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Phoenix tribune., 1919-01-25
GROCERY CLERK BUYS
OIL STOCK AND MAKES
A LARGE FORTUNE

CLOVIS, N. M, Jan. 19.-Everyone
has read at least one story by Horatio
Alger, where the newsboy rises from
his lowly position to an exalted place
of wealth and power in life, and after
having read the book, laid it aside
with the conviction that such as that
never happens in real life. From
Grocery Clerk to Oil King" is a story
that comes from the reel of local OBJ
upon a claim in Curry county. Time
servation. Luther Lynn came to this
country some time ago and settled
went on and he hired himself to Nc
Farland as a grocery clerk. An agent
from Eastland, Texas, selling oil
stock, came his way and Luther
traded his Curry county land for some
of this oil property. Some people said
that he had thrown his holdings away,
but little while ago he sold small
interest in his oil lands for $21 1000,
and has recently been offered 100000
for another part of his oil leases.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-01-25
3-MONTHS OLD INFANT
BURNED TO A CRISP
Especial to The Tribune)

BALTIMORE. Md, Jan. 2O.-Three
months old Ida Pratt, SIT West Holl-
man street, was burned to death yes.
terday afternoon in a fire which broke
out in the home of Mrs. Mary Pratt,
at the above address. The child had
made an improvised cradle out of
soap box, which she used when in the
kitchen of the home. By. some un-
known reason a piece of the bedding
of the crib became ignited and be-
fore the mother could remove the
child from the cradle the little one
was burned to crisp.
Engines were called, but before
reaching the scene the fire was out.
Little or no damage was done to the
building or contents. Coroner Wilt
shire of the Northwestern district is
investigating.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-01-25
RAY
(Rv Archie Lewisl

10y AACAlc I1CWlSD
The new townsite for the colored
people has been named Sunny Side. "
Nose Davis has moved one of his
houses and every one in camp is get.
ting ready to move. There is plenty
of room in the new townsite for all
colored people who wish to come here.
Mr.. McWilliams left last Sunday
for El Centre, Cal, where he has
been called as a witness in an i'm
portant case that is being tried in
that city.
A letter received from Sergeant
Hardiman, a former Ray boy, who left
here last year to join the army, states
that he was just two days out from
New York when the armistice was
signed. They were called back and
he was allowed forty-eight hours in
New York city. George says that he
had some" time in the big town.
His troop was then ordered to the
Presidio at San Francisco, where he
received his discharge. He will prob
ably return to Ray next month.
Mrs. Burch and her two sons from
Oklahoma are new arrivals in Ray.
They have fallen in love with the
camp and expect to remain.
B. B. Moore has accepted a posi-
ton with Superintendent and Mrs.
Smith of the Ray Con.
Mr.. c. H. Vann of Superior was a
business visitor in Ray last week.
Mrs. Judge left last week for Los
Angeles, CAL, where she will remain
for several. weeks.
Mr.. S. Fullbright of Phoenix was a
visitor in Ray last Thursday.
Mrs. ]. R. Calhoun, PIT Seventh
street, Oxnard, Cal. paid her respects
to the Tribune by taking out a sub
scription through the Ray represen-
tative. Go thou and do likewise.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-01-25
MINISTERS ASKED TO
AID IN THE FIGHT ON
VENEREAL DISEASES
Surgeon General Rupert Blue Pro-
claims February 9 as Health Sun.
day to Be Observed in All the
Churches.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Dr. Ru
pert Blue, surgeon of the public health
service, has asked the ministers of
the country to set aside February 9
as Health Sunday and to preach ser.
mons emphasizing the responsibility
of the nation to protect returning sol.
diers and sailors and the community
at large, and to inaugurate vigorous
measures for combating social dis.
eases.
A proclamation by the surgeon gen
eral has been sent to all ministers
with the request that they read it
from their pulpits February 8. II
says:
"The war made it necessary for
the nation to face frankly and cour.
ageously the menace of the venereal
diseases. Now the war is over and
the period of Rehabilitation has be-
gun, drastic measures must be taken
to prevent during this period those
conditions in civilian life which made
these diseases the greatest cause of
disability in the army.
"In the army and navy program
of law enforcement, medical meas
ures, education and provision for
wholesome recreation, was adopted.
This program brought results. The
venereal rate was lowered below that
of any army of any nation in the his
tory of the modern world.
Now that the war is over the cities
and towns through which the soldiers
ana sailors will go and to which they
win return upon rehabilitation must
be made as safe as the camps from
which they have come"
Phoenix tribune., 1919-01-25
A COIOred Porter Is
Killed in Railroad Wreck
Especial to the Tribune)

