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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-22
More Progress in Treaty Deadlock
 Reported Made

Washington, Jan. 21.-Marked inn provement in the possibility of composing the senate deadlock over the peace treaty, was reported to- night by leaders participating in the bipartisan compromise negotiations.
 Although the leaders yesterday came close to break, today's meet ing, it was stated upon most authori- tative information, resulted in ma terial progress toward a complement, At no time since the bipartisan con- ference began week ago, on the native leaders declared, have the prospects been so bright for an agreement between the four republi- can and five democratic members of the committee, it wa sadded, how ever, that tomorrow might brin gan other change.
 Possibility of harmonizing differ ences over the fundamental contro- versies-article ten of the league of nations covenant and the ques- tion of equal voting in the league were the basis of feeling among the conferees tonight that complement may yet be reached. The conferees also feel sure that, possibly with some difficulty any compromise which the bipartisan conference could agree on would be accepted by the senate.
 Another session of the conferees will be held late tomorrow after the republican and democrats confer in separate councils earlier in the day A number of the mild reservation republicans also plan to confer to- morrow prior to meeting of the joint conference.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-22
CHARGES AGAINST
 FORMER OFFICIAL
 ARE N0LLE CROSSED
Desha County Indictment is Thrown Out at Arkan-
 sas City

Arkansas City, Jan. 21. - The charg of obtaining money under false pretenses against w. T. Key holds, former state comptroller, was nolle pressed Wednesday morning on the recommendation of E. w. Brock man, prosecuting attorney.
 MT. Reynolds recently was indicted on that charge by the Desha county grand jury. Following the indict- ment, Governor Brough requested his resignation. The resignation was granted, effective January 15 on the conditions that the audit of the penitentiary commission be in his possession and that no publicity be given his resignation
 The report was turned over to Mir Reynolds. who then claimed that il contained numerous errors and tha; he could not sign it as it stood. The governor, however, insisted on the resignation and named Van B. Sims state comptroller.
 MT. Reynolds insists that he will file his own report in the peniten- tiary commission. The report proba- ply will be filed Thursday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-22
BETTER DEBATE IN TIE SENATE OVER
 MEDAL SChNDAl. Senator Walsh Would Censure Sims for His Re-
 marks GENERAL AT ISSUE
 WITH ADMIRAL SIMS Marine COmmandant Says There Was No Need for Definite Policy on aris-EdisOn Not Sub
 Master

Washington, Jan. The naval decoration award controversy twice reached the floor of the senate to- day, each time bringing forth bitter debate. while the Investigating sub committee continued it's inquiry with MaJor General George Barnett, com mandant of the marine corps, and Rear Admiral A. w. Grant, war time commander of the first battleship force of the Atlantic fleet as wit hesses. The controversy first reached the senate when Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana, intro duced a resolution critcizing Rear Admiral William s. Sims for recent testimony before the Investigating subcommittee in which ''instruc- tlons of the most confidential na- ture,' the senator said were laid be- fore the world. After sharp debate, o nobjection of Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, republican leader. the resolution went over.
 Later the dispute bobbed up when Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, act ing democratic leader, aided by Senator Pittman of Nevada, demo-
 
 committee, conducted a successful flllbuster against the resolution of Senator Hale of Maine, chairman of the committee, to allow the com mittee to employ counsel. After the two democratic senators had spoken for some time, Chairman Hale in terrupted the debate to say that as it was evident that filibuster was n hn I 1 L, l |. motion for immediate vote His resolution thereupon went over to be called up later, propably tomor- row.
 Pending further action by the senate on his resolution, Chairman Hale adjourned hearings on the subcommittee late in the day until Friday, when Rear Admiral Austin M. Knight, head of the board, who passed on the recommendation be- Daniels will be heard.
 General Barnett in his testimony before the subcommittee took issue with Admiral Sims, saying that there was no need for promulgation by icy on naval medal awards as Admiral Sims had contended.
 Declaring that Thomas A. Edison, contrary to popular belief, had lit tie to do with the perfection of sub marine detecting devices during the war, Rear Admiral Grant told the committee that two young officers of his staff, Commander c. s. Mc- Dowell, and Lieutenant Commander Miles Libbey, were largely respon- sible for the successes of the devel- opment of the apparatus. The ad- miral said that he recommended both officers for navy crosses but that they did not receive the awards.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-22
Great Amount of
 Food, Stored in
 Ukraine, Available

