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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-16
Az to Shaving.

When 1t comes to shaving. we have
fhe word of Pliny for 1t that Scipio
Africanus was the first man who ever
shaved everyday. Whether Mr.. Afri-
canus shaved himself or was shaved
by barber, Pliny does not say. but 1t
may be gathered from certain remarks
OF Talleyrand that this Is an important
point in any mans habits. Asked if
Napoleon cut his own whiskers, the
great French statesman replied:
Eyes. One born to be king has
someone to shave him, but they who
acquire Kingdoms shave themselves.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-16
Life Much as We Make 1t.

No person Is ever condemned to a
small life. Many are assigned to
small circumstances, but our lives may
be MS large ms we want them to be.
For the only limits of life are aspira-
ton, sympathy and interest.-Sclected
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-16
First Private English Phone.

The first telephone ever placed in a
private English residence is still to he
seen ut Marlborough house. 1t was
made in 1873 on hoard the warshlp
Thunderer and was subsequently set
up between the schoOlroom and the
houdOir of the princess Of Wales.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-16
Clever Willie.

GlaHclng hastily over the pages q"
willie Johnson's examination papers
the tencher was delighted to see thai
not one of the questions remained IN
answered. But upon more careful
scrutiny her pride took tumble. AZ
ter nine OF the twelve questions Will,
lad written politely, II am sorry thar
this IS subject on which I have "
reformation"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-16
Auto Service in Porto Rico.

Porto Rico is about 100 miles long
by 40 miles wide, and autobus lines
furnish satisfactory service in cover
ing the parts of the country where
railways are not available. For the
benefit OF tourists and others daily
automobile service connects San Juan.
on the north. with Ponce. on the south
of the island. run Of five hours.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-16

"What's your grudge against Judge
Wombat?" "Too hasty, too hasty.
Gives q man no time to PREPARE his
cases. Case Of mine has been on the
docket only ten years and he insists
IN my going to trial."-Memphis APP.
neal.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-16
Make the Best Of Today.

Anticipating tomOrrow's opportuni-
ties and regretting yesterdays failures
is scarcely fair way to spend today.
1t is dividing the present and bestow-
ing it upon two periods that have no
right to it.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-16
Painful lnsinuation.

Little six-year-old, to young aunt
showing him family portrait: "What
n funny way that grnnpa is dressed.
auntie" Auntie: "rhat is the way
gentlemen dressed more than HIM
dred years ago" SiX-year-old: "And
when gentlemen dressed that way
what did you wear?"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-16
Livingstone Memorial.

One OF the most curious memorials
of Livingstone is the Name Tree"
near Victoria falls, on the Zambesi. On
the trunk Livingstone cut his initial
md the date 1855 on the day of his
first visit to the falls. In his book. CIV
ing an account Of this, Livingstone
says: "Ths was the only instance in
which INDUCED in this piece of van
ity."
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-16
New Labor Saver,

An inventor has patented an cleo
trically driven machine which makes
the rough clay boxes in which pottery
is subjected TO heat in kilns, work
heretofore done by hand
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-16
Laying a Carpet.

In laying carpet In n room where
there Is n fireplace, the section cover
Ing the fireplace or hearth should he
cut down its center by the shears. and
then the carpet should he cut toward
the sides. so as to form two flaps
which should he turned under.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-16
Confidential Communication.

81 promised Matilda not to mention
tI,is to anyone. because she got 1t in
s,rictest confidence from some one who
vns pledged to absolute secrecy, so be-
fore tell you YOU must give me your
word of honor you won't even breathe
q hint of It,"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-16

Honor is like an island, rugged and
without landing place; we can never
more re-enter when we are once out
side of it.-Silver Threads.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-16
Prison His Safety.

When the West Indian city of st.
Pierre was destroyed by the eruption
Of Mont pelee some years ago all its
inhabitants except one lost their lives.
The sole survivor was prisoner in an
underground dungeon.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-16
Forbears Of the Seal.

1t is curious fact that the fur seal
was once Il land animal. Tine baby
seals are equally afraid of water; they
would a. own II thrown into it, and
have to learn to swim by repeated eff
forts. When once they have been taught
tc swim, however, they soon forget to
walk.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-16
Something to Think About.

