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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1919-11-14
HOTEL W|LLPAY
SAYS JOHN WHITE
PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN
EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE
IN ENTERPRISE.

John White, we'll known farmer
and buiness man of Starkville, gave
out an interview The News this
week, in which he expressed his con-
fidence in the new hotel enterprise
as a paying investment
We are glad to publish the endorse
ment of man of such unquestioned
business sagacity, and invite others to
make use of our columns in behalf Of
the hotel.
Mr.. Whites statement follows:
"In the last issue Of the Times we
have a write-up for the new hotel
that was good one, as I see it, to
kill any proposition, as the editor
goes on to say, the hotel will be a
good thing for the town, but dead
loss to the stockholders.
Now in the first place, hotel
for Starkille should not be looked
on as a good thing, but is neces-
sity and has to be built. And in
the next place, a good hotel can be
made to pay in every way. And in
through the building, as renting
proposition and to the man who
runs it, but to our merchants and the
public generally.
1 am sure the live business men
of Starkville are going to build a
hotel that the town will be proud
of, and will manage to build it in
such a way as to make it paying
investment to the stockholders, as
well as to the town.
There are several things that
Starkville can and will get, as well
as hotel. One is government
postoffice building. Louisville wants
to build a rock road to con-
meet with either Starkville or Ma
con and it is up to us to extend our
rock roads to the county line and
get busy to get this connection.
And we must see that we get
rock roads west into the Delta, to
Greenwood. All these things can
be done if our improvement League
gets right after them"
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1919-11-14
CHARLESTON BOOMING.

Prof. R. H. Pate, Superintendent
of Movable Schools for the State,
told an inspiring story of the rapid
growth and development of the
town of Charleston, Miss, in Talla-
hatchie County, when he was in
Starkville last week.
1t has been suggested the new
hotel at Starkille be patterened
after the one at Charleston, which
is said to be a model of it's kind.
Prof. Pate states that the Charles
ton Development League and the
Farm Demonstration workers of the
State and County are engaged in
clearing ten thousand acres of cut
over lands, using the most up-to-
date equipment, and getting the
land under cultivation with great
efficiency.
In addition they have built fifty
new residences, and by live means
of publicity are attracting new citi-
zens and new business to the town.
Prof. Pate said that Charleston
merchants were getting cotton
from fifteen miles around, paying as
much as three cents above Grenada,
and ten cents more than the Delta.
He stated that the pay roll of
the hardwood lumber company at
Charleston was two million dollars
a year.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1919-11-14
Do YOU KNOW ?

/. Do you know that the Stark
vile Public School has Business De-
partment, teaching stenography and
typewriting?
2. Do you know we need the type
writers for this work and enlarged
facilities?
3. Do you know that we have en-
rolled one hundred pupils more this
session than ever before?
4. Do you know that we need
more teachers, more class-rooms and
large study-hall?
5. Do you know that your school
needs a telephone and that the prin-
cipal has from one to five calls al
most every day and no messenger
boy?
6. Do you know that the base
ment of the school building is a
nuisance endangering the health of
your children?
7. Do you know that your public
school has Domestic Science De-
partment without a fit room and
practically no apparatus?
8. Do you know that we have two
machines in the department that we
are trying to pay, for by install
ments? That we have no stove?
9. Do you know that your school
has Science Department without a
laboratory or equipment?
10. Do you know that we have
oganized play without absolutely
any apparatus?
IL. Do you know that the Prim-
ary Department has neither sufficient
space nor equipment?
IL. Do you know that all pro-
gressive schools and towns have all
these things and more that will be
mentioned later?
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1919-11-14
COLLEGE Y"
NEEDS FUNDS

