davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-14
AGREEMENT IS
SIGNED BY THE
FOUR POWERS
Signatures Affixed to Docu-
ment Which Scraps An
glo-Japanese Treaty
Pact is Simple.

/
washington, Dec. 13.-The four
great powers of the world have AZ
fixed their signatures to the treaty
which scraps the Anglo-Japanese al
lance and solemnly pledges all to
preserve peace across the vast ex-
panses OF the Pacific ocean.
With typical American simplicity,
the great document is considered one
of the most important in the his
tory of the world.
The treaty was signed in ths
office OF Secretary Hughes, only
plenipotentiaries of the four powers
being present.
The pomp and ceremony which
is usually attached to such impor-
tant events, were entirely absent.
The treaty now goes to the re-
spective governments for ratifioa-
tion by their legislative bodies and
will be put into effect when deposit
of such ratifications is made.
PRESIDENT Harding does not Intend
to submit the treaty to the senate
for ratification until after close OF
the arms conference. 1t is under
stood.
All the delegates also signed the
two American reservations to the
treaty: "a The zap controversy,
which WAS settled yesterday and (2)
that the treaty shall not be con-
strued to interfere with American
domestic questions.
Secretary Hughes was the first to
sign the pact; Balfour and other
members OF the British delegation
followed Viviani led the rrench
delegation to the table; Admiral
Kato and the Japanese delegation
were last to. sign. W.. - Sg:,
Signing Of the treaty started at
11:13 and was completed ten MIN
|utes later.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-14
Man BLOWN
TO BITS BY
DYNAMITE
Will Johnson, Strip Pit
Worker, L Instantly Kill
ed Near Clarksville Vic.
tim of Carelessness..

Clarksville, Dec. IS. VIII
C"Blaekie') Johnson, aged about
80, was literally blown to pieces
by an explosion by dynamite at .
o'clock yesterday morning at =
strip pit five miles west Of here.
He was victim of his own care
lessness, according to the verdict
of the coroner.
The accident occurred when John
son, carrying sack Of rs sticks
|of dynamite over his shoulder ana
la box of caps in his hand, stopped
at fire to warm his hands. He
accidentally spilled the box OF caps
into the fire. Johnson Immediately
dropped the sack of dynamite and
started to run but changed his
mind and ran back and began
raking the caps out OF the fire with
his hands. One OF the caps which
he had taken from the fire OK
ploded aud the detonation set III
the dynamite.
Johnson was instantly killed. his
body being torn to pieces and parts
Of it being blown to bits. Both
legs, the heart, one ear with part
Of the scalp attached and the right
hand were all that could be found.
Coroner Hardwick held an inquest
yesterday afternoon and buried the
body at 2 o'clock in the Hays
chapel cemetery.
Nothing is known here regarding
relatives of johnson. He came to
Clarksville September 20 with the
Stebbins Bros. gang, which is 70.
moving the dirt from the shallow
coal vein west of here. Since COM
ing here it is said that no had re-
ceived no mail and had written NO
letters. Members Of the Stebbins
firm said that although johnson had
been with them three years. they
knew nothing of his family. They
said that the dynamite was to
have been used in blasting rock
in connection with the strip Of ex-
cayating.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-14
will permit"
The Acreage Policy.

me resolutions. taking up the
question OF cotton acreage. recon
mended that farmers. after allot-
ing ample acreage to foodstuffs,
plant what cotton acreage that can
be properly and economically culti-
vated. but under no circumstances
and in no instance shall the pro-
portion of the total cultivated acre.
age exceed that planted in 1921"
Bankers and merchants are urg-
ed to insist on this plan in their
various communities and farmers
organizations are asked to assist
III making the scheme effective.
To insure more widespread cam
paign for limitation of acreage next
year delegates were named from
each cotton producing state to or
ganize their states in the manner
they found best suited.
In addition to this state work it
was decided to conduct an educa-
tional campaign covering the South
with headquarters in Memphis.
Thomas B. King of Memphis was
elected secretary to manage the
campaign.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-14
HOWARD BOUND!
over FOR FIRST
DECREEMURDE'R|| ]
Held to the Grand Jury Aft
er lnquest at Benton
Says He Was Forced to
Kill Slaughter.

