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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-21
Oil Fire Sweep Acres of Territory,

Wichita Falls. TeXas-One man was
killed, a number received minor burns
and a loss which will exceed $1,OOO,OOO
resulted in an oil fire which swept 80
acres of proven oil territory on the out
skirts of Waggoner City and destroyed
a large part of that town. Acreage in
this field is owned by a number of
Eastern companies. When the tank
exploded a wave of burning oil rode
down the surface of the rain-covered
streets, setting fire to everything with
which it came into contact. The bulk
of the business Section of the town
was destroyed, according to reports re-
ceived here.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-21
NATION WIDE RAIDS MADE
Radicals Are Seized in Raids Led BY
Federal Agents in New York-Fifty
Held For Deportation.

New York.-A nationwide raid on
Anarchists began here. Agents OF the
Department of Justice, led by William
]. Flynn, arrested more than 200 rad
icals assembled in the headquarters or
the Russian Soviet Republic, and after
they had been taken to headquarters
Of the Department of Justice and ex-
amined, so were held for deportation
as undesirable aliens. Eight women
were taken in the raid, of whom two
were held for deportation. A large
quantity of radical literature was
seized. The raid was made by. seven
agents of the Department of Justice.
They were assisted by five members
of the New York "bomb squad and
four patrolmen. The patrol wagons
made several trips to the building to
take those who were caught in the
raid. A big crowd gathered in front
of the building and when the last man
was taken away it was necessary Tor
the police to drive the spectators back.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-21
Canal To Be Dedicated.

New York.-Formal opening of the
Panama Canal-its dedication to the
commerce of the world-a ceremony
which has been postponed because Of
the World Warts planned to take
place early in December. Secretary of
War Newton D. Baker will represent
the United States Government. The
official party will include Major Gen
eral George Cocktails, retired, who
was in charge of canal construction
practically throughout its progress,
and a number of other army officers.
The exact date of the opening has not
been set. Mr.. Baker expects to leave
Washington, however, soon after Con-
gress has adjourned it's present SEES
sion. At the War Department it was
said the Secretary hoped to leave the
last week iii November.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-21
FIVE SHIPS IN DISTRESS
One Ship Believed Foundered and
Four Others in Distress in Nova
Scotian Waters.

Halifax, N. S.-One steamship is be-
lieved to have foundered and four 9th
ers are in distress in Nova Scotian
waters. The American steamship Po-
lar Land, which was abandoned off the
Cape Breton coast, had not been found
by the steamship Kanawha which went
to her assistance, nor had any of the
boats containing the vessels crew OF
so men been picked up. The Kama
wha should have reached the spot
given by the sinking Polar Land before
dark, but the rescue ship wirelessed
for specific instructions as to her loca-
ton when last heard from. The re-
quest for instructions is taken to mean
that the Polar LAM has gone down.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-21
Sugar Growers Unite.

Havana. - Miguel Arrange, general
manager of the Cuban Cane Corpora
ton, has been elected TO be President
of the Cuban Sugar Manufacturers
and Growers Association of Cuba. A
permanent organization of the associa-
ton has been effected. An energetic
campaign has been carried on through
out the island for the purpose of unit
ing the sugar interests in an effort to
obtain the right of free contract and
higher prices for sugar.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-21
TREATY VOTE
IS UNCERTAIN
APPROACH OF END OF SPECIAL
CONGRESS FINDS LEADERS
IN DOUBT.
While the Senate Is Struggling With
the Last Throes of the Treaty Fight
the House Will Vote on the Rail-
road Bill.

