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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-01-02
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Senator Johnson
 Appeals to Women

New York, March 31.-Senator Hi- ram w. Johnson of California, speak ing here tonight in the interest in his campaign for the republican presidential nomination, appealed to the women to meet the obligation of citizenship this year by voting mot lar candidate, but voting so that you register your will against those who by sharp practice would deprive you of the right to register your will at all."
 , Senator Johnson said the fact that there is place for women in the politics of the land in governmental affairs was demonstrated long ago in California, where the government immediately after suffrage was adopted availed themselves of the peculiar talent of women in certain directions in carrying our humani- tartan program there." He said he appointed the first wholly wo- mans board in the United States, that which superintended and man. aged the girls school at Ventura, California"
 "It was woman in California" he continued, "who as a member of the minimum wage commission, brought employer and employees together and carried out plan by which women in industry were given a living wage, and carried out the plan so success fully that it won the commenda- tion, not only of the helpless wo- men it was designed to benefit, but of the employing class, too"
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MOTHER, TIRED OF
 LIVING, KILLS FIVE
 CHI. .DRE:N AND SELF SE::l|..F
Scrawls Story of Grues0me Tragedy in Tent; Then
 Dies

Elk City, Okia., March 31.- Scrawling but a word or two at a time, Mrs. Elmer Cowart, who early this morning killed her, five child ren and then slashed fer own throat at the little tent home four miles southeast of here. told the story this afternoon shortly before she died, of how, driven to. insanity through loneliness, financial troubles and sickness she used an axe, butcher knife and razor to kill her child and herself She died in hospital here at 4:45 o'clock this afternoon.
 At the hospital the woman wrote:
 q was crazy and was tired of liv- ing. I know all about it now"
 The mother could not talk because of the gaping wound in her throat and when she regained conscious ness for short time before her death, indicated desire to make statement. Pencil and paper were brought and she asked for her cloth- ing. When this was brought she showed attendants where she had secreted $40 bills, all that she had.
 The little tent in which the fam fly made it's home was on the farm of Mrs. Cowart's parents, and had nothing but ground floor. Sick ness, she said, added to the cause of despondency and after her husband had gone to his work at mill in this city this morning the loneliness overbalanced her mind.
 Funeral arrangements for the mother and her children have not been made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-01
Children Slave in CalifOrnia's
 Fields, Charge

San Francisco, Cal, March 31.-- That there are many and fragrant violations of the ch1lxl labor laws in the Imperial valley, is the charge made by Miss Emma Duke. repre- senting the national child labor com mitee, who is in California conduct ing an investigation of child labor conditions.
 Throughout the Imperial valley ] found hundreds of children who should have been attending school slaving in the cotton fields and on the ranches" said Miss Duke. "It was really pitiful to see those little children toiling from sunup to sundown in the terrible heat. doing the strongest men,"
 T found that little or no at tention is being paid to the child labor laws in the Imperial valley. I interviewed many employers, who re- luctantly agreed that there is no shortage of labor in that section of the state and that. there is no reason why these children, many of them Mexicans, should not be in school.
 "The school provisions in the Im- perial valley are ample. so it cannot be said that these children are at work because of the lack of educa- tional facilities"
 Mss Duke will seek. the coopera- tion of the state labor commissioner and the California housing and inn migration commission in trying to remedy the conditions of which she complains.
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CITY POPULATION / 70 BE MADE KNOWN 1.
 BY BUREAU TODAY
1920 Census Figures to he
 Announced Today at = 1G:3O
22,50O IS ESTIMATED
 AS FAIR INCREASE.
City Directory Shows 30,000 People but Those in Environs are In- cluded in This
 List


 Government figures on the popu- lation of Pine Bluff, which will be announced at 10:30 today, are eX- pected to place the population of Pine Bluff at about 22,000 people. The census taken in January and February for the new city directory showed Pine Bluff to contain 29,500, with about 200 not tabulated. This report included, however, the subur- ban population, which was approxi-f mated G,000. Easing an estimate of the probable population on these
 figures, the population of Pine Bluff for 1920 will be around 23,O00. The city directory census, was taken at about the same time the federal cen suS Was5 taken and there will ErOb- ably be(little discrepancy in the two reports. sa
 If the Fine Bluff population is plac- ed at 22,oQ0 people, this will mean an increase of about 50 per cent in five years, Since the government fig ures- 1910 placed the population at 15,700. Tn 1900 the population was 11,o00, showing an increase of 4,700 in the period between 1900 and 1910. ,.
 In tabulating the 1920 population, the census will not include the Cot ton Belt shops district, which is not within the corporate limits of the city, nor portions of the city on South Olive and South Cherry. The two latter sections of the city, together with a section on the west side, was included in an annexation project which met defeat in the city eIec- tion last year. Had this territorya been annexed, the population of Pines Bluff would show something like 30,- GOO.
 The speculation that Pine Bluff will show q 50 per cent increase in the past five years is based on what was considered an accurate census by \ the city directory compilers. This9 per centage of increase iss above thssE average throughout the country, but Z in the case of Pine Bluff, it reprei sents a substantial expansion and not mushroom growth.
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T0 SPEAK
 (oM COURTHOUSE lTEPS FOR LIBRARY
1e April 12 Also Will be a Feature of the Drive