Washington, Jan. 21.-Four hun dred million pounds of sugar 2O,O00,- 900 bushels of wheat and large quan- titles of hides and other materials stored in the Ukraine will be made available for the markets of the world when the general blockade o1 Russia is lifted, according to an announcement here today by the Ukrainian mission in America.
 Ukraine needs medicines, surgical goods, cloth, clothing, shoes and agricultural machinery, according te the mission, which said the lack oi medicines and clothing alone had re duced to misery great areas of tho Ukraine. It was added that the re. ceipt of needed supplies would great. ly assist in the Ukrainians in fight. ing the bolsheviki.
 Representatives of the Ukrainian cooperative societies are now in Switzerland, France, England and other countries and it was an. nounced that delegation soon would arrive in this country to open headquarters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-22
RILEY AND ESSEX
 OFF ON TRIP TO CITIES TO THE SOUTH
Will Carry Graphic 10 Monroe On Test TriD of AutO-
 mobile

With his sturdy Essex roadster purring smoothly, Hicks Riley of the Hicks Riley Motor company was before the Graphic office this morn ing as the paper was put to bed, (sent to press), awaiting for the court house clock to toll off the hour of three, when he would move up the spark plug, step on the accelerator and be off on his nonstop endurance run to Monroe, La, and return. With Mr. Riley in the car was Bill Wolfe, head of the service depart ment, James Reidinger, originally chosen as MT. Rileys companion on the trip, became ill and was advised not to expose himself so long in this weather.
 MT. Riley will carry copies of to- days issue of the Graphic for distri button at Star City, Monticello, Hamburg and other Arkansas com munities, and for Bastrop and Mon roe, La. This will be the first time copies of an Arkansas morning newspaper are uellVefeu Tn S0uthea st Arkansas before noon of the day of tissue. MT. Riley also will carry greetings to the Monroe News-Star from the Graphic, and an invitation from the Pine Bluff Rotary Club to the Monroe Rotarians to send a big delegation to the Rotary conference in Pine Bluff on March 24 and 25, when roads will be in better condi- tion than they are now.
 Reports reaching Pine Bluff yes terday indicate that the Essex will have difficult going most of the way, and it may require 36 hours or more to make the round trip of 32O miles: But that the Hudson-made car will come through without a stop was confidently declared by the venturesome motorists, as they stood warmly clad, ready for the severe test for men and car.
 This is the first automobile en- durance run ever made in the Pine Bluff territory. MT. Riley explained that he selected this period because of the unfavorable conditions, with view of putting the Essex to the most severe test to be encountered,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-22
FARMER MISSES AND
 STAYS ALI. NIGHT
 WILDCATS CAPTIVE
GlenWO0d Man Has Long Vigil Hidden in Rain
 Barrel

Glenwood, Jan. 21.-Roused out o1 bed at 7 o'clock in the morning by screeches from his poultry house Herman Fisher, a farmer living be. tween this place and Caddo Gap grapped his shotgun and dashed tc the rescue of his roosts in the ex- pectlon of finding a possum or mink
 Arriving at the chicken house he found the fowls in a great state of disturbance but could not locate the cause. In his bare feet he prowled and poked about the house and yard in vain and was about to return tc the house when he happened tc glance up on the roof of the hen house and saw big bob cat glarine down at him.
 Without taking aim he pulled both triggers of the gun. which kicked him over baesward into an empty barrel. while the wildcat went screeching off through the adjacent tall timber. Fisher tried to get out of the barrel but found he was stuck When he fell backward he doubled up in such a way that his legs and arms stuck out and the barrel being set half deep in the ground would not budge.
 Mrs. Fisher was away from home at the time and in spite of every eff fort to free himself Fisher had to remain stuck in the barrel until his spouse coming home discovered him. Fisher claims he suffered no injuries of body but that his mental anguish all that long night for fear the bob cat would return to try to scratch out it's revenge on him all most turned his hair white.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-22
Wealthy Socialist
 and 37 Others
 Indicted as Reds

