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New-York tribune., 1920-12-26

At the meeting of the Washington
Heights Women's Club last Monday
Mrs. Thaddeus Wilkerson, president
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HARDING TELLS HORN HOOTERS HE
 IS NOT RADICAL
Says He Favors a Campaign Based on COnstruc-
 tiOn

Marion, O., Sept. 4.-Rapping can didates for office who make popular appeals which "do not serve truth or meet the requirements of our na- tional dignity, Senator Harding told members of a military band who came to serenade him, today, that he was for campaign based on "con- struction and not abuse."
 The short speech was delivered from the front porch in the midst of a busy day spent by the nominee on preparation of his Labor day ad- dress. In his consideration of the subject, he conferred with Represen- tative William J. Burke, of Pennsyl- vania, a former official of the Order of Railway Conductors, and Danie Winters of Pittsburg, former presi- dent of the National Window Glass Workers. Afterward both said they would support Harding and Coolidge whole-heartedly.
 MT. Winters, in a formal statement declared Samuel Gompers could not "deliver the labor vote" to the demo cratic ticket and that many thous ands of laborers over the country would line pfor Harding.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-05
RUTH'S 46TH HOME
 CLOUT NEW RECORD
 FOR SINGLE SEASON
New York Outfielder Estab. lished New World
 Mark

Chicago, Sept. 4.-When Babe Ruth today knocked his forty sixth home run of the season, he broke all worlds records for circuit drives in single season.
 Ruth, last season, broke Buck Freeman's major league record of 25 home runs in a season by driving out 29. This, however, was not a worlds record, for Perry Werden playing with Minneapolis, then in the Western league, made 45 four base hits, in 1895. Werden was a first baseman, and like Ruth, was unus- ually large physically. Most of his home runs were made in the Mime apolis park, however, which had q very close right and left field fence He seldom drove the ball over the fences of foreign fields.
 In 1901, Catcher Roth of the Evans vile Central league club, made 3e home runs.
 Ruth, this season has made at least one home run in every ball parkin the American league, although he has, of course, made more in New York than in any other city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-05
Mill Employe is
 Given Damages

B. G. Wilkinson, former employe of the Arkansas Short Leaf Lumber company in the Pine Bluff mill, re- ceived a verdict yesterday in the Grant circuit court awarding him $6,200 for damage done to his right eye last March while running hip saw at the local mill
 Powell and Alexander of Pine Bluff and Nathan Nall of Sheridan attorneys for the plaintiff, alleged that the accident was due to de fault in the inspecting of the lumber with which Wilkinson was working at the time of the accident.
 The lumber company was repre- sented by Danaher and Danaher of Pine Bluff, Mcclellan and Mcclellan of Sheridan, and w. D. Drous ot Benton.
 A number of witnesses from Pine Bluff testified at the trial and re- turned to the city yesterdaq.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-05
REJECTS BILL TO
 REQUIRE WOMEN
 TO PAY POLL TAX
Tennessee House Refuses Mo tiOn to Record Action
 of Tuesday

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 4. The house of representatives of the Ten nossee legislature at the final ses- sion of the special session today de- feated the bill to require women to pay poll tax, il to 34, and refused to allow spread upon it's journal q motion by T. K. Rddick, suffrage leader, to have the house declare il- legal it's action of last Tuesday in eXpunging from the journal it's pre- vious action in ratifying the suff- rage amendment.
 Several amendments designed to desroy the effect of the poll tax bill were offered before the com plete bill was rejected. The principal objection offered was that women may vote in the November election without a poll tax and that the ques- tion of the legality of the nineteenth amendment will be decided before the regular session of the legisla- turc in January.
 In offering his motion, MT. Rddick contended a two thirds majority of
 he members present was necessary to expunge a record from the journal whereas the action had been taken by bare majority vote. He was overruled by speaker Walker on the ground that the motion had not been made at the time of the action by the house.
 MT. Riddick then entered protests that he had been denied the rights of citizen, granted under the state constitution, in not having his mo- tion and protest entered upon the journal.
 Both houses of the legislature ad- journed tonight after they had pass ed over the veto of Governor Robets the appropriation bill, which among other things gave to each member $1OO extra for expenses incurred in remaining longer than the twenty days of the special session.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-05
Pine Bluff Girls
 Wait for Strikers

