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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-03
Arbitrate Wage
 Demands of Bremen

Chicago, April 2.--The resigna- tions of HOO Chicago firemen, eff fective April 7, will not be present ed until committee representing the firemen's organization conferred with Mayor Thompson tomorrow, of ficers announced tonight. The fire. men are asking wage increase o1 $500 a year.
 While settlement of the firemer dispute was in the balance the city hall today buzzed with activity ir every department as the 1000 clerks and stenographers. who had been or strike since Monday, returned te work.
 Seventy-four food inspectors, wht also were on strike. as we'll as 35E garbage handlers, also reported fol duty, all dissatisfied groups of city employees having agreed at a meet ing with the Mayor and Presiden Percy B. Coffin of the civil sercic' commission to leave their wage diff ferences to board of arbitration.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-03
FORMER PRESIDENT OF URUGUAY SHOOTS
 AND KILLS EDITOR
Duel is Result of Articles Said to be Offen-
 Sive

Montevideo, Urguay. April D. Washington Beltran, editor of the newspaper, Fl Pais, was shot and killed in duel today by Jose Bat le Y. Ordones, former president of Uruguay.
 The duel took place this morning with the usual formalities and with sqconds and surgeons in attend. ance. The weapons used were pis. otls. Beltran was shot in the breast and died soon afterward.
 The morning newspapers today printed announcements of the i'm. pending duel. They said that For mer President Battle had sent his seconds to Beltran, challenging the journalist because of statements published in Fl Pais, which Battle considered offensive. Beltran was a nationalist member of the cham Der of deputies and leader of that party, which is opposed to the "Batllestans.'
 Battle twice had been president of Uruguay. His last term was from 1906 to 1910.
 '-9SSAuoS Wao AlOl li4C jlISl llIllc Jose Battle Y. Ordones met an ad- versary on the field under the code of honor. On January 13, last, Batlle was twice wounded in the arm during duel with swords fought with Senator Leonel Aguirre. He was rendered incapable of continuing the fight, a few seconds after it started, and the duel was suspend ed.
 It was said at the time that Battle had sent his seconds to Aguirre be- cause of an article printed in Fl Pais, of which Aguirre was co-pro- prietor, charging that the former president was seeking to acquire predominance in the chamber of deputies 'o further his personal ends.
 In 1906 w.,ile president of Uru. quay, Battle agreed to fight a duel with Dr. Luis Alberton De Herrera, a member of the chamber of deputies and former secretary of the legation at Washington after Battles term of president had ended. Noth- ing, as far as is known, ever came of the argument.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-03
No Settlement of
 Strikes at Ports

Washington, April PA conference of coastwise shipping interests and longshoremen, which convened at the department of labor today to at. tempt settlement of the strikes at Atlantic and Gulf ports, dissolved late today without having reached an agreement. Assistant Secretary Post of the labor department, who called the conference, said he saw no hope of bringing the two sides together and could see no other con- clusion than to declare the confer ence dissolved.
 MT. Post said the employees were unwilling to-: recede from their de-' mand for an immediate increase iul wages and employesr refused t0 grant the increase at present @bax' cause they are already losing money| and cannot add to their deficit.s M
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-03
Baggage Handlers Strike.

St. Louis, April 2.--Outbound mail and baggage was temporarily delayed here tonight when $50 mail and baggage handlers employed by the terminal railroad association at union station struck to enforce their demand for one day a week off with pay. The strike lasted two hours, the men then returning to work on advice of officials of the terminal association and of the union pending a meeting of the board ot directors of the terminal association April 12, when an effort will be made to reach an agreement.
 The men now receive 43 cents an hour for eight hours work and are paid on basis of a six-day week. The scale which they pro- pose would raise the hourly wage tc 51 cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-03
W0RkMEN'S CONTROL IN RUHR DISTRICT COMES T() AN END Strike is Called Off and Order Again Reigns in
 Cities GERMAN TROOPS TO BE SENT IN AT ONCE In Meantime Charge at Paris Seeks to Gain Consent for German
 Occupation
 Plans

