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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-30
SALT BAYOU CASE
 IS BEING HEARD 
 IN CIRCUIT COURT
Assessment of Large Tracts are Involved in
 Action

Taking of testimony ln the case of 1 the Massey Harris company versus the Salt Bayou Drainage district be- gan before Circuit Judge Sorrells yesterday afternoon, following the winding up of the regular criminal business, several cases reset having been reset from last week. Trial was adjourned until this morning, when testimony probably will be completed. The case is one in which a reduction of assessments is being sought. The district recently was formed by the legislature to con- struct a canal from Salt Bayou to Little Bayou Meto for the purpose of training off the water in the Salt bayou district into Bayou Meto and thence into the Arkansas river thus releasing several thousands of acres of land for farming purposes The plaintiffs allege that the con- struction of the canal will not in. crease the value of their land and That therefor the assessment is disproportionate.
 The winding up of the criminal term yesterday resulted in a mass of business of little interest being disposed of before Judge Sorrells Prosecuting Attorney E. w. Brock man. in the term just closed, dis posed of more than 100 cases. The record shows 30 convictions for mis- demeanors, 24 convictions for fel- onies. three acauittals and nine dis missals, the convictions inclnding verdicts and pleas. A number of cases were passed for the term.
 Trial of score or more of civil cases. also reset. will beein Anril and will consume four days, The jurors summoned to appear at the courthouse April 5 for duty in con- nectior with this calendar, are: w 2. Tankersley, J. D. Ouattlebaum E A. Pledeer. J o. Evatt. R. M. Vance. c w Pettigrew. F. G. May Q P. Keadle. w A Bohnert. Frank Berry. J.,P, Crawford. J. G Alex arder. ] H Means, J. H. Mccain, J. c. Hiphtower.
 Tn criminal court yesterday Sophie McEachern, convicted of arson and sentenced to two years. filed bond for appeal. A. w. Spears. negro lawyer, at the time of her trial, nov ed to nuash the panel alleeing that the jury commissioners had discrim- mated against the negroes in plac- ing no colored men on the jury Ed Daniels. manager of the Brook hill hotel. was fined $100 and sem tenced to three months on a charge of running disoFderly house. Dan- iels also filed appeal and made ST. 900 bond.
 Shandv Barnett. negro, acquitted last week on charge of selling linuor, yesterday was given 15 days on contempt charges. Barnett. 1t is alleged. talked to a juror during a recess and asked him to "save him." R. M. Watson, convicted of assault to rob, was sentenced to one year yesterday morning. A case of selling liquor against Jake Reis- enberg was dismissed. Another Ease against him, charging oper- ation of a disorderly house. was dismissed.
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RELATIVES oF PINE:
 blUFFIAN IN CITY SWEPT BY TORNADO
1t is Relieved, However, Sis. ters of J. w. Ragland
 Are Safe

Members of the family of J. w. Rag land here were anxious last night concerning the welfare of Mrs George Robinson and Mrs. Molly Bradfield, both of La Grange, Ga Both of these ladies, sisters of Mr Ragland, have long resided ut La Grange, the Ragland family homo and Pine Bluff relatives had been unable last night to ascertain how they had fared during Sundays tor nora there. La Grange was one of the southern cities which suffered most severely from the storm.
 Latest reports last night, however, said the casualties, in the main, were in the mill districts of the city. It is believed, on the face of these reports, that they escaped harm. Wire com muaication to La Grange was broken off yesterday.
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MINERS, OPERATORS AGREE: ON MONETARY
 PART OF DECISION
Properties Remain in Opera. tion Pending New Agree
 ment
NOTIFY ALL LOCAL,
 UNIONS OF AGREEMENT
Motion to Accept Commissions Award is Made by the Repre- sentative of Workers and
 is Unanimous

