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PROGRAM FOR REDUCTION OF
 ILLITERACY
Mrs. C. |. Moore of Osceola Enters Forward Educa- tional Movement With Big Plans.

Little Rock. July 14.--Mrs. c. l.. Moore. Jr. of Osceola in accepting a position on the committee of 100 of the Arkansas Forward Education Movement writes headquarters that she proposes to undertake county program for the reduction of Hitter acy, which is in keeping with one of the ohjectives of the Movement.
 Her plan contemplates the follow ing program:
 1. A campaign for members of Citizens Section, A. E. A.
 2. A night school in every town conducted by public school teachers with the assistance of others com petent to teach.
 5. A pledge from rural teachers that they will teach any who will avail themselves of the opportunity
 4. A pledge from every house. keeper that she will teach her ser want to read and write.
 s. Some employe in each bank in the county who will insist upon toAching every customer to sing his
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-15
1000 DIE IN EPIDEMIC.
10000 Yellow Fever Cases Report
 ed From Northern Peru.

Lima. Peru. June 14.-(B By Mail) :. Nearly 1000 deaths occurred from yellow fever during the last nine months in tine departments Of Lambayeque and La Libertad, in Northern Peru, according to state ments published here attributed to Dr. Henry Hanson, an American physician, who is in charge of the sanitation campaign directed against the fever by the Peruvian govern ment and the Rockefeller Founda- ton.
 The Rockefeller -oundation con tributed $20 900 to fight the epi- demic. which is now reported to be decreasing as q result of the cam paign and the approach of the win ter season. It was estimated there were about 10000 cases in the af- fected area. The feature of the campaign has been the war against the stegomyia mosquito and the closing of water containers and stag nant pools in which mosquitoes breed.
 Dr. Hanson's staff is composed of three supervising inspectors, five Peruvian physicians and 100 in- spectors. 1t is believed the affect ed districts will be entirely rid of the fever by the end of the year.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-15
PARAGoULp soLIPHoNE, FRIDAY, JULY IS. 1921.

9 feet inches of water. A tiny boat to break through the ice fields of Baffin Land and the Arctic Circle, said the old sea dogs
 Captain McMillan believes the Bowdoin is the greatest craft ever built for Arctic service. She is specially constructed to resist pres sure of ice floes. Her skipper be- lieves she will roll between the Hoes by the pressure of the ice itself. He said:
 Its just 100 years since any white man attempted to get through Hecla and Fury Straits up to File mere Land. That is about long enough to let the land east of Baffin Land remain undisturbed. So we are going up there. This little boat will push out from here on July 2G.
 There are upward of 1000 miles of uneharted coast up there which must be put on the maps with the rest of the known lands of the world Then we must make special study, besides. of topography and of the natural resources of this vast country
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-15
Beech Grove Items.

Mfr. and Mrs. Frank Gee and Ro- land Roberts of Ravenden are wis iting friends and relatives here.
 Several people enjoyed the ball game here Saturday aftrnoon be tween the Lafe and Beech Grove teams.
 The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Doyd is very i'll, but is Improving.
 Mrs. J. H. Breckenridge and Mrs. w. l.. Breckenridge were call ed to Marmaduke Monday on ac- count of the death of their brother, John Roberts. Homer Roberts, a son of the deceased, also went to Marmaduke.
 Garland Marchbanks returned home Tuesday from Texas, where lie hes been for the past ls months.
 A. w. Storey and wife of Ken nett arrived here Saturday to spend several days with Mrs. storey's par ents. MT. and Mrs. D. W. Brecken- ridge.
 A Christian revival will begin at this place tonight. with Eld. Taylor of Paragould in charge.
 Mrs. Matte Norman and daugh- ter, Mamie. have returned from Paragould, where Mamie had her tonsils removed.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-15
COUNTY JUDGE WILL APPOINT NINE STUDENTS
Receives Authority to Make Selection From Those Qualified to Enter Uni- versity.

