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Paragould soliphone., 1921-09-07
IS HEADED BY
 DUTCHMAN
Minister van Karnebeck of Holland is Elected Presi- dent of the League of Nations.

Geneva, Sept 6.-The second asy sembly of the League of Nations be- gan its sessions yesterday in an at mosphere of optimism, and with as much enthusiasm as might reasOn- ably be expected from so sober a body. It was demonstrated at the outset that the popular branch of the league was meeting entirely free from prearranged program.
 The assembly was called 10 order and heard the opening address of Dr. Wellington koo of China without having any idea as to who might be selected permanent president. A half-dozen candidates had been vaguely mentioned in the past few days, but the real canvass began only Sunday with the arrival of the important delegations.
 The only business transacted in the morning was the election of a Committee on Credentials, and it was not until the luncheon recess that the delegates could exchange notes as to their choice of presiding officer South America came for Brazil and Dr. Juan Carlos Blanco, Uruguayan Minister at Paris, while there was a very important move ment in favor of H. A. van Karne- beck Dutch minister of foreign affairs. who was eventually elected.
 Count Mensdorff of Austria and Prof. Panaretoff, former Bulgarian minister at Washington, who repre- sented Bulgaria pending the arrival of M. Stambuliwsiky. the premier, and Bishop Noli of Albania, new ject of attention when Dr. Koo wei comed them to the assembly, Count Mensdorff was further honored by his selection as the first of all off cials of the assembly when he was named on the Committee of Creden- tials.
 The women were well represented in the delegation, which included Emily Willard of France; Christine Bonnevi of Norway: Henni Torcham- mer, Denmark; Mlle Bacarescho Rumania; Bibath Kosha, Siam, and Mile. Wicksel, Sweden.
 The United States had larger representation at the opening of tho l assembly than any other country 1 in the world except Switzerland
 but it was in the galleries. Tn,
 secretariat of the league had been de luged with requests from Americans ] (CentInusd sn Page Twes
Paragould soliphone., 1921-09-07
SERVICE IS NOW BEING
 DISRECARDED
Only Those Approved by Republican Bosses Can Get Federal Offices Politcail Raid Begins.

Washington, Sept G." Damn the civil service; we want the offices.
 This is the attitude which the fed eral administration has assumed with regard to patronage generally and particularly the postmaster ships. The semblance of adhering to the law is being maintained. but the law is being very successfully juggled and they're getting" the offices.
 As result of past demands for the removal of government service from the field of politics, most of the positions now are protected by law in such a way that it is more or less difficult to get at them for party distribution. But there are three fields for patronage and the admin Iistration has not been slow to avail itself of them.
 There are the prohibition en- forcement service, offering vast field for party rewards; a variety of special work under the Depart ment of Justice; and the postmaster fships. The Department of Justice offices and the postmasterships come directly under the two politician members of the Harding cabinet. The prohibition positions come under the man for whose appointment to the cabinet Senator Penrose, the greatest politician of the adminis- tration, is said to have been as di- rectly responsible as he was for the nomination of MT. Harding for pres | ident. It is not strange then that | these fields should be worked to the limit in providing positions for the hungry horde of office seekers who
 have been bounding the admins
 tration.
 | Handicapped by the action of for mer ipternal revenue collectors, who,
 before relinquishing their positions,
 changed most of their deputy col !lectors to clerks, thus making them
 subject to civil service regulations,
 and temporarily, at least, protecting
 them from removal, the new Re-
 publican officials in the Internal Revenue Service have found little
 Opportunity in that branch of the federal service to make any whole sale changes of employees.
 | But an opinion is expected before
 very long from the Department oi
 Justice, which will withdraw from
 civil service protection those who
 were placed under it's provisions by the recent collector, and will throw down the bars to unrestricted ac- tion by collectors with regard tC the forces under them. Then :
 clean sweep of all old employees may be anticipated,
 | At present, 1t is the prohibition (Continued on Page Two)
Paragould soliphone., 1921-09-07
TROOPS ORDERED WITHDRAWN.
Bandholtz Visits Fields.

