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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
F. J. LINNELL 6 cos. LETTERS

New Orleans. May Especial. )- Reflecting results of the recent pro- longed spell of bad weather in the central and eastern portions of the cotton region, crop accounts are less favorable, especially in Texas, all though fairly good progress in farm work is apparent In the South At lantic states.
 It was natural for the trade to be- come uneasy as regards the setback to Texas crop prospects. ass nearly two thirds of the entire acreage of the whole belt is credited to that t~im- pertant state.
 While market is somewhat lower compared with high levels of the week. due to the return of better weather inland, there is no disguis- ing the fact that prospects for the new crop are decidedly less promis- ing than they were two weeks ago. and when 1t is considered that 200.- GOO acres of cotton land are under water in Louisiana, due to the cre- vasse on the west bank in Concordia Parish inundating adjoining parish es, and a large portion of the Ms slssippi delta inundated by back waters the present outlook for the crop in the central and western DOT tions of the belt Is not encoura ging to say the least.
 It is apparent, therefore, that all cotton producing countries of the world, especially the United States, must endeavor to grow larger crops of cotton for next seasons require- ments. making it evident that unless crop accounts improve, especially in the south. and more particularly in Texas. higher prices are not at all unlik ely.--H. X B. Beer.
 New york. May 6.-The stock market today proved surprise to many observers and for some of the bear element who have been work ing industriously for the much be- lated reaction. After an hour and half of dull trading with reac- tionary tendency U. s. Steel common suddenly became in demand.
 The general improvement in the steel industry. which has been noted in these wires expressed itself in new high price for sfsteel common and the shorts who had begun the day very confidsntially ended with out the ability to cover their con tracts except :t higher prices. lndi cations were that the short interest had incfeased considerably particu- larly in the better grade of steel stocks, good railroad and industrial issues.-E. F. Hutton & Go.
 nRy GOODS MARKET
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
NEW YORK COTTON

 New York, May 6.-The cotton market closed steady.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-02-13
THE TREATIES
 MUST STAND THE ACID TEST
Small But Powerful Group of Republicans May Put Up Fight on the Docu- ments.
(By The United Press)


 Washington, Feb. 1.-The treat ies in Washington must withstand the "acid test" under which the Versailles treaty failed, or they, too, will be fought to a finish by de- termined senators. This decision has been reached by small but power ful group of republicans, all that is left of the "irreconcilable" battal- ion which caused the rejection of the League of Nations covenant.
 If the seven treaties presented yesterday to the Senate for ratifi- cation by President Harding with stand the test the "irreconcilableS" will not fight them. The test ap- piled is whether the treaties con stitute infringements upon the tra- ditional American doctrine of 'No alliances. no foreign entanglements, no surrender of American sover- eighty" 7"
 The Foreign Relations Commit tee met today for the first formal consideration of the treaties.
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GAS SHOWING IN OIL WELL AT
 L.Y'1HEYILLE
Geologist Whitlock An nounces That Drillers Are Confident They Will Get Producer.

The Blytheville Courier of Thurs day, February 9th, publishes, the following news item:
 "Gcologist Whitlock and Col. Streater, promoters of the oil We'll were the best pleased men in town Wednesday night when they arrived at the Glencoe hotel from the we'll They said there was no more specu~ laton about this being oil and gas territory The evidence was so strong Wednesday that no one with ordinary intelligence could question the fact.
 "When the drill stem was raised to the top of the derrick, which is sixty feet high, the water poured out the top of the pipe and spread over the derrick like an umbrella This was caused by the gas pressure tatingly stated that whether paying gas or oil is found in this well or not, makes little difference. The showing made proves that oil and gas are here and other wells will be drilled. if not discovered in this in paying quantities.
 The well is now 1890 feet, and about 500 pounds of pressure to the square inch is required to force the water and mud out the top. as it did which shows the great amount of gas pressure from below.
 "The gentlemen in charge told the Courier things could not look better. They now have no hesitancy in saying Blythevle has a sure enough oil or gas well. So positive were they that the drill force re- (mained on the job all night Wednes- day to prevent the well from coming in and wrecking itself.
 Drilling was resumed this morn ing and the gas showing continued satisfactory to the promoters. They know the pressure must come from the bottom, hence they are anxious to drill as rapidly as possible, hop ing to strike pressure sufficient to bring in the we'll"
Paragould soliphone., 1922-02-13
RAILROADERS
 AND MINERS
 MAY COMBINE
Transportation Workers Ac- cept Invitation to Meet With Miners on February 21 in Chicago.
(By The United Press)

