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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-12-13
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work of nan 90 frg,n who finds
relish In 1t. All GrusS lats-2Jc.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-12-13
spoken with peep Feeling

"1rat" on Transatlantic mir liner.
VIII BE- luNurimS. I'm told"
81 haven't the slightest doubt of H.
repll,d the man who has suffered more
y, once from Srnsickn"S>. 81 should
I. MI being able Ia get NJ every morn.
Ing and eat hearty breakfast would
b. the last word IN luxurious trnnSat
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-12-13
Doesn't Want Much.

Peg-No. wouldn't thiak Of mar
r. ing you. and yon'll find very few
- will.
'h--br. I'd he perfe +,
vi-Corbell W.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-12-13

Ii your husband were to call to
you TO bring him something upstairs,
would you do il?
'ot much; would CT lin down.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-12-13

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go
tlochschild
& 'ornpany
Howard & Lexington SITS
Baltimore
lis Pleasant to Shop
in Baltimore's
Pest Store
No mater where you turn, you
wIll find li,tle conveniences
that help to lesson the discom.
tort so ohen attached to shop.
ping trips.
.'or Instance, by taking advan.
age ofthe following, you will
ave time and trouble.
IA TRANSFER CARD
is an easy and time
saving method Of
shopping. ASK any
saleSpcrson ,or one;
J.. i l., ex-
p:anaj to you.
CP.n.CEL3 CHECKED.
on he FIRST Floor,
rear, aisholt charge.
Close by IS a Sub,
Poe..oGice, where all
your mailing can be
attended to without
leaving the store.
CTHE REST ROOM,
on the Fourth Floor,
with its comfortable
roc!..crs, telephone
booths and writing ia
cilities, is also a con-
venient place in which
10 meet your friends.
CTHE TEA ROOM, on
the Sixth Floor, is a
delightful restaurant
for shoppers. Good
food, well prepared
ana dain.i'y served,
may be !.ed at mod
eraIe prices.
G Altogether, you will
hnd t!,'e not only Bal
timo.e'S Best Shop
ping Place, but one
where converiences
for the shopper have
been carefully studied
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-09
vUELvE A EJERcER

Nos informa ell Doctor en- ,Ci-
rujfa Dental, Sr. j. Toro Herman
dez, que habiendo sido licenciado
del Ejercito, vuelve de nuevo a
ejercer su profession, 10 que parti-
cipa sus clientes, amigos y al phi
blico en- general.
Ell DR.. J. Toro Hernandez tha
instalado su Clfnica Dental en- la
Plaza Baldorioty al lado' de la an
tigua farmacia Guillermety, hoy
The Porto Rico Drug Co. Adyt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-09

Las Ferias, pero las ferias de
verdad, y no fiestas de saltimban
quis y bailarinas, seria otro medic
de despertar Ell interes del campo
Isino.
Y por dltimo-y no por flltimo
menos importante- -seria de gran
provecho que el Gobierno Insular
escogiera un n1mero de alumnos
sohresalientes de las escuelas ru
rales y los enviase a los Estados
Unidos estudiar, preparandolos
donvenientemente para luego ve-
mir a ensenarsa las escuelas rura-
les. !.
Debemos convencernos de que
aquf tcdo tenemos que esperarlc
de esa madre prodiga, que Sc la
MIA terra. Despertemos en- los nj
ics el'amor a la TERRA Y al trabajo
y hagamosles ccmprender que cl
trabajo nc rebaja sino dignifca
Repitamos este nno Y otro- dla
para que Sc greve en- su mente de
manera indelebIe. Invitemos a
nuestros poetas que nos ayqdem
con la magia de sus .vers IS a de-
sarrollar y arraigar esas ideas en-
la generation que Sc levanta, y
unidos todos, grandes y pequenos
volvamos los ojos Y el corazon
la madre TERRA, a esta .iermosa u
! Isss,eolifeas tse:s.e dc Berfnquen9 ma
dfe gegkrosa, anica que Pueds Ea
cernos Prosperos, lihres y felices.
Jorge Bird ARIAS.
Nota de la Redaccion: Este ar
ticulo fue publicado por primera
vez, en- "El Pueblo, de Fajardo.
Lo reprodujo ..'La Democracia T"
y hoy, apreciando el valor indiscu-
tible, la saludaIble orientacion de
ese ameno trabajo periodistico, 10
inserta, lhonrandose con clio, Ell
IAlPARCIAL.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-09
L. ID. G..
LOS QUE Sc AuSENTAN !


