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Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
Wilson to be Re-Indicted.

Wash Wilson's status as pris-
oner in the county jail changed yes
terday when news came that DR.. w.
E. Bone, victim of his murderous
assault, had died. Wilson is now
charged with murder in the first
degree. He had been indicted for
assault with intent to kill, but this
Indictment will be void and the
next grand jury will be asked to in
dict him for first degree murder
Jonesboro Sun, 30th.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
GOV. M'RAE Is
Able TO Be AT
HIS POST AGAIN
News Notes in Brief of Gem
eral Interest From the
Capitol and From Over
the State.
Especial Correspondence OF The Daily
Press and Tri- weekly Sotiph0uc)
Governor Improved.

Little Rock, Dec l.. Governor
McRae is greatly improved The at
tending physicians yesterday had
almost come to the conclusion that
an operation will not be necessary.
The governor is very cheerful and
last night discussed at length at
fairs OF state over the telephone
with his secretary, Mr.. Newton. It
is hoped that within few days he
will be able to be at his office again.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
Arkansas Tariffs.

Little Rock, Dec Il. Judge Jo-
seph M. Hill of Fort Smith, chief
council in the Memphis rate cases,
was in the city this week. He an
nolnced thatsa decisjon--i4 expecteds
at any time by the United States
supreme court in this litigation
which has been in progress for years.
Tho supreme court recently decided
a Mississippi case, closely related
with the Memphis case, and this is
taken to indicate an early decision,
in the case involving Arkansas tar.
iffs. Judge Hill and his associates
feel confident that they will win.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
Succeeds Maxwell.

Little Rock, Dec. 1.--R. G. Dick
inson today became deputy commits
sion of state banks in charge Of the
blue sky department Mr.. Dickin-
son has been state bank examiner
since last spring, and is promoted
by Bank Commissioner Mckee. Mr..
Dickinson succeeds w. r. Maxwell,
who has held this desk temporarily
since Mr.. Mckee succeeded him as
bank commissioner several months
ago. Mr. Maxwell will leave in a.
few days for Rogers to become act
State Bank & Trust Company in
special charge Of the trust depart
ment.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
Hope to Settle Naval
Ratio Question Soon
(By The United Press)

Washington, Dec. lit is pre-
dicted that before the next plenary
session of, the arms parley, the
naval program of Hughes will have
been satisfactorily threshed out by
England, Japan and the United
States. American stands for pairing
of the japanese navy to 60 per cent
of that of the United States or Great
Britain. while Japan is contending
for a 20 per cent ratio.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02

eSday'S Datly)
Wick and wife left for Blytheville
on the Bull Moose this afternoon
to take charge of the remains and
ship them to Oxford, Mississippi,
where burial will take place.
1t is said that the murdered man
was married and has two children.
His wife and family are now visiting
at Oxford, Mississippi, at the home
of a sister of the dead man. He
was in .Paragould four weeks. ago,
going to Blytheville.
The mother of the young man
told a Press representative aboard
the Moose this afternoon that she
received a letter from her son at
Blytbeville this morning, stating
that he was there trying to rent
a house and would soon move his
wife and two children to that city
to make their home. The letter
was written Tuesday.
Mr.. Wick, the father of the muir
dered boy, has been residing i'll
Paragould for some time. He and
his wife are becoming aged and
bear the appearance of being very
agreeable people. Little, however,
is known of the family here. The
only information they had of the
death of their son was conveyed
to them by Chief Woodard.
,~~ooo.--
Hammock, embezzlement, plea of
not guilty. case continued
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
IS SYMPATHY
With HARDIN('S
ASSOCIATION
Former German Foreign
Minister Says His Nation
is Heartily il, Favor of
Presidents Plan.
(By The United Press)

Berlin, Dec. 1.-Germany is en-
tirely in sympathy with the Harding
association of Nations' plan, DR..
Won Simons, former foreign minis
ter, declared in an interview. The
new slogan of the majority of the
people is, "It shall not be again,
Won Simons said For this reason,
Germany could not mobilize forces
for another war, even if she wished
to do So"
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
Eight Persons Killed
In Head-On Collision,

