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Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-14
PETIT JURORS
CHOSEN FOR
OCTOBER TERM
Selections Made and Notice
Being Served Upon Men
to Serve at Approaching
Session.

Sheriff Chas Stepp is now serv-
ing notices upon individuals who
shall constitute the petit jury at
the civil division of October term
of court. Their names are as fol-
lows:
j. c. Clifton. Delaplaine; r. a.
Smith, r. c. Granting, Beech Grove !;
Henry Farley, Paragould Rt 5;
E. E. Bryant, Beech Grove. Rt. l.;
Neal Adams, Wake Willcockson,
Walcott Charley Doyle, dorado; j.
T. Diggs, Paragould Rt. L; Gran
ger Mcdaniel, Paragould Rt. 1; A.
II. Burroughs. Guy Adams, j. G..
Wood, Paragould; p 2. Houston. r.
l.. Cudd, Joe Ramsey, Marmaduke;
Joe Shelby, c. A. Mack, A. NJ.
Reedy, Herschel Neely, M. F. Block.
Banks Johnson. Paragould John
Frey. Paragould Rt. 4 j. C. Jones.
Rector Rt. 2.
Alternates r. l.. Carpenter. Jno.
Rosson, Paragould; j. NJ Tyner,
Walcott; r. f Wrape, Paragould;
r. E. Mccoy, Marmaduke; Henry
Barner, Lafe.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-14
MERCHANT
AT NETTLET0N
FIRED UPON
G. R. Brock Is Shot and
Seriously Wounded by
Man Who Says His Home
Was Wrecked.

Jonesboro. Sept 13-C r. Brock,
merchant at Nettleton, three miles
from Jonesboro, is in hospital here
in a serious condition with three
bullet wounds in his body inflicted
by Ben Flowers, also of Nettleton.
Flowers is in the county Jail charged
with assault to kill.
According to information obtained
by officers, Brock was in his store
Sunday morning when Flowers en-
tered Without warning, Flowers is
said to have fired three shots at
Brock, all taking effect. One shot
struck the merchant in the temple,
one in the spine and the other in
the fleshy part of the right arm.
He has ruined my home" Flow
ers said as he turned and walked
out of the store. 81 did just what
| meant to do"
At the county Jail here yesterday
Flowers refused to make statement
Brock bears an excellent reputation,
it is said, and little credence is
given Flowers assertion that he
ruined his home
Although he was reported last
night to be in critical condition,
Brock has a fair chance to recover,
physicians said.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-14
IMPROVEMENT
In CONDITIONS
INSOUTH NOTED
Treasury and Federal Re-
serve Board Officials
State Buying BE Sustain
ed This Winter.

Washington, Sept. 13.--Conditions
throughout the South now reflect a
greatly improved tone. officials said
last night. Both the Treasury and
Federal Reserve Board reported
lessened demand for credit from
that section. The view WAS cxpress-
ed by high Treasury officials that
the purchasing power of the South
should be sustained through the
winter as a result of the improve
ment in the cotton market.
Better business in the South, it
was said, may be expected to have
its effect upon the country general
ly, and by reduction in the credit
needs of the cotton states make
available more money for other sec
tiOns. In coal and steel, however,
according to the Treasury, little i'm
provement is in sight at present.
Orders are few in these industries,
with little prospect of betterment.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-14

The remains of two Greene coun-
tv soldier boys-Privatc Luther
Bowlin and Sergt Wesley Foster
have arrived from the battlefields
of France and tomorrow will be
consigned to their last resting place
near their former homes. The re-
mains were shipped from New York.
Upon their arrival they were taken
i'll charge by Tricc's undertaking es-
tablishmcnt where final arrange
unents were completed for the funer-
al services that will be conducted
tomorrow, under the auspices of the
American Legion.
Private Bowlin was Il son of Il. F.
Bowlin, who resides two miles suoth
of Walcott. He enlisted in April.
1918. and was assigned to Com
pany M, 11th infantry, after hav-
ing left Paragould for training camp
on May 2Sth. His unit sailed for
the shores of France on August 18th
and he met death at the battle
front on October 18TH.
The young hero is survived by a
wife and thrcc-year-old son.
they now residing on West Poplar
street. in this city. The funeral of
Private Bowlin will take place to-
morrow morning at IL O'Clock at
Mt. Zion, the services to be con
Quoted by Rev B. f. Liddcll,
Sergt. Foster was son of John
Foster who now resides with his
daughter, Mrs. Hartwick, southeast
of the city. In the service of the
army, Sergt. Foster was attached
to Co. l.. 132nd infantry and was
killed in action at the battle front
in france on October 18th, 1918.
Burial will take place tomorrow aft
ernoon at Linwood.
These two young heroes had an
extensive acquaintance in the neigh
borhoods in which they resided be-
fore shouldering arms in defense of
the nation They are we'll remem-
bred and the presence of their
bodies after three years of sleep
beneath the soil of Francs brings
vividly to the memory OF all the
true significance of the period when
the youth of the nation was called
to the colors by blasts of the bugle.
Others returned and resumed
peaceful pursuits. in the enjoyment
of victorious, free nation. There
were two that did not return, but
their bodies are here now, and d
tribute to their memory is to be
paid tomorrow.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-14
SENATORS APPROVE
new TAX MEASURE

