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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-30
THE WORLD CALLING FOR THE ~

Excerpts from the address Of DR..
John R. Mott, General Secretary Inter
national Committee, Y. NJ. c.. A., at
Detroit, Mich, June II, 1919
God has raised up the Y NJ. C, A.
for still greater task. Criticisms
coming from a most pernicious source
have recoiled upon their authors The
Y. M. c. A. is the only society in the
world that every nation in the world Is
seeking for.
France has sent a commission all
the way to New York, asking the IN.
ternational Committee that the Y. M
O A. might stay with the army of>oc.
cupation and follow their men back
into industry.
The king of Italy, after looking at
the Associations work from a long
range and then frcm a short range has
asked that the American Y, Mr. c.. A.
be permanently established in Italy.
The President of Czecho-Slovaco
sent messenger into Paris, asking
that the American Y. M. c. A. only DO
spread throughout this nation ~.
General Halter of the Polish army,
has requested that Y. M. C. A. secre,
tary be placed on every troop train
crossing Germany and that the work
be done in their army.
The Metropolitan corresponding to
the Pope of the Greek church, has
asked that the Y. NJ. C. A. work be
done among mis- people.
TIE Turks have asked that the Y,
NJ. c. a. be established in every city
and hamlet between Constantinoplf
and Eagdad,
ID To do work in these other nation
home work must be strengthened.
the home work be handicapped b
small programs, the outreach to thes
other nations will be automaticall
shortened.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-30
APPRECIATION OF MEN
A Strong Letter Sent To a
Former Tennessee Bap-
fist Pastor

Paris.--Dr Henry Clay Risner. for
mer pastor OF the Broadway Baptist
Church, Knoxville, Tenn, the First
Baptist Church of Tyler. Tex. and
the Hampton Baptist Church Of Balti-
more, Md, who had been lecturing in
France and Germany for the Y. NJ. c..
a., has received the following letter
OF appreciation of his work for the sol
diers from Colonel w. B. Wallace, of
the general staff.
General Bliss has been very much
interested in the many reports he has
received with reference to the good
work being done By You among the
American troops in France, and has
so expressed himself, particularly
after his interesting interview with
you the other day.
Personally, and for the other Off
GERS of the generals staff, ! want to
say that We relieve Jour work is the
kiEd that does real good. The ability
to get close to the hearts Of men is
not given to every man who takes it
upon~iimsef to go on the lecture plat.
form. TO be a success in this kind cS
work one must be a thorough student
of human nature and be able to put
his audience il a receptive mood right
from the start. Your past success In
reaching the American soldier seems
to be unQuestiOned, and we extend to
you our best wishes for a successful
conclusion Of your work in Europe"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-30
PRESIDENT WILSON'S OPINION.

In his great address before the Pitts
burg Y. M. .. A. President Woodrow
Wilson said:
"You can test modern communit,
by the degree of its interest in its
Young Mems Christian Association
Yon can test whether it knows what
road it wants to travel Or not; you
IAN test whether 1t is deeply inter
Ested in the spiritual and essential
prosperity OF its rising generation.
do not know of any test that can ba
more conclusively put to a community
than that" De
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-30

We sometimes wonder If the
place down below reserved for the
prohteer is any hotter than the
place for the fellow who takes
his home paper from the Post
office a year and won't pay for
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-30

u hen you see ali editor who
pleases everybody there II be a
glass plate over his face and he'll
not be standing up.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-30

.Fhen VIII the time conceive
would like to know, that you can
sell every thing high and buy every
thing low?
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-30

There's one crop that's never a
failure in this country-and that $
~. crop of candidates.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-30

Washington officials say the
cost Of living has dropped in Il
states. Yes, and they can make
Ibis one the 18th if they wan. to.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-30

We've noticed that Benton still
has few citizens who jus. can't
foot bill without kicking,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-30

nlve seen some fellows who
though they are going to
Nfully disappointed if they
1T to heaven and find there are
40 lodges there for them to join.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-30

sometimes as we 'go1along the
reef we are convinced that if
.s~ra IS a shortage of many things
10 11- world it is not talcum
rn,E.er
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-30

t. IN who has time to sit
...H worry about his troubles
.... -.' have troubles if he didn' t
an. SD much time 10 sit down.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-30
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Evening star., 1919-03-20
TELLS OF THE ARGONNE.
Col. Coleman Addresses Meeting Of
G.. w. U. Columbian Women,

