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U. s. PLANS BIGGEST
INSURANCE AGENCY
Soldiers and Sailors, Now and
in the Future, to Get Poll
cies at Cheapest Rates.
S294,72O,OO0 PAID so FAR
War Risk Bureaus Offer Is to
Be Available to 100000
Present Policy Holders.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Conditions un-
der which soldiers or sailors now hold
ing Government life insurance may con-
vert these policies within Ave years into
other forms which can be carried with
tho Government during their lifetime
were announced to-day by Col. Henry u.
Lindsey Of the War Risk Insurance Blu
reau. Rates will be made public soon'
and the new policies will not be avail
able until then.
There will be six kinds Of insurance:
ordinary life. twenty payment hie'
thirty payment life. twenty year endow-
ment, thirty year endowment and en-,
dowment payable at the age OF 62. All
policies will contain clauses provioins
that In case Of permanent total DIS
ability Of the insured man the Govern
ment will make monthly payments TO MIN
and premium payments will cease. THIS
amounts virtually to old age pensionlns
and disability insurance and insures tna'
no man who has served In the army
or navy need ever be destitute X ne
carries the Government insurance.
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THE WEATHER.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Standard Time.
Sun rises......1os A NJ Sun sets.....S:i7 NJ
Moon eets......6.24 p NJ
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LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS

The temperature in this city YESTERDAY.
as recorded by thu official Thermometer, 80
n ha
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London once. 40-43 Flee. street.
Paris Office. . Rue de la Aichodiete' on
Rue du Quatre Septembre.
Washington Once, Munsey BuildnE
Brooklyn once, Room 20?, Eagle Build
ing. 1903 Mashington street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-15
COUNCIL ANSWERS
GERMAN NOTES ON
WAR PRISONERS
Germans Declare Economic
Claims of Treaty Will
Ruin Nation.

Paris, May 14.-The answers of
the council of four to the Germans
on prisoners of war and labor sub
jects were delivered this afternoon
One of the later notes dealing with
economic claims of the treaty declares
that they mean the ruin of Germany
if they are enforced
A note on territorial questions pro-
tests particularly against the Saare
valley arrangement and the transfer
of the Malmedy, Moresnet and Eupen
districts to Belgium as well as the
forced evacuation of part of Schles-
wig.
A note on reparation does not pro-
test against the payment by Germany
for the devastation wrought in Bel
GUM and Northern France, which, it
says, Germany is ready to do willing
ly. 1t is added, however, that Germany
will not pay reparation for this dam
age on the principle that she was re-
sponsible for the war.
The note on the question of prison
ers says:
Suggest Commission.
"The German peace delegation
notes with satisfaction that the pro-
iect recognizes the principle of the re-
turn of prisoners of war and civil
ians with the least possible delay.
The delegation deems that all the de-
tails Of the execution of this measure
ought to be submitted to special
commission. Direct oral discussions
between the commission and nearly
all the belligerents concerning pris-
oners of war have been considered
even during hostilities, as the surest
means of solving the difficulties II
ought today to be all the easier to re-
concile the different viewpoints and
clear up certain obscurities still exist
ing on certain details of the problem.
"For instance, as result of the
diversity of the viewpoint of the law
in the different countries interested
the German delegation considers il
/ indispensable that prisoners of war
and the civilians undergoing penal
! ties for other infractions than those
of discipline should be in group that
ought to be repatriated uncondition-
ally Germany has recognized the prin-
ciple regarding prisoners of war, and
civilians of the allied and associated
powers in it's custody.
| "The German delegation deems it
| necessary for reasons of equity to
accord certain improvements in the
treatment of prisoners. military and
civilians, pending the time when they
may return to their own country"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-15
AMERICAN TROOPS
MAY Be OUT OF
GERMANY JUNE |
Withdrawal Will Follow
Signing of Peace Treaty
Immediately.
(By The Associated Press

