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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-04
DEVIL HIS CONTROL
 NEGRO IS ARRESTED 0k FORGERY CHARGE
Pass Book and Pen and Ink Net Considerable Mer-
 chandise

The fact that the devil was the "control" of Albert Stokes, Warmer negro, failed to save him from re- sponsibility in the eyes of the law for several bad checks Stokes is al- legged to have put out yesterday.
 Stokes was arrested near the Lin- coin county line last night by Dep uty Sheriff J. L. McBurnett and De- tective Bob Smith, charged with forgery and uttering.
 Saturday Stokes deposited dol lar with the Simmons National bank. drew savings book, took a handful of checks and went shop ping. When he had gotten outside, Stokes got some ink and a pen and wrote "31" in front of the "1" in his pass book. He first went to Cur din's. There he bought $75 worth of clothes and gave his check, show ing the merchant the pass-book to assure him that everything was reg ular. Later he went to B. L. Owens and did the same thing with a small CT check. Then he went to Eisen- kramer's and was successful again. Yesterday Stokes got busy at Gould, deposited $2 and got two pass books from the bank of Gould and was get ting along famously when he start ed back to Pine Bluff and was arr rested. To one check he had forged the name of Billie Foster.
 He told McBurnett last night that the "devil made me do it."
 "Ah knew hit wuz wrong," he said, "but somehow. de debbil ies' kept sayin' .'g0 on, Stokes, go on Stokes.' D
 "His warn't no doins O min. Hit wus de debbil."
 The officers told Stokes they would hold him and let the devil go on his own recognizance.
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CHARGES PRINTERS UNION CENS0RS N
 AMERICAN PRESS
Buffalo Publisher Says Only Four Papers Printed Gary's
 Criticism
DETAILS, HOWEVER. ARE
 NOT MADE CLEAR
Proposal to Tax Newspapers Issuing More Than a Certain Number of Pages is Commended
 and Condemned

Washington, May 3.-The charge that the International Typographi- cal union exercised censorship over part of the American press was made before the senate news price inves- tigating committee today by E. J. McCone, general manager of the Buff. falo Commercial
 Called upon for specific instance in support of his charge, Mr. McCome declared that only four newspapers printed last October contain parts of Ebert H. Gary's testimony before the senate steel Investigating com mittee and that the Buffalo News, af- ter putting the story in type, was forced to change it under pressure from the unions shop chapel The witness said that the commercial and the New York Times were the only papers in the eastern section of the country that printed the Gary criti- cism of organized labor as given the committee.
 Although the witness stated that only four newspapers were free of union censorship he did not give the names, nor did members of the com- mitee ask for them.
 MT. McCone charged that the union through the exercise of censorship by the shop chapel, kept articles unfa- vorable to organized labor out of most newspapers.
 Before he had injected new fea- ture into the hearing, Senator Reeds proposal to tax newspapers issuing more than stipulated number of pages was discussed, commended and condemned. Jason Rogers, publishe, of the New York Globe, approved it. with the added criticism that adver- tisements over certain size be also taxed. That, he thought, would keep down the size of papers and save enough print to end the present shortage.
 Nearly all of the witnesses agreed that tc@voluntary curtailment, aided possibly by pressure of some kind, from the government, would solve the problem.
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FARMERS SUFFER
 THRU FAILURE 0F
 LOANS FROM J, 5,
Expansion of the Agricultural Industry is Being Re-
 tarded

