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Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07
Cergymen Divided In Opinions AS To
Whether Suicide Is Ever )ustifable
Death of Missouri Girl is De.
Tended by Numerous Mid
West Preachers.
tBy International News Service,

tBy International News Service,
Columbia, Mo-, July Els sui
eide ever justified?
Can the moral law-"Thou shalt
not BE interpreted, under
any condition, to the soul salvation
of a self -destructionist?
Clergymen Of the Middle West are
divided over these questions, as are
friends of pretty Stella Marshall,
popular town belle and teacher in
the little Baptist Sunday School
here, who lies in her grave, the vic
tim of her own hand.
Her story is without precedent in
the ecclesiastical law of life and
death.
Mss MarshalI's Sunday School
class was giving an entertainment.
The young teacher went. into her
garden to cut corsage bouquet of
roses for the fluffy organdie dress
she wore She carried razor-edged
butcher knife.
Papers, gathered from the street
during windstorm, cluttered the
yard. Miss Marshall gathered these
into a bundle and touched lighted
match to them. Then she turned to
the cutting of her roses.
A moment later and her dress
was afire.
A scream a moment of
frantic effort to beat out the flames
which had enveloped the girls body
Then. dropping to her knees, the
burning girl prayed:
Dear God" j. E. Nash, a next
door noighbor, heard her cry, ''for-
give me! Forgive me!
The flames had reached Miss Mar.
shall's hair-her body was a torch.
Nash vaulted fence in his effort
to reach the girls side. But before
he could do SO Miss Marshall placed
the blade of the butcher knife she
carried to her throat. A moment
later she fell-the vens of life had
been cut.
Frantically Nash beat out the
| flames, which by now had burned
deep into the flesh of the girl
But the knife had made a fatal
wound Miss Marshall died before
medical aid could be administered
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07

Board, and F.. f. Cradle, president
of the United brotherhood of Main
tenance of Way and Railway Shop
Laborers, which Tuesday averted an
immediate walkout of some 100000
track workers.
Board members declared that the
points at issue in both cases were
somewhat similar, although the
maintenance men had palloted only
on the question of accepting $50
OOO. 900 wage reduction. The track
men agreed to accept this cut under
protest on the promise that the
Labor Board would Immediately hear
their pleas for wage advances, re-
troactive to July l, when the pay
slashes became effective, based on
the contention THAI government re-
ports showed an increase in living
expenses since the board rendered
its wage cut decision and the hope
was expressed that the shopmen
would take similar action.
Railroad executives said that the
more serious issues indicated by the
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07

Mr.. Jewell then made public for
the first time the figures on the
strike vote taken by the 400,o0O
members CT the six shop crafts. The
vote was divided into three separate
ballots, the first accepting a 500
100000 reduction in wages ordered
by the Labor Board, the restora-
ton of seven working rules altered
by the board and the adjustment
OF outside contracting by the roads.
Minor clashes between the work
men and the strikers have been
reported, although the union head
quarters continues to insist that
the walk-out is practically one hun
dred per cent effective. The railroad
executives declare this report to be
greatly exaggerated. saying that
many who walked out Saturday
are returning to work.
Wage Vote Lowest
A tabulation CT the ballots show
ed, Mr.. Jewell said, only 94.7 cent
of the men had voted to strike on
the question of wages. the heaviest
vote for strike being on the
question of outside contract labor,
which polled 97.1 per cent of the
vote cast. The ballot on rules came
second, with 96.2 for strike.
In railroad circles it was declared
that the way had been cleared for
a full settlement on the gravest
issueZthat of contract wOrk-by
the agreement of IL roads to abol-
ish outside contracting at the Labor
Board meeting last Friday. when
Mr.. Jewell ignored an order to ap-
pear and explain his strike order
The first explanation of this was
made by Mr.. Jewell last night
when he said that to have ap-
peared before the Labor Board Fri
day would have resulted in mob
like suspension. of work by the shop
men and possible bloodshed. He
said that the strike order having
been sanctioned by locals in all
parts of the country. to have made
an eleventh-hour attempt to avert
the wa.k-out would have only re-
suited in chaos.
Mr.. Jewell said that the inter
vention of the board had come toe
late and that the only way tc
prevent disorders was for him vir-
tually to defy the board and thus
let the rank and file of the six
shop crafts organizations involved
know that their leaders had theil
hands on the brakes and were IN
control of the situation. He sait
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07

