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AnlLLSeRlentS
Orpheum.

There's pep aplenty on the Orpheum
bin for the last half Headed by the
Seven Honey Boys" minstrelsy act
good enough for any vaudeville house.
one finds entertainment from the first.
The Honey Boys, only recently here,
have changed few gags but stick
TO the familiar songs which well bring
out the voices OF Van Dyke, Steve Rob
tnson, the Memphis boy, and the tenor
Tommy Hyde also is the same nimble-
footed dancer, working just as hard
these hot summer days
Wlltzz bang songs, chatter. leaning
somewhat to tho man and woman stuff
and pleasing personalities put Paul Gun
bingham and Florence Bennett over
This team is one Of real showfolk who
not only have ability but know what
the audience wants and furnish IT, An
other turn Well known from visit
not so long ago, is Elizabeth Nelson
and the Barry boys. Miss Nelson re-
mains the captivating. bouncing little
lacy, the straight man the excellent
soft -Ssos dancer and the backface CO.
ntdlan the harrum- soarTum roisterer
Howard's Spectacle, animals, and Har-
ris and Harris, hand balancing, COM
plete tho vaudeville
His Temporary Wife" with an all
star cast, Is a film OF society life, tast
moving and sufficiently entertaining TO
hold the interest throughout Jean
Adair billed rs headliner Monday in
Ella Comes to Town"
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cast OF four parry wits and pull witty
sayings on the platform OF an obser-
walton car. The droll conductor grabs
innumerable laughs by the dry manner
In which he handles hts lines.
Carl Fletcher and Muriel Mason. the
latter a dead ringer for Geraldine Far
rar, offer q repertoire OF semiclassical
songs, the best Of which Is one about
Japan. Miss Mason Is an unusually
good soprano. Fletcher might do bet
ter by emitting some OF the comedy,
Two nut comedians, one with one
string ukuele, had the house going
Thursday night. They are Earle and
Edwards. Some of the funny stuff il
far-fetched and a little delayed but
the two had the audience in the palm
OF their hands
Hooters who swing an easy going foot
are Root and White, who open. The
| Five Avallons. tipped as four men, two
! OF whom dress as girls, and one woman,
! have IA hagful Of wire tricks Probably
| the best stunt on the silver thread
| seen here lately is the back somer-
| sRult through a paper covered hoop
| would You Forgive?" is highly
| Improbable story but one well screened
and well acted. Vivian Rich makes
her debut as Il lead as the suspected
wife.
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Moving Pictures
Strand.

The latest Cecil b. DeMille produe-
ton, why Change Your Wife," at
tracing record breaking crowds TO the
Strand thaater this week, is thoroughly
up to date. Even prohibition has not
been forgotten by the famous producer
in filming this striking story OF mar
ried life, The husband. played by Thos.
Meighan, not only has a fun supply Of
private stock in his cellar: he has
even constructed a rathskeller down
there. This is one Of the points about
which he clashes with Gloria Swanson,
in the role OF the wife. Memphis in
the movies also is shown.
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o. [. DEASON'S SUDDEN
DEATH PROVES SHOCK

Oscar L. Deason, of Jacksonville, Miss.
for years one OF the most prominent
planters OF Yazoo county, died last Sat
urday at his home in Deasonville, Miss ,
following an illness of two days from
appendicitis. according to word just re-
ceived in Memphis. He was native OF
Yazoo county and his death came as a
shock to the entire community. He had
only recently moved to DeasonVille'
where he had just completed a beauu-
full new residence.
Besides his wife, who was Miss Bette
Pepper before her marriage, he is sur
vived by three children, Archie Lewis,
Oleda and Oscar Deason, Jr, his
mother, Mrs A. b. Deason. Of Silver
city, Miss; two brothers, j.: l.. pea
son and j. G. Deason, of Silver city:
and three sisters. Mrs A. L. Firth, OF
Holly Bluff, Miss, Mrs. J. T.. Hend
ricks, of Midnight, Miss, and Mrs, A.
S. Tucker. of Memphis.
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HARD COAL MINERS
REJECT WAGE SCALE

