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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-12
Plans for Labor
 Day Celebration {. Rapidly Maturing

Step by step the plans for the big Labor Day celebration are matur- ing, and at the meeting of the com mittee held last night considerable progress was reported. An intensive state wide advertising campaign will begin the later part of the weei, and the people of the state will bc told of the big event that Pine Bluff people will pull off on Labor Day.
 Also the people will become ac- auainted with the fact that Pino Bluff not only possesses wide-a-wake labor organizations but that it's civic organizations are equally progressive and that the merchants of Pine Bluff will show the people of the terri. tory and the state that Pine Bluff is their logical trading point. I was stated at the meeting that the ir vitation for all city and labor or ganizations of the city to co-operate in the big get-together event, wa still open, and to get on the band wagon now and help with the big gest, and progressive move that Pint Bluff has ever developed,
 A meeting of the comFittee will b. held next Wednesday nieht. and evi cry member of the committee an5 delegates from the various city or eaniations not now eo-opsTating art urged to attend. ''ss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-12
COX MAKES FIRST
 SPEECH TODAY IN NATIONAL CAMPAIGN
Will Discuss Citizen Soldiers Part in the Great
 War

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 11.-Gover- nor Cox came here today from Day ton and planned the address he will make late tomorrow at Camp Perry, Ohio, the first speech of the democra- tic presidential candidate in the na- tion-wide campaign he has decided to pursue.
 - The part of the national guard and other citizen soldiers played in the war is to be the main theme of to- morrow's address, in presenting the Ohio governors cup to the winner of the national rifle shooting compe- tition at Camp Perry. The governor will speak about 5 o'clock.
 Because of road conditions, Cover nor Cox today abandoned his plan of motoring from Columbus to Camp Perry, about 125 miles, and inciden- tally, prevented meeting of the dem ocratic and republican presidential standard bearers. The governor said he had planned to call on Senator Harding at Marion, which is on the route to Camp Perry.
 Governor Cox today received word by long distance telephone from Governor Roberts of Tennessee that it appeared probable that the Ten hessee legislature would ratify the federal woman suffrage amendment. Governor Roberts said a favorable vote in both branches of the legis- lature next Friday was in prospect.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-12
Keep Wedding
 Secret Two Months

Joe Wright, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Wright, and Miss Hester Ross, daughter of Mrs. Ella Ross of 1919 East Sixth have announced their marriage on June 8.
 MT. and Mrs. Wright were secretely married in Little Rock on June 8. After the wedding Mrs. Wright took up her residence in the home of an aunt who lives on Walnut street.
 MT. and Mrs. Wright's many friends were greatly surprised when they heard of the wedding. MT. J. A. Wright and family were on a motor trip in Texas where they had been for about month and upon their re- turn home learned of the wedding.
 MT. Wright is the oldest son of MT. and Mrs. J. A. Wright and is con- nected with his father in the plumb in business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-12
Knapp Talks to
 Negroes; Bloom
 Will Speak Today

The second days session of the Arkansas State Farmers association convened at S:30 yesterday morning with J. M. Harris, Little Rock, pre- siding. The community singing was led by Miss Sadie B. Davis, state Y. W. c. A. secretary, Little Rock. The boys and girls sang the club songs and gave the yells. E. B. Bloom will address the meeting at 2 o'clock today
 The committee on constitution and bylaws appointed by District Agent H. c. Ray reported. After receiv- ing the report of the committee, the general body went into the business of perfecting permanent organza- tion and the election of officers. The following officers were elected: Scott Bond, merchant and planter Madison, president; J. c. White, St. Francis county, vice president. Other officers are: Second vice president J. c. Guide, Lacy, Drew county; secretary, c. H. England, Lonoke county; assistant Secretary. Sarah Tate, Phillips count; cor responding secretary, Willie Free man, route 2, Little Rock, Pulaski county; treasurer, J.. R.. Riggin Mississippi county; chaplain, R. M McDade, Ashley county.
 At 10 o'clock Prof. L. w.. Osborn of the University of Arkansas ap- peared before the conference and addressed the body in a general way along the lines of crop rotation and deep blowing, etc.
 | At 1900 p. m. Prof. George W Carver of Tuskegee Istitute, Alaba' ma, the most eminent agriculture expert in the county today gave 2 scientific lecture and demonstration on the different food stuffs made from corn and wheat. Prof Carver mentioned that 99 different products are made from the sweet potato. H' also demonstrated that the sweet DO
 tato has TO waste; that very de
 licious tapioca is made from thu
 sweet potato. Prof. Carver also ex
 hibited several bottle of milk mad
 from the peanut, and demonstrated
 that the cream rises on the peanu milk the same as on cows milk, an' that the milk will not curdle.
 'l Dr. Bradford Knapp, dean and di rector of the College of Agriculture 1. University of Arkansas, delivered most splendid lecture, compliment ! ling the negro farmers of arkansas O
 looming together in state organizs ltion, and how out of this organiza | |tion great benefits will come to tn -Inegro people of the state. ss sIIl Prof, !. A, Preston addressed tn \ Association. Prof. Treason spoke j alhigh terms of the work of the rurs lschools. ss
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POLAND WILL ASK
 MATERIAL AID OF
 THE U, $. AT ONCE
Want More Definite State ment of U S. Atti-
 tude