child from each of the Pine public schools will speak from Court House steps Monday 12 as part of the, drive for
 with which to pay the debts E and obtain a Carnegie Foun-
 appropriation for the Pine Public Library.
 e plans were announced at a Ag yesterday of the directors library association and the rs of all the schools, held at brary. At this meeting. the It of the teachers was pledged
 drive. The children, one from bf the schools, will make two
 talks following an auto
 which will take place Monday loon.
 Nils of all the schools will as- |e at this hour Monday after Eat the tabernacle grounds on
 near Tenth, and will march hin street to the court house
 the meeting will take place
 will be several other speak kPlans for the parade are being (d. A band will lead the pro- (n, a number of marshals are select and the Boy Scouts or &tion will act as an escort | yesterdays meeting Dr. J, I s delivered s.n address on "The Hon of the Schools to the Pub lbrary."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-01
RIVER COMES TO
 STAND HERE; RAINS
 GENERAL IN STAT
Heavy Fall Up Stream eans Water Recedes
 Slowly

With a rainfall of 10 .0lnches hafeI yesterday, 2.8 inches Little RoclcS 5 inches at Fort Sn n and heavy high nigh water n. r'jr in tbe b Arkansas liver appeared last Nnighv vto be certain- tv for some .tim1 gto come. The Mississippi is ,h and the water is moving very ss31 Ny.
 The sriyer .f ke reached stand at 23.5 feet Yesterday, coming to within 1.5sf of flood stage. How. ever. unlesS Enc rainfall up the riv-; CT proyse 6avier than at first re- ported ~ Additional rise need not he he feara it was stated last nixlfts at the fice of Forecaster Cole At Little bck; , ss' x
 Lo15y Y there is little danger of fan Such land as has been in~ Iund ed so far is bar land and ae@ cne8bns which go under with al.Ys rieW Of considerable size. The leveeSs ,inS Jefferson county could stand an Additional 10-foot rise, it was stated Yesterday. ' At Cummins the water is much higher and was reported yesterday to be within two feet of the levee 1t the state farm. Additional rains may cause serious trouble theres
 Little damage has been done to- the farmers, c. H. Thomas, countN agent, declared last night. Except for washing and erosion the prinelas pal damage has been the delay that the rains force the farmers to ASuf< fer. Planting is already three weeks behind and ins many sectiolls ploughing has just begun, N
 Rain in Jefferson county yrss general yesterday. reports Mona Jefferson county towns said.
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DEMOCRATS CONDUCT F|l.IRuSTE:R AGAINST
 SOCIALIST CUSTER
Little Opportunity is Now Seen for an Early
 Vote

Albany, N. Y., March 31.-Debate
 on the question of expelling from the
 New York statf assembly the five so-
 cialist members suspended for al- leeed dsloyalty, developed late to- day into determined filibuster on the part of the democratic minority to prevent a vote being reached until after midnight. At the :insis- tence of minority leader Charles D. Donahue, who declared Speaker Sweet had assured him unlimited op- portunity for debate would be per mited a cloture rule restricting in- dividual speeches to 15 minutes each was lifted
 Assemblyman William s. Evans. democrat. of the Bronx, the first of the minority members to speak in opposition to the recommendations of tte majority of the judiciary com mittee that the seats of the socialists be declared vacant. talked for near ly three hours, and it was under stood that other minority members were prepared to follow his example.
 It was also planned to suspend the rules during the evening to per init the passage by the assembly of the bills deeigned to relieve the housing situation in Ne MYork city These measure swere passed in the senate during the day and in order to become effective they must be nassed the assembly, and approved hv Senator Smith before midnight This condition was accepted by the democrats with joy as an aid to their flibustar.
 The purpose of the dilatory tac tics WAS to savee Governor Smith from the embarrassment of calling or refusing to call special elections to fill the vacancies in the assemb- lv resulting from the unseating of five socialsts--a proceeding which everyone admitted was inevitable. Under the provisions of the election law, a vacancy occurring after March 31 cannt be filled by special cleo ton unless an extraordinary session of the legislature is to be called. It was said by democratic leaders that pressure for and against special cleo tions would be brought to bear upon the governor in the event the soclal- ists were unseated before tomorrow, April 1. and that it was unfair to the executive to make. him suffer from a situation for which he was not in any way responsible.
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J. 5, IS BITTERLY PLAYED IN InISH COMMONS DEBATE: Carson Charges Americans With Recent Murders
 Over There PARALLEL OF WAR
 WITH CONFEDERACY Lloyd George Also Attacks Action of American Senate in En,lors- ing Claims of the Celt
 Republic

