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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
NORTH MISSISSIPPI
CENTENARY DRIVE

NEW ALBANY, Miss, May II. (spl)
I'd. II. Hall. centenary director fol
North Mississippi conference, has beer
directors in the eight districts OF the
North Mississippi conference, While
reports are not complete, he Is confident
mat the conferences has gone over the
Top by heavy margin, having exceeded
me quota OF 5000, 10000 by possibly q
corlnth district. IN which New Albany
is located, reports New Albany S37'0o00
which IL In excess by SIP 1000; Blue
Mountain and Ripley ara both over by
iargs margins while Rienzi circuit and
BALDWIN have exceeded quotas by biz
G TsE otner 6nurches even IN ruraI
tons and now a few are over the tor
reports Tupelo s2s 900 in exeess Amory
~ 900, and Pontotoo 1900 on the first
day OF the drive, Aberdeen district
also reports "a churches with quotas
first day reached a total q isSsss, sSSihi AM tndS
quota from Sl12,000 to siTO.00o when
complete reports are In.
Winona district reports II churches
over on the first day and claims that
Jus quota OF ISll6,O00 will be exceeded
percentage. '
Holly Springs district reports Oxford
and Water Valley as having passed the
quota mark by heavy, leads and that
practically every church town and rural
district VIII raise its quota while the
majority will show from 10 per cent
TO 80 per cent excuses OF quotas.
Greenville district wires that ii will
nave a long lead. above quotas but is
not ready to submit exact figures,
Sardis d~istrict, wired that everything
Columbus and Durant districts give
no figures, It Is claimed that both
VIII be oontenders for North MissIs-
sippi conference honors In the end, Al
the churches Of the two districts are
expected to. show up well when ali
reports are N but II will require some
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
BANK CASHIER SHOT
IN DUEL WITH YEGGS

TORONTO, Ont, May 21.--In a re-
volver duel with two bank robbers yes
terday. at Agincourt, a village Il miles
east OF here, r.. c, Lang, cashier Of the
local branch OF the Bank Of Nova
Of the robbers was shot through the
head. "e
Miss Chapman. young woman clerk
in the bank, grappled with the un-
wounded robber after he had shot the
cashier and dlsarmed him but the man
broke away, from her and escaped in
man were the only occupants OF lie
building when the robbera entAre6
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
REPORTED DEAD
COMES HOME CRIPPLED

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, May 21.--Pri-
vate Lillard b. Dertins, 18th infantry,
Rainbow division. recently appearing in
the army casualty list as having been
here today with hIs left leg missing,
having been wounded in battle in
France. "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
POLICEMAN MUST SERVE
IL YEARS IN PRISON

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 2l.-wal-
ter Warsham, n policeman OF Alabama
CITY, must serve q l2.year sentence IN
the penitentiary for the murder OF a
United States soldier which occurred in
that town during the summer OF 1917.
peals has affirmed the verdict OF the
Etowah circuit court.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
FIND FARM STILL.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Nav 21.-.Reye
nue. officers Tuesday night raided 4
farmhouse near this city and uncovered
one of the biggest and best -eauipped
stills-ever found in this section. over
seven large watts" Six other sfiiia ~
% gallons capacity, not installed, also
were found. $50
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
TRAVELLERS HERE IN 1920.

The 1890 convention Of the United
Commercial Travellers, Tennessee
branch, win be held in Memphis, nc
cording to a letter received by the
Chamber Of Commerce from Or. Philip
II. Stcrck, who represented the cham.
her at the recent convention OF the
Travellers at Morristown. Tenn, on
May l6, and secured the next conven-
tion for Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
Activities Among
Memphis Negroes
BY REV. r. o. FULLER.

