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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-31
ADVISE CHANGES; S';: ,49o
 INU. s. SYSTEM
 OF COURTMARTIAL
Board of Army Officials Rec ommends One New Article,
 Change in Thirty.

Washington, July 30.-One new article of war and charges in thirty others have been recommended by the special board of officers appointed early in the war to investigate the army court martial system. In mak- ing this announcement today, Secre- tary Baker said he soon would trans init the boards report to congress.
 "It may be seid," MT: Barker's an- nouncement said, "that the board upon the whole finds no radical defects in the system and it attributes the great CT part of the just criticism, not to | inherent faults of the system itself, but rather to the inexperienced per sonnel called upon to admlnlster It at time of stress.
 The board was composed of Major { Generals F. J. Herman, who organized the service of supply in France; Wajor General John F. O'Ryan, who com manded the 27th New Work National Guard division;; Lieutenant Col. Hugh w. Odgen, judge advocate, who ser ved with the Rainbow division.
 The board invited expressions of opinion on the army legal system "from all officers who had exercised ] general court martial jurisdiction dur ing the war and from all judge advo: cates who had been commissioned and functioned as such during the same
 period.'' It received sand analysed some 225 letters and formulated it's own views as a result of it's study o1 l these statements.
 "The general trend or the work, said MT. Baker, "has been in the di
 recticn of a development of the pres ent system, and does not constitute a radical departure from the old one which had been growing and develop
 ing for centuries precisely as othel systems of law have been so growing and so developing in the same period.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-31
Abandoned Cotton Acreage Largest
 in Crop History

St. Mathews, s. C., July 30.-Cot- ton acreage, previously under culti- vation this year but now abandoned aggregates 9 1-2 per cent of the total according to statement just issued by J. s. Wannamaker, president o1 the American Cotton association. MT Wanamaker bases his figures upon re- ports from correspondents and repre- sentatives of the association through out the cotton belt.
 The cotton acreage abandoned is the largest on record, MT. Wanamakel states, and it is attributed to labol shortage and adverse seasons. None of the abandoned cotton may be re. claimed because of the lateness o1 the season, it is declared.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-31
RAND SCHOOL NOT TO LOSE
 CHARTER

New York, July 30-The complaint filed by Attorney General Newton of New York state in proceeding institu- ted at the request of the joint legis- lative committee Investigating radi- cal activities to have revoked the charter of the Rand School of Social Science in this city, was dismissed to- day by Supreme Court Justice Nc. Avoy. The action was taken upor motion of Samuel Untermyer, after Deputy Attorney-General Berger had announced he was not ready to go or with the trial of the case.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-31
200 U. s. Soldiers
 Want to Bring Home
 Their German Wives

Washington, July 30.-Two hundred American soldiers have filed requests to bring home German wives, Repre- sentative King, republican, Illinos, de- clared today on his return from six weeks tour of European countries and the war zone.
 Although American s soldiers are not permitted formally to fraternize with the Germans" said Mir. King '"the sight of doughboy with frau lein is a common one."
 Representative King explained an injury to his left wrist saying that he stoned at Brest by bolshevik.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-31
STRIKE AT WICHITA FALLS,

Wichita Falls, Texas, July 3O.- Building operations were brought to standstill here by walk-out of mem- bers of the building trades in sym pathy with day laborers, who quit de- manding $6 day. The contractors are not disposed to grant the in- crease demanded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-31
BELGIAN RATIFIES TREATY.

Brussels, July 29.-The foreign af- fairs committee of the Belgian Cham Der of Deputies today passed favor ably upon the question of the ratifi- cation of the peace treaty with Ger many.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-31
CANADA TO BUY OWN WHEAT

Ottawa, Ontario, July 3O.-The Dominion government late today de- cided to buy and market the Cana
 dian wheat crop of 1919. The crop will be sold "at prevailing world prices" and the surplus proceeds will be divided among the original
 sellers of the wheat. Speculation
 and profiteering will be prohibited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-31
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-31

EXTRA TAX ON WEALTH.
 Berlin, July 30.-(Havas)-The proposed extraordinary tax on wealth was voted upon favorably today by the council of state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-31

GisODNO. -- Lithuanian sol- diers, under the leadership of General Zukauskas, commander in-chief of the Lithuanian army, have struck heavy blows against the Russian bolshevists. General Zukauskas is now protecting the American relief work in his coun. try. -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-31

Any book in the house 1-2 price.
 Rosenbergs. 7-22-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-31
ASK ALLIES PROTECTION.

