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Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
ORCHARD CITY
 X LATEST OlL.
 TOWN IN STATE
Situated Four Miles East of Fl Dorado and is Room ing-No "Fron:icr Stuff" VIII Be Tolerated.

Fl Dorado, Arril IS. Lease trad ing is becoming more active east of here. numerous escrow agree mcnt3 being held by banks hero pending attorneys opinion A deal which involved $40.009 and includ- cd t50 acres. more than q mile northeast of Terry-Summeriieid Smith No. 8 was recorded yesterday. Other instruments were placed ell record wherein valuable acreage was transferred. the assignors using cu8- tomary the $t instead of the real consideration. Royalties due to tho fact that they can be purchased with less outlay of cash are given prominence in trading. Detroit Summerfield Company. smith lease northeast of southwest of southwest of 27-14-14, Fl Dorado Natural, Smoth No. Z, 30-17-l4. and Woodley and associates, 17-l&-14, will begin drilling today
 Orchard City, so named because of the big peach orchard, is tho latest oil field city ill the l4l Do- rado vicinity. Already several houses have been erected. The founders say Orchard City, located four miles east of Fl Dorado dis trict, is not to be like other frontier towns established in the Fl Dorado district. where gambling, women and whiskey were principal attractions. That town is to be a place where oil field workers and families can live. The first store to operate in the new town is in a building which had seen service in Pistol Hill, Shot gun Valley, Newton, Gatosville and Lamberton and was moved to Or chard City last week.
 Business is looking up. Several new brokers have arrived and all are kept busy transacting business for lease buyers and sellers.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
MAN IS HIT BY A
 STRAY SHOT
Will Tatum Receives a Bull let From .22 Caliber Rifle Wound Is Not Thought to Be Serious.
(From Tuesdays DaIry)

Will Tatum, who resides on East Lake street, is suffering from a wound sustained yesterday afternoon while working in his yard when Mrs. Lilly Miles accidentally shot him in the right hip with a .22 caliber rifle.
 Mrs. Miles was out in the yard shooting at some birds which were in range of Mr. Tatum causing him to receive the bullet.
 Dr. Paul Dixon stated this morn ing that unless complications set in there is no reason why the young man should not recover in a few days. An X-ray picture was made this morning to determine whether the bullet fractured the bone. It is thought, however, that the wound is only a flesh penetration.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
FIFTY X ILLED IN CYCL.. Q NE HUNDREDS HURT
Twister Cuts Wide Path Through Illinois and ln- diana - Missouri Also Touched.
(Ry The United Press)

Chicago, H., April l8.-Fifty were killed and hundreds in- jured in the cyclones that swept tie middle West early this morning. A wide path was cut through the flood stricken Mississippi valley with the se
 veIest portion of the trouble being found in Illinois and h. diana. The property loss will reach millions of dollars ac- oording to the Altering reports that have been received over the crippled wires. Miles of railroad tracking were torn up and early crops destroyed. Buildings and homes were car ried away. The twister is SUD- posed to have originated in Northeastern Arkansas. Seven were killed at Irvington, four at Centralia, and eleven are dead in other parts of Illinois. Two were killed in Warsaw, Mo. and the remainder in Indiana.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
OF
 M'CLINTOCK IS OVERRULED
Orders of Federal Judge at Charleston, W. Va, Are Set Aside-Casc Out of McClintock's Hands
CBy The United Press)

Washington, April 1S.-The in functions of Federal Judge McClin- tock at Charleston, w. Va, order ing the abandonment by the miners of the tent colonies in the coal fields of Virginia and preventing the attempts of union leaders to un- ionize these fields have been set aside by Martin A. Knapp, judge in the Federal Circuit of Appeals for the fourth circuit district The ac- tion of Judge Knapp takes the case completely out of the hands of Judge McClintock.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
West Has Trouble

Kansas City. April IS. Reports received here show that the storm damage in Missouri, western Arkan- sas and Kansas will total hundreds of thousands of dollars. Only broken are possible over the crippled wire service. Heavy rains have caused the streams to rise. Crops were damaged in cen tral Missouri by baby tornadocs. Western Arkansas also suffered from the tornadocs.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
Leachville Man Is
 Arrested For Theft

