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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-08
MILITARY AID 10
 POLAND FROM !, $.
 THOUGHT UNLIKELY
American Policy, Regarding Poland Soon to be Map
 ped Out
EXTENSION OF CREDIT
 TO POLES PROBABLE
Interchanges Between Washington and France and Great Britain Already are Taking Place
 About Polish Note

Washington, Aug. 7.-Anouncement toward the bolshevik invasion ir Europe and Asia IS not expected un- ington government by Poland has been received An interchange o1 views is already in progress, how ever. between the United States anC the French and British government: in an attempt, officials said, to map
 out q course of action promising fav- ora ble results
 With the threatened political and economic collapse of Poland and re actions of similar gravity anticipated in states adjacent to the new repub- lie, officials described the situation as approaching a point where self in terest would prompt the United States to take action.
 The view was expressed that the threat of nullification of the vie tory over Germany was contained ir the understa landing said to exist be- tween soviet Russia and Germany and that this offered sufficient provoca- tion for action by the United States
 These officials took the position that as power associated with the allies in the occupation of the Rhlneland the United States maintained a very
 evident interest in the preservation
 of the victory although it has not ratified the treaty of Versailles. Included among steps which the
 United States might find itself com- pelled to take. the officials suggested extension of credits to permit the pur- chase of surplus war materials, a de. claration of moral support for Poland and a warning to the soviet govern ment not to trespass further beyond it's boundaries. Military aid, it was
 added, could be considered only ii
 all else failed.
 Military authorities suggested that
 the brigade destined for Siicsia, a,'d
 Silesi. Ill ight steady not only Poland
 but Czecho Slovakia and Germany
 The complete strangulation of Poland
 by the cutting of the Danzig corridor
 by the bolshevik army these officers
 added, was a grave eventuality which
 the presence of American troops in that area might possibly avert.
 So long as the bolshvik are able
 to exercise complete censorship over
 all communications in soviet Russia,
 little promise was seen by some off
 cials of the success of note of warn
 ing to the soviet government. The
 Russians for whom such note would
 be designed, With view to arraign-
 ing them against the soviet govern
 ment, would be those people whom it
 would never reach, it was said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-08
Enca1nrmert at
 MOrriltOn to be
 Made Permanent

The annual older boys vacation and training camp conducted under the auspices of the state committee of the Y. M. c. A. will be held on Petit Jean Mountain from August 24 to September 2.
 Trained Christian leaders will have charge of the program and it's vari- ous activities. The camp will be open to any older boy regardless of mem- bership in the Y. M. c. A. Good ath- letic grounds have been provided and a more suitable place for hikes fol- lowing the mountain trails cannot be found. Petit Jean Mountain is near Mammoth Hot Springs and the Little Rock Fort Smith highways and is within few miles of the exact geo. graphical center of the state. How ever, it is sufficiently distant from any city to assure privacy that is es- sential to keep the boys thoroughly interested in the program. The site has perfect drainage and great care is taken to keep the grounds in san itary condition. Plenty of good, wholesome food will be prepared by a competent chef. Text books have been provided and canvas hunks.
 Registration should be made at once IS the indications are that ca pacity number will be in attendance Pine Bluff is making every effort to have the largest delegation in the state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-08
Plan to Beautify ArkanSas-LOuisiana
 Highway Route

E. B. Bloom represented Pine Bluff at meeting yesterday in Monroe of representatives of the towns along the route of the Arkansas-Lou highway. The Arkansas and Lousi- ana Tourists Highway association was formed, w. D. Trotter of Der mott being elected temporary chair man and G. c. Cross of the Monroe Chamber of Comerce, secretary. The purpose of the association is to beau tify the highway, maintain log post and advertise. A committee composed of E. B. Bloom, W. D. Trotter and w. s. Daniels of Dermott were appointed to draft a constitution and bylaws.
 The Arkansas-Lousiana Highway is a section of the Jefferson Highway which extends from Montreal, Canada, to New Orleans with many braches ex- tending into Texas, Oklahoma and other states and it is the purpose of the organization to induce tourists through extensive advertising to trav- el over the Arkansas-Lousiana section rother than over the other sections.
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SAYS LL0YD-CE0RcE: DECLINES TO MEET
 WITH SINN FEINERS
Definite Offer for Conference Is Rejected By
 Premier
THEREFORE ASSUMES
 ALL RESPONSIBILITY
Premier is Scored in Statement by Former Irish Leader Who Says He Acted as the Inter-
 mediary

