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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-20
Men in Service
 Two Months May
 Not Receive Bonus

Washington, April Republican house leaders today tentatively agreed to present soldier relic measure to the house about May l. Besides carrying cash compensa tion, the bill will include alterna. tive offers of priority in land settle. ment, home building and extension of vocational training. Two plans for adjusted cash compensation have been submitted, one granting $1 fol each days service and the other au- thorizing payment at the rate of $1.25 for each day, with no payments for the first two months of service Under the latter plan, members said those exempted because their serv- ices was less than sixty days and those serving for longer period would be treated impartially, no pay ments being authorized to any one for the first two months service.
 It is proposed to begin cash pay ments on January 1. 1921. continu- ablying in quarterly installments. A tax on gross sales. it is said, prob ably will be the plan to be adopted by the committee to raise necessary revenues. Democrats, however, op- pose this, desiring to present some legislation imposing further taxes on excess war profits. Some republi- cans will also oppose the imposition of sales tax.
 The subcommittee considering the most adaptable method of raising rev. enues to pay compensation has not decided on any definite plan. Two alternatives are before the commit tee, the first tax on the sale from the retailers to the consumers and the other tax on all "turnovers", that is, tax on each sale from the producer to the ultimate consumers.
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Again Move to
 Prevent Hills
 Return to State

Topeka, Kans., April 19.--Attor neys for Robert l.. Hill, negro wanted in Arkansas in connection with the Helena race riot announc ed tonight that they planned to file an application with Judge John c Pollock in the United States district court to set aside his conditional or der of removal as soon as a certi. fled copy of the order made Satur- day by Judge Jacob Trieber of the Arkansas district of the United States district court is received.
 The order by Judge Trieber sus. tained demurrer to an indictment charging L. V. Powell with conspir- ing with Hill to impersonate fed eral officer. The order for the re- moval of Hill was that he might ans wer to a charge of conspiring with Powell to impersonate an officer.
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Results of Definite
 Nature Expected
 at Stephens Soon

Results of a definite nature in the oil strike at Stephens may be expect. ed within ten or fifteen days, dis patch from Camden last night said
 While present results are pratify ing, it is believed that oil in big pay ing quantities will be struck as scon as casing is lowered to sand which has been struck at depth of 2,0O0 feet. Leases trebled in price yester- day and there were many sales. the dispatch stated. Scores of spectators at Stephens and there is great excite ment. Among Pine Blnffians who have lease holdings in Stephens and vicinity are Zach Tankerslev and as- sociates, Henry Haizlip, Jim Moore and Ben Harvey.
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CITY COUNCIL ACTS 10 LESSEN DANGER
 FROM FIRES HERE
Name Fire Marshal, Make Greater Fire Hazard
 Unlawful

Two ordinances, one creating the office of fire marshal with power and authority to inspect buildings, the other making it unlawful to in- crease the fire hazard of any build ing in Pine Bluff, were adopted bv the city council last night looking toward greater fire protection here. The office of the marshal is an ap- pointive one, and will be held for two years, or during the pleasure of the mayor and city council, and he is delegated to inspect all buildings in Pine Bluff, make reports, or take such other action as he might see it. He will select his deputy mar shal.
 A. c. Breiner, chief of the fire de- by Mayor Hollis. The ordinance making it unlawful for any one to in- crease the fire hazard in any build- ing outlines numerous ways the hazard could be increased, and legis- lates against such practices.
 Other ordinances adopted prohibit parking automobiles on Laurel street between Tenth and Eleventh and the o1 WOIh III pdVlIS ulS- trict No. 46, formed to pave Oak between Barraque and Sixth. It was found that the cost would ex- ceed 20 per cent of the assessed valuation and it was ordered that money paid on the first assessment be refunded.
 In an executive session following adjournment of the regular session. applications were passed on with the following selected for jobs: Si- mon Bloom, city collector; Dr. r. C.. Powell, city physician; w. L. Barton, sexton; H. Hart, street commission CT; J. R. Westbrook, sanitarian. The for city engineer will be passed on later Before the executive session, it was voted to instruct the board of public affairs to advertise for bids for an automobile for the police department.
 R. M. Vance, chairman of thA light and water committee, reported that street lights had been placed at Seventh and Plum, and between Lin den and Cherry on Eleventh. Also. he stated, two white lights had been placed, one in front of the Davis hospital and one at Eleventh and Cherry
 A communication from Judge R. H. Williams, suggesting that the city and county employe on engineer, was read, and will be investigated further by the committee on public works in conference with the mayor.
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t3nUNAu. PRESIDENT ()F OUTLAW STRIKE,
 PLACED IN PRISON
Claim He Violated Agreement by Attending Union
 Meetings
FREIGHT HANDLERS
 AND CLERKS TO QUIT
At Same Time Railway Officials An- n0unce That Traffic Condi- lions in the Chicago Dis
 triCt are Normal

