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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-14
CARPENTERS WILL
RESUME STRIKE

New York, Feb. 13-Representa-
tives of the Brotherhood of Carpesl-
ters and the building trades employ
ers association failed to- agree on
wage scale at conference late today
and the carpenters will resume on
Monday the strike which was sus-
pended while negotiations were pend
ing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-14
KIECKNEFER WINS.

Chicago, Feb. 13.-Augie Kecknef-
err, three cushion billiard champion
tonight defeated Alfredo De Orc, the
Cuban expert from New York, SO to
As in GO innings, the first block of
their $50 point match for the title.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
Of hides engaging in the tanning ~.
ness, ard 80

Of hides engaging in the tanning be,
ness. ard '-S-
"3 The adoption Of device :, :,
distribution Of shoes, tha. viii aco'.. :ae
the consumer with the selling 9r;foe Ian,
the manufacturer y
While noting that because If ;ncr,..
in the costs Of material during -. 'sss' -'
period prices were bound To ID
considerably. even though no lsr~s
profits were obtained" the comm;sS,ss.
said leather manufacturers, shoe ma.
uwacturers and retail shoc rnercbsr,. ,'r,.
all made Unprecedented profits > @''''
Even in 1914 the tanning jndus..u
was prosperous" said the report. g.
perhaps. a majority Of cases earnirv,
were 10 per cent or more and onlp
few suffered losses. b. 1915 and ;o,-
It was rather unusual FOR 4 companv :.
earn less than 20 per cent. A sin;l,.
comparison for manufacturers Of Sbo..
shows that more than twice as mar
made profit OF 30 per cent or rnar,
in 1915 and 1917 as did in 1914.
"The rate of return on investment .,
shoe merchants cannot be stated hnt I.
is evident from the volume Of blsin...
they had and from the gross maro;,s
Of profit they secured Tor each psie a.
SHOES that their business WAS resT
profitable
Taking into consideration all the c..
cumstanccs. especially the circumstsnes
that the United States MAS engaged i.
war the large profits saksn br slaugb'
tere~s 90 hioes, by shoe manufactures.
and retail shoe dealers cannol be Just.
fed. and there is consequently no iuste.
cation for prices that consumers hsr,
been compelled to pay for Shoes
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
Britain Plans LalU
ToCurb ProGteers
Government Wants Gen.
trail Body to Deal With
Spectators DrasticalIy
EMyOpodn BNre0M

European bHreGu
(Copyrlght 1919. New York Tribune Ircl
LONDON, Aug. 6.-Drastc action
against the food profiteering which in
England, as in America, has outlived
the war, is planned by the British gov
ernment.
Trial by local tribunals which have
full powers to impose fines of 500 or
refer the case to q higher authority,
when the penalties will rise to include
fines of 1000 or six months imprison-
ment, is the cruX of the plan presented
to-day by Sir Auckland Geddes in the
House of Commons to the select COM
mittee on profteering.
bill setting up the proposed tri-
bunals was introduced in the House of
Commons tonight for. the first reading
and will be pushed through. Despite
opposition to amend the bill in an ef-
fort to limit the powers of the local
boards, the proposal is expected to
prove one of the most popular steps the
government has taken. The select
committee to investigate profteering
Will likely go out of existence in view
of the new bill.
Powers to Regulate Prices
The Board of Trade will be endowed d
with specia! powers to introduce in
the Commons bills to establish regu-
lations on prices in trades in which
protiteering is found to have been prac-
tised, and to impose severe penalties
for breaches Of the regulations.
Local and county appeal tribunals,
similar to those under the military SER
vice act fNk to s0nscripts. will be Get
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
Sugar Shortage to
End i'm Two Weeks.
U. S. Officials Say
Fleet of 100 Ships Bring
Raw Product from Cuba
to Refneries; California
Supply Also Nearly Due