Washington.-Appr of the END
of the special session OF Congress
found leaders still to be uncertain re-
garding the future, with events de-
pendent on disposition of the peace
treaty.
With members FESTIVE and insistent
on a brief rest before the regular De-
cember session begins, pressure for
final action by the Senate on the treaty
has increased.
Certain leaders believe the final
vote on the treaty and adjournment
may be reached next Saturday, No
vember 10; others are predicting adj
iournment about November p, and
others less optimistic have visions OF
the lapsing of the special into the
regular session.
Struggle with treaty reservations
will be renewed in the Senate this
week, with the sharpest contest on the
reservation relating to Article X, OF
the League of Nations covenant.
The usual weekend conferences by
both factions apparently developed
but little change in programs OF pro-
cedure except an almost universal de-
sire to hasten the final vote.
In this connection Republican lead
ers were reported to be prepared to
propose cloture to curtail prOtracteu
discussion with assurances of Demo
cratic cooperation.
An unprecedented parliamentary
battle over the effect of votes on reso-
lutions of ratification is expected to
follow disposition of reservations.
Vice President Thomas X. Marshall
is understood to be ready to rule that
a two-thirds majority must be had
either to adopt or reject the treaty
and that bare majority can send II
back to the Foreign Relations Commit
tee or the President. On this ruling
and it's approval or rejection, in the
opinion of many, depends the final re-
suit.
While the Senate is struggling in the
last throes of the treaty fight the
House plans to pass the railroad bill,
which is to be reported formally by
the Interstate Commerce Committee,
taken up for consideration and passed
late this week.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-21
Nationwide Project Barred.

New York-Country-wide attempts
TO organize German branches of the
Industrial Workers of the World were
disclosed by police. Thousands of
circulars have been distributed from
Chicago to 1. w. w. branches, annOunc-
ing that a representative will start OPP
erations in New York November 20,
and work West, fully equipped with
literature and application blanks in
the interest of the proposed German
branches. Meetings will be conducted
wherever possible, the circular an
pounced.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-21
Teachers Union Hit.

Pittsburg, Kan.-A resolution en-
phatically opposing the organization
of a union of teachers for utilization
with labor organizations was adopted
by the Kansas State Teachers Asso-
citation here. The opinion of the teach
ers was that they owed first allesiance
to the parents of the pupils unde:
their instruction, and, accordingly,
could not be subjected to possible sym
pathetic strike orders.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-21
PLAN OVERTHROW
OF GOVERNMENT
"RED" REVOLT AIMED TO DE-
sTRoY U. S. GOVERNMENT BY
GENERAL STRIKES.
Would Abolish Private Ownership OF
All Property, Shoot Officials in Pow
err and DemoIsh Prisons-Plot OF
Anarchists Revealed.

WashIngton.-Plan of the Union OF
Russian Workers to bring about an
overthrow of the Government through
q general strike are revealed in docu-
ments seized in the nationwide raids
of Federal authorities and made public
by Assistant Attorney General Francis
=. Caravan.
With the Government -OVerthr0Wn
and everything "erased from the earth
that is a reminder of the right to prl-
vate ownership of property" the Rus
sian workers, according to their mani
festo, looked forward to ''the magniti-
cent beautiful form Of man without
God. without a master, and free of au-
thOrity."
The documents and publications OBJ
tanned in the raids, officials said, are
of the most inf1ammatory nature, and
make no effort to conceal the nature
of the unions program of destruction
and death to achieve it's ends.
The manifesto outlines the purpose
of the movement inaugurated by the
union as complete destruction of pri-
vate control of natural resources and
capital and complete destruction Of
power of rule and the institutions in
vested with powers to enforce rule OF
one man over another"
Under the caption of what should
be our means Of carrying on the
fight?" the manifesto says:
"What must we do, the vanguard of
the proletariat?
"We must hasten consciously the
elementary movement of the struggle
of the working class we must con-
vert small strikes into general ones,
and convert the latter into armed re-
volt of the labOring masses against
capital and state.
Eat the time of this revolt we, at
the first favorable opportunity, must
proceed to an immediate seizure Of
all means of production and all ar
ticles of consumption and make the
working classes the masters, in fact,
of all general wealth.
cat the same time we mercilessly
must destroy all remains of govern
mental authority and class domina-
ton, liberating the prisoners, de-
molish prisons and police offices, de-
strOy all legal papers pertaining to
private ownership of property; to
blow up barracks, gendarme and
police administration, shoot the most
prominent military and police Of
fcials, must be the important concern
of the revolving working class. In
the work of destruction we must be
merciless, for the slightest weakness
upon our part afterward may cost
the working classes a whole sea of
needless blood"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-21
Knoxville Cars Attacked.

