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The Washington herald., 1920-03-28

It Is hardly possible that 1t did.
for, Notwithstanding Reeds ha.
tired, Blaine always had the Maine
delegation solidly and enthusiast
ticaiiy at his back as long as he
was a Presidential candidate, and
Blaine died before Reed became q
Presidential possibility.
Reed, through the irony Of fate.
was one of the pallbearers at
Blaine's funeral. what Blaine
thought Of that--if he thinks at
all amid his present environments
would make what Horace Gree
ley would have called very in
teresting reading"
I like fighters--and to borrow
the language of SUIT Lovingood.
Reed was a fighter from the head
waters of Bitter Creek. While In
some respects he was not my ideal
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
hanp Clark Bitter in Memoirs IN Describing Betrayal BY By

turned on him savagely and ex-
claimed: IF the gall that you have
in your heart could be poured into
your stomach you'd die instantly.
of the black vomit."
Serene d. Payne had just con-
cluded speech in which he COM
planned bitterly of the injustice OF
the constitutional provision that
gave Nevada with 10000 people two
Senators, and New York with s.000,-
900 two. and no more. Clark closes
the story thus:
when he, out of breath and mad
as a she-bear deprived of her cubs.
sat down, Adam Bede arose. slight
of stature. short on avoirdupois and
meek as Moses. Amid breathless
silence he began in this wise. Mr..
Speaker. the gentleman from New
York. has just referred to the two
New York Senators when every
body else on earth Is trying to for
get them"
Cannon Hammered GaveL
The members and galleries broke
into a roar; Mr.. Speaker Cannon's
anger made his face as red as the
stripes on the great flag over his
head; he nearly had the apoplexy.
He hammered his desk until his left
arm must have been sore for a
week and read Adam an awe-in-
spring lecture for violating the
rule against referring to the Sena-
tors. But Bede,s words had been
spoken and could not be recalled.
Not precisely bit of repartee.
but rather apt in the present times
of drought, is this response Of Sem
ator John j. Ingalls, to q question
as to how prohibition worked in
Kansas:
"oh. frst-rate. The prohibition
lists have all the law they want; the
other fellows have all the whisky
they want. So everybody Is happy"
Senator Ingalls, shortly thereafter
retired to private life.
Reeds Famous Retort.
or course, this famous rerort o,
tom" Reeds finds place In the
book:
There was an old chap from one
of the Central Western States who
possessed a double ambition-he
wanted to make his constituents
believe that he was always in the
House attending to his duties.
while at the same time he desired
to enjoy the gaieties and frivoli-
ties of the finest Capital in the
world. So he hit on this somewhat I
ingenious scheme of killing two
birds with one stone.
When a member arose to deliy-
er the first remarks of the day
that old man would prance down
the big aisle. rise to a question
OF information, and ask the Speak
er what bill or resolution was up.
The Speaker would tell him, which
got his name in the Congressional /
Record for that day. Then away
he would go, and nobody would
see him again until the next day:
but IL anybody denied he was
present he could prove Il by the
record. He carried his pitcher to
the fountain. however, once too
often. OF all created things, Reed
hated a hypocrite most
Nothing gave him more exquis-
fte pleasure than to unmask and
fricassee one. So when he began
his first speech. the old pretenae,
arose and asked the Speaker what
was up. as usual. Reed did not
wait for the Speaker to answer,
but answered himself, and then
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
By WILLIS ]. ABBOT.

ttf the fourteenth ballot writes Champ Clark In his
published my Quarter Century of American Politics." "hat
William jennings Bryan violated his instructions, and by base
ugr wod-robbed of the
which entitled by all the rules of decency justice
and fair dealing had clear majority eight
ballots"
chapter of this and interesting
autobiography public that the former Speaker tells
Baltimore convention when by all
prize fairly The still fresh
politicians whom the recollection of those swelter
ing Baltimore with the actual possession of the Pres
the effect the Roosevelt chism the Repub
lican party was cear-seems like political nightmare
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28

who has been embedded in Tom
Reeds amber" which was the
end of our ancient and ingenious
friend from the Central West,
Portraits OF Famous Men.
The former Speaker excels in apt
of his associates
his long service. in the House
and his volumes form an interesting
portrait gallery OF famous men.
The antithesis drawn between the
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28