Chicago, April l9-Jom Grunau president Of the outlaw Chicago yardmen's association, was taken tG the county jail at Joliet today by federal officers after ne had refused to give $l0,000 bond on a charge of violating the Lever act, for which he was arrested last Thursday with "A other strike leaders. Federal of flcers said Grunau had violated his promise to remain away from union meetings.
 R. V. Miller, an organizer for the United Enginemen's association, an other of the men arrested last week, was ordered held at the United States marshal's office awaitine bondsmen. Miller told the district attorney he had not violated his agreement not to attend meetings until advised to do so by his ,attor- ney. He said he made his living as told him it was legal for him to go on with his work.
 Following the issuing of new war rants last night for ten strike lead CTS, District Attorney Clyne indicat St tlletu IO JUICES WOulu De served on men who succeeded to the offices vacated by the leaders arrested. Har- old E. Reading, an officer of the Enginemen's association, who was re- arrested last night is in the coun- ty jail at Wheaton. He refused to give bond for his release. The cases will be heard April 24.
 While the railroads announced to- day that traffic conditions in Chi cago were apparently normal. a new menace to railroad service came in the form of a strike threat from B. 800 freight handlers and railroad clerks.
 George A. Worrell, chairman of the brotherhood of railway clerks on the Chicago and Northwestern rail- road, said delegation of workers would confer with railroad heads on demand for an increase in wages, if the demands were not met q strike vote would be taken Worrel said. He said he was empowered to spcal1 for all clerks and freight handlers in Chicago. The railroad managers as- sociation said no conferences had been held with representatives of the union today.
 At the national headouarters of the brotherhood of railway clerks in Cincinnati, it was announced that no strike vote had been authorized.
 The railroads announced that 528 switching crews were on duty today, as compared with 495 last Saturday, and the normal number of 765.
 Thirty grain shippers on the Chi cago board of trade today volun- teered to go into the yards and act as switchmen until grain shipments to normal.
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GARY CLAIMS HE'S
 HOLDING PRICE OF
 STEEL. TO OLD MARK
Move is Voluntary in Inter- est of Lowering the
 H. C. l..

New York, April 19.-Elbert H. Cary, chairman of the United States Steel corporation informed the stockholders at the annual meet ing in Hoboken today that the cor poration was holding down the pri- ces of it's products because of the high cost of living.
 "It seems to us the problem of high cost of living is of convincing importance. When the increasing tendency is to insist upon payment of unreasonable sums for every com modtv and for every service, so that the vicious whirl of advancement seems to be intending, we think there is a moral obligation to use all reasonable efforts to check this carnival of greed and imposition, even at some sacrifice.
 "Thc man with fixed income is more and more disadvantaged and is helpless. He cannot increase his in- come to meet the increased cost of living. Therefore, it should be the effort of all to establish and main tain a reasonable basis of prices; certainly to prevent further increas es; otherwise the government, from the standpoint of protection of part of the public must interfere"
 The attitude of corporation on pri- ces, MT. Gary added, "has had con siderable influence in preventing in creases in the general selling prices of steel, although some manufactur- CTS have made them, due, as they claim to increased cost of manu- facture.
 Moreover it is believed that in view of all the conditions prevailing, the selling prices of most of the di; versifieds products of the corporations for the present at least. are high enouph, though it is pertinent to say that when the actual value of the properties and volume of bust ness of the corporation are consid- cred, the net return is at least mod erate.'
 MT. Gary said much thought had x been given to the question of shoffs CT hours for the corporations snas ploves. but that workmen MN 2 with sha1 1lays l5 BY ". sonld E 2. hs sA - 5ddsss
 6rk Spring horse shors
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-20
LIGHTEN FARM LABOR.

