davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-11

was bitter feeling against the patrocns
in that vicinity and that I might en-
counter opposition to the service Of
the writs. II SO was not to press the
matter. but bring them back and he
would give them to the sheriff.
II do not insist on your taking this
task upon you," he added. II want q
man of tact to go and talk with these
people and get their point Of view. II
you don't care to undertake 1t I'll send
another man."
II think would enjoy the task" !,
said in ignorance of that hornets nest
back in the hills.
stake Purvis with you." he said
"He can take care of the horses, and
as those back-country folk are a little
lawless it will be just as well to have
witness with you. They tell me that
Purvis is n man of nerve and vigor."
had drafted my letters for the day
and was about to close my desk and
start on my journey when Louis La.
tour came in and announced that he
had brought the writs from the judge
and was going with me.
II wouldn't miss it for a thousand
dollars" he remarked. by Jovel
think Wen have bully time"
II don't object to your going but
you must remember that am in com
mand," said, a little taken back, fol-
had no good opinion either of his
| y>r,, -, ~ - lntC oDp,nonu
''The judge told me that coulds &C
but that should be under your or
ders," he answered. 'Tm not going ia
be fool. I'm trying to establish q
reputation for good sense myself"
We got our dinners and set out soor
after one o'clock. had read thu
deeds Of the men we were to visit
They were brothers and lived on ad
joining farms with leases which ccv
cred three hundred and fifty acres Of
land. Their great-grandfather hat
agreed to pay yearly rent forever Of
sixty-two bushels of good, sweet. mer
charitable, winter wheat, eight yearlinl
cattle and four sheep in good flesh ant
sixteen fat hens, all to be delivered II
the city of Albany on the first day Of
January of each year. SO. feeling tina
I was engaged In a just cause. I brave
ly determined to serve the writs \
possible.
/ rode I'm silence, thinking Of sally
and of those beautiful days now reced
ing into the past and of my aunt ailt
uncle. had written letter to then
every week and one or the other hnt
answered 1t. Between the lines has
detected the note of loneliness. The!
had told me the small news OF TIN
countryside. How narrow and mo
notonous it all seemed to me thel.
Rodney Barnes had bought nsv
farm: John Axtell had been hurt int
runaway; my white mare had got
spavinl
sHello,s misterw
/ started out Of my reveries win
little Jump Of surprise. A big. rOuth
dressed, bearded man stood In the mid
die Of the road with . gun On -
shoulder. wzS
CrO BE CoNTINUMD.)
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-11
Jesus Saves.

As child walking over a slippery
and dangerous path cries out. "Father.
l am falling" and has but a moment
to catch his fathers hand. SO every
believer sees hours when only the hand
Of Jesus comes between him and the
abysses Of destruction Cuyler.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-11
Wlse IN Time.

"Nine-tenths of our wisdom lies in
being wise In time" says Z great
statesman. As far as results are con-
cerned, the wisdom that comes too
late is often little better than folly.
1T only had thought Of It when the
chance offered. might" Is the PRE-
lude to many Of our useless regrets.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-11
Honor before Ea,e.

/ tits. terrible, the way we used to
hate work. said Meandering Mike.
: II shate ltas much "a eyer. "fsstafed
Flooding Pete; "but I'd do anythini
rather than run chance Of beinj
mistook fur one o them / W. Wa
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-11

SELF pIstrust Causes Failure.
In the assurance Of strength there y
strength; and they are the weakest
however. strong. who nave no faith
N themselves or thar powers --boves.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-11

Even ! homely man nay hnvs
hand6ome mug IN ~ baSbsr -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-11

CrO BE CoNTTNUMD.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-27
APE MAN" Would
BATTLE DEMPSEY

