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Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-24
Prominent Citizen
of PopIarviilIe Dead

Poplarville, Miss, April 20.-W
w. Mitchell, prominent business man
and farmer and retired Baptist min
lister, died at his home shortly before
midnight last night, at the age Of 20
years. He held the distinction Of be-
ing one of the most learned members
Of the Masonic order, a member of
Sherrard Byrd Lodge No. 535, of
Poplarville, and was past master and
past deputy lecturer.
As a politician Mr.. Mitchell was
popular, having held the office Of
Circuit Court clerk for twelve years,
three terms. He held the distinction
Of being the only man who ever de-
feated Governor BiIbo in his own
county. This was the first office the
governor Of Mississippi ran for, and
he was defeated by Mr.. Mitchell in a
holly contested race.
Mr.. Mitchell only recently buried
his wife. His adopted daughter,
Miss Izetta Mitchell, survives him.
The funeral was held from the Bap-
fist Church Sunday afternoon, the
Reverend H. B. Webb officiating. He
was buried with Masonic honors. In
torment was in the City Cemetery.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-24
Negro Youths Get
40 Years in Prison

Upon voluntary testimony fur
nished by Eddie johnson, Athe coloret
deliyeryman for Burria Brothers
Ltd, three other negro bcss were i'm,
plicated in the burglarizing syste
matically planned and executed dur.
ing the past few weeks. All pleaded
guilty and explained in detail the va.
rious thefts committed.
A special session of court was held
Saturday that the prisoners might
be conveyed to the penitentiary with
out the expense Of holding them in
the parish Jail till the Il gular term
of court, three weeks hence.
The following sentences were inn
posed:
Eddy Johnon, breaking and enter
ing, five charges. Pleaded guilty
and sentenced to eight years in the
penitentiary on each charge. Total
of 40 years.
Simmie Barker and Ernest Wood
pleaded guilty to six charges each
and were sentenced to eight years
on each charge, total of forty-eight
years each.
Pete Burton pleaded guilty to lar
ceny Of two gallons OF whiskey and
was sentenced to two years, also
pleaded guilty to retailing and was
fined 1915.
It is believed that this drastic and
immediae action on the part of the
authorities will completely end the
burgIaries from which the business
houses have suffered through the
past few weeks.-Era Leader.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-24
Convicted Of Auto
Stealing; Sentenced

The sentence of Carl E. Nichols to
the penitentiary for not less than
three years nor more than ten, for
stealing an auto and selling it should
be an impressive lesson to boys who
are drifting along with the tide of
uncontrolled liberty and pleasure
seeking. Acts committed in a spirit
of unlawful mischief-the doing Of
things little more daring and con-
temptuous Of the law than they
would be willing to become generally
public or known to their parents, and
that yet gives them the distinction
among their companions of being
leaders in deviltry and fearless esca-
pades-soon lead to the commission
Of crimes to provide money for the
enjoyment Of habits that in the mean
time are usually formed. Not only
do their ruin their own future, but
parents and relatives must bear hu-
initiation and suffering from the con-
sequences that finally place these
boys behind and the bars of a cell.
Young Nichols too late must have
realized the sacrifice he had made
when Judge Carter in sentencing him
spoke Of the disgrace he had brought
upon his young wife and child, and
she had the sympathy of all in the
court room, but it is to be hoped that
the judges words will reach the ears
Of other youths in time to prevent
liar heartaches, and also that par
ents viii realize that unrestraint and
nightly freedom Of boys is apt to lead
to similar temptations and the COM
mission of crimes that may cali for
q like sentence. St. Tammany
Farmer.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-24
DANCE FOR GUEST

Miss Ruby Moak entertained a
number Of friends at dance in the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r A. Moak, last Saturday evening,
complimentary to her weekend
guest, Miss Ruth Barnes, aen accom-
plished young lady Of Columbia, Miss.
Dancing was enjoyed until a late
hour, following which refreshments
were served.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Talley and son,
Bascom, Jr., were visitors to New
Orleans Thursday. This was the
Juniors first visit to the city and
he enjoyed the excitement very
much.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-24

Misses Minna Wolff and Gladys
Balm were visitors to New Orleans
Thursday.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-24

Get the news Of Bogalusa and VIZ
cinity in the Enterprise, $3.50 a year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
iOK765PaT
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n Rou KWoQHoR.