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Jan. 19.-Au-
thorities today made new efforts to
identify the bodies of victims of the
New York Central wreck which took
place yesterday morning at 4 O'Clock
near South Byron, 25 miles west of
this city. Twenty-one are dead.
The Southwestern limited, one of
the fastest night trains on the Gen.
tral, speeding westward at rate esti-
mated at between so and 60 miles an
hour, crashed into the rear of the
second section of the Wolverine, an
other famous New York Chicago rlier,
while the latter stood motionless in
the darkness at a point only few
hundred feet east of the South Byron
station
The last Pullman on the Wolverine,
a steel coach, was telescroped and ut
terly demolished, and the death car,
from which not one of the passengers
escaped. was driven three-quarters of
its length underneath the next sleeper
ahead
All the bodies were removed to un-
dertaking establishments in Batavia
Among the identified dead is Ballard
cause of the wreck has not been de-
Jones. colored porter, New York. The
termined
Phoenix tribune., 1919-01-25
PRESCOTT
(By Dora Rose)

Mrs. L. ]. Harris was confined to
her bed few days last week, but is
now able to go about as usual.
Little Arizona Virginia Rose, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. U. Thomas
Rose, has been suffering with a slight
illness but is much improved at this
writing.
Pride of Arizona Tabernacle, No. 10,
met last Monday, January IL, for the
first time since the epidemic of influ-
enza has been sweeping over the
country.
Miss Mamie King is confined to her
home suffering with a slight attack of
le grippe.
Mrs. William Page is confined to
her home with slight illness.
Mrs. John Suddoth has been quite
i'll with la grippe but is now conva-
lescing.
The Peoples Literary Society of the
A. NJ E. church will meet every
Thursday evening. A splendid pro-
gram will be rendered and delightful
refreshments will be served. You are
invited to attend.
Mrs. Oliver Bess has been quite i'll
the past week, suffering with a severe
cold, but is much improved.
Mrs. R. NJ Garret is suffering with
slight ailment of her feet She ac-
companied her husband to their mines
on last Sunday, and when they came
within one mile of the mines, the
roads became so bad they were com.
PEELED to walk the remainder of the
trip. The ground was covered with
snow and Mrs. Garret thinks the trip
on foot through this snow is respon-
sible for her ailment.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-01-25
THOSE HUMOROUS RELelANs
kansas City starr

(Kansas City starr
There was grim humor as well as
justice in the order which the Bel.
gian army of occupation issued to the
civilian population of Aix-la- -Chappelle
when it entered that city.
In fact, none of the rules issued for
the gopernment Of the city were
pleasing to the German population
but one in particular was so shocking
to them that they appealed and pro-
tested to the international armistice
commission. The rule was that the
civilians should leave the sidewalks.
and uncover at the approach of Bel
gian officers.
Such restrictions proved a severe
Jolt to German dignity, and the sit
uation did not strike them as at all
pleasing or humorous when the COM
mission informed the complainants
that the rules were only an exact copy
of the regulations laid down by the
Germans for the conduct Of the civil.
ian population of Brussels when the
Germans took that city.
In all probability the Germans are
due for a good many shocks for their
dignity when their own war chickens
all come home to roost.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-01-25
Ell PASO
BY VIM. Green

Church services were we'll attended
on last Sunday and one member was
received for baptism
Mr.. John J. Stevens was elected su
perintendent of the Mt Zion Sunday
school. He has always been real
live wire in church work and certainly
knows how to entertain the little folk
At the Baptist church, Pastor Green
spoke from the Sixth Chapter of He
brews and Nineteenth verse. He han
died his subject in masterful way and
all were benftted
Deacons L. A. Turner, H. Jackson, T.
w. Williams are still ON the job. They
are doers and not sayers only. Several
members of the congregation say their
pastor comes first and they prove it
by the deeds. We are glad to say that
Mt. Zion Baptist church has some loyal
members. This church has raised the
salary of their pastor to $40 week.
This is young church, but we are do
ing our part in trying to lift up Jesus.
Mrs. H. D. Jackson is on the sick
list this week.
Mrs Nauarro, Miss Daisy Nauarro
and Miss Pearl Shannon are visiting
friends in San Antonio and Luling this
week.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-01-25
JACK JOHNSON WILL
DON PADDED M|TTS
FOR 25-ROUND BOUT
Especial to the Tribune)