Memphis, Tenn, April 1S.-J. A. Wilkerson, Leachville, Ark. is held by police and federal officers as a result of inquiry into automobile thefts l2 of which the officers say they have accounted for up to yes- terday as cars taken out of the state Eight are said to have been located at Kensett, Mo, but only three were identified, owing to all terations. Wilkerson's arrest is the first of several to be made, off cers said. Violation of the Dyer Act probably will be charged.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
MERGER MAY BE EFFECT ED IN MEAT INDUSTRY
Three of Big Five" Packing
 Companies May Sink All" In a Common Com
 pany. "

Chicago, Ill.,. April 1S.-The packers arc planning five hundred million dollar merger, according to reports in financial ecircles Three of the "big five" who'are expected to join the movement are the Ar mour, Wilson and the Cudahy inter- ests. The idea is understood t0-have originated with Armour who has no son to succeed him in his business.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
FRANCE WANTS GER. RljS. PACT
 AbROCAT ED
French Foreign Office Says Success of Conference Is inpossible-France May Withdraw.
lRy The unlted Preasl

Paris, April Russia and Ger many by signing the treaty yester- day, which restores commercial and relations between the two countries, have rendered the success of the Genoa Economic Con ference an impossibility, the official statement of the French Foreign office declares.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
Debt Conferences To .
 Begin Next Week
(By The Upited, Press1

Washington, April 1S.-Officiai for the rofunding of the eleven billion dollar war debt of tho allies to the United States are scheduled to start next week it is learned officially. Great Brit ain will be the first nation to open negotiations.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
Aviators Again
 of For Brazil
(Hy The Unltoa Fressl

St Vincent. Cape Verde Islands, April 1S.-Captains Coutinna and ;accadura Portuguese avidtors left santiago at five o'clock this morn ing on the third and most perilous leg of their long flight from Por- tugal to Brazil.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
F looel Crest At St.
 Louis Is 33.3 Feet
(By The United Press)

St. Louis, Mo, April 1S.-The Mississippi river at this place this morning had reached crest of and three tenths feet. Railroad traffic has been seriously hampered The weather bureau has predicted a gradual recession of all rivers in the valley to begin soon,
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
Cashier Robbed
 Of Sll,0OO.O0
tRy The United Press)

Kansas City, Mo, April 1S.-H. B. Meadow, cashier of the Southeast State Bank was robbed of eleven thousand dollars today when two negro bandits forced him at the point Of a revolver to leave the street car in which he was riding. The bandits escaped.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
France May Quit.

Genoa, Italy, April 1S.-France will take no further part in the Economic Conference with either Germany or Russia unless the treaty signed by the two nations on yes terday is immediately abrogated This announcement was made by Louis Barthou, head of the French delegation.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19

JonesborO are to count for nothing. While not being able to obtain a special train, Coach Mayo stated to d representative of this paper this morning that he had received the assurances of a railroad official that one of the afternoon trains from Blytheville on Saturday will be de- layed in order to permit the Para gouldians to view the track meet Saturday afternoon and return to Paragould the same evening. This proposition is fair enough and should be used by all who call them selves boosters of P. H. s.
 Paragould, Let's Go!
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19

down their throats is effective. but my plan with brutes has always been to be just as kind as possible and win their confidence from the beginning.
 Tn training l turn the animals loose and go into the cage. I walk around and let them look at me. Then | stand in front of them and hit the pole on the ground. They soon learn signals in training. Mig ger is still wild. I've had him over three months. We call all untrained animals green, regardless of their color.
 Meat on Stick Used.
 Meat on the end of stick is often used in training. and then we say animals are meat broke,' just as horses are sugar brollo.'
 My ambition is to have eighteen tigers performing at once in the ring. I am adding to my collection of animals. l have a beauty, Art, in the menagerie. He will soon be here. Working with these animals is like studying in school"
 The young trainer has just come from the movies, where she has per formed in many reel thrillers with twelve tigers.
 The beasts have never hit me ill the back, but there is always that possibility. Look at my arms '-- and she pushed back the blue velvet sleeves to show left forearm thin and scared. 'I love the tigers, any how, in spite of that she insisted
 Meanwhile Big Black Fuss must be trained, while thousands of spec tatOrs look on. He is able now to take only two of the seats toward which Miss Stark motions him and plays the baby to eyeryone's rather aWeSOme amusement.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
Murder Trial Is Up.

