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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-28
COUNTER PROPOSAL. MADE ID SOVIET
 BY THE ALLIES
Rolsheyik Must Reverse Pres- ent Attitude, the Pre-
 mierS Decide
POLAND WILL NOT BE
 ALONE IN NEGOTIATION
Millerand and Lloyd George Also Dis- cuss Advances to he Made to Germany in Matter of
 Coal

Boulogne, July 27.- Premiers Lloyd George and Mllerand determined at their conference here this evening to stand by the original plan for peace conference with the Russian Soviets. They also outlined legislation of the financial parts of the coal arrange ment with Germany.
 MT. Lloyd George accepted in the main M. Millerand's views and it was decided Great Britain should re- ply to the Soviet demand for an in- ternational conference, that it could not take place unless the Bolsheyik reversed their present attitude and agreed to discuss the real peace with Poland and that all qualified repre. scntatives of Russia and the border states should attend.
 Should Moscow accept these con- ditions then M. Millerand will be consulted by Great Britain and he. will lay down the conditions neces- sary for recognition of the Soviets. This attitude is taken to insure Po- land not being overwhelmed by fac ing the bolshevik alone in the nego- tiations.
 Regarding the advances to Ger many agreed upon at Spa in the coal agreement, it was determined that Germany should deliver to the rep- arations commission by Sept 1, 1920, German treasury bonds to the value of sixty million gold marks, bearing six per cent interest. and maturing May 1, 1921, which may be sold or used as collateral with or without the allies endorsement.
 After September Germany shall deliver to the commission similar bonds corresponding to the advances France is to make for fulfillment of the promised coal delivery. In this way France will be relieved of the burden through a simple banking op- eration. To establish quickly the amount of the advances France is to make to Germany, the reparations commission can fix forty gold marks per ton provisionally, the amount to be adjusted later.
 The reparations commission will be charged with the entire execution of the Spa agreement so far as concerns coal deliveries and allied advances to. Germany on account of the coal delivery.
 The conference was held at the Imperial hotel. The premiers began their conversations after lunching to- gether, continuing until 5:30 o'clock. The British representatives left for England on warship.
 Premier Millerand and the French party returned to Paris tonight.
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POLAND WANTS ID
 PURCHASE 100000
 UNIFORMS OF J, s
Question of Neutrality is In
 vOlved in the Re- quest
PREVIOUS SALES HAVE
 BEEN MADE, HOWEVER
Only Economic Question Then Was Involved, It is Explained to the Representative of the Be-
 leagured Nation

Washington, July 27.-The Ameri- can government was confronted today with a new problem growing out of the European situation through re- ceipt of request from the Polish le- gation that Poland be permitted to purchase 100000 army uniforms and shoes from the department.
 Because the question of neutrality was involved, it was understood that the state department hesitated to grant the reques which was presented by Prince Lubormirsky, Polish minis ter. According to the official rec ords here the United States has main tained neutral attitude since Rus sia and Poland began hostilities. The United States has not yet re- ceived an invitation from Great Brit ain to participate in the proposed conference at London for settlement of Polish-Russan ar mistice terms and neither Great Brit ain nor France which volunteered to assist Poland in holding back the so- viet forces has invited cooperation of this country, although unofficial 1 information from London and Paris has indicated that support in both cases was decided.
 No action has yet been taken on Poland's request that the American government public declare its moral support to the new republic in its fight against the bolshevik. Although it was said in Polish circles here to- day that such statement would be welcomed, in some official quarters it was suggested that the armistice be- tween the Poles and the soviet regime might make such statement inad- visable.
 Secretary Baker today made public the record of sales by the far depart ment to Poland with the explanation that nothing had been sold since hos tilities began.
 ! When restrictions on trade with Russia were removed recently the state department announced that no materials susceptible of immediate use for war purposes could be sent into Russia from this country.
 Prior to the war between Poland and Russia, however, the war depart ment disposed of approximately $72,- 900 O,OOO worth of materials to the Pol ish republic, taking in payment notes extendinp from three to six years and bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent annually. In.addition the emer- gency fleet corporation, the navy and the United States Grain corporation disposed of quantity of material to Poland. a
 It was indicated that all sales re- ceived the sanction of the state de- partment as at that time little more than economic questions were involved. It was made clear to Prince Luborr- mirsky that since, then conditions have changed materially. N
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-28
FIRE AT GOULD.