Because fruit gatherers in Hon. duras, refused to pick fruit at cus- tomary wages, three Pine Bluff bent young ladies are "staying1put", though visions of Pine Bluff with all it's attractions, waiting relatives and friends are stamped on their minds.
 Misses Adele Hudson and Louise and Frances Stewart have had their trunks and grips packed for several days, but the big ships in port re- fuse to sail, and only fruit liners stop at La Cerba, Honduras, and will not sail without their cargoes. Car goes depend entirely on the workers in the big fruit orchards.
 The fruit gatherers strike of the Vaccarro Fruit company will be of more than passing interest to the many friends and relatives of the girls in Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-05
MANAGER KEARNS MAKES THREAT TO
 STOP BIG FIGHT
Demands Jim Dougherty be Selected to Referee
 Bout

Benton Harbor, Mich., Sept. A. Jack Kearnes, manager of Jack Dempsey, tonight declared that "there would be no fight Monday between Dempsey and Billy Miske unless Jim Dougherty of Philadel- phia refereed the bout" His state ment followed the announcement of Chairman Bigger of the state box ing commission that Dougherty could not referee because he was not licensed in Michigan.
 Floyd Fitzsimmons, promoter of the fight, later said that he had ar ranged conference between the fighters managers and Bigger for to- morrow and the "there was every in dication that the matter would be smoothed over."
 "There is no chance of the fight being called off," Fitzsimmons said "Kearns wants Dougherty to referee and Dougherty also is acceptable to Miske and his manager, but Chair man Bigger feels that a Michigan man ought to be chosen.
 "The whole affair will be settled amicably."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-05
Noted Artists Will
 Help Design Club

New York, Sept 4.-The design for the proposed $3,OO0,OO0 Memorial Club house to be erected here as tribute to the officers who died in the world war will be erected by committee of artists and architects, including Charles Dana Gibson, Edwin How land Balshfield, Henry Bacon and Benjamine w. Morris, it was announc- ed here today.
 The memorial, intended to serve as a monument to officers who died and a home for living officers, active ol retired, has thrown open it's mem bership to approximately 100000 of ficcrs and former officers o the Al lied war armies
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-05
Sues Lumber Firm
 Because Hand Cut

Because he was permanently iniur- ed when cut on the hand by saw at the mills of the Arkansas Short Leaf Lumber company, Pine Bluff, July 19, 1919, w. H. Ashcroft of this city through his attorneys, Nixon, Le- vine and Nixon, filed suit in Jef1er- son circuit court, Saturday alter noon to obtain damages in the amount of $5,000 from the lumber concern.
 A lever used to control the sew was out of repair at the time of 4Ae accident and negligence on the paxt o fthe company in not having 1t xes paired was the sole acuse of tA4 plaintiff having his hand badly cuk and the bone partly severeds the psets tion slleees,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-05
U. $. Puts Question
 to Other Nations

Washington, Sept. Responsibil- ity for termination of the commer- cial treaties between the United States and more than a score of for eign nations in conformity with the requirements of the shipping act probably will be placed squarely up- on the other parties to the treaties by the state department.
 In other words it will be left to the other government to say whether it is content to accept the terms of the act and acknowledge the right of congress to discriminate against it's shipping without entirely cancelling existing treaties.
 The state department, it was said today, soon will make public an ncuncement of it's policy. It may be some time, however, before the for eign governments are heard from and then it will be necessary for the department to date back notices and denunciations if such are required.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-05
LITTLE IDEA MAY MAKE STORE CLERK
 WORTH A MILLION
James C. Witt, Pine Bluff, Invents Truck for Fire
 Fighters
HE WATCHED EAST
 END FIRE YEARS AGO
Spends Seven Years Completing Apparatus That is Innovation for Fire Departments;
 Patented August 31