With the American Forces in the
ArSonne" was the subject of lecture
by Col f. W. Coleman of the general
STAFF of the Army before the Column
ban Women Of George Washington
University. at a meeting last night at
the College Women's Club. 1922 ]
street northwest. He was introduced
by DR.. William Miller Collier. presi-
dent of the university, who presided
Hostesses for the meeting were
Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins, wife of the
dean of the department of arts and
sciences: Mrs. William A. Wilbur,
wife of the dean of Columbian Col
lego: Mrs. William c. Ruediger, wife
. of the dean OF Teachers College; Mrs
Merton l.. Ferson, wife of the dean
Of the Law School. and Miss Alice
Hcnning, sister of the dean of the
S"hoci Of Graduate Studies.
Eliza beth Humphrey, Irene Daniel
Mona Pollner, Mildred Bennetts. Mar
Esret Prentiss, Carol Walker. Lasalia
M"taffrey. Agnes Nelson and Ruth
Bennett assisted Miss Nevins with re-
freShmentS.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
WILL HONOR MR.. BURLESON.
Bas Relief of Postmaster General to
Be Unveiled at G.. w. II.

bas relief of Postmaster General AL
bert S. Burleson modelled by Mrs. John
3. Henderson of this city, will be un-
veiled at the George Washington Uni
Nersity Chapel exercises at 1915 o'clock
tomorrow in the assembly hall of the
Arts and Sciences building. 2023 G street
northwest. Mrs. Burleson will deliver
an address to the students, alumni. fac
ulty members and friends of the univer-
sity The public is invited.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, veteran orator
and statesman and former senator from
New York, will be the speaker at the
chapel exercises on Monday at 1915.
This meeting will be held in the audi
torium of Concordia Church. goth and G
streets northwest. Mr.. Depew is in his
eighty-fifth year. but still retains the
spirit of youthfuness.
DIR. William Miller Collier, president
of the university. has announced other
prominent speakers for the chapel exer-
cises which are held every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at 1915 O'Clock
in the assembly hall at 2O23 G street
On March 26 Miss Eliza r. Scidmore
we'll known writer on Japan, will speak
on relations between the United States
and Japan. Mrs. LarZ Anderson, writer
and prominent war worker. will be the
speaker on March 90. On March 81 Mrs
Champ Clark will be the speaker. Han
nah ]. Patterson of the Woman's Ma
tional Defense Council will speak on
April 2. at which meeting Mrs. Newton
D. Baker, wife of the Secretary of War
will sing. The public is invited to all of
the meetings.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
N|SSTRUCK
i. BY AN ARMY AUTO
Another Government Vehicle
! Is in Collision With Coal
Truck.

Two government automobiles were
in traffic accidents last night, causing
injuries to two persons.
Miss Louisa Ward. 1885 18th street
while at 18th and NJ streets last night
about o'clock, was struck by gov
ernment automobile operated by
Sergt. John Grantham. L. S. A. Motor
Transport Corps. Sergt. Grantham
took her home.
An Army truck driven by Morely
Cattell. Camp Meigs. collided with a
coal delivery wagon in charge of
George Miles, colored. 221 9th street
southwest. in South Washington yes
tcrday afternoon. Miles was knocked
down and slightly hurt He was taken
10 Emergency Hospital
\ collision between a street car and
the automobile of Amos RuSk, Land
over. Nd. occurred at 11th and H
streets northeast yesterday afternoon.
An automobile operated by Alex
lander Johnson. colored. 1927 9th
street southwest. last night about S:45
O'Clock. struck similar vehicle own
ed by Wallace Railey. 1907 n street,
parked near Union and n streets
southwest. johnson deposited $3.50
collateral for his appearance to an
Swer charges of violating traffic laws.
IN electric light pole in front of
Sl3 10th street was broken by an
automobile" owned and operated by
W. s. Brashears 2523 14th street,
early last evening.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
WORDS TOO BAD TO REPEAT.
Park Policeman Refuses and Negro
Wefnan Is Freed.

