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on Keystone, Bull Moose, and Re-
publican tickets" 1t would thus ap-
pear that Mr.. Kelly was more of a
Democrat at that time than Repub-
lican, but the announcement Of the
intended friendly disposition of him
by the regulars probably implies that
he has accepted their olive-branch.
AS the Kelly district is normally Re-
publican by a heavy majority, that
member can more easily take charge
Of the G.. O.~P. band-wagon than the
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Democratic if it is question OF
freedom to choose.
AS to Representatives Whit p
Martin, of Louisiana, and Charles H
Dandall,. of California, the specially
of the former is high protection, and
he has been suspected Of Bull Moose
proclivities; while Mr.. Randall has
made prohibition his particular
standby, and has paid very little at,
tention to party affairs in the past
Congress. Neither one OF them would
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care to be absorbed into the Repub-
lican fold. Both claim to be Demo-
Gratis and were so elected to the 66th
Congress, and their Districts are
normally Democratic. But the Re
publicans are determined that moth
ing shall be done to them to make
them suffer in committee prestige
because of their independent rec
ords. So, it's "Woodman, spare that
p-with a gun levelled at the
woodman's head. =
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It is particularly interesting in view
of the approaching extra session.
Democratic members of the House
will be interested to know that their
colleagues who are in Washington
at this time have obtained by very
reliable grapevine wire" the infor-
nation that on the principal commit
tees, except the Ways and Means,
the minority in the 66th Congress is
to be allowed eight members out of
the committee total Of twenty-one.
This is one less for the Democrats
than the Republicans were allowed in
the last Congress, but the reduction
seems not unreasonable when it is re-
called that the Democratic control in
the last Congress was by a margin of
only four or five out Of the entire
membership, whereas the Republi-
cans have a margin of between 40
and so over the Democrats in the in
coming 66th.
A Startling Innovation.
There is only one really startling
feature of the Republican pro-
gramme as it has been confdentially
revealed to the Democrats who are
here. They are to be told that the
proportion of representation on the
great Ways and Means Committee
is to be Is for the majority and 10
for the minority (the former total
membership of this committee was
23), and that one of the ten must
be Representative Whit P. Martin, Of
Louisiana! The same liberty is to be
taken in the case of Representative
Charles H. Randall, Of California,
whom the Democrats are required to
choose as one of their members Of
the big Postoffice Committee. The
Republicans very kindly volunteer
that they will themselves take care
Of Representative M. Clyde Kelly
of Pittsburgh.
Kelly has demonstrated he can
beat the Republican regulars in the
Pittsburgh sectional, and that Is
doubtless the reason why they agree
to take him into their fold. In the
last Congressional Directory the
brief biography of Mr.. Kelly says
that he was reelected to the 65th
Congress "receiving 1885 votes on
Washington, "Roosevelt-Pr Progressive,
Democratic, and Prohibition tickets,
to 1885 votes for W. n. Coleman
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NEW COMMITTEE RATES
IN THE NEXT HOUSE

Washington, May 12.-Readjust-
ment of proportional party repre-
sentation on the various committees
of Congress is necessary circum-
stance of every shift Of party control
and, indeed, Of every important
change in proportionate representa-
ton of the parties in Congress, even
when the party control does not shift
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JUDGE IT. JOHNSON DIES
AT sPARTANBURG HOME

