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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08
LAST HOPE OF WET UNITED STATES IS
 KILLED BY COURT
Amendment and VOlstead Act Constitutional, is Hold
 ing

Washington June 7-The prohibi- ton amendment and the enforcement act were held constitutional by the supreme court today in an unanimous decision.
 While attorneys for the interests attacking the two measures were granted permission to file motions for rehearing, the decision was regarded generally as striking a death blow to hopes of the vets.
 The courts opinion, rendered by Justice Van DeVanter. was sweeping. It held the amendment not only came within the amending powers confer red by the federal constitution, put was lawfully proposed and was the law of the land. While recognizing that congress has limitations in re- spect to the enforcement of laws re- garding beverages, the court held those limits were not transcended m the enactment of the enforcement act restricting alcoholic content of ln- toxicants to half of one per cent.
 While New York, New Jersey and Wisconsin acts permitting manutac- ture and sale of beverages of more than one half of one per cent alco- holic contents were not directly 1n- volved, the decision was interpreted as invalidatihg them. The court said the first section of the amendment of it's own force "invalidates any legislative act-whether by congress, by state legislator or by terri torial assembly-which authorizes or sanctions what the section prohibits .'
 Concurrent power granted by the to federal and state gov ernments to enforce prohibition, the court further held, "does not enable congress or the several states to de- feat or thwart prohibition but only to enforce it by appropriate means"
 The decision of the court was set forth in eleven conclusions covering seven separate proceedings. These proceedings included original suits brought by the state of Rhode Island, directly attacking the constitutional- ity of the amendment.
 While agreeing to the validity of the amendment and enforcement act, Justices McKenna and Clarke dissent ed from the majority interpretation of the concurrent power of federal and state governments to enforce pro hibition. Chief Justice White held that the court should set forth the reasoning for it's decision. He did this in a supplemental opinion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08
Free Clinic for Venereal Diseases
 Planned Here

Dr. Emmett E. Irwin from the state board of health at Little Rock, but who is sent out by the United States Interdepartmental Social Hygiene board of Washington, D. c. is here in the interest of the establishment of a free clinic for the treatment of ve- nereal diseases.
 He delivered an address before the members of the Galebs Sunday School class at the First Baptist church Sun day morning, and will appear before male members of the First Methodist church either Wednesday evening or Sunday morning.
 He is holding conferences here with a number of city officials and others interested in the eradication of social diseases. He states that this week a woman worker from Little Rock will come here and make talk before the women of the city on the subject.
 Dr: Irwin is working with commit tees here and feels certain that the clinic for Pine Bluff is assured. He is interested in arousing public senti- ment in favor of it and in the pas sage of proper ordinances for making it a success by the city council.
 If established here, the clinic will doubtless be operated as part of the work of some local hospital, he says
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08
Prescriptions for
 Booze Fail to
 Impress Doctors

Chicago, June Many unbosset delegates, accustomed to an eye-open. CT or q night cap, came to Chicago prepared with stack of "prescrip. tions" from the doctor back home however, today notified the druggists they must not fill them. The result is varying.
 A tired man with q husky voice rapped on his hotel doctors door to. day had the ensuing inquiry took pace it is said:
 Doctor, have cold"
 "Do you want cold treated, or dc you want prescription 2" shot back the doctor.
 "Whaddaya mean ?" demanded the patient.
 w mean" continued the doctor with emphasis, "have you got cold or do you merely want drink ?"
 "This is an honest to goodness cold" returned the man. z
 every well, come in,' responded the doctor. "So many people have come to that door today with that story decided to take the sort course and ask everybody the direct question, it takes less time"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08
You Talk
 for Movies, You
 Merely Move Lips