The College Y. M. G. A. building
was a gift to our people, and today
it would cost fully 100000 to re-
place it. The State should feel proud
of this building. The College should
feel proud of it, and the people of
Starkyille should feel proud of it.
But the legislature does not sup
port it. Though it has its secretary
and other employees, not cent for
it's support has ever come from the
tax payers.
Experience has proven that you
cannot force the boys to pay for a
membership, and the only way for
them all to reap the benefits of the
Bible course and other religious and
social advantages is to make it free
to all the boys. In this way they are
divided into sections and all are re-
quired to take the course and attend
its lectures.
Heretofore there have ben funds
from the War Community Funds and
otherwise to maintain the "Y." But
all that has now been withdrawn.
There is an annual expense for its
support that cannot be reduced be-
low $1,000, owing to the large num-
ber of boys.
Of this fund $4,000 is raised from
rents and other concessions. Stu
dents and their parents make up an
other $4,000. By going among the
employees at the College they have
this year raised another $1,000. Our
girl stenographers are aiding by Civ
ing annually SIS Of their meagre sal
ary. But this still leaves a $4,000
deficit that must be raised if the in
stitution is to be carried on.
Now, the question is, do the people
of Starkville owe this enterprise any
thing? Do we owe the boys who
come here anything? Dc We owe
their parents anything? Do we owe
it to humanity to maintain the moral
status of the stranger within our
gates?
Fully 40 per cent of the business
of bank and store comes directly or
indirectly from the College. Our city
real estate and country property
have been greatly enhanced in value
owing to the location of the College
here. Our people who have taken
advantage of this institution have
greatly profited by being enabled to
educate their boys at home instead
! of sending them away.
Within the next few days you will
be given an opportunity to contribute
to a fund to supplement that raised
at the College for the support of the
Y. M. c. A. enterprise; and it is to
be hoped that not a single business
man or citizen of the town will re-
fuse to make a liberal contribution
to this fund.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1919-11-14
HOTEL COMMITTEE MEETS

The committee of ten appointed
at the mass meeting last Thursday
night met Monday and decided to
get up a prospectus of the propo-
sition, and to go ahead with the
necessary steps of forming a corpor-
alton.
Actual pledging of funds will
start next week, and members of
the committee express themselves
as being in no doubt of the success
full outcome Of their work.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1919-11-14
DIR. RAY ATTENDS
CONVENTION.

DR.. j. D. Ray, pastor of the Bap-
tist church of Starkville, attended
the Mississippi State Baptist con-
vention at Tupelo Tuesday to
Thursday of this week.
Thursday evening he left Tupelo
for the State convention of Ala
bama and is expected home Satur-
day.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1919-11-14

Mr.. H. G. Gammill, of Bonneville,
Miss, was in Starkville last week,
looking for land. He will return
here shortly.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1919-11-14

]. E. Logan reports a price Of
nine and quarter cents on the
steers he shipped to st. Louis last
week.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1919-11-14
HONOR ROLL OF THE STARK
WILLIE HIGH SCHOOL.

8. Sadie May Kennard
1. Eugene Lanier
IL. Elizabeth Lanier
IL. Nelly Clair Mallory
>13. Harry Price
Ia. Lila May Randle
16. Lucy Lee Ruffin
II. Dero Saunders
18. Louise Skies
10. Nellie Ward
20. Robert Edward Williams
21. Ernest Wooten
SECOND GRADE
1. Annie Beverly
2. Virginia Bridges
3 Frances Castles
A. Maggie Eaves
5. Annie Laurie Kennard
6. Ernestine May
Z. Mary Estelle Mallory
s. Mary Wallace Kirk
9. Ethelyn Critz
10. Ben Katz
II. Chapel Terry Quinn
IL. John Page
49, Irwin Sessums
THIRD GRADE
/. Fleda Camp
2. Julia Ella Carroll
3. Evelyn Carpenter
A. Joseph Cohen
5. Conley Cox
6. Mary Eckford
7. Ruth Hill
8. Marjorie Linderman
8. Herris McIlwain
10. Troy Raines
IL. Mildred Ramsey
IL. Frances Ray
13. Charline Thomas
IA. Edna May Williams
FOURTH GRADE s.
1. Mary Arnold
2. Mildred Block
3. Mary Annie Cox
A. Virginia Cottrell
5. Charles Dodds
6. Frances Hogan
T.. Uree May
8. Virginia McIlwain
9. Josephine Mcleod
10. William Sudduth
II. Thelma Williams
FIFTH GRADE
1. Marguerite Long
2. Maggie Bell Mayfield
3. Claudine Linderman
4. Annie Bell Rainey
D. Erleene Goodman
6. Prentice McReynolds
7. Kathlene Beverly
8. Leslie Drane
SIXTXH GRADE
1. Almyra Hogan
2. James w. Eckford
8. Homer G. Richey
a. Bernice Bridges
5. NADIA Fulgham
6. Melva Fulgham
7. Eloise Lanier
8. Gladys Rains
9. Elizabeth Davis
10 Clarence Cox
IL. Gertrude Carpenter
II. Katherine Crumpton
13. Francis Ward
IA. Sarah Frances Stiles
Is. LIE Voncia McIlwain.
16. Inez Ramsey
II. Walker Sudduth
SEVENTH GRADE
1. Eliza Bennett Needham
2. Fay Harttness
8. Neal Goodman
4. Martha Gum
EIGHTH GRADE
1. Sarah Kemp
2. Christine McReynolds
NINTH GRADE
l. Ellen Presley Bell
TENTH GRADE
l. Louise Wier
2. Viola Sarles
ELEVENTH GRADE
/. Thelma Bell
2. Mary Alice Ramsey
3. Mildred Wier
a. Lucy Welborn
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-09