Mr.. Porter y su distinguida es-
.posa, partieron, aver en- el yapor
"Coamc. 2
Mr.. Porter, que deja en- Puerto
Rico rqfmerosos amigos, Sc ausen-
ia de nuestra isla quizas para STEM
pre-. Va a la Argentina, a traba-
jar en- cbra de las sucursales de la
casa en- que desempenaba aqui un
alto puesto.
Ell IMpARcIAL desea a Mr..
Porter y a su esposa un feliz via,
ic.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-09
Romanones Volyea Paris Umaf mpoantes Acerdos co
Lloyd George y Qemenceau
L,EOPOLDO FREGOLI

LeOpoldo EfeSOll Hi HecHo Stl
Ultima trasformaci0n. El, anti
cipandose esta Erase que habia
de ocurrlrsenos a todos el dia de
su muerte, dijo que sobre> su
tlmba fuera colocado este epi-
tafio: "Aquf yace Leopoldo Ere
goli, EN- su Ultima trasformaci6n." "
3Fregoli ha muerto loco y arrui.
nado, y ha muerto arruinado por-
que, no Obstante ser un maravi-
lloso trasformista, no supo tras-
f6rmarse..
La primera vez que 10 vi en- ell
teatro de Apollo de Madrid era el
fdolo del pdblico,' que admira'a
Ell arte, la gracia y la elegancia
de Fregoli. Habfa que pagar, pr.
ra entrar a aplaudirlo, dos o tres
veces ell valor de las localidades.
Fregoli impuso, por entonces, Ia
moda de sus abrigos largos y en-
tallados, de sus sombreros blan:
dos, que Sc yendfan con el nombre
de sombreros Fregoli, Y la gran
camelia que llevaba siempre prem
dida en- la solapa de sus eXtraOr-
dinarios smokings de colores vi
vos, era la conversation predilecta
de las damas 4.e aquel tempo.
Los peri0dicOs lie dedicaban, dia-
riamente, artfculos encomiasticos,
" Ia menor palabra que prOnun-
clara el artista que sc hahla adne-
flado por cemp'eto del ptibiico,
aparecfa en- letras de molde. La
gente Sc sahfa de laeResA has
anecdotas de Fregoiis Nadie ig-
noraba sus amores con Cleo de
Merode y con la 0tero, Y todo el
mundo conOcfa al pie de Ia lotra
siI primera trasformaci0n. Ere
goli era soldado y, una noche, soli-
cit0 permiso del Official de guar
dia. Hacia muchOs dias' que, no
vefa su novia, pero ell Official Sc
neg6 a darle el permiso. Fr6goli,
entonces, Sc retro, entrandose
por una puerta del cuarto dc
guardia, y, POGO, volvi6 a salir
pof ella trasformado en- una her
mosisima mujer, Tan hermosa que
el Official, como don Jose, abando-
no la guardia y corrio detras de
ella.
Fue por este tempo, cuando
Fregai era el artista que absorbia
Ia atenci6A del p1bIico nslslrileilo
que Ell director de orquesta del
gran artista italiano anot0 los pri
1ner0s compases de uii coro dc
"Los Inocentes", la obra que vivi(
en- el cartel del Apollo solamentt
fiueve noches, compases que luegC
le dieron la vuelta al mundo, Ell
uni6n de otros del pasodoble es
paiiol Ga Giralda", bajo el titult
de sLa Matchicha."
7 Pasaron los amos y, una tarde
vi en- los carteles del teatro Pra
dera, de santander, el nombre d.
Ffegoli.
Entire a vefle. Entire decidid'
a maravillarme cual antafiO COZ
su gracia, con su arte, con su ele
gancia. Pero mi deception flu
espantosa. Fregoli estaba avejen
tado. Su arte, que habia sido So
pefado por sus propios imitadc
res, era infantil. Su elegancia
ridicula. Sus gabanes largos y en-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-09


