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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06
Fayetteville Dark
 When Utility Co.'s
 Coal Supply Stopped

Fayetteville, Ark, Nov. 5.-The Fayetteville Gas and Electric com- pany, which supplies Fayetteville. several neighboring towns, and the state university with electricity, will discontinue lighting service at mid night tonight because of lack of coal. The company has appealed to the railroad administration for aid and has been promised relief. It now has only fuel enough to supply power for the pumping system at the local waterworks
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06
Only One National Bank Closes Doors
 in Nearly 2 Years

Washington, Nov. 5.-Establish- ing a record for immunity from failure, National banks of the Unit ed States have gone thru the last p months with only one enforced closing, according to an announce ment tonight by John Skelton Will liams, comptroller of the currency.
 The one failure reported by MT. Will liams was in 1918, no banks having been forced to suspend during the last 10 months of this calendar year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06
31 WEST VIRGINIA
 UNION MINES
 ARE OPERATING
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 as long as the strike continues "we are going to proceed in the courts" ]" and MT. Lewis assertion that his statement of last night covered the situation, seemingly indicates that the strike of upwards of 425,0OO soft coal miners will be long drawn out affair.
 The acting head of the miners, in commenting on the statement of Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, last night, said eff the injunction is va cated, the miners will be willing immediately to meet the operators. :" Asked then if the miners would re- turn to work, prior to opening ne- gotiations, Mir. Lewis said the of fer meant only negotiations with out reservation"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06
WILLS BEATS BLACK TEAM.

Tulsa, Okla, Nov. 5.-Harry Wills of New Orleans, won the negro heavyweight championship here to- night when he was given the deci- sion over Sam Langford, of Boston, in 15-round bout by the referee Ed Cochrane, of Kansas City. Lang ford won the title belt here recently by defeating Jack Thompson. of St. Joseph, Mo. Wills led the fighting all the way and the decision was a popular one.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06
No Price Changes.

Washington, Nov. 5.-There will De no change at present in maximum coal prices fixed by the government, Dr. Garfield, fuel administrator to- day told a delegation of operators. If the strike lasts establishments of price may be necessary. he said. "but there is nothing to talk about now" The operators had complained that the maximum limits were pinching them. MT. Garfield made it clear that the government was acting in the interest of the people as whole, and that the nation must be protected against some few operators and dealers who might be willing to take advantage of the emergency.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06
AMERICAN SHIP SAVED.

Norfolk. Va. Nov. 5.-Wireless reports tonight said the American steamer Wahkiakum. which was dis abled off the Virginia capes Monday night Nv "''gine trouble, was headed into H2~ntcn Roads in tow of a rescue s',in and should arrive in port h,fora morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06
DON'T DISREGARD A COLD

A neglected cold may develop into most serious sickness. The influ- enza and pneumonia that swept the country year ago were preceded by an endemic of colds. Folev's Honey and Tar will check cold if taken in time. It loosens phlegm and mucus, clears air passages, eases hoarseness. stops tickling throat. Mann's Phar- macy. adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06
S35, ,000 JEWELRY THEFT.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 5.-Theft of lewelry valued at from $35 1000 to s40,0OO was disclosed here today by the issuance of extradition papers for Chas. Lipschiptz. travelling sales man for a New York clothing firm, at present held in Portland, Ore.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06
BILBO FOR SENATE.

Jackson. Miss, Nov. 5.-Gov. Theo. G. Bilbo today announced his candidacy for the United States senate to succeed Senator John Sharp Williams. Former Senator James K. Vardaman announced his candidacy for the same post some time ago. The election will not be held until 1922, Senator Williams term expiring in 1923.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06
LOCKOUT's COST HEAVY.

Barcelona, Nov. 5.-It is estimat- ed that the lockout here is costing Barcelona 10,000,00O pesetas daily. tThe normal value of the peseta is about 20 cents).
 The newspaper A. B. c. estimtaes that 70 per cent of the factories are closed. There is no sign of an ac- cord between the workers and the employers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06
RECOMMENDS IT TO ANYONE.