Benton, Dec. 1S.--James C. How
ard, the Garland county convict who
Friday night shot and killed Tom
Slaughter, notorious bandit was
held to the Saline county grand
Jury by a ,coroner's Jury here. yes
terday afternoon. He 10 charged
with first degree murder. Imme-
diatsly after, Howard, James Wells
and, Clinton Taylor, the negroes who
surrendered with Howard, had com.
pleted their testimony. ! they were
hurried out OF Benton. under heavy
guard to the penitentiary. Justice
Of the Peace j. Boda hoffman acted
as coroner. t}I,si.'t.-. ..F
Howard was the first witness to
take the stand after the crowd which
packed the circuit courtroom to it's
capacity had been quieted. Justice
Holman urged that the spectators
maintain order during the inquest
and added that enough reflections
had been cast upon. the county by
Governor McRae and citizens OF
other Counties
In accordance with their promise
to Governor McRae to protect the
prisoners while in Saline county,
county officials met the party from
the penitentiary at the Saline coun-
ty line and escorted them into Ben
ton. The prisoners were guarded
just as carefully when they left
the courtroom. Several deputy sher-
ifs walked Immediately behind the
trio of convicts with shotguns under
their arms, ready for instant use.
Several others led the convicts
through the crowded courthouse cor
ridors to the street west of the
building, and remained on guard
at the courthouse fence until the
automobile bearing the convicts and
guards left for Little Rock. N
The inquest was featured by the
testimony Of Howard and of James
Wells and Clinton Taylor, the two
negroes who fled from the peniten-
tiary with Slaughter and who wit
messed his death at the hands of
Howard. Their stories of the actual
killing were practically the same as
Howard's version although the ac-
counts varied somewhat as to de-
tail. 1t was the first time that the
negroes statements have been made
public.
Howard Tells His Story.
Howard took the stand at a little
after o'clock and Justice Holman
instructed him to tell the jury of
every move made by the party from
the time of tho escape until after
the killing.
Howard began by telling how he
was asleep when Slaughter woke
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-14

