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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-07
DECLARES!
Japan IS
WORKING
| ON GRAB
Canton President Says U,
S. Recognition Of Picking
Government Grave Error

william rhilip simms. famous Ia
e~rp~steaal ccrrc~vcndens. hss he~s
osving roo the results 81 HE eeA~rss-
Sisss end sssdies In China. the
esuntry that may usake the ecming
6tsarmamcat cenfcr~nee succeed OF
fall. Simus alrcndy hss told about
the China which maintains its head
euarssrs ~ rektns. tho thira which
the United state has r~cssnis~<L In
new series ~ stories he tells yca
has - ~ headqusstsrs 81 Canton.
ss1 e1ee<ea . Chinese president Of
tss ewA Ne gives you lite Views cf
ChtnA's problesns Asd their solution
ehsu pr. sa. Nas-sea. lie ps~sid~st
fhts y shs firss story.
BY VIM. PHILIP sINfMs
CANTON. China Oct. T.
III they would only let China alone.
Pie would get along fine" DIR. sun
Fat Sen told me ~ we sat talking by
In open window on the second floor
ff the presidential building. Clouds
rers rolling up. obscuring the biax.
|ng sun and . welcome breeze poured
q upon IN. setting the cheap lace
urtAins fluttering like white flags
ver his head and mine
n -Theyr I Questioned.
Il mean the foreign powers" said
Pr. Sun with great sadness in hts
feice. The Canton president looks
md speaks more like . dreamer and
poet than an empire-bullder and
|hrone-wreckev. Yet II was he who
brew the Manchu dynasty into tho
iscard and became first president
|f China
IE Is ASKING
RECOGNITION
He 10 now asl<tng foreign rsco8ni-
len - legal president OF the Chi
- republic. having been elected
IA parliament sitting here.
DO you include the United
Genfes1" I asked.
mean Japan.~ was Or. Suns
reply. Japan wants nothing less
han . hsgsmony over China what
Me has done to Korea she would DO
. us-maks . Japanese colony OF
~. Not all Japanese favor such a
policy. but that Is the japanese mill.
'4rfsts' ambition"
In Japan / was told by liberals
nat they would like to forget the ri
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-07

piled quickly. Something like the
power delegated 10 political subdi.
visions or localities. favor rsten-
ton by the federal government OF
only such power as can not. by the
very nature OF things. be assumed
by municipalities. townships. coun-
ties and states. National defense.
foreign relations and things like
that. for instance"
WELCOMES FOREIGN
co OPERATION
"a while ago you spoke OF China
getting along all right but for inter.
ference from the outside" ! said.
Gan China pull herself up out OF the
hole without foreign assistancsf"
China welcomes foreign coopern-
ton" Or. Sun replied. China needs
the proper sort OF aid from without.
That In not what | meant by being
left alone. We need railways. high
ways. public improvements OF many
varieties and money must be- had 20
carry ON this work. | favor tho con.
sortium providing tho money In not
loaned 20 the militarists-andI think
have made myself plain as 10
why. Money loaned TO Pcking now
would hurt, not help. China
DIR. sun. as was leaving. ex'
pressed tho belief that the powers
controlling Picking would try TO
strike him through neighborins
provinces making war on Canton,
but-again the sad smiie--he hoped
he would be able 20 face the situa.
ton and. with the prestige OF for.
eign recognition. win out for China
and Constitutionalism.
do not believe DIR. Sun knows
what fear IL. Hc must know his
danger. His enemies would like
nothing better than TO be rid OF him.
Hts entire life. however. has bean
lived under similar conditions and he
IL now as tranquil and unafraid ss a
baby In its mothers arms. His eyes
are on the future.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-07
Bee Net, on Fire;
Burns Kill Girl

WARE. Eng. Oct. 7y--whiIs at.
tending TO some bees. Miss Elizabeth
King lighted a match. Tho net she
was wearing caught firs. and she suf
fercd fatal burns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-07

demands made IN 1915 against Chi
ma What do you thlnkY'
The II demands are Just as much
alive today AZ they were when they
were first presented" said DIR. sun.
Again I mean the Japanese mill.
tarists.
They have not dropped the ~
demands and tho they were baked
IN their effort to make US accept
them--thanks to publicity and In.
tsrnational opsnion--tho-e same de.
mands are stili at the bottom OF
their policy with regard 10 China.
Having but partially succeeded In
the first instance. they hope to ar.
rive at the same end by some other
road"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-07
Toasted Rabbit Was
Running Everywhere

