Arkansas Democrat from Little Rock, Arkansas • Page 1

HOME EBITIOH ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT "THE WORST IS OVER." GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SEE EARLY RETURN OF "NORMAL TIMES." i Little Rock, Camp Pike, Elsewhere, 5 FIFTIETH YEAR LITTLE ROCK, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 27, 1920. HOUSTON ESTI1IES SLAYER OF PLANTER TFNnPTHPQTW'Q i ILIIUI lULUl 1 never was little rock SO CAREFULLY PATROLLED A Kin nATIPUTTTD IQ REPUBLICANS FAIL TO STOP "FILIBUSTER" AGAINST TARIFF BILL BONUS WOULD COS City Divided by Chief Rotenberry Into Districts Which Off icers "Cover" in Automobiles But Two ENCIRCLED BY POSSE No Holdups, OVER TWO BILLIONS Washington. Dec. 2T. Efforts of the Republican leaders to eud today what they described as a Democratic filibuster against the House emergency tariff measure were unavailing.

Characterising the measure as "an embargo bill and a shocking proposition" to restrict American commerce. Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, acting Democratic leader, proposed that the bill, instead of being referred as a tariff measure to the finance committee, be sent to the commerce committee. He charged that the Kepublicans proposed to "rush through" the measure, practically without consideration. Acting Chairman McCumber of the finance committee, Senator tftaiout of Utah and other Republican leaders, denied that the legislation contemplated embargoes. Senator McCumber "fair and adequate consideration" of the bill next month and stated that in its present form he would not support it "under any consideration." Senator Hitchcock said the bill's policy was "suicidal." Senator McCumber contending that the bill did not propose an embargo on whdat said that its protection against Canadian wheat, when the different in exchange was was but 3 1-2 cents a bushel.

"This idea of protecting the wheat growers by a tariff." Senator Hifc'h-cock replied, "is either a delusion and a snare, or a confidence, a gold brick game." NEW PEtTfrONS TO PAVE Mi STREET READY Traveling Man Says Some of Arkansas Hotels Charge 100 to 1,50 Pe Cent More Than in the East. Tw. 27. Approval of the increment for a reduction of hotel and rife, prices and especial praise for the Arkansas Democrat for its Valuable help, is voiced by W. A.

Ladner of Little Kock, traveling representative of a big Kt. Louis wholesale house. In a letter to Edwards of Conway, who initiated the movement, Mr. Ladner declares that publicity through the daily pre is the best medium for the creation of a public sentiment which- will bring about the reductions sought. Failing this, however, Mr.

Ladner emphatically Riiggejits a well organised campaign for relief through legislative action, lie praises not only to support such a move, but also to contribute liberally for" the furtherance of its object. Tourists lire complaining of high Ar-' kansas hotel rates, Mr. Ladner declares, and the condition is not doing the state any good. He says travelers claim that some of the Arkansas hotels are charg-ng rates 100 to 130 per cent higher than hotels of the same class in the Kast Mr. Ladner travels the states of Tennessee and Mississippi and is more or less familiar with Arkansas rates from his residence at Little ltock.

His letter Is positive and to the point on the issues at stake. "The only manner I can see, in which we can combat the excessive rates that arc being charged the traveling public by some of the hotels and cafes, Mr. Ijulner declares, "is for the presa to Rive the indivduals' who are making these outrageous charges all the publicity they possibly can, based on facts given the Mess by the traveling sales-'vmen of Ar-ants." Mr. Ladner espc- cially commends the htand of the Arkansas Democrat as, the foremost champion of th movement. Legislative relief from the charges would be simple to devise, Mr.

Ladner "Again, the legislature, could legislate a tar on each room where the charge over a certain amount." he points out, and should the hotels endeavor to pass this to'their patrons, an ad valorem tax of a certain per cent-could be fixed on the. grpss. amount, qf their business, payable I'ledges of support continue to' cotale to' Mr. Edwards from all parte of the Arrests and It is nrobaMe that never before since Little Rock has beeu au liicororatd municipality was the residenr district so closely guarded aud patrolled as it was Sunday night. And wIiHIhw or not It was the result of this cloi wath-iug Is not known, but records at police headquarters Monday moruiug contained only two reports of house prowl-inga and in neither case was anything of value taken.

And there was not a single case ot hold-up rertl, a is tonally the case the uight after Christmas. The poinding of the resideuc district was a scheme worked out and put into execution by Chief of Police Rotenberry. and he said Monday morning that it had worked even better than be had oxpecled. Although it directly netted tol.v two arrests, one of whom was a negro found on the front porch of a private home, and the other the case of a white man ho hi a stranger in the city and could not give a plausible excuse for being lu the residential district, it had the effect of driving from the stieets such persons who had no' apparent business ou them, as numbers of such persons were stopid, questioned aud advised to get cover. The plau as put into operatiou by the chief was to divide the residential quarters iuto 11 districts.

To each of these, two officers in plain clothes were rssigued and the pair iu each instance I THE WEATHER For Utile Rock and Vicinity Knir and colder tonight; lowest temperature 20 degrees; Tuesday fair, slowly rising temperature. For Arkansas Tonight lair. eoMer cast portions; temperature 14 to 21 degrees north portion. S3 to 28 degrees south portion Tuesday fair, slowly ria-inr temperature. Forecast for the week ending January I.

