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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-08-19
SAILOR IN HOSPITAL NINE
YEARS AS TYPHOID CARRIER

San Francisco, Aug. 13.-After nu-
merous operations, Harry Olsen, or
derby at the United States Marine
Hospital, where he has teen confined
for nine years, owing to the fact that
he is typhoid carrier" still retains
his faculty of spreading the deadly
germs, physicians claim. Olsen is
said to have been the unwilling cause
of four deaths from typhoid, and it
is declared that fully thirty other
cases have been traced to him.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-08-19
WHALE WITH HIND
LEGS is CAUGHT

A female whale, SO feet in length,
which was captured and taken into
port at Victoria, B. c., some time ago
was found to have a pair of hind
legs. This is said to be the first spe-
cimen ever found there with such ap-
pendages. The legs which grew out
from the body near the tail projected
outward about four feet. They were
about six inches broad. the bones
being covered thickly with blubber.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-08-19
SHIP BUILDERS SCORE POINT

The striking ship builders of Kobe
are to be granted voice in the oper-
alton of the plants which will be un-
der the direction Of a workmen's
committee. In addition, as announc-
ed by the president of the company,
workers will be granted an eight
hour day and pensions. other COM
panies also affected by strikes are ex-
pected to take the same course. The
govrnmnt program of ship-building
was practically stopped by the strike
for more than two weeks.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-08-19
HOT WEATHER spoH.s MONEY

The excessively hot weather In
liunsary-1)3 In The shade, result
ed in mean Gnkruptcy Of soma Hun
sarian eali.i lists. II was fund
that the heat spoiled the money a.
well as fresh vegetables OF course
this applies only TO paper money
which is about the only kind IN use.
The ink OF the badly printed bills
melted and ran so that 10 could
not be distinguished from a 1000.
Some of the careful capitalist, began
to keep their money In reirigerstors.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-08-19

recently given a tryout by TIL rhila-
delphia police. About zoe police
men, representing mob" were 1riv-
en- back, weeping, three times by five
other patrolmen hurting the light gre
nadcs Altho persons who inhale the
fumes are helpless for about 80
Minutes, the gas has no injurious ef-
fects u is merely tear-prOducing.
choking and nauseating.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-08-19
PREPARE TO FIGHT CHARLES

Dispatches from Belgrade report an
agreement among three nations to
declare war on Hungary in the event
former Emperor Charles is restored
to the throne. The action followd
the open threats made by Charles and
his friends to return to Hungary. one
or two dates being actually set for
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-08-19
Are You Happy?

To be happy you must be well. If
YOU are frequently troubled with con-
stipation and Indigestion you cannot
be altogether happy Take Cham
berlain's Tablets to correct these dis
orders. They are prompt and effcc-
affectual, easy and pleasant to
take. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-08-19
BE LOYAL SAYS RICCa

in an address at mass meeting Of
Italians at Pittsburg, Pa, Vittorio
Ricci, Italian ambassador to the Unit
ed States, advised his audience to be
loyal 10 America. she is the land
Of your adoption" he said, "and you
should uphold her ideals AMI tradi-
tons"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-08-19

strikes the surface of the ocean, also
that electric discharges probably new
er take place thru regions of heavy
rainfall in the air
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-08-19
POLICE MAY USE TEAR GAS.

AS a means of repelling a mob and
Of combating criminals, tear gas was
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-28
VAST NUMBER
OF MEN POOL
THEIR CROPS
Texas Senatorial Candidate
TO Tour Arkansas for 2OO,-
900 Bale Cotton Pool
Coming to Paragould.

