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TOEifEATHEB Tonight ad Sunday, fair;" Circulation It f.7. afternoon and night; coaler PRICE 50 CENTS A MONTH- SATURDAY EVENING, At'CH'ST 20, 1921, VOLUME 27, NUMBER 234. While and, QV11 WARf ARE AGAINST SOW FEN jpxti-t- nr nnATicrrrbc Berlin May Ask Arbitration of Amcn9an Terms LLOYD-GEORGE'S STAND APPROVED Sir United Pren DUBLIN, Aug. 20 The Fein party is seriously oonsid Agreement Signed ForU.S. Relief To I Starving Russians At United Praia RIGA, Aog, 20 An agreement betweeh Walter Brown, head of the American relief administration, and Boris Litvinoff, Soviet representative, was signed here today in the presence of the Latvian premier.

The agreement sets op provisions under which 'American relief will be accorded starving Russia. Steps toward carrying out the relief work were started immediately. Mflfe Storms Jail To Take Negro; 1 Dead, 50 Hurt By VmUd Pren KNOXVILLE, Aug. 20 One man was killed and upwards of fifty men were injured when a mob attempted to storm the jail here and: was fired 'on by the jail euardB. The mob, was bent on lynching Prank Martin, negro, alleged assailant of a young school teacher.

The wouid-be 'lynchers crossed the dead-line into the jail yard and were fired on. The crowd included many women, two of whom were shot. 'Better Farms, CHurthes, SsktekMotoes To Be Result of Farmers' Week, Believed STOCKMEN URGED OFF TUB MARKET United Prtn CHICAGO, Aug. 20 The Chicatro Live Stock Escnaoge today urged farmer throughout the eattlt-grow- inc rountry to keep their cattl off market. Cattle raiser and abip- were urKed to restrict their thip- to cattle packing concern da a glutted market.

Additional heavy shipments, it is ftU, may again demoralize live stock price, Do Pass" Report On Allied Debt Refunding Bill Uttiltd Prett WASHINGTON, Aug, 20-Th d- rqintstratioii'a bill, providing for the re-fundinpf of the $11,000,000,000 Allied debt to the United State vnu favorably reported to the Senate to by Senator Penrose of Pennsyl vania, chairman of the mittee. The vides tor the refunding to be eota- plotod In Ave yWs. Senator Ls-fdt tetto at the same time submitted the minority report. General Assembly Committee Meets; Plans Hospitality invitation for six o'clock dttiner Happy Hollow farm, etUHded by H. Liffhtoii to the twenty gswa-bm the Methfdltt OeMeeal bly cnmmiselon who HI rrtee Kay ettov ille WednesaVty two-days stay hei where site for the propdsed Metnodirt embly will 1 selected.

wM or the conrmlssitm thi menrHlaf at joint meeting of the toctl AMembly Committee apjiointed by tht mas meeting and the AttefliHy Cewmltto from the Chamber of Hart, Roy Wood, C. C. yninton and Rev. 1 Womach wVw appoint a eommitt Oti hosintallty. On account of tM iimmVm the dtfirtet lilanntd f4- tba eoAmMMim the Chamber Of Commerce fat Wednesday evening will be wnltt-, "the Commissionera will ba aafit business and at their fedueit no fUr-Hter hospitality wit! fbiM," meiriber of the eojimltt trmotTKad.

The Cominietitnera will be eMirtatneal private homes to they may get an impression of Fayetteviiie home life, hospitality Mini spirit. Ptosmtitln Kiryettevfne at tt logical site for the aMeeabtT Ik to be arranged by a camnriUe Kaim-pound of T. JL Hart, J. H. Mtllwy, Commander Mart St.

ElOa Slid W. Crablel, The entire crthmHte it an thusbstic over the advantaiea Fay-eitcjille ha to offer and la bopcf of ncce4ff of iu pf eaentatioH to the Commiioner" a member said today. The meeting was held in Oil dtrtc- ot's room of the Klrst and during the session by the comralinti on tale Western asuemtdy was read. A letter from A. C.