1921 West Uulf States: Considerable cloudiness and occasional rains are indicated, with normal temperature (lie first of the week and much colder latter half. 7 a. 8 a.m.. I) a.m.. 10 a.m..

.31 11 a. 12 noon 1 p. 2 .80 .82 Rel. Humidity 05 fT 84 wet Yesterday. Temp.

7 a. in 44 12 111 50 7 n. nu 44 Bulb 50 42 Maximum Sunday Minimum Sunday Maxsmum a year ago. .44 Minimum a year ago ,30 Weather Conditions. The storm of yesterday has moved rapidly to the St.

Lawrence Valley, causing precipitation over the eastern half of tliy country. It is followed by high pressure over the Plains states, cuiising much colder weather in the central valleys, with zero temperature in Northern Kansas, froexing in Arkansas and Texas, the lowest temperature reported being 22 degrees below zero at. Winnipeg. Highway Weather service. Rain all portions dirt roads bad, impassable in places.

Little Rock to Memphis and Helena, very muddy. Little Rock to Fort Smith, muddy; very bad in places; construction work in Cadron bottoms impassable. Cross river at Conway ferry or Morr'lton, follow' KocV Island to TMrtlWlt to Texarkana, muddy; very bad in places, Washington. Dec. 27.

Cold wave warnings were ordered today by the weather bureau for the Ohio Valley, Tennessee, and the Kast flulf states. The bureau's forecast said much colder weather would overspread practically all sections east of the Mississippi river within the next hours except New England. Snow was forecast for tonight in the region of the (ireat Lakes, the upper Ohio Valley and tbe North Atlantic states, probably continuing tomorrow over much of this area. OFFER $5.20 DAY FOR LABORERS, NONE IS FOUND New York, Dec. 27.

Sew York, which today was removing from its streets the fjrst snowfall of the year, discovered a' shortage' of laborers, notwithstanding reports of unemployment in the city. A call for 8.000 snow shov elers with $5.20 for an right-hour day, at noon had brought comparatively little response, MANKILLED in shooting fray Houston, Dec. 27. tine man is dead, another faces a charge of murder and a third is being detained by police today as the result of a shooting following a rooming house quarrel here last night. John A.

Mosely was shot mid fatally wounded duriug the altercation. Officers said that their investigations show that the quarrel, sflrled over a discus-sion of the presence of Mosely and his wife in the house. Mrs. Mosely was con-flu'ed to her room in a critical nervous condition as the result of nn accident several weeks ugo, her phyiciun stated. Tbe charge of murder is against Everett Atwbod, said to be a painter uud a resident at the rooming house FORMER ITALIAN DIPLOMAT DEAD Rome, Dee.

27. Huron Mayor des Planches, former Italian ambassador to tho'United States, is ileud, it was announced here this morning. Baron F.d-mondo Mayor des Planches was born July 27, entered public life in 1875. when he became a secretary to the minister of foreign affairs. He was named ambassador to the United States in 1001 and continued in that, office until January, 1010, when he was transferred to Constantinople.

9, 8-3 FELDNrfe.lE High Waters, Convicts to Densely pS9 Escaped fi i Farm id High ways, May CaUbv apture. Prison guards, "trusties," Kate and county peace officers Mouday are searching the state for 10 nf the state's most desperate thieves and murderers who escaped Sunday night from the Tucker state farm. Twelve convicts es-. capctl through a hole sawed through the fliKir of tbe stockade, but two were captured Sunday night. The list of escapes includes Oscar Scott, alias Homer Uini, Kranklin county, serving eight years for murder Harry Blots, alus jjurl Harm, Saline county, serviug three years for bank rubbery Noah Basham, Sebastiau county, serving six years fur robbery Le-Roy Abies, Washington coirMp, serving eight years for bank robbery Yates Standridge, Newton county, serving 15 years for murder; Joe Lindsay, Monroe couury, serving five years for burglary 3.

It. Birchfield, Benton county, serv-in 10 years for bank robbery 0. O. Rodecker, Benton county, serving 10 years for bank robbery W. R.

CSriiflni, Pulaski county, serving 10 years for grand larceny mid William Long, Pulaski county, serving six years for forgery. The two who were captured within four miles of the (arm Sunday night were (leorgc Kgan and Warren Chambers, serving terms for robbery'. With high waters surrounding the farm as the result of the recent rains their avenues of escape are confined to the railroads aud the more densely traveled highways. Prison officials say that the -railroads aud the pikes are being closely watched, and feel, they say, tluw some of tbe escapes will be back in prison within the next few hours. Two Men Caught.

Kgan and Chambers were captured by J. R. Mintou, guard, and Churles Wortbeu, pardoned' from prison a week ago, but who had delayed his departure from the farm until after Christmas. The couvicts were floundcriug in a bayou about four miles from the farm wht-u Minton and Wortheu discovered them. Otlver guards and dogs trailed a buuch of six or perhaps seven for seven miles to within a short distance of Pas-toria.

where the. trail was lost. Citizens in that section turned out to assist in the hunt, and by morning a cordon of guords had beeu thrown around, the entire section until prison officials Relieved it impossible for the convicts to break through either to the river or to a railroad. At daylight the search, was renewed, but with the waters so high the tightening of the line was aceonit plished with difficulty, and at noon no evidence of the trail had been picked up. Officials were notified shortly after 7 o'clock that three men wearing stripes of- a prison uniform were seen -inside a box car passing through Altheimer in the direction of Pine Bluff.

