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The Washington herald., 1919-08-10
BY EDWARD r. IEECH.

Shelby Co. Jail. Memphis. Tcru..
Aug. ?--Well, I'm still IN, and count
ing the hours and days till I'm out.
As for the Jail. well, it's like most
jails, with the same hubbub Of con-
versation, the occasional cries of doPe
addicts or temperamcntal negroes. the
Changing of doors and OF keys.
TRUSTEES working around. visitors COM
ing in and out, the morning call OF
the prison doctor. the all-day visits
of lawyers, the excitement at meal
times. the dIscordaut notes OF Il
woman shouting or singrnG-aIl the
noises aud dOiuEs that make Of a
jail a little separate world.
It was built in 1861. It-stands close
to the Mississippi, down among the
railroad yards.
| have a bed and a table. and-ftnest
of all-my typewriter. A newspaper
mans never lost when he has his
typewriter.
Just before | entered here news
papermau from another city asked me
to write a little statement on -. Ay
and When Should an Editor Go To
Jail." l gave him the answer which
would ordinarily be expected
That he should go when it was
necessary for him to preserve his m
dependence. when he could benefit his
paper and his readers by so dong.
when it was essential to uphold a
right principle. and, particularly,
when he could contribute his bit to-
ward the preservation OF free speech
and free press by so doing
Do you want to do n real service to
some poor devil in Jail? Go call on
him. Don't talk about his Inisfor-
tunes: tell him what's doing down on
Main street. In short. help him pass
the time. It's the Slow-dra ggiug hours
the idlencss, the feeling that YOU can't
go out when you want-even though
you might not want to go out If you
were At home-that tell on these fell
lows and women who for brief
period are my companions.
Newspapers Tongue of Public.
Many newspapermen have written
to ne. Some enclosed clippings or
editorials printed in their papers re-
Garding my case. Invariably these
editorials denounced my confinement
as a fragrant attack on free press
and free speech. Which is another
reason why I'm glad l came to tail.
and did not retract the words ! wrote
or apologize for something I did not
do. For I firmly believe that news
papers are the tongues of the public.
and when the public thinks and cries
out, nothing-not even courts and
judges-can long stand in opposition.
One noted editorial writer-R. r..
Paine, n veteran grown old i'm public
service, yet ever youthful i'm spirit
wrote: There never was time in
human history when the rights or
free press. free speech and free as
semblage were in greater jeopardy, or
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scious. but ahve-some seventy hours
after she laId herself down for what
she thought would be her last sleep.
She owes her present state of con-
ValesCenCe-I doctors say she will
soon be entirely recoverable the fact
that one of the trunk straps slipped
under the lid as she closed it. thus
permitting tn" aIr to penetrate into
her self-appOinted prison.
Psychologists VIII have a busy and
interesting time endeavoring to ana
lyzo the state of Margaret Young 5
piHd during the long hours Of con-
sclousuos= which must have preCed-
ed III" state of coma in which she
was found
What DID she think about?
Her employers state that she was
ar unusually active. intelligent,
cheerful girl before the quarrel with
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S. A DAY MINIMUM
FOR OIL FIELD MEN

Santa Barbara. Cal, Aug "A
minimum wage of s. per day for the
10000 oil field workmen in the
United States was set in a decision
of a Federal Mediation Board, an
nounced today. The maximum wage
was set at 50.
Workers at present are paid an
average of about 81 per day. Under
the new award 16-year-old workers
as helpers in the oil fields will re-
ceive IS per day. Highly skilled
mechanics receive the maximum of
50 per day.
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San Francisco Trunk Mystery
Brings Up Puzzling Questions
For Reigionists and Lawyers
Case Reyives Problem
What is Suiciidc!" and
Starts Wide Agitation in
Press and Pulpit.

San Francisco. Cal, Aug. 9.-Did
she attempt suicide? What is the diff
ference between 'self-murder" and
passive acceptance of conditions from
which death Is almost sure to result?
Are we required. by Holy Writ, TO do
all in our power 20 resist the Grim
Reaper-or may We let Nature take
its course" without endangering the
future of the soul?
4 strange case recently brought to
the attention of the San Francisco po-
lice department provokes these
queries. incidentally, it has the re-
ligionists and Iife-insurance adjusters
up in the air" The religionists are
interested from the standpoint of sal
vation; the adjusters from the stand
point of cold cash.
The situation in question developed
somewhat in this way:
Margaret Young, 23-year-old Irish
girl employed as a domestic bv a
prominent San Francisco family. had
a misunderstanding with her nancc
which brought on an aggravated case
OF the blues"
The tenets of her religion forbade
her to take her own life
But they said nothing about nature
take its course.
Hence. while the family OF her en-
plOyer was away at summer resort,
Margaret made her way to the attic
OF their home. CIambercd into a big
leather trunk only used for long trips
and pulled down the lid.
The only way in which she might
he accused of having attempted to
assist nature was to take OF her
shoes and stockings. make a pillow
Of dust-rags for her head and leave,
n another corner Of the atiir. enough
money to insure decent burial for
her body.
Thanks to perseverance, and A
"hunch" on the part Of Mrs RATHER
inc O'Connor. San Francisco police
woman. Margaret was found-uncon-
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COTTON MARKETS