Copenhagen, July.-29.-(French Wireless Service )-Immediate occu- patton by the allies of the -Schleswig territory, where plebiscites are to be held, or some means of protecting the inhabitants, was asked today in a re- solution presented to the allied com- mission here by a delegation of the Sorderberg (Schleswig) municipal council.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-31

The Newspaper Enterprise Associa- tions News features are carried ex- ciuslvely by this paper in Pine Bluff. All features including pictures, car- toons, maps and special war features are N. k. A. Service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-31

When the attention of The Graphic is called to any mis-statement of facts, or to any error concerning any man or thing, correction will cheerfully be made.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-28
Mrs. Gibson to Have
Custody Of Children
Justice Cicgcrich Decides to
Continue Her az Guardian
of Son and DAUGHTER

BY decision of Justice Giegerich,
Mrs. Beatrice NJ. Pratt Gibson viii
continue as the guardian of her two
children by her first MARRIAGE The
father Of the children is Lieutenant
Alexander Dallas Bache Pratt, from
whom the present Mrs. Gibson obtained
a divorce in Newport last June, the
decree giving her custody Of the chill
drcn. In October Ms. Pratt married
Preston Gibson, playwright and author.
the marriage being opposed by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Evarts
Benjamin.
Lieutenant Pratt brought an action
to be appointed guardian of his chill
dren, saying he believed his former
wife intended to take them to Europe.
She denied this
She charged Lieutenant Pratt was not
financially able to care for their chill
drcn, had no love for them, and should
not have them because of his mode of
living
Mrs. Gibson set aside a 5000 900
trust fund, the income to be used for
the care and education of her children.
and made her mother and father trus-
tees of this fund. Mr.. and Mrs Bcnia-
man recently asked to be relieved of
TINS trustceship. saying that they and
MIS-. Gibson were cstrangcd, and that
the estrangcmcnt would be pormancnt.
1t was learned that the attorneys for
Mrs. Glbson and Lieutenant Pratt en-
tered into a stipulation that Mrs Glib
son should be permitted to take her
chlldren TO California and maintain
them there until June I. 1920
New-York tribune., 1919-11-28
Backers of Major General
for President to Rally
Forces When Republican
National Committee Meets
Four Others Discussed
Coolidge, Johnson, Harding
and Lowden Are Mem
toned by Politicians

The friends of Major General Leon
ard Wood who believe he is the most
available man for the Republican
nomination for President in 1920 are
preparing for show down at the
meeting of the Republican National
Committee in Washington on Decem-
Der 10.
The demonstration of primacy in
the pre-convention race for winning
factors, both single and in combina-
ton, is calculated to discourage all
but the main contenders for the nomi-
nation. The friends of General Wood
reason that state leaders around the
country who may be wavering over the
matter of the right thing to do. and
when to do it, are more than likely
to be favorably impressed with the
strength of the Wood boom for Prcsi-
dent if the Wood men in the national
committee on December 10 make a
showing of strength.
Republicans dropping into the head
quarters of the Republican National
Committee in New York from day to
day report activity of the Wood men
in their states. Republicans from
Texas. for instance, report that Frank
II. Hitchcock. former chairman of the
national committee, and John T. King.
member of the national committee
from Connecticut, have been active IN
Texas in the interest of the Wood
boom Little is being done in the open
in the New England and Middle states
for General Wood. as the Wood men
are confident that no candidate from
west of the Alleghanies can make much
of an impression on the leaders here.
At the same time they assert that the
popularity Of General Wood. both in
the Middle and the New England
states, is sufficient to deter any one of
the prospective candidates in states
west of the Alleghanies from working
in what they consider "Wood terri
tory"
Gladness Over Coolidge Boom
The Wood boomers are moro glad
than sorry over the prominence at
tanned by Governor Coolidge on ac-
count Of his firm stand for law and
order, their theory being that the
friends of Governor Coolidge in the
next national convention will naturally
go to Wood if they find that Governor
Coolidge cannot win over the Western
delegates.
Under the operation of the election
laws Of South Dakota, the voters there
are called upon early to indicate their
leanings. What are known in that
state as county proposal conventions
were held in South Dakota on Novem-
ber Is. The state proposal convention
will be held in Pierre on December g.
The Republican leaders already have
discovered that in all probability Gen
eral Wood will receive the indorseme ent
Of the proposal convention by a large
majority. his nearest competitor being
Governor Lowden Of Illinois. Proposal
men believed to be favorable to Gen
eral Wood in reports thus far received
are expected to cast some 10000 votes
as against about 5000 for Governor
Lowden, the second choice.
The South Dakota law also requires
that candidates who aspire to the Pres
New-York tribune., 1919-11-28
Man Burned to Death
Recently Insured for $4,000
Against Loss of Life by Fire