Little Rock, Nov. 25.-"More than
900. 900 farmers are already or
ganized to sell their crops through
the cooperative commodity market
ing system which is to be followed
by the Arkansas Cotton Growers Co
operative Association after its or
SANITATION is completed" This is
the statement of Colonel Clarence
Ousley, former assistant secretary OF
the United States Department OF
Agriculture, who begins an extern
sive tour of Arkansas at Osceola
next Monday in behalf of the 200,-
600 bale cotton pool. He will visit
Paragould during his tour of that
section of the state.
Mr.. Ousley has spoken in Arkan-
sas several times heretofore, especial
ly in connection with the profitable
farming campaign. He is therefore
not new to the state and is known
to many farmers here as a powerful
speaker. Mr. Ousley is now a can
didate for the democratic nomina-
ton for United States Senator from
Texas and his senatorial campaign
shows, signs of being particularly
warm Despite the strength of his
opposition, however, he has con-
scented to quit his campaign for
two weeks in order to assist the
cotton pool sign up in Arkansas.
For the most part" writes Mr..
Ousley, ''the present plans of the
Arkansas Cotton Growers Association
and the other federations in all OF
the states where I have observed
the operations are making great
steps looking to the reform OF mar
keting methods. Under the present
system there is great waste in
getting farming products from the
garden to the table, or unconscioun-
able grating by shrewd operators
to take advantage of the farmers
ignorance of values and qualities
The Cotton Association, by Using the
same methods, which have worked
with complete success in other states
is undertaking to prevent the waste
in the cotton marketing system anc
to prevent the extortionate charges
Colonel Ousley fills his first speak
ing date OF the campaign at Osceols
next Monday; at Marion Tuesday
at Marked Tree, Wednesday; ant
also at the following towns before
the close of his tour: Paragould
Corning, Piggott, Pocahontas, Wal
nut Ridge, Forrest City, Mariana
Helena, Clarendon and possibly
Stuttgart.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-28
CLAIMS
FAIL TO CONVINCE

Washington, Nov. 26.-Despite
supplemental estimates to support
Japanese claims for a higher ton
mage ratio than proposed in Secre-
tary Hughes naval limitation plan
American naval experts find nc
reason to revise their original es-
innate of the relative naval strength
of the three powers. That estimate
so far as Japan is concerned, is re-
Elected in the "5-5-3" ratio proposed
by the United States, while Japan is
said to contend that the ratio should
approximate 10-10-7.
Details of the Japanese argument
have been turned over to the naval
experts of the five powers consider
ing such questions, for the informa-
ton of the delegations. The naval
men will not get together again in
general conference, however, until
next week.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-28
Who's Lnoney Now

Word comes from Paragould that
the high school team of that town
has quit practicing and the members
are just going about over town bare
footed, stubbing their toes and kick
ing their heels against the curb
and butting their heads against
brick walls, anything to get tough
ened up for the Thanksgiving foot
ball game in Blytheville. From
what we hear that bunch will be
calloused and all scratched up to
such an extent that we doubt if
they ever reach the grounds in time
to get in the game.
Prof. Haley called pep meet
ing Tuesday evening to practice
songs and yells to be used Thursday
afternoon at the game between Para
gould and Blytheville. There was
large attendance, though most
of the crowd were school boys and
girls. Much enthusiasm was shown
and all feel sure Paragould is as
good as beat.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-28
DELEGATION
FROM CHINA
WROUGHT Up
Reported to Be in Mood to
Quit Conference, But AS
sure Hughes They Have
No Such Intention.
lRv The Omitted press)

Washington, Nov. 25.-China's
delegation is wrought up over the
British Interpretation of the Root
omen door resolution, but reliable
sources state that the Chinese are
unduly alarmed.
While these angles of the Far
Eastern problem presented difficult
ties of its own, these were distinct
from danger seen to the United
States. An American official SAID
that in some quarters there seemed
to be an intention to withhold as
sent to the naval program until all
angles of the Far Eastern question
had been canvassed
The Chinese delegates this after
noon sent assurances to Mr.. Hughes,
chairman OF the arms conference,
that they had no intention OF with
drawing from the pariey.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-28
Most Unique Jail Is
Built at Mansfield, Mo.

tBy International News Service)
Mansfield, Mo.-America's most
unique jail has been located here
The village jug" is really a jug,
the most curiously designed struc-
ture Of modern eras.
The little building, which is used
sometimes, is constructed of con-
crete, sixteen inches thick. 1t is
the replica of the half of the old
time whiskey bottle, the exterior
being rounded, with a tapering
of several feet at the entrance.
This jug" has iron bars. Off
GERS admit, however, that without
cork and handle it is not liter
ally jug.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-28
FINDS HE MARRIED
HIS AUNT, HE SAYS