Washington, Sept 13.--TWO of the
four maj jor provisions OF tho House
tax bill were approved yesterday
by the Senate Finance Committee.
One fixes the maximum income sur
tax rate at 80 per cent as COM
pared with the present SIS per cent,
and the other increases by $500 the
exemption allowed the heads of fam
lilies having net incomes OF $1,000
or less. and by $500 the exemption
allowed on account of each depend
ent.
Chairman PenroSe announced the
committee would vote today on the
effective date OF the repeal of the
excess profits tax. Even those sena-
tors favorins Secretary Melons pro-
posal to make the repeal retroactive
to last January l believe that the
committee will accept the House
provision for repeal as of next
January /.
Should the House bill be approved
the committee probably will approve
repeal of all of the transportation
tax as Of next January /, and most
of the other tax repeals provided
for in the House bill. Secretary
Melons proposal for retention Of
the transportation leyies next year
at half the present rates and re-
storation of a tax on cosmetics, per-
fumery and proprietary medicines
was predicated upon retroactive re-
peal of the profits tax.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-14
PRICE OF BOOZE
CUT BY COMPETITION

Akron, O.-Competition for bust
ness between Akron bootleggers is
becoming 50 keen that marked
drop in the price of alcoholic
drinks is reported here by Lieuten-
ant Frank e. Mcclure, in charge of
enforcement of the State Prohibition
law. He blames the condition upon
low fines and lenient sentences i'm
posed by Judges, saying Akron Jud-
ges put maximum fines at 500.
80 much raisin jack is being
made that the price of drinks is
coming down." he declared.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-14
Pine BLUFF
YOUTH HELD
FOR MURDER
Lad of Fifteen Fatally
Wounds Another Of Same
Age While Playing Cow
boy" .asAsfIno

Pine Bluff, Sept. 13.---The cor
oner's jury investigating the shoot
ing and fatal woundins or Nolen
Livingston. aged l5. which occurred
at the home of Charles Will
liams, aged Is, at 1880 yesterday
morning, recommended that young
williams be held to the grand jury.
The shooting followed the return
of the boys from high school, whore
they had gone to get their book
lists. On reaching the Williams
home, they began playing COW
boy"
According to the story of Mrs. r.
b. Williams, mother of Charles, the
boys were inseparable companions,
and the tragedy occurred within
five minutes after the boys had
started to play cowboy in the
front yard of the Williams home.
She said that both boys went into
the bedroom, whore she kept the
revolver, and after securing 1t, she
they took out the car
tridges and plased them on the
dressing room table. Mrs. Williams
said that the Livingston boy told
her before he died that he Mad shot
She said tho gun still was
in his hands when she rushed to
the front door or hearing the re-
port of the revolver and the screams
Of the wounded boy.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-14
LEAGUE SPEAKS
OUT AGAINST
CRITICS IN U. S.
America Might Do Better
Than Backbite, it is Hint
ed-Most Picturesque Ses-
sion.

