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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24
PROHIBITION MEN RAID
STORE AT SAN ELIZARIO

the general merchandise store con-
Quoted at san Elizario BIZ Eugene
Weiss early Saturday and declare
they seized a quantity Of "doctored"
whisky tequila, sotol and wine. As
the proprietor Of the store g. out OF
the city. his son. Paul Weiss. who
was IN charge during his fathers alb
ssnce, was arrested.
The raid was conducted BY officers
Beckett, gregg and walker OF the
local prohibition force. The liquor
Il Is claimed, was found buried IN the
yard in the rear Of the store and in
various hiding places about the cstab-
lizhment
Weiss was arraisned before United
states commissioner A J. ". Schmid,
who hold him for trial under bend.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24
ROAD WORK FROM ROSWELL
TO CLOVIS Is APPROVED

Roswell, n. II. July 24.-The New
Mexico state highway commission
has approved the Roswell Clovis road
project, and work on this road Will
begin at once. The distance from
Roswell 10 Clovis is 10 miles and a
part OF this road has been in very
bad condition for several months. The
cost Of the repairs on this road viii
be approximately $50, 1000 Chaves
county is to spend IN addition to this
sl2,500 on this road near the Chaves
county line.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24
STORY IN HERALD INFORMS
PARENTS OF BOYS DANGER

Through the medium Of a news
item and an advertisement In The
Herald. Mr.. and Mrs ". g. Denton Of
1891 East Nevada street, learned that
the dog that bit their nine-year-old
son, Raymond. at the railroad station
at Alamorgordo, n H. last Tuesday.
was suffering with rabies Raymond
Is being given the Pasteur treatment
The child, accompanied By his
mother, aunt and small sister, was re-
turning from a vacation at Cloud
croft The dog was Grated ready 10
be shipped to FL Paso. The child, IN
playing with the animal. was bitten
on the finger.
When DR.. John c. Crimen, who was
keeping the dog for a friend, discov-
cred that the animal has rabies. he
instituted a search for the child, IN
order that the Pasteur treatment
might be given BY, and advertised IN
The Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24
GAMBLING HALL MUST MOVE
FROM C0MEKcIO STREET

Tivoi. the Juarez gambling hall.
must move from Its present location,
according 10 an order issued by mayor
Francisco D. Gonzales. who has de-
creed that there be no more gambling
on Commerce. street
No date has been set BY mayor Con
zales when tie Juarez gambling con-
cessiouaires must move from their
present location. but they viii COM
ply with the order as soon as another
location removed from the principal
business street Of Juarez has been
found and another establishment
erected
Mayor Gonzales said Saturday that
no further permits would be granted
saloons on Commerce. street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24
G0PPERS LOWER,
MARKET IS DULL

Closing figures Of the two hour
session Saturday were divided be-
tween gains and losses. according to
J.. S. Curtiss G. Co, Security Bank
building. Total sales were only I7s,-
geo shares and represented closing
out OF contracts. The market showed
no definite move either up or down.
The coppers generally were lower
with losses OF a in Anaconda and
Chino. : in SHELTERS and = in In
spirauon- Changes in the industrials
were decidedly mixed, and were only
fractional. Mexican Petroleum closed
with a net gain Of 4 points.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24
MEXICO ORDERS CURB
TYRANNY OF MILITARY

Guadalupe Sanchez. chief OF opera
tiOns IN the Vera Cruz district has
been given Instructions that the milf
tary forces must limit themselves 10
executing the rulings OF the civil au-
thOrities and avoid abuses, says a
government press bulletin
Gen. Aruulfo r Gomez. chief Of
operations in Tamaulipas, has report
ed the routing Of the rebel leader
Manuel Larraga- near San Jose del
Pinto. fAdvices 70 the state depart
ment in Warrington on July 20 told
Of the revolt Of General Larraga. who
with 500 men was said &c be operat-
ing west OF Tampico).
The bulletin announces strikes IN
Iampico and other parts Of the coun-
try have been settled
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24
OVERALL CLAD, RECLAMATION
SERVICE MEN BATTLE WEEDS

