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Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
FORD IS FIGHTING
FOR A PRINCIPLE,
VIII Close His Factories as
Protest Against Alleged Vi
/! !.Pr officer n g.. !. :

Detroit. Mich, Aug. 30.-Henry
Ford in announcing Saturday that
his plants will close September Id
because Of conditions in the coal
Industry, began a fight for what
he believes is a great principle, the
Associated Press was informed today
in sources close to the manulac-
turer,
Mr.. Ford, it was said, has begun
what he declares is fight against
profiteering in coal, and he beleveS
he is in a better position perhaps
to do so than any one else lie
feels that by taking up the fight
he is doing every other manu1ac-
turer as we'll as working man
throughout the country a real ser
vice.
Mr.. Ford denies that there is Il
coal shortage. Investigations of his
representatives have convinced nm
that coal brokers' Of the country
have an enormous supply OF coal
on hand. The Ford Motor Company
could obtain enough coal to cover
a tract 10 acres square if it would
submit to being victimized by profl-
tcers, it was declared.
Much Fuel to be Had
For several weeks, ii was said,
the Ford officers at Dearborn have
been flooded with offers of coal
with delivery guaranteed. 1t was
declared that the prices asked rang
ed from 100 to 800 per cent above
normal.
Mr. Ford believes thai If he yields
10 wnar ha tarlas tile hold uh' Of
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
JONEESBoR0'S
ACCIE SCHOOL
BEGINS Term
State Institution Has Record
Attendance Upon First
Day, Monday August
Twenty-Eighth.

Jonesboro. Aug. 30.-The district
agricultural school opened its fall
term here Monday with the largest
enrolment for the first day in the
history of the institution. Three
hundred and seyenty-five have regis
tered. A student assembly was held
at 1 O'Clock in the auditorium, and
after the usual announcements by
President Rays and Registrar Whit
settle, the students reported TO their
classes for lesson assignments. Yes
tcrday morning at $50 O'Clock,
regular class work began. Many
students who have made reservations
in the dormitories will arrive during
the week. BY the close of the week
the enrolment will reach $50 or
more, it is said
The faculty has been increased.
All but the assistant in the chem
istry department have arrived and
are ready for work. This instructor
will report September /.
Coach Dandelet issued a call for
candidates for fSovoaii Monday aft
ernoon. Seven letter men, with
several second string men and some
of the best high school football men
in the state, form a neuclus for
what is expected to be the best
football team ever turned out by the
Jonesboro Aggies. Capt. Dick Hiette
last years fullback, is enthusiastic
over the prospects of the team.
Practice will start at once, and al
ready more than so men have sig
nified their intention to try for the
team.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
BROWNE & BILLINGS OFFER TO
SUPPLY AMLPE FUEL FOR Use
LOCAL SCHOOLS DURING Term

Browne & Billings Company means
that four car loads, or approximately
200 tons Of coal, at present market
valued at about 100000, will be
supplied the local schools for use
the regular Term, and no
collection OF the amount due upon
the supply, without interest, viii
not be anticipated before next April
when the account may be taken care
of IN regular order out of funds
accumulated from taxes.
With q similar spirit extended the
local Institutions by other business
institutions and individuals OF the
city, ample funds may soon become
available to meet ali the require
mentS Of the schools. The help
requested or asked for means mere
ly a matter of loans, or money adj
Vanced, to meet the current expenses
of the schools, and the only source
from which those funds may be had
is through the enterprising spirit
OF local individuals.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
HIGHER. STEEL WAGES,

The voluntary raise Of wages by
the United States Steel Corporation
is the most hopeful industrial sign
that has appeared this summer.
The Steel Trust is not philan-
thropic institution. When it adds
20 per cent to the pay Of its 1885,
OO0 unskilled laborers, compelling
Its competitors to follow suit, it
does so from economic compulsion,
as matter of good business. It's
action, properly read, tells volumes
regarding general conditions in
American industry. "a
It means that common labor is
becoming scarce in the United States.
It means that full employment may
be expected soon, not only in the
steel industries but in the other in
dustries. 1t means that the supply
of cheap immigrant labor, former
" counted on as unfailing, has run
out, thanks to a restrictive immigra-
ton law. 1t means that the general
downward movement of wages is
checked, and while wages may not
rise again to the boom level they
will remain at a level high enough
to insure the retention of new stand
ards of living and a greater buy
ing power than labor formerly pos
sessed.
This. with good crops, should
bring wholesome and profitable ac-
tivity soon throughout the country,
with the possibility of genuine
and ong-continued wave of pros
perity if foreign problems can only
be solved and the foreign market
restored for American goods. That,
at present, is the only cloud on the
business horizon. If some Diplomacy
Trust could only sweep it away.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
AN OLD FOLKS HOME.

