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The herald., 1920-12-16

Christmas been formed for of throwing entire
medical children
precedence
aon the American Red Friends
the Churches Christ America the
and W. c.. A.
The herald., 1920-12-16

ESSIE LOUISE was max
ing a great deal Of trOu-
ble. From the time her
invalid mother had
brought Tessie TO the city
hospital TO be treated for
her spine. the golden
haired baby had been the
pet of the nurses. And
as her stay was pro
longcd. partly because the
The herald., 1920-12-16
One Christmas Eve
By Alvah Jordan Garth
-IE girl with sad memories
e. 1870. Western Newspaper UnIOn)

lie girl with sad memories
sat gazing mournfully out
upon the brightly illumi-
mated street, abstractedly
taking in the Christmas
troOping crowds. The man,
SOmbre as well, who had
just stepped upon the
front platform of the car
remained there. crisp and
biting as was the yuletide
air. There came the call
The herald., 1920-12-16
lg plain and fancy sroveplpes

soveppes
a training
Q.
q a
q
third qualified
profitable allowed
reenlismens
hobby
fitted
for trade school.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06

PONTOTOC. Miss.--The marriage OF
Glen Blanton and Miss Lora Watson
took place Wednesday. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. William A..
Downing, pastor Of the Presbyterian
church at this place and took place
at the manse. The bridegroom is from
Amory. Miss, but is engaged by the
company building good roads through
this section OF the country. He is an
over seas veteran. The bride is the
daughter of the late j. NJ. Watson, OF
Ecrt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06

county's best families. she has lived
for the past several years in
Amarillo, Tex. The home Of the bride
connected with the Rock island rail-
road at Winslow Ariz.. where he and
his bride win make their home.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
BENSON WARNED
SIMS OF CONDUCT

WASHINGTON, May 6.-Admiral
William S. Benson, wartime chief OF
naval operations, told the senate inves-
before and during the war he had
warned Rear Admiral Sims not TO let
his friendship for the British unduly
influence his official acts.
Admiral Benson said he could not
deny that he told Admiral Sims in 1917
not TO let the British pull the wool
over your eyes; we would as soon fight
them. as the Germans" as he could not
recall all OF the details of the inter-
view.
The witness did say. however, that
wrong Interpretation had been placed
on the statement attributed to him by
Admiral Sims, and he added that as a
result he had been done grave injus-
tlce. He denied that he was in any
way unfriendly to the Rritish
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
LOST IN
MAIL is FOUND

ATLANTA, Ga, May "a shipment
of 81, $50, 900 from the Sixth district fed
eral reserve bank here to the branch
bank at Jacksonville. Fla, recently
went astray, but finally was located
and was delivered safely, it was learned
from postal authorities here today.
According to local officials the money
was dispatched from Atlanta to Jack
sonville on April 20, but through some
Misunderstanding there was started on
its way TO Cuba instead OF being de-
livered to the bank. 1t was located aft
err hours, 1t was stated. and reached its
destination.
An investigation of the matter is be-
ing conducted by postoffice inspectors.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
STRIKERS no PARADE.

NEW YORK, May 6.--Striking ma
rine workers and. railroad employees in
Greater New York plan to parade here
tonight Ito show the people that the
strike Is not over" according to Ed
ward McHugh, chairman of the railroad
strikers executive committee McHugh
declared that 10000 strikers and SYM
pathizers will be in the procession. Mass
meetings of the strikers will be held
after the parade, McHugh said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
FIUME PLAN REVISED.

ROME, May 6.-Plans for a buffer
state. about Fiume have been virtually
abandoned owing to the opposition OF
the Belgrade government, says the
Giornale d'Italia
Italy may be given formal sovereign
ty over Fiume, the newspaner saws. on
condition the port is placed under Jugo-
SlaV control S'o
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
S6.08
The May drive brings wonderful values
WOmenS home apparel

