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THE WBATHCB TeBifffct, fair, raider; Tuesday' jfapettebiHe Bail? democrat VOLUME 29, NUMBER 53. FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS. MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 22. PRICE CENTS A MOMft 1924 ELECTION IS PRODUCED IN THE SENATE; TO JUDICIARY COMMTTTEE UNIONS RAISING $3,000,000 FOR USE AT HARRISON Dr. Elliott's Work Worth Ten Million A Year to Country The memorial service for Dr.

John A. Elliott was held in the University Chapel at yesterday afternoon. President Futiall announced that the nerwces would oe in charge of the Rev. Clarence Parker, of whose parish Elliott was a member. Doctor Elliott's life as one of the leading scientists and investigators in this country was reviewed in an address by Dr.

John Buchholz. Dean Bradford Knapp gave an address dealing largely with Dr. Elliott's work, num. particularly in this University. Dr.

Parker made tin. r.nal statement, in which he spoke of Dr. Elliott, the man, and added his touching tribute to those already expressed by the former speakers, concerning Dr. Elliott as a friend. Music was rendered by the choir of St.

Paul's Episcopal Church. Besides faculty members and students, there were present many townspeople. Probably no other agriculturist in the country has to the world wore valuable contributions during the past eight years than has Dr. Elliott. His discovery concerning the diseases of cotton and the prevention of these last year saved the country $10,000,000 Dr.

Bradford Knapp stated in a tribute paid the deceased. Dr. Elliott discovered the true cause of potato soil rot or ar. important disease of sweet potatoes. His published works also include a technical bulletin "ascochyta" cotton disease and its control never before discovered; a spray schedules for fruits cooperation with the U.

8. Department of Agriculture which is kept up to date and which is used all over the United States for the control of insects; a pamphlet on the mosaic disease of clover in which information is set down for the first time; a careful anatomical study of the chestnut oak, giving a clear exposition of the wood characters, leaf characters, etc, "1914); on sweet potato rot (1016); a monograph of the genera Alternaira and macros- phorium fungi which are common in the air, in soil and on.various plants and animal materials, occasionally By Parke-Herper Service. LITTLE ROCK, Jan. 22 (4:16 p. Johnson and Thompson introduced a bill in the State Senate this afternoon referring to the voters in the general election of 1924 the question of Hniversiay removal The bill was retd twice and referred to the judiciary committee.

Well Known Missouri Politician! Succumbs By United Press. NEVADA, Jan. 22--J. A. Daly, one of the most widely known contractors in the state, died at his home here today of heart failure.

He was a prominent Democrat and manager of Former-Governor Folk's campaigns. He was a strong supporter of Senator (lead. Would Educate Youth To Avoid Nicotine acting as serious plant parasites (1916); Other important pamphlets have been published almdst annually for the past eight years. Funeral services were held in Washington Saturday morning at St Paul's Chapel with interment in Roek Creek Cemetery. Mr.

SmoUer, the No-Tobacco League isn't after yon. All it hopes to do is to keep your aon or your daughter from smoking. "We are not engaged in a campaign for the reformation of men who, have the tobacco habit," said Rev. Charles M. Fillmore, world famous song writer, lecturer, author and preacher, now a No-Tobacco League organizer who spoke here Saturday, and who will remain here in organization and publicity work until Wednesday.

"Believing that the formation of good habits in youth is better than attempts at reformation in adult life, we are now engaged in an educational campaign among school children and youths in the truth concerning the effects of habitual use of narcotics, drugs, and nicotine. "We do not desire drastic legislation against the tobacco business. basis of our campaign is the declaration of the National Educational Association that 'the rapid increase in cigarette smoking by people of all ages and both sexes, and especially by the growing boy, is not only a cause of alarm, it is a call to Dr. Fillmore quoted government statistics showing that in the year 1900 there were manufactured and consumed in the Ujited States over two billion cigarettes but 'that we are now manufacturing and consuming more than six billion a month. He also gave personal experiences in states showing that the cig- habit was becoming prevalent New Bakery to Open On Mountain Street A new wholesale and retail bakery is to be established in Fayetteville within the week, and will be housed in the Hamilton building on East Mountain Street.

