davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-04-29
Peloxl IL KS.

/
Matyas tr;.vival obycejne tu
to hodinu Sc svym synem. Ia
svecoval jej lo svych obchodd;
prijimal rad jeho pravnickou
radu a rad venoval sluch licho-
tivym zpravam sveho syna o je
no navstevach a 0 spolecen-
skych triumfech.
Otec dlel We SVEN pokoji. Je
ho syn slysel iak kroky jeho Sc
blizi k prahu dven a Ease Sc ry
chile vzdaluJi. Mladik tuIl ze
dostane sc rnu zadostiucineni.
'Otec Sc boji objeviti Sc pre-
de mnou."
! Zavonil Gal sc otazati sve--
10 otce( zdaii by jej navstivil
' Jeho pokoii. U Matyase neby
lc radno otevrene mluviti pone
vadz danny tam mohly vkroci-
II kazdym okamzikem. Skutec-
lie Matyas objevi1 Sc brzo v tom
10 elegantnim salonu kde Ea-
lezl sveho syna nedbale poloze
neho ma pohovce. Sklonil Sc 70
zechven pred vytkami Fernan-
dovymi:
"Bylo to cd tebe skutecne
dnes hezke! isl nejakym zrizen
ccm pana Lureaua? Ma nejake
pravo jednati S tebou jako Sc
skolakem? A ackoliv sc jednd
0 rozumne hejdrazsi prani
roeho zivota, neucinil jsi mic k
Jieho vyplneni. Opravdu kdyby
byl pritomen nekdo cizi, nebyl
by te pokladal "a meho otce!"
Matyas Sc sklonil a vtiskl
djouhy pollock ma cello sveho
syna. Jeho I,y horely. Tu Fer
nand poznamenal tonem zpola
laskavyn zpola vysmesnym:
"Ty Sc cfvejes. Mali to BY
Ii X Will me, pax tt to pripiSi k
, dobru." '..ttHt.a tl.ff
MatyaS Sc obratil Sc. sklo-
renyma ocim& prechazel poke
jem.
"Nyni!" zvolal Fernand a
jvztycil Sc, ''lest vec tedy u kon
&c! Ponevadz ten starry ma svou
hIavu, musime my So podrobi-
ii? Milujem Sc uz jednou Ray
:nonda a ia; a ona nevezme 81
nikoho jineho "a muze, prave
jako ia nekterou jinou zenu.'
Matyas Sc podival ma sveho
syna Sc smrtelnym strachem a
pravil nejistym hlasem:
"Ty Wis mil hochu re te mi
lujl ze jsem ii nikdy v zivote
nic neodeprel. Pokud muj prl-
tel Lureau mluvil o zpusobu
tveho vychovani a tveho 1.-Two
ia wal jsem Sc vzdy Q tebe. A
tv mi vycita$, ze jsem pred MIN
ponizen? To jest bezpravi.-
Jest ovsem mono re bych byl
bez jeho pomoci nezbohatl. Ty
neznas chudobu, ponevadz po-
kud TIVE vzpominky sahaji, OBJ
klopoval te vzdy blahobyt. Ne
MUS 81 proto ami predstavltl
nase boje a naSe zklamani 4
tedy ami oporu, kterou jsem
ralezl u tohoto muze, jenz ii
dnes pripraril takovou bolest.
On ia, tvo.ie matka jeho zena
y mlada devcata my vsichni bu
GENE tvoriti harmonicky ncroz
iucny celek pokud jcj sami ne
znicime."
| Gale otce ia jej chci ,jestc u
lpevniti."
| "Volil jsi k tomu spatny pro
stredek" prohlasil Matyas pri-
mo. A pohlcdnuv plase ma sve-
| no syna pokracoval:
| 'Mladi lide sc klamou snad-
lno We svych citech. Jest poyin-
rosti rodicu, ,hteri je miluji ably
citili mimi a uvedl je zpet ma
pravou cestu. Ponevadz ty a
Raymonda Sc jeden druhemu
liblte, myslite re je to zaru-
kou st'astneho manzelskeho Ii
vota? Ne, ne synu. Jsem proti
vaSi svatb6 re zcela jinych du.
VOdn neH Lureall."
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-04-29