A home colony where old people
may spend their days in comfort
and still be at least partially self
supporting is planned by the Loyal
Order of Moose. 1t is an undertak-
ing which should prove suggestive
to other organizations and indiyid-
uals upon whom provision for the
aged devolves.
The project is based upon the
theory that most of such institutions
provide shelter and food for the
old but give them nothing to do,
and so the feeling of dependence
and the idle hours which are the
curse of age descend upon the in
mates.
The home planned is to be sit
uated IN Florida. a big hotel win
be used as a sanitarium for those
VINO need nursing or medical care.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
SAILING AIRPLANES.

The Importance of the recent air
gliding contests in France and Ger
many should not be underestimate.
This building and sailing OF 'gli-
ders," or engineless planes is more
than mere sport. 1t is a scientific
competition that will mean much
to the future development Of avia-
ton.
It is a question of perfecting the
planes--the lifting and steering part
of the machine-and learning to
handle them most effectively. And
this is the biggest problem that
remains to be solved in the mastery
OF the air.
Airplanes have been driven far
and fast, but only with the expendi-
ture Of great energy. A bird flies
far and fast with little effort. The
golden plover travels from Nova
Scotia to the Antilles, 2,40O miles,
using only two ounces of fat for
fuel. At this rate, says scientist,
an airplane weighing half a ton
should fly 20 miles on pint of
gasoline.
T. The soaring of birds-their rising
or remaining motionless in the air
without perccptibie effort has adj
ways been a iayerite problem for
scientfse$ III IL man could only do
Hat!S And just lately, man seems
6p the verge of doing it. A Ger
man the other day rose in a light
breeze on a gliding plane and
remained up for more than two
hours That was the most amazing
step in aviation since the Wright
brothers first proved flight possible
If plane bearing a human being
can be flown without an engine,
the addition of a very little me-
chanical power will suffice for de-
pendable flight. We shall have
planes of extreme lightness and
bnoyancy, with engines of absurdly
small weight and power, for general
use. We may even have air BIZ
cycles" propelled by the hands and
feet of the operator. Then men
will be really flying.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
NEW OUTLET EOR SERBIA.

An American who has been trav-
cling extensively in Europe reports
that Serbia soon will begin con-
struction of a railroad from Belgrade
to the Adriatic. The opening of this
commercial highway, it is expected,
will end the Fiume quarrel which
has been one OF the bitter postwar
problems between Italy and her
.neighbors.
y The railroad will bisect forest
and mineral lands of untold rich
ness, which never before have had
an outlet, and Will make THIS telf
ritory economically Il self supporting
for the first time III history French
and English capital already are
active in anticipation of the progress
and development incident to the
opening of the road.
So the problems of the world get
smoothed out one by one, and often
er than not in some way entirely diff
ferent from the original plan. But
the fact is encouraging and the
method less important. 1t justifies
the remark of Chief Justice Taft
that there is too much pessimism
over things in general and too little
appreciation of the power of in
diyidual effort which manifests it
self in practical accomplishment
while factions and governments
quarrel over theories.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
The Board is Very Busy.

Little Rock, Aug. 30.-The State
Board of Election Commissioners has
been overwhelmed for the past sew
oral days by delegations from vari-
Gus counties interested in the APP
pointmenhof County Boards of Elec-
ton Commissioners. The early prom
Use OF a limited number of contests
has been discounted and it now
appears possible that the greater
part of the rest of the week viii be
required to dispose of the various
contests. In q number of the coun-
ties particularly POinsett, Crltten-
den and Phillips, the controversy is
waxing very hot and fractional feel
ing is running high. Charges and
countercharges are flying thick and
fast and the three members OF the
election board are finding themselves
the targets for vollies Of charges by
those advocating the appointment
of men representing the several fac
tons.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
MAKE LODGE
THE GOAT FOR
ALL TROUBLES
Only Two More Weeks
When the Senator Must
Face the Ballots; Big g,
Political Event.
(By The United Press)

