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Paragould soliphone., 1921-12-28
ROTARIANS END CONTEST BEGUN
 ON OCTOBER 5
Giants Were Declared the Victors in the Campaign
 P. C.. Ritter Was Hon. ored by the Club.
(From Tueseay.s DaI1y)

| Today's meeting of the Paragould
 Rotary Club concluded the meetings of that organization for tkc year
 1921, as well as the attendance
 campaign Of ten weeks duration,
 starting October 25.
 There have been forty meetings of the club since it's organization elsv- en months ago and to F. C. Ritter
 goes the honor of having been pres ent at every one of those forty meetings. The next best members from the standpoint of attendance
 were R. w. Meriwether and F. E. scoyill, each having missed only one meeting during the year. t was also announced that Guy Ad-
 ans, Jap Edwards, Dr. H. J. Green, M. E. Hatfield and r. B. Lane had missed only two meetings during the year.
 The membership of the club, out of their respect and admiration for his faithfulness to the club, present. Su T. V. ilittcI Wlln HdiiuSJlne
 Bakelite pipe. The presentation speech was made by J. w. Ramsey, secretary of the club.
 The attendance campaign be- tween the Tanks and Giants, that was begun ten weeks ago and end- ed at today's meeting, was won by the Giants, under the captaincy of Jap Edwards. The final percent ages were: Giants, S9.1, and the Tanks S4.9. The losing team will tender the entire club banquet on Friday night, January 6, al which time the wives of the Ro- tarians will be the guests of honor.
 Hugh D. Hart, president of the Lit tie Rock Rotary Club has been in-
 vited to deliver the principal ad-
 dress on the occasion of the banquet.
 The speakers at today's luncheon
 were J. T. Agee and +. B. Sanders.
 Mr. Agee talked on What The Public Can Do to Help Reduce the
 Cost of Living" and Mir, Sanders had as his subject "How an Ice Man
 Lives in the Winter Time" Guests at the luncheon were Lilbourn
 Meriwether of Denver, Colo, and
 Andrew Alexander of Qrcenville,
 Miss.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-12-28
]. ". JAMESON
 ACCIDENTALLY
 SHOT IN BREAST
Foreman of P. s. E. Section Crew Accidentally Dis charged Shot Gun After Shooting Ducks.

James w. Jameson, of 62l East Poplar street, is at the sanitarium lsuffering from gunshot wounds in- flicted last Saturday morning at $50 while enroute to his work with the |section crew of the F. s. D. rail- way, when Winchester shotgun in the hands of Otis Farmer, foreman of the crew, was accidentally dis charged. Only a portion of the load struck Mr. Jameson, inflictine lonly shallow flesh injuries. MT. Jameson is 5S years of age and has Ia family of a wife and one daugh- tier.
 While the members of the section lcrew were enroute to their work
 hear Brighton, MT. Farmer, the fore man, stopped at a point one and 8 half miles east of the city to shoot at some ducks. Returning to other members of the force who were up lon the track, he was in the act of removing the loads from the gun
 and in doing so one of the shells lcxploded MT. Jameson was stand ling just across the track from him, a distance of approximately 12 feet, when the discharge from the gun lswept his chest.
 Physicians at (be sanitafium made Ian X-ray examination of the mans injuries. It is not believed that the wounds will result seriously.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-12-28
HODGES WALL IS SHOT WHILE
 OUT HUNTING
John Cardwell in Attempt ing to Cock Shot Gun Ac- cidentally Discharges the Weapon.
(From Tuesdays Daily Press)