PRODA Sc lot ma +. 1873. ul. z
Union Ave. Blizsi sdeli sc c.
5l1O Barkwill Ave. 5-3.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-04-29

sovali najednou slecnu Gertru
du. Odjela do S]nasu - po
vidalo sc - pro jakysi pred
met, jejz tam zapomnela. ia
a starry nell jsme jine veci ma
mysli, nez abychom zabyyall
Sc tim co primelo Gertrudu cd
jeti do mesta. - V poledne
poptaval Sc Liedgren Berry, ne
Will co asi tam Gertruda "a
pomnela, ze bylo zapotrebi, a.
by 81 pro to jefa sama. Pozde
vecer vratila Sc slecna oci-
ma do ruda uplakanyma a S
vyrazem We tvari, z ktereho by
10 patrno, ze nasla co hledala.
Stal jsem V obydli u okna,
kdyz vesla. Nevidela mne -
sla primo do salonu, kde Ber-
ca sedeia.
"Kde isl byla?' slysel isem
Bertu z hlasu jejiho pozna-
val, ze je znepokojena.
"V S-nasu u uvezneneho
Pavla, 'odvece Gertrude. "Mlu
villa jsem MIN po nekolik no.
din. Jest uplne nevinen, to
jsem tusila jiz predem, vdzyt'
jest bratrem -
CT bratrem jest, toho jsen Sc
nedozvedel, nebot' v tom vessel
tam starry uvital dceru neo-
razav Sc il ami slovem.
We ctrnacti dnech bude nej-
blizsi soudni fizeni, bude po
kracovano We vysetrovani ko
lovratkarem. Mas policejni in
spektor lita a pojizdi po kra-
iine, jako by byl Ma honbe "a
belzebubovou druzinou. Jak-
mile mne zhladne, zatina zlosti
zuby a huci:
"Nepodari-li Sc mn6, dostati
do klepet praveho zlosyna, a
bych no usvedcil vrazdy,
pax 81 re zlosti prozenu hlavu
kulkou: podoba Sc, jakoby sam
d abel drzel mad MIN ruku o.
chrannou." "A, 81 !,
Koho tim mini, to vi jen Buh
sam; ia to aspon nevim a take
nemohu pochopi.i, proc Gertru
da tax primo pospichala k ve-
mi. Ale tie biahovosti nebylo
jeste dost; den po SVEN odce-
stovani do S--nasu psala hra-
beti Stra !kransovi. Nine soukro
me ulozila, abych Zastrcil psa-
nj do postovniho vaku, coz me
10 znamenati tolik, ably laska-
Wy papa psani tom mic 2hC
Sc nedovedGl.
Tri dny po odeslani psani cd
tud prijela k aam do dvora c.
kypaze hrab6tc Stralkanse
On sam tGm6r vraZil do pokOjt
kdc jsme Sc slarym pracovali
Pc dlouhe urad6, o jeiiz Wy
sledku jsem SC vSak niccho ne
dozvedel, odjel hrabG pravt
tax chvatne, jak byl prijel
Druhcho dine IA to byla zens
kolovratkarova $ dit6tcm uby
tovana Kungsdalu.
Po vystoupeni hrabGta Stra
kranse podoba sc, ze Willberi
ponekud nabyl rozumu, aspoi
Sc nyni chova jako roZuma.
Clovck. Pres 70 ale Jest op6t n;
hCalbG za jakous. zcnou, ktar:
sc Zdrzovala V teto. kra.iin to1
dobou, kdy by'a vrazda spa
chana. Dopldi-li sc nejake sto
py, vycenicha il zajis'.c, ale pr
mne, necht' Sc mu to podari.
Nyni vsak beru 81 snupece.
a porouCim Tebe V bozskou c
chra1u spravedlnosti, koje S
nadGji, ze pres vseckO sepisc
vanl vselikych protokolu zbu
de ri praye rucc prccc toll
silly, abys mi dial vedet, jak
tebou Cas- toGi a ty MIN,
Jake mas spekulace. - Moh
Tebe ubezpeciti, re nemam ne
.mensl chuti, vyplnovati ia Tt
be misto u krasne Gertrudy.-
lie isem jednou pro nj zahC
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-04-29
1909000980000 00144 o0eee9eo4
Synove kolovratkaffovi.
po,sr M s. SWartZOVa