The case of Luther Sneed, who is indicted for the murder of his wife by giving her poison in September, 1920, was set for trial this morn ing and the sheriff has, upon orders of the court, summoned 200 jurors to select a jury from. Sneed was tried and found guilty of murder in the first degree and given life term in the penitentiary, but the case was reversed and remanded for new trial on account of errors in the lower court. This case was one of the most important that was ever tried in this county and at tracted the largest crowds ever seen in the courtroom.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
First Berries Are
 Shipped To Market

Judsonia, April 1S.-The first eX- press shipments of strawberries from Judsonia, Ark, were made yester- day by A. M. Kittler, manager of the shippers union.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19

The government of Jugo-Slavia is making plans for an extensive scheme of railroad electrification
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
Women Ask Special Charge.

After this charge, Mrs. Henry NJ. Cooley, in behalf of the League of Women Voters, pledged their support to the grand jury in seeking viola tors of the law. Mrs. Cooley said that the League of Women Voters had two requests to make, that the men arrested for drunkenness be jailed until they tell the officers from whom they purchased the li- quor, and that prisoners be not given the benefit of suspension of sentence in cases where they have been found guilty and punishment is with held pending good behavior or upon promise to leave the state or com- munity.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
BONUS BILL WILL BE
 PASSED THIS SESSION
By United Prcss)

Washington, April 18.-Sen- ate Republicans in a caucus this morning agreed to pass the soldiers bonus hill during the present session of Con- gross.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
Price Sl a Year

IN GREENE COUNTY Inc subscription price ts payable in advance. Tho price is S2.O0 per year In advaBce If sent outside of Greene County.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
Scores Pen Board.

icism at the Arkansas Penitentiary Commission, which, the judge said according to his information, last month paroled 64 prisoners from the penitentiary and has this month to date let down the gates for 77 more With reference to the board, the judge said: ''I am informed that the chairman of the Penitentiary Com mission or Parole Board has said that lie does not care a damn what the people. of Arkansas say about the action of the board, and that he does not consider it any of their business"
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
PEN BOARD IS
 CRITICISED BY
 .JUD(,,I, JOHNSON
Scores Large Number of Pa roles Granted Recently Criminal Court Opens at Jonesboro.

Jonesboro, April 1S.- Criminal division of the Craighead Circuit Court, with Judge R D. l.. Johnson presiding, convened yesterday morn
 ing. Something out of the ordn- |ary, which was the appearance of about 50 of the leading women vot- CTS of the city, accompanied by P. C. Barton, to hear the charge to the jury.
 Judge Johnson sharply criticised the action of the Cross county off cials in granting bail to the five Hickory Ridge men who were arrest ed a few days ago charged with the murder of o. F. Barnette of that place. The judge said it was his
 information that these men, on ac- count of their prosperity and high standing in the community, would never come to trial. The judge said that Barnette was one of the most desperate violators of the laws that was eyer known in Cross county or eastern Arkansas, and that most of his evil doings were the result of mOonshine liquor.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
The Soliphone

IS INDEPENDENT
 Of factIOnaI "gangs" and sO-callcd political Iead- ers." It's newspaper. standing for the best in- terests of the community.
The Washington times., 1922-12-06

Castro glanced at Novoa. the
young scientist. as though the
regency Of his acquaintance in
spired q certain suspicion. but
Immediately he went on, with an
air Of assurance: There 10 no
reason why I should not speak
quite plainly. A little while ago
Professor Novoa told US how
much he earned; some hundred
dollars a month ;less than an
smploye at the Casino. am
going to be as frank as he.
As to Spadoni.
IT live In the Hotel de Paris;
Atillo Castro cannot afford to
live anywhere else; he. must
keep his friendships. But there
are many weeks when I have the
greatest difficulty in paying for
my room, and eat In cheap rest
aurants and Italian wine shops,
when no one invites me to dine.
I pay three or four times rs
much for my bed as I do for my
board. Evenings when luck Is
against me. and I lose everything
to the last chip. I get along with
q ham sandwich on credit at the
Casino"
Are you. Spadoni?" the prince
went on inQuiring, do you live
well?"
your highness-I-." said the
musician stammering. at the sud-
den question.
Spadoni evidently intended 20
say something. but stopped. see
Ing that the prince had already
turned to Novoa.
Il shan't ask you: know your
situation. You live In the OLD
part Of Monaco. In the house If
an employe Of the museum, and
his lodgings can't be much. b.
sides. AZ Atillo was telling me.
you receive much less than any
croupier at the Casino"
The Washington times., 1922-12-06
BY John Goodman.