FREEHOLD, N. j.. Nov. 27.-Albert
Seewig, thirty seven years old, former
~ steward on one of the German
liners interned at IIoboken, was burned
to death to-day in fire following ar
explosion in his antique shop here.
Seewig, who had built up prosperous
business, recently took out a $4,000
life insurance policy, providing for
double indemnity in the event of his
meeting death in a burning building.
Seewig and Richard Horniskel. IN
employee, were at work on the second
floor of the building, al South Street,
when the explosion occurred Hornis-
kcl jumped through Il window to the
roof of first floor extension and
reached the street in safety. Scewig
ran upstairs. Firemcn saw him stand
ing at a third story window and cried
out to him to leap, but he paid no at
tention to them. He toppled backward
into the flames.
An investigation is under way to de-
termine the cause Of the explosion
New-York tribune., 1919-11-28
Ex-Soldier Gets Fugitive
WhoWounded Policeman
Newark Patrolman, Recently
Returned From Overseas.
Shoots Man in Chase

NEWARK. N. j., Nov. 27.-With two
bullets in his body from the revolver
Of policeman he had fellcd with =
bottle, August Kowalski discovered
WIN a comradc in Mapes Brothers.
wholesale liquor store, 270 Ferrv
Street. early to-day. was shot down by
Patrolman Patrick Rush, a former
machine gunner.
Patrolman Ferdinand Hax saw Ko-
Walski and his companion through tho
window of the store and blew his
whistle to attract Rush, who was ring
ing IN at a police telephone box a block
away Hax ran into hallway adioin-
ing the establishment to intercepf tho
burglars. AS they dashed out Kowal-
ski swung the bottle and HaX dronnad
lie fired twice from his position on
the floor. and both bullets found
their mark. Kowalski halted mo-
ment' n!nt' yelled and continued his
tight. Rush took up the pursuit and
hred at the fugitive as he was CLIMBING
over fence at 10 Chambers Street
Inc other man escaped. kowalskj
was taken to the City Hospital. where
1t is believed he Will die. IIc was
wounded in the left side, right arm,
leg and cheek. ''''
Patrolman Hax is also at the Citv
Hospital with probably fractured
skull: Rush was wounded overseas
and has been back on the force onIv
three months.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-28

