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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-04
Cogyrtoht, 1878, sv p. Appiston 4 Co.
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Evelyn Preston, returning to her
home In washington unexpectedly,
fnds strange man dead In the
library. An autopsy develops the
lAct that his death was due to
prussic acid, probably administered
! ln cherry brandy. Evelyn's mother
ana stepfather. Peter Burnham,
arrive but are unable to throw any
Ii9ht on the mystery. Captain La
Montagne. in love with Evelyn,
learns from Marian Van Ness.
friend, that his letters TO Evelyn
have been intercepted. Marian
arranges for meeting of the lovers
at her home. Burnham and May
nard, a friend, visit Palmer, an
architect, and Hayden, a physician.
They discuss the mystery. Burn.
ham expresses the wish to see the
murderer captured. A bullet whizzes
past his head, grazing his fiesh.
Palmer rushes to the door OF the
apartment which Is open, ana Is
there met by La Montague, who IN
0uires the way to the van Ness
apartment. Burnham shouts: Ihat
damned Frenchman tried to XIII
mel" and falls insensible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-04

into the parlor. Evelyn, sitting with
Rene La Montague on the sofa, look
ed up with some alarm at Palmer, but
a glimpse of Maynard just behind him
brought a quick smile of pleasure in
its train.
La Montague, springing to his feet,
hailed Maynard with a joyous excla.
nation.
"Ah, mon ami, we'll met!" He shook
Maynard's hand with effusion. How
is it with you?"
"Well. Rene" Maynard's eyes
twinkled as he caught Evelyn's en-
barrassed greeting of Palmer and the
older mans scowl as he acknowledged
with scant courtesy Marian,s intro
duction to the French officer. Palmer
had not anticipated seeing Evelyn,
but with the assurance which char
acterized all his actions, he promptly
took the seat by her side left vacant
by La Montague and addressed her in
so low tone that the others were left
to chatter together.
For the first five minutes La Mon
tagne bore the brunt Of making con-
versation and Maynard improved the
opportunity to silently observe the at
tractive room in which they sat, but
even as he studied the few good paint
ings and pictures on the walls his
eyes turned back with ever quickening
interest to Marian who. in her simple
evening gown, engrossed his attention.
Her charm. however, did not lie in the
perfect fit of her gown, her dark eyes
and their long lashes or the soft pink
Of her cheeks which deepened and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-04

tumbling, building pyramids and turn
Ing cart wheels. They were followed by
man dancer who whirled around and
around until Smiling Teacher and Peggy
were dizzy watching him. Then came
women dancers in an exhibition 80 odd
that 1t made Peggy gasp
why, we can dance better than that"
she exclaimed to Smiling Teacher.
"Haltp' cried the son Of the ehiek to
the dancers. The fair strangers are
going to dance for U.S. The women
drew back. flute players began to. sound
lively air and quickly Peggy and
Smiling Teacher found themselves dane
ing.
Romance was In the air, and Smiling
Teacher danced dance of romance.
Peggy caught her spirit and danced with
her. The fickeriDg fire, the rising moon,
the wailing flutes, the ,shadowy tents
and the dark-faced audience sitting in
circle about them seemed to inspire
them. Happy, gay, adventurous, they
put all their surging feelings into the
poetry of motion.
Suddenly the young Bedouin ran for
ward and began wild, leaping dance.
1t was swift, violent and quickly over.
1t ended with his grasping Smiling
Teacher in his arms.
MY bride from America % he cried.
'This night We shall we'd"
"Ah, ah, ah Happy bride of the son
of the shiek!" chanted the Bedouins
mo, no, nor cried Smiling Teacher,
turning pale with fear.
You shall be queen of my harem is
exclaimed the young Bedouin.
NO / am promised to sweetheart
in America" pleaded Smiling Teacher.
America is far away" declared the
young Bedouin, his face stern and cruel.
Il am master here. You shall wed me
at once and this child''-pointing to
Peggy-"shall become slave of the
harem."
Tomorrow ioH be told how Billy
L oLnIrc ianIf her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-04