The offices of the Gould Cooper age company were destroyed by-fire Monday morning according to F. E
 Leatherman of that company, whc was. in Pine Bluff yesterday. The loss is estimated at about $3,000 o1 which about $700 is covered by in surance. The origin of the fire is not known but MT. Leathernan thinks it was caused by someone smoking on the steps of the office.
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WHEAT PRICES DROP.

Chicago, July 27.Sensational breaks in prices took place in the wheat market today and the finish of trading showed losses of II 3-4 to IA cents bushel, followed drop yes-' terday of cents. The new crash to- day due chiefly to selling of stop loss character by discouraged hold-I CT. March delivery closed at 2.37 as against 2.51 last night.
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MINERS IN CENTRAL
 FIELD ASK OPERATORS FOR JOINT MEETING
Lewis Indicates He Would Avoid WalkOut of
 Men
ORDERLY PROCESS OF
 SETTLEMENT SOUGHT
Request for Conference is Referred to Operators for Consideration Urges Necessity for Res-
 tOratiOn of Normal

Indianapolis, July 27.-Officials of 1 the United Mine Workers of America tonight were awaiting a reply from 1 the coal operators association to g telegram sent late today requesting an immediate joint conference of miners and operators of the central competitive field.
 The telegram sent by J. L. Lewis, president of the miners or ganization to Thomas T. Brewster of St. Louis, chairman of the opera tors executive committee, urged a conference be held to apply practical measures designed to restore normal conditions and bring to an end the strikes that have broken out in the Indiana and Illinois fields. Mir. Lewis in his telegram said it was his "pro- found conviction that any remedies which must be applied should be done by orderly processes through the in- strumentality of existing machinery within the industry"
 Persons in close touch with the situation declared it to be their be- lief that Mir. Lewis use of the words Orderly process indicated he disap- proved of the coure that has been taken by those. who have gone on strike or have encouraged a strike.
 St. Louis, July 27.-The request of John L. Lewis, president of the Unit ed Mine Workers of America for a conference of miners and operators to consider the strike situation has been communicated to the latter without any recommendation. Thom- as T. Brewster, chairman of the coal operators scale committee in the cen tral competitive field announced here tonight.
 Mir. Brewster explained that he had not received MT. Lewis communica- .tion and that any communication from officials of the miners union would be laid before the operators for action.
 He asserted he did not know of any course the operators could fol- low without the consent of the gov ernment an damplified that the scale committee had not functioned since the wage award had been made by the board appointed by President Wilson.
 Fort Smith, Ark, July 27.-P. R, Stewart, commissioner of the South Western Coal Operators association. in statement here tonight denied there was any truth in reports that Oklahoma coal miners would go on a general strike Wednesday.
 eff there was any probability of a strike Wednesday, am sure I would have had some knowledge of it." he said. "Some of the officers of the United Mine Workers from Oklahoma were in my office this af- ternocn and there was no intimation of strike of miners in that state."
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.BROUCH ANNOUNCES HIS SUPPORT OF
 SMEADE POWELL
Criticism of His Ad. mlnlstration Given as
 Cause