result of the three shop craft strike
ballots-outside contract work-al-
ready had been removed as point
at issue by the action of the roads.
With the working rules as prac-
tically the only obstacle to peace,
the opinion was expressed on all
sides that issue specify would be
disposed of once conferences were
under way.
Meanwhile the fifth day of the
walkout passed in comparative quiet,
although several clashes were re-
ported from many widely separated
sections of the country. Railways
at many points began employing
new men to take the place Of the
strikers, while others notified their
men that their places would be held
open for them until July 10 before
their names would be stricken from
the rolls with the loss of their
seniority privileges Traffic con-
tinued practically without Interrupt
tion, although some readjustments OF
some short passenger runs were re-
ported
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07
MILLIONS ARE
NOW ON STRIKE
FIGURES SHOW
Nine Million Working Hours
Being Lost Daily-Re-
suits of Effects In In
dustry Feared.

Washington, July 6.-More
than one million men and wom-
ell in the United States are
striking as a method Of protest
ing against the wage reductions
that have teen put into opera
tien throughout the country
recently. The figures which
were made public today by gov
ernment agencies revealed that
approximately nine million
working hours are being lost
daily through the many walk
outs. If the wave of strikes
continues, the secondary work
crs will be thrown out of en-
ployment, the Labor Board be-
lieves.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07
Herrin Rail Strikers
Play Funeral March

Herrin. III, July 6.-A Missouri
Pacific detective and three guards
left town shortly after their ar
rival at Bush near here, Sunday
night when a crowd gathered at
the station. it was learned yesterday
A band of music played three funeral
marches when the crowd saw the
three guards, citizens reported.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07
CALL TO ARMS
IS SOUNDED BY
mike" COLLINS
With Free State Army Con
trolling Dublin March to
Be Made on Last Reb-
Ell Stronghold.
(Rv The UnI,ed Press,

Dublin, Ire. July 6.-Michael Col
Inns. the provisional head of the
Irish Free State government, today
issued a call to arms to drive the
rebels from their strongholds in
the provinces. He instructed the
voluntary military organization to
place all men on active service.
With the Free Staters in supreme
command of dublin, the loyal SOL
diers will now march CT Donegal
and Droghead where the rebels are
still holding out.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07
ALL CANDIDATES MUST Be lin
RACES BY SATURDAY, JULY 5

day. There is an eleventh hour rush
on among those who are contcnplat-
ing offering themselves upon the
altar of public service. Pledges of
candidates are being filed with coun-
ty clerks and the Secretary of State,
and those who are SO far unop7
posed are awaiting with bated
breath the blowing Of the whistles
at noon Saturday.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07
GRAND JURY TO
PROBE HERRIN
Mine MASSACRE
Attorney General Brundage
Announces Probe Will
Be Carried to
Completion.
tBy The United PressD

Springfield, ILL.,, July 6.--At-
torney General Brundage after
comforting with his investigators
today relative to the Herrin
massacre, announced that the
riots will be fully probed by
the special grand jury which
convenes next Monday. He de-
clared that he has received
an anonymous letter contain
ing the names of several per-
sons, who, it is alleged, are
able to give valuable informa-
ton as to the mob leaders.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07
FIRES CAUSE
PANIC in THE
N. Y. SUBWAY
More Than One Hundred
Persons Overcome Po-
lice Report None Killed
Hospitals Crowded. n
(By The United Press,

New York, N. Y, July 6.
Little children were trainpled,
men and women fought desperS
ately in the darkness and more
than one hundred persons were
overcome in the panic that fol-
lowed when a short circuit in
the subway was followed by
smoke and fire early this after
noon. The police have report
ed that none was killed. The
hospitals in the vicinity are
crowded with the victims Of the
terrifying experience.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07
Kansas Governor
To Prevent Parade

Topeka, Kan, July EFT am di-
recting the county attorney and
sheriff of Cowley county to prevent
both the demonstration and parade
announced by the Ku Klux Klan for
Friday night at Arkansas City" Gov.
Allen announced yesterday.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07
Governor Restores
Mans Citizenship

