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Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-22
No Clue To Bold Robbery
fF'rom Thursdays Daily)

According to Impressions and
statements eminating from official
circles, there has been established
no ciew leading to the identity OF
the individuals who committed a
wholesale raid upon the dynamite
magazine of the Stedman Hardware
Company at the gravel pit hill last
Saturday evening, when $50 pounds
Iof the highest powered explosives
lin the carload lot recently stored
there disappeared from the scene.
Many theories nave been advanced
relating to the sensational incident
but none of them seem to have very
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-22

they and take such
they believe be round up the bonDels
citizens of Paragould put forth their
bring end the reign Of terror that has So
Every citizen should contribute IN every
possible the outrageous condition Unless something
effective and done Immediately will be necessary to issue
Of the state to send troops hoIe aecis
martial law and search home Greene county and sstaon
the situation to the limit But the
citizens may situation if they will put forth the required
effort
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-22

strongly impressed those engaged in
trying to solve the mystery. Very
i.ttlc, however. is being said by
officials and just what process ;9f
search or investigation is being maue
no one seems to know.
1t is the opinion of some. the
bulk Of explosives was immediately
conveyed to some distant point. bS1
lieving that the thieves would noS
assume the risk of storing the blast1
ing material in or near the city.
1t is probable the theft has bees
reported to federal officials, thou3A
no information to that effect has
been issued.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-22

The little English town Of Sum
ningdale is thoroughly up-to-data,
for it now has a woman as sole miH /
lister of it's Congregational church,
She is Miss Moran Thompson, whip
has made name for herself as An
excellent preacher. She has offici-
ated at marriages, baptisms and fu-
nerals, and is fully qualified for cv-
cry duty. ~
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-22
lnl5case Of Fire.

DO not pull down the draperies that
are on fire andJthus spread the flames.
remove all pbjeets nearby and with
a wet brosHh smother the burning
pieces as they fall.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
RADIO WONDERS.

e This evening at . o'clock Secretary
OF Agriculture Wallace VIII speak AT
Arlington TO the people OF every sec
ton OF the United States. The power
ful wireless station OF the government
there will convey his words In all d.
rcctions and to all sections, even TO
the Pacific Coast.
This is marvellous. The magnetic
telegraph. at Its conception. was
looked upon as a wonder, but even
its progenitors never dreamed of what
its inauguration and development
would lead TO. They had not the re-
motest conception OF the wireless.
The wireless is still in It's initial
stages. and its development viii be
equally progressive and wonderful
But Il is evident care will have to be
taken for its efficient regulation. Al
ready. doubtless by reason OF the
enormous number of amateur stations
scattered throughout the country. Il
/ is interfering TO some extent with IN,
sutiiciency of the telephone service
| But possibly ali wire service viii
eventually be eliminated, and al
/ kinds OF vocal communication b,
made by the medium OF the radio.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
THE EVENING SMILE.
THE EEL-LIKE SPIRIT.

Stuart Cumberland has just died in
London. He was noted for his many
exposures Of Spiritualistic frauds. His
neatest exposure was that of Harry
Bastian.
Bastian used to materialize spirits
that would glide about in the darkness
mystically. mad the man had made a
great many dupes when Cumberland
one night squirted liquid cochineal in
the face OF one of his materialiZations.
Later on. the lights going up. 1t was
seen that Medium Bastian's face was
smeared with dye.
The witty II. c. Bruner rhymed the
exposure thus:
Spirits are as slippery as cells 70
feel; So. If you cotch a spirit. cochi-
neal"
"Once you could tell the villain by
| his cigarette" "Weil?" But now
the hero is apt 10 give light 10 the
heroine in the very first ct."--Louis
vile Courier-Journal.
80 you never object TO your wife's
having the last word Good Lord
no; I'm tickled when she gets TO IT.
Boston Transcript.
Papa. what Is common stock?
Home brew" well, then, what
preferred stock?" THE other mans.
Judge.
YOUTH sent you some sugges
tions telling you how to make you
paper more interesting. Have yo
carried out any of my ideas?" Edito
|, Did you meet the office boy wit
the waste paper basket as you cam
upstairs2" Youth--"Yes. ! did" Ed
tor--"Well, he was carrying out you
ideas. Toronto Telegram.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
A HANGING A DAY.