Spartanburg, May 9.-Joseph Ira.
Wis johnson, United States Judge OF
the Western District Of South Caro-
lima, died at his residence on North
Fairview avenue last evening at S:so
o'clock, only a brief time before his
Oldest son, Joseph T. Johnson Jr.'
reached his bedside from his faraway
home in Wisconsin. Judge johnson
was taken sick Sunday evening, April
9th. and eleven days later breathed
his last, surrounded by his stricken
family and every aid and comfort
that medical skill could employ and
that kind, ministering hands could
offer. His death was due to COM
plication of diseases, resulting from
a savage, protracted attack OF the
Spanish influenza, which visited MIN
early in last December, and when
held him in it's clutches for little
more than two months. This dread
disease left him sorely weakened, ana
when he was taken sick a little over
a week ago his condition was grave
from the first.
Judge Johnson is survived by his
wife and the following children: Jo-
seph T. johnson, Jr., Miss Mary
Johnson, Harvey W. Johnson, Lau-
rens Johnson, Benjamin Oswald
Johnson. Charles Edwin johnson and
Elizabeth johnson. A sister, Mrs. E..
]. Allen, of Greenville, S. c., and a
brother, w. H. Johnson, of Halifax
Nova Scotia, also survive him.
Joseph Travis Johnson was born
at Brewerton, Laurens county, on a
farm sixty-one years ago-the date
of his birth being February 2S, 1893.
He was graduated from Erskine COL
le9e with the class of 1879; subse-
quently he finished his education
with postgraduate courses at Wander
bilt University. He was admitted to
the practice of law in all the coun-
ties of South Carolina on May 30,
1883. After successfully practicing
law for a number of years at Lau-
rens he moved with his family to
Spartanburg some 18 years ago.
Shortly after locating in this city he
was elected to congress succeeding
Hon. Stanyarne Wilson. Judge john
son was sworn in as a member Of
the 57th Congress and for 16 years
in sequence ably, faithfully and con-:
scientiously represented the Fourth
district in the national house of rep
resentatives. He was chosen for an
other term when the western federal
district was created and he was chos-
en- the Judge of that district, having
the endorsement of the entire South
Carolina delegation in Washington.
On April 1, 1915 he was sworn in as
United States Judge and Immediately
assumed his judicial duties.
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12o AcRES-Four miles South
East of Abbeville, dwelling,
tenant house, well, 500 cords
wood, some saw timber.
Cheap at ---$17.50 per acre.
166 ACRES-6 miles from Alb
beville. Good dwelling, barn
tenant house, located in Leb-
anon section, close to school
and church.
Price per acre $1,000
FOR QUICK SALE-12O Acre
Tract of Land 2 miles from
town, with a six room
dwelling, barn, good pasture,
enough to pasture 40 head of
cattle. Rents for 5 bales cot
ton. Price $4,000 Per Acre
5-ROOM DWELLING On
South Main Street, at Cotton
Mill. Price, $4,000
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BUILD NOW AND SAVE MONEY.

"Right now is the time to do your
building" declares The Times OF
Tampa, Fla, which continues:
"Next to the problem of feeding
these hungry people Tin Europe),
comes in urgency, that Of rebuilding
their desolated homes. Over large
areas Of territory in France and Bel
gium, the homes of people were
wantonly destroyed by the brutal
Huns. These must be rebuilt, and the
United States will be called upon to
furnish the materials. It presages
the greatest demand for lumber this
country has ever known, for Europe
must look to America for the bulk OF
her supply. Her natural source OF
supply, which before the war wa.
Russia, Austria-Hungary and Swed-
en-, for obvious reasons cannot sup
ply the extraordinary demand which
will come as soon as the rebuilding
process is we'll under way, and Am
erica must fill the gap.
"Already France has placed an or
der for 75O,OOO,O0O feet and Eng
land is calling on Canada for one
billion feet. Greece wants 100000
900 feet, and Italy as much more
Stocks in other European countries
are reduced almost to the vanishing
point, and the demand upon the for
ests of America bids fair to be limit
ed only by the capacity of the mills
to supply, and of ships to transport
the lumber across the water. Added
to this immense coming foreign de-
mand will be a more than ordinary
home demand, for, as everybody
knows, building has been held up
during the four years of war.
"The lesson is, or should be-, obvl-
Gus to every person contemplating
building in the near future. Lumber
will not be cheaper than it is at the
present moment. It is likely to score
a big advance as soon as the extra
ordinary demand begins to be felt on
this side of the Atlantic. If you are
thinking of building it can be done
cheaper right now, than it can in
the next two or three, or possibly
five years. The aggregate output Of
American mills under normal condi-
tions is about 10000, 100000 feet
per annum, but for the past year it
has been slightly under 70 per cent.
of normal, due mainly to a shortage
of labor. The moral is plain if you
have buildin gto do, do it now, and
save money"
The Chronicle of Augusta, Ca,
says:
reconstruction activities are always
Indicative of progressiveness ana
growth. Following the advice OF
government officials, the American
people ought to build now, to take
up the slack of unemployment, which
while not serious in the South, is
serious in some sections.
"After much research work and
going to the bottom of conditions,
the government agents have reported
that building materials and labor are
not likely to be much cheaper, and
the indications are, indeed, that
nr;oac will ha hiohorO
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RFAI ESTATE Le4s1t TO, Immediate sale
city property These good nuesments--Ask About Them