When hthc train reached that city a thorough search of the train was made, but the men had gone. A passe is searching the country back toward Altheimer. Vv $30 Rewards Offered. Following a conference between Governor Brough and Captain John T. Burkett.

prison commissioner, Monday morning, it was agreed that ror ward will be offered for the capture of each cf the escaped men instead of as is customary. It is said that it is probable that the amount of the rewards offered may be increased further. Prison officials feel," they say, that there is an excellent chance for-the early capture of the prisoners. All who escaped were what is termed "grade" men. men required to wear the prison stripes, which will mark them as convicts.

The high waters, too, they say, will keep the couvicts from scattering in the woods and will, keep tl'jeui looking for a chance to get away on a railroad or improved pike, avenues more easily watched. Prison officials feel that the men had no opportunity before escape to arrange for clothing to be furnished by the friends, or to arrange for transportation. None of them had any mouey. The two men who were captured Sunday night insisted that they knew nothing of the plot to escape until a few moments before they dropped through a newly sawed hole in the floor beneath one of the convict's beds. They declared thai it was not until the hola had been made that the word was whispered around the room that an opportunity to escape was at hand.

A "lifer." a prisoner condemned to life imprisonment, gave the alarm Sunday night. Had he jiot gotten his message out to the guard for another 10 minutes more than 50 would have got; ten the offioials say. One guard had sensed something wrong a little while before, but an investigation failed to disclose the hole beneath one of the bunks. It was just after the supper hour. Ninety-one grade men wre iocked in the stockade.

The outside guard force had been reduced when the men were locked in. It. wasn't Jong until the final checking up when the lights were' put out. Jim Morris, trusty, was 011 guard on the outside. Everything apparently was in ship shape.

He had a "hunch." He passed the word along and another guard went through the stockade. Ko saw nothing wrong. It was Christmas time and Sunday. The men appeared to be in pretty high spirits. They were sitting around on the beds.

They were talking and laughing, waiting for the fights to go out. Morris was laughed at for his fears. Afew moments later a lifer whose mime for obvious reasons has not been divulged, edged around toward the door. There was a signal perceptible only to (he guard. The guard shouted to Morris.

The alarm sounded. Other guards rvshed out. and into the stockade. For a moment it looked like a stampede, and as the convicts fell away from in front of them their attention waslirected to a bed beneath which was a 12 by 15-inch hole through which the 12 convicts had crawled. With some of the guards left at J.he stockade to prevent a further delivery the remaining guards and trusties loosed the dogs, mounted their horses end left, in pursuit.

While, tbe trail was "hot." and they were only a short distance behind the escaped men, the darkness and the water gaye the couvicts the advantage. The list, of escaped Includes some of the most desperate criminals in the state, several of them with long prison records. Three of them during the past four years hav been recipients of executive clemency. Two were pardoned but later robberies brought tbem back to i-rison. l'ates Standridge is perhaps the most totoiious in the bunch, and bad a record of having escaped six times from the Arkansas prison.

He was given Jife for murder in Newton County, but the sentence was reduced to 15 years. Descriptions and. prison numbeis of the men follow No. 16116. Oscar Scott, aged 24.

murder. Franklin Ciunfy and robbery, Sebastian Countf life imprisonment; hi ight 0 feet 0 1-2 inches weight 110. (Continued on Psg-e .) I'M rolled lu au automobile, making il jossiblr for them to get over a large amount ot territory aud to ou their work without fear of being recognised as officers. Chief Roteuberry himself was tbe partner of auotue'r officer in uue nf the jmtonuibilca, and amoug other vkuse lriueipal business is at headquarters, and who were paired for the 1 veuihg were Lieutenant Pitcock, chief of detectives; Caplsii Crow, who is i-Imi secretary of the department Lieu tiuaut Thompsou, in charge of the men 011 the sstreet, and Sergeants Suiart and 1 00k. The pal rolling of the residence district begau as uight began to fall aud was continued until loug after midnight.

So syMeuiatically was the work ptauned that it would have been possible for our or two of tho machines to have reached any point from which a call for help might have come within a very short space of time. Chief Roteuberry said Monday morn iix that it was his plan to repeat the plan at intervals, and that he believed il would prove of value to the department. He said he did not try the plan Ucause there is any special epidemic of crime in Little Risk, but because his ciperieuce ill years goue by has shown that the yulelide Is a likely time for whatever law breakers there may be in the city to start their operations. ROME RIOTS IN BEHALF OF I GuaVds Charge Upon and Disperse Those in Manifestation. Rome, Dir.

17. It wan reported mm I Flume today that tiahrleie d'Aanunxio, the Insurgent leader in that rlly. had been killed while trying to prevent a fight between his legiunalrea and regular Italian sol-diers. Home, Dec. 20.

