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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-01
BULL LD!NC FOR
 1913 IS OVER
 HALF MILLION
Actual Figures on Permits for
 Nine Months are $479,90S

Building in the city of Pine Bluff during the past year ex- ceeded all previous records, and prospects not only for building. but for general Improvements of all kinds, are very bright for this year, according to City Engineer ]. H. Guest. MT. Guest has just announced the total amount of l building permits issued since March, 1919, when he took charge of the office, the total being $479,- 90a.5o. Only small building ac- tivities are shown from January to March, 1919, and this has been estimated at about $10,000, which added to the total for the other months of the year, boosts the grand total to approximately S480,- GOO.
 The actual total, however, is considerably more than S5OO,O0O as many building jobs, such as re- pairs on structures the genera
 construction of which is not chang ed, roofing jobs, and the like arg
 not listed, no permits being re
 quired. It also is well knowr
 fact that the estimates given 1T
 applications for permits, as rule
 run considerably lower than tho
 actual amount expended. . il Amounts of building tpermit:
 issued each month since MT. Cues took charge are: March, $63.4OO April, $8,200; May, $56,450; June $1110,385; July, $49, 9,095; August :, $31, 100; September, $46,O7S.5O October, $63, 300; November, $28, 900; December, $23,00O.
 Considerable Improvements il the way of sidewalks, grading ant paving will be done in 1920. Map ping out of a new sewer dlstrlc
 in Hoboken, as well as wate . mains, is now going on. The wat CT mains will be put in in thi section .jrnmediately and *hev sew Iers will be built 1fh4T%g. '3 It is estimated thatr sA4pe,r $ mits for 1920 will even ecnps tn is of building was postponed oac for 1910 showing, as quite gooaea do count of the war and the hign,s all of building materials. oo~~-e~
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-01
Quiet at Capital.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Washing- l welcomed the New Year to- ,1tsfwithout any public or semi functions, but with the ls Hhurch and home watch rties and street celebrations.
 Dinnker dances at the hotels ap- rently were more popular than sr. The advent of national ,hitbition had no new effect, for s Jkas the third New Year cele- atikn since the ban was placed on , sla ale of liquor in the District of lulhbia. Some members of ho.
 rbarties Drought their own | 1diplomatic row continued to iojg its immunity from prohlbl- u restrictions. because of President Wilson's Adition there was no formal
 tch party at the white house 1 New Years day will be ob, ked quietly there. Official Actions tomorrow, however. Will dude a luncheon for the dlplo,, lfic corps by the secretary o1 | ? and Mrs. Lansing at theii sS, a reception by the secretary l8 navy and Mrs. Daniels. ano ption by the secretary of wal RI rs. Baker, and the assistant sS ry of war and Mrs. Crowel I3 assistant secretary's home 9k Years message to the ma
 ere issued tonight by Vlcs Gident Marshall and some mem E )of the cabinet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-01

Tuskcgec, Ala, Dee.
 department of Records
 search Af Tuskegee univer
 day issued it's annual repoN
 lynchings in 1919. The reN
 saws there were S2 lynchings
 1919, of which " were in ths south and five in the north and> west. This is IS more than the number listed in 1918. Of those lynched 75 were negroes, including one woman, and seven white per sons. Nineteen, or less than one- fourth of those put to death, were charged with attacking or at tempting to attack women. SeV- en of the victims were burned to death and nine were put to deatn and their bodies were burned.
 All the white men lynched were
 accused of murder. The offenses
 charged against the negroes were:
 Murder, 13; attempted attack, i0;
 attack. 9; ahetting riots, 4; shoot
 ing officers of the law, 4; insult
 inc a woman, 4; killing officers
 of the law, 4; alleged incendiary talk, 2; writing improper letters, 42: charge not reported, 6; shoot
 ing a woman, 1; robbery, l mur-
 der sentence changed to life i'm
 prisonment, 1; shooting night
 watchman, l.; shooting and wound
 ing a man, 1; alleged compllcity in killing officer of the law, l.; killing man in self-defense, II
 killing landlord in dispute over crop settlement, |; no charge , made, 1; for being acquitted of shooting an officer of the law, |; remarks about Chicago race rot, i, h; for keeping company with 2, white woman, i; for being found , under bed, 1; for making boastful !. remarks, 1; for alleged misleadM2 f,of mobs searching for another, l; 9 because appeal was taken from 10 , years sentence for attempting life of another, 1; for discussing a 9 lynching, 1. ,. [ Lynchings by states were listed ? as follows: Alabama 7, Arkansas 12. Colo i, rado 2, Florida 5, Georgia Fl - Louisiana 7, Mississippi 12, Mis- ! souri 2, Nebraska 1, North Caro- lima 3, South Carolina |, Tennes-
 see 1, Texas 4, Washington l
 West Virginia 2, Kansas l..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-01
May Take Over
 Local Plant of St. Louis Compress

