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Arizona republican., 1919-08-25
A BLACK TRAGEDY

We celebrate this year with riots and shuddering the tercentenary of the landing of the first cargo of negro slaves upon this continent Like the Erinyes of a Greek tragedy the negro ceases to avenge his terrible wrongs upon this nation.
 His forcible importation has become the eternal symbol of inhuman brutality. He was robbed, he wronged. and beaten, until he brought a war that nearly destroyed nation and poured white blood in floods to compensate each drop drawn by lash Even then the most terrible legacy of that war was not the ruin it left but the almost passive instrument of vengeance constituted by the emanci- pated negro.
 The aboiitionist thought to solve the riddle and nropitiate the fates by conferrng liberty citizenship and portion of education upon the former slave The dark chapters of reconstruction show that it is not so easy for nation to escape the Tur1es their sins have conjured up. We know now that as the south was the only sinner so it alone cannot pay the penalty.
 Out of reconstruction came the sectional politics of the bloody shirt" Solid south" met by solid north While the citizens of the two sections refough the civil national resources were loot ed and the problem of predatory wealth created.
 Presently came a exodus toward the north star. an exodus of negroes from the south to the north Employers, during the war. artifcially acce- erated this exodus to smash unions and reduce wages This famed the slumbering enbers of hatred into flickering flames.
 When political tools of the predatory interests in northern cities organized the criminal element the negroes encouraging the vicious and debauched in return for votes graft and valuable privileges, those flames famed into terrifying conflagra ton.
 Ignorant vicious, arrogant and insulting in the rebound from cringing submission: crowded into pague-ridden. disease Infected, vice-ruled sums, where constant immigration compelled expansion, it was inevitably written in the book of fate that the negro should day burst these bonds of locality and visit upon society the brutal vengeance there matched.
 Driving him back into the sIums will not stop the course of the tragedy. Holding him down with troops Will but prepare lurid chapter. No form of injustice fend off what the fates have prepared. It is still true that sthe chain that holds the slave has it's other end fastened to the
 There is vital need of cool cooperative study, and firm administration of what such study shall show be justice apart from the heat preju- dice and selfish interests If this is impossible then the fates must drive until we are ready to so act.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-25
PH0NOCRAPH DOG, JR.
 E L0ST IN PHOENIX

The Monograph Dog, g,Jr.p hears his masters voice no more. for he is lost in the city of Phoenix.
 No, he did not come to life from the trademark, but nevertheless he is a Monograph Dog" To avoid confus- ing him with the other phonograph dog, Junior was added to his title. He an swers to the name of Billy how ever.
 Billy is half grown white fox ter rier, with brown spot over one ear just like his namesake. Two little girls are anxiously awaiting his return al
 Billy'sn home on East Polk street and they ask that any one who finds him please teelphone 1863.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-25
l Get a Tip on Jewel Hunting from
 My Rival Seeker of Treasure.

0Cl a tH OH SCWEA If0blltt4 tE0ft
 My Rival Seeker of Treasure.
 Carry out your plan-and you'll destroy the gems!"
 I thought of the Huns warning with splendid disdainl He couldn't scare me away that way. Once we had started. Mary Thomas a l made team that couldn't be stopped by threat!
 After dressing for breakfast, I sat on the small balcony of my room. It overlooked the ocean. Off shore could see a gallant swimmer. my Bob. venturesome, strong, surei
 I rang for some fruit and coffee to be brought up to me. It would be hours before the other members of the family were stirring.
 And far off shore was the the Huns motorboat circling near tTie spot in the sea which forever fascinated me. took up my binoculars. The man was moving mysteriously, trailing a rone, weaving up and down, back and forth, this way and that, as woman darns a sock. Finally he stopped that boat short and l imagined I could see the
The sun., 1919-04-20
BY MARSHALL BOND.