idency must make known their inten-
tions if they desire to compete for the
ten delegates to their respective ma
tional conventions from that state. In
order to conform to the strict letter
Of the law the candidates must. file
their petitions not later than the first
day of the new year. 1t is also required
that candidates shall engage in at least
one public debate in that state, but the
candidate is permitted to send proxy
debater.
Talk of Woods Resignation
One of the things just now that has
the hackers Of General Wood guessing
to resign from the army in or
der to become candidate. Some of
them want him to resign at the end
of the present year and go before the
people as a candidate for the nomina-
ton. Others are against this, pre-
ferring that he leave everything to his
supporters up to convention time. They
argue that General Wood can do as
much for himself by staying at his
military post as by dropping out of
the army and seeking a nomination.
In poll in which ESQ members OF
the House and Senate were asked their
of their party next year General Wood
was the first choice of 1856, as against
"A for the next highest man, Governor
Lowden Of Illinois.
Since that poll was taken, in the first
week in November, the boom Of Senator
Harding, of Ohio, has been launched
The Wood men are happy over this
also. They hold that it will stop any
Lowden wave from reaching east OF
Ohio. straw vote taken by "The Los
Angeles Express" among prominent Re
publicans, including publishers, all
over the nation, gives Wood a lead Of
more than two to one over his nearest
competitor. straw vote conducted by
"Leslie's Weekly" gives the leadership
to General Wood AS follows:
General Wood, 1888; change from
Wilson, 1888; Charles f. Hughes, 227
change from Wilson, %: Senator Hiram
w. Johnson, 500; change from Wilson
109; William II. Taft, 119; change from
Wilson, 43; Governor Lowden, 90;
change from Wilson, 16; Ole Hanson
275; change from Wilson. Cd.
Coolidge Hanson Ticket
With the meeting of the Republican
National Committee less than two
weeks off, the Wood men in the ma
tional committee are looking forward
to the meeting with the expectation
that comparison of notes among the
committeeman will show that General
Wood is far and away the leading can
didate for the Republican nomination
for President.
William II. Truby, Of Bradley Beach
n. j., secretary of the New Jersey State
Boxing Commission, yesterday issued q
statement announcing the formation OF
the American party. which, he said, has
Endorsed Governor Coolidge for Presi-
dent and Ole Hanson for Vice -Presi-
dent.
Mr.. TRULY signed the statement as
secretary of the National Committee OF
the American party. Mr.. Truby is q
Republican and has been identified with
New-York tribune., 1919-11-28
NOW for the Christmas PIANO
Postoffice and Express au-
thorities ask that Christmas
packages be sent early, and
We Are Aiding
Early Shopping

by providing Christmas seals, "Not
to be opened before Christmas" to
go on Christmas packages when
requested, and by offering to hold
such packages for later delivery,
if this is desired.
Also, we have brought in our
Christmas goods early, in an
abundance that, notwithstanding
the baroness Of the market, is be-
yond any preparation of other
years.
But it is only fair to say to you
that our business is also far ahead
of that Of other years, and what
is abundance now may prove a
scarcity later.
Precisely on December 25th the
smiling old gentleman portrayed
in the upper lcft-hand corner of
this advertisement will pay a visit
to every household that is pre-
pared for him.
That will be in less than
month from today.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-28
Corporation Taxes
ave $33,50O,0O0
To State Last Year
Comptroller Travis i'll All
nual Report Asks Change
in Laws Regulating All
Franchise Liabilities to
New York

ALBANY, Nov. 27.-Stnte corporation
taxes yielded $5,000,0OO more during
the last fiscal year than the year be-
fore. The total, according to a state
mcnt made public by Controller Travis.
to-day, was Approximately $33,500,000,
n record sum. More than 10000 bus
ness organizations contributed to the
total, against $4,000 during 1913, and
collections were made at a cost of six
tenths of | per cent.
The tax represents the states larg
est single source of revenue, and t,e
cost Of collection, Mr.. Travis said, was
the smallest. or the total realized
the state will retain about S27 100000,
the rest being prorated among the var
Gus counties. The figures are taken
from the report which the Comptroller
will render to the state Legislature.
The so-callcd franchise tax returned
$13551 ,523-a gain of 1861. .9ll OF
this amount 5000 ,63 came from in
surance premiums, against 5000 1866 in
1918 Trust companies contributed $2,
9ll,474, or $l32,S0l more than last
year. Earnings from lighting, power,
81 ,095,0S7. Transportation receipts
showed a falling off Of $2.442,4n,
against 5000, ,429, as did s: wings banks,
1897 800, against 81 ,455 l33.
Last May the franchise tax on man
ufacturing' was changed to "franchsc
tax on business corporations' From
this class, the state actually received
$40, 0,0i9,059, against $l4, sol, ,1l9 col
lccted during the previous fiscal year.
In his forthcoming report to the Lcgis-
laturc the Comptroller Will recommend
the need for amending the .aw in order
that all franchise tax liabilities be de-
termined prior to the granting Of de-
cree by the state in relation to the
merger. dissolution or withdrawal Of
such class Of corporations.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-28
Girl Held as Leader
OF Safe-Blowing Band
She and Two Men Accused Of
$4,000 Liberty Bond Theft
i'm BROOKLYN