Relief from the sugar shortage will
be afforded in two weeks, officials of
the Sugar Equalization Board declared
yesterday.
They announced that feet of 100
steamships is engaged in transporta-
ton of sugar from Cuba to the re-
fneres here. Each vessel has capacity
of approximately 1900 tons, assuring
at least 100000 tons by the end of a
fortnight.
An appeal to housewives not to hoard
sugar was made. 1t was suggested that
If each housewife became panicstricken
and slowed away from twenty to 100
pounds, the situation would become
precarious.
Emphatic denial of charges made by
Deputy Markets Commissioner O'Mal-
ley that canneries were favored by the
board in distribution of sugar, partcu-
larly the 45,o00,OO0 pounds held by the
army, was entered by the officials. They
declared supplying condensed milk man
ufacturers was a vital necessity, while
without sugar the fruit canning in
dustry would have be, Il at a standstill
and millions of dollars worth of fresh
fruit would have rotted. New York
City received 900 pounds of army
sugar, it was said.
1t was explained that tse granulated
sugar shortage will be broken by the
arrival of 20,000,000 pounds of beet
sugar from California.
unprecedented demand and failure
OF dealers to make early purchases is
responsible for the present situation" )"
one high official said with the ma
rlne strike shipping was tied up for
three weeks, and we were unable to get
raw sugar from Cuba. Prohibition has
contributed to our difficulties Rrew
erles have gone into the syrup making
business, while the demand of soft
drink and ice cream manufacturers are
greater than ever. The demand for
sugar this year has been 100000 tons
greater than last year"
Vigorous action against sugar prof.
teers is planned, it was announced.
Complaints are being forwarded to the
enforcement division of the United
States food administration for inves-
tigation and prosecution. The retail
price for sugar should be II cents a
pound, it was stated. The board sells
to the jobber for cents, less 9 per
cent for payment within ten DAYS.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
Undue Profits
Are Blanl ed
ForShoePrices
Trade Board Says Tanners,
Makers and Dealers Have
Been Increasing Their
Gain at Expense of Public

WASHINGTON, Aug e.-Unprece-
dented profits taken by slaughtercrs,
tanners, manufacturers and dealers
for which there was no justification n
are responsible for the prices Of shoes,
Congress was Informed day by the
Federal Trade Commission, which re-
Gently completed an inquiry into the
shoe business for the period from 1914
TO 1918.
The commissions complete report
was not available, but President vii
son was understood TO nave ordered
a detailed summary printed immedia ate
ly and transmitted to Congress in
connection with efforts Of the govern
ment to combat high living costs. Rep
resentative Igoe, Democrat Missouri,
now has pending in the House reso-
luton providing for an inquiry INTO
shoe prices by the commission, but mis-
efforts to get action on It repeatedly
have met with failure
Want Laws Enforced
After reviewing profits in each sec
tion of the shoe industry, the COM
mission said some relief from the m
tolerable prices paid by consumers
might be had by rigid enforcement Of
laws against monopolstic control of
commodities, legislation forbddins
ming business and adoption of means
TO acquaint the consumer with the
selling price OF the manufacturer.
The high price of shoes was declared
to be due to excessive profits taken by
every factor in the shoe production IN
dustry. The packers were charged with
having begun the pyramiding OF shoe
prices by an unwarrantcd increase in
the price Of hides, the supply of which
they we're said TO control. On top OF
this increase, it was charged, the tan
ners have taken exceptional profits, !"
while the shoe manufacturers have de-
manded an unusual margin" and the
retailers have charged prices that are
mot justtiable."
Packers Are Accused
To show that the packers during the
last four years have made unwarranted
increase in the price of "packer"
hides, the report pointed out chat the
price differential between their hides
and country hides-hides OF lowe,
grade-has increased "far beyond the
usual proportion."" Charges OF excess
siVe profits against the tanner and the
shoe manufacturer were said to be sun
ported by the high rates of return on
investments" in both industries fol
lowing the price increases
1.-The public" said the report. "had to
pay prices for shoes that not only
could not be justified because retail
shoe dealers took too much profits. bur
because the dealer had to pass on to
the consumer the excessive profits ro-
ceived by butchers for hides and also
the excess profits of tanners and shoe
manufacturers.
Suggests Relief Means
"Some relief from the intolcrable
prices paid by consumers for shoes NAV
be had the commission said, by
rigid enforcement Of the laws
against monopollstic control Of commodj-
ties;
'2-Leglslation forbdding producers
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
American Naval Officer
Decorated by Kinr Ceoroe