Madison. w. Va, Sept. 6.-Tak- ing advantage of the general calm in the recently disturbed areas Of the West Virginia coal fields, Brig. Gen. H. H. Bandholtz yesterday went by special train up the valley of the Coal river on an official inspection tour. Over the entire length of his route to Blair, includ- ing stops at Clothier and Jeffery, he found no disorder.
 General Bandholtz, who was ac-- companed by his staff, and Col. C. A. Martin, in command of troops in the Coal river valley, received at each stopping place reports of army officers in charge of the several districts. After returning here he declared the situation was in fine shape" and that he was very well pleased '"
 Earlier in the day Colonel Martin sent detachment of troops to sur vey the territory up the Hewitt creek valley with instructions to pass through the divide near Jeffery and SCOUT the summit of Spruce Fork ridge for a distance of 15 miles.
 Col. Martin esterday said he did not believe accounts brought in by civilians that the bodies of men killed in the hills were lying in the passes. He sent several of these civilians after hearing their stories into the hills with military es- cort. They returned without having led the soldiers to the resting place of single dead man.
 Col. w. E. Eubanks. in command of units of the National Guard call ed out to resist the attempted en- croachment of armed men upon terri tory west of Spruce Fork ridge. yes, terday left Logan for his homo in Welch. Before he left every unit which served under him hat been disbanded.
 Federal troops which Sunday tool up positions in the area recently swept by outbreaks of firing be tween armed men yesterday patrolle( the entire region, reports from whicl without exception indicated that al was quiet for the first time in man, days Colonel Shuttleworth, in com mand, said not single shot hat
 been fired on either side during tn day, nor was there a sign of tn presence of any disturbers.
 Just before leaving Colonel Flu banks issued statement expressing appreciation for the loyalty, goo
Paragould soliphone., 1921-09-07
FOR FARM LOANS
 COMPLETED
Finance Board is Now Ready to Advance Up-
 wards of 1000, ,OOO,- 900. .sa, ,11ukal -

Washington, Sept. 6.-Prepara- tions for advancing upwards of a billion dollars in agricultural and live stock credits under recent legis- lation practically have been com pleted by the War Finance Corpora ton, officials said last night. The corporation probably will be ready within the next week or so to func- tion under it's enlarged powers de- signed to afford needed credit relief to the farmers.
 To expedite the advances, eXecu- tive committees are being formed in agricultural and stock raising sec tions of the West and South, to at tend to preliminary details of ap- plications, making the necessary in vestigations, and determining the adequacy of securities offered. Ten or 15 such committees are being formed now, and others will be add ed as the amount of business in the several localities warrants.
 The corporations policy for fi- nancing advances, officials said, has not yet been decided definitely, but it is believed that little of the $400, 100000 balance with the Treasury will be used for agricul- tural credits. Demands may be made on the Treasury to make the first loans, officials said, but as soon as the volume of needed credits can be gauged it is believed the corporation will begin issuing it's own bonds.
 Current operations of the corpora tion in financing exports are being carried on almost exclusively out of revolving fund automatically es- tablished by repayments on the ap- proximately 00,O00,000 in ad- vances now outstanding.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-09-07
 TO BE SOLD
 OR KILLED
Government of Canada Con- templates Disposition of 1000, Representing Sur plus of Big Herd.
Unternational News servIce)

Edmonton, Alta, Sept, Conc thousand buffalo are for sale by the Dominion government. They are for the most part bulls and repre- sent the surplus of the herd of nearly 5000 in the national park at Wainwright, Alta.
 The park is the largest wild-game preserve under fence in the world It contains more than 100000 acres and could support 25,00O buffalo readily. But there is little winter pasturage because of the deer snows, aud a vast quantity of hay has to be cut every year to carry the herd through the cold season This difficulty will make it neces- sary to limit the maximum size of the herd to 10000 head.
 The herd is now growing rapid lv. As the number of breeding COWS increases it's rate of growth will be more rapid Nearly third of the animals are bulls . So large a pro- portion of males is unnecessary, and under the present plan, they will be sold or killed and sold for meat, The slaughter will begin when coo weather sets in the fall.
 The Wainwright herd has devel- oped from 800 bison bought from Michael Pablo, of Montana, in 1909 The national park is in the prairie country that was the aboriginal hab. ietat of the bison The herd is the largest in the world. Of the mil. lions of bison that once roamed the continent only 9.311 remain, ac cording to the last census of tho American Bison Society.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-09-07
524 NEW YORK AUTOS
 ARE STOLEN IN MONTH

New York. Sept. 6.--During Au- gust 524 automobiles were reported stolen in this city. On August 5, 35 cars were taken. the high mark for the month. The police have ceased reporting the list of stolen cars.
 The insurance companies at a recent meeting laid plans for pro- tecting themselves from the depre- dations of the automobile thieves and as result many of them now refuse to pay insurance on car equipment unless the car also is stolen. Hh
Paragould soliphone., 1921-09-07
Workers Seize Customs Buildings.