I am pleased to announce to the yo,,ne men and women of Greene county that l am authorized to apruint 3 students as beneficiaries in the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. These appointments entitle the holder to free tuition for four years.
 The university is a state institu- ton. maintained by the taxpayers of Arkansas for the benefit Of the young people of the state. In addi- tfun to the usual literary and elas- siral courses offered in colleges. it comprises. as part of it's organiza- tion, the State Colleges of Agricul- ture and Engineering. and is the only institution in the state giving complete college courses and degrees in these important industrial sub jects
 The University has also q college of Education, whose graduates re- ceiye diplomas entitling them to teach in the public schools for life. For the young ladies there are complete courses in domestic science and art. Graduates of these courses are in great demand as teachers and as county agents in canning club nd home economics work. and at good salaries.
 For admission to the University as an unconditional student, one must be a high school graduate. Those who do not live in towns having high schools may obtain ap- pointments aond enter the University Training High School. where they may prepare themselves for the freshman class.
 Complete information about the University may be obtained by ad- dressing the Registrar of the Uni versity of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
 J. c. HONEY,
 County Judge.
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name.
 6. A pledge from all women s clubs that something definite will be done by their members to stamp out illiteracy.
 7. Enlistment of ministers and all public men whose duty shall he to give to the teachers of night schools all names of illiterates with whom they come in contact.
 s. Cooperation with county boards of education.
 Mrs Moore is the Representative of the Arkansas Federation of Wo- mems Clubs on the State School Commission
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-15
CAPT. M MILAN
 WILL TRAVEL
 UNCHARTED SEA
Unternational News Service)

Wiscasset. Me, July 13.-Dohald Arctic schooner Bowdoin into the bay here on his way to Baffin Land from Boston He will explore for educational purposes primarily. What he finds east of the third largest island in the world may change the geographies and maps of that sec tino of the globe.
 He is captain of the small craft it is so small that wise fishermen and old sea salts shook their heads uncertainty. The BCwdoin is a very fatbellied craft of five tons. is SS feet over all, 20 feet and draws
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--- ing about the land.
 No white man has ever been there We will winter in the vicin- ity of Fury or Hecla Strats. We will make special efforts to get to the Magnetic Pole, on the north side of the Bothnia Peninsula, lo- cated by James Ross in 1880. We will have a representative of Car nesis Institute with us for the spe- cial purpose of magnetic observa-- tions.,,
 Captain McMillan, a graduate Of Bowdoin College Boston, for which lie named his vessel, was with the last Perry exnedition which finally located the North Pole.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-15
BANK HELD UP AND ROBBED AT
 DIES MONIES, IA.
Bandits Beat Up Man Be- cause He Refused to En- ter Vault - Get Away With $7,OOO in Cash.

Des Moines, ia, July 13.--Four armed bandits today held up the Drake Park bank, during business hours. and escaped with S7,000 in cash and securities. Prof. R. $. Full ton, of the Drake university. was severely beaten when he refused 10 entered the vault with the other en- ployes and officers of the institu- tion
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-15
MRS. KABER IS CARRIED FROM
 COURT ROOM
During Hearing This Morn ing Accused Woman Fell to Floor Shrieking Hys- terically.
(United Press Associations,

Cleveland, O., July 13.-Mrs. Eva Kaber, charged with murder was carried from the court room this morning when she collapsed during the testimony of her brother, Chas. Brickel, who declared that his mother, Mary Brickel, also indicted for murder of Dan Kaber, did not set fire to the Kaber home. Mrs. Kaber fell to the floor. shrieking hysterically. Mrs. Kaber will take the stand this afternoon.
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.'It is known to contain at least two large lakes just alive with wild fowl and teeming with fish. We believe the expedition will greatly add to the scientific knowledge of the world in respect of the Polar regions.
 We will give close attention to the study of the geology, the Zoclo- gy, the ornithology, meteorology, ter testrial magnetism, botany and eth nology of the uncharted land. Parts of it sighted in summer seem to be vast. flat prairies with tall, waving grass Esquimaux have talked with on my Arctic trips know noth-
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-15
CONDITION OF
 JAMES OWENS
 IS FAVORABLE
Former Paragould Citizen, Who Was Accidentiy Shot Monday, Will Prob ably Recover.

Mrs. Chas. Jones, sister of James Owens, a former Paragould citizen who was accidentally shot at Glenwood Springs, Colo, Monday has received message stating that the condition of Mir owens is favor ably. Details of the accident are yet unknown, but the message said that letter followed containing all the particulars.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-15
BY. MOTOR CAR CRASHES INTO
 FREIGHT CARS
Twelve Workmen Hurt - One Killed-Near Nash vile, Tennessee, in Acci- dent.

