Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-12

tFrom thursdays Dally)
1t is being rumored that every
things set" for the demonstration
that has been planned to take place
in Paragould tomorrow afternoon.
According to information supplied
this office, the affair will be
staged at two O'Clock and will be
introduced by noises that will be
unmistakable in their significance
that something out of The ordinary
is about to happen" The
Daily Press yesterday afternoon So
licited the source of the published
anonymous letter to supply some de-
tailed information that could be
published today, information that
would>>cast some light upon the pro-
posed proceedings, but the solicita-
tion was treated with silence. 1t
seems the whole proposition is to be
handled i'll mysterious fashion and
is not to be revealed till the pro-
gram breaks into action.
There seems to be a divergence of
opinion just what the announced oc-
casicn will represent just what will
take place and what will be the
result. Some say it is going to
be one thing, others declare it will
be another law and order demon
stration is the prediction of some,
protest against that or this condi
tion is the opinion of other indi-
yiduals. Some of those who are OF
the opinion that it's a law and or
der parade or demonstration believe
the program will prove unpopular
With certain element and cause a
commotion of far-reaching influence.
One enthusiast came eXcltedly up to
the writer, after reading the anony-
nous letter, and said: "NoW, L bet
the bootleggers and the moonshiners
will shake it from this town"
However, there are some who have
expressed themselves as being OF
the opinion that the occasion is to
be a tame affair."" perhaps for the
purpose of starting some sort Of an
organization for community up-lift
purposes.
At any whatever the pro-
posed program shall develop to be,
it likely will be an occasion that
will attract unusual attention. Just
why secrecy should be injected into
the project, announced anonymously,
and why the public should be al
lowed to spend couple of days
guessing is a phase of the idea that
has not been explained. The anony-
nous letter published yesterday
merely announced that something
was going to happen Friday after
noon" and information supplied
this morning stated that the "some-
thing" would take place at two
o'clock.
In discussing the mysteriously
conceived demonstration with a rep
resentative of The Press, Mayor Mid
dleton said at noon today that no
person or persons had arranged with
the city officials for a permit to
conduct a parade or demonstration
upon the streets of the city tomor-
row afternoon. While disinclined
to discuss the proposed incident at
length, the mayor said or rather in
timated that it appeared to him
any event of the proportion the
one planned would seem to be,
rh "a n
ample police protection through the
regularly organized channel of the
administration of the city. He in
timated that he didn't anticipate
a display of unbecoming conduct,
neither would such be tolerated, but
felt interested in giving the COM
munity the full and impartial sup
mort of his official station as mayor
of the city. The mayor said he had
not been conferred with in regard
TO the suggested demonstration and
was not aware of just what it was
supposed to represent. Like every
one else, he said he was looking
forward to the approach of the oc-
casion with much interest.
1t is presumed that ii is intended
for everyone to witness the dem
onstration. The announcement OF
Yesterday stated that good order
would be observed, and that ample
protective measures would be pres
ent to prevent a possible outbreak
One individual stated this morning
he was of the impression that good
natriotic citizens had nothing tc
fear but that climatic conditions in
this section may not be desirable
for those VINO could not measure uE
10 the type o1 citizenship that per