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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16
GENERAL STRIKE
HITS WINNIPEG

Winnipeg. MAY 15.-The long
threatened general strike of union la
Dor in Winnipeg came shortly before
noon today. Approximately 27,OOC
men and women left their work.
Street cars were taken to the barns
building elevators stopped running
various trades activities ceased; pos
tai employees left their offices: de
liveries Of foodstuffs were stopped and
about 5000 clerks, bookkeepers and
stenographers left their desks
Except. for specially organized
corps Of life savers, the firemen join
ed in the walk-out. First reports to
local newspapers stated that the walk
out twas conducted in very order
ly manner in every case"
Strike leaders announced that their
general committee had arranged for
a sufficient supply of water for do
nestle purposes only and that suf-
ficient force of employees would be
kept in the city hospitals.
The citizens committee sent out a
call for more volunteers to aid in
maintaining order and arranging for
operation of essential public utilities
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16
NC-1 and NC-3 "Hop Off,
But Return.
EXPECT TO START
FLIGHT TODAY
Com mander Read Brings NC-t Into
TrepAsScy; May Star, on
With Others.

Trespassey, n. f., May 15.-The
initial leg of the navy's trans-Atlan-
tic flight last Thursday compelling
her to put in at Chatham, Mass, for
repairs. turned its attention today to
the INCL and NC-3 holding them har-
Dor bound while the NC-4 caught up
with them for the big overseas hop
The NC-4 landed here at 6:37, Halt
fax time t5:37 New York time), sweep
ing to it's moorings in the harbor over
the NC-1 and NC-3, which had just
returned after an Intellectual attempt
to get away on the l ,350-mile flight to
the Azores.
Lieutenant Commander A. c. Read,
of the NC4, hoped to have his ma
chine oVerhauled and ready to fly
with the other planes if they are
able to get away tomorrow
The crew of the NC-4 owes its
chance for an even start from here
with the sister planes to the fact that
the NC1 and NC-3 refused to rise
from the water this afternoon with
the heavy loads of fuel which had been
taken aboard.
Hc MI COIHIIldHucu ny lIlculendlJ
Commander p n. l.. Bellinger, TAXED
off down the harbor at % :04 p. m. Hall
fax time (4:O4 New York time), hop
ing for getaway. The NC-3, Com
mander John Fl. Towers flagship fol-
lowed Is minutes later, to the &C
compartment of great cheering from
the crowd OF the base fiotilla and
groups of New Foundlanders on shore
A short time later, however, both
re-appeared, and coming to a stop
near the mother ship, began, appar-
emily, to discharge excess fuel, to re-
duce their weight A second attempt
to "hop off" was not made, however
and the big seaplanes returned to
their mooring places.
The appearance Of the NC-4, which
had been sighted shortly after the
NC-1 and NC-3 TAXED down the har-
Dor, was believed to have influenced
Commander Towers in his decision to
postpone the hop Off so that all
three planes might start together.
The NC-4 was apparently unharm-
ed by her flight from Halifax but an
examination will be made tonight to
determine whether any repairs are
necessary DeIOre the DlB JUMP. one
came into the harbor from the east
flying low, and was greeted by cheers
| from the sailors and natives who had
gathered to see the zone and three
get away.
The NC-4 left Halifax this morning
at 1852, Halifax time, 1882 New
| York time), but was compelled tC
land 80 minutes later at Storey head
for repairs to the oil and gas lines
She resumed the flight at 11:47. Hell
actual flying time for the 460-mile
trip was six hours and 20 minutes
making her average speed 1916 miles
an hour
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16
COLLECTION OF new
AUTO TAX HELD UP
BY RESTRAINT
Complaint Filed in Chan
Gerry Court Bears Al
Signatures.

Judge J. M. Elliott yesterday is
sued an injunction restraining Sheriff
C. M. Nichol from collecting the taxes
under House Bill No. 408, commonly
known as the Hill bill. Complaint was
filed before the Chancery court by
the Pine Bluff Baggage company ct
al, comprising about al business
firm affected by the provision OF
the bill.
The bill, fathered by Representa-
tive Thomas Hill, of this county, pro-
vided for graduated tax on motor
trucks, and a tax also on other COM
mercial cars, the revenue to go to-
ward maintenance of county high
ways. The bill applies only to Jeffer-
son county.
The complaint before Judge Elliott
alleged that the tax was discrimina.
ton against Jefferson county, that il
was unconstitutional, and other
complaints.
The legal firm Of Coleman and
CAN'T filed the complaint. The re.
straining order issued by Judge Ell.
lott does not decide the validity Of
the law, but merely Restraints thu
collections from the bill until thu
constitutionality can be determined
in the supreme courts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16
SCHOOL TEACHERS
FOR NEXT YEAR
NAMED BY BOARD
Musical INSTRUCTION and
Physical Culture for Girls
Will be Added.