Paris, April 19.-Farm laborers would be brought under the provis- ions of the 48-hour week law by g bill introduced in the chamber oi deputies by M. Chasey. A large group of socialists support the mea- sure, which, it is argued, would re- suit in increased production, because farmers would be forced to modern ize their equipment and adopt la bor saving methods. It also is said the bill would encourage the back to the farm movement. A days work would be limited to 10 hours, and a week to 4s hspts.. hl,tx
 ion ,Hnntd eh..Aesss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-20
Loyalty Doubted, Austrian Suicides
 Kissing the Flag

Mike WDragich. an Austrian, :
 Los Angeles, Calif, April 19.- Mike Dragich, an Austrian, quarreled with an acquaintance, who told Dragich he would have him deported. The man brood ed over the threat all night.
 Early today he placed two American flags in the window of his room. kissed them and then shot himself.
 When other persons in the house arrived. Dragich was whis- pering "my United States, my United States.r He wat Wbis,s ; : boring that Whep he~s
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DECLARE DOG EMBARGO.

lola, Kas., April 19.-An epidemic of rabies among the canine popula- tion of this city has caused the city authorities to declare dog embargo, to the extent that all owners of dogs must keep them at home. Unless the order is obeyed, it was announced, a more drastic measure f authorizing policemen to shoot wandering dogs on sight will be issued. Dr. Russell E. Coffey reported to the police that each of three dogs he examined and experimented with, had rabies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-20
FANATIC TENDED 70 kIL.l.
 PIERP0NT MORGAN
Sorry for What I Did, Slayer Declared in Statement

York, April 19.-Thomas w. n, who killed Dr. James Markoe in St. Georges Epis- church yesterday, was reveal fhe police today as religious who took pleasure in hear Fmons in different churches, Q always went armed in fear (g returned to insane asylums |hich he had escaped in Minne- Winnipeg, Chicago and else Arraigned in court he was Pthout bail for hearing We'd the arraignment, Assistant
 Attorney O'Shaughnessy had obtained from Simpkin tary confession that he had 2 this city to kill J. Pier organ. but had found he was nd that he then planned to lorge B. Miller of Duluth, a Representative.
 not sorry for what I did," was quoted as saying T'm Try for Dr. Markoe's wife. aches for her.
 had a chance I'd do it all Rln. If I had gotten away $, l would have killed Con-
 George B. Miller of Du-
 heard Miller declare in a IT you see an I. w. w. kill ny man advocating the kill nother man should be killed ,ollce announced that the s full name was Thomas Slmpkin and that he was london in 1879, the son of a %ho died soon after the boys f1e was brought up in Lon an asylum.
 nesota, he said. a clergyman lchardson had him commit e Fergus Falls asylum. He ma was returned at the in-
 a. Duluth minister named
 Then he escaped a third
 m 1914 married Winnipeg
 They had two children and
 mad him committed to an
 Then she and her children
 sngland with the assistance ernal order.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-20

While the big "trouble" whistle at the power house was sending it's dia- phonic sound waves laundering on Pine Bluff ears last night about ' o'clock, and while the domes on which most of those ears were fast cred were busy wondering what had happened, the workers-men and wo- men-of the public library campaign for S20000 were meeting at the Y. M. c. A. in joy feast celebrating the fact that the entire quota of $20,- 900 had been raised, with a reported sum of $1 ,384 to spare, and the pros- pect of more yet to come.
 The campaign officially ended yesterday afternoon at o'clock, but none but leaders of the drive were aware of this until later, and at 7;30, it was decided to let the whole town know by means of the "trouble" whistle at the power house, a sys- tenn which has been in vogue in Pine Bluff since the days Liberty loan and Victory loan and Red Cross drives.
 Up to about 9:3O last night, $21.- 3S4 was the total amount reported, but it was stated that more dona- tions are expected These will in- clude donations for memorial shelves which are expected, as well as indi- vidual donations. The record book of those who helped make the free library possible, will be kept in neatly bound, classified volume, and nothing but the names of those who
 
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NAME U. s. SUFFRAGISTs.

Geneva, April 19-Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt of New York, presi- dent of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance, and Mrs. Millicent Garrett Fawcett of London, president of the National Union of Woman Suffrage Societies of England, have been named joint presidents of the eighth congress of International Wo- man suffrage alliance, which will be held here from June 6 to June 12 Lady Astory will be among the Brit ish delegates.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-20
HERRING WINS BOUT.

