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advised the family to remain at the plantation, the witness sald.
 Mrs. Sturgis said rebel and Car ranZa forces frequently worked to gether and that both factions dis. senlinated anti-Anerican propagan- da, including d charge that Henry r. Fletcher. American ambassador tt Mexico, had accepted one million dollars to uphold the Carran2a gov ernmcnt. Mrs. Sturgis said she told the bandits who made this charge that "it was q lie"
 "One of the bandits told me that Ambassador Fletcher could not re turn to that country" Mrs. Stur- gis said. q don't think Mr, Fletch CT knew how bad conditions were NEv, things were awful. Once when went to Mexico City they blew ur train in front of me and one be hind me"
 The most thrilling chapter of hel experiences followed capture of the family by Hapata bandits who took everything movable from the planta- were sent 40 miles across the coun- try to t pllSOu camp, MGS. 'NLdFPlS and her husband afoot and the for mer's mother on a mule.
 Some months later Mrs. Sturgis was ordered to proceed on foot to another camp with a secret message and warned that unless she return ed in two months, other members of the family would be killed. On the way she stopped at Mexico City and reported her troubles to the Amcri- can embassy. The embassy, she said, got in touch with Zapata for ces and it was agreed to send a Zapata lieutenant back to camp with her, Meanwhile, d bridge on the way to the camp, where she was to deliver the message. was blown up and the shoe, with the message in the sole, was sent by messenger.
 Returning to camp, Mrs. Sturgis found her mother dead and her hus- band dying of starvation. Some months later she was released and "more dead than alive walked with Dr. Sturgis over the hills to their old plantation, to find 1t bare as a bone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-06
Hundred Killed In Demonstrations
 In Sofia Streets

Geneva, Jan. 5.-More than hun dred persons were killed or wound ed in anti-dynastic manifestations at Sofia, according to Belgrade ad- vices published here. Ladge crowds of manifestants, including the lead ing Bourgeoise, assembled before the palace, shouting "Long Live the Republic! down with the kng!!
 They attempted to rush the palace but the troops opened fire, and the demon trators replied with revolv- CTS and stones. It was in this fight ing that most of the casualties oc- cured.
 The serious situation is due to increasing unrest throughout Bull garia over the terms of the treaty especially the loss of lands Ill Thrace.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-06

Washington, Jan. 5.-A dramatic story of eight months hardship and depreciation as q prisoner in q Mexican bandit camp. was told to- day by Mrs. Cora Lee Sturgis, a Nirginian, before q senate commit tee Investigating the Mexican situa- ton.
 With tears in her eyes, Mrs. Sur gis told how her aged mother, worn out by long suffering and humiliation died of starvation after their plan tation had been footed by the ban dits and how she had been forced to go into the hills and cut wood and of long tramp to another camp with a secret message from bandit to bandit sewed in the sole of her shoe.
 Americans were perfectly safe under Diaz," she said. "We had no trouble under Madero, because the people liked him. We had no trou- ble with Huerta, and folks in my part of the country-Chiapas-hard- ly knew of him. Our first trouble was in 1915, when Carranza sent troops to our section to drive away the help. As result, we lost big crops, right on the eve of the har- vest"
 It was nearly two years later that the home of the Sturgis family, com prising Dr. Sturgis, 8 dentist, his wife, the witness today, and her mother, was raided by federal sol diers who charged them with giving refuge to rebels.
 1.-Two of Carranza's captains and lot of soldiers came to our home and beat us with guns," Mrs. Sturgis testified. "When my husband pro tested and reminded the bandits that we were Americans, they pushed him aside and laughed, saying Your old government is only bluff They found no rebels, but they were not satisfied and wanted to search the roof, insisting that I go up with them. I told them l was an Amer ican, not a roof climber but they struck me on the shoulder with a gum"
 Dr. Sturgis reported the raid to the~American consul at Frontero, who
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MEN DRANK STUFF THAT ACTED LIKE
 WOOD ALCOHOL