Thursday night the commencement
exercises OF Howe institute will be held
at Churoh's auditorium. There will be
six orations and some excellent music
and a large crowd Is expected. There
will be rs grit iuates.
Everyone who witnessed the floral
psrade Tuesday had his pride as a
citizen of Memphis intensified. It was
a thing Of beauty.
Where the press leads, the people
follow, and 1t Is very important that
It's position or vital issues should not
be in doubt.
Community life is a big gam Of CO.
operation which every man should play.
Each individual should develop himself
then. make himself as servieeable as
possible. Everyone who tries to live
without work lives at the expense of
some other nan and thereby becomes
an element Of danger to society.
The squirrel has become our munici-
"a, emblem. He is quick. industrious
and cunning.
The keeping Of the peace Of the COM
munity Is every mans task. Disturbing
causes should be kept out. Lawless
acts should be discouraged. Shield no
man from detection ahd arrest who
lawlessness by the roots.
There Is q large element in every
city whose principal work 10 to stand
on street corners, create sensations and
make up the crowds that watch
not, neither do they spin, yet they are
arrayed In fashion and spiendor. Their
tribe should decrease,
have two well-traipsd young men,
who are industrious and thoroughly re-
liable. They would be fine for offices
or TO take with you on your summer
trip.
The Baptist Ministers alliance held
an interesting meeting Tuesday. Rev.
y NJ. Seymore made a helpful ad-
dress.
Don't forget the Federation Of Par
emit Teacher associations at Kortreeht
high school wednesday night.
The city and county authorities are
establishing new presidents in the
maintenance OF law and order.
The class day program will be pre-
sented Wednesday night at $3.50 o'clock
in the Howe chapel by the class OF
1919. Everybody welcome.
Negro leaders from C~larksdale, Madi-
son, Mound Bayou, Jericho, Forrest
City, Osceola, fernando, Sardis, Holly
Springs and other n~eighhoring towns
will take part in the centennial pro-
gram Saturday, The teachers through
out the Memphis territory are coming
to witness the academic procession and
TO hear Dean Moore discuss the new
educational outlook of the race.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
CAR SHOPS BURNED.

LUDLOW, Ky. May 2l.-Fire here
last night destroyed the Pullman com.
peny,'s repair shop and six Pullman cars
less estimated at s2ss, oeA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
LUNCHEON POSTPONED.

On account Of the centennial and thu
contested condition Of the hotels, IN,
Kiwanis luncheon will be passed unit
the aSth.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21

Don't forget the Federation Of Par
emit Teacher associations at Kortrecht
high school Wednesday night.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21

The city and county authorities are
establishing new presidents in the
maintenance OF law and order.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21

The class day program will be pre-
sented Wednesday night at $50 o'clock
In the Howe chapel by the class Of
1919. Everybody welcome.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21

The Baptist Minister'S alliance held
an interesting meeting Tuesday. Rev.
u. M. Seymore made a helpful ad-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21

have two well trained young men,
who are industrious and thoroughly re-
liable. They would be fine for offices
or TO take with you on your summer
trip.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
Bis R!YERs RECORD
MISSISSIPPI CLOSES EARLIEST M
TWENTY YEARS.
Records KEEP. at Darlington for Sew
enty. Eight Years Regarding Time of
Freezing Over and Breaking Up OF
Ice in Sprine-Several Peculiar Va
riations Shown.

Burlington, Dec. 1S.--A complete
record showing the date Of the closing
of the river and the days that 1t re-
manned closed for seventy-cight
years, has been compiled by +, Nj.
Myers from records started by DR.. j,
@. Myers in 1&t2 and which has been
kept in later years by the compiler
The record which is not only Of i'm
tcrcst to all rivermen in this section
of the country but likewise Interests
ing to all who enjoy the pleasures
afforded by that big stream shows 10
some extent the prevailing tempera7
lures of the season. 1t also shows
that the river closed earlier this year
than for twenty years. t
Only n few OF the older residents
know that during that period of thine
or IN fact since 1887 there has been
eight winters that the river was not
closed at any time by ice. These
wears have always run in series OF two
or three except in one instance. They
were 1858 and 1859: 1877 and 1878;
and 1905. 1905 and 1907. The single
year was 1850.
The river remained closed the long,
est period of time in 1912. It closed on
Nov. IA. 1912 and remained closed 1A7
days The shortest periods that 1t re-
manned closed were in 1882 ard 1853
when ice remained hut three days. The
one year, 1918 the river closed ana
opened three times, the only year oh
record. -"'A' .''."~. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
HARRINGTON After Havner's Job.