My son had a cough for a long time" writes Mrs. Heck, FPS Fehr Ave, Louisville, Ky, land he tried Foley's Honey and Tar and he slept better that night than he had for some time. It certainly is fine. l recommend it to anyone" Good for coughs, colds, croup. whooping cough. Children like it. Contains no opiates. Mann's Pharmacy. adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06
RUSSIANS ATTACK LIBAU.

Copenhagen, Nov. 5.-Russian troops, presumably belonging to Colonel Avaloff- -Bermondt's forces, supported by heavy and light artil- lery and an armored train, attacked Libau Tuesday, but where driven off by Lettish troops who were support ed by British artillery, according to dispatch received by the Lettish press bureau.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06
Hurricane Chasers
 Will Be Used By
 the Weather Bureau

Houston. Tex, Nov. 5.-That the United States weather bureau will use hurricane chasers, in the near fu- ture, to determine the wind velocity and location of tropical hurricanes, is the opinion of c. F. Marvin, chief of the weather bureau.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06
BRETON WINS.

Detra;t. Mich, Nov. 5.-Jack Brit ton, we'terweight champion easily outpointed Johnny Tillman of Minnea- polls in 10 round bout here tonight. Britton extended himself only in the last round.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06
OUTBREAKS MEETING.

Chicago, Nov. 5.-Delegates from all over the world were here today for the opening session of the first biennial convention of the Luther an Brotherhood of America.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06
BISHOP OF CoBLENz DYING.

London, Nov. 5.-A wireless dis patch received from Berlin says that Cardinal Hartmann, Archbish- op of Coblenz, is dying. The cardinal is suffering from cerebral hemorr- haze, with signs of paralysis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06

This record, Mir. Williams said, stands out as 30 times better than the average for an ysimilar period in the 48 years life of the present national banking system.
The sun., 1919-04-10
S HELD IN BAIL IN
MOTOR CAR THEFTS
Atlantic City Garage Owners
Refuse to Plead.

ATLANTIC CITY, April 9-With the ar
rest OF jeremiah. Martin, Seymour and
Louis Williamson. owners OF the Board
walk Garage here. and their night man
aser. Winfield Thomas. the county au-
thorities here believe they are in a posi-
ton to learn all tho activities Of a gang
which has stolen between seventy-five
and 100 automobiles. valued at more
than $150.000.- from the Boardwalk
parking places within the last two or
three months. According TO the police,
the Boardwalk Garage was used 10
Change the appearance of the machines.
and from there they were sent to New
York and other cities TO be sold.
County Prosecutor Edmond Gaskill.
who Is now In Philadelphia, Is under
stood TO have received more Information
about the gang by Florence Duke, n
twenty-year-old girl, who has been SEN
fenced to twelve years in prison for her
part in the robberies. The Nathansons
and Thomas were arraigned to-day in
the Criminal Court and bail fixed at from
$4,000 to $4,000 each. They refused to
plead to the indictments against them
because OF the absence OF their counsel.
Most of the stolen cars belonged to
residents of Atlantic City and to visitors
who had parked them along the Board
walk while they attended theatres. Some
of the machines belonging to people out
of town were sold here in Atlantic CITY.
and were even advertised in Atlantic
City newspapers The cars were usually
sold for from one-half to one-third their
original cost
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WEEKS VIEWS COAT
IN WILKINS HOME
Counsel Says 1t Was Worn BY
Stranger Murder Night.