(From Tuesdays Daily Press) Hodges Wall, the fourteen-year- lold son of Mrs. Belle Wall of 415 West Highland street, is in the local hospital suffering from gunshot in ljuries sustained near the noon hour yesterday while out hunting one and . half miles west of the city lin the creek bottom just north of the Albert Snowden place. The ac- ldent was the result of an accidental discharge of 40 gauge shotgun lin the hands of a companion, John |Cardwell, the fourteen-year-old son
 of Frank Cardwell fof West Main |street. The entire load from the small gauged gun entered the fleshy part of the right hip of the Wall boy, inflicting very ugly wound.
 The youngsters, it is said, had stopped to eat lunch and had stood their guns against . tree. Young |Cardwell removed his gun from its
 position and was in the act of cock ling it when it accidentally exploded
 the contest of one barrel, the load striking tho Wall youth. The latter
 was but very short distance away and, as result of that fact, prac- tically all the load penetrated one portion of the youths hip and that in the fleshy part of the member.
 The wounded boy was hurriedly taken to the sanitarium, where he was given immediate medical and surgical attention An X-Ray of the injury revealed the presence of between thirty and fifty shot but in such position as to cause attend ing physicians to regard the wound as not being of a very dangerous character.
 The injured youth is resting very favorably this afternoon and unless unforeseen. complications should arise it is believed he will soon re- cover.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-12-28
tFrom Tuesdays DaiIy)

Fire last night shortly past cley- en o'clock almost totally destroyed the grocery store of Ed Cole & Son at 315 West Hunt street. The en- tire contents of the building arc q charred mass and very little of the interior of the structure may be salvaged. The blaze apparently originated in the rear of the store, a few feet from q large oil tank and pile of hay, but approximately twenty feet from the stove Cause of the flame is unknown
 The building in which the store was located is the property of F. R. Clark and was covered by in- surance to the extent of $500. 00. The building was valued at s8o0.00. The extent of the loss to Ed Cole & Son in the destruction of the stock is not konwn but likely will total five thousand dollars. The stock was only partially insured, it. is claimed. Estimate of the net loss sustained by Messers. Cole & Son IS placed at approximately $3,000.oo
 The fire was discovered by Alex Stamps who resides just across the
Paragould soliphone., 1921-12-28

|street from the store. A mass of smoke was emerging from the structure when the fire alarm was sounded and the structure was al- most enveloped by flames when tho fire department reached the scene.
 It appears the fire was intensi- fled by tho explosion of large coal oil tank that sat near the rear of the building, scattering flames over a Iot of hay and other bulk stock in that section of the store room.
 MT. Cole told representative of The Press this afternoon that he would reopen business just as soon as he could arrange for location. He said the loss of the building in which he. conducted business falls heavily upon him as the structure was built by him upon long-terM ease arrangement and that his in- crest in that respect was not cev- red by the insurance.
 MT. Cole said he very much ap- 'reciated the efforts of the fire de- oartment in holding the loss to the minimum and, also, appreciated the many kind offers that have been made by business friends.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-12-28
Mistakes Cashier for
 Robber; Kills Him
(By The United Pr.ss)

Winfield, Kan, Dec. 27.-Howard w. Hayes, aged 27, cashier of the 'Grenola Kansas State Bank. was |shot to death by Lou Downs, night |watchman for the bank, who mis- took Hayes for a robber.
 
 tion until the railroads themselves apply for it and Henry Ford's sec ond application for permission to reduce rates on his road has been again denied.
 The sensation created in Canada last week when the Bank oi Mon- treal took over the Merchants Bank has apparently subsided and people there have been treasured by the confidence with which Sir Vincent Meredith and Sir Frederick Will liams-Taylor of the Bank of Mon- treal expressed themselves at the annual meeting of their sharehold- CTS.
 A decision of the supreme court dt dsHiH6toH III WHlCH all opeH price" association was declared to be in restraint of trade and therefore illegal under the Sherman law has attracted wide attention. There are many such associations in this coun- try that may have to be abandoned or reformed. No serious disturb ance to business is, however, indi- cated and there is every prospect that after the American people have eaten their Christmas dinners and made up their balance sheets for the year 1921 they will return to their accustomed pursuits with the earnestness that their unique posi- tion justifies.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-12-28
REV. JOHNSTON IS RETAINED ASL. R.P PASTOR
 
Evangelist Who Conducted Series of'Meetings in Par agould Tenders Resigna- tion-Declined.
GFrom Tuesdays Daily Press

