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The Washington times., 1920-06-20

Herbert A. Gill and his daughter Miss
Mona Gill. at Alta Vista. Md. Weather
permitting, IL will be an outdoor we'd
ding. Mrs. Charles Edward Lyon. for
merly Miss Helen Gill, who has been
spending several weeks with her
father and sister, will be matron of
honor. and Mr.. Bartlett will have his
brother, j. Kemp Bartlett. jr., as best
man.
Mrs. Dawbarn has been living at
the Westminster, in Seventeenth
street, all winter. She's the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dunlop will
liams, of New York. Mrs. Lyon, who
is Mrs. Dawbarn's cousin and has
been her chum since they we're little
girls, will leave shortly after the wed
ding to join her husband. Their home
is in Cambridge, Mass. but they hope
to find a cottaS, at some resort near
Washington for the summer months.
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
Burleson are also house-hunting near
more properly, Mrs.
Burleson is. Mr. Burleson., who has
been heralded as the keenest poll
tician OF the Wilson Administration.
will be much taken up with the cam
paign. But Mrs. Burleson hopes to
md a cottage in the mountains or by
the sea not too far from headquar-
ters, where she can have her Children
and Grandchildren with her. She has
her big old-fashioned house in +
street filled just now, for not only are
Mrs. Richard Van Wyck Negley
G.aura Burleson) and her three stall
wart sons with her, but Mrs. Charles
Greene Grimes hucy Burlesonl has
arrived for a visit and has the Grimes
baby-the Postmaster Generals and
Mrs. Burleson's youngest grandchild-
with her. They will stay with Mrs
Burleson for at least part of the
summer. Mr.. and Mrs. Grimes make
their home in Dayton, Ohio.
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MRS. ALEXANDER GOES
TO HOME IN MISSOURI.

Mrs. Alexander, wife of the Secre-
tary of Commerce. and Miss Rowena
Alexander went to their home in Mis-
souri, some weeks ago. intending to
tary will join them soon. Meanwhile.
his daughter, Mrs. n. r. Jenner, is
keeping house for her father and her
husband at their pleasant home in
Rhode Island avenue. The Wilson's
the Secretary of Labor and his family
will on Thursday to their farm
at Blossburg. Pa, and will be away
most of the summer. for the Secre-
tary has been persuaded to take a
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MRS. PALMER WILL GO
TO SAN FRANCISCO.

Mrs. Palmer has finally decided to
accompany the Attorney General to
San Francisco for the big show. She
didn't intend to originally, but exer-
cised woman's privilege and
changed her mind. So they are start
ing tomorrow. On their return, they'll
go to their home in Pennsylvania,
which has been put in readiness for
them. Mrs. Palmer probably will be
there the greater part of the sum
mer and the Attorney General-but
there, don't dare predict what hell
do.
It's a great disappointment to Mrs.
Palmer not to be here for the mar
riage of her nephew, Robert Dixon
Bartlett, to Mrs. Waring Lennox Daw-
barn, which is set for next Wednes-
day. but the convention will not
wait. However, the Palmer house in
r street will be kept open and will
serve as headquarters for Mr.. Bart
lett's parents, the J. Kemp Bartletts,
of Baltimore, and all the Norris
clan.
The marriage of Mrs. Dawbarn and
Mr.. Bartlett will take place at the
lovely country home of her-sous'ns.
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PAGE YANk-
THE BAKERS COLLIEi

