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Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
HUGE FUND IS
PROPOSED FOR
STATE SCHOOL
Arkansas Educational Asso-
citation Makes Announce
ment of Benevolent Offer
of Little Rock Citizen.

A prominent Little Rock citizen
has made a proposition to the Ar
kansas Educational Association that
he will be one of 100 men TO give
$1,000 each toward fund of $780,
900 for the promotion of education
al interests in the state. He gives
the following diagnosis of Arkan-
sas' educational sickness, with the
suggestion of a remedy.
"Realizing that Arkansas educa-
tional standard as a whole is low
in comparison with the majority of
states; that, while the most of her
cities and towns nave as good edu-
cational advantages as can be found
in any state, there are sections
without adequate facilities in school
houses, equipment or teachers, and
that the salaries paid to teachers in
many districts are too low to obtain
the proper services, which condi-
tions are what bring down the aver
age educational standing of the
state; and, further, as, on account
of the smallness of the assessed
valuation on which the general
school fund is based, in. sparsely
settled mountain white districts, and
in negro sections, the general inef-
ficiency in our school system cannot
possibly be overcome, or the proper
I,A se,t 11s frY -
long time to come, so as to reduce
the illiteracy standing of the state,
if we depend upon the meager funds
derived from the maximum constitu-
tional ad yalorem school tax, the
state, therefore, being unable to
distribute sufficient funds, where
needed most to place her as a whole
on par with leading states in an
educational way, he proposes to be
Of one hundred men to subscribe
$1,000 each to a foundation fund,
to be spent in those sections where
actually needed to assist in curing
the inefficiency mentioned, this
fund to be expended by a committee
or commission, partly for books, on
the accommodates of the State
Superintendent of Public instruction,
who shall be the chairman of the
committee or commission"
This offer is another evidence of
an awakened educational conscience
II the state" said Mr.. Harrison.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
new REPUBLIC
OF INDIA IS
PROCLAIMED
Declaration of Endepend-
ence is Posted Through
out the Eastern Empire
Violence is Authorized.

Washington, Jan. India has
been proclaimed a republic, and the
nonyiolence policy of Mahatma
Ghandi, who was given dictatorial
powers by the All-India National
Congress, has been modified to per-
nit violence ''for Defense accord
ing to a cablegram received yester-
day by salendra Ghoz, director of
the American Commission to Pro
mote Self-Government in India.
AS further measure of obstruc-
ton against the British, the message
said, the existing boycott has been
extended to individuals.
The message to the American
Commission, as given out last night,
is as follows:
Republic declared. American
message decided. Armed defense
sanctioned. Boycott extended to in
dividuals. Women, children safe"
American Aid Claimed.
The American message" referred
to is said TO be that signed by
Senators Norris of Nebraska and
Walsh of Massachusetts,, and other
we'll known men, pledging Ameri-
can support to the Indian Campaign
for independence"
Proclamation of the republic of
the United States of India is due
to the pledge which was sent to
the Nationalists of India by a group
of liberty-loving Americans" Ghoz
said last night. THAT pledge was
read at the meeting of the All-In-
dia National Congress and the ALI
India Moslem League. Simultaneous
ly it was posted throughout India,
both in English and in the dialect
of the district in which it appeared
1t is permissible to. announce now
that in preparation for the declara-
ton of independence a provisional
government has been organized in
all the provinces.
ga central government has been
formed, with Ghandi at its head,
which means that as long as Britain
remains there will be a state within
the state"
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
CLAIMS GERMAN
STEAMERS FACE
DISCRIMINATION
Captain Boy-Ed, Former Ma
val Attache at Washing
ton, Complains Bitterly 80
Trade Papers.
CRv The United Pressl

Berlin. Jan. Capt. BoyEd for
mer German naval sttache at Wash
ington, complains bitterly in the
shipping trade papers of the manner
in which German ships are being
treated in American ports where
they are charged a fifty cents al
lied tonnage tax, in addition to
fifty cents charge and the or
binary six cents per net ton
Boyd says that according to
American laws this extra tax can
only be raised if other nations are
exercising the same rights to Ameri-
cas- disadvantage, therefore this OK
ira taxation bears the character of
a repressive measure. He points
out American ships have always
been treated with extreme courtesy
in this country and no differential
taxes have been charged. The Ger
man courts granted the Shipping
Boards vessels aterritoriality
within German harbors, which is
an unusual privilege.
Considering Americas principle Of
free seas and commercial fairness"
Germany hopes that Washington
will lift the order as soon as she
has proved that American ships are
treated without discrimination.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
SPORTSMAN OF
HELENA MAY
HAVEDROWNED
J. E. Love Disappears After
Boat Is Overturned on
Lake-Wife Is Notified
of Accident.