Geneva, Sept. 13.--The assembly
of the league of nations yesterday
heard a great deal about the United
States and the proposed conference
at Washington in November in con-
nectiOn with the league work on
disarmament, and also with reference
to criticism i'm America on the
work of the league. 1t was the
most picturesque session of the
meeting. .s..t
Srinvasa Satri, a native Indian
lawyer, wearing the Indian costume
and speaking perfect English with
an eloquence rarely equallcd by
English orators, had the floor at the
morning session. He suggested that
the United States might do some
thing more practical than merely
criticise what the league was doing
or had failed to do. He touched
lightly on the race question in con-
nection with mandates, limiting at a
difference of views on this question
between Indian and her sister do
minion, South Africa, which is one
of the mandatory powers
Count Gimeno, Spanish dele
gate, stirred the South Americans
as they had never before been stir
red in the assembly debates by his
praise of the leagues work. Count
the first time this language was
used on the floor of the assembly.
His speech later was translated into
both English and French.
When the days proceedings open
ed Delegate Urratia of Colombia
spoke in continuation for the general
debate, praising highly the work of
the leagues council.
In the course of his remarks Senor
Urratia urged a larger degree of
publicity for the leagues doings.
ne htWS VI WHdI 10 SOilS OH
in the league must not continue to
be, as now, the property of few
selected spirits he said.
Leon Bourgeois of France, con-
tinuing the debate, declared there
was no reason for the league to be
alarmed by the coming disarmament
conference at Washington.
''The league respects national SEN
timents,' he said, "and recognizes
that those who are outside as well as
those who are inside the league have
the right to occupy themselves with
the great question of disarmament
at is not to be expected" added
M. Bourgeois, that a country which
sent 100000 men across the At
lantic to fight for liberty would
afterward renounce a part in future
affairs.
NJ Bourgeois cited the presence in
Geneva of the numerous correspond
ents of the American press as evi-
dence of the interest the United
States has in the league.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-14
CRAICHEADIS
CERTAIN FOR.
THREE TESTS
Race Now on as to Which
of The Number Will
"Spud In" First-Much
Interest in Projects.

While Greene county is passing
through period of doubt or sus.
pension in the matter of test oil
we'll drilling, with fears from some
distant sources that the Preston
Oil d Gas Company's enterprise on
the Loyelady farm may finally be
abandoned on account of eXhaus-
tion of funds, Craighcad county is
looming up as being in the front
rank of sinking test holes. Plans
are in process of execution by which
three tests, and possibly four, will
be drilled within the borders of
our neighbor county, and that right
away.
The Jonesboro Evening Sun yes
terday published an account of the
activities going forward in that re-
spect. The Sun says:
Indication now are that there
will be a close race between three
oil wells in Craighead county for
the honor of being the first to spud
in. Chamber of Commerce Well No
| which will be drilled on the banks
of Big Creek, two miles west of the
city and the Donahue WELL which
will be drilled by the Little Husky
Company in the town of Gilkerson
arc already in close competition. It
is possible that the Bono well, which
may be drilled by the Southern
Development Company, may get dntO
the race, but this is not definite.
Derrick timbers for Chamber of
Commerce Well No. / are ready now
and will be erected sometime this
week. j. f. Scott will arrive this
afternoon from Harrisburg to take
personal charge. Two carloads of
castings have arrived.
1T is reported that the derrick
for the Gilkerson well is said to
be almost finished Machinery for
this well has already reached Jones'
boro and will be hauled to the site
it is said.
"Those in charge of the Bono well
proposition state that prospects for
drilling are good. The following
statement is about the true status
of the case at present. Arrange
mcnts for drilling on the block of oil
and gas leases secured in the past
few months near Bono in this coun-
ty are getting to point where
those in charge feel that there is
good prospects of getting something
done. There are some things to be
but it is thought that there
will be no trouble and little delay
in accomplishing these matters.
There seems good reason to hope for
an early start on the work.
"Three wells going down at the
same time will mean a big boom for
Jonesboro and Craighead county
Scores of visitors will come here and
the eyes of capitalists everywhere
will be attracted toward this county
1T is reported that a proposition
for we'll near Monette is under
way. 1t is general belief that wells
will dot the east bottoms as we'll
as the vest
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-14
THE LAST TRIBUTE.

The patriotism that sent
two of our boys marching
away to the step OF over
There" is now called upon to
pay a final tribute to their
memory cover Here" They
have paid the supreme sacri-
flee; gave their all for cause
that was right, that the flag
of their nation-your nation
and everything it represents
may continue to be the VIC
torjous emblem of free peo-
pie. May that same patriot
ism that sent them to their
death be quickened to do them
patriotic honor in the sad
rites at their graves in Greene
county.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-14
Storm Will Not Reach Coast.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE Carib-
bean storm will not reach the coast
OF the United States, the weather
bureau has announced. 1t did con-
siderable damage at Hayti, but is
moving northeastward.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-14
CONGRESSMAN
SAM'L TAYLOR
PASSES away
Arkansas Representative in
Washington Dies After
Long lllness-Body Sent
Home.
Omitted Press AssocJationsJ