NEW YORK. July 27-Elmo Lin
coin, the man who played the titIe
role in the moving picture. "TarEan OF
the Apes" today sent a challenges "a
Jack Dempsey TO battle for the heayz-
weight championship.
Lincoln's challenge was sponsored
by James J. JefEriss. who declared hin
TO be the most logical opponent for
the champion. Jeffries will train Lin
coin at the former champions ranch
at Burbank, Cal. James j. Corbstt
also will aid in putting Lincoln into
lighting shape.
The challenger's ring experience has
not been extensive. but Jsfries d.
clared hts -fine physiqhe would lend
itself to training that would develoo
championship qualities.
Lincoln is known as the Hercules OF
the screen, and has long nursed an
ambition to become heavyweight
champion. He Is twenty-five years
old. and was raised on a farm in n
diana, where he was born.
Lincoln's measurements are: Mack.
Ia inches; biceps. Is inches: forearm.
IS inches; chest, normal. 46. inches:
chest. expanded. 80 inches; waist. 81
inches; wrist. inches; thigh, q
inches: height, 6 feet; weight, EOS
pounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-27
NEW ADVERTISING
FIRM IS FORMED

CHICAGO. July PA new adver-
Using firm, Natteson, Fogarty & Jor-
dan Company. has been formed here.
Mr.. Matteson. formerly president OF
the Gundlach Agency. of Chicago, IS
well known in the advertising busi-
ness. Before entering the new COM
pany he was one of the leading writer's
on the stan OF the Daily Chronicle.
During the war he was a major and
saw six months overseas service. he
also was connected with the Y. NJ. CA
and the Red Cross, to whom he offered
his services.
Mr. Fogarty was vice president or
the Gundlach Agency. and controls
several ofrthe leading accounts of the
Middle West.
w. A. Jordan. the third member OF
the new firm, has been cooperating
with both the other officers for some
time. and has been interested IN
various campaigns Of the Gundlach
agency.
Their Offices are located in the
Cunard building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-27
Great Life If You Don't
Weaken, Clerk Says as
Congressman Nabs Pay

For the first time in the history OF
the House, all secretaries and clerks
to members will be paid this week by
the Sergeant-at-arms of the House.
A recent resolution provides that
these employees have their names on
the rolls Of the House instead OF be-
ing paid direct by the Congressman,
as has obtained in the past.
Under the old system many mem
bers had one-way pockets. They kept
mos Of the clerk hire moneyOin the
family.
Last year the clerk hire was raised
from $4,000 to 5000, and provision
was made for two clerks. With the,
$24O bonus added, there is a total of
$3.50 appropriated for clerk hire for
each Congressman.
Some OF the secretaries and clerks
have got jolt in the past few weeks
BY being Informed that they were not
[" receive the increase that had been
voted oStensibly for them.
Seiow is narrated a story. the facts
in which have been verified by a Times
reporter. There are others OF a
similar nature that could be given.
The true story followsR
Henry, l simply will not be hui
INFLATED in any such manner You
must remember that I am vice presi-
dent OF the society back home and my
social standing means as much to
your success as any other one thing.
What would Annie Blank think
when she heard that 7 was on the
rolls of the House as Mrs. Congress
man Henry Hall. clerk?' Henry, I
couldn't stand it, II you had only
taken my advice and stayed out of
that wheat deal it would not be so
hard to live on your salary"
Henry Hall, member Of the House
from a distant State. raised his hand
to interpese, but friend wife ratified
on:
"oh. Henry. Just suppose that snippv
little Mrs. Hill, whose husband took
the stump against you. should hear
about and then write to me as follows:
" Mrs. Congressman Helen Hall,
Clerk:
Send me by return mail some
Government documents on poultry
raising: also a bulletin on hog rails
ing for my husband"
Henry paced the floor muttering to
himself Finally he addressed his
wife:
Il didn't frame that resolution.
OF course I voted for it. There was
nothing else / could do.
Names Must Go On Roll.
THE resolution simply says we
have got to place the names OF our
secretaries and clerks on the rolls of
the House and have them paid by
checks from the Sergeant-at-Arn
"If I intend to get a part of that
clerk hire money. ] have got to put
your name on the rolls. At the rate
we are living. we have got TO have
more money than 1 get as a member
Of the House"
Helen raised up and drying her
eyes, whimpered: II don't see why
George had to go and act that way
He has been your secretary for seven
years and he ought to be willing to
give you a part of his salary. If
he doesn't, I would let him go. That's
what / would do"
The above mentioned dialogue was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-27