Helena, Jan 4.-Searching parties
today are on Porter Lake, a duck
hunting preserve four miles north
Of here, searching for the body or
traces of j. F.. Love, believed to
have drowned in the lake late yes
terday afternoon while hunting
ducks with the Rev Lawrence l..
Cowen, pastor of the First Metho-
dist church of Helena, who report
ed Mr.. Loves disappearance about
6 p. N.
DR.. Cowen is with one of the
searching parties and he is said to
have reported that he and Mr.. Love
had taken boat from the landing
at the Porter Lake clubhouse and
gone out on the lake. The boat
was overturned and it's occupants
we're thrown into the water. Both
men floundered about and started
to swim for shore, using the thick
growth of willows to aid them in
their progress. After reaching solid
ground DR.. Cowen looked back and
found that Mr.. Love had not fol-
lowed him. He called but received
no reply. Going back into the
water he made his way through the
willows to open watef, where ne
found his companions cap, but
could find no trace of Mr.. Love.
EttrI hA,
DR.. Cowen hurried back to Helena,
where he reported the circumstance.
Searching parties were hurriedly
organized and rushed to the lake
in automobiles. An ambulance was
also sent to the scene. At 7:46
last night members of the searching
parties returning to town reported
no trace of the missing man.
Wife Is Notified.
Mrs. Love, who has been notified
of her husbands disappearance,
came here from the Love home in
West Helena, and is at the home
of Mrs James II. Griffith, where
she awaits news from the search
ers, Efforts to find the missing
man late last night were abandoned
until this morning.
Mr.. Love was president of the Ar
kansas Trapshooters' Association,
having been elected for a second
term at the close of the state tour
nament here last fall He was a
wellknown sportsman, and an ac-
tive member of the Phillips County
Game Protective Association, or
ganized by local sportsmen last year.
Mr.. Love also was we'll known in
business circles. He had the con-
tract to transport all material used
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
MAN FATALLY
SHOOTS HIS
WIFEAND SELF
Hot Springs Apartment
House Is Scene of Double
Tragedy-Son Finds Par
ents in Pool of Blood.

Hot Springs, Jan. 4.--William w.
Bennett, formerly of Woodlawn, Cal,
after killing his wife as she lay
across her bed here at $50 O'Clock
last night, fired a bullet through
his neck that severed the jugular
vein and caused his death.
Other occupants of the apartments
at SIG Spring street thought they
heard noise, but did not ipvesti-
gate. A few minutes later Otis
Bennett, the 10-year-old son of the
couple, returning from picture
show, opened the door of their
apartment to find the two bodies
The couple came here several
months ago. Mrs. Bennett had been
keeping company with another man,
Bennett had told the police. About
thres weeks ago he telephoned for
the police, and when Detective
James Anderson answered the call,
Mf Bennett told him that another
man had tried to enter their apart
meHt, and that he had knocked him
out" in the hall, and that the man
had threatened to return. The Off
Ger waited about two hours, but the
third angle Of the triangle did not
return. Later Mr.. Bennett spoke to
the officer several times about the
incident, falling him that the man
still was meeting his wife, and that
there would be trouble.
Was Heavy Drinker.
Bennett drank heavily and by
some his jealousy was regarded as
unwarranted.
About o'clock my daddy gave
me Is cents and told me l could go
to the picture show" the 10-year-
old son said last night. 81 kissed
daddy and mamma goodbye and
went away, and did not know any
thing about this until l came back
and opened the door. Yes, they
had quarreled sometimes but not
often
Bennett used an automatic pistol
of a cheap make He shot his wife
in the nose, the bullet coming out
behind the right ear. Then he shot
her in the shoulder and once in the
left arm. She was lying on her
back on the bed. He is thought to
have leaned over her and to have
fired the bullet through his own
neck, and then to have slipped from
the bed at her feet.
Coroner j. B. Shaw had the
bodies removed to the morgue, and
notified relatives in California, who
could be remembered by the little
orphaned son.
When left to so to the picture
show, mamma said to be a good
boy" Otis told the coroner. THAT
was all that was said. They both
kissed me-"
A new suit case was packed with
the apparel of the wife and a small
hand grip had some things in it.
The suitcase was on q table in the
room. The theory is that the wife
was making preparations to leave.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
ST0RK PARTIAL
T0KANSASCLTY
SAYS REPORI
Records Show $50 Births
in That City During T
en- Months-66 Pair,
Twins. ~