YOU HAVEN'T BEEN AROUND MUCH LATELY, NAME.
Dear ROY guess the only thing that can get safely lit up now
Is a match NAME.
KEEPING UP WITH THE ETERNAL FITNESS OF THINGS.
John Bonano is in the fruit business on Eighth avenue, Manhattan.
Press is a tailor at New Haven, Conn.
In the ticket cage of the New Haven railroad in Grand Central
stadon,New York. the wants OF the public are attended to by Mr.. Cage.
James Debris drives a garbage wagon in F1atbush.
stress. II probably never occurred to Annette that sewing would be an
art necessary In her business
1t isn't so easy to feel wealthy now as it was before July 1.
more. Every time he is killed or loses a leg things pop in Mexico.
your foes in front OF you than your friends behind your pack"
We believe the gentleman is correct
An opttmist is a man who accompanies his wife to the fur store.
OUR ANNUAL MENTION OF THIS JOKE.
Dear Roy-This is the canning season for busy housewives, some
of whom can their husbands regulary-Robby Spec.
A SONG.
Sing a song Of highballs,
Bottle full Of rye,
Well mixed up with settler,
Served in glasses high.
Another bottle opened.
It's really not amiss,
But what's the use Of singing
A passe song like this?
Richard Croker is going to give up his racing stables in ireland
horses this season IS some Of the people we know we don't blame him
WE HAVE OFTEN SUSPECTED THIS.
Dear Roy-The only way to get back a lost $40 bill CHATS if you
lose one) is by offering ST for it-Robby Spec.
WAIT A MINUTE, KIDS. TT LOOKS AS IF WE'VE DISCOVERED
AT LAST THE MEANEsT MAN.
trio popcorn machine the kids have had a fine time making too much
noise blowing up and bursting the paper bags when they were empty.
without hurting anybody's feelings Now each Of the little psper hays as
has eight nicely cut little round holes in the bottom-Butier (Kan1
Democrat.
The great American eye wink has come into its own again.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25

y PROPAGANDA .


To The News scimitar:
On page 10, the Commercial Appeal,
AVE, %, l find 9 news item from Nash
Vile. headed: South Should Back Sane
The item is in reference to a speech
ject which he knows nothing about
the race problem. Intentionally or UNI
Intentionally Mr.. Smith Is agitating,
not laboring to solve, this problem,
am as much opposed to lynchinG
as Mr.. Smith Is, and so expressed my
self in a late answer to n pamphlet
issued by him on this subject; but in
the item referred to, regarding lynch
ing, he commits two fearful blundera,
which mark him as a negro propa-
gandist. They are. first, "Lynching
% a symptom Of q disease called an
OF society" and, second, TT makes the
point that the lyiched man is guilt
less. because otherwise he would be
given a fair trial"
The gentleman ought to know. after
living among US so long, that there is
race In the South, To Mr.. Smiths
mind "a cultured mind from Indiana
our fight against n negro rapist is a
disease. wish to inform him-if he
does not already know-that the main
reason why negroes are lynched in the
SSAta ~ y Wv
ton requires that the brutes be con-
fronted by the witnesses, which In
cludes, of course, the victim OF the
outrage, and we spare our women the
deep humiliation OF such an experience,
late the law, Mr.. smith has gone
along, unmolested in his choice service
to the co%untry--that OF trying to solve
CD the race problem, but he might
as well be warned now that the people
down here are, getting well beneath
the surface Of his meaning There Is
no need of such preachment in this
country.
Mr.. Smith says, THE negro press
OF the North Is becoming more and
more powerful throughout the country
mission OF that sort being made by a
Southern gentleman, II that press
could but be transported to the South,
Mr.. Smith would soon have no reason
TO be alarmed about its power, A snow
ball In hell would have All endless
lease OF life compared with the civil
tenure OF negro press, or the propa'
Mr., Smith says, The negro is the
South'H problem" That is not true
We understand him down here, ant
hence have M problem on his account
The problem exists in Mr., Smiths kline
Just such elevating t) influences az
Mr., Smith is using over this South.
land Of ours,
II psychology plays any part In tht
thing, this Is a nice time TO use thiS
subtle influence-now that strikes ar
| on, prices are high and the country
Is unsettled from Siberia TO Mexico
But Mr.. Smith Is advised that there
are Southerners always on the watch
tower and the aui vive. TO see, to ex,
pose and to annihilate the menace o.
his proposed solution () of the rae
problem,
Rut for the fact that discussion re,
tards, rather than aids the solution o
this problem which afflicts the North
I would gladly invite Mr., Smith to NEE
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
wi eToldTale
Ten Years Ago Today in Memphis.