Dusseldorf, April 2-Control by the workmen ceased theoretically at noon today throughout the Ruhr dis trlct under the peace terms ratified last night at Essen. Today being Good Friday, religious ceremonies be a gradual orsD offs
 will be strictly obsedVed. The turning over oftheir duties to police in the various cities is expected to be q gradual process.
 The general strike was called off ths morning and resumption of work will take place tomorrow. Street cars however, were operating in mos! places today.
 The workmen's leaders are satis- fled that there will be no great diff flculty in executing the terms oi agreement. Virtually all arms in Dusseldorf are being already dispos- ed in the barracks and other build ings. Some of the red guards arc marching in happy frame of mind to their quarters to get orders for their service pay. This money will be taken from point fund contri- buted by the workmen, the local au- thorities and the government
 The German government an- nounces in a communication to the press that it has resolved to des- patch troops to the Ruhr region as soon as the entente consents to such move. The decision was reached af- ter a three hours cabinet meeting today.
 Essen, April 2.--The city was quite free from disorder today. The popu- lace enjoyed the holiday by promen- ading on the boulevards. Everybody seemed relieved at the advent of peace. The red guards gradually are handing in their arms.
 Paris, April 2,--Dr. Won Mayer, the German charge d'affaires visited Premier Millerand again today and repeated his former request for au- thorization for the entry of German troops into the Ruhr region. He in- tingents of the Reichswehr entered the Line Wsel-Dulmen.
 Df. Von Mayer explained that thIS was done, without authorization of the government on the order of Com missioner Serving and under the same misapprehension as had caused Chancellor Mueller to believe the French government had authorized the occupation of the Ruhr district. The charge d affairs added that the Berlin government had ordered the troops not to continue their march forward, and said they would be maintained at the same place they now are if the French authorized it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-03
Troops, Peasants
 in Croatia Fight

Vienna, April 2.-Serious conflicts between torops and peasants in Croatia arising out of the refusal of German Hungarians peasants to re- spond to the call to the colors, are reported in Czecho Slovak dispatches, according to which the troops were attacked by massed bodies of farmers armed with sycthes and axes. Hundreds are said to have been killed, while many others were wounded. The disor- der is widespread and there have been wsolesale arrests fthe mutin- eers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-03
Admits Murder of
 Two U. S. AviatOrs

Washington, April 2.-Calixton Ruiz. arrested in connection with the murder of Lieutenants Conolly and Warehouse, American aviators, whose bodies were found on the beach at Los Angeles bay in Low CT California, has confessed to killing the officers, according to a renort from Calexico today to the state department. Ruiz, who is now prisoner at Mulege, will be tried at Tia Juana.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-03
FORDS FOR SALE.

Was your Ford burned in the F C. Smart Auto company fire yester. day '? We have the following used Fords One Ford touring, 1919, Al con- dition, $575.00; has place for Ford starter.
 One Ford touring. repainted, new top, seat covers, $45O.0O.
 One Ford touring, camper style front seat which lets down to form bed, repainted. S350 %.
 Any of the above for 2-5 down and balance in 10 monthly notes. Me Gehee Motor Sales company 2O3- East Second avenue, phone GOA.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-03
Crest in Mississippi
 Flood at La Crosse

La Crosse, Wis, April 2.-At a stage of 142 feet it is thought that the crest of the flood in the Missis- sippi river here was reached today. Lacrosse is cut off from communica- tion north, west and south, and hun dreds of men were working to keep the Burlington tracks from being washed out. A drop of 20 degrees in temperature this morning added to the discomfort of farmers and other persons marooned in sections of flooded houses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-03
Kills Woman, Then
 DrOWnS Himself

Middletown, N. Y, April 2.-R. Edward Leary, today shot and in- stantly killfd Mrs. Harold J. Cray son, of Paterson, N. J., while they were riding in an automobile near Tuxedo, N. Y.
 With the body and Mrs. Grayson's l2-year-old daughter in the automo- bile, Leary drove on for two miles and then drowned himself in pond.
 The child notified farmer of the tragedy and the bodies were taken to Tuxedo.
 Leary had been employed as a book keeper in New York office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-03
SCULPTOR IS HELD FOR CRUELTY TO HIS
 17-YEAR.OLD GIRL

+ New York, April 2.-Charged
 + with cruel inhuman treat + ment of his 17-year-old daugh- + ter, Minnie, John Gallander, + known on the stage as Gallan- + da, clay sculptor, was ar- * raigned in Brooklyn court to- + day and held in $2,5OO bail for + hearing later Nearly 100 + scars were found on the girls + body, District Attorney Lewis + said.
 + Affidavits filed with the + court alleged she had been + branded with hot irons, scala + ed, struck with ice picks, hat + pins and darning needles, and + that some of her teeth had
 # been broken and then pulled 4 out with pliers.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-03
50 Per Cent Raise
 for Little Rock
 Teachers Planned