New IorA. Aug. 9-Thcre was 4 good dema nd
for cotton today and the market was stronger.
but profit taking in the latter part of the session
caused the loss Of a part Of the gain. The feel
ing was more optimistic, due largely to that
portion Of President Wilson's message indicat,
ing firm stand in opposition to any such radi.
cal measures or changes in econouic conditions
as recently advocated BY labor leaders TO the
return Of the striking railroad shOpuen in large
numbers. and to strength in securities
PriceS opened II TO % points higher with week.
end covering quite a feature.
Spot here was steady at an advance of %
points at SEQ; there were no sales SPOT in
New Orleans was quiet at an advance Of 3
T"ints At 81 . for Hiddling; the sales were 2j7
la lcs
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UNION PACIFIC
LEADS ROADS
Steels and Coppers Also
Active in Optimistic
Market.

New York, Aug. 9.-Wall Street
sentiment was completely changed by
President Wilson's speech The only
part OF it that made any impression
was that where he notified union
labor that it must call off all strikes
if it wanted any relief from the gov
ernment. 1t was generally believed
that the labor leaders would see that
this was done Immediately.
Action of the Steel shares was one
of the most hopeful features of the
market On very heavy volume OF
trading L. S. Steel advanced IL,
points. This left it nearly points
above the low price of Friday, when
the raid was made. Another very
hopeful sign was action on the Copper
stocks. These Joined the advance
much more heartily than they de-
clined.
1t was also a hopeful sign that the
railroads which are nothing but rail-
roads. advanced as much as those
that have coal or oil interests. Union
Pacific was the leader on the upward
movement, gaining more than Texas
dClllC. mon racine mas more 10
loose by a return of the rails to pri-
vate ownership than any other in the
country. Action of market, therefore.
indicated that the movement in the
rails was basic.
As the President specifically pointed
to the leather industry as one in which
profteering was going on, the leather
stocks received much attention. They
displayed strength in the face of de-
velopments. Central Leather advanced
more than points. Hide and Leather
was also up. Food stocks came back
sharply in the face of threatening
prosecution. Linseed and Corn Pro-
ductions and all the accessories were
up. They say that the profiteering is
done after the products leave the
original producers.
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her weetheart-who. by the way.
went to the hospital with his mother
as soon as he heard OF the matter
and has effected a reconciliation.
But upon what subject did Mar
Raret's mind dwell as she lay in
that musty trunk. awaiting the end
of all things?
II she can ever be brought TO dis
cuss this phase OF her adventure the
students or mental phenomena will
proba bly, learn much that is new and
important.
In the meantime the question
arises. Did she attempt suicide q?
" she had died in that big trunk
would It have been voluntary self
destruction" in the eyes OF the law
and the church. or would she be
absolved because she had let Ma
ture take its cOurse?"
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Republican Interstate
League Revises Bylaws

The Republican Interstate League.
Inc, met last night at the home OF
f. l.. Johnson. 2O0 New York avenue.
and completed plans for the revision
of its constitution and bylaws. The
objects of the league are the Inu-
tual improvement Of its members and
the colored race in American politics
and the dissemination OF knowledge
among the colored people for the pur-
pose of securing their civil and po-
litical rights.
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Prohibition Said to Boost
Hotel Rates All Over U. S,

Nationwide hoteI-rate increases 10
cover deficiencies in earnings. caused
by prohib!tion will cost the public ap-
Troximately S5co,ooo,co0 during the next
year.
The Association Opposed to National
Prohibition. following an investiga-
ton into the hotel phase OF the high
cost of living. has made public a re-
port here showing that hotel rates
have increased in every section Of the
country since July ! from 81 10 81
per guest per day.
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MONEY MARKET.

