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SECRET ARY BAKER
 DEFENDS GENERALS
 IN MEDAL. AWARDS
Writes Letter to Gallivan, An swering Charge of
 Latter

Washington, Jan. 15.-Controver- rations by the war department was widened today when Secretary Baker made public letter to Representa- tive Gallivan, democrat, Massa- chusetts, challenging statements made few days ago bv the latter in the house regarding forme- chiefs of staff, while Gallivan amplified his previous charges in written statement.
 MT. Bakers letter dealt with the military records and war service of General Tasker II. Bliss and Maj Gems. Hugh L. Scott, and John Bid dle, predecessors of General Pey- ton C. March in the office of the chief of staff. The secretary denied emphatically Gallivan's statement that these officers had been remov- ed for inefficiency and said he made the letter public as the only means ing such charges.
 statement, declared only one enlist ca man dppareHIiy py eiloi h"e been awarded a distinguished ser. vice medal while 554 officers and B civilians had been given this deco ration. He quoted figures as te awards made, adding that he did not desire "to anticipate or befuddle the distinguished secretary of war" ir preparing the report called for. un. der the Gallivan resolution adopted by the house.
 The figures quoted showed the following distribution of D. s. Ms; Generals, 3; lieutenant generals, ?; majors, 16; captains, 2; lieutenants 8; chaplains, 43; sergeants, 1; cor porals-; privates, l.; civilians male, 25; civilians, female, 8.
 Glow carefully our allies award ed this same distinguished decora- tion," the statement said, "can be noted from the following figures which show the awards of the D. S. M. by countries:
 American (including seven to for eigners), 595; French, IA; British 79; Italian, 22; Belgian, 19; Japan ese, 4: Rumania, l."
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CI.E|:ME|:NCEI::Au E WILL ACCEPT PRESIDENCY
 IF HE IS CHOSEN
Premier Authorizes Support
 CTS to Place Name Be- fore Caucus

Paris, Jan. 15.-Premier Clemen- ceau has accepted nomination for the presidency of the republic, it was announced tonight.
 M. Clemenceau formally authoriz- ed his supporters to place his name before the plenary caucus of the congress of Versailles tomorrow and promised that if elected he would accept the mandate entrusted to him
 Supporters of the premier imme- diately decided to order ballots printel bearing M. Clemenceau's name. These will be distributed among the voters at Versailles Sat urday when the assembly convenes
 Tonight's announcement was the first definite information that Premier Clemenceau would stand as candidate although it had been as- sumed generally that he would run for the,j office, or. at least would not refuse to serve if elected.
 One of the supporters of M. Glenn enceau told the Associated Press that the premier would have refrain ed from public declaration had there been no opposition to, his can didacy.
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CORRESPONDENT, IN BERLIN AT OUTBREAK,
 DESCRIBES FIGHTING
First Shot Fired by Man Who Took Guards
 Gun

Berlin, Tuesday, Jan. 13.-Well authenticated versions of today's clashes between troops and mol which are largely confirmed by the experiences of the correspondent of the Associated Press, who was an eye witness, permits of the conclu- sion that the first shot fired came from rifle which was wrested from guard at the west entrance to the reichstag building. Other civilians rushed up. disarmed the troops and attacked them with knives and rifle butts. This was the signal for a volley from others of the guard who quickly came to the assistance of their comrades.
 Shortly after 3:30 p. m., the mob which since noon had become rest. less and surly, gradually made it's way up the stairway leading to the main but unused entrance of the reichstag building facing the Bis marck monument on the Konigsplatz where the mob, after an attempt to force entry through a door lead ing into the lounging room com municating with that where there chamber was sitting, had been repul- sed the troops opened fire on thous- ands in front of the building. The latter hastily retreated into Simon strasse saw the mob coming on, aft CT hearing the shots, they promptly opened a rifle and machine gun fire into the men and women, who were making for the tier garten. Hun dreds immediately fell face down. ward out of range of the bullets, Some were killed and others; wound ed, lay writhing among the trees and bushes.
 The correspondent had an unob- structed view of this scene from a third story window. Apparently no shots were fired by the mob after the soldiers got in on the run. A volley fired by the guards defending the south side of the reichstag building lasted five min utes. No shots were fired from in- side the building, so far as could be ascertained.
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ENGLAND FACED WITH POSSIBILITY
 OF ANOTHER WAT
SOviets, Virtual Masters O Middle East, Are Threat
 enlng
BOLSHEVIk SUCCESS
 IS MENACING ONI
Secretary for War Churchill, Firs Lord of Admiralty, Admiral [ Beatty and Staffs to
 Paris
By the Associated Press.)