London, Aug. "A definite offer te arrange meeting between the Sinr rem and Premier Lloyd George WAS made to the premier within the last week, the Associated Press learned today from Alexander M. Carlisle. di, rector of the National Bank of Lon. don, and q prominent Belfast Irish. man, now resident of London. MT. Carlisle informed him of the Slnn Felns willingness to confer with the British government for the pur. pose of effecting immediate settle. ment of the Irish question, he de. clared
 The premier, according to Mr. Car llsle, through one of his assistants replied that until the invitation came direct from the Sim Fein and the details were made clearer, there could not be a meeting.
 MT Carlisle, who is former di- rector of the shipbuilding firm oi Harland and Wolff, is not a Sim felner, but for many years has been active in trying to bring about q compromise between the demands of radical Irishmen and the government of Great Britain.
 Following the receipt of reply to his offer, MT Carlisle said he at tended, in the west end of London last Sunday, a meeting of prominent Orangemen, southern conservatives Il. who again charged him with the task of attempting to bring the Sim Fein- CTS and the British government to- gether.
 Another letter addressed to the premier this week again brought what MT. Carlisle des' ribed as an evaslve reply whereupon Mr. Carlisle today wrote lengthy letter to Mir Lloyd George in which he charges the present government with being in directly responsible for the state oi affairs in Ireland.
 By fc using to meet leaders of the Sim Fein, the government assumes full responsibility for the chaos in Ireland, and through the coercion b1lI will only further arouse Irishmen,' said MT. Carlisle to the Associated Press today. "A week ago when made an offer to arrange a meeting firmly believed settlement could have been effected between the Sim Fein and the Lloyd George govern ment. Today regret to say such a settlement could not be arranged chiefly because the government has seen fit to reply to the offer by pre- senting the coercion bill"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-08
BEi GUM LEADS IN RETURN 10 NORMAL,
 !EEe.sjal. 2. l. lA.ht.S LEVINE
Local Man Finds RecOnstruc. tiOn Work Abroad Pro-
 gressing

Belgium is the best bet of the Flu ropean countries,' was the statement made by Jay Levine, who has just re- turned from a five weeks business Strauss and Son, local cotton firm MT Levine left Pine Bluff three months ago and returned Monday. Belgium is back to normal conGi- tions every way except politically mining more coal than before the war and the crops are just as good as they have been in the last century, says Mr. Levine The Belgian peo- pie put aside their fighting material and started reconstruction as soon as the armistice was signed and have bene hard at work since. And as a result are further advanced toward reccnstructing their torn down coun- try than any other European nation.
 "Conditions in France are also rap idly becoming normal. The battle fields have all been put under culti- vation and the outlook for the wheat crop is especially bright. It is esti- mated that most of the wheat land will produce 50 bushels to the acra. 1t. will take many years to rebuild the towns"
 MT. Levine stated that although he did not visit Germany, the general European opinion of Germany is that the business conditions in Germany are very unsettled.
 MT. Levine further says, "rhe Euro pean countries will handle as much cotton as heretofore and the general opinion on the price of cotton is that there will be decline in both staple and short prices under those of last year.
 "The European countries as whole are getting back to a pre-war stage at rapid pace, but political conditions in nearly all the countries are unset tied. There is also existing a money stringency but not any more severe than that in this country. Food is plentiful and it will be only short time till the European countries are exporting food products"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-08
Crank is Unable to Produce Baby
 Who Was Stolen

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 7.--More than 24 hours have passed since Au- gusto Pasquale, known as "the crank
 made his appeal to his supposed ac- complice to return to his parents 13 months old Blakely Coughlin who was kidnapped from his crib two months ago, but u2 to tonight there has been no response to the appeal.
 Pasquale, who was arrested last Monday in Egg Harbor, N. J., and has admitted, according to the police, that he had been trying to obtain more money from the Coughlin family, which led to his. arrest, now, declares that the man who actually stole the baby is Russian Pole. The police gave out fragment of Pasquale's al- legged confession and, according to this, Pasquale said the actual kidnap- per speaks English very poorly and cannot write it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-08
Car Service to he Resumed in
 Denver Today