\ proposal 10 hang n, murderer each
day in the year would horrify most Of
us. Opponents OF capital punishment
would denounce 1t as atrocity. The
average man and woman would finch
from IL at first as a grewsome thought.
Yet is a hanging a day worse than a
murder a day? Do we cry out that
grewsome toll? We average a killing
a day. Why not corresponding rate
" punishment? II there were a
hanging a day, there would soon be a
drop In the murder rate.
or course, murders in the first de-
gree do not run as high as one a day
In 1919 the number reported was 154
Homicides were 1874. That is more than
A killing day. But with the death
penalty confined TO murders of the
| first degree, we should need hanging
every two days. excluding Sundays
if punishment kept pace with tbs
/ crime,
| The year 1919. in which there wer,
| i54 murders, there were three hang
ings and only q sentences to the peni
! tentiary. Ten murderers committed
suicide, so that leaves ia unaccounteC
| for
A killing a day represents ou
crime product. Three hangings a yea
was the rate at which justice pur
sues
No wonder the killings go on ant
human life remains the cheapest o
mmodities.-Chicago Tribune.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
A BOOST FOR THE LEAGUE.

The international health organiza-
tion of the League of Nations is doing
more practical work than liz realized
by many, and ! hear that several OF
ns leading members. including Sir
George Buchanan. are at present In
the Eastern Mediterranean There
they are studying tho arrangements
made TO strengthen a sanitary Gordon
TO check the advance OF cholera and
typhus.
Health measures connected with sea
and land are governed by the Interna-
uonal Sanitary Convention drawn ur
after long conference I'm 1912 Ind only
ratified in 1920. But this IN already
out Of date. especially In respect NJ
plague precautions against rats. Both
In regard to cholera and yellow fever
IL needs strengthening. The menac,
from Russia IL empha sizing the neces
sity OF strong rules .---Mancheste,
| (Eng) Guardian
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
A DANGEROUS TARIFF BILL.

The Senate finance cOmmittees s tariff
bill is Of the sort made familiar during
the high protection era of the last CEN
tury. II puts upon the American con-
sumer tax greater on the average
than that imposed by the Payne Aid
rich bin OF 1903. a measure widely
criticised for It's 'revisions upward"
at a time when the sentiment of the
country was for decided revisions the
other way.
The present bill is a product of the
arrogant Agricultural Bloc. IL embod-
ies the insistence OF the Western
States that the farmer shall be hedged
about by lofty customs barrier, no
matter what happens TO the rest OF
| the country. II taxes our food TO a
reckless degree because the Senators
from the farming States are in the
saddle and have pledged themselves
to see that their section OF the United
States Is safeguarded, regardless oi
business and industry in general. Th'
trouble with this theory is that tbs
West cannot be prosperous unless tbs
East is prosperous too.
The more the bill Is studied the NOR,
liz is revealed as an out-of date. un
progressive piece of legislation insult
ed TO the needs OF period OF defiation
II has one merit-the partial rejection
at least, OF the american valuation
feature OF the Fordney bill, but II is
factor for higher prices at a time whe
prices must come down; IL taxes nc
lonly our food but our clothing;
erects a dam against our fun return [
normalcy; II represents the desperat
efforts of q certain class In the com
munity--the Western tillers of the 40
and ranchmen--to line. their pocket
though the heavens fall.
The Republican party cannot affor
to let such n selfish and sectional tai
liff go through. The Senate finanC
committee ought never TO have al
proved such n measure after lor
months of examination and inquir
The Fordney bill passed the Houi
nearly nine months ago; since tho
there has been an abundant oppo
uinity for the tariff trainers of Il
upper chamber to produce an act sui
able to present needs. Instead tn,
have done very nearly their wors
l. building on tho worst traditions
3. Chinese Wall protection and adding
\. new touch of viciousness in their a
T. ject surrender to the principle OF sc
tionalism.
1t is a Western, not national. ia
r. if. 1t is not in the interest of 4
American rank and file. If enact
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
TARIFF JoKERs.

