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CT aims PACKERS
BEHIND ATTACK
ON trade BODY
Federal Trade Commission An
swers Attacks BY In
diana Senator

Washington, Oct. 22.-The federal
trade commission, in formal state
ment today, asserted that the charges
made against the commission by
Senator Watson, republican, of Indi-
ana and Senator Sherman, republic
an, of Illinois, "were part and parcel
of the warfare of the Chicago meat
packers against the department of
justice and the federal trade com
mission with the purpose of subvert-
ing justice"
The commission said the good faith
of Senator Watsons charges was
open to discussion when it was re-
membered that the senator was a
lobbyist" in 1909 and it charged that
the senator's relations with the
Chicago packers" were shown by
certain correspondence which the
commission had taken from the files
of Wilson and company.
Declaring that the commission and
it's employees had long been subject
to an attack "that the public has new
er known about" the commissions
statement said that while it was in
vestigating the meat packers, the
governments representatives were
trailed by detectives and that the
commissions offices were entered
"surreptitiously."
Reciting that some of the commits
sion's agents had been summoned as
witnesses in the case against the
packers which the department of
justice soon is to present to a fed
eral grand jury at Chicago the com
mission asked if it was a coincidence
if the men were the men assailed in
Watson's charges that the commits
sion was a hotbed of Bolshevism, Sc
dition and anarchy.
Declaring that the charges of both
Senatros Watson and Sherman had
been made in detail the commission
declared it Challenges the proof
and with the proof their source and
the means by which they were form
ulated."
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
Barrage of Eggs
Greets Opera Sung
In German Tongue

New York, Oct. 22.-Rioting broke
out again tonight around the Lexing-
ton theatre when for the second time
this week. the Star Opera company
produced German opera over the pro-
test of veterans of the world war.
The opera was sung tonight amid
a volley of eggs.
Armed with temporary injunc-
ton granted by the Supreme Court
Justice Blur, restraining the police
from carrying out Mayor Hylan's or
der to prevent the performance, pro-
ducers of the opera ran up the cur
tain promptly.
The singers had hardly appeared
on the stage when an occupant of
an upper box, rising, laid down a
barrage. Theatre employees COM
planned to detectives afterward that
ne had hurled his eggs Gin the same
fashion that hand gfenades are
thrown"
A young man in civilian clothes,
who gave his name as "John Doe"
and who said that his vocation was
craftsmanship and not soldering, was
arrested. At the police station an
egg was found in his pocket.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
Wilson Signs Bills;
Will Take Up More
Legislation Today

Washington, Oct. % President
Wilson was permitted again today to
transact some public business. After
what his physicians described as one
of the best nights he has had since
his illness began, he signed the
amendment to the food control act.
providing penalties for boarding and
profteering in food and clothing and
three other measures of minor i'm
portance.
Tomorrow. the prohibition enforce
ment bill will be returned to the
White House by the department of
justice with an opinion to it's con-
stitutionality and it is expected that
if the president shows no ill effects
from his work yesterday and today,
he will be allowed to study the opin-
ion and pass on the bill. He has un-
til midnight of October %, to act be-
fore the measure becomes a law with
out his signature.
The presidents physicians announc-
ed today that his temperature, pulse
and respiration continued normal and
that his digestion was more salts
factory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
Expect Railway
Workers to Help
In Steel Strike

Chicago, Oct. 22.-Leaders of the
steel strike in the Chicago area to-
night were looking to the possible
support of union railroad men en-
ployed in the handling of material
for steel mills as a weapon TO
strengthen their fight against the
companies. No positive information
as to when the railroad workers
strike would take effect could be OBJ
tanned from union sources. Steel
strike leaders, however, were hopeful
that the rail workers would join in
walkout following the announce
ment today by John G. Fitzpatrick,
head Of the Chicago steel workers
council, that the Brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmen had sanctioned a
strike Of its members who were not
under contract.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
BERNSTORFF|S
WITNESS BEFORE
GERMAN PR0bERS
Former Ambassador. to U. S,
Tells of Wilson's Efforts to
Bring About Peace