A young woman charged with being
lender of band Of gentlemen safe
blowers much younger than hcrself
was arraigncd in the Bridge Plaza
Police Court in Williamsburg ycstcr
day and held without bail for hearing
day. She said she was Anna Stern.
twcnty-six, of 170 Christie Street. Dc
tcctives say shc is the leading spirit
of band Of young men who wrecked
the safe of lsador Sickcr, 90 Union Ave-
nuc, Brooklyn, November 25, and stole
Liberty bonds worth $4,000. Two al
legged confedcrates, Abraham Victor,
twcnty-thrce, and Richard Victor,
twenty both Of 242 Broomc Street, also
werc bound over for hearing to-day.
Miss Stern displayed all the quail
ties of leadership ascribcd to her by
the detectives and maintained n
naughty silence when questioned. She
made no comment when it was observed
that Liberty bonds were taken, whereas
Sicker sells butter and eggs, quantities
of which were within easy reach of the
burglars and Thanksgiving only three
days Off.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-28

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New-York tribune., 1919-11-28
Boxer Loses to Policeman
Decides TO Change Occupation
After Mis- EXper;crce

Willie Beecher. lightweight pugi-
list, took the count carly yesterday at
the hands of Clarence Smthcrick, n
patrolman attached to the West Forty
seventh Street station. Beecher had
just breakfasted in restaurant at III
Seventh Avenue, and after a dispute
over the amount of the check had be-
gun to smash dishes.
Smitherick, who is more than six
feet tall, answered q call from the pro-
prietor, and Beechcr's outbreak was
soon subdued. He was arragned in the
West Side Court and when asked his
occupation said he had been a boxer.
but thought of changing his calling
after his experience with Smthcrick.
The magistrate fined him $40.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-28
$4,000 Fire in Box Plant
Three Buildings Burn in Ho.
bOken; Truck Injuries Bow

Three buildings at the Owens E.
Traeger wooden box plant, in Jefferson
Street, Hoboken, were burned yester-
day The damage was estimated at
more than $4,000
Milton Anderson, twelve years old,
who trailcd the fire engines with
whoops of thanksgiving. was knocked
Gown by projecting ladder as Hook
and Ladder Truck No. swept around -
corner
Three stitches were taken in Milton's
scalp and he didn't see the fire. He
lives at 11O3 Washington Street. Ho-
boken, 'A0
New-York tribune., 1919-11-28

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Alleged Thief Killed

Jacob Hupsch, twenty. charged with
having been one of three youths who
tried to rob a fruit stand at Second
Avenue and Fifty Street. died
yesterday from a wound inflicted bv
patrolman George Stio while the lat,
ter was trying to capture the alleged
robbers. The other men escaped.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-28
ltttle 3Dteres of
Suggestion to tbf
Doullg 6fllo>ps
Who Are Expected to
Take Their Fathers
Places and "Carry On.

Sir George Williams, a noted
merchant of London, said to a
friend of the writer these words:
Many a young man fails in life
from the want of kindly gliding
word at the outset, and many a
man now occupying good and
honorable position owes and at
tributes his success to the timely
counsel at the start of some friend
interested in his welfare"
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privilege not to be thoughtlessly
set aside.
The young fellow who depends
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disappointment, failure and moth
ingness.
Give glance as you pass through
what the people call Our Store"
and see the dignity, happiness and
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learning, young people.
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