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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-11

Miss Blanche Blankenship has re- turned from Fordyce, where she was called by the serious illness of her grandmother.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-20

We are living in a wonderful age,
and those of us who are here fifty
years from noN ough. to be very pop
ular in telling tales. other than to our
grandchildren, There viii be the re-
membrance of beverage, or hever-
ages, much more wonderful than ether
in exciting the indulger to run the
gauntlet of human emotions. Then
perhaps wewiil be wearing a few de!
ars stru ng on string as curios.
Then we must remember few Of the
modern dances, rs they will be yalu-
able illustrations in telling of the
characteristics Of the dear dead In
ulans. and Dsrwin's illustrations ar.
eestors, Also, it would be good idea
to make a code right now, so that We
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-20
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES


The Otyokwa Campfire girls club
held two work meetings on Tuesday
and Thursday nights. The headbands
to go with The ceremonial gowns were
designed and painted
At the basket ball games last Satur-
day in the local gym between the
girls and boys teams of Hurley and
the girls and boys from the Ashland
high school, the Ashlanders
were successful in both enterprises,
coming out ahead With score of IL to
< in the girls game and 4G to 10 in the
boys game. The campfire girls sold
candy at the game, which was much
enjoyed.
The Junior and senior classes held
a joint meeting Tuesday afternoon
for the purpose of talking over the
plans for the coming debate. Mr..
Murphy addressed the meeting on
this subject. The following debaters
were chosen TO represent their classes
in the debate Friday afternoon; From
the senior class, Frank Hunt John
Flanagan, and Lillian Tyler. From
the juniors, Willis Sullivan, Jack
Harrington and lIulda Johnson.
Business meetings OF the Spyke board
were held ednesday and Thursday
evenings at the home of Willis Sull-
ivan.
Friday of this week. another big
basket ball game will be staged be-
tween Hurley and Washburn, both
the girls and the boys team contest
ting for the honors, in the local gym.
On Tuesday, the boys basket ball
team iourneyed to Wakefield and met
defeat at the hands of the Wakefield
team. the score being IS to IA.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-20
AT Hurley High School
Tonight March 20
]. f. Murphy Presents
The House That Jack Bull"
Oberetid in Too Acts
Under the auspices OF The Hamilton
Woman's Club
IiDyetto by
c Riley Jessie l.. Gaynor
SYNOPSIS OF PLAY

Mother Goose plans party in honor OF her son,
Jack Goose, who has just completed building his fam
Gus House That Jack Bnit. She intends inytingas
her guests all the famous Mother Goose characters
with Old King Cole and the Queen of Hearts as her
honor guests. Wishing to provide the guests with
a special treat, she has Jack lock up carefully in
to be used by the Queen of Hearts in making her
famous 'tarts." Theknave of Hearts william
who has been banished from the kingdom for steal
ing the Queen OF Hearts "Tarts" a previous
occasion, returns, and finding gathering of black
birds and crows, who are exceedingly disgrunted at
not being invited 10 the party, plots with them and
makes them steal the key, so that they not have
the Ilumpty Dumptes and the party will be spoiled
Mother Goose, returning, finds The key gone and
and her guests arriving. The guests arrive King
Cole and his attendants appear, and finally the
Queenand her attendants are announced. The party
goes merrly on, The fairies dance and sing. Old
King Cole tells his experiences. Al last Mother
Goose, with fear and trembling announces that the
Key has been stolen, and the IIumpty Dumpties
being locked up, that they can not have cream tarts
The fairies, who from behind the trees had dis
covered the backbirds stealing the key come to the
rescue, and promise to catch the blackbirds The
blackbrds are brought in and on trial by King Cole
are condemned to be baked in black bird pie Terri
fled, they betray the Knaye of Hearts He is
brought in defiant insults the King the Queen and
the entire Court The Queens page takes up her
adys cause, and in duel Kills the nave of Hearts
The key is recovered the Qneen makes the tars and
the play ends In a song of praise to Old King Cole
and his lovely Queen of Hearts
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-20

