URGE MU FOOD
UNO FEED COOPS
CAMPAIGN IS NOW IN PROGRESS
BY AGRICULTURAL EXTEN
SION SERVICE.
IT WOULD INCREASE STOCK
Livestock, Poultry, Food and Feed
Crops Must Be Raised In Order
That Cotton May Become A
Cash Crop E tirely.
Little Rock, Ark—Campaigns to in
duce Arkansas farmers to raise less
cotton and more feed crops are in
progress in seveal counties, it was an
nounced by M T. Paine, director of
the University of Arkansas Agricul
tural Extension Service.
The campaigns follow four district
meetings of county agricultural agents
and extension division workers held
during the last month. At these
meetings the cotton acreage situation
were discussed and plans were made
for a persistent campaign against in
creases in cotton acreage during the
coming season. One of the most im
portant questions discussed was as to
how the county agricultural agents
might be most effective in the cam
paign to combat the statewide senti
ment for increasing the cotton acre
age this coming season. Programs
for each county that employs an
agent were outlined.
In a brief resume of the extension
division's work Director Payne said
that the necessity of more food and
feed crops to take the place of an
overproduction of cotton has been one
of the principal points of work of the
county agent since extension work
was begun in the South
"The county agent is teaching,"
said Mr. Payne, "that the farmer who
will raise sufficient food and feed
crops, livestock and poultry to take
care of his own individual needs so
that his cotton may be a cash crop
entirely, will automatically take care
ef the cotton acreage and hold back
the danger of overproduction.
“We realize that uo blanket reeom
mendations In regard to reduction in
cotton acreage can be made by the j
county agents. Therefore, it is nec-1
ebsary that we adopt a state plan of
work that can be adjusted to the local
needs of the county so that a safe and
well balanced plan of farming may be
promoted.
“The plan of work, as adopted by
the extension service for 1922, in
«uuct want in the uemonstrauon or
proper culture and cultivation of field
crops which are valuable in a plan of
diversification, including crops to take
the place of part of the cotton Grain
hay and orchard crops will be grown
in demonstration plots under the di
rection of the county agents in co
operation with farmers of the county
“Livestock and its necessity in the
system of farming will also be
stressed by the county agents. No
plan of farming is well balanced un
less it has a place for good livestock.
Fertility of Arkansas soils cannot be
maintained economically without the
use of more livestock on the farms.
Just ’stork’ will not suffice The
farm herds must be made up of good
animals. Nothing but pure bred sires
ahould be used in breeding up the
famr herds. With some pigs and
calves for sale and sufficient meat
for the family needs, and sufficient
fee dcrops to maintain these animals,
the question of increased cotton acre
age will be taken care of in many in
stances."
Pocahontas.—Attorney W. A. Jack
son has just sold what is known as
the Bruniley farm on Current river.
Randolph county, to T. E Reynolds
of Diggers, the consideration being
$16,000. This is one of the best farms
In this section.
Pocahontas.—There are three new’
entries in county politics in this coun
ty. They are: E. N. Ellis and Wesley
James, both asking for the office of
county and probate judge, and Theo
dore Rice, who will run for sheriff
and collector.
Pocahontas—Oscar E. Ellis, of Sa
lem, Pulton county, has announced as
u candidate for prosecuting attorney
of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Bob
Harris of Melbourne, Izard county,
also is a candidate
Arkadelphia —J. J Kress of this
city has received notice from Maj.
Charles J. Uiddon of Washington, 1).
C„ president of the World's Board
of Aeronautical Commissioners, noti
fying him of his appointment as one
of the Sectional chairmen of Arkan
•as.
Grandview.—T. II. Barrette recent
ly acquired the entire stock of tho
Grandview canning factory. .Mr. Bar
rett was the original promoter of the
project. The factory w ill be operated
this year and a large acreage of to
matoes will be set in this community,
Yellrille.—The strawberry associa
tion which has been in progress of or
ganization hero for the past month,
has been perfected, and plants have
been ordered. R. B. Teagarden is
president of the association On hun
dred acre* will be set this spring.