There is ar least one member OF the
police service operated by the super
intendent Of public buildings and
grounds looking after the peace and
dignity Of ahe law in the parks who
refuses I'd repeat obscene and bias
phemous language. even in court. He
is r. l.. Mhitlock.
In the Police Court yesterday as
the principal prosecuting witness in
case wlere he had arrested a COL
ored wom4l for disorderly conduct in
one Of the parks Whitlock declined to
repeat .th3 language used by the
woman and which caused him to place
her under &rrest. Judge Hardison dis
missed Thu case with remarks that
evidenced is displeasure at the ofn-
-, a.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
TO GET BASIS FOR JUDGMENT.
Farmers and the Public Advised to
Study "Cost of Production"

Both the farmer and the public
would be benefited by the study of
cost of production" in ascertaining
the economic status of farming and
providing facts which give a basis
for intelligent judgment upon the
proba BILE effects of any given Iegis-
lation or csner public activity upon
the farmer as a producer and citi-
zen.
This, opinion is expressed in a re-
port by the committee appointed by
the Secretary of Agriculture to con-
slider the plan of organization for
the Office of farm management Part
of it's work is to outline the field of
operation and methods of procedure
in making cost-of- production studies.
The committee has recommended
that the Office of farm management
be expanded to include both farm
management and farm economics, and
that it be established as bureau un-
der the name of the bureau of farm
management and farm economics.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
SALISBURY ACT DECISION
Should Not Be Followed by Rush
to Raise Rents.

To the Editor Of The Star.
Now that Justice Gould has decided
that the Salisbury resolution is un-
constitutional, Washington is con-
fronted with an open door to do what
is right in rents or what will bear
out and confirm the stigma of shy
lockism and profiteering. and do the
city further Irreparable injury.
Considering the pre-war conditions
here as to real estate revenues, the
facts were that thousands OF houses
were vacant; thousands of apart
ment houses half filed; thousands Of
rooms vacant in rooming houses and
hotels and thousands of vacant Of
fees. In fact. a large per cent Of
these properties did not pay for taxes
and interest: another per cent paid a
small net return when upkeep was
economically managed and very
small per cent paid per cent net on
the actual investment. Naturally
under such conditions the rents were
very low as an average throughout
the city-so low that it is fair to say
fully 15 to 90 per cent below what
would yield 5 or per cent net re-
turn on the investment. Then came
the high cost of living, and every
thing else along with the Salisbury
blanket regulation pinning the own
er to not increase his income to
meet this situation. Even a layman
can see that ito sweep away the right
to protect your property must indeed
be unconstitutional, because it was
not common sense fairness. If limi-
tations were universally placed On all
income-producing investments, then
it might be tolerated and excused,
but to pick out the real estate own
er. it was barefaced injustice.
I hear of expectations to increase
rents all the way from 25 per cent to
100 per cent: if this is put into effect.
then Washington Will in short
cycle of time fall back to the pre-
war conditions, instead of expanding
into its glorious fullness and prom
ise of great capital and city. If
the investor gets 4 per cent interest
on his government bond. 6 per cent
on his bank stock or railroad bond.
surely a real estate owner should in
all fairness get per cent net on his
real estate investment. Inordinate
profits are things of the past be-
cause they are condemned by all
right thinking persons who realize
that the average merchant and busi-
ness have had to risk enormous capi-
Some remark. How rich and big they
have grown" never thinking it's the
big turnover and the volume of busi-
ness that bring the aggregate big
results. The Star. when it had only a
few thousand circulation and now
with its hundred thousand and over,
is a simple example of my argument.
l want deep down in my heart to
see this city grow and bloom in it's
fullness Of prosperity. which it can
! do and look the world in the face
and say it did it rightfuliy. but how
sad 1t will be If now. when the door
is open or the lid is off, we demon
strate to the American people we are
in fact a greedy community of prof
iteers. ELIJAH Z. KNOTT.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
March

Windy March is now on deck :;
Winter gets it iii the neck, and
we hear him say, by heck, it is
time to loop the loops gentle
Spring is on the way; there
are balmy winds today, and
the hens begin to lay in their
richly furnished coops. March
will try us for a spell; she will
rant and she will yell, raising
forty kinds of Hail Columbia,
but it's all an empty bluff ; Win
ter has his final fling ere the
birds begin to sing, and we wei
come gentle Spring; oh, the
springtime is the stuff! March
may dish up snow and sleet, fill
with slush. the village street, and
annoy rheumatic feet, but no
dead game sport will sigh; for
the sun will follow fast on the
coat tails of the blast; March's
tantrums will be past in the
winking of an eye. Soon the
humble bee and ant on the lawn
will gallivant, and the pelican
will chant like a bulbul, to it's
mate; soon the aardvark and
the owl and the common barn
yard fowl will sit up at night
and howl. for old Winter pulls
his freight. Oh, the rapture and
the bliss when the b1izzards
cease to hiss, and the sunbeams
come and kiss dewy lilies and
the rose! March winds may
rant and shout, but they cannot
bluff us out, for we know, be-
yond a doubt, they are Winters
dying throes.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
TOMORROW.