Washington, May 3.--Farm loan bank officials, meeting here today agreed that expansion Of the agri- cultural industry was daily being re. tarded through inability of the sys tenn to make further ad 1,nces to farmers. While this count. awaits he-hearing of the suit testing the constitutionality of the act under which the system operates, it was stated that thousands of farmers were compelled to forego plans for extension of crop planting plans.
 The conference was called by Com- missioner Lobdell of the farm loan board, ln order that a general sur vey of conditions confronting the banks and loan associations could be made. It did not complete its work and discussions will be cont.nu, to- morrw
 All members of the conference urged against another offer of farm loan bonds in the open market at this time. The open was held that "cloud would hang over the bonds so long ss the act provided for their issue .Nas in court" Officials be lieved, however, that congress would adept tue Ferries resolution e.nbo,.. ering the treasury to absorb the boards next bond issue and there by avoid an entire summer of inac. tivity so far as loaning operations are concerned.
 Commissioner Lobde'! said that many "pitahle cases" had come to the board attention due entirely to the fact that no further advances could be made to farmers who had depended upon the system to supply funds to meet commercial loans. In certain instances, foreclosure had re- suited. he said
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TOLL. OF DEAD IN 0Kl AROMA STORM IS
 51; HUNDRED HURT
Deluge of Rain Puts Sea of Mud Around Wreck
 age

Muskogee, Okla, May 3.-The toll of dead and injured at Peggs, Okla. in Cherokee county, virtually de- stroyed by tornado Sunday night, continued to increase tonight as res cue parties from surrounding towns pressed their search of the ruins of the little village. Shortly before dusk fifty-one bodies had been taken from the wreckage and it was esti- mated that approximately one hum dred persons had been injured, some seriously. No estimate of property loss was available.
 Relief parties from Tahlequah, fif- teen miles from Peggs and the near est railroad town, and from Locust Grove and Muskogee, which had ar rived at the stricken village this morning, searched all day in the mud and tangled wreckage for victims of the storm.
 The first trainload of injured. numbering between 30 and 40 arrived at Muskogeee early tonight. Other trains loaded with injured were to be sent to Tahlequah and vicinity.
 Wire communication with the storm swept area was impossible to- day, information being relaved bv messenger to nearby towns where it was sent out by telephone.
 Members of rescue parties who re- turned to Muskogee tonight with the injured told of difficulties encounter ed in locating and identifying the bodies of the victims. A deluge of rain accompaned the tornado and when the first relief party arrived the village was found to be tangled mass of wreckage, with pools of wa ter standing everywhere and mud shoe top deep.
 Freaks of Storm.
 In many cases several bodies were found amono the ruins of single buildine. indicating that whole fami- lies had been wiped out by the storm The bodies were covered with mud, Identification difficult. They were removed and piled in hooks and corners left untouched by the storm to await identification when the pro- cess of rescue had proceeded far ther.
 Many were the freaks of the storm told by those who visited the strick- en area.
 In one instance small frame build ing. uninhabited. was left standing in the heart of the little inland town while brick structures surrounding, which had housed many persons were razed. Clothing was found plastered on trees miles from the path of the storm. A large gasoline barrel was tightly around the trunk of a tree. found flattened out and wrapped
 The area swept by the tornado was said by members of rescue parties to be about three miles long and mile wide. The tornado apparently had dipped just in time to strike the vil- lage.
 Peggs wa ga village of about 25O i'm It is an inland town. the nearest railroad town being fifteen| miles away on the Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf railroad.
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bod Wins Over
 Hiram Johnson at l Maryland Polls

Rltimore, Md., May 3.-Practi- Y complete returns tonight from (y,s presidential primary in Ma |nd gave Major General Leonard pa 14,663 votes to 7,113 for Sen Hiram w. Johnson, majority the soldier candidate of 7,5O0. |eral Wood carried all the coun-
 but Alleghany and Washington, pson's majority in the former hty being 1000.
 fcording to the returns Wood will
 ll7 of the 129 votes to the state |ention. All of these will be sin- |etetd to vote for him as long as conscientiously believe he a chance of being nominated.
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WASHINGTON VIEWS
 MEXICAN REBELLION
 | IN DEEP CONCERN
WO More Americans are Murdered in CarranZa- Controlled Land
FARSHIPS ARE ASKED |OF NAVY DEP PARTMENT
|eet of Destroyers Soon is to Set Out for Mexican Waters-U. s. Hears Rebel Factions are Uniting