Mimaotk Spring.—Dr. James A An
derson, presiding elder of the Para
gould district of the Methodist Epis
copal church. South, held quarterly
conference here last week.
Malvern.—The Arkansas Light and
Power Company, whose plant is lo
cated here, has announced that the
town of Donaldson is to be cut in on
the transmission and that between 30
and 40 atoes and residences there will
become patrons of the company.
Pike City.—The Pike City Truck
Growers’ Association Is building an
ice house and packing shed to handle
the crop of strawberries and radishes
expected to be harvested in this vi
cinity this spring.
Morrilton—Mr. and Mrs. W. W
Bentonville.—The offices in the
southwest corner of the Benton coun
tv courthouse, recently vacated l>y
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Vol T.
Lindsey, who moved into the new
Berry building next door to the court
house, have been rearranged for Coun
ty Superintendent F. A. Wood.
Pine Bluff.—Chief A. C. Breiuer of
the local Fire Department rect^tly
received a check for $100 from the
Pine Bluff Warehouse and Compress
Company in appreciation of the work
clone by the department in chec king
the fire at the compress recently.
Brinkley.—The young men of the
Hi-Y club entertained their parents at
the high school last week- A three
course banquet was served by the
mothers. Several interesting* talks
talks were made by club members
and guests. President George Beuek
man, Jr., was master of ceremonies.
Fayetteville.—"Always be natural,
sometimes be sharp, but never be
flat," was the motto selected by the
graduating class of the Fayetteville
high school here in preparation for
graduation next spring. The class
flower will be the daisy.
Batesville.—Mayor J. Paul Ward has
announced that he will not be a can
didate for re-election, although he has
held the office for only one term
Newport.—The local Klks Club ob
served Past Kxalted Rulers’ Night
last week. Several interesting talks
were made l>y former officials. Offi
cers also were nominated In prepara
tion for the annual election In two
weeks. The club is installing a wire
less system in its clubrooms
Van Buren.—A revival will be
started here at the Baptist church
March 12. The Rev. W. F. Frazier of
Springfield, Mo., will conduct the
services, assisted by the Rev. E.
Rawlins, pastor of the local church.
R. S. Rowland of Atlanta, Ga„ will
have charge of the music.
Van Buren-—Boys' and Girls' Clubs
have been organized the past week at
Dyer by A. \V. Milling and Mrs. Myr
tle Smith Tnlniage, farm and home
demonstration agents.
Waldo.—R. P. Ferguson of Alabama
; lias rented the store building of J. R.
Wright and has opened a grocery.
i Hrinkley.—The women of the S. I
1 A staged a show at the school audi
, lorium last week, the feature being
"A Womanless Wedding,” in which
W. B. Williams and Fred Starrett,
were bride and groom, respectively.
Imboden.—G. W. Bowers, who re
I cently fited a petition in bankruptcy,
■ has reopened his store at this place
Calico Rock.—William Moore, form
erly of Guion, has removed to this
1 place and assumed managership of the
Golden Rule store,
Paragould.—The business house on
North Pruet street, owned by Dr. G.
T. Hopkins, is undergoing extensive
j repairs. The room will he occupied
by M. Solomon, ho will install a line
of general merchandise.
Heber Springs—Steele Kennedy,
who has been county agent of Cle
burne county the past several years,
has resigned and accepted a similar
position in Garland county. His suc
cessor has not been named.
Mena—In an effort to adjust dif
ferences between bo Commonwealth
Company and Mena patrons, the com
pany representatives offered to make
a slight reduction in the rates charged
for elect, ic light:' and power. The
City Council refused to accept the re
duction and the old rates still stand
Fayetteville.—Damage, estimated at
$G00, was caused here by n heavy
rain, which fell last week. A large
part of the newly laid curbs along
Dixon street and other highways were
washed out
Grandview.—W. L. Morehouse, a
rancher on tho new land reclamation
project in western Nevada, has re
turned to the scenes of his youth to
regain lost health and renew the
friendships of his native Ozarks. Mr
Morehouse has been in the west a
quarter of a century.