LONDON, Oct. 7.--During a grass
fire on Galieywood Common. Essex.
Thousands Of rabbits were seen rush.
ing about with their coats on fire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-07
River Yields Bodies
Drowned in Flood

ROCKFORD. Colo. Oct. TEN
bodies OF victims OF tho Pueblo flood
have been found In the bed OF the
Arkansas river near here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-07
Good Crops in
Spite of Weather

ROME. Oct. despite unfsyor-
able weather. the silk cocoon crop ir
estimated a, 30. 900 tons. the greatest
IN many years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-07
38 Lunatics Are
as Yet Uncau4ht

EDINBURGH, Oct Tor the 15l
persons who escaped from scottieh
asylums during the year ended eHh.
gust IS. there are 90 still at large.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-09
Cops Concede That
This is Pretty Slick

St. Louis, Dec. Soap lathsr.
APPLIED to the wrist Of q fellow
prisoner, enabled Charles Stapf, FL
years old, to escape from . patrol
wagon in which he was riding from
the city hospital to police head
quarters.
Stapf, who was handcuffed to an
other prisoner, managed to remove
the cuff from the other mans
wrist by the use Of the lather and
bolted. Stapf was arrested Satur-
day, charged with burglary and
larceny. He reported yesterday
that he was sick, and was taken
with two other prisoners to the
city hospital. While there he
snatchsd a cake OF soap, and car
risd it away in his mouth. In the
wagon ON the return he first tried
unsusesxsfully to get his own hand
cuff off with the. lather, then sue
cesdea in soaping the other hand
and getting it through the con-
strieting band.
He juMped out OF the wagon With
a whoop, surprising the veteran
policeman who was stationed at
the rear.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-09
HOT SPRINGS HAS
DRAMATIC KILLING

Hot Springs, Dec. 81. Frank
Harris, aged about so, former resi-
dent OF Hot Springs, was shot 70
death as he was leaving the Airing
ton hotel early Monday night. I'd
ward l.. Crowell, aged about So,
who married Harris former wife,
was arrested charged with the shoot
ing.
Nine shots We're fired at Harris
and he was wounded nine times
Two bullets struck him in the
head and the other seven entered
his body. He was dead when pick
ed up. The shots were fired from
a distance of about 10 feet. Harris
was leaving the Arlington via q
side exit, when Crowell stepped
toward him and fired. 1t is said
that they did not speak to each
other and it is also said that they
had not met since Harris return
here from Shreveport.
Arrested by Police.
An automobile was standing by
The curb at the entrance and after
the shooting Crowell stepped into
it and drove away. He was cap
tured by Policemen Young and
Dillon after he had gone but short
distance. He told,the officers that
he had intended to drive to tn.
home of Judge Scott Wood to sur.
render The officers took him tt
the city Jail. He was this morning
turned over to federal officers. The
Arlington is on government proper
ty and the case will be handled il
the. federal courts.
Crowell owns a pressing shOl
here. Harris formerly worked foi
him. Harris wife and Crowell were
married about year ago and abou,
the same time Harris left Hot
Springs for Shreveport, where hs
had lived since.
Crowell did not make any state.
ment last night. 1t is said that hi
and Harris had had trouble before
the marriage OF Mrs. Harris and
Crowell. Recently it 10 said that
luminosity between them was re.
vived by the efforts OF Mrs. Crowell
to sell some property at Ruston
La. 1t is said that Harris objected
to the sale. He contendsd that hi
was part owner because the proper
ty had been purchased previous t.
he and Mrs. Crowell being divorced
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-09

'REo9nshina Worm Belong
ig 10 Outfit Captured
Some Weeks Ago Found
on Virgil Browns Place.
frrom wednesdav's Daily)