New York, Mar 29.-Members of the general scale committee of the
 bltumlnous coal miners and opera
 tors, i'll session here, late today voted unanimously to make the momentarv provisions contained in the award of
 the bltumnous coal commission as affirmed by the president become effective April l. It was also agreed that the mines should continue pend ing the working out of new agree ment. The award provided for q wage increase of 27 percent. The
 motion to accept the commissions award was made by representatives, of the mine workers and was adopt ed by unanimous vote.
 All local unions of the United Mine Workers in the central compet : litive fields vii be notified immcdi ately by telegram of the acceptance of the wage award. John l.. Lewis. international President of the mine workers announced. Official state ments of the proceedings and action Of the conference signed by the inter- national officers also will be sent out by mail.
 This action will avoid any necessi- ty for cessation of operations in the
 bitnmous industry, "Mr. Lewis said" and will fully protect the public by continuing the supply of coal after April, pending the negoations of d new contract
 "l believe the action of the mine workers and operators in the confer ence was wise and logical and will be unanimously complied with by the miners throughout the country.
 After adopting the award the con. ference appointed subcommittee to carry on the negoations of a new wage contract for the bituminous workers based on the commissions report. This committee consists of the international officers of the mine workers and two operators and two miners from each of the four states of the central competitive field.
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|nish Republic
 [is Demanded by
 Copenhagen Crowds

penhagen, March 29-Large ds fill public squares turnout city, demanding the establish
 of Danish republic and all US leading to the royal palace held by police. King Christian ght received a socialist deputa-
 with which he conversed for an hour. Demands were sub- ed and the king promised a def reply at 9:30 o'clock this morn The nature of the demands not made public.
 Llebe. an advocate in the high ft, has formed new cabinet to the place of that of M. Zahle,
 Liebe is well known conser- we politician. He is not a pber of parliament.
 deputation of trade unionists socialists visited King Chris
 Monday evening and notified that unless he revoked the dis fai Of Premier zahle, a general ke would be called turnout Den
 next Wednesday, says an Ex- fge Telegraph dispatch from Co., hagen. "
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To Recommned That
 5 Socialist SOlOns
 Forfeit Their Seats

Olbany, N. Y, March 29.-Unseat- ing of the suspended socialist mem- bers of the assembly will be recon. mended in a report to be submitted tomorrow to the assembly by the judiciary committee which investi- gated the charges of disloya!ty against the socialists. This de- cision was reached at an executive session of the committee late to- night. The majority report will be signed by seven of the 13 members.
 Five members of the committee have signed a minoNty report declar- ing that the socialists should be returned to their seats. Another member will recommend expulsion of August Classens, Louis Waldman and Charles Solomon and the seat ing of Samuel Orr and Samuel A. Dewitt.
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AMERICAN SUBS NOT READY FOR WAR IN
 APRIL, SAYS GRANT
Many Battleships Also Use- less. Declares Rear
 Admiral

Washington, March 29.-Americar submarines and many second line battleships were not in condition fol war service in April, 1917. Rear Ad miral A. w. Grant, then commanding the submarine forces, today told the senate committee Investigating charges against the navy depart. ment's conduct of the war. The submarines were too small or toe short cruising range, mounted small guns and contained peculiarly de. signed engines, the officer testified while the battleships required com plete overhauling to fit them fol service.
 Admiral Grant commanded the submarine force two years prior to the war and later commanded battle ship force one of the Atlantic fleet with the rank of vice admiral He testified that beginning in 1915, inc had urged construction of 800 ton submarines. but received no sup port from the general board. Later he said. the 800 ton boats were au. thorized and built.
 The department was slow to con- sent to overhauls for the battle ships of his force although he had been instructed that the ships were to be kept in condition for battle Admiral Grant said. Not one of his "A vessels would have remained afloat if it had received a "serious underwater blow' in August. 1917, he said, as none of them had com pletely water tight bulkheads at that time.
 of the German fleet had broken through the British fleet in the sum- mer of 1917 would your force have been in condition to meet the ene- my?" asked Chairman Hale.
 "We would have going out and done the best we could. but it wouldn't haven't been much" was the officers reply.
 In reply to question from Sena- tor Trammell, demAcrat, of Florida the witness said that the ships of his force did go to sea and performed practically the same duty during the war as the newer vessels. He testi- fled that he supposed" they were as effective as the more modern ships Gin this war;"
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Prussian Ministry
 is Announced

