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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17
Says He Believes
Negroes Poured
Acid Down Throat

Believing that he was being forced
to drink carbolic acid, J. w. Jones,
who halls from North Dakota, had
his jaws pried ouen by two negroes
who used knife between his teeth
and then poured quantity Of liquor
down his throat. This occurred in
the woods, near the Missouri Paci-
fic track, about three miles north
of the city last Saturday afternoon,
according to the story Jones yester-
day related to Sheriff C. M. Nichol
and Deputy Sheriff J. l.. McBurnett.
He says the liquid put him to sleep.
He awakened Sunday morning, but
not until yesterday was he able to
walk from the scene of the alleged
attack into the city, and report the
affair to the officials.
Jones, who says he is tool dress
err, and that he came to Pine Bluff
last week, stopping one night at the
Arlington hotel, relates he was
strolling about when approached by
two colored men who offered to sell
him whiskey. He purchased a pint,
paying SIS, which he took from a roll
containing .$65. When the vendors,
according to Jones, ascertained he
did not intend to drink the liquor
Immediately, they attacked him, and
forced him to drink. When he
awakened, his roll was gone, he says.
County Physician E. G. McMullen
says the man appears to have been
salivated. County Judge R. H. Will
liams sent Jones to the poor farm
to recuperate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17
Few Assessors Make
Their Annual Reports

Little Rock, Sept. 16.-Only 80 of
the n Arkansas assessors filed their
annual reports with the State Tax
Commissioner before the time limit
expired September Is, it was an
nounced today. The failure of the
assessors to comply with the law
subjects them to fine of $25 to
$500. Figures from the reports re-
ceived indicate an increase Of $685.
$50 oyer the return year ago.
Counties which have filed in
clude: Grant County-1919, $3,154,-
FOG; 1918, $2,734,817; increase,
$419,889; dogs, 1888.
Lincoln CountNr1919, $3,977 ,021 /;
1918, $3,616,552; increase, $3.50, 496;
dogs, 1,745.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17
FINANCIAL PROBE OF
THE AMERICAN LEAGUE
ORDERED BY BOARD
Lands To Be Offered Chairman
ship of the National
Commission.

Chicago, Sept 16.-A complete
investigation Of the financial affairs
of the American league was ordered
today at an executive session of a
majority of the board members. Char
les A. Comiskey, president of the
Chicago American league club, was
authorized to proceed with the in
quiry. Byron Bancroft Johnson,
president of the league, was request
ed last month to furnish the infor-
nation to the board, but he has failed
to do so.
The question of gambling at base
ball parks also was considered and
Mr.. Johnson was bitterly assaulted for
his failure to give the board Of dir
ectors information which he is said
to have in his. possession in regard
to the gambling at the games. The
board in it's statement declared that
everything possible had been done by
club OWNERSHIP stamp out this evil, but
criticized the league executive for his
failure to. cooperate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17
Omaha Plans to Abolish the "Shimmy:"
Rough Stuff Must Go and Long Glides
With Trombones Blare Also Are Taboo

