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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
ALLIES AND UNITED STATES CONFER ON
 POLISH SITUATION
Nature of Exchanges, How ever, is Not Made
 Public s

Washington, Aug. 5-The polish situation, described at the state department today as one of "con- fusion and contention" is under stood to have become the subject of diplomatic exchanges not only be- tween the allied governments, but between the allied powers and the United States.
 The trend of the exchanges was not disclosed here, and silence was maintained by officials generally as to the international aspects of the polish debacle.
 Official reports to the state de- partment were said to be quite as disquieting as press dispatches and authorization was sent by the de- apartment today to the American le- gation at Warsaw for it's removal with allied representatives from the capital, endangered by the westward sweep of the bolshevik forces.
 John c. White, charge d'affaires of the American legation during the visit of Hugh Gibson, the minister in this country, was informed to uhe his own discretion in leaving War saw. It was said that if the neces- ssity to leave arose, the foreign dip lcmatic representatives probably would go to Graudenz.
 Announcement was made that Minister Gibson was en route tc Washington from California and that he would leave for his post.
 Official dispatches on the Polish situation were received here today One said French military represen- tatives Cin Warsaw notified the Pol ish government last week that France would be unable to furnish any combat troops for use against the bolshevik. The use of addition. al officers, however, was offered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
LL0YD-CE0RCE WILL NOT PLEDGE SELF TO KEEP ENGLAND OUT Premier Denies That An Ulti- matum Has Been Sent
 Soviet PROMISES TO GIVE STATEMENT ON MONDAY Says Government Will Not Hesitate to Act if the Situation De-
 mands Actions Shall be

London, Aug. 5.-A statement on the Russo-Polish situation made in the house of commons today by Premier Lloyd George showed that the report that Great Britain had sent an ulti- matum to the soviet government in Moscow was unfounded. The state ment showed that the real situation is that the British government is still pressing the soviet government to on fair terms and agree to negotiate for peace at the conference already proposed by the allies to be held in London.
 MT. Lloyd George was closely ques- tioned with view to obtaining assur- ance that Great Britain will not be- come involved in war with Russia without the consent of parliament, but he could be drawn no farther than to promise full statement of the situ- ation Monday. He added that he hoped that it would not be necessary to act, but said that the government certainly would take action if this was found to be necessary.
 Meantime news had reached Lon don that Poland's armistice delega- tion had started for Minsk to meet the soviet representatives, and it may be assumed that the Poles have the ne- cessary powers to discuss the princi- pies of peace, which the bolshevik demanded they should have.
 An official statement tonight de- clares there is no truth in the report that large quantities of war materials are being sent to Poland and that the war office would be able to send four divisions of troops there in the next few weeks.
 Arthur Henderson, leader of the la borites in the house of commons, is seeking by circular to the local la Dor parties throughout the country to rally the labor party into organizing demonstrations against intervention in Russia or supplying men or muni- tions to Poland. The circular favors immediately raising the blockade against Russian and resumption trade relations with that country.
 In view of the known hostility of the labor party to military aid for Poland, it is believed here that the government will limit any needful &C., tion to economic pressure on Rus sia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
M0T0RMEN OBTAIN INCREASE IN PAY
 OF THREE GENTS
Raise Will Mean $3O Extra Each Month to
 Men

An increase of 3 cents an hour in the pay of motormen in the employ of the Pine Bluff company went in- to effect on the first of the month it was learned last night, after a conference between several of the motormen and H. c. Couch, president and J. A. Whitlow, operating super intendent, of the Pine Bluff com pany. The increase was upon the initiative of the company, it was stated, and was because of the high cost of living and in anticipation of perhaps further increase in living costs as a result of the higher freight rates soon to become effec- tive.
 '..We had contemplated greater increase in the pay of the motor men," said Operating Superinten- dent Whitlow, "but calculation of income and operating expenses, and consideration of further increase in freight costs, showed we could not make the 'raise' more than three cents at this time.
 "We are affected by the same cir -cumstances as the men, continued Mir. Whitlow. "Where it is calcu- lated by one statistician that the frcight increase will add $1 day to the expenses of family of five. the same freight increase will add tens of thousand of dollars to the expenses of the Pine Bluff com pany in freight bills alone. Other operating costs will increase, also because manufacturers will be sim ilarly affected and materials will be higher. With labor, material and transportation costing more than ev- CT our operating expense will be tremendously increased.
 Twenty regular and number of extra motormen are benefited by the increase, which will mean ap- proximately $30 month to each man, raising the scale from $90- $120 to $1O0-$13O.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
COX LOOKS TO TAFT TO ASSURE SENATE
 FAy0R|NG LEAGUE
Nominee Encouraged by Sue. cesses of League Can
 didates