Berlin, Oct. 22.-Count Won Bern
storff, former German ambassador
to the United States, who yesterday
was the principal witness before the
committee investigating the RESPONSE
bility of German officials in causing
the outbreak of the great war, re-
sumed his testimony today.
While on the stand yesterday,
Count Won Bernstorff told of the eff
forts made by President Wilson in
1914 and 1916 to find way to bring
peace proposals before the allied gov
eminent. German peace tentatives,
made from time to time, however,
handicapped Mr.. Wilson, in the opin-
ion of the former ambassador, be-
ing construed by the allies as evil
dences of weakness on the part of
Germany.
It was Count Won Bernstorff's i'm
preston that Mr.. Wilson intended to
propose a temporary peace which
would not touch on territorial is
sues and would leave major prob
lens connected with peace to a con-
ference Of the belligerents. In 1915
the witness said, President Wilson
was in position to propose "peace
without victory" but he declared Mr..
Wilson deferred action because of
the sentiment against Germany in
the United States at that time.
Secret documents from the for
eign office are in possession of the
committee and records from the adj
miralty and war office will, it is UNI
derstood, be produced later.
Count Won Bernstorff, referring to
the peace overtures contained in the
memorandum written by Emperor
William October 9, 1916, explained
that this memorandum had been tele-
graphed to him for transmission to
Colonel House because it had not
been finished in time to be handed
to Ambassador Gerard before sailing.
(The ambassador returned to
America for a short vacation in Au-
gust, 1870
Wilson Peacemaker.
Count Bernstorff said that the
between the emperor and Ambassa-
dor Gerard, held at general head
quarters at Charleville, France, in
which the possibility of peace over
lures by the United States was dis
cussed and added that the memoran-
dun had made an impression in
Washington in that it demonstrated
that Germany was ready promptly to
accept the mediation of the president.
At the time the presidential, cam
paign in the United States preclud-
ed President Wilson from attempting
any definite action.
Count Bernstorff uttered an en-
phatic Eyes" when member of the
commission asked him whether he
understood his instructions in the
sense that he was to influence or to
encourage President Wilson and Col.
House to undertake a peace move in
favor of Germany. He also ans
wered affirmatively question
whether President Wilson was ready
to accede to these wishes and insti-
tute a general action for peace even
without possessing Germany's con-
crete conditions of peace.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23

TO THE LEAGUE
AGAIN ADOPTED
Senate Foreign Relations Com.
mittee Would Institute Ten
Changes In Pact.
ONE HELD BY WILSON
TO MEAN REJECTION
McCumber Splits Votes On Proposals
Shields of Tennessee Lines Up
With Republians-Lodge
Views Observed.

Washington, Oct. 22.-Reopening
it's consideration of the peace treaty
the senate foreign relations com
mittee today adopted 10 revised
reservations, including provision
that the senate qualifications must be
accepted by three of the great pow.
ers before the treaty ratification be-
comes effective.
Among them was a new proposal
which administration senator's de-
clared would break down the econo-
mic boycott feature of the league Of
nations covenant, and reservation
on article ten differing only in the
transposition of one phrase, from
that which President Wilson has an
nounced he would treat as rejection
of the treaty.
The 10 reservations were part of
a list presented by Chairman Lodge
and declared by the republican lead
ers to represent a compromise be-
hind which majority of the senate
is pledged to stand. The admins
tration members OF the committee
headed by Democratic Leader Hitch
cock, tried in vain to secure modi-
fication of the majority proposals
and then voted solidly against all of
them
Showing for the first time, how
ever, willingness to include reserva-
lions of an interpretative character
in the ratification resolution, Sena-
tor Hitchcock, and his colleagues Of
fered substitutes for several of the
reservations presented, but not n
,crIo yI,e%S tat n,
made at their suggestion.
The 10 subjects covered by the
reservations were:
Withdrawal from league member
ship, Article X; the right of con-
gress to authorize mandates; ma
tional supremacy over domestic ques-
tions; the Monroe doctrine; Shan,
tung; limitations on the repara-
tions commission; the power of con-
gress to determine contributions to
league expenses; the right to in
crease armament in certain circum-
stances, and the right to continue
trade with covenant breaking
state.
Shields Deserts.
In the vote on every one of these
reservations, Senator McCumber, re-
publican, North Dakota, who had
stood with the mild reservations
against all previous committee pro-
posals, voted with the majority. In
every case, too, Senator Shields
democrat, of Tennessee, voted with
the republicans, the count on all i'm.
portant roll calls relating to the
reservations standing II to 6.
On the provision requiring the as
sent of other powers, however, which
was contained in preamble to the
reservation group, Senator McCum-
Der Joined the six democrats in op-
position. 1t was said that part OF
the program, together with some
additional reservations to be taken up
later, had failed to secure the sup.
port of all Of the "mild" republicans
The leaders, however, asserted they
had the votes pledged to carry all Of
their proposals through the senate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
MINERS OFFERED
RAISE ON BASIS
OF PRESENT Day
Secretary Wilson Averts DissO-
luton of Conference For
While at Least
REFUSAL BY WORKERS
CONSIDERED LIKELY
Would Increase Wages In An Amount
Equal to Difference Between
1914 Raise and Higher
Living Costs