Nashville. Tenn, July 13-Twelve workmen were hurt. one fatally when their motor car on the Nash vile, Chattanooga & St Louis rail- way, crashed into a string of box cars at Kingston Springs. Ira Gal braith died of hurts sustained in the accident and two others are ex- pected to die
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-10-14
GRAND SHOWS "KAZAN."
WONDERFUL DOG FILM

The story Of wolf-dog that aveng-
ed the murder Of his master by kill
irg the murderer five reels later Is
told by James Oliver Curwood in "Ka-
zan," which will be the feature offer-
ing at Grand, Monday and Tuesday,
October 7 and Is.
"kazan' is a typical Curwood ami
NAL tale, one Of the best he has ever
written As a picture, it is a vivid
aelineation of primitive passion in the
fal north where men are even more
wolfish than the animals. The hu-
man clashes in the production are
there merely to give this wonderful
husky that plays "Kazan" an oppor-
tunity to display his strength and
ferocity before the camera. The can
inc is nearly the whole picture and is
a remarkable beast. Jane Novak l.
the featured player as the dog
friend, the sister of his dead mas
ter. 20 and lOc, at Grand Monday
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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THAT S. TOW FEE.

The Wenatchee World had an item
some time back about one of the COM
mittee of the Greater Wenatchee r.
rigation project paying a fee of $5 to
Chumstick man for towing his auto
short distance until the engine
would begin firing.
The Echo is informed this week
that the man who owned the car and
did the towing lives in Skagit county
end that he towed the Wenatchee car
from the school house to Brender's
garage in LeavenwCrth, a distance Of
seven or eight miles. Mr.. Brender
was gotten out of bed at about tw)
o'clock to start the engine and charg-
ed the committeeman soc. SO it does
not appear that he was overcharged.
The Skagit county man says, how
ever, that if the Wenatchee man is
not satisfied that the five bucks he
fol towing was not earned, he will
cheerfully refund the money. He is
brother-in-law of S. f. Cromwell
and can easily be communicated
with. Mr.. Cromwell lives above the
proposed irrigation project and can
hardly be considered as interested in
the project.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-10-14
PITCHING HORSESHOES
AGAIN BECOMING POPULAR.


Seattle, Oct. p An event of
unique interest, the revival of an old
1ashloned and exciting sport, is sched-
4led Tor the Pacific Northwest Fruit
Exposition, to be held at the Bell
street Terminal in Seattle, November
LIS.
"Barnyard Golf, they call it now;
but, It's history runs back into those
early ages when ancient blacksmiths,
taking a lay-.otf for lunch, first dis
covered that horseshoes were not de-
signed for the exclusive use of horses.
Pitching horseshoes is an old, old
game; and being now in process of a
national revival, it is going to be fea
tured at the Pacific Northwest Fruit
Exposition every day of the siX-day
period, When contests will be staged
between individual players and teams.
The tournament will eliminate on
the last day IN the award of suitable
trophies for the winners.
Practlcally every fruit growing dis
t1lct OF the Pacific Northwest is eX-
pected to be represented by a team
made up of its best pitchers. Seattle
and other Puget Sound cities already
have number of organized teams
and more will be formed under the
stimulus OF pro spective competition
at the Fruit Exposition. Dr.. w. r.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-10-14
COYOTE ATTACKED
BRAKEMAN TOM CALVIN
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
GETS BAD BITE IN CALF OF
LEG-RtSHED TO SACRED
HEART HOSPITAL AT SPO-
KANE FOR TREATMENT.

Tom Calvin, head brakeman on the
local freight east, was badly bitten
last Friday afternoon by a coyote at
Columbia River siding and was rush
cd to the Sacred Heart hospital Al
Spokane on No. 4 and given the pas
teur treatment as it was feared the
coyote was affected with rabies.
The incident occurred. we under
stand, as the train was about to pull
out from Columbia River. Calvin
went ahead to open the switch and
was attacked by the coyote, which
grabbed him by the calf of the leg
and held on until another member of
the train crew came and struck it
over the head. Thinking that it was
dead, the coyote was thrown aside
and first aid rendered Calvin, but the
animal soon got up and took after a
COW, grabbing it by the tail. Finally
1t started down the track and ran into
q large rock and fell over as if dead
but later again came to and got away
Calvin resided here in Leavenworth
and Mrs. Calvin was called to Spo-
kane to be with her husband, who was
doing nicely at last reports.
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EAGLE CREEK.