r T was much less attractive,
though, to receive by the
Il midday post letters which
required her attendance in
town. Mr.. Langley and the
estate solicitors had some urgent
papers and deeds that need.
cd her signature; they offered to
come down. but Joan felt she did
not want them at Knayth. And
II she went up. she would be able
to see Philip. For over four days
they had not seen each other, and
existence seemed very empty to
Joan. She determind to start at
once for the town house, and get
the business done next day.
A trunk call was put through to
Phillips chambers: he was out, but
Q message was left for him. She
sent another to Lady Dunlace. Di.
rectly after lunch the car was
ordered, and her maid packed for
her. Goodenough brought down
the luggage.
your Isdyship is going to Gros.
verior Square?" he said, "am / not
required also7 have had no or
ders!"
"T am afraid not. Goodenough,"
said Joan. II am doing no enter
tanning there, and I shall be back
hero In two days"
The footman bowed respectfully.
and did not reply. The car bore
Joan swiftly to London, she went
direct 10 Mr.. Langley's offices, and
in an hour the business was fin
ished. By half-past four she was
In her drawing room at Grosvenor
Square, and Lady Dunlace. arriv.
ing soon afterwards, found Joan
wandering pensively about the
enormous room. anxious ana rest
less.
why 20 thoughtful. dearf"
asked the old lady.
1--WE been thinking" said Joan.
The Washington times., 1922-12-06
THE ENEMIES OF WOMEN By BLAsCo IBAn
An Engrossing Story Of Life and Love,
Thrilling Episodes and Unique Situa-
tons From the Master Pen of One
of the Worlds Greatest NOvelists.

And looking around st his
guests he added:
what I want to propose to
you Ii that you all live with me.
The invitation is quite selfish IN
my part. I'm not hiding 1t. I IN.
tend to stay here until the world
quiets down, and life IL pleasant
once more. All alone with my
colonel, we should end by hating
each other. But you viii make
me company in my retreat.
'It isn't much that I'm Offering
you. Servants are scarce. There
are no men except my old valet
and two Italian boys that the
Colonel was able 10 recruit. The
rest of the service Is done by
women. But even so.
our life will be pleasant. We
shall talk about the Middle Ages
which were refreshing cases Of
tranquility in the midst Of vio-
lence and massacres.
The Princes Proposition.
I'VE shall eat wen, the Colonel
guarantees me that. The library
from the yacht is here. When l
sold the boat I had Don Marcos
install 1t on the top floor. Even
our friend Novoa win find some
books. perhaps. that he does not
know. Everyone will do what he
pleases--free monks with. no
other obligation than to repair
to the refectory At the proper
hour. And II any Of you want to
drop in at the Casino, you can
do SO. and some one will see to
It that your pockets are filled!
We must give something to vice!
The devil! without vices life
wouldn't be worth living"
A silent appreciation greeted
this remarkable invitation from
the master Of Villa Sirena-
Ali ia Right. X R..:rvsd.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1922-12-06
TO THE
| LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
AM twenty-three. and expect
"A to become engaged to
young man one year my junior.
man one year my Junior.
Although his parents are not
altogether dependent upon him
he helps q great deal IN the sup
port of his family, and for this
reason he viii not be In q posi-
ton to marry for two years.
I love him because he 10 so
unselfish and thinks 80 much OF
those who are dear to him. and
I know. too, that he loves me
and Would feel badly hurt were
I 10 give him up.
At times, however, think two
years q long time for q girl to
walt for q man who 10 younger
than she.
win you kindly tell me what
you think Of it7 NAN.
Two years might be q long time
to walt II the reward were unc.r
tain. But the man you describe
n though young In years. fine and
stable In character. The difference
IN are n % slight that II is moi
worth stressing. Be q pal and Z
PARTNER and work along together
This win make the time Of wait
ing seem less difficult, II II doe
not actually shorten II.
The Washington times., 1922-12-06