Memphis, Tenn. April 19.-"Red' Herring of Paducah, Ky, was award ed a referees decision over "Kid' Henry of Newark, after the fourth round of a schedule eight round bout here tonight, when the New Jersey lightweight refused to renew hostilities after both had fallen thru the ropes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-20
Snow Gives Horse
 New Life Lease

Denver, Colo, April 19.-The pro- posed ordinance by which horses would have been banished from the streets of Denver after January l 1925, was tabled by the city council tonight on recommendation of the to which it was referred Motor vehicles had to be discarded in favor of horses in clearing the streets of a heavy snow today.
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It. Louis, April 19.-Rec cpnmel,a- g that the Mississippi VaIev terways' association maHe le Rsissippi Valley associatl@ WIS De in the annual report bt Jams Smith, president of thS form r Rnization, at the annual onve,- : here tonight.
 T.. Smith pointed out thst th, poses of the two associa ii om v.c,4 llar in that they both Ewrked the advancement of indudtGes in ] valley and that memberstd one hnization also were memben of Bother.
 he convention of the Misksipni ley association opens toaoroW " virtually all of the wat drvays kgates are remaining ovef for
 The waterways convention end 4pnight.
 i. Smiths report criticised the pn of congress in only app fpph- $12,000,000 for waterways tprO-
 and approved the Newton X bill f'o DNAViS iSEo w NiilIll pfO
 appropriations of more thal O0, 900 for waterways improve Es on the Mississippi, Missoul Ohio rivers. l. ncerted action by the bushes Eests of the valley to defeat can kes inimical to constructive wal Es legislation was urged in tn It. report praised the Escf nings railroad act "as the grear Plece of constructive legislatio enacted" because the law pro
 railroads from lowering rate ctlons of the country in whic
 are waterways competition. kry H. Merricke of Chicago aent of the Mississippi Valle
 ation and vice president of tn ways organization in an addres ted criminal strikes" and ad r~'~~~~><---~0-~-o~~-~ -~~-~~-~-~-~-o-~-~~~~-
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-20
Snow in NehraSka.
PETROLEUM FOR REDS.

Constantinople, April 19-Negotia- tions soon will be begun with the Russian bolsheviki by the Azerbail- jan government, which will offer large quantities of petroleum to the soviets on condition it is not in- terfered with by the bolsheviki, &C., cording to advices. A delegation sent by the Azerbaijan government to Moscow has reached Petrovek. on the west shore of the Caspian sea, en route to Moscow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-20
UPHOLD BIRD ACT.

Washington, April 19.-The migra- tory bird act of 1918. designed to carry out provisions of treaty be- tween this country and Great Brit ain for the protection of migratory birds, was held constitional today by the supreme court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-20
NO BOOZE DECISION.

Washington, April 19.-The su- preme court reconvened today but adjourned without rendering an opin- ion in any of the various pending cas- es involving the validity of the pro- hibition amendment and portions of the enforcement act.
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Orders Inquiry.

Topeka, Kans., April 19.-"1 have instructed Richard J. Hopkins. at- torney general who is now at Pitts burg, to make a thorough investiga- tion of the lynching at Mulberry and to see that the offenders are brought to justice," said Governor Henry J. Allen tonight. "They will be prose- cuted to the limit. The reports to me are that Sheriff Gould fought off the mob to the last and was himself badly beaten up."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-20
1900 TO GRADUATE.

Berkeley, Cal, April 19.-Twelve hundred students comprising the largest graduating class in the his tory of the University of California will receive degrees May 12.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-20
HEAR EXPRESS co. PLEA.

Washington, April 19.-Hearings on the application of the American Railway Express company for ifa- creased express rates ranging from 10 to 75 per cent will be held by the interstate commerce commission at Houston June IA.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-20
HAS 71 WIDOWS.

Delphos, Kas., April 19.-The re- cent census enumeration showed that this town of 1000 population has II widows. The widowers numbered IS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-20
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 ,. B, DOC BUSHELS OF
 + POTATOES ARE SOLD r WHILE IN TIE GROUND .