Charles y. Wysong. counsel for DR..
Walter h. wilkins. led n party consist
Ing of District Attorney Weeks, Dr..
Otto Shuttle, Mrs. Shuttle and County
Detective Plant to the Wilkins home at
Long Beach yesterday to examine a coat
found In the garnet. The interest dis
played both by Mr.. Wysong and the
prosecutor In the garment gave 1t the
air of being one OF the most important
pieces of evidence vet found.
Mr.. Wysong asserts that the coat was
worn by one of the men whom Or.
wilkins says he saw on the night Of the
murder. In the pockets were found a
box OF cigarettes with n revenue stamp
dated August 5. 1909. and burned
cigarette stubs and cigars of the same
brand as those found down stairs in the
wilkins home at the time of the muir
der DR. wilkins says that he found
the coat when he returned home that
night and hung ii in an upper room
After instructing Detective Plant to
put his initials on the lining in order to
insure It's presentation as an exhibit
Mr.. Wysong turned II over to District
Attorney Weeks. Mr.. Weeks has been
informed by Detective Meyer of the
Burns agency that the coat belonged to
Leon kraus, a stepson of Or. Wilkins
who died about 1903. The defence con-
tends that the coat shows evidence of
having recently been worn and from Mr.
"ysongs pronounced interest in it it
was believed that he regards It as par
ucularly valuable TO the case
The garment is described as a brown
melton. single breasted, with three but
tons. one OF which is missing. One of
the members of the party tried IT on and
II was evident that It was large enough
TO he worn by any OF the men de-
scribed by DR.. Wilkins.
The sun., 1919-04-10
EX-HOUSE CLERK IS
ACCUSED AS FORCER
Warrant Issued for w. S.
Leib of PottsUiiie, Pa.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 9.-William L
schaeffer. Attorney-General. tonight an
nounced that a warrant had been is.
sued for William S. Leib of Pottsville
former resident clerk of the House OF
Representatives. on "A charge OF forgery
Mr.. Schaeffer said:
Acting under instructions from me,
Capt Pitcher, the Deputy Superinten-
dent of State Police, has sworn out a
warrant for the arrest of William s
Le!b on charge of having forged re.
ceipts of State taxes purported TO be
signed by the accounting officers of the
State. As his act in this respect af-
fects the integrity of official documents
OF the State 1t was only proper that
proceedings be taken by the State. Sc
far as any charges affecting him which
grew out of anything that he may have
done respecting individuals, they are for
the individuals concerned to proceed
with II they so desire"
The warrant for Leib was issued by
Magistrate O'Brien OF Philadelphia and
was given to State policemen to serve.
1t is not known here whether 1t has
been served
1t Is alleged that the names of Earl
T. Dewald OF St Clair, Schuylkill
county. deposit clerk of the State Treas
ury, and David II. Matthews, Newcas-
tie. treasury clerk for the Auditor-Gen-
eral were forged.
The tax settlement Is said TO have
been for the Merchant and Evans Com
papy 81 Philadelphia and 70 involve
1p.o94 y & Z. ! :, 4.
The sun., 1919-04-10
AMERICAN LEGION
TO PICK DELEGATES
N. Y. State viii Send Sc to
St. Louis.

Major Cornelius w. Wicker sham,
chairman Of the New York State Com
mittee Of the American Legion, an
nounced yesterday the plan OF repre-
sentation for the State at the conven-
ton Of veterans to be held in St Louis
on May 8. Major Wickersham recently
returned from France. where he served
as Chief OF Staff Of the Twenty-seventh
Division. He issued the following state
ment:
TN order that ali parts of the State
may be represented district committees
are being organized which will convene
district caucuses. Under the call is
sued yesterday New York will send
eighty-six delegates and a similar num-
Der OF alternates to st. Louis. 1t is
expected that more than one half Of
those selected will he enlisted men.
The American Legion Is non-partisan
and non-political and will continue the
associations formed among the men who
served the country during the war and
the spirit OF service which they have
shown. 1t is an organization OF men
who served. irrespective of rank
.Major-Gen. John f.. Organ Is chair
man OF the New York Committee and
among the other members are Brig
Gen. Charles I. DeBevolse, Col Henry
Il. Simpson, Col. William J. Donovan,
Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Lieut.
Col Robert Bacon, Col. Charles B.
Whittlesey. Lieut.-Col. Leslie Kinkaid,
Lieut. Col. Granville Clark, Major Wick
ersham. Chaplain Francis Kelley of AL
bany and Ensign William G. McAdoo, jr.
The sun., 1919-04-10
HAMMERSTEIN ASKS
FOR AN INJUNCTION
Would Cancel Pledge to Pay
Daughters $500 Weekly.