Des Nr:res, Dec. 1S.-RCprasenta-
tive T. P. Harrington. OF Kossuth
county today practically confirmed the
report that has been current for some
time that h would be a candidate in
the republican primaries for attorney
general. Harrington is in the city at
tending a meeting of the retrenchment
and reform committee Of the Iowa leg
iSlature.
4 formal announcement Of his cam
didacy Will probably be made in the
newEpa pers in his home town of AL
soma within another week.
HarrirstOn is now serving his Sec
oud term as a member of the Iowa
house Of representatives.. having been
elected from Kossuth county in 1916
and reelected in 1918. He was chair
man OF the house committee on Judi
GARY during the last session. He Is
a Law partner Of COngressman DicAin-
son of the eleventh district.
Senator ". 7. Evans, q the Bremen
Butler district. Is the only other cand!-
date thus far announced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
Easv 10 Moke This
Pine Cough Remedy
Thcsnnds 81 families swear by is
prompt results. tnesprnsise'
aud saves about ".
.s's..s'.s''s-s.'s.-s

Won know that pine il used IN nearly
~, nrescriptions and remedies Tor coughs;
Ehe reason Ia that pine contains seNerhi
REGULAR elements that have rematk-
Sble effect in soothing and hcallns the
suemhranes Of the throat ana chest. flne
Il famous for this purpose.
Pine cough syrups are combinations
M nine ard syrup. The syrup part
Il usually plain sugar syrup,
To make the best pine cough remedy
That money can buy, put "a ounces
81 Pinex in a pint bottle, and M up
with home. made sugar syrup. Or you
"a nae clarified molasses, honey, or corn
svrup. instead of sugar syrup, either
nav Won make \ full pint-more than
Wo, can buy ready. made for three, times
the money II is pure, good anu very
take il eagerly.
You can feel this take hold OF a cough
nv cold in a way that means business.
The cough may be drv, hoarse AMI tight,
or NAV be persistently loose from the
formation OF phlegm, The cause IS the
same--inllamed membranes--and this
pinex and Sylup combination VIII stop
it-usually in q hours or less; Splendid,
too, for bronchial asthma, hoarseness,
or any ordinary throat almert.
Pincx is highly concentrated COM
mound OF genuine Norway pine extract,
and il famous the world over for It's
prompt effect upon coughs.
Beware OF substitutes. Ask your
druggist for "2h ounces OF Pin"N Win
directions, and don't accent anything
else. Guaranteed to give 2bsoInte SAts-
faction or money refunded. lhe f!re4
Co., It. Wayne, lad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
Northern Ioava Items

Fort Dodae-Robert Wright, son OF
Judge r. II. Wright, Of Fort Dodge,
will not be brought to trial on the
charge of an attempt to commit a So
| cial crime upon Freda Becher, VINO ne
married, until February, 1920. Wright,
! during the interval, is out on bonds
| furnished by his father, in the sum Oh
| $500.
! Fort Dodge-Alleging cruel and In
| human treatment such as to endanger
! her life and health. Mrs. Leona H.
| Rackcnbach has filed suit for absolute
divorce from Fred Beckenbach asking
temporary alimony during pendency
| of the case, permanent allmony OF
$40. 900 and restoration OF her maiden
name. Miss Leona Horncr and Fred
Beckenbach were married IN Albert
Lea, Mimi, in July, 1918, the defend
ant Immediately entering the service.
Their marriage was kept secret until
last month.
Ida Grove-Carl Frifs, who has been
employed the past fall on the farm OF
George Reiff, northwest of Ida Grove
has gone to England, where he Will
meet Miss Mary Johnson, and the two
young people will be married. The
wedding will be the elimination Of
pretty war romance. Mr.. Friis served
eleven months in the Canadian army
and at Seaford, great camp on the
English south coast, he met MISS
Johnson, VINO is an English girl and
was one Of the war workers connected
with the canteen in camp. g..
Waukon-Tred Nagel the elevator
man, Is an extremely popular man and
his callers are numerous. Some call
to talk over the coal situation while
others didn't seem to have any par
ticular business. just wanted to ask
how he was feeling and to congratu-
late him on his lucky find. On COM
ing to the bottom Of one Of the coal
bins, a half gallon jug rolled out,
about three quarters full OF fine old
bourbon. The idea Is that some one
sccreted 1t there when there was hard
ly any coal In the bin, and when he
came to get 1t found that a carload Of
coal had been dumped on top OF 1t.
Only one who had gone thru such har-
rowing experiences can imagine the
losers feelings. a'." -.
! q. BelIevue--A meeting Of unusual In
terest and great Joy to the parties con-
cerned took place at the home Of Mrs.
Agnes Simpson at Maquoketa. this
county. several days ago. when Miss
Ruth Simpson met her twin sister,
Mrs. Walter G. Tbisle, for the first
time since they were tiny babies. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
scRAPE SNOW FROM ROADS.
Now Idea TO Expedite Winter Travel
Adopted in Boone County.

