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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21
WHO'LL TAKE CARE
 0F MIkNEHAHA F
 HIAWAThA FIGHTS?
Army Plans to Recruit Writ Solely From the
 Indians


 Ponca, City, Okla, March 20.--Who is going to look after the Minnehahas If the federal government succeeds in taking the Hawathas for the new regular army? And who knows but that there may be several Sitting Bulls and Tecumsehs and Geronimos develop, great military leaders, from among the young men of the nearby tribes here who are now enlistinp And if the Mnnehahas do become lonesome who is going to be the Longfellow who will write their story?
 For the United States is making q drive in this locality at the present time, perhaps the greatest Indian district in the nation, for young red. skins to join the army, and if Capt Arthur W. Cover is successful in his efofrts there will be Poncas Osages, Tonkawas, Kaws and Otoes balore taken from this immediate territory, to say nothing of Omahas, Lapins, Chippewas, Cheyennes Arapahoes and other intermarried tribes here.
 The plan of the army is to have an indian squadron as q part of the Fourteenth United States cavalry now stationed at Fort sam Houston Tn Texas. The squadron is to be composed entirely of young men of Indian blood and naturally the army IS looked to Oklahoma to provide big part of this squadron. In ad- dltion to the tribes in the Ponca City community the state also has fh0 Cnr1on nch Il Semlnoles, Creeks, Cherokees, Chey- ennes, Choctaws, Chickasaws. Arap. ahoes, Quapaws andalsoafew Sen ecas, Modocs, Wyandottes and Peor- jas.
 Could Get Regiment.
 It would be possible, in fact. to recruit regiment or even more of young Indians in this state, provided of course they would but enlist. but Uncle sam will call it a good days work if he secures the squadron. He is making the attractions as many and varied as possible in or der to induce them to enlist and be- lieves he has lit the bulls eye by rivinP them cavalry assignment. The Indian has always been under- stood te be lover of horses, and the army believes therefore that the young Indians will enlist in the cav airy.
 It is estimated that there are be- tween two thousand and three thou sand Indian males of army age in the Ponca City district, including the young braves of the, five tribes here. of which the Osages number the greatest, with the Poncas next As rule the young men are following in the footprints of their elders and are not inclined to labor. Occasion ally there is, one who is an exception, but the number is small.
 The Indians in this community have their lands and the most of them have some money and they realize that it is useless to work. The money comes easy and it goes easy. They are long on automobiles and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21
Several Families
 Pay But Dollar
 Monthly Rental

Chicago, March 21.-While Chica- go's flat dwellers are forming unioss to fight alleged rent profiteers and council committees are Investigating 100 and 200 per cent increases in the rents, several hundred families are living here in comfort and paying rents averaging $1 per month.
 The families who apparently have solved one big problem in the high cost of living are the owners of the houseboats which dot the various branches of the Chicago river, the Calumet river and the lakes of the South Chicago district.
 Land owners usually charge the houseboateis $1 month for moor ing privileges. If the scenery be- comes monotonous or the neighbors undesirable the colonists need only crank up the gasoline "fiVver" boat attached to most of the house boats and be lowed away to new pastures.
 When the colonists find satisfac- tory location and settle down for a stay of any length they usually in- stall all the modern improvements, including city water electric lights and telephone. Some of the boats have their own electric lighting plants.
 A large colony of the boats winter ed this year in the vicinity of Vest ern avenue and Belmont avenue bridges on the north branch of the Chicago river. Their colony was pre- sided over by Captain Streeter one time commander of the "deestrict of Lake Michigan" who for years main- ,tained squatter's rights over DOT ton of the Chicago water front. A typical boat in this colony has five parlor, dining room, kit chen and two bedroows--all finished in white pine and comfortably furn- ished. The boat cost $1,000. The owner, with permission of the land owner from whom he rents his moor ing site, has installed chicken run on the bank, and in the summer time has vegetable plot.
 Houseboating the year around is not undesirable, the colonists say.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21
Judge is Being
 Held for Bribery

San Francisco, March 20.-John J. Sullivan, municipal court judge, charged with accepting bribe, and Peter McDonough, bail bond broker, and E. Caterini recently defendant before Judge Sullivan. charged with giving bribes, were indicted here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21
HEADS OIL BIOLOGISTS.