Little Rock, July 2s.-Gov. Bronph yesterday renounced his support of Smeade Powell for governor and coI1 GU upon the people of the state to de-, feat him. W "e>
 when asked who he woulI supnort ehe governor said he would endeavor to Keep the governors office s;nor- ,ariy free from politics and that be mas not yet decided whom he will spn. port for governor.
 Ihe governor yesterday afternoon issued the following statement:
 It IS being charged in the public press that l am member of q nol;ti. cal ring, headed by Messrs. Frank face' Wallace Davis and Smead Pow ell, whose avowed purpose it is to se- cure the nomination of MT. Powell for governor in the democratic primary to De held August 10th. The facts Tn connection with the support I have heretofore given MT. Powell's candi- oacy Tor governor are as follows:
 Before the campaign formally opened, MT. Powell and MT. Frank Face, one of his leading supporters. very earnestly solicited my support of MT. Powell's candidacy for gov ernor. l agreed to vote for him. hut stated to MT. Pace and to several other gentlemen at various times that l could not use my official posi- tion as governor to promote MT. fowelIs candidacy and that the gov ernors office as such would be kept absolutely free from politics. I be- lleved then, and 1 believe now. that such course is the only proper one to pursue. willingly consented to vote for MT. Powell because he had been my personal and political friend ana because during both of my ad- mlnlstrations we had counselled to- gether on vital state matters.
 Recent. events, however, have con- vlnced me that the character of the campaign conducted by MT. Powell and his unfair criticism of my ad- minlstration relieved me of my prom lse to vote for him. The develop. ments which have come to light with in the past few weeks prompt me to publicly apologize for having express ed myself as favoring his nomination. and l now believe that it is for the best interests of the state and the democratic party that he be defeated. am disregarding the known features of personal ingratitude on his part, with which the public is familiar and in which the public is but little inter- ested, and turn to the larger imper- sonal side of the situation as it af- fects the welfare of the state. In so doing, find that my self respect de- mands that l publicly renounce my support of MT. Powell for governor. If his pre-primary activities in solic- iting the governors support and at least privately commenting him, and at the same time publicly criticizing his administration, are to be taken ascriteria of the sincerity of his cam paign, his nomination, in my opinion, would be unfortunate for the best i'm terests of Arkansas. To state in de- fense of his criticism of me as he did to personal representative of mine who Interviewed him, that "some of it is politics." is irrefutable evidence of the insincerity of. his campaign"
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QUITS PALMER

Oklahoma City, July 27-Accord- ing to telegraphic information re- ceived by his friends here tonight, Judge c. B. Ames, assistant to At torney- General A. Mitchell Palmer, today sent in his resignation to Pres ident Wilson, effective August S1' It is said he will return here to re- sume his law practice. Attorney General Palmer selected Judge Ames for his. first assistant early in 1919.
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KANSAS SUSPECT
 HELD AS HUSBAND
 IN TRUNK MYSTERY
Kentuckian Under Arrest; :; Search at Detroit
 Fruitless

Lawrence, Kans., July 27-A mar answering the description of Eugene Leroy of Detroit, sought in connec. tion with the murder of a woman whose body was shipped in a trunk from Detroit to- New York, was ar. rested near here today by Sheriff IJ. R. Woodward of Douglas county The man was working with thresh- ing crew.
 The man gave the name of Dillard Ashley of Sadler, Ky., and said he had an army discharge and identifi- cation at Omaha. His hands were badly blistered showing he was not accustomed to farm labor.
 The arrest was made on informa- ton from Kansas City and the mar is being held awaiting the arrival of Kansas City officers.
 Detroit, Mich, July 27.-Little progress toward running down the slayer of Mrs. Eugene Leroy, whose mutilated body was shipped in g trunk from Detroit to New York was made today, police officials admit ted.
 Search for Leroy, husband of the slain woman and a second trunk be- lieved to contain the vital organs taken from the body, was continued in every part of the country.
 The hunt for Leroy extended to the Mexican border today on the strength of information obtained ir New York by Detroit police detec- tive. Departments in cities along the Rio Grande were asked to be es, pecially vigilant.
 A New York congressman who ship ped trunk to Leroy at the Detroit Y. M. c. A., informed the Detroit de- tective that Leroy had been friend of Mexican named Jose Yenez, who came from Galveston, Texas. The authorities have learned Yenez Jeff Detroit for Texas June 10, the day the body of Mrs. Leroy was shipped to New York. The congressman is quoted as saying he learned from Ye' neg that Leroy had virtually very good family connections in Mexico and that either his father or brother was in the Mexican consular service According to the congressman, Leroy also went by the names of 70. J Woods,' and 70. J. Fernadez." Leroy is said to speak Spanish and Yiddish fluently.
 That the murder was committed 1T the Harper avenue apartment house has been established, police assert by the fact that blankets ip which the body was wrapped are identical with those found in the apartment house. Mrs. Leo Trumbull told au. thorities today that Mrs. Leroy had confided to her that she was to be- come a mother. This led the police to believe g.. criminal operation may have been performed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-28
BREAK, UP PAYROLL GANG.