refused to grant : commission to
anyone. The particulars 4 Of [ the
$5o;000 commission transaction de-
veloped later. II :is said. - Il II.
just what further results there
will be in connection with the final
disposition Of the "oil issue as re-
lating to the two companies involy-
ed, the, writer dossn't know. Off
cials of the two companies concerned
are in better position to supply such
information than anyone else, and
they perhaps will keep the stock
holders fully informed upon the sub
ject as developments may arise.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-14
FAVORS LIMIT
OF ACREAGE.
FOR COTTON
Convention at Memphis Ad-
vocates More General
Crop Diversification
Campaign is Undertaken.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 13.-Lim-
itation Of acreage planted in cotton
in 1929 to the same proportion of
the land placed in cultivation IN
all crops as prevailed in 1921 was
advocated; q campaign of diversifi-
cation to make every farmer self
supporting, regardless of the trend
of cotton prices was urged, and
plans for state organizations to
work for acreage Limitation wore
.outlined in resolutions adopted yes
terday by a committee authorised
by the cotton acreage convention IA
session here to draft plans to stab
ilize conditions in the cotton pro
ducing industry. ~
Adoption OF the resolutions in
committee followed addresses by
planters, bankers, and merchants,
reviewing accomplishments Of the
cotton acreage reduction campaign
in 1921 and urging the same restric-
tion be adhered to in 1922.
The speakers yesterday included
John Fields, editor Of the Oklahema
Farmer; Charles H. Broush, former
governor of Arkansas; w. d. Mst-
cier, assistant secretary OF agrt-
culture; w. A. Philpotts. secretary
of the Texas Bankers Association
Saul Bertig, banker Of Paragould.
and w r. Thompson Of New Or
leans. All emphasized the needs OF
diversification and larger food and
feed" crops.
Fred Hsiskel OF Little Rock,
managing editor of the Arkansas
Gazette, presented tentative reso-
lutions which were the basis Of
those approved by the committee.
Little Opposition.
Opposition to acreage limitation
came from but two states Texas
and Arkansas--some of the dele
gates from which asked that the
convention not 60 on record as linn
iting the acreage to q certain pro-
portion of the land in cultivation
during 1921. The difference wa
compromised in committee by en-
bodying in the resolutions a provi-
sion that the proportion of the total
acreage planted in cotton in 1922
should not exceed the proportion
.rya,+od -, olT othrr, crCpc
The resolutions will be presented
to the convention for ratification
today.
The resolutions, after stating that
present conditions show the neces-
sity for a continuance of the limita-
tion of cotton acreage in 1922 ana
expressing fear that cotton growers
will be tempted by present prices
to disregard the rules "of safe and
sound farming thereby inviting
return of the disastrous financial
and economic conditions which pre-
vailed in 1921 urged the farmers.
bankers and merchants to insist that
every farm produce the foodstuffs
necessary to feed be based on the
minimum production of bad year
and not on the maximum produc-
tion Of good year; that every
farmer be urged to make an inde-
pendent home living through util-
izing the products Of at least one
COW, one sow and two dozen hens,
and by producing on his farm all
food that soil and climate conditions
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-14
BROTHER MRS.
ROBERT FUHR
MEETS DEATH
James p. Ivy a Resident of
Walnut Ridge Succumbs
to Injuries Sustained in
Automobile Wreck.

r.
James P. Ivy, brother of Mrs
Robert Fuhr of this city, met death
in an automobile accident Sunday
night near Walnut Ridge, brief
account of which was published in
yesterdays Daily Press. The fol-
lowing particulars of the fatal auto
wreck was published in yesterdays
edition Of The Jonesboro Evening
Sun:
AN attempt to avoid running
over flock of tame ducks that held
the middle Of the road, caused the
death Of Jim P. Ivy, aged 38, a ma
tive of Jonesboro, but for recent
years a resident of Walnut Ridge
His Ford auto turned turtle aft
or he sharply swerved 1t out of its
course, and then plunged into a
drainage ditch, about half filled
with water, alongside the road. Mr.
Ivy's lower limbs were pinned under
the car and It was impossible to
extricate himself. Mrs. Ivy and
three children, who were occupants
OF the machine with him, freed
themselves and crawled out of the
icy water. Desperate efforts by
them to sufficiently lift the car to
allow Ivy to escape proved in vain.
Mrs. Ivy ran to q farmhouse, half
mile distant, and secured a team.
The horses were hitched to the car
and In this manner it was dragged
off the unfortunate man. This pro-
ceeding required about forty-five
minutes and the victim was chilled
near to death. He was carried to
Walnut Ridge and died about two
hours later.
The fatal wreck occurred at nine
O'clock last night, six miles from
Walnut Ridge on the new pike
which leads toward Paragould. The
family. were enjoying Sunday even
Ing ride and due to the smoothness
OF the road Mr.. Ivy was driving
at 4, good rate Of speed. Rather
than kill any Of the ducks he tried
TO. dodge around the flock and the
accident resulted.
Mrs. Ivy and children escaped
injury except for the cold bath.
MRS. H. l.. Muse OF this city,
sister of the deceased, with her
son Harry and his wife, left in their
CAR during the early morning hours
for Walnut Ridge. Mr.. Muse went
there last night on the Fast Frisco
Jim, Ivy was born and reared
in Joneseboro He was the son OF
the late j. P. Ivy, we'll known resi-
dent.
THE deceased leaves many friends
here.
He had operated a sawmill at
Murdy, a few miles from Walnut
Ridge for the past few years.
The remains will arrive in Jones'
boro this afternoon on the Frisco.
Ivy is also survived by a sister
at PParagould, Mrs. Robert Fuhr.
'The funeral service will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 1880 at the
homo Of r. l.. Muse on West Wash
ington avenue"
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-14
Bessie Made Some Find.

