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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-20
peAgI Flags SINS
Assistant Chief Says Admiral Was
Very Insistent

@E
Washington, April 2o.-Had Rear
Admiral Sims confined himself to
shnpisr statements and repeated mini
se.f less in dispatches to the Navy
Depaltmen: more of his Recommended
items would have been accepted, Capt.
W. B. Pratt, assistant chief of naval
operations during the war, testified
Yesterday before the Senate commit
tee investigating the simls-Dsnials
row.
CAPTAIN Pratt said Secretary DAN
:els and Aomilal Benson wartime chief
of operations, had entire confidence
in Sins, but he declared there was "a
marked difference between having the
fullest confidence in an officer and CIV
ny ever to that officer the complete
cs,war to make ultimate decisions be-
,yord the scope of those he ought legl-
.t;mataly to make"
Taking up Sims charge that the
Navy Department prolonged the war
by failing TO send all available anti
..ISnal;.ns craft to the war zone i'm
med:a.u. after war was declared,
Csp.ain Frat said Admiral Sims did
net realize conditions on this side and
the complex problems the department
faced.
TIE Navy Department followed one
fol:c. fro:h the beginning to the end
# the WIZ, Captain Pratt said, and
this policy was promulgated in writ
ing over Secretary Daniels sigma
ture in July, 1917.
"1nc Z :t:sh had been at war for
5hrsa years when cur naval policy was
drafted" the witness said, "but our
r3Icy arrived in London before the
.5.tt:ah r..cy was finally approved.
"Fa:.urt to get into the war immedi-
a.ely in FIJI! force was net the fault OF
operation CIR failure to recognize the
..hgyS der &C the war, but was, for the
m.s.s part, due.to natural causes which
aat. ted our entry into the war"
Ca..ain Pratt said there was excel
.ent cog 2ra:!on between the Navy
Dsrz .nsx.'S and the Allied Admiral
-; ,hi3I ,nout the war.
p ;secu :5n of the war abroad was
nsve, su1ordinated to protection of
home. coasts, he declared, and even
&hpa Gel man Submarines reached the
Atlantic Coast in 1918 the department
did ret swerve frcm It's policy.
TIE witness said it was true that
S:n>3 was not furnished with an ade-
Iua :, staff Immediately after the war
.aI1ad, LIT all branches Of the ser
vice wsy> handicapped because CT a
:ncl &ge OF experienced officers.
an pr ror.;on to the forces under
MIN Admiral SIMS had mere trained
Officers and men than the rest of the
rayy," Pratt declared. Everybody
wanted to gos with Sims where the
f:gi5., ing End gEry were TO be had. and
noro varied to stay at home with the
duo gerry"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-20
YESTERDAYS ACCIDENT

The collision between the Reliance
IA Relief apparatus at the inter-
&c lion Of King ard st .Asaph streets
ing IN alarm Of Gre 81 rtly att
On Yesterday could have resulted
re seriously. In fact it seems MI
a.ulous that the nEn in charge OF
;2 colliding pieces Of the fire de-
.,,rtment escaped serious injury
..cy have much for whlch =
.snkful.
II this connection it may 2
ct certain persons n tbs
zone. to "monhey" with the inc &c
tment by calling it out when
...l-re is no real necessity. Inc
airl yesterday was s,::Eed by the
80: oa Of an q, st're Mhlon had
.en placed in yard to burn out
While the occupants of the house
.ay have bad cause for anxiety, it
H.; be said in many instances the
~ is convulsed by calls to hurry
IS this and that place where a CHM
/ :; may be burning on a rainy Gay,
where a pile OF rubbish is smoking
n sorae eases as vas = rtei last
Elk, no semblance Sof fire could be
,i:.prned at house to which the
/ 5artment had been summoned.
We are not called to sit in judg-.
INT upon the. cause Of yesterdays
2c:dcnt, but that there are not more
.ch mishars is wonder to most
,...;z2ns. 1t is mooted question
r..ether i. % necessary to make the
ord ran uftcn in evidence when all
I'm is sert n The spceI rt autos
limited by VITO tS2.ve sn'.>a an
':.a.;r, BIZ in cases o. fire &c api:ara-
80 is allowed to run twenty-five
rs. That this rate is often ex-
,cc!.1 greatly is well known fact.
AS we have said on other occa-
IS. we arc proud of our fire de-
r..c.mcnt, but W. do not desire to see
=. member kilicl o. injured. es-
tally while in the discharge OF his
~. One of the saGdest chapters
UT history describes the snufflng
Of the lives of seven of our citi-
+; while at work at fire nearly
ears ago. We hope the present
ratior viii be careful and not
about another such awful
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-20
JOHNNY J. JONES
CARNIVAL OPENS
Continued from Page One)

