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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-20

Ingram webb. Mary Ardelle West,
Susan Myra Wilder, Margaret Eliza
beth Wilkinson. Ernestine Mabel VIM
Christina Madeline Young.
Boys-George Percy Adams, ROBBERY
Adele Cook, Joseph Henry Cooper. Gar
ence Carnot Evans, Maxwell Deas Flem-
ing. Clarence Colder Gray, John Clifton
Hamilton, Clarence Francis Holmes
Major Spencer Holmes. Albert Ross
Hughes. Alonzo Diggs HUNT. Moses
Grant Lucas. jr.; Carter Lee Marshal l.
Charles Herbert Marshall, jr-; lie Coun
Roscoe Matthews. Lorimer Douglas Mil
ton, Edwin Constantine Myers, Fred
erick Allen Parker, Roswell NeWcomt
Pinckney, Paul Edward Piper. William
Everett Porter. John Luther Reeves
Francis Nelson Richardson, Frederick
Forbes Robinson. Hilliard Robert Rob
inson. Aaron Stanislaus Russell. stan
ley Worthington Thomas, Robert Bra
nom Thompson, jr, and Leroy Frank
Toliver.
Department of business practice, four
year course-Edythe Mae Chapman
Frank Aloysius Garner, Lettitia Jane
Gates, Allen Achille Cadwallon Grlfhth
Margaret Amelia Hall, Amaza Lena
Hill. Fannie Bridges Hill. Romeo WIZ
liam Horad, Walter Augustus JACKSON
William Eaten Savoy, Horace Whittier
Sparks, Virginia Parks Straine and VIC
tor Justin Thompson.
Two-year course - Gertrude Marie
Diggs, Inez Isabelle Harris. Teresa Bea
trice Jones, Pearl Elizabeth Olds, wins
Herbert Peyton, Katie Adella summons
and Mary Tucker Sumner.
Armstrong Manual Training School.
Girls Lillian Barker. Vi
ola Nelline Barnes. Daisy Celestine
Athelda Bell, Adeline Mae Bradley
Elva Mae Blackwell, Anita Brown
Frances Marian Brown, Beatrice Car
ter, Margaret Elizabeth Clark, Carrie
Ethel Dixon. Grace Elizabeth Dodson
Mary Louise E. Dulaney, IDA Mae
Fleming, Cardelia Mae Harris, Pauline
Eloise Uranium, Frances Austina Har-
rod, Edna Gertrude Henry. Natalie Ell
liot Herbert. Lima Bryan Holland, Ber-
tina Louise Howard, Ethel Leona Jack
son, Irene Normanda Jackson, Glaoys
Bell Johnson, Harriette Byron Jones
Lavester Mildred Jones. Ethel Esteiie
Lanier, Anna Serena Lomack, eczema
Elizabeth Mason, Alberta Viola Mat
thews. Mabel Viola Medley, Maude Re-
becca Medley, Meta Evelyn Morgan
Pauline Ellen Mullen, Beatrice Marion
Nash. Anna Bernice Short. FANNIE 30
sephine Stewart. Mary Jessie Theresa
Taylor, Viola Treava Taylor, Blanche
E. Marie Tibbs, Annie Theresa Eliza
beth Wallace. Mary Ethel Ceceila wal
lace, Bessie Marine Ward. Mary Eliza
beth Warren, Corinne Lucy Webb, Edna
Celestia Williams, Florence Elizabeth
williams. Mabel Rebecca Williams. 1sa-
dore Williams, Louise Emma Woodford
Boys-Henry Howard Alexander, Johr
Wesley Badly, Walter James BROKER
Joseph Briscoe, Lorenza Percy Conrad
Richard Ashton Lee Contee, William
Henry Dyer. George Roscoe Edmonson
Milton Edwards, Richard Wesley Cant
George Glover, John Stanley Harris
John Oden Stephen Harris, Leroy Ham
ilton. William Francis Henson, Lee
Sigsbee Holton, Charles Harry Jackson
Leroy Edward Johnson, William Lewis
Paul Evans Murray, George William
Peterson, Elmer Sylvester Spriggs
Amos Turner, James Bernard Webb
Richard Cassius White.
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WOULD CO THE LIMIT IN
WARSH|P CONSTRUCTION
Chairman Tillman Wants Largest
Vessel That Can Use
Panama Canal.