st. Louis.-Figure the percentage
fer yourself. Thomas Blundell gave
Bessie Brown, negress. a Thousand
silver simoleons for returning a
pearl earring she had found. The
earring and its companion, Blum
dell declared, are worth $4,000.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-14
Tells of Fight at Benton.

California claims among it's resi-
dents more than so women cente-
narians. ga q
The Snowflake herald., 1921-01-14
DR.. RedewilI Purchases
Noted Summer Resort

DR.. Francis H. Redewill, we'll
known physician of Phoenix,
has purchased the famous Lake
Mary resort. 9 miles south of
Flagstaff, together with an ad-
joining ranch of 5000 acres.
The purchase price, which in
cludes resort rights. buildings,
lands and boat livery, was ap-
proximately $50, 600.
Twenty bungalows are to be
constructed at the resort this
spring, DR.. RedeWiIl announced,
while provisions will be made
for twice that number of tent
houses.
DR.. Redewill is we'll known in
Snowflake, having made fire.
quent trips to this section.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-01-14
Arizona Legislature
Convened Last Monday

The fifth Arizona state legis-
lature met in Phoenix last Mon
day and after organizing ad-
journed to Tuesday morning.
Senator H. B. Wilkinson. re-
publican of Maricopa county,
was made president of the SEN
ate; p. C. Keefe, democrat OF
Yavapai county, speaker of the
house of representatives.
The legislative body will not
get down to real business for a
few days yet, as it takes some
time to perfect all the details of
organization, etc.
The Herald will give its read
ers the news of the doings of
the solons from time to time,
and especially when any pro-
posed laws of note come up be-
fore the body.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-01-14
Local News Mention

George Frost, who has been
experimenting things around
Cooley, arrived home this week.
Report is that the ranges in
southern Arizona are looking up,
all on account Of a good rain
down that way the first of the
week.
John Crandell and Ernon Smith
of Snowflake were among those
who quit work during the re-
cent lay-off of laborers at the
Cooley saw mill.
Joe Frost, who went to the
Salt River Valley to spend the
winter, arrived home Tuesday,
he deciding that it was too cold
sor him down that way.
w. w. Franklin, the Overland
auto agent of Holbrook, was a
visitor in Snowflake last Satur-
day. Mr.. Franklin's wife and
children are spending the win
ter in Phoenix.
About one hundred men, for
mer employees of the saw mill at
Cooley, passed Through this
week on the Apache Ry. enroute
north. Several Snowfakers at
the mill have not yet been let
out.
1t is reported that the airplane
which has been lowering around
Holbrook for several days will
be in Snowflake tomorrow Sat-
urday. The fellows in charge
of the plane are willing to let
anyone take ride in their ma
chine for SO much for a required
number of minutes.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-01-14
Forest Ranger ExOnerated Of Charge Of Killing
Charles QuayIe On COcOninO Forest
On Wednesday Of Last Week