Coblenz, Tuesday, May 13.-If the
Germans sign the peace terms, all the
American troops except the Third
corps and three divisions and few
headquarters units. will be out of
the occupation district of Germany by
June LIST, or soon after that date, ac-
cording to reports in circulation in
Coblenz
1t is understood that the First, Sec
ond and Third regular divisions will
be those to remain for the duties in
connection with turning over the area
to French control. If the Germans
accept the peace conditions, it is un-
derstood preparations will begin i'm
mediately for the remaining three di-
visions to withdraw to France pre-
paratory to embarking for home.
The length of time required to turn
affairs over to the French has not
been determined. but it is estimated
that it may take perhaps month
longer. If the Germans do not &C
cept, the plans for the withdrawal OF
the Americans. of course. will be
changed materially.
Will Do Her Part.
General Pershing, when asked by
the correspondent on Monday what
would be the part of the American
army in the event the Germans dc
not sign the treaty, said it may be
depended upon that America will dc
her part, whatever that may be.
In connection with the report thai
the Americans, except the Third corps
and three divisions. will be out Of
Germany by June LIST, provided the
Germans accept the conditions, it is
understood the headquarters of the
Third army will remain in Coblenz
with Lieutenant General Hunter Lig-
gett in command.
The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Sew
enth regular army divisions will be
turned over to the service of supply
Various other units in the trea of oc
| cupation also will be ordered tt
! France.
/ The Goth division consisting princi
pally of national army men from
| Texas and Oklahoma, has turned ovel
to the service of supply, and is SEIZED
! uled to start moving for Brest within
a week..
4 Plans have been prepared so thai
when the Germans sign the treaty t.
begin moving the troops daily. The
equipment of the soldiers will b.
shipped out later.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-15
PROTEST HOGGING
OF ALL SHIPS BY
NEW YORK CITY

St. Louis, May 14.-James F..
Smith, president of the Mississippi
Valley Waterway association tonight
announced he and twenty senator's
would appear before the United States
shipping board at Washington next
Monday to protest against New
York's alleged attempt to obtain all
available ships released by the ship
ping board to force shippers at the
Central West to use the port at New
York rather than that at New Or
leans.
The attempt of New York to mono-
police the shipping of the country
was alleged in telegram to Mr..
Smith from H. H. Merrick, president
of the Chicago Association of Com
merce and the Mississippi Valley
Association. The telegram was read
at the Missouri Banker associations
convention here yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-15
CHARGE MEXICAN
PRESIDENT WITH
BANK ROBBERY
Mexico Banker Says Car
rama Looted Institution
of $4,000, 900.

New York, May 14.-Venustiano
Carranza. President of Mexico, was
charged with "a colossal bank rob-
berry" in a suit for injunction filed
in the Supreme court by William 3.
Mitchell. former manager of the Ban
90 De Londres Mexico, of Mexico
Citv. seeking to restrain Alfredo Ca
turegli, counsel here for Carranza,
Commission Moneteria," from pros
ecuting a $4,000 suit against the
Bank of Montreal.
The money claimed by the commits
sion from the Montreal institution,
Mr.. Mitchell alleges, belongs to the
Banco de Londresy Mexico, which
he claims Carranza looted of 9,OOO,-
600 in 1919 by means of a series OF
Illegal governmental DEGREES.
In 1916. Mr.. Mitchell alleges. Car
rama issued a decree abrogated all
laws giving concessions to banks ia
issue. of which the Banco de Londresy
| Mexico was one. The decree, it is
alleged. gave the banks 60 days IN
which to increase their metallic re-
serve to an amount equal to their
hills of circulation. A subsequent de,
cree. however. it is alleged, created
the Commission Monetaria" with
authority to regulate the currency OF
the country in such manner as
to make it impossible for the Banco
de Londresy Mexico to maintain ITS
metallic reserves at the required
point. ce;
When Mr.. Mitchell and other Off
Gals of the bank protested the com
plant continues, they were imprison:
ed bv personal order of Carranza ano
were compelled by threats of death te
sign papers turning over the assets
of the bank to the Mexican treasury
department. 49,, :,
When released. Mr.. Mitchell, alleges
he was permitted to witness the tax
ing over of $19,OO0,000 in gold ane
silver by the government. The, gov
eminent did not take any of the bank,
securities amounting to $64,OOO,OOo
/ The gold and silver seized, it i
alleged. was used by Carranza TO
| his personal PURPOSES and "for main
tanning his political prestige, nj
armies and general administrator
expenses." :.
! Hearing Of the suit was set 70
MAY %486; ID n II % Z
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-15
Weather Along the Route
is Favorable.
DIRIGIBLE WILL
FOLLOW PLANES
NC-f Arrives at Halifax and Will
Proceed to Trepassey Bay
Early Today.