London, Mar. 31.--Thc United States was handled without gloves by Premier Lloyd George and Sir Edward Carson, the ulster unionist leader Irish bill. The premier said it was action such that taken by the United States senate in adopting the Irish resolution that had fos- tered secession.
 "DeValera is putting forth the same views in the same words that Jefferson Davis used" the premier declared and added that such a movement had led to civil war.
 We are doing nothing more than the United States claimed for them selves" he continued" and we will stand no less".
 Sir Edward Carson in opening the debate, said he believed that the Irish murders were committed mot by my countrymen, but by ill-con- ditioned Americans" misled by Sim Fein propaganda, which, he exclam- ed, pointing to the government "you are doing nothing to counteract'.
 Some of the men who voted for the Irish elf-determination motion in the senate in the other day had ancestors who fought to death against conceding to the southern states of America the very demand they are now supporting for Ireland, Premier Lloyd George declared
 The acceptance of that demand, declared the premier, would never come. It was demand which, if persisted in the case of the southern states of America. Great Britain, he declared, claimed nothing more than the United States had claimed for themselves. Great Britain, he added, would stand on it's own legs
 "There were certain powers which might be conferred upon Ireland when she settled down to an estab- lished union and accepted partner ship with the United Kingdom, "said the premier" but if they were given at the present they would only be wasted, to the harm of the union and of herself.
 It would be placing dangerous weapons in the hands of in infur- lated people, he declared. The premier concluded by saying he be- lieved the bill would result in bring ing about the union of the north and the south, union with protestants and catholics, union with Great Britain and Ireland.
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New Coal Wage
 Scale to Remain
 in Effect 2 Years

New York, March 31.-Ratification of contract emodying the award of President Wilson's coal commits sion was completed late today by the general scale committee of oper- ators and miners of the central com petitive field.
 The new wage scale, involving a wage increase of 27 per cent, becomes effective tomorrow, and will continue in force two years.
 Wage increases totalling approxi- mately $2oO,00O,0OO annually are granted the mine workers in the new agreement, which affects about 40O,- 900 soft coal diggers.
 Despite contention of workers that increases should be borne by the op- orators without additional costs to the public. the mine owners tonight reiterated their announcement that present coal prices will be boosted from 65 cents to $1.50 per ton at the mines Murray characterized the proposed increase in coal prices as Exaggerated and uncalled for"
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,ugh Isn't Strong for the Cigaret Measure

Etle Rock, March 31--That Gov Brough isn't "strong" on en- |ment of one of Arkansas anti (d laws, was evidenced in a Amation issued late Tuesday in
 he relieved' several Arkadel- |knen of fines imposed for viola bf the state anti-cigaret law. hing a recent "reform wave" in elphiaf the grand jury returned nber of indictments against and individpals selling cigarets nes were imposed. The gover- In his proclamation remittine hes, said that the sale of cigar d become universal turnout the
 proclamation virtually nulli- he anti-cigaret laW. should at
 to enforce it. be made in oth- ts of tHe sta ths and should he
 the lSc sdent established in pclamati0n.
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Held for
 Murder of Girl

Boy Evans, alias Doc Phillips, ne gro, was arrested Tuesday at Ferda by Deputy Sheriff J. w. Baldwin, charged with the murder of Beulah Dunlap. a negro girl, who was killed near Plum Bayou in June, 1918. He was brought to Pine Bluff and placed in the county jail.
 The accused man denied any com plicity with the crime for which he was arrested. The girl with whose murder he is charged, was shot to death near her home as she and. her mother were returning from church one Sunday night, her assailant fir ing from ambush.
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U. s. Part in the Coming Sittings
 of Peace Board

Paris, March 31.-The resumption Of the sittings of the peace confer ence. which now seems definitely set for April 10 or Il at San Reno, Italy, brings up the question of whether the United States will be represented, and if O., by whom. Hugh c. Wallace, tho American am bassador to France, has been sitting in the, peace conference sessions held in Paris and Ambassador John w. Davis atsLondon.
 Sam Renno, however, is situated in the territory of America's recently appointed diplomatic representative, Ambassador Robert Underwood Johnson, and it is doubtful if Am- lbassador Wallace will journey to San Reno and resume his place as an linterefted spectator at the com ference table. It is possible that MT. Johnson may take that post, ~ No instruction have been received at the American embassy at Paris in this connection from the state de- partment.
 .sJ is understood in Paris that at A time of the conference President
 Ahanel will smeet the king of kh2 the meeting of an unofficial
 Eacter. French, Italian and
 tish ,squadrons, which are sta bed at Villafranche, will anchor ssg he San Reno rQadA while the eont once is in session. N < :8
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-01
Freeman to Face Mock Trial Jury
 of Women Soon