WILKESBARRE Pa. May 2S.-The
proposed wage agreement submitted by
Secretary of Labor Wilson, contain
ing the maximum offer Of the anthra-
cite coal operators, was unanimously
rejected here today by the tri-district
convention OF hard coal miners. Ac-
ceptance of this contract had been rec
commended by the international officers
OF the United Mine Workers.
The mine workers In voting down
the proposed contract, endorsed that
section OF the report of their general
scale committee recommending that the
proposition be rejected.
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GOmpers And Allen
To Discuss Kansas
Industrial LaIC

NEW YORK, May 9s.--Samuel Com
pers, president Of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor. and Gov Henry Allen, Of
Kansas, will debate here tonight on the
merits OF the recently enacted Kansas
industrial court law. No official deci-
sion win he made as to tho winner,
will preside,
The demand for seats has fer exceed b
ed the capacity Of the hall. The allot-
ment Of seats has been evenly divided
between the employer and laborer
groups Many prominent men In the
natinn's affairs have been invited to
occupy seats on the platform.
Air. Gompers won the toss for opening
debate. Each speaker VIII be allowed
30 minutes to present his arguments.
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". Y. Barriers Will
Reduce Prices To
Pre-War Levels

NEW YORK, May 2s,-Prices Of
shases and haircuts in New York soon
VIII be cut to Is and IS cents respect
lively, according to Leon Worthal. gem
eral organizer of the International Bar
oers union, The cut rates will be
made in new barber shops which. he
Sald' today will be opened by Che barb
+ers union or individual union men,
bers.
,,t har6ers IN the new places he said
n woe, ,'.i.Ne the union scale Of $40
a MN receipts Of Si2 a week Timing
WI, Vii not be barred. Thirty-fiye CENTS
W, ns the price for a massage. sham
p''' Ainge or manicure. "~' '''''"-
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sible for present high shoe prices. Will
liam McAdoo, Jr., New York, vice
pany. declared yesterday before the
senate committee investigating shoe
prices He denied that his company
was making exorbitant profits, but said
its profits in 1919 were $1S,2SS,4Sl COM
pared with $4S76.923 in 1914.
Mr.. McAdoo said that because of "a
marked decline" In the demands OF shoe
manufacturers for leather his company
had reduced production from 10 to IL
per cent the past three weeks, but
added no further reductions were antic-
ipated If transportation and financial
conditions became nearer normal.
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MILTON BUYS 3-ACRE
INDUSTRIAL SITE

Negotiations have been closed by
r. c. Milton. local representative for
the Ludlow Manufacturing company,
OF Boston. for three-acre Industrial
site on the northeast corner Of Iowa
avenue and Fifth street. on the Mem
phis Railway Terminal company prop
erty near the property recently pur-
chased by the Union Biscuit company,
for price said to have been $50, 900.
Mr. Milton said Thursday that the
purchase was u personal investment.
but that he had given 4 S0-dAy option
on the property He would not state 10
whom the option had been given
IL is understood that the Ludlow
Manufacturing company has been con-
templating the erection OF large re-en-
forced concrete warehouse and dstrlhu-
ton branch at Memphis. representing
the investment Of large sum. This
company deals in jute baggng and
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LoeW'a LYceum.

Unique IN setting and somewhat out
OF the ordinary in idea, Her Father 3
Daughter" Loew's Lyceum headlner
for the final half Of the week. is
crisp, clean and entirely clever little
skit. While dealing with an old sub.
Ject, that OF runaway couple. the
story is handled in new fashion. A
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Majestic.

DO you remember The Dope" in
The Miracle Mantle sunken-
checked. craven creature who later
made man OF himself? j. NJ, Du-
monts portrayal OF this role was con-
sidered such a remarkable piece OF act
ing that he was recently signed TO a
long-te contract to appear In Para
mount Aircraft pictures, He is in the
supporting company of the new Rob-
ert Warwick photoplay, Jack Straw"
which will occupy the screen OF the
Majestic theator Friday and Saturday,
This time Mr. Dumont has an entirely
different role. He Is suave, i'm
maculately dressed schemer.
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BLUES offered patrons at the
price reductions appearing below sale IN the very
of the when all other taors must ask their highest
selling the highest known history
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-28
CHICAGO GUNMAN Is
SOUGHT FOR KILLING