Chicago. July 27.--Capture of two bandits, who, with three others, held up three express messengers yester- day, getting away with $12,000 after a revolver battle, led tRe police to be- lieve today that they had broken up the payroll gang which in the last few weeks had stolen more than $10O, ,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-28
DEPoRT MExIcANS.

Port Dodge, Ia, July 27.-Twenty- eight Mexican laborers, arrested in this vicinity this week by federal im- migration officers, were taken today to Des Moines from where it is ms. derstood they will be deported to Mex~ ico for having violated the immigFes tion contract labor law. The MexSss cans were brought to this country work in the Iowa sugar beet HI but upon arrival refused to yo8 the fields and were afrested vhel soueht to work elssWhe1es
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-28
CAMPAIGN EXPENSE: IS TO BE STRESSED
 BY GOVERNOR COX
Nominee Holds Conference With Senator POmerene
 of Ohio

Dayton, Ohio, July Ex-Governor Cox today made what he termed a "big hole" in the work of drafting his address accepting the democratic presidential nomination and also had long conference with Senator Pom creme of Ohio, regarding continuance of the senate Investigating of cam paign expenditures.
 The governor learned from Sena- tor Pomerene that the latter already had written Senator Kenyon, repub- lican, the Investigation committees s chairman, requesting continuance of the inquiry. Mir. Pomerene, who is democratic committee member, said he had no doubt but that the inves- tigation would proceed and into state as well as the national campaigns.
 Asked regarding Governor Cox's recent charges that the republicans were raising campaign fund suf- fcient "to shock the sensibilities of the nation," Senator Pomerene said:
 Some months ago there were ru- mors reaching the committee of ef- forts to underwrite both campaigns. These have, to some extent been con- firmed. The rumors applied to both republicans and democrats, but par ticularly to republicans. The public has a right to know if any excessive amounts are contributed orr expend- ed." -sbi
 When Senator Pomerene was re- minded that. Chairman Hays of the republican national committee had ordered limit of $1 900 on individ- ual campaign contributions, Senator Pomerene said the republicans ap- parently had plenty of money while the democratic national campaign treasury, he said, now shows a fred ink" balance.
 With the assurance of Senator Pomerene that the campaign fund inquiry would proceed, Governor Cox gave the impression to some of his visitors that the "question of cam paign expenditures would be one of the spirited topics of his acceptance address,.
 Delegates Coming.
 The question of necessity for a constitutional amendment giving con- gross power to regulate expenditures in presidential elections and primar- ies, also was discussed with Cover nor Cox, Senator Pomerene said. The senator stated that as presiden- tial electors are chosen by the states and not by the nation at large, a constitutional change might be neces- sary for congress to cope with ex- penditures.
 E Senator Pomerene was the gover- nor's only visitor today and the democratic candidate reported rapid progress on his acceptance address. He expressed confidence .of having the address ready for press distribu- tion next Saturday.
 Dayton today prepared for the "home coming" celebration in Gov ernor Cox's honor next Friday Mayor Switzer issued proclamation call ing on all Dayton citizens to join in a non-political tribute to the gover- nor. moved forward.
 Word was received that many Ohio delegations including one from Mar ion. Senator Harding,s home would be in the parade preceeding the not ification. Delegates from other states also have advised the local committee that they would partici- pate,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-28
F * + + + I. f. + .s * + .t + +
ENRAGED CITIZENS SEEK NEGRO WHO
 ATTACHED WOMAN.