Tho journal OF Commerce In run.
ming serial editorial on "Turir Jok-
ers" One Of the current numbers re-
latcs to tho wool schedule which ID
now known as Schedule II instead OF
the unlucky Schedule X. and that In
Itself In a Joker for tho supcrstitious
IN Republican tariff politics
This particular joker In to be found
In paragraph ll0a, which provides
that II In any bale or package or Inn
ported wool different qualities OF nbre
are detected the whole shall be taxed
at the rate applicable to tho highest
quality. no mater how small may be
It's relative quantity. As woods vary
greatly In quality even from the Same
flock or sheep and their classification
Is highly technical operation. the
consequence OF this provision strictly
enforced would be To apply tho highest
rates of duty to a bulk OF low-auality
grades.
This. TO be sure, is an old trick n
the trade OF tarifr-makinR by those
who are to profit by Il. But besides
perpetuating all OF the old tricks. the
proposed new Republican tariff. which
outdoes all the others In ratio enormi-
ties. is presumably full OF new jokers
Feeding on old jokcrs is rankly pro-
ductivo of new ones. No line OF lcgis
lation is 30 prolific OF cheats as this
and tho louder becomes the tnlk of q
tariff framed on scientific lInes1 tn,
more numerous become the cheats
Every paragraph OF such tariff nj
the pending bill Is likely 10 have "a jok
er or two, and every schedule swarmi
with them or can be made To In prac
tice. The whole thing at this time an,
tide In the worlds affairs is In fact
huge Joker on the American people,
New York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
FACTIONAL VIRTUE.

The Dover State Sentinel. In this
weeks issue. pays Its respects, but
with venom az well as vigor, to the
Honorable Jack" Bradley OF Clay
ton. Republican politician and
worker. and a leader OF influence In
Kent county. II says that Bradley,
not satisfied with his long control Of
the Republican party In his district
10 now reaching out 10 control the
party throughout the county, and
even has aspirations to State leader
ship and control. Bradley has beer
drawn on the grand jury OF tn,
county. and the Sentinel says h,
openly boasts ne will take care OF
the boys" a significant intimatior
that will be readily interpreted.
I'VE are not convinced" says th'
state Sentinel, that the people who be
lieve In decency and good govern
mept will not rise one OF these day
In their Nigh; and eliminate the Ben
sons and Bradleys and their ilk from
participation in government. and pu
their business on a plane beyond die
tation BY men OF that type"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
ONE TOUCH or POLITICS.

The "pathos' Of tho position of the
Russian delegates has impressed OBJ
servers at Genoa. "Our people" says
Tchitchertn. believe that they have
created n new world. We can't go
back and tell them that Il won't work,
and that they must settle all obliga-
tiOns as under the old system" Ad-
mitting surprise at this Soviet official
feeling responsibility to his constit-
uents, IL ls better evidence than ever
of the inflltration OF bourgeois IDEAS
into the Russian ruling class. we
can't go back and tell them that II
won't work" Precisely the attitude
OF those wicked old men" at Paris
who in the post-arrnistice elections
had scudded before the wind and given
countenance to the popular convic-
ton that victory had created new
world.
The most voluble and persuasive OF
those statesmen who at the end OF
1918 were going to make the German.
pay Shilling for shilling and ton fol
| ton" Is now at Genoa. Mr.. Lloyc
George long ago got his ton for ton
or pretty near II. and one need fee
no surprise IL he is no longer en-
thusiastic about the companion prin
ciple OF franc for franc" Perhaps h
can tell the Russians how to go bacl
to their people at home and explai
that 1t was all a mistake, withou
losing office. At any rate, 1t is some
thing to find that under communist
as under capitalism the fundamenta
Instincts of human nature are tn
same, and that the chief interest eve
of Red ofiiceholders is in keeping the!
liohs.-New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21

