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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
'Ormer American
 Consul, 88, Slain by Mexican Bandits

Washington, Feb. 2s.--Augustus ferrill, formerly American Consul t Manzanillo, Mexico, was killed by
 exican bandits February 26.
 Ahe present consul at Manzanillo
 hs report to the state department Rid Merrill was attacked while on Eis way to the Hacienda el Balloon, hree miles from Colima, where he sved, and that in fusillade of pistol Fhots received two wounds. -.4 The American embassy at Mexico Eity has been instructed to make (fgent representations to the Mexi- m government looking to the ar
 r and punishment of the murder
 aud the American consulate at fanzanillo has been instructed to hake similar representation to the peal Mexican authorities. MT. Mer- hlPs widow, who is 80 years old, lives lt Colima. He also is survived by leveral children, who live at San Francisco, Oakland and San Rafael Cal. He was appointed vice consul If the United States at Manzanillo 'n January 26, 1869, and was made .onsm at the same place on August ], 1872.
 MT. Merrill was ss years old and 'etlred from the consular service in 1881.
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WILSON EXPECTED
 10 REPLY AT ONCE
 ON ADRIATlC NOTE:
Official Washington, However, Refuses to Guess at
 Answer
SENATOR'S CRITICIZE
 WILSON'S POSITION
Thomas, of Colorado, Even Suggests that War Involving II. s. or One II. s. Must SiIestep is
 Likely

Washintogn, Feb. 2S.--While Pres ldent Wilson was considering the latest note of the allied premiers on the Adriatic controversy ,sharp criticism of the executives course in the negotiations broke out in the midst of the peace treaty debate il. the Senate.
 Not only the irreconcilable op- ponents of the treaty, but some of the mild reservationists, Republicans including Senator Kellogg of Mime sota, joined in the Senate attack which occupied a good part of the days session to the exclusion of the pending reservation affecting an entirely different part of the treaty. A general defense of the president was made by Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, the administration leader.
 It was indicated that MT. Wilson would not long delay his reply to the allied note, which was said to have invited the United States to join in attempting satisfactory set tlment of the Adratic questions be- tween Italy and Jugo Slavia.
 'S ASPAy "dS CApcCICu lO go IOr- ward early next week, but officials were guarded in their discussion of its probable contents.
 Senator Thomas, Democrat, one of the treaty irreconcilables went so far as to suggest that the only way now seemed to be a war in which the United States either must parti- cipate or else be placed in the posi- tion of refusing to back up the posi- tion taken on behalf of the nation by the president
 The whole situation was charac- terized by Senator Kellogg, as rather discouraging to friends of the treaty"
 He declared the Adriatic contro- versy twas none of our business" and that the presidents attempts to dictate decision" was without jus tification.
 Senators Borah. Republican. Idaho. and Brandegee, Republican, Connec- ticut also asserted the position taken by the executive, the latter saying that although MT. Wilson was presuming to speak with a maxi mum of assurance" as to what the United States would or would not do, there was no one who really knew how even the Senate would vote on the proposition involved.
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|AKER DECLARES
 |THEU N|TED STATES, ! LOST ITS NERVE
hus Relinquished the Moral Leadership of World,
 He Says
ECRETARY SAYS HE WILL RETIRE IN '21
Have No Sense of Proportion, Forget They Deal
 with Fates of Man, He
 Says

New York, Feb. 28.-The position 5hich American held at the close of
 he war as moral leader of the forld was relinquished when the
 buntry "lost it's nerve," said Sec
 ktary of War Baker at a luncheon bnight of the Brooklyn chamber of bmmerce.
 "We made reservations until the
 oral leadership passed" he declar- b. "Reservationists have no sense ] proportions. They forget they
 re dealing with the fate of mankind.
 "On March 4, 1921" MT. Baker bntinued, "I expect to be inaugural h-in private life and what say is lid as one who is leaving public Ife."
 The secretary said that while he |Rd no complaint to make of com Aittees Investigating war expendi- hres, it would not be wise to take Do seriously some of the things em- hating from tha source" Mir. Baker said the war department Fill reclaim by sales of property in |rance and in this country $3,000,- p0,000 and the money will be return B to the treasury to lease the ter [ble burden of taxation"
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L0cul' 'SerUice Men WiU Act
 on Bonus Bill
Other Important Matters to Come Before Meeting
 Monday