Indianapolis, Feb. 11.-On the eve of possible coal strike tying up the bituminous fields of the na- tion. President John Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America, made an announcement which DOT tends to an economic alliance be- tween the men and railroad work CTS. He said the railroaders had accepted his invitation to the con- ference to perfect such an alliance and that he had called the meeting for February 21 in Chicago.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-02-13
LITTLE ROCK
 KHAN HOLDS
 INITIATION
Approximately 65O Candi- dates Are Received Into Ku Klux klan Organiza- tion-Membership 5000.

Little Rock, Feb 11.-With all the pomp and splendor of the an cient organization, Little Rock Klan No. 1, Realm of Arkansas, Knights of the <u Klux Klan, last night staged one of the biggest cere- monial sessions in the history of any secret order in Arkansas.
 Approximately $50 men from all walks of life were initiated into the mysteries of Klandom. Among them were state, county and city off cials, preachers, lawyers, doctors, merchants, laborers, etc. There were men who barely had reached their majority, and there were men whose hair was snowy white.
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age Lincoln was married to Mary Todd, of Springfield The wedding was held in private house on No- vember 1, 1S42, and was an impor- tant function, for it was the first Episcopalan wedding that good SO ciety in Springfield had witnessed.
 During the wedding ceremony Lin- coin is said to have startled old Judge Brown, of the Illinois su- preme court when, in lawyerlikc terms, he is reported to have turned to the bride and said;
 Rebuked at Wedding.
 With this ring thee endow with all my goods, chattels, lands and tenements-
 The old judge broke in impatient ly and exclaimed:
 "God Almighty, Lincoln. The statute fixes all that" Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1874, where he served one term. Following his retirement from Con- gross Lincoln practiced law diligent- ly and remained away from politics. In 1854 he become active in the new Republican movement in Illinois and became prominent at political gatherings for several years.
 It was during these years of his political activity that he engaged ir the famous debates with Douglas and during which he was defeated for the senate by his, oratorlcal con temporary.
 Lincoln became the foremost fig ure ip the country in 1861, when he was elected to the presidency.
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STATE LEGION CAMPAIGN FOR
 MEMBERSHIP
Oucstionnaire to Be Sent Every Ex-Service Man in Statc-E Expressions on Bo- nus Bill.

Plans arc rapidly being formulat- ed by the Arkansas Department or The American Legion for an intcn- sive membership campaign for l5,- 900 new members. The tentative plans call for d campaign to reach every post in the state and for the organization of new posts i'll all towns where none now exist.
 In preparation for the drive, As sistant Adjutant, Claude A. Brown has ordered 76,000 copies of a ques- tionnaire, sufficient to mail one to each ex-service man in Arkansas. The questionnairc was prepared by the national headquarters and D. 5000 .000 copies were ordered printed, I to be supplied to the various state departments for similar campaigns Dates of the drives were left to the state departments.
 By means of the questionnaire, a census of former service men of the state will be taken. The veteran will be asked to give his name, ad-
 
 dress. date and place of enlistment serial number, the date and place he was discharged and the name oi his organization. He will be asked to say whether he has a mother wife, sister, or daughter who is eli gible for membership in the Amer ican Legion Auxiliary. If he was wounded or gassed or was sick ol suffered an injury in the service, i ' he has an ailment that can be traced q to service, he will tell about it.
 Further questioning will develol whether the man is 9 member or the legion; if he receives his American Legion Weekly; if he gets The Ar kansas Legionnaire, or desres t' receive any legion publication. Int census was proposed by Nationa Commander Hanford MasNider an' ia based on the Iowa plan whlci
Paragould soliphone., 1922-02-13
New Disease of Skin.