Washington, May 14.-The Ameri-
can naval seaplanes NC-1, and lNC-3.
probably will be in flight before Sun
down tomorrow in the first attempt
the air. Official reports to the navy
department today from Trepassey Bay,
n F., the starting point OF the pro-
posed flight, intimated that the chop
OFF, would be made within "a hours
as favorable weather along the route
to the Azores was Indicated
The navy dirigible C-5 may also at
tempt the long cross-ocean trip, either
tomorrow or next day.
Rising from Montauk Point, L. L.,
early today, the big airship had passed
Halifax before sunset and is expected
to reach st. Johns, n. F.. before day
light tomorrow. A decision as to the
transatlantic attempt will be made
Immediately on receipt of her COM
mander's report of his arrival
NC-4 Gains Ground.
The third seaplane of the trans
Atlantic division. the NC4. held up by
engine trouble on the first leg of the
journey, caught up much or her loSl
distance today and was moored to-
night beside the mine layer Baltimore
at Halifax awaiting daylight to pro-
coed to Tresjassey Bay. The boat
travelled from Chatham Light, Mass.
to Halifax today, nearly $50 miles,
in less than four hours. Urged by a
favorable fifteen-mile wind, she at
tanned a speed of SO land miles an
hour The decision of Lieutenant
Commander Read of the NC-4, to
spend the night at Halifax, was taken
to mean that he had encountered fur
Their trouble to delay him. He had
expected to proceed to Trepassey Bay
after a stop of few minutes
The navy department made public
today a detailed description OF the
NC boats in which it was stated that
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-15
FERGUSON NAMED
u. S. G. OF G. HEAD

Washington, May 14-Homer l..
Ferguson. of Newport News, Va,
president and general manager of the
Newport News Ship Building and
Dry. Dock company. has been elected
president of the Chamber of Com
merce Of the United States. This an
nOuncement was made today, at the
offices of the chamber here as the
result of mail vote of the organ
ization's board of directors.
Mr. Ferguson succeeds as president.
Harry A. Wheeler, of Chicago. who
declined reelection after serving two
separate terms. Mr. Ferguson was
nominated Immediately after the
chamber concluded it's annual meet
ing at ST. Louis this month, and was
unopposed.
Other officers elected include Thorn
as F. Gailor bishop Of Tennessee.
vice president Of the south central
district; and M. j. Saunders, New
Orleans, member of the executive
committee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-15
County May Get Community
Center.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
PLEASES VISITOR
$. Y. Craig Explains Government
Plan to Secure Homes for Fight
ing Men.

S. T. Craig, of the United States
Department of Agriculture was a
guest of the Chamber of Commerce
here yesterday. Mr.. Craig is repres-
enting the government in the pur-
chase of lands for settlement by re-
turned soldiers, and he is touring the
South looking over available lands
1t is the plan of the government to
locate between 5000 and 10000 acres
of land in this section.
The plan of the government is to
form what is known as community
centers. The community center idea
groups the homes CT the various far
mers about center in which is To-
Gated the community municipal build
ings, the community center to be
reached by a network of good roads
from the farms.
A meeting was held yesterday of
members of the Chamber of Com
merce, together with prominent land
owners, to discuss with Mr.. Craig,
features of the plan. Mitchell Sellig-
man presented sketch of commun-
|, lty center as has been outlined, which
met with the approval of Hr. Craig as
we'll as others who viewed it.
Sketch Is Complete.
The sketch showed four municipal
buildings grouped conveniently about
the Main street, with the homes of
the farmers arranged Systematically
in the center. Well constructed roads
then run out in all directions from
the center to the farms. These COM
munity centers are then connected to
pike and rail road to a larger COM
munity center, or city.
The' community center idea is not a
new one, having been worked out for
some years in England. It's worth to
community Of farmers is readily
seen, as there are advantages of
community interest which would not
be possible otherwise.
A. w. Mum. who spent the greater
part of the day with Mr.. Craig
showed him some of the land in JEFF
ferson county. "Mr. Craig seemed
very much impressed with Jefferson
county," Mr.. Num- said.
Nothing definite was arranged yes.
terday, as Mr.. Craig must render q
report to the government before con.
crete plans can be made. It is thought
however. that this section will receive
a very favorable report from Mr.
Craig.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-15
OPPOSE FORCED
APPROXIMATION

