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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-23

played together, wandered over the
hills and fields of Sweden. She be
came the idol of kings and of queens
and of the world. He became must
clan. a drunken vagahond, vile with
his ambitions dead, and she was sing
Ing in Her Majesty's theator" in
Lyndon, and Max penniless drunk
en- vagaAond determined to see her.
He watched his chance and~whea a
great company OF men and women
jotbaa .a;s s5lytsz .7s7d, eysDJ,ns syax -.
ne crowned 6ls& fhs, tlet. ~ ilsgssfsN 10
himself in little recess of the thea
ter. She stirred the audience as only
Jenny Lind could, and the applause
was deafening.
Max forgot himself. forgot where
he west, forgot the stage, forgot the
great throng. and no icaped to his
feet and he saw only the little bare
footed girl that he knew when he was
boy and he cried out:
Jenny. Itold you so, told YOU
you would rule the world with your
voice"
The people cried out, Put him out.
put him out. He is crazy"
She said. Watt Hold on. Let him
tel the story"
He said, II heard your voice and
stole In. / wanted to see and hear
you once more. I am Max Bronson,
the blacksmith boy
She said to the people: HE was
my first and truest friend and he
created an ambition in me 10 become
great. My stage was the ltcheu COW
cred logs Of the forests and the flow
ers he threw at my feet rejoiced lac
more than the gifts you shower
now"
She said to him: Max. no longer
be n vagt bond, be q. man, don't be
n drunken sot and sell your mag
hood" and he yielded to CHI st and
of all the trophies, my friends, won
in the royal courts never dad Jenny
Lind DO Il greater thing than when
She helped TO snatch the soul of her
girlhooi companion from the jaws of
death and the powers of hell
believe this. don't know whether
YOU agree with ma or not, | hope you
DO. believe that III almost every
man and woman there is an honest
ambitiotS~ra do better. | believe IL
OF every man or woman, You say 70
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-23
MOTHER AND TWO CHILDREN
DIE At SAME. HOUR

Norfolk, Va. Jan. 22,~-Mrs. Mamie
G.. Wynne. wife OF J. H. Wynne, died
Tuesday evening at S:a5 o'clock at q
local hospital. and her little boy, Jesse
woodrow. and her infant, both died
at the above hour. the former, aged
eighteen months. dying at the family
residence, 4oS Redgate avenue. and
the infant at the hospital with the
mother The funerals took place yes
ter,lay afternoon at the grave in Elm
wood, Rev. II. w. Davis, OF Mcken-
dree Methodist church, o0Rctattng,
There were many floral offerings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-23
PRIVATE JOEL FLOOD KILLS
ENEMY GUARDS AND ESCApES

Nssswsseessey, va., 5nm. as s1-4 Z sisssass
Joel w Flood. of Appomattox. Va.
who quit the law school OF the Unl-
versity of Virginia to enlist in tho
engineer corps when the United States
entered the war. was captured by tina
Germans during the latter part or
the war. but made his escape in few
days by killing his guard during u
flgh. according to Information re-
ceived from him in France Private
Flood is brother OF Congressman
Henry -, Flood. of Appomattox, Va.
ana of Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd. Of
Winchester.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-23
Cochran ana scl,aefer shit

New York, Jan. 21.---~Welcker
Cochran. the hoy wonder" gained
ITO points on young Jake Schaefsr III
the second days play of their a.9QA
points 1879 balk lire mater htra,
Cochran won this afterno0n.d EasFae,
BY a score of SIS and lost soniKhtA
game by 4 score 81 800 to 4a6. RrTz
the day sCochrAn tAlli&d m
RehaA<Ar 800. u. q ss2S S aSgss III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-23

Staunfnn. Va. Ian. 2e.aNr. and
Mrs. Joseph f. Rohr and rye cnildren
are confined to their homa ON Myrtle
avenue. this city. with the influenza.
Mr.. Rohr's condition Is causing some
concern. although il Is not regarded
n ane1An~ WY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-23