Chicago, Jan. 21.-William Bross Lloyd, millionaire socialist. and 37 other alleged members of the com' munist labor party of America were indicted today by special grand jury Investigating fred" activities in Illinois, on charges of conspiracy to overthrow the government by force in violation of the new state syndi- calism act.
 Arraignment of those indicted was ordered for next Monday. The bonds of the more important alleged radi- calls were fixed at $10,O00 those oi the others at $5,000.
 There were two charges in the indictments. One was for consplr. acy to overthrow the government and the other for advocating the over throw of the government.
 Among those indicted are three women the most prominent of whom is Margaret Prevey of Akron, Ohio.
 Among others indicted were Au gust Wagerknecht of New York, na tional executive secretary of the communist labor party and Johr Reed, editor of "The Voice of La bor," said to be the party organ.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-22
us, WILL PROTECT AMERICAN CITIZENS
 NOW FASTENING
Any Attempts at Reprisals Will Meet With
 Action

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 21.-- Cognizance was taken by the senate subcommittee Investigating the Mexican situation today of the off cial effort that is being made to prevent the taking of testimony when there was inserted in the rec ord the Mexican consul's instructions from the foreign office. That was followed by request to Henry For res, who had just testified, to re- port to tine committee any refusal by by Mexican consul to wise his pass port.
 A great majority of Americans who have testified do not expect to return to Mexico but there are a few who do. Mexicans have not yet been asked to appear, but many nave given agents of the committee information regarding conditions in their country and have expressed a Willingness to testify although most of them would prefer such protec- ton as an executive hearing might afford them. Only a few of them would risk returning to Mexico at the present time even had they not been made aware of the Carranza governments intention to declare taitors all who testify.
 Regarding the Mexican govern ment's attitude towards it's own na- tionals it appeared probable the committee would make no protest, but it was indicated any effort to penalize American passport holders would result in representations by the committee to the state depart ment.
 Two witnesses before the com mittee today, E. l.. Turner and w. B. Hinckley, testified concerning raids in the lower Rio Grande valley where both were farming in 1915. These raids were those said to have been conducted in accordance with the "plan of San Diego" and con- cerning which testimony will be heard tomorrow. Only one session was held today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-22
|'FLU' OUTBREAK AT
 1 CHICAGO REACHES 1 PEAK; MANY DEAD
 6.OOO III, While 2 Die of Flu and Pneu- mOnia
 KANSAS CITY FEELS NO FURTHER ALARM I43 Cases At Oklahoma City; 21 at
 Little Rock; None in Pine Bluff So Far Re- ported.

Chicago, Jan. 21.-Prediction of Health Commissioner Robertson that the influenza epidemic had reached its peak yesterday were borne out today when the number of new cases rported showed slight decrease. The death toll during the past 24 hours, however, was the heaviest since the disease assumed epidemic proportions, 35 influenza deaths and AT from pneumonia were recorded. More than 5000 persons in Chicago today were i'll from influenza, and reports were the contagion had ap- peared in cities and towns through out the middlewest. Pneumonia also were reported epidemic and propor- tionately had caused larger mum. Der of deaths.
 A shortage of trained nurses handicapped the efforts of the Chica- go health officials to control the influenza situation. During the last
 "A hours new cases were reported at the rate of 50 an hour. Of these 300 hundred not be given even tenn
 porary supervision by trained nur- ses. Fifteen hundred additional
 nurses are urgently needed at once the health commissioner announced
 Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 21.-Local
 health officials today stated there was no occasion for alarm in con- nection with recurrence of influ- enza here. Twenty-two cases of the disease and eight deaths were re- ported yesterday. It was stated that every precaution was being talk en to keep the malady localized at an automobile school where all of these who died yesterday were stud ents.
 Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. 21.- Forty-three cases of influenza have been reported to the city health de- partment in the last two days. The department has issued a warning to the general public to observe health rules.
 Little Rock, Jan. 21.-Twenty-one cases of influenza have been report ed during the month of January to the offices of the health department according to Dr. John Thomas, city health officer. Several suffering from the disease have come here from other places for treatment.
 Pneumonia and colds are quite prevalent in Pine Bluff now, but Sc far there have been no cases of in fluenza reported to City Physician Fred Powell he said yesterday. There have been rumors of "flu" in the city but these are unfounded, phy' SicianS state,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-22
PLAN JUNIOR CHAMBER.