The plant of the St. Louis Com press company here may be taken over by new gigantic standard
 warehouse and compressing com pany, a dispatch from Washington last night says. Under the plan. properties of the St. Louis Cotton Compress are included with otheJ in the reorganization. Standa compression and uniform VI !; house facilities are sought. ern and Southern men are b,wGs the movement. zen
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-01
H. C. OF DRINKS IS
 BLOW TO 'MARSE
 HENRY PATTERSON.

Louisville. Ky, Dec. 31. "Marse" Henry Watterson, widely known as former edi- tor of the Louisville Courier > Journal, regretfully writes ! that he has returned to Flori- E da to spend the winter from ! Cuba. where, he asserts, three E small rooms in a Havana ho- [ tel without meals cost $38 a | day, which he asserts is : "preposterously impossible.
 r Milk punches. he says, cost
 F so cents and cocktails 30 I cents. That is what prohibi-
 | tion in the United States has
 : done," says "Marse" Henry
 ' with three exclamation points : behind the statement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-01
FUNERAL FOR GEN. YOUNG,

Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec 31.- Funeral services for Brig. Gen. Richard w. Young, United States army, who died here last Satur-, day were held at the Mormon tabernacle today. President He- Iber J. Grant of the Mormon church presided.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-01
NST OF FIG LEAF MAY DETERMINE H. c. l.. FOR WOMEN

 < few York, Dec. 31.-The kt of women's clothes may f reduced considerably be- \ ? there will be consider S Hess of them if the pre- 2 ons of a fashionable Fifth , tue male milliner and dress lker, who arrived from 'aris today, are correct. The lest modes France is send
 to the United States, ne are
 No stockings.
 Extremely short skirts.
 No sleeves. Sandals.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-01
Elihu Root to
 Advise New Court
 of World League

Washington, Dec. 31.-Elihu Root, former secretary of state, will be called upon to give his assistance and advice in the launching of the great interna- tional supreme court, provided under the league of nations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-01
JELLICoE DELAYS.

Ottawa, Dec. 31.-Admiral Wis count Jellicoe, who was to have left Ottawa today for the United States. has had to defer his de- narture owing to the indisposltlor of Lady 'Jellicoe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-01
VII Wsrppman 0 is Hel din
 xay ShS Brown Mystery

Mount Clemens. Mich, Dec. 3l.-- cecile Beatrice Vester was SUI sur rsndered to the authorities, here this morning and placed m tne conntv @ iail. on a charge of mur' der;ng J. Stanley Brown.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-01
REFLECT HUGHES.

Melbourne, Tuesday, Dec. 30.--l Returns receiUed to date on the Australian elections indicate that Prime Minister w. M. Hughes has been returned to power with al strong majority.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-01
S30,0O0 IN LIBERTY , BONDS STOLEN FRON
 LINCOLN, ARK, BANK

: Fayetteville, Ark, Dec. 31. Between 5000 and $30,-
 . COG in Liberty bends were se- : cured by robbers who footed : thp vault in the bank of Lin-
 c"ln this county, last night, according to information re-
 ceived here this morning. No
 explosion was heard and there is no clew to the robbers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-01
May Not Sign the
 PrOtOcal January 6

Paris, Dec. 31.-Altho the su- preme council today fixed Janu- ary 6 as the date for signingf ts protocol and exchanging ratitGa' a:ions of the German peace treaty
 complications are developing whicl
 lis thought by some persons ir
 lAuncil circles may again cause lu1s postponement of the ceremony :. putting the treaty into effect.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-01
l92O uSHE:R||E[) |N WITH LOUD \ B0MbhRDnNE::N'Ilr [ Autos, Pistols and Fireworks ' Lend Themselves to
 the Din WATCH PARTIES AT s1 CHURCHES AND HOMES Liauor Flows Freely at Chicago, s New York and New Orleans eG Washington Celebrates s Quietly

