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Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-23
OF Black George Tells How
He Was Sold 5 Times as Slave
88-Year Old Negro Tells of
Old Kentucky Days and
= How He Served Former
Tennessee Governor.

Picture q stately house, with q
broad veranda and balcony support
ed by white pillars; driveway lined
with magnolia trees, and in the dis
lance broad expanse of snow-like
cotton. On the veranda there
should be two very dignihed gentle
men with broad felt hats and white
goatees in weighty conference. To
lend color to the scene let a young
couple in riding attire dash up
the driveway on spirited horses, dis
mount and throw themselves into
chairs on the veranda, thus termi-
mating abruptly the weighty CONVEX
sation between the two goateed in
dividuals. And as a fitting climax
to the scene, permit an old-time
'darkey. respondent in a uniform
with brass buttons appear with 4
tray bearing four mint juleps.'
Picture this, and you'll have little
difficulty in understanding why
George Washington Hatcher, 49,
year-old negro, considers his servi-
tude to "massa' George" Alcorn, ex-
governor of Tennessee, and young
massa' George" the brightest spot
of his life.
George is actively employed as a
dock sweeper at the Cudahy Pack
ing company, South Side. "Ac-
lively" employed is the right word,
for in spite of SO long years, he is
as spry as man of 50. Yet George
has not discovered the fountain of
youth; his side whiskers and goatee,
which he has raised since he came
north. are white, his hair is white
and sparse, and his teeth are entirely
lacking. ....
Born a Slave, Sold for 81 900.
"Ah was born a slave to Jeff
Dayis," declared George. "Then
ah was sold to Massa' Alcorn for
$l,000>
He s@elled with visible pride as
he mentioned the pric..
"Old Massa' George ..as a very
good man. He shore was an impo'-
tant man, too. He used to give big
dinnahs an all the a'istocracy was
ther. All waited on de table. Young
Massa' George was live one. He
showed me how to play pokah and
used to make me set in when all the
young gentlemen got together.
Sold Five Times.
"Ah was sold five times. CANT
remember all their names. Once
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-23
A Bad "Fox Pass That
Happened in the Music
Room Of Joslyn Home

1t happened Monday night in the
beautiful music room of the Joslyn
mansion where Mrs. Joslyn was
entertaining Company A of the Red
Cross canteen corps.
One of the guests was Superin-
tendent Adams of the Union station,
the "Mr. Fix-it" of the canteen
corps, whose son, Walter, famed in
Ak-Ssr- Ben for his female imper-
sonations, was giving an exhibition
dance.
A well-known Omaha man, an art
lover who has furnished pictures to
brighten the canteen restroom, was
sitting next to Superintendent Ad-
mas while The younger Adams was
doing his entertaining stunt.
"If there is anything ! abhor it is
female approximations" quoth the
well-known art lover to Superin-
tendent Adams, blissfully ignorant
of the relationship between the two
men,
lust at this point, a tactful can
teener, who overheard this much,
slipped her arm into that OF the
W. k. a. l. and walked him away.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-23
Why Don't Violinists
Tune Their Darn Old
Instruments at Home?

1t really happened at an Omaha
concert.
One of them was one of those
kind of girls who looked as if she
had fallen through her complexion
about two inches. Both of them
must have had some terrible disease
that had deprived them of their eye
brows, and they had done what they
could to makeup for it, with a lead
pencil.
A violinist was on the stage and
she was tuning.
There she goes again." said the
first one. Il wonder why they don't
tune them things at home"
You'd think they would, would
MT you" said the other. You know
| took lessons on the violin once.
But | dropped after while, because
| couldn't see nothing to it."
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-23
Oh Sherlock! What Has
Engineer S Stamp to Do
on a Police Ordinance

Another dark mystery was un-
covered Friday morning in the city
legal department during the prepar-
alton of new ordinance on the sub
ject of increased pay for policemen.
The previous ordinance, No. SAG,
December 10, 1902, was brought out
for reference and it was found to
bear stamp reading, prepared in
the city engineers Office, December
10, 1902"
There's something wrong in
Hoisinigton," remarked City Attor-
ney Weaver, as he tried to recon-
cile city engineers stamp on a
police department ordinance.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-23