Boston, Aug. 30.-With the state
primaries only two weeks away Mas
sachusetts' political cauldron was
bubbling merrily for what is ex-
pected to be the greatest battle of
ballots in years Sept. II.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodges fight
for denomination easily stands out
as the big event. His nomination
papers were signed by $4,000 voters,
a record for the state. Opposing him
for the legislature, whose platform
includes the League of Nations,
prohibition and the Newberry case.
AS a result OF much criticism of
the administrations method OF
handiinge abe tra$l. and coal sstri ks,3
Situation, there is an undercurrent
OF speculation as TO whether some
voters %in"seek to shows their dis
pleasure by voting against Lodge.
President Harding's address to
congress on the strike situation re-
ceived much unfavorable comment
here, even in the Republican press.
During the hot weather the every
day-citizen worried little about his
coal supply for next winter, but
with warnings from State ana Fed
eral officials o. certain shortage,
that same citizen is beginning to
cast about for someone to blame for
the situation.
In the Democratic ranks sherman
L. Whipple, a nationally known
lawyer, is waging an aggressive
campaign for nomination for the
United States senate, Whipple has
the full support of Mayor James NJ.
Curley's city machine. a formidable
weapon. Colonel William A. Gas
ton, another prominent Democrat,
will contest with Whipple for the
senatorial nomination.
Former Governor Samuel w. Nc
Call, who it was feared for a time
might enter the senatorial race as
an independent Republican, failed to
file nomination papers.
The fight between Governor Chan
cellor II. Cox VINO seeks renomina-
ton, and Attorney General j. Yves
ton Allen takes second place in the
interest cf tho voters. Allen is cam
paigning on his achievements in
driving corrupt state officials from
office.
With the exception OF the place
for secrctary Of state, there will be
Republican and Democratic contests
Tor cgory office on the tallo,
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
LAWFUL INEBRIATION.

Strange and yet perhaps true IS
the latest explanation OF the recent
beer deluge in Johnstown, Pa. Not
only was the mayors real purpose
the upholding OF the Volstead act
but, according to bartenders whose
veracity is considered unimpeachable,
the stuff they have been selling
has been lawful Volstead liquor.
The whole business, according to
this version, has been a practical
joke on the public, half-serious and
half-comic, intended at the same
time to eliminate the traffic IN
poisonous bootleg whiskey and
soothe the thirsty citizens By pre-
tending to give them fuIl-strcngtli
beer Ia unlimited quantities.
Both objects seem 70 have been
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01

the coal brokers every other manu-
facturer will follow suit, and coal
nrices will reach an unprecedented
fieurc One source close to MI.
Ford said the manufacturer mao
at the back Of his mind picture
of working men being unable 10
buy enough coal TO keep their fami :
lies warm. because of the'espfiee33
Which eventually would be asked
"unless this profiteering was nipped
in its inception
The Ford Company recently mas
received a large number of ofiers
of coal operators to sell mines.
None of these offers has been seri-
ouslv considered, however, because
of transportation conditions. 1t was
explained that the offering of mines
meant but little, las they can be
purchased now for almost nothing
because Of the large stocks of coal
held by brokers'"
The manufacturer still believes
linking of the Louisville and Nash
vile and the Detroit, Toledo and
Ironton rail roads, the latter his
own property, would solve not only
the Ford company problems, but
these Of every other coal user in
the lake region. Coal for ship
mont is available in Kentucky, ac-
cording to advices here, and only
awaits a means of bringing it out.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
An2 OPPORTUNITY ! !
SCHOOLS FORMED
---s @tss ekMl4l
Report Shows 8,007 Hitter
ates Enrolled Since
First of Year.

