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The Washington times., 1920-11-22
BARLEYCORN
He Disappears After Brit
ish Embassy
Ball.
HAD MANY FRIENDS.
Belief Prevails One Of
Them Took Him
Home.
John simply will not be downe

John simply will not be downed.
Soak him in one place and lie
pops up In another. =,
The John in question is well
known. His last name II Barley
corn.
This time John is the chief char
acter in mystery An indeter-
inmate quantity OF choice Scotch OF
ancient vintage. one OF the valued
possessions of the British embassy.
has vanished. Not only that. but II
vanished during the course 81 the
society ball. when Washington so
ciety attended the dance as guests
Of the English ambassador.
The embassy officials don't like
to cast suspicion on any OF the
prominent Americans present, but.
in this day of drouth. it surely
looks suspicious.
Maj. Gen. II. *. Bethel, military
attache. 'conceals chagrin behind a
brave smile. lie says the quantity
is small, a half dozen bottles at
most. And what's mere half
dozen bottles. Back in England the
stun grows in gallon lots.
The Washington times., 1920-11-22
Must Prepay Freight From U. S.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today directed that freight
charges on shipments from the
United States into Canada shall be
prepaid in United States currency in
so far as the charges accrue within
the United States. The suspension
orders previously issued By the Com
mission are revoked.
The Washington times., 1920-11-22
NEWBERRY CASE HEARING
ADVANCED TO JANUARY 3

The United States Supreme Court
today advanced to a hearing on jan
uary 2. the case against United States
Senator Truman II. Newberry of
Michigan. and eleven other promin-
ent Michigan men who have been
convicted of violation of the Federal
corrupt practices law in the expen-
diture OF money in elections.
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do the work Phone Main $3.50 now.
The Washington times., 1920-11-22

Washington TO leave the League sit
uation to the next administration.
The rough seas carly yesterday
made the President-elect slightly in
disposed, but he refused to give in
To "mal-de-mer" and soon was out on
deck watching the jumping porpoisc.
Senator Harding got enjoyment in
playing with the youngest passenger,
Virginia Huntley. four years old, who
persists in telling the Senator that
she's a Democrat.
The Washington times., 1920-11-22

diction made frequently OF late ny
certain Republican Senators that one
of the first acts of the new Congress
after it is called into special session
next year will be TO pass the Knox
peace resolution vetoed by President
Wilson.
KNOX SURE OF MEASURE.
Senator Knox. during his brief stay
here. Informed several of his friends
ne was confident the resolution he
sponsored would be passed by an
oN erwhelming vote as the shortest
and speediest means of re-establish-
ing peace between this country and
Germany. and paving the way TO the
re ad justmcnt subsequently of this
country's peace relations with the
rest of the world.
In the meanwhile, the Senate, while
President Wilson remains in ofhce.
will continue to mark time while
it's members closely observe chang
ing developments overseas. develop
meats. it was pointed out. which
might change the foreign policy OF
the American Government at any
time, and later on help TO mould the
attitude of the Harding administra-
tion and the new Congress toward
International questions and AFFAIRS.
The Washington times., 1920-11-22
Begin Ten-Day Revival.

Revival services to continue for ten
days will begin tonight at Mckinley
Memorial baptist Church. Fourth and
I. streets northwest. Tho services
will be conducted by the Rev. Or. T..
" Mayfcld, OF charlotte. n. e. The
Rov. pr. : g. Lamkins is pastor or
the church,
The Washington times., 1920-11-22

TROPICAL SEAS
Party Still Has 200 Miles to
Go Before Reaching
Panama. =,
BY DAVID M. CHURCH.
International News Service.

ABOARD s. S. PARISMANA,
EN- ROUTE PANAMA. Nov. >22.-
President-elect Harding and his
party today we're sailing the tropi-
cal seas of the Spanish main, tray-
ersed by historic buccaneers. The
ships log showed there remained
200 miles to go before the Panama
canal is reached. The Parismana
was due to dock Tuesday morning.
MRS. HARDING ON DECK.
Mrs. Harding was out on deck
again today. the rough seas having
abated.
Reports that Senator George Cham
berlain, Democrat, OF oregon. who Il
"A close personal friend OF Senate.
Harding. might be Secretary OF Wal
in the next Cabinet, were authorita-
lively discouraged. II being indicated
by the President-elect that his cabi-
net will be entirely Republican.
David Jayne HIN, former ambas-
sador to Germany. has been linke-
in recent gossip as possible Secretary
of state in the Harding Cabinet.
Senator Harding, however. is CIV
ing slight attention TO such reports
He is concentrating on being
shuttle board expert. scoVting the
wooden markers along the slick deck
in expert fashion~
MAY RECEIVE FINANCIERs.
Senator Harding has declined an in
yitation to be the guest of Brig.
Gen. Chester Harding. governor OF
the Panama Canal Zone. during his
visit. The President-elect said he
had no special plans for his visit, but
II il believed he may receive dele
CATION OF Central American financiers,
who desire to confer about the en-
change rates situation.
The Presiden intellect would not COM
ment on a wireless stating that Presi-
dent Wilson had failed TO send an Ameri-
can representative TO be an observer" at
the League of Nations meeting at
Geneva" but indicated his satisfac-
ton at the apparent willingness of
The Washington times., 1920-11-22
ROCK ISLAND LOSES SUIT.

