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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
U. S. RESTRICTIONS
ON RUSStTRADE
RELATIONS ssTwEE UNITED
STATES AND RUSSIANS
DEFINED
DENIES ODSTUUCTING RELIEF
Charges That United States Blocks
Trade With Russia Are
Refuted

New York.-Details of the United
States policy toward Soviet Russia,
given by Acting Secretary of State
Davis in a letter to Alton B. Parker,
president of the National Civic Fed
Grafton, were made public here re
Gently.
Mr.. Davis discussed at length ques-
tions widely published prior to the
last election and addressed to the
presidential candidates. These ques-
tions were submitted to the secretary
of state by Mr.. Parker In, November
in a letter asking for light on the
departments attitude.
The United States government has
no intention of Officially restoring"
the former boundaries of the Russian
empire, nor to impose on any non
Russian territories the rule of the
great Russias, Mr.. Davis explaiend,
characterizing as false statement
that this government proposes OIL
cially to restore Russian territorial IN
tegrity and rule over Lithuania, Letvla
and Esthonia.
Mr.. Davis letter said, in part: Rus
STA is in a condition of distress, and
there is grave danger on all her from
tiers of aggression either directly by
foreign states or indirectly through
the control of these border states. In
several of these struggling border ter
ritories there is a difference OF opln-
ion as to which group has a right to
speak for the nationality involved.
at is the conviction of this gov
eminent that these thorny questions
cannot now be solved in an ex parte
manner. The Russian people are GER
tainly interested in such decisions and
consistent with its previous action the
department of state in a note OF Au-
gust 10 again served notice that 1t
could not be considered as indorslng
territorial settlements affecting the
welfare of the Russian people unless
a government generally recognized as
representing them were a party to the
adjustment"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
entire CAROLINA
FAMILY IS KILLED
BODIES OF FIVE MEMBERS OF
BINGHAM FAMILY FOUND
NEAR PAMIIcO, S. c.
REVOLVER IS FOUND ON SON
Mother, Daughter, Son And Two
Adopted Children oie-No Mo
tive Is Assigned

Palmico, S. C. Discovery OF the
bodies of the Bigham family revealed
that the entire family of. five living
about four miles from Palmico, was
killed some time recently.
Mrs. L. S. Bigham, 60 years of age,
was shot through the head, and her
body was found in the yard of the
Bigham home, near well; her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Marjory Black, 35, was found
in the yard of the Bigham home, near
a well; her daughter lying in a pool
of blood in her room on the second
floor of the home, with a bullet hole
in her head; Mrs. Blacks adopted
son, 8 years of age, was found near
a fence in the back yard with a bull
let wound in his head. He died about
five o'clock in the morning. The body
of the other member of the family,
L. S. Bigham, 40 years OF age, son
of Mrs. L. S. Bigham, was found about
eleven o'clock in the woods about
one-half mile from the house. lying
in an obscure spot surrounded by
bushes with wound in his right tenn
pie. his right hand holding a revolv-
er in which were two bullets.
The report of the coroner's jury
holding the inquest has not yet been
received.
The family had long been prominent
in this section of the state, the father
having been a member of both branch
es of the South Carolina general as
sembly and at one time a candidate
for congress.
E. D. Bigham, brother of the dead
man. and his family, consisting OF
his wife and two children, had re-
Gently moved to South Carolina from
Georgia or Alabama, and were occu-
pying rooms in the home. They were
out driving, and no one seems 10
have witnessed the shooting. T. u.
Bigham, returning about three O'Clock
in the afternoon, was the first on the
scene.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT
SEND FULL STORY OF
w. H. LANGDoN'S DEATH

Washington. - Admiral Albert
Eleayes, commander of the Asiatic
fleet. has abandoned his intention OF
proceeding to Vladivostok to conduct
an inquiry into the killing OF Lieut..
w H. Langdon, U. S. N, by Jap
anese sentry, he notified the navy de-
partment.
Lieutenant Langdon of the American
cruiser Albany was shot by a japan
ese sentry at Vladivostok when ne
failed to understand or heed COM
mand to halt, said an official YER
sion of the incident received by the
Japanese.. embassy from its govern
ment. ......
Lieutenant Langdon, the message
said. had drawn revolver after the
sentry had pulled back hood that
covered his face in an effort to de-
termine whether he was a Russian
or an American, but did not fire until
after the sentry had shot him after
the officer had turned to walk away.
Another message to the embassy
said the Japanese government and
people were greatly concerned over
the incident and that both the min
lister of war at Toxic and the Japan
csc commandant at Valdivostok had
expressed regret to the commander of
the Albany, of which Lieutenant Lang
don was chief engineer.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
CALOMEL HORROR
TOLD BY D0DSON
You Don't Need to Sicken, Gripe
or SaINate Yourself to
Start Liver.