Denver, Aug. 7.-Colonel c. C. Balou in command of federal troops here this afternoon refused to per init striking trainmen to gather at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon to vote finally on calling off the strike on the lines of the Denver tramway.
 He forbade the meeting because he considered it unwise to permit So many men to gather in the hall at that hour. of the evening.
 At meeting today the men voted to return to work if the tramway company met certain conditions That the men would be permitted te come back in body, that strike breakers should be discharged by the company, that working agree ment between the union and the com pany be drawn up.
 Following the meeting, company officials beclined to treat with the union. Cars will be started in the morning by strike breakers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-08
USES KNIFE: ON MAN WHOM HE: FOUND
 WTH HIS WIFE
First Tells Officer I'm Going to Kill Him-Ie Nearly
 Did It

w. N. Mckinney, log contractor of Farrell, stabbed ] IT. Digby twice yesterday about eleven o'clock at Fourth and Main. One cut is q deep gash in the left breast, while the other is a shallow one across the abdomen. Digby was reported resting easily at the hospital last night.
 Mckinney asked Constable Ben Brannon, who was standing at the steps leading up to his office, what to do to a man who had broken up his family once and was trying tc do it again Mr. Brannon answered that he would report it to the pros. ecuting attorney.
 Well, Pm going to kill him. was Mckinney's next statement as he lungcd with a knife for man com ing down the sidewalk with wo- man. Constable Brannon grabbe d lnm after he had made several swipcs at the man and with the and of sev- eral onlookers, Mckinney was held
 The man proved to be J. II. Dig by, carpenter of Little Rock and the woman, McKinney's wife.
 Mrs. Mckinney told Cons ole Brannon that she had come to Pine Bluff from Sheridan, where she had heon visiting relatives and was on her way pack to Farrell and that while she was in a restaurant, Dig by came in. She caims that she told Digby to go on and attend to his business and he answered that he was only going to walk down to the corner with her.
 Mckinney was in Pine Bluff on unexpected business having come here to get some automobile parts He tE.d MT. Brannon that the trou- bit <st started when he was 3 tenant on Digby's farm near Ar kadelphia.
 Mrs. Mckinney visited her hus- band at the jail yesterday afternoon
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-08
Villa Won't be
 Sent to the U. s. on Columbus Charge

San Pedro, Coahuila, Aug. 7.-Villa has been given assurances the MeXi- can government will oppose any at- tempt to extradite him to the United States to answer for participation in the raid on Columbus, N. M., in March, 1918, friends of Villa announced oday.
 This statement was given out by Villa followers here to greet their former chief.
 Villa has been quoted many times as denying that he was at Columbus, N. M, at the time of the raid, despite evidence upon which he was indicted by the New Mexican grand jury. The amnesty granted him frees Villa from any danger of criminal action in Mexico, and it is said the Mexican government, upon Villas asserting that he was not present at Columbus. would represent he cannot be extra dicted as fugitive because he was not in New Mexico at the time of the raid or at any time subsequent there tO
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-08
FRANCE PLANNING 10 DESPATCH STERN NOTE 10 GERMANY Convinced That the Germans Are Plotting With
 SOviets COERCIVE ACTION IS
 TO BE THREATENED Shipment of French Goods for Use of the Poles Recently Have
 Been Sidetracked or
 Wrecked

Paris, Aug. 7.-France, starting alone if necessary, is on the verge of sending stern note to the German government informing it that France will act instantly and forcefully to en- force the treaty of Versailles in it's provisions for eastern Europe as well as for the west and that France can properly take coercive action along the Rhine, according to reports in the highest official circlse.
 The French government is declared to be convinced that Germany is plot ting with the Soviets to nullify the Polish boundaries created by the AL lies last year and hampering all allied efforts to aid the new republic during a critical period. The feeling also is ascribed to the French off factions in Germany to provoke an open quarrel between the two coun- tries is approaching a crisis.
 Within the past several days all supplies en route for French troops in the plebiscite area of Upper Silesia have been held by German railway men and other workers All of the Saare basin are tied up by strike and shipments for Poland by way of Germany have been side tracked or wrecked.
 The communist party of Germany was reported to have, ordered its mem bers in East Prussia to extend a welcome to the bolsheviki. The great est possible trouble has been stirred up at Danzig and the recent flag in- cdent at the French mbassy in Der lin remains unsettled.
 1t is declared in official circles that the French government cannot endure this state of affairs much longer and that France must show "that the treaty of Versailles is more than a scrap or paper."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-08
Safe Blower Gets
 Death Sentence