Little Rock, April "A fifty per cent increase for all teachers has been proposed by members of the Little Rock school board but is being held up until means of obtaining sufficient revenue have been found, it was announced today.
 Further action nthe matter is ex- pected to be taken at the next meet ing of the board.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-03
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SMALL. DISTiIIERY
 IS SEIZED IN RAID ON BROOKLYN HOUSE

+ New York, April 9 Two
 t fully equipped fifty gallon
 f stills. three vats with a ca
 + pacity of 300 gallons each, + two tons of mash and fifteen F barrels of whisky were seized
 + by Captain William E. Allen, + 1ra federal prohibition djrec- + tor for Brooklyn, and q squad
 f of st& men in a raid on q
 + house in the Borough of + Queens today
 r. Captain Allen said the con- F dition of the stills indicated + they had been in operation + for more than a year. Domi- F. nico Pippic and Marcuri F. pominello were arrested and + held on charge of waiting + the "Nolstcad act.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-03
The Weather

saturday, 1ncfeas- n g cloudiness followed by rain n west portion Tt night; warmer n East andf South portions; Sunday showers, colder.
 The 1920 cen- sus also shows an increase in the number of people who didn't < n o W when they're we'll off.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-03
Most Freely Robbed Distillery Now Has
 No Liquor to Lose

Grantsville, Md, April 2.-On the sixteenth visit to the warehouse of the Fairchance distillery, thieves took the last drop of 45 barrels of liquor left at the distillery at the time war time prohibition became effective. rtt
 It is believed the distillery was the most robbed whiskey warehouse in the United States. It is located in lonely spot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-03
FOUR INCHES OF RAIN.

Chattanooga, Ten, April 2.-Foul inches of rail fall in the past "A hours brought the Tennessee river to near the flood stage today and predictions was made that by Sun- day it would reach stage of 40 feet. eight feet above the flood mark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-03
BORDEN IN CAROLINA.

Asheville. N. C.. April 2.-Sir Rob- ert Borden, premier of Canada, and Mrs. Borden arrived here today for a months rest. Sir Robert recent ly returned from London where he accompanied Admiral Jellicoe on a trip for his health, and said he felt better than in many months.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-03
OPERA SINGER SUES.

Santa Cruz, Cal, April 2.-Alice True Gentle, Grand opera singer, filed suit today for divorce from Dr. Robert Bruce Gentle, New York den- tist. The complaint charges deser- tion. The couple were married in Seattle in 1900 and have one son, Bruce Gentle, IA years of age.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-03
5000 Quit Work.

Columbus, O., April 2.-Almost 5000 workmen employed by the Nor folk and Western railway at the To- cal terminal and at Portsmouth, struck today in sympathy with the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks whose members went out March g.
 Union officials predicted com plete tie-up of the system within a few days. Passenger trains still were running but freight transpor- tation was badly crippled. No cars for connections are being accept ed by the company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-03
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AND IN ADDITION
 TO ALL THIS THINK
 OF WHAT THEY COST

London, March 27.-Prc- vailinq fashions in Women's gowns were vigorously assail- ed in a sermon recently by Rev. Bernard Vaughn, the widely known Jesuit Father.
 "In days gone by ladies dressed for dinner, now they undress for it.' he declared. "WCmen's clothing ought to serve the three purposes of decency, of warmth and of ornament. Women in their mad craze for what is known as emotional gowns sin against every canon Of good tact. Dresses are immcaeSt, unhealthy and as ugly as they they are offensive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-03
STRIKERS BREAK UP CHICAGO MEETING 0F LOYAL SWITCHM!'EN Chairman of the Brotherhood is Elected From the
 Hall COUNT ROCK ISLAND WORKING VOTE TODAY Wage Increase Not Involved in This Referendum--Settlem on the
 Norfolk and Vest Gfn