oscar Hammerstein appeared yester-
day before Justice Mullan in the equity
division of the Supreme Court, and, aided
by his attorneys, Edward Lauterbach
and Frank Moss, argued for an hour in
an effort to obtain an injunction pen
dente lite against the Equitable Trust
Company to prevent II from selling
S.ssS shares in the Hammerstein Amuse-
ment Company.
II developed that when Mrs. Malvina
for divorce. he agreed to pay her 5000
ised that after she died he would di-
vide the 5000 a week between his daugh-
tiers, Stella and Rose, as long as they
lived. The stock was turned over to the
Equitable Trust Company as a guarantee
that the agreement would be carried out
After Mrs. Hammerstein died, the pay
ments ceased and his daughters sought
to enforce the agreement The trust
company then threatened to sell the
stock 1t held unless the daughters were
paid. Hammerstein now seeks to have
the agreement cancelled, as he says II
was made without consideration, and
that his daughters are at present as
we'll provided for as he is.
1T will be different" remarked Mr.
Hammerstein, after I resume giving
opera at the Manhattan Opera House as
soon as my agreement with the Metro
poltan expires in February. OF course
1 shall give opera again, and then shall
make money"
A week in which TO fle briefs was
given both sides by Justice Mullan.
The sun., 1919-04-10
SOUND TOWBOAT MEN
TO CONTINUE STRIKE
Refuse Compromise Proposal
-Deidhunfy Remains Firm.

settlement Of the harbor strike was
pushed off tho tables of compromise
again yesterday. Marine workers en-
ployed on the Long Island Sound tow
ing boats who went on strike with the
other harbor workers a month ago
unanimously rejected the proposals of
the private boatowners for a compromise
Of their demands.
Thomas L. Delahunty, president of
the Marine Workers Affiliation, notified
A. III. Smith. Regional Director. United
states Railroad Administration, that he
would not recede from his stand on the
practice of railroad tugs towing coal and
grain barges owned by concerns the
strikers were fighting. As q result of
Mr.. Delahunty's refusal to allow ran
road crews TO tow these boats, los
oarses are idle. and the railroad is pay
ing $40 day demurrase on each.
The sun., 1919-04-10
BARNARD'S GREEK
GAMES SATURDAY
Maidens to Dance and Compete
Under Critical Eye of Prom
inent Judges.

Dwellers on Morningside Heights
rubbed their eyes this week and gazed
in surprise at the strange preparations
going on at the college across the way
Tho Isles of Greece will live again at
Barnard College Saturday afternoon. and
meanwhile mighty athletes huri the dis
Gus. Greek maidens in many hued float
ing draperies perform interpretative
dances and sayly painted war chariots
roll thunderingly about the halls.
Greek games originated in 1903, when
tho sophomore class Of that year in a
spirit OF fun challenged the freshmen to
a contest in interpretative dancing and
athletics Since that day Greek games
have become the biggest annual event
and the one for which Barnard Is most
noted. All the material Is original, from
the Greek dance music to the brilliant
costumes. and each member of the fresh
man and sophomore classes has definite
place In the performance. Men and
women prominent in artistic circles are
asked to judge the events.
This year Greek games will be held for
The sun., 1919-04-10