The Supreme Court TO-DAY uecideo
against the Rock Island, Arkansas
and Louisiana railroad company in It's
action to recover taxes with interest
and penalties. which the compny
claimed it was wrongfully required
10 nav.
The Washington times., 1920-11-22
WILLIAMS NOT TO QUIT.

Comptroller OF the Currency Will
liams today denied that he contem,
plated rcsigning about February ].
THAT Is news to me- he said. He
declined TO discuss his plans beyond
March 1.
The Washington times., 1920-11-22
WARIESSOlSpO
WASTED ON WORLD
League ENJOYS Disclose Same
Old SelfishnesS in All Their
Deliberations.
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gagged In a cstch-as-catch-can game.
Everybody seems demorsIized by the
very atmosphere permeating the en-
tire organization.
Whenever a courageous member OF
the league dares TO speak N the
name OF pustice. his words are left
unanswered amid the general indif-
ference.
Never before has the absnce Of the
United States from world council
been so noticeable.
The League lacks the moral foun-
dation which only the United States
can give II.
Everyone present lis a member OF a
delegation OF nation that profited
from the armistice somehow or other.
WHAT THEY GAINED.
Here Is the list OF gains:
Great Britain got the colonies and
the snnihilation OF the rival German
fleet.
France got Aisace Lorraine with
their immense riches in iron and coal
and also mandates over rich regions
in the Near East,
Italy got the Trentino and Trieste.
and large territories in the Adriatic: /:
also an independent I'iume and man
dates in the Near East.
Greece doubled her territory.
Belgium secured a solid alliance
with France, and priority right in
the German indemnity
Japan took over Shantung.
The neutrals coined money by
profiting from the International
slump in production.
4. =. ALONE UNsELFIsH.
The United States, II is fully recog-
nized here. is the only one that has
the right to sit In the char at u
meeting OF the worlds delegates for
the creation OF an association for
real peace. because she alone in the
world rema ined faithful 20 the prin-
ciples so loudly proclaimed en- all
sides during the war. /. e., justice
and democracy, and once the war was
over. declined TO participate N the
sharing OF the spoils.
Until the United states takes the
lead for a genuine association OF la
tions. no league. II Is felt here, is
possible except to foster war instead
Of insuring peace.
The Washington times., 1920-11-22
LEAGUE ISSUE
CLOUOY|NU us.
Geneva Parley Leaves Harding's
Future Open" Says
Senator Lodge.
by j. BART CAMPBELL.
international News Service


The transitional stage through
which European conditions are still
!. passing, and the conflict of opinion
, developing at the present Geneva
session OF the League OF Nations as
sembly, render premature any pre-
diction now as to what the United
States will do TO help re-establish
world peace after President-elect
Warren G.. Harding assumes office
March 4. in the judgment OF Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge. of Massachu-
sets, Republican leader of the Sen
ate, and chairman OF the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee. who
returned to his office at the Capitol
today.
DISCUSS LODGES SPEECH.
Other members of the Senate, Re-
publican and Democratic, on "the
Hill" were still discussing today
Senator Lodges speech on the peace
situation before the Roosevelt Club
at Boston Saturday night.
Considerable significance was at
tached by them to Senator Lodges
statement that the Republican Party
in it's Chicago platform left the fu-
ture Open" and very wisely declined
TO bind itself in advance as to it's ac-
tion upon a question like that OF the
League of Nations, which necessarily
would be greatly affected by the
changing conditions of Europe"
The same Senators attached con-
siderable Importance to senator
Lodges additional statement that
Senator Harding and the Republican
Party are, therefore. entirely free to
deal with this great question after
March 1, unhampered by any plat
form promises as to methods or de-
tails, and they propose to do so, in
accordance with Senator Harding's
declarations made during the cam
paign."
THINK LODGE "INSPIRED."
Senator Lodges declaration was
the opinion held generally by most
OF his Republican colleagues in the
Senate, as we'll as by the President
elect himself.
1t was regarded by both Republican
and Democratic senators as indicat-
ing that the peace question would
remain an open one until the incom-
ing administration and the new Sem
ate had taken firm hold of it,
A flying visit Senator Philander
&. Knox, of Pennsylvania. paid the
leaving for Pittsburgh to attend the
funeral Of the late Congressman
Mahlon NJ. Garland. revived the pre-
The Washington times., 1920-11-22

