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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
NEGRO SHOOTS
IS BEFORE He IS
KILLED BY MOB
Barricaded in Home Tom
Embry Defies Mob With
Shot Gun.

Plano, Texas, May 6-Thrteen per-
sons are in hospitals suffering from
wounds received in a gun fight here
today between officers and citizens
of Plano. and Tom Embrey, a negro
who was killed when he barricaded
himself in house and resisted with
a shotgun all attempts to arrest him.
When officers were about to dynamite
the house Embrey threw open the
front door and came out, shooting
right and left. He was met by vol
ley of shots which almost cut his
body in two.
The trouble started when IGmbrey
entered the home of his wife. from
whom he was separated, and shot and
seriously wounded her and two ne
groes. City Marshal James Vance
hurried to the scene and the negro
opened fire on him. Vance returned
the fire and in the excitement Vance
was shot through the stomach and
is in a critical condition.
The whole community was aroused
and when Sheriff Ed Brakeman and
deputies arrived the negro had barri-
caded himself in the house and was
shooting at every person within shot
gun range. In attempts to rush the
house several men were wounded
Blazing sticks of wood which had
been saturated in oil were hurled at
the house in, an unsuccessful attempt
to set it afire. Preparations then
were made to dynamite the place
when Embrey dashed out to his
death.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
EXPECT 1000 AT
THE GROCERS MEET

New Orleans, May 6--Two thou
sand delegates are expected here to-
morrow for the opening session Of
what has been termed the Victory
Convention" of the Southern Whole
sale Grocers association, according to
an announcement issued by officials
of the organization tonight.
The three-day program includes adj
dresses by Secretary Of the Treasury
Glass, William B. Colvert. chairman
Of the federal trade commission: Sen
ator Underwood, Alabama; ]. Fl. Nc
Lauren, Jacksonville. Fla. president
of the association; W. c. McCon-
naughton, vice-president of the ma
tional wholesale grocers, and Frank
Gerber, president of the national cam
GERS association.
Economic REIMBURSEMENT of business,
reconstruction problems. labor condi-
tions and food prices will be dis
cussed
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
PLENARY SESSION
COMPLETES WORK
RELATIVE TO HUN
(By The Associated Press)

Paris, May 6.-4The plenary peace
conference completed it's work today
so far as Germany is concerned and
at a secret plenary session com
munieated the terms of the peace
treaty to all the powers represented
at the conference. This was the last
act before delivery of the treaty to
the Germans at Versailles tomorrow
The session was held in the for
eign office with the same setting
and distinguished personnel as al
previous public sessions except in the
case of Italy, which today was rep
resented by DR.. Silvio Crespi, the
former food administrator, pending
the arrival of Premier Orlando anC
Foreign Minister Sonnino tomorrow
NJ Clemenceau presided, with
President Wilson at his fright ant
Premier Lloyd George at his left, with
the entire membership Of the con
ference grouped around the table.
Enormous throngs surrounded the
foreign office watching the arrival O.
the delegates. Those who assembled
within the building included Marsha
Foch and the British vice-admiral
Rosslyn Wemyss, with their staffs.
While the session was a secret one
it is understood that Captain Andre
Tardieu, representing France, ex
planned the provisions of the docu
ment and was questioned from TIM
to time, the explanation given beinl
full and free.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
MRS. BEN NIXON
FOUND DEAD At
HOME BY HUSBAND
Sent Children Away from
Home Before She Ended
Her Life.

Ben Nixon, an employe at the shops,
returned to his home, zoos State
street yesterday afternoon and found
the body of his wife lying half across
the bed in her room with d bullet
hole through her breast and another
in her forehead Close to the body
We're two empty walls that are sup
posed to have contained chlOroform.
She had been dead some little time
when the discovery was made.
According to neighbors Mrs. Nixon
sent one Of her children to nearby
drug store earlier in the afternoon
Ito purchase three bottles of chloro-
form. Later she sent her four chill
dren away from home to pick berries
and there was no one at home at the
time of the tragedy.
That the woman was desperate is
indicated by the two empty choro-
form bottles, the contents Of which
she evidently drank before firing the
bullet into her breast and head. The
third bottle. said to have been pur-
chased has not been located.
One bullet entered the center of the
WOmanS breast and passed entirely
through her body coming out just
below her shoulder blades. The 9TH
err entered her forehead in the edge
of her hair. Either would have caused
ner death.
She left nothing to indicate the
cause of her act.
Mrs. Nixon is survived by her husv
band and four children, Ellen. Ola
Sam and william; her mother, Mrs
Cornelius Holmes of Minco, Okla, a
sister, Mrs. S. Reed, of MincO, Okla.
and a brother, ED. Singleton, of Chic
kasaw, Okla. They have been noti-
fled
Funeral services will be held at the
family home this afternoon at ]
O'Clock, Rev. Trimble officiating.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
BLYTHEVIT,I.E MOB
GIVES NEGRO A
SEVERE BEATING

