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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06
BOGIES OF THE AIR.

A British scientist once proved to his own satisfaction, at least that no bird could fly backward Bat after visit to America and sec ing a humming bird back out of the chalice of trumpet flower, he changed his mind-and his thesis.
 Long before flying was accom- plished by man there were wise ones, often with a train of capital letters after their names, who took great pains to prove that man never could fly. After the Wright boys had shat tered these prophecies, these wise ones began to point out the insuper- able obstacles to flying ever becom- ing anything more than a sport for break-necks. There were many of these obstacles, but the chief was the alleged fact that the accidental stop ping of the motor would mean cer- tain death for the airman.
 Every schoolboy now knows, of course, that motor trouble has sim mered down to a mere inconvenience for the aviator, forcing him to plane or glide to the ground. Recently, however, over Cayuga Lake, New York, gliding feat was performed which brings a thrill even to pub lie hardened to loops, nose dives ani tail spins.
 From an altitude of l7,500 feet the machine in question glided with .. dead motcr the full length of the lake, distance of 35 miles. At this point the aviator had still to his credit an altitude of 5000 feet which, continuing his good work, he could have converted into 15 addi- tlonal miles of horizontal progress, a total of 50 miles.
 Only an aviator perhaps, can justly estimate the coolness, judgment and nicety of touch necessary to maintain exactly the right proportion between drop and forward motion to accom- plish this feat, but even layman can glimpse it and marvel at the develop ment in few short years of bo.l, flyers and flying machines.-Chicas1 Evening News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06
Great Production
 in Non-UniOn Mines

Pittsburgh, Nov. 5.-Record break ing coal production in non-union mines in the Pittsburgh district was reported today by operators, while union leaders said the mines under jurisdiction of the United Mine Workers were down as tight as :t any time since the strike was called.
 Cars, it was said, were even more plentiful today than they were yes terday and every possible effort was being made by the railroads to move coal as promptly as 1t was loaded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06
License of , Grain
 Firms Are Revoked

New York, Nov, 5.-Failure to file reports required by the United States Grain corporation and the disregard ing of official communications from it have resulted in the revocation of the licenses of five firms, it was announced by Wheat Director, Barnes today. The holders licenses were Oktaha and company of Oktaha, and C. F. Lair of Watova. Oklahoma; F
 A. Wolkkuhl of Lenexa. Kan; The American Coal and Grain company of Amarillo, Texas; and Slaekstocl., Allen and Clark of Temple, Okla.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06
COULON DIDN'T WIN.

Kansas City, Mo-. Nov. 5.-ln d dispatch sent from here last night it was erroneously stated that Ed- die Conlon, New Orleans bantam weight, was given the popular de- cision over Harry Bramer of Den yer, in d l0-round bout, under the auspices of the American legion. No decision was given, but in the opin- ion of a majority of the sport writ CTS at ths rinsside Bramer oatfeught Coulon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06
SOLDIERS AND THE VOTE.