Seventy-fiTe employees Of the local
reclamation services Office. headed by
L Il Lawson. project manager,
donned overalls Saturday and devoted
half the day 70 WaginE a fight on
weeds and grass On the banks OF irri-
cation canals in the lower valley.
Practically all the Workmen are
office men who volunteered from
among engineers, construction men,
maintenance department. office force,
garage and shop employees.
Weeds and grass have spread from
adjoining lands to the banks Of the
canals and III. Lawson feared that
Il they we're allowed to 90 10 seed.
the seed would fall into canals and
be floated 10 lands further down the
valley Other labor was practically
unprocurable.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24
COTTON OPENS
LOWER: REACTS

New Orleans. La, July 24-Over-
night selling orders carried the price
Of cotton IS to 25 points downward
az the opening today. but the market
Russia had agreed to an armistice.
At the end OF the first hour OF trading
the active months were G 10 10 points
over the close Of yesterday. October
fell off 10 32.06c and reacted to 32-55c-
The weather over the belt was con-
sldered fairly favorable. but IL was
responsible for but little selling.
Opening bids were; July. 15.4oc; Oc-
tober, 22.12c; December, ao.6s @ 5o.7Sc;
January. 3Qci March, 2e-27c-
While the market took on a steady tone
IS the result Of the week end covering OF
the short interest u appeared 20 Be pre-
vented from making any very wide i'm
provement By private bureau report Of
1856 percent or normal. At the highest OF
the day the trading months wers 20 "a
points
her touched safe The close was 4rregu-
lar six points up At eight down net Tor
the session
me market closed steady. six points 20
eight down. net October, high. s9-f1; low.
52-0s; close, 235o; December, high. 30.s4c;
low. $3.50; close. sofa; January. high,
80.2Ts low. 1880; close. 30.20cs March,
high 29.fos low. 2a-17; close. e9.42; Nay.
high. 2s-soc; low. taste; close, ass5e-
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON.
New Orleans. Ia. July sf-spot cotton.
quiet and UNCHANGED. Sales on the spot.
rs naiesi % arrive. none Low middling.
19-oeci zniddling. 3s-75c: good raiddlinE.
fL00c.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
New York July 24--Cotton futures
closed steady October s3.t-c; December
81. 19c. January so.57c. March 13.G5e. Nay
1s.91c.
GALVESTON SPOT COTTON.
Galveston. Texas. July 24.-S1ots. steady
and unchanged; middling. 8e-5oc-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24

Fargo. n D.. July 1.-Two known
dead, dozen injured. three probably
fatally. and extensive property dam
age was the toll OF a terrific storm
which swept over parts Of McHenry
and Ward counties in North Dakota
Friday night
The dead are. 1lrs. 7. J. Kaudt.
living near Drake. and Mrs. Andrew
Botz who lived near Minot.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24
FELIX DIAZ ANNOUNCES
READY 10 LEAVE MEMCO

Mexico City, Mex, July f3.-Gen.
Eelix Diaz. erstWhile revolutionary
leaders in the state OF Vera Cruz. Is
ready to leave the country, consider
ing the revolutionary movement end
ed, according TO an announcement to-
night BY the war department. Most
OF Gen Diaz' forces have been dis
banded. 4 Is stated. and the remain
der. are being paid off under the war
departments supervision
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24

NeW Orleans La, July 2f.-Granu-
lated sugar was being extensively re-
tailed at p cents a pound here TODAY
One dealer announced he would sell
as high as one hundred pounds TO
suctomer. The japanese liner Yeifultu
Aaru arrived yesterday from Java
with 100000 pounds OF Java raws
consigned 10 the American Sugar Re
timing company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24

sons were killed. q score injured ana
property damage 70 the extent Of
100000 by q tornado which swept
the southern part Of Saskatchewan
Thursday afternoon The full extent
Of the damage to the crops and the
complete casualty list is not vet
known.
The greatest property damage was
caused at Alameda, southwest OF
here, where the cyclone cut q sWath
two miles wide.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24
GEN. GALES Is ON WAY
HERE FROM MEXICO CITY

Gen P. Elias Gales, Mexican min
left Mexico City and IS coming 70 FL
paso. according TO a telegram re-
ceived Saturday by vice consul Oscar
Harper, IN charge OF the Juarez con-
sulate.
General Gales left the Mexican na-
flonal capital wednesday accom-
panied By two OF his aides.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24
CANANEA COPPER WORKERS
MAY STRIKE FOR RAISE

Nogales. Aria. July e4.-Unlsss the
1900 workers employed By the Can
anea Consolidated Copper company
receive a Is percent increase in wages
general strike viii Be called
throughout the district, according to
advices received BY the state labor
bureau IN Nogales, Sonora. today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24
DOCTORS WIFE IS STRUCK
BY AUTO: HIP FRACTURED