fayetteville. Ark. Nav 6.-(Special.)
Because he had written an insult
ing letter to young white girl en-
ployed in store here. Will Ramsey, a
Young negro. recently DISCHARGED from
the army. was taken from the Jail
Sunday night by mob OF Blvtheville
citizens. and was administered sew
ere lashing. He was taken to the East
End mark, strinped and given a hun
bred lashes. The nero thanked the
mob for sparing his life. When he re-
turned to the iail after the whipnine
he was blAedine freely. "Cow-itch''
was applied to his skin.
Ramsey was later allowed to escape
from the jail bv the iailer who feared
a lynching. The negro is newcomer
here. it. is said. Those who witnessed
the whipping exnressed the opinion
that Ramsey will never return to
Blytheville.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
HOLD NEGRO FOR
STEALING WATCH

Lorenza Sinclair, negro, an employee
VI >. r. Mcintyre and Sons, was ar
rested last night by Deputy Constable
= W, Elliott, charged with stealing
=; watch from Charlie Green, negro,
e as: employed at Mcintyre and Sons.
sinclair, it is said. after he was ar
rested, and was on his way to the Jail,
l.o:nniessed to Mr.. Elliot where he had
aaladen the watch. It was found as he
Inscribed ~ under a pile of scrap at the
esuge OF the mill. Sinclair stated that
ne e stole the watch as joke on Green
), sinclair should be we'll versed in
me code of illegal ethics providing
s mere IS such thing). A short time
Ego ne was arrested on charge OF
+aa1nrgery and utterances, having, it is
al;;nnged, forged a check on lumber
.nill here. He was tried in Municipal
;;ourt and bound over to wait the act
" ,un OF the grand jury, and while
"a ~, is under heavy bond.
Inc watch which Sinclair confessed
o ~ nave stolen is an Elgin watch, Of
about 10 jewels.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
MEN WHO KILLED
OFFICIALS ARE
STILL AT LARGE
Feeling in Lexington is at
High Pitch Following
Z Tragedy.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 6.-No
trace has been found tonight of the
men who killed Sheriff Joseph C. Toll
bert, of Lafayette county, Missouri,
and John Mcdonald, his deputy, whose
bodies were found near Lexington,
Missouri, today and who probably
fatally wounded James C. Stapleton,
another deputy.
The slayers are believed to be three
suspected auto thieves, Sheriff Toll
bert and his deputies were taking to
Lexington, from Marshall, Missouri,
Sunday evening.
A motor car in which the officers
were riding with their prisoners was
found on a road leading to Kansas
City where it had been abandoned for
lack of gasoline. About the time the
men are believed to have been en-
route here, motor truck was stolen
at Independence, near here. 1t was
discovered in the downtown district
here today.
The local police searched the city
for the suspected men today, to no
avail.
Since the finding of the bodies. this
morning, rewards aggregating $4,000
have been offered the the apprehen-
sion of the slayers.
Feeling in Lexington is said to be
at high pitch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
ASK LAWS AGAINST
MOB VIOLENCE

New York, May 6.-Resolutions
urging the passage of federal laws
against lynching and the formation
of white and colored committees
throughout the south to agitate
against mob murders were unani.
mously adopted today at the national
conference on lvnching, which is in
session here. The principal speakers
at today's session were Moorfield
Storey, of Boston. former president
of the American Bar association, and
Governor Emmett O'Neal, of Ala
bama.
William Nickerson, secretary of the
Mutual Benefit association of Hous-
ton. Texas. declared that appealing to
state legislatures was waste of time
as officials were afraid they would
lose their positions if they took dras-
tic action. He charged that pastors
of churches were afraid to come out
against lynching lest they antagno-
tie their congregations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
RA|LWAYSl0ST
$192,ooo,00o IN
THREE MONTHS
Director Gen. Hines Makes
Statement.
LOSS IN 1918 WAS
NEAR 226 MILLIONS
Entire Loss 10 Government Since
Taking Over Railroads Is
S41S,0O0. 900.