The vote taken on the liquor ques- ton Tuesday by Ohio and Kentucky is in the nature of "straw vote; we have wartime prohibition and scon we will have constitutional pro- hibition.
 Action by the states cannot change the federal law and whether they are for or against prohibition now makes little difference.
 The elections, however, served .o show how much there was in the pr,- diction that when "the boys got back from France the law would be re- voked." The boys came back from France; 100000 of them alone came back to Ohio, and at this writing Ohio has polled larger dry majority than was boiled last year with the boys away.
 In Kentucky, the outcome is in doubt with the outlook favoring the vets. Booze is among kentucky's traditions and it is hard to give up traditions, especially in Kentucky.
 There may come time, some day, when the sale of beer and wine and other alcoholic drinks will be legal ized in the United States. That time, however, is not here now, and those who would see the country go wet ,x,,~h{ ,r,a1l xyoif until fh. wind blows in another direction.
 When the sale of liquor comes back, if it does, it will not come back in it's old state. The saloon, which was the headquarters for the great trio-drunkenness, lewd women and gambling-will never come back. When the present hysterical enmit, towards drink has died down, it may ve possible to resume it's manufac- ture and sale, in genteel cafes or in stores,-just as groceries are sold.
 And while they're doping" the results of Tuesdays elections, the vets and the drys might as well realize that there isn't any Soldier vote" in the United States There is no vote of men who served in France or of men who wore the khaki. JohE- ny Jones who got his gun and went away from his soda fountain is d soda clerk again. Major Smith who left law office to lead men in France is a lawyer again. The sol diers have been absorbed into the great civilian body. Each has new ideas, no doubt, that will govern him in his voting, but there will be no voting as a group from among the men who served in arms. This will be disappointing to lot of politi- clans but it seems to be true. The politician who would appeal to an ex- soldier must appeal to that eX-sol- dier as civilian. The army service was duty he performed; he has for, gotten it now and he doesn't care who got the graft. He wants so forget it.
 The "antis" must now look to the cooler heads in their ranks. They have done away with booze. If they persist in anti-tobacco crusades, ;n blue-Sunday laws and the like, the people may go to the other extreme and not only reject these but reopen the saloon and all that went with them. Intolerance can lose all the prohibitionists have gained.
 The saloons were closed because the saloon keepers went to an eX treme; they may be opened if fac prohibitionists go to the other ~x- treme.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06

The selfish spirit, which disap- peared for awhile during the war when people forgot self in the com mon danger, has reappeared, The at titude now seems to be "Let the other fellow do it." Some of the ''other fellows" are becoming tired and dis gusted. They are willing to melp do things for the benefit of everybody, but they rightfully believe that all who benefit should help.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06
THE RED CROSS AND YOU.

Jefferson county people aras not
 enrolling as they should in the Red Cross membership campaign. From the apathy displayed the conclusion might be reached that the county people have forgotten entirely the Ssrvice rendered by the Red Cross to sons, brothers and sweethearts, sick
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06

Born on election day, the son oi Young Theodore may become IS great politician as his father hopes to become.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06

Anybody that is deaf to the appeal of the Red Cross ought to be deaf enough to prevent him from hearing what his fellows say about him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
NEGRO ASSA|LANT
OF WHITE WOMAN
KILLED BY MOB
Body Tied to AutomObi!
Dragged Through Streets
of BOgalusa and Then
Burned by Mob

Bogalusa, La, August 3l.-Attef
Lucas McCarty, discharged negro. sol
dier. had been tgailed by bloodhoSnds
caught and identified by white WON
an as the man who attacked her Sat
urday night, mob of more than a
thousand men lynched the negro in day
light tied his body to an automobile
drug it through the principal streets
and burned it in front of the home
of the woman here today.
The attack was made saturday night
The married woman beat her assailant
off at her home, seized a gun and fired
several shots as he fled. His shoes
which We're left at the house, were used
to give the bloodhounds the trail.
He and six other negro men were
caught in the negro quarters after the
dogs led the authorities to the house
McCarty was latter identified by the
woman as her assailant.
Before the officers could get the
negro to jail mob oyerpowerea them
and shot the negro to death. TIE body
was then tied to the automobile and the
procession on Sunday began with the
dead man dragging behind in the dust
The body was then taken in front
of the home where the woman had been
assaulted and placed on a burning pile
of faggots. Before the sheriff could
arrive on the scene most of the body had
been burned. No arrests in connection
with the lynching were made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
ASSA|LS
PRESIDENTS PLAN
TO CUT H. c. OF |
BY Associated Press