ground up" in the many training
camps throughout tho country. Ths
fresh troops from this country In
earlier date, would have meant tSr.
ninaiing the hghting considerably
sooner. according 70 military experts.
In tho event OF naval warfare. the
need II oven moro pressing for a psrs
sonnet trained In advance. Ono OF the
main reasons for this is the fact that
tho ship for training new men would
be engaged In fighting. and tho men
would have to be- trained in their
duties on shore az best they could b
trained under this handicap.
Politics Concerned.
However, tho majority Of the mem.
bers Of Congress are facing fights for
their seats In tho elections this fail.
With the country demanding economy
and prosperity. IL - but natural that
the personal situations of the men
who vote for and against the naval
appropriation bin must be taken into
consideration. There ia a feeling here
that the country at large is sck Of
var and Of preparations for war, and
that II is a poor time 10 try TO arouse
interest IN the future protection or tho
country. The average citizen laughs
at the idea OF any kind Of trouble
In the near future, and sees no war
clouds on the distant horizon. He fsels
that money spent for military and
naval purposes now, when the nar
tions Of the word presumably ere
too poor to wage var, ia ike throw
Ing u out OF the window. The undo.
niable fact II that IN tho past expen-
siye naval arnamentg Of the first class
have been superseded and rendered
antiquated IN few years by new de-
velopnents IN ship and gun designs.
There are the two sides OF ths
situation. Possibly next year, with
the election past. the Navy viii s.snd
a better chance Of securing the large,
personnel 50 earnestly desired by
officers and other experts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
JUST FOLKS
u EA=. nx
COyTErTMHyT.

COyTErTMHyT.
Contentrnent has no fxed abfdfns
place,
No favorfte haunt for weary men IN
seek;
Her tongue is one which an nay
learn 20 speak.
Her beauty sometimes tints tho sad-
dest face.
The hunnblest horne may know hep
gentle grace;
She has been found upon the rnoun-
tain peak
And IN the valleys left her lovely
trace,
Blessin' alike the glorious and he
meek.
She has sa. down with grateful hearts
at night
And bowed her head IN thanks ruv
simple fare,
| Glad for the peaceful calm vn1eh
nestled there;
Her smile has mads The toffer's osA6n
bright
Where hearts rejoice IN ffe and all
Il gives.
Though high or low the place. Con-
tentInent lives.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
elect a Democratic State administra-
tion. Then they would be assured Of
real reform.
DOUBLE BURDEN IN PROSPECT

DVOnbE DU UnUEN IN fhOSfECI.
1t Ia now said In Washington that
the Soldiers Bonus bill. which Presi-
dent Harding has intimated he would
veto II 1t comes to him In it's present
shape, without any provision for
raising the revenue It VIII demand for
meeting It's imposition. may be saved
by amendments TO the Tariff bill now
In the Senate. The suggestion In To
insert In tho Tariff bill provision for
a sales tax or some other imposition.
with direction that the proceeds there
OF be applied to the Bonus bill re-
quirements.
Here is a threat of double burden
upon the people, What tho pending
Tariff bill, IL enacted. will do for the
people In, the way OF increasing the
cost OF all necessaries of living we well
know by the harsh experience oi
previous Tariff laws OF the same char.
acter. And II on top OF this burder
OF moro living expense comes an ad
ditional tax to meet tho bonus ex
penditures, the people will be mulcte,
painfully.
Fortunately, the pathway TO relic
is In view. There will be an election
this year for n complete House o
Representatives and about one-thir
OF the membership OF the Senate. Th
people may elect n Congress that wi
endeavor TO serve them well instea
Of burying them under a load of taxa
tion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
IF 1T WERE OTHERWISE.
concerns.

Lady Astor Of London is now in our
country and will stay here for awhile
and will enjoy unusual distinction
from the faot that she is the first
woman to win a seat in the British
House Of Commons She VIII be feted
and toasted, and probably will lecture.
telling the women of our country what
she considers the duty of woman
under the new conditions. and various
other things which may prove inter-
esting and informing-or otherwise.
And she will win a large share of
newspaper notoriety.
Lady Astor is no stranger here. She
is an American woman. formerly Miss
Nancy Witcher Langhorne OF Vlr-
ginia, member of an old family Of high
standing and dignity. Which incites
to the reflection: Suppose she were
still Miss Nancy witcher Langhorne
of Virginia, would she receive such a
large measure Of distinction and pub.
/ lie notice as will be the portion oi
Lady Astor, member Of Parliament?
Probably not. However, Lady AS
tor is a woman of fine character ant
more than ordinary ability, and shoulc
be able TO contribute something I,
'the gaiety OF nations" IL nothin,
else, during her sojourn here. Ma.
she have a good time and return
home safe and happy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
RIPPLING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
SOME OF THE SYMPTOMS.