H. J. Hendrix of Pine Bluff will be manager and will have associated with him three other men from the same city, R. C. Thomas, C.

M. Peten and B. Stillwell. Mr. Hendrix and his assistants arrived in Fayetteville today and are awaiting the arriViJj''of $500 worth of new a big Meek oven, whicH 'hiis been shipped by the Brown-McDonald Company of Kansas City and which is expected momenatrily.

The entire ndrHrwest' 1 section 'of thd state is expected to serve as teiiitoiy for the new enterprise tl be known as the Carnation Bakery. Mr. Hendrix stated today that about 1500 loaves of bread daily would be his initial output. among younger and younger He quoted letters from leading educators of America declaring that the use of tobacco by the growing never helped any boy but only produced physical deficiency, mental stupidity and moral delinquency. He said that the governor and state superintendent of public in German Strikers Return to By United Prtu.

The heart of Germany's richest fuel region was stilled today in passive protest against the French invasion. The mines are idle as a protest against occupation, the arrest of state officials, the presence of poilus with bayonets and rifles at the shaft heads, and the severing of all arteries connecting the Ruhr with the rest of Germany. As the first French move for ion- tiiation, Herr Ahrcns, director oC mines, whose arrest precipitated the strike, was freed, French troops moved back from the mines and soldiers' were withdrawn from the Essen branch of the Reichsbank. But in Paris Marshal Foch and the French cabinet met to plan new moves against Germany. A rail strike is also on in the Iluhr.

French troops in South Dortmund withdrew from the station, however, and gome workers returned to their trains. Reports of German troop movement near the Ruhr are again active. The French war office lacked confirmation of the rumors and discredited them. French Make Concessions PARIS, Jan. 22-- Marshal Foch and the French cabinet met together today to decide on new measures of both a military and economic nature to meet the strike of the German miners and railroad workers in the Rutr.

"At the same time the' French commander state mine released director, Herr Ahrens, whose return was hailed tumu'tously by the strikers. Troops have been withdrawn from the vicinity of state mines and from the branch of the Reichsbank at Essen, and the French have pledged to maintain only a small waich at railroad stations. These concessions are causing German railroad workers at South Eortsmund to ''tturn to work. These preliminary concessions are not considered as indicative of the Frapch attitude in general and it is understood that severe measures are being planned. struction were back of the movement I varioU8 kin(ls of to organize the state as a part of the Everything Ready For X-ray Drive Everything was reported ready today for the drive for $800 to com plete the Hospital X-ray fund, to bt launched tomorrow by committees previously announced.

The money needed will complete the X-ray purchase fund and will establish a memorial to the late Mrs, M. Baum who originated the fund. Fifteen hundred dollars has already been given by Mr. Baum and the re mainder was raised by Mrs Baum at COUNCIL TO MEET IN SPECIAL SESSION The city council will meet tonight in special session to hear protests against the assessment of property in the Mount Nord Improvement District. Some action is also expected to be ttken on filling the office of city collector, made vacant by the death of Miss Ada Knesal.

A number of for the place have been received, Mayor Wilson stated. SPAPFRf No-Tobacco League of America. Governor McRae i a member of the advisory council of the national organization. Dr. T.

B. Bradford of Brinkley is state secretary, said Dr. Fillmore. Dr. Fillmore spoke last evening at First Christian Church.

He was scheduled to-speak at Peabody Hall The public is asked to gnc to thc fund as generously as possible an to permit the committee to make a whirlwind drive. The X-ray is of the most needed pieces of scicn tific equipment needed by City pital and will prove a boone to the entire state. t'Hitcd Prctt. HARRISON', Jan. 22-A thiec- nillion-dollar fund to prosecute "th" citizens' committee," the new KOV- eitiment in the Ozark hiil.i,, i lie jtht by labor organizations.

The fund will be used to arrest and 1011- ict vigilantes guilty of lynching E. Giesror and the flogging and deportation of siotra of other htukiqg raihoad workers, according to the federated shop crafts ot Foil Smith, where the Kigantic prosecution fund plan has been launched. Every shop union in the coonlry will be called on to set aside 1 percent of the earniiiKh of each worker for the next Ihirly days for the fund. The vigilantes today 'prepared for an investigation of their activities I'y a committee of the state leg- Islatuie. NEGRO COLLEGE STUDENTS QUIT By United Press, JEFFERSON CITY, Jan.

