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THE WEATHER jfapettebitte Batty Democrat Newt? VOLUME 29, NUMBER 57. FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS. FRIDAY EVENING, A A 26, 192.1. PRICE CENTS A TELLS HARRISON CITIZENS' SIDE T9IK3SLATDRE FRENCH TIGHTEN BLOCKADE ON RUHR RESULT VIOLENCE; BRITISH TALK WITHDRAWAL 8t United LITTLE ROCK, Jan. 20--The side of the vigilantes who ruled north Arkansas for nearly two weeks was presented to the state legislative committee investigating the lynching of JB.

C. Gresor, a striker, and other outbreaks, today by M. B. Bobbins of Heber Spring's, who testified that Senate About'To Urge U. S.

Take Hand in Europe United Preu. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26--The Senate seems to be on the eve of other open discussion of interna- the vigilantes took charge because tional re i a tj ons- A definite expres of the unusual times. He denied that the striking rail workers were forced to renounce the; union or leave the district. Congressman Asks President Gall World Feaee Meet Sv United WASHINGTON, Jan.

26--A resolution calling upon the president to convene a world peace conference "in Washington was introduced in the House today by Representative Chamber, Republican, of Ohio. The resolution ask the appointment of five members each from the Senate and House to form a commission to urge the president to assemble the leading nations of the world here. William R. Lighten Dies at Hollywood sion of senatorial opinion that the government ought not. to remain aloof seems certain.

Many of both parties believe the situation should not be psrmitted to develop into logical conclusion of war or at least a worse turmoil, thus depressing American markets. Administration leaders admitted today that they would not be surprised to see the Senate adopt Sten- ator Borah's proposition for an international economic conference. Borah announced today that he re-introduce his probaSly Monday, and that'it will present the same form as amendment to the Mval appropriation bill. V. Legislature Creates Steering Committee To Speed up its Work William R.

Lighten, noted Arkansas writer and creator of the famous Billy-Fortune character, died yester- day in Hollywood, according to. word received by members of his family at noon here today. Mr. Lighten, who was-56 years of age, had been in bad health for two and became seriously ill ten days ago when Mrs. Lighten hastened to his bedside.

She had been with him a week when death came, caused by neuritis of the heart. The body will be buried in California where Mr. Lighton's son, Louis Duryea Lighten, resides. The deceased by his wife, Mrs. Lighten of this place; by his mother, Mrs.

Lydia T. Lighten ana a brother, Louis Lighten, both of Albuquerque, New Mexico; and by four children, Louis Lighten, of Hollywood Misses Dorothy, Peggy and Betty allof this place. fhe author left Fayetteville four years ago to superintend the filming ot his Billy Fortune stories acted by Will Rogers and produced bjr the Goldwyn Company. He decided to remain in the west where he engaged in scenario writing, and was joined later by his family. Only a short time ago Mrs.

Lignton and daughters returned to Fayetteville to make their home arid expected to be joined by Mr. Lighton in the spring. The deceased was a veteran newspaper man and served on the editorial staff of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Boston Transcript and the Omaha World-Herald. He was a personal friend of Ida Tarbell and other writers of note and'was well known in the journalistic world.

As a reporter for the Transcript he covered the famous San Francisco earthquake fire. Later he gave up newspaper work for the novel and short story field and soon became famous By United Prett. LITTLE ROCK, Jan. 26--Organization of a steering committee to expedite consideration and passage of legislative measures of state-wide importance was authorized by the state legislature here today. The resolution declares that a third of the time allotted the session has expired and that nothing has been aceom-, plished, and it is feared that little will be unless there is more cooperation between the Senate, House aniJ the governor.

A tax bill providing for reduction, of th assessment rates and the assessment of real and sonal property at full value was presented. 0y United Fnu. Extensive troop movements are reported along the new border, strategic points OB the eastbuund railway lines have fae seized and customs barriers have been strengthened while machine guns and guns have been trained on several cities Mere rebellion seemed to be smouldering. Many arrests were made at Du.s- seldorf today as the result of disturbances A report from Paris said general strike was on at; Treves a Berlin dispatch -said a sbilu'of selge had been declared. The British cabinet mot today to! consider the withdrawal of British troops from the Rhine ana it is suitl that Premier Bonar Law ia in favor of this plan, while at Paris M.