I'm burning with fever, I'm
shaking with chills; I'm weary
OF taking Doc Hathaway pills;
he says they are dingers at cur
sng the flu; I'm worse after TAX
ing a bushel or two. The taste in
my mouth is assight 10 be seen,
my tongue Is all furred with a
fungus that's green; my appe-
tite's gone and this life is a frost.
and ! cough till sound like a
motors exhaust. For Hatha--
WAYS pills I have blown in my
change. and tIathaway's pills
may be good for the mango; for
fancied diseases perhaps they
will do. but they are no good
when you're down with the flu.
Some Spaniard invented the flu
I've been told. supplantsng the
grip and the old fashioned cold;
and when feel better IL will be
my aim 70 locate that Spaniard
and climb on his frame; the
man who will spring such a
beastly disease. and ship il In
malice across the wide seas, de-
serves what he'll get when
camp on his trail. the cold-eyed
avenger. relentless and pale.
Doc Hathaway. too. viii pass
under the rcd for trading his
pills for my hardly earned wad,
So, dreaming OF vengeance. l
shiver and shake. and sizzle
with fever. and strangle and
ache: my tubes are all rusted
breathe with a hiss, sound
like an auto whose cylinders
miss.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
PINCHOT AND THE GANG.

Clifford Pinchot. by his vigorous
campaign for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor OF Pennsylvania, Is
throwing confusion into the camp of
the Republican State machine. Cow
ernor Sproul and other leaders Of the
machine are now fearful he may de-
feat their candidate. Attorney-Geh-
eral Alter.
The machine is in bad odor by rea-
son Of the now acknowledged profit
gacy Of it's State administration. which
has wasted the peoples money until
there is said 10 be a deficit OF more
than forty millions in the State trea-
sury. And If the machine should win
again this year. that deficit would be
multiplied.
Appropriating good Democratic am
munition, Pinchot is now assailine
the machines evil administration and
showing up it's misdofngs. These tao.
tics may gain him the nomination
but they should not inspire the peopl'
to elect him. For Pinchot WAS par
Of the State administration until re
Gently, holding the position Of Stat
| Forestry Commissioner, and onl.
when he sought the gubernatoria
nomination did he even admit that
was not an honest and commendabl
administration.
The people Of Pennsylvania shoul
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21

proposed rape Of Dover's postofiicc
has split the Republican party Of
Delaware into two ncrcely snnrling
factions. with the two United States
Senators as the respective lenders
Senator du Pont claims the privilege
OF naming Postmaster starling's sue
cessor, and has selected Benson. Sem
ator Ball insists II Il his prerogative
to make the selection, and ne Is for
satterneld. Hence tho war. I.
Evidently encouraged by tho COM
piete manner in which he forced Sem
ator Ball to surrender In the fight
over the ONCE of collector Of internal
revenue for Delaware. Senator du
Pont seems inspired by a desire to
further humuiate tho senior Senator.
and rub It In on him." by again COM
pelling him TO "eat humble pie" and
acknowledge the supremacy of the
du Pont leadership. Ball refuses, and
is backed by his faction. But Ball
made n similar stand In the previous
clash. and In the end surrendered.
What An inspiring spectacle for the
people OF Delaware. especially those
who have high regard for the past
reputation OF their State and its one
time prominence In the affairs OF the
nation through the ability, and high
character OF It's Senators and Repre-
sentatives at Washington. How they
must thrill with pride" at the con-
trast.
There is work for Senators and Rep
resentatives to do at Washington
work of grave consequence TO the ma
ton and work OF Importance to tn,
interests Of the State. 1t might b,
supposed these legitimate duties an,
responsibilities would occupy theil
fun time, 10 the exclusion of sucl
trivial matters as dispensing petit!
Offices to party workers. But not SO
Senator du Pont has not been II
Washington long enough to talk
prominent par, in the business OF tn
Senate. or even IN looking after tn
interests Of the State. Senator Bal
has assumed more prominent posi-
ton by his longer service. and ha
achieved some measure Of favorabl
notoriety for the excellent service h
has rendered the people OF the Distric
Of Columbia In furthering their locs
interests. But both Senators displa
far more interest in an unseeml!
: snarling scramble over the distribr
ton Of minor Federal patronage tha
D they do IN public affairs. each Der
i upon securing a distribution that ma
|. further his own partisan and polite:
concerns.