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Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
BOY, Y, CONFESSES
 TO EMBEzzLEMENT'

Hot Springs, Aug. 27-Bert Muse, aged IT, office boy employed at the Citizens Electric Company was ar rested last night charged with the embezzlement of between $500 and $500 of the companys money. Muse in the office of Chief of Police Os- ear Sullivan, confessed and told the chief City Detective Brandenberg and s. E. Dillon. general manager of the company, that his theft cover ed period of the last 30 days and that he lost his money playing punch boards in cigar stores
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
ARKANSAS IS SIXTH AS AN
 OIL STATE;
Produces 100000 Barrels of Petroleum During July, Big Increase Over Month of June.

Washington. Aug. 27--With an increase of more than 30 per cent over June. Arkansas jumped into sixth place as an oil producing state, according to figures for July made public yesterday by the lnlted States Geological Survey
 During July l,400,000 barrels ot petroleum were produced m the state as against SS0,000 the pre- vious month. The production Tor July was daily average of 43, l62 barrels.
 During the month Arkansas climb ed up the ladder past Wyomlh&, after having left d dozen other states far in the rear during five months as an oil producing state
 Louisiana, the next victim, fin ished the month with a production of 2.075,000 barrels, which show ed decline of approximately 200,- coo barrels over the month of June,
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
Clean Necks Make Clue.

Boston Cleanliness Is not always for the best.
 At least that is what number of Charlestown youths are now say ing
 It seems that five hundred cakes of soap disappeared last week from store on Bunker Hill street. Police were notified.
 Patrolmen Hobbs and Schnicks noticed an unusual number of clean hands, necks and ears among the children. They asked one washed youth if he had any of the new soap. An affirmative answer was given. Followed numerous questions and numerous visits to homes. One day netted $50 bars of the missing soap. The search is still on
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
Miners Are Warned.

Charleston, w. Va, Aug. 27- Frank Keeney district president of the United Mine Workers and Sec retary Fred Mooney left here in a motor car yesterday for the camp Of the marching miners in Boone Coun- ty, with the announced intention of advising the army to abandon it's march to Mingo county without de- lay.
 This step was taken after Keeney and Mooney had conferred with Brig. Gen H. H. Bandholtz, U. s. A., who arrived yesterday morn ing 10 investigate the situation under orders from the War Department.
 Gen. Bandholtz and the mine workers officials went over the sit nation from every angle and Gen. Bandholtz told the union officials he was reluctant to have federal troops enter West Virginia and oppose an army of armed men. but it would be necessary unless the men aban- doned their enterprise and dispersed as no half-Way measures would be taken. the general said. He pointed out to the union officials that in his opinion the men as sembled for the march without real izing the seriousness of the step and without knowing the possible consequences The situation, he told them, had already become more ser ious than the men had anticipated.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
AGED MAN FOUND
 WITH THROAT CUT

Ven Buren. Aug. 27-R. s. Down, courthouse lawn early this morning, with his throat cut from ear to ear. may recover, although chances are against him. He has only one leg and the fingers of one hand are missing. He arrived in Van Buren a week ago. ill with typhoid fever, from which he had been suffering all summer Charity workers aided him and he apparently was recover ing. His jugular vein was severed by the slash from razor and the muscles of one side Of the throat lowingsevered Shock, loss of blood, and his weakened physical condition following his long illness, make his condition serious.
 He complained of being ill Thurs day. He was seen Thursday night sitting on bench in the court house Early this morning, George Curtis, ell route to work saw Downs lying on the lawn. He notified Sheriff C. M BledSoe and Hugh Pope deputy county clerk.
 When around to partial conscious ness Downs said he had been at tackled by q negro who cut his throat About $la, found ill the mans pocket, however, indicated that he was not the victim of robbery.
 Officers believe the mans wounds were self Inflicted with a razor and with suicidal intent. A dried pool of blood indicated that his throat had been cut several hours before he was found. A razor was found near Downs when he was picked up. Nothing is known of his his tory previous to his arrival here. His only known relatives is Mrs, Susie Davis of Shreveport, La, An effort is being made by officers to get in touch with her.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
THREE ARE KILLED
 IN OIL EXPLOSION