Chairman Tillman of the Senate ma
val committee has come cut In favor
of the government at once going the
limit In battleship construction by
building the largest vessel that can
possibly use the Panama canal. Such
a vessel would be s95 feet long and
would cost 2s,ooo,eeo.
Four years ago the senator intro
duced a resolution that such ship
should be built. but he revived the
proposition today by preparing new
joint resolution providing that this
step should he taken at once. He
backed up his proposal with a letter
from Commander MofT1tt. in charge of
the training station on the great lakes.
He would have introduced the resolu-
ton today had opportunity been pre-
scented.
The senator will cali the matter to
the attention of tho Senate naval com :
mittee, which meets tomorrow to take
up the building program as provided
for in the naval appropriation bill com
ing from the House. 1t Is probable
that the committee will appoint sub
committee of three to prepare pro-
gram in line with views of senator's.
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PUPILS IN RECITAL.
Miss Mabel C. Linton's Music Glass
Entertains Large Audience.

Pupils of Miss Mabel c. Linton gave
an ensemble piano recital last evening in
the United Brethren Parish House at
North Capitol and r street northwest.
with large audience of relatives and
friends in attendance. Assisting were
Mrs Duff Lewis, violinist: Mrs. Beulah
l.. Brown. soprano; George D. Anderson
tenor, and Miss Katherine NJ. Floeckher
a former pupil, now attending the Pea
body Institute. in Baltimore
The opening number was trio, "sylphes
Norton and Edward West, it being fol-
lowed by a duet. dance Dansante,, by
Misses Clara Reynolds and Marion Hale.
Others who participated. were Miss
Alice Brown, Miss Rose Kilian, Miss
Gertrude Smallwood. Miss Florence Me
nus. Miss Katherine Desmond, Miss Fran
ces chalk. Miss Gertrude Phillips. Miss
Marjorie McCarty, Miss Alverta Fields.
Miss Georgia Long. Miss Pauline Lewis.
Miss Eleanor Lewis and Miss Linton.
The ushers were Misses Hale. Desmond.
clara Reynolds and Miss Niehus.
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cardozo Vocational School.

Dressmaking and ladies' tailoring
Grace Elain Collins and Blanche Coralie
Thompson.
General machine shop practice and
automobile construction-James Alex
ander Armstrong, George William
Bailey, Earl Asa Lamkins and Lawrence
Everette Coleman.
Mllinery-Daisy Louise Seymour and
Helen Lucerne Younge.
Practical cookery and household man
agement-Hattie Bernice White.
Sewing -Leonora Beatrice Budd.
Eleanor Caldwell, Beatrice Alice Dor
sew. Minnie Estelle Feggans, Mary Eliz-
abeth Jefferson and Selena Estelle
Lewis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-20
SCHOOLS CLOSE TOMORROW.
Graduating Exercises, Glass Nights
and Similar Events Announced,

trict closing tomorrow. commencements.
class nights and similar events are rap
idly coming to an end. Central High
School is TO hold graduating exercises at
the New National Theater this afternoon.
The Business High and the Miner Normal
will hold similar exercises this evening.
Class night exercises are to be held
BY the Wilson Normal School this evening
in the pergola.. unless it rains In thar
event the exercises will be held Thurs-
day. Tomorrow afternoon the commence
ment is to be held at the school.
Eastern High School held its graduation
exercises yesterday afternoon. while the
colored high and vocational schools held
joint exercises last night. Business Highs
four-year class held class night eXer-
cises last evening.
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To TRY OUT SEAP[ANES
FOR FIRST TIME IN NAVY
Six to Undergo Experiments Dur.
ing the Summer Maneuvers
of Atlantic Fleet.