Le- Troquer, minister of public works, laid before Premier Poincatu the possibilities of extending the Occupation of the Ruhr over an imlefi-i nite period of years. ESSEN, Jan. 26--Franco has ordered the steel ring around the Ruhr basin hermetically sealed as" punishment for the outbreaks of violence against the French troops in various parts of the occupied ziine last night and today. The blockade line will be run through Dortmund, Caatrop and Eecklinghausen, past which no coal will be permitted to move. Troops today moved to reir.force the entire line, guards were placed on the railways and French cavalry filled the streets of Essen all night.

All these movements have been shielded by censorship. No fuel whatever is to be permitted to pass to any pa of Ger- matiy. The mood of the citizens of the Ruhr has changed to petty violence, scarcely restrained by the French Cavalry at Duseel- itorf wai forced to charge a inob last night and two Germans were trampled. There was a succession of rows between civilians and Fitnch patrols throughout the night in Essen. Germany is reported steeling herself for privation and the government has made an appeal calling en all good citizens to give up their luxur- "Tangerine" Seat Sale To Open Tomorrow Scats for "Tangerine," satirical musical comedy, go on sale at Par- sonfe' tomorrow.

It will be shown here next Tuesday Theatre. "Tangerine" is said to differ from the usual musical show by having a mell-written play running through the whole. It is also said to be filled with lilting melodies sung by a chorus that can sing. It boasts at least'One skilled actor, Karl Nielsdn, and several other good ones. The cast is, according to Little Rock papers, "the best seen in the capital city in several years." ies for the common whole covmtryi need of the Wallace Button of Little Rock has been promoted to.

the chief clerkship to the general manager of the Little Rock Street Railway Company. Mr. Dutton is a' son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Mack McRoy of Fayetteville.

FIRST BILL BY WOMAN LEGISLATOR PASSED LITTLE ROCK, Jan. 24--The first bill ever sponsored by a woman to pass in the Arkansas state legisla- X-Ray Committee Called 4 A meeting of all committee men listed recently in announcing the 3fcray memorial fund drive will be Tuesday afternoon promptly at quarter to two o'clock at the home of; M. Baum. At this meeting every solicitor is asked to be present and to come prepared to make her final report. Persons who have not yet given to the fund are informed they may still do so.

Checks may be given to Mr. Baum or to any member of the soliciting committee. for his Billy Fortune -stories ture was passed by; the house of rep- were run serially by the Saturday Evening F. At the time of the outbreak tl.e world -war, Mr. Lighton had rw by the Cuttu Company to make a trip, around tte world, taking his family with him, and "writing what he saw." The war dissolved thfs contract and I4r.

Uifhtnn remained in Faye'-tHvil'p where he wrote for many stancbro! magazines. His lions have been pub-r lished Smart Set, Munsey's, Scribner's. Atlantic Monthly, Country Genlleir Red Book, Cosmopolitan, Pictorial Review, Sunset Magazine, American Mnsrazine and the Saturday Evening resentatives today. The measure was to authorize the state to accept the provisions of the Sheppard-Towner law enacted by congress. Miss Erie Chambers, representative from Pulaski county, backed the bill and possibility HIGH STUDENTS PLAN DEBATE ON REMOVAL (By Student Staff) Resolved, That the University Arkansas should be moved -to Little Rock, will be subject of a high school debate February 3 at 7:30 p.

when the boys' National Council lil- erary society will give the following program in the hiKh school chapel: Inaugural address--the president. Impromptu speech. The debate. High School Happeninps--Frank Freshmen in High School--Maurice Collier. GERMANY.HELD IN GENERAL DEFAULT BY ALLIES, 3 TO 1 By Vnitrd Preu.

PARIS, Jan. A i ivpar- atiuns commission tuCay rejected the German appeal for a moratorium by a vfie of a to 1 and proclaimed Cer- ma'jy in general default of reparations. American. Observer Buydsn not speak. France, llnly and litlciuin voted against niorator- and Great Britain ni favor.