said: Now. Mr.. Speaker. having
embedded that fly in the 1iquiu
amber of my eloQuence. will pro-
ceed with my remarks" amid
such q shout of laughter as TO en-
danger the glass roof. Next year
when there was a Congressional
nominating convention in that old
fellows district. some hayseed
delegate climbed on to a bench and
beloved: Mr.. Chairman. we don't
want to send any man to Congress
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
Building of Locomotive
Shops Good Demonstra-
ton of Fact That Chileans
Want the Best and Are
Willing to Pay for 1t.
By JAMES II. COLLINS.

Santiago, Chile, Feb. 2s.-A prize
of S25.ooo was offered by the Chilean
government some time before the
war for the best design for a loco
motive shop to be used by the gov
ernment railways-in Chile 65 Der
cent OF the railways are owned and
operated by the government.
Many designs were entered-from
England, Germany, France and the
United States.
Today the locomotive shop Is fin
ished-at San Bernado, ten miles
outside of Santiago. 1t is a typical
Yankee job, with saw-tooth roofs
on the buildings, Yankee machine
tools and Yankee cranes big enough
to pick UP Yankee locomotive. The
job was done during the war by
Yankee engineers. Two of them.
from Philadelphia. were finishing up
the last loose ends when the writer
visited the plant in December
Messrs. Clarke and Firmin, of the
technical staff of the Niles -Bement-
Pond Co.. New York. prize winners.
The American design won the
prize and landed this contract ON
points
capacity and economy
Of space. To these might be added
the point Of vision, because the
shops are laid out with a view to
growth, as Chile carries out her FAR
sighted plans for railways and
ports. An enormous tract of land has
been enclosed by the heavy brick
wall, which is the factory fence In
Chile. a tract SO large that the
buildings seem lost upon II, though
Mr.. Clarke believes that the main
shop Is the largest concrete build
ing>tn the world. On the remaining
land will be built shops for build
ing cars and also locomotives,
planned in the original design-the
present buildings are equipped
chiefly for repair work.
Proud Of job.
Senior Carlos Castro Ruiz, of the
railway ministry. was immensely
proud of the job, and said this was
the most interesting thing. to see
just then, because the Chilean state
railways, like those of other Latin
American countries, have come
through the war short of every
thing. from rolling stock to money.
Sepor Ruiz was recently consul
general for Chile In New York. and
his transfer to the Ministerio de
Ferrocarriles reflects the new spirit
which Is building Chilean transpor-
tation up to continental standards.
Already this IL In evidence when
one leaves the toy cars of the trans
Andean line and steps into the big,
heavy. roomy American day coach
built In the United States. and is
whirled away to Santiago or val-
paraiso by an American locomotive.
Building a locomotive shop during
a world war Is no easy job. Tho
original plans called for steel con-
struction, but the steel was unob-
tainahle, and reinforced concrete
had to be substituted. Difi1cuIties
with, shipments of machinery, par
ticularly electrical apparatus, leads
Mr.. Clarke to suggest that Ameri-
can manufacturers improve their
packing methods. and, In some
cases. their design, to meet sea con-
ditsons. Copper and brass parts
Were often corroded by moisture
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28

Veteran of American Politics Takes Fling at
! The "Commoner" For His Report in Bal
.71imore Convention of 1912, by Which
Former Speaker Was Deprived of Presi-
dental Nomination - Explains Fully
Means by Which He Was Sent Down to
Defeat at-Says Axe Was Ready for Wilson.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28

No mean wit himself. Champ Clark
has preserved many OF these re-
torts courteous and quips direct,
some of which are well worth quot
ing:
when John j. o'Neill. Of ST.
Louis. was making a speech he
was interrupted repeatedly by a
member noted far more for his BIT
ternessk of tongue than for his
quantum Of brains. At last o'Neill
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14
RuSSO-LatVian Peace Negotiations
 Are Progressing