Portland, Ore, Dec. Flight per-
sons were killed and twenty-one in
jured when two Union Pacific trains
crashed in a head-on collision near
Cello, eighty miles from here.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
GAMBLING GAME MELEE OVER
/ AT BLYTHEVILLE RESULTS IN
\ THE DEATH OF PARACOULD BOY

Benny B. Wick the Fatal Target of Forty-F our
Caliber Gun i'm the Hands of Wild Perform
er-Two Negroes Shot, But Not Dangerously
Hurt -Tragical Ending of an AFRICAN Dorli-
no Social Parents Of Boy Leave For Scene
Of Tragedy.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02

Artificial ears made from strips
of skin off the thigh bone were
grated on a three-month-old infant
in an Omaha tNeb,) hospital re-
Gently.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
new RAILWAY
SHOP RULES
ANNOUNCED
Changes to Reduce Cperat-
ing Costs Become E.ffec-
tive Today-Large Saving
Expected.

Chicago, Dec. Economics in
operation and increased efficiency,
estimated to reach $50,000,0O0
year, and recognition of the "open
shop" on all American railroads
were forecast last night in the pro-
mitigation of revised working rules
governing railroad shop employees by
the United States Railroad Labor
Board.
The new rules become effective
today and take jurisdiction over ap-
proximately 100000 men who i'm
mediately will be affected when nor
NAL traffic conditions are restored.
Far reaching changes in the rules,
which supplant the national agree
ment made during federal control,
were designed to afford q basis for
permanent stability in the railroad
shops and were declared by members
of the Labor Board to be the most
important work yet done by the
board and of much greater signific-
dlitt Lllhil dhy btti9iCh - IiAS PooSt
even including wage adjustments.
Large economies are expected to
result from revision of the classifica-
tion rules, which were made more
elastic and hereafter will permit
members of certain crafts to do mi
nor jobs previously done by mem
bers of other crafts.
To Hear Minorities.
Provision for the representation
of minorities who may have griey-
ances is another important item of
the new rules. Under the national
agreement, negotiation for employees
was placed almost wholly in the
hands of labor organizations, with
the result that the railroads and
many industrial and civic institu-
tions declared that the agreement
forced a closed union shop on the
roads. Nonunion men found it mi
practicable to attempt to bring their
Continued on Page Four1
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
u. S. to Be Represented
at Reparations Meeting

Washington, Dec. 1.-Secretary
Mellon has announced the govern
ment has accepted an informal in
vitation to send representative to
the meeting of financiers of world
powers, under auspices of the allied
reparations commission called to
discuss measures for stabiling finan-
cial conditions throughout the world.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
Searching for Relative.

Little Rock, Dec. 1. Former Gov
ernor Chas. H. Brough has received
a letter from Mrs. H. ]. Thompson.
nee Harriet Jane Beauchamp,
daughter Of John Washington
Beauchamp, requesting him to aid
her in the search for sister of her
mother, for whom she has been
searching for years. Her aunts
name is Sarah Bruce, wife Of Robt.
Bruce. and she has son named
George, a sister named Lizzie Dar-
ling, brother named Johnnie
Rown and another named Wood
Rown- Mrs Thompson writes that
her grandfather had a large tract OF
land, and she was Informed that a
town was being built on the edge of
his land. She is anxious to locate
her aunt so that she can get in-
formation regarding the estate and
prosecute her claim for share of it..
The Ganges, midas most impor-
,.ivn,s f-E4Sl ~, ilao 1oy, O. M,
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02

The inhabitants of France smoke
twice as much now as they did be-
fore the war.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02

The Ganges, India's most impor-
tant river, is / ,5y7 miles long and iss
navigable for q distance Of 500
miles front the sea.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02

Hammock, embezzlement, plea OF
not guilty, case continued.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
To Hear Minorities.

