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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-05
BOARD WILLING TO RECOGNIZE
 STEEL PRICES
Must Have Good Reason for
 Doing So.
PEEK DENIES A
 STAND-PAT POLICY
Conferences Will Be Held Next Week With Effort TO Reach
 Agreement.

Washington, April 4.-Revised steel prices arranged by the industrial board of the department of commerce in conference with the producers will be reconsidered if the board is shown good and sufficient reason for do- ing so."
 Chairman Geo. N. Peek today is suel the following statement; the latest development in the contro- versy arising from the refusal of the railroad administration to accept the prices on the ground that they were too high:
 "1 have never said nor intimated that the industrial board would stand pat on the prices formulated with the steel industry, no matter what objec- tiOns were brought by other depart ments.' Shown good and sufficient reasons for doing, the board will re- consider With wisdom it could pur- sue no other course"
 Conferences which were to have started today between the board and representatives of Director General Hines were delayed because of ab- oC1itS AlOlI " OoAAAS IOA ok OuC Ol CnC railroad administrators representa- tives, but it is considered certain that discussions will begin next week in an effort to reach an agree ment
 Policy Is To Reconsider.
 The entire policy of the board also is to undergo reconsideration, the principal question being whether prices shall continue to be an- nounced as a basis for public pur- chases or only as the basis on which the government will do it's buying. A number of officials object to the former course as bordering on ille- gal price fixing.
 Acceptance of the uniform prices was put squarely up to the navy de- partment today when bids were open ed for 10000 tons of structural steel. In compliance, with the law, com- petitive bids were asked, but when they were opened, all were found to be based on the prices announced by tn industrial board. Department of- ficials declared the principle of uni form prices had neither been accept ed or rejected
 The shipping board reiterated its acceptance of the new steel prices as basis for future contracts, but it was pointed out that yards have bought steel for many months ahead and that few new contracts were De- ing let. Opinion was expressed, however, that the new and lower prices would stimulate ship building. ] Plan No AgreemCnt.
 Statements attributed to members of the Southern Pine association that they had declined proposal Of the industrial board to enter into price agreement, were answered by Chair man Peek, who said representatives of industry have never been invited to enter into price agreement, but have been invited to cooperate with tho industrial board in an effort to stabilize prices by getting industry voluntarily to make prices as low as present cost and labor conditions will justify"
 Mr. Peek made public letter from ,J. E. Rhodes, secretary-manager o1 the association, transmitting res olution in which the association en- dorsed the General purpose of the plan of Secretary Redfield ill creat- 1 ing the industrial board.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-05
Include Pensions.

 F Paris, April 4.-(By The Associa- ted Press. .)-Pensions to disabled sol diers and for widows and orphans will be included in the bill to Ger many for reparation. The peace con- ference leaders have decided that such relief to individuals for losses and sufferings during the war will be proper charge under the armis- tice provisions.
 The reparation of losses to the civ ilian population will constitute 2 very considerable proportion of the $50 O,O0O, 100000, the amount of the reparation bill as now approximate ly estimated. In the case of Great Britain, the pension bill will probably constitute the largest item of the total claim. It is understood that the United States will not lodge any claim under this head. Americans being covered by the American sold iers insurance system.
 Danes In Paris.
 Paris, April 4.-(By Associated Press)--A delegation of Danes from the region south of the contemplated Schleswig-,Holste)n tentative bonn ary line has arrived in Paris and has requested that plebiscite he held to determine the status of the Danes in the district in question. The members of the delegation claim that their arguments were not heard when the boundary commission was sum- moned to consider the matter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-05
TAX COLLECTORS OFFICE
 OPEN EVERY EVENING

As time for paying your taxes is short and in order to give all tax payers an opportunity of paying their taxes without loss of time this office will remain open every night until the end of tax paying time. Don't fail to take advantage of this opportunity and pay your taxes while we can accommodate the public.
 3-27-tf. Collector Jefferson County
 C. M. NICHOL
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-05
DENY RUMORS.

Vienna, Thursday, April B. (French Wireless Service. )-Reports in circulation in Vienna that the Ru- manians had evacuated Bessarabia are denied by the Rumanian minister here. He also declares false reports of the resignation of the 8ratiano cabinet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-05
ENTERTAIN MRS. WILSON.