THE BAKERS COLLiEi
The Bakers have lost Yank!
1 had started to say "by the way"
but IT., isn't at least by the way
for II has plunged the entire house
hold In gloom-almost In mourning.
''Yank" is their splendid big white
collie, and an important member OF
the family OF the secretary Of War.
He was born out in Leavenworth-sp-
proximateIy two years ago, a collie OF
the bluest blood. from the celebrated
Norgan stock (which has remained
celebrated on this side the water,even
though the late j. T.. Morgan gave up
his collie kennel several years before
he died), even IL he was born In
prison. He came TO the Bakers, an
adorable little bunch OF white wool,
about as soon as he was old enough
to leave his mother. and has been the
playmate OF the three children and
the companion OF the grownups ever
since. He is almost entirely white.
and Is a magnificent beast-and a per-
fect gentleman.
It's three weeks since he disappeared,
and while at first they thought he'd
surely be back In a day or two-had
doggesses. or fallen victim TO spring
wanderlust perhaps, even, though
that seemed scarcely likely, just some
how lost hiSway-~but now that the
days have heightened into weeks, and
although the police are keeping a
sharp lookout. nothing has been heard
from him, they are beginning to fear
that he is gone for good. The chill
dren speak OF him soberly. almost
solemnly, in the past tense, their
eyes flling. Mrs. Baker admits that
she gets rather choked up when she
sees his vacant corner: even Secre-
tary Baker, busy as he is. would go a
long way to trace down any news of
Yank; and Miss Lowe, Mrs. Bakers
Cleveland chum, who has been staying
with them for the last month or two.
Is quite fearful over his disappear
ance.
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begin begging TO go home. SO. now
that they have a big country place TO
roam about in. they're to be allowed
40 stay right here. And eyerybody's
happy and making plans 20 indulge
the weli-deyeloped family picnic
habit.
Mrs. Bakers cousin, Miss EiiIaoeth
Freas, who makes her nome Win
thsm. hut who has been at Walter
Reed Hospital undergoing a series OF
operations on her nose and throat,
Will rejoin them as soon as they are
comfortably settled In their new
home.
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MARsHALLS NOT DUE
BACK UNTIL AUTUMN.

The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall do not expect to be back In
Washington before autumn. although
when they left town they had made
no very dehnite plans as to what they
would do after the convention. The
Secretary OF state is undoubtedly
going out to the convention. for he's
being persistently talked OF for per-
manent chairman and is even begin
ming to be groomed as the ever-useful
dark horses.
Mrs. Colby is in New York. where
her daughters Joined her yesterday,
and they now are negotiating for
summer home on Long Island, prob
ably at <Easthampton.' The Secretary
is keeping the house In Il street open
all summer and Mrs. Colby will join
him here for a few days at a time.
She and the girls do not expect to
be here for any length OF time until
autumn, however.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Houston are leaving today for
New England. and. after attending
the commencement exercises at Har-
ward University. from which their
son, David Franklin Houston, jr- Is
to be graduated. they'll go to their
summer home at Woods Hole. The
Secretary will return after week or
ten days vacation. but Mrs. Houston
and the younger children will remain
on all summer and he'll join them
there from time to time when his du-
ties permit. Young Houston's plans
are not yet made, but he probably
will put in a vacation at Woods Hole
before settling down to his. job.
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You see It's serious matter.
Everybody knows Yank. Probably
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son not long ago. A few official FOLK
are usually included and occasionally
some OF the women OF resident
society are pfivelesed to take tea
with the First Lady.
There seems TO be nc. intention or
attempting TO set up summer white
House this season. The Maynower ID
reported 10 be In commission. having
been considerably reIarrsnged with a
view to making the President as COM
Portable as possible during a series
OF short cruises which seem TO be In
prospect wheh Washington gets over
heated. But nobody for moment
dreams OF getting President Wilson
on on a cruise, or on anywhere out
OF touch with the pulse of AFFAIRS un-
Ill the San Francisco convention, as
well as the Chicago convention. Is
bravely over. Probably for the trst
and only time on record. he and Sem
ator Penrose have a certain amount
OF fellow feeling" for one another.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-14
Stock Salesman
 is Found Slain

| Chicago, April 13.-How and by whom William c. Bryan, stock and bond salesman, formerly of Indiana polls, was killed remained mys- I tery today. His body bearing two bullet wounds and badly beaten was found in the office of the" Insur- ancc Trust company on the sixteenth i floor of a downtown office building last night.
 l J. Ellsworth Griffin, his business associate and president of the con- panyy was found in semi conscious condition in d nearby corridor and was held by the police in connection with the case. Doctors said Grlf- fin was suffering from alcohol poi 1 son.
 Mrs. Griffin, who arrived at her l husbands office shortly after Bry- ans body was found by a janitor and Mrs. Bryan were questioned by the police in an effort to throw light on the shooting.
 A pistol with three cartridges fir ed was given to the police by the jantor. He said he found it near Bryan's body. .
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-14
FIFTH OF LIBRARY FUND IS RAISED
 IN 0NE-HALF DAY
Largest Donation is From the Estate of w. l.. De-
 woody