AIO-the blend can't be copied. IT'S one way
~ of blending fine tobaccos-both Turkish and
Domestic - that the other fellow can't get onto.
That's why Chesterfield satisfy" and that's
why only Chesterfelds cav satisfy"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-17
LOCAL LILY WHITE:S' . SUBSCRIBE $1,200
 TO CAMP PA|GN FUND
Delegates to State COnven. tiOn, COmmittee-Men
 are Named

Delegates to the state convention members of the county central com mittee, delegates to the sixth con gressional convention, and county chairman and secretary were elect ed at meeting of the Jefferson county "Lily White" republicans at the Hotel Pines last night. About 20 men attended the convention, and more than $1,200 was raised for the national campaign fund. H. Bring man was elected chairman and Free LeLaurin, secretary.
 The county central committee was named as follows: R. Carnahan chairman; J. A. Perdue, secretary; J A. Smith, J. F. Mcintyre. Charles Haycock. H. Bringman. C. H. Murphy Dr. A. w. Troupe, c. E. Yowell, G. w Allport, pr. A. c. Thompson.
 Delegates to the state convention to be held in Little Rock April 2s are: R. M. Galbraith. H. Bringman Charles Haycock, I. E. Campbell, F k. Mcintyre, A. M. Perdue. Alter mates are: J. s. Perdue. R. G. Chit wood, G. w. Allport. c. E. Yowell, J F. Mcintyre, J. A. Smith.
 Delegates to the sixth district con gressional convention is Pine Bluff April 26 are: R. Carnahan, J. r. Nc Intyre. J. A. Perdue,. A. F. Baugh man, Dr. A. w. Troupe. Alternate are: H. Bringman, Charles Haycock R. M. Galbraith. R. E. Mcintyre Fred LeLaurin, J. Carroll Cone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-17
Y.W.C.A. Adopts New SOcial-Lab0r Program

Cleveland, Ohio, April t16.-The la- bor and social program of the Young Women's Christian Association was unanimously adopted at the sixth na, tional convention here today. The program includes provisions for the eight hour day, collective bargaining abolition of night work and child la bor, minimum wage and equal wages for men and women doing simililal work.
 The vote came after continued wraggling and controversy over var ious clauses of the program. Steps for the protection of the family by uniform divorce laws, the single standard of purity, regulation of marriage and improvement of hous ing are provided in the recommend. ed adoption.
 The program had been approved by the federal council of churches o1 Christ in America.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-17
ELEVEN k0bLEME:N
 FOUND MURDERED ON STRANDED YACHT
Millions of Rubles Discovered Among Their
 Bodies

Bucharest, April 16.-The discovery on the Yacht Ostra, stranded at Sul- ina on one of the mouths of tho Danube of the dead bodies of II not ed Russian men and women each shot through the head and not a living soul on board has presented to the Rumanian authorities one of the most mysterious tragedies of bolshevism in the Black sea. The bodies have been identified as those of members of the noted Russian families of Falzfein and Skadowski.
 The discovery was made by sol diers, who when they went aboard the yacht found the cabinet filled with the ii bodies bodies floating around, On board the yacht were 14,0OO,O00 rubles in gold and paper and jewels.
 The elder Falsfein still grasped a ristol in his hand when his body was found. and whether the party com mitted suicide or were murdered is question that remains unanswered
 An investigation is being made by the Rumanian authorities, aided by Russian friends of the two families All that is known is that the two families fled from their estates tc Odessa. and when the bolsheviki ar rived there in February put thei, beloneing on board the yacht which was then lowed by a Russian steam CT bound for Constanza. The tow ropes broke several times owing te severe storms, and finally the yach' lost the steamer altogether and pro ceeded to ConstanZa The refugees were refused permission to land.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-17
PROSECUTED, SAYS HIS LAWYER;
 CASE SET FOR TO-DAY
Major to Face Perjury, Ut- tering and Bigamy
 Charges