+ Greenville, s. C., July 27. En- I 4. ragged Anderson citizens are pur- ] + suing officers who have in their :;
 + custody Scott Garner, q young i + negro who is alleged to have at i + tackled white woman at Ander- ! + son tonight, according to long f. distance telephone message here. I + The young woman was stand ! + ing in front of her home wait 1 l. ing for her husband who had + gone to put his automobile in the i + garage, when the negro is alleged I + to have seized her. Her cries I + brought her husband to the scene l
 + and her assailant ran.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-28
BOOST.

th, Ark, July 27.-Dis- @ Little Rock late tonight etitions were presented to operation commission to-
 Leland. representing all in the state. asking for mt increase in intrastate lve September |.
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HPALMER AGREES TO + FIX MAXIMUM PRICE + FOR BITUMINOUS COAL

+ New York, July 27.-Attorney . * General A. Mitchell Palmer . + agreed with representatives of . 4the coal industry at conference | + here today to appoint 4 sentatives of the coal industry : 4. at conference here today to + representative committee : + which will fix the max . + imum price for bituminous coal. + It is agreed that individuals and * firms exacting profits beyond :
 + the fair margin fixed by the + committee will be subject to + investigation and prosecution : + under the Lever act.
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FOUR IN CAR KILLED

St. Louis, Mo-, July 27.-Four men were killed when an automobile in which they we're riding was struck by an Alton Limited car of the Alton, Granite City and St. Louis Traction company at Mitchell, H., nine miles northeast of here today.
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WHEAT OUTLOOK GOOD.

Oklahoma City, Okla, July 27.- Prospects for the 1920 Oklahoma corn crop were today characterized as the ."best in the history of the state," by John A. Whitehurst, president of the state board of agriculture.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-28

Frank Harwell, 2215 West Seven teenth, has returned from the oil fields at Stephens. MT. Harwell owns 2 tract of land three miles from the Hunter we'll.
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POWELL TO SPEAK HERE.

Smead Powell. candidate for gov ernor, will speak in Pine Bluff Au- gust 3. it was announced last night. He probably will speak from the courthouse steps.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-28
VILLA IS SAID TO
 HAVE MASSACRED 27 MEXICAN WOMEN
Mexico City, Report, However Says He is Obeying
 Orders

Eagle Pass, Tex, July 27.-Refu- gees from Sabinas arriving at Piedras Negras here, said Francisco Villas men killed twenty-eight Sabinas wo- men after cutting off their ears and also killed every Sabinas policeman according to reports brought across the international line.
 Mexico City, July 27.-Francisco Villa is obeying all orders given him by the government, General Eduar- do c. Garcia, chief of staff of the war department told the Associated Press today. "Villa has been in. structed to re-concentrate his troops at Sabinas, in the state of Coahuila, and he has done so," said General Garcia. "The only guarantee the government has given Villa is guar antee of life."
 Washington, July 27.-An official report of the occupation of Sabinas, Coahuila, Mexico, by Francisco Villa and the carrying away of Carl Haeg- lin. an American, president of the Sabinas Brewery, was received today at the state department. No appre- hension as to Haeglin's safety was felt by officials as Villa frequently has taken Americans captives with in the last few months only to re- Tease them after having obtained such information as he could.
 Eagle Pass, Texas, July 27.--Fran- cisco Villa, reported yesterday at Sa- binas negotiating by wire with Pres ident De La Huerta for his surren- der, today was said to be at Allende. Automobile loads of people from the vicinity Villa was reported in, ar- rived at Piedras Negras, opposite here, all last night. 7a
 No trains are running south from here, although the Mexican govern ment officials remain optimistic and say there is no need for alarm.
 Villa is reported to have from 300 to 300 Omen. The result of his tel egraphic conference with De La Huerta has not been learned here.
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THE WEATHER.
Wednesday and Thursday partly cloudy; warmer Wednesday.

It's too early in the season for a coal strike.