Moscow, July 13.-Russo-L -Latvian peace negotiations are progressing fla vorably and at least four points vir- tually have been agreed upon. They |are:
 Recognition of Lettish independence and the renunciation by Russia of all claims of sovereignty in Latvia. The fixing of boundaries, subject to a joint commission of delimitation, passing it's decision on ethnographic and economic principles. In the for mer Drissa district a plebiscite shall be held.
 Mutual engagements shall be taken to prohibit the presence in Russian of Latvian territory of armed forces inimical to either country, or the recruiting and transportation of at war with either power. Russia and Latvia agree to forbid the formation or presence in their respective coun- tries of any groups or organiza tions with pretensions to or designs against the government of the other party to the treaty.
 The state of war shall cease from the date of the conclusion of the treaty.
 The Lettish delegation is not en- tirely in accord with the Russian method for holding the plebiscite which excludes the non-working ele- ments, and demands abstention by both Russia and Latvia from agita-
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Jess Willard is
 Office Seeker

Lawrence, Kan, July 13.-Jess Will lard, ex-champion pugilist of the world, is one of the 90 aspirants for political honors in Douglas county listed for the August primary cleo tion. Without his knowledge, the name of Willard was put in the field by petition as candidate for constable of Wakarusa township, in which is located the big farm owned by the ex- champion.
 w. c. Simmons, owner of the Law renee Daily Journal World, is like wise listed as q candidate for the same office. The Simmons candidacy also was entered without the candi- dates knowledge
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S1OO,0OO History
 Scholarship to
 be Given to U, s,

London, July 13.-Viscount Rother- mere has given the university of Ox- ford 10000 pounds for the establish ment and endowment of a professor ship of history of the United States of America, which will be known as the Harold Vyvyan Harmsworth pro- fessorship of American history, in memory of his son, Captain Harold Vyvyan Harmsworth, of the Irish guards, formerly a commoner of Christ church, who was killed in the war.
 Under the conditions of the endow- ment the holder of the professorship must at the time of his election be a citizen of the United States. He shall hold the professorship for 10 years, and shall be eligible for ap- pointment for another 10 years.
 The appointment shall be made by an electoral board consisting of the American ambassador at the time of vote, the chancellor of the university an elect or nominated by the univers- ity, and Lord Rothermere and each succeeding holder of the viscounty.
 Lord Rothermere has endowed two other professorships at English uni versailles. In 1910 he gave 20,O00 pounds to Cambridge university for the foundation of the King Edward VII chair of English literature and in 1918 he gave similar sum to Cam bridge as an endowment fund for the We're Harmsworth professorship of naval history, in memory of his sec ond son, who was killed in the bat tie of the Ancre.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14
THREATEN DIRECT ACTION

London, July 13.-What is tanta- mount to threat of direct action to force the government to call a truce and withdraw the troops from Ireland and institute an Irish parlia- ment was voted at the trades union congress in London today, when a resolution introduced by the miners federation was adopted on a card vote by 2,760,o00 against 1,636,0O0.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14
BROUGHT IN ARMS.

London, July 13.-William Barry, an Irish fireman on the steamship New York, pleaded guilty in the Bow street police court here today to infringing the defense of the realm act |, by bringing in from America, arms, ammunition and number of letters. The latter were from Irish revolutionists and were intended for ultimate delivery to Arthur Griffin, organizer of the Sim Fein and other Sim Fein chiefs in Ireland, Barry was sentenced to two months impris- onment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14
END GALL TROUBLES.

Chicago, July 13.-A painless meth cd of treating diseases of the gall bladder, which it was claimed would eliminate surgical operations in more than fifty per cent of such cases has been perfected by Dr. Frank Smithies, associate professor of med icine in the University of Illinois
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14
ONE WOMAN WITH HIM.

Montgomery, Ala, July 13.-Mrs. James M Pinckard of Montgomery president of the Southern Women's Rejection league, today wired Gov crnor P. W. Clement of Vermont con- graduating him upon the stand he has taken in refusing to call ses- sion of the legislature of that state for the purpose of ratifying the Su- san B. Anthony amendment to the federal constitution.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14
STRIKE STILL ON.

New Orleans, July 13.-After a con- ference with Congressman James IOConner and H. Garland Duree, Judge Rufus F. Foster of the United States district court refused to mod ify his court order forbidding the receiver of the New Orleans railway and light company to sign contract with the striking street car men as members of the Association of Street and Electric Railway employees of America.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14
TURKS YIELDING.