Chicago, June 7.-Less than an hour after the supreme court gave down the prohibition decisions today, William J. Bryan was delivering speech about them to battery of movie machines.
 The camera men found the apostle of prohibition and democracy in 9 hotel lobby, and immediately began to "shoot him."
 "Talk, say something MT. Bryan, urged one of the movie men.
 "A little pep, little action. please. '
 "Ah, gentlemen. responded the peerless enc, graciously and with ges- lures, q am muci! gratified at the supreme courts decision today al though it was not unexpected
 "Cut," roared the movie men "snuff" and they scampered off, leav- ing Mr. Bryan in the midst of smile and his arm suspended in the midst of gesture.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08
APARTMENTS WHICH WILL COST $I00,00
 ARE TO BE BUILT
Will Use Site of Present Res idence of Ziba
 Bennitt

A three or four-story apartment house that may cost in the neighbor- hood of S1O0,000 will be erected on the site of the Ziba Bennitt home at 720 Laurel, if plans now in an en- bryonic stage, come to satisfactory head, according to information given out yesterday. No plans have been drawn for the building but it is said that the erection of the apartments have been seriously considered by MT Bennitt and some time this year he hopes to start work on the building.
 The residence now standing on this lot is being razed and the lot will offer suitable site for such apart ments. Timbers that cannot be se- cured on the market, are now being removed from the residence, which has been occupied by MT. Bennitt for several years, and will be taken to Glen Lake. At Glen Lake the material will be used in erecting a residence for J. w. Craig, employed by MT. Bennitt.. Work of tearing down the Bennitt home was started last week.
 MT. Bennitt and family have moved to Glen Lake and are living there in temporary domicile until the coun- try home of MT. Bennitt at Glen Lake is finished. The foundation of this has already been laid.
 In addition to this, a residence is all so being built at Cottondale for H. w. Bledsoe, manager of Mr. Bennitt's plantation at that place.
 The home of MT. Bennitt, being erected at Glen Lake, will be one of the most up-to-date in the state, it is said.
 Owing to the tie-up in freight ship ments, the apartment house here is being postponed for a while, but the chances are said to be excellent for the erection of the building.
 The Bennitt home at 720 Laurel, is one of the oldest in Pine Bluff, hav- for several years been the home of the Trulock family
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08
RE-CRAVEL|NC OF SEVENTEENTH, OHIO
 ORDERED BY CITY
Twenty-Five Car Loads of Gravel are Pur-
 chased

Twenty car loads of gravel were ordered purchased for use in repairing the streets of Pine Bluff at a regular meeting of the city council last night. The gravel, it is said, will average in cost about S7O per car, and it will be secured from the Bearden Gravel company, where the city of Pine Bluff has been se- curing gravel for some time.
 Pavement on Ohio street from Sixth to Seventeenth has sunk down below the level of the ground, it is said and also on Seventeenth from State to Ohio. The gravel will be used in i'm proving these sections of the eityq streets The latter section is known as part of the Tamo pike. It is said however, that the 25 car loads to be secured will not be enough to do the work properly. One official stated that 15 car loads will be necessary to properly improve Ohio street and 90 car loads will be needed on Seven teenth. Additional gravel will be secured later. it is thought.
 All members of the council were present at the meeting last night, and besides allowing the regular bills and the payroll, no other business was taken up, it was said.
 Representatives of the Austin Man ufacturing company, from whom the new street sweeper was recently se- cured, are here trying to close the sale of the sweeper to the city. They did not appear before the council last night, however. It is said that the sweeper has been temporarily placed out of commission, and whether the city will invest in the machine and hire man to run it has not yet been decided.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08
PERSHING PLANS TO QUIT THE SERVICE
 IN FEW MONTHS
Will Occupy Himself With Something More
 Active