Now ha said. ''She il 10 the lead
'er OF her social set and he said, IT
am trying to get her into the church.
and I'm afraid X you talk on those
subjects you will offend her. She
has dances and has a ballroom in her
hone and she has all these Accesscr-
les Of society and" he said, "her boy
died Of delirium trenens and / am
afraid. you will offend her and drive
her away"
My trend got up. announced his
text, fcw OF Oh tangent ana for
forty-flve minutes he sheTled the
woods. When he got warmed up to
his subtSct. this old dame begun to
fidget a. though she sat on lacks,
she leaned forward and spoke to two
girls that sat in front Of her. who
proved to be her daughters. tried to
induce them 10 30 out with her.
They would not 80. they'd never
heard talking like that they forgot
their social poise and their looks ana
grabbed the seat in front Of them
and were drinking In every word my
friend said.
This woman got up and went to the
door, then she came hack and sat
down again bye and bye, and sat
there and gritted her teeth md she
took Il. And when my friend GOT
through preaching. he turned to the
minister and he w2a whittier than the
necktAs he had ON. The minister
blindly staggered v tho pulpit and
said:
eve Will dispense with the usual
closing hymn. Arise and receive the
ben0diction." and he mumblcd
through II and no sooner did he say
Amen than this woman bounded
out In tho aisle and headed for the
ana while he pat on his rubheru and
overcOat Ne heard the conversat1on.
1AA wosnAa aajd U tho peeAeA1s.
sWhs . heaven'e nanrs = tha4 yo1ng
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-23

While my friend remained pastor.
hundreds pressed into the kingdom
OF. God, the people woke up to the
fact that Il was the means to an end.
The eud was the bringing OF people
to Jesus Christ. That's the churches
business. The hour has come to
realize II. and for plainness OF speech
on the part Of the preachers. ! don't
believe In fghting as one that beats
to antagonists. out with II. specify i.
II there are abuses In society ana IN
business and in politics. or the
rights of ths people are being ignored
and tramplcd meath the feet. my
friends. you can always depend upon
q decent public to right the wrong
and any community that would rather
have wrong than righteousneen In IT.
Is good community to move out OF.
Most people are decent. most men
and most women are honest. most
most men and most women are truth
full. 1t In only now and then you find,
my friends. the Ilbertine, and the
thief and the thug. Most people are
sober. most people believe in God,
all the riff-raff. bobtatl. rAg.shag.
pugly-ugly society are In the minority.
II like my minister" said . friend
of mine. because ne tells me where
I am wrong"
/ like my physician becauSe he tells
me what Ia the matter with me and
what Ii the remedy need Ifke
him. You admire anybody that
shoots the truth at you although no
may shoot your old carcass full OF
holes while he IL on tho job.
OF course. there are some church
members that won't come to the
meeting. They may BE- looked up TO
and respected IN the community and
you win Ind, perhaps. they are nv
mr. dual 1ivoa, they don't want tn
sword 81 - s5tsn y ~ bars thalr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-23


gatherings, where dollars and cents
arc At stake. everybody la alert but In
religious gatherings where men arc
either going to be mansoned In heav-
en- or uauperized In hell they are
apathetic-
In a courtroom where a man Is on
trial and lighting for his life every
body sits forward and scarcely
breathes. for they want to hear every
word In tho conflict, so I don't care
whether you cry. whether you laugh.
whether you hiss, whether you ap-
plaud. whether you stay, whether you
60, so long as you win cut out sin and
trot square with God Almighty.
A Wonderful Revival.
Lyman Beecher, after 4 meeting
said, 1--WE had 4 wonderful revival !"
They said, How many did you take
in?" rtne
None. We turned out forV-sev-
en-"
did you ever read the History of
the Salvation Army in India" by Mrs.
Booth. She tells the story Of a pet
tiger the children used to play with
and one day the little girl was out
In the yard playing with the tiger
when II came bounding into the bung-
a,ew. hair standing on. end. eyes like
balls Of f1re,. his great claws distend-
I'd, flashing It's side with its great tail.
and Ia IT'S tuslxs hung = fragment OF
the dress Of the little girl.
The mother yelled. 'Nreaf God, the
tiger has killed the child"
Not stopping to investigate, the
father seized hinge place Of marble
they ured for holding the door OF the
bungalow open and he crushed the
akull o. tina tiger ana he fall dead at
hto' foet. Then they ran Into the yard
The Crittenden press., 1919-08-29