Paragould May Get Factory FAilAGOULD, large ajrould, factory nf Goods Company among: a very the very new futurS if this community will show its qesire and determination to' land the enterprise. It has been the St. Louis concurn, one of the very largest institn'tions of its kind in thn west, is very anxious to locate e.ne of its four- branch factories at this place if substantial is shown them by citizens of Paragould. The enterprise employs from 200 to 300 women at a good substantial salary in making shirts. Some city in this section of Arkansas is goinff to land the enterprise and it is squarely up to Paragould to make the move that will capture the plum.

One of the two factories to be established in this section has already been located at Kennett, Missouri, where provided a building and, measured up to every other requirement set out in the proposal of offering to operate the factory. It was stated today that building of the Kennett factory would start at an early date, at a cost of A recent communication from the enterprise stated that if Paragould really wants a factory and the people think that $25,000.00 can be raised for the building an additional $5,000.00 to take care of carrying the cost of lights and power until the' management of the plant has trained' the women workers to make shirts, there- is nothing to keep the city from getting one of the plants how being allotted to four communities with one already decided upon for Kennett, The communication referred to expressed much interest in ParafjoulJ as a probable location for one of th'." factory units and expressed hope that the citizens here would appreciate the opportunity to procure thu establishment. C. M. Lawson of Fayetteville and St.

Louis a vice-president of Ely Walker Company. Whether Fayetteville is being considered ar. a passible location for a factory could not be learned today. SHELBY HOLLAND University Removal Morally Wrpng And Legally Impossible --DR. A.

C. MILLAR Doug Fairbanks To Back Hayes in Battle of Movies By United LOS ANGKLKS, Jan. 20-- Formation ftf a huge urbanization of inde- Removal of the State University from Fnyt-tteviUo, in part or in whole, in tin- opinion of at thu headed by Will II, Hayi least one Little Riwk citizen, is ''inexpedient, impossible 1 and morally wrontf." Puncturing th pa.i-e with box quotation from Proverbs: "Folly to him that is destitute i wisdom; hut man of under- walketh uprightly," I'r. A. C.

Millar, wlitor of the Arkun, pas sMethotlist, in front editorial entitled "Our Slate follows: In our last two issues, editor ially advocated liberal support excellent Slate Normal School and i Wanl 8 i 1 i futan VI: our four admirably located Agrlcul- th lucal Public srenerni information tural Schools. It ia meet, therefore that, we should advocate thu maintenance and betterment of the University of Arkansas, the head of our system of public education. It is piv? upon the to state that, wiir-it the writer thirty-five years became the henH of one of the denominational there liittsa- and unfair rivalry between the denomfnatinhal collegfcB and the. wiak State University. Many denominational college men questioned the propriety of the State's maintaining a University and many University men believed that it was impossible for the denominations to maintain standard colleges.

The writer, asked to discuss air ideal it passed with little opposition by a Critic's report--Miss Crosier. vote of to 8. The Fortnightly Club The High School Parent-Teacher' 1 Association made a little more than Monday night at. the home- of I I forty dollars at the luncheon given movie stars 10 compete with was propose! by Douglas Fairbanks today. It would include Mary Pkls- Chafley Chaplin, Harold Uoyd, Charles Kny and others.

"Doug" indicated the United ArtisU, whs havu their own organization, are preparing enlarge and battle the HUVH crowd. Siren Calls to Give Information on Fire aa to where a fire is located, accoidiiig to C. T. Harding, chairman of the city council fire will bo given in the following code: t'inl lottgr and one short iiiariw, repeated. Second ward-- une long and twu ulurius, repeated.

third ward--cnn long arid thrte short alarms, repeated. Shuler town one long ulann, Public Hquurc two IUQK tlrnis. University-- three long "Leanr the and know where 8 An' without calling up lenlriJ," is the uty council's resaeft. REAL FIGHT TO BE ON NEW Bill. NR f.

--i From all ville bill to rrrnove thr Cotttft tt Agriculture to that city will to defeated, and a Mcond bill, for nt- crendum on the removal of t)M versitjr in ita entirety to Uttto Rock will be introduced, McertMi Mayor Allan Wiljoft, tttomt from Little Rock today. Tttii Ml. ordini; to ita propQOmU, will carry a mfllioa doU-w fWMa- from t.iui,- Koek and WM to be introduced in the Smtte to- lay. 'President Jake Wibott if tor removal and uttrnn to if the lined op wttb 1 aid Mayor Wilson. "At Viends of the an fourteen merobm of Uw wr with FajrettovlHc er Fullowmg a of how I state system, argued that the University should be at Capital City and should do only professional and graduate work.