Dallas, Texas, March 20-Wallaae F. Pratt of Fort Worth. Texas, was elected president of the American Association of PetroIeum Geologist at the closing session of the associa- tion's fifth annual convention here today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21

Investigation of police court af fairs followed published charges ot corrupt practices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21

Spring silks and woolens to make your Easter dress and suits can be found at Goldweber's, 4l3 Main street. It
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21

The five room boat is heated with three stoves and uses about one and a half tons of coal month.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-24
HELPING WITH SEEDs

A news item to the effect that II, A American Forestry association has cent "elVe million Douglas fir seeds to tbn cuontrles that were devastated duri,,, the war will mean only about enonyh trees to supply the Christmas trado in Ciis country for couple of Christmas uay ceiebrations, provided they all live put there cannot fail to be recognized liat they are bound to serve as ona powerful means of aiding those co,n- trles in the restoration of their forests Ihey are not being sent for Christr,os tree purposes and they will not ba nsad in that method. U'eu
 stripped of their trees in some sAc- tons and with some of their most val. udDle forests seriously depleted if moi eIirnlnated, the problem of reforesta tio, t9ere IS no small one It needs to h, started at the earliest possible moment Such efforts as could be made bave a1. ready been undertaken and if ;s o,., or no small importance when this .sso. c'@doh puts forth the help it does in the way Of Seeds. It mans the provision q, means Tor making the quickest possible recovery.
 rms IS policy which the association decided upon some time ago. It's hell VIII not be confined to the despatchins or this one particular kind of seeds. otb CTS in large quantity covering a goot variety Of valuable trees for all kinds O. uses have or will be forwarded. It ii perhaps the rendition of help in a dtrec tlon which most people would not hay, thought of in view of the darro15s +L
 are being made for the relieving of die tress in so many other ways. But for ests and trees are going to be eraatl, needed by those countries and it is go ing to take time to grow them Inn uoes the association anticipate the com ing needs of devastated Europe and pu into the hands of it's people the mean whereby they can begin at once the res toration of the much needed and valua ble woodlands.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-24
Norwich, Friday, Dec. S4, 1890.
CIRCULATION {. WEEK ENDING DEC. 18th, 1920
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TIME TO STOP.

When Chairman Benson of the ship ping board declares that the government should get out of the business of operat- ing merchant ships and trying to com pete with private capital he echoes a sentiment that has been prevalent for a long time. In his stand thus taken there are reasonsNto believe that he speaks as the result of the experiences of the ship ping board, for the record of the board makes it evident that the time should be hastened when that agency of the gov ernment can be placed under the glFid- ance of men equipped for the job and working for the Hpbuilding and mainte- nance of an American merchant na- rine
 At the present time we have a large tonnage in merchant ships acquired at an enormous outlay accompanied by a great waste but much of this torinage is an idleness, much cannot be disposed of and more is being held at such figures taht no sale is possible In the face of these conditions, and because of them in some instances, the board is defea tino It's own purpose. It is endeavoring tc carry on a water transportation busi. ness that is not able to compete wifi, private capital and yet because of its very existence and the backing of gov. ernment funds 1t serves to discourage private enterprise. The result is tha- the American merchant marine is moi what it should be. Of the thirteen ant a half million tons of ships that will bt the total amount constructed when tn, boards plans are completed it claims t, have disposed of little over two nil,for tons. the disposition in many instance. being under charter with the right f, buy, so it becomes Evident that there i, big task ahead for the board.
 That the head of the board shoul, urge that the government get out of th, business of owning and operating mer chant ships causes no surprise on gnn erai principles, but an added and sieni ncant reason is furnished when if i shown by the boards report that inc ,os entailed in the operation of the fee mounts up to the sum of over s1s5 ono OVo- Run at that rate we would 500, De paying for the fleet over again
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-24
FIGHTING CRIME.