and he remained to write story
of present day life in that coun-
try. This story is now known IN
every land, and anyone VINO
has read the book can immedi-
ately understand how wonder
fully it could be shown in pet
ures. The pictur91que ana sturdy
mountaineers are faithfully pof-
trayed, and the scenic back
ground is lavish ln its display OF
natures beauties in Southwest
ern Missouri. gThe dramatic
possibilities of 'the book lehC
themselves Admirably as WELL es
pecially the element of mystery
which pervades She whole stor'
and which is so 4tartllngly clear
ed up at the end of the play
The film will b. shown at tn
Strand Theatre, bne night only
Thursday, Sept llth.
The Crittenden press., 1919-08-29
Lee Morse Back.

Lee Morse, another one Oh
Crittenden counb's heroes, came
home Wednesday morning. nav
ing received an honorable dis
charge.
Lee has beentin the service
for two years, and served n'ne
months of that time over there
He had the misfortune to loose
his left leg while over there as
result of a shrannel wound.
He was home last January or
a short furlough after when
he went to Washington, d. T.
where he stayea-in the Waite
Reed hospital unsil recently
is his intention 70 take a Voc'
tionial training in some scho'
this winter. I
The Crittenden press., 1919-08-29
Accidently Shot

While out hunting Thursday
Jim Burton accidently shot Cole
man Mckinley.
They were both hunting, bur
neither knew the other was ont
Mckinley had his cap off and
was STOPPING down. Burton.
coming up Just at this time, saw
his hair through the bushes. and
thinking it was a squirrel, fired
hitting the side of McKinley's $
face.
Mckinley was taken to Evans
VILE Sunday and the shot remov-
ed all but one, which was found
IN his eye after they brought
nm home, He was taken
back Tuesday to have this one
removed.
The Crittenden press., 1919-08-29
The Shepherd OF The Hills

A particular and sentimental
interest to Americans center,
about the novel of The Shep.
herd of the Hills, a picturi.
1atlon of which is to be shown
in this city. A story more typi-
cally American could not be writ.
ten. The scenes are laid in the
Ozark Mountains, a part of the
United States which may be said
to have been discovered by Har-
old Bell Wright, as it is a reg
ion little known to the ayercge
person beyond those in that inn.
vicinity, before the adj
vent of the Shepherd of the
I.ls', 1t has since become n
national vacation ground, visited
by thousands of tourists every
year. A casual visit there show.
ed MIR. Wright its possibilitie,>
The Crittenden press., 1919-08-29
Democratic Con.
ventiOn Called.

A mass convention of tn.
Democrats of Crittenden county
Kentucky. is hereby called tc
convene at the courthouse in
Marion, Kentucky, at two D. m.
on Saturday, August 30. 1919, to
select the delegates to attend the
State Platform convention. which
Is to be Gales to order at twelve
o'clock noon, on the fourth day
OF September, 1919, in the citv
of Louisville.
All Democrats of Crittenden
county are urged to attend the
mass conventinn at the court.
house in Marion, KY. ON Satur.
day, August 30, 1919.
]. l. CLEMENT,
Democratic County Chairman.
The Crittenden press., 1919-08-29

lead the singing, and Miss Eva
Yates played the piano, accom-
panied by NJ. Y. Num- on the
saxophone. Brownie Franks on
the cornet and Harry Moore on
the trombone
There were lots Of campers
there. and big crowds came
every day. The biggest crowd
seen there during the ten days,
was on the last Sunday.
Wagons, buggies and automo
biIes full of people came tina
day from all pmtsoi the county
There were a number OF conyei
sions and the meetingas aWhoI
was a great success
The Crittenden press., 1919-08-29
Dinner in Honor
of Small Bow.