22-- Uppci clahs men and women ut Lincoln Institute, negro college of the state here, are on strike, claiming BERLIN REJECTS ITALY'S (MR OF MEDIATION Bv United BERLIN, Jan. 22--An offer of mediation the reparations dispute hag been received by the German government from Premier Mussolini of Italy. Chancellor Cuno replied that Germany could not consent tu negotiate while the rrench troops are in the Ruhr. Germany also demanded the participation of all the Allies in any negotiations. Banquet Concludes Entertainment Of General Assembly A banquet at Wesley Hall, Central Methodist Church, Saturday evening was concluding feature of a day's entertainment of the Arkansas Legislature, which was here as guests of the Psyetteville Chamber ol Commerce -to ami be I'raut the University of Arkansas.

Vol Walker was toastmaster and was in charge of the program of speeches. Nine of the legislators were called upon, including Senator Bailey, auth SIHIO Here aru uii BIMM, Claiming L. V. -tu i of the separation bill, who was the that they have have neither enough omy one to say how he stood on the food nor a sufficient variety. They! seem determined to go home Present Page compromises.

The other Honorable Mention For 28 Students in Arts-Science College Five Seniors, five Juniors, eight Sophomores, and ten Frushmai), twenty-eight students in $1, received the distinction of Honorable tion for the fall term of the 1922-23 in the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Arkansas. The home addresses, average grade, rank in class and rank in the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Arkansas, are given below, six being the highest possible average. Men- year werc Mis Erle Brooks Norfleet, Bailey, Abblngton, Bogle and Rainey, and Representatives J. B. Kelley, Shacklcford and Freeman Johnson.

The only speakers in behalf of Fayetteville were Rev. B. Aycrs of Fayetteville and W. F. D.

Batjer of Rogers, who convincingly recounted several of the many reasons against separation or moviag any part of the University from Fayetteville, However, they were the last speakers and nearly all the legislators had gone to the train when they spoke. The music and entertainment part of the program, arranged Ty W. 8. Gregson, included thc University Orchestra, directed by Henry D. Tovey; selections by the College of Agriculture 1 qnartctte composed of Hewitt Smith of Parkin, Paul It is interesting to note that Fay- Thompson of FayeAevilic, former ettcville girls head three of the a ccnter or he Ruasellville Ag.

classes, and that of the 28 receiving this distinction, 10 are residents of Fayetteville Of these ten, seven ought not to be allowed to Vote?" are girls. "Who aaid that women Dean Broke asked in announcing the standings. Miss Winifred Allen of Kansas City is here to be with her sister, Mrs. John A. Elliott who is expected to arrive from Washington, D.

C. tonight. Mrs. Eliott and mother, Mrs. Allen of Wichita, Kansas, left Washington Saturday afternoon following Dr.

Eliotfs funeral but ar- gies, Bill Powell of Little Rock and Dwight Stroupe of Paris, son of Col. Henry Stroupe, chairman of the board for the Russellville school. Fomer Cabinet Attache Denies Charge of Graft By Unitod Pmt. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22--Benedict Ciovu-11 of Cleveland, assistant secretary of war dunntt the Wilson ad- nutiHtration, pleaded not guilty district court today to of conspiracy to defraud the government in connection with the construction of war camps.

New Short Course For U-A Engineers A short intensive course in combustion engineering Will be offered by the of Engineering of University of Arkansas here during 'he week beginning February 19, according to announcement just made by eDan William N. Gladson, head of the college. The course la entirely free, given as a of the College of Engineering for conservation of natural in Arkansas. The course will be especially valuable to all who handle fuel under steam bolters, as well as to those who pity the bills, since the course will take up the methods of firing that produce the most efficiency fittel burning. Thousands of of coat would be saved annually to the state if all industrial required their firemen and engineers to know how to get the maximum amount of efficiency from their fuel, statistics show.