ever crave for life on the ocean wave.
''The Monkey Circus andj-Hlppo-
drome" contains some 20 different
species CT quadrumana including
Princess Josephine, baboon, Alfred
The Great, chimpanzee, Mr.. Mooney
pantominist and automobile riding
ape, Skyrocket highdiving monkey,
Lieut.. Searlcck and Capt. Teddy
R:ckeroocker, ayiators and Andy
Lones auto racers.
"The Mechanical City," Is new
feature attraction somewhat difficult
to describe. 1t could be called the magi
cal city. a mechanical vision, ETC.,
Still its not an illusion, but reality.
"The jazzer and krazy kats are dis
t.rctiyely opposite in character, stu
both attractions are productive OF the
same result, to make the AUDITOR for-
get all woes and troubles and what
ever dignity you may have IN your
possession as you enter the portals OF
these amusement edifices.
"The Human Modus Rep1illa'. Ma
eure's Apostle is what is acknowledge
ID as undoubtedly the greatest ma
.ural myst;fying attraction that the
amusement world Is being entertained
by today.
Johnny j. Jones Exposition side
show ard Carl Lauther's big side show
are both immense structures wherein
are to be seen interesting and educa-
tional attractions that will appeal to
intelligent people.
Riding devices galore. These m
clude Jchnry J. Jones unrivalled $40
coo carousal.
Johnny J. Jones is American and III
consequence he has engaged an 81
American Band with the well known
Parke Ptertiss as conductor.
There is positively no gambling
carried on and most important is the
fact that no vulgar dance hall or
oriental dancing girl shows arc to be
tolerated by Johnny J. Jones. Its Just
what tha Jones slogan says: Fit for
the entire family" net so called
carnival but an exposition, interesting,
Instructive, amusing and educational.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-20
THE STAFF OF LIFE

will be seen elsewhere, the b.
: Union of Washington is abou.
tmand ore dollar an hour and
ser hours
course. tic consume w:ii &c
I, to pay more for bread should
demands of the bakers be grant
md the matter will prove of in
t to every Alexandrian.
st Of the bread furnished resi-
of this city and ncighborhood
sde by companies located in the
al city. and should they be COM
d to meet the demands of their
;mcn. prices will surely be add
ed on all their products
,ese out of town bake
Ig the past quarter O
~ oui the local baker
'1.tS are of 4 different
furnished in the gooG Old time.
h have passed away forever.
the olden time probably a Gozen
les flourished in Alexandria,
leaves fresh AM smoking were
over the counlcr or 9eiiverel IL
>ns at our doors. 1t is not so now,
bread, most of which is baked
arevioGS afternoon and placed in
5 III front OF grocery stores in
carry hours, appears on our
lflst tables.
e older AlexanGrians will recall
rieS Of ether days and the sat
story nature of their products.
cannot recall all, but we do re-
,Jer the Eames Of John Church
:. William H. Baggett, Samuel
Haggett. William HammerdlnGer,
hae! Germam, Michael Bossart,
yy Bauer, William Wolf. Philip
:.s,gesang Creighton, WenZell
Pipenbring Richards, and
: IS, who have left no successors,
II old-fashioned "Irisn" loayes
hey were called, and single and
--storied twists" will be -remem-
:, by many as the staff of life OF
younger days, and which would
al nov could they D. procared
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-20
4 WORD FOR LABOR UNIONS