Crowds al tempted to hold demonstrations in this city in favor of Vaptain Oabriele O'Anuunsio tonight, abut strong detachments of royal mounted guards charged upon and dispersed those engaged in tho manifestation. D'Annunxio's war cry ot "Down with the treaty of Rapallo" was frequently heard. The incident followed meeting held by Nationalists in favor of D'Aunun-sio aud the claims has put forward as conditions upon which he will aban don Ins fight at Mume. lieputy rea-ersoni made an address in favor of the poet soldier and was frequently applauded. Little hope that Captain D'Anuiinxio will be utile to hold Finnic ugaiiist Italiau regulars is entertained by Signor Odenigo, local representative of the "regency of tjuaruero," who with several bands and sympathizers lias been anxiously waiting developments along tbe Adriatic.

AUTO LEAVES BRIDGE Elmer Jones of Tuckerman, Pinned in Stream Under Car, Is Drowned. Newport, Dee. Klincr Jones, aged 25, of Tuckerman, this county, was killed here Christmas afternoon when a car which he was driving ran off a steel bridge1 near NewpozK into deep water. The steering gear went wrong and the car went off the bridge, pinning young Jones undeneatli. Being unuble to extricate himself, he was drowned before aid could reach him.

Another occupant of the car, Dave Cardell, swam to the bank, and seeing Itis companion unable to get out, returned to his assistance, but was unable to rescue him. Later, with long poles, the car was lifted and the body brought out. Mr. Jones was employed by the Uraham Mercantile Company of Tuckerman and leaves a wife and two small children. He bore nu excellent reputation.

OF LITTLE ROCK IS 17,474 Increase of or 20.2 Per Cent, Census Bureau's'Offi-cial Report Shows. Washington, Dec. The negro population of Little Rock, is 17,474. an increase of 2.1:!5, or 20.2 per cent. The white population is 47,058,, au increase of 10.27.'!,' or 51.S per cent, and all others 10.

These are final aiid official figures of the census bureau and will br included in the report which goes before Congress. NOTED Removed From Home to HospitalSuffering With Double Pneumonia. Chicago. Dec. 27.

Emerson Hough. Ihe noted author, who was removed from his home to a last week following several weeks' illness, was reported today to be in a serious condition. Physicians said double pneumonia had developed and that he spent a restless night last night. Companies. ally every question concerning the case was gone into, Mrs.

Hamon came here from Wilson. miles away, where she ig visiting at the home of relatives, returning to Wilson late yesterday. The attorneys present Included H. Mathers and C. A.

Coakley of Ardmore and W. T. McLean and W. T. McLean of Fort Worth, Tex.

At the conclusion -of the conference Mr. McLean expressed the belief that the trial probably would not take place until after January 17, explaining that his court docket at Fort Worth would preveut hiin from assisting in the. case before that time. Frank L. Ketch, administrator of the Hamou estate, returned to Ardmore Sunday- When asked for a statement regarding thc development in the Hamon esse since he left Ardmore on a business trip ti New York, he said be had nothing to say at this time.

TURN FDR BETTER 111 BUSINESS HAS E. Government Officials Say That With Exception of Few Indi- vidual Cases. Entire Outlook Is Favorable. BY DAVID laAWRKNCK. SjhvIhI CorrfNpnnnnt of the Arkausaa Icniurra(.

tCpyrighl, tOJOj Washington, Dec. 27. The worst la mir, A turn for the better in the busu iiesM situation the en mi try hatt come. Government officials generally were gliul In be able In send tt Christ mm message to the American people that alt danger of it collapse in tho credit situation has parsed and tlvit from now on a steady return to uonmil condition may be expected. Every hit of evidence gathered here confirms the view of officials that with the exception of individual eastNt where' bad management or imprudent financing has caused some concerns to hang by an eyelash the eutire busiues outlook is favorable.

The process of readjustment is not over. lVrhaps some of ihe most pniuful ch tinges will, oonio when the price of labor is gradually brought down, hut in the business world itself the bottom has been rcRcheiLtind the future is by no means as dark as it was month ago. Letters received from lnk ofttt cials in various parts of the country lu dicate that the turn came in the last ix or seven days and thut the im provemcut is substantial aud touiol. "Strike' Brohru. Tlie reports received on Christmas buying indicate that the strike which the consumer started several week ago against the purchase of everything except absolute- necessities was broken by the Clu-islmas spirit and that most retailers will have cleared their shelve! pretty well by the eud of this year.

Ot course the danger in reducing tha cost of labor is always the prospect ot a strike, itut in many cases the em-ploycra" would welcome the fhance to ba rid of an overdhead cost ou alor altogether for a few weeks, so the wist laboring man consulting with, the house- wife and noticing a decline iu t4i prices' of food and clothing will, il is believed here, he ready to accept it lower weekly wage rather than insist on a higher one and run Ihe risk of not getting anything at till during the winter mouths. Hut au abrupt change in labor prices is not. expected. Certain class? of labor which have been paid at war prices will have to come down. Ail thj may be stuhhornly fought, by the Uibotf organizations, but the alternative may be no work at all.

Already requesta to accept a cut hasNvorked mtsuo- cessfully iu never aJ lines of busifcesft and while everybody wants the other fellow to come dowii, and uobdy want to bear the brunt, of the reduction himself or herself, some reduction iu Inhwr costs is inevitable. The business man who wisely made his prices on a basis tf the average cost, for a period of normal years is tin lucky individual nowadays. Yet few of them were able to do so unless they sacrificed profits altogether during war years, and the number who did that It very small. Itiillillnir Mutoriul he most optimistic in Wash-" ington(re those who seo in the falling prices of building materials the answer to the labor question. High rent, it has beeu contended, has been the, buck- bone of every demand for increases in wages.