CHICAGO. May 2s--Eugene Geary,
alleged gunman ano labor slugger, re-
Gently acquitted OF charge OF murder,
was sought today In connection with
what police termed as one Of the most
cold -biooded murders Of recent years.
Harry J. Reckas. saloonkeeper, was
shot and killed IN South Side saloon
late last night as he waited with his
lawyer to discuss with James O'Brien,
another saloonkeeper, the arrest OF two
men who are alleged TO have victimiEed
them out OF thousands of dollars
through sales OF colored water repre-
scented as whisky.
as Reckas WAS about TO leave the
saloon a man identified by witnesses as
Geary. entered. and, walking up TO
Reckas, shot him through the body
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LABOR PARTY TO MEET

CLELEVLAND, May 2S.-National Of.
fcers of the National Labor party and
of the committee of 4S met here today
in Joint conference. Combinations o.
the two parties are cooperating during
the political campaign To formulate {
platform and nominate candidates fol
president and vice. president
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M'AD00, JR., DENIES
EXCESSIVE PROFITS

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Fastidous
tastes of the public are partly respon
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BUILD NEW WAREHOUSE.

The Delta Flour and Feed company Is
building new warehouse on the south
east corner OF Iowa and Kansas. II will
be one-story, galvanized iron build
ing, and will cost $4,000. II win be
PANTS feet. Plans were drawn by
Kaucher- Hodges g. Co.
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Irvine. Mr. Milton, however. denied that
the Ludlow Manufacturing company
was holder OF the option
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] am asked, why do ! stand so I'M
flinchngly for my convictions and
teaching? reply:
l. Because ] believe Mrs. Eddy's
written and spoken statements to me
to be "the/truth; the whole truth. and
nothing but the truth" Any statement
attributed to her that has appeared
over her name and which denies or
contradicts her statements to me, that
were written In her own handwriting
and which covered period Of twenty
Ave years, do not belfeve.
Just before the beginning Of the con-
troversy. engendered by the opponents
OF good Mrs. Eddy wrote me asking
II I were willing to come out from the
ma tarial world and be separate
My reply was that had really
never participated in the pleasures
and social functions OF the material
world since came into Christian Sci
ence. but that all my time had been
devoted TO preaching the gospel of
Christ. healing the sick. and reforming
the sinner. That the joy and peace,
health, strength, and prosperity In
Truth which ! derived from serving
dsd and humanity had been vastly
more that had ever experienced
when I participated In the religious
ceremonies and social functions of the
material world, or false mentality.
also replied, that ] thought ] was
quite ready to follow her example ana
rise to more impersohal Christ-mind
healing, This answer brought forth
the following letter:
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ADVERTISEMENT.
efese genuine Christian Science taught and demonstrated
bv Christ Jesus and in this age by Mary Baker Eddy

are insufficient to tell my gratitude
for your remembrance OF me. love
you'll deeply appreciate your love for
me,-and your magnificent gifts for
my room in church, The silver ice sett
and the gilt onyx table More than q
cup Of cold water in His name. even
is the love that overflows 1t all--that
you feel and constantly demonstratc
for me. Darlings, 1t blesses you, II
blesses me, and the whole world Your
love reflects the divine Love which
heals the sick, conquers sin and the
sinner.
Here let me assure you that l never
said or thought l should remove fe-
male Students from their sacred office
of Readers in our churches!
The evil one or one evil Is ramified
Just now In attempts, but God, good. is
all, and you have nothing to fear
since evil is nothing and you are
great something's in Gods dear sight.
He will uphold you with the right arm
of His rightness. pray for you daily.
God loves you and l love and you are
the sheep of His pasture. Rest my
darling Augusta in peace. God is with
you. Ever lovingly thine own
MARY BAKER EDDY
The gifts above referred to were
publicly acknowledged by Mrs. Eddy
in the Christian Science Sentinel, OF
July s, 1905 (volume VIII, page 724).
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had written to Mrs. Eddy telling
her that IL It were her desire l would
unite with them. Later, after the di-
rectors Of the material organization
had decided that was unfit to under
take the work Of teacher and practi-
toner Of Christian Science l was glad
to see the willingness of these churches
to unite with each other after their
long separation. and hoped that they
might finally demonstrate unity Of
the Spirit in the bond OF peace" (Ephe-
slams w.. 81. There is no unity ex-
cept In spiritual cooperation. Later.
Mrs. Eddy approved the union Of those
churches In the following words:
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Augusta, darling;

