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The Washington times., 1920-12-02
By DANIEL O'CONNELL.

DUBLIN. Dec. 2.-The British
government contemplates an extern
sion of the military curfew order
throughout the whole southwestern
part Of Ireland, prohibiting people
from leaving their homes at night, it
was learned today.
NOW IN ALL CITIES.
Virtually all the important Irish
cities are now under curfew regula-
tions forbidding people from appear
ing on the streets after 10 o'clock AT
night.
The chief reason for the extension
Of the curfew order is said to be the
failure Of the British police to capture
important leaders OF the Sim Fein
army whose arrest is sought.
The Government has begun to try
the hundreds of newly arrested Sim
Fein prisoners by court martial. Two
of the prisoners who were acquitted
late Wednesday were rearrested as
they were leaving court.
Isaac Kelly, son of the lord mayor
of Dublin. was arrested during the
night.
More than twenty additional ar
rests were made in this city by
Black and Tan policemen on Wednes-
day. Street cars and automobiles
weer halted and searched and pedes-
trians were held up In the streets.
The Washington times., 1920-12-02
FOUR WOMEN
FIRE VICTIMS
Film Star Among 200 Trapped
|. by Flames in Spectacular
Blaze.

NEW YORK, Dec 2.-Trapped on
the third, fourth, and fifth floors
of a West Fifty-seventh street
apartment house. five persons four
of them women-were burned to
death today despite the frantic ef-
forts of young woman, Miss An
nette Bracy, to arouse all the sleep
ing tenants.
Miss Bracy occupied a room on the
third floor, and when the fire, of un-
known origin, swept up through a
dumb-waiter to the upper floors. she
gave the alarm, called to rooners,
knocked on their doors. and with Mrs.
Irwin Coyle. wife of the proprietor,
refused to leave the, building until
almost overcome by smoke and heat.
More than zoo persons we're driven
into the street, many Of them in their
night attire, and several thrilling res
cues were made. Firemen had diffi-
Guilty in fighting the blaze.
Miss Marjorie Lescomb. English
film star and one OF the dead, Is said
to be related to British nobility.
Two, sisters perished in the frs.
Mrs. G. Boswell Reid, California opera
singer. and Mrs. Jessie Jenkins. the
latter having come to New York a
week ago SO as to be near her
daughter. who Is in school here.
The blaze was discovered by
Miss Bracy. twenty-three, who lived
on the third floor. AS soon as she
smelled smoke she hurled book
through a window of her bedroom
and screamed for help. This aroused
a family in an adjoining apartment
house, who summoned the fire de-
partment.
Firemen said Miss Bracy's action
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TWO BOYS STONE
FATHER TO DEATH

LEXINGTON, KY. Dec. 2.-Word
reached here yesterday from Mckee,
Jackson county. of the most unusual
murder ever committed in the noun
tains of Kentucky, Beccham Smith.
aged fourteen, and nis brutnct. Carts.
aged thirteen, are charged with hav-
ing killed their father, Sidney Smith,
by stoning him.
The three lived together in a little
cabin far from the regular thorough
fares in that section. There is no
intimation that Smith ill-treated his
sons, according to the meager re-
ports from there. The boys are the
youngest persons ever accused Of
murder in Kentucky.
The Washington times., 1920-12-02
BARRACKS AT CAMP DIX
DESTROYED BY FLAMES

wRIGHTSfOWN. N. j., Dec. e.
Fire early today destroyed the bar
racks OF the motor transport corps at
Camp Dix, causing a loss of many
valuable papers and personal effects
OF the soldiers. a score OF men in
the building at the time escaped with
out injury.
The prompt action of the camps
fire department prevented the fire
spreading TO other buildings.
The Are started. II Is said. when n
stove exploded after oil had been
poured into IL.
The Washington times., 1920-12-02
WILL YOU
Be uG00d FeU0W?
Many Chances Offered Big-Hearted Joy
Dispensers to Alleviate Sorrow and
Sadness This Christmas
Old Folk Are Numerous.

Who is going to provide merry Christmas for the
needy old folk listed with The Washington Times facing
cherries Yuede unless generous hearted persons
play Santa Claus to them?
Why, the Good Fellows, of The Good Fellows
did last year and they manifestng eageness to do
the thing this year.
While the Good Fellow movement was inaugurated by
The Washington Times primarily to prevent the tragedy
of the empty stocking Christmas morning there
many of needy old folk and their stories pa
hec that the Good Fellows will have take these orlorn
and detected elderly men and women under their wings
The Washington times., 1920-12-02
JAPAN BUYS new
CARTRIDGE FROM
GERMANY
By KARL II. Won WIEGAND.