to La Montague regarding Palmer,
and to fiaunt an apparent Irritation
in the face of her French lover was
repugnant to her frank and loyal
nature. "All fashionable Washington
is taking part in the benefit, Mr.. May.
nard; won't you help us?"
II certainly WILL" Maynard smiled
at the enthusiasm with which she put
the question. why not give me a
part?"
"You!" Evelyn's eyes opened wide.
MY goodness, We would be afraid to
act with you--the girls would all be
stricken dumb"
Let me have the mute's part"
laughed Maynard. Really, am not
SO terrifying, am -" appealing direct.
ly to Marian.
mot so very" she responded trifie
absently. "The play is trite, some
society hodge-podge and not-not."
she stumbled in her speech and con-
tinued quickly, mot worthy your his
trionic talent, Mr.. Maynard, but there
is a tableau which, If you would under.
take. would be a great drawing card"
Put me down for it," declared May
nard. "And let me know the hours
of rehearsal. How about you. Palm
er; are you doing your bit in the
benefit?"
I'm helping with the stage effects
Palmer shrugged his shoulders indif'
ferently. Not much work there, for
the local theatres have loaned all
necasSarv scenaryb
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-04

With tapping capes of red and blue
And starchy caps of snowy white
They jauntily step into view
And fill ones vision with delight.
They're nurses and have hunch
They patriotic bunch
They're sweet-and that's no news to them
And staid and solemn Custom
Has lent Old Glory's hues to them,
Well knowing it can trust 'em.
Heigh-ho! That hospital looks good!
1t has kind of restful air.
How tired / am 'Tis understood
All patients get the best of care.
And it sometimes seems to
How very happy | could be
IL were only slick enough
To find my joyous way there
III only sick enough
To go to bed and stay there!
GRIF ALEXANDER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-04
Business Questions Answered

would appreciate It II you would give
Inc advice on the following subject:
am over eighteen years of age and grad
uated from a classical high school. At pres
ent am employed In a chemical laboratory.
intend to go to school in the fall.
Will syou please tell me whether such
positions as accountants clerk. etc. are
paying positions? Will there be demand
for them after the war?
/ haven't any experience in any other
branch of business or trader I have a GER
tain fascination to study for. an expert ac-
countant. private secretary, etc.
What length Of time does 1t require to
obtain good knowledge of this business?
]. K.
Expert accountants get big salaries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -BuD Daddu
"SMIIINC TEACHER"

fPeooy and Billy aae taken By smtt-
tn0 Teacher on q flying trip TO the
Sahara Desert aboard Geography.
plane They are attacked By lions
tohen young Bedouin comes to the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-04
TODAY'S BUSINESS QUESTION
What is "fHn0"f
AnsWer WiI appear tomorrow.
ANSWER TO YESTERDAYS BUsI-
NESS QUESTION
A "daplicdtor" Is a machine for
making manifold copies of any torit-
ing.

In THIS space Mr.. Whitehead toill an
sper readers business questions on buy
ing, selling, advertising and employment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-04
THE NURSES

Expert accountants get big salaries
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04
NEGROES SHOULD
REMAIN IN SOUTH
CHICAGO INVESTIGATOR SAY
THAT ATTACKS ON SOUTH
ARE UNJUSfIFIABLE.
ARE ENTIRELY CONVERTED
Chicago Negroes, Who Spent Ten Days
In Mississippi, Are Convinced
Reports of Conditions Were
Unwarranted.

Memphis, Tenn.-The widespread
northern propaganda against the south
relative to false negro labor condi-
tons Is repudiated and denounced III
the face of existing conditions by
three efficient Investigators from Chi
cago, who nave just completed an ex.
teusive ten-day survey Of the state OF
Mississippi, termed by insidious prop
uganda the blacklist state in the
union"
These investigators, two OF them
negroes Of high citizenship in the
north brought down by the Missis-
sippi Welfare League for the express
purpose of bringing them personally
in touch with the conditions as the
actually exist, declare themselves en-
rely converted from their previous
stand and believe the south offers a
tting place of residence for negroes
Accompanied by Jack c. Wilson OF
Jackson, Miss, executive secretary OF
he Mississippi Welfare League the
investigators whose names are omit
ted by request in order that outside
pressure cannot be brought to en-
oarrass them in the compiling OF their
Export, passed through Memphis after
com letting their survey, en- rC.te to
Chicago.
They declare they can now recon-
mend that negroes come south to find
work; they assert they found no basis
for tho northern allegations that Mis-
sissippt would bear such a hbelous
epithet; they investigated farm labor
conditions near a dozen cities and at
the archman convict farms; they dis
covered that negroes could walk On
the sidewalks Of Mississippi cities
without being lynched. ard they made
many other discoveries revealing false
statements about this section which
they themselves, never having been in
the south before, had been almost
compelled to believe in the face Of no
contradictory evidence
Arriving In Memphis they were
taken by Bolton Smith who helped
found the Mississippi Welfare League,
o Woodstock. where they viewed the
negro school there Their report was
similar to that of their Mississippi
findings, that they believed tito be
one of the best institutions they have
ever seen.
Whom invited to deliver short ad-
dresses before the meeting of the
Chamber Of Commerce bureau of farm
development, they openly stated their
converted views Of the south. declar-
ing they were astonished at discover
to those which they had expected to
find.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04
CALOMEl SELDOM
SOLO HERE NOW
Nasty drug sahvates. makes you sick
and you lose days work.