Miller, chairman of the Commiiigion, telling St the tuport to be given by the Methodist Church a whole to fcb A4hibly, when it li placed. A Utter Ifont i. 'st. iwai-ness manager: of the eastern Awemb-ly situated at Lake Junaluskato Rt. i.

Womack, Methodist paitot at thig place were alo reed, Mr. Sttttfs said in port: Kcferriitg to your inquiry concern ing amount of money spent here 1 wculd state that approximately a million and a half has been spent Op to timr, and we are just begin- SARA JANE SHOP OPKNS Amid an artistic settisf if ray walls, blue hangings, black firmture and range accessories, tht Sr lt.it flift ami Shop opwM. today in the stand formerly UxliUA by the Elixabelh Cutty Mil ito? Shop. Mim Carry, aiatttoi ay ate. Tom Cray, will be In toaAc A he shop which was vttl era! hnrwrerf peopie tofiij all wlaai reports a profitable 9" jor CiIH'ACO, Aug.

20 Erie Claike, kill tcd near Mvvicu, and held a $7000 ransom, ba escaivdnn from his ahttuctoi Kcconling tu a ived by oflkials of tin- ntcrnEtional Luml und Live Slight Company from hmt. Clarke Is cuii-: nected with the company. Reported Held CHICAGO, Aus, 20 Word re-' ceived ln-ie toduy hy officials of tliej International I.aml Live Stock' ompany that Enc in charge the I'jiiipany'K dam near Mexico, it being hi. Id by kidnappers nail that a 7000 ransom is demanded, 960 Attend Opening Of New Royal Theatre Nino hundred and sixty tiikvls ere Mild tu the opc-nmg performance the New fioyal Tbiuti last even- T- tujrned! away i Lie thBatie seats, yuu. in uil- ditiun to the pictujes tvhich fjHiiied liiovie houtic a vaudeville' feature virn by men cntcrtnin-1 The woman troupe expected, hitung arrived.

A doul'le bill of vauili-villeajjll lie given at the New fioyat this evening. Infantile Paralysis Report Unfounded There is do infantile paralysis In Fayettevple accurtfing ito the Mty Health Officer, Dr. Si Oregg, whu said today. "Nut a single case of infantile paralysis or spinal meningitis has been reported to the Fayetteviiie city health otliee. The law requires that such diseases be reported at once to the board ol health and pro vides a penalty, for the violation of the law by attendant physician.

"The statement which appeared in the Rogers Democrat and which was reprinted in the Friday's Bcntonvillo Daily Democrat that "The Fayette- ille hospital has several cases infuntile paralysis" is absolutely without foundation in fact and was certainly not authorized by anyone connected with the health department the City Hospital Miss Ruth Riley, superintendent of City Hospital said today when asked concerning the statement appearing in the Benton County papers: There is not a singlo case of in fantile paralysis in the Hospital." ind Mrs. E. L. Miller and' suns John and Dick and Dr. Dermic all nf Kansas City arc expected to spend several days witl Dr.

and Mrs. Otey Miller at their home on North Block Street, Hnme Demonstration Agent; Miss Gertrude E. Corwnt, Specialist in Nti tntion; Mias Leo Griffin, Sewmg. District Agents MiRRPs Frank Coonwood, Alice, Bridges, Ella Posey, Sallie Chamber. Un and Mary Ray (Colored.) County Demonstration Agente Minnie T.

Allen, Little Rock; nie Griggs, Morrilton; Bird Dnnlap Ciarkivllle; Harriet King, Fay teteville; Edith Luater, Fort Smith Sarah White, I'arii; Marcelle Phil lips, Booneville; Mrs. E. B. Handle Dunvilie: Mrs. E.

Temple, Benton villc; Mrs. Arthur Talmasfe, Van ren; Mrs, C. D. Tumor, Conway. Flora A.

Ferrill, Earle; Blanche Fisher. Vivian Han-isburg: Sallie Hudsoii, Mananna Lindsey, Forrest City; Julia Lu-Ur, Helena; Mra. Bird E. Tatum Bertha Selling, Marshall; Mrs. A.