the beneht Of American soldiers per-
manently blinded In the war. Among
the Judges are Adolph Bohm, whose work
Is well known to all interested in the
dance Miss Marguerite Heaton and Miss
Adelaide Colby for the dance. Those
who will award the laurel wreath for
music are John Dyneley Prince, David
Blspham and Tertius Noble. Lyrics will
be judged by Louis Cntermeyer, Paul
Elmer More and Harrison Sleeves. and
their reading by Miss Henrietta Prentiss
and Franklin II. Sargent.
The winners of the costumes, which
have been designed in the true Greek
spirit, will be decided by Miss Grace
McCurdy, Mrs. Emily Putnam and Mrs.
Leslie Shear Miss Eleanor Goss, a
prominent figure in the women's national
tennis tournament, will be one OF the
Judges Of athletics. Others will be Miss
Florence Stuart, Miss Bernadine Yunck,
Miss Isabel Greenbaum of the class of
1918. Miss Rosemary Lawrence, 1917.
and Miss Gladys Pearson, 1916.
The student committees are headed
by Miss Frances Swan Brown and Miss
Katherine Coffey of the classes of 1921
and 1922 respectively. Others on the
central committees are the Misses Leo
nora Andrews. Aldine Carter. Mary
Granger. Gertrude Schroeder Lucy Low
ton. Dorothy McGrayne and Evelyn Orne.
Miss Anne Schmidt and Miss Madeleine
Lehman are in charge Of the dance.
Miss Olive Riley and Miss Bertha
Kraus have designed the costumes, the
Misses Frances Cooke and Edith Shearn
head the lyric committees and music Ia
under the direction Of Miss Gertrude
Bendheim and Miss Isobel Strauf. Miss
Juliet Clark and Miss Helen Mack are III
charge of athletics. The games are un-
der the supervision of Miss Bird Larson
OF the departm of physical education
The sun., 1919-04-10
BINGHAM ESTATE is
PUT AT S99,757,48
Valuation Raised in Report
Made in Kentucky.

LEXINGTON. KY. April 9.-The estate
OF the late Mrs. Robert W. Bingham OF
Kentucky, formerly Mrs Henry ". Flag
Ter OF New York. is valued at S99.T57,4sS,
according TO figures submitted to-day
by the Jefferson County tax supervisors,
who increased the county tax commits
sioner's figures just S42.s7s,1s2.
The county officials originally separ-
ated the Bingham and the Flagler prop
erty valuations as follows: Bingham,
s27,271.6o4; Flagler. so9.6Os.256.
In the final estimate by the super
visors, the Flaeler interests, separated
from the Bingham interests, are valued
at 64.515.s66.
The fight OF kentucky to collect taxes
on This largo sum from the heirs. which
include several New Workers., will come
up soon. The administrators of the es-
tate assert that Mr.. Flagler put many
millions into Florida property and that
they are still there. but that their value
ts greatly over-estima;ed. Facts are be-
ing collected in Florida to support th!s
contention
The sun., 1919-04-10
S2DEAD, MANY HURT
IN SOUTHERN STORM
Texan and Oklahoman Towns
Wiped Out and Property
Damage Is Large.
HOMES FALL ON VICTIMS
Stricken Districts Gut OFF as
Wires Drop-Roadways
Are impossible.

DALLAS, Tex, April e.-one of the
worst storms in years swept over North
Texas and Southern Oklahoma last night
leaving in It's wake eighty-two deaths.
hundreds Of injured persons and prop
erty damage which will amount to MANY
thousands Of dollars, according to in
complete reports received here.
Twenty-eight OF the known dead were
white persons.
The storm came up from the Rio
Grande Valley with high wind and
heavy rain. gaining force until IL tore
through the northern tier Of Texas coun-
ties with the destructiveness Of a tor
Eado
The course OF the storm was erratic,
AT times II leaped a mile or more skip
ping one farmhouse only TO demolish
the next one. None OF the larger cities
we're in its path.
Most OF those killed were cauRht un-
Ger their falling homes and buried. The
heavy rainfall at once extinguished the
numerous hres that started when houses
wero overturned.
The town Of Canaan was completely
wiped out Its cotton gin, church,
school and cotton warehouse containing
much OF last years crop and its six
teen houses were swept to the ground
At Mineola the storm struck with ex-
IRENE severity. Three white women and
eight negroes were killed and MAN.
others received such serious injuri, S
that their deaths are expected.
Much damage was done to the pros
pective fruit crops in many sections.
Telephone and telegraph wires were
put out OF service and 1t was not until
To-Day that full reports Of the extent
OF the storm began reaching the out
side world. The rain made the Texas
roads impossible.
Shaw Z. Ray. postmaster at winns-
boro, has sent word of fifteen deaths in
that community. He said that in addi-
tion to the fifteen he estimated dead,
those badly injured would number more
than one hundred.
The sun., 1919-04-10
Upton IS DINNER GUEST.
Atlantic Yacht Club Has Annual
Gathering at Yale Club.

