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Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-10-17
MUCH COTTON
IS DELIVERED
IN PARACOULD
Estimated Four Hundred
Loads and Fifty Bales Re-
ceiyed at Cins-Prioes
About the Same.
tFrom Saturdays Daily

All cotton gina OF the city pre-
sentod scenes of lively activity today,
handling approximately four hun
l1red loads Of the staple delivered
from the territory adjacent to Para
gould. The receipts were about the
heaviest Of any ono day this season,
though q number Of other days have
equaled this Que. Approximately
fifty bales Of cotton were received
from the gins located in other COM
munitios in this region.
Tic prices paid for the staple
today were about the same as those
paid on previous days during the
past week, 5:75 cents in the seed
and II cents Per pound in the lint.
December quotation was UP three
points over the close Of yesterday,
the market closing this afternoon
at 1921. There has been very
little change in the market during
the past two weeks. Some are OF
the opinion that better price soon
Will be commanded Tor the product
but tterc is nothing from the pres
ent outlook that supports that pre-
diclion, 80 far as known.
Reports from the coIppresse6 at
Jonesboro and Blytheyille indicate
that receipts are kept up to a very
high point, the greatest that has
been experienced up TO the present
time OF the season IN the recollec-
ton of present operators
The rapid movement OF the staple
has had u yitalizing effect upon
retail business and the stores OF the
city have enjoyed very good trade
during the past week. People are
buying llbcrally Of merchandise for
their fall and winter requirements,
The trading today was unusually
heavy and the crowd in town was the
largest thus far this season.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-10-17
COTTON HOUSE
ALMOST TOTAL
Loss BY FIRE
Independent Gin Suffers
Loss-Approximately 40,-
900 Pounds of Staple is
Burned-Insured.
oFrom saturdays paily)


The cotton house OF the Independ-
ent Cotton Gin Company, In North
east part of the city. was almost
totany destroyed by fire this after
noon at one O'Clock. The house
contained approximately 10000
pounds of the staple, valued at ap-
proximately S5,000.00. one-fourth
of which. it is estimated, may be
salvaged The cotton that was thus
damaged is the property Of the Les
ser Goldman Cotton Company and.
presumably. was covered by insur-
ance.
The cotton house, the property of
the gin company, il almost total
loss and was valued at something
like $4,000. The company carries
a total Of $10,000.00 INSURANCE on
the gin and other buildings. The
enterprise is owned by local CAPT
talists and is under the management
OF Bruce Montieth.
Operators at the gin are of the
opinion the fire was started by a
match that, perhaps, fell from the
pockets OF one of the men deliver
ing tho staple to the house, The re-
suit of the fire indicated that the
blaze was started at the southwest
corner OF the building in one CT the
compartments that was partially
filled with cotton
The entire gin narrowly escaped
from being burned, due TO the heat
and fire being conveyed through the
cotton flues 20 tho gin building.
Employees at the enterprise prevent
cd disastrous results by knocking
the flues down.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-10-17
MEXICAN BANDITS
ROB TRAIN, KILL 3

Mexico City, Oct. I5.-~Fifty arm
cd men, under the leadership Of the
rebel captain. Castillo, Thursday
held up a passenger train from
Vera Cruz to Mexico City, near the
small station Of Signoret, seven miles
Puebla, robbed the passengers and
escaped with considerable booty.
The bandits made their escape
after forcing the passengers to walk
into the village Of Sisnorot. Shots
. were exchanged and three persons
were killed Whether these were
bandits or passengers waa not stated
in tho first news Of the Roldup,
which reached AeIico City ycstcr-
day.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-10-17
DEATH ENDS GUN
PLAY OVER CARDS

Hayti, No.. Oct. 15.--"Whitc
mule" sat in at a poker game at a
local hall Thursday night. Twc
guns were flourlsbed, a shot rang
out and James NJ. Graves, barber,
was killed. The same bullet sped
on its way and entered tho right
band Of Clay Pillow of Dyersburg,
Tenn. Pillow had tried TO prevent
trouble. Fred Enyart is alleged to
have fired the fatal shot. Il regret
that / had to do it, but I fired
only to Save my oWn lifc," he said
Thursday night Immediately after
the killing, when he handed bis
gun TO local Officers in token OF
surrender.
The shooting occurred while 20 or
more men were engaged in gaming.
All who witnessed the quick gun
play and its fateful result declared
that Enyart was justified and that
it was a case OF his life or the
other mans.
AT the coroner's inquest yesterday
only the above particulars were de-
veloped.
1t was in Graves barber shop that
Dr. l.. II. Brannon was mortally
wounded while being shaved. Grave;
was material witness in that case
He had formerly lived al nlploy anc
pyersburg Tenn nnyarL j. q
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-10-17

WELL READY
TO Be TESTED
Reports From Poinsett In
dicate That Scott No. 2
Hole Will Be Drilled in
At Once.