On several occasions, later, lie expressed the same opinion. However, after studying the whole, situation and especially after carefully 1 weighing the stattl.e! by which the University was established nt FnyKttevillo, he became convinced that removal was inexpedient, legally impossible and morally wrong; and some years ago this 'change of view editorially, Consequently the views here expressed do not grow out of mere passing interest or prejudice but a mature study of the highest welfare of the state. If the question removal had not sprunjf up at this time, it hail been his purpose to liberal appropriations for and maintenance, because it is impossible for our Univerxity to come the (Treat institution which the State needs unless its plant and funds npproxitnate those of the U'kphunc cxthnngct demoralized in hy a wholesale dtluce of calls concerning fires, it wan sog- that the ward ayetcm of alarm bo put into effect. At that the ulaim could nut be given in that' manner U'caune department men were- called to the of tte With the Installation of a ulrwi at plane, infarmaUon will connider It prarticaUy ecrtftto ttat UM referendum bill arrea-y btftnt will not voted on, win be fte outlook for tweotw rf Wk bill to be iotroduted MMU to on whether or not tt -tt biir moaey tint iblirate the itate to rgntOYM "It if certain Uttt Me he IWMW MWFl COttWrtM Hide" Stattfart AftOaal ie given. other retrogress (3).

To divide moans to duplicate or deteriorate, If an Agricultural and Mechanical CotUfe is Mtabliih- sd elsewhere, n'l a Uiuverwty in to be maintained at FajrttUf Uk an En- Department be pro virJwl, because it a now regarded ah essential part of a Univefiity, and some work Home and Agriculture mutt also be maintained or the Unlvenity' will be vitally weak In every State where University and, A. and M. nre separate, so far OUT observation goci, the University States of equal wealth and population. In addition to this task, till' necessity of discussing the (location of removal predpititcd. I.

If there were no legal or moral objections, the question of expediency or feasibility is pertinent. I Although the buildings at Fayetteville arc old and the original cost WOM moderate, they arc substantial and serviceable. To replau! them today would cost nearly a million dollars. If the whole Univer- Engmeering Department and illume Economics and facilities research work in Agriculture. Of course, the A.

and College elates in I'lij-jics, Chemistry, 3iolofy, English, History, Econom Iff, and Sociology, all university 1 and the tost of the two in -titutioni. will be almost double that of one evi foj ihe same numbci of tudenia. Do people of Ark jmy twice for the IMnji (4) il i li- tin mitilutioi and down mranB itmal! sity W(irt lo rltrBl -alari and tint means u-ually in i nvi GETS TAXI LICENSE 1 1 necessary at present oxperiencfcd or ineffinpiit A to operate a taxicali in Fayetteville was granted to Shelby Holland at the niOKtiin; ot the council Monday over.vi^ht Mr. not night, but thi name tht seven others prices to -fiend far more than a roil- 1 f)ar a a i are among the lion to erect suitable buildings. 8 mid by an rial tJmveralty community offering to pay a K(nu ine love and loyalty nor is any city prepared to offer i 0 the utution tu hold high-dais mcn on Do Ark- 9 4 it leading the ftftt of Pirn Watt MM! are ettevflk.

wid to to rwmwaL into the rivaii-r priattow and II. or itti (t) We believe it statute wteUft-faw the "When a ln.rtfa.ii Mfe ouch tmtttt, if accordance with tacb Md, i ilon shall to by the Siitt, and all i and mat la tfcH for the UM at ated, and withcvt i licensed under the plan it in day of enor-1 inous to forc', the people of to rai.se ir.iilion dollars for regulation of the taxi industry. Mr. Holland has in the taxi bun- inctfs here for some tirtie. for buildingii and virtually to discard a good working 1 plant? If the "lisas parenti) want their and ti by tcai In ri who not hold positions in the great reputation of a viiion, shall be for tht at the ptm lion, and not mg a donation from UM well tow tion of pCTouneoey toiweuently itnuifnt the English la argued by that not be legally bound, thtf 1 ereigit and can do at tt leu of roveacnti, only a iiraited States, hcctUM the UniM alone the.

real Mm, jt)d the Supreme Court of people themselvex bad opportunity to ponds not upon upon its it but we make (2) Our nation bus become great ji'-uro and hold a faculty because in our s- booh there i faculty. to TO- of great While numbers not a de- neon a minglim? of tfn children I 5) of all the people, and nla.fs-ionscioiis- i i factor, many.i nttver prevailed, as in i judffc an institution by iti icople enroll Today, in spite of If the University ig divided, and Mrs. C. P. Parker on Lafayette Avenue.