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The King
OF England. the Navy Department has
been notified, has awarded decorations
to the following American naval orr
GERS: ''''
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Rear Admiral S. s. Robinson. and
Rear Admiral Ralph Earle.
companion Of the Order of St. Mi
rhaei ana st. George Rear Admiral A
e. :. N'PlaGk' X ap5ain {. P. Nelson. Cap
Knox and Captain O. G. Murfn.
Companion Of the Order Of the R~;+
ish Empire--aptain H. E. Yarnell
Distinguished Service Order-I;.r
tenant Commander R. P. McCullouob
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
Corn Takes Teu-Ceut
Jump in CHICAGO Pit

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Scenes of wild
excitement prevailed again to-day at
the Board of Trade, where corn prices
jumped 10 cents a bushel, after having
suffered an equal drop yesterday.
Rushes to sell yesterday were almost
surpassed in the wild scramble to pur-
chase to-day. Even in the hectic days
Of the war 10-cent fluctuations in grain
in a single day were rare
Transactions here turned on the news
from Washington that the government,
contrary to the outlook yesterday.
would not adopt sacrifice selling of
wheat as means of attacking the high
cost of living.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
Packers Would Welcome
antitrust Lao Suits
Armour and S,pift Say Legal
fiction HouM Proue They
Are Not Food ProGfeers

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-Heads of Chicago
packing companies announced tonight
that they would welcome suits under
the antitrust laws which Attorney
General Palmer announced in Wash
lngton to-day would be started against
the great meat packing firms.
j. Ogden Armour and Louis F. Swift.
heads OF the two larger concerns, said
the suits would afford opportunity to
show before an impartial body that the
packers did not control prices and were
not responsible for the high cost of
meat
81 confidently believe legal action in
any form against the packers will prove
that we are not responsible for the
high cost Of meat, and that we are not
responsible for the high cost of mea.
and that we are not protiteers," said
Mr.. Armour. eve welcome this oppor-
tunity to prove that we can control
neither the price paid for livestock nor
the price we recaive for our product"
Mr.. Swift said he would "welcome an
opportunity to place our case before an
impartial body of men, which has so
far been denied us"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
Gerard Gives Lie 10 Tirpitz
Ex-Ambassador SAYS He Al.
ways Denounced g-Boat War

James ". Gerard. former United
States Ambassador to Germany yes.
terday denied statement made by
Admiral Won Tirpitz's new war book,
which quoted the former American en-
voy az saying before the Bremen
Cham ber of Commerce that strong op-
position to declaration OF submarine
warfare need not lie expected from
America
"Of course, these Germans who. in
fear of trial and us'ice ga ready feel
the halter settling abosN Nsiheir necks
Will endeavor TO offer any excuses 10
save their thick skins and their, thjn
regulations" SAID MIR Gerard There.
are many Germans and pro-Germans
who would like to involve me in their
excuses.
Il never was in Bremen. never ad-
dressed the Chamber Of Commerce
there. never made such statement
publicly or privately: but on the con-
trary constantly warned the Germans
that resumption Of what they them.
selves called ruthless submarine waF
would. IN my opinion, rouse tho people
oi America agaInst them. vas right.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
May Have to Disgorgc