Efforts to block the crime wave that is being experienced in more than one sec ton of the country must be undertaken in all seriousness and with due regard for the protection of the public In this connection it is interesting to note the contrast between the methods employed Tn Chicago and those in New York city.
 In both instances the cities have been experiencing an unusual number of cases. of crime, the means of preyentins it or of bringing those guilty to punish ment were demoralized, and in spite of the outcry against the situation it was a long time before any move vas made to change the methods that Were employed
 In Chicagofth the first move to bring re- suits was the removal of the chief of pb- lice. He was replaced by. a man with. out experience in such work, but he re- organized the force, told the men tha, they would be held responsible for. con. ditions in their districts and began a roundup of the crooks and the iawbraak. CTS in manner which made it plasf ! that he intended to see that the law wa, enforced and crime reduced He caIlaf for special attention to the murderer. and bandits, directed proper use of tn, guns and the result has. been that no only has there been an average of tws deaths a day at the hands uf the pol;c, in the case of criminals trying to es cape, but there has been the desired de crease in the number of holdups anc murders.
 New York tackles the situation mucI differently. It is expected that the fore, will be made to reform itself under tn same defective organization. The de partment head even maintains that crim is only at it's normal level. or slightl above, and that any increase now is du | to the Christmas spirit Some measure have been taken in order to increase tn | efficiency but the need is for the sam sort of an overhauling that Chicago got or the return of those policies whic were in force before the present admin tstration took hold. No city is going t give the right degree of protection to it people by approving police policy c do nothing. New York in compariso with, Chicago's action shows up in a unfavorable light.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-24
NO OTHER COURSE.

When Lieutenant Colonel Aloe, recruit ing officer for the New Britain district, absolutely refused to accept for army service young man who had been found guilty of taking an automobile without the owners permission; in order to se- cure for him a suspended sentence, it was only what has previously been shown to be the attitude of the army and navy officials and what should b, done The idea that the army or the navys can be made reforInatories for those who have shown a lawless inclination needs to be discouraged at every possible opportu- nity. That there are, those wearing uni forms who get into trouble is recognized, but that does not mean that they were put into one of the branches of the goN- ernment service because they were Kuowii to be bad, and for the good of the service the impression cannot be permit ted fto4 get fBroad that criminals can be dumped into the army or navy provided they can meet the physical requirements.
 It does not appear that the idea of putting the New Britain young man into the army originated with, the judge. It was suggested by the counsel for the ac-
 
 alty that might otherwise be applied Because of the discipline which is tc be expected in the army or navy they are too often looked upon as the agencies with which to deal with those who have gotten into trouble. It isn't desirable that they should be made np of a lot of men who cannot be trusted in the role of a good citizen. Let that policy be carried out for a short time and it would be i'm. possible to get any other Kind of mater ial and the army and navy would be come the breeding places of all kinds>oi crime.
 Black sheep may get into any flock bu, | the declared purpose of the recruiting of 1 f1cials to oppose with, indignation thos, whom correctional agencies are trying t, burden them with is the right one ant the only one that ought to be expected It ought to be so well understood b, this time that courts would not under take such efforts.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-24
WHAT WILL THE ANSWER REQ