Dr. A. M. Jordan will have of the program-and will speak on "A JXudy of the Emotions." M. W.

Higgenbotham of Bentonville is a visitor in Fayetteville Higgenbotham has recently returned Books written by him include "Hap- fr(in) a visjt to Virginia, py Hollow Farm," "Biliy "Sons of Strength," "The Ultimate Farm," was recently sold by Mr. and Moment," "Shadow at a Graat Mrs. Lighton to the Methodist Asand "Uncle Mac's Nebrasky." sembly for a club house and another being in California he has home in the same valley is now being at the high school yesterday. With this money the Association is able to pay 1 (he express charge an,) the. first payment nthe apfSTatuf ordered by that organization for visual instruction in the high school.

"Resolved. That the General Assembly 1 of Arkansas should adopt a SUvcrance License Tax." is the subject for debate between Springdaic High School and Fayetteville High School here next Monday nifrht at answer, they would return phatic, "No." Mr. ar.l Mrs. A. Elliott of Kansas, parent" of the i iatc Dr.

John A. Elliott, a i guest'' of Elliott and children at their hoBi" on Ilollston Street, and will remain several weeks. Later o( (1( al i i children plan to i orifJUH a i Bl jitj on their hpnic with Mrr. par-1 mil (KmK wh; tfmi 0 cr( a) da ll rt lalive hmtusc Mr. ami Mrs.

Alien, in a i 1 thr a of a University 1 if ay I p-irtant than ever in our hinyry that a A. and M. only students i roi ami at WI and I and )awyw-i, mechanics an.H i hiiih ctiuention may tr an( hospital and activity now on. a i tC ach, s. and admiUH, ami tht; reason that the fift Winfrey, cant-tin of the football team, i mvn and womt shoui( kriow eat roliinent at Kayetteville is no larger! 1 mw with 'h" other.

Divide your i i a i there arc practically i educate future hijrh schools and relatively few the number at relatively each institution would already declared: "A CM more impair, by tfat gation of iti can linpair the oMigatiotn Cite contrail" of (2) We believe it iiblc to remove or 'At wrt- versity because tmfatit hw- yers whose that the contract is, vocable, except may to perform Certainly Fayetteville ton County hare kept and secretary of activities hition, a i mur-M Uio oainpaigTi. 'inder the "uporvivsUni of Principal H. S. Uunn. and The a 'tKt-r liigti ychools in our State.

The Agricultural The a large enrollment mo.it i roared on the farm needs know hit of their have only common profesHional and I the class chasm widens. a-iart from your nvvM and I four District Fayetlvvilta Tlik'h School, which fellow citizens of the city, and th 7:15 in the Hitch School chapel. Thi been associated with Goldwyn and erected Universal film producing The Misses Lighton will not go to! qncsicn i 'beintr debated by and written many productions for California for the funeral Mrs. schools all over the state, the cinema. Lighton is expected to return here in The family home, "Happy Hollow' about ttvo weeks time.

started at mid-term, 1 spirit. At a convo jnehool preparation. Make any of A campaign for the sal? of student' by elder classes. i a brought up in the city needs to them a standard college and Uw en- I a become acquainted i his rur-il jroliaient ia high i tkm yesterday momMis. this class r.fiehbars.

we. in the lift 1st of jto a mete handful. sang the school sor.fr with alt thn history, repeat the mistakes of (6) If the University is-divided. "pep" that a i i monarchies of Europe instead of eliminating pelitiet, IK Arkansas cannot afford to'plunge the two resulting LWSPAPLRl ily that the rt duns hi America. refinej retltlt contact lU itself,.