Members of the Allen Hearin Post, American Legion, at a meeting to be held Monday evening at the court house at o'clock will take final ac- tion as body on the soldiers bonus bill now before congress.
 This action, on measure which will involve about $1,000,000 to lief ferson county service men, is con- sidered the most important matter that has recently come before the organization.
 A majority of the men in the local post favor the measure, officers of the post declared last night.
 Ebert Reynolds, post commander. in issuing the call for Mondays meeting, declared that not only will the service bonus matter be consid- cred but other matters nearly as inn portant in the eyes of the ex-sold- iers are to be discussed. These in- clude plan for the establishment of a permanent home, athletic activities and other suggestions which have been made by members. Because of the importance of matters to be considered all ex-service men, wheth. CT or not they are members of the legion, are urged to attend, he an. nounced.
 Many Legion members throughout the state are aroused over the &C., tion of J. J. Harrison, state com mander who telegraphed Arkansas senators and representatives that the Arkansas men were against the bonus plan. Yesterday his resigna- ton was requested by members of the Beebe post and some action, it was stated last night probably will be taken by local veterans in re- gard to his stand.
 The Allen Hearin Post, so far, has not taken vote on the bonus bill. although members have discussed the matter informally.
 Inasmuch as there were approxi- mately 2,000 Jefferson county men in the service, and estimates have been made that the average renum- eration will be $500, Jefferson coun- ty soldiers will get about $1.0OO,O00 of the fund, if the measure is pass ed, legion men declared.
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JAP PARLIAMENT
 IS DISS0Lv WE'D BY
 EMPER0R'S ORDERS
Profound Difference Developes on the Question of Fran
 chiSe

Washington. Feb. 2s.-The Japan csc Diet has been dissolved by Inn perial decree as a result of pro found difference of opinion between the cabinet and the ma aiority parties in the Diet regarding the extension of the franchise.
 This action was taken by the em- peror last Thursday at the request of Premier Hara according to cable advices received here today from Tokio. It followed the recent vio- lent scnese in parliament over the suffrage question.
 Under the constitution new election must be held within five months.
 The parliament jus dissolved is about two and half years old There were few sessions during the war and when the present parliament convenede on Christmas day, it held practically it's first business sess- sion. One of the first measures re- lated to the extension of the fran chise. About two years ago, the government had consented to the passage of legislation which extend ed the right of the people of Japan to vote to those whose direct tax exceeded three yen, This, while ex- cluding all albor, farm laborers and mechanics was considerable en- largement of the old and very re- stricted suffrage lists.
 The government desired to test the new law by the election of diet before consenting to any measures of further extension.
 The government found the measure had about received the support of another powerful part in the Diet the Ko-Kuminto. which had hereto fore supported the government in most of it's measures. Therefore, without awaiting a test vote which might have amounted to an express sion of lack of confidence in the cabinet the premier applied to the emperor for writ of dissolution which was granted
 The debate on the suffrage ques- tion resulted in violent scenes in the lower house on February IA. Dis patches from Tokio said the opposi- tion attacked the government for op- posing the measure and the presi- dent was obliged to intervene.
 Police fought members of the house in the lobby and the crowds outside attempting to break into the building and demonstrations ocntin- ued throughout the night.
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IT. of A. Extension
 Agents will be
 Visitors Monday

Officials of the extension division of the college of agriculture at Fayetteville, together with some 20 or more .colored men and women agricultural agents, will be here this week for course of study and demonstration to be. held at the Branch normal college. The pro- gram will properly start Monday and a number of experts will appear on tho program each day.
 Among those from the extension forces who will be here are the fol lowing:
 Bradford Knapp, w. c. Lassiter Miss Mary Bonslagle and ,. c. Jer- nigan.
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FEW TRAINS RUN ON FIRST DAYS STRIKE
 ON FRENCH ROADS
Union Federation Names in Terms on Which Men
 Will Return