You're bilious, sluggish, constipated.
You feel headachy. your stomach may
be sour. your breath bad, your skin
sallow and you believe you need vlle'
dangerous calomel to start liver ana
bowels.
Here's my guarantee Ask your drug
gist for q bottle Of DOdson's Liver
Tone and take a spoonful tonight. fit
doesn't start your liver and straighten
you right up better than calomel and
without gripping or making you sick
want you to go back to the store and
get your money.
Take calomel today and tomorrow
you will feel weak and sick and nau-
seated. Don't lose a day. Take
spoonful of harmless, vegetable Dod-
sons Liver Tone tonight and wake up
feeling splendid. 1t is perfectly HARM
less, so give it TO your children any
time. 1t can't salivate.-Adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
AMERICAN LINERS, WITH
OUT CHEERING LIQUORS,
GO UNPATRONIZED NOW

Washington. passenger
steamship officials, appealir ork the
house judiciary committee 4oui-
fication of the volstead aiDulk pkly
declared they would be una ~ lom-
pete with ships of foreign Rahstry
for the trade of the world unless
permitted to handle liquors for use
by patrons beyond the three mile
limit.
About the only consolation they OBJ
tanned at the end of an all-day near
ing was prediction-not for The Rec
ord-by Representative Dyer (Rep)
of Missouri that they didn't have
a chance" This comment was made
in open session, after the general coun-
sci for the Anti-Saloon league, in op-
posing any let-down in the present
law. expressed the opinion that some
day the world would be dry and that
the ships of all nations would sail
the seven seas without a drop OF IL
uuor aboard.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
DEPORTATION OF INELIGIDLES
orientals VII! Be osported From So
Francisco And MeSleans From
Along The Border

New York; nationwide roundup
OF all Oriental ineligibles will be
launched JaRnary %.
This announcement is made at Ellis
Island by Leo Russell. chief deporting
agent Of the immigration service.
Sweeping orders for such round
up have been issued at Washington,
and a special force is to be assigned 10
the work, Mr.. Russell says:
z. NJ. Kline of the bureau of ,mmi
grafton of the department of labor will
have charge of the work and will start
out from Washington, January p, with
a staff of deporting agents for tour
of the south and west, seeking many
Chinese and Japanese in the United
States who have no lawful right to be
here, Mr.. Russell says.
The majority of the Orientals came
as seamen and took advantage of their
seamens cards to come ashore upon
arrival of their vessels at United
States ports, deserving the ships and
and smuggling themselves into sec
lions of the country remote from their
landing place, the deporting agent
adds.
Mexicans illegally in the country
will be rounded up for deportation by
the Kline force, which will be under
orders to hunt for them along the
border. he says, adding that Orientais
will be deported from San Francisco
and Mexicans at border points.
Washington.-Five witnesses testl-
fled before the senate immigration
committee that the United States was
in no danger of flood" OF. undeslr-
able aliens and that no emergency"
existed to justify the suspension OF
present laws and adoption OF the
johnson bill prohibiting immigration
for one year.
Four of the speakers were officials
of transatlantic steamship companies,
who said their information, based on
an intimate touch with European con-
ditious, failed to indicate any great
increase in numbers of Europeans
desiring to emigrate to the United
States. On the contrary, they SAID,
there was already diminution IN the
number of incoming passengers whlch
were causing ships to sail with empty
berths of tn ethird class"
They credited the decrease in arrlv-
ais to the fact that unemployment was
known to exist in the United States,
and immigrants had refused to CONF
unless employment was assured
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
BIG CUT is ORDERED
IN AMERICAN ARMY
NOW IN GERMANY

