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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Providence SaUed Mans Life As Moose Slipped From Neck
 .State Would Pay Him S, 900

propriation measure. did not pass de- nation.
 This bill recalls one of the most tragic incidents in the history of the statc Nearly twenty years ago Will purvis was tried, convicted and sen fenced to be hanged for the murder of Will Buckley in Marion county. The day of The execution arrived and a great crowd sssonbled to witness the hangii 2. Feeling rar nish Purvis a"' Buckley both being suspected of being members of the White Caps" bands that infested the southern part of the state, and against whom there was strong sentiment. It was believed Buckley had told the grand jury the names of leading White Caps, and that he was killed for giving away secrets.
 MOOSE FAILS TO WORK
 To cut q long story short PurYis
 mounted the gaIIows. declared him
 self innocent, and was swung into
 what every witness, well as him
 self, believed was eternity, but in-'
 stead he fell heavily to the ground.
 the ropes having slipped off his
 head. He was picked up and car
 ried to the county jail instead of
 hack on the galIows, the crowd
 refusing to permit the sheriff to
 take a second ego" at the hang
 ing.
 A. J. McLaurin was then a candidate for governor. and made the Purvis case an issue in the campaign. He declared that if the supreme court sent Purvis back to the gallows in spite of the in- tervention of the hand of Provi- dence," he would, if elected governor, save his neck and pardon him. The su- premes court fixed another day for the execution and McLaurin carried out his promise,
 Purvis served about two years in the penitentiary, Vas pardoned and re turned to his- old him. where he mar ried and is living the life of an honor able and respected citizen, but until about three years ago he hung his head and avoided the society of his fellow man.
 Then it was that a man named
 Joe Beard. dying, confessed that he
 knew Purvis was innocent of the
 killing of Buckley, as he was with
 man named ThornbiIl when he
 fired the fatal shot from ambush.
 That confession is said to have
 lifted the load from Purvis' heart
 and he now holds up his head like
 q new man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
BILL WILL PASS

It is believed the Yeager bill will pass. The sentiment is that $5.000 is small compensation for the terrible ex- perience Purvis underwent on the gall lows. where he looked death square In the face without flinching. Providence may have had no hand in that miscar- riage of the courts orders but it would be hard to make those who witnessed the efforts of the sheriff to execute Puryis believe otherwise, and the pass age of such a bill will please them all, says the author.
 Purvis was on the convict farm two years or more, and really, it is claimed that the crops of cotton. corn and cane was worth more to the state than is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
LIVINGSTON

Livingston. February 1S.-(Special.l - Sumter county did her best in Getting Alabama Out of the Mud" With only three small precincts missing. and they will be almost solid for it, the returns show 6e1 votes for and only 14 against the bond issue. Only about 65 per cent of full vote was cast because of inn passable roads, but this only made the voters more determined to change the situation.
 The public school has been closed on account of the prevalence of "flu.n A number of cases are reported in the vicinity, but only few cases of pneu- mona or serious sickness.
 J. F. Capps, agent of the Alabama Great Southern railroad ah Livingston. is reported dangerously sick with flu and pneumonia at Gulfport, Miss, where he had gone on a business and pleasure trip.
 Another shipment of 50 head of high class beef steers have just arrived from St. Louis, to be put on the lime land pastures of Sumter county for the sum mer grazing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
COLONIAL TEA