IN recent ya4r- when SIR kes,
causing mneh inconvenience to the
country, have become chronic, many
perso::s :se foG, q an aversion to
all labor crganizatiGs. They are
inelinei to group such with /. W.
VS.. and outlaw, organizations which
often seem to be devoid of souls.
This should, not be, as the following
from contemporary shows:
1t will be recalled that couple
of weeks ago cyclonic storm swept
Through tn, Middle West, destroying
Thousands of buildings, killing, some
SIS pculic and injuring many hun
'dre,!s. Melrcse Park, which is a
suburb c. Chicago, composed OF
small frame cottages, was one OF the
communities worst hit by the storm
Scores Of its little homes wera un-
roofed and blown to pieces. Heads
cf some families were killed and
their ether members carried off. bad
ly iniures, to the hospitals.
Saturday noon, when the short
working week, CT which some COM
plain, WAS over. no less than 1900
unicn n nters CT Chicago mobi-
lied am searched in solid column
out mt the ruine& suburbs. The
procession was headed by business
agents and other union officials. It's
members carried with them their
hammers. saws end ether tools. All
~aturda: efterr2on ann from sanup
sun.:awn on Sunday .Ge 1900. *
It's worked like mad 81 tie re
.idine Of the ruined homes f Mel
rnse Ps,k. There was no question
Il wag or working hours involved
Every man gave the best that was
in him. freely and without price.
All day Sunday the sound Of ham
mer and saw filled the air with its
unssifisn raean. All day great
5fcwds OF peGplc stood in the streets
CT the 9!llagc an! chcered the vol
untccr wcrlicrs. When the sun rose
Sunday informing the house, from the
ruins oP which William SEEK had
bscn tsl;an cut deqd. lay lci.el wiz
the gre uaG. Jrst seven hours and
fifteen minutes later it stood whole
again, 'coriit and complete, ard the
Stars so Stripes floatet from the
gable IN. The fatherless family
had again j roof over their HEADS.
Surely that was work worthy Of
Tho day =
bcfrve ni@ttra!i Q" 1unG;;y that
busy re .imcnt of union carpenters
had changed Melrcse Park from 4
region Of ruin and desolation into .
su5ub Of trim and well built hcmes
After N.,:~h they ate q sort of nous"
warmin supper with the restored
residents. wished them the lest Of
luck. ard wcr+ back to It's cl.y TO set
ready fer Their regular io's
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-20

their western brothers, but the women
have adapted The Arlny's garb TO the
kimono robes Of their native land.
The pictures give testimony 10 the
work o. the Salvation Army in but,oHe
Of tine 81 countries in which that. or
gaIization nus lis. posts, and japanese
is only QUE ,of 40 languages spoken by
;liose WHO wear the Uniform in these
scattered l5nds.n 49,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-20

East may be East and West may be
West. Int the twain meet under, the
colors of The Salvation Army,
Here one sees evidence Of the
Arnys lahcrs in the Cherry Blossom"
lands of. Japan. The, color or the skin
or the slant OF the eyes Of these sal
vation Army officers mikes No. differ
ence in their purpose and endrarnr.
Tha men scar. the same uniform IS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-20

A wedding takes place every Is sec
onds in New York City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-20

The Red Sea and the Mediterran-
can are the saltiest OF all seas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-20

Try a Gazette Classified Ad.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-05-15
CANEY.

Rev. Claunch of Conway filled his
appointment here Sunday afternoon
Mrs. Robert Carter returned to her
home at Hickory Plains Friday after
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Leonard
Crowder.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Barnett and
daughter of Little Rock were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Phil
lips.
Miss Fay Flippen of Conway visited
at f. P. Hawks few days last week.
Miss Ida Phillips returned home
Saturday from Morrilton, where she
was the guest of Miss Charleen Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruel Jones of Conway
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Phillips, Sunday.
Miss Honorine Dussex DELIGHTFULLY."-
entertained a number of the young
folks with dance on Wednesday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l. Atwater of May
| flower were here several days last
week visiting friends.
Mrs. Julius Balmaz is i'll at the
home of her mother.
R. L. Folts was visitor at Hazen
Sunday and Monday.
Most of the people met at the GEM
etery Friday afternoon and did some
much needed work
j. T. Benton of Wooster, Mrs. Fan
ny Brannon of Oklahoma, Walter Ty-
Ter and wife, John Robinson and wife
and Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Bishop OF
Conway were guests at the home of
J. M. Glenn Saturday and Sunday.
| May II.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-05-15
AMERICAN EXTRAVAGANZA.
DAILY Iowan.)

