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rat Cleveland people claim for it.

that ClCFelanu pet{)lS cIdlIl TOT IL.
 The Monitor calls attention to two great merits. The arrangement makes il reasonably certain that mo- body in the city who is known to he in want will be allowed to go without help and that charitably .disposCd people will not be pestered by continual appeals from all sorts of organizations, local or otherwise.
 The money is apportioned as oquitably as possible among all worthy and efficient charitable in stitutions, local. national and inter national, to which groups of citizens would contribute separately if no such pooling process were provided. N is easier for the giyers and fcasier for the receivers. Instead Iof passing the nat every little while, the beneficiary organizations receive regular monthly checks from the ''chest." It is putting business methods into charity without losing the personal touch which, to the recipient, is as important as the money.
 IL is also observed in such cases that people who give their charity money in this busnessike way get
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-26
pATTIMG RRAIMS.

There is the old story of the painter who, asked what he mixed his points with, answered, With brains, sir" Babe Ruth bats with his brains.
 We have it on the authority Of Dr. A. E. Winslip,, of the Journal Of Education, that Ruth's big in come is richly meritod because it is net the result of trick work, is rot made at the disadvantage of anybody, not due to striking oil and not due to politics or business combination, but is the produce of pure, intensified brain power such as no other American pcssoases.'
 h other words, Dr. Winslip says, Ruth deserves as much salary as any five university presidents or any ten state commissioners of odU-
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-26
RADIO AND TREES.

The broadcasting of the Secre- tary of Agricultures arbor day message is, so far, the supreme achievement of radiotelephony. Sec retary Wallace was able to spread his message over the entire country, by combining the facilities of the government radio stations and the most powerful private stations. It was received by perhaps three-quar- ters of a million instruments. Never before did a speakers voice reach so many people at one time.
 This record, naturally, is destined to be passed soon, in the wonderful- ly rapid radio development now go- ing on In q year or two speak CT of note will be able to address an audience of several millions at once. It makes one think of an archangel with his trumpet, sum moning the nations of the earth.
 One opportunity, however, Sec retary Wallace seems to have over looked in this arbor day effort. He might have connected radio with trees in a more literal way A year or two ago, an officer of the Army Signal Corps, if memory serves, announced that he had found trees to be good aerials for receiving wireless messages. All the receiver
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-26
A TRIUMPH FOR DECENCY.

Commentator is the order of the day for the refusal of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association to release the Arbuekle films. The fact that the actor in question was acquitted of murder does not prove, with the majority of the people, that it is desirable that he should be permitted to capi- talize his malodorous fame.
 Vague tales of orgies in circles far removed from their now quiet lives naturally attract the atlen- tion of good people just as detec- tive or mystery stories do. They have a kind of curious and academic interest in anything so different, The tales come yelled in a sort of romantic glow. People will follow with breathless delight the detec- tives of fiction into scenes and sit nations they would not go within miles of in real life.
 But when one of these vague rumors suddenly erystallizes into a matter of fact news story of an un- pleasant orgy of drunkenness and disgusting disregard for the or dinary deceneies and privacies of life, followed by a sinister death, the case is different. The same mental interest which keeps them tense over the fiction crime makes them read the news stories of the real one. The difference is in the moral attitude. In the book, that is passive, beeanse the author is going to see that the crime is pun ished and that virtue prevails. Tn red life they take the judgment us.on themselves. Therefore they ,s anted to read about the Arbuckle- Rappe affair, and did so. And there Tore they want to see virtue pre- vail. So, as they have only a pro- found disgust for the whole nasty business, they have profound re- speet for the decision that Arbuckle and his packers will not be permit
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-26
To Stop q Cough Quick 4