In honor of little Hice, invalid
son of Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Phil.
lips, a dinner was served at
nigh noon Sunday at their home
near Pleasant Hill school house
by his aunts, uncIes and a few
friends.
Everyone arrived early, with
boxes loaded with good things
to eat AT twelve O'Clock din.
ner was spread on the large
lawn and was certainly enjoyed
by the crowd.
The day was pleasantly spent
IN conversation and music.
The Crittenden press., 1919-08-29
Revival Meeting A Success

The revival conducted by Rev
Rufus Robinson and Prof.
Guthrie Travis at the Baptist
church is progressing nicely
The church met in business ses-
sion Wednesday night and called
/ Bro. Robinson as pastor. Bro
Robinson has been pastor of the
First Baptist church at Cave-ln'
Rock for four years and is I
forcible speaker. Bro. Travis u
A fine singer and we feel tina
the town has been benefited b
. their stay here The meetln
d will continue until next Sunda
The Crittenden press., 1919-08-29
Another Fire In Town

=, The grocery store belonging tc
Twinkle Lanham on East Bell.
vile street burned Wednesday
morning about one O'Clock. The
building had formerly belonged
to j, M. McChesney, but was
sold last week to Sherman
Crayne of the Piney Fork neigh
borhood.
Inc insurance on the stock is
said to be $500, andthe insurance
on the building, 800.
Ihe cause OF the fire has not
been discovered.
The Crittenden press., 1919-08-29

t"ufcr expenses, the second da,
OF the Association was made \
great day Of inspiration for
starting the campaign in this
Association, A which is expected
to raise at least $75. 600.
We had with US DR.. NJ. p.
Hunt of Louisville, Ky. and DR..
II, II. Hibbs of Birmingham.
Ala'' who made great addresses
setting forth the great need of
having the true Gospel of Jesus
OhrlSt preached to all the world.
ana the duty of Southern Ban
lists to send the message of re-
Ilglous freedom and of salvation
wholly of grace, to the utter.
most parts Of the earth.
kev' j, 5. Miller of Los Ange-
les, Cal, who was one of tbe
organizers of this Association.
ana who was Clerk of the same
.or 70 years, was with us repre-.
'entlng the Western Recorder.
Rev Will Jones of Blood River
Association was present with a
ot OF good books, and taking
INSCRIPTIONS to News and
'ruths. '
Visitors from Little River As. {
oclatlon were Rev. Reed Barnes,
lev Rudolph Lane and Bro. !
v K, McChesney,
The great crowds in attendance +
ere royalty cared for by the
ood people of Good Hope church |
) whom we extend our warm
It thanks.
j, b. TR0TTER, Moderator. -
c. &. THOMPSON, Clerk. = =
The Crittenden press., 1919-08-29

with bountiful crops, this year
Old timers say that we have the
best all round crops ever grown
here. So with the war over, to-
pether with bountiful crops and
good health we have much to be
thankful for. Would love to see
the old Kentucky home again
vel when | think of the many
changes in the fifteen years, with
many who have passed on TO the
Great Beyond, guess 1t would
not seem like home any more
! Many that were just KIDS lliteen
wears ago are now heads OF fam
lies and would be strangers 81
/ | might regret coming
| see that r, f. Wilborn wol
the nomination for Represent
atiye by a very small margin
hope that the boy wins out i
the final race, am pulling m
leg for him out here. My httI
kid Susie. is growing very del
, cate. just weighs l75, INN
she will strike the 200 mark b'
fore the year is gone, then ST
. will hold the beam with her o
:, Dad. Suppose we quit now al
= il may be that we will VII
Ilaqain in the sweet by and by
Very truly yours,
= ALBERT WmBoR
The Crittenden press., 1919-08-29
FARMERS MEETING
Fairly Well Attended--Fine
Speakers With Timely
Messages.