Augusta, darling;
What shall I say to good child like
you-to a Christian Scientist such as
you? this--well done. good and faith
full, thou shalt be made ruler over
many things enter thou into the 10y
Of doing good.
Do not you feel happy in clothing
her who loves you prays for you
watches for you waits for you to
be with her here and in Heaven.
Yes darling child mother appreciates
your footsteps of the flock whom the
great Shepherd are calling who hear
and follow and none shall be able to
pluck them out Of his hands.
You will hear from me soon through
the newspapers on the Episcopal Con-
gress. 1t will help you dear one to
meet the ornaments of concealed war
fare.
Again darling say mother loves
you and appreciates your scientific
demonstration over my other students
and the >"enter thou" that God is
speaking to you
With love thine
MARY b. EDDY.
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NV precious Child

My precious Child
There was preceding page. but of
no special value. I am trying to do
the most good I can IN my place and
so have to economic my time. or I
should write longer to you and see you
oftener. Darling. Have your students
done as much for our cause as you
haze donef Well you were my stu
dent. and what is best no other one
ever taught you.
My students are doing more for. and
against, c. s. than any others can do.
They are the greatest sinners on earth
when they injure IT.; and are doing
more good than all others when they
do the best they know how.
Here l must leave It; but the fruits
OF my awful experience In preparing
the hearts of men to receive Chris.
Scie.: Is patience in tribulation. hope.
ala faith,-before these graces Of the
Spirit evil must fan May you. my
faithful dear one be strengthened and
uplifted by the errors of others-by
seeing sin and SO avoiding 1t in your
own dear self.
Lovingly Evcr
M. B. q. EDDY
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Those Of my students who. with me.
were "entrenched'' In spiritual under
standing and demonstration stood
firmly on the rock. Christ.
The extract which follows Is from
an article written by me and pub
lished in The Independent, October 8,
1913:
In case your readers may be In
doubt as to the metaphysical position
which I occupy. and the twentieth
century student of divine metaphysics
be, for a while. misied. I feel that I
would not be true TO the desire and
efforts of Mrs. Eddy to establish
Christian Science In its orderly" line
Of demonstrators of Truth, IL did not
state the scientific fact In regard to
my relation to my church. which her
words authorize me to defend. I there
fore am moved to place In your hands
an extract from letter from Mrs. Eddy
written to one of the former directors
of the material organization at the
time she gave her Church the name in
the deed, MARY Baker G.. Eddy's
Church. The First Church of Christ,
Scientist, Boston. Massachusetts," The
entire letter In Mrs. Eddy's handwrit-
ing ls In my possession, the part which
bears directly on the subject being
reproduced below:
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Come toithout fail.

Whatever is attributed TO Mrs. Eddy,
and is the opposite of her teaching
and character. Immediately discredit.
Her Directors. or in other words. those
whsm she. as Leader, directs to carry
on the spiritual work In Christian
Science are her Christian followers
who respond to her divine influence
as impersonal idea. and these. under
the operation of Spirit, which she
reflects. move humanity outward. on
ward. upward. out of the thraldom of
materiality. the effects of which are
sin. sickness and death. They rise
with Christ into the understanding OF
mans relation to eternal Life and
Love and their radiation In idea
spiritual man. These Mrs Eddy d.
reefs.
They are obedlent to God and His
impersonal representative to this age.
our revered Leader, Mary Baker Eddy.
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PLEASANT VIEW,
CONCORD N. Fl. March 81.
1908.

PLEASANT VIEW,
CONCORD N r. March 81.
1905.
My precious Student:
Yes, you are conscious OF Gods care
and love- and that will stand by you,
Will warn and comfort you and help
you onward and upward Be
patient humble. loving, full OF faith
and good works and all will be we'll
with thee.
BE OF good cheer, darling, you are
supported by strong m.-your stu
dents are loyal Now take my advice.
10 not counteract any movement for
churches or for the unity OF tive In
one--even n II seems best 10 do SO
but let the students learn from expert
erce. and God street. them. You orc
sntrsrched and had better be left out
than MIXED with what cannot mix. So
DO wise and wait on God and He will
direct thy path.
Lovingly. faithfully thine,
MARY BAKER EDDY
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Therefore no argument possible TO
the carnal mind could induce me to be-
lieve that Mrs Eddy would change her
concept of me.
Mr.. Archibald Mcclellan. In an
editoria entitled None Good but One"
tChyistian Science Sentinel. July 81.
1907. says:
Mrs Eddy teaches nothing in pri-
vate that is not set forth in her books.
and thousands Of her students will
attest this.
In refutation of this statement by
Mr. Mcclellan quote the following
extract from one Of Mrs. Eddy's let
ters TO me:
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PLEASANT VIEW CONCORD.
N. II.