Dayton, O., Aug. Slope that Former President Taft would aid toward electing senate favoring the league of nations, was expressed today by Governor Cox, democratic presidential nominee.
 ."We have every expectation" said the statement, "that Judge Taft will urge republicans to support the man or men who favor the league of nations. By so doing, he can con sistently remain a republican in the face of his statement that the po- sitionA of his presidential candidate on this question is wronG."
 Governor Cox's statement was prompted by reports of success in the Missouri and Oklahoma democratic senatorial primaries of prologue candidates and by assurances of a democratic victory in New Hamp- shire. Gordon Woodbury, New Hampshire's representative on the ratificatio ncommittee today told the democratic nominee that the democrats would carry that state and also would defeat Senator Moses, republican.
 Much time was devoted by Gov ernor Cox to survey of the wo- man suffrage fight in Tennessee. He exchanged Tennessee information with Mrs. Abby Scott, of the Ma. tional Woman's party and said that it was "a very complex situation,' partly because of state constitution. al questions raised regarding juris. diction of the legislature to act or the proposed federal amendment
 Governor Cox said much work would be required before favorable action in Tennessee could be assur. ed. He had not received messages from members of the legislature urging a "hands off" policy and did net indicate his prospective replies
 Mrs Baker sair that the decocratit nominee was doing much more effec. tive work in Tennessee than Sen. ator Harding, the republican candi. date.
 Governor Cox has been sending telegrams and doing work that real. ly counts" said Mrs. Baker, who wis ited Senator Harding yesterday while Senator Harding has been sending telegrams asking how he might help."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
MARTIN IS FREED IN ROBERTS CASE
 BY DEWITT JURY White River Killing Results
 in Acquittal for
 Defendant HE WAS ALSO CHARGED WITH KEARNS DEATH Two Men Were Slain in White River Case Created Great Interest
 in Southeast Ar

Dewitt, August 5.-Perry Martin charged with the killing of Elzey Roberts, who was slain while in a row boat in the White river here in May of 1919, was acquitted by a jury which reported to Judge Sor- rel!s at midnight tonight after three hours of deliberation. Whether Martin will be tried on the charge of having killed Ed Kearnes, who was slain in the boat with Roberts. and which crime Martin has been charged, could not be determined to- night Martin was under guard to- night but will be released in the morning.
 Testimony in the case which has been on trial since Tuesday was fin ished this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock after an unusually tense session. It was indicated when the case went to the jury that the jurors would be kept at their task for at least considerable portion of the night
 Testimony of state witnesses was designed to bear out the theory of the state that Martin killed Rob- erts and J. Kearns to prevent them from testifying in other cases in which he was involved. It had been the contention of defense witnesses that the men came to kill Martin and thof ho shot o1 loc
 BBecause of the high feeling which the killing evoked and which has since not abated to any great degree Judge Sorrells announced at the opening of the trial Tuesday that all who came in the court room would be searched. This, however, was not necessary in view of his warn. ing, it developed.
 Martin was defended by P. N Vogle, prosecutor of the 17th dis. trict, Judge Lee of Clarendon and Judge Smith, Bob Rogers of Lit. tie Rock also has been assisting in the case, but was taken suddenly ill today and was sent back to Lit. tie Rock. Prosecutor E. w. Brock. man has been assisted by T. Havis Nixon of Pine Bluff and. Judge Ras. COG of Dewitt.
 Martins case was to have been tried last March following his fight to obtain writ of habeas corups and release on bond which he car fred to the supreme court. HowevN' it was carried over at the last term
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
CORE BADLY BEATEN.