Except for the signature of the king the hght for home rule in Ireland is over. l. has passed the British parliament with slight changes and now it remains to be seen whether Ireland will accept it. There IS little doubt as to what the re- suit would have been a. few years ago Conditions, however. have changed and what it will be today is uncertain be- cause of the effort that has been launch ed for independence
 It is in the southern part of Ireland that the fight has been. made which brings this home rule, aifd it is because of the uncertainty as to what the atti- jude toward it in that part of the island will be that there are doubts as to the successful outome of the effort. The northern part of Ireland did not desire home rule, but it has agreed to give way to the demand and to make the most of the double parliament that has been pro- Vided for in the island.
 By the provisions of the bill there is to be parliament in the northern part of Ireland and another in the southern part, with an all-Irish council connect. ing them, and when the time comes that the two parts of Ireland can agree to i, there will be joining of the two parlia. Inents into one for the entire island. Fol the time being Great Britain will retain control over certain important depart. ments connected with the government but with the assurance and intention oI turning them over to Irish control jus as soon as the Irish government make:
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-24
IN THE DAYS NEWS
SICILY.

Scicily, long ago referred to by some Italian statesment as the Ireland or
 Italy" may justify that appellation more
 fully as result of the reported seix-
 ure of landed estates by peasants. The islands appearance on the first page
 would be nothing unusual if newspaper files ran back 5000 years, according to a bulletin from the Washington head quarters of the National Geographic So- ciety.e
 "Mt- Etna has provided perennial cas- Aalties that make a Wall street bomb explosion seem trifling mishap. Pla- to's visits to the island were heralded l as broadly if not by printers ink, as l was Sir Oliver Lodges tour of the Unit 1 ed States. What Sunday ma gaZine sec ! ton could find a more lurid spread than l Pindar's story of how Phalaris erected l a bronze bull, built a fire underneath 1 and threw his enemies 1 the cauldror l to see how nearly their groans resemblet ] the bellows of a live bull? And Diony l sius the Elder, with his temple, cit! l wall, and palace building, a steady source 1 of real estate news. certainly would hav' l landed on the first page when the stor. 1 broke of his famous marble harbor l at Syracuse.
 l NOr suppose that there had been il
 the days of ancient Utica, Troy anC oyIdSuSS, hOtCAS OptEdb6o dS tHSy are II :! the modern municipal namesakes o I those cities. Their registers, in Sicilial cities, would show such names as Sap pho, Xenophanes, Ascchylus. Athens an, Corinth are credited with being the Bos tons of Greek civilization but Syracuse
 in size and activity, was its New Yori
 And lest any New Yorker object to tha
 distinction it may be well to mentio | that it takes into reckoning the Syra
 cuse prestige in letters, art, and phil l osophy.
 Moreover Syracuse when 1t had a
 estimated million or more population, an
 was the foremost city of Hellas, pos sessed a classic prototype of Greenwic village. Among its artists and thinker were pretenders. Dionysius himself, nc content with protean achievements as ruler, city builder, and conqueror, as ? pired to write verse. His efforts at hrs were criticized by Philoxenus and wer
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-24

hissed at the Olympic games, but finally he won prize at Athens for a tragedy: Whereupon he celebrated with a de- bauch that caused his death.
 Files of our imaginary Sicilian news papers also would contain mention of ap- peals to an unwritten law for the op- erations of the Maha inevitably suggest this, latter-day plea, except that the Ma ia code was far more inclusive. The much talked about Maia is not-was not more properly, for 1t only survives in parts of Sicily as remote as our own feudal spots-a secret order or clan. Rather. as some one wittily remarked of an American city in another connection, 1t is a state of mind. It represents the idea that vengeance is mine the be- lief that appeal to law is a weakness, that the individual Is the supreme ar bitor of his own affairs, even when they involve others.
 Obviously the operations of the Ma fla is not healthful field for the so- biological student; moreover those who hold the theory that blood washes blood have other proverbs which lay utmos- stress upon silence. TO speak little is a | fine art is one. The man who talks enough says nothing Is another. Henc, there are not enough data to supply any adequate account of the origin of tn,
 Mafa and the tenets of Omerta, ss tn, code is called.
 "one may get clue from the pano
 rama of Sicily's fateful history. FifteeI nations had foothold there in it's his i toric span of nearly 5000 years-iu an cient times Phoenicia, Greece, Carth2 gc
 Rome, Byzantium, and then. successive
 ly, the Goths, Vandals, Saracens. Nor mans, Germans. Anjouans. AragoEese 1 Spanish, Bourbons, French and English 1 Nor does that list include the perio,
 since 1906 as a part of the Kingdom o Italy or the originsl dwellets, the Si kans, Sikels and Elymians. May 1t no
 be that with such a shifting of ruler
 and standards, with such constant con
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-24