BERLIN, Dec. 2-The Japanese,
who have had special detail Of
army officers in Berlin studying
the German "war machine that
was. especially the German war
office, and Its methods Of indus.
trial organization and mObilizG-
ton for war purposes, have pur-
chased the patents to a new Ger.
man war inycntion-the shell
less cartridge"
II is named the SLehmann
cartridge" after the inventor. IL
consists OF n rifle and machine gun
bullet which has the powder charge
directly in the bullet and requires
no shell around II. The claim II
made for IL that rifles and machine
guns can he made lighter and the
rapidity Of the fire greatly in-
creased.
The Washington times., 1920-12-02
BULLET
WOUNDS CHILD
Ball Passed Through Infants
Arm and Strikes Woman
III in Bed.
SERVANT BELIEVED INSANE
Declared She Was General
Pershing As She Fired
Fatal Shots.
SERVANT BELIEVED INSANE

Mrs. Mollie Beckerman. thirty-four
years old. was killed and her eight
een-month-old daughter Annie was
wounded shortly before noon today.
when a negro woman shot them as
they lay in bed at the Beckerman
home. 7o7 Four-and-alpalf street
southwest
Leila E Wilson; colored, servant
in the Beckerman home, who is said
to reside at 1928 Ninth street north
west, is locked up at the Fourth
precinct station house, and will be
charged with the shooting. 1t Is be-
lieved that the servant went sud-
denly insane.
% SAME BULLET HIT BOTH.
Mrs. Beckerman was shot through
the chest and died on the way to
Emergency Hospital The baby was
shot through the left arm just above
the elbow. and the police believe that
the same bullet that wounded the
baby killed the mother.
The Wilson woman was washing
clothes on the ground floor Of the
Mrs Beckerman were playing. when
she suddenly shouted:
Il am General Pershing and ] am
going to kill the Kaiser"
POLICEMAN CAPTURES NEGREsS.
Policeman Moses Jacobs was near
Sixth and F streets southwest when
he noticed the Wilson woman running
down the street shouting. He stopped
her, and as he did so she made an at
tempt to pull the revolver from q
handbag she carried.
Before she was able to use it Po-
liceman Jacobs disarmed her and
took her to the Fourth precinct sta
tion house. She told the police at the
station house that The Lord told mo
10 Kill the Kaiser. General Pershing
could not do il, so I wanted to do
it,"
She admitted TO the police that she
bought the revolver yesterday for
$50.
She also told the police that she
knc@. Mrs. Reckerman was a holy
woman. but that she. too had been
anointcd by he Lord.
HUSBAND IN HOUSE.
David Beckerman. husband OF the
slain woman, was home at the tIme
and he rushed from the house and
summoned a policeman. The police
man sent in a call for the ambulance
from Emergency Hospital, and the
mother and her baby were taken
there. The mother died on the way.
and the baby is still at the hospital
where it Is expected that it will re-
cover. The bullet went through the
fieshy part of the baby's arm and just
Erazed the bone.
After the shooting the Beckerman
home presented scene of sorrow.
The four children left alone in the
house. wept bitterly for their mother
and neighbors were unable to comfort
them.
The four children are Harry, thir-
teen years old; Cassie, eleven years
old: Minnie, six years old, and Maurice,
four years old.
The father of the children. Davis
Beckerman. recently sold his grocery
store on Georgia avenue north~ est
and h ad moved to the southwest house
with his family.
The Washington times., 1920-12-02

Last year the members Of churches,
Sunday schools, Boy Scouts, and other
organizations lined up as Good Fell
lows and cheer dispensers, and they
are beng counted upon to stand mus
ter this Christmas.
Although each day brings to the
Good Fellow Department a consider
able number OF men, women, and chill
dren willing to take one or more
The Washington times., 1920-12-02

families under their wing. the list Of
needy is still long and more Good
Fellows are needed now. Among the
Good Fellows joining up today was a
wounded soldier at Walter Reed Hos
pital. who wrote:
81 am pretty badly bunged up and
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column a.
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.S|XARRESTED::
FACE HANGING
Treason Conspiracy Charged
Following Capture Of Import
ant Sim Fein Papers.