~ reckons." said Uncle Eben. dat
n candidate has to he right keerful not
10 let de handshnl;in' sociability git to
he so much of n habit dat it interferes
wifi his office work when he gifts de
fob"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-16
First Translation Of Bible.

The first translation of any part of
the Bible was that by Bede of the
Fourth Gospel, in 735. The first com
plete translation was that of Wycliffe
about 1883. Luther was not born I'M
til 1883.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-16
Reason for Optimism.

"Some men are optimists," said Tn.
Gle Eben, "foh de reason dat it's most
times easier to sell a man sumpin' by
tellin' him funny story dan it is by
tellin' him de truth"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-16
One Value of Silence

Silence doesn't means wisdom. but
the fellow who keeps his mouth closed
can at least hold in what he doesn't
know.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-16

One of the mysteries Of this life Ia
why they call it IL tanning when every
kid knows that the area affected by
the performance doesn't get tan ut all.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-16

Next to the woman who will slap a
baby. the most disgusting creature is
the one who will talk baby talk to a
dog.-lndiunapolis Star.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-16
Daily Thouaht

Worth makes the man, and want of
II the rolicw.-Pope.
The Little River news., 1919-05-03
MEMS FINE SUITS AT si2z5 AND s27.45

Lot No. O.1...S12.45 Space will permit of but little descrip- tion. These all wool suits in grey worsted, grey checked and hobby blue serges, all good styles. Our regular $16.5O to $25.00 lines of W1n hE
 suits, choice .............-.4 lZ,fj
The Little River news., 1919-05-03

Lot No. ? .&27.45
 These are the beauties, choice all wool
 hand tailored suits of fine soft blue serge, fancy striped, brown Casimeres, , all the newest styles, regulor s35 and s4o.oo line of suits V07 AE
 Special sale price .......DZIe4J
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
TENNESSEE SOCIETY
: ENTERTANS GUESTS
Regular Meeting of State Organiza-
ton Enlivened by Musical
Program.

\ large meeting OF the Tennessee
Society, attended by fully 800 loyal
Tennesseeans. was held in the crystal
room of the Ebbitt Hotel last night.
Rufus Pearson, of Shelbyville,
Tenn. acted as toastmaster. and ar
ranged diverting- program. after
which dancing occupied the evening.
Roe Fulkerson staged what he call
ed IAN old-fashioned Tennessee
heart-to-heart talk" which created n
great deal of laughter. Then Miss
Marie L. Coffman sang Il Love You"
They were followed by recita tions
from kipling and Bret Harte, well
given by Theodore Hardy, and
Nanny o Mine" sung by Miss
Wanda Pearson.
THE Road to Mandaley" and Bowl
Of Roses were sung by Richard
Backing. followed by Rose of Pi-
cardy" and "Oh. You Don't Know
What You're Missing" sung by Miss
Estelle Murray.
Some rhythmic dancing by Miss
Belcher and rendition of several
operate selections by Miss Frances
Scherger completed the program.
Mr.. Pearson announced a business
meeting to be held by the society in
the white Darlor of the Ebbitt on De-
cember G.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
ACCUSED OF STEALING
RACE HORSE AT BOWIE
Warrant Issued Charging E. l.. Gray,
of Baltimore, With TAX
ing SteCd.

MT. RAINIER, Md. Nov. 30.-Cpon
information furnished by John Pap
pas, 622 Fourteenth street northwest,
Justice of the Peace Robert T.. Joyce
last night issued a warrant charging
l.. l.. Gray, alias T.. b. Dounstick, of
Baltimore, with the larceny of hay
gelding named Golden Glow from the
race track at Bowie.
The horse is said to be valued at
700. Justice Joyce turned the war
rant over to Constable Howard Payne
for service. who went to Baltimore
last night where the alleged stolen
horse is believed to have been taken
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
EVIDENCE IN JENKINS
CASE TO Be SENT HERE