Paris, Feb. 28.-Trainmen and other employees on all the railway lines of France have been called out by general strike crder issued to- day by the Nationa, Federation of Railwaymen. Limited train service was maintained throughout today, however, with the aid of men mobii- ized from the railway division of the army and civilians who offered their services.
 The ministry of public works has organized a service to enroll volun- teers to replace the strikes. to oper- ate automatically and aid in the work of victualling.
 The National Federation of Rail- way workers tonight formally is- sued the conditions on which the strikers will return to work. These consist of recognition of the appel ation of the proposed graduated wage scale. joint grievance commit tees, immediate consideration of the future status of the railroads and no strike reprisals.
 The general federation has made declaration asserting it's solidarity with the railwaymen, assuring the public of the justice of their cause and affirming that the present sit uation represents an attack on union rights, which the law recognizes. Cit is question of unionization of the railwaymen or returning the railroads to the public" the declar- ation says.
 Arrests and searchs have been ordered against the authors of all leged seditious articles in Le Lib retair, construed as appealing to railroad men and then 1920 class of conscripts to rebel, pillage, steal and desert. Le Lbretair has been sup pressed.
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Expect 3:5O Beer
 Act to be Passed in New Jersey

New Brunswick, N J., Feb 28.- Predictions was made here today by Thomas Brown, senate minority leader. that the $50 per cent beer amendment would go to the New Jersey senate Monday night and be adopted and signed by Governor Edwards within 24 hours afterward, notwithstanding Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper's statement that manufacture of $50 beer was a direct violation of the federal stat ues.
 "Under the concurrent power granted by the eighteen amendment, New Jersey has the right to pass legislation defining intoxicating bev- erages" Senator Brown said. "I am fully confident 21 senators will vote for it."
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M. l.. Bell Now is Vice-President of
 the Rock Island

M. L. Bell, Pine Bluffian who for several years has been gen. eral counsel of the Chicago, Rock Isuand and Pacific railroad, was elected vice-president at the meet ing of the roads directors in Chi cago Friday, according to advice re- ceived here. Mir. Bell will retain the office of general consel as well it was stated.
 Mir. Bell, who is son of the late M. L. Bell and graduate of Jordan's Academy, received in 1919 more than $50,O00 for his years service, rev. enue reports showed.
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American Killed,
 Another Hurt in
 Fighting Mexicans

Nogsles, Ariz., Feb. 28.-Alexander Frazier, American mining engineer, is dead and his brother, J. A. Frazier, is ir a critical condition as result of battle with two Mexican ban dits who raided general store own ed bS the Frazier brothers at Mon- tant. Camp, Ruby Postoffice, 30 miles from here and near the Mexican line, lale yesterday.
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q. B. LINDSAY LEAVES.

c. B. Lindsay, who for some time has 5ean division freight agent for the Missouri Pacific and Cotton Belt here, leaves tonight for Alexandria, La., where he will hold the position of commercial freight agent, taking charge March 1. He will be succeeded by w. B. Wier, who takes charge of the office. here Monday. Lindsay declared he was not leaving Pine Bluff without regret, and expressed appreciation of the courtesies shown him here.
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Plan to Enforce
 Prohibition Law
 to Extreme Limit

Washington, Feb. 2S.-"All persons found violating the federal prohi- bition enforcement act will be pro- ceeded against to the limit of the law" irrespective of any state sta tutes legalizing the sale of liquor, it was announced today by Commission CT Roper of the internal revenue bu- reau.
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Oklahoma Suffrage Measure is Signed

Oklahoma City. Okla, Feb. 2s.- |uos. ;. 5: A. Robertson late this aft Erroon signed the joint resolution a.liylng the federal woman suffrage mendment after the house of repre- esntatye had by vote of 76 to 4 FG9Sted the amendment of the senate
 fating the emergency clause,
 Doth bodies adjourned finally at sSU o'clock tonight.
 As sSM as the bill was signed Itine copies were sent by regis sred Mail to President Wilson. the ecreeary of state and the presiding Mcer of the national senate and 'ouse of representatives. !.
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Memphis Woman is Freed Under the
 Unwritten Law