AUGUST rs, 1909.
Robert M, Smith, a well-known trav-
cling man with headquarters in Mem
phis, was killed at his nome al Fayette,
flicted.
The first flight OF an alrplane ever
made In Russia was performed at
Odessa by an Italian named Catani,
with a machine made at Odessa,
II was announced that the contracts
for the construction Of the Y. NJ. II. A.
building would be let sept I, II was
TO be erected at Dunlap street and
Madison avenue.
A near panic ensued on the lower
floors Of the Memphis Trust company's
building when Robert Pearson Plckens,
elevator conductor for the building, and
Jack Higgins, serving in a similar
manner for the Tennessee Trust build
ing, fought with knives. Many women
witnessed the battle and both youths
were wounded.
y. D.. Caruthers, Jr., enlisted as a
cadet officer on one of the big Amer
lean liners plying between New York
and European ports,
Mrs, Mamie Allen filed suit. asking
for $sh, 600, against the Memphis Gas
and Electric company; Cumberland
Telephone company and Memphis Tele-
phone company, as the result of the
death Of her husband, Earl G, Allen,
electrocuted Mt Dunlap street and Union
avenue when he attempted to tie u
rope around a pole.
Fire consumed the cupola on the
Leath Orphan asylum, but none of the
inmates was injured. At almost the
same minute firemen were called to the
home of Ben r. Henderson, tlo6 Union
avenue, where the damage was trivial
Mrs. Henderson WAS n member of the
board OF directors OF the asylum.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
The Public Be SerUed
ADJUSTMENTS
Orpheum.

Everything. is in readiness for the
opening Of the 1890 season at the
Orpneum beginning OF the matinee
MONDAY. The playhouse will present
sn entirely new appearance. New
seeorations draperies, carpets ana
scenery have been installed.
The opening bill has been selected
with the view Of giving Memphis an
suspicious send-on as the Memphis Is
the nrst house Of the circuit to. open,
Joint headliners will divide the stellar
nonoIs' Anna Chandler and The
the topnotch positions. The Heart of
annie Wood is under the personal di-
rectton OF Emily Ann Weilman and
JACK Morris, who contributed last sea-
son two dramatic gems, white Cou-
pong 2 Where Things Happen
musical h~alftone and during the ac-
ton another playlet and a number OF
catchy songs are introduced, Annie
Woo Is played by Edna Pendleton, a
petite bit OF femininity.
Ann Chandler needs no introduction
as she Is a Memphis favorite, This
The Study Of Song" a vaudeville
menu that includes q wide assortment
Of delicacies. Dainty Marie, Venus Of
the air is back again with new songs
and chatter.
-oHS 10 al hlHtSIlC raCOunIeur E0OQ 10
look upon and listen to, and dainty to
the extent OF about 1855 pounds, avoiv-
dupais.
Henry B, Toomer viii be seen in THE
Wife Saver" Harry Jolson, the ope-
ratio blackface comedian, has a new
monologue and songs. Friscoe, the wiz
ard Of syncopation, will start the au-
dience off In a good humor, humming
his melodies. Edwin and Lottie Ford
will present their latest terpsichorean
revue, Topics Of the day and kino-
grams open and close a typical Or
phuem bill.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
ARMY WORM SHOWS UP
IN PHILLIPS COUNTY

HELENA, Ark, Aug. Is. (Spl)-The
army worm Is showing up in some parts
of Phillips county, according to @. q.
Strickland, former county agent. who
as TO how best to destroy the pests.
Here Is a remedy suggested for the
eradication of the army worm: Paris
green, one part 10 eight parts OF flour,
well mixed, place In two sacks and tied
to the end OF a pole placed across a
mules back and ridden down the cot
ton rows.
As the animal walks the mixture can
be shaken through the meshes of the
sack directly over the rows, and care
should be taken to see that the mules
head Is well protected as the mixture is
very poisonous. Pasturing animals ! n
fields after Paris green has been used
is dangerous, Mr.. Strickland says.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25