Washington. Reduction of the Unit
al States forces of occupation in Ger
manyI from fifteen thousand to-eight
thousand has been ordered by the war
department.
Secretary Baker has written Repre-
sentative Byrnes, Democrat, OF South
Carolina. that the reduction already
is under way. He adds that the uiti-
mate withdrawal of the entire force
is a matter for future consideration.
The cost of operating the force OF
fifteen thousand is approximately $75,-
600 a day, Mr.. Baker says, but, I'M
der the terms of the armistlce, Ger
MANY must pay the maintenance costs.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
MEXIC REVOLUTION
PLOT DISCLOSED
LETTERS DISCLOSING AGUILAR
PLOT SENT TO PRESIDENT
OBREGON
AGUILAR TRYING TO GET ARMY
Commander Alleged To Have Agreed
To Join In Revolt Under
Arrest

FL Paso, Texas.-Gen. Francisco
Marguia commander of the northern
zone og Mexico. under the Carranza
regime) has taken the field in oppo-
sition to the government Of Oregon.
Official dispatches to Consul General
de Oca, in FL Paso, tell of a battle
between the Murguia forces and those
OF the government in the state of
San Luis Potosi
The rebel general fled, pursued by
federal troops after eight of his men
had been killed and number wound
ed, according to the reports.
Vera Cruz, Mexico.-Definite pro-
gram for a new revolution in Mexico
to be headed by General CaDdido
Aguilar, son-in-law of the late pres
ident, Caranza, is disclosed in letters
forwarded to President Obregon by
the general commanding this zone.
The confiscated letters beg officers
at Vera Cruz to join Aguilar at a
certain place on a date already fixed
ito aid him in overthrowing the Obre-
gon government" $685..
Aguilar is now on the Guatemalan
frontier, trying to form an army with
which to enter Mexico. He has
agents working in Puebla, it has
been established, as we'll as other
Mexican towns.
Several cases of implements of war
and machinery for making bombs were
discovered in the hold of the steam
ship Floraba, which arrived here re-
Gently from New Orleans. They were
consigned to revolutionists in this city
and were turned over to the military
authorities.
Information received here from
Puehla is that the commanding gen
eral in that city, with all his OIL
GERS, is under arrest, and that docu-
ments found on the men proved they
were communicating with Aguilar, and
had promised to go over to him.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
Code o.Kd For Nations Highways

reimbursement by nine
teen national organizations of a COM
prehensive code of principles for reg
ulation of highway traffic has been
announced here. The announcement
came at the conclusion of a confer
ence called to consider the question
of securing greater uniformity in
state and municipal traffic laws. Rec
ommending the establishment in ev-
ery state of a definite agency for adj
ministration of traffic laws, the con-
ference advocated that such agency
be empowered within proper limita-
lions to refuse, suspend or revoke all
registrations and operators Licensees.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
Mo Vote Reached On The Nitrate Bill

ashington.-Further delay IN
reaching a vote in the senate on the
hill for federal operation of the nj
trate plant at Muscle Shoals, Ala, was
offset in part by the bills advocates
in repulsing an attempt to shut it
aside. The bill became tangled with
an effort to rush through the resolu-
tion of Senator New, Republican, In
diana, to reduce the regular army TO
one hundred and seventy-fiVe thou
sand men.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
Convict Comes Clean And surrenders

Chicago.-James McElvey, an es-
capped convict, surrendered to ponce
voluntarily here because his BRIDE
insisted that he do so. McElvey mad
been free since last May. my Wl1e
told me / had to come clean, SO we
could hold our heads up" he SAID.
1--WE were married in November. l
told her all about it before we were
married. Now we know about the
babv. and we want this thing all set
tied before the kid is old enough to
know about it."
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Warning! Unless you see the name
"Bayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for twenty-one
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as told In the Bayer
package for Colds Headache, Neural
gia, Rheumatism. Earache, Toothache'
Lumbago and for Pain. Handy tin
boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets of AS
nirin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin Is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture OF
Monoaceticac of Salicycacid.-
Adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
,,n...,,k. Sales For Shipping Board

washington. commenting on re-
norris that the shipping board is con.
formulating a reduction in the price Oh
Government merchant vessels, Chair
nan BENSON declared recently that
the board has taken the position that
The ships will be disposed of in an
orderly and businesslike manner IN
accordance with the provisions OF the
new shipping act. The act provides
he explained, for the ultimate turn.
tho over OF the government-owned
merchant marine to private owner
ship consistent with sound business
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
Welded Another; Is Sued For $4,000