Bootleggers may be selling wood alcohol in Pine Bluff, according to the police, who within the past two days have arrested four "drunks" who say they were made drunk, and desperately sick, on a connection strikingly resemb- ling wood alcohol. The in- toXicant has the same color as wood alcohol, will ignite, but is favored with a peppermint tang. The four white men who were victims of the mix ture did not suffer poisoning, yet were particularly unruly, and suffered more from the effects of their drinking than is customary, it is claimed.
 Another innovotion in the way of intoXicants here is a mixture resembling brandy, but spiked" with vanilla ex- tract. The police have come into possession of a half pint of this, which a certain man said he paid s for.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-06
S3.5OO Taxes Paid
 on the First Day

State and county taxes, paid into the office of Sheriff and Collector c. M. Nichol, yesterday the first day on which the tax books have been opened, aggregated $3,5O0, Deputy T. P. Stewart said last night. The first day payments are the largest in sev- eral years.
 The books were opened yesterday morning and will remain open until April 10. Last year the amount of state and county taxes was more than S550,00O and this year the figure probably will be increased.
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.A'NER'S' CONVENTION DEVELOPS PLAN T0 OPPOSE SETTL-E -EMENT
Banks of Radicals Furnishes Effort to Reject
 Proposals

Columbus, Ohio. Jan. 5.-The ex- pected opposition from the radicals in the United Mine Workers organi- zation, to action of the international officers in accepting President Will sons proposal for settlement of the miners strike, developed late today, shortly after the report of the settle ment had been read to the convention by International Secretary, William Green.
 A motion to affirm the action of the international officers and endorse the policy outlined in their report, was followed by attempts of the rad icals to reject the motion and to condemn the international officers for having accepted the presidents s proposal. Some of the delegates said they had been instructed by their To- cal unions to demand the resignation of the international officers.
 Several delegates declared the off cers should "have gone to jail" rath- CT than surrender to the terms of set clement imposed by the proposal from the president.
 In the report acting President Lew is and Secretary Green declared there was no alternative and that they had simply decided to Submit to the inevitable, while protesting in our hearts against what we believed to be the unjust attitude of our gov ernment"
 Revolt Alternative.
 To have done otherwise would have meant revolt against the government, the report said.
 Delegates piled Lewis with ques- tions as to whether the 14 per cent advance was final, and what affect ratification of the action of the off cers on the settlement might have.
 In reply Lewis said he believed the commission of three men, appoint
 (COntin11nd on naUp SiY(
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-06
More Than Inch
 of Snow Falls

The minimum temperature for yes +ordav was 25 above rezo, the maXi- r.rna' r.nm being % s4, which was 12 de ,.,aas ens e colder than the day before prL. h1,v r,oro than an inch of snow fal; hefore 12 o'clock last night, but owing to the decided warn hann, .urm to m the weather, the snow hau oes melt considerably.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-06
CONVICT MExICAN.AMERICANs,

Corpus Christi, Texas, Jan. B. Sixtv-one Mexican-Americans were convicted .in federal court here to- day of violating the selective ser vice law, and were given jail sem tences of 30 days each. They plead ed guilty to crossing the Rio Grande into Mexico in order to avoid mili- tary service while the United States was at war.
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PAPER INCREASES PRICE.

Rochester, N. r., Jan. 5.-The price of the Sunday Democrat and Chron- icle was yesterday advanced, as fol- lows: Single copy, 2 cents; per month -four eopies), 21 cents; per year (52 copies) $2.50. The Herald increased it's Sunday edition to ' cents per copy, 25 cents month and $3 a year.
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ANOTHER FIGHT IS TO BE MADE FOR
 2.7J PER CENT BEER

New York, Jan. 5.-Another : fight for 2.75 per cent beer will be made before the Uni ted States supreme court, ac- cordinE 10 Emory Buckncr. who was associated with Eli
 hu Root, as counsel for Jacob Rupper, against whom the : United States supreme court : decided today.
 : "The question whether PTS : beer may be sold after the eighteenth amendment is : effective. must be decided in the futurr,' said Mir. Buckner. : "Today'S decision affects it's : status only under wartime : prohibition Today's decision , relates only to the war pow : CTS of congress. When the amendment is effective ques- . tons will be raised not only . as to the validity of it's pas . sage, but also whether or not misunderstanding beer can be . sold under it,
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Will Ratify the
 Treaty on Jan. 10

Paris, Jan. 5.-The supreme coun- cil has tentatively set January 10 for the ratification of the treaty .of Versailles. The councils basis for a settlement on the Scarpa Flow sink ings was handed over to Baron won Lersner today and it was announced that an agreement had been reached with the German delegation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-06
Japs Rush to Aid
 Kolchak. at Irkutsk

Honolulu, Jan. 5-Heavy Japan csc reinforcements have been rush ed to Jrkutsk to aid the forces of Admiral Kolchak there. according to a cable message from Tokio to the Nippu Jiji, Japanese daily news paper here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-06
Drx Leader Pleased.