I sneaked down TO have a peep around.
The door 20 Ugo's room was open, but
there was no light on the inside. He
came 10 the door and looked up and
down the hall. Then some one else
came out and started TO sneak away.
! leave you to guess the sex.
Nicholas butted In at this unfor-
tunate juncture. lie made the mis-
take Of his life. Ugo jumped back into
his room. In less than a second he
was out again. He landed squarely on
Nicholas back as the fellow turned 90
escape. saw the steel flash. Poor
old Nick went down in n heap letting
out horrible yell. Ugo dragged him
Into the room and dashed back into
his own. A moment later he came out
again, yelling for help. There was
only one thing left for me to do and
that was to get out on the roof II pos
sible, and wait for things to quiet
down. ! got out through a trap door
and stayed there for an hour or so.
swell. to shorten the story, I final
ly took a chance and slid down to the
caves where I managed to find the
limb OF a tree big enough TO support
me-just as II the Lord had ordered 4,
put there for my special benefit ]
was soon on the ground, and that
meant safety for me. had heard Ugo
tell the others that Nicholas said the
man who stabbed him was yours truly.
Can you beat IL?
"And now comes the maddening part
Of the whole business. He said that
the crown Jewels were gone The thief
was running downstairs when he stag
gered to the door. II we are to find
the crown jewels, my friend, we will
first have to find Prince Ugo. He has
them"
81 don't believe word Of this
yarn" said Barnes fatty. "You have
the Jewels and"
look here. Mr.. Barnes, I'm not GO
ing to double-cross you again. That's
all over. want to get that scurvy
dog who knitted poor old Nick. If you
can give me a lead, I'll try to run
Prince Ugo down. And II l do. Wen
get the jewels"
"We? You amuse me, Sprouse."
swell. can't do any more than
give my promise. my solemn oath. or
something like that. / can't give a
bond. you know. l swear to you that
II lay hands on that stuff, will de-
liver 1t to you. Might just as well
trust me as Ugo."
sect in the car" said Barnes sud-
denly. He had decided to take a
chance with the resourceful, indie
fatigable rascal. There was something
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-09

was visiting In this country when the
war broke out. II IL is OF any use to
you. Pll add that she would be rich II
Aladdin could only come TO life and
restore the splendors Of the demol-
ished castle. refill the chests of gold
that have been emptied by the con-
querors. and restock the farms that
have been plllaged and devastated. In
the absence of Aladdin, however. she
Is almost as poor as the ancient
church mouse. SO there you are. me
man. Half the royal progeny Of Eu-
rope have been suitors for her hand.
and the other half would be IL they
didn't happen TO be Of the same sex.
Good-by. | must be on my way" He
arose and held out his hand. "Geod-by
and good luck forever"
"You are brick, ODowd. / want
to see you again. You will always
find me"
Thanks. Don't issue any rash invi-
tations. l might take you up"
Barnes started upstairs as soon az
ODowd was of. urged by an eager
ness that put wings on his feet and
thrill Of excitement In his blood. Half
way up he stopped short. A new con-
dition confronted him. What was the
proper way to approach person OF
royal blood? He would have TO think.
Pauslrfg at her door, he was at once
aware of voices inside the room.
He raped on the door. but so tim
orously that nothing came of II. His
second effort was productive. He
heard Miss Thackeray say good gra-
cious," and. after moment, Miss
Cameron's subdued: "What is III"
"May come int" he inquired.
rather ashamed of his vigor. IT'S
only Barnes"
"Come in." was her lively response.
at was awfully good Of you, Miss
Thackeray. TO let me hear your lines.
| think you will be "a great success in
the part"
Thanks" said Miss Thackeray
dryly. "In come In again and let
you hear me In the third act" She
went out. mumblng her lines as she
passed Barnes without seeing him.
IL hope you will feel able to leave
this place tomorrow. countess. We
must get away almost Immediately"
"Ah, you have been listening TO
O'Dowd, l see."
"Yes. lie tells me 1t will be danger
Gus to"
Gle is right. II would be difficult
for me to clear myself. No one would
believe that l did not deliberately
make OF with the jewels. They would
say that I-oh. Il Is too dreadful !"
Don't worry about that" he ex-
claimed. "You have me to testify
that"
"IIow little you know OF intrigue"
she cried. "'rhey would laugh ut you
and say that you were merely another
fool who had lost his head over IA
woman. They would say that duped
you"
"No" he cried vehemently. "Your
people know better than you think.
You are disheartened, discouraged.
Things will look brighter tomorrow"
II don't know what l should do with
out you" she sold.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-09
SENATE AND HOUSE
CONFEREES AGREE
Break Three Weeks Deadlock
on Dry Law Enforcement.
HOME LIQUOR MADE LAWFUL
Both Houses TO Get Bill Calling More
Than one-HaIf Of One Per Cent
Alcohol intoxiestino-PIan to
Rush Measure Through.