Continued on Page -Four,
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02

M
of wife left Blythev1l
Bull Moose this afternoo
the
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
The Soliphone

IS INDEPENDENT
OF factional "Eangs" and
sO-caIlcd political 'Icad-
crs." It's n newspaper.
sta HdinE for the best in
tercsts of the community.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02

IN GREENE COUNTY
The subscriptions price is
payable in advance. The
price is SEQ per year In
advance liz sent outside
OF Greene County.
The Washington times., 1921-04-17
HARD|NGTODEC|DE
us. BUDGET SYSTEM

President Harding will be asked to
outline to Congress the form OF budget
system for the handling OF Federal
appropriations that he approves.
Senate and House leaders engaged
In fashioning this new system for
the Government are divided over ie-
tails. Senator Mccormick and Chair
man Good. of the House Appropria-
tions Committee, have decided to lay
their differences before the President
next week and ask him to act as UNI
pire.
The Senate Is insisting on it's plan
that the Secretary of the Treasury
shall be the director of the budget,
and have initial powers of supervision
over estimates.
The House Is clinginG TO It's plan OF
divorcing the budget system from the
Treasury and placing the director of
the budget under the President.
President Harding's decision in the
matter is to be nnal. IL has been
agreed by the Congressional leaders
that they will submit to Congress n
plan on which they have united in
order that there shall be no divisiin
or open pickering among themselves
when the measure comes to the House
and Senate for discussion.
The Washington times., 1921-04-17
F0CH TO TAKE
RUHR FOR DEBT
Widespread Seizures Of German
Material Planned for May
!, French Report.

PARIS. April 17.-France pro-
poses a widespread material seizure
In Germany May / II Germany re-
fuses to pay the amount Of repara-
tions calculated as due then by the
reparations commission.
France proposes q seizure of all
the economic resources Of the Ruhr
valley and Westphalia, in addition
to other territories.
BASED ON FOCH REPORT.
The proposals for this extended oc-
cupation are contained In the report
Of NJ. Loucheur, minister of the
French liberated regions. This re-
port, which is separate from the mil
itary one drawn up by Marshal Foch
and his army colleagues. was pre-
sented to the French Cabinet yester
day. The military report already had
been considered.
The Loucheur report, while kept
very secret, is understood to provide
for French management OF all the
railways. factories. docks, rivers. ca
nails and mines in the territory to be
taken over.
IL any additional evidence was
HSS0Cu 10 sHoW tnat TT6nSc 10 pr
pared for drastic action against Ger
many 1t was furnished today when
the French. government sent a note
to the Allies demanding that the
Supreme Council conference date be
again advanced to April 27 or % and
to be held either In Paris or London.
Premier BRAND informed the cabi-
net this morning that perhaps 4
would be advisable to occupy also q
region out side the Ruhr including q
part of WestphaHa-
1t is estimated that such an occu-
patton would bring France three bill
lion marks annually.
INCREASE TROOPS ON RHINE.
The approval covered the Foch
plan for an inexaase in the present
forces on the Rhine of so per cent,
making certain to overwhelm any
German opposition Of Ruhr occupa-
tion which might manifest itself as
the French soldiers move in. reducing
these forces later.
Also covered was the Foch sugges-
tion to mobilize the classes of 1918
and 1919, replacing one in July with
the class OF 1921.
Consent was given to the Loucheur
comprehensive plan for the taxation
OF coal and Industrial products leav-
ing the Ruhr.
M. BRAND is going ahead convinced
OF the support OF the United states.
The United States IL with u.s." he is
quoted today as having declared at
the session OF the cabinet held last
night in the Elysees Palace.
He added that in no circumstances
would France accept outside modifi-
cation.
The Washington times., 1921-04-17
MONDELL CONTESTS
HARDING ESTIMATE
House Leader Thinks Harding's
4.Billion Figure for Appropri-
ations Is Too Much.

difference of opinion over the
amount 1t will take to run the United
States Government for each of the
next two fiscal years-involving some
$1,000, ,000, ,000-appears to exist today
between the Executive and Legisla-
tive branches of the Government.
President Harding stated in his
message on Tuesday that for the next
two years taxes must yield about
$4,000. 100000 annually to meet the
needs of the Federal Government.
The Presidents figures were based.
presumably. upon Treasury estimates.
Representative Frank w. Mondell.
Republican leader of the House. and
Representative James Good, chairman
Of the Appropriations Committee. two
of the men most intimately concerned
with fiscal affairs, declared today
that tax yields of $4,000 000, 900 for
the coming two years will be suf-
fcient to meet all Government needs.
The House leaders insist that there
must be a reduction OF the tax bur-
den on the people. and that a mere
shifting OF taxes from one object to
another will not satisfy anyone. They
are already pledged to repeal the
excess profts tax. several of the spe-
cial war taxes, including the trans
portation, soda and certain Of the So
called luxury taxes
The Washington times., 1921-04-17

Anglers JAPAN
Apparent Support Of U. S. In
zap Dispute Chagrins Nip
ponese Diplomats.
BY HARRY L. ROGERS.
Interna tional News Service.

