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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-17
OVERRULES MOTION
FOR NEW TRIAL

Washington. May 16.-Justice STAFF
ford, of the District of Columbia SUI
preme court today overruled the mo-
ton OF organized base bali for new
trial of the suit of the Baltimore Fed
eral league base ball club and award
ed judgment of $4,000 in favor
of the club with $4,000 added for
attorneys fees. An appeal was noted
by counsel for organized base bail
and Q bond, in til esum OF $3.50. 900.
furnished. A vs. AZ
The suit Of the Baltimore club waa
brought under the Sherman anti- tyust
|l 4 q. sa sss INV Sss e s1'|
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-17
METHODISTS MAKE
final PLANS FOR
CENTENARY DRIVE
Altheimer is First Town to
Report Complete Quota
Subscribed.

The Methodist churches of the city
and of the Pine Bluff district are
making every preparation for the
opening of the Centenary campaign
which begins Sunday May Is. De-
spite the fact that the campaign will
not officially open until tomorrow, one
town has already reported it's quota
subscribed. The honor goes to AL
theimer, which, with quota of ST.
900, reported to Rev w. c. Watson,
presiding elder last night, that AL
theimer had "gone over the top" The
Business Mems League of Altheimer
was enlisted in the movement, and
after taking it up, boosted the pro-
gressive little town over promptly.
The First Methodist church last
night held a meeting at the church
for the purpose of making final ar
rangements for whirlwind cam
paign. Tracy Mills, director of the
campaign for the First Methodist
church, met with his workers and
captains, and made an ardent appeal
for prompt subscription of the
quota. The First church, and the
| Lakeside church have a quota OF
sec, 900 each. The quota for the dis
trict is $15O,OOO.
Ten teams have been organized by
the First Methodist church, to be cap
tanned as follows: J.. e.. Love, L. E.
Bassett, F. o. McGesee, W.. D. Webb
Felix Smart, ]. R. Sanders, A. r.
Cooper, r. G. Custer, w. w. Taylor
T. F. Gadberry.
Preparations for the drive are be-
ing carried on at all of the Methodist
churches in the city, and on Sunday
every church of the Methodist de-
nomination will start the campaign to
raise it's share of the $12S,OOO, OOO
fund.
i, A Centenary social was held at the
Lakeside church last night. Members
! of the church were present, and en-
joyed an interesting program Of speak
ing and music. The movement was
well outlined in number Of ad-
dresses By prominent chNTch mem
hers The musical pq1 NAE ap.
, propriate to the fQN Ao1ae. Re-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-17
GIANT NAVY SEApLANES LEAVE
new FOUNDL AN D ON OCEAN FLIGHT
Headed by "Flagship NC3 the Three Planes Take the
Air for the Azores After Repeated Unsuccessful
Attempts

Trepassey, N. f., May lG.-Three
giant seaplanes of the American navy
the NC-3, NC-4 and NC-1-rose
today from the waters of Trepassey
Bay and headed for the Azores.
Commanded by Commander John
II. Towers, Lieutenant Commander
A. G. Read, and Lieutenant Com
mander p N. l.. Bellinger, the planes
left their mornings at the head of
Trepassey harbor and TAXED toward
the Narrows. Then rushing into
westerly wind they took the air. The
NC3, the Flagship" rose at 1882, the
NC-4, two minutes later, and the NC-1
at TAI New Founderland time,
which is one hour and 80 minutes
ahead of New York time.)
Within few minutes they were
lost sight of, beyond the eastern hor-
Head For Azores.
The seaplanes shaped their course
toward Corvo, Westernmost island of
the Azores, from which they expected
to fly to Horta, on the island of Fayal
where they will descend, if weather
conditions, or mechanical difficulties
make it necessary, but they will go
on, if possible, to Ponta Del Gada, or
San Miguel Island, 1852 nautical
miles fro mthis port. This leg of the
cruise from Rockaway Beach, N. Y,
the planes home, to Plymouth, Eng,
is the only one which will require
night flying.
The planes were expected to main
tain an average speed of 60 nautical
miles an hour, although they are
capable of making 90 miles if cir
cumstances demand. Temperature was
expected to determine the flying alti-
tude, but it was believed, 5000 feet
would be the limit.
The NC-4, which was left behind at
the start by her sister craft because
of engine trouble and arrived here
from Halifax only yesterday, was in
the today almost as soon as the flag
ship, rising after swift IS minute
cruise about Nation harbor.
The NC-1 made two unsuccessful
attempts to leave the water while
Commander Towers plane scared
above it, and the NC-4 but it rose
nine minutes after the flagship and
followed in the wake of the others,
which headed for the east as soon as
the NC-4 took the air.
The radio station at Bar Harbor,
Maine, intercepted direct messages
from two of the seaplaEes shortly of
ter midnight. One message picked up
at 1927 o'clock was from the NC-1
calling station ship Number 9, APP
proxmately $50 miles from Trepass-
ey Bay.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-17