Berlin, March 2s The newly ap- pointed minister for Prussia, it was stated today, is composed as follows: {:
 Premier and minister of agricul- ture: Herr Braun.
 Minister of the interior: Herr Severing.
 Education: Herr Haenisch.
 Finance: Herr Ludan.
 Works: Herr Oeser.
 Trade: Herr Fischbeck.
 Peoples welfare: Herr Steeger- wald.
 Justice: Herr Zehnhoff.
 Four of the ministers are social ists, two are democrats and two are members of the Centrist party. Pre- mier Braun was minister of agricul- ture in the late German cabinet, and Herr Zehnhoff also was member.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-30
River is Due to
 Reach 23-F. Stage

The river here probably will reach stage of 23 feet today, Observer Roy Hammond stated last night
 The night reading yesterday showed 22 feet, rise of more than four feet since the same hour Sunday, end rise of more than 10 feet since last week. The present crest is due to reach Pine Bluff April l. but indications are that it will have passed before then, Hammond said
 Flood stage here is 25 feet and it is not believed that this will be reached. There have been no re- ports of serious damage so far
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BOY KILLS ANOTHER.

Rector, March 2s.-The 11-year-old son of Rev J. Morley, pastor of the Methodist church near Liberty Hall, five miles from Rector, was ahosl with a shot gun and instantly killed by Isaac Taylor. aged 13. yesterdAy. The shooting was said to have re- suited when the two boys wex9I playing and the Taylor boy picked up' the shot gun, and believing Y nSt to be loaded. aimed 1t at the NS
 lsy boy and pulled the txl9gex.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-30
STORM HAS HEAVY TOLL

Atlanta, Mar. 29.-Relief work was well under way tonight at Lagrange and West Point, Ga, where tornadoes that also caused great damage Sun. day afternoon in other parts of Geor. gia and in eastern Alabama took q heavy toll of life and property.
 Reports late today from LaGrange the chief sufferer, reduced the mum Der of known dead at 26, making the total revised at 55, divided as fol lows: .4l.4=, s..,.. .......5
 Le Grange, 26.
 Alexander City, Ala, II.
 West Point, 10.
 Agricola, Ala, 5.
 Macon, 1.
 Milner, Ga, 1.
 Cedar Springs, Ala, 16.
 The number of injured was known to run into the hundreds and after a night of darkness and confusion re- sulting from the wrecking of power plants, the injured at LaGrange and West Point were being cared for in improvised hospitals with the aid of Red Cross and army authorities from Atlanta.
 Property loss at LaGrange was es- timated at $600,O00 with that at West Point said to be Hundreds of thou sands"
 The tornado that swept through West Point shortly after 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon wrecked the busi- ness section of that town even more severely than did the floods of last December, according to reports to- night. In LaGrange the chief dam age was in the mill section where several hundred homes of mill work CTS were destroyed. The Swift and company fertilizer plant was de- scribed as total wreck and damage to mills also was heavy.
 The storm struck LaGrange about half an hour after hitting West Point
 Property loss near Alexandria Cit7 Ala, was estimated at nearly $30,0O0 while the loss in Alabama was expect ed to be increased as details of minor damage come in from isolated com munities.
 Macon, Ga, suffered heavy proper tv loss and one negro woman was killed there while as far east as Wash ington, Ga, the storm caused damage estimated at $2O000O. This was chief ly in unroofed buildings. Many smaller towns in Georgia reported damage to buildings, notably Will Hanson, Hogansville and Milner. one life boine lost at the latter place.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-30
Status of Newberry
 to be Determined

Washington. March 29-Senator Newberry of Michigan, who returned here today, will resume his seat in the senate until questions as to his status arising from his conviction in the Michigan election conspiracy cases have been disposed of.
 The senator did not appear today at the capitol. He was understood to have conferred with some repub- lican leaders and will return to Michigan for the Easter holidays without any definite plan as to when he will be back in Washing ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-30
d Grass on
 lay to Georgia

Prpns Christi, Texas, March 29.-
 Il. McSandless of Washington, ctor of the national bureau of |sser preparedness of the Ameri- Red Cross, left here tonight for fp0lnt Georgia, to assist in re-
 Ehere by the Red Cross.
 ms dless has been here in- Ftlng the rehabilitation work of the Cross caused by the tropical Ficane of last September.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-30
MANY ALABAMIANs DIE.