A meeting of the School Board was
held last night for the purpose of
electing teachers for next year, and
to consider other important business.
Assignment of the teachers who were
elected was not made, but the assign
ments will be made at a later date,
according to Hubert Strange, secre-
tary of the board.
The establishment Of musical in
struction in the grammar schools
was an important decision reached
last night, and it is announced that
with the beginning of the school year
next fall, complete course of musi-
cal instruction will be established in
all of the grammar schools, and the
course will be given by Compel
ent instructor.
Another Innovation in school work
which was decided upon last night
was the establishment of depart
ment of physical culture for the girls
of the High School, the course to be
in charge of a competent woman in
structor.
Following are the names Of the
teachers, elected last night:
J. r. Allen, l.. E. Bassett, B. L.
Cornmesser, J. F. Crump, M. R. Ow-
ems, w. E. Burnham, Misses Bertha
Cummins, Catherine Murphy, Anna
CAN'T, Edna Rudolph, Martha Angel,
Willie M. Toney, Florence Mccain,
Matte Buchanan, Bernice Greaves,
Naomi E. Kirtley, Mrs. B. w. Wright,
Mrs. G. w. Jones, Mrs. ]. r. Allen,
Mrs. M. r. Owens.
A. M. Mccain, Misses Margaret
Boyette, Ethel Weaver, Edith Jack
man, Mary Crawford, Frances Wool
bridge, Bertha Bishop, Ethel Winters
Pearl Burks, Lulu Davis, Rosine Roy
ston, Mrs. J. R. Austin, Mrs. Chester
Flournoy. Misses Moree Burks, Clio
Reeve, Mary Beasley, Bertha Levine,
Ethel Galloway, Nellie Mcdonald, Ell
la Galloway.
w. P. Keith, Misses Gertrude Dodds
Frances O'Neal, Kelly Frost, Eta
Winters, Ouida Sanders. Mrs. Ida
Hale, B. H. Glenn, Misses Marie
Watts, Susie Hall. Caroline Schneid-
err, Mabel Mitchell, Johnnie Henry
Eliza Starkey. Elizabeth Schober, Sell
ma Omcirk. Hazel Baker.
Negro Teachers.
William Townsend, R. N. ,Chanay
Florence Ish, Christine Rambo. L. O.
Cockerham, Willie Patterson, M. R.
Stevens, Jamie Barnes, M. r. Holl7
and, Louillen Davis, H. A. Hill, o. L.
Douglas. M. P. Burchette, Ruth At
kinson, Bessie Higgins, Beatrice Tay-
lor, Zenobia Thomasson, Pauline Wi
ley, jamie Adams, Kate McLurkin
Myrtle Jones, A. S. Moon, Bette
Shaw.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16
FORM TEAMS FOR
FRENCH MEET

New York, May 15-Plans are rap
idly being completed for the forma-
ton of a team of army athletics
which will be sent from this country
to augment the American entries in
the inter-allied games to be held in
France June 20 to July 6. The team
will leave about June 9.
Owing to the lack of time it will
not be poss, bile to hold try-out meets
as is customary previous to Olympic
games Instead, every army camp,
student army training corps and anna
teur athletic union district has been
to nasns one or two eligi-
sbles and from this rostetr a team Of
at least 50 win ~ selectetd 4
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16
SO ++++ -.