5-RooM COTTAGE Right at
High School, on Parker St.
Lot 80x198.
Price, $1,soo.oo.
SO ACRE-Tract Of land, 8 IL
miles from Hodges, 8 miles
from Abbeville, good dwell
ing, barn and outhouses.
Price, $1,650.00
43 ACRE TRACT IL miles
from town, 1-horse farm
open, dwelling, barn, good
well, good bottom and pas
ture lands. Party that buys
gets 2 bales cotton rent.
Price, per acre, $500
GOOD RESIDENCE-Close in,
4 large rooms, hall and kit
chen. Worth 100000, will
sell for $1,e5o.oo.
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100 ACRE TRACT-Six and
one-half miles from Able
vile in Sharon neighborhood;
close to school and church.
Three-room house and barn.
Price per aero $3.50.
81 ACRE TRACT OF LAND
miles south of Abbeville.
Tenant house, barn, 8 or 10
acres of fine branch bottoms,
35 acres in cultivation, bal
ance in woods both pine and
ash. Rented for this year.
Near school house.
Price per acre --------$20.00
LOT-on South side OF town,
15Ox150 feet. Price, $4,000
156 ACRE TRACT-Located 4
miles Southeast Of Abbeville
S. C. Six room dwelling, g.
room tenant house, barn.
About 2-horse farm rented
for this year. Good bottom
land, plenty ashe wood and
timber. Price -----$4,400.
TWO GOOD RESIDENCES
on North Main Street, for
sale. Ask for prices.
TWO STORY DWELLINGS,
room, hall, electric lights and
sewerage, 5 minutes walk
from square. Bargain at
OO'Ocz'IS ---
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21
WILLOW Tells OF
TIES BINDING u. S.
AND BELCIANS
Considers Himself Merely Priv
LEGGED to Speak for the
People.

Brussels, June 19.-At the dinner
given tonight in honor Of President
and Mrs. Wilson by the king and
queen of Belgium, with Cardinal Mer-
cer and other distinguished guests
present, the president addressing King
Albert, spoke as follows
"Let me express, Sir, the very deep
appreciation with which l have heard
your remarks. You truly say that |
have come to Belgium to express my
own deep personal interest and SYM
sympathy with her sufferings
and interest in her prosperity; but l
would have no personal consequence
if it were not my privilege for the
time being, to represent the people of
the United States.
"What gives me confidence in ex-
expressing this sympathy and this iii
terest is that l. know in expressing
those sentiments, that l am express
ing the feeling of the people of the
United States. There has never been
in the United States more generous
and universal comprehension of SYM
pathy with the affairs of another
nation that which the people of the
United States have had for the affairs
and the people of Belgium.
81 have had the very great adj
vantage of seeing the little that l
have had time to see of the expert
encc of Belgium under your guidance,
and | know how true it is, Sir, that
you speak for your people.
81 have felt many points of SYM
pathy between the people whom have
the pleasure of representing and the
people whom you represent. They
are a very democratic people and it
has been very delightful to find, Sir,
that you arc true democrat. All
real masters Of the sentiments of the
people arc parts of the people, and one
of the things that give confidence in
the future of Belgium, is the con-
seriousness that one has of the self
reliance and indomnitablc spirit of
her people. They need to have a
friendly hand extended to them, but
they do not need to have anybody take
care OF Them"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21
TEXAS BANKER TO
FORM DIVISION
OF COTTON CORP
John L. Scott Chosen to, Lead
in Raising Quota of Z 1-2
Millions.