Washington, May 6.-Director Gen.
eral Hines, in discussion of recent
railroad earnings tonight disclosed
that:
The governments deficit in operat-
ing the railroads for the first three
months this year, or the difference
between net earning and one fourth
of the guarantees annual compensa-
ton was about $192,OOO,O0O for all
roads under federal management.
The governments loss for 1918 was
1926, 100000.
The entire government loss incur
red in Is months of federal opera
ton was Sab, 100000
Marked reduction of freight traffic
under records of similar periods of the
last two years was responsible for the
bad financial showing and conditions
in April show no promise of improv-
ing.
Despite the big government deficits,
the director general does not contem-
plate and general increase in the
level of rates.
The government also incurred a de.
ficit of about $14,54O,O0O in eight
months operation of the American
Railway Express company, the con-
solidated express corporation, up t
March LIST, 1919.
"The present unfavorable results
naturally lead to agitation of the
question whether there ought to be an
increase of rates." said Mr.. Hines in
his statement.
"My own Judgment is that the
present conditions are too abnormal to
serve as basis for any general
change in the level of rates and that
it is preferable to defer action on that
subject until there shall have been a
fuller opportunity to get more re-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
Smaller Powers Know of the
Contents.
ADMIT TERMS ARE
HARD FOR GERMANY
Refusal 10 Sign Way Cause the COM
pIctc Economic Isolation OF
the Nation.
(By The Associated Press

All is in readiness for the presenta-
+ ton Wednesday afternoon of the
peace treaty to Germany.
The small powers have been appris-
ed of the contents of the momentous
document, and all that remains to be
done is to call the German delegates
before the peace congress at Versal-
les and hand to them the verdict
which the allied and associated pow
ers have brought in against their
, country for being the instigator in
the world war.
The terms admittedly will be hard
for Germany, but it is asserted there
is but one road for her to follow if
she is to obtain what her spokesman
have so frequently declared her so
ardently desires-the return of peace
and the chance to rehabilitate herself
economically. Acquiesence even to
demand for the trial of their former
imperial master, William Hohenzoll-
ern, which is understood to have been
incorporated in the treaty, charged
with supreme offense against in
ternational morality and the sanctity
of treaties" is to be required. Re-
ports have it that the steps for the
complete economic isolation of the
country are being considered if Ger
many should decline to affix. her sig
nature to the treaty.
Still Some Dissent.
There is still dissent among the
allied and associated powers over
some provisions of the treaty. Chief
| oh &c %r1x
| Fiume and the Dalmatian coast the
point in dispute. Italv's chief dele
gates to the peace conference did not
visit Versailles Tuesday afternoon
when the treaty was read to the small
err powers. but are expected to be
present Wednesday, Their credentials
already have been handed to the Ger
mans. The Italians were represented
at the session Tuesday by Signor
Cresni, who made reservations con-
corning any provisions of the treaty
which are not acceptable to Italy.
The Chinese delegates have reiter-
ated their protest concerning the dis
position of Kiao- Chau, and Portugal
has placed herself in the role of dis
sident to the awards of the council Of
four by expressing dissatisfaction
against the treatment accorded the
republic.
Marshall Foch has expressed OPP
position to the treaty as it stands and
declared it to be his personal opinion
that it should not be signed as the
military security given France is in
adequate.
Nevertheless, the treatv as formu-
lated is to, be placed in the hands Of
the Germans, according to the latest
reports from Paris.
Defeat B0lsheviki.
Allied troops including a small
detachment of Americans have de-
feated the bolsheviki and captured
The town of Mesalskaya, on the
Murmansk coast in Northern Russia.
On the Archangel front the first al
lied river flotilla has reached the
fighting front as result of the ice
having passed from the river.
i The independence of Finland and the
de facto government in that country
have been recognized by Great Brit
ain, according to an announcement
made in the house of commons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
VICTORY LOAN
Goes over TWO
BILLION MARK
45.79 Per Cent of Quota is
Subscribed.
EXPERTS AT LOSS TO
EXPLAIN TAGGING
Today is "NaNy Day" and Commit
tees Hope TO Wake il Il Ban
nrr Day.