Much has been said of the period OF
the extravagant spending that the
American people are going through in
this aftermath of the World War. 1t
seems to be a national malady, not
confined to any one section of the
country. According to press COM
ments, the restraint that was practiced
during the months of actual fighting is
nov being overbalanced by the unp-e-
cedented spending that the great mass
of our citizens are doing
1t is the old story of production not
keeping pace with consumption. We
try not to let our right hand know
what the left is doing. We fool our
selves into thinking that somehow
everything will be all right in the end,
why isn't it all right 2" we ask our
selves. isn't America the richest
country in the world"
To be sure America is blessed with
natural resources in almost unlimited
quantities. But they must be devel-
oped. Several reasons could be given
for this situation-high prices de
manded by skilled and unskilled labor;
strikes and wage dsagreements; as
well as general apathy on the part of
many.
A specific Illustration will show the
general situation. In the matter Of
print paper, the greatest shortage that
affects the mass of the people in an
indirect way has been felt. The lead
ing dailies are limiting the volume of
news and advertising matter carried
to save print paper. Publishers as
sociations are exerting every infu-
ence to get their members to conserve
in every way possible. They recon-
mend a saving of only 10 per cent of
print paper used.
A leading advertisers weekly is
authority for the statement that fully
10 per cent of all print paper wood
is wasted. That amount saved would
make restrictions unnecessary, Not
conservation, but care and caution
would then be the motto. Not restric-
ton of news and advertising, but the
saving of nonessential and wasted
parts would be the practice. Not ex-
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-05-15
KIRBY SCORES
OPPONENT IN
SPEECH HERE

and difficult months. Your member
brought me, of course, into immediate
contact with you, and you in direct
contact with the war department and
its activities. There was no senator
To whom | went with more freedom or
more certainty of sympathetic and
helpful consideration; nor was there
any senator who gave sounder or more
constant assistance TO the war depart
ment in its great tasks
Senator Kirby then discussed at
some length the treaty of Versailles
and the covenant of the league of ma
tons, declaring that while he would
not support the covenant with destruc-
tive reservations, he was willing, In
view of the present disturbed condi-
tons, to support it with such interpre-
tative reservations as would not de
stroy it.
Opposition TO further grants to the
railroads and further government con-
struction of merchant ships was voiced
by Senator Kirby, who said he favored
the development of inland water
ways. especially the Mississippi river
and liberal federal Appropriations for
good roads and agriculture. He told
of his support of the Conner amend
ment to the agricultural BILL limiting
the opportunity for gambling in cot
ton futures, measure which, he de-
clared, Mr.. Caraway vigorously OPP
posed. He said he supported both the
Eighteenth amendment and the laws
necessary to make it effective, and de-
clared that prohibition had arrived
and was here to stay.
Senator Kirby declared himself
strongly for woman suffrage. stating
that he had voted for the submission
of the amendment and hoped it would
soon receive the vote of the one state
needed for its ratification. He said
that while on the supreme bench he
assisted the author in the prerara.ion
of the Riggs bill giving the women of
Arkansas suffrage in primary cleo
tons.
Restriction of immigration, the es-
Establishment of a budget system and
the repeal of restrictive war legisla-
ton were advocated by the speaker,
who also voiced his opposition to
compulsory military training.
After having discussed for nearly
an hour his own record and the poll
cies for which he stood, Senator Kirby
turned to the charges made against
him by Mr.. Caraway in his Benton
speech, twenty-five of the "a pages
Of Mr. Caraway's speech are a con-
giomerated bunch Of misrepresenta-
tions and lies about my attitude and
conduct during the war" he said.
''In the portion of the address that |
have already delivered | have speci-
fically denied and shown the falsity of
IL of the most glazing of these, and |
invoke the legal maximum against the
entire number, false in one thing,
false in all He has not told the
truth in any material matter"
Referring to the "old campaign lies,
long since exploded" concerning the
making of Kirby's Digest, being un-
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-05-15

travagance, but carefulness would be
characteristic of our people.
Publishers and printer are facing
a shortage of print paper. Yet the
secretary of one of the aIrgest west
ern paper mills says there is stand
ing timber enough in the western
states and in British Columbia to sup
ply every press in America almost for
an unlimited period of time.
Truly we are peculiar people
Surely we are not making the best
uses of the bounteous gifts bestowed
on US in the inheritance of the west
ern world with her measureless stores
of natural wealth
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-05-15
STREET THIEF
SURRENDERS ATTN. Y.