vych devcat, ktera byla uz jed
nou zasnoubena. Dosti toho,
necht' zije v miru, nikdy nebu
de jej rusiti tvuj poctivy pritel
Wicker"
Liciti DOZEN, jejz ucinil ma
mne tento list, bylo by zbytec
ne. Rozhodl jsem Sc Timed.
Musil jsem k Pavlovi, abych
mu byl napomocen, ale tako-
wynn zpdsobem, ktery by mu
skutecne prospel. Bylo by ma
10 p!atno, projevovati' mu svou
soustrast a dcastenstvi; bylo
treba zjednati objasneni te Ia
hady a dopatrati Sc pravdy.
Predevsim bylo treba jeti do
Stokholmu; ale nezli jsem pro-
vedl umysl ten, dostal jsem o.
pet list, jenz die pisma adresy
pochazel opet cd Wickra. Roz
pecetil jsem jej netrpelive, ale.
byl by mi bezmala vypadl q ru
ky, kdyz jsem shledal, re adre
sa pochazi cd meho soudru-
ha, list ale re psala Gertruda
sama. Psala mi:
Mily priteli! Vedouc dobre,
ze jiz u dennich listu Tobe
znamo, re bratr Tvuj byl uve-
znen, pospicham jen, abych Te
be upokojila zpravou, ze hra
be Stralkrans slibil uciniti vse,
co mozneho bude, ably Pavlovi
prispel, tax ably nevina jeho
iasne vysla ma billy den. Ma
vs,ivila jsam bratra tveho a
mluvila MIN. Jest uplne kid
ny We SVEN svedomi, re nema
nijakeho ucastenstvi V zlocinu,
kterymz jej obvinuji. Jen to
iei znepokojuje, re jmeno TIVE
mohlo byti nejakym zpusobem
vpleteno u vysetrovani, neb re
by obecenstvo mohlo dovedeti
Sc, ze jest tvym bratrem. Proto
take pri vyslechu nepodal zad
neho vysvetleni 0 sumo penez,
kterou pri zatykani v bytu je-
no nasli, ponevadz pry isl Pc
nize ty daroval tete jeho man
zelky. Hrab6 Stralkrans odvezl
Hanu S jejim ditetem do
kungsdaIu. Pri nejblizsim
soudnim rizeni doufame vsich
nj, ze jeho nevina bude uplne
,dokazana a zc iej ma svobodu
propusti. Ones rano byla jsem
Iv Kungsdale, a videla Hanu.
Jest vSechna sklicena. Jeste
jednou, Conny bud ubezpe-
cen, ze vSechno, co jen NONE
no bude vykona pro Pavla Ger
truda."
A tomto devce.i napsal
ijsem kdysi, re mne pusobi od
por nudi mne! O jaka to
nesmyslna slova!
Byl jiz vecer v polovici mesi
ce zafi, kdyz dojel jsem do
hlavniho mesta. S parniku sci
Ijsem primo do nekdeiSiho by
tn bratra svcho, uciniv pred
Tim opatreni, ably mne donesli
kufr do hostince, V n6mz jsem
Ia sveho pobytu hlavlim me
ste Obycejne Sc ubytOvaval
Kdyz jsem doSel ma konec
vladni ulice, stmivalo Sc jiz
Nekolik chatrnych luceren pls
lulo mdle ma rozich osyecujice
iulicc jen tolik, ze stezi bylo st
" nj orientovati. Byla skoro pl
sta a prazdna, jen nejaky ubt
Yak, ktery snad mel sve bydl'
: ina tax zvane Move ceste, Sc
: Iprede mnou klapaje dreveny
} mi strevicemi. Jen stezi moh
jsem rozeznavati obrysy post;
( Wy, kterou jsem pozoroval
: peclivosti, jakou obycejne We
: nujeme osamocenemu poutni
: ku ma puste ulici. Napnuv IRA
: ky zpozoroval jsem, ze posva
va cosi V rucc nesla, o kdy
$ muz ten konecne doSel ma bl
4 zko male lucerny, poznal jser
i ze to klec.
j (Pokracovani.)
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-10-22