St. Johns, N. F., May 15-Plans for
the United States navy for a trans
Atlantic flight by dirigible receiv-
ed a serious jolt this afternoon when
the giant "blimp' C-5 burst from her
mornings in a gale and was swept out
to sea soon after she had arrived from
Montauk Point, after being in the air
continuously for rs hours and 45
minutes.
The destroyer Edwards immediate
ly set out in pursuit with orders to
bring the big gas bag down with
anti-aircraft artillery if necessary
Even if the Edwards is able to res
cue the "blimp" before some serious
misfortune befalls her, it probably
will require some time to repair the
damage which will result from her
fall into the ocean.
Newburyport, Mass. who was given
charge of the C-5 after her crew had
been bundled off to bed aboard the
cruiser Chicago, was almost carried
away by the fugitive gas bag while
making nervy ATTEMPT to deflate it
Seated in the "blimp's" nacelle
when she broke away he seized the
rip cord and gave tug which should
have opened up the big envelope and
permitted the gas to escape. The
cord broke. however, and Lieutenant
Little. realizing he would be unable
to bring the ship down, leaped out
from heaght of Is feet. His only
injury was a sprained ankle. The es
cape of the C-5 followed a long
struggle by sailors from the Chicago
to prevent it's injury when gusty west
winds swept acros it's mooring place
in Ouidividi basin and began to swing
it about. Several of the sailors, cling.
ing to guy ropes, were thrown dowr
by the dirigible's final tug, but nont
were injured.
The loss of the blimp was bite,
disappointment to Lieutenant Com
ncander Emery w. Coil, and his crew
of five. Despite heavy fog and un.
favorable weather they had brought
the big ship over a 1900 mile course
from Montauk Point. with RECORD
which they were confident would have
brought the coveted order from the
navy department to attempt the over
seas flight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16
Uurges Support of Exports
Corporation.
TEXT OF CHARTER
IS SUBMITTED
Figures Show Decrease in Cotton
Acreage is Approximately
20 Per Cent.

New Orleans, La, May 15.-Fol-
/ lowing an address late today by w.
PIG. Harding, governor of the fed
eral reserve board in which he urged
cotton interests in the southern belt
to get together" and support the
formation of a 100000, 900 cotton eX-
ports corporation, delegates assembled
here to consider plans for such an Or
ganization, were told that proposed
charter for the concern would he
submitted to them tonight.
The announcement followed con-
ference between Mr.. Harding and the
full committee empowered to draft
the charter.
The value of export cotton, he said,
ought to be $1,000,0O0,00O year Crop
reports from each of the cotton grow
ing states, submitted to the crop COM
mittee of the temporary Southern
Cotton association here late today,
showed that every cotton state had
reduced it's acreage, except Alabama,
which showed an increase of five per
cent.
The general reduction, it was es-
timated. would be about twenty per
cent Use of fertilizers, the reports
show, has been reduced from 80 to
so per cent in states where it is used.
The crop is estimated to be between
twenty and thirty days late.
The following figures were given
from official reports furnished the
committee by state commissioners of
agriculture:
!, Texas, 20 per cent reduction; Geor-
gia. 20.5; North Carolina, POP; South
Carolina, 26.1; Tennessee, 10; Miss
issippi, 10, and Louisiana 15eto 20.
No official reports were received
from Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Commissioner Fred w. Davis, of
Texas. commenting on the agricul-
tural situation in his state, said acre
age in wheat and oats there has in
creased enormously" that on land
where cotton formerly was grown,
nothing now could be seen but fields
of garain. Many fiends, he declared,
are producing 100 bushels of oats to
| the acre.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16
ARMY AIRPLANES
END FIRST I.EG

nv vA,ahoma City, Okla, May IS
Ine last of the squadron of five De
conn. alrplanes, making a cross
|I oaa.y hight from Dallas to Boston.
a .le at Westwood Field here at
loo p m' accomplishing the first
4 we VI the Journey in approximately
tbs eoi. n. d. Claggett, commanding
son. r - squardon, landed first. The
III t'a .n mad a light south wind at
firs. oa ~ the entire distance. The
Il ~ pane was sighted here at 1888
|i 4, n .,s' ana the others appeared short
~ y. after flying in file formation which
chine maintained until the last ma
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16
b97 135 Were Wounded in
Battles.
k8909 MEN WE'RE
KILLED IN BATTLE
Second Division Leads the LIST With
Total OF 1896 Men Beng
Killed.

Washington, May 15.-Revised fig
hres made public today by the war
Recruitment showed that the total
casualties of the American expedi-
|tionary forces during the war were
eS6,O44. Battle deaths numbered 49,
Dos, and the total of wounded was
placed at 237 1856. with the expiana-
tion that this represented duplica-
zion of about 1000 by reason of the
fact that many men were wounded
more than once.
Casualties by divisions and the
losses of each division in prisoners,
which no longer are included as cas-
balties because of having returned to
their commands, were announced as
fnllowc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16
CHURCHES MUST
REBUILD WORLD


cbnres orleans, May 15.-"If the
| daa,a cannot build the new world /"
reclared the Rev. DR.. James Vance
|enin. moderator. preaching the OPP
Ieral sermon OF the Fifty-ninth gem
Ichnrch assembly of the Presbyterian
as tba ~ the United States, known
here aouthern Presbyterian church,
of q. quay 1T has come to the hour
fail. 80 supreme opportunity only to
Tho, oniy to break down and show
their ' vi Two years men have staked
|onno.. nope on counterfeit. No such
int poht. uty has faced it since called
vii, VIII s ,eii :; do not believe the church
owing DR.. vance's sermon the
|ior ssrw;e Joined in. the commun-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16
WILL RoWELL WAS
WILLING TO AID
FRANK PARSONS
SAYS He Offered Son of For
mer Treasurer Position
as Deputy.