Washington, Oct. 22.--While COM
mittees representing miners and
operators, meeting in final effort t.
| avert the strike of half million soft
coal miners set for November /, were
on the verge tonight of parting COM
pany for good, Secretary of Labor
Wilson held them together, overnight
at least, with wage increase pro-
posal that ignored union demands
for 30-hour week.
There was every assurance that
the operators would accept it and
every indication that it would be re-
jected bodily by the miners.
When the joint conference adjourn
ed until tomorrow afternoon, it was
with the understanding that the two
groups would meet then and make
formal propositions. Refusal of the
miners to accept will bring the con-
ference to close and force govern
ment officials to resort to other
means to prevent the closing of the
mines with the first approach of win
ter.
Secretary Wilson's offer, which
prevented actual disruption of the
proceedings, set forth the case as
follows:
"That wages be increased at the
expiration of the present contract in
an amount equal to the differences be-
tween increases in wages received by
the ME workers since July, 1914,
and the increase in the cost of living
since that date.
"That the increase be effective
from the termination OF the present
agreement until March 81, 1920.
"That on these conditions, the
strike order be withdrawn and that
the miners continue at work on these
terms; that negotiations be entered
into at the usual time for making the
new scale effective after March 81,
1920" -
The silence that prevailed during
the reading of the terms of which
Mr.. Wilson hoped to settle the strike
was rudely broken by quick demand
from President John L. Lewis that
the secretary explain what he
meant in the opening paragraph Of
his statement concerning Expiration
of the present contract"
The secretary bearig in mind that
this was one Of the principal issues
in dispute said it would be a matter
for negotiation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
Steel Men Renew
Fight on 'Garyism'

Pittsburgh. Oct. 22.-The With
drawal of labor group from the in
dustrial conference today greatly
strengthens the steel strike and
makes the workers realize that it IS
fight to the finish with "Garyism"
John F. Fitzpatrick, chairman OF the
strikers national committee, said on
his arrival tonight from Washington.
Te chairman, en- route to Chicago,
stopped for few minutes to con-
fer with local strike leaders.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
Fourth and Fifth
AviatOrs Finish

Chicago, Oct. 22.-Captain Alex
Pearson and Lieut.. Earl H. Manzel-
man landed today at Mineola, N. Y,
being the fourth and fifth aviators
to complete the second lap Of the
army's double trans-continental air
race, 5,402 miles. Eight other fliers
made varying PROGRESS across the
country in their efforts to complete
the race. Pearson completed the
flight at 1:55:30 and Manzelman at
I2:12:5O.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
England Ready For
Trial of Wilhelm

London, Oct. 22.-All necessary
preparations for the trial of form
er Emperor William are being made.
It was announced in the House of
Commons today by Bonar Law, the
government leader. The request to
the Netherlands government for the
surrender of the ex-emperor, he ex-
planned, could not be made until all
the powers had signed the peace
treaty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
Taft Asks All to
Honor Roosevelt

New York, Oct. 22.-Former Presi-
cent Taft today sent an appeal to the
clergy throughout the country to hold
exercises in churches and schools to
commemorate the birthday of Theo-
dore Roosevelt, next Monday, it was
announced here by the Roosevelt
Memorial association. Mr.. Taft, who
is honorary president of the asso-
citation, urged that such exercises be
held on Sunday and Monday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
Rome Is Shaken
By An Earthquake

Rome, Oct. 22.-Rome was shaken
by an earthquake at 7:05 o'clock this
morning, the tremor waking up the
population still in bed and lasting a
few seconds. No reports as to the
damage done have as yet been re-
ceived.
This is the second shock experien-
ced within two days, one being felt
yesterday. Today's shock was Of
considerable strength.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
Germans Fire on British.