LONDON, Aug. 6 (By The Associated
Press ).-While Sir Auckland Geddes
was telling in the House of Commons
to-day of the governments plan to
check profteering he was asked
whether an attempt would be made to
make the profteers disgorge. In reply
Sir Auckland said:
"Ihe question OF retrospective ac-
ton is now under consideration.
The governments proposed bill, Sir
Auckland said, would apply to England,
Scotland and Wales, but not to Ireland.
AT the first sitting of the commit
tee yesterday George H. Roberts, the
Food Controller, set forth the diff
culties Of the situation in dealing with
the high cost of food and other neces-
saries, declaring deficient home pro-
duction was responsible for some of
the trouble, Great Britain not having
the coal or manufactured goods to eX7
change for food. He advocated more
severe punishment for persons found
guilty OF protiteering and gave his
opinion that there should be always
an effective control of food prices and
of supplies throughout all stages Of
their distribution. He said the govern
ment was making an inquiry into pos
sible measures for protecting the
country against high prices for meat.
This statement was made after he
had suggested that the situation with
regard to an alleged American meat
combine called for international action
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
First Suits Are Filed
Under Ohio Stornoo To,

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Aug. 6.-County
Prosecutor Schlesinger, in the name of
the state, filed proceedings in the
Franklin County Court to-day against
the Columbus Packing Company and
the Fairmont Creamery Company for
an injunction and a receiver for 151.-
65l pounds of pork, which the prose-
cutor alleges the creamery company
has held in storage for the packing
company in excess Of the six months
period stated by law and for the pur-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
Indiana Farmers Decry
Rail Strike Threats
May Refuse to Ship Produce
Until Workers Agree to
Governmental Arbitration

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 6.-In tele-
gram to President Wilson, the Indi-
ana Federation of Farmers Associa-
tions, representing more than 100000
Indiana farmers, condemned "veilcd
threats of revolution" and declared
that if the railroad strike continues, it
seriously considers advising all its
members to hold all farm produce until
the strike ends. The. message to the
President, signed by Lewis Taylor,
general secretary Of the association,
follows:
"Thc Indiana Federation of Farmers
Association, great conservative body,
condemns veiled threats of a revolu-
ton. If the railroad strike continues,
VIC seriously contemplate advising ali
Of our members to hold farm products
until the strike ends.
I'VE believe in such arbitration as
viii result in justice and fairness to
all concerned, with work to be resumed
pending decision in the matter
found'
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
Use Of Ballot Urged
to Hall Pro ffeer;,, 20

KINGSTON, N. H., Aug. 6.-Use Of
the ballot to stop profiteering and
bring about an orderly readjustment of
after-war conditions was urged by
Governor John II. Bartlett in an ad-
dress at the celebration of the 255th
anniversary of the incorporation of the
town to-day.
Let us keep our country governed
IN an orderly manner by the ballot
and abide by the will of the Majority
he said. Eve can by the ballot see
that prohteering is stopped. We can
by the ballot see that gambling in food
is stopped. We can by the ballot safe
guard wages where all can live and let
hive. But If we attack our government
and ruin 1t we can get nothing save as
we may in the mad scramble Of a mob y
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
Youth Shot to Death
Father Calls lit Suicide; Neigh.
bors Tell of Quarrel

Samuel Kaufman, seventeen, was
miysterlously shot. to death last night
IN the kitchen Of his home at 2l5
Hopkins Street, Brooklyn. His father,
Meyer Kaufman, peddler, rushed into
the street shouting that his son had
been killed.
When the police questioned the
father he said that his son shot him
self. Neighbors testified that the two
had quarreled during the day. No
weapon was found on the premises.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
ArclaangeI Is Reported
Taken by Bolsl1evikii
American Ships Also Said To
Have Reached Petrograd
With Food for Reds