Henrietta Rees. But let US make
the best of it. Let US try to get
along, somehow, and live your lives
without an oboe player in Omaha.
Correct This Sentence.
upward of $5O,OOO,0OO has been
fraudulently Incorporated in war
charities" says Golfers Weekly.
o
Like the Grasshoppers.
Too many folks are demobilizing
their Liberty bonds and war saw
ings stamps. That's one road to
the poor house, friends.
Speak Kindly to Them.
Only two men killed by the
Omaha police last week. We hope
to escape a while longer
@
Maybe She Was a Chicken"
A husband, seeking a divorce last
week, alleged that his wife addressed
him in fowl" manner.
THE BOYS CLEVER.
BY Sergeant C. A. Pulls, o. H. S. Cadets,
Have you seen Arthur"
arthur whom?"
"Our thermometer"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-23
Her Mother Suffers
from High Temper,
Not Temperature

Two 6-year old misses were ex-
changing condolences in the sun
shine on the walk in front of their
homes.
z "My ma is sick" began Lucille.
9TH that thor" asked Maybelle.
"Yeth, l heard my papa say this
morning that my ma had high
temper"
Don't you mean that your ma
had a high temperatures" queried
Maybelle, whose father is medi-
cine man.
II dunno, but l know that my pa
said it was high temper"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-23
This Is Great Story,
But 1t Didn't Happen
IN Prosperous Omaha

Job hunting has become acute
The other day a jobless man
Stood by the river and another mai
Was drowning. The drowning man
Cried for help.
Where do you work" 49,
Asked the Jobless One.
Thirty Green ST." was the reply.
GO ahead and drown" said the
Jobless One. "I'll get your job"
He hurried to 80 Green street
And said to the proprietor:
Your man has just drowned,
| have come for his job.
Hurry up and give it to me"
The proprietor said calmly:
You're too late, young man.
The guy who pushed him ir
Has got the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-23

was to 4 lady at Blue Hill, w. Va.
Mother time all was sold to Misses
Ballard of Louisville, KY. She
bought me at Culpepper cou't house,
No'folk Va.rfo' $500 in gold"
His chest swelled at least five
inches when he mentioned this price.
"Ah was bettah dressed then than
! am now. Ah'v got one of them
butler suits yet. An gene'lmen"-
his voice became nfidential-as
soon a. ali got 'nough money ah'm
goin' back south and live 4 few
yeah's.
His audience here became curious
and asked him how long he expected
to live. ;
"Genelmen," he replied, "ah didn't
make no provision to come, an ah
haven't made no provision to CO."
George is married and lives at 2o30
R street. He says he's "sistant"
pastor of the African Baptist church.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-23
Woman S Club Dug
Up'' Silver Carafe -
When Governor SPOKE

Just how distinguished a guest
Governor McKelvie was at the
Omaha Woman's club meeting Mon
day can be gagged by the fact that
the lovely silver carafe, treasure of
the house and home committee, was
set on the table of the stage.
why, we've had it for years but
this is the first time I've seen it in
use," someone whispered before the
meeting. Il guess they're going to
try it on the governor.
But the governor didn't ston for
the liquid refreshment. He went
right on speaking without pause.
A carafe? Oh, that's only water
bottle.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-23

Charles E. Foster hands down
sentences and good advice from the
police court bench. He has no other
boss than the law, he being unmar-
ried.
His Honor" is a man of letters,
too. Here are the letters you have
to, put after his name if you want to
give him his full due: Charles E.
Foster. LII. B.. A. F. & A. NJ, R, A.
NJ, X. T., A. A. o. N. M. S., o. E.
S., M. w. A., Y. M. c. A.
He's man ofietters in another
respect, too, being graduate of the
University of Nebraska. After he
graduated he came to Omaha and
slept in lawyers office for several
years. No, no, don't misunderstood
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-23
The Sugar Shrotage.

Colonel House at Paris reception was
talking about the French sugar shortage.
THE French sugar ration Is pound a
month"; you get it, he said. Usually
you don't get 1t. and then you buy your
sugar clandestinely. The price is so or 30
cents a pound
After enduring the French sugar short
age for a month or two the colonel end
ed, you think very longingly of the peace
time plenty soon to come, and you appre-
ciale as never before the wonderful beauty
of the dear old hymn, Tn the sweet by
and b.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-23

thou sad? I saved four thousand
Observation-Disclosures kernels
of coffee today. How did ! make
the beverage, you ask? Over twen-
ty-eight gallons of Missouri river,
/ shook the shadow of four coffee
beans, stirring said fluid violently
with a curtain rod out Of Charley
Blacks room. When water boiled
until it was hotter than cayenne
pepper, / served anxiously.1"
And it happened that before
Goofe could explain further, he
left the Good Ship Athletic club
sorrowing, in series of bumps.
rolls and sprawls. And it came to
pass that Goofie partook Of the
movies the rest of the day. e..
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-23
FOOLISHMENT