Washington, Jan. 5-"The decision :a. ;s a sweeping victory for prohibl- tion" said Wayne B Wheeler, counc America" In principle it settles most of the justiciable quesslons nsn+ nro no' may arise under the permanen' p;n- p ;nn makes clear that the obiect'onf ; tated therein do not apply So p ,, 'nibition under the 18th amehun'e"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-06

Spokane, Wash, Jan. 5.-The Spo- kesman- Review has increased it's ad- vertising rates to 10 cents per agate line daily and IA cents Sunday on less than 5000 lines, and to g 1-2 cents daily and 13 1-2 cents Sunday on 5000 lines and over.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-06
UNFAIR SUGAR SALES.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The federal trade commission today held that the selling of sugar in combination with other gods to force purchasers to buy other things in order to ob- tain sugar, was an unfair method of competition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-06
Martens ChiS Aide Likel
 be U|

New York, Jan. 5.-C stein, chief of staff for K. Martens, self-style| to the United States soviet republic was q deportation warrant t of the department ,of stein, according to o most influential Rust next to Martens, in
 Weinstein was tak at the Russian where he was head q depart 'nt. An exi he arri here wit a few v ago, q personal '.
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RAISES AID. RATES.

Boston, Jan. 5.-The Boston Trans cript has increased it's advertising rates to 25 cents an agate line or S3.5O an inch, with an extra raise of 30 cents a line or $4 20 an inch for Saturday only advertisers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-06
General Lev
 COnnna1


 San Antonio. Tex jor General Edward came to the sout only a few weeks | of the Arizona di& quarters at Dougla ordered by the M assume the comma Ark, and of the toned thare, it VI, day by Col>A. E. ' department adjuta
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One-Man S1
 Cars

Fort Smith, Arl persons were sefl are in local hosI others were brK{ up and cut by flyl tonight as the rel cars colliding on town lines. Heal is attributed as | cident. Physicial would probably
 the first in theS man cars in For
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ADVANCE LEAD PRICE.

New York, Jan. 5.-The American Smeiting and Refining company to- day advanced the price of lead from TITS to cents a pound.
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15 RApICAI

St. Louis. Jan radicals were mine district 40 miles northG partment of jun night. A large anarchistic lite ed, it was said
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-06
GAS COMPANY HAD HEADS l WIN, TAILS
 YOU LOSE POLICY
Aldermen McGhee Explains
 Why No Profit Cry
 Was Made
GAS ACCOUNT PAID
 FOR OIL DRILLING
Striking Oil Swelled Oil Account bu if Duster' was Result, Gas Account Paid the
 Bill N

Methods of the Arkansas Natu, Gas company, briefly outlined to | clty council last night by Alderml Y. c. McGehee, who based his | p'hnation on statements made by gas oompany's auditor, may serv ,% cniightcn some folk who havs U& luz2ied over the allegations e Ga" company that it has not, prsI ca. even though the companV fhown to have drilled in seYar., ntlls one a 25,000 barrel produJ
 According to the gas cornp, ard'tor, testifying before the kansas corporation commissiol, McGehee told the council, thJ co,npany has two accounts .s ac"oi'nt and q gas accoGnt. TIl company drills q well. If it is se' it is charged to the gas ac VI r T proves produc a; oil it is charged to the oil accoui the gas account reimbursed il cos' of drilling. If it proves a er'--neither oil nor gas---it .s ed to the gas account 4 nuns dY holes were drilled last VI was stated and these wGre aG the expense of the .gas Cd while the producing oi' we,r t. the oil account. A sord a; "oil wins and tails "gasn. proposition, as it was pictuJ the alderman.
 Auditor Muddled.
 Mf. McGehee was reporting council on the result of then before the state commissionx q gas company's petition for< ing rates to industrial userftr Pine Bluff was the only eff sented, MT. MeGehee said trial gas users here had retf torneys Coleman and Gantt.>.4 test the petition for inc1sAS rates, and the hearing was. A by J. A. Whitlow of the F company, N. J. Can't of and Can't and MT. McGehl
 "We didn't get to intros 91 testimony" Mir. McGehec Nzd sdo CoHipdiy put tHciI BsssbKS the stand and kept him th all day. But he got 'balle1 it was shown that the gal conducts two accounts-A count and gas account. Gehee then related the II Y lowed, according to the aEA2 timony, and by which count stands all the exft. perimenting, with the oil "sure thing"
 MT. McGehee later e}A conviction that, in viewE KY mony given, the commk fuse the gas company'fTAk& mission to raise it's rak1F the work is carried oH 6z pany's funds.
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TEXAS CRUDE ADVANCES.