Washington, June 7.-General Per shlne will retire from active service within a few months. He announced his intention today in letter tt Secretary Baker.
 The commander of the American Revolutionary Forces declared that he could give up his military duties without impairment of the service and "thus be free to engage 1T something more active.'
 The General did not indicate the nature of his future activities.
 General Pershing assured Secre- tary Baker that he would remain ir the service until work involved in the carrying out of the army re- organization act was completed. He gave the added assurance that ir any future crisis he would be at the call of the nation.
 The expeditionary commander will retire with the rank of full general that title for life having been con- ferred on him by congress after his return from France. General Persh- ing will be sixty years old next Sep tember and would not reach the re- tirement age until 1924.
 The selection of Pershing to lead and organize the American expedition ary forces in France, was made soon after this country entered the war.
 In June 1917, General Pershing went to France. The doings of Pershing in France are inevitably linked with the activities of the American forces
 He returned to the United States last September and set to work wind ing up the affairs of the A. E. F. That work completed, he left on an inspec- tion trip, which just completed, took him to practically every state in the union and to the Panama Canal.
 General Pershing's letter to Secre- tary Baker follows:
 "Dear MT. Secretary:
 "Referring to our conversation of a few days ago, l wish to say that it has long been my desire to return to civil life. Throughout my military career nave pccH very HuCf OCCu- pied and the assignments falling to my lot during the recent years have been more or less important.
 "It now appears that my duties are not likely to be of a character that will require more than a portion of my time. Under the circumstances I feel that after completion of the work contemplated by the army re-organi- zation act, I could relinquish military duty without detriment to the serv- ice, and thus be free to engage in something more active.
 "Therefore, unless a situation de- velops to justify my remaining, con- template taking the step indicated within the next few months.
 "Should the necessity arise in a time of crisis or otherwise, I assure you, MT. Secretary, that I shall stand ready to serve my country in the fu- ture as I have in the past
 "With great respect and high es- teem,
 q remain very sincerely,
 "JOHN J. PERSHING."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08
PLATFORM BUILDERS MAKES PROGRESS ON POLICY FOR PARTY League and Labor PIanks Are the Principal Among
 Issues TWO FACTIONS IN THE
 DISPUTE ON TREATY World Tribunal for Consolidation and Settlement of Disputes May be Suggested--Other Planks
 in Making

Chicago, June 7-Republican plat form builders reported substantial progress today on tentative drafts, with promise of unusually quick ac- tion by the resolutions committee as q result of parliamentary work. Group differences remained, but leaders of all factions said there were higher hopes of an entire harmony" plat form after the blanks are smoothed and the shavings swept away in com- mitee.
 The league of nations plank con- tinued today to engross several groups of the voluntary platform construc- tions corps. Another difference loom ed over labor policies, including de- mands off endorsing anti-strike and similar legislation. Settlements of both, however, were predicted.
 The supreme courts decision on prohibition brought forth renewed discussion of a prohibition plank. Prohibition advocates were planning to urge a strong enforcement plank with a declaration against any "beer and wine" amendments of the Vol stead law. Many party leaders, how ever, are disposed to keep the plat form silent on prohibition with the possible exception of strong flaw enforcement" plank which could be construed to cover prohibition.
 Both factions in the treaty dispute worked many hours today with the hope of leaders that solution partially, if not entirely satisfactory to all, would be found. One suggestion was addition to the Indiana plank, which is the ground work of the drafting, of clauses declaring for a world tri- bunal for conciliation and settlement of international disputes.
 The resolutions committee is eN- pected to begin work tomorrow soon after the conventions opening on lim- itetd hearings to many groups here to present their views on numerous questions.
 Committee members were chosen in the state caucuses today with virtu- allyas leaders among the member ship.
 For the committee chairmanship, Senator Watson of Indiana, and Ogden L. Mills of New York, were the only open candidates in the field.
 The national board of farm organ izations today virtually completed the agricultural blanks which it will ask to have included in the republican platform. One would exact party pledge for agricultural representation in the cabinet and federal commits sions. Another plank asked for is effective national control over the packers and other industries engaged in the manufacturing, transportation and distribution of farm products and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08
Opposes Giving
 Private Societies
 Police Functions