Spraiitin, Harrison; Geneva Castle- berry, Saft-hi. Mrs, Mary Austin, Mr-na; Helen TioSilrfi. Arkadelphia; Lily Mashburn, Magnolia; Gladyt down; Mrs. 1 Krah Truswll, Hut Springs Myrtle Watson, ElDorado. Mar Fish, lymo! Miria Jones, T-ake Village; Mattie Melton Star City; Ruby MtndenhaH, Ham- hurg; Stajton, McGcbeft; Jcai Crcfs, Montuello.

fCr.loredl Uigenia Bell, Forrest E.lCVy; Anna Ball, Fort Jjmith; Anni Latimer, "wway B. Hoiman Helena; Mary SfcCain, Owoia; Alic Winston. Memfce; J. Woodard, Mar ianna; Louise Jones, McGehee to has an of of to Benefit over the. state, agricultur-j ally, socially and in the home, as a result of inspiration received and in-j formation gained by those attending the third annual Farmers' Week short course which ebsed at the Un-i versity Friday night will be far-j reaching, according to University au-j thorities who base their statements i on conversation with men and women from all sections of the state.

Pcach growers, according to Prof. More Trotipi By United Pnu BARNSTABLE, Aufc. 20 Fearing that a. negro mob may storm the jail in an effort to renew the three Cape "Verde negroe held there; Sheriff Rosenthul today asked the commander at Camp Perkins to rush more troops to the scene. It was reported that the negroes were preparing to remove from prison the three islanders who were arrested, charged with attacking a whHc girl.

white mob twice menaced the jail, bent on lynching the blacks. Chamber of Commerce Smoker Tuesday at 7:30 The regular smoker of the Chamber Commerce Will tie held Tuesday at to announce- Reports of committees, especially those on. Short Course and on the Western Assemtty, with a talk by Hon. Cato Sells will be features. The dinner for the Assembly com-issioners has been given up on ac count of the- dinner to be given at Happy Hollow Farm.

FUNERAL OF MRS. 3. L. CARLISLE TOMORROW Funeral services for the late Mrs. will be held at the First Christian Church here Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock and will be conducted by the Rev.

N. Rag-land. Interment will be in Evergreen 'Cemetery. i The body will arrive on the 1 o'clock train Sunday and will be accompanied, by Mr- Mrs' Ucker, Mr. and Mrs.

H. L. Chitwood, Mis. Moffit and Ben Carlisle A son, William 6arlileof Oklahoma will be unable to, attend. Pallbearers wlil be J.

V. Walker Col. T. J. Hunt Will Crouch, Jim Carlisle, Moses Baum and Dr, H.

Wood. C. R. Craven, an attorney from St. Louis and grandson of the deceased: arrived this, morning to attend the funeral.

i MISSOURHL ALUMNI (SUiSSTS AT SMOKER M. Muldrow and Claude Woolsey entertained the University of Missou men with a smoker and party at the University Campus Club last evening. Those present were, Turner Wright, R. W. Thatcher, K.

Mason, HE. Reed, W. Sacks, W. Read, H. Dvorchek, and W.

P. Wood. College days were" lived again in a general Jollilioation whjch lasted unto the wee small hours. The name of J. A.

GTay was omitted frnm the barbecue committee liat recently published. Mr. Gray stayed all night at the University farm and worker faithfully to help make the event the success li was. and Mrs. C.

H. Edler baby of 253 Watson are leaving fit New Florence, to spend month. THE MARKETS (By Telegraph) Kansas City Uve Stock KANSAS CITY, Aug. 20 Today'; live stock market: Cattle 366; sales slow. Hogs 100; market lGc to KBc low er.

Top $9.40. Sheep none. Kansas City Produce KANSAS CITY, Aug. SO-Today's produce market: Butter creamery 43; packing 23. Egg? firsts '31; seconds 22.

live poultry hens 20; broilers 22; ducks ID; roosters lfceese turkeys S5. I. Potatoes home grown to S1.50. ranjteoicnts committee, and on behalf of the chamber of commerce, I desire to publicaily thank every citizen Fayetteviiie who in any way assisted in entertaining Fayettcville's farmers week guest. All responded heartily to any call made and the spirit of cooperation was never more evident and active.