Japan's chagrin at the apparent
desertion by France Of the Japanese
cause in the controversy over the
Island Of Yap, was evidenced today
by Japapese diplomats here, when 1t
was made plain at the Japanese en-
bassy that Baron Shidehara has
urged the publication Of the Yap
correspondence on the ground that
Japan has not had q proper public
hearing.
FRANCE FAvORS U. 8.
The action of France in promising
to urge a solution satisfactory to the
American Government when the ques-
tion OF Yap comes up before the A.
lied Supreme Council is believed to
have been Influenced by intimations
from this Government that participa-
tion by America in the deliberations
of the Supreme Council might be de
pendent upon the acceptance or re
Jection by the Allies of the funda-
mental principles laid down In Sec
retary Hughes recent note.
The Harding Administration Is con-
vinced, 1t was stated on high author
ity today, that participation in the
conference would be advisable from
manly poihtS Ntc", pbovioco phVpS'
safeguards are taken to prevent sucn
action from being construed as COM
mitting this Government to principles
which II Opposes. As France 10
known to be eager for the support of
the United States in her campaign to
enforce payment Of the German in
demnity. II was naturally to her ad-
vantage to lose no time in replying
to the Hughes note.
Premier Brands communication of
April Is said to have been the hrst
indication the United States has had
of support from France since the zap
dispute took definite form. All
through the communications confer.
ence, the French delegates are under
stood to have backed UP the conten-
tions of Japan, and both Great Brit
ain and France are known to have
indorsed the view that no binding
reservation was ever made by the
United States against the ALLEGATION
of Yap.
While the French reply does not
commit France definitely to an ac-
ceptance OF the fundamental princi-
Piles OF Secretary Hughes note. II
pledges France to urge a solution
satisfactory to the United States"
and goes out OF its way to throw
cold water upon the case OF japan.
The Washington times., 1921-04-17
WORLD POLICY
OFU.S.REv|SED.
International Cables Conference
Has Forced New Stand for
| Americas Protection.

The complete change of Americas s
world policy growing out Of the war
. was made necessary by develop
ments in the international cables
conferences, 1t was disclosed here
today.
CHANGE IN POLICY.
At the close of the war this Gov
ernment let 1T be known that she
wanted nothing out of 1t except in
ternationalization of dot on the
Pacific known as the Island OF Yap.
Recently the United States has as
serted that 1t has inseparable rights
in Mesopotamia. in the German cables,
and in all the former German over
seas possessions.
Had the demand for international
ization Of zap been met without quib-
BILE, there would have been no change
of policy by this Government. How
ever, the disposition of the other ma
tions participating in the Cables Con.
ference was to permit" the United
States. as a matter OF courtesy rather
than of right, to share in the use OF
cable facilities on the island. Thus
IL Is pointed out. the United States
either had to submit to this inter
pretation or else assert an actual,
physical war-won claim.
HARDING ACCEPTS POLICY.
The next development, therefore.
was the declaration of Secretary OF
State Colby in a world-shaking note
in the eleventh hour of the old Ad-
ministration, that the United States
has harvested rights not only in
Yap and all former German overseas
possessions, but in Mesopotamia, a
British mandate over a part of Turk
ey This new policy was immcdiat el y
adopted BY the new Administration
AND asserted in even more emphatic
farms.
rhe rights OF the United States ~
NescpetSnsi. although apparentl,
different frDm those of this country
1 in zap. - tha former is rot a. former
German overseas possession. are based
on the same principle, n wac aofrt,yd
tout today. That principle is a. - sat
of conquest.
Officials Of the new Administration
backing up the eleventh hour stand
Of the old. insist that IL the United
States had not sent millions of men
to France, Great Britain would have
no Mesopotamia to protect and Japan
no islands in the Pacific. or anywhere
else, from which to exclude all ma
tions except on her own terms.
CHANGE AsTOUNDs EUROPE.
The change in Americas world
policy as a result of the war is be-
lieved to have astounded Europe The
allies had proceeded on the assump-
tion that IL America didn't want any
thing out of the war beyond interna-
txo ~ Ill
positions were none OF Americas bust
ness. They made the mistake, how
eevr, OF failing to grant Americas
one claim on the basis of a war-won
right, 1t was pointed out, and thus
making IL necessary for this Govern
ment to assert that right on the
broadest possible scale.
The Washington times., 1921-04-17
WATTS
ON new LAWS
State of War to Continue Until
Congress Disposes OF
Other Matters.
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES.
Intcrnat tionaI News Service.