The unequal balance maintained be-
tween the production and cOnsump-
ton Of our country spells ruin, and a
very Immediate ruin. Our viligance
has relaxed with the end of the war,
and we are returning to our former
eXtrayagances, unmindful Of the add
ed financialburden. Our output is not
what it was, and the cost of production
swollen by high wages, prohibitiyeiy
great This Is true Of every business,
every commodity. Then too, we are
still harbonng many drones at time
when the country demands the sup
port of every laborer, If we are not
to come to grief rs a nation we must
have as our slogan, More Produc-
ton; Less Consumption, and. 1--WE must
work constantly TO carry ii out.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-20

When the American people wake up
10 what red anarchy is trying to do
10 the Constitution aud American In
stituuons generally--and We believe
the American people have walked up
il Is only q question OF how long till
The cleanup. Anarchy must be
cleaned out ana the clean-out must
be So thorough that II will not leave
smell
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-20

will be able TO interpret our peppiest
songs, which may mean so much. or
SO little. As 10 marriage, there will
probably be a few couples still in cap
tlyity, who have the Ten Command
ments framed somewhere among the
Free. Thoughtand New Truth notices.
At any rate, old age should not hold
many empty memories.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-20

It's vt that We want it or care any
thing about it, But speaking of cider,
the Thought accidentally occurred to
us that il the cider had worked" any
at an and had begun 10 feel It's oats,
obSer> As Houston Post how 1t would
spit in ones face when the corncob
were pulled out of the jug on these
Aracing. frosty mornings.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-20

DO YOU know that the ancient astron.
OmerS were very much interested In
iewelryf They said that ruby rep
resented the planet Mars: a sapphire,
Jupiter; diamond Saturn: an emer.
aid. Venus: an amethyst, Mercury.
Gold represented tire sun aud pearls
the moon.-BostOn Post.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-20

The price of sea islands has been
wonderfully boosted since the United
States purchased the Danish group
There seems 10 be an idea on the
other side that the United States
WiN buy Islands by the square foot
and at something Ike prices pre-.
Nailing on the lower end Of Manhat.
tan island.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-20

1t always pays to be agreeable, be-
cause you never know which side your
bread is buttered on, and, since it
never rains but il pOurs, at which time
a dry dock is better than no port at
all. it is always safe to be in at the
finish. Mixed metaphors, perhaps,
bnt you get the point.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-20

Mothers should that the whole family take thoo purifying %
cleansing Fizk this spring NOW IS THE TIME The family I
healthier happier and along if the blood t pun
the stomach and bowels cleaned and the OF winter M
lated in the system driven away HOLSTERS ROCKY MOI Ma
TEA OF the very best and spring medicines to take U
family will be better they
fine and be well and happy.-J.F sullivan
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-20

The ant-tat campaigners expect a
great victory when they adopt a pro-
gram of dieting. Occasionally they
get more than they are looking for as
in the case Of the lady who entered
into The secret rites. heart, soul and
body. She purchased what her
family had never been lucky enough
to enjoy loaf OF especially pre-
pared bread, priced at one dollar. She
grudgingly consumed one slice of this
day. In time she had trained off
every least resemblance of her former
self. People even said that her 1.-THE
Willowness was very becoming 1t
was too becoming for her peace OF
mind, and not long after she retired
to an insane asylum, her brain being
unable to withstand the terrific strain
imposed on her whole organism. This
ought to teach the oyer-zealous re-
dncers that there is nothing SO natural
rs nature, even though il be human.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-20
Additions to Gulf Stream.

The gulf stream would be little felt
on the coast of Europe did II not re
ceiye a great addition to its volume Of
heat when en- roEte. This is by means
of gentle now from The northeast
trade wind current that passes out
side the Carr an islands aud the
Bahamas. The surface temperature Of
this outside current is about the same
in its passage along the West Indian
islands rs The gulf stream. in the
Straits of Florida. but it is less vio-
lent IN its movement and there is lass
interlninglng of it's upper and lower
waters. 50 that it arrives off Cape Hat
teras with much higher temperature
than that ut the more turbulent gulf
stream
Lemon free Produces Oranges.
According Ia the journal Of Hered-
Try" lemon tree supposed; of tbs
ordinary Italian lemon variety, was
transplanted In Egypt. When il bore
fruit 1t was noticed that the lemons
were more spherical than lemons US
ually are and bore an orange colorec
stripe One branch bore a large fruit
which was Enthusiastically an orange
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-20

