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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08
Wife Threatened His
Life, War Hero Says

BALTIMORE, Dec. S.-Peter Jak-
obaski, decorated VII an American
and an Italian medal for distinguish
ed service in the war, appeared in
the circuit court yesterday to prose-
cute his suit for absolute divorce from
Antonena Jabobaski, a little woman
who he charged with threatening to
kill him and with forcing him to leave
their home. Jakobasd was sergeant
in the American army for sixteen
months.
"You don't mean to tell me-" said
Judge Gortcr to Jakobaski, that
wearing those medals you are afraid
of this little woman?"
"Yes, / am" Jakobaski replied.
"Then you are drawer in war than
in love-" the judge said.
AS Jakobaski failed to establish his
charge that he was justified in leav-
| ing his wife his suit was dismissed.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08
EVERYBODY SHOULD CONSERVE COAL

There is indication of speedy termination of the
coal strike relief from the shortage of fuel The ind
cations point in the opposite direction Every day the
strike continues and production below normal adds to
the length of time fuel will be scare after normal pro-
duction shall have been reached Fuel Administrator
Garfield, representing the government and thus the
whole people has asked the whole people be econom-
ica in the use of fuel to their supplies regard
less of whether they feel they have sufficient to
last all winter have some means of getting more
Every ton burned ncedessy the total supply from
whitehall must draw one ton less We all drawing
energy from source No matter how reck-
lcssy have been accustomed to expend that energy
when the source seemed ncxhaustibe we have no right
IN morals or in the light of public duty to expend
more than we absolutely need to expend when the
10 not sufficient to supply the energy all There are
doubtless individuals and institutions possessing enough
fuel to lat all winter therefore not feeling the need
OF conservation These should as an example
and encouragement to Others even though they do not
expect to call upon the short general stock for more coal
during the season of deficiency.
especially those who in the preferred class and
are entitled to get more coal whenever needed should
show the proper public spirit by being economical with
fuel to their full limit Every ton they burn is ton
taken from the public supply Their fuel in that sense
is public trust and should be handled accordingly The
railroads are being administered in that spirit and great
cutting down of consumption is being made Like re-
trcnehment should be exercised every preferred class
clear down to the domestic consumer each realizing that
he burning coal from the scant public supply whose
shortage has already closed down industries EMPLOYING
thousands Of men and brought distress to their families
by reason of loss of wages The highest quality Of es
zenshp will be displayed by the Of every possible
economy
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08
UNFOLDING AMERICAN IDEALS.

Former President Taft has given some excellent adj
members of that organization and some of the local chap
tiers have shown to resort to violence defense of Amer
lean principles and especially in opposition to radicals
seeking to overthrow the government he deplores and
warns the organization against it. These manifestations
of the mob spirit prompted by of patriotic
ZEAL and therefore, have not their anything harm
full to the country. But in their desire to safeguard
American principles they should not overlook the fact
that fundamental among those principles respect for law
and order and the determination of all disputed matters
by regular judicial process In dealing with advocates of
illegal of force there should not be exempcstion
of that very unAmercan principle Most of the legion
ers young and mpusve, yet they have all received
mocracy stand which does have supreme regard
for the sancy of the law and the authority of the of
fcers regularly chosen enforce it. The best contri-
button the legion make to the supporter true Amer
ieanism is to uphold the law and its officers in every
time of stress and excitement If more force is needed
than the officers of the law possess any time of trouble
it is the duty of every citizen lend the officers aid in
no finer example of the true American spirit of democ-
racy than that of helping the officers of the law
to preserve the peace time when his sympathes
and natural impulses with those who breaking
the law disturbing the peace. That is triumph of
principle impulse and sentiment 1t is the acid test
of democracy. Every member of order which makes
patriotism its chief for existence should be able
stand this acid test
There is much to be hoped for in the preservation of
our democratic institutions from the splendid American
young who fought to preserve democracy for the
whole world. The American Legion has before it full
half century Of powerful influence upon the conduct
public affairs IN this country and the education of the
youth of the land and the immigrants w-o come to us
from abroad in true Amercanism. This influence will
be the stronger and the benecen as the members
of that order themselves exempfy the ideals of Amer
canism in all the emergencies that arise, high among
which ideals preservation of he peace and support of
the law, Interpreted and applied by the courts and
executed by officials charged with that duty
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08
NEWLY PAINTED WINDOWS