(From Tuesdays Daily Press)
 Reflecting the popularity of Rev.
 J. O. Johnston, who is we'll remem-
 bered by Paragould citizens, the
 congregation of the First Baptist
 church in Little Rock declined to
 accept his resignation as pastor ten-
 dered Sunday night by a vote of
 450 to 3S Rev. Johnston conduct
 ed a series of services at the Para
 gould First Baptist church several
 weeks ago, attracting much atten- ton and admiration for the forceful
 manner in which the meetings were
 handled.
 Regarding the rendered resigna- tion of Rev. Johnston, news dis
 patch from Little Rock of yester- day says:
 The congregation of the First Baptist church of Little Rock Sun day night by vote of 450 to 9S, refused to accept the resignation of the Rev. J. o. Johnston, pastor of the church, for the past three yeacs q have been pastor of the First Baptist church in Little Rock for more than three years" said MT. Johnston, in rendering his resigna- tion. During that time there have been SS7 additions.
 "I have fought dancing, card playing, Sunday desecration and all forms of sin with all the power that I possess. have fought and helped to put out of our Sunday school as teachers or superintendents, all
 dancers and card players he said. q have opposed some parts of women's work as conducted in our
 church at this time by some of our women.
 "I have tried to replace the litera- ture in our intermediate and adult departments with the Bible. "I have fearlessly exposed what l thought to be wrong in our church, out of our church, in our denomina- tion and out of our denomination. 'I have condemned profiteering in high places, and in plain Eng fish I have opposed that part of the programme of the Chamber of Com
 nD zee which appears to be for the purpose of killing organized labor. "I have defended the laboring
 man. I have stood for what I thought to be right at all times and on all subjects.
 Some of my deacons have asked me to stop jumping on things Whether it be right to hearken
 unto them more than to God, judge I've.
 Because of strong opposition, I
 now offer my resignation as pastor to take effect the last day of this
 month.
 "To those who have stood by me in doing Gods work, 1 think you have done only your duty. To those who have and are now op- posing me, I hold no i'll will toward you. May God continue to bless
Paragould soliphone., 1921-12-28
Eugene Debs Talks
 About Arms Farley
lRx ThA United Pressl

Washington, Dec. 27--"The Wash ington arms conference is futile and will be flat failure,' Eugene Debs, socialist leader, just out of the Atlanta federal prison, said to- day. 'The conference is a little more than a waste of breath" Debs said. ''It'll not end war because it doesn't go into the causes of war fare" Destruction of capital ships agreed to by the barley twill only |cheapen the next war, while leav- ing it to be fought out with more deadly weapons" he said.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-12-28

cent decline in the reserve ratio it is probable that after the New Year the reserves will rise again. It is to be noted, however, that l for the first time in many weeks | the gain in gold is less than S2,- ! 000,000 and there are indications that it will be less rapid hereafter. The developments in the com modity markets call for but little comment. Cotton is steady but the advancing tendency has been check ed. By way of an antidote for it's increased estimate of the American crop the Department of Agriculture has published a statement in which the worlds cotton production for the current season is put at 15,- 593,000 bales as compared with 20,650,000 bales last year. The Russian crop for this year is esti- mated at only 50,O00 bales, against 1909, 1000 bales in 1914.
 Sugar is attracting a good deal of attention. The Cuban Sugar Finance Commission, which has con- [ trolled the sale of the Cuban crop for some time past, has been abol- ished by presidential decree as of Jan. 1, after which date the mar ket will be free. Sugar futures are selling at or near two cents a pound for raw sugar landed in New | York. This price does not include I the, present duty, which on Cuban sugar is 1.6 cents per pound.
 | As raw sugar has not for many years sold at less than 5-S cents
 per pound landed in New York, some patient spectators are now
 buying it upon the theory that a great staple is generally a good in- vestment when it can be bought at approximately the lowest pr. on record. They may be right, but they will probably have to be pa tient, as the surplus supply is large,
 The soft coal production of the year is estimated at 410,000, 900 l tons as compared with 5000, 900
 tons in 1920. The industry has been and still is seriously hampered
 by labor unrest and the high cost
 of production and transportation
 has recently made it possible to sell Welsh coal in our Atlantic and
 Pacific seaports at less than the price of the American article. This
 in English steamers coming hither l for cargo. Considerable quantities are on the way to Portland, Seattle and San Francisco.
 The steel industry is quieter and
 it is stated that many orders are
 being withheld in the hope of lower
 freight rates after New Years. This
 is the case in not a few lines of trade, for the expectation of lower
 freight rates is very general and is
 adroitly encouraged by the railroad
 managers, who seem to realize that
 the present high cost of transporta-
 tion is restricting business in many l directions. It is also holding the
 market for railway shares in check, I for wouldbe buyers of what would
 usually be considered bargains are
 deterred by the uncertainty. Thus | far, however, there is no indication that the Interstate Commerce Com
 mission is likely to order reduc7
Paragould soliphone., 1921-12-28
Big Slump in U. s.
 Trade With Europe
(By The United Pressl