Ray Sharpe picked his apple crop
this week
Mr.. Schons is building barn in
place of one destroyed by fire few
weeks ago. Billy Smith is doing the
work.
Robert Wood who has been stay
ing at the j. H. Sharpe home went
t. his home in Wenatchee Sunday.
The boys in school will sure miss him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schons entcrtaine I
few friends and neighbors Saturday
evening. Those who cared to dance
Gid so to the music of a Nctrola, 9TH
ors played games. A few piano Sc
lections by Mrs. Merlin Schons of
Wenatchee was much enjoyed by all.
Al III: 30 delicious lunch was served
and to say the least was enjoyed by
every one present. AT a late hour all
departed for their homes voting Mr..
and Mrs. SchonS royal entertainers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Heath and chill
drcn motored to Wateryille Monday
fol a visit with relatives.
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$3.50 PER YEAR
SUES FOR $4,000
FOR loss OF W|FE'S
COMPAN|ONSH|P
PLAINTIFF ALSO SEEKS TO AT
TACH PROPERTY OF DEFEND
ANT TO PREVENT DISPOSING
OF SAME.

World: One of the most unusual
cases ever filed in Chelan county was
placed on record in the county clerk :,
office by attorneys William |. Emel-
sol of Chelan and Fred Kemp of
Wenatchee. In this case William A.
Housden, aged 55 years, sues Eddie
D McQuarrie for $4,000 damages for
alternating the affections of Mrs.
Crocha Housden and taking her with
him to California. In order to pre-
vent the defendant from disposing Of
his real estate situated near Chelan
ar attachment covering this real es-
tate is also sought for by the plain
tiff
1t is alleged in the complaint that
Mr.. and Mrs. Housden were married
in Salem, Arkansas. October 7. 1895.
They have two children, aged II AMI
lC years. For the past several years
they have resided near Chelan in
peace and happiness, according to the
complaint, but at is alleged that on
about July 2, 1921, the defendant, the
said Eddie D. McQuarrie, enticed the
wife away from her husband, home
and family to the state of California
where he has since detained and har-
bored her in that state As a par
tial restitution and balm for the loss
Of his wife, Housden asks damages in
the sum of $4,000 and asks that Nc
QualTie's real estate be attached to
prevent him from disposing of same.
A son of the plaintiff was a former
husband of Olivia Briggs. one of the
defendants in the notable damage
suit brought by Briggs against J. A.
Van Slyke last year The first hus-
band was killed by lightning during
the summer of 1919 and Olivia later
married Kenneth l.. Briggs, who is
row serving time in the state peniten-
tlary. She is one of the defendants in
the case but left the state before the
trial came up.
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BIG POSSIBILITIES
FOR LAND UNDER
PEShASTIN DITCH
FIFTY PER CENT INCREASE OF
WATER FOR July AND AUG
UST ASSURED At PRACTICAL
LY NO COST.

While scouting around in the
Snow Lake district this summer S. p,
Beecher discovered that by small
amount Of work The waters Of Snow
Creek can be diverted 70 a creek run
ming into Ingalls, Creek and in this
manner greatly increase the flow in
the Peshastin creek, which, in July
ana August, does not supply suffic-
cpt water for the land under the sew
eral bitches dependent upon it.
Recently Mr.. Beccher, accompanied
by Chas. Wright, Dan Logue and
Elick Pulse, went 2p to the place and
in four hours work diverted some OF
the water, but fourd that small
amount of blasting would be neces-
sary to get best results.
Mr.. Beecher SAYS that this will be
a great benefit to Z large number of
land owners and it is probable thai
the matter will be looked into and the
diversion made, so that next year
there will be a great plenty of water
fol all land in the Peshastin distric
The possibilities of the scheme will
be looked into by those interested.
The place of diversion is at an eleva-
ton of 5000 feet above sea level, at
the foot Of the glaciers which never
fail to supply a good flow of water al
through the summer, whereas here
tcfore during the summer the waters
of the Peshastin have come almost
entirely from the scant remnants of
the previous winters snow fall.
If the scheme Of diverting these
waters is carried out, locks or gates
will be provided, 20 that such watcr
as is needed will be diverted to tha
other side and the balance will con-
true to come down the Snow Creek
rs heretofore.
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ground fire, shouting one to another
above the cracking inferno of heat
and smoke, painting like hunted ami
mails around the water barrels where
they slaked their thirst with the luke
warm liquid, but gaining almost i'm
perceptibly at first, yet gradually
with greater certainty as the weary
hours dragged on. And amid the
confusion and crash of falling timber
the ranger and his foremen generated
the battle.
Several days later a wide, barren
scar lay upon the mountain side, still
smouldering in places where the black
splinters of the chalred stumps
pointed like accusing fingers, and
still sending out masses of yellowish
white smoke. The scar covered hun
dreds of acres and it would continue
t. shoulder and smoke for weeks,
while all about in the adjacent woods
were fire guards constantly vigilant
to see that the enemy did not creep
out and strike again.
And far away the automobile tour
lists jouIneyed carefree and utterly
uncOncerned. At a saWmill they stop-
ped for a few minutes to watch the
legs in slow procession from the pond
to the band saws. What a shame"
exclaimed the man with the cigarette,
IL a burst Of sentimental revolt,
"what shame to cut down these
beautiful trees"
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RESOLUTIONS.