Washington May 3.-The murder two Americans in Mexico, reported Hay to the state department accen- ated the concern with which off hls here are watching developments Hond the border. There was noth- e, however, to indicate to what kent the attitude of the Washing b government toward the Sonora Eolutionary move might be affect by the fact that the incidents oc- Fred in Carranza-controlle terri ky.
 Requests for additional warship ptection at points on the coast of bxico already had been forwarded |the navy by the state department bile this had no relation to the lest murders, it was said to indi- ke the view of officials as to the Settled conditions prevailing in It region, nominally at least, still Ia by Carranza forces.
 The murder of Eben> Fraicis Green and his young son by Mexicans tr Fl Gro, only 125 miles from Ixico City, brought from the Amer b embassy in Mexico City prompt 2 emphatic demand that Mexican Fernment arrest and punish the jrderers.
 The American government con- Ids that the Carranza authorities Fe responsible for the protection the Greenlaws because of the pres te of Mexican troops in the imme- |te vicinity.
 Enc date of the sailing of the fleet |destroyers to Mexican waters was
 made public, but the belief was >ressed that they would be sent |once.
 pestroyers will be stationed att |npico, Tuxpan, Vera Cruz and
 nteiras, ready to take eff any
 ericans who may be in danger
 m the Mexican, federal authoritie |rebels.
 he state department specially ted that these vessels were not
 bake any part in the struggle be-
 len factions in Mexico but were
 ed for solely to provide a haven
 base of need.
 Reports were received here today
 conferences attended by repre-
 tatives of Obregon, Villa, Manuel
 leg and Felix Diaz, which indi-
 td that definite coordination be-
 len the various factions was being &nged. Official information show
 hat the revolution had been plan
 for several months.
 Unofficial advices from Mexico in- Atet that the censorship is being
 cised more sharply than ever.
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JOhnsOn's Friends
 Will Not Contej

New York, May 8. Supporters | Senator Hiram Johnson of Callfpa mia have abandoned their plans fS 3 recount of votes cast in tho (' Jersey presidential primary
 Tuesday, it was announced late day by A. 0. Joy, assistant eeq{f E campaign manager, after | 6olI Y ence of Johnson leaders lastipg of the day. N
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-04
larles w. Moore Again Indicted

fw York, May 3.-An indictment glng Charles w. Morse with vio- g the shipping board act, which lblts sale of American registered |els to foreigners, was returned Fhe federal grand jury today
 Morse were indicted Captain |S. Mitchell, the United States m,sship Company and the J. C. nllough Company.
 (dge A. N. Hand issued bench Eants upon request of Jerome mons, assistant federal district fney, who has been conducting nvestigation lasting four months e indictments charge that in Au-
 1917, the steamship John G. Nc ough was sold for $5OO,00O to government of Tunis, a French ectorate.
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Supreme Court
 Rules Against Six
 Convicted Negroes

Little Rock, Ark, May 3.-The Su- preme Court this morning overruled a motion by attorneys for Frank Hicks, Frank Moore and other ne- groes in the penitentiary awaiting execution for murder in connection with the Elaine riots, to suspend judgment.
 The motion, it is understood was made for the purpose of preventing the possible excuetion of the sen- tence imposed against these negroes, pending the outcome of the trial of six others whose sentences were re- versed.
 The governor will set the date for their execution later.
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GOULD TO MONROE.

Philip J. Gould, who has been in charge of the ladies ready-to-wear and manager of s. Baim's Eagle store for the past several years, has resigned to become general man ager of Sol Kahn's big dry goods and ladies' ready-to-wear establishment at Monroe. La. MT. Gould left last night for Wichita Falls, Texas, for Q brief visit, before going to his new field of endeavor MT. Gould had been wit hthe Balm store for eight years, and became widely known here.
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May Break Off
 Plans for Plume

Rome. May 2.-Negotiations be- tween Vittorio Scialoia, Italian for eign minister, and Anton Trumbitch, foreign minister of Jugo-Slavia, look ing to the settlement of the Adriatic question may be broken off, accord ing to the Popolo Romano. The newspaper asserts the representa- tives of Jugo-Slavia have informed the Italian foreign minister that they were no longer authorized to negotiate on the Adriatic question on the basis of conversations which have been adopted at the meeting of the Italian and Jugo-Slavian repre- sentatives.
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FAMED SCULPTOR DIES.