Washington. Dec. 27.-Trade be- tween America and Europe fell off nearly fifty per cent in value dur ing the first eleven months of tho year, i'll comparison with the sanne period last year. the Department q Commerce has announced.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-12-28
Extraneous Influences.

In the other markets the hesitan- cy shown must be attributed to ex- traneous influences, for there is no speculative congestion in either stocks or merchandise.
 The unfortunate ambiguity of the four-power treaty whereby doubt is created as to whether the words '.insular possessions and dOminions" are to be construed as including the island empire of Japan itself IS probably the most important of these extraneous influences as re- vision of the treaty now seems nec- essary to it's ratification and the people are tired of this endless hair splitting. What they want is peace and by peace is meant not only freedom from war but an end of the political and legislative uncertainty that is so disturbing to business.
 The delay of the Irish Dail in ratifying the treaty agreed to in London is another disconcerting fac tor that is felt here as well as abroad.
 Still another is Germany's insist ence that she can only pay 200,- 100000 gold marks on the repara- tion installment of 500,O00,OO0 marks, due in January, and nothing at all on account of the 275,000,000 marks due in February. Almost concurrently the Reichsbank reports that 1O3 billion paper marks were outstanding Dec. 15 against which there was held a reserve of less than l per cent in gold Meantime Prof. Irving Fisher, of Yale Uni versity, now in Germany, is quoted as saying that a German chemist has succeeded in making snythetic gold and while the authenticity of this statement is doubted it has brought into bolder relief the eco homie chaos in which 'Mittel Flu ropa'f and Russia are involved.
 One curious effect of all this financial Reorganization is that the liquid capital of Teutonic Europe is seeking sanctuary in Switzerland and that American dollars are sell ing at discount there while short time money is' lending at 3 1-2 per cent.
 To try and bring order out of all this confusion Lloyd George is arranging to call an economic con- ference to be held in London or Paris, where it is hoped remedial measurs that are practicable oan be agreed upon. Meantime foreign OK change remains remarkably steady and even marks continue salable in New York at from 50 to 60 cents hundred. It is only when we contrast the enthusiasm that fol lowed the opening of the disarma- ment congress with the 'let down now felt that we realize the in trinsic soundness of business condi- tions in this country. Our distribu- tive trade seems fully up to normal
 Credit Supply is Ample.
 The supply of credit is ample and while as result of the holiday de. mand for currency the weekly state ment of the federal reserve banks shows increases of $54,000,000 ir circulation and $100,0O0,O00 ir loans that are reflected by ? pei
Paragould soliphone., 1921-12-28
Bandits Busy in St. Lonis.

St. Louis, Dec 27.--Three bandits obtain 5000 worth of diamonds land s70O in cash when they held up Henry Holtz at his iewelry store
 |here, and escaped.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-12-28
Former Commander of
 c. A. K. Dies Suddenly

Indianapolis, Dec. 27.--William A. Ketcham, former national command Ter of the Grand Army of the Re- public, died suddenly at his home here last night. Relatives found the body in bed when he failed to come to the breakfast table.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-12-28
Review of Trade Conditions.

