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Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-08
FAV0RS NORRIS
PLAN FOR WORK
MUSCLE SHOALS.
Government Retention Is
Urged by j. III. Levering
Built With Sacred
Coin.

Washington May .-Goyernment
retention of the nitrate and power
projects at Muscle Shoals, Ala,
rather than thoir lease or sale to
private interests, was urged yester-
day by j. II. Levering, a civil en-
gineer of Los Angeles, Cal, in tes-
tifying before the Senate agricul-
ture committee in support of Chair
man Norris bill proposing a gov
ernment-owned corporation for de-
velopment of the Muscle Shoals ter
ritory
Mr.. Levering declared the com
mittee should never accept pri-
vate offer until one had been draft
ed on a sound business basis, con
Senator Kendrick, Democrat, Wyo-
ming, who said, "That's what I
want to see, but | haven't seen it
yet
''The Wilson dam and the nitrate
plants" Mr.. lowering said were
built with sacred money given by
the people during the war. Some
of it now is bloodstained. All Of it
is sweatstained by those OF us who
worked to win the war and the
projects that money made possible
ought to be retained by the govern
ment, never to enter the possession
of somebody who is a Stacker, or
whose family is"
Senator Norbcck, Republican,
South Dakota, asked Mr.. LeVering
if he thought Henry Ford, who has
submitted an offer for the properties,
was embarking upon another peace
ship" expedition.
''1hat's just what | mean" the
witness replied, adding that he
doubted if Mr.. Ford had a process
by which the manufacture Nof fer
tilizers could be reduced by one
half their present market prices.
At this point, Senator Heflin,
Democrat Alabama, took issue with
lllG w NllliSoD' uCNlbl ms iliAb blto III
terests would keep anybody from
developing Muscle Shoals unless he
is like Ford and has his own mon
ey."
Well" replied Mr., Leyering, eff
we have to go to ore man for ev-
erything in this country. we ought
to make him king"
Mr.. Leyering said much of the
support given Mr. Ford's offer came
from sucker money" explaining
that spectators already were selling
lots at Muscle Shoals. next to Mr..
Ford's factory"
When the discussion was direct
ed to the offer made by Frederick
Engstrum of Wilmington, ~ c., Mr..
lowering declared it would be Il
scandal for Congress to accept the
proposition
Mr.. Levering's comments were the
first heard by the committee on the
Norris bill and marked the first
departure from consideration of the
offers for private development since
the committee began its invostiga-
tion last month. The hearings to-
day, however, will bring the pro
posal made by Henry Ford again to
the forefront, with j. w. Worthing-
ton, one of the spokesmen for the
Detroit manufactures, recalled for
| further examination.
DIR. Milton Whitney, chief of the
soils bureau, agricultural depart
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-08
DEFEATED ARMY
IS NJ ARC H ING
ON FOREIGNERS
Ten Thousand Mutinous
Troops of General Chang
Tso Lin Seek Revenge for
Crushing Defeat.
NY The United Pressl

Shanghai, May 6.-Ten thousand
mutinous Chinese troops are re-
ported to be marching upon Tien
The white foreigners are preparing
for desperate defense. The in
yading troops are the remnants of
General Chang Tso Lin's shattered
army which is now seeking to Sc
cure revenge for the crushing de-
feat it suffered and that brought
an end to the Chinese civil war.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-08
Case Against lack
Haley Is Dismissed

The case against Zack Haley, of
the Main Shore vicinity, of selling
wild ducks was dismissed this morn
ing. The dismissal resulted from
the fact that the witnesses declared
that the wrong man had been ar
rested. The case was to have been
tried before Esq. A. B. Hays.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-08
Fly 1900 Miles In
IL Hours, 20 Minutes

San Diego, Cal, May 5.-Lieut.
j. II. Doolittle and L. l. Andrews,
flying in an army airplane, flew
here yesterday from San Antonio,
Texas, in IL hours. 20 minutes. The
start was made at 425 a. m. Pa
cific coast time, and the. airmen
landed at Rockwell Field at 4:55
p, m. The distance is about 1,S00
miles.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-08
HARDING GIVES
Up THE SALES
TAX METHOD
(By The United Press)

Washington, May 6.-President
Warren Harding today told SEN
ator Watson that it is impossible
to pass bill through Congress that
will provide for sales tax as
a means of paying the soldiers bo-
nus. The president heretofore had
insisted that the sales tax plan was
the only feasible method for fl
the bonus.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-08
Berries Moving Rapidly.