10 mismo que sls smotings de co
lores viyos, que ahora resultaban
absurdos y risibles. Sus clacs,
con la copa muy ensanchada spor
arriba, chocaban por SUI arcaismo.
Los decorados, los mismos deco.
radios que habfan contribufdo a
sus grandes triunfos de otro item
po, eran pobres, muy pobres, dig
nos de una compaiifa de comicos
de la legua. y hasta la camelia que
Sc abrfa Ell la solapa de sus fracs
y sus s.iokings parecfa haberse
marahitadO como ell rOstro, como
ell arte, como la gracia, como la
fama del gran trasfOrlnista que
ACADIA de MORN en- un manicomio.
;Pobre Fregoli! Viendole tra-
bajar aquella tarde, comprendf 10
efimera que es la gloria de un ar
tista cuandO cl artista no sc tras-
forma a la par que el pdblico. Ell
publico Sc habia trasformado, Y
el, el trasformista. no. A mi mis-
mo me parecfa impossible que
aquel Fregoli que estaba ante mis-
ojos hubiera podido ser ell Ere
goli que hacia subir de una ma
nera escandalosa el precio de las
localidades en- Apollo. Y, sin EN-
barge, era el mismo. Tn POGO mas
FViejo,1,ero con la misma voz Y con
el mislno arte de anta1o. ssr:sa-
una ingratitnd no aplaudirIe y lie
aplaudf. pero hacienda un esfuer;
10, eyocando, para ocultar el fra
case del artista de .ahora, todos
Los recuerdos de mi vida moceril
lie entonces.
Nunca .he palpado tam de cerca
Ia fugacidad de layida como aque-
la tsfde. kAnte el 0easo tfdgieO
de Fregoli, me selitf, 70 tambien,
avejentado, pasado de moda, arro-
llado por una legion de hombres
j6venes que pensaban Y sentian
de una mapera distinta a la mia.
Sail del teatro, donde entire
a reirme, con Tn nudO Ell la gar
ganta. Llegue a casa presa de me-
lancolfa, de una gran melancolfa,
| pensando en- que la eXistencia es
ldn mas corta de 10 que Sc dice,
Solo doce ailos habian spasadO
soble Ia figura artfstica de Ere
goli, y Fregoliera va un actor co
mico que no nos hacia reir, un
elegante ridfculo que recordaba
esos retratos amarillentos que SC
conservan Ell los albumnes fami
liares, un recuerdo, un muerto que
gesticulaba, que cantaba, que bal
laba con la faz embadurpada de
eolorete...
L. ID. C. II
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-09
LA TERRA QUE MUERE.

Rene Bazin, de la Academia
/ Francesa, public6 no hace mucho
una hermosa e interesante novela
con ell titulo que sirve de encabe-
zamiento a este articulo, con el
lin de lamar la atenci6n de su
Ipueblo hacia el abandono de la
TERRA, por les que habiendo ma
'cido en- ell campo, 10 Idejan atrai-
dos por el ruido Y bullicio enga-
1adores de la ciudad. Ell resultado
1del labriego que Sc deshace de su
terra para ir la ciudad es 81
veces en- 100, vfctima unas veces
del engano Y otras veces de su
misma ignoranc:a del mundo y de
los negocios; al fin y a la postre,
Sc arruina Y tiene que volver a!
campo, como hijo prodigo, no va
en- calidad de dueno sino simple
laente como agregado aparcero, y
mleha sllerte tendra 81 la ruina
material no Sc han undo tambien
la verguonza Y la desgracia, 81
elias lcgraran hincar Ell diente ell
los hijos de su coraz6n.
Aqui en- Puerto Rico desgracia-
damente este es I'm NAL muy
arraigado y todo Ell mundo huge
del campo como 81 fuese ell infer
no, cuando precisamente en- el
campo esta la paz, la dicha, el
porvenir Y la felicitiad. Ia agri
Scultlra Sc presta mas que ningu-
Hna eara profession aldtrasalo por
lcueilta propia en- pequcna escala,
| y generalmehte pueden ganarse
!en ella mejorcs sueldos que en- el
comercio V en- las industrias, con
| la ventaja de que aparte de que
enf q campo Sc vive mas economi-
| eamente, cl empleado tiene STEM
pre- adomas de su sueldo, la ven
taja de casa y de leche, cosa que
en- las poblaciones son un serlo
problema para las classes pcbres.
|, Puerto Rico es un pals esen-
cial,nelte agricola y no hay que
sonar en- industr.as pues carece-
mos dc com5ustiblc tbarato, ele-
mento esencial las mismas. La
induntria azucafcra lpuede soste-
nerse porque la cana suministra
en- forma de bagazo, por 10 menoS
80 por ciento del combustible ne
1cesario, y la industrial tabacalera
es, en- SUI mayor parte, trabaJo ma
nual, y casi no Sc requiere com
bustiblc para el desarrollo de fuel
LA motriz, y por ESQ Sc posibilits
SUI sostenimiento.
| Nosotros hcmos venido soste
niendo contra los, que un dia !!
! otro van repitiendo malicicsamen.
te que no hay frutos menoreI
porque todo esta sembrado de ca
ma, que en- Puerto Rico Sc trabaji
POGO la terra y que hay millare
4 dc cuerdas que debieran estar pr
duciendo, en- un complete estad'
| de abandono.
Ia Revista de Agriculture q. p,
bliea el Departamento de Agrieu
tura Y Trabajo viene a darnos L
, raz9n con los datos que trae en- 81
dltimo n1mero que son como 81
que.
~ TerrenO cuItivqdo.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-09