To prevent newly painted windows
from sticking, open and run them no
and down two or three times for three
or four days. Unless this is done the
Windows are almost bound to stick.
Always PANT them as early as posi-
bic IN the day SO as to give them a
chance TO dry before you fasten
them at night.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08
CASH FOR OLD FALSE TEETH

CASH FOR OLD FALSE TEETH -
Broken or not) We pay $500 to
$500 per set. Also actual value
for Diamonds, Watches, Bridge
work, Crowns, Old Gold, Silver
and Platinum. Send at once and
receive cash by return mail. Your
goods returned if price is unsatis-
factory Mazer Bros, Dept. E.
2007 S. FIT, street, Philadelphia,
Pa. 2-14S t. I
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

FOR SALE:-Charlie Bohannon,
within a few days, will have a
stock of Tires that will please the
people, at reasonable price. They
are the best by Government test.
You will find him at N. A. Haw-
kins' produce house, Depot street.
1t win be to your interest If you
will call and see him. 2l4-6t
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

That notion that IS degrees of temperature which
keeps you just little chilly all the time enough was
originated by the who insists on your being just
little bit hungry all the time
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

Salient fault Of the cheaper substitute for your favor
lite cigar is that can't understand It's system Of
draughts 1t needs toothpck lead pencil to open
it up.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

wife in company liFtcns with laugh ready for the
climax of her husbands funny story; and husband lis
tens to his Wits funny story with the point ready in
case she forgets it.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08
The New Edison

"The Photograph with Soul"
will be sent to your home for
the asking. There are no fixed
installment terms, for such ar
rangements would be as unworthy
of the instrument as of the gen.
Jus that created it.
Come in and hear your favorite
selections-and then tell US how
you can most conveniently pay
for your New Edison.
These are our instructions from
Mr.. Edison himself, and it clears
the way for everyone really to
own the music he loves.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

Many things blamed on the Senate but it isn't the
Senaes fault that drastic measures to force down the
cost of living haven't "drasted" very noticeably
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

Next invasion of rainbow hosiery for men will drive
the trousers to the knees and revive knckerbockers It's
the only gay to get EN-
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

Temperance in the coal bin makes one yearn for a
buffalo rope about the lower extremeties
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

Two inches of fell in Los Angeles the day before
Thanksgiving-and dampened the enthusiasm of those
who had been lamenting the "old-fashioned kind"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

II the street car deprivation In Toledo lasts long enough
skyscraper apartments will be built and everybody will
live downtown" The way out is upward.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

Lady Aston says she will dress quite simply for her
Parliamentary appearances. Her attire would probably
meet the approval of the Flying Chaplain
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

War-and through fault of our own--compes us
to pay and pay and pay as certain line in "The
Chorus Lady" runs. nata -
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

Necessity the mother Of invention but an office UNI
brela safe with capacity of one umbrella hasn't oc
Cured to her
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

Some of the magazines for November and December
are to be dumped into one" But you can't lump a
magazine cover. Art has lost irretrievably.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

One easily ndorse the fourteen-hour day of work
when the weather is SO mean that the day isn't good fol
anything else.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

What is the law? What a majority of the federal
judges decide. Law is not like mathematics, fixed
principle
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

We have the Emusic" for national yell all ready to
hand but not yet the words and music"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

Can't think Of any source of admontons so prolific
paterna government except Benjamin Franklin.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

Save coal Don't wait until you begin to see the
bottom Of the bin and the coal dealer tells you the
phone how sorry he is
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

FOR SALE:-5- Passenger Ford car,
1917 model, in good running con-
dition. New tires and tubes all
round. A Bargain. See Walter
Casteel, at Waddell & Birds.
215-6t.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