For the first time in the history of the
United States, navy experiments to de-
termine the availability of hydroaero-
planes for scout duty at sea are to be
undertaken during the summer maneu-
vers of the Atlantic fleet. Six of the
seaplanes are being put aboard the
armored cruiser North Carolina, station
ship at the Pensacola naval aviation
station, which has been ordered to take
part in the maneuvers.
The North Carolina is fitted with a
catapulting device, by means Of which
hydroaeroplanes can be shot out into
the air in any weather, no matter how
| rough sea. The device was recently
perfected and is an advance over any
thing in foreign navies.
Heretofore it has been possible t.
use the aircraft only in calm weather
when they could be dropped oversize
and rise from the surface of the water
To Garry Kite Balloon.
The North Carolina will be fitted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-20
Armstrong School.

Scholarship awards:
Teachers College. Howard University
Serena Lomack. Capt. Richard Cant
and Viola Taylor.
College of ARTS and Sciences-John
BADLY. William Peterson and Mai. Will
liam Lewis.
MISS isadore Williams was announced
as having won medal in an essay
contest conducted by the independent.
Miss Williams completed the course in
three years
Misses Margaret Clark and Alya
Blackwell finished their work TN three
and half years.
Those who received diplomas were 4:
M Street High School.
Girls-Louise Anice Adams, Florence
Lee Allen. Geraldine Wilson Ashe,
Helen Eugene Frances Barker. Mar
garet Elizabeth Bass, Virginia SalIie
Biggs. Leola Lorraine Bland. Gertrude
Helen Booker. Ruth Augusta Boyd,
Eleanor Hiss Sc selena Boyds. Marie Ber-
Evelyn Estelle Brooks. Frances
Berkeley Brooks. Edith Elizabeth
Brown. Helen Dorothea Brown, Esther
Louise Butler. Helen Loretta Carter,
Mamie Estella Cawthorne. Florence
Evelyn Chiles. Mabel Theresa Colema n,
Ophelia Matilda Coats Davidson. Ruth
Olivette Davis. Helen Alberta Dawley,
Helen Elizabeth Dyson. Minerva
Geneva Freeman. Helen Cynthia Carter,
Estella Theresa Gibson, Ethel Morrison
Gross. Josephine Anita Hamilton, Net
tie Naomie Hardy. Ruth Howard
Henderson. Ruth Winifred Howard,
Gertrude Evelyn Jernagin. Naomi Vic
toria Johnson. Eugenera Augustine
Jones. Irene Victoria Jones. Marion
Sylvia Jones. Maude Selma King. Ruth
Estelle Matthews. Frances Ruth Mid
dleton. May Miller, Florence Rogers
Murray. Sophia Claurice Nash. Edna
White Nichols, Elise Aurelia Palmer,
Hattie Elizabeth Patterson. Alice
Folwel Peters. Dorothy Ella
Pratt, Edna Vinton Raymond, Irma
Ovella Rivers. Elsie Glendora Sewen,
Birdie Elmer Shumate. Bernice Ethel
Simms, Stella Mae Skinker. Florence
Gertrude Snowden. Pauline Belle Stew
art. Aida Clark Taylor, John Maurice
Thomas. NGladys Estelle Tignor. Har-
riet Elizabeth Toltver, Lenora Eliza
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-20
SPIRITUALISTS.

lll2 10th 1t. nv. Meetings, Mon. 7:30 pm.
Wed. pm. and FRI. 30 p.m.. 25e. mss-
ses- to each: Daily readinEs: 81. North s29&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-20

also with o hydrogen generating plant
and carry a kite balloon for observa-
ton and f1re spotting. It will operate
as q scout in advance Of the fleet, and
the hydroaeroplanes will be employed
to extend her radius of action.
1t is planned to allow the balloon to
rise above the ship to considerable
distance during the rnaneuvers, and
officers in the basket, connected with
the ship by telephone. will direct the
fire of the guns from this altitude. IL
the plan works out successfully every
fighting ship in the navy will be
similarly equipped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-20

Nine cubic inches Of water frozen will
measure ten cubic inches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-20
O Street Vocational School.

