Daily Arkansas Gazette from Little Rock, Arkansas • Page 3

SUNDAYDECEMBER 25,1921. page tie THE ARKANSAS GAZETTE, LITTLE ROCK 1 II NO NEW TRIAL FOR CONVICTED KILLERS RATIFICATION BY -IRELAND EXPECTED point of ldw (i to Insufficiency the evidence, the court ruled, did act warrant new trial, the ease hat attracted attentiea, and has been the tubjei of radical demonstration Europe, South America and Mexico. Lawyer for the eon vie ted men were granted permission to file eaeeptioa the mmMKZM ouna to a woman ported on the plantation of K. Green, four miles south of Crawfords-ville, one of the first points struck by the tornado aa it swept in from the west; Telephone and telegraph wires were leveled by the storm, and highways littered with debris, which made rescue work difficult and hindered the collection of accurate information. Harrison 's body was brougnt to Memphis last night to be forwarded to his former home in CocSmn, for burial.

to Mrs. Spain blown 100 feet against a tree," nteeting instant death, her body being crushed. In the abaence. of dofinito details there are many unconfirmed stories of death and destruction from other sections. Rescue Work begins.

Rescue parties from this city and from several Arkansas towns started at daylight today for an exploration of the more isolated sections of the storm swept area in Arkansas. In addition to the damage the Banks Danner store and several other buildings at Clarkedale, plantation cabins in that vicinity were wrecked. The railroad station at that point was Only slightly damaged. One of the freaks of the storm wa.i the lifting of a car of cotton seed from a railroad track and dropping it In an adjoining corn field. Heavy damage to property was re JAP LEADER IS ILL.

Washington, Iec. 24. Admiral Baron Kato, head of the. Japanese arms conference delegation, who is suffering from a slight indisposition, has been directed by his physittlan to cancel aJl social engagements, and to remain in bed for a week. 4 I British Optimistic Over Prospect When the Dail Meets Igain.

LOCAL BODIES TO MEET Avalanche of Favorable Resolutions by County Councils During the Week la Expected. By John Steele. I tChimiu Tribune CaU.I Loudon, Dec. 24. Downing street is easier in its mind over the Irish situation and is now hopeful of rati- fication when thu Dail meets after the recess.

News from Ireland indicates there will be an avalanche of resolutions during the'week by county councils and other local governing i bodies in favor of ratification on the lines of those passed by County -Clare. Mr. de Valera's own sonstituency. Krskine Childers, who is acting as publicity agent for Mr. do Valcra, gave out in Dublin today the explanation of the form of oath of Mr.

de I Valera's mysterious document Xum ber Two. Thus oath was disclosed in I a public session of the Dail, against the wishes of the Irish president, by Sean Milroy, deputy from County Tyrone. Mr. Childers says that it was drawn in London as a possible alter native to the oath in the treaty in case an agreement was reached reeOR nizing Ireland as in external associa tion with the British empire. Mr.

Childers admits that Mr. de Valera is willing to agree to a settlement on these lines and repeats the form of oath which he would take, which fol lows: "I do swear to bear true faith and allegiance to the constitution of Ireland and to the treaty of the association of Ireland with the British Com monwealth of nations and to recognize the king as Oreat Britain's head of association of states." It is also reported that Mr. de Va- lira wjiinKi if this is agreed to, to annuul contribution to ing George's civil list. Arthur Griffith today issued the following comment on Mr. Childers' letter.

"A letter signed by four secretaries of the Irish delegation of plenipotentiaries appeared in this mornng's press. The letter has been written and published without the knowledge of the plenipotentiaries and without the knowledge of the other secretaries. It does not represent the facts." DEATH LIST IN STORM GROWS; 44 ARE KILLED (Continued from page one.) at Monroe today and sent to Bpenccr. A number of doctors and nurses accompanied the train, taking with them large quantity of hospital supplies renorts have been received from Spencer since this train was sent. Missouri Pacific depot, a store and five homes are reported demolished at Spencer.

W. L. Wall, agent for the Missouri Pacific at Spencer, and his wife" are reported dying of injuries received in the storm. Other Deaths Feared. In to seven killed in Mooreh'ouse parish, at desist wo others are feared tombs' neat death.

The' Spain dwelling1 wa torn apart, and furniture and other ton tents scat tered- for miles both sides of. Bayou fragments of wreckage' being, carried across the oayou. miss rue epatn, jo, was critically injured, and is hot expected XT. 8. LIBERTY BONDS, STOCKS of all kinds bought and sold.