There was d weird fellow named
Frank,
Who had so cents in a bank;
1t made him SO proud
That he giggled aloud.
Until from exhaustion he sank.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-23
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going with her, and last Fourth of
July | took her to krug park. But
all she seems to think about is
spending money, and now she asked
me to take her to the movies. l
have not been to see her since this
occurred and don't know whether to
go again or not. l have been going
to see her three nights week and
never had to take her any place be-
fore. BLUE EYES.
You poor boy! You have been
shamefully deceived and imposed
upon. can scarcely believe that
this girl would be SO bold as to ex-
pect you to take her to the movies.
You are too young anyway to think
Of marriage. 1t is probably merely
passing infatuation. Wait until
you are older. You do not say what
your parents think of the affair The
girl evidently is just trying to use
you for the good time you show her.
A Dastardly Deed.
(Hazard Correspondence In Loup City
Times)
Quite little excitement was
created one day last week when
a. party of three buns went up
to the school house about $50,
sneaked in and stole some of
the pupils dinners. They were
seen coming out and a posse,
consisting of Trumble, Matt :.
Robertson and Joe Erazim went
after them and brought them
back. Then there being no law
officer in town or near, they
were escorted to the village linn
its and told to get and they did
mighty quick.
Adventures of a Laundry Basket.
tstromsburg Headlight) 7
Our laundry basket will leave
Tuesday evenings at E o'clock
and return Saturday morning.
Carlson & Smith.
49, MILITARY AVIATOR.
Eddie Rickenbacher didn't fave to
go to college to get his IN. A. and
there are lots of college made M.
AS who would gladly exchange
theirs for Eddic's.
Not Knocking the c. of c.
Members of the Chamber of
Commerce and Plic-spirited -eiti-
zens are behind the movement" says
a news item.
ARE WE DOWNHEARTEDs
There is not a single oboe player
in Omaha" we are informed by Miss
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-23
A ROlD GIRL.

Dear Miss Barebax: I am young
man, As years of age, and have been
going with a young woman, 10 years
my junior, for the last Is years. Last
Saturday she surprised me by ask
ing me to take her to the moving
pictures. Now, do you think this
girl loves me for myself or just for
a good time? i have presented her
with a half-pound box of candy
every Christmas since l have been
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-23

They're No Longer Getting Shorter.
The ancient vaudevillain who was
afraid his eyesight wouldn't hold out
a few years longer, in view of the
decreasing length of women's skirts,
may now die in peace i
No beer. no work;
|, No work no pay;
y No pay, no beer.
No work, no pay;
No pay, no beer;
No beer, no work.
III.
No pay, no beer;
No beer no work;
No work, no pay.
Putting the H" in Exorbitant.
"E. F." propounds to this Oracle
two queries. towit:
Query No. WHY does every
body spell "exorbitant' with an "h"
like this, "exhorbitant?"
Ans. Not every does so, Ella.
For instance, you don't and we don't.
Merry No. 2-Why do they spell
cemetery with an "a' like this,
"cematary?"
Ans. We are at loss to know.
In short, for once, we are non
plussed.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-23

the occa sion and by suggesting that
Mr.. Brogan was not interested at
that moment in some old legal c. Sc
in Cherry county.
But Mr.. Brogan will not tell his
friends just what he said when he
proposed, further than to hint that
it was pretty little speech and he
did not forget one word of it-not
one word
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-13

Perhaps In no other thing IL Uncle
Bam more Interested than in the fu-
cure Of America in the citizens of to-
Qnorrow-the children OF today-and he
consequently realizes the tremendous
importance Of intoxicating In the
minds Of the children the principles
n4 thrift and enkindling in their hearts
q desire to improve their condition In
life. With these things in view the
government is suggesting ways where
by y higher education may be had by
many boys snd girls who otherwise
would never receive the benefits OF O
college course.
"In the 100000 homes In Mary
land, the District Of Columbia, Vir-
,Einia, West Virginia. North Carolina
and South Carolina" said Albert S.
Johnstone, director OF the War Loan
Organization, Richmond, Va, there
arc perhaps 100000 boys and gtrls,
~ to is years old. who are looking
forward to entering college-some
day Their parents realize, il this
Boys and girls do not. that this
:some day will come very, very soon.
"lt Is not merely q question Of
meney. Enkikdled ambition. steadi-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-13
Boston's Morality Squad Not
Needed Under Prohibition.