sPine Bluff bade farewell to 19lS Eomptly at 12 o'clock last night 8tth blazing of fireworks, cracking 8 pistols, blowing of whistles and fnging of bells accompanied by Ne noise of automobile klaxo 5 ahd shouts of watchers.
 MThe fretful year with its fresh Memories of the woes of war, its and high prices was &hved glad farewell and the lew 1920 welcomed in royalty. x Although a wave of slightly @lder weather ushered in the first Sy of the new year, wishes fol hppiness and prosperity were larm and genuine, and heartfelt 6liday spirit was in the air. & Social activities of the Christ.
 s.s and New Year season wer> Fought to a climax with severa ances about over the city.
 & Members of the various church
 and Sunday schools stage,
 latch parties. the most largely at
 Ended one being at the Youne lens Christian association. whici las given by the Epworth league & the Lakeside Methodist churc} D all the other Epworth league f the city. At this party a suit ble musical and entertainmeh Program was rendered.
 ! New Year services were held las light, beginning at 8 o'clock, a he Lutheran church, also.
 All banks will be closed toda' nd employees will be given 9 rest fter working late last night get
 ng out reports of the year etivities.
 Some of the merchants will clos'
 nly for this afternoon, while ot.1
 Is have planned to remain ope'
 $ usual, and a number of othe Establishments are also to celebrat
 he holiday in divers ways.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-01
Wine FlOWs Freely.

New Orleans Dec. 31.-New
 Fear's eve was celebrated here |ith wine and liquor flowing free
 F in virtually all the cafes ana
 estaurants. The intoXicants how yer were brought to the cafes by he patrons and restaurant pro- rietors were careful to explair bat no liquors were being sold
 |able reservations ranged iron
 I've to fifteen dollars and early to. Eight it was announced most hal
 6nn taken.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-01
THE WEATHER.

I n u Fl day geneL ly fair, mul c o l d e r ( cept in ( trene nor1 west p Q. Frid { fair.f4
 7 B r e g
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 tions earl.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17
Notice Of Referendum
Election to be held
Nov. 2, 1920.
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM ELEc-
TIoN ON THE PROHIBITION
ENFORCEMENT ACT.
("MuIberaer BilI")

("Mulberger Bill")
State of Wisconsin, Department of
State, City of Madison-ss.
l, MERLIN HULL, Secretary of
State of the State of Wisconsin, do
hereby certify that the following law
is to be submitted to vote of the peo-
pie at a General election to be held in
the several cities, towns, villages and
election precincts of the State of Wis
consin on the first Tuesday of Novem-
Der, 1920, being the second day of said
month.
mo. LAG, 81
CHAPTER 556, LAWS OF 1919.
AN ACT To suspend the operation
of chapter Sc of the statutes of 1917
entitled Excise and the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors" and to create sections
1861 to 1922, inclusive, of the
statutes, relating to Intoxicating
liquors, to provide for the enforcement
of Article 10 of the Constitution of the
United States, providing penalties,
making an appropriation and defining
intoxicating liquor.
The people of the State of Wiscon-
sin, represented in senate and assem-
bly,, do enact as follows:
Section /. Chapter Sc of the stat
utesJ of Wisconsin for 1917 entitled
Excise and the sale of intoxicating
liquors" is hereby suspended and de-
clared to be imperative SO long as this
act shall be and remain in force and
effect.
Section 2. Twenty-Five new sections
are added to the statutes to read: Sec
ton 1861. After this act becomes
operative, the manufacture, sale or
transportation of intoxicating liquors,
as herein defined, within, the importa-
ton thereof into, or the expectation
thereof from the state of Wisconsin,
except as may be herein or hereafter
provided, is hereby prohibited.
Section 1862. This act shall be
deemed to be an exercise of the power
reserved by and granted to this state
by Article IS of the constitution of the
United States.
Section 1868. Intoxicating liquor,
within the purview of said constitu-
tional amendment and the provisions
of this act shall be construed to be
and include all liquors and drinks of
whatsoever name or description, in
GLIDING patent or proprietary medi-
cines, capable of being used as a bev-
erage containing more than two and
one-half per centum of alcohol by
weight at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. But
If the Congress of the United States
shall hereafter by valid act which
shall become the law of the land and
be paramount to any state laws on
the subject, define the words "intoxi-
eating liquors" as used in article IS
nf The constitution Nf 4h@ 'rsA-'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17
NOTICE or GENERAL
ELECTION
A. ~ 4n0O
November z, 1920.
State of Wisconsin, Department OF