Washington, Oct 2-The conferees
OF the senate and house reached an
agreement on the provisions Of the
prohibition enforcement act. which
they will report to both houses. Fol-
lowing are some Of the most impor-
tant features:
|. II will lie lawful TO possess any
quantity Of liquor In private homes
and to serve the same to bona hde
guests. hut the burden Of proof TO
show such liquors were obtained be-
fore the law became effective and that
they are not sold will be upon the
pOssessor.
2. All liquors containing more than
one-half Of per cent Of alcohol are
Intoxicating. under the law.
3. The penalty for manufacture or
sale of Intoxicating liquors Is fixed nj
fine of not more than $1,000 or I'm
prisonment fer not more than slx
months for the first offense; for a sec
ond offense the fine Is fixed ut not less
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-09

beat them to IT, II there was TO be a
fight, they didn't want II TO happen
anywhere near the house. l believe
Ugo is the one who got the baron-or
Room. as you know him. Now, that Is
the true story OF the little affair.
"To 40 back 10 my own troubles
When ] got out into the hall night be-
fore last. after leaving her room, l
heard voices whispering In Prince
Ugo's room. beat IL up the stairway
into the attic. Nothing happened. so
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-09
Define intoxicating Drink.


imprisonment not less than one month
nor more than Eve years.
Define intosIestIno Drink.
The provision which defines intoxi.
eating liquors as finally agreed upon
Is as follows:
"The words beer. wine or other In
toxicatlng malt or vinous liquors. In
the war prohibition act shall be here
after construed TO mean any such bev.
erage which contains one-half OF !
per cent or more Of alcohol by volume
provided that the foregoing definition
shall not extend TO de-alcoholized wine
nor to any beverage or liquor produced
by the process by which beer. ale. por
ter or wine is produced. II II contains
less than one-half OF I per cent Of al
cohol by volume and Is made rs pre-
scribed In this act and Is otherwise
denominated than as beer, ale or por
ter and II contained and sold In or
from such sealed and labeled bottles
casks or containers as the commits
sioner Of internal revenue may by
regulation prescribe"
Liquor In Homes
The section agreed upon by the con.
ferees regarding the use of liquor In o
private home is as follows:
"It shall not be unlawful to possess
liquors in ones private dwelling while
the same Is occupied and used by him
as his dwelling only and such liquor
need not be reported, provided such
liquors are for use only for the per.
sonal consumption Of the owner there
Of and his family residing In such
dwelling and Of his bona fide guests
when entertained by him therein; and
the burden of proof shall be upon the
possessor In any action concerning the
same TO prove that such liquor was
unlawfully acquired, possessed and
used"
The provision In the bill as II passed
the senate permitting the manufacture
Of cider and Misunderstanding fruit
juices was modified by the conferees
to read as follows:
"The penalties provided in this act
against the manufacture Of liquor
without q permit shall not apply to a
person manufacturing Misunderstanding
cider and fruit juices exclusively for
use In his home hut such cider may
he sold and delivered to persons hav.
ing permits to manufacture vinegar
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-09
CHAPTER XVII.
The Second wayfarer Is Transformed.

. ODowd returned late in the after
noon. He was In hurry TO get back
TO Green Fancy; there was no mis-
taking his uneasiness.
"For the love Of heaven, Barnes, get
her away from here as soon as pos
slble. and do II as secretly as you
can" he said. ~ may as well tell you
that she is in more danger from the
government secret service than from
anyone up yonder."
"She may prefer 10 face the music,
ODowd. II I know her at all. she will
refuse to run away"
"Then yen have 10 kidnap her"
said the Irishman earnestly. There
will be men swarming here from both
sides OF the border by tomorrow might
or next day. It's the gospel truth. and
Its going TO be bad for all OF us II
we're here when they come"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-09