HEAR REPORTS

F, fayetteville. Ark, May 16.-The
r ay general assembly of the
saaa. Presbyterian church in
~ shn mere, received reports today
3 SHE ne work of boards of education,
e;st; uay schools, young peoples So
con' revival activities and special
s1Mr nun of the church.
~ thisnt' the Rev. Tom Jung, pastor
ca,;s me cumberland Chinese church OF
addressed the convention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-17
PRICE OF WOODEN
SHIPS REDUCED

Washington, May 16.-More liberal
terms in the sale of wooden ships
were offered by the. shipping board
today as an inducement to export
houses and small transportation COM
panies to own vessels under the
United States flag.
Sales also will be made to foreign
interests which may desire to pur-
chase bottoms.
Buyers may pay cash tor ships. il
which case q lower price Will be az
lowed, or may ~ my par ont ID
s ssss:'
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-17
CHINESE CABINET
HAS RESIGNED

inc, al u.s. May 1e.-The Chinese cab
lr mas resigned. but the president
linn aelused to accept the resigna-
peh;na according to telegram from
M g the peace conference.
~ ! $ peace conference at Shanghai
~ resn representatives 81 Northern
sont neFls =, no telegram
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-17
Trip to Take 10 Hours.

Washington, Nav 16.-An official
report from Trepassey Bay, N. F.,
received late tonight said weather
conditions along the seaplane. route
were good when the start was made.
and if the winds then prevailing con-
tinued, the airships should reach the
Azores in 10 hours or about one p. m.
tomorrow, Washington time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-17

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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-17

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THE WEATHER.
ARKANSAS - Saturday #
generally fair in west por-
ton, local thunder showers II
in the east portion, cooler in f.
south portion; Sunday prob +
ably fam, warmer in north #
west portion.
T. 4. 4. 4. 4. # + +
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-02
A REAL IRON TONIC
Like Pepfiron May he Just What
You Need This Spring

Probably nine people out OF ten
have lost or are losing their grip on
health In these trying months OF aw.
full epld~mic~. exposure TO damp.
changeahie weather. and association
with sick people In ovcrheatad
homes.
Depicted blood. loss OF tho rcd cor.
puscie.. shattered nerves. ios- OF ap.
petite. duh. doxy feelings In tho head.
irritability. all loudly call for the
real tonic strength and nournh-nen;
that Peptiron win give you. II Ia a
wonderful corrective Of anernic tend.
cncy. paicness. langaor. nerve ex.
hans,ion.
P-ptlron restores the red cor
puscles TO the blood and gives a
natural vlxor and snap that keeps
up courage. makes you cbscry and
helpful 70 your family and friends.
and contributes wonderfully 10 the
health Of all. Remember this one
thlnx-as vitality. positively true
Pcptiron IL a rial iron tonic
Nsas ~ &. L HOOD co. LS~siL Msss-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-02
SIGNAL TROOPS
TO COME HOME
War Department Announces
Sailing OF Transports

WASHINGTON. May Trans
port sailingn were announced by
the war department today as fol
lows:
Transport Regina dc Italia. Mar.
settles 20 New York. due May 10
with; Headquarters Second army.
aoard field signal battalion. 10 cas-.
ual companies.
Transport Hudson. bordeaux 10
New York. with asath infantry head
quarters company. detachment com.
pany NJ and sanitary detachment.
four casual companies: detachmenta
companies y 10 *. i5sth infantry.
Transport Edgar Luckenbach. 81.
Naxairc To Philadelphia. due May i2
with: 10th infantry headquarters
and medical detachment. first bat.
talon and supply. machine gun and
headquarters company. company NJ.
detachment fosth infantry.
Transport Santa Olivia. 81. Ma.
zaire to Philadelphia. due May Ia.
with detachment iosth machine gun
battalion. 10th infantry. second and
third hattalions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-02