WHEREAS, The Supreme Ruler Of
the Universe, in his infinite wisdom.
demanding that which he gave, has
been pleased to summon from the
troubles and activities of this life to
the peace and quiet of the Great
Beyond, our Friend and Brother. Ma
poleon Bonaparte Day, bound with us
in Friendship, Charity and Benevo-
lence;
RESOLVED: That a, a tribute to
the memory of our deceased brother
We hereby declare our appreciation IF
his worth as a citizen, active, loVal
and devoted; his value as a staunch
friend and true brother; although
young in Pythianism, a devoted and
conscientious member Of the order
Knights of Pythias, and we recognize
in his death a distinct loss to our or
der and to the community;
RESOLVED: That we extend TO
his immediate family and to all who
mourn his loss, our deepest sympathy
IN the great loss sustained; that these
resolutions be spread upon the rec
ords of our lodge; that the same be
published in the Leavenworth Echo,
and duly authenticated copy be
transmitted to the widow of our de-
ceased brother.
Dated Leavenworth, Washington,
October IL, 1921.
]. 7. LINDLEY.
O. A. LEE.
L. r. HART,
Committee.
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WHAT \ SHAME?

On the third day of last August a
man set fire TO more than a score of
homes. Every home was entirely
consumed and there was no insurance
The man went on his way if not re-
joiclng at least without visible evi-
dence of regret. He had no fear IF
punishment because the homes he had
destroyed were not yet built; they
were still IN the tree trunks awaiting
the magic wand of industry to give
them habitable form. But economic
ally these homes were destroyed As
surely as though the trees had been
made into lumber and the lumber in
to structures. And this is the way it
happened.
1t was the vacation season and an
automobile carrying a party of tour
lists stopped on a road that wound
through a magnificent stand of Doug
las fir in eastern Washington. The
travellers sat in rapturous admiration
OF the quiet forest scene and rhapso-
dIZed over the great trees that col
umned their majestic beauty as far
a. the eye could see. One of the men
Of the party lit contemplatve Gig
arctic and tossed the match to the
side of the road
Half an hour later an aeroplane
flying high above the mountain range
saw yellOwish smoke ballooning over
the tree tops. He moved his control
and turned in that direction. Upon
the chart in the machine before him
he located the fire approximately,
then returned quickly to a mountain
fire station ten miles away. By wire
less telephone he called to the man in
the station:
"Fire, twenty-siX thirty-one,
southwest"
Back came the instant reply:
"Twenty-siX thirty-one. Have it,"
Soon a dozen telephones over a
hundred mile area We're buzzing with
the call ''twenty-siX thirty-one. -
From his aerial perch the flying pa
troll could discern automobiles On
many roads hurrying to the fire
Along many trails crews of men on
/ foot seemed to make eXasperatingly
slow progress in the same direction
/ In the meantime the smoke grew into
an enormous yellowish white fog that
/ screened the surrounding forests, and
| in the aerial patrols ears came the
roar Of contlagration punctuated by
1 the booming of falling trees. WherC
the wind blew the smoke away the pa
troll could see the flames leaping from
/ tree top to tree top.
J After what seemed an interminable
wait, the patrol noted various gangs
o. men at work. They were combat
inE that most terrifying, most ungoy
ernable and dangerous of all rebel
lious elements-the forest fire. For
a day and night and another day the
+ battle waged. Grimy men, black a,
/ the charred trunks around them
worn to the last stages of exhaustion
+ fought on-cutting away underbrush
/ dynamiting logs and trees, beating
out the sinking fringes of advancing