Memhis, Tenn, Feb. 2s.-Mrs. J. \. < kelams, charged with murder in ne ne first degree for the shooting of WITS. WITS. Mart s. Malley at Binghamton, ''uly sl, 1918, was acquitted by a rI@ry r In criminal court here today. ohe pleaded the unwritten law and sen defense: Kelams testified dur 'ng the trial on behalf of his wife, witn s whom he had become recon
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Outsider, Wins 25O-Mile
 Speedway Race

sbo Speedway, Los Angeles, Cal, Fe1
 EEe.-Jimmy Murphy, a novice as
 nnver, won the Los Angeles speed-
 way opening event of 25O miles and
 captured the $10,O00 first money to- pay His time was 2:25:1759. Ira Vail was second and Joe Thom- as third. Murphy's average time was lO3 miles an hour.
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l. # I. + X i. I. I. !. !. + l. I. .AlRpIANE IN CRASH
 WiTH ANT HIll. PUT
 OUT OF COMMISSION

+ London, Feb Captain l # Cockerell and Mechanician Cor 2
 t by of the Times airplnne, which l + was attempting the Cairo-To- l
 + Cape flight and which was < a' wrecked at Tabora, German east I F Africa on Friday. were slight + ly injured, according to dis j + patch to the Daily Mail The I + machine crashed against hage ! + ant hill upon ladinR, and al- + though the engines and propcl- ! + lors were uninjuted. the mn I + chine was so badly damaged l + that it could not be repaired I + without being diSmantled. + 4
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CATHOLIC CLERGY TO LAUNCH CAMPAIGN
 ON FEMME ATTIRE

r Rio Janeiro, Feb 27- A + campaign against prevailing + modes in feminen attire, not + only in Rio Janeiro, but also ! in other large cities of Brazil + has been inaugurated by the + Catholic clergy
 + One bishop recently advised + his clergy to deny communion + to those who presented them '. selves unsuitably attired, while
 F an Arch Bishop has made the
 F exaggeration of fashions the
 r subject of pastoral letter. X
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CARDS TO TEXAS.

St. Louis, Mo-. Feb. 28.-The St.. Louis Nationals tonight departed for Brownsville Texas. to begin their spring training Monday afternoon. Twenty-nine members of the team, including Manager Branch Hickey, left
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PETROCRAD NOT CITY OF CHAOS PICTURED
 BY OTHERS, IS CLAIM

: London, Feb. 2s. -Petrograd is 1 not the city of chaos that it has 1 : been described to be; rather it
 F is a we'll behaved and well gov z erned place bearing the aspect : cf thorough communion, ac- ]
 ! colding to Griffin Barry. corre- : spondent of the London Daily ! . Herald, in communication : from the onc-time Russian espi- ! : tai.
 .
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 MINORS CHOOSE TEARNEY,

Chicago, Feb. 28.--The minor leagues of professional baseball have chosen Al Tearney, president of the Western and Three-I league, to represent in all their affairs before the national commission.
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$1O,O0O Diamonds are Stolen From
 Memphis Store

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 28.-More than $l0,000 worth of diamonds were stolen at o'clock tonight in the heart of the business district when robbers entered the rear door of the store of Ben F. Polskec on Main street, clubbed him into submission and helped themselves to trays of finery.
 They walked from the front door into unsuspccting passersby in the thick crowds. Polskee was found badly injured fifteen minutes later ,by acclerk who had been on an err rand.
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PRESIDENT WILSON APPROVES RAILWAY
 RETURN MEASURE
Roads Go Back to Private Control at Midnight
 Tonight
WAY NOW OPEN FOR
 WAGE SETTLEMENT
VIII Request Carriers and Employees to Confer and Make Arrange mcnts for Wage and Work
 ing Agreement