Paris, April 4.-(Havas.) )-The General Association of Women stud ents gave a reception to Mrs. Wood- row Wilson this afternoon. Tea was served and a concert preceded the reception. Mrs. Wilson thanked the students for their welcome.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-05
MEXICANS GET
 CAVALRY MOUNTS

El Paso, Tex, April 4.-One thous- and American Cavalry horses were driven across the international bridge here today for the Mexican Federal Cavalry to use in pursuing Vihas bands. The horses were purchased by General Jesus Castro from the Ft: Bliss Remount station, and General Castro is in Juares to receive tho shipment. ,.>>c~ ed officers at prison camp No. 2, was commenced What the result has been, don't know. ''s'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-05

Paris. April 4.-tBy Associated Press) Marshal Foch is expected to arrive from Spa tomorrow.
 No word has yet been received in Paris respecting the negotiations with the Germans over the proposal to land Polish troops at DanZig.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-05
Paderewski Expected.

Paris, April 4.-(By The Associa- ted Press. )-Ignace Jan Paderekski the Polish premier, is expected to arrive in Paris Saturday accompan- jed by J. J. Noulens, and the other members of the allied mission which recently went to Warsaw
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-05

The little five year old son of F. E. Smith was hit by an automobile yes terday and suffered cut on the head. His injury is not serious.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-05
News Measuring.

Paris, April 4.-(By The Associa- tea press.)-Reassuring news from resident Wilson's bedside was sent to the peace delegates this evening, although the news indicated that the presidents condition was such as to make it advisable that he remain in ms room at least for tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-05
Agreement by Sunday.

London, April -(British Wireless Service. )-The Paris correspondent of the Daily Telegraph wires that he is able to state on the highest au- thority that by next Sunday com plete agreement will have been reach ed by the council of four.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-05
Has Been Under a Terrific
 Strain.
|qRAYSON HAS BEEN
 CONSTANTLY ALERT
Physician Has Ordered Absolute Qnlet And Rest For
 The Present.

Paris, April 4.--(By The Associated Press "A bulletin concerning President Wilson's condition was issued at six o'clock this evening. It says:
 "President Wilson's condition unchanged, but he had a com fortable day and secured needed rest"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-05
Expect Foch's Return from
 Spa Today.
MISSIONS ARRIVE
 FROM MANY POINTS
Council Of Four Will Reach Agree mcnt By Sunday. COrreS-
 p0ndcnt Says.

Paris, April 4.-The opinion was expressed tonight by a re- sponsible British authority that the peace treaty would be ready for signing by Wednes- day next.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-05
ALLIES DEFEAT B0LSHEIIKI IN
 FOUR ATTACKS
Enemy Losses Are Consid erable While Allies Are
 Slight.

London, April 4.-The bolsheviki in attacks east of Bolshoi Ozera were defeated by the allied forces four times on March 31st and once on April 1st, according to an official statement issued today on operations in North Russia.
 The losses of the enemy were con- siderable, while the allied casualties were slight.
 The text of the communication fol- lows:
 "On March 31st, the bolsheviki four times attacked in strength our posi- tions east of Bolshoia Ozera and again on April 1st, when they also attacked along the railway. All the attacks were defeated.
 "Our troops showed great gallantry and steadiness. Our losses were slight but the enemy losses were considerable. A regimental commits sary who was taken prisoner said that the attacks were meant to be decisive It is expected that the at tacks will continue while the snow lasts, but there are signs of thaW."
 Doubt Bolsheviki Fund.
 Washington, April All the gold that can be at the disposal of the Rus sian bolsheviki is $27,90O,OO0, plus the amount that may have been seiz- ed in Moscow belonging to the banks of Rumania, which amounted to $125,- 100000 according to calculations u.o.lo %odox, ;,, off;o;o1 crortorc The question was raised by the announce ment in New York of Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, who styles himself ambassa- dor from soviet Russia that he was ready to deposit $200,000,000 in gold as a guarantee to cover purchases to be made in this country for the needs of the bolshevist government. The Rumanian gold is believed to have been turned over to the Germans and its delivery in trust to the allies is stipulated in clause 19 of the armistlce terms.
 At the beginning of the war, the gold reserve of the Russian state bank at Petrograd, according to the official bank statement of July 18th 1914, amounted to $735, 100000. Re ductions since then include $l6O,OOO,. 900, turned over to the Germans ir accord with the terms of the Brest, Litovsk treaty and since delivered te the allies under the armistice agree ment: $132, 100000, exported to the al. lies before the revolution, $325 5,O00,. 1 900 forwarded to Siberia, and taker I over by the Omsk government, and a large sum which fell into the hands of the peoples army last fall..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-05