Washington, May 14.-Representa-
tives of foreign-born residents of the
United States told the Americaniza-
ton conference of the interior depart
ment today that native Americans
have much to learn in attempting to
make citizens OF aliens. Sharp criti-
cism of the contempt exhibited by
some persons toward foreigners and
of the general ignorance in this coun-
try of European racial differences,
was expressed by the speakers.
Several speakers warned that no
attempt should be made to force
American citizenship on an alien. for
that would lead him to believe this
country was attempting to submerge
minority nationalities as was at
tempted in Austria Hungary and 9TH
err despotic countries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-15
AUSTR|ANS|N
ST, GERMAN TO
LEARN FATE
Await Summons to Peace
Conference.
RECEPTION WAS
MORE FRIENDLY
Deny Germans the Right TO Go to
st. Germain and Greet the
AustrianS.
(By The Associated Press

Now it is the turn of the AuStrianS
to learn from the allied governments
what is to be the cost to the former
empire Of its association with Ger
! many and her allies in the world war.
The Austrian delegates who are to
receive the peace treaty drawn up by
the allied and associated governments.
have arrived in the village of st. Ger
MAN. near Paris. where they are to
await the summons of the peace con-
sress to appear before it.
Unlike the reception given the Ger
mans on reaching Versailles. that ac-
corded the Austrians had some ele-
ments of friendly courtesy on the part
Of the French representatives charged
with the duty of meeting the visitors.
On the face of the leader of the
delegation, Count Renner, there was
pleasant smile when he alighted
from the train, in contrast with the
stern, set faces of all the Germans
when they arrived at Versailles.
Germans Refused.
1t was evident that the request of
the Germans for permission to go to
st. German and greet the Austrians
had been denied for no Germans were
present.
When the first meeting of the Aus
TRANS with the allied peace delegates
is to take place, has not yet been an
nounced.
The council of four has made reply
to the suggestions Incorporated in
| notes from the German delegates re-
garding labor and the repatriation OF
prisoners. Three additional German
notes have been delivered to the coun-
Gil, and Count Won Brockdorff- Ran
! tau and his assistants are said to be
drawing up further lengthy proposals
looking to the emelioration of the
peace terms given Germany.
One of the last notes of the Ger
mans, which deals with the economic
clauses of the treaty, aserts that en-
| forecent of the terms will mean the
ruin of Germany. Another note touch
es on the Saare valley arrangement,
the transfer of German territory to
Belgium, and the evacuation by Ger
many of Schleswig.
No protest is made by Germany to
affording reparations for damages to
Belgium and Northern France, but
one of the notes asserts that Ger
many will not pay for damages on
the principle that she was RESPONSE
BILE for the war.
A member each from the British
American, Italian, French and jap
anese delegations has been appointed
by the council of four to deal with
the objections and proposals of the
German plenipotentiaries.
| Efforts are being made by the
British peace delegation for the pool
ing, on the basis of tonnage lost dur.
ing the war of former German mer.
chant vessels seized by the allies.
Such distribution would materially
affect the ownership of German yes
sells including some of Germany.
greatest transatlantic liners, in
termed in the United States prior tt
this country's entry into the war ant
which later were seized. Poland il
making claim to some of the war
ships surrendered by Germany.
The Italians are declared to b.
landing large forces on certain por
tions of the Dalmation coast, VIII
are fortified the ridges and noun
tain passes to the east.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-15
Discuss Blockade.
by The Associated Press)

IBy The Associated Press)
Paris, May 1.-THE council of
four. composed Of President Wilson,
David Lloyd George, M. Clemenceau.
and Signor Orlando, today considered
the immediate reimposition of the
blockade against Germany in case
that country declines to sign the peace
treaty. The subject was under dis
cussion at two separate meetings of
the council.
On the other hand, it is anticipat-
ed that the blockade, will be entirely
lifted immediately, if the German
delegates affix their signatures to
the treaty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-15
Invasion Will Follow Re
fusal to Sign.
MARSHAL FOCH rs
SENT TO BORDER
Council OF Four Considers RcimpOSi-
ton OF Blockade and Other
Matters.
(By The Associated Press.)