Oklahoma City, Aug. 5.-Senator Thomas P. Gore, who late today con- ceded his defeat as candidate for the democratic senatorial nomination said tonight he would go to New York soon on brief business trip and planned then to go on to Washington Mrs. Gore, when asked whether the family expected to return to Lawton their home, saids "We shall continue to make Oklahoma our home." She said they expected to spend part ot their tine in Washington.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
Roberts Wins in
 Tennessee Primary

Memphis, Tenns Aug. 5.-The Com. mercial Appeal aE 1880 o'clock to- night estimated that Governor A. H Roberts would have majority in ex. cess of 10000 votes over w. R. Crab tree, his opponent in today's demo. cratic primary for the gubernatoria1 in the fifty counties from which unofficial and incomplete re. turns had been received.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
Kirby Favored Pay
 Raise for Soldiers

Omission of several words in an ad- vertisement in Sundays issue of The Graphic left paragraph open to the construction that Senator w. F. Kirby .had voted against increasing the pay of private soldiers. As stated in the sentence following Senator Kirby sup ported the measure to increase the pay of enlisted men, supporting the bill in the committee and in the sen- ate. This statement is made to pre- vent wrong impression formed rela- tive to the senator's attitude toward the soldiers pay bill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
butheast
 kansas Good
 ads Association

ek, Aug. 5.-Will G. Akers, the good roads bureau of ock Board Commerce, will bay night for Monroe, La., Fill attend a meeting of pthuisasts who are to form
 highway organization in and parishes between Lit d Alexandria, La.
 nization is to boost the tween these two cities ?, for the most part, will Arkansas-Louisiana A high When the Arkansas-Lou ay through the southwes.
 this state is completed be a hard-surfaced road lock to the Louisiana line ff, Warner, Dumas, Der. hke Village.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
WILSON IN CARRIAGE.

Washington, Aug. 5.-For the first time since his illness, President Will son went driving today in a carriage. On all of his trips heretSfore, the president used the white house auto- mobile. Mrs. Wilson accompanied the president and a secret service man sat on the bob with the driver. Other secret service men followed in an elec- tric runabout. Few persons recog- nized the president as his carriage left the white house grounds in Na drizzltngq rain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
FIGHTING NEAR V ARSAW PLAINS;
 BRITISH FLEET TO THE BAL LTIC,1
 GERMANS TIRE ATENINC ACTION
Situation is Described by Diplomats as Being Serious as That of 1914 for Europe Reds Press On-Poles' Defense
 Stiffens

confluence of the Nurzec has been stopped. The Polish counter offen- sive north and south is developing concentrated between the Narew and Bug rivers has driven the enemy back to the edge of the province of Grodno, notwithstanding the pressure of the bolsheviki forces which crossed the Narew opposite Lomza.
 In Volhynia the Polish position up on the Upper Styr, on the Stochod and in the Pripet marshes are holding we'll.
 Enemy cavalry continues advancing along the Prussian frontier in the direction of the Danzig- Mlawa- War ! saw railroad.
 | With the bolsheviki virtually knock ing at the gates of Warsaw, the popu- lace has been aroused to the highest pitch of patriotic fervor. The entire ipress declares that Warsaw must not surrender to the invaders. { Fresh drafts of cdnscripts and many volunteers are moving toward EtuC lAO1lV, ihdAy O1 AHSAS DOS D. The government, in it's extremity has called to the colors the classes of 1890 i to 1895 from the district between the rivers Vistu1a and San, for the de- Ifense of this section.
 Paris, Aug. 5.-Inspired by wave
 of patriotism in the rear and encour- aged by the arrival of arms and mu- nitions, the Polish army seems to be
 stiffening in their defense against the invasion of the bolsheviki, who are
 Virtually at the gates of Warsaw I Poland's capital.
 Although only vague and somewhat
 contradictory reports have reached
 Paris today it is regarded here that 1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
E KILLED, MANy|NJURED, IFWSPAPER P[ ANT WRECKED l IN DENVER STREET CAR RIOT
ANARCHIST SOUGHT FOR FIVE YEARS IS HELD
 BY CHICAGO OFFICERS.