Captains and Workers in the Pub lie Library campaign for $20.OO0, meeting at luncheon at the Y. M. c. A. at noon esterday, reported $4,- 00o had been raised in cash and sub- scriptions during the morning. This represents one-fifth of the sum it is proposed to raise, and confidence that the entire amount will be raised before the week is out, was voiced by campaign leaders yesterday. The amount reported yesterday only in- cludes the cash and subscriptions se- cured yesterday forenoon, and no re- port has been made of the money raised yesterday afternoon. Reports of the afternoon and morning will be heard each day at noon until the en- tire amount is obtained.
 The largest sum reported yester- day was by the committee of which c. A. Cunning is captain. He re- ported $1, ,O29 for his committee. This included $500 from Mrs. w. L.. Dewoody as donation from the es- tate of the late w. l.. Dewoody, who before his death had expressed de- sire that such sum be donated to a sum to secure q free library for Pine Bluff Also included in the sum reported by MT. Cunning was dona- ton of $25O from the Pine Bluff Spoke company. The largest indl- vidual subscription reported yester- day was from Captain J. M. Barrett of Sherrill. The pupils of the An nunciation Academy, who won SlO prize in the parade Monday after noon. voted yesterday to donate that sum to the campaign fund. This an nouncemcnt was received with ap- plausc at the noon meeting yester- day.
 The reports of the other captains yesterday were as follows: A. k. Cooper, S46; Ben B. Veil. $1S2; Father P. I. Higgins, $217; Campbell Fox, $147; Harry Woodbridge, Sa5o; R. Carnahan. $S6O; Jesse R. Core, $2lO; r. G. Bridges. $215; E. J. ker- win, s75,50; c. A. Hing, $5; G. w. Allport, $421.50.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-14

world cotton situation issued by the bureau of markets of the department of agriculture.
 There are three factors which contribute to the prominence:
 The quantity produced in this country; the need for cotton with staple and an increasing world con- sumption," the report said. "Ihe annual increase has been estimated at 50O.OOO to 80O,000 bales of 50O pounds. For some years approXl- matelv 60 per cent of the worlds cot ten supply has been produced in the United States; and in the pre-wal times about 63 per cent was export ed d''
 "From 1890 to 1914 the United States consumed only about 30 to 39 per cent of the cotton produced in the United States Since that time the consumption in this country has been steadily increasing. From a home use of slightly more than one third of the crop in pre-War times the United States increased it's con- sumption under the stress of the ar itficial conditions of war to some what more than half the amount pro- tiueed. During the 1915-16 season 6( per cent of the crop was consume ed in this country; during 1916-17 6S per cent; during 1917-18 6l per cent The 1o18-19 season showed decline to IS per cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-14
Only Ten Pitchers to Use Spitball

Cleveland, O., April 13.- Only 10 American league pitchers are eligi- blc to use the "spit ball" during the 1920 season, President E. B. John son announced here last night pre- vious to departure for New York.
 Cleveland has nominated Coveles kie and Caldwcll; Chicago, Cicotte Ayers; St. Louis, Shocker and Gal Russell.
 Neither Philadelphia nor Wash incton made any nominations, which means that neither of these clubs has rule.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-14
CENSUS FIGURES.

Washington, April l3. ~Furthel census figures include:
 Williamsport, Pa., 36,t9S, an in crease of 4,33s, or 13,6 per cent.
 East Liverpool, O., 21,411, an in crease of 1,024 or so per cent.
 Plattsburg, N. r., 10,909, decrease 229 or 2.1 per cent.
 Pathway, N. J., 7,0l2. an increase of l,705, or 1S.3 per cent,
 McKees Rock, Pa., l6,713, an in- crease of 2,01l, or 13.7 per cent.
 Salem, O., 1o,305, an increase oi 1862. or 15.2 per cent.
 Bristol, Va,-Tenn., 1!,776, an in crease of 1881 or l0.3 per cent.
 Aiken, $. c., 1lc3, an increase of ta2. or d.9 per cent.
 Lebanon, Tenn, d,08i, an increase of t25, or 1l.6 per cent,
 Swissvale, Pa, l0,90S, an increase Of 3,527, or 47S per cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-14
$250, ,O00 Dmage is
 Due to Tornado

Shreveport, La. April 1S.-Actual conditions prevailing at Eros, Jack son Parish, sawmill town which was swept by violent tornado last Thursday night was brought to Shreveport by Lieutenant Henry Toniray, aviator, and A. o. Porter, a local newspaper man who flew to the stricken city from Shreveport Monday afternoon to make survey of the situation and to ascertain what aid was needed there.
 Only two persons were injured in the storm. Ed Griffin and an un- known civil engineer were seriously hurt by falling debris, but are re- covering. Several hundred are without homes and most of these are the poorer people of the town.
 Scores of homes were demolished and the high school building was
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-14
Fear for Americans
 in Asia Minor