Little Rock, July 6.--The gov
ernor yesterday issued proclama-
tion restoring the citizenship Of
Noel H Hosley of Craighead county
who has served one year in the
penitentiary for felony.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07
SLATER Still
CONTROLLED BY
SHOP WORKERS
Missouri Town Which Ex-
perienced Small Skir-
mish is Still in Hands
Of Victors.
tBy The United Press,

Slater, Mo-, July 6.-The
striking shop workers today
continued to control Slater, fol-
lowing the deportation Of thir-
ty strike breakers yesterday.
Governor Hyde is expected to
announce today whether ma
tional guardsmen will be order
cd to the scene.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07
Dispute Over Wages
Breaks Out in Rome
tBy The United Press,

Rome. July 6.--The gendarmes
mutinied today because of dispute
that has existed over wages and
other dissatisfactions The Swiss
guards took over the barracks and
disarmed the gendarmes.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07
Trains Annulled
Account Strikes

Aurora, H., July 6.-The Chica-
go and Northwestern Railroad yes
terday announced the annulment of
six short run trains in Illinois and
one between Chicago and Clinton,
Ia. because of the rail shopmen s
strike and the coal strike. The short
run trains are in Northeastern Illi-
nois.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07
FEDERAL HIGHWAY AID SNOW
AVAILABLE; ARKANSAS QUOTA

preparation Of $5o,ooO.O0O for high-
way aid in the various states. Ark
ansas' quota of this amount
$Ss6,O00 for the fiscal year enditg
June so, 1928. There are lafge
number of projects that have been
approved and the Highway om-
mission Will have many nlqte de-
mands for the aid than il Mill DO
able to meet.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07
BABE RUTH HITS 18th
HOMER-BASES FULL
tsy The United Press,

New York, N. Y, July e.
Babe Ruth this afternoon hit
his fourteenth home run Of
the season when he smashed
out a terrific drive in tho
third inning of the New York
Yankees and Cleveland In
dians game. The bases were
full at the time.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07
!. v WIS Are CAUSING MUCH
TROUBLE in THE WHEAT FIELDS

1920, are in jail in the following
places:
Hutchinson, z; Anthony, 5; King
man, q Kiowa, 6.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07
Three Shot in New York

Albany, N. Y, July 6.-Three
strike breakers at the West Shore
shops in Ravena are in a hospital
today with bullets in their bodies.
They were shot by unknown assail
ants. State troops are patrolling
Ravena.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07
Government Allots Nearly
Million Dollars for
Road Building in
This State.

Little Rock, July 6.Last Satur-
day, July 1st. the new federal
aid for highways became available.
The bill was signed by President
Harding, Jun 49, making an ap-
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07
STRIKE SITUATION APPEARS
TOBE CLEARING and EARLY
ADJUSTMENT IS ANTICIPATED
Bart JEWELL Representing The Union, Indicates
Desire To Discuss The Issue Minor
Clashes Are Reported = Walk-Out
Is 100 Per Cent.

Chicago, ILL.,, July 6-The threatened strike
by the signalmen has been temporarily DELAYED.
This announcement made by u. w. Helt,
president of the union who stated that no walk
out would be called before Saturday. The an
nouncement followed Helt's conference with the
IT, S. Railroad Labor Board this afternoon.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07

That they would be WORN one
day by kings daughter is tradi-
tion attached to the Clanricardo
diamonds which Viscount Lascelles
presented to Princess Mary on their
wedding day.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07
Bookings for the Contest
Close at the Noon Hour
Saturday According
to l. a w.

Little Rock, July 6.-The Demo
orot;c tickets throughout the state
for state district and county Of
t,ces will close at noon next Satur-
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07
SEVERAL HURT
in SHOP CLASH
HOUSTON, TEX.
100 Strike Sympathizers At
tempt to Keep Fifty Ne
gro Employees From
Entering Shops.
(By The United Press)

Houston, Tex, July 6.-Several
persons were injured today in a
clash that occurred between one
hundred strike sympathizers and fiji
Pacific shops here. The clash took
place when the pickets attempted to
prevent the negroes from entering
the shops.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07

Chicago, ILL.,, July o.-'rhe heads of the
striking railroad shopmens' union clung today
to the olive branch offered by the United States
Railroad Labor Board hoping for quick settle
ment if anyone has any proposition to make. "We
ere ready to listen" President Bert M. Jewell OF
the union said "We ready to confer on any
reasonable basis.
We are willing to confer with anybody att
thorized by the railroads to bring peace proposals
to US said Mr. jewell 81 include or exclude no
BODY but if the Labor Board for instance, came
to us with a definite proposition we would not
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07
Price 81 a Year

IN GREENE COUNTY
The subscription price Il
nayable In advance. Tne
price is $500 per year n
advance IL sent OutsfGs
Of Greene County.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-07
The Soliphone

OF factlonaI "GanEs" and
sO-called political Iend-
ers." It's a newspaper.
standing for the hest In
terests Of the community.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-03-23
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE EAST
ERN DISTRICT OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.
In the matter of Kingstree Furniture
Co., Bankrupt.