Having gone along for more than
two years actually at peace and
technically at war with Germany,
the United States appeared today to
be in a fair way to continue in such
a state for some time yet.
PEACE DATE UNCERTAIN.
Despite the proposal made by Presi-
dent Harding in his message to Con-
gress for pasasge without further
delay OF the Knox peace resolution
the status of that resolution appeared
today to be uncertain as to date OF
enactment. 1t has been snarled up
in the legislative wheels of the new
Congress in such way that there
will be considerable delay unless
White House wishes TO give II prece-
dence or the Senate program makers
can evolve some way out of the
tangle.
The principal trouble. according to
leaders, is that both pressing" pieces
of legislation-the Knox resolution
and the emergency tarin-are pro-
life Of lengthy speeches and almost
endless talk. To give one precedence
invites the risk of having the Senate
getting snarled up in long nght
that will indefinitely delay the other.
TARIFF COMES FIRST.
According to present plans, the
tariff bill will come f1rst. The long
fought Colombian Treaty, which has
provided uncessing oratorical nre-
works during this first week OF the
new session, will hold sway until
wednesday when II will be ratihed
and put away. Thereafter, Senator
Penrose, chairman of the Senate
Finance Committee, hopes to intro
duce the tariff bill and make 1t the
diminished business of the Senate. pre-
cluding the consideration Of other
legislation le until its passage.
The Washington times., 1921-04-17
Rupture Kills
1000 Annually

Seven thousand persons each year are
marked Rupture" why7 Because the
unfortunate ones had neglected themselves
or had been merely taking care of the sign
tsweilipgD OF the sfniction and paying no
attention TO the cause. What are you
doing? Are you neglectine yourself by
wearing a truss, appliance, or whatever
nsn1c you choose to call 1t? At best, the
truss 10 only q makeshift--a false prop
against q oollspsing wail--and cannot be
expected to act more than a mere me-
ohanical support. The binding pressure re-
tards blood circulation, thus robbinE the
weakened muscles of that which they need
most-nourishment.
But science has found q way, and every
truss sufferer in the land is invite A to make
a FREE test right In the privacy of their
own home. The PLAPAO method 10 un-
auestionably the most scientific, logical and
successful self-treatment for rupture the
world has ever known.
The PLAPAO PAD when adhering close
ly to the body cannot possibly slip or shift
out of place, therefore, cannot chafe or
pinch. Soft as velvet--essy to apply-in-
expensive. To be used whilst you work and
whilst you sleep. No straps, buckles or
springs attached.
Learn how to close the herniai opening
as nature intended SO the rupture CAN'T
come down, Send your name today to
PLAPAO co, Block lse, st. Louis, Mo. for
FREE trial Plapso and the Information
necessary.
The Washington times., 1921-04-17
GOV. EDWARDS MAY LEAD
DRIVE ON BLUE LAWS"

NEW YORK, April 17.-Chairman-
ship OF a national "anti-blue law"
organization yesterday was rendered
to Gov. Edward 1. Edwards OF New
Jersey. The governor took the offer
under advisement. announcing he will
make known his decision tomorrow.
In the event OF acceptance. the ex-
ecutive is expected to make known
his aims and purposes of the organI-
zation at banquet here April %.
given by the Citizens Committee of
the State of New York. in honor of
citizens opposed to government by
blue laws"