-Dressmaking-Dais Mae Allen, Elva
Edmonia Dayton. Daisy Irene Branche
Willie Regina Edwards, Tillie Victoria
Floyd, Josephine Harris. Celestine
Louvinia Hill. Jessie wflmot Jeter. Co
rhine Lemon. Elaine Powell Lucas
Genevieve Elizabeth Ray, Lettie Eliza
Rice, Jane Elinor Stokes. Fannie May
Tapscott, Henrietta Taylor, Grace Whit
son Williams.
Plain sewing-Helen Consuella Allen
Anna Louise Brooks, Eleanor Louise
Brown, Mamie Elizabeth Darlington
Ellen Maria Ferguson, Hattie Virginia
Harris, Marie Theresa Hayes. Jennie
Jackson, Alice Summerville Mc1lvain
Mabel Maurice Rector, Daisy Madeline
Smith, Mabel Estella Thomas, Geneva
williams, Mary Margaret Williams
Rachel Colquitt Middleton.
Carpentry-ulysses William Boston
Francis Gaines Holland, Robert Living
ston Holland. Eugene Parker Jones
James Cutler Mason. jr., and Abraham
Maurice Shambley.
Printing-Oliver Crutcher. William
Monroe and James Henry Wyche.
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Increase in Diplomatic Bill.

The Senate appropriations committee
yesterday afternoon voted to report
the annual diplomatic appropriat ton
bill with $4,000 increase In the 81
$4,000 appropriation as IL came from
The House. OF the increase sI5o.0O0 is
Tor hsihs allowances at the European
embassies and legations to meet nri.s
increases resulting from the war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-20
Of LABOR
THEME OF ADDRESS
Commissioner CIaxton Says
Culture Is Byproduct of
Right Living.
TALKS TO THE. GRADUATES
OF THE COLORED SCHOOLS
Loving Cup Presented to Retiring
Principal Williams-Diplomas and
Scholarships Are Awarded.

Joint commencement exercises were
held by the colored high and vocational
schools at Convention Hall last even
ing, the principal speaker being DR..
Philander p Claxton, United states
commissioner of education. Schools
taking part in the exercises were the
NJ Street High. including its department
of business practice; the Armstrong
Manual Training, the Cardozo and
Street Vocational Schools.
One of the points emphasized by DR..
Claxton in his address was the need for
good health I'VE haven't quite walked
up to the need as nation yet" said
DR.. Claxton. Good health and right
health habits should be leading prin-
ciples in our lives. We should strive in
home and school to lay the foundation
for health
In this connection the speaker de-
plored cigarette smoking, saying that
not one boy in 100 who smoked between
the ages of ten and fifteen reaches
manhood in his full strength and vital
ity.
Declaring that I'VE are coming to a
real democracy in Industrial life the
speaker said no man or woman is
rightly educated who does not find
work to do. DO anything rather than
to be a parasite or a dead beat in the
society in which you live he urged.
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COMPANY IS DEFENDANT
IN SIX DAMAGE SUITS
Washington, Baltimore and Annap-
oils Electric Railway Sued for
Total of $5s,6S5.


The Washington, Baltimore and An
named defendant in six damage suits
filed today in the District Supreme
Court as the result of a collision be-
tween car of the company and an au
tomobile containing five passengers.
which occurred May 80. 1915, about
eight miles from Baltimore. The total
damages are estimated at $5s.6s5. At
torneys John P. Mcmahon and Maddox
e Galley represent the plaintiffs.
Mrs. Annie E. Cook seeks $4,000
DANA ges for injuries sustained by her.
When the collision happened. she says,
the machine was turned over by the
force of the contact and she suffered
an injury to her spine, as well as being
bruised and otherwise injured.
Others Allege Injuries.
Her husband, Arthur E. Cook, places
his personal injury at $4,000 and asks
$685. for damage to his automobile. Mr..
Cook says he had three ribs fractured
and was permanently injured in one of
his shoulders and arms. In a separate
suit. Mr.. Cook asks $4,000 damages for
the loss of services of his wife.
Mabel Cook. a daughter, seeks $4,000
damages. through her father as next
friend. She claims to have received
a cut on her head and suffered scars on
her face. Edith Cook. another daugh-
ter. by her father. sues to recover
$4,000 damages. Her injuries are said
to have included a sprained ankle, cuts
and bruises.
William E. Barkman, sixteen years
old, by his next friend. George w.
Barkman, jr., a nephew Of Mr.. Cook
and a guest on the Inflated ride, seeks
$4,000 damages. He places his injuries
at cuts and bruises on various parts of
his body.
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Principals Resignation Announced.