Will D. Rowell, recently appointed
county treasurer by Governor Brough,
and whose appointment was the
cause of petitions being circulated
in the county calling for special
election to fill the vacancy left by
the death, some time ago, of J. r.
Parsons, has issued the following
statement with regards to his accept
ance of the appointment:
81 was appointed county treasurer
and qualified on May !. 1919. At that
time Miss Daisy Sallee, a daughter
of L. T. Sallee, our county clerk,
was deputy and had been for a num-
Der of months. / talked with Miss
Daisy and made no agreement with
her for over a week, due to the fact
that wanted to be perfectly fair to
Mr.. Frank Parsons.
81 called Mr.. Parsons into the Of
flee and told him l would give him
the same position he had as deputy
county treasurer l did this because
knew we'll that the wishes of Gov
ernor Brough and all of my friends
in the matter were that Mr.. Parsons
be placed in the same position he
was before he left for the army.O
mr. Parsons thanked me for the
offer and l thought for a day or SO
he would accept it. but he told me
that he was afraid few of his friends
would fall out with him il he would
accept it, | He further stated to me
that at the end of the term hes was
going to run for the office and
gave him to understand that would
be candidate but that it would have
no bearing on the case and that he
could come into my office as deputy
and could run when the time caWe.
II submit to the public If have
not done more than the fair thing
by Mr.. Parsons. much more than am
/, led to believe he would have done
for me.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16
NAME FOSDICK
LEAGUE MEMBER

Washington. Mayo 15.-Raymond B.
Fosdick, q New York lawyer, who was
chairman OF the commission on train
ing camp activities during the war,
will be one of the permanent Amer
lean officials in the league Of nations
when the league is organized. The
exact position to which Mr.. Fosdick
will be appointed was not known to-
day III washington.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16
SOVIET ORDERS
EVACUATION OF
PETROGRAD

Helsingfors. May .-(Russia) =
The Russian soviet government, ac-
cording to reports received here, has
advised the population Of Petrograd
to leave without delay. All govern
ment departments will repart from
Petrograd by July /. 1t is added that
connection between Petrograd and So
Wet Russia will then be interrupted
and the Neva river district left un-
protected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16
MRS. M. J. HARRISON
GRANTED DIVORCE

pan Diego, Cal, May 15.-Mrs.
Judson Harrison was granted
: aillai decree of divorce in superior
courl Today from Francis BurtorkHar-
ippines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16
BIG D|R|C|BLE
BREAKS LOOSE At
M0NTAUk POINT
Gale Sweeps Blimp Out to
Sea and Blasts Hopes of
AviatOrs.
Drops In Ocean.

St. Johns, N. F., May 10
The United States navy diri-
gible C-5 which escaped from
its mornings here this after
noon dropped into the sea about
IS miles off shore, according
to radio, messages received to-
night by the cruiser Chicago
from an unidentified British
ship.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16
Will RAmarry.

lineage, May 15.-Francis Burton
carson 30 governor-general of the
n,nli'pplnes, whose wife obtained a
..aai decree of divorce in San Diego
y quay let 1t be known here today that
n IN, p m' he will be married to Miss
Wrentmore, Is wears old.
OF Berkeley, Cal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16

DIR. VINES OPENS OFFICE HERE.
DR.. c. 1. Vines. Of Crossett, form
erly physician for the Crossett Lum-
Der company, has moved to this city
and has opened offices in the Citizens
Bank building.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16

Recent reports from Finnish sources
have been that the Firms were pre-
pairing to march on Petrograd where.
it was said. the bolsheviki were hav-
ing difficulty in maintaining order.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16

You will wonder at the quick ~
Spouse Graphic Want AZ ill bxisls
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16

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.,,a If The Graphic, call IA +
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16
THE WEATHER.

e ARK A N s A S. Friday
, cloudy probably scattered
i thunder showers; Saturday
Saturday, cloudy.
+ 4. 4. 4. 4. H. T. + + +
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16

Grand I'll. 4s,9os 2a7,135 2se,o44 4,4s4.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16

Totals Abb 1878 279,976 4,124. |
Plaef units 1896 4,462 e,95S 80.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-16

WILL D. ROWELL."
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
ORAL PAGE \A/AGLINreTnNI TIkHEo
The Instructive Visiting Nurses
Angels in Blue
By EARL GOODWIN.