Knoxville-Major General e. M.
Lewis, commanding Federal troops in
Knoxville, is investigating three at
tempts to dynamite street cars manned
by nonunion crews and the firing into
a car during the past "a hours. Two
of the attempts to blow up cars failed
because dynamite placed on the tracks
was not primed with percussion caps.
The third attempt was more successful.
A dynamite explosion shattered glass
in a passing car and demolished the
tracks. No one was injured.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-21
EederaI Raids Denounced.

Baltimore.-At two public meetings
here fiery speeches were delivered, de-
nouncing the raids made by Govern
ment agents upon the radicals and the
audiences worked up to a high pitch.
All attacks upon the Government and
svmpathetic references to the Russian
Soviet were applauded loudly. Mrs,
Elizabeth Flynn, of the Workers De
tense League of New York, was the
principal speaker at the night meet
ings. Collections we're taken up for
the defense Of the men arrested.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-21
Man Kills Mother.in-Law.

Hagerstown, Md.-Mrs. Nettie Hose,
4S years ola, was shot and killed at
her home by her son-in-law, George *.
Kaufman, of Cleveland, Ohio, who is
alleged to have quarreled with her
because she would not aid him in be-
coming reconciled to his wife, Ella
Kaufman, who is said 10 have left her
husband In Cleveland. Kaufman sur
rendered himself at police headquar-
ters directly after the shooting, con-
Tossing TO Justice John Ritre-
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-21
Declares Statement Premature.

IndianapOlis.-Joh L. Lewis, acting
President of the United Mine Workers
of America, denied that he had agreed
to comply with the order of Federal
Court here to call off the strike of soft
coal miners of the country. State
ments to the effect that | shall or shall
not comply with the mandatory pro-
ceedings of the injunction writ are I'M
authorized and premature" he de-
clared.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-21
ACTION SAID TO
FAVOR mine owners
POWER is BEHIND MINERS, FED
GRAFTON LEADER SAYS, IN
OUTLINING ACTION.
Endorsement of Public Sought BY
Council, Which Flags Injunction OBJ
tanned in acknowledgements Is Au'
thor of Union Statement.

Washington.-Hold the action or
the Government in injunction proceed
ings TO be against striking bituminous
coal miners to be 80 autocratlc as 10
stagger the human mind the EXecu-
five Council of the American Fedora
ton of Labor declared, in statement
issued after a fOur-hOur meeting, thar
the miners walkout was justified,
promised for the strike the entire sup
port of organized labor and asked FOR
aid and Endorsement for it from the
general public. The Lever act under
which the Government acted in Court
proceedings, never was enacted TO APP
ply to the workmen, the council assert
ed, and it's use against the miners was
classed as ian injustice not only to
workers, but to all liberty-loving Amer
leans" The action was taken without
the participatiOn of William Green,
General Secretary of the mine work
ers, who is a member, but all the re-
naming principal officers of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor were present.
The council began it's session after
it's members had been summoned to-
gether hastily, and the statement
which formulated it's action was re-
yised and rewritten by Samuel Comp
ers and Frank Morrison, President and
Secretary, respectively, of the Fedora
ton. The council, in it's statement,
presented at length the history of ne
gotiatiOns which led up to and pre-
cipitated the coal strike, declaring al
most in the first sentence that the OIL
GERS of the United Mine Workers did
everything in their power to avert this
great industrial struggle. 1t reserved
its bitterest words for later comment
| on Governmental action.
There were 1900 delegates, repre-
senting 100000 miners, seated in the
convention which called the strike,
the statement said, after having
sketched briefly in compliance of work
ing conditions on the industry which
| it is asserted the miners seek to rem
edy by striking.
Instruction of the convention were
taken through the usual committees
| info conference with the operators
and then, the statement puts it, "out
Government INTERCEPTED itself and ap-
piled for an injunction"
| The statement characterized the
| action as invasion of the rights OF
| miners" intended to starve the miners
into submission by cutting off theil
strike benefits, and demanded the with
drawel of the injunction obtained re-
Gently in Indianapolis ito restore con
! fidence in the institutions of our coun'
try and respect to Courts"
by all the facts in the case the
miners strike is justified" it con
cIudes. 1--WE indOrse it. We are con
WINGED of the justice of the miners
cause. We pledge to the miners the
full support of the American Fedora
ton of Labor and appeal to the work
ers and citizenship of our country tc
give like Endorsement and aid to the
men engaged in this mOmentous
struggle"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-21
KNOCKS OUT PAIN
THE FIRST ROUND
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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-21
INDIGESTION
Caused by
Acid StoI1lac