TIVE almost complete lack of
knowledge in the United States
OF conditions prevailing in
Mexico to-dAy-especially northern
Mexico-would lead one TO believe that
the Rio Grande--that muddy stream
which one can cross almost anywhere
IN a hop, skip and a Jump-exerted
some potent charm on all news COM
Ing from its southern side. deleting
everything OF interest and allowing
passage to mere nothingness. making
OF Mexico a land OF mystery" Yet
Mexico imposes no censorship. nor
does the Rio Grande present any diff
nculty in the passage Of persons or in
formation.
The silence surrounding Mexico Is
due primarily to a self-imposed GEN.
sorship impelled by the most powerful
Of Observation-Disclosures to no
small degree TO a continued association
with q dramatic and tragic environ
ment until its conditions have brought
chronic boredom-as uninterestins a
topic Of conversation as poverty.
sorship needs but explanation to be
understood. Those Americans now in
Mexico and those coming and going
have vital interests which they find. as
well as their lives in some instances,
are least endangered by the preserva-
ton of a discreet silence.
Therein lies the sole mystery which
hangs like a curtain along the Rio
Graflde.
Pre-RevoIutionary Days.
To appreciate the condition Of Mex
leo to-day 1t is necessary TO revert for
a moment to the Mexico OF pre-revolu-
tlonary days. The traveller in Mexico
during the Presidency of Porfirio Diaz
will remember, whether he Journeyed
by rail or by mule to the remotest
mountain regions, he found respect for
law and a security OF person equal to
any part of the United states. The
comforts by rail were quite on a par
with those In America for many OF
the trains were made up of Pullmans
which began this Journey in some
large American city. like Chicago OF
ct. Louis. and went through 10 the
city OF Mexico without change"
Perhaps the single comparison OF
train service in the Diaz days and now
will do more to illustrate the change
%, conditions strilingiy TO the MIND
y1An anything else, for It epitomizet
Business and social conditions in Mex
leo to-day.
Those trains OF vestibuled Pullmant
with their expectant and care free pas
sengers are but a memory.
From Juarez. opposite FL Paso
wher, not held back by report of ban
dts having cut the road to the south
ward. a train pulls out each morning
for Chihuahua and Torreon. And sucf
a train. Behind the engine a stee
ore car, 1oopholed and filled by a tat
terdemalion guard; baggage and ex'
press car. then ramshackle se0nndt
oIase coach. having benches along eacf
side and in the centre, then the prt
merd cidse--a dilapidated day coacl
with cross seats as usual, but stripped
OF all upholstery. their frames as Whit
ana conspicuous as the ribs OF skele
ton. Behind this q line OF freight car
and another ioopholed steel car ant
The sun., 1919-04-20

listas had entered some OF the houses
beyond the railway track, had punched
loopholes through the adobe walls and
were sniping. Some OF the soldiers
came in and climbed onto the roof
above my room. Among them a boy
not over fifteen. Age, or lack Of 1t, Is
no bar in Mexico. 1t was but n short
time before this boy was killed by u
bullet through his temple.
l went out into the street TO see
what was going on there. | was just
In time to see troop of cavalry going
into action. They were a ragged but
picturesque lot. Soon several horses
came back with empty saddles. \
young officer who had led them was
shot through the hand. He lied Il
handkerchief around it and continued
IN service the rest OF the day. Neither
he nor any Of his countrymen thought
his act plucky. They haven't any
standards OF courage or cowardice at
all.
After nine hours Villa Withdrew and
camped a few miles out of town for
the night. He ambushed a body OF
Carranzistas who were marching in
from Parral to Jimenez. and. 1t was re-
ported. killed some 400 OF them. The
verification Of these figures, especially
for a foreigner was impossible. From
those who escaped heard frank adj
mission OF considerable loss.
In front OF the Quartet the next
morning lay twenty dead Villistas,
thrown in a pile and later carted away
and burned. In age they ranged from
grizzled old men to- boys. The Quartet
was a one story brick building, pos
sibly 200 feet square. surrounding a
patio probably 100 feet square. open
to the sky. A brick fioored covered
cloister surrounded the patio. An
arched opening was the entrance
Above it was the sign New York
Hotel" The property formerly be-
longed TO a Chinaman who had been
murdered. Soldiers passed in and out
az did the townspeople. felt a
glimpse within would be eminently
worth while,
Accosting q young officer whom
had seen tho day before acting as
"officer of the day" and who had con-
Quoted himself with great gallantry
The sun., 1919-04-20