Besides the regular" mechanical and experimental engineering several non-resident lecturers will list in the short course. Tho laboratories of the experimental engineering department the Mechanical engineering department will lie used in the several national manufacturers of combustion machinery and instruments sending special exhibits and representatives to add to the laboratory supplta). Because of the pressing need for more efficient in manufacturing and industrial plant power systems in Arkansas, the should be timely and valuable ready Dean GUdson ban revived many 1 communications the course, in regard to Bill Paisley of Fayettcville was at the piano; selections by thc home economics quartette, composed of Misses Chandler and Freeman, Miss Eileen Johnson and Charlotte Jackson; a reading by Miss Odessa Pearce, a vocal solo by Mrs. Charles Stone, a violin solo by Dave Hansard' and a vocal solo by Miss Virginia, EVANSVILLE HIGHWAY I FINISHED IN 2 WEEKS A tractor will be put to work on the Washington County portion of the a 111 e-Fayetteviflt-Fort I'mlth roi I a rushed to- completion within the i ext two weeks. This was announced I jday by Rufus J.

Nelson, a Fayette- of the inspection party Blanshard. The banquet was served ml th i roid to Fon Smith. "The road will probably be ready I travel within two weeks" thc said rived in St. Louis sevnn hours late ladies of thc Church. i mU Wlth gwd gra(ie through last evening, missing connection with The legislators' special train left tt a( territory and timber the Frisco which would have brought here for Little Rock at 10:30 Satur- offering new possibilities for 800 RUSSIANS ABOARD WS By UniUd MANILA, f.

Jan. tn the safety of seven Ruiftlaa carrying 800 Ruuian ported enroute here front China, wat exprowed today. Although IS aw ed having arrived at Usguaym Gulf, 100 from Haaila, It reported here that MTcn utMll should have arrived. The originally at Vladivostok by the soviet govtrv- ment, but their crewi (vised tfcm and took them io Shanghai. American destroyer tuu gmi to Urn- guayen Gulf ami will eaeort fleet here where It will twU pwt- ing an investigation or vrdtn tnm Washington.

County Education Board Plan Uphdd By Supreme Cowrt Constitutionality of the education board and IMT upheld in all rtapicte IT Kupnroe Court In today, according to a ceived by Ccuntjr W. Bass from J. Bead, for Western stttlMdist here, who in Little Kotfc ineu. Athletic Field 3ein Drained Work atUttfe 'for practice seepage tfcat hat it out the spring. Ditches and to that into cot on east the tntin tmk is will be rolltd awvta practice begins to turfsce.

Tht patfc wffl te lengthened to a fun yiartw Mllf vrirtenlng the north end, New sawdust and mat added to pita, ing placed on tin Coach Francis A. that he to track in fine inapt by tha which la- abort Tbe tint matt at tesaoft It inttr-eUw and will bt 15th. New Laboratory For Studente them here this morning. day night. northwest section of this reason gifts arc not expected to be confined to Fay- this afternoon and will speak tomor-jetteville alorie but arc solicited from row afternoon at 8:30 before child- all nearby communities.

ren of the High School. ATTFVirmill afternoon and Wednesday ho will MEN DA 5 I BY visit rural schools in corner, w.n CLASS AT VICTORY Prof 0 Bass I Sevcnt y- 1ctl attended the He will speak Wednesday CVCIIPS lmen Biblc cl9S3 at thc VfcUr 1 Th at Central Presbyterian Church. John W. Huddleston, basso pro- fundo and entertainer, is here with Dr. Fillmore and will take part in his program.

He sang yesterday morning at the Central Presbyterian Church and last evening before a young people's service at First Baptist Church. He sang at First Christian Church ecninvg sen ices last evening. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the family home for Miss Ada Knesal, conducted by Rev. M. L.

Gillcspie. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery. Pallbearers were as previously announced. atre yesterday morninc from 0 30 until 10:30 o'clock. This is, an increase of 35 percent over the attendance of thc pievicuR Sunday.

Rev. B. L. Ayers of First Baptist Church is leader. REMAINS OF MR.

ROOT ARE SHIPPED TO IOWA Remains of M. L. Root, who died, Saturday, werc shipped to Webstei City, Iowa, yesterday afUrnnon, where services will be held tomorrow. The body was accompanied by Prof. F.