Fort Worth, Texts, June 20.-John
Il. Scott, president of the Texas
Bankers association, was selected to
organize a permanent Texas division
of the proposed International Cotton
Export Finance corporation at meet
ing Of bankers and business men from
all parts of the state here today. 1t
was announced that 100000 to-
wards financing the corporation has
been allotted, to the eleventh Federal
Reserve district, of which sum ST $780,
600 should be contributed by Texas.
The meeting was called by the COM
mittee of twelve appointed at Dallas
on Monday to take preliminary steps
for organizing the Texas division.
The committee authorized Mr.. Scott
to name working committees and to
fix the date for beginning an active
campaign to raise the funds, Sub
scriptions, it was said, would be
sought from banks, corporations,
merchants, and cotton brokers and eX-
porters.
The committee reported that Texas
had been aroused to the Importance
of absorbing its quota of the pro
poseds$1OO. 100000 export corporation
and expressed the belief that its quota
wound be raised within thirty days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21
INDIANS DESIRE TO
SUE THE GOVERNMENT

Green Bay, Wis, June 20.-lt be-
came known here today that a repre-
sentative of 1900 Indians ON theOne-
ida reservation in Northeastern Wis
conscin is in Washington seeking per-
mission from congress for the tribe
to sue the United States government
for interest alleged to be due them
on the value of two million acres of
land originally reserved for them in
1888 in the state of Kansas, but later
awarded to early settlers under home
stead acts.
In 1904-05, an act of congress pro-
vided for payment to the Oneida of
$3.50 per acre for the two million
acres in Kansas, but allowed no pay
ment of interest. The total compound
interest would amount to between &c.
0OO, 900 and S10,000,000.
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TO CONTINUE SALE
OF REVENUE STAMPS

Washington, June 20.-Although
foreseeing "no reason to doubt that
war time prohibition will become Ell
fective July l." the internal revenue
bureau, in accordance with an opin-
ion of the attorney general Will con-
tinue the sale of tax stamps for IN
toxicating beverages after that date.
Commissioner Roper said, however,
the sale would be with the distinct
understanding that the manufacture
or sale of prohibited beverages was
in no way authorized.
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500 Reward, $40

The readers of this paper VIII oe
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science mas
been able to cure in ali its stages ana ana
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional condlll91,n,s OLE
requires constitutional treatment. han
Gatarrh Medicine Is taken internaAy hnu
acte thru tho Plood on tho Mucous Sur
faces OF the system thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease. giving tn. the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in coing Us
work. The proprietors have so mncr.
faith in the curative powers Of Hairs
Catarrh Medicine that they Offer. One
Hundred Dollars for any case that u iaiis
to cure. Send for list Of testimonies;
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. 75c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21
10000 CARS FOR GRAIN

Kansas City, June 20.-Twenty
thousand grain cars for use in hand
ling the grain crops of Kansas, Okla
homa and Northern Texas have been
accumulated in this territory, it was
announced by Hale Holden, regional
director for the United States railroad
administration.
Mr.. Holden added that 10000 cars
will be available in this territory by
july |.
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W. S. S.

We are apprehensive of the re-
commentator of the A. F. of L. that
workers who strike ignore court in,
functions. The Federation's recon-
mendation may not have been intend
ed to incite defiance of law and
courts, now resort to ruffianism and
intimidation, but there is danger that
ii will be so interpreted by some fell
low with a personal axe to grind who
may attempt to mislead good peo-
pie in the name of labor.
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w. S. S

John Sharp Williams put over a
solar plexus on the Republicans, in
the senate who are trying to play
politics on the League of Nations,
when he retorted to request for
time to think that IF you had any
capacity to think at all, you'd have
thought long ago." and followed this
by declaring that it must be admitted
the peace conference had done its
work, while the opponents of the lea
que covenant were merly delaying
matters by talking.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21
UKRAINIAN ARMY
ATTACKS TARNOPOL

Warsaw, Tuesday, June 17.-Delay-
ed dispatches received from the from
tier of Eastern Galicia state that the
Ukrainian army is concentrated be-
tween Gbrucz and the Dniester river
The Ukrainians have attacked Tar
nopol and have penetrated the town.
The population is fleeing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