Omaha, Neb., Sept. l6.-Omaha is
gong to abolish The shimmy dance.
Omaha is tired OF that style Of dane
ing. That Is, that portion of Omaha
that doesn't dance the ain t-it-awful'
portion that blus es aud peers thro'
its fingers at what is going on out in
the dancing floor. That's the portion
of Omaha that has decreed that the
"shlmmy' must ge
But among that portion happens to
be a majority of the members of the
Board Of Public v clfare and Superin-
tendent T. H. Werlich of that institu-
ton has just issued an "edict' fer-
bidding the shimmy and similar dances
and decreeing that if Omaha wants to
dance like they did in the good old
days" before the saXophone and the
slide trombone threw themselves onto
the music world and evolved Jazz stuff
in sound as we'll as in action.
"The gentleman's hand must be
placed lightly, not more than half way
around the lady, and above the waist
llne," orders Superintendent Werlich.
IN a set of rules for dancing which
the board has promulgated.
Some Exceptional Cases.
The superintendent realizes that
there may be exceptional cases, such
as the situation OF fat man and a
small woman, or a small man and a
woman of SIZE" when his rule sim,
ply cannot be made to apply. But in
extreme cases of this kind the con-
science Of the dancer may be permit
ted to dictate the proper position
which shall be assumed-provided
the saXaphone and the slide trombone
are not permitted to intrude their
tones.
Let your conscience be your guide
and hold a deaf ear to the saxaphone
and the slide trombone and all will be
WE'LL" urges the superintendent
Supt. Werlich holds those two in
struments, the saXaphone and the slide
trombone, together with the clarinet,
as partners in crime and the real cause
of the simmy and similar dances.
Suppose you were dancing quietly
over the floor and all of sudden the
trombone should let out sliding
blare, the saxaphone should join in
with a shiver and a clarinet should
what 90 you expect would nap
pen?" asked Weinrich. "You just
naturally would shimmy for an instant
out of sheer terror"
Just Got to Stop
But that has Just got to stop, the
AYERS. He is not going
to far as to ask the sheriff or the po-
lice morals squad to seize all the saXa-
phones and slide trombones in town,
but he announces he intends suppress
ing the shimmy and all such terpsich-
Dream antics, even if he has to prohibit
dancing of every kind
The prohibition covers private dance
as we'll as public dances. The shim-
my is not to be permitted in the clubs
and hotels and private bathrooms any
more than it is in the 5-cent-per-dance
houses. The society debutante is to be
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17
Sites for Reservoirs
Are Sold for $22,5OO


Deeds were filed yesterday showing
the transfer by the City Realty COM
pany of blocks 10, 20 and Fl, Doris
addition east of Brump's bayou, for
consideration of $22,5OO The prop
erty is situated between Third and
Fourth avenues, and Cedar and Ash
streets, and part of it is being used
as the site for two huge reservoirs
the Pine Bluff company is construct
ing. That part of the property lying
north of the Cotton Belt was sold to
the Pine Bluff company for $4,000,
while that south of the Cotton Belt
tracks was sold to Mrs. Jessie J..
Couch and Mrs. Selma C. Longino, for
$4,000.
Mrs. Couch obtained an undivided
three-fourths interest, and Mrs. Lon
glno an undivided one-fourth inter-
est.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17

protected and if the debutante's
mamma won't do the protecting and
save her from the horrors of the
shmny, the Omaha Board Of Public
Welfare will act the part of dutiful
and discreet parent.
Other dances that are to 90 include
the shoulder shake, the strangle hold
and things of that kind that are dane
ed to Jazz music. The superintendent
admits that jazz music lends itself
readily to the execution of various
forms OF dancing more or less of the
shlmmy type, which do not meet with
the approval Of the board.
No Touching of Heads.
The touching of heads is "positive-
ly prohibited" under the new dance
rules. Dancers who get their heads
together will be visited by Severe
criticism If the lady gets tired, she
can SIT down for Il while, but she must
not rest her weary head against the
cheek of her partner That simply
will not be tolerated.
"The lady is merely to rest her
right hand in her partners hand and
her left hand to rest lightly on her
partners shoulder reads another rule
governing the conduct of the lady
Under this rule it will not be fair
for a woman dancer to clutch her
partner by the throat, nor to wrap
herself around his neck.
The Welfare Board will encourage
the waltz and the polka and such
dances as the members used to like
when they were young, but it is to be
good night" for the extreme trots and
other eccentrlcities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17
Cocoanut Oil Makes
A Splendid Shampoo

If you want. to keep your hair in good
condition, be careful what you wash it
with.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali. This dries the
scalp, makes the hair brittle, and is.very
harmful. Mulsihed cocoanut oil sham
poo (Which is, pure and entirely grease
less), is much better than anything else
YOU can use for shanlpooing, as this
can't possibly injure the hair.
Simply moistep your hair with water
and rub it in. One or two teaspoonfuls
will make an abundance Of rich, creamy
lather, and cleanses the haif and scalp
thoroughly, The lather rinses out eas-''
iiy and removes every particle Of dust,
dirt, dandruff and excessive oil. The
hair dries quickly and evenly, and it
leaves it fine and silky, bright, fluffy and
easy to manage. :.
You can get Mulsi6ed cocoanut oil
shampoo at most any drug store It is
very cheap, and few ounces is enough
to last everyone in the family for months.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17
Girl Testifies in
Olathe Murder Case