Women's s5.95 and $685. ca 90
house dresses, choice ... SNIEu
--Ot fine perCale and bingham, in
very attractive models and color
ings, smartly tailored
se.s5 and $7,95 klmonos Of cIcE
fine cotton crepe, for. Vf'uu
solid colors and fancy effects
can be had in these kimonos that
are well made on new lines and
prettilY finished
Sio0 aprons OF fine bingham Enn
and percale, for ...,,...... JJG
We'll made. These aprons are
shown with and without bibs.
striped perCale and checked gng-
ham can be had.
$3.50 colored undersklrts, el m
new models, for, ......,a VIIuu
In solid rolors, with fancy
flounces, These skirts are cut on
lines to conform with the new
skirt modes.
St.25 pettlcoats OF fine or
ginaham, each ............ OIG
Shown with pleated flounce. In
solid c0lors and striped effects.
Housewear sectlon--fourth floor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
DEATHS.

Minnie Belle Phelan, age 81, 1885
Rayner, May 8; pneumonia
Corrine Palmer, age 81, 1885 Monroe,
May 4; bronchial asthma.
Vada Moth, age 8, Baptist Memorial
hospital, May 3; tubercular meningitis.
Walter D. Craig, age 40, St. Joseph's
ton.
Jerre r. Davis, age So, 2OS8 LaSalle,
May 4; organic heart disease.
Mary Josephine Booth. age 2 months,
st. Peters orphanage, May %;
syphilis.
Malisa Ann Merrill, aged 60, 1881 Mel
son. April 49, tuberculosis.
John Preston, age 32. General hos
pital, May 4; tubercular abscess.
George Hall, age 49, 1872 White, May
q dropsy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
"Y" WORKER DEAD

- HOUSTON, Tex, MAY 6.--Miss Erna
Renter who was struck Wednesday by
the propeller of the airplane in which
she had just been riding during
Young. Womens Christian association
campaign. died today. She had been
physical director of the Y W. C. A.
here for two years. Her home was in
PittSton, Pa "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06

.PONTOTOC, Miss.-WilIiam Hill
died at his home near this place Tues
DAY. Burial took place in the local
cemetery Wednesday, the Rev, !. Z.
Robinson, pastor Of the Baptist church,
conducting the service at the grave.
MI; Hill leaves widow and several
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
BIRTHS.

BIRTHS g &c 90 % -.8 IS IS. Is
TRANS L. and Leila Jones Conner,
1907 Azalia, April 22 boy.
y. G. and Jessie Childress Cockroft,
Baptist Memorial hospital May 3; boy.
M. L. and Laura Wheeler Pate, COS
Tsnglewood, May /; girl
Shelby and Virginia Price, 1854 Annie,
Tom and Mary Hill. s62 Marshall,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
" ARRlAGE LICENSES

4 Wilmer S. McCorkIe and Sebrfne r.
Chandler, William Thurman Lutz and
Nellie Wade Raikes, Arthur Sullivan
and Ellen F. Cramp, P. NJ. Martin and
Ruby Moore.
j. L. Rorax and Ethel Smith, Henry
Martin and Ella May Reed Ellie Fqem-
spgs and Hattie Harris. Will Fair and
Lena harrington, R. Bill Johnson and
Willie Hamlin, Charley Coleman and
Freddie Balfour, Clarence Purnell and
Jessie Coleman Charley Oglesby and
Theodore Sutton, Albert Rayner and
Mary Ella Teel.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
IS IN NEW ORLEANS.

holland Fontaine, vice president of the
Union and Planters Bank and Trust
company, has gone to New Orleans for
a stay OF several days. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. Fontaine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
% lsIglE GE Il1n

PINE BLUFF, Ark .-Miss Edith
Mary Hartley, OF Pine Bluff, and Will
liam 70. Cannon, OF CanaJoharie, n. Y.
were married Monday night at the First
Presbyterian church, by the Rev. j. l.
Norris. Mr.. Cannon is a travelling
salesman, and after wedding trip 10
st. Louis, they will return here to make
their home.
PONTOTOC. Miss.--Leslie Thomason
and Miss Bessie May Kelly were mar
ried "Wednesday morning. The cere-
mony was said by Esquire j. Il. McLain,
Of the Fourth district, and took place
at the residence Of the brides mother
Mrs. Emma Kelly. The bridegroom is
a son of Mr.. John Thomason.
GRENADA, Mission Wednesday
afternoon Miss Elenor Hudson became
the wife of Raymond c. Rhodes at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Hudson. the Rev. J. r.
Cunningham, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, saying the ceremony The
bride is a member of one of Grenada
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
Chicks Home Sunday.