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 30.-Charge
dAffaires Summerlin spent today
closeted in his Offices here going over
with Secretary Of the Embassy Hanna
evidence collected at Puebla regard
ing the case of William o. Jenkins
American consular official, held in
prison by Mexican federal authorities.
The evidence will be sent to Washing
ton when 1T has been arranged.
Gen. Juan Barragan, chief of staff,
declared relations between the United
States and Mexico are unchanged, and
that they are no nearer the breaking
point than they have been on previous
occasions.
The general feeling here, however.
Is tense, following the publication of
press reports from the United States,
asserting the public there is aroused
over the situation.
The government has broken off par
leys with the bandit. Cordova, declar-
ing his conditions of surrender are
unacceptable. FL Excelsior. in its Sum
day edition. printed an interview with
Luis Cabrera, minister of the treasury,
in which he says further investiga-
tions at Puebla have supplied abur,-
dant additional evidence that Jenkins
is guilty Of collusion with the bandits.
Two lawyers who directed the pay
ment of the ransom, the interview
said, testified Jenkins knew the ban
dit. Cordoaa, well, and the two had
long been friends. Cabrera added that
federal forces had already been or
Tered to occupy all towns in the
puebla region now held by rebels to
anable authorities to continue inves-
LEGATIONS.
Cabrera is most active of all govern
ment officials in the Jenkins case.
His brother is governor of Puebla
state.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
SOCIETY CELEBRATES
OHIO'S ANNIVERSARY
Statehood Birthday Marked With
Banquet by Alumni Associa-
tion at University Club.

The 111th anniversary of the admit
tance Of Ohio to the Union was cele-
brated by the Ohio State UniveI sity
Alumni Association at an informal
dinner at the University Club last
night.
DR.. w. o. Thompson, president CT
the university, and who was to have
been the guest of honor. was Un-
g yoidably detained and could no. rea ch
the city in time for the affair. The
local alumni association and their
families and friends nads up the at
ter-cance. A number CT members
ma?e informal spsaches.
The officers are j. Warren Smith,
president; George Livingston, vice
president: Ralph Brown, s",rc ctary.
and Melvin Ryder, treasurer.
Alumni Associations If O;'ro State
University celebrated the day with
tanquets in all big citias whore :fey
are organized. Oaio was admitted TO
the Union on N>~embe- -. 1902.
The association intends in the near
future. to. hold T. reception and ban
anet in honor of Or. Smith. VITO is
n member OF ths Presidents indus-
trial commission
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
SENATOR RI PPDlRoE,HL
WITH: H:ATFACK OF GRIP

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Ex-senator
Boise Penrose of Pennsylvania, is i'll
at his home in this city. it was an
nouncel tonight by Leighton c. Tay-
lor, his secretary.
No iitimation was given as to the
seriousness of Senator Penrose's con-
dition.y He was stricken in Washing
ton laJt Friday and is suffering from
an attack of grip, according TO the
announcement Incessant coughing is
said % have affected his heart action.
Senator Penrose is attended by DIR.
Herbert B. Carpenter, of this city. and
DR.. Charles 3. Penrose. his brother.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
CABINET MAY OUTLINE
NEW MEXICAN POLICY

Secretary Lansing now is ready to
frame definite recomm mendations to
President wilson's Cabinet for final
and summary action in the Mexican
situation. IL is understood.
The Cabinet is scheduled to meet
Tuesday. A new Mexican policy may
be outlined at the meeting.
Many officials expect the Cabinet
to authorize Lansing to send an ulti-
matum to Carranza demanding the re-
lease of Consul William o. Jenkins,
imprisoned at Puebla, within a given
time. This action has been consider
ed by the Cabinet, which delayed ac-
tion in the matter at the regular
meeting last week
Confers With Bonillas.
Lansing had a long conference late
yesterday with Mexican Ambassador
Bonillas. The Secretary took the op.
portunity to emphasize to the ambas-
sador that this government is pre-
pared to stand firmly upon it's demand
for release of Jenkins. There will be
no weakening on the demand, Bonil-
las learned.
Immediately alter the conference,
Bonillas, began the preparation of a
report to his government.
Bonillss is in thorough accord with
the view taken by his government
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
SP SPANlSH-AMERICAN WAR
OFFICERS HOLD MEETING
Optimism Over Renewed Vigor CT
Order Prevailing Note In
Address.
By Briggs