New York, Nov 25.-Robert Bren-
nan, SO, sought in Brooklyn supreme
court Wednesday an annulment of
his marriage to Mrs. Elizabeth Bren-
nan, 68, basing the action on the
discovery that she is his aunt.
Supreme Court Justice Kelby, be-
fore whom the application was made,
was astonished and after the pre-
liminary testimony put Brennan on
the stand and made him retell the
story. Brennan said that the mar
riage took place in 1907. Not
until 1912 did he discover Mrs.
Brennan's blood relationship to him.
Mrs Mary Brennan, mother of
The action was undefended. The
mother testified she came to this
country from ireland in 1912 and
on going to her sons home in the
Bronx, discovered his wife was her
own sister.
81 was dumfounded,' she testi-
fled. II did not know what to say
During the examination, after
which decision was reserved, Justice
Kelby asked Brennan to explain
why he should want to marry a
woman so much older than he.
Il can't explain it, either" Bren7
nan replied. "Your honor, we just
got married, that's all"
The papers in the annulment ac-
ton were served by the plaintiffs
mother
Il was 81 when l first met my
wife" Brennan testified. ''She was
then g. Her husband and I work
ed in the same butcher shop in the
Bronx. He died. I went to live
at her home as boarder to help
her defray expenses"
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-28
NEGRO ISLYNCKED
IN CHLCOr COUNTY

Little Rock, Nov. 2G.-Robert
Hicks, aged about %, was lyncheo
Wednesday afternoon beside public
highway about four miles southwest
of Lake Village, according to in
formation obtained yesterday. Hicks
is said to have written an insulting
letter to an 1S-year-old Lake Vii
lage girl.
Efforts were made by Lake Village
residents to suppress news OF the
lynching. However, it leaked out
yesterday.
Hicks was approached by several
Lake Village men when he appeared
at the young woman's home, and
asked her if she had received his
letter. He was taken to point
about four miles from Lake Village,
and his body was riddled with bull
let's. The body was found the next
morning, and officers were notified.
A coroner's inquest was held Thurs
day morning, the verdict being that
hands of persons unknown to the
jury"
Sheriff Chalmes Merritt Of Chicot
county told that he had just return
ed from a hunting trip, and that he
knew nothing about the lynching.
County Judge II. e. Cook said that
he also had just returned from a
hunting trip, but said that he had
heard rumors Of negro having
been shot to death.
Hicks had lived at Lake Village
several years, and was we'll known.
He is said to have signed his name
to the letter to the young woman.
1t is said this was the first
lynching in Chicot county in many
years.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-28
CANNOT NOW
AFFORD BOOKS
IN GERMANY
Former Better Classes"
Now Poverty Stricken, Elk
Advisor to Kaiser Tells
international News.
By FRANK e. MASON

international News Service Staff
Correspondent
Berlin, Nov. 2G.-"Berlin Uni
versity theological students in many
cases cannot afford to buy even
Greek and Hebrew testament" said
Professor Adolpt Won Harnack, noted
theological leader, formerly advisor
of the Kaiser and head of the Ber-
lin University. He is the celebrated
author of the "tIistory OF Dogma"
"a Greek testament costs about
thirty-five cents in American mon
ey at the present time, and it may
seem strange to you that students
cannot afford to make this small
outlay Of money. Theological stu
dents can manage to get their food
and lodging, but books are more
difficult. The American Quakers are
feeding a great many Of our stu
dents.
"Many can buy their Bibles, but
and one hundred Hebrew testaments
for the poorer students. Poverty in
Germany today is not to be found
in the so-called slUms or tenements.
but in the homes which before the
war were called comfortable mid
dle-class. For instance, school
teacher in the graded schools is
paid in American money, at the
present time about $500 a year A
high school teacher or college pro-
fossOr gets no more than $500.
you ask how they live? There
are never any new clothes; food is
of the simplest-hread, soups of
thin sort and occasionally sausage
as delicacy. As far as music opera
and theatre are concerned, they have
long since been forgotten
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-28
KILLS WOMAN
TO GET $50
FROM Her
Chicago Man Confesses to
the Strangling to Death
of His Sister-in-Law Who
Was His Benefactress.