The opening of the Farmers
Chautauqua in Marion on last
Thursday afternoon will stand
out as a mile stone in the pro
oress of Crittenden county Inc
farmer is at last coming into his
own. We predict that much ana
lasting good will result from inns
all-important meeting. Whlle
every member on the program
was we'll worth any ones atIeh-
ton, some of the members were
Of special interest.
The University of Kentucky
Iouartette greatly pleased the
audience with their spirited
music.
: DR.. Blackerby of the college o
= Agriculture in his address
Feeding for Growth gave sucl
wholesome knowledge and ad
e vice concerning the rearing o
e the young child, that if followed
infant mortality should be great
e " decreased in our county.
a DR.. Blackerby of the Stat
Board of Health, told very in
," plicity. how to prevent u
H. spread of contagious disease
!" how to avoid epidemics Of t
er phoid. and how to care for cas-
~ of tuberculosis and how to pr
"a, vent the spreading of this gre
~ white plague.
NJ. C. Kroft of the college
Agriculture, urged the farm'
to reclaim the rundown land
re. the county by growing legum
.ict and to improve their breeds
our live stock.
DR.. Brewster, of Clevela
of Ohio. representing the Am
L y = -
The Crittenden press., 1919-08-29
Red Cross Roll Call.

State managers for "ThirC
Roll Cali Of the American Rec
Cross in the Lake Division hay,
been appointed 10y Mackenzie
K. Todd, Division MANAGER. K.
F, Grant will head the Ohio
Campaign workers, Clarence
Stanley, Indiana, and John X.
Downing, Kentucky. The cam.
palgn will be from November 3
to November II, Armisticc Day.
and in addition to enrolment of
members the nation will be ask
ed for Sl5, 600, 600.
This fund will be used in part
to carry to n conclusion the Red
Cross service to soldiers. sailors
and marines still in camps and
hospitals at home and abroad.
The other purpose of the money
campaign is to raise funds to re-.
,eve suffering of civilians in'
ioreign countries and to launch
ne after-war program of the I
organization. This includes an
extension of home service. en-
Ilrged nursing personnel to ear.
ry the message Of better health I
lu rural communities, and to or
HaniZe forces to combat epi-
denies; and also the extension
Ut Junior activities in American
.rhools.
This first pcace-tlme Red Cross
.nrollment of members makes
lear the fact that the Red Cross I
'Ians to go on for an indefinite 4
leriod. There will be- muallyIi
me appeal lm support OF the or p
s'niaation tNyolgh the renewal n
u memberships 10 carry out the V
'cd Cross program for American /.
'eople, according to a statement m
nade recently by Mr. Todd b,
manager for the Lake "
Avision, e'
The Crittenden press., 1919-08-29

turns. There ars9 Zorty
deputies in Oklahonia and { r
said Miss Woods is the oalv
J, woman to hold the position
the United States. Rk n:
:, Miss Woods is the dauehte
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Wood
Ardmore. The Woods are
hentuckians ! and were lifx
III, trends n ofex-governor Lee q
" While residing in Ardmor2
Cruce family home, Miss
e., the Office of Cruco snd
She became private
to Lee Cruce when
ne removed from Ardmore a.
governor"
!, Miss Woods is a niece of Dave
Fooas OF this city,. All her Girl.
lood and womanhood was spent =
. Marion. Her old home is now
w1ed and Occupied -bJnllza
l. Num- on North Nan 9tr.
iany people in Marion win 81
Tad to hear of Miss Woods a,,.1
eSs. 20 :.
The Crittenden press., 1919-08-29
Crittenden coAsN Is PrVuu

VETS the son of the late S. J.
Humphreys, who died in our city
TWO years ago. During the earl.
Ter part of his life he lived near
Hurricane on his fathers farm.
While quite a young man, he
Joined the church, and soon after
began studying for the ministry.
FOR several years he has lived
at Waverly, Ill.,. but will move
soon to Odin, where he will car
rey on h is work as pre.
siding elder.
The Crittenden press., 1919-08-29
ANNUAL MEETING
Ohio River Baptist Associa'
ton Held at Good Hope
Last Week.