Copenhagen, Oct. 22-German
artillery at Riga fired on British
warships at the mouth of the har.
Dor on Sunday, according to report
Of the Lettish general staff, and on
Monday the British ships returned
the fire, Smelling German positions
near the city. Riga is being bonn
barded by heavy German artillery,
which is using gas shells. Great
damage has been done in the city and
many civilians have been killed or
wounded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
Fliers Burned AS
Plane Catches Fire

San Antonio, Texas. Oct. 22-Lieu-
tenants Edward R. Fuller, of Chicago,
and Cornelius ]. Kennev. of Boston,
were severely burned this afternoon
when Curtiss plane in which they
were flying, fell in flames and landed
on a mess hall at Kelly field. The
machine and building were both de-
stroyed by flames.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
u. S. Consular Agent
Kidnapped and Held
For Large Ransom

Washington, Oct. 22.-W. o. Jen-
kins. American consular agent at
Puebla, Mexico. was kidnapped by
three masked bandits last FRIDAY at
Puebla and is being held for $3.50, 900
ransom, the state department was
advised today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
Federation Behind
Steel Strike, Says
Samuel GOmpers

Washington, Oct. 22.-Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, tonight said
that the Financial and moral sup
port" of the federation had been
pledged to the striking steel workers.
The decision to aid the steel strik-
ers, he said was reached BY the fed
eration's executive council at last
nights session of it's quarterly meet
ing here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
Peasants Would
Try Rumanian King

Geneva, Oct. pa dispatch re-
ceived here from Belgrade, Serbia,
says the powerful peasant party in
Bulgaria demands the arrest and
trial of King Ferdinand, and also Of
former Premiers Radoslavoff and
Malinoff, as being responsible for the
war. According to the dispatch con-
filscation of all the royal possessions
is demanded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
Probe Wilson's Efforts.

London, Oct. 21.-A wireless dis
patch received from Berlin says the
committee investigating the question
of those guilty of having brought on
the war, has appointed sub-commit-
tee to ascertain the possibilities Of
peace, having been brought about,
especially President Wilson's efforts,
and the reasons for their failure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
TEXAS GRAIN DAMAGED.

Fort Worth, Tex, Oct. Coon
tinued rainfall of the last few weeks
has ruined the largest per cent Of
the Texas grain crop, according to q
statement tonight by H. B. Dorsey,
secretary of the Texas Grain Deal
ers' association.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
sYNDIcALIsTs TO MEET.

Madrid, Tuesday, Oct. 21.-Syndi-
calists Of the province Of Catalonia
have called conference at Barcelona
for November 1, which will take act
ion on decisions reached by the en-
ployers' congress which has been in
session at Barcelona the last few
days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
Stand at Petrograd.

London, Oct. 22.-General Yuden-
itch, commander of the Northwestern
Russian army, seems to have been
brought to virtual standstill by the
stubborn defense Of Petrograd, which
is almost within sight of his men.
Soviet forces are even reported to
taken the offensive north of Krans-
mole Selo, but details of the fighting
has not been as yet fully reported.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
u. s. APOLOGIES FOR
TRACER BULLETS FIRED
BY Filler INTO MEXICO

Nogales, Ariz., Oct. 22.-
formal apology for the action
of an American aviator who
Sunday fired tracer" bullets
from Nogales across the line
into Mexico, was made here
today by Col. +. G. Carnahan,
commander of the Nogales
military sub-district, to May
or Figeuroa of Nogales, So
nora.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
DestrOyerS Sunk.

London, Oct. 22.-Two bolsheviki
torpedo boats destroyers were sunk
in Koporia Bay, Gulf of Finland,
when they attempted to attack Es-
thonian vessels and British destrof-
ers on Tuesday, the admiralty an
nounced today.
Six survivors from the bolsheviki
vessels were picked up, the British
and Esthonians sustained no casual
ties. 4s
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
TRY FRENCH GENERAL.