law. many Japanese in this state
are acquiring land In the name OF
their children. native born. who. on
that account. Will ultimately become
citizens and be permitted 10 re-
tain II.
And there lies the danger OF pic
ture bride immigration" as Senator
Pheisn and those who share his
views ace II.
Al san Francisco alone. 2oss
Japanese photo wives arrived last
year. with the total for the years
OF IsiS.ieiz placed at 4ss9.
This spells national danger
and an immediate menace 20 Call
fornla.- asserts Phelan. who has
become spokesman In campaign
so revise the immigration laws that
will take into account the Japanese
stork.
Under present immigration laws.
wives OF resident aliens. including
japanese. are admitted after they
have passed normal tests required
Of all immigrants.
The picture bride privilege. ex.
tended exclusively TO Japan. il high.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-02
Senator Phelan Would Limit Japanese
Picture Brides; Says They Are Menace

Especial to The star by ". n. Al
SAN FRANCISCO. May e.
How can statesmen deal with the
Stofkg
The romantlcaily pretty story Of
Japanese picture Brides" now en-
tcring an arrosting practical chap
ter. has brought this to the fore
az a puEzling international problem.
Tho St9rks wings. says United
States Senator James II. Phelan, OF
California. must be clipped by re-
stricting the number OF picture
brides now entering this country
unless the country wants 10 see
this state a japanese colony within
40 years.
Senator Phclan cited figures show
ing the arrival OF 1850 Nipponssc
women, married by an exchange OF
photos with Japanese men already
In the United States. was ooutinu.
Ing at the rate OF about 200 per
month.
iy the ''gcntlemcn'a agreement"
between the United States and
Tokyo. n restricted number OF Japa.
nese men are permitted annually TO
enter this country.
by this pact IL was expected that
labor and race questions on the
West coast would be kept from "A
critical stage. but tho lovers agree
ment" wasn't taken sufficiently into
account. al the anti alien sentiment
has now set out to prove.
Wherefore. Hhiploads OF fiowery.
robed brides continue TO arrive IN
ever Increasing numbers and 10
laugh with their husbands at frock.
coated and slik hated immigration
iocksmitha.
The photo marriage custom OF
Japanese. permitted under the
Toxic Washington agreement, has
long been a picturesque feature of
trans Pacific migra;lonn.
In her bamboo powered home. the
Japanese maid receives a picture OF
countryman In America who l.
suelng for her hand.
She WEEDS him at long range.
promising TO love. cherish and obey
the man Of whom she has become
pletoraily enamorcd. Packing her
hope chest and the paternai and
governmental blessing with her
other belongings. she takes the next
ship for California. Oregon or wash.
ington.
With hundreds OF other brides she
has until recently been compelled
to wait in tho immigration oaxes
at the port OF entry for Identified.
ton By her husband. proper intro
ductlon TO him and other formaiL
tier.
This has now largely been done
away with.
Tn. japanese husband In inereas
Ing numbers now goes after hia
wife. bringing her hack fret class.
enjoying a honeymoon" Occidental
fashion. and whlskinE her TO her
American home In taxi
The japanese blrthrate In Cali.
fornia his proved high. Families
OF five 20 seven children are com.
mon. There are practically no
childicss marrnxrs--and no divorces.
American born Japanese children
are entitled TO hold property. To
the California sntiailen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-02
Kick by Dead Mule
Kills Kentuckian

FREELiNC. Va. May 3.--rrea.
ton Lynckous. a miner. OF the near.
by town Of inex KY. received n
Kick from a dead mule that resulted
In his death. lie was hauling the
dead animal away from tho coal
chutes. where Il had been acct,
den,aiiy killed. when one OF It's hind
legs was caught by post. and
when released tho foot. with "a
heavy shoe on u. struck him on the
head
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-02

~ valued by Nipponesc and its oper.
alton iealously guarded. As a fea.
ture OF the ''sentlemen'a agree.
men,." u promises TO play an i'm.
porian, part In future diplomatic
negotiations.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-12-25
Village Proud Of War Record.

The little Norfolk village Of Old
Buckingham Is proud Of it's war rec
ord. Its total male population be-
tween the ages Of eighteen and fifty
In 1914 was 264. OF that number no
fewer than ITO served with the forces
and 80 have given their lives for their
country.
In their honor a memorial cross has
been erected on the village green, an
exact reproduction of the "cross Of
sacrifice" designed by Sir Reginald
Bloomfield, r. A., for all British mil
itary cemeteries abroad. The total
height from the ground line to the
top of the cross Is "a feet 6 inches.
1t is built Of stone and the names of
those men Of the village who fell in
the war are incised in gilt on the drum
below the base Of the cross.
The sacrifice of Old Buckingham is
typical of every British village.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-12-25
long-lived Superstition.

