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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-25

decree ordering the sale at auc- tion after 30 days advertisement of
 the Arkansas and Louisiana Midland
 railroad with w. P. Leary of Shreve- port, appointed special master to conduct the sale. The road operates between Monroe, La.. ana Crossett, Ark. Bids are sought on five propo- sitions including one which provides that the whole of the railroad may be abandoned and scrapped as junk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-25
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend our apprecia- tion for the kind expressions of love and sympathy during the illness and upon the death of our son and bro- ther. and for the beautiful floral of ferings.
 Mrs. Fred Schenider, Sr..
 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schenider, Jr. MT. and Mrs. J. A. Peek,
 Caroline Schenider,
 Rose Schneider,
 Julia Schneider.
 Herman Schneider. 4-25-1tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-25
Anthracite Miners
 Reduce Demands

New York, April 24.-A reduction in wage demands of approximately 50 per cent was made today by rep resentatives of Anthracite Mine Workers on the subcommittee of miners and operators negotiating a new working contract here for the hard coal fields Demands for short CT working hours also were reduced and adjournment was taken until next Monday for consideration.
 The miners originally asked for a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-25
ldianS of Dozen Tribes to Smoke
 the Peace Pipe

Winnipeg, Man., April 24.-Indians { 2 dozen tribes will smoke the pipe I peace with Sir Robert Kindersley,
 B. E. governor of Hudson's Bay |Impany at impressive ceremonies at liver Fort Garry during the celebra- M of the company's 25Oth anniver-
 y, on May 3.
 Khe calumet of red sandstone has 'en specially designed for the occa-
 i, it's bowl carved with pictures
 mobile of friendship that has ex-
 ed for centuries between the com ny and the Indians and it's stem l bear in relief the totems of all
 tribes.
 The Indians who will take part in
 ceremonies are chiefs and chosen
 n from the Crees of Hudson Bay, kampy Crees of northern Saskatch- IlRn, Rlackfeet, Piegans and Assin- fbines of prairies and tribesnlen {bH the Athaba and British Co., Enbia.
 {Mhen the pageant on the Red river
 &h Governor Kindersley riding in birch bark canoe in the midst of a s brigade formed of Indians and 5 Rppers in York boats and canoes 3Aches Lower Fort Garry eighteen };ales below it's starting point in 11Ssfnnipeg, two ancient brass cannons
 the gate will thunder salute Fl lfthin the stone walls of the old Wtonghold where the first treaty 4s is signed between Canada and tho Y5stern X tribes in 1871, Governor Nhdersley will renew the pledges o1 Friendship between the Indians anf 8k Company.
 WMhcn the Indians have passed be # fe him and shaken his hand, he vii RI nfer upon each medal struck II Hlmmemoration of the occasion 2 len one of the chiefs will fill th' nHIhce pipe with tobacco and having
 fhted it with coal sfrom the camp ! E}e will present it to Governor Kin 5 ksley. Sir Robert will take for & II puff after which the calume n be circulated among the tribes
 kn.
 Z 1.-The ceremonies will conclude witl r{1 open-air feast during which thu I}N Hians will squat upon the ground ia semi-circle about the Governor Hian orators will speak and Si ! Ebert will deliver an address in re \ Then the chief will present t. ' {vernor Kindersley an elaboratel. < hded delt of wampum as tokel
 their renewed pledges of fealty.
 TO SELL RAILROAD.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-25
'Pussyfo0t' Gets
 Big Welcome Home

Westerville, O., April 24.-Wil- liam E. (Pussyfoot) Johnson, the American anti-saloon league worker, received royal welcome when he arrived at his home here today.
 Officials of the headquarters here of the Anti-Saloon League of Amer ica met Johnson at Newark. Ohio. as he was enroute home from New York. where he landed from Liver pool Thursday, and accompanied him to Columbus.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-25
Detection Among
 CarranZa Troops

Brownsville, Texas, April 24-The first defection of CarranZa troops in Northeast Mexico occurred Wednes- day, according to reports received here today from sources considered reliable. when Colonel Gaileges. com manding garrison at Linares, Nuevo Leon, sixty miles east of Monterey, with his garrison left the city to join tn eanti-government forces.
 The importance of the reported de- lection is enhanced by the fact that Linares is on the Mexican National roailroad which connects Tampico and Monterey.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-25
To Determine if Being Communist
 Federal Offense