and GOODNESS, riding hack and forth in
the zone Of fire. I asked him II It was
permissible for stranger TO enter
the Quartet. He referred me to his
Colonel. and pointed out a tall, sour
looking parsonage standing near.
Upon my request the Colonel looked
me over scrutinizingly and without
comment walked with me to the en-
trance and ordered the guard TO let
mo pass. At the same time he gave
an order. which l did not hear, TO n
petty officer, who accompanied me
within. 1t was a weird sight. and one
I would not have missed. In the
patio women were cooking over little
fires for their soldier relatives--for the
Mexican army has no commissariat,
each soldier buying his own food, and
his women folk. who always accom-
pany him, cooking it.
Distressing Scenes.
Soldiers were coming and going and
brick paved cloister TO right and left
I beheld the dead and wounded. the
former with candles burning by them,
their women folk crouching by and &C.
casionally breaking into lamentation.
The wounded lay on the floor also.
protected by a single blanket. writing
in pain or stoically quiescent. Con-
spicuous uncleanliness everywhere II
was an extraordinary spectacle -
armed barbarism, destructive as the
plague: incapable Of bringing order
out of chaos. Intelligent direction
no. that is not strong enough-honest
purpose was lacking.
Everybody. Mexicans and foreigners
alike. asserts that the last thing the
commanders want Is the destruction
OF Villa. With Villa out OF the way
the army would be relatively dis
banded and the opportunity for graft
would cease. No more commander
ing Of crops no more seizure of live
stock or footing of scanty possessions
under pretext OF searching for Villa
loot; no more dictstlon to or brides
from merchants over the shipment OF
freight or the holding back OF the pay
of common soldiers.
When ! turned TO go a soldier pu,
up his rife and barred my passage
The sun., 1919-04-20

mile from the railway. We learned
that Villa had burned the bridge be-
tween Jimenez and Parral the day be-
fore, and as the latter place was our
objective 1t was apparent that We were
in for an indefinite delay depending on
the length OF time necessary for re-
pairs-and Villa.
villa Attacks.
1t was o'clock the next morning
when an old Mexican came around
knocking on every door regardless OF
the destination or plans OF the occu-
pant TO announce that the trcn para
Ell sur would leave ut 6. My indigna-
ton was Just yielding to sleep when
sharp rife fire resounded outside in
the street. 1t was Immediately an
swered by similar firing from the
Quartet next door and from the re-
doubts and trenches at both ends of
the street. Every now and then the
purr OF n machine gun sounded above
the rifles. There was no doubt about
it Villa was attacking. Would he
succeed? And If he did, what would
he do to tho three or four Americans
llko myself f1dSlhy uessliB L uo-
scended into the patio. Already the
Mexican guests had foregathered there
and we're crouching in corners or
against walls. A Mexican woman sat on
her valise hugging a baby to her breast
smiled by way OF encouragement. but
she met 1t stonily. The men were
equally reserved. 1t was at once APP
parent that each was playing his in
dividual game, planning his own part
and explanation should the Villistaa
get in, and fearing to cooperate or act
singly in his own defence lest his &C
ton should become ultimately known
and his undoing. A band of sheep
could not have been more supine.
Into this crowd came a Major of the
! Federal army, crazed with fear. had
seen him the night before in the little
adobe restaurant with cartridge belt
and pistol, truculent and conspicuous
A repulsive looking man. He was a
paymaster just arrived with money for
the troops. He now excitedly and
shamelessly called for a suit OF citi-
zen's clothes. as villa would kill him
n he got in" The pistol and cartridge
The sun., 1919-04-20