Una carta de Mario Brau

hoy Y, 81 no triunfamos al dia siguien-
te, va damos por inltil el empeno Nos
juntamos diez al empezar, bajo una
bandera, y a medic camino, va hay diez
banderas distintas, con sus partidarios
decididos. El proposito primordial Sc
abandona entorpece por Ia rivalidad de
las divisiones, y veces resulta iii par
tidario afiliado sucesivamente en- tres
cuatro partidos, por la preocupacion
de legar pronto, aunque Sc llegue a
termino muy distinto de la orientacion
que Sc adopto al partir, cuando nc una
sima donde perezca todo.
No Sc escribieron para nues 70 pue-
bio aquellos famosos versos de I'M poeta
'espaiiol
"iLibertad iLibertad LA quieres
(Roma?
Pues ESQ no Sc pide, ESQ Sc t1ma
para tomarla Sc necesitan esfuerzos
muy distintos de los que invento Julio
Verne Ell su .Ciudad oxi-hidrogena-
da''.
LeYantarse por Ia manana rezando
el credo 'autonomista adorar me
dio dia el idolo .separatista encon-
mendarse por la noche al Calendario
dc Ia estadidad y al dia siguls hteS
borrar todo ESQ con la esponja del dss-
elgano, para hacer en- corrillos prop2
ganda huera contra IN estado de cosas
Que ayudo nuestra propia inercia a
constituir, es labor sobradamente pue
ri.
/, La ibertad LA de inspirarse en- dog
mas no en- idolos; ha de arraigar en-
Ell espiritu Ell IL voluntad esta solo
pIede obtenerse y mantsnerse por Ia
perseverance,.
Ahora bien, ioven cortes; Sc hace in
dispensable, que 70 saque algunos es-
timables compatriotas como usted, del
error Ell que incurren, al apreciar Ia
intencion del ilustre bardo de Barran-
quitas, en- la ultima estrofa de su pee
sia "Parentssis
La bandera de las cinco franjas u
el triangulo azu con Ia estrella, copia
invertida, de Ia Que Narciso Lopez y
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-10-22

don Cirilo Villaverde dieron 4 Cuba, Io
fue el emblema de los anheIos sUfri-
mientos de M pueblo esclavo; csa ban
dera no podemos guardarla los portorr;-
quenos, III siquiera como cl simbolo de
nuestras esperanzas mueltas, por Que
constituiria iii agravio nuestra his
toria de abnesacionss sacriAcios.
Esa bandcra seIlor Cortts, fp6 i'll gu4
tremolarcn en 1888, lbs laiambeo9 Gel
Club Bormqacn Ell Nusva York
cornpuesto Ell su mayor paste pas eytean
geros, para combatir a Espaus, precisa-
m;nte, cn los momentos eli que esta,
reconociando sus yerros, nos hacia crm
plida justicia; dicha enseaa fue des
truida" por sus parciaIes porque Con
seguido por virtud dc Ia invasion ans
ricana e objeto pIimordial qre persa-
guian sus par. .,darios, Sc disolvio Il
Club, concediendo in voto de graeIa5
al gobierno de los Estados Unidos por
haber arrojado de las costas de nues-
ira isla al yirano de cuatrocientos amos
que nos acababa dc conceder eli .o
bierno propio.
Y mas tarde, esa misma bandeg3 Il
vantada en- alto por el insigna cantor
de LAURA, 4 pesar de las atinadas o5
.servaciCnes que u hiciera Ell Cuba Ell
presidente Menccal, fue el arma qr-
Sc esgrimio contra Ell hombrc. 4 Qnl1n
Ia mayoria absolute del pueblo porte
rriQuelio habia autorizado para accp.ag
como I'LL acto de acercamiento Il. nae
bio de los Estados Unidos, IA Cirdl
dania Americana Ciudadania slaor
cortes que hasta los mas recaleit.antas
enemigos del nuevo regimen aceptayoa.
'por no perjudicar sus intereses"
81 despues de estudiar dctenidamen-
te estos hechos, que constituvsn rpa
pagma interesantisima de nuestra histo-
ria contemporaries, sigue us;ad cregen-
do que el martin de Barraneuitas 95.a9
morir envuelto Ell I'M 'jiron de La bal.
dera del Club Borinquen no sera por-
que no le haya demostrado 10 contralio
Su amigo conterraneo,
MARIO BRAU
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-10-22