STOCKHOLM. Aug. 8 (Bv The Assn
ciated Press The Social nemokrs.
ten reports that Arcnangel is in III.
hands of the Bolshevihi. who. il saw,
have succeeded in cutting the connec.
tons between the kGrman and Arch.
angel coasts.
The newspaper adds that two Amer.
can ships in Petrograd with foodstuss
with foodstufs destined 20 the Sovie,
government.
The report Of the arrival Of Amer.
can ships in Petrograd with gccdstuTs
for the Soviet probably is erroneous.
There have been no reports CT Amer
can blockade runners N north Euro
poaA waters. At last reports the Allie;
were in contol in A~ehangcl.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
Joint Agency to Buy
Pork in u. s. for Allies

PARIS, Aug. 6.-The Allied govern
ments. as represented at the confer
ence of their representatives in Lon
don, have agreed to undertake the joint
purchase of pork products through a
common buying agency in the United
States. 1t is expected the arrange
ment will go into effect on August g.
Germany, through the reparations
commission, probably will be required
to buy its pork products through the
same agency in order to avoid compe-
titon.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
Massachusetts Board
Starts ~ r. r. Tuny,;r.

BOSTON, Aug. 6.-The state com
mission on the necessaries Of life to-
day announced that an investigation
Of milk prices would be pressed anc
that members oe the Federal milk
commission would assist A coal in.
vestlgation is also under way.
Wholesale and retail coal dealers
conferred with the commission to-day
and there will be conferences with
meat dealers and grocers tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
~. S. to Sell Canned
Food i'm Ten Cities

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Aug. 6.-~Large
quantities of timed food stored in the
army reserve depot here will be
shipped Immediately to ten cities in
the country for direct sale to con-
sumcrs through the Postotfice Depart
mcnt, according to orders received to-
day from Secretary Of War Baker
The cities are New Orleans, Atlanta,
El Paso, Baltimore, Omaha, Washing
ton. San Antonio, Chicago, st. Louis
and San francisco
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
up TO- deA with profiteering by retail

up to deal with profiteering by retail
ers of uncontrolled articles.
The House of Commons. Sir Auck-
land said, would not adjourn until
there was some power in the hands Of
the government to deal with profiteer-
ing.
The powers of the tribunals are to
extend over "all articles in common
use, food, ordinary beverages, clothing
and household furniture.' Persons
believing themselves victims of profit
eering in any lines whatsoever will be
expected to notify the local boards,
which will call the offenders to trial
These drastic steps are being taken
in view Of what is considered iagrant
profiteering that is going on through
out the country, and as an effort to
alleviate, if possible, many of the labor
difficulties.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07
Ccrlood Price OF
Flour UucIlnneed

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 6.-There was
no apprecable change in the prile of
flour here to-day. High grade patent
fours we're quoted at $11.10 to SLIGO
a barrel in carload lots and dollar
higher for broken carloads. Milers
here denied knowledge of any move
mcnt contemplated by the government
to sell -four at reduced cost,
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07

pose Of profteering. The suits are the
first filed under the new Ohio storage
law.
The action not only seeks to obtain
possession of the food, but to sell it
publicly at the figures at which it was
acquired by the Columbus Packing Com
pany.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-07

that the act be continued in effect for
a considerable period after the rati
fication of the peace treaty.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-12
MORE MEMBERS REPORTED FOR
 RED CROSS