Washington, May 6.-The two bill
lion dollar mark has been passed by
the nation in its race toward the
$4 800, 100000 goal which must be
reached by Saturday night. Sub
scriptions officially reported to the
treasury tonight amounted to 81 ,0GO,-
100000 or 45.79, per cent of the quota
sought
The increases in the total during
the last "a hours was $3.50, 900 900
of which $l46 100000 came from the
better record than has been made fol
the last few days, but falls for short
OF the 1922 100000 average daily sub
scriptions which must be piled up in
the remainder of the week if the loan
is to be subscribed fully
Tomorrow is Navy day throughout
the country and committee every
where hope to max it banner day
with the slogan match the navy"
Expects at Sea.
experts who have been associated
with all loan campaigns are at ar
absolute loss to explain the slowness
of subscriptions sad the treasnry,s
review tonight. "The belief held b!
many Of them at the outset of the
loan that its attractive features boil
to interest and maturity would caus;
an early oversubscription has beef
rapidly dissipated and no one seems
to assign a cause for this situation
Slowness in buying is easily explain
ed in a few isolated localities. bu
generally speaking, no one seems t.
he able to assign a definite cause TO
the failure of the country to keep VI
the pace that was expected Of it.
The St. Louis district continued t.
lead in the percentage race tonigh
but Minneapolis was reported driv
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
'ROTARIANS Will
ATTEND MOTHERS
DAY SERVICES
Members Thank p. p. Byrd
for Offer of Doris Park
as City Memorial.

Pine Bluff Rotary Club members
voted yesterday to observe Mothers
Day as an organization, by attending
services at the First Methodist church.
The Rotarians will assemble at the
Hotel Pines at 10:45 a. M, and march
in body to the church, where the
pastor, Rev. e. R. Steel, will deliver
an appropriate sermon.
p. p. Byrd's offer to deed Doris
park to the Rotary Club gratis, Il
the club will maintain the property
as public park. was reported BY II.
Kemp Toney, president of the club.
who praised Mr. Byrd for the public
spirit and generosity manifested. q
rising vote of thanks was rendered
Mr.. Byrd, and the offer referred 80
=
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
leading Newspapers Hostile
to America.
IN SERIOUS OVERT
ACTS COMMITTED
Japanese Der ore the
Press Campaign and Ask Gov
crnn,,nt Intervention.
nv The Associated Press.)

Toxic, May 1.-THE anti-American
ampaign in the japanese press con-
inues with renewed force. Up the
present no serious overt acts have
been committed against Americans or
american property. Evidence exists,
however, that the newspaper agita-
lion, which has spread to virtually all
The leading journals of the empire, is
melting popular feeling against
America, and thus paving the way to
possible open demonstrations.
Representative Japanese deploA
the press campaign and have begun
Ito criticize the government for it's
Failure to check the literary outbursts
Ion the ground that they are going so
far that they are liable to engender i'll
feeling.
Police Prevent Rally.
The participants at mass meeting
theld Sunday, at which some anti
American speeches were delivered,
announced their intention of contin-
/ uing the demonstration in front of
the American embassy. The police,
however, interferred and prevented
this step.
The belief is expressed here that
the basis for the agitation is fear of
the growing influence of the United
States in international affairs, as
evidenced by her position at the
peace conference, and that it will act
as a curb on what are regarded as
Japan's legitimate aspirations in China
and Siberia.
After declaring that renewed at
tempts for anti-Japanese legislation
on the Pacific slope, indicate that the
Americans persecute Japan in every
thing while wearing the mask of lib
erty and fairness, the Hochi Shimbun
charges the Americans with having
melted the Chinese to make secret
treaties public and also accuses
American missionaries on fomenting
the Korean instruction.
Call Americans Barbarians.
The Yorodzu Choho says the Amer
leans responsible for attempts at
a'ntl-Japanese legislation are nothing
better than barbarians. That their
actions are more despicable than
those of the Germans, whose barbara
tes they attacked.
"Hypocrite," "despot" transformed
kaiser" "man with the voice of an
angel but with deeds of the devil" are
some of the epithets applied by the
newspapers to President Wilson.
Today's newspapers print articles
accusing Americans and British in
nh'na with exciting the Chinese to
!! !he recent Chinese-Japan agitation
IN Peklng. based on the Japanese vic
tory at the peace conference, on the
question of Shantung.
The aim is declared to be the root
ing out of Japan's superior rights in
u INN, and substituting their own in
At meeting of the Kokuminto par
" heid in Osaka. a resolution was
I, declaring that recognition of
Ine Monroe doctrine by the league of
nations should be interpreted as
i;scogmtion of Japan's predominance
IN the Far East.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
RETAIL MERCHANTS
Want new LUXURY
TAX REPEALED
Agree at Meeting Newspap-
ers Are Best Medium of
Advertising.