Mrs. WI p. Rogers, 1891 Arizona
street. vile OF DIT. VIII p. Rogers,
sustained q fractured hip Friday aft
erroon when sho was struck by an
automobile driven by A Fusillier. a
chauffeur. at san Antonio and Ore
goa streets. She was taken 70 hotel
Ditu for treatment The driver was
rs arrested
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24
DESERT SAND TO FORM BEACH
OF SWIMMING POOL AT PARK

Five thousand cubic yards OF desert
sand viii form the beach OF the swim
ming pool at Washington Park, and It
VIII be deep enough to provide all the
joys OF shore bathing, says city engi-
neer ". c. Stewart The hsuling OF
the sand and construction OF the
beach probably win BEGIN next week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24

MR.. JONES steps into a station IN
Wl Illinois and finds a list OF six
Illinois cities While studying
them. he notices that II he takes one
letter from the first city, one from
the second. etc, he can SPELL the
name Of another city in Illinois. BY
repeating this three times. he finds
he can spell the names Of three more.
or tour IN all What are they7
ANSWER TO Yesterdays PUZZLE
Claud Emery bakes dining paste. i
taste his salver. Cloud every makes
lining waste A haste has silver. Re-
arrange, and you viii have: Every
cloud has a silver lining. Haste
makes waste
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24
N. z. LISTED STOCKS.
MONEY AND METALS

fBy the Associated Preas-l
New YORK, July 2t.-Isrcantils paper.
unchanged
Echanga. strong.
Sterling. demand. Sa7sH; cables. sara.
New York exchange on Montreal, IN
percent discount.
Bar silver. d0nestin. ssHoi sorslgn.
Mexican collars. s8Hc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24

dozen San Francisco street hotels
that incoming and outgoing trains
are needlessly Whistling Inside the
city limits has led railway officials
to post warning Instructions against
such action, according TO the city In
spector OF public utilities.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24
Safe BlOwers Employ
Liquor Search Ruse

St Louis No, July 24.-Siz men
who, Il is said, representing them
selves as federal prohibition agents
today entered the home OF ". s. Ire
land. q local manufacturer. and after
blowing the safe escaped with cash,
Jewelry and papers valued at $4,000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24
Mexican Officials Get
Part OfPau In Script

army officers and government off
cials in Mexico viii be paid their
salaries on a basis OF IS percent IN
cash and 25 percent in script. under
decree recently signed by president
de Ia Huerta, the state department
was advised today. Civilian employees
or the A eLlcan government have been
on the 1875 percent basis for some
time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24
GRAIN, PROVISIONS

Chicago Grain. Close.
WhAt-Decambar. sass. March. f1Ee
corn-sspt. i1.51h; Dec. s19Tst.
Oats-SapE, 75H C; Dec. TEH
Chicago Provisions. Close.
Pork-July, $3.50; Sept. $3.50.
Ilard-Sept, $3.50. Oct. $3.50.
Rihs-July. $780, Sept. g1aTt.
Chicago Produce, Close.
Chicago. H.. July 24-Butter-Steady.
Receipts. 1850 Creamery, extras. SIC:
others unbalanced
EgEs-Stsady. Receipts, 1880 eases;
unchanged
Poultry--Alive. steady fowIs Sio;
springs. soc
cheess-stsady and unchanged.
Potatoes-TFeaE. Receirts us cara
Virginia. fe.1QGe-60 per barrel: Kansas
and Missouri early ohios Sa75eL1o.
Kansas City Produce.
Kansas City. No. july zE.-Buttsr err-
and poultry, unchanged
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24

Six Navajo blankets and IA leather
pocket books. valued a. more than
$3.50 were take from the Shehady
curio shop. 1O6 San Antonio street,
Friday afternoon according TO = re-
port TO the police
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24

Observations taken
az 8 e. m. 18th me-
rldian time. July
"a. 1890.
Forecasts
e P1so ard Vicin-
ity Unsettled with
showers tonight and
sunday.
New Le1ico: IN
settled with showers
tonight or Sunday .
vi arm e = southeast
portion tonight
Arizona. cal
showers north por-
ton tonight OF Sun
day. fair south.
West Texas: To-
night and Sunday
partly cloudy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24
THE WEATHER.