State of Wisconsin, Department OF
State-ss.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
at an election to be held in the several
towns, wards, villages and election dis
tricts of the state of Wisconsin on the
first Tuesday following the first Mon
day of November, A. d. 1920, being the
second day of said month, the follow
ing officers are to be elected:
Thirteen Electors of President and
Vice-President of the United States,
one from each congressional district
and two from the state at large.
A GOVERNOR, in place of Emanuel
L. Philip, whose term of Office will
expire on the first Monday of January,
A. D. 1921.
A LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, in
place of Edward F. Dithmar, whose
term of office will expire on the first
Monday of January, 1921.
A SECRETARY OF STATE, in place
of Merlin Hull, whose term of Office
will expire on the first Monday of jan
uary, 1921.
A STATE TREASURER, in place of
Henry Johnson, whose term of Office
will expire on the first Monday of jan
uary, 1921.
AN ATTORNEY GENERAL, in
place of John j. Blaine, whose term
of Office will expire on the first Mon
day of January, 1921.
A UNITED STATES SENATOR, in
place of Irvine L. Lenroot, whose term
of Office will expire March 4, 1921.
A Representative in Congress for
the Eleventh congressional district,
comprised of the counties of Douglas,
Bayfield,, Ashland, Iron, Villas, Burnett,
Polk, Washburn, Sawyer, Rusk, Price,
Taylor, Oneida, and Lincoln, in place
of A. p Nelson, whose term of Office
expires on the 4th day of March,
1921.
State Senator for the Both Senator
ial district, comprised of the counties
of Taylor, Iron, Villas, Oneida, lincoln,
Forest and Florence, in place of
Willard T. Stevens whose term of
Office expires on the first Monday Of
January, 1921.
Member of the Assembly district,
comprised of the counties of Iron and
Villas in place of Joseph Defer whose
term of Office expires on the first
Monday of January, 1921
Also all COUNTY OFFICERS re-
quired by law to be elected at such
General Election.
This NOTICE follows closely the word
ing of the Apportionment Law of 1911.
Where municipalities have changed
their boundaries, or where cities,
wards, towns or villages have been Gre
ated since 1911, the territory, affected
thereby, will remain in the same as
sembly, senatorial and congressional
district as assigned by said law.
Given under my hand and official
seal, at the Capitol, in the City of Mad
ison, this 30th day of July, A. D. 1920.
(SeaD MERLIN HULL,
Secretary of State.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17

STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
OF VILAS,-ss.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that at
an election to be held in the several
towns, wards, villages and election
precincts of the county of Villas, Wis
consin, on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday of November, A. D. 1920,
being the second day of said month,
the following officers are to be
elected
A Sheriff in place of Chas. H. Han
Ike, whose term Of Office will expire
on the first Monday of January, A. D.
1921.
A County Clerk in place of Frank
Honsowetz, whose term of Office will
expire on the first Monday of Janu-
airy, A. D., 1921.
County Treasurer in place of
Chas. H. Adams whose term of Office
will expire on the first Monday of
January, A. D., 1921.
A coroner in place of A. J. DeNoy-
err, whose term of Office will expire
on the first Monday of January, A.
D., 1921.
A Clerk of the Circuit Court in
place of O. G. Henderson whose term
Of office will expire on the first MoR-
day of January, A. D., 1921.
"A District Attorney in place Of
George E. O'Connor whose term of
office will expire on the first Monday
of January, A. D., 1921.
A Register of Deeds in place of P. j.
Gaffney whose term of Office will ex-
pire on the first Monday ,of January,
A. D., 1921.
A Surveyor in place of w. ].
Walsh, whose term of Office will ex-
pire on the first Monday of January
A. d., 1921.
Given under my hand and Of
fetal seal at the County
seat in the Village of Eagle
(SEAL) River, this 14th day of Sep
tember A. D. 1920.
FRANK HONSOWETZ,
County Clerk.
BY MARY HOUG,
Deputy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17

at the erection to be held on the first
! Tuesday after the first Monday, in No
vember, 1920. If approved by ma
| jority of the votes cast upon that ques-
ton, it shall continue of force and
effect from and after January 1, 1921.
otherwise it shall cease to be of force
and effect and become null and void.
Upon the ballot shall be printed:
sShaH chapter-Cnsert on the ballot
the number of the chapter) of the laws
of 1919 entitled (insert the title of the
act) be continued of force and effect?"
Section 5. This act takes effect as
| above provided, subject, however, to
all provisions herein contained for it's
submission to the people for their rati-
fcation or rejection.
Approved July IL, 1919.
Published July 10, 1919.
NOTE: If the foregoing law is rati-
fed by this election, it becomes the
law of this state on the subject Of in
toxicating liquors, except as amended
by Chapter 685 of the Laws of 1919,
and except as affected by the Eight
eenth Amendment to the u. S. Consti-
tuition and the Volstead Act of Con-
gress enforcing same. If it is rejected,
the effect will be to reinstate the form
er law on said subject known as Chap
ter Sc of the Revised Statutes, of 1917,
with the same exceptions as above
noted
State of Wisconsin, Department OF
States.
/, MERLIN HULL, Secretary of
State, of the State of Wisconsin, do
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true copy of Chapter $50,
Laws of 1919, and that same has been
compared by me with the original en-
rolled act now on file in this depart
ment
Given under my hand and official
seal at the Capitol, in the City of Mad
ison this 30th day of July, 1920.
MERLIN HULL,
(Seal) Secretary of State
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-19
CITY'S TEACHERS
ORGANIZE ANEW
Miss Eunice Rustin Chos-
en- President For The
Year