Members of the Pine Bluff Retail
Merchants association adopted reso-
luton at their session, held at the
Chamber of Commerce auditorium last
night requesting the repeal of the
federal luxury tax and appointed a
committee composed of A. w. Sweat,
S. Katzenstein and J. E. Smulian to
draft appropriate resolutions to be
presented to the National Retail Dry
Goods association and senators and
representatives in congress.
The automobile tax on trucks, pass
ed by the recent legislature as the
Hill bill, was discussed and COM
mittee appointed to call on the county
Judge and sheriff, lay the matter be-
fore them, and request that they get
an opinion from the attorney general
of the state as to the legality Of the
tax an Interpretation of the law as it
now stands. Both Mr.. CAN'T of Cole
man and Can't and Capt. Ross of
Caldwell, Triplett and Ross said that
they had not investigated the legal
ity of the bill but in reading it there
were several features that appeared
ambiguous.
Rates Up to Council.
The matter of increased telephone
rates was taken up and the associa-
ton decided to leave the matter in
the hands of the city council to pro-
tect local subscribers. The view was
expressed that no relief could be had
as long as the lines remained in con-
troll of the government, especially af-
ter the recent decision of the supreme
court with regard to the Illinois in
junction suit.
The association will ask the city
council to amend the bill posting law
and to compel those who distribute
hand-bills and dodgers to place them
in the hands of the housewife and
merchant and not leave them lying on
the lawns and in the streets of the
city. They agreed that the news.
papers were the best means of adver.
Using.
In discussion the question Of mer.
chants closing their stores on certain
occasions of celebration or other caus-
les they unanimously agreed to have
petition. requesting such closing fill.
ed with the secretary hereafter AND
appointed committee including one
representative of each Of the leading
classes Of business to act on the mat
ter. The committee will call up the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
Dead Since Sunday

Kansas City, Mo-, May 6.-The
bodies of Sheriff Joseph C. Tolbert
and Deputy John Mcdonald Of Lafay-
cite county. both dead probably since
Sunday night physicians say, were
found today in the underbrush seven
miles southeast Of Lexigton, Mo.
There were bullet holes through the
heads of the two men and their bod
les indicated they had been badly
beaten.
James C. Stableton, another deputy
fatally wounded. was found near the
two dead men. He was taken to the
hospital at Lexington.
A posse began searching for the
officers yesterday after their blood
stained motor car had been found
abandoned and bloodstained near In
dependence. Mo. The officers had left
Marshal, Mo-. Sunday to bring three
suspected automobile thieves to Kan
sas City.
No trace had been found Of the
|pris0ners.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07

other merchants and ascertain wheth-
err or not they are willing to close
their stores. Their decision will be
published in the papers thereafter.
The committee to present the mat
ters of dodgers and the auto tax to
the city council includes President E
M. Schober. S. Dreyfus, H. c. McGeee
and J. E. Smulian.
President Schober was asked to APP
point committee to arrange for q
regular monthly lunch meeting for
the members of the association. About
twenty five retail concerns were rep
resented at the meeting. President
Schober presided and Secretary
Bloom took the minutes of the meet
ing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
TWO AVIATORS
KILLED IN FALL

Houston, Te., May lieutenant
mickey, of Cleveland, Ohio, and
Lieutenant Haddock, of San Diego,
California, were killed at Deer Park,
near Houston. today, when their air
plane fell. There were no witnesses
to the accident, the two bodies and
the wrecked plane having been found
by passing motorists. Initials Of dead
aviators. who were stationed at FL
linrton Field, hadenot been learned
this afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
SHERRY'S WILL
BE CLOSED SOON

New York, May 6.-Sherrys, for
more than 20 years one OF the city's
famous dining places, will close its
doors within the next two weeks. In
view of the expected demand after
July / for sweets, Louis Sherry. the
proprietor, it was announced, will
again become a caterer. The build
ing occupied by the restaurant is to
be remodeled for banking offices.