< Brownsville, Tex, April 1a.
 F -Thirty-five thousand bushels s of new potatoes still in the F ground were sold here today F for eight and three quarters + cents per pound , Browns . t vile.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-20
NEGRO ASSAIlANT
 0F WHITE: GIRL $ IyNCHED IN KANSAS
White Youth, Arrested With Him, is Not Both
 cred
VICTIMS THROAT IS
 SLASHED BY BLACK
Girl and White Boy Identify Negro Then Mob Takes Him From Officers to Nearby Tele-
 phone Pole

l Pittsburg, Kans., April 19.--A mot estimated to have numbered 1,OOC persons, late today surrounded the jail at Mulberry, near here, seized g negro identified as having attacked young white girl this morning and hanged him to telephone pole
 The mob made no attempt to mo- lest white youth who, with the negro, was captured by a posse this afternoon.
 Immediately after the lynching the youth was removed from the jail by the authorities who did not an- nounce their destination.
 The attack upon the young. woman took place while she was on the way to Mulberry from her home near that place. She was found tied to two trees by a small boy playing in the vicinity. Her throat was slash ed. According to physicians she will probably recover
 Immediately after she was found Ia posse started in pursuit of her assailant.
 Identify Black.
 Alter their capture by the possee the youth and the negro were taken back to Mulberry, where officials an nounced, both the young woman and the youth identified the negro as the assailant.
 News of the arrest spread rapidly and the mob soon gathered. Then while part of the crowd held the of flcers back the others pried the bars from the window, dragged the negro through the apperature and led hirI to the telephone pole. A rope was produced and the hanging then took place.
 According to reports reaching here the crowd remained in the vicinity some time and then dispersed. The negro's body was cut down by off cers tonight and sent into Mulber- ry.
 Details of the attack were told the authorities by the white youth, who said his hame was in Springfield Illinois, and that he was on his way to California. He declared he met the negro near Mulberry early to. day.
 The young white woman was ac- costed by the negro while they were walking down the railroad tracks. according to his story. He said that when he refused to assist in the at- tack the negro threatened him. Af- ter the attack, he said, he and the negro walked to Mulberry where the later compelled him to buy cart ridges for shot gun. Their cap> ture soon followed.
 Brough Sarcastic.
 Little Rock, April 19.-Informed of the lynching of the negro by mob at Mulberry, Kan, Governor Brough tonight said that the affair was de- plorable. Recently Governor AL len of Kansas refused the acquisition of the Arkansas for the return to this state of Robert L. Hill, alleged leader of the negro uprising ! at Elnine, Phillips county.
 "1t would seem that the record of the officers and people of Phillips county in preventing mob violence in the face of great provocation isl much more creditable than that of the people in some parts of Kansas,"I said the governor. q should not be surprised now to learn that Cover nor Allen regrets that he did not allow the orderly process of the law to take it's course"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-20
LIBRARY CAMPAIGN F0R FUND OF S2l),000
 GOES OVER TIE TOP
Final Count Shows $21,38i Subscribed With More
 to Come
MEMORIAL SHELVES
 WILL BE NUMEROUS
Women Who Launched Enterprise Five Years Apo Realize Fond est Hope at Joy Feast
 Held at Y. M C. A.
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+ l. + Judge Sorrclls last night is- +. + sued the following statement #. ,f. "0n behalf of the library + + workers, l want to extend their f. # thanks to the newspapers for + + the hearty cooperation they 4. 4' gave during this campaign. In + I. no drive in the past has their + + cooperation been more freely + + given or more effective. The + + part the newspapers have played # T in this matter has been of such + + pronounced importance that it + # has been a topic of conversa- + + tion among the workers thru + + out the week, and I want to ex- +
 i. press for the workers their #
 + thanks to the press and to give + + the Pine Bluff newspapers full + + credit for the part they played + 4 in the campaign.'' +
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-20

Nine by twelve mating rugs, $5.95. Wednesday only at Knox Walkers. z
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 <, KID M'C9Y TO WED &' SEN ENTH TIME; IT'S ''' CARMEN BROWDER, DANCEP

F Eos Angeles, Cal. April 10. # Norman &elby, better known + an Kid Mccoy, today took out + q license to wed Miss Carmen + NJ Browdcr. a dancer Selby 4 gave his age aa II. The bride
 F is said 10 be l9. Selby has !. been married six times <,