Washington, Aug. 11.-Polani, it's back to the wall, in it's fight against soviet Russia will ask immediately material aid of the United States, it was announced today by Prince Lubormirski, the Polish minister. More than that, it will seek to develop precisely what the American govern ment means by the announcement in it's note of yesterday to the Italian government that it would employ Gall available means" to maintain free Poland.
 Expressing complete satisfaction with the American note, the minis ter declared that it would inspire Poland with "a new spirit of hope" He added that his country was sore ly in need of war materials of all kinds and that it probably would first seek credits from the United States with which to purchase them.
 Simultaneously withthe minister's announcement, the legation made public a proclamation issued by the Polish council of national defense at Warsaw warning the nations that a thew world war hangs over the world and that if Poland should be crushed by the bolshevik it would be due to the indifference of world which calls itself democratic"
 Copies of the American note to Italy, it was said today at the state department, have been delivered to the representatives of the allied and associated powers and distributed to all the news centers of the world, promising it's widest dissemination, even in Russia itself Diplomats generally regarded the document as having three-fold purpose.
 First, the extension of moral sup port to the Polish government and people.
 Second, an appeal to the masses in Russia to throw off the bolshevik yoke and establish constitutional government.
 Third, the influence of other na- tions to refrain from recognition of the soviet regime.
 The despatch of the note to Italy followed series of informal conver- sations that had been in progress for several weeks between officials of the state department and the Italian embassy. Early in the course of the negotiations between the entente powers preliminary to the Hythe con ference between Premiers Lloyd George and Millerand, the Italian government had made it known that under no circumstances would it be ready to enter into any engagement to go to war with soviet Russia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-12
Elks Will Give
 Another Minstrel

Pine Bluff Elks who gave one oi the best and most successful anna teur minstrels ever given in Pine Bluff last December, will again take the stage this winter with min strel show that will be "bigger and better" according to an announce ment made yesterday by lodge off cials.
 Noverber 2, 8 and 9 has been fixed as the dates.
 Clint Draper, who directed the minstrel last year, will again be in charge. The theater has not vel been announced.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-12
LEADS MYER WITH
 6AFE MARGIN
Likelihood of the Hot rs Man Overcoming < Lead EE AND DREW FILL INCOMPLETE More Votes to be Counted Ina hut Indications Are Taylor Will Win
 There

Dman Sam M. Taylor, re- lived by the Graphic last |cated, has defeated L. E Hot Springs for confress- |the sixth district by a ma |ch will run between 1000 |votes. There is little like Ethere being a serious up
 Figures and a small chance ITS lead will fall under l. Hast night were practical e from eight of the twelve aE Desha county Taylor is 10 to one with one third hrns in. In Lonoke coun- l candidates are said to be
 enly and in Drew, Taylor E though a count was not
 Hast night. In Arkansas Ids with 1900 votes to be
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-12
HUERTA TO MEET VILLA.

