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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-13
Chicago's Crime
 Wave is Ebbing

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Chicago's crime wave had ebbed to zero early today, With a Sunday free from holdups and robberies, as result of the city-wide roundup of criminals in which more than 600 suspects have been taken.
 Unlike other days when long lists or crimes were reported to the po- nee, yesterday passed without ac- tivities of gunmen or thugs and Deputy Chief of Police Alcock, who Is directing the raids on criminals, announces as the reason:
 "All are in jail, or most of them" /"
 The police continued today the work of gathering in the remaining suspects but the arrests were few CT as it was announced that the ma lority of those sought already had been taken. Two criminal suspects have been killed and two others wounded since the raids began Sat urday.
 More than half of the number held had been photographed by the bu- reau of Identification this morning and it was said that 25 per cent of the number had been identified as men wanted for various crimes or characters with police rcords.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-13
Protest Lumber
 Freight Increase

Memphis, Tenn. Jan. 12-Protest against the increase in freight rates on lumber for export to the level of rates for domestic transportation, put into effect December 31 by five southern railroads under an order issued by the railroad administration June "A. 1918, was determined upon here today at meeting of delegates from practically all lumber and traf- fife associations and a number of chambers of commerce in the south east and southwest.
 Telegrams of nrotest were sent immediately to Max Phelan and Ed ward Chamber. directors of the fed eral railroad administration, and a hearing at Washington, Januarq 2s, was asked
 A. G. T Moore of New Orleans traffic manager of the Southern Pine association. who called the meeting today. was made chairman of the permanent committee to carry on the fight against the rate in, crease.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-13
Villa En Route
 to TampicO Fields

Washington, Jan. 12.-Francisco Villa, with squadron of cavalry. is on his way to the Tampico oil fields for a conference with Pelaez, the rebel who has been in control of the southern oil fields several years, it was said in advices received in Washington today, through private sources. At the proposed conference the two rebels will map out cam paign intended to capture the city of Tampico and take over the control of the entire Tampico district, the advices, which are from sources in timately related to Villas move ment, report.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-13
SHIPMENT 0F ARMS TO MEXICO ESCORTED
 BY JAPANESE SHIP
Senate Committee is Told a Large Supply Was
 Brought In
ROYAL WELCOME IS
 GIVEN TO JAPANESE
Recent Reports Indicate Increase in the Equipment of Carranza Sol- diers-Extent of Shipments
 is Not Known

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. l2--Gog- ernment reports that recent big shipment Of arms and ammunition to Mexico was escorted by a Japanese cruiser have been sent here fer the information of the senate commit tee Investigating the Mexican situa- tion. That Mexico had received war supplies from Japan and that official and unofficial Mexico has lately been entertaining with show of much enthusiasm. officers and men from a Japanese warship was known, but until today agents, who are gath ering information to be studied by the committee, had not learned of any direct connection between the two.
 The report which is known at ar my Headquarters here and which has been forwarded to the war depart ment, is that the ship bearing the arms and ammunition reached Man zanillo. December 24. The Yakuma, manned by 800 officers and men, an- chored alongside. A part of the Ya- kuma's personnel were students from the Japanese military academy.
 Greet Japanese.
 Anticipating the arrival of the war ship there appeared at the port a committee representing the Mexican department of war and marine which invited the commanding officer and as many of his organization as could go, to visit Mexico City.
 The cargo landed from the Japa- nese ship is that arranged for by Col. Emilio Cirlos, who was detained for g short time by the port authori- ties at San Francisco, when he re- turned to this country. His negotia- tions were facilitated by Manuel Pe- reg Romero, then Mexican minister at Tokio.
 To what extent Japanese arms and ammunition have been entering Mex ico is unknown. Recent reports from Mexico indicate improvement in the equipment of federal troops, the forces now in the state of Chihuahua being much better supplied with ma chine guns than for some years. The various units operating in the north are said to have more ammunition than heretofore, the clothing is bet ter and marked improvement ir Il. O. rale has been reported.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-13
DEALERS SAY THAT
 SHOES WILL. REACH
 STILL. HIGHER MARK
Less Demand for Leather, Cheaper Labor Alone
 Can Help