Washington, Sept. 13.--Congress-
man Samuel Mitchell Taylor, demo-
crat of Arkansas, died here this aft
after long illness. The
body will be taken to his home at
Pine Bluff. where funeral services
will be held Friday. Mr.. Taylor
had been in congress for ten years.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-14
RY. employees
MEET CHICAGO
NEXT SUNDAY
Sixty Thousand Will Gather
to Consider Difficulties
With Roads in Regard to
Wages.
Omitted Press Associations)

Chicago, Sept. 13.-Sixty thousand
railroad employees will meet here
next Sunday to consider the pres
ent wage difficulties with the roads.
The meeting is called as result of
the fact that employees throughout
the country voted overwhelmingly
against acceptance of the wage out
which went into effect July /.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-14
Plan to Deport Alien Prisoners.

Washington, Sept. 13.-Deporta-
tion of political prisoners of foreign
birth is planned by the Department
of Justice, it is learned. Cases un-
der consideration include that of
Mollie Steiner, who is imprisoned
at Jefferson City, Mo-, for alleged
interference with the draft.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-14

Thirty thousand starving cats are
rescued from London streets every
year. They are painlessly killed,
their skins being used for muffs
and gloves.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-14
new RATION
LIVE STOCK
Is APPROVED
Interstate Commerce Com
mission Sanctions Reduc-
ton Between Mo. River
and Rocky Mountains.
,un,tea Press Associations,

Washington, Sept. 13,--Aailroad
rate reductions on live stock ship
ments in the middle west territory,
between the Missouri river and the
Rocky Mountains, which will save
shippers ten million dollars annual
ly, have been approved by the in
terstate commerce commission
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-14
MAILING OUT
WARRANTSFOR
PENSIONERS
News accidents of General
Interest From the State
Capitol and From Over
the State. h

Especial Correspondence of The Daily
Press and Tri-Weekly SOliphOneD
Little Rock, Sept. 13.--Tha Audit
or of state is today mailing to
the various county clerks the PEN
sion warrants for 1921. There are
8,9S7 of these warrants for $125
each, aggregating approximately ST.
10000. The warrants will be
distributed by the county clerks.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-14
Must Be Paid to Fund.

Little Rock, Sept. 13.--The At
torney General yesterday answered
an inquiry from the chairman of
a county board of education with ref
erence to the disposal of the $2.00
examination fee for teachers, under
the new law creating the office
of county superintendent. it is spec
Continued on Page Two)
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-14
SINN FEIN NOTE
IS HANDED TO
LLOYD GEORGE
Reply to British Invitation
to Attend Conference on
September 20 Delivered at
lverness.
Omitted Press Associations)

Inverness, Scotland, Sept Ia
Two Sim Fein couriers. bearing De
Vaiera's reply to the British invita-
ton to conference on September
~, arrived here this morning and
proceeded to GairIoch. where the
irish note was handed to Lloyd
George.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-14
Prisoners Attempt to Escape. Shot

Jefferson City, Mo-, Sept. 10
Three prisoners were shou one seri-
ously, and two prison guards were
at the state penitentiary made a
cOnvicts were captured.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-14

From the Columbia river 23,177,-
SIS bushels Of wheat were exported
in the grain year ending June 80,
1921.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-14

The mallard duck breeds as far
north as Greenland.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-28

Kansas City, Mo-. July 28.-
Charles e. Edwards. chief Of po-
lice Of Kansas. City, faces a stu
pendous task The chief has gone
on recruiting duty In an effort 10
organize battalion OF M. P.'s to
aid the local police force in patrol.
ling the city properly during the
American Legion national conyen-
tion early this fall.
Chife Edwards first called on
local legion officials and obtained
their sanction to his plan Of secur-
ing former service men OF the A.
T.. r. to act as NJ. P's. The chief
yentured forth with a legion ros-
ter tucked safely in his pocket.
However, he Immediately encoun-
tered obstacles. Although he
spared no pains TO plunge into de-
tails connected with the honor of
serving on NJ p. duty he could not
find any former veterans who
would admit that they had ever
worn the IN. p" shield on their
arms or ever swung a baton. Each
veteran the chief talked to waxed
forensic over his experiences and
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-28
Ex-SOIdie1s VIII Not
Do Police Duty Can't
Forget Some D MP.