Olathe, Kans., Sept. 16.-Miss
Evelyn Hall, companion of Fitzroy
X. simpson, the night in July he
was killed, resumed the witness
today in the trial of Harry Huston,
charged with manslaughter in con-
nectlon with the shooting.
Declaring she had endeavored to
give the defendant an opportunity to
save himself, Miss Hall explained in
this way former refusals to positi-
vely identify Huston as Simpsons
slayer Speaking of the shooting,
she said:
Il thought it was all mistake,
that it was done through fear and
that there was nothing malicious
about it. | had no more resentment
against MI. Huston than against my
own brother. | felt he would ac-
knowledge his mistake"
Miss Halls statement came under
cross examination when the defend
ants attorneys sought her reason
for failure to identify Huston.
Whether the electric coupe in
which Miss Hall and Simpson were
riding the night of the tragedy will
be viewed by the jury is still de-
bated natter The defense insisted
today that unless the coupe be pro-
duced, Miss Halls testimony should
be stricken out, but Judge Rankin
defused to order the car brought in
court for the reason that it could
not be brought to Olathe under it's
own power. The jury, it was said,
might be taken to Kansas City t.
view the coupe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17
Plan Substitute
For Gas" in Paris

Paris, Sept. l6.-Thc government
has authorized experiments with a
benZol and alcohol mixture as a sub
stltute for gasoline in automobile en-
gines, in view of the high price of the
latter-a dollar gallon. While ben
zol used alone undoubtedly gives more
power than gasoline, it has an obiec-
tionable odor, and chaufreurs who
have tried it assert that it corrodes
carburettors and cylinders. Both
these disadvantages, it is claimed, may
be to some extent removed by mixing
the benzol with alcohol or ether or
both
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17
Lands Chairman.

Chicago, Sept. 16.-Federal Judge
Kenesaw Mountain Lands of Chicago
will be offered the position as chair
man of the National Baseball COM
mission to succeed August Herman,
present incumbent, at special meet
ing here tomorrow of representatives
of the National and American leagues
it was said tonight by member of
the. joint committee which will make
the selection. Mr.. Hermann, whose
term of office expires in January, is
president of the Cincinnati Baseball
club, winners of the National league
pennant.
It was declared that no other names
would be proposed. II. was not known
whether the jurist would accept the
position.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17
British Howl When
y. S. Gets Majority
of German Orders

Cologne, Sept. 16.-Britsh business
men have taken notice of the stride
made by Americans in acquiring trade
in Germany. At meeting in Cologne
recently of directors of the British
Chamber Of Commerce for Germany,
G. Knott, of London, said:
"America has more than LOO
Chambers of Commerce in all parts of
the world, and these associated cham
bers some time ago sent delegation
to Europe which visited Cologne and
Berlin and departed with German or
ders in fabulous amounts. The goods
are to be delivered at once on three
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17
LEAGUE
Nc|NNATI CINCHES
BY VICTORY
|yER new YORK CLUB

,,i o. Sept. 16.-By beating
ganE today. the Cincinnati club cin en-
lo nso' ru in the National league' tne
h PP; e,1,"it' has ever. won in that or
wn WI, Tbe Reds have seven more
ntloh nl.v and even if they should lose
4 ~ p" while the Giants won al OF
l ipmas remaining on their schedule.
h sI club would finish one game
A score today was to D. keutner
Eli She the full game for the Keds ana
W M hard. being frequently saved DH
|t tIo support. Toney pltcned WEI h;.,
|ew York after the first inning NM. n", out ms u,
ri was faulty: ne was s uah EN- oma m ,n
PRarenth and Nehf finished the game
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17

years credit. In this way the United
States is securing the lions share Of
Germany's export trade. Such is the
result of the cooperation of their
Chambers of Commerce. see no
reason why British Chambers of Com
mercc cannot employ such methods. "
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17
Youth Shoots His
Father, Aged 70

Fort Smith, Sept. 16.-Thomas
Shaw, aged 70, Of Hachett, is in a
hospital in a serious condition, and
his son, Robert, aged "a, is in the
county Jail as the result Of shoot
Ing. at the Shaw home last night.
A family quarrel is said to be re-
sponslble for the shooting. Shaw is
expected to recover from his wounds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17
J. H. HAND VISITOR HERE.