The usual capacity houses at Loew's
Lyceum theater Sunday gave v%ocifer-
Gus applause to a vaudeville bill,
headed by viii ]. Evans, "the happy
hobo" negro ~dellneator Of the Nat Wills
type, and a william s. Hart moving
picture thriller Wagon Tracks"
Evans songs and negro characterize.
lions put him in the front rank OF
blackface comedians. Second only In
applause getting qualities was the
playlet Of Charles Deland and company.
Cook and Oatman, vocalists, Canaris
and Cleo, prestidigitators and the
Wheeler Trio, acrobats, complete the
human part OF the program.
The Hart picture, however, was the
thriller. More action, pathos, tragedy
and insight into frontier life Is crowded
into this string Of celluloid than n
Hart picture seen for some time. In
dian characters abound and lovers Of
frontier drama among the adults and
youthful readers OF such works as
'Deadwood Dick at Danger Divide, or
the Development of a Dead Secret
will find equal pleasure in the photo
drama.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
Moving Pictures
Strand.

Human Desire in which Anita
Stewart will be seen at the Strand
theater today, Tuesday and Wednesday,
is a feature which carries one to that
shrine of artistic America, washington
square. Here one does not meet the
pseudo artist, but the arrived" man
who makes plenty Of money out of his
work.
The hero is an artist who one eve
ming steps out the front door Of one of
the fine old homes which still line the
north side of tho square, to find a
poor Italian girl resting on the steps.
He learns she has nc place to go,
turns her over to the cares of a kind
%landlady, and later uses her as the
model for a picture he is painting.
Trouble when she learns that he
has a wife, from whom he Is separated.
The wife suddenly appears during he
artists absence and turns the Italian
girl into the street, Too proud to seek
put the man who thus deceived her she
lives under hardships until Fate opens
the way to a reconciliation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
Majestic.

Catherine Calvert is the star of the
powerful Paramount AIRCRAFT Special
photoplsy, THE Career of katherine
Bush" which Is doing a runaway bust
This is an admirable perturbation OF
Elinor GYMS highly successful novel
of which more than a million copies
were sold. Miss Calvert's beauty and
artistry are conspicuously displayed in
his fine picture and supported as she
Is by many screen artists Of reputation.
her latest vehicle In an attraction of
superior merit.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25

3 HOW LONG, o, LoRo9 ,


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To The News Seimitar.
See how long that wagon at Linden
and East streets will stay there, no
lights at night, been there now a month.
Also a giant auto truck, opposite 903
Vance venue four days now. Also dis
carded auto, Union avenue, east Of
Southern railroad, two weeks now
Also large tree over sidewalk, Orleans
street, north Of Vance avenue. Also
Gravel on Asphalt street at Jefferson
and Lauderdale, in front of new build
ing, against ordinance, no lights, etc.
No attention is paid whatever to OBJ
struction of streets or OF the keeping
Of them clean In front OF auto shops
or OF new buildings under CONSTRUCT
ton.
We need executive ability that was
shown In police department, health and
street cleaning departments also, as In
Crump's (miserable? p administration.
am not Kicking, but police do not
police anymore, what do they do2
READER,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
Princess.

mystlfying sleight-of-hand tricks are
done, Just ask Charles Ray, star OF
Thomas II. Ince's latest ~photoplay,
Hay Foot, Straw Foot" which comes
to the Princes theater again today.
In this picture Mr.. Ray appears as
an entertainer at an army camp theater
under the stage name OF Abdul ben
Mazzazza, who had to perform all kinds
OF Illusions. To get into the part Mr..
Ray had 10 take a curse in legerde-
main and now says he is next to all the
tricks that make the wise heads in the
usual audience scratch their ears.
Houdini in The Master Mystery" Is
added.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
STORE N N

HELENA, Ark, Aug. IS, (Spl.l-A
property deal has been closed here
whereby the Cherry street property now
occupied by G. l.. Moore & Brothers,
and owned by St. Louis persons, has
been transferred to Ware & Solomon,
for a consideration OF $50, 900. The
present occupants will continue in the
building for two years to come, n at
the expiration OF that time Ware &
solomon expect to erect a modern de-
partment store building.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
R0TARlANS WILL LUNCH
AT THE HOTEL GAY0S0