Every druggist in town-your drug
gist and everybody's druggist has no
tdced a great falling off in the sale Of
calomel. They all give the same rea
son. Dodson's Liver Tone is taking
it's place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people
know it, while Dodson's Liver Tone is
perfectly safe and gives better re-
SUITS" said a prominent local druggist
Dodson's Liver Tone is personally
guaranteed by every druggist who
sells it. A large bottle costs but 8
few cents, and if it fails to give easy
relief in. every case of sluggishness
and constipation, you Lave olny to ask
for your money back.
Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant
tasting, purely vegetable remedy
harmless to both children and adults
Take spoonful at night and wake up
feeling fine; no biliousness, sick head
ache, acid stomach or constipated
bowels. 1t doesn't grippe or cause in
convenience all the next day like VOL
ent calomel. Take dose Of calomel
today and tomorrow you will feel
weak, sick and nauseated. Don't lose
a days work! Take Dodson's Liver
Tone instead and feel fine, full OF
vipor and ambition. adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04
PERSONAL AND LOCAL

Misses Mary Payne Windell, Writ
ley Shirley and Edith Kirkwood,
Susie Hiler and Cecil Hargis, ac-
companied by Bedford Russell, Bob
Ramey aid Skeet Whiteway, enjoyed
a melon feast at Fairview Sunday
afternoon, guess OF Moody CalloWas
Mr.. ]. A. Fletchall Of Paris, who is
member of the Pension Board,
spent the week enc with his grand
daughter, Mrs. Leo Galloway ct Fair
view.
Mrs. Byrd, of Como, is seriously
ill at a local hospital.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04
THE OLD WOODEN ARMY KEG.

Now comes a rival of the old wood
en- bucket that hung in the well. The
famous wooden water kegs of the
army-29,O0O of them-are to be
sold to the public. They will be
eagerly wanted, but their arrival is
almost too late to make them useful
for admirers of strong brew, but
they will come in handy in the home
il. many ways. The kegs are ms
of wooden slaves, five-eighths Of an
inch thick and seventeen inches long,
with heads to match. They are
bound with steel hoops, and are pro-
vided with steel handles for carrying.
The capicity is about ten gallons, and
the they were originally purchased by
the War Department for carrying
water to the front line trenches
Particulars about the sale are obtain
able at any supply office.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04
REDUCED RATES
TO REMAIN.

Director General Hines las in
structed all railroads in the United
States to make a special rate OF one
cent per mile each way to the Con-
federate reunion at Atlanta, Ca, on
October ITO inclusive.
Tickets will be on sale west of the
Mississippi River on September 30
October and east of the Mississippi
River on October 4, and will be good
for return trip until October 81. The
rate applies to the following parties;
Members of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans.
A member of the family of memb-
er of the United Confederate Vet
Grams.
Members of the Sons of Confeder-
ate Veterans.
A member of the family Of a
member of the family of member
of the Sons of the Confederate Vet
Grams.
A member Of the Confederated
Southern Memorial Association.
A member of the family of a
member cf the Confederated South
ern Memorial Association.
A member of the United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy.
All Sponsors, Maids of Honor, Mat
rons and Chaperones.
These parties are entitled to pur-
chase one round-trip ticket t. At
lanta, Ca, and return at the reduced
fare under the regulations authorized
70 rthe occasion.
Identification certificates will be
forwarded to all officers of the above
named organizations, to be counter
signed and issued by them to their
members and families. All camp Off
GERS are requested to advise imme-
diately the number of certificates
they will probably require for their
sections.
Respectfully,
N. B. FOREST,
General Secretary.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04