Chicago. Nov. 25.-Thomas Cath
erwood, rs, has confessed that he
murdered the wife of his brother-in-
law, Mrs. Betty Sharples, for $50
which she and her husband had
saved to buy Christmas presents
and a layette for an arrival which
was expected about Christmas.
Mrs. Sharples, 81, already the
mother of a 15-month-old boy, had
offered to take Catherwood and his
wife in to live with her. Gather
wood was out Of work and Mrs.
Sharples had even offered to divide
her Christmas savings with him that
he might be tided over until he
found a job. She had provided
him also with something to eat just
before the murder was committed.
And en-Catherwood confessed
he strangled her, even while she
was debating how much OF her
Christmas savings fund Of $50 she
could spare to stake him.
The murder took place in the
Sharples' apartment at 712 South
Keller avenue. Mrs Catherwood is
sister Of Clarence Sharples, the
victims husband.
The stolen money was found al
Catherwood's direction in the bot
tom of a tobacco tin, which had been
taken from him by the police when
h., In OF
he strangled Mrs. Sharples first
with his bare hands. Then to make
sure of the job he used rope. The
rope was found in his possession by
the police.
Il asked her for the $50" Gather
wood told the police. ''She said she
might spare me part of it, but
told her / would have it all or
nothing. grabbed her by the
throat and pushed her into bed
room and she became limp. Her
face turned white and / became
scared / believed / had killed her
so l thought I might as we'll make
good job of it. So l laid her
across the bed and pulled the rope
out of my pocket and wrapped il
around her neck as tightly as
could. | knew she was dead so
took the money and left
He said he didn't want to hang,
but wanted life Imprisonment "to
atone" He is held to the grand
jury on a charge OF murder.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-28
LYTHEVILLE
ENCOURAGED
in OIL test
State Geologist Much Inn;
pressed With Outlook
Other News Matters of
Mississippi County.
(Blytheville Courier, oath


Mr.. Whitlock, state geologist, says
if Ell Dorado had as fine showing OF
oil sand as has Blytheville they
would feel more secure in their OIL
field. His analysis OF the prospects
in fayetteville are sanguine and ms
reasoning sane. His test or the
sand from the well shows oil in I'M
mistakable quantities.
With l.. r. Murray, prominent
business man Of Little Rock, he is
going to make the final test in the
old we'll and dig others Mr.. Murray
is known as a sound business man,
rather than an oil promoter, and ne
tells friends that he has faith IN
Mr.. Whitlock's ability as a geolo-
gist to such an extent that he VIII
take hold and stay on the job with
him,
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-28
80 Per Cent Perfect
Lady Is the Limit

Chicago, Nov 25.-Statistics com
piled by the college paper at North
western University showed that not
one girl in Willard Hall, the schools
main dormitory for women, is a
perfect lady. The best that could
be found was only 80 per cent per
feet lady" according to the Stats
tics The gayest of them are only
20 per cent lady-like. Judged by
the standards of their mothers day
Some one at the university dis
tributed morality QUESTIONABLE"
in the hall a few days ago. Each
girl was asked to answer 10 ques-
lions about her behavior, the names
to be held in strict secrecy. These
are the questions:
Have you ever cheated?
Have you ever kissed?
Have you ever smoked?
Have you ever consciously told a
lie?
Have you ever used liquor?
Have you ever danced improperly?
Have you ever worn improper
clothes?
Have you ever had "crush?"
Were you ever at ''petting
party?"
Have you ever done anything you
would conceal from your parents?
No girl in the hall was able to
answer all the questions with mo. I"
But none of the girls admitted that
they had ever done anything that
they would conceal from their par
ents.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-28
Opium Den Raided
I'm New York City

New York, Nov. 2G.-Armed with
axes and croWbars, detectives OF
Deputy Police Commissioner Sim
mons squad beat their way through
an iron-ciad door into sumptuous-
ly furnished apartment on the fourth
floor of fiVe-story tenement house
in Canal street, where five Chinese
were taken. They found an opium
den such as those pictured in the
average fiction story of the China
town underworld.
Forty men and women escaped by
the fire escapes through o secret
trap door while the detectives were
battering their way into the room.
The five prisoners, who gave the
tenement as their addresses, were, A
II. Dee, Is years old; Chung Wah,
AZ; Ching Fooh, %; A. II. Sing,
81, and A. II. Sue, %. Each said
he was a seaman, but the police
declare they were in the city for
the express purpose Of trafficking
in the drug.
When the detectives rushed into
the room they saw men and women,
some Of the latter richly clad, rush
ing out through a secret trap door.
The detectives confined their atten-
tions to the Chinese, who, they felt
assured, were conducting the estab-
lishment. The raiders confiscated
$50 drums of opium found in a we'll
concealed place.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-28
MURDER TRIAL
COMMENCEDAT
J0NESBORO