Industrial relations among women
will be discussed at a meeting of the
Political Study Club at o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Appleton p. Clark,
jr 1878 Lanier place northwest.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
FILMS KATYDID SINGING.
DR.. Ditmars' Pictures to Be Shown
Geographic Society.

Z. You have heard it. yes, but did you
ever see katydid sing?
Seeing" is the right word, for the
katydids song. as disclosed in mo-
tion pictures to be shown before the
National Geographic Society tomor-
row afternoon and evening. comes not
from his throat at all. but from the
scraping of his wings.
II took camera with a magnifying
lens mounted on a tree-high tripod.
q belt attachment with a motor. and a
searchliRht to get that picture. In
fact. the story of how many of the
pictures were obtained. to be told by
the photographer, DIR. Raymond L.
Ditmars of the New York zoo, is as
interesting as the pictures themselves.
II took courage to snap the antics
OF deadly nin'e-foot cobra, and in
finite patience to record a few feet
of film each day for months in order
to depict the development of the eggs
OF frogs and toads.
Evening star., 1919-03-20

ShRffer Furnishes Freshest Flowers
/ for all requirements. 900 14th NJ. o4l6
Advertisement
Evening star., 1919-03-20
HEBREW ACTIVITIES AID
POOR SUCCESSFULLY
President Baumgarten of United
Charities Renders Enlightening
Report for Year.

Never before in the history of the
activities of the United Hebrew
Charities of the District of Columbia
has the condition of the Jewish poor
of the nations capital been more gen.
orally satisfactory. according to the
report of the president of that or
ganizat ton. Lee Baumgarten, for the
fiscal year ending last September.
Nevertheless. points out the officer,
the period of transition from mill
tary to civil life is likely to incur a
large amount of enforced unemploy-
ment, which will result in obliga-
tions being placed on the society
hich it is the bounden duty of the
latter to meet.
Statistics as to the number of new
cases. number of those aided with
rent, apparel. provisions and in other
ways. show decrease in almost
every item since 1917. Too much i'm
portance cannot be given. says Mr.
Baumgarten. to the maintenance of
the fund founded by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Goldsmith. whereby the busi-
ness education of young Jewish
women is promoted and their proper
livelihood insured.
Other important points toucneo on
are the value of the memorial flow
er fund, begun by Harry Franc; the
milk and ice fund established by
friends in memory of the late Myer
Fellheimer, and the fuel fund. which
was started with a $500 donation by
Harold J. Pack on the occasion of
President Baumgarten's last birth
day anniversary.
The report requests further contri-
button to the Hebrew Free Loan So
ciety. the object of which Is the lend
ing of moneys to the deserving poor
rather than the giving of aims. 1t
also calls attention to the work of
the Jewish Foster Home and JEWS n
Home for the Aged; recommends
strict enforcement of the child labor
law. and disposition on The part OF
Jewish merchants to use their influ-
ence to induce a return to school by
employees who were tempted to leave
preInaturely by high war wages, and
urges a law to keep children off the
street after $50 pm.
1t points with pride TO the state
ment of the superintendent of the
District of Columbia workhouse that
during the year ending September Is
last not a Jewish prisoner was ad-
mitted. The disbursements of the or
ganiZation totaled s6.S0347.
Evening star., 1919-03-20

We Wake KITCHEN Cabinets
to order and turn out special Mill
work of all kinds. Quick work. Low
prices. Eisinger Bros, 9Th & w. N. 1873
Evening star., 1919-03-20
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT.