St. Louis, Jan. 21.-A campaign tc organize a junior chamber of com merce of the United States was launched today at the national eau GUS of junior civics bodies, in ses- sion here. It was planned to or ganize junior chamber of commerce in all cities not having such asso- citations. and to hold national con vention next June, at which it is expected 500,000 young business men will be represented. At this conven. tion it is planned to organize formal ly the proposed national association
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-22

The local men were to join a large posse that was being formed in Du- mas last night, and may take part in the hunt for negroes who stopped Breedlove yesterday and took away from him negro prisoner whom he was carrying to Dumas.
 Breedlove, it was stated over long distance last night, made the arrest of the negro, Doc Haynes, yesterday shortly after noon. He was return ing to Dumas with him when a band of armed negroes fired on the party and took the prisoner. Breedlove and his aides returned the fire and later went to Dumas for reinforce ments. Sheriff Lacey of Desha county was informed and immediate ly began the organization of the posse. Lacey, however, was unable to reach Dumas last night, and upon
 
 residents called on Sheriff c. M Nichol here to furnish ten men. It was stated that no immediate danger was foreseen but that residents of the city were uneasy and the Pine Bluff deputies were needed. Nichol immediately organized squad of 10 and they left on the next train.
 Besides Reynolds, those who went included w. T. Pate Jr., policeman and special officer; Pink Elmo, de- putty constable; J. w. Elliott, deputy consta ble; T. J. Smith and H. s. Wright, city police officers; John Calvin, J. s. Middlebrooks, A. C. Whidden, Bryan Wick and Grant Hogg.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-22
Ball Player Wins
 Suit, Result of
 Work or Fight Law

Philadelphia, Jan. 21.--William T. Doyle, Portsmouth, Ohio, former baseball scout, won a $1,250 verdict against the Philadelphia National league baseball in common pleas court here today. Doyle sued for back salary and interest alleged to be due him on a contract with the Phillies, which was cancelled by the club when the national work or fight order went into effect in August 1918. Doyle is now with the Mil waukee club.
 The suit was regarded as impor- tant in sporting circles as it was the first test in this section of the "work or fight" order as applied to baseball contracts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-22
Indian Caravans
 Flee From Volcano

Mexico City, Tuesday, Jan. 21.-- Long caravans of Indians carrying all their possessions are leaving the vicinity of the new volcano at San Miguel, in the western Vera Cruz district. They fear new volcanic eruptions and say the San Miguel re- zion is being abandoned.
 Relief work in regions devastated by the earthquake of January 3, is made difficult by outlaws who are attacking and robbing supply par ties, it is reported. Dispatches from Coscomatepec state that slight earth tremors are still felt and that sur vivors of the earthquake are kept in state of panic. The San Miguel volcano continues active.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-22
.LITTLETON ATTACKS SOCIALISTS PARTY
 AS TRIAL BEGINS
Can't Masquerade as Political Party and Undermine
 United States
SAYS LEVINE, TROTZKY
 BEHIND MOVEMENT
Cheers Greet Legislatures Lawyer As He Practically Charges
 Hilouit With Being Traitor