Friday evening from to Il o'clock colonial tea will be given by the Builders Band of the Ensley Baptist Church at the home of Mir. and Mrs. J. w. Minor on Avenue G. The pro- gramme follows: Piano solo. "Minuet" sPadewiski). Miss Erlne Ezell; read ing, He Had a Little Hatehet" John Minor. Jr.t violin solo. selected, stan ley Hallock: Mrs. !. K. Park. accom- panist, reading. "The Cascade" Miss Ruby Parsons; violin solo, Hawaiian Moonlight" John Minor Jr.; Miss Lu- cile Hallock. accompanist; tenor solo, When You and l We're Young. Mag se.r w. c. Steele; obligato, Stanley Hallock reading, "A Dumb Walters Difficulty Miss Stacy Roberts,; piano solo. nocturne F flat (Chopin). Miss Ezell soprano solo. Miss Hattie Polls :: Mrs Charles Hassler, accomp"nist
 During the social hour old dtime airs will be played by Mrs. l.. R. Vines, Mrs. Charles Hassler pianists; Miss Lucille Smith clarionet Stanley Hallock, vio- lnist and R. NJ. Casteet, cornet.
 The public is invited to attend. Re- treatments will be served and silver offering taken.
 MIR. HOFER
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
S3O,OOO GARAGE
 FIRE IN MERIDIAN BOstick Lumber Co. Gar age Gutted and 40 Cars
 aDmaged By Blaze

Meridian. Miss. February 1s.-(spe- ciaL )-Fire early today in the two story brick garage of the Bostick Lumber and Manufacturing Company here resulted in damage to the build ing, automobiles and automobile acces sories estimated at $S0.000 The big building was gutted and about forty more or less heavily dam aged. The origin of the fire is un- known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Secret Negotiations Reported
 n~ Aeaa ad

Copenhagen, February 1S.-A Helsing- fors, Finland dispatch says it is reported that secret peace negotiations between soviet Russia and Lithuania are in pro- gress Lithuania is declared to be anX ious to conclude peace before Poland accepts the socet governments peace terms lest Wilma becomes Polish instead of Lithuanian The dispatch adds that soviet peace with Lithuania would mean transmit corridor to Germany for Rus sa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Rules Committee to Meet
By Associated Press

Washington. February lS.-Chairman Campbell ahnounced today he would call a meeting of the House rules committee as soon as the sponsors of the perfding food relief plan bill were ready to be heard. The bill, proposing that the United States lend s50.0oo0 GOO to European countries to make food purchases in this country, has been dormant for several weeks owing to opposition of majority members of the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Mounted Gallows, But Fell to Ground When Trap Was Sprung-Later Was Proved Innocent of Crime For Which He Was Sen fenced to Die.
By E. E. FRANTz.

Jackson, Miss, February 1s.-CSpe- ciaL)-An inaoeent-looking little bill has been introduced in the Mississippi legislature by MT. John Yeager, law yer and, newspaper editor. who repre- sents Lamar county, making an ap- respiration of s5OoO to "compensate Will Purvis for services performed while a convict in the Mississippi pen itentiary." Four years ago Mir. YeageE presented a similar bil., which passed, but it's wording was that of a dona- uon, according to the ruling of the speaker, and while it received a sluf- fiSient number of votes to pass an ap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19

The Church Helpers class of the Shadyside Methodist Church will enter tain at a birthday social at the church this evening at o'clock. Stereopticon views will be shown. a musical pro- gramme given and refreshments served.
 Among those appearing on the pro- gramme will be Mrs. Ernest Walker and Paul Beddow, singers; a male quartet. and Mrs. Sykes and Miss Bertha Copeland, piano and violin. Each person attending is requested to bring penny for each year he or she has lived. The proceeds will go to the building of the new anex.
 Mrs Nj. M. Johnson was hostess to the meeting of Stonewall chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Tues day afternon at her home on Avenue G.
 Following the business session. the hostess. assisted by Mrs. A. R. Mayes and Miss Thelma Johnson. served salad course and coffee.
 Yhe guetss of the chapter were Mrs Spangler. Mrs. Cape, MT. O'Hare and Mir. Kilgore.
 At the assembly exercises at Ens- ley High School Friday morning Wash ington's birthday will be observed with appropriate exercises. feature of which will be the presentation of the service flag. framed. to the school During the war this flag was given to the school by the Thalian Literary Society and it will now be put with the valued possessions of the school
 The programme for the school will be: Reading by Miss Gertrude Holmes group of Tableaux l, 'Washingtan at the time he said. T Cannot by Lillian Baker, Midnight Studying" Emerta Elliott; 3, Prayer; {, By the Camp fire; E. sThe President 6. Betsy Ross an old-fashioned girD. Mary Furman: presentation Of flag. Miss Ruth Baker: closing scene Betsy Ross" Bernice Mccullough Eloise Harris. Helen Sparks and Mary Fur man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
cuT mus ouT-IT Is MoRTH MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip, enclose with with Sc and mail it to Foley & Co, 2sS5 Sheffield Ave. Chi cago, Ill.,, writing your name and ad- dress clearly. You will receive in re- turn a trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. for coughs, colds and croup; Foley Kidney Pills for pain in sides and back; rheumatism, bachake kidney and bladder ailments and Foley Cathartic Tablets. a whole some and thoroughly cleansing ca thartic, for constipation, biliousness. headaches. and sluggish bowels. Eu- gene Jacobs Drug Store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19