J. II. Hand, formerly in the news-
paper business at Yellville and lat
one time president of the Arkansas
Newspaper association, was in Pine
Bluff yesterday in the interest of
OF property he is developing. Mr..
Hands last visit to Pine Bluff was
n 1914. He attended the democra-
TIC convention here as leader Of the
delegation from Marion county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17
TO RELEASE AMERICAN.

Washington, Sept. l6.-Dcfinite ar
rangements have been made with
leaders of the bandits who kidnapped
DR.. J. NJ. Smith, an American physi-
clan, near Chihuahua City, Mexico,
for his release on payment Of $4,000
ransom, according to chihuahua
City dispatch to the state department.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17
CUBS WIN ANOTHER.

|cago. Sept 16-Chicago made it
Straight from Philadelphia today in
Itpresting game, in which Alexander
fched the veteran Ames. who recent
Fined the Philadelphia club. Chicago
Its runs by punching hits.
bte: X III 10
|delphia ----------0OO 600 oil 10 o
lgo ------1---OOO 121 3OX-7 II o
[xander and Killifer; Ames and Clark.
hillARY: Two base hits, Ames,
ert, Magee. Three base hit. Black
/. Double play. Sticking to Bancroft
hdetus Struck ont by Alexander 4;
i Q Bases on balls, Alexander 2:
Q
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE
HNS0N'S PITCHING
FACTOR IN
| DEFEAT Of BROWNS

snhM isa Sept. l6.-Johhson kept st
6n f hnS scattered today while Wash
tha pata sd safeties Off Leifield and
nnis 'n ~; game of the series. 1t was
f~";s slXth straight defeat. Score:
binrto;, -----------O1O 100 00O-3 & 1
efia1iS ~. ,,---O03 10 OOx-5 II 1
Erity. N 'e'ere'd' johnson aid
bM y Ai: Two base hits, si, or
sra l4ree base hits, Johnson. Sis. ar
q stn wouple plays, Elerbe, Sharks.
A '''uck out, Johnson 4; Liefield 2,
In, INDIANS WIN TWO
nadelphi;l. Sept. 1G.-t,invn,,n, wo,
Nh toS. vi Il douhle-header with phila-
mo quay In the first game Chan.
'A'ue Three singles and STOLE fonr
| ~ fame. Score: Ri u
kde I" ,a-----------133 100 MO-S - !
(yelesI,aa -------O11 900 O0O-2 ii 1
Is and pa ana o'Neill; Hasty, johnson
ke Or aah Two base hits Smith
Winyua In3ugan Three base hits. Smith
10y C eva,oom,ie run, O'Neill. Struck
En- b aSaeieskie 3; Hasty /; johnson g
|con IIases' Chapman 4: BURNS "
|elanua game. Score: pH n
hdelih,, -----------O0S O1O 2O1-1o * I
He, NAV ---------O:D 1O2 OOO-S - i
lor anI MYERS and Thomas. Roherts
bNMAtprre rkins, McAvoy. '' 30
liner III M. Two base hits, Granev D.
Johnstoohh es' Three base hits. Gard'
bals, II XXI. Home run. Burns Bases
Ek ont one l; Myers 3. Roherts
'e'S /; Roberts 1; Naylor ?,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 16.-Of-
ficials of the American Association
have agreed to a proposal of Off
Gals of the Pacific coast league to
match the winner of the Association
pennant with the team winning the
Pacific coast league pennant for
minor league championship series
according to announcements here
today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17
SPLIT DOUBLE-HEADER.

SPLIT DOUBLE-HEADE
Louis, Sept. 16.-EXtra base hit
featured today's double header which
puts and Boston divided, The visitors
THE first game easily.
" game. Score: X III r.
N ---------------O2O 90 131-S IL O
..ouis -------------0O0 O10 0O3-i 81
llngim and O'Neill; Jacob, Tuero,
q. and Clemens.
BINARY: Two base hits. Schultz,
sby =; Clemens >. Three base hits.
|. carroll. Home run. Maranyillc,
w. Struck out, by Fillingim. 1; Jacobs
Ohd game. Score: r Fl II
Louis Louis --------OOO OO2 OO1-3 3 o
y ana ONeill; Sherdel and Dilhoefer.
hIARY: Two base hit. Thorpe.
base hit. Rawlings. McHenry =.
|, Oh balls. Scott 3: Sherdel /.
out Scott ); onerdel +.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17
PIRATES BEAT DODGERS.