An idea dawning on the mind of Pine Bluff citizen watching firemen fighting a conflagration, has devel- oped and now promises to make this plain citizen, clerk, a millionaire.
 He invented fire fighting appara- tus which appears most valuable innovation for fire departments. Word was rece,ved, Saturday the United States patent office at Wash ington had granted patent for the invention.
 James c. Witt, 40, employed at the Froug Annex department store as clerk, was, like practically ev- cry Pine Bluff citizen, an onlooker at the big East End fire almost a decade ago when firemen battled he- roically to save the city from ruins. He became concerned at the handi- cap battle the fire fighters seemed to be fighting. He had an instinct to help them. If they could only get closer to the blaze where they could more effectively get at the base of the flames it would be so much easier he decided.
 With this delberation came the idea. Some sort of protection that would guard the lives of the fight CTS and permit them to get near the fire-a moving fire wall.
 The idea fixed itself in his mind. When he went home from his work at night he couldn't help but study. The thing finally became so impell- ing he set to work with his hands.
 Day after day, whether selling call ico or walking home from the store, his mind worked on this idea to help the firemen. In spare moments he continued with his model. After seven years of grilling study and dil- igent work he had put his idea into 4 model, finishing just before the United States entered the war. He sent the model to Washington. Sat- urday word was received his equip mcnt had been patented August 31. The Witt Fire Fighting Apparatus is a moving fire fortress. It is con- structcd on truck and like ladder wagon can be kept in the fire sta tion, ready to rush to a fire along with the hose carts. On the truck is a folding wall of asbestos. The truck driver is enclosed in a cab. Arriving at a fire he drives the ma chine along side the burning build- ing and pulls lever that raises the asbestos wall. Then pulling second lever the driver lowers another sec tion and fortress is formed from behind which firemen can approach the flames and put hose through port holes and play water on the blaze at close range.
 A regulation forty foot truck when both wings are positioned will provide protection eighty feet long and fifty feet high.
 Many good offers have been made to the inventor for his invention, but thus far he has made no arrange ments to market the apparatus, an- nouncement that the patent had been granted came so unexpectedly after so long delay.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-05
Man Struck by
 Train is Dead

Another sad death visited us when Ed McFall died at local sanitarium from injuries sustained at Stutt- gart Tuesday. MT. McFall was struck by Cottop Belt engine when he stumbled over the track. Although all possible aid was given the strick- en man died from his injuries Friday night at II o'clock.
 The body was sent to Stuttgart from here and the interment will take place at Casco.
 The deceased is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Jake Roads and Mrs Matt Barnett, both of St. Louis, one son, c. M. McFall of Stuttgart and one brother Layton McFall of Jones' boro.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-05
. BOYS AND GIRLS . TO WRITE ESSAYS
 . FOR CIRCUS TICKETS

+ Boys and girls, you have but + very little time left to get your + essays in to the essay editor I. and win the free tickets to the + circus.
 + Those of you who have not + written your essay get copy of + Thursday mornings Graphic, + study the advertisements, pick f. out the one perfectly punctuated # and then write a story about + the hippo, that you all want to + see.
 + Be sure that your essay is in # by Tuesday noon and watch for + the winners in Wednesdays * Graphic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-05
Inuents Process to Make
 Gas From Ordinary Straw

"the possibilities of straw gas are not yet fully determined"
 A special force has been detailed to the Arlington station to continue the tests with various straws and to work out a model plant for the dis tillation of the gas.
 "If a suitable unit can be con- structed," the announcement said "so that the farmers initial cost will be small, it seems likely that the straw gas may have certain ec- onomic value in sections of the coun- try where the raw material is now considered as waste and is burned ol left to rot on the fields.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-05
Mixture Strong Enough tC Drive Autos Says
 Expert

Washington, Sept. 4.-Gas, which possesses explosive qualities suffi- ciently to drive an automobile and which may also be used for purposes of illumination, is being produced at the Arlington, Va, experimental farm of the department of agricul- ture from the destructive distilla- ton of ordinary field straw. In making this announcement tonight, experts of the department added that
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-05
BANTAM GETS DECISION.

New Orleans, Sept. 4.-Pete Her man, bantamweight champion of the world, won a decision over George Lee, Chinese bantamweight, at the end of a ten round bout here to- night. Lee was fast and clever, and forced the champion to extend him. self throughout the fight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-05
NOTICE

All banks, members of the Pine Bluff Clearing House association, will be closed Monday, Sept. 9th Labor Day, legal holiday. PINE BLUFF CLEARING HOUSE
 ASSOCIATION
 By H. B. STRANGE, Manager.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-05

. KID M'COY IS ' BY EIGHTH WIFE

f Los Anglesc, Sept 1. Kid Me + Coy, who in private life is Nor + man Selby, was sued for di- + vorce here today by his eighth : + wife, who before her marriage + to him April 19, last, was Dag . + mar Dahlgren. She charged + cruelty and non support
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-05
NOTICE,

All members of Pine Bluff Ma chine company will report at the Armory at Sixth and Main streets, promptly at 10 o'clock Monday morn ing, in uniform.
 J. c. CONE, Capt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-05
THE WEATHER.