Everybody's going to be out to the
game-the men with nice, big Samel-
sons Tadema cigars in their mouths
adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06

85c stationery, 2-quire box,
showing assorted colors-paper
and envelopes to match-white,
pink, blue and buff; a very fine
grade, co.
a box ................ wv
Main floor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
Silk ribbons

69c and 75c ribbons, all silk, Ro-
man stripes, plaids, warp prints
and MORE, as we'll as plain tat
feta, solid colors; 5 to 512
inches wide, en-
SLAB hair bows of all-silk rib
bons, very attractive colorings
and styles; choice, O. %
each ............ ~ 4 40
Main floor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-01

ular. For example. Two books by
American authors of high repute pub
lished by American publishers in good
standing have been attacked within
recent years. One OF these was "Ha-
gar Reyelly,' by Daniel Carson Good
man, and the other 1.-The GeniusH by
Theodore Dresser. During the same
time two novels by the Russian, Artzi-
lation and have gone upscathed, althe
they treated sex in a far~more morbid
and radical manner than either OF the
American books. Such examples of
inconsistency could be multiplied at
great length. Comstock activity has
not been a systematic campaign
against anything in particular; it has
merely been a series of isolated as
saults on individual authors and pub
fishers. Its net effect has not been to
purge our bookstores and libraries Of
anything whatever, but merely to keep
our native authors and publishers in
a state of terror and occasionally in a
state of bankruptcy. While a book
like 1.-The Genius" is withheld from
circulation any one may go to the
piete works of Guy de Maupassant,
which are equally frank and far more
morbid in their treatment of sex
themes. They may also find there, Or
in any other first class library, hun
dreds of other foreign works which
l.
counts than the American novels
which have been suppressed. The
ComStocks often fail even to keep cut
of circulation the books they suppress.
"Jurgen" has been enormously adver-
tised by it's suppression and is now
selling secretly in New York at ten
dollars a copy. But the author is not
getting any of this money. y
Such is the argument against the
Comstocks which is made by critics
and authors. In its defense it claims
that it is defending the young against
the demoralizing influence of art. Not
only is this defense weakened by the
consideration that the Comstocks have
in fact worked only sporadically and
without Judgment or system, but it is
further weakened by the wellknown
fact that literature not suited for the
very young is generally kept out of
their hands, and is often unintelligibie
to them, Firearms are also dangerous
in the hands of children. but we do
not therefore abolish firearms from
the face of the earth. 1t is not con-
sidered necessary to destroy all food
not suitable for infants and dyspep-
tics. And manifestlly. if ever we are
to have a civilization and a literature
comparable to those of Europe, we
must encourage our writers to write.
not for the youngest and the most
feeble minded of Americans. but for
the most educated and intelligent of
them. Let US remember that all of
the great literature of the world-the
Bible, Shakespeare, the Had, Chau-
GERS poems-treat the loves of men
and women frankly and openly. All
of these could logically be suppressed
and denied the mails under the laws
of this country. Indeed, as Meneken
shows, one man has been prosecuted
In America for sending a quotation
from the Bible thru the mails and
another for printing the Old Tesla
ment as a serial.
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LITTLE BENNY's NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE.