TONIGHT.
Meeting of the Washington Section
of the Society of American Foresters
School. 11th and Harvard streets
northwest.
Address by Mrs. Kate Waller Bar
rett at o'clock at the Calvert Club,
II Dupont circle.
Sixteenth student concert of the
Washington College of Music at 8:lo
o'clock in the Auditorium of the Ma
sonic Temple, 18th street and New
York avenue northwest.
Dance for men in uniform by Pro-
gressive Council. No. 9, Daughters of
America. at S:45 o'clock, at Naval
Lodge Hall, 4th street and Pennsylva-
mia avenue southeast
Meeting of the Colored Druggists
Association at midnight at the home
of DR.. r. F. Plummer, 301 H street
northwest.
Meeting of the Colorado Society at
s o'clock a the Thomson School. 18th
and L streets northwest Edward p.
Costigan of the tariff board will de-
liver an address commemorative Of
Harry F. Fisher, secretary of the so
ciety. who died while engaged in Y.
NJ. c. A. work in France.
Meeting of the Circle for Spanish
Conversation. under the auspices of
the Spa anish american Atheneum, at
o'clock at the home of Miss Dorothy
Pasch, 81 Q street northeast.
Meeting of the Presidents Own Car
rison, No. 104 Army and Navy Union,
at 1870 O'Clock in Grand Army Hall.
Address by Lieut.. Col. John r. Muir
lin on Food Efficiency in the United
States Army" at SIS o'clock, before a
meeting of the Washington Academy
of Sciences in the assembly hall of
the Cosmos Club.
Meeting of the Mississippi Progress
sive Society at s o'clock at the
Twelfth Street Branch of the Y. M
c. A. Sergt c. H. Toms, jr., is to
speak.
Evening star., 1919-03-20

Spring Flowers for the Sick.
Send Gude's fresh cut. homegrown
spring flowers. They last. 1914 F. st.
advertisement
Evening star., 1919-03-20

The Kansas City Club is to meet
Saturday night at 1104 NJ street north
west to elect officers, organize an
orchestra and select participants in
a play to be given sby the club.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
Mai. Dudley Dismissed From Army

Mai. Gordon Dudley. United States
1nfantry. recently stationed at Camp
=. Sheridan, Ala, has been dismissed
r1rom the Army. with the approval OF
the President as a result of his con-
Z viction by court-martial of the charge
{ of being drunk in uniform while on
! duty as commanding officer of the
>.sth Machine Gun Battalion. .
Evening star., 1919-03-20
Capt. Peaslee Assigned Here.

has been relieved from duty as in
structor at the Engineer School at
Camp Humphreys and ordered to this
city for duty under the orders of Col.
G. S. Ridley. the engineer officer in
charge of public buildings and
grounds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
g SAILORS ARE
PRAISED AS HEROES

WASHINGTON, Jan, 22.-Secretary
Daniels that he has officially
commended the armed guard Of the
steamer Westbro, consisting OF % men,
and five other enlisted men of the navy
for acts Of courage performed in con-
nection with their duties.
The armed guard of the Westbro vol
unteered to aid the ships crew in shift
ing the cargo at sea to save the vessel
which was In a dangerous condition.
Pau Wilcox, of Warren, r.. l., was
commended for having risked his life
to complete an experiment with a new
control device on a navy plane.
James Black Mason, of Newport, r.
l., was commended for aiding in the
rescue OF Capt. Cone. y. s. NJ in the
sinking Of the steamship Leinster on
which Mason was a passenger.
Secretary Daniels commended Emile
Herberg, of Long Branch, n. j., for
the rescue Of a comrade on the Ameri-
can steamer Mississippi, who was
thrown out OF a capsized picket boat
during a storm.
John II. Shepler, Of Cocoanut Grove,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
FLU STILL RACES OVER.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

JACKSON. Miss, Jan. %. (Spl)-
oyer, 30 per cent of the physicians of
Mississippi reported 2S, 2S0 cases of in
fluenza during December, according to
a statement issued by the vital ~statis-
tics bureau of the state board of health.
DIR, R. w, Hall, chief of the bureau,
estimates c~onservatively that there were
$4,000 cases of the malady in Mississippi
pi during that month. The disease Is
still prevalent and many deaths are
reported daily.
OF the 2S,2S0 cases of influenza re-
ported during December, $3.50 were
among white people, while 49,, 900 cases
We're among the colored population.
During that period 1897 cases of pneu-
monia' We're reported, an increase of
6l9 over the same month of the~previ-
Gus year. 1t is estimated that deaths
due to influenza during November to-
tailed something over 1000, For Octo-
Der deaths from this disease numbered
2,177, with 1853 deaths attributed to
pneumonia superinduced by Influenza,
Many physicians have died from the
disease, and good locations can be OBJ
tanned by doctors who write to the
board of health here.