E. w. Freeman. publisher of the Pine Bluff Commercial, prominently identified with local civic life, a member of the First Baptist church, and staunch member of the Caleb Sunday class of that church. will face trial Tuesday night on a charge of perjury in connection with his testimony recently given in explan- ation for his absence from 2 meet ine of the class on March 21.
 The Caleb class has retained Judge w B. Sorrells as the prose- cutor. and he will be assisted by several local attorneys Mir. Free men will be represented by Judge w. DsJoHes, Harry T. Woodbridge will preside as indge.
 The trial. which will be but { a mock one is feature of an April Fool party given at the Baraca hall of the First Baptist church Tuesday nieht. Another feature of the mock trial will be jury composed ehttrer lv of women who will decide whether MT. Freeman's excuse for not nutfinl in an appearance at the meeti the class was legitimate. A s1ll of side shows and fefreshn X rkeeping with the kpifit Fools day. will be@furnish
 Deborahs, Khe wofhens q
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-01
Legion Popularity
 Contest Begun

The popularity contest, to he sta1s ed here by the Allen, Hearfn e of the American Legion in comnsS- tion with atscarniyal to appear N.Y. 4x Aprit 19. t924, began yestetda y. x the popularity contest, three Pz..S will be given, the first a dia1s2hAa x ring with the other twJ priss and { wrist vwat tsh xsa ; <. grand prize will be a sssl sS {. tom6biie. The vutes cost ftve ess, each, and with every pprehess \! { votes, one ticket tlie gy4H ! will De given, Ns waes E : enter this colftest are reg notify Ebert Reynoads or Ssl N! S V s The cafpinja will De giy1R
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usOn's Name is
 Filled in Georgia as a Candidate

anta, Ga, March 31.-The name
 President Wilson has been filed # the state committee as candi- M for the democratic nomination Sresident in the primary to be
 April 20.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-01
ERMANS DEALING( WITH FRANCE ()NN
 IN RuAR MATER
|equest to Millerand Not Member of COun-
 cil
WORKERS ORDERED { TO SURRENDER ARMS
Jleanwhile France Denies Plea t, $%s& Send Troops Into District
 --Discontent in Other
 Sections Grows

Paris, March 31.-The direct nego- 1tiAtions between the French and Ger man governments, without the par sttCipation of the other allies develop !sSd in the exchange of communica- lions concerning the question of the s0ncupation of the Ruhr Valley Dis t1ict are regarded here as of extra CNdinary significance.
 Enc German charge today made his r44uest for permission to send stf&Ops in the Ruhr region to the
 4nch government alone, and to M. Mfk1erand as premier of France and not as member of the allied su- p1Nme council. Premier Miller- andss refusal of the request, deliv- erN1 today, is in the name of the government of the French republic, without allusion to the entente pow iers.
 Essen, March 31.-The time fixed inthe Berlin governments ulti- matNm for the workers forces in the RuHr valley to surrender their arms and recognize local and government officials expired at noon today and almost immediately the representa- ti0n of Essen which had been about the streets during the morning, sought the shelter of their homes.
 ommunist army leaders say the goxernment troops have begun to march, but information from other soI1rces indicates they have not st&fted, as was threatened in the ul- til9atum.
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TRACTION MAGNATE USES HORSE, ROPE.
 LIMB TO SUICIDE

j. Asbevlle. N. C., March 31.-~ .
 F c. B. Sims, treasurer of the
 f Capital Traction company of : t Washington. formerly comman- . r. der of the District of Columbia .
 F. national guard and prominent . r. in business and social circles, : + committed suicide late today. . 1 according to police, by tying . r. rope around his neck, throw- : r. ing it over the limb of tree . + and riding out from under the . !. limb on horseback. He was 5l . r years old. I.
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. WILSON'S DAUGHTER : ADOPTED MOTHER
 OF SERB ORPHANS

s New York. March 31.--Miss l + Margaret Wilson, eldest daugh- l * ter of the president, has "adop- ! + ted" two Serbian war orphans, j + a boy and girl whose father was ! F killed in battle in 1914, accord I l. ing to Mime. Slavko Grouitch, l
 + wife of the Jugo-Slav minister ]
 + and director of the Serbian aid I
 + fund. The children will con- l I tinue, however, it was said, to ! * live with their mother at Ne l
 * gotin, Serbia. l f #
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-01

Aris, March 31--The request of k@k German government that it be nitted to send troops to the Ruhr N district, in the neutral zone r the German border, has been &l1ed by the government of France.