Look at the Label" on your pa
per. Your time may be about out.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04

The Lafayette County Sunday
School Convention convened at Able
vile Friday last, and an interesting
and helpful program was rendered,
and plans for future work launched.
Prof. A. w. Milden, of the Uni
versity, was elected president, sue
ceeding Mr.. t. H. Somerville, who
has served faithfully for number of
years. The Convention was well at
tended and will meet at the Oxford
ground in 1920.
Mrs. R. H. McElroy and baby,
Ruth were guests Of Mrs. A. F. Cal
loway, Sunday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04
WOULD BUY GERMAN DYES
Alton Property Custodian Requests
Permission to Purchase Six Months
Supply in Paris.

Washington - Francis p Garvin,
alien property custodian, asked Pres
der permitting him to send an agent
to Paris to purchase from the repara-
lions commission a six months sup
ply of German vat dyes to tide over
American manufacturers until German
secret formulas for dyestuffs now
owned by the alien property custodian
can be utilized for commercial pur-
poses
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04

Mrs. Mamie Gipson, of Duquoin,
ILL.,, is the guest of her father, Mr..
J. N. GIBSON.
Miss Lynda Ramey has returned to
take charge of her classes in the High
School here.
Miss Jettie Hollowell, of Memphis
was the guest of Mrs. Leo Galloway
during the week.
Mrs. Dave Slaughter and children,
.of DeLeon, Texas, are visiting rel
atives- in and around Oxford. Mrs.
Slaughter is a sister of Mr.. H. P.
Stephens and has many friends here
who welcome her back to the home of
her childhood.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04
CARD OF THANKS.

Kind Friends:
l wish to thank you for the nice
vote I received in both primaries for
tax assessor, aid assure both ladies
and gentlemen that l am very CRATE
full for the kind worlds spoken by
you in my behalf during the cam
paign.
If it should be that l should come
before you as candidate for off i,
again l shall appreciate any consid-
Grafton of my claims. Again thank
ing you for your vote, influence and
other kindness shown me, l am,
Yours truly,
EMUEL P. MOONEY.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04
AUDITING WORLD
WAR ACCOUNTS.

It required fifty years for the
Treasury Department to completely
audit the payment of Civil War ac-
counts. The expenses of that conflict
wereas nothing compared to the vast
sums spent by Uncle Sam in the
world strife, and he is still putting
out funds in fairly lavish way.
Naturally officials wonder how many
years will be required for the audit
or to check up the thousand of &C
counts that piled high in the Treasury
building, with more arriving every
day. It is a task that cannot we'll
be hurried, or one to be placed in the
hands Of inexperienced clerks. And
after the auditor has finished his
checking, the Comptroller of the
Treasury has final say, so it looks
as if the road is long and has no
turning, for a century at least.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04
President To Visit Memphis.

Washington.-Mem Is included
In the tentative draft OF President VIII
sons itinerary, which is scheduled to
begin Wednesday, Sept. 3, and con-
templates the delivery Of 25 speeches
In the middle west, northwest, the
Pacific coast, the southwest and south.
The enact date Of the presid ent's visit
to Memphis was not stated, IS the
dates are subject to revision.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04
Burn Negro Churches.

HAstman, Ca.-The charred body Of
hi Cooper, An aged Laurens county
negro, who resided two miles from
Caldwell, was found in the ashes at
pstwsy's Gift Church, which was
bNsned by 1ncendiaries. Three other
Regro churches and negro lodge near
Caldwell wsrs burned
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04
Mine Control opnosed .

London.-The national executive CON-
mittee OF the coal miners has resolved
to recommend to the conference rejec-
ton of the government statement for
dealing In mines.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04
Poisoned olives XIII Six.

Canton, Ohio.-Poisoned olives were
th1 cause Of the death of six persons,
Including Col. Charles G. Weybrecht,
who attended a dinner party here.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04
Argentina Big Customer.

Washington. - Argentina now Is
among the eight largest customers OF
the United States.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04
Warehouse Men Strike.

New Orleans. Approxim ltely 500
employees Of. the pubic cotton ware
house here went on str lse.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-09-18
Dave Davenport.