belt had been hidden that their telltaie
evidence might not be used against
him. In amazement l scanned the
faces about US. Not one betrayed
either surprise or disgust. Any act,
however disgraceful. that might save
ones life seemed not only proper but
wise. Surely there can be little of
what We know as honor and public
opinion in Mexico. The standards OF
our civilization are lacking. Some one
accommodated the coward with a blue
serge suit, and thereafter he posed az
a traveller"
II people would do nothing in their
own protection, II they were incapable
Of indignation at An officer In their
regular army acting the part OF pol
troon, what confidence could be placed
In the steadfastness of their soldiery
One instinctively judged the latter by
the civilians, and such logic was not
comforting.
Awaiting the Outcome.
A little Mexican timidly approached
mo and said in low voice: Are you
afraid?" What Off" ! answered. "Of
Villa" he replied in surprise. III the
Carranzistas have any courage they
should hold him off; II they haven't
they won't" was all the consolation !
could offer.
The nonchalance OF these words was
pure blur. I had completely lost con-
fidence in the ability OF these people
to defend themselves. Most of them
had arms in their rooms and we Amer
leans hadn't, and was fearful, very
fearful. Of the result. Escape or hid
ing was impossible. We had to stay
and face whatever happened. The lit
tie man turned away and crossed the
patio. A bullet struck him in the
arm He turned CHASTITY pale. gripped
his wounded arm with the other hand
and seemingly oblivious to all about
him started for the Quartet TO see the
doctor. leaving trail of blood behind
The doctor. was afterward told
was too drunk for service. | went &c
my ROOM to get tablet to write dowr
my impressions. Two bullets struck
beside the door and third hit a post
at the head OF the stairway as I de.
scended. Later learned some Vii
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-03-16
DRINK HOT WATER
BEFORE BREAKFAST
Says you really feel clean, sweet
and fresh inside, and
are seldom i'll.

II you are accustomed to wake up
with a coated tongue, foul breath or
dull, dizzy headache; or, If your
meals sour and turn into gas and
acids, you have real surprise await
ing you.
Tomorrow morning, Immediately
upon arising, drink a glass Of hot
water with a teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate in it. This is intended to
first neutralize and then wash out Of
your stomach, liver, kidneys and
thirty feet of intestines all the indi-
gestible waste, poisons, sour bile and
toxins, thus cleansing, sweeten1ng and
purifying the entire alimentary canal
Those subject to sick headaches.
backache, bilious attacks, constipation
or any form of stomach trouble, are
urged to get quarter pound OF lime
stone phosphate from the drug store
and begin enjoying this morning In
side-bath. It is said that men ana
women who try this become enthu-
siastic and keep it up daily. 1t is a
splendid health measure for it is more
important to keep clean and pure on
the inside than on the outside, because
the skin pores do not absorb 1mpurl-
ties into the blood, causing disease,
while the bowel pores do.
The principle of bathing inside is
not new, as millions of people practice
it Just as hot water and soap cleanse.
purify and freshen the skin, so hot
water and teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate act on the stomach, liver
kidneys and bowels. Limestone phos
phate is an inexpensive white powder
and almost tastelesS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-03-16
4 VERSE Il DAY.
WHEN ICOME MARCHING HOME.

tn home,
/ HERE'S gonna be jubilee when 1 come marching
And hit the spots knew before the war;
Just wait until plant my kicks inside papered room
And read that sign of Welcome" on the door,
I'm gonna bid fond farewell to slum and army bean,
Inspections, C. C. pills and second loots,
And when 1 rise each morning at eleven-seventeen,
There1l be no bugle calls hungry coots.
Just turn me loose along the pike used to know so
we'll
Before the bloomin' Prussians butted in,
And maybe l won't tell the folks just how we gave
EN- hell,
AS we chased the small time squareheads to Berlin!
WEI have grand reunion of the boys who gave a
When gallant France was bleeding the rack;
Well tell about poilu pal the gamest in the land;
And how we made old Jerry show his back.
And maybe on that happy night when have called
the roll,
Wen miss some old time faces in the line
But in hearts Well keep place for those who paid
the toll,
Whose memory gave us strength to reach the Rhine
Corp Howard A. Herty, in the Stars and Stripes,
France
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-03-16
LABOR AFTER BURLESON.