The entertainment committee OF the
Rotary club. under the direction of Bob
the weekly luncheon which this Tuesday
will be held at the Hotel Gayoso In
stead Of the Hotel Chisca. as formerly.
H. c. Mcclellan. secretary, urges all
members 10 be present Tuesday when a
program equally as interesting as last
week is promised. The club last Tues
day had for it's guest Sergt. Alvin
G. York and Gov. A. H. Roberts,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25

Just what the New Orleans building
managers hope to accomplish by black
painting all elevator mirrors Is beyond
us, when we recall that all the ladies
carry EN- in their handbags, c~anteens
or purses,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
YeEditorNOds
NaeJOlts and Jes4s
@ Slipped Past
RSATks Bla5e Pancl
REArs OH eTooki

lobe Loves latest plan Of frensied
finance, with a million Ii Il, consists
of crossing queen bees with hens, The
queens, lobe says, lay zoo, 900 eggs q
year, which beats the hen record eggs
actly 19e, 800.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25

Tremendous excitement
Bout young Mr.. Lift,
The neighbors all say
He came home quite piffed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25

May ! not call your attention to the
fact that Woodrow ono again has en-
ployed old min. in a Communication
to the president Of the Virginia SEN
ate?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25

There was a man In III town,
And he was wond'rous wise;
He hid 1t in his cellor and
Now each night Shorty diesl ,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
EuEN At aa.an.

Now that the city treasurer's office
has started to take phony SO bills
in payment Of city taxes, we have some
hope Of paying ours,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
ANDARDIZATIo

One OF the greatest economies of the day is Standardization
u IS beng introduced into almost all of our activities.
We have standardized our railroads so that now A train may
start from the coast of Maine and run to California or Florida
without changing gauge, The roads are all of one standard size
We have standardized prohibition, and there are those who
favor doing the same thing with Our public schools, our divorce
and marriage laws, our voting laws and many others.
In the domain Of mechanics we have standardized bots
and nuts and many other appliances so that what fits ono
implement will fit others. and save the expense of different
machinery This will prove an enormous saving. Nature stand
ardizes grains OF corn, wheat and oats. Apples, peaches and
other fruits are practically the same size. SO are drops OF water
and grains OF sand. Another great effort at Standardization is
now being made in r~airoading in the attempt to bring under one
gauge the line running through Mexico, Central and South
America, so that a train may leave Boston and run to Argentina,
a distance OF 10000 miles. on the same rolling stock. Great
as this enterprise is, it will not aggregate as much in economy
as standardizing the threads on bds and nuts and screws.
Some of these days we may learn how to ~standardize disease
and therapy so that one cure will serve for all. Economy and
the saving of lost motion are the chief ambitions Of the day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
-
nA ANU

The proposal to give each soldier a
years pay by way Of thanks for his
services meets with our approval; Step
right TO It, gentlemen, \
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
PUBLIC DISCUSSION

me IN joint discussion Of the matter.
Who are the sane negro leaders he
refers to2 What is the purpose of Mr..
Smiths itinerary-this nomadic educa-
tional crusade?
j. B, WEBB.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25

CAN'T srnp lEM.

There is something Of the grim
tenacity Of the bulldog In the fact that
the keeley Cure stu adYertises.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25

After failure to hear from him for
about a year, WI have concluded that
the one-eyed Man must have plugged
Old Man Greenlaw right square in The
poker game.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25

While 1t is true that art wins heart,
even an artist cannot live on love alone,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
YOU BET
YEA, Sol

things would be legal permission to pay
our telephone bills with the queer tens.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25

As long as the counterfeit bills are confined to fives and tens
and other large denominations there is no danger Of a newspaper
man getting caught.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25

Those boys who went through the
Argonne should feel at home trying to
get to a street car through he parked
autos on Madison between Main and
Third.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25

What's become Of the old fashioned
mother who knew where her children
were at night and what kind of com
pany they were in2 :.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25

Labor organizations have a right to boast, as they usually
svin the contest with one strike.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
THE GOOD OLD A Y
on eEAT Hls. FLUSH

Who remembers when Mayor MADDEN
drove his mule Hilda to the city hall
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25

Let's hope neither OF the campaign
tickets offers US a reduced tax rate, for
old outfit did, we'll all be camping
on Mud Island this time next year,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25

Are movie actresses just weak on
that lip camouflage stuff or do they
all dip snuff?