The Ohio River Baptist Assoc
iation held its thirty-seventh an
nuaI meeting with Good Hope
Baptist church in Livingston
county, August, 2Oth and Zls''
which was perhaps the greatest
inspirational meeting in the ms
tory of the Association.
An unusually large crowd was
present on the first day ana
practically all of the routine
business of the association was
disposed of.
Rev. Hosea C. Paris, pastor oi
the Second baptist church OF Ma
rion. Ky.. preached the intro
ductory sermon, using for text
!, Isaiah "a; 2, which reads thus
Enlarge the place of thy tent
| and let them stretch forth tn
3 curtains of thy habitatlon; spar
not, lengthen thy cords an
strengthen thy stakes; also Exc
/. dus. l3, Is. And the Lord sal
unto Moses; wherefore cries
: thou unto me? Speak unto tn
children of Israel that they 8
=. forward" "
l. This was indeed a great Sc
ST mon. in which the speaker er
u phasized the fact that there
s no stand-still in the chrlstl'
ed life and that we should go i'
o. ward to greater things IN KIN
he dom building,
n Rev. j. B. Trotter, pastor
4! "a the first Baptist church at Nj
Is ion. Ky., was elected Moderat
nat and c. q. Thompson was
oy elected Clerk.
lhE In view of the great mlsslon'
lay campaign for raising $4,000,
The Crittenden press., 1919-08-29
- sss..si'sn, ss.s....ssi.'sn,"x 'S,rrk,eTs Barn n'

During the severe electric
'orm which visited this section
'. the county last Sunday night.
q 'arn owned by Edward d.
Stone was struck by lightning
and burned to the ground
lhrre was some corn, hay and
tools IN the barn, but fortunately
no stock at the time it was
struck.
The loss amounted to 500 or
5000, but We understand he had
some insurance.
The Crittenden press., 1919-08-29
any platform in Marion

any platform in Marion.
Jeffrey Morgan has always
been a welcome speaker on the
lloor, and actually radiates en-
thuslasm no matter what sub
ject he discusses.
And last, but not least, Mr..
Speed, the Chautaubua manager
by his kindly manner and in
structlye movies. won. not only
the hearts of the children. but
the grown ups, as well.
The farmers Chautauoua has
proven so satisfactory, that we
nope it will become an annual
Institution in Crittenden county. !
The Crittenden press., 1919-08-29
KENTUCKY
First Deputy Collector
Revenue in
Country.

,t;,. ovina Woods, formerly
Of HIsI Marion lIn and Ardmore, Okla.
W ~os %n, made ad,e United States deputy ,.'',,
internal " Ie 'r'a revenue collector on July
eIeyenth. ,,'sy, 1tl She is the first woman nan
t''yVp'If, in tbe United States to hold this
Office. Of zee, When she was given the
nosition she was clerk in the ol
flee Of Hubert L. Bolen. unlseu e,
states Revenue Collector. II =.
came about because Of the best
bet Of MIR. Bolen, believer IN
emaI suffrage, equal rights Tor
men and women including sala-
] Try boosts. w..a.,
- first knew Miss wooo:
said Bolen when she was pm
= yate stenographer to Governor
D Lee Cruce. She was in the gov
., ernor's office four years. Then
e she became bond clerk tnree
e Years for E. B. Howard, state
auditor. go.
" Il then offered her a position.
m was looking for practical clerks
e. those who were dependable. Snt
'o accepted.
p When I submitted my recon
at mendation to the department. 10
the promotion of Miss Woods .
ne field officer, detailed allreason
" for desiring to appoint a woma'
to the'position.
She knew how to meet "a
public. And, with importal
:. qualifications, SO necessary
'lI " this position, coupled with NJ
~ "a keen business ability, ] made
VI a personal matter to see The =
: a. " pointment through"
''I' Miss Wopds' work eons'sts
D. deputies Nth hsfsquartefs I
oklaboual alcitx forking - !!
ter sd
The Crittenden press., 1919-08-29
Democratic County Chairman

Anyone interested in the p'ir-
chase of the Rush Stevenson
property now owned by w, "
Bennett will communicate WV
him q sdon!hs y Ky IN
The Crittenden press., 1919-08-29
Former Citizen Back

Rev. ". D. Humphreys, pre-
siding elder of tSe odin district
in the III. conference was in oui
Office Monday