Mexico City, Aug. 11.-President De La Huerta will meet Francisco Villa, the bandit whose forces were mustered out yesterday at San Pedro De Las Colonias, in the near future, according to dispatch to Ell Univer- sal. It says this meeting will take place somewhere in the northern part of the country, but there is no con firmation of this report, which is considered Improbable" here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-12
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 :. MRS, HARRY E. WALSH SUES FOR DIVORCE,
 ALLEGING CRUELTY

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. H.
 * Harry E. Walsh, one of the
 + candidates for governr in the
 + democratic primary of Tuesday, + today was sued for divorce in + local courts. His wife, Mrs. + Emma Walsh, alleges cruel and + inhuman treatment extending + over long period of time.
 * On last Saturday night, Mrs. + Walsh says her husband treat + ed her cruelty and threatened * to drive her from their home + in Little Rock. She says she 4 withheld her action through * fear that it might endanger her + husbands chance of election. + Mrs. Walsh asks alimony and + the custody of an adopted child. f 4 j. ! 4 + < 4 * * + + + '*
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-12
Mexico is Through
 With Revolutions

New York, Aug. 11.-Mexico is done with revolutions and has embarked upon a program economic, uolitical and social development which will surprise the world within few years General Salvador Alvarado, publisher of Ell Heraldo of Mexico City and Secretary of treasury in the provis- al government told members of the Pan-American division of the Asso- ciated Advestising Clubs of the world today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-12

not include Lonoke and
 former unofficially re- night that the two men hgs even with about 1000 . Drew reported that
 votes cast there Taylor ve 1250. Desha's remain bout 1000, should show for Taylor, while about 6t is believed, will show a F Sawyer.
 Bounty races yesterday ho change. Final unoffi-
 gave Burks a majority and Brannon q
 399 for constable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-12
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PROHIBITION ABOVE ALL ELSE, DECLARES
 LEADER OF PARTY

Germantown, O., Aug. H. Before an enthusiastic crowd of neighbors, admirers and party adherents here tonight, Rev. Aaron s. Watkins, stand ard bearer of the prohibition party and D. Leigh Colvin, his running mate, accepted their nominations.
 "To us the supreme ques- tion of the year is not equal suffrage, the league of na- tions, labor, Mexico, or Ameri- ca, nor any of the minor ques- tions on which all gree, but the entire extinction of the liqucr traffic. said Rev. Watkins.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-12
MCRAE LEADING POWELL BY 11,509; SENSA TON EXPECTED
 IN VOTE SWITCHING CHARGE
NORTH CAROLINIANS ASK THAT TENNESSEE
 NOT TAKE ACTION

Raleigh, N. C., Aug. 11-Six- ty-three of the one hundred and twenty members of the lower house of the North Carolina legislature tonight sent a telegram to the Ten nessee legislature assuring that body that North Carolina frage amendment and asking thatthe measure be not forced will not ratify the federal suf- upon the people of North Carolina by Tennessee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-12
Leader Has 34,357, Powell Has P, and Terral
 POPPY ALLEGE ATTEMPT TO THROW HAYNIE VOTE Prescott Candidate Offers $1,OOO Re. ward for Information Causing the Arrest of Anyone Who
 Falsifies Returns

Little oRck, Aug. 11-Returns re- ceived today from yesterdays demo- cratic state primary made it certain that Thaddeus H. Caraway, repre- sentative in congress from the first Arkansas district, has defeated U. s. Senator William F. Kirby for the senatorial nomination.
 The last tabulation showed:
 For senator, Caraway 70,823; Kir- bby 41,45s.
 For governor, McRae 34,357; Pow ell 22,768; Terral 20,227; Floyd 14,- 631; Haynie 12,994; Walsh 4,2s5; Riggs 3,149; Stroupe 1,739; Wells l. 191.
 It is etimated that this accounts for more than two-thirds of the to- tai vote.
 It was stated on good authority to- night that an election scandal of large proportions is likely to "break'' possibly tomorrow. There have been repeated and apparently we'll substantiatel rumors all day of a plan had ben unearthed to steal the counties. Most of the various head quarters were dark and deserted to- night. McRae, earlier in the day.! however, issued a statement that a plan had ben unearthed to steal the election for Powell. It is charged that at a conference early Wednesday plans were made to switch the votes from Haynie to Powell. McRae Of fered reward of $1,0O0 for the ar- rest and conviction of any person who falsifies returns.
 In an editorial in tomorrow's is-t sue, the Gazette takes cognizance of reports that there is plan to steal the election and states, although it mentions no names of no men and no counties, that it will use every ef. fort to bring any guilty ones to jus- tice.
 Smead Powell, over long distance from Camden tonight, denied re port from Fordyce that he had coii- ceded his defeat.
 q have not admitted defeat" said Powell. "I said yesterday On ths; face of the returns it appears tkht MT. McRae will be nominated.'
 Senator Kirby's war record w11N the chief issue of the campaign. Con- gressman Caraway centered his at-a tack on the senator's opposition t6 measures sponsored by President Wilson just before the U. s. declexs ed war against Germany. is S| Partial and unofficial returns i1 dicate that Judge w. J. Driver Wne nominated for congressman in te first district to succeed MT. CAravs way. Indications are that all threS congressman who had opposidS8 were re-nominated. These were s A. Oldfield in the second district, & M. Taylor in the sixth and ". Goodwin in the seventh. Other nAesIsS bers of the Arkansas congressie1 delegation were unopposed for nomination. Other nomipations for state o11 6x| Ices were as follows: 2 For secretary of state: Tn ls Hopper. asSs' For state auditor: James c. Int |ker. For chief justice of the Arkannns supreme court: E. A. McCulloch, rs nominated. <. For attorney general: ]. S. Utle For state highway commissionsxs Herbert Wilson. Frank Smith for justice of the ells2 lpreme court, state treasurer @e Ferguson and James Ferguson, sea' Agricultural commissioner, who werS Iunopposed were re-nominated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-12
bn Cotton
 Mill to Use
 Electrical Power