GLASGOW, Dec. Six Irish
men were arrested here today on
the charge of conspiring treason.
The police announced the discovery
of bombs. gelignite, and arms. in
the mems rooms. A number Of
documents were seized also.
DUBLIN, Dec. g. Countess
Markiewicz, M. p, one of the most
prominent Sim Fein leaders in Ire
land, who was arraigned today be-
fore a court martial charged with
conspiracy and sedition. admitted
while In jail that she had killed
British army officers, according to
the prosecutor in opening the
skates case.
When the noon recess Of court
was taken the countess advanced
to the president of the court-mar.
tial and, swapping her fingers un-
der his nose, exclaimed: That
for your British justice"
The prosecutor alleged that the
countess was organixing hoy scouts
In Ireland for the puip pose Of mur-.
der.
The court was under heavy
guard. Soldiers with fixed bay
Onets stood about the room and
formed a Gordon around the en-.
trance. The prisoner has been III
and was accompanied by nurses.
Countess Markiewicx asked for
permission to speak with her
friends, but was refused.
The Washington times., 1920-12-02
QUADRUPLETS BORN TO
UTAH FARMERS WIFE

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Dec. a.
Mrs. Nina knight. wife of a farmer at
Plain City, Utah. gave birth to four
children, three boys and girl last
night Two Of tho children died a
few hours after birth Dr. George
BRkcr, of Ogden. says he thinks the
other two will live.
The babies weighed about four and
one-half pounds each.
The Washington times., 1920-12-02
FRENCH GRIP EPIDEMIC
LAID TO FILTHY 'IUCRE"

PARIS, Dec. 2.--Thc epidemic Of
Spanish grip in mildcr form than
the usual run Of tho disease. which
is now swepicnE through France, Is
blamed by tho doctors on the recent
enormous increases in the amount OF
paper money In circulation.
The Washington times., 1920-12-02
MOTHER SLAIN, BABY SHOT; SERVANT HE[
Six lishmen With Bombs Seized in Glasgow, Scotland

Washington Black Police Auxiaes
fighting Sim delegation
preliminary patrol duty the streets Of Dublin
The Washington times., 1920-12-02

WEATHER

Fair tonight and FRI
day. colder tonight. .Di-
minishing west aad north
west winds. Tempera-
ture at noon, 50 degrees
The Washington times., 1920-12-02

1t has been shown that, for the
present, in this country, high in
come taxes, excess profits taxes,
and similar efforts to make those
that the Government protects pay
for the Government protection,
will not work. There have been
issued now, in the United States,
fifteen thousand million dollars
worth of securities, municipal
bonds. State bonds, etc, on which
the Government can collect moth
ing. That means huge tax dodg-
ing. Untaxed stock dividends
mean more lodging.
The load Of taxation Is going
onto the backs Of the little people,
and no one need be surprised.
It is La Fontaine's pleasant
fable brought up to date. The
plague was killing off the animals.
The lion called a meeting. The
beasts decided that, to placate
angry divinity, some animal must
die. With unanimous consent the
donkey was chosen.
In the matter Of taxation, the
donkey is going TO be chosen
again. and after all he is used to il.
He will bray, but carry the load,
and presently forget thst II IL on
him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-21
C0mbing Won't Rid
 Hair of Dandruff

The only sure way to get rid Of dandruff is to dissolve it, then you destroy it entirely. To do this, get about four ounces of ordinary liquid arvon; apply it at night when retir- ing; use enough to moisten the scalp and rub it in gently with the finger tips.
 Do this tonight, and by morning most if not all, of your dandruff will be gone and three or four more ap- plications will completely dissolve and entirely destroy every single sign and trace of 1t, no matter how much dandruff you may have.
 You will find, too, that all itching and digging of the scalp will stop at once, and your hair will be fluffy, lustrous, glossy, silky and soft, and look you feel a hundred times bet ter.
 You can get liquid arvon at any drug store, It is inexpensive and never fails to do the work. Adv.
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New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, Jan. 20. Cotton was depressed from the opening today although losses were not very wide and the net changes for the day were declines of 9 to 25 points. Liverpool was much lower than due when the local market opened ana considerable selling ensued. In the trading that followed there were partial recoveries but the market never acquired sufficient strength to net advances.
 Spots were reduced 25 points which made middling 40 cents. This com pared with 37 cents as the low pl1ce of the day on March and 30 cents as the low on October.
 The weather map was consldered very favorable because 1t reflected warm and dry weather over the en- tire belt, but the forecast 'calle dior generally rainy weather with snow and freezing in the northwestern sec. tion and helped steady the tone ol the initial decline. .4
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-21
LIVERPOOL. BREAK
 CHIEF FACTOR IN
 CHANGES IN PRICES