enacted in northwest Washington a
few days ago.
Another Little Drama.
At the same hour. a little drama
was being enacted in northeast
Washington. 1t was something like
this:
George, dear, l wouldn't feel so
badly about 1t. I never did want you
to go into politics. anyway. Ever
since We came to Washington and you
became Mr.. Halls secretary, l have
felt that some day we would be sorry
we left that little town out West"
GeorgianA Gould sought to calm the
ruffied feelings of her young secre-
tary husband, who had just returned
home wearing the crouch that settled
over him during his long, hard day at
the House Office building.
But, Georgiana, think of the in
gratitude of the man. He has me in
his clutches, and II / don't divvy up.
I get canned. What chance would I
have then? He would say was in
efficient. no good, and people would
believe him.
"Of course, the House payroll would
show that I was receiving $4,000 a
year. plus the S24O bonus, but the rolls
would not show that ! turned over
$40 of it to Hall after got back to
the office"
The wheat Deal story.
Finally. George spoke again:
Dear, did I ever tell you the real
story OF that loan of $500 1 made two
years ago to Hall?"
"Of course, you remember the wild
nf
how Congress finally fixed the price
Well, Hall got in with a crowd and
went short on wheat. The market
went up. Some of those In the pool
went broke, but Hall held on.
zone afternoon ! was at work in
the office when Hall called over the
phone:
"'George.' he said. I'm in a terrible
hole. I need $500 right away. or I'm
ruined. They will close me out IL
don't put up $4,000 in margins right
away. have raised $4,000. Have you
got $1,000
81 told him ] could get it for him.
l did. That's why We were not able
to get that new kitchen set and take
the trip back home"
What happened in the wheat mar
ket?" the wife inquired with interest
Still Owes $780,
We'll. my $500 saved Hall. The
market broke the next day and few
weeks later he closed out and got
from under with only a loss of $500.
He stood to lose several times that
sUm had he been unable to raise the
margin money" George explained.
THAT was two years ago and he
hasn't paid in full yet" George added
bitterly:
Gratitude" he Kissed. "He still
owes me 1920 and the other day he
had the nerve to look me in the zee
and say: I expect you to give me
$40 of your salary, now that the in
crease has been granted for clerk
hire"
His son recently got a promotion
in the army. l started to ask him IL
he intended demanding a portion of
his sons salary increase"
When Georgiana asked what other
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-27
25-POUND LIMIT ON
ICEFOR D. c. HOMES

No Washington family today was
able to obtain more than twenty-five
pounds of ice, while wholesale con-
sumers were cut down to three-quar-
tiers Of their normal supply, under a
new ruling of the District ice con-
servation committee. Health Officer
William c. Fowler is chairman Of the
committee. This rationing will con-
tinue for at least a week, or until
cooler weather brings relief.
At all of the Washington ice houses
this morning lines. in some cases
blocks long, waited for their quotas
Of ice. BY 10 o'clock the reserve sup
ply in many OF the houses was dan
gerously low, with the demand still
heavy.
Ice manufacturers, faced by strin-
gent municipal control, conferred with
the District ice committee, in an at
tempt to conserve the rapidly failing
supply.
Besides DR.. Fowler, the District
committee is composed of Samuel A
Kimberly, manager of the American
Ice Company; r. H. Gangwisch, of
the Heurich Ice Company: w. 5. West
lake, president of the Federation OF
Citizens Associations. and Luther G.
Steward, president OF the National
Federation of Federal Employees.
This committee will meet tomorrow
afternoon at the District building to
discuss further limitation of the use
Of ice during the present emergency.
1t is understood the committee IS
strongly opposed to limiting the
householder to less than twenty-five
pounds until the wholesale consumer
has been cut down to the limit.
1t is feared ice cream production
will be affected seriously.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-27
LIQUOR" SEIZED BY
POLICE PROVES TO
BE- KEWPIES

TORONTO, Ontario, July q.
What looked like a big liquor
seizure went wrong here early
today when the police opened
three large packing cases which
they had removed from the
yard in the rear of a stable and
found several hundred Kew
pie" dolls.
Yesterday afternoon an ex-
pressman called at the stable,
and when people refused to ae-
cept the shipment the driver
went to the rear and unloaded
the cases in TIE yard. 1t was
thought the cases contained
whiskey, and no person would
go near them, fearing the po-'
lice were watching them. :
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-27
DEATH OF NAVY YARD
RIGGER FOUND ACCIDENTAL