Tulsa, Okla, Aug. 27-Three men were burned to death and the south part of the oil town of Yale, Okla. 90 miles south of here, was al most destroyed as the result of a tank ear explosion which occurred at the loading tracks Of the Sun Re finery late yesterday
 The men were loading the car when it exploded The burning oil spread to adjoining buildings, and was eXtinguished only after great property damage had been done. The cause of the explosion is unknown.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
Operation Called Off

DelphOs, ,O--Julian Fast, manufac- turer. thought that he had swallow ed his false teeth in fit of laughter when hen stole sandwich he was eating in his yard. He was rushed to hospital, arrangements were made for an operation. Word was received at the last moment, however not to operate as the teeth had been found in the yard.
 A bite of the sandwich and a lively imagination produced the choking sensation from which Fast rapidly recovered when he learned his mistake
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
KEEP UP THE LICK.

Any business that's large enough to operate--important enough to devote attention to, is large and important enough to advertise. The stale, stag nant process of waiting til the folks drop around" is a "store-keeping' theory that has limited many an otherwise great success.
 Keep up the lick Advertise persistentlyI Put little snap into your policies Let the public know you're live one and IMPORTANT in the com mercial affairs of the town.
 The Daily Press - every evening; The Solphone three times-a-week; they afford you the rapid-fire mediums of keep ing in touch with those who support this town They truly reflect the real commercial spirit of the community. If trade activities are dull or dead the columns of the pa pers are going to show it.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29

Williamson, West Va. Aug. 27-Sheriff Chafin this morning reported to the military headquarters established here that thousand miners who crossed into lo gan county the town of Sharples seized the special train that sent to convey them to their homes It believed that the miners had concluded to stop their warke activities and the train provided to assit them i'll dspelsing
 The special train was to the terminal of the Coal River branch Blair and the then started in the direction of Logan, apparently bent on continuing rou- bte Chain said some trouble progressed through the night but he unable to estimate the casualties It is said that Logan county quiet at the time the latest advces reached here from that section of the fields
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
160 Grandchildren Mourn.

Poplar Bluff, Mo.-Twenty-three children and 160 grandchildren are mourning the death of J. w. White, Eighty-two who died at his home near FredGricktown. White had been married four times and bore the distinction of having the largest immediate family in Missouri
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
STRIKERS IN
 RETREAT ON
 MINCO FRONT
Marclaers Turn Back When Federal Troops Reach
 Scene; President Asked
 to Take Action i'll Trouble

Indianapolis Aug. 27--President Harding was asked i'll message sent him late yesterday by John l.. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers Of America, to call a joint conference of mine workers and operators in Mineo Count, West Virginia, with the view of reaching an agreement that would end industrial conflict that has con tinued there for several months.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
GOOD WORK BY ADVANCEMENT
 ASSOCIATION
Busy Acquainting Outside World With True Facts Relating to the State of Arkansas.

Little Rock Aug 27A--Arkansans who now reside in New York are displaying keen interest in the plans of the Arkansas Advancement Association to overcome the false impression about Arkahsas. which are held by the people of the North. Officials of the Arkansas Advance ment Association have been compil- ing a list of former Arl1ansans who now resides in New York, and to each saof these is sent pamphlet stating the purpose of the organi- zation and asking for suggestions as to the best course to pursue in reaching the worthwhile people
 Every reply has been enthusias- tie but each writer says it will take d big campaign to correct the im- pressions outsiders have received concerning Arkansas. One writer, connected with bank which has re sources running into billions, writes: "Arkansan Arkansan is my name.
 Arkansan till die.
 Done been baptised in the Arkansas
 faith,
 Gwine stay on the Arkansas side. y
 Each writer has asked for SUD- ply of the "I am Proud of Arkan- sas" buttons, stating that they will place one on every Arkansan they meet They are also greatly en- unused over the idea of an Arkansas day in New York, considering il wonderful idea"
 Tt is pathetic at times, to most people of refinement, learning and culture, who have resided in New York City all their lives and never 1 learned anything about the South and West except through moving pictures and magazine stories writes a young attorney who is connected with one of the worlds largest corporations in New York.
 The South is unknown to them as a foreign country. says former : SIuell oI AeIl OuHlN, HOW lifiHS in New York. President Virgil C l Petite has this week visited savera additional counties and all have eX pressed an eagerness to join in th' movement. President Petite is de voting a considerable portion of hi' time' to the organization of count i ies which have as yet, no county chairman. As soon as all counties are organized a general meeting vii be held in Little Rock which vii be attended by all count chairmen
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
Airplane Kidnappers Rounded Up.