New York, Aug. Slime money during the
were made as we'll as new loans Rats & re-
cent on mixed and per cent on all fpdustri, ,I
collateral from 30 days to s months
Mercantile paper was In very poor demand
at 5ts per cent for the and months names,
Money on call during the past week loaned
oet"een and per cent, compared with IS
and per cent the week before
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FRENCH MODIFY BILL -
AFFECTING us. DEAD :

The bill introduced in the Chs>nber-
OF Deputies at Paris which would pre-
vent the exhumation OF dead Aneri-
can soldiers and sailors buried in
France for a period OF three years
from January l. 1919. has been re-
placed by h substitute bill e.
This Information was conveyed yes
teIday by Secretary Of State Lansing
TO the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee. Mr.. Lansing also said the
substitute BILL is now on its way TO
Washington
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CHICAGO GRAIN
BY JOSEPH F. PRIrCHARD

Chicago, Aug. s.-Traders displayed Confidence
in com today BY purchasing literally at hikher
prices. September advanced 4c to &c; Decern-
Der. SIC to SIC. and May, 70 to 4+.c
There was good-sZed open interest in the
market for September corn.
Houses. with Eastern connections per. In III.
market for oats Net sdvances were I7tc to PIC
Hog products met improved demand. Pork
showed an advance OF $50; lard, 4Oo TO 7E4c,
and ubs. 45c.
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Hoist BY Own Petard

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. N.-City
Judge Fitzhugh. who is conductin,
a tining drive against automobilists
who violate the headlight dim
mer" law. was today fined s. in his
own court by special Judge. lie
had no DINNERS on his automo-
bile lights.
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Editor Leech Writes That
Press Is Tongue of Public
Imprisoned for Criticising Judges, Martyr
Tells How Jail IS Ladder to
Higher Freedom.

when tho wisdom and necessity OF
editors gong to jail Il necessary, in
defense OF those rights were stronger.
The tendency Of legislation at this
time is toward still further suppress
sion OF Eolernment with the consent
of the governed. Your case is a very
strong demonstration of these tenden-
cies. An editor goes to jail for maxi
ing i general assertion, without per-
soual point or application. II does
not greatly arouse our so-calIed free
press. There is no court high enough
to stop this abortion Of constitutional
rights"
II other editors will feel this way
and the readers Of their papers. too.
then I am once more amply rewarded
hv tcn days Of personal Iuronven-
icncc
JHiIcr's LfttIc Boy Visits Him.
Three h,g events in day life IN
jail happened while l was writing
this story.
The jailor's little baby-whO is al
most the same age as my own boy.
now visiting his grandparents. and
has tow-hair like my own boy-came
to visit me and went away smiling
with a bright purple flower.
His father brought me a chair to
SIT on. so ! won't have to spend all
day on the bed.
And the negroes in the tiers back
of ME sang some sort of melody or
hymn. and their harmony floating
through this old building was beauti-
full.
At ordinary times neither of the
three events would have meant much
now they save me real happiness
Perhaps that's another reason why an
editor should 20 to jail.
When l finish this story I'll read
a bit in a book sent to me since I
arrived here-"Days on" hv Henry
Van Dyke.
Appropriate title-spIendid contents,
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INVESTORS and TRADERS

DID Nou SCI out On topT
On saturday, July Il clients were sdr-d-
''Asrkst no louse1 safe; sell all cons srocl7 We'd
nesdAy." TOP DAY. Stocks A.. down Is points
average
Saturday letters Tv- msrh-t Ivinss euttr.
week in advance. No oth-r le<ter dos f.
Send TEN DOLLARS trial sub-ripuo1 o.
month ard new Special" tow priced stnck IN
der I5 70 double in value. Don't t-lde vithout
experienced advice
SUCCESS CLUB
?. y. GOLDSMITH. MrT.
= Broad st n. u Q.
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Police Fund Recipt1.

Contributions received in the once
Of the major and superintendent dur
ing the week ending August for tho
policemen's widows and orphans
fund: S. S. Simmons. $; George NJ
Belts, so.
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COTTON RANGE.
New York. Aug. s-Rsngs Of cotton:
RATES OF EXCHANGE.

New York. Aug. s.-Todays rates Of exchange
On all principal foreign markets:
Sterling. demand. tS2; cables. i32z. ~
Bankers. 50 days, as; 20 days. asa
France, checks. 7.74; cables, 7.72
Belgium. checks sO7; cables, sos.
Italy, checks. 9eo: cables, ss.
Germany. checks. SIS; cables, 6. -
Swiss checks, 5si; cables, So
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Greeley, Ghost Jailed.