Cork, Sept. 6.-Workers of Cork harbor have seized vessels and GUS toms buildings in the port and raised the red flag, announcing that the harbor will be run for the benefit of the men. The mems de- mands of minimum wage was re- fused and they were elected by har- Dor officials. Their officers pre- vented pilots from boarding ships and started to collecting harbor dues
Paragould soliphone., 1921-09-07
SIXTY PEOPLE INJURED WHEN
 MEN MUIlNY
Shipping Board Freighter Chester Kiwanis Sends Out s. O. 5. Call When Crews Fight.
tunited Press Associations,

New York, Sept 6.--Sixty police and sailors were injured in two ter rifle battles aboard the freigAtcr Chester Kiwanis, Shipping Board vessel, before the mutiny, which broke out shortly after last mid night. was quelled. An s. 0. s. call was sent out as the Chester Kiwanis was anchored off Clifton. Staten Island. Officers boarded tue vessel with drawn revolvers and found a general battle in progress between black and white members of the ships crew.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-09-07
Good Killers" Again Active.

New York, Sept. 6.--Four mur- ders of Italians during the last twenty-four hours led police to believe that the Good Killers.'' Sicilian organization of hired as- sassins, has resumed operGtionA
Paragould soliphone., 1921-09-07
COAL CHUTE DESTROYED
As Result of Fire at Bald Knob
 Traffic Delayed Four Hours.

Bald Knob, Sept, 6,-The coal chute of the Missouri Pacific here burned Sunday night about 7 o'clock. Traffic was delayed four hours, as the double track of the road ran under the chute. This chute was one of the most complete and mod ern on the company's line. The origin of the fire is mystery.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-09-07
Protest Against Double Standard.

Washington, Sept. 6.--Gertrude McNally, vice president of the Ma tional Federation of Federal En- pIoyes, has announced that she will ask the federation at it's convention at New Orleans to adopt resolutions protesting against the double stand ard of wages
Paragould soliphone., 1921-09-07
Postpone Consideration of Dispute.

Geneva, Sept 6.-The League of Nations Assembly today postponed consideration of the dispute between Chile and Bolivia which was at the head of the agenda. By this action the assembly will avoid the threat ened withdrawal of Chile from the league.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-09-07
PREPARE FOR RESUMPTION
 OF POSSIBILITIES
All Factions of Ireland Re- ported to Be Getting Ready For Renewal of Fighting.
(United Press AssociatIons)

Dublin, Ireland, Sept 6.--All fac tions of Ireland are reported to be rushing preparations for war, Ul- ster volunteers, it is said, are being recruited to full strength. Ten thousand former soldiers have al ready been enrolled and rifles and ammunition will be given out in a day or two.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-09-07
To Hold Preliminary Conference.

London, Sept. 6.-King George will probably hold preliminary conference with his ministry before they meet with Lloyd George to de- eide the fate of Ireland. It is be- lleved His Majesty will urge the cabinet to leave an open door for further negotiations.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-09-07
 FINDS COAL
 ZONE QUIET
Commander of Unite e d States Troops in Hills Is Pleased With the Situa- tion.

Logan, w. Va, Sept. 6.-Both un- ion and non-union miners have re- sumed digging, which is sign that peace once more has settled upon the West Virginia coal fields. Every thing is quiet along last week s battle front and federal troops are awaiting orders to withdraw.
 TROOPS ORDERED WITHDRAWN.
 Washington, Sept. 6.-President Harding has directed the 26th ln- fantry to withdraw from West Vir- ginia and return to Camp Dix, Sec retary Weeks today announced, aft CT a conference at the White House.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-09-07

conduct and fighting qualities" of the men who had served under him.
 Logan was deserted yesterday. Not a single volunteer was seen on the streets, and it was said that so many men had returned to work at coal loading stations that some of them were able to operate up to 80 per cent of maximum efficiency.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-09-07
FOREST FIRES OF MINNESOTA
 ARE ABATINC
Dead Calm Relieves the Situation Between Mile Lach and Duluth-8OO Guardsmen Helping.
CunIted Press Associations)

St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 66.-Dead calm has relieved the forest fire sit uation in the district between Mile Lach and Duluth, it is reported, Be- tween TOO and 800 national guards men are helping forest men to bat tie the flames around White Pine, Solona and McGrath.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-09-10
Served and Saved.