We wonder whether the Turkish
prisoner who foretold the end of the
war by means Of the shoulder blade of
q sheep had ever read "Giraldus Cam
brensis' Itinerary Through Wales"
made In the year 1888.
If so, he would have read In Chap
ter XI "that these people (the Flem-
ings Of Pembrokeshire), from the in
spection Of the right shoulders of rams
which have been stripped of their
flesh. and not roasted but boiled, can
discover future events, or those which
have passed and remained long un-
known"
A footnote tells us that "this curl
Gus superstition is still preserved In
a debased form among the descend
ants Of the Flemish population of this
district. where the young women prac.
tice sort Of divination with the blade
bone Of a shoulder of mutton to dis
cover who will be their sweetheart.
at Is still more curious that William
de Rubruquis, In the thirteenth CEN
fury, found the same superstition ex-
listing among the Tartars." Now, in
the twentieth century. we find It
among the Turks.-London Chronicle
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-12-25
TOWNS NOT FATED TO LIVE
Communities East and west, Founded
In High Hopes, Are Now Practi-
calIy Things Forgotten.

Western papers tell their readers
that the town of Emerson, Okla, liz
shortly to be a thing forgotten. re-
marks the Hartford Courant. 1t was
mapped out as town site shortly
after the territory was opened for set
Element, and the promoters had
dreams of metropolis. In 1907 the
plan was abandoned, and now the dis
trict court has been asked to vacate
the land for town site purposes, when
what might have been q town will be-
come farm land.
The story of Emerson suggests what
came near happening to a Connecticut
town in the beginnings of the colony.
Those interested in 1t showed rare
seEse In their choice of a site, and in
their dreams planned not for a town
but for a city. Hampden and Crom-
well were to be among its citizens the
cream Of England, so its promoters
hoped, were to become its citizens
Fate ordered otherwise, and the early
days Of this dream town are remem-
bered now largely through Lion Gardi-
ner's account Of his struggle to hold
the site against the attacks Of the In
dams.
Other states, notably the mining
commonwealth of the West can du-
plicate the story from Oklahoma. but
few can equal the romance Of the Con-
necticut settlement.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-12-25

cozZen Ben which sent word he had
Pendisytus & lumbago & hart
trubbel & the doctor sed lie expect
ed some other accomplishments. He
is real sick l guess.
Tuesday-This evening pa & ma
including me went 2 a Millionary
opening which was showing off
new hats & pa & ma got into a quite
corner. We saw ma looking at l
e she sed 1t leaves me speechless.
pa farely jumped over where her
& the Sails Lady stood. He said
How much is it I'll take it.
Wednesday, swiped sum pep
per & sprinkled sum in pas ham
kerchief today & he set down 2 the
supper table & TUX out his banker
chuf & sneezed all the supe out of
his plat. l snickered. He sed
me l will see you Loan for min
net. He TUX me 2 the wood Shed &
give me a tawking 2. Behind my
back.
Thursday think we will soon
have a ottomobeel for ma & pa has
agreed on it & that's going sum. ]
guess that will indoose Jane 2 set
up & regard me as a Probility.
Yours truly,
GILKY SWIPES.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-12-25
Idea That the Gnomes Have Dis
appeared Is Declared to Be
Altogether Erroneous.

There still are fairies in Ireland, de-
clares the Ulster Folklore, which ex-
plains by saying: To many, perhaps,
this statement will be really news. OF
course, anyone who has never taken
any interest in the matter at all knows
that in the days gone by there were
plenty of them from one end of the
green isle to the Other-are not their
old haunts, the thorn bushes, their
raths, forts, coves and souterraines
still to be found in every corner of
Ireland just as they have existed
since time out of mind?
But it has been the general belief
that the fairies themselves long ago,
In one fashion or another, had for
saken or been driven from their Sc
cret places, the last hegira being
placed at as modern a period as the
middle of the nineteenth century-the
night of the big wind, in fact when
they were all supposed to have been
blown into the sea with the exception
of a few that landed In Scotland.
The error of that belief, however,
has been scientifically ascertained in a
series of investigations pursued by
Miss Elizabeth Andrews, r. r. A. l.,
for decade or so.
'The belief is general" Miss An
drews says. that these little people
were at one time very numerous
throughout the country, but have now
disappeared from many of their for
mer haunts. At Ballynahinch I was
told they had been blown away so
years ago by a great storm, and the
caretaker at sKillevy said they had
gone to Scotland. They are, however,
supposed still to inhabit the more re-
mote parts of the country, and the old
people have many stories of fairy Wis
itors and of what happened in their
own youth and in the time Of their
fathers and grandfathers."
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-12-25
STuEE
BrS-a=,N
GILkY SWIPES