days lay in the guardhouse just
because Of some d. NJ. p" but
none felt qualified to accommo-
date the chief.
It's the softest billet you can
find" Chief Edwards urged. You
will have advance information of
all the out-of-bound places In the
city. No details and plenty OF
chow" but the local veterans
shook their heads. Chief Edwards
went back to legion headquarters
thoroughly disgusted. He informed
the legion officials that he would
draft force Of M. P.'s If he had to
use the war veterans on the police
force.
II will select special guard of
honor from the members of the po-
lice force for the distinguished
visitors" the chief added.
Chief Edwards has forwarded a.
requisition to army supply depots
In the east for M. P. batons and is
going right ahead with his plans
to secure his proposed convention
M. p. force.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-28
Postal Cable to
Antwerp Opens

New York. July 2S-The Com
mercial Cable company announced
yesterday an extension OF its cable
from London TO Antwerp. Belgium.
This extension gives the company
facilities for direct transmission OF
messages from New York to the
Beigian city and brings the United
States into first hand contact with
Central Europe.
Clarence II. Mackay. president
OF the company, in making this an
nouncement stated that within a
fortnight he. expected his company
would establish direct connections
with Amsterdam, Holland. The
Mackay system now operates the
longest communication system In
the world.
Through the Commercial Pacific
Cable company from Antwerp TO
Shanghai 1t controls and operates
a line OF approximately 1900
miles virtually in a straight line.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-28
Twin Cub Bears
Sent to Harding

Ephrata, Wash, July 2S.---
President Harding today was pro-
ferred q pair OF cub bears as an
addition TO the White House
menagerie. w. E. Southland. an
attorney OF this city telegraphed
the president that he is prepar-
ing 10 ship ''pair of beautiful
cub bears for Laddie Boy to
practice on"
The bears are a token Of Mr..
Southard's appreciation, he said,
for the presidents interest in
senate bill 2e3. a reclamation
measure introduced at the pres
ent session OF congress by SEN
ator Jones OF this state. They
have been named "Miss Swampy
South" and Mr.. Arid West" MFR.
Routhard announced.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-28
Bought Bonds
ToProIongLfe

New York. July 2s. - Wall
Street Is telling story OF shrewd
salesmanshiD by Frank Robertson.
attorney general Of Mississippi, In
disposing Of $1,o00,0O0 worth OF
state bonds. The issue. which
was for tuberculosis sanitarium.
was offered at par with 51z per
cent. Bankers were not interested
because they felt the terms were
too low under present conditions.
Mr. Robertson went to life in
surance companies and argued
that II would be good business
for them to invest as the bonds
would help prolong the lives OF
policy holders. The appeal was
effective.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-28
Birmingham Cop
Has $50 Proteges

birmingham. Ala, July 2s.--
Most cops dislike the kids on their
"beats" as violently as they do the
stray dogs. but here's one who just
Violently" likes his youngsters.
He knows every one OF them, OF
which there are 150. by name. and
they know him as Dad" Arm
strong.
On Sunday morning Dad" my
be Off duty, but he manages to get
around TO the home of each to see
that he is started TO Sunday school
on time. They may choose their
own denomination, but go they
must.
And now Dad Armstrong comes
forward with the announcement
that he is going to give his boys a
picnic. His beat is mostly a tene-
ment district. Auto dealers and
confectioners will contribute
transportation and "the fixin's"
and Dad will spend a whole day
with his $50 boys in one of the
city parks.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-28
Hnndrnds Seek nisnharre

Boston, July 3S.--Hundreds OF
requests from enlisted men are
pouring into the rirst corps area
asking TO be discharged from the
army. according TO the records OF
Colonel Archibald Campbell. sdiu-
tant of this area. 1t Is expected
that the requests will reach more
than 1O00 in the first corps area
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-28
$40, 900 Stallion
To Be at Round Up

Pendleton, Ore, July 2S.--As an
impetus toward breeding better
horses in Umatilla county, a group
OF local men are planning to bring
TO Pendleton for exhibition during
the Roundup the $4,000 stallion
recently secured by Union county
horse raisers from the government
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-28
MEMS STRAW HATS, 69c

An cdd and end lot Of Mems Straw Hats that for
meriy sold as high $3.50; II you can find one
your size, you're lucky.
Mems Furnishing Dept
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-28

Director A. P. Davis of the
United States reclamation service
arrived at Bend Saturday to spend
several days on irrigation investi-
cation connected with the Des-
chutes project.