Chicago, April "A meeting ot "loyal" members of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, called today by A. F. Whitney, vice president ot the organization, was broken up by striking switchmen, whose walkout last night crippled freight service on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul railroad. H. P. Gallagher chairman of the brotherhood, was ejected.
 MT. Whitney said the strike was unauthorized and urged the men to return to work. Demands for $1 an hour for foreman, 95 cents for switchmen, time and one-half for overtime, and double time after eight hours overtime, were made by the $50 striking switchmen
 The strikers, who asserted they resigned invidually, also asked the reinstatement of Charles Granau, president of the Chicago Yardmas- ters' union. Granau was forced to resign from the brotherhood during the war, officers said.
 A referendum on working agree ments taken by members of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen employed on the Chicago, Rock Isl- and and Pacific railroad would be counted tomorrow. A. F. Whitney, vice president of the brotherhood, said tonight.
 Wage increases are not involved in the vote, according to MT. Whit ney. Should the brotherhood mem bers vote to reject the present work ing rules, the matter would be turn ed over to the general grievance committee for action, he said
 MT. Whitney denied reports that a secret order had been sent out for strike of trainmen on the Rock Island system.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-03
SCHOOL BOY TOO LAZY TO LIVE,
 TAKES OWN LIFE

Cedar Rapids, Ia., April D. George K. Biston a 15 year old high school student here committed suicide yesterday by shooting himself through 1ho temple with a revolver. The following note was round on the boys body.
 "l am killing myself be- cause l am too lazy to keep on living and take the re- sponsibility of life. I don't pelleve in religion of any
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-03
Settle Strike.

Roanoke, Va, April 2.-At con- ference here early today between of ficials of the Norfolk and Western railway and local and international representatives of organized crafts on the system ,who have struck in sympathy with the clerks who walked out March 22, a settlement was reached under the terms of which all employees of the company will resume work immediately.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY
EXERCISES AT G. P. O.
representative Andrews of Ne
braska Speaker-Cornelius Ford,
Public Printer. Presides.

Representative William f. Andrews
of Nebraska was the speaker at eX-
ercises in celebration of Washington $
birthday. held at noon in the rotunda
of the government printing office by
the entire staff of the big print shop.
Officials and employees of the gov
ernment printing office gathered at
noon ip the rotunda, which was dec
GRATED with new American flags and
labozate bankings of ferns and other
pott I'd plants.
Following the address by Mr.. An
drews, in the course of which ne told
of the true ideals of Americanism as
,ontrasted with movements which do
not reflect the true America. the en-
Dloyes of the print shop united in
singing America" THE Star Span
gled Banner" and other songs.
Cornelius Ford, public printer. pre-
8 ded at the exercises. introducing the
speaker. Arthur Gorbach sang sew
"ral special numbers. accompanied by
James Dickinson. The celebration
was under the general direction of
Benjamin 4. Lineback.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
-IR. JOSE HEADS COMMITTEE.
2olice.Fire Protection Gets Atten-
ton of Chamber of Commerce.

Rudolph Jose is chairman of the
new committee on police and fire
protection of the Chamber, of
Commerce. appointment of which
has been announced by Robert n.
Harper, president of the chamber. E.
+. Murphy is vice chairman of the
committee. the other members being
\. Nj Fishel. Edward Curry. P.J Cook.
amin Fayed. Isaac Cans, William
3euchert, Lester G. Wilson, Eugene
Wilson. NJ. A. Winter, A. Brylawski.
John ]. Noonan. Max Pines. Paul b.
f.um. S Sidney Forst. George w. Rue,
Edward II. Parry, Sylvan Oppenheim-
er, Henry T. Offterdinger. Paul Heller.
A. Dresner, James p. Coon, Joseph d.
Oreyfuss. S. b. Lust. Harry c. James.
Bertram Cohn. Grant Leet, b A.
Bowles. Horace Duiin. A Gumpert,
D. b. Grey. A. A. Chaplin, 7. A. Nc
Kee. H. D. Ormsby. Lewis Flemer.
Charles w. Darr. c. F. Sudwarth,
Morgan Bradford. Mrs. Caroline p.
stephen. c. p L. Moran, Horace j.
Phelps and Cecil b. Norton.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
DEBATING SOCIETY ELECTS.
first Year Students at National
University of Law Name Officers.

Announcement of the election of of
fcers of the Richard H. Alvey Debat-
Ing Society. consisting of first-year r
9 ,udents at the National University
Law. was made today. William E.
ooble was elected president. Thomas
Il. Curran, vice president; Ida Myrth.
. recretary. and Kate NJ. Patterson,
-easurer. The following committees
ere appointed: Rules, B. c. Gardner.
-. l. Bowie and Elizabeth Newton
'ldiciary, A. NJ. Quart and T. E.
nodes; publicity. NJ. Grudd. Z. De
9oskey and c. f. Miller.
Following a preliminary debate the
rollowing students were elected to
..present the debating team which
ill hold an interclass debate with
ne Samuel F. Miller Debating So
eiety, consisting of second-year stu
dents: &. D. Little, A. N. Quart, Lloyd
~. Maxwell; alternates, B. 8. Gard
aer. w. l.. Bowie and T. NJ. Curran.
The subject for the debate. which
will be held tonight. is. Resolved.
that Strikes by Organized Labor
Codes Should Be Prohibited by Law"
Evening star., 1920-02-21
AT THE COMMUNITY CENTERs