Montgomery, Ala, March 29.- Reports received here tonight from Talapoosa county, sections of which were devastated by tornado Sum day afternoon, place the total nun Der of dead at eleven, with more than 100 injuries, five of whom are ex- pected to die.
 Between fifty and sixty houses were demolished and the property damage is estimated at more than $10O,O0O. The fury of the storm was felt in it's worst phase at Agricola, between Dadeville and Camphill, where Mrs. Hirman Wilson, Warner Slaughters his wife and two children were killed.
 In the Red Rirge community Mrs Frank Hamby was killed and nearby five negroes were also killed.
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3,OOO,OOO School
 Children Will be
 Without Teachers

Emporia, Kan., March 29-Three million school children will be with- out teachers or will be in the hands of incompetents unless teachers salaries are increased, Hugh H. Me- Gill, field secretary of the National Edrl:ational association, told edu- cators and members of the boards of education of the state in the rural life and teacher emergency confer ence which began here today. 9th CT speakers included J. R. Jewel, dean of the teachers college of the University of Arkansas.
 Tomorrow Governor Chas. H. Brough of Arkansas will speak.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-30

IAi!S, n.y., Marcn GS.--G ran Smith, negro, charged with crimin al assault, was removed from the county jail here early tonight by 6 mob of 4 men. who placed him in ar automobile and rushed him out o1 town. Members of the mob as they left the city announced their inten, tion of hanging the negro from a bridge at Millersburg. nine miles away.
 Smith was brought to the Bour- bon county jail from Flemingsburg this morning for safekeeping. He was arrested in Michigan last week ter of a farmer.
 composed of 40 Fleming county men nor of the negro. has yet been found by nasty organized posse. which followed in automobiles. The ne- gro was arrested in Pontiac. Mich. and brought here today for safe keeping. The train arrived shortly before o'clock. As Sheriff G. W. Powell of Fleming county and Po- lice Chief Fred Link of this city were entering the jail with their prisoner the mob rushed the oft cers, obtained custody of the negro and dashed out of town ring leaders remarking they "would hang Smith from the first bridge they could find"
 Members of the mob had been waiting in automobiles near the jail since early in the afternoon. As the officers and their prisoner were en- tering the jail score of men jumped from their cars with drawn revolvers and ordered the officers to surrender the negro.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-30
Exhaust Cause
 of SchrOeder's Fall

Washington, March 29.-Maior R. w. Schroder, the army pilot who reached an altitude of 36,O20 feet in February and was taken unconcious from his machine after falling nearly five miles before he righted by exhaust gases from his engine and not by lack of oxygen, accord ing to an announcement today by the air service. No effective means of meeting this danger has yet been developed, the statemsnt said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-30
Former British
 Colonel to Face
 Deportation Trial

Washington, March 29.-Charles Glenn Collins, former colonel in the British army, today lost his fight in the supreme court to prevent de- portation to answer charges of hay ing obtained valuable jewels in Bonn bay, India. by fraud. He was ar rested in New Orleans two years ago at the request of British authori- ties, but escaped last September to be recaptured aboard &n outbound vesset by AmsTtean eovsyn1aent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-30
POLES IN VICTORY.

Warsaw, March 29.-Polish troops facing Russian bolshevik forces on the Podolian front have repulsed repeated attacks bv the enemy dur ing the past two days and have re- covered some territory most last week. according to an official state mcnt issued at general headquarters here today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-30
Claim Sim Fein
 Was the Cause of Met Curtain Death

London, March 29.--Official inquir' ieh in Ireland have proved beyond 2 doubt that Thomas MacCurtain, Lord Mayor of Cork, who was assassinated week ago Saturday night, was "ac. tually a victim of Sim Fein ven. geance" says the Daily Mail. It de clsres it has obtained it's information upon "uAimpssehabls authority"
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. CARAVAN OF GOLD . WORTH $S.300,0
 PASSES THRU STREETS

+ New York, Mar. 29.---An armed
 + caravan moved through New E. York's financial district today + with treasure of 10 tons of + gold in -rough,- metal bound,- + boxes. loaded on five two horse + trucks. The gold, valued at S9,- 10000 arrived from England on F the steamship Lapland yesterday + and was taken to the sub-treas- ury in Wall street.
 Moving along the caravans r route were 200 armed men in + plain clothes and other armed t men rode on the trucks. Few ped E estrians knew what the vans con- F tained. %
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-30
'esident PardOns
 Whiskey Makers

|ortland. Ore. Mar. 29.-What. are 70 be the first presidential par 5 Tor accused makers of illicit kor since national prohibition went
 eIfect were recorded today in ~ court here. John M. Davis
 F. Lonk. convicted m dscn- K tor operating illicit stilis, pardmsq hy Presidsat wlIson.
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. WORKERS VICTORS IN FIRST CASE BEFORE INDUSTRIAL. COURT