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 2O.-Harry
Wills, who defiies any heavyweight in
the world is leaving the east for the
Pacific coast to see if he can induce
some of the weastern heavies to go
four rounds with him. Wills has
fought every available man in the east
and is seeking victims in other parts.
1t is reported that Wills has received
tempting offer from Jack Johnson
to fight 25-round bout in Spain and
Wills intends to accept the offer. The
bout will no doubt draw a record
crowd as Johnson is champion of that
country, and the idol Of the people.
With Wills and Johnson in the ring a
real fight will take place.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-01-25
Booze Made in Farm"
Still Found in the Mails

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 18.-Postmas-
ter H. r. Rigby destroyed the first
bottle of booze that has been found
in the mails here for many months by
pouring its contents down a sewer.
The bottle, which was consigned to a
rural route, evidently had been made
in farm" still back in Missouri. 1t
bore the label shake without using" T"
Postmaster Rigby asked Washington
for instructions and was told to de-
stroy it.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-01-25
WORDS OF PRAISE FOR
C0LORED SOLDIERS
BY PROMINENT WRITER


colored soldiers of our country. There
need be no fear of these noble boys
when they return home. The Klu
Klux Klan that is being organized
by some of the leading white. men of
the South is not for the purpose of
protecting the white women. 1t is
due to some old race jealousy as in
the days Of slavery or soon after
peace was established. The colored
soldiers have willingly given their
lives in six great wars When they
returned home after the war of ITS
and the war of 1912 they returned to
the cotton plantations the same obe-
dient slaves.
After freeing himself and children
from slavery, the colored man simply
asked chance to live. After achiev
ing victory in the battles of the Span
ish-American war, did the colored sol
diers return home and make trouble?
No; they returned home, laid down
their guns and gave their labor to
their country as before.
These same boys are returning home
from this great war, not to excite race
Jealousy, but to prove to the world
through all their disadvantages they
, still love their country. Is our gov
ernment going to let them come home,
after giving their lives that the
women and children of our land, in.
deed, of all the world, might be pro-
tected? Is our president going to al
low these noble, honest, true-hearted
colored soldiers to return home as in
the days of King David, after Uriah
had returned to the palace from vic
tory? The king sent him away with
mess of meat from his table. After
cry, he treacherously deceived him in
paying his men to desert him in battle
the next day. Are these boys going
to return and be sent away with not
a mess of meat. but mess of laws, or
so-called laws. to protect them and
still allow the lynch mobs to lynch
and burn their brothers alive?
How can America allow these evils
to go on while the world is crying for
peace? Can we hope to remain
great nation while we Go not prac-
tice what we preach? Does happi-
ness exist without the law? The
lynch mobs who snap their fingers at
conventions and turn their backs upon
thou shalt" and "thou shalt not" of
the ages-are they happy? Does
not God see? Is God not going to
answer Black Americas prayers?
God will answer prayers as he did in
the days of Moses. The Lord said:
81 have surely seen the Affections of
my people which are in Egypt and
heard their cry by reason of their
rows"
Why do we seek peace while we
crush these people under our feet,
while we laugh at their sufferings?
Why do we go across the sea to help
others? At our door comes the rap
of million brown hands pleading for
justice. If we hope to have peace
and retain our standard, let us give
justice to every man regardless Of
race or color. Then America will
mean what she stands for-"democ-
racy."-Estella Matthews, in The
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-01-25

Higgledy, piggledy, my black henl
She lays eggs for Yankee men,
Sometimes. nine and sometimes ten;
And, if she ever lays fourteen,
I'll buy myself limousine!
Phoenix tribune., 1919-01-25

Mrs. ]. P. Watson, the general solic-
itor for the Lincoln Home of Pueblo,
Colo, will lecture Sunday afternoon,
8 o'clock, at the Second Baptist
church, corner Fifth street and JEFF
ferson. She is desirous of meeting
the benevolent public as her mission
is to raise funds for the support and
maintenance of home, located at
Pueblo that has for its object the
rearing of neglected colored children
and to care for the infirm and aged
women of the race.
Mrs. Watson is an able speaker,
Phoenix tribune., 1919-01-25

The delay in announcing most en-
gagements is not caused by a girls
slowness to realize that man wants
to marry her. but by the amount of
time it takes her to make HIM realize
it.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-01-25

In mans eyes every woman is
guilty" of matrimonial designs upon
him until she has proven herself in
nocent-by marrying another man.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-01-25
STARVED SOLDIERS
BEING RELEASED FROM
PRISONS IN GERMANY
Especial t&The Tribunel