S. Root, his three sister 1 and a brother-m-law. W. F. Dunn is reported seriously ill with ptomaine poisoning.

SENIOR CLASS Name Home Address Avg. grade Ernest D. Crossno (Ozaik) 5.33 McDonald Poe (Waldron) 5.30 Edwin O'Kelley (Blue Mountain) 5.11 Julian B. Priddy (Danville) 4.94 Florence C. Chandler (Fayetteville) 4,70 Jl'NIOR CLASS Marceline Campbell (Fayetteville) 6.08 Mary Elise Mulkey (Nashville) 5.2ft Hazel Haigwood (Clarksvillp) Freeman B.

Irby (Newport) 500 Arthur L. Harding (Fayrttt-ville) 4.H8 SOPHOMORK CL Ruby May Sensing (KacUeville) 57 Arthur L. Ontorman (Little Rock) John Marion Vick 10 Ellen Grace Cotton (Pardanelif) Emily Futrnll Fayetteville H. Pcttie (Littlfl Rock) Philip L. Deal (Unoke) 4.44 Wilkes Pusrh (Fajettcville) 4.12 FRESHMAN Elizabeth Paisley (FayettevilU-) Jlamilton MrRfto (Helena) 12 Vncile Pratt (Okmuieee.

Okla.) "00 Emily Heiton (FsyftU-ville) Sam P. McKfohan (Hot 4 Irma Lcc- Berry (Favttteviilc) riyle Phillip'- (Tf-xarkanai (W Harry (Mammoth Siirmpn) 4 ii Dorrii Gladden (Bcntnnville) 1 Kate Wilson (Fgyetteville) 4.02 Rank in class 1 2 3 4 5 1 4 1 2 4 5 7 1 2 4 "i 7 7 Rank in A College 5 6 12 15 21 1 7 17 2 3 4 ft 17 24 ao 32 11 13 1.1 20 22 22 24 34 uit, stock and Tops, awl will wide the shortest route by nine i niles from Fayetteville to Fort mith. I "Therp yet five miles of road to I I a built in this county, and this will! i robably be buiH by way of 'Pos-1 urn cutting out Dutch Mills, but saving the building of a bridge, "Work on all parts of thc road is j.rogresulng splendidly. This side i the mountain i not only passable, i ut in good shape, with the possible exception of about 800 yards. Each '(immunity is doing part and much of thc work is donated.

"Our paity Was the first to make the complete trip and return. Twelve of us covered thc ground in nn automobile bus furnished by thc Prairie Grove Community Club. The trip to Fort Smith was made in 11 and the return trip was in fl. "Point-, on thc route from Fay- lettevilU) are Prairie Grove, Cane Hill, Morrow, Kvsnsvitle, Verona, Greenwood and Fort Smith." I Besides Mr. N'clson numbers of thc inspection party Included Messrs.

I Robert llogtrt, C. R. Moore, Vv. C. McCormlck.

F. J. Campbell, Arthur McCormick, Ed Rogcru, W. C. Ditk- son and Mm.

Downi, A turkey dinner wai served the party by the iadivs at Evansviile. Mn. C. C. Olingcr arrived In Fay- cUtvilU- today from Denver to be tfct of Mrs.

Wallace Ferguson. Tha new laboratory i fgneultural cheialstry to ompletion and will ready to this The laboratory Is toeattd fat tlM KxpeiitMnt Imlti building. The waUs and cabinet Mfc have been in plrasinc, soft my colors. wilt Ur forty-fbor stt- dent deaks, and the eqafpoitnt wV improved modcrA sfftaratan. itoiidt-t rertain daswui ta hWM onomics which will make el icw laboratoo', courses and facilities are offered to studeMf I jorlng or doing graduate work to I department.

The enrollment in of agricultural thtmfotrr (Mi than doubled during years. LYCEUM "MAGICIAN" ATCHAPBLTOmOVT Dr. and Grant their assistant, Xr. Krstor, in Fayctteville this give a proipiam of of the beet of hand at University evening in three are at Dr. Uttrant of mystery" this place Mid him thrtt i derful." Mrs.

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