Beebe, May 5.-The second week
Of carload shipments of strawberries
commenced Monday with two car
loads sent out, and every prospect
Of increasing this output gradually
throughout the season. Except for
recent rains the shipments would
have been heavier up to date.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-08

Mrs. A. Il. Hutchison, of Montreal
is the proud possesser of scrap of
Princess Mary's wedding cake. The
souvenir was sent to ner by her
brother, an officer in the 1st Royal
Scots, of which regiment Princess
Mary is the honorary colonel-in-
chief.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-08
REPUBL.IC,IANS
CHANGE FRONT
ON COLDSTEIN
ST. Louis Republicans Nom
ination Is Rescinded-I
Stormy Times Threatened
Over Issue.

Washington, May 5.-The Re-
publican members Of the Senate
Finance Committee today re-
soindcd the action they had
taken yesterday when they or
dered a favorable report to the
Scnatc On the nomination OF
Nat Goldstcin of St. Louis to
lie tie internal revenue col
lector there. Because Of the
growing protests against Gold
stein and the threat of fight
cn the Senate floor the commit
tee decided not to report for
mally on it until an investiga-
ton has been made. Opposi-
ton to Goldstein's nomination
has grown out of the fact that
he received a check for tWen-
ty-five hundred dollars to sup
port Governor Lowden of Hi
nois in his fight for the presi-
Dental nomination the Re-
publican convention. GoldStein
has admitted receiving the
check tut declares that he i'll
tended to return it.
REED REFUSES TO TALK.
St. Louis, May 5.-Eastern
Missouri voters are waiting OK
pcctantly for the promised
fight over Nat Goldstein's con-
fi1mation as internal revenue
collector at this city. Senator
James A. Reed has refused to
comment on the situation.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-08

Capitalists are building plant to
extract salts from Mono Lake, Cal,
for making washing powder.
ment, told the Senate agricultural
committee how the governments nj
trate and water power projects
could be used to save the farmers of
the country more than 5000, 900
.tilizer shipments from the manufac-
turcrs TO the consumers. The scheme
to effect that saving and directly
reduce the cost Of soil foods to
the farmers, Dr. Whitney said, was
practical and could be operated sue
cessfully at Muscle Shoals
The annual average supply of
fertilizers. DR. Whitney explained,
was 100000 tons, although that
amount had decreased to about T.
10000 in 1919, to 7,645, 900 in
1920. and to 4,500,O00 in 1921 be-
cause Of depressed agricultural con
ditions. The 1919 cost was esti-
mated at 1925, 900, 900.
"The farmers paid freight rates
ON this tonnage each year" Or.
Whitney said, adding that in some
products the filler material amount
ed to SO per cent of the bulk com
modities and were worth less as
soil foods.
In Il ton of fertilizer made, ac-
cording to the 822 formula used
extensively by the cotton growers of
the South, the doctor said the filler
tpu
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-08
ECONOMIC MEET
AGAIN HANGING
IN THE BALANCE
German and Russian Dele
cations Start Home
French and Lloyd-George
In Conference.
FRETCH AND BRITISH
ARE FARTHER APART

Genoa, Italy, May 6.-The
struggle for tie control of
the worlds oil supply has
widened the breach between
the French and British dele
cations at the Genoa Economic
Conference.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-08
Two White Men Also Accused of Crime.