Q. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRrCUITuRE.
WEATHER BUREAU.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24

Relative humidity n n Psso a noon
saturday was SO percent; temperature was
PrssiBItssIan last q hour tinchss,-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24

"a PAsO on sTOCKs

Actual bids and offers for private sale.
furnished By J. s curtiss & CO. Security
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24

----~---~-~-------------- ---~~--~-------~---a
SCHOOL OF ARr-Ciass and private lss-
cons. branches. froe hand-drawinE. sketch
inr. charcoal stll LIE. landscape. water.
colorI and oil Bessie Gurterm1n. 1875
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24
LOCAL SECURITIES

FURNISHED BY J s. Curtiss & Co. Sc
curitT Bank bundinFl
BANKS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24
aBADE" HITS TmRTY-FoURTH

New York. July 2f-Babe Ruth OF
the New York American league base
ball club today brought his homerun
record for the season up TO "a IN the
fourth inning OF the game with Cleve-
land. He hit the homer of pitcher
Bagby. driving the bail into the right
field. but a flag pole prevented Il
from going over the grandsIand-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24


TIL Ms suitcase1 trapeIinr tags made.
repaired and exchanged. 20 Pzno rranE
EactrrI. next 20 Cra ufn-d theater. Ph. 1854.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24

one Of the problems before the
llilIni grafton authorities the report
says. Is the disposition OF what h ieff
OF 4D6 Chinese refugees from Mexico
VIC c2me Into the United States with
the American eLpeditionary forces In
February 1917. OF the oririnal num-
Der live we're doported 10 China.
seven went to China voluntarily ana
at .neir own expense; one left for
Mexico at his own expense: two die5
and one, who was permitted to 20 10
San Francisco az his own exDenso.
disappeared and has not been found.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24
Woman's E1chaars,

MRS. lAONLA-Wo1nan's Exchanrs and
sales shop o. hand made articles. Ordar1
taken fer cakes, 10 \. Campbell
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24


WE Buy sell rent. reraif. ara1ea CO
-qna- Oiyer. typewriter 8 Otl-e supply
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24

GALVESTON SPOT COTTON.
Galveston. Texas July 24-spots. steady
and unchanged; middling, 8s.5oc-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24

PHONE KELLY. 56e-1lore1 erervthlnF.
staraEs. eratinE. Cut rates On car lots
FURNITURE STORED AND PACKED.
WESTERN TRANSFER a STORAGE co.
Us Iar.. s.. phala "A
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24

New York. July 24--Cotton futures
closed steady. october saver December
.19c, January so.57c. March l3.75c, Nay
$500
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24
Furniture Packing

kN4AlhE EALhLla
Packers. better furniture. cut Gas Al
china only G.. D.. Houser. Fur. Co.. sl1-l
E san Autorio g. Fh. $40.
We PACK SHIP Oh STORE furniturs'
cut glass and china. sltlsfaction ru1rlns
tsed- r. L. DANIEL y. 4 Il EACLOEf.
Ph. 10z5-l0r1.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-24

New Orleans La. July 2E-spot cotton
quiet and unchanged Sales on the spot
l25 bales; % arrive. none Low middIinE
19.occ; middling. 5s-75c: good rniddllnE
f400c.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-26

1t all depends upon you looking for;
there il will keep Living the greatest
all and happy is he that truly learns it, j. f. Clark writes
The of life consists in taking each which befals
with onented mind for youth and JOY from the soul to the
body more than from the body the soul With this method and
and temper Of life live though be dying We rejoice
always though the midst of all things though
destitute of everything
Ella Wheeler Wilcox put always what
look for the world have always looking
great souls all along the highway of life and there great quail
the people who ordinarily =
The good Marcus Aurelus understood that the value OF taking
pnlosophic view Whatever happens either you have the
strength bear it you he you have
your and at the weight
100 heavy or yo do not complains will crush and then de-
sroy itself And here remember that think thing
toerable and endurable is the way make il 500
The always found growing along way
sides of life they be discovered amid the bambes of rugged
hills Says DR. s Johnon Life affords higher pleasure
that of surmounng difficulties passing from step
another forming wishes and seeing them graed
ors and audabe undertaking has his agues first sup
ported by hope and afterwards rewarded by joy
What is the of happiness Let David
Happiness from the normal exercise of es
ion in any grade doing thinking fighting overcoming planning
gows Happiness leaves happiness Loving brings
happiness only itself ont into living action The love
that would end helping and responsibility
iure of mind
Dr. Charles Wagner the apostle of the Simple Life gives the
following suggestion All the strength of the world all
beanty all everything that consoles hope
throws light along dark paths everything
lives splendid goal beyond and boundess m
lure from the people of simplicity those whose
other object of their desires than passing
ness and vanity and have understood that the art of living is
know how to give one s life
Another writer Let lay hold of the happiness of
day Do not through life bnly thinking fair
will bring the gift miss today Know if
happy today. thou shalt never be happy
'lrue happiness is to spot confined
IF you preserve a firm and constant mnd
Tis here tis everywhere
Happy the man, happy he alone
He who call today his
He who within say
Tomorrow do Thy" worst, for have lived today
Dryden.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-26
WHERE WAS RoDERIcK THEM"