Boston, Jan. 12.-"Have shoe prices reached the limit?" A committee of the Boston Retail Shoe Dealers association, after canvassing the situation in the trade, says, "No.' The question and answer are con tained in a report given out today in connection with the annual con- vention of the National Shoe Retail CTS association now in session here
 Explaining why higher prices are to be expected the committees re- port says:
 "Shoes now on sale were made from leather costing 60 cents to a dollar foot. Shoes now being made for spring are from materials costing 80 cents to $1.25 foot, plus higher costs for other materials and additional grants to labor, with less pairs per man produced" ' Prices will go down, "when there is more leather and less demand for it here and abroad" and "when strikes cease and labor connected with shoes buckles down and pro- duce more pairs."
 The shoe dealers advise people to shine their own shoes. Aside from the saving in expense, the report says, Cit is important to know that the heat or friction burning or the savage onslaught of the professional shoe sinner is responsible for most of the uppers cracking"
 Comparison of the cost of nine inch black kid woman's boot in Sep tember, 1914, and September 1919, involving 21 articles entering into it's manufacture, was presented to show that it cost $1004 four months ago to produce boot that cost $3.35 in 1914
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-13
Alleges Deals
 Between Bucket
 Shop and Offices

New York, Jan. 12.-References to rumors that Wall street bucket shops were paying the district attorneys office for protection created stir today at the trial of George Graham Rice, broker, who is accused of grand larceny.
 Nathaniel Bowles, who publishes magazine dealing with mining stock, testified he had heard that bucket shops paid the district at- torney's office an annual tribute.
 Assistant District Attorney Dooling demanded specific information. The witness said he had none.
 The defense produced cancelled checks representing payments of $35,oo0,0O0 by Rice in two years for stock to support it's claim that he did so much business that checks for $721 sent him by Rudolph w. Hart man, of Mansfield, Ohio, to purchase stock were overlooked. Hartman is the complainant in the case, alleging that he received nothing for the money sent to Rice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-13
Says Problem of
 Feeding Europe
 Growing Smaller

Washington, Jan. 12.-Establish- ment through the United States grain corporation Of $150,000O0O in credits would feed Europe until the next harvest without burdening American taxpayers, Herbert Hoover today told the house ways and means commit tee. which ocean consideration of Secretary Glass' reduest for author ity to advance that much from grain corporation funds. Early pay. ment of the loans made could be counted upon Mir. Hoover said.
 The financial problem of feeding Europe is "getting smaller all the time" he informed the committee explaining that the need this winter was centered in 10 or 12 large cities in Austria. Poland and Armenia Most of Europe, he said. could feed itself or get it's bread stuffs through private financial channels.
 Private charities in the United States are sending five or six mil lion dollars worth of food abroad monthly and within fortnight three million American families with rela- tives in Central and Eastern Europe will be able to buy flood drafts' from banks in the United States These drafts will be exchangeable abroad for barrel of flour or other food rationed by authorities and will serve as substitute for cash remit tances.
 Remittance of money is the height of folly" Hoover said. explaining that with government food distribu- tion, one might have plenty of cash but still be unable to obtain addition al food. Hoover predicted that from five to eight million dollars a month would be spent in this country fol flood drafts"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-13
Officers Testify
 Against eDtzer

New York, Jan. 1.-Two army of ficers who served at Le Mans, France, With Captain Karl Detzer, now being tried by court martial at Governors Island, testified today for the prose- cution. They were Henry G. Sutliffe, of Minneapolis, Minn:. formerly a second lieutenant and Robert A. Moss, of Chicago, also a former lieutenant.
 sutlffe declared that "treatment accorded prisoners by the D. c. |. comnany at 1,e Mans was rotten. the nrisoners being struck and abused many times when they were being
 Moss related that investigation of camtain % Detzer's company was insti- tuted following ngon the t report that prisoner had Deen held in the guard
 Rouse without nearing, twelve days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-13
ETAIl. MERCHANTS
 WILL DISCUSS NEW
 LINES OF ENDEkVQR
Regular Monthly Bargain Day, Closing Hours to
 be Arranged