Fairfield Tex, May 6-Claude and Aude CIoWell
white men, arrested this morning in connection WITH
the probe of the assault and murder of Eula Aley and
for which three negroes burned at the stake this
morning Tracks leading from the scene OF the murder
to the homes Of the two have been discovered by
Sheriff Mayo, it is announced
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-08
The standard kilogram weights

The standard kilogram weights
from which all other weights i'll the
United States derive their celebration
have just been checked by the bu-
reau of standards and found to he
accurate to within two one hundred
milliOnths of their mass.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-08
Crowell Brothers Released BY Officers.

Fairfield Texas May 6-The Crowell brothers were
released at noon by the officers when the authorities be-
came convinced that the brothers had connection
with the attack made upon Eula Ausley and which re-
shifted in her death.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-08
Station Is
Transferred to Bard

The p S. p. railroad has moved
the station formerly at Brighton
TO Bard. The transfer occurred "A
few days ago when the station was
placed aboard a flat car and carried
TO its new location. Since it has
been transferred. the building has
had fresh coat of paint applied
and other improvements made.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-08
Price 81 a Year

IN GREENE COUNTY
The subscriptIon price is
payable ia advance. Tho
price is $500 per year IN
advance IL sent outside
of Greene County.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-08

Capitalists are building a plant to
extract salts from Mono Lake, Cal,
for making washing powder
The labor world., 1922-04-01
DEAD ENGINEER. !.
IS Ex0NE:RATE
State Railroad and Warehouse
Commission Declares In
justice Was Done

10 None, Of the trainmen involved in
the disastrous wreck near Waverly,
Mimi, in which five persons lost
their lives is crininally responsible,
declares the Minnesota Railroad and
Warehouse Commission. "
Newspaper dispatches from Wash
ington to the effect that the Mini
nesota Commission, in a joint report
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, has fastened the blame for
the wreck on the engineer who was
killed, are refuted by: Commissioner
Ivan Bowen on behalf Of the state
commission. I'll. '.
1T is a gross injustice to A. ".
Mcdonald, the engineer who died at
his post Of duty. to charge him with
criminal responsibility, ';says Mr..
Bowen ''His record shows that he
was one of the most competent eny:-
neers on his division. Il
''The train orders: were,< properly
handled and only an error in judg-
ment, to which all human beings are
liable, made the unfortunate wreck
possible. -,
mo one is Grim inally, to blame
and no one should be charged with. a
crime. particularly not one who dies
at his post of duty and when his lips
are sealed in DEATH" .'~
The labor world., 1922-04-01
old: battle Axe EATON
SENDS FIRST FSH::'.S1oRY

The season is fast approaching
when the *:Nimrods" will begin to
pass out their fish stories and
might as we'll start the ball rolling,
I have spent the winter since" Oct. g.
in my hunting lodge: ON Pine Lake,
Cook Co., MINI. I :" i:
On March 10Th I got hungry for
fish, so I cut a hole in thesice and
started fishing with hook and line
with liver for bait: The first day I
got strike. but no fish. The Sec
ond day got small one,: two feet
long. The third day L .goti a. real
fish; 37lz inches long, 6ts&'inches
deep and II. inches in eirqunfer-
enoe., Weigh him yourself, I;had no
scales. >.2 !: :.
1t was what is known as north
ern pike" and it is not rare occur
ence to catch them Of. this size in
Pine Lake. I caught one last Nov
ember of similar: size while troll.
ing in 10 foot birch canoe and ]
came very nearly taking an: un.
solicited cold bath before getting il
into the canoe. Next!-The Eator
Battle Axe, Lutsen. Mimi, March
26; 1922.
The labor world., 1922-04-01
AN1|.FREE PEECH:llW.
IS killed N KENTUCKY