"who is she. O'Dowdf Man to man.
tell me the truth. want to know just
where I stand"
ODowd hesitated. looked around
the taproom. and then leaned across
the table.
Miss Cameron is In reality the
Countess Therese ra-Dafanda--fa
millarly and lovingly known In her
own land as the Countess Ted. She
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-09

convincing about Sprouse's version Of
the affair at Green Fancy.
Barnes told him that he knew Of
Prince Ugo's fight. Sprouse looked
thoughtful for long time.
$50 O'Dowd knows that / really was
after the swag, Ell? He believes got
itr
81 suppose So"
"The only one who thinks I'm abso-
lutely innocent is Ugo. of course-and
Mrs. Van Dyke. That's good"
Sprouse smacked his lips. ''Pve got a
pretty fair idea where / can find Mr..
Loeb. 1t will take a little time-a
couple Of days, perhaps-but sooner
or later he'll turn up in close prox-
unity to the beautiful baroness"
Continued next week.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-09
Odorous Epidemic.

"a friend of mine has kept himself
and his family immune from influenza
in a district sorely smitten by eating
spring onions. (Scotland)
Evening Post.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-09

Taxpayers, This r. Your Business
The new tax law making this huge increase In
taxes was passed 10 raise more money for gen.
eral state expenses TO pay or old debts and to
give more money to the public schools. II this
law has raised enough money to pay general ex-
penses and to help pay off some old debts, why
has the school fund not received proportionate
increase for the education of your childrenf
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-09

CHAPTER Ix-Iis ACQUAINTANCE OF the
storm II introduced AS Miss Cameron.
The makeup OF the house party, particu-
larry "A man introduced TO him as Loeb"
and the number OF menservants about the
place. some what astonishes Barnes.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-09

man WOO nor more than s2,OOO ano
imprisonment not less than one month
nor more than Eve years.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-09
Text Book Commission Farce

The Stanley Text Book Commission. changed
most Of the books In the grades and would have
soaked the parents Of the Children $05oQ00
more for thsir books but the whole adoption
was thrown out by the Court Of Appsals Urged
By leading Democrau all over the state to also
throw out the Tut Book Commission, 0ovarnor
Blaok turned deaf ear ana by the time q asw
sdoptiA vNs msds the publishers were - Do
laysa nat ns1y schools have bean forced b
gse aosg win ole books, aAd some Of thep
wsax psk - nsw sss,as At al fer propsr work
tn RSar
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-09
0jIberf's ExtraVa0ance

The minute supt Gilbert got into once he
began nllins up his own ofnce. AZ Frankfort.
with clerks and stenoRraphers The salaries In
his department have gone up to three times
what they were under Governor Wilson Gre
publican). The Democratic legislative probe
committee Of 1918 condemned the Bureau of
School Inspection for giving salaries 10 people
who did no work, but there has been practical
" no change. Morrow will change II.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-09

CHAPTER vTr-she seems not 10 be
dosirous OF recognizing him. and turns
away, 'O,Dowd appears and In apparently
friendly fashion escorts Barnes twho feels
he II unweicome) from the grounds.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-09

CHAPTER X-Miss Cameron Informs
him she is prisoner In the house. APP
pealing 20 him for aid and binding him
20 secrecy. In conversation with the
chauffeur who drives him back to the
tavern. Barnes becomes convinced there
Green Fancy.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-09

CHATTER VI-Barnes advances Rush
croft money sufficient to release the com
pany from Its embarrassing position.
thereby becoming its official hacker. lie
visits Green Fancy. and In the grounds
meets his acquaintance of the night be-
beauty.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-09

posed book agent introduces himself as
SprOuse, government secret agent.
sprouse tells Barnes he IN there TO watch
the party at Green Fancy, describing
them as refugees from country overrun
Cameron Ia "A relative OF the former ruler
of the devastated country and that she or
Loeb" have with them the crown Jewels,
OF enormous value. which Sprouse would
recover.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-09

CHAPTER viII-Miss Thackeray warns
Barnes that man stopping at the tav-
ern. ostensibly a book agent. had searched
his baggage In his absence. O'Dowd
comes 10 the tavern and with Barnes and
others goes over the scene OF the previous
nights shooting Barnes IL invited TO
dinner at Green Fancy.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-09
Cutting Down the School Year

Three months after Governor etapley sRned
the bill cutting down the teachers' pay, the
school year was cut from z months to months.
The children were deprived Of q whole months
schooling. This year. the school year ending
June 70. 1920. was kept At months instead
Of being put back 10 Z months thus deprivtnG
the children Of another months schooling.
Twelve months schooling In two years In place
OF IA months.