London, Jan. 15.-Before peac with Germany is a week old, til British public has been brought u sharply against the possibility d another war. Winston Spence Churchill, secretary of war, Waite Hume Long, first lord of the admit atty, Baron Beatty, commander the grand fleet and Field Marsha; Sir Henry Wilson, chief of the inI perial staff, left London tonighi having been hurriedly summoned | Paris for consultation with Pr, mier Lloyd George and other Brig ish officials there on important mi itary and naval matters.
 This summons is inevitably col nected in the public mind with semi official statement today calling a5 tention to the threatening situatit in the Middle East as result \ bolshevik military successes whiN have given the Soviets virtual mai tery of the whole of European Ruil sia for, altho it is not yet confirrI ed that they have entered OdessI it is believed it cannot be long bl fore they are in full possession
 the coast regions there.
 By their victories, the bolshevit have obtained command of enormoHH supplies of foods, raw materials, col and rolling stock and other means
 transport of which they formeIS were in need.
 Speculation is active in the E'g ropean capitals as to the next moSs of the bolshevik. It is regarded as certain, that, flushed with succeaI they will not be content with thdt present conquests, but will seek
 extend bolshevism either eastwaBg or westward. Expert military opia ion inclines to the belief that theE next move will be an attack on Hs land and the Baltic states and Wal saw dispatches to the London papeis already indicate that the Poles a'gs fully anticipating such q move.
 The Soviets now undoubtedly col mand formidable forces, but rsl sufficient to warrant an attempt ' advance both east and west. AgaiI4 the likelihood of an attack on Fl land, which, it is said, would St popular with the fred" generals, X the fact that the bolsheviki flanlI would be exposed on the north to
 attack by the Let's and on the soul to an attack by the Rumanians.
 The semi i-official statement sued at London today seems to inlia cate that the British govcrnment G more apprehensive of move calf ward, threatening India. I|
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Carranza Portrayed as Trucking
 to Radicals; Mexico Is Chased as
 Nation In Which BoLsheuisn7 Rules

San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 15. - Propagandists of bolshevism have spread their doctrine of radicalism from Sonora to the Isthmus of Te- huantepec within year, the sen ate subcommittee Investigating the Mexican situation was told today by an American travelling salesman. The witness was heard in executive session in order that he might be guarded to that extent against re prisals by Mexicans. He begged that his name not be used because he expects to return to Mexico.
 Carranza, when forced to choose between two small armies in the south, one led by the federal com mander and the other known as the bolsheviki force, declared in favor of the latter, he assured the com mittee. Striking laboring men in other districts, he said, were frank in their declaration of adherence to the radical cause and almost every where he went he found undisguised evidence of the success of the eX- tremist agitators.
 q have told the American consuls in Mexico about the conditions" he testified, "but I could always note that they were averse to hearing the facts, and especially where it re- flected unfavorably upon the Car ranza government. They would rath- CT converse with some fellow who knew nothing about Mexican condi- tions."
 After comment that "Mr. Wilson seemed to be hypnotized by MT. Carranza," he added:
 of the American government should cease to support Carranza, he would not last 30 days. The mer- chants and business men of Mexico want law and order, but they cannot hope for such while the bolsheviki gang is upheld by the American government
 As an indication of the openness with which bolshevism is taught in Mexico he told of method employed in Guaymas, Sonora, when he was there, just a year ago. A man was making a speech in one of the pub lie parks.
 "The man got upon bench and sang to attract the crowd" the wit ness said. "It was the hymn of the bolsheviki. When the crowd became larger, he continued his speech and then he repeated the song. He had copies of the song printed in a pamphlet which he distributed. Re turning to the bench, he again sang. this time the crowd joining in the song. The next evening, the same
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\, [. !, THREATENING !
 T0 D'E:M0RAE.Lz.E !: THE TEACHERS IN COUNTY
Superintendent w. P. Keith Fears Serious Shortage
 Next Year