Persistent reports are epinating
from harrisburg TO the effect that
the test oil well of the Scott Drill
ing Sny located two miles
north OF that city. Is upon the eve
of being drilled in for final
test for oil and gas. Those reports
were supported by long distance
phone conversations with Harrisburg
last night, it Is stated.
1t is said the we'll was bailed out
yesterday and this morning aud
everything gotten in readiness for
the standard drill to cautiously
penetrate tho "cap rock The
standard outfit has already been
installed. it is said. A number OF
Para gould citlzons who hold large
acreage OF leases in the vicinity of
the well seem confident the drilling
in process will take place not
later than the first OF the coming
week. Some think it will be dono
tomorrow.
A phone message from Harris
burg last night said that Mr.. Ilarter,
the sgeologist who has been on a yis-
II to his old bone in the north, was
expected To arrive there today. It
Is believed the test has been delay
ed, awaiting his return and that
tho final operations would be en-
tered upon immediately following his
arrival.
The final operations at the test
is being looked forward 90 with
much interest.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-10-17
UNFORTUNATE
STRANGER dies
AT SANITARIUM
Man Struck by Freight Near
Halliday Last Tuesday
Succumbs to Injuries
Never Identified.
(rrom Saturdays Daily


The stranger, 35 years of age, who
was struck by a south bound Cotton
Bet freight train last Tuesday, died
this morning at 7:35 o'clock at the
sanltarium without having regained
Consciousness. His identity Was
never established aud his body was
buried this afternoon In the Potbere
field. His remains were taken 70
Trice's Undertaking establishment
this morning where they were pre-
pared for burial ut the countys ex-
pepse.
The scene Of the accident that re-
suited in The man s death Is between
Halliday and Marmaduke The en-
gineer saw the unfortunate fellow
In Z crouching position at the side
Of the track, but he was running
his train at speed of twenty-five
miles an hour and could not atop in
time to avert the accident. The
crew Of the train picked the man
up and brought him 10 Paragould to
tho sanitariuD.
Yesterday afternoon it was
thougbt tho patient would yield 10
surgical trcotmcn1, following an
operation. but death intervened this
morning at 1896.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-10-17
UNITED STATES
MAY BE- ASKED
TO MEDIATE
If Japan Requests America
to Decide Shantung Prob
lem, u. S. Will Accept,
1t is Stated by Hughes.
Ny Tho United Hrcs.l

Washington, Oct, 15.--Amcrica
may mediate the Shangtuns contro~
ycrsy betwcon Japan and China, il
is learned. Ii Japan makes formal
request OF the United States to un-
dcrtake mediation Of the ShantunG
problem. the proposal will probably
be accepted. it is stated. japanese
ambassador Sbidehara has inform
ally approached" Secretary Hugh oS
ep the subject Of American media
tion.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-10-17
Two Business Blocks
Destroyed in Dallas
lnr The rnited rreaal

Paris. Texas, Oct. l5.--~t'ire which
started in furniture storo here
last night has been brought under
control. after having destroyed two
business blocks In the northwest cor
ucr OF the city square and reached
out to the residence section. de-
stroyiug seventeen homse. Loss is
estimated at q million dollars.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-10-17
REINFORCEMENT
BILL PICE0NHOLED

Washington, Oct. 15.--Tbe House
recorded its opposition last night TO
any increase in its membership. COM
mitting to the census committee by
vote Of 146 TO 142 the Siegel bill
10 increase its size from 435 to
4G0 members.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-10-17
Final Respects Paid
Senator P. G. Knox

Valley Forge, Penn, Oct. 10
The state of Pennsylvania paid final
respects to Senator Philander c.
Knox, whom his body was laid to
rest in the churchyard at Valley
Forge Memorial Chapel. A delega-
tion of fifty congressman arrived
for the services.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-10-17

Despite the fact that he has in
herited 100000 through the death OF
au uncle, a seaman on the United
States destroyer N'adsworth says he
Will stick to the navy"
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-10-17
Crow Probably Will
Succeed MIR. Knox
n.v The United prcssl

Washington, Oct 15.-William f.
Grow of Uniontown. Pa. will per-
haps succeed Philander c, Knox in
the senate, according to informa-
tlon received here.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-10-17
MR.. WILHITE OF
GREAT HIGHWAY
US
Secretary Stedman Receives
Enthusiastic Letter From
Official of Lakes e Gulf
Artery.