Paris, July 13.-The victories of the Greeks, their occupation of Brussa and the demoralization of the Turk nationalists have caused great reaction in Turkish circles, which now show an inclination to accept and sign the peace treaty, according to dispatches from Constantinople today
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14
SETTLE OIL QUESTION.

Mexico City, July 13.-Provisional President De La Huerta and repre- sentatives of petroleum interests will hold final conference next Satur- day, the Excelsior says, the newspa' per quoting a presidential bulletin declares the petroleum question vii be settled at that time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14
NEW BANK RULING.

Mexico City, July 13.--All private banks in Mexico will be permitted to become integral parts of the Ma tional Banking system, according to a statement made by Manuel Padres, under secretary of the treasury, in an interview printed in the newspa- paper Universal, today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14

several years and attracts many peo- pie from adjoining towns.
 r. M. Kilroy left yesterday for a business trip to St. Louis.
 Chris Ledwidge and Nick Peay of Little Rock spent yesterday in Pine Bluff
 Scout troop No. beat troops No. 8 at the Athletic field yesterday morning 10 to in good game of ball.
 Miss Bertha Bishop has been ap- pointed principal of the R. Jefferson school, it was announced yesterday.
 Victor Harrison left yesterday for a trip of several weeks to California.
 Neylon Jones has accepted the local agency for the safeguard check writ CT.
 Jim Holderness left yesterday for Fordyce where he will spend the week -end.
 Guy Taggart was fined $10 in mu- ncipal court for running his car without a city license tag.
 Robert H. Wolfe of Tillar, was a business visitor in Pine Bluff, Mon- day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14
gocZRte6

Nked Line Deliverv--Movlnr hauling ssating and storing. Country trips. sfIflce phone 22ss. residence phone ! 6-11-dtf kSus Holloway, negro, was fined
 and costs in municipal court yes |slrday for assaulting his wife with fcha1r Holloway said that after he 's0d his wife had quarrel Monday [ lNght he went out the back door and Id she was going to get the ax and
 Il him like that other woman did her
 zsband but says he beat her to it
 ed stopped her with chair.
 E. M. Goodwin, secretary of the
 M. c. A. left yesterday for Blue
 |idge, N. C., where he will attend he summer Y. M c. A. school and
 ecure boys work secretary for e local Y to succeed John D. Bar D bw who has resigned to accept a
 psition as coach at the Pine Bluff igh school.
 ". k. Herbert, night manager of Enc Western Union office here, was SSEalled to Brazil, Indiana, by the death sE his mother-in-law, who died fol- pWing the fracture of her left leg Home weeks ago. Mrs. Herbert went |sp Brazil three weeks ago.
 ;aY& Henry Roquemore returned yester- kAay from Palestine, Texas, where he hd gone to receive the E. A. degree Masonry. A special meeting of the Palestine lodge was held Monday af-
 frnoon to put the theatrical man Alhru.
 The condition of Mrs. w. F.. Green, Fho underwent serious operation the Clark sanitarium yesterday, is Reported as being good.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. B. McEwen yes- terday reached New York, where they Nill spend some time while MT. Nc Ewen makes purchases for the Nc
 lwen store. Later they will visit At
 antic City and other Eastern resorts
 The old soldiers reunion will be Aeld at Star City July 21. This cele- 9ration has been held for the past
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14
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Rev. T. D. Scott.

Word was received yesterday of the death of Rev. T. D. Scott, at his home in Philadelphia, where he was presiding elder of that district, of the M. E. Church south. Rev. Scott was presiding elder of this district four years and had many friends in Pine Bluff. He is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Mary Wilson. Rev. Walter Scott is a son by a former wife.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14
REVOKES PARDON.

Oklahoma City, Okla, July 13.-- Governor Robertson late today, re- voked the pardon granted by Acting Governor Tom c. Waldrep, of Shaw nee, to Martin M. Fulkerson, Alva banker convicted of embezzlement
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14
SI25,OOO FOR 2-YEAR-OLD.