+ Chicago, Aug. 5.-Alexander + Jauniksa, said to be an interna- F tional anarchist sought by the al- + lied governments for five years, + was arrested here today and with < him was taken documentary evil 4 dence said by police to show that + he was the head of an "under- ]. ground'' system of communica- + ton between radicals in this
 + country and abroad. 4 Questioning tonight revealed * that he had previously used the
 + name of John Alexander and that ':
 < more recently he had travelled E with passports and a birth certif-
 # icatet belonging to Louis Gran-
 + ache, member of the United
 4 States mercantile marine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06

Berlin, Aug. 5.-Fighting is going on virtually on the plains before War saw, says the Tageblatt's special cor respondent. If the Red army succeeds in creaking through-.the Chorzel-Pul- tusk line, he adds, it will have ar rived before ike forts of Warsaw.
 Charzell is 2bbut 70 miles north of Warsaw, whI Pultusk lies about a5 miles north of the capital.
 London, August 5.-The Bavarian traffic council has decided to issue a proclamation to the postal and tele- graph employees, calling on them to prevent the conveyance of entente troops or arms and munitions by all means, paralyzing if necessary, the whole of the Bavarian transport sys- tenn. says a wireless dispatch from Berlin. Diplomats describe the situation as being as bad as that of 1874. London, Aug. 1.-The Herald, the Ilaborite organ, says today that the British North sea squadron has been ordered to the Baltic and that in- structions have been issued to relm- pose the blockade against Russia. Berlin, Aug. 5.-The German gov ernment is determined to prevent by all means the entente from sending troops through Germany to help Po- land, according to declaration made
 in the Reichstag today by Dr. Wal ter Simons, the foreign minister. Dr. Simons said that if necessity arose Germany would fight to prevent such a violation" of Germany terri tory.
 Warsaw, Aug. 5.-The bolshevik of Ifensive against the Poles along the
 river between Brest-Litovsk and the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
s5,ooo ON HORSE.

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. 5.-Life in- surance on the jumping horse, Kim met, connected with carnival show which died at Gainesville, Texas, May 1 of penumonia, in the sum of $5,O0O was asked in suit filed here today by the owner, Herber. Graves. The latter says he took out the policy April 8.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
FUGlTIvEs FROM WARSAW.

London, Aug. 1.-Two thousand fu- gitives from Warsaw have arrived at Solauda, an east Prussian town on the Polish frontier 13 miles southwest of Neidenburg, according to dispatches received here. A. semi-official com munique states that, because dysen- tery is raging among the refugees, it is intended to close the frontier near Neidenburg.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
FIVE KILLED, MANY ARE HURT, HOUSES BURNED AS ILLINOIS
 MOB ATTACKS FOREIGNERS
HARDING TO MAKE THREE BIG SPEECHES , SAYS HIS AIDES,

+ Chicago, Aug. 5.-One speech + in New York, probably another * in Chicago and possibly third + at Denver or some other western + city-that is expected to be the + extent of Senator Harding's + speaking engagements away from + home, as outlined today by Sen + ator Harry s. New of Indiana,
 + chairman of the republican + speakers committee.
 # Senator New following an all + day conference with his aides,
 # declared there was no possibili-
 + ty of Senator Harding abandon + ing his front porch campaign for + "barn storming, tail-end special
 + speaking trip"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
AGENT SLAIN.

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. 5.-L. Reber, station agent for the Wichita Falls, Denver and Fort Worth railroad at Brekwalker, Texas, was called out of the station at 1 o'clock this morning and shot to death. Mystery cloaks the killing. Reber had about $400 in his clothes when shot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
PROFITEER TICKETS.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Picketing against unnecessary buying has de- veloped in Berlin an effort to reduce the high cost of living, according to . report from the American commission in Germany today to the department of commerce.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
ALLOCATE IS SHIPS.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Allocation of 15 new 12,60O deadweight ton passen- ger vessels now building in eastern yards for service between the Pacific coast and the Orient was announced today by the shipping board.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
TRIBUTE TO FLYER.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 5.-Flowers were dropped from 15 airplanes today as hearses bearing the bodies of Lieu tenants Omer Locklear and Milton Elliot, former army aviators killed here Monday night, made their way to the train which was to take the bod |ies east.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
BANK HoLDUPy

Caledonia, Mo-, Aug. 5.-Two armed men held up the Bank of Caledonia at noon today, escaping with about $3,100 in cash after locking L. B. Coghill, the cashier, in the vault.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
BOAT AGROUND.

Fy' Aug. 5.-The Mexican
 ral Guerreo ran aground
 Tn Mazatlan harbor. says nent today. and founder
 Dy the Mexican gunhoat 70 save the Cereal Guer- s'ie. The crew was res
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
sHERIDAN HAS eeS.