Secretary Chas. W. Stedman OF
the Paragould Chamber Of Commerce
Is Just in receipt Of another very
encouraging letter from II. G. VIII
bite, secretary manager OF Inc
Lone Star Highway, in which the
latter acknowledge receipt Of Il
draft for $4,000 sent By Mr.. Sted-
man to cover the estimated expense
of the inspection tour that VIII be
mado by the four board OF directors
and the secretary-manage on Sat
nrday, October %, from Newport
to Poplar Bluff, after which the
route OF the highway through Ark
ansas from the Missouri city 10
Newport will be definitely estab-
lisbed The letter from Dir. Wilhite
was received this morning and 1t is
of a very encouraging nature. The
chances for parasould being upon
the road appears brighter than ever.
The letter from Mr., 5V'lh'te to
Mr.. Stedman IS. in part, as follows;
nm glad your cities have
come to the front, and / am
writing each cf the Arkansas
Board of Directors and, also,
the Vice President of the Mo.
Board of Directors. to meet with
us. as I am positive from what
Mr.. Rays said, during the con-
vention, that he is favorable to
the PaJagouldJcnesboro route,
and being one Of the Associa-
tons Directors and a part Of
this route being in Missouri. it,
| believe, is the best thing to
do. ". B. Hays is q good man
to have OIL your side in this
matter. and I am sure if it
means ANYTHING to your getting
the route you will approve OF
the extra man. Am ! right9
am asking each Of tie four
Directors to wire me their 0. &.
on receipt Of the letters ! sent
them. I have outlined the pro-
gram for tho 22nd and ask that
they 0. K. same by wire.
thank You good people for
the activity of this matter, and
shall be with you on the 22nd
if can get majority Of the
board in Newport for the in
speotion.
You can say to the citizens
of Paragould end Jonesboro that
Poplar Bluff had list Of over
500 citizens obligated to take
5-year membership in the
association Fl the Lone Star
Route was routed via Southeast
Missouri. That was last Dec.
1920, and it won for them and
will win for your two cities.
Us the building of a road in the
hearts of the citizens that makes
her go. After We have the
membership it will be no tron-
bic to bring about the construe-
tion work
nature have attracted the wide
spread attention that the Chicago
to the Gulf of Mexico highway has
in this section. During the past
two or threc weeks all the towns
along the eastern elope OF Crowley S
Ridge, through Para gould aud Jones
boro. have become Interested in The
project and there seems TO be con
certed effort ON the part OF leading
citizens OF those communities tc
exert every effort TO get the road
routed this way.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-10-17
VIVIAMI TO BE LEADER
Will Head French Delegation to
Conference at Washington.

Paris. Oct. 15.--Premier BRAND
has decided that former Premier
Viyiani will head the French dele
Gation ut the Washington conference.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-10-17
The Soliphone

is 1NQEpIGNDEN
OF factionat "ganss" and
sO-calJcsl political "iead-
ers.' It's a newspaper.
standing for the best in
tcrcsts Of the c0nlH8
The Washington herald., 1921-08-07

BILTMoRE ST. $4,000.
! 10 rms. b.. AMI. Mr.. 18th st.
/ v. l.. Sansbury 4 Co., l4ls Eye st. N. 5e04.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-07
aJe maal)iinpfnn grralaa apam m-dAn Sfrtinn
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
Breokland- Continued.