London-An epidemic of hatband skin disease in Denmark is reported in the British Medical Journal. The disease is caused by substitute for leather. In some men, only mar row strip of skin is affected, but more susceptible persons get in famed blisters round the nose and mouth.
 In some cases, one days wearing of the hat produces alteration of the forehead, great swelling of the face and a red rash over the trunk and limbs. M
Paragould soliphone., 1922-02-13
TOWN DOESN'T
 WANT FAINT
 OF SCANDAL
Hollywood, Ill.,, Chnges Its Name to Paradise on Ac- count of Hollywood, Cal, Affair.
(By The United Press)

Hollywood, H.. Feb. 11.-There will be no taint of sin in Hollywood, a suburb of Chicago. A committee of righteous citizens has decided to change it's name to Paradise. ' The action is taken because of the reported scandal in Hollywood, California, in connection with Tay- lor's murder.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-02-13
FAMOUS TAP
 TREATY HAS
 BEEN SIGNED
Pact Between United States and Japan Settles Long
 Standin Diplomatic Question.
(By The United Press)

Washington. Feb. 1.-The treaty between the United States and Ja- pan, finally settling the famous Tap controversy, was signed at ? o'clock this afternoon at the State Depart ment by Secretary Hughes and Baron Shidehara, the Japanese am bassador, the two men who negotiat- ed the settlement embodied in the treaty.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-02-13
A BATTLE IS. THREATENED
 AMONG IRISH
Ulster and Republican Army Tickets Facing Each Other; Have Light Skirmish.
tBy The United Press)

Belfast, Ireland, Feb. 11.-With the Ulster volunteers and the Irish Republican army pickets facing each other across the border line, another battle on the Tyrone from tier is threatened. Fighting broke out here, but was quickly quelled. resulting in only two casualties.
 Failure of the Southern provis- ional government to move quickly in effective the release of captive Ulstermen has heightened the bit ter feeling here
Paragould soliphone., 1922-02-13
St. Louis Banker Is
 Accidentally Killed
(By The United Press)

St. Louis, Mo-, Feb, 11.-Clarence J. Curby, aged 3S, president of the Missouri Automobile Club and vice president of the Smith & Davis Bed Manufacturing Company, today ac- cidentally shot and killed himself while cleaning revolver at his home here. The bullet pierced the chin and emgered above the right eye.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-02-13

Springfield, H., Feb. 11.-Abra- ham Lincoln, the great emanCipatOr, would have been farmer had he followed the inclinatiOns of his fath- CT and had he been satisfied with the impoverished surroundings of his boyhood days.
 But the immortal Lincoln, whose 18th birthday is to be commence rated by the nation and the world tomorrow, had loftier ambitions and, further hatred for the rustic life of soil .tiller.
 Scarcely had the man who later became one of the greatest figures in American history becomes old enough to shift for himself than he left the home of his father and step mother, which was small cabin lo- cated on what was known as Goose Nest Prairie, near Charleston, III. in Coles county.
 This was not the home in which Abe was born, but where his father settled after coming to Illinois. Lin coin was born on February 12, 1909 in a log cabin on a barren farm ill l the baclIwoOds of Kentucky, three miles west of a place called Hod- l genSyille
Paragould soliphone., 1922-02-13
Wants Savings From
 Naval Holiday For
 Paying Soldier Bonus
(RY The United rressl