WASHINGTON, Jan 1s.-A few
American soldiers, coming out of the
starvation of the German prison
camps to the plenty of the American
army. have eaten themselves to death.
said a. medical officers letter re.
ceived here today. The cases are ex,
ceptional and care is taken to check
the appetites of all returning men.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-01-25

one whose interesting, forceful argu-
ment is filled with good, sound logic
The ladies of the Second Baptist
church have arranged an interesting
program which will precede the lee
ture and all who attend this meeting
will have the privilege of enjoying a
musical treat
Phoenix must go on record as one
hundred per cent loyal and show Mrs.
Watson that we are in class all to
ourselves. We have a reputation for
liberality, so let us go out Sunday
afternoon and prove our right to this
title.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-01-25

Motto of the Merry Restauranteur:
Peace-at ANY "war-pricel"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1919-10-10
LYNN CREEK

Our school is progressing nicely.
Have enrolled about 1875 pupils. The
people out here are wide awake ON all
school problems and the children are
showing their appreciation by earnest
work.
Last Friday a County School Fair
was hel dat Macon. The teachers and
goodly number Of the students of
course we won most of the prizes,
which seems to be habit Of our
school. John Heard and Lawrence
Williams won first prize on their pigs,
Maggie Bell Boykin first on chickens;
Virgil Williams, second on his pig;
the LYNN Creev school attended. Of
Eua Mae Heard and Eddie Mae Boy
kin won several prizes on their toma-
to club work. And W ewon some
more prizes too. We had planned to
have a booth but unavoidable circum-
stances kept us from getting our eX-
had some roses, sugar cane and pea
hibits over in time. Mr.. Earl Perkins
nuts that would have won any prize.
We don't want to be greedy, tho.
Three Of the rooms downstairs
have secured new shades for the win
ter We are planning to Elk up" con-
siderably this winter.
The Parent-teacher association met
this, Wednesday, afternoon and a
very interesting and helpful meeting
was held. Refreshments were served
by the teachers, We meet every two
weeks. Come and we wit hus.
The "Brooksvile High" boys don't
know exactly what hit their town last
Tuesday, so we will tell them:Twas
bunch Of dandy country school boys
from Lynn Creek who know how to
play ball The score card said ITO
in favor of Lynn Creek. Come out to
see US boys We are not so bad when
know us. We will show you jolly
good time next week, so come.
SCRAP.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1919-10-10
Side Lights on Better Roads Movement


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Tr,,:tI o.. 'N'
-. Ss 80 W. ''''O ions
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With the miles tbat have nr ,5,,i LILY
been comnIated mal,irg IL ,,os.iI,1, -.
t,, ,,,+.L,sl;,' a,5 - p09''oie ioi
- -. 40. a. '''''o' u N'N u
go "1'''Ou' uiillouIIy at an seasons
vi '"e year 70 every part OIL the coun-
ny
Only few years ago a trans-conti-
mental highway adapted for the use
.of the auto and motor truck seemed
only a dream. We had read of the
proposed Lincoln Highway to be built
from coast to coast. Today it is a
reallty, and the Dixie Highway has
also been completed from the Great
Lakes to the Suny South. The Paci-
nc, olympic, and other highways of
national Importance, are IN process of
construction and 1t Will only be mater
OF snort time until all OF the great
trading eenters and points Of interest
OF our country can be reached. with
ease by the automobile.
Admitting that wonderful progress
has been made IN the building OF i'm
proved roadS'We all understand that 1t
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''' 'o' '''''' , ,o.'''S "''' ~ s'''Oeu anu
o COW bo 5oJ S ,'' "sso , % a sno
cans of +,o voor Aovono ,,bo hos
+roro1od IN 90, or+or,ohilo =, soo+ion.
,f Al oo,,r+,.,, ,,.bo, +bo ola s+,,lo ,,,ido
tr,or- ,,,o,ro,, ;s rsod will adr,i+ +ho+
+bo oId-s+yIo r.ido-+rocl- ,vaoon is +bo
rraa+os+ obstacle 70 sa+isfac+orv trav-
81 h.. o,,+or,o6ilo W. r,ps+ oil 3D.
MIA +ho+ +bo .r+o hos CANA "a s+av
~ a,,,+a ,a,,,,,.,,, manufactured ,nd
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sold more autos last year IMAM Ihe
total number OF farm wagons manu-
IacIuIeu oy al "aso" oi'p'"'eS'
Most OF you know that prior TO
about year ago farm wagons were
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1919-10-10