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 5.-Kan-l
sas City can boast market increase
in babies in 1921. According to-
the vital statistics bureau, Kansas
City's production of babies up until
December / showed an increase of
256 over the same period in 1920.
Figures reveal that there were 6,190,
births in the eleven months during
1921.
On the other hand, infant mortal
ity figures showed a decrease On
December l last year 700 babies less
than year old had died, y mas
this year only $50 had died. M
Among the $50 babies born this
year there were only sixty-six pairs
of twins, compared to seventy-two
in the totaled births Of last year.
One lone group of triplets was born
during the year and all of the trio
of infants died.
The numerous visits of the stork
revealed that fond parents have
christened many of their children
with similar names. The most pops
ular name was Betty for girls.
Among the boys William topped the
list.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
JANUARY

The garnet, signifying constance
and fidelity, is the January birth
stone.
Presidents Willard Fillmore, on
the 18th, 1900, and William McKin-
ley, on the 10th, 1S43, were born
in January.
Presidents John Tyler, on the
18th, 1862; Rutherford B. Hayes,
on the 18th, 1898, and Theodore
Roosevelt, on the 9Th, 1919, died in
January.
The principal religious festivals Of
January are the Feast of Circum-
cision, EPIPHANY, Twelfth Day and
the Conversion of ST. Paul.
The Anglo-Saxons called January
Wulfmonath, in allusion to the fact
that hunger then made the wolves
bold enough to come into the viii
lagos.
Under the Roman custom the
commemoration of the month took
place by offering meal, salt, frank
incense and wine, each of which was
new.
January, the first month in the
modern calendar year, with thirty
one days, derives it's name from the
Latin word Januaris, in honor of
the Roman god, Janus.
New Year day. the anniversary of
the Battle of New Orleans Gin
Louisiana) on the 8th; and Robert
&. Lees birthday Gin Florida, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Virginia, Mississippi and Arkansas) +,
on the 10th, are the January holt
days.
Two states, Georgia, on the End,
1888, and Connecticut, on the 9th
of the same year, ratified the con-
stitution in the month of January.
Michigan on the 26th, 1897; Kansas
on the 10th, 1861; Utah on 1.-The
4th, 1896 and New Mexico on the
9Th, 1912, were admitted to the
Union in January.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
Witness Testifies He
Saw Soldiers Murdered
1Rv The United Pressl

Washington, Jan 4.-The alleged
cold blooded shooting of two Amer
lean soldiers in France was describ-
ed by Polk Golden of Newman, Ca,
a former soldier, before the senate
investigating committee. He swore
he witnessed both shootings. One
of the soldiers, Golden charged, was
shot by guard officers in command
because he started to a spring to get
drink of water. The other SOL
der, the witness declared, was shot
down by lieutenant because he
struggled behind in march.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
RANKIN ALLEGES +.
HE'S BEING FRAMED

Little Rock, Jan. 5.-W. M. RAM
kin, federal prohibition agent, who
has been temporarily suspended
from service pending investigation
of charges against him, issued a
statement yesterday in which he ali
legged that those charges were in
stigated by j. S. Barkman of the
federal prohibition department.
Mr.. Rankin said that the charges
originated during the Democratic
administration, and were Investigate
ed and dismissed by David A. Gates,
then federal prohibition director.
He alleges that the charges were
revived by Mr.. Barkman, who APP
pe2led to George Thornburg, head
OF the Anti-Saloon League of Ar
kansas to use his influence to have
Mr. Rankin discharged.
Mr.. Rankin also alleged that the
charges were based on affidavits
made by men convicted or prosecut-
ed by him on charges of bootleg
ging.
Mr.. Barkman refused last night
to make any statement regarding
the allegations made by Mr.. RAM
kin.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
SOLDIERS OF
FORTUNE FARE
I'LL IN AFRICA
Britishers and Americans in
Morocco Finding Their
Task Very Disappointing
One.
(Bv The United Press)