London The newspaper Mezzo- giorno, of Naples, states that large and powerful gang, mostly French men, with notifications through out Italy, is alleged to have kidnap- ped children and young girls, ab- ducting them by airplanes,
 Several children and young girls have disappeared. and two arrests have been made.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
Posse Supporting Positions.

Logan, West Va, Aug 27-A posse of riflemen is backing all positions of vantage at points in nearby hlls guarding against possible of the miners who are reported marching into MingO county.
 The volunteer army called upon duty again last midnight after Logan citizens had celebrated peace pros poets as a result of the appeal that made to the miners by union officials from Madison. Apparently very few of the miners needed the advice of their union officials.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
No Decision in Debs Case Now.

Washington, Aug 27.--President Harding will make no decision in the case of Eugene V. Debs. social ist leader. or any amnesty for other political prisoners until after final ratification of the peace treaty with Germany Attorney General Daueh- erty announced. after a. conference at the White House.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
NINE CARS WRECKED AS
 TRAIN HITS EXPLOSIVES

Cordele,. Ga, Aug. 27-Nine freight cars were demolished and four cars and the engine derailed when Atlanta, Birmingham and At lanta Railroad freight train No. 93 bound to AtlantQ, ran into q charge of heavy explosives, set by alleged train wreckers, five miles east of here, this morning, No one was killed An investigation has been started
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
Accident Due to Weakness.

Hull, England. Aug. 27.-"The accident to the ZR2 was due to weakness. Intended this to be my last flight" Lieut.. Wann, commander of the ZR-2. at a hos pital here suffering from injuries re- ceived in the disaster, sent for the police inspector and gave him the above written statement
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
SWINDLERS
 AIMED AT
 BIG GAME
Leading Figures in Finan- cial World Marked as Their Victims; Size of the Plot Amazing.

Chicago, Aug 27-Another $43o,- 51S.30 in notes and agreements for the marketing of couple of million dollars worth. were surrendered vest erday to federal authorities by Rudolph E. Kohn, president of the American Rubber Company of Chi cago. and one of those under arrest with Charles w. French alleged master mind" in what Col. John Clmnin, assistant United States dis trict attorney. declares gigantic "swindle ring
 With the notes and other papers Kohn turned over a mass of cor respondence between himself and French referring to alleged "kiting of checks and commercial paper, plans for the purchase of banks in Milwaukee and Minneapolis. and business deals aggregating many millions.
 The total of paper wealth already in Colonel Clinnin's hands is esti- mated to have passed the $30,0O0,- 900 mark, while leads pointing to other deals by French and his as sociates total as much more.
 The paper surrendered by kohn includes an agreement whereby French's Development Securities Company of Kansas City, was tc handle $700,00 in notes of the American Rubber Company, and an agreement between Kohn and the Commercial Club of Centralia, H., whereby the club was to build the company a factory at Centralia.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
INQUIRY INTO
 CATASTROPHE
 OF THE ZR-2
British Air Service Makes Investigation of Disaster; United States Represent ed by Lieut.. Dyer.
CUnite6 Press Associations

Howden. England, Aug. 27.- The British air service this morning opened it's inquiry into the disaster of the ZR-2. America is represented by Lieut. Dyer Some British air men are convinced the ZR-2 never would have crossed the Atlantic eX- cept under impossible favorable weather conditions.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
BANDIT KILLED
 PAYROLL IS
 RECOVERED
Two Others Are Wounded When They Try to Make Big Haul From Mining Company's Paymaster.
Cunited Pres. Associationsl

Fairmont, w. Va, Aug. 27.--One bandit was killed and two seriously wounded in the hills near here by posse following the daring hold-up of two mine officials of the New England Fuel and Transportation Company near the company's Low enyille mine.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
President Harding is Interested.