New York, Jan. 20. The cotton market was unsettled by the sharp break in Liverpool this morning, but rallied m the late trading. The general list closed steady at an ad- vance of 10 points on February, but generally 10 to 25 points net lower
 The market opened barely steady at decline and sold lower right after the call owing to the weakness of Liverpool, selling by houses with Liverpool connections and increased selling by the south. The carly de cline was accompanied by reports of an easier turn in the Manchester goods market, while private cables attributed the Liverpool break to liquidation of long accounts. An cas- fer spot basis and increased southern spot offerings also helped the de- cline. Trade interests were good buyers on the break, however, and as soon as the more urgent early offer iug& had been absorbed the market turned stcadicr on covering.
 There was some nervousness over the possibility of advances in re, discount rates during the earlier trading but this seemed to be re lieVcd by the late advance in the stock market and Washington ad- vices stating that only routine mat tcrs had been taken up at the meet ing of the federal reserve board. EH- ports today G,3o9 making 3,393,57z so far this season. Port receipts 34,S37, United States port stocks l,- 47S. .23S.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-21
(hjcapo Grain.

Chicago, Jan. 20. Corn ranged higher in price today, with buying mostly the result of cold weather and failing off in the crop movement There was an unsettled close at gains of 1 3-S to 3-8c. Oats i'm ishcd 1-Ac to lc up. In provisions the outcome varied from five cents de cline to rise of 25c.
 Except during a few brief inter vals the corn market showed an up ward tendency throughout the day January delivery in particularly was strengthened by knowledge that ar, rivals here totaled only 100 cars and that low temperatures were likely to interfere with efficient railroad operation. Higher quotations oi hogs tended further to lift the corn market. The close was in general at the top most point of the session
 Oats were affected by the strength in corn.
 Despite selling on the part of packers and carriers the provision market averaged higher with hog and grain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-21
Tanning My Husband
Copyright 1919, by The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

So it was that he proceeded to the inevitable quarrel. I decided should try an experiment.. That l should test out what he had said about woman's hardness, my hard ness. 1 was sure that l was not necessary to the quarrel, having in ferred that he would have it even though I said nothing.
 "You needn't sit there like a sphinX," he challenged. q know what you are thinking. You can't fool me. Why don't you say it?"
 I was hard, unrelenting, never sat isfied wanted more worlds to con- quer, was a despot, had none of the softening influences! But, even if was responsible for all these things, he would have to admit that, for the present, I was not exploit ing them.
 "That's more of the eternal fem inine," he said with a sneer "You think it smart to ignore everything I've said. l fail to see anything brilliant in that"
 I had not said a word. Words, indeed, were not demanded. It be- came apparent that it did not take two to make quarrel.
 "For instance" said Crittenden, after a moment, "you deem yourself a fit judge of just what kind of an environment little child should have. Has it occurred to you what responsibility you assume in do- ing so."
 He bent searching look upon me and half rose in his chair.
 What in the devils the matter with you?" he demanded, angrily. "Why don't you say something :? You're usually not so confounded close-mouthed."
 q have just been trying an eX-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-21
PAVING DISTRICT NO. 47. Walnut and Olive Streets.

The tax books for the collection of special assessments upon the real property in paving district No. AZ in the city of Pine Bluff have been placed m my hands.
 All owners of real property lying in the district are required to pay their assessments to me within thirty days from this date.
 If such payment is not made, act ion will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of such assessment, and for legal penalties and cost.
 Given under my hand this 14th day ,of January, 1920. l SIMON BLOOM, City Collector. Fl 1E1 1n,o
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,eriment," I replied musingly.
By K ATHIEEN FOX

pertinent" I replied musingly.
 An experiment.!
 "Yes. l wondered if it were pos sible for you to quarrel with me all on your account. l found that you could"
 { What are you driving lat now ?" he said.
 l. Simply that you have, ranted, seeihing to enjoy it, too, when I never said word to annoy or an, tagonize you"
 !, "It wasn't necessary" he mutter- ed. Just seeing you is enough to antagonize When you are in this kind of mood"
 2 I smiled at him.
 "There you go simpering again" he accused And it isn't smart or nice.
 , For long time we sat in silence. Now and then he looked at me stud iedly, and l thought he was going to say something. But he did not, although a look or bewildered dis gust showed on his face.
 And I studied him as l sat there, wondering how long he would con- GlHue OIl HIS tlllpcluOuS way pcIOTc he would see the error of it. Won dered, also, whether after all, there was chance that things might be different some time, different and tolerable.
 "I say,. Bess," said Crittenden, f. nally.
 "Yes?" I inquired
 Don't you think a child has a wonderful reforming influence"
 "Oh, yes, by all means" 1 agreed at once, and his eyes lighted, "But its reforming influence should be stronger, it seems to mo, before It comes into being"
 "Oh, the devil!" said Crttenden.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-21