W ARhA W V'AtA'tN'N'N'% = 'N"f
A posse oil sheriff's deputies COM
posed Of Bill Newberry, Billy VIII
liams Ned Donaldson and win New
som raidad the premises Of Virgil
Brown. enc mile south of Hopkins
bridge last night, ana captured a
"moonshine worm" belonging to an
illieit still that was captured at the
same location by the sherifPs Off
GERS some time ago The device
was brought to the city this morn
ing and is on display at the county
JAIL 1T rs pronounced one OF the
most modern types chat has been
seized by the officials this year.
II win be remembered that Virgil
Brown and others were arrested in
that section Of the ST. Francis river
eeveral weeks ago. Brown is now
IN jail awaiting Investigation by
Che grand jury Sheriff stepp and
his deputies captured two large stills
upon the occaaions OF the recent
raids in that section
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-09
MEMPHIS YOUNGSTERS
GET THE IDEA EARLY

Memphis, Tenn, Dee. 3.-Four-
ysar-old Frank Biendi, son OF St.
Ettars Biondi, for whose murder Lee
bearing and IEham G. Harris are
on trial, played dramatic role
while the case was being held in
criminal court here yesterday.
The little boy had toddled into
the courtroom uncbservsd and
climbed into seat next to woman
court reporter.
Judge J. y. Richards arose from
the bench, and Walking to the sdgs
Of the chancsl, smilingly asked:
What do you want Santa Claus
to bring you, little boys?"
The lads reply startled the court.
"A pistol he lisped.
And Why do you want pist0l?'
asked the surprised Judge. "Te
shoot Harris," was the reply.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-09
Millions Still Paid on
Civil War Pensions

Washington, Dee. s.-Disburse-
msnts for pensions growing out Il
war prior to the world war totaled
$25S,715,S42 duriRg the fias0l year
ended last June 80, says the animal
report of the commissioner Of pen
sions. This was an increase Of
$45, 429,52s over the amount the
year before, hut some s6,00s.0
less than was appropriated for The
purpose.
The total pensioners on the roll
last june 80 was Sss.es3. . net loas
OF 2s,1s7 from the total 1t the be-
ginning of the fiscal year. OF the
total 21s.775 were Civil war vet
Grams and 2s1.s27 widows. minor
children and dependents Of those
who served in the Civil war. There
were 39,2S2 on the roll on account
Of service in the war with Spain.
including s1,oes soldiers and s.s16
widows. minor children and -
psndents.
There also were on the rolls 81
widows Of soldiers who served In
the war of 1919; los soldiers ana
2,15e widows Of soldiers in the
Mexican war, and s,7S4 soldiers
and 1850 widows Of soldiers who
served in the Indian wars prior e
1891.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-09
Boy Kills Man in Clay County
(From Wednesdays Daily


Information was phoned to the
city this morning by the sheriff OF
Clay county to the effect that a
fourteen-year-old boy by the name
of Webb last night shot and killed
a man near st. Francis. One re-
port said the killing occurred two
miles from that place, while an
lother said it was near Piggott. The
boy is said to have made his es-
lcape, going in the direction Of Pep
lar Bluff, leaving his home bare
headed and afoot when officers
went to his home to arrest him,
The Clay county official failed to
relate particulars of the fatal shoot
ing in his conversation with Chief
of Police Woodland 1t is not known
here what brought about the trag-
,edy. The Daily Press was unable
to ascertain the particulars up to
the hour of printing this edition.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-09
Army Goods At q Bargain,

A recent good purchase on army
goods has enabled us to reduce tlis
price on mems army wool oYereoats
to $3.50. While in our place don't
overlook the fact that we carry q
line of mems, boys and ladies'
fine sample shoes, also work shoes
and many other articles in the way
OF wearing apparel and we sell
them cheap.
We wont send any of the above
by parcel post.
FREEMAN's SAMPLE SHOE STORE
*13 Paragould, Ark
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Is Bodies Recovered
From Wrecked Plant

Berlin, Dec. S.--The bodies OF
only 13 of the more than 100 per-
sons killed in the explosion Tuesday
at the Wobel dynamite works at
Saarlouis, Rhenish Prussia, have
been recovered. The number OF in
jured has not been determined. The
explosion, which occurred in an oil
tank, destroyed the greater part of
the factory. Houses in the neigh
borhood suffered badly, roofs being
blown off and walls collapsing.
Fire spread to the surrounding
forests.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-09
tFrom Wednesdays Daily