OF his fellow players with the Browns
1t was a habit with Fielder Jones ta
hold a meeting in the clubhouse just
before going out on the field. Fielder
would talk over with his men about
the weak points of the opposition ano
tell the pitcher he intended using
where to pitch to each man.
After Fielder had finished his ora
ton Dave would Immediately get on
the sold soap box" as the players say,
and tell how he bafied this and that
player with certain shoots.
1t sometimes happened, however,
that Davenport would be sent to the
mound. The players on the bench
would eagerly watch the tall Texan.
He had a habit of tossing up a slow
ball quite often, and invariably some
player on the opposing side would con-
rect for a terrific wallop to the fence.
The fact that Davenport was pounded
hard and yanked out of the game on a
number of occasions never caused the
big fellow to cease telling his team
mates how to play the game. Dave
meant well and his teammates enjoyed
the act immensely.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-09-18
CHEERING Note in CITY Hubbub.

1t was a scorching hot day. Three
of the characters that grow familiar to
the frequenters of the thoroughfare
from Broadway to Park Row took part
is a little bit of drama that was watch
ed from a nearby bench. The lame old
man who sells shoestrings sat wea-
rily on the stairs leading to the closed
canteen opposite the p~ostoffice. His
eyes dropped with sleep, but opened
suddenly at a word from the woman
who sits near by with a basket of pref
zels, the piece de resistance of many a
midday meal in that vicinity.
She held out a tall glass of orange
ade supplied, doubtless, by the propri-
etor of the 1ourishing stand hard by,
where one may buy postcard souve-
Mrs Of New York, or sweets and cool
drinks to exc out the pretzel lunch.
He drank it gratefully while the kind
ly If draggled Hebe chatted about the
weather. 1t was a cheering note in the
rush of the city's crowded, careless
thoroughfare.-New York Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-09-18
WHEAT OF BROOKLYN
IS NATURAL BATTER
Siugger Crouches, Shifts Feet
and Kicks Up Much Dirt
Has Decidedly Awkward Motions
While at Bat, But Is In Position to
Hit Anywhere-He Is Called a
Free Swinger.

What is the difference between form
and style? In other words, what Is
the difference between a natural pro-
pensity to do the right thing in q sport
and the doing Of that thing In an easy
and graceful fashion? asks Thomas
S. Rice, baseball critic OH the Brooklyn
Eagle.
We have discoursed upon Heinte
Zimmerman as the naturally easy and
graceful ball player, and have given
him credit for the game. Now come
we to a distinguished athlete who Is
very much different. The same is Fac
cheus ID. Wheat, left fielder of the
Brooklyn Superbas.
Zimmerman would delight the golfer.
because Zim keeps his feet in precise
Iy the theoretical position for doing
the best work. Zach stands well up to
the plate, but has decidedly awkward
motions while there. He shifts his
feet, crouches a bit, kicks the dirt
from behind him-and hits the ball
better than Zim. How come? The ex-
RCA - VII SOLl WOolA Wo9
heads at the sight Of Zach, or duck
their heads out Of the way Of n of
his terrific smashes.
But the graceful and easy stuff does
not fool the old-time baseball player or
manager any more than does the
awkward stuff. Uncle Wilbert Rob
inson Of the Brooklyn Superbas says
Wheat is one of the most natural bat
tiers he ever beheld.
"You can tell he is a batter as soon
as he steps to the plate" says Uncle
Wilbert. s'Zach's every movement Of the
shoulders and arms is well timed. He
may kick up some dirt and give the
groundkeeper unnecessary labor, but as
soon as the ball starts toward him you
can see that his limbs are free.
"Wheat is called a free-swinger, and,
being left-handed, has a natural ten
dency to pull to the right"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-09-18

at the war department.. "Just hold the wire" the major answered anu
rushed to tn cOonel. ~
"That," said the colonel "fs q matter which requires some dehDeraton-
I will send you the desired information in a moment"
When the major had departed he franucany called up a band leader at
Washington barracks and learned that the aforementioned instrument Is
something like a bassoon, and is taught in the army. Whether or nt its s1m1[
itude t 0 a bassoon made the character of the sarrusophone more comprehen-
siIe to the colonel he made the following notation to the major:
"Of course the contrabass sarrusophone is taught in army bands. H
resembles the bassoon and is a very important instrument"
you should have all that information at your fingers ends" the major
teephoned the captain. "The instrument you speak o. is like a bassoon and
cr bands would sound fiat without it"
What the captain told the sergeant is lot known, Ut m sergeant TOTO
the prospective recruit to sign the dotted line. N