Washington Aug 27-President Harding is reported to be giving careful thought the request that has been made by John Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers that he call conference at which the mine operators and workers may reach some conclusion by which the industrial situation may be solved, putting end to the threatened in Mgo and Logan countless West Virginia This information stated upon good authority from the White House
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
Specjal Train Provided

Madison, w. Va, Aug. 27-~The march of miners from Marmet to Mingo in protest against martial law came to an end late yesterday when President C. F. Keeney of district 17, United Mine Workers of America induced 800 or 500 of the men to agree to return to their homes. Keeney said that special trains would be provided for the men here, while the thousands along the road between Madison and Peltnoa had already taken the back track.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
Dali Eireann Considers Reply.

Dublin, Aug. 27-Behind closely guarded doors. the Dali Eireann met this morning in secret session to con slider the reply of the British gov ernment to De Nalera's letter. The decision that must now he taken must be one between peace and war, the members felt before entering the Mansion House.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
BANDITS KILL POSTMASTER
 AND WIFE
Posses Are Trailing Mexican Desperadoes Who Mur- dered Members of Family at Ruby, Ariz.
'tUnited Press Associations>

Tucson, Ariz. Aug. 27.-Armed posses are on the trail of seven Mex jean bandits who murdered Frank Pearson, United States postmaster at Ruby. Ariz.. and wife. and serious ly wounded Pearson's sister-in- law, The bandits are believed to have escaped across the border, three miles away.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29

Alaska's present day herds of more than 250,0O0 reindeer started from shipment of S09 animals brought to Alaska from Siberia by the government in 1892.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
MOSCOW IS REPORTED
 IN FLAMES
London Hears That Russian City Has Been on Fire Three Days; Report is Unconfirmed.
tttnited Press AssociNt'ons)

London, Aug. 27.--Moscow has been burning, according to reports received here today. American re- lief workers have received no con- firmation of the reports.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29
SITUATION IN COAL FIELDS APPARENTLY CLEARING BUT
 VIGILANCE IS MAINTAINED

Miners Seize Special Train Sent 10 Convey Them Back Home Riflernen Are Stationed to ForestaII Possible Ruse of Marchers -Volun- teer Army of Citizens Called to Positions at Midnight
Paragould soliphone., 1921-08-29

The first airplane garage for the use of air tourists has made its debut in a London suburb.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
NC GIRL AND BOY PASS RECORD BRAIN TEST

some heart burnings. of course There are
other pupils those who did not measure up
to standard by the Binet tests. who have
been denoted while several have been pro-
NOTED.
nothing cannot see why their children have
been changed. But the reorganization is
based entirely on the tests. Even the music
pupils are now being given tests equivalent
to those which discovered the two Wood
ward children TO be of extraordinary mental
calibre.
Lest Nancy and Edwin think too much
of their mental qualifications, the Foxwood
teachers remind them that rare intelligence
does not mean a great deal If the children
are not agreeable and pleasant. Fortunately
for these two prodigies, they are not over
come by the attention recently paid them.
If they showed signs of it teachers and pu-
pills would soon put them in their place, one
of the staff of educators said. Imagine how
unpopular a girl and boy would be if they
were stuck up about their superior men
tality!
At home their prodigious brain develop
ment is acknowledged with pride, but it is
accepted as something that might happen
in any other family Both General and Mrs
Woodward are interested in the result Of
the professors tests. Gen. Woodward was
amused when he heard of it. his wife said,
and lauehngly remarked that 1t wasn't to
be wondered at, considering that the chill
dren's father. at the age of 4S, was still
going TO school.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17