=.
Resulta, plles, que la cana dc
aztlcar no ocupa mas que la de
Gina parte del terreno utilizabie
de la isla y como quiera que hay
mas de un million de cuerdas de
pastos y solamente hay una exis-
tencia de unas 205.000 cabezas de
gapajdo, resulta logico que por 10
ma JOS hay 100000 Gedas de te-
rreno utilizable en- con pleto aban
dono que pudieran y bieran ha-
cerse producer. -
La base del remedio para este
grave NAL, esta en- la escuela ru-
raj. Esta debiera ser necesaria-
mente una escuela agrieola, en- dne
antes que NADIA Sc le ensefe al nj
no a amar la TERRA y al trabajo,
y en- que Sc leqinstruya' en- harmo-
MIA con ei medic am5.ente que ha
de viyir y con las .necesfdades Y
difcultades con que ha de luchar.
Deiese a QslAlsio esa patriotic
ria rldicAfatde duyreriefensehaa q
un iibaro. que nrdhablemente viSi
'ra Y morira en- 81 isla, historic y
geograffa de los Estados Unidos,
con abandono complete de la his
toria Y geografia de su propio
pals. Ensenesele a conocer y amar,
la naturaleza, a servirse de herra
mientas que ademas del cultivo
de la TERRA lie permitan hacer su
casa y sus muebles y arreglar y
componer sus TITLES de labranza,
en- una palabra, pongasele en- con-
diciones de trabajar inteligente-
mente y Sc vera como ell apego a
la terra. aumenta, arAnentando ne
cesariamente la poduccion y Ia
riqueza.
Tambien Sc necesita en- Puerto
! Rico una guardia rural montada
para la protection de la peque1a
propiedad agricola, pues Ell cam
pesino, muchas veces Sc desalienta
porque siembra y Sc afana para
que otro recoja Ell fruto de su ira
bajo y 81 no esta en- condiciones
de poner guardias especiales, co
mo hacen los grandes propieta
rio:.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-09
Terrenos no cultiuados

Pastos 1.062-097 eds.
Bosques 432-216 /"
Manglares 1913 :
Otras tierras 32-928 :
Total de tefrenos
no cultivados 1,544-43; eds.
The courier-index., 1919-02-21

one-third be planted in corn and Ieeo products, and that an executive com mittee be appointed and be given charge of the selection Of one. two or three men in each school district to report on the acreage planted by each farmer. tenant or share crop per. showing how many acres he has planted in cotton, corn and feed products
 After this resolution was passed it was decided to put the matter up to the Commercial Club and request that organization to make these ap- pointments and to keep tab on how we'll the farmers carry out the pledge to reduce the cotton acreage.
 At the annual meeting of the Com mercial Club to be held on Thurs day night, March 6, the matter of reducing the cotton acreage will be put up to the white planters.
The courier-index., 1919-02-21
FARMERS AGREE TO
 CUT COTTON CROP
LARGELY ATTENDED MASS MEETING HELD AT COURT HOUSE LAST SATuRDAY-TO REDUCE ACREAGE 1-THiRD.