Arkansas: Sun- day and Monday partly cloudy.
 If Senator Hard ling should bring his front porch to Pine Bluff he'd have to screen it, else have Treas |urer Upham buy off the mosquitos. I|.|4l 1I NlI It '-4
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NOTICE.

ss offices ca1s of the Missou- se.son cotton Belt R. R. will
 s-6-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-05
Rumania Ratifies
 Versailles Treaty

Bucharest, Rumania, Sept. 4.-Ru- mania ratified the Versailles treaty today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-05

Nearly 200 men heard Rev. w. c Woods address at the Y. M. c. A shops meeting Friday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-05

(Continued on page D.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-20
TOXIC PRESS MAN|FESTS
GREAT INTEREST BORAH'S'
PLAN FOR TR|PART|TE.
ARMAMENT AGREEMENT.

Toxic, Dec. 20.-The japanese press
is manifesting great interest in the
proposal of Senator Borah Of Idaho,
for tri-partite naval agreement unde,
which the United States, Great Br I.
ain and Japan would pledge themselves
to limitation OF naval armameuts. In
general. the newspapers favor the idea.
In expressing strong approval OF the
Borah proposal the Mainishi Shlmbun
Of Osaka compares Japan's yearly ex-
penditure of 100000 yen Tor teachers
salaries with the O,OO0.OOO yen naval
expenditure. 1t declares the present
rate Of expenditure for the navy Is
suicidal and that it Is the duty Of
craftsmanship to remove the causes
which necessitates much armaments.
Toxic papers express the hope that
the senate will pass the Borah reso-
luton as means OF relieving the
world from q fresh outbreak Of rivalry
In ornaments.
The Nichi Nichi Shimbun holds that
Iapan's geographical and international
pos ton does not permit her to indulge
In disarmament. 1t argues that the
responsibility for action rests upon
America.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-20
DAUGHTER APPLIES TO
COURTS TO CO N PEI
IA HER WIN D| CA TE
MOTHERS FAIR NAME

Los Angeles, Dec. 20.--Five hundred
thousand dollars for the "vindlcation
OF the names Of her mother and
brother, both dead, was asked In a
sui: filed in superior court here a.
gainst Joseph L. Giroux, millionaire
mining operator of Los Angeles, and
Marietta, Nevada, by his daughter,
Mrs. Virginia Saucer.
The suit was based on the alleged
remark OF Clrou1, after his alleged
shooting and killing OF George l..
Giroux at Marietta last spring, tnat
the latter was mot his SON"
Mrs. Sauccrs attorney Earl New
nire. announced his intention to ask
grand jury investigation Of the kill
ing Of George l.. Giroux. although a
coroner's Jury was said TO have eS-
onerated the elder man.
Another son of the millionaire,
Louis Daniel GirouX, was arrested
here Nov. II last on q charge of hav-
ing attempted TO evade the selectiye
draft in 1917. Federal officers say
the arrest was made on information
given them months before by George
l.. Glruux. Louis Daniel GirouX de-
MED the charge. Pending q hearing,
he is free on bail Of $500, furnished
BY his father.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-20
DOUBLE IRA GEDY IS
SEQUENCE To ANOTHER
ETERNAL TRAN GLE"

London, Dec co. 4 sensational
shooting tragedy In a rcsiden. .lal f,at
in IT. James street, Piccadllly, was
disclosed when dancer. Miss Sophia
Er ca Taylor. aged sg and George
Augustus Kelly. aged 30. OF Omaha.
Nebraska, were found shot. koliy
was dead and Miss Taylcr died
shortly after.
Kelly served with the American dir
forces during the war and lately had
been connected with prominent
American advertising agency.
Miss Taylor's maid Is quoted BY an
evening paper today as siying that
the tragedy occurred last evening.
She said Kelly had been keeping
company with Miss Taylor. but re-
Gently the latter had been receiving
the attentions Of an army capita n.
The maid declared Kelly followed
Miss Taylor into the flat last eve
ming from the street and shortly
afterward the maid heard sounds oe
a struggle. she interviewed. hut a shot
was fired over her shoulder and Miss
Taylor dropped TO the floor, The
maid asserted.
Kelly is said 10 have been the ssA
OF one OF the eadlng dry goods &C.,
ers Of Omaha tf|
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-20
PRESENTATION OF "XAXIA"
POSTPONED INDEFINITELY