Albany, N. Y., Jan. 21.-Investiga- ton of the loyalty of the five sus- pended socialist assemblymen was asserted at their trial today before the assembly judiciary committee to involve the question as to whether Socialists "can hypocritically mas querade as political party, strike hands with every agency of force and reservation and still make simple American people understand they are not sworn enemies of their country and ready to overthrow it."
 The assertion was made by Mar tin w. Littleton. who withdrew tenn porarily today as associate counsel for the committee, to handle the case of United States Senator Newberry of Michigan, in connection with whose election charges of fraud have been brought.
 Taking the floor in the height of an oratorical battle in which counsel for both sides unlmbered their heav- jest artillery, MT. Littleton declared the present investigation will not prove a tempest in teapot"
 He charged that Trotzky and Lem inc are attempting installation in America of the Soviet form of gov- ernment and that before the waves of public opinion stirred by this case have suhsided "this country will un-. dcrstand that this so-called political party is the agent and co-conspirator with the dark forces of the invisible empire whose object is forcible de- struction of constitutional govern ment in America"
 Opposing motion that charges against the five socialists be dis missed, MT. Little declared that "the representation with reference to what these five did and what they profess and what they engaged to do, stands out as plainly as any thing can stand out--that they gave their allegiance wholly and solely to an alien and invisible empire known as the Internationale."
 Flays HlIquttt.
 MT. Little declared that socialist legislators could be ruled by aliens paying party dues and that "they are the hired agents of group of aliens come to carry out the plans of the higher agents as far as they can in the councils of a free government" Despite ruling by the chair that there should be no demonstrations during the trial, there wgas an out burst of applause from many women who filled floor and gallery when Mir. Little, after denouncing the attitude of the socialist party toward the war referred to remark by Morris Hill-a quit, chief counsel for the defense, saying:
 "Mr. Hillquit said yesterday that what may be treason today may be the law of the land tomorrow. It will be law tomorrow if you let trait ors write the law"
 Defends Soviet. This later brought sharp objection
 rom Mir. Hillouit, who declared MT. Iittleton's "reactionary un-Amarican statement invoked applause in this house to the everlasting shame of those who participated"
 Did l make any mistreatment?" 2" demanded MT. Littleton.
 "No," said MT. Hillquit, "the state ment was absolutely correct, but what l object to is the inference"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-22
Negro to Die for
 Attack On White
 Woman, Aged 72

Macon, Ga. Jan. 21.--Deputies from the Wilkinson county sheriff's office arrived here today with Jim Denson, 1s-year-old negro, under death sentence for an attack upon a 72-year-old white woman, near Tooms, boro. January 8. Judge J. H. Park ot the Ocmulgee Circuit Superior Court they related, prevented lynching of the negro, after he convened a spe- cial term of court at Irwinton to try him by exacting a promise from the citizens before sending him there that they would permit the law to take it's course.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-22
Mexicans May be
 Descended From
 Chinese After All

Laredo, Tex, Jan. 21.-Ar- cheologists have discovered Chinese characters carved on the pyramids at Teetehuacan, near Mexico City, and members of the Chinese legation in the Mex ican capital declare the charac- ters identical to those formerly used in ancient Mongolian writ ing. This information is con tained in Mondays issue of El Universal of Mexico City, which declares ."this brings up the question whether Mexicans de-. seemed from Chinese"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-22
Young Woman, Garbed as Auiatrix, Is Held By Atlanta Police When
 She Claims She's Jeanne De-Kau

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 21.-A young woman garbed as an aviatrix was being held at the police station here tonight while frankly pug . zled police sought to determine whether she is Jeanne Anna De- Kay, missing protege of Jane Addams of Hull house, Chicago.
 The girl, police say, fits press descriptions of Miss De-Kay, ex- cept that her hair is bobbed and the world Helen" is tattoed on her arm. Under quizzing today, it is said, she first declared she "knew" Miss De-Kay, then said she was Miss De-Kay and tonight denied it. She first gave her name as Jeanne De-Longe, Belg- ian widow of g French soldier, according to police.
 The young woman was arrest
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-22
Four Die After
 Drinking Hair
 Tonic in Texas

Childress, Tex, Jan. 21.-Four men are dead at Memphis, 30 miles west of here, and six oth- CTS are recovering from the ef- fleets of drinking hair tonic, be- lieved to have contained wool al- cohol. The dead are: Lee Hem derson, R. o. Andeosrn. Ed DeIi- son and a man named Britt. Ans derson was a prominent ranch-N man of Hall and Childress coun- ties. Henderson was . prospers ous property owner, and thA other two were farmers. Tho men died shortly after driink1n4 the tonic Monday night, aecord- ing to information received hers today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-22
MISSOURI BANK ROBBED.

Carthage, Mo-, Jan. 21.-Liberty bonds and other securities valued at several thousands of dollars were stolen from the First National bank at Sarcoxie, Mo-, 15 miles east of here, early today by robbers who dug their way through the rear wall of the building into the vault.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-22
GERMAN GIFTS SPOILED.

Berlin, Jan. 20.-Food parcel gifts from Americans to friends in Ger many continue to arrive in a spoiled condition, this being particularly the case with ham, bacon, sausages and other perislable commodities. It is : result of either inferior produc- tion or careless packing.