That William J. Murphy, a rigger
al the Washington navy yard. who
was killed Friday when q nile Of
sheet iron fell on him while at work
in the cartridge shop of the ward
came to his death as the result of an
accident was the belief of a coroner's
jury at the inquest yesterday after
noon
Murphy was thirty-six years old.
and lived at 40 Ninth street south
east
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-27
WASHINGTON GIRL is
WINNER OF ESSAY PRIZE

Miss Juliette NJ. Lyon, of this city,
was one of the winners in the ESSAY
contest conducted by the American
School Peace League, prizes for
which were awarded yesterday. Miss
Lyons essay dealt with The Essen
tiaI Foundations of a League Of Ma
tions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-27
TRY MCHAELIS FOR
PROEONCTNG WAR.
Is DEMAND

BERLIN, July 2s-VOrWaerts
today demanded that GeOrg
AiehaeIiS, former German chan
ceIlOr, be tried for criminal neg
ligenee for hts failure to con.
clude an early peace.
The newspaper claimed that In
view Of the charges made by Ma
thias ErEberger, the CentriSt
leader, no other course was open
to Germany.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-27
NEGRO HELD FOR
DEATH Of YOUTH
CONTINUED from First Page)

CONTINUED from First Page)
agreed to the re-establishment of the
provost guard.
There was little disturbance IN
Washington last night. Conditions
have returned to normal, say the po-
lice, and no further outbreaks because
of racial feeling are anticipated.
A statement regarding the recent
race riots here has been prepared for
publication in the colored newspapers
Of the country. through the efforts OF
two leaders of the colored race IN
the District, DR.. Emmett J. Scott, sec
retary-treasurer of Howard UniVer-
sity. and Judge Robert II. Terrell, OF
the Municipal Court.
To AIInY Unrest.
The statement attempts to allay
unrest and agitation among the
thoughtful leaders OF the negro people
who sense a growing feeling OF sus-
picion between the races" 1t states
that colored leaders here have done
everything possible TO stop the dis
turbances, and places the blame for
the riot at the door of the mob COM
posed of white men-soldiers. sailors.
and marines-which ran amuck in the
streets of the National Capital. MAIN
ing. injuring and killing innocent
colored citizens a week ago"
The statement closes with a plea
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-27
DEATH PENALTY IN :
BOMB PLOTS URGED

Death penalties for throwing bombs
or sending them through The mails is
provided in bill introduced yester-
day by Congressman Asweu of Louis.
lana.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-27

that colored leaders cooperate with
white citizens in an effort to arrest
any. spreading OF suspicion between
the races.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-27

WOuldRt 20 pay = quarter 10 buy
your child VtFtueR buy q Thrift
stamp toasy and start him In the
NayA % latelllEent eeOaosS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-27
PROHIBITION CUTS CRIME
IN CHICAGO so PER CENT

CHICAGO. July 27.-Wartime
prohibition has decreased crime in
Chicago so per cent. according to a
statement by the chief Of detectives,
, tines l. Mooney.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-27

members were doing to keep the
clerk hire in the family, George ex-
planned that:
Hire s. Clerks
I'm some cases they are hiring a
clerk or secretary to run the office
and they pay IS or $40 a month to
some man or woman back home for
the use of his or her name on the
House pay rolls.
THE plan is like this: the mem
Der puts the name of the dummy
on the roll as a clerk. The check
is mailed to the dummy, who cashes
it, retains SIS or $40 as the case may
generous member"
When Georgiana pleaded with
George to refuse to split with Hall
and quit the job cold, the secretary
protested:
But what would become OF US.
Georgiana, dear? Congress has done
nothing to keep the cost of living
down here and we have been unable
to save anything.
Suppose 1 objected to Halls plan
I would get fired. The railroad fare
back home is more than we have
been able to save
Last month when the resolution
placing the clerks names on the
House rofts was up for consideration
there were fewer absentees than at
any previous session. IL meant put
ting a string on 81 ,6OO.sOo in patron
age; it also meant that unless some
scheme was devised to defeat its
operation the law would reduce the
income of certain members OF the
House. The fight over the resolution
was long and vigorous.
AS it now Stands, there is appro-
priated 81 $4,000 for clerk hire and
$20s.SOO for bonuses, making a total
of $1,000. 500.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-18
Edgar Packard Kicker.

