Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-20
Later Developments.
(From Tuesdays Dailyl


The Board of Aldermen met in
session last night at the City Hall,
Mayor Middleton presiding. The
principal subject for discussion was
the suggested ordinance recommend
ed with the view to keeping every
body off the streets of the city after
a certain hour evenings in an en-
deayor to bring to an end the SEN
sational and disgraceful dynamiting
or bombings that have occurred re-
Gently. After a liberal discussion
of the subject it was decided to adj
journ the session to be reconvened
this evening, in order to allow the
citizens generally to think over the
proposal, when the issue will again
come up.
II is not generally believed that
the ordinance proposed would prove
effective in achieving the ends in
view. In the opinion Of many, the
ordinance would not stand the test
of higher court trial and, besides,
it would only prove the means of
keeping law-abiding people from APP
pearing upon the streets after the
hour designated and that the tough
or lawless element would not be
seriously affected by the order, be-
lieving that such municipal meas
ure would not stand UP.
The subject OF appointing addi-
tional night police protection was
a matter up for discussion and re-
suited in the appointment of Jess
Walton, OF East Main street, and
w. m. brown, building contractor
They we're ordered to Immediately
go upon duty.
Jake Seagroves, a former railway
shop employee, who had been upon
the night police force for several
weeks, late yesterday afternoon ten
dered his resignation to Chief OF
Police Woodland. Mr.. Seagroves said
he did not wish to serve longer upon
the force if his services did not meet
with the approval of everyone. II
fappears that Mr.. Seagrove's raeigna.
ton was the outgrowth of the dis
cussion that was precipitated at the
mass meeting at the Court House
yesterday morning when the sub
ject of the police force was brought
up by a statement advanced by Spe
cial Officer Dunn of the Missouri
Pacific Railway Company to the eff
feet that the railway company wa
not getting the RICH sort Of coop
Grafton from the officers of the city
+! This subject reaching the ears o
Mr.. Seagroyes, he rendered his resig
nation to Chief Woodland with thu
statement he did mot want anyon
I to feel or consider that he wa
standing in the way of justice beins
carried out. At the session OF tn
Board of Aldermen Messrs. Brown
and Walton were designated specia
night officers.
It has developed that the guard
Ollie Wallin, in regard to whom
there has been a heated discussion
because of his alleged past reported
record, was not on guard duty a
the Walker House Saturday nigh
when the explosion tore away
large portion of the east side of thu
two-story structure. He was in on
! of the apartments asleep at thu
time, it was stated. Messrs. MacliI
and Henson were doing guard duty
about the premises and had stepped
| into the house to warm when thu
explosion occurred. Ollie Wallin
however, had served as guard a
the house upon occasions. The
guards at the house were OF volun
tary service and were not paid bj
the Missouri Pacific, as had beer
enormously reported. 1t seems tho
impression had become circulated
that Wallin was doing practically
all of the guard duty at the Walker
House. Mr.. Bradburn told a Press
llSD1pStI tCllFc ILLS dilCi MUM eiioe -
had been about week since Wallir
had served and that was for only {
half night.
The committee appointed at thu
mass meeting yesterday morning t.
take action in regard to dealing
with the situation confronting the
community as result of the Bolshe
Ivik outburst, The Daily Press was
informed this morning that reward
assessment had been issued and thai
icitizens favoring the re-establish
Inent of law and order in the com
imunity would be called upon to con
tribute to the fund. Mayor Middle
ton and j. d. Block are making {
canvass of the community, collecting
the assessments. All persons wish
ing to contribute money to the sun
being raised for the control OF thu
situation are invited to send same
to the mayor or to Mr.. Block. 1t il
hoped to procure a fund of two o.
three thousand dollars in addition
to other sums that may be created
from other sources.