The slogan, ITS Camouflage" has
become, IT'S BOlsheyiki," AM soon
threatens to become, "It's DOnforuan-
nnilri -
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-20

Every one who is striving to become
. musician should seize every oppor-
tunity for broadening himself. Not
all the technique in the world. alone,
can make an artist If il could, no
audience would be aware of the fact
because they know little OF the mech
anics underlying the expression of
music. What every human being
does sense and respond to in music
is the emotional appeal They will
not all respond in the same degree,
because they will interpret the emo
ton differently according TO their
own needs or desires. But il the
artist is putting into his performance
the very pulse of life. as he has lived.
OF would live It. hts audience will
listen as one man Not every artist
can give himself so simply and freely
TO the appeal of the work he is inter
pletlng. Bnt the degree to which he
can rise above the mechanical in his
performance. raises his program Just
that much above the class which il
interesting merely from technical
standpoint.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-14

loaes who hang like flies around the
Thirty and State Streets and Thrtyhh street and
That they there for evil needs
proof Every girl who along butay attacked
the minds of these centous brue Business and home
builders should busy and rid these of these pests
hundred lashes for those primitive who gold
their and their The amount of LASH
ing for the who gold watch charms If they
cannbastic their customs, let them the
jmgles.
Those white newspaper reporters who claimed that Negroes
living white nghborhoods caused the trouble Chicago Heights
We have observed that white people will scale walls high
the Washington be with the coored folk, although
like Ncodemus they usually by night Either they have
moral courage, they hold Nodemu biblical precedent
Chicago Tribune please copy.)
That prominent editor who extended trips and
his office address he has forgotten his will
upon request and receipt of information his
whereabouts.
imme Cox, the Democratic Presidential nominee We don't
to lash him too hard His Jimmie his omission of
mention of the problem his speech of acceptance, his
SOPHOMORE Of the league of nations and his
economic principles all that his nickname Jimmie rightly
labels him boyh and better from him.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-14
UNCLE "EPH".

Editors Note-Uucle Eph, the
traveller and wanderer, who several
weeks ago left to attend the Demo
cratic National Convention in San
Francisco, arrived at the WHIP
office Saturday afternoon after a per-
ilous journey on foot from the Pacific
Coast He immediately inquired as
to the conditions existing in the To-
cality in which the brother lives,
chiefly, and intimated that he con-
templated accepting a position on the
Committee OF Fifteen.
Uncle Eph said: II find the old
burg about in the same condition she
was when | left, and at that, its a
little better than what it is on the
Pacific Coast. I notice, however,
that the war is still on, that is to say,
so far as the Intoxicating drinks they
sell in these cabarets and fats is con-
cerned. What | really mean to say
is that any time you take over three
drinks OF this stuff handed out to you
by the lady BARTENDER, your mind is
filled with Bolshevistic tendencies.
Il have dropped into a few OF the
ivory establishments located along
the stroll since | have been in town,
and found out that the price OF bones
has gone up. in that they are taking
a nickel now, going and coming.
inquired OF one of the big bosses as to
when that rule was put into operation.
He informed me that it was for the
Policemcns' Benevolent Fund.
asked no further questions. Knowing
this city as | do, knew that the
only difference between Chicago
policeman and Jesse James is that
Jesse James had horse. and the boys
with the hickory still walk.
81 see by the papers that Mayor
Thompson has taken a wallop at
Gov. Frank o. Lowden. The Mayor
indicated that the Governor was in
the same class as former Senator Viii
liam Lorimer, in that the Governor
attempted by the Missouri Purchase
to buy his way to the Presidency,
Lorimer succeeded; the Governor
failed, and if the people keep their
right minds, | point the prophetic
finger to the failure also of the Gov
ernor's heir-apparent to the throne
in the fall election.
Il notice you have had some social
scandal since | was here. but you
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-14
N. A. A. c. P. AID s
DULUTH VICTIMS

Duluth August 1.-the Duluth
Branch of the N. A. A. c. p. has
started a drive for funds to aid the
defense for those OF the race who are
on trial here. The branch and the
citizens of prominence have been Civ
ing their time and energy to see that
the men receive square trial. The
branch is now making an appeal to
the public for funds. Those who have
followed the case and know the neces-
sity of helping these men who stand
in the shadow of the gallows. Con-
tributions can be sent direct to Geo.
Kelly, 1926 f. 10th St. Duluth, MINI.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-14
TO THE YOU KNOW
EN- EDITOR