Washington, April 24.-Hearings to determine whether membership in the Communist labor party makes an alien subject to deportation under the act of congress of October Is, 1918, began today before Secretary Wilson, who already has ruled that membership in the Communist party is sufficient grounds for deportation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-25

The case today was that of Carl Miller, German who has lived in the United States since 1907 and who was arrested recently in Denver.
 The ruling is expected to fix the status of several hundred alien mem bers of the communist labor party who have been arrested by the De- partment of Justice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-25
Good For

Catarrh, Indigestion, Bilious ness, Rheumatism, Kidney and Bladder Troubles, Piles, Scrofula and so-called Blood Diseases, Chills, Fevers, Ague, Nervousness, Male and Fe- male Weaknesses, Female Complaints, etc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-25
Weather FOrecase
 for Coming Week

Washington, April 24.-Weather predictions for the week beginning Monday are:
 West gulf states: Local showers Monday followed by fair; cool.
 Upper Mississippi and lower Mis- sissippi valleys: Unsettled ana showers at beginning of the week followed by generally fair: cool.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-25
Chicago Packers Sell Provisions
 to the Germans

Chicago, April 24.-Chicago pack, CTS have completed the sale of $45,O00,000 of provisions to the Ger man government it was announced today by J. Ogden Armour of Ar mour and Company. Delivery of the meat, mostly pork products, will start at once. The supplies have been stored in warehouses at Hamburg, Rotterdam, Amsterdam and in Scan- dinavia for several months.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-25

sixty per cent wage increase for con tract workers anndoa $2 day raise for day men. They now ask in-
 creases to correspond to those re- gently granted bituminous workers by the presidential coal commission.
 These amounted to 30 per cent for
 contract workers and S1 for day
 men,
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Wilson. Voice Hollow and Low,
Creets Notification Committee

TO deliver his message tomorrow in
person. They indicated, however. that
he was not physically equal to the tas l,
because Of his weakened vocal powers.
Advisers Oppose Personal Delivery
Attaches of the White House CON
tinued to assert to-day that Mr.. vii
son was sufficiently improved to at
tempt the task, although it is known
that both Joseph Tumulty, Secre tary
to the President, and Dr.. Cary 7. Gray
son, Mr.. Wilson's medical adviser
hope that he Will not run the risk Of q
setback in health that might follow
the cXertion. 1t also is understood
that Mrs. Wilson is opposed to the
idea Of Mr.. Wilson personally deliver
ing his message.
OF the Presidents condition, DR.
Grayson to-day said:
"'The President is quite capable OF
addressing Congress. but he is getting
on so remarkably well that l am not il
favor Of his running any unnecessary
risk Of q setback"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Reapportionment Gives
y. Y. 4 More in Congress.
~iegel. as Census Gommitie,
Chairman. Plans Increase of
i8 TO Total of i32

prom Tic Tribsnc'S Washsrgfor BaYca.
WASHINGTON, Dee 6.--New Yorl.
Will get four more seats IN the House
OF Representatives and the local mem.
bership Of that body VIII be Increase,
by As 10 a total of 4SS. should the re-
apportionment bill. introduced to-dsy
bv Representative Isaac Siogel, OF New
York, chairman Of the Census Com
mittee. become law.
Three other states would get fou,
additional seats each under the bin
They are Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Michigan The largest increase is Pre-.
posed for California, whose delegation
would be allowed five new places.
Illinois and Texas would each pc
three more seats and North Carolina
New Jersey and Massachusetts. two
each. Delegations increased By one
under the bill are those Of Minnesota
Alabama, South Carolina. Arkansas
Washington, New Mexico. Oklahoma
Tennessee. Connecticut, West Virginia
Georgia. Maryland and Wisconsin.
The reapportionment is based on .
ratio Of one seat for every 21s,e79 per
sons The present ratio is one To-
I 211,S77.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Congress Gets Great
Flood Of Nem BiNs