brson Cotton Oil com Emill here is to be oper- <ctricity in the future, knager Irwin Hathaway ontracting with the Pine any for the installation
 m otors to develop SIS and for current to achines. This is the sec Bluff cotton oil mill to ricity for power, the ptton Oil company hav- d steam some years ago my and dependability of upplied by a central cn, together with the leased cost and difficulty
 fuel are the main fac ing manufacturers to a. eity for power.
 rson Cotton Oil compa- equired some months ago nion Seed and Fertilizer undergoing other im- in addition to its elec- Manager Hathaway says one of the most modern Dipped mills in the state. Rill be used for all pur-
 cooking the oil, for al gas will be the fuel. to have the plant in op- September 15. The Jef- pn Oil company is com al men, with H. D. Pal dent; E. P. Ladd as vice N. W. Taylor, secretary ; treasurer, and MT. Hath eneral manager. Tom who was associated with " for years in the oper- lion Seed and Fertilizer lants, will be the super p oil mills and cottor section will be operated Y as soon as the econo: lbility, convenience ant ectricity is fully appre
 oil manufacturers ant
 predicts Parker Tuck al manager for the Pin' my. "We now are oper ge number of gins, ant pm supply power for oth otton season begins af
 season is closed, thu
 the load throughout tn
 IS important with us be eatly increased costs o make it necessary fo
 tage in anyway and sel ent we produce"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-12
. z . . . . 2 . . 2 z z 2 VILLA NEVER LEFT
 CHIHUAHUA WHILE
 PERSHING PURSUED

San Pedro, Coahuila, Aug. 11.-General Fransisco Villa in an interview today, de clared that ha, never left the state of Chihuahua while Pershing's men were after him in 1916. He admitted that he was wounded and lived many weeks in 2 cave in the mountains.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-12
KANSAS MINERS IDLE.

Pittsburg, Kans., Aug. 11.-No miners were working at the Kansas coal mines involved in the present strike today. The handful of men who worked Monday and Tuesday at Jackson Walker No. 16 did not work today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-12
lTICIANs HERE

Donaghey, former gpv- frauenthal and Estes
 of Little Rock, passed q Bluff yesterday en heast Arkansas. x
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-12
BENTON.BOONE,

Fort Smith, Ark, Aug. 11-UM4F ficial reports to the SouthN< American tonight indicated II Caraway had carried Benton
 Boone counties for the demcc1 senatorial nomination in yesteld primary, and that Floyd had caxxle the two counties in the gubernAt totie& race. The Southwest American's 41 polt tiers also indicated Floyd had eaf ried Washington county. while in thH senatorial contest Senator N Kirby had TOO majority over C4S1s way. x 3;||
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-12
Cleyeland.