The Naval and Military Order. the
commissioned personnel of the Span
ish-American war. had an enthusias-
tic meeting at the Army and Navy
Club last night.
Brig. Gen. r. d. Simms. commander
of the District of Columbia National
Guard. was toastmaster.
A great deal of optimism over the
renewed vigor the world war
brought the veterans prevailed at
the meeting. General Simms said more
members had been admitted to the
order in the past year than in any
previous one.
"All we need is a few more wars to
make the the greatest order of them
ALL said Gen. George II. Harries,
former commander OF the District
guard, who organized base No. 8 at
Brest, and who was the first Ameri-
can officer to reach Berlin. being the
head of the peace comission sent
into Germany.
delivered an address of welcome to
officers who served through the two
wars, there being, it was announced.
twenty-eight who were recommis-
stoned.
Brig Gen. L. NJ. Brett. commander
at Fort Myer. and Major c. Fred
Cook, former adjutant under General
Harries at base No. 5, spoke IN behalf
of the two-war veterans.
Major Cook praised Generals Brett
and Hsrries for their work in both
wars, and Brig. Gen. David s. Brain
ard, who. has done famous work in
Arctic regions, spoke.
The invocation was pronounced by
Rev. George T. Dudley. who served
with the First Infantry Regiment
from the District.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
200 MEXICAN SOLDIERS
SLAIN BY YAQUI INDIANS

NOGALES, Arizo., Nov 3O.-Two
hundred soldiers and several high of
hcers of the Mexican federal army
by Yaqui Indians at Onavas. south of
Tonichi. on the Yaqui river, near the
easter nborder Of Sonora, according
to advices received by Francis J.
Dyer. American consul at Nogales,
Sonora, opposite here.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30

Continued from First Page.)
not realise her father was a prisoner.
She thought the pen a hotel The
child leaped into her fathers lap
and greeted him in Spanish. She
speaks English only brokenly.
Is Years In Mexico.
Jenkins is forty years old and has
lived in Mexico eighteen years. Four
teen years of this time have been
spent in Puebla, where he has ex-
tensive business interests. including
stocking factory
He seemed to take his imprison-
rnent OF ten days calmly and with a
plainly resentful of what he termed
the annoyance" from the authori-
ties
Surely fairness ought to Justify
me stating my side OF the case" Jen-
kfns said 'rhe other side has been
told often enough"
His attorney now is seeking trans
fer OF the case TO the federal court.
where 1t belongs" Jenkins said.
But IL necessary I'll remain in
prison and fight IL out" he added.
grinly. II hope IL twill not be the
cause Of international complications
innocence as quickly as possible ]
understand the charge of false dec
laration Is based upon my denial of
poems testimony that I was seen on
ranch in company with bandits dur
ing the period of my abduction. /
have evidence to disprove my pres
ence there but have not been given
an opportunity to present 1t in court.
Some poems said later they gae their
testimony through fear
Tells of Abduction.
Relating the details of his abduc-
ton. Jenkins said he left his house at
o'clock in the night of October Is
10 inspect his factory, which is in the
same enclosure
Five bandits hidden in the factory
surprised him and demanded him to
open the safe He complied and gave
the bandits the contents of the strong
oox-more than 10000 pesos.
Il supposed they were through with
me then. Jenkins said, "and was sur
prised when they demanded / go with
tnem- L argued unavailingly, but
nBally they consented to call my wife,
who also pleaded for my release.
Finally I was allowed to get my
overcoat and bid farewell to my wife.
Then / started into the hills with
hfee ol lhe bandits. Two OF them
already had departed with the money
from my safe.
We stayed in the hills until I was
rsnsomed on the 26th. I was blind
folded and moved about occasionally.
put the bandits treated me as well as
they could. I was unused to sleeping
out OF doors, and the three nights
we spent in the rain caused me to
come down with rheumatism"
The whole Of the present affair was
cooker up on fabricated charges
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
CONFUSION IN NAMES.

NEW YORK. Nov. 30.-The James
Wallace slain in Tampico, Mexico, is
not. as was at first believed, James
Wallace, vice president of the Gulf
refining Company. according to a tele-
gram received by the company. The
Tampico. .s
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
POINCARE, OUT IN JANUARY.

PARIS, Nov. 3O-Since President
Poincare's term expires in January,
he will not be able to visit the United
states in an official capacity, it was
stated authoritatively today. After
the expiration of his term. hc may
visit America as a private citizen. II
was said.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30

which are childish, absurd and with
out foundation" Jenkins declared,
saying they had mo explanation from
a basis of law"
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
100 DIVORCE RUlINGSIN DAY

ATLANTA. Ca. Nov. 30.-Atlsnta's
recocd for divorce cases was broken
whea more than 100 verdicts were
grated in one day by juries in two
divisions of the supreme court.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
Bnrbarous Punish ments.