WASHINGTON, Dec 6~Congrcss
recovered to-day with the customary
hrief and routine opening sessions,
which were attended ~ great crowd
and marked by an address in the Sen
ate by prc~i lent-elcct Harding as a
unique and historic feature.
Other features Of the opening Of the
Il rd and ana session Of the 66th Con-
eress were receipt Of annual appro-
rriation ertimatcs aggregating $685.
Oo0 600 and Introduction in the House
OF ar unusual volume OF new bills and
resolutions. Senators held up their
bills until tomorrow, in accordance
with the custom Of limiting the first
da, to formal convocation.
The principal business of to-day s
sessions was u arrange for receipt to-
morrow OF President Wilson's opening
message The committee that called
eron the President at the White House
was informed that he would have "a
communication tomorrow.
The Senate was in session twenty
six minutes and the House. nOtWith-
standing is longer roll call. only twice
~ lcng. New members elected last
November to FIJI vacancies were SWOrr
in and adjournment taken until moor
to-mogrow. when both bodies plan, af
ter receiving the Presidents message
- proceed 70 work.
As usual. the Senate session proceed
el with digniGed calm and thar Of tn
House with boisterous confusion. Tn
atter's roll call was taken amid a bed
la4n Of fe.icitations Of returning mem
ners and conversation Of members an
spcctatcrs.
Galleries oT both sides were jamme
ard thousands Of persons stood in II
halls 10 catch glimpses and sounds
the proceedings within. About Il
Capitol Conferences of party leader
cafe dinner parties aad surg.ng crowc
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
IN VIII re for real rest and recre-

Sogtn vii. re for real rest and recre-
alton.
One Of Senator aardings most
PRESSING problems just now is what to
do With his newspaper property, The
Marion Star, on which he founded both
his material and his political fortunes.
When the owner becomes President
undue weight may be attached to edi-
t-rla.s appearing in The Star nj There
are other considerations which have
caused the Senator to wonder whether
it would not be best for him to sell
his interest in the newspaper. but he
has not definitely determined TO do
t is. This afternoon he said
"it's pretty fara TO give up your
playtning of thirty years. Especially
when the nlaythinc was also bread
check all that time"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Congress Plans
I,iberalCredits
For arners
Continued from page one

Democratic Senators made clear their
intention of voting to override a veto
if necessar
The Senate committees resolution
declares that unprecedented and un
paralleled distress exists among the
armers because OF their inability TO
market their products at prices equal
ng the cost OF production and that the
.eople Of Europe are in dire need" Of
hese products but unable to purchase
]scausc of existing financial condi-
ions. The resolution further recites
shat banks have been unable to extend
credit TO farmers so they may hold
their products until they can be sold
IN fair and reasonable market The
resolution then declares:
To Finance Produce Exports
The Secretary Of the Treasury ard
the members Of the War Finance Cor
poration are hereby directed to revive
the activities Of the War Finance Cor
poration and that said corporation be
az once rehabilitated with the view Of
assisting in the financing OF the eX-
portaton Of agricultural products to
foreign markets.
The Federal Reserve BOARD is
hereby directed to take such action as
MAY Dc iIcCtSSdiy 20 pei Hiil N4tS men
Der banks of the Federal Reserve sys-
tenn, in accordance with law and con
sistent with sound banking, to grant
liberal extension of credit to the farm
ers Of the country upon the security O.
the agricultural products now held BY
them by permitting the rediscountlnl
Of such notes of extension at the low
est possible rates of Interest,"
Continuing his statement before th'
committee in favor of reviving th'
finance corporation, Eugene Meyer jr.
of New York, former head Of the cor
poraton, declared to-day that th'
testimony Of Secretary Houston "coN
stitutes q confession of complete IN
potence in the present great crisis.
/ The Treasury head told the committee
last week that officials of his depart
ment had no solution for the problem
facing the farmers.
Zone IS apt to infer" said Mr.. Meyer
that Secretary of the Treasur.
Houston contemplates the plight o
the producers tn somewhat create
equanimity on account Of their failur
to follow the admonitions of Secretar.
Of Agriculture Houston Mr.. Meye
also charged that the Secretary " j
support of his policy of inaction" con
tinued to make statements which ar
"inexact.'
Mr.. Meyer contended that tho va
Finance Corporation was designed t
relieve tuations similar to the pres
cnt condition of the producers and as
serted that Secretary Houston did no
understand the law creating the cor
poration.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Harding Asked to Banquet Here