A reticent. backward youth twenty
years old. dragged his penniless self
into the Bowery branch of the New
York city Y. NJ. Z. A. late last winter.
He was from a Connecticut town. job
less. friendless and almost clOtlesless
The employment secretary helped the
hoy and he got Il position within "a
hours of his arrival. He Joined the
Make Good club" and became an ac-
tive member in this group of Chris
tian men who are constantly endeav-
oring to establish themselves in such
IA place in society as Woodworking.
right-thlnking folks deserve. One night
he was found in the lobby of the build
ing in tears. His sister was i'll and
required money. He was helped to
give the girl the care she needed. As
quickly as possible he paid back his
loan. Since then he has moved into
the dormitory Of another Y. NJ. C. A.
branch and has Joined the church.
Thus he makes room at the Bowery
branch for another to be served and
saved as he himself was. And so the
endless chain of good deeds goes on
in this bright spot in darkened part
of the MISUNDERSTANDING
The Colorado statesman., 1921-09-10
American Old style.

Three visitors in shirt sleeves were
refused admission To the gallery Of
the house of representatives in Wash
ington week or so ago. While their
companions. more formally habited.
entered freely they stood in the cor
ridor outside the door. lamenting the
rule which denied them the pleasure
of gazing upon the men FROM their
home state seated among the mighty.
making the laws of the land. One
doorkeeper after another saw their
plight. sympathized and then slipped
of his uniform coat. The three Wis
itors put them on joyfully and went
in. 1t is sure they were well pleased
with all they saw.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-09-10
HELD AS SOUVENIR
State OF illinois Prizes Gavel
Welded by ''Uncle Joe."
Historical Library the Proud Pos
SCISSOR Of Relic Of Famous Repub-
liean Convention OF 1904.

"uncle joe Cannon's long-lost
gayel with which he controlled the
celebrated Republican deadlock con-
yention of 1904 has been found, and
now reposes in the State Historical
library, appropriately marked, the I'LL
uois State Journal says.
All these years 1t has been in the
possession of Mrs. Charles NJ. Tinney
ana it was by her given to Mrs. Web
er. librarian OF that library.
This Is the story of the gavel:
When Uncle Joe" was elected chair
man of the convention he was without
gavel. There was none available.
one was needed at once.
Mr.. Tinney had been elected sergeant
AT arms of the convention and 1t was
his duty Ia secure u gavel.
In the rear of the arsenal he found
gun wiper. IL was of straight,
tough walnut with II small knob ON one
end
The handle was cut TO the right
length and with this instrument Mr..
Cannon maintained order 90
II was an odd-ooking thing for such
a purpose and, as the convention be-
came more and more historical. collect
ors coveted 1t and many IA plan was
laid to grab il at the end of the ses-
sion
Mr. Cannon himself was determined
to keep 1t as a souvenir. James \.
Rose. then secretary of state. was
Il collector of gavels, and he wanted It.
a..
rainy. Mr.. and Mrs. Tinney carried
an umbrella with them when they went
To- the arsenal and il was given into
her keeping while Mr.. Tinney per
formed his duties.
When the last hour arrived and 1t
was known the convention would soon
adjourn sine die, Mr. Tinney sent for
the umbrella. saying he was tired
and wished il to lean ON.
His duty required him TO stand by
the chairman's side and assist him in
whatever was done.
Mr.. Tlnney carelcssly held the UNI
brella next TO the speakers table
Uncle Joe" lifted his arm with the
cavel in his hand and brought it down
with whack rs he declared the con-
vention adjourned. He left the gavel
on the table for second. One end
projected over the edge in such Il man
uer that one little movement of Mr..
Tinney's hand precipitated it into the
loose folds of the umbrella.
\ dozen hands had been extended
toward the table to grab it, but it was
not there Uncle Joe" looked around
10 pick it up and found it missing.
The choice Cannonian profanity failed
to uncover its hiding place.
Concealed in the umbrella the gavel
travelled to the Tinney apartment and
in Mrs. Tinney's possession it has re.
manned ever since.
J. Mccain Davis book, The Dead
lock-" contains a picture of the gavel,
but it is not photograph of the orig
inal.
The book was published as an after
thought OF the convention. A picture
Of the gavel was wanted. but ii could
not he found. so another gunwiper was
cut and it appears in the book as the
deadlock gavel.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-09-10

The IA, uible replies received 10 the
circular letter are being used us
husls for personal conferences with
officials many of whom. Repre-
sentative l.uhrlng said. are signing
membership blanks. The membership
fee Is $3.50. Ia hc paid In monthly in
stallments of $50 ench.
The congressional Country club prop
crty will consist of IOl acreS Of rolling
nnd partly woodcd land, lying about
ten miles northwest OF the capitol.
Situated on the high ground above the
Potomac river. n wide view nf the val
ley and of the Virginia hills beyond
will he had from the clubhouse porch.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-09-10
Both Couldn't Go.