See J. M. Townes, 711-714 Southern Trust Bldg. Adv. The arrest of "James W.

Hsthaway" in Boston on a larceny charge! reveals a strange atory of a double life. "Hathaway" ia Ethel M. Kim Announcing Our After-Xmas Garment Sale Starting Tuesday, December 27th, at 9 o'Glock Quality Garments at Radical Reductions ball, who for two years has been masquerading as a man. On aovemoerj 23 she married Miss Louise Aechtler lived as man and wife in a lodging ti -54 0- of Homervillc, Mass. They have since house, the "wife" never learning her Miss Barton 's ancestors were connected with the developments of the state of Massachusetts from the earliest days and from thorn she inherited her courage, indomitable energy, loyalty and patriotism which made her one of thf truly great figures in American historv.

"MIRACLE MEN" IN JAIL Bosnian Priests Are OonTlrled of De frsodlnt Their Adherents. Voronesh, Russia, Dec 2 4. Six "miracle men" have come to grief In this province, and are serving atx months at hard labor. The men, all priests of the Russian orthodox church, were, convicted of defrauding parish-toners by having old ikons renovated and representing that they were renew-ed by miracles and consequently possessed divine powers. The priests were tried at.

a sensational hearing In the opera house, which lasted more than a week. 'Archbishop Tikon, Was win oMh -witness, and declared that Ikons could not be renewed, by miracle. Theologians, occultists, 'And alienists also testified. It waa the practice In Russia to rent put Ikons which are supposed to have special powers. These fre(uently are carried into sick rooms and to funerals, weddings and christenings.

Miss Edith Strudders, a California manages -a "day-old-chiek" arm, where she taga and packs the chicks for market. 11 1 "husband" was a woman. "Hathaway" ws arrested on an alleged attempt to commit larceny. "He" resisted, and, when an officer wns about to use force, exclaimed, would you strike ft womanf" "James" is shown on the left of the picture, with a police inspector. decision, and signified that they arc ready to take the ease to the Supreme Court.

The decision came at the close of argnments on a supplementary motion for new trial, based on alleged lav-proprieties in the jnry room. Thle ao' tion was taken under advisement by the court, and remain to fc diipoaed of. Enb-My-Tiim, antiseptie anl pain killer, for infected tetter, sprains, neuralgia, rhea matism. 'Adv. .1 vc a meas this Reds Lose Move to Sel Aside Conviction in Massachusetts.

Dedham, Dee. 24. Xicola Sacco and Bartolemeo Vanzetti, convicted of' the murder of a paymaster and his guard at Sooth Braintree in September, lost the first skirmish in their1 fight to aet aside the verdict, when judge Webster Thayer In the Crlmkal Coort here 'today denied two of the pending motions for a new trial. Certain questions raised on a Merry Christmas Day. On all the joy possible.

continued patronage and With our appreciation THE OHIOYALLEY Reported -at Highest tage Since the Disaster. of 1907. -w. HUNDREDS ARE HOMELESS Ho Loa of Life mown, but Hog Damage la Bono Property to Columbus, 0., Dee, 2. While a decided ajj" iit temperature Into today halted the almost continuous rain- fall' during the) last 24 hours, probably removing general flwd thfc Hokjng valley section tonight reported the worst flood since au7, tram Athens resorts tonignt are that hundreds' nf families have been forced from their homes 1n the vallev between Logan and Hoekingport, and that hiilfa doren villages are ex-' perieneing the worst flood in almost deeude A Targe railroad trestle was swept a Way near Gluuster, and maty trains canceled se rious It Interfering with luli-luy travel.

Still higher Water tomorrow is expected. No loss of life has Jjien reported, Crop Axe Ruined. Lancaster reported tli high mark of the flood passed and many families, driven from their homes in that vicinity, ah lowlands were covered and the damage to growing wneat was reported great. line i ne wuters or the UDio are uot exacted to reach flood crest at most Ohio points until tomorrow or Monday, no serious flood Mage it anticipated. The Ohio river jst reported risinj at the rate of fonr to seven inches an hour throughout it Ohio course.

At Cincinnati stage of 50 feet was reached at (5 o'clock, with continued rise oi lour inches, uu nour. 4 tla 'o of 54 feet is expected by tomorotv Portsmouth reported stage of 42 feet and rising seven inches sr hour. A stage of 30 ftet by tomorow is ex eeted. C-allipollis early tonight reported a stage of 39 riainj six iuclits an hour. A stage of "more thun feet is unacted by river men.