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Harding has been invited by former
Senator George Sutherland to attend
ihe ban .uo. e. the New York State
Bar Association to be held in New
Xork January % Senator Harding
took the invitation under advisement
While Senator Harding is flooded with
invitations which it is impossible for
aim TO accept, it is said that he may
make an exception in this instance.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07

say to this Senate that | came her
with very high respect tor this bod,
and | am leaving 1t with greater re
spect than that with which came.
II one could always direct his ow
political fortunes to his liking I
should have preferred my member
ship here 10 any ofice a citizen MAJ
hold IN this Republic or elsewhor"
n the world.
Il Ike the freedom. the assocla-
ton. the patriotic sense Of respon
sibility which ahides here. am cor
scious Of the great place which Coz
gress holds under our Constitutions
and particularly sensible u the OBJ
legations Of the Senate. When mN
responsibilities begin in the Exec
tive capacity shall be as mindf0'
Of the Senate's responsi hilities a
nave been Jealous of them as rcn
Der, but | mean at the same time to
be Just as insistenl about the te
Sponsi Utilities of the Executive. OG.
governmental good fortune does n
lie in any surrender at either en-
of the avenue. but in the coOraioA
ton and cooperation which comb rr
The two IN a great and truly lep.e
sentative popular government.
This brings me TO the though,
rarticularly in my mind. Somoth'a
mas been said about the 'Scnat0ri.
oicarchv.' Of course. every one ne,
knows tina. to be bit of highiy
imaginative and harmless fiction
But | do recognize how essential Is
the helpfulness of the Senate in -
making Of n successful Administer
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07

lation for the extension and renew.,.
of farmers obligations which hsxs
been rediscounted through Federal r.
serve banks. that an embargo be placs4
against import OF farm products SIN;
lar to those raised in the United STAT.
and that egisda.ion be passed "as ms,
be expeoient 60 bring about actius
trade relations with the Central Furo.
pean as well as other powers Of En-.
rope"
The Federal Reserve Beard also va,
asked by another resolution unan,.
mously adopted 10 take Immediate sc.
tion "as viii result in extension an
renewal OF farmers obligations"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
.(Continued from oaue one)

members of the committee described
the Presidents voice as hollow and
low making it difficult for them to
catch the few words he spoke. Senator
Underwood remarked that the Presi-
aent seemed "in very good spirits" and
"looked very we'll
Vocal Powers W eakened
To-day's meeting was the first time
that the President has personally re-
ceived notification committee from
Congress since December 1918, and the
first time that he formally received
any delegation from the Capitol since
early last summer. when Senators
Hitchcock and Fall conferred with him
on the Mexican situation. The meeting
likewise afforded Senator Lodge the
opportunity Of meeting the President
for the first time since he WAS taken
i'll in September, 1919.
Members Of the committee We're un-
certain whether the President intended
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
All W Ork and no
Play Makes the
KnickerbOcker Ice
Man a Dull Boy

SO the evening of December
Seventh has been Sc, for one
grand good time The place S
Palm Garden; the hosts, the
Employees of the Knickerbocker
Ice Company The Company
counts it an honor to be guests.
privilege to play as we'll as to
work with its employees, most
Of whom are stockholders.
Many guests from otl<r i1e c5mtarin
grA be present 70 epjoy The splendid
eaufsaiile SIMS, u Joiu ~ tie
dancing, and 10 sha,s The hohsay sbir,..
knicksrboCker Iced Uafcr frrusl
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07

Democratic extravaganza or the feeling
among such as Penrosc and Lodge
that no member of the body should
be called TO place in the Cabinet was
most absorbing mystery in the gal
leres.
Then Smoot was gone and Senator
George Chamberlain, Democrat. of
Oregon, reached his hand across SEN
ator Harding's desk TO shake hands
and Senator Harding kept a tight grip
on his Democratic colleagues hand
and drew him into the seat vacated by
Smoot It il probable that each Of
them expressed whispered regrets at
leaving the Senate, for Chamberlain. q
most valuable member on military af-
fairs. was defeated in November and
retires to private life in March.
Some routine business was being
transacted and then in d lull Henry
Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts. rose to
his feet and addressing Nice-President
Thomas Ki.ey Marshall, said:
"Mr President, before making the
motion to adjourn, cannot refrain
rom calling attention TO the fact that
first time in the history of the country
,~noNcr Of this body has been elected
President OF the United States.
"He is mere with us to-day still q
Senator, and | venture TO suggest that
he may be recognized by the chair tc
speak informally to the Senate before
ne leaves his service here
Gallery Yells Wildly
The enthusiasm in the galleries tool
the form this time Of some thing akir
to the noise made by cowboys answer
ing the call OF the cook to come anS
get it at the chuck wagon Yhey yelleo
wildly. But there was no pounding o
he gavcl and, indeed, no symptom o
complaint at the outburst from thu
presiding officer
AS 8 matter OF strctest accuracy
+ there wasn't any presiding officer Th
gavel, symbol Of his authority, wa
lying on his desk, but Mr.. Marshall wa
gone. He had gone as swiftly as hi
I legs could carry him to the seat OF War
rem Gamalicl Harding, OF Marion, Ohio
and. grasping his hand, ostensioly t
shake it. had then proceeded to dra
the next President Of the United State
"a the dais on which ordinarily only tn
presiding officer Of the Senate sit.
Senator Harding may not have wante
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07