take HAYES HEALING HONEY. a cough medicine which stops the cough by healing the infamed and irritated tissues
 A box of GROVES 0-PEN-TRATE SALVE for Chest Colds. Head Colds and Group is enclosed with every bottle of HAYES HEALING HONEY. The salve should be rubbed on the chest and throat of children suffering from Cold or Group
 The healing effect of Hayes Healing Honey in side the throat combined with the healing effect of Groves O-PeD-Trate Salve through the pores Of the skin soon stops cough.
 Both remedies are packed in one carton and the cost of the combined treatment Is 35c.
 Just ask your druggist for HAYES HEALING HONEY
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into the habit of subscribing year after year as a matter of course, and pay up very much as they pay their taxes, and also that the blessedness of giving becomes more widely dis tributed That promises contin- uance of the system, when 1t is once properly started.
 From the evidence supplied by Cleveland and a score of other cities, it seems clear that this is the best method Of dispensing charity yet devised, and any community which has not yet undertaken it ought to catch up with the procession.
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had to do, he said, was to drive a
 nail into a tree and run a wire
 from the nail to the receiving in
 strument. His experiments were
 made with wireless telegraphy. A
 tree might not serve quite so well
 for the more delicate requirements Iof the wireless telephone, but it
 would surely be worth while for amateurs to try. A little extra
 wire strung in the tree might help. The Civic Club of the city is ex- hibiting much interest and effort to the end of beautifying vacant lots Of the community and adding q floral touch here and there along the parkways of the streets. In stances that deserve especial men- tion are the lots at the corner of
 Emerson and South Second and the one just east of the First Baptist church, on Court street, and the City Hall lot. These plots have
 been extensively cultivated, adorn- ed with flower beds and otherwise made very attractive. These spots Iof beauty will contribute much tc Ithe attraetiyeness of the community during the summer months and will
 be inviting as rest R1aces. A few Gettees will be installed at the places named, giving them park like effect, but it is not the inten- Ition of the women in charge of the work to cause the beauty spots tc
 become lettering places for idlers That will not be tolerated. The
 women conducting this very impor- tant work of beautifying the conn
 munity deserve the hearty eneour- 'agement of everyone.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-26
COMMUNITY CHESTS.

The Christian Science Monitor has warm praise for the Cleveland community chest" system, which collects and distributes $3,750,000 2 year for charity at q cost of oAe-half of per cent The praise i4 deserved, if the system does all
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-26

ulate the volume of immigration from year to year and season to season, according 10 the industrial needs of the country? Canada does that now, and as a result immigra- tion there has become Il controllahle asset rather than uncontrolled liability,
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-26
RUPERT c. WRIGHT, Owner.
SOLIPHONE SUBSCRIPTION
 RATES

One year, by maif, in county. Si oa sIx mOntIs, by mail, in county. .3O Jne year. by EiniI, outside county S&.Vo tx months. by miai, outside
 county PA'"|
 The Daily Press Guplished every evening except Sunday, will be mailed to subscribers residing on rural routes not of Paragouid at the rate of $1. GO for three months CT S4.0d per year.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-26

ted to make money out of it.
 It is the first decision of any public importance to be issued since MT Hays took a leaders place in the film world It is a satisfactory decision.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-04-09
Officer Slashed
byCrazed Woman
Wounded in Subduing Trolly
Passenger Who Threw
Car in Terror.

A woman, said by the police TO
have been crazed with "moonshine"
whisky, yesterday afternoon ter
rorized passengers of a west-bound
Cunning street, trolley car and cut a
policeman, Robert Bowers. with a
knife when he attempted to take her
from the car at Eighteenth street.
The policeman's left hand and arm
were slashed when he warded off
blow aimed at his throat.
Cop Subdues Her.
The woman was finally subdued
by the wounded policeman and tax.
en- to the police station for safekeep-
ing. She gave her name and address
as Mrs. Ruby Johnson, 2l2l Seward
street.
The woman boarded the car in the
center OF the shopping district, short
ly after S Saturday afternoon, ac-
cording to the conductor. The car
was crowded almost to the doors
when the woman suddenly became
violent and began to threaten. the
lives of other passengers. The con-
ductor attempted to .quell her and
was unsuccessful, and the passengers
were in terror. At Eighteenth and
Cunning street the conductor sighted
Policeman Bowers. The car was
stopped and the policeman called.
Attended by Doctor.
After getting the woman under
control and disarming her, Bowers
submitted to medical attention by
Police Surgeon Rance and was then
taken to his home, 2205 Monroe
street. His condition, the police sur
geon said, is not serious.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-04-09
Thirteen Killed
in Texas Storm
Reports From Stricken Area
Meager-Property Dam.
age Probably Heavy.