Malvern —S. D. Baker, John L. Mc
Clellan and W. T- Gamtnel, well known
local men, have announced their can
didacy for mayor. It is reported that
there will be several others to an
nounce.
Wynne.—The executive Committee
of tho Strawberry Growers’ Associa
lion has decided to increase the
strawberry acreage here from Id1
acres to 530 acres. Its request ha?
been approved by tho Chamber o!
J Commerce, and the faimers who ar.
j to grow the berries
( .
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:M:&m*y*i*ms
1.—Funeral ut Arlington cemetery °r victims of the ltotno airship disaster. - AeeeptPd
Ington memorial to bo erected at Alexandria. Yu., by the Free Masons. 8.—Latest portraits of
England and Viscount Lascelles, who were married February 28.
design for \\ asto
I’rineet-s Mary t>f
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Ratification of Yap Treaty indi- j
cates Other Pacts Will Go
Through Senate.
NOT ADMITTED BY ENEMIES
Fight to Modify Volstead Act Bsgun
by Federation of Labor—New Plan
to Finance Bonus—President Asks
Congress for Ship Subsidy.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD
IN THE prellmiunry bouts of the
treaty fight In the senute the ad
ministration bus scored victories which
lead Senator Lodge and others to pre
dict certain triumph in the main con
test over tlie four-power Pacific pact,
as well as In the other bouts.
Expression of this confidence came
after the senate, on Wednesday, had
ratified the treaty with Japan concern
ing Yap. Tills is not properly one of
the Washington conference series of
treaties, but its acceptance was con
sidered necessary before action is
taken on the other Pacific treaties. It
nuts an end to the dispute bet
tiiis country and Japan Tty recognizing
the Japanese mandate over Yap and
at the same time securing America's
cable rights there.
The final vote on the Yap pact was
07 to -J‘J and was preceded by the vot
ing down of a number of reservations
which certain Democratic senators
thought necessary to make American
rights on the island entirely secure.
Thirteen Democrats voted for ratifien
, tlon, and three Republicans Rorah,
France and Johnson—against it. Al
though the administration forces said
they were entirely satisfied with the
| vote, the “Irreconcllubles" also pro
fessed to lie Jubilant. The latter as
serted they hod made small effort to
defeat tills treaty and that they were
' confident they could muster enough
1 more votes to bent the four power
| pact.
senate Immediately took up the four
power treaty, and the indications were
that the debate on that would last sev
eral weeks. As it was reported to the
senate by the committee on foreign
relations, it carries but the one In
nocuous Interpretative reservation that
wits approved by President Harding.
To Borah, Johnson, France and a
few other senators might well be ap
plied a sentence from one of ilu* late
i Ambassador Page's letters during (lie
I war: “In the United States we lie
' down every night in tieorge Washing
ton's feather bed of n<> entangling al
liances.” During the debate Borah do
| cleared he would support the Yap
treaty if he could he sure that it would
get rid of America’s one fifth Interest
in the mandated Islands of tin* south
seas,
j ”1 cannot Imagine a more serious
entanglement," said Senator Borah,
"than owning a one-fiflh Interest in
these islands. We are becoming very
seriously Involved and more so every
, day."
Senator Iteed of Missouri deplored
■ the refusal of the nations to recognize
I the principle of self determination in :
dealing with the question of Yap pro- I
hibltion. lie declared that tlie Yap
j landers hail never been consulted as j
, to whether they “liked likker «>r not,”
J lie drew a “dismal picture of thirsty j
Yaps gronnnig under the tyranny of n j
Japanese Volstead.” The treaty as rati
fied applies the prohibition amendment
only to nati\ es.