Toorc, rcc lS.-An innovation In
the matter Of road making and road
care, was sprung by tho Boone coun-
ty board Of supervisors n few days
AGO, and Is being carried on all over
tho county NJ this time, II is a simple,
common sense move that Is winning
praise for the mon responsible.
4 fcw d7ys ago Supervisor Blake
instructed tho county road gang to
take one Of the big road graders and
scrapo the snow from tho roGd be-
twcCn Perry md Berkeley into the
bitches. The snow was not taken Off
TO the extent TINT tho sleiching was
spoiled hut a solid foundation was
r'vor tho autos and they could travel
without sfiiding,
Tho benefit wCs seen at once and
now the work Is being done on every
mile OF the county road system. The
non today are working on tho lincoln
Highway and are going over tho
Perry Berkeley road again. With the
snow scrnped off autos can run almost
as well as on good dirt roads and
traffic between the principal towns
ana market places has again been re-
suuncd
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18

mother Of the young ladies died at Du-
buque when the twins were a few
weeks old. a lady from Oelwein took
Mrs. Thisle and Mr.. and Mrs. Simp-'
son, of Maquoketa. took the baby, Ruth.
into their home, where she has grown
to young womanhood. loved and cher
ished by her foster parents. Neither
Of the girls knew Of each others exist
ence until the marriage a short time
ago Of Mrs. Thisle, when each was
given the facts concerning their birth,
separation, and the location of the 9TH
er sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Thisle were
on their wedding trip, and came to
MaquOketa to see the newly acquired
sister, hence the happy reunion. ,-;
BeIIevue-The body Of Robert Lam
caster, former young Maquoketa boz.
brought to that city from Mare Island,
Calf, where the body rested since last
August in the naval cemetery there
The young man was a sailor on board
the battleship Texas. and while the.
boat was lying in the harbor at Santa.
Cruz. Calf, he. with several other
jackies went in bathing. He was taken
with cramps and drowned before he
could be rescued. His body was re-
covered, and taken to the naval base
at Mare Island, where naval funeral
was held. Permission was given to
his father to bring the body to his old
home at Maquoketa, where it was in
tered in the family lot, with members
of the American Legion acting as pail
bearers and escort.
Vinton-Fred Hagen, of near Van
Horne, who brought an action for
damages against John Barry, of Van
Horne, alleging fraud in the transfer
Of the Hagen farm, was given verr
dict In the sum of s5,600.i The case oc-.
cupied the time of the district court
for five days and was one of the hard
est fought cases that has been tried IN,
this court for a number of years. Barry
obtained deed to. the Hagen FARM,
last January. for $4,000 or about
$210 an acre. Hagen claimed that he
did not know he was deciding the
farm away that IT was a tenn porary
arrangement for the purpose OF sat-
tsfying some creditors. He claimed the
farm was worth more than $40 per
acre and brought action to recover
the balance of what the farm was
worth. A large number of witnesses
were examined in trying to, establish
the value Of the land at the time the
transfer was made. The amount
awarded the plaintiff brings the price
Of the land up to about $245 per acre
The transfer was made before the
boom In land prices last spring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
LEARNED ANARCHY IN tlskARX
Young Radical, Awaiting Deportation
Obtained Ideas From Books.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Thorn8s, Buhe
kanub, the 11-year-old, self-canfessen
schoolboy anarchist, now on Ellis Is
land awaiting deportation TO Russia as
a dangerous alien, who says. be OBJ
tanned his 'education" in radicalism
from books obtained at the New YORK.
public library. in an interview With a
representative of the Associated Press,
indicated that real menace to Amer
lean institutions rests upon many a
free bookshelf.
Some rich men have unwi.tingP
aided the spread Of revolutionary doc
trines," he said, referring, to the mir
lions invested in liorariessail over the
English speaking world. Il had no
trouble in obtaining the radical books
l desired. printed in Russian, from the
Ninety sixth street and Lexington
avenue branch Of the New York pub
lie library" - 80
The youth who. shortly after grad
uat!ng from a New York ppolic, school
became the secretaryaof Union or
Russian Workers, local an anarchist
organiza ton in Brooklyn with a mern-
bership of, $780, discusssdy with perfect
frankness the causes witch had led
him to his impending banishment from
the United States. The, first step. he
said, had been socialism, a theory ta-
vored by some OF the teachers in ais
school. 1t was not radical. enough, lie
said, and SO he took up anarchy.
Buhkanob would prove a study far
the psychologist. He is more than
ordinarily intelligent and quick wIt,e4.
A pair of light blue eyes peer from
beneeth a shock Of very light brown
hair and when he smiles he shows a
fine set Of well-kept teeth. Wei!
dressed and supplied with an abund-
ance Of cigarets he expressed con-
tentment with his lot and hoped he
would soon be sent to kronstad or
Mini Novgorod, in Russia, where, he
said there were anarchistic COM
munes. The necessity of leaving has
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
COLLEGE RAISES ENDOWMENT.
clnches Hoped-for Sl-
O0O,0c0 Fund.