Bho0kLAND; semtde:- r-:.s; rms.
bath: rec. hall; fron. snd roar porches-: :
h.w.h.: terms at $3.50. WILDMAN CO.,
eth H nv.
NEWTON sr. nr. i1th 5r q D, ant
$3.50 JOHNSTON REALTY CO.. iIis
tNcen. ave. Main tl5
LAwRENcE sT: ne. rms; .;mh frses
5000; H.ooo cash. cLAhESoE T.
N. ssss. " G. A n. sTLLEs. usiss
Trust BldG.
I7TH ST NR. BRooKLAND. =. y. roons
and bath. bot-w1ter heat Prics. ss.su.
r. Z. RUST. si2 l5th ST
NR. 10TH q q. {. AVE. m... =. s.n.i.,
+, $50; r;.u: s,sg sToSE q FArRrA1. ise
sR0oKLAND. KEAkNEf 81. DeI frsss.
s.m.I. s7.50o. wn. u. saunders q Co.
1893 K St nv.
NR. 18TH q NEWTON. 10 rn. b ssf
at 1850. @. 8. BENNETT. 500 oous. II.
Bldg. u s594.
Brookiand. d. G.. nr. Isth o honroe-T IN,
ard bs. stftr: sny1i0 IT.: h.v-h. Prse.
ss.soo.. Mahorney 4 sullivan. Ia27 Eye Of.
BROOkLAND nr. cars. = rms.. D.. h.u.h.,
rIisfix ilssi i'i ,s.s so,l 4 + .ss ss''S sa saSr
18TH ST. nr. Girtrd: 4 o.: rsf.:
scfrN's o. ANsHo Ss- N'N
NV. Main as.
NR. TTH & LAWRENCE 4. z. splendid
condition. 8 r. q b.. h.w.h.. eIec.. $50 Il.
deep. attic L cellar. Price. $1,000. MA
HoRsEY SULLIVAN. 1871 Eye st. nv.
n. 1871,
LAWRENCE ST. NEAR sTH. Q rms. D..
AMI, large attic. lot 50rl50 II. $1,000.
VIM. 3. Phillips. 1909 New YORK ave. II. ss.
KEARNEY ST. Or. I6th: sV. d h.: z-esr
gar; 80. $50. VIM. 8. Phillips, 1909 n.
Y. ave. Nv. Ma.p o.
Mr., i0Tn q n. I. AVE. Bunrsiev. I
rms D. b. lot 50I1l3. $3.50. @. o.
BENNETT. SO Cent Tr. Bldf. n. e5e4-
sTIi ST. Mr. vARNUM ST. y. ". q rcnas
and hath. hot-water heat: lot <5x11
Prize. $3.50. II. L RUST. si7 tsth 81
BRooKLAND-Cor. house. rms: nicely
situated. $500. JosepA o. Zirksh 2ol
Colo. Bldg. ". I9s3.
BROOELAND. rms. q b., h.w.h-. sset..
al DIT ri lRENCE nj
The Washington herald., 1921-08-07

BELMONT sT.-I2-RoOM AND BATH
brick house with garage: hot-w TER heat;
electricity and gas; double reai porches
Servant's toilet In basement; terAs; price.
S13, 800. SHANNON q LUCHS. 7l3 18th
ST NJ o345
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-03
BIG PROBLEMS WILL
 FACE SUPREME BODY

Paris August 2.--The future of AL bania. succor for Russia and troubles in the near east probably wiil be added to the work of rhe allied su preme council when it meets here Monday to consider the Upper Siles ian problem and other questions con- cerning Germany.
 The Albanian question was brought before the last meeting of the council of the League of Nations through complaints by Albania of enroach ments on her terIi itory by Greece and Jugo Slavia. The question was left by the council, however, for the ai- lies to decide, since they had not definitely pronounced upon the statu.i of that country
 Jugo Slavia and Greece are botll expected to ask the supreme council for rectification of the Albanian frontiers in their favor. The Jugo- Slavs aspire to possession of Srutari. which was once the residence of the Serbian monarchs and also for an- neyation of the territory extending to the western shore of Lake Orhrida the territory north of Dibra and east of the black Drina, small strip of territory on the right bank of the Boyana and frontier zone, which comprises the tribes of kastrati and klNnenti. The Belgrade government bases It's claims partly on the neces- sity of securing its frontiers and partly on historical and economic grounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-03
 BAYOU LABATRE AND MOBILE SHRIMP PORTS

Montgomery, Aug. 2.-Special)- Acting under the provision of the shrimp and oyster laws of 1920, John H. Wallace state commissioner of Conservation, today announced that Mobile and Bayou LaBatre had been designated as the only ports of entry for shrimp and oysters taken from the waters of Alabama and that Bayou LaBatre had been designated as the place where shrimp and oys- ters taken by citizens of Mississippi would be counted and the taxes col lected.
 The orders were issued in order to simplify the work of the department since the federal court here held that the tax on shrimp taken to other states should not be greater than the tax imposed on residents of this state.
 Commissioner Wallace also an nounced the appointment of Emory Ackridge of Bayou I4aBatre as as sistant oyster inspector of Alabama. Mir. Ackridge will assist George Sprinkles, state oyster inspector, upon whom falls the duty of enforc- ing the shrimp and oyster laws and of collecting the taxes for the priv ilege of taking shrimp and oysters and of operating oyster and shrimp boats in Alabama waters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-03
ONE MAN HELD
Suspicious Circumstances Surround
 Murder of Girl
By Associated Press