Tlc shortage in houses has been nntion-widft. Home building materials are buck to pre-war pricew. Itut building on a geiieral-jifjile will not be resumed until labor comes down, too, for anyone wanting to build a house and sell it several years hence for nt. somewhere near the original cost will not build at war prices of labor. If the purchasing power of the dollar should gradually increase the average workman will not be justified in asking for the retention of high wages but the trouble will be to make the average man accept that line of reasoning until the dollar actually docs buy as much as it used to.

The trouble uhout tl'je readjustment' of economic conditions is that things do not move uniformly and naturally reductions in labor are yet to come, the painfullness of the economic situation is not over, but with unemployment so extensive the resumption of large business operations after the first of the year will tend toward the relief of those who are getting no wuges at. all, and who believe in the pra'ticnl philosophy that some kind of a job is better than none. Tho big fact is that, the financial world which makes possible the continuance of manufacturing operations' has passed through its crisis, and that while buying will be conservative, the return to normal has at last begun ou -a basis that has removed the wrinkles of anxiety of the faces of government officials and made them feci that tlv) nation has successfully weathered the storm. IMPORTS TO SPAIN GROWING Washington, Dec. '27.

Increase of 210 per cent in American imports to Spain from to Hill) is noted in a report on the "growing importance of the Spanish market' made public yes terday by the Department of Commerce, After Christmas Cash Df course it required a lot of money to buy the many gifts for relatives and friends, and the family purse probably has a lean look today. Keplenish it by Belling sonic of those useful tilings around your home which you no longer need. Democrat Want Ads will fiml a ftuyrt for anything joo may bavc for sale. li-linc art (20 words), timp. IMiiie ail (20 words), times 3-line ad (20 words), 7 time, I.UU DEMOCRAT WANT AOS COST LESS PRODI TK BETTER resitis: Give your Want Ad to your Currier or PHOJflfc MAIN 321 Dec.

Shortly after n.mn today the isissw trailing Henry jwr, uegro murderer of O. T. Craig, planter, ami his daughter, Mr. C. O.

Williamson, near Wilson Saturda night, surrounded the fugitive iu a ne gro cabin a mile south of the i-ccue ot tlie crime. The sheriff aud posseincn, equipped ith high power rifles, hit begiiiuiug to fire on the Lowry is known to be armed with an automatic revolver, liwrv was betrayed to the posse by another negro who recognised hiin and told the officers. Citiiens here declare Unit the uegro ill never be brought to towu alive. The shooting occurred about Sat urday afternoon, day. Craig.

who was .0 years old, with tiiles when tbe latter attempted to beat his wife Willi a club, lilies was running after the woman when Mr. Craig, hearing her screams, came out of his house ami lntcncre.i. rne negro lingered at this, cursed i'raig, upoii which the hitter threw a slick of wuud at him. ilea fired with a pistol, killing Craig. His daughter, Mrs.

Wil- liamsou, aged 2i, run out of the liouse to hir fathers assistance anil ii.lcs shot and killed her. The sons, Dick, aaed 2.i. nod Hugh, aged appeared on the Mircb, aud both were shot by tides. Dick was shot in both hips und his injuries may prove fatal, lloth lien and his brother were taken to a Mem phis hospital, A posse of several htiudred men wenl in pursuit of the uegro, who made for thicket iu the river bottom. Among tue nrsi to tnse up me cnuse were xi.

Uumn, deputy sheriff, ami Hey ltrugg and Charley Handy, special deputies. They were fired upou from ambush by the negro and all were wounded. but not seriously. The negro used an automatic sholguu loaded with buckshot. Memphis.

Dec. 27. Kit-hard and Craig, who were shot aud wounded when they went to the nttl of their father, IX Craig, a planter, who was fired on anil mortally wounded at bis home in Mississipprcoitiity. Ark ansas, Saturday by a uegro farm hand, I were not seriously wounded, it was stated today jit the hospital here, where the men bit untlcr treatment. Hugh Craig was shot in the left elbow and Uichard Craig iu the left thigh anil right hip.

FDR TRIP TO FLORIDA i t-elect Expects to Leave Marion Sometime Next Week. Muriou, Dec. 27. Turning front the nconsitleratiou of foreign policies to discussion of domestic problems, l'res-ident-elect Hurtling plans to hold conferences this week with number of Senate and House leaders. Some time next week he is expected to leave his home here for a trip to Florida, where he will rest nolo conferences until March 4, when he will be Congressional leaders who have been asked to come here for conferences with, Senator Harding this week include Senator McCumber of North Dakota and Hepresentntives J.

AV. tlood of Iowa, frank Mondell of Wyoming, Patrick II. Kelly of Michiguu and Daniel H. Anthony of Kansas. Chairman Will llnys of the National Committee will bo in Marion this week for a discussion of cabinet selections, and Senator Harding will confer with (lovernor-elecf.