Robt E. Bryant, colored farm dem onstrator, was instrumental in work ing up large mass meeting of color. ed farmers at the court house last Saturday afternoon and presented a strong plea to members of his race to cut the cotton crop this year at least one-third and to plant the ex- cess acreage in food and feed stuffs.
 During the course of the meeting Chas. Mckee, R, D. Smith, w. B. Mann, Joe Keys, J. N. Lyles, Marshal Britain and other white men went to the meeting and delivered splendid addresses to the colored farmers. Chas. Mckee presented the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
 Resolved that the farmers of Lee county this year reduce their average cotton acreage one-third and that this
The courier-index., 1919-02-21
VICTORY eIRLs-ATTENTioN

Last payment for United War Work campaign due March 1.
 Every girl who pledged to earn United War Work is urged to com. plete the payment (if she has not already done sol by March 1, date assigned for the last payment
 A certificate will be given to each girl who fulfills her pledge.
 The following school districts have already completed the amount pledg- ed
 District E, Miss Fannie Russell, chairman, $S2.
 Districts Miss Ruth Cotrrell chair man, $8.
 District No. 5. Miss Pollye Wicker, chairman, $12.91.
 District 8, Miss Clara Wilkerson, chairman, $11.5O.
 District Is. Mrs. w. S. Beaty, chair man, s8.50.
 District 21, Miss Hettye Bonner. chairman, $39.
 District 22, Miss Bonner, chairman. $5
 District 32, Miss Vivian Brown, chairman, $10.
 District 40, Mrs. A. c. Parker, chairman, $4.
 Yarbrough school Miss Reeves, chairman, $S.50.
 Thelma Price, the colored county demonstrator, has collected from: Aubrey, $5.
 Haynes, $8.25.
 New Hope, $2.87
 Besides this we have received $44S26, making a total of s603.79 cash received.
 The Victory Girls have done splend id work Let them finish up as splendidly.
 MRS. w. J. SHORTEN, County chairman Victory Girls campaign.
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PLAYING HAVOC WITH
 BARLEYCORN VENDORS
COUNTY AND CITY AUTHORITIES RIDING TRAINS AND COLLECT ING LARGE QUANTITIES OF coNTRABRAND BREW.

During the past ten days Sheriff Arthur Cotter and his deputies, to- gether with the chief of police and his assistants, have been riding the trains from Haynes to LaGrange, nabbing contrabrand boozs baggage brought into the county by those whom the officials suspect are en- gagged in the illegal traffic of boot logging. While most of those placed under arrest are negroes, there is sprinkling of whites among the num- ber The officers make no attempt to seize the suit cases and sacks of booze while the suspected parties are on the train, but the minute they alight the packages are grabbed ard the owners placed under arrest. Sev- eral negroes have been fined and the whiskey confiscated. In some instan- ces they have convinced the authori- ties the whiskey was intended only for personal use and in such cases the parties have been released. But the officers have conducted such a vigorous campaign against bootleg ging during the past week or ten days that those who have been run ming the blockade by going to Poplar Bluff and returning with large sup plies of wet goods have decided the game is not worth the candle and are finding safer means of employ. ment at home.
The courier-index., 1919-02-21
TOWN OF RONDO IS
 NOW INCORPORATED
AT SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON MONDAY OF LAST WEEK w. T. WEBER WAS ELECTED MAY OR OF MUNICIPALITY.