Organized labor's agitation in Ken
tucky against the vicious 'syndfcal-
ism and sedition" law has resulted
Fin the legislature repeating tltnse
sections which denied American
guarantees. The LAW now provides
for punishment Of those who advo-
cate open rebellion against the gov
eminent. :. - !.
AS originally passed any town con-
stable could disperse trade union
meeting it some mill owner told, him
that it was. against section. s Of. the
law which prohibited any person
"by speech. writing, or otherwise. to
arouse. sincite or fix: enmity, Sdiscord
or strife: or: III. feeling between
classes or persons a., =, :, j. = :,
BY amending the act the legisla-
ture:c indicates an. end to- tl,esste.l %
per cent American frenzy that wa.
used a short time ago to strife
every form Of protest. y,
The labor world., 1922-04-01
HUGE PHONE ROFITS.

HUI1E FHONE ROFTIS.
Net profits Of $1s,244,543.19 were
made in 1921 by the New York .tele-
pany. There was no deflation for
stockholders, who were paid 8 per
cent on their holdings, or double
last years profits.
The labor world., 1922-04-01

\ A story from Hibbing to the Fed
Grated Press tells that the last elec-
tion. in, the. Richest Village in the
World" was a defeat for the. Steel
Trust and that the workers in the
election <outgeneraled the United
ta'tes Steel corporation. ~
>. AS every, one in these parts kQows
the mayor of. Hibbing for the past
nine years was Victor Power, but
Duluth people will be surprised to
learn through the Federated Press
that the result of this awakening
(of the workers) is the overwhelm-
ing defeat of the man who has held
the mayors chair, with the aid Of
the corporation, for nine years"
Victor Power elected mayor of
Hibbing with the aid Of the Steel
corporation for nine years? If that
were true the Steel Trust has been
playing rather queer politics and
Victor Power has p. T.. Barnum
backed off the boards. But is it true?
Let's see.. a.. - -.
THE citizens find that their city
is several million dollars out Of
pocket" says the Federated Press,
and it continues: There are taxes
which they must pay, amounting to
$2,600.000 per year, and the town.
ship is also in debt to the amount .of
$4,000, ,OO0.": .~
It looks as if someone has been
putting it over on the Federated
Press. The taxpayers OF Hibbing and
the town of Stuntz. are the United
States Steel corporation and the in
dependent mining companies. It is
true that there are other taxpayers,
but the chief load is carried by the
mining companies. If there are such
debts, in, Hibbing and in the township
agsregating the big sum of 5.600;O00
they must be largely paid by the
Steel corporati ton and the mining
companies. If such is true how in
the name of charity can Victor Pow
er, for nine years mayor of Hibbing,
be charged with being the servant
Of the Steel trust? His public rec
ord is all the other way. The follow
ing is the comment Of the Federated
Press referred to above:
Turn Against Steel Trust.
'Whoever supposed that the Unit
ed States Steel corporation could be
outgeneraled in politics-particularl
on the Mesaba range, the source Of
it's raw material and one Of the seats
Of its. power?
But outgeneraled the corporation
is, and the newly elected mayor,
cOuncilmen and@chief of police are
proof Of the story.
AT Hibbing< the corporation has
cut great slice out-of the earth
a second Grand canyon. Here the
steam shovels recently unearthed
new ore deposits which ran directly
up to and under the city itself-and
so the city was moved. r ~
THE moving agreement provided
that the corporation should purchase
new site for the community and
that the citizens should pay the costs
of improving the, new location.
The labor world., 1922-04-01

DULUTH | ! ! /. UNIONS ] !
SEND DELEcAT TES
Several Local Men IL Attend.
Convention Of. Working Peo.
/. PIES xoapaItlsan League, {. s ;