Fort Worth, Tex, Jan. 5.-All the oil companies buying crude in the Texas field posted notices here to- day increasing the price of Texas crude to $500.
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THE WEATHER.

Tuesday snow or sleet, turn ing t o raj n MY, ar. We'd ne ,day elouiy rain ll C a 5 | portion colder in n orr t h west
 Congress went hack to work taking.
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American Woman, Held Eight Months by Mexicans,
 Tells of Her mdignities

Washi 5.-A ed o a O as a rebel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-19
AS TO SOCIALISM.

Editor Every Evening Your brief re-
port Of Judge Woolley's recent address
surely needs amplifir alton and explana-
tion. Judge Woolley could hardly have
denied the right Of American citizens to
propose whatever change they would
bring about in our form of government, so
long as they seek to compass their ends
by constitutional means.
Curiously enough, your report gives the
impression that the Judge indicated com
munism, anarc hism and bolshevism as
forms of opinion that Americans must not
advocate. As n matter of fact, all these
forms are so cxtravaeant that they might
be urged with small prospect of gaining
proselytes Socialism, however, which he
did not denounce, is the form of govern
nent for which we Americans have for n
good while past shown toleration, and
which the Federal government and many
of the State government have enacted in
detail as TO variety Of our civic relations.
We are drifting blindly towards a hard
and fast State Socialism, and a good
many amiable folk advocate socialistic
remedies for all kinds Of civic ills without
the SLIGHTEST suspicion that they are play
inc into the hands of the Socialists All
of these various "isms' are idea.istic at
tempts toward perfect social system.
think them all wrong IN principle, but
believe it far safer TO have them out in
the open than plotting in secret.
T.. N. Vallandigbam
Newark, March IL, 1920.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-19
The Turk in Constantinople.

The Turk still remains IN CONSTANT
nople. but the city is now in the possession
Of armed and naval forces Of the Alhes.
The Sultan will be retained in power,
hut on sufferance only. He has been
plainlv informed that he must ''be good,
and that If he ventures from the straight
and narrow path of decent human living
and indulges in his favorite pastime Of
plunder, violence and inhuman massacre,
he will be driven entirely from his now
limited domain in Europe
One NAV eas Iy imagine how the crafty
and cruel Turk viii fawn and smile upon
his directors, and give assurance, but
tressed bv the oaths supposed TO b to
him most solemn and binding, that ne
will herefter be "the best little boy IN ali
Europe. And everyone knows how IN
sdiously he will violate his oaths, and how
brutally he will murder unofendlng and
helpless Christians at every opportunity
There is no use in attempting to handle
the bloody and inhuman Turk with
gloves He has been the scourge OF the
HELPLESS and the murderous enemy Of
Christianity all his years, and will con-
tinue to be, in spirit, if not IN actual
performance. There is no assurance for
the rest of the world, so far as the Turk
is concerned. save in his rigid confinement
within a limited and clearly defined
territory in Asia. there TO be kept n a
state that will render him impotent 20
wreak his bloody vengeance, even if a
continual employment of armed force
drawn from all the countries of the
Christian world should be necessary 70
this end.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-19
USING WHITE COAL.