Low- lauds already are flooded. Resident of the lower sections -pf MiddlepVt and Pomeroy are preparing to move to higher ground. INDIANA STREAMS RAGE Hood Stat Expected in Many Elvers! Farmer Alarmed, Indianapolis, Dec! 24. Floods resulting from heavy rains last night have caused many small streams in southern Indiana to overflow their banks, according to reports received from aevare.1 eommunities. Sural mail carriers with- Joads of -hibiiiiii gnis were nnsjnia 10 mace taetr way across some swollen streams.

Railroad and interurban traffic was disorganized. At Eransville the Weather Bureau issued a flood warning to farmers in Ohio river lowlinds, saving the river in the district wU pass the' danger line by Tuesdav. The Wabash, White and Patoka rivers also are expecteel lo. jms flood stage, but lowland farmers have taken precautions to protect their livestock and household effects. FLORIDA GETS SCHOOL Bite for Veterans' College Is Selected at Jacksonville.

Washington, Dec. 24. Selection of Camp Johnston ot Jacksonville, Fla, Ihe site for a vocational training university to be established by the Veterans' Bureau is reported to have been practically decided npon by Director Forbes, Colonel Forbee plans to sen Pr jknt Harding to obtaiii his nutlioriiwtion of the use of the former army cantonment for one of the. training universities being established in various parte of the eoOntry. While bureau officials were aon-' committal upon the choice of Cam))' luuiuion, mcy are onuersronn jjo Believe that unless some' last-Minute "changes in plans are made the.lnsti-tution will be placed at Jacksonville.

SOUTH. SUPPORTS FORD 1 Wast Offer for Power PUnt A. eeptad, Senator 8r Waahlnsrtori, Dec. U. Senator J.

ThomaJi Heflln of Alabama made public today a letter to Secretary Weeks of the War Department, say in, that the people of the SoutH would sreatlr ap-preclaite a settlement of, nerotUtlon with Henry Ford on hie offer to. lease and buy the covernmenf a nitrate and water power project Muscle Shoals, Ala. The senator said an announcement would be a splendid Christmas sift to the South, i tit TO KBS4XMBE i When' wejCOWW' teethk it 1 dene aretats ad wiU and stay If It is SRIDOK ts work of hlsh ejrilbrtt firm sua dteeadahk It yiATK. W4s w.U ittliur, eoastertable a 4 SMtaral. Sa WhateVe wd we de slf soterUyv' JPBOKS at AtN Ittll Dr.

D. W. Gwene rrth aad MaJn, t' Off lee Hoarsi' ss me i Seeday, 1 Is Is. HtllP CLARA BARTON HONORED IN TOWN OF HER BIRTH Oxford, Celebrates Centenary of Founder of American Red Cross. (from the Detroit Free Press.) The town Of Oxford, is today commeniorsting the centenary of the birth of its most distinguished citizen, Clara Barton.

She was the first president of the American Red Cross, with which her name is indie-sotubly linked, and a philanthropist of. world-wide fame. She was in Europe the time of the Eranco-Prna-sian war and at onee joined tue Red Cross, which she founded in the United States. It was her influence which had the constitution of the society rhanged so that sufferers could be aided at any time, as well as to nurse, the wounded and relieve t--e needy in time of.wat, At the time of the war between the states, she wis in Wasirigfon "and aided many families in locating; their loved ones, the beginning of a long life 'of service. Born on Christmas Day, 1821, she lived to the ago of 91.

One wonders if the hallowed memories that cluster round that date' caused her to possess a more than ordinary impulse to devote her lifo to the relief of suffering and thus carry forward the spirit ot Christ, p- M6RRV CHFUSTMAS IjfVf' i Jf rrr the Christmas Tree of Wishes we have hung our full "good will toward all" for day we earnestly wish you good 1 I-? thank our customers for. their Upon ure We will, tend 4 eA.i.- Ah of festive to which we owe our success. the season's greetings. W. K.

Lenun De K. Bradshaw J. II. Hamiter Olvnn Priest Miller Ot. James H.

D. Templeton W. T. Cunningham H. C.

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Lenon T. E. Hale M. W. Jessup Henry Simpson E.

J. Pope J. L. Sullivan R. B.

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