The Retail Merchants association at the Hotel Pines. when matters of vital interest to merchants here, and of a civic nature will be taken up Some of the things to be consider ed at this meeting, which all mer- chants of the city are urged to at tend, will be:
 Refunding railroad faree 10 out of town buyers; the question of stag ing regular monthly bargain day here; cooperative advertising: the matter of closing hours, both in the evening and Saturday nights; revis- ing the credit rating bureau; adopt ing some methods of preventing loss by merchants from bad checks; and a number of other matters in which all Pine Bluff merchants will be in tcrestcd.
 It is planned to improve trade conditions here and an effort will be made to extend Pine Bluffs terri tory. One plan to attract buyers will be refunding of railroad fares If thi sis put thru, it is believed that it will add thousands of dollars to the yearly total of goods sold by Pine Bluff wholesale houses.
 Owing to the many losses recently sustained by merchants thru forger- ies and other bad checks this ques- tion will be investigated and an ef- fort will be made to put a stop to the eveil.
 president and q secretary of the association will also be elected at the Monday night meeting. E. M Schober has been the president for several years and E. B. Bloom has acted as secretary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-13
WILSON ISSUES CALL FOR LEAGUE COUNCIL T() CONVENE FRIDAY II. s., However, Will Not be Represented at Paris
 Meeting FURTHER PROGRESS TOWARDS COMPROMISE
No Indication of Early Action is Seen-Smith, Georgia, and Lodge to Adjust
 Article 10

Washington, Jan. 12, President Wilson today issued the call for the first meeting of the council of the league of nations, to be held in Paris at l0:30 d. m. Friday, It was directed to the ambassadors of the entente nations which have bemoce a party to the exchanges of ratifi- cations of the treaty of Versailles and will not be made public until it has been transmitted by them to their governments.
 The call. which was very brief. was issued by the president in ac- cordance with the terms of the treaty. Tine United States will not be represented at the meeting of the council, which is expected to provide for the setting up of a number of commissions, immediate creation of which to carry out cer- tain provisions of the treaty is man datory.
 Further progress toward comprom- ising the senate peace treaty con trovnrsy was reported tonight by democratic leaders and mild reser- vation" republicans but spokesmen for the republican faction favoring the Lodge reservations and those opposing the treaty, declared they could see no indication of early ac- ton.
 Senate Hobbies and private offices seethcd again today with individual conferences, activity being prlnei- pally on the democratic side. Among the sounding out" developments was further exchange of views be- tween mild reservation" republicans and Senators Kendrick of Wyoming and Mcclellan of Tennessee, demo- crats, regarding reservations sug gested by the two democrats.
 Mild" republicans expressed con fidencc that the KendrickMcKellar drafts would form the basis for a definite presentation from the demo cratic side later with general demo- cratic support.
 Another development was the des- ignation of Senator Smith of Geor- gia, by q group of democrats, to consult Senator Lodge in an at tempt to adjust the dispute over article Q of the league of nations covenant.
 The democrats must obtain Pres ident Wilson's approval of any com promise suggestions, republican spokesmen said, before substantial progress can be made toward ratifi- cation
 Telegrams from William J. Bry- an, urging ratification of the treaty by next Friday, when tha inaugural meeting of the league of nations council is to be held, reached sev- eral senate members during the day
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-13
MINERS AGREE 10,
 OWNERS QUESTION WILSON'S AUTHORITY
Workers Say They Will Unre- servedly Accept COmmis-
 siOn's Authority
OWNERS NOT WILLING
 TO PROCEED IN CASE
Want Assurances That Findings Will be Binding; Question the Powers to Fix Wages
 of the Men