What a dry Fourth meant to the
city of Boston, Mass, is easily seen
by comparison of figures. A year
ago the arrests on the national holi-
day for drunkenness included 1913
men and 10 women. This year here
were only seven men and two women
taken into custody. On July 4, 1918,
the number of arrests for all causes
was 500, this year 27. The value of
prohibition was further demonstrated
on a recent Sunday when at Nantas-
ket Beach, near Boston, not one ar
rest was made.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-13
ARE YOU CIVILIZED?

"rhe difference between the civil
lied man and the savage is thrift.
Keep expenditures always below in
come; save something" said Androw
Carnegie.
How far are you civilized!
Do you simply live In today. 40 docs
tho savage, or are you preparing for
tho necessities OF tomorrow WIN
yoa be ready to take advantage OF I'd
tuEs evportunit1ess VIII you be able
70 ozn your own koEa. 10 travel 70
change your position or enlarge your
business? Are you confident Of what
old ago Will bring, and what opportu-
mites You WILL be abs TO give 10 your
childrenH
In sthss voTds--ARE YOU aAv-
ING1
Yos can do It. yoia the great move
usnt for Thrifty America. Aahe Q
start with your odd quarters today.
Thrift Stamps may pave the way 10
happy, comfortable and more civil
lied tomorrow. Are you travelling
this smooth road, or Is yours an un-
paved one7 Choose between the tive.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-13
college Educations are Made
Possible By Government Plan
Director Of War Organization of This District is Anxious
to Explain Method to ALI Who Are Interested and He
Invites Requests for Information.

ly adhered to by both the child and
his parents. is necessary. Otherwise
the money will probably not be &C
clmulated In time, nor appreciation
OF the value Of college education
bs SO developed in the minds OF the
boy aud girl that they will stick to
hpatr purpose to get 1t regardless OF
tie obstacles in their paths.
There Is me&hod-provided
b. the United States Government
by which this money can be accumu-
lated gradually and be ready when it
is needed Meanwhile IT will be abso-
futeIy safe. will draw splendid rate
OF interest and be exempt Irorn all
state. county. and city taxes, both as
to principal and interest, except es-
tate or inheritance taxes. Moreover,
the process Of getting this money
ahead is 80 simple. so direct, that
ali the members Of the family may
share in It, though NO one can get i
except the oae to whom it belongs"
Mr.. tombstone says he would Ike
to tell every interested parent. boy. or
girl more about 1t. He asks simply
that you fill out the coupon below,
clip Il out. aid mail to him at the ad-
dress given on it. He promises a
prompt reply.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-13
Impossible for a Man Who
Drinks TO be a Scout.

ga soldierly looking man came up
to me one night and brought out his
discharge certificates, showing that
he had served with me in South Af-
!rica," says Lieutenant-General Baden
Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts, in
Scouting for Boys" 'He said he
could get no work, and he was starv-
ing. Every mans hand was against
him, apparently, because he was a
soldier. My nose and eyes told me in
a moment another tale, and what was
the real cause of his being in distress.
ga Stale smell of tobacco and beer
hung about his clothes, his finger tips
were yellow with cigaret stains, he
had even taken some kind of scented
lozenge to try and hide the whiskey
smell on his breath. No wonder no.
body would employ him or give him
more money to drink with, for that
was all he would do with the money
if he got it.
every much of the poverty and dis
tress is brought about by mer getting
into the habit of wasting their time
and money on drink. And a great deal
of crime, and also of idleness, and
even madness, is due to the same hab-
it of drinking too much. Liquor-that
is, beer or spirits-is not all neces-
sary to make man strong and we'll.
Quite the contrary. The old saying,
Strong drink makes weak men, is
a very true one.
'Lt would be simply impossibly for
man who drinks to be scout. Keep
from liquor from the very first, and
make up your mind to have nothing
to do with it. Water, tea, or coffee are
quite good enough drinks for quench-
ing your thirst, or, if it is very hot,
lemonade or a squeeze of lemon are
much better refreshment."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-13
WAR SAVING STAMP
VALUABLE SECURITY