Albuquerque, NM, Jan. IL.
The coroner's jury has returned
verdict of justifable homicide
IN the case of Forest Ranger
Fred Croxen, charged with kill
ing Charles Quayle near Bly,,
Arizona, on the Coconino Ma
tlonal Forest, on Jan. 5. This
announcement was made today
by Frank c. w. Pooler, District
Forester, after hearing the re-
port of Charles S. Brothers, at
torney for the Forest Service,
who has just returned from the
scene Of the killing.
The evidence presented to the
coroner's jury, according to the
Forest Service attorney, showed
that Quale had made previous
threats to kill Croxen, and that
Croxen had consulted his supe-
rlor officers about the matter,
and had been advised to arm
himself but otherwise to disre-
gard the threats. On January 5
CroXen calledat the Quayle ranch
to receive Quayle's application
for a Forest Grazing permit for
the coming season.
Swanson, a visitor at t h e
Quayle ranch, testified that the
conversation about the applica-
ton had been peaceable, and
that Croxen then proceeded on
a similar errand to the ranch of
Arthur Quayle, which lies ad-
jacent. On his return, in riding
past the Chas. QEayle' ranch,
Chas. Quayle, according to Crox-
ems testimony, stepped out of
the house with a rifle, and fired
a shot. Croxen did not know
at what Quayle was shooting,
but was under the impression
that the shot had been in his
direction. He disregarded it,
however, and took a short cut
The Snowflake herald., 1921-01-14

0 avoid Quayle and return to
the ranger station. Quayle then
mounted his horse and caught
up with him, the horse tracks
showing that he joined Croxen
and rode along side of him for
about seventy-five yards. Crox-
en- states that after a threaten
ing conversation Quayle made a
quick motion which Croxen took
to be reaching for his gun,
whereupon Croxen drew a pistol
and shot Quayle. the latter fall
ing from his horse, but retain
ing the reins. Quayle t h n
reached for his rifle, upon which
Croxen shot again and killed
him.
There was no witness to the
shooting. Croxen phoned the
sheriff and proceeded to give
himself over to the authorities.
Arthur Quayle, the brother of
Chas. Quayle, had moved the
body to Winslow before the ar
rival of the officers.
After the coroner's verdict
Arthur Quayle filed a complaint
with the justice Of the peace
charging Croxen with murder
ing his brother. A hearing on
this complaint will be held be-
fore Justice Robert j. Kidd at
Flagstaff on January p at which
evidence on both sides will be
submitted, no evidence on be-
half of Croxen having been
taken before the coroner's jury.
Mr.. Croxen is now at liberty on
bond.
The Forest Service greatly
regrets the unfortunate occur
renee, but believes that Ranger
Croxen could not have acted
otherwise under the circum-
stances" was the comment
made by District Forester Pool
er today.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-01-14
Stewart to Deliver Vote
in Washington City

The Presidential Electors for
1.-THE State of Arizona duly elected
at the General Election held on
Nov. 2, 1920, as authorized and
provided by the laws of the
United States and the State of
Arizona, met in the office of the
Governor, Thomas E. Campbell,
on the second Monday in jan
uary, 1921, the same being the
10th day of said month, to bal
lot for President and Vice Presi-
dent respectively of the United
States of America. Upon mo-
ton of James P. Boyle, Joseph
w. Smith of Snowflake w s
elected chairman, and Frank r.
Stewart, of Phoenix, secretary.
The chair appointed James P.
Boyle t) examine credentials of
the Electors, who reported the
following duly qualified Electors
entitled to vote: James P. Boyle,
Joseph w. Smith and Frank R.
Stewart. and they proceeded to
cast their ballots for President
and Vice President.
Certificates of the result of
said ballots were duly executed,
together with the certificate of
Gov. Thos. E. Campbell. for de-
livery as made and provided
under the laws of the United
States as follows:
One certificate to be mailed to
the President of the United
States Senate, Washington, DC.
One certificate to be delivered
to the United States Judge for
the district of Arizona.
One certificate to be delivered
to Frank R. Stewart, for deliy-
The Snowflake herald., 1921-01-14
Northern Arizona PiO-
neer Mexico Missionary