New York, April l3.-Hugh Bell of Grafton, Pa, worker with the American committee for relief in the near east, and James K. Lyman of Wisconsin, an American board mis- sionary, are believed to be in peril in Eastern Asia Minor, where Ar menian massacres have occurred re
 gently. They left Adana for Marash March 20, according to cablegram received here, and since that time nothing has been heard from them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-14
Won't Stop Oil
 Production in
 Disputed Land;

Austin, Tex, April 13 Production of oil from wells in the disputed s Texas- -Oklahcma territory is' to be continued while the property is in control of the Texas receivers. pend- iug the taking over of the wells by federal receiver, according to As sistant Attorney General w. A, Keeling, who has so advised the Tex as receivers and the Oklahoma attor- ney general. Oil experts have ad- vised Judge Keeling that it would be disastrous to shut down the wells, hence the Texas receivers will con- tiislae production, preserving the proceeds to turn over to the federal receiver S3
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-14
Millerand Will
 Meet Lloyd-George

Paris, April 13.-Premiers Miller and and Lloyd George will meet to discuss the controversy between France and Great Britain relative to the advance of French troops east of the Rhine before the supreme allied council convenes at San Reno. Italy, according to the Matin.
 Italy although in accord with Eng land in principle, did not approve of her protest to France and refused to associate herself with, says the Pet it Parisien.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-14
American Citizen
 Slain by Germans

Berlin, April 12.-Paul Bennott of Patterson, N. j., supposed to have been an American citizen, was shot dead by sentry while trying to es- cape from the prison at Wesel where he was being held under death sentence. The foreign office has or dered an immediate investigation. Just what Bennott had been sen tenced for is not known.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-14
STATE BONUS PLAN.

Trenton, N. J. April Ex-Governor Edwards had before him today the house soldiers bonus bill passed by the senate last night, allowing Slo month for each month a New Jersey man served in the war with Germany. A maximum of S100 is fixed. A
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-14
American Cotton Dominant in the
 Worlds Maret

Washington, April 19.-American cotton holds a dominant position in the worlds cotton markets and will continue to do so for some years at least despite the efforts of oth- CT countries to become less depen- dent upon the product of the United
 States, according to a review of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-14

effective this morning, csrr,,. ;,
 price of $3 per barrel. os' As t' panies operating in the co.s.', asi Con %. are expected to meet tbo a' 'Nli Premiums Qver the posted a.'p sS'as $2.5o have been paid by ,,.sa n'.s chasers for several days past ''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-14
kAISER'S WIFE VERY LOW.

Berlin, April 13.--The Deutsche Tages Zeitung today says it has learned from a reliable source that the condition of Former Empress August Victoria has become so grave that the announcement of her death may be expected at any moment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-14
GABY'S JEWELS MANY.

Marseillcs, April 13. An expert valuation of the jewels of the late Gaby Dcslys. Ihe dancer. has just been completed, according to the Petit Parisicn. The valuation of the jewels was placed at 5,390,09o francs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-14

bond issue of s12,0oo,ooo for paying the bonus would be referred to the peCDle to vote upon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-14
ADVANCE ON OIL.

Houston, Tex, Apri! 13.-The Gulf Pipe company announced an ad- vance of 50 cents on coastal crude,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-14

It is almost as easy to avoid colds as to contract them Use Bruns on's Famous Prescription. 1-24-tl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-14
CarOlinians Bar
 Irish President

Columbia, S. C., April 13.-Because of objection by prominent alumini notably members of the American Legion, Eamonn de Valera, "presi- dent of the Irish republic." did not speak at the University of South Carolina today.
 Charlotte, N. C., April 13.-Hor nets nest post of the American Legion has adopted resolution op- posing the appearance here of pr. Eamonn de Valera, who recently was invited by local Irish sympathicrs to deliver an address here this month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-14

blown away. The property loss is estimated at quarter million dol
New-York tribune., 1920-09-05
Envoy of Irish Republic
Ordered Out of France
George Cavan Duffy Informed
His Activities Will Not Be
Tolerated Further