Harrisburg. Pa. Aug. s.-Police
here couldn't understand his name,
so they asked him to write II. The
prisoner filled three pages with
fancy hieroglyphics but was inter-
rupted by the Judge. Thirty days.
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Welfare Workers Back.

New York. Aug. 9.-The steame,
Patria arrived here this Afternoon
with 20S war welfare workers aboard
John Garland Pollard, of Richmond
Va. was passenger.
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OIL LEASE. TEN AcpES OR MORE-TTXAs
fCld legally registered with recorder q deeds
oreS wonderful possibilities So secures ten
acre wonderful SPECULATION for lHrF- o. small
investor. largest COMPANIES control surrounding
lsasss drilling locations made: drilling and srest
activity ncsrtp yoU name bTIna free map and
booklet J. T. SUTHERLIN & CO.. SIS Com
msrcs BldE, kansas Cty. Mo. Iulo-lt
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CURB MARKET.

Furnished BY Sullivan 4 Co. l4I C sire
northwest.
Evening journal., 1919-12-19
Safeguarding
MILK SUPPLY
Health Committee Presents
recommendations to
City Council
PAY ATTENTION
TO PASTEURIZED

Members Of the Public Health Com
mitlee OF Council Councilman Abra-
hams chairman, last night presented a
report Of Ineir finding on The city milk
supply. Previous 10 submitting the re-
port, MIR Inspector Hollett presented
his weekly report In which he stated
lhal The publicity given The reports OF
his Investigations had caused dealers TO
exercise more care in the handling OF
thcir products The report on the milk
question by The Health Committee was
referred 20 Council as q Committee OF
the Whole 70 follows:
President and Members Of the Council
Wilmington, Delaware.
Gentlemen -
Your Health Committee has been
investigating the local milk situation
ever since. with It's cooperation, the
present system OF Inspecting milk was
inauguratcd
Changes Affecting such a vital sub
jeci should naturally be considered from
an angles and conclusions should not
be derived too hastily.
In comparison with other progress
five cities we are lacking in several milk
requirements.
"We do not feel, however, that we
should Immediately adopt new milk or
d.nances. but that the subject should
he carefully studied and this Commit
tie or Council as. Whole should hear
on interested so that whatever ordi-
nances are adopted will work without
eriction and be a benefit 70 all con-
.erned
investigation shows that Wilmington
10 be on a standard with other pro.
Vressivc cities should consider the fol-
lowing points.
Amy new ordinances to be worth
Nhile should contain these facts.
I'VE suggest that an Interested In
better milk for Wilmington give Coun-
o.l The benefit Of their experience and
ideas.
Recommendations.
1. Grades OF MIX. MIX should b'
graded ard conspicuously labelled with
lie grades and with the dealers nsmC
snd whether raw or pasteurized anc
lay OF pasteurization.
+'2 Grade A. Grade A may be eth
Gf IlW UI ldoltul lAEu. II raw. 10 MUS
come only from COWS that are free
from diseases as determined by a tn.
berculin test and physical examination
and should be produced and handled b!
employees free from disease as deter
mined by medical examination and d
Should be produced under such sanitary
ndfti0ns that the bacteria count shal
rgt exceed 10000 (this should be so,
toO 90 the time Of delivery. The dair
Jos should score at least so on thesgo'
eminent score card
Certified MIX should come unde
lhis class and special provisions shOul'
BIZ made for IFS sale.
"Grade 4 Pasteurized must com
from COWS free from disease as de
iermined by physical examinations. bu
need not be from tested cows, ant
should be produced and handled unde
Wch sanitary conditions that the bac
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teria could at no time before pasteurl-
zatlon exceed 200 600 nor after pasteurl-
zation 10000. The dalrles should score
at least 65
Grade B. There should be no raw
milk In this grade. The bacteria count
should not exceed 100000 at any time
before pasteurlzatlon nor $1,000 when
delivered to the consumer The cows
need not be tested but should be eX-
amlned by a competent veterinarian. The
dalries should score at least 80.
-. Cream Cream should be graded
in conformity with the Grades OF the
milk from which It Is obtained, but
The bacteria counts may be Ave times
as high as the corresponding counts
for milk
"3. Pasieurization should be per-
formed only by the holding method ::
That Is holding the milk at approx
mate ii5 degrees F. for 80 minutes and
all such plants should be equipped
with automatic temperature regulators
and recording thermometers.
"a Temperature. MIX should be
cooled TO a temperature OF 80 or below
as soon as possible after milking and
kept at that temperature until de-
livered 10 the consumer.
.. Sterilization. There should be
a requirement that every milk bottllns
and pasteurizing plant be provided with
steam under pressure for cleansing and
steriizing purposes.
SO Dipped MIX. No dipped milk
should be permitted except on special
permit for'stores that handle only dairy
products. and then only under special
conditions All milk should be placed
In the containers In which Il IS de
llvered at the regular bottling or past
eurizing plant.
- Time OF Delivery. All pasteuriz-
ed milk should be delivered within 80
hours after pasteurlzatlon.
"s. Ice Cream Ice cream should be
manufactured only from grades OF milk
and cream that can legally be sold as
such and proper provisions should be
made for the sanitation OF manufaetur-
ing plants.
IS. General Sanitation. Existing reg
ulatlons regarding air, space, light
ventilation and cleanliness OF stables
should be chanzed.
10. Tests and Physical Examinations
should be permitted by any veterinari-
an who might be sent by the milk 10
spector ard all cows that pass the tu-
| berculin test should be tagged with q
non-removable ~ear-tag. Re-actors
should also be permanently marked
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COLD NIGHT FAILS
TOBALKI. @. o.