Roscoe c. Bruce. assistant superin-
tendent in charge of colored schools.
announced that E. C. Williams, princi-
pal of NJ Street High School. had re-
signed his position to take up duties
at Howard University. Mr.. Bruce took
occasion to pay high tribute to the
work which Mr.. Williams has done as
principal of NJ Street. Following his
tribute. Mr.. Bruce presented. on behalf
Of the school officers and teachers.
rowing cup to Mr.. Williams. In making
his response Mr.. Williams thanked
all who had assisted him during his
principalship.
william T. GaIliher. member Of the
board of education. presided. Ernest L.
Thurston, superintendent of schools,
awarded scholarships. Diplomas were
presented to graduates Of NJ Street High
School by DIR. Creed W. Childs; to grad
yates of Armstrong by Mrs. Coralie F.
Cook and to graduates of the voca-
tional schools by Fountain Peyton. De-
votional exercises were conducted by
Rev. ]. Francis Gregory. Music was
furnished by the Provisional Band. LIST
Separate Battalion. n. G. D. c.. directed
by A. Russell Wooding.
Scholarship awards andS announce
ments of those gaining honors in
scholarships were made as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-20
Dignity of Hand Work.

He spoke of the dignity Of hand work,
saying that it is not the kind of work.
but the way in which it is done that
ennobles it. Culture. he declared. is
not a result of the study of Greek.
Latin or the classics, but is by
product of good living in school and
out of school, and is the result OF a
broadening and deepening life.
At another point the Commissioned
explained he did not believe the moral
life of the nation is breaking down,
but that conditions are now more COM
pick than they were fifty years ago
and are harder to adjust ones self to-
He said this complexity also made it
more difficult to adjust matters of cit
izenship, and that even greater COM
pIexity would come during the lives of
those who received the diplomas.
In ending his address Commissioner
Claxton urged his young auditors to
dedicate their lives to making the
world better.
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M Street High School.

Howard University, Teachers Col
Williams College-Capt Carter Lee
Marshall.
Brown University - Capt. Lorimer
Douglass Milton.
Syracuse University-Lieut. Paul Ed
ward Piper.
Dartmouth College-M Grant Lucas
jr
Howard University. College Of Arts
and Sciences-Ruth Winifred Howard
Helen Ingram Webb and Lieut. LIE
Count Roscoe Matthews.
Howard University-Teachers' Col
lege-Margaret Elizabeth Wilkinson
Ophelia Matilda Coates Davidson, Flor
ence Rogers Murray.
Those making the four highest marks
were Carter Lee Marshall, Frances B.
Brooks. Frederick Parker and Robert
A. Cook.
Frederick Parker finished in three
and half years. completing two points
more than necessary for graduation
Robert A. Cook completed FIVE points
more than the required number
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-20
DR.. Hodekins at Society Meeting.

DIR. Howard Lincoln Hodgkins. dean Of
the College of Engineering at George
Washington University. is at Charlottes-
Vile, Va. attending the meetings Of the
Society for the Promotion of Engineering
Education being held at the University
of Virginia.
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The community was saddened by
the death of Clarence Johnson, son of
J. P. Johnson, we'll known farmer, who
lives near Rice Lake. Mr.. johnson
went to Bismarck on Saturday for
medical treatment Monday morning
relatives were telephoned for but
death occurred before they could
reach his bedside. He leaves wife
and child, his parents and brothers and
sisters to mourn his loss. Mr.. John
son was held in the highest esteem
by his neighbors and friends and will
be greatly missed. His sorrowing rel
atives have our deepest sympathy in
their bereavement.
Work has begun on residence for
Rev. Mills in the eastern part of the
town. ~
The young people of the town were
entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Johnson Friday eveninggin
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Lohr. The eve
ming was pleasantly passed with
games and delicious lunch was
served at midnight. All report very
enjoyable evening.
The Misses Bowen entertained a
number of their friends at their home
on Saturday evening. GU.
Mrs. Clarence Grow and children
spent the past week with relatives at
Makoti.
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BRIDE WAS MINOR.