Though a resident of Block Island for a
score of years and a first rate American
citizen. Captain Sanchez is Spanish by birth
He is in the prime of life OF sturdy build and
Is known as the most daring and successful
fisherman on Block Island. He was master
of a small coasting vessel before he was 1s
and traded at the different ports Of Central
America between British Honduras and
Costa Rica In British Honduras he mar
red a very pretty Englishwoman. Each
year he wandered further north and finally
found himself at Block Island.
When his boat is in the harbor Capt.
Sanchez is to be found at his warehouse on
the Federal breakwater, where he Is always
busy or at his home Ocean View Hill.
He does not own his house and his reason
for not owning II is sound well as simple.
1T is cheaper to pay rent than to own prop
erty on Block Island" he explained when L
called upon him. This is curious fact, but
Is another story
"All fishermen knew" he said that Ger
man submarines were plying their trade Off
the coast in 191S just as they knew that the
country was at with Germany. The war
doomed the price OF fish as It doomed the
price of all other foodstuffs. When a fisher
man knows that he can sell all the fish he
can catch at n price that will make his
crew feel like millionaires II only for few
hours or minutes he will take n chance.
The ocean is wide. he tells himself. OF
course the Starbuck was bound for a def
mite part OF the ocean, still even that part
Of IL Is wide and we weren't to be kept idle
by Germans
There was crew Of eight men. including
myself. on the Starbuck The boat and her
fishing gear stood me in $4,000, all I had in
the world. 1t was on August 10. 1918. when
the lookout saw the submarine. We were
the first to see her. She was Of the latest
pattern and over three hundred feet
long. We lay off the southeast part OF tho
Georges az the time. There were about
thrty-1ve vessels in the fishing fleet. and
vhcn the sub was sighted they acted like
80 many sparrows under the eye OF a hawk.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
His Agents Planning Violence
throughout the British Isles

Nor is his influence felt in Ireland alone.
His power extends all over the British Isles
and in the heart of London his agents are
known to be at work planning deeds of
violence to be committed in the name of the
republic he represents.
Details of his early life are little known.
He was born 80 years ago OF humble parents
in County Kerry. He had ordinary ele
mentary school education and after working
with his brother. in the grocery business, en-
tered the postal service. At time he
was employed at the G.. p. o. in London as
a sorter where he astounded every one by
his extremist views on the Irish question.
He is man of more than average height
rather strongly built. Hs face is at once
intellectual and cruel. he has a square jaw
and his eyes are strangely piercing.
\ man who saw him recently walking
openly in the streets of Dublin described the
incident follows:
"As he drew level with me | was struck
The New York herald., 1921-04-17

body, and it promises to be, he may distance
his older brother and sister
Nancy has. a remarkable memory, the
teachers say, and she understands and ap-
plies rules. particularly those in arithmetic,
with more intelligence than any other child
Of her age.
Arithmetic is Nancy's favorite study. She
Is devoted to it. and. having skipped deci-
mails. because her intelligence tests promoted
her TO the fifth form. where she is in frac-
tions. she is taking decimals along with the
advanced work. Fractions and long di-
vision. however have no particular bearing
on Nancy's future avocation. She longs 10
lie an authoress and has already written one
novel.
There are ten or eleven things Ia like
to be- the child said modestly. First I'd
like to write books. and after that Ia like TO
be artist an actor-no, | mean act
ress-or perhaps movie STAR And
then the mind of this child wonder paused.
She couldn't remember the seven or eight
other paths she really would like 10 pursue.
As a foundation for her literary career
this little girl Is becoming acquainted with
an excellent and varied list of authors. She
loves Tom sawyer and Huckleherry Finn
and has read about Kim and others in
Kipling's books and knows some OF Haw-
thorne and Washington Irving besides Lit
tie Women" and any number of young
peoples favorite stories.
Nancy's own library is extensive, and
when she gets tired of her favorite authors
she appeals to her mother who permits her
to read certain books from the family book
shelves.
She is normal, healthy and wholesome
little girl. The children of her neighborhood
are fond of her. In fact, Nancy is 4 great
favorte. She romps and plays like any
other child of s, rides a bicycle and goes to
the movies on special occasions.
Edwin. at the age of 10, feels that girls