a distressed lot of Porto Rcos was sold yesterday at 12!75 if delivered The regular cable from Cuba report ed the weather favorable for the growing crop and l69 centrals in operation. Receipts at Cuban ports for the week were heavy, aggrcgat- ing 143,051 tons against 99,149 the previous week, while exports also were larger and included 30,366 tons to United States Atlantic ports.
 The only change in refined was the announcement by one of the re liners that he would accept orders from outside customers at Is cents fol fine granuated. Other refiners continue to allocate sugar to their regular customers and prices were unchanged at i5.00M lG.00 for fine granulatcd,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-21
WOMAN LEADS CHINESE.

Shanghai, Jan 20. - Miss Liu Ching-yang, of Tientsin, is leader in the formation in China of a great national organization of student pa triots which has been formed here, This is called the National Associat- cd Bodies of China It's purpose ia announced to he to crystalize the patriotic aspirations of the Chinese as voiced in the student movement last June when the Pckin cabinet was overturned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-21
F.. st. Louis Livestock.

East St. Louis, H., Jan 20.- 0.-Iogs, 1s,oo0; 30 to 35 cents higher. Top 1855; bulk 15.25M15.50; heavy l5.zo (115.35; medium 15.20ul5.50; light 14.75n15.55; pigs 100000 1925.
 Cattle, COCO; steady to strong Choice heavy steers 16000H17.50; medium 110OM 15.T5; common 9,00(d 1O.75; choice lights 1300Ml6 50; common 8.O0M1275; butcher heifers 7250p16.O0 cows 7.25m12.00; can ners 5.25a7.0O; calves 1300M18. feeders S.5OM 12.00; stockers 7.00a 10.50.
 Sheep 5000; very slow; odd sales 25c higher. Not enough for quota tion.
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PAGE SEVEN

emblem of the United States Marine Corps is a charm in the streets of Constantinople.
 During all Che time the U. s. S. Galveston has been stationed here not q single marine has been at tackled in the streets, although they are sometimes ashore late at night.
 So far the marines have been uni formly correct in their behavior, and their officers ascribc their i'm munity from molestation to their reputation as fighters and the "huskincss" of the detachment from Inc Galveston.
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$50,OO Monthly,
 Cost of Uncle
 Sam's Rat War

New Orleans, Jan. 17.-Uncle Sam is spending $50,000 a month in New Orleans in war on rats and since November 1 he has rid the city of 39,955 rats. It has cost more than $100,000.
 pr. M. s. Lombard, in charge of the United States Public Health Service, has said that he would be willing to give mans salary for every rat in New Orleans if he was sure it would mean every rat would be caught. New Orleans is con- tributing S1 ,000 month to the work
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Relief in Siberia
 Under Red Cross

Tokio, Jan. 20.--The main work of relief in Siberia is in the hands of the American Red Cross, accord, ing to Colonel R. B. Tuesler, Ned Cross Commissioner in Siberia. The British Red Cross, he said, has been obliged to leave Siberia to answer urgent calls in Europe.
 There were when it left 355 Amer ican relief workers in Siberia and of these 180 were American ked Cross nurses. They had 1,500 Rus sian assistants.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-21
TWINS FOOL EDITOR,

Brazil, Ind, Jan. 17.-A Brazil newspaper offered a silver drink ing cup to the first baby born in 1920 in this city. It was double crossed by MT. Stork, however, for two minutes after the new year had been ushered in two bouncing ba- bies arrived at the home of MT. and Mrs. Paul Schrader. The editor had to purchase two cups.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-21
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USED CARS FOR SALE.
 ONE 1918 DODGE TOURING $775.OO; one 1917 Dodge touring $550.00; one 1917 Dodge $575.00; one 1917 Dodge 675.O0; one Model N Hupmobile tour ing, overhauled, new top, good tires and repainted, bargain at $775.00; one little six Paige, overhauled, new battery, new paint, good buy at $7OO.00; one Chevrolet touring at $400.00, 1918 model with demount- able rims; one little six Chalmers in good shape at $675.00; one Ford touring, two new Goodyear castings $425.00; one four cylinder Cadillac at a bargain; one Stoddard Dayton at $150 Any of the above cars can be purchased for one third cash down and the balance in 10 monthly pay ments. McGehee Motor Sales Co.,. Phone GOA, 114 West Barraque St.