Dallas, Tex, April 8.-Deaths in
the storm today numbered Is, ac-
cording to reports from various north
central Texas and south central Ok
lahoma points at o'clock. Early
estimates of the property damage
were that ii would be heavy. Six
deaths were reported from Runnels
county and four in Callahan county,
Texas. Reports from both places
are meager.
By way Of Abilene came word
that among the dead at Oplin were
Mrs. Cundiff, her daughter, 10, and
a son, 8. Another report said four
persons were killed in this vicinity.
This afternoon the deaths reported
from Cisco. Electra and Lawton,
Okl., remained one at each place.
Nothing had been heard here from
Lawton since $50 when it said ef-
forts were being made to reach the
district damaged. but the heavy rains
interfered.
The storm was variously described
as "twister" and gusts. In the path
where the fatalities and most DAM
age occurred, it moved in general
northeast direction. but on the eest-
ern side of the storm the damaging
gusts blew northwest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-04-09

London. April s, - Revelations
concerning the recent disastrous fail.
are OF the City Equitable Fire lnsur-
anCe company. whose chairman. Ger
aid Beyan. disappeared IN an air
plane iof Paris when the bank
ruptey was announced. have stirred
London financial circles deeply.
The vital point OF interes, is the
alleged responsibility OF the COM
pany's directors.
Illumination was thrown on the
Equitable's affairs at a meeting OF
the creditors and shareholders.
where the official receiver made ac-
eusa,ions OF at least negligence
against the directors and one direc-
tor confirmed the receivers Gen.
surcs.
Apparently !, was the old story
OF trusting TO one man. considered
a business genius, all the power OF
the concern-power which II is eS-
planned he used Tor financial jugglery
on a large scale. The receiver told
the creditors tina, the financial COM
mittcc OF directors allowed itself to
become a machine ior the regis,ra-
ton OF Chairman Bevans DEGREES.
Duped, Director Says.
Director Milligan told the meeting
that when the revelations began in
January I'VE found to our amaze
mcnt and our profound regret that
we had been dupcd and mislcd and
that considerable part OF the assets
OF the company had disappeared"
Last November the Equitable
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-04-09
Little Girl
kidnapped
at Ashland
Police Searching for Wealthy
Young Farmer, Father Of
Child, Who Took Her
From Grandparents.
Mother Is Frantic Here

While police Of three states spent
wa,ehiul night seeking the arrest
OF Minor Durell, %, wealthy young
farmer. formerly OF Ashland, Neb.
lately OF Denver. OIL a charge ol kid
naping his daughter Geraldine. 5, his
es,ranged wife. Mrs. Bertha Durel'.
spent sleepless night in Omaha.
The couple separated year ago.
Geraldine was sent recently 10 her
grandmother. Mrs. James Jardine Of
Ashland, OF whom the little girl was
very fond.
Yesterday afternoon the little girl.
clad IN sompers. was playing about
the front yard OF the Jardine home
when a big automobile drove up.
One OF three men sprang from the
running board a, the command OF
There she isl" ran into the yard
and grabbed the little girl. lie raced
back TO the big car. the door slammed
and the machine whirlcd away at high
speed. @
Grandmother Gives Alarm. ".
Mrs. Jardine witnessed the kid
naping from front window II
took only a few seconds. she said.
She gave the alarm and neighbors
started in pursuit III automobiles.
The chase led in the direction OF
Omaha, but the big machine con-
tanning the kidnappcrs dwindlcd al
most to a spcck in the distance, aud
the pursuit was abandoned.
Police are OF the opinion that the
trio reached Omaha in safety and
took an afternoon train for Denver.
Mrs. Jardine called her daughter
by telephone and told her of the kid-
naping. Theycould scarcely un-
dcrstand each other for weeping.
Mother Pleads for Child.
From her home. 2l46 South
Thirty-fifth street. Mrs. Durell went
to the office of her attorney, Tom
Sheehan, and with him to the police
station. where she sobbingly pleaded
with the officers to find her child.
Mrs. Durell told police she filed
suit for divorce last week, and thinks
her husband, fearing permanent loss
of the child il she should win the
suit, decided on the kidnapping.
The Durell marriage was the out
come OF play days OF childhood. The
Jardine and Durell farms adjoined.
Bertha and Minor were the same
age. They were in the same classes
in school, and al the age OF II they
won their parents over and were
married Mrs. Durell cried in tell
ing of the first quarrels.
Both families are wealthy and are
we'll known in Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-04-09
Equitable Failure Stirs
London Financial Circles
Chairman Flees to Paris in Alphabetically Mail
Offers Reward for Arrest-Vast Sum In
vested in Ranches in Brazil-Total
Loss Is Large.