Whenever you miss an is- + .,,e of The Graphic, call IA + Before 9 a. m., and your paper + w m;il he delivered by special + carrier.
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Continued on page four)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-05
THE WEATHER.

ARKANSAS Saturday in- creasine cloudiness, warmer in east portion; Sunday clondy.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-12-20
TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described Az Torture
Relieved BY Iack-Draught.

RcSSville, Ga.-Mrs. KaIe Lee Able, Of
this place, writes: "My husband is an
engineer, and once while lifting, he in
iured himself With piece Of heavy ma
chiRer. Ecrnss Tho abdomen he waS
80 sore lie could not bear TO press on
himself at all. on chest or abdomen. He
weighed i65 lbs, and fell off until he
weighed 10 lbs, IN two weeks.
He became constipated and it looked
like he wouldd die. We had three different
doctors, yet with all their medicine, his
bowels fa,led 10 act. He would turn up
q ten-ceat bottle OF castor oil, and drink
Il two OF thee days IN succession. He
did This set without result. We became
desperate, ne suffered so. He was swol-
len tct1i3,y. He told me his suffering
could only oe described as torture.
lsert and bought Thedford's Black
Draught. made him take big dose,
and when it began TO act he tainted, he
wasin such misery, but he got relief and
began TO mend at once. He got well,
and we both feel he owes his life to
ThedfoTd's Black Draughi.
Thedfosd's Black DfaGgst win help you
% keep Ht, ready for the days work.
Try It'll NC-i3i
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-12-20
F1EENcH GIRLS INSISTED
uPoN LOVING. SAY COPS
ON TRIAL FoR DESERrloN

New York, Dec. 16.--of 1900 a.
legged deserters court-maritialed at
the New York Nay Yard since the
United States entered the war, 2o
attributed their overstayed leaves
to- French girls who insisted" on
InakIng loye to them.
Several explained that their over
stayed leaves were due to their Wild
owed mothers need Of their assis-
tauce. One blue jacket said his ship
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-12-20
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
c "A STO RIA
BELIEVE Wan MAkSS
MEMS HEADS BIccEA
(I.ondon Times.l

Are mems heads growing iargerf
This is a question which manufactur-
ers are asking just now. for the or
ders which are coming through at
present reveal a marked increase in
sizes. The standard sizes formely
were eh. SIS. s%, but now these
are by no means popular. Instead
tia majority Of hats are made il Gig
60 from OS 70 IN.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-12-20

sailed while he had gone across the
street to purchase tobacco, and that
he had vsinly tried to overtake the
ship with tug he hired for the oc
casion.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-12-20

man wearing hat
y hat hegs he had consulted Of the
usually had plenty une
, oa, ,;.a 60 a., .. csused mems
taste heAos W INCREASE " h''ie II" S"c' A"0
asS- ~ ;no,inoa 81 49, had been proved that suffer
ba bot 10 ru Of the war leaving the
brains hatterhopta could the hat
used to be with q super-a- before
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-12-20
IN THE 7
BAPTIST DRIVE

The quota for Bethel Association
in the Baptist drive is S45o,Oo0.
Counting sos paid in Oct. /, and
subscriptions to date, the figures now
stand as 70 3ws:
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-12-20

Total paid and subscribed $462,O2o
Total paid and subscribed $46l.414
Six churches have made no report
Three churches IN Little River As
ISOLATION have subscribed;
Little River 80. ........$4,ooO
West Union (Graeey) go. $500
cambridge, no repora
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-28
soon.

states rights on the new senator SO
soon.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-28
LYNcHINGs MUST CEASE,
Columbus Enquirer-sun:


Lynchings must cease in this coun-
try; if they do not the day will come
when the people will have the great
est cause to regret that they have re-
fused to abide by the laws which they
have made. During last week at least
two lynchings occurred in the South
one in Mississippi and one in Geor-
gia-and there appears to have been
not the slightest excuse for either of
them. In both instances the victims
of the mob were in the hands of the
law. In the former the victim was in
jail, and in the latter he was in the
custody OF an officer of the law who
was hurrying him to Jail
But white people, those who make
the laws, disregarded their own sac
red promise before God and man, and
took these helpless men and hanged
them, or shot them, or burnt them.
We say the white people of this
country make the laws. They elect
their representative to the legisla
ture and the legislatures enact the
laws There is not legislature in any
state in the Union having a majority
of negro members. There are few
states in, the union in which there are
| negro members at all
Now, we do not pretend in any way
to offer any jurisdiction for the
crimes that were committed by the
negroes who were lynched. There is
| no jurisdiction. There is no justifica
| cation for any crime But the law
that has been made by the white PEG
pie of the states in which these ne
groes were lynched is amply sufficien
to mete out adequate punishment, anC
| this being true the acts of the mob:
are no less unjustifiable than were the
| crimes committed by their victims.
There is no justification for thu
crimes of lynching. There is no eX
cuse for the mob. When men, with
out legal authority, take other mel
| and ptu them to death they are Great
ing conditions that are anarchistic.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-28

back and begin counting the suces-
es. Nothing like it has ever been done
in your day. "'
Republicans are beginning to real
ize that they must destroy American
appreciation of this tremendous sue
cess, if they ever hope to regan pow,
er The one program with them is to
cheaper and belittle every act.
We who have seen a real democra-
tic success in everything from start
to finish, cannot afford to go to sleep
We won by fighting for party princi.
pies and high aim. We can hold only by
a like program. We need not surrend-
er so easily.
The League Of Nations is coming to
be an issue in American politics. Not
many of us know what it is Few
could say what we believe with re-
gard to it, But VIC ought to be at least
able to defend it when the defense
will be necessary That day is ap,
preaching The Dispatch would ask
that every voter acquaint himself
with the covenant and put on his
party fighting clothes. The time is
coming when we will be required to
take stand.
Republican propaganda will put
everybody off his party loyalty If pos
sible Millions of dollars will be spent
in that effort The interests, big CAPT
tai, great and powerful pressure from
many sources delight to call our lead
or q dreamer and theorist because he
has undertaken to do something. The
world has felt his power and influence
American institutions have thrust an
imprint of their greatness into all
quoting forces that are now engaged
in dispo3ing of problems arising out
Of the war That means widen
ing national influence and power like
no other in the world. Where Presi
dent Wilson is standing up for Ameri-
can principles, American people can
well afford to back him and his party.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-28
HERE is TIE SPIRIT

1t has been many day since we
,ound such a sane spirit as that mani
tested in the following little express
sion taken from the Stars and Stripes
You know Stars and Stripes is the
publication published by the men in
the army of Uncle Sam. They know
what the war was for, They know
who fought in vain.
The thought is wholesome and
healthful to follow so much of the
yellow. If follows:
If all goes well. the peace
treaty will soon be ready for sig
natur.. 1t is quite to be expected and
altogether to bedeSired that no coun.
try will lind that treaty exactly
to it's liking. Should any one coun-
try emerge completely satisfied it
would mean that there had not
been at the conference the full
degree Of mutual concession
which marks the community
spirit when functioning whole
somely.
The more acutely dissatisfied
elements will be very, very aud
ible. They will give utterance at
the top of their lungs as follows:
The war has been fought in
vain"
You will hear that said so earn
estly. and on so many sides.
that it will he worth while keep.
ling in mind what arrant non
sense it is. Americas chief reason
for going to war-alSo Frances
chief reason and England 's--was.
selC-defense. 1t was to avoid cap
ture and enslavement by German.
ia on tout. 1t was the same pur-
pose which animates every posse
of citizens who are out to catch
a maniacal burglar
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-28