Harry Davis of Ohio regarding Senator Harding's resignation from the Kenule mill the appointment of a successor to finish out his unexpired term. STEW AND BREAD "LEADERS" ON BANQUET MENU Xew York, Deo. -7. iieof siew, hread and cocoa will compriso the menu of $1,000 hotel liHiHiucI htre ou Wednen-day evening to raise funds tyr the European relief council. Every uncut will thereby be the menus nf ceding 100 hungry European ehihlmi this winter who will be invisible rii'Ms at the dinner.

The meal will cost 21! cents and will be twice as elaborate as those served in the council's, relief Herbert Hoover. Jen. John J. Ter-shtnj; and1 Kranklin J.ane will he host. FRAT MEN WILL VISIT HAVANA York, Dec.

-7. More than 10 officers and members of the Delta Kappa Epsilou Fraternity ieft here Inxt night, a special train on the first leg of their journey to Huvanu, wlvre they will hold their annual fvnvenXinn. Kavaiiiiah, will be the nfeeting place today of special trains from other parts of the country and Ihe members will have a 24-hour reunion' there. They will proceed to Key. West on a f'uban warship, provider! by President Menocal, fl graduute member the fraternity.

GUESTS HAVE, NARROW ESCAPE Cincinnati, Dee. More than A score of women and children were partly overcome and a panic among the 200 guests was narrowly averted during a fire in the Uurnett House here early this morning. The fire originated in ji store room in the besament. of the hotel and within a few minutes clouds of smoke filled the hallways of the five upper floors. Firemen succeeded in rescuing all of the occupants of the building however, and the fire was confined to the base-Lient.

MASKED RAIDERS DAMAGE PLANT Cork Dec. 27. Th i rty a rnied and masked raiders invaded the offices of the Cork Examiner Christmas Eve, broke tilt- machinery with hammers, wrecked parts of the building with explosives and set fire to the property. They escaped before the arrival of the, police. The fire was extinguished but the other damage was very extensive.

The raiders, who wore civilian clothing, said they were acting under "orders of the Irish republic." BANK TO HAVE HAMBURG OFFICE Hamburg. Germany. Dec. 27. The Mercantile Bnnklof Xew York has pur: chased a building in the business section of Hamburg und will open a branch, here the middle of January.

Jt also will represent the Guaranty Company New York. The National City Hank of New York is" said to have engaged the personnel for a branch to be opened here about the middle of next year. Reiterates Statement That Treasury Ought Not to Be Called Upon to Assume Any Additional Burdens. Washington, le. 57.

Taswtge of the soldier bonus bill would coi the government approximately Secreary Houston estimated today before the Senate finance committee, considering the soldier' aid measure. The treasury ecretary declared enactment of the bill meant an added burden in the way of taxes, reiterating a state-mint made before the committee last week that the treasury ought not to be called itou lo assume nnj additioual burdens. While Mr. Houston said it was impossible to compute ais'iirately the exact cost of each of the four optional aid I plaus, he believed the estimate subiult- l'U was MluMlnumi Must linens at Coal. 1'rovisions ot the hill contain so mauy uncertainties, he added, that the cost entailed by tliein could only be guessed at.

Assuming that all of the men would select one of 'the four optional plans, Mr. HoilMou estimated the cost of each as follows: Adjusted service pay, Insurance provisions. Vocational training. fl.SSO.tMKI.tNN. Kami aud home development, As the plans were optional, the secretary said, the choice of the men would not he confined to any one of them, and allowing for the various sclei lions, be arrived at his total estimated cost of The treasury secretary professed lo be "against a wall" as to methods of obtaining revenue to meet the outlay that would be required if the bill were eiiaeled.

He called the committee's attention to the suggestions for new taxes contained in' his annual report, but explained that these were mentioned only for the information of Congress and without any sort, of recommendations. He did not attempt to discuss the various tax suggestions, asking the committee to hear Dr. T. S. Wyams, treasury economist und tax exiiert, who gave a comprehensive resume of the tax situation, referring frequently to Secretary Houston's discussion itf Ihe question in his annual report.

He declared the treasury was daily seeing new evidence of a further drying up of revenue sources, adding that the task of computing tax receipts was to that extent becoming more difficult. Another Problem. In addition In Ihe difficulties thus confronting the treasury. Dr. Wilyliams declared the internal revenue Miureaii faced another problem in keeping yex-perts ou the job.

He- said the men who were capable did not slay long. Senator Smoot. Republican, of I'tah, said "the real danger is that these men get training in tire revenue boreal, then go out and help big firms evade tax payments." Dr. Wyams said that might be true to some extent, but that he knew "of one man who left the burcan. a year ago wnoss resignnriou ess tue government millions pfSldoJlars in uncollected taxes for he was nu executive with an expert knowledge of the woark." The witness said this was typical of the "luhor turnover" and that it directly affected the tax collections and would contiuue to have a more- direct effect bn such collections unless tax laws were simplified.

Senator Smoot said all those difficul ties could be avoided if "a revenue law which the average man can understand" were passed by Congress. The committee adjourned without setting a -date for further hearings. BOY IS FATlLL lfllJRT WHEN THAIN HITS AUTO Three Brothers Are in Cross ing Accident Sunday Morning in Fort Smith. Kort Smith, Dec. 27.