Little Rock, Aug. So.-Aceording
to the Joint report of Miss Wine
awson, supervisor Of opportunity
schools and Miss Johnnie Gard
-. .,nervisor of mountain schools.
Aog schools have been organized
,irrc January I with all aggregate
onrollment of S,007 illiterates.
only II schools had made their
final reports when the genera re-
mort was compiled. OF these, Pulas-
hi and Phillips counties had the
aroo tnet number of schools; 46 each.
pulaski schools had Taught 30 to
read and write over the period
covered. ST. Francis "a and Mis-.
sissippi SIS. In the II schools send
inc in final reports The enrolment
of g. pupils Of 60 years or over
was recorded. A Saline county
school reported a pupil 80 years
old and one "a years old is en-
rolled in Pulaski county.
The report, carrying less than
fifth Of the schools actually orGa-
nizcd reflects only a part of the
work done by the opportunity
schools. Miss Lawson said. During
fine Doriod covered by the report.
Misses Lawson and Gardner visited
90 counties and in public meetings
addressed more than 1000 teachers
and laymen. OF the 1000 teachers
addressed by, Miss Lawson volun-
teer opportunity school teachers
were pledged in numbers ranging
from rs to Is per cent of the
audiences.
The opportunity school is one of
the principal agencies fostered by
the Forward Education Movement
to eliminate illiteracy in Arkansas.
A list has been obtained from the
United States Census Bureau Civ
ing the name and address of every
.iliterate in the state, arranged by
communities. and by using these
lists the workers are enabled to
come in direct cantact with pros
pective pupils.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
a TONIC

Groves Tasteless chill Tonic restores
Energy and Vitality by Purifying and
Enriching the Blood. When you feel its
strengthening, invieorating effect see how
it brings color to the cheeks and how
it improves the appetite, you will then
appreciate its true tonic value.
Groves Tasteless chill Tonic is simply
Iron and Quinine suspended in syrup. So
pleasant even children like it. The blood
needs QUlNlNE to Purify it and IRON to
Enrich it. Destroys Malarial germs and
Grip gems by its Strengthening, Invigor-
atipe Effect G1c,
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01

Cottages are to be built for dwell
ings and garden plots L laid out.
Here, it is thought, with the prob
lem of shelter solved and with CHI
mate and soil conditions favorable
to their feebler efforts, the old will
be able to do the work of the colony
without undue exertion, and be
happy in the doing. The scheme is
devised with an understanding
thoughtfulness too often missing
from such plans.
German inventors arc trying to
figure out d glider which will soar
without the aid Of the wind. That's
not surprising. Ever since the war
Germany has been trying to find
some method for rising above her
financial obligations without raising
the wind.
Sometimes it's the tie that binds,
and then again, it's the rail that
splits.
The wearing OF a false-face and
an ill-fitling white robe never made
a Christian of anybody; it merely
has the tendency to discourage bet
ter men from becoming Christians.
y
In the expression of a local hui
morist, musing over incidents of the
past and present, this is wonderful
country we swiped from the In
dams.
The going forward spirit of q
community cannot gather impetus
greater than the progressive force of
it's citizens behind it. 1t requires
cooperation and lots of it-cordial
feeling in abundance. Inmates OF
an insane asylum could exhibit pro-
gressiveness if they had sense enough
to get together. A community of
sane citizens should not fail of pro-
gressiveness for the same reason.
A New York department store
which had difficulty in collecting
an overdue account from woman
customer held her false teeth when
she sent them in to Be repaired.
She paid the bill without any fur
Their delay. That's putting teeth
in collection methods.
y !.
If that New York inventor has
really found a way to burn water,
it serves the coal industry right.
If that bonus fails, one of these
days the vets and the vets may
form a political alliance.
What Germany seems to need is
more vitamines in its business diet
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
SURVEY OF STATE: HAP PEEENIlINGSS;
STATE legislature MATTERS:
State CONVENTION sept. Sc

Ferguson, Commissioner of Agr-
culture, wants every county in the
state to take an active part in the
various county and district fairs and
in the State Fair. He wishes them
to make their exhibits as permanent
as possible so that the choicest may
be transferred to the State Fair from
the county fairs and thence to the
agricultural department in the cap
itol at the close of the State Fair.
Space will be provided in the De-
partment for these exhibits and this
will be a most effective means Of
uctS of the VariOuS counties.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
Fighting Argentine Ant.