Removal of Burleson postmaster general of the
United States, because of his alleged unairness
gained labor and his undemocrac views on public ques-
tons is demanded in resolution adopted by the Atlanta
Federation Trades Leaders of the federation say the
demand may be taken up yorganized labor bodies
throughout the United States.
1t is charged that Burleson has been unfair and
brary employees of the telephone and telegraph
panies since they taken by the and
placed under his direction 1t is further charged that he
has abused the special powers vested in him by the
espionage law curb free speech and the freedom of
the press.
With Johnny Spencer after Albert Sidney already
this makes it unanimous.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-03-16

moment, silence Then tap of the gong and work
is resumed At the same hour hundreds and thousands
of ntercessors are generating very highest energy
of which the human mind is capable in cities and
towns nnumerable.
John R. Mott, leader of the Young Mems Christian
Association and of the foremost of American Meth
odiss interpreted the objects of the concentrated
prayer of the fellowship.
They are, as he has set them down:
THAT all centenary leaders may be chosen of God
and empowered for service"
THAT the plans may be naugurated and carried
through in obedience to the will of God"
That the campaign may enrich the life of the
church. inspire with faith and courage and usher
in of spiritual conquest"
Mr. Motifs conception of the power of prayer is
printed the reverse of every membership blank in
the Fellowship of Intercession."
Eve in the greatest need of help" he says, lin
what believe in my innermost soul is the most import
ant thing next prayer ITSELF that have do, and
that is the enlstng of in the exercise of real
THE church has not yet discovered, still less be-
gun realize, the limess possibilities of intercession
Every other consideration and plan and emphasis, is
secondary that of welding the forces of prayer.
At the present rate increase it is estimated the
headquarters of the movement that 100000 persons
will be praying daily for the Methodist world
when the climacteric period of intensive prayer
begins, Palm Sunday, April 10.
At that time final enroments of the day are ex-
pected to include more than 100000 additional mem
bers from the Methodist church Thus is calculated
that 100000 members of the fellowship will
pray the great Intercesson Day" of the Centenary
campaign
The complement of the prayer energy is found in
portion of the pledge of the Fellowship of Inter
cession," which reads:
Having prayed, will cooperate with God in an
swering my prayers"
The application of organized and concentrated
prayerenergy the achievement of big political social
and moral problems of the future is being demonstrated
the behalf of the Centenary leaders, by the Fellow
ship Intercession" is predicted that in the steps
of this organization will come an amplifed of
realizing upon the energy prayer in the life of the
nation and of the world for the maintenance of peace
and the extension democracy and for the general
elevation Of human living.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-10
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-10
Land Girls Come Back
to TOun and to Their
Facial CdmOufidgt

LONDON. May . The Brush
land Sirl' " the war. who Is once
moro a town slrl, has returned 10
the use ut the makeup
ArttII makeup, In the opinion
of-i London business woman who
champions the practice, ~ essen
thl There Is no room" she told
an interviewer. FOR the washed
out. tired looking woman IN the
business world Even II she Is
dcucttc she must not look delicate.
\ little rouge. very dninuly ap
Piled. wiu give her an appearance
ur heath ana brightness which
goes a long way with an employer
# assure YOU that hundreds ol
Elris Who are never suspected of
the fact nN outsiders hhhltualIN
makeup But they do IL ~ pei
fcytN ,haJ they dcCerc the nppo
site sex. ana lGrRe nunbers NJ their
own Sr.. 100. phNiou makeup iH
vulgar and would be ~ great dIs.
advantage DO
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-10
SUFFRAGISTS GAIN VOTE
AND SAY THEY WILL WIN

WASHINGTON. May .. lnforma
tpbu reached Washington today that
William T. Harris. the new senator
from Georgia who IL nov In Europ"
has told President Wilson that he
viii vote for the equal suffrage
amendment resolution, which failed
at the last session of the senate hy
one vote. Senator Thomas W
Hardwiok, whom MIR Harris sue
cccds voted against the measure
Suffrage advocates said Senator
Harris vote was not necessary Ia IN
sure passage OF the resolution AS a
poll OF the new aud hold.ovcr mem
hcrs of the senate showed moro than
the two thirds majority required
Hts declaration In favor of the meas
urr however, was received with
general satisfaction by supporters Of
tho amendment. who expect 10 press
for itS passage early IN the extra
session Of congress