now asked as a slight recompense for the treatment he received at the hands of the state One of the strongest ad- vocates of the passage of the measure in the house is MT. Buckley, a first cousin of the man assassinated nearly twenty years ago. ana it really seems that tardy justice is going to be done this victim of cireumstantial evidence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
All Americans Safe

Washington, February 1S.-All Ameri- cans at Marash. in Turkey where there have been a number of disturbances are safe, the state department was informed today in a dispatch from Constantinople
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
ENSLEY

Ensley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19

The Age-Herald maintains a special Ens- sdvertising and subscriptions. It is To- ley bureau for handling correspondence. sated at 1918 Avenue K, Russell Bros
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19

MIR. HOFEK Funeral services for M. Hofer will
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-06-12

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY.-C. M Clayton, Con-
plant, vs.. John T. Malone ct al, Defendants.
BILL TO QUIET TITLE. = - -
II appearingfrom the sworn bill Of com.
plant nled herein that the complainant bs.
lieves there are persons interested In the
property involved In this suit, which property
Is situate In the City Of Lakeland, Polk coun-
ty, Florida, and described as follows to-wit |:
The southeast quarter Of southwest quarter
OF northeast quarter Of section nineteen (l9),
township twenty-eight (2S) south, range twen-
ty-four (2D east, also beginning at the south
west corner Of southeast quarter Of northeast
quarter Of section nineteen 19), township
twenty eight (2s) south, range twenty -four
(2D east and run east 1880 chains, north
$3.50 chains. west 1890 chains, south 569
chains 10 point Of beginning. whose names are
unknown to complainant but believed by com.
plainant to be heirs; devisees. grantees or other
claimants under William D. Dupree, Mary Z.
Dupree. John ]. E. Brown. william T. Whit.
ledge. N. P. higgins, Frances J. higgins, Sarah
C. Malone, John T. Malone, Augustus Rus
sell Smith. Mary A, Smith and all persons
claiming any right, title or interest in and
to the said real estate and relief beng prayed
against such unknown defendants. and COM
chapter 1898 Of the Laws Of Florida, Acts OF
1905. as amended by chapter 1927 Of the Laws
Of Florida, 1911
IT is, THEREFORE,, ORDERED that all
parties interested In said real estate under ths
said William D. Dupree, Mary e. Duprse,
william T. whitlsdss. John J. I Brown, II.
P. Riggins. Frances J. Higgins. Thomas J. Ma.
hone. Sarah c. nahons. Augustus nusssll
Smith and Mary A. Smith ~ heirs. dsvissss,
grantees or otherwise b, and they are hereby
required 10 appear To the bill Of complaint
filed hsrsin for The purpose 0 Quieting ~
to ths lands described In The bill q complaint
filed In this cause, and other RELIEF, In ~
Circuit Court Of Polk county, florida n
Chanesry, st the court houss In Barlow, relk
county. Florida, on Monday the 5th day d
July, A. D.. 1879, . Kuls Day Of this soaxt,
as to all unknown Defendants. and that II
said known defendants. John T. Nshane. ].
y. Mahoue. Minnie Brown, 0assle nafnsa.
Annie webb, william D. Dupree, Mary T.
Dupree. William r. Whitledge, Augustus Rus
sell Smith and Mary A. Smith, and M. r. Rig
gins and Frances ]. higgins, Thomas r. Ma
hone, Sarah C. Malone, C.. M. Malone. and
John j. Il. Brown, be and they are hereby
required to appear to the bill OF complaint filed
herein for the purpose aforesaid, In the circuit
court Of Polk county. Florida. In chancery, al
| the courthouse In Barlow. Polk county, Florida
| on Monday. the 7th day Of June, A. D. 1920
! Rule Day OF this court. otherwise the al
| legations contained In the said bill will b,
| taken as true and confessed And that a COPY
Of this order be published once week fo
twelve consecutive weeks in the Lakeland Eve
ming Telegram, newspaper published II
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-06-12
SCHOOL TEACHERS