Washington, Feb. 11.-The gov ernment today faced the demand that the savings resulting from the arms conference be diverted toward paying the soldier bonus. It is of ficially estimated the government will save $200, 0,000,000 year from the naval holiday alone. And to top that. reductions in the army and navy personnel are certain to be the result of arms conference agree ments.
 > >S25->c;cSSSs netted 1S,00O new mempers in that state.
 Another important purpose of the qUestionnaire is to obtain from the veteran an expression as to which of the five provisions of the Ad- justcd Compensation Bill, the Amer jean Legion bill he desires to take advantage of. The five clauses of the bill provide for the payment of a cash bonus, paid up insurance, vocational training aid, farm or home aid and a land settlement plan. The selection of any one of these plans is left to the option of the veteran.
 The five plans briefly are:
 1. Adjusted pay, at the rate of $1 day for home service and $1.25 a day for foreign service with a maximum of $500 for man with out overseas service and S635 for a Inan with overseas service.
 ?. Adjusted service certificate Gin surance), a paid-up 20-yoar endow- ment policy. The face value of this policy will be 3.3S times the amount that would be received in cash. The face value of this policy would be payable to the veteran at the end of 20 years, or if he dies before the expiration of 20 years the face value would be paid to the beneficiary of the policy. Loan values also are provided.
 a Vocational training aid of $125 a day while taking course in vocational training. The amount thus paid in no case would exceed 40 per cent of what would have been paid in cash.
 4. Farm or home aid. 40 per cent of what would under clause No. 1, if the money is used to pur- chase, improve, or make payments on approved farm or city home.
 ,. Land settlement:
 (a) Provides for the establish ment of reclamation projects for the development and improvement of vacant land. This may be govern ment land or may be land purchased by the government. If possible, projects will be located in each state the state paying part of the purchase price of private lands bought for this purpose. EX-service men to be employed on the project as far as possible.
 (b) Provides for the sale of farm units on these projects when they are ready for settlement. Sale price is to include purchase price of land plus cost of Improvements. Co Veterans may have their ad' justed service pay applied as first payment on this land.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-02-13
House Adopts Bill Exempting Farmers
 From Sherman Act
lBv The unlted Pressl

Washington, Feb. 1.-The House today adopted the Senate amend ment to the cooperative marketing bill which exempts farmers in CO., operative organizations from provis- ions of the antitrust laws. The bill now goes to the president for signature.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-02-13
People Taught How to Behave.

The people of Amsterdam are taught how to behave in public that is, on which side of the pave ment to walk, how to carry canes and umbrellas. etc, by means of of ficial motion pictures.
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coln's step-mother, in which she says:
 'I think the first time I saw Abe he was the ugliest chap that ever obstructed my view But he was honest to the core. He would not drink, but at times highly-polished cuss-word would escape his lips
 The face of Lincoln is often re- ferred to as having had the look of deepest sadness. Judge O. E. Flick lin, who lived at Charleston and who served in Congress with Lin coln. is quoted in another clipping in the Bowling 'reminiscences" as saying:
 He was naturally Respondent and sad, like many another who has made mifth for a merry company. He could tell story 10 make a group roar with laughter, but when his face was unlit with pleasantly it was dark. gloomy and peculiar" t"
 Hated Work on Farm. Another clipping quotes Captain John Easton, close friend of Lin coin, with the following:
 Lincoln hated farm work and would rather do odd jobs around town than work on the farm. He was a great boy for wrestling and, with his powerful stature, could throw anyone in tine community. After failing in business at Salem Lincoln tried for the legislature but was defeated in his first at tempt He was elected in his second race and served four terms in the legislature, entering, at the age oi | twenty-five, in 1884, and serving l until 1S42.
 When nearly thirty-three years c
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Spent Youth in Indiana.

When he was seven years old his family moved to a town called Gen tryville, in Spencer county, Indiana where his mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, died. Shortly afterward Lincoln's father was remarked to the Widow Sarah Johnston, a Ken lucky girl, and the famiy moved over into Illinois, where his father settled. The trip of the Lincolns from Indiana to Illinois was made in wagon drawn by four oxen.
 When Lincoln left his fathers country home in Coles county he moved west into Illinois and first settled at Salem, near Springfield.
 Lincoln's early life was one of many struggles, hardships and of poverty. Always plain man, he was first of all man of odd jobs, '' rail splitter. blacksmith, store clerk anu trader before he practiced law. He later entered politics.
 One of the most interesting books
Paragould soliphone., 1922-02-13
SOLDIER BONUS TAX LIST IS
 AGREED UPON
House Committee Decides Upon an Assortment of New Levies-To Com plcte Bill Soon.