Santurce, 20 de octubre de 1919.
Senor don A. cortes
San Juan
Estimado amigo:
De haber visto Ia luz I'M articulo que
envie "a semana pasada un peri6dico
local. nos hubiesemos ahorrado, listed,
Il carta que publica Ell su edicion lie
aver La Democracia yo, estas
lneas que. gracias la amabilidad del
companero Real aparecen hoy Ell Ell
MUNDo.
En- Ia primcra carta que escribi al
amigo director de La Democracia
10 pretendi senior cortes, herir los sea-
timientos de nadie, III muchisimo me
nos. imponer Mi criterio, pues entendi
siempre que "a libertad senola cada
individuo Ell solidaria conjunction So
eiaI su orbita de accion pecullarisi
ma no iii de tenerse por bisn pre-
parade para ejercitar sus derechos quien
desconoce invade los ajenos. Solo
pedia, Que 10 Sc hiciese vivir q nues-
tro pueblo "fuera de Ia realidad Y
que no Sc inaltrase Ell el corazon de
IA juventud el veneno del desamor ha-
cia I'M pueblo en cuyas manos puso
el destino su porvenir.
No Is usted solo amigo mio somos
muchos los que reconocemos Ia necesi-
dad, mas Que de una bandera. de I'M
ideal dehnitivo eli nuestro pals; pero
dc iii ideal Que 10 este iluminado con
fosforecencias de ..Cucubanos' sino
cen liz esplendida y fja que indique
PRACTICES derroteroS en'.e los escollos
impurezas de la realidad.
PorQue de NADIA vale establecer prin
cipios. determinar fines, protestar aca-
tamiento, para luego embOscsdamente,
des- uir toda esa labor cen una pu-
nalada trapera
Para luchar con esa raza Que nos
observa. necesitamos los portorriquenos
algo Que en- ellos Sc eXtrema hasta 10
mfu!to. Il perseverance, Y Is esta viz
tud. nuy rara en npestro carac-sr
Eosotros. Concebimos nn proposito
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VOoEs AJRAAa

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ssmss tastifzs s9i4naas ~ iafslsr
tusiss a. go 80 rtlssitH n.Al IT,
nanfs. ~ I. rsaFsfslila - 80 hsla
hfss rsass4sfrs psfs qas = rastie r.
slta j. 80 tosl lista nf.fHaet.H IT,
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Sc Yende papel viejo dc periodico a
$3.50 el quintal.

laros a. fodas las soluciones teDdran
igua dereehu = mRndarnos Sus trass
~ Esi0, - publcaran con la ir
- IL sus autOres, Hin euyA condiy.on
~ - dnremos sabida.
Cfremos inneeesario decir que, dada
IA .hf9le IL este pri5dico Ia cul
tnra ds IT, esrrsgfes que doSeen pres
- 81 vanoso -unrurto. nc apareco
niurupa Erase que pueda mortihcer
p.rslnalmrlft rlngulo de luI man
tsnrdafss le ~, pHar'plos -as pueaa-
81 1brrsr y tebatift.
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cANDIpATOs UNI0NIsTAs