Satidday mite pop started to yaw1
and stretch himself saying, No swerk
tomorrow, sleep, blessed sleep.
Pop, will you take a wawk to the
park with me tomorFo morning lists
a nice morning and everything an&It
aint raining or enything? / sed. 49, ,
That's a splendid ideer, sed popsand
I sed. Wat time shall we get up. pop ?
and Pop sed, Brite and erly o'clock.
And Sundey morning I weak up at
7 O'Clock. thinking, Pop ony has 2
more hours to- sleep, j wonderful I
better tell him so as to give him plenty
of warning so he wont changes his
mind.
And I went down and pop twas
sleeping so hard he was snoring me
saying, Pop, pop. WITCH he dident
wake up to anser. and I tickled4 the
end of his nose to wake him up easy.
and he gave my hand a fearse krack
and blew with his mouth as If he was
trying to blow away a fly, saying,
Wat the doose watts going on heer ?
You ony got 2 more hours to sleep,
pop,Sits z clock, l sed.
Well wy did you wake me up? sed
pop.
That's wy, sed.
You get back to bed before 1 take
shot at you, sed pop. Wieh L did,
and I weak up agen at half past s
and by the time L was dressed it
was quarter to 8, me thinking, better
wake pop up agen, he awtent to get
mad if sumbody Jest tells him he's
ony got Is minnits to sleep. And I
went down agen and pop was sleep
ing on his stummick and making
sounds TO himself as If he wasent
sleeping very good, and ] sed. Pop.
pop. Witch pop quick woak up, say
ing, Wat is it?
In Is minnits you half to get up
to take that wawk. sed and pop sed,
Have you got the sents you were born
with? and 1 sed, Yes sir. and pop
said, 1 doubt it, I've bin having mite
mares about flies ever Sints you SO
kindly weak me up before and, now
Ill haff TO sleep till noon to make UP
my rest.
WITCH he stayed on his stummick
and did.
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GERRY is DISCOURAGED.
CHAPTER 10.

Are We downhearted. yet?" Mary
Ryan sung out during the afternoon.
Then: Whatever is the matter. Ger
Iry? You look as If you had lost your
last friend and never expected to find
another
81 am worried, Mary" I was not
given to~tears. but now / had to brush
the mist from my eyes. Just speak
ing of worry seemed to bring it nearer:
What is it? Robert, of course"
She answered her own question.
Yes, Mary, it is Robert He was
drunk last night. Not just had lit
tie to drink, but drunk. He swore he
out, came back almost morning
drunk. I couldn't tell anyone but you
But IA customer demanded atten-
ton and I had no more time to talk
to Mary until later. l noticed, how
ever. that she seemed to be in brown
study whenever looked her way.
Now tell me the resti" she said be-
fore closing time. Business had
Stacked up, and we were again at lib
erty to talk.
There isn't much more. He's using
bad language, and am afraid he went
to that poolroom. He was not feeling
well this morning, SO l asked no ques-
tons,
Poor fellow"
'I felt sorry for him. too, Mary. But
I also feel sorry for myself 1 haven't
been able to keep my mind on my
own work all day" Not even to Mary
could 1 voice all my disappointrnen mt
in Bob; neither couid~I speak of my
love for him. But she knew. She
was that kind.
"Yes-it's bad business for both OF
you. 1 was reading a story the other
night. Gerry. 1t was in magazine
1t said that men without homes, men
in boarding and lodging houses were
never contented. 1 amt, ! mean j
am mott will keep on saying ain t
going to say think that is the mat
ter with Robert. But it's worth think
ing about, Gerry. When a man hates
som ething-you say Bob hates the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-01
Ouestions-Answers