Millions Of people-in fact about 9 out OF
l0-suffer more or less from indigestion.
acute or chronic. Nearly every case Is
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There are other stomach disorders which
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ing, heartburn, blUat after eating. food re-
beating, sour, gassy stomach. There are
hany ailments which, while they DO not
kause much distress in the stomach ITSELF
are nevertheless, traceable to an aclo-
stomach Among these are nervousness
biliousness, cirrhoss of the liver, rheuma-
tism, Impoverished blood. weakness, insom-
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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-21
Church Heads to Meet

Lexington, Ky.-In furtherance OF
the educational survey of the inter
church world movement, heads OF
church, schools and colleges in Ken
lucky have been called to meet in Lex
iDgfOn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
Announce Winners In Branch Normal
 Garden Contest

The agricultural department of the branch normal college announces the result of the prize garden contest carried out under the direction of L. Leonard. This department is proving to be great success and is right in line with the views held out for the education of the negro, that is the teaching of practical things.
 The business men and friends of the institution of the city contributed $50 in cash prizes which were recently awarded by committee composed of c. M. Leavitt and John Holmes, both of the Leavitt, Cut Price Store, and Tom Blodgett, local real estate man The prizes were awarded as follows
 Boys: Lodia Smith, S15.00; Roose- welt Paschal, $9; Clifton Woolridge $4; Clifton Cook, $3; Wilbur Brooks $2.25 Richard Banks, S1.75; E. A Jones, $1.00.
 Girls. Mamie Anderson, $5 Olivia Anderson, $3; Carutha Smith, $2; Ro Zella Halliburton, $2.
 It is interesting to note that this department will be conducted on { larger scale next year under the tu torship of three able agricultural men, with a thorough agriculture department in connection with thu work of the school. It is expected
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
Wholesale Grocery Begins Business
 Here Tomorrow

The Reynolds Collier company, wholesale groceries, will be opened for business Monday. This was the an
 nouncement made last night by Henry s. Reynolds, senior member of the firm. The establishment is located in the J. B. Spears building on West Third avenue, the whole lower floor of that building, and the officers hav- l ing been secured.
 The Reynolds Collier company was 1 organized some time ago, and is com- posced of Henry s. Reynolds and w.
 E. Collier, two well known Pine Bluff business men. MT. Reynolds was for twenty years connected with the C.. M. Ferguson and Sons, wholesale
 grocers. He was city salesman as | well as member of the firm, and has a wide knowledge of the wholesale grocery business. He will be the hnan- ager of the new company, and for the
 present, will handle the city business. MT. Collier, the other member of l the firm, is connected with Alexander | Brothers where he has been for a number of years He will not be ac- lively connected with the new con-
 pany. z
 c. H. Ragan, for the past eight
 years head of the cotton department
 of the c. M. Ferguson company, will
 become connected with the new firm August 1, while Miss Catherine
 Pritchard will be in charge of the of
 flee, she too, assuming her new
 duties August 1.
 l A new Nash truck has been pur-
 chased by the company from the Jul
 ian Auto company, and other equip
 ment is in readiness for the opening.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
HERE BUYING DUROC HOGS