Maj Phillip J. Keiffer. former camp adjutant at Camp Pike, charged with perjury and utterng q forged instrument in connection with the divorce proceedings here in which he obtained a decree from Mrs. Beatrice Keiffcr, will be given preliminary hearing this morning in municipal court.
 Major Keiffer also will be faced with warrant charging him with bigamy. This warrant comes from Saline county at the county seat of which Major Keiffer married Miss Ruth Albright, Little Rock actress shortly after his decree was obtained here.
 H. Kemp Toney retained by Little Rock friends of keiffer's will rep resent him this morning. Mir. To- ney issued statement yesterday de claring that Keiffer, he believes, is being persecuted.
 MT. Toney declares that keiffer's side has not been told, and tha when the facts are known the ma jor will be shown innocent of th' charges against him, and justified in his prosecution of suit fol divorce.
 "It looks like persecution to me, said MT. Toney, "by some of Ma jor Keiffer's enemies. It woul Id b. only charitable for the public to re frain from forming opinion until his side is presented. Those perse cutting him have rushed into prin with all sorts of allegations ant charges, which will be proved ground less"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-17
Tent Colony to
 Combat the High
 Prices of Rentals

Atlanta, Ga. April 16.-Prepara-- tions to establish "tent colony" to combat rent profiteering and alle-. viate crowded housing conditions in; Atlanta were announced tonight by John A. Manget, fair price commiss sioner for Georgia, who said he vas negotiating for several acres of va- cant land on the Atlanta Marietta in-g terurban electric line.
 MT. Manget also announced that he. received a telegram tonight from Representative Upshaw of Georgia stating that he had introduced bill in the house today providing that the war department may lend 2,OO0 tents for the use of persons here who cannot find homes, or, in the opinion of the fair price commissioner, axe' suffering most from gouging hy landlords. MT. Manget requested iIs.| troduction of the bill.
 A small "tent colony" already hy1 been formed near East Lake, 2 subs urb, as a result of lack of houstnE facilities and high rents. ss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-17
Theodore N. Vail, Telephone Magnate,
 Dies in the East

New York, April 16.-Theodore N Vail, chairman of the board of di. rectors of the American Telephone and Telegraph company, died this morning at 5:52 in John Hopkins hos pital, Baltimore, according to mes sage received here today, of com plication of cardiac and kidney trou ble.
 MT. Vail was brought here from Jeykell Island, Georgia, last Sun day in his private car. At the hos pital it was stated that he was in serious condition when he reached there and his death was not unexpect ed to the physicians.
 MT. Vail retired as president of tn, American Telephone and Telegraph company last June and became chair man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-17
Hitchcock Sees
 Victory for League

Lincoln, Neb., April 16.-Speaking in connection with his candidacy for indorsement by Nebraska voters at the April 20 primary as democratic presidential candidate, United States Senator G. M. Hitchcock declared to- night that the fight for the league of nations must be won, and pre- dicted some way would be found whereby America would enter the league.
 After asserting that it is "un- thinkable" that the United States "should fail civilization in this great emergency" the Nebraskan declar- ed the people of this country want peace and are "behind the president of the United States in demanding the establishment of league of na- tions."
 Friends of the peace treaty in the senate, said MT. HitcHcock, are will ing to subscribe to reasonable" res ervations in order to "meet the ob- jections of the suspicious, the fears of the timid and to silence the tongues of enemies"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-17
KAPP UNDER ARREST.

Stockholm, April 16.-Dr. Wolf gang who headed the recent revolt in Berlin was brought to Stockholm under arrest this afternoon, accord mo to local newspapers. There is no official confirmation of the report, however.
 Dr. Kapp, using the name or Dr' Wilhelm Kanitz, is said to nave ar rived in southern Sweden by ar plane Thursday. He boarded tram for Soedertelge, where he was ar rested by the police.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-17
Landlord Has Close Call With Mob of
 Angry Tenants


 Detroits Mich., April 16.-Jerome G. Moore. owner of flat building was in jail tonight charged with ma liciously injuring property of ten ants, reinstated in their flat, were in possession of a lease for six months which crowd of sympathetic neighbors "induced the landlord to sign. Moore's arrest followed his rescue from possible violence at the hands of the crowd which included several hundred men and women.
 Moore ha dordered the flat vacat- ed, it was said, and planned to rent it to new tenants for $50, an ad vance from S7O. The tenants claim ed they were unable to find another flat
 Moore, it was said, assisted tht
 rNcrs in replacing the furniture he had removed to the street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-17
New Orleans GreetS
 Irish Presid dell

New Orleans, April 16.-Despit the protest of Major BraithNat1 Wallis, British consul genexl Eamonn de Valera, provisiopai p12 ident of the Irish republic WAs comed here tonight as . dsstingN ed visitor and was given the treea ! of the city. x. K s3sS;s 3zz
 Major Wallis filed tormet test in the name of the Hritasn
 ernment with Acting MAyox against the plans for the ent4f 5! .. ment of the visitor. sS ssss;sS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-17
PRINCES ARE FINED.