Friday-ma has got a old friend
which is named Agnes sumthing &
she cum visit us last week intend
ing 2 stay a cupple weeks. She is
a veGSS pritty Lady & etc. Yester-
day morning l called her a angel.
ma sed NE Why do you call miss
Agnes a Angel e l replyed & sed
to her That's what l herd pa call
her last mite in the front room. Ma
sed Well if sutch is the Case then
she better fly. She has went back
home. Ma sent me down town when
pa cum home.
Saturday-They was a party
Sims house on account he had a
birthday. All us kids was there &
Jane was 2. When the ice Cream
was being ct we all set around in
the corners. l got threw early &
was takeing my dish back & mebby
get sum more. l past Jane who
was setting with Blisters. Maid me
sick. She had her skull on his
chest & he was feeding her.
Sunday-A awful thing happen
ed today. A girl which was only IL
yrs. old hung herself with a rope
l think she was very y ung start
that kind of work.
Monday-pa went away 2 see a
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-12-25
FIND MANY USES FOR PEAT
Wartorn Industry Gives Promise OF
Great Development in tho
Years to Come.

The output Of peat in the United
States last year far exceeded that or
any preceding year and the general
Increase, which was stimulated by the
war was shared by practically all
branches of the industry. Though ex-
tensively used as fuel In Europe and
widely known In the United States as
a potential source of heat and power,
peat has been unable to compete with
coal and many peat operators have d.
rected their attention TO the utilization
Of peat in agriculture with gratifying
results.
Peat fertilizer was first marketed in
commercial quantities in 1908, and
stock-food peat in 1912, and though
there is still some prejudice against Its
use the agricultural branch Of the In
dustry has been successful and the
quantity of fertilizer and stock-food
peat annually produced is increasing.
Large quantities OF these products
were made last year, but the most
striking development was the produc-
ton of more peat in the New England
States than has been manufactured in
the entire United States in all proceed
ing years. Almost equally striking
was the widespread interest manifest
ed In peat resources which had been
generally regarded as Of doubtful
value.
Large quantities Of peat or sphag-
mum moss were produced and utilized
for stable litter, packing material, and
surgical dressing, and several hun
dred thousand acres of peat soils were
used for the growth of crops. The
peat litter was produced by the own
ers' of small hogs for their own use,
but the packing material was sold
to florists for $50 a ton. According
to J. w. Hotson of the Red Cross
more than half a million peat pads
were prepared in this country for that
organization. Most Of the moss was
gathered by volunteers from boys In
Washington, Oregon and Maine, and
the pads were used in military hos
pitfalls at home and abroad.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-12-25
OBITUARY

kelly-4The funeral of Patrick JOS
eph Kelly, who died at Ell Paso,
Tex, Monday, Dec. 18th, will be held
at 3 o'clock Friday, from the Barrett
undertaking parlors, 705 Pelican ave-
nue., interment was in st. Bartholo-
NEW cemetery. Deceased was So
years old and a native of Algiers. He
was the son of the late Ann Murray
and William Ross Kelly, and a
cousin of Mrs. Jas. Friedstein. He
was a member of the Young Mems
Social and Benevolent Association.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-12-25
SUES RAILWAY co.

The South New Orleans Light and
Traction Company is made defen-
dant in a suit for damages in the sum
of $10,045.05, instituted in the dis
trict court at Gretna by Mrs. Pauline
CaLebro, wife of William w. Johnson,
of Gretna, for personal injuries sus~
tanned AUGUST last, when she was
thrown from her seat in a car when
it was leaving the Washington street
switch. Mrs. Johnson was in deli
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-12-25

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Hinyub, of $50 River Sta boy.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. A. Edge
comb, OF Sumner and Newton SITS. -,
a girl.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Brown
(nee Elise Clark of our town. of
Grand Junction, Colo.-a boy.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. P
Skelly (nee Gertrude Morrison y
boy.