The Executive Council of the Nat
ional Federation Of Federal Employ
es, at SESSION in Washington, d. c.,
that has just closed voted that the
convention of the organization will
be held in San Francisco beginning
Monday, September 8, 1919.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21
Many Children
Among $50 Hurt
in Movie Fire

San Joun, Port Rico, June 20.-One
hundred and fifty persons including
many children, are reported killed
or injured in the destruction by fire
last night of a motion picture theatre
at Mayaguez. The bodies of twenty
seven unidentified persons were re-
covered from the ruins today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21
A Common Sense Cure.

Don't suffer from biliousness. sick
headache, sour stomach, gas, bloat-
ing, or other results of indigestion.
Foley Carthartic Tablets clear the
stomach and bowels, enliven the liver,
and have a good tonic effect on the
whole intestinal tract They relieve
the heavy feeling so distressing to
stout persons. Mann's Pharmacy
adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21
W. S. S.

Every alien who is enjoying the
privileges and blessings of of resi-
dents of the United States should
take out citizenship papers, and be-
come real good American. If he
doesn't he should be sent back to the
land he loves so WE'LL
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21
w. S. S.

If the Western Union operators
are required to take so messages per
day of eight hours, and work 80 days
a month, in order to qualify for a
1920 month, as the operators as
sert, then they have just cause for
grievance.
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Daily Graphic.
Entered at Postoffice at Pine Bluff,
Ark, as Second-class Mail Matter.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication of
all news dispatches credited to it or
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein.
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wv 81. 81.

We are not yet thru with the Hun
propaganda and agent. Keep your
eyes open for these birds. Other
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

While the newspaper correspond
ents on the border are doing their
best to make it appear that the sit
uation is alarming their own reports
tend to show that Villa is putting
as much ground as possible between
himself and the United States troops.
Buried in dispatch received Thurs
day mint was the information which
seems to have been the cause of the
Villa raid on Juarez. The seizure
of ammunition. And the rebel chief APP
pears to have been successful to the
extent Of about one ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21
LABOR LEADERS BREAK

The real leaders of labor appear
to have their eyes fully open to the
menace Of labor of bolshevists man
querading as friends of the workers.
Opposing a resolution proposed by
radicals from Seattle, Charles c.
Shay, delegate Of the theatrical stage
workers, pointed out that labor lis
engaged in killing so-called new
ideas designed to kill the American
labor organization and invited
those who seek to disrupt the A. F.
of l.. to get out of the organization
if they desire to continue their efforts
to bring about revolution.
Another point he made was that it
would be better for those foreigners
"who get up here and tell us what
we should do to run the government
if they would take out citizenship pa
pers and then they could vote"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

wise they are going to succeed in
causing lot of trouble.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

The Newspaper Enterprise Associa-
tons News features are carried ex-
clusively by this paper in Pine Bluff.
All features including pictures, car
ICONS, maps and special war features
are N. +. A. Service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

A theatre for the productions in
Pine Bluff would make our own peo-
pie content, and serve to attract
folk from the Pine Bluff country to
the city more often. Also, it would
contribute toward the pleasure of the
stranger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-21

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.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-12

defiance in his talk that bespe3Ss his disbelief
in the ability of his opponents to do this. But
he gave them no opportunity to demonstrate;
he reserved to himself this opportunity. The
constructive work of the senate and OF the ma
TONS citizenship had to be critical and amenda-
tory because of his assumption of the role OF sole
and unadvised representative He declares
that he "takes off his hat to conscientious oppo-
sition'' The chief trouble is his inability to see
opposition to his work as honest, Intelligent,
conscientious. Yet men whose conscience, WIS
dom, integrity and statecraft he has never pre-
sumed to doubt oppose him now Talk of put
up or shut up and of 'gibbets = and of the
game is less convincing from the president
than calm reasonablness in discussion OF
moot questions which would accord with the
character he proclaims for himself, that OF a
'plain-speaking American.