Knoxville, Tenn, August 2.-"Sus picious circumstances surround the murder of Ida Tilson shall contin- ue my investigation behind closed doors at o'clock Friday afternoon
 This was the statement of Coroner Arthur C. Gray this afternoon at the conclusion of his examination of six witnesses before coroners jury.
 Ida Tilson was shot in her home Monday morning at a time fixed by her father James R. Tilson. at :45 a. m. Most of the witnesses was agreed that she said that a negro had shot her.
 Chief of Police Haynes and Chief of Detectives O'Connor worked on the case all day again, In the after noon they centered their activities on the inquest. Chief OConnor questioned the witnesses as to w..at transpired within the house before and after the shooting.
 The two chiefs held conference at the city hall after the inquest
 There have been no development today Chief O'Connor said. We are holding one man and shall hold him through the night at least.
 This man was arrested Monday in the presence of J R. Tilson, father of Ida. He is said to have declared that he had heard of threats being made against Ida. When the officers took him into custody he said tha. he was '.only Kidding"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-03
EXPENSES PAID BY
 JAPANESE, DELEGATES
 FROM HAWAII ADMIT I
By Associated Press

Washington, August 2.-Represen- tatives of organized labor in Hawaii, sent Co Washington to oppose legis- lation under which Chinese coolies could be admitted to Hawaii to help relieve the agricultural labor short age testified before the House immi- grafton committee that their expenses had been paid by Japanese.
 Wiimot Chiffon, who came here with George w. Wright, president of the Central Labor Union of Honolulu when questioned by Representative Free, republican. California, declared that Japanese merchants on the island had contributed s1.a00 so that they might personally oppose admission of Chinese and that he had split it, Tiff ty-fifty" with Wright.
 Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, was present when MT. Free developed that the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Honolulu acting on request for help, decided it would be ''unwise" for the organization to contribute but that individual members could do so. Earlier In the day MT. Gompers told the committee that the federation, with which the Central Labor of Honolulu is affiliated, would not fs- sue union charters requested by Jap anese labor groups In this country.
 Throughout the long hearings on men for the sugar planters of Hawaii have asserted that the Japanese grad ually were gaining business control on the island, and that they were secretly opposing temporary lifting of American immigration laws which would permit flow of labor needed to meet the shortage in time to save future crops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-03
WANT HIGHEST COURT
 TO PASS ON DECISION

Monts emery, Aug 2tspecial)- In an effort to upset tue decision of the court of appeals which held that the state cannot force William Chandler of Etowah and other sher- ifs to file supplemental state- ment required by the prison inspec- tion department before collecting their bills for inc feeding of pris- oners, the attorney generals depart ment has filed petition for writ of certiorari with the supreme court seeking review of -the appellate courts decision,
 The court of appeals held that q sheriff may be prosecuted for failure to file statement required by the prison inspector under the law of 1920 providing for the feeding of prisoners, but that he cannot be de- prived of the money which he has expended in the work
 Mrs. Bernice $ Osgoode, assistant attorney general, filed a brief with the supreme court in support of the petition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-03
-------------------s.------- CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

GENERAL President Is taking first real rest since his inausuratiOn. Booxe-Iaden ship taken in tow off New Jersey coast Rotariabs visit grave of Birming- ham boy in France. Demand k good in standard rails on Wall street. Profit taking on long contracts fea- ture cotton market.
 STATE Speer tells about hard timrS Mobile Gas company has had. Birmingham mon making some good catches at Codcn.
 LOCAL Hundreds of ;obs for hogs of city if mothers wish. Acceierntioa or industry and busi- ness throughout district. Personal income tax in 1919 in Ala hama Sf.66s, ,465.
 Pug Alien's homer wins , to yic- tory for Bnrous.
 Judge Wilkinson answers critics regarding trial.
 New mark set for budding in Bir- miugham.
 Twrn,,-r~o fined Tor violating food ordinance.
 Parade features odd Fsilo~s meet ing.