Topeka, Kan. March % The first wage petition tried be- : fore the new Kansas industrial
 relations court resulted in a victory for the workers. De- cision number one was handed down by the court today, grant
 ing an increase in wages to : iinemen of the Topeka Edison : company, from 60 to 67 1-2 : cents an hour. The company : had offered an increase of two cents.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-30
English Miners to
 Take Strike Vote

London, March 2s-The mine workers delegates in conference here decided today upon a ballot of the men as to whether the government offer of 20 per cent increase on gross earnings should be accepted or strike called for the three shil- lings mihimu mincrease demanded.
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Wilson to Spend
 His Summer in
 Bay State Town

Washington, March 29.-President Wilson will spend the summer at the home of Charles R. Crane at Woods Hole, village on the southern coast of Massachusetts, near Martha's Vineyard, it was announced today at the white house.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-30
DEFEAT PREMIER.

Sydney, Australia, March 29.-Pre- mier w. A. Holman has been defi- nitely defeated in the New South Wales election. The assembly is likely to be evenly divided between the labor and anti-labor forces
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-30
EN HEAR|N POST
 |Ks HARRISON TO RESIGN HIS PLACE
Commanders Actions Ronus Controversy
 Cause
kcE THAT HE HAS FovERSTEPPED LIMIT
|t;on is Passed, 20 to 4 With .. Members COntending
 Fb,t Arkansas Chief is Within Rights

resignation ol the s'ate eo'"'
 , of the American Legion, J
 r;.on. was requested in a reso-
 sdopted last night at a special
 . of the Allen Hearin post af-
 controversy lasting more than
 ur and a half. The resolution
 troduced by Maurice Reinberg-
 vho after reading it, made
 .h in support of the resolution.
 adooted at the end of the con-
 y by a vote of about twenty
 four against.
 defeat of the resolution was
 by Sam Levine, Ben Scull, and
 Craig. Mir. Reinberger was the
 supporter of the resolution. In
 ' bitter denunciation of the
 of the state commander, al-
 that he had overstepped the
 of his authority in a recent sm to the national executive |ittee sating he was unable to y with the committees request The pledge the support of Ar D for cash bonus, he ques- ! the motives of MT. Harrison, lccused him of playing to the 'apers for publicity, with some motive than the interest of the can Legion at heart.
 . Reinberger stated the resolu- |QMA have no effect, but that i! med merely to show the
 hnder that the Allen Hear Edisapproved of his actions.
 ppcIinT the resolution, Mir. Le- ointed out that Mir. Harrison, owing how the whole of Ar stood on the bonus question. exceed his authority when he 2 national commander that he lot furnish him with a state eat Arkansas stood in favor zAls. He also appealed to the
 the post, and urged that lNdre reflection be given the on before it was passed. Fair D also urged by c. B. Craig sing the resolution. solution finally got to a vote motion to that effect by Sam
 An amendment by MT, Le- [ the resolution be submitted imittee of five to recommend on to be taken by the post for filling the coffers of the .e made known to the mem- t night when the adjutant, nble, announced that the post ,onsor a carnival to appear Bluff soon, and also a pop ontest to begin within a few assurance that the carnival able to show in the county given, MT. Trimble stated. y Judge R. H. Williams who, stated he would grant the cense. Members of the post tickets at the time of the
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POSSE SEEKS MOB
 AND NEGRO WH0M
 THEY WOULD HANG
Received Report Saying He Had Already Been
 Burned
STARTED OUT FOR
 THE FIRST BRIDGE
Negro Arrested in Michigan, Re- turned to Kentucky. and is Taken From Officers at
 Jail

Lexington. Ky, March 29.-A report received tonight from Nashville stated that the mob. which early tonight captured Grant Smith, negro, from off ficials at Paris. was burning him at Bluelick, Fleming county. All wires into Fleming county are down, due to yesterdays storm, and so far it has proved impossible to verify the re- port.