Christopher O'Connor, aged 12. was nrobablv fa tally injured and his brothers. John, IS, and Vaughan, 14, were seriously though not filially hurt, when an automobile in which they were riding was struck uy an nrnausas central tram at. II clock Sunday morning at the Wheeler avenue crossing, in the southern part of the city. The car was completely demolished.

Christopher O'Connor received wound in the head from which his bruin protruded, and there is little hope of tus recovery. WOMAN, AGED 115, OVERCOME BY GAS, BUT RECOVERS Chicago, Dec. 27. Mrs. Surah Quiitu, 113 ypars old.

wan revivr-d und (eel i ok "as wfll an today after having bf'pnuvflrfwmft by gas uwviiorne yes-terduiv'Mrn. Quinn was found uncon wious in tho gas-filled honut and rushed lo a hospital whero au Hour later hIh1 recovered and insmted upon returning home anil doing the dishes. Mr. Quinn came to Chicago in covered wagon in Hhe said exported to live to he 50- TO BEGIN WORK ON INCOME TAX Washington, D. Dec.

7. Distribution of forms for filing income tax returns for 3020 will begin January ihe Hucau ot Internal Kevcnue an-l ounccd last night. Collectors for each of the 04 districts, the bureau said, will simultaneously release six classes of forms on that date. 1 The forms to be sent out, the bureau suid. are for making returns on corno- nilion income and profits taxes, mer chant marine corporation profits taxes and government contracts protits taxes information as to subsidiary or affili ated corporations, schedule of taxable interest on Liberty bond and certifi cates or inventory.

denFesmen" WASHED DISHES Springfield. Dec. -Calvta Cool idee Hon of the vice president in a brief Interview yesterday de nied that he and hut brother and Governor Ooolklgc donned anronn and watdied the diheH after the Christmas dinner at their Northampton home. lie said that the "men of the family washed no diHhea that day. RATES ON STEEL ARE SUSPENDED Washington, Dec.

27. The Interstate Commerce Commission today suspended from January 24 until May 2 the operation of certain schedules increasing the rates on manufactured iron and steel articles in carload lots from Houston aud Galveston, to points in state, and commercial salesmen in other states ar- watching, with th firm intention of emulating Arkansas' example as soon as the movement The pledges come1 from 'salesmen representing all lines of business and are in number large enough to convince any one that the campaign has' undivided support Kdwaads- is. much pleased with developments during the, week, and. the unrotatibf progress Vhwo- tho movement has. made; While the campaign, been launched the traveling men.

it is not. solely their movement and its sue f. cess will be of benefit to the at large. For this reason, Other citizens been asked to lend aid and in many cases it has already been, tcii: dcred. Aft endorsement of the campaign by a well known 1 public off iciul will shortly be published Mr Ladner's Letter.

Ladner contributed, wfth M. Bunnell of Litte Ilock. mrlinns the best expression received during the campaign. His communication is as follows "Mr. H.

F. Edwards, ''('onwav, Ark. "Dear Sir: It is with pleasure ihiK note the interest you and others, especially the Arkansas Democrat, have taken in the excessive rates that some of the hotels of our state are forcing the public to pay, and it is my sincere wish the publicity the Arkansas Democrat is giving this issue will have the desired result' "For the past you know, have been traveling in the states of Mississippi and Tennessee, and I have heard from the boys who travel our state about the excessive charges that some of th hotels are making against them. A number of tourists with whom i have come in contact, have the same complaint to make. They claim that some of the hotels in our state arc charging 100 to 150 per cent more than hotels of the same class in the Kast are charging.

Of course, this condition not doing this state any good. 'The only manner 1 can see, in which we can-combat the excessive rates that are being charged the traetivug public by some of our hotels and restaurants is for the press to. give the individuals who are making these outrageous charges all the publicity they possibly can, based on facts given the press by traveling salesmen of Arkansas. "Again, the legislature could legislate a tax 'r each room where'thc chaige is over a certain amount, and should the hotels endeavor to pass this to their patrons, an ad valorem tax of a certain per cent could be fixed on the gross amount of their business, payable uuar- terly, If in your opin'ion. we can accomplish results in having the excessive rates reduced in parts of tho state.

1 First Attempt Fell Through Because Property Owners Could Not Agree. Objection to the proposed Main street improvement district because the petition circulated duriug the past 'year left, with the board of commissioners to tie selected the matter of deciding what torm or pavement would be used, has fcrced the petitions into the discard. S. L. AVhite, local attorney, who circulated the first petitions, is now preparing new ones to be circulated.

The project would resurface Main street, uow "paved with wood blocks, from Maikham street to the south curb of Kishtli street, 'where the brick pave ment begins. Mr. White said the'first attempt to organize the district "felff through because half of the property -owners- were in favor of the district and the remainder objected to permitting the commissioners to select the narure of pavement to -be used. This division of prevented Mr. White from getting a majority of signatures of property owners in the district to be pre-scntcu to the ctty council.

The new petitions, which will be nre- senteil to the City council as soon us possible, and which Mr. White believes will meet with more favor, specify that Main street shall be paved with asphalt. tiom Murkham to the south curb ot Eighth. The first petition -lias to contain the' names of 10 property owners the district. This is presented to the council, and if adopted, authorizes the creation of the district.

