" variety and garden
seed.
Evening journal., 1919-01-31

OF Occupation In Germany. Is as fol-
lowe:
The Commanding General desires to
make OF record IN the General Orders
OF this Division his appreciation OF the
part taken by the members Of The Y.
NJ. C. A. who have been attached 10 this
Division and actively carried on their
work In all It's phases during the time
that this division was In contact with
the enemy from, May 81 10 July 80.
During the days beginning July "a
when the enemy made their attack and
for days and nights afterwards. the Y.
NJ. C. A. through its faithful members
at their posts df duty. not only with
chocolate and cakes and tobacco cheer
ed our SOLDIERS. but were Of efficient as
sstance 10 our medical stan In caring
for wounded. Hot chocolate was serv-
ed In many cases, free. both day and
nlgth 10 the wounded and ambulance
drivers.
while the men OF the Y. NJ. c. A.
were with the troops In the front line,
the young women OF the Y. NJ. C. A.
were detailed with the hospitals and
the medical stan Of this Division bear
testimony Of their most eflclent heip
Evening journal., 1919-01-31
CONGRESS is BUSY
With MANY PROBES
Legislation Held Up While
Investigating Holds
Full Sway
TWENTY DAYS LEFT
TO PASS MEASURES

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. si-A
craze for Investigation has seized Con-
gress strongly. In fact. II appears the
entire session win be taken up with
probes Of various kinds. This malady
usually appears In Congress every win
ter, but u Is experiencing a more vio-
lont case at present than usual. Neither
g. 3nch Of the legislative body has any
ne for legislation. and. as a result,
lngs are getting in a serious Jam.
Not a single one Of the big appro-
lation bills has passed the Senate,
lille only four OF the "a supply meas
res have been disposed Of in the
House. With a little more than 20 legis-
lative days In which TO debate and
vote on the appropriation bills and
Important general bills, members are
proposing scores OF new Investigations
and II begins 10 look as though the net
result Of the winters session will be a
cipher.
Almost everything imaginable has
been investigated or soon win be. The
coal operators. the packing house in
dustry, the brewers, the German prop
gandlsls, Hog Island and other ship
yards, the governments housing opera
lions and the military hospitals around
Washington so far have provided grist
for the mill. These subjects are al
most exhausted and the probers are
looking around for something else with
which to consume the few remaining
weeks Of the session.
About The only standing committees
which have not ordered Investigations
are the committee for the disposition
OF useless papers In the executive de-
partments and the committee 10 inves-
tigate trespassers upon Indian Lands.
These two are minority committees
and their members are on other COM
mittees which are investigating" 50
that Is probably why they have not or
dered inquiries.
The postoflce appropriation bill was
presented at the beginning OF the ses-
sion and passed expeditiously In the
House, but II has not passed the Sen
ate. A deficiency bill and one or two
minor appropriation bills have passed
The House, but not the Senate. Some
Evening journal., 1919-01-31
Much Rheumatism
Local Druggists No-Cure NO-Psy Oner
Attracts Many Sufferers,

n there are any rheumatic sufferers IN
town who have not availed themselves Of
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He states that II Rheuma, the guaranteed
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viii return the purchase price without any
quibblinR OF red tape.
Rheumatism Is e dangerous disease, and
anyone who has the slightest taint Of Il
should drive Il out Of the system as soon as
possible. Read what Rheuma did for this
Sufferer:
II have been laid up for one year with
chronic arthritis. ! had doctors galore,
also spent four months In the sanitarium
hospital at Troy. \. Y. but had practically
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7 have now taken Eve bottles. and can go
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Good druggists everywhere sell Rheuma
and a large bottle Is inexpensive.
Evening journal., 1919-01-31
HOUSEHOLD Norrs

A harmless llsht green coloring for
candles Is obtained by macerating let
tuce leaves.
Marvellous puddings. cakes and breads
can be made when one has buttermllk
and soda.
oyster salad may be served hot or
cold.