FOR SALE:-5-passenger Studeba-
ker in first class condition; never
has been in the shop. New tires
all round. Will sell at bargain.
Apply X. y. 2. Go Sun office.
Gilt. f.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

entered at the postofucs Greenovle Tsnn
class matter.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08
Our Cheap Column
A Little Advsvsismsnt In this Columns
will Bring Quick Rssults--On.
Csnt q Word.
WANTED

EXPERIENCED G A g
met M A KERS, MA
CHINE-ROOM MEN AND
FINISHING-ROOM MEN.
w RITE, KNOXVILLE
FURNITURE MFGR, P.
o. BOX 30i1, STATION
A., KNOXVILLE, TENN.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

FOR SALE;--Span of Heavy Mares,
coming five years old free from all
blemishes and good workers. Mack
Broyles, Chuckey, Tenn, Route 3.
2l3-l2t.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

WANTED 81 900 bushels of corn
at once. See Carter, Simpson G.
Co. i36-t. 1.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-08

FOR SALE:-New Disc Harrow, for
tractor. A bargain if sold at once.
C. A. VaHn. 209--10t.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22
A SHAMEFUL CASE OF NEGLECT
Probation Officers Maoy and Graves Find COIOred Babe
That Had Been Left Alone Locked in Room For
Three Days and Nights Without Food or Attention

One of the most flagrant cases OF
neglect and cruelty that has happen
ed in recent years was brought to
light last Tuesday when Officer J. j.
Mattjoy, the stalwart and most eff
cient Probation officer of the race
was called to 500 Gillis (rear) where
he was informed by the neighbors
that a child had been crying at that
number day and night for the past
three days and that a heavy paddock
was on both front and rear door with
a curtain across the only window and
it was impossible to determine who
was in the room or what the condi-
tion of the child was. Officer Matt
joy jumped into his automobile and
in company with Mr.. w. w. Graves, a
white Probation officer and a repre-
sentative of the Sun drove hurriedly
to the locality and with a chisel and
batchet, broke the lock from the door
and upon entering one of the most
wretched and dirty rooms that the
reporter had ever seen, found small
baby boy four months old lying upon
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22

We have many calls each week for
houses and rooms Of all descriptions.
Why not advertise what you have to
rent or sell In this paper which
reaches all the eoored people In great
er Kansas clty7
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22

a repulsive bed uncovered and with
a milk bottle in which the contents
had curdled, indicating that it had
been there for a day or two and cry
ing in weak, pitiful voice and its lit
the body as cold as ice. AS big and
brawny as Officer Mattjoy is and alb
solutely fearless as he is known to
be, it brought tears to his eyes as
we'll as those accompanying him to
witness the suffering of this helpless
babe; and it would have been dan
gerous thing for the parents who had
so wilfully neglected this innocent
babe to have appeared upon the
scene just at that time. AS it was,
Officer Mattjoy called one of the
neighbor women who gave him a
small blanket in which he tenderly
wrapped the little one and gave it in
to the arms of the representative of
the Sun and in his auto rapidly drove
to the Detention Home where first
aid was administered and after a
warm bottle of prepared milk had
been given the little one who ate
ravenously, it was taken in company
with his little brother, 8 years of age
who had been picked up on the street
the day before by police officer be
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22
New York Tribune.)

Gone are the days of Negro min
strelsy End men and interlocutors
who once shuffled their way round
the country are turning into Romeos
and Caesars, not to mention your true
Othellos.
The Lafayette players herald the
new day. This versatile troupe of
Negroes, starting from Harlem, will
tour the leading cities of the north
and south, playing Faust" Madame
X" "Trilby," The Fortune Hunter" :"
Resurrection" Doctor Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde" "The Rosary" Seven
Keys to Baldpate," and hundred diff
ferent dramas, ranging from the clas-
sic to Broadway farce. Recently,
night after night, they have been
drawing record-breaklng crowds to
the Lafayette theatre, in the very
heart of New York's populous Negro
section.
Tragedy in other sections of the
town may play to empty houses. In
Harlem, the home of musical shows,
TIamlets are still rare enough to be
popular.
Three years ago every one who
went to the Lafayette tired of it's per-
petual burlesque and Negro vaude-
Vile An unprecedented run of bad
business set in, and to tempt very
Indifferent Harlem back again the
manager decided to form the first
Negro stock company that should play
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22
KANSAS CITY ELKS TAKE OKLA
HOMA BY STORM.