Memberships to the Red Cross con- tinue to be reported by members of the third roll committee, as follows: Mrs. w. w. Council, Dr. w. w. Council, Mary Lee Council, Mrs. Sapiro, George Ito, Dr. Swartz, MT. Game, MT. Schaupp, Miss B. Mohe- wiser, H. E. Nye, Harry G. Steel, c. A. Derry, E. M. Ferguson, F.. H. Foster, R. H. L. Noakes, George Mo Fall, Walter Gaffney, George Kennedy, Walter Gaffney, George Kennedy Jack Donaugh, John Lind, W. R. Hill lary, George Hazelet, William Furs, man, Mrs. H, A. Slater, H. A. Slater, Will Clayson, Dr. L. von M Zesch, Charles Auer Evangeline Church, Thomas w. Cloninger, Mrs. Thomas W. Cloninger, Mrs. E. J. Warren, Nor gan Pelky, F. A. Nicholson, Otto Berk- mayn, Nels Andersen, Mrs. Sam Jones, Mrs. R. A. Wilcox, Miss Char lotte Bacon, Miss Imogene Clements, Frank A. Sanders, Mrs. E. B. Wildt, Carl Carlsonff.
 Camp 78
 Frank Berg, Mrs. Frank Berg, Nels Stork, Mrs. Stork, William Malin, C.. Aver Menkoff, Mike Salmon, Angelo Bolt, John Sarie, Frank Costello, George Gateff, Olof Peterson.
 Camp IA
 Frank Yoshi, Tom ROcas, Emil Filler, Oscar Hill, Frank Maxi, Iver Erpen, Gabriel Aho, Henry Krohn, Carl Nelson, Carl Manlo.
 Mile 30
 Darel Yoshida, Joe Takasaki, Frank
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-12

Gonzalez, Albert Dayot, Pete Jacob son, Ed Barnett, Steve Tadich, Gordie Barnett, Gus Nelson, Barney Nc Kenna.
 Camp 52
 A. Beck, Mrs. A. Beck, Gus Bruce F. Senff, Peter Carlson, Joe Kviten John Erickson, A. Ruiz, George Bag nall, Argel Valenzuela, Ed Page, Al Roth, George W. Smith, Otto Lybeck s. Kanada, John Beck, Nels Nilsson.
 Camp es Mrs. O. k. Jones, o. E. Jones, Oscar Watson, Charles Wanergren, Ed Wat. son, Toney Vasiloff, Nels Nelson, Tom Clark, Leo Sodma, James Noonan, L. Martiney, William Hanna, D. West. muller, Paul Berchert, Joseph Meyer, Nick DeKampes, John Lakes, Erik Tonggreen, Carl Olson, A. c. Menho,
 Camp 101
 c. E. Brainard, Mrs. c. E. Brainard Jack Brainard, Mrs. w. H. Hassard, Oscar Carlson, Axel Jacobson, Charles Kemp, Carl Lindgreen, James Horn, Milton Kunkel, Gorge Rutonic, Tom Shuida, William Yosuda, Steve by koff, Pete Laloff, Harry Yokota, K Yomoda, Tom Salmon, Ed Anderson
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-12

Elmer Johnson, an employe of the dredge on Fairbanks creek, lost three fingers on his left hand recently by being caught in the machinery. He was taken to the Fairbanks hospital for treatment
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-12

Miss Amalia Nilsson and Willard Robert Barnes were united in mar riage at Juneau recently. Mir. Barnes is one of the proprietors of the Ju. neau Electric Company.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-12

Reports from Nome indicate that the winter will be very quiet, practi- cally the greater part of the popula. tion having gone Outside for the win ter
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-12

Job printing at Daily Times office.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1919-02-06
SENDS WOMAN TO
FARM FOR 4 YEAR
ROSALIE JONES, CONVICTED Or
GAMING, MUST SERVE YEAR
AT MILLEDGEViLLE.

In the Superior court yesterday.
itoaa.io Jones. colorod, was convicted
along with Mansie Culer and another
ncgro on the charge OF gaming and
was sont T. tn state iarm fc- r.,ri3.s
q twelve months The others were
fined SO snd costs or twelve months
on the gang. This is the bunch OF
negroes who were caught gambling
by police squad undedr Lieut.. Reg
lister Sunday night
At the trial yesterday it developed
that it was in the room of the wo.
man that the game was in progress
and other features indicated that .
twelve months 'vaca ton" from her
usual haunts and habits would DO the
woman untold good. Eight others who
we're in the game will be tried by
the City court, but it is understood
that some Of these desire to enter
& plea Of guilty and thereby reduce
fine and imprisonment.