There is hardly an antiGore in Oklahoma
eee that Gore one OF the eloquent country As
eampaigner he has few equals any state
But there not loyal Okahoman who regret during
the days OF war that Gore employing his oquence
oping the spirit of the nation.
There not speaker Oklahoma that
Gore failed to participate speaker in every drive
There is not man in Oklahoma today who Liberty
ohd campaign that does the
platform when those campaigns way
mere Is NOT man who managed Red Cross drive
moi regret Cores silence money and members were beno
sought for the Red Cross
we DOUBT there is single soul in Oklahoma
single speech that Gore made for Thertv
Loans the led Cross the Salvation Army army and navy
"ore very eloquent and oquacous today But during
News W
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-26
SCRIPTURE.

Hebrews 3:t2-1o

'SWo y lN-lo
Take heed, brethern, lest there be
in any of you an evil heart of un
belief, in departing from the living
God.
But exhort one another daily
while it is called To-day; lest any oil
you be hardened through the de
ceitfulness OF sin.
For we are made partalxers o.
Christ, If we hold the beginning o,
our confidence steadfast unto he
end;
While it is said, Today if ye will
hear his voice, harden not your
hearts, as in the provocaton.
For some when they had heard,
did provoke; howbeit not all that
came out of Egypt by Moses.
But with them was he grleved
forty years? was ii not with them
that had snned, whose carcasses
fell in the wilderness?
And to whom sware he that they
should not enter into his rest but
to them that had believed mott
SO we see that they could not
enter in because Of unbelief.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-26
A BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

me was when meeting of the Chamber Commerce was an
occasion Tor turning loose torrents of hot otherwise known as
ohg 5u those who attended the Semannual catherine o .
of hing. i WI" '"'' SUIT
l'Soh hal durlng the last Chickasha Cham
r o commerce has developed business and
"a" me benefit OF any who of the fact we miob
~ % Is gong concern The present organization working
"gn IT'S Officers and committees and those heard e renors
AZ me meeting have no donbt that il 5 doing things
u was gratifying to hear from president that tho t;zo e
nave given Snch generous support Chamber of Com
meree during the the asnrer report showing neat
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-26
A STOLEN SMILE 'ER TWO I
= = = = = = = = = = = {
Human Hour Glass

The school teacher was giving his
pupils lesson regarding the circu
Iation of the blood. IF | stand on
my head, by way of illustration, the
blood rushes to my head, doesn't
it?" Nobody contradcted him
Now" he continued, when | stand
on my feet, why doesn't the blood
rush to my feet?''
Because answered daring
youth, your feet amt empty
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-26

hand Mr. Melton the retiring president and those
with him. particularly Secretary Conner upon whom deyoyed the
heaviest of the work deserve thanks and congratulations
suits of their abors
That the Of Chiclasha will give
hearty cooperation the organization leadership
H. uson the president open question Chamber
of Commerce. organized business principles
community We have one-et' keep it going
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-26

talking of the great joys of heaven
One of the brethren became very
much excited and began shouting
"Prais de Lawd, Prais de Lawd
How | does wish Use a June bug!
I'd spread my wings and fly away
to heaven
AT this one of the sisters sprang
up and said why Bruddah Nose
one o dem woodpeckers would be
sho to git yo' on de way New
York Evening Post
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-26
His Fervor pampened

TVS TCTVOT DdTIpGHtu
Down in Southern Oklahoma, after
the cotton crops are laid by, it is
the custom of the colored population
to hold their big camp meetings
At one of these the minister was