New York, May 15.-"Nicky" Arm
stein, the longshoreman held for his
alleged theft of bonds of large de-
nominations from a Wall street
brokerage firm, today surrendered to
tho district attorney. Arnstein APP
peared at the district attorneys of
fee with his wife, an actress, and sur
rendered. He refused to ts.lk or to
max, any statement about the alleged
theft
1t was said that Arnstein has been
in hiding at Pittsburg since the theft,
coming direct from Pittsburg to New
York to surrender
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-05-15

until the necessity required it. | was
too old and my son too young to go
to war but when war became newt
able, | voted for it. | was on the
military affairs committee throughout
and no senator on or off that commit
tee rendered the government more eff
fective service in its prosecution than
did |. / would have felt / had been
recreant to the great trust imposed
in me. Yea, l would have been
ashamed to look into the faces of the
gold starred mothers and sorrowing
fathers whose sons lie sleeping with
the immortal dead upon the battle
fields of France had | done less.
This great Office belongs to you
and if you think have not and can
not we'll discharge its duties, you
should confer them upon some other
man"
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-05-15
BONDSMEN ARE RELIEVED.

J. D. Dunaway and X. G.. Bruce
of Conway were relieved yesterday of
the payment of bond of $500 forfeit
ed when Joe Lee Townsend, a negro,
failed to appear in the Faulkner cir
cult court for trial. Later Townsend
was brought into court and convicted,
but the court could not set aside the
forfeiture of the bail bond, A proc
lamation relieving the bondsmen was
issued by Governor Brough yester-
day,
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-05-15
IMPORTS DOUBLED.
SUGAR STILL HIGH
fBv United Press

Washington, May 15.-Continuing
his demand that the government take
steps to improve the sugar situation,
Senator Capper of Kansas today de-
clared in statement that sugar will
be imported this year in amounts
double those brought in last year, ex-
ceeding 1919 figures by 100000, 900
pounds. When the housewives of the
nation are being plundered by or
gained plunderers, Senator Cappe1
said it was the duty of the government
to intervene and stop the plumber
ers.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-05-15
Whisky STOLEN
IN BIG QUANTITY
tBy United Press)

Chicago, May 15,-One thousand
gallons of whiskey, valued at $780,
600, has been stolen from the gov
eminent warehouse here Unless fed
eral agents succeed in stopping the
thefts, hundreds of cases, bottles,
and boxes of bonded liquor may be
stolen from the warehouse.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-05-15
(By United Press

New York, May 15.-Mexican revo-
lutionary agents here said this after
noon they had received reports of the
surrender of Carranza with 500 fed
eral soldiers. Their dispatches We're
from the revolutionary bureau of in
formation at Nogales, Sonora.
Revolutionary agents also claimed
that Mazatlan, the last of the Car
rama strongholds, has surrendered
Mazatlan is the commercial capital of
the west half of Mexico.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-05-15
------------------------------
RECITAL MONDAY NIGHT.

The junior recital of the depart
ment of reading and public speaking
will be given at Central College audi
torium Monday evening No admis-
sion fee will be charged and the pub
lie is cordially invited to attend.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-05-15
SAY CARANzA
HASC|VFNU?
TOREvOLTERS
tDy United Press)

FL Paso, Tex, May 15.-Carranza,
former president of the Mexican re-
public, has been captured by revolu-
tionary soldiers in the mountains near
San Marcos, state of Pueblo, Mexico,
according to wireless dispatch re-
ceived this afternoon at rebel head
quarters at Jaurez. The report is as
yet unconfirmed
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-05-15
tBy United Press)

Miami, Okla, May 15.-Ray Don
nell, who escaped from the San Jose,
Cal, jail today, was held for dyna-
hitting his home at Pitcher, killing his
two foster children. Donnell said that
the dynamite charge was intended for
his wife, who he alleged was unfaitk-
fll
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-05-15
MURDERER fLUDFS
POSSE IN PURSUIT
tBy United Press)

San Jose, Cal, May 15.-Ray Don
nell, alleged murderer of his two fos-
ter children at Miami, Okla, today
made his escape from the jail here
and headed for the Santa Cruise noun
tains near here. According to the
sheriff, there is little hope for his
capture.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-05-15
(By United Press)

Auga Prieta, Sonora, May 10
Many Mexican leaders here are inclin-
ed to believe the reports received
overnight that General Carranza has
surrendered to revolutionary forces.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-05-15
KANSAS CITY GRAIN.
by United Press)

Kansas City, May 15.-Wheat re-
ceipts 142 cars, market unchanged.
Corn market higher, No 2 white, 50.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-05-15
} AP REGIME WINS.

Toxic, May 10. Delayed The
government was victorious in the par
llamentary elections, gaining a clear
majority in the diet.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-05-15

Sewing Wanted Mrs. Jacob Becht.
Oliver street. Phone 34.-5-15d3t