YOU KNOW those women who &C
to the grocery and permit the little
clerks to get fresh with them ant
all over them and call them by their
first name. Well, it doesn't look very
good He may be able to give you
over weight, but the question of your
morality is worth more than the
sugar.
YOU KNOW the prominent build
ing on Grand Blvd. from which taxi
cabs are seen to go and come all
hours of the night. Well look out,
something is liable to drop.
YOU KNOW that Oscar Wilde of
journalism whose childlike shipper
ings spoil perfectly good newspapers
each week, Harmless now he is and
his sayings are rightly ignored He
.-masza-hskome -sammap- -menaaeel
soon and then the police will have
their chance. Rave on.
YOU KNOW him, the political
preacher who uses the race as a me-
dunn through which he may satisfy
his unholy ambition for power and
gold. Oh, you politics.
YOU KNOW those mouthy indi-
viduals who thresh out their family
difficulties on the street cars and are
able to make themselves heard above
the din of a Chicago surface car.
Have heart.
YOU KNOW those ladies who go
to shop in the loop with those boxing
glove house slippers and who per
sist in standing in the middle of the
sidewalk to tell about last nights
episode. Stop waving your hands
when you talk, you hit that fat man
, in the stomach as he was passing
bent on an important mission. You
get in trouble that way.
YOU KNOW that prominent law.
yer who left his hat while visiting a
lady client on Indiana Avenue. Well
watch him. He may have a new case
for divorce. Why don't you go back
for your hiatt?
YOU KNOW that prominent doc
| tor who used to write prescriptions il
a certain cabaret? | KNOW yot
know him, because he has a new cal
now. oh prohibition, where is thy
sting?
YOU KNOW that prominent fla
llnear the Entertainers, known as "Tht
House of All Nations" | know yot
know. Well. Ask 'em~ to take thai
war tax off the drinks. Strange, they
don't know the war is over.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-14

must think as kindly OF il as possible
for even the high society people must
have some avenue through which to
ventilate their desires for handling
other peoples goods.
by the way, notice little edi-
ton being put on the street by hand,
said to be edited by the Oscar Wilde
'of journalism. Even the newspaper
profession, as high and noble as it
is, must have its trough in which TO
pour its spleen. II seems that old
Oscar is the trough.
"In my next article, shall tell OF
my pilgrimage from club to club
and from cabaret to cabaret, and what
| saw
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-14
SHOOTS WIFE'S LOVE
MATE

Morrlton, Ark, Aug. l2-Ezekiel
Payne was shot and killed two miles
east of this city on last Sunday morn
ing by man by the name of Palmer.
The shooting occurred at Palmer's
home. and is said to have been due
to alleged intimacy on the part OF
Payne with Mrs. Palmer. Palmer IS
held without bail.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-14
JACK JOHNSON QUITS
BIG WHITE FOLKS

John Arthur johnson, commonly
known in the parlance of State St,
as Lii Arthur" has at last seen the
error of his ways, and sent out the
Macedonian call to leading members
of his own race to come over and
help him. and bring him out of the
wilderness of trouble into which he
has inveighled himself. Information
has reached the office of the WHIP
from reliable sources that Johnson
has become Disguised with the in
activity of the big white folks" prom
ising him immunity on his return
from exile, as result of which he has
sent out five letters to leading mem
bers of the race of this city asking
that they interview Judge George A.
Carpenter, with the object in view of
arranging immediate bail.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-14
NOTED DIGN|TARY
DIES IN ATLANTA

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. il-Bishop L.
II. Holsey, said to be the founder
of the Colored Methodist Episcopal
Church and the oldest bishop OF our
race in the world. died at his home
Wednesday after a short illness. sur
rounded by friends, admirers and re-
latives For over a half century
Bishop Holsey has been prominent
figure in the Methodist Church.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-14
HANDY WITH The Pen

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. Nv J..
Claiborne was arrested yesterday on
a Federal warrant, charged with the
use of the mails TO defraud. 1t is
claimed that Claiborne raised checks
in various sums, from a few dollars to
six thousand. He failed, however to
get any OF the raised checks cashed.
lie is in the Jail house now.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-14
Says He's a Race Man