Richmond, Va, August 31.---Efforts. of
the government toreStore normal price
conditions will fail SO long as "finan-
cial autocracy is kept in power through
the initiation of prices and values,
Glenn E. Plumb, author of the pro-
posed tri-partite railroad control plan,
declared tonight in addressing a meet
Ing of the organized railroad employees
of Richmond. Mr.. Plumb added that
the time is at hand to strike out
brayely in the direction of fundamental
economic reconstruction
|. AS receiver for a bankrupt Europe,
Wall street Is selfishly concerned in
keeping up this Initiation. asserted
Plumb, adding that the hazardous in
vestments of the United States in Eu-
rope were protected only if Europe
pays exhorbitant prices for what we
sell" The speaker 1ikened Europe to
a run down railroad" staggering under
the burden of g. heavily watered book
value" as result of the "manipula :
tions of Wall street and other money
centers"
with the cause of high prices world
wide and fundamental, does the Presi-
dentN believe that the value of money
can be restored by setting up tempor<
airy chain stores under governm eDt SUI
pervisien. or by, furnishing individual
hoarders of food?" asked Mr.. Plumb. Iss{,
ITO be asked to wait upon the suo$
cess or failure of this campaign is as
though we were told to suffer in silence
while an unhealthy financial process
continues it's operations unchecked and
unchallanged."
Declaring that the issue, before Am
erican labor today was not "intrinsi-
cally wage issue at ALL Plumb said
that if a strike vote were returned by
the railroad shop men in rejection OF
the Presidents decision on their de-
mand for a II per cent increase in
wages, the issue would almost inevita-
Bly, extend beyond the field of wage
adjustments and into the field of econ
omic reconstruction"
While increased production through
out the world is urgently needed to
bring relief from present economic
conditions, Plumb said, men cannot
increase their productivity in a "sys-
tenn which bestows the profits from
greater effort upon producers"
this can come only he said, through
participation of labor in the manage
ment and control of industry
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01

asl 1.-THE first recognition of the priu-
cibie of democracy as applied to the
manufacturing industry" an arsenal
orders branch has been established in
the ordnance department. here TO OBJ
tain orders from otner governmental
agencies An advisory committee of en-
ploves' representatives is included in
this branch who actively assist in fig
uring cost when bidding for work"
Official reports to Secretary Baker
assert that the result has bee not
only greatly increased efficiency and
contentment among the men but rad
ical reduction in manufa curing costs
Two examples cited are elders for mail
locks. formerly costing S45 per 1000
hut produced at Rock island for SSs
end an order for azimuth optics at
prices reduced from s55 each to S2074
IT was learned tonight that the sys-
tenn soon would be extended to other
departments of the Rock Island
arsenal and if found successful would
be placed in operation in all United
States arsenals.
Development of new system, the an
Ecuno ement today said, grew out of the
situation Immediately following tine
signing of the arrnistic when il be-
came apparent that the operating force
would be reduced for lack of work, but
the necessity for a change had been
forseen even before the war.
"A condition of antagonism and dis
trust" had grown up prior to the war
betwee the management and the work
mon as a result of the attempted in
trocuction Of so-called scientific man
agement methods and the men final
ly found their only recourse was to
place a deliberate limit on production"
On the outbreak of war, however, it
was said, the men voluntarily removed
these limits, insisting only that piece
work prices should not be reduced
without their consent. Instances are
cited of the men recommending re-
duction in piece work prices in order
that the arsenal could secure additional
orders and of Voluntarily agreeing to
work during lunch hours in order that
an order which had been figured very
closely" might be filled
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
NEGRO CLAIMS ALIRIR