El partido Union de Puerto Rico Aa
sometldo 81 Gobernador los nombrss dc
las siggientes personas para cubrir l9s
puestos que Ell representation ac Ia
minoria le corresponden Ell al Mrnici
pio lie Aguadilia: Ramon Echavarria
Perez, Eduardo Mendez Santiago Bos-
cio Jr., Alberto Garcia Ducos, Ramon
Cubero Rodolfo Echevamla.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-10-22
INFoRME ANUAL

Ia sido aglhivado en- IA ohcina del
sccretario Eiecntivo 81 informe anual
lie IL corpoIacion 1.-THE E. r Good
rich Rubber Co
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-10-22
PASAPoRTE VISADO

FL pasaporte visado por el Goberna-
Cor. correspondence a Ice Hoomes Will
Hanson, expedido por el DepartamanSo
dc Estado Ia sido enmendc DO, incln
ycndo j Santo Dom,ngo
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
NEGRO WOMEN own
ONE WARD CITY
First Precinct, Eleventh Wrad
Shows 215 of Them
Registered to Vote.

Negro women did their heaviest reg
lstering during the 10 days Of the BIZ
ennial registration which ended Aug.
II, In the First precinct Of the Eleventh
ward, where 215 negro women took the
first step toward voting. according to
official figures. A total OF As white
women also registered In this precinct.
The heaviest registration OF white
women was In the Second precinct Of
the Seventeenth ward. where 292 reg
lstered. Only tS negro women regis
tered in that precinct.
In the county negro women made
their high mark for any one box In
the West End, Sixth district, where so
registered. Only six white women reg
lstered at that box.
High record for white women In the
county was captured by Buntyn, where
70 registered, also 40 negro women at
that box.
A total Of 1856 white ONE regis
tered In all city precincts, Negro wom-
en- aggregated iyl9f, making the city
women's total $3.50
In the county S5l white women and
sos negresses registered, These figures
brought the grand total, city and
~, for the women, up to 6,90S.
her OF 1880 registered IN the city
Blacks in the city. both sexes, registered
3.eSI, This makes the official city
White mon and women In the county
registered h,SS1. Blacks. both sexes,
with 1896, brought the county total to
1873, and the grand total registration
for city and county $4,000, the largest
in history.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
Quarantine Orders
Go Out For All
Contagious Diseases

The city health department, as a pre-
~cAutionary method, has decided to en-
force the quarantine regulations In re.
gard TO contagious diseases to the let
Ter from now on until winter to avoid,
4 possible, any chance for a spread Of
influenza, II that malady breaks out
again, and %diphtheria and scarlet
fever.
One case Of influenza, three cases Of
scarlet fever and four cases OF dIph =
liberia have been reported to the de-
nartment In the past few days, While
there is no cause for alarm, the de-
partment, ms a precautionary move VIII
enforce the quarantine regulations and
also VIII call upon the people to be
careful In keeping In all patients suf-
fertng from contagious diseases and
getting prompt medical treatment for
them.
The department believes that circuses
and the fair may be instrumental in
spreading diseases unless precautions
are taken,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
THIRD TRUCK TOUR
SURPRISES OTHERS
North Mississippi Invasion
With Clarksdale and
Charles as detectives