The elcctrifcation Of the coast division
Of the Milwaukee Railroad IS another I'M
portant step toward making wise use OF
natures gifts to the West. The
use of electricity by great transcontlnen-
tai railroad opens possibilities which were
not present n few wears ago.
The railroads electrical engineers ex-
poet that when the gap between Avery,
Idaho, and Othello, Wash. Is closed a
total Of $50 steam locomotives will have
been released They compute the proh-
able saving in fuel st 100000 tons OF
coal and 10000, 900 gallons Of fuel oil
annually And this saving Is effected at
no loss whatever TO the natural resources
OF the country. The process by which
nature brings the water back from the sea
and stores it in the mountains viii 90 on
without end We have only 10 place our
turbines IN the streams to obtain for man :
uses some Of the limitless energy of nature.
The use of hydro-electric energy on
600 miles of the Milwaukee has centred
the attention OF the nation on the West.
Doubtless other railroads have been watch
ing the experiment and have also made
plans to develop water powers within
reach of their hines Certainly with SO
much water power going to waste, the
railroads are not likely TO leave TO one
line the exclusive enjoyment of the cheap
est fuel in the world.-Seattle Post-Intei-
ngencpr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-19
lust Folks
By Edgar A. Guest
THE EouAL CHANCE.

1--WE never had chance, said he.
How often do we hear it said
BY men whose every hope IS dead?
mo chance the world has given me
To come to fame and forge ahead" /"
No ehancel the very breath of life
Is all the chance which God bestows
On men from birth unto the close.
He who has strength TO face the strife
Has all his happier brother knows.
He who has strength to work and wait
Is well-equipped for every care.
He can do ali that he will dare.
Mans will determines oft his fate,
And every man must do his share.
Yet some are born to riches here,
And some unto a round OF ease,
But judge not by the lives OF these.
The truly great in any sphere
Are toilers in life's industries.
Life is itself the only chance
Which God bcstows upon man.
We are all equal by His plan.
Strong men can master circumstance.
" Twas as a toiler Christ began.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-19

hoad line which reads. "Talk Law 10 Keep
Down Rents," and that Council May
Ask Special Legislation TO Protect Tenants
In this connection, talking about" and
",noy ask" apparently do not give as-
surancc that relief may be expected IN
the near future. Our landlords tell us.
do AZ VIC gay or get out and If the
residents Of Wilmington would become rs
bold as the landlords, they may instruct
the management Of our city To give them
immediate relief or "gct. out"
Blame cannot be placed entirely on the
real estate men. They are conducting
their business as instructed by the owners
of real estate.
II seems that Delaware can pass laws
on the prohibition question, prohibiting
even the smell Of alcohol in our State.
These laws arc partly made and enforced
by ythe leaders of Wilmington. IL alsoscems
that time Of our progressive leaders can
be srared to reach conclusions that bene-
1T our city and State treasures, such as
raising dog taxes, State income taxes,
etc. etc, but the street cleaning and gar
bage questions along with the tenant and
our county workhouse circus, can be left
for adjustment by our great-great grand
children. A Reader
Wilmington, March IS, 1920.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-19
CLARK PREFERS THE HOUSE.

For the second time within four years
Champ Clark has decided not to try for
the Senate He gives as his reason his un-
willingness to Swap of the Democratic
leadership in the House for the position
of a new Senator This consideration
was as forceful in 1916 as it is now, but at
that time the Speaker was strongly tempt
ed to make the swap, In the end he yield
ed to the persuasion Of friends, and IN
consequence became the War Speaker.
This year his decision will be hailed as
indicating hopes at San Francisco. He has
already issued a statement III which he
saws plainly enough that he is a ''recep-
tive" candidate. Anything is possible at a
nominating convention, but few will be
able to see much chance for Clarks OBJ
tanning the price that seemed within reach
at Baltimore. His age is against him, even
il the quarrel with Bryan has been smooth
ed over
But it is not necessary to look for special
motives behind Clark 8 determination TO
remain in the House. He puts his finger on
the strongest reason when he remarks,
There is a House habit with which ! am
thoroughly acquainted and Senate
habit with which am not familiar. There
js also the national habit OF alluding to
Champ Clark" The country could never
learn to cali him merely Senator. New
York Evening Post