Honey" said the negro suitor,
when we gifts married you amt gwine
TO give up that good job you has
workin' for de white folks. is you?"
But Amt we gwine TO have no
honeymoon an take u trip on de train
Somewhere?"
"One of US might go. honey. Dey
amt IL thing holdin' me. hut you's got
sponsibiiities."
The Colorado statesman., 1921-09-10
INGENIOUS Coyote.

On ranch in Saskatchewan cap
tive coyote retires into its kennel with
a crust of bread, chews the crust into
fine crumbs. and then spreads them
around In front of the kennel. The
fowls come TO get the crumbs, and Mr.,
Coyote usually has a chicken for his
meal
New-York tribune., 1921-01-21
FOREIGN PORTS

Departures for New York
LIVERPOOL. Jan 19-S S Albania (Br)
oRAN. Jam 1s--s S Cold Harbor.
LONDON. Jan 1s-s Panhandle State
ANTWERP. Jan 15-S s Muscatine. 18th
,esv ST NSAzAIRE; Jan 15--s South Pole
HoNPoN' Hay ayp 3 , Jan ls-s Por. sydney (Br>
ST NAzA1RE, Jan us S President
TABLE ,T,n3L BAY; Jan IFS s Eten (Per)
brock :, 1Br), from, Melbourne. ~
larry. Jan 1s-s Celtic Star (Br).
SHIELDS. Jan 19-S Muscatfne fRr,
from Antwerp.
TRIESTE, Jan lis s Sofia It)
CCAaLL4cguTTA. Jan 15-s orteric (Br,.
YokoHAMA, Jan It's City OF Beri-
BuENos Iss AYREs. Jan IFS 8 p,snv,,,.
FAyAL. Jan 1s-s s Eastern Maid, from
Antwerp "
Arrivals From New York
HAVRE, Jan It's S La lorraine nv,
-MONTEvIDEO, Jan 16--s 8 Meissoilier
<nBUENos AYREs. Jan 17-s Boswell,
PERNAMBUco. Jan IFS virs,, fRr,
l,,aI ANTW , ERP, Jan 15-s TaSandrier
(6r), Wheaton.
BRISTOL. Jan 1a--s Cans Hard Sachs@n, 9Rr,
(Jan). JeADl@: ior BsmbsS. ssm Us Nalaeoa Iar'u
LONDON. Jan Sos s Messha ~,
,HCNG KONG, Jan 1S-S S Shunko Maru
'JaP( p vi VIA PA Panama and Tacoma.
s,,,, ~ EhfoOL. ian 20-S Knut Ham.
ORAN, Jan 12-s 8 sabotawain
MADRAS. Jan 1s-S West Conch via
waIS}n R!1 DE De, ,JANElRo. Jan les Martha
v,1 VALPARAISO. a lI5aNso. Jan 1s-s Santa Iufs
PORT SAID. Jan le-s c,tv ~
henares (Br), for Karachi. '' o.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-21
Reports by Wireless
From the u. S. Naval Comnu.
nicafinn Gfafinn

lDist.uce is given In miles. Reports are
dated sf noon untcts otherwise specified
9 Eadford zs N Hatterss Jan 90.
Achilles zs7 Capo Henry Jan 1ey
Agwlmoor 21o 3 Scotland LV Jan 90
Agwisea 20 N Tampico Jan -.
AKwiDun 20 NE Lobos Island Jan TO-
Alban t2o Cheriestop Jan 10.
Ancon 80 NE Colon Jan TO-
AraDaho 1bs Scotland Ly Jan TO-
Arizonan 3o6 s Boston Jan 20.
Atlantic Sun, 11S 8 Delaware Capes Jan -.
Aztec 9B Ch&r4ston Jan 20.
Bakers1tld lat ~ 50, lon 81 90 Jan -.
Baldbuttc ~ E Lobon Island Jan TO-
Baldhili 30 n Lobos island Jan Ig
Bar HArbor 20 i6E Cape Henry Jan 10,
Baton Rouge z7b Tampico Jan 10.
Bidweu 1,07o n bermuda Jan 10
BindiIin % SW Hatteras Jan 20.
BrAbAnt zt2 8 Galveston Jan 10,
Bristol Is y BArnegat Jan 20.
Broad Arrow azz from san Francisco . Pm
Jan fe.
Drook.ins ssi n San Francisco Pm Jan
II.
Burnwsi, 1T = Hatteras jan 20.
CaiamaYss Int il 20 long 50 D2 Jan 10.
Calvert fsG 70 Cape Henry Jan 10.
CGyo Mambs 800 y Ambrose Jan 20.
cscit County ss NV by w Cape Catouohs
Jan 10,
Chsstsr Klwan!s lse y Cape Hsnry Jsa 50.
dtanarnp0 t1t NU Hnttsras Jan ~.