schools teach the art Of teaching as
others teach medicine and the law.
One who would teach must know his
trade. And as we demand more of
our teachers so do we respect them
more. Indeed, in most communities
the pedagogue is superior person,
deferred to and consulted in many
matters not rightly pertaining to his
craft.
He holds the respect he deserves,
but he does not receive the pay he
deserves. Business men gauge the
value of an employe by his ability to
make profit for his employer. The
profit made by the pedagogue for his
employers is an indefinite one, not
readily comprehended, and since it
cannot be counted in dollars and
cents must be accepted on faith AS
an incentive to continued investment,
faith is less effective than the sight
of immediate profits in cash.
The pedagogue has devoted years
to the task of learning his trade, but
he will not always pay the price Of
poverty for the privilege of doing his
work. The overwhelming gulf be-
tween his earnings and the earnings
of those whole sole stock in trade is
Drawn will in time persuade him to
venture into a new field and the
schools will come upon an evil day.
We prate Of our civilization, and
mouth pretty phrases concerning the
blessings Of education; but we do not
show our faith by our works. II we
valued education as we profess to
value 1t, brains would have reason.
able cash value in the school room as
they have In commerce and industry
and college-bred experts would not be
held down to wage that is demand
ed and received by apprentices in 9th
er trades.
1t will always be possible to hire
teachers at the price now paid; |,
will not long be possible to hold com
petent teachers at that price,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-06-12
Saturday Evening POST


When men wore whiskers and girls
wore red flannel petticoats and boys
wore copper-toed shoes, the business
OF teaching rural school was listed
a. one who applied for a position,
was not questioned closely concern
ing his intellectual attainments IL his
breadth of shoulder gave promise of
ability to maintain order in the
schoolroom. The teacher earned a
little more than the plow hand and
his board was part Of his pay.
In later years, when school boys
had grown tanner, girl pedagogues ap-
peared. For the most part the girls
became teachers because their earn
ings were needed at home. If there
were several girls in the family and
the head of the house decreed that
one should become teacher the lot
usually fell to the one least beautiful,
the assumption being that she had
less reasonable hope of catching a
husband. If homely girls develop
more brains than pretty girls it is be-
cause they have need of more.
Girl pedagogues were considered
desirable because they lived at home
and were thus enabled to work for a
smaller salary than men demanded.
Then, as now, citizens made fine talks
concerning the benefits of education
and whined about the taxes levied
for educational purposes.
Teaching was not profession
Men without capital taught school
until something better should offer
and girls taught while waiting for q
man. Their social standing was neal
that of the preacher. Like the preach.
er they were respected for knowledge
and dspised for their poverty, ant
those who furnished their suppor
purchased the right to hold them il
mild contempt. 1t is not surprising
that pedagogy progressed but slowl.
to the dignity of a profession.
Profession 1t is today. Reputable
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-06-12

Miss B. Pullen-Burry was the first
geographer to visit some Of the un-
known parts Of the Bismark Archi-
pelago.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-06-12

Laksland. Polk county, Florida. as to tho nm.
known defendants herein referred 10 and eicht
consecutive weeks q to the known defendants.
Given under ny hand and seal In The cir
cult court In and for Polk county, Florida. on
this. the 18th day OF April, A. D. 1899.
t''" J. A. JOHNSON.
Clerk Of The Circuit Court.
D. o. ROGERS,
Solicitors for Complainant 1927
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-06-12