Paris, Oct. 22-General Fournier,
former governor of Maubeuge, is to
be tried before a special courts mar
tials on charge of captivating to
the enemy and surrendering Maui
beuge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
30 WOMEN AIR COPS j
ARE TO BE USED BY i
THE CITY OF NEW YORK i

New York, Oct. 22.-Women
air policemen-30 Of them, be-
tween Is and Is years old
are to be added to "New
York's finest" Police head
quarters today announced
they will be trained at the
aviation corps school here.
They will be organized into
a women's aviation corps and
attached to the women police
reserves.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
FIERCE BATTLES
RACE IN RUSSIA
AT MANY POINTS
5000 BOlshevists Taken In Ka-
myshin Sector; Fight on at
KrOnStadt.
YUDENITCH is HALTED
BEFORE PETROGRAD
Northwestern Russian Army Captures
Fort Near KrOnStadt-French
Vessels Shell City-German
Guns Answer
(By The Associated Press. !

London, Oct. 28.-The bolsheviki
forces have been funk back in the
Kamyshin section, losing 5000 men,
who were taken prisoner and many
machine guns, according to General
Denikine's wireless communication.
Extremely fierce fighting is reported
in that district.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
Take Krasnia Gorke.

Helsingofsr, Oct. 22.-The capture
of Krasnia Gorka, on the Gulf of Fin
land nearly opposite Kronstadt, by
the Northwestern Russian army is
announced from that army's head
quarters today. The capture was
Effected on Monday after severe
fighting. The battle is still continu-
ing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
French Shell CITY

Copenhagen, Oct. PA dispatch
to the Politiken, from Helsingfors
reports that French warships have
been- bombarding Kronstadt since
Monday. They are able to keep be-
You'd range of the fortress Arl ow-
ing to the long range of their guns.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
WEATHER
Thursday and
F ri a y cloudy,
local rain Fri
day.

Senator Reed
must have had
something to do
with the Ger
man opera last
night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23

Russia has fewer physicians than
any other civilized country.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-01-24
MESSENGER CALL RATE"

When call person to person basis and me
secure attendance designated at the nearest ava
the distant point the messenger CALI rate apps rate o
the same appointment rate An additional charge Is
senger service.
where the station to station rate
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-01-24
CAUGHT to PICKEREL AND HAD
A FISH FRY

A fishing party composed of Fred
Gag1le, Jerry Labby, Joe Rivers, Joe
St. Martin and Irving Cutler, went TO
keaeh's pond this week. They set up
their tits in the choice spots on the
pond and it was not long before the
little red flags began to go up. Up
and up and up they went. From one
tilt to another ran the fishermen. In
all SO pickerel weighing from one to
three pounds we're pulled through the
ice.
Before returning home the party
had fish fry en- the shore of the
pond. All but q of the fish were
saten. These were brouht home and
distributed among friends.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-01-24
ENTERTAINED SUNDAY SCI
CLASS

Mr.. and Mrs. George Bra'
entertained for their son Heri'
Sunday school class at their hor
Wilkinson street. Wednesdse
ming There We're fourteen ne
people present.
This class is called the CRY
Glass; and is in charge of Mas.
Letters, who was also preserley
appoint social committee rec
for each meeting. This tinwas
in charge of the Misses Hele2er,
Edith Austin and Hazel &c
That they were successtcial
planners was proven by oily
time enjoyed. Music was she'd
by the class orchestra. Refents
consisting of ice cream, Called
nuts, candy and fruit puwere
served.
The next meeting is with
Miss Lillian Maertens at the of
her parents, Mr.. and MILAN
Maertens, Tatem street.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-01-24
BOY NARROWLY ESCAPES
DEATH

People who happened to be near
the corner of School and Providence
streets last Friday night had bad
scare when they saw lad Knocked
down by an automobile truck and
narrowly escape being run oyer by a
trolley car.
According to one of the witnesses
large truck came around the corner
Just as the trolley car did. The bow
ran across the street and the truck
knocked him down so that he, struck
ON the rail He rolled over and lay
slll until the trolley car had passed
and them jumped up and ran without
himself known.