Several Duluth unions: and the
Federated Trades assembly. wifi be
represented at the: convention OF
the Working Peoples Non-Partisan
league which convenes today at Min
neapoAs. The big issue to come be-
fore the meeting will: be whether d
third party will be: endorsed or the
Townley \"balance of Power; plat,
will be adopted. -. <sr
Henry Pereault will represent the
Federated Trades assem- bly, at the
convention. Henry L.; NORM, secre-
tary of the local. branch, will repre-,
sent the Postal Clerks; Idnlon. ,Jhhh
E.. Jensen. and Filing Munkeby re-
present the, Painters union Several
railroad labor organizations . are
sending delegates.
William 'Mahoney of St: Paul is
chairman of: the Minnesota Working
Peoples Non-Partisan league, He
is in favor Of third party. :tThos.
Van Lear Of Minneapolis is secretary
OF the league. He seems; to favor the
Townley balance. OF. Power"* plan,
which is the plan the A.: F. Of L.,
has followed for more than 40 years.
The labor world., 1922-04-01
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS?
/ "STEEL TRUST HAS run hIBbNC''

NOV. after the work Is we'll nigh
finished. the citizens find that their
city is several million dollars out OF
pocket; that there are taxes which
they must pay, amounting to $2,-
100000 per gear. and that the town
ship is also in debt to the amount
Of $3,000,000. The result Of this
awekning is the overwhelming de-
feat Of the man who has held the
mayors chair. with the aid Of the
corporation, for nine years. - III.
.'Thus do the steel corporation
workers speak when they wish. We
hope that with this victory their
power will be evident to them and
that. their wishes may grow and
prosper :. - - = :
1T must be added that two news
papers fought against the workers
in this splitical affray, but. that the
work ers orEanized their own paper
and that they attribute a large part
Of their success, to the campaign it
waged.",
The labor world., 1922-04-01
WEALTH. ESCAPES TAXES.

An estimate that there is outstand-
ing a total of $4,000, 000,O Of
bonds which the government receives
no revenue, was made by DR.. Edwin
R. A. Seligman. professor of political
economy at Columbia university re-
Gently, before the congressional ways
and means committee; which is con-
sidering proposals for a constitution
al amendment prohibiting further is
suance OF. tax exempt securities.
Dr. Seligman asserted that the gov
ernment, even during the war, should
never have issued tax-exempt bonds.
He estimated the amount of out:
standing state. county and municipal
tax-free bonds at approximately $1O,-
000,000,00O. In addition the govern
ment, he said, receives no revenue
from 100000, 100000 worth of tax
exempt bonds. He asserted that the
tax-exempt securities comprise about
one-tenth Of the country's' wealth..
DR.. Seligman estimated that. if tax
exemption Of federal bonds could be
oOOA4SHSu 1Ae SOVeihneHl WOulu re-
ceive adGtionalAannua revenue Of
approximately $500, 900, 900.
The evils of ta.: exempt securities
was summed Up in a few words by
President Harding, in his recent mes
sage to congress when he said:
+ The drift of wealth int non-tax-
able securities is hindering our in
dustries, manufacturing, agricultural
and carrying, until we are discour-
aging the very activities which make
our wealth."
The labor world., 1922-04-01
rt.E% ~ - ~ = :,
IELEPHOh|NG FR0M.S :.
-. SUCCESSFUL At LAST

The steamship America, $40 miles
at sea-, on her way. to New York, was
:'picked up by the first radio. tele-
phone installed on the top floor Of
the Telephone building in New York.
According to engineers present it
is the beginning of a new era in
over-sea telephony, although the
handicap of outside interference"
must be overcome. In the new ex-
pertinent it is stated that when the
air was clear of outside "interfer-
ence""-c the voice over the radio tele-
phone came as clear as voice over
the ordinary land wire-sometimes
clearer.
The labor world., 1922-04-01
BIG AUTOMOBILE PROFITS
IN SPITE OF HARD TIMES

The Industrial depression has had
no effect on the Studebaker corpora
ton, makers of high-priced automo-
biles, according to it's financial report
for last year, which has just been
issued.
Profits were $10,4OO,OO0. the larg-
est in it's history. This profit permits
a I per cent dividend on preferred
stock and. 161a per cent dividend. on
com m on stock, after all charges have
been met. large salaries for manage
ment paid and huge amounts put
away in the various funds that SO
conveniently conceal larger profits.
The Utica, n. Y, gas company is
facing strike OF electrical workers
because it discharged 18 employees
who Joined the union.
The labor world., 1922-04-01
PLAN drive FOR
!. FUNDS AND FOOD
:. !. TO HELP RUSSIA
Branch Friends Soviet Russia
to Start Campaign WIN !.
Mass Meeting at'ShIlne. =.