(From Wednesdays Daily
Jack Crawford went to Pine Bluff
this morning to attend the Baptist
state convention.
Don't miss the biggest bargain
sale Of millinery. It's now on at
Mrs. Byrd's millinery store. *1O&S
Earl Grady Of Cardwell and Miss
Laura Gibson of Halliday were mar
ried Saturday night, Esq. George
Spillman officiating.
Don't miss the biggest bargain
sale OF millinery It's now on at
Mrs. Byrd's millinery store. $10&S
Mrs. w. Fl. Wilson, who is in the
sanitarium suffering from gunshot
wounds inflicted by her husband
several weeks ago when he attempt
ed to kill himself and his wife, UNI
derwent minor operation this
morning. She stood the ordeal all
right and is resting well this after
noon.
Tanlac now has the largest sale
Of any medicine in the world.
There is a reason. Sold by Lackey
Drug Co.
Frank, the 12-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Onnie Stevenson, is suf-
fering with two broken ribs sus
tanned when he was kicked by q
mule. Mr.. Stevenson states that he
is alarmed about his sons condition,
as lie is threatened with pneumonia.
Mrs. Ben Murray, who recently
underwent an operation at the local
sanitarium, has recovered sufficient
" to return to her home at Wynne.
She was the guest of Mrs. w. S.
Hobbs several days during her con-
valescence.
Millinery bargains that are great.
All hats in the house in two groups
one at $295 and the other at
s4.9S See these wonderful values.
Mrs. s. l.. Byrd. *10&S
Rev. W. E. Cooper left this morn
ing for Biggers, where he was re-
Gently assigned by the North Ar
kansas conference. His family will
remain here until arrangements can
be made at Biggers for a home.
A new church is being constructed
there and will soon be completed.
IF you are going to have a sale,
write or phone C. r. Russell, Jones'
boro, Ark, at my expense. The
only licensed auctioneer in Greene
county. Phone $50. #15p
Robert Cathey, of Fulton, Ky,
brother of John Cathey, who com
mitted suicide by hanging Monday
night six miles north of Bard, will
arrive tonight to attend the flu
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-09
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS PAGE
Paragould and Greene County

neral and burial which will take
place Thursday at New Friendship
cemetery.
| Tanlac has made life worth liv-
ing for millions of people who had
almost given up hope. 1t will do
the same forN you. Lackey DRUG
| Co.
| Lorenzo Padden has resigned his
position as messenger for the West
t ern Union and will be succeeded by
Donald McHaney who has been en-
ployed as a clerk at Kimbrough' S
store. Young Padden contemplates
entering a government vocational
training school.
Save lot of money and get the
latest fashion millinery of the sea-
lson. All hats in the house on sale,
Two lots. one at $2.95 and the
other at s4.9S. Mrs. S. L. Byrd.
*10&S
| w. s. Hobbs has just returned
| from Memphis where he attended
the funeral of his nephew, Matt
Faulkner A few days ago he was
called to Bald Knob to attend the
funeral of an aunt, Mrs. Sarah
Stewart, aged 81. John Cathey, who
committed suicide Monday night,
Sc NTre JNl NIe.
Millinery bargains that are great.
All hats nthe house in two groups
one at $2.95 and the other at
l$4.9S. See these wonderful values.
Mrs. 5. l. Byrd. #10&S
Rev. w. J. Williams, who has
been pastor of the Gainesville cir
cult for the past four years, held a
public sale Monday and disposed of
This household goods preparatory to
moving to Alma, Van Buren, county.
where he was sent by the North
Arkansas conference He will be
succeeded by Rev Mayo, who was
transferred from the Missouri con-
ference.
If bargains are what you are look
| ing for, look for the Bargain Store,
l123 West Court street-just across
the street from the First Baptist
church. Practice economy by trad
ing at the Bargain house. Phone
1873. -*13S
Ray Jansen, star third baseman
| for the Paragould Scouts during the
life of the Northeast Arkansas
league, and later with the Birm-
ingham Southern League team for
three years, is greeting old friends
in the city. Mr.. Jansen is now with
1.-THE General Motors Corporation and
| is calling on the Chevrolet dealers
| in the east half of Arkansas. Mr..
Jansen lives in st. Louis, but ex-
! poets to move to Memphis the first
OF the year. Ray was manager OF
the 81 Dorado, H.. baseball club
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-09
Public Sale.