Chicago. Dec. 2o.-The premiers OF
the opera "Zazn" In Chicago which
was to have occurred tonight. has
been postponed indefinitely. Herbert
NJ. johnson, general director OF the
Chicago opern Company announced
today.
Nine. Gamma walska, Russian opera
star, who was TO have cssayed the
role In which Geraldine Farrar start
led New York opera-yocrs last year.
left for New York Saturday. Il was
learned today. Miss Farrar. In her
Interpretation OF the role. created n
sensation when she changed cos.
tunes on the stage.
Nine. walska, was secretly married
IN Paris few months ago. TO Alex.
andor Smith Cochran. millionaire New
Yorker and owner of the vanItie
which successfully defended the AM
cricn's cup In 1914.
In announcing the postponement
Mr.. Johnson. said we were unable
20 get II ready In time. Mrs. Walskn
I understand. has gone to New York"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-20
Lions Club Empty
Stocking Campaign

Hello, kiddios. q all get Santa
Claus TO come down our chimneys,
30 that we will meet him on Chris mas
Eve. I've seen Santy's book, and he's
got a bunch OF names on 1t. He
says that he'll put all the names on
Il that he gets. So II you have not al
ready given him yours. get n tele-
phone and call up Mrs. Maggie Fos-
ter, at l3s, or Mrs. julius Kahn NJ
225. And tell your mother and father
and sisters and brothers for Sanity
Is going to have something for them.
too. Amt II great, kiddos?
Christmas In Ardmore promises TO
be joyous one for everybody. For
the Lions Empty Stocking fund Is
growing, and the festivities planned
for Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at Convention Hall will be the most
successful conducted yet.
In addition to the filled stockings.
fN~ "N~'Smns. and other x fts TO be
distributed among the needy families
-. ..o n,neNV..n. Society of Ardmorc.
A total OF s65O.SO has been subsorib.
cd to tho worthy fund TO date. In
addition contributions of candy have
been made. The latest donation was
made by Sam Newman. consisting of
90 pounds of candy.
The Christmas dinners to the needy
families will be s.rbutcd on Thurs
day and Friday with the assembly
room at the city hall building as dis
tributlon headuuartcrs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-20
CONSTANTINE IS
GIVEN ROUS|HG
WELCOME HOME
MAKES SPEECH
Witnesses Say Greek Kings
Return to Athens Is Like
Nap0leon's Return
From Elba

Athens. Dec. 20.--Amid the thunder
OF cannon and The hum OF air ciro-
ling airplanes and the roaring cheers
OF a great throng. Constantine Of
Greece entered Athens yesterday.
II s arrival was compared By his ad-
mlrers TO Nupoiono's return from Elba
and tears OF JOY were seen flowing
down the checks of people swarmng
near his carriage. Immediately after
allghting from he railway train. Con-
stantinc drove TO the Cathedral where
magnificent service was given. all
the bishops participating.
1t was not ceable that no foreign
ministers were present during the
welcoming ceremonies. Arrival Of Con-
stantne was not marred by any Incl
dents.
The approach OF the royal train was
signalled by the arrival at the tiny
terminus Of the railway near Place
de La Concorda, Of three royal car
ri ges, which stopped in front of the
station Mt II o'clock. The X ng's car
riigc was drawn BY six black geldings
driven by three uniformed outriders
and was dr1pod in royal purple. IL
the throng were villagers. wearing
the national costume Of white skirt,
red cap ana bloc. .'ociss. dock llbor-
ers ana city~dwelers. A detach-
ment Of f'tcn5n blue jackets also wa,
| in evidence. Cabinet members arrived
just before lhe train pulled into The
: station and were followed by Queen
Mother Olga ana prince and princcss
Christopher
When Constantine merged from his
railwey carriage he bowed salutatlons
o the crowd and tears were seen in
his eyes as he said to those near him.
"Be still my children"
| He embraced Queen Mother Olga.
and shook hands with Princess Chris
topher and then was escorted 10 his
carriage. in which he was taken to the
cathedral
Constantine read his address from
the balcony Of the old palace in the
presence OF 5000 people lie was
dressed in marshal's uniform, and
Premier Rhallis stood on his right.
Queen Sophie and Princess Christopher
also were present.
He declared he would establish
internal unity and exterior peace by
US ng the army to cultivate good re-
laGons with the allied powers. He sald
the marriage OF Prince George, duk
Of Sparta, and Princess Elizabeth Of
Rumauia insured an alliance with
that country, and he declared ~
woull follow the policy Of his faith
ers. and cultivate ancient Greek cul-
tuge. CGnsj mime asserted hH suffs.sl
dceply during his eSlA - As,A'l,A g.
the late King AlexandeV n one w.
had done his duty
The merchant steamcr bringing cor
respondent. ron Venice, has ne; as
yet arrived q; Piraeus.