Fayetteviiie. is proving her southern hospitality. Let the acrtxf work wmttnup. He also said; I wish to express my personal appreciation qf efficient and untiring vices of the chairman and members (Continued on Page WITHOUT WARRANT 8 United We. WASHINGTON, Autr.

20 on a substitute fur the Stanley ti-home search and stiKure amend ment to the beer bill was reached by the Senate and House conference to-: day. The substitute, whith was in-: sisied upon by Representative Vol-; stead, House dry leader, drops the' "property." This, it is pointed out, will enable dry agents to search bootlegger automobiles without search! warrants. With this cxci'p- tion, Pie substitute is substantially ame as passed by the Senate. Three Day Meeting Of County Agents Opens at y. Today A' three days' meetibg of county: agents from all sections of the state; with state and district agents and; memhers-of the College of Agncul-i ture faculf opened Saturday morning at the Uiiversity: and wilt continue thredgh Tuesday, August 23rd, with three tessions held daily.

On Tuesday a general conference will bo held and the day will be devoted to the hearing of annual reports, to a study of cooperative inarkeLinjc with H. Lancy and TuTney Wrijjht speakers; to a discussion of livestock marketing under directtou.of T- Hy Heid, to horticulture by Prof. C. Woolsey; to field crop dem- ations given by Dr, S. P.

Wei- gart, to an address on farm management by A. D. McNair, and to fertilizer demonstrations given by Vice-Dlreotor Martin Nelson and Prof. W. H.

Sachs. "Monday will -fie devoted to work at experiment station farm, to sectional district meetings and to games, plays anff Songs. Today's program, following an ad dress by Dr. Bradford Knapp, has been devoted largely to livestock judg ing. Those enrolled are as follows: Agents here for the meeting are M.

T. Payne, Director; J. Jerni in. State Boys' and Girls' Club District Agents C. Barnett, J.

E. MeKeil, H. Kapp, K. Thatcher, S. P.

Weigart. County Agents Agents, their addresses, and counties which they represent in parentheses: J. L. Phillips, Morrilton (Conway) A. W.

Milling, Van Buren (Craw ford); T. M. Williams, Conway (Faulkner); M. Sullivant, Clarksville (JonWn); M. C.

Ferguson, Paris (Logan); C. S. Johnbon, Booneville j. w. oargeni, imuh iwck (Pulaski); B.

Sargent, Waldroti (Scott) C. M. Tuggte, Fort Smith (Febastian); H. Gayer, Green wood (Sebastian); M. W.

Muidrow: Fayetteviiie (Washington); E. Smith, Bentonville (Btnton). E. S. Barrentine, Earle (Critten den); A.

P. Reynolds, Wynne' (Cross); E. E. Whitaker, Marianne, (Lee); S. Carpenter, Osceola Mississippi); F.

II. Whitaker. Rlythcville (Mississippi) Cherry, Helena (Piiiilips); W. A. Ow ens, Harrisburft (Poinsett); Carl Webb, Coming (Clay.) Robt.

Smith, Arkadtlphia (Clark) L. Welkins, Hot Springs (Gar land); Homer' W. I'igg, Hope (lUmp stead); Byron W. Buller, Malveml (Hot Spring); O. L.

Henderson, Lew- isvilie (Lafayette); Geo. M. Johnston Ashduwn (Little River); C. W.I Broylcs, Tcxarkana (Miller); Sam: Williams, Murfrecsboro (Pike); Glenn F. Wallate, DeQueeii I B.

A. Spradlin, HaTrison (Boone); Ben F. Grer, Eureki Sprmgi (Carroll); Steele Kennedy, He'x'r Springs (Cleburne); Frank Richard, Salem (Fulton); M. D. Setzler, Ycll-villc (Marion); I.

J. Heath, Marshall (Searcy); 3. S. fcoady, Mountain View (Stone); J. B.

Daniels, ISates-ville (Independence). B. F. Fearing, Hamburg H. a Wood, Lake Village H.