Detroit, June 7.--Opposition to the surrender of police functions to pri- vate societies and the pronouncement of definite attitude on the problems of social evil, gambling and the liquor traffic were recommended to the asso- citation of Chiefs of Police by Joseph M. Quigley of Rochester, N. r., presi- dent of the organization in opening it's twenty-seventh annual convention here today.
 President Quigley predicted that within five years the United States would have a national police force which would take the work of crime detection out of the funds of munich pal authorities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08
Pope Suffering
 Rheumatic Attack

Rome, June Pope Benedict is suffering from an attack of rheu- matism.
 Although fatigued by yesterdays ceremonies in connection with the Identification of 22 negroes who died for the faith in Uganda under King Mwanga, he passed peaceful night and his physician this morning found him rested. The pain had decreased and he was better able to use his arm, but care was ordered lest he over-tired himself. A message of the right arm, which is chiefly affect ed, was ordered by the physician.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08
COLBY APOLOGIES FOR THE BURNING OF
 THE BRITISH FLAG,

+ Washington, June 7-Secreta- + ry Colby, on behalf of the Ameri-
 x can government. has rendered a
 < verbal apology to the British ad-
 # mirality for the burning of a + British flag here last week by + Irish women. # MT. Colby said this action had
 ]. been taken pending receipt of an + official report on the incident * which the District of Columbia + authorities have been asked to + submit. When this report is in 's' hand formal apology probably + will be made to the British gov
 + ernment.
 + < I, l. + t i. l. + f. i. l. f. l. :,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08
JUMPS 19,SOO FEET.

San Antonio, Texas, June 7.-,Drop- ping from an altitude of 19,80O feet, Second Lieutenant John II. "Dyna- mite" Wilson, air service, stationed at Kelly Field, near here, today broke the worlds record for altitude of a parahute. Lieutenant Wilson land ed midway between Kirk and Somer- set, in Bear county, about eighteen miles southwest of San Antonio.
 Lieutenant Wilson's home is in Charlotte, N. C..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08
A BUsINEs BARGAIN

A splendid business for sale for cash. Will invoice about S5,500. Paying handsome profit on capital in- vested First class location. Reason for selling, owner has larger business to claim his time. Cotton Belt Sav- ings & Trust Go. 6-7-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08
DISSOLUTION STANDS.

Washington, June 7.-The supreme court today dismissed motions of the Reading company and it's subsidiaries asking the court to modify dissolution |decrees rendered last April 26.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08
Embossed, Unorganized q. Q. ?. Conclaye Opens
 Today in Uncertainty
56,000 HOTTIES OF
 BEER ARE POI RED
 INTO THE SEW FRS.

+ Zion City, June ' Over 1000 : + gallons of Milwaukee beer stored . + here since 1919 was poured iate :
 + the sewer today. George Stied, :
 + assistant chief of police, had . + eight boys pouring the 56,o00 : bottles of beer into the trough I. i
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08

Imagine a congress that squan- ders 670 million dollars to make one airship trying to in- vestigate where some candidate spent a few thousand.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, PINE BLUFF. ARKANSAS.
HICAGO, June [ { By Will Rogers famous Okla homa cowboy humorist and Goldwyn mo tlon picture star Copyright, 1920.

It looks like the Way candidates are spending money it will finally be John D. Rockefel- ter who will be nominated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08
PASS SUFFRAGE BILL.

Baton Rouge, La, June 7.-The sen- ate passed the federal suffrage amend ment to the third reading tonight af- ter heated debRte. It lN come up| for final action Thur TIE
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08

Congress is Investigating these slush funds. So that means noth- ing will be done about it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08

In these times when our votes are seldom counted anyway, l think we should be allowed to get all we can for them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08
WM Rogers Says Quart of Old Crow WW Seat More
 Delegates Than the Votes

Prohibition is to blame for the whole thing. Votes have not advanced. It is the commodity that we buy the votes with that caused so much money to he spent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08

You know delegates are only elect ed every four years, as very few of them do anything between times you see they really are not charging too much.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08

So many of Woods delegates have been thrown out l guess he will get mest of his money back.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08

Lowden offered every delegate in Missouri a Pullman car.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08

A week ago the republicans thought they could win with anybody Now they can't find anybody they think they can win with.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08

One quart of old Crow in the na- ticnal committee room will seat more delegates than all the voters in the world.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08

It took Johnson one whole wing If cellar to land the California lelegation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08
finder Polygot Ban 1, finder Stars and Stripes |ORWARD CASE ] HIS NOMINATION.
 