SON within few days. All are to be
referred TO committees. with sentiment
strong among Republican leaders for
laacti0n on all important appoint
lnents, leaving the offices to be filled
by the incoming administration
Continuing war costs were directly
reflected throughout the departmental
estimates. indicating that the govern
ment might be on a S 600 600, 600 basis
Tor some years to come as compared
with the Sl000,0 600 900 maximum pre-
ceding the war. The single item Of
interest on the public debt was almost
the pre- war maximum Of all appropria-
tons. this total being 92265O 900 In
-ddltlon thcre was an estimate o.
$3.50 3,75i, ,864 for the war debt sir king
fund.
Army and Navy Lead
OF the individual departments, >hc
army and navy, as usual, asked for tn
greatest amounts, the estimate for til,
military establishment being S6992T5.-
oO2, and Tor the naval establishment
@j5S ,522 231
The total estimates as given by Sec
Rotary Houston follow:
Legislative (Congrcss), s9.324.O4o:
executive (White House and govern
ment departments), $125, AS 379; judi
eial Supreme CourD, ST 1,6S0,2l5; De
partment Of Agriculture, .9S9.379;
foreign intercourse, $ll,9s3, ,84S; Indian
affairs, 81 ,9eJ,703; pensions, $265, ,19O.-
900; Panama Canal, Sl6.lS7,255; pub ic
works, S250,92s 1874; postal service
@oS5 5.40j.9o2; scellaneous, S675.154..
IL; permanent annual appropriation
$780, 6,3Gl.
O the mass OF new bills and reso-
ations introduced III the House to-
'l, only few were of general i'm
ortance. Al of them and thousands
II n preceding sessions VIII die unless
enacted before March t.
Among the new House measures TO-
lay was bin by Representative
s5orne. Republican, California. tc
Tempt all Liberty Victory bonds
rcm taxation.
One or the first steps to place til.
untry on q peace-time basis VA.
ken by Representative Volstead, ot
innesota, chairman Of the Judiciary
ommittce. who introduced a bill re-
1aaIiag ali wartime statutes. cxcer'
ae trading with the en- my. food con
rol. District Of Columbia rent Liberty
nd and espionage acts
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07


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New-York tribune., 1920-12-07

to go, but Thomas r. Marshall. much
smaller man. wanted him there, and with
his right hand holding Senator Har-
dings right hand and with his other
holding the Senator by the arm, he led
him across the floor.
After that the Vice President Of the
United States and the second man Of his
defeated party stood off and beamed
radiantly upon the successful leader of
the Republican party as he began to tell
the Senate how much he regretted leav-
ing them TO go to the other end of
Pennsylvania Avenue.
Reads From Manuscript
All Of which proves that the Vice
President OF the United States is a
good sport.
Reading from a typewriter manu-
script, Senator Harding in unhurriee
fashion told the Senate that if he
could have directed his political for
preferred his membership in the Sen
ate to any Office in the world. But he
proceeded to make it clear that when
DC goes to the other end Of Pennsyl-
Vania Avenue 10 live in March that he
is going to be quite as jealous of the
functions and responsibilities OF the
Chef Executive as ever he has beer
Of those of the Senate.
The Presidcnt-elect's appearance was
undramatc, even disappointing tc
some Of the spectators, but to him i
was the conclusion of the greatest
/ hour Of his life.
A few minutes after the Senator LEFT
the rostrum the Senate adjourned and
surrounded by Senator'S, Mr.. Harding
left the chamber probably for the las
time as q member. and went to the
Senate restaurant for luncheon and one
more gossipy hour in the friendl!
company OF the "oligarchy."
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Congressional fiction Is
Urged to Aid T.Uers

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec 6.-Congress IS
was called upon to-day by resolution
adopted unanimously at the annual con-
vention Of the American Farm bureau
Federation to take immediate action for
the relief Of the farm industry, winch,
it was said, is threatened with bank
ruptcy from the depreciation in orices
of farm products.
The resolution asked immediate lcgis-