1 iPIRATES BEAT DOIDGEKS.
tsburgh. Sept. 16.-Pittsburgh defeat
Bfooklyn today in II innings. Miller
Pfeffer were hit hard at times.
}: X Fl Il
klyn ----OO0 1O2 900 OO-3 9 .
bnrgh --------O10 OO2 900 Oh s 1
Pffer and NJ. Wheat; Miller and
Ewell
MMARY: Two base hit, Cary. Three
my, Meyers Cntshaw. Struck out,
Ter 3; Miller 1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17
LEAGUE STANDINGS

WoRRpv HAS NOTHING TO
nh,bouT UNTIL THE
n"lES COMES OFF.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17

|NMARY: Two base hit, Schreiber.
n plays Fletcher to Kelley. Bases
Ills Reuther 4. Struck out, Reuther
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17
MINOR WORLD SERIES.

At Houston 80; FIT. Worth, 80.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-17
TEXAS LEAGUE.

At Beaumont, 3; Dallas, 4. Twelve In
nings.
At San Antonio, ,; shreveport o. Twelve
innings
At Galveston Waco: rain.
At Houston 90: Et. Worth. $40.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
iH599csgH{ 7E3ff8

half a century and the thing that he is
in this world is written in every mate
rial thing, it is written on the face Of
every French citizen of Metz.
Shall we build the walls strongly
against the later coming of the Hun, or
shall we Americans be tempted by the
glitter and order, superficial but ex-
pressive of his systems, seeing only the
machine and not the product, revealed
in Metz? Atrocities! No one could see
Metz and not realize that the same
race which wrought here was bound to
commit atrocities. Nor could one see
Metz and not feel that the power, the
force, behind the race that did its work
there would turn 1t to a new attack in
its W time,
Meantime-and it is my final impress
sion-despite snow and cold, hardships
of food and transportation, one has a
sense of spring in Metz, a sense of the
beginning Of a new season; there were
smiles on haggard faces, there were
of France had joyously completely re-
turned to la patrie, statues OF the Ger
man emperor and his marshals are gone
from their pedestals, they no longer
looked hatefully into France, which sur
vived 1870: on the contrary, now after
his long vigil, he still faces fearlessly
eastward toward Germany, and the
poilu on his boche emplacement sets
his face toward his fatherland and
seems to be calling back long departed
exiles to Pays Messin," no longer with
the mournful "Quand Meme" of the
past, the w~atchword of hope in defeat,
but with the new message-"On Les
A'-"We've Got EN-"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
Presbyterian.

Court AVenue-Rev. H. O. Hofstead.
pastor, The pastor has returned from
the New Era Movement conference at
Louisville. which he attended the past
week. He will preach Sunday at II am.
on The Tremendous Program Before
the christian Church for the New Era
or the world" DR.. Ikofstead saws that
IN The estimation Of many churchmen
ot national reputation In Louisville the
New Era program Is the greatest ever
undertaken In the history Of the Chris
tian church.
McLemore AVenue-"woman's Place
IN Christ's Church. n special message
10 women, will be the topic Of the pas,
tor, Rev. James f Hixson. for the
morning service, The evening topic
VIII be Christ Our Substitute" which
Is a continuation Of the series on The
Apostles Greed"
Lamar Helahts-Sunday school al
800; Christian Endeavor at GAS pm;
gospel service at 1880 pm. Rev, william
James. pastor, will speak in the evening
on india, the Gospel Among Moham.
medans." In the morning he will preach
at the Buntyn Presbyterian church,
using as his subject THE Touch OF the
Live Coal.
Evergreen PresbyterIan-Rev. ]. b.
Carpenters subjects Sunday win be az
follows; II am, out Of the Fog
1880 pm. The Religion Of the Return
ing Soldier" At 3 pm. will be held the
memorial services for Lieut.. w. A.
White, who gave his life for his coun-
try.
Northumberland. Charles w Som
mervllle, pastor. Morning service at IL
o'clock; subject. Builders. Buildings
and Master Builders" Evening service
at 1880; subject, "Is Baptism Necessary
ito Salvation?"
Chelsea Avenue Presbyterlan-Ser-
vices, both morning and evening, at
usual hours-lt am. and 7.45 pm.