Hs Alleged Radicalism- ,ublican Friends This is , Time for Weak
 Ones

lime 7.-Senator Hiram
 ,t forward tonight the ar
 favor of his own nomina-
 resident by the republican Invention.
 great mass meeting, at
 many delegates, he pleaded
 he called "a head up, eyes
 N stand free from attempts ! the shadow of privilege" /"
 ko big issues, Senator John
 ed the first was the high
 ling, to be coped with not |hew law, but unshrinkingly htion of the present law"
 d issue, international, he btly with the declaration: |sed to the present covenant ke of nations," empha sizing tion to the league plan of lles treaty.
 it, the republican party it's stand" he declared. , be no hiding or sulking |sue of this magnitude, Tn ign
 bst march under the polly ] of European imperialistic Rtionalism, or under the old stripes"
 } Johnson expressed faith in business men and the stan Imerican business integrity tism in dealing with the f living, but declared that
 a "very small group" in of industrial and commer- lose practices were nefari- } he accused of "breeding 'ithet, that of radical" ], had been flung at him pt press" Asserting his rlngent application of law no advocated the over- brce and violence of the 'overnment" he indicated 'omed attacks from sourc- Ibed. If it be radical to per cent service from pub
 ii it be radical to preach lty have equal considera- he said, "and fi- } radical to be just Amer 't the challenge" on the league of nations
 said his "whole campaign
 he declared: ys the Leagune.
 our eyes were turned ring the secret delibera-
 With the presentation nant came our dissillu- Ve found not a union of
 of the world, but we 'efpetuation of the old were forgotten. Rulers 'reme. Progress was pre- y existing injustice per
 a pact to prevent war, n a league to maintain 'lng power. Instead of 0uid enable humanity to TOW, to progress and to ouhd humanity shackled. | P put Tn a straight-j jacket, 1 Ill ! the years to come. I disarmament, every ornaments. The 'se 5 who had earnestly !
 lefvently prayed were ,etfayed The document 1 me triumph of cynical the defeat of new | sm."
 le had fought "for the :. of the American peo-J ''s lssue," Senator John
 never e, be selfish or un- i 'ne rest of the world. | as in the past we would i
 'o humanity's call and | 'ry' All that we insist l when crises occur, when ives, the American peo- 'mlne whether they act, s" act' and no European ue'ermine it for them. independence of action VT VI. freedom untouched, uty unlmpeached. We
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08

As far as qualifications go l think Knox has the most suitable name for an American president especially at this time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08
THE WEATHER.
T u e s d " and Wednesday fair.

The war about the treaty is great CT than the war the treaty is about.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08

Speaking of Knox, l see where the whole convention is getting superstitious and beginning to knock Wood.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-08

They will mess around a week and about next Thursday or Friday Pen rose will tell 'em who's nominated.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1920-12-04
CHANGES IN DRY
Law IMPROBABLE.

WASHINGTON, November 3O-The
prohibition enforcement law probably
will stand unchanged for the present
at least, Representative Volstead, Re-
publican, Minnesota its author, said to
day he had no intention of altering it
in any way.
Prohibition enforcement officials, Mr.
Yolstead added, have not requeted ad-
ditional legislation or any changes in
the present law.
Congress, however, may act during
the coming session, ne said. on the bill
introduced at the last session by Repre-
sentative Green of Iowa, providing for
the concentration in fewer warehouses
of stocks of bonded liquor for the pur-
pose of insuring more rigid supervision.