Washington, Feb 1t.-This pro- gram of soldiers bonus taxes was agreed upon yesterday by House Ways and Means subcommittee:
 Two and half per cent on the undivided profits of corporations, estimated to yield 22,000,o00.
 On parcel post packages on which the postage amounts to 25 cents or more, a tax of 1 cent each 25 cents or fraction thereof, $20,000,- 900.
 One cent gallon on gasoline, $70,000, ,000.
 Twenty-Five cents a horsepower on automobiles, $50,000,000
 Double, the present 10 per cent tax on admissions where the charge exceeds 25 cents. 60,000,00O.
 Double existing documentary stamp taxes, except in the case of sales or transfers of capital stock on which the rate would be increased .from 1-50 of 1 per cent to 110 of per cent, $64,O00,0o0.
 An increase of 50 cents 1000 in the tax on cigarettes, $25, 100000.
 An increase of cents d pound on smoking and chewing tobacco, $5,000,000.
 This program later was submitted to the Republican, members of the Senate Finance Committee, who dis cussed it with the House subcom- mittee members for nearly an hour without any conclusions. The con- ference will be resumed today. and after an agreement has been re- | ported, it is planned to present the program to President Harding for his views
 Framing the Bill.
 Meantime another subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Com mittee will continue work on the bonus bill, and it is the hope of | Chairman Fordney' and others to have the completed measure with the appended tax week or 10 days. | Except for the taxes on undistrib- uted profits and on parcel post pack ages and the elimination of the proposal for tax on bank checks, the program as finally drawn by, the subcommittee is that tentatively agreed upon Thursday. The total estimate of revenues is $3 6,000,- 900, or $34 4,000,000 short of the 50,000,00 a year which the com mittoe has figured will be needed to cover the cash bonus payments over the two and a half years begin- ming January 1, 1923.
 Among the documentary stamp taxes doubled are those on real es- tate conveyances. The present rates are 50 cents where the sum exceeds $100 and does not exceed $500, and 50 cents for each addi- tional $500. The only exception in the increase In these taxes was made in the case of playing cards, which tie subcommittee held already are carrying about as heavy a tax as the traffic will bear.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-02-13
"Sorapbook" Is Valued.

DOWi1nS s ScfdpOOOk, upDi which he has spent more than forty years. contains a vast collection of interviews with men who knew Lin- coin personally, of pictures depict ing the poverty of his surroundings and numerous other interesting facts of Lincolns inner self, Among the collection of pictures is the first photograph ever taken of Lincoln,
 Dowling's mother, Sarah Jane Bowling, was a second cousin of the great president and spent many years near the family when Lincoln lived in Coles county. She knew him personally and often corre- spondad with him .after he was elected to the presidency.
 In later years, Bowling said, his another often held him on her lap and told many interesting stories about Uncle Abe" On the morn ing following the night when Lin coin was shot she was telling the 1amlly at the Dfcakld5t tdplo ol d dream she had of the president, when a Deighbor brought news of the assassination. Mrs. Bowling al- ways thought her dream was a pre- monition of Lincolns death.
 Step-Mother'S Opinion.
 Dowings book, which he terms 'Lincolns Life from the Cradle to the Crave" contains newspaper clipping of an interview with Lin
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Parts of Australia have snow in July and August
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Breeding rabbits for their fur is becoming profitable cottage indus
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on the early days of Lincoln, much of which has been untouched upon by historians, is ill the possession of Dennis Hanks Bowling, blood
 cousin of the Civil war president, who now resides in Springfield.
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The Soliphone

lS IN DENT
 or factionnI "gangs' and sO-caiicd political mcnd- CTS" It's a newspaper, standing for the hest in terests of the community.
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IN GREENE COUNTY The subscription price h payable in advance. The price is S2.00 per year in advance if sent outside of Greene County.