There are eight points Of excellence
that are possessed by War Savings
Stamps which ara especially appealing
and witch are not combined in any
ether security now to be obtained in
any market. War Savings Stamp
workers would do well to get these
eight points and to see that their aa-
vantaees aro not lost sight Of.
CD Every War Savings Stamp b .
at-ect promise to pay on tho part OF
nhe strongest government In tie
world
ta) n bears interest At TIE rata Il
A po4 cent compounded quarterly Il
Assd until maturity.
~ The amount Of money required
tor tAe Investment 10 20 small that
,overy person can own at least ono IN
!eeross bearing security.
"a, II is readily obtainabie. Any
Does e1fice. almost any bank and Any
other agency will supply them.
(5) It is always in season and may
De purchased at an tine.
(e) It's principal 10 always main
4ainsd with an aecrual Of interest
(T) 70 10 the most liquid Of an 30
curisaes, readily converted into cash
on aaorS notice and is rsdeemable
apon naturity at convenient places.
a. It's interest is received immed-
Stately at the tiae Of purchase, instead
yos periodically during The LIE es the
n0aupftioa.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-13
Notice to Hunters.

Before hunting, all persons must
procure their license. No person is
allowed to hunt anything without a
license. I have licenses on hand and
will issue them to all applicants for
S1.1O for county and 1926 for State,
non-residents for S15.25. All viola
tions will be prosecuted.
]. W. REECE,
Game Warden for Edgefeld County
July %, 1919.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-13
The Best Physic.

When you want pleasant physic
try Chamberlain's Tablets. They are
easy to take and mild and gentle in
effect. They are highly priced by peo-
pie who have become acquainted with
their good qualities. They only cost
quarter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-13
BEcHUANALAND cH1EFTAlN

No name signed to the historic: :Poly
glot Petition is more pathetic than
that of Khama, the chief of Bechua-
naland, who begged that strong drink
be kept from his people. Chief Khama
has been called "Alfred the Great"
of South America, and in Wilson S.
MAYORS 'Daybreak in the Dark Con-
tinent" the following story of the
stand taken by him on the liquor
question is told-the tale being cred
tied to Mrs. Wyndham Knight:
"Chief Khama's position on the Ii
quor question puts to shame the weak
duplicity of leaders and peoples in
lands which for a much longer time
have been inheritors of the gospel.
The white mans drink is prohibited
from crossing the boundaries of
Bechuanaland Native beer is also
abolished. These prohibitive laws are
actively effective. They are rigidly
enforced, and severe penalties are
visited Jpn offenders.
"The white traders forced Khama
to strenuous legislation-a bit Of
statecraft worthy the publicity it has
received. Liquor dealers elsewhere
are credited with pertinacity. Khama
found that his opponents lived up to
the regulations of the fraternity.
Warning followed warning. Still the
law was violated. Finally, tried be-
yond further endurance, Government,
crystallized in the form of Khama's
figure, took control and launched
philippe. j. D. Hepburn, who acted
as interpreter, gives the ultimatum
as he heard Khama pronounce it:
81 Dread the White Mani Drink"
"'Take everything that you have.
Take all that is yours and go. l am
trying to lead my people to act ac-
cording to that Word of God which
we have received from you white peo-
pie, and you show them an example
of wickedness such as we never knew.
You, the people of the Word of God!
Go! take your cattle and leave my
town, and never come back againp
"On the ground of old friendship
one dealer pleaded for pity. Khama
flashed back: Friendship! You know
better than anyone low I hate this
drink. Don't talk to me about friend
ship. You are my worst enemy. / had
a right to expect that you would up
hold my laws, and you bring in the
stuff for others to break them. You
ask for pity and you show me no pity.
No; I have had enoug' of such pity.
1t is my duty to have pity on my peo-
pie, over whom God has placed me,
and 1 am going to show them pity to-
day. That is my duty to God.' And
the drink went.
"To the British administration he
wrote: 7 dread the white mans drink
more than the assegais of the Mata
belle, which kill mems bodies and is
quickly over; but drink puts devils in
to men and destroys their souls and
their bodies forever. It's wounds nev-
ier heal. 1 pray your honor never to
ask me to open even a little door to
the drink
"The struggle over the native beer
making and drinking aroused deep an
tagonism. AT one time,' said Khama,
4 thought there was nothing but
death in front of me. I told them they
could kill me, but they could not con-
ouer me-"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-13

Liaooln said: BE a patriot Doa't
mar the immortal emblem Of human.
ity. the Declaration of Independence. ~
Buy Thrift and War Savings Stamps.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-08-13

Thrift Is shorthand for Waste not
want not" Buy War Savings Stamps