company paidsa six months Dir
OF N per cent on preferred sNN
and rs per cent on common sH''
IN January il applied Tor a reee .er,
According 10 the receivers statement
the stock broking firm in which
Beyan was a partner owes the Equit-
able 10000 pounds. Tor which there
IS small security. The sum OF 4s0.-
900 pounds had been invested in
Brazilian ranches. OF which little
was known. and the directors had
lent General Manager Mansell no.
900 pounds. The stockholders asked
whether the directors were not re-
sponsible for the firms losses, TO
which the receiver replied that il
was difficult 10 enforce responsibility
for negligence unless they prohted
by their actions.
Among the directors are the Earl
OF March and Sir Henry Grayson.
both OF whom were for some time
absent from England on military
service and Lord Ribblcsdalc, an
aged peer. who married the widow
OF Col. John Jacob Astor. The Daily
Mail has placarded Europe with an
offer OF 25,000 francs Tor iniorma-
ton leading to Bevan's arrest. Bev-
an has not been found.
Light Operas Reviewed.
The most remarkable event in
London's theatrical season has been
the revival OF the Gilbert and Sulli-
van operas. London producers long
had maintained that these perform
anccs were back numbers except for
Turn 10 Page Eight. Column Two)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-04-09
Kiinkaid Makes Fight
to Keep Land Offices

Washington, April ESPECIAL
Telegram. )-"Uncle Nose" iKnkaid,
making last ditch fight to save the
Alliance and Broken Bow land Of
fees Saturday, filed a bill in the
house which would authorize the
continuance of these offices. Under
the appropriations for the Depart
ment of the Interior it has been con-
strued that the department would
maintain but one Office in Nebraska,
and that one in Lincoln. Congress-
man Kinkaid asserts that there is
still need for the Alliance and Brok-
en- Bow Offices and is bending every
effort to have them retained. His
bill has been referred to the COM
mittee on public lands. Passing Of
the land Offices in the state emplia-
sizes the fact that much OF the land
has been settled, where but few
years ago millions of acres were
open to the home steader
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-04-09
Six Hawkeye and Comhusker SWANS
Answer Plea Of Eastern Miss for Mate

City Clerk c. F. Bessie is conf
dent he will succeed in finding
husband for the Providence (R. ~
miss who wrote few days ago for
aid in her matrimonial quest for a
western mate.
A Minden (Ia) man wrote in re-
ply to the announcement which ap-
peared in The Bee: Il am a hard
worker and a good saver. / don't
gamble nor drink. My trade is run
ming a barber shop. Have a good
home and good income"
From Council Bluffs man: "My
age is u and | am not a siss nor
a rough neck. As to beauty there
is none; not wealthy but making
good honest living in a decent way.
There isn't much use in telling my
life history just now, but will if so
required. l am most sure everything
will turn out fine"
From Clarks, Neb.: please send
me name and address and picture Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-04-09
Slayer Of Army
Aviator Tells His
Story at Inquest
Wealthy Oil Operator Says
Lieut.. Col. Beck Had
Long Been Friend
Of Family.

Oklahoma City, Okl., April g.
Holding that Jean P. Day, promi-
nent attorney and oil man, was JUS
tilted in the killing of Lieut.. Col.
Paul Ward Beck at the Day home
early last Tuesday, coroner's jury
returned verdict here tonight rec
ommendine that no charges be pre-
ferred against Day.
The crowded courtroom was silent
as it heard the verdict read. M.
and Mrs. Day displayed no emotion
as it was made public, and after it
had been read, they arose, Mr.. Day
shook hands with Coroner McWil-
liams, and the party walked slowly
from the room without word BE-
tween them.
Courthouse, Oklahoma City, Okl.,
April 8.-Jean T. Day, wealthy oil
operator, waving all immunity. took
the stand at the coroner's inquest
here early this evening and related
how he killed Lieut.. Col. Paul Ward
Beck in his home early last Tuesday
morning. In low voice, Day be-
gan to tell his story without inter-
ruption from attorneys.
Mrs. Day prepared to take the
stand following her husband.
County Attorney Hughes, after
concluding the questioning Of state
witness. asked if Day or Mrs. Day
had any voluntary statement to
make. The defense announced both
desired to be heard. Before Day be-
gan his testimony the county attor-
ney warned him that anything he
might say, could be used against
him.
Day began by describing his ac-
quaintance with Lieutenant Colonel
Beck. He said he had known the
officer since last fall. He met him
through Lieutenant Kenneth Walk
er Of Fort Sill, who, he said, had
long been a friend Of the family.
One day last fall" Day said,
Walker came to Oklahoma City with
Colonel Beck. Walker had known
my daughter, Doris, for some time
and he called at my home to see il
she could get another girl for Beck
to accompany them on a motor trip
to Norman.
They arranged the party and
Mrs. Day accompanied them as
chaperonc.
"Since that time has had the free
run of my home. | had always con-
sidcreI him gentleman beyond re-
proach and loved him like brother.
| told him numbers of times that
my home is yours
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-04-09