In the matter of Kingstree Furniture
Co., Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy.
Pursuant to two orders of Robert
]. Kirk, ESQ.,, Referee in Bankruptcy,
made in the case of Kingstree Furni-
ture Company, bankrupt, dated the
9Th day of february, 1922, 1 will offer
for sale at public outcry fnr cash,
to the highest bidder, subject TO the
approval of this court, before the
courthouse in Kngstree, South Caro-
lima, between the usual hours Of legal
sales, on the 3rd day of April, 1922,
the following described real estate
Of said Kingstree Furniture Company,
bankrupt:
The following three lots or parcels
Of land will be sold, free from in
cumbrances:
Tract No. 1. All that certain piece,
parcel or tract of land situate in the
town of Hemingway, County Of Will
liamsburg, State Of South Carolina,
measuring forty (40) feet by sixty
(6O) feet, with building thereon,
known as the Moore Prizery, and
bounded as follows: situate ON the
West side of the Georgetown and
Western Railroad, now the Seaboard
Air Line Railway at the rear of the
Farmers Tobacco Warehouse, West
and North by lands of the Lambert
Land G. Development Company, and
North by lands Of the Farmers To-
bacco Warehouse.
Tract No. 2. All that certain piece,
parcel or tract of land, containing ten
l1O) acres, more or less, situate in
the County Of Williamsburg, State
Of South Carolina, and bounded on
the North by lands Of Mary Simmons,
designated as tract No. 2 on the part-
ton plat of the lands Of the estate
of Ann Owens, on the East by lands
now or formerly Of Lawrence Nc.
Farlin, on the South by lands Of
Rosa Covert and tract No. 6 of the
said Ann Owens lands, set apart to
Emma Lesesre, and on the West by
Emma Lesesne and tract No. Of the
said Ann Owens lands, set apart to
James Stephenson; which said tract
of land above described is more par
ticularly identified in and by a plat
of the lands of Ann Owens, deceas-
ed, made for the purpose OF partition
and division thereof by Peter G.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-03-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNIT
ED STATES ES-EASTERN DISTRICT
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
In the mattarof w. c. Claiborne, trad
ing as Williamsburg Hardware
Company, bankrupt, Of K;ngstree,
Williamsburg county, S. C.
Tc the creditors of the above named
bankrupt:
Take notice that on the 11th day
of March, 1922, the above named
bankrupt filed his petition in said
court praying the confirmation Of the
composition heretofore offered and &C
cepted, and that q hearing was there
upon ordered and will be had upon
said petition on the 18th day OF March,
1922, before said court, ct Charles
ton, in said District, at II O'Clock in
the forenoon, at which time and place
all known creditors and other per
sons in interest may appear and show
cause, if any they have, why tho pray
er of said petition should not be
RICHARD W. HUTsoN,.
3-16-2t. Clerk.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-03-23