An Associated Press report to the Graphic last night announced the population of Leola as 4s2, and Sher- idan as 606.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
Civilian Volunteers Are ] Called to Keep \ Order eR PAYS PENALTY bF OPPOSING STRIKE and kStrike Breakers Riot in +roets-No Call to be
 Made for State
 Troops

rrowd remained around the |ay building. They gave no |ce of intention to cause \. Tramway company off knnounced that 200 armed kere stationed at darkened ks of the building with or B shoot if the police line give way.
 Colo, Aug. -5.-Following 8 conference with Governor favor Bailey early today is- Reclamation calling for 2,O00 olunteers to assist the police Eaining. order during the was stated no call would be troops at present.
 Aug. 5.-Between 30 and 35 including Chief of Police Armstrong and eight or 10 icemien were injured, several in rioting between striking men, their sympathizers and bakers tonight. Five street wrecked and the plant of fer Post damaged by the n was killed and three oth- hsly wounded at the south barns at 11:15 p. m. The has not been identified. pred are:
 mith and Ralph A. Darling, nver, both shot through the Willishan of Sa1ida, Colo, Ugh the neck.
 at 10:30 p. m. was gather nt of the tramway building strike breakers were stop trade of strikers and sympa- kached the corner. There t 1000 in the parade. Fight liately became general and almost steadily. st two cars stopped were |aged. A third car was at- lr the downtown barns and were turped on their sides f the Cathedral of the I'm Conception.
 breakers who manned the ars took refuge inside the and remained there until the police.
 gathered in front of the Ing after attacking the cars. bpersed that time without e more than taking copies )rnoon edition of the paper
 boys and littering the h them. The Post has op- strike.
 clock tonight the crowd cred in front of the Post. pf the windows in the plant Pn. When Post employees
 American flag over the he rioting subsided slight
 renewed.
 entered the building. Ham, bikes were thrown into the lachines, paper rolls were
 the streets, water was he presses and the presses ged by hammers.
 re fired and a number of lunded. Others were in- ging bricks and other mis- e was no abatement in the l0:30 p. m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
THE WEATHER.
Friday and Sat urday p a r t l y cloudy.

Cuba would be a good place to go to if there wasn't so many Americans there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06
City Officers and Sicilians Given "A Hours to
 Leave SET FIRE TO HOMES IN FOREIGN SECTION
Five Companies of State Troops Are Ordered to the Scene by Gov. ernOr Lowden-Alleged Mur.
 derers Are Held

St. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 5.-At o'clock this morning a telephone message from CarbOndale, III, said two more men had been kill ed at West Frankfort and that the riOting was still continuing. Every home in the foreign set- clement there is in flames, it was said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-06

Continued on page Six
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
RED CROSS ACTIVE
IN DISASTER RELIEF

when DISASTER hits II community
Ire. Hood earthquake. explosion. bad
wreck or ,ornadn thr American RED
cross can hc Lcleudrd upcn To follow
right at It's heels with help for the
stricken people i;rd Cross relief is
utmost Immediately forthcoming- food
clothing. shelter aud funds: doctors.
nurses md slecinl workers with long
experience III handling similar trouble
cisrw, re.
During the Inst year, ending June 80,
there was nn average Of four disasters
e month in the United States One
hundred and nfty communities In
twenty-scveu states suffered The
larges, and most destructive OF these
were the tidal wave nj Corpus Christi.
TcIns. and ,ornndoes In Mississippi.
Louisiana. Alabama. Georgia. Ohio.
Indiana and Illinois
In these events OF horror $50 per.
sons were Killed. 1900 were lnjured.
1900 were made homeless, about 30.
600 families needed help. the property
loss was nearly Slo0,0o0.0co nnd nj.
most 81 .0OoO0 In relief funds, not In.
Guiding emergency supplies was ex-
pended
To the sufferers from all disasters
during the year. the American Red
Gross sent $4,000 worth of sup
plies, 10 Red Cross nurses and seves
special relief trains. To meet tn,
needs OF the stricken. the organization
set up ten relief stations. operated
thirty food can,eens and as many
emergency hospitals One hundred
and twenty-five Red Croes chapters
gave disaster relief service.
II disaster ever strikes this town OF
county. the citizens can be absolutely
sure the Red Cross will be right Oh
hand to help than IN sysJT way.