Harry Sara of England, we'll
known British pacifist and socialist,
will speak at the Shrine auditorium
next Thursday evening under the
auspices Of the Friends of Soviet
Russia, the local branch of which is
making a drive for food and money
to relief suffering and hunger in
Russia.
Mr.. Sara came to this country two
months ago. He. made his first
speech in Brooklyn, after .cohclud-
ing the audience arose spontaneous
ly to give rising vote of thanks for
the clear and frank story he related
about Russia. His topic is the
"Grief and Glory of Russia"
The local branch has opened
headquarters at 8 Sixth avenue
West. An executive committee has
been selected and it is. working with
a special committee appointed by
the Federated Trades assembly.
Plans. for organizing the campaign
in Duluth will bei completed after
the big meeting Thursday. ~
The Superior branch of the
Friends of Soviet Russia had a. "Tag
Day: last Saturday. The auditing
committee reports the collections for
that date to be $864.50. The expen-
ses were $11: for printing. The ball
ance, $S53.70, was forwarded to the
New York office of the Friends of
Soviet Russia.
Mr.. A. E. Georgian of Minneapolis,
who is organizing the movement in
Duluth n and Superior, has been
speaking in the public schools of
Superior to the older pupils. Miss
Grace Geary, superintendent of
schools, gave Mr.. Georgian letter
TO principals and he was cordially
received at every school he visited.
The labor world., 1922-04-01

.s44 s44FORGoT THEIR PROMISE
Organized building craftsmen In
Cincinnati are waiting for a building
boom that was supp osed to follow
wage reductions. sSs ~ 4 .z.<5 s.
~ Much. noise was made about the
many Apildings to .be' erected IL
wages we're reduced. Everybody
Joined the glad observation-disclosures,
newspapers, bankers and business
The labor world., 1922-04-01
DEkOUNCE: ALIEN law.

= The Kansas industrial Relations
court was, condemned by .. Kansas
convention Of Taxpayers Z represen9
ing business men, professional men.
farmers and wage workers held iff'
Topeka. The convention declared:
=. I'VE favor the. a bolition Of, .the
state highway commission and the
industrial court. We, pledge our, ,un-
qualified support in. electing Off
Sials that will assist II, carrying out
tasprosrams as outlined. + 81. i.
The labor world., 1922-04-01
FAVORS COMPANY "UNIONS''

i: Peace in industry is growing, ac-
cording to Stephen A. Day Of Chic
ago.. president: of the league Of in
dustrial justice: One. advantage of
these company unions" according
to Mr. Day, is the numerous instan-
cessjast year of employees voting to
reduce their own wages;
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-03-08
BRIDGE TO BE BUILT
ACROSS INDIAN RIVER
AT FORT PIERCE
(Associated Press)

Fort Pierce, March 7.-An ambition
long entertained by Fort Pierce folk
for a beach resort on the peninsula
across the Indian river here, win be
realized in the next two years, If the
initial step towards bridging the
river, about a mile and a half wide,
taken by DR.. C. G. Traub, recently, is
carried to the end.
The city council granted DIR. Traub's
application for a permit to build the
bridge. Under the terms of the per-
NIT he has eighteen months to begin
construction and another eighteen
months to complete the project. DIR.
Traub expressed the opinion, how
ever, that he would be ahead Of the
stipulations by six months each way
and that he hoped to have the bridge
ready for service within two years.