The delegation of Elks from Mid
West Lodge, No. 233, headed by their
Exalted Ruler, Q. J. Gilmore, DR.. E.
B. Ramsey Milford Harriss, Louis
Boxx, and Harry St. Clair, arrived
home Wednesday afternoon, from
Muskogee, where on Tuesday they set
up the new lodge of Elks, Indianhoma
Lodge No. 245, is the name of the
new lodge of Elks of Muskogee, and
65 of the most influential men of that
city were made members of this
lodge. This lodge has at the present
more men of wealth among their
membership than any other lodge in
the country, and they are now making
arrangements to bring their whole
lodge to Kansas City next year, travel
ing in their own automobiles to at
tend the Elks Grand Convention next
year.
Monday night the Kansas City Elks
held meeting with most of the lead
ing men of Tulsa, and at their meet
ing the other night, As men signed
their names to the new lodge list and
they expect to have 100 men by the
1lth day of December, when this
same delegation of Kansas City Elks
will journey to Tulsa for this great
event of Elkdome.
McAllister and Oklahoma City will
have their Elks club ready for initia-
tion before the coming holidays Atty.
o. b. Jefferson, is the new Exalted
Ruler of the Muskogee, Lodge and
DR.. Smitherman, wa elected the act
ing head of the coming new lodge OF
Tulsa. The Kansas City Elks declare
that the trip to Oklahoma was the
greatest ever. Oklahoma will send
5000 visitors to the Elks convention.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22
GET YOUR ADS READY NOW FOR
X. c. MAN ELECTED.

The Building and General Laborers
International Protective Union of
America, held their 32nd annual con.
vention in the city of Denver, Colo,
on November 3-11, 1919, with a large
number of delegates attending. Said
congregation extending throughout
the United States and Canada.
There was a very successful ses-
sion the executive officers are as fol
lows:
President-E. c. Haltheren Koko-
mo, Mo.
Second e-president-C. H. Har-
ris, Kansas City Mo.
Third Vice.president-R. L. Phillips,
st. Louis, Mo.
Fourth Vice-president--J. o. Vough,
Tulsa, Okla.
Fifth president-Edward Jones
Denver, Colo.
Sixth -president-Henry N.
Hausford, Swenborn, Ky.
General Treasurer. H. German,
UrDana, Ill.
General Secretary-S. P. Johnson,
Los Angeles, Calf.
General Organizer--R. NJ. Greasly,
Denver, Colo.
The delegates of both Races enjoy
ed a very pleasant stay in Denver
The next session will be held at
Champagne, Ill.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22
Broadway attractions.

Broadway attractions.
Finding no "Trilby" or Fortune
Hunter" ready made, he turned to the
performers who were singing and
clogging their way through variety.
In two months time he had gathered
and trained an extremely promising
company of Negro heroes and william
and leading ladies and ingenues, with
an interesting and steadily expand
ing repertory.
The repertory at once proved ire
sistible to Harlem, the very first
week swelling the Lafayette audience
by 5000 Now each night means a
capacity house, and for a problem
play like Madame X" or THE Guilty
Man." known in this neighborhood as
a dramaclone," there is no single un-
occupied inch of standing room.
The players phenomenal success
led recently to the formation of a
Negro theatrical syndicate, headed by
2, P, Brown, banker, who plans to
send them as soon as possible be-
fore Negro audiences all over the
country. For this purpose a lengthy
chain of theaters is being established.
While dramas of the Latin quarter
and London's west end are the lead
ing attractions at the Lafayette, the
Harlem center itself makes interest
ing material for plays and a crop of
Negro playwrights is expected soon
to make its bow to the Negro public.
Several ambitious manuscripts are
now in the possession of Lester Wal.
ton, the manager of the new theatri-
cal syndicate.
To keep up the supply of leading
men and ladies for this ambitious
repertory, Walton will open a school
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22