with Clarksdale and Charleston, Miss,
~ ob1ectiyes, the first named city to
be vlsltea Tuesday night. the second "a
hours later the third ship by-truck car
aVan trundled It's way out Of Memphis
at sunrise Tuesday morning.
Thursday evening II is scheduled to
return after spreading the gospel Of
good roads and rapid transportation
among citizens Of communities OF North
Mississippi counties.
Reports Tuesday from the towns Wis
ited early Indicated that the third tour
would far surpass all the previous ex-
eurslons made under the leadership Of
tho Memphis Automobile club and al
lied organizations.
SURPRISING the estimates Of Elwood
Lloyd, commander-in-chie Ind director
plenipotentiary Of all truck tours. secre-
tary OF the Memphis Automobile club.
dealers association, etc, rs passenger
cars lead the way for 30 trucks, which
chugged their way from Forrest park,
Just as the Angelus was ringing Tues
day morning,
Charleston Climax.
Paul W.. Cluster, who purveys the
stuff they fill truck tires with. for the
Charleston. Miss, Commercial club. was
very much In evidence. He will act as
yardmaster to a big barbecue and en-
tertainment which win be the climax
- $50 NNhN "NNAAE0AAh1 dAANIIIQDH All
night at the town Mr., Custer is paid
to advertise. Similar entertainment is
on the schedule for Clarksdale, Miss,
Tuesday night. The business men, auto
enthusiasts, to say nothing Of the fair
women, will be entertained by the Ro-
tary club during the early hours Of
Tuesday night, and later on, probably
much later, the Elks club will be hosts
to the pathfinders OF truck ~transporta-
ton,
The invasion Of Mississippi was by
the way Of Walls, lake Cormorant,
Roblnsonville, Tuniea, Dundee TO Clarks-
dale Tuesday. Wednesday, the itin-
erary will include Tutwiler, Sumner,
Webb and Charleston, at which place
the c"ulmln1tion of the days tour Is
planned.
Returning MemphIsward, Sardis, Como
and Senatobia will be visited. A Jag
band, singers and speakers with we'll
tanned pulmonary apparatus will keep
tho yeomanry in the various communi-
ties to be visited well informed on the
value Of truck transportation, good roads
and commercial prosperity incident
thereto.
Members Of the ship by-truck commit
tee were well fed at Tunica, Miss,
Mayor w. II. Houston kept his word.
Mayor Houston communicated with the
Memphis Chamber OF Commerce early
Tuesday, asking what time the trav-
elers we're due there and gave the as
surance Of a royal welcome Upon their
rival.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
HARAHAN VIADUCT
IN BAD CONDITION

As a warning to drivers, at least four
dangerous places in the wooden viaduct
leading from the Harahan bridge to the
levee We're reported to The News Semi
ltar Tuesday,
About four feet Of the flooring Is out
on the south wagon approach, while
there are three bad places In the floor
Ing just east OF Bridge Junction aud a
a section OF the bridge railing is gone
neal the sam espot.
The viaduct Is said to be In a bad
state of repair inn a number OF places,
but these mentioned are the most dan
nerols.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09

sRise, Fall,
The river in the Memphis district win
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
GEORGE WASHINGTON
ESCAPES PROSECUTION

A warrant against George Washing
TOM negro. named for the father OF
his country, was dismissed by S. q.
bates. states attorney, when Sarah Da-
plained that she did not want TO pros
ecute.
Tho Warrant was sworn out In the
iuv6ntle8 oourt. Sarah wanted to force
George to provide for her three chill
dren and she proceeded under the act
charging Failure TO provide The
bill Of Indictment was accordingly
drawn, but dismissed when Sarah, she
of the Biblical name, changed her mind
and decided not to prosecute,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
Ne7Us of RiUers
River Bulletin.

Memphis, Tenn. Sept, q, fam.
Flood Rain
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
WILMETH IN

I'LL AWilmeth, director of the bureau
Of printing and engraving, and former
chief clerk in the treasury department
az Washington, was a visitor In Mem
phis Monday, Mr.. wilineth Is i native
Of MpNairy county, and IL well known
throughout West Tennessee,
Mr.. Wilmeth has been In the govern
ment service for a number of years and
holds a very responsible position in
Washington. His vacation was spent
with friends and relatives In McNalry
county.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
FeItex Floor GOVERNS 39c
Linoleum $1.79

A fine quality inlaid linoleum-the pattern goes
clear through to the back. Regular $2.25 grade.
Monday $L7S per square yard.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.

The formation Of a program for the
remainder OF the year will be underta-
ken Tuesday afternoon at n meeting Of
the educational committee OF the Cham
her OF Commerce, A secretary will also
be elected, Il, w. Bailey. chairman OF
the educational committee, will pre-
side at the meeting.