'THUS mention of prohibition leads
-*• one to venture the personal opin
ion that if there is any force that can
bring about Ihe modification of the
Volstead act so that the country will
once more have its beer and light
wines, that force has just been set lit
motion. The executive council of Hie
American Federation of l.nbor lots
taken up this cause and *eeks to make
of It a political issue in the forthcom
ing congressional campaign. It issued
a declaration in which the Volstead en
' *rte:aci:t a< t Is denounced 3 mors*
failure am! a dangerous breeder of dis
oontent and contempt for law, anil
which concludes:
• We urge that all citizens In every
walk of life demand from their repre
sentatives anil senators in Washington
immediate relief from tlie unwarranted
restriction contained In the Volstead
net; and we likewise suggest to the
citizenship of our country the wisdom
and advisability of bearing in mind
tlie attitude toward this issue of office
holders and aspirants to office in com
ing elections In order that there may
lie restored to the people the lawful
use of wholesome beer nml light wines,
which, under the provisions of the
eighteenth amendment can and should
be rightfully declared as nondntoxlcnt
ing beverages.”
The executive! council asserts It
holds '‘that the eighteenth amendment
under a reasonable and proper legis
lative interpretation would be benefi
cial to our country ami would have the
support of the great majority of our
people.” But the council says an ex
haustive investigation which it lias
conducted shows these effects of the
Volstead act:
■']. A general disregard of the law
among ail classes, including those who
made the law.
‘"J. Creation of thousands of moon
shiners.
"3. Creation of an army of bootleg
gers.
”4 An amazing Increase In the truf
fle in poisons and deadly concoctions
and drugs. , , .
... .ah increased rate of insanity,
blindness, and crime among the users
of these concoctions and drugs.
“ti. Increase In unemployment, due
to losses of employment by workers in
forty-live industries directly or indi
redly connected with the manufacture
of liquors.
"7. Increase In taxes to city, state,
ami national governments amounting
to approximately if 1,000,0<X),000 per
year.”
RKl'KHI.ICAN members <<f (lie house
ways and menus committee hav
ing rejected the sales tax plan for li
uanclng the soldiers' bonus, the com
mittee went on trying to devise other
schemes, with the alternative of adopt
ing a hill that contains no financing
feature. A subcommittee suggested one
plan which would not involve a heavy
drain on the treasury during the next
two years. This contemplates the elim
ination of a cash bonus. Adjusted
service certificates would be issued
equal to the sum of the adjusted serv -
ice pay of the veteran ($1 a day for
domestic service and $1.25 n day for
foreign service, less the $60 bonus paid
at the time of discharge), Increased by
40 per cent, plus interest thereon for
twenty years at the rate of 4'r2 per
cent a year, compounded annually. The
total face value thus would be ap
proximately H.3N times the amount of
cash that a veteran would have re
eelved under the cash feature.
Immediately after the certificate
was received the service man could
obtain from a bank an amount equal
to 50 per cent of the total of the ad
Justed service pay. If at the expira
tion of three years the sum thus ob
tained, plus interest, had not been
paid bv tin1 service man, -the bank
could make demand on the federal
treasury for I lie amount due. The gov
ernment thus would lake over and
carry tbc loan.
Some members feared (he borrow
ings under this plan might affect the
financial situation harmfully, so treas
ury experts were called in to adv se
the committee on that and other i
points. If the scheme is feasible and
gives lit rough the government would j
not have to pay any cash for two or
three years except for administrative ;
purposes.
HP I IK house appropriations commit
lee gave the navv another severe
Jolt last week, reducing the deficiency
item for naval fuel for the remainder
of the fiscal yea; o $6,200,000 litt'c
more than half what the navy depart
ment estimated was needed. It was
predicted that Secretary Penby would
be forced to issue orders forbidding all
naval ships to < perate under steam for
the rest of I be year. This would mean
that the vessels must reina'n at anchor
' tied up at docks, and that all mil..
tug fer war service must he discen
t'lined.
Secretary Penby, Hear Admiral WII i
son. superintendent of the naval nend I
< t.;v and \W t Adml.al ’.Tauhlnzton. J
chief of the bureau of navigation, are
trying to combat the movement in the
house to turn back to civil life the 541
members of the academy class that
graduates next June. Tiny told the
bouse naval committee that these men
were needed, that the three other
classes should he allowed to graduate
niul that there should he no reduction
in the number admitted to the academy
next autumn.