ew York, May 3.-The death of Pcls Michel Louis Tonetti, a
 " known sculptor, was an-
 cea here today. He was born [arls April ', 1863, and came to rica Tn 1899. He did work on Eoundation at the Chicago worlds
 the Brooklyn Arch, New York Dms house, the New York public
 ry and collaborated with St.
 ens Tn work at the coneression- oIary at Washington. His most ,a work IS a figure symbolizing Dattle of the Marna
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-04
AGED PLAYWRIGHT DIEsI

New York, May 3.-William Thompson Price. 75 years old, we'll known playwright and author, died here today of heart disease. Mir, Price was born in Kentucky and was in early life newspaperman receiv- ing his training under Colonel Hem ry Watterson. For the last 20 years hA conducted school of playwright,
 hich he founded. He was A veter- an ck ths Confederata army.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-04
RAID LABoRERs' HOMES.

Paris. May 3.-The homes of five union leaders were raided in Paris today. Extremists leaders at Rou- en, Moulins, Marseilles, Toulouse and other places have been arrested. At Toulouse the strikers forcibly releas- ed leader who had been arrested Sentences ranging up to eight months in prison were given to 30 persons arrested in connection with the May Day demonstrations.
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BOY IS DROWNED.

Oklahoma City, Okla, May 3.-The body of Homer ThreadkeH. IT year old son of MT. and Mrs. l.. E. Thread keil of Waterloo, Oklahoma, was re- covered today from lake on the outskirts of this city, where he was dfowned late yesterday while swim ming. The youth was attending high school here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-04
ORDNANCE DEPOT BURNS.

San Antonio, Tex, May 3.-The cause of fire which destroyed an ordance department warehouse at Camp Travis yesterday still was un- determined today, according to Ma ior Gen. J. c. Harbord. He said pub lisked estimates placing the loss al $50O,000 wer excessive. Major Gen. eral Harbord officially denied re- ports that the fire was connected with reputed May day activities of radical clements.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-04
BRICKS FOR LANDLORD.

Detroit, Mich, May 3-Morris Pearlman, an apartment house own CT, was greeted by a fusillade of bricks and other missiles tonight when he called at the building to collect rentals which the tenants told police had been increased 50 per cent. As sympathizers with the tenants congregated, Pearlman took refuge in the janitor's apartment, and listened to hoots and cries of Lynch him" until police officer ar- rived dand rescued him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-04
Attempt to Kill
 the Prosecutor of
 Berkfnan, Goldman

New York, May 3.-An attempt to assassinate Captain Harold Content, former assistant United States att torney, who prosecuted Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman, de- norted anarchists. was made last Saturday night, it became known to- night. Four shots were fired at him as he neared his home.
 None of the shots took effect and the two men who fired them es- capped before aid could arrive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-04
c. M. LUTTERTON DIES.

Jonesboro, Ark, May S.-Dr. c. M Li,tterton, member of the state board of health and surgeon for the Cotton Belt and Frisco railroaods, dropped dead of heart disease as he reached the top of the stairs leading to his office here late today. His body fell to the foot of the stairs. He was one of the most widely known physi- clans and surgeons in the state and was reputed to be one of the wealth. jest men in northeastern Arkansas.
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DEADLOCK ON SCALE.

Cleveland, Ohio, May 3.-The scale committee of the 16,OO0 eastern Ohio union miners and officials of the Pittsburgh Mining Operators asso-, citation remained daadlocked today over the miners demand for extra pay fro removing slate. They will meet again tomorrow.
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+ * * * * * *
TO REDUCE PRICE ON $20,000,00O STOCK
 TWENTY PERCENT.