A. McGehee Desha) K. V. Booth, Monticello (Drew); W. A.

Tmssell. Star City (Lincoln); S. T. (L'aion); J. Critu, McCrory; T.

W. Baitey, Fr rest City (St. Ftaucis). Home Demonstration Agents Miss Cowrie J. Bonslagel, State of iit I BERLIN, Aug.

20 Germany may appeal miiy of the issue contained thL Herman-American peace Ireoly international arbitration, it wsi learned here today. The treaty, it been learned, does not con-lain a declaration of Germany' guilt of sturting war. ticrmany would have flutly itfused to sign had such admission bi-en included. in many nuartcra the feeling pre-prevailed today that the many diffl-cuHk'H encountered in the negotiation, between Doctor HoHen, German foreign minister, and l.oring Dresel, American commissioner, have been, smoothed out. New Paving Dist.

Started; East St. Curbs Ordered In A rCKilutmn ordenne property own-- re in KasL Improvement Dis trict No. 1 and Annex No. 'I to build gutters itt enable work of pnviiiK tlw dldru-t Ut proceed was ted by the City Council at busy. scnsii.il held last cvcnllK.

important business transact-; the Council included the pans-' fjkc of an ordinance to he entitled an ordinancv retfutntrnc tho laying of sitlewnllisi, street rbitia; and Hultcrinirs within the corporule limits of pit1 city of Fay- mid the hearinir and fitinit petition for the creation of a new improvement district to include portions of Locust, Block, Church, Meadow, Mountain, Rock and South streets and College Avenue front the Court house south. ordinance provides that hert- fter no sidewalks or street curbing Riittcrihj? shall be laid within the city limits unlem the. Hainc shall be rdercd by a resolution of the city and provides further that be fore any sidewalks, curbs or putters be laid that the proper guide shall be established by the city engineer, i Extent Proposed District The petition for the creation of the new improvement district embraces the following territory LocuhL street from stuth line of Dickson street to the soui-n dido of Mountain Street; Block from the south side of Mountain to South Street; Church south Spring to South Street; Callege from the Court House to the South branch; East Street from Center to ijuulh Street; Meadow from Block Schocl, Mountain from East to College, Rock from Church to College; and South from School Street to Col lege. City Engineer Added to PeHee FaMe The City Engineer, E. M.

Ratliffe, as sworn in au an extra member of IV p-jliru force with powers to nftl.e (V existing laws in regard to disturbing paved streets fot nlumbrnjf or Other work. The ordinance now In fect provides that streets be torn up far plumbing work or far other reasons without permission from the city and the deposit of a sufficient money jjuarnntee to repair the street to it former condition Maintenance for Park Lott by Dae Vote. i If. L. Pearson of the Chamber of Commerce Park Committee- iiresent- itU-r of city aid in maintain irtg City Park fo an amount to sum voted by ths Chambet' of Com-ftf and ii vmi tatoo f.ne mot-ler resulted mm motion by a single vote, It if understood that the matter will be presented again at a future mectl'ic.

AdfKc Report on Brokers' LiMiuse Pelilion The Committee on the license or-nanec appointed following the re ceipt of a petition from broker and n.itasifant proprietors to reduce their Hlcii. es which art now fixed at and $1 rtspc-livcly, recommeDded that the ordinance nnw ii cffct stand an it is and that the city co'ltrt or lie auth'jnrx-d to tollt-ct licenses Occapatioti Tax Ordinance Committee Named A motion passed authorising the mayor to appoint a committee who pbali br instructed to gather data and make all expenditures reUtifc to the drawing op tjon tax ordiiance, and the comittee was namid as olilw: Price (Continued on Page L) Of the to Of day at W. in. tor a L. ed by In issuing to the world a manifesto pointing out the allegpH unfairness of the British peace, offer.