Paris, May 14.--Immediate meas
ures tending to the further subjuga-
ton of Germany, if it's delegates re-
fuse to sign the peace treaty were
indicated today by the announcement
that Marshal Foch had been sent to
the Rhine by the council of four to
take such action as may become
necessary in the event that the treaty
is not signed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-15
OAKLAND CHIEF
OF POLICE HELD

Oakland, Cal, May 14.-Chief Of
Police Henry J.. Nedderman, was arr
rested this afternoon on Indictment
by the grand judy returned in con-
'necti0n with i1vestigation into
charges that protection had been
granted gamblers on payment of sos
900 na6uthlys
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-15
BRAZIL CHAMBER
HONORS ROOSEVELT

Rio Janeiro, May IA memorial
service to the late Theodore Roose-
welt was held Tuesday in the Brazil
ian chamber of deputies, The eulogy
was pronounced by Benito Miranda.
Of Para. It was decided that the cham
Der should send message Of condol-
ence to the Roosevelt family
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-15
PRESBYTERIANS
WILL ATTEMPT
CHURCH UNION
Committee Said to Have
Plan to Join Northern and
Southern Church.

New Orleans, May 14.-One of the
features of the Fifty-ninth general
assembly of the Presbyterian church
in the United States, known as the
Southern Presbyterian church, which
will convene here tomorrow and con-
tinue during week, is the report of
a committee of conference with a
similar committee of the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church,
U. S. A., known as the Northern Pres
byterian church. which considered
plans for federation and union Of the
two branches of the church. This
report is understood to recommend a
plan of federal union but the plan
will not be made known until pub
lished by the stated clerks of the two
assemblies.
Rev. James I. Vance. ID. D., of Nash
Vile, Tenn, the retiring moderator,
will preach the opening sermon of
the assembly. A successor to Dr.
Vance will be elected Thursday after
noon. Rev. w. r. Dobyns, D. d., of
st. Joseph, Mo-, and Rev. A. NJ Fraser,
d. d., of Stanton. Va. are among
those eligible and who have been men,
toned for moderator. Only four
times in the history OF the church
has a layman been elected as mod
orator. The membership of the as
sembly consists of about 260 commits
sioners, an equal number Of minis
ters and ruling elders.
Work of the church during the last
year will be reported upon by the
four executive committees foreign
missions, home missions. Christian
education and ministerial relief. and
and Sabbath school WORK: |
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-15
WOMEN CAN JOIN
AMERICAN LEGION

New York, May 14.-Women who
served in various war service work
including yeomanettes, army nurses
and marine corps girls, are eligible
for membership in the American Le-
gion according to statement issued
To-Day from the national headquarters
.here .of the organization, 5
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-15
Plan Military Protection.

Paris, May 14.-The council Of
foreign ministers is considering
plan prepared by the allied military
and naval authorities to maintain
order in Schleswg after the evacua-
ton of that territory by the Ger
mans.
The plan is to use an allied naval
force stationed at Eel Flemsbure, in
which the United States, Great Brit
ain. and France would join. Several
battalions Of infantry would also be
employed for the noticing of the ter
ritory. The selection of. an allied
commander is under consideration.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-15
GlRL MURDERER
SENT TO ASYLUM

Ruiz '. We Washington, May 14.-Miss
eirl - harrison, Is year old Seattle
81 mns ecently acquitted of the charge
her r; ,uerlng Mrs. Grace Glatz Storrs,
taav l ~. IN love, was committed to-
sana tne superior court to the is
Al Var. %afa O. the State penitentiary
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