Chicago, Aug. 7.r1Richard Wilson Q safe blower. today was sentenced to hang October 15 for the murder of Thomas O'Donnell, factory wstchman. Wilson's companion il crime, Harry Andrae, is to hang tht same day. The men were convicted of shooting the watchman when he found them prepared to blow foun dry safe.
 Wilson's conviction brings tht number of murderers waiting hang ing in the county jail to, seventeen
 Wilsonstthe evidence showed, had nc part in the actual killing and wa: on another floor when Andrea sho the watchman. The jury, however held him equally guilty as an ac cessory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-08
TENNESSEE S0L0NS MEET TOMORROW IN
 SUFFRAGE SESSION
E'PrOs" and "Antis" From All Over Nation to Nash
 ville

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 7.-The fight over whether Tennessee shall be the thirty sixth state to ratify the federal woman suffrage amendment gathered momentum here today with the is suance by Governor Roberts of call for a special session of the legisla- ture to begin Monday.
 Of the 139 subjects mentioned in the call, Governor Roberts emphasized ratification ot the suffrage amend ment, establishment of the legal sta tus of women and their qualifica- tions for voting and enactment of legislation, providing for their pay ment of poll taxes and registration.
 With the hotels already crowded with suffrage advocates and oppon- ents, every train arriving today brought more from all parts of Ten nessee and from many other states, with anti-suffrage workers apparent ly in the majority tonight.
 Many members of the legislature are expected to be unable to reach Nashville in time for the opening ses- sion, some living too far away to receive the call before Monday, while others must travel 9 considerable dis lance. Representative Frank J. Grif- fin oi Tiptonville, according to head quarters here of the national woman s party, has wired from California that he was leaving today for Nashville to take part in the fight for ratifica- tion
 Speaker Todd of the senate and Speaker Walker of the house have promised, according to suffragists to introduce ratification resolutions in their respective branches of the legis- lature early in the session, while Senators Albert E. Hil, democrat, and John c. Houk, republican and Repres- entative T. K. Riddick, democrat, have been asked to act as floor leaders by their party leaders.
 Nominees Represented.
 Representative of the democratic and republican presidential nominees are said to have been here studying the situation but are reported to have departed. Farley P. Christensen, farmer-labor party nominee for pres ident, here to address the Nashville trades and labor council tomorrow in behalf of ratification, in telegrams sent to Governor Cox and Senator Harding tonight said poll of the members of the legislature indicates it will be rejected. MT. Christensen told them responsibility for the fate of ratification rests with them as leaders of their respective parties.
 The suffragists and their opponents both appear to be confident of suc- cess. The former claim to have been cheered by the results of special elections this week to fiji! thirteen vacancies in the legislature and are wexking among the members here, while the anti-suffrage forces are quite as energetic and have cristal- ized sentiment supporting their op- position to ratification through organ ization of the constitutional league of Tennesse. They are not visiting members of the legislature indivd- ually, however, depending chiefly on literature setting forth their con- tentions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-08
DEMPSEY STARTS.