Dr.E. P. Niles and J. D. Horn of Mammoth Springs, Ark, are in Pine Bluff purchasing hogs for northern feeders. Dr. Niles says he purchased lot of about 60 Duroc hogs from D. P. Burford and 45 head from J. w. Gibson, for feeders on his farm at Mammoth Springs, and paid a fancy price for them. of our far mers would all raise this kind of stock" Dr. Nile said, "they could at all times secure fancy prices. Such hogs are always worth from two to five cents pound more than the range hog, and cost no more to raise"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
Feels Tired; Reclines;
 Will Rest Long Time

When you have that tired feeling don't do it.
 Jack Satterwine, negro living be- yond the cemetery did last night. And now, he has a long long time to rest.
 With some friends, Satterwine was standing on the front porch of the place where he lived out beyond the cemetery. During pause ill the gen. eral give and take, Satterwine spoke up. r,
 "I'm feein' kinder tired" he said, "l think I'll set down." Accordingly, he sat down on the porch, and moment later rolled over dead.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
SAY SOLDIERS TREATED CRUEL

tion of charges of cruelty to Ameri- can soldiers, arrested in France and placed in prisons in and near Paris, will be conducted next week by a subcommittee of the special house committee Investigating war ex- penditures.
 Accusations made in the house to- day by Representative Dallinger, re- publican, of Massachusetts, will be in- quired into first.
 Dr. Dallinger declared he "had be- the reports of cruelty"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
GERMANY COMMITS FAuy


 Berlin, July 12.-Richam r., financial writer, believes th., s' many's offer of financial nds, nds supplies her enemies with % ~' which may encourage them t' her to pay a still larger sum tbs, % offered. He writes: '
 Germany, they will say, ann, be still quite solvent and rr, her unimpaired if she is able to as gold indemnity of one hundred'S K < on her own initiative. If shs " teers that much, she is in reali, able of exceeding the limit. vi the enemies logic, and it is sum, n' to think this had not occurred ! to men responsible for the off,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
Compromises for go,
 $5,0OO Damage GVI cI

The suit filed by Hnede,,,. negro, against R. M. Galhrss?na dismissed yesterday by tho al s1tl counsel, Attorney J. Nj. Sb.Ip.l I pan settlement was reached of "s eo.sa aat ment to plaintiff. Ellis ~ u,se e0se on April 23, when an iron a;rS,l rd g in the construction of the Rne R"uef
 ing at Fourth and Main, sss fa11 Ellis was an employe of P " MM M braith, contractor. His leo % r.l Al
 en, and a knee injured. and n was s''I brought for $5,000. N Su'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13

that this department will also con- duct poultry, pig and garden clubs next year.
 The awarding of the prizes of this department is one of the big features of the closing exercises each year L. Leonard the teacher of the depart mnt has shown special tact and abil- ity in this feature of the college work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
STEAMER BURNS AT SEA.

Mobile, Ala, July 12.-Captain An man of the United States shipping board steamer Eastern Sun reported today having sighted burning vessel in longitude 24 degrees 15 minutes north, latitude S2 degrees 20 minutes west on July s. The name of the vessel and the fate of the crew is a mystery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
"" MAN THOUGHT LOST, SAFE

London, July 12.-American Y. M. c. A. headquarters received tele gram today from Kirkwall saying that John E. Stinson, of Wichita, Kansas, Y. M. c. A. secretary at the mine sweeper station there who was reported lost on a fishing trip, is safe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
C.. B. Boys Stage Rally in Ninth;
 Beat Stuttgart

GEc Pine Bluff Cotton Belt team won from the strong Stuttgart team, 7 to 5, Friday in game with the ttlill in the ninth inning. The score stood. 5 to 8, in favor of Stuttgart when, in. the last fslf of the ninth, iae ninth, the iocal team staged rally and won out. With two men out, three mel got -baggers in succession. These were followed by singles wh,:h lut across the winning
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX ILL

Southampton, July l2.-Ella Wheeler Wilcox writer, who has been ill for many weeks at Bath, England was taken aboard the steamer Aquilania on a stretcher, just before it sailed for New York today.