PUKSibKNT Hunting last week mad*
a long and earnest appeal to con
gress to give direct aid to American
shipping, and immediately after the de
livery of Ids address bills prepared by
the shipping board and embodying tbe
administration recommendations were
introduced by Kepresentali'p Green of
Massachusetts, chairman of the liouse
committee on merchant marine and
fisheries, end by Senator Jones of
Washington, chairman of the senate
! committee on commerce.
Tito program embodied in these
, men “fires would cost the government
: nbout llfi.000.000 tlte tlrst year, and
the annual expense ultimately might
roach $JI0,0O0.(i00. Besides direct com
pensation to American vessel* engaged
in foreign trade the program Involves
! the sole of government ships at priors
j based on present market values, eon*
I structlon loans to private companies,
and various forms of Indirect aid.
IN HIS ship subsidy address to con
gress the President took occasion
'•■ntini. ms approve! of tile Great
I„ikcs-St. laiwreiu-o pe**
ject, and ituit wits also the topic for a
lively debate before the National
I lit vers and Harbors congress in Wash*
1 ington last week. The project was
I there championed by Gov, Henry J.
i Allen of Kansas and H H, Merrick of
i Chicago, and was opposed by Gov.
j Nitthiin Miller of New York. Allen and
; Merrick set forth spiritedly the demand
of tiie middle west for an adequate out
let to the sea for its products, and
argued that the propo-od waterway
could be financed from the Ijhkmhai
horsepower to be developed. Governor
Allen snitl the New York barge canal
was ull right so far as It went, but
its capacity was not over one twentieth
of that demanded by the is stales on
whose behalf he spoke.
Governor Miller attacked the proj
ect as impossible of successful com
pletion and not in the best interests
of the I'nlted States. He especially
protested against the proposed method
of financing It, saying the waterpower
rights of the state of New York should
not be taken to pay the bill.
[^*N<JLANI> is enjoying ;i real jmliti
' cal crisis, in which Ilii* conserva
lives arc steadily l«»sinK strength and
the literals under the leadership of
Herbert Asquith are gaining. The de
tails do not mean much to most of us.
hut there Is great interest in one of
the possible results die retirement
of I‘render l.lo.vd Ce.rge. He has been
much annoyed by “inaulllng dictation’’
ami criticism from some of the Tory
lenders and is . pecluiiy Irritated l>y
Sir tlcorge Younger, boss of the
Inlonist organisation, who vetoed
Lloyd George's plan fur a general
election Immediately after the con
ference at Cannes. It is believed the
premier will resign unless an election
is ordered v ery soon.
Illtn AIN abandomsl its
protectorate over ligypi on Tues
day and sit free the iaml of the
l lutraohs. 1 he terms oi the withdraws)
were presented to Sultan Hussein Kent
til by Lyrd Allenhy and the fact was
announced in parliament by Premier
Lloyd 11forge the Hrltisli government
reserves to Itself security of the eotu
municattons . f the Itrltlsh empire In
LK'pt, the defci sc of Hgypt agaiist
foreign aggression or interfere.ice and
the protection of foreign Interests and
the minorities in Hgypi.
jf L< H I > (iI.OIKiK ami I’olncare In
J H‘e!r week end confer* lire settled
a lot of disputed mailers between
Lugland and Prance, atid, especially
came to full agreement on the Anglo
ITen-h alliance. The treaty whl p'edge
Lngland to come hmnedlatel y to
I ranee’s alt! if she i* attacked by tier
many without provocation, Kngland
al*o will supjrort France |„ mfttrclnf
Herman disarmament ami both nation*
will rut together to protect I'o'and
from Germany. ’l l,, alliance will run
for k‘0 years. In all th h France sen*
’.t I at i ga.nc; in ; nda.
FARMERS OPPOSE
COAL AND RAIL STRIKES WOULD
PARALYZE NATION'S
INDUSTRIES.
DAVIS SEEKS CONFERENCE
Secretary Of Labor Continues His En
deavors To Bring About Confer
ence Between The Miners
And Operators.