The club of young men and women
which meets Saturday at the Z. v.
Brown Community Center will give a
dance tonight.
Miss Janet Richards will give the
fourth lecture on current topics at
the E. v. Brown Community Center
Monday, February %.
The gymnasium at the East Wash
ington Community Center will be used
this evening by a community group
for basket ball.
The Boys Club and the Girls Club
will meet this evening at the Mar
garet Wilson Community Center.
A group of young people from the
traffic branch of the air service will
give a party at the Margaret Wilson
Community Center (Grover Cleveland
SchooD tonight.
uniform and the people Of the COM
munity at the Thomson Community
Center this evening.
A colonial tea party will be given
at the Wilson Normal Community
o'clock. The affair will be in charge
of Mrs. Goodwin D. Ellsworth, regent
of the Constitution Chapter Of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion. and the hosts will be the Chill
dren of the American Revolution.
Three groups Of persons are invited
to the Wilson Normal Community
Center tonight to meet Arthur White
with a view to organizing clubs whose
purpose shall be dramatic work and
the preparation Of entertainments and
plays. Those under twelve years are
asked to attend from 1880 to $50;
those from IL to 21 may come from
$50 to $50, and the older people are
invited from $50 to 1890 o'clock.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
TWO HELD IN SHOOTING CASE.
One Accused of Killing Ruth Smith,
Other Regarded Accessory

Coroner hewitt yesterday afternoon
conducted an inquest at the morgue
in the case of Ruth Smith. colored.
1110 Congress court, who was shot to
death in a 7th street motion picture
theater Wednesday night An au-
topsy showed that the bullet pierced
her heart.
William ]. Christian. colored, was
held as the man who fired the shot,
and William Despert was held as an
alleged accessory.
Both were committed to Jail.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
AMUSEM rs
Thelma Given.

A large and to some extent enthu-
siastic audience greeted Thelma Given.
he brilliant young American violinist
and pupil of the famous maestro. Leo
pold Auer. at the New National Thea
ter yesterday afternoon, at the sew
enth concert of the T. Arthur Smith
Ten Star series
That Miss Given has the true touch
of the master was brought out by her
technical brilliancy in a delightful,
but very difficult program. Young and
.'omewhat frail, yet with very pleas
ing smile and rare self-confidence. she
made her initial bow and proceeded
straight to her work with an earnest
ness and sureness that fully reflected
her more than six years exclusive
raining under the man. whose name
has been frequently associated with
violin prodi gies' in recent years.
Like her predecessors. Haifetz, Seidl
and Rosen. she has mastered the art
IF the exquisite velvet singing tone
Of the violin and made it most evident
n Debussy's "En Batteau," the
t'hopin-Auer Nocturne and the Rim
sky-Korsakoff Song of India" That
he did not falter before the more
'iifficult numbers was evidenced in her
rpening offering with Vitalrs Cha
"onne," a composition of many diff
.ulties and but rarely heard, and in
the Paganini Concerto in ID MAJOR,
hich followed, and which not only
..erved to reveal her boldness and
ureness of attack. but her deft
owing in a number designed to bring
out all the art of the master violinist.
IN the contrast of the concerto she
.,cquired certainty and depth and her
over tones were especially beautl-
:ul
Kreisler's variations of '"Tortoni
we're played with the artistry OF
Sreisler himself. and La Gitana,' ar
ranged by Kreisler. served to snow
hat the young violiniste has not only
:he art of rejecting the atmosphere
of the composition. but of impartin9
a soul to it as well. Achron's quaint
Cussian Jewish Lullaby served to
reveal another side of the young mu-
sician, and Two Norwegian Dances,
ny Halvorsen. were delightfully."- char
lcteristic.
Recalls were many and followed
zach number. Mr.. Richard Hageman,
snown to the entire musical world as
famous accompanist. splendidly as
sisted the young artist in her pro-
ram. Perhaps when the peculiar
american prediction for foreign
iames has been overcome, it will be
-enerally conceded that America has
much to be proud of in Thelma Given,
he real American violinist.