Members of the Dail Eiraua in private conferences discussed this single alternative to the counter proposals. To Throttle Sinn Fein by Civil War LONDON, Aug. 20 Civil war until the Sinn Fein element surrenders unconditionally will be waged in Ireland if the present negotiations fait, according to many indications here. Lloyd George won to himself the sup port of all factions by bis i speech in the Commons yesterday amTtbe press and public. backed up hi conWferion that the uttermost of concession has been reached.

Dublin correspondents are optimistic that civil war will not be necessary. Harding Honored By Press Congress By United Prott COLUMBIA, Aug. 20-Prosi-dent Harding has accepted the honorary presidency of the Press Congress of the World, it was announced here today. Harding was previously a regularly enrolled member of the Congress. A committee composed of journalists representing Canada, Japan, Australia, New.

Zealand, Switi-' erland, Gautemala and the United States unanimously, invited the president to accept the post. On behalf of the Chjunbet Commerce I wish to thank every citizen of Fayottcjille and Washington County who by service, to make the Farmers' Short Course So splendid a success, Every committee worked faithfully and efficiently and the co-operation upon the past of ev- 'try one has given ur the right to be proud of our town and city. Harrison Hale growers are determined to fol low their product all the way to mar ket and to watch what happens." The biggest thing resulting from Farmers Week in my opinion, Dr, Bradford Knapp, director College of Agriculture, and official host at the meeting just closed. the attitude in the minds of those who attended that the money to made from profitable farming is not the only gain or the most important gain but that better schools, better churches, better homes, and better community life in the state arc the big profits from profitable farming." Fifty-nine boys, representing every district in the state, were present to take part in the state contests which! were among the most enthusiastically received events of the week. Following the announcement of prize winners three visitors present pledged $10 each towards sending the state team to Atlanta; Gal.

to enter the na tional contest and GeoTge Appleby of the Fayetteviiie Rotary Club pledge the fayetteviiie club to roai.f up any; the neoesstry were -awarded by Dr. Knapp to winners p. fr m-era1 stocJf-judgmg Dr. Knapp' Efforts Appreciated "The entire state, the UhtveVsity, find Fayetteviiie especially are indebted to Dr. Bradford Knapp, direc tor, whose tireiess efforts made the Farmers' Week possible," a prominent speaker is quoted as SSying.

"One of the finest things of the meet ing was the admiration shown by people from all over the state for the big man who is at the head of the state's College of Agriculture." Chairman Grateful F. S. Root, general chairman1 from the usmber of commerce which has cooperated witi Dr. Bradford Knappl in making the big hospitality the success it has been laid fotiay: "As chairman of 'the general av- A of ri -J. R.

Cooper, state horticulturist, fee! that they have been especially bene-' 'fitted and that they arc rjrepared as never before to develop the peach in- dnstry in the statcj "Fttit men gavs a fart of their time to the demonstrations in the University said Prof. Cooper, "and were struck by the Improved methods in pruning which the College of Agtictilhtre has demonstrated results stronger sftid- longer-lived trees and id a better bearing surface. The thing which attracted their attention most was the superiority of the modified leader pruning over the old open head method. "Farmers attettditlfi the short courSe feel thai they ire how equipped to follow methods which will result not only in increased produc tion but which will result in better products which mean better said Prof. CoDpef.

"And best of all, they feel more than ever before that. the state university is their university; to be used for their especial ben- ejfit, and! where they may come when they need eJtp'rt advice based on demonsttration. "Cantaloupe men declare that the state's crop will shew marked improvement in both (Trading and pack-t ing as a direct result of demonstrations during farmers' Week. "Fertilizer demonstrations were next in irfrftbrHance in attracting of grtrwert from alt sections. Just what poor land can be made to do when fertilised was one of the facts which seemed to strike growers of both fruit and vegetables.

Judging from statements made by several growers from different sections, and from sections of the state flof before represented at the University short courses, possibilities by the use ol fertilizer wore a fevelalion to many "Another gratifying resote ol the course for which I sfnleolting is better marketing facilities. Discussions on marketing by gruwers from all 'sections were lively, and the need of cooperation organization in the selling end at we larmers fee." a stressed- at ner before. Ovf Nl-wspapi-rARCHIVE Ne.

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