Washington.—The farmers, who are
beginning to reap the benefits of re
turning prosperity, are alarmed by the
possibility of a rail and coal strike,
which would paralyze industry and ag
riculture in tin planting and
Halt the progress of readjustment
from was tine economic conditions.
S. J. Lowell, master of the National
Grange, with a membership of 1,000-,
000 farin' rs. has addressed an appeal
to the S.000 a ranges to be read at
their mo t in;, throughout the country
this week urging them to mobilize
their influence in the moulding of pub
lic opinion into a universal demand
for the settlement of the coal mine
wage question, without resort to a
strike.
The American Farm Hureau Federa
tion, which opposes generally tho
use of the strike weapon, and other
agricultural organizations are expect
ed to take a similar stand
Meanwhile Secretary of Labor Dav
is i« continuing bt» endeavor to bring
about a conference of the miners ami
operators, as provided by their exist
ing agreement, but said he is not
prepared to say what progress ho has
made He believe? that the telegraph
ic communication between President
Lewis of the mine workers and Presi
dent Farrington of the Illinois union
indicate there will be no move to se
cure separate state agreements in the
•entral competitive field.”
Production ha jumped tfi per cent
in the bituminous fields, there having
been an Increase of 500.000 tons daily
in the last seven weeks, nearly all of
which is going into storage along
with the surplus of 50,000,000 tons of
January last.
The movement of the National
Grange to consolidate public opinion
against a strike has been endorsed by
Senators Me Nary, Iveyes, Kernald,
Page. Moses. Willis and Poindexter.
The appeal to the granges by the Na
tional Master follow- in part:
"If a coal strike plucu, as
seems possible, in April, the produc
tion of the fuel, upon which the pros
perity and >. ell-being of millions de
pend, will cease Although it is
claimed that coal enough to last for
a month or more n now above ground,
any stoppage of production obviously
will result in higher price In tho near
future. If railroad workers strike,
the tai'Miortatlon upon ■ hieh the food
of millions depend, v. ill stop."
900,000 In flrd Army
Washington - The Hm ian Soviet
"red army” with which l,r»n Trotzky.
war minister, threaten, to tako tin:
field, should Hug- .. n <1 < ot.mde at tbo
international rronoinh conference at
Genoa fall, consists <,f 900,000 corn
balant troops, including 200,(100 Cheka
or extraordinary force*.
Vesuvius In Eruption.
Naples- Mount Vesuvius again i»
In eruption, I’he phenomenon begun
with two mild < arttiijuakea, which
were followed by tbo i lapse of the
erupt lx e rone. 2uo fe.1 high, which
stood Inside the mater.
Danish Prince To Wed.
Copenhagen Kim; Christian and
Queen Alexandria In announced
the helhrotlial of ( io\xn Prince Chrin
tian Fredorh k to pri> • • . Olga, old
est daughter of Prim e Nicholas of
Greece.
End Ancient Dispute.
Buenos Aires The prenidonta or
Chile ami Peru have reu(,)u f a soeret
agreement for a settlement „( the
Tat na-Arlca tjuontion, which hau been
disturbing their eountri< t for the last
40 years, it is unnoum t !
Soldier Bonus Favored
< hlcugn. Several hundretl former
service men recently attended a (nans
meeting In a local theater an part of
what wan said to he a nation-wide
demonstration in favor of a ,(Idler
bonus.
Vessel Stranded On Shoal.
I.ewes, Del -The American steam
•r Matoa, with a cargo of coal from
Norfolk to Boston, stranded recently
! on Black t ish hank, a d iirjerou* shoal
off the Virginia coast
G. O. P. Women To Meet.
Washington - Women members of
the Republican National Kxocnlivo
Committee have issued a call for a
rally to he hold here May 4, !>, (1
Car Service In Resumed.
Meiico City i!tr< et <nr service It* |
Mexico ( Ity has boon resumed, and I
the electric light lug plants are ftinr I
Honing normally, following a r.gttle I
ment reuntlv of tlu> difference* be j
tween the electrician** union and the I
Mexican Light and pn sr Company. 1