New York Dec 27Athough the streets of the New York shopping district made almost impossible last week by the holiday thong the retail merchants report that there has been extravaganza and that the demand has been chiefly for ces of utility rather than for luxure This
 reassurng essential real prosperity but it is disappointing to those who associate lavish expenditure with the holiday and there is less of what might be called commercial joly be noticed the shops Reports from other large cities indicate similar repression for though salutary does not inspire hilarity.
 Perhaps because the 3st of December approaches general realization of the fact that gains for th year chiefly devoted to the payment of former losses all the markets somewhat stacker The de- nes where any have occurred almost negligible but the demand is eager than This particularly the bond market and is entirely natural that the sales of the last few months should be followed by pered of quiescence and digestion.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-12-28
CHRISTMAS SEASON PERIOD FOR BUYING MERCHANDISE OF
 PRACTICAL SORT THIS YEAR

Business Expert Analyzes Situation Following the Great Annual Holiday Rush-Indications Are Pointing Strongly to Improved Conditions for Next Year-People Are Rapidly Return ing to Normal Ways of Livng-Review of the Larger Industries.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-12-28
this church."

this church.
 Following the action of the con gresation, MT. Johnston said that he was glad to remain with the church, since he had put his whole heart into the task of working for it's welfare.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-12-28
GROCERY STORE OF COLE&SON ALMOST TOTALLY DESTROYEDBY
 FIRE IS PARTIALLY INSURED

Blaze Originated in Rear Part of Structurs on West Hunt Street Cause is Unknown Large Oil Tank Explodes Scattering Flames
 Hurried Action of Fire Department Saves Structure From Total Destruction Building Ks Owned by F. K. Clark.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-12-28
Trying Get Howat
 Out of Kansas Jail
(By The United Press)

Kansas City, Dec. 27. Habeas corpus application to free Howat, busted insurgent Kansas president of the miners union, and August Dorchy, vice president, in jail at Columbus, was filed in federal dis trict Judge Pollock's court here to- day by Phil Gallery, attorney for the district trump" union. The peti- tion alleged the Kansas industrial law, under which Howat and Dorchy were sent to jail for six months for calling strike, is unconstitution- al
Paragould soliphone., 1921-12-28

Of factional "gangs" and sO-callcd political sslead- ers." It's n newspaper. standing for the best in- terests of the community.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-12-28

IN GREENE COUNTY The sUbscrlptiOn price ss payable in advance. The price is $l.O0 per year in advance if seat outside Of Greene County.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-21
FIND THREE GUILTY
 IN POLICE COURT IF
 CARRYING WEAPONS

In carrying out the orders of Chief of Police Brisbois to search everyone suspected of carrying a concealef weapon. officers made three arrests Wednesday night. Each of the de- fendants pleaded guilty when tried in police court yesterday and was given the option of paying a fine of s20 or going to tail for 20 days.
 The three defendants were Larne Moore, Bob Blackman and J. D. Carter, all negroes. Each was found to be carrying a revolver.
 "I was going after my wife last night and I thought I had better take gun, Blaclxman explained, adding that he intended the weapon to be used for pro- lection only.
 'It would have been cheaper and just as safe for you to have taken a taxi '' Judge Thomas advised, as he assessed the $20 fine.
 Moore and Carter also insisted they had carried guns for personal protec- ton.
 My revolver was not exactly con- cealed," Carter told the court T was carrying it in an outside pocket with the handle showing. l couldn't have carried it on my shoulder very han dily."
 Because of the large number of re- cent hold-ups and robberies many r~opIe are now carrying revolvers for protection, according to Chief Brisbois who gave 1t as his opinion that this was not only in violation of the law but dangerous practice.
 "An excitable person with revolver may shoot the first man who ap- breaches him on a dark street and cause the death of an innocent per son." the chief expl ined. He added that a highway robber was always armed and had the advantage over his victim because of his position in am bush.
 Tt is dangerous to precipitate 8 gur fight with a hold-up man. The result Is always uncertain. So the best meth cd is to leave the gun at home" was the chiefs advice.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-21

of all expenditures and receipts and the work is under the direct supervi- sion of the instructor
 s. J. Holsinger, the teacher, spends half his time at each of the two schools. Mr. Holsinger is a graduate of the ag- riculture department of the University of California and formerly was head of the agriculture department in the Phoenix Union High school.
 One of the departments which has just been startel is a night school for farmers, held Thursday nights at o'clock at the Madison school, corner Missouri and Park road. Problems arising on the farmers own farm are discussed, questions are answered and the remainder of the evening is given over to a regular course in field corps All farmers are invited to attend and all young men not now in school
 Last night before the class began an expert wrestler in Japanese methods of defense, MT. Franklin, gave a demon stration.