Jonesboro, Nov. 25.-The case
against Lonzo Averheart, charged
with murder in the first degree, was
started in the criminal court yester-
day morning, the forenoon was taken
up in securing jury and the state
presented evidence all afternoon.
Averheart is charged with muir
dering J. P. Stonebraker last May,
while Stonebraker was fishing on a
drainage ditch in the eastern part
Of the county. Several men have
been arrested, but all were released
except Averheart. There is a large
string of witnesses for both the
state and the defense. The defend
ant, it is said, will attempt to prove
he was at home sick the day Of the
murder.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-28
Col. Ousley VIII
Speak Next Friday

Col. Clarence Ousley, of Texas,
supporter OF the commodity market
ing plan now being organized in the
state and being received with so
much interest among the leading
farmers of the state, will deliver
an address upon that subject in
Paragould Friday, December End. 1t
is the general plan of the scheme
to bring about more profitable mar
ketinS Of cotton and other farm
products. Every farm in Greene
products. Every farmer in Greene
county is urgently invited to hear
Col. Ousley at the court house in
Paragould next Friday-Decembe
End
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-28
NJ. BRAND
arms ? ARLEY
IS A SUCCESS
Premier Says Conference Is
Pleasing SO Far as France
is Concerned-Leaves for
Home.
CRy The United Press)

New York, Nov. 25.-"The arms
conference has been a great success
from a French viewpoint" Premier
BRAND told newspapermen in his
final talk before his departure on
the liner Paris for his home. 81
am going straight home" he said
81 don't intend to stop in London to
confer with anyone"
Asked how he interpreted the
feeling of Amreica regarding his
speech in Washington, BRAND said
"America knows France is not i'm
perialistic and I'm sure we are en-
tirely in sympathy"
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-28
Do Not Turn Back Now.

The road is weary one and
rough. After great distance OF
walking and struggling, it seems we
can not see the lights OF the city
OF our destination.
In such a case, shall we become
disheartened and turn back; strug-
gle again over all that highway-
but on a backward course?
This would mean an immense
amount of effort without gaining
any advantage. The only result
would be that after all our labor we
find ourselves at the starting point.
Again we will be faced with the
former work and difficulties.
That effort required for the re-
turn trip is the effort that would
have put us over the last hill and
placed our feet upon the smooth and
easy road that leads to the city OF
our desires. Then we would have
marched triumphantly into the city;
our conquest won.
What ever the job or. duty today
start upon it with determined
stride. Every time one foot goes be-
fore the other. we are nearer that
which we have set out to accom-
plish Remember, when discourage
ment begins to claw at our heart
then it is that one final effort
may put us over the hill. The
strength required to carry our dis
appointment back along the road we
have travelled, may be that required
to reach the goal.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-28
$4,000 Fire Truck.

The city council had a special
meeting Monday night at which the
aldermen voted to purchase an SILL
500 motor fire truck. Only two
members voted no, but the question
prevailed. 1t is said to be one or
the best trucks made and will be
here in GO days. 1t is also said
the old truck is fatigued and not
dependable. It is not known what
will be done with the old truck,
but maybe somebody will buy it,
la lFhe .ccMaeiL5 Voted etos employ two
additional police, one to assist at
night, c.. &c. McDaniels, and one for
the west end of town in the day,
Taylor Wicker, both at $500 per
month
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-28
Reorganizing Chamber.

A representative of the American
City Bureau of Chicago, is in Blythe
Vile to assist the board OF directors
in reiuvenating the chamber of com
merce and to put on the campaign
for the annual election and to help
collect the past due dues.
No city can do much which has
no chamber of commerce. II the
business men do not have some cen
trail body through which to gel
concerted action we have q dead
town. Blytheville's chamber OF COM
merce has done much to put ou1
town on the map and can do more
if every business man is member
and all working to lend aid to the
city's affairs.