London, Jan. British and
American soldiers Of fortune" who
went out to follow their careers in
the Spanish Foreign Legion in Mo-
rocco are in many cases finding
their task Disappointing one, ac-
cording to Lieut-Col. G. P. Hawkes.,
writing in a London paper.
Many of the men who, enticed by
the terms Of service, sailed last
August, have now found their way
to Gibraltar with reports of hard
ships and sufferings that have be-
fallen them, Hawkes. writes.
THE men now complain that the
conditions of service were grossly
misleading and that the arrange
ments of clothing, feeding and medi-
cal care are unspeakably bad"
The Spanish army" Hawkes.
states, lis VIGOROUSLY unorganized
for war. 1t possesses no divisional
or other field organization, and no
machinery for the rapid mobiliza-
ton or training of an expeditionary
force Commenting upon the mill
tary qualities of the enemy, Hawkes.
pointed out that the Riff tribes
were Berber mountaineers who have
never been dominated, even by the
Romans or the Arab invaders whose
faith they adopted. They appear to
be adopts at entrenchment and in
the use of wire; and their troops
possess some field pieces and ma
chino guns, probably captured. They
have never lacked rifles and ammu-
milton.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
FAR EASTERN
NATION SAYS
PLOT EXISTS
Republic of Chita Insists
Deep Entente Exists Be-
tween France and Rus
sia.
(By The United Prcssl

Washington, Jan. 2.-Represenba
tives of the Far Eastern republic of
Chita insist, despite vehement Fran
co-Japanese denials, that deep
laid French-Japanese entente with
respect TO Siberia and Russia ex-
lists. The entente, according to al
lege secret documents made public
Japan a free hand in Siberia and
thwart America i'll the Far East,
and help France realize her Rus
sian aims. The two powers were
hand in glove, working behind the
ence, the documents purported to
show. a
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
SSHANTUNC
QUESTION HAS
BEEN SETTLED
Representative of Canton
Government Says He Has
Received Message to That
Effect.

New York. Jan. 4-The Shantung
question has been settled at Pekin
by representatives of the Republic
of Northern China and Japan, Ma
500, American representative of the
Canton government, announced here
today. He said that news of the
which he characterized
unworthy" reached him in ca
blegram from the minister of for
eign affairs of South China govern
ment. The alleged settlement, ac-
cording to Ma 500, involves the al
lotting to Japan of all rights she
claimed.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
Hawaiian Boys Prefer
Clerical Work to Farm
I
(By International News ssrvlce)

(By International News Ssrviee)
Honolulu, T. H.-Viewins with
alarm the trend of the youth of
Hawaii away from agriculture and
other productive pursuits and into
productive clerical work, the
American Legion, Department of
Hawaii, is initiating a territory-w wide
movement looking toward the estab-
lishment in all schools of industrial,
agricultural and manual training.
Statistics for the past few years
how that a heavy majority of the
boys and girls attending the terri
torial public schools, particularly
those of Hawaiian and Oriental
blood, are taking up so-called COM
mercial courses, fitting them only
for clerical work.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06

The straight-thinking citizens OF
Arkansas are coming to realize that
our economic safety, to say nothing
of our ideals of good citizenship, is
dependent upon universal education.
Every boy coming to manhood in
this state in the next generation
without mental equipment is a po-
tential liability. We are going to
pay for our negligence with inter
est if we do not open school houses
to the humblest boy and girl in the
state at least six months each year"
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06

in constructing the Helena MARVEL
and HeIena-Old Town roads. He
came to Helena from Dundee, Miss,
where he had been engaged in plant
ing.
About two weeks ago Mrs. M. Pj
Myers, mother Of Mrs. Love, was
seriously injured in an automobile
accident in Mississippi and is now
in tho hospital here. She was in-
jured while enroute with her hus-
band and a party of friends to at-
tead tbs marriage of her son, Carle-
ton Myers, at Indianola.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
BATTLESHIP
and SOONER
in COLLISION
The North Dakota Runs In
to the T. X. Bentley Off.
Nantucket - w ars h i p.
Slightly Damaged.

Boston, Jan. 4.-The battleship
North Dakota and the schooner r.
X Bentley collided off Nantucket
Lighthouse last night, according TO
wireless message received here.
The battleship was slightly damaged
and is making for Charleston Navy
Yards for repairs. The schooner had
its head boom and gear carried
away A tug from Chatham naval
base has been sent to her aid. No
one was injured, it is said.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
Biggest Juvenile On
Record Is Sentenced

(By International News Servicc)
st. Clairsville, Ohio, Jan. 5.-The
largest Juvenile" in the history of
Belmont county's juvenile court is
Charles Washington, seventeen, ne
gro, who was taken to the Lancaster
Industrial School the day before
Christmas, He is six feet four
inches tall
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
LEWIS CANCELS
CONFERENCE
MINERS WAGES
Meeting Scheduled for Jam
uary 9Th in Pittsburgh
Has Been Indefinitely
Postponed.
(By The United Press)