The town of Rondo is now incor- porated, following the granting of petition by the secretary of state several weeks ago, and on Monday of last week special election was held at which w. T. Webber was chosen mayor; H. l.. Lambert, re- corder; w. N. Haley. J. H. Wood. Tollie Copeland. W. F. Kirby and T. c. Wooten. aldermen. c. NJ. Kelley has been appointed marshal.
 At the first meeting of the council two ordinances were passed-one to prevent stock from running at largo and the other making 1t a misde- meanor for boys to hop trains.
 The town was incorporated too late to secure any revenues from mu- nicipal tax this year, consequently will have to run on fines collected and licenses paid into the treasurer
The courier-index., 1919-02-21
SAINT ANDREWS CHURCH The Rev. c. c. Burke, Rector
 SERVICES
Week Days
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Attendance last Sunday was most gratifying The woman's praise serv- ice by the joint meeting of the two societies and friends invited, Monday afternoon was most impressive and instructive program. The free will offering was $69. Mrs. Fred Mac Chesney is president of the woman's auxiliary Mrs. Potts secretary or foreign missions department, was leader of this service.
 Sunday school 9:45, Walter Reed, superintendent.
 Woman's bible class meets next Monday afternoon at the home of w. S. McClintock.
 Read Obediah and Jonah and meet with us
 Young peoples service led by Mrs. E. D. Robertson, 6:30 D. m.
 Mid week prayer service at the home of w. s. McClintock. Some thing wrong if you neither pray nor enjoy the mid week prayer meeting.
 Subject II a. m, Christians fore armed" Music by choir.
 Special services at night by the boys covenanters and young peoples choir, conducted by Walter Brown and MT Toney. This is a service for our returned soldiers. Come out and hear the boys. A cordial invitation to all of our services.
 w. K. JOHNSTON, Pastor.
The courier-index., 1919-02-21
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH

The regular services at the Bap- tist church Sunday. Morning wor- ship and sermon eleven o'clock. Ev- ening worship and sermon at seven fifteen Evening subject for sermon If were the Devil" This is fifth in the series of Sunday evening ser mons. Senior and Junior B. Y. P. U. at six-fifteen. Ladies Mission Study Class Tuesday afternoon at there o'clock. Prayer services Wednesday evening at seven-fifteen. The pastor will give a series of short talks at the prayer meeting hour on the Table Talks of Christi You will
The courier-index., 1919-02-21

SURGEONS agree that ,iln,ods, in css.' the cuts, burns. bruises ana !. important first treatment is mos .ntic is sp When an efficient antissp'aas danger Of piled promptly, there is no Sssips Ss p infection and the woun' on man Of heal at once. For use a, vD Dsntisephs beast, Borozone is the oi.D idsIt fl now and be ready for an emers' " Harrington Bros
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Bro. J. A. Campbell of Helena will be with us Sunday and will deliver sermon at 3 p. m. to children, which will also be very interesting to grown-upsi Will also hold serv- ices at 7:15 p. m. Come out and hear the evening address, as he is very able man and knows the scrip lures.
The courier-index., 1919-02-21

As matter of fact, it's the over balance of power, with the liberty loving nations on the-heavy end, that makes the world feel so safe now, regardless of just what form the League of Nations takes.-Clinton Daily Clintonian.
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This is the first t:rne our executive has been abroad but not the first time the country has been without an xecutive.-Greenville Piedmont.
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find a hearty welcome at all our services. Our aim is to make this the homelike church.
 c. L. HAMMOCK, Pastor.
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CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR SALE-2,500 bushels con $1.60 per bushel on my farm nsu Askew post office. J. K. Sulllyal +Mch.14
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The Holy Land is much holier than it was.-Greenville Piedmont.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-04
HINT SWIFT OWNS
POULTRY CONCERN

By United Press:
WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-Two
memorandum referring to connec-
lions Of w. f. Priebe, poultr-yman
and member of the food administra-
ton, were read at the senate pack
ers' hearing today by Francis J..
Heney.
One signed L. +. s., said:
"Priebe matter shows up rotten.
am ashamed il got this way and
sorry We cannot change over to
Swift and Co. or sell out. Think
we must L F. S.
Priebe Is head Of the W. f. Priebe
& Co, poultry dealers, alleged 10 be
owned by Swift and Co. This was
denied, however. by Swift and Her
bert Hoover, when criticism arose
after Priebe was appointed head Of
the poultry division Of the food ad-
ministration. The second memoran-
dunn apparently in answer to the
first. was signed IL. A. c." said to
be L. A. Carton, treasurer of Swift
& Co. II read: IL F. S: II is en-
barrassing-the whole poultry BUSH
ness is. whether would be less so by
changing name to Swift & Co, is
matter have mentioned to you and
the others and is without conclusion.
L. A. c."