TLEASANT V lew OONCOKU.
N. H.
My darling Student:
have few moments to myself and
my heart turns to you, with such
gratitude for your strength In carrying
out measures so important to the
cause. that | must tell you how much
iope you and that all of earth and
hades could never blind me to this
fact.
No student no being on earth can
change my true sense of an individual
not move me.
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ADVERTISEMENT.

not as money, for that can neither ex-
press nor pay for your kindness In
helping me to outside wear or apparel.
II was simply saying. "You keep the
Golden Rule In this way. and my
gratitude is golden beyond words.
Darling rise each hour; now Is the
resurrection morn and I want Augusta
to be my Mary.
Lovingly ever thine
NJ B. EDDY.
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True Christian Scientists realize to-
day that they must come out from
tho material orld-wcrshippers If they
would gain the spiritual power (the
Mind OF Christ) which will deliver
from sin disease, and death. and be-
stow health. holiness. and immor-
tally
2. Because Mrs. Eddy asked me to
stand by her during her "crucifixien"
ana not yield to the attempts Of the
evil ene-malicious mortal minds ar
rayed against hsr--to turn me away
from her: thus looking to ne TO de-
fend genuine legitimate Christian
Science. which she had suffered and
struggled to bequeath, in it's purity, to
humanity. Mrs. Eddy wrote me-
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PLEASANT VIRw.
CONCORD. n. H.. July 20. OF.

CONCORD. n. H.. July 20, OF.
My darling Student
Your dear lettor assuring me Of your
compliance with the strict demand
Come out from the world and be We
separate"-in the sense Of Science
comforts me. o for closer clearer
nearer vlew OF the divine Science Of
being that we all may be perfect even
as our Father the Principle thereof Is
perfect. This we must be In order to
be Christian Scientists.
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In this letter she referred to herself

In this letter she referred to herself
49, idea, not physique. 1t Is by per-
ceiving and following the spiritual
idea, or man, which leads us to Prin-
ciple, that we are safe, for Principle
and its idea Is one" (science and
Health. p. 1860.
4. Because. nothing ceuId change my
confidence in the wtstom. Chvtstiy
compa ssson and divine love whtoh con-
stitussd her q spiritual Leader and
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The following letters and extracts
have, under fearful attempts OF the
enemy Of good to reverse and mate
rialize Christian Science Mind-healing
strengthened my endeavors to be faith
full to the trust and confidence re-
posed in me by my revered Leader,
Mrs. Eddy.
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Schisms. Imagination, and human
beliefs are not parts of Christian Sci
ence; they darken. the discernment Of
Science; they divide Truths garment
and cast lots for it tThe First Church
of Christ. Scientist. and Miscellany.
D. 206).
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Do not dlIo,o the evH ope in your
midst to turn you away from me in
this hour of crucifixion, or history will
repeat itself. and Christian Science
will once more be lost as aforetime.
The leading students must not allow
this attempt of the enemy to overcome
them, and you yield TO IL! The lies
that are told about me or what ! say
OF you are not worth your notice nor
mine
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A Reprint of Chapter xxx. of
"Vital Issues in Christian Science With
Facsimile Letters Of Mary Baker Eddy"
Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science,
and Author If its Textbook,
"Science and Health, With Key to the Scriptures
A Reprint of Chapter xxx. of
DEFENSE OF SPIRITUAL FACTS IN DIVINE


DEFENSE OF SPIRITUAL FACTS IN DIVINE LAW
AND ORDER
For whosoever shall give you of water to drink in
name because We belong Christ verify unto ne
shall not lose his reward.-Mark tx, A.
For the wrath revealed from heaven against all
ungodness unrgheousness of who hold the truth
in neutrality-suspicious. l., Is.
We live in an age Loves divine adventure to be An-a
. The burden of proof that Christian Science is Science
rests on Christian ScentissThe First Church of Christ,
Scientist and Miscellany, p. l58.
general thought chiefly regards material things and keeps
Mind much of sight The Christian however
the spiritual he abdes right pose in laws which
mpous and follows Truth fearessly
First Church of Christ Scientist and Miscellany pp 159.
16O.