The second petition, which must -be presented with in irJ. days, alter toe adoption ot the first Detition. must be siloed by a ma jority of tkfe" property" dwitera; ifa' order-to obtain appointment of commissioner's and The nrst petition has been prepared by Mr. White, and contains the names c-f owners of lots 1. to 0, inclusive, in blocks 2 to 8, inclusive, and lots 7 to 12, -inclusive, in- blocks 72- to 78, inclusive.

Among the names are: Union Mercantile Trust Company, M. K. Sanders; O. D. Tucker) Henry and Harry.

Lasker. H. tj. l'ugh company, Harry W. and Preston I'fcifer.

Snod- grass and Jfracy, 8. Uracy, Boyle liialtv Company, B. T. Hollenbcrg, A. Bnzzolara and the Exchange National Hank.

Mr. White is now working on the seo-uud petition to be presented to the council within 1W (Jys after the first is presented. This second petition asks the council to pass an 9-dinance ap-poiutiug three persons as a board of im-inovement. and recommends Morris H. Sanders, 0.

1). tucker and Sidney L. Kaliu for the appointments. Many names already have been signed to the new peitions. roadATksto issue bonds Washington.

D. Dec. 27. Claiming that a bond issue was necessary because it had not received the full 6 per cent-, return provided sfor in the transportation act, the Illinois Central Railroad Company filed today with the Interstate Commerce Commission applications for permission to issue bends amounting to The road would issue $3,243,000 worth of refunding mortgage bonds bearing interest at i per cent to be sold at par or pledged as loans with banks to meet maturing obligations. With the Chicago, St Louis New Orleans Railroad Company it would issue joint first refunding mortgage bonds amounting to $3,708,000 to be pledged as.socurity to meet notes coming due.

within the next few months. CHARGED WITH KILLING SOLDIER Birmingham, Dec. 27 Will Beard, accused of shooting Private James Morris from ambush at Nauvoo, Walker county, December 22; immediately following the killing of John Northcutt, a striking miner, by the. coldier, voluntarily surrendered to Sheriff Robinson of Winston county Saturday night. He was taken to Rus-sellville, Kranklin county, -for safe keen ing.

Deputies were searching in the neighborhood at the time Beard surrendered. He refuses to make a statement. MD UITDT Y17TT I'UV. 11W1V 1 ill WED MISS PAYNE Calling attention of Luke McLnkc to the expression "Things are not always what they seem." On Christmas Eve marriage licenses were issued in Little Kock to hdward O. Hurt, aged ,7.

and Mrs. Mary Payne, aged 47. both of Little Rock. If all the pastors were not too busily engaged in entangling alliances, tnese two hearts were too, made one. CHRiSTMASTREE CAUSES FIRE Chicago.

Dec. blazing Christ mas tree started a spectacular fire last night which destroyed a large South Side flat building, made 12 families homeless and resulted in several rescues by firemen which thrilled several thou sand spectators. The loss was estimated at f40.000. skullTrushed WITH HAMMER Muskogee, 1 Dee. 27.

"Cap" Xeely. a serwee car driver, was found dead in his automobile on the road nea Tallihina, a short distance from Poteau. early yesterday, his skull crushed with a Officers found a quantity of whiskey in the bottom of his car. CLARA NOW HAS CHANCE TO WIN "FAME" IN MOVIE WORLD Woman Held in Connection With Death of Oklahoma Millionaire Receives Offers From Film and will personally take the time to go into the cost of hotel linens, rents, salaries paid employes, lights, etc. Again, should you deem it advisable to organize to fight the excessive rates, and in this case some finances would naturally be required, you can put.

the amount that may be required opposite my name on the list. "Wishing success in your deavors and with kind personal regards, 1 am, "Yours truly, A. LADNER." PASTOR MISTAKEN FOR THIEF, IS BADLY BEATEN Detroit. Dec. 27.

Mistaken for a tbi as he 'was hurrying to his church with cofimunion cups under his arm. the Hev. Harry C. pastor of St rauls English hvangelical Church was. stopped and badly beaten by a crewn yesterday.

The minister was knocked down twice and kicked by mem- ierst nf the crowd before he could make his identity known. He walked to the church after being liberated. The Rev. Mr. Milcy'a face was cut end he was badly bruised.

DENVER RAILROAD OFFICIAL DEAD Denver. Dec. 27. William' L. Hampton; general freight agent- of the Denver Itio (irande railroad, died ht.re at midnight.

Mr. Hampton was stricken in his office on Friday while making' final arrangements to retire after 2i years continuous service with the railroad. lie) was born in Missouri in 1863 and began hi railroad service with the Xexu Pacific railroad. Theatrical Fort Worth. Dec.

Clara Smith Hamon, alleged slayer of Jake Ilamon. who waived examining trial and made a bond at Ardinore Christmas Day, received telegrams yesterday from a moving picture syndicate, a lyceum bureau and a theatrical concern, offering her positions. She said she had not yet made up her mind as to what she will do about accepting. Her attorneys here announced this morning that the murder charge against l.er wilL be tried probobly the latter part of Januay. Ardmore, Dec, 27.

Matters pertaining to the defense of Mrs. Clara Smith Hamon. at liberty under SI 2.001 bond here on a charge nf having killed Jake L. Hamon, Republican committeeman, were discussed at a conference yesterday between Mrs. Hamon and her attorneys The conference continued four hours and according to the attorneys, virtu-,.