The high cost of living and the resultant resignations of teachers may demoralize the county school teaching forces unless relief soon is afforded, County Superintendent w P. Keith said yesterday. Numerous resignations due to the fact that teachers had obtained more remune- rative jobs, the usual number of resignations among women teachers because of marriages and the inab- ility to obtain successors to those who resign has put the county teaching staff in much worse shape at present than it was at the be- ginning of the year, Keith said yes terday.
 Keith has placed the problem be- fore each of the several school boards. "Only the generosity of one school board prevented a shut down recently" he declared. "The color ed school at Redfield, which re-op two weeks because of the inability to obtain competent teacher.
 "Unless conditions materially change by next fall we will have an inadequate number of teachers Keith continued.
 School teachers in the county dis tricts receive better pay than those in the city, Keith declared. For wo- men teachers the pay runs from $6O to $130 per month he said. Keith is anxious to have the names of men and women, competent to teach.
 Keith also announced the appoint ment of Miss Lyra Shaw, daughter of J. M. Shaw of Pine Bluff, to teach in the Wabbaseka school. She succeeds Miss Jean Russell, who re- cently married.
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CaballerO Taken
 s by the Federals

Brownsville, Tex, Jan. 15.-Gener- al Luis Caballero, rebel leader, who recently surrendered to Mexican fed eral forces in state of Tamaulipas and was brought to Matamoros, op- posite Brownsville, was today start ed for Mexico City under heavy guard. Caballero had planned go ing to San Antonio, Tex, for medical treatment. but it was learned in Ma tamoros tonight that orders were re- ceived from Mexico City today that he was "not to be permitted to leave the country" and that he was to be brought to the national capital inn mediately.
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Soviet Ark Will
 Make Landing Today

Washington, Jan. 15.-The Soviet Ark" Buford, carrying undesira ble aliens deported from the United States, will reach her European des- tinaton tomorrow, officials here said tonight. They would not re- veal the port to which the ship is bound, but it was thought by many here that the destination was Hango Finland, because of that port being nearest to the frontiers of soviet Russia, the ultimate destination of the 249 undesirables aboard the Buford.
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Say Advances on
 Odessa StOppt

London, Jan. 15.-The British mi tary mission with General Denikj at the latter's headquarters in El terinodar reports under today's d; that the Caucasus army in the K behind the Aksai river repulsed
 heavy fighting five frontal attas and an attempt to turn it's | flank.
 The report of the British missS says the advance of the bolshey on Odessa has been stopped.
 also stated that the report that Gl eral Denikine has been superseq by General Wrangel or any otl commander is untrue.
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IRISH ELECTIONS.

Belfast, Jan. 15.-The Irish muni' cipal elections fought out TOT tne first time today under the propor, tional representation system Tn lle boroughs and urban council areas created great excitement. In Dunlin alone. 153 candidates were running for 30 vacancies. These included the following: Sim Fein, 61; municipal reformer IA; nationalists and labor ties IA.
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MERCHANTS TO MEET.

Little Rock, Jan. 15.-More than 1000 merchants and bankers are ex- pected to attend the second annual meeting of the merchants of the state, opening at 9:30 o'clock Friday morning in the convention hall of the Hotel Marion. Many promi- nent speakers are on the program. The conference will be devoted to plans for the year, especially along agricultural lines.
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CARD OF THANKS.