Rison, Aug. 11.-Practically e9 plete returns show: Caraw9y Kirby 610, Floyd 96. M6Ra& Haynie 139, Powell 5e8, Rio1 S|} |'Terral 1S9, Walsh I, Wellt per 1112, Cargille 4s9. SaWya Taylor 10S6. Sheriff ]. ?, Sssit reelected 6ver ". Fex( 7 Mckinney was elected es1ht over ". |. GreenIex. & was elected repressntat N A. c. Blank hips tespey !. iilssu N IT \! N &
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-12
THE WEATHER.

Thursday partly cloudy, showers and cooler in north west ] portion; Fri day probably show |ers, cooler. ! # | #4 St Wn!son ] didn't
 need any legs :to make . runway, |it seems.
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, 1920-07-28

possibility of going VET, and His Elk
c~ellency has seen it to be for the gen
eral welfare, a petition contrary is moth
ing short of an attempt to deprive US Of
a good, and is purely an opposition to
the Government. Down with the petit
ton and let the matter be brought to
vote and His Excellency will then know
the opinion of the majority if it be ne
cessary.
Report says that certain promoters of
the prohibition petition scheme were told
by certain persons that just prior to pro-
hibitiOn drunkenness was so prevalent
here that men and women could be
seen lying drunk in the CUTTERS" What
a stretch of imagination to use a mild
term"
Of course in every country there are
men who would sell their honour, trai-
tors to their country and their fellow c!ti-
zens, having their own self interest at
heart; therefore we are not very much
surpIized at such reports, but we are in.
deed surprized at the confidence placed
in such persons. Any one having a wish
or desire to do anything for the people
ought first to hear the majority's opin
ion, interview intelligent ones among
them and in such wise obtain the right
if he did not have it, or in default there
of, avoid interference.
Yours truly
SOBRIEIY
, 1920-07-28

they are satisfied and happy. Or do they
remain only to join the old Moravian
woman VINO remarked just before enter
ing her Church one evening: Me! Gh
WOoden 90 to oh day Church to d1s-
conam0de anybody, not me-.
Shall these people ever have their good
old Church restored? How very sad
this word when used in the positive =
never" prohibition the 'motto' of
the day.
With thanks for space Mr.. Editor.
Earnestly yours;
H. C. B.
, 1920-07-28

use ana not aDQS0 II tn9r0 IS NanS0T
IN removing any one OF them from mans
reach. Rather let society punish the
inebriate if he he caught being a nui-
sance to or injuring his neighbor or him
self by his intemperance and let him be
an example to his fellowmen. 1t is IN
doubtedIy not sp;rituous liquors on
ly that are injurious to man when
abused, and a fine world indeed we
would have Gf we existed at alb if we
got everything that could be made an
evil removed. Letius for instance remove
all the men from the women, or vice
versa, that the evils of impurity may
be avoided. What then ?
No, rather let those having the love
OF their fellowmen so much at heart
educate such among the masses as may
not be able to discriminate between use
and abuse; teach them to guide them
selves Alright through life amidst all the
evils real or imaginary. There are
many spiritual guides Tin ONE cases
spiritual profiteers) who would then be
u~sefully occupying their time ditfusing
concrete Christianity rather than making
a hollow noise of it, often to the annoy
ance of intelligent people. 1t is a useless
soldier who parades around with never
an enemy to fight and conquer.
We certainly are not iii favour Oh the
unlimited or uncontrolled sale and abuse
of spirituous liquors for the very reason
that there will ever be some who would
o~ver-induIge. But such persons form a
very small minority and can in no way
injure or benefit the reputation of a
community; yet for the sake of such
we need control and regulations and Sc
we're penalties for infractions thereof.
To make it appear however that the
entire community consists Of men Of
the above type, and that absolute pro
hibition is necessary in the island, is
certainly a deal of impertinence towards
the great majority among whom are
men and women Of as great intelligence
as those who thus insult them, and who
have ever taken and can still take care
of themselves in every way.
We are happy to welcome strangers
among US, we esteem many highly and
we are willing to show and do show
them every courtesy, but we expect
them, and their own sense OF decOrum
aught to teach them, to leave our do
nestle affairs TO US and not dabble there
in without our invitation to do so nor
upon the invitation of such as would sell
their birthright, or we might be com
PEELED to legislate to keep them alto
gether out of our politics. We have
tolerated such things long enough.
Finally. if all u. s. territory must go
drv'' ond tho ctatnnpnt that wp tnu arc