Berlin, April 16.-Prince Joachim inrecht of Prussia was fined 500 parks today for the part he played
 the recent attack on members of le French commission in the dining 'Gom ot the hotel Adlon. Baron Won laten, who accompanied Prince oachlm Albrecht at the time of the |ssauit was fined 300 marks for at mptlng violence, while Prince Roh' ,lohe Langenburg, also membe<
 Joachim Albrecht's party, was tned 1000 marks for assault. Dur. the trial the accused men adopt. the attitude that they were only f'hotely concerned in the assault.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-17

FRENCH UNWITTINGIY DANCE ON DIN AMITF
 LEFT BY AMERICANS

s Brest, April t6. Young peo- + pie of this city have been great s' ly enjoying dances at one of the + large American barracks near + town. and have just been ap- + pTiScd of the fact they were + literally dancing upon vol i cano." the building was desert + cd after American forces de- i. parted fo rhome, but they left Is behind them q large number of + cases, which were piled along + the walls by those who found I. the floor was admirably adapted 'i' 10 dancing. On these boxes 4' were words in English, but the + dancers, not understanding I. that language, did not know + the words were dynamite" !. lyddite," guncotton,' and de l. tonators."
 '. Police officials who entered
 + the building recently found the + floor covered with cigaret butts,
 f Stubbs of cigars and empty bot + ties.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-17
JOHNSON IN NEBRASKA.

New York, April 16.-United States Senator Hiram w. Johnson candidate for indorsement at the Nebraska primary April 20, as re publican presidential candidate, tole an audience of York citizens in ar address today that American blood and wealth would be at the command of European nations under article 1( of the league of nations covenant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-17
Wilson Saves Life
 of Youth; Mother Receives Message

Kansas City, Mo, April 16.-A legram was received here late to- Py by Mrs. E. s. Stroud, mother Of cbert F. Stroud, sentenced to hang
 the federal penitentiary at Lcav pworth, kan., April 23, stating that ef son's sentence has been com uted by President Wilson to fife nprsonment. The telegram was gned by Secretary Humility.
 stroud was sentenced to hang for ne murder of Andrew E. Turner, q Flson guard, March .26, 1918.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-17
lot Springs Con
 Game Nets $11,OOO

Iexaarkana, Ark, April 16.-J. cnaeifer, contractor of Rock Isl-
 ld' lll,, reported to the police here Pday the loss of $11 ,0O0 cash he paid | confidence men in the hope of paking coup in a stock market |peratlon. The first move in the
 anne was made at Hot Springs, Ark,
 st week. according to his statement
 police, the end coming today when
 ne two men promoting the alleged disappeared with the money ochaeffer had to borrow money |ere to buy a ticket to Rock Isl |nd, he told officers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-17
German Debt 92
 Billion of Marks

Berlin, April 16.-Dr. Wirth, min ister of the treaty, told the Bud get committee of the national as- sembly yesterday that Germany's consolidated debt on March 21 amounted to 92,000 100000 marks, that the floating debt totalled l05,- 900 100000 marks and would be greatly increased.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-17
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NEWSBOY IS GIVEN POSTHTMOTS HONOR;
 HE SLEW 50 GERMANS

# Boston. April 16.-The hero . * ism of "Scotty," newsboy who + fought in the Yankee division. x has been officially recopnized , + by the war department To the * parents of Private Albert F, II Scott came word today tEat he * had been awarded posthumous- * " the distinguished service I. cross. j. "ScottY" was 1G years old + when he left his paper route to + join the 101st regiment when it
 .s' went to France. Single handed
 '.' he killed 90 Germans and saved
 T. many casualties in flank
 + movement July 21, 1918.
 !. 4. .I. f. 3s v. f. l. .y- '. f, f. ,f.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-17
BUSINESS FACES CRISIS.

nashville. Tenn, April 16.--Busi- |ess Is facing a financial crisis, tho (os a panic, M. M. Wellborn, gover- fUr o1 the sixth federal reserve dis E,e., declared tonight at a dinner |sen to directors of the district in
 sssiOn here. "I think we can han
 ae the situation by acting intelli-
 eh'iy," said MT. Wellborn.