We take this method of thanking our many friends both here and in Little Rock for their kindness and sympathy in our time of distress, and bereavement and for the beau tiful floral offerings contributed. Our appreciation is greater than words can express.
 G. L. MADDING and four sons
 MRS. CHAS. MADDING
 MIR. AND, MRS. E. w. BOCAGE
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man spoke in the theatre, his an nounced subject being The Doctrine of Bolshevism.'
 Three months ago, according to his testimony, he was in Or2aba, south of Mexico City, at the time, a strike was in effect. He attended meet ings of the strikers and listened to speeches by radical agitators and tc the crowds crying "Vivas' for the bolsheviki and for Russia.
 It was in August of 1919, he said that Carranza upheld the militant radicals in Tabasco. A Mr. Green who the witness said was descen- dent of an American, had declared himself elected governor. He assert ed Green was not the choice of the people, but Green had the local army and retained his power until the ap- pearance of federal force comman ded by General Bertani, who, after listening to the complaints of mer- chants and land owners who alleged reprisals by Green, overpowered the local army.
 Americans Endangered.
 Greens troops were called the reds and the 'bolsheviki' by the people in that state," said the wit ness. "It seems Bertani made a mistake in disarming these troops he added ''because CarranZa called him to account for it and brought him to Mexico City, lectured him and restored Green to power with army to support him against the will of the people. Ever since that time, however, Tabasco has had two governors, one the people want and one that Carranza wants." Corroborative testimony as to the general insecurity of American life and property was given the com mittee and to illustrate it he related the stories of three attacks by ban dits or government troops in which he had been caught, On a recent occasion, he and another American, he said, were removed from a train that rebels had attacked and burn ed. They were marched off into the hills and were told by one of the escort they would be hanged. His companion escaped. His own release he attributed to his reply when he was asked if he were an American.
 "Yes," he said, "I am an Ameri- can of Scotch descent"
 "What nationality are the Scotch?' asked the leader of the rebels.
 "They are British" he told him and soon afterwards he was told he might go.
 "Other nationalities receive pro tection," the witness said in com '-~~~~o~~~o~04o~o~~~~
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KNAPP AT U. OF A.

Fayetteville, Jan. 15.-Dr. braae ford Knapp, until recently chiet oI the States relation service or tne limited States department of agrlcul-
 ture at Washington, arrived m Fayetteville this morning to assume cbarce of the College of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas. Mr. Knann will immediately make a statewide survey of agricultural conditions
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Influenza Kills
 Four at Chicago

Chicago, Jan. 15.-Four deaths from influenza and 16 from pneu- monia. and 390 influenza and 115 pneumonia cases were reported to the health department today.
 At the Great Lakes Naval Training station, 475 cases of influenza were reported today, but only one death has occurred. An order issued at Camp Grant, Rockford, calls for the immediate preparation of 1000 masks for use at the base hospital, where 15O cases are receiving treatment.
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Brough to Give
 $500 for Capture
 of Girls Assailants

Little Rock, Jan. 15.-Gov. Chas, H. Brough, this morning offered a a'reward of $500 for the Capture of or any information leading to the capture of" the assailant of a blind white girl who was dragged from her bed Tuesday night and assaulted The girl lives at the Arkansas School for the Blind.
 Isaac Lambert, negro employe at the blind school, who was arrested yesterday suspected of the assault still is held by the police. Three other negroes are held but police say two of them probably will be re- leased this afternoon.
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MEN WHO SELL THEIR
 BLOOD IN TRANSMISSION CASES GO ON STRIKE

+ New York, Jan. 15.- Men who + sell their blood for transfusion # operation struck for more + money yesterday at the Flower + hospital. They demanded $55 + for pint of blood, 30 more + than they received two weeks
 i' ago, since which time the price + has increased to $40.
 + Student nurses responded as + strikebreakers. Ten minutes + after the strike started one
 + nurse was on the operating + table as surgeon performed a + transfusion operation and the
 + hospital received a pint of # blood free. Two hours later the
 + nurse was attending clinic.
 I. The strike was broken. Pro + fcssional blood donors were on + the job today at the old wage. 4. ,I I. !. I. sf + |. 4. ,{ '. !. I. 4.
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ARREST TWO REDS.

Houston, Tex, Jan. |15.-Raymond and Harry Corder, alleged members of the I. w. w. were brought to Houston tonight from Beaumont and held for federal authorities. Ray mond Carder was one of the 96 l. w w. arrested in Chicago about two years ago and sentenced to one yeal and one day in the federal peniten- tiary at Leavenworth, Kansas. He was released on June 19, 1920, hay ing served out his sentence. Two suitcases of fred" literature was found in the possession of the men when arrested.
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Asks ExtraditiOn of Former Kaiser

Paris, Jan. 15.-The supreme coun- cil has drafted note to the Dutch government, asking for the extradi- tion of the former German emper- or It will probably be sent Satur7 day.
 The note refers to Article 27 of the treaty of Versailles and invites Holland to join the allied powers in the accomplishment of this act.
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s55o, ,ooo FOR FIGHT.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 15.-Jack Kearns, manager for Jack Dempsey, today announced receipt of new bid from William Fox of New York for Dempsev-Carpentier fight. Fox offers $55O.O00 purse. Kearns said, to be split 75 per cent to the winner and 25 to the loser, and 50 per cent of the profits to be divided S5 and 15
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ITALY WAVES ON FIUME.