Chattanooga, Tenn, August 31-Maurice
Mayes, the negro charged with numbering
Mrs. Gereie Lindsey of Knoxville Saturday
and which was the basis for a race riot
there last night, made written state
ment in the county Jail tonight in which
he sets up a complete alibi Mayes,
who appears to be above the average in
intelligence, criticises the methods of
the Knoxville police and declares that
he will be cleared Of the charge against
him.
Mayes, in his statement. says that he
spent all Friday afternoon in buggy
campaigning for a candidate for mayor,
leaving the vehicle at the livery stable
at about $50 at night. After talking a
while with some negro girls on the street
Mayes says that he met friend who
carried him home about 12 O clock. He
then went to bed and was awakened
about 8 a. m. by officers, WHO took him
to the scene OF the tragedy, where he
was shown to a white woman. who
identified him as the slayer of Mrs. Lind
sey. Mayes claimed that he urged the Of
ficers to have the woman look him over
the second time but that they refused
this request. He claims that some of
the officers were prejudiced against him
and that he had been cursed at by
Officer Andy White on former occasion.
Maves concluded with this statement:
''The case is one of oppression and in
Justice. Had the officers been honest
in their actions. they would have arrest
ed several suspects filling the description
and kept the arrest secret then they
wos1d have allowed the lady to come
in a composed condition and pick out
the guilty party. AS it is, il looks like
bad management based on prejudice and
oppression. I believe the court will be-
|dieve me, as I am telling the truth if l
die this very moment
The mob which was reported on the
way here from Knoxville on trucks rc
lynch Mayes has not made its appearance
although it is reported that several Knox
vile citizens have been recognized on the
streets here this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
EMPLOYEES TO HAVE
FULL CONTROL OF
ROCK ISLAND SHOP
New Plan Said to Be First
Recognition of Democracy
Applied to Manufacture
ing Industry

Washington. August 31.-Actual con-
troll of the production activities of Rock
appointment of foremen and the deter
mination of prices to paid workmen,
has been turned over to committees
of employees. This became known today
when Secretary Baker made public
correspondence between the war de-
partment and representatives of the
employees Matters Of administration
are left with the regular management,
but even bids submitted on contracts
are influenced by the Committees,
In earring out the new plan. which
is characterized in the correspondence
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
SEARCH CONTINUED
I FOR MURDERER0E
ROBIN ]. COOPER
Nashville Police Running
Down Every Possible Clue.
Funeral viii Be
Held Today
BY Associated Pres,

Nashville. August 31.-Eyery Nash
vile man who could have been con-
nected with transaction which the
police think was the basis of the killing
of Robin J. Copper is being closely in
vestigated,a in an effort to identify the
murderers.
Milton Fl. Smith, president of the
Louisville and Nashville, and father of
Mrs Cooper, arrived with the latter
Sunday. 1t is understood he has en-
gagged private detectives to aid the To-
cal authorities in attempting to run
the murderer down.
The funeral will be held at noon
Monday in Christ church. Bishop
Thomas Gailor pronouncing the Epis-
copal burial service. Interment at Mt
Olive will be private,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Alabama and Mississippi-Fair Mon
day Tuesday local showers and thun-
derstorms; moderate south winds, be-
coming variable.
Georgia-Fair Monday except show
ers on the coast; Tuesday fair; warmer
in interior; moderate northwest winds.
Tennessee-Fair and slightly warm
er Monday; Tuesday showers and thun-
derstorms
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
Engineer Killed as
Locomotive Derailed
sy Associated Press

Cleveland, o., August 31.--Two cars
of an east bound freight train buckled
on an adjoining track to that on which
the east bound twentieth century was
running just east of gainesville. 26
miles east of this city, at o'clock to-
night. They landed directly in front of
the coming passenger train. The To-
connective of the Twentieth Century was
derailed and its engineer killed. The
passenger cars remained on the track
and no passengers, according to reports
to the railroad officials, were injured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
ALL VALUABLES STOLEN