morningside Clinches Foped-for @b-
O00,0c0 Fund.
Sioux City, Dec 1S.-Dozens of tele-
grams were rushed out Monday night
by the Alorringside College S9OV.O0V
campaign committee in an eleventh.
hour squirt to put the college over its
goal and qualify for the Sl50,000 en-
downent offered by the Rockefeller
foundation. The time limit on the
campaign expired at midnight with
deficit Of about $4,000 in the district
and $1,000 in the city. The deficits
were promptly underwritten by E. NJ.
Corbett, campaign manager, and a
group of other college men, and the en-
dovnent fund was clinched.
Tardy subscriptions arriving in re-
Spouse to the last minute kilograms
probably will relieve the underwriting
group Of it's additional pledge. c. w.
PAYNE, Of Morningside, who already
had subscribed heavily to the fund. re-
sponded with an additional S. coo con-
tingent upon the raising Of the full
amount by morning.
A "Greater Mornineside," with a
81 900 600 endowment, became q reality
with the raising of the fund. BY put
ting over the 100000 drive Morning.
side College increased its present en-
dowment of 100000 to 100000 and
obtained funds for the erection Of
$4,000 science hall, a 100000 girls
dormitory and for other enlareu1onts Of
equipment that vii! enable the college
to enroll 1900 students within two
years. The present enrolment is about
$50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
Norman Held For Ecruerv.

Mason City, Dec. 18.-Mrs. Frank v.
Nelson has been arrested by officials
from the sheriff's office on a warrant
issued against her on a charge of writ
ing bad checks. 1t is claimed that the
total amount Of the checks Is $500. 1t
Is also alleged that some Of the checks
were written by her husband, who has
left the city. The largest check was
for $3.50. and was written on Ralph
Towne. Other checks for smaller
amounts were made payable to Royd's
Smoke Shop. South Side Cafe. Smith
Hardware Company. Mrs. Nelson is
now lodged in the county Jail.
A warrant Of arrest IL also held by
the sheriff for John Coolers. for it Is
alleged that a check written by him