Paris, Jan. 15.-The Temps says today that Italy has waived sove- rc;gnty over Plume and also waived the question of evacuation of Sebe- -nico. The port of Plume and the railways will be placed under au- thority of the league of nations, the newspaper declares. z
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NEGRO HELD FOR HOLD-UP.

Amos Webb, negro, was arrested last night by Police Officers Pate and Smith. shortly after Webb is alleged to have held up and robbed Ike Patterson. negro, of $50 on East Fourth. Patterson lives on G. w. Willey's place near Grady. Webb is said to have enticed Patterson to a secluded spot on East Fourth on pretense of showing him the way to a lodging house.
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Riots Among the
 French at TOuN

London, Jan. 15.-A wireless patch from Berlin says that r| and mutinies have broken among the French naval forces troops at Toulon. the military naval port of France on the Ms terranean. The uprising were ! ed by insufficient bread suppl the message asserts.
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Eight Notes for
 $8,O0O Each Lo|

Eight notes aggregating $65.| and made payable to w. A. Stinn] banker and land owner of Whit vile, Ky, were lost on Main stl
 between the Simmons National bi and the court house yesterday, < have not been recovered to di Each of the notes were for $8,12{
 MT. Stinnett came here yesterl to finish closing a land deal W
 o. E. Mckenzie, by which MT. SA nett becomes owner of 2,600 aG of land in Louisiana. s
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Villa Threatens
 to Cut Railway

Brownsville, Texas, Jan. 15-Un- confirmed reports were received here tonight that Francisco Villa with an unknown number of followers had left Chihuahua, crossed the states of Coahuila and Northern Neuyo Leon into Tamaulipas and is now threatening to cut the Mexican na- tional railroad between the. cities of Matamoras and Monterey. The re- ports came to department of justice agents.
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SEPARATE STATE FOR
 NEGROES ONLY IS
 URGED ON CONGRESS

+ Washington, Jan. 15.-Estab- | + lishment of a separate state : + under the protectorate of the + United States for the segrega- + tion of the nations negro popu- + latlon was advocated before the
 + house judiciary committee to-
 + day by representative of the
 t negro race. The committee is
 * considering a resolution by | + Representative Mason, repub- : * lican, Illinois, providing for the :
 + appointment of a commission of : + nine persons to "outline a plan .
 + to promote more harmonious . + relations between races dwell :
 |. ing in the United States" 1. + + I. I. 4. I. f f I. + f i. f. {
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NO GREATER NAVY.

Washington, Jan. 15-In increase in the personnel of the navy, that was authorized for the present ifs cal wear will be asked by the navy department for 1921, Rear Admiral Koontz, chief of naval operations to- day told the house naval affairs committee. The department, how ever. will ask authority to order 27. .OOO naval reservists to active duty for training during the coming ifs cal wear. The authorized strength for 1920 was 143,0O0 including ap- prentices.
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$46O, ,977,868 for
 P. o. Department

Washington, Jan. 15.-The largest postoffice appropriation bill ever presented, carrying s460,977, ,S68 for maintenance of the department dur ing 1921. was passed by the house to- day. The original estimate was $391, ,713. 900 for increases in salaries provided for in previous legislation.
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LOSES NOTES FOR $s5.ooe.
 REWARD FOR RECOVERY

Eight notes for $8.125 eaeh were lost on Main street bes tween the Simmons National bank and the Home InsurAheS agency: The notes are sign ed by w. A. Stinnett, endorsed on the face in red ink. arl attested by F. M. Rosenher8l and are payable at the SiuA} mons National bank. Thl finder will be rewarded II h will return the notes 10 thl Home Insurance. agency or th Simmons National bank
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NEGRO LYNCHED.

Florala, Ala, Jan. 15-Jack Wat CTS, negro, said to have been- a discharged soldier, was lynched here last night after he is alleged to have confessed to having attacked a white woman. His body, riddled with bullets, was found hanging to tele- phone pole this morning.