That purpose has been achieved.
The burglar-nation is in the lock?
up. Our chief reason for going to
war, then, has already been re.
warded.
If the posse, before it breaks
up, can readjust the affairs of
the neighborhood so as to discour-
age future burglarious enterprises
on the part of any nation, so
much the better But don't let any
one kid you into thinking for one
moment that we fought the war
in vain. 1t was Germany who did
that.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-28
AFTER WILLIAM ]. HARRIS

Senator William j. Harris pulled
one of Thomas w. HardwiCk's old
principles when he made his start
the other day-that of frankness.
but his frankness had a meaning. 1t
coupled principle with frankncss. He
is not Il sissy, but he is for the suf-
rrage amendment to the national con,
stitution and has said so without max
Ing explanations.
This has set certain powers in At
lanta to work. In Atlanta are factor
les which make and unmalIo states
men, and they proceed to uumake
more than they make. Harris is far
over on the other side in Georgia poll.
tics, and so it is sound business in
Atlanta now to work on him, tcndcrly
just now, for his inCliuations toward
woman suffrage,
The recent reference made by pol.
ilicans never fail to remind US that
he Susan b. Anthony equal suffrage
amendment is shocking violation
If states rights. The reminders that
lro coming from away over on the
other side, all of them, include dis
courses on states rights, States rights
we're never so very popular.
Not long ago federal prohibition
amendment was going the rounds to
ne voted by the states. They hurried
10 adopt it. You could hear very little
opposition, except from the poor liquor
man who was being shut out But that
federal amendment transgressed the
anne right of tie states as the SUI,
rage amendment, II was just as much
= matter for the people in each state
S is the suffrage amendment. Both
# them were clearly state matters.
None Of them should ever get a foot
ing in the national lawmaking body.
They have no business there. That
matter of states rights is n thing peo-
pie of the south believe in.
Now, we want them to keep on be.
jieving in states rights. We wanted
Them to do that when prohibition was
soing around and around. Prohibition
vas the sensible thing understand.
nut it had no business in Washington.
it was cur business. Since it had to so
through the federal Iaw-mabiug body.
Let's keep shut up about woman sui,
trage. We want to be consistent.
But suffrage for women is coming
senator Harris knows that, Georgia
viii he tied ON some of these days.
iG ought to come by vote of Georgians
ID will come that way if they will let
il alone, but since prohibition has been
accepted with great avidity, let the
outrage amendment alone. No need
to shoulder the serious violation of
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-28
HOGS AND STORAGE

Down in Jenkins county is a recorC
for pork increase that Pig Club
Downing says is the best in the state
He told the Morning News in Savan
nah how that record was attained ant
here is a comment taken from tn,
editorial page of that publication:
jenkins now has the record for
the state for increase of pork pro-
duction last year. In one year
the increase went to 2S.2 percent
over the previous year. The coun-
ty agent in Jenkins, II. II. Par
IRISH, did the local work that gave
the farmers of his county 1913
hogs last year for every 100 the
year before. He found then that
there was need to assure means
of keeping the meat that was in
the making. A small disused ice
plant was found in the county.
The owners, after some negotia-
ton, agreed to turn the plant into
a keeping place for meat if $4,000
pounds of pork were guaranteed.
In less than two days $4,000 were
pledged by hog-raising farmers.
At the end of the season more
than 100000 pounds had been
kept There was DOSAGE of less
than 1000 pounds of meat and that
could have been easily prevented
This year there is demand for
twice the storage space, the sup
ply of hogs is still increasing and
the imperative need for more
Capacious cold storage room be-
comes more insistent
And fine thing is that many
other counties in Georgia are
tracking along after Jenkins.
Nothing in Crisp is more general
needed than is a full capacity col
storage. The whole community need
it. The pork raisers would put it t
earning money in such rapidly il
creasing bounds that the owner
would smile broadly at its success
The past spring has been the bes
illustration. The packing house pric
was not attractive. The grower Coul
net kill for the lack of weather an,
the hogs had to eat up costly feed
Besides, the great volume of bus
ness going through our local pre-
ducers is suffering. The consumer
hrs to pay an enormous price TO
fruits because there is no local colt
storage to accommodate the whole
sale supply house. These are real in
conveniences that count.If Cordele ha
cold storage large enough, it woul'
moan much to tn can who wantedt
cure his eat at home. 1t would opel
one more market to him.
A proper move might get it. VIII
will lend interest?