to I'LL 1t. causing the yachts Of
American millionaires and the
Prince of Monaco to seem such
tiny things.
It was an alcazar, q palace Of
the Arabian Nights, towed by
two smokestacks. and parading
over every sea Of the planet, its
private parlors adorned with
fountains and statues. its enor-
nous library. its rooms for
entertainments with q raised
platform. from which fifty musi.
clans, many Of them celebrated.
gave concerts for q single visible
auditor. Prince Michael. half re-
clining on q divan. while the
tropical breeze came through the
high windows. soft az a carsss
on the heads of the officers
and chief functionaries crowding
about the portfolios.
The pianist could see once more
the lonely harbors Of dead historic
countries. with flights of seasulls
wheeling against the quiet azure
vault the mighty bays. filled with
smoke and hustle Of North Amer.
lea; the coasts Of the Antilles with
groves Of cocoanut palms. black
against the reddish sky at sunset:
the islands of the Pacific. of hard
coral. forming q ring about an
inner lake .. And that on
nipotent magician confessed the
loss Of his wealth!
The prince, as though he
guessed their thoughts. added:
"Yes. here's the end to all that:
I don't know whether forever or
for many years - .. may
die before them. .. That
is why am going to make a
proposition to YOU"
He paused a moment to enjoy
the curiosity to be read in the eyes
Of his auditors. ~s
Then he turned to Castro and
asked:
"Are you satisfied with your
present lifef"
The Washington times., 1922-12-06
THE S TRANGER A p,sa. 9aa,,'
A Thrilling
STORY OF MYSTERY, LURE AND INTRIGUE

Sell your town house! Wha
for?"
What does q girl like me want
with two enormous housesf
love Knayth. but I feel lost here.
There In the Scotch place. too
This great barrank would fetch a
fortune II / sold It."
"why. you can't want the
money"
"I don't know" said Joan quiet
ly, IL might. Anyhow. I've taken
a dislike to 1t. Luck does not seem
to follow me here"
What will Philip say?" sug
gested the old lady dryly. HE is
a town bird. you know; his work
lies in London"
"Ah. Philip-yes, I wonder II he
would mind? II It would suit him
better. Of course I should not think
Of parting with 1t. I must find
out about that"
Always Philipi Joan, you are
incorrigible-you spoil everybody
you have anything to do with
Now. you take my advice. Don't
Mr.. Mottisfont," interrupted
the butler. opening the door.
You won't want me now" sh,
said, twinkling q little. and left the
room. On the landing she me
Philip. who greeted her rather alb
sent-mindedly ana hurried on into
the drawing room. Joan met him
with q little glad cry, and the mo
ment they were alone Philip took
her In his arms.
my darling" he said. "your
message was like the sunrise to
me. Do you know how lonely ]
have been! II II had not oome !
should have thrown everythine
aside and come down to Knayth."
Il could not help going tc
Knayth." said Joan. q little piteous
ly, and. eager to set away from
that dangerous subject, she adde
hurriedly: Philip, was wonder
ing about selling this house, and
wanted to ask you what you think
But. Of course. II you would rather
we should keep Il -"
'Thc houseg' echoed Philip, IN
obvious surprise and almost tmpa.
tiently. Dear little Joan, donr
care what you do about the house
Why do you worry yourself about
these thingsf" He drew her down
beside him on the settee. 81 want
to know what you are going to do
about met"
About your" said Joan. con.
fusedly.
Mottisfont dropped ON his knee
beside her and took her hands in
his. -
Joan, my dear-my dearr' he
said gently. mo man was ever 90
blessed a. I--no man ever won
such a treasure. or 90 little de.
served II. I want you. my darling
II want you 20! I want you to be
made one with me forever; to have
the right to guard and keep you.
The days are slipping by. Why
are we waiting7"'
There was . light Of tenderness
in his eyes that Joan had never
seen there before. His heart beat
rapidly.
~ ''Philip." she said, II am yours
when you WILL" A glad little
laugh came from her that was
almost q sob. 81 would marry y 1
tomorrow II you wished It."
He sprang to his feet, an eager
a. q boy. . I
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