Despite the extreme cold and snow
a quorum" from the Past Grand Oni-
GERS Association. Independent Order OF
odd Fellows, made a 'pilgrimage" to
Nliddletown last night and visited Good
Samaritan Lodge, No. 9, who accorded
them a very hearty welcome. During
the evening addresses were made by
Goldsmith c. Nailor, past grand master,
Of Philadelphia, and Joshua B. Car
penter, past grand patriarch; Jacob F.
nyder, past grand master and grand
representative; George N. Bailey, past
grand master; ]. Fletcher Deakyne. past
grand master, and C. Frank Davidson,
past grand representative and past
grand scribe, from this city.
Members Of the local lodge responded
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with apprecIatlvo remarks. one Of
whom has just received commission
from the grand master OF the iurls-
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dlcllon as district deputy grand master,
namely. William j. BrSson. Following
the lodge session the members and
visitors were served with refreshments.
Evening journal., 1919-12-19

Night Robes for Men
S1.00, $1.50, $1.65, $500
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-08-14
HOWARD UNIVERSITY NEWS NOTES
rI4ANs OF THE GREATER HowARD"-PREs1DENT DURKEEs
INAUGURATION TO TAKE PLACE 1 NovENIBER-CHANGEs
FORWARD STEPS


sentative Of the National Associa-
tion of Colored Women, Of which
she is president and with a group
of other women of her race, is
leaving for Verdun and Chateau
Thierry, where are located many
colored soldiers engaged in work in
the cemeteries
Mrs. Talbert is a graduate of
Oberlin College and a leader of her
race. After visiting numerous other
camps in France she will go to
Scotland TO place before the exc
cutive board of the international
council of women, meeting at Haddo
House, Scotland, some of the prob
lens confronting her people.
She has received from King AL
bert, of Belgium, letter expressing
appreciation of the work of the col
ored women of America on behalf
of the Belgian people. Many of
them adopted Belgian children.
which means that they obligated
themselves to pay certain amount
regularly for the upkeep Of these
children. Replying to an appeal for
more cOnsiderate treatment of the
people of the Congo region. King
Albert assures the colored women
that their appeal Will be needed.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-08-14
SWENSON Gets
READY To HIT
LIVING COSTS
MAISSHALLING FORCES IN
EVERY COUNTY.
Investigate Amount or Food In
Storage At Milwaukec-Plan
Conference.

Madison, Wis. Aug. 13.-Magnus
Swenson. who yesterday accepted
reappointment as state food admin
istrator, today started work on
plans for marshalIing into ltns
forces all over the state for con-
ccrted advance and attack on the
citadel Of high living costs
The first definite step viii be a
conference later IN the week be-
tween SwensOn, Gov. Philip and
United states District Attorney
a. G.. Wolfe Swenson also today
planted a barrage of kilograms over
the state requesting former county
food administrators TO get busy on
gathering Information on food and
clothing prices sought by govern
ment authorities.
Milwaukee. WIS. Aug. 15--Dr.
Fl II Bryant. chief of the food in
spection division Of the health de-
partmcnt, today began an investi-
cation TO ascel tain tho amount OF
food now in storage houses here.
A report VIII be issued to Health
Commissioner George Buhl and is
promised within three days.
Tomorrow cooperation between
federal and city agencies IN reduc-
ing the high cost of living will be
set IN motion when federal Off
cial meet 'hc city s. hirl cost Of liv-
ing corlr' lion whicu vas ostab-
hshe3 three years ago to create
cit ynarkets.