cause he said he was hungry, had no
where to go and that his home was
locked up and he couldn't get in, and
he was taken to the Detention Home.
They were taken to the Orphan Home
for Colored children at 2446 Michigan
Avenue, and placed in the tender care
of Mrs. Alice Grady, the painstaking
Matroh of this worthy institution.
The little boy said his name was Rob-
crt and that the baby was named
Ralph and that their parents were
Bert and Jessie Partee. The officers
along with Officer Johnson, the splen-
did Colored officer who walks this
beat are making a vigorous search to
apprehend the parents who so cruelty
neglected these little ones and the at
taches of the Court persist that Judge
Porterfield will show no mercy to
them if the facts are as the officers
and neighbors state. Much credit is
due to Officer ]. ]. Mattjoy who not
only proved his efficiency in devotion
to duty but also his intense interest
in his race and the Sun is proud that
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22
R THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
MISTAH WHITE MAN, LIS'N!

philadelphia Pa, Saturday Evening Post)
Mistah White Man, Lis'n; Wheffo' an why
You gimme dat black look outn yo eye
An say, Dis country hit amt place
Fo' to bawned an raise up de culud race?"
Mistah White Man. lis'n Right right,
Mex no Offence eff hits cullud white
Dey amt no races but has dey trash,
An denis de ones whut am boun' 70 to clash.
Is you fo'got de ol-time days
When you waz ginerous wild yo' praise?
When oil Unc Bob and Aunt Sue Ann
Jes waited you foot an han?
Who hit toted you aroun'
When you want knee high FUN de groun'?
Who toll you about Tar-Baby fust
An how Brer Rabbit kicked up dust?
Who teached you to de pigeons wing
An to buzzardlope, an how to sing
De OF plantation chunes? An who
Helped you fetch up yo' chillen too?
Who picked de cotton fun yo' fiels?
Who give you fried spring chicken meals
When fowls skeerce oil Mis- sick
An Sherman had lef de place clean pick?
Sen to Afky whar b1ong"?
WY, honey, you'd miss ouah laugh song!
Dis countryd be a darker place
Widout den wild de cullud race
I know amt powful smaht:
But hit amt de head hits whut's in de haht;
An Gab'es trumpet blow las
l reckon he'll let ouah culah pass
So, Mistah White Man. you
Us needs each othah-les speak free.
We's gwine to sift dis trouble thoo
An live in peace-bofe of two!
Blanche Goodman.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22
VINE ST. BAPTIST CHURCH.

All services were well attended.
There were no additions. E. We were
indeed glad to meet our old friend,
Henry Cox at Sunday School. We
are going to serve dinner Thanksgiv-
ing. You are invited. .. We admins
tere baptism at night and quite a
Spiritual feast was enjoyed. Don't
fail to visit the B. Y. P. U. It meets
every Sunday evening at $50 p m.
and you are invited to attend. Thos.
Pollard, President. :. Mrs. Wilburn of
Fort Worth, Texas, has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. w. e. Hill for few
days. She returned home last week.
She reports good time. We hope
she will visit our city again.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22
MR.. j, ]. MATTJOY

we have in office public servants of
the caliber of this splendid officer.
Only last week Officer Mattjoy Sc
cured the conviction of two Mexicans
and Negro woman who had brought
some young girls from Kansas for the
purposes of prostitution, and has un
der arrest now a Negro in this city
who is guilty of debauching young
girl less than IA years of age. Keep
up the good work officer Mattjoy
and the sentiment of the best people
white and black in this community
will be behind you
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22
The Kansas City Sun,

The Kansas City Sun,
Kansas City Mo.
Dear Editor Crews:-
Aside from enclosing my subscrip-
ton for another year, I want to con-
gratulate you upon your splendid pub
lication. You are doing lots of good.
i salvation ever comes to this suffer-
ing race of ours, it must come through
the awakened conscience by the Ne
gro Press. So let the good work go
on. I am,
Sincerely yours,
w. SAMPSON BROOKS,
Pastor of Bethel A. NJ. E. Church,
Baltimore, Md.