flicts of cultural and social ideals. that -the Sicilians displayed a strength of character, rather than a vicious tenden- cy In evolving a seif-imposed. and self enforced eode7
 "GeologicaIly. Sicily is a new born babe among the land masses, even If h Is a Methuselnh of human history. It all but halves the Mediterranean into two great bowls In fact it once linked Europe and Africa; the famous Etna having a peak in a mountain range that begins in the Apennlnes of today and twists. to the sweep of the Atlas range westward from Tunis. Today 1t is an isolated mass in the position of . foot ball about to be kicked by the toe of Italy's boot
 'Tn size Sicily is comparable with our state of Maryland. including chesa- peak Bay but minus the eastern shore and in shape 1t resembles the same state. minus its western panhandle. I; | Is the largest island in the. MeiiterfA- mean but it is crowded Only i've of our states exceed It's population. | Palermo. Catania and M2ssina, In ths order mentioned. are Sicily's principal cities. Catania. at the base of Mt Et- na. has been buried and often partly ruined by the volcano beside which. iI has been said, versuvius Is a mere pocket volcano. for which space mighl be found upon the flank of the greatei | mountain
 Before the harbor of Messina | Charybdls: Scyila, its companion 1T classic lore, lies opposite in Calabria across the narrowest stretch of th' Straits of Messina MessiEa suffered what is probably the worlds most crue i earthquake in 1900 when about 1Oe. 900 people, two-thirds of it's population lost their lives because of a tremor o only 35 seconds duration"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-24

5 {The girl with the new wedding ring speaks over the telephone.f
 Say, Cert, that you? How are your"
 Sure I am. Say, grille, I got some thing to tell you. Listen. kid. Ain't men funny?
 ."Oh, don't know. Every way, guess. Honest to Pete, nearly dies laughin' at Jim Sometimes. He's so c0n1icals
 "Oh, don't mean like that, not when he means to.be funny, though he's just s jolly $ he. can be and awful--you know good company and likeSthat. mean when he don't mean to be funny. but he just is. anyway, when he does something like a kid and don't know it's like all, men do.
 Say, girlie, you remember Jims Aunt Sarah, the one that sent us the swell ice itea pitcher set and that owns her, own | home and that .ain,t got any children or like that except funny old dog? We'll I couldn't see for, the life of me why Jim shouldn't be kind of nice to her, just like | he would to anybody. We'll, the otheI night I kinda made up my mind there wasn't no particular reason why hs shouldn't do it, so at supper I says tc l him, Him., says to him. T was over t your mas today and she thinks it ud bt I kinda nice if.you'd go over and see youl Aunt Sarah. All right" Jim says I I'd got the dishes washed up and tn, kitchen floor kind of swept up a little, : went into the living room and who Choult be sitting there reading the paper like h' tnevef had no thought of going no plac ever no more but Jim I says to him Hadn't you ought to be kinda chasing III to get ready to go7' says. ..
 @Go whereT Jim says, just's innocent | Over to Aunt Sarah's,' I says.
 "'Oh, was it tonight we was going and then, Jim says he'd been kinda think ing maybe -hs'd ought to. stay home ant write to his sister Maude out in Califor mia. He'd been thinking of doing it fo quite some time. he says.
 "Well, says back to him, seeing hoy AIaude had been to California six month and he hadn't felt no. cali to write to he yet I thought hes could put If off on night. We'll he says, maybe that was st
 'Bat he hadn't no more than went int l the bathroom to star ito commence t clean up than he come right out again an says he guessed maybe we'd better g lover to grannys and go to Aunt Sarah