Sir Thomas Upton was the guest Of
honor last night at the annual dinner
Of the Atlantic Yacht Club in the Yale
Club. About 100 members were pres
ent. and each member brought a guest
and possible future member of the club
as feature of the organizations mem
bership drive which Is now in progress.
Besides Sir Thomas Upton. the speak
ers included Judge Barlow S. Weeks,
POSTMASTER. and Howard S. Borden,
commodore OF the club and head of the
New Jersey State Guard. A cablegram
was received from the Yachting Assoc
citation of England. with headquarters
on the Isle of Wight, asking the club TO
join in an international conference to
arrange new rules and regulations for
yacht races The cable proposed that
Germany be excluded from this confer
enCe
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GOVERNOR ASKED TO ACT.
Relatives OF b. II. T. Wreck vic-
Tins Send Appeal.

A slam at Nassau county justice was
taken yesterday by the Passengers
Protective Association. an organization
composed of relatives and friends of
those killed in the Malone tunnel wreck.
in a letter to Gov, Smith asking for a
special message to urge the passage Of
an act to prohibit County Judges from
practising.
THE result OF the B. r T, trials in
Nassau county demands a change of
venue" the letter said. None Of the
defendants are on trial and none will
be tried until this legislation becomes
effective. We have an honest and fear
less District Attorney in Kings county"
Tho letter was sent on information
obtained by Miss Lillian Murphy that
the bill is likely to die in committee.
The sun., 1919-04-10
RED CROSS TO AID CHILDREN
Worldwide Welfare Campaign
will he Started.

CANNES, France. April .. - That a
worldwide child welfare campaign be
made the first concern OF the peace pro-
granme OF tho International Red Cross
was the recommendation submitted at
yesterdays meeting of the Red Cross
congress. in session here. Eminent child
specialists reported on the work that Is
going on, DR.. L. Emmett Holt OF New
York city expressing the opinion that a
reduced birth rate. abnormal prevalence
~ sickness and a high death rate might
ny expected for some wears TO come. He
said that a child welfare campaign wa s
therefore one OF the most urgent needs of
tho day.
DR.. Holt advocated. among other
needs. the education of prospective par
ents the care of mothers during the pre-
natal period, the careful obstetrical at
tention and special efforts toward pro-
'ecting the health OF the child from birth
to school age.
The sun., 1919-04-10
1900 MEN STRIKE IN MONTREAL
The Power Company's Employees
Threaten to ParaIyse City.

MONTREAL, April 9.-Montreal Light,
Heat and Power Company's employees
to the number of 1900 went on strike
to-day, after a protracted conference
in which the management, while express
ing itself willing to negotiate with the
men individually, steadfastly refused TO
recognize the recently formed union. At
their mass meeting the employees
brought out many instances of what
appeared TO be under payment.
The strikers threaten to deprive the
city OF its sas and electric service. II
they are successful the city will be in
darkness, tramways stop running, news
papers cease publishing and motors of
most large Industries stop. As about
one-third OF the employees remained at
work. however. the company says II will
be able to keep UP the service.