dard auto track. One Of the main rea
sons is mentioned aboye-the fact
that the automobile is manufacture,
and sold in much larger quantity than
farm wagons, and the automobile /.
manufactured only in the 56-incf
track. While more automobiles are
sold it is also a fact that each auto.
mobile travels at least ten times as
/ many miles per day than each farm
wagon. The farm wagon is used only
to transport farm products from the
farm to the market, while the auto
mobile and farm truck are used both
for making long trips over the roads,
and also for transportations purposes.
As an illustration, an automobile
comes along with its 56-inch track and
make their own ruts, But the wide
follow travel in the same rut, making
easier travelling than if they had to
track wagon that has been used in the
South for many years comes along
and destroys the automobile rut, re
tarding the progress of the automo-
bile that follows. The old-style wide
track wagon has a tread of GO inches
instead of Sc inches, so one wheel ira
wells in the rut while the other rides
the ridge on the other side and crum-
bles the hard Jumps of earth into the
rut. This not only makes more diff
cult travel for the automobile but also
results in excessive wear on the wa
gon, for the reason that it is riding at
an angle, causing the load to shift to
the low side with consequent strain on
axles, wheels and gears. The fact
that one wheel is riding the rough
ridge causes the tongue to whip back
and forth violently, which is not only
bad for the tongue and wagon but
also for the horses. The farmer who
has a 60-inch wagon and an automo-
bile is working at cross-purposes with
himself instead of working together
the automobile and wagon are work
ing at loggerheads, each increasing
tie wear on the other and impeding its
progress.
Only a few years ago there were two
gauges of railroad tracks the narrow
and wide. A standard track was
adopted, and today there are only a
few miles Of narrow-gauge railroad in
the United States, and it would havee
been eliminated if there would have
enough traffic on the road to justify
the enlargement of the tunnels to ac-
commodate the standard gauge.
We believe in progress and we are
opposed to any movement that retards
We believe in the adoption
of the standard auto track wagon be-
cause it means better roads, lighter
draft and economy in the end. Any
body who has given the matter at
the folly of having four or five differ
case in the past, and appreciates the
ent tracks Of wagons, as has been the
adopted sooner or later If this is
true, why not adopt it now?-Motor
Age.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1919-10-10

mn. ......., ..,oa+;rc, o. +ho Mo+bo.
Il. ~ l-El' - ~ In ~, c',nJav C+rono
uisI 1'lli ". D' ~, at,aJ o,,a,.U dow and
7-i iIal D. d. e 81 pono ~ Columbus
m. w i'o' ~ ~ ~, VJFfsdoI, sisters is
l l.e '.s '',S ~ ~ IN Trbo bear them are
deeplv impressed. Several have join
ed the church and much Interest is
manifested.
NJ MT. .,J u.,. 1oLr aud
VT, ''' l' i I ANU 9oI.' NJ w.. nh
en-, III ,,; also I,S Iaaf 6 myI Tic raw
e aliu MISSES lIllI T,, - i.,,i r.,
o'IN'its, " va I'm podaio 4,as,
9o'i' pa Pc wy ~ lilo''' ++onJnJ +bo e. r.
b. 1roriJian last Friday
Misses Carter and Ward, teachers
n our school, were Meridian VISITORS
Saturday,
Messrs. Yaretzsky Prince, Hubert.
Paterson and Paul Chamberlin went
up To Mashulayille last Friday night
toasslst in the Masonic work OF that
lodge. Mr., Miller of West Point,
Deputy Lecturer OF this district pre-
sided, with Dr.. Hubert as assistant,
They conferred five w. NJ. degrees,
one f. c. degree and one &. A. degree.
There was a good attendance from sew
raj Loages ana II was most ehJoya-
oie occasion ior an
The first month Of our school closed
last Friday and the monthly record
shows that almost every pupil has
done good work. The requirements
for the Honor Roll are to make more
than 80 in every subject and not to be
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1919-10-10
I'LL CONSIDERED AND ILLOGICAL


In Hu.|.-n..g q |r-t nf Aha C.,-g-.
and Legislature an esteemed conlem-
porary makes statement: Both
branches Of the LEGISLATURE will be
controlled by new men, comparative
y few of the old members returning.
Il win have a maiaritv IN batb tbe
senate and the house. and that +ba tav
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1919-10-10

] am prepared to do all kinds of
hauling and drayage. Phone No. l.,
or call on 3. o. KIRBY, JR.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1919-10-10

Two more weeks of farcical day
Light saving and then Wen go back to
the daytime of our daddies.-Com
mermercial Appeal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1919-10-10

If things keep on the way they are
going, the average citizen will need
a purse as big as a cotton bale and
stomach the of a thimble.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1919-10-10

Mr.. Plumb insists that labor must
share in the profits, but he is not
specific about what labor should do
in an establishment where there is a
deficit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1919-10-10

1t is still in order to remain quietly
and steadily at work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1919-10-10

Ford For Sale.-First class condition.
Five passenger. Call at Beacon office
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1919-10-10

Some women trim their hats and
others trim their husbands.