IN jail.
ALL VALUABLES STOLEN
The mob, which broke its way into
the jail and the residence of Sheriff
cate, adjoining, was not satisfied with
damaging property. but everything Of
value, including money, guns, whisky,
clothing and books were taken. Part
of the jail records were destroyed
The mob first made its appearance
in the afternoon, small groups of men
grouping about the building, but not
in sufficient numbers to be ALARMING.
Shortly before nightfan the numbers
began increasing. until the building
was entirely surrounded by shouting
men Despite the reports of its com
mittees. the mob refused to believe
that Mayes had been removed to Chat
tanooga
For a little while the mob contented
itself with shouting and shooting into
the air. Soon they began pounding on
the heavy iron bars of one of the
front windows and eventually it gave
way. Men began swarming into the
Jail, the jailer and deputies were
overpowere6. Heavy timbers were
brought up through the mob, being
passed from hand to hand over the
heads of the men. U0ing these as
battering ram, they attempted to force
the doors to the white cells.
Falling with the battering rams.
guns were brought into play, and in
this way the locks were broken Even
then the mob was forced to break
through another door to get to the
prisoners. But they turned their at
tention to this. forced the door and
released all white men confined on the
upper floors.
FORCE PRISONERS OUT
One of the federal prisoners told the
that di5 r.
Il only have is more days to serve and
don't want to get into trouble" he
said rough voice replied:
Get out of here or we will kill you"
There isn't window light left in
the jail, nor whole piece of furni-
ture. OF the three tiers of cells, only
one is in such condition that prisoners.
can be kept there, and that is where
the negroes are kept. The porcelain
toilet bowls all were broken. Water
pipes were torn out
While the mob was releasing pris-s
oners, another was looting the Jail
Every revolver, all the prisoners
money, though 1t did not amount to
much, almost all the food on hand,
trunk Of clothes belonging ia the
jailer and even bed covering and med
icine was stolen.
Then, after they had looted the sail.
they went through the sheriffs hoiiscS
which adjoins. There they took even
the children's dresses, besides break
ing windows and destroying such
as could not be taken with
them
The first soldiers who arrived on the
scene. 16 men and one officer. were
overpowered. some of them disarmed
and eight badly beaten. An hour later
$50 soldiers reinforced the early
squads
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
No Worms In a Healthy Child

Win WOT10S
have an unhealthy color, which indi-
Gates poor blood and as a rule. there is
more or less stomach disturbance.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC Civ
en- regularly for two or three weeks
will enrich the blood, improve the di-
gestion. and act as General Strengthen
ing Tonic to the whole system Nature
will then throw off OF dispei the worms
and the Child will be in perfect health
Pleasant to take. 60c per bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
Stepfather Confesses to Murder
Oy Associated Press

Clarksville. Tenn. August 31.-Wil-
liam Baggott. confessed today to the
killing of Miss Lillian Carver. his step
daughter. here Saturday night. accord.
ing to information from Sheriff g. 5,
Welker David Davenport. her fiance.
who had also been arrested followins
the murder was released as a result
of the confessions
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
Germany Pays for Murder
Nv AnaAoiatoS proas

Paris. August 31.-(Havas) Ger
many has paid Franco an indemnity II
100000 francs for vthe murder OF
Sergeant Paul Mannheim. who was
killed in the streets of Berlin by
German in July. The French goys a-
ment will make gift OF this araourt
TO the international dioceses
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
Radicals Renew Thv
Dy Asssciatsd Pro-

Chicago, August a1.--tatr ~ras ~
radical delegates today sHsre5 ~ sats
TO withdraw from tAe rattcra4 .utg-
gency convvntion<f The socialist 9-rt>
and joint the qpN 1nsis,s A b.lo1al
meeting OF thsl soa 'rsriegs oosiss acre
Tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
Hoover to Sail Saturday
30 AaaasIaAA Dp>na

Paris. August 31.-Herbert Hoover
who arrived here tonight from Lon.
don. denied reports circulating in
Paris that he is to head the interna-
tional economic council. Mr.. Hoover
will sail Saturday for New York and
thence to California
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
DEATHS

G. III. Garmany-Died at the South
Highland infirmary at s9:45 o'clock
last night. Mr.. Germany was taken
to the infirmary some time ago from
the residence. 1900 Thirteenth street.
Funeral services will be conducted
from I.ige Logs chapel this after
noon at $50 o'clock and the body
viii be sent 20 Chattanooga for in
te,ment.
Infant Lacey-Son of Mr. and Mrs. II
d. Lacey. died at the residence, 1871
Pearson avenue, West End, at / 40
o'clock this morning at the age O
years. Funeral services will be ila'st
al the residence at $3.50 o'clock tbs
afternoon. with interment followi
at Elmwood cemetery, with Joh
Undertaking company in charge.