Ammon M. Tenney, oldest
surviving pioneer of northern
Arizona, has started for Mexico
in his 10th year, vigorous and
eager to return to his lifetime
work as a missionary and colo
nization agent for the Mormon
church, says a recent dispatch
from Phoenix. He took with
him letters from Gov. Campbell
and others to help him in his de-
sire in the rehabilitation of north
ern Mexico. where he lived for
twenty-five years, till driven
out by t h revolution. His
proudest boast is that his people
lived in Chihuahua for thirty
five years without single con-
viction among them for crime,
though at times the state con-
tanned as many as 5000 individ-
uals of his faith.
Born in 1874, Tenhey as a
child was a member of the Nor
mon colony at San Bernardino,
Calf. When Is he was left
among the Piutes at Las Vegas
Springs to learn the language.
In 1857 he was a missionary to
the Moqui, with Jacob Hamblin,
Leather Stockings of t h e
West, F." crossing the Colorado at
the Crossing Of the Fathers, the
first white men to ford since the
Franciscans Esalanta and Do
minquez passed in 1776. He
was in the first party to pass
entirely around the Grand Can
yon, in 1859, and was a guide
for j. w. Powell after the latter
had shot the Grand Canyon.
He guided the first Mormons
into Arizona in 1873 and helped
in establishment of many of the
northeastern Arizona and vest
ern New Mexican settlements of
western New Mexican settle
ments of his faith. He hopes
to still serve, to the southwark,
as colonization agent in the
interests of his co-religionists.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-01-14
Newsy Notes Gathered From All Over

During the past year 8, 500, 600
acres of forest land in the Uni
ted States were burned over by
27, 900 reported fires.
Andrew Baumert, Jr., former
secretary of the Arizona repub-
lican state committee, was elect
ed member of the republican
national committee to succeed
Allen B. Jaynes, deceased.
Dye from a mask worn at a
ball entered through an abrasion
on the nose of a young girl of
Newark, N. j., with the result
that blood poisoning developed
and total blindness followed.
Giving 1886, 900, 900 as the
total assessed valuation of prop
erty in Arizona for 1920, c.. M.
Zander in his introduction of the
biennial report of the state tax
commission has shown an in
crease of more than 900 per
cent in the assessed valuation of
property since 1911. At that
time the state property was val
ued at $98, 600, 900, according to
the report prepared by Mr.. Zan-
der and presented to the gov
ernor.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-01-14
Taylor

Engineer West has been here
surveying the bridge location.
An ice cream party was held
Sunday at the home of j. A.
Allen.
Frank Baird was down from
his ranch at Walnut Springs the
first of the week.
j. 7. Brimhall is petting a
fractured limb on account of
mixing up with a horse.
Another snow came to town
on the morning of the eleventh
and made everybody glad.
DR.. Brown of Winslow was
mere Saturday looking after the
broken arm Of ]. w. Lewis.
Arlo Baldwin is ailing the last
lew days on account of so much
snow the Overland will not trav-
e as we'll as usual.
All our boys but Dick Shum-
way are home from Cooley on
account of the recent laying off
p" hands at the mill up there.
Word was received here the
ptner pI! day of the sickness of Mrs.
llIda Lewis who is at Mesa.
As soon as Mrs. Lewis is able to
travel she will come home.
come to Palmer's once more
ana d DO your grocery trading.
Ouce more it is running and
would be glad to have you leave
little Of your gold or silver.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-01-14
HOIbrOOk News Notes

w. L. Ropp Of Phoenix is in
Holbrook on business.
j. w. Richards of St. Joseph
was a visitor here Monday.
Arthur Lewis and Earl Pearce
were down from Taylor last
week.
DR.. Geo. P. Sampson of Wins
low was business visitor in
Holbrook last week.
G. w. Harp and family of
Winslow spent the latter part of
last week in Holbrook.
John Funk, the popular meat
market man, left for California
last week for a ten days vaca-
ton.
Several Of our citizens flew
nigh this week, gong up for a
ten-minute ride in the visiting
aeroplane.
I. H. Jordan, manager Of the
Zuni Oil company, was in town
Tuesday. He reports oil show
ings still looking good at the
company's we'll.