Died at Sumter. s. c., Dec. 20, 1918,
Edgar Packard Kicker, aged 49, Mr..
Ricker's mother was Sarah Packard
Kicker, former resident of Woodstock.
His father, Aaron Kicker, was native
of Greene and a relative of the Poland
Spring Kicker family. The senior Mr..
Kicker was q soldier in the civil war,
eulisting in a Massachusetts regiment as
a private and leaving it captain. After
the war he settled at Sumter, where he
died about twenty-five years ago. His
son Edgar Joined him in business when
of age, retiring a few years ago quite
wealthy. Since then he has led quiet,
studious life, being an extensive reader
and considered one of the best Informed
M en- generally in that part of the state.
Mr.. Kicker read many books on science
and philosophy, was also much inter.
ested in theology and religious subjects.
He believed from his reading and studies
that the death of the body ended all,
that there was more foundation for this
conclusion than for life after death.
This he believed to the last moment of
life.
Mr.. Ricker's wife was prominent,
educated and refined lady from Charles.
ton, s. c., who survives him. He left no
children. He had two brothers, Albert,
Who died about twenty years ago, and
half brother George, prominent bust
ness man of Sumter; also one sister, Hat
tie DuRaut, al resident of Sumter, who
died two years ago. She was widow
and left no children.
Mr.. Kicker and his sister Hattie bad
lived in Sumter since they were children,
and were decidedly southern in their
sympathies and associations. Mrs. Du-
Rant remembered her native New Fog.
land, however, and her Maine ancestors.
When she learned the Maine regiment
was to pass through Sumter on its way
home from the Mexican border, she In
terested her friends and others In their
behalf, and though but few hours no.
tics the city prepared the "boys" nice
lunch and hearty welcome. There was
90 opposition from any one-no North
or South. Mr.. Kicker and sister remem'
bersd their Maine relatives, and each left
a substantial gift in their wills.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-18
John Callahan.

News was received In Norway last
week of the death of John Callahan OF
East Lynn, Mass, formerly foreman IN
the shoe shop of B. F. Spinney q Com
pany.
he was born in Tracarie, Nova Scotia.
He came to Lynn in early manhood and
resided there for about sixty years. He
was an expert shoe stock filter and was
twice foreman in the Norway factory OF
b. F. Spinney & Company.
His death was due to old age. DE
was sick only one day and none OF his
relatives thought the end near. On re-
firing to rest Tuesday evening, Feb. 4th'
be babe bis wife, who is suffering with 9
broken hip, good night and went to bed
from which be did not again arise.
The funeral was held the following
Saturday at the Church of st. John, the
Evangelist, in Swan pscott, with solemn
requiem high mass sung by Rev. Father
Francis T. Mshopey of the St. Johns
Church, with Rev. FIR. T. j. Sullivan OF
Peabody as deacon aud Rev. FIR. William
r. Lyons OF Sacred Heart Church, West
Lynn, sub deacon. He was buried II
st. Joseph's Cemetery, Lynn.
Beside his wife he Is survived by foui
children, three sons, Charles B., John +
and Francis j., shoemakers; and ont
daughter, Mary NJ. Callahan, principa
Of the South Common Street public prl
mary school, West Lynn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-18
Lincoln "Wide Awakes."

Lincoln's birthday always brings out
"reminiscences Of that great man. 1t Ia
only the older men who can remember
much about the days of his administra-
ton and the campaign which preceded 1t.
One of the things which have come
down to the present day and which the
older people talk about is the uniformed
clubs which were introduced into bis
cam paign, and which have continued to
greater or less extent In many cam.
paigns since bis day.
They were known ss Wide Awakes.
The uniform consisted of cap and
large cape of enameled cloth, and when
they marched In the evening, % they
usually did, they carried torches.
The Wide Awskes grew out OF an or
ganIzatlon In Hartford, Conn.,, which was
founded on Feb. 25, 1850. Hon. Cassiua
NJ. Clay was q speaker In that city on
that night, and was escorted to the hall
by a torchlight parade. Two OF the
young paraders, wishing to protect theiI
clothes from falling grease, made large
capes from cambria, and they were &c
picturesque that they were adopted BY
other clubs formed later with the mate
rial changed to oil cloth.
It is estimated that more than 2, 00O, 00C
voters were organized In these Wide
Awake Clubs.