The sixteen nurses Of the Instructive Visiting Nurss
Society last year visited 1000 patients making total a
visits to sick folks, including grownups children
ana baLies And these people were, many cases. those
VINO could not have skilled nursing service at IN
had the L V. N. S. not existed
Every claAs in Washington is reached by these nurses
through the various services offered The general VISITING
nursing service goes to all those who need il and who cs
be reached by the small staff of at price the patient
can afford to pay The cost Of visit which lasts as long
as necessary fifty cents but the patient may pay only
ten cents the car fare Of the nurse.
The paid hourly nursing service of the society Is for
the benefit OF the increasingly large class of people who do
not wsh except of serious illness either to employ
comes often they need her and for as loux
period they wish at the moderate Of
cents for the first and fifty for each succeeding hour
Still another type Of need is met by the recent
establishment Of tan attendant service" through which
trained IN the simpler routine of nursing care and
with household experience becomes substitute moter'
N home where the real mother is sick The attendant i
paid salary of $1S week. and she is supervised BY
graduate nurse whose fee is only $150.
Mothers and their babies helped into the world
by Miss Mowbray the N. s. maternity nurse who has
already lost count of her foster children The
Zee for this assistance is $3.50.
The whole principle upon which Y. NJ s. work b
done is that of service based upon need and limited only
by the organizations Given more funds to
employ nurses their last years record could be
doubled its officers state and it to this end they appeal
to the public this week
There is piece Of work being done in Washington
which makes justifabe appeal the whole city
than the work of the visiting Let's give the vt
ing chance to help all by supporting their Tag
Day next Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
Love Like the Moon
Wanes With the Seasons.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

l am young widow Of twenty.
About one year ago / met an ex-
soldier. twenty-nine. OF whom
thought a good deal. He made me
believe he thought a lot Of me. He
Is a very nice fellow far as ! know.
He has always been very nice to
me until about q month ago, when
he began acting indifferently to-
ward me. He always had come up
about three or four times a week
and he hasn't been up for two
weeks and l haven't heard from
him. He has no reason to act this
way. Don't you think it Is proper
for me to leave him alone until he
gets ready to come back and IL he
doesn't consider coming back Just
try and forget him. elthourh ] love
him? ANXIOUS WIDOW.
Love and attention are things
which cannot be compelled. There
are thousand and one reasons for
this mans actions, the most prob
able being that his interest In you
Is diminishing A love affair, or
an engagement or a marriage is
difficult enough when both per-
sons are in love. There doesn't
seem to be very much reason for
any one of those things II either
the man or the woman isn't inter-
ested Count yourself lucky that
he is showing this side OF himself
before rather than after marriage
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
Answers to Correspondents

cut with him quite . bit, but al
ways In the company Of my two
lovely girl friends. In July / re-
ceived q letter from my friend say
Ing that some one had written to
him and told him that was run
ming around with. this young man.
! Immediately answered this letter
and explained that 1t was no moro
than friendship. / received no an
swer to this leSter. About one
month ago this young man returned
to Warrington and refused to speak
to me. telling my friends that l
would not write to him while he
was away. About a week after his
return ! met him at a dance and we
spoke. At that same time l decided
tha. ] s,-,s never think .sc zane
Of the man with the car as I do Of
the boy that was away. / would
do anything to regain his love, but
just hate the idea Of letting him
very stubborn disposition and would
not give in. no matter how much
he thought of me. D.F.
There isn't room In any love az
fair for TWO stubborn people, SO
1t looks as though you'd have to
pay for your automobile rides by
being the one to make the first
advance to the lad who obeyed
Uncle Sans call. You know men
who went into the army feel pref
ty strongly about girls who play
ed with someone else while they
were away.
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
Beatrice Fairfax Writes of the Problems and Pitfalls Workers Here
Especially For Washington Women

Consider the case of Ida Ruben
stein, a famous French actress,
who prides herself on her extreme
ugliness, does everything possible
to accentuate 1t and, If the gossip
in Paris one season was true, sue
ceeding in winning the affections
of that famous Russian tenor,
Baklanofi, away from Lydia Lyp-
kowska, who was one of the nost
exQuisitely beautiful women l have
ever seen and gifted prima donna
into the bargain.