Hammonton, N. There is such
n thing as being too impetuous in the
choice of mate, but to court girl
for twenty years and then marry an
other is carrying precaution much too
far for Miss Lillian Boyle, daughter
of n contractor. Miss Boyle is suing
lanes Il. Baker, weil.to-do insurance
investigator, for forty thousand dollars
for alleged breach of promise, pictur-
ing him as the most conservative OF
delayed.action sweethearts. Not Tor
money Is Miss Boyle suing, but to teach
Baker a much.needed lesson.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
New York Mayor Called In Probe

New York.-Close on the heels OF
rumors that Police Commissioner En-
right had rendered his resignation to
Mayor Hylan subpoenas were served
IN both officials requiring them to
appear before a grand jury in con-
nection with former Governor Whit
mans inquiry into alleged corruption
in the city administration. An order
also was issued by Mr.. Whitman 1or
books, paper and records OF the ponce
department, which he intimated would
he used in the examination OF mayor.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
Central American States To Unite

Central American States TO unite
San Jose, Costa Rica.-Decision to
sign a convention creating tedera-
ton of Central American republics
has been reached by the Central
American Union Congress in session
here This step, which seems almost
imnossible because of opposition to Ar
ticie XII, the most bitterly debated
section of the proposed treaty follow
cd an agreement by all the delegations
Article XII stipalates that each mem
her nation Of the federation VIII con.
time loyalty to comply with the terms
of the treaties.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
Yesvv Loss In Rice; Warehouse Burns

Crowley, LATHE Planters ware
house containing twenty-five thousand
bags of rice, was destroyed by fire,
the loss being approximately two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars. par
tially covered by insurance. Origin OF
the fire, which was discovered snort
" after midnight, recently, so far has
not been determined The warehouse,
a corrugated iron structure. was val
ned at twenty-five thousand dollars.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
a. ct us Burn Another Incense Stick"

Chicago.-Cigarettes are insurance
AGAINST effects of wood alcohol, DR..
Frederick c. Hammore testifled IN
Judge Brothers court here. Doctor
Hammore said that cigar smokers be-
come deathly sick from the effects OIL
wood alcohol and non-smokers often
become blind, but that smokers OF
cigarettes did not seem liable TO the
deleterious effects of the poison.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
THE BEST YET.

If you have never used Vacher-Balm,
YOU don't know how quickly and pleas
antly a cold in the head, or soreness
anywhere can be relieved by this HARM
less remedy.
Ask your druggist, or send for a free
sample, to e. w. Vacher, inc, New Or
leans, La.
Avoid limitations. Nothing Is "just
as good."-Adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
Future Exchanges Warmly Defended

Washington.-The grain trade can
get along without the present market
ing system, provided congress IS
ready to place the American farmer
on plane with the Russian people
and the Argentine farmer, L. F. Gates,
former president of the Chicago board
of trade, declared before the house
agricultural committee, which is con-
sidering bills to regulate future ex-
changes. The system makes for a
wide market. increases the return to
PRODUCERS. and prevents monopoly,
he asserted.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
No Texas Jap Colony Is Proposed

Fort Worth, Texas.-No japanese
colonization scheme in Texas is con-
templated according to an announce
ment by Y. Kiski, Japanese farm own
err. who attended a conference here
of representatives of Japanese land
owners in southeast Texas, and cot
ton men in north Texas, to discuss
plans to oppose the enactment OF pro
posed anti-Japanese legislation by the
Texas legislature, now in session.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
Southern Swine Growers otticers'

Southern SWINE S'o"S
Columbia. The Southern SWINE
Growers association adjourned It's
annual convention here with the cleo
ton of officers. F. ]. Parham, OF IN
ion, S. c., was elected president, and
vice presidents were named as fol-
lows: ]. S. Jones, Abel, Ga; Burdett,
LOOMS, Jr., Pierce, Fla; Kirby Jor-
dan. McCullers, N c.; J. b. Goodbar,
Memphis, Tenn; A. L. Newton, Alba
ny. Miss, A. P. Graddock, Lynchburg,
Va: r. H. Halter, Boligee, Ala. The
executive committee will decide where
tho next convention will be held.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
Civil Service Rules Again Revised