In Johnson's appeal for help, he
especially emphasizes the fact that he
has always been a race man." but
does not indicate to what race he re-
fers. 1t is rumored in sporting cir
Giles that the very fact that the ex-
champ is asking for help from the
colored brethren is proof positive in
itself that the "big white folks" have
finally gotten all of Jacks money.
Poor Johnson, he's a victim of too
much big white folks.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-14
STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE

Little Fred Couch. age S, 2714 La
Sale ST., was severely injured while
crossing the street by an automobile.
He was removed to Wesley Hospital
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-14
BOY FALLS FROM FENCE

Little Leroy Johnson, age II, I35
Cottage Grove ipe., was taken to the
County Hospital suffering from frac
ture OF the skull. sustained by falling
from fence at 10Th and Lake front.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-14
GOES TO SANITORIIJM

MIS-. Martha Cannon, age ST, 3543
Dearborn St. suffering from a nerv-
ous breakdown, has been removed to
4 sanitorum for treatment.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-14
WIFE USES ICE PICK

Fred Harris, age IS, 4lIb Federal
St, was stabbed in the right shoulder
August 9th by his wife, Mrs. Eliza
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-14
AMONG THOSE SICK

John Fl. Talber, age q, 1856 Elm
wood Ave. Harold Jones, age Is, 1904
Prairie Ave; Miss Margaret Ellis
age %, 37ll Rhodes Ave, were re-
moved to the County Hospital for
medical treatment
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-14

Mt OSEY nosed around nearer the
~ ringside over at the Entertain
\ ers' the other night to see what
he considered the best free sideshow
he had ever witnessed. Two friends
from the Jewish colony had inter
locked and entwined their bodies so
successfully that it was difficult to tell
one from the other. According to a
speedometer held in the hands of the
hoor-walker, they were shaking the
shimmy at the terrific rate OF 70 miles
per hour just at that moment two
policewomen interviewed. and the
dancers explained it to the judge next
morning at the tune OF $500 each.
Twas a pretty expensive sideshow
after all.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-14
in THE POLITICAL
BOILER
By A. N. FIELDS

The people of the State OF Illinois,
in county and city, are being called
upon to consider and determine which
of the two factions of the Republican
party they will support in the Sep
TENDER primaries.
Fortunate for both factions each
have, and are now in control OF GER
tain departments of the city and state
governments and as such, their public
records have been available for de-
termination and decision The lead
ing men of each political faction have
at times controlled the destiny of the
political interest of the state and city.
This being fact the voters have had
ample opportunity for studying their
conduct as public officials.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-14

CAUNTERING up 35th Street the
- other afternoon with the sun in
~ his eyes as it dropped below the
western horizon, Nosey was startled
to see what he thought was one OF
Ruth St. Denis dancers cross State
Street, clothed in extremely scanty
attire, but his establishment was
turned to disgust when he found it
was only one of the Summertime"
Browns who had gotten between him
and the sun.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-14
w. H. SMITH RETURNS

w. II. Smith, local theatrical man,
has returned after a FIVE weeks visit
to Mackinac Island, Mich. Mr.. Smith,
who is dean in theatrical service as
producer, has in contemplation sew
eral new adventures. He is stopping
at ,34l7 Prairie Ave.
John Stevens, age IL. 4955 Federal
ST., climbed up an electric pole, dem
onstratng his ability to his play
mates, unfortunately came in contact
with a charged wire. John is in the
Provdent Hospital nova lesson to
other little boys.
Miss Geneva Mings, age 81, ASH
Wabash Ave. was severely injured by
Henry Dunn, said to be her sweet
heart, who kicked her in the stomach,
causing internal injuries. She was re-
moved to Provident Hospital.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-14

NUT IN THE Exclusive" neigh
1 borhoods during the last few
~ days Nosey has heard many
doors slamming, keys clinking and
iron bars clanking. Investigation re-
veaed the fact that since Nosey ere
ated such CONSERVATION in society
circles by revealing the illicit love
of certain school teacher for her
chum's husband, all the other great
ladies have locked and barred their
closet doors, swearing by the eternal
Gods that all other skeletons will re-
main hidden from Nosey's inquisitive
eyes and ears.