Little Rock, Aug. 30.-George G.
Becker, Chief Inspector of the State
Plant Board, will hold a conference
within the next few days at Texar-
kama with Luther Brown, OF the
Barber chronological Laboratory of
New Orleans. Mr.. Brown is an ex-
pert on the eradication of the Ar
gentine ant the new pest when
has been Introduced into some sec
tions of the South through the ship
meat of South American products by
way of the New Orleans port. 1t
is expected that the Texas State
Board will also cooperate.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
THE RICH INDIAN GIRL.

Exile Fife, nineteen-year-old Creek
girl, recently virtual pauper, now
with an income from oil lands run
ming up toward $4,000 day, re-
fuses to let her aboriginal head
be turned by her wealth. She says
she is going to study music and
send her brother to college. She
wants him ito be somebody" For
herself, she asks nothing spectacular,
not even q musical career The
music, apparently, is for rural use.
She is going to stay at home, in
her little bungalow, and run a farm.
Il want to be farmerette," she
says. 81 want about 500 or 1000
acres, stocked with sleek. purebred
cattle, and waving fields of corn
and grain. Then ] want a flock OF
putting tractors, with me behind
the biggest of them all, blowing up
the ground and kicking up the dust.
That's the life for me-
1t sounds as if the language might
be the reporters, but the ideas evil
IDENTIFY are Exies. And i'll an era
when even get-rich-quick Indians
are prone to act as if money were
made to burn up, isn't it refresh
ing?
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
Ferguson Appeals for Sup
port of Fairs-State
Plant Board Fights
Australian Ants.

Especial Correspondence OF The Daily
Press and Tri-W cekly SOliphone)
Little Rock, Aug. 30.-The near
approach Of the next legislature
is shown by the fact that the Sc
lection Of seats in the House cham
Der has already commenced. The
first member to tag Il seat is Dr..
S. A. Hoover, who has selected the
front seat on the middle aisle. Dr..
Hoover will have the distinction OF
being the oldest member of the
House, being 80 years old and still
active.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
Freezing Appointed Clerk.

Little Rock, Aug. 3O.--Governor
McRae yesterday appointed N. A.
Freezing of Harrison, county clerk
of Boone county, to succeed ALI Lair,
resigned. Judge Freezing is one of
the old citizens of Boone county and
is the father OF Guy Freezing, sec
rotary of the State Highway Com
mission.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
Indie ATOMS POINT that PRES.
HARDING Will NOT Be CLOTHED
POWER TAKE OVER INDUSTRIES

tually complete poll of the senti-
ment in both 1enaie and House TO-
day.
President Harding wants Congress-
before it adjourrs, to clothe him
with Dowcr to take over railroads
and mines. The suggestion undoubt-
edly is unpopular and will not be
favorably taken TIC. A poll or the
Coneressmen and Senator'S indicates
that they will refuse to grant the
request.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
Date of State Convention.

Little Rock, Aug. 30.-The Demo
cratic State Convention will be held
September and in the auditorium
at Hot Springs. The Eastman Ho-
tel will be headquarters. 1t is an
nounced that l.. j. Wilkes of Helena
is slated for the office of perma-
nent chairman. John J. Dulaney OF
Ashdown, nominee for State Sen
ator, will be temporary chairman
and viii! deliver the keynote speech.
Brooks Hayes of Russellville, son
of Steele Hayes, is slated for TEN
porary and permanent secretary.
Wants Support Of Fairs.
Little Rock, Aug. 30.-Jim u
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01

any allotments will be made at this
time on account Of the transporta-
ton situation work has been aban
tdqolnFd ,onsnap&iroals, tbroiegho3frhe
state and it is said that there are
not dozen active projects at This
time.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
Emergency Legislation is
Not Given Anticipated
Support in Either
of Houses.

Washington, Aug. 30--Congress
will not enact emergency legisla-
ton authorizing the president to
secure control of railroads and mines
except in case of absolute crisis.
This sentiment was revealed in viz
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
Highway Commission
Meets on Thursday

y Little Roek,s Aug ts9s.EEhe reg
ular monthly meeting OF the State
Highway Commission will be held
Thursday. 1t IS not expected that
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-01
INSPECTED 81 Nurseries.

Little Rock, Aug. 30.-Deputy In
spector Winfrey of the State Plant
Board has returned from several
weeks trip through the state on an
inspection. tour. He has inspected
54 nurseries and IS strawberry plant
nurseries and has also completed
about two-thirds Of the sweet potato
inspection.