Aqueduct, N. Y., July 13.-The highest price ever paid for a two year old in this country was re- corded here today when Samuel C.. Holdreth obtained Inchape, chest nut colt by Friar- -Rock-Ro of Gold for $125,000 from J. H. Rossiter, the California breeder.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14
RUBONIC PLAGUE.

Pensacola. Fla, July 13.-James Mitchell, proprietor of a small gro- icery establishment on Intendencia street, ill for several days has bu- bonic plague, according to official diagnosis made public today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14
EUGENE WEALTHY.

London, July 13.-The estate of the late Empress Eugenie is valued at considerably more than $10,000,00 according to the Daily Mail. Some jewels of curious design are conisd- cred almost priceless.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14

NEW YORK-Philip Bender taxi driver. is an important wit. ness in the Elwell mystery inyes.i. gation He says there were only three persons in the party he drove away from the Amsterdam Theater the night before Eiwell was slain-one woman and two nen. There were two women al be diEnaR
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14
MRS. SWANSON DIES.

Washington, July 13.-Mrs. Eliza beth Lyons Swanson, wife of Sem ator Swanson of Virginia, died to- night at the Swanson home in Wash ington.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14

tion or propaganda against the exist ing governments.
 Economic provisions of the treaty will be referred to joint commits sion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14

several years and attracts many pee. pie from adjoining towns.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14

The condition of Mrs. w. E. Green Fho underwent serious operation E the Clark sanitarium yesterday, is 'eported as being good.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14

Robert II. Wolfe of Tillar, was a business visitor in Pine Bluff, Mon- day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-14

The old soldiers reunion will be
 aeld at Star City July 21. This cele-
 9ration has been held for the past
New-York tribune., 1920-03-19

bill than his $50 beer bill. but was
doubtful If it could pass the Assembly
while the $50 beer bill, If not killed by
Sweet, would be certain of passage in
both houses. He charged that William
II. Anderson was again running the
Assembly.
"The Gillett bill has not had fair
deal in the Assembly," said Senator
Walker. IF it is true that he Can
derson) has given orders that the
Slacer enforcement bill is to have a
hearing and the Gillett bill shall not
pc accorded the slightest hearing it
Is the most unfair thing I ever heard
OIL. 1t borders closely on disgrace. This
IS denying right to which all free
men are entitled.
what bill shall have hearing and
what bill shall not have a hearing. and
that can be proved to me. as much as
love the work in this body and its as
soclatlons. my resignation will go in
tomorrow. He is so moral and clean
OF heart in his own estimation, and in
my opinion go domineering, bigoted,
preJudiced and harmful to the best in
terests Of the state, that do not want
to be part of the government which is
susceptible to his control"
Senator Walker said that another
reason why he introduced the Gilletc
light wine and beer bill was to see if
the doors Of decency" were closed on
the Senate side of the capitol as they
were on the Assembly side.
IF there are twenty-six or more men
on this side of the House for this bill
end seventy-six or more members Of
the Assembly for it. let us find it out.
and if there are not, let us forget it,"
said Senator Walker. But | want to
warn you that the same spirit which
sent Colonel Gillett to France, and the
same spirit with which he came back.
or cZardom to obtain in this state very
long
Since the Walker Gillett beer bill
puts an end to the saloon, in that it
forbids the drinking Of the beverage
on the premises where sold. excepting
in bona tide hotels and restaurants,
the saloonkeepers are almost solidy
opposed to it.
They have already sent their repre-
sentatives here to do what they can to
Kill the bill unless it is amended 70
permit them TO continue in business.
Two More "Wet" Bills
Two more ''wet" bills were added
to day to the measures of this kind
now before the Legislature. Ons by
Assem5lyman Thomas +. Burchill, of
Manhattan declares all liquors con-
tanning more than a per cent OF alcohol
by volume to be Intoxicating Another
by Assemblyman Peter A. Leininger, of
Queens, would legalize the manufac-
turc Of beer, ale. cider and wine for
home consumption. provided they were
made "in or about the home"
William II. Anderson, state superin-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon League la st
night sent a letter to the Republican
State Committee of New York. warning
the state organization that if d beer
bill is passed by { Republican Legisla-
ture in which they have eleven
tifteenths Of the Assembly, the party
as such will be considered guilty.