Benton Harbor, Mich, Aug. IT, Jack Dempsey, who will defend hi: title as heavyweight champion agains- Billy Miske here Labor Day, vii come here the latter part of nex week to begin active training, accord ing to Floyd Fitzsimons, promoter of the match.
 The champion will train in the big arena to accustom himself to tht sun, Fritzsimons said. Bill Take anc Panama" Joe Cans and two other sparring partners will accompany Dempsey here from New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-08
Rationing of Gas
 in East Not Needed

New York, Apg. 7.-R. L. Welch secretary and general consul of the American Petroleum institute, re- plying today to an inquiry by Alfred Reeves, general manager of the Ma tional Automobile Chamber of Com merce, declared that ration;ng of gas cline in the territory east of the Rocky mountains, would not be nee essary.
 He said he believed virtually al oil companies in the territory would oppose rationing as "not being re quired by the fundamental condition: in the territory and as inprac ticablt in operation, even were the scarcity greater than it is.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-08
Outlook Good for
 Railway Extension

E. B. Blom returned yesterday from a conference in Monroe, Louisiana, of representative of the towns along the route of the Arkansas, Louisiana and Midland railroad and the proposed extension of the road from Monticello that if plans now under way are cor ried through the extension will be made.
 Arrangements were also made for the connection of this road with other roads in Louisiana which will con meet with Shreveport and New Or leans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-08
I. + I. + ]. + + l. T. + + + + + +
+ SAYS GOVERNOR COX + IS STRADDLING ON
 I. LEAGUE QUESTION

x Chicago. Aug. 7.-Senator + Harry S. New of Indiana, chair s man of the republican campaign s speakers committee and member . f of the senate foreign relations I. committee, in signed statement + tonight declared that Governor + Cox in his speech of acceptance + today had devoted three col f umns to the league of nations, + but had straddled the real league < issue f Governor Cox is in the posi- + tion of holding fast to President
 * Wilson with one hand and reach 4 ing for the public with the oth- # er,' said the statement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-08
A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR.

Then Central Grocery and Market Co.'s ad in Saturdays Graphic one of the articles read 24 pounds of gran ulated sugar for 95 cents. It should have read 4 pounds for 95 cents and the Graphic wishes to correct the mis- take which was made with the ma, chine and to inform the public that sugar is not 24 pounds for 95 cents
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-08
2,891 BODIES BACK.

Washington, Aug. 7.-The bodies of 2,s91 American soldier dead have been returned from overseas, the war department announced today, and those of 1888 others are en route to the United States. Requests have been received for return of approx imately 45,OOO bodies from France and England.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-08
.H 's * + + 4 + # .H !. i. I. I.
FEARS RIOTS VIXEN
 THE ARCHBISHOP
 REACHES LIN ERpOOL.

a' London, Aug. 7.-The coming +
 f' arrival of Archbishop Daniel j, + # ManniX of Melbourne, Australia, 4 < on the steamship Baltic gives + f' rise to questions warmly discus +
 + sed among lrishmen throughout T
 4' the country tonight. Some news Il + papers assert that the govern :. + ment has decided that the pre- < + late will not be permitted to go + + ashore at Liverpool, because of # J. the great demonstration prcpar- t + ed for his reception there, and #
 + the attendant possibilities of I + rioting Officials decline either T + to deny or affirm the rumors !
 + +
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-08
G PLAYS GOLF.

?, Aug. 7.-senator Har-
 today in his strenu- n campaign work after ew callers declared 9 ptored to Mansfield, for
 The republican nom- 70 comment on the &C., n Of his democratic op- or Cox, and it was in- hls first reply to the aration probably would
 speeches to be deliv- ng the next few we eks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-08
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s MAYOR THOMPSON |. ATTACKS WAR RECORD F. OF GOVERNOR LOWDEN.

Chicago, Aug. 7.-Replying T. to l + Governor Frank o. Lowden's j + statement that he would not be l + candidate for reelection as + Governor of Illinois, Mayor Will I l. liam Hale Thompson tonight q + sent the governor an open letter I + in which he bitterly arraigned ] + the Lowden administration and l j. charged that the governor had ! + violated his oath of office and T * campaign pledges. + The mayor also attacked the j + governor's- war record and de- l + tended his own action during l + the world war. "
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-08
IS YEARS FOR DISSIPATION.

Wrightstown, N. J., Aug. Ed ward J. Ressler of New York City, convicted of desertion from the army in wartime, was sentenced today by court martial at Camp Dix to 15 years in federal prison at hard labor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-08
Allied Premiers to
 Confer Today

Paris, Aug. 7.-Premier Millerand. accompanied by Marshal Foch and Phillips, J. L. Berthelot, political di- rector of foreign office, left this evening for Hythe, England, for his conference with Premier Lloyd George on the Russo-Polish situation.