Gourdin, surveyor, January 20, 1920,
and is the let Of land designated on
said plat as lot No. d; which said
lot of land was conveyed to Kings
tree Furniture Company by Maxey
Lesesne, by deed dated January 2,
1921, and recorded in the office of
the Clerk of Court of Williamsburg
county in Book A-16, page 636.
Tract No. 3. All that certain piece,
parcel or tract Of land, situate in
the County of Williamsburg, State of
South Carolina, containing eight (S)
acres, more or less, designated and
identified IS lot No. 8 on plat of
said lands Of the estate Of Ann Owens,
deceased, made for the purpose Of a
partition ani division thereof by
Peter G. Gourdin, surveyor, January
20, 1920, bounded on the North by
tract No. z, rs shown on said plat
and set apart to Boston Owens, and
on the East by lands of Alex Owens
or Alex Mcknight, South by tract
No. 9 of the lands set apart to the
said Alexander Owens and on the
West by lands cf Dowen Chandler;
said tract above described being the
same which was allotted and set apart
to William Owens in the partition
and division Of the lands of the es-
tate of Ann Owens, and was con-
veyed by William Owens to Kings
tree Furniture Company by decd dated
January %, 1921, and recorded in the
office of the Clerk CT Court for VIII
liamsburp county in Book A-16, page
637.
The following lot or parcel Of land
will be sold Subject to a mortgage
thereon to w. v. Strong, dated Nov
ember 1st, 1919, on which there is
q balance due of three thousand
($3,000.00) dollars, together with a
little more than a years interest,
to-wit:
All that certain lot of land situate
in the town Of Kingstree, County of
Williamsburg, State Of South Caro-,
lima, at the corner Of Hampton ave
rue and Mill street Of said town Of
Kingstree, measuring eignty-fve 1857
feet front on said Hampton avenue,
and running back in depth along
Mill street one hundred and five (105)
feet, and bounded en- the North by
lot of Stackley, on the East by Hamp-
ton avenue Of said town, on the South
by Mill street of said town, and on
the West by lot Of Clyde and Bristol.
L. D. RODGERS,
Trustee in Bankruptcy.
3-9-4t.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-03-23
NOTICE OF SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Williamsburg.
Cnurf of Common Pleas.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Williamsburg.
Court of Common Pleas.
The Farmers & Merchants Bank, q
corporation duly chartered and ex.
listing by and under the laws OF
the State of South Carolina, Plain
tiff,
against
H. A. McCants and D. H. Nixon, De-
PENDANTS.
Pursuant to an order in the above
stated case signed by his Honor Judge
S. w. G.. Shipp, on the 28th day of
February, 1922, l will offer for sale,
at public auction, before the court
house door in Kingstrcc, S. c., on
sales day in April, 1922, some being
the 3rd day Of said r,ont',. between
the legal hours Of sale, to the high
est bidder for Ssh, the following de-
scribed tract Of land:
All that certain piece, parcel or
tract of land, situate, lying and be-
ing in Williamsburg county, State OF
South Carolina, measuring and con-
tanning seventy and six-tenths (70.6)
GCTcS VI i1iiu, uuk1AiS euuo CoSitua6 3
as follows: On the North by lands
of w. H. Barrineau and TIE Gapway
road; on the East by t:.e Gapway
road ant iands of J. w. Parsons; on
the South by lands of J. w. Parsons
end Nj. II. Nixon, which was part
of same tract; and on the West by
lands of w. II. Barrineau; all Of which
will more fully appear by reference
to plat CT same, made by w: j.
Green, C. E., and dated November,
1919, and which is hereby made a
part and parcel hereof, being the
same premises which were conveyed
to H. A. McCants by NJ. H. Nixon by
deed dated the goth day &c Novem-
Der, 1919.
Purchaser 10 pay fcr papers, and
if the bid for said premises is not
complied with the same will be re-
sc Id on the came or some subsequent
sales day at the risk of the porchaser.
q. S. GAMBLE,
Sheriff of Williamsburg county.
3-16-3t, h, 6. q.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-03-23
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
FINAL DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given, that the un-
dersigned will make application to
W. e. Snowden, Judge Of Probate for
the County of Williamsburg, State
of South Carolina, at his office in
Kingstree, S. c., at eleven o'clock a.
m, April 1st, A. D. 1922, for final
discharge and letters dismissory as
administrator of the estate Of S. McB.
Graham, deceased.
ROBERT L. ROPER,
Administrator of the estate of S. McB.
Graham. 3-2-5tp.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-03-23
REGISTRATION NOTICE

The Office Of the Supervisor Of
Registration will be open on the LIST
Monday in each month for the pur-
pose Of registering any person who
is qualified as follows:
Who shall have been resident
of the State for two years, and OF
the county one year, and OF the
poll: /: precinct In which the elector
offers TO vote four months before
the day of election, and shall have
paid, six months before, any poll
tax then due and payable, and who
can both read and write any section
20 him by the Supervisors Of Regis
tration, or who can show that be
owns, and has maid all taxes collect-
bic on during the present year, prop
erty in this State assessed at three
hundred dollars or IRE.
r. E. CT PKSON,
Clerk Of Board.