Q. What is the name of the member OF
the Japanese cabinet who correspond to
our secretary of the interior :-R. +. w.
A. The cabinet officer of Japan who
most nearly corresponds to our secretary OF
the interior is the minister of home affairs.
The present minister is I. Tokomani
Q. What is the difference between the
office of secretary of the treasury and that
of trea surer of the United States !-H. NJ N.
A. The secretary of the treasury is the
! executive head OF the treasury depaFtmeh.
moneys Of the United States, and as such
is subordinate to and accountable to the
q. What is meant by the Heglra ?-Ei
A The fight of Mohammed from Mecca,
being the Mohammedan era which occurred
on the 10th of July, 622, of the Christian
Q. Who was known as the official trust
G. A.
A. Frank B. Kellogg, now United States
senator from Minnesota, was frequently so
Q. How many words were sent by cable
and radio by the war department during
A. over thlrty-eipght million words
were sent TO apd> from the war department
at a cost of $1,210, 800.
Q. When were stamps first affixed 10
letters in this country III. s.
A. The postoffice department says that
9s ST. snd aeeG on sas az hs
York postoffice. Before that, letters were
carried at so much per sheet OF paper pay
q. when q paturaiized citizen dies
does his wife retain her American citizen:
ship. or does she become an alien, if OF
A. She retains her American citizenship
IL she continues to reside in the United
diplomatic or consular office abroad.
Q. How does the cog star get its name?-
A. 1t is so-called because it is the high
Il
steliation of CAMS Major, great dogl
Q. What is the highest official position
ever held by negro in the United statesf
A. Probably that Of United States SEN
ator. A negro, Hiram X. Revell. was sen.
ator from Mississippi shortly after the end
Of the Civil war.
Q. What metal will burn when it touch
es water " D. r
it dispiaces hydrogen at so high a TEN
perature that the gas catches fire, burning
with lilac flame.
O. what is the oldest book in the United
States museum "A. D. r.
A. The oldest book In the national
Museum Is -Historiesl Animaliun;" by
Tiguii Zurich in 1851.
Q. Is the price Of silver quoted per troy
ounce or avoirdupois ounce. and what ID
the standard prityf--A. NJ. C.
A. Quotations OF tho price Of bar silver
refer to try ounce, and are based on pure
silver, one thousand fire.
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go beyond the mere demand for high
er wages and shorter hours Aspira-
tions inherent in this form OF restless
ness are to a greater extent psyche
logical ard intangible. They are not
for that reason any less significant.
They reveal a desire on the pavt of
workers TO exert larger and moro
organic influence upon the processes
of Industrial life. This impulse is not
to be discouraged but made helpful
and cooperative. With comprehend
ing and sympathetic appreciation. it
can be converted into a force working
for a better spirit and understanding
between capital and labor, and for
more effective cooperation"
Mr.. Hoover cited the case of Aus
tralia, where law similar 10 the Kan
'sas statute has been tried out and
failed. but conceded that it might be
more successful in this country and at
this time.
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Dinner Stories

Pangs OF jealousy were in Miss
Co!dfoots heart when she heard That
her late admirer had been accepted by
Miss Lovebird, and when she hap
pened TO run across her in the barr
gain r>sh she could not resist giving
her a thrust.
Il hear you've accepted Jack" she
gushed. 81 suppose he never told you
he once proposed to me?"
mo" answered Jacks fiancee. HE
once told me that there was a lot OF
things in his life he was ashamed of,
but 1 didn't ask him what they were"
You should keep to the straight
and narrow path"
True said Mr.. Chuggins, with
great earnestness. 1.-THE journey OF
life. like every other journey, seems
to be at its worst in the detours"'
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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS.

Following the report made to the
Massachusetts, legislature on the Kan
sas industrial relations law by Mr..
Wood. who came out here to look it
over. Herbert Hoover addressed the
Bay state lawmakers on the work of
President Wilson's industrial confer
ence.
The features of the report OF that
conference as set forth are:
First. the setting up of machinery
. for Cancellation and arbitration, thus
making arbitration based on the prin-
eiple of collective bargaining a nation
al policy and system.
Second. the refusal to provide, any
means for the legal enforcement of
= collective bargains Here the confer
ence deliberately rejected the solution
suggested in the law enacted in Kan
aas. The recommendations of the con-
ference proceed upon the theory ''that
the historical development of indus
trial relations, particularly in America.
has been toward an increasing free
dom and that progress has been
marked by the removal OF restrictions
rather than their multiplication. Cou-
pied with this, however. is a reeogni-
tion that freedom involves responsible
ity. ana that. in particular. the future
development OF collective bargaining
depends largely upon the good faith in
which it's mutual obligations are full
filled"
Third, the stress laid upon the belief
that the most effective compulsion is
the compuision OF an informed and
modified public opinion. The report
is based upon the theory that IL a
cause be just, sufficient public opinion
can be marshalled in its favor to in
sure its success; and, similarly. if q
cause be unjust, public opinion will
bring about its defeat. To this there
is added the admitted failure and ap-
preaching abandonment of compulsory
arbitration in other countries where it
has had the longest trial"
Fourth, the conference built up its
system on the theory that Industrial
conditions are different from what
they were before the war. In this
connection one of its members calls at
tsntion to the following paragraph in
the introduction to its report, as indis-
pensable for an understanding of the
problems of today:
at cannot be denied that unrest to-
day is characterized more than ever
before by purposes and desires which