The Teachers Council, an organ.
zation composed of the teachers OF
the Furlow school, the High scnool,
Fast Americas, and of Brooklyn
Heigbts schools, held its first meet
inc for the current scholastic year
at the Furlow school yesterday al
ternoOn. LIT
Officers for the years were elept-
ed as follows: Miss Eunice Kustln'
teacher of English in the Hign
school, president; Miss Marina 1ri!
Wheatley, vice-president; Miss Ell1 -
abeth McLendon, secretary; program
committee. Miss Sarah Cobb, char
man. Miss Myrtle Rushin, and MISS
Ximenia Bond. .
r. NJ. Smith made very interest
ing talk on the Importance OF man,
uai training in all grades Of school
work. ~
Superintendent Mathis, in the
course of some remarks, stated that
it was a source of pride to him that
last wear the Americas school re-
ported one hundred per cent enroll
ment in the National Education as
sociation. He set forth the deslr-
ability of repetition of this record
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-19

lege in the world of education. Even
tually no doubt this Junior College
will grow into standard full grade
college. We propose ourselves to
invest 100000 in such a project
and we would expect the community
in which we go to make a quite lib
eral appropriation because such a
school would bring number of de-
sirable citizens as teachers and of
ficers as permanent residents, and
a large number of students for nine
months in the year. It would be
the means of advertising the COM
munity through the literature which
this school would send out, and
through the people it would prepare
for life.
eff you will kindly give us your
proposition for Americas along this
line we will give it every considera-
ton and will visit your city before
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-19
new COLLEGE
SEEKING site
Americus Has Equal Op-
portunity To Secure
School

through correspondence conduct
ed by the Chamber of Commerce if
mas developed that Americus has an
equal opportunity with other cities
70 secure the 100000 college which
Tne Christian church plans to estah-
llsh and which was authorized bv
the Southern Christian conven+;o1
heId at Ralepigh in April. This COL
lege is to be established somewhere
WITHIN the bounds of the Georgia
ana Alabama conferences The con
ventlon elected a board of trustees
LOT the proposed college, and a com
r rnIo on site, charter and grade as
reiaIed to the proposed school.
Inns committee, which is compos-
gd OF three members, W. A. Harper
L. =: Smith and G. o. Lankford
held Its first session at Suffolk Va
on september ID for the purpose Of
qecldlng upon plan of procedure
looking toward the successful car.
rylng out of the conventions desires
ana instructions. AS a result of
thls meeting the committee has an.
nounced itself ready to open neoo-
tlatlons with communities des5rouc
OF securing the school, and to re-
celye offers in the way of sites
9 buildings and equipment, or funds
The church expects to put S10O 000
into the school in addition to bonns.
selected. '4ie CITY
1t is pointed out by the commit
zee that cities not having Christian
churches will be given equal CON
sideration with others. ~
Following the announcement of
the committee, Secretary Perkins If
the Chamber of Commerce wrote to
the committee asking details of re-.
q9lreelments. etc, to which he receiv-
ed the following reply from Mr.
Harper, of the committee:
We have not worked out anv de-
ia tails yet, but it is our expectation
TO furnish the last four years of the
preparatory college course and the
hrst two years of the college course
IN what is known as a Junior Col
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-19
PLAINS.

PLAINS, Oct. 19.-Mr. and Mrs.
T. ] Clark and Mrs Eliza Clark.
of Atlanta, were guests this week of
Mrs M. Stevens and Mrs. A. c. Muir
ray
Miss Alice Ruth Zimmerman en-
tertained few friends with rock
games Friday evening in honor of
Miss Marv Ward A salad course
was served with Japanese punch. Miss
Ward was girlishly attractive in an
evening dress of all white. Miss
Ward returns to Smithville this week
for a few days with friends there. 1t
is houed by her new friends here that
she will visit Plains again before re-
turning to her home in Asheville, N.
C.
Plains ladies met at the school
building Friday afternoon and de-
cided to make an exhibit in the
woman's department at the Sumter
county fair; that is, if there is suf-
ficient co-operation in the cOmmun-
ity. There was much interest in the