Civil Service Rules Again Hev'ses
washington.-The United States
o,vi, service commission announces
that the privilege extended to ex-serv,
ice men and women to compete in ex.
limitations which were announced sub
saouen,ly to April 6, 1917, but which
have been closed to others, will be
wi,hdrawn on February 1, 1921. After
that date they will be admitted TO
oan,netitiye examinations which are
onon 10 all citizens who NEE THE re
on,roments. The commission points
on, however, that this change does
NO, affect preference in appointment
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
Modification Asked In Union Pact

Chicago.-Change in operating con-
dit;ons from those wrich prevailed
during government operation OF the
railroads is ascribed as one of the
reasons the railroads are asking the
railway labor board for modification
Of the national agreements with the
railway labor unions. The reason is
assigned by John G.. Walber, who
said the rail representatives present
when the agreements were negotiated
were chosen as subordinates of the
regional directors and were not entire
ly free to negotiate.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
cu.Icura soothes itching Scalp

On retiring gently rub spots of dan
drufr and itching with Cuticura ONT
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cutieura Soap and hot water Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
and have clear skin and soft, white
hnnds.-Adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
Labor Federation Told To Dissolve

Paris.-Dissolutio of the General
Federation of Labor was ordered by
the court which has been hearing the
case against Leon Jouhaux, president
of the federation, and other of its
officers, on charges of infringements
of the law governing unions. Fines
of 100 francs each were imposed upon
Jaul,aux and four other federation of
ficials.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
Public Affairs Fill Hardins's Life

Marion, Ohio.-Withh is conference
here nearing a conclusion, Resident
elect Harding devoted a day to dis
cussion of long list of incidental
public questions. The days confer
ences revealed no development in re-
gard to cabinet appointments nor any
of the other important problems await
ing solution. Speculation here re-
garding the cabinet now centers on
whether Charles E. Hughes OF New
York is willing to accept the post of
secretary of state.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
pltv Milk Men And Poor Reporters

Knoxville, Tenn.-Commissioner OIL
nublic safety Huffman has issued an
order for police and detectives to
arrest all persons found on the streets
after one o'clock in the morning.
Scores of arrests have been made IN
an effort to check the crime wave
here which has taken the form OF
hold.ups and petty house thieVery'
Second story men first take the pre-
caution to cut telephone wires before
entering homes.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
Cotton Futures Amendment Urged

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the
limited States cotton futures act to in
clude American-Egyptian cotton In the
grades tenderable on contract, was
urged before the house agricultural
committee by X. NJ. Turner, treasurer
of the Pacific cotton exchange at Los
Angeles. This legislation. he said,
would afford the American-Egyptian
interests the same protection for their
business as is enjoyed by other cot
ton interests. At present, He said,
tho American. Egyptian cotton dealers
have 10 do business in England
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
Mary Camden Elected Head OF Opera

Chicago.-Mary Garden, American
grand opera star, was elected general
director of the Chicago opera associ-
alton at a meeting of the executive
committee recently. Her appointment
followed the resignation of Herbert
Johnson as executive director and that
of Gino Marinuziz as artistic mana
COR
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
REGULATION For Coal Industry Sought.

Westinghouse bill proposing fed
eral regulation for the coal industry
and empowering the president to fix
prices and profits in case of emergen-
CIV or shortage was introduced by
Chairman Calder, of the senate COM
mittee investigating the 1920 coal
shortage.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-20
Taken From jail, Miner Is Lynehed

Jasper, Ala.-William Beard min
or held in connection with the killing
Of James Morris, guardsman. on De-
oember 90. last year, was taken from
the Walker county jail here by mob
and later shot to death three miles
from Jasper on the Manchester road.
Leslie West, proprietor OF a garage
az Holly Grove, near Townely, this
county. was arrested in connection
with the Staying OF Beard. He was
placed in jail Officers stated that
thew expected to make other arrests