+ New York, May 3.-One of + New York's largest department
 ' stores in today's newspapers 's announced that it would attempt + "to break the bakbone" of high + prices, by offering it's s20,O00, + 900 stock at a reduction of 20 * per cent. The only goods ex + cluded will be about $5O,OO0 + worth of merchandise purchas-
 # ed under price restrictions which + which cannot be "honorably s changed"
 + This reduction, said the ad- + vertisement arises from "a con- + scientious sense of duty" caus- j. ed by government reports that + prices afe still on the upward < trend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-04
JUAREz IN HANDS \ OF REBELS; REP0R! !
 AMERICANS SAFE
BlOOdless Revolt Puts All ol Border Country Against
 CarranZa
PROMISE NOT TO
 MOLEST NEUTRALS
Largest State in the Republic Passed Into Hands of Those Who are Opposed to Present
 Regime

Fl Paso, Tex, May 3.-Juarez to- night is in the hands of the So- nora revolutionsts. The revolution was peaceable and it's announcement by General J. Gonzalo Escobar was accompanied by popular celebra- tion. The Obregon junta from Fl Faso crossed to Juarez tonight.
 A telegram from Consul J. B. Stew art in Chihuahua City to American Consul Dow in Juarez, sent by the way of Douglas tonight, said that the district surrounding the state capital is quiet and all Americans are safe. The telegram added that Parral and Cusihuirachic, twogimpbr- tant mining towns, are in the haiftfn of the rebels. Americans there are safe and the mines and smelters were not required to cease operations when the change of government took place, MT. Stewart said.
 Military men in the mining dis tricts controlled by the rebels an- nounced that foreigners will be per- mltted to continue to reside there and will be given complete protec- tion. All foreign residents are be- ing treated with utmost considera- tion, MT. Stewart said.
 Following the fighting for possess sion of the state capital, the rebel commanders forbade footing, releas- ed all political prisoners and an- nounced that Mexicans and foreign- CTS alike would not be ,molested if they maintained absolute neutrality. MT. Stewart added.
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ACTOR BADLY HURT.

$ s Angeles, Cal. May s.A-Herbert Jlng, a veteran English actor, who uonea the speaking stage for
 n pict9res, was seriously iniur- |ere today when he was struck
 street car.a He suffered brok-
 n and severe sealp cuts. He
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|. T. II. Denies Charge.

Indianapolis, Ind, May Exchanges that the International Typographical union exercised a censorship over the news columns of all except four newspapers of the country were de- clared to be Absolutely untrue" by Walter w. Barrett, vice president of that organization, here today.
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COTTON WORKERS STRIKE.

New Bedford, Mass, May 3.-A strike of approximately 2,000 opera tives went into effect at 37 cotton cloth mills in this city today. The waikout was occasioned by the post Ing of notices relative to working eondittons for the loom fixers who wexe 8eQuired to operate more loonas
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. I. l. l. + + f. + l. l. + + I. f. SEVEN CANDIDATES
 F ARE ACCEPTABLE TO
 TIE DRY ADVOCATES

+ Westerville. O., May 3-The # + Anti-Saloon League of America, .i + through Dr. P A. Baker, it's # + general superintendent, today f * today placed it's stamp of ap- T * proval on seven presidential +
 + candidates. They are Hoover, # + Wood, Lowden, McAdoo, Hughes + + Poindexter and Bryan 4 + Dr, Baker previously had list 4 + ed Governor Lowden as the only # + acceptable candidate. Protests # + by campaign managers, however, 4 + caused the altered list to be f + given out. I
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SIX HURT IN ToRNAnel

Wichita, Kan.. May 8. Sir TT were injured. two perhaps fai< . tornado that swept tAr0 ter ~ Eureka. Kim. ]lts a cording to lS l6I ( SZS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-04
HEARINGS AT CHICAGO.

Washington, May 8. The railroad labor board will move to Chicago within two weeks, Chairman Barton| said. and begin hearings there May
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CLOTHING, SHOE MEN PLAY

The clothing Men and the Shoe Men, names representing two local ball clubs, played practice game at the Athletic field yesterday after noon.