PARIS, Sept. 4.-George Gavan Duff
II, Ambassador Of the Irish Republic
to France" was informed by an agent
Of the Department Of the Interior yes
terday that his activities as propa-
gandist for the Irish Republic had
reached point where further tolerance
OF his work here might be regarded as
unfriendly to Great Britain.
Duty replied that he would leave
France. thus obviating the necessity of
degree Of expulsion.
The Foreign Ministry announces
that frances action in inviting Duffy
to leave France was entirely voluntary,
the British government not having
made any representations on the SUBJ
ject-
Before his connection with the "Irish
Republic" Duffy was associated for
many years with the British Embassy
government had no objection to him
personally, and that it would not OBJ
ject to his return here in a purely
private capacity.
The Temps says the incident which
provoked action by the government oc-
CURED when Duffy communicated to
the French press a letter which he had
written to Premier Millerand asking
tho French Premier to intercede with
the British government to obtain the
release Of Lord Mayor MacSwiney.
The newspaper remarks that ut does
not seem that the American govern
ment has yet adopted the same policy
a. France, although the activities of
Irish propagandists in America are
more intense than those of Duffy"
New-York tribune., 1920-09-05

station. The inexperienced guard had
broken the key by which the doora
were loperated. In the disorder that 70.
suited after q nervous woman shouted
that her pocket had been picked sew
eral windows in the car were broken.
officials Of the company explained
last night there II no intention o1
making the men at present operating
the cars tha nucleus Of a new orRaui.
zation.
"They arc high salaried specialists
spoke\men, and we do not anticipate
that they will be with Us long. In
fact" he added, with a smile, 1--WE ex-
pect them to leave as soon IS we ask
them to turn in the fares collected on
their runs"
Charles Sinniger, a representative of
the American Federation Of Labor, as
sailed the newspapers and the police
in an address before 400 strikers at
the Parkway Assembly Hail., Fifty first
Street and Fourth Avenue last night.
The other speakers at the gathering
were Mr.. Fridiger and Mr. Shea.
"When we get the facts assembled"
Mr.. Sinniger said, "there will be suf-
fcient evidence Of unprovoked brutal
ity on the part of the police to justify
a demand for the removal of the Police
Commissioner. A petition urging such
action will be passed and an effort will
be made to have it signed by the AL
lied Trades"
The speaker urged the men to remain
out and promised them the financial
support of his organization.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-05
New Records Expected in
National Balloon Race
Elimination Contest for Inter-
national Event to Start From
Rirmingha1n Sent %

DAA A1AAAAASAASAAA 0Chus &O
The national balloon race scheduled
to start from Birmingham. Ala, this
month and the international contest
for balloonists to start from the same
city in October are expected by Aero
Club officials in charge Of the races to
set new records. This hope is based
upon the greater gas capacity of the
balloons and lessons Of construction
learned in the war;
Fifteen contenders in the national
event, due to start September 25, will
aspire to defend the Gordon Bennett
Cup which has been in America since
being lifted from France in 1918 by
Ralph Upson, of Akron, Ohio. Upson,
present international title holder
made his entry as soon as the race
was announced, Three bags have been
entered by the Army Air Service, one
by the navy and another by the Army
Balloon School, Fort Omaha. The
other ten balloons have been entered
by civilians.
The entry of the bxlloon school will
be piloted by A. Stevens, who, with
Professor David Todd, of Amherst
College. last spring attempted to pick
up raaio-electric waves from Mars
through & receiving station 10000 feet
above the earth.
The SECOND race, which is to start
October %, will be the fourth occa-
sion on which the United States has
defended the Gordon Bennett interna-
tional trophy since its foundation in
1906, The entries, six in all, are
Italy, two; United States, three. and
Belgium one
New-York tribune., 1920-09-05
Three Chicago Crocers
Indicted on Sugar Charge
Bunte Brothers, Confectioners,
Also Held ON Bills Alleging
Wholeaale prOfiteerin1

CHICAGO. Sept. 4.-Oficials Of Bunte
Brothers, confectioners, and three
Wholesale grocery houses were indicted
to-day by the Federal grand jury,
charged with profifeering in sugar.
The grocery houses named are the EN-
pire Grocery Company, Hadesman
Brothers and the Henderson Taylor
Company.
Bunte Brothers are charged with
having sold 10000 pounds Of sugar.
which cost $500, for $17.400, and with
selling for 50, 900 two other lots which
cost @20800.
The Empire Grocery Company is
charged with selling coo, 900 pounds Of
sugAr to the w. II. Edgar Company
Of Detroit, for 1882 900, while the cost
price is set at $81,420
Hadesman Brothers are charged with
selling sugar which cost $8,118 to the
Syman Moffet Company, Of Flint, Mich.
for 4lE,4OO.