Washington, Feb. 2S.-President Wilson signed the railroad bill to- night ,on the eve of the return of the roads to their owners and to private operation.
 In q proclamation issued at the trne the bill was signed Mr. Wilson vested in Walker D. Hines, director gencial of railroads virtually all powers conferred upon the executive by the bill Mr. Hines will also continue to exercise the duties of director general which continue be- end the return of the roads to pri- ~to control at midnight tomorrow night
 The white house also made public 'ho text of the presidents reply to a recent request of representatives of the railroad brotherhoods that he appoint committee composed equally of employers and employees delegates to consider wage demands made by the brotherhoods. It deals wholly with the wage demand set tlement proposals and does not refeT directly to the memorial later pre- sented by the brotherhoods heal " Na- t
 Announcement of the signing the bill came after officials hay come convinced MT. Wilson dt intend to act tonight, aIthoug were certain he would not pey members to become a law eTpirat on of the 10-day liy
 ea for tprssdential approvI .S of an i,cS of congress. II
 indicaNons that the prcsd
 tion on.Ne bill was delayd
 his com >Qn of@ his reply1 brotherhbbarcA --s
 In his letter Mr..
 passage of the ra;aicn nus
 it evident that ousewIe your suggestions untIf It asnuuru have been determined whether the bill would become law or not
 "It was manifest" the letter con tinued. 'that if the bill should be- comes law, the negotiations and con- sideration of the wage matter ought to proceed in harmony herewith
 The bill having now become law, the way is open for immediate ac- tion on the wage matter in accord ance with the terms of the bilr Sec tion 301 of the bill evidently con- templates that the carriers and cm- ployes should, as suggested by you. select representatives who will thus constitute bipartisan board for the purpose of attempting by confer ence to agree upon q solution of this wage problem.
 "In accordance with the assurance ] gave last August and repeated in substance in my letter of the 18th instant, I shall at once request the carriers and the employees to join in this action. believe such step will go far toward clarifying I'd tsa- turing the subject for final disposi- tion. In fact. the sort of board thus contemplated by Section 301 appears to be an appropriate substitute for the committee of reports which II have therefore suggested and indeed such a board will he authorized to go further than such q committee could have gone"
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TRAIN IS WRECKED.

Ashtabula. O., Feb. 2S.-Westl bound N6w York Central passenger ffain nrnA6f 6l, reported in n 1PDet 6f nESyilIe, six milss west|
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Can Select Board.

While it is true that the pro-i visions of Section 3O1 of the rAiE road bill, relating to the labor boar6. will probably also come into 0peya- tion as to this wage matter, neverthe-l less the bipartisan board can mako great deal of progress which will materially diminish the time to keE consumed by the labor board; and vllG the bipartisan board is fune~ tioning, the appointment and organ. ning of the labor board can be ex- pediated. s:s
 "I can not share the apprehegoiGl of yourselves and your eonstitUeutl as to the provisions of the law cois4 cciring the labor board. l be1ie&3' there are persons not only approI Jiate in the interest of the pull - which after all is principally colI T posed of workers and their familie4, but would be found particularly des sirable in the interest of the railroad employees as class. s
 1.-The argument that the public rels4' leEcntatives on the labor board whe he prejudiced against labor becauk4 t!rawn from classes of society 8Il- taaonished to labor, can and ought tQ b. overcome by selecting such pub lie representatives as cannot be- charged with any such prejudices.
 ''Nor do anticipate that the puhS lie representatives will be- againet wage increases beeause they invo3x6 rate increases. Not only must pubs lie representatives be selected who can be relied upon to do justice. hut the bill itself provides that the Iabo6 board shall establish rates and waE6o and salaries which in the opinion o& the board are just and reasonabl1s and it is further provided that t1 entire board shall be guided hy tk& very important standards which a36 including the wages paid for Simil provided in the law, those atandH kinds of work in other industrj
 relation between wagesNnd x of living, the hazard Q tkS \ ment, the training ans
 ed, the degree of eff character and irregula
 whole plan and the inequalities as the re 5| vious adjustments. Grad the direction to the l5snS. 4'Sa sss take into consideration owr S tant standards is the +hs { tant direction tp the
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
CONTINUE FOOD CONTROL.

London, Feb. 28. The ministry Of food will he continued for five yeasS r ore, it was announced today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
THR WEATHER.

Sunday fair. continued cold, with freezing; Monday fair, ris- ing temperature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29

The famous fishing-groundsto of New foundland, the Grand Banks, are 500 miles long and about 200 wide, with a bottom of shifting sand.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29

And further more, it's an tex- tra cold day.