the woman who wanted to marfy
man from the west. | am a will
ing worker. am farming loo acres
near Clarks and am s. years old. |
have been waiting many years for
a companion"
A West Point (Neb) man wrote:
Having read in The Omaha Bee
that you have received a letter from
an eastern miss and she wants a
western man. she is just the kind OF
girl | like to meet. 1t has been
lonesome out here on the farm since
| came back from the army. So
it you please be so kind and send
me her address, as | wish to write
to her"
Mr.. Bessie is sending the name
ard address OF the young woman TO
all who have asked for the informa-
ton in good faith. The city clerk
will endeayor TO arrange for the nup-
tials to occur in Omaha.
Six men have expressed an in
terest in the woman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-04-09
Precautions Taken to
Guard Liner Leviathan

Washington, April 8. - Unusual
precautions have been taken TO guard
the safety Of the giant ocean liner
Leyiathan on its trip from New
York to Newport News to be re-
conditioned at the plant Of the New
port News Shipbuilding and Dry
dock company, William Francis
Gibbs. who will supervise the job
for the shipping board announced.
The trip is to begin early tomorrow.
A suitable berth at the Newport
News plant has been drcdgcd and
a special examination has been made
Of the Thimble Shoals and Newport
News channels, through which the
Leviathan will have to pass.
The trip is to begin at dawn to-
morrow with food tide. The ship is
expected to make the III miles from,
Sandy Hook to Cape Henry in Is
hours at speed of Is knots.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-04-09
Governors Proclamation
Sets Aside Clean.Up Week

Lincoln, April 8.--(Spccial.) Gov.
McKelvic today issued a proclanna-
tion setting aside the week Of April
1915 as cleanup week.
Il trust the week will be so spent
that Saturday, April IS, will find
Nebraska in her best attire, all ready
for the celebration Of Easter Sun
day." the governor said.
Remove the ashes, old cans and
all rubbish from the backyard and
make the kitchen as tidy as the par
lor: paint the house. trim the trees,
brighten the door knobs, varnisli the
inside woodwork.
Money and labor spent in this
way is a good investment and will
bring rich returns, both as to in
creased value OF property and salts
faction derived from comfortable
surroundings"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-04-09
l,lOO Men and 81 Officers
Leave u. S. Rhine Ranks

Coblenz, April Six more units
of the American forces in Germany
said farewell to Europe today, l,lO0
men and 81 officers leaving Ant
werp on the steamship Cantigny.
Eighty-five soldiers wives and %
children also sailed on the Cantig-
ny, the largest number since the de-
parture OF the honeymoon detach-
ment" last May.
The organizations leaving today
were the headquarters company Of
the First brigade, ambulance COM
pany 56, hospital company 81, motor
transport company IS. service office
supply company 20, and the third bat
talon Of the Fifth infantry.
This reduces the strong American
army on the Rhine to 1900, or one
sixth of the number. here year
ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-04-09
Exservice Men Are Urged for
Postmasters by MCLAUGHLIN

" hington. April 8.-(Spe-
clal Telegram. LAST week was ex-
service mems week for Congressman
Mclaughlin. He recommended Ave
world war veterans for postmasters
in his district. Saturday the Fourth
district congressman urged the ap-.
pointment of Ray Surber as postmas-
ter at Davenport and Fred Herrlein
to have charge OF the postoffice at,
Deshler. Both, are exservice men.
Mclaughlin also recommended John
T.tBierbower for postmaster at Gilt
ner. All three candidates success
fully passed civil service require
ments.