Washington, Jan. 12.-The coal strike settlement commission today at it's first formal session, received from the miners assurances that it's findings would be unreservedly ac- cepted and from the operators a "questionnaire as to the contemplat- ed scope of the commission's action"
 Speaking as chairman of the op- erators' scale committee of the cen tral competitive field, Thomas T. Brewster of St. Louis, informed the commission that the operators were not ready to proceed with the hear ing set for today, until more in- formation regarding the proposed work of the commission. was afford ed them. Henry N Robinson, repre- sentative of the public, after confer ring with his two associates, agreed to take the inquiries under advise ment and later to make reply.
 Among the points raised in the operators questionnaire was wheth- CT the commission expected its find ing to be binding on both parties to the controversy; how it expected to enforce it's award; whether it considered it had power to adjust wages either upward or downward: whether it would determine coal mining costs; whether coal prices fixed to sustain it's awards, would be made to expire simultaneously with the Lever food control act, and whe- ther it proposed to provide for the introduction of modern machine de- vices in the mines to lower the cost of coal
 Brewster Sidestep.
 Asked point blank by President Robinson, whether the commissions s answers to the questionnaire would determine the attitude of the opera tors toward the commission Mir Brewster said he would prefer not to answer until he had consulted his associates.
 The operators later appointed 2 subcommittee to draft q statement to be laid before the commission to- morrow.
 John L. Lewis. acting president. of the United Mine Workers of America, at the outset of the session informed the commission that it could proceed with the assurance that it's decisions would be accepted as binding by the miners.
 In calling the session together, MT. Robinson said the policy of the commissioners would not be to "con- sider themselves special pleaders for the interests of particular groups, from which they are drawn" but would all act in the interests of the public, miners and operators alike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-13
SPANIEL DECL. ARES
 BUTLER TOOK GUN
 AWAY FROM HIM
He Drew Another and Slew Him in the Wran-
 gle

RrownWood, Tex, Jan. 12.-Harry J. Spanell, who is on trial here for the third time for the murder of Col. M. c. Butler at Alpine. Tex, in 1916, took the witness stand here today and related the incidents leading to and of the actual shooting. His tes- timony followed very closely that in the former trials.
 Spanell told of incidents that had led him to believe that Butler was trying to force his attentions upon Mrs. Spanell and said that after ne Butler and Mrs. Spanell had driven short distance from the hotel in an automobile, he asked Butler what he had done. Butler replied moth ing," Mrs. Spanell is excited" Span ell testified. The witness stated that he heard Mrs. Spanell crying and sobbng. eff Mrs. Spanell weren't here, you would deny being up there," he said he told Butler referring to Buffers having been in the vicinity of Mrs. Spanell's room In the words that followed, Spanell testified that Butler claimed that he went upstairs to wash his hands and Mrs. Spanell declared that But Ter had followed" her and Mrs. But Ter
 The witness told of sharp words between him and Butler that ended in Buffers showing him against the steering wheel. Spanell reached for gun, which Butler wrested from him and then he took a smaller gun from his pocket. He stated that he was thrown or fell from the car but that he could see his wife before Butler and pistol flashes. He ran around the car and fired several shots at Butler, who fell.
 The defendant declared that aft CT finding his wife dead, he tried to pull her out of the car, but couldn't. He stated that he was in the act of shooting himself when he thought of his children. After that, he remembered nothing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-13
REED EkDEAv0RS ID
 1 SHOW FRIENDS OF | PACT ARE DESERVING
Lowell, Taft and Bryan Have
 Have Quit Him, Missou- rian Declares
DECLARES TIDE OF OPINION IS CHANGING
Wilson's Decision to Let the People Decide Makes It Unanimous. Constructionist
 States

St. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 12.-Calling at Itention to recent statements by Pres |ident Lowll, of Harvard, former Pres l Eident Taft and William J. Bryan. on |the league of nations covenant, Unit ed States Senator James i. Reed, democrat, Missouri, speaking here to- night before a banquet of St. Louis citizens opposed to the ieaque of na- tions, said:
 "Thus one by one the roses fall" "All three Of these men have now said that article ten should not be adopted unamended."
 "In view of the fact that the pres ident has declared that article ten is the back kbone of the league, it ap- pears that at least Brothers Lowell and Taft think so poorly of the scheme that they are willing to leave it spineless.
 Having been defeated in his at tempt to coerce the senate into meek surrender to his demands, the pres ident is now willing to go to the peo- ple" said the senator "ln point of fact, there being no other place to go-."
 "A number of senators, including myself from the first have insisted that American people should and must be consulted. Now that the president has agreed to let the peo- pie decide, everything ought to be l unanimous. For l assume those sen 1 ators who have regularly, each morn- l ing reverently exclaimed We Pray l Thee, Oh Most Wise, tell us what
 we are to believe today will once more recognize their masters voice and obediently go to he'll"
 Opinion Changing.
 After taking up the fourteen
 amendments, one by one, and ex-
 blaming their meaning, Senator Reed
 said:
 The tide of public opinion is rap
 idly rising against the ratification of
 this league with or without amend
 ments. As evidence of the trend l
 call attention to the fact that MT
 Lowell, long an advocate of the lea
 gue, now announces that article ten
 ought to be rejected. Mr Taft has | quit denouncing the critics of the
 league as pigmy- minded and has turned to abusing the president be-
 cause he does not accept all the res ervations. And now comes the great commoner who wisely declares that I the American people would never surrender their wight to fight in their own defense and who at the time time, renounces the provisions of ar tlcle ten. A few more weeks of dis cusson and we may expect these gen. tlemen to move to the line where they demand that this un-Americ and treacherous document shall be
 utterly and incontinently rejected"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-13
Doctor is Charged
 With the Murder
 of MOther-in-LaW