Bismarck, Aug. 21.-Edwin Nc
Query has found that the path of true
love does not always run smoothly:
Having satisfied all the demands Of
the law in procuring a marriage IL
cense which would have made Bertha
Rasmussen of Ryder his bride, the
happy couple were proceeding to the
parsons when States Attorney Berndt
interfered on complaint of the girls
mother.
McQuery was charged with perjury
for swearing that his bride-to- be was
over 10. He was released when the
girl swore that she told him that she
was 10 last May. The mother took the
girl back to Ryder.
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The dining room Of the Golden West
hotel was closed Friday evening ow-
ing to the difficulty in obtaining suffi-
cient help.
Mrs. Ditch is seriously ill at her
home north of town.
A stranger driving through in an
auto from Minnesota was held up by
two men about four miles east of
Douglas and forced, at the point of a
revolver, to hand over his money. They
secured about $4,000.
Mr.. Hayes, who purchased the
Stillmaker place, north of town, this
spring, is building a fine residence.
When completed he will have one of
the incest houses in the country.
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J. jacobson was up near Flaxton q
week ago. He says that the recent
hail caused total loss of crops in
that neighborhood.
Our crops are not good, but we are
thankful to the Lord for what he has
given us.
We hear that A. l.. Peterson has
sold his farm to an Iowa man. The
consideration was $500.
The Ladies' Aid society met with
Mrs. A. l.. Peterson last Thursday
Those present from West Kickapoo
were Mrs. T. l.. Kincannon, Miss Anna
Kincannon and Miss Eunice Ferris.
Miss Anna Kincannon is having 9
fine Groom house built on her farm ir
west Kickapoo.
Bill Brugman has purchased IL.
"a Waterloo Boy tractor of j. Charl'
son.
The Dilley & Bauer separator ar.
rived in Tagus last Friday.
J. H. Hebig bought new Wagon
and four-bottom power-lift pillow ir
Tagus last Friday.
Our merchants, Bugge & Charlson
are each having up-to-date houses
built. We are like the "Logan scribe"
we enjoy seeing our town grow.
Bill Brugman autoed to Stanley last
Friday and finished harvesting hi:
crop the same day.
Henry Ferris and family are enjoy
ing their rides in new car.
August P. Nelson went to St. Pau
last Friday with car of stock which
he shipped.
The following were callers at thu
Diamond farm Sunday: Jim johnson
and family from north Of town, Gu!
Haws and mother, Mr.. and Mr.. Hal
version, J. Jacobson and family, Mrs
George Lindsay, children and brother
and Doc Teal.
Grandma Engen, A. A. Peterson
and family, Theo. Breadahl and fami
w and several others spent Sunday a
the home of Mrs. O. HUTCHINSON.
A goodly number attended Sunda!
school and preaching here Sunday.
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o. ]. Bye is in Chicago purchasing
his fall goods.
Lawrence Erb autoed over from the
reservation Sunday.
G. r. Vansickle of Minot was here
Sunday.
Ella Peterson is holding down
claim on the reservation.
L. S. Officer is building fine resi-
dence.
George Smith of Plaza was Ryder
visitor Monday.
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BEATING THE WIND

(Pittsburg Onlcle-IeIegraphJ
A near race riot happened in q
southern town. The negroes gathered
in one crowd and the whites in anoth-
er. The whites fired their revolvers
into the air and the negroes took to
their heels. Next day plantation
owner said to one of his men:
"Sam, were you in the crowd that
gathered last night?"
"Yassir."
"Did you run like the wind, Sam ?"
"No, sir. didn't run like the wind,
deed didn't. But passed two 9th
ers that was running like the wind"