Two women are to seek congres-
sional nominations in the August pri
nary In Michigan. Mrs. Alfred o.
Dunk of Detroit and Mrs. Helen c.
Statler Of Kalamazoo.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-04-23
BEARS TAKE ONE;
PAINTERS, SPUDDERS
AND EXPORTERS WIN

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UAiNESTDN rtNns Aprl 20
Hf flueher hold Galveston tn three
bits TODAY. while IudIer was wild
and apparently easy to bic. tAe NIsr-
ots winning 60 d Gibson mad, "a
humt rUn with two on base boz thc
folfih
unique play occurrui in che third
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un and caught y Hansen foN pou-
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Presumed
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-04-23
Perfect Health is Yours
If the Blood is Kept Pure

opening A few bottles o. s. S. s,
tbs FrQst vegetable blood medicine,
wl feviiaizc ylAr blood and give
ydl ntw strength and healthy.
Yirorous vitality. kvcryunc needs
it just now 70 keen Nhe system IN
perfect condition. Go * your drug
store and get & bottle tli-day, and
liryol need any medical advice. you
can obtain Is without cost hy writ
irr o. Medical Director, Swift Spe-
cfc Co. IL Swift Laboratory, At
lanta, Ca.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-04-23
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-11-19
WOULD BAR BAR !. GERMANY
France Threatens to Quit League
Il Ieutolns Goes h.
"ocastlo Actlen" Was animated n
Allies Ignore Paris Governments
Demand.

Paris-The French government Is
unalterab1y opposed to the admissions
Of Germany to the League Of Nations
now the foreign" Office state Some
drastic action" was intdma*ed Il the
league voted to admit Germany.
Discussing admission Of enemy coun'
tries to the lea que, the Echo Dc Paris
declares Great Britain has 90 far as
Germany 10 concerned made formal
promise not to favor the removal Of
the tnterdict against that country for
the time being. =.
George Leagues, French premier, II
declared by the newspaper to have rec
o1nmended that French delegates at
the meeting Of she sss9noiy OF the
league at Geneva, Withdraw II Ger
many Is admitted over the protest Of
France.
"As for Austria and Bulgaria; the
newspaper adds, "one Il inclined to
take toward them more Ieaient atti.
tude in view Of condftiouG" -.
The foreign office stated that pre-
dictions of a possible world war over
stlesia appearing In Polish newspa-
pers, were merely fancfful" and not
worthy Of consideration
The Newspaper contends That Great
Britain has shown certain Ie9HtnGs to-
ward Germany in sfle9ian affairs and
warns Britain to keep her hands off,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-11-19

nations grow by progress and develop
ment of i've institutions, one Of which
he is giving partial attention. This is
q vital mistake. He is not only wrong
from the standpoint Of public policy,
but wrong in his conception of his OBJ
legations as retail merchant to the
community. He is wrong even in his
conception Of his obligation to bust
ness. for after an the business Of the
community depends upon the develop
ment of the whole community and not
on the development Of one institution,
namely, business. Such an attitude of
mind on the part Of the retail merchant
is selfish and is a manifestation of that
spirit of indivdualism, and what the
retail merchant needs ia, q clear concep.
ton of his obligations to the commun-
ity, to all of its institutions. There is
more than the one which pays him a
profit directly. From business stand
point it is short-sighted, because all in
:stitutions through progress make pos"
sib1e more business. =:
= A retail merchant who is interested
only in his own business is missing the
mark. The business Of most small town
communities is not altogether retailing:
Agriculture is the biggest end Of the
business, the one upon which he must
depend. for business, and he should he
interested in agriculture just as much
as in retailing. Let US work for the
good of communities everywhere. Let
us get away from this spirit of individ-
dalism' and sel6shnass andselet us take
a baptism anew in the spirit of the
Golden Rule and in the spirit: of the
slogan Of moder1Rbneiness ~: "He pro-
fits most who serves best." Let US
serve. the whole community and inter
est ourselves in all it's undertakings.