Markesan, Wis, Jan. 12.-A war rant charging pr. J. A. Freudenberg with murdcring Mrs. Nettie Duties, was today issued by District Attor- nev M. T. Paul, at the instance of William Perrin, brother of the dead woman.
 Mrs. Duties died on November 1 last. She was reputed to be veal thy. A coroner's jury last week charged Dr. Freudenberg, son in law. with causing the death by in- jecting solution of mustard into her bladder
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-13
WOULD REFUND COTTON TAX.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Taxes col. lected on cotton during the civil war period would be refunded to the states, in which they were collected, under bill introduced today by Representative Heflin, democrat, Alabama. his measure seeking toI revive similar legislative proposals of the past which failed Of enact ment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-13
Texarkana Women
 Plan to EcOnOmize

Texarkana, Tex, Jan; 12..over 4oo U 1IaMse,v;ves T reNa.Nsi, league and signed a pledge to refrain from purem"Sthhe Sinm the pprticles of food and ciothing, 'he e nrice m of which they believed to pc oe priss pprnessive. It was also agreed to stop usinae expensive, out-of-season Vege- tnhle., and fruits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-13
MONK GETS CONTRACT.

HE Monk of Pine Bluff has been employed to complete ,i;na the Eeo' the (Ark.j High school buIldlne' rd rd contract between the school ooaru U and the local builder being con- ducted thru G. A. Edelsvaro, suPe,. 5,. architect for the board. MT. MT Monk will finish the building on 'he "cost plus" basis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-13
SEWARD BETTER.

Roy Senyard was reported to have shown considerable improvement yesterday and last night. Several days ago he accidentally shot him. self through the chest. The nurse stated last night that MT. Senyard had a good day yesterday and that he was much improved.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-13
QUAKE WRECKs U S. CHURCH.

New York, Jan. 12.-One of the earthquakes which recently have shaken Mexico, taking large toll of dead, destroyed the Presbyterian mission house and church at Jalapa, half way between Vera Cruz and Mexico City, according to a cable message received here today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-13
Damage Home of
 Draft ResiSter

Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 12.-The garage and stable buildings on the suburban estate of Mrs. Emma Berg doll, mother of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, was damaged by fire todav to the extent of several thousand dollars. Mrs. Bergdoll charged that the place had been fired by enemies. Young Bergdoll is in a cell on Gov ernors' Island awaiting trial by court martial for avoiding the draft.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-13
Gallagher Fires
 Upon Auto Thief

Eight or ten shots were fired by Matt Gallagher at unidentified par ties who made an attempt to steal a Ford car, which stood in front of his home on Olive street and Eighteenth last night shortly before 1 o'clock. MT. Gallagher reported to the police that an automobile drove up in front of his home, stopped, and one man got out and tried to crank his Ford. At this juncture MT. Gallagher be- gan firing and the men fled.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-13
Hear Shoe Trust
 Case at Capital

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 12.-Hear-
 ing of the governments case aeainst tae United States Shoe Machinery company was begun before Judge Jacob Triber in United States dis trict court here today. The hearing. which is expected to be final, will continue more than week. The case is said to be important because it will be the first to construe that provision of the Clayton act which amends the federal antitrust laws.