The punishment for this offense was
that the person making such utter
ances should "be bored through the
tongue" For a second offense of
like nature, a man could "be stigma
tized by burning in the forehead with
the letter B and fined 40 pounds ster-
ling" The third offense called for
death without the benefit Of the
clergy"
Drunkards were hit in that year
They were put in the same category
with swearers and fined FIVE shfll-
ings. In default of payment of fine
they were whipped not over thirty
nine lashes" or placed in the stocks
over three hours.r
The laws prohibiting a man from
working and selling things on Sun
day had their beginning in a time
when men were making laws that in
ficted such punishment as tongue
boring" and forehead branding"
The Washington times., 1919-11-30

One for nll-all for one. Join the
ID. {. Organized Citizenship today.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
DrugEists to Defy Law.

The Confectionery and Cigar Retail
Association will stand pat along with
the Retail Druggists Association and
the Maryland Association OF Ice
Cream Manufacturers, and defy the
law.
Therefore. this is the way the first
skirmish OF the battle for an open
Sunday stands: Everything staying
open as heretofore with the exception
of the automobile and accessory deal-
ers, who are lined up with the pur-
pose OF "ramming the blue laws so
far down the throats of the people"
that they will be ready TO march TO
Annapolis in protest against them
when the Legislature meets.
1t might be interesting TO relate
little bit of history in connection with
these historic laws. in order to give
the present generation a view of the
thinking process of the year OF 1T23
in Baltimore. On October IS OF that
year law was passed which prohibit
ed any person from using blasphemy,
denying the Holy Trinity" or taking
the name of the Lord in vain.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
BLUE LAWS RULE IN
BALTIMORE TODAY
Edicts of 1923 to Be Vigorously
Enforced BY Police Of Monu.
mental City.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 3o.-Today the
Sunday blue laws enacted back in
1923 are to be enforced by the police
as result of the action Of the pres
ent grand jury.
The police will take the names OF
druggists selling articles, except
drugs on prescriptions; marchants
selling gasoline. accessories or their
service; confectioners selling candies
and soft drinks; tobacconists selling
cigars and tobacco products, and, for
that matter, any person selling any
thing but newspapers, ice, milk and
food from licensed restaurants and
delicatessen stores.
In the case of the druggists. who
are determined TO fight the laws, an
arrangement has been made by which
they viii be summoned 20 the police
court. The automobile dealers, or at
least those who are ssuem mbers OF the
Baltimore Automobile Dealers As
sociation, are going to close up tight
and let the public make the protest
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
4 AM INNOCENT,
JENKINS DECLARES
U. S Consul Held BY Mexicans
Declares He Is Opposed to
Intervention.

Continued from First Page.)
not realise her father was a prisoner
She thought the "pen' a hotel. The
child leaped into her fathers lar
and greeted him in Spanish. She
speaks English only brokenly.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-21
Treaty Compromise i'm Next Senate Session Forecast;
Grand jury Charges Corruption in Public Office
PeaceEnuoysDoSed
By Treaty Defeat
Delegation Is
Hopeful of Compro-
mise at Next Session

PARIS. Nov. 20 (Bv The Associated
Press. The French. British and 1tsl-
ian delegates To the peace conference
seemed dazed by the Senate's refusal
TO approve the treaty and unable 20
comprehend why the signature Of the
American plenipotcntiarie failed 70
bind the United States government.
The American delegates are without
but expressed hope that compromise
would still be arranged in the Senate
Henry White, of the Amer can delega-
ton, will continue to sit in the meet
ings of the Supreme Council and the
delegation will continue TO act until
otherwise instructed.
The British and French delegates.
however are apparently less optimis-
tic and inclined to prepare to carry
out the treaty with out American CO.
operation. Although the council did
not decide today to put the treaty
with Germany intc effect December /,
as advocated oy Foreign Minister
Pichcn, the chairman, at the morning
Sc sion. its members all agreed it
would be des rabIe to do so. An ef-
fort VIII be made to have all meas
ures for is enforcement ready by that
date and the treaty probably Will go
into effect early next month