Saturday Dec 10, at w. j. Moore's
barn on Highland street: One car
of native Missouri horses and mules,
from 2 to years old. w r. Jones,
auctioneer. G. e. rhornburg, own
err. STOP
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-09
Amnesty or Irish
Political Prisoners

London, Nee. liking George has
Issued proclamation extending
amnesty to all prisoners now in
Irish jalls on political charges.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-09

If you want second hand furni-
.ture, have it at the right price.
The Bargain Store, Just across the
street north from the First Bap-
tist church. Phone SO. "l3S
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-09

LOST female setter dog, white
with brown spots. Answers to the
name Of Lady. Return TO T. Fl.
Thompson at Purity Shop and re-
ceige reward. #10
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-09

iduring the past season and expects
Ito return to FL Dorado next spring.
while in the city he was the guest
iof Peck Ritter and Ben Crowley.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-09
Lloyd George Not Coming.

London, Dee. Lloyd George
does not intend to attend the WASH
|ington disarmament conference, it
is said here.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-09
BRITAIN AND
JAPAN WANT
A NEW PACT
Seek TO Include United
States and France in Re-
vamped Alliance---W ork-
ing Behind Scenes.

Washington, Dec. 8.-Effort to
find an acceptable substitute fol
1.-THE Anglo Japanese alliance has SC
diverted the attention of many OF
the arms delegates as to throw even
the question OF the naval ratio tenn
| porarily into the background
| Both the japanese and the Brit
/ ISL have shown desire to include
| the United States in any entente
THAT may replace the alliance, and
! a tentative treaty draft under con
sideration of some of the govern
ments concerned would provide fol
Tladruple arrangement, also in
oluding France.
What may have been the atti-
tude OF the American delegates in
the acknowledgements Developments
remains mystery. Taking the
position that no entente suggestion
! is formally before Them the
American representatives steadfastly
refuse to discuss possibility of Amer
lean participation in politica
agreement regarding the Far East
Delegates of other powers have
gained the Impression that The
American plenipotentiaries are feel
ling their way very cautiously, as
they seek to learn what course
! would be in accord with American
Iofficial and public opinion.
Watch the Senate.
Secretary Hughes and his col
iaeagues are said TO be solicitors
that the sentiment of the Senate
as we'll as that OF the president
! be taken into account. How al
accurate canvass of Senate opinion
fcan be made in the midst of the ne
gotiaticns, however, presents still
anothor puzzle.
"gantlemen's agreement" O
understanding il that subterfug,
lis used in place of a treaty, woult
nor require Senate confirmation
but President Harding and otheI
administration officials have indi
lcated repeatedly that they do no
propose to take steps which Nigh
be regarded as ignoring the Senatei
claim to participation in interna
tional policies.
All these considerations are beins
weighed carefully by the foreign
delegates who desire TO have The
( United States a party to the mex
Ear Eastern concert OF nations
There have been indications tina
1.-THE other powers concerned woult
prefer that the agreement be pu
Into the form of a treaty, but it il
not known how far they will pres
1.-The suggestion.
HAY Be Debated.
/ Some clue may be given in thu
near future by the Senate Specu
Ilatlon as to what course the nego
Itiations may take is growing amons
senators, and several have indicated
they may seek in a Senate debate t.
bring the question of an entente
more conspicuously before the pub
lie.
\ Naval ratio negotiations still arr
lat a standstill while the japanese
delegates wait for word from Toxic
TIT may be several days before the,
are in position to resume the ma
val discussions. The full Commit
tee Of the whole on the Far Eas
will meet again today, however
after a recess Of five days, and viii
proceed with its discussions of Chi
lnese problems.
In the fiye-day interim closing
last night the formal activities O
the conference have been confined
to meetings Of the subcommittee OF
draft Of resolutions and to converse
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-09
Classified Ads.

FOR SAI4E---I have few more
+. /. Red cockrels and pullets at
S1.00 each, if sold at once. Mrs.
w. w. Holifield, Rt. 5, Box 173.
@10p
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-09

tions of the Japanese and Chinese
regarding Shantung. Both the draft
committee and the Shantung group
met yesterday, but neither reported
material progress.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-09

WANTED TO BUY-A email sec
ond hana saw mill in good running
order. Address Il. s. Parker, JEFF
ferson City, Mo. @15p
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-09

Greatestsmillinery sale Of the sea-
son now on. Your choice Of every
hat in the house; all in two groups.
one at $2.95 and the other at $4.9S.
Mrs. S. L. Byrd. @10&aS