Indianapolis, Jan Aloha Lewis,
president of the United Mine Work
ers of America, has cancelled the
preliminary wage conference with
mine operators which was scheduled
to open in Pittsburgh Jan. 6. Lewis
based his action upon the recent re-
fusal of Western districts to accept
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06

january
My Commission 1, 1923.
(seaD WHITE,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-23
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
GARAGE PROPERTY

Bv virtue OF a deed of trust, dated
October 2, 1920, and recorded IN Deed
Book II, page 3OS, OF the land re-
cords of the City Of Alexandra, VIZ
ginia, from Philip E. Boyd ct uX, ct
al to the undersigned Trustees, de-
fault having been made IN the pay
ment of certain of the obligations
thereby secured the undersigned
trustees will at the request of the
holder Of the said Obligations,
and pursuant to the provisions OF the
said deed of trust, offer for sale aV
public auction, at twelve o'clock, noon
on SATURDAY, MAY q, l922,ln
front of the premises at Ill north st.
Asaph Street, Alexandria, Virginia,
known as the Mt. VERNON GAR
AGE, and bounded and described as
follows, to wit:
FIRST--Beginning on st. Asaph
Street, at point one hundred ana
twehty-three feet, five inches to the
southwark of Cameron street, and
running thence southwardly along st.
Asaph Street, and binding Herewith
fifJv-three feet seven inches to an al
lev: thence eastwaldly with a line
parallel to Cameron street, one hun
dred and twenty-three feet five inches
thence northwardly with the line par
allel to st. Asaph Street ,fifty-three
feet seven inches; and thence west
wardIy with a straight line to the be-
ginning; with the use Of and right OF
way over the above mentioned alley, IN
common with others entitled thereto,
and all appurtenances.
Second-Beginning at point on
the east side of st. Asaph Street, 1913
feet. 7 inches, south of Cameron
street, and running thence north along
ST. Asaph street, % feet, Z inches;
thence east and parallel to Cameron
street, S6 feet, 6 inches; thence south
parallel to st. Asaph street, 10 feet;
thence east, parallel to Cameron
street, 50 feet 6 inches; thence south
parallel to St. Asaph street, Is feet
Z inches, and thence west in straight
line, and parallel to Cameron street,
122 iee., more or less, to the begin
ming, md all appurtenances.
TERMS OF SALE-The above
property to be sold subject to a first
deed of trust of Thirty Thousand Dol
lars $4,000 OO) with interest from
Oct. y, 1921, in favor of the Munsey
Trust Company, and recorded in the
Clerks Office of Alexandria, Va. Bal
ance to be cash. All conveyancing,
stamps and recording to be at the cost
of the purchaser, the successful bid
der will be required to make a de-
post of $500 in cash or certified
check at the time the property is
knocked down; in default of which
the property will be sold forthwith.
c. E. NICOL, Trustee.
VIM. P. WOOLLS, Trustee.
114-1Sc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-23
PHILADELPHIA

Butter-Steady; Western cream
cry, extra, SIC; nearby prints and
fancy, 43@46c.
Eggs-Lower; nearby extra firsts,
25l2c; do, frsts, 24l2c; Western, eX-
ira firsts, 261a; do, firsts, 2512c; fan
CIV selected, packed, 32@34c.
Cheese-Firm; New York whole
milk fancy flats, held, 23@25c; do,
fresh, 171@c; fair to good, 16l4 @17c;
longhorn, 1Sc; single daisies, held, Is
@25c; do, fresh, 18c'
Live poultry-Firm; sowls, 24@SOc;
spring chickens, not LeghornS, 45@
Use; spring chickens, Leghorns, 800
45c: old ROSTERS, 15@17c; ducks,
white Pekins, 24@26c; do, mixed col
ors, 2O@23c; Muscovy, 20@22c; geese,
nearby, 14@16c; do, Southern and
Western, 12@13o.
Dressed Poultry-Steady; fowls
fresh killed, choice to fancy 33@34c;
do. SMALL sizes, 25@30c; ROSTERS,
Western, 22c; do, Southern, 2O@2lc;
spring ducks, Long Island, 26c.
Potatoes-Firmer; No. l Southern,
per